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September 12, 2014
Appleseed fest to mark 40 years By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com
Cannons will thunder along the Saint Joseph River and 19th-century infantry re-enactors will fire a volley of muskets from a grave site atop the hill. And the 40th Johnny Appleseed Festival will be under way. The infantry will hoist and salute the flag above the grave bearing the name of John Chapman, the roving nurseryman who is believed to have died in Fort Wayne in 1845. Crowds will enjoy authentic 19th-century food, music and crafts from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, and again from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21. Admission is free. Activities will fill Archer Park and the property commonly known as Johnny Appleseed Park, tucked between the river and the acres of parking at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
‘Entrepreneur bug’ leads to coffee shop in busy Georgetown By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com
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Johnny Appleseed Festival Director of Administration Bruce Hayes, left, and board assistant Gerald Ediger wear authentic early 19th-century clothing as they tour the 2013 festival.
If activities seem familiar, it’s because the festival remains true to the era that it celebrates. “We don’t change history,” said Bruce Hayes, the oversight committee’s director of administration. But, he said, the festival
will celebrate one more nugget of history this year — panning for gold. The IPFW GeoSciences Club will add to the educational benefits of the festival. “They’re going to do a fossil find, and a panning for golf, and have fossils for sale,” Hayes
said. “We had to do a little bit of debate about that, but it turns out there really was panning for gold here in Indiana. Not quite as much as there was out in California, but there was gold found in See FEST, Page A13
Craig “Yul” Martin would relax with his favorite “creme brulee with a little bit of mocha” during his off-peak hours, if only he had any off-peak hours. “It’s always steady. We’re always doing something,” he said three months after opening Biggby Coffee in Georgetown Square, 6566 E. State Blvd. Hours are 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday. “Our opening was a rousing success,” Martin said. “The summer concert series was awesome, a great success with very good turnouts. Since it was right outside my window, it was good for us.” Martin retired from the Fort Wayne Community Schools after 25 years as a teacher, assistant principal, principal and finally
director of student services. He was ready for another career. “I always had the entrepreneur bug,” he said. Martin and his wife had a chance meeting with a customer at a car dealership. He recalls that that customer told him, “You should put in a Biggby Coffee over on Maysville Road. That way when I come in to work I can stop and get my tea.” “That totally changed my life,” he said. “I just hadn’t heard of Biggby Coffee, and I really had not thought about it. I probably owe her a free coffee or something.” “The thing that separates us is we’re the coffee shop for everybody. When you come in you see the bright colors and the relaxed atmosphere,” he said. “We have a high quality, coffee bean product. It’s slow roasted and has a smoother taste.” See COFFEE, Page A10
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Children’s activities will circle the historic homestead during Fall Harvest Festival at Salomon Farm Park.
Salomon Harvest Festival relives bygone farm era Eight decades will vanish for two days, when Salomon Farm Park presents Fall Harvest Festival. The 170-acre Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation property at 817 W. Dupont Road will host
the festival from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3 and 4. Admission to the past is free. The festival is in part a tribute to the Salomon family that lived in the farmhouse and worked the farm before donating it for the enjoyment of future generations. “When
the Salomons donated the property, they wanted it to stay a working farm,” said parks employee Karla Yauchler. “They were really specific that they wanted it to remain a working, living-history farm, and the time period See FARM, Page A12
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