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New Haven celebrates 150th in style
By Rod King
For Times Community Publications
Saturday, Oct. 1, was a big day in New Haven as the city celebrated its 150th anniversary. Activities got underway early as six local churches opened their doors for public tours. Then, Taste of New Haven brought visitors into downtown to sample a variety of food choices. That was followed by a sesquicentennial best beard contest and games for kids. The celebration ended at 7 p.m. with two hours of music by the Brat Pack. Just before noon the Indiana Bicentennial torch came to town. New Haven Adams Township Parks & Recreation Superintendent Mike Clendenen, behind a line of police cars and motorcycles with lights flashing and sirens blaring, carried the torch high as he ran into the New Haven High School parking lot. A cheering crowd of more than 100 people waving inflatable torches were
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there to greet him. Though his part of the torch tour was just a little more than a half-mile, he said “it was a run I will never forget.” After a few words from New Haven Mayor Terry McDonald, Clendenen affixed the torch to a special bracket on the side of an SUV carrying the next torch-bearer, 83-year-old Lois Hess of the Townhouse Retirement Community, for the next leg of its journey through the county. The crowd shifted from the school to Broadway for Taste of New Haven. Persons purchasing a $2 ticket could sample a variety of goodies from several local vendors. Richard’s restaurant served up chicken, potatoes and rhubarb pie, while Rack & Helen’s was passing out pulled pork sliders. In the middle of all the grazing, a parade of about 30 motorcyclists roared through town led by Allen County Sheriff’s Department offiSee 150TH, Page A13
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Torch-bearer Mike Clendenen completes his leg of the Indiana Bicentennial torch relay through Allen County. Among the cheering crowd at New Haven High School was New Haven Mayor Terry McDonald.
Four Related East Allen County story Schools n Early voting board of begins. education Page A7 members will be seeking new terms on the ballot next month. Terry Jo Lightfoot, Bob Nelson and Chris Baker are running unopposed, while first-term board member Arden Hoffman hopes to retain the R-6 District seat against newcomer Todd Buckmaster. Hoagland native and resident Hoffman said he went on the board four years ago with 20 objectives he hoped to see addressed, but only six have actually been accomplished. One of the things he has pushed for is career centered education for those students who do not plan to go to college. A partnership has been
Student safety is priority in $87.5 million program By Linda Lipp llipp@kpcmedia.com
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East Allen School Corp. Superintendent Ken Folks explained proposed building projects for the district a year ago in preparation for the program that was initially expected to go before voters as a referendum.
taxpayers for a vote, was filed within 30 days of the district’s legal notice announcing its plans. Now, instead of
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Making the entrances of its buildings more secure will be the top priority of the $87.5 million in repairs, renovations and additions on tap for East Allen County Schools. “The safety of our students is our highest priority,” said Kirby Stahly, assistant superintendent and chief financial officer. All five of the district’s attendance areas will see building improvements, but an estimated two-thirds of the funds, or about $60 million, will be spent on New Haven projects. The building program got a jump-start when no referendum petition, which would have mandated it be put to
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forged with the Allen County Building Contractors to provide Hoffman students with hands-on journeyman training. “I’ve been very vocal and Buckmaster voted against funding staff development because on any given day hundreds of teachers are away from their classrooms. I’m not anti-professional development,” said Hoffman, “but I think it’s ridiculous that we are paying $96 a day for subs to be in those classrooms. Unfortunately, I’m in the minority on this subject.” The Heritage High See EACS, Page A6
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East Allen Times • October 21, 2016
Cabaret Night show to boost Symphonic Fusion
By Krista Morrolf For NHHS show choir
The New Haven High School Choral Department is having a Cabaret night Wednesday, Oct. 26. The pasta dinner includes salad, bread and dessert for $10 per adult and $5 per child 10 and under. Dinner is at 6 p.m., with the concert to follow at 7 p.m. featuring all the choirs. Beginning Choir will perform selections from the “Green Day” musical, Advanced Choir will do a “Disney Princess” medley, and Vocal Jazz will do selections from the hit Broadway musical “Newsies.” Select members of the choirs will perform solos and sing in small groups as well. The dinner is a fundraiser for Symphonic
Fusion, New Haven High’s Show Choir. This is the second year for the show choir, which is 14 members strong. This year’s show is “Revolting Children.” It is a story about coming of age and begins with the children revolting against the “establishment” of authority, teachers and parents. They finally realize that it was all for their own good. The group will participate in competitions, at which soloists will compete as well. The shows include props, fantastic choreography and of course all their beautiful voices. The Choral Department is under the direction of Adam Moyer, a NHHS alumnus and former member of the show choir himself. We are pleased
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Wednesday, Oct. 26, dinner 6 p.m., show 7 p.m. New Haven High School, 1300 Green Road, New Haven. Adult meal $10, child meal $5. For tickets contact Choral Director Adam Moyer, (260) 446-0220, ext. 7220, or amoyer@eacs.k12.in.us. The New Haven High School Choral Department presents this fundraiser.
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Maegan Morrolf performs a solo with the New Haven Symphonic Fusion women’s show choir at the Homestead Classic Showcase.
to see his vision come together as the school has not had a show choir for over a decade. It began two years ago when Mr. Moyer experimented with a “Glee” themed option
during success time and it truly was a success. Thus Symphonic Fusion was born. The show choir season is to start in January, with competitions scheduled
at Belmont, East Noble, Carroll, DeKalb and Northrop. The students have been working very hard and have done a great job balancing school, work and practice schedules. This is something they can be very proud of and we want to do everything we can to help them be a success. Mr. Moyer has brought the students together all for the love of music and their desire to share it with everyone. The best way for us to help them reach their goal is through fundraising and the Cabaret dinner is just part of it. In conjunction with the
Cabaret, we are having a silent auction with items donated by local businesses and the show choir families. If you are interested in donating for this program, please contact Mr. Moyer. For ticket information, please contact Mr. Moyer at (260) 446-0220, ext 7220, amoyer@each.k12. in.us or any choir member. Tickets are available for sale in advance, and a select number will be available at the door. (The author is the mother of a student in the New Haven High School Symphonic Fusion show choir, and is the vice president of the parents group.)
Pets to parade in costume to help fund pet rescues Paws & Remember will sponsor a Halloween pet parade and fall fundraiser from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at Franke Park Pavilion No. 1 in Fort Wayne. The costume contest entry fee is $10 per animal. Celebrity judges will determine the best animal/human combo, most unique costume, best creative homemade, best animal duo (two pets) and cutest costume. Free activities include a bounce house, animal theme pumpkin painting/ carving contest (pumpkins must be carved or painted at home and brought in), kids’ face painting, vendors and more. There will also be a dunk tank. Tickets for raffle prizes,
caricature drawings, food and photos will be available for purchase. Guests will meet critters from Indiana Wild conservation and exotic animal rescue. Each year, many animals arrive on Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control’s doorstep after having suffered at the hands of their owners. “With the support of the community through this fundraiser we will persist in the efforts to stop cruelty and neglect against animals,” Amy-Jo Sites, FWACC director, said in a statement. To make a secure donation visit licensepet.com/ ftwaynedonation3 or for more information visit fwacc.org and click on events.
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Volunteers clean debris from a soybean field at Schlatter Stock Farms, one month after tornadoes destroyed houses and farm buildings near Woodburn. The Harlan Lions Club recruited youths from the Leo service club at Woodlan Jr./Sr. High School, plus Woodlan agriculture students and other young people. About 30 people answered the appeal.
Cornerstone invites kids to free Trunk or Treat Local children who just can’t get their fill of candy will have an additional option this year as Cornerstone Youth Center hosts its fourth annual Trunk or Treat. Organized by Cornerstone’s students and volunteers, the event is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, in the Cornerstone parking lot, 19819 Monroeville Road,
Monroeville. Besides candy for the children, Trunk or Treat will feature games, prizes and free hot dogs and drinks. There is no cost for children wanting to participate, but free-will donations will be accepted. In addition, Cornerstone is accepting donations of Halloween candy and 2-liter containers of pop
for the event, through Wednesday, Oct. 26. People wanting to decorate the back of their vehicle and distribute candy are welcome to do so. However, they should contact Kevin House at 623-3972, ext. 182, to reserve a spot. Pinterest.com is a good site to check for trunk decorating ideas, House said in a statement. Concordia_53309 1/4 pg. S. AA: 10/7 SJ: 10/14 EACT: 10/21
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enough that they do not qualify for the federal Head Start program or for state grants that fund day care centers through the Paths of Quality program, Kruse said. On My Way Pre-K awards grants to 4-yearolds from low-income families so they may receive high-quality education prior to kindergarten, according to the state’s report. Within Allen County, 214 children, who are at 127 percent of the federal poverty level, are being served in the 2016-17 school year, Lopez said. Kruse noted that he visited the Fort Wayne pilot program and was impressed with the students and teachers, calling the work being done “excellent.”
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streets in Fort Wayne. The 5k/10k race will end at the Old Fort, where runners will receive water, sandwich, chips, cookies and fruit. This year’s race is celebrating 17 years. Its goal has been to keep Fort Wayne healthy and happy, in working with the YMCA each year. The profits from the Rat Race help to give financially-challenged children and adults an opportunity to experience what the YMCA has to offer. For the past 16 years, The River City Rat Race has assisted and provided donations of over $100,000 to the Central YMCA. Register at runsignup. com. Get more information at rivercityratrace. com. Registration is $32 through Oct. 21, or $35 at packet pickup. There is no race-day registration. Direct questions to Pamela Wolfe, race director, at pamrwolfe@aol.com. Launched in 2000, the race drew over 600 runners and walkers and more than 100 volunteers. Last year’s event attracted over 1,100 participants. The featured event, a 10k (6.2 miles) road race, includes a run through downtown Fort Wayne and along the River Greenway. Author and senior writer Hal Higdon of Runner’s World magazine said, “It is one of the most scenic 10k courses I’ve ever seen.” Awards will be presented in several age groups, along with awards for best costume and middle of the pack.
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East Allen Times • October 21, 2016
LEARN marks 50 years as East Allen resource
By Lauren Brune
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LEARN Resource Center is celebrating 50 years of serving East Allen County in 2016. LRC originally opened its doors as Eastside Neighborhood Center in River Haven in 1966. It was one of the first rural Headstart Programs in Allen County and served residents of Riverhaven and eastern Allen County. In 1979, Eastside Neighborhood Center was renamed Arthur J. Blaising Social Services for Arthur Blaising, a Riverhaven resident, who was hired by the Allen County Economic Opportunity Coalition to serve as a liaison between the organization and Riverhaven residents. Later “Social Services” would be changed to “Community Center” to reflect the agency’s purpose and programs. In 2005, the name was changed again to East Allen Family Resource Center as a way to let people know the agency aimed to serve the entire East Allen community, not just the citizens of Riverhaven. However, so many people thought the organization was part of the East Allen County Schools system that the organization began doing business as LEARN Resource Center to eliminate confusion in 2012. Over 50 years, LRC has offered many services including: preschool and school-age programs, GED preparation, clothing and food banks, and adult computer and job training programs. Today, LRC serves elementary age children in East Allen County Schools. It offers before and after school programs for children at New Haven Primary, New Haven Intermediate, and Heritage Elementary. The programs aim to provide children with a safe place to play and learn while their parents are at work. LRC works to enrich the learning and well-being of children and their families by promoting personal, social and educational development for a lifetime. LRC also operates a summer program that takes place at Grace Gathering church. The summer program is designed to prevent the learning gap that often occurs for students in the summer. The program lasts from 7 a.m.6 p.m. and the children receive breakfast, lunch and a snack. The staff plans theme weeks with activities that keep the kids busy all day long. Even though the programs offered through LRC are viewed as childcare to some, they are
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much more than that. Children receive homework help, social engagement and enrichment opportunities. The programs are designed to have a balance of affordability, quality programming and accessibility so parents can have peace of mind when they can’t be there for their kids. Sharon Wilson, executive director, had been with the center for nearly 20 of those 50 years, and she would say that her passion for the organization comes from knowing that everything is “for the kids.” In her experience, Wilson has seen just about everything, and her favorite memories are when she gets the chance to see a student’s behavior, social skills, or grades improve because of their participation in the program. Wilson said he longevity of this grass-roots nonprofit is something special, and she hopes
the agency can continue serving the community for years to come. LRC is a 501(c)(3) and the majority of funding for the organization comes from a grant through 21st Century Learning Centers. 21st Century Learning Centers is a national program that supports the creation of community learning centers that provide academic enrichment opportunities during non-school hours for children, particularly students who attend high-poverty and low-performing schools. Additional funding comes from donations and nominal program fees that are charged to participate in the programs. In the future, LRC hopes to expand its programs to additional sites, and have the resources to accept more children into its current programs. Additionally, LRC is establishing a
scholarship fund to cover the weekly fees of children who otherwise would not be able to attend program. Anyone who would like to donate to the organization to help with these efforts can do so by visiting learnresourcecenter.org/donate. (The author is communications and special event coordinator for LEARN Resource Center, 610 Professional Park Drive, New Haven. Contact her at lauren@learnresourcecenter.org.)
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School and Purdue University graduate said he has voiced concerns about the present building plan that involves adding classrooms and updating most of the system’s schools. “My concern is that it is top heavy on New Haven High School. Three times the amount is planned than was spent for additions and upgrades at Woodlan. My feeling is that work should be evenly balanced and not slanted to one school or one area,” he said. “I also have concerns about the demolition of Park Hill Center to make room for a new elementary school. Ten years ago a lot of money was poured into it for renovations and we still have two years left to pay off that loan. The middle school next to it is also slated to be torn down and replaced with a new building.” His opponent for the School Board seat, Todd Buckmaster, said becoming a board member has been in the back of his mind since 2012. “The timing wasn’t right then for me to run, but I love our school system, I love our country and I have a heart for the students,” he said. The Hoagland resident said he sees a need for racial reconciliation throughout the district and “would support and encourage efforts by the district toward this goal. I realize that being on the
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board is a huge commitment, but I’m not bothered by that. I’m prepared to give whatever it takes.” A Heritage High School and Vincennes University/ IPFW gradate, Buckmaster said he has received very positive feedback in regard to his candidacy and feels that his chances to win are fairly strong. Leo resident and former music and physical education teacher Terry Jo Lightfoot, who has served four terms on the board, said her passion is to see that EACS students are provided the opportunity to experience “a whole-child education.” “By that I mean they should have the best academic curriculum available. They should also be in an atmosphere where they can learn good citizenship and be able to enjoy extracurricular activities. My goal is to make sure we maintain our ‘A’ District designation and get all of our schools into the 4-Star category,” she said. “The board is very involved in the current building plan that involves Leo, Woodlan, Heritage, Harding and New Haven attendance areas. Our main focus is on adding classrooms to be able to handle the growing student enrollment and fix a number of safety issues at these schools.” Bob Nelson, a Woodlan High School graduate and New Haven resident, points to the expansion of the vocational program as one of the major issues that the School Board will be dealing with during the next couple years. “We already have about 25 students involved in the ABC [Allen County Building Contractors[ program. They’re learning heating, air conditioning, plumbing and general construction in the mornings and then return to their high school for the remainder of the
East Allen Times • October 21, 2016
day. We’re going to be discussing having the vocational school and the alternative school in one building. Participants would still be students in their regular high school and be eligible to participate in sports, music or other activities. This is important and needs to get started as soon as possible.” Nelson said he ran for the School Board four years ago because he wanted to help EACS return to being one of the best districts north of Indianapolis. “We have actually made that happen. EACS regained its ‘A’ District rating two years ago and kept it last year,” he said. Also running unopposed is Chris Baker, representing the New Haven area. “The district has made a big turn-around in the last four years in regard to getting back to ‘A’ District status,” Baker said. “In addition, we’ve increased the number of 4-Star schools and the New Haven Intermediate School located in the former Meadowbrook Elementary School has gotten national attention for its program involving Grades 3 through 5. Two schools have been recognized by the Indiana Department of Education as being ‘family friendly,’ ” he added. “I ran for the School Board four years ago because I was not happy with the direction the system was headed. Thanks to the leadership of Superintendent Kenneth Folks, we’ve been able to realize great results. The $87 million building referendum was passed without being on the ballot. In addition, the board has been able to bring the transportation budget into the black. We’ll be setting goals for the next four years soon, and will be heavily involved in the building program.”
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Absentee voting and early voting in progress Early in person voting for the 2016 presidential election is available to all Allen County registered voters in the lobby of the Rousseau Centre, 1 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. The Rousseau Centre is open for early voting from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday through Oct. 31. Limited free parking for voting is available during the week at the Freimann Square parking lot across Clinton Street from the Rousseau Centre. Voters can also vote early from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Rousseau Centre. Beginning Nov. 1, the Rousseau Centre and remote polling sites at the Aboite, Dupont, Georgetown and Hessen Cassel library branches will be open for extended
dates and times for early voting: • Tuesday, Nov. 1, and Thursday, Nov. 3 — 10 a.m.-9 p.m. • Wednesday, Nov. 2, and Friday, Nov. 4 — 10 a.m.-6 p.m. • Saturday, Nov. 5 — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The final day to vote early is Monday, Nov. 7, from 8 a.m.-noon and only at the Rousseau Centre. Photo ID is required to vote at the Rousseau Centre and the library satellites. Early voting began Oct. 12. Election information and sample ballots are available online at allencountyvoters.info, or by calling the Election Board at (260) 449-7329. Absentee voting
also has begun. Mailed absentee ballots are sent to registered voters who complete an application and meet certain requirements, such as being absent from the county on Election Day, or prevented from voting due to the unavailability of transportation to the polls. Applications for mailed ballots must be received by the Election Board no later than Oct. 31, at 11:59 p.m. and can be faxed, mailed, emailed or hand-delivered to the Election Board office. Applications and a complete list of eligibility requirements can be found at the Election Board’s website: allencountyvoters.info. The board is advising voters to review their ballot instructions for
new rules regarding straight party voting. Due to a legislative change to clarify voter intent, the 2016 law removes the straight party ticket function for casting votes for all multiseat at-large races. This will affect the Allen County Council At-Large race during the 2016 election. If a voter chooses to vote a straight party ticket, that voting mark will cast a vote for all candidates in that party, except for the at-large county council race. In that race, the voter must choose each candidate they wish to vote for with a separate voting mark. Public questions and nonpartisan judicial and school board races must also be marked separately. Specific instructions will
ONE PUBLIC QUESTION ON INDIANA BALLOT
Shall the Constitution of the State of Indiana be amended by adding a Section 39 to Article 1 to provide that the right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife shall be forever preserved for the public good, subject only to the laws prescribed by the General Assembly and rules prescribed by virtue of the authority of the General Assembly to: (1) promote wildlife conservation and management; and (2) preserve the future of hunting and fishing? be included with each mailed ballot packet. The Nov. 8 ballot includes choices for U.S. president and vice president, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Indiana governor and lieutenant governor, attorney general, superintendent of public instruction, state Senate, state House of Repre-
sentatives, county treasurer, coroner, surveyor, a county commissioner and three County Council seats. Seats on the East Allen County Schools, Fort Wayne Community Schools, Northwest Allen County Schools and Southwest Allen County Schools school boards also are on the Nov. 8 ballot.
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East Allen Times • October 21, 2016
Rotary installs 100th Little Free Library
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has been a part of the community since 1853, has been in the same location since 1916, and has been a licensed nursing home for 50 years, Henry said in his proclamation. “The former tuberculosis sanitarium has evolved into a long-termcare facility,” the Rotary Club said in a statement. The mayor said Byron provides physical, emotional, mental and neurological services to patients young and old. “Each resident is recognized as an individual with unique needs who seeks and deserves
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Byron Health Center welcomed Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry and the Rotary Club of Fort Wayne in celebrating two milestones. Henry presented Byron Executive Director Deb Lambert with a proclamation celebrating Byron’s 50 years as a licensed nursing home. Rotary Club President Candace Schuler and Henry shared with Lambert in opening the 100th Little Free Library. Byron Health Center
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Rotary Club of Fort Wayne President Candace Schuler, (from left) Byron Health Center Executive Director Deb Lambert and Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry celebrate the new Little Free Library in the health center lobby.
will be of special value to residents who are working to become better readers. “If they want to get a GED, we’re going to help them do that,” she said. “This provides with with a resource to be able to pull something off the shelf
and be able to read.” The Rotary Club embarked on the 100 Little Free Libraries project to celebrate its centennial in 2015. “Based on the concept of ‘Take a book, leave a book,’ the free-standing
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Students from Heritage Jr./ Sr. High School competed Sept. 10 in the Indiana State Horticultural Contest held at Purdue University, West Lafayette. The students identified plants, placed judging classes and completed a written examination. Colleenia Shirey, left, placed second in the senior 4-H division. In the junior division, the team of Myra Berning, Owen Van Horn and Nick Shirey placed fifth. In individual placings, Nick Shirey placed 10th, Myra Berning placed 12th and Owen Van Horn 19th. In the senior FFA division, the team of Tyler Andrews, Noah Berning and Quin Schoof placed 11th. Individually, Noah Berning placed ninth, Tyler Andrews placed 55th and Quin Schoof placed 66th.
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East Allen Times • October 21, 2016
Fresh food every weekend
Fort Wayne Farmers’ Market to be open throughout winter at Lincoln Financial Event Center at Parkview Field
By Whitney Wright
the vendors are re-evaluated to look at customer base, attendance and relationship with the public. The vendors who will also be at the winter market are all loyal and dedicated vendors, many of which were at the Fort Wayne Farmers’ Market all summer as well. The Fort Wayne Farmers’ Market will
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Fort Wayne residents will have access to an authentic farmers’ market every weekend through the winter for the first time this year. The Fort Wayne Farmers’ Market will continue running from October until May in its winter location at Parkview Field. More than 37 vendors are likely to participate each weekend at the winter market and will provide products locally available in the winter months, some of which may be grown in aquaponics, high tunnels or hoop houses. Products available may also be ones grown in the summer or autumn and stored in the winter. The Fort Wayne Farmers’ Market has continually become more popular over the years, providing fresh and local produce and meats every summer to the area. Upon the market’s success, those on the market coordinating
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Through May 13 at Parkview Field Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Vendors continuing through the winter: Custom Quality Meats Big Brick House Bakery Fresco Spice Blends Fishburn’s Farm Market Hoffman Certified Organics Pure Sugar Creations DH Goldsmiths Wrist Art & Others Fruited Plain Seeds Tonne Winery Fingerle Farms Berry Hill Farm Ms. Maggies Artisan Jams Decadent Coffee Teajutsu Turkeyfoot Creamery Young’s Greenhouse and Flower Shop Nagel’s Gardenhouse Nubby’s Sweet Creations Vanilla Bean Unique Cookies Wholesome Meadows Farm Ferguson Girls Baked Goods Vendors joining from other markets for the winter: Old World Fudge Young Urban Homesteaders Maple Acres M&C Honey Atom Acres Benders Orchard Hawkins Family Farm Cedar Creek Candles Old Fort Soaps Amy Krucina Soaps & More Clearspring Acres Sugar Creek Meats bSimple Creations S&B Sales Country Garden Farm & Market Myrna Kendrick-Face Painter
run from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. each Saturday at its winter location at Parkview Field. Products most likely to be available are leafy greens, carrots, potatoes, onions, herbs, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, horseradish, beets, cabbage, kohlrabi, radishes, turnips, winter squashes, apples and pears.
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Vendors provide fresh vegetables to customers during the winter months at Parkview Field.
team — a small group of roughly five volunteers who meet weekly to have open discussions and make decisions about the market — decided it was time to try to run the market one weekend each month outside of the normal summer season. After that proved fruitful, they raised it to two weekends per winter month. The markets’ continual popularity made this year feel like the right one to test a weekly farmers’ market throughout the winter. As the market coordinator, Lisa Haagan personally went to each vendor this summer to ask if they would be interested in participating in the winter. Response to the idea was better than the team could have hoped for, Haagan said. She even had to turn down some vendors due to spacing issues. Additionally, the public has relayed
interest in having fresh and local products available for purchase all year and attendance to the market was an encouraging factor in moving forward with a weekly winter market. The weekly winter farmers’ market will be a combination of vendors from the Fort Wayne Farmers’ Market and the YLNI Farmers Market, which is open nearby the Fort Wayne Farmers’ Market during the summers. Haagan and her team are adamant in keeping the market a “true” farmers market, and the winter market is no different. The market runs on an 80/20 vendor split — 80 percent of the vendors are those with food, farm and natural products, leaving 20 percent for craft and jewelry-type vendors. All vendors go through an extensive screening process after filling out the free application,
which requires the links to all Etsy, Facebook and webpages a vendor may have. Haagan then goes through every link provided and evaluates the products, the customer base and how active the vendor is. The market team also travels to all of the farms to inspect their products to ensure the vendor is actually producing what they say they are, keeping the market authentic and producer-only. Every market season,
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Technology use in schools is becoming more commonplace every day, including use of laptops and iPads regularly in the classroom. A number of Indiana schools provide personal computers and devices to their students and are ahead of most of the country for laptop and iPad implementation, said Keith Madsen, director of technology for East Allen County Schools. Many of the schools in and around Fort Wayne began the technology transition a few years ago. Most recently, Northwest Allen County Schools began its first year of laptop implementation at the middle and high school levels. Over the past four years, the school district discussed the possibility and took time to plan what one-to-one laptop implementation at the upper levels may look like. NACS leaders are planning to train elementary school teachers and properly arrange finances so elementary students can receive iPads and laptops next school year. Kindergarten through second grade will receive iPads and third through fifth grade will have laptops,
said Adela Dickey, director of technology at NACS. NACS’s implementation process is similar to how Southwest Allen County Schools began providing its students with one-to-one technology, or providing each student with a laptop or iPad for education. SACS middle school students first received laptops in 2011 and then the high school students the next school year. In 2014, the third through fifth grades also received laptops and the next school year, kindergarten through second-grade students received iPad Minis. “The transition has been a process. I’m not sure you’re ever done, but we like to think we are as close as we’ve ever been,” said Donald Chase, SACS director of technology. EACS also already has one-to-one technology at its schools but went a different route for its students than laptops, though its leaders did consider them extensively. They ultimately found that iPads better served the district’s needs. The high school students were the first to receive iPad 3’s and after four years of use they were handed down
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Personal laptops, iPads become the norm in Allen County schools
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Students at Carroll High School using their new laptops. This is the first year NACS high school students were provided personal laptops.
to students in preschool through sixth grade for this school year. The high school students were given new iPad Air 2’s this fall. Madsen says they are hopeful the new iPads at the high school will last three or four years and the younger students can still get three to four years on the older devices. The first round of hand-me-down iPads will be a test run to see how long the used iPads batteries, motherboards and other components can last to better plan for the future. Fort Wayne Community Schools does not yet have a one-to-one technology program in place, though it does have computer labs available and iPad and laptop carts that can be requested for classroom use at every grade level, said Krista Stockman, spokeswoman for Fort Wayne Community Schools. Keeping students safe and focused
One of the major components to a one-to-one program is keeping students off distracting or inappropriate sites. NACS, SACS and EACS all have internet filter systems called global proxy filters that block a myriad of websites while a student uses the laptop, whether they are at school or at home. This keeps students from improperly downloading games, software or visiting unsuitable websites while using school property even while they are away from campus. EACS leaders also instigated a feature on its iPads that limits what applications students can download on their iPad. Currently, applications through Apple are split into four age categories. The younger students at EACS only have access to applications fit for their age, but even the high school students are not allowed access into the 12-plus or 17-plus age appli-
cation categories, said Madsen. Instead, EACS pushes a large number of educational applications through the school portal that assist in practicing, studying and learning material. All of the school systems require the students go through a learning process on how to best care for their new technology, including proper cleaning and safe transportation. Each EACS student signs an iPad pledge, one for kindergarten through sixth grade and one for seventh through twelfth grade students, and parents have to sign a user agreement as liability, Madsen said. As with any major undertaking, there were some bumps in the road and more will likely come as technology use in schools becomes a more regular part of life. “I had a student put their laptop on top of their car and forget about it, and then they drove away, and it was fine;
it turned back on and everything,” said Chase. Similar, but maybe less traumatizing, issues have been common at EACS, NACS and SACS, including dropping the laptops and iPads and forgetting them both around Fort Wayne and at home. The laptops and iPads are great tools for learning accountability, which will hopefully come more easily as younger students grow up more used to having a device. All three of the school corporations’ technology directors believe the use of one-to-one technology is important in teaching its students how to be responsible, stay focused despite tempting distractions and use the internet for good. “We’re big in digital citizenship — doing the right thing online without trying to put too many roadblocks up,” said Chase. Looking toward the future For the most part, technology integration is a positive asset to the teachers and students and the districts will keep on seeking out and consider new systems and tools to enhance learning. “We will continue to evaluate new features and how it could be integrated into the curriculum … we want it to be meaningful and a tool,” said Dickey. EACS leaders are interested in BrightLink projectors, a new hightech 3LCD projector, and electronic whiteboards. The school system currently has similar technological items in about 96 percent of its classrooms but wants to continually work to provide those resources to the remaining 4 percent, said Madsen. CANVAS, a popular learning management system for schools using technology for teaching, is a game changer in better integrating technology into the classroom. However, technology can never fully replace all aspects of learning in the classroom, and understanding how to best utilize technology is a continual process teachers and students must learn. Using both technology and more traditional practices — blended learning — is a learning process in itself. “Technology is just a tool to implement those best educational practices. Blended learning is big … you’re not just reading an article out of a book, but that is one piece of the learning process,” said Chase.
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East Allen Times • October 21, 2016
By Doug LeDuc
Fort Wayne seeks county ambulance pact
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The Fort Wayne Fire Department wants to take over and reshape ambulance service in Allen County to improve patient outcomes while reducing costs. But, the private company providing those services disagrees, saying the changes would drive up costs without significantly improving outcomes. The changes proposed by the Fire Department would include increasing the number of ambulances in the system and putting a paramedic on every fire engine responding to a Priority 1, or life threatening, ambulance call.
Paramedics Plus, based in Tyler, Texas, wants city officials and City Council members to consider the cost of reshaping the system in that way and “identify if that is really a need or a want,” said Ron Schwartz, its president. Three Rivers Ambulance Authority contracts with Paramedics Plus to provide the city’s ambulance service on a public utility model. All of the city’s ambulance costs are covered by fees for service, and that would continue under the changes proposed by the fire department. TRAA covered the cost last year by collecting $11.5 million in service
fees, and Fort Wayne Fire Chief Eric Lahey estimates the changes he proposed would reduce costs of the service to $10.6 million. With $1,300 as a base fee, plus mileage costs, TRAA has some of the highest ambulance fees in Indiana, Lahey said. Much of the cost reduction under the Fire Department’s plan would be achieved by investing in the system the amount Paramedics Plus now takes as profit, he said. Of the 40,000 calls Paramedics Plus handled last year, 8,000 were Priority 1, which meant the ambulances were accompanied by fire engines. That would continue with Priority 1
calls under the fire department’s plan. If the city can work out an agreement with Allen County to place countywide ambulance services under the Fort Wayne Fire Department’s direction, it will submit an ordinance for that kind of an ambulance service to the Fort Wayne City Council for its approval. The change would be completed on July 1, 2018, with a transition of staff and a billings system integration taking place between now and then, coordinated with local health care providers. (The author is a writer for Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly. Read the full report at fwbusiness.com.)
Healthy Cities gathering 400 coats to distribute
A Fort Wayne program plans to collect over 400 adult-size coats to distribute as fall arrives. The 26th annual Fort Wayne Healthy Cities Health Fair is scheduled 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at Matthew 25 Health and Dental Clinic, 413 E. Jefferson Blvd. Organizers request donations of new and gently used coats to give away that day. The committee hopes to have a variety of coats to meet each individual’s needs this season. Coats may range in size from small to 5XL. Coats should be clean with zippers and fasteners in working condition. Gently used scarves, hats and gloves also will be accepted and distributed. Donors can drop off
coats at these and other locations through Oct. 21: • Allen County Public Library, Main Branch, 900 Library Plaza. • Breast Diagnostic Center North, 3707 New Vision Drive. • PET Fusion Imaging, 3707 New Vision Drive. For more information, contact Joy Olry at (260) 469-4743 or email joyo@ fwradiology.com. Matthew 25 is a nonprofit, Gospel-inspired primary health-care clinic providing free patient visits to the low-income and uninsured in northeast Indiana and nearby Ohio. Since 1976, the clinic has offered free medical, dental, vision, hearing and medications services under one roof. For more information, visit matthew25online.org.
Two Treat Trails wind through Wild Zoo Halloween
By Whitney Wright wwright@kpcmedia.com
The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo’s Wild Zoo Halloween weekends continue through Monday, Oct. 31. Those who buy a regular admission ticket will be able to see all of the zoo’s exhibits as usual and enjoy that day’s theme. The additional purchase of a Treat Ticket will allow access to the zoo’s Treat Trails for trick-or-treating
in the zoo. This year there are two Treat Trails: one begins at Monkey Island and the other is in the Australian Adventure section of the zoo. Attendees can expect to find fun in the zoo’s mini maze, meeting the zoo’s lion mascot, puppet joke stations, a sea lion show and live animal demonstrations, including a ball python or rabbit. Broomhilda the witch will also be available at Broomhilda’s Bog in the African
pavilion to meet and pose for a photo opportunity. Each day of the Wild Zoo Halloween days has a special theme. As part of the animals’ normal routine, some exhibits often receive enrichment items to break up the animals’ days and stimulate natural behaviors, said Bridget Pearson, zoo spokeswoman. These enrichment items can include a special treat or to encourage scent marking. On the pumpkin stomp
and chomp day, attendees can see these animals receive their enrichment items in some sort of pumpkin theme. Wild Zoo Halloween days are from noon-6 p.m. on the designated days. Costumes are encouraged every day and everyone gets to leave with a mini pumpkin from the zoo’s pumpkin patch. Wild Zoo Halloween weekends began Oct. 14. Remaining theme days are:
Friday, Oct. 21: Pumpkin Stomp and Chomp Day – some exhibits will receive enrichment items that are pumpkin-themed. Saturday, Oct. 22: Local Hero Day – meet Fort Wayne firefighters, police officers and local military service members. Sunday, Oct. 23: Star Wars Day – meet Star Wars characters at the zoo. Thursday, Oct. 27: Cans for Conservation – bring in an empty, clean, aluminum
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is moving forward with the work it planned. Architects from four local firms are in the process of going through the individual buildings, talking to staff and administrators and reviewing drawings and schematics, Stahly said. They will bring their findings back to the administration and School Board for review. The work is expected to get underway after school ends next spring with renovations that will create secure entrances at Southwick Elementary, Prince Chapman Academy, Paul Harding Junior High, East Allen University, New Haven High School, New Haven Intermediate School, Heritage High School, Leo High School and Woodlan High School. It will be easier to complete those projects while students are off for the summer, Stahly noted. New Haven High School will be the subject of a number of other projects besides, as it is expanded to handle Grades 7 through 12. Classrooms will be added for Grades 7-8, academic and athletic facilities will be upgraded and the heating, ventilation and
air conditioning systems will be replaced. A new New Haven Intermediate School for Grades 3-6 will be built, and a career center will be created at the old intermediate school. The Park Hill Learning Center, the old middle school and the 64 building will be demolished. In the Harding attendance area, four classrooms will be added at Southwick and the East Allen University tiered classrooms will be remodeled. A new practice field, outbuildings and accessible restrooms for outdoor activities are among the projects slated for the Heritage attendance area. In Leo, the elementary school will get a new gym and stage and the cafeteria will be expanded; and four classrooms will be added at Cedarville Elementary. A new outbuilding will be built at Woodlan High to house locker rooms and a storage area, and the greenhouse will be renovated and improved. Staging will be key to getting the work done most efficiently and cost effectively. “We don’t want to compete against ourselves when we’re out bidding projects, and we want to get done as soon as possible and (follow)
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what our priorities are,” Stahly said. “It makes it more difficult for contractors to bid.” The work also will be scheduled in a way that minimizes the disruption for students. Additions to schools, for example, can be done while school is in session with relatively few problems. And then students could be moved into new areas while contractors go back into the older parts of the building to make repairs and renovations. Projects that are part of the building program should be completed within about two years, or the summer of 2019, Stahly estimated. “I think it’s going to be a good thing for our students and community. It’s trying to update buildings that we’ve not been able to update, and taking care of areas with overcrowding,” he said. The bonds the school district will issue to finance the work will be repaid by a tax increase of about 9.3 cents per hundred dollars of assessed valuation, at the maximum, bringing the total rate to about 97 cents per hundred. The hike will only affect taxpayers who are below the state-mandated tax caps. Those at the cap already will see no increase.
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East Allen Times • October 21, 2016
150TH from Page A1 cers in patrol cars and on motorcycles. Back at Schnelker Park, the Sesquicentennial committee had created a memory lane exhibit of historic photos, and the New Haven Sesquicentennial Memory Quilt made by the New Haven United Methodist Quilts of Valor quilting group was on display. The quilt’s permanent home will be the new community center. Scattered throughout the park were vendors Ben Sizemore of Lima, Ohio, with his Buck-A-Billy Kettle Corn, John Gingrich of Fort Wayne and his Byjon Leatherworks and Schmuckers Amish BBQ featuring chicken breasts, pork steak and chicken leg quarters. Kay Sorg and Denise Tilley were on hand to help kids make wooden whizzers with buttons and string. A variety of bean bag and corn tossing games were available for kids. Saving Sam, the big blue 3-Rivers Federal Credit Union lion, passed out literature for kids on how to save money and posed for photos. Beards were the fashion of the day and the subject of competition. Cash and prizes were awarded to winners in eight categories. Youngest beard winner was 15-year-old Braedon Scherschel, a freshman at New Haven High School. Oldest
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The Sesquicentennial Memorial Quilt featuring old photos transferred on cloth was made by the New Haven United Methodist Quilts of Valor quilting group. Left to right are Mayor Terry McDonald, Peggy Anderson and Marilyn Eley.
beard winner was Don Rekeweg, a retired East Allen County Schools bus driver who has been portraying Santa since 2008. Other winners were: Mike Bodkin with the longest beard, Steven Kennedy had the thickest one, Steve Kennedy’s was the most creative, Michael Finch’s beard was the most historical, Richard Scherschel displayed the best mustache and Lee Bickford earned best of show. Sue Platt, chairwoman of the Sesquicentennial Committee, said that despite the off-and-on rain she was pleased with the overall 150th anniversary celebration. “We had a small, but mighty group of
volunteers who stepped up to the challenge and got things accomplished. We sold some commemorative coins, T-shirts and glasses. There are still a few left for those who would like to have them,” she added. “A 2-foot-long by 8-inch-wide time capsule will be buried in Schnelker Park this month. It will include photos, sesquicentennial memorabilia, a New Haven history book, city map and Parks & Recreation program.” Persons wishing to include something in the capsule can call New Haven Adams Township Parks & Recreation Department at (260) 749-2212.
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Leo, Woodlan advance to state band finals Two East Allen County Schools marching bands will compete Saturday in Indiana State School Music Association semistate contests. Leo will march at 4:28 p.m. at Decatur Central High School. Other competing Class C bands from northeast Indiana include Concordia Lutheran, Norwell and Angola. Woodlan will march at 5:20 p.m. at Franklin Community High School. Other Class D bands include Adams Central and Whitko. Homestead and Carroll
will march in Class A at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis. North Side, DeKalb and East Noble will march in Class B at Pike High School in Indianapolis. Heritage, New Haven and Wayne ended their Scholastic Class marching seasons Oct. 8 at Homestead High School. South Side did not enter. Other northeast Indiana bands that continue to the state finals Saturday at Lawrence Central High School in Indianapolis are Snider, Northrop, Huntington North,
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The Roar of the Lion marching band presents “SpellBound” at the ISSMA Open Class Invitational at Homestead High School.
Columbia City, Bluffton and Manchester. Get schedules for the Open Class semi-states and finals and Scholastic Class finals at issma.net. Admission to each of the above events is $7 for adults and $5 for students and preschoolers. Band spectators should arrive at the host school well before show time to be admitted between shows and to secure seats before peak times. Ten bands from each site will advance to the ISSMA finals Oct. 29 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Tickets are $20 for adults and $18 for students and preschoolers. Homestead and Carroll
The New Haven Mighty Marching Bulldogs receive a Silver rating for “Pure Imagination” at the Scholastic Class Prelims at Homestead High School.
The Spirit of Woodlan presents “Pyramids of Egypt” at the ISSMA Open Class Invitational at Homestead High School.
also will compete this year in the Bands of America Grand National
Championships, Nov. 10-12 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
For tickets and information, visit musicforall. org.
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Soup supper. Bethel United Methodist Church, 8405 Lima Road, Fort Wayne. 4:30-6:30 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall. Dine-in for $6. The menu includes beans with ham soup, or vegetable soup, with corn muffins, regular muffins or crackers, plus dessert and lemonade or coffee. Or, carryout is available for $8 per quart and $4 per pint of soup. Carryout includes a dessert. Hot dogs are available for $1. Sponsored by the Bethel United Methodist Women. Church rummage and bake sale. Martini Lutheran Church, 333 E. Moeller Road, New Haven. 8 a.m.-noon. Today is $1 a bag sale.
SATURDAY, OCT. 22
Great Tree Canopy Comeback. Seven locations. 10 a.m.-noon. Friends of the Parks of Allen County invites citizens to partner with area parks departments, businesses, neighborhoods, and community volunteers to plant new trees in parks and public spaces during the Great Tree Canopy Comeback. Volunteers of all ages are encouraged to sign up and help restore the tree canopy. More than 250 trees will be planted in the following parks: Lions, McCormick, Weisser, Salomon Farm, Metea County Park and New Haven Parks’ Community Center. Volunteers are asked to register in advance by emailing Robin Holley at GTCC15Years@ Outlook.com or by calling (260) 417-3804. T-shirts will be handed out to volunteers who register by Sept. 30, while supply lasts. Created in 2002, the Great Tree Canopy Comeback is a community tree planting day organized by volunteers with Friends of the Parks and area parks departments to combat the loss of trees. SHE Expo. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. $7. “Property Brothers” Jonathan and Drew Scott from HGTV headline the show. More than 100 exhibitors expected. Parking $5. MD & Me: Walk-n-Learn. Salomon Farm Park Trail, near the Parkview Family YMCA, 10001 Dawsons Creek Blvd., just south of Dupont Road, Fort Wayne. 6 p.m., after registration at 5:45 p.m. Parkview Physicians Group sponsors these free programs, in which a physician presents a health topic and then the group joins the physician on a walk. Free blood pressure screenings and education materials are provided. Today, Dr. Sachin Logani discusses “Keeping My Blood Pressure Under Control.” Free ukulele music. Pizza Hut, 5735 Coventry Lane, Fort Wayne. 11 a.m. The Fort Wayne Area Ukulele Club — the TRU Ukes — performs for an hour and a half and then has lunch. Restaurant patrons may listen for free.
MONDAY, OCT. 24
Allen County Retired Teachers. The University of Saint Francis, downtown. Check-in 10:45 a.m., meeting at 11 a.m. Make reservations by Oct. 17 by calling Mary Jo Purvis at (260) 492-6992 or emailing mpurvis1@ frontier.com.
TUESDAY, OCT. 26
“Bushel of Bids” luncheon. Orchard Ridge Country Club, 4531 Lower Huntington Road, Fort Wayne. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $15.50, including lunch. Fort Wayne Women’s Midday Connection invites all women to this event. Dane Bailey, the Singing Auctioneer, will entertain. Bess Stetler will present “Seasons of Change” scarf tying. Baby sitting is available. Reservations are due by Oct. 18; call Meridith at (260) 6723414. Wednesdays on Wayne. First Wayne Street United Methodist Church, 300 E. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 12:15 p.m. Free. These 30-minute programs in June and October showcase local performers. Today’s program features Deborah Nitka Hicks, cello, and Ann Preucil Lewellyn, harp. “Why she stayed.” YWCA Northeast Indiana, 1610 Spy Run Ave., Fort Wayne. Noon-1:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. The YWCA Northeast Indiana’s Diversity Council hosts monthly Diversity Dialogues to bring in panelists and the community for conversations on topics important to the community. Register by email to shiatt@ ywcaerew.org.
THURSDAY, OCT. 27
Halloween Wine Spooktacular. Country Heritage Winery, 185 County Road 68, LaOtto. 7-9 p.m. Tickets are $35 per person and include a sampling of six wines, hors d’oeuvres and a discount on bottle purchases. All profits benefit local Kiwanis-sponsored youth programs. For ticket information, email, dguse@comcast.net.
FRIDAY, OCT. 28
Fish fry. Fort Wayne Sport Club, 3102 Ardmore Ave., Fort Wayne. 4:30
p.m. $9 for adults, $4 for children 6-10, younger children eat for free. Dinner includes dessert, all made by members of the Sport Club.
demonstrations, trunk shows, tastings, and performances.
SATURDAY, OCT. 29
Christmas bazaar. Peace United Church of Christ, 9123 Aboite Center Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bake sale and food available. Public welcome. Proceeds benefit Food Resource Bank. To reserve a 6-foot table for $15, call Diana at (260) 432-6369 or Karen at (260) 431-7183. Christmas Bazaar & Sale. Emmaus Lutheran Church, 8626 Covington Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-noon. This annual event will be held in the school gym. Craft bazaar and bake sale. Martini Lutheran Church, 333 E. Moeller Road, New Haven. 9 a.m.-noon. Lunch will be available. For table reservations, call Barb at (260) 749-5636.
Holiday craft boutique. Saint James Lutheran Church, 1720 930E, New Haven. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free admission. Handcrafters will sell their specialties, from purses, jewelry and decor to woodworking and knitting. Bake sale items prepared by church members. A raffle will benefit the Community Food Pantry at the church. For more information, call Carol at (260) 493-1067. Fish/tenderloin meal. Saint Peter-Immanuel School, 3845 E. 1100N, Decatur. 4-7 p.m. $10 for adults, $5 for child portions. Proceeds help fund repairs to the school. The meal includes sides, beverage and cookies. Dine in or drive-through available.
THURSDAY, NOV. 3
Corned Beef on Rye — Sure to Satisfy fundraiser. The Temple, 5200 Old Mill Road, Fort Wayne. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Congregation Achduth Vesholom sponsors this annual fundraiser. Buy an overstuffed, one-third-pound corned beef deli sandwich meal for $14 if paid by Oct. 21, or $15 per meal if paid after Oct. 21 or at the door. The meal includes cole slaw, dill pickle, brownie and drink, whether eat-in or carry-out. Delivery service is available for orders of 12 or more lunches, with a charge of $6 per address. Payment is required with order. Find the order sheet at templecav.org. Angie Hicks is guest speaker. Grand Wayne Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $75; open to the public. The Boys & Girls Club of Fort Wayne presents Smart Girls/Brilliant Women. Angie Hicks, the co-founder and CMO of Angie’s List, will be the speaker. For ticket information, call (260) 744-0998, Ext. 112. BGCFW serves school-age men and women from financially challenged households. The Smart Girls/Brilliant Women program works with 350 young women, several of whom are recognized at the Smart Girls event.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 30
Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos family celebration. Fort Wayne Museum of Art, 311 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. In addition to this family-centered event, a separate exhibit features traditional Mexican altars with sugar skulls, colorful tissue paper cutouts, and photos or personal items of deceased relatives to honor the souls of the departed. The Day of the Dead, an ancient religious celebration that originally honored children and ancestors, has evolved from a blend of Meso-American and Christian cultures. This exhibition features memorials created by artists, families and community groups from throughout the region.
THURSDAY, NOV. 3
Curator’s Tour: Picasso, Braque and Leger. Fort Wayne Museum of Art, 311 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. 12:15 p.m. Tours are free with gallery admission. FWMoA President and CEO and Chief Curator Charles Shepard takes visitors on a new gallery tour each month. From his specialized and personal point of view, Shepard offers a unique perspective as the visionary for all exhibitions at FWMoA. Tours are free with gallery admission.
SATURDAY, NOV. 5
Sausage/sauerkraut dinner and crafts. Zion Lutheran Church, 2313 S. Hanna at Creighton, Fort Wayne. 5-7 p.m. $8.50 for ages 11 to adult. Hot dog, chips, dessert and milk or juice for ages 5-10, $3. Under age 5 free. Handicap accessible. Traders Days. Chief Richardville House, 5705 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free to the public. Traders Days features traditional Miami and regional tribes’ crafts, goods and wares for sale. Visitors will see hands-on demonstrations and experience interactive educational programs. The Chief Richardville House, or Akima Pinsiwa Awiiki, is recognized as the oldest Native American structure in the Midwest. It is a National Historic Landmark. For more information, contact the History Center at (260) 426-2882 or visit fwhistorycenter.com. Church Street Corner Bazaar. Waynedale United Methodist Church, 2501 Church St., Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Snack bar available 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sponsored by the U.M.C. Women.
SUNDAY, NOV. 6
Traders Days. Chief Richardville House, 5705 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne. Noon-4 p.m. Free to the public. Traders Days features traditional Miami and regional tribes’ crafts, goods and wares for sale. Visitors will see hands-on demonstrations and experience interactive educational programs. The Chief Richardville House, or Akima Pinsiwa Awiiki, is recognized as the oldest Native American structure in the Midwest. It is a National Historic Landmark. For more information, contact the History Center at (260) 426-2882 or visit fwhistorycenter.com.
THURSDAY, NOV. 10
2nd Thursday in Paradigm: Artist Meet and Greet. Fort Wayne Museum of Art, 311 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. 5 p.m. Free admission. Edibles and a cash bar. Experience the fine art and craft from over 75 local and regional Paradigm artists. The second Thursday of each month will feature artist
SATURDAY, NOV. 12
NOTICES / REGISTRATION / MULTIPLE DATES
Apple Dumpling Days. Forest Park United Methodist Church, 2100 Kentucky Ave., Fort Wayne. Nov. 2-5, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. The United Methodist Women make the apple dumplings, which can be ordered in advance or picked up during Apple Dumpling Days. The apple dumplings are $4 each. A craft bazaar will be held from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5. To reserve a table for $15, call Barb McCoy at (260) 637-1842. Christmas bazaar reserving tables. Peace United Church of Christ, 9123 Aboite Center Road, Fort Wayne, plans a bazaar from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12. Bake sale and food available. Public welcome. Proceeds benefit Food Resource Bank. To reserve a 6-foot table for $15, call Diana at (260) 432-6369 or Karen at (260) 431-7183. Holiday bazaar recruiting vendors. American Legion Post 241 Auxiliary, 7605 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne, plans a bazaar from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday Nov. 19. Proceeds go to local charities. To reserve a 6-foot table for $15, call Diana at (260) 432-6369 or Karen at (260) 431-7183. The Art of Greg Coffey and Joel Fremion. Jeffrey R. Krull Gallery, Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne. Through Oct. 28, during library hours. Calling craft vendors. The Bishop Dwenger Craft Bazaar is accepting registrations for vendors and crafters for Saturday, Nov. 12. Crafters may rent tables for $50 each and some electricity is available for a selected number of spots. Registrations and information can be found on the Performing Arts page at bishopdwenger.com/Performing-Arts. Contact Karen Graham at (419) 518-0241 for more information. Bishop Dwenger High School is at 1300 E. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne. Church bazaar recruiting vendors. Waynedale United Methodist Church, 2501 Church St., Fort Wayne. Saturday, Nov. 5, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sponsored by the U.M.C. Women. Table rental is $25 for a 6-foot table. To reserve a table, call Carol at (260) 632-5443. Crafters and vendors wanted. The Women’s Guild of Emmaus Lutheran Church, 8626 Covington Road, Fort Wayne, will hold its annual Christmas Bazaar & Sale from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Nov. 12, in the school gym. Crafters and vendors interested in reserving a table may call Margie at (260) 440-4037 or Darlene at (260) 418-4285, or email to emmauschristmassale@yahoo.com to request an information sheet and reservation form. The cost for an 8-ft. table is $30; a 6-ft. table is $25; and an 8x5 space is $20. The deadline for table reservations is Friday, Nov. 4.
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