On Her Nightstand

By Betty Stein

Cookye Rutledge is a continuing education teacher for Fort Wayne Community Schools. She is the granddaughter of a sharecropper, grew up in San Diego and has an undergraduate degree from Pepperdine and a graduate degree from Harvard. She loves what she is doing.

Here’s what she has been reading:

Betty Stein is a Fort Wayne native who has been an educator and newspaper columnist for over 30 years. She received her undergraduate degree at Ohio State University in social administration and her master’s from the University of St. Francis in education and English. She received an honorary doctorate, also from the University of St. Francis.

Stein has been a very active volunteer in our community and is currently serving as chairman of the Allen County Public Library Building Corporation, among other activities. And she is very much looking forward to being associated with glo Oh, and did we mention she’s 102 years old!

On Her Nightstand highlights local women and discusses what they are currently reading.

I am currently reading books my male students will be interested in, so the current read is “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.” It’s by Sherman Alexie, is autobiographical and covers what it’s like to live on a reservation. For example, it discusses the inequality of health concerns and what the U.S. has done to the native people. They didn’t know what to do with the author on the reservation because he was so smart, but he became a well-established author and this is a great read.

For a 16-year-old who has never read a book I suggest “Blue Rage, Black Redemption,” by Stanley Tookie Williams. For everyone I recommend Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town.” I think every one should read it at least once. It is my very favorite play, and I reread it with my students.

I put the Bible at the top of my favorite books, but “Our Town” is right there in second place. There is so much to learn from it. It helps open our eyes to the world around us and helps us appreciate it dayby-day even more.

“Having Our Say,” by the Delaney Sisters, is a favorite. It tells about how African Americans grew up during Jim Crow in North Carolina before coming to New York. It documents so much history and they write about the fascinating things that happened to them. a

Mark your calendar!

Thursday, August 1

3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Country Heritage Winery

185 County Road 68, LaOtto, IN

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Every year, over 1,000 women join us for an afternoon of shopping, door prizes, wine, a fashion show and more. Tickets for the event are FREE and are included in this issue, the August issue, or at one of our many ticket pick-up locations. A full list of pick-up locations will be available on our Facebook page.

The first 500 women through the door will receive a complimentary goodie bag.

NEW THIS YEAR! We have partnered with Lillian Wollman’s Permanent Make-up to makeover one deserving glo reader to be revealed at our event. Details are available on page 27 (Lillian’s ad). The winner will receive hair cut, color and styling by Michael from Contoure; permanent make-up and botox by Lillian Wollman; and wardrobe assessment and styling by Susan from Susan’s Fashions.

Special thanks to 103.9 Sunny FM and The Charles for sponsoring the event.

By Lauren Caggiano

The arrival of summer is met with excitement, but just as quickly as it sets in, that sentiment seems to fade. Soon enough the kids will complain, “I’m bored.” So what are frugal but well-meaning parents to do? No fear; we have you covered with some budget friendly fun in the Fort, as suggested by the team at Visit Fort Wayne.