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Jerry Noble leads a Fort Wayne area ukuleles club in a free performance.

TRU UKES The Fort Wayne Area Ukulele Club plays for the public at 11 a.m. the fourth Saturday of each month at Pizza Hut, 5735 Coventry Lane, Fort Wayne. The music is free. PHOTOS BY GARTH SNOW

Mike and Susan Rauch play “Let it Be Me” for the TRU Ukes Club at the Village of Coventry Pizza Hut.

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A salad bar separated the lunch crowd from 21 idle ukuleles. Then the

TRU Ukes Club strummed the opening notes of “All My Lovin’ ” to the delight of followers and surprised guests at the

Village of Coventry Pizza Hut. Club members meet at the Fort Wayne restaurant at 11 a.m. the fourth

Saturday of each month. Their music is free to the public. “Can’t Help Falling in Love” with a reggae

twist was heard next. For 90 minutes, soloists, duets and the entire club played and sang songs from decades past. Tom McConnell offered a song from 2013. “The song is called ‘Be With

Me’ by Suzie Brown, and I worked out chords for it and I thought I’d share it,” he said. McConnell, a Ball State University biology See SIDE, Page A7

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Fort Wayne artist Deb Washler shows embroidered scenes that tell the story of Shaquilla, a graduate of Blue Jacket Career Academy. Art depicting 13 such stories will be offered at the Second Chances Art Exhibition & Auction, at 6 p.m. Friday, March 11, at Artlink, 300 E. Main St., Fort Wayne.

“13 successful redemption stories of people who have earned their second chance in the Fort Wayne community.” “Those stories are being highlighted by 13 of the best artists in Fort Wayne, who have a diverse footprint in the mediums, so

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Shaquilla was only 5 when her trust was violated. By age 13, she had been victimized by four people. “As a result of that she had a lot of anger that she never dealt with, and it was like a volcano that explodes,” artist Deb Washler explained. Washler met with Shaquilla several times to hear her story and to retell it through her embroidery. Thirteen such stories will be shared by 13 artists on March 11, at the Second Chances Art Exhibition & Auction. Proceeds beneﬁt the host venue, Artlink, and the Blue Jacket Career Academy. As many as 150 pieces of art will tell the stories of Blue Jacket graduates. Blue Jacket Executive Director Anthony Hudson described the exhibit as

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FAME celebrates Indiana with art and performance The 2016 FAME Festival will be held Saturday and Sunday, March 19 and 20, at the Grand Wayne Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5, and free for anyone under 18. The Foundation for Arts and Music in Education announced the 2016 schedule. Themed “Artfully Celebrating Indiana,” this year’s festival is an ofﬁcial Indiana Bicentennial event in partnership with the History Center. The 2016 festival will feature over 6,000 pieces of art from 60 schools, and 35 choir, band, dance and drama performances by over 2,000 students from local schools and organizations. Visitors may create and take home Indiana theme art projects from FAME’s Imaginarium. Art projects include Indiana lanyards, popcorn art, and sandpaper art. Sweetwater

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The March 19-20 FAME Festival at the Grand Wayne Center in Fort Wayne will feature dozens of performances and 6,000 pieces of art from 60 schools.

Sound’s Instrument Playground will give children the opportunity to try out different instruments. At 3 p.m. Sunday, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic in collaboration with FAME, the Fort Wayne Ballet Youth Company, and the Fort Wayne Chil-

dren’s Choir will perform the Celebration of Youth Concert. The performed piece includes writings by the students of the FAME Composition Project, and is composed by Indiana native David Crowe. The dance is choreographed by the Fort Wayne Ballet

Youth Company and Alexis Ingram. FAME’s Fusion of Concert Colors is made up of artwork created by students as they listened to the music of Indiana legends Cole Porter and Hoagie Carmichael. This program encourages

students to draw emotional connections between music and visual arts. There will be a public exhibition of the students’ artwork during the Celebration of Youth Concert. Several Hoosiers are among this year’s visiting artists. Helping FAME to celebrate Indiana’s bicentennial are Reed Steele, the Hearth Stone Ensemble,

and Katrina Mitten. Steele is a mime, performing his original piece titled “Raiders of the Lost Art.” The Hearth Stone Ensemble is a traditional pioneer music group, and will provide dulcimers for the children to try out. Mitten is skilled in Native American bead working. Visit famearts.org for more information.

4-H archery class covers safety, ethics, technique Allen County 4-H Shooting Sports Club is offering an archery class open to all youth in grades 5-12. The ﬁrst meeting will be 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, at the Allen County Extension Ofﬁce,

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crisis may have turned “the American dream” into an extended nightmare for many Indiana home buyers and sellers. Banks and mortgage lenders (who are not going out of business) have tightened up their lending requirements to the point where many home buyers today can no longer qualify for a mortgage. Record foreclosures, rising unemployment, losses in the financial markets and the current credit crunch have not only reduced the number of buyers who can buy but have also increased the number of houses that sellers need to sell. Prices are under pressure as home sellers lower their asking price to attract a buyer, and as lenders resell their foreclosed homes below market value. And it’s turning into a vicious cycle -- as many buyers need to sell their current home first -- and many sellers (unless they plan to rent) need new financing to get into their next home. As a result, a sea of real estate agents, mortgage brokers and home builders are going out of business. These professionals are in the business of serving buyers and sellers. But that’s hard to do with the credit crisis when the entire real estate industry traditionally relies on mortgage lending to finance buyers and get houses sold. What can homeowners do to sell their homes? How can buyers get financing if they can’t meet the tougher lending criteria on credit scores, income verification, down payment amounts and debt ratios?

There’s one local real estate professional who has found a way to make things work even with the present banking crisis. Mike MacDonald is the president of Summit City Investments, Inc. Since 1999, his private investment company has been buying houses throughout the Allen County, IN region without ever relying on banks. MacDonald’s company takes over existing mortgages or brings in private lenders allowing him to pay homeowners all cash for the properties. He then offers his properties for rent or “for sale by owner” using a variety of unique seller financing programs. By taking a long term approach and never relying on banks, business has never been better for MacDonald and his company. “Most sellers are unaware of the options we offer. What they need most is a qualified buyer... and we might just be that buyer. We can buy houses in as-is condition, pay top dollar and close in just a few days… or whenever they’re ready.”

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they must be desperate before calling him to buy their house. “It’s a very common misconception. But until I look at a house and do some research, I won’t know my game plan for the property or what I can offer. But after a single visit to the property and meeting with the homeowners I can let them know exactly what I can do. My offer is good for 7 days and it’s only at that point, with my offer on the table, that a seller can decide if I’m going to become their buyer.” In fact, price is not an issue for MacDonald. As an investor, what’s important to him is the determination of what income the property can produce. “It’s easy to determine. I also do an appraisal and look at the recent comparable sales. Then I do whatever I can to offer a seller up to full price today -- or about what they might net sometime in the future pursuing a more conventional route. What I can pay depends on the condition, location and financing options available for that type of property. It only takes about 10 minutes to prescreen a property over the phone and to set an appointment. We typically buy 1 out of every 4 properties we see. In fact, for about half of those I have purchased, the seller pursued their other options and then came to realize that my offer was the best all along.” MacDonald believes the three biggest reasons a house doesn’t sell are: 1) it is overpriced, 2) it is poorly marketed, or 3) it is not fixed up to show well. “I can pay a fair price on a home that needs work. I might even plan to increase the value or marketability by adding a bedroom or bath, finishing a basement or installing a new heating system. Brand new carpet and paint will go a long way to attract a qualified buyer. But I understand that many sellers don’t have the time, inclination or money to remodel a house... just to get it sold. We solve that problem for sellers.” Overpricing a home could be the biggest mistake. Listing agents sometimes suggest (or a seller might decide) to ask for a higher price than needed. This might be to test the market or leave wiggle room to negotiate. However, this can backfire if the seller wants (or needs) a quick sale, or when the “days on the market” stacks up causing buyers to wonder what’s wrong with the property. Another misconception about how Mike MacDonald buys houses is the idea that he’s probably looking for sellers in financial distress. “Look, when a seller is out of time or out of options, then I’m usually their best solution -- if their property is not over-financed. But most people headed for foreclosure are either overleveraged or actually looking to save their house. If I buy the house the seller must move. They really need to get into a more affordable home... but sometimes I can help by swapping properties.” MacDonald warns about companies and real estate investors who target distressed homeowners. “Recent laws have been passed in Indiana that apply to any business and investor who targets people in foreclosure. Be cautious, do your research and perhaps seek legal advice when anyone wants to charge you an upfront fee for helping to get your loan modified, or... if they’re promising to lease the home back to you. That rarely works out like the borrower expects and can lead to accusations of fraud. Perhaps rightly so.” What does a real estate investor like Mike MacDonald do with the houses he

buys each month? What about the hundreds of houses his company has bought throughout Allen County, Indiana over the last 14 years? Simple. He rents them out or resells them. “We’re usually managing 80 to 100 properties at any given time -- making us one of the largest owners of single family homes in the area. Each month we may have 10 to 15 houses for sale. Some we’ve owned for years and others we have recently bought.” With a reasonable down payment, MacDonald says he can sell you one of his properties using his popular owner financing programs -- even if you have damaged credit or a short job history. His most popular owner financing “If you can afford a first month’s rent, a last month’s rent and a security deposit, then I can probably sell you one of my houses.”

out some sellers who have found themselves in over their head.” “We do everything we can to get our buyers permanent bank financing. It’s a win-win because we pay sellers all cash and fund our deals with private lenders. Our lenders are mostly local individuals seeking alternatives to low bank CD rates. They earn 8 to 10% interest on real estate notes well-secured by our properties. When we get our buyer cashed out, we finally make our money and can payoff our investor. These investors usually want to reinvest allowing us to buy even more houses.” Unfortunately many of the mortgage programs once available are now gone. It’s reported that 75% of the available lending disappeared when FHA changed their rules last October and again early this year. But, if you have money to put down and can prove your income, there are still loans available now. In fact, some rural development loans and VA loans still allow qualified buyers to borrow with no money down. “We help all of our buyers get a bank loan as quickly as possible... or we finance them ourselves. But we’ve never relied on banks. That keeps us in control and maintains our sanity. But we get those loans done every chance we get. In fact, sometimes a buyer can qualify and doesn’t even know it. Other times they can qualify but need a flexible seller. We’re one of the most creative and flexible sellers you’ll ever find,” says MacDonald. Does buying or selling a home have to be difficult? Maybe not! “President Obama says today's economy is the worst since the Great Depression and it may take many years to recover. Unfortunately I think he’s right and so do many sharp economists.” Interested in selling your property quickly and easily? Looking to buy a new home without bank qualifying? It may be worth checking in with Mike MacDonald and his staff at Summit City Investments, Inc. Call them at (260) 267-0760 485-9437 or visit them online at www.SummitCityInvestments.com. They’re in a unique position to help buyers and sellers overcome the new challenges created by the recent mortgage market meltdown and credit crisis. And if you’re looking for a conservative way to earn 8-10% interest on your idle cash savings or retirement funds, call and ask for info on becoming one of their private lenders.

program includes the opportunity to build “sweat equity.” Before repairing or remodeling a newly acquired house, MacDonald offers it in “as-is” condition to his buyer’s list. This allows his client to do the work (to suit their own preferences) in exchange for all or part of a down payment. “I have a lot of buyers who check my website each week looking for these ‘fixer upper’ deals. But if the home is not under contract within 10 days or so then I’ll hire my contractors to fix it up completely.” His next most popular program is a down payment assistance plan. Many buyers turn to MacDonald’s company because they don’t have the down payment required by today’s cautious lenders. Mike helps buyers build up equity or a down payment over time with his rent-to-own (or lease with the option to buy) program. In this program you can rent the property you’ve decided to buy, but have the option to close anytime over the next 1, 2... or even 5 years. A portion of the rent each month is credited toward buying. Additional amounts can be paid monthly for more rapid equity build up plus other promised amounts can be made later... like proceeds from the sale of another property or a pending tax refund. Once the buyer has enough “skin” in the deal, MacDonald can close with owner financing at the predetermined, mutually agreed upon price and terms. Or the buyer SUMMIT CITY INVESTMENTS, INC. is can close with a new bank loan. According located at 2200 Lake Avenue, Suite 123 in to MacDonald, “There are so many reasons Fort Wayne, IN, holds a Certificate of my buyers like some time before qualifying Good Standing from the Indiana Secretary for a mortgage. They may need to sell their of State, and is a BBB Accredited business house, work on their credit, establish more with the Indiana Better Business Bureau time on a job or establish two years of with an A+ rating, provable income on tax returns when self-employed. All our buyers are put in Mike MacDonald is the President of touch with a sharp mortgage broker who Summit City Investments, Inc. He is a creates a plan for them. We can recommend an affordable credit repair company that can 37-year resident in the local community, do unbelievable things given even a short 6 to and has been a long term partner in his 12 months to work on a file. This also helps family’s independent insurance agency and tax & accounting firm (G. A. MacDonald Associates, Inc.)

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Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry joined Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Director Al Moll on Feb. 23 to announce the 2016 summer concert lineup at Foellinger Theatre. The concert season, which begins May 13, will feature nationally acclaimed musicians such as Ringo Starr, Heart, Alice Cooper, The Monkees and The Osmond Brothers. “I continue to be impressed with the excellent work being done to provide our community and region with tremendous concerts at the Foellinger Theatre,” Mayor Henry said. “Fort Wayne continues to move in the right direction with a commitment to being a leader in developing quality-of-life amenities and activities for residents to enjoy.” Tickets for eight concerts went on sale Feb.

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environmentally-friendly landscaping. Attendees can vote for the most attractive rain barrel (donated by Aqua Indiana and Craft Laboratories, then decorated by a school or Scout group) and bid on the barrels for their own yards, with the proceeds supporting LRWP. To help pollinators such as butterﬂies and hummingbirds, native plants will be available for purchase and guests will be invited to plant native plants at the preserve. The event will also feature: • Booths at which event

26. • Alice Cooper, May 19 • Hotel California: A Salute to the Eagles, May 30 • Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band, June 21 • The Osmond Brothers, July 9 • Sounds of Touch, July 23 • The Little River Band, July 30 • The Stranger, Featuring Mike Santoro (Billy Joel tribute), Aug. 13 • Stayin’ Alive (Bee Gees tribute band), Aug. 20 Tickets for four concerts will go on sale at 8 a.m. Friday, March 4. • Heart, May 13 • REO Speedwagon, May 27 • The Monkees, June 7 • Styx, June 18 To prevent overpaying for Foellinger Theatre tickets on a ticket scalping site, the Parks & Recreation Department recommends that patrons go directly to foellingertheatre.org and click on “Purchase Theatre Tickets.” That

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sponsors who help us keep our ticket prices low. And we thank Paciﬁc Coast Concerts for continuing to bring exciting acts to our venue.” Foellinger Theatre will also feature eight free, family-friendly movies this summer, scheduled for Wednesdays at 9 p.m. The movies are sponsored by 97.3 WMEE . • June 15, “Minions” • June 22, “Tomorrowland” • June 29, “Goosebumps” • July 6, “Sponge Bob: Sponge Out of Water” • July 13, “Hotel Transylvania 2” • July 20, “The Good

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ages. • Many special activities for children. • A farmers market and food vendors. Little River Wetlands Project is a local land trust that protects almost 1,200 acres of natural and restored wetlands in Allen and Huntington counties and offers free wetland/nature education programs. Its 716-acre Eagle Marsh preserve is the largest inland urban wetland restoration in the U.S. More information is available at lrwp.org, info@lrwp.org, or by calliing (260) 478-2515.

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sponsors provide conservation tips and giveaways. • Booths of local environmental groups offering information about their work on behalf of nature and conservation. • Demonstrations of native raptors such as owls and hawks, by Soarin’ Hawk Raptor Rehab. • Presentations by experts on a variety of nature topics. • Free colorful Earth Day Fort Wayne T-shirts given to the ﬁrst 200 attendees. • Interactive wetland/ nature education stations offering learning for all

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thing for everyone, from a decorated rain barrel contest to booths featuring conservation tips, wetland/nature presentations, a drawing for special prizes, and more. Presenting sponsors include AEP/Indiana Michigan Power, Aqua Indiana, General Motors and NIPSCO, with further support from a Wells Fargo Environmental Solutions for Communities grant through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Many of the day’s presentations and activities will focus on conservation, including

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Waynedale event to aid Honor Flight, food bank Kingston Residence has earmarked proceeds from the 8th annual Kingston’s Taste of Waynedale to benefit Honor Flight Northeast Indiana and Community Harvest Food Bank. The fundraiser will be held from 4:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, at Mount Calvary Family Life Center, 1819 Reservation Road, in the Waynedale section

of Fort Wayne. Tickets are $15 per person in advance, or $20 the day of the event. Kingston asks ticket buyers to RSVP to (260) 747-1523 or cgarrison@kingstonhealthcare.com. Or, diners may stop by Kingston Residence, 7515 Winchester Road, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday to pick up tickets. To date, 24 local

restaurants and businesses have committed to participate and will offer samples of a variety of food or drink. Area restaurants that plan to participate include Big Boy, Bandido’s, The Bluebird Restaurant, Captain Ron’s Corral, China Palace, Culver’s, Curly’s Village Inn, Dairy Queen, GFS, Hall’s Original Drive In, Las Tres Herma-

na’s, Little Caesars Pizza, Mad Anthony Brewing Company, Mike’s Donuts, Nine Mile Restaurant, Pho Viet, Pizza Hut, Sharing Peace Café, Shigs In Pit, The Stand, Subway, Tucanos Brazilian Grill, Waynedale Bakery and Waynewood Inn. More vendors are expected to register. Over 60 silent auction items have been donated by local busi-

nesses. “To date we have raised almost $58,000 for various charities through this event,” Marketing Director Camille Garrison said in a statement. “As a board member for Honor Flight, I am elated that our organization was selected again as one of this year’s charities. Since we added a fourth flight last year, every

dollar donated will help offset the additional costs.” For more information, contact Garrison or visit kingstonhealthcare.com. Tickets can also be purchased at Hair Affair or Curves, both on Bluffton Road. Kingston Residence Assisted Living Community has been serving the community since 1990.

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Ave. on the IPFW Campus, Fort Wayne. Then the program will continue on April 28, May 5, 12, 19 and 26 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Spencerville area. Class size is limited to 10 participants. This program will be held outside. Registration is due by April 15. This program is open to grades 3-12. The cost

is $40. Equipment will be provided. Call the Allen County Extension Ofﬁce at (260) 481-6826 to request more information. Registration forms also are at extension.purdue.edu/allen. Instructors are certiﬁed through the Indiana 4-H Shooting Sports Program of Purdue University and the Department of Natural Resources.

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Business Weekly announces Forty Under 40 winners Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly announced the winners of the eighth annual Forty Under 40 Awards, which honor 40 individuals under the age of 40 who are making a difference on the job and in their community. A panel of judges reviewed a record number of entries. The winners will be honored at a dinner on Thursday, March 24, from 5:30-10:00 p.m. The event will be at the the new Conference Center of the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. Tickets are $50 each. Tables of 8 and 10 are available. To buy tickets, visit FWBusiness.com under the Events tab. Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly is a

publication of KPC Media Group Inc., which also publishes Times Community Publications. Following are the members of the Business Weekly Forty Under 40 Class of 2016: • Eric Ade, 37, general manager, Three Rivers Running Co., Fort Wayne • Dana Berkes, 34, public affairs manager, NIPSCO, Fort Wayne • Rachel Blakeman, 39, compliance ofﬁcer, City of Fort Wayne • Margaret Brooks, 35, project superintendent, Brooks Construction Co. Inc., Fort Wayne • Zeke Bryant, 36, assistant director of media services, Ivy Tech Community College, Fort Wayne • Ellen Cutter, 34, director, Community Research Institute, Fort

Wayne • Jordan Essman DeMond, 26, broker, RE/ MAX Results, Angola • David Faust, 36, CEO, Ro12 Enterprises/ The PWT Group, Fort Wayne • Jennifer Ford, 37, owner, Choice Designs Inc./Jennifer Ford Art, Huntertown • Marietta Frye, 39, director of advising for the College of Arts and Sciences, IPFW, Fort Wayne • Alison Gerardot, 34, director of programming and events, Riverfront Fort Wayne • Ryan Giese, 23, associate broker, Imagine Real Estate, New Haven • Damian “Dom” Gosheff, 37, counsel, Faegre Baker Daniels, Fort Wayne • Adam Hamid, 37,

electrical engineer, Raytheon, Fort Wayne • Brent Harring, 32, assistant director of group sales, Fort Wayne Tin Caps • Sheenah Johnson, 32, director/lead choreographer, SheeKriStyle Academy of Dance Arts Inc./Jam ‘n Learn Early Learning Center, Fort Wayne • Susie Kaiser, 38, director in-school education programs, Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana, Fort Wayne • Michelle Kearns, 38, marketing communications director, Physicians Health Plan, Fort Wayne • Kara Kelley, 38, senior vice president, Asher Agency, Fort Wayne • Lucas Konger, 33, president, Vintage Archonics, Fort Wayne

• Ryne Krock, 24, president & CEO, LaGrange County Economic Development Corp., LaGrange • Ryan Krueckeberg, 32, senior business data analyst, Lincoln Financial Group, Fort Wayne • Tin Hein Latt, 38, president, Fort Wayne Halal and Grocery, Fort Wayne • Matthew Marshall, 37, business relationship banker, iAB Financial Bank, Fort Wayne • Brandon McClain, 31, branch manager, PNC Bank, Fort Wayne • Max Meyer, 37, director of children’s education, Fort Wayne Museum of Art • Carrie Meyer, 38, director of online learning, Taylor University, Columbia City • David Nicole, 39, president and CEO, United Way of Allen County, Fort Wayne • Edmond O’Neal, 34, senior program director, Northeast Indiana Works, Fort Wayne • Kelli Packnett, 33, building instructional coach, Levan Scott Academy, Fort Wayne • Jeremy Redding, 31, vice president operations, Commercial Filter Service Inc., Fort Wayne

• Heather Regan, 38, Realtor/broker, Reecer Properties Inc., Fort Wayne • Molly Rommel, 38, marketing director, Barrett & McNagney, Fort Wayne • Shelley Lopez Schwab, 38, chief development officer, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Decatur • Shauna Shafer, 38, Parkview Senior Services, Parkview Health, Fort Wayne • Gary Skeel, 36, owner, Wine Down Tastings and Tapas, Fort Wayne • Shawn Sollenberger, 38, senior manager, Baden Gage & Schroeder, Fort Wayne • Mychal Thom, 38, principal, Concordia Lutheran High School, Fort Wayne • Carmen Tse, 38, financial analysis manager, Lincoln Financial Group, Fort Wayne • Ian White, 26, front desk manager/EMR administrator, Matthew 25 Health and Dental Clinic, Fort Wayne The March 25 edition of Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly will include a special publication profiling the honorees.

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SCAN Inc. is accepting orders for its 31st annual Brown Bag Lunch to take place 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, March 16. The Summit, 1025 W. Rudisill Blvd., Fort Wayne, will host the fundraiser. Casa Restaurants will donate 3,000 lunches featuring pasta with meatballs and Casaburo salad. Proceeds from this event beneﬁt services and programs that support SCAN’s mission to protect children, prepare parents, strengthen families, and educate the community to Stop Child Abuse and Neglect. Lunches must be ordered in advance, and sponsors said they expect the meals to sell out for the fourth consecutive year. For more information, including how to place an order, volunteer, or sponsor the event, visit scanfw.org/ brownbaglunch/, or contact Heather Leas, events manager, at (260) 421-5000, ext. 2318, or hleas@scaninc.org. Casa chefs, along with community volunteers and SCAN employees, will prepare, package, and deliver the lunches in just over two hours. There are several menu options. An individual portion of pasta with meatballs and a side

Casaburo salad is $9. A large Casaburo salad is available for $7. Family style meals are also available. Serving up to 20 people, these meals are $180 for pasta with meatballs and a side Casaburo salad. All lunches include a dinner roll, butter, a sweet treat, and thank you card. Family style orders also include a sheet cake donated by Walnut Hill Catering and Events. Lunches will be available for pickup the day of the event at The Summit, or for free delivery with a minimum of seven individual or one family style order. Delivery must be within one mile of the Interstate 69 and 469 boundaries or no farther north than Huntertown. SCAN, 500 W. Main St., Fort Wayne, affected the lives of 5,133 families in 23 northeast and north central Indiana counties in the agency’s ﬁscal year 2015. In 2016, SCAN now serves 28 counties. SCAN provides prevention and preservation services for children and families who are victims of or are at risk for child abuse and neglect. Most services are provided at no cost to the clients. For more information, visit scanfw.org. To report child maltreatment, call the Indiana Child Abuse/ Neglect Hotline, at (800) 800-5556.

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Mary Jane and Ray Casiano of New Haven warm up with the TRU Ukes Club. Mary Jane has been playing with the group since it began about four years ago. Ray has been playing for about a year.

were saying they weren’t able to enjoy it,” Dent said. So the group moved upstairs. Guests still may listen and applaud from 10 feet away, or may ﬁnd conversation easier in the partitioned lower level. Dent said the most common feedback has been questions about the next ukulele date. “We’re trying to get the word out,” he said. A typical Saturday might attract 15 to 40 ukulele players, said TRU co-founder Mike Rauch. “It varies according to the weather and people’s schedules,” he said. “But they’re really gracious to open up the facility to us.” He said the move from the lower garden level to the upper level went smoothly. “We just kind of move things around,” he said. “We play for about an hour and a half and then we stop and we all have lunch. People in the crowd sing along. They’re clapping. They’re enjoying it.

“It’s been a nice marriage for us. Some people hear us once and come back again. We’re really getting positive feedback. And some of the people say ‘Can you play such and such a song?’ We’re just here to have a good time, and enjoy the community and just make people happy. “We have people from Ohio and Michigan and from around Indianapolis and Greencastle and from Columbia City and Syracuse, and of course from the Fort Wayne metro area. And they partake, and say, ‘We’re gonna come back.’ ” Rauch and his wife, Susan, live in the Village of Buckingham near Georgetown Square on Fort Wayne’s northeast side. They play with the ukulele group. And, as The Boots with Roots, they play other instruments for retirement villages from Fort Wayne to Warren and Bluffton. Mike plays the American Indian wood ﬂute. Susan plays the

clarinet and keyboard. “We play music from the ’20s and ’30s and ’40s and sometimes even into the ’50s, but we play the music that they’re familiar with, so they can remember back to the good old days,” he said. On a recent Saturday morning, the couple played “Let it Be Me.” Co-founder Jerry Noble introduced the artists and songs. “ ‘Catch the Wind,’ remember, is in 6/8 time,” he said. Noble said the ukulele is an accessible instrument that can be bought for as little as $100.

Tom McConnell plays his arrangement of “Be With Me.” McConnell, a biology professor at Ball State University, said he plays with the TRU Ukes as often as possible.

“You can pay a lot more than $100,” he said. “With only four strings, it’s a lot easier to play than a lot of other instruments. It’s a fun and inviting instrument.” “How can you play the ukulele and not be happy?” Rauch said. Mary Jane Casiano

of New Haven is another of the club’s ﬁrst members. She owns several ukuleles, including one she bought in Hawaii. Her husband, Ray Casiano, owns two ukuleles and has been playing for about a year. “I’m always going to be a beginner,” he said.

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Gala features premier of ‘Vanishing Point’ The Manchester Symphony Orchestra is

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the ﬁrst full chamber works concert presented by the MSO in nearly a decade. The concert is at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 6, in Cordier Auditorium on the North Manchester campus, 604 E. College Ave. Admission is $10 at the door. It is free for students 18 and younger, as well as Manchester University students, faculty and staff. In addition to featuring each section of the orchestra, the symphony will perform the world premier of Tim Reed’s chamber work “Vanishing Point.” Reed

is an associate professor of music at Manchester University and an award-winning composer. The concert will also feature Fort Wayne Philharmonic violinist Kristine Papillon’s “Crumpet the Trumpet.” Her work was selected as the No. 1 musical gift for children by about.com in 2015. The composition is a children’s tale which includes video, narration and orchestra. Highlights also include “Warlock’s Capriol Suite” and the Strauss “Serenade for 13 Winds.” The Chamber Works Gala offers a unique

Press the Glass returns to Cottage Event Center Supporters of Huntington’s Boys & Girls Club will party once again to the sounds of the Beatles, Aerosmith, ZZ Top and more at a Saturday, March 12, concert at Roanoke’s Cottage Event Center. The fundraiser features the return of Indianapolis cover band Press the Glass. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the Boys & Girls Club, or by calling (260) 483-3508 or by using PayPal at cottageeventcenter.com. The Cottage is at 9524 U.S. 24 N, Roanoke. The doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the show starts at

7:30 p.m. Oley’s Pizza will be for sale by the slice. Press the Glass, featuring lead singer and guitarist Mark Bailey and blues harp player Terry Carmony, has played at Lucas Oil Stadium before Indianapolis Colts games and at the Indianapolis Ribfest. This is their fourth consecutive appearance at the Cottage Event Center’s annual birthday party. Sponsors for the event are law ﬁrm DeLaney, Hartburg Roth & Garrott, Zay Auto Leasing and Stifel Financial Broker Tim Rooney.

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Scott Humphries, an assistant professor at Manchester University and director of instrumental studies and music education, conducts the Manchester Symphony Orchestra and MU Symphonic Band. He is also principal conductor of the Fort Wayne Area Community Band. For more information, contact Humphries at CPHumphries@ manchester.edu. For directions to campus and other links, visit manchester.edu/ about-manchester/ news/news-articles/ gala-mso-2016.

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Huntington University to open Arizona campus Huntington University will open a location in Peoria, Ariz. The university made the announcement last week, following approval from that stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oversight agency. HU has leased a 30,000square foot building in the West Valley that will house bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree programs in digital media arts. The three-story structure provides free parking, and is described as being near restaurants, entertainment venues, and student apartments. HU plans to offer classes in the fall semester. For

UTEC to move jobs to Mexico A Huntington-based companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plans to relocate its manufacturing activities to Mexico are not expected to immediately impact the local workforce. United Technologies Electronic Controls plans to relocate its manufacturing operations in phases, with movement beginning in 2017 and ending in 2018. The company employs 795 full-time equivalent employees in Huntington, according to the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership list of top regional employers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are aware of the effect on our employees and the community, making this a difďŹ cult decision,â&#x20AC;? said Alex Housten, managing director, UTEC. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But after a thorough evaluation of our manufacturing operations, we determined the relocation is the best way for us to remain competitive, meet the needs of our customers and protect the business for the long-term.â&#x20AC;? The move is subject to discussions with local union representatives, the company said in a statement. The companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s headquarters, engineering and product marketing operations will remain in the Huntington area. The manufacturing will be moved to a new facility in Monterrey, Mexico, which is near â&#x20AC;&#x153;key customers,â&#x20AC;? the company said. UTEC is a global manufacturer of microprocessor-based controls for the heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration industry. It is part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. Another unit of United Technologies based in Indiana is also planning to relocate operations to Monterrey. Indianapolis-based Courier Corp. will be relocating its manufacturing operations over the next three years. The relocation could affect more than 1,000 jobs.

program details, visit huntington.edu/peoria. Employment opportunities for teaching and support positions are posted at huntington.edu/ human-resources/employment. The program will initially offer majors in ďŹ lm production, broadcast-fusion media, and graphic design and all will be housed within the same building. The facility will feature ďŹ lm and TV studios, two high-end computer classroom/labs, private edit suites, a TV control room, and related equipment.

HU said students will earn degrees that will open careers in motion picture production, editing, audio/studio recording, podcasting, broadcast journalism, sports broadcasting, commercial graphic artist, or media specialist. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are truly excited to serve students who are interested in being part of a creative, Christ-centered, collegiate community, said Jeff Berggren, Huntingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s director of Arizona operations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Offering several integrated digital media bachelor degree programs under one roof is one

unique aspect of Huntingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s approach to higher education. For example, students can major in one area such as ďŹ lm and easily expand their skills by taking elective courses in graphic design.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The opportunity to provide quality undergraduate degrees in an emerging STEM technology ďŹ elds of media, animation and design, known as the digital media arts, aligns clearly with the mission of Huntington University,â&#x20AC;? University President Sherilyn Emberton said in a statement.

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Each week, Roanoke Elementary School designates a life skill to pursue through its Our Strongest Link effort. A recent focus was Responsibility. The following students were chosen by their teachers as exhibiting the life skill of Responsibility: (Front row, from left) Kirah Klepper, Balen Hoffman, Layla Wigmore, Mylee Scheer, Austin Collins, (second row) MaKenzie Cuttriss, Matthew Gross, Campbell Sloan, Hattie Landrum, Sophie Mulvey, Hannah Dorsett, (back row) Skylar Olsen, Rylee Creech, Sophie Riggers, Emma Holzinger, Grant Beckner, Stella Scheer, Tyler Wise, Trey Hack and Lara Steele.

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Children’s Choir prepares to share voices in Europe By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com

When the Fort Wayne Children’s Choir travels to Europe this summer, the young singers will have a unique musical moment on their itinerary. The youths will visit famed locations and even sing in beautiful cathedrals, Executive Artistic Director Jonathan Busarow said. “Unlike other visitors to Hungary, our students will have an

opportunity to demonstrate their command of the Kodály method as active participants with their Hungarian peers when they visit the Kodály (“Ko-dye”) Institute in Kecskemet, Hungary,” he said. Busarow said Zoltan Kodály created the music methodology that the children’s choir follows daily. “The Kodály method teaches students how to be musically literate,” Busarow said.

In an email, he explained: “The Kodály method uses a set of syllables, solfege, to teach people to read music.” Busarow said 39 members from the Concert Choir and the Youth Chorale — the high school ensemble — will leave June 24 to perform in Hungary, Germany and Austria. They will return July 3. “We’ve been fundSee CHOIR, Page B11

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Musicians from the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra join the Fort Wayne Children’s Choir at IPFW. The professional musicians would accompany the youth to the American Choral Directors Association conference in Chicago.

College and Career Fair plans for crowd of 300 High school students from throughout the area are invited to the annual College and Career Fair at Homestead High School. The event is 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, March 7. Homestead High School is at 4310 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne. The program is open to the public, and there is no admission

charge. Students will meet with representatives of 4-year colleges and 2-year colleges and vocational schools from across the United States. The event also will welcome career representatives to meet with students who do not plan to attend college. One junior or senior

student in attendance will win a $200 scholarship. Cindy Fitt, guidance counselor, said about 80 colleges will be represented. Representatives of the armed services and a ﬁnancial institution also will be available. “We’ve opened it up for more careers rather than just colleges

Memoirs replace speech as honoree shares credit By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com

Don Steininger set aside the script and let his memories frame his comments. The Fort Wayne businessman accepted the 2016 Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly Leadership Award before addressing the Feb. 18 audience at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. “I crafted a wonderful speech. It was great, I was really proud of it. Unfortunately I couldn’t get through it,” he said. Steininger is a 1961 graduate of Auburn High School. He and his wife, Kathy, will celebrate their 50th anniversary this spring. He is known for developing dozens of commercial projects, including the Chapel Ridge shopping center on Maysville Road. He is known for his philanthropy, including the Steiningers’ $1 million donation to to build an ofﬁce and community center for Fort Wayne’s community foundation. He told his audience, too, of less successful business ventures,

and universities,” Fitt said. “And being the ﬁrst year it’s not a bad show. We hope for more next year, too.” “It’s a great opportunity to talk with these colleges – the admissions staff – one on one,” Fitt said. Most of the students attending will be ages 15 or 16, or even 17. They

will be looking for more information about what each college has to offer. “That individual contact with the admissions staff, I think that’s huge,” she said. The information might inﬂuence some students’s high school course choices. “A lot of seniors don’t want to take math, and a

lot of colleges are saying you need math that senior year,” Fitt said. She estimated 300 students will attend. Participating schools will be from all parts of the country, including St. Louis, Alabama, Massachusetts and Maryland. “So it’s not just Fort Wayne area colleges,” Fitt said.

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Outdoor survival topic of 4-H camp Allen County 4-H Clubs will host an Outdoor Skills SPARK Club open to all youth in Grades 3-12. This will be held on April 16 and April 30 from 2-5 p.m. at the Purdue Extension — Allen County Ofﬁce located at 4001 Crescent Ave. in Fort Wayne. Topics to be covered include: knot tying, ﬁre crafting, survival shelters and basic outdoor survival topics like keeping safe, orienteering with

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Fly ﬁshing show promises tips, techniques and tackle The 2016 Three Rivers Fly Fishing and Fly Tying Show will be held from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at the exhibition hall of the Classic Café, 4832 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for ages 12 to 17, and free to ages 11 and under. Food will be available. A silent auction will continue throughout the day.

Free seminars are designed to educate the beginner and seasoned fly angler alike. The seminars will focus on fly fishing techniques that will enable fly-fishers to catch many types of fish in all types of waterways found in and around northern Indiana. For details, visit 3rff.org, or find Three Rivers Fly Fishers-Fort Wayne on Facebook.

Twenty-five fly tyers will demonstrate techniques, tips and maybe a few secrets. Sixteen vendors including rod and tackle companies, fly shops and guide services will be on hand to answer questions, provide information about innovations in tackle and techniques and fly fishing destinations and to sell products for the fly fishing angler.

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Embassy tribute concert, ﬁlm series tickets ready The Embassy Theatre will pay homage to its Grande Page pipe organ with several events in June, sponsored by Hylant. The annual Buddy Nolan tribute concert will be at 7 p.m. Sunday, June 5, at the Embassy, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. Tickets are $8 adults and $3 for children 12 and under. Nolan played many concerts at the Embassy and was instrumental in helping to save the Embassy from demolition. A nationally-known organist, Nathan Avakian, will be at the console this year with a show that the Embassy said will satisfy contemporary music lovers and give tribute to the historical legacy of the theater organ. The Embassy’s Blackand-White Film Series for 2016 will feature the 1928 version of “Steamboat Bill Jr.,” starring Buster Keaton

and featuring Embassy house organist Cletus Goens on the Grande Page. The ﬁlm begins at 7 p.m. Monday, June 13. At 7 p.m. Monday, June 20, the love story “Sunrise” from 1927 will be on the big screen with Clark Wilson returning to the Embassy to play the Grande Page. The Embassy’s ﬁnal selection for the season is the Cecil B. DeMille classic “The Ten Commandments” from 1923, at 7 p.m. Monday, June 27. This movie will feature Fort Wayne native Mark Herman on the Grande Page. Herman got his start playing at the Embassy and now plays more than 30 concerts a year around the world. Tickets for the black-andwhite movies are $8 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under. For summer family fun

the Embassy offers Behind the Screen from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, June 22. This event features two black-and-white movies, “A Trip to the Moon” and “Backstage.” After the ﬁlms, kids get a peek “behind the screen” when stage hands disassemble and store the giant movie screen. The day continues with more than 16 different hands-on activities throughout the Embassy. Behind the Screen is presented by Hylant and PNC Bank. Tickets are $6 for this event, which the Embassy suggests is suited for day camps, groups and summer camps. Tickets for all of these performances went on sale Feb. 26 through ticketmaster.com, chargeby-phone at (800) 745-3000 and at the Embassy box ofﬁce.

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Local students to travel to Poland, China Students selected from six local high schools will travel overseas this summer thanks to Fort Wayne Sister Cities International. FWSCI announced the names of winners of Chapman Scholarships, who will visit Plock, Poland, or Taizhou, China. FWSCI has been sending young people on short, international exchanges to Fort Wayneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sister Cities for over 30 years thanks to the generosity of Howard Chapman and the Chapman Scholarships. Chapman Exchange Students visit comparable high schools in their sister city. Home-stays â&#x20AC;&#x153;give students a truly immersive experience, allowing them to experience family life and form friendships in another part of the world,â&#x20AC;? the organization said in a statement. The students see the differences in the education systems. They experience life in a big city, in addition to local foods, arts and culture. In his report to the FWSCI Board, Sam Dvorak, one of last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scholarship winners, stated, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The tremendous impact that the Minato family (Samâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s host family) had on me will never be forgotten.â&#x20AC;? Students from the home-stay families often end up visiting Fort Wayne the following year. This year, FWSCI received 38 student applications from six local high schools and selected 19 applicants to be interviewed. From these interviews, nine students were selected to visit China from June 13-23, and four students were selected to visit Poland from June 11-July 2. The students who will be traveling to China include: from Bishop Luers, Tamla Hser; from Canterbury, George Sun and Elise Wellman; from Homestead, Lisa Chen; from New Tech, Tin Nilar Oo; and from North Side, Ethan Grimes, Chase McCard, Jennifer Mora and Jodi Passino. Their chaperones include Ami Gomez, director of Alternative School for Carroll High School, and Yan Liu Pan, Chinese teacher at Canterbury High School. The students traveling to Poland are: from Canterbury, Sarah Croft, James Geyer III, Olivia Jimenez; and from Carroll, Emily Sullins. In case one of the students is unable to travel, Jared Newton, from North Side, was selected as an alternate. The chaperone for this group will be Elise Olson, World History teacher at Blackhawk Middle School.

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‘Lure of Mexico’ art on display through April 17 The Fort Wayne Museum of Art has opened “Lure of Mexico,” an exhibit exploring the attraction many artists felt to Mexico from the 1920s1940s. “In the opening decades of the 20th century visual artists, composers, writers,

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FWMoA plans a Lure of Mexico Symposium from 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, featuring Gilberto Cardenas of the University of Notre Dame and Phoebe Wolfskill of Indiana University. The cost to hear the two speakers and enjoy a lunch and guided tour is $20 to FWMoA members and $25 to nonmembers.

Visit fwmoa.org/rsvp to register, or call (260) 422.6467 for more information. General admission to see this exhibition at the museum is free for FWMoA members, $7 for other adults, $5 for students and seniors 65-plus, and $20 for families. General admission is free for everyone from 5-8 p.m. Thurs-

days. Veterans, active military personnel, and their families receive free general admission. FWMoA gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Thursdays 10 a.m.-8p.m., and Sundays noon-5 p.m. The Fort Wayne Museum of Art is a funded partner of Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne.

USF Battle of the Bands invites musicians, public The University of Saint Francis will host USF Battle of the Bands, a competition exclusively for high school and college-age musicians. The music begins at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 5, in the USF Robert Goldstine Performing Arts Center, 431 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne. The public is welcome, and admission is free.

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Participants will compete on stage for a chance to record their original music in the university’s Music Technology Department studios. This event, sponsored by the USF School of Creative Arts, is open to all music genres including rock, metal, acoustic, folk, jazz, pop, hip-hop, and R&B. Band members must be 25 or younger to enter,

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Prayer service at school supports armed forces Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School held a song and prayer service dedicated to the men and women in the armed forces. Four special guests said prayers for the different branches of the military. The Catholic Schools Week service began with staff member Steve Gallagher singing “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Students and staff followed by singing “God Bless America.” Principal Lois

Widner did a reading from Saint Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians. Assistant Principal Greg Slee read prayer petitions. Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School staff member Jean Vandegriff, mother to Navy Ensign Daniel Vandegriff, read “The Sailor’s Prayer.” Teacher Jodi Jump, mother to Marine Cpl. Clinton Jump (now in the Reserves), read “A Marine Prayer.” Army Staff Sgt. Jason

Salas, who served in Iraq and is now an Army recruiter and school father, read “A Soldier’s Prayer.” Air Guard Col. (Ret.) David Augustine, who served for 32 years and is also a school father, read “An Airman’s Prayer.” The four special guests took a few moments to make some personal remarks. Teacher Jodi Jump said that being a military mother is not always easy. She spoke of her appreciation for

those students who wrote letters to her son Clinton the years he was in the Marines. “Those letters meant the world to those guys in the military,” Jump said. Students from the various grades brought in snacks and personal hygiene and writing items that will be sent to the troops. The song and prayer service ended with all the students and staff singing “God Bless the U.S.A.”

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University of Saint Francis presents ‘Marvin’s Room’

The University of Saint Francis School of Creative Arts will presents its spring play, “Marvin’s Room,” starting April 1. The play will run over two weekends, April 1-3 and April 8-10, at the USF North Campus Auditorium, 2702

Spring St., Fort Wayne. Show times are as follows: Friday, April 1 – 8 p.m.; Saturday, April 2 – 8 p.m.; Sunday, April 3 – 2 p.m.; Friday, April 8 – 8 p.m.; Saturday, April 9 – 8 p.m.; Sunday, April 10 – 2 p.m.

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Mental health services provider has new name A major local mental health advocate has a new name. Mental Health America of Northeast Indiana will continue providing mental health education, advocacy and awareness, as it has done since 1954 under the name Mental Health America in Allen County. The change is effective immediately. “We want to provide our services to the entire region,” said Executive Director Lisa Smith. “We hope that our new name reﬂects that willingness and desire to help a

broader community across Northeast Indiana.” Mental Health America of Northeast Indiana will serve Allen, Adams, DeKalb, Huntington, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben and Whitley counties. “Mental Health America of Northeast Indiana is dedicated to helping members of the community who face mental health challenges,” the organization said in a statement. “The organization wants to ensure that these members of the community are supported

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March exhibit celebrates ‘Peopling the Community’ The History Center has chosen “Peopling the Community” as the theme for its March exhibit in celebration of the Indiana Bicentennial. 200@200 is a celebration of Fort Wayne’s progress throughout Indi-

ana’s 200 years of history. Using artifacts from the museum’s collection of 28,000 objects, the History Center will tell 200 unique stories of Fort Wayne’s history. Peopling the Community will share the stories

of the nationalities, ethnicities and people groups that have come to call Fort Wayne home. The exhibit opened March 1 at the History Center, 302 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne, and at fwhistorycenter.com.

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Seton guest issues plea for fairness in business Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School ﬁfth- to eighth-graders heard a message of principled trading, when Indiana University senior Amy Krach visited the Aboite Center Road campus. Krach spoke about the high number of people in developing countries who work long hours for low wages and are often treated unjustly. Children are also forced to work, she said. Krach spoke of a Catholic social teaching that the economy should serve the people, not the other way around. Krach said there is a real need for responsible

business practices and fair trade. Krach is a graduate of Bishop Dwenger High School and Saint JosephSaint Elizabeth Catholic School. Krach volunteers for the Pulsera Project, a nonproﬁt organization that educates and connects Nicaraguan artisans with students in the U.S. through the sale of colorful woven bracelets that the artisans make. “Pulsera” is the Spanish word for bracelet. The Pulsera Projects pays a just wage to the artisans who weave the bracelets. Attached to each

bracelet is a tag with a photo of the crafts person who made the bracelet. Often the craftspeople are teenagers coming out of homeless shelters who are in desperate need of work and a just wage, the speaker said. Krach also volunteers for the nonproﬁt Building Tomorrow, which works to empower Ugandan communities by providing them with the tools to build schools where previously there were no schools. Some of the proﬁts from the Pulsera Project go to Building Tomorrow. Krach displayed dozens

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Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School fourthgraders work on quilling, the art of rolling thin strips of paper into designs. Also during Pioneer Day, students visited the one-room schoolhouse on Aboite Center Road and played games typical of the pioneer era. The students were directed by their teachers, Sarah Darling and Katie Klinker.

to attorney. He owned 70-some automobiles. He and Kathy built and remodeled 17 homes. He was introduced after four people told how Steininger had influenced them over the years. Steininger said he, too, was grateful for many influences. “About 15 years ago I did something that I would encourage all of you to consider doing, and that is that I made a list of the 10 most influential people in my life,” he said. “I sat down and wrote each one of them a handwritten letter telling them how important they

had been and thanking them for what they had been in my life. Not only did I enjoy writing them, but I will tell you I received back some wonderful, wonderful responses that were very heartwarming.” “As I look out on this room this morning I realize the various places that our paths have crossed and I realize how much I have really enjoyed being part of the community and I really wouldn’t trade it for anything,” he said. (Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly reporter Linda Lipp contributed to this report.)

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CHOIR from Page B1 raising for this tour for two years, and the students have been fundraising like crazy for this trip, and to date students have raised $13,000,” Busarow said. The youth will visit composers’ birthplaces, the Hungarian parliament building, and “The Sound of Music” ﬁlming locations. This will mark the 13th international tour in the FWCC’s 43-year history. Busarow shared those observations in comments to parents and supporters at a Feb. 22 concert at IPFW’s Rhinehart Recital Hall, where the Concert Choir presented the program they would repeat Feb. 25 at the American Choral Directors Association conference in Chicago. Busarow said the ACDA invitation represents a special honor for the choir. “Gospel choirs, community choirs, children’s choirs like ours. You name it, they’re there,” he said. “So how did we get there? We went through a very rigorous audition process. We sent them three years of recordings and in those three years the FWCC rose to the top, which is an excellent thing for our organization,” he said.

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Abigail Westropp and Rebekah Hammond sing with the Concert Choir, which the Fort Wayne Children’s Choir describes as its “premier ensemble of unchanged voices.” The FWCC will take 39 young singers on a singing tour of Europe this summer.

Officials who reviewed the tapes were judging blind, without knowing which choirs submitted the tapes. “It’s our first time going. It’s the first time anyone from the Fort Wayne area has gone. And, other than Indianapolis, we’re the only other choir from the state that has gone,” he said. Five members of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra participated in the preview concert at IPFW, and accompanied 40 members of the concert choir and FWCC staff members on the Chicago trip. The program included many styles of music.

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Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School preschool teacher Sharen Gall helps her 3-year-old preschoolers make bologna and cheese sandwiches. Her classes also collected clean socks to give to the homeless. Gall takes part in the Catholics on a Mission group, along with the Franciscan Brothers Minor. The group brings sandwiches, coffee, water, personal toiletries, clothing and clean socks to give out to the homeless at Freimann Square in downtown Fort Wayne.

Master Gardener class has openings for spring Places have become available in the next Master Gardener class in Allen County. The Purdue University Master Gardener volunteer program offers gardeners intensive training in horticultural principles. Participants, in turn, share their knowledge by providing volunteer leadership and service to their communities. The spring training session will begin March 16 and end June 1. Training will be held on Wednesday evenings from 5:45-9 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Allen County Extension

Ofﬁce, 4001 Crescent Ave. on the IFPW Campus, Fort Wayne. The $125 program fee includes class materials and a reference notebook. For details, visit the Extension Ofﬁce or call (260) 481-6826 and press option #3. More information and an application can also be downloaded from extension.purdue.edu/allen; click on Garden, Master Gardeners Allen County. Adjusted fees and payment plans are available on an as-needed basis. The fall class also has openings. Classes will begin Sept. 17 and continue into early November.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 4 Day of Prayer and Praise. North Christian Disciples of Christ Church, 5201 S. Camden Drive, Fort Wayne. 1 p.m. Reservations are $3 and can be sent to Barb McCoy, 1025 Brandon Way, Fort Wayne, IN 46845. Women of all faiths are invited to attend the celebration. The theme for the day is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Receive Children, Receive Me.â&#x20AC;? Shirley Lewis from Saint John Baptist Missionary Church is the Bible study leader. Fish fry. American Legion Post 160, 1122 N. Main St., Roanoke. Serving begins at 5 p.m. Sponsored by Sons of the American Legion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Travels,â&#x20AC;? a musical grand tour of the United States. North Manchester University,604 E. College Ave., North Manchester; in Cordier Auditorium. 7:30 p.m. $5 at the door, or free to all MU faculty, students and staff. The Fort Wayne Flute Choir is a special guest for the spring University Bands Concert.

SATURDAY, MARCH 5 Audition to sing the national anthem. Parkview Field. The Fort Wayne TinCaps are looking for talented artists to perform the national anthem before the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 70 home games in 2016. Singers, instrumentalists, and even groups are invited to try out. To schedule a try-out time, contact Ben Snider at (260) 407-2828 or snider@tincaps.com. Interested performers must reserve their audition time in advance, as the team will not accept walk-up auditions.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Downton Abbey.â&#x20AC;? Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. Free. The public is invited to a sneak preview of the entire ďŹ nal episode of the ďŹ nal season of the Masterpiece PBS hit series â&#x20AC;&#x153;Downton Abbey,â&#x20AC;? a full seven hours before it is scheduled to air on PBS39 Channel 39.1 at 9 p.m. The Embassyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s front doors will open at noon with theater doors opening at 1 p.m. Seating is on a ďŹ rst-come, ďŹ rst-seated basis. History lecture. The History Center, 302 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. Free, and open to the public. The George R. Mather Sunday Lecture Series presents the story of Captain Asa FairďŹ eld, one of Fort Wayneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s founding fathers. FairďŹ eldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s colorful life in the nineteenth century took him from the shores of Maine to command at sea and service during the War of 1812. Captain FairďŹ eld later moved to the rough-and-tumble town of Fort Wayne where he became a prosperous businessman, operator on the old Wabash & Erie Canal, as well as a civic leader, gentleman farmer and landowner. Johnny Warren shares a biographical sketch of this Indiana legend in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Captain on the Indiana Frontier: The Life and Times of Captain Asa FairďŹ eld.â&#x20AC;?

Get Checking workshop. Purdue Cooperative Extension Service, 4001 Crescent Ave., Fort Wayne. 5-9 p.m. This workshop is for clients and families who have never had checking or savings accounts at a bank or credit union, who have mismanaged accounts at banks and credits unions so those accounts are now closed without committing fraud, or have accounts, but continue to still use predatory lenders. Visit extension.purdue.edu/allen for details.

MONDAY, MARCH 7 College and Career Fair. Homestead High School, 4310 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne. 6-7:30 p.m. Homestead High School will host its annual College and Career Fair. The program is open to the public. There is no admission charge. Organizers expect participation by more than 80 4-year universities, 2-year colleges and vocational schools from across the United States. Representatives from various careers will participate, as will representatives of the armed services and ďŹ nancial institutions. One junior or senior student in attendance will win a $200 scholarship.

TUESDAY, MARCH 8 Huntertown Heritage Days committee. Huntertown Town Hall, 15617 Lima Road, Huntertown. 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call Jenny McComb at (260) 637-6232.

THURSDAY, MARCH 10 â&#x20AC;&#x153;What Color Is Your Money?â&#x20AC;? Allen County Extension OfďŹ ce, IPFW Campus, 4001 Crescent Ave., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. The public is invited to help understand each personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perception of money and why a person uses it in a certain way. The program promises to help each person develop skills to better use money. Registration is not required.

FRIDAY, MARCH 11 Luers-Midwest Show Choir Invitational. Day 1, for middle schools. Bishop Luers High School, 333 E. Paulding Road, Fort Wayne. 6 p.m. $5. Luers hosts six local middle school show choirs. Fish and chicken strips dinner. Cornerstone Youth Center, 19819 Monroeville Road, Monroeville. 4-7 p.m. $9 for adults, $6 for ages 6 to 10, and free for children 5 and under. Burns Catering & Fish Fry will provide the ďŹ sh and chicken. All meals will include scalloped potatoes, applesauce or coleslaw, dessert, roll and butter and beverage. Drive-thru and carryout orders are available for adult meals only. This is the sixth annual dinner for the the youth center, which was founded in 2002 to provide a wide range of services to the youth of southeast Allen County. For more information about the fundraiser, call Cornerstone at (260) 623-3972. For program details, visit cornerstoneyc.org Fish fry. American Legion Post 160, 1122 N. Main St., Roanoke. Serving begins at 5 p.m. Sponsored by Saint Joseph Catholic Church.

SATURDAY, MARCH 12 Luers-Midwest Show Choir Invitational. Day 2, for high schools. Bishop Luers High School, 333 E. Paulding Road, Fort Wayne. Day competition 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Evening competition begins at 8 p.m. Tickets $10 for day or evening, or $15 for all. Luers hosts show choirs from 17 high schools. This marks the 42nd year of the longest running show choir competition in the nation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Believe You Me.â&#x20AC;? University of Saint Francis North Campus auditorium, 2702 Spring St., Fort Wayne. 6 p.m. Tickets $10, available in advance. The Jesters of the University of Saint Francis will present their annual spring performance. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show is about the evolution of ideas. The purpose of the Jesters is to enhance quality of life for people with disabilities by engaging them in the creative arts. Call the School of Creative Arts at (260) 399-7700, ext. 8001, for information. Pancake breakfast. Leo Masonic Lodge 224, 13711 Leo Road, Leo-Cedarville. 7-11 a.m. $5. Pancakes, sausage, juice and coffee. Josh Wilson, Jason Gray & JJ Heller, live in concert. County Line Church of God, 7716 N. County Line Road, Auburn. 7 p.m. Tickets $10-$30. Visit TrinityCommunications.org for details. Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clothing resale. Fellowship Missionary Church, 2536 E. Tillman Road, Fort Wayne. 8 a.m.-noon. Proceeds to beneďŹ t children in need. This huge community event offers childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clothing, maternity clothing, toys, baby furniture and miscellaneous baby equipment at affordable prices. Over 100 sellers from the community are registered to participate. All items are inspected to ensure excellent quality. Sports card show. Hotel Fort Wayne, 305 E. Washington Center Road. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Admission free. Dealers from a tri-state region will buy, sell and trade sports and non-sports collectibles.

SUNDAY, MARCH 13 Fort Wayne Hobby and Collectibles Show. Classic Cafe, 4832 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne; in the catering and reception hall. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free admission. Hobby and Collectible show along with the Vinyl Record and CD show next door! Find vintage and new toys, comic books, sport and non-sport cards, TV and movie memorabilia, coins, models, magazines, games, and more. Admission also is free to the vinyl record and CD show next-door. For more information, call (260) 450-4147. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Believe You Me.â&#x20AC;? University of Saint Francis North Campus auditorium, 2702 Spring St., Fort Wayne. 3 p.m. Tickets $10, available in advance. The Jesters of the University of Saint Francis will present their annual spring performance. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show is about the evolution of ideas. The purpose of the Jesters is to enhance quality of life for people with

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3rd annual Feed a Farmer event. Huntington University, 2303 College Ave., Huntington. In the Zurcher Auditorium of the Merillat Centre for the Arts. Free. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m., with lunch available for purchase in the Habecker Dining Commons starting at 11:30 a.m. For more information, visit huntington.edu/agriculture. The Haupert Institute for Agricultural Studies and Huntington University host this event in celebration of National Agricultural Day. Farm equipment authority “Machinery Pete” Greg Peterson will speak at three different sessions.

guild.com or email appleseedquilters@yahoo.com. The registration fee of $20 per person includes a box lunch from Goeglein’s Catering, door prizes and a shopping bag with commemorative pin. The deadline to register is March 1. Walk-in guests will be charged $15 at the door and receive a shopping bag with commemorative pin only (while supplies last); lunch and door prize opportunities will not be included. Grand Garage Sale. Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School, 10650 Aboite Center Road, Fort Wayne; near the corner of Aboite Center Road and Homestead Road. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. The Grand Garage Sale will offer clothing, toys, kitchen and household items, linens, furniture, bicycles and more. The sale is a fundraising event for Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School seventh-graders in support of their eighth-grade trip to Chicago. The sale will take place in the school gym. Visitors can park in the Aboite Center Road parking lot and enter through Door 28.

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Fort Wayne Artists Guild meeting. Concordia Lutheran High School, 1601 St. Joe River Drive, Fort Wayne. 6:30 p.m. Nazar Harran will demonstrate painting still life arrangements. He is currently represented by Sharon Eisbart, Corporate Art. The art guild’s meetings are for artists and art appreciators age 18 and above.

Coloring for adults. Roanoke Public Library, 314 N. Main St., Suite 120, Roanoke. 7 p.m. Adults are invited to enjoy this creative outlet. Supplies will be provided, but artists are invited to bring material to use or to share. Lucky Duck Consignment Sale “Presale Night.” Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 6 p.m. $10. The sale offers 30,000 square feet packed with newborn-to-junior sized clothing for boys and girls, shoes, toys, movies, décor, bikes, books, maternity and women’s clothing. Lucky Duck Children’s Consignment Sale also offers over a dozen local vendors such as photography, jewelry, housewares, women’s and children’s accessories and many more. Over 250 families sell their high quality children’s items to more than 3,000 shoppers at each sale. Lucky Duck Children’s Consignment Sale accepts cash and credit cards. Guided history tour and lunch. From 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Settlers Inc. member and educator Linda Huge will lead a guided history tour of the Historic Swinney Homestead and the Allen County Courthouse. Lunch will be at the Homestead, 1424 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. The cost is $25, and reservations and payment are required by March 17. Transportation is not included, however downtown parking suggestions will be presented. This event is for ages 14 and older. Call (260) 747-1501 or (260) 747-1229. Event proceeds support the maintenance of the Historic Homestead. For more information, visit settlersinc.org. Special Cuisines dinner series: Italy. Ivy Tech Coliseum Campus, 3800 N. Anthony Blvd. 6 p.m. Open to the public. $25 per person. Students in Ivy Tech’s Special Cuisines class take turns creating, preparing and serving world-cuisine theme meals for class credit. Reservations are required at least 24 hours in advance: visit IvyTech.edu/northeast/dinners or call (260) 480-2002. Pay on-site with cash, check or charge. Wine is available for an additional cost. Dinners are served in the Hospitality Room (Door 24, at the back of the building and facing Coliseum Boulevard). The culinary students rotate through various positions in the kitchen and dining room, providing a full restaurant experience. The rest of spring’s series include the following dates and themes: • March 31, Thailand; • April 7, Turkey; • April 14, Persia-Iran; • April 21, Africa; • April 28, India.

disabilities by engaging them in the creative arts. Call the School of Creative Arts at (260) 399-7700, ext. 8001, for information. Easter bingo. American Legion Post 160, 1122 N. Main St., Roanoke. Open to the public. Doors open at 1 p.m., bingo at 2 p.m.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 17 “The Addams Family.” Snider High School, 4600 Fairlawn Pass, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Reserved seating is $8. Karen Hines Benson directs this presentation of the Snider Theatre Arts Department.

FRIDAY, MARCH 18 “The Addams Family.” Snider High School, 4600 Fairlawn Pass, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Reserved seating is $8. Karen Hines Benson directs this presentation of the Snider Theatre Arts Department. “Death in the Dugout” mystery event and dinner. Lincoln Financial Event Center at Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St., Fort Wayne. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., performance starts at 7 p.m. $30 per person. The Fort Wayne Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha hosts this event to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Center. Local figures will present the story. The evening includes appetizers, desserts, cash bar, raffles and a silent auction. For more information or for tickets, contact Jennyfer Balkema at stjudemysterydinner2016@yahoo.com. Fish fry. American Legion Post 160, 1122 N. Main St., Roanoke. Serving begins at 5 p.m. Sponsored by Roanoke Lions Club.

SATURDAY, MARCH 19 Breakfast with the Easter Bunny. St. Joseph Township Fire Rescue, 6033 Maplecrest Road, Fort Wayne. 8-11 a.m. Free and open to the public. Pancakes and sausage. Food, fun and carnival style games. Bring your camera. Sponsored by the St. Joseph Fire Rescue & St. Joseph Township Trustee. Attendees will also be able to see the firetrucks and equipment, weather-permitting. Roaring ’20s auction. The Philmore on Broadway, 2441 Broadway, Fort Wayne. $50. This is an evening auction to benefit student scholarships and school funds at Emmaus Lutheran School, 8626 Covington Road, Fort Wayne. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. From 6-7 p.m., cocktails, craft beers and a silent auction will be available. Lutheran pastor and Purple Heart recipient Chaplain Michael Frese will offer opening remarks. Casa Ristoranti will cater a classic Italian buffet from 7-10 p.m. Live and silent auctions and games will be available. Tickets include the full buffet, a Mad Anthony drink ticket, and dessert. Buy tickets at the school office, or online at eventbrite.com. Gathering of Quilters 2016. Wayne High School, 9100 Winchester Road, Fort Wayne. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Registration fee $20. Quilt designer Pat Sloan will be the featured speaker. For more information, visit appleseedquilters-

FRIDAY, MARCH 25 All-you-can-eat ﬁsh and chicken dinner. American Legion Post 420, 112 E. South St., Monroeville. 5-7:30 p.m. Adults $9, advance sale $8, children 5-12 $5, under 5 free. Advance tickets available through Brenda Wolff, (260) 623-6401. Sponsored by the American Legion Post 420 Auxiliary. Lucky Duck Consignment Sale. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. Free. The sale offers 30,000 square feet packed with newborn-to-junior sized clothing for boys and girls, shoes, toys, movies, décor, bikes, books, maternity and

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SATURDAY, MARCH 26 Lucky Duck Consignment Sale. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. The sale offers 30,000 square feet packed with newborn-to-junior sized clothing for boys and girls, shoes, toys, movies, décor, bikes, books, maternity and women’s clothing.

THURSDAY, MARCH 31 Special Cuisines dinner series: Thailand. Ivy Tech Coliseum Campus, 3800 N. Anthony Blvd. 6 p.m. Open to the public. $25 per person. Students in Ivy Tech’s Special Cuisines class take turns creating, preparing and serving world-cuisine theme meals for class credit. Reservations are required at least 24 hours in advance: visit IvyTech.edu/northeast/dinners or call (260) 480-2002. Pay on-site with cash, check or charge. Wine is available for an additional cost. Dinners are served in the Hospitality Room (Door 24, at the back of the building and facing Coliseum Boulevard). The culinary students rotate through various positions in the kitchen and dining room, providing a full restaurant experience. The rest of spring’s series include the following dates and themes: • April 7, Turkey; • April 14, Persia-Iran; • April 21, Africa; • April 28, India. Cooking with Wine class. Allen County Extension Office, IPFW Campus, 4001 Crescent Ave., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Learn from a chef how to cook with wine to enhance the flavor of food for special occasions. Questions may be directed to Extension Educator Vickie Hadley at the Allen County Extension Office, (260) 481-6826, or TDD -711.

FRIDAY, APRIL 1 Big Daddy Weave, Plumb & Jordan Feliz, “Beautiful Offerings Tour.” First Assembly of God, 1400 W. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Tickets $15-$40. Visit TrinityCommunications.org for details.

NOTICES / REGISTRATION / MULTIPLE DATES Holy Week services. Emmaus Lutheran Church, 8626 Covington Road, Fort Wayne. • Palm Sunday, 9 a.m. • Maundy Thursday, 7 p.m.; • Good Friday, 7 p.m., Tenebrae service. • Easter Sunday: 6:30 a.m., Easter vigil service; 8 a.m., Easter breakfast served by the Women’s Guild; 9:30 a.m., Easter festival service. “Spring is in the Air.” Crestwoods Frame Shop and Gallery, 314 N. Main St., Roanoke. Exhibit features works by Elizabeth Wamsley, Patricia Weiss, Bob Schroeder, James Williams, Austin Cartwright, Rebecca Justice-Schaab, Barbara Nohinek, Julie Wall-Toles, Alan Larkin, Louise Haynes and Beth Cyr. Work is available in all mediums, including, oils, jewelry, metal work, clay, printmaking and more. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday or by appointment. For details, visit crestwoodsgallery.com. Discover Roanoke 10K/5K & 1-Mile Kids Fun Run. Saturday, April 16, 9 a.m.noon. This event is sponsored by the Roanoke Chamber of Commerce and local businesses, beneﬁting the Roanoke Elementary School PTO. Register at onturfsports.com. Huntertown High School graduating class of 1966 reunion. The 50th year class reunion is scheduled for August 2016. For more information, contact Suzi Cain (260) 447-9300 or Denny Floyd at (260) 466-4014. Concordia Lutheran High School plant sale. Our Creator’s Classroom greenhouse, Concordia Lutheran High School, 1601 St. Joe River Drive, at North Anthony Boulevard, Fort Wayne. April 29 and 30 and May 6 and 7. Plants typically include decorative planters, potted ﬂowers, bedding plants, perennials, herbs, raspberries and vegetables. Prices vary. Details to come. Vera Bradley Annual Sale tickets available. Vera Bradley handbags, travel

Financial Focus

How Should You Respond to Market “Correction”? As an investor, you may be gaining familiarity with the term “market correction.” But what does it mean? And, more importantly, what does it mean to you? A correction occurs when a key index, such as the S&P 500, declines at least 10% from its previous high. A correction, by deﬁnition, is short-term in nature and has historically happened fairly regularly – about once a year. However, over the past several years, we’ve experienced fewer corrections, so when we have one now, it seems particularly jarring to investors. How should you respond to a market correction? The answer may depend, to some extent, on your stage of life. If you’re still working… If you are in the early or middle parts of your working life, you might not have to concern yourself much about a market

correction because you have decades to overcome a short-term downturn. Instead of selling stocks, and stockbased investments, to supposedly “cut your losses,” you may ﬁnd that now is a good time to buy more shares of quality companies, when their price is down. Also, you may want to use the opportunity of a correction to become aware of the need to periodically review and rebalance your portfolio. Stocks, and investments containing stocks, often perform well before a correction. If their price has risen greatly, they may account for a greater percentage of the total value of your portfolio – so much so, in fact, that you might become “overweighted” in stocks, relative to your goals, risk tolerance and time horizon. That’s why it’s important for you to proactively rebalance your portfolio – or, during a correction, the market may do it for you. To cite one aspect of rebalancing, if your portfolio

ever does become too “stock-heavy,” you may need to add some bonds or other ﬁxed-rate vehicles. Not only can these investments help keep your portfolio in balance, but they also may hold up better during a correction. If you’re retired… After you retire, you may need to take money from your investment accounts – that is, sell some investments – to help pay for your cost of living. Ideally, however, you don’t want to sell stocks, or stock-based vehicles, during a correction – because when you do, you may be “selling low.” (Remember the most common rule of investing: Buy low and sell high. It’s not always easy to follow, but it’s still pretty good advice.) So, to avoid being forced into selling, you need to be prepared. During your retirement years, try to keep at least a year’s worth of cash instruments on hand as well as short-term ﬁxed income

investments. By having this money to draw on, you may be able to leave your stocks alone and give them a chance to recover, post-correction. And it’s important to maintain a reasonable percentage of stocks, and stock-based vehicles, in your portfolio, even during retirement – because these investments may provide the growth necessary to help keep you ahead of inflation. Consequently, as a retiree, you should have a balance of stocks and stockbased vehicles, along with fixed-income vehicles, such as bonds, certificates of deposit, government securities and so on. Being prepared can help you get through a correction – no matter where you are on life’s journey. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

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(260) 427-6442 or Rebecca.Canales@CityofFortWayne.org. ButterďŹ&#x201A;y volunteers needed at the Conservatory. Training in March to help April to July. As the Conservatory prepares for its 14th year of live butterďŹ&#x201A;ies, the staff is looking for volunteers willing to monitor the entrance and exit vestibules of the new exhibit. ButterďŹ&#x201A;y attendants assist visitors with exhibit protocols and in preventing butterďŹ&#x201A;y escapes, while helping to make the guestsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; experience positive. Volunteers can choose among 2or 3-hour shifts Tuesdays through Sundays. Training required; multiple class dates are available. Register for training with volunteer supervisor Rebecca Canales by calling (260) 427-6442 or by email at Rebecca.Canales@CityofFortWayne.org. Painted lady hatch & release. Saturday, March 12, 11 a.m.-noon. Visit the Botanical Conservatoryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home & Garden Show booth Feb. 25-28 to learn more about butterďŹ&#x201A;y gardening and participate in our public Hatch & Release program in mid-March. The beauty of butterďŹ&#x201A;ies isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t instant; the life cycle is a process of four stages: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis and butterďŹ&#x201A;y. Buy a painted lady caterpillar and hatching kit at our Home & Garden Show booth, then build and decorate your own caterpillar hatchery. Once your caterpillar changes into a butterďŹ&#x201A;y you can celebrate its ďŹ&#x201A;ight by releasing it into the Conservatoryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tropical Garden. If you miss the Home Show, kits can be purchased at the Conservatory Gift Shop in March. For more information, call (260) 427-6445. Winter-sowing. Saturday, March 19, 9:30-11 a.m. Spring is right around the corner, but thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still time for â&#x20AC;&#x153;winter-sowing,â&#x20AC;? a technique that helps certain ďŹ&#x201A;ower seeds grow successfully. Some hardy annuals and perennial ďŹ&#x201A;owers need a cold treatment called stratiďŹ cation. Master Gardeners Anita Crusoe and Amanda Weimer will bring a PowerPoint to help you understand the basics then teach you how to build a mini greenhouse from recyclables to put it into action. By the end of class youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be ready, with seeds and handouts, to try it at home. Please bring a clean, clear 2-liter bottle to class; all other supplies will be provided. Ages 8+. Fee: $8/public; $6/Conservatory member or volunteer. Registration deadline March 11. Location: Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St. To register, call (260) 427-6000. Easter in the Garden. Friday, March 25, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Hop on down to the Botanical Conservatory with your camera and your children to meet the Easter Bunny. Play games for prizes, make crafts, pot a plant and enjoy light refreshments. Look for Easter eggs in our annual Easter Egg Hunt for toddlers through elementary ages. Enter our drawing for a chance to win a â&#x20AC;&#x153;sweetâ&#x20AC;? Easter basket. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll also have live animals such as baby chicks, ducks, bunnies, sheep and goats. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Regular Conservatory admission applies: $5/adult, $3/ child age 3-17, free for children 2 and under. For more information, call (260) 427-6440. Sponsored by WAJI Majic 95.1. Tai Chi in the Garden I & II. Tai Chi I â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Beginners, Thursdays, March 31-May 19, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tai Chi II â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Continuing, Tuesdays, March 29 -May 17, 5:30- 6:30 p.m. Keep your energy level renewed while experiencing the ancient art form of movement and grace. Tai Chi offers many beneďŹ ts, from better posture to improved breathing, balance and relaxation. In reducing stress, Tai Chi can also relieve arthritis, diabetes and other chronic conditions. Eight weekly one-hour classes will be held. This class focuses on the Sun form and is great for new students or those wishing to continue their studies. Instructor Sandy Gebhard is certiďŹ ed by master Dr. Paul Lam, and has over 30 yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; experience practicing and teaching Tai Chi. Note: If we meet our registration minimum, additional students may drop in for $10 per session, up to the class maximum. Drop-ins should call ahead to make sure class will be in session. Ages 18+. Registration deadline: March 24. Fee: $69/public; $59/Conservatory member or volunteer. Location: Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St. To register, call (260) 427-6000.

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Family Garden Close-Up: Orchids. Saturday, March 26, 11:00 a.m.-1 p.m. Visit the Botanical Conservatory on the fourth Saturday of the month and get a closer look at our plants and gardens. In March, orchid ďŹ&#x201A;owers are among the most beautiful â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and intriguing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in nature. Most people admire orchids, yet few dare to grow them. At our learning station youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see different types of orchids in bloom, learn the basics of orchid care, hear about our orchid rescue program, and explore a simple vocabulary of symmetry and epiphytes. This drop-in program is included in your regular Conservatory admission fee; free for Conservatory members and volunteers. Discovery Corner: Spring Weather. Daily in the Discovery Gallery. Our youngest visitors are always welcome to visit the Discovery Corner behind Woody the Talking Tree where theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll ďŹ nd stories and activities relating to a monthly theme. In March, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll explore Spring Weather. Our materials are all safe and suitable for kids in pre-K through 1st grade. Adults are encouraged to read aloud to their young learners and explore ideas together. The Discovery Corner is free with general admission; preregistration is not required. $1 Nights. April 7, 5-8 p.m. On the ďŹ rst Thursday night of each month we offer a $1 admission price for both adults and children (instead of the usual $5 & $3). Babies and up to age 2 are still admitted free. For more information, call (260) 427-6440.

LITTLE RIVER WETLANDS PROJECT ACTIVITIES â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Courtesy Little River Wetlands Project This local nature organization protects almost 1,200 acres of natural and restored wetlands in Allen and Huntington counties, and offers informative nature events. All are free and open to the community. Contact info@lrwp.org or (260) 478-2515 for information or to reserve a spot. â&#x20AC;˘ Little River Ramblers. Every Tuesday in March, 9-11 a.m. Meet at the Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne, to hike and explore the preserveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interesting plants and wildlife. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Right Plant in the Right Place!â&#x20AC;? Thursday, March 10, 8:30-9:45 a.m. Light breakfast and nature presentation for nature lovers 50+ at Indiana Wesleyan University Education & Conference Center, Room 102/104, 8211 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. Laura Stine of Laura Stine Gardens will discuss creating sustainability in your yard, how to select the right plant for the right location, and using natives while getting rid of any invasives you may have. Email or call to reserve a spot. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Salamanders of Eagle Marsh.â&#x20AC;? Saturday, March 12, 9-10:30 a.m. Meet at the Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. Mark Jordan, IPFW associate professor of biology, will lead a hike looking for and discussing the salamanders that live at Eagle Marsh and are common in the area. Boots recommended (we have lots at the barn) and waders optional. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Short Hikes for Short Legs: Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Going for the Green!â&#x20AC;? Wednesday, March 16, 9-10 a.m. Meet at the Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. (For children ages 3 to 5 and a responsible adult.) While we might not ďŹ nd shamrocks, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll look for signs of spring, aka the greening of the marsh, on this fun and informative hike. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pond Dipping for Swimmers and Wigglers.â&#x20AC;? Saturday, March 19, 9-10:30 a.m. Meet at the Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. Folks of all ages love to dip and discover what lives in our ponds. Join us in the barn where we will put on boots, then wade out into our ponds dipping and looking for the wiggling larval stages of insects, swimming tadpoles, crayďŹ sh, and small ďŹ shes.

FORT WAYNE ARTISTS GUILD EXHIBITS Art created by members of the Fort Wayne Artists Guild will be on display at these locations throughout the city during March. â&#x20AC;˘ Doni Adam, artist. Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 2417 Getz Road. â&#x20AC;˘ Barb Yoder, artist. Allen County Retinal Surgeons, 7900 Jefferson Blvd W. â&#x20AC;˘ Sandra Bonne Robinson, artist. Citizens Square, 200 E. Berry St., 2nd ďŹ&#x201A;oor. â&#x20AC;˘ Robert Vegeler, artist. Citizens Square, 200 E. Berry St., 3rd ďŹ&#x201A;oor. â&#x20AC;˘ Susan Wenger, artist. Cross Connections, 4618 E. State Blvd., East State Professional Park. â&#x20AC;˘ Carolyn Stachera, artist. The Einhaus Group for Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Health, 10215 Auburn Park Drive. â&#x20AC;˘ Pat Delagrange, artist. Heritage of Fort Wayne, 8200 St. Joe Rd. â&#x20AC;˘ Darlene Selzer-Miller, artist. Parkview Comprehensive Pain Center, Parkview North Campus, Entrance 11 Suite 020. â&#x20AC;˘ Teresa Thomas, artist. Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Wayne, 7970 W. Jefferson Blvd. â&#x20AC;˘ John Kelty, artist. ResCare Inc Adult Day Service, 3711 Rupp Drive. â&#x20AC;˘ Alice Siefert, artist. Town House Retirement, 2209 St. Joe Center Road. â&#x20AC;˘ Karen Havey, artist. Visiting Nurse Hospice, 5910 Homestead Road. â&#x20AC;˘ Justice-Schaab and Diana Fair, artists. Will Jewelers, 10146 Maysville Road.

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items, accessories, stationery and eyewear will be available at the Vera Bradley Annual Sale, April 13-17 at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. Tickets for the ďŹ rst three days of the sale are $5 each and are available at ticketmaster.com, authorized Ticketmaster locations and the Coliseum Ticket OfďŹ ce. Tickets are not required Saturday and Sunday, April 16 and 17. However, attendees who wish to make a purchase will need to complete the free registration process. Registration is under way at verabradley.com/outletsale. Find hours and details at that same site. Registration kiosks will also be available at the Memorial Coliseum during the sale. Summit City Chorus auditions. Avalon Missionary Church, 1500 Lower Huntington Road, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Monday evenings. This menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a cappella chorus sings in the barbershop harmony style. For more information, call Dale at (260) 402-1330, or visit summitcitychorus.org and barbershopharmony.com. Fort Wayne Farmers Market indoor market. Lincoln Financial Center at Parkview Field, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. the ďŹ rst and third Saturdays of each month through May. GriefShare classes. New Haven United Methodist Church, 630 Lincoln Highway East, New Haven. A new GriefShare Seminar began Jan. 26 and runs through April 19. Meetings are in the parlor at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday nights. For more information, contact Margie Williams at (260) 7499907 or the church ofďŹ ce at (260) 749-9565. Summit City Singers rehearsals. Shawnee Middle School, 1000 E. Cook Road, Fort Wayne. 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays. This SATB community choir is starting rehearsals for the spring season and welcomes new singers. The choir sings a variety of music and this season will be a celebration of Indianaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bicentennial featuring songs from a variety of songwriters and recording artists from Indiana. The choir is open to anyone high school age on up. There are no auditions but singers are required to match pitch. Rehearsals are held on Tuesday evenings from 7-8:30 p.m. at Shawnee Middle School. For more information, contact Judy King at (260) 489-4505. Rotary Peace Fellowships. Rotary International is seeking applications for its 2017 Peace Fellowship Program. Each year, 100 Rotary Peace Fellows are selected to receive full funding to earn either a professional development certiďŹ cate in peace and conďŹ&#x201A;ict studies or a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in any of a range of disciplines related to peace and security. Rotary Peace Fellowships are designed for professionals who have already worked in careers related to international relations or peace and conďŹ&#x201A;ict resolutions. Visit rotary.org for details.

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Road, Fort Wayne. Ages: 2-5 (as of June 1, 2016) and Grades 1-4 (for the 2016-2017 school year). Fees: $60 - $260. Register: canterburyschool.org/summer. • Chess Camp at Canterbury. Chess Camp (Beginner to Advanced) with Coach Dean, FIDE Master. July 18-22. Canterbury High School, 3210 Smith Road, Fort Wayne. Age: Kindergarten to Grade 12 (for the 20162017 school year). Fees: $145. Register: canterburyschool.org/summer. • Middle School Creative Arts Camp. This two-week session focuses on creative writing, movie making, photography and ﬁne arts. June 20-July 1 (M-F). Canterbury Middle School, 5601 Covington Road, Fort Wayne. Ages: Grades 6-8 (for the 2016-2017 school year). Fees: $500 (covers both weeks and supplies). Register: canterburyschool.org/summer. • Soccer Camp at Canterbury. Full Day Soccer Camp (Beginner to Advanced). June 20-24 and June 27 to July 1. Canterbury High School, 3210 Smith Road, Fort Wayne. Ages: 8-14 (as of June 1, 2016), Fees: $220/week. Register: canterburyschool.org/summer. • Tennis Camp at Canterbury. Tennis Camp (Beginner to Advanced) with Coach Jerry Gerig. June 20-24. Canterbury High School, 3210 Smith Road, Fort Wayne. Ages: Grades 3-8 (for the 2016-2017 school year). Fees: $65. Register: canterburyschool.org/summer. • Wish Tank. Based on the MakerSpace concept and “Shark Tank” TV show, this camp promotes creativity, innovation and teamwork. June 27July 1. Canterbury Middle School, 5601 Covington Road, Fort Wayne. Ages: Grade 5 (for the 2016-2017 school year). Fees: $260. Register: canterburyschool.org/summer.

• Sunday, March 6, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saint Joseph Catholic Church, 11337 Old U.S. 27 South, Fort Wayne. • Monday, March 7, 2-6 p.m. Manchester University College of Pharmacy, 10627 Diebold Road, Fort Wayne. • Tuesday, March 8, 2:30-7 p.m. Resurrection Lutheran Church, 14318 Lima Road, Fort Wayne. • Wednesday, March 9, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Homestead High School, 4310 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne. Upcoming blood donation opportunities in Huntington County: • Monday, March 7, 1-6:30 p.m. Evangelical United Methodist Church, 1000 Flaxmill Road, Huntington. • Thursday, March 10, 3-7 p.m. Roanoke Elementary School, 423 W. Vine St., Roanoke.

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2016 SACS SUMMER CAMPS — Courtesy Southwest Allen County Schools (To register, visit the Homestead High School website sacs.k12.in.us/ Domain/16 and click on “Athletics” then “Summer Camp Info.” Registration is open for some camps, but not all. Each camp has an accommodation for hardship cases.) • Girls’ Basketball. June 6-9. Grades 4-9 (8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.); Grades K-3 (1-2 p.m.). For Grades K-9. $50 (Grades 4-9); $35 (Grades K-3). Summit & Covington. Camp director: Rod Parker. • Boys’ Basketball Summer League. May 31, June 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 16. 12:45 p.m. and 1:35 p.m. For Grades 5-9 (2016-2017). $45. Woodside. Camp directors: Chris Johnson, Nick Ankenbruck, Don Lines. • Boys’ Basketball Camp. June 13, 14, 15, 16. K-3 (8:30-9:30 a.m.); Grades 4-6 (9:45-11 a.m.) For Grades K-6. $40. Covington (K-3); Woodside (4-6). Camp directors: Chris Johnson, Nick Ankenbruck, Don Lines. • Boys’ Basketball Camp. June 13, 14, 15, 16. 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. For Grades 7-9 (2016-2017). $40. Homestead High School. Camp directors: Chris Johnson, Nick Ankenbruck, Don Lines. • Cross Country. SACS Middle School Cross Country Camp. June 13. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. For boys and girls, rising sixth-graders through ninth-graders. $35. SACS Environmental Center. Directors: Sara Wyss, Tammy Behrens, Ian Wilson. • Homestead High School Boys Cross Country Camp. July 18-22. Overnight camp. Classes of 2017 to 2020; 14 HHS boys XC Athletes, due to number of seats on SPV. $100. Pokagon State Park. Directors: Ian Wilson, Ward Moyallen. • Football: Speed, Agility and Strength Program. June 6-July 22 (every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for high school and middle school athletics.) (Every Tuesday and Thursday for elementary athletes.) HS: 7-10 a.m.; MS: M 10-12 p.m.; Elem: 8-9:30 a.m. For all grades. $5 per session or $75 for all summer. Homestead Football Field and Weight Room. Directors: Chad Zolman, Tim Messal. • Little Spartans Football Camp. May 31-June 2. 5:00-6:30 p.m. For elementary. $45. Homestead Football Field. Director: Chad Zolman. • Homestead Middle School Football. July 18-22. 6-8:30 p.m. For Grades 7 and 8. $90. Homestead Football Field. Directors: Chad Zolman, Shawn Harkness. • Soccer. Homestead Elite Boys Soccer Camp. June 27-July 1. 6:30-8 p.m. For Grades 5-9. $60. Homestead Practice Fields. Director: Mike Houser. • Homestead High School Soccer Camp. July 11-22. 8-10 a.m. and evenings. For Grades 9-12. $150. Homestead Practice Fields. Director: Paco Castillo. • Lady Spartan Softball Camp. June 6-9. 9 a.m.-noon. For Grades 2-8. $45; $40 each additional sibling. HHS varsity softball diamond. Director: Tom Clagg • Homestead Swim Camp. April 11-15. 4:45-5:45 p.m. For Grades K-8. $45. SACS Natatorium. Director: Bobby Mattin. • SACS Swim School. April 18-May 27. 4:45-5:45 p.m. For Grades K-8. Cost to be determined at registration by the ability of the child. SACS Natatorium. Director: Bobby Mattin. • Girls’ Volleyball Camp. June 27-30. 5-7 p.m. For Grades 5 and 6. $50. HHS main and auxiliary gym. Directors: Kent Mitchell, Tyann Bianski, Ty Bianski, Ben Goodin. • Girls’ Volleyball Camp. June 20-23 and July 11-14. 5-7 p.m. For Grades 7 and 8. $80 for all sessions; $12 per session, minimun of 3 sessions. HHS main and auxiliary gym. Directors: Kent Mitchell, Tyann Bianski, Ty Bianski, Ben Goodin. • High School Volleyball Camp. June and July. Time will vary from morning to evening. For Grades 9-12. $70. HHS main and auxiliary gym. Directors: Kent Mitchell, Tyann Bianski, Ty Bianski, Ben Goodin.

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“We’ve Got the Blues,” an all-media exhibition featuring the color blue, opened March 2 at The Orchard Gallery of Fine Art, 6312-A Covington Road, Fort Wayne. In addition to works (above) by gallery director Sue Davis, the exhibition will feature creations of over 30 artists. A reception will be held 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, March 5. Admission is free. The exhibition continues through March 31. For hours and details, visit TheOrchardGallery.com. 1310. • Born to Read Babies and Books. Mondays, March 7, 14, 21, 28, 10:30 a.m. Stories, songs and activities for babies and their caregivers. • Smart Start Storytime. Tuesdays, March 8, 15, 22, 29 and Thursdays, March 10, 17, 24, 31 10:30 a.m. Stories, activities and crafts for your preschooler. • Baby Steps Toddler Time. Wednesdays, March 9, 16, 23, 30, 10:30 a.m. Stories, songs, games, and crafts for our toddler. • Art for Homeschool Teens. Fridays, March 4, 11, 28, 25. Teens will study a variety of art techniques and mediums ranging from drawing to painting to 3D. All supplies provided. For more information contact (260) 421-1310. • Homeschool Thursdays. Thursdays, March 10, 17, 24, 31, 2 pm Ages 6-11: Art and history programs designed for homeschool children grades K – 5. • Cookbook Book Club. Wednesday, March 9, 2 p.m. Adults: Read the club’s selection beforehand, cook a food item from it if you like, then bring it in to share! Selections to be determined, contact the Aboite Branch for more info.

— Courtesy Allen County Public Library Waynedale Branch Library, 2200 Lower Huntington Road, Fort Wayne. Call (260) 421-1365. • Smart Start Storytime. Mondays, March 7, 14, 21, 28, 10:30 a.m., and Tuesdays, March 8, 15, 22, 29 , 10:30 a.m. Children 3-5 yand their caregivers are invited to this storytime. • Born To Read Storytime. Tuesdays, March 8, 15, 22, 29 ,10:15 a.m. Babies and toddlers need a special storytime too. Join us for rhymes, ﬁngerplays and lots of wiggling, singing,and dancing fun. • LEGO Club. Wednesdays, March 9 and 23, 3:30 p.m. Would you like to experiment with building creations along with other curious, talented children? We supply the LEGOS, you supply the imagination. • Saturdays at Waynedale. Saturdays, March 12 and 26, 10 a.m. March 12: Chess tournament. March 26: Mario Kart 500.

Donations can be made during set hours at the Lutheran Hospital Blood Donation Center, 7900 W. Jefferson Blvd., Suite 107, Fort Wayne. Or donations can be made during set hours at the Fort Wayne Blood Donation Center, 1212 E. California Road. To make an appointment to give blood, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood. org or call (800) 733-2767. Other blood donation opportunities in Allen County: • Saturday, March 5, 8 a.m.-noon. Covenant United Methodist Church, 10001 Coldwater Road, Fort Wayne.

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