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December 13, 2013 Times Community Publications 3306 Independence Drive, Fort Wayne, IN 46808 Serving New Haven & East Allen County INfortwayne.com INSIDE THIS ISSUE Classifieds..............................................................................A4 Community Calendar .................................................. A14, 15 Find It In Fort Wayne........................................ A6, 7, 8, 9 Holiday Page .........................................................................A0 GOING OUT OF BUSINESS LIMITED TIME OFFER!! ALL FINE JEWELRY NOW 70 % 70 % 40 % 40 % TO OFF *Some exclusions apply Steve Shannon Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30 am - 7:00 pm Tuesday,Thursday, Saturday 9:30 am - 5:00 pm OPEN SUN DEC. 15 & DEC. 22 NOON-4 TAKE AN EXTRA 10 % OFF* Shrine vans follow familiar route His half-day round trip from fields to freeways marked Gary Soblotne’s 187th visit to the Shriners Hospital for Children in Chicago. Soblotne picked up the hospital van at Lakeland Glass, near his home in LaGrange. There, he met Mike Hardiek, who drove from his home in southwest Fort Wayne. Hardiek is the 2013 potentate of the 22-county Mizpah Shrine. Soblotne is the assistant rabban — in line to lead Mizpah in 2015. Both said it was one of the few hospital trips that begin after daybreak. The van pulled onto a dirt driveway. An Amish woman and her young son stepped into the van and buckled up for the 162-mile journey to Chicago’s far west side. The Shriners respect the patients’ privacy and do not ask about their circumstances. Instead, the volunteer drivers work to ensure that doctors can ask those important questions. Those doctors, Hardiek said, are among the best in their fields. “It’s the world’s greatest health care money can’t buy,” Hardiek would say later. Shriners Hospitals specialists correct cleft palates, treat orthopaedic deformities and injuries, spinal cord injuries, and a dozen other congenital or acquired conditions. Mizpah Shrine vans sometimes carry burn patients to Cincinnati. Usually, though, their route winds past pastures, onto the Indiana Toll Road, high onto the Chicago Skyway and past Windy City skyscrapers. When they arrived that morning at 2211 N. Oak Park Ave., Hardiek pulled the LaGrange County van near two other vans with the Mizpah emblem, from Allen and Noble counties. The passengers accepted vouchers for meals in the cafeteria. Hardiek and Soblotne joined a dozen other Shriners for lunch. Tom Hilton’s day had started much earlier, when he drove 50 miles to pick up the Zenobia Shrine van and make the five-hour drive from Toledo, Ohio. Normally, Hilton would be busy restoring a 1929 Ford Hundreds of young patients get free rides to ‘temples of mercy’ By Garth Snow [email protected]Mizpah Shriners Mike Hardiek, left, and Gary Soblotne prepare for a return trip from Shriners Hospital for Children in Chicago. Drivers from Mizpah’s 22 counties make about 700 trips each year to hospitals in Chicago and Cincinnati. PHOTO BY GARTH SNOW See SHRINE, Page A2 Leo Cooking to LiVe class fills quickly, might expand Jim Wulpi said the cooking classes he is taking at Leo United Methodist Church have several bene- fits. “It was very interesting, it was very well organized, and it was a lot of fun,” Wulpi said of the first session. “And then we get to eat the results of the recipes.” Cooking to LiVe is a series of free cooking classes to encourage healthful, wholesome recipes. This first, six-month class is full. The Parkview LiVe health and wellness program sponsors the classes, in partnership with the Allen County Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service. Lisa Thatcher instructed the first class, on Nov. 19. “We try to use the MyPlate model that the USDA has given us — cut back in sodium, sugar and fat,” Thatcher said. Wulpi said because the first class was just before Thanksgiving, “Everything was based around turkey and turkey leftovers.” “There were about eight or nine people there, and she had eight or nine different recipes for people to cook” he said. “She brought all the ingredients, all the food, all the turkey, all the fixin’s.” Class members were assigned work stations. “And all these people were around this big island in the church kitchen with all the ingredients in proximity and they just had at it, and it was a lot of fun,” Wulpi said. “The best part of it was after it was over everyone had their favorite recipe, and then we got to taste them all and evaluate them and give our comments,” he said. “But the ultimate goal of this whole effort is to educate,” he said. None See COOKING, Page A3 By Garth Snow [email protected]Local church, community renew Walk to Bethlehem A Fort Wayne church’s re-enactment of the return to Bethlehem will return in 2013. First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 4800 S. Calhoun St., will present Walk to Beth- lehem from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 14 and 15. The church and volun- teers from the surrounding community invite the greater Fort Wayne area to tour the Advent scenes. Admission is free. Every 10 minutes, guides will lead visitors to scenes that include Roman soldiers, a census taker, a potter, a spinner of wool, a carpenter, and a Bethlehem marketplace with spice and bread vendors. The tour leads inside to the sanc- tuary for a time of prayer. Visitors have to dress for the weather, coordi- nator Judy Church said. Re-enactors especially need to brace for two hours in the December chill. First Christian first presented the Walk to Bethlehem in 1995, and continued the tradition through 2009. Church said she was a guide from the first year of the festival. “Oh, my grandchildren have been involved and are looking forward to being involved in it again,” she said. “My granddaughter was Mary in at least three different scenes, and my grandson was a shepherd when he was younger and he was also a blacksmith a couple years.” Support for the festival was rekindled about a By Garth Snow [email protected]Walk to Bethlehem at First Christian Church re-creates the Gospel story of the nativity of Christ. COURTESY PHOTO See WALK, Page A3
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Shrine vans follow familiar route
His half-day round trip from fields to freeways marked Gary Soblotne’s 187th visit to the Shriners Hospital for Children in Chicago.
Soblotne picked up the hospital van at Lakeland Glass, near his home in LaGrange. There, he met Mike Hardiek, who drove from his home in southwest Fort Wayne. Hardiek is the 2013 potentate of the 22-county Mizpah Shrine. Soblotne is the assistant rabban — in line to lead Mizpah in 2015.
Both said it was one of the few hospital trips that begin after daybreak. The van pulled onto a dirt driveway. An Amish woman and her young son stepped into the van and buckled up for the 162-mile journey to Chicago’s far west side.
The Shriners respect the patients’ privacy and do not ask about their
circumstances. Instead, the volunteer drivers work to ensure that doctors can ask those important questions. Those doctors, Hardiek said, are among the best in their fields.
“It’s the world’s greatest health care money can’t buy,” Hardiek would say later. Shriners Hospitals specialists correct cleft palates, treat orthopaedic deformities and injuries, spinal cord injuries, and a dozen other congenital or
acquired conditions.Mizpah Shrine vans
sometimes carry burn patients to Cincinnati. Usually, though, their route winds past pastures, onto the Indiana Toll Road, high onto the Chicago Skyway and past Windy City skyscrapers.
When they arrived that morning at 2211 N. Oak Park Ave., Hardiek pulled the LaGrange County van near two other vans with the Mizpah emblem, from
Allen and Noble counties.The passengers accepted
vouchers for meals in the cafeteria. Hardiek and Soblotne joined a dozen other Shriners for lunch.
Tom Hilton’s day had started much earlier, when he drove 50 miles to pick up the Zenobia Shrine van and make the five-hour drive from Toledo, Ohio. Normally, Hilton would be busy restoring a 1929 Ford
Hundreds of young patients get free rides to ‘temples of mercy’By Garth [email protected]
Mizpah Shriners Mike Hardiek, left, and Gary Soblotne prepare for a return trip from Shriners Hospital for Children in Chicago. Drivers from Mizpah’s 22 counties make about 700 trips each year to hospitals in Chicago and Cincinnati.
PHOTO BY GARTH SNOW
See SHRINE, Page A2
Leo Cooking to LiVe class fills quickly,
might expand
Jim Wulpi said the cooking classes he is taking at Leo United Methodist Church have several bene-fits.
“It was very interesting, it was very well organized, and it was a lot of fun,” Wulpi said of the first session. “And then we get to eat the results of the recipes.”
Cooking to LiVe is a series of free cooking classes to encourage healthful, wholesome recipes. This first, six-month class is full.
The Parkview LiVe health and wellness program sponsors the classes, in partnership with the Allen County Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service.
Lisa Thatcher instructed the first class, on Nov. 19. “We try to use the MyPlate model that the USDA has given us — cut back in sodium, sugar and fat,” Thatcher said.
Wulpi said because the first class was just before Thanksgiving, “Everything was based around turkey and turkey leftovers.”
“There were about eight or nine people there, and she had eight or nine different recipes for people to cook” he said. “She brought all the ingredients, all the food, all the turkey, all the fixin’s.”
Class members were assigned work stations. “And all these people were around this big island in the church kitchen with all the ingredients in proximity and they just had at it, and it was a lot of fun,” Wulpi said.
“The best part of it was after it was over everyone had their favorite recipe, and then we got to taste them all and evaluate them and give our comments,” he said.
“But the ultimate goal of this whole effort is to educate,” he said. None
A Fort Wayne church’s re-enactment of the return to Bethlehem will return in 2013.
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 4800 S. Calhoun St., will present Walk to Beth-lehem from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 14 and 15.
The church and volun-teers from the surrounding community invite the greater Fort Wayne area to tour the Advent scenes. Admission is free.
Every 10 minutes, guides will lead visitors to scenes that include Roman soldiers, a census taker, a potter, a spinner of wool, a carpenter, and a Bethlehem marketplace with spice and bread vendors. The tour leads inside to the sanc-tuary for a time of prayer.
Visitors have to dress for the weather, coordi-
nator Judy Church said. Re-enactors especially need to brace for two hours in the December chill.
First Christian first presented the Walk to Bethlehem in 1995, and continued the tradition through 2009.
Church said she was a guide from the first year of the festival.
“Oh, my grandchildren
have been involved and are looking forward to being involved in it again,” she said. “My granddaughter was Mary in at least three different scenes, and my grandson was a shepherd when he was younger and he was also a blacksmith a couple years.”
Walk to Bethlehem at First Christian Church re-creates the Gospel story of the nativity of Christ.
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See WALK, Page A3
Trimotor airplane. On this day he was sharing a lunch table with drivers from Tebala Shrine in Rockford, Ill.
In all, 14 Shrine centers as distant as Saginaw, Mich., and Green Bay, Wis., are affiliated with the Chicago hospital.
Hospital vans have carried patients from South Dakota and Oklahoma, said Robert Gillfillan. When he’s not acting as the congenial host to waiting Shriners, the director of the hospital ushers committee is showing visitors the highlights of the 60-bed hospital. The computerized walking machine cost more than $400,000, he said. A child-friendly underseas mural covers the walls of
the radiology room. A child being fitted for a cast may choose from among eight colors for that cast. One parent may stay overnight in one of the hospital’s four motel-like rooms. “Surgery can last 10 minutes,” he said. “It can last 10, 12 hours.”
Children’s art fills odd corners of the hallway. “We do not believe in the green, gray, white color scheme,” Gillfillan said.
He pointed to color-coded markers recognizing contributors whose gifts have supported the hospital over the years. His short list includes candy heiress Helen Brach, the Green Bay Packers and early TV star George Gobel.
The Chicago Blackhawks and other sports teams are frequent visitors, he said. Recently, the stars of TV’s “Duck Dynasty” visited the children.
The windows facing the nearby Mars Candy
Co. reminded Gillfillan of another story. “In the summer, if the wind is in the right direction, we stand outside and drool,” he said.
Gillfillan and all his colleagues are volunteers. “You know it’s very rewarding when you’re standing in the lobby and a little guy will come up and grab you by the leg and say thank you, and you get a hug,” he said.
Back in that lobby, some
of the drivers were waiting for their passengers.
Dick Kessie, the secre-tary of Mizpah’s affiliated hospital unit, said he has made about 118 hospital trips since 1999. “Some guys drive a lot more than I do,” he said.
Jerry Willman said passengers meet the Fort Wayne van at Bob Thomas Ford. Sometimes the van will pick up patients in Larwill, Pierceton, Etna Green or Plymouth. “I’ve even picked up one in Wanatah,” he said. He esti-mated he has made 98 trips in about a year and a half with the transportation unit. “I’ve got guys with 300 trips,” he said.
“It’s a 12-hour day no matter how you look at it, four up, four back and you’re gonna be here four hours,” Willman said.
The 12-hour days are minimum, according to Hardiek. “Most of those trips start at 4:30 a.m. and the patient doesn’t get back in the vehicle until 5 p.m.,” he said. “The patient might have appointments with two or three different doctors. It’s not uncommon for those to turn into 20-hour days.”
So a driver might catch a nap in a recliner in the drivers’ lounge. Drivers will alternate shifts at the steering wheel. Safety comes first, according to Soblotne. “None of our trips are emergencies,” he said.
Though the service is free, some families want to show their appreciation.
Soblotne said an Amish family in southern LaGrange County puts on a dinner for the drivers every year. “You go eat in their barn. They’re just great people,” he said.
“We’ve got Amish fami-lies in our community that have done fund-raising projects for us,” he continues. “They’ve bought at least five of our vans over the years. They do pizza drives. Basically they make pizzas and then go to the Amish community and sell them for a free-will dona-tion.” Those efforts can raise thousands of dollars in a single day.
The patient returned to the lobby. Soblotne maneu-vered the van beneath the hospital arches. He took the passenger on a brief detour past the nearby Radio Flyer plant on West Grand Avenue. Once again, the boy got to see a little red wagon 27 feet long, 13 feet wide, and 27 feet tall. The group headed back toward the Eisenhower and the Dan Ryan expressways, and on to Indiana. As they had done on the westbound trip, Soblotne and Hardiek handed off the wheel at a Toll Road rest plaza at Portage.
After sunset, the van followed a familiar driveway toward the glow of a single lantern in the kitchen window.
The drivers parted
company in LaGrange. Soblotne headed home, and Hardiek headed south. A receipt for a hurried breakfast from a fast-food drive-thru was his only souvenir from 446 miles on the road.
About 75 drivers from Mizpah Shrine volunteer to make about 700 hospital trips a year. It costs about $80,000 a year to maintain and operate the fleet of six vans.
Most patients are referred to the Shrine, sometimes by doctors. Screening clinics are held two or three times a year.
No patient is refused treatment due to inability to pay.
In recent years, the Shrine hospitals have begun accepting third-party pay. Such insurance plans might involve co-pays or deduct-ibles.
Shriners accept no money for the transportation. Various local clubs and specialized Shrine units hold fundraisers and make donations toward the trans-portation fund.
“We’re just trying to make sure that the day goes as smoothly as possible for the patient,” Hardiek said.
The Chicago hospital, built in 1926, served 64,000 children through 2010, recording 1,384 surgeries that year alone.
It is just one of 18 “temples of mercy” in the United States, Hardiek said. The network includes 22 hospitals in North America.
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of the recipes was heavy on sugar or fats. “They were all relatively healthy, but certainly not vege-tarian because they all had turkey in them one way or another,” Wulpi said.
Wulpi said he and his wife, Marsha, learned about the cooking classes through the church. “I enjoy cooking, especially when I have the time. I enjoy eating, too,” he said. “I’m just newly retired, so I have time, and my wife and I both signed up for it. We’re always interested in learning new things about food, nutrition, what to eat.”
Cooking to LiVe partic-ipants can learn how to prepare healthy, wholesome recipes, and how to substi-tute ingredients to make meals delicious and more nutritious.
The classes continue on third Tuesdays through March.
“We’re all booked up
and there’s a waiting list,” Thatcher said. Sponsors are exploring the possibility of another class, and are considering a southeast location, she said.Parkview LiVe is a health and well-
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year ago and planning has gained momentum all year, Church said.
Church said a member of another local church started the conversation. Jeanie Ringswald, in turn, gave that credit to her niece and great-nephew. Amber Martin asked her son which popular attrac-tions he would like to visit one Christmas season, Ringswald said. Cody, who was about 10 at the time, asked to see Walk to Bethlehem again.
“In my younger years, I always took my kids to Walk to Bethlehem, and he had come with us one year,” Ringswald said.
Some of the volunteers had moved away, and the festival had been put on hold, she said. “It was just really heavy on my heart,” Ringswald said.
She called FCC, and spoke with Church, who promised to mention the inquiry to the church board.
“And now there’s so much enthusiasm about it, and at the last meeting there were 20 people who were excited about it and getting it all together,” Ringswald said. “And it’s not just their church. It’s people in the neighbor-hood who aren’t part of the church.”
“I would say it’s a great experience for adults, kids, whatever,” Ring-swald said, “because it’s so active. You’re not just sitting back. They’re all dressed up in char-acter, and they’ll say you are part of the tribe of Benjamin, and you’re walking as part of that tribe. You’re going to see live animals. Joseph and Mary will narrate — very short, very simple. There are lots of surprises and very interesting things that happen.”
The costumes are very authentic, Ringswald said.
Church said the donkey
that had been in the pageant has died. The spinner of wool will not have sheep, but goats that resemble sheep. “They’re beautiful, and we’ll pretend they’re sheep,” she said. Wooden profiles of animals will help fill the scenes. Animal owners are invited to lend their animals. “We haven’t given up,” Church said.
The festival coordinator said Ringswald’s outreach was the spark that the festival needed. “With that offer of help, when she and I talked and she told me what the Walk to Beth-lehem meant to her family, it touched me that there is still this interest,” Church said. “But Jeanie was offering concrete help, and I got that feeling that now is the time.”
Ringswald, in turn, said
enthusiasm built quickly after the topic was raised. Neighbors talked about volunteering and contrib-uting in many ways, she said. “I was talking with this gal and I thought she belonged to the church, and she said, ‘No, I just live in the neighborhood,’ ” Ringswald said.
“It just has made my Christmas,” Church said. “This is what it’s all about. This is the true meaning of Christmas — just really positive things about the spirit of Christmas becoming real for people. They don’t all use reli-gious language, but they feel very good about what they’ve experienced and what they’ve seen, and how it makes them feel.”
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A marketplace is one of the stops on Walk to Bethlehem at First Christian Church, 4800 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne.
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An angel watches over the Nativity scene at Walk to Bethlehem, which returns on Dec. 14 and 15.
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East Allen gets $50,000grant for school security
East Allen County Schools has received a $50,000 grant for school security equipment and to employ a school resource officers.
The State of Indiana has begun awarding such grants under a program that Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller proposed and recom-mended last spring.
The Secured School Safety Board, of which Zoeller is a member, voted Oct. 23 to approve and fund grant applications from 116 Indiana schools to create or expand SRO programs. The board also funded 196 appli-cations for safety equipment and 18 applications for threat assessments.
“Schools throughout Indiana have shown strong interest in creating or
expanding school resource officer programs, which underscores the findings of a needs assessment study my office conducted last November that found pent-up demand for SROs among school administrators and parents,” Zoeller said during a visit to Leo Jr./Sr. High School. “School resource officers not only deter many of the problems in our schools but also can improve students’ respect for law enforcement. Hoosiers should thank their legislators for providing funding for the grants to meet local needs.”
Locally, Fort Wayne Community Schools also received a $50,000 state grant from the program to employ a school resource officer, Zoeller noted. School resource officers are
trained law enforcement offi-cers who have been through the police academy and then receive an additional 40 hours of certification in working with students in schools.
“It is a primary goal that East Allen County Schools provide a safe, secure, supportive, student-cen-tered learning environment for all students and staff,” said Jeffrey R. Studebaker, safety manager of East Allen County Schools. “On a regular basis, we review, revise, implement and practice safety procedures. Adding another school resource officer within our district will enhance our safety measures. I am pleased the State of Indiana is helping us with this endeavor.”
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Cornerstone offers GED classesPeople who regret not
earning their high school diploma now have the opportunity to take GED classes at Monroeville’s Cornerstone Youth Center, thanks to a new partnership between Cornerstone and the Fort Wayne Literacy Alliance.
Cornerstone hosts classes from 6 to 9 p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday. Classes began Nov. 12, but students may enroll at any
time. There is no registra-tion cost for the students. In addition, the Literacy Alliance will provide a voucher that will cover most of the cost of the test, provided students complete attendance and testing requirements.
The Indiana Department of Workforce Development allocated dollars to provide a GED Learning Center in Southeast Allen County, according to Executive
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Cornerstone staff member Kevin House serves as site coordinator for the local GED program. For more information or to register, call House at 623-3972, 623-3306 or 417-2143 (cell). Woodlan Intermediate School students and staff
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Leo-Cedarville sewer rates to rise
The Allen County Board of Commissioners voted to sustain an ordi-nance that sets new rates for customers of the Leo-Cedarville Regional Sewer District.
According to the district, single-family households will see their monthly sewer bill go from $39.50 to $52.20, effective Jan. 1. Commercial and institu-tional fees will also go up.
The commissioners’ unanimous vote came at the conclusion of a public hearing conducted by the board, which serves as the district authority. The hearing, which included testimony from both the district board and resi-dents, was held after a
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Happy Holidays
History Center announces Gingerbread Festival winners
The History Center has announced winners of the 28th annual Festival of Gingerbread competition. A record 149 gingerbread creations were entered in this year’s event.
In recognition of former History Center Board member and long-time volunteer Jeanette Quilhot, who has coor-dinated the Festival of Gingerbread judging for more than 20 years, the first-place award in the Family category has been renamed the Jeanette Quilhot Award.
People’s Choice
Awards will be announced at the end of the Festival.
Now in its 28th year, the Festival, which raises money to support programs at the History Center, has become a holiday tradition that boasts an attendance of more than 10,000, who come annually to see the fanciful gingerbread creations on display. Parkview Health is this year’s title sponsor.
The Festival has grown to include more than 100 creations designed and made by entrants from the lower elementary grades
to professional culinary artists who vie to win prizes in the multiple levels of entries.
Special holiday exhibits during the festival include a Wolf and Dessauer display of animatronic characters, an exhibit of “A Christmas Carol” watercolors that once adorned the Patterson Fletcher Department Store, and a display of holiday photos from years past.
For more information and updates, visit the History Center’s Face-book page or website at
fwhistorycenter.com, or call (260) 426-2882.
Hours during the Festival of Gingerbread, which opened Nov. 29 and closes Dec. 15, are Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Admission is $5 adults, $3 seniors and students, and free to children age 5 and under. There is an extra charge for special activi-ties or events as indicated.
The History Center is at 302 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne.
Family, 2nd; Fritz Family, 3rd.Professional: Allison Corbrey,
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Historical Student: Larissa Johnson
Historical Adult: The Eaglesons
Judges’ winners
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Churches list holiday services(Local churches may
provide announcements of special activities to Times Community Publications. Email [email protected].)
Woodburn Missionary Church
5108 Bull Rapids Road, Woodburn
Kids’ Living Nativity. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 7-8 p.m. Drive by the church to view the annual living Nativity scene on the front lawn of the church.
Grabill Missionary Church13637 State St., GrabillChristmas Eve service.
Tuesday, Dec. 24, 5 p.m. Nursery provided.
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
12640 St. Joe Road, Grabill
Christmas Eve candle-light service. Tuesday, Dec. 24, 7-8 p.m.
Christmas concert, Sunday, Dec. 29, 7 p.m. Presented by Jim Didier, choir director, and Kathy Schall, bell choir director. Admission is free.
Covenant United Methodist Church
10001 Coldwater Road, Fort Wayne.
“The Birth of Jesus” chil-dren’s Christmas pageant. Sunday, Dec. 15, 6:30 p.m. The public is invited to observe the retelling of the Christmas story through the eyes of Covenant chil-dren. Refreshments will be served in the Fellowship Hall after the program.
Christmas Eve services with special music. Family service, 6 p.m.; traditional service, 8 p.m.; contem-porary service, 10 p.m. Candle-lighting will be part of each service. Christmas Eve offerings will be shared equally between InAsMuch Ministry in Fort Wayne and Life for Children Ministry in Kenya.
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huntertownumc.org.Christmas Eve children’s
service (open to all ages) at 11 a.m. at Third Place, 1601 W. Cedar Canyons Road.
Christmas Eve contem-porary service at 7 p.m. at Third Place, 1601 W. Cedar Canyons Road.
Christmas Eve traditional service at 10 p.m. at the main campus, 16021 Lima Road.
First Assembly of God1400 W. Washington
Center Road, Fort Wayne.Annie Moses Band
Christmas concert, with the the First Assembly of God Praise Choir. Friday, Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m.; doors open at 6:45 p.m. Artist Circle seats nearest the stage are $25. General admission is $20 in advance or $20 at the door, $15 per person for groups of 10 or more, $5 for each child age 6 to 12. Children 5 and under are admitted free, except in the Artist Circle. For more informa-tion, call (260) 484-1029, or visit anniemosesband.com. For tickets, visit trini-tycommunications.org.
Saint Michael Lutheran Church
2131 Getz Road, Fort Wayne.
Christmas Eve services: 5 p.m. children’s service, 7 p.m. family service, 11 p.m. candlelight service with communion. Christmas Day: Festival Service with communion, 10 a.m. New Year’s Eve service, 7 p.m., with communion. For infor-mation, visit stmichaellcms.org.
Suburban Bethlehem Lutheran Church
6318 California RoadChristmas Eve tradi-
tional worship services service 4 p.m., contempo-rary service 6 p.m., both with communion and candlelight. Christmas Eve midnight service, 11 p.m., with communion and candlelight. Christmas Day worship service, 10 a.m., with communion. New Year’s Eve worship service, 7 p.m., with communion.
Trinity English Lutheran Church
405 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne
Breakfast with an Angel. Saturday, Dec. 14, 9:30-11 a.m. Preschool and elemen-tary-aged students and their families are invited. Enjoy breakfast, make a special angel craft, have your picture taken with the angel, and hear what the angel saw that first Christmas. Registration is requested. The cost is $1 for children, $3 for adults. Contact Pastor the Rev. Dan Fugate at (260) 426-3424 or by e-mail at [email protected].
Christmas Eve worship services. Tuesday, Dec. 24, 6:30 p.m., in the nave, family service at the manger. 8:30 p.m., in the
nave, pre-service music before 9 p.m. Festival Service of the World; 10:30 p.m., pre-service music in the nave before 11 p.m. Festival Service of Holy Communion. The Chancel Choir of Trinity English, accompanied by chamber orchestra, will present “A Cycle of Carols” By John Rutter for the pre-service music at 8:30 and 10:30 p.m.
New Year’s Eve worship service. Tuesday, Dec. 31, 5:30 p.m., in the nave, service of holy communion.
Evening prayer service. Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, 4 p.m. Marjoleine Gravley will lead the Trinity English Women’s Chorus. This 30-minute contemplative service is held the second Sunday of each month at Trinity English. Service led by Pastor the Rev. Gary Erdos.
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Santa, cookies, lights and music mark holidaysChristmas in the
Castle. The University of Saint Francis will once more open wide the doors of historic Brookside, the former Bass family mansion. Tours can be taken from noon-5 p.m., Dec. 14 and 15. Tickets can be purchased in the North Campus lobby, 2702 Spring St., on the day of the tours. Admission is $5 per person, with a family charge of $20 for up to six family members. For more information, call (260) 399-8140 or visit sf.edu/christmas. Brookside, built as a summer home by Fort Wayne industrialist John Bass, lies at the center of the USF campus at 2701 Spring St. Every year, local florists and decora-tors decorate the mansion for Christmas, bringing splendid decorations to enhance the beauty of
the authentically restored and award-winning 1902 mansion. This year, a number of new decorators will be featured along with the many favorites. Visitors can tour every room on all three floors of the limestone home that features a winding stair-case made by the Packard Piano Co., and more than a dozen marble fireplaces from all corners of the world. Free parking is available, and the building is fully accessible for people with disabilities.
The Santa Train. Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society, 15808 Edgerton Road, New Haven. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays, Dec. 14 and 21. 30-minute rides cost $4. Family groups of 15 to 20 may charter a longer caboose ride, with cookies and refreshments, and
allow Santa to help hand out some of the family gifts. The wood- and coal-burning stove, the Christmas lights, and the Bing Crosby-era music lend to the atmosphere. For details, visit fort-waynerailroad.org. A diesel engine will pull two cabooses on the society’s own half-mile of track.
Christmas Cookie and Candy Sale. Saint Joseph School basement, 209 Mulberry St., Monro-eville. Saturday, Dec. 14, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The Saint Rose Altar and Rosary Society will sell home-made candy and cookies by the pound.
Pancake Breakfast with Santa. Parks & Recreation Center, 1125 Hartzell St., New Haven. Saturday, Dec. 14, 8-10 a.m. The Masonic Lodge and the parks department
are collaborating to offer this event. Santa will ride in on a fire engine.
His guests will enjoy pancakes, sausage, apple-sauce, coffee and juice. The price is $5 for adults, $3.50 for children 6-14, and free to children age 5 and under.
Boar’s Head and Yule Log Festival. Plymouth Congregational Church of Fort Wayne, 501 W. Berry St. Dec. 28, 29 and 30, 5:30 and 8 p.m. each day. Services are free and open to the public. Production costs are paid through the support of patrons and through free-will offerings. Plymouth began the local tradition in 1975. Similar celebra-tions date back hundreds of years. According to the church website, the festival was part of the Christmas celebration at Queen’s College, Oxford, soon after the founding of the university in 1340. The local festival includes more than 250 Plymouth members and friends and is experienced by 3,000 audience members each year. The presentation features the Festival Choir and orchestra and bell choir, along with a cast and crew of all ages.Patrons receive tickets to the festival; for details, call 432-9424, ext. 328. Others may obtain tickets by visiting the church on Thursday, Dec. 19, from 4:30-7 p.m.
Santa at Georgetown. Saturday, Dec. 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Subway sandwich shop, 6501 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. Shop owner Jeff Sebeika will provide minisubs and cookies. “It’s a really neat event,” Sebeika said. “This is its third year. Last year, we had close to 300 kids and their families come to see Santa. It’s very festive.” Parents are welcome to bring their own cameras to take photos of the kids with Santa near the fireplace. Children will have time to write letters and hand them directly to Santa.
Old-Fashioned Country Christmas. Allen County Fairgrounds, 2726 Carroll Road. Dec.
13 and 14, 6-9 p.m. The DeKalb County Horse-man’s Association will provide the horse-drawn wagon rides to take visi-tors past light displays. See a live animal Nativity scene in a country barn, and have photos taken with Santa in a Santa’s Country Christmas setting. A Country Christmas also includes a chili supper from 6-9 p.m., along with sandwiches, snacks, desserts and beverages. The Country Christmas experience, lights, wagon rides and light displays are all offered for a free-will donation; the suggested donation is $5 per person. All proceeds go toward the new maintenance building project at the fairgrounds. As part of a Christmas tree decorating contest, visitors will be able to vote for the best decorated tree. Chil-dren also will experience Christmas crafts.
Christmas cookie walk and crafts. Agape Church of the Brethren, 11610 Lima Road (between Carroll and Dupont roads), Saturday, Dec. 14, from 9 a.m. to noon. Featured cookies include holiday cut-outs, buckeyes, peanut butter blossoms, monster cookies, and more. Home-made, Christmas-decorated chocolate-covered caramel apples will be available in limited supply. Cookies are priced at $6 a pound. Proceeds will be used for women’s fellowship projects and outreach ministries. Holiday and gift items, handmade by Agape crafts persons, will be sold. A variety of wooden, quilted, knitted, crocheted, and “crafty” specialties are available with proceeds going to the Agape Women’s Fellowship projects. For more information, contact the church office at (260) 489-6908 or email [email protected].
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The University of Saint Francis celebrates Christmas in the Castle with tours of the historic Brookside, the former Bass family mansion.
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only professional vocal ensemble, will offer an eclectic mix of holiday music. Tickets are avail-able at 436-8080 and at heartlandchorale.org. General admission tickets are $15, $5 for students 13 and over. Children 12 and under are admitted free with a paying adult; please call the Heartland office for child tickets. Sunday, Dec. 15, 4 p.m., Plymouth Congregational Church, 501 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne. Saturday, Dec. 21, 7 p.m., Auburn Presbyte-rian Church, 111 W. 12st St., Auburn. Sunday, Dec. 22, 4 p.m., Cottage Event Center, 966 Locust Drive, Roanoke.
FPT Christmas Revue. First Presbyterian Theater, 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. This review was conceived by Thomas Hofrichter and
Jack Cantey, with original sketches by Jack Cantey. Music direction is by Jim Mergenthal, and choreog-raphy by Sara Black. The review features comedy, music and dance to put you in the holiday mood. Performances continue at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Dec. 13, 14, 20 and 21, and at 2 p.m. Sundays, Dec. 15 and 22. Tickets are $20 in advance or $24 at the door. Seniors 60 or older pay $18 in advance or $22 at the door. Full-time students pay $10 in advance or at the door. Call (260) 422-6329 for tickets or information. Tickets are available online at firstpresbyterian-theater.com. The review stars Rachel Banks, Isaac Becker, Miles Fedders, Andrew Gingrich, Billy Hofman, Nancy Kartholl,
Dotty Miller, Duke Roth, Brianna Schauer, Katheryne Schauer, Tom Scribner, Jacob Slone, Terina Wakefield and Miranda Wheeler.
Fireside Christmas. Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conserva-tory, 1100 S. Calhoun St. Through Jan. 5. To re-create the warm and cozy feeling of a traditional Christmas celebration, the Conser-vatory Showcase will be filled with red poinsettias and elements that spark feelings of nostalgia for the happy family holiday of yesteryear. The comfortable family room vignette with fireplace and Christmas tree, and the atrium with a 12-foot-tall poinsettia tree will provide backdrops for photos, as
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Churches and youth groups prepare holiday cookies. Saint Joseph School in Monroeville will hold a cookie and candy sale from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14.
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visitors stroll through the lighted, decorated, indoor and outdoor gardens. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, and noon-4 p.m. Sunday. The conservatory is closed Monday. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children ages 3-17, and free to age 2 and under. For photos and details, visit botanical-conservatory.org.
Dancing Holiday Lights. Foellinger-Frei-mann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St. Through Dec. 26. Best viewed Thursday and Friday evenings, 5-8 p.m. Dress for the weather so you can enjoy the synchro-nized holiday lights set to music outdoors in the Terrace Garden. Walk under twinkling arches to enter a space of sound and holiday rhythm, where instrumental and
vocal treasures come to visual life as lighted spheres, trees, arches, and scrolls take up the beat. You might find yourself dancing in the snowy night. The light show walk is included in regular Botanical Conservatory admission.
Santa & the Reindeer. Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St. Satur-days before Christmas, Dec. 14 and 21, noon-4 p.m. Santa and two of his reindeer will greet the children while Mom and Dad take pictures to capture the moment. Explore the Conservatory in its holiday glory; this year’s theme is “A Fire-side Christmas.” Regular admission fees apply. Sponsored by PBS 39 and WAJI Majic 95.1.
The Phil Pops Series: Holiday Pops. Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson
Blvd. Dec. 13-Dec. 21. Dec. 13 and 20 at 8 p.m., and Dec. 14 and 21 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Each year, The Phil is proud to present one of Fort Wayne’s greatest winter traditions, Holiday Pops. The Phil’s assistant conductor, Sameer Patel, leads the orchestra through favorite Christmastime standards, with a few surprises along the way — featuring The Phil Chorus, Fort Wayne Children’s Choir and vocalists Chris-tine Cornish Smith, Kelsey Crimson, Nathaniel Irvin and Blaine Krauss. For details, visit fwphil.org.
Star of Bethlehem 2013. The Schouweiler Planetarium, Achatz Hall of Science, University of Saint Francis, 2701 Spring St. Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 14, 3 and 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 15, 5 p.m.; Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 21, 3 and 7:30 p.m.; Dec.
22, 5 p.m. This 90-minute program explores the path of the Wise Men as they follow the star under the Mideastern sky of 3 B.C. During the live portion of the show, planetarium staff will call attention to the wonders of this
winter’s Fort Wayne night sky. Parking is avail-able off Leesburg Road. Admission is $4 for adults and senior citizens, $3 for under age 18, with $14 maximum per family.
Concordia Christmas at the Embassy. Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. Sunday, Dec. 15, 4 p.m. The Concordia Lutheran High School Music Department pres-ents “With the Dawn of Redeeming Grace: Christ the Savior is Born” at the historic Embassy Theatre. The concert features Concordia’s choirs, orchestra and band and an elementary Festival Choir including many Lutheran elemen-tary school students. The concert will include both traditional and contempo-rary Christmas favorites.The concert is described as a grand musical event to celebrate Christ’s birth. Open-seating tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for children and seniors. Tickets will be available through Dec. 13 at the high school, 1601 St. Joe River Drive, in Fort Wayne.
Holiday concert. John & Ruth Rhinehart Music Center on the IPFW Campus, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd. Tuesday, Dec. 17, 7:30 p.m. The Fort Wayne Area Community Band will present its annual holiday concert. Conductor Scott Humphries and assis-tant conductor David Blackwell have chosen an evening of tradi-tional seasonal music that includes “The Night Before Christmas” read by a narrator, “A Fire-side Christmas” medley, “A Christmas Festival,” “March of the Toys,” “Sleigh Ride” and the “Hallelujah Chorus” from the “Messiah” and more. Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors, $2 for children 4 to 12. IPFW students are admitted free with student ID.
“Christmas Movie Memories.” The Summit City Singers will be presenting a holiday program throughout the season. The program will feature songs from Christmas movies past and present such as “Elf,”
“Lemon Drop Kid,” “The Polar Express,” “Holiday Inn,” “It’s a Wonderful Life,” “Christmas Vaca-tion” and others. The concerts are free and family-friendly. The Summit City Singers is a community choir with approximately 60 members from Fort Wayne and surrounding communities. The choir sings a variety of SATB music. Remaining concerts are: Saturday, Dec. 14, 2 p.m., Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza.
German Christmas show. Fort Wayne Sport Club, 3102 Ardmore Ave. Friday, Dec. 13. Dinner at 5:30, show at 7 p.m. $35 per person in advance, or $40 at the door. Seating is limited, so inquire at [email protected]. The menu includes beef roulade and apple almond chicken breast. For dinner and entertainment details, visit fortwayne-sportclub.com and click on the November news-letter.
Cookie Walk. Christ’s United Methodist Church, 148 W. Third Street, Roanoke. Saturday, Dec. 14, 9 a.m. until noon or until sold out. The church will furnish containers and gloves for handling the cookies, which will be sold by the pound.
Fantasy of Lights. Franke Park, 3411 Sherman Blvd. Through Dec. 31. 6-9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 6-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Admission $5 for a car, $10 for a van, $25 for larger vehicles such as a bus, trolley or wagon. Drive through the park and see displays ranging from a Nativity scene to an animated rocking horse. Last year, more than 14,000 vehi-cles took the 1.5-mile drive through the park adjacent to the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo. The tour will feature 61 individual displays, including four that have been added since 2012. Carriage rides can be reserved; call Steve Cornelius at (260) 691-3780. All proceeds benefit the AWS Foun-dation.
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The Fantasy of Lights continues through Dec. 31 at Franke Park, 3411 Sherman Blvd. Admission $5 a car.
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Funeral services offered on Skype
D.O. McComb and Sons Funeral Homes now offers video conferencing technology to allow family and friends far away to observe funeral services via the Internet.
A visitation service at the Pine Valley Funeral Home, 1320 E. Dupont Road, recently was made available to a family member in Melbourne, Australia.
“With families and friends widely dispersed all over the world, arranging for unexpected travel can be extremely difficult and expensive,” said Dave McComb, a D.O. McComb & Sons Funeral Home co-owner. “The ability to view and participate in a loved
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“This innovative tech-nology is also a unique way we can serve those of various beliefs,” the company said in a news release. “In accordance with some faiths, burial and services must be within 24 hours of death, which makes it very difficult for those out-of-town to pay their respects. Now through video conferencing, they can.”
The service is avail-able free for military personnel stationed away from home. “Often it
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D.O. McComb and Sons Funeral Homes is a fourth-generation, fami-ly-owned funeral home. For more information, contact Dave McComb at 426-9494 or [email protected].
“Giving back and serving our community is a longstanding tradition for our family and one we plan to continue,” he said.
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Volunteers gather at Trinity English Lutheran Church to pack food to be shipped to the Philippines. About 175 workers helped to package a combination of rice, soy, vegetables and vitamins. Workers prepared and boxed more than 22,000 meals in two hours. Kids Against Hunger gathered more than 270,000 meals from the Fort Wayne area. Super Typhoon Haiyan caused massive damage and loss of life in the Philippines. Trinity, at 405 W. Wayne St., is still accepting cash contributions for hurricane relief. For more information on the Kids Against Hunger, visit kah-fortwayne.org.
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Fort Wayne’s Voices of Unity Youth Choir plans to perform in New York City and in Riga, Latvia, in 2014.
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AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVESTo make an appointment to give blood, visit redcrossblood.org.Saturday, Dec. 14, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Concordia Lutheran Church in Centennial Hall, 4245 Lake Ave.Sunday, Dec. 15, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Joseph Catholic Church in the Recreation Hall, 11337 Old U.S. 27 South.Thursday, Dec. 19, 1-4 p.m., Arden Companies, 3510 Piper Drive.Friday, Dec. 20, noon-5 p.m., Bethesda Lutheran Communities, in the Training Room, 1615 Vance Ave.Monday, Dec. 23, 2-4 p.m., Indiana Stamp, 1319 Production Road.Friday, Dec. 27, 2-7 p.m., Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, in the meeting room, 4700 Vance Ave. Come to donate and get a 2-ounce brick of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee and a coupon for a free pound of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee.Monday, Dec. 30, 2-7 p.m., Emanuel Lutheran Church, in the Fel-lowship Hall, 800 Green St., New Haven. Come to donate and get a 2-ounce brick of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee and a coupon for a free pound of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee.Monday, Dec. 30, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Parkview Hospital in the Pach Room, 2200 Randallia Drive. Come to donate and get a 2-ounce brick of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee and a coupon for a free pound of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee.Monday, Dec. 30, 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Walmart, 7502 Southtown Crossing. Come to donate and get a 2-ounce brick of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee and a coupon for a free pound of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee.Monday, Dec. 30, 1:30-4 p.m., Walmart, 10105 Lima Road. Come to donate and get a 2-ounce brick of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee and a coupon for a free pound of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee.
The Fort Wayne Donor Center, 1212 E. California Road in Fort Wayne, also accepts traditional whole blood or double red cell donation and platelet pheresis donation.Lutheran Hospital Donor Center, 7900 W. Jefferson Blvd., Suite 107 in Fort Wayne, also accepts traditional whole blood or platelet pheresis donation.
FRIDAY, DEC. 13“Our Town” by Thornton Wilder. Studio Theatre, Kettler Hall, IPFW, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd. 8 p.m. Dan Butler directs and plays the featured role of Stage Manager. This beloved, Pulitzer Prize-winning play about life in one New England town will be intimately staged in the Studio Theatre. Butler will direct the large cast of student and community actors in an involving and emotionally unforgettable look at the everyday lives of the people who make up Grover’s Corners. Special pricing applies to this production. Admission is $20 for adults; $18 for seniors, faculty, staff and alumni; $16 each for groups of 10 or more; $5 for students 18 and under; $5 for IPFW students with ID; $10 for other college students with ID. Children under 6 will not be admitted. Guests are urged to arrive early; late-comers will be seated at the discretion of management or at intermission. Performances began Dec. 6 and continue Dec.14 at 8 p.m., and Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. The Dec. 15 performance is also a sign-language performance. The IPFW Box Offi ce in the Athletic Center Room 126 is open Monday-Friday, 12:30-6:30 p.m. Patrons are encouraged to call in advance to reserve their tickets: (260) 481-6555.Summit City Toastmasters meeting. Better Business Bureau, 4011 Parnell Ave. 7:30 a.m. For information, visit summitcitytm.org or call Kristal Heffl ey, 918-2065.
SATURDAY, DEC. 14Gingerbread Pursuit Run and Walk. East Wayne Street near Clay Street, downtown Fort Wayne. 8 a.m. Last year, more than 400 participants completed the race, noshed on gingerbread cupcakes and cookies and met the Gingerbread man in the art deco Tower Bank lobby. Register online at VeepRaces.com. Hit the “register online” button under the Gingerbread Pursuit logo. Or, unload a printable application by going to “Full Race Details” under the logo. Or, pick up an application at Three Rivers Running Company on North Clinton Street or Fleet Feet Sports in the Village of Coventry. Veep races make a donation to The History Center in support of youth education programs.“Christmas Movie Memories.” Allen County Public Library Theater, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne. Free. The Summit City Singers present fam-ily-friendly songs from movies such as “Elf,” “Lemon Drop Kid,” “The Polar Express,” “White Christmas,” “Holiday Inn,” “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “Christmas Vacation.” The Summit City Singers is a commu-nity choir with approximately 60 members from Fort Wayne and sur-rounding communities. The choir sings a variety of SATB music. Judy King directs the Summit City Singers.“Our Town” by Thornton Wilder. Studio Theatre, Kettler Hall, IPFW, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd. 8 p.m. For details, please see Dec. 13 entry.Summit City Youth Prep Development Basketball League registration. Parkwood
Church of God, 3320 Trier Road. Enter at the rear of the church. Reg-istration is 4:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays, 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays, and 9-11 a.m. Saturdays, from Dec. 9 till Jan. 7. Registration is $100, which includes 10 games, a tournament, an all-star game, a T-shirt and awards. Open to ages 14-18. The league is designed to help youths develop fundamental basketball skills by learning teamwork and sportsmanship. The fi rst practice is 4:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13. The program continues 13 weeks. For details, contact coach Steve Emerson at 418-7009.
SUNDAY, DEC. 15“Our Town” by Thornton Wilder. Studio Theatre, Kettler Hall, IPFW, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd. 2 p.m. For details, please see Dec. 13 entry.
MONDAY, DEC. 16Autism Spectrum Support Group. Easter Seals Arc, 4919 Projects Drive. 7 p.m. Parents, grandparents, teachers, professionals and others wanting to learn more about autism are welcome. Topics vary monthly. For more information, contact Susan Crowell at [email protected] or call 637-4409.
TUESDAY, DEC. 17Fort Wayne Women’s Midday Connection: “Joyous Sounds of the Season.” Orchard Ridge Country Club, 4531 Lower Huntington Road. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. The cost is $15.50, inclusive of the luncheon and program. Reservations are due by Dec. 10 to Meridith, 672-3414. The program is Elvis Presley impersonator James Geiger. Child-care is provided. Sponsored by Stone-croft Ministries.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 18Straight No Chaser. Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. 7:30 p.m. This professional a capella group was formed in 1996 at Indiana Univer-sity. Tickets range from $28 to $45. Tickets on sale now at the Embassy box offi ce, all other Ticketmaster outlets and Ticketmaster.com.
THURSDAY, DEC. 19Anonymous By Adoption. Parkview Main Campus, 2109 E. State Blvd. 7 p.m. Support group for adoptees, adoptive parents, and separated sib-lings. For more information, call 238-4529 or 744-1518.
FRIDAY, DEC. 20Summit City Toastmasters meeting. Better Business Bureau, 4011 Parnell Ave. 7:30 a.m. For information, visit summitcitytm.org or call Kristal Heffl ey, 918-2065.
SATURDAY, DEC. 21Fort Wayne Farmers Market. Lincoln Financial Event Center at Parkview Field. Enter from Douglas Street, near Harrison Street. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free admission. The winter market will be held the fi rst and third Sat-urdays, from October through May. The market features more than 40 vendors. More than half of the booths will offer items from the “farm category,” which comprises fresh local meats, free-range eggs, and products such as organic or chemical-free honey, maple syrup, wine, lo-cally roasted coffee, and plants. Watch the calendar for special cooking demonstrations. Today, Santa pays a visit. For details, visit ftwaynes-farmersmarket.com.
MONDAY, DEC. 23Summit City Youth Prep Development Basketball League registration. Parkwood Church of God, 3320 Trier Road. Registration is 4:30-6:30 p.m. Mon-days, 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays, and 9-11 a.m. Saturdays, from Dec. 9 till Jan. 7. For details, contact coach Steve Emerson at 418-7009.
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FRIDAY, DEC. 27Entertainer Steve Forbert. One Lucky Guitar, 1301 Lafayette St. Ste 201. 8 p.m. The songwriter and musician is known for “Romeo’s Tune.” Call 969-6672.Rumble in Fort Wayne: Indoor Midget Car Races. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 to $23, $10 for kids 12 and under. Discounts apply for a two-day pass for Dec. 27 and 28. Buy tickets online at memorialcoliseum.com. Parking is $5 in the main lot or $8 in the preferred lot.
SATURDAY, DEC. 28Rumble in Fort Wayne: Indoor Midget Car Races. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 to $23, $10 for kids 12 and under. Discounts apply for a two-day pass for Dec. 27 and 28. Buy tickets online at memorialcoliseum.com. Parking is $5 in the main lot or $8 in the preferred lot.The Merge Christian singles group. Taylor Chapel United Methodist Church, 10145 Maysville Road. 6-11 p.m. A potluck dinner, a disc jockey for dancing, plus ice-breakers to allow Christian singles of all denomina-tions to get together. The last Saturday of each month. Locations vary.Down the Hard Chord Line. Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. 7 p.m. Ready for some Nirvana, Rage Against the Machine, Motley Crue and Judas Priest? Their music will be covered by local bands in this Embas-sy-originated event. Proceeds benefit the Embassy Theatre. Big Money & the Spare Change, Cougar Hunter, Lurking Corpses, RP Wigs and a fifth band — to be announced soon — will bring the music. The lobby opens at 6:30 p.m. with a beer sampling from Five Sar Distributing. The Sweetwater Sound Open Jam will offer the latest in band instruments and sound equipment fou people to play while sampling the latest beers and ales. In addition, band members will be on hand to meet their fans. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 the week of the show. Get tickets through Ticketmastor or at the Embassy box office. For box office hours visit fwembassytheatre.org. Or charge by phone at (800) 745-3000. The show is general admission seating.
THURSDAY, JAN. 2Harlem Globetrotters “2014 Fans Rule World Tour.” Allen County War Memo-rial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. 7 p.m. Tickets are $21 to $79. Buy tickets online at memorialcoliseum.com. Parking is $5 in the main lot or $8 in the preferred lot.
SATURDAY, JAN. 4Fort Wayne Bridal Spectacular. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. Expo Center. Noon-4 p.m. Admission is $10. For details, visit fortwaynebrides.com. Parking is $5 in the main lot or $8 in the preferred lot.Gun & Knife Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. Expo Center. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tickets are $6 for adults, $2 for ages 6 to 12. Parking is $5 in the main lot or $8 in the preferred lot.Fort Wayne Farmers Market. Lincoln Financial Event Center at Parkview Field. Enter from Douglas Street, near Harrison Street. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free admission. Today, see a cooking demonstration by Parkview chefs. For details, visit ftwaynesfarmersmarket.com.
SUNDAY, JAN. 5Fort Wayne Bridal Spectacular. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. Expo Center. Noon-4 p.m. Admission is $10. For details, visit fortwaynebrides.com. Parking is $5 in the main lot or $8 in the preferred lot.Gun & Knife Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell
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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 8Free community dinner. Parkwood Church of God, 3320 Trier Road. 5:45 p.m. Free community dinner each Wednesday, except holiday weekends. Call 483-4662.
THURSDAY, JAN. 9“Elvis Lives — Broadway at the Embassy.” The Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. 7:30 p.m. This multimedia and live musical journey shows Elvis’ iconic style, which is embraced by many of today’s artists, and which continues to intrigue audiences of all generations. The show features finalists from Elvis Presley Enterprises’ worldwide Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, in addition to a tribute to Ann-Margret. Box office hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 424-5664. Tickets also are available by through Ticketmaster, (800) 745-3000.
SATURDAY, JAN. 11Fort Wayne Philharmonic Masterworks presents “A Lincoln Portrait.” The Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. 8 p.m. Works include “Nocturnes” by Claude Debussey, “The Lark Ascending” by Ralph Vaughan Williams, “A Lincoln Portrait” by Aaron Copland, and “Symphony No. 6” by George Anthell. Tickets start at $28. Andrew Constantine conducts. Box office hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 424-5664. Tickets also are available by through Ticketmaster, (800) 745-3000.
SUNDAY, JAN. 12Great Lakes Challenge Wrestling Championship. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. Expo Center. 10 a.m. Spectator admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students, and free for children 5 and under. Park-ing is $5 in the main lot or $8 in the preferred lot.
TUESDAY, JAN. 14Fort Wayne Farm Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Par-nell Ave. Expo Center. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is free. Parking is $5 in the main lot or $8 in the preferred lot.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 15Fort Wayne Farm Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Par-nell Ave. Expo Center. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Admission is free. Parking is $5 in the main lot or $8 in the preferred lot.
SATURDAY, JAN. 18Fort Wayne Farmers’ Market. Lincoln Financial Event Center, 1301 Ewing St. Enter from Douglas Street, near Harrison Street. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.Fort Wayne Philharmonic Pops presents “The Music of John Williams.” The Em-bassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. 8 p.m. The show features music from movies such as “Lincoln,” “E.T.,” “Harry Potter,” “Schindler’s List,” and “Star Wars.” Tickets start at $28. Box office hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 424-5664. Tickets also are available by through Ticketmaster, (800) 745-3000.
THURSDAY, JAN. 23Mizpah Shrine Circus. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. In the Arena. 6:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale at the Mizpah Shrine Circus Office, 1015 Memorial Way, behind Casa’s on Parnell Avenue. Ticket prices range from $12 to $20. Call 422-7122. Tickets ordered before Jan. 18 will be mailed. For details and photos, visit mizpahshrine-circus.com. The Mizpah Circus Fair is in the basement of the Coliseum, and opens one hour before the first show of the day and continues until one hour after the last show of the day ends.
FRIDAY, JAN. 24Fish fry. Fort Wayne Sport Club, 3102 Ardmore Ave. 4:30-7 p.m. $8 for adults; $4 for children 6 to 10; free to ages 6 and under.Mizpah Shrine Circus. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. In the Arena. 7 p.m. For details, see Jan. 23 description.Outdoor Sports Lake & Cabin Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. Expo Center. Noon-9 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, free for kids 12 and under. Parking is $5 in the main lot or $8 in the preferred lot.
SATURDAY, JAN. 25Mizpah Shrine Circus. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. In the Arena. 10 a.m., 2:30 p.m., and 7 p.m. For details, see Jan. 23 description.Outdoor Sports Lake & Cabin Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. Expo Center. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, free for kids 12 and under. Parking is $5 in the main lot or $8 in the preferred lot.
SUNDAY, JAN. 26Mizpah Shrine Circus. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. In the Arena. 1 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. For details, see Jan. 23 descrip-tion.Outdoor Sports Lake & Cabin Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. Expo Center. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, free for kids 12 and under. Parking is $5 in the main lot or $8 in the preferred lot.
MONDAY, JAN. 27Million Dollar Quartet. The Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. 7:30 p.m. This Tony Award-winning Broadway musical is inspired by the true story of the famed recording session where Sam Phillips, the “Fa-ther of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” brought together icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for one unforgettable night. Box office hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 424-5664.
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