When Alison Adams describes the Wabash Railroad depot as it would have been in 1887, one can’t help but imagine what it was like. For the people of New Haven, it was a doorstep to the world. It was where soldiers stoically said their goodbyes en route to war. It was where lovers boarded the train for a honeymoon in big cities like Chicago, Kansas City or St. Louis. At the time, just a few pennies would have purchased a ticket to Fort Wayne for a day of shopping or work. “This is where passen- gers would have warmed up by the potbelly stove,” Adams said, gesturing next to what used to be the ticket window. “I imagine the station staff would have also used it to brew coffee and put their feet up around it to keep their boots warm.” That potbelly stove now sits in a barn on Adams’ property awaiting restora- tion and will one day find its way back to the depot, although it won’t be func- tional. As president of the New Haven Heritage Association, Adams led an effort to renovate the 126- year-old train depot with painstaking attention to detail. “The two west rooms now have air conditioning and heat, although you can’t see any of that so it still looks the way it did in the 1890s,” Adams said. The depot, which was added to the National Registry of Historic Places in 2003, now boasts other modern conveniences, including a handicap- accessible ramp and restroom, a kitchenette, ceiling fans and new lighting. A recent ribbon-cutting celebration was the most activity the depot had seen since 1964, when the rail- roads abandoned the building. It sat vacant for more than 20 years, until the New Haven Heritage Association acquired the depot from Norfolk & Western Railroad in 1988, saving it from imminent destruction. It would take two decades of grant writing, fundraising and planning before renovations could begin, but it all came full circle on Dec. 7 when the New Haven community came out in droves to see the new depot for the first time. Now, association members must tend to finishing touches, such as Serving New Haven & East Allen County FWDailyNews.com January 18, 2013 Times Community Publications 3306 Independence Drive, Fort Wayne, IN 40808 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Classifieds ............................................A13 Community Calendar....................A14-15 Healthy Times ........................................A7 East Allen schools superintendent tells new board she’ll leave Former East Allen County School Board President Janice Witte described Superintendent Karyle M. Green’s exit as “a sad day for the district.” Witte commented Jan. 10, two days after Green submitted her letter to the newly impaneled school board. Green said she will leave no later than the end of her contract, which continues through June 2014. Green was sick Jan. 10, and unavailable for comment. “I think that she wants what’s very best for our district,” Witte told the East Allen Times. “We would be millions of dollars in the red if she hadn’t helped us to make decisions.” Schools help Red Cross collect for Sandy relief Last month, students and staff from East Allen County Schools stood in a conference room at American Red Cross of Northeast Indiana to present a jumbo-sized check totaling $2,407.49 for Hurricane Sandy relief. The weeklong fundraising effort was spearheaded by Paul Harding Jr. Sr. High School guidance counselor Joe Venderley. In 2005, he was part of the student council at Prince Chapman when the school raised funds for Hurri- cane Katrina victims. “Thinking back to Katrina,” he said, “they really pushed the fundraising — I mean it was all over the country — and I felt this one (Sandy) didn’t quite seem to have the backing.” The district’s secondary schools pooled their resources to hold various fundraising events: at Paul Harding, By Valerie Gough [email protected]Karyle Green Courtesy photo East Allen County Schools students hold up a ceremonial check for the American Red Cross of Northeast Indiana. From left are Kean Ward, student council representative at Paul Harding; Sharla Hoting, acting student council representative at Heritage; Jackie Niemeyer, student council president at Heritage; and Verenise Garcia, student council representative at Paul Harding. Photo by Valerie Gough By Valerie Gough [email protected]By Garth Snow [email protected]Steam Engine No. 765 chugs past the Wabash Railroad depot on State Street in New Haven. The depot was renovated to its original 1887 condition, with some modern upgrades. Colors ingrained into the woodwork and tonal contrast in black-and-white photos were used to determine the building’s color scheme. Courtesy photo/Kelly Lynch An old freight room at the Wabash Railroad depot was left mostly untouched, with plans to use the space for some kind of commu- nity activity such as a bike-rental facility, said New Haven Heritage Association President Alison Adams. Photo by Valerie Gough Justin York, project supervisor with A&Z Engineering, presents New Haven Heritage Association President Alison Adams with a photo book documenting the renovation to the Wabash Railroad depot. Photo by Valerie Gough See TRACKS, Page A2 Laying new tracks Leaders contemplate future uses for depot See GREEN, Page A4 See SANDY, Page A10 Readers choose winner of prize package See page A9 for Details Tell us the 'Greatest Love Story of all Times'
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When Alison Adamsdescribes the WabashRailroad depot as it wouldhave been in 1887, onecan’t help but imaginewhat it was like. For thepeople of New Haven, itwas a doorstep to theworld. It was wheresoldiers stoically said theirgoodbyes en route to war.It was where loversboarded the train for ahoneymoon in big citieslike Chicago, Kansas Cityor St. Louis. At the time,just a few pennies wouldhave purchased a ticket toFort Wayne for a day ofshopping or work.
“This is where passen-gers would have warmedup by the potbelly stove,”Adams said, gesturingnext to what used to bethe ticket window. “Iimagine the station staffwould have also used it tobrew coffee and put theirfeet up around it to keeptheir boots warm.”
That potbelly stove nowsits in a barn on Adams’property awaiting restora-tion and will one day findits way back to the depot,although it won’t be func-
tional. As president of theNew Haven HeritageAssociation, Adams led aneffort to renovate the 126-year-old train depot withpainstaking attention todetail.
“The two west roomsnow have air conditioningand heat, although youcan’t see any of that so itstill looks the way it did inthe 1890s,” Adams said.The depot, which wasadded to the NationalRegistry of Historic Placesin 2003, now boasts othermodern conveniences,including a handicap-accessible ramp andrestroom, a kitchenette,ceiling fans and newlighting.
A recent ribbon-cuttingcelebration was the mostactivity the depot had seensince 1964, when the rail-roads abandoned thebuilding. It sat vacant formore than 20 years, untilthe New Haven HeritageAssociation acquired thedepot from Norfolk &Western Railroad in 1988,saving it from imminentdestruction.
It would take twodecades of grant writing,fundraising and planningbefore renovations couldbegin, but it all came fullcircle on Dec. 7 when theNew Haven communitycame out in droves to seethe new depot for the firsttime.
Now, associationmembers must tend tofinishing touches, such as
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Former East AllenCounty School BoardPresident Janice Wittedescribed SuperintendentKaryle M. Green’s exit as“a sad day for thedistrict.”
Witte commented Jan.10, two days after Greensubmitted her letter to thenewly impaneled schoolboard. Green said she willleave no later than the endof her contract, whichcontinues through June2014.
Green was sick Jan. 10,and unavailable forcomment.
“I think that she wantswhat’s very best for ourdistrict,” Witte told theEast Allen Times. “Wewould be millions ofdollars in the red if shehadn’t helped us to makedecisions.”
Schools help Red Crosscollect for Sandy relief
Last month, students and staff from East Allen CountySchools stood in a conference room at American RedCross of Northeast Indiana to present a jumbo-sizedcheck totaling $2,407.49 for Hurricane Sandy relief.
The weeklong fundraising effort was spearheaded byPaul Harding Jr. Sr. High School guidance counselor JoeVenderley. In 2005, he was part of the student council atPrince Chapman when the school raised funds for Hurri-cane Katrina victims.
“Thinking back to Katrina,” he said, “they reallypushed the fundraising — I mean it was all over thecountry — and I felt this one (Sandy) didn’t quite seemto have the backing.”
The district’s secondary schools pooled their resourcesto hold various fundraising events: at Paul Harding,
East Allen County Schools students hold up a ceremonial check forthe American Red Cross of Northeast Indiana. From left are KeanWard, student council representative at Paul Harding; SharlaHoting, acting student council representative at Heritage; JackieNiemeyer, student council president at Heritage; and VereniseGarcia, student council representative at Paul Harding.
Steam Engine No. 765 chugs past the Wabash Railroad depot on State Street in New Haven. The depot was renovated to its original 1887condition, with some modern upgrades. Colors ingrained into the woodwork and tonal contrast in black-and-white photos were used todetermine the building’s color scheme.
Courtesy photo/Kelly Lynch
An old freight room at the Wabash Railroad depot was left mostlyuntouched, with plans to use the space for some kind of commu-nity activity such as a bike-rental facility, said New Haven HeritageAssociation President Alison Adams.
Photo by Valerie Gough
Justin York, project supervisor with A&Z Engineering, presents NewHaven Heritage Association President Alison Adams with a photobook documenting the renovation to the Wabash Railroad depot.
Photo by Valerie Gough
See TRACKS, Page A2
Laying new tracksLeaders contemplate future uses for depot
See GREEN, Page A4
See SANDY, Page A10
Readers choose winner of prize package
See page A9 for Details
Tell us the'Greatest Love Story
of all Times'
lighting, landscaping and the addition ofpark benches and picnic tables, some ofwhich will require additional fundraising.But they are also faced with repurposingthe depot in a way that will once againmake it a community gathering place.
“At the moment, we are sort of catchingour breath, but we’re exploring lots ofideas. We would just like to see it enjoyedand used,” Adams said.
She has already been in talks with NewHaven Parks and Recreation Superin-tendent Mike Clendenen, who agrees thedepot could have many potential uses.While he envisions using the space forvarious naturalist classes and events, hesaid the Parks and Recreation departmentlacks the staff to keep the depot open fulltime. Adams hopes that problem can besolved with the help of volunteers orother potential business opportunities.
The depot’s freight room, for example,could be used to house a bike rentalfacility, Adams said, tying the buildinginto recreational trails that run adjacent tothe property. In 2007, Tim Hall success-fully repurposed the historic Cass Streetdepot off Wells Street when he openedFort Wayne Outfitters and Bike Depot.That structure is positioned on the St.
Mary’s River and Rivergreenway trailsand offers hourly, half- or full-day bicycleand boat rentals.
“We think (Wabash Railroad depot)would be a good space for a summer bikerental for people to use bikes on the trails.It could also be a hiking or meetingplace,” Adams said. “A reasonable rentmight enable us to keep the building openlonger hours if someone doing the bikerental is willing to answer questions aboutthe building, and supervise the otherrooms and historical displays.”
Working to their advantage is thedepot’s proximity to downtown NewHaven. Trail users could bike to thedepot, lock up their bikes and walk toretail, dining and entertainment.
“As soon as we know what money wehave left over, and if we can raise a bitfrom donations, we would like to get parkbenches, picnic tables and trees on thewest side of the building so that evenwhen the building is closed, there is aplace for bikers to be, and a bike rack sothat if they wanted to, they can lock uptheir bikes and walk a few short blocksinto town and enjoy dinner or an icecream,” Adams said. “We see it as apotential stimulus.”
There is also rental potential forcompany or family picnics, small clubmeetings — especially for railroad enthu-siasts — or parties, she said, adding thatit could be an interesting venue for asmall wedding or reception, but a passingtrain blaring its horn every 15 minutesmight not appeal to the average bride.
For now, the depot serves as a chancefor visitors to take a step back in time.
While the New Haven Heritage Associa-tion has no deadline to nail down plansfor the space, they are ready to tackleanother historic undertaking — a 1913building that used to be at the center ofthe community.
“Once the depot is complete and goinginto operation, then we will be able to seewhat might be a long-term purpose forthe old city hall building,” Adams said.
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In a Jan. 10 incident at8709 Gulf Drive, a femalevictim reported beingfollowed into an apart-ment building and forcedinto her home at gunpointby two male blacks. Themen bound the hands ofthe residents and tookseveral items. Reportedlosses included a televi-sion, wallets and cell
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Witte gave up herschool board seat at theend of 2012.
Board member NeilReynolds was electedboard president at the Jan.8 meeting at which Greensubmitted her departureletter.
Reynolds told the EastAllen Times that the newlyorganized board soonmust agree on someprocedural arrangements,and must completeGreen’s regularly sched-uled job evaluation by theend of January. “We willspeak with one voice,”Reynolds said.
Reynolds has served asboard president before.
Green took the EastAllen post in 2009. Shehas worked in educationsince 1985, includingeight years as assistantsuperintendent of SouthBend schools.
Witte said she worked
with Green for three and ahalf years. Witte creditsGreen with aligningcurriculum with core stan-dards, and achievingequity in education.“Everybody’s doing thesame thing and as muchas possible with the same(computer) equipment,across the whole district,not just where the kidscan afford them,” Wittesaid.
“She’s worked harderthan most superintendents,puts in hours and hours,meets with people, talkswith anyone who hasquestions,” Witte said.
Green is very sensitiveto the needs of thecommunity, and requiresstaff to answer emails andphone calls within 24hours, Witte said.
Witte said the schoolredesign is not complete.“All of Adams Townshipis in limbo, and something
needs to be decidedthere,” Witte said. “I don’tknow, with all the resist-ance that she is getting,that she will be the one todo that.”
Witte said the redesignfor the New Havencommunity called for anintermediate school andthe high school to servegrades seven through 12.That plan was contingentupon a referendum, butthat $89 million measurefailed May 8. “So whatdoes the communitywant?” Witte asked.
Reynolds said the newlyconstituted board wouldmeet in a retreat. “Wehave a number of issues totalk over, the superin-tendent evaluation beingone of them,” Reynoldssaid. Topics will includean ethics contract, apolicy on public expres-sions to the board, andprocedures for board
members to introduceitems for consideration.
The board eventuallywill have to conduct asearch for a superin-tendent, Reynolds said.“But we’ve probably gotat least nine months to ayear before we need tobegin that in earnest,” hesaid. Should Green leaveearlier, Reynolds said, thedistrict has personnelqualified to handle the
On Jan. 8, the boardwelcomed new membersChristopher Baker, ArdenHoffman and RobertNelson. Terry Jo Lightfoottook the oath for anotherfour-year term. Lightfoothas served on the boardsince July 2000. In 2012,Lightfoot was awarded theBoardsmanship Awardfrom the Indiana SchoolBoards Association. Bakerwas chosen to serve asboard vice president. TheRev. Stephen Terry Sr.
was chosen to serve asboard secretary. Terry,Reynolds and BillHartman did not face re-election in 2012.
Witte’s school boardterm expired Dec. 31, asdid the terms of AlyssaLewandowski and RichardAllgeier.
Witte said she wassurprised at her own reac-tion to giving up thatposition. “It’s somethingI’ve done for eight and ahalf years. It’s prettyhard,” Witte said. “Ithought I was just goingto be relieved.”
Witte moved intoanother board district. Shechose not to run againstLightfoot.
“It’s a big responsi-bility, and yet so much ofwhat you do is controlledby the Legislature,” Wittesaid. “It’s not what youthink it is when you get inthere.”
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Construction on track at The Heritage of Fort WayneConstruction continues on
the $15 million TheHeritage of Fort Waynecontinuing care livingcenter.
Company spokeswomanPat Hart said the project ison track for opening in late2013 or early 2014. About70 people were on hand asUnited Methodist MemorialHome broke ground on theproject at 5250 HeritageParkway in November. Theconstruction area fronts St.Joe Road, just south ofInterstate 469.
The 90,000-square-footfacility will house about 66beds, consisting of residen-tial and assisted- living apartments, private healthcaresuites, memory care assisted living and private healthcaresuites, and private rehabilitation suites. Hart said thecenter will employ about 100 people, both full-time and
part-time, in medical, nursing, therapy, housekeeping,dietary, maintenance and administration.
The architect for the project is Morrison KattmanMenze Inc. Contracts have been awarded to SchenkelConstruction Inc., Hambrock Electric Inc., and A. Hatter-sley & Sons Inc.
The new living center is located on the front acreage ofThe Villas at Heritage Lakes, an independent, free-standing villa community which started construction in2009, itself a $10 million project.
Hart said the public will enjoy the bistro at TheHeritage. “It will be accessible and utilized by not onlythe residents of The Heritage of Fort Wayne, but thevillas community, and the community at large,” Hart said.“So it will just be a nice little spot to come in to, for asandwich or soup or whatever.” Hart said UMMH hascoffee shops at other properties, “But this, I think, willtake it a step further.”
MaryAnn Nuss and her husband, Tom, have lived inthe adjoining 65-and-over villas community since 2009.“I think it’s exciting to see it in progress,” she said of thenew living center.
The Villas features two-bedroom and three-bedroomhomes. Residents may reserve a central clubhouse with
kitchen and fireplace. A fitness room shares that building,which overlooks a lake.
“Many people do not realize it is a rent neighborhood,and not a sale neighborhood,” Hart said. The entrance feedepends on several factors.
“And as time passes, if they should need or if theyshould want to move to that living center, they receive asavings.”
For more information on the villas or the living center,call Hart at (260) 466-8778, or contact her by email [email protected].
The Villas at Heritage Lakemarketing and admissionscoordinator Pat Hart, left,visits with MaryAnn Nuss inthe community’s clubhouse.Nuss and her husband, Tom,have lived in the communitysince 2009.
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Morrison Kattman Menze Inc. is the architect for The Heritage of Fort Wayne, under construction at 5250 Heritage Parkway.Courtesy photo
The Heritage of Fort Wayne continuing care center will separateThe Villas at Heritage Lake from St. Joe Road. The $15 millionproject is expected to be complete by late 2013 or early 2014.
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Whatever we mean to say,it probably isn’t ‘whatever’
A growing sentiment in theAmerican culture is, “What-ever!”
The sentiment erupts out of acombination of frustration whenyou can’t win the argument oryou simply don’t care. Thiswave of “whatever” washesacross our culture with greaterinfluence all the time. You hearit on TV and in conversations and you readit in print.
It seems that I use the phrase severaltimes a day. It led me to ask myself why Ido so, and what I communicate with thisoverused phrase.
Admittedly, I do not care about somethings. A person verbalizes an idea and thethought hits me, “But I don’t care!” Youread a headline online or in the newspaperand think, “Whatever!” You flip throughthe channels trying to find something“good” to watch and most of the program-ming leaves you disinterested.
It is similar to the “whatever” sentiment.Or perhaps you encounter a heated argu-
ment with a co-worker or family member.You both feel passionate about the topic ofdiscussion but you totally disagree. Afterseveral minutes, you simply say, “What-ever!” The conversation concludes withcoldness.
Later you feel bad. Since you do notknow what to say, you choose the oldstandby, “Whatever.”
Words do matter. Jesus said, “For out ofthe abundance of the heart the mouthspeaks…I tell you, on the day of judgment
people will give account for everycareless word they speak, for byyour words you will be justifiedand by your words you will becondemned.”
This is not to suggest that blas-phemy of the Holy Spirit is onpar with the flippant “whatever”expression, but we need toexamine why we throw aroundthis phrase so casually. We mightnot be interested in a person’sopinion, but we had better care
about the person. People matter to God.Jesus Christ shed his blood to wash the sinsaway of human beings. God created peoplein his image. So treat people with respect.Peter encouraged his readers to make adefense for what they believed and to do sowith “gentleness and respect.”
Throwing around the term “whatever”with attitudes of frustration or indifferenceor anger does not communicate the idealfound in Colossians 4:6. “Let your speechalways be gracious, seasoned with salt, sothat you may know how you ought toanswer each person.” The next time you aretempted to voice the “whatever” response,pause and examine your intentions.
What we say does matter!The writer is the minister of the East
Allen County Church of Christ, 3800Minnich Road, New Haven. He graduatedfrom Ohio Valley University (1977),Harding University, of Memphis (1979),and Harding School of Theology (1996).Minister Confer has served with theChurches of Christ for 32 years, and hasserved at East Allen in New Haven for nineyears. Call him at (260) 749-5300, or sendan email to [email protected].
By Everett ConferMinister, East Allen Church of Christ
Minister EverettConfer
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It often begins at thestroke of midnight, whenanother calendar year hascome to an end and a newone begins.
It’s that tiny voiceinside that says this yearwill be different. The timehas come, it says, to domore of this or less ofthat. It usually comes witha seemingly unshakablewillpower, but as timegoes on, the proverbialback burner takes hold,drowning out those prom-ises of change with theobligations of everydaylife.
That’s right, it’s theNew Year’s resolution. Itshould come as nosurprise that the No. 1resolution made and laterbroken by the majority islosing weight, whetherthrough healthy eating orexercise. Health clubs thatstart the year bursting atthe seams will return to aless dizzying pace comemid-February. So what isit about human beings thatallows this tradition tocontinue? Perhaps it’s thatthey make the resolutionat all.
“The first thing I tellpeople when they come inis that we are not a NewYear’s resolution gym,”
said Justin Springer, whoowns Fort Wayne Strengthand Conditioning. Ratherthan resolutions, theCrossFit trainer helpspeople make lifestylechanges. As a result, hisclients are seeing morethan a just reduction inweight,
“Our goal is to perfecthuman movement.(CrossFit) ensures you canmove well and stave off
decrepitude, which cankeep people out of nursinghomes,” Springerexplained. “I know mostpeople in their 20s, 30sand 40s aren’t reallythinking about that, but itis totally relevant.”
Springer referred to aquote by former gymnastand CrossFit founder GregGlassman: “The needs ofan Olympic athlete andthe needs of my grand-
mother differ only bydegree, not by kind.”Essentially, he meant thatboth should learn to squatproperly.
“The Olympic athletemay squat 500 pounds,and my grandmother mayhave a broomstick, but themovement shouldn’tchange,” Springer said. “Asquat, for example, isessentially just standingup from a seated posi-
tion.”For 15 years, Mark
Voss, 34, suffered fromintense back pain thatstarted when he was astudent at New HavenHigh School, weighttraining for various sportsactivities. In the years thatfollowed, weightliftingwould exacerbate the painand cripple his efforts atthe gym.
About a year ago, Vosssigned up for Fort WayneStrength and Condi-tioning’s “Best Shape ofYour Life Challenge,” asix-week diet and fitnessprogram that Springeruses to track progress, andlater reward the most-improved participants withcash prizes.
Since then, Voss has lost61 pounds, decreased hisbody fat by 7.1 percent,and lost 12 inches in hiswaist. But there wereother improvements to hishealth that he wasn’t evenanticipating.
“For the past fourmonths, I haven’t had anyissues with my back,”Voss said. “The reasonwas because I wasn’tlifting correctly and therewere parts of my body Ineeded to strengthen. Withthe help of mobilizationand training, I’ve beenable to learn what to do toavoid those injuries and
strengthen my core.”The program also influ-
enced him to change hiseating habits to be consis-tent with the Paleo diet(also known as the pale-olithic or “caveman” diet),which promotes theconsumption of foodsfound in nature: gamemeat, fish, vegetables,wild fruits, eggs and nuts.
“My blood pressuredropped, several of myblood work numbersimproved and it gave methe knowledge of moni-toring my food intake andwhat I am putting into mybody,” Voss said. “Thelifestyle isn’t foreveryone, but in myopinion it’s worth trying.”
“I like the six-weekchallenge because it resetsthe body,” Springer said.“It’s a lifestyle approach,not a way to lose weightfor spring break. I mean, Ilike pizza and beer, too …let’s not get too crazy.But, the whole premise isto eat real food. I don’tthink too many people aregoing to argue with that.”
Certainly not Pam andCarlos Felix. After startingat the gym, the Hunt-ington couple alsoadopted a Paleo-way ofeating, and now tout itsbenefits.
Pam and Carlos Felix spend their wedding anniversary completing a partner workout at Fort WayneStrength and Conditioning. “The celebration is working out together,” Pam Felix said.
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That old doll, thecarnival glass pitcher, thechest that your great,great-grandfather broughtwith him to America allmight be treasures. Buthow much are they worth?
The public is invited tobring their heirlooms toantique appraisal fairs atBethlehem WoodsNursing and Rehabilita-tion on Thursday, Jan. 31,and at Glenbrook Nursingand Rehabilitation onFriday, Feb 1.
To receive a freeappraisal by a professionalappraiser, guests mustRSVP. The fair will beopen to the public andappraisal time is limited.There will also be a limitof two items that can beappraised for each personwho RSVPs. ScheererMcColloch auctioneersand certified appraiserswill be at both communi-ties. There is no cost tohave items appraised.
Appraisals take placefrom 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 31at Bethlehem Woods
Nursing and Rehabilita-tion, which is located at4430 Elsdale Drive. Call(260) 485-8157 toschedule an appraisal atthis location.
Appraisals are 2 p.m.-4p.m. Feb. 1 at GlenbrookRehabilitation and SkilledNursing Center, 3811Parnell Ave. Call (260)482-4651 to reserve anappraisal time at this loca-tion. Each guest willreceive a thank you gift.
“Sometimes with theloss of an elderly lovedone, we are left with beau-tiful heirlooms,” saidBethlehem WoodsNursing and Rehabilita-tion Executive DirectorJoElyn Morris. “Althoughthe value of their lives willnever be replaced, some-times learning the value ofthe heirlooms that weinherit can intensify thefeelings of not only whatthey meant to us, but whatwe meant to them.”
Glenbrook Rehabilita-tion and Skilled NursingExecutive Director GreggFuller said the event isalso a great time to learnabout family.
“It’s a good time tolearn the history of itemstheir parents may havehad passed down to themthrough the generations,”Fuller said.
Typically, when peopleenter nursing communi-ties, a lengthy history oftheir lives is provided.Long-term residents wantto bring a piece of theirlives to the nursingcommunity and they willtypically select a keepsaketo bring.
The appraisals will beconducted much like thoseshown on the PBS televi-sion program “AntiquesRoadshow.”
The events also will beopportunities for thepublic to tour BethlehemWoods Nursing and Reha-bilitation and GlenbrookNursing and Rehabilita-tion, both of which areoperated by AmericanSenior Communities.
For more informationabout American SeniorCommunities’ nineGreater Fort Wayne loca-tions, please visit thewebsite at ASCSenior-Care.com.
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Parkview Health CEO Mike Packnettand Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry joinedcity and county officials and ParkviewHealth leaders at a ribbon-cutting for theSportOne/Parkview Fieldhouse, a sportstraining and athletic facility.
The 57,000-square-foot indoor/outdoormultisport facility is designed to be host tovolleyball, basketball and wrestling, and
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more to my body and whatmy body wants. It’s hard tolisten when your body isbeing hijacked by wheat,sugar and all this processedfood,” Pam said. “If youremove that and really listento what your body wants, itbecomes so much easier. Ifeel so much better andhave so much energy.”
Of course, this was notsolely because of a changein diet. The two of them tryto fit CrossFit into theirroutine at least four to five times perweek. The most exercise the Felixes usedto get on a regular basis was taking thefamily dog for walks.
“We’ve never been New Year’s resolu-tion kind of people,” Carlos said, “but wehave been like, ‘We’re going to get fit!’and then a month later, ‘Well, maybetomorrow.’ ”
But in just one year, their lifestyle haschanged so dramatically that theyrecently spent their anniversary togetherat the gym.
“We’re spending more time togetherthan we used to. It really has changed ourlives. Now the celebration is working outtogether,” Carlos said, adding that even ifthey did do something such as take a trip,they would still work out on vacationdays. “That’s another thing about theCrossFit community — you can goanywhere,” he said. “Before we go onvacation, we will find the nearestCrossFit gym to work out while we’rethere.”
“The only thing that keeps us fromdoing it six to seven days a week areother commitments in our lives. It’s defi-nitely made me a lot less grouchy,” Pamsaid. “I could be having the worst day,but I work out and by the time I gethome, I realize I’m relaxed. This wasn’t abad day, this was a great day.”
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Mark Voss drives an hour to make his regularCrossFit workouts at Fort Wayne Strength andConditioning. “Anyone can do what we are doinghere,” he said. “It just takes the motivation toget there and an honest effort.”
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As much as critics liketo say that social mediahas made us less social,the same cannot be said inevery instance. In fact,each month in Fort Wayne,individuals using socialmedia come together overbreakfast to discuss itsapplication and influencein business and everydaylife. The Social MediaBreakfast, which started inBoston, now exists inmore than 25 U.S. citiesand serves as a time tonetwork with like-mindedpeople or get help fromindustry experts.
It was at one of theseevents where JustinSpringer saw potential inthe Social Media Breakfastmodel, and how it couldpositively influenceanother aspect of daily life— health.
“I went to a SocialMedia Breakfast inDecember and I loved it,”said Springer, whofounded My Healthy City.“You know, here is acomplete newbie to reallyunderstanding socialmedia and I got to go intothis environment and a lotof experts were there. Iwalked away with somuch valuable informa-tion.”
Springer, who owns FortWayne Strength and
Conditioning, has longwanted to find a way tomake Fort Wayne ahealthier place to live,work and play, but hewasn’t entirely sure how togo about bringing peopletogether with that commongoal.
“I thought, here is thevenue that I’ve beenlooking for — somethingthat’s not about me, or mygym, or anybody’s busi-ness, but that’s a resourceto the community.”
Springer created MyHealthy City, a group opento anyone — professionalsand laypeople alike — topromote healthier living inFort Wayne. Like theSocial Media Breakfast,Springer plans to usesocial media to further hisgroup’s efforts, along withhosting a monthly break-fast that attendees canregister for usingEventbrite. Both at itsmeetings and online, MyHealthy City will bringhealth, wellness andfitness education to thecommunity, and encouragecollaboration amonghealth, wellness andfitness experts.
“It’s a time for everyoneto take off their businesshats and say, ‘Here’s whatwe can do for the commu-nity,’ ” Springer said. “Ithink it’s a void that needsto be filled. If nothingelse, we can bring together
leaders in the industry todiscuss what we can do. Along-term goal would beto make it a nonprofit andraise funds to have someresources to go out in thecommunity, and put ourstamp on it and say, ‘Thisis what My Healthy Cityhas done for the commu-nity of Fort Wayne.’ ”
The group will meet forthe first time on Jan. 30 todiscuss the direction andpotential of My HealthyCity, which plans to meetthe last Wednesday ofeach month. In addition toserving up coffee, thegroup will host a speakeror a panel each month,free of charge, to regis-tered attendees. Seats forthe first meeting arelimited to 44 guests and atpress time, only two seatsremained.
“I really want the focusof it to be, ‘I want to loseweight and get fit, but Idon’t know where tobegin.’ Well, come in hereand find what best fitsyou,” Springer said,adding that it will be alaid-back environment totalk to people aboutgeneral ideas. “This is notgoing to be a sales pitchfor anybody’s business.”
To learn more about MyHealthy City, or to registerto attend a breakfastmeetup, find the group’spage on Facebook or go tomyhealthycity.org.
Newly formed My Healthy City groupto back steps toward everyday health
These photos show the before-and-after results of lifestyle changesmade by Mark Voss, of Wolcottville. At left is a photo taken a yearago. At right, Voss is 60 pounds lighter today.
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Sharla Hoting, actingstudent council represen-tative at Heritage, saideven students without firstperiod donated funds.
“Especially with theholiday season, to think ofthe people who didn’thave anything after thestorm, or anything to havea traditional holiday, wefelt it was important tohelp,” she said.
At both schools,teachers and studentsdonated money withoutexpecting anything inreturn. For some, it wasjust the kindness ofstrangers, but for onestudent, it was personal.
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grade student and studentcouncil representative atPaul Harding, said hisgreat-grandfather wentwithout power for twoweeks at his Massachu-setts home following thestorm.
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Verenise Garcia, also astudent council represen-tative at Paul Harding,said, “A lot of peopleneed help — they needmore help than we do.There’s people who aresick, or really need water,shelter, food, and Ithought it was good tohelp them get what theyneeded.”
“It teaches kids thatthey have power,”Venderley said. “They seethat every little bit helps,and they can do somegood that way.”
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American Boychoirmusic director FernandoMalvar-Ruiz will lead twoFort Wayne youth choirsin an instructional clinicand concert.
Two age groups fromthe Fort Wayne Children’sChoir and Trinity EnglishLutheran Church willperform at 2:30 p.m.Saturday, Jan. 19, at thechurch, 405 W. Wayne St.The public is welcome; afree-will offering will beaccepted.
“It’s a wonderful oppor-tunity for the kids to workwith someone like him,and for us as directors,”said Robert A. Hobby, thechurch’s director of music.“He’s just very graciousand energetic and I thinkit will be an excitingopportunity for the kids togrow musically, but alsoin an environment with aperson who is fun andengaging.”
Trinity has held similarcollaborations with chil-dren’s choirs from FirstPresbyterian Church,Plymouth Church, andother organizations,Hobby said. Those
visiting clinicians haveincluded lyric sopranoHelen Kemp and choraldirector Hilary Apfeldsadt.
“It’s more cost-effectiveto share some of the finan-cial responsibilities, butalso to share some of theexperiences and therewards,” Hobby said.
Malvar-Ruiz, a native ofSpain, holds a master’sdegree in choralconducting from The OhioState University, and hascompleted courseworktoward his doctoral degreein musical arts at theUniversity of Illinois. Heconducts choral festivalsthroughout the UnitedStates.
“It is a treat to bringhim to Fort Wayne,” said
Jonathan Busarow, theChildren’s Choir’s artisticdirector. “We have notbrought a clinician of hiscaliber to work with thekids in a very long time.”
High school-age chil-dren will participate in aclinic Friday evening.Younger children willrehearse Saturdaymorning. The age groupswill rehearse togetherbefore the concert onSaturday.
The Indiana MusicEducators Association willhold its annual conferenceJan. 17-19 at the GrandWayne Convention Center,120 W. Jefferson Blvd.“We’ve bumped ourschedule so the teacherscan attend,” Hobby said.
“It’s just an additionalway of sharing with thecommunity,” Hobby said.“We look forward togrowing musically andcreating new friendships.”
The nonsectarian boyschoir serves grades fourthrough eight. Founded inColumbus, Ohio, in 1937,the school moved toPrinceton, N.J., in 1950.
The American BoychoirSchool recruits fromthroughout the UnitedStates.
Martin Luther King Jr.scholar Timothy L. Lake willlead an interdenominationalprayer service honoringKing’s life and legacy at 7p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, atPlymouth CongregationalChurch, 501 W. Berry St.
Lake is a 1981 graduate ofSnider High School. Hestudied at IPFW before trans-ferring to Ball StateUniversity. He earned furtherdegrees at Howard Univer-sity, the University of NotreDame and Bowling GreenState University. He is anassociate professor of Englishat Wabash College in Craw-fordsville.
Associated Churches ofFort Wayne and AllenCounty has partnered withthe InterdenominationalMinisterial Alliance of FortWayne to present the annualtribute to King for more than25 years.
Senior pastor the Rev. JohnP. Gardner said Plymouth hasbeen host to the service sinceits beginning.
Gardner commendedLake’s record of scholarlypursuits and academicsuccess. “He brings honor tothe community,” Gardnersaid.
“It’s a service that appealsto these church coalitions,and to the community ofpeople who are wanting tokeep in touch and keepconnected to Dr. King’sdream, his vision and his
inspiration,” Gardner said.“The dream grows dim overthe course of time, doesn’t it?And it needs to be retrievedand we need to be comingtogether to remember that heis an inspiration that helps usin our world.”
Gardner said that world“can sometimes be somewhatbrutish and less than wewould like for it to be.”
Lake was an archivist forThe Martin Luther King Jr.Research and EducationInstitute, at Stanford Univer-sity. In 1985, Coretta ScottKing invited Stanford histo-rian Clayborne Carson todirect the King Papers Projectat Stanford. Lake workedwith Carson in preserving therecord of King’s life.
“It’s no doubt we’ve madeprogress in race relations,”Lake said, citing progressagainst segregation andvoting restrictions. “We dohave somewhere to go interms of eliminating racismin terms of attitudes.”
Lake participated in theNative Tongue Lecture Seriesin April at IPFW. Headdressed African-Americanintellectual Cornell West’scriticism of PresidentObama’s economic andsocial policies. Lake said hediscussed how King’s lovetranslates into political action.He said West and Obamaexpress “that Kingsian value”in different ways.
“I always wanted to be aprofessor,” said Lake, addingthat he received a goodeducation in Fort Wayne.
Gardner, of PlymouthChurch, said, “Fort Waynedoes a good job of observingthe birth date and the federalholiday. But more importantis the man, the message andhis continued relevance.”
The church alliance, whichlists more than 130 congrega-tions among its supporters,maintains the NeighborhoodFood Network, assists mili-tary families, and operates ABaby’s Closet and the RisingStars programs.
For more informationabout the alliance or the Jan.20 speaker, visit www.associ-atedchurches.org.
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28th Unity Day to celebrate King’s legacyAs the 28th annual Unity Day celebra-
tion approaches, MLK Club PresidentBennie Edwards is quick to point out thatthe organization serves Fort Waynethroughout the year.
“Unity Day is our biggest event, but wealso do Santa on tour,” Edwards said.That Dec. 8 event especially served chil-dren of the Renaissance Pointe YMCA,2323 Bowser Ave., Edwards said. “Wehad about 160 kids and we gave themtrolley rides through downtown to see theChristmas lights. We had two SantaClauses; one rode the trolley and onehanded out gifts.”
Children enjoyed gifts, games, bingo,painting and decorating Christmas orna-ments, Edwards said.
The Christmas celebration also includesstories. “We always try to have a civilrights person talk to our youth,” said FranGrant, the MLK Club vice president.
The MLK Club also solicits themesfrom high school students and awardsscholarships at the annual Unity Day.
That celebration will be held from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21, at theGrand Wayne Convention Center, 120 W.Jefferson Blvd. Unity Day admission is$5 per person.
The fifth annual Breakfast with theClergy fellowship will be from 8 a.m. to10 a.m. that day at the Downtown Court-yard by Marriott.
Edwards said the Dr. Martin LutherKing Jr. Memorial Bridge, dedicated June4, will be the centerpiece of the UnityDay celebration. “We are very proud ofthe bridge here in Fort Wayne,” Edwardssaid, “and we’re using that as the coverfor our souvenir program and the themefor our program.” He thanked the citycouncil and other city leaders for thework that made the designation possible.
Delegates do not plan to visit the bridgeas a group, Edwards said. However, hesaid the MLK Club plans an observancein August, where Clinton Street spans theSt. Mary’s River. The occasion is the 50thanniversary of King’s Aug. 28, 1963, “IHave a Dream” speech from the steps ofthe Lincoln Memorial in Washington,D.C.
Mayor James A. Young of Philadelphia,Miss., will serve as keynote speaker of the
Jan. 21 celebration. Young is the firstblack mayor of the city that was madeinfamous by the 1964 slayings of threecivil rights workers, as told in the 1988movie “Mississippi Burning.”
Edwards said Young is coming to FortWayne at the invitation of a family friend,George Smith, who was involved in the1960s rights struggle in Mississippi.
Grant, the club’s vice president, alsoserves as program director for Unity Day.She said the celebration is the largest ofits kind in Indiana. “We generally haveabout 2,000 people,” Grant said. Thatnumber includes vendors, who sell theirwares and distribute information to visi-tors.
The Rev. Roger Reece, the executivepastor of Associated Churches of FortWayne and Allen County, will offerprayer at the breakfast. The breakfastspeaker is the Rev. Anthony R. Pettus Sr.of the Greater Progressive Church, 2215John St. For breakfast reservations, RSVPby calling (260) 493-0980.
Highlights include a gospel festivalfrom 10 a.m. to noon, free health screen-ings, introduction of dignitaries, aproclamation from Mayor Tom Henry, and
awards to organizations and individuals.The club will present two scholarships,
Grant said, to deserving high schoolseniors or first-year college students.Selections are based on essays that test thestudents’ knowledge of King. This year’sessay deadline has passed, she said.
“At the end of the day, the last twohours, we have a big youth explosion,where we highlight youth talent, praisedancing, singing, and puppet ministriesfrom different churches,” Grant said.“There are approximately nine or 10churches involved in this.”
Grant said it is fitting that this year’scelebration highlights the King Bridge,because King himself was a bridgebuilder.
Each summer, Grant said, the MLKClub takes a tour of the National CivilRights Museum, built around the formerLorraine Motel in Memphis, where Kingwas assassinated April 4, 1968. That touralso visits central Mississippi, where thecivil rights workers were slain in 1964.
For more information on the club or theUnity Day celebration, call (260) 493-1534 or (260) 493-0980, or visitwww.mlkclub.com.
The University of Saint Francis invites the communityto engage in “A Day On, Not a Day Off” for the MartinLuther King Jr. federal holiday.
The university has organized a day of communityservice on Monday, Jan. 21. Other activities will also takeplace that week and beyond to recognize King’s work andlegacy.
The USF community will partake of a continentalbreakfast at 10:30 a.m. in the Achatz Hall atrium beforemoving to the hall’s Gunderson Auditorium for an 11a.m. call to service. At 7 p.m., the community is invitedto a free concert, “Heartland Sings in Community: MartinLuther King Jr.,” in the North Campus auditorium. 2702Spring St., across from Brookside, the former BassMansion.
Service projects at the USF North Campus throughoutthe day will include making blankets for children who aresick and hospitalized as part of Project Linus; crochetingand knitting warm winter wear for those in need for theWarm Fuzzies Project; and making pet beds at the NorthCampus for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty toAnimals and Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control.
On Wednesday, Jan.23, from noon-1 p.m. in the PopeJohn Paul II Center, an interdisciplinary panel of USFprofessors will address the topic, “Why You Should CareAbout Martin Luther King Jr.” A historical presentation,“An Evening with Coretta Scott King,” will be sponsoredby Just Peace in Brookside mansion at 7 p.m.
On Thursday, Jan. 24, “A Celebration of African Amer-ican Art and Literature” will be held at 7 p.m. in theAchatz Hall atrium.
On Thursday, Jan. 31, the USF Student Nurse Associa-tion will collaborate with the American Red Cross on ablood drive at the North Campus.
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Salvation Army funds ‘secondchances’ by recyling and reselling
Shoes and dresses get asecond chance on theshelves of the SalvationArmy’s stores, and EnvoyJim Bracey believespeople deserve a secondchance, too.
“We’re in the businessof second chances,” saidBracey, the administratorof the adult rehabilitationcenter at 427 W. Wash-ington Blvd. in FortWayne. “Had it not beenfor second chances, Iwouldn’t be here today. Icame to the SalvationArmy 20 years ago, home-less, so I know a little bitabout second chances.”
The work therapycenter’s warehouse opera-tion serves three stores,including a neighboringstore on Jefferson Boule-vard. Two of the fivenortheast Indiana storesaccept and sort their owndonations. Each day, thou-sands of garments andhundreds of appliancesand other donations arriveat the warehouse neardowntown Fort Wayne.Dozens of workers sortclothing, books, toys andbric-a-brac that will beresold or recycle. Verylittle is discarded, Braceysaid. “We do about $4million a year in sales,”Bracey said. The moneypays for upkeep, for thewages of about 110employees and for thework therapy program for50 to 75 adult males.”
“We don’t have clients.We have beneficiaries,”Bracey said. “We paythem a small weeklystipend to take care oftheir living expenses, butthey’re here 24/7, hope-fully for the six-monthprogram if they adhere tothe rules and progress.”
By finding resale part-ners and by recyclingmore products, the Salva-tion Army has increasedits volume of donationswhile cutting its trashpickup bill, Bracey said.
While thousands ofgarments go onto storehangers, thousands moreare compressed into2,000-pound bales, to besold by the pound.
“If we wouldn’t buy itourselves or we wouldn’tlet a relative buy it, wediscard it,” he said.
Warehouse workersattach tags of differentcolors to clothes eachweek. “This week ourcolor is purple,” Braceysaid Dec. 18. In the fifthweek, clothes with purpletags are marked down 50percent. After that, theclothes go into thecompressor and into bales.That keeps the inventorylooking fresh and thestores inviting, he said.
Manufacturers buy theclothing to grind intoinsulation. Or, agenciesship the bales to poverty-stricken nations. About 262,000-pound bales can betransported per truck, andselling them makes a dentin the Salvation Army’sexpenses. At about five T-shirts per pound, that’s alot of garments. Braceysaid generous donorsreplenish the supply.
Women’s clothing is thetop seller at the SalvationArmy’s three stores. Bric-a-brac is second.
“Everybody buys from
the Salvation Army,”Bracey said. “Peoplewithout money, peoplewith money, people whoare savers, people who aretrying to sell stuff oneBay, people who owntheir own thrift stores. It’snot what it used to be.”
The store cannot acceptused mattresses or usedtires. Other donations thatcannot be sold likely canbe recycled, he said. Thatincludes old cell phones,batteries and sheet metal.
“We scrap the heck outof everything,” he said.“We have an expert inscrap.”
Dave Hulette, whoworks at the SalvationArmy warehouse, said hehad just sold a load of castaluminum and other metalfor $1,485, and wasworking to fill anothertruck. He held up akitchen sink. “I can getabout three or fourdifferent materials fromthis,” he said.
He gently picked up acomputer component thatcould be resold as a unit.He showed how heremoves any identifyinginformation. He listed thevarious scrap metals hewould extract. “I can getseven items out of thisthing,” he said.
Hulette worked amongboxes of brass, silverwareand even artificialChristmas trees, whichcontain metal.
Bracey said the rehabili-tation program takes menwho are struggling withhomelessness, alcohol ordrug addiction. “Maybe
their lives implodedbecause they got adivorce,” he said. “Maybethey just found themselvesdown and out. Some guyswho get fired for whateverreason, the companydownsizes and they’re alittle bit older so it’sharder for them to findwork. And they end uphere.”
Some beneficiaries havebeen addicted to drugs foryears, he said. “Theyhaven’t really held asteady job,” Bracey said.“They’re not used towaking up at a certaintime and having any realdiscipline. So we have 40-hour work assignments forthem, where they might bein the phone room, theycould be in our ware-house, could be in thekitchen, it could be janito-rial service here, it mightbe at the front desk.”
Whether the issue isaddictions or mentalhealth, he said, “we’rehere for all of them.”
“If we can keep themhere 30 days, there’s agood chance they willcomplete the program,” hesaid. “Is it an easy gig?Heck no, because we’redealing with folks whohave broken lives. Butwe’ve seen guys who haveexcelled. And we’ve seenguys who have struggled.And sometimes we’re themother or father that theydon’t have.”
A worker at the Salvation Army’s warehouse near downtown Fort Wayne sorts through donated clothes.Garments that aren’t selected to be resold are compressed into 2,000-pound bales for recycling.
Photo by Jane Snow
Dave Hulette said the SalvationArmy even takes old kitchensinks, which can be recycled.
Photo by Jane Snow
Richard Streeter, left, who turned 21 while in the Salvation Army’sbeneficiary program, said he looks forward to completing the five-level program and getting a job. Salvation Army Envoy Jim Braceydirects the adult rehabilitation center at 427 W. Washington Blvd.
Photo by Jane Snow
During the weeks afterChristmas, and year-round, other agenciesalso accept donationsand put the material touse for the AllenCounty area. Readabout Goodwill Indus-tries, the St. Vincentde Paul Society andThe Mustard Seed at fwdailynews.com.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 18“Almost Maine.” Arena Dinner Theatre, 719 Rockhill St., Fort Wayne.By John Cariani. Directed by Todd Frymier. Tickets $35; includesmeals prepared by The Bagel Station. Mighty Jungle Adventure. Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory,1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.;Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday 12 to 4 p.m. Admission charge.Contact: botanicalconservatory.org, or call 427-6440. “Bright. Bold. Brilliant. A Celebration of Color Featuring Many Artists.”Orchard Gallery, 6312A Covington Road, Fort Wayne. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.All-media exhibition features talented artists working with vivid colors,in glass, paintings, photos, jewelry, pottery and more. No charge. Mr. Jack Daniels Original Silver Cornet Band. Embassy Theatre, 125 W.Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $20 for adults; $17 forstudents and seniors; $15 for groups of 20 or more. General admissionshow. Tickets on sale at the Embassy box office, all other Ticketmasteroutlets and online at Ticketmaster.com.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 19Winterfest, a fundraiser for Kidney 4 Gene. Third Place, 1601 W. CedarCanyons Road, Huntertown. 5 p.m. Silent auction, hog roast, karaoke,games for kids, photo booth, bingo, and a bounce house. The Hunter-town United Methodist Church Outreach Team is having a fundraiserfor Gene Shatto, who needs a kidney transplant. Lecture by two artists. University of Saint Francis North Campus, 2702Spring St., Fort Wayne. 6 p.m. Diana Farfan and Lisa Clague willlecture on their work as part of the Closer Look Series in tandem withthe exhibition “Figurative Ceramics: Lisa Clague, Nancy Kubale andDiana Farfan” in Weatherhead Gallery; free and open to the publicthrough Feb. 17. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday throughFriday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Trivia Night. Bishop Luers High School, 333 E. Paulding Road, Fort
Wayne. 6 p.m. Trivia rounds will take place from 7-11 p.m. Beer, wine,and margaritas available for purchase; bring your own snacks. Cost:$100 per table, maximum of 10 adults per table. Reservations required.Contact Trish Scheible at 625-5605 or [email protected].
SUNDAY, JANUARY 20Free public lecture. University of Saint Francis North Campus, 2702Spring St., Fort Wayne. 3 p.m. The Department of Philosophy andTheology in the School of Arts and Sciences will sponsor a lecture,“Sacrificing Truth for Comfort.” USF’s Lewis Pearson will focus onhow lazy thinking degrades the ability to live well, and how to avoid thepitfalls of everyday conversation. For more information, call AngieSpringer at (260)399-8066, or email [email protected]. “Put Your Beliefs to the Test.” The Church House, 13313 Indiana St.,Grabill. 6-7 p.m. Dove Ministries presents “Put Your Beliefs To TheTest” every second, third and fourth Sunday of the month, from 6-7:30p.m. For more information call (260) 486-9175 or (260) 657-7017.
MONDAY, JANUARY 21Martin Luther King Day concert. University of Saint Francis, 2702 SpringSt., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. The community is invited to “Heartland Singsin Community: Martin Luther King Jr.” in the North Campus audito-rium. Free.TUESDAY, JANUARY 22Little River Ramblers. Eagle Marsh, Boy Scout Office Parking Lot, endof Olde Canal Place Road off West Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.Hike and explore the Little River Wetlands nature preserve, its plantsand wildlife. Free. Contact [email protected] or call (260) 478-2515. How to Make a Knitted Squiggle Scarf. Allen County Extension Office onthe IPFW Campus, 4001 Crescent Ave., Fort Wayne. 1 p.m. Knit a scarfthat has curls on the edges. Nadine Scholz will teach the technique tomake a scarf for the winter ahead. Bring: “Amazing” yarn (1-2 skeins
depending on length of scarf) and size-10 knitting needles. Offered byAllen County Extension Homemakers. General public invited; advanceregistration required. Forms available at extension office or online:extension.purdue.edu/allen. Contact Vickie Hadley at (260) 481-6826. Financial Aid Seminar. Grace College at The Summit, 1027 W. RudisillBlvd., Fort Wayne. 6:30-8:30 p.m. For students and parents to find outmore about the college application process and financial aid, regardlessof what colleges they are considering. A financial aid and admissionscounselor from Grace College will be available to answer questions, aswell as a 21st Century Scholar outreach coordinator. For more detailsabout the event and to RSVP, call Susan Fenker at (260) 469-4070.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23LEGO Club. Allen County Public Library-Georgetown, 6600 E. StateBlvd, Fort Wayne. 3:30-5 p.m. Join friends and fellow LEGO fans andsee where your imagination takes you. Participants will borrow LEGOsets and create their own LEGO masterpieces. Drop-in Yoga in the Gardens. Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. CalhounSt., Fort Wayne. 5:30 p.m. The practice of yoga is a wonderful way tobuild strength and flexibility, reduce stress, and enhance general well-being. Taught by certified yoga instructor and world traveler Lanah K.Hake. A few blankets, mats, and straps are available but bring your ownsupplies if you have them. Drop-in fee $7 (Conservatory members $5). Freedom From Smoking Class. IPFW Walb Student Union, Fort Wayne.5:30-7 p.m. Instructor: Natalie McLaughlin, RN, from ParkviewHospital Community Nursing Program. Program meets once a week forseven weeks in IPFW Walb Student Union, Room G 21. Sign up viaemail: [email protected]. The free smoking cessation program explainswhat steps to take to “kick the tobacco habit” and stay quit.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24Mom & Dad’s Day Out. Faith Baptist Church, 6600 Trier Road, Fort
Wayne. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This childcare program is designed to giveparents and caregivers some time to themselves. Children under 6 willspend the day in a safe, fun, Christian environment. Mom & Dad’s DayOut is offered every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., September throughMay. Children will participate in many different activities: indoor andoutdoor group play, movie days, arts and crafts, and fun in the kitchen.Call Danielle Rettig, (260) 402-9893, for more information. Anthony Wayne Toastmasters Meeting. Ivy Tech Community College,Fort Wayne. 6:30 p.m. Toastmasters meetings are open to everyone; forbetter public speaking and a lot of fun. [email protected]. anthony-wayne.freetoasthoast.org.Shrine Circus. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave.,Fort Wayne. 6:30 p.m. Visit mizpahshrinecircus.com or call 422-7122. Afghan Children’s Songbook Project. Allen County Public Library (mainbranch), 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Dr. Louise Pascale fromLesley University in Boston will present The Afghan Children’s Song-book Project. Open to the public. This project is rooted in Pascale’syears as a Peace Corps volunteer in the 1960s. Partially funded byNational Geographic.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 254th annual Outdoor Sports, Lake & Cabin Show. Allen County War Memo-rial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. noon to 9 p.m.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 26Summit Sound Invitational. Bishop Dwenger High School, 1300 E.Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne. 8 a.m. Bishop Dwenger HighSchool will host 18 show choirs, including Bishop Luers, Northrop,Carroll and DeKalb. Day performances begin at 8 a.m., with awards at6 p.m.; evening performances begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 for theday, including an evening show, for attendees age 6 and up; childrenage 5 and under are free. Winter Carnival. Fort Wayne Community Center, 233 W. Main St., FortWayne. 1-4 p.m. Beat the winter blahs. Bring the whole family out forsnow crafts and activities, ice carving demonstrations and yummy treatsto warm you inside and out. If ther is no snow, the fun will moveindoors. Cost: Free. Cabaret Night. Saint Francis Performing Art Center, 431 W. Berry St.,Fort Wayne. 6 p.m. A dessert buffet and silent auction will begin in theballroom at 6 p.m., with entertainment and a live auction following at7:30 p.m. Entertainment will include the Homestead High School Eliteand Class Royale show choirs, backup band Anonymous Blue, andWoodside/Summit Middle School show choir Class Act. Cost: $10. Allproceeds will benefit Homestead High School show choirs. Auctionitems include water park passes, golf packages, dinner and entertain-ment passes, Komets hockey tickets, a Sweet Aviation flight certificate,a home utility trailer, movie passes, gym membership, tobogganingcertificates, a family membership to the Y, web design and more. Fort Wayne Philharmonic Pops: Swingin’ with Sinatra and Dorsey.Embassy Theatre, 125 W Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 8 p.m. Ticketsstart at $25. On sale at the Embassy box office, or call The Phil at (260)481.0777 or visit www.fwphil.org.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30Freshman registration. Bishop Luers High School, 333 E. PauldingRoad, Fort Wayne. 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. To enroll for the Class of2017, bring birth certificate, recent report card and $120 registrationfee. For details, call the admissions office at (260) 456-1261 ext. 3141,or email Jerry Andorfer at [email protected].
THURSDAY, JANUARY 31Fort Wayne Fringe. Former Casa D’Angelo restaurant, 3402 FairfieldAve., Fort Wayne. The first fringe performing arts festival, in partner-ship with Wunderkammer Company, will feature dynamic performersfrom Fort Wayne, Chicago, Ann Arbor, Columbus, and Atlanta.Performers will wow the audience with contemporary dance, theatre,and music. For more information on performance times, an artist lineup,and ticket sales locations, or to make a donation, visit fwfringe.org, visitthem on Facebook, or follow them on Twitter @FWFringe.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1Winter Homecoming. Bishop Luers High School, 333 E. Paulding Road,Fort Wayne. 4:30 p.m. Celebrate four events in one: 4:30 p.m., Mass inthe Media Center; 5:30 p.m., Casa Knight Dinner in the cafe; reserva-tions required; 6 p.m., Luers varsity girls and boys basketball vs. Snider.During halftime of the boys’ game (approximately 8 p.m.), a shortperformance by Bishop Luers past and current minstrels. An adultreception in the cafe follows the game. To make a Casa reservation,contact the Development Office at (260) 456-1261.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2Fort Wayne Farmers Market. Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St., FortWayne. 9 a.m. to noon. A farmers market open to the public on the firstSaturday of the month, October through May, inside the Lincoln Finan-cial Event Center at Parkview Field.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5Summit City Singers rehearsals. Shawnee Middle School, 1000 E. CookRoad, Fort Wayne. 7-8:30 p.m. Rehearsals for the spring concert serieswill begin in early February. Several concerts will be performed in thesurrounding area in late May and early June. The choir welcomes newmembers. There are no auditions but singers must be able to matchpitch. If you love to sing in a group, this might be the place for you. Formore information, contact Judy King at 489-4505.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9Bruin Benefit for Noah. Ceruti’s Summit Park, 6601 Innovation Blvd.,Fort Wayne. 7-10 p.m. On Christmas Eve 2012, 15-year-old NoahBarbknecht was involved in a tragic skiing accident in Vermont. He hassustained multiple facial fractures, a broken neck, broken ribs, doublepneumothorax, and a spinal fracture at T8 that has left him paralyzedfrom the breastbone down. The school and community will attempt tomake a meaningful financial contribution to Noah’s family in support ofhis care and rehabilitation. The charity event feaures live entertainment,heavy hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar and a silent auction. Fort Wayne Philharmonic Masterworks: From the Moskva to the Thames.Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 8 p.m. Ticketsstart at $15. On sale at the Embassy box office, or call The Phil at (260)481.0777 or visit www.fwphil.org.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10Spud Sunday. Calvary United Methodist Church, 6301 Winchester Road,Fort Wayne. 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $6. Come have a warm tasty bakedpotato with your choice of toppings, salad and dessert. Bring a cannedfood item for the food pantry and enjoy a free dessert. Contact (260)747-9218 for details. [email protected]. www.fwcalvary.org.Black & White Series. Embassy Theatre, 125 W Jefferson Blvd., FortWayne. 2 p.m. Silent Films, “Trip to the Moon” and Buster Keaton’s“The General.” Featuring Clark Wilson on the Grande Page. Q-and-Asession with USF professor Jane Martin. Tickets: $8 for adults; $5 forchildren 12 and under or valid student ID, or buy any five tickets in theseries for $35. Discount only available at the Embassy box office.Tickets on sale now at the Embassy box office and Ticketmaster.
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