Neighborhood Health Clinics 1725 S. Calhoun St. Fort Wayne, IN 458-2641 Budget Tight? Are you pregnant? Breastfeeding? Have a child under 5? WIC might be able to help. The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program provides free checks for nutritious foods, breastfeeding support and nutrition education for all kinds of qualifying families - single parents, married, working, not working and foster. Call to see if you qualify. You can ask about our medical and dental services too! s s When Hoagland Days rolls into town June 21, the festival, tucked into south- east Allen County, will celebrate its 140th anniversary. Along with it will come plenty of fair food, rides and annual events. Some of those — like the Greased Pig Contest and the Dachshund Dash — are sure to be crowd-pleasers. Greased Pig Contest is slippery fun One event sure to be a winner is the Greased Pig Contest. Planned for June 21 at 7 p.m. it will be a b unch of slipping, sliding fun, said Marciel Kleine, who has coordi - nated the event with her husband, Harry, for several years. Kleine said the contest is one of the most popular at the festival, dating back as long as she can remember. More than 300 chil- dren routinely show up to compete. The contest is just like it sounds, Kleine said. The Hoagland Community Park arena is hosed down with water — to make it muddy, of course — before three local pigs are greased with cooking oil and a throng of children, divided by age into groups of a dozen or so, have their hands greased with Vaseline before. Then, the game begins. The pigs are let loose and the f irst person to catch one wins $3. The second pig- catcher wins $2 and the one to snag the remaining animal takes home $1. Each child receives a free ice cream cone ticket from the Lions Club, too, Kleine said. After the fun, the participants have the option of being hosed off by the Hoagland Fire Department, which, Kleine notes, is a big favorite. Kleine said the contest lasts a fe w hours, as sometimes corralling the pig is swift - and other times it isn’t. Also, there may be several groups for one age. If there are 30 10-year-old children, Kleine said, they will be split into three groups of 10. Kleine said the event has been a long- standing tradition at Hoagland Days and is one of the favorites. “The pigs just run around and hope the y don’t get caught,” Kleine said. “It’s a lot of fun.” Registration for the event is free and takes place from 4:30-6:30 p.m. the day of the event and is located behind the pa vilion. Kleine said each contestant should wear Children chase after a pig during a past running of the Greased Pig Contest at the annual Hoagland Days festival. The event t akes place June 21 at 7 p.m. with sign-up from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Courtesy photo INSIDE THIS ISSUE Business & Professional .......................................A14 Classifieds ...............................................................A13 Community Calendar .............................................A15 Dining & Entertainment ........................................A10 Youth...........................................................................A2 Healthy Times ...........................................................A5 Serving New Haven & East Allen County www.EastAllenTimes.com June 15, 2012 Times Community Publications 3306 Independence Dr., Fort Wayne, IN 46808 By Nichole Hacha-Thomas [email protected]Hoagland Days full of events for all A line-up of other festival events can be found on page A10. File photo SDI ventures into copper production $40M joint venture near New Haven will make wire rod Since Steel Dynamics Inc. was formed in 1993, the company has grown from a single mill in Butler to an array of mills, finishing facilities and fabrication plants across the country that together posted $8 billion in sales last year while employing roughly 6,500 workers — all built on the strength of SDI’s steelmaking capabilities. Now with its $40-million SDI/La Farga Group joint venture just east of New Haven nearly ready to begin production, the company is hoping to capi- talize on another metal: copper. “It’s a completely different field from what SDI is used to,” said Roy Perala, general manager of SDI La Farga LLC. “Steel Dynamics is in the steel business, and this is a totally different, new market for us.” But for Fort Wayne- based SDI, it’s a market that makes a lot of sense. The company acquired metals recycler OmniSource Corp. in 2007. Last year, OmniSource shipped 1.1 billion pounds of nonferrous metals, with 17 percent of that being recycled copper. At SDI’s annual meeting By Barry Rochford [email protected]SDI La Farga LLC General Manager Roy Perala says the new plant can produce up to 18 0 million pounds of copper wire rod a year. Courtesy photo See SDI, page A13 See HOAGLAND DAYS, page A12
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When Hoagland Days rolls into townJune 21, the festival, tucked into south-east Allen County, will celebrate its140th anniversary. Along with it willcome plenty of fair food, rides andannual events. Some of those — likethe Greased Pig Contest and theDachshund Dash — are sure to becrowd-pleasers.
Greased Pig Contestis slippery fun
One event sure to be a winner is theGreased Pig Contest. Planned for June 21 at7 p.m. it will be a bunch of slipping, slidingfun, said Marciel Kleine, who has coordi-nated the event with her husband, Harry, forseveral years.
Kleine said the contest is one of the mostpopular at the festival, dating back as longas she can remember. More than 300 chil-dren routinely show up to compete.
The contest is just like it sounds, Kleinesaid. The Hoagland Community Park arenais hosed down with water — to make itmuddy, of course — before three local pigsare greased with cooking oil and a throng ofchildren, divided by age into groups of adozen or so, have their hands greased withVaseline before. Then, the game begins.
The pigs are let loose and the f irst person
to catch one wins $3. The second pig-catcher wins $2 and the one to snag theremaining animal takes home $1.
Each child receives a free ice cream coneticket from the Lions Club, too, Kleine said.
After the fun, the participants have theoption of being hosed off by the HoaglandFire Department, which, Kleine notes, is abig favorite.
Kleine said the contest lasts a few hours,as sometimes corralling the pig is swift -and other times it isn’t. Also, there may beseveral groups for one age. If there are 3010-year-old children, Kleine said, they willbe split into three groups of 10.
Kleine said the event has been a long-standing tradition at Hoagland Days and isone of the favorites.
“The pigs just run around and hope theydon’t get caught,” Kleine said. “It’s a lot offun.”
Registration for the event is free andtakes place from 4:30-6:30 p.m. the day ofthe event and is located behind the pavilion.
Kleine said each contestant should wear
Children chase after a pig during a past runningof the Greased Pig Contest at the annualHoagland Days festival. The event t akes placeJune 21 at 7 p.m. with sign-up from 4:30-6:30p.m.
Courtesy photo
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Times Community Publications3306 Independence Dr., Fort Wayne, IN 46808
A line-up of other festival eventscan be found on page A10.
File photo
SDI venturesinto copper production
$40M joint venture near New Havenwill make wire rod
Since Steel DynamicsInc. was formed in 1993,the company has grownfrom a single mill in Butlerto an array of mills,finishing facilities andfabrication plants across thecountry that together posted$8 billion in sales last yearwhile employing roughly6,500 workers — all builton the strength of SDI’ssteelmaking capabilities.
Now with its $40-millionSDI/La Farga Group jointventure just east of NewHaven nearly ready tobegin production, thecompany is hoping to capi-talize on another metal:copper.
“It’s a completelydifferent field from whatSDI is used to,” said Roy
Perala, general manager ofSDI La Farga LLC. “SteelDynamics is in the steelbusiness, and this is atotally different, newmarket for us.”
But for Fort Wayne-based SDI, it’s a marketthat makes a lot of sense.The company acquired
metals recyclerOmniSource Corp. in 2007.Last year, OmniSourceshipped 1.1 billion poundsof nonferrous metals, with17 percent of that beingrecycled copper.
SDI La Farga LLC General Manager Roy Perala says the new plantcan produce up to 180 million pounds of copper wire rod a year.
Courtesy photo
See SDI, page A13
See HOAGLAND DAYS, page A12
Woodburn native 15-year-oldTaylor Reuille, the brains behindTaylor’s Dream: Boundless Play-ground, was honored at a recent boardmeeting of the Fort Wayne Parks andRecreation Board of Park Commis-sioners. She was recognized by Sen.Tom Wyss, R-Fort Wayne, with anIndiana Senate concurrent resolutionand presented with a citizenshipaward and medal by the Mary PenroseWayne chapter of Daughters of theAmerican Revolution.
“I am just astonished,” Reuillesaid after receiving the honors. “I ampretty excited.”
As an 11-year-old, Reuille noticedthe lack of playground equipmentfor children with disabilities. Insteadof leaving the problem to the adults,she sprang into action and beganfundraising for a new park —Taylor’s Dream.
The 42,000 square-foot sectioncarved out of Kraeger Park is thefirst playground in the state designedfor children with disabilities — and
those without.Reuille was instrumental in spear-
heading the project with herfundraising and her passion for theproject. Reuille raised more than$10,000 with her family and friends.Combined with $250,00 from theFort Wayne Parks and RecreationDepartment and several additionalgrants, the $1.4 million projectoffers three pods of play for childrenbetween the ages of 2-12. Each podfeatures artificial grass and a paddedsub-surface for added safety.
“Through the work of TaylorReuille, we are able to recognize theimportance of giving all children theopportunity to play together,providing them with a sense ofinclusiveness and interaction,” Wyss’resolution stated.
Kathryn Bloom, DAR vice regent,said she’s kept up with Reuille andthe project for a while.
“Ever since I read the first blurbabout Taylor and the park, I’ve beenfollowing her,” Bloom said.
The DAR Good Citizen Award isgiven to those exhibiting good citi-zenship qualities of dependability,
service, leadership and patriotism intheir homes, schools and communi-ties.
“She’s an exceptional young lady,”Bloom said.
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Taylor Reuille, left, stands with her mother,Casey Booher after Reuille was recognizedby Sen. Tom Wyss, R-Fort Wayne, with asenate concurrent resolution andpresented with a citizenship award andmedal by the Mary Penrose Wayne chapterof Daughters of the American Revolution.
Photo by Nichole Hacha-Thomas
Flat Stanleys from Mary Potter’s second-grade class at CentralLutheran School have turned up all over the country since theclass read the book “Flat Stanley,” about the life and adven-tures of Stanley Lambchop. Students re-enacted the book bymailing their own personal versions of Stanley to friends andfamily. Flat Stanleys from the class ended up in Alabama,Panama Canal, Fla., Kentucky, Texas, the Super Bowl Village,Maryland, Arizona, Alaska, Las Vegas and more. Scrapbooks andposters were compiled afterward. Potter said the lesson was afun way to teach language arts and geography at the sametime, in addition to showing kids that communities can be bothsimilar and different.
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Two graduates of Harlan Christian School recently receivedscholarships to Ivy Tech State College. Alyssa Gingerich, left,and Drake Atchley, right, both were awarded merit-basedChoice scholarships from Ivy Tech. Each received $1,000. IvyTech awarded 17 Choice scholarships to students from 15 areahigh schools. The students are pictured with Harlan ChristianSchool principal, Terry Carter, center.
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Luers offers summer campsBishop Luers High
School will host a varietyof summer camps forstudents of all ages.Camps include:• Dance camp, June 18-
22 for children in gradespre-kindergarten througheighth;• Girls’ soccer camp,June 18-22 for seventh-through 12th-grade
students;• Football camp, July 16-19 for fifth- through12th-grade students; and• Show choir camp, July31-Aug. 3 for children in
grades kindergartenthrough eighth.
Camp registrationforms are located onbishopluers.org or bycalling the school.
Q: Our ninth-grade sonalways manages to get A’sand B’s on his reportcard, but just before thereport card comes out,his grades take acomplete dive. Should wepunish him for this orjust accept this imperfec-tion?
A: Your son is obviouslysmart enough to know thatif he coasts the last coupleof weeks of the gradingperiod, he’s still going to
make good grades. He’slike the runner who’s wayout in front and knows he’sgoing to win the race, so hegives less than his “all” onthe final stretch.
My feeling about this isthat you should just, as youput it, accept this littleimperfection. It’s not goingto affect his chances ofgoing to a decent college(and all this agony overone’s child getting into the“right” school is a waste of
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EACS top grads honoredEast Allen County Schools honored its
top 10 graduates during graduation cere-monies earlier in the month.
Graduating June 8 in the HeritageJunior-Senior High School gym were:1. Kimberly J, Minerd, Bethel College2. Joseph M, Griebel, Indiana University -Purdue University, Indianapolis3. Joshua Terry, Ball State University4. Isaiah R, Horne, IUPUI5. Rachel L, Gallmeyer, Purdue University6. Abigail R, Heimann, Ball StateUniversity7. Samuel Reiff, Purdue University8. Lucas W, Anderson, Indiana University9. Ariel N, Davison, University of SaintFrancis10. Cassandra L, Dowler, Ball StateUniversity
Graduating June 8 at the MemorialColiseum were Leo Junior-Senior HighSchool students:1. Hannah Field, Manchester College2. Morgan Ryan, Indiana WesleyanUniversity3. Jennifer Miller, Bethel College4. Mason Heller, Bethel College5. Tyler Haber, Trine University6. Natalie Grames, Trine University7. Kacie Klopfenstein, Butler University8. Cody Gage, Indiana University9. Jamie Schroer, University of Cincinnati
10. Bethany Fenker, St. Mary’s College
Graduating June 8 in the New HavenHigh School gym were:1. Kayla Chin, IPFW2. Ben Fox, Indiana University3. Courtney Louden, Purdue University4. Tyler Purvis, Purdue University5. Hannah Salerno, Ball State University6. Carrie Vachon, Indiana University -Purdue University, Fort Wayne7. Kayla Fendel, IPFW8. Amanda Stecker, Ball State University9. Justin Lothamer, IPFW10. Oreonna Shepherd – University ofIndianapolis10. Rashonda Jones – Butler or Univer-sity of Indianapolis
Graduating June 8 in the Woodlan HighSchool gym were:1. Nolan Bigelow, IPFW2. Rachel Biddle, Purdue University3. Alyssa Chandler, Purdue University4. Alex Emenhiser, Purdue University5. Brandon Hathaway, IPFW or Univer-sity of Saint Francis6. Zachary Haydock, University of SaintFrancis7. Nwe Oo Khin, IPFW8. Lily Keller, Purdue University9. Sarah Pringle, IPFW10. Courtney Widdifield, Ball StateUniversity
Stop worrying aboutgrades, enjoy life
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In December of 2009,the World Choir Gameswere searching for anAmerican group to repre-sent the U.S. at the 2010games in Shaoxing,China. Their hope was tofind a team good enoughto lobby for the U.S. tohost the games in 2012.They called the Voices ofUnity Youth Choir.
“She said, ‘Well, Icalled you to see if yourchoir would be willing togo and represent theUnited States in China,’”said Marshall White,founder and CEO of Unity
Performing Arts Founda-tion. “When she said that Iwent, ‘What, do what, gowhere?’”
Seven months later,White and his group ofyouth singers found them-selves on stage at the 2010World Choir Games …and they won.
“That experience gavethose kids tangible hope,”White said. “Hope to a lotof people is invisible —something you can’t see.Tangible hope is hope thatyou can experience. That’swhat those kids received.”
When he founded UnityPerforming Arts Founda-tion in 1993, White’s goalwas to fill an artistic void
in the community. He feltstrongly Fort Wayne’scommunity arts programswere not relevant to the
younger generation andeven more importantly,they weren’t attractingminorities. At the time,
less than 3 percent ofminorities took part in artsprograms in Fort Wayneand Allen County, Whitesaid.
“You have a wholeculture of people whoaren’t experiencing thearts. Jazz, blues, gospel,spirituals — none of thatmusic is really a primaryfocus of the arts. It’s notin education, it’s not inschool systems, it’s not inarts communityprograms.”
What developed waswhat UPAF calls the“soulful art forms,” acurriculum allowingyoung people to studymainstream music —rhythm and blues, gospel,pop, country.
“Music they listen to onthe radio,” White said.“They can come and studythat music, perform it,learn the artist, study the
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Marshall White, founder and CEO of Unity Performing Arts Foundation, presents a life lesson to theVoices of Unity Youth Choir during rehearsal.
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Each June 26, theLayman family members— mom Krista, dad Andyand brothers Seth andGrant — eat ice cream tocelebrate the birthday oftheir daughter and sister,Kate, who passed away in2008 at the age of 18months due to a geneticheart defect.
The Laymans also arethe founders of Kate’sKart, an organizationproviding new books tochildren who are in thehospital. The project,started in June of 2008with the goal of servingone Fort Wayne hospital.Four years later, there areKate’s Karts full of booksin 16 hospitals across thestate from Fort Wayne toMuncie to Angola to Port-land.
In 2009, the Laymansinvited the community toeat ice cream with them atKate’s Kart’s annual icecream social. The eventhas grown ever since,serving 800 bowls of theicy treat at the 2011 event.
This year’s ice creamsocial, scheduled for June16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.at Grace Point Church ofthe Nazarene, 8611Mayhew Road, will kickoff the organization’s fifthyear with entertainment,games and — of course— free ice cream fromEdy’s.
“We see this event as acelebration of the successof Kate’s Kart as well as acelebration of Kate,”Krista Layman said.
As in years past,Layman said, the carnivalrides, inflatables, gamesand live entertainment stillare free. In addition,Madeline’s Toy Box willperform, Indiana Wild willput on a magic show andRonald McDonald will beon the scene, too.
But, Layman said, thisyear’s social will combinefun and fundraising, asshe hopes to raise morethan $5,000 through thesale of food, such as hotdogs and popcorn, and anon-site Scholastic bookfair.
Kate’s Kart will receive40 percent of the proceedsfrom the sale, which willbe used to purchase morebooks. Layman said theorganization gives awaybetween 1,200 and 1,400books each month and hasracked up a total of40,000 books handed outover its four-year history.
A Fund A Need booth
will be set up this year,which will list variousitems the organizationneeds — from $5 for fivepacks of crayons to bepassed out with coloringbooks to $90 for onemonth’s storage rental —with the hope some
donors will be able to givebeyond the book fair.
“The proceeds from the
ice cream social will helpus purchase quality, enter-taining books that are able
to provide a little bit of adiversion to kids in thehospital,” Layman said.
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Kate’s Kart kicking off fifth year with ice cream Event combines fun, fundraising
The Layman family celebrates with Ronald McDonald at the 2 011Kate’s Kart Ice Cream Social. This year’s event will featur e livemusic, games, a book fair and — of cour se — free ice cream.
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HAAA plans golf outingThe Hoagland Area
Advancement Associationwill host its 19th annualgolf outing Aug. 18 at theDonald Ross Course,
formerly Fairview GolfCourse, with a shotgunstart at 1 p.m.
For more information,or to register, contact KimHathaway at 639-3971 or
Jon Niemeyer at 639-6989.
Northrop BOP hostinginaugural golf outing
The Northrop marchingband, the Big OrangePride, will host its inau-gural golf outing Saturday,July 28, at 1 p.m. at RiverBend Golf Course. Theevent includes golf, cartand grilled dinner ofbratwursts, hamburgersand hot dogs for $55 pergolfer or $220 per team.On-course contestsinclude two longest driveand two closest to the pinchallenges. Contestwinners will receive a$100 gift card. The topteam will take home $500with second place earning$350 and third winning$220. To register, visitBOPgolf.eventbee.com.
Sponsorships still arebeing accepted. Tobecome a sponsor, contactJim Desormeaux at 489-6294. Proceeds from theevent will benefit theband’s scholarshipprogram along withgeneral operatingexpenses.
Swim, tennis club plans golf outing
The Lake Forest Swimand Tennis Club will hostits second annual golfouting on June 24 atCanterbury Green GolfCourse. The event willraise funds to providechildren with free swimlessons. The 2011 outingraised funds to enable 88children to spend 440hours in the pool with freeswim lessons.
The 2012 outing seeksto assist even more chil-dren. Golfers and sponsorsstill are needed. For moreinformation on how toregister or how to sponsora hole, contact 749-8671.
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The Allen CountySociety for the Preventionof Cruelty of Animals willfeature two pets eachmonth. To find out moreabout either animal, contactthe ACSPCA at its locationat 4914 S. Hanna Street orvia phone at 744-0454.
Meet ZiggyZiggy is a 1-year-old
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ACSPCA needsEach month, East Allen
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shelter. This month’sneeds are housekeepingitems, including:• 2-gallon heavy-dutytrash bags• 13-gallon tall kitchenbags• Rubber gloves forwashing dishes• Kleenex• Hand soap and handsanitizer• Toilet paper• Disinfectant wipes• Paper towels (urgent)
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ACSPCA Pets of the Month Letter to the EditorTo the editor:East Allen County Schools Board of
School Trustees and administration wouldlike to thank all of those in our commu-nity who have supported our effortsduring the recent redesign phases.
We have made many changes over thepast couple of years with three simplegoals in mind: improve academic achieve-ment for all of our students, reduceexpenditures in order to remain fiscallyresponsible to our taxpayers and betterutilize our facilities so that our capitalfunds can continue to maintain thesebuildings and their infrastructure to serveour students in the best way possible.
Whereas we are disappointed in therecent results of the referendum on thethree building projects in Adams Town-ship, we remain encouraged with thealmost 3,000 votes in support of theseprojects. It is our hope to continuedialogue with those who have concernswith the projects as they stand, so we cancontinue progress with our facilitieswhich can be supported across all of our
communities. There is work that must becompleted at New Haven High School,the Harding facility, Park Hill LearningCenter and New Haven Middle School.We will strive to complete the neededmaintenance as we have done across allof our school buildings so that theycontinue to serve our students andcommunity in an effective, efficientmanner.
At this time, design plans for theWoodlan and Heritage K-12 projects arebeing finalized in order to begin the archi-tectural drawings. After the drawings havebeen completed, bids will be awarded andwe look forward to breaking ground onboth projects this fall.
We continue to make strong academicgains in all grade levels and we offer aneducational program which strives to meetthe needs of all of our students. It is theexperience and expertise of all of ourteachers, administrators and support staffthat keeps us enhancing the education.
Karyle Green, SuperintendentEast Allen County Schools
history behind it and learnhow to sing the styles ofit. Our hope is to see thatthis becomes something inthe educational structure,placed in universities,placed in school systemswhere there is a soulfulmusic arts curriculum, justlike classical music.”
It may come as asurprise that Voices ofUnity’s rehearsals are notentirely focused onsinging. Students eachhave a binder to organizelessons in leadershipdevelopment, musichistory and life — all ofwhich White has incorpo-rated to help studentslearn how to achieve theirgoals and promote diver-sity.
Nine-year-old CamariMcDavid, a third grader atMaplewood ElementarySchool, has been part ofVoices of Unity for justone year.
“At first, I didn’t eventhink I wanted to be in thechoir, but after a year, it’sshown me how much Ican learn from the olderkids,” he said. From them,McDavid said he’s learnedsomething very valuable,something that will oneday help him become achemist to find a cure forcancer. “I have to seizethe opportunity instead ofsitting there playing videogames. I have to focus andpay attention more. Thenwhen opportunity comesaround, I can seize it and
grab it and make some-thing of use.”
White said the Voices ofUnity training is not justmusical. “It’s mental,physical, artistic,emotional, spiritual,”White said. “There is somuch more than singinghappening here. Peoplehave no idea what we’rereally doing here behindthe scenes.”
So much so, that some-times White wishes theword “choir” weren’t partof the Voices of Unityname. What is seen on TV— the singing,fundraising and excite-ment of the World ChoirGames — is just thesurface of an altogetherbigger program. Out ofsix artistic arms of youthdevelopment, UPAF isactively pursuing two:choral music through theVoices of Unity YouthChoir and creative writingthrough a program calledPOP — the Power ofPassion.
“When we complete thevision, we will havepublic speaking, drama,dance and instrumentalwith a soulful orchestra,”White said.
But that takes money. Itmay be a little easier toraise now that the Voicesof Unity has earned morerecognition with the 2010World Choir Games win.
To participate in thisyear’s games in Cincin-nati, Ohio, the choir must
raise $275,000, an amountWhite said they are morethan halfway nearreaching.
“People are a lot moregenerous this time,” Whitesaid. “We’re not fightingthe skepticism like wewere two years ago.People tend to respond tothe success of theprevious attempt that wemade to go to the games.The whole project is a lot
easier.”This year, the Voices of
Unity not only are in thespotlight as defendingchampions, but the choiralso will sing during aFourth of July-openingceremony with Grammy-award winner KirkFranklin, who wrote thisyear’s World ChoirGames’ official song, “ICan.”
Kim Mann, artistic
coordinator at Interkul-ture, which organizes theWorld Choir Games, toldthe entire group in asurprise announcementduring rehearsal.
It was only a few weeksearlier White said howamazing it would be tosing with the renownedartist, even though theVoices of Unity alreadyhas been asked to singduring the closing cere-
mony. White said thatdemonstrated a life lessonthey teach duringrehearsals — to visualizeachievements and believeit can happen. They evenhave a motto: “I can, Iknow I can, so I will.”
“That’s not just a phraseto these kids. They livethat,” White said. “Wespeak what it is that wewant to achieve and lookwhat happened.”
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Library TimesGrabill BranchHours
The Grabill branch is located at 13521State St. in Grabill. Library hours areMonday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to9 p.m. and on Friday from 10 a.m. to 6p.m.
Stop by for storytimesThe library offers several storytimes each
month.Born to Read Babies and Books Story-
time offers stories, fingerplays, rhymes,songs and more for little ones and theircaregivers every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.
Smart Start Storytime meets Wednes-days at 10:30 a.m. and is just forpreschool-age children and their grownups.The half-hour features stories, rhymes,songs and other literacy learning.
PAWS to Read brings in the big dogs forfun and furry reading practice. PAWS toRead meets each Monday at 4 p.m.
LEGO club meetsThe LEGO club meets June 27 at 3:30
p.m. Youth can use the library’s stash ofLEGO blocks to build amazing things.Each month there will be a special chal-lenge and time to share the creations witheach other.
Monroeville BranchHours
The Monroeville branch is located at 115Main St. in Monroeville. Library hours areMonday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to9 p.m. and on Friday from 10 a.m. to 6p.m.
Stop by for storytimesStop by for Smart Start Storytime each
Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. This session isjust for preschool-age children and their
grownups and features stories, rhymes,songs and other literacy learning.
Scrapbook on a budgetLearn to scrapbook on a budget on June
21 at 4 p.m. Bring your adhesive and scis-sors and anything else you’d like to sharewith the group. A different layout page willbe presented each month. Supplies will beprovided and registration is requested. Callthe library at 421-1340 to register.
New Haven BranchHours
The New Haven branch is located at 648Green St. in New Haven. Library hours areMonday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to9 p.m. and on Friday from 10 a.m. to 6p.m.
Stop by for storytimesThe library offers several storytimes each
month.Born to Read Babies and Books Story-
time offers stories, fingerplays, rhymes,songs and more for little ones up to age 2and their caregivers every Thursday at10:30 a.m.
Smart Start Storytime meets Tuesdaysand Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. and is justfor preschool-age children and theirgrownups. The half-hour features stories,rhymes, songs and a craft. Manatees will befeatured on June 19 and 20 and the oceanwill be the topic for June 27.
LEGO club meetsThe LEGO club meets June 19 at 3:30
p.m. Youth can use the library’s stash ofLEGO blocks to build amazing things.Those witty Brits
Stop by this book club devoted to British
See LIBRARY, page A11
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Cars made in the last 10years or so have improvedoil chemistry and enginetechnology. Simply put,this means you can breakthe ‘ole 3,000-mile ruleand still be just fine.
In many cases, newercars can go about 7,500miles between oilchanges. Many also comeequipped with oil changeindicator lights to let youknow when it’s time for achange. Our service tech-nicians, however, suggestyou stick to a 3,000-mileschedule to maintain
optimal engine perform-ance.
The good news? If youhappen to be running a bitbehind, it’s not that big ofa deal. Your car will bejust fine, and Don Ayreswill gladly fit you into theschedule as soon aspossible.
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A simple sciencelesson: Heavier carsconsume more fuel, so ifyou want to burn less,you’ll need to lighten yourload. That means it’s agood idea to pare downwhen you can.
Taking a bunch of
newspapers to the recy-cling bin? Go today. Don’thaul them around in yourtrunk for a week. Thesame goes for any otherheavy load that may addexcess weight to yourvehicle.
Keep this in mind, andyou may even be able togo a tad longer betweenfill-ups. In the course of ayear, these small differ-ences can add up.
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Two Luers studentsearn scholarships
Bishop Luers alumnus RickBail established the Philip G.Bail Sr. and Katherine D. BailAmbassadors Scholarship tohonor his parents. The scholar-ship is awarded to one maleand one female junior studentpossessing exuberant, inclusivepersonalities, outstandingmoral character and demon-strating leadership inextracurricular activities,whether within the school orthe community. In addition,candidates must exemplifydemonstrated excellence inacademic performance, intel-lectual curiosity and academicinquisitiveness.
The 2012 recipients areSean McManus and ElizabethHess. Each was rewarded witha $2,500 scholarship to beused toward their seniortuition.
Bishop Luers students Sean McManus and Elizabeth Hess wer ehonored as the recipients of the Philip G. Bail Sr. and K atherineD. Bail Ambassadors Scholarship of $2,500 scholarship to beused toward their senior tuition.
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Church hosting seminarEast Allen County Church of Christ, 3800 Minnich
Road in New Haven, will host the seminar, “Living a Lifeof Significance,” June 15-17 at the church.
Through presentations by Dr. Edward Myers, partici-pants can learn how to be the person God has called themto be. Myers’ study, experience and expertise will blessparticipants in their attempt to find a deeper level of spiri-tual meaning and purpose. All are welcome to attend eachsession. Call 749-5300 for more details or visit thechurch online at eacchurchofchrist.org.
Worship Briefs
The Hoagland Daysqueen will be crowned at10 p.m. Saturday, June23, as part of the closingceremonies of the 140thAnnual Hoagland Daysfestival. Until then, thefour candidates for thetitle are hard at workselling raffle tickets todetermine the winner.
Queen contest coordi-nator Carol Schoof saidthe girls already havesold nearly 5,000 of the10,000 raffle ticketsordered. The candidateshave done so well, shesaid, that she will beordering 5,000 additionaltickets leading up to thebig drawing.
“The girls began sellingthe week after springbreak,” Schoof said, who
is in her first year ascontest coordinator. “Theone who sells the mosttickets becomes thequeen.”
Annah Chaney, ChelseaBergman, Abby Klinkerand Lacey Yates will havetickets on hand and readyto sell, Schoof said.Tickets are $1 each or sixfor $5 with the top prizeof $1,000 cash beinggiven away directly
following the newqueen’s crowning.
Additionally, a second-place winner will takehome $500 and third- andfourth-place awards of$250 will be given awayfollowed by four prizes of$100, four prizes of $50and eight prizes of $25.
In addition to the lureof cash prizes, the raffletickets also have couponson the back for valuable
savings.“The coupons are a
way for us to supportlocal businesses in thearea while giving buyersan extra incentive,”Schoof said.
Candidates even makea little bit of money offthe ticket sales, too,Schoof said. For the first1,000 tickets, the girlsmake 5 cents each. Forthe next thousand tickets
sold, the girls make 10cents. The amount isincreased by 5 cents peradditional 1,000 ticketssold.
“All the money raisedthrough the raffle benefitsthe Hoagland AreaAdvancement Associa-tion,” Schoof said.
The 2012 queen candi-dates include:
• Annah Chaney is asenior at Heritage HighSchool. Chaney is thedaughter of Mark Chaneyand Diane LaPierre. Shecurrently is taking classesat Charmaine Modelingand Talent agency and isa five-year member of theschool’s choir. She also isinvolved with the Spanish
Dining & Entertainmentwww.EastAllenTimes.comA10 East Allen County Times • June 15, 2012
Decatur Dance Academy, Kelly McIver9 p.m. – Merchant’s Drawing
Lost Vegas10 p.m. – Crowning of 2012 Hoagland Days Queen11:15 p.m. – Raffle Drawing
See QUEEN, page A11
humor on June 20 at 7 p.m.All are invited to come andlaugh.
Woodburn BranchHours
The Woodburn branch islocated at 4701 S.R. 101Nin Woodburn. Libraryhours are Monday throughThursday from 10 a.m. to 9p.m. and on Friday from10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Stop by for storytimes
Stop by for Smart StartStorytime each Friday at10:30 a.m. This session isjust for preschool-age chil-dren and their grownupsand features stories,rhymes, songs and otherliteracy learning.
Calling all yarn loversIf you already know how
to knit or crochet or if youwant to learn how, join theYarn Lovers gatheringevery Thursday at 7 p.m.
Seasoned veterans will beon hand to help you getstarted and teach new tech-niques.
Internet and wordprocessing help available
The library offerscomputer classes byappointment. No previouscomputer knowledge isnecessary and each classlasts one hour. Call thelibrary at 421-1370 to setan appointment.
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The Allen County Public Library will be “Rock the Plaza” at the main branch, 900Library Plaza, each Saturday night in June. If you enjo y music and want to listen to localgroups perform outdoors the main library is the place to be this summer . The lineupincludes:
• June 16 — North River Agents, Small Town and HeartBeat City• June 23 — Taylor Fredricks, Yellow Dead Bettys, Argonaut and Cougar Hunter• June 30 — Big Caddy Daddy, Juke Joint Jive and Pop-n-FreshAll concerts are free and will take place rain or shine. Concertgoers can bring a
blanket, their favorite chair or stand and groove to the music.
Library to ‘Rock the Plaza’ in JuneSummer concert series continues
Club.• Chelsea Bergman
also is a senior atHeritage High School.She is the daughter ofDoug and Kim Bergman.Bergman said she enjoysvolunteering and hasserved as a pre-kinder-garten and kindergartenSunday school teachers
for the past four years.She also is involved in 4-H and works two jobs, atPizza Hut and Zesto’s.
• Abby Klinker also isa senior at Heritage HighSchool. Klinker’s parentsare Ben and ShellyKlinker.
• Lacey Yates is afreshman at Heritage
High School. She is thedaughter of Brian andDonita Yates. Yatesdecided to run for queenbecause of its potential asa summer job andbecause it helps thecommunity. Both hermother and sister havecompeted for the title ofqueen in the past.
QUEEN from page A10
competitive environment,where his performancedoes affect somethingsignificant, like his chancesof going to, say, medicalschool, I predict he’ll stepup to the plate and knockthe ball out of the park.
Take a deep breath.Relax. Do yourself a favorand stop all the monitoring.It’s only detracting fromyour ability to enjoy life tothe fullest.
Q: Her teacher justinformed me that mydaughter frequently saysthings that hurt the feel-ings of other girls in herclass. For example, whenrecess is over, she willturn to another child andsay, “We’re going back inbecause of you.” Whensomeone raises her handin class, my daughtermight say, “You don’tknow that answer!” She’s
also told girls that shewon’t be their friend ifthey don’t give her thingsor do things for her.What could be causingthis? How do you suggestwe handle this? The prin-cipal wants to call ameeting to discuss it.
A: I have to wonder whythe teacher and principalwaited nearly the entireschool year to inform youof this problem. At this
point in the school year,assuming your daughterhas a typical summerbreak, I think you canprobably sit on her hardenough to stop this, but Idon’t think you can sit longenough at this point toprevent the problem fromrecurring when schoolstarts back in August.
As for why it’shappening, that’s anyone’sbest guess. Children don’t
need to be having problemsto become a problem. Ithink any attempt todiscover the psychologicalroot of the problem isgoing to be a dead end.The other girls are going topull back from her eventu-ally, but that’s probably justgoing to make mattersworse. So, sit! Make herstop before this developsinto serious a socialproblem.
Develop some simplemeans of obtaining feed-back from the teacher atthe end of every schoolday. One incident meansshe’s confined to her roomafter school and goes tobed immediately aftersupper, which should endno later than 6:30 p.m.,even if you need to move itup. Mind you, ONE inci-
dent, no matter how“serious,” is enough tomerit confinement andearly bedtime. Anythingless than a no-tolerancepolicy isn’t going to beworth the effort.
Family psychologist JohnRosemond answersparents’ questions on hisweb site at www.rose-mond.com.
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Dogs dashingfor prizes, trophy
Started six years ago byJennifer Beery, the Dachs-hund Dash June 23 at 4p.m. in the parking lot ofthe dentist’s office will pit32 wiener dogs against oneanother to determine whichpint-size canine takes homethe coveted Dash trophy.
“People love this event.It has grown every yearsince (it started),” Beerysaid.
It not only has grown inthe number of spectatorswho stop out to watch theraces and who fill the foursets of bleachers and thegrassy area with lawnchairs, but the number ofdogs participating hasgrown, too. Last year,Beery was forced to turnaway 25 Dachshunds. Thisyear, she hopes to increasethe number of contestantsto 64, up from the tradi-tional 32.
The premise is simple,Beery said. Three fencescreate two race lanes, about20 feet long, and thewiener dogs compete inraces in a bracket-style
competition until onecanine is crowned theDachshund Dash cham-pion.
“Usually someone linesup at the start line holdingthe dog while anotherperson waits at the endwith a squeak toy or foodto get the dog to run fast,”Berry said. “(Twenty feet)is a pretty long way for awiener dog to run.”
The winner will receivethe trophy as well as agiant gift basket filledwith items for bothhumans and dogs. Thesecond-place finisherreceives a plaque and agift basket. The third-place dachshund willreceive a gift basket.
To register for theDachshund Dash, contactBeery at 449-1141. Thereis no cost to participate.
Beery said event T-shirtswill be for sale with allproceeds being donated toa breast cancer charity.Donations bins may be setup for the charity, as well,Beery said, and thecommunity — along withtheir dogs — is invited tocome out and watch theraces. All dogs in thecrowd will receive a treatbag, Beery said.
HOAGLAND DAYS from page A1
Two dachshunds race toward the finish line in the annual HoaglandDays’ Dachshund Dash. This year’s event will be held June 23 at 4p.m. in the parking lot of the dentist’s office.
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Get your yellow duckiesTickets for SCAN’s
signature fundraiser, theAnnual WeigandConstruction Duck Raceto Benefit SCAN, are nowavailable at major retailoutlets and businesses.
The race will take placeJune 23, when tens ofthousands of plasticduckies will float a shortdistance down the St. JoeRiver in Johnny Apple-seed Park in a race to win$5,000 cash for first place,$1,000 second place orone of 23 other prizepackages.
The $5,000 cash prize isdonated by WeigandConstruction and the$1,000 prize is donated byMark Noneman #1 Advan-tage Realtors.
This year’s ticket salesgoal is $153,000, with allproceeds used forprograms and services toprevent child abuse andneglect in northeastIndiana. In 2011, SCANimpacted the lives of morethan 28,500 children andadults in 18 counties, andthe need for services toprepare parents andprotect children continuesto grow.
Tickets are $5 each andcan be purchased bycalling SCAN at 421-5000or at one of the followingoutlets: American LegionPost 499; Arden Compa-nies; Black Dog Pub;Connelly’s Do It BestHardware on West StateBoulevard; CookieCottage; five locations of
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May 24 in Fort Wayne,President and CEO MarkMillett said much of therecycled copper is shippedto Asia.
“In the future, we plan toconsume much of thatmaterial at our new joint-venture company, SDI LaFarga, the copper rod busi-ness that we expect to startup next month right here inthe Fort Wayne area,”Millett said at the annualmeeting.
When SDI La Farga’s250-metric-ton furnacefires up and begins produc-tion, the copper thatOmniSource processes willgo to the New Haven plantinstead, where it will beused to make 5/16ths-inch,or 8-millimeter, copperwire rod that will be sold tocustomers who will drawdown the wire rod to makesmaller-diameter copperwire.
Steel Dynamicsannounced the joint venturewith copper wire-rod andpipe maker La Farga Groupof Barcelona in April 2011and broke ground for theNew Haven plant thefollowing month. SDI owns55 percent of the jointventure, with La Fargaowning the remaining 45percent.
“I believe that La Fargahad been looking for apartner for a while here in
North America,” Peralasaid. “I believe they hadtalked to others, and thenonce they talked to SteelDynamics it seemed like anatural fit because of ourownership of OmniSource(and) that we have a supplyof No. 2 copper, which isthe main feedstock in thisprocess.”
The joint venture with LaFarga Group is SDI’ssecond; in 2009, thecompany formed MesabiNugget LLC with KobeSteel Ltd. of Japan toproduce high-purity pig-iron nuggets.
SDI chose the NewHaven site because of itsproximity to OmniSourceoperations and because theplant’s customers arewithin a 400- to 500-mileradius.
In April and May, SDILa Farga was busycommissioning equipmentin advance of production.The copper mill has thecapacity to produce 180million pounds, or 90,000tons, of copper wire rod ayear.
When the plant beginsproduction, copper scrapfrom OmniSource will bedelivered by trucks andsorted at two large hoppersoutside the plant.Conveyors then carry thescrap to the gas-firedfurnace inside. The furnace
melts the copper, and addi-tives are put in the moltenmetal to create a slag thatpulls out the impurities.The furnace sits on largerollers, allowing it to tipone way so the slag can beremoved and the oppositeway to pour the moltencopper.
The red-hot copper flowsthrough a series of burnersto a large casting wheel thatforms it into a continuousbar about 4 inches wide by2 1/2 inches tall. It passesthrough a machine thatforms the bar’s corners to45-degree angles, then isrun through a series ofwheels that stretch thecopper as they spin, gradu-ally shaping it into thecircular 5/16ths-inch wirerod.
The wire rod is spun intocoils that weigh about 3 1/2tons, placed on pallets andthen wrapped in plasticbefore being shipped bytruck.
The SDI La Farga plantran into some resistancefrom neighboring residentsconcerned about its airemissions; the plantreceived its air-qualitypermit from the IndianaDepartment of Environ-mental Management inSeptember. Perala said SDIhas worked to addressthose concerns.
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with the local residents,” hesaid. “You’re always goingto have people that areagainst putting a plant intheir backyard. But we areusing the most up-to-datepollution control equip-ment, and the permit hasbeen approved by IDEM.So we feel very comfort-able with the solution thatwe have out there.”
Perala said the plant willemploy 35 to 40 workers,and about half of the workforce was promoted ortransferred from other SDIand OmniSource facilities,“so it’s been a good oppor-tunity for them.”
Those workers aren’t theonly SDI influence found atthe new plant. It was builtwith beams made at SDI’sstructural and rail divisionplant near Columbia Cityand joists and decking fromthe company’s New Millen-nium Building Systemsdivision.
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Do it Best Corp. president and CEO,Bob Taylor officially was inducted intothe Home Channel Hall of Fame lastweek during an industry event in LasVegas, Nev., as part of the 2012 NationalHardware Show, which took place May 1-3. Taylor was the sole inductee for 2012.
The Home Channel Hall of Famerecognizes individuals for outstandingservice to the hardware and homeimprovement industry. Founded in 2004,it is administered by Home ChannelNews, a leading monthly magazinecovering the hardware and building mate-
rials industry.“From the ‘front lines’ to the corner
office, Bob Taylor has been an effectiveand respected leader in the homeimprovement industry. We are verypleased to welcome him into the HomeChannel Hall of Fame,” Home ChannelNews editor Ken Clark said.
Taylor began his career in the hardwareindustry as an independent retailer,helping run the family business, Taylor’sDo it Centers in Virginia Beach, Va.Taylor helped lead the multi-unitcompany to consistent growth andsuccess. He joined Do it Best Corp. in2001 and was named president and CEOin 2002.
Over the past 11 years, he has helpedguide and oversee many key initiatives atDo it Best Corp., including additions totheir distribution network, the strategicexpansion into international markets, thedevelopment of their Signature StoreDesign program and the growth of theirINCOM industrial business, all whileproviding member-owners with eightconsecutive years of rebates in excess of$100 million and accruing zero long-termdebt in the face of significant challengeswithin the building industry and the
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With a nod to outings past, this year’s Chamber Classic stays with one flight, features lunch, beverages and fewer interruptions on the course, and includes an award reception to follow.At just $125 per member and $150 per nonmember for the day, this is an outing you won’t want to miss. With one full flight starting at 11 a.m., you are assured the opportunity to meet and mingle with all of the golfers participating.
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Grabill Bank won theawards in two categories:campaign advertising andspecial event. Thecampaign award waspresented for newspaperinserts breaking theproverbial “stuffy banker”philosophy by showingbusiness lenders andwealth managementspecialists not only in theirbusiness suits, but also
how they can be foundafter 5 p.m. With completebiographies, the commu-nity had a chance to learnthe personal side of someGrabill Bank staff.
The second award waspresented in the specialevent category. Whileassisting 8,500 high schoolstudents at the JuniorAchievement Finance Park,Grabill Bank created ahands-on initiative forstudents to start planningfor college savings whileplaying an interactivebalancing game of “Giveand Take.”
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President and CEO of Do It Best Bob Taylor,right, accepts a plaque of recognition upon beinginducted into the Home Channel Hall of Fame. Heis presented with the plaque by Home ChannelNews editor Ken Clark.
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Indiana Business Associationpresident and CEO S. JoeDeHaven, left, presents a MAXIaward to Meegan D. Siegwarthof Grabill Bank.
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in 3-Dimensional Art for children in grades K through 12. Community Arts Academy Summer Camps. IPFW, Fort Wayne. Music
Tech Audio Recording camp for children in grades nine through 12. Community Arts Academy Summer Camps. IPFW, Fort Wayne. Piano
camp for children in grades two through four. The Marriage Go Round. Arena Dinner Theatre, 719 Rockhill St., Fort
Wayne. $35 dinner (thr ee-course meal catered by the Bagel Station) andshow; Cash Bar. Purchase tickets online at arenadinnertheatre.org.
Rummage Sale. Calvary United Methodist Church, 6301 WinchesterRoad, Fort Wayne. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit fwcalvary.net for more information.
2012 Master Gardener Youth Program. Allen County Extension Officeon the IPFW Campus, 4001 Crescent Ave. 9 a.m. The Allen County MasterGardener Youth program is of fered by Purdue Cooperati ve Extension toyoung adults ages 8- 18. The young adults will plant and tend their indi-vidual plots throughout the summer. The fee for the training is $30.00.
The Bel Airs. Foellinger Theatre in Franke Park, Fort Wayne. 8 p.m.The Bel Airs, a local band formed in the 80s, has been charming area patronsfor years with their rockabilly music, a mix between rock and roll andcountry. Sponsored by WGL 1250 The River. $5 per ticket.
SATURDAY, JUNE 16Community Arts Academy Summer C amps. IPFW, Fort Wayne. Gene
Marcus Piano Competition for ages 7-18. Low-cost microchips. Allen County SPCA, 4914 Hanna St., Fort
Wayne. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Allen County SPCA will offer low-costmicrochipping to any spayed or neutered cat or dog for just $15. Bring proofof spay or neuter and ha ve pet restrained on a leash or carrier . For moreinformation email [email protected] or call 260-744-0454, ext 202.
Down the Country Line P resented by Gener al Credit Union. EmbassyTheatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Tickets: $10. $12 weekof show. Tickets on sale no w at the Embassy box of fice, all other Ticket-master locations and online at Ticketmaster.com.
SUNDAY, JUNE 17“Put Your Beliefs to the Test”. The Church House, 13313 Indiana St.,
Grabill. 6-7 p.m. Dove Ministries presents “Put Your Beliefs To The Test”every second, third and fourth Sunday of the month, from 6-7:30 p.m. Formore information call 486-9175 or 657-7017.
Vacation Bible Sc hool. Calvary Baptist Church, 7810 St. Joe CenterRoad, Fort Wayne. 6-8:30 p.m. Preschool to sixth grade.
MONDAY, JUNE 18Community Arts Academy Sum mer Camps. IPFW, Fort Wayne. Digital
editing using Adobe Premiere for children in grades six through 12. Community Arts Academy Summer Camps. IPFW, Fort Wayne. Manga
Mania! for children in grades six through 12. Encourage, Empower and Enjoy the Autism Spectrum. Easter Seals Arc,
4919 Projects Drive, Fort Wayne. 7-8:30 p.m. Parents, grandparents,teachers, professionals and others w anting to learn more about autism arewelcome. Topics vary monthly. For more information contact SusanCrowell at [email protected] or call 637-4409.
TUESDAY, JUNE 19Get Checking Workshop. Allen County Extension Office on the IPFW
Campus, 4001 Crescent Ave. Hosted by Purdue Cooperative ExtensionService in Allen County for the Bank On F ort Wayne initiative. To registervisit extension.purdue.edu/allen.
Preserving Nature’s Bounty workshops. Allen County Extension Officeon the IPFW Campus, 4001 Crescent Ave. 1 p.m. The Allen County Exten-sion office will host several workshops with the aim of teaching communitymembers how to preserve fruits and vegetables for future use.
Grief Share. New Haven United Methodist Church, 630 LincolnHighway E., New Haven. 6:30 p.m. A 13-week class for people grieving theloss of a lo ved one. Classes will meet on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. startingthrough July 24. All are welcome to begin attending at any session. You donot have to attend each session in sequence. F or more info, call Mar gieWilliams, facilitator, at 749-9907 or the church office at 749-9565.
The Good Pennyworths in concert. Trinity English Lutheran Church,405 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. New York City’s The Good Penny-worths, a Renaissance v ocal quartet with lute and harp, will present theirnewest concert, “Love is but a Jest: Songs for F ools & Lovers, in KraussChapel as part of an 11-city tour. Admission is free, but a free-will offeringwill be received at the door. All are welcome to attend.
Celebrating the Eve of the Summer Solstice. Victory Noll Center, 1900W. Park Drive, Huntington. 8 p.m. Taize service followed by a sunset walkof the labyrinth. In case the weather does not allow for walking outside, thewalk will take place on the center’s indoor labyrinth. There is no cost for theprogram, and no registration is required.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20Drop-in Yoga. Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conserv atory, 1100 S.
Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. 5:30-6:30 p.m. In association with F ort WayneOutdoor Yoga, the Botanical Conservatory offers drop-in yoga classes for alllevels. Taught by certified yoga instructor and world traveler Lanah K. Hake.For ages 15 and up. Class information is available by following Fort WayneOutdoor Yoga on F acebook, checking the instructor’ s website atlanahlink.com, or at 427-6440. Fee: $7 per class. Conservatory MemberFee: $5 per class.
Lifetree Cafe. New Ground Coffee Company, 5925 N. Clinton, F ortWayne. 7-8 p.m. Practical solutions f or building self-confidence will beshared at Lifetree Cafe.
Movie Night. Foellinger Theatre in Franke Park, Fort Wayne. 8:30 p.m.“Cars” will be shown. The movie night is free to the public.
THURSDAY, JUNE 21Anthony Wayne Toastmasters. Ivy Tech — Fort Wayne Coliseum
Campus, 3800 N. Anthony Blvd., Fort Wayne. 6:30-8 p.m. See how Toast-masters International and the thousands of local Toastmasters clubs helppeople all over the world develop their speaking and leadership skills.
Depression + 12. First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne St., FortWayne. 7 p.m. 12-step program for those li ving with depression. For moreinfo contact Marilee Stroud at 312-6069 or [email protected].
FRIDAY, JUNE 22Advancing Hoosier Women in Business sem inar. Greater Fort Wayne
Chamber of Commerce, 826 Ewing St., Fort Wayne. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Opento the public. Cost: $25, includes lunch. Register at fwchamber.org/hoosier-women.
SATURDAY, JUNE 23Bales of Fun. Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S.
Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. 9 a.m. Participants will learn the basic techniquesbuilding a sample wall, and will be invited to return in July to help build themain feature in the summer garden. The cost is $5 per person.
Managing Habits to Manage Stress. University of Saint Francis, 2701Spring St., Fort Wayne. 9-11:30 a.m. Presented by Bennacht Counseling andConsulting, LLC, “Managing Habits to Manage Stress” will take place atthe Doermer F amily Center for Health Science Information. Re gister atbennacht.com.
Wine in the Pines. Black Pine Animal Sanctuary, 1426 W. 300 N.,Albion. 5:30 p.m.
Divapalooza. Foellinger Theatre in Franke Park, Fort Wayne. 8 p.m. Anunforgettable night of rhythm and blues, jazz, musical theatre, rock & roll,folk and gospel. Sponsored by NIPR and MedPartners. Tickets are $10.
SUNDAY, JUNE 24Free Concert and Social. Wallen Baptist Church, 1001 W. Wallen Road,
Fort Wayne. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs and come out for a nightof music by “Living Stones.” Food includes: hot dogs, chips and ice creamsodas. Visit wallen.org for more information.
MONDAY, JUNE 25Community Arts Academy Summer Camps. IPFW, Fort Wayne. Photo-
shop: Creating Digital Images for children in grades six through 12. Community Arts Academy Summer Camps. IPFW, Fort Wayne. Painting:
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Strings camp for all grades. Sweetwater’s Academy of Music Roc k Camp. Sweetwater, 5501 U.S.
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TUESDAY, JUNE 26Air Force National Guard Band of the Great Lakes. Foellinger Theatre in
Franke Park, Fort Wayne. 8 p.m. Based in Toledo, the band is returning tothe Foellinger Theatre stage to delight with their military band sounds. Thisis a free concert.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27Behind the Screen: Summer Explorations at the Embassy Theatre.
Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne. 9:30 a.m. Tickets: $5per person. Group rates available. Call the Embassy box of fice for details.Tickets on sale now at the Embassy box office, all other Ticketmaster loca-tions and online at Ticketmaster.com.
Movie Night. Foellinger Theatre in Franke Park, Fort Wayne. 8:30 p.m.Join the neighborhood for a sho wing of “Kung Fu Panda.” The showing isfree.
THURSDAY, JUNE 28Behind the Screen: Summer Explorations at the Embassy Theatre..
Embassy Theatre, 125 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne. 9:30 a.m. Tickets: $5per person. Group rates available. Call the Embassy box of fice for details.Tickets on sale now at the Embassy box office, all other Ticketmaster loca-tions and online at Ticketmaster.com.
Botanical Brown Bag: Helping Monarchs and Other Butterflies byGardening. Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. CalhounSt., Fort Wayne. Noon. Love butterflies? Jody Heaston, owner of NaturallySpeaking & Wildlifescaping, will explain why it is important to help theseinsects and present ideas on ho w to transform an area into a b utterfly oasisthat caters to their needs throughout their life c ycle. $5/adult, $3/child ages3-17. Conservatory members and volunteers admitted free.
SATURDAY, JUNE 30Inaugural Ft. Wayne Walk for Wishes. Headwaters Park, 333 S. Clinton
St., Fort Wayne. 9 a.m. Spend the day with f amily and friends for a 3-milescenic walk through Headwaters Park, while helping to grant wishes forchildren battling life-threatening medical conditions. Re gistration begins at9 a.m.; walk at 10 a.m.
Kids Against Hunger Summer P acking Event. Grace Gathering Church,3157 Minnich Road, New Haven. 9-11 a.m. Sign up is available at kah-fort-wayne.org. The group plans to pack 10,000 meals for the hungry in Indiaduring this event. The number of volunteers will be limited to 50. Bring afriend and remember kids age 6 and up can help
Become a Monarch Monitor. Eagle Marsh Barn, South Side EngleRoad, one-half mile east of W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 10 a.m. Trainfor a Monarch Monitor Citizen Scientist project. Must commit to moni-toring monarch caterpillar-through-adult populations at Eagle Marsh e verytwo weeks through the end of September . Contact Betsy at 478-2515 [email protected] to RSVP or learn more.
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