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Times Community Publications 3306 Independence Drive, Fort Wayne, IN 46808 March 20, 2015 Serving New Haven & East Allen County INfortwayne.com INSIDE THIS ISSUE Camp Times ..........................................................................A9 Classifieds..............................................................................A6 Community Calendar ...................................................A14-15 Happy Easter.........................................................................A7 Spring Break ....................................................................... A10 C a m p W h i t l e y P.O. Box 845, Columbia City, IN 46725 Questions: (260) 229-8000 before June 1 • (260) 799-5587 after June 1 Email: [email protected]Making Memories for a Lifetime! See our ad on page 9 Dr. Chaffee is now part of Women’s Health Advantage providing obstetrical and gynecological services to area patients. During the remodeling of his old office at DeKalb Health, he will be seeing patients at the Auburn office of Women’s Health Advantage. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Chaffee, call his new office at 260-432-4400 or visit heradvantage.com Dr. Kenneth Chaffee Auburn Office 1061 Smaltz Way Next to NCG Cinemas New Phone: 260-432-4400 New Office: 1061 Smaltz Way ‘Seussical’ is New Haven showcase By Garth Snow [email protected]When Matt Derby chose “Seussical the Musical” for the New Haven High School stage, he consid- ered more than the colorful costumes and medleys based on the works of Dr. Seuss. “We chose ‘Seussical’ because the show has so many opportunities for featured roles,” Medley said in an email. “We have a lot of talented students and wanted to showcase them in this production.” Senior Hayley Reynolds will share that showcase. A veteran of five productions including four musicals, Reynolds will take on her first leading role, as Gertrude McFuzz. She studies at Anthis Career Center and plans to be an EMT/paramedic. Her stage experience will help her, she said. “I really think that performing has helped me with working differently with patients,” she said. “It just makes me not as afraid to talk with different types of people, because here you’re performing in front of everyone.” “The show is really an ensemble cast with about a dozen different students having solos, duets or featured song numbers,” Derby said. “Seussical” has a cast of 35 high-schoolers and five fifth-graders. Also sharing the spot- light are juniors Maryann Beck as The Cat in the Hat, Ashton Doctor as Horton, and Amy Rowland as Jojo. Other featured charac- ters are: The Wickersham Brothers, portrayed by senior Kyle Israel and juniors Jocelyn Chilcote and Michael Pobuk; Mayzie, portrayed by junior Meredith Lancaster; Sour Kangaroo, portrayed by freshman Trinity Hobkirk; Mr. and Mrs. Mayor, portrayed by senior Todd Moeller and junior Jerrica Kart; and the Bird Girls, portrayed by senior Elexis Stocksdale and juniors Alexia Garn, Michelle Same and Makayla Moering. “We have a crew of six students working lights, sound and backstage,” New Haven’s Geller earns Fritcha award By Garth Snow [email protected]Longtime volunteer Douglas Geller has been named the recipient of New Haven’s Bill Fritcha Memorial Award. Mayor Terry McDonald announced the selection Monday evening prior to his own State of the City address before an audience of about 110 at The Orchid Events & Catering. Geller was unable to attend because of health issues. Accepting on Geller’s behalf were City Councilman Craig Dellinger and Diane Fritcha, the widow of the award’s namesake. Dellinger and McDonald hoped to present the award to Geller and his wife, Marcia, at their New Haven home later that evening. McDonald told his audi- ence that Geller has been nominated each year of the award’s four-year history. In separate comments, he told The East Allen County Times that the selection is always difficult because New Haven has so many outstanding volunteers. Geller has served in Scouting, youth sports, on community asso- ciations, as an EMT/ paramedic volunteer and instructor, on the Commu- nity Center Committee and on the Mayor’s Ride Committee. Geller has served on the Canal Days Festival Committee, as vice president and 15 years as president. McDonald All roads lead to Rotary By Garth Snow [email protected]When the 82-member Anthony Wayne Rotary Club gathers each Wednesday, members add a fifth question to the famous Rotary 4-Way Test. “Is it fun?” they ask. Dick Walls joined the club in March of 1971. “It was the New Haven Club, but we met at Club Olympia, and then our name was changed to the Anthony Wayne Rotary Club in ’72,” he said. Walls held the gavel in 1977-78. “I was able to get everyone active in doing something,” he said, “and I was able to promote a lot of enthusiasm.” He said it is important that members see Rotary as more than a luncheon club. Rotarians drive from Leo, Ossian, Kendallville and points in between each Wednesday for lunch and dialogue at Pine Valley Country Club, 10928 Pine Mills Road, Fort Wayne. The words “fun” and “family” pepper the narra- tives as Rotarians describe their attachment to the service club. “When I moved back to Fort Wayne I didn’t know anyone,” said Bob Moore, a Senior Hayley Reynolds, left, is Gertrude McFuzz, junior Ashton Doctor is Horton, and junior Maryann Beck is The Cat in the Hat in the New Haven High School production of “Seussical the Musical,” with shows remaining at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 21, and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 22. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students. PHOTO BY JANE SNOW See SEUSS, Page A13 Anthony Wayne Rotary Club past President Bryan Sharp welcomes Leo High School senior Logan Leither. The club welcomes student Rotarians from eight high schools each week. For an update on the Downtown Rotary Club, see Page A10. PHOTO BY GARTH SNOW See ROTARY, Page A9 New Haven’s community service award recognizes selfless volunteers. PHOTO BY GARTH SNOW See GELLER, Page A13
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When Matt Derby chose “Seussical the Musical” for the New Haven High School stage, he consid-ered more than the colorful costumes and medleys based on the works of Dr. Seuss.
“We chose ‘Seussical’ because the show has so many opportunities for featured roles,” Medley said in an email. “We have a lot of talented students and wanted to showcase them in this production.”
Senior Hayley Reynolds will share that showcase. A veteran of five productions including four musicals, Reynolds will take on her first leading role, as Gertrude McFuzz. She studies at Anthis Career Center and plans to be an EMT/paramedic. Her stage experience will help her, she said. “I really think that performing has helped me with working differently with patients,” she said. “It just makes me not as afraid to talk with different types of people, because here
you’re performing in front of everyone.”
“The show is really an ensemble cast with about a dozen different students having solos, duets or featured song numbers,” Derby said. “Seussical” has a cast of 35 high-schoolers and five fifth-graders.
Also sharing the spot-light are juniors Maryann Beck as The Cat in the Hat,
Ashton Doctor as Horton, and Amy Rowland as Jojo.
Other featured charac-ters are: The Wickersham Brothers, portrayed by senior Kyle Israel and juniors Jocelyn Chilcote and Michael Pobuk; Mayzie, portrayed by junior Meredith Lancaster; Sour Kangaroo, portrayed by freshman Trinity Hobkirk; Mr. and Mrs. Mayor,
portrayed by senior Todd Moeller and junior Jerrica Kart; and the Bird Girls, portrayed by senior Elexis Stocksdale and juniors Alexia Garn, Michelle Same and Makayla Moering.
“We have a crew of six students working lights, sound and backstage,”
Longtime volunteer Douglas Geller has been named the recipient of New Haven’s Bill Fritcha Memorial Award.
Mayor Terry McDonald announced the selection Monday evening prior to his own State of the City address before an audience of about 110 at The Orchid Events & Catering.
Geller was unable to attend because of health issues. Accepting on Geller’s behalf were City Councilman Craig Dellinger and Diane Fritcha, the widow of the award’s namesake.
Dellinger and McDonald hoped to present the award to Geller and his wife, Marcia, at their New Haven home later that evening.
McDonald told his audi-ence that Geller has been nominated each year of the award’s four-year history.
In separate comments, he told The East Allen County Times that the selection is
always difficult because New Haven has so many outstanding volunteers.
Geller has served in Scouting, youth sports, on community asso-ciations, as an EMT/paramedic volunteer and instructor, on the Commu-nity Center Committee and on the Mayor’s Ride Committee. Geller has served on the Canal Days Festival Committee, as vice president and 15 years as president. McDonald
When the 82-member Anthony Wayne Rotary Club gathers each Wednesday, members add a fifth question to the famous Rotary 4-Way Test. “Is it fun?” they ask.
Dick Walls joined the club in March of 1971. “It was the New Haven Club, but we met at Club Olympia, and then our
name was changed to the Anthony Wayne Rotary Club in ’72,” he said. Walls held the gavel in 1977-78. “I was able to get everyone active in doing something,” he said, “and I was able to promote a lot of enthusiasm.” He said it is important that members see Rotary as more than a luncheon club.
Rotarians drive from Leo, Ossian, Kendallville
and points in between each Wednesday for lunch and dialogue at Pine Valley Country Club, 10928 Pine Mills Road, Fort Wayne.
The words “fun” and “family” pepper the narra-tives as Rotarians describe their attachment to the service club.
“When I moved back to Fort Wayne I didn’t know anyone,” said Bob Moore, a
Senior Hayley Reynolds, left, is Gertrude McFuzz, junior Ashton Doctor is Horton, and junior Maryann Beck is The Cat in the Hat in the New Haven High School production of “Seussical the Musical,” with shows remaining at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 21, and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 22. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students.
PHOTO BY JANE SNOW
See SEUSS, Page A13
Anthony Wayne Rotary Club past President Bryan Sharp welcomes Leo High School senior Logan Leither. The club welcomes student Rotarians from eight high schools each week. For an update on the Downtown Rotary Club, see Page A10.
PHOTO BY GARTH SNOW
See ROTARY, Page A9
New Haven’s community service award recognizes selfless volunteers.
PHOTO BY GARTH SNOW
See GELLER, Page A13
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It’s just a Taste of Waynedale, but guests will need trays to hold their samples from at least 21 local restaurants and busi-nesses.
So trays they will have, said Camille Garrison, the marketing director for the event’s sponsor, Kingston Residence of Fort Wayne.
“Who would have known when we started that it would grow so big?” Garrison said. The Fort Wayne get-together and fundraiser has grown in both size and mission in its seven years.
The Kingston event outgrew its own Winchester Road home in 2014. “So we moved over to the Family Life Center, which is huge,” Garrison said. “And they have seating.”
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Life Center is at 1819 Reservation Drive. Hours are 4:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 24. Tickets are $15 in advance; RSVP to 747-1523, or [email protected], or visit the Kingston front desk Monday through Friday. Tickets at the door the day of the event will be $20.
Garrison said she is working with even more
vendors, but the total topped 20 more than six weeks before the gathering.
“Shigs In Pit is brand new to us,” she said of the Fairfield Avenue barbecue caterers. “We’ve always had our favorites, too, and I have some feelers out for a couple other places.”
Guests had requested trays to carry their samples, Garrison said, so Kingston borrowed an idea from a
Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo fundraiser, Zoo Brew & Wine Too.
“So they will have trays and a table,” she said. “And the whole time they will be able to bid on items.” Local businesses have donated more than 60 items for the silent auction.
Residents and visitors will see their friends and neighbors. “It’s a very social event in addition to the fact that it’s doing great things for the community,” Garrison said.
Community Harvest Food Bank was the sole beneficiary of the first Taste of Waynedale, and has shared the proceeds with another Waynedale cause each succeeding year. This year the second charity extends beyond Waynedale and even Allen County. Garrison is on the board of that organization, Honor Flight Northeast Indiana.
Honor Flight has added
a fourth one-day, round-trip flight this year. “We’re also discussing taking a larger plane so we can get even more veterans to Wash-ington for the day to see their memorials,” Garrison said. “So there is a need for us to raise money to keep up with the growth that we’re experiencing of Honor Flight.”
Garrison said she learned of Honor Flight from a Kingston sister community that was involved with Honor Flight in Toledo. “I fell in love with it, and it’s been a great experience,” she said. “There are no salaries, there’s no over-head, there are no fancy cars. It’s a hundred percent volunteers — 22 board members who are volun-teering their time to make things happen.”
“They were so full of emotion, and they were tearful,” Garrison said of the veterans. “It was just raw emotion and I was hooked.”
TASTE OF WAYNEDALETuesday, March 24, 4:30-7 p.m.Mount Calvary Family Life Center, 1819 Reservation Drive, Fort Wayne.Tickets $15 in advance; $20 at the door. RSVP to 747-1523 or email [email protected].
At least 21 restaurants and other businesses will support Taste of Waynedale.COURTESY PHOTO
Grace Gathering Church, 3157 Minnich Road, New Haven, plans a two-day garage sale to raise money for Haiti missions. Sale
hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, April 10, and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 11. The last 45 minutes of the Saturday sale will be a $4-a-bag sale.
Carla and Mick Ireton are the mission team leaders. Grace Gathering has sponsored mission trips to Haiti each year since 2010. “That was the year of the earthquake,” Carla Ireton said. “We built homes there the first year.”
“This is our third annual trip to Gonaives, Haiti,” she said. “We stay at the home of a Haitian pastor, Luc Joseph. It’s a very poor city. We put on a vacation Bible school and we provide a hot meal for each of the children.”
“It’s a blessing for them to get a hot meal every day,” Ireton said. “Pastor Luc also runs an orphanage where we interact with the children and we play with them, and do crafts with them.”
Grace Gathering will send a team of 12 people back to Gonaives for a week in July. A church women’s group has donated some dresses to be given to the young women in Haiti and some pillowcases to be given to young men.
For more information on church missions in Gonaives, visit worldre-newalhaiti.blogspot.com.
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Students will present the show in the North Campus gym of Blackhawk Chris-tian Elementary School, 7400 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. Tickets will be available at the door for $8 for adults, $6 for students. The doors open at 6:30 p.m.
For more information, call 493-7400.
The musical is based on the 1999 Disney animated classic of the same name. The movie and stage musical boast a music score by Phil Collins.
The BCT production features senior Ryan Over-beck in the role of Tarzan, and senior Alli Mooibroek in the role of Jane Porter. Tarzan’s ape-parents are played by senior Madi
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The musical premiered at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York on May 10, 2006, and ran for 486 performances.
About 62 brave the coldto help Special OlympicsAbout 62 Polar Plungers
turned out Feb. 21 at the Metea Park lake near Leo-Cedarville to help raise almost $11,000 for Special Olympics Indiana and Allen County.
About 50 spectators, Johnny TinCap and the Mad Ant were on hand to cheer on the brave who ventured into the water.
Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry visited to thank the group for supporting Special Olympics.
Organizer Jake Pickett said the event started at about 10:45 a.m. By 11:15 a.m., the crowd headed for the After Splash Bash to enjoy pizza from Pizza Hut and cookies from Apple Spice Junction.
Tickets were drawn for door prizes donated by Sweetwater, Two-EE’s
Winery, Bon Bon’s, Dicky’s 21 Taps, Cinema Grill, the Komets, and the Mad Ants.
Individuals and compa-nies raise money through pledges and donations for the chance to take a jump into the lake. Proceeds benefit state and local Special Olympics programs and generate awareness of the power of Special Olympics, which allows children and adults with
intellectual disabilities to live active lives through socialization, exercise and friendly competition. For more information, visit soindiana.org.
Special Olympics Indiana offers a year-round program of sports training and competition. Each of the 10 districts offers a Spring Games each May and a bowling tournament each November.
Athletes and Fort Wayne police officers hold the Special Olympics torch at the Polar Plunge at Metea Park.
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‘Birdie’ onLuers stage
The Bishop Luers High School Drama Depart-ment will present “Bye, Bye Birdie” at 7:30 p.m. each evening Friday through Sunday, April 24 through 26.
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The Bulldogs have signed on again to offer their 1950s and ’60s rock ’n’ roll music for Concordia Lutheran High School Band Boosters’ fundraiser Saturday, April 25. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the music continues until 10 p.m. at The Orchid
Events and Catering, 11508 Lincoln Highway East, New Haven.
The Bulldogs will record cuts from the Concordia benefit for their own CD.
Tickets are $25 and can be purchased through the office at Concordia, 1601 St. Joe River Drive, Fort Wayne. Or visit clhscadets.com and use the order form on the Arts page. Or contact
Band Director Dianne Moellering by calling (260) 483-1102, ext. 198, or by emailing [email protected]. All adults are invited.
Bob Zmyslony, who plays keyboard and shares vocals for The Bulldogs, said the band first played the Concordia fundraiser about six years ago. The band donates its time to
one fundraiser each year, he said, and it was drummer Bernie Stone’s year to pick the charity. “Both his daughters were in the marching band, and Bernie picked Concordia,” Zmys-lony said. “And even after they graduated, Concordia has had us back on contract every year, and we just raise a lot of money for them.”
The Concordia Jazz Ensemble, directed by Todd Phillips, also plays at the fundraiser. “When we’re taking our breaks they’re
playing at the other end of the building, and it’s just a lot of fun,” Zmyslony said.
The Bulldogs were formed as a duo in 1982 and are still often called by their previous name, Spike & The Bulldogs. Front man Val “Spike” Asey retired in 2013 after a second heart attack and has moved to Utah. “We have no plans to replace him,” Zmyslony said.
At the Concordia benefit, The Bulldogs will record music for their CD. “Meet The Bulldogs!” has the subtitle “The First Album by Indiana’s Phenomenal Pop Combo.” The black-and-white photos are arranged in two rows, to parody the 1964 album “Meet The Beatles.” The Bulldogs continue to present the music of The Fab Four, as well as Buddy Holly, Bill Haley, the Beach Boys and other stars of the rise of rock from 1955 to 1966.
The dance and silent auction fundraiser also features heavy appetizers.
“We had over 200 silent auction items last year. That was exciting,” Moellering said in an email. “We have already collected many gift cards from generous businesses, including restaurants, car mainte-nance garages, fitness centers and more, plus many nice gifts.”
The fundraiser bene-fits all branches of the Concordia band program. Approximately 70 students take part in two bands, the marching band, pep band, jazz ensemble, color guard and winter guard.
The Bulldogs include five veteran musicians, who live in Garrett, Columbia City, and Fort Wayne and vicinity: Jim Heiman, tenor saxophone, vocals and stunt work; Wayne Neukom, bass guitar and lead vocals; Kenny Taylor, guitar and vocals; Zmyslony, keyboards and vocals; and Stone, drums.
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“I’ve been in many different [Rotary] clubs around the country, and they’re all basically cut out of the same silk,” he said. “They’re in it because they want to help other people, and this is just a really fun way to do it.”
“I have been told several times that we are the ‘fun club,’ ” club President Carol Keplar said in an email.
Mark Stetzel, another past president, said everyone has assigned duties, and the duty roster rotates. “You don’t just sign up, pay your dues and say you’re a Rotarian,” he said. “It’s expected that if you’re in the club, you’re going to participate.”
Members represent every branch of endeavor. “Diversity has always been valued in Rotary,” said Aron Dellinger, another past president. Dellinger, of Leo, has been a member since 1987. Years earlier,
he was one of the high school students chosen to attend Rotary meetings.
Today, October to April, one senior from each of eight high schools is invited to attend a month of luncheons. Students from Bishop Dwenger, Black-hawk Christian, Carroll, Concordia Lutheran, Leo, New Haven, Northrop and Snider high schools then are considered for two $4,000 scholarships.
A visiting student might be asked to share where they hope to be a decade in the future, or to name the most influential person in their life. “That ques-tion gets some different
and interesting responses, from their teachers, to their grandparents, parents, coaches and church leaders, youth group and Sunday school teachers,” Keplar said. “The reasons are the things they have taught them, or teaching them about their faith, or always being there for them. It is always interesting to hear their responses.”
“While they visit they get to network with different leaders and Rotar-ians from in and around Fort Wayne in many different professions,” she said. “They get a taste of what Rotary is all about. They see that even as
adults you can volunteer and make a difference in our community and around the world.”
Keplar said Anthony Wayne Rotary Club members come from all over Fort Wayne, and from Leo, Kendallville, Decatur, Yoder and Hunt-ertown. Keplar and her husband Jeff live in Ossian. Jeff Keplar is a former president. Carol said she worked closer to the Downtown Club — which meets at Parkview Field — but joined the Anthony Wayne club because Jeff belonged to that club. “I felt if we were both going to be in Rotary, and since
Rotary is a service organi-zation, it would be best if we were both in the same club so we could put all of our efforts involved in the same projects instead of being pulled in two different directions,” she said.
“I have since changed jobs and still live in Ossian, but have stayed as a member of Anthony Wayne Rotary not so much for the networking, but for a different reason,” Carol Keplar said. “The members of Anthony Wayne Rotary have become my dear friends and family. Both Jeff and my parents are deceased, and we each have only one brother and they both live out of state. With Rotary, I have many brothers, and even sisters that I never had. I actually have some ‘dads,’ with the older members who love to look out for me,” she said. “It is really nice to
have family, my ‘Rotary Family,’ close by.”
“You’ve got both the family aspect and the sense of service,” Moore said. “Our motto is Service above Self. So we do a lot with kids, high school kids that you see here today. We also pass out dictionaries to third-graders every year, and we get involved in a lot of international projects — clean water in Mexico and medical instruments in Nicaragua.”
The club joins Rotary International in supporting student exchange programs and polio eradication and other health programs. Locally, the club restores historical monuments and markers, and supports Kate’s Kart books for hospitalized children and Community Harvest Food Bank.
“We give back to the community that has given to us,” Keplar said.
ROTARY from Page A1 QUESTIONS?The Anthony Wayne Rotary Club, which was founded as the New Haven Rotary Club, meets each Wednesday at Pine Valley Country Club, 10928 Pine Mills Road, Fort Wayne, with a buffet lunch available at 11:30 a.m. and a program and business meeting from 12:15-1:15 p.m. Membership is by invitation. For more information, email [email protected] or call (260) 402-8252.
Badges tell Rotarians’ names, specialties and years of service.PHOTO BY GARTH SNOW
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The Rotary Club of Fort Wayne, also known as the Downtown Rotary Club, is celebrating its centennial in 2015. A year of activities will culminate in a Centennial Gala on Oct. 2 at the Grand Wayne Center. For more on the club’s local and interna-tional work, visit fortwaynerotary.org.
In a joint interview, Rotary Club Pres-ident Barb Wachtman, immediate past President Jeff Krull and President-elect Jason Daenens discussed the club’s heritage and goals. (Some answers were edited for space.)
Question: How does a club adapt to thrive for 100 years? What changes do you envision over the next decade and century?
Krull: If you go all the way back to the
founding it was kind of a networking group, and it didn’t take long until it turned into much more of a civic organization, and it grew like crazy.
And when I joined in 1986 it was all men, and it was a premier service club and it was by invitation. The classification system relaxed over the years because it needed to be more open. It was a club that did a lot of good, and it was prestigious and it was a powerful organization. As years went by, things changed and Rotary was a little slower, and by the ’90s we were starting to see a disconnect between the older members and the conventions and what was happening in society and as a culture, including things like excluding women. That changed on the national level in the mid-80s and the first woman joined the Fort Wayne club in 1989.
That set us on a new course trying to open things up, which we were very
successful in doing.As work patterns changed and as local
companies became owned by larger compa-nies, some of the banks, etc., were not necessarily interested. Membership began to decline. We were close to 300 members and by 2000 we were down to 150 and really kind of slipping.
In the last eight to 10 years, I perceive that our club has made a very conscious effort to re-invent itself. We’ve looked at who we want in our club, how to make the club accessible to different work schedules, especially younger members who may find it difficult to commit an hour and a half or two every single Monday.
We became more service-oriented than we were in the past. The networking and camaraderie are still very important, and it’s much more than that. And the friendships are fun, but they are also productive and they help us get important things done in
the community and around the world.Wachtman: I joined about 10 years ago.
The club has taken a look at itself, and what the club has done very well is to say we have to be relevant to our members and we have to tell our members this is about service. And yes there will be networking and yes there will be friendships. But it’s about service, and if you connect passion-ately and with integrity with people who
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want to do service, you’re going to have a pretty inter-esting group of people who want to be engaged.
We now have about 135 to 140 members and with honorary members about 150.
Daenens: When I joined the club at the end of 2008 I had just turned 30 and at the time the club had only one other person who was younger, and there were just five under the age of 40. There’s nothing neces-sarily wrong with a club over 45; it’s just difficult to sustain the membership. From my perspective, I joined a club that was going through a bit of an identity crisis. Aligned with the economic reality back in 2008 or 2009, people were losing jobs. And when you’re part of a group of individuals who are about philanthropy, that kind of depresses those efforts.
I think that difficult situation at that time gave the club a chance to step back and say, “What are we doing and why are we doing it and what should we be doing?” One of the results was that we decided to go bigger and bolder with some things.
I think the hundred-year milestone truly invigorated the club and gave the club a renewed sense of purpose, and I think that any organi-zation that wants to survive has to continually evolve.
We have to be evolving every few years, every five years to stay relevant to our membership and to attract especially the millennials and the new generations to the club.
So I think that moving forward we have a good launching pad here with the efforts from the centennial. What we are doing with the library, and in Togo, and some of our other long-standing projects — this is an opportunity for us to expand and develop them further so we can continue
service to the community and grow as a club.
Krull: Back in the old days the Rotary Clubs, ours as well, were not so service oriented in terms of contributing your time as opposed to writing a check. We still have a great many generous members, but we go way beyond that and we’re really looking for people to engage in service by contributing their time and their talent.
Krull: We’ve talked a lot about our club, but a very important part of Rotary is that it is an international organization. We have many members of our club who have supported Rotary International in many ways.
[Members who contribute at least $1,000 to the Rotary Foundation are named Paul Harris Fellows, in honor of the founder of Rotary.]
Those funds go to really big-picture projects world-wide, like eradication of polio, education, clean water, projects all over
the world. And one of the reasons that Rotary is so effective is that it’s every-where.
Wachtman: The most recent Rotarian maga-zine tells about the Ebola epidemic and the people trying to fight in the most remote areas using the polio model that Rotary and the World Health Orga-nization has set.
So you realize that Rotary’s footprint is huge and significant, and it’s very relevant because it just works. Like Jeff says, Rotary gets it done and gets it done well.
Question: What attracts people to Rotary?
Wachtman: I think it takes a spirit of sacrifice, and service is one of the most fulfilling things people can do. The road to happiness it not helping ourselves; it’s helping others.
Rotary is very fulfilling, and I think people who really do want to make the world a better place realize that they can’t do it alone, and if they work with like-minded people they have a better time doing it.
Krull: If you come to a meeting, you see a
bunch of people who are fun and friendly and very committed to the mission of the organization. You are among some people who are really movers, and it’s kind of an energizing expe-rience, and people find it a great avenue to service.
Daenens: It’s an oppor-tunity for individuals to utilize their skills, also for them to hone their skills and improve on them through leadership of all the various projects that we support and lead.
Question: If you were to seal a Rotary time capsule, what items would you preserve from this centennial year?
Wachtman: I would put in a book or something from Washington Elemen-tary School. We adopted that school a little over 10 years ago and it has been a very significant project for us.
Our Spin newsletter is very good, and it gives a
glimpse of how we operate week to week.
I would put in the first membership roster and our hundred-year membership roster, showing the really broad range of leaders in the community, and that we’ve been very blessed to have lead our club.
Daenens: I would add some items that are rele-vant to the service of our community because they represent a piece of what our club is all about, and something more specific to our community these days.
Krull: I would include something that records and documents some of the more significant contributions, including things like the Avenue of Trees downtown and at Headwaters Park. We do those projects and then kind of lose sight of that fact that we did them. We also should remember the Circle of Hope trail through Headwaters Park, commemorating the 100 years of the Rotary Club.
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• New Haven must find its own source of water again, the mayor said. He cited a “forced merger” with Fort Wayne’s water service in the 1970s.
• The water tower on Ryan Road will be raised 44 feet, he said. McDonald said the tower has not been used since 2011 because the elevation does not produce sufficient pressure. An engineering firm has reviewed and rejected its own proposal to raise the tower 19 feet, he said.
• Municipal public works projects in 2015 will cost $6.6 million, he said. Those water, storm water, sanitary sewer and street projects will be paid with money on hand. “OK, now listen carefully, this will all be cash,” he said. “You see, good planning and respon-sible fiscal management allows us the ability to
pay cash for projects in a ‘pay-as-you-go’ fashion.”
• The Landin Road pavement project is under way, the water line is nearing completion, and storm water lines are being installed. “… and soon the S curve will be closed on or about April 1 for 30 days,” he said. “The project will be long, dirty, and for some frustrating; but all good things take time …”
• As Indiana celebrates its bicentennial in 2016, McDonald said, New
Haven will celebrate its 150th anniversary of being an incorporated commu-nity. The mayor capped a brief review of almost 200 years of local history with an appeal for residents to support the celebration. “We will be reaching out into our community and asking you to become a part of this historical time,” he said. “Please say yes. I know you will, because New Haven is made up of people who love a good celebration.”
• New Haven will host the American Police Canine Association’s national conference in September, he said. About 150 canine teams from the United States and Canada will take part in the training. McDonald said his executive assistant, Deb-Anne Smith, is the event coordinator for the project and has raised over $50,000. McDonald said New Haven began its own police canine program in 1981.
• The mayor congrat-ulated the New Haven Community Foundation on securing a matching donation that increases donations by 50 percent. He encouraged contri-butions. “Many have recognized the momentum of the positive vision being developed here in New Haven and have shown their belief in our commu-nity, and we invite you to show your belief in our community as well,” he said.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 21School garage sale. Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton School, 10700 Aboite Cen-ter Road, Fort Wayne. 8 a.m.-1 p.m., with a $1 bag sale from noon till 1. The school is accepting gently used household goods, toys, clothing, kitchenware and furniture, but cannot accept TVs or computers. The school also welcomes plastic grocery bags, paper grocery bags (with or without handles), and hangers. Drop off donations at the school from 9 a.m. till noon on the following Saturdays: Feb. 14, Feb. 28, and March 14. Proceeds help about 60 students prepare for their eight-grade field trip to Chicago in April 2016.Artist reception. Crestwoods Gallery, 314 N. Main St., Roanoke. 3-6 p.m. Free. Presenting works by the University of Saint Francis School of Cre-ative Arts Faculty. Refreshments served. The show runs through April 18. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, visit crestwoodsgallery.comTack auction and chili supper. Allen County Fairgrounds, 2726 Carroll Road, Fort Wayne. Free admission and parking. There will be a charge for the dinner, at 5 p.m. The horse and pony tack auction begins at 6 p.m. Used tack and trailer consignments are welcome and will be sold at the end of the auction. For more information, call Paul at 349-3283. Proceeds ben-efit Allen County 4-H Horse and Pony Clubs. If there is an active winter storm warning or watch for Allen County, this event is cancelled. Visit allenco4hhorsenpony.com for updates.Garage sale. Fort Wayne Sport Club, 3102 Ardmore Ave. 9 a.m.-close. The fourth annual sale will benefit the club’s capital improvement projects. The Ladies Auxiliary will have a bake sale fundraiser during the garage sale.Casino and card night. Monroeville Park Pavilion, 421 Monroe St., Mon-roeville. Doors open 5:30 p.m. Free admission. Must be 21 to enter. A fundraiser for Saint Rose Parish.Ballet 5:8. First Presbyterian Theater, 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 6:30 p.m. Tickets $15 to $18. Advance purchase is recommended; call (800) 838-3006. Ballet 5:8 is a Chicago-area touring company, in its third sea-son. The Saturday program is a collection of contemporary ballets.
SUNDAY, MARCH 22“Jesus Christ Superstar.” First Wayne Street United Methodist Church, 300 E. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 4 p.m. Free. The public is invited to attend the Lenten Film Series, each Sunday through March 29. For additional information, call 422-4682.Ballet 5:8. First Presbyterian Theater, 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 3 p.m. Tickets $15 to $18. Advance purchase is recommended; call (800) 838-3006. Ballet 5:8 is a Chicago-area touring company, in its third season. The Sunday program is “Belteshazzar,” based on the Bible book of Daniel.
TUESDAY, MARCH 24“Hats Off to Spring” luncheon. Orchard Ridge Country Club, 4531 Lower Huntington Road, Fort Wayne. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $15.50, including lunch and program. The Fort Wayne Women’s Midday Connection in-vites Sandy Benning with Premier Design Jewelry. Make reservations by March 17; call Meridith at 672-3414. Sponsored by Stonecroft Minis-tries. Baby sitting is available.
Alzheimer’s educational program. Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Commu-nity Center, 233 W. Main St., Fort Wayne. 6-7:30 p.m. Free. The topic is “The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease.” Spon-sored by The Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter. Learn the difference between normal memory loss and Alzheimer’s disease. The program also features video clips of doctors, patients and loved ones who are caring for people with Alzheimer’s disease. There is no fee to attend the program, but registration is requested by contacting the Alz-heimer’s Association 24/7 Helpline at (800) 272-3900.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25Diversity Dialogue: “Dwarfism.” YWCA Northeast Indiana, 1610 Spy Run Ave. Noon-1:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. The YWCA’s Di-versity Council hosts panelists and guest speakers to discuss important topics on the fourth Wednesday of each month. RSVP to [email protected] dinner and study. Covenant United Methodist Church, 10001 Coldwater Road, Fort Wayne. 5:30 dinner, free-will offering. 6:15 p.m. Lenten study, “Tough Questions,” led by Pastor Karen Koelsch. All are welcome.
FRIDAY, MARCH 27Fish fry. Fort Wayne Sport Club, 3102 Ardmore Ave. 4:30 p.m. $8 for adults, $6 for children 6 to 10, and children 6 and under eat free. The dinner includes fish and sides and dessert made by members of the club. A full-service bar features German and other draft beers. The Fort Wayne Sport Club is a hub of soccer activity, with recreational and competitive programs for ages 4-years to 30 and over. For details, visit fortwaynesportclub.com.
SATURDAY, MARCH 28Spring fish/chicken fry and bake sale. Harlan United Methodist Church, 16434 Indiana 37E, Harlan. 4-7 p.m. Ages 11 and up pay $9, ages 6-10 pay $5, and children 5 and under eat for free. Sponsored by the Harlan Lions Club.The Merge for Christian Singles. Parkwood Church of God, 3320 Trier Road, Fort Wayne. 6-11 p.m. $7 donation at the door. Ice-breakers, dinner, games, dancing. Today’s speaker is Verlin Rice. Music is by Dancin-Feats.com with Pam and Eagle. Carry-in potluck assigned by last name; visit the-merge.net for details.
SUNDAY, MARCH 29“The Passion of the Christ.” First Wayne Street United Methodist Church, 300 E. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 4 p.m. Free. The public is invited to attend the Lenten Film Series, each Sunday through March 29. For addi-tional information, call 422-4682.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1Lenten dinner and study. Covenant United Methodist Church, 10001 Coldwater Road, Fort Wayne. 5:30 dinner, free-will offering. 6:15 p.m. Lenten study, “Tough Questions,” led by Pastor Karen Koelsch. All are welcome.
FRIDAY, APRIL 3Fish fry. Fort Wayne Sport Club, 3102 Ardmore Ave. 4:30 p.m. $8 for adults, $6 for children 6 to 10, and children 6 and under eat free. The dinner includes fish and sides and dessert made by members of the club. A full-service bar features German and other draft beers. The Fort Wayne Sport Club is a hub of soccer activity, with recreational and competitive programs for ages 4-years to 30 and over. For details, visit fortwaynesportclub.com.Fish fry. Waynedale Masonic Lodge 739, 7039 Elzey St., Fort Wayne. 4-7 p.m. $8. Fish, coleslaw, baked beans, pie or cake. (The lodge’s usual first-Saturday pancake breakfast will not be held in April.)Fish and chicken dinner. American Legion Keith Brown Post 420, 112 E. South St., Monroeville. 4-7 p.m. Adult tickets are $9 at the door or $8 in advance; ages 5 to 12 eat for $5; ages 5 and under free. Get advance sale tickets through Brenda Wolff, 623-6401, or at the post.
SATURDAY, APRIL 4Easter egg hunt. New Horizons Fellowship Church, 1330 Werling Road, New Haven 2 p.m. Free. The public is invited to attend this fami-ly-friendly event. The Easter egg hunt will be held at Werling Park with parking at New Horizons Church. Children participating will be divided into three age groups and receive gift bags. Contact the church at 749-0422 for more information.
TUESDAY, APRIL 7Appleseed Quilters Guild. Classic Cafe, 4832 Hillegas Road. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting at 7 p.m. The guest speaker is Lynne Hagmeier of Kansas Troubles, who will conduct a full-day workshop on Monday, April 6, and another on Tuesday, April 7. Guests are welcome to visit meetings without paying dues, which are $30 per year. For more information about workshop enrollment and other club activities, visit
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8Lenten dinner and study. Covenant United Methodist Church, 10001 Coldwater Road, Fort Wayne. 5:30 dinner, free-will offering. 6:15 p.m. Lenten study, “Tough Questions,” led by Pastor Karen Koelsch. All are welcome.
FRIDAY, APRIL 10Purdue Glee Club concert. Homestead High School, 4310 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. $15 for adults, $10 for students. All proceeds will support Homestead and Bishop Dwenger high schools show choirs. The concert also will feature the Homestead and Bishop Dwenger high schools show choirs, which will benefit from the proceeds of the concert. The Purdue Varsity Glee Club’s versatile repertoire includes gospel, vocal jazz, swing, contemporary hits, romantic ballads, classical selec-tions, barbershop, folk, opera choruses, country and novelty tunes and patriotic standards. Specialty groups and outstanding soloists further enhance their performance. They have served as ambassadors of the university with honor and dignity for more than 115 years. Tickets can be purchased on line at [email protected]. Or call Virginia Simpson at 444-7642 or Debra Wildrick at 434-0575 There is no desig-nated seating.
THURSDAY, APRIL 16Rummage sale. Emanuel Lutheran Church, 800 Green St., New Haven. 9 a.m.-7 p.m., with outside sales beginning at 8 a.m. The sale continues Friday, April 17.
FRIDAY, APRIL 17Rummage sale. Emanuel Lutheran Church, 800 Green St., New Haven. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., with outside sales beginning at 8 a.m. Today is $2-a-bag sale day.
SATURDAY, APRIL 18Red Dollars for Scholars. The Community Center, 233 W. Main St., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m.-1 a.m. $30 donation. Sponsored by the Fort Wayne Alum-nae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. For tickets, contact Dawn Moore, chairperson, at 602-4340 or [email protected], or any Delta member via Facebook or at [email protected]. The sorority hosts this event to raise scholarship money for local African-American youth. The event includes soulful food, a cash bar, a 50/50 raffle, a bid whist tournament, and dancing to the sounds of DJ Rodney Black. Ca-sual attire is welcomed.Discover Roanoke 10k/5k/1-mile. Race-day registration closes at 8:30 a.m., but enrollment will end when each race reaches capacity. Races begin at 9 a.m. and 9:05 a.m. The event benefits the Roanoke Elementary School PTO.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22Diversity Dialogue: “Racial Justice.” YWCA Northeast Indiana, 1610 Spy Run Ave. Noon-1:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. The YWCA’s Diversity Council hosts panelists and guest speakers to discuss import-ant topics on the fourth Wednesday of each month. RSVP to [email protected].
THURSDAY, APRIL 23Rummage sale and bake sale. Forest Park United Methodist Church, 2100 Kentucky Ave., Fort Wayne. 4-8 p.m. Sale will be held in the church basement. All proceeds go toward mission work.Kindergarten orientation. Roanoke Elementary School, 423 W. Vine St., Roanoke. 6:30 p.m. Orientation is open to children who will be 5 on or before Aug. 1. Parents should bring their child’s immunization records and original birth certificate. Students that are pre-registered will receive an invitation from the school. Forms are available on the school website or can be picked up in the school office. For more information, call the school office at 672-2806.
FRIDAY, APRIL 24Rummage sale and bake sale. Forest Park United Methodist Church, 2100 Kentucky Ave., Fort Wayne. The two-day sale continues in the church basement from 9 a.m.-noon. $2 bag day continues from 1-3 p.m. All pro-ceeds go toward mission work.
MULTIPLE DATES / REGISTRATION / ANNOUNCEMENTSMom2Mom Sale. SonShine Christian Academy will hold its fourth annual Mom2Mom Sale from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, May 2. The school is at 5122 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne. Admission is $1. Vendors pay $20 per booth or $8 per table until April 15. Interested vendors should email [email protected]. Families are encouraged to bring children’s clothing, toys, baby items, baby equipment and other quality goods. Jewelry vendors and other small-business people are invited to take part. As an added draw, SonShine has secured a sponsor for a moonwalk. Sponsors also are being sought for face-painting, food trucks and other
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3800 Minnich Road, New Haven. The church is searching for new students who either want to learn English or improve their English. A Sunday morning class is offered for beginning Spanish speakers. For those seeking to better their English skills, classes are available by ap-pointment. To schedule an appointment, call 749-5300 or visit eacchur-chofchrist.org.“Changing Tides” winter garden exhibit. The Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. Through April 5. The Botanical Conservatory invites internationally-known artist Sayaka Ganz to create an imagina-tive seascape in the midst of our lush Showcase Garden using recycled materials. Discarded everyday items such as plastic forks, knives and bowls are reborn with new purpose and meaning as the artist transforms them into colorful and lifelike sculptures of jellyfish, kelp, dolphins and coral reef. Charges apply for admission and classes. For details, visit botanicalconservatory.org or call (260) 427-6440.Discover Roanoke 10k/5k/1-mile. Saturday, April 18. Visit onturfsports.com/Runners/10k-5kRun-Walk.htm for registration, payment, and more in-formation. Early registration is $17 for the 10k and the 5k, or $7 for the 1-mile event,Community choir welcomes new members. The Summit City Singers, a SATB community choir, is starting rehearsals for the fall season and welcomes new singers. The choir sings a variety of music, with the theme for this season being “Christmas Is For Children.” No auditions are required but singers must be able to match pitch. Rehearsals are held from 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Shawnee Middle School, 1000 E. Cook Road. For more information, contact Judy King at 489-4505.Overeaters Anonymous meetings. No weigh-ins, dues or fees. Call 704-0453 for local meeting information.Safe Sitter Classes. Lutheran Children’s Hospital, 7950 W. Jefferson Blvd. Safe Sitter is a medically based instructional program that teaches girls and boys how to handle emergencies when caring for young children. Classes include two days of instruction that incorporate lifesaving tech-niques, how and when to talk with a 9-1-1 dispatcher, injury prevention, behavior management, managing a toddler or preschool guest, tips on child care and how to screen baby-sitting jobs. The classes are taught by Lutheran Children’s Hospital staff and prepare babysitters to confidently handle crises. Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, and class size is limited. The cost for the two-day class is $50. Students must be at least 11 years old to participate. Call Child Life Specialist Tammy Else with Lutheran Children’s Hospital at 435-7344 to register. More details are available at lutheranchildrenshosp.com. Classes take place from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the following dates: April 2 and 3; June 25 and 26; July 22 and 23; Aug. 4 and 5; and Dec. 28 and 29.Fort Wayne Farmers Market. Lincoln Financial Event Center at Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. the first and third Saturdays of each month. Local vendors offer meats, baked goods, spices, honey, eggs, plants, fudge, herbs, wine, orchard products, soap, jewelry, woodwork-ing and more. Indoor markets continue through May 16. For details and updates, visit ftwaynesfarmersmarket.com.
FRANCINE’S FRIENDS MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHYThe Breast Diagnostic Center performs the screening. For women who have insurance, they will bill the insurance company. If the patient does not have insurance but has the ability to pay, the BDC offers a reduced rate if paid the day of the screening. For women without insurance, a high deductible, or resources to pay, funding is available.Monday, March 23. Kroger, 821 Lincoln Highway, New Haven.Wednesday, March 25. IPFW, 2101 Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne.Friday, March 27. Kroger, 6002 St. Joe Center Road, Fort Wayne.Tuesday, March 31. Kroger, 6310 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne.Wednesday, April 1. Monroeville EMS, 103 S. Water St., Monroeville.
Friday, April 3. Kroger, 601 E. Dupont Road, Fort Wayne.Monday, April 6, Parkview Physician Group Family Practice, 1331 Minnich Road, New Haven.Monday, April 13. Woodlan Jr.-Sr. High School, 17215 Woodburn Road, Woodburn.Tuesday, April 14. Heritage Jr.-Sr. High School, 13608 Monroeville Road, Monroeville.Wednesday, April 15. Come As You Are Community Church, 7910 S. Anthony Blvd., Fort Wayne.Friday, April 17. University of Saint francis, 2701 Spring St., Fort Wayne.Wednesday, April 22. Tipton Place, 460 Forks of the Wabash Way, Huntington.Friday, April 24. The Third Place, 1601 W. Cedar Canyons Road, Huntertown.(Note: Francine’s Friends Mobile Mammography is a partnership be-tween Francine’s Friends, Parkview Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Breast Diagnostic Center.)
RED CROSS BLOOD DONATION OPPORTUNITIESThe need for blood is constant. The American Red Cross depends on blood donor heroes in communities across the nation to collect enough blood to meet the needs of patients at approximately 2,600 hospitals nationwide. Donors with all blood types are needed, particularly those with types O negative, A negative and B negative.To learn more about donating blood and to schedule an appointment, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call (800) 733-2767.Upcoming blood donation opportunities in Allen County:Wednesday, March 25, 8:30-11 a.m., Reimbold & Anderson, 5750 Coventry Lane, Suite 110, Fort Wayne.Thursday, March 26, 8-11 a.m., Brown Mackie College, 3000 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne.Thursday, March 26, 1-3:30 p.m., Northeast Indiana Innovation Center, 3201 Stellhorn Road, Fort Wayne.Tuesday, March 31, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Parkview Hospital, 2200 Randallia Drive, Fort Wayne.Tuesday, March 31, 1-3:30 p.m., Wal-mart, 5311 Coldwater Road, Fort Wayne.The Fort Wayne Donor Center located at 1212 E. California Road in Fort Wayne (across from the Memorial Coliseum). Monday and Tuesday: 11 a.m. -5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday: noon-6 p.m. Friday: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. The Lutheran Hospital Donor Center located at 7900 W. Jefferson Blvd., Suite 107, in Fort Wayne (in the South Lobby of Lutheran Hospital). Monday and Tuesday: noon-6 p.m. Wednesday: closed. Thursday through Saturday: 6 a.m.-noon. (The second Thursday of the month: noon-6 p.m.)
LITTLE RIVER WETLANDS PROJECT ACTIVITIESLittle River Wetlands Project, a local organization protecting almost 1,200 acres of natural and restored wetlands in Allen and Huntington counties, sponsors informative nature events. All are free and open to the community. Contact [email protected] or 478-2515 for information. Every Tuesday in March, 9 to 11 a.m. “Little River Ramblers.” Meet at the Arrowhead Prairie parking lot, 8624 Aboite Road, Roanoke, to hike and explore the interesting plants and wildlife of the Arrowhead preserves.Saturday, March 21, 9 to 10:30 a.m. “Early Bloomers of Arrowhead.” Meet at the Arrowhead Prairie parking lot, 8624 Aboite Road, Roanoke. Spring has arrived! Join us to hike and explore for early buds, blossoms, and grasses at the Arrowhead preserves. Dress for the weather, boots recommended.
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