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February 1, 2013
SACS board welcomes Milne, who says she’ll add another perspective
Aboite Township man leads Mizpah Shrine
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Hardiek’s wife, Shannon Hardiek, said the women’s project for 2013 will be a bracelet, with
Meagan Milne joined the Southwest Allen County School Board with a nod to board unity. Milne joined the board at its annual reorganization meeting, on Jan. 8, and quickly was nominated for the post of board secretary. She withdrew from that contest. “I want this to be positive moving forward,” Milne said after the meeting. “It’s a wonderful school system. I look forward to working with everybody and making it even better.” Milne, who was elected in November, took her oath of office days before that meeting, from her former employer, Indiana Court of Appeals Judge Terry Crone. “A little blast from the past,” said Milne, a former Carmel resident and an attorney. Though she has not resumed her law practice since moving to Allen County, she said her perspective as an attorney is one of the assets she brings to the board. “And I still have kids in school, which I think is very important,” Milne said. “To the extent that other board members have a wonderful perspective on things, I hope I can share with them not only the perspective of someone whose kids are still in school, kind of living it, but also coming from another excellent school system, Carmel.” In other business, the board approved four changes to the high school curriculum, as presented by Assistant Superintendent Phillip G. Downs. Basic Skills Development: Vocational and Independent Living, became available in January. The course is designed to build skills among special-needs students. Strategic Marketing will be available beginning with
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An Aboite Township resident recently assumed leadership of Mizpah Shrine. Michael Hardiek, 45, became the youngest potentate in the history of the local Shrine, founded in 1910, which serves 22 Indiana counties. Hardiek said his installation would be the last at the Shrine’s longtime home at 407 W. Berry St. in downtown Fort Wayne. He pledged that by year’s end the Shrine will complete its move to the new Shrine Center, at 1015 Memorial Way. After thanking Shrine nobles for their help and example in the past, Hardiek shifted the focus to the future. “My grandfather walked the halls of this building,” he said. “This building doesn’t fit us anymore.” He said the success of
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Mike Hardiek kneels to take the oath as potentate of the Mizpah Shrine. The Jan. 4 installation is to be the last at the downtown headquarters of the Shrine, which is moving to a new Shrine Center near the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. the new Shrine Center will confirm a greater success. “If we leave this building as a legacy to our children, then that means our hospitals survive,” he said.
That focus on the many children’s hospitals — which Hardiek referred to as “temples of mercy” — was central to remarks by Hardiek and others.
Community band has been making music for Fort Wayne for 33 years Fort Wayne Area Community Band will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, in the John & Ruth RhineCourtesy photo hart Music Center on the Humphries IPFW Campus. Conductor Scott Humphries and Assistant Conductor Susan Jehl have chosen a variety of music that includes “Suite for Tuba, “Four Scottish Dances,” “The Hounds of Spring,” “An American Hymn,” “Rough Riders March,” a compilation of music from the Broadway play “Les Miserables,” and more. Thirty-three years ago a teaser article in a local paper announced formation of a community band and invited interested parties to dig out their horns and bring them to Neff Hall auditorium at IPFW. Thirty-five musicians, many who had not touched their instruments since high school or college, showed up at the first rehearsal in mid-November 1979. That was the nucleus of what is now the 70member Fort Wayne Area Community Band. Nine of those who answered the invitation are still members.
Concert information Fort Wayne Area Community Band Tuesday, Feb. 26. Downbeat 7:30 p.m. John & Ruth Rhinehart Music Center, IPFW Tickets $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, children over six $2 IPFW students admitted free with student ID Free parking in new parking garage across from Music Center
Just eight conductors have led the group during the past 33 years. Humphries is assistant professor and director of instrumental studies and music education at Manchester University in North Manchester. Of the ensemble, he says “they enjoy playing their instruments, work hard in rehearsals, like putting on the best possible performances and have a determination and drive to grow and improve. My two years with the band have been incredible. We presented a number of really professional concerts and I’m confident that people who attend the February performance will find it has See MUSIC, Page A3
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