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Robotics is lesson in teamwork

By Garth Snow

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The Homestead High School robotics team picked up valuable experience but no awards in its first contest this year.

Faculty team leader Robert Steverson said the group will shape that experience into teamwork in remaining challenges.

Homestead is the only Fort Wayne school entered in First Robotics.

The class finished six weeks of design and building the evening of Feb. 20, and then sealed the 2018 robot for the First Power Up Challenge March 10 and 11 at Mishawaka Penn High School.

Homestead also was scheduled to compete March 24 and 25 at Plainfield High School. Points from regional competitions will be combined, and the 32 top teams from Indiana will advance to the state round. Eight teams from Indiana will advance to the First Power Up world

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Homestead High School robotics faculty team leader Robert Steverson (center) discusses the project with team captain Logan Roser (from left), co-captain Hannah Parks, Sukhpreet Singh and Jashandeep Bola.

championships in Detroit in late April. More than 91,000 high school students worldwide are competing in the arcade-themed robotics challenge.

Taylor finds joy in song, whether solo or in duet

By Megan Knowles

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Janelle Taylor sings a session at Hamilton Place in Fort Wayne. Taylor is a member of the J Taylors and the Holy Rebels and also does solo performances.

as show choir.

She went to Huntington University to study education, but still participated in a traveling musical ensemble and sang at her church.

It was during this

time she met her future husband. She graduated from Homestead High School. He graduated from Norwell.

They started performing together when they began See SONG, Page A10

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You’ve almost certainly seen Janelle Taylor around town – whether performing solo, with her husband, Jonathan, in the J Taylors, or with Jonathan in the Holy Rebels.

“I’ve always been interested in singing, ever since I was a young child.

I think that was the thing I wanted to become when I was a kid,” Taylor said.

“I idolized people such as Debbie Boone, Olivia Newton-John, and I was sure I was going to be a Mouseketeer.”

Taylor said growing up in Fort Wayne, she had some “really great” music teachers, citing Dorothy Kataka and Susan Cavanaugh as some early mentors. During her formative years she sang in her middle school and high school choirs as well

The teams learned their challenges and picked up some basic parts early in January.

Team captain Logan Roser and co-captain

Hannah Parks are among the six seniors on the Homestead team.

“We had six weeks to design and build a robot,” Roser said. The first two

weeks was dedicated to design. “From there we actually started building chassis parts,” he said.

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Andorfer receives Heather’s Hope Award

By Megan Knowles

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Bishop Luers High School senior Julia Andorfer was awarded the YWCA’s Heather’s Hope Award on March 9 in recognition of her work promoting positive healthy relationships – something Andorfer is passionate about, she said.

At Bishop Luers, Andorfer is involved in teaching students to recognize the signs of an abusive relationship and to have the strength to leave those types of relationships, she explained. She also helps educate students about resources for whom to talk to and what to do when confronted with an unhealthy relationship.

“We’ve done things like quiz games with candy and giveaways and skits and everything we can to try and reach out to

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In the Feb. 28 edition, the YWCA was misidentified in a story about Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. We regret the error.

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Heather’s Closet founder Joni Kuhn, left, and YWCA Northeast Indiana Director of Empowerment Jennifer Rohlf, right, pose for a picture with Bishop Luers High School senior Julia Andorfer, center, after Andorfer received the Heather’s Hope Award on March 9. Andorfer was surprised with the award after a performance by the Minstrels, a Bishop Luers show choir.

students and give them the message in a way they’ll understand,” Andorfer

said. “[Receiving this award] means a lot,” she said. “It

really makes me feel good about all the work I’ve been doing and makes me

feel inspired to continue it.”

Continuing that work is something Andorfer plans to do as she studies biology at Loyola University and pursues her medical degree.

“Something I’ve always been interested in was, a few years ago I read an article about how many women, in the Middle East especially, and in male-dominant communities are refused medical treatment because either their doctors are male and they’re not allowed to treat them or their husbands won’t take them to the doctor or fathers or grandparents or anything,” she said. “I would love to be an outlet for those women who otherwise would not receive medical treatment, all around the world and in the United States as well.”

At Bishop Luers, Andorfer participates in

Academic Super Bowl, drama/theater, journalism, student council, World Culture Club, Heather’s Closet, peer tutoring, the Ukulele Society, Knights Stars, Sodalitas, chamber ensemble, freshman mentoring, National Honor Society, yearbook, the leadership board, the Minstrels mixed show choir, cross country and dance. She is also a student ambassador.

The Heather’s Hope Award is awarded annually to a person 25 or younger who “gives back to their community as well as promotes positive healthy relationships among their peers,” according to a release from the YWCA. The award is named for Heather Norris, who was murdered by her estranged boyfriend in 2007. It is awarded as part of Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.

Local book talk to host ‘Practical Magic’ author Contributed The Jewish Federation of Fort Wayne will host bestselling author Alice Hoffman for The People of the Book annual lecture at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 7, at the Rifkin Campus, 5200 Old Mill Road.

Since publishing her

first novel, “Property Of,” at the age of 21, Hoffman has become a distinguished novelist. She has published more than 30 novels, three books of short fiction, and eight books for children and young adults. Her novel “Here on Earth” was an Oprah Book Club choice. “Prac-

tical Magic” was made into a Warner Bros. film starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman. Her novel “At Risk,” which concerns a family dealing with AIDS, can be found on the reading lists of many universities, colleges and secondary schools.

Hoffman has written a number of novels for young adults, including “Aquamarine,” “Green Angel” and the New York Times bestseller “The Ice Queen.” In 2007, Little Brown published her teen novel “Incantation,” a story about hidden Jews during the Spanish Inquisition, which Publishers Weekly chose as one of the best books of the year.

Hoffman’s talk will conclude with questions and answers as well as a

book signing. A dessert reception will follow. The program is free and open to the public.

Hoffman’s lecture is made possible by support from the Dr. Louis and Anne B. Schneider Foundation and the Dr. Harry W. Salon Foundation.

Hoffman’s work has been published in more than 20 translations and more than 100 foreign editions. Her novels have received mention as notable books of the year by the New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, The Los Angeles Times, Library Journal and People Magazine. Her most recent novels have received many accolades and are New York Times bestsellers. They include “The Museum of Extraordinary

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Alice Hoffman will discuss her work, answer questions and sign books at the Jewish Federation’s People of the Book event Monday, May 7, at the Rifkin Campus.

The program and dessert reception are free and open to the public.

Things,” “The Marriage of Opposites” and “Faithful.”

Her novel “The Dovekeepers,” the story of the survivors of Masada, is considered by many to be Hoffman’s masterpiece, and it was adapted for television in a 2015 miniseries.

Her newest novel, “The Rules of Magic,” is the prequel to her cult classic “Practical Magic” and was released in October 2017. It is a LibraryReads, Indie Next and Reese Witherspoon Book Club selection.

Hoffman was born in New York City on March 16, 1952, and grew up on Long Island. After graduating from high school in 1969, she attended Adelphi University, from which she received a Bachelor of Arts degree, and then she received a Master of Arts degree in creative writing from Stanford University.

She currently resides in Boston.

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Aboite News • April 2018

Finding her voice

After almost being unable to sing, Fort Wayne native shines on TV show

By Megan Knowles

mknowles@kpcmedia.com

Those who saw Fort Wayne native Christiana Danielle’s bold rendition of “Hotline Bling” on the 14th season of “the Voice” may have thought she was a natural on the stage. The truth is, it took almost losing her ability to sing for the 22-year-old to find her voice.

While Danielle participated in the choirs at New Zion Tabernacle and Snider High School, anyone outside those circles didn’t know she sang.

“It’s like a little secret I tried to keep,” Danielle said.

Then in October of 2012, Danielle caught an unknown virus that caused her tonsils and adenoids to swell to dangerous levels. “[At one point] my throat completely closed and they had to hurry and get me into surgery,” she said.

“When I woke up from the surgery … [the doctors told my parents], ‘There’s going to be a lot of scar tissue, there’s an infection in there, so she’s going to have permanent hoarseness in her speaking voice and more than likely she’s not going to be able to sing because her voice is going to change.’ When

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Fort Wayne native and Snider High School graduate Christiana Danielle performs during the blind auditions on “the Voice,” which aired March 5.

I heard that I just rolled over.”

Danielle said at that moment she began to flash back to times in her youth when she refused to sing during her father’s hospital ministries. “[I felt God say] you know what, you weren’t using your gift. I gave it to you and I can take it away,” she recalled.

After several weeks of being unable to speak, she was able to whisper, then hum, then finally sing.

“I felt like a new singer.

… Not only did I feel [my voice] kind of changed for the better but it pushed me to find out what I wanted,” she said of the surgery. “It kind of catapulted me into the actual artist that I was.

And I’m still discovering these new things that my voice can do.”

After graduating from Huntington University last year, Danielle decided to take a year off to see what she could do with her developing singing talents. In October she got an email that said the last

open call for “the Voice” would be taking place in St. Louis. “[My dad] was like, alright, let’s go. So that weekend we were on the road,” she said. “[The tryouts were] kind of nerve-wracking.

Everybody’s testing out their voice and doing all these extra things, and I was just sitting there,” Danielle said.

After trying out in front of a producer, Danielle was singled out by the staff to stay for extra audi-

tions.

“Everything’s a huge surprise every single time,” she said.

When it was time for the blind auditions, Danielle was calm — “not like me at all,” she added.

The Fort Wayne native said she always starts singing with her eyes closed so she can “start off in the zone.”

“I heard people screaming so I opened my eyes and was like, OK Christiana, don’t mess up,” she said. Looking at her was Maroon 5 frontman and “the Voice” judge Adam Levine, his turned around chair indicating he wanted her to join his team.

As her song progressed, coaches Kelly Clarkson and Alicia Keys followed suit.

“It was crazy. I kept telling myself, this is going to be on YouTube, finish. That’s what got me through,” Danielle said.

After finishing, Danielle decided to be on Keys’ team.

For someone who confesses to be shy, Danielle’s soulful twist on “Hotline Bling” might seem a bold choice.

“I just want to show my artistry. … I think I just wanted to go out as bold as possible; it’s going to

be a swing and a miss or a home run,” she said.

Danielle’s journey on “the Voice” continues, as she won her battle round and advanced to the knockout stages. “the Voice” airs on NBC Mondays and Tuesdays at 8 p.m.

While getting to this point has been a whirlwind journey, Danielle said she’s ready to see where it takes her in the future. “‘The Voice’ was the biggest step I’ve ever taken. I haven’t done shows, I haven’t posted videos out there,” she said.

“I would love to go out and pursue music full on … but I have no idea what that looks like.”

“I always say that music is the ultimate empathizer, because no matter what you’re feeling you can always find a song that comforts you or assures you, yeah, you can feel like that,” she said. “I [feel] like I’m so bare when I’m singing for other people, so it’s a very vulnerable moment for me. … I always limited it because in a way I felt like I’d be exploiting the most inner personal part of myself.

“But you can’t do that, you’ve got to try to share it.”

Musical talent abounds in Fort Wayne Agen, Danielle just ‘two of thousands’

By Megan Knowles

mknowles@kpcmedia.com

With a second Fort Wayne native appearing on “the Voice” recently, one thing’s for certain — the Summit City has a lot of talent.

“They’re just two of thousands of a very deep talent pool, in my opinion,” Fort Wayne Children’s Choir Managing Director Amber Bouthot said.

Brian Sparr, pastor of Come2Go Ministries, has seen it too. He works in partnership with C2G Music Hall, which hosts an open mic night the first Monday of the month.

“There’s just been a ton of talent that’s been part of this community,” he said.

C2G has seen a fair share of this talent on its open mic stage — Addison Agen has been performing at the church since she was 6, Sparr said, and this season’s “Voice” contestant, Christiana Danielle, actually performed on the stage last year.

In addition, Sparr mentioned other local talent like Sunny Taylor, Rainee Perdue and Jensen Snyder, among others.

“I’m always amazed, and I guess I should stop being surprised, but I’m always amazed by how good people actually are, even just people who are hobbyists or just new to things. We see a lot of young people just cutting their teeth and doing really great things,” he said.

Bouthot said the choir has also seen its share of talent, as it currently has about 315 members and boasts more than 5,000 alumni. She also said the choir is seeing interest for younger and younger children, prompting the choir to start its First Steps in Music program for children ages birth through age 4.

Fort Wayne Children’s Choir Executive Artistic Director Jonathan Busarow also credited the wide range of musical opportunities in Fort Wayne to sparking the public’s interest in music.

“To have a full-time orchestra, a full-time ballet, a substantial children’s choir in the community, the youth orchestra, the list can go on and on, of all the different things that we have that any other community our size would be jealous of,” he said.

“I think that Fort Wayne is making it onto the national stage because the kids here, if they want to, can receive such a solid foundation of not only music education but also support and encouragement and Fort Wayne is such a community that rallies, as we saw with Addison,” Bouthot said.

“When there is talent people want to see it nurtured and grown.”

That nurturing spirit is something the community needs to continue and grow in order to keep this breadth of talent alive.

“I think encouraging participation of anybody that has a love of art to find that avenue that they can do that. … We want See TALENT, Page A4

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Woodside Middle School Choirs and Class Act Show Choir are combining their talents to host a spring concert from 6-8 p.m.

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The show will include Woodside Middle School Choirs performing “Music from the Movies” and Class Act, Summit and Woodside’s combined Show Choir’s six-time Grand Champion performance, “Go the Distance.” The event also includes a bake sale, silent auction and poetry/ art show. All proceeds from the evening will benefit Allen County CASA.

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East Allen County Schools will fill three school board seats, Fort Wayne Community Schools will fill three school board seats, the Northwest Allen County Schools will fill two school board seats, and the Southwest Allen County Schools will fill two seats.

Grabill, Huntertown and Leo-Cedarville also will nominate for town council seats.

excited to combine forces and talent to perform an amazing show for our guests and provide them opportunity to help CASA, a fantastic local organization working to support children in our community,” said Brittany Blazier, Woodside’s choir director.

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Joyce Blosser shares a moment with her mother, Dorothy Jernigan, at Coventry Meadows.

Jernigan celebrated her 100th birthday March 16 at the West Jefferson Boulevard assisted living center. Jernigan began her career as a Navy pediatric nurse in Miami. She later worked at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, and at Visiting Nurse from 1964 to 1976.

TALENT from Page A3 everybody to know the arts are for everybody to participate in and enjoy,” Busarow said. “So they have to be aware that these things exist to know that they can do them and then they have to be able to fund them.”

Sparr hopes to see more and more venues that are available for local musicians to show their talents.

“When there’s opportunities to go out and hear local music, whether it’s in a coffee shop or bar or open mic, just take advan-

tage of that opportunity because there is so much talent,” he said. “Addison is such a good example.

She was playing gigs at places like the Friendly Fox for 10, 15 people sitting around, and then she sold out two shows at the Embassy.

“There’s the mentality I think that people need to break out of, that there’s nothing to do in this town.

There’s always something to do in this town. Especially if you’re a music lover there’s a lot of great opportunities to come and listen.”

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“A Knight of My Favorite Things” is the theme for Bishop Luers High School’s LuersKnight 2018 on Saturday, April 21. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

The 38th annual dinner and auction opens with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at 5:30 p.m.

Dinner and entertainment follows. Cost is $150 per person, cocktail attire, with black tie optional.

Arrive through Entrance 3 by the cafeteria.

Silent-auction items will use an electronic bidding system for any mobile device or iPad. Auction participants should have their devices fully charged before the event.

For reservations, contact Kathy Skelly at (260) 456-1261, Ext. 3142, or email kskelly@bishopluers.org.

Preview Knight will be Friday, April 20, from 7-9 p.m. Preview Knight offers a sneak peak of LuersKnight. Admission is $5 per person. The atmosphere is relaxed and includes hors d’oeuvres and beverages. The event

Region art awards (name, year, school, medal, category: title)

Lily Bair, 12, Carroll H.S., Gold Medal and American Visions Medal, ceramics & glass: “Contemplation”

is open to the public.

Some items will be up for bid and may be taken home that evening. Enter through the gymnasium doors near the football field.

The theme of LuersKnight highlights the spring musical, “The Sound of Music.” The drama department will present

the musical at 7:30 p.m.

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The works of students from northeast Indiana and nearby Ohio continue on display through April 8 at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art. Of the 753 regional winners of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, 43 works by 40 students won national recognition. The list of national honors was announced Tuesday.

One student, Sydney Adams, a senior at Homestead High School, won a Silver Medal with Distinction for her writing portfolio, one of only 30 such honors in the country. Lily Bair, a senior at Carroll High School, was awarded an American Visions Medal for her ceramics and glass work. Sabrina Nguyen, also a senior at Carroll High School, was awarded an American Voices Medal for her writing.

Each year, the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers partners with more than 100 visual arts and literary arts organizations across the country to bring the Scholastic Awards

to local communities.

Teens in grades 7–12 apply in 29 categories of art and writing. In 2018, students submitted almost 350,000 works of art and writing to the Scholastic Awards.

The FWMoA, 311 E. Main St., Fort Wayne, is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Thursday from 10 a.m.-8 p.m., and Sunday from noon-5 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for students pre-K through college, $6 for seniors 65 or older, and $20 for families. General admission is free from 5-8 p.m. Thursdays. Visit fwmoa.org for other discounts Students in northeast Indiana/Northwest Ohio whose work was recognized at the regional and national levels is on display at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art now through April 8.

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Night of vocals and jazz aids PAWS therapy dogs KPC NEWS SERVICE The Cottage Event Center will host an evening of swing, pop and jazz to raise funds for Pets Assisting WellBeing and Success.

PAWS Inc. has about 30 teams of therapy dogs and handlers serving clients in Allen and surrounding counties.

The 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 27, event stars

vocalist Shannon Persinger backed by pianist Eric Clancy’s jazz trio.

The host venue is at 9524 U.S. 24 N, at Locust Street, in Roanoke. Doors open at 6:30.

Tickets are $12 and can be purchased by calling (260) 483-3508, or at John’s Meat Market in Roanoke, or with PayPal at cottageeventcenter. com. Food will be available for purchase from

Walnut Hill Catering & Events of Fort Wayne.

A cash bar will also be available.

Persinger performs music ranging from jazz to hits by country icon Patsy Cline, plus styles ranging from Frank Sinatra and Peggy Lee to The Beatles. She is well known for her impression of Michael Jackson performing “Billie Jean.”

Clancy, a former

adjunct professor of jazz theory at Huntington University, has been a professional musician since the 1990s. Besides performing, Clancy teaches piano at the Sweetwater Academy in Fort Wayne. He has been featured several times at Jeff Fest in Huntington and is a frequent artist at area jazz venues including Club Soda.

Besides Clancy, the trio

will include Michael Patterson on bass and Mark Vincenti on drums.

PAWS dog handler teams are accredited, registered and insured by the Alliance of Therapy Dogs, based in Cheyenne, Wyo. The local group’s founder and executive director is Janet Jordan Altmeyer of Fort Wayne; Kay Anderson is director of placement services.

PAWS will have some of

its dog and trainer teams at the Roanoke event to answer questions before the show. Visit pawsinc. myfreesites.net for more information.

On May 18, The Cottage will feature the tropical sound of duo Island Vibe. The show will benefit the Roanoke Lions Club, whose members will be on site grilling burgers for purchase.

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Homestead High School art teachers (from left) Cindy Husar, Lisa Ricker, Sarah Jones and Dominick Manco greet visitors to the 2017 Spring Arts Academy.

Community members are invited to join students, parents and staff at the 2018 Spring Arts Academy, April 9-11. Student artwork will be on display in the HHS Community Room during school hours, from 7:15 a.m.-3:15 p.m. each day. Artwork also will be on display from 6-8:30 p.m. Wednesday in conjunction with the National Honor Society Coffee House, inside the atrium of Entrance 1.

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and DeKalb also were among the eight finalists.

Homestead earned best trombone section. North Side earned best trumpet section, as well as best trumpet solo (Theo Garcia), best trombone solo (Caleb Barone) and best rhythm section solo (Garrett Spoelhof).

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School Color Guard Association winter guard finals, Homestead placed fifth among eight squads in Open Class, Carroll varsity placed eighth of 16 squads in Class A, Carroll junior varsity placed fifth of 12 squads in Regional A, and Norwell placed seventh in Regional A.

Teams begin preparing for MDA Muscle Walk KPC NEWS SERVICE Registration has begun for the MDA Muscle Walk on Saturday, May 19, at Parkview Field in Fort Wayne. Join a team, start a team or donate at mdamusclewalk.org.

Onsite registration begins at 10 a.m. and the walk begins at 11 a.m.

Free food will be available to all participants, who may share in other free activities.

For more information, contact Sonja Cronin at

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Each walker who gathers a minimum of $100 in donations will be eligible for a T-shirt, to be awarded after the walk.

As of March 16, local efforts had gathered $21,528 toward the goal of $96,191. Top individual and team efforts are listed at mda.org.

Muscle Walk proceeds fund research, life-enhancing programs, MDA ALS Care Centers, support groups and

equipment assistance.

The MDA has 33 active ALS research grants, operates 43 ALS Care Centers and has invested more than $350 million in ALS research and support services since 1950.

Sponsorship opportunities range from $3,000 to $15,000, and include further recognitions before and during the event. Presenting sponsors receive a VIP invitation to a local MDA summer camp.

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News briefs: Make plans and sign up if necessary PUBLIC INVITED TO FIVE SHOWS

Homestead High School performing groups will entertain local audiences in a series of free concerts and shows this spring.

Admission is free. Homestead H.S. is at 4310 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne.

• Tuesday April 17, 7 p.m.: The latest addition to the school music program — the handbell choir — will perform in the auditorium. The orchestra also will perform.

• Thursday April 19, 7 p.m.: The Homestead Spring Band Concert in the auditorium and main gym will feature Jazz Band II, Jazz Band I, concert band, symphonic band, wind ensemble and the winter guard.

• Tuesday, May 8, 7:30 p.m.: The Homestead Jazz Concert will feature special guest Larry McWilliams, Ball State University instructor emeritus, trumpet.

• Thursday, May 10, 7 p.m.: The Elite girls show choir will perform in the auditorium.

• Friday, May 11, 7 p.m.: The Class Royale mixed show choir will perform in the auditorium.

ARCOLA READY TO BLESS BIKES

Motorcycle riders are welcome to the 29th annual Blessing of the Bikes at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 7, at St. Patrick’s Church, 12505 Arcola Road, Arcola.

The Rev. Thadeus Balinda — “Father Tad” to many — will bless the motorcycles.

There is no charge to take part, and advance notice is not required. The event will take place rain or shine.

The St. Patrick’s youth group will have coffee, pop and some food available for a small charge.

“There’s no need to sign up. Just show up about 9:30 or 10. It’s been going on for years, and most people know about it,” organizer Jerry Gordon said. “We do the blessing.

There’s nothing official, it’s just a blessing, just for the camaraderie of getting ready for the springtime rides.”

Motorcyclists then disperse and usually regroup at several locations, but those gatherings are not part of the blessing, Gordon said.

‘PIGLYS’ AUTHOR AT FREE EVENT

Yahweh Sisterhood Book Club will present author and illustrator Mary Coons from 6:308:30 p.m. Thursday, April 5, at The Chapel, 2505 W. Hamilton Road, Fort Wayne. Guests should enter through Door 2. The

group meets in Room 102.

The event is free. Coons will share her love of journaling and artwork as she uses her book “The Piglys and the HundredYear Mystery.” Coons will bring some of her journals from 30 to 40 years ago.

The club presents Christian authors the first Thursday of each month.

The schedule includes: May 3, “The Widow Wore Pink,” by Robyn Dykstra; June 7, “A Case for Kindness,” by Lisa Barrickman; and July 5, “Slightly Bad Girls of the Bible,” by Liz Curtis Higgs. Follow the club at yahwehsisterhoodbookclub.com.

This is a free event.

“Books from upcoming authors will be available,” the club said in a statement. “We read the book prior to the author speaking, but if you haven’t read the book, don’t let that stop you from coming.”

ZOO TO OPEN FOR 53RD YEAR

The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo, 3411 Sherman Blvd., will open its gates for its 53rd season at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 21.

Zoo hours are 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily, with the last admission at 5 p.m.

Admission is $14 for adults, $12 for those ages 62 and older, $10 for ages 2-18 and free for those younger than 2. Visit kidszoo.org to save money on a variety of individual and family memberships, and to read about the zoo’s varied population.

Visitors will get their first look at Thabisa, a female giraffe born over the winter. Guests also will get a closer look at Kita, who was born Aug. 6. The reticulated giraffe herd also includes six adults.

Other babies that will make their debut inclues wrinkled hornbill, Prevost’s squirrels and Sitatunga — or marsh buck.

The zoo, which attracts more than 600,000 visitors each year, is supported entirely by earned revenue and donations.

The 2018 zoo season ends Oct. 7.

EARTH DAY AT EAGLE MARSH

Eagle Marsh Nature Preserve will host an Earth Day celebration from 1-5 p.m. Sunday, April 22. Little River Wetlands Project manages the 756-acre wetlands, with the main gate at 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne.

The celebration will include food trucks, a farmer’s market and educational activities.

DIOCESE SEEKS SCHOOLS STAFF

The Diocese of Fort

Wayne-South Bend Catholic Schools Office will conduct a teacher recruitment fair from 5-8 p.m.

Tuesday, April 17, at the Archbishop Noll Catholic Center, 915 S. Clinton St., Fort Wayne.

The diocese operates 39 elementary schools and four high schools.

The schools are looking for licensed teachers for numerous positions. The diocese will be hiring for school administrators, Pre-K, elementary, middle school and high school teachers, including specials teachers such as music, Spanish and physical education. Applicants will also be sought for open support staff positions including special education and gifted/ talented teachers.

Interviews will be conducted on-site.

Applicants are encouraged to sign up at www. diocesefwsb.org/teacher-recruitment-fairs for 20-minute interviews with particular school or schools of their choice.

Applicants are also requested to bring copies of their resume to each interview. Walk-ins will be limited.

LHN SHOWCASES HEALTH CAREERS

Lutheran Health Network will conduct a career showcase from 4-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, in the south lobby of Medical Office Building 2, 7910 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. Free parking is available in the south parking garage. Enter through Door 1L. Attendees can visit specialty booths to network one-on-one with LHN team members, share resumes, discuss job opportunities and, in some cases, conduct initial job interviews. Appetizers and refreshments will be served.

To avoid registration lines, applicants are encouraged to register online by April 10. Visit LutheranHealth.net/showcase to register and for a list of opportunities.

JROTC RUN MARKS 100TH

Concordia Lutheran High School Junior ROTC is hosting the A.J. Arnett 5K Honor Run on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 19. The event also commemorates the 100th anniversary of the JROTC. The race begins at 8:30 a.m., starting and finishing at CLHS, 1601 St. Joe River Drive, Fort Wayne.

The race will start with a cannon blast.

SPC Arnett is a 2004 Concordia graduate and JROTC member. He deployed to Iraq with the U.S. Army in January 2005 and was seriously

wounded in July.

The run will benefit Honor Flight of Northeast Indiana and Shepherd’s House Fort Wayne.

Early-bird registration is underway. Registration is $23 through 11:59 p.m.

March 31; register and get more information at ajarnetthonorrun.com.

Students in K-8 run for free, but must register at the high school.

COMEDY FEST SET APRIL 20

The third annual Concordia Comedy Festival will take place at 7 p.m. Friday, April 20, at Cinema Center, 437 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne.

Tickets are free and the public is welcome. Tickets can be picked up at the high school, 1601 St. Joe River Drive, Fort Wayne, beginning April 10.

Students from area middle schools and high schools submitted their films for judging in February. Finalists will be announced April 10.

Sponsors predicted the movies will “make the audience chuckle, belly laugh or all out roll on the floor in laughter.” Students were invited to submit up to four movies each, with each movie no more than 3 minutes in length, including optional credits.

The competition was open to students in K-12 in Allen, Adams, DeKalb, Huntington, Noble, Wells and Whitley counties.

All finalists’ films will be shown on the big screen when the top winners will be announced. First-prize entries in both the high school and middle school categories will receive a GoPro.

ACADEMY DAY SET APRIL 21

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will host a Service Academy Day on Saturday, April 21, for local students who are interested in attending one of the five U.S. service academies.

Banks and his staff will welcome students at the Air National Guard Base, 3005 Ferguson Road, Fort Wayne. Doors will open

for registration at 10 a.m. and the event is scheduled to last until 12:30 p.m.

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“If you are a young leader with a desire to serve our country, a career in the military may be right for you,” Banks said.

“This is a great opportunity for attendees to learn more about the academies and admissions process.”

“The value of an appointment to a service academy is equivalent to a $400,000 scholarship,” Banks’ office said in a statement.

THREE DAYS OF COMEDY

The second annual Maumee Mary and Joseph Comedy Festival April 12-14 in downtown

Fort Wayne will feature standup comedy, improv, sketch comedy, a comedy battle and podcasts.

Events will range from all-ages to 21-plus.

Tickets can be purchased through links on mmjcomedyfestival. com, with single-day tickets $10-$15 or a three-day pass for $30.

Other passes are available on the website. Also check the website for further details.

There will also be free events at the downtown Allen County Public Library from noon-4 p.m.

Saturday, April 14.

The schedule: • Thursday, April 12 — The History Center, O’Reilly’s and Pint & Slice; • Friday, April 13 — The History Center, O’Reilly’s, The Phoenix and Pint & Slice; • Saturday, April 14 — Allen County Public Library, Cinema Center,

First Presbyterian Church, The History Center, O’Reilly’s, The Phoenix and Pint & Slice.

VERA BRADLEY SALE IN APRIL

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ADOPT OR SHOP AT PET EXPO

The Allen County SPCA will present the Northern Indiana Pet Expo on Saturday and Sunday, April 21 and 22, at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne.

Hours are 11 a.m.-4 p.m. each day. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for those ages 60 and older, $3 for those ages 6-12, and free to those ages 5 and younger. Coliseum parking is $5. Get details at northernindianapetexpo. org.

The show features information sessions, entertainment, visits with groomers and vendors, and a chance to adopt pets. Children may visit the Kid’s Activity Zone to adopt a balloon animal.

Healthy leashed cats and dogs over the age of 1 will be admitted for $1.

The pets must be spayed or neutered. Owners sign a general release and waiver agreement.

Proceeds benefit homeless dogs and cats and Allen County SPCA, which operates an animal shelter at 4914 S. Hanna St., Fort Wayne. Get details, see photos of pets available for adoption, or donate at acspca.org.

See photos of last year’s Pet Expo at infortwayne. com.

SEE NATIONAL PRINT SHOW

The 38th National Print Exhibition continues through May 11 at Artlink Contemporary Gallery, 300 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. Hours are noon-7 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and noon-4 p.m. Sunday.

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The exhibition was juried by Liz Maugans, printmaker and arts advocate. “I often look for a-ha moments, trickery, mastery and magic when curating work for an exhibition or collection,” Maugans said of her selections. “I want people who see the work to experience that as well.”

This exhibition is sponsored by Lincoln Financial Group, with additional support from the Designer/Craftsman Guild.

Visit artlinkfw.com for more information.

PRE-K TAKING APPLICATIONS

Low-income families in Allen and DeKalb counties may submit applications for On My Way Pre-K, the Indiana state-funded prekindergarten program. To be eligible, the child must be 4 by Aug. 1. Other requirements apply.

Families can apply at onmywayprek.org or by calling 211.

“We encourage eligible families to enroll their children in this tremendously successful program,” said David Nicole, president and CEO of United Way of Allen County.

SYCAMORE SWIM AND DIVE TEAM

Sycamore Hills summer swim and dive team will register for the 2018 season from 4-6 p.m.

Sunday, April 22. Sign-up takes place at the Sycamore Hills Swim and Racquet Clubhouse, 1511 Sycamore Hills Drive, Fort Wayne.

The 8-week season runs June 4-Aug. 5. Sponsors promise “a climate of friendly competition where swimmers and divers can develop a love for the sport, improve their skills and achieve success at his or her

level of ability.” Training groups are available for ages 5-18. For more information, visit www. sycamoreswim.wordpress. com or contact Amie Lindsay at (260) 312-6339 or alindsay@delineationarch.com.

BRAINS FOR HOPE PLANS 2ND GALA

The Brains for Hope Foundation will host its second annual gala Friday, June 1, at Parkview Mirro Center, 10622 Parkview Plaza Drive, Fort Wayne.

Dinner begins at 6 p.m., to be followed by silent and live auctions, an inspirational program, dancing and live entertainment by Good Night Gracie.

Tickets are $125 and can be purchased by visiting https://brains2018. auction-bid.org/microsite/.

Maggie and Andrew Saal started Brains for Hope in honor of their daughter, a brain cancer survivor, to raise money for pediatric cancer research. Last year’s inaugural event raised $75,000.

TICKETS READY FOR ‘CAFE NOIR’

Wells Community Theater will present “Murder at Café Noir” April 6-8 at 211 Water St., Bluffton. “Murder at Café Noir” is a 1940s detective story come to life that features Rick Archer, private investigator.

Performances on Friday, April 6, and Saturday, April 7, begin at 6:30 p.m. with a dinner buffet.

Tickets for the Friday and Saturday shows are $30, which includes a meal and drink. Bar service will be available at each night of the dinner theater. The 4 p.m. Sunday, April 8, show does not feature a meal. Tickets for Sunday’s show are $15.

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3-DAY SALE AT TAYLOR CHAPEL

The United Methodist Women of Taylor Chapel United Methodist Church will conduct a rummage sale and bake sale April 12-14. The women’s group supports many local missions.

Hours are 5-7 p.m.

April 12, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

April 13 and 9-11 a.m.

April 14. Taylor Chapel U.M.C. is at 10145 Maysville Road, Fort Wayne.

Direct questions to (260) 749-8597.

USF ART SHOW APRIL 7-MAY 2

The University of Saint Francis will host its 42nd annual School of Creative Arts Student Exhibition, with an opening reception from 5-7 p.m. Saturday, April 7.

This event will take place at the Rolland Center for Art and Visual Communication, which is off Leesburg Road on the southeast corner of the Fort Wayne campus.

An awards ceremony will follow at 7:30 p.m. at the USF Robert Goldstine Performing Arts Center, 431 W. Berry St. The SOCA exhibition, which runs through May 2, will feature art, dance, music and performance-based works by students enrolled at SOCA. The exhibition is free and open to the public. The Weatherhead Gallery is in the Rolland Center. Hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday from 1-5 p.m.

For more information, visit art.sf.edu or call (260) 399-8064.

COMEDY CLUB BOOKS APRIL

Fort Wayne Comedy Club, 2104 S. Calhoun St., will offer shows each Saturday in April. Tickets are $15 in advance at fortwaynecomedyclub.com or $20 the day of the show.

For details call (260) 426-6339.

The schedule: • April 7, 7:15 p.m. Stu McCallister, headliner.

• April 14, 7:15 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. Tim Kidd, headliner.

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Dave Landau, headliner, and featuring Brad Scott.

• April 28, 7:15 p.m.

Mike Jones, headliner.

APR BANQUET SIGN-UPS DUE

The A. Philip Randolph Institute Fort Wayne Chapter will celebrate its annual scholarship banquet at 6 p.m.

Saturday, April 14, at Link’s Wonderland, 1711 E. Creighton Ave., Fort Wayne. Tickets are $35.

Reservations are due by Monday, April 2. Contact LaDonna Sims at (260) 403-1362 or ladonnasims@frontier.com for tickets. Tables of eight are available for $280.

Joe Jordan, president and CEO of the Fort Wayne Boys & Girls Club, will be the keynote speaker at this fundraiser for high school scholarships. Scholarship recipients receive their award at this banquet.

Scholarship applications were due March 14.

The scholarship was created in honor of A. Philip Randolph and Charles Redd, activists who struggled for social and economic justice.

“Redd and Randolph shared a common vision for equality, and political and community activism and serve as true inspirations for young people today,” the organization said in a statement.

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS ADDED

Visiting Nurse this month expanded grief support groups to two local hospitals. The staff of the Peggy F. Murphy Community Grief Center facilitates the support groups.

A Parkview Regional Medical Center grief support group will meet from 5:30-7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month, in the Chaplain’s Office. The Lutheran Hospital grief support group will meet from 5:30-7 p.m. the last Thursday of each month in the Kachmann Mind/ Body Institute, first floor, next to the gift shop.

These new groups are open to any adult in the community who has suffered a loss due to death. Visiting Nurse also hosts a variety of other grief support groups at other locations in Allen and DeKalb counties.

For more information, call the Peggy F. Murphy Community Grief Center at (260) 435-3261 or visit vnfw.org.

CITY UTILITIES OFFERS TOURS

The public is invited to free, guided tours of two of Fort Wayne City Utilities essential properties.

The next tour is 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 14, at the Water Pollution Control Plant, 2601 Dwenger Ave. Visitors will learn how the plant operates, visit the award-winning lab and view its high-power microscope, and learn about the importance the plant plays in area residents’ daily lives. The tour will involve walking on several surfaces, including gravel, and attendees should not wear open-toe shoes or flip-flops.

Another tour is available from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 12.

Named the P.L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant, the Fort Wayne facility provides sewage treatment for more than 315,000 residents in Fort Wayne, New Haven, Leo-Cedarville, Maysville, Grabill, Zanesville and Arcola and many homes and businesses in unincorporated areas of Allen County. Currently, the plant has the capacity to treat 100 million gallons of sewage per day. Last year, the plant treated nearly 17 billion gallons of sewage for the year. The plant has been serving the community since 1940.

On Saturday, April 21, thee Three Rivers Water Filtration Plant, 415 Baltes Ave., will offer a free guided tour from 10 a.m.-noon. The plant opened in 1933 and after several expansions is now able to filter 72 million gallons of water per day. The tour will give visitors an opportunity to see the plant in operation, to interact with staff members, and to view the architecture of the Collegiate Gothic style building. Another tour will be offered from 10 a.m.noon Saturday, May 19.

POLICE RECRUIT DEADLINE NEAR

The Fort Wayne Police Department’s online application current session will close Monday, April 2, at 8 a.m. Visit fwpd. org/careers to apply. This process is for anyone interested in becoming a full-time commissioned police officer.

An applicant must be a U.S. citizen, age 21-35. An applicant must complete a pre-employment physical fitness test.

A high school diploma or equivalent or a G.E.D. is required; education beyond high school is

preferred. Other requirements apply.

KNIGHTS TO RUN AT FOSTER PARK

Bishop Luers High School will host Run With the Knights at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 12, at Foster Park. The 10K/5K run, walk is sponsored by the Alumni Department.

The cost is $20 per person. Sign up at bishopluers.org by clicking on “Run With the Knights” in the “Alumni” tab. Register

by May 2 to be guaranteed a T-shirt. For more information, contact Tess Steffen at (260) 456-1261, ext. 3039.

CARROLL BANDS 5K SET FOR APRIL 22 Members of the Carroll High School bands will perform music at posts along a 3.1-mile course for the Move it for Music 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, April 22. Registration is now open.

Proceeds from the event will benefit all of Carroll High School’s music programs.

The event will begin at 2 p.m. Registration can be completed at runsignup.com/move_it_ for_music_5k. The cost is $30 per person for those registering now through April 20. The fee includes a race T-shirt and medals.

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Strollers are welcome, but no pets are allowed.

Indoor warmup and cool-down stations will be provided, along with music and awards after the race.

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dating their senior year. “[We] had a natural harmony that worked really well,” she said.

The couple would sing together when requested over the years. When Janelle lost her job in the nonprofit sector in 2008, she decided to try to make her music her career.

She and Jonathan started singing at farmers markets in 2009 as the J Taylors, who “specialize in rock and country variety, plus the greatest music from American legends,” according to a video on their website.

The J Taylors still perform regularly, including at Triangle Park the first Thursday of the month from 7-9 p.m. in the bar, Taylor said in an email. That show will move to the restaurant’s deck in the summer, she said in an interview.

Summer also will mean more outdoor events, usually including shows at Indian Trails Park in Aboite Township and at community events in Roanoke. “We’re doing the Kingston Concert on the Lawn, and then we’ll be down in Greenfield, Ind., in June for their concert series,” she said in an interview. “We’re still getting set up for the year. We’re getting a lot of inquiries now that people are past the coldest part of the year.”

Janelle also does solo

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shows — “lounge type music” — including at Sycamore Hills.

Janelle and Jonathan also performed at nursing homes together through Audiences Unlimited.

When he got a job at Sweetwater Sound in August 2014, she wanted to continue to sing for that audience.

“I started this program because I wanted to keep singing for the elderly people and there were, I thought, lots of people I wanted to explore their music and I thought that people would still enjoy the show,” she said.

She created her theme show, Famous Females, which she describes as “a compilation of famous female singers from probably all the way back to the mid-1920s to as recent as probably 1968,” including Patsy Cline, Rosemary Clooney, Doris Day, Etta James, Patty Paige and more.

She’s updated the repertoire in the past three years, she said, covering the genres of old country, big band, show tunes and gospel several times a week.

“I really enjoy it because music is kind of a universal language and it’s also very therapeutic for people. It brings back great memories,” she said.

“It’s a way to give back to the community,” she said in an interview.

“Bringing back old hits from famous female singers is kind of taking a trip down memory lane, but it isn’t necessarily the music that I sing at a restaurant.”

“Fort Wayne and this area is very musical, they support and it’s getting even more that way,” she said. “There’s getting to be more places you can play, more places you can play outdoors, more festivals, all kinds of stuff, so they’re very supportive.”

Then this past summer,

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Janelle and Jonathan resurrected an original band, the Holy Rebels, that they had started more than two years ago.

“It’s more of a challenge for us and we like that because there’s no backing tracks or anything like that, it’s just all live sound,” Janelle said. In the Holy Rebels, Janelle sings and plays the keyboard; Jonathan sings, plays the guitar and kick drums and writes the music; and a friend plays the bass. Janelle compared the sound to “a little bit like the Lumineers or Mumford & Sons … kind of a Jack Johnson, almost like Adele.”

“It has more of a message to it rather than just here we are to entertain for the evening,” she said.

Obviously, music keeps Janelle very busy — she said during her busiest times she may have 18 shows in one month — but it is something she feels called to do.

“I think it brings a lot of joy to people,” she said.

“I’ve had people very moved by pop music or sacred music, it doesn’t really matter, people are just really moved by music and I think the human voice is significant because words are important and everyone has a voice.”

Taylor said she originally studied to be an English teacher because of the power of words to connect people to anything.

“I think music even trumps that. Music is basically just poetry set to a tune. It combines a lot of interests for me and then that emotional connection,” she said.

Read more about the Taylors’ music at thejtaylors.com or theholyrebels. com.

(IN|Fort Wayne Editor Garth Snow contributed to this report.)

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ROBOT from Page A1 Three schools form alliances for the first challenge, and those alliances change over the 12 challenges throughout the day.

Secrets thus pass from ally to rival. It boils down to basic professionalism and communication, the leaders agreed.

“They will know your strategies,” Parks said. “So it’s important to make the most robust robot.”

Parks likened the challenge to a video game.

“Essentially the field is one giant scale in the middle.

It’s 7 feet tall and there are two switches on either side,” she said. The robot has to reach to the top and grab a 13-inch bar. As with a video game, there are opportunities to add points.

The first 15 seconds of the competition is fully programmed. The balance of the 2-minute challenge is up to the remote driver and an operator to direct the arms and to lift.

“They’re desperately trying to get everything done,” Steverson said on the final construction evening. “The weight limit is 120 [pounds] and they weighed the robot and it was 119, so they’re actually trying to lose some weight.”

The student leaders said aesthetics are important, too.

That means the right colors, attractive pneumatic tubing, and the right layout, Parks said. “There are actually a couple of us who look at this.”

The team has flipped the color pattern on their T-shirts this year, and on the banner across the NASCAR-like parts and repair pit that they set up at each competition.

The T-shirts still have the Homestead colors, but this year the team is going with yellow shirts with blue letters.

Roser said the program is a lesson in robotics, but

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Seniors Megan Moriarty (from left), Heather Craker, Logan Roser, Hannah Parks, Duhan Eroglu and Isaac Tebben work on their final season with the Homestead High School robotics team.

also a lesson in business.

“We have our own fundraising, our community outreach, our mechanical and electrical program,” he said. “I was able to hone a lot of machining skills so I can roll out parts all day long. And then going and talking with companies is big. We get more comfortable with it, asking for donations of money or parts.”

The class asked for community support the evening of Feb. 21, when Buffalo Wild Wings on Coventry Lane donated 10 percent of the evening’s food tab to Olympus Robotics. “We received excellent support at the wings night fundraiser,” Steverson said. “It was a relaxing environment where team members, their families and mentors were able to relax, reflect on the season, and generate some funds to help with team expenses.”

Matt Elder also instructs Homestead High School Robotics Team No. 4982.

“Our competition in Mishawaka was … challenging,” Steverson said in an email. “For most of the competition it seemed like, if it could possibly go wrong then it did. The team had to deal with multiple mechanical fail-

Freshman Brooke Clements makes adjustments to the Homestead High School robotics team project.

Programmer Chris Wang (left) and robotics team member Ellis Rogers straighten wires for the robot.

ures throughout the event and was often just working to field a functional robot.

On the bright side, this created an environment that stimulated a lot of learning for our team members.

The challenges of dealing with adversity while still maintaining a positive outlook were excellent learning events for our team members. I am also glad to say that our students rose to the challenge. They focused on how to improve going forward and celebrated their small victories, instead of focusing on how everything seemed to work against them. It would have been easy for them to simply give up but instead they worked through the event to make the best showing possible.

While they finished near

the bottom of the rankings and did not win any awards, they did come out of the event with a plan for moving forward and came to realize that sometimes you don’t always succeed.

Many of the students felt that this was an ‘off year’ where we were not really competitive but did learn some new skills. Now the students are focused on possible improvements to make for the next event.

While they all realize that winning our next event is highly unlikely, they universally feel that they can and need to show improvement from our last event.”

Steverson said Homestead’s robotics program is in its fifth year. Also from northeast Indiana, Huntington County 4-H

Robotics sponsors Team Thrust. Team 1501 was a finalist at Mishawaka Penn, finishing fourth with 54 points. The Comets of Grand Rapids, Mich., finished first, with 73 points.

“We’d like to see more in Fort Wayne,” Steverson said. “Kokomo has four teams, Indy has almost 22.

We’re trying to get people aware and get them to see what’s involved and trying to help grow the program.”

As of the final construction evening, the 2018 robot had not been named.

Earlier names have included Exploding Fruit

Salad and Exploding Fruit Salad 2.0. Roser and Parks said the 2018 name might follow that theme. The robots are all cousins, Parks said. They have the same electrical components, Roser said.

Both Roser and Parks plan to enroll in the Purdue University Polytechnic Institute in the fall. Roser will major in aeronautical engineering technology.

Parks will study robotics engineering technology.

First Power Up is organized by First Robotics Competition. Get program details at www.firstinspires.org.

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Luers Future Business Leaders win trophy Contributed The Bishop Luers High School Future Business Leaders of America Chapter took the Battle of the Chapters trophy in the state meet March 9-11 in Indianapolis. The Luers chapter beat Prairie Heights in the final round.

The following Bishop Luers H.S. students placed in the competition: • Accounting II: Joe Renner, first place; Joe Parnin, second place.

• Economics: Joe Renner, first place; Adam Veldman, second place; Joe Parnin, third place; and Anna Mullins, seventh place.

• Social media campaign: Rachel Notter, Abbey Grabner and Caroline Rahrig,

first place; Mary Braun and Kennedy Glenn, fourth place.

• Personal finance: Adam Veldman, first place; Alex Jackson, second place; Joe Parnin, third place; and Justin Albertson, fourth place.

• Website design: Zach Wood and Justin Albertson, first place.

• Sports presentation: Will Huth, Josh Dippold and Paul Braun, second place.

• Entrepreneurship: Justin Albertson, first place; Zach Wood, seventh place.

• Sports: Paul Braun, second place; Will Huth, sixth place.

• Business law: Justin Albertson, third place; Anna Mullins, fourth place.

• Sales presentation: Jessica LaMaster, third place.

• Public speaking: Jessica LaMaster, third place.

• Health care administration: Caroline Rahrig, third place.

• Help desk: Abbey Grabner, fifth place.

• Introduction to business: Mary Braun, second place.

• Journalism: Alejandra Palma, fourth place.

• Introduction to financial math: Kennedy Glenn, sixth place.

• Business calculus: Josh Dippold, fourth place.

• Banking: Josh Dippold, fifth place.

• Cybersecurity: Alex Jackson, fourth place.

• Network concepts: Alex Jackson, sixth place.

• Hospitality management: Rachel Notter, seventh place.

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The Bishop Luers Chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America, shown in the group photo, recognizes the following students for placing first in their events March 9-11 at the Indiana State Leadership Conference in Indianapolis: Adam Veldman, personal finance; Joe Renner, Accounting II and economics; Justin Albertson, entrepreneurship; Justin Albertson and Zach Wood, website design; and Rachel Notter, Caroline Rahrig and Abbey Grabner, social media campaign. The Bishop Luers chapter also won the Battle of the Chapters trophy.

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The Wartburg College Choir of Waverly, Iowa, will perform at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 22, at Trinity English Lutheran Church, 450 W. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne. A free-will offering will be accepted. The Concordia Lutheran High School choir will join the college choir on several pieces. Lee Nelson directs the Wartburg mixed a cappella ensemble of more than 80 voices.

The choir will present nine concerts in eight states in 10 days.

“It is incredibly exciting for Trinity English to host the highly acclaimed Wartburg College Choir in concert,” said Trinity E.L. C. music director Robert Hobby. “Given Dr. Nelson’s intuitive gifts for choosing interesting and eclectic music, combined with his ability to inspire gorgeous sounds out of the choir, it is no surprise that this choir seems to be the one that many of my choral colleagues around the country are raving about.”

County employee honored for lead-poisoning control Contributed The Allen County

Commissioners presented the 2017 Employee of the Year award to a Health Department worker who works to ensure positive outcomes for children with symptoms of lead poisoning.

Trina Riecke, who has worked for the county for six years, received the award March 16 during a ceremony at Citizens Square. Her name will be added to a plaque containing the names of all Employee of the Year award winners.

Riecke was nominated

by David Fiess, director of Vector Control and Environmental Services, for her dedication to resolving “a highly complex case of childhood lead poisoning,” the county said in a statement. “Most of the time, the cases Trina works on involve children who are poisoned from the ingestion of lead dust from deteriorating lead paint found in their homes,” Fiess said. “Lead poisoning is one of the

most detrimental issues in causing childhood developmental delays which are often difficult to reverse and may cause lifelong problems.

“In this particular case, Riecke worked diligently with the child’s family and doctors to discover the source of the lead.

After ruling out the standard sources, she advocated for further testing to determine the source of the lead in the child’s body. This additional testing was successful in identifying the source of the lead which then allowed the child to be successfully treated and begin recovering. Riecke’s continual efforts were key to finding the cause of the poisoning and likely positively impacted the child’s life forever.”

The employee of the year is selected from the list of employees who have been recognized with a Civil Service Award in the calendar year.

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Concordia chili bowls to help soup kitchen

By Meghan Schrader

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Concordia Lutheran High School students and staff are taking to the pottery wheels for a chili bowl fundraiser for St. Mary’s Soup Kitchen in support of the school’s theme for this year, “United in Service.”

What started as an idea from Concordia art teacher Trevor Campbell has turned into much more in the minds and hearts of the school’s students.

One goal Campbell had for the project was to give students who didn’t take an art class the opportunity to learn to do something artistic and make art on the pottery wheel.

“Then off of that, how they can use their artistic talents to benefit our community and give back,” Campbell said.

This is the school’s first semester hosting the fundraiser. They intend to continue it in the coming years and hopefully expand it with additional pottery wheels.

Around 33 students and staff members are participating in the service project, taking time throughout the semester during lunch and after school to make, trim and glaze five to 10 bowls each. On the day of the event, each participant will bring in a slow cooker of their own homemade chili to serve to patrons who attend.

“This is kind of exciting for us to do and it can help people so much. Just being able to put on a fun event for our parents and friends to come to and just have

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Concordia Lutheran High School sophomore Cameron Brown (left) and senior Michelle Frerking (right) make pottery for the school’s chili bowl fundraiser April 19.

fun with them and eat a bowl of chili, but also have it go toward a good cause. It’s really special,” Michelle Frerking, a senior at Concordia High School, said.

“This is actually doing something that will benefit other people,” senior Baylee Coburn said, adding that her family members and friends intend to come to the event. “They want to support me but really they’re supporting others, which is really cool.”

The event is affecting more than patrons of St. Mary’s Soup Kitchen as the students themselves discover their artistic talents and how they can serve their community.

“I kind of want to brag on Mr. Campbell,” Concordia senior Mitchell Studebaker said. “I’m not a very artistic person, but this guy has almost changed my entire view of arts

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SUNDAY, APRIL 1

George R. Mather Lecture. The History Center, 302 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. Free admission.

Kayleen Ruesser will lecture and sign copies of her book, “They Did it For Honor: Stories of America’s World War II Veterans.” The Mather lectures are free to the public and made possible through the support of the Dunsire Family Foundation.

TUESDAY, APRIL 3

Appleseed Quilt Guild. Classic Cafe, 4831 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m. with the meeting at 7 p.m. Quilting enthusiasts are welcome to join the guild at this meeting for the annual quilting garage sale. Quilters are welcome to attend three meetings without paying dues, which are $30 per year. This nonprofit organization encourages interest in making, collecting and preserving quilts.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4

IPFW trombone ensemble spring concert. Rhinehart

Recital Hall, IPFW Campus, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Free admission for IPFW students with student ID and students 18 and younger, $7 for adults, $6 for those age 60 and older, $4 for non-IPFW students. Call the IPFW box office at (260) 481-6555 or buy tickets at ipfw.edu/tickets. The ensemble performs a wide

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THURSDAY, APRIL 5

Yahweh Sisterhood Book Club. The Chapel, 2505 W. Hamilton Road, Fort Wayne. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free.

Enter through Door 2. Tonight’s book is “The Piglys and the Hundred-Year Mystery” by Mary Coons.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 6

Fish and tenderloin fry. Southwest Conservation Club, 5703 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne. 5-7 p.m. $9. All-you-can-eat fish and tenderloin fries are served the first and third Fridays of each month.

The meal includes green beans, corn, french fries, coleslaw, dinner rolls and pudding or Jell-O. Coffee and cash bar available. The club has been safeguarding local wildlife and habitat since 1938. southwestconservationclub.org.

Rend Collective: The Good News Tour. First Assembly of God, 1400 W. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Tickets $18-$50. Visit TrinityCommunications.org for tickets and details.

“Suor Angelica.” First Wayne Street United Methodist Church, 300 E. Wayne St., Fort Wayne.

7:30 p.m. Free admission for IPFW students with student ID and students 18 and younger, $7 for adults, $6 for those age 60 and older, $4 for non-IPFW students. Call the IPFW box office at (260) 481-6555 or buy tickets at ipfw.edu/ tickets. The IPFW opera ensemble performs “Suor Angelica” (Sister Angelica), a one-act opera by Giacomo Puccini, which made its world premiere at the Metropolitan Opera in 1918.

SATURDAY, APRIL 7

Eckankar presentation. Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne; in the Globe Room. 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Free. Book discussion topic is “Spiritual Wisdom on Problem Solving.”

Free book available at event while supplies last.

For information call (260) 466-3823 or visit www. eckankar.org.

“Suor Angelica.” First Wayne Street United Methodist Church, 300 E. Wayne St., Fort Wayne.

2:30 p.m. Free admission for IPFW students with student ID and students 18 and younger, $7 for adults, $6 for those age 60 and older, $4 for non-IPFW students. Call the IPFW box office at (260) 481-6555 or buy tickets at ipfw. edu/tickets. The IPFW opera ensemble performs “Suor Angelica” (Sister Angelica), a one-act opera

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p.m. $7 cover charge. DJ, cash bar, potluck carry-in. For more information, call Doug at (260) 704-3669.

MONDAY, APRIL 9

Civil War Round Table of North East Indiana. Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne, in Conference Room B. 6:30-8:30 p.m. David Dew will present “Stars and Stripes and Old Glory, Too.” Public welcome. For more information, contact Dick Tagtmeyer at (260) 745-1081, email CWRTNEI@aol.com. Members pay $20 per year.

Friends of IPFW Star Music Showcase. Rhinehart Recital Hall, IPFW Campus, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 3 p.m. Admission is free for everyone.

“Join the Friends of IPFW for an hourlong concert featuring the most outstanding students from the music program performing a wide variety of vocal and instrumental selections,” the IPFW Department of Music said in a statement. “The showcase is a true potpourri of music styles and personnel.”

For information, visit ipfw.edu/music.

TUESDAY, APRIL 10

Special interest lesson: Decorating cupcakes and cakes.

Allen County Extension Office, 4001 Crescent Ave., Fort Wayne. 7-9 p.m. Mindy Lambright of Country Kitchen will demonstrate techniques to decorate cupcakes and cakes for any occasion. Get details at extension.purdue.edu/Allen.

Special interest lesson: Making vanilla and other extracts.

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SUNDAY, APRIL 8 Liberty Cruisers Cruise-In.

Liberty Diner, Goshen Road at Coliseum Boulevard, Fort Wayne. 5-7 p.m. This car club brings its classic rides for the public to admire.

Watch for details at libertycruisers.com.

Flute studio showcase. Rhinehart Recital Hall, IPFW Campus, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Students of IPFW flute professor Vivianne Belanger offer solo literature performances along with a flute ensemble that includes piccolo and alto flutes.

Free admission for IPFW students with student ID and students 18 and younger, $7 for adults, $6 for those age 60 and older, $4 for non-IPFW students. Call the IPFW box office at (260) 481-6555 or buy tickets at ipfw.edu/tickets.

Singles dance. American Legion Post 47, 601 Reed Road, Fort Wayne. 6-9:30

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Allen County Extension Office, 4001 Crescent Ave., Fort Wayne. 7-9 p.m. $5. Join Toni Murray to learn the art of making extracts from spices and herbs. All supplies provided. Get details at extension.purdue.edu/Allen.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11

Short Hikes for Short Legs: Pond Dipping. Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. 9-10 a.m.

Free. Little River Wetlands Project sponsors this part hike, part interactive educational activity with a curriculum and trail length appropriate for kids ages 3-5 years. Visit www.lrwp.org for more information.

THURSDAY, APRIL 12

Breakfast on the Marsh. Indiana Wesleyan University Education and Conference Center, Room 102/104, 8211 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 8:30-9:45 a.m. Well-seasoned nature lovers (50+) are invited to enjoy a light breakfast and nature presentation presented by Little River Wetlands Project, the governing body of Eagle Marsh. Today’s topic is bird counting. Ed and Cynthia Powers, members of the Stockbridge Audubon Society, will discuss the results gathered from bird monitoring at Eagle Marsh. Then, they will share why counting the birds is important, reveal the methodology behind the practice, and talk about upcoming bird counting events. Register with Dana Claussen at (260) 478-2515 or d.claussen@lrwp.org to help ensure that enough food is provided.

Rummage sale and bake sale. Taylor Chapel United Methodist Church, 10145 Maysville Road, Fort Wayne. 5-7 p.m.

Disorderly Bear Den. The Community Center, 233 W. Main St., Fort Wayne. 6:30 p.m. Members and visitors are welcome. For more information, contact Donna Gordon-Hearn at (260) 409-9886 or tdbear7@comcast.net. The Disorderly Bear Den of Good Bears of the World collects “gently loved teddy bears” and other stuffed animals to give to children in trauma situations and lonely adults in the Fort Wayne area.

FRIDAY, APRIL 13

All-you-can-eat fish fry and pork tenderloins. Park Edelweiss, 3355 Elmhurst Drive, Fort Wayne. 4:30-7 p.m. $9 for adults, $5 for children. German beer and wine and soft drinks available. Enjoy dinner accompanied by live, German music. Sponsored

by Fort Wayne Mannerchor/Damenchor.

Rummage sale and bake sale. Taylor Chapel United Methodist Church, 10145 Maysville Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

SATURDAY, APRIL 14

Spaghetti dinner and open house. American Legion Post 330, 330 Entrance Drive, New Haven. 5-8 p.m. $8 for adults, $5 for children 10 and younger.

Island Vibe Band will entertain from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Sponsored by Sons of the American Legion.

Proceeds will be donated to the Children’s Organ Transplant Association.

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Manhattan Piano Trio. First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne, in the sanctuary.

2 p.m. Free-will offering. In its 13th season, the Manhattan Piano Trio has performed hundreds of concerts in almost 40 states. Visit manhattanpianotrio.com. The concert is part of the church’s celebration of 60 years of its Music Arts Ministry program.

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MONDAY, APRIL 16

Allen County Retired Educators. Biaggi’s Restaurant in Jefferson Pointe, Fort Wayne. Check-in at 10:45 a.m., lunch at 11 a.m. Email reservations to Mary Jo Purvis at mpurvis1@frontier.com.

TUESDAY, APRIL 17

“There is More” tour. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Tickets $25.75-$49.75. Featuring Hillsong Worship and Pastor Brian Houston. Visit www.

TrinityCommunications.org for details.

THURSDAY, APRIL 19

“Discord,” by Scott Carter. First Presbyterian Theater, 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Special preview night tickets are $12 at the door; reservations are not accepted. The full title of tonight’s play is “The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord.” Get details at firstpresbyteriantheater. com.

Church rummage sale. Emanuel Lutheran Church, 800 Green St., New Haven. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Shopping begins outside at 8 a.m. Proceeds from this semi-annual sale go to local and worldwide causes.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 20

“Discord,” by Scott Carter. First Presbyterian Theater, 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $20 or less; visit firstpresbyteriantheater.com or by calling the box office at (260) 426-7421, ext. 121.

Fish and tenderloin fry. Southwest Conservation Club, 5703 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne. 5-7 p.m. $9. All-you-can-eat fish and tenderloin fries are served the first and third Fridays of each month.

The meal includes green beans, corn, french fries, coleslaw, dinner rolls and pudding or Jell-O. Coffee and cash bar available. The club has been safeguarding local wildlife and habitat since 1938. southwestconservationclub.org.

Church rummage sale. Emanuel Lutheran Church, 800 Green St., New Haven. 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Shopping begins outside at 8 a.m. Today’s sale includes a $2 bag sale. Proceeds from this semi-annual sale go to local and worldwide causes.

Fish fry. Bethel United Methodist Church, 8404 Lima Road, Fort Wayne. 4:30-7 p.m. Adults $10.25, children 6-12 $5, children 5 and younger free. Fish or chicken strips, sides and beverage.

Bounce house available for children of fish fry customers.

SUNDAY, APRIL 22

Sycamore Hills summer swim & dive team registration.

Sycamore Hills Swim and Racquet Clubhouse, 1511 Sycamore Hills Drive, Fort Wayne. 4-6 p.m.

The 8-week season runs June 4-Aug. 5. Training groups for ages 5-18. Team meets. Fun, social activities. For more information, visit www. sycamoreswim.wordpress.com or contact Amie Lindsay at (260) 312-6339 or alindsay@delineationarch.com.

Singles dance. American Legion Post 47, 601 Reed Road, Fort Wayne. 6-9:30 p.m. $7 cover charge.

DJ, cash bar, potluck carry-in. For more information, call Doug at (260) 704-3669.

TUESDAY, APRIL 24

Fort Wayne Women’s Midday Connection. Orchard Ridge Country Club, 4531 Lower Huntington Road, Fort Wayne. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. The luncheon/program cost is $18. Make reservations by calling Meredith at (260) 672-3414. Today’s program is “Showers Of Friendship” featuring Sharon Bracher, presenting her take on “Do Commercial Products Bring Us Love?” Bracher examines beauty products and their impact on the lives of women.

THURSDAY, APRIL 26

Rummage sale. St. Joseph-Hessen Cassel Parish, 11521 Old Decatur Road, Fort Wayne. 6-8 p.m.

Rummage sale. Saint Joseph United Methodist Church, 6004 Reed Road, Fort Wayne. 5-8 p.m.

Rummage sale. Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 1819 Reservation Drive, Fort Wayne. 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Bake sale, too.

FRIDAY, APRIL 27

“Frogs,” led by Russ Voorhees. Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Join this fun evening hike to learn about the variety of frogs populating the marsh. Discover how to make frog calls using household items. Sponsored by Little River Wetlands Project. Contact info@lrwp. org or (260) 478-2515 for more information.

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“Discord,” by Scott Carter. First Presbyterian Theater, 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. Tickets $20 or less; visit firstpresbyteriantheater.com or by calling the box office at (260) 426-7421, ext. 121.

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“Discord,” by Scott Carter. First Presbyterian Theater, 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $20 or less; visit firstpresbyteriantheater.com or by calling the box office at (260) 426-7421, ext. 121.

Rummage sale. St. Joseph-Hessen Cassel Parish, 11521 Old Decatur Road, Fort Wayne. 8 a.m.noon. Today is $3-a-sack sale.

Rummage sale. Saint Joseph United Methodist Church, 6004 Reed Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.noon.

Rummage sale. Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 1819 Reservation Drive, Fort Wayne. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Today is $3-a-sack day. Bake sale, too.

Food drive. First Christian Church, 4800 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in the church parking lot. The church plans a food drive for its neighborhood food pantry the fourth Saturday of every month.

High’s Chicken Sales. The Cedars Branch Auxiliary is hosting the sale, with proceeds used to benefit the residents of the nursing care facility at The Cedars.

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300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $20 or less; visit firstpresbyteriantheater.com or by calling the box office at (260) 426-7421, ext. 121.

Rummage sale. St. Joseph-Hessen Cassel Parish, 11521 Old Decatur Road, Fort Wayne. 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Rummage sale. Saint Joseph United Methodist Church, 6004 Reed Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Rummage sale. Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 1819 Reservation Drive, Fort Wayne. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Bake sale, too.

A Taste of Italy: Wine and Food Pairing. The Charles, 3127 Carroll Road, Fort Wayne. 6:30-9 p.m. $70 per person. Payment by card, cash or check. (260) 637-3643 or visit TheCharlesFortWayne.com.

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Zach Williams, Christian rock artist. County Line Church of God, 7716 N. County Line Road, Auburn.

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Rummage sale and bake sale. Taylor Chapel United Methodist Church, 10145 Maysville Road, Fort Wayne. 9-11 a.m.

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