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Trinity English Lutheran Church Senior Pastor Gary Erdos administers ashes to local attorney Rich Karcher during the church’s Ashes to Go event at Parkview Field on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14. This is the second year the church has hosted the event at the ballpark, Erdos said, with about 40 people attending in 2017. “We’ve come to recognize for a lot of people they don’t necessarily make it to us in church but if we can make some of the religious sense of Lent available to other people they would come by and take advantage of that,” he said.

Lenten season provides reminder of humanity

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As with many things in the church, the cycle of Palm Sunday palms to

Ash Wednesday ashes can offer a powerful lesson about our own humanity.

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FWCS students to offer free music at South Side Fort Wayne Community Schools will welcome the public to hear student instrumental and choral groups in a free concert celebrating Music in Our Schools.

The music will fill South Side High School, 3601 S. Calhoun St., on Saturday, March 24, from approximately 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The exact schedule will depend on the number of ensembles participating.

“I’m still getting commitments from schools,” coordinator Bruce Schneider said Feb. 12. FWCS will release the complete schedule to infortwayne.com and other media in the days before the concert.

“Right now I have 13 instrumental groups and one choral group that have committed,” Schneider

said. “So hopefully I will have another four to six instrumental groups and hopefully a lot more choral groups.”

The inaugural program in March 2017 attracted commitments from 12 FWCS schools.

Schneider said he is pleased with the response to the invitation. “I feel very good about it,” he said. “It’s a great opportunity to show off what we do as far as music education and our commitment to expand and improve instrumental music and choral music in Fort Wayne Schools.”

“The students get to borrow an instrument from the seventh-grade year and they keep the same instrument until they graduate,” he said. “So instead of going from year to year or school to school getting a different instrument, they’ll have a good quality instru-

ment for their whole time with Fort Wayne Community Schools.”

Schneider is in his second year as the coordinator of the “b instrumental” program, which provides instruments to students at the five high schools and to several middle schools.

In 2016, it reached only Lakeside, Miami and Shawnee middle schools.

“With the fundraising efforts and the Sweetwater donation, we’re expanding to seven middle schools as of this semester and we hope to be in all 11 middle schools as of next year,” he said. He said b instrumental now reaches 213 students.

In August, Sweetwater founder and President Chuck Surack and his wife, Lisa, announced they would donate $500,000 to See MUSIC, Page A2

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The Rotary Club of Fort Wayne put on a party and even offered a custom-made brew to celebrate Mardi Gras.

The Lincoln Financial Event Center at Parkview Field was transformed into the Rotary Big East Feast, complete with a menu appropriate for the holiday.

The event, raising money for the splash pad at Riverfront Fort Wayne, featured jazz music, Creole foods and plenty of beads.​Proceeds will help fund water jet fountains on the south plaza just east of the Compass Pavilion, said Jeff Krull, a former club president and the head of the Big Easy Feast event.

The feast featured the Rotary Big Easy Brew from the Gnome Brewing Co. This was the second year the Hoppy Gnome

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Rotary members and their guests celebrate Mardi Gras to raise money for the riverfront fountain project.

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MUSIC from Page A1 the FWCS Foundation’s b instrumental program. The couple also donated 100 band and orchestra instruments.

The Chuck and Lisa Surack and Sweetwater Challenge will match donations from the community in a $3 million fundraising campaign for the b instrumental program. “A successful campaign raising $3 million will allow the foundation to purchase 4,000 to 5,000 instruments over 12 years, as well as cover refurbishing and repairs,” Sweetwater said in a statement at that time.

“The program will allow participation by students for whom purchasing or renting an instrument is not an option.”

“We just started a program in the elementary schools with the Fort

ASHES from Page A1 Lutheran Church sources its palms from a supplier or local florist, Senior Pastor Gary Erdos said.

The church typically needs about 500 for Palm Sunday, he added.

Ideally, parishioners would take the palms home and keep them in their home as a reminder of Palm Sunday, Erdos said.

About a week before Ash Wednesday, Trinity English invites parishioners to bring palms back,

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Students can play “a good quality instrument for their whole time with Fort Wayne Community Schools” thanks to the b instrumental program, says Bruce Schneider, coordinator.

Wayne Philharmonic called the Club O and that is a string program,” he said. The name stands for “Club Orchestra.” That program began about the first of November.

He said the Music in our Schools concert is another opportunity for middle school musicians.

“It’s exposure that they may not get in some of the schools,” he said. “So it’s an opportunity to show off what they’ve been working on the first half of the school year going into the last half of the school year.”

It’s also a recruiting tool, he said. “The middle

then adds them to the leftover ones from the year before to make the ashes for the beginning of Lent.

The process of transforming the palms into ashes is pretty straightforward, Erdos said.

“You find a metal bucket, you stick them all in there, put a little paper in and light them,” he said. “They smoke and smolder for the better part of 45 minutes and that’s it. It’s a very, very practical kind of thing.”

“Usually you’d want to mix them, what’s

traditional is you mix them with a little olive oil so that they form a little paste,” Erdos said.

“There is nothing about the process that is very glamorous.”

This process seems fitting, however, when one considers the sober nature of Ash Wednesday itself.

“Lent, at least in Christian traditions, is what we would call a penitential time. What that means is it’s a time to think about who you are as a person and what life is about and where you’re going and

schools perform and then they go into the audience and watch the high schools. So those students are exposed to what the older students are doing,” he said. Those performances will include “everything in band and orchestra,” including some mass music.

Schneider said his role is quickly expanding into more of an instrumental music coordinator. “I’m dealing with the inventory and purchase and repair of instruments and just supporting the instrumental music directors,” he said.

Schneider said he worked in the private sector with a music accessory company before applying to be the b instrumental coordinator. He has taught percussion and worked with percussion ensembles at three FWCS high schools.

Lunch and dinner feasts offered favorites such as seafood etoufee, andouille stuffed pork roast, dirty rice, Creole hash, charred Cajun cream corn and smothered okra.

The Rotary Club of Fort Wayne brings more than 150 business, professional and commu-

what you’ve done with your life,” Erdos said.

“The words that you use when you give the ashes are, ‘remember you are dust and to dust you shall return.’ Those are the words that God said to Adam in Genesis 3 after the first sin. God’s judgment on humanity is that we’re going to die, so Ash Wednesday is a reminder of that, when you die you return to the dust of the ground that God made humanity out of. So in that way you say Ash Wednesday is a reminder

of our humanity.”

In this way, the cycle of joy and somberness, life and death represented in recycling palms to ashes is another important reminder of the lessons of Lent.

“Part of all of Lent and Ash Wednesday and even Palm Sunday is really trying to take our humanity seriously and talk about what it means to be a human … good things and struggles,” Erdos said. “These are all really important before you get to Easter because

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Parkview Field takes on a New Orleans theme for the Fort Wayne Rotary Club’s Mardi Gras celebration.

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nity leaders together for service on the local, national and international levels. The Rotary Club of Fort Wayne meets at noon each Monday at Parkview Field, on the 2nd Floor suite level. For more information, contact Jane Wilks at fwrotarysecretary@gmail.com, or visit fortwaynerotary.org.

we say Jesus rose from the grave. If you don’t take the rest of the story seriously it’s ‘like, yeah so? Good for him.’

“Part of it is trying to get ready to take seriously what does Jesus’ resurrection mean for me? What does my mortality mean, what does my humanity mean? What does Jesus’ suffering mean, what does his death mean, what does his resurrection mean for me as a human being as opposed to just a theoretical idea.”

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FAME Festival brings the arts together

By Meghan Schrader For IN|Fort Wayne

Student performances and displays of dance, music and art, as well as guest artists, craft areas, a scavenger hunt and concert will all be a part of the Fort Wayne FAME Festival on Saturday, March 17, and Sunday, March 18, at the Grand Wayne Convention Center.

This year’s festival will spotlight Australia and Oceania, culminating with National Youth Art Month and Music in Our Schools Month.

What started in 1987 with just two teachers — Dorothy Kittaka and Mike Schmid — has grown to include more than 6,000 art pieces of all types and 15,000 children and adults performing and attending the weekend-long festival presented by The Foundation for Art and Music in Education.

It began with the single question: “How can we get the kids’ artwork and music out there for performance and for people to see these amazing talents of these young kids?”

FAME Executive Director “T” Irmsher said.

FAME incorporates art and performances from 62 different schools in northeast Indiana including private schools, home school children and the Boys & Girls Club as well. Forty-five choir, band and dance group performances from all these schools will come

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Grand Wayne Convention Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne Saturday, March 17, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Imaginarium: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Instrument Playground: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Sunday, March 18, noon-5 p.m.

Imaginarium: noon-5 p.m.

Instrument Playground: 1-4 p.m.

Celebration of Youth Concert: 3 p.m.

Admission is $5 for adults and free for children 18 and younger. together to show off the talent of 3,000 children.

Fort Wayne Community Schools will have a collaborative dance group of nearly 120 children performing.

A large part of FAME is its Fusion program in which students in kindergarten through eighth grade listen to music written within the scope of their culture focus, have teacher-guided discussions, and then paint by making emotional connections between the music and the visual arts.

“One of the big things about the Fusion is music and art are so much together and there’s rhythms and patterns.

So, that is a common theme that you will see throughout this art,” Board President Ann Gordon said. “You will see the rhythms and the patterns and when you listen to the music you hear the same kinds of rhythms and patterns going. So, that’s sort of how it came together.”

This year, students have entered 108 art pieces

for the Fusion program, which will be judged by FAME staff and have one winner from each grade level selected. These students will receive a cookies and punch reception at the Grand Wayne Center. There is also a Teacher’s Choice award and Mayor’s Choice award. The student whose artworks is awarded by Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry will be treated to a cookies and punch reception at the mayor’s office.

“So, everybody interprets it a little bit differently,” Gordon said of the student artwork.

“As you can see, some is very abstract and some is very realistic and all in between.”

A public exhibition is then assembled as the artwork is displayed for all to see at the festival.

The Fort Wayne Philharmonic Youth Symphony and Concert Orchestra will then perform the music the students listened to when they created the art in the Celebration of Youth Concert.

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Composer to conduct joint handbell ensemble KPC NEWS SERVICE Approximately 60 to 70 handbell ringers from five area churches will join in a free, public concert featuring an internationally recognized performance arts educator.

The music will begin at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 3, at Trinity English Lutheran Church, 450 W. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne.

The concert will be in the church nave. Participating ringers will be from: Emmanuel Lutheran Church, New Haven; First Mennonite Church, Berne; and First Wayne Street United Methodist Church, Plymouth Congregational Church and Trinity ELC in Fort Wayne. The massed handbell ensembles will play under the direction of conductor, composer and performance arts educator Tim Waugh.

Mitch Rorick is the associate director of music at Trinity ELC, and the director of the two handbell choirs. “Tim’s

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Students perform at the 2017 FAME Festival in Fort Wayne. The arts and music festival returns to the Grand Wayne Convention Center March 17-18.

Youth Concert will take place at 3 p.m. Sunday.

The Fort Wayne Philharmonic Youth Symphony and Concert Orchestra, Fort Wayne Children’s Choir and the Fort Wayne Ballet Youth Company will perform. “Sound Walk” will be presented, composed by David Crowe and FAME fourthgrade musicians — who were part of the FAME Composition project in which children worked with a composer-in-residence and learned how to write their own music — and choreographed by the Fort Wayne Ballet Youth Company with original choreography by Lauren Ettensohn.

At the festival as well will be visiting artist Paul Taylor, a native Australian who will be playing the didgeridoo and entertaining festivalgoers with

storytelling focused on Australia. A drama performance by the Fort Wayne Youth Theater can be expected as well.

FAME hopes to continue to inspire and culminate passion for the arts in young people.

“Especially with art and music going out of schools, it has been very important,” Irmsher said.

With this in mind, the FAME Festival offers an Imaginarium that features 15 make-andtake hands-on crafts for children centered on this year’s culture focus, a scavenger hunt of questions and answers regarding Australia that ends in a treat or trinket, and an instrument playground with Quinlan & Fabish where children can try out new instruments, as well as the Sweetwater Sound Rock Academy.

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“Both those booths are very busy,” Irmsher said with a laugh.

Additionally, New American Ballet comes each year to teach children ballet. FAME also hosts a Summer Arts Camp from July 1-6 at Camp Potawatomi, in which children explore a variety of art and music options.

Admission to the FAME festival is $5 for adults and free for children 18 and younger and participation in most of the activities is free of charge.

Parking can be found at the Civic Center for $5 and Harrison Square for $4. The Anthis Career Center parking is free on the southeast lot. Student artwork will be on display in the main exhibit hall of the Grand Wayne Center.

Art boards and sculpture garden tables are arranged by school.

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Tim Waugh composed “CreationEtere,” a tribute to the space shuttle Columbia and her crew. Waugh will direct a handbell concert March 3 in Fort Wayne.

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Waugh retired from a career spanning 33 years of public school music education. He serves with award-winning choral groups in southern West Virginia and churches in West Virginia and North Carolina. Waugh is the artistic director and founding conductor of Charlotte Bronze Handbell Ensemble, a professional community choir, based in uptown Charlotte, N.C.

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The University of Saint Francis Jesters present a universal theme of community with a unique twist in their upcoming spring performance.

The Jesters, a performing arts group made up of people with developmental disabilities, got its start in 1978 when two professors from the University of Saint Francis sought to create a community program for children with physical disabilities.

It has since expanded to include more than 80 people, ages 8 through senior citizen.

“The purpose of the Jesters is to enhance quality of life for people with disabilities by engaging them in the creative arts. The vision is to develop self-expression, self-esteem, socialization and

other life skills while providing learning opportunities to the USF community and the community at large,” a press release from the organization stated.

“It’s important to the community because we then empower these individuals to have a voice,” Jesters Director Allison Ballard said. “We also give them a forum to showcase their strengths and I think that’s really important.”

This year’s show, “Heads or Tails, Hands and Hearts,” will explore the idea of community using music, dance, theater, improvisation, visual art, animation and green screen technology.

The story involves everyday characters who feel threatened

by Godzilla and other monsters that have been created by Jester participants throughout the season.

The performers interact to ask the questions: In what kind of community do we want to live? How do we create it? What are its values? How do we protect it?

Throughout the performance, humans and monsters alike learn to reconcile between intellect and force — the “heads and tails” — and realize the beauty in hands and hearts.

They come together as a community through acceptance, belonging and understanding, portraying a lesson that’s important to everyone.

Each show is co-created by the professional teaching artists staff and the performers as they voice ideas and concepts, work through the storyline and develop the script for months before its final copy is written in November.

The idea for this year’s show came about in the

previous season when a participant frequently referenced Godzilla — explaining that though Godzilla was viewed as mean and destructive, he was actually misunderstood and just wanted to be accepted.

“I just thought that was such a profound storyline,” Ballard said.

“It was such a universal theme and such a beautiful symbol that we can all identity with.”

As the teaching staff and participants explored the idea, it quickly became less about monsters and more about community.

A wide variety of music can be expected as songs from nearly every genre are implemented in the show along with the instrumentals and singing by cast. This year, the cello and violin have been added along with past instruments such as drums, guitars and

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Each season the group selects several visual artists to study and use as references points for their own artwork to be used in the show. For this performance, artists Robert Indiana, Keith Haring and Jean-Luc Bozzoli were chosen. Art students from the University of Saint Francis also create pieces to be used in the show.

The Jesters of the University of Saint Francis will present their annual spring performance on Saturday, March 10, at 6 p.m. and Sunday, March 11, at 3 p.m. at the USF North Campus auditorium, 2702 Spring St. Tickets are $10 and are available at the door. To buy advance tickets or to be put on the Jesters mailing list for the next participant registration, call (260) 399-7700, ext.

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A musical co-written by three men who grew up in Auburn will take the stage at the Embassy Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 31.

“Forever Young” describes the musical journeys of Evan Bosworth and brothers Josh and Justin Sassanella from their days listening to vinyl records in their basements.

Before their careers as musical performers, the Sassanellas graduated from DeKalb High School and Bosworth graduated from Prairie Heights.

Their show has been running on stages in Branson, Mo., for 2 1/2 years and has begun a two-month tour of the Midwest with a dozen shows in eight states.

Bosworth and Josh Sassanella have rotated in and out of the cast, and March 31 will mark the first time all three boyhood friends will perform it together.

“We wanted to do a big homecoming show,” Bosworth said.

“We anticipate it’s going to be a pretty special, magical night,” Justin Sassanella added.

“We couldn’t be more excited to be doing this at the Embassy Theatre,” Bosworth said.

He recalled that he has wanted to perform there since his first visit in elementary school.

Ticket sales and donations will raise money for the Give a Note foundation that supports music education.

“We’re not in this just

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Cast members of “Forever Young” perform on stage in Branson, Mo. From left are Avilla Martin, Brad Baker, Chadd Ruden, Justin Sassanella and Evan Bosworth. Sassanella and Bosworth grew up in northeast Indiana. They will be joined by Sassanella’s brother, Josh, for a performance March 31 at the Embassy Theater in Fort Wayne.

for the money. We’re in it to keep music education in schools,” Bosworth said.

Give a Note helps “kids who might want to be like us someday, performing or teaching the arts,” Josh Sassanella said.

“If we didn’t have the music educators we had growing up … we wouldn’t be doing what we love right now,” Bosworth said. He attended DeKalb Central schools before moving to Prairie Heights district, and he mentioned instructors Judy Marlow, Kathy McClain and Shelley and Kent Johnson. Shelly Johnson designed the costumes for “Forever Young.”

“Every tour stop that we do, we try to find a local school and do a workshop with them,” he said, and they intend to do the same in northeast Indiana.

The show’s personal

story line follows the journeys of the three local natives and two other cast members — set to the popular songs that influenced them, stretching back to the 1960s.

Justin Sassanella played minor-league baseball before turning to a show-business life at Branson and on cruise ships.

Bosworth has traveled the world as a cruise-ship performer, visiting 110 nations and meeting his Ukrainian wife, Elena, a cellist who now is his musical partner.

Josh Sassanella has performed in musicals in Las Vegas, on Broadway and on national tours.

These days he is developing his own musical and “basically training to become an agent,” he said. “There’s not a lot of shows in the business where you get to be yourself and tell your story to the audience,” he said.

With so many friends expected to attend the Embassy show, “There’s not going to be too many surprises” for the audience, Justin Sassanella quipped.

Previews of the show can be viewed online at foreveryoungbranson. com.

With “Forever Young,” Justin Sassanella takes charge of Branson operations, Josh directs and choreographs, and Bosworth handles touring and potentially developing it as a cruise-ship show.

Tickets for the Embassy show may be purchased through ticketmaster.com or the Embassy box office at 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. Mentioning the writers at the box office will qualify for $5 discounts with groups of 10 more. Tickets are $29-$69.

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sponsor for the Fort Wayne show, with additional sponsorships by Chuck and Lisa Surack and Sweetwater and Morgan Hefty State Farm Insurance.

“The guys that run Best Deal Auto sales are guys that were in show choir with us at DeKalb. They hung out in the basement, did all the show choir stuff with us, played Little League baseball with us. … They’re proud to be a part of it,” Bosworth said.

“It’s a powerful message at the end of the show about how music can influence your life and music can bring people together,” Bosworth said. “We’re probably all going to be in tears at the end of the show, just because of the power of the show and the message of the show.”

Josh Sassanella added, “Not to mention because our moms will be watching.”

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Daughter tries to recover token of father’s love

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Laura Freeland Kraynik remembers two constants about her late father. She remembers that Paul Freeland seemed always to be busy. She also remembers a gold mariner’s cross that the Navy veteran wore for as long as anyone can remember.

She remembers growing up, and understanding why parents seem always to be busy.

She remembers a tearful conversation in which her father promised the pendant to her.

Kraynik, who lives between Fort Wayne and Roanoke, accepted that pendant from her mother after Freeland died in December. Kraynik wore the keepsake fondly.

And then it was gone.

Now she harbors the sadness of a second loss. She feels certain that someone found the pendant and that it’s now taking up space in a car console or a junk drawer.

She wonders why anyone would keep an object that has no deeper meaning to the finder, but which embodies a parent and a relationship to her.

Kraynik traces the loss to a frigid Jan. 19, when she wore layers of winter clothing as she entered the Kroger Marketplace on Coventry Lane in southwest Fort Wayne.

“I was running into Kroger and I remember feeling like something fell inside of my sweater,” she recalled.

She was wearing not only a sweater but a winter coat and a scarf and another necklace, and she didn’t ear the pendant fall. A few minutes later, at Salsa Grille, when she took off the scarf, the chain from the pendant fell. She and her husband, Larry, ran back to Kroger, she said, but the pendant was gone.

She reported the loss to the Kroger courtesy desk, in case anyone should find the pendant and leave it at the desk. The store had no comment for this article.

She filed a report with the Fort Wayne Police Department. Detective John Lyon confirmed that the department has the report and that police picked up a DVD from a store camera. Lyon sent Kraynik’s photo of the missing pendant to about 50 “pawnshops and jewelry stores, secondhand stores — anybody that would take in stuff off the street.”

Lyon said if anyone attempts to sell the pendant, police would forward the case to the

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A flier on the community board at Starbucks in Coventry tells of Laura Freelend Kraynik’s search for a pendant that was worn by her late father.

Allen County Prosecutor’s Office for possible prosecution. “That’s obviously up to the Prosecutor’s Office,” he said.

“We don’t operate on finders keepers.”

While waiting for good news from those sources, Kraynik has taken her campaign to Facebook, where her story was shared 668 times in the first week. She has made fliers with her phone number and a photo of the pendant, and has posted those about the Coventry area.

Finally, she took time to reflect on the last several frantic, sorrowful and bittersweet weeks.

Her father, whose health was failing, had asked Kraynik’s daughter to move up her wedding so that he could attend.

But Freeland died Dec. 8, and McKenna was married Dec. 23.

Kraynik’s mother, Joanne, came to stay with Kraynik for a while after Freeland’s funeral, then returned to her home in Schererville.

Then, on Jan. 8, Kraynik’s house caught fire.

Everyone escaped. The pendant was safe. But Kraynik, her youngest five daughters, her husband and three dogs would spend the next several weeks in a southwest Fort Wayne motel.

Freeland was a civic figure known throughout northwest Indiana. He served 12 years on the Lake Central School Board, served on the board of Campagna Academy — formerly Hoosier Boys Town.

For 32 years, he was a teacher or principal in the Gary Public Schools.

“When I was growing up … a young girl, my dad was not always available,” she said.

“He was working with the Lions Club, the eye bank, Boys Town, the school board, working in

Gary, working the football games, or doing this or that, always working for others. And he was always working odd jobs because being a schoolteacher and having a family you’re broke.

So he wasn’t always available to me growing up, and I remember a lot of bitter feeling toward him. And it took my becoming an adult to appreciate [what he did].”

She remembers his tiger’s eye ring, which has been lost. She remembers a plaid, tan shirt, which has been lost. She remembers that pendant. She assumes he wore it because he was a Navy corpsman serving with the Marines in Korea. He never told her about it. “My parents have been married for 52 years and my mom doesn’t remember him not having it,” she said.

“It was a gold crucifix that had an anchor, and it has a captain’s wheel behind Jesus, probably about an inch and a half from top to bottom.”

“I have a compass tattooed on my arm and I have a very small anchor tattooed on my arm,” she said. “My dad was very opposed to tattoos and I got this when he first started getting sick. It’s a comfort to me. And it took me a long time to show him and I almost didn’t show him. And probably the time before last that I saw him was in the summer and I said, ‘Dad, I want to show you something.’

“He said, ‘That means so much to me.’ So he knew. So when I saw him at Thanksgiving is when he tried to give it to me and he said, ‘I want you to take this home.’ And I said no, because Mom was so visibly getting upset because she knew what it means when people start giving things

away. I looked at my dad and I said, ‘I look forward to seeing you wear this for many more years’ and I said, ‘Dad, I’ll take it when you’re done with it.’ “ Less than two months later, the pendant had come into her possession and then into the possession of a nameless stranger.

“I guess what upsets me most is the person who has it, it doesn’t

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Paul Freeland wore this pendant for more than a half-century. His daughter hopes that whoever found it in southwest Fort Wayne will return it to her.

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Winter guard units from Fort Wayne area high schools compete Feb. 10 at Carroll High School. The groups present themed shows to recorded music, as students tell their stories with props and choreography. Schools compete in several categories. Area schools competing at Carroll included Bishop Dwenger, Carroll, Concordia Lutheran, Heritage, Homestead, Huntington North, Leo, New Haven, Norwell, Snider and Woodlan.

For photo galleries from local schools, visit infortwayne.com. Winter guard units competed in area shows each weekend in February. State-level competition will be held in the Indianapolis area beginning March 3. Visit ihscga.org for results for each guard unit, plus categories, schedules and admission prices.

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Show choirs perform and refine their shows at area festivals. The Bishop Luers Reigning Knights men’s group, Luers Knight Stars women’s group, Bishop Dwenger Elegance women’s group, Homestead Elite women’s group and Woodlan Warriors mixed group are shown at the Northrop Classique show choir festival on Feb. 10 (photos by Garth Snow). The Northrop Charisma mixed group is shown performing Feb. 17 at the DeKalb festival (photo by Dave Kurtz). See infortwayne. com for photo galleries of local choirs, and festival results.

Eligible choirs will compete March 17 at the Indiana State School Music Association finals in Indianapolis; visit issma.net for schedules and admission prices. The final local show choir festival will be held March 10 at Bishop Luers High School, with shows from 9 a.m.-6 p.m., and the evening competition at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, sold at the door, are $15 for all day, or $10 for students. For the full schedule, follow infortwayne.com.

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YMCA spreads awareness of teen dating violence

By Meghan Schrader For IN|Fort Wayne

One out of three teenagers will experience physical, sexual or emotional abuse by someone they are in a relationship with before they become adults, according to information from the YWCA. Preparing for Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month in February, YWCA Northeast Indiana created tools that can be helpful yearround.

The free, user friendly toolkit contains ideas and resources to help engage youth in talking about dating violence and healthy relationships. The toolkit, which can be found on their website, designated six days throughout the month of February for learning, discussion and activities surrounding the issue and also included website links to further the education such as videos, articles, statistics, quizzes and

more. The toolkit has suggestions regarding announcements and activities to do on each day, but encourages teachers and parents to get creative and come up with their own activities, expanding the education beyond the designated six days.

Some of the discussion and activity ideas include raising awareness for what this month means; resources, tools and people youth can turn to for help; the importance of self-care and self-love; wearing orange on Valentine’s Day to show support for the cause; submitting sketches, poems and music that express healthy relationships; and encouraging students to embrace friendships and show support for one another.

This is the sixth year the YWCA has released the toolkit, and they are constantly looking to update and adapt it with the increasing use of social media, Director of

Empowerment Jennifer Rohlf said.

“That’s where a lot of the abuse will take place,” she explained, adding that the YWCA has incorporated hashtags into the toolkit, utilizing social media platforms “to help spread the word.”

Beyond the toolkit, the YWCA is involved with local organizations and task forces to spread awareness and resources to teens in unhealthy relationships. These domestic violence task forces are collaborative groups of people who are involved in helping individuals dealing with domestic violence including law enforcement officials, social service agencies, the prosecutor’s office and others.

The Wells County Domestic Violence Task Force helped set up a proclamation reading at Bluffton High School, where teens read the official proclamation in front of students and

adults at the school, Rohlf said. More events were planned at Columbia City High School, DeKalb High School, East Noble High School and others, as YWCA partners with schools in the six counties they serve to spread awareness.

Beyond the February events, the organization provides a program all year long called Eyes Wide Open in which they discuss healthy relationships versus unhealthy relationships in high school classrooms.

“We help them understand what abuse really is because people often think of physical and that’s just one part of it,” Rohlf said. In the program, they ask questions such as how to be in a healthy relationship, how to set boundaries, how to communicate with a partner, what respect looks like and more.

The YWCA also has domestic violence

services and dating violence services that are provided to individuals and families of any age in which they provide one-on-one support.

“That could be just somebody to talk to, or that could be legal processes where we will help get a protective order in place, or helping them press charges, or going to court with them for a custody hearing. So, whatever they might need, we try to be there for them throughout that process,” Rohlf said, adding that YWCA can connect victims and their families to those who can provide financial assistance, food resources, counseling and more.

The YWCA also met with mayors from Bluffton, Huntington, Auburn, Kendallville, Columbia City and Fort Wayne to have February declared as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.

“[It] makes a very public stance that the mayor is supporting that this is an important cause, we need to do something about it,” Rohlf said.

If someone is experiencing dating violence, a crisis hotline is available every day, 24 hours a day through the YWCA main office at (800) 441-4073.

Each year, YMCA presents Heather’s Hope Award in memory of Heather Norris, who was murdered by her estranged boyfriend in 2007. The award recognizes a person younger than 25, who is bringing hope to the community. This individual is someone who gives back to their community as well as promotes positive healthy relationships among their peers. This year’s award nominations were due Feb. 9.

For questions, or to register your activities, contact Rohlf at jrohlf@ ywcaerew.org or (260) 242-4908, ext. 235.

School assembly celebrates airman’s emotional return

By Garth Snow

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Sparty, the Homestead High School mascot, seemed right at home on the Lafayette Meadows Elementary School stage. He greeted a few selected students and staff as part of the “Be Kind” campaign.

Media specialist Rachael Vanengelenhoven smiled and accepted a hug from the hulking mascot. The very animated foam Spartan made her curious when he made something of

a dance move. “When he dabbed I thought ‘That’s something that Jesse would do,’ ” she said minutes later. “But I didn’t really think that was Jesse in there.”

Her husband of just one year, after all, was stationed in southwest Asia with the U.S. Air Force.

Then Sparty turned briefly toward Principal Jenny Fedele. He turned back toward Rachael and loosened the giant foam helmet, revealing himself as Tech Sgt. Jesse Vanengelenhoven.

Rachael gasped and stared. They hugged a few seconds for each of the six months they had been apart.

The sergeant had been scheduled to return soon, but he returned just a little earlier than expected. Fedele helped to coordinate the surprise. Rachael’s computer tech partner, Jennifer Fritsch, had kept the secret to the very end, even accompanying Rachael onto the stage when Southwest Allen County Schools communications director Stacey

PHOTO BY GARTH SNOW

Rachael and Jesse Vanengelenhoven hug at Lafayette Meadows Elementary School, where she is a media specialist. The tech sergeant made a surprise early return from deployment in southwest Asia and entered the school assembly in the costume of Sparty, the Homestead High School mascot.

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Fleming seemed to choose them at random from the 30-some staff members.

The children clapped and cheered. The adults clapped and cheered.

Then a parade of children filed past the airman for high-fives and even a couple salutes.

The surprise return marked the end of Vanengelenhoven’s second deployment. His second and last, he said.

After helping other airmen to get situated in Asia, and after helping those airmen begin their journeys home, he was home to stay. He returns to similar work stateside, with the 379th Air

Expeditionary Wing at Grissom Air Reserve Base near Peru.

Rachael graduated from Wayne High School, Jesse from Elmhurst. They dated for seven years before being married. Jesse had been deployed once before.

“I was shocked.

I’m shaking and I’m completely surprised,” Rachael said. “It’s been a long six months and I’m very happy to have him home.”

“My heart was pounding,” Jesse said.

“I tripped over myself in that costume. But it’s good to be back home.”

“It was a little rough because our first anni-

versary I was gone,” he said. “That and the holidays, it was a little rough. But it’s worth it for big moments like this.” He said he looks forward to “just being back with family and friends, getting back to normalcy. With all the hustle and bustle going on, I’m ready to get back.”

“I’ve got a good month off before I get back to my normal job, getting people out and deployed,” he said.

Asked where they were going after the school bell, Rachael said, “We’ll get food. He hasn’t had decent food in six months.”

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Museum helps to share African-American story

By Rod King

For IN|Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne’s African/ African American Historical Society Museum, located at 436 E. Douglas St., is home to northeast Indiana’s largest collection of original African art.

Seventy percent of the more than 130 pieces of art were donated to the museum by Tony Ogunsusi, a Nigerian chief who came to Fort Wayne in the late 1970s. It includes a wide variety of original polished wooden statues, drums, masks, spears, shields and a number of unique musical instruments.

In addition, one of the upstairs exhibit rooms is dedicated to local sports stars Rod Woodson, a veteran of 17 years in the NFL, and the late Johnny Bright, college and Canadian Football League star. The exhibits include uniforms, equipment, photos and memorabilia.

Another room focuses on “firsts” in the community with photos and background information on the first black men and women police officers, first black Central High School valedictorians and salutatorians, first black judges and first black politicians.

The Accomplished Ones, which fills another room, tells of individuals such as sports agent Eugene Parker, Fort Wayne Community Schools Superintendent Wendy Robinson and Oscar Micheaux, author, film director and independent producer of more than 44 movies in the 1920s and 1930s.

The first floor is where the art collection is located, along with a room highlighting products created by black scientists, inventors and innovators.

A Reconstruction-era black politician exhibit highlights Southern personalities.

Bryant Rozier, volunteer creative director, is busy collecting a digital library of Central High School graduates, working on a radio program to present moments of black history and developing a comic book outreach project designed to get kids interested in black history.

As John Aden, volunteer executive director, points out, “This is the only center of its kind in northeast Indiana. In fact, the nearest similar facility is in Evansville. It’s basically a labor of love that was started by a group of 13 founders in 1999 and is still a work in progress.”

The building once housed the Phyllis Wheatley Center, which offered a quilting program and sponsored a women’s basketball team. Hana Stith and Condra Ridley

The largest collection of original African art in northeast Indiana is housed at the African/African American Historical Society Museum. Most of the more than 130 pieces were donated by Tony Ogunsusi, a Nigerian chief who came to Fort Wayne in the late 1970s.

PHOTOS BY ROD KING

African/African American Historical Society Museum volunteer Executive Director John Aden, right, and creative director Bryant Rozier, and a host of other volunteers work to ensure that the facility remains a viable community entity. The museum moved into this house at 436 E. Douglas St., Fort Wayne, in 2001 and has been adding to its exhibits ever since.

were instrumental in purchasing the house from the Ministerial Alliance and establishing the museum with the art collection in 2001.

“Our goal,” said Aden, a Harding High School and Wabash College graduate who holds a doctorate in history from Indiana University, “is to enlighten visitors on African history as well as the achievements of African-Americans in Fort Wayne and the United States. Most people don’t realize that the street

we’re located on was originally called Montgomery Street.

“I particularly enjoy telling groups, much to their surprise, that the trans-Atlantic slave trade also made many blacks wealthy. One in particular was Chico Franque who was a shipbuilder in Africa. Ships built by him took slaves to Brazil.

“William Warfield came here in 1894 and became one of the first black landlords and real estate moguls. He purchased homes in the area around

the museum and rented apartments to black railroad workers. Songs written by him are in the Library of Congress.

His daily journal, which covered more than 27 years, is kept in the Allen County Public Library.

We hope, sometime in the future, to turn it into a book.”

That list of songs includes “We Love Old Fort Wayne.”

“Another of our goals is to get the house listed

on the National Register of Historic Places,” Aden said. “In addition we would ultimately like to expand to a state-ofthe-art facility with a broader array of hands-on exhibits and space that would enable us to host larger groups. It’s a struggle being a small not-for-profit organization.

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February, which is Black History Month, finds the volunteer staff busy making presentations in schools, expanding the comic book program and hosting visitors at the museum. Tours of the museum are by appointment and can be made by calling Erma Belt at (260) 410-4334 or by e-mailing the museum at officiallyaaahsm@gmail.com.

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Community Foundation installs Little as CEO

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Indiana native Brad Little became president and CEO of the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, effective Jan. 8.

The board of directors selected Little after a national search after Executive Director David Bennett announced that he would retire in December after 22 years of service.

Little most recently served as the president and CEO of the Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation, a private foundation located in southeast Iowa.

There, he worked to build coalitions to address the region’s needs. Prior to that, Little served as the president of the Legacy Fund, an affiliate of the Central Indiana Community Foundation which serves Hamilton County.

“Brad was selected from an extremely talented pool of candi-

dates because of his significant experience with community leadership, strategic planning and collective impact models,” said Shannon Hardiek, board president for the Community Foundation. “He is a creative problem-solver and a respected leader who we are confident will move the community foundation toward continued growth.”

“I look forward to meeting the Fort Wayne community, listening and learning a lot,” Little said. He pledged to listen to donors, community leaders, board and staff to understand what the greatest needs are in the community. “Through listening, convening and collaborating, we will not only continue the great work accomplished under David Bennett’s leadership, but also use that as a springboard. There’s a significant opportunity to grow the community

foundation’s role as a philanthropic leader. I want to elevate our ability to address community needs and work collectively to create even greater positive impact.”

Little is a graduate of Ball State University and earned his MBA from Butler University.

Little’s career experience includes a variety of nonprofit and for-profit endeavors including private foundations, community foundations and corporate environments.

Established in 1922, the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne is a public, charitable foundation serving Allen County. The foundation had assets of approximately $142 million at Dec. 31, 2016, and awarded more than $10.2 million in charitable grants and scholarships in that year. Visit www. cfgfw.org for more information.

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The Farmland Jazz Band delivers the Dixieland sound of the New Orleans streets where jazz originated, according to Northrop band director Rob Wilson, who chose the band as the guest artist and clinician for a March 24 festival.

Northrop celebrates style of original Dixieland jazz

By Garth Snow

gsnow@kpcmedia.com

The Farmland Jazz Band will serve as the guest artists and clinicians at the Barry A. Ashton Jazz Festival on Saturday, March 24, at Northrop High School.

Northrop instrumental music director Rob Wilson said Farmland is one of the few local groups performing the Dixieland jazz style. “They’ve been doing a lot in the area,” he said. The ensemble has entertained thousands of people at the Three Rivers Festival and other events in the Fort Wayne area.

“It’s the original [style],” Wilson said. “It started in New Orleans and that’s where jazz originated.” He said Dixieland has kept its personality through the decades. “It’s more like a street band or a brass band kind of feel,” he said.

“Usually it’s smaller than the big bands we have at the high school. It’s kind

of the music and the style of the teens, ’20s and ’30s when it was most popular.”

He said Farmland usually consists of about seven musicians. Its roster includes: Alan Parr and Todd Ward, trumpet; Scott Rogers, William Frazier and George Kaiser, trombone; Ed Renz, clarinet; Matt Cashdollar, C melody saxophone; Zach Kohlmeier, tuba; Brad Kuhns and Colin Taylor, bass; Kenny Taylor and Dan Weirich, banjo; and John Renz, drums.

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Wilson said student musicians will rehearse throughout the day, and Farmland musicians will present a clinic with students at 4:45 p.m.

The entire group will perform for the public at 7 p.m. in the Northrop auditorium. Admission is $5, or $3 for students and seniors. A single admission price is good for the entire

day. Northrop H.S. is at 7001 Coldwater Road, Fort Wayne.

Between clinics and performance, students will be busy from about 9 a.m. until about 9 p.m.

“There will be awards for outstanding soloists, outstanding members of different sections, the best middle school band, best combo and the three top honor bands,” Wilson said.

As of Feb. 12, Wilson had one or more groups signed up from John Adams, Carroll, Homestead, Leo, Northrop, North Side, Norwell, Snider and South Side high schools, Anderson Preparatory Academy, and Jefferson and Memorial Park middle schools.

Wilson said Northrop students are excited to be playing jazz and hosting the Northrop festival. “We just got back from Snider, and we’ll be at North Side next week, so they’re playing very well, working very hard,” he said.

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Food, music, flags tell global students’ stories KPC NEWS SERVICE The music and food of many nations awaited guests at the Global Student Celebration at Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne Feb. 9. Host students also presented the flags of their native countries in a ceremony at the Walb Union Classic Ballroom.

Homestead High School graduate Angel Pallares serves with the IPFW International Student Organization publicity committee. He and friends David Viesca and Guestavo Figueroa represented Mexico in the Parade of Nations.

“They walk up and say hello in their native language,” Pallares said in announcing the ceremony. “For me it would be ‘hola,’ and they would say ‘hola’ back.”

Pallares also emceed the event for the second year.

IPFW has witnessed a Global Student Celebration each year since 2014, coordinated by the Office of International Education. But this year, the student group coordinated the “completely student-run and student-produced” celebration.

Pallares said students would be “singing,

PHOTOS BY MEGAN KNOWLES

Students distribute literature and greet visitors at the Global Student Celebration at Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne.

dancing, reading poetry, even lip-syncing pop songs from Korea” during the celebration.

He said a friend from French-speaking African nation Gabon would sing a song in French, “Tu Trouveras.” A rap from Gabon was also presented.

Viesca, Figueroa and Pallares sang “Cielito Lindo/La Bamba” and played drums for their performance.

“I’m very happy and very proud of being able

to represent my nation so far north in the United States,” Viesca said.

“It’s pretty exciting,” Figueroa agreed.

“The event celebrates the diversity of the city,” Pallares said in an email.

Students from Ivy Tech and Indiana Tech also were slated to perform and celebrate.

Participants were also able to celebrate different cultures through their cuisine, as different stations offered foods ranging from vegetarian

samosas from India to Egyptian falafel and baklava from Greece.

There were also several stations focusing on individual countries, with students talking to inquisitive visitors about those cultures.

Helena Carvalho Schmidt, a fourth-year student from Brazil, said she was excited to represent her country at the Global Student Celebration.

“I personally think that this is one way to show American students that they don’t have to go abroad to go international. There are plenty of ways to meet international students here at

The sampling menu illustrates the diversity of the hosts at the Global Student Celebration at Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne.

The flags of students’ homelands greet visitors to the the Global Student Celebration at Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne.

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Carvalho Schmidt studies English, communications and political science at IPFW.

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Local options available for spring break fun KPC News Service Fort Wayne residents don’t need to travel far to find fun activities for spring break, which for the Fort Wayne Community Schools is April 2-6.

Science Central

Science Central is offering a spring break camp that entire week for children ages 5-11, with options to attend daily sessions or the entire week.

Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. and the program runs from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Registration is required at least one week before each camp

day. The cost is $30 per day for nonmembers and $25 per day for deluxe members. Campers supply their own lunches.

On April 2 the theme is Jurassic Adventure.

Campers will create volcanoes, design their own dinosaurs, examine fossils and discuss extinction theories.

On April 3 campers will explore “Seussian Science.”

“Stack the hats belonging to the cat, brew the goo of Bartholomew and plant truffula trees to put the Lorax at ease,” Science Central’s website states.

Campers will discover

outer space on April 4 with “Out of This World!” Youth will explore the solar system and learn about the moon with Science Central’s Science on a Sphere exhibit. They will also build and launch rockets, “eat the phases of the moon” and examine extraterrestrial life.

On April 5 kids will learn about animal tracking, dissecting scat, the water cycle and more at the “Wild Things” camp.

Finally, on April 6, campers will “journey to a land of noble knights, dragons, kings and queens” during the

“Medieval Marvels” camp. They will engineer catapults, learn about magic and explore medieval inventions.

Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation

If an outdoor outing is more your family’s thing, the Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Department has several offerings during spring break week.

On April 7, Sunrise Saturday Hikes at Lindenwood Nature Preserve return. There will be hikes from 7-8 a.m. and 10-11 a.m.

“See what is happening in the natural world as

we welcome the spring season. Each hike will have a different focus that highlights our local ecology while connecting to broader lessons in biology,” according to the parks department.

The Foellinger-Friemann Botanical Conservatory is also hosting its Easter in the Garden family event March 30 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., where kids can play games, make crafts, pot a plant and get their pictures taken with the Easter Bunny. There will also be live animals including chicks, ducklings, rabbits, sheep and goats.

It will also be the last week of the conservatory’s “Fairy Tales” winter garden exhibit, which runs through April 8.

“When the conservatory converts its Showcase Garden to a winter play space, visitors can pretend to be Jack on a bean stalk, look for Rapunzel in the castle tower, trip-trap over the troll’s bridge, or take goodies to Grandma’s house,” the conservatory’s website states. “This participatory garden exhibit encourages active pretend play and a gentle exploration of moral virtues for children and adults alike.”

‘Lucky the Leprechaun?’ adds St. Patrick’s Day fun

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A famous leprechaun, a growth spurt, sabotage — all will be featured in the original Ecstatic Theatrics play “Who Framed Lucky the Leprechaun?” at TekVenture on March 16-17.

“Who Framed Lucky” tells the story of Lucky Charm’s mascot leprechaun, who is fired after growing taller than the children in the TV

commercials. He then becomes “tumbled into a tangle of Trix rabbit espionage and marshmallow mine slavery,” according to information from the play’s author, Jeannette Jaquish. “On the way, he encounters cantankerous leprechauns and over-eager crime scene investigators.”

The play was originally written and performed for St. Patrick’s Day in 2007,

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Jaquish said. The idea for the play grew from the need for a St. Patrick’s Day play, the idea of a growth spurt and a rabbit suit left over from a production based on “Alice in Wonderland.”

“Also I had a joke I wanted to incorporate: a ‘cereal’ attacker – someone who comes in and destroys your bowl of cereal,” Jaquish said. “So lots of times I start with things I have and I make a script that includes them.”

Jaquish calls her introduction into writing her own plays an “inherited insanity,” as her mother, a music teacher, used to write scripts for her students. Jaquish herself started when she wrote a play for her church talent show, then later wrote one based on Pippi Longstocking for her daughter’s youth theater.

“It’s extremely suspenseful and exciting … and there’s just this moment of joy when you’re waiting backstage for your entrance and you’re side by side with the actors and you’re on

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During rehearsals for “Who Framed Lucky the Leprechaun?” leprechauns Oliver Welch and Scotlyn Moncur chuckle at the Trix Rabbit’s (Addison Lacross) discomfort when confronted with strange evidence by the Detective (Ruby Pasche). The play will be performed March 16-17 at TekVenture.

the verge of jumping off this cliff, which is going out on stage,” Jaquish said.

“Who Framed Lucky” is one of about 40 plays written by Jaquish. This one, she said, is a “real quirky play with short scenes … and it’s got some really outrageous

things that shock and amuse the audience.”

The involvement of children in the play also acts as a fun, and important, element, Jaquish said.

“It’s inspiring to see someone you know or a kid performing. The fear of public speaking is the

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“Who Framed Lucky the Leprechaun?” will play at TekVenture on March 16-17 as part of the organization’s “St. Patrick’s Games, Plays and Tomfoolery.” The events run from 6-10 p.m. March 16 and 2-6 p.m. March 17, with an hour of games, followed by the play then two more hours of games, dancing and building things with regulars at TekVenture.

TekVenture is located at 1550 Griffin St., Fort Wayne. Tickets are $5 or $20 for a family of six.

Tickets can be purchased at the door.

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News briefs: Make reservations, mark your calendar 753 AWARDS FOR ART, WRITING

The Fort Wayne Museum of Art announced the regional recipients of the 2018 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. The winners include 753 students from middle and high schools in northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. Their original works of art and writing will be featured in a special exhibit at the museum now through April 8.

The FWMoA is at 311 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. Visit fwmoa.org for hours and admission prices.

Presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, the 95th Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is the country’s longest-running recognition program for creative students in grades seven to 12. This year, almost 350,000 works of art and writing were submitted to more than 100 affiliate partners across the country.

STUDENTS OFFER ITALIAN CUISINE

Indiana University– Purdue University Fort Wayne students in the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management are serving up rustic Italian cuisine at Doppio Zero, this semester’s student-run restaurant.

Doppio Zero will be located inside the Holiday Inn, 4111 Paul Shaffer Drive. It is open from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. every Thursday through April 26, with the exception of March 8 due to the university’s spring recess.

“It is so important to give the students this real-world experience,” said John Niser, chair of the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management. “Not only do our students manage and run the restaurant, they also benefit from the profits, which go toward travel scholarships that offer students opportunities to see and experience places outside of Fort Wayne.”

Walk-ins are welcome, but reservations are recommended and can be made by emailing doppiozerofortwayne@gmail. com or calling (260) 267-6351.

YLNI LISTS MARKET DATES

The Young Leaders of Northeast Indiana Farmers Market will return to downtown Fort Wayne each Saturday from May 19 through Sept. 29.

For the 14th season, YLNI will partner with the History Center to host a unique, urban outdoor shopping experience on the corner of Barr and Wayne streets.

Almost 2,500 people attend the market each week.

The YLNI Farmers Market will feature dozens of local vendors who will sell fresh produce, handmade baked goods, crafts, artwork and much more.

Every vendor is local and comes from Allen County or surrounding counties.

In a statement, the YLNI said more street closures, more children’s activities and entertainment options will be offered this year. Local food trucks will be on-site .

IVY TECH OPENS MASSAGE CLINIC

The student-run massage clinic at Ivy Tech Community College Northeast is open to the public through May 8. Healthy Essence is located in Room CC1783 on the Coliseum Campus, 3800 N. Anthony Blvd., Fort Wayne.

Appointments are available on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and some Saturdays. To make an appointment, email fw-tmsclinic@ ivytech.edu or call (260) 480-2094. Clients may schedule no more than two massages a month.

The clinic will be closed over spring break, March 12-16.

The hourlong, fullbody relaxation massage will be from a student in the therapeutic massage program. Massages run $25 for the community and $20 for Ivy Tech employees and students, military personnel and those 55 and older. Tips are not accepted, but those who wish to tip can choose to donate to a charity chosen by the students.

Visit IvyTech.edu/ northeast/massageclinic to learn more.

DOCTOR’S TOPIC IS INFERTILITY

The Fort Wayne Area Lutherans for Life will present the Infertility Challenge Seminar featuring Dr. Kathleen Heimann. The program will be from 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 3, at the Allen County Right to Life building, 2126 Inwood Drive, Fort Wayne. For registration and more information, call (260) 471-1849.

Inwood Drive is south from East State Boule-

vard, just east of North Coliseum Boulevard.

Heimann, a family practice physician in Decatur Family Medicine, will define infertility and describe the common infertility problems that arise in married couples attempting to have children. She will also speak about common medical options to solve the infertility problems: medications, surgery and lifestyle changes.

ARTLINK SHARES LGBTQ STORIES

An exhibition at Artlink Contemporary Gallery documents the everyday lives of the LGBTQ community in Fort Wayne.

In 2017, Mel Sealy of Columbus, Ohio, and C.A. Neal of Chicago became artists-in-residence at Artlink. Sealy and Neal conducted interviews with LGBTQ individuals, highlighting their personal stories, experiences and histories.

The exhibition “In Love/This Body” runs through March 23.

Gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, noon-7 p.m., and Sunday, noon-4 p.m. Artlink is at 300 E. Main St., Fort Wayne.

Visit artlinkfw.com for more information.

IPFW MUSICAL IN FINAL SHOWS

IPFW Department of Theatre continues the production of “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change.” Performances are at 8 p.m. March 1, 2 and 3 at the Williams Theatre of the Indiana University-Purdue University Campus at 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne.

Tickets are $5 for IPFW students, high school students and children younger than 18, $18 for adults, $16 for seniors, faculty, staff and alumni, and $14 each for groups of 10 or more.

Patrons are encouraged to call in advance to reserve their tickets. Buy tickets online at ipfw. edu/tickets, by phone at (260) 481-6555, or in person at the box office in Gates Athletic Center Room 126. Children younger than 6 will not be admitted.

Craig A. Humphrey directs, with musical direction by Holly Knott.

FACULTY SHOWS FINE ARTS

The IPFW Department of Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition continues through March 23 at the Visual Arts Gallery of the Department of Fine

Arts, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne.

The exhibition is free and open to the public.

Gallery hours are 8 a.m.-9 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends. For more information, call the Department of Fine Arts at (260) 481-6705 or visit ipfw.edu/fine-arts.

Faculty members and emeriti from the Department of Fine Arts will exhibit their work as a group prior to becoming the new Department of Art and Design. On July 1, both art departments in the College of Visual and Performing Arts will re-unify into one department offering both fine arts and digital arts. Faculty artists participating in the exhibition include: Laurel Campbell, Seth Green, Dana Goodman, Audrey Ushenko, Christopher Ganz, John Hrehov, Derek Decker, Sara Nordling, Robert Schroeder, Don Kruse (emeritus), Hector Garcia (emeritus) and Nancy McCroskey (emeritus).

SNIDER ALUMNI PLAN FOR 50TH

In preparation of its 50th class reunion, the Snider High School Class of 1968 is in search of past classmates. The 50th class reunion will take place Saturday, Aug. 4, at Goeglein’s Homestead, 7311 Maysville Road, Fort Wayne.

The event planning committee asks that all classmates register whether they can attend the reunion or not, so the committee can update the class list. Registration for the event is available online at www.rnsnider-classof-68.com/.

For more information, call Linda Scrimshaw at (260) 312-6837.

AARP PREPARES TAX RETURNS

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is offering free tax assistance in Allen and some adjacent counties. “We offer free tax help to those needing assistance in preparing and filing their 2017 federal and Indiana state tax returns,” the group said in a statement. “Our volunteers are trained and IRS-certified in U.S. tax code including tax provisions of the Affordable Care Act and its reporting requirements for the 2017 tax year.”

Taxpayers may visit these Allen County sites for assistance: Allen County Main Library and branches; Concordia Lutheran Church, 4245 Lake Ave., Fort Wayne; Fort Wayne Community

Center, 233 W. Main St., Fort Wayne; and St. Joseph Township Community Hall, 6033 Maplecrest Road, Fort Wayne. To locate a site and its operating hours, a taxpayer should visit aarp.org/taxaide, or call (888) 227-7669 or call 211.

GROUPS FOSTER MENTAL HEALTH

Mental Health America of Northeast Indiana offers a variety of support groups. For more information, visit mentalhealthfrontdoor.org or call (260) 422-6441 or email info@ mhaac.com.

Groups include: • Success with ADHD, the first Thursday of each month, 6:30 p.m., The Summit, 1027 W. Rudisill Blvd., Fort Wayne.

• Parenting Support, the first and third Mondays, 6:30 p.m., Allen County Public Library Aboite Branch, 5630 Coventry Lane, Fort Wayne.

• Living with Anxiety, every Wednesday, 6 p.m., The Summit, 1027 W. Rudisill Blvd., Fort Wayne.

• Teens Helping Teens, for ages 13-18 with an emotional challenge or mental health condition.

A new group starts every 16 weeks.

CORNERSTONE SETS BIG MEAL

Cornerstone Youth Center, 19819

Monroeville Road in Monroeville, will host its eighth annual fish and chicken strips dinner from 4-7 p.m. Friday, March 16. The cost is $10 for adults, $6 for youth 6-10 and free for children 5 and younger.

Burns Catering & Fish Fry will provide the fish and chicken. All meals will include a baked potato, applesauce or coleslaw, dessert, roll and butter and beverage.

Drive-thru and carryout are available for adult meals only, but drivethru meals will feature coleslaw rather than a choice between coleslaw and applesauce.

Drive-thru meals will also include two cookies and choice of all fish, all chicken or half fish and half chicken.

Cornerstone needs volunteers to help bread fish, direct parking, clean tables, etc. People able to assist that evening should call Volunteer Coordinator Kevin House at (260) 623-3972, ext. 190.

COLLEGE AND CAREER FAIR

Homestead High School, 4310 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne, will host its annual college and career fair from 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, March 5. There is no admission charge.

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Purdue Glee Club brings 55 voices to area venue Contributed The Purdue Varsity Glee Club will present a concert at Woodlan High School on Friday, March 23. In addition, the Woodlan High School Ambition Show Choir will perform.

The concert begins at 7 p.m. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. There is no reserved seating. Tickets at the door are $20 for adults, $10 for students, and free to children younger than 5. Tickets can be ordered online at purdue.edu/pmo/ calendar.

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“We anticipate over 80 four-year universities, two-year colleges and vocational schools located throughout the United States to be in attendance,” a school spokesperson said in a statement. “We have invited representatives from various careers to participate, as well as the armed services and financial institutions.”

is at 17215 Woodburn Road, north of New Haven and west of Woodburn.

Five of Purdue’s 55-member ensemble are from the Fort Wayne area. Sam Hathaway, a senior studying building construction management, is a graduate of Woodlan High School and the son of Steven and Linda Hathaway.

Senior Micah Reynolds, a Concordia Lutheran High School graduate, plays bass guitar in the backup ensemble and is the son of Douglas and Natalie Reynolds.

He’s studying civil engi-

MODEL RAILROAD SHOW MARCH 3

The Maumee Valley Railroad Club will sponsor a model railroad show from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Saturday, March 3, at Coliseum Bingo, 911 W. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne.

Admission is $5 for adults and $7 for families. Children 12 and younger get in free.

There will be dozens of tables of model railroads present, including one operating model railroad layout, an on-site concession stand and

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neering. Junior Stephen Wirtner, a Homestead High School graduate, is studying electrical engineering technology.

He’s the son of Greg and Cindy Wirtner. Sam Simpson is a sophomore studying social studies education. He graduated from Bishop Dwenger High School and is son

of Sam and Virginia Simpson. Zach Bucher is a sophomore studying management. He’s an Adams Central High School graduate and son of Trent and Kelli Bucher.

The men of the Glee Club have served as ambassadors of the university for almost 125

years. They have entertained across the state, the country and around the world with a musical repertoire that ranges from gospel, jazz, swing, religious and contemporary music to romantic ballads, barbershop harmony, folk tunes, patriotic selections and novelty numbers. They

free parking. People can call (260) 482-2203 or or email mvrrc.ri@gmail. com for more information.

MVRRC members are residents of northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio who are members of the National Model Railroad Association.

One of the club’s goals is to promote the hobby of model railroading.

has announced the dates and speakers for its Spring Philosophy and Theology Lecture Series.

Lectures take place in the Historic Woman’s Club on the third floor of the USF Business Center, 826 Ewing St., Fort Wayne.

These lectures are free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Angie Springer at (260) 399-8066 or aspringer@sf.edu.

• Thursday, March 1, 12:15 p.m. — “Truth, Consumerism and Democracy,” featuring Lewis Pearson.

• Sunday, April 15, 3 p.m. — “Karl Marx at 200: Who Cares?” by Adam DeVille, Barry Jackisch, Doug Meador and Lance Richey.

• Tuesday, April 24, 7 p.m. — “An Introduction to Social Ontology,” by Vincent Wargo The lecture series began Feb. 20 with “Confirmation: A Sacrament Out of Time and Place?” by Nicholas Denysenko.

USF LISTS LECTURE DATES

The University of Saint Francis Department of Philosophy and Theology

ZETA PHI BETA PLANS LECTURE

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority,

Jim Marcuccilli Chairman & CEO, STAR Financial Bank

Legend of Leadership Awards Breakfast Friday, March 9, 2018 7:30 - 9 AM Memorial Coliseum Conference Center (Official venue for all 2018 Business Weekly events)

For tickets visit fwbusiness.com under the Events tab.

Outstanding sponsorship opportunities are still available.

For more information call 260-426-2640 x3324 or email events@kpcmedia.com.

Tributes provided by: Mike Packnett, Parkview Health Lena Yarian, Junior Achievement Tom Marcuccilli, Star Financial Bank Indiana State Senator Travis Holdman Kristin Marcuccilli, Star Financial Bank

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also showcase small groups specializing in a variety of popular music.

Widely known as a world class engineering institution, Purdue does not have a music degree program. Glee Club members study a wide variety of majors ranging from photography, education, health and fitness, accounting and management to sciences and numerous engineering disciplines.

“They participate in the Glee Club because of their love of music and do not receive academic credit,” the ensemble said in a statement.

Beta Upsilon Zeta Chapter, has announced the sixth annual Women’s History Month Brunch, at 10 a.m.

Saturday, March 10, at Link’s Wonderland, 1711 E. Creighton Ave., Fort Wayne. Guest speaker Ruby Cain’s topic will be “Nevertheless She Persisted: Women Who Fight All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.”

Tickets are $20 and are available by calling Sheryl at (260) 493-1534.

— Compiled by Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com

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THURSDAY, MARCH 1

“Hamlet.” 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.

IPFW bands concert. IPFW Campus, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne; in the Auer Performance Hall, Rhinehart Music Center. 7:30 p.m. This evening will highlight artist-in-residence and award-winning guest composer Steven Bryant’s masterpiece “Ecstatic Waters” and professors Andrew Lott and Pavel Morunov performing Copland’s “Quiet City.”

Other works by Grantham, Markowski and MacBeth will be performed. Daniel Tembras, conductor. The bands are joined this evening by the Goshen High School Wind Ensemble. Free admission for IPFW students with ID and students 18 and younger, $7 for adults, $6 for ages 60 and older and $4 for non-IPFW students. Call the IPFW Box Office at (260) 481-6555 or buy tickets at ipfw.edu/tickets or visit ipfw.edu/music.

FRIDAY, MARCH 2

“Hamlet.” 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 Friday of 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.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 3

“Hamlet.” 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.

Comedian Michael Jr. County Line Church of God, 7716 N. County Line Road, Auburn. 7 p.m. Tickets $15-30. Visit TrinityCommunications.org for tickets and details.

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

Cynthia Thies will discuss “Lesser Known First Ladies — 1865-1892” and “From the Farms to the Factories — The Age of Invention and Industry.”

The Mather lectures are free to the public and made possible through the support of the Dunsire Family Foundation.

THURSDAY, MARCH 8

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 environmental landscaping. Business owner Laura Stine will discuss the importance of environmental landscaping. Learn the steps you can take to improve your yard by joining in a talk led by her team. Register with Dana Claussen at (260) 478-2515 or d.claussen@lrwp.org to help ensure that enough food is provided.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 9

“Hamlet.” 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.

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.

SATURDAY, MARCH 10

“Hamlet.” 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.

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“Hamlet.” 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.

TUESDAY, MARCH 13

IPFW faculty jazz combo. IPFW Campus, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne; in the Rhinehart Music Center. 7:30 p.m. The IPFW Faculty Jazz Combo is described as a unique collective of musicians who bring their own individual style and a wealth of experience to the group as soloists, bandleaders and composers. The members are: Ken Johnson, guitar; Jim Steele, piano; Farrell Vernon, saxophones; Brad Kuhns, bass; and Eric Schweikert, drums. These IPFW professors create original works and arrangements of jazz and pop standards for each concert.

Free admission for IPFW students with ID and students 18 and younger, $7 for adults, $6 for ages 60 and older and $4 for non-IPFW students. Call the IPFW Box Office at (260) 481-6555 or buy tickets at ipfw.edu/tickets or visit ipfw.edu/music.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14

Short Hikes for Short Legs: Show Me the Green. 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.

FRIDAY, MARCH 16

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 Friday of 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.

SATURDAY, MARCH 17

National Organ Playing Competition. First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne; in the sanctuary. 1 p.m. Free-will offering. The nation’s longest running organ competition returns for its 57th year, as part of the church’s celebration of 60 years of its Music Arts Ministry program.

Sports card and collectibles show. Ramada Plaza Hotel, 305 E. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free admission. Dealers from three states will buy, sell or trade sports cards and other cards and collectibles. The public may bring items to be appraised. For more information contact Brian Mayne at (260) 824-4867 or mcscards@icloud.com.

SUNDAY, MARCH 18

Spring Coin and Currency Show. Allen County Fairgrounds, 2726 Carroll Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission and free parking. The Old Fort Coin Club will host at least 35 dealers at 65 tables. Food available.

Newsboys 30th Anniversary Tour. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 6 p.m.

Tickets $18-$100. With special guest Zealand. Visit TrinityCommunications.org for tickets and details.

THURSDAY, MARCH 22

Special interest lesson: Soaps and lotions made with essential oils.

Allen County Extension Office, 4001 Crescent Ave., Fort Wayne. 7-9 p.m. Five make-and-take demonstrations available; costs vary. Get details at extension. purdue.edu/Allen.

IPFW choral ensembles. IPFW Campus, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne; in the Auer Performance Hall, Rhinehart Music Center. 7:30 p.m. The ensembles join forces with visiting LaPorte High School choral ensembles to present an evening of choral works, both separately and together. Free admission for IPFW students with ID and students 18 and younger, $7 for adults, $6 for ages 60 and older and $4 for non-IPFW students. Call the IPFW Box Office at (260) 481-6555 or buy tickets at ipfw.edu/tickets or visit ipfw.edu/music.

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