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Only 12 months ago, Fort Wayne native Addison Agen was auditioning for “the Voice” in

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Hop River brewers build place to mingle By Megan Knowles mknowles@kpcmedia.com

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Hop River Brewing Company Brewer Kevin Debs, right, works to make the brewery’s first batch of beer Jan. 10. The brewery is located at 1515 N. Harrison St.

brewery. As they were getting their plans together, it seemed development was working with them too. “There’s a lot happening on Wells Street, there’s a lot happening north of the river. The momentum, not withstanding the GE

project, with the city is moving north and we thought we’d just get right in the way,” Jackson said. Though they had intended on purchasing a different building, their current location at 1515 N. Harrison St. met all their See HOP, Page A13

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From the beginning, Hop River Brewing Company has been about using beer to bring people together. Initially, co-founders Paris McFarthing and Ben Jackson had separately been considering opening their own breweries. “By happenstance we got introduced through a mutual friend and the three of us … had a beer at the Dash-In,” McFarthing said. “[Ben and I] realized we could make a go of it together.” Both had helpful backgrounds to bring a new brewery into existence – McFarthing has an entrepreneurial background as co-owner of Phil’s Hobby Shop and Jackson’s background in the law helped them navigate the regulations necessary to open a

myself as an artist and as a person,” she said in a recent interview. Agen was a participant in the 13th season of See AGEN, Page A12

An estimated 5,000 music students, teachers and admirers from throughout Indiana converged on Fort Wayne Jan. 11-13 for the Indiana Music Education Association Professional Development Conference. More than two dozen free concerts were offered at four venues over two days as the IMEA came to the Summit City for the eighth consecutive year. Music lovers braved the weather Jan. 13 to pack the Embassy Theatre. They watched as composer Robert W. Smith conducted the Indiana Honor Concert Band. Homestead High School senior Natalee Nichols sat front and center, playing flute and alto flute. “It made it easier for me to make eye contact with the director,” Nichols said. Four Homestead musicians qualified to play or

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Homestead High School senior Natalee Nichols plays flute with the Indiana Honor Concert Band. Homestead qualified four musicians and alternates for the IMEA band.

as alternates. From northeast Indiana, East Noble, Huntington North, New Haven, Northrop, Norwell and Wayne high schools also qualified musicians for the 94 seats and 30 alternates. “It was a big honor to be accepted and very See MUSIC, Page A11

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Dupont Valley • February 2018

Bolden honored as ‘trailblazer in the faith’ By Garth Snow

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“A lot of people think they’re self-grown, but no one gets to be the way he is by himself.” Bishop Willie Bolden accepted a plaque and flowers, but not the credit for the 2018 Clergy of the Year Award. The spiritual leader of The Well worship center instead thanked his family and others for shaping him into the man who spoke and cried before a crowd of 340 at the 10th annual Breakfast With the Clergy. The Martin Luther King Jr. Club sponsored the breakfast in conjunction with the 33rd annual Dr. King Unity Day on Jan. 15 at the Grand Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne. Bolden thanked his parents “who didn’t send me to church, they took me to church every day, all day.” He thanked his late wife, Pastor Glenda Bolden, who served with him for 40 years. He thanked Pastor Rhonda Bolden — “this wonderful woman of God” — who serves with him today at 1315 S. Hanna St. “I’m very honored by the Martin Luther King

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Faith Logan, from left, Aniyah McClemore and Johelga Portela rehearse with the Voices of Unity youth choir. The group performed Jan. 15 as part of the 33rd annual Dr. King Unity Day at the Grand Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne.

Jr. Club for allowing me to receive this award this year,” he said. “I’m grateful that God gave me this award this year.” He also thanked his late father-in-law, Bishop Jesse White. “It was at his church that I received my call. But I didn’t follow through then. I backslid and went away and God had to corral me and brought me back to here,” Bolden said. “Thanks to you and to this great God I serve who gave me the priv-

ilege to stand in the ministry of Jesus Christ,” he said. Bolden also thanked others who had shared the stage that day. Prophet Cedric Walker, the 2017 honoree, introduced Bolden as a leader beyond his own congregation. Walker described Bolden as “not just a preacher, a trailblazer in the faith” who more than 35 years ago recognized nontraditional means of worship. “He

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Bishop Willie Bolden accepts flowers and a tearful tribute from his wife, Pastor Rhonda Bolden, after he accepted the Clergy of the Year accolade from the Martin Luther King Jr. Club of Fort Wayne. The bishop accepted the award at the 10th annual Breakfast With the Clergy on Jan. 15 at the Grand Wayne Center in Fort Wayne. The Boldens serve at The Well, 1315 S. Hanna St., Fort Wayne.

changed the face of faith in the African-American community,” Walker said. Bolden thanked Pastor Anthony R. Pettus Sr., who had delivered a motivational message. Pettus urged each person to consider what they can do now to improve the world around them. “Sometimes what didn’t happen prevents us from operating in our now,” Pettus said. “What is it that you have left on the table that you have

now done yet? You don’t get awards for what you should have done. You have to understand that there is a work appointed to you. It’s your season.” A half-century after the death of the civil rights leader who is remembered in the Unity Day celebration, Pettus paid honor to that sacrifice. “But you’ve got to understand this,” Pettus said. “Martin’s gone; you’re here.” “I thought I was busy

and now he made me get even busier,” Bolden said. “This year I crossed that 70-year line so I know now I’ve got to get busy.” Finally, Rhonda Bolden thanked her husband. “I love him for knowing the value of me and marrying me and treating me so well,” she said. “I’m so grateful and I’m so proud of him, and all the pastors here you need to glean from this man.”

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Dupont Valley • February 2018

Frost Illustrated mum on lapse in printing

Weekly newspaper has served Fort Wayne’s black community since 1968 By Garth Snow

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A weekly newspaper that began serving Fort Wayne’s black community in 1968 has not published since September. On the occasion of the 10th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Club Inc. Breakfast With the Clergy, subscribers and supporters praised Frost Illustrated but spoke of it as part of the city’s past. The newspaper has neither announced nor denied any change in status. Yet, the Sept. 27 edition was the last to be placed in the news rack outside the office at 3121 S. Calhoun St. The website was last updated on Nov. 4, as of the IN|fort wayne publication deadline. Calls placed to the office since early December have reached a recording signaling that the number is not in service. Emails sent to addresses listed on the website have not been acknowledged. Ads on the website promote events that passed months ago. “We looked forward to Frost so much,” said Fran Grant, the coordinator of the Jan. 15 breakfast at the Grand Wayne Convention Center. “You wanted to know who was in an accident or who died. That was our only link to the black community. We miss it so much.” Subscribers said the newspaper just stopped arriving. Vendors said the

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One light shines within the Frost Illustrated office. The most recent edition in the news rack in front of the 3121 S. Calhoun St. office was dated Sept. 27.

publication stopped being delivered to their stores. The website carries no mention of any actual or proposed change in status, or of any plan to resume printing. The website does offer a bit of history: “Frost Illustrated is Fort Wayne’s oldest weekly newspaper. Your Independent Voice in the Community, featuring news & views of African Americans since 1968.” The website lists Edward N. Smith as the publisher. Attempts to reach Smith were unsuccessful. Frost had been a reli-

able supporter of the MLK Club’s endeavors, including buying fullpage ads in the souvenir program of each Breakfast With the Clergy. Early announcements of the 2018 breakfast listed Frost as a sponsor. In December, the club began looking for other means to promote the annual breakfast. On Jan. 4, MLK Club President Bennie Edwards confirmed that Frost would not be a sponsor or a publicity option in 2018. Through five decades, Frost published material specific to the

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tion had not expired, she tried without success to reach the newspaper. “They had some wonderful stories from time to time,” Woods said. She mentioned the stories about churches and about youth. She said her only recourse now is to get those notices is “by word of mouth, by coming to church.” “I love that Frost covers a lot of news of the community and that it’s church-based,” said Connie Bush, who also was among the 340 people at the

breakfast. “Mr. and Mrs. Smith have done so much for the community.” Deloris Dailey, of the Well church on Hanna Street, said Frost has been the voice of an entire segment of the population. Asked whether she has found or expects to find that same voice elsewhere, she answered, “No, no, no.” She shook her head and added, “No.” “It represents us. It’s news about us,” she said. “Mr. and Mrs. Smith have done so much for the community.”

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African-American population of Fort Wayne. Local and national obituaries found a place on the website. The printed church directory listed services across the south side of Fort Wayne. The pages carried police news, and political news. Columnist Jeanie Summerville’s thoughts on entertainment and social conscience; she described it as “shining a spotlight on the people.” That September edition, though, carried few ads. The 2018 MLK breakfast, which might have served as a celebration of sorts of Frost’s 50 years, instead made no mention of the publication. In interviews, though, readers shared disappointment about the newspaper’s absence and silence. Edwards said Frost has been a good supporter of the MLK Club, of the broader black community, and of Fort Wayne. “Frost has been the civil rights leader in our community,” said Pamela Hines, the wife of City Councilman Glynn Hines. “They’re a force to reckoned with.” Frost has sponsored the breakfast for years, said Bessie Woods, of St. John Missionary Baptist Church. After checking her records to make sure her subscrip-

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Scholastic judging highlights writers, artists By Meghan Schrader

for all to see. A Best Teen Writing book is published every year with the work of all the national writing winners. The book can be purchased on Amazon. Though the Fort Wayne Museum of Art became a part of the competition just 15 years ago, and has consistently ranked in the top 10 for national awards given to its regional Scholastic participants. In 2013, the Fort Wayne Museum of Art was awarded the Gold Key for Excellence in the Field by the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers. This annual award is given to only one organization that demonstrates extraordinary dedication to providing opportunities to creative young people, perseveres through challenges over time and expands the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards program to reach more participants, among other program attributes, the organization said in a statement. The 2018 Scholastic Art

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With more than 4,000 entries, 1,000 winners and recognition for all young artists, the Fort Wayne Museum of Art Scholastic Art and Writing Competition returns to highlight the talent of local middle and high schoolers. The program was started in 1923 by the Scholastic Book Company as a way to “recognize and honor creativity and to give creative students and their teachers the same kinds of opportunities for scholarships that athletic students get for sports,” said Alyssa Dumire, director of Children’s Education at FWMoA. “The idea is just recognizing that these creative students have a voice.” Today the competition offers recognition in 29 categories including architecture, sculpture, painting, photography, poetry, dramatic script, fashion,

The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Exhibition will be Feb. 10-April 8 at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, 311 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. For gallery hours visit fwmoa.org. The opening reception will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11, at the University of Saint Francis Goldstine Performing Arts Center, 431 W. Berry St. The museum will be open for the students and their families to enjoy before and after the awards ceremony. animation and video games. The criteria for judging includes technical skill, originality and personal voice or vision. “So two-thirds of what the judges are looking for is totally unique to the artist or writer,” Dumire wrote in an e-mail. “It’s more about style and authenticity than it is access to high-quality art materials or finely honed skills. We’re most interested in whatever the work is trying to say and its ability to do so, because the ability to communicate and express your own ideas is so important.” The awards are open to all students from public,

private and home schools throughout the U.S. and its territories, encompassing 130 regions nationwide. The award levels at the regional level include Honorable Mention, Silver Key and Gold Key. A student whose work is awarded a Gold Key at the regional level goes on to compete for national aw ards, and each year, dozens of students gain national recognition. These national award-winning students join the ranks of celebrated American artists and writers, having their art displayed at an exhibition in New York City and their work published

and Writing Awards Exhibition will take place Feb. 10-April 8 and will feature winning art and writing by students in 7th-12th grades from northern Indiana and northwest Ohio. The exhibition features hundreds of types of art and all genre of written pieces, each expressing topics that inspire creative teens today. The entry deadline was Jan. 9. The FWMoA program is just one of 26 Scholastic programs in the country to offer the full art and writing program and has grown over the years to include 52 counties in Indiana and Ohio, according to the Fort Wayne Museum of Art website. “It’s a program for the kids,” Emily Powers, a senior at East Allen University, said. This is Powers’ third year participating in the competition and she’ll be submitting a portfolio, which only graduating seniors can do. She said the competition

is important because it gets student work into the public eye and gives those students the chance to be awarded for it. For her personally, Powers said the program has boosted her confidence in her writing and also inspired her to attend summer writing classes and write more in her free time. Powers encourages all students to enter the competition. While she herself has struggled with the question of “what if no one likes it?” with her work, she overcame those doubts and entered anyway — and now has four Silver Keys and one Gold Key to show for it. “It’s just worth a shot to do it,” she said. “[Just] take your time but also don’t overthink it.” To learn more about how students can submit their creative work to this competition, visit https:// www.fwmoa.org/PreK-12 or contact Dumire at alyssa. dumire@fwmoa.org.

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Artist Angela S. Hudson is calling attention to victims of sexual assault in a central Africa nation through an art exhibition and sale. “Beauty from Brokenness” continues through March 23 at The

Gallery at PranaYoga, 1301 Lafayette St., Fort Wayne. A $5 donation is recommended in support of the gallery. The images featured were created to call attention to the high rate of sexual assault on the women in the Democratic

Republic of Congo and their need for assistance in healing. “The pieces depict real women and their stories as captured by photographer Mike Gerber on a recent mission trip to the DRC with representatives of Fellowship Missionary Church. Stories,

shared anonymously, offer insight into the pain behind each beautiful face,” Hudson said in a statement announcing the exhibition. Money from the sale of these pieces will be donated to World Relief Congo to help fund sexual assault and trauma healing programs

for these and many others in the DRC. Hudson is a freelance graphic designer and marketing specialist. For details, visit studio-a-design.com. She lives in Fort Wayne with her husband, Tony, and two children, Sam and Stella.

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Sweetwater to host Purdue music center

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Purdue University Fort Wayne and Sweetwater will partner on a project to transform an 8,000-square-foot building on the Sweetwater campus into a music technology learning center that will include studios, classrooms and other teaching spaces. Chuck and Lisa Surack and Sweetwater will provide $1.6 million for the build-out of the facility, which will be reimbursed by the university in the form of structured payments over a six-year period. In addition, Purdue Fort Wayne is receiving a giftin-kind in the amount of $1.465 million, based on the Suracks not charging any interest or rent for the building. The partnership was announced at a news conference Jan. 10. The bulk of what is now Indiana University - Purdue

University Fort Wayne will become Purdue Fort Wayne July 1, pending Higher Learning Commission approval. Purdue will take over most of the programs on campus, with the exception of nursing and other health-care related degrees that will be offered by IU. The learning center will accommodate two proposed new majors. A bachelor of science degree in music industry will help prepare graduates to find employment in that business. A bachelor of science in popular music will offer concentrations in recording or songwriting. The facility is expected to open in August, prior to the university’s fall semester and first day of classes. In addition to funding from Sweetwater, the state of Indiana and the English Bonter Mitchell Foundation have each provided $1 million to the Purdue music program. A significant

portion of these funds, not yet determined, will be used for gear and infrastructure for the Sweetwater campus project. “This music technology facility is a major new collaboration between Purdue Fort Wayne and the local business community,” said Chancellor Ronald Elsenbaumer. “Since arriving in Fort Wayne a few months ago, I have been incredibly impressed with the generosity of those in the Fort Wayne and northeast Indiana communities. Chuck and Lisa Surack are excellent examples of this generosity and we’re extremely grateful to them for working with us in what I hope will be the first of many partnerships we build over the coming years.” The facility has been designed by the Russ Berger Design Group, known for creating educational spaces using the latest technological inno-

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vations and specializing in acoustical and architectural design for schools and studios. The new building will include a world-class recording studio with an adjacent teaching lab, three isolation booths, four editing suites, a student musical collaboration center, an equipment library, classrooms, conference rooms and administrative offices. “Sweetwater’s relationship with the music department at the IU and Purdue campus has been strong for decades,” Sweetwater founder Chuck Surack said. “This music technology facility takes that relationship to an entirely new level. It will not only provide a fully-equipped, state-of-the-art learning

facility but will allow for more collaboration and integration between students and the professional work of Sweetwater’s talented and dedicated music professionals, as well as access through internships to our three professional recording studios and performance theatre. We also look forward to having Purdue students here to explore and enjoy the many unique features of our campus.” As announced in mid-December, the Purdue University Board of Trustees approved the establishment of a school of music at Purdue Fort Wayne effective July 1. “The visibility of the new Purdue Fort Wayne music technology program will be greatly enhanced

by the thousands of visitors to the Sweetwater campus who will see our presence and meet our students in our building and the main Sweetwater facility as well,” said Greg Jones, chair and professor of music. In addition to the new degrees mentioned, the music school will offer degrees to existing programs in music performance, music education and music therapy, plus an international performers certificate. Founded in 1979, Sweetwater is the leading online retailer of music instruments and audio gear in the United States and the second largest worldwide, according to sales statistics from Music Trades magazine.

Settlers begins sign-up for guided history tour Staff report Settlers Inc. has begun taking reservations for 8th annual Guided History Tour of Swinney House and the Allen County Courthouse. The excursion through Fort Wayne history fills to

capacity each year. The tour is coupled with a lunch at the Historic Homestead at 1424 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. Hours are 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, March 22. Tickets are $25. Reservations and payment are due by March 15. Call

(260) 747-1501 or (260) 747-1229. Transportation is not included, however, downtown parking suggestions will be offered. The tour is for ages 14 and older. Swinney House is one of Fort Wayne’s five oldest houses.

“The Swinneys were some of the richest people to ever hit Fort Wayne,” volunteer Linda Huge said in an interview in 2017. Thomas Swinney was 23 years old when he met his future wife, Lucy Taber, here in Fort Wayne. While

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by outdoor gardens on a portion of that same property. Event proceeds support the maintenance of the Historic Homestead. For background on that living museum, visit settlersinc. org.

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Dupont Valley • February 2018

Former teacher authors lessons of acceptance

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Before she put the plot of “Konnichiwa and Hello” into print, Tammy Robertson witnessed such stories of acceptance firsthand as a classroom teacher. The Fort Wayne author had an especially close look at the children depicted in the book. Her own secondgrade daughter befriended a student who moved here from Japan. In her publicity materials, Robertson writes, “Everyday activities, fun at school and celebrations demonstrate how Valerie and Tomoka share their hearts with each other.” “Konnichiwa” is “hello” in Japanese, Robertson said. A section of the book translates Japanese words into English. Another section has instructions on the Japanese art of origami, which also is part of the story. “I actually wrote the story 17 years ago and I submitted it many, many times and got many, many rejections. I was at a busy time in my life when my daughters were driving and dating and I was teaching, and I just put it in a file box,” she said. After retiring, she picked up the book again and chose Hawaii Way Publishing. The 40-page hardcover book is available for $19.99 on Amazon and at Barnes & Noble and other book-

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“Konnichiwa and Hello” tells of the friendship between a student from Japan and an American classmate.

stores. Robertson sees the book as the first in a Celebrate Diversity series. “I was a schoolteacher for 30 years so I’ve always been around children and loved children,” Robertson said. “I’ve always taught in the inner city both in Indianapolis and Fort Wayne.” It’s all about reaching out to people who might seem different. “We learn about each other’s cultures and accept each other just how we are,”she said. “We learn that we have a lot in common and we’re pretty much the same. It doesn’t matter what our skin color is, or where we’re from,

what our religion is.” Her second book will be released soon. “It is titled ‘She’s Just Like Me,’ and it is about a little black girl and a little white girl,” Robertson said. She hopes her books will combat bullying and encourage compassion. “Just believe that every person in the world started the same way,” she said. “We didn’t choose where we were born or when we were born or anything. Every person matters. I believe that young children really don’t see color and they don’t see differences until someone points it out

to them. So my hope is that through these books the children will learn about a different culture and they’ll also learn to reach out to other people and not be afraid. “We want our children to reach out and be in a better world than we’re in. My hope is to make a difference.” Robertson taught Grades 5-K in the Fort Wayne Community Schools for more than 20 years, including at Bloomingdale Elementary, Levan Scott Academy, Washington Center Elementary and Price Elementary. Robertson has signed books at the West Central Home and Garden Tour, at the Monogram Shoppe & More in Covington Plaza, teds market on Coldwater

area of Fort Wayne. Robertson has two daughters, a stepdaughter, a stepson and eight grandchildren. Read more about her family and the book at tammyrobertsonauthor.com.

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When trying to eat healthy, people often don’t realize the benefits of meal planning. But meal planning doesn’t have to mean spending a whole weekend in the kitchen only to have pre-made food for the rest of the week. Taking that time to plan is important, clinical dietician Julia Wyatt said. “The best thing for meal planning is to, when you have time on the weekends, sit down and decide when you’re going to eat out, which is in everyone’s lifestyle so it’s OK to plan…and then decide what [you] are going to prepare the other days,” Wyatt said. The important part isn’t preparing the food in advance but rather preparing in advance for what you will eat, she said.

“Make a list so when you do go to the grocery you do have those items [for those planned meals],” Wyatt said. Not having the right ingredients on hand can lead to choosing a more convenient but less healthy option, she said. Wyatt encouraged people to plan for what’s right for their diets and not just what’s on sale. “Most people probably go and get what’s on sale…and that leaves us with a lot of processed foods,” she said. When meal planning, Wyatt also suggests being realistic about one’s lifestyle and the time it takes to prepare food. “Weigh your options with your lifestyle and whether you have time to cut up vegetables, for example,” she said. CONTINUE TO PAGE 9

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Winter guard builds teamwork, friendship By Meghan Schrader For IN|Fort Wayne

Rifles, flags and dance lines all come together as the local winter guard competition season springs into high gear. Color and winter guard offers a unique activity in which participating students can learn confidence, sportsmanship, dedication and communication, among other things. “The unit really becomes a family,” Brittany Satterthwaite, who coaches several teams throughout the area, said in an email. “It is an awesome activity that provides structure and also teaches them such a unique art form while allowing them to push themselves beyond what they thought was possible.” For the 2018 season, Satterthwaite is directing the Concordia Lutheran, DeKalb, Heritage and Norwell varsity and junior varsity groups. In years past she has also directed the Adams Central varsity and junior varsity winter guards. Preparation for the winter guard season begins months before the auditions take place and starts with music selection and show design, followed

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Members of the Leo Junior/Senior High School Winter Guard stand at attention at a practice Jan. 11. Their show this season is “The Dolls Will Play.”

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The Leo Junior/Senior High School Winter Guard rehearses at the school. Jordan Krudop and Christian Ashby direct the guard. Morgan Thoma coaches movement.

with Heritage and Norwell. Local area winter guards will compete through February to tune up for the run to state finals in March. For more local and state winter guard information, visit the Indiana High School Color Guard Association website, ihscga. org. Northeast Indiana contests and statewide postseason contests include: East Noble: Feb. 3, 11 a.m., 901 Garden St., Kendallville. Admission $7 for adults, $3 for ages 5 and younger, free for infants in lap. Local schools represented are Columbia City, Norwell, DeKalb, Concordia Lutheran, Eastside, Woodlan, Leo, East Noble, Bishop Dwenger, Carroll, Angola, Wayne, New Haven, Heritage, Huntington North, Snider and Homestead. Carroll: Feb. 10, 10 a.m., 3701 Carroll Road, Fort Wayne. Admission $7 for adults, $3 for ages 5 and younger, free for infants in lap. Local schools repre-

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MUSIC from Page A1 humbling to be part of this band,” Nichols said. “It is nice to have your hard work be recognized. I met a lot of new people and it helped me to broaden my horizons.” The audience heard works by John Philip Sousa, by John Pasternak and by the guest conductor. They also watched as Indiana Education Association President Chris Taylor presented the Music Educator of the Year award to Paoli High School band instructor Bill Laughlin. Twelve Concordia Lutheran High School students qualified for the All-State Honor Choir, which performed the final concert of the conference. Bishop Dwenger High School also was represented. At First Presbyterian Church, the All-State Handbell Choir marked its first ever performance. About 40 people listened as Valparaiso University director of music education Jeff Doebler directed. Eight students qualified from Floyd Central High School in Floyds Knobs, and two from North Central High School in Indianapolis. VU intern Katherine Matthews also played for the concert. Doebler explained the various techniques demonstrated in handbells. He said handbells serve as a laboratory for learning music. He said he hopes the state handbell choir will inspire other schools to add handbell classes and other states to add handbell festivals. Homestead High School in Fort Wayne is ready to take that step. Band director Brad Wadkins and

Kaylan Caufield rings the E and F6 bells with the All-State Handbell Choir at First Presbyterian Church in Fort Wayne. Caufield is a senior at Floyd Central High School, Floyds Knobs. Homestead High School is working to qualify handbell students for the 2019 concert. PHOTOS BY GARTH SNOW

Robert W. Smith conducts the Indiana Honor Concert Band at the Embassy Theatre in Fort Wayne. The Jan. 13 performance was part of an Indiana Music Education Association conference.

handbell director Shannon Hardiek attended the IMEA handbell concert. Hardiek helped to introduce handbells to Homestead in fall marching band. She now instructs an ensemble of about 20 students for an hour and a half after school one day each week. The ensemble ranges from freshmen to seniors. “And it doesn’t matter to me that they’re seniors and they’re going to be graduating. It’s a good mix of kids,” Hardiek said. The ensemble plays many styles and levels of music and is learning different techniques. The first goal is to incorporate handbells into the spring concert with the band and jazz band and orchestra. “Ultimately we’d like to progress enough to have some members in the IMEA handbell choir, which I think we could do next year just to give them some different experiences,” Hardiek said. “My hope is that eventually we can attend some Handbell

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Musicians of America conventions and give them that kind of exposure.” “I feel that there are very few schools as opposed to churches that have a handbell program and thanks to Mr. Wadkins’ support we were

able to start one,” she said. “I’m anxious to see where this goes. The kids are super excited about it. It’s going to be very neat.” Hardiek has been ringing handbells for 32 years. This is her first formal teaching assign-

ment. “It’s very exciting to have this opportunity for the students, to let them experience an extension of our instrumental music program at Homestead,” Wadkins said. He said other schools also are looking at handbell programs. “So it’s a neat opportunity and I’m glad Shannon came to us with the idea

and it all worked out,” Wadkins said. “It’s nice to have somebody who has that knowledge and that experience to put in front of the kids so they’re getting correct training through that portion of instrumental music.” The IMEA offers Circle the State with Song and other music programs throughout the year. Learn more at imeamusic.org.

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three of my other closest friends on the show, so I was super thrilled to make it there with them,” Agen said. “They’re family to me and I have family all over the country now.” One of the people she especially connected with on the show was her coach, Adam Levine, who she said was continuing to act as her mentor. “He’s so real, it’s really cool because you think these four stars are just plastic and not actual humans and then you get to know them all and they’re so real and natural, especially Adam. He doesn’t put up any fake walls, he’s just himself and isn’t really going to be bothered by what people think of him. He’s just truly himself,” she said of the Maroon 5 star.

“the Voice,” making it to the top two before Chloe Kohanski was declared the winner. “I think the most surprising [part] is how far I made it, just being as gentle as an artist as I am,” she said. “I didn’t know I would make it to the Top 12 at all, much less past the blind [auditions]…but it all works out in God’s plan and it was pretty beautiful and I am blessed to have gotten where I got.” Making the connections she did on the show, including with the other Top 4 contestants, was her favorite part of her time on “the Voice,” she said. “It was very beautiful that I got to stay surrounded with such great people, even to the Top 4. The Top 4 were

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WinterJam 2018, 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. $15 at the door. Addison Agen shares the stage with Kari Jobe, John Crist and more. Visit TrinityCommunications.org for details. Agen said Levine not only helped her with her singing, but also with understanding how to remain calm under pressure and about the business side of the music industry. “He’s taught me to be more careful with who I trust and fully understand what they’re saying and that they’re not manipulating me,” she said. “He’s definitely warned me and is going to take care of me and make sure I’m doing the right things and [am] careful.” Agen described singing “Falling Slowly” with Levine on the show

as “like singing up there with your brother.” “Legitimately, we got that close,” she said. “He’s so fun and a great guy. But singing up there, if you think about it, Adam Levine and Addison Agen, singing up on stage, that’s not a sentence you ever expected to actually live. … [It was] definitely a highlight of all my time on ‘the Voice.’ ” She also got to sing “Don’t Know Why” with Norah Jones. Agen said she has been a fan of Jones for a long time. “I’ve grown up listening to her music,” Agen said. “She inspires me with

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soon and continues to work with Levine on next steps. She is also working on original songs so her next album is “a really, really powerful, strong next album,” she said. Agen said she was overwhelmed by how much support she had throughout her run on “the Voice” and to this day. “If all those people were standing in front of me, I would have just been in tears knowing these were all the people that supported and spent their time to want me to move on to the next week … and put their hope in me,” she said. “It was really cool to see all the hope that it had spread. … It’s really beautiful knowing something I’ve done is inspiring other people.”

her songwriting and the way she sings it and how smart she is with instruments and understanding all the instrumentation and everything like that. I have so much more to grow, and seeing people do those things makes me want to do it even more.” Since the show ended, Agen has returned to Fort Wayne to a busy schedule. She had two sold-out shows at the Embassy Theatre on Jan. 21 and will be touring with Winter Jam in Fort Wayne on Feb. 8, as well as in shows in Indianapolis and Detroit, she said. “I’ve gone to that show since I was 7 years old and never expected to be on the stage for it. That will be an absolute blast,” she said. But Agen isn’t done yet. She said she hopes to get into a studio

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In the next couple of years, Hop River hopes to expand its taproom as well as use its outdoor space for a parking lot and a beer garden that could be one of the largest in the region, Jackson said. And they want to expand their production so that it can be found across the region, McFarthing said. “We are really making some classic beer styles. There’s a little bit of innovation in each one. I don’t want to make something super weird, I want to make something you want to have two of … [and] share it with your friends,” Brewer Kevin Debs explained. “Ultimately we want

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Some of the equipment inside Hop River Brewing Company is shown. “We made the conscious decision that we wanted to get bigger so we sized our infrastructure accordingly so we didn’t … have to do it all over again,” co-founder Ben Jackson said.

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crisis may have turned “the American dream” into an extended nightmare for many Indiana home buyers and sellers. Banks and mortgage lenders (who are not going out of business) have tightened up their lending requirements to the point where many home buyers today can no longer qualify for a mortgage. Record foreclosures, rising unemployment, losses in the financial markets and the current credit crunch have not only reduced the number of buyers who can buy but have also increased the number of houses that sellers need to sell. Prices are under pressure as home sellers lower their asking price to attract a buyer, and as lenders resell their foreclosed homes below market value. And it’s turning into a vicious cycle -- as many buyers need to sell their current home first -- and many sellers (unless they plan to rent) need new financing to get into their next home. As a result, a sea of real estate agents, mortgage brokers and home builders are going out of business. These professionals are in the business of serving buyers and sellers. But that’s hard to do with the credit crisis when the entire real estate industry traditionally relies on mortgage lending to finance buyers and get houses sold. What can homeowners do to sell their homes? How can buyers get financing if they can’t meet the tougher lending criteria on credit scores, income verification, down payment amounts and debt ratios?

There’s one local real estate professional who has found a way to make things work even with the present banking crisis. Mike MacDonald is the president of Summit City Investments, Inc. Since 1999, his private investment company has been buying houses throughout the Allen County, IN region without ever relying on banks. MacDonald’s company takes over existing mortgages or brings in private lenders allowing him to pay homeowners all cash for the properties. He then offers his properties for rent or “for sale by owner” using a variety of unique seller financing programs. By taking a long term approach and never relying on banks, business has never been better for MacDonald and his company. “Most sellers are unaware of the options we offer. What they need most is a qualified buyer... and we might just be that buyer. We can buy houses in as-is condition, pay top dollar and close in just a few days… or whenever they’re ready.”

Mike says it’s normal for people to think

they must be desperate before calling him to buy their house. “It’s a very common misconception. But until I look at a house and do some research, I won’t know my game plan for the property or what I can offer. But after a single visit to the property and meeting with the homeowners I can let them know exactly what I can do. My offer is good for 7 days and it’s only at that point, with my offer on the table, that a seller can decide if I’m going to become their buyer.” In fact, price is not an issue for MacDonald. As an investor, what’s important to him is the determination of what income the property can produce. “It’s easy to determine. I also do an appraisal and look at the recent comparable sales. Then I do whatever I can to offer a seller up to full price today -- or about what they might net sometime in the future pursuing a more conventional route. What I can pay depends on the condition, location and financing options available for that type of property. It only takes about 10 minutes to prescreen a property over the phone and to set an appointment. We typically buy 1 out of every 4 properties we see. In fact, for about half of those I have purchased, the seller pursued their other options and then came to realize that my offer was the best all along.” MacDonald believes the three biggest reasons a house doesn’t sell are: 1) it is overpriced, 2) it is poorly marketed, or 3) it is not fixed up to show well. “I can pay a fair price on a home that needs work. I might even plan to increase the value or marketability by adding a bedroom or bath, finishing a basement or installing a new heating system. Brand new carpet and paint will go a long way to attract a qualified buyer. But I understand that many sellers don’t have the time, inclination or money to remodel a house... just to get it sold. We solve that problem for sellers.” Overpricing a home could be the biggest mistake. Listing agents sometimes suggest (or a seller might decide) to ask for a higher price than needed. This might be to test the market or leave wiggle room to negotiate. However, this can backfire if the seller wants (or needs) a quick sale, or when the “days on the market” stacks up causing buyers to wonder what’s wrong with the property. Another misconception about how Mike MacDonald buys houses is the idea that he’s probably looking for sellers in financial distress. “Look, when a seller is out of time or out of options, then I’m usually their best solution -- if their property is not over-financed. But most people headed for foreclosure are either overleveraged or actually looking to save their house. If I buy the house the seller must move. They really need to get into a more affordable home... but sometimes I can help by swapping properties.” MacDonald warns about companies and real estate investors who target distressed homeowners. “Recent laws have been passed in Indiana that apply to any business and investor who targets people in foreclosure. Be cautious, do your research and perhaps seek legal advice when anyone wants to charge you an upfront fee for helping to get your loan modified, or... if they’re promising to lease the home back to you. That rarely works out like the borrower expects and can lead to accusations of fraud. Perhaps rightly so.” What does a real estate investor like Mike MacDonald do with the houses he

buys each month? What about the hundreds of houses his company has bought throughout Allen County, Indiana over the last 14 years? Simple. He rents them out or resells them. “We’re usually managing 80 to 100 properties at any given time -- making us one of the largest owners of single family homes in the area. Each month we may have 10 to 15 houses for sale. Some we’ve owned for years and others we have recently bought.” With a reasonable down payment, MacDonald says he can sell you one of his properties using his popular owner financing programs -- even if you have damaged credit or a short job history. His most popular owner financing “If you can afford a first month’s rent, a last month’s rent and a security deposit, then I can probably sell you one of my houses.”

out some sellers who have found themselves in over their head.” “We do everything we can to get our buyers permanent bank financing. It’s a win-win because we pay sellers all cash and fund our deals with private lenders. Our lenders are mostly local individuals seeking alternatives to low bank CD rates. They earn 8 to 10% interest on real estate notes well-secured by our properties. When we get our buyer cashed out, we finally make our money and can payoff our investor. These investors usually want to reinvest allowing us to buy even more houses.” Unfortunately many of the mortgage programs once available are now gone. It’s reported that 75% of the available lending disappeared when FHA changed their rules last October and again early this year. But, if you have money to put down and can prove your income, there are still loans available now. In fact, some rural development loans and VA loans still allow qualified buyers to borrow with no money down. “We help all of our buyers get a bank loan as quickly as possible... or we finance them ourselves. But we’ve never relied on banks. That keeps us in control and maintains our sanity. But we get those loans done every chance we get. In fact, sometimes a buyer can qualify and doesn’t even know it. Other times they can qualify but need a flexible seller. We’re one of the most creative and flexible sellers you’ll ever find,” says MacDonald. Does buying or selling a home have to be difficult? Maybe not! “President Obama says today's economy is the worst since the Great Depression and it may take many years to recover. Unfortunately I think he’s right and so do many sharp economists.” Interested in selling your property quickly and easily? Looking to buy a new home without bank qualifying? It may be worth checking in with Mike MacDonald and his staff at Summit City Investments, Inc. Call them at (260) 267-0760 485-9437 or visit them online at www.SummitCityInvestments.com. They’re in a unique position to help buyers and sellers overcome the new challenges created by the recent mortgage market meltdown and credit crisis. And if you’re looking for a conservative way to earn 8-10% interest on your idle cash savings or retirement funds, call and ask for info on becoming one of their private lenders.

program includes the opportunity to build “sweat equity.” Before repairing or remodeling a newly acquired house, MacDonald offers it in “as-is” condition to his buyer’s list. This allows his client to do the work (to suit their own preferences) in exchange for all or part of a down payment. “I have a lot of buyers who check my website each week looking for these ‘fixer upper’ deals. But if the home is not under contract within 10 days or so then I’ll hire my contractors to fix it up completely.” His next most popular program is a down payment assistance plan. Many buyers turn to MacDonald’s company because they don’t have the down payment required by today’s cautious lenders. Mike helps buyers build up equity or a down payment over time with his rent-to-own (or lease with the option to buy) program. In this program you can rent the property you’ve decided to buy, but have the option to close anytime over the next 1, 2... or even 5 years. A portion of the rent each month is credited toward buying. Additional amounts can be paid monthly for more rapid equity build up plus other promised amounts can be made later... like proceeds from the sale of another property or a pending tax refund. Once the buyer has enough “skin” in the deal, MacDonald can close with owner financing at the predetermined, mutually agreed upon price and terms. Or the buyer SUMMIT CITY INVESTMENTS, INC. is can close with a new bank loan. According located at 2200 Lake Avenue, Suite 123 in to MacDonald, “There are so many reasons Fort Wayne, IN, holds a Certificate of my buyers like some time before qualifying Good Standing from the Indiana Secretary for a mortgage. They may need to sell their of State, and is a BBB Accredited business house, work on their credit, establish more with the Indiana Better Business Bureau time on a job or establish two years of with an A+ rating, provable income on tax returns when self-employed. All our buyers are put in Mike MacDonald is the President of touch with a sharp mortgage broker who Summit City Investments, Inc. He is a creates a plan for them. We can recommend an affordable credit repair company that can 37-year resident in the local community, do unbelievable things given even a short 6 to and has been a long term partner in his 12 months to work on a file. This also helps family’s independent insurance agency and tax & accounting firm (G. A. MacDonald Associates, Inc.)

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News briefs: What’s new, what you need to watch The Rotary Big Easy Feast promises traditional Mardi Gras foods plus live jazz music, all to raise money for riverfront sightseeing. The Rotary Club of Fort Wayne sponsors the event Tuesday, Feb. 13, at Lincoln Financial Event Center at Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St., Fort Wayne. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., dinner from 4-8 p.m., with live jazz music playing all the while and with a cash bar available. Tickets are $30 and will be available at the door, but can be purchased in advance at fortwaynerotarybigeasy.eventbrite.com. Choose seafood etoufee or andoullie stuffed roast pork as an entree. Check out the full menu online. Proceeds benefit the Rotary Club’s Riverfront Development Project to sponsor the water jet fountains.

CRAFT SODA FEST TO POP FEB. 10

Downtown Fort Wayne will celebrate fizz and pop with the first Summit City Craft Soda and Winter Carnival. FizzFest will take place from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at the USF Goldstine Performing Arts Center, 431 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne. Tickets start at $15 and are available by following the links from fwfizzfest.com. The Fort Wayne Downtown Improvement District will sponsor the event, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit Blessings in a Backpack. “Resurrecting the days when soda came in a glass bottle and was sweetened with natural cane sugar, FizzFest showcases over 100 vintage and craft sodas to sample and purchase,” sponsors said in a statement. “The family-friendly event will also feature a myriad of old-time carnival games and live entertainment.” Blessings in a Backpack provides food for schoolchildren who are at risk of going hungry on weekends.

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COMEDY BENEFITS CANCER SERVICES

Tickets are available but limited for Cancer Services Comedy Night, at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, at Sweetwater, 5501 W. U.S. 30, Fort Wayne. Tickets are $50 per person and $75 per person for VIP tickets, which include one drink ticket and a meet-and-greet with comic Michael Palascak. Get tickets at cancer-services.org or visit 6316 Mutual Drive, Fort Wayne. For more information, call Keiara Carr at (260) 484-9560. Palascak was a finalist on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing,” and has appeared on the “The Late Show,” “The Tonight Show” and “Conan.” He also has a half-hour special on Comedy Central. The evening will feature hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar and a friendly joke competition.

GARRETT VENUE SHOWS PHOTOS

An exhibition featuring work from students in the IPFW photography program continues through Feb. 25 at the Garrett Museum of Art, 100 S. Randolph St., Garrett. The downstairs gallery will show photographs from six students who have completed a yearlong Photography Certificate Program from the Department of Continuing Studies. The upstairs gallery will feature work from IPFW students who belong either to the Photography Club or the Design Club. These students will exhibit photographs and graphic design pieces created during their studies. Museum hours are 5-8 p.m. Friday, 4-7 p.m. Saturday and 1-4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free; donations are accepted. Get details at garrettmuseumofart.org.

MUSIC, COMEDY DUE AT COTTAGE

The Cottage Event Center in Roanoke will welcome comedians and a varied program of music on Friday, Feb. 9. Doors to the venue at 9524 U.S. 24 N. will

open at 6:30 p.m., with the show beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 and may be purchased by phone at (260) 483-3508, by using PayPal on the venue’s website, cottageeventcenter.com, or at John’s Meat Market in Roanoke. Proceeds will benefit Roanoke Food Pantry. Food will be available for purchase, and a cash bar will also be available. Comedians Larry Bower and Scott Nedberg will pay tribute to the Vaudeville era. The nine-member Musilectics will present a variety of styles of music, including show tunes, oldies, country and gospel.

VALENTINE EVENT AT JORGENSEN

The YMCA and Kingston Residence will sponsor a Valentine social from 1-2:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, in the aerobics room of the Jorgensen YMCA, 10313 Aboite Center Road, Fort Wayne. Admission is free to YMCA members. Admission is $5 for nonmembers, who will receive a free tour and welcome packet. Desserts and beverages will be available. Music Express will provide music for dancing. RSVP’s are appreciated to fwymca.org or to the front desk at the Y.

Teachers of the students must be members of the ASTA. Parents of the students should contact Marcy Trentacosti at strad4me@gmail.com or (260) 438-9574. There is a $20 fee.

PURDUE SINGERS AT WOODLAN H.S.

The Purdue Varsity Glee Club will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, March 23, at Woodlan High School, 17215 Woodburn Road, Woodburn. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students. Tickets can be purchased at the door or at purdue.edu/pmo/calendar. There is no designated seating. The group’s repertoire includes gospel, vocal jazz, swing, contemporary hits, romantic ballads, classical selections, barbershop, folk, opera choruses, country, novelty tunes and patriotic standards. Specialty groups and soloists enhance the performance. For almost 125 years, the Purdue Varsity Glee Club has served as ambassadors of the university across the state, the country and to South Africa, Australia, China and many European countries.

4-H TO INSTRUCT DOG OBEDIENCE

Allen County 4‑H is offering a series of workshops on dog obedience training. The program is open to youth who are in Grades 3-12. Young people can learn how to train their family dog to be more obedient. Youth will learn how to teach their dog to heel on a leash, stand for examination, sit, stay and more. Youth also will learn about the health, care and grooming of their dog. The dog should be at least 6 months of age. The meetings will be held 6-7 p.m. Mondays at the Home Loan Bank Building, Allen County Fairgrounds, 2726 Carroll Road, Fort Wayne, beginning in March. The cost of the 16-week program is $70. All participants must register in advance, pay fees and complete their paperwork by Feb. 23. Class size is limited. For more information and registration materials, contact Samm Johnson, Extension educator, 4-H Youth Development, at (260) 481‑6826.

USF TO PRESENT SERVUS OMNIUM

The University of Saint Francis will welcome Andrew Abela, provost,

Catholic University of America, as the keynote speaker at the 2018 Servus Omnium. The event will begin at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, at the USF Robert Goldstine Performing Arts Center, 431 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne. The event will begin with a blessing from Bishop Kevin Rhoades of the Fort Wayne/South Bend Diocese. Then a Mardi Gras Breakfast will be served before Abela’s presentation, titled “Faith and Business.” Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. Tables can be purchased in advance for $80 and corporate sponsorships are available. Visit sf.edu/servus-omnium or contact Lance Richey, dean of the USF School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, at (260) 399-8112 or lrichey@ sf.edu.

ARTS ACADEMY BEGINS SIGN-UP

The IPFW Community Arts Academy will offer classes and programs for all age groups in early 2018. Registration has begun, at ipfw.edu. Art classes for Grades K-8 start Feb. 3 and April See NEWS, Page A16

‘LEPRECHAUN’ AUDITIONS SET

Ecstatic Theatrics will hold auditions for “Who Framed the Lucky Leprechaun” at 3 p.m. Feb. 3, 4 and 10 at the VekVenture Stage, 1550 Griffin St., Fort Wayne. The show needs child and adult actors. Actors should bring a list of schedule conflicts. Anyone auditioning may see script excerpts at ecstatic-theatrics.com or may call (260) 750-9013. In the show, a growth spurt ruins a TV studio shoot and gets Lucky the Leprechaun fired from his job as the Lucky Charms mascot and into a tangle of marshmallow mine slavery and Trix Rabbit espionage. Performances are March 16-18 during “St. Patrick’s Games, Plays and Tomfoolery” at TekVenture.

STRING STUDENTS TO BE CERTIFIED

The American String Teachers Association will hold a Certificate Advancement Program from noon-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11, at Canterbury Middle School, 5601 Covington Road, Fort Wayne. The certification to be achieved is Foundation Level 10 for violin, viola, cello and bass.

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beers, food, sweets, live music and a photo booth. Tasting stations will feature local businesses such as Yummi Bunni, Granite City Food and Brewery, The Hoppy Gnome, DeBrand Fine Chocolates, Scotty’s Brewhouse and more. Main event tickets are $55 and VIP tickets are $75. Tickets can be purchased and donations can be made at ftwaynefestivale.eventscff.org.

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Fantasy of Lights expands, breaks records Contributed Blue Jacket reported that the 23rd annual Fantasy of Lights attracted a record number of visitors. The agency credited the success to several new ideas in 2017. Adding to the total number of displays and the length of the route were just a few additions that engaged a record 20,680 vehicles, an estimated 103,400 people. Attendance was 3 percent greater than the previous record in 2015 and 10 percent higher than 2016, even with frigid tempera-

tures. “We are so proud of the response time of our field team, who mitigated what seemed to be daily issues from traffic conundrums, electrical dysfunction, burned out light strands and a few bouts of vandalism,” said Tony Hudson, the executive director of Blue Jacket. “Through all the issues, our dedicated field team and hundreds of volunteers certainly contributed to a successful year, and we can’t thank them enough.” In addition to 15 new

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After serving the Fantasy of Lights for 42 nights, a light display shines in the daylight at Franke Park. The drivethru fundraiser for Blue Jacket attracted a record 20,680 vehicles in the season that ended Dec. 31.

displays, Blue Jacket bought more electric service to expand into the

Foellinger Theatre Parking Lot. “New displays from sponsors like Parkview

Health, Dana and Sweetwater Sound kept things fresh. Blue Jacket internally constructed displays with hypnotic lights that dazzled guests,” the agency said in a statement. Blue Jacket also rented the pond pavilion for 40 of the 42 nights, which became home to a concession area providing free popcorn and hot cocoa, Fantasy of Lights gear, picture taking backdrop, and frequent visits from Santa and Mrs. Claus. Blue Jacket leaders reported that 12,100 people exited their vehi-

cles to visit the pavilion. Blue Jacket recognized those on tight budgets by offering three “Pay What You Want” evenings Scattered throughout the route and literature, patrons viewed real life testimonials of successful Blue Jacket graduates. The fundraiser supports Blue Jacket’s Career Academy, a two-week intensive training. Blue Jacket’s mission is to provide training and opportunities to any disadvantaged person who is striving to earn a second chance at gainful employment.

Community Foundation gives $350,000 in 17 grants

Contributed The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne awarded community impact grants to 17 nonprofit agencies serving Allen County in the fourth quarter of 2017. The grants provided more than $350,000 of general operating support. Recipients included: Allen County Education Partnership ($10,000)

NEWS from Page A15 14. Drama classes for Grades K-12 begin Feb. 3 and April 14. Offerings begin with Dramagination for Grades K-3. The academy offers private lessons on 18 musical instruments and in voice. Scholarships and instrument loan programs are available. Visit the website or call (260) 481-6059 for details or registration. Registration also has begun for these summer youth camps: Woodwind Summer Music Week, June 4-8; IPFW Gene Marcus Piano Camp and

— Literacy program for kindergarten through third-grade children; Allen County Fort Wayne Historical Society ($25,000) — K-12 student group tour visitation program; Artlink ($5,000) — Exhibits and educational programs; Boys & Girls Club of Fort Wayne ($45,000) — Youth development programs;

Catholic Charities, Fort Wayne/South Bend Diocese ($25,000) — Services for pregnant/ parenting teens and young adults focusing on education; Cornerstone Youth Center ($20,000) — Youth development programs for all youth in grades 7-12; Crossroad Child & Family Services ($20,000) — Treatment

services for troubled children and their families; East Wayne Street Center ($25,000) — Adult basic education; Educational Opportunity Center ($12,500) — Educational classes and services; Fort Wayne Civic Theatre ($35,000) — Community theater for the 2017-2018 season; Fort Wayne Cinema Center ($10,000) —

Showcase film as an art form; Salvation Army ($10,000) — Social services; SCAN ($25,000) — Family preservation program; Soarin’ Hawk Raptor Rehabilitation Center ($5,000) — Rehabilitation services; Start Fort Wayne ($10,000) — Entrepreneur and small-business

Festival, June 10-15; Summer String Camp, June 18-22; Summer Choir Camp, June 18-22; and Lighting Technology Intensive, July 16-20. Visit ipfw.edu/summercamps for a full list of summer programs.

working in a variety of artistic mediums. This exhibition was juried by regional artist Danielle Riede, an associate professor of art at Herron School of Art and Design - IUPUI. Artlink Contemporary Gallery is at 300 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. Hours are noon-7 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and noon-4 p.m. Sunday. Visit artlinkfw.com for more detail on Riede’s honors and a closer look at the exhibition.

Art, 1202 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne, continues the exhibit “Winter Reflections 2018” through Feb. 3. Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, or by appointment. There is no admission fee. Visit castlegallery. com for details. See “Winter Reflections” by Michigan artist Jill Stefani Wagner, “Brown County Winter” by New Haven impressionist Doug Runyan and many other works.

Wayne, has begun sign-up for spring and fall youth athletic programs. The 2018 programs include: boys baseball, ages 7-15; girls past-pitch softball, ages 9-18; boys lob baseball, ages 6-7; girls lob softball, ages 6-8; and T-ball for boys and girls ages 4-5. Registration is available at wallencomplex.com. Or, visit the Washington Township Fire Station, 1834 W. Wallen Road, Fort Wayne, from 9 a.m.noon Saturday, Feb. 24. Late registration fees will be charged after March 4 for baseball and tee and lob.

MIDWEST ART IS FEATURED

Artlink in downtown Fort Wayne is showcasing regional art in an exhibition that continues through Feb. 9. This juried exhibition features artists from the Midwest states of Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois and Kentucky

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SCHOOLS CHIEF AMONG FINAL 4

Fort Wayne Community Schools Superintendent Wendy Robinson is a finalist for the 2018 National Superintendent of the Year Award. A winner will be announced during a school superintendents association conference Feb. 15-17 in Nashville, Tenn. The three other finalists are from California, Illinois and Tennessee. — Compiled by Garth Snow

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Birdboy taproom lands in former Roanoke factory

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Birdboy Brewing Company continues to grow as it opened Roanoke’s first taproom in late December. Birdboy was founded in 2015 in Fort Wayne. Its name is an homage to Arthur Smith, the “birdboy” who built his own airplane and became influential in the aviation world. “The owners of Joseph Decuis, [Pete and Alice Eshelman] they really liked our beer and the story behind it, and so they came to me and asked if I’d be interested in putting a brewery in Roanoke,” Birdboy brewer and owner Ben Thompson said. Alice Eshelman said she and Pete liked Thompson’s beer palate, adding one of his beers, Farm Girl IPA, is made from hops from the Joseph Decuis farm hop garden. “We really liked [Ben’s] beer and thought the more reasons people have to come to Roanoke the more reasons they have to visit all the shops,” she said. Thompson wanted to keep the main brewery in Fort Wayne, he said, but then the idea arose to put a taproom in town instead. Birdboy found a space in the old coil factory

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Guests enjoy drinks inside the new Birdboy Brewing Company taproom in Roanoke. The taproom had its official opening Dec. 28.

building next to the Roanoke Public Library that was being used as storage. It took about nine months to clean up the room and get it ready for a taproom, Thompson said. Birdboy hosted a soft opening for the taproom on Dec. 28, with the “big grand opening” on New Year’s Eve, Thompson said. “It’s been really good so far, everybody seems to love it,” he said. The food at the Roanoke taproom is provided by Joseph Decuis, Thompson said. “It’s all made by them, it’s stuff that we can just have on hand,” he explained. The menu includes

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bar snacks like chips and salsa and chili-lime fried peanuts, as well as pretzels from ted’s market. “The wagyu tamales are a huge seller,” Eshelman said. Birdboy is also in the process of opening a restaurant and bar with food truck Sol Kitchen on Dupont and Lima roads. That project is still in the works, Thompson said, adding they hope to open sometime in February. The Roanoke taproom is located at 314 N. Main St. and uses the same main entrance as the library. It is open Tuesday-Friday 5-10 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The door leading into the Birdboy Brewing taproom in Roanoke is shown. The taproom is located at 314 N. Main St., next to the Roanoke Public Library.

Proximo is the latest venture for BakerStreet and Hoppy Gnome owner James Khan. The high-end, Latin flair restaurant will open this spring in the space formerly occupied by the Golden in the Ash Skyline building in downtown Fort Wayne. The restaurant will serve breakfast (with grab-and-go items available for as low as $4), lunch (about 10-15 percent more expensive than Hoppy Gnome) and dinner (which will cost about $20-$30). As with his previous restaurants, Proximo will be about the guests, Khan said. “Everything that we do is guest first,” he said, adding that, in the hospitality business, he sees it as his job to meet a guest’s every need at a restaurant, even if that means closing later because guests are continuing to enjoy themselves. Khan is pursuing the venture with Lysa Pelkington and Peter Shuey. BakerStreet’s manager Ben Jones will serve as general

manager and Randy Fisher, BakerStreet’s sous chef, will be the executive chef. The most optimistic opening date for the new restaurant Proximo would be in April but, realistically, it will likely open in mid-May, said Khan. He has a 10-year lease with two five-year options, which equates to up to 20 years if Khan chooses. Proximo is a restaurant concept that Khan initially planned for the Hoppy Gnome location in the Anthony Wayne building. But, at the time, he didn’t have the money to open a restaurant like Proximo, so he adjusted his plans and opened the Mexican eatery that showcases local brews. The restaurant was such a success — it will celebrate its three-year anniversary this summer — the same team in the same location opened Gnometown Brewing Co. While Proximo is the latest feat for Khan, he and his team have a couple more restaurant concepts in mind. The next one likely to come down the pipeline will involve burgers.

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THURSDAY, FEB. 1

Fort Wayne RV & Camping Show. Allen County War

Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne; in the Expo Center. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. $8 for adults, $5 for ages 60 and older, $2 for ages 5-12. Parking $5 or $8.

FRIDAY, FEB. 2

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 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. Fish fry and karaoke night. American Legion Post 160, 1122 N. Main St., Roanoke. $9 for adults and $5 for ages 12 and younger. Public welcome. The Legion Auxiliary and Sons of the American Legion fish fry begins at 5 p.m. Karaoke with Rosie begins at 8:30 p.m. Trivia Knight. Bishop Luers High School, 333 E. Paulding Road, Fort Wayne. Doors open at 6 p.m. Trivia starts at 7 p.m. Cost is $125 per table, with a maximum of 10 adults per table. Beverages are available for purchase. Soft drinks and water are complimentary. Participants bring their own food and snacks for their table. For reservations or sponsorships, call (260) 356-1588 or email Trivianight13@gmail.com. Fort Wayne RV & Camping Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne; in the Expo Center. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. $8 for adults, $5 for ages 60 and older, $2 for ages 5-12. Parking $5 or $8. World Wetlands Day Hike. Mengerson Nature Reserve, 5895 Stellhorn Road, Fort Wayne. 4 p.m. ACRES Land Trust will share this communitywide celebration with the help of conservation partners such as IPFW and Little River Wetlands Project. Mengerson, an urban wetlands, features giant beech and maple trees. Visit acreslandtrust.org for details.

SATURDAY, FEB. 3

Music + Mixology Scheherazade. Embassy Theatre, 125

W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Begin with a Fort Wayne Philharmonic Masterworks performance and follow it with a post-concert gathering with drinks and social time at Wine Down, just steps from the Embassy. Works by Wagner, Corigliano and Rimsky-Korsakov. Conducted by Andrew Constantine. Featuring Concertmaster Violetta Todorova. $25 per event, including group seating

at the concert plus one coupon for a drink at Wine Down. Tickets are available at fwphil.org or through the Philharmonic box office at (260) 481-0777. Fort Wayne RV & Camping Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne; in the Expo Center. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. $8 for adults, $5 for ages 60 and older, $2 for ages 5-12. Parking $5 or $8. A winter hike. Acres Along the Wabash, 182 S.E. State Road 116, Bluffton. 10 a.m. Free; donations encouraged. Acres Land Trust invites visitors to explore the preserve’s trail along the Wabash River, on bluffs with sycamores, sugar and black maple and red elms.

SUNDAY, FEB. 4

George R. Mather Lecture. The History Center, 302 E.

Berry St., Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. Free admission. Dr. Alfred Brothers Jr. will discuss “The Fort Wayne Colored Giants.” The Mather lectures are free to the public and made possible through the support of the Dunsire Family Foundation. Fort Wayne RV & Camping Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne; in the Expo Center. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. $8 for adults, $5 for ages 60 and older, $2 for ages 5-12. Parking $5 or $8. Harlem Globetrotters. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne; in the Arena. 1 p.m. Tickets $22.50-$84.50, on sale at Coliseum box office. Parking $5 or $8.

THURSDAY, FEB. 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 Miami plant uses. Dani Tippmann, a member of the Miami tribe, will share the various applications of native plants. Learn the ways in which plants are consumed and used as medicine. Register with Dana Claussen at (260) 478-2515 or d.claussen@lrwp.org to help ensure that enough food is provided. Winter Jam Spectacular 2018. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne; in the Arena. 7 p.m. $15 donation at the door. Addison Agen has been added to the lineup, which features Skillet, Kari Jobe, KB, Jordan Feliz, Building 429, Newsong, Jon Crist and Nick Hall. Parking $5 or $8. For details, visit TrinityCommunications.org.

FRIDAY, FEB. 9

“Cold-Hearted Valentine.” Science Central, 1959 N.

Clinton St., Fort Wayne. 6-9 p.m. Get prices, tickets and details at sciencecentral.org. 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, FEB. 10

Fizz Fest 2018. USF Goldstine Performing Arts Center, 431 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Advance tickets start at $15. Visit fwfizzfest. com for links to information and tickets. The event showcases more than 100 vintage and craft sodas. Proceeds benefit Blessings in a Backpack. Sports card and collectibles show. Ramada Plaza Hotel,

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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. Northern Indiana Golf Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne; in the Conference Center. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission $8. Parking $5 or $8. Mardi Grad party. American Legion Post 160, 1122 N. Main St., Roanoke. 5 p.m. This is an open house and the public is welcome.

SUNDAY, FEB. 11

Northern Indiana Golf Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne; in the Conference Center. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Admission $8. Parking $5 or $8. 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. Church fundraiser. Saint Joseph-Hessen Cassel, 11521 Old Decatur Road, Fort Wayne. Doors open at 2 p.m., games begin at 2:30 p.m. $25 for entrance fee and game boards.

MONDAY, FEB. 12

Special interest lesson: Fun with fiber arts. Allen County Extension Office, 4001 Crescent Ave., Fort Wayne. 2-4 p.m. Learn about the drop spindle and Dorset buttons. Costs vary. Advance registration required. Get details at extension.purdue.edu/Allen.

TUESDAY, FEB. 13

Rotary Big Easy Feast. Lincoln Financial Event Center, Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St., Fort Wayne. Lunch 11 a.m.-2 p.m., with cash bar. Dinner 4-8 p.m., with cash bar. Live jazz music throughout. $30. Tickets available at the door. Benefits the Rotary Club of Fort Wayne’s Riverfront Development Project to sponsor the water jet fountains. Mardi Gras music. Auer Performance Hall, Rhinehart Music Center, IPFW Campus, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. Activities begin at 7 p.m. Free admission for IPFW students with ID and students 18 years and younger; $7 for adults; $6 for ages 60 and older; $4 for non-IPFW students. Hear the IPFW choral ensembles, the Symphonic Wind Ensemble and other IPFW faculty and chamber groups present a festival of music on the theme of Mardi Gras. A mask and costume contest begins at 7 p.m. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Vaughn Roste, director.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14

Short Hikes for Short Legs: Winter birding. 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. Visit www.lrwp.org for more information.

THURSDAY, FEB. 15

Night of Hope. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 7-9 p.m. The Fellowship of Christian Athletes presents Tim Tebow, sharing his story of athletics and faith. Registration is free at indianafca.org/nightofhope. For more information, call (260) 672-8482 or email Kari Richards at krichards@fca.org. Fort Wayne Boat Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne; in the

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Expo Center. 3-9 p.m. Admission $10 for adults, free to ages 12 and younger. Featuring about 60 exhibitors from Indiana and Michigan. Parking $5 or $8. Visit fortwayneboatshow.com for details and Thursday night coupons.

FRIDAY, FEB. 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 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. Fort Wayne Boat Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne; in the Expo Center. 3-9 p.m. Admission $10 for adults, free to ages 12 and younger. Featuring about 60 exhibitors from Indiana and Michigan. Parking $5 or $8. Visit fortwayneboatshow.com for details. Justin Moore in concert. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne; in the Arena. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $25.75-$54.75, available at the Coliseum box office. Country artist Justin Moore visits on his “Hell on a Highway” Tour, with special guest Dylan Scott.

SATURDAY, FEB. 17

Zumbathon 2018. North Side High School, 475 E. State St., Fort Wayne. 1-3 p.m. $20 at the door, cash or check. Proceeds benefit Fort Wayne Community Schools Study Connection mentoring program. Fort Wayne Boat Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne; in the Expo Center. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Admission $10 for

adults, free to ages 12 and younger. Featuring about 60 exhibitors from Indiana and Michigan. Parking $5 or $8. Visit fortwayneboatshow.com for details. Tiger Trivia. American Legion Post 160, 1122 N. Main St., Roanoke. 7 p.m. This is an open house and the public is welcome.

SUNDAY, FEB. 18

Fort Wayne Boat Show. Allen County War Memorial

Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne; in the Expo Center. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission $10 for adults, free to ages 12 and younger. Featuring about 60 exhibitors from Indiana and Michigan. Parking $5 or $8. Visit fortwayneboatshow.com for details.

“In the Watershed” Walk and Talk with local author Ryan Schnurr.

Blue Cast Springs, 21412 Bluecast Road, Woodburn. 2 p.m. Free to the public; donations encouraged. The author will talk about his adventure down the Maumee while exploring trails on bluffs 30 feet over the river. Read more about Schnurr’s story at acreslandtrust.com.

FRIDAY, FEB. 23

Fish fry. Fort Wayne Sport Club, 3102 Ardmore

Ave., Fort Wayne. 4-7 p.m. $9 for adults, $4 for ages 6-10. “Lay of the Land” discussion. Tom and Jane Dustin Nature Preserve, 1802 Chapman Road, Huntertown. 6 p.m. Free; donations encouraged. ACRES Land Trust invites the public and ACRES members to share thoughts and questions about land and conservation. Guests will share their thoughts around a roaring fire. ACRES Executive Director Jason Kissell will moderate. Midwinter Barn Sale and Crafts. Park Edelweiss, 3355 Elmhurst Drive, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Two stories of shopping at The Barn. German food and

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drink available. Tax-deductible donations accepted. Garage sale and craft sale vendors may reserve spots by calling Patti Knox, (260) 444-3634. Vendors pay $5 for a table, $25 for a space. Sponsored by Fort Wayne Mannerchor-Damenchor.

SATURDAY, FEB. 24

“Winter Birding.” Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. A variety of birds live on the marsh all winter. Start in the barn learning about over-wintering birds. Then Freya Berntson, preserves and programs assistant, will lead a hike to look for winter birds of the marsh. Sponsored by Little River Wetlands Project. Contact info@lrwp.org or (260) 478-2515 for more information. Midwinter Barn Sale and Crafts. Park Edelweiss, 3355 Elmhurst Drive, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Two stories of shopping at The Barn. German food and drink available. Sponsored by Fort Wayne Mannerchor-Damenchor.

SUNDAY, FEB. 25

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.

MONDAY, FEB. 26

Pizza, Pipes and Piano. First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. A pizza party will take place in McKay Hall at 5:30 p.m., with the concert in the sanctuary at 6:30 p.m. Director of Music Chelsea Vaught, along with special guests, will play the organ and piano. A free-will offering will be accepted. Pizza, Pipes and Piano is part of the church’s celebration of 60 years of its Music Arts Ministry program.

Seymour to give keynote address to 2018 Tapestry Contributed Actress Jane Seymour will be the keynote speaker for the 2018 Tapestry: A Day for You. Indiana University– Purdue University Fort Wayne and Parkview Health will sponsor the 17th annual Tapestry event on Friday, April 27, at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. Seymour is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning actress, humanitarian, author, artist and entrepreneur. Tickets are $75 for open seating and $800 for a reserved table of 10. Registration opens Feb. 23. Sponsorships for breakout sessions and booths are still available. For more information, visit the Tapestry website or contact Kathleen Jackson at (260) 481-6854 or kathleen. jackson@ipfw.edu. Tapestry has raised nearly $900,000 in schol-

arship money over the event’s 16-year history, allowing the university to award scholarships to almost 80 students. Seymour has showcased her talents on the Broadway stage, in motion pictures and on television, including her Golden Globe-winning role on “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.” Her film credits include the James Bond film “Live and Let Die” and the cult classic “Somewhere in Time.” In 2007, Seymour launched the Jane Seymour Home Collection — a national lifestyle brand inspired by her homes, art, and family-centered lifestyle. She has also developed an accessories and jewelry collection. Fulfilling her dream to dance and overcoming a serious back injury, Seymour took the dance floor by storm on “Dancing with the Stars.”

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