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New petting zoo has pumpkins, too

HERITAGE BRINGS ‘LIGHT’

By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com

When Connor Scheumann was a 4-H’er living in Hoagland, he joined in a visit to Park Hill Learning Center in New Haven.

“We brought some animals for the kids to see, and most of the kids had never seen these animals before,” he said.

“And the parents were saying that was such a great experience for the kids, to teach them about agriculture. When I was in 4-H and growing up on the family farm, I just assumed everyone had animals.”

The experience planted an idea that grew as Scheumann became a Heritage High School FFA member. Scheumann began bringing his petting zoo and farm-themed

bounce house to festivals and parties. He graduated from Purdue University this year, and now has a permanent home for his agritourism business.

Scheumann Farm & Petting Zoo will be open from noon-7 p.m.

Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 29 at 23368 Kammeyer Road, Woodburn. Admission is $5 for ages 3 and older. Pony rides are $3.

Kids can buy a pumpkin for as little as $1 or no more than $7.

“You ride the hayride out to the pumpkins and pick your pumpkin and paint your pumpkin, and that’s all included [in the pumpkin price],” he said.

His business partner is his fiancee, Hannah Smith, who is from Lebanon, Ind., and who also graduated from Purdue this year.

The plan to build a home on the property within two years, Scheumann said. For now, they have a barn and seven acres of pumpkins, small animals and pony rides.

He said such operations are becoming more common.

“It’s kind of hard to get into the game,” he said.

The petting zoo opened Oct. 7.

“A lot of people appreciated how calm and peaceful it was and that there wasn’t a million people there,” he said.

“You love doing this, why not bring it to other people?” The farm houses miniature horses, one pony, calves, goats, sheep, pigs, rabbits and chickens.

He might add small donkeys, he said.

Anyone wanting more See ZOO, Page A8

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Alyssa Randall signals the opening of the Heritage Patriots’ show, entitled “Light,” at the Parade of Champions marching band festival Sept. 16 at the University of Saint Francis. In Scholastic Class B, Heritage finished first and swept the special awards for best music, general effect and visual effect. See what’s next for the Leo, Heritage, New Haven and Woodlan bands inside this edition.

Heritage to stage murder mystery Murder, mayhem and mystery will be the main ingredients of the Heritage High School Players’ presentation of Agatha Christie’s three-act play “And Then There Were None,” slated for Friday and Saturday, Nov. 3 and 4, in the school auditoria.

The curtain rises at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door.

The play, which is based on Christie’s novel of the same name, is

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“And Then There Were None” Friday, Nov. 3, and Saturday, Nov. 4. Curtain opens at 7 p.m.

Heritage High School Auditoria, 13608 Monroeville Road, Monroeville.

Tickets $5 at the door.

Play and book by Agatha Christie. Presented by the Heritage High School Players. Directed by Jackie Davis. sure to draw a full house because it’s required reading for all Heritage freshmen. Director Jackie Davis said she chose the dark comedy/ murder mystery for that

very reason. It’s just the second play she has directed. “It comes with a PG rating because almost everyone in the See STAGE, Page A7

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People often say that teachers change lives – and we couldn’t agree more.

The Indiana University — Purdue University Fort Wayne College of Education and Public Policy is proud to sponsor the 2017 Education Awards, and we wanted to take this opportunity to shed light on some of the amazing ways teachers have shaped those who live and work right here in our community.

We asked a handful of people representing different vocations to reflect on the important lessons they learned from influential teachers along the way.

Here’s what they had to say …

JOE JORDAN

President & CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne Dr. Norma Feidmen taught me to look for the best in people and help them recognize their potential. She inspired me and many others, and now I am inspiring others ... it’s contagious!

MIKE NUTTER

President, Fort Wayne TinCaps One of my favorite teachers, Chuck Herndon, told me that I should not be afraid to fail. I spent much of my younger life with an incredible fear of failure. I was always trying to be perfect. Teachers are some of the best people.

They put others before themselves their entire careers. I’m proud to be the son of a teacher. My mom was an amazing teacher (in the classroom) and guidance counselor.

AMIE A. LINDSAY

President and registered architect, Delineation, Architecture + Interior Design Wojciech Miecznikowski, a visiting professor at The University of Tennessee, once told me this: “Don’t ever let your weakness stop you from being great! Take your strengths and let them carry you.“ Today, I believe that teachers are such an important asset to our lives. These amazing people give their time and talents as they educate, serve, mentor, and shape our children.

HANNAH STRONG

Meteorologist, WANE-TV There is NO way I would be where I am today without my teachers. Renny Vandewege, one of my favorites, told me this: “Trust in yourself and what you know. You went through so much schooling and work experience to make you the ‘expert’ at what you do. Don’t let insecurity, mean comments, or setbacks keep you from doing what you’re good at and what you love. Work hard every day to be worthy of the people who depend on you.”

MADELINE HENSCHEN

Nanny My favorite teacher taught me that everyone is different and it’s important not to judge others and take things for granted. This helps me throughout school and life because you never know what someone else is going through. Teachers do SO much and I don’t think people realize exactly how much they do for their students, and the time they spend preparing lessons. I recently became a substitute teacher and quickly realized that it’s not always an easy task!

MARK HAMMOND

Campus pastor, Sonrise Church When I was a student, I had a teacher who saw leadership capabilities and potential in me. This was in a season of life when many other people counted me out and thought that I would not amount to much. This teacher called me a leader and said I had great potential. As a young man that was huge for me to have somebody that I looked up to call good things out of my life. Today I am a pastor of a small congregation and I also have 20 years of youth ministry experience. I have always tried to speak into students’ lives in a similar fashion that my teacher once did for me.

TOD CROFT

Mathematics Department Lead Teacher, South Side High School Teachers impressed upon me the belief that every minute of every day with a student makes a difference in their lives. Teachers have the opportunity to change the positive trajectory of a child’s life. Teachers changed mine!

REBECCA CAMERON

Project management specialist, Lincoln Financial Group My high school English teacher, Judith Lebryk, always had other projects she was working on, in addition to teaching. She wrote, applied for grants to travel and research in Europe, and even had a book published. This taught me to never limit myself and to pursue the things I feel passionate about, regardless of their association with my career. Teachers play an incredibly vital role in students’ lives, and their impact can be profound. Investing in a child’s life -- through education, mentoring, and encouragement -- often greatly influences the kind of person he/she grows into.

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Kiwanis to meet evenings at chamber’s new office

By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com

The New Haven Kiwanis Club has changed its meeting schedule and location, and hopes to attract some younger members to support its mission of service to youth.

The club now meets at the New Haven Chamber of Commerce office at 428 Broadway, from 7 to 8 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of each month.

The club had held lunch meetings since its founding in 1961. Recent attendance levels prompted the club to reach out to those who find evening meetings more convenient.

Jeff Showman is the new president of the New Haven Kiwanis Showman Club. He is also a former president.

He said he has been unable to attend lunch meetings since taking work in north Fort Wayne two years ago.

Mayor Terry McDonald is vice president. Ollie Brueck is treasurer. Connie Everett continues as secretary.

Showman thanked the management of Rack and Helen’s Bar and Grill for hosting the club in the upstairs dining area

for the last several years, with attentive service to a waning lunch count.

Chamber President Charlie Hatten said the chamber welcomes the new guests at the new chamber’s new office. “We want people to use it all the time,” he said. “That’s why we built it. They’ve got their own key so they’ll just let themselves in.”

Though not a member of the club, Hatten supports groups such as the Kiwanis, even volunteering at the food booth during Canal Days.

“I do stuff with them all the time,” he said.

The Kiwanis Club works to support youth locally by

providing four $500 scholarships to each New Haven High School graduating class.

“When you read their applications you get a better appreciation of these students and what these scholarships mean to them,” Showman said.

The club joins other Indiana Kiwanis in supporting Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. Over the years, Kiwanis have helped to fund a helicopter ambulance landing pad at the Indianapolis hospital.

Kiwanis also support programs for overnight stays of families of patients. The club recently completed Peanut Days,

visiting local stores to accept donations for Riley Hospital.

“That’s where we hear the stories of people who have family members at Riley,” Showman said.

Those priorities are unchanged, Showman said.

The new meeting schedule will not include a meal, but refreshments may be available.

Showman said he hopes all those factors contribute to better attendance. He especially hopes for participation by parents of high school students.

Showman said the students who benefit from Kiwanis also have been important to the club’s success. The Kiwanis

support the Key Club at the high school and those students at Canal Days.

Key Club members also rake leaves or do other chores for senior citizens and volunteer for the Canstruction food drive for Community Harvest Food Bank each fall.

Showman said welcoming new members will honor “all the tradition” that was created and tended by longtime club members.

Dues are $105 a year.

Anyone interested in joining or in receiving more information may contact Showman by email at jshow46774@msn. com or by phone at (260) 348-2920.

Lutherans rally gifts for hurricane relief Contributed The Lutheran Foundation and its 95 Lutheran congregations are directing aid to hurricane-damaged areas of Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico. The public also may contribute gifts that will be matched dollar for dollar up to $200,000.

The Foundation’s governing board has directed that matching funds be available as soon as possible to help rebuild houses and churches and to improve lives.

Some congregations

are able to offer a match to donations directed to them for disaster relief.

Trinity English Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, for example, will match donations from church members or the public.

That combined gift will be matched by The Lutheran Foundation. The result is that a $5 donation will result in $20 of aid. The Lutheran Foundation matching dollars will be divided between disaster response agencies within the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and the

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America arms of the Lutheran Church to aid hurricane relief efforts.

Lutherans in any northeast Indiana congregation who wish to participate in the initiative can make directed gifts to their church. Churches will then be able to present those offerings to The Lutheran Foundation for the Foundation’s match. This initial phase of support will end Oct. 31, so donors are encouraged to make their gift before then.

Anyone interested in

supporting the relief effort and taking advantage of the leveraged impact of their funds may donate at a Lutheran Church, or checks can be sent to Lutheran Social Service of Indiana, Hurricane Relief, 333 E. Lewis St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802 or online at http://lssin.org/ event/hurricane-relief or online at TrinityEnglish. org/give.

“We envision a wave of support flowing to the impacted areas as soon as agencies on the ground can begin to address the

biggest needs,” said the Rev. Gary Erdos, senior pastor of Trinity English Lutheran Church. “We understand that the biggest need right now is money.

Later, local Lutherans may have the opportunity to travel to the affected areas in Texas and Florida and participate in whatever rebuilding projects are identified by the agencies and congregations with which we’ll be working.

Details have yet to be finalized, but we would tentatively anticipate such a trip sometime after the

first of January 2018.”

“Our Lord has given us a great privilege and calling to serve our neighbor,” said the Rev. Dan Sheafer, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, “yet at times, the real difficulty is figuring out how best to serve our neighbors and their specific needs. It is a blessing to have The Lutheran Foundation’s leadership and guidance as we seek to unite as a community to mercifully serve our neighbors impacted by the recent hurricanes.”

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Dare to Dream Youth Ranch, 6020 W. Wallen Road, Fort Wayne, will hold its fall festival fundraiser from 1-4 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 21.

Admission is $5 per family; children younger than age 4 are admitted free. Families may enjoy hayrides, games, concessions, silent auction and prizes and giveaways.

Highlights include the D2D Horses costume parade and music by John Curran and Renegade.

Dare to Dream Youth Ranch offers children the opportunity to experience a horse ranch. For more information, visit daretodreamyouthranch.com.

County Fairgrounds Craft Bazaar will be 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at the fairgrounds, 2726 Carroll Road, Fort Wayne.

Sponsors described the event as a fun day of shopping with local vendors.

Admission and parking are free. A food booth will be open.

Potential vendors can fill out an application at allencountyfairgroundsin.com.

attire is semiformal. To buy tickets, call (260) 410-9608.

The evening will include dinner, cash bar, silent auction, live entertainment by Ty Causey and a program spotlighting Fort Wayne 21st Century Professionals Gabrelle Autry Martin, La Theresa King, Emmary Butler, Elicia Harris, Andrea Williams and Tiffini Grimes.

The club was founded in 1957 by 10 women who sought to promote social, educational and civic responsibilities in Fort Wayne.

Purdue School of Music on the Fort Wayne campus.

The music program at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne is currently operated by IU, but will switch to Purdue, which does not have a music school, when the universities divide their operations next year.

The grant “will serve as a transformational catalyst that supports a vision to create a top music program,” IPFW said in an announcement Sept. 20. The grant will fund new degrees in music technology and jazz performance studies; a graduate program in music therapy and music education; post-baccalaureate international performers certificate; national music festivals and symposiums on campus; real-world experience in Nashville;

and the addition of a worldclass recording studio to the Rhinehart Music Center.

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Paula Autry will be the new CEO of Lutheran Hospital, effective Nov. 6, according to a Lutheran Health Network statement.

Autry comes to Lutheran after serving as CEO of Detroit Medical Center’s Sinai-Grace Hospital, a full service, community teaching hospital with 404 licensed beds. She brings 30 years of health care experience. According to the statement, Autry worked with physicians, nurses and support staff to improve quality and employee and physician engagement.

Previously, the position of CEO for Lutheran Hospital was held by Brian Bauer who also served as the CEO of Lutheran Health Network. Bauer was fired from the dual role in June, following an unsuccessful attempt by local doctors and others to buy out LHN from Tennessee-based Community Health Systems.

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COSMOPOLITES TO NOTE 60TH

The Cosmopolites Business & Professional Women’s Club will celebrate 60 years of service to the Fort Wayne community at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, at the Ramada Plaza Fort Wayne Hotel & Conference Center, 305 E. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne.

The cost is $60 per person or $600 per table of 10. The

$1M DONATED FOR MUSIC SCHOOL The English Bonter Mitchell Foundation is donating $1 million to what will soon be known as Purdue University Fort Wayne to help create a

For the first time in more than a century, a new hospital will be built in downtown Fort Wayne, according to a Lutheran Health Network statement.

Officials from the network announced plans Sept. 20 to build a replacement facility for the current St. Joseph Hospital, which has been in the same location at Main Street and Broadway since 1869.

The new hospital will be in a “completely new site,” Mike Poore, regional president and CEO of Lutheran Health, said in a phone interview. Several potential properties are under consideration, he said.

The network plans to begin construction of the new campus in 2018, and the project is expected to take approximately 18 to 24 months to complete.

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RILEY CLINIC TO OPEN HERE

Riley Children’s Health announced that it will open a new pediatric specialty office in Fort Wayne early next year. Construction is underway at the site on the corner of East Cook and Coldwater roads, and physicians will begin seeing patients in January.

The outpatient clinic, which will be located at 409 E. Cook Road, will feature 12 exam rooms and equipment for specific office-based procedures and diagnostic testing, See BRIEFS, Page A5

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Pediatric urology and cardiology will be the first specialties to see patients at the Fort Wayne office, with additional specialties joining in the coming months. Riley Children’s Health plans to conduct local hiring for permanent staff to oversee registration and nursing.

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PURDUE ALUM TO LEAD IPFW

Purdue University has named the next chancellor for Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne.

Ronald Elsenbaumer replaces Vicky Carwein, who has led the Fort Wayne campus since 2012.

Elsenbaumer is currently the special adviser to the president at the University of Texas Arlington and a Purdue University alumnus.

He was one of four finalists who presented at the campus in July, and he was named as the new chancellor Sept. 21.

“It’s a pleasure to welcome Ron back to Purdue,” President Mitch Daniels said in a statement.

“He brings an exceptional blend of academic and industry experience, and he’ll need it to lead the campus in new directions at a pivotal moment in its history.

Elsenbaumer will serve as the chief executive officer and oversee completion of campus realignment and restructuring, according to the statement.

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GALLERY HOSTS 125 PAINTINGS

Castle Gallery Fine Art, 1202 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne, will host a show

of 125 paintings from now through Nov. 21. The National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society received more than 700 entries for this 27th Anniversary Best of America Exhibition. The opening exhibition and awards ceremony will be 5-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20.

The opening ceremony will include live music, wine and hors d’oeuvres.

NOAPS also will host four lectures or painting demonstrations Oct. 20-22.

For details, visit www. noaps.org/calendar-ofevents.

The exhibit will feature the works of artists from 30 states, Canada and as far as Malaysia and Shanghai.

All paintings will be for sale and will be available through Castle Gallery Fine Art through Nov. 11.

‘FALL INTO ART’ CONTINUES

The show “Fall into Art” continues through Oct. 21 at Crestwoods Frame Shop and Gallery, 314 N. Main St., Roanoke.

The exhibit shows works of over 20 artists working in all mediums.

For hours or other details, visit www.crestwoodsgallery.com.

ART EDUCATORS’ WORKS ON SHOW

The IPFW Departments of Fine Arts and Visual Communication and Design will sponsor the Regional Art Educators’ Exhibition at the IPFW Visual Art Gallery, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne, from Oct. 23-Dec. 8.

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.

This event is an opportunity for regional art educators teaching in the secondary level to have their artwork displayed in an exhibition judged by faculty of the IPFW Departments of Fine Arts

and Visual Communication and Design. A variety of mediums will be shown, with cash prizes awarded for first, second and third place.

A reception with an awards presentation and an open house of the Visual Arts building will be 6-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27. The open house will feature tours of classroom studios/ labs, demonstrations of studio techniques, IPFW students’ artwork and refreshments.

PROGRAM SEEKS DONATED COATS

The Fort Wayne Health Cities Health Fair will be offered 8 a.m.-noon Friday, Oct. 27, at Matthew 25 Health and Dental Clinic, 413 E. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. Adults 18 years and older who are uninsured and underinsured are eligible for several confidential health services.

An adult coat drive is part of this annual event.

Organizers are seeking donations of 400 adult size coats, sizes small to 5X. Coats should be clean with zippers and fasteners in working condition. Coats can be dropped off through Oct. 20 at Matthew 25 or at several other locations. Socks, scarves, hats, gloves and mittens also are requested. For a list of drop-off sites, call Joy Olroy at (260) 469-4743 or email joyo@fwradiology. com.

mascots along with games, raffle prizes and candy.

Family-friendly businesses will hand out candy and host various games.

For more information on how businesses can reserve booths, visit www. eventbrite.com and search for Spook-A-Palooza.

Businesses that would like to donate prizes but not be vendors should contact Sarah Soares at ssoares@ pqcworks.com or call (260) 420-7374, ext. 100.

HOOSIER’S ART AT CONSERVATORY

Works by Kathryn Clark remain on exhibit through Oct. 28 at the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne.

Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for ages 3-17 and free for ages 2 and younger.

Visit http://www.botanicalconservatory.org for hours and details.

Clark works in watercolor, graphite and oil

painting. She was voted an artist member of the Indiana Artists Club, the Brown County Art Guild in Nashville, Oil Painters of America, the American Impressionist Society and the Hoosier Salon. She and her husband founded Twinrocker Handmade Paper and were central to the revival of handmade paper in America.

SPCA SEEKS HELP ON C.A.T. GRANT

The Allen County SPCA is asking for the public to donate toward a matching grant that could help save the lives of hundreds of cats. Gifts made to Operation C.A.T. through Oct. 31 will be matched dollar-fordollar up to $10,000 thanks to an anonymous matching gift.

Cat Action Team is a partnership with Fort Wayne’s Animal Welfare Coalition. The program aims to reduce euthanasia through targeted steriliza-

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tion of Allen County’s stray and feral felines. “These cats are rarely adoptable and face near-certain death in shelters,” the SPCA said in a statement.

Through a method called Trap-Neuter-Return, Operation C.A.T. is helping to manage feline overpopulation. Cats are humanely trapped, spayed or neutered, vaccinated, ear tipped and microchipped.

After surgery, they return to the area where they were found and a caretaker provides them with ongoing food, water and shelter. Since its inception, Operation C.A.T. has already served over 600 felines.

If the Allen County SPCA reaches its fundraising goal, it will be able to provide an additional 500 surgeries for area strays.

Donations can be made online by visiting www.

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TIME FOR APPLE DUMPLING DAYS

The Forest Park United Methodist Women will hold the popular Apple Dumpling Days again Nov. 1-3. Apple dumplings will be available all three days for $4 each. Orders can be placed by calling the church at (260) 484-6696.

The church, at 2100 Kentucky Ave. in Fort Wayne, will hold Novemberfest from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 4. Lunch will be served 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Apple dumplings will be for sale all day. To rent a craft table for Novemberfest, call Barb McCoy at (260) 637-142.

SCOUTS PLAN BUFFALO TRIP

Boy Scout Troop 43 and Cub Scout Pack 3043 will take a trip to Buffalo, New York, Nov. 3-5 and invite those interested in joining to attend a Scout meeting.

Troop 43 meets Mondays at 7 p.m. and Pack 3043 meets Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at Brookside Church, 6102 Evard Road, Fort Wayne.

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phone) for more information.

The troops will leave for the trip at either noon or 5 p.m. on Nov. 3, depending on individual schedules. They will spend Friday night at a Scout camp northeast of Buffalo, then go to Niagara Falls on Saturday before returning to Buffalo to spend the night on the U.S.S. Little Rock, a light missile cruiser. On Sunday the Scouts will tour two other ships and a military museum on the site as well.

hold the fundraiser from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9. Each meal includes a 1/3-pound corned beef sandwich on rye bread, pickle, coleslaw, brownie and a drink.

Meals are $15 if paid

by Oct. 26, or $16 if paid after that date including at the door. Order forms are available at http://www. templecav.org. Delivery is available on orders of 12 or more lunches, for $6 per address.

Proceeds help support programs at the temple.

tion has provided Bishop Luers High School with the “Building Your Future” financial literacy supplemental curriculum resource. The books were donated on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Hartman, a member of the actuarial profession, through The Actuarial Foundation Giving Program.

“Building Your Future” helps students grasp the essentials of personal finance. The classroom set included 25 student books with a teacher’s guide.

FWCC HOSTS HARVEST CONCERT

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The Fort Wayne Children’s Choir will host its annual Harvest Concert from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, at the IPFW Rhinehart Music Center, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd. Fort Wayne.

Tickets are $8-10. This is the first formal concert of the 2017-18 choir season.

All eight ensembles will perform individually and en masse. The theme for the concert is “color.” Tickets will be available through the IPFW ticket office or online at www.ipfw.edu/ tickets. Alumni are invited to attend at no charge.

CORNED BEEF SALE NOV. 9

Corned Beef on Rye — Sure to Satisfy is back for the 16th year.

Congregation Achduth Vesholom at 5200 Old Mill Road, Fort Wayne, will

The Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory at 1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne, is celebrating Fort Wayne’s sister city of Gera, Germany. Blumengarten: A German Story continues through Nov. 12.

The special garden presents five aspects, including a dahlia garden, casual biergarten and practical cottage garden, to introduce visitors to Germany through its natural spaces.

In addition, a gallery exhibit of artifacts provides Conservatory guests a little more taste for the history of Thuringia, “the green heart of Germany,” where Gera is located.

Visit http://www.botanicalconservatory.org for hours and details.

NEW BOOKS COVER PERSONAL FINANCE The Actuarial Founda-

The family of Paul J. Haughan recently established a scholarship in that name for a Bishop Luers High School student.

Haughan was born in 1930 in Fort Wayne to immigrant parents. He overcame family adversity, served with the U.S. Army in the Pacific, and went on to work with the U.S. Postal Service until retiring at age 55. He was a member of St. Paul and then St. Patrick parishes in Fort Wayne.

While a student at Central Catholic High School, Haughan’s tuition was paid by a friend. It was his desire to assist students in need at Luers.

NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS LISTED

National Merit Scholarship Program recently announced the names of 22

Allen County high school students who are among the 16,000 semifinalists in the 63rd annual NMSP. These academically gifted high school seniors have an opportunity to compete for 7,500 scholarships worth more than $32 million.

The list includes: Canterbury High School: Emma V. Case, Elizabeth A. Heiny, Rishubh Jain, Connor Loechner, Keegan E. McArdle and Sanjeeth C. Rajaram.

Carroll High School: MaKayla N. Hansen and Nathan R. Sutton.

Concordia Lutheran High School: Hannah J. Koch.

Bishop Dwenger High School: Nicole K. Gloudemans and John H. Reith.

Fort Wayne homeschool: Michael J. Langford and Aislin R. Sullivan.

Homestead High School: Jodi L. Camino, Susan Chen, Skip D. Jester, Christopher B. Lutz and Nathan W. Merz.

Leo High School: Erik J. Fowerbaugh, Deborah L. Mitchell and James R. Swim.

Woodland High School: Jenna Cummins.

TAX-AIDE ASKS FOR VOLUNTEERS

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is looking to expand its team of volunteers for the upcoming tax season, including in Fort Wayne.

Tax-Aide offers free tax filing help to anyone, especially those 50 and older, who can’t afford a

tax preparation service.

Tax-Aide volunteers assist many older, lower-income taxpayers who might otherwise miss out on the credits and deductions they’ve earned.

In 2017, more than 470 Indiana volunteers helped nearly 44,000 Hoosiers file their federal and state tax returns. The program is offered at over 100 sites in Indiana, including senior centers, libraries and other locations. There are specific needs for all types of volunteers in Fort Wayne, Auburn, Bluffton, Columbia City and Decatur.

To learn about volunteer opportunities, visit www. aarpfoundation.org/taxaide or call (888) 687-2277.

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ROBINSON IS TOP SUPERINTENDENT

Wendy Robinson, superintendent of Fort Wayne Community Schools, has been named the Indiana Superintendent of the Year for 2018 by the Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents.

She becomes Indiana’s representative in a national awards program.

J.T. Coopman, executive director of IAPSS, described Robinson as a passionate advocate for children and public schools and a national leader in improving urban education.

— Compiled by Garth Snow

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New Haven • October 20, 2017

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Heritage High School Players strike a pensive pose during rehearsal for their presentation of Agatha Christie’s murder mystery “And Then There Were None,” to be performed in the school’s auditoria Nov. 3 and 4. Standing, left to right, are Jacob Krueckeberg, director Jackie Davis, Jessica Collins, Hunter Casteel, Michael Price, Addison Berry and historical/story line adviser Katie Harris. Seated is Ben Castleman.

STAGE from Page A1 cast gets murdered, weapons are involved, there’s smoking on stage, and there are even a few swear words. I wouldn’t advise parents to bring small children,” she added.

Last May the group presented a one-act play entitled “Check Please” in a dinner theater setting in the school’s auditoria catered by Salvatori’s Restaurant.

It was the first play at the school in four years. With a successful production under their belts, they decided to take on a bigger challenge involving three acts, several costume changes and lots of props. Auditions were held Aug. 17 and the cast of 11 and two crew members have been rehearsing two to three times a week.

“The students are taking to it naturally,” Davis said. “They’ve watched it on the Internet and U-Tube, have already gotten into their characters and have developed good stage presence. Of course they’re all familiar with it from their freshman English class. There’s a lot more dialogue to learn and the students will be on stage for longer periods than in the one-act play.”

Senior Jerome Lechleitner is the male lead and Addison Berry, a sophomore, is the female lead. Ben Castleman, a junior, has an important role and is one of the characters who is not killed off until late in the performance. All three participated in the spring play.

Davis, a Fort Wayne native and graduate of Blackhawk Christian High School, got her

love of theater by participating in the school’s drama department plays and musicals and performing in the choir.

She earned a bachelor of arts degree in psychology from Taylor University and a master’s in special education at University of Saint Francis. She began her teaching career at Fort Wayne Community Schools in special education. After taking nine years off to start her family, Davis began teaching special education at Heritage High School and is now the special education teacher at Woodlan Elementary where both of her children are students. Her husband, Andy, guidance counselor at Woodlan High School, is assistant director working with junior Isaac Welch in the sound and lighting booth.

Serving as historical/ story line adviser is freshman English teacher Katie Harris. She grew up in Fort Wayne, is a Heritage High School graduate, received a bachelor of science degree from University of Saint Francis and a master’s in English writing from Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne.

She’s been teaching freshman English at Heritage since 2011 and has been immersing her students in the Agatha Christie book for the past five years. They began reading it this month and will finish before Halloween. They each take on the part of the detective, keep notes on all the suspects, discuss crime scenes and set up a murder board. “It has been my favorite book for years,” Harris said, “and it’s fun to watch the kids get involved in it, as well.”

A public family fishing event scheduled for Oct. 7 at Shoaff Park in Fort Wayne has been rescheduled due to warm weather in the forecast.

The event is now scheduled for Oct. 21, from 9-11 a.m., at the park at 6401 St. Joe Road.

The event has been delayed due to concerns about how warm weather expected this week could affect rainbow trout. The DNR had planned to stock 200 rainbow trout at the park before the family fishing event. But rainbow trout require water temperatures less than 70 degrees to

survive.

The stocking has also been postponed to Oct. 21.

Participants in the family fishing event must register onsite upon arrival. Anglers 18 and older must have an Indiana fishing license and trout stamp. Those under 18 can fish without a license or stamp.

DNR staff will lend fishing equipment to families and provide advice for first-time anglers, including how to clean and cook trout. Pro Tackle Outfitters of Fort Wayne will donate bait for the event. Members of the Three Rivers Flyfishers will help

people try fly fishing.

Unlike previous events, there will not be a largest fish contest.

“We want to move away from the competitive aspect of fishing and encourage folks to simply enjoy the fun of catching fish,” said Tyler Delauder, DNR assistant fisheries biologist.

Trout stocked at Shoaff Park are raised at the Curtis Creek Trout Rearing Station in LaGrange County and are 12 to 14 inches long. Delauder expects one-fourth of the trout will be caught during the family event, which means many will remain to be caught later.

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New Haven • October 20, 2017

Halloween news: New Haven trick or treat is 4-6 p.m.

Staff report The City of New Haven has set trick or treat hours in New Haven for 6-8 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 31.

“Additional police officers and other officials from the Fire Department will be on staff during this period to ensure the safety of everyone,” Police Chief Henry McKinnon said in a statement.

Mayor Terry McDonald asked motorists to exercise extra caution during this time as children venture through neighborhoods and cross intersections. He also reminded parents to have children visit only those houses with their lights on.

McDonald also encouraged everyone to bring their kids to downtown New Haven and venture down Broadway where local business owners will participate in handing out treats to children from 4-6 p.m. The fire and EMS vehicles will also be on display for the kids.

A Halloween carnival will be held in Schnelker Park, from 4-6 p.m. Parents who do not want their children going from door to door might choose to allow children to receive treats and participate in games and other events at the carnival. The event is sponsored by Impact Community Church and is free to the public.

Other area Halloween and autumn events include:

Cornerstone Youth Center’s fifth annual Trunk-or-Treat promises candy for the kids and fun for the whole family.

The public is invited to the celebration, from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, in the Cornerstone parking lot and gym at 19819 Monroeville Road, Monroeville. Besides candy for the children, Trunk-or-Treat will feature games, prizes and free hot dogs, popcorn and drinks.

There is no cost for children wanting to participate, but free-will donations will be accepted. People wanting to decorate the back of their vehicle and distribute candy are invited to do so. However, they should contact Volunteer Coordinator Kevin House at (260) 623-3972, ext. 190, to reserve a spot. Pinterest is a good site for trunk decorating ideas, House said.

Trick-or-Treat @ Georgetown, Georgetown Square, 6310 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. Tuesday evening, Oct. 31, 5:30-7 p.m. Featuring a live band in front of Jeff’s Coney, Surface DJ’s by Biggby Coffee playing music and announcing costume contest winners. All businesses are asked to pass out candy to the many trick-ortreaters that will make their way around the shopping center.

Pumpkin Patch, Good Shepherd UMC Church, 4700 Vance Ave., Fort Wayne. through Oct. 29, selling many sizes of pumpkins, gourds, corn stalks and Indian corn. Proceeds benefit Shepherd’s House in Fort Wayne and Madina School in Sierra Leone, Africa. Special events include: the Fall Festival, Oct. 22, 10:30 a.m.-2p.m., with inflatables, carny games, chili cook-off and more; and a model train display in church Oct. 29 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Patch hours vary by day. Call the church at (260) 483-8816 for more information.

Hysterium haunted house, 4410 Arden Drive, Fort Wayne: Open every Friday and Saturday through Oct. 28 from 7 p.m. to midnight as well as Thursday, Oct. 26, Sundays, Oct. 22 and 29, and Oct. 30-31 from 7-9:30 p.m.

Also open Nov. 3-4 for a special event, “Blackout,” from 7-9:30 p.m. Recommended for ages 10 and older, according to their website, hysterium.com.

The cost is $13 or $20 for a fast pass.

Kuehnert Dairy Farm and Fall Festival, 6532 W. Cook Road, Fort Wayne: Weekends through Oct. 22, families can visit the Kuehnert Dairy Farm for educational and fun activities. Guests can see the dairy farm in action,

explore the 5-acre corn maze, paint pumpkins, play on the new jump pad and more. Hours are 6-10 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturdays and noon-5 p.m. Sundays. General admission is $8 per person, though children 2 and younger are admitted free.

For more information visit facebook.com/Kuehnertdairyfarm.

The St. Vincent Boy Scouts Haunted Castle and Black Forest, 8965 Auburn Road, Fort Wayne: Returning for its 37th year, this annual haunted forest and house is a local favorite. This year’s remaining dates are: Thursday-Sunday through Oct. 29; and Oct. 31. The castle opens at 7 p.m. and the forest opens at dark. The castle and forest close at 11 p.m. Tickets are $10 for one haunt, $16 for both and guests can receive $1 off regular admission by

bringing a nonperishable or paper item for the St. Vincent food pantry. For more information visit hauntedcastle.com.

Wild Zoo Halloween, 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne: This “merry-notscary” event returns to the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 19-22 and 27-29. Children can wear costumes and see the zoo’s animals while they participate in activities including exploring the Treat Trails, meeting Broomhilda the Witch and picking miniature pumpkins. More information and tickets can be found at http://kidszoo.org/event/ wild-zoo-halloween2-2015-10-17/2017-10-13/.

Halloween Pet Parade, 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne: The City of Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control will host its 9th annual Halloween Pet Parade at Franke Park

Pavilion 1 on Saturday, Oct. 21, noon-3 p.m. There are several costume categories including best homemade costume, best animal duo, best themed group of three or more, best movie or storybook character, best celebrity, best food or drink theme, best animal/human duo and best Halloween theme. For more information visit facebook.com/ HalloweenPetParade.

Spook-A-Palooza, Spiece Fieldhouse, 5310 Merchandise Drive, Fort Wayne: The Fort Wayne Women’s Bureau will host Spook-A-Palooza from 3-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28. This indoor trunk-or-treat type event will include visits from local team and school mascots along with games, raffle prizes and candy.

Family-friendly businesses will hand out candy and host various games. AdmisSee TREAT, Page A9

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Dangles the goat, who loves to have her neck rubbed, will help welcome children to Scheumann Farm & Petting Zoo north of Woodburn.

ZOO from Page A1 information about the farm or directions, or who wants to book a private party, may contact Scheumann at (260) 494-8691 or cbscheum@purdue.edu.

Check out photos at scheumannfarm.com or on Facebook.

The farm is about 30 minutes northeast of

downtown Fort Wayne.

Take Indiana 101 north from Woodburn, past Old U.S. 24, to Kammeyer Road, and turn east.

Heritage FFA adviser Mike Shirey said Scheumann’s agritourism business started with a Supervised Agricultural Experience program.

Scheumann’s project won honors at the National FFA convention that year.

He recently earned his degree in agribusiness.

“This past weekend, he opened his farm for visitors to see animals, pony rides, inflatable slide, decorate pumpkins, hayride and other activities,” Shirey said in an email. “I know that I am biased, however, it is rewarding to see a young person pursue their dream.”

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New Haven • October 20, 2017

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Fright Night downtown will return for its 10th year Saturday, Oct. 21. Events include a pumpkin zone at the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, a trunk-or-treat soiree at the Central Branch YMCA parking lot, several zombietheme events at the Allen County Public Library, lantern tours of the Old Fort and a variety of performances throughout the day.

One of those performances is the Fort Wayne Dance Collective’s annual Halloween show, this year called “Hotel Hysteria.” “‘Hotel Hysteria’ is a little bit immersive and is meant to make the audience feel like guests of a hotel,” Artistic Director Mandie Kolkman said. “There are different rooms and there is a theme that is carried throughout the entire show.

The audience will also get to see a little bit about the other guests at the hotel.”

TREAT from Page A8 sion is free. King Arthur’s Trolley will be on site selling food.

Cinema Center: In addition to the events taking place as part of Fright Night, The Cinema Center will show Dario

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Dancers from the Fort Wayne Dance Collective perform in last year’s Halloween show. This year’s theme is Hotel Hysteria, with performances at 8 p.m.

Oct. 20 and 21.

Each new room provides a different piece of dance, Executive Director Elise Alabbas said, with styles ranging from ballet to modern and hip-hop.

In addition to the Fort Wayne Dance Collective’s touring company and its youth Pineapple group, the show will also feature artists from the Mikautadze Dance Theatre, Project Ballet and Fort Wayne Ballet.

Though the Fort Wayne Dance Collective has been having a Halloween show for several years – in fact, they’ve been featured in Dance Studio magazine for their work – this year’s performance will be a little different.

“It comes from exploration in the past year of projection mixed with dance,” Kolkman said, adding they have done

Argento’s “Suspiria” at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27. On Oct. 28 a George Romero Tribute Night will take place. At 6:30 “Creepshow” will be screening, at 9 p.m.

“Night of the Living Dead” will play and at 11 p.m.

“Suspiria” will play again.

Tickets for regular showings are $9 for general admission, $7.50 for seniors and students, $5 for Cinema Center members and $4 for senior Cinema Center members. Matinee shows before 5 p.m. on weekdays are $7 general admission, $5.50 for

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Downtown Fort Wayne, Oct. 21 • Pumpkin Zone, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St. • The Punkin’ Path, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory • Frank E. Stein, 10 and 11:30 a.m., Fort Wayne Ballet’s Youth Company, Auer Center for the Arts & Culture, 300 E. Main St. – Ballet Studio A • Not-So-Frightening Fun, noon-4 p.m., Children’s Department, Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza • DIA Fort Wayne, 1-10 p.m., University of Saint Francis Performing Arts Center, 431 W. Berry St. • Trunk or Treat Soiree, 1-5 p.m., Central Branch YMCA Parking Lot, 1020 Barr St. • Halloween Haunt, 1:30-4 p.m., Community Center, 233 W. Main St. • Zombie Fun, 2-4 p.m., Allen County Public Library, Meeting Room A • Spider Craft, 2-5 p.m., Allen County Public Library, Teen Department, 2nd Floor • Walking Dead Trivia Challenge, 2-5 p.m., Allen County Public Library, Teen Department, 2nd Floor • Zombie Central, 2-5:30 p.m., Allen County Public Library Plaza • Car Show Spooktacular, 5-8 p.m., parking lot at the corner of Main and Harrison streets • A Night in the Old City Jail, 5-9 p.m., The History Center, 302 E. Berry St. • 2017 Scavenger Hunt, 5-7:30 p.m., Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St.

• Lantern Tours, starts at 5 p.m., last ticket sold at 9 p.m., The Old Fort, 1201 Spy Run Ave. • “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” with live score performed

by String Shift, 6-7:30 p.m., Cinema Center, 437 E. Berry St. • The Not-So-Alive-and-Moving Picture Show, 6-9 p.m., Cinema Center • Bonfire at the Courtyard, 6-8 p.m., Courtyard by Marriott, 1150 S. Harrison St. • Ghostly Gala, 6-8 p.m., Grand Wayne Convention Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd.

• Zombunni Ice Scream Social, 6-9 p.m., Yummi Bunni, 123 W. Main St. • Murder, Mystery and Mayhem: Historic Tales of Fort Wayne’s Nefarious Past, 6-10 p.m. (tours starting at the top of the hour), ARCH Inc., Grand Wayne Center, Anthony Wayne Ballroom. Parental discretion advised.

• Haunted Site Bus Tour All Aboard the Coach of Chills, 6, 8 and 10 p.m. ARCH Inc., Grand Wayne Center, Anthony Wayne Ballroom. Parental discretion advised.

• Hotel Hysteria, Friday, Oct. 20, and Saturday, Oct. 21, 8 p.m., Fort Wayne Dance Collective, Parkview Physicians Group ArtsLab, 300 E. Main St. • Here Come the Mummies, 8 p.m., Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. Not suitable for all ages.

• Rocky Horror Picture Show, 9:15 p.m. (doors open at 8 p.m.), Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory. Not suitable for all ages.

• Dead Comics Comedy Battle, 10 p.m., O’Reilly’s Irish Bar & Grill, 301 W. Jefferson Blvd., #120. Not suitable for all ages.

• Zombie Ball, 7 p.m., Pedal City Beer Garden, 1215 W. Main St. Not suitable for all ages.

shows at the Parkview Physicians Group ArtsLab and IPFW involving projections.

Because of the growth of the show, this year’s performances have been moved to the Arts United Center’s

ArtsLab, which Kolkman described as “a black box theater with four walls that surround you.”

“Having the theme of a hotel allows us to play with elevators and rooms,” she said. “We thought about

the technical elements first, what we could do with the space, and then worked backward.”

The shows will take place Oct. 20 and 21 at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at fwdc.org.

seniors and students, $3 for Cinema Center members and $2 for senior Cinema Center members. For more information visit cinemacenter.org.

Trick or treat: Trick or treat in the city of Fort Wayne will take place from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday,

Oct. 31. The Fort Wayne Police Department reminds trick-or-treaters to: only visit homes with an illuminated exterior front or porch light; wear reflective or light-colored clothing; travel in groups; have a pre-planned route; only cross streets at crosswalks;

visit familiar homes and not to enter strangers’ homes; and be prepared for adverse weather. The Fort Wayne Police Department also reminds trick-or-treaters not to wear costumes that obscure their vision and not to eat any candy until it is inspected by an adult.

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New Haven • October 20, 2017

NEW HAVEN PRESENTS ‘ONCE UPON A TIME’

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The Mighty Marching Bulldog Band of New Haven High School marched in the Oct. 7 Indiana State School Music Association Scholastic Class A Preliminaries at Homestead High School, ending the competition season with a Silver Award. Todd Caffee directs the New Haven band, assisted by Mark Best and Jesse Evans. This year’s band includes 41 band and guard members. Connor James and Evan Park are the drum majors. Kayla Kelly and Megan Emmons work with the color guard, Barry Sturgill works with percussion and Matt Wyse works with visual. The show is “Once Upon a Time.” The band also will march Oct. 30 in the Decatur Calithumpian Parade.

League’s Suds in City to aid home health care The League is once again hosting its fall fundraiser, Suds in the City, on Saturday, Oct. 28 from 7-10 p.m. at The History Center, 302 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne.

The fundraiser benefits the League’s new Home Health Care department, which will serve the health care needs of consumers in their home and complements its Home Care Plus department, according to the League’s website.

The event includes craft beer and wine tastings from brewers and winemakers across Indiana. It will also include hot and cold hors d’ oeuvres to complement the beverages as well as a cash bar. There will be a live and silent auction and a performance by the Brat Pack, a Kendallville-based group styled after the famous Rat Pack.

Attire is from the era of Frank Sinatra or business casual.

Tickets to Suds in the City are $60 each. For tickets and sponsorship opportunities contact Judi Loomis at (260) 441-0551.

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New Haven • October 20, 2017

LEO BAND GETS SET FOR REGIONAL

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The Roar of the Lions marching band of Leo Junior/Senior High School competed Saturday, Oct. 14, in the ISSMA Open Class C Regional at Chesterton High School. Twenty bands advanced to the Class C Semistate on Oct. 28 at Decatur Central High School, 5251 Kentucky Ave., Indianapolis. Woodlan will compete at 3:49 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students and preschoolers. Ten Class C bands will advance to the State Finals on Nov. 4 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Robert Myers directs the Leo band. The show is entitled “Where the Sidewalk Ends.” It features classic children’s songs such as “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” and “Frere Jacques.” The band took first place in Class C at the DeKalb Invitational on Sept. 16, also winning the music, visual and special effect captions. Leo also marched in an ISSMA Open Class Invitational on Oct. 7 at Homestead High School. The band marched in the Bands of America Regional at Toledo, Ohio, on Sept. 23, placing 21st among 27 bands. The band also will march in a Bands of America Super Regional on Oct. 21 at Lucas Oil Stadium.

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New Haven • October 20, 2017

WOODLAN PRESENTS ‘A CHANGE OF HEART’

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The Spirit of Woodlan marching band of Woodlan Junior/ Senior High School competed Oct. 14 at the Indiana State School Music Association Open Class D Regional at Lafayette.

The band also marched Sept. 30 at the Homestead Fall Festival of Bands; these photos were taken at that event. Twenty bands from two Class D Regionals would advance to the ISSMA Semistate Oct. 28 at Franklin Community High School. Woodlan will march at 5:20 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for students and preschoolers.

Follow infortwayne.com for updates. Robert Slattery directs the Spirit of Woodlan, which unites 65 in the band and guard.

The 2017 show title is “A Change of Heart.”

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New Haven • October 20, 2017

‘The Voice’ is step on 16-year-old’s musical journey

By Megan Knowles

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Though performing on “The Voice” is a dream come true for 16-year-old Addison Agen, it is not the start, or the finish, of her musical journey.

Music has been a part of Addison’s life for a long time – her father, Morrison Agen, owns the Neat Neat Neat Records and Music store and her mother, Kristine Agen, is a music therapist.

“I had my first piano recital when I was 2,” Addison Agen said. “[Music has] been the thing that’s kind of the driving force in all of our lives,” Morrison Agen said. “We’ve known Addison was very special since she was a little girl as far as music and her talent there and we’re just glad everyone else could see it too.”

Addison has participated in children’s youth praise bands and performed at hospitals and nursing homes with her mother.

But she wasn’t just performing music: She was also writing it.

Morrison Agen likes to tell a story of when Addison was 9 or 10 and asked him to give

her a guitar lesson. After learning a handful of chords, Addison went off on her own.

“About half an hour later she calls me back up and she plays a song front to back with extreme proficiency and I was just blown away,” Morrison Agen said.

Because of Addison’s maturity in songwriting and also her youth, they decided to record her first album, “New Places,” produced by Morrison Agen as well as Jason Davis at Off the Cuff Studios in Fort Wayne.

Though she started the album at about 13, all the songs were written before then.

“I just think of stories around my family. At the time my parents were getting a divorce, which is a big part of anyone’s life…so a lot of it’s about that and just growing up,” Addison Agen said of her inspiration. “[Songwriting is] completely where I take out every single emotion and put it into something people can enjoy, even if it’s sad.”

Her parents weren’t the only ones to recognize her young talent, and it was actually an unlikely source that

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Addison Agen caught the judges’ attention during blind auditions for “The Voice,” which local TV audiences saw Oct. 2 on NBC.

helped land her on “The Voice.”

“My Spanish teacher [Concordia Lutheran High School Lizette Pierce] emailed my mom and said, the last slot for open calls for Chicago is this weekend, do you want to sign Addison up?” Addison Agen

recalled. “My mom, without asking me, said yeah, sure.”

The next day her mother told Addison they had signed her up “just in case,” but it was Addison’s decision whether to go.

“It had always been a dream of mine. I would

act out [the judges] turning around, saying great things,” Addison Agen said. “I said, OK, you already signed me up, let’s take the jump. … It’s just a bunch of different people having faith in me and not even realizing this is always what I’ve wanted to do and what I’ve dreamed of doing.”

After an audition and a callback in Chicago, Addison was invited after about a month to fly to Los Angeles for an executive audition.

“It was my first time on a plane,” she said.

After making it through, she was called back a month later for the blind auditions, which local TV audiences saw Oct. 2 but which were recorded in June.

Addison sang Ray LaMontagne’s “Jolene” for celebrity judges Adam Levine, Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Hudson and Blake Shelton.

“Before I went on I was expecting to be so nervous, like throwing up and everything awful.

But I was so calm; I was like, Zen. You just have to be,” she said.

As she performed, Levine’s chair spun around, signaling that he

wanted her for his team.

Shortly after, so did Cyrus’.

“You just have to believe you’re going to make it. … Inside I was like, I made it, I made it, I made it, I made it.

I was freaking out but I don’t think you can really tell,” she said.

Addison chose to be on Team Miley.

Naturally, Addison had to be mum about the results of the next round of competition, but regardless of the outcome she still has a passion to continue forward.

“Throughout this whole thing I’ve met so many amazing people and connections and musicians and hopefully I’ll be going on tour with some of them maybe; we haven’t planned anything but that’s the hope,” she said. “Overall it’s just to give inspiration to young people, that’s hugely what it is, and to let people know it’s OK to express your feelings to everyone and not keep anything to yourself and it’s healthy to be aware of the things that you can do and share it because you’re given those gifts for a reason and it’s a waste to waste them.”

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New Haven • October 20, 2017

Leo production to challenge students, audience

By Meghan Schrader

FALL PLAY

For the Northeast News

A boy, a dog and a murder: Leo Junior/Senior High School Drama Department will take its audience on an adventure with its fall production “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime.”

The play is a mystery that tells the story of a young boy, Christopher, who discovers his neighbor‘s dog has been murdered.

Upon trying to solve the mystery of who is responsible, Christopher learns unsettling things about his family in this comingof-age tale.

“It’s about a 15-year-old boy who…it’s never directly said what he has but from the context clues we can tell he’s probably on the autism spectrum, probably Asperger’s syndrome,” Drama Director Rowdy Halter said. “It’s a little bit of a tale of growing up as well as him coping with his condition.”

The rights to this play just recently became available in early September so Leo High School will be one of the first schools to perform this play in the United States.

The student playing Christopher will be senior Kelsey Erexson.

“I would say definitely it’s kind of honoring,” Erexson said when asked

“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime” Nov. 2-4, 7 p.m., in the at Leo Junior/Senior High School auditeria, 14600 Amstutz Road, Leo-Cedarville.

Advance tickets are $8, tickets at the door are $10, and student tickets are $8. Advance tickets can be bought from any student involved in the drama department.

PHOTOS BY MEGHAN SCHRADER

Leo Junior/Senior High School students rehearse their fall play, “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime,” Sept. 22. Shown rehearsing are, from left, Jacob Byler, Bella Hadley, Kelsey Erexson and Brooke Bolinger.

what playing this part meant to him. “Once you’ve played a part like this you have a lot more insight.”

While this is not a story about autism, the cast and crew hope to give the audience insight into what Christopher’s life and mind would look like.

“The set itself is very minimal, very conceptual,” Halter said. “We’re building this giant structure…it’s a physical manifestation of the inside of [Christopher’s] mind.”

The set will resemble a giant grid to mirror Christopher’s very logical mind, Halter stated. The props and costumes will also be very

minimal. For example, each character will have a box that will be used for several different scenes throughout the show. The drama department will experiment with video projection in this production as well as sound effects. They will also use music by Adrian Sutton, the composer for the Broadway production.

“Several of our ensemble characters, they play multiple parts and when they go from one character to another, it might be as simple as they put on a hat or they put on a jacket and then they’ll take it off and they become another character,” Halter explained,

jokingly adding, “so the audience needs to follow along or they might get lost.”

“The show is definitely more out there than anything we’ve ever done because it’s not a structured set,” co-student director and senior Sydney Gamble said.

“It’s a lot of interpretation.

It’s not necessarily like you’re just watching a play, it’s like you’re getting to watch how someone experiences life and how someone sees it through their lens. It shows a lot about independence with disability and there’s a lot of adventure.

It’s not just a story, it’s kind of how the inner mind of an

Kelsey Erexson and Brooke Bolinger rehearse a scene for Leo Junior/Senior High School’s upcoming play, “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime,” on Sept. 22.

autistic person thinks.”

Gamble, who has participated in theater since she was in fifth grade, is one of two student directors and is also in charge of publicity.

“This play is important to come see because all of us are stepping out of our comfort zones,” co-student director and senior Bella Hadley said. “We’re doing and experiencing and saying things that we’ve never done or said before.

We’re learning along the way just as much as the audience will learn along the way. … We see stuff that we’ve never seen

before and see it in different ways that we’ve never thought to look at it.”

They play will be performed Nov. 2-4 at 7 p.m. in the auditeria at Leo High School. Advance tickets will be $8, tickets at the door will be $10, and student tickets will be $8. Advance tickets can be bought from any student involved in the drama department.

For more information regarding the Leo High School Drama Department and its upcoming productions, visit its Facebook page.

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New Haven • October 20, 2017

Haley student gathering caps for buddy benches

By Megan Knowles

mknowles@kpcmedia.com

Though only 8 years old, Samantha Vance, a student at Haley Elementary School, wanted to do something about loneliness she saw on the playground.

Her solution? A buddy bench.

“If somebody’s lonely they can sit on the buddy bench and somebody can come up to them and they can play together and make new friends,” she said. “I know a lot of people who are lonely and they don’t have really any friends and new people to the school they could use it and I would use it too.”

Samantha got the idea during vacation Bible school at Blackhawk Ministries.

“She came to me the night after VBS and told me, Mom, our school needs this, and then wanted to contact the principal and schedule a meeting,” Samantha’s mom, Heidi Vance, said.

Heidi Vance looked into some bench options and found a company in Evansville that could make a bench for a third of the price she had seen other places. The only caveat? They had to also collect 400 pounds of plastic caps for one 6-foot

The 55-gallon barrel where the public has been donating caps is shown at Haley Elementary School, 2201 Maplecrest Road, Fort Wayne. In five weeks’ time Samantha Vance collected 10 of these to create a buddy bench for her school.

PHOTOS BY MEGAN KNOWLES

Samantha Vance stands with a poster she made for Haley Elementary School’s backto-school night to promote the buddy benches she is trying to get for the school.

bench, approximately 10 55-gallon drums’ worth.

The Vances got to work spreading the word, posting the idea on Facebook and telling family and friends. Samantha even got to have a table at Haley’s back-to-school night and make an announcement once school began.

With that the word spread – and spread. Heidi Vance said the TinCaps have made announcements at their games, the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo has been collecting caps and Fort4Fitness has allowed

them to collect the caps from the water bottles of their runners.

T h ey a l s o h ave several local pharmacies, local businesses and even friends in places as far away as Africa collecting caps for them.

“Somebody called and said they had 60 pounds of caps and loved the cause,” Heidi said. “I think it’s the heart of a child, pure of heart, that just has a love for people and wants to include [others]. And that she’s actually doing something about it – instead of

just talking about it she’s willing to actually do the work.”

In only five weeks’ time, the Vances had collected their 10 barrels worth of caps.

“It feels really good,” Samantha said of the response. “I thought it would take two weeks to even fill up one barrel.”

Because of their quick success, they set their sights higher: first to do a bench for each of the school’s two playgrounds, then to collect enough caps for a third bench for those

waiting in the car line.

If they can collect enough for a fourth bench by the end of the month, Heidi Vance also mentioned possibly donating a bench to the new Riley Children’s Health office coming to Fort Wayne.

“Possibilities with this seem endless,” she wrote in an email.

In addition, the goal has always been to help other schools raise caps for buddy benches too, Heidi Vance said.

“We will see how much we can get through October [for these projects] and then direct to the other schools,” Heidi Vance wrote, naming Lincoln and St. Joseph

Center elementary schools in particular. “Also I am hoping schools feel free to come to me and ask questions and suggestions as I feel we accomplished this in record time and would love to help others in the right direction. Sammie as well is willing to speak.”

Heidi Vance said to help accomplish this part of the goal, she will continue to run the Sammie’s Buddy Bench Project Facebook page and that Samantha will still be involved.

“People don’t want it to end,” Heidi Vance wrote.

“The kids at school are so excited and proud when talking about the project. … It will be so great seeing those completed benches!”

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New Haven • October 20, 2017

AWS installing buddy benches at area schools

By Megan Knowles

mknowles@kpcmedia.com

In honor of its 10th anniversary and the retirement of several longstanding board members, the AWS Foundation has decided to install 10 buddy benches at area schools.

“We were searching to try to come up with a way of recognizing retiring board members who were crucial in founding our foundation,” AWS CEO Patty Hays said. “Instead of giving them a plaque, we identified locations to put one of these…at area schools.”

The benches will not only serve to help students who need help finding a friend, but also provide a work of art as they will be decorated by local artists.

Board members

selected the artist and school receiving the buddy bench, Hays said. For example, she selected local artist Vicki Junk-Wright, who had done portraits of Hays’ children when they were younger.

“I love how she gets people engaged with her artwork,” Hays said of Junk-Wright.

Hays also selected Fairfield Elementary School to receive the bench in her honor, adding that she was formerly employed at the school and had done volunteer work there.

“Other schools [selected] were ones we know had connection with our mission or [were selected] just to spread [the benches] out around northeast Indiana,” Hays said.

Other buddy bench

locations and artists include: Forest Park Elementary School (Fort Wayne) – artist Justin Johnson in memory of Ian Rolland Memorial Park Elementary School (Fort Wayne) – artist John Leavell in honor of Ben Eisbart Haley Elementary School (Fort Wayne) – artist Alex Hall in honor of Andy Brooks Little Turtle Elementary School (Fort Wayne) – artist Dan Dienelt Holland Elementary School (Fort Wayne) – artist Julie Wall Heritage Elementary School (Monroeville) – artist Jerrod Tobias McKenney Harrison Elementary School (Auburn) – artists Jody Nix, Mackenzie Lepper,

Brittney Renninger and Erica Garcia Adams Central Elementary School (Monroe) – artist Jon Detweiler Bluffton-Harrison Elementary School (Bluffton) – artist Frank Louis Allen The buddy benches should be installed in the schools in the next month or two, Hays said.

In the case of Haley Elementary, where thirdgrader Samantha Vance is collecting plastic caps to create her own buddy benches for the school, the bench from AWS will sit in front of the school in a more protected area while the plastic benches will sit on the playground, Samantha’s mom, Heidi Vance, said.

Vance said her

daughter and AWS approached the school at about the same time.

“It was a complete coincidence,” she said.

As the process has gone along a few others schools have added their own buddy benches as well, Hays said.

Once benches from AWS are installed, students will receive training to help them understand what

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the benches are all about, Hays said.

“When a child feels lonely, they sit on the buddy bench to let others know they want someone to play with,” Hays said in a statement. “Fellow students playing in the area see someone on the bench and know to ask them to play. It’s an easy way for kids to connect and make friends.”

Volunteers are invited to pull on their gloves and pick up their shovels for the 17th Great Tree Canopy Comeback, from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Oct. 21 Friends of the Parks of Allen County is partnering with area parks departments, businesses, neighborhoods and individuals to plant trees in parks and public spaces.

Volunteers of all ages are critical to the success of the event and are encouraged to sign up and help restore the tree canopy. More than 200 trees will be planted in the following parks this year: Memorial Park, Waynedale Park, Buckner Park, Payton County Park, Waynedale Gardens and Werling Park.

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by Oct. 7, while supply lasts. Also, volunteers who would like to plant a tree in their own yards may request a free tree from Trees Indiana when they register.

Volunteers should dress for the weather, because trees will be planted, rain or shine.

Workers should bring gloves, shovels and rakes.

Wheelbarrows also are useful.

“This event was established in 2001 to combat the critical loss of trees in Fort Wayne and Allen County,” according to a statement issued on behalf of Friends of the Parks. “Over the last 50 years, our parks have lost over 50 percent of the tree canopy due to weather and disease.”

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New Haven • October 20, 2017

Theater aims for thought-provoking shows

By Megan Knowles

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The 2017-18 season for the First Presbyterian Theater continues the organization’s longstanding mission to provide theater as a way of challenging people and connecting them more closely with each other and with their Creator.

The theater had its first show in 1968, but the church had theater on its mind when it expanded in the mid-1960s, Managing Artistic Director Thom Hofrichter said.

“It’s kind of part of this church’s identity,” he said, adding that when the dining hall was constructed the church chose to put an arts center beneath it rather than a gymnasium. “ I t ’s n eve r b e e n common. I know of no other church in the country that has a [theater] program like this,” he said.

It was that program that helped draw Hofrichter back to his native Fort Wayne 21 years ago. After 15 years traveling the country and making his living from the theater, Hofrichter said he wanted to be closer to his aging mother.

“I saw this job post and I knew what this place was,” he said. “It’s been a terrific theater for me because it does ask you to do shows that involve thought and ideas and morality and who are human beings and how we behave on this earth and how do we connect to something greater than ourselves? All true art has a religious, spiritual nature to it.”

First Presbyterian Theater’s shows focus on three main themes, Hofrichter said: how humans relate to one another, how humans relate to something larger than themselves

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Tickets are available online at firstpresbyteriantheater. com or by calling the box office at (260) 426-7421, ext. 121.

From left, Bob Haluska, First Presbyterian Theater Managing Artistic Director Thom Hofrichter and Daniel Bulau act out a scene from First Presbyterian Theater’s production of “Heroes” in 2016.

and a celebration of life.

He also tries to balance the season with a couple of dramas, comedies and musicals when he can.

I n O c t o b e r, t h e theater is presenting “Faith Healer,” which Hofrichter describes as a “really interesting play about a man who has the gift of healing. … Sometimes he’s a vehicle for the miraculous, but most of the time it doesn’t work.” The play also explores relationships, memory and the truth.

In December First Presbyterian will present a re-imagining of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” adapted by Jack Cantey and told through music, narration, puppets and movements.

“I feel like what ‘A Christmas Carol’ has become, the holiday productions that we see, are so far removed from the original. … That novel is a dark novel,” Hofrichter said of this version, which he still described as fun and entertaining. “Hopefully people will hear that story we all love and hear it in a new way.”

“Red,” a story about

the student-mentor relationship between abstract expressionist Mark Rothko and his assistant, will be performed in January and “Hamlet,” presented with an all-female cast, will play in March. Hofrichter said he previously directed “Othello” with an all-female cast about 20 years ago.

“If there are women who are out there who love Shakespeare and think it’s not fair because men always get to speak these beautiful speeches, come on down because it’s the women’s turn,” he said, adding auditions are Oct. 14 and 15.

The season wraps up with the “funny but thoughtful” “The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and the Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord.”

The play begins with the three aforementioned men trapped in a room together. After talking, they make a discovery.

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Fort Wayne Area Lutherans for Life, Allen County Right to Life host Adoption Options seminar

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Fort Wayne Area Lutherans for Life and Allen County Right to Life are presenting an Adoption Options Seminar for anyone interested in adoption.

The seminar will be at the Allen County Right To Life building at 2126 Inwood Drive on Saturday, Nov. 4, from 9-10:30 a.m.

Four speakers will discuss adoption from a variety of viewpoints.

Kelsey Vander Vliet is director of marketing for Adoption Support Center.

Using her personal experiences as a birth mother and her knowledge of adoption law, she has endeavored to make an impact on the world of adoption by supporting birth mothers through her writings (fromanothamotha.com), through support groups and lobbying for positive adoption laws in Indiana. Vander Vliet is the Indiana representative for the Talk About Adoption organization. She is responsible for Adoption Support Center’s outreach, education and marketing efforts across the state.

Mark Dolde, a math and religion teacher at Concordia High School, will speak about his family’s adventure in adopting

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an overseas child. He and his wife, Rebekah, and their two biological children, John and Tirzah, were blessed with a new daughter and sister, Ruth, who became part of their family in November 2006.

Barbara Nord, who has taught “Foster Adoption Kinship Care” classes, will speak about adopting special needs children.

Barb and Pastor Donald Nord were blessed with three biological sons, one with special needs, and they adopted four daughters, one with special needs.

Judge Charles Pratt, Allen Superior CourtFamily Relations Division,

will speak about the legal issues involved in adoption and foster care. His wife, Roxanne, tells us, “His best day in court is the day he awards the adoptions of foster care children.”

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Andrew recently received his master’s degree in aeronautical/astronomical engineering from Purdue University. He is employed at a Purdue University-affiliated laboratory.

Flowers honor victims of domestic violence

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Flowers floated in the eddy beneath the Martin Luther King Bridge after the first of several Domestic Violence Awareness events presented by the YWCA Northeast Indiana.

Flowers on the River on Oct. 2 honored those whose lives have been affected by domestic violence. After a short ceremony in a nearby park, a procession to Fourth and Clinton streets brought the ceremony to the St. Marys River. Each person tossed a flower at the moment of their choosing and left in silence.

Moring’s Flowers donated the flowers for this event.

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Libraries and schools throughout the YWCA’s six-county service area are using Peace Story Time to read stories and educate children on peace and nonviolence.

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FRIDAY, OCT. 20

Annual soup supper. Bethel United Methodist

Church, 8405 Lima Road, Fort Wayne. 4:30-6:30 p.m. Dine-in is $7; carry-out is available for $8 per quart or $4 per pint of soup. Hotdogs are available for $1. The menu includes beans with ham or vegetable soup, corn muffins or crackers, doughnuts for dessert, and apple cider or coffee.

“The Westing Game.” Blackhawk Christian School North Campus, 7400 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne; in the gymnasium. 7 p.m. $7 for adults, $5 for students. Learn more at infortwayne.com.

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“Peter Pan.” Huber Opera House, 157 E. High St., Hicksville, Ohio. 7:30. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors, and $8 for ages 12 and under. Get tickets and details at huberoperahouse. org.

Poetry reading. USF Science Center Cyber Cafe, 826 Ewing St., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Poet Nate Pritts presents a public reading.

SATURDAY, OCT. 21

Fall Fish and Tenderloin Fry. Harlan United Methodist

Church, 16434 Indiana 37 E., Harlan. 4-7 p.m. Ages 11 and older, $11; ages 6-10, $5; age 5 or younger, free. Fried by Harlan Lions Club. Bake sale too.

“I Believe in Music.”Concordia Lutheran High School, 1601 St. Joe River Drive, Fort Wayne; in the auditorium. 7:30 p.m. $10. The Summit City Barbershop Chorus and the Towns of Harmony Sweet Adelines Chorus will share the spotlight with Instant Classic, the 2015 International Barbershop Quartet champions. All ticket proceeds will be donated to Cancer Services. Visit www.summitcitychorus.org to buy tickets online.

Red Cross blood drive.Scout Park Conference Center, 2300 Meyer Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Preschool carnival.Leo United Methodist Church Preschool, 13527 Leo Road, Leo-Cedarville. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Open to all area preschool-age chil-

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dren. Lunch will include food such as pizza, chips, cookie and drink. Freshly popped popcorn will be available. The carnival will offer games with prizes for all players, wagon rides, door prizes for children and adults and a bake sale.

Northeast firefighters and their firetrucks will make a visit. Tickets for the games and the door prizes will be on sale that day at the door. A silent auction will take place. Proceeds will benefit the scholarships program.

“The Westing Game.”Blackhawk Christian School North Campus, 7400 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne; in the gymnasium. 7 p.m. $7 for adults, $5 for students. Learn more at infortwayne.com.

“Peter Pan.” Huber Opera House, 157 E. High St., Hicksville, Ohio. 7:30. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors, and $8 for ages 12 and under. Get tickets and details at huberoperahouse. org.

“I Believe in Music.”Concordia Lutheran High School, 1601 St. Joe River Drive, Fort Wayne. $10. This concert by the Summit City Barbershop Chorus is a benefit for Cancer Services.

SUNDAY, OCT. 22

“Peter Pan.”Huber Opera House, 157 E. High

St., Hicksville, Ohio. 7:30. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors, and $8 for ages 12 and under. Get tickets and details at huberoperahouse. org.

Audubon Society Fall Birdwatching.Hurshtown Reservoir, 1600 Roth Road, Grabill. 3-5 p.m. Free to public. No RSVP required. In this 2-hour session, learn about the birds, flora and fauna of Hurshtown.

Singles dance.American Legion Post 47, 601 Reed Road, Fort Wayne. 6-9:15 p.m. $7 cover charge, DJ, cash bar and potluck carry-in. For For more information, call Doug at (260) 704-3669.

TUESDAY, OCT. 24

Allen County Neighborhoods Association quarterly meeting.

7-8:30 p.m. Citizens Square, 200 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne; in the Omni Room. 7-8:30 p.m. ACNA helps neighborhood associations in both incorporated and unincorporated areas of Allen County access county services and share ideas for resolving common concerns. Free parking is available in the public parking area in front of Citizens Square and at meters around the building. Enter the building at the northwest corner near Clinton Street.

Fort Wayne Community Band.Rhinehart Music Center on the IPFW Campus, Fort Wayne. Downbeat is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults, $7 for seniors, and children younger than 18 are admitted free. The concert offers a variety of music chosen by conductor Scott Humphries and assistant conductor David Blackwell. The 80-piece concert band will perform “Black Horse Troop March,” “El Cumbancherro,” “The Red Covered Bridge,” “Curtain Call,” “Night on Bald Mountain,” “All Glory Told” and more.

Fort Wayne Women’s Midday Connection.Orchard Ridge Country Club, 4531 Lower Huntington Road, Fort Wayne. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $18.

Make reservations by calling Meredith at (260) 672-3414 by Oct. 20. Today’s program will feature a silent auction and a brief live auction led by Indiana’s own “Singing Auctioneer,” Dane Bailey. The second speaker will be Tiffany Blevins talking about her “Night of Horror.”

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 25

Wednesdays on Wayne concert. First Wayne Street

United Methodist Church, 300 E. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 12:15-12:45 p.m. Free. Today’s program is First Wayne music director Geoffrey North, organ recital. Lunch is available after the concert for $5; reservations not required.

THURSDAY, OCT. 26

Allen County Retired Educators. UMI restaurant at

Times Corners, Fort Wayne. Check-in at 10:45 a.m., lunch at 11 a.m. Email reservations to Mary Jo Purvis at mpurvis1@frontier.com.

FRIDAY, OCT. 27

Fish fry. Fort Wayne Sport Club, 3102 Ardmore

Ave., Fort Wayne. 4-7 p.m. $9 for adults, $4 for ages 6-10.

SATURDAY, OCT. 28

Rummage/bake sale. Bethany Lutheran Church,

3425 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. 8 a.m.-noon. Items for sale include women’s, men’s and children’s clothing, household items and toys. Proceeds go to the women’s mission projects.

Carrie Newcomer in concert. Sweetwater Performance Theater, 5501 U.S. 30 W., Fort Wayne. 7

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p.m. $25. Get tickets at https://www.songkick. com. According to her website, “Newcomer speaks and teaches about creativity, vocation, activism and spirituality at colleges, conventions and retreats.” Newcomer will perform with her longtime collaborator, pianist Gary Walters.

Dr. Jane Weaver will give opening remarks, discussing her work in Ecuador. Latin American Missions Board sponsors the event. Graber Bros. Inc. sponsors a free reception, open to the public, after the concert. For more about Weaver’s mission work in San Lorenzo, visit http://www. lambonline.org.

Fish and tenderloin fry.St. Peter-Immanuel School, 3845 E. 1o00 N, Decatur. 4-7 p.m. $10 for adults or $5 for child portions. Served by Dan’s Famous Fish and Tenderloin. Proceeds go toward reroofing the school.

Annual Holiday Boutique and Bake Sale. St. James Lutheran Church, 1720 Indiana 930 E., New Haven. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free admission. Vendors will sell handcrafted specialties. Also, church members will have a large sale of baked goodies and other food items. For more information, call (260) 493-1067.

Artist reception.The Gallery at Prana Yoga, 1301 Lafayette St., Fort Wayne. 6-9 p.m. Local artist Dale White presents “Abstraction Process: A Personal Journey,” a 40-year retrospective exhibition. The exhibition continues through Jan. 5.

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Film: “Children of the Beqaa.”Indiana Tech, 1600

E. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne; in the Magee O’Connor Theater, Andorfer Commons. 2 p.m.

For details, visit FWforRefugees on Facebook.

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Disorderly Bear Den. The Community Center, 233

W. Main St., Fort Wayne. 6:30 p.m. The Disorderly Bear Den of Good Bears of the World will hold a business meeting and social gathering; visitors are welcome. This public charity collects gently-used or new teddy bears and other stuffed animals from private donors to be given to children in trauma situations and lonely adults in the Fort Wayne area. Donations may be dropped off at 424 Archer Ave., Fort Wayne. For more information, contact Donna Gordon-Hearn at (260) 409-9886 or email tdbear7@comcast.net.

Old Fort Cluster Dog Show.Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission. Get details at www.neikc.org.

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Old Fort Cluster Dog Show. Allen County War

Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission. Get details at www.neikc.org.

SATURDAY, NOV. 4

Trader Days. Chief Richardville House, 5705

Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. General admission $7; students and seniors $5; younger than 2 and History Center members, free.

Craft fair. St. Charles Borromeo School, 4910 Trier Road, Fort Wayne. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. The school’s Fine Arts Boosters will offer homemade items and crafts for purchase. Lunch is also available for purchase. To rent a table, email stcharlescraftfair@gmail.com.

Book signing party.Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne. 1-3 p.m. Indiana author Kayleen Reusser will sign copies of her book “They Did It for Honor: Stories of American WWII Veterans.”

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Sausage/sauerkraut dinner and crafts.Zion Lutheran Church, 2313 S. Hanna St. at Creighton, Fort Wayne. 5-7 p.m. Dinner is $9 for ages 11 to adult.

Dinner includes sausage, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, dessert and coffee or milk. Ages 5 to 10 may enjoy a hotdog, chips, dessert and milk or juice for $3.50. Ages 4 and younger eat for free. Carryouts available. Handicap accessible.

Old Fort Cluster Dog Show.Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission. Get details at www.neikc.org.

Church Street Corner Bazaar. Waynedale United Methodist Church, 2501 Church St., Fort Wayne.

9 a.m.-2 p.m. Snack bar open 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Sponsored by Waynedale United Methodist Women. For table rentals, call Carol at (260) 632-5443.

SUNDAY, NOV. 5

Fort Wayne Children’s Choir Harvest Concert. Auer

Performance Hall, IPFW Rhinehart Music Center, Fort Wayne. 4 p.m. Reserved seats $8-$10. Tickets are available through the IPFW Ticket Office, (260) 481-6555, or online at ipfw.edu/tickets.

With the theme “color,” the program will offer a variety of music selections.

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

Timothy Wilkerson, an associate professor at Wittenberg University, presents “Walking Backwards: Fort Wayne’s Colonial French Past and the Writing of History.”

Trader Days. Chief Richardville House, 5705 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne. Noon-4 p.m. General admission $7; students and seniors $5; younger than 2 and History Center members, free.

Old Fort Cluster Dog Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission. Get details at www.neikc.org.

Hobby and collectibles show. Classic Cafe, 4832 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free admission.

TUESDAY, NOV. 7

Get Checking workshop. Allen County Extension

Office, 4001 Crescent Ave., Fort Wayne. 1-5 p.m.

Free. Register in advance by phone to Vickie Hadley, (260) 481-6826, or at hadleyv@purdue.edu. The program covers choosing and managing accounts and managing money and credit.

Appleseed Quilters Guild. Classic Cafe, 4831 Hillegas Road. 7 p.m. Visit appleseedquiltersguild. com for details.

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THURSDAY, NOV. 9

Old Fort Coin Club. Good Shepherd United Meth-

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Fish fry. Mizpah Shrine Center, 1015A Memorial

Way, Fort Wayne. 5:30-8 p.m. $10 for adults, $7 for ages 5-12. The all-you-can-eat fish dinners include the traditional sides and beverages. The Mizpah Shrine Center is between Parnell Avenue and Clinton Street just south of Coliseum Boulevard.

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Three Rivers Choral Festival. IPFW Rhinehart Music Center, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. General admission tickets are $7 for adults, $6 for seniors 60 or older, $4 for non-IPFW students and free for IPFW students. The Fort Wayne Children’s Choir Youth Chorale joins the IPFW University Singers, Heartland Sings and area high school choirs in concert.

Veterans Day Parade. Departing Parnell Avenue and State Boulevard at 11 a.m., proceeding to the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. Check-in is at 10 a.m. at the North Side Park parking lot west of the park at the intersection of Parnell and Fricke avenues. Organized by the Allen County Council of Veterans Organizations.

3rd annual Christmas bazaar. Peace United Church of Christ, 9123 Aboite Center Road, Fort Wayne.

9 a.m.-3 p.m. Public welcome. Proceeds go to the Foods Resource Bank. To reserve a table for $15, call Diana at (260) 432-6369 or 431-7183 or email dkfrance2002@yahoo.com.

Christmas Bazaar and Bake Sale. Emmaus Lutheran School, 8626 Covington Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Breakfast and lunch items will be available.

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Männerchor fish fry. Park Edelweiss Reception Hall, 3355 Elmhurst Drive, Fort Wayne. 4:30-7 p.m. $9 for adults, $5 for kids 12 and younger. This dinner is presented by Fort Wayne Männerchor/Damenchor, a men’s and women’s choir dedicated to the preservation and promotion of German heritage as expressed in choral music. Association musicians play guitar and accordion and other instruments, singing mostly German music. The meal includes all-you-can-eat fish, sides, coffee and dessert. Drinks are available for purchase. Visit fortwaynemaennerchor.us for more information on the history of the association.

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