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Veterans honored with a trip

By Bridgett Hernandez

grandchildren or other family members, Covert said.

However, if a veteran doesn’t have a guardian, Honor Flight will assign them a qualified, screened and trained guardian.

In Washington D.C., they boarded buses and traveled with a police escort during the trip.

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Honor Flight Northeast Indiana provided 84 local veterans the trip of a lifetime during its last trip of the year Oct. 17.

The nonprofit, which provides free flights to Washington D.C. for veterans to see the memorials built in their honor, celebrated its 30th Honor Flight and fourth trip this year. To date, it has brought more than 2,000 veterans to the nation’s capital.

The most recent Honor Flight veterans included two World War II era veterans, 75 Korean War era veterans and seven Vietnam veterans.

Honor Flight president Dennis Covert said veterans submit applications for the program and priority is given first to WWII veterans and veterans of any era who are terminally ill, followed by veterans of following eras.

The veterans got an early start to the day. They met at the 122nd Fighter Wing of the Indiana Air National Guard at 5:30 a.m. where

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William Duncan, an Air Force veteran who served during the Korean War era, is greeted at the Fort Wayne International Airport after returning from Washington D.C.

they enjoyed breakfast served by the American Legion Post 241 in Waynedale and members of the USO. The veterans also enjoyed a program in their honor.

U.S. Rep. Jim Banks, R-3rd, attended the send off and addressed the veterans.

“We live in the greatest country in the world and it would not be so without the service of each and every one

of you,” he said.

After the program, the veterans boarded an American Airlines chartered jet for the one-hour flight to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Honor Flight veterans travel with guardians, travel companions who are there to assist them during the day’s activities. In most cases, guardians are children,

By the time a lot of those veterans and their guardians get through the reception line, there’s wet eyes out there. It’s a long day, but it’s a good day.”

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Brightly painted, larger-than-life bulldogs will begin appearing outside and inside New Haven businesses later this year.

The colorful statues are part of a civic pride fundraiser sponsored by the New Haven Community Foundation and the New Haven Chamber of Commerce. The campaign echoes IPFW’s 2004 “Mastodons on Parade” public art project that celebrated the university’s 40th anniversary.

“The bulldog was chosen because it’s the New Haven High School mascot and most residents consider it the city’s mascot as well,” Chamber President Charlie Hatten said.

The goal is to find homes for a dozen 6-by-4foot fiberglass bulldogs and two dozen 3-by-4-foot statues at local businesses.

The businesses will select artwork by local artists to adorn the statues’ fiberglass skins.

A prototype of the large bulldog, which can be

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Painted bulldog prototypes were displayed at the New Haven High School Homecoming parade Sept. 28 and Taste of New Haven Sept. 29. The large bulldog was painted by local artist Kim Linker. The smaller bulldogs were painted by art teacher Cara Keefe and her New Haven High School art class and local artist Shannen Colter, respectively.

seen at the New Haven Community Center, was painted in a tourist theme by local artist Kim Linker.

This prototype and two smaller bulldogs were displayed in the New Haven High School homecoming parade.

Art teacher Cara Keefe and her New Haven High School students painted one of the smaller prototypes in the school colors. Shannen Colter, an art teacher at Central Lutheran School, painted the other smaller bulldog with a military

appreciation theme.

Colter, a graduate of Woodlan High School and IPFW, said she chose to put the various seals of the five branches of military over a camouflage background.

“The bulldog project is a great community-building idea and a wonderful way to raise interest. I’m planning to submit several sketches for businesses to consider for painting one of the large bulldogs,” she said.

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BULLDOGS: FROM PAGE 1 $2,500 for a large bulldog and $200 for a smaller one. According to Hatten, a committee will be chosen to approve proposed artwork. The goal is to have the bulldogs completed by June 2019, photographed and made into a calendar featuring each of the 12 large bulldogs on an individual month.

a plaque with the name of the business and the artist’s name.

“The bulldog project is primarily being conducted to showcase local talent, elicit awareness of the contributions made to the city by the New Haven Community Foundation and recognize area sponsors. Money raised from the sale of the bulldogs will go toward various projects in town including purchasing new decorations for the city which

Hatten said an adoption party will be held at the Chamber’s annual dinner Nov. 8 at the Orchid Reception Hall. Business leaders will have the opportunity to look at sketches made by local artists and choose an artist to paint theirs. When completed, they’ll then be displayed at the New Haven Community Center so local residents can see them before they’re scattered around town.

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will light Broadway and Canal Park this holiday season,” Hatten said.

The Foundation expects to bring in between $5,000 and $10,000 (after expenses) which will be distributed to local organizations.

One project that is near completion is the purchase and installation of new holiday lighting as a result of many calls to city council members about the condition of the lights following the 2017 holiday season.

In response, the Foundation is helping fund the purchase of fifty large new snowflakes and stars to be placed on light poles on Broadway from Powers Street south to the railroad tracks. A lighted arch will be erected over

Broadway at Main Street and a 45-foot-long lighted reindeer with movable legs will be placed in Canal Park. All the new lights will be turned on at the same time at 6:15 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30.

New Haven Community Foundation is building a self-sustaining equity fund with a goal of having $40,000 available from which to distribute grants to local organization. Money is raised through activities like its annual golf outing and Groundhog Day fundraising dinner.

This year the organization gave funds to help the New Haven Baseball Association get back on its feet after being robbed and

grants were awarded to Junior Achievement, Allen County Education Partnership, Cornerstone Youth Council, East Allen Family Resource Center, Literacy Alliance and Biblical Life Recovery Center.

It was also instrumental in funding the band shell in Schnelker Park last year along with grants to New Haven Food Bank, New Haven Adams Township Parks & Recreation Department, New Haven Middle School, Powerhouse Youth Center, New Haven Sesquicentennial Committee, the $500 Bill & Todd Fritcha Memorial Scholarship, and the New Haven Police Department to purchase a new police dog.

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“When we leave the airport, they turn on the lights and the sirens and we don’t stop for red lights or anything else,” Covert said.

The veterans toured the National World War II Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Iwo Jima Memorial and the Women in Military Service for America Memorial.

The Honor Flight participants also visited Arlington National Cemetery where they observed the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown.

Their last stop was the Air Force Memorial where they had dinner before heading back to the airport. There, they were greeted by a group of young men and women dressed in 1940s and 1950s era clothing, who danced and entertained the veterans before they departed.

“We usually have some kissing ladies there who will

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Families eagerly await the arrival of loved ones at the Honor Flight homecoming celebration Oct. 17.

put on extra lipstick and kiss the veterans on the cheek as they get back on the plane,” Covert said.

When the plane landed in Fort Wayne, the veterans thought the Honor Flight was over, but it wasn’t, he said.

More than 3,000 people came to the Fort Wayne International Airport to welcome the veterans home. As the veterans walked through a reception line that was more than 100 yards long, people clapped and shook their hands, thanking them for their service. Members of the crowd held handmade signs and waved flags as a band played patriotic music.

“By the time a lot of those veterans and their guardians get through the reception line, there’s wet eyes out there.

It’s a long day, but it’s a good day,” Covert said.

Veterans and their families were visibly moved by the show of support. Outside the airport, the Knuth family posed for photos with Ralph Knuth, an Army veteran who served during the Korean War era. He said he enjoyed a wonderful day of sightseeing and beautiful weather.

Coming home to such fanfare was an experience he won’t soon forget.

“I was surprised by how many people were inside and outside the terminal,” he said.

His son, Dave Knuth, accompanied his father on the Honor Flight as a guardian.

He teared up as he talked about how special it was to spend that precious time together.

“Spending time with my dad and being able to visit the memorials with him was great,” he said.

One of the highlights of the trip was on the flight home when volunteers reenacted mail call, he said. His father received letters from family members thanking him for his service as well as mail from school children and church members.

Covert said a compliment that Honor Flight routinely gets from veterans is that the trip was one of the best days of their lives.

Each Honor Flight costs about $85,000, he said.

The October trip was made possible with the support of CWC Logistics, Green Pro Lawn & Landscape and CWC Transportation services.

Honor Flight Northeast Indiana is ran entirely by unpaid volunteers. The nonprofit always welcomes donations, which are tax deductible. Covert said the cost of chartered flights is expected to increase next year.

For more information about Honor Flight Northeast Indiana, visit hfnei.org.

Check out pages 8-9 to see pictures of all the veterans who participated in the Oct. 17 Honor Flight.

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you need to know about: Heading to the Polls The 2018 General Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 6. To find a polling location or for information about early voting and voting by mail, visit www.allencountyvoters. info or call the Allen County Election Board at (260) 449-7329.

On www.allencountyvoters.info, voters can review a sample ballot or watch video tutorials on how to complete a mailed absentee ballot or use a voting machine.

Whether it’s your first or 50th time to vote, here are some reminders to make sure your vote is counted in the upcoming election.

1. Don’t forget your ID Voters must bring a valid government-issued photo ID to vote. If you are unable or decline to present the photo ID or a member of the precinct election board determines

that your ID does not qualify under state law, a member of the precinct election board will challenge you and you must be offered a provisional ballot. To learn more about the provisional ballot process, visit www. indianavoters.com or contact the Allen County Election Board.

2. Make sure you’re registered to vote at your current address Your address determines where you cast your ballot on Election Day. You must vote at the precinct based on where you live. You can check to see where you are supposed to vote at www. indianavoters.com or on the Indiana Voters mobile app. However, you will not be turned away from the polls if the address on your photo ID doesn’t match the address on your voter registration.

3. If you can’t make it to the polls, you can still vote In Indiana, voters can utilize an absentee-bymail ballot to send in

their votes as long as they are eligible and have applied to vote absenteeby-mail by Oct. 29.

4. Early voting is an option If you can’t make it to the polls on Election Day (or simply hope to avoid the crowds), you may cast your ballot early at five Allen County locations up until the day before the election. For a complete list of early voting dates, times, and locations, visit www.allencounty.us/ election-board/1223.

5. There will be a question on your ballot Indiana voters will be asked to vote on a proposed amendment to the state’s constitution. According to the nonpartisan nonprofit Ballotpedia, a “yes” vote supports this amendment to require the state legislature to enact a balanced budget for each biennial budget period. A “no” vote opposes this amendment to require the legislature to enact a balanced budget for each biennial budget period.

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Lunch lady by day, football mom by night A day in the life of Lakesha Green

By Bridgett Hernandez bhernandez@kpcmedia.com

Lakesha Green’s car is typically the first car in the parking lot at Lane Middle School each morning. While teachers are tasked with nourishing students’ minds, her job is to nourish their bodies. That starts with breakfast, which she delivers to classrooms

before students arrive. She’s the school café manager or, as students affectionately call her, “Miss Kesha.”

Green has worked in Fort Wayne Community Schools cafeterias for 11 years and has been a café manager for the past five. The Northrop High School graduate and

mother of two teenagers started working in nutrition services when her children were in preschool and she was looking for a job with hours that would accommodate her young family.

“I absolutely love it,” she said.

School lunches are prepared daily in the school’s newly renovated kitchen. In

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addition to overseeing the cafeteria’s daily operations, Green designs lunch menus from a recipe database created by the district’s dietitians. The recipes aren’t just nutritious; they’re pretty tasty, she said. She has even tried some of the recipes at home — the beefaroni is a hit with her kids.

In May, FWCS announced it would offer breakfast and lunch at no cost to students in elementary, middle and high schools. Green said it was a positive step.

“It’s a really good program, and I’m glad it got put in place because now parents and kids don’t have to worry about where they’re going to get lunch money from.

That’s one less thing for them to worry about so that they can focus on their school work and getting through the school day,” she said.

Green also enjoys interacting with students during their lunch periods.

“I’m out there every lunch walking around, talking to them, making sure they’re not playing in line,” she said.

“A lot of people say middle school is hard because (students are) growing into who they are and trying to figure out who they are. Some days, all it takes is for you to say ‘Have a good day!’ to brighten their day.”

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Cafe manager Lakesha Green delivers packaged breakfasts to classrooms at Lane Middle School.

6:54 a.m. Green and coworker Karen Vorndran’s job starts before students arrive. Each morning, they deliver about 450 packaged breakfasts to classrooms.

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9:13 a.m.

Green, a self-described “die-hard football mom” chats with milk delivery man Dave Elwood about Snider High School’s upcoming game. Her son, Jayshawn Underwood, a junior, plays defensive back for the team.

11:19 a.m.

Green refills fruit on the cold line. Students must take a piece of fruit with their lunch. Sometimes it goes uneaten — students place leftover apples in a box for donation. Other times, Green said, students will ask for second servings of fruit. “We do not deny them if they want extra servings of fruits or vegetables,” she said.

10:59 a.m.

Green prepares for the first of three lunch periods.

10:50 a.m.

Green eats an early lunch with her team before the lunch rush. They typically eat whatever is on the menu that day.

11:33 a.m.

Green chats with a student during the first lunch period. “I try to walk around and ask their opinion on the food. If they don’t like something, they will tell me,” she laughed.

7:16 p.m.

Green and Nadia Cotterman cheer at a high school football game against Snider and Bishop Dwenger. The friends and coworkers both have a son on the Snider team. Snider won the game with a score of 21-13, breaking Dwenger’s seven-game winning streak.

Church seeking interpreters

By KPC Media News Service First Christian Church will present Walk to Bethlehem, a guided tour that celebrates the story of Jesus’ birth on Dec. 8 and 9.

The free tours are scheduled approximately every 10 minutes 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Guides will lead visitors to scenes outside the church with scenes featuring live animals. In the marketplace, there will be spice and bread vendors, Roman soldiers, a census taker, craftsmen and other characters from the time of Jesus.

Afterwards, visitors are invited into the sanctuary for a time of prayer and reflection. Communion will also be offered.

The church is seeking volunteer interpreters to share the experience with non-English speaking guests. It is asking

pastors and leaders of non-English speaking congregations to provide an interpreter of their language to conduct a tour of the scenes outside the church at a specified time and read the narration of each scene in their language.

“We know that Fort Wayne is a very diverse community and we were hoping to reach them with this wonderful story of the birth of Christ that’s told outside the church but it would require someone that spoke their language to make it clear to them,” event coordinator Judith Hapke said.

Those who are interested can call the church office at (260) 744-3239 or Judy Church at (260) 478-6757 or email fccsec@frontier.com for more information.

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Local events spread holiday cheer

By KPC Media News Service The holiday season has arrived in the Summit City, and there’s no shortage of things to do as the community spreads holiday cheer with cherished traditions.

Christmas on Broadway Join the party and help kick off the holiday season at the 14th

annual Christmas on Broadway event starting at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 16 in front of the Shine & Hardin building, 2810 Beaver Ave., on the Broadway Plaza. The event will feature the lighting of a 40-foot tall spruce and a fireworks display.

Attendees will be treated to hot chocolate and eggnog. The free

event will also offer family-friendly activities including a visit and photo opportunity with Santa and Mrs. Claus, refreshments, rides on the Polar Express train and the chance to see and pet a live reindeer.

Fantasy of Lights This drive-through event is situated in Franke Park located at 3411 Sherman Blvd.

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• 8 p.m. Fireworks display at Parkview Field (north gate will close at 7:45 p.m.)

For more information, visit downtownfortwayne. com/holidayfest.

Coco & Carols at the Courthouse The Fort Wayne Children’s Choir advanced ensembles, Concert Choir, Youth Chorale, and Chamber Singers, add to the holiday spirit as a part of the Night of Lights.

Encouraging the crowd to join them in singing, the singers will perform holiday favorites in the beautiful rotunda. This free event takes place at the Allen County Courthouse 6:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 21.

Embassy Festival of Trees The 34th annual Festival of Trees returns to the Embassy Theatre, 125.

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West Jefferson Blvd., Nov. 21-28 with the festival theme “White Christmas.”

Lobbies of the Embassy and Indiana Hotel are transformed into a wonderland of Christmas trees. General admission tickets are $8 and tickets for children age 4 to 12 are $4. Tickets are available at the Embassy Box Office and ticketmaster. com. Proceeds from the event benefit the Embassy’s operations and programming.

Festival of Gingerbread Wonder at this display of more than 100 gingerbread creations at the History Center, 302 East Berry Street, Nov. 23 to Dec. 9.

Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Competitive categories for the gingerbread creations range from lower-elementary school classes to professional culinary artists. For more information, visit fwhistorycenter.com.

Christmas at the Old Fort Welcome the holidays with fun and festivities at Fort Wayne’s Historic Old Fort, 1201 Spy Run Ave., 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 24.

Jump in your car or hop a ride on the Holley Trolley (sponsored by the Downtown Improvement District) to revel in a time when life was simpler with games and activities for the whole family.

Artisans will present hand-crafted gift ideas and the bakers of the Old Fort will offer their wares. Warm up by the fire and create decorations as you enjoy a unique seasonal event for all ages.

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Bird & Cleaver finds roost on Wells Street

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Bird & Cleaver was an idea long before it took shape as the newest restaurant on downtown Fort Wayne’s Historic Wells Street Corridor this fall.

Long-time Fort Wayne residents John and Lindsay Cheesebrew have always had a passion for food. Before opening the restaurant, the couple attended culinary school and worked in the food industry, but chef hours just didn’t suit their young family.

Seeking a creative outlet with food, they started a blog that garnered attention from publications like Huffington Post and The Kitchn. After years of pop-ups, private events, catering and collaboration, Bird & Cleaver has finally found a place to roost.

The Cheesebrews fell in love with the 118-plusyear-old building at 1603 North Wells St. Previously, the building was a doctor’s office on the first floor with an apartment on the second floor. After 16 months of renovations, the restaurant opened its doors to customers.

“We want you to feel at home, like you’re coming to our house, so doing it in an old house made perfect sense to us,” Lindsay said.

The couple said the Historic Wells Street Corridor is an exciting place to be right now with the

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nearby development of the riverfront. They appreciate the neighborhood’s walkability and the beautiful storefronts of nearby businesses. It’s an area in transiCONTRIBUTED The menu’s “Sticky Chicky” is a starter tion, Lindsay dish with crispy drumsticks glazed in said. a garlic and soy sauce and garnished “I think within the next with green onion and orange zest. five years, it’s vegan options like the going to look Hillbilly Fondue, a cheesy really different.” dip that just happens to not The restaurant’s name, contain any cheese. The Bird & Cleaver, first restaurant goes through six stemmed from a nickname liters of the stuff each day. that John gave Lindsay and Non-vegan customers it reflects their approach to order the Hillbilly Fondue food. and vegan chocolate cake “I tend to eat more because they’re delicious, vegetarian and healthy and Lindsay said, and people John…” Lindsay trails off. who happen to be vegan are He likes his meat and his excited because they have knives like most male chefs, options. she laughed.

While more restaurants “We wanted that juxtapoare offering vegan substisition of male and female, tutes like ordering three side soft and hard, vegetarian and dishes as a meal or a big meat-centric. That’s where salad, the tradeoff is often the idea came from,” she not as satisfying, John said. said.

“A non-vegan can order The Cheesebrews let the (a vegan entrée) and be menu speak for itself, but completely satisfied by it ,” customers have described it he said. as “comfort food elevated,” The food is approachable, they said. with a spin on techniques The menu features a and ingredients that you mixture of comfort food can’t find anywhere else classics like the Night in town, the couple said.

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FROM PAGE 11 Before opening the restaurant, they noticed a gap in the Fort Wayne dining scene.

“There’s nothing mid casual,” Lindsay said.

They wanted to fill that gap by creating a space where people can enjoy farm-fresh ingredients at an affordable price. Entrees range from $6 to $13.

“We want people to feel comfortable and at home,”

John said. “It’s really common for people to finish a meal and hang out for 30-40 minutes afterwards because it’s comfortable.

You feel welcome and you don’t feel like you have to rush out. It’s bright and inviting.”

The Cheesebrews said they were going for a warmer look when they were decorating the restaurant’s interior – a bright space with lots of plants and personal touches like framed pictures of their grandmothers.

“This ‘white’ (paint) is actually the most pale pink,” Lindsay said. “I wanted something that was neutral but feminine.”

Out back, there is additional seating on the patio.

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Fostering a love of reading

By Megan Knowles mknowles@kpcmedia.com

With the school year in full swing, children are coming home with reading assignments and library programs are abounding.

For children who struggle to read or don’t seem to show an interest, however, it can be a trying time.

Local experts from Projects READS and the Allen County Public Library offered some insight and tips for parents of these struggling readers, or anyone who wants to foster a love of reading in a child.

“The first thing you want to do is model behaviors. If kids see you reading they’re going to think it’s a cool thing to do. Kids really do look up to their grownups that they respect,” ACPL children’s services manager for the main branch Mary Voors said.

This can also help with teens who are required to read certain books for school, ACPL main branch teen’s department manager Mari Hardacre suggested — if someone else has read it and can help draw them in that can help their interest level as well.

Let them choose Another important way to foster a love of reading in children of any age is to let them pick out their own materials.

This is beneficial for several reasons. First, children are more apt to enjoy a book if it’s about one of their interests. Second, children will often push themselves to the limits of their reading skills if the topic is interesting to them.

“When you have a high interest you’ll stretch yourself to do

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The first thing you want to do is model behaviors. If kids see you reading they’re going to think it’s a cool thing to do. Kids really do look up to their grownups that they respect.”

Mary Voors, ACPL children’s services manager for the main branch.

Project READS works with students in kindergarten through third grade to achieve their grade-level reading goals with the help of adult mentors. The program is at 20 sites across all four school districts in Allen County. Students are selected based on the recommendation of their teachers.

The number of students helped through harder words. … The children push themselves instead of you pushing,” Project READS Executive Director DeShawn Wert said. “If they have a high interest in something, really bolster that interest because they will read above their regular reading level in high-interest material.”

This is especially true for graphic novels or comic books, which some parents think of as “cheater” books because of the abundance of pictures, Voors said.

However, these are often at higher reading levels than a child might find in a traditional chapter book.

High-interest material doesn’t have to be limited to children’s books, either. Project READS Program Manager Deb Dutton said when her son was struggling to read and loved dinosaurs, they would do research on

the program is only limited to the number of adult volunteers, Executive Director DeShawn Wert said, adding the organization is always looking for mentors. No previous training required, just an enjoyment of working with children. To volunteer, visit http:// abouteducation.org/ students-volunteers/ volunteer-applications/. dinosaurs and even visit museums. Children who love to cook can help read recipes and look at labels in the grocery store.

Non-fiction can be helpful for teens as well, who might be drawn to informational or historical books rather than novels, Hardacre said.

Help them feel successful Another important way to foster of love of reading is to allow a child struggling to read to be successful.

When students initially enter the Project READS program, they are started on books that are a little below their typical reading level so they become more comfortable, Wert said.

“There’s stretch time and there’s practice times,” she said.

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Clearing the path

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If you have spent any time on the two-mile trail around Foster Park this fall, you might have caught a glimpse of Leah Hall Hall running past with the rest of the Bishop Luers Cross Country team. At practice, the high school senior is a blur with a brunette ponytail and an armful of roadside rubbish from food wrappers to paper cups.

The practice actually has a name: plogging.

It’s a trend that started in Sweden around 2016.

Plogging is a combination of “jogging” and the Swedish “plocka upp” or picking up litter.

As a workout, plogging

provides participants variation in body movement by adding bending, squatting and stretching to the main activity of running.

There’s even a Fort Wayne Plogging Group on Facebook that organizes meetups for runners to get together, exercise and pick up litter.

However, Hall said she had no idea what plogging was or that it was a growing trend. She just started doing it one day this season. Each practice, the cross country team runs four or five miles around Foster Park.

During practice, she runs past a stretch of Bluffton Road that is always littered with trash.

She thought, “Why not?”

It seemed silly to just run past it every day, so she reached down and picked it up. At the end of practice, she throws it away.

“Whenever I’m running down there past Bluffton

Road, there’s always so much trash, so sometimes during an easy run, I’m like might as well just grab it. You’ve got to respect the places around here and it was an opportunity, so why not take it?”

It’s no big deal, Hall said. Sometimes she runs with her phone in her hand while she’s listening to music, so carrying a little more doesn’t make much difference, she explained. And of course if any trash looks suspicious, she leaves it on the ground.

Head coach Nichole Wellman said she wasn’t surprised to hear that Hall, one of the captains on the team, had started picking up trash on her runs.

“That’s typical Leah to be looking out for everyone around her,” she said.

“The best word to describe Leah is just

positive all the time.

Incredibly positive, incredibly uplifting and motivating to everybody around her.”

The runner had a major setback early on in the season when an injury kept her out of practice for the first half of the season.

Wellman said the physical therapist told Hall that she couldn’t run until the issue was resolved. It was horrible news for a senior athlete to get the first week of practice, but Hall

took it in stride, Wellman said.

“She was out for at least a month and her positivity just stayed there the whole time despite as a senior having this setback after all the work she put in during the summer. She still remained present both physically and mentally for the team and just motivated them along the way despite what she was going through,” she said.

With the help of physical therapy, Hall was

eventually able to do some jog walking at practice and start competing again halfway through the season. The team placed third in regional.

In mid-October, the team was preparing for semistate with high hopes for advancing to state.

After graduation, Hall plans to attend the University of Saint Francis where she will study studio art and graphic design and run cross country and track.

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READING:

FROM PAGE 12 A simple way to tell where a book is within a child’s reading level is the “five finger rule”: have the child read the first two pages of a book and discreetly hold up a finger for every word he or she doesn’t know.

Zero or one finger might mean the book is below his or her current reading level, while four to five might be a bit above.

Two or three, however, is probably just right.

This can apply to teens as well, who may want to read books for enjoyment that are below their reading level.

“Not every single thing they read has to be expanding their reading level, because sometimes

reading things at their current level or things that they just enjoy can help them with greater fluency and enjoyment and for relaxation,” Hardacre said.

The library offers several resources to help students become more comfortable, Voors said.

First, it offers a series of books called We Both Read.

“They’re designed for a grown up to read with a kid,” she said. “On one page it has grown-up text, which is a little bit more complex both in vocabulary and in sentence structure, and on the next page it has much more simplified reading.

It will have picture cues for the words and it will have simpler sentence structure, or for the very young it will have one

word. But the parent and child can read it together and the child will really recognize that they are reading at an equivalent level, moving the book along with their grown-up.”

The library also offers Paws to Read every Thursday at the main branch and throughout the year at other branches.

“Specially trained therapy dogs come in, and they are trained to listen to children read. So if a child may be reading fine independently and silent reading but uncomfortable or unsure in reading out loud, which is real important to be able to do, taking time to read to a dog” can be helpful because the dog seems to be enjoying the reading and never corrects the

reader, Voors said. “(Feeling successful is) a powerful thing, we all want to be successful at the things we endeavor to do, and reading is no different,” she said.

For older students, the library also offers an ever-growing supply of books just for teens.

“We definitely saw an uptick in the number of titles published for teens between 1998 and 2018, it’s definitely gotten bigger. … The market is pretty robust. Publishers are putting out new titles and they’re trying now to have more diversity of titles,” Hardacre said.

able to talk.

“A big thing I know they’re pushing with preschool kids is talking to your children,” Dutton said.

This is because children need to have heard words before they can express them and read them themselves.

“Literacy is listening, talking, reading, writing,” Wert said. That means reading to children, talking about books and reinforcing concepts

in the real world can make a big difference in a child’s ability to read.

Project READS offers resources for parents and adults in the form of Follow the Reader, a series of six videos that feature Project READS tutors covering topics like picture walks, word decoding, sight words and more, designed to help adults help children read. These can be found at http://followthereader. abouteducation.org.

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Alumni present show choir with check

By KPC Media New Service Members of the New Haven High School Class of 1968 presented the school’s show choir with a check for $500 on Oct. 3.

The class celebrated its 50th reunion in June, and they decided they wanted to do something to give back to the school, alumnus Lloyd Tisher said. They hope the gift will inspire other classes to show their support for the school.

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New Haven High School Class of 1968 alumni presented the school’s show choir with a check for $500 on Oct. 3.

businesses to raise the money. They then contacted the school’s principal and asked where their gift might make the most impact.

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Choir director Adam Moyers was excited when the alumni contacted him. He has been the choir director for five years, and this is the first time he can remember the group getting a check from alumni.

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By KPC Media News Service Just Neighbors Interfaith Homeless Network will host its third annual Just Dinner fundraiser 6-8 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Parkview Mirro Center.

Proceeds from the event support the only emergency homeless shelter for families in the Fort Wayne area. Tickets are $50 per person and can be ordered

via Event Brite or by sending a check to 2925 East State Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46805.

The evening includes a dinner with featured soup selections served in bowls made for attendees

by University of Saint Francis students, entertainment by the duo The Greys, a silent auction and raffle and a short video produced by Brad Bores

about the work of Just Neighbors.

Sponsors include Rea Magnet Wire, Parkview Regional Medical Center, Ash Brokerage, Brotherhood Mutual, Crowe Horwath, the Vann Family Foundation, Franklin Electric, PNC Bank, NIPSCO, Pyromation, Paul Davis, Sweetwater, PHP, Barrett & McNagny, Hylant, Indiana Michigan

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According to the US Census Bureau, 15 percent of the population of Allen County was living in poverty in 2016.

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Each Sunday they packed up and went to a different church building. In 2009, Just Neighbors acquired its current location on East State Street, giving room to expand services to more people and providing on-site services including 10 private bedrooms and a common kitchen, dining room and family room.

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Event benefits literacy program Project READS will host its annual fundraising dinner and silent auction Nov. 15 at The Summit, 1025 W. Rudisill Blvd., Fort Wayne. The program helps Allen County children striving to reach grade-level benchmarks by matching students with trained tutors.

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A Night of Hope: The Orchid, 11508 Lincoln Highway East, New Haven.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the event starts at 6 p.m.

The fundraiser benefits the Power House Youth Center.

Come and enjoy a relaxing evening featuring a catered meal as well as silent and live auction with music provided by current and former Power House members. The fundraiser will feature guest speaker Aaron Brown, a children’s book author and inspirational speaker. Tickets are $60 per person. To purchase tickets, visit https:// nightofhope.eventsmart. com/. Business sponsorships are also available. For more information, contact info@ powerhouseyouthcenters. com.

World Community Day: St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 2421 Hanna St., Fort Wayne. 12:30 p.m. The Fort Wayne/Allen County Church Women United will host the event. This year’s theme is “In Harmony with God’s People.” Sheryl Ferguson from Blackhawk Ministries will present the Bible study. The Kekionga Steel Drums from Kekionga Middle School will open the meeting with a special performance. The event is open to church women of all faiths. Reservations are $3 and may be obtained by calling (260) 637-1842.

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

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sales will include apple dumplings, cookies by the box, baked goods, candy, craft vendors, dollar store and silent auction. A snack bar will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The event is sponsored by the Waynedale United Methodist Women. Proceeds support the Pledge to Missions.

Craft show: Central Christian School, 5801 Schwartz Road, Fort Wayne.

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The craft show will offer holiday shopping featuring unique handmade items as well as direct sales products. The eighth grade student-run bake sale and concession stand will offer baked goods, treats and lunch options. The Perk coffee house will also be open. For more information, contact CCScraftshow@ gmail.com.

Fall festival: Zion Lutheran Church, 2313 South Hanna Street at Creighton in Fort Wayne. 5-7 p.m. The annual Fall Festival Sausage/ Sauerkraut Dinner includes a crafts and baked goods sale. Dinner for individuals older than 11 years old will include sausage, sauerkraut or green beans, mashed potatoes, dessert, and coffee or milk for $9. For children

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age 5-10 years old, the meal will include hotdog, chips, dessert, and milk or juice for $3.50. Children younger than 5 years old eat for free.

Other drinks are available for a donation. Carryout will be available. The fall festival is handicap accessible.

Baha’i Faith celebration: Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. Members of the Baha’i Faith invite the public to join in celebrating the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Fort Wayne. The event will include local Baha’i history and stories from the community’s beginning as well as more recent memories. For more information, visit www.bahais-fortwayne.com or call (260) 255-6639.

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November Church anniversary celebration: Bethel United Methodist Church, 8405 Lima Road, Fort Wayne. The church will celebrate its 175th year at the 11 a.m. service. Guest speaker Rev. Paul Arnold will deliver the message and there will be special music by Dan Weirich. A potluck luncheon will follow the celebration service. For more information,

contact Carol Barton at (260) 489-3651.

Fort Wayne Hobby and Collectibles Show: Classic Café, 4832 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Hobby and collectible show along with the vinyl record and CD show next door. Find vintage and new toys, comic books, sport and non-sport cards, TV and movie memorabilia, diecasts, coins, models, magazines, games and more.

Admission is free to both shows. For more information, visit https://www.facebook. com/fortwaynehobbyandcollectiblesshow/ or call Vince at (260) 450-4147.

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November Appleseed Quilters Guild Meeting: Classic Café, 4832 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m. Meeting starts at 7 p.m. New members and guests welcome.

Edward’s Sewing Center will demonstrate how to care for your machine. Meetings conclude with show and tell.

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November Bishop Luers High

School Open House: 333 E. Paulding Road, Fort Wayne.

6:30-8:30 p.m. Prospective new students and their families are invited to join teachers, staff and student to learn more about the school including financial aid, sports and clubs, curriculum and more. Enter through main gym doors. For more information, visit www.

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Corned beef fundraiser: Congregation Achduth Vesholom, 5200 Old Mill Road, Fort Wayne. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The corned beef on rye fundraiser offers authentic Jewish deli-style luncheon featuring a 1/3 pound sandwich, a giant pickle, creamy coleslaw, fudgy brownie and drink.

Boxed meals are $16. Dining in or carryout are both available. Local delivery service is available for orders of 12 or more lunches for a fee of $10 per address. Order forms are available at www. templecav.org. Phone orders can be placed at 260/7444245 (credit card only). You can also order online at www. templecav.org. Proceeds support programs at the Temple.

Disorderly Bear Den: Community Center, 233 West Main Street, Fort Wayne.

6:30 p.m. The local chapter of Good Bears of the World always welcome visitors to the meetings, which include

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social time and regular business. For more information, contact Donna GordonHearn at (360) 409-9886 or email tdbear7@comcast. net. The group’s goal is to provide soft, cuddly teddy bears and other stuffed animals to kids in trauma situations and lonely adults in the Fort Wayne area.

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November Fish fry and pork tenderloin dinner: Park Edelweiss, 3355 Elmhurst Drive, Fort Wayne. 4:30-7 p.m. All you can eat fish and pork tenderloin with scalloped potatoes, coleslaw, dessert and coffee. Full service bar available with German and domestic beer, wine and other beverages and soft drinks. Live German music.

The cost is $9 for adults and $5 for children. The dinner is sponsored by Ft. Wayne Maennerchor/Damenchor.

For more information, contact Patti Knox at (260) 444-3634.

Big Church Night Out: First Assembly of God, 1400 West Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne.

7 p.m. The lineup features Crowder, Jordan Feliz, Sarah Reeves, Illusionist Brock Gil and more. Tickets range from $23 to $103. For more information, visit www.

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Karaoke Classics Live: C2G Music Hall, 323 West Baker St., Fort Wayne.

7:30 p.m. Heartland Sings channels The Carpenters, performing their hit singles, accompanied by the group’s professional instrumental combo. Audience members are invited to sing along with the group and get on stage (lyrics will be provided on screen). Food and drink available for purchase, one drink included with ticket. Tickets $20 in advance at HeartlandSings. org/Tickets or call (260) 436-8080.

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snack bar. Tickets are $40 per person or $70 for two. A table of eight guests is $280.

Reserve tickets at zumwomensconference.com. No childcare will be provided.

Veterans Day Parade: The parade will start at 11 a.m. at the corner of East State Boulevard and Parnell Avenue and travel north to the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Avenue. For more information, visit accov. weebly.com or contact Alan Schuette at schuette82@ gmail.com.

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November Monroeville Auxiliary Thanksgiving Dinner: Monroeville Legion Post 420, 112 E. South Street, Monroeville. 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Cost is $9 for adults and $5 for children age 5 to 12 years old. Children 4 years old and younger eat free.

Dine in and drive through meals available.

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November Civil War Round Table Meeting: Conference Room C at the Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne. 6:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be Dr. A. James Fuller, who will speak on Governor Morton.

The public is welcome to attend. For questions, contact Dick Tagtmeyer at (260) 745-1081, or email CWRTNEI@aol.com. For more information, visit the group’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ CWRTNEI or website at https://www.civilwarroundtableofNEI.wordpress.com.

14. November 14 Miami Valley Coin and Relic Hunters Club: Aboite Township Trustee’s Office, 11321 Aboite Center Road, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. The club invites anyone who has an interest in the metal-detecting hobby and who is interested in learning more about the club.

15. November 15 Jeremy Camp and Matthew West concert: Allen County War

Memorial Coliseum Expo Center, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Ticket prices range from $7 to $77. For more information, visit www.TrinityCommunications.org.

17. November 17 Holiday bazaar: American Legion Auxiliary unit #241, 7605 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The fifth annual event will feature a variety of vendors offering handmade crafts and baked goods. Proceeds benefit local charities and veterans. Vendor tables are $15. For more information, contact Diana West at (260) 431-7183 or (260) 432-6369 or dkfrance2002@yahoo. com.

18. November 18 Heartland Sings recital: Plymouth Congregational Church, 501 West Berry St., Fort Wayne. 2 p.m.

The recital features art song, oratorio, opera and musical theater performed by the vocal artists of Heartland Sings.

Admission is free.

Benefit concert: Broadway Christian Church sanctuary, 910 Broadway, Fort Wayne.

4 p.m. will host a benefit concert to raise funds to install a five-stop elevator in its building.

The congregation has already raised two thirds of its $850,000 goal for the project which will make the facility totally accessible to the physically handicapped and elderly. The concert will feature the Unclouded Day Quartet.

Together with musicians from the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, retired band directors and area brass players, the singers will present a lively program of gospel music, hymn arrangements and patriotic selections. It will include an eclectic mix of Dixieland, classical and smooth jazz. Admission is free with an offering accepted during the concert. Those who are unable to attend the concert but would like to contribute to the building project can mail their donations to the church.

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Visitors are invited to experience “Journey through the Streets of Bethlehem” as Fire & Light (formerly Audience of One) youth theater troupe performs re-enactments and interacts with visitors. The walk includes a stop at the nativity complete with live donkeys and sheep.

Outside the magi tent, visitors will have the opportunity to see and learn about live camels.

Christmas in the Park also offers interactive activities focused on giving. Participants will have a chance to write a note to a veteran that will be delivered to the VA Northern Indiana Health Services Facility or

contribute toward postage to handpick a dress to send around the world through the “Little Dresses for Africa” project.

In the heated pavilion, a variety of displays will include ideas for making gifts for individuals, families or small groups.

Children will enjoy making crafts and playing games in the activity tent, experiencing the Animal Grams Petting Zoo and watching balloon sculpting.

The Talent Sharing Tent will feature the talent of musicians, singers and storytellers.

Big Blast Ministries will also present a balloon demonstration.

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Christmas bazaar and sale: Emmaus Lutheran Church, 8626 Covington Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Women’s Guild of Emmaus Lutheran Church will host its annual Christmas bazaar and sale in the gym featuring hand-crafted items, jams, jellies, baked goods, and new and gently used gift items. Some direct sales companies will also participate in the event. Breakfast and lunch items will be available at the concessions area. The deadline for vendor table rentals is Nov. 2. For more information, call Margie at (260) 440-4037 or Darlene at (260) 418-4285.

Church bazaar and bake sale: Martini Lutheran Church, 333 E. Moeller Road, New Haven.

9 a.m.-2 p.m. A light breakfast or lunch will be available for purchase.

To reserve a vendor table, contact Florence at (260) 205-1112.

Christmas bazaar: Peace United Church of Christ, 9123 Aboite Center Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fourth annual Christmas bazaar will feature a variety of vendors offering handmade crafts and baked goods. Proceeds benefit Foods Resource Bank. Vendor tables are $15. For more information, contact Diana West at (260) 431-7183 or (260) 432-6369 or dkfrance2002@yahoo. com.

Sports card and collectibles show: Ramada Plaza Hotel, 305 E. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne.

10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free admission. Dealers from three states will buy, sell or trade sports cards and other cards and collectibles.

The public may bring items to be appraised. For more information contact Brian Mayne at (260) 824-4867 or mcscards@icloud.com.

Women’s Conference: Zanesville United Methodist Church, 11811 Wayne St., Zanesville. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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