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All Stars win state title

Advocate fights to spread lung cancer awareness By Valerie Gough vgough@kpcnews.net

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The St. Joe Central Little League Junior All-Stars played for the Indiana state championship title in Wabash last month. Facing an undefeated Silver Creek team, St. Joe took an early lead and pulled out a 7-3 win in a hard-fought game. St. Joe got an early jump, putting up four runs in the first inning. A tight defense, led by pitcher Bart Tippmann, held Silver Creek scoreless until the bottom of the third. Bryson Tretter, Sam Taylor, Riley Miller and Ben Keating put up a combined nine hits, adding three runs for St. Joe. Pitcher Bart Tippmann allowed only six hits. Six catches by outfielder Zach Piatt and two by left fielder Robbie Bakle helped shut down Silver Creek’s offense. This win marks only the third time a District 10 Junior team has won the state title. St. Joe All-Stars are managed by Kevin Hunter and coached by Matt Mertes and Greg Piatt. Players, from left to right, are manager Kevin Hunter, Brock Sterling, Robbie Bakle, Bryson Tretter, Riley Miller, David Keating, Hunter Holy, Bart Tippmann, Zach Piatt, Sam Taylor, Keondre Wilson, Jeff Mertes, coach Matt Mertes, Ben Keating, Tommy Steele, Greg Piatt and Trevor Hunter.

It was 17 years ago when Anita DeSelm had to pack her mother’s life away in boxes. After 40 years smoking cigarettes, her mother, Susie Bassett, succumbed to lung cancer in 1995 at the age of 62. “As difficult as it was, at that time I thought, well she’s lived a full life,” DeSelm said. But when her daughter, Jennifer Robbins, later was diagnosed with stage 3b lung cancer at the age of 20, she was just angry. “My kids saw how my mom got sick. I remember asking Jen once if I smelled smoke (on her) and she said, ‘Do you think I’m stupid?’ A year later she was told she had lung cancer. I was pissed. I was like, ‘Why her?’ Jen said ‘Well, I guess I’m supposed to be the messenger.’” Robbins found out about her diagnosis during her first year at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, just after final exams were through. The Homestead High School graduate planned on transferring to Purdue in the fall. Jen would survive for one year and four days. “The hardest thing anyone could ever do is pack their child’s life up in a box,” DeSelm said, surrounded by photographs of Jen. The girl with the bright smile and long, thick hair beamed from a photo standing next to her mother. The frame said “Mom & Me” beneath two hearts. Jen had given it to DeSelm as a gift. See BREATH, page A9

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Amy Slentz surveyed the sweet corn picked over from an afternoon of customers at the Georgetown Farmers Market. Slentz, of Cedarville, drives her Cedar Creek Produce wagon to five or six farmers markets each week. This year’s streak of high temperatures and extreme drought, she said, have made it a challenge to keep her stock up. “This year has been torturous,” Slentz said. “We are constantly working to get things watered — especially the sweet corn. You almost can’t water enough.” In addition to the lack of rain, the intense heat, stretching for days at a time, has decimated some crops. Green beans, she

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Anderson earns scholarship Partners 1st Federal Credit Union recently announced five recipients of the 2012 Charles M. Cook scholarship. Concordia Lutheran High School student Matthew Anderson was awarded $1,000 to help fund his academic endeavors. Anderson graduated in May and plans to attend Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute to study electrical engineering. The Charles M. Cook scholarship program was designed to offer financial assistance to qualified individuals in pursuit of educational advancement. The scholarships are awarded each year to students demonstrating outstanding academic achievement, involvement in extracurricular activities and strong personal character.

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Stop by for Storytimes The library offers several storytimes each month. Born to Read Babies and Books Storytime offers stories, fingerplays, rhymes, songs and more for little ones and their caregivers every Monday at 10:15 a.m. and 11 a.m. Baby Steps: Toddler Time Storytimes meets each Tuesday at 10:15 a.m. and 11 a.m. and features a songs, rhymes and short stories for toddlers.

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Middle school student designs app for district By Valerie Gough vgough@kpcnews.net

A recent press conference to introduce Fort Wayne Community Schools’ new smartphone application for Apple and Android products could have focused on the app itself, but it didn’t. All the attention went to the app’s inventor, an entrepreneur and software developer who has yet to begin his eighth-grade year in middle school. Fourteen-year-old Chase McKibben was 7 years old when his dad bought him a computer. Most kids use them to play games or browse the web. McKibben did,

too, but he took it further. He started by designing websites, something his father said was tough at first, but eventually became too easy. McKibben taught himself how to use XCode to build interfaces for users to interact on smartphones and other electronic devices. But he admits it wasn’t easy to build his first app, which he created for his older brother who owns McKibben Photography. “I thought to myself, other places need apps. Why doesn’t Fort Wayne Community Schools have an app?” McKibben said. “I mean, people take their phones and their keys with them everywhere

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Amy Biggs, left, is sworn in by Mayor Tom Henry, right, as the first-ever female fire chief of the Fort Wayne Fire Department.

City swears in first female fire chief By Nichole Hacha-Thomas nthomas@kpcnews.net

For the first time in, well, ever, a woman sits at the helm of the Fort Wayne Fire Department after Amy Biggs was sworn into the post on July 2 in a ceremony at Citizen’s Square. As for the hoopla surrounding Biggs’ appointment, she said its overblown. She said it was those who came before who set the standards for the way women are treated within the department. “I am glad to say we have several women with 20+ years of service. They are the ones responsible for breaking those barriers,” Biggs said. Biggs grew up in Fort Wayne and went to St. Patrick’s School and Bishop Luers High School before leaving the nest to attend college at Purdue University in West Lafayette to study pre-veterinary medicine and returning home a few years later. Biggs honed her background in customer service and eventually went on to work as a sales coordinator for the western U.S. with a furniture company in Grabill. By 1995, Biggs was unfulfilled in her life and her career path. “I had just been unsatisfied with the direction of my life,” Biggs said. “I didn’t want to be stuck in the manufacturing or retail market.” Biggs shared her frustrations with her family and her father, who had been in law enforcement in smaller communities her entire life, encouraged her to consider a career as a civil servant — more specifically, as a police officer. Biggs said she wasn’t interested in the life of a police officer but the idea of becoming a firefighter interested her. “I remember watching a fire behind my house when I was younger,” Biggs said. “A neighbor’s house caught on fire and I watched from my window as the firefighters worked to save the structure.” Biggs said she recalls the “choreographed chaos” she witnessed as the firefighters worked to bring the earlymorning blaze under control. The firefighters were able to save the home and minimize the damage to the adjacent property. What caught her attention throughout the entire ordeal? The teamwork. “One of the things that struck me the

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most was the team effort, it drew me with the fascination — the idea of team working together to accomplish a common goal,” Biggs said. “I saw the team effort and, honestly, was really inspired by that.” Biggs decided becoming a member of the fire department was worth more investigation and dropped by her local fire station and began to ask questions. “I started reaching out to the local fire station — station No. 2 on Taylor Street,” Biggs said. “I kind of showed up, introduced myself and asked questions.” Biggs said everyone she encountered was friendly and approachable and a big deal wasn’t made of her gender. She was put into contact with female firefighter Mimi Wismer, who now is a captain within the department. “I met with her and she was fantastic. Mimi was a great ambassador for the department. She was excited to see a woman interested in the department,” Biggs said. It was Wismer who invited Biggs to apply for the department once it began accepting applications. But the application was just he beginning, Biggs said. She completed a months-long process which included a written exam, a physical abilities test, psychological evaluations and in-person interviews. Biggs said while the process is long and can be daunting, she feels it is needed as a way to evaluate a person’s commitment. “The process itself is a test to your commitment to the job and the department. A lot of people self-eliminate themselves — and that is OK because if this isn’t something that you are truly committed to, it probably isn’t the best thing for you,” Biggs said. Biggs said she still remembers her first run after being assigned to station No. 9 in the heart of the city’s southeast side. She said she gained a lot of experience from a firefighting perspective, but equally how to interact and live with the people who were around her. That community aspect is one of the reasons Biggs was tapped to head the department. “I certainly hope to continue the solid foundation we have here and our relationship with the community, Biggs said. “I really want to make the department more accessible, make it more aware of what we do and the services we offer.”

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The Georgetown Fridays: Parkview Concert Series boosted attendance at its second concert, drawing more than 1,500 spectators. The evening included music by Junk Yard Band, cars galore and fun activities for kids, including face painting and mini-golf. The next concert will be Aug. 24 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The country and barbecue-themed concert will feature Sugar Shot, a modern country band. Members of the Snider High School band also will perform. Above, the Old Fort Mustang Club lets the public take a look at what is under their hoods. Right, a child gets her face painted during Kids’ Day activities.

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said, nearly are impossible to to decreased foot traffic at her “We’ve had such bad weather this year. find because of heat stress, self-pick strawberry patches and the tomato harvests have and preparations are It has been really hard on the vendors, been inconsistent. Even sweet underway to ensure the corn is growing at such an drought doesn’t have a lasting especially the produce people” abnormal rate, it has been impact past this year. hard to keep up with, she “We’re watering the strawsaid. Corn planted on the berries like crazy, just to Maureen Partee same day, which normally make sure they come back Georgetown Leasing grows at the same rate, has next year,” Slentz said. been growing at various And if the growing season stages. That has kept Slentz hasn’t been crazy enough, the and her crew busy. Georgetown Farmers Market, She isn’t alone. itself, has had its fair share of Kathy Thomas, of Lincoln Ridge Farms in Van Wert, adversity this year. Ohio, has been just as busy. The farm, which sells fruits In addition to the dwindling crops trucked in by area and vegetables at the Georgetown Farmers Market and farmers, the market has been wrecked by strange weather markets in three other cities, has survived due to its irrigapatterns. Maureen Partee with Georgetown Leasing said the tion system, though it’s been pricey. market has experienced storms on three Thursdays, two “The irrigation saved us,” Thomas said. “But, we’ve been 100-degree days and two more above 90 degrees. running it since the first of May — which is almost “We have had such bad weather this year,” Partee said. unheard of.” “It has been really hard on the vendors, especially the She said the raised beds and plastic mulch used on the produce people.” farm help to conserve moisture and keep costs down, but, Despite the wild weather, Partee said the market has inevitably, prices have risen. While prices at the market still been thriving. The market offers produce vendors, homeare low, they are higher than in the past. made pastries, breads and confections, handmade clocks “We’ve tried not to pass all of the costs on (to the and aprons and more. “We’ve got a great variety of vendors customers), but we did have to tack on some,” Thomas this year and despite the weather, people have come out to said. shop.” Both Slentz and Thomas agree they’ve never seen a The Georgetown Farmers Market is open each Thursday summer quite like this one. Slentz said the heat also has led from 4-7 p.m. through September.

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The waning weeks of summer are a good time to start gearing up positive thoughts on how to handle the schedules and responsibilities the new school year soon will bring. In our 13 years of experience working with families at Specialty Tutoring, we have heard numerous stories about battles between parents and children, brought on by pressures to keep up with schoolwork. Our learning specialists work one on one with children who have learning difficulties by teaching skills and strategies, using individualized program-

ming and providing handson practice. However, another important element of our program is guiding parents to recognize their child’s strengths, help their child manage challenges and gain confidence and foster a positive environment and attitude toward learning in their own home. It is a natural tendency for parents to become emotionally involved when attempting to manage their child’s homework and study behavior, which often leads to a battle. So here’s an alternative mindset for parents looking for some relief: Use a ‘professional’ approach in your role as the ‘manager’ of your

child. Consider your own employment experience. The manager who has been most effective is not the one who rules and commands, nor is it the manager who threatens and enforces punishment. The most effective manager helps others succeed in accomplishing tasks by guiding and giving direction. Utilizing this business-like and resultsoriented approach may help reduce the number of conflicts at home, and most importantly improve studying and learning. Apply these four characteristics of good managers in your own home. 1) Be objective. Take a minute to watch your child ‘attempting’ to complete

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A10 what is being done wrong. This is the most rewarding (and hopefully habit-forming) aspect of being a good manager: Finding the ‘right’ in every situation. By pointing out what your child is doing correctly before suggesting necessary improvements, you are increasing the chance that your input will be received favorably. Children tend to be on guard and sensitive to criticism, and many will immediately ‘turn off’ if you begin the conversation by being critical. Tuning-out can be a defense mechanism to prevent feeling hurt by negative comments, since being criticized by someone close to you is especially hard to handle. Successfully implementing all four of these good manager characteristics does take practice. Right now — before school actually starts — is a great time to establish a good manager approach

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do not receive the recommended follow-up care by an eye care professional. For cognitive learning to take place, a comfortable liquid progression of information must flow into our children’s brains. Eighty percent of learning comes through visual processing. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, impaired vision affects a child’s cognitive, emotional, neurologic and physical development by potentially limiting the range of experiences and kinds of information to which the child is exposed. See to it your local primary care optometrist

is performing testing to uncover vision perception issues and symptoms as well. Strabismus (walleye, crossed eyes, lazy eye and squint) should be evaluated and treated at an early age — preferably before 7 to 9 years old. Kids must have therapy prior to 13 years old to avoid permanent vision damage. Parents must take steps to sleuth out the subtle symptoms signaling the need for an eye exam. Check your child for squinting or constantly holding materials very close to their face. A posture of tilting the head to one side or rubbing eyes repeatedly also can

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road (or schooling ahead). With respect and regard to our surgical colleagues in ophthalmology, many vision perceptual issues are handled best by optometry and developmental optometrists, and extreme cases of crossed eyes and hard to train cases are sub-surgically referred. Kids just don’t know they cannot see. Adults have internal benchmarking systems letting us know we are not seeing clearly. Since children do not drive, they rarely need to question their vision clarity. And most kids simply will assume their symptoms are normal. Check your kids out with the above instructions and, by all means, call an eye doctor for a professional check up. Help keep your kids learning at top form with top vision. This is a guest column written by Dr. Andy Hogue of Leo Eye Care, 10529 Hosler Road. He can be reached at 627CNOW or by email at nteyeguy@yahoo.com.

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Every good hair stylist knows that even the best haircuts need updated. The same could be said for hair salons, which is why Tangles Hair Designs has moved from its old location near Wrigley Field Bar and Grill across the street to a new space in Georgetown Square Shopping Center, 6724 E. State Blvd. “We wanted to make (the salon) new again,” co-

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owner Carrie Harris said. “We are keeping up with the times and freshening a few things up.” The new location, which is double the size of the former shop, is now called Tangles Salon and Spa, Harris said, and it offers a wide variety of additional services not offered before. “We’ve really enhanced our massage offerings, and we have more skin-care services along with facials, waxing and manicures and pedicures,” Harris said. The salon and spa’s new digs feature warm, muted tones for relaxation, separate spaces for each service, a color bar where clients can watch their stylist mix hair color and even a separate room for bridal and birthday parties. Harris said she and coowner Marsha Hicks plan to offer do-it-yourself hair events which will marry professional instruction with the DIY trend. The room will feature local artwork on display, too. “You can be alone in there, it has a bar, we’ll serve you cocktails and it

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Tangles Salon and Spa owners Carrie Harris and Marsha Hicks took over the business in March of 2011. The shop recently moved to a new location inside the Georgetown Square Shopping Center. The new location now allows Tangles to offer a wide variety of spa services. will be a bunch of fun,” Harris said. Harris said she and Hicks want to perfect what has always made Tangles so successful in the past, while offering new services to bring in additional clientele. The two hope to open an additional location sometime in the future. In the meantime, Harris, who has worked at Tangles for the past 23 years, and

Hicks, a seven-year Tangles employee, will continue to hire staff who will make the salon more well-rounded in its service offerings. Previously, the staff had been independent contractors, but Harris said the company has begun hiring its own, commission-based employees. Currently the staff of nearly 24 is split, with half being full employees and the other

half working as contractors, Harris said. So far, Harris said, the new location has been welcomed by clients and the community. The walkin business has thrived since its grand opening. “The exposure the new location brings is unbelievable,” Harris said. “We are so happy to be able to offer more services to more people, both young and old.”

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physicians, nurses and staff. In addition, officials emphasized the importance of providing post-acute care needs as there is a demand for those services. Parkview Hospital Randallia highlights: Acute care — medical/surgical units, inpatient acute rehab, continuing care center, constant care unit, fullservice, 24/7 emergency department, surgery, family birthing center, inpatient and outpatient imaging and lab services, endoscopy services, cardiopulmonary services, diabetes treatment center, wound care, dial-

ysis, sleep lab, outpatient rehab, ATU clinic, Parkview Physicians Group-Cardiology clinic for patient visits, senior services, hospice/palliative care. Additional Parkview Physicians Group specialties will occupy clinic space in the near future. “We are so pleased with the community’s response to Parkview Hospital Randallia,” said Sue Ehinger, president of Parkview Regional Medical Center and Parkview Hospital Randallia. “Our facility is busy each day caring for

patients, and we continue to see a lot of activity in and around the campus. We expect the activity levels to grow even more once additional programs are added as we move forward.” In addition, Parkview and Vibra are finalizing details for Vibra to relocate its long-term acute care hospital to Randallia later this year. Vibra has a series of specialized programs and services focused on improving the lives and medical conditions of patients who require additional or extended acute medical care.

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The residents of Heritage Park senior community will have a hunka burning good time Aug. 16 when Elvis takes the roof to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association. While he won’t be the same guy who performed in Fort Wayne in 1972, the King is back in town and channeled through Elvis impersonator and Heritage Park employee Greg Hevel. Hevel will suit up in a blue swirl belt and metallic jump suit at 10 a.m. and he will stay on the roof until the senior community raises $1,000. “At Heritage Park we want to make sure we are a viable part of the community,” said Terri Miller, Heritage Park’s marketing director. “We want people to know we are giving back to our community.” For the eighth year, Heritage Park will accept pledges while Hevel gyrates and belts out some of Elvis’ most-popular tunes. Popcorn and snacks will be available while spectators dance to the music, Miller said. To ramp up the fun and get everyone in the spirit, Miller will be passing out sideburns to everyone in attendance. “It is fun for the residents and fun for the neighborhood businesses,” she said. Miller said the fight against Alzheimer’s Disease is of extreme importance to Heritage Park and its parent company, American Senior Communities. Each community houses a special memory care unit called Auguste’s Cottage Memory Care, which is specifically for those with Alzheimer’s. The unit, named after the first person to suffer from the disease, focuses on maintaining a safe, at-home environment where residents feel they belong. The fundraising event, Miller said, is in honor of those in Auguste’s Cottages all over. “It truly is a tribute to some of the people we have seen in our communities,” Miller said. “We know how devastating of a disease this is.” Heritage Park already has begun to reach its goal, as community businesses have reached out to support the event.

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Elvis Presley last performed in Fort Wayne in 1972. An impersonator will take to the roof of Heritage Park on Hobson Road on Aug. 16 at 10 a.m. to raise money for Alzheimer’s Disease research. D.O. McComb and Sons Funeral Homes, Dr. Fair, Shigs and Pit and Waiter on the Way all have signed on to make donations. “The community has always been very supportive of this event,” Miller said. “They know Alzheimer’s research is very expensive. It takes money and they are passionate about making a positive impact.” Miller said the senior community never has failed to reach its goal, but with the economy the way it is, she isn’t quite sure what to expect this year. “I’m hesitant to guess what will happen this year. Me, I’d like to see Elvis up on the roof the whole day,” Miller said. “Give people a good show.” Anyone wishing to make a donation to the event can stop out at Heritage Park, 2001 Hobson Road, on Aug. 16 and take part in the festivities. For those who can’t make it, but still are interested in helping, contact Miller at 744-4048 or call Heritage Park at 484-9557.

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 10 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Dreamgirlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Arts United Center, 303 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. Celebrating the magic of live theater. Visit fwcivic.org. Botanical Roots series. Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. Alfresco and upbeat, the series represents diverse populations, showcases creativity and originality, and honors a variety of musical heritages. Headline talent was recruited from regional and national artists not normally available to the Fort Wayne audience. Local bands will be invited to perform as opening acts for each concert. Community Arts Academy Summer Camps. IPFW, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. Creative Digital Photography Art for children in grades seven through 12. Dreamgirls. Arts United Center, 303 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. Play It Again, Sam. Arena Dinner Theatre, 719 Rockhill St, Fort Wayne. By Woody Allen. Directed by Aaron Jacob Ahrndt. Tickets $35; includes meals prepared by The Bagel Station. Soothing Summer Gardens. Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. What could be more restorative than a quiet stroll through a summer garden designed with restfulness in mind? Each small garden â&#x20AC;&#x153;roomâ&#x20AC;? will have its own character and art piece to admire, with strategic seating for those who wish to linger. Sweetwaterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Academy of Music Rock Camp. Sweetwater, 5501 U.S. Hwy. 30, Fort Wayne. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 11 Twins Club Resale. Messiah Lutheran Church, 7211 Stellhorn Road, Fort Wayne. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Open to the public. Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clothing, maternity clothing, toys and more. Visit nimotm.org for more information. Summer self-defense. Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. 8:30 a.m. Learn how to recognize a dangerous situation and create an opportunity to escape. Learn how to deal with bullies in a non-violent way. Ages 7-adult. To register, call 427-6011. EAA Chapter 2 Young Eagles Rally. Smith Field Airport, 426 W Ludwig Rd, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free airplane rides for kids ages 8-17. Registration: 9-11 a.m. Flights: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (weather permitting). Parent or legal guardian must be present. All Day Vacation Bible School. Calvary United Methodist Church, 6301 Winchester Rd, Fort Wayne. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For ages pre-school thru high

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Folk Rhapsody, Come Fly With Me with vocal soloist Tom Didier, Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Up at the Symphony highlighting Saturday morning cartoon themes and Benny Goodman King of Swing featuring assistant conductor and clarinetist David Blackwell.

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Fort Wayne. Courtesy and Bluegrass ensemble for all ages. First-time homebuyers open house. Citizens Square, 200 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office of Housing and Neighborhood Development is inviting residents to attend an open house to learn about home repair and down payment assistance programs.

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 14 Community Arts Academy Summer Camps. IPFW, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. Fun with Fairytales for children in pre-kindergarten.

Get Checking workshop. Allen County Extension Office on the IPFW Campus, 4001 Crescent Ave, Fort Wayne. Workshop for clients and families who have never had checking or savings accounts at a bank or credit union, mismanaged accounts at banks and credits unions so those accounts are now closed without committing fraud, or have accounts, but continue to still use predatory lenders. A $50 incentive is available for opening an account, if qualified. For more information, to register or to receive a registration form, contact Vickie Hadley at 481-6826 or visit the home and money page on the website at extension.purdue.edu/allen or visit the office. Radical Productivity with Social Media. Cancer Services of NE Indiana, 6316 Mutual Dr, Fort Wayne. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana will host the fifth installment of its Summer Social Media Series. Robby Slaughter of Indianapolis will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Radical Productivity with Social Media: Generating incredible, measureable results with only minutes of investment per day.â&#x20AC;? Learn how to make your time on the social web more productive in this interactive seminar. Register at http://csnism52012.eventbrite.com/. 2012 Farmers Market. The Towne House, 2209 Saint Joe Center Road, Fort Wayne. 3-6 p.m. Products vary throughout season. Open to the public. Fort Wayne Area Community Band. Foellinger Theatre, Franke Park, Fort Wayne. 8 p.m. A free concert Tuesday, Aug. 14. Downbeat is 8 p.m. The 70member concert band, under the direction of assistant conductor Susan Jehl, will perform a wide variety of music, including Olympic Fanfare, American

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 16 Anthony Wayne Toastmasters. Ivy Tech â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Fort Wayne Coliseum Campus, 3800 N. Anthony Blvd, Fort Wayne. 6:30-8 p.m. See how Toastmasters International and the thousands of local Toastmasters clubs help people all over the world develop their speaking and leadership skills. Anthony Wayne Toastmasters Meeting. Ivy Tech Community College, Fort Wayne. 6:30 p.m. Toastmasters meetings are open to everyone; for better public speaking and a lot of fun. Depression/Bipolar + 12. First Presbyterian Church, 300 W Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. 12-step program for those living with depression or bipolar disorder. For more info contact Marilee Stroud at 312-6069 or mtstroud@frontier.com.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 19 Antique Car Show. Arbor Glen, 5202 Saint Joe Road, Fort Wayne. 1 p.m.

MONDAY, AUGUST 20 Encourage, Empower and Enjoy the Autism Spectrum. Easter Seals Arc, 4919 Projects Drive, Fort Wayne. 7-8:30 p.m. Parents, grandparents, teachers, professionals and others wanting to learn more about autism are welcome.

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 28 Dance Company 2012-2013 Season Open House. Central Church, 5801 Schwartz Road, Fort Wayne. 6:30-8 p.m. The River Dance Company Open House is a place for you to come and hear details about our Dance Company, meet our Teachers, get your questions answered, and register for the upcoming season. Classes begin the week of Sept. 10. We accept students from age 3 through adult, providing dance instruction with a ballet foundation - grounded in biblical teaching. For more information visit our website at riverdancecompany.org.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29 Habitat for Humanity Golf Outing. Cherry Hill. For more information visit fortwaynehabitat.org.

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Community Calendar Extension office will host several workshops with the aim of teaching community members how to preserve fruits and vegetables for future use. The Purdue Extension Service in Allen County will conduct the workshops to discuss safe home food preservation procedures and to answer the frequently asked questions on canning, freezing and drying foods.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 ‘A Few Good Men’. Arts United Center, 303 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. “A Few Good Men” by Aaron Sorkin. Visit fwcivic.org.

Responsible Dog Owner Day. Shoaff Park, 6401 St Joe Rd, Fort Wayne. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Northeastern Indiana Kennel Club will host its annual Responsible Dog Ownership (RDO) Day at Shoaff Park’s Conklin Pavilion. The event will feature almost 40 different dog-related groups participating, including, Allen County Care and Control, Allen County SPCA and 10 rescue groups. Micro- chipping for $10, demonstrations, K-9 units and free give-aways, along with a raffle will be offered with a Dog Show at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. All dogs, and their humans, are invited.

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Disabled American Veterans is dedicated to one single purpose: Building better lives for America’s Disabled Veterans. This weekend, in the company of the vintage B-25 Mitchell Bomber, DAV bring its message of support of veterans to the Fort Wayne Airshow.

Free to Breathe Fort Wayne. Headwaters Park, 333 S. Clinton St., Fort Wayne. 1-4 p.m. Register today for the Free to Breathe Fort Wayne 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Walk, a family-friendly event that brings the entire community together to inspire hope and create change for everyone impacted by lung cancer. Together, we can fuel the movement to defeat this disease and help those diagnosed live longer, better lives. All proceeds help support the National Lung Cancer Partnership’s vital research, education and awareness programs. For more information, to register or donate, visit FreetoBreathe.org/fortwayne.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 Newcomers Club coffee social. Sweetwater, 5501 U.S. Hwy. 30, Fort Wayne. 9:30 a.m. Free event open to all women who have moved to Fort Wayne or outlying communities within the past 18 months. Email normamort@gmail.com or membership@fwnewcomers.com, visit fwnewcomers.com or call 255-3553 for more information.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 $1 Night at Botanical Conservatory. Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. 5-8 p.m. On the first Thursday of the month, the Botanical Conservatory offers $1 admissions from 5-8 p.m. for adults and children. Preserving Nature’s Bounty workshops. Allen County Extension Office on the IPFW Campus, 4001 Crescent Ave, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. The Allen County

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 Retreats for women veterans. Victory Noll Center, 1900 W. Park Drive, Huntington. Victory Noll Center, in conjunction with Lutheran Military Veterans and Families Ministry and the Huntington County Veterans Service Office, will host a pair of weekend retreats for female military veterans. Cost of the retreats is $10 each and is limited to the first 15 women who sign up. Scholarships are available. To register for the program or for more information about Victory Noll Center, call 356-0628, ext. 174, or contact the Center by e-mail at victorynollcenter@olvm.org.

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Brickworld Fort Wayne. Grand Wayne Center, 120 West Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 16,000 square feet of amazing LEGO creations, interactive activities, and vendors await you at the greatest LEGO show ever. Fun for kids of all ages. Adventure Travel Club to Australia. Arbor Glen, 5202 Saint Joe Road, Fort Wayne. 12:30 p.m. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Busybody. Arena Dinner Theatre, 719 Rockhill St, Fort Wayne. By Jack Popplewell. Directed by Wayne Schaltenbrand. Tickets $35; includes meals prepared by The Bagel Station.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 George Jones in concert. Embassy Theatre, Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 1 Taylor Chapel Preschool Registration. Taylor Chapel United Methodist Church, 10145 Maysville Road, Fort Wayne. 8:11 p.m. Taylorchapelpreschool@gmail.com.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5 5th annual Bust a Move. Fort Wayne Museum of Art, 311 East Main Street, Fort Wayne. Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana and The Fort Wayne Derby Girls are partnering to host the 5th Annual Bust A Move Auction and Fundraiser to benefit women with breast cancer in our community on Friday, October 5, 2012, at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art. Pre-sale tickets: $15, at the door. $20. Tickets available at bustamove5.eventbrite.com. Rascal Flats ‘Changed Tour’. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, , Fort Wayne. 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6 Fort Wayne Regional Maker Faire. Headwaters Park, 333 S. Clinton St., Fort Wayne. TekVenture in partnership with MAKE will be celebrating creative people at the 2nd Annual Fort Wayne Regional Maker Faire - Powered by TekVenture at Headwaters Park East, Lincoln Pavilion. Visit tekventure.org to see ways you might get involved or become a sponsor.

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2012 St. Joe All-Stars INDIANA STATE CHAMPIONS!

Players in photo, left to right: Manager Kevin Hunter, Brock Sterling, Robbie Bakle, Bryson Tretter, Riley Miller, David Keating, Hunter Holy, Bart Tippmann, Zach Piatt, Sam Taylor, Keondre Wilson, Jeff Mertes, Coach Matt Mertes, Ben Keating, Tommy Steele, Coach Greg Piatt & Trevor Hunter.

The St. Joe Little League Junior All-Stars played for the Indiana State Championship title Sunday in Wabash. Facing an undefeated Silver Creek team, St. Joe took an early lead and pulled out a 7-3 win in a hard fought game. St. Joe got an early jump, putting up 4 runs in the first inning. A tight defense, led by shortstop Keondre Wilson & second baseman Hunter Holy, held Silver Creek scoreless until the bottom of the third. Bryson Tretter, Sam Taylor, Riley Miller, and Ben Keating put up a combined 9 hits, adding 3 runs for St. Joe. St. Joe pitcher Bart Tippmann allowed only six hits. Six catches by outfielder Zach Piatt and two by left fielder Robbie Bakle helped shut down Silver Creek’s offense. This win marks only the third time that a District 10 Junior team has won the State Championship title. St. Joe All-Stars are managed by Kevin Hunter and coached by Matt Mertes and Greg Piatt.

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