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Volunteer nurtures plants and ‘stewards of the land’ By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com
When Don Luepke tends to the seedlings in a Fort Wayne greenhouse, he also nurtures an awareness that he hopes will benefit his rural Fremont surroundings. Luepke is the volunteer gardener at Our Creator’s Classroom at Concordia Lutheran High School, from which he retired six years ago. He makes the drive from the shore of Clear Lake to the slope above the St. Joe River through the winter and spring. He wants to help endow a horticultural program at Concordia. He also sees the world as a classroom. “I just want people to be more aware of their environment and
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Don Luepke works in the Our Creator’s Classroom greenhouse at Concordia Lutheran High School. The retired math teacher said he wants to teach people to be stewards of the land.
be stewards of the land and not just say, ‘Ah, it’s my land. I’m gonna do
whatever I want with it.’ That’s sort of my thought process,” he said.
He serves on the Water Quality Committee of See PLANTS, Page A4
Georgetown 5k builds girls’ self-esteem By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com
Girls on the Run, their running buddies, and other running enthusiasts will dash through Georgetown Square again May 30. The 5k fund-raising run is only the most visible part of a yearround program. “This is not their whole season,” coordinator Hillary Knipstein said. “It’s just the celebration of all they do.” Registration continues online through race day. Girls in grades third to eighth practice twice a week for 10 weeks, in the spring and again in the fall. It’s all for a good cause, said Knipstein, who has been involved since November 2012. “It gives the kids a sense of accomplishment,” she said. “It helps them make healthy choices and builds self-esteem. They rise to a challenge.”
GIRLS ON THE RUN 5K Saturday, May 30, 8:30 a.m. Georgetown Square Shopping Center, State Boulevard and Maplecrest Road. Open to the public. Registration $25 through May 20, $30 from May 21 to race day. Visit girlsontherunofallencounty.org for details, and follow the link to register. The program also helps girls deal with peer pressure, she said. Men are eligible to run, too. Each girl has a running buddy, who is eligible for a registration discount. “Tutus, costumes and glitter are strongly encouraged,” the website reads. “To help ease lastminute jitters, there will be a ‘mascot dash,’ with more than a dozen local See GIRLS, Page A10
Young anglers wet lines in Lakeside Park ‘Ocean’ By Garth Snow gsnow@kpcmedia.com
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Maria Kleinbaum shows off her catch at Free Fishing Day at Lakeside Park in Fort Wayne.
push the other fish off all the cool playgrounds.” So share the bait with other anglers or save it for another day, he said. He asked what should be done with the fish caught. Some suggested photographing or measuring the fish. “Throw it back in the
ocean,” said one child. “Yes, throw it back in the Lakeside Park Ocean,” Kowalik said, pointing past the pavilion windows. If a person chooses to photograph the fish, he said, the fish should be held close to the camera. See FISH, Page A9
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Families took a short course in fishing and then dipped their lines into Lakeside Park pond, thanks to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Educator Clint Kowalik tailored his message to his young audience at the April 18 program at Lakeside Park Pavilion 1. The DNR provided the bait and tackle for the day. Don’t throw your leftover bait into the water, he said. “There could be something in your bait that’s not supposed to be in the water,” he said. Bait taken from other water could introduce unwanted plants, or worse, he said. “We don’t want to add a sickness or a bully,” he said. “[The bait] could be a bully fish, and they could
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