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Making reading a family adventure

Story times share fun along with love of learning

Georgetown, main library to mix music and literacy

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Children’s librarians want families to enjoy weekly reading programs, and to take that same love of reading back to their homes. “You come to story time once a week and you’re here with your kids for 30 minutes, but it’s doing these things that we do at story time at home every day that really will make a difference in a child’s life,” said Kris Lill, the children’s librarian at the Georgetown Branch Library in Georgetown Square. “That’s our hope at story time. We always encourage families to do that.” Throughout the summer and throughout the year, kids gather for stories, nursery rhymes, songs and other educational fun. Babies,

Jim Gill wakes up in the Chicago suburbs. His day’s work might take him southeast to South Carolina or northwest to British Columbia. He’s been bouncing between states and time zones for 30 years, and he doesn’t mind a bit. “It’s the only way that I get to do what I do,” the children’s literacy specialist said. In July, Gill’s travels will bring him to Fort Wayne for three free presentations of Jim Gill’s Nationwide Campaign for Play. Here, he will engage children, librarians and other adults in the music and participation groups for which he is recognized. He wants to get everyone involved. “These are all very silly, playful ways,” he said. “The child development

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Kris Lill, left, serves as children’s librarian at the Georgetown Branch Library. Michal Miller is on the children’s staff at the main library. Both lead reading groups for all age levels.

toddlers and even adults find ways to learn and to share. “It’s systemwide, so the main library and all the branches have an See FUN, Page A11

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First Snider Athletics 5K ‘good thing for everyone’ The inaugural Snider 5K will wind through the community at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 11. Runners and walkers may register beginning at 7:30 a.m. at the school, 4600 Fairlawn Pass, Fort Wayne. The Snider High School Athletics 5K Family Fun Run and Walk will start on the Snider track, wind through Glenwood Park, and wind up back at the track. “This is the first time we’ve done this, and it was kind of last-minute,” Athletic Director Steve Ziembo said. “This is just to get it going. If we can get a hundred people, I’d be extremely happy. “It’s nice because it’s going through the neighborhood that Snider is in. So it’s good for the neighborhood because they see the good works that

Snider is doing.” Online registration ended at midnight Thursday, July 9, but more race information can be found at timed-events. com. Timed Events will provide chip timing on the runners’ bibs. Results will be available online. Runners need not live in the Snider area. “Our school system has teamed up with Parkview Sports Medicine and they’ve been preaching health, and so any time that we can promote health within our Snider community while raising funds for the athletic department, it’s a good thing for everyone,” he said. He said he chose a run/walk instead of a golf outing because of the greater flexibility in the number of participants. Whatever the turnout, Ziembo says it will promote the athletic department and exemplify

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specialist part of me says I want to create experiences where they’re going to take that home with them. And then there’s the therapist part of me that says this is fun, and those are the songs that I came up with.”

His earlier works are readily available online. “Jumping and Counting” challenges kids to count to a certain number before they are allowed to jump again. Or there’s “The Silly Dance Contest,” which is a dance-andfreeze contest. His next work, to be released in July, is called “Vote for Jim Gill.” The title track teaches how one word can have two meanings. “I was coming up with all these words and I was putting them into phrases that rhyme, and all of a sudden it came to me that some of these phrases sounded very much like a campaign slogan,” Gill said. Don Stille accompanies Gill on the accordion. Stille was nominated for a 2016 Grammy in the classical division. Gill plays the banjo. See MUSIC, Page A13

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St. Joe Times • June 10, 2016

48th Three Rivers Festival is dual celebration

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The 48th Three Rivers Festival, July 8-16, will be a two-fold celebration. “This year is more than a local event. It’s part of a bigger celebration which, of course, is Indiana’s 200th anniversary,” said Jack Hammer, the 3RF executive director. “We hope people will come to the festival and savor the best of Fort Wayne and create memories that will play a part in the lives of their children and grandchildren.” Bob Chase has been chosen grand marshal of the Lutheran Health Network Parade, which begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 9. Chase has been the voice of the Fort Wayne Komets for 60 years. He retired from WOWO Radio in 2009 after a 56-year career. “Bob Chase is a Fort Wayne legend,” Hammer said in a statement. “We could not think of a better fit for grand marshal in a parade themed ‘Indiana’s Bicentennial: Celebrate History. Ignite the Future.’ ” Saturday and Sunday, July 9 and 10, more than 100 artists and artisans from around the country will exhibit their work as part of the Art in the Park juried show in Freimann Square. Hammer said the 3RF committee is holding its collective breath in hopes stormy weather will stay away for one of the festival’s biggest events, the raft race Saturday, July 16. The collection of weird, funny and outrageous rafts will gather on the St. Mary’s River at Swinney Park and head downstream toward the finish line at the Martin Luther King Bridge. Spectators will congre-

Junk Food Alley will be open 11 a.m.-11 p.m. each day of the Three Rivers Festival. To the west, the International Village will host 14 cultures.

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The bed race will be held from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, on Main Street. Thousands line up to watch five-member teams compete.

gate on the Main and Wells street bridges to watch the race pass under them to the sounds of live music on the bridges. The popular bed race will be held July 13 between 6 and 8 p.m. on Main Street, where thousands are expected to watch the five-person teams propel their unique beds along for cash prizes in speed and creativity categories. There will be two midways. The main one in Headwaters Park East will feature the more thrilling rides, while a tamer version will be operating in Headwaters Park West for young riders. An all-day ride wristband can be purchased for $25, which is good only on J&J Amusement rides. For a separate fee, festivalgoers can check out the Human Hamster Balls, The Beast, Water Balls and the petting zoo. Junk Food Alley on Duck and Barr streets will be open the duration of the festival starting

each day at 11 a.m. and closing at 11 p.m. Be sure to be in that area for special $2 Tuesday. To get to your favorite “junk food” stand, hop aboard the free lunch time trolley at any one of eight downtown stops. Two trolleys will run every eight minutes July 11-15. At the west end of Junk Food Alley is International Village, where visitors can enjoy songs, dances, storytelling, demonstrations, food and crafts representing 14 different cultures. Located in Headwaters West will be The Emporium, formerly the Crafters Marketplace. This is where local artists and crafters will be showing a tempting array of merchandise and services along with food selections not found in Junk Food Alley. Two highly entertaining contests are on the schedule again. The Waiter/Waitress Contest featuring threeperson teams will be competing through a

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July 8-16, Fort Wayne. For details, visit threeriversfestival.org. unique obstacle course in a simulated dining room in the Hanning and Bean Festival Plaza on Monday, July 11. The following day, July 12, local male celebrities will don their best high heels and show off their legs at 6 p.m. in hopes of winning the coveted title of Most Luscious Legs. Audience members can vote with dollars for their choice of best legs, with the proceeds benefiting the Wounded Warrior Project. For a close-up and personal look at the city’s riverfront, take a free pontoon boat excursion on the St. Mary’s River July 8, 9 and 10 with compliments of Steel Dynamics. Boats will launch from the dock on the north side of Headwaters West.

Two midways will be open during the Three Rivers Festival. The main midway in Headwaters Park East will feature the more thrilling rides.

IPFW will host a couple free events. Children’s Fest will be held at the Science Mall Friday, July 15, and Saturday, July 16, with lots of hands-on activities, storytelling, crafts, magic and more. They will also get an opportunity to participate in an 800-meter run/walk and learn about health and fitness along the way. Young at Heart Senior Fest will be held in the International Ballroom featuring entertainment, games and a free box lunch as long as

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supplies last. Family Fun Day is Monday, July 13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Hanning and Bean Festival Plaza. Families can participate in races, contests and games, and be on hand for an appearance of Spiderman and Elsa. The event is free. Discounted carnival ride bands will be available for purchase. Appearing on the entertainment stage in the Hanning and Bean Festival Plaza on Friday, July 8, will be the band Who’s Bad. Summer Daze will entertain Saturday, July 9. Star Music Stage will be featured Sunday, July 10. The Waiter/Waitress Contest will be Monday, July 11. Brother will be playing Tuesday, July 12. Rounding out the entertainment will be Heart and Soul Affair on Thursday, July 14, Night Ranger on Friday, July 15, and finally Pink Droid on Saturday, July 16. Buy individual concert tickets and festival packages online at threeriversfestival.org, or buy a $50 all-week Mega Music Pass at the Embassy Theatre. Capping off the nine days of 3RF fun will be the annual downtown fireworks spectacular at 10 p.m. from the top of the Indiana Michigan Power building. Live music will be provided by the Fort Wayne Area Community Band in Freimann Square.

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St. Joe Times • June 10, 2016

Free, historic boat tours require advance sign-up By Rod King

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Leisure pontoon boat rides on the Summit City’s three rivers have been going on for a number of years either from Hall’s Gas House Restaurant or at Fort Wayne Outfitters and Bike Depot. Now, Riverfront Fort Wayne in conjunction with the City of Fort Wayne and the Fort Wayne Community Foundation is officially hosting “historic boat tours” every other Sunday evening through Oct. 16. The emphasis on these trips is learning about the role the rivers played in the development of the city, its trade, its relations with the Native Americans, the coming of the Erie Canal, the arrival of the railroads and the early years of the community and the state. Captaining the boat and presenting the historical information is local historian Matt Jones, who has been guiding historical tours for 15 years and river tours for the past six years. He’s a Fort Wayne native and graduated from North Side High School and IPFW, where he earned a degree in environmental studies and fine arts. His day job is Allen County

water resource education specialist. On his inaugural trip Sunday, May 29, he explained how Fort Wayne came to be known as “The Wickedest City in the West.” His next topic, Sunday, June 12, will be “Rivers, Forts and Statehood – A Bicentennial Event.” Each trip will cover a different section of the three rivers and the historical information will change accordingly. The tours, which launch from the St.

Mary’s River dock on the north edge of Headwaters Park West at 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m., are part of a three-part effort to build support for revitalizing the downtown riverfront into a regional destination and source of pride for all Northeast Indiana. The pontoon boat can carry a maximum of

10 people and children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Trips will go rain or shine, with the exception of stormy conditions. Insect repellent is suggested. The trips are free, but interested participants must register in advance by calling the Fort Wayne Parks Department at

(260) 427-6000 or by visiting fortwayneparks. org and clicking onto adult programs/trips to special events. Future topics include: June 26, “Camp Allen and the Civil War”; July 24, “With Might and Main – Industry along the Rivers and Canals”; Aug. 7 ,“William Wells and Little Turtle”; Aug.

21, “Intrigue and Collusion – Stories of the River”; Sept. 4, “Sports and Recreation”; Sept. 18, “Johnny Appleseed Special”; Sept. 25, “Glorious Gate – The Rivers and Trade”; and Oct. 15 and 16, “Stories of Histories and Incarcerations – The Dead and Those Who Refuse to Die.”

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Arcola readies clay track for machines, volunteers By Garth Snow

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Farm tractors that pulled sleds in the first Arcola Tractor Pull in 1954 now tow modern monsters to the starting line. The 5-ton tractors that pull today’s sleds are too powerful to maneuver near the crowds. “Insurance companies have stopped that, several years ago. They have to be towed,” sled builder and former puller Ron Bultemeier said. “These tractors are so exotic and hot that they’re not safe to drive around the pits because of their throttle response and heat. So the Shriners [Antique Power Club] take their old tractors and pull the tractors from the hauling trailer and over the scales and over to the staging line.” Modern safety precautions apply from the moment the tractors arrive. “You have to be on your tractor to start it,” Bultemeier said. “In other words when you get to a pull and get your tractor unloaded, you have to stay on it all the time while it’s running and then the second man comes and pulls the kill switch to do your safety check. If the tractor becomes unhooked during the pull, there’s a tether on the back of the sled that would stop the engine from running so you don’t have a runaway tractor.” Sleds have grown heavier over the years, and grow heavier during each pull. It’s called weight transfers. “You’ve got a set of rails with back wheels on them and up front you’ve got a sled. And as you go down the track there’s a gearbox that runs off these rear axles and it makes what we call the car move forward and the more it moves forward the more weight it puts on this van and the more weight you put on it the harder it is to pull,” Bultemeier said. “So you start out with nearly nothing and when you get to the other end of the track you’re pulling three times your weight. If you weigh 5,000 pounds you’ll probably be pulling 15,000 pounds at the other end.” At the end of each pull, the modern, self-propelled sled then drops its front wheels and is driven back to the starting line. Officials used to string a rope in front of a stopped tractor, sink a pin into the clay, and then measure the pull. “Now we have laser, and we even have a deal with GPS that tells you how fast they’re going down the track,” Bultemeier said. The present, permanent course was built in 1979. Organizers already have added a 100-foot safety runoff at the end of the 300-foot pull strip. At

Branning Park, 11202 Reed St., Arcola. • Michindoh. Thursday, July 7. Gates open at 5 p.m. Pull starts at 7 p.m. Ages 13 and older, $10; ages 6-12, $5; 5 and under, free. No advance ticket sales. • NTPA. Friday and Saturday, July 8 and 9. Gates open at 5 p.m. Pull starts at 7 p.m. Ages 13 and older, $16; ages 6-12, $5; 5 and under, free. No advance ticket sales. For updates, history, photos and videos, visit arcolapull. org.

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Ken Bultemeier, from left, Dave Branning, Lin Wilson, Ken Kurtz and Matt Butts help organize the Arcola National Tractor Pull, which raises money for the Arcola Volunteer Fire Department.

either side of the track, tractors and bleachers are separated by a farm fence, a concrete barrier and a wire mesh net. Those bleachers will be filled for three straight nights in July, when fans from several states come to watch trucks and tractors from the U.S. and beyond test those machines on the Lake Township clay. The Michindoh (Michigan, Indiana, Ohio) pull on Thursday, July 7, will feature pickups, modified tractors and more. A Canada crew competes each year. Super-modified trucks and tractors will dig into that same dirt on Friday and Saturday, July 8 and 9, through the National Tractor Pullers Association. A driver once brought his rig from Sweden. Those separate events compose one three-day fundraiser for the Arcola Volunteer Fire Department. It’s all about community, Ken Kurtz said. Like most committee members, Kurtz is a former co-chair and has held offices in the department.

“We’ll have people from all over northeastern Indiana, a few from Michigan, some from Ohio,” Kurtz said. The pull is the largest annual fundraiser for the nonprofit fire department. About 35 firefighters staff five trucks to answer about 160 fire and accident calls each year. The department does not levy a tax, but Lake Township contracts for fire protection at a rate of $26,000 a year. An auction and barbecue in October also contribute to the department. “At one time about everybody in Lake Township was a fire department member,” Kurtz said. The unincorporated community of about 200 people will be outnumbered by pullers and volunteers. “People come from three or four counties around to volunteer here,” said Lin Wilson, the publicity chairwoman. She said 300 to 400 people working as individuals or through organizations will tend to elephant ears and the beer tent, security, parking, and

other festival necessities. The Arcola Lions Club, the Saint Patrick’s Parish Knights of Columbus, the Allen County Sheriff’s Department reserve officers and the Shriners tractor club rated special mention. Wilson said the crowd will include babies in their strollers, enjoying their earplugs. “It’s a family event, a very clean, family event.” Matt Butts and Dave Branning serve as co-chairs of the 2016 tractor pull. It’s a familiar role for both firefighters. Both family names pop up in any quick glance at the fire department membership or history. Though the tractor pull dates only to 1954, it builds on an even earlier tradition. “It’s the remnants of the Arcola Days. We used to have a carnival and we had toy tractors,” Wilson said. Bultemeier, who built the first sled for the tractor pull, now builds tractor pull parts in his shop a mile and a half down the road. “I’m trying to retire, but that’s my full-time job,” he said.

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Film fest will have fans Hobnobben with artists By Garth Snow

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Jonah Crismore wants Hobnobben Film Festival visitors to experience Fort Wayne while they experience 75 films. He admitted to being “both optimistic and conservative” when he estimated that 3,000 to 5,000 people will visit downtown venues from June 16-19. Crismore, the executive director of Fort Wayne Cinema Center, traveled to other film festivals as he drew up plans for the local celebration of cinema. An Inspire grant from the Foellinger Foundation sponsored his travels. “I went all over the country to different festivals, different theaters, and the whole point was to be inspired, and to come back and do something big in Fort Wayne,” he said. He liked the atmosphere that he found in neighboring Michigan, at the Traverse City Film Festival. “What we truly are trying to do is create access between the community and filmmakers,” Crismore said. The word “hobnobbing” kept popping up among planners. “We thought it would be fun to play with that,” he said. The misspelling is intentional. “We’re very much talking

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about a Google approach, where it’s not a true word and people can take it and make it into whatever they want it to be.” Filmmaker Michael Moore founded the Traverse City festival, which also claims Michigan-raised actor Jeff Daniels among its board members. “One of the great things about that festival as opposed to some other festivals that I’ve been to is the focus is very much on the community there,” Crismore said. “Other film festivals I’ve been to were very much like you go to some theaters and you leave. That’s not what we wanted to do. When you go [to Traverse City] you definitely feel like there’s an event going on. Every single store has taken their goods and put them outside. There are vendors everywhere. It feels very much like any other festival, but it’s a film festival. “That’s one of the reasons that we wanted the film festival to remain downtown, remain walk-

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Cinema Center will be one of three venues during the Hobnobben Film Festival. Executive Director Jonah Crismore said the building at 437 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne, has been home to Cinema Center for 19 years. “It’s amazing that one of my biggest struggles is to just get people to know that we’re here. We’ve been here a long time,” he said.

able, so the people who come here from out of town – the filmmakers – are not just interacting with people at the film festival itself, but they’re also going down and getting a cup of coffee and talking with people. They’re also walking from here to the new [University of] Saint Francis facility. So it’s not just in formal settings, but also in a serendipitous way.”

He said the community has been overwhelmingly positive toward Hobnobben. “This is the first year,” he said. “There are a lot of people who have never been to a film festival before. We’re hoping that this not only bridges a gap so an audience understands how a film comes to be, but also inspires some others to pick up a camera and become filmmakers them-

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Hobnobben Film Festival, June 16-19, downtown Fort Wayne. This multi-venue film festival is presented by Cinema Center, a nonprofit organization with 40 years of experience in the community. Hobnobben also will honor Philo Farnsworth, who perfected the modern television in Fort Wayne. The three Fort Wayne venues hosting the Hobnobben Film Festival are Cinema Center, ArtsLab and University of Saint Francis Performing Arts Center. Find times and descriptions of more than 30 films, a student showcase, and an Indiana filmmakers panel at hobnobben.org. Buy individual film tickets or festival passes by following the link from that same site. Admission to individual films is $10. A festival pass costs $200. A pass-holder reception will be Thursday, June 16, from 5:30-7 p.m. at Cinema Center. A Hobnobben block party will be held Friday, June 17, at 7 p.m. Admission is free. An awards ceremony will be held Saturday, June 18, at 7 p.m. in the USF Ballroom. Admission is by a $15 ticket or with a festival pass. selves.” In addition to featurelength films, the festival will offer two collections of about 20 short films. “Plus we’re going to have an outdoor screening and a student short showcase, so all in all about 75 films that we’re going to show,” he said. Local filmmakers will present most of those short films. Crismore said the bigger films will be from the festival circuit or from distributors. “But they’re all going to be making their Indiana and northeast Indiana premier here at the festival,” he said. “On Friday night, we’re

going to have a block party on the Arts United Plaza, and there’s going to be music,” he said. “There’s going to be a beer tent by Mad Anthony’s. There’s a Hobnobber brew that they’re brewing especially for us.” Admission to each film will be $10. “If there’s a filmmaker speaking afterward, that’s also included,” Crismore said. While filmmakers hobnob downtown, BBQ Ribfest will be serving barbecue and brews at Headwaters Park. About 10,000 musicians See FILM, Page A8

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Visitors bought plants, produce and specialties from 49 vendors who filled the northeast corner of Wayne and Barr streets for downtown Fort Wayne’s first outdoor market of the season. Ashley Adams Wagner, in her fourth season as manager of the Young Leaders Northeast Indiana market, said the turnout was ahead of last year’s pace. “We’ve probably seen around a thousand patrons shopping through the market today,” she said just before the market closed at 1 p.m. The number of vendors was up, too. “It was definitely more than we had last year,” she said. “I know we’ll have more vendors coming in June, July, August. We’ll have 60, maybe 70.” Like most vendors, Cathy Thomas of Convoy, Ohio, brought early season cold crops. She filled tables with lettuce, asparagus, onions and radishes. By 12:20 p.m., the inventory was whittled down to 10 English cucumbers. She remained until closing, though, as did every other vendor. “Some are selling out,” Wagner said. “We ask that they don’t leave early, so that they can market themselves.” The tables were staffed, the aisles were full, the conversation was flowing and the music was playing until the silent final bell. As the season’s first musical guests put away their gear, they also picked up gifts of bread, soap, lip balm and flowers. “We figure that if they give you something, they appreciate you,” Mike Morrissey said. He spoke on behalf of the five-member band the Annealerz, all former employees of Fort Wayne Metals. It was their first appearance in that tent just behind The History Center. They had tried to play last year. “It’s amazing how tough it is to coordinate four or five people,” Morrissey said. Instead, they played the opening market of the 2016 season. They had fun, he said. Dennis Parr of The Parr Farm in Kendallville was back for his second year at the YLNI market. “It’s a great market, phenomenal traffic,” he said. Parr also sells herbs and popcorn at a market in Kendallville and at the Salomon Farm Park market. “There’s also about a tenth of an acre of sweet corn planted that’s up about 2 or 3 inches tall right now,” he said. “A tenth of an acre will probably be about 200 dozen.” Katie Mullett of Turnover Creations in Hicksville, Ohio, sold

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bread and cookies. “I’ve had a lot of customers that have said they’ve been waiting all winter for this bread,” she said. Her sign promised fried pies. She had none to offer that first day. She might take orders for fried pies later in the season. As Katie kept a table at the YLNI market, Joe Mullett was tending the last Fort Wayne Farmers Market indoor market of the winter, a few blocks away at the Lincoln Financial Event Center at Parkview Field. The Mulletts have sold at both groups’ indoor markets on alternating Saturdays this winter. The Fort Wayne Farmers Market will set up adjacent to the YLNI market again this summer, on the southeast corner of Wayne and Barr streets. Both markets will operate 9 a.m.-1 p.m. each Saturday into the fall. Thomas, who brought in produce from Convoy, Ohio, on opening day, said her family has been part of the market for 10 years, or maybe 11. “It’s a great market. It’s the best in town,” she said. “They bring in entertainment and all sorts of things. It’s a great group of people coordinating it.” She said Fort4Fitness

activities likely contributed to the crowd on opening day. The Thomas family’s 25-acre farm on Old U.S. 30 is a sixth-generation endeavor, founded in 1919. Its orchard and vineyard add to late-season activity. Thomas will bring sweetcorn and tomatoes to market in midseason. “Hopefully in a couple of weeks we’ll have our own strawberries,” she said. The season started well and will get even better, Wagner said. “The food trucks are

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are expected that same weekend for Gearfest, at Sweetwater on U.S. 30. “So Downtown is going to be very, very busy that weekend for sure,” Crismore said. He thanked Young Leaders of Northeast Indiana for working to find housing for filmmakers. “We’ve worked with YLNI on a few other endeavors in the past. Several of the committee members with the festival committee are involved in one way or another with YLNI,” Crismore said. Ryan Krueckeberg and Emily Wissell co-chair the film festival. “They’re volunteer co-chairs. They have their own very busy careers going on,” Crismore said. At Cinema Center, Crismore works with fundraising, programming, and as an artistic director. Andy Helmkamp, the director of operations, makes sure that things go smoothly. “Andy’s the one that programs the film in the projector, things like that

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that need to happen,” Crismore said. Cinema Center announces a week’s worth of programming about noon each Tuesday. Scheduling is an ongoing puzzle. When film rights are sold, the sale restricts availability to theaters. “The film industry in general is very volatile, it’s last-minute,” Crismore said. “Sometimes trying to book something a month in advance, I get a response that’s very much as though I was trying to book something 10 years

in advance. It’s very much week to week, day to day. That’s how they look at the world.” Crismore said he has been with Cinema Center for four years. It has been in operation 40 years. It has filled the same former Arts United and one-time BubbleUp warehouse space for 19 years. “It’s amazing that one of my biggest struggles is to just get people to know that we’re here. We’ve been here for a long time,” he said. Loyal filmgoers come from Fort Wayne and Allen County and from counties to the west and to the north. Crismore said Hobnobben should make Cinema Center even better known. “We definitely have a membership program, so we have stakeholders who are truly part of the organization and many of them do come here every week. We have several regular people. But we also want to drop a bomb on the community, like this is who Cinema Center is and this what we do,” he said.

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Bicycle riders will turn their attention to the Rockhill Park Trailhead on West Jefferson Boulevard for Week 7 of Fort Wayne’s free, guided, community bike rides. In its seventh year, Trek the Trails is pushing the 100,000-mile mark. In the first six years of the rides, participants have collectively biked 75,723 miles. Mayor Tom Henry started the rides as a way for residents to explore parts of the trail system that they may not be familiar with and to create social opportunities for families and friends to venture out in a guided tour. More than 100 riders turn out for some rides along the trail network. The 2016 rides began May 3, followed by a May 10 kick-off party at Salomon Farm Park. Trek the Trails rides continue at 6 p.m. each Tuesday through Sept. 27. For a list of trail rides, visit cityoffortwayne.org/ trekthetrails. Adults should accompany children; all riders are encouraged to wear helmets. Besides the 22 Tuesday events, there will be 20-mile Saturday bike rides – for those wanting a longer jaunt – on June 25 and Aug. 27. Similarly, 3-mile hikes will be offered on Saturday, July 30, and Saturday, Sept. 24. Trek the Trails is sponsored by the City of Fort Wayne and Fort Wayne Trails Inc. “We continue to be a community and region focused on connectivity and quality of life amenities that make us a destination place for individuals, families and businesses,” Henry said. “A commitment to biking, walking and our worldclass trails system is an important reason why Fort Wayne is experiencing positive momentum and investments like never before.” Allen County has a 90-mile trail network with 67 miles owned and maintained by the City of Fort Wayne. This year, the City has 5 miles of projects slated along Illinois Road, McKinnie Avenue, Liberty Mills Road, Renaissance Pointe and Covington Road. Created in January 2011, Fort Wayne Trails Inc. acts as a partner and advocate in the development of a connected multipurpose trail system in Allen County. Kent Castleman is executive director and works closely with the city on continued expansion. For more information or to donate, visit the organization’s website, fwtrails.org. Remaining 2016 events include: • Tuesday, June 21, 6

p.m. Meet at the Rockhill Park Trailhead near 1400 Catalpa St. for a 9-mile ride. Rockhill Park is just east of the intersection of West Jefferson Boulevard and Freeman Street. • Saturday, June 25, 9 a.m. Meet at the Foster Park Trailhead parking lot near Pavilion 1 for an 18-mile bike ride. Foster Park is at 3900 Old Mill Road. • Tuesday, June 28, 6 p.m. Meet at the parking lot near the old swimming pool in Swinney Park West, near 2200 W. Jefferson Blvd., for an 8-mile ride. • Tuesday, July 5, 6 p.m. Meet at the Lawton Park Trailhead gravel parking lot on the south side of 4th Street near 250 E. 5th St. for an 8-mile ride. • Tuesday, July 12, 6 p.m. Meet at the North River Road Trailhead, commonly known as the boat launch, just west of Kreager Park near 7300 N. River Road for an 8-mile ride. King Arthur’s Food Trolley will be on hand. • Tuesday, July 19, 6 p.m. Meet in the parking lot of Deer Ridge Elementary School, 1515 S. Scott Road, for an 8-mile ride. • Tuesday, July 26, 6 p.m. Meet at the trailhead in Rockhill Park for a 9-mile ride. Rockhill Park is just east of the intersection of West Jefferson Boulevard and Freeman Street. • Saturday, July 30, 9 a.m. Meet in the Life Bridge Church parking lot, near the trail at 12719 Corbin Road, for a 3-mile walk. • Tuesday, Aug. 2, 6 p.m. Meet at IPFW in the parking lot on the east side of the Venderly Family pedestrian bridge over the St. Joseph River for an 8-mile ride. IPFW is at 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. • Tuesday, Aug. 9, 6 p.m. Meet at the Moser Park Trailhead near 601 W. Main St., New Haven, for an 8-mile ride. The parking lot is near the baseball diamonds. After the ride, enjoy a trail mixer with food, courtesy of the New Haven Parks Department. • Tuesday, Aug. 16, 6 p.m. Meet at the Swinney Park Trailhead for an 8-mile ride. The parking lot is near the old swimming pool in Swinney Park West, near 2200 W. Jefferson Blvd. • Tuesday, Aug. 23, 6 p.m. Meet at the Indian Trails Park Trailhead for an 8-mile ride. Meet at the very back of the park, which is near 10300 Aboite Center Road, Fort Wayne. • Saturday, Aug. 27, 9 a.m. Meet in the Lawton Park Trailhead’s gravel parking lot on the south side of 4th St. near 250 E. 4th St. for a 20-mile bike

ride. • Tuesday, Aug. 30, 6 p.m. Meet at the Rockhill Park Trailhead for a 9-mile ride. Rockhill Park is near 1400 Catalpa St., just east of the intersection of West Jefferson Boulevard and Freeman Street. • Tuesday, Sept. 6, 6 p.m. Meet at the North River Road Trailhead, commonly known as Kreager Park, for an 8-mile ride. Kreager Park is near 7300 N. River

Road. • Tuesday, Sept. 13, 6 p.m. Meet in Tillman Park Trailhead for an 8-mile ride. The parking lot is near the softball diamonds, near 7500 S. Hanna St. • Tuesday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m. Meet in Johnny Appleseed Park near Camp Canine by Coliseum Boulevard for an 8-mile ride. • Saturday, Sept. 24, 9 a.m. Meet in the Head-

waters East parking lot by the Headwaters East Pavilion for a 3-mile hike. The pavilion is near 231 E. Superior St. • Tuesday, Sept. 27, 6 p.m. Meet at the Lawton Park Trailhead gravel parking lot on the south side of 4th Street near 250 E. 5th St. for an 8-mile ride. • Tuesday, Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m. Meet at the Foster Park Trailhead parking lot near Pavilion 1 for this

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Junior Achievement adds two to its Hall of Fame

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Financial success is summed up in four words written on an old, glass Coca-Cola bottle. “No deposit. No return.” Chris Murphy, chairman and CEO of 1st Source Bank based in South Bend, relayed this life lesson as he was inducted May 26 into Junior Achievement’s Greater Fort Wayne Business Hall of Fame. “In your life, make lots of deposits so you can have great return,” Murphy encouraged the crowd of volunteers, board members, educators and donors gathered at the Parkview Mirro Center for the annual Bel Awards. Murphy was one of two individuals inducted into the hall of fame during the evening ceremony. Fort Wayne’s Leon Habegger, who built LH Industries Corp. from the ground up, was recognized

for his business acumen as well as his philanthropic endeavors. He noted that the company’s employees from northeast Indiana are what make it truly successful and, if he had to “do it all over again,” he would choose to build it in Fort Wayne. Junior Achievement also recognized the late Paul Shaffer, who served the nonprofit organization for 63 years. Despite serving long hours as president and CEO of Fort Wayne National Bank, Shaffer also devoted time to be a champion of JA, serving on its board, financially supporting the organization and working directly with students. Presenting the award were two of the students who attended Indiana University-Purdue University on the four-year scholarship Shaffer established in 2002 for one JA student per year. Accepting the honor

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Dorothy Shaffer accepts the honor bestowed upon her late husband, Paul Shaffer, who served as president and CEO of Fort Wayne National Bank and was an actively engaged champion with Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana for 63 years.

was his wife of 64 years, Dorothy Shaffer, who said she met Shaffer 77 years ago at a spelling bee, where she “spelled down” Shaffer. The ceremony also took time to recognize volunteers and educators who have devoted numerous hours to bringing the JA program to students. JA of Northern Indiana serves 130,000 students annually.

“Epiphanies are taking place all the time,” said Brad Ratcliff, an educator at Northrop High School as he accepted his golden achievement award. One such epiphany happened when Huntington County volunteer Nicole Johnson, of Edward Jones, was instructing a class using the JA Finance Park life simulation.

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“A student said to me, ‘Wives are expensive. Can I get rid of her?’” Johnson said. “I told him, ‘That will cost you a lot more.’” Other volunteers and educators honored were: North Side High School educator Char Bredemeyer; DeKalb County volunteer Craig Burkholder, with Hudson United Brethren Church; Allen County volunteer Casey Drudge,

Jana Miller, Lake City Bank, Noble County, volunteer Brad Ratcliff, Northrop High School, Allen County, educator Shannon Wallace, Hendry Park Elementary School, Steuben County, educator Greater Fort Wayne Business Hall of Fame Chris Murphy, chairman and CEO of 1st Source Bank Leon Habegger, chairman and owner of LH Industries Corp. Legacy HonorPaul Shaffer, former president and CEO of Fort Wayne National Bank

who is retired; Allen County volunteer Julie Goodman, of 3 Rivers Federal Credit Union; Fulton County former educator Ilene Howard, who now volunteers after 29 years of teaching; Noble County volunteer Jana Miller, of Lake City Bank; and Shannon Wallace, an educator at Hendry Park Elementary School, in Angola.

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that.” Miller began working at the downtown library 11 years ago and soon took a position in the children’s department. “I’ve worked with children pretty much my whole adult life,” she said. “I have my elementary education degree and I always felt a pull back to the library because I get to do so many fun things. I get to work with kids. I get to do story times. I get to help them find books. This is so much fun, just to be able to be a part of the community in that way and having fun with kids as part of our job.” Miller works full time and studies full time, working on her master’s degree in library science. Lill also earned her first degree in elementary education. “When I graduated my children were very young and I didn’t want to work full time yet. When I decided to work part time

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Coliseum event launches three-day Run for Fallen

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A ceremony, prayers and applause early one Friday at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum sent 20 runners on a three-day trek to honor Indiana’s military casualties during the war on terror. The Run for the Fallen ended that Sunday afternoon at the 144-mile marker at Veterans Memorial Plaza in Indianapolis. The morning sun streamed through the U.S. flag as the Wayne High School Air Force JROTC honor guard presented the colors on the plaza surrounding symbols and signs of America’s military traditions. Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry spoke briefly, commending the runners before they embarked on Day 1’s 52-mile run to Freedom Park in Portland. The mayor thanked the runners on behalf of

T-shirts listed the 144 members of the Indiana military who have been killed during the war on terror.

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The Wayne High School Air Force JROTC honor guard presents the colors at a ceremony at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. The Run for the Fallen would end at Veterans Memorial Plaza in Indianapolis.

the city and the Henry family. Day 2 would end at the 110-mile marker in Anderson. Day 3 would take them to the closing ceremony in the state capital. Members of the Patriot Guard converged from

Fort Wayne, Arcola and towns to the north. They came to honor the fallen, veterans and others who still protect America. “What we try to do is make sure they know we appreciate them,” said spokesman Russ Bauer, from Silver Lake.

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“We carry 500 flags. We honor the EMTs, police, fire, all the services. They are all trying to keep us safe.” At each mile marker, runners would give individual tribute to Gold Star families. Each presentation would include a biographical description of a hero, an American flag, and an

Honor and Remember flag. Honor and Remember national founder George Lutz instructed the runners. “The American flag is always against the shoulder. The American flag sets the pace,” he said. Indiana Chairman Don Finnegan shared in the send-off. Marine Lance Cpl. Matt Bowman’s arms would power his travels aboard a low-slung cycle. The Lafayette man lost his legs after an explo-

sion in February 2011 in Afghanistan. Family members and other supporters cheered the runners and they exited the Coliseum onto Parnell Avenue and headed south on the second annual honor run. The runners’ journey would cover one mile for each Indiana service member who died in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation New Dawn. Visit inrunforthefallen. org for more information.

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mosquitoes can cause heartworm in dogs and cats. · Take measures to prevent fly bites, fleas, ticks and parvovirus and seek advice from a veterinarian. · Schedule walks with your dog during the early morning or late evening, taking special care with older dogs, young puppies, and dogs with short noses. · Parents are urged not to allow children to exercise a dog while the child is riding a bicycle or skating. The dog may get overheated and children won’t know when to stop. · Supervise pets. Do not leave them alone in situations where they may come in contact with wild animals such as raccoons, skunks and coyotes. · Whenever taking your pet on an outing, never leave your pet inside the car and carry plenty of cool water for the pet to drink and have water that can be used to wet down your dog’s body. · If an animal is panting excessively, or vomiting, or having difficulty walking in extreme heat, it may be suffering from heat stroke. If you suspect an animal is in trouble, move the animal to a cool place out of the direct sun and use cool water to lower its body temperature. Contact a veterinarian right away.

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The 10th annual Fort Wayne Cherry Blossom Festival took place on May 10 at the Allen County Public Library downtown and hundreds joined in the celebration of traditional and contemporary Japanese culture. Pictured are the Taiko Drum band (left), Leslie Butterbaugh (right) and Paul Kline (middle). The event was free to the public and included traditional attractions such as folk dance, martial arts, a tea ceremony, an anime competition and a number of games. Find more photos at infortwayne.com.

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State native plant group adds northeast chapter The Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society announced the formation of a Northeast Regional Chapter. The new chapter serves Allen, Adams, DeKalb, Huntington, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells and Whitley counties. INPAWS President

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Earlier deadline for July 8 edition Send items for the July 8 St. Joe Times by June 27. Items will be selected and edited as space allows. Please email gsnow@kpcmedia.com. SATURDAY, JUNE 11 Snider Athletics 5K Family Fun Run and Walk. Snider High School, 4600 Fairlawn Pass, Fort Wayne. Registration 7:30 a.m. Fees apply. The walk begins at 9 a.m. Young Eagles Flight Rally. Smith Field Airport, 426 W. Ludwig Road, Fort Wayne. Register beginning at 9 a.m. Young people ages 8-17 may get a bird’s-eye view of the area thanks to the Experimental Aircraft Association. The free rides will be aboard general aviation aircraft. For more information, visit eea.org, or youngeagles.org, or call (260) 402-6764. Dentistry from the Heart. Hughes Dental Group, 13919 Amstutz Road, Leo-Cedarville. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Dr. Bradley G. Hughes will host Dentistry from the Heart, providing adults with fee dental care. Adults 18 and over may choose from a filling, an extraction or a cleaning. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. Providers will see the first 50 patients on a first-come, first-served basis. Started in 2001, Dentistry From The Heart has grown to include over 200 annual events nationwide and around the world. More than 80,000 people have been served. For more information, visit dentistryfromtheheart.org.

SUNDAY, JUNE 12 Liberty Cruisers Car Club cruise-in. Liberty Diner, 2929 Goshen Road, Fort Wayne. 5-7:30 p.m. Spectators welcome. Cruise-ins continue at the same time and location: July 10, Aug. 14, Sept. 11 and Oct. 9. Cemetery walk. Glenwood Cemetery, Roanoke. 2 p.m. The walk will consist of different actors taking the roles of past residents of the Roanoke area in an entertaining and fun perspective. The event will begin at the grave of Kil-so-quah, who lived in Roanoke to the age of 105 and was the granddaughter of Miami Chief Little Turtle. Her story will be told from the perspective of her son, Anthony Revarre, who was also known as “Tony Loon.” Other characters and local historic personalities include: Local legend Grace Buell, told by Jen Pickard; Elmer Zent, enacted by his great-great-grandson, Brandon Juergens; and Evalena Slusser’s story, told by her Grandmother Nussdorfer portrayed by Sharon

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Williams. Also, Civil War veteran Colonel Samuel Zent will be enacted by local resident Steve Williams. Glenwood Cemetery is on Main Street extended, near the American Legion. The Roanoke Area Heritage Center is sponsoring this walk in honor of Indiana’s bicentennial. For more information, contact Sharon Williams at (260) 672-3252.

MONDAY, JUNE 13 “Steamboat Bill Jr.” The Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Tickets for the black-and-white movie are $8 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under. This 1928 silent classic stars Buster Keaton and features Embassy house organist Cletus Goens on the Grande Page.

TUESDAY, JUNE 14 Fort Wayne Area Community Band concert. Foellinger Theater in Franke Park, Fort Wayne. Downbeat is 7:30 p.m. Free. The 80-member concert band, under the direction of conductor Scott Humphries and assistant conductor David Blackwell, will be joined by 30 area high school musicians. They will perform a variety of music including “Foellinger March,” “Smokey Joe’s Café,” “Cotton Eyed Joe,” “Lights, Camera, Action,” “Salute to the Patriots,” “Colonel Bogey March,” “Guys & Dolls” and more. The band will also present concerts at Foellinger Theater on July 12 and Aug. 9 and at the Three Rivers Festival ﬁreworks on Freimann Square on July 11. Summit City Singers presents “Happy Birthday, Indiana!” Coventry Meadows, 8943 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Free, but donations welcome and appreciated. The spring concert series celebrates Indiana’s 200th birthday. All of the songs have some connection to Indiana either by someone who wrote or performed it. This community choir unites 60 voices. Judy King is the director and Barbara Krick is the accompanist. Open to ages high school age or older. For more information about joining, contact Judy King at (260) 489-4505. Allen County Retired Educators. Pine Valley Country Club, 10711 Auburn Road, Fort Wayne. Check-in at 10:45 a.m., meeting starts at 11. Today’s program is about the Embassy Theatre and its programs. Make reservations by June 7 by emailing Mary Jo Purvis at mpurvis1@frontier.com, or call (260) 492-6992.

cated in Franke Park next to the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo on Sherman Boulevard. Liberty Cruisers Car Club cruise-in. Athenian Family Restaurant, 1020 W. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 6-8 p.m. Spectators welcome. For details, call (260) 485-5886. The 2016 schedule continues at the same hours and location: July 6 and 20; Aug. 3 and 17; Sept. 7 and 21; and Oct. 5. For information on cruise-ins from Orland, Ind., to Bryan, Ohio, visit libertycruisers.com.

THURSDAY, JUNE 16 Lunch on the Plaza. Freimann Square, Fort Wayne. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Free. Grab lunch downtown and enjoy a concert, sponsored by the Downtown Improvement District, every Thursday through Aug. 25. Today’s concert is by the Renee Gonzales & Friends.

FRIDAY, JUNE 17 Northeast Indiana Job Fair. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free to those seeking employment. Sponsored by KPC Media Group to connect employers from all over northeast Indiana with job seekers. Friday Nites Live. Jefferson Pointe, 4130 W. Jeffers0n Blvd., Fort Wayne; at the courtyard fountain. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Tonight, the Hubie Ashcraft Band entertains. Friday Night Music. Riverside Gardens Park, Leo-Cedarville. These free concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. and last approximately one hour. The Mike, Nick and Danny Band performs. Concerts are held in the gazebo, with the audience setting up lawn chairs or sitting on blankets surrounding the performers. Snacks are available from vendors set up near the playground. Food Truck Fridays. Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana, 10008 Dupont Circle Drive E., Fort Wayne. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The Girl Scouts welcomes back Fort Wayne food trucks to their ofﬁce parking lot for the fourth year of food, networking and fun. Food Truck Fridays continue through June 24. Troops set up their lemonade stands with the food trucks and get a taste of competition, learn from others and hone their entrepreneurial skills. Participating troops choose how to use the money they earn, often to help ﬁnance a trip, camp or community project.

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$4 per person or $15 per family. Parking costs $5. Kentuckiana Pug Rescue hosts this event to promote awareness of the need for rescue of these pets. Events include a parade of foster pugs. Vendors include Pugs in the Kitchen and Smiling Dog Photography. Pug contests include best shredder, curliest tail, biggest pug, smallest pug, best dressed and more. Northern Indiana Pet Expo. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission $5 for adults, $3 for seniors 60-plus and children 6-12, and free to children 5 and under. Healthy and altered, leashed dogs and cats admitted for $1, with signed release. Visit northernindianapetexpo.org for details and updates. Free education sessions. Take your dog through a dog park with challenging obstacles. $15 microchipping for a cat or a dog, while supplies last. Watch performances by national acts. Free stuff for pets. Kids may visit the activity zone, ride rescued horses for a small donation, adopt a balloon animal, and play on the hay bales. Presented by Allen County SPCA, to benefit homeless dogs and cats at the Allen County SPCA, 4914 S. Hanna St., Fort Wayne. The Expo continues 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, June 19. Summit City Singers presents “Happy Birthday, Indiana!” DeKalb Outdoor Theater, Center and East 15th streets, Auburn. 6:20 p.m. Free, but donations welcome and appreciated. The spring concert series celebrates Indiana’s 200th birthday. All of the songs have some connection to Indiana either by someone who wrote or performed it. This concert is part of the Bicentennial and Flag Day Celebration being held at the park. This community choir unites 60 voices. Judy King is the director and Barbara Krick is the accompanist. Open to ages high school age or older. For more information about joining, contact Judy King at (260) 489-4505. 62nd annual Shrine Charity Horse Show. Shrine Show Grounds, 965 N. Indiana 9, Columbia City. Free admission and parking. Food available for purchase. Three shows will be presented this first day of the two-day show. Open Show English, Ring 1, 8:30 a.m. Beverly Rinker Memorial Hunter, Ring 2, 8:30 a.m.; Fun show, Ring 1, 6:30 p.m. The Shrine Charity Horse Show is actually five shows occurring over a 2-day period. Each of these shows is independent of the other; each show has its own judge and focus. Exhibitor fees support the work of 22 Shriners Hospitals for Children. For more information, visit shrinehorseshow.org.

SUNDAY, JUNE 19 Northern Indiana Pet Expo. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission $5 for adults, $3 for seniors 60-plus and children 6-12, and free to children 5 and under. For more information, visit the listing for Saturday, June 18. Father’s Day chicken barbecue. Arcola Fire House. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. All-you-can-eat with side dishes, $10 for adults and $5 for children 6-12. Carry-outs $9 for dinners and $7 for half-chickens. Presented by the

Lions Club with the help of the Arcola Volunteer Fire Department. Proﬁt from the dinner is returned to the community. 62nd annual Shrine Charity Horse Show. Shrine Show Grounds, 965 N. Indiana 9, Columbia City. Free admission and parking. Food available for purchase. Two shows will be presented today: Open Show Western, Ring 1, 9 a.m.; Dressage, 9 a.m. Exhibitor fees support the work of 22 Shriners Hospitals for Children. For more information, visit shrinehorseshow.org.

MONDAY, JUNE 20 “Sunrise.” The Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Tickets for the black-and-white movie are $8 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under. This love story, a 1927 silent classic, features Clark Wilson returning to the Embassy to play the Grande Page organ.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22 Children’s Choir in concert. First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 6:30 p.m. A free-will offering will be accepted. The Fort Wayne Children’s Choir Touring Choir will present its Bon Voyage Concert as a send-off for the choir’s tour of: Munich, Germany; Salzburg, Austria; Vienna, Austria; and Budapest, Hungary. “Tomorrowland” on screen at Foellinger Theatre. 9 p.m. This free, family-friendly movie is sponsored by 97.3 WMEE. Foellinger Outdoor Theatre is located in Franke Park next to the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo on Sherman Boulevard. Behind the Screen family fun program. The Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. This event features two black-and-white movies, “A Trip to the Moon” and “Backstage.” After the ﬁlms, kids get a peek “behind the screen” when stage hands disassemble and store the giant movie screen. The day continues with more than 16 different hands-on activities throughout the Embassy. Behind the Screen is presented by Hylant and PNC Bank. Tickets are $6 for this event, which the Embassy suggests is suited for day camps, groups and summer camps. Tickets are on sale at the Embassy box ofﬁce. For more information, visit fwembassytheatre.org.

THURSDAY, JUNE 23 Lunch on the Plaza. Freimann Square, Fort Wayne. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Free. Grab lunch downtown and enjoy a concert, sponsored by the Downtown Improvement District, every Thursday through Aug. 25. Today’s concert is by Mike Conley.

FRIDAY, JUNE 24 The Glo Run. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 8 p.m. Registration is $60, which includes the 5K, a shirt, glowing necklace and ﬁnish line party. For registration and details, visit theglorun.com/fortwayne. The Glo Run has selected Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne as the charity to beneﬁt from the 2016 run. Friday Nites Live. Jefferson Pointe, 4130 W. Jeffers0n Blvd., Fort Wayne; at the courtyard fountain. 6:30-8:30

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p.m. Free. Tonight, the Todd Harrold Band entertains. Friday Night Music. Riverside Gardens Park, Leo-Cedarville. These free concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. and last approximately one hour. The Cedar Creek Church of Christ Praise Team entertains. Concerts are held in the gazebo, with the audience setting up lawn chairs or sitting on blankets surrounding the performers. Snacks are available from vendors set up near the playground. Outdoor concert. Georgetown Square, 6400 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. The band Renegade will present the concert in front of the Georgetown Branch Library. Bring lawn chairs. A variety of food and beverages will be available for purchase from Bandidoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Subway. Exhibitors also will present a car show nearby in the plaza parking lot. Parkview is the title sponsor and Heritage Park is the stage sponsor of the summer concert series. Food Truck Fridays. Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana, 10008 Dupont Circle Drive E., Fort Wayne. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The Girl Scouts welcomes back Fort Wayne food trucks to their ofďŹ ce parking lot for the fourth year of food, networking and fun. Troops set up their lemonade stands with the food trucks and get a taste of competition, learn from others and hone their entrepreneurial skills. Participating troops choose how to use the money they earn, often to help ďŹ nance a trip, camp or community project. The 2016 chapter of the summer tradition closes today.

Lunch on the Plaza. Freimann Square, Fort Wayne. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Free. Grab lunch downtown and enjoy a concert, sponsored by the Downtown Improvement District, every Thursday through Aug. 25. Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concert is by Sunny Taylor. Disorderly Bear Den. Community Center, 233 W. Main St., Fort Wayne. 6:30 p.m. This public charity is afďŹ liated with International Good Bears of the World. Its goal to is put a teddy bear into the arms of children in trauma situations or lonely adults in the northern Indiana area. Anyone interested is welcome to attend the meetings. For more details, contact Donna Gordon-Hearn at tdbear7@comcast.net.

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HOAGLAND DAYS, JUNE 16-18 In and around the Community Center Demolition derby Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Gate fee $8 per adult, $1 per child ages 1-9. Parade 11 a.m. Saturday. The Hoagland Area Advancement Association sponsors this 45th annual celebration. hoaglandin.com

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GERMANFEST, CONTINUES THROUGH JUNE 12 Activities throughout Fort Wayne, with food and music and beer tent at Headwaters Park. This 35th annual festival celebrates Fort Wayneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s German heritage and essen, trinken und gemĂźtlichkeit (eating, drinking, and having a really good time). Highlights include a 5k run, organ concerts, the Wienerdog Nationals and more. The festival pavilion and beer tent continue Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Admission is $2 from 2-5 p.m. and $5 after 5 p.m. Children under 14 are admitted free with a parent or guardian. The festival tent is not open Sunday, when a closing church service is held. germanfest.org

RIVERDRUMS, JUNE 19 Wells Street Foot Bridge over the St. Marys River, Fort Wayne Noon - 8 p.m. Subtitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Celebration of Freedom,â&#x20AC;? this event commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States in 1865. Opening comments on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Remembering Kekionga,â&#x20AC;? about the main village of the Miami Tribe at the headwaters of the Maumee River. A canoe will approach from the Harrison Street Bridge, accompanied by drumming and the Native American ďŹ&#x201A;ute. Other entertainment and discussions throughout the day. Free food items from Food Not Bombs; donations accepted. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. fresh-eyepromotions.com/TRACK or Three Rivers Art Center for Kids on Facebook

NEW HAVEN CANAL DAYS, CONTINUES THROUGH JUNE 11 In downtown New Haven on Broadway, in Schnelker Park, and the space between. Midway open through Saturday evening. Food and merchant tents. Fort Wayne Corvette Club free car show at the high school Friday evening. Festival parade 11 a.m. Saturday. The city also is celebrating its 150th anniversary. A special tent will feature historical photos and memorabilia. A commemorative coin will be on sale. newhavencanaldays.wordpress.com

COLUMBIA CITY OLD SETTLERS DAYS, JUNE 21-25 2180 W. Old Trail Road, Columbia City Entertainment, amusements, historical displays, book sale. Buy food from vendors or buy pork sandwiches or beef & chicken noodle lunches, beef manhattans or coney dogs at organization fundraisers. The Bulldogs perform oldies at 8 p.m. Tuesday, He Said She Said performs 8 p.m. Wednesday, the Lemon Brothers Band at 8 p.m. Thursday, Big Caddy Daddy at 8 p.m. Friday and Mason Dixon Line at 8 p.m. Saturday. The American Legion â&#x20AC;&#x153;Waves of Honorâ&#x20AC;? parade steps off at 6 p.m. Saturday. oldsettlers.net

Whitley County Master Gardeners Garden Walk. Jefferson Township area, southeastern Whitley County. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The seven gardens to be visited are mostly along Indiana 14. Tickets are $8 until June 24 and can be purchased at Whitley County Extension OfďŹ ce in Columbia City, Dunfee Plumtickled Junction, Jones Greenhouse in Churubusco, or from a master gardener. On June 25, tickets will be $10 and can be purchased at: Garden 1, 3541 E. Arabian Drive, Columbia City, in the Stable Acres area on Indiana 14; or Garden 2, 7814 S. 800 E-92, Fort Wayne; or at any garden on the garden walk. Enjoy the en plein air artists in each garden. Direct questions to Linda at (260) 417-4614.

SUNDAY, JUNE 26 Hobby and collectibles show. Classic Cafe , 4832 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free admission. Find vintage and new toys, comic books, sport cards and non-sport cards. Find vinyl record and CDs at the show next door. Buy or sell.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29 Pieceful Quilters. Monroeville Branch, Allen County Public Library, 115 Main St., Monroeville. 6 p.m. The club will work on the Tumbling Glory Flag project. Anyone with an interest in quilting is invited to contact Kathy Beauchot, (260) 623-2290, for possible class times.

FRIDAY, JULY 1 Friday Nites Live. Jefferson Pointe, 4130 W. Jeffers0n Blvd., Fort Wayne; at the courtyard fountain. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Tonight, the New Millennium Orchestra entertains.

TUESDAY, JULY 5 Appleseed Quilters Guild. Classic Cafe, 4832 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne. Social hour starts at 6:30 p.m., with the meeting beginning at 7 p.m. Program by Colleen Marte of Northwater Quilts. For more information, visit appleseedquiltersguild.com.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 6 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sponge Bob: Sponge Out of Waterâ&#x20AC;? on screen at Foellinger Theatre. 9 p.m. This free, family-friendly movie is sponsored by 97.3 WMEE. Foellinger Outdoor Theatre is located in Franke Park next to the Fort Wayne Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Zoo on Sherman Boulevard. Living Fort Wayne concert. Headwaters Park West, Fort Wayne. 6-10 p.m. Free. The summer series continues with Left Lane Cruiser and Unlikely Alibi. Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; activities provided by Sweetcakes Entertainment. Local food trucks on site. Pontoon rides available. Beer service by JK Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Living Fort Wayne Concert Series sponsored by Young Leaders of Northeast Indiana. Liberty Cruisers Car Club cruise-in. Athenian Family Restaurant, 1020 W. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 6-8 p.m. Spectators welcome. For details, call (260) 485-5886. The 2016 schedule continues at the same hours and location: July 20; Aug. 3 and 17; Sept. 7 and 21; and Oct. 5. For information on cruise-ins from Orland, Ind., to Bryan, Ohio, visit libertycruisers.com.

THURSDAY, JULY 7 Kids concert with Jim Gill. Georgetown Square, 6400 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Branch Library is presenting this concert. Gill is a nationally known childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recording artist. Bring lawn chairs.

FRIDAY, JULY 8 Friday Night Music. Riverside Gardens Park, Leo-Cedarville. These free concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. and last approximately one hour. The 3 Dimensions Band entertains. Concerts are held in the gazebo, with the audience setting up lawn chairs or sitting on blankets surrounding the performers. Snacks are available from vendors set up near the playground. Friday Nites Live. Jefferson Pointe, 4130 W. Jeffers0n Blvd., Fort Wayne; at the courtyard fountain. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Tonight, Urban Legend entertains.

WOODBURN SUMMERFEST, THROUGH JUNE 11 Indiana 101 and Overmeyer Street, Woodburn Beer tent opens 5 p.m. Friday. Trivia night 7 p.m.; doors open at 6. Lions Club Donuts on sale Saturday, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4-8 p.m. Parade 10 a.m. Food vendors, pony rides, kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; games, pizza eating contest, car show, pie eating contest, local church choirs and cornhole tournament. Richard Ash, owner of Folkcraft Instruments, performs 5-6 p.m. Biff & The Cruisers perform 7-10 p.m. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theme is Symphony of Service. woodburnsummerfest.com CHURUBUSCO TURTLE DAYS, JUNE 15-18 Activities in and around the community. Turtle Days celebrates the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beast of Busco,â&#x20AC;? continuing the search for Oscar the turtle who has been on the loose since 1949. The Churubusco Chamber of Commerce invites children and adults to bring turtles to compete for smallest turtle, fastest turtle or largest turtle; register at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ball Diamond No. 1. Enjoy a karaoke contest Wednesday evening, the parade at 6 p.m. Saturday, and ďŹ reworks just after dusk Saturday. Other festival staples include a 5K, a beer/wine tent, bingo, Saturday breakfast, cornhole, the midway, and popular festival foods. turtledays.com HOBNOBBEN FILM FESTIVAL, JUNE 16-19 Film lovers will rub elbows with ďŹ lm makers in downtown Fort Wayne. This multi-venue ďŹ lm festival is presented by Cinema Center, a nonproďŹ t organization with 40 years of experience in the community. Hobnobben also will honor Philo Farnsworth, who perfected the modern television in Fort Wayne. The four Fort Wayne venues hosting the Hobnobben Film Festival are Cinema Center, Arts United Center and Parkview Physicians Group ArtsLab and University of Saint Francis Performing Arts Center. hobnobben.org SWEETWATER GEARFEST, JUNE 17-18 5501 W. U.S. 30, Fort Wayne More than 10,000 musicians are expected for two days of workshops, gear demonstrations, deals, giveaways, and more. More than 50 engi-

neers and performers have enrolled to share their specialties. Billed as Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest music gear trade show, GearFest is free and open to the general public. Sign up for chances to win over $88,000 of free gear. Make reservations online. sweetwater.com BBQ RIBFEST, JUNE 16-19 Headwaters Park, Fort Wayne The 19th annual celebration of blues, brews and barbecue. Local and national barbeque specialists will set up shop below the pavilion, where popular blues artists will perform. Admission: $6 for adults 13 and over; $5 for seniors; $4 for military, ďŹ re and police. Free admission Thursday - Saturday until 5:30 p.m. Admission $3 for all day Sunday. 5K run/walk Saturday morning. bbqribfest.com

FORT WAYNE GREEK FESTIVAL, JUNE 23-26 Headwaters Park 11 a.m .- 11 p.m. Thursday - Saturday; 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday. Free admission Thursday - Saturday until 4 p.m., and all day Sunday. Admission $4 after 4 p.m. Thursday - Saturday, $3 for ages 65 and older, under age 16 free. Enjoy Greek cuisine and entertainment, including live music, dancing and other activities each day. A Greek dance troupe performs daily at 12:30 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. The 5th annual Greek Fest Olympic 5K run/walk begins at 10 a.m. Saturday. The Fort Wayne Greek Festival is operated by members of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. fortwaynegreekfestival.org BUSKERFEST, JUNE 25 Wayne and Calhoun streets, downtown Fort Wayne This seventh annual celebration will be held from 4 - 10 p.m. Admission is free. Billed as a celebration of the street performer and a festival of the unexpected, this celebration offers a family-friendly atmosphere. Local and regional street performers display energy, excitement and ingenuity. Look for living statues, chalk artists, guitarists, aerialists, ďŹ re breathers, caricature artists, magicians, jugglers, mimes, painters, musicians, balloon artists and more. Sponsored by the Downtown Improvement District, which encourages patrons to tip buskers for their efforts. downtownfortwayne.com RIVERPALOOZA AND DRAGON BOAT RACES 300-meter race course set up on the St. Marys River. Athletes village at Headwaters Park West. Races begin at 8 a.m. Last year, Fort Wayne Dragon Boat Races as part of Riverpalooza saw over 2,500 in attendance, with 25 teams participating for prizes and to raise over $10,000 for local charities. Each 46-foot-long boat has a crew of one drummer and 20 paddlers. Riverpalooza offers live music, vendors, food trucks and games.

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riverpaloozafw.org or Riverpalooza 2016 on Facebook COVINGTON ART FAIR, JUNE 25-26 Covington Plaza, 6382 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday. Spectator admission is free. See the works of juried artists, including local and regional artists who work in many media. Hear live music and buy favorite festival foods. CovingtonArtFair on Facebook FREEDOM ON MAIN, ROANOKE, JUNE 30 In and around downtown Roanoke, Huntington County 7-10 p.m. A patriotic concert celebrating freedom and veterans, with food and kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; activities. discoverroanoke.org

NOTICES / REGISTRATION / MULTIPLE DATES Drum Corps International tickets available. The University of Saint Francis School of Creative Arts will host a Drum Corps International event Tuesday evening, Aug. 2, at Bishop John Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Arcy Stadium on the USF campus, 2701 Spring St., Fort Wayne. This is USFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ rst Open Class DCI Invitational and it will feature several talented drum corps, including: 7th Regiment, Blue Devils B, Legends, Les Stentors, Music City, Raiders and Spartans. Gates will open for the event at 4:45 p.m. with the competition starting at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $12, or $15 for premium seating. A group rate of $10 per ticket is also available for groups of 20 or more. Tickets can be purchased through the DCI Box OfďŹ ce at (317) 275-1212 or at dci.org. No. 765 rolls again. Nickel Plate Road steam engine No. 765, owned and operated by the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society, is pulling anther excursion. For the ďŹ rst time in over a decade, a steam-powered passenger excursion will depart downtown Chicago Union Station on June 25 and 26. The 765 will operate The Galesburg Zephyr between Union Station and Galesburg, Ill., for the Galesburg Railroad Days. These all-day, round-trip excursions will feature vintage passenger cars from the 1940s and â&#x20AC;&#x2122;50s and include accommodations in standard coach, deluxe coach, and ďŹ rst class and dome car. Passengers will enjoy a three-hour layover at the festival. Tickets begin at $149 for standard coach. Tickets can be ordered online or by calling (888) 718-4253. Additional information and frequently asked questions can be read at fortwaynerailroad.org/faq. Information and a schedule of events and attractions for the Galesburg Railroad Days can be read at galesburgrailroaddays.org. Wine on the Wetlands registration. Local land trust Little River Wetlands Project will host its summer fundraiser, Wine on the Wetlands, on Friday, Aug. 5, 5:30-8:30 p.m., at its Eagle Marsh preserve, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. Presented by Aqua Indiana with additional support from 3Rivers Federal Credit Union, the event will take place in the barn and under a large tent nearby. Dress is casual. Attendees will sample wines from Wine Tour Wineries of Indianaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Northeast and light hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres. Music will be by Kenny Bergle of Musical Therapy Laboratory, while special guest DJ Benny Bergle plays in the background. Food will also be available for purchase. All who wish to can take a guided walk to see wildďŹ&#x201A;owers of the marsh at dusk, and everyone will receive a commemorative wine glass. To reserve a place, send a check for $35 per person to LRWP, 7209 Engle Road, Suite 200, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, or call (260) 478-2515 during business hours to pay by credit card. Zoo on summer hours. The Fort Wayne Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Zoo will be open later each day through Labor Day, Sept. 5. The zoo will be open from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. daily. Last admission will be at 7 p.m.; grounds will close at 8 p.m. The zoo is extending its hours to better serve members and guests. In 2015, the zoo offered extended hours on Wednesdays during the sum-

mer months. Feedback was positive and afternoon arrivals increased. Admission is $14 for ages 19-59, $10.50 for ages 60 and over, and $9 for ages 2-18. Individual membership is $75. Family memberships start at $109. Parking is free. Get tickets, and ďŹ nd details of special events and VIP experiences at kidszoo.org. Fort Wayne Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Zoo is at 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne. The zoo will close for one day on Friday, Aug. 19, for the annual Zoo Brew & Wine, Too fund-raising event. Conservation Day Camp. Izaak Walton League of America, Fort Wayne Chapter, 17100 GrifďŹ n Road, Huntertown. June 22-26, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Friday. A family campout option is available Friday night, with a 6 p.m. meal and program and a Saturday breakfast. The camp offers archery, laser pistol safety/shoot, nature study, ďŹ shing, survival skills along with art projects, conservation-minded guest, games, water play and hiking. The cost is $90. Camp welcomes ages 6-15; C.I.T.s ages 16-17. Contact Camp Director Jackie Dispenza at (260) 449-3244 or email Dispenzas@ netzero.net; leave contact information. Registration deadline is May 25. Partial scholarships available. Complete ďŹ&#x201A;iers available at school ofďŹ ces or call for registration form. Shining Lights summer arts workshop. Trinity English Lutheran Church, 450 W. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne. June 20-24, 8:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Open to member and nonmember students, ages 8-14. The cost for the week is $20. Registration forms are available at TrinityEnglish.org/ Shining Lights or at the reception desk. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s musical is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Judge Julie Truly & the Case of the Holey Roof!â&#x20AC;? based on the Gospel of Luke, Chapter 5. Shining Lights is staffed by professional directors. Participants engage in enrichment activities in music, drama and dance and rehearse for a Christian musical that is presented the evening of the ďŹ nal day (Friday) of the program at 7 p.m. in the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theater. Youth Summer Fun Pass. Citilink bus service, a service of Fort Wayne Public Transportation Corp., offers ages 5-18 a $25 pass thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good from May 27-Aug. 13. The pass allows kids to get to summer programs or jobs for just 30-cents a day. Passes are available at most Kroger stores, City Utilities at Citizenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Square, the Citilink administrative ofďŹ ce, or online from fwcitilink.com. For more information, call Citilink at (260) 432-4546. Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s caregiver support groups. The Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association Greater Indiana Chapter hosts support groups across the state for unpaid care partners, family members and friends of individuals living with Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and other dementias. Support groups are free and designed to provide emotional, educational and social support for caregivers. Attendees will develop coping methods, encourage self-care, learn about community resources and optimize care techniques. While sharing personal experiences is encouraged, it is not required. The following are upcoming dates and locations of support groups in this area: â&#x20AC;˘ Columbia City. Columbia City United Methodist Church, 605 N. Forest Parkway. Second Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Fort Wayne â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Waynedale Branch Library, 2200 Lower Huntington Road. First Thursday of the month at 10 a.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Fort Wayne â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Risen Savior Lutheran Church, 8010 W. Jefferson Blvd. Second Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Fort Wayne â&#x20AC;&#x201D; First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne St. Third Thursday of the month at 10:30 a.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Fort Wayne â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Abundant Life Church, Entrance 4, Room 141, 3301 E. Coliseum Blvd. Second Monday of the month at 6 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Fort Wayne â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Parkview Hospital Randallia, Third Floor, 2200 Randallia Drive. First Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Fort Wayne â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Covenant United Methodist Church, 10001 Coldwater Road. Second Monday of the month at 10 a.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Fort Wayne â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Trinity English Lutheran Church, 405 W. Wayne St. Second Thursday of the month at 10 a.m. For a full listing of Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association Greater Indiana Chapter support groups and other services, visit alz.org/indiana or call (800) 2723900.

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421-1255. Art, Music, and Media, 900 Library Plaza. (260) 421-1210 • Movie Night@ the Library. Tuesday, June 28, 6:30 p.m. Theater Lower Level 2 Main Library. We will present a G, PG or PG-13 moving on the big screen the fourth Tuesday of the month. Adults must accompany children under 13. The doors open at 6; ﬁrst come, ﬁrst seated. • A Four-Headed Monster: The 4 Beatles in 5 Songs. Thursday, June 16, 6 p.m. If you had to pick songs that represent each of the four Beatles, which would you choose? This 60-minute, multimedia presentation observes and analyzes each band member through the lens of one or two songs. Curt Witcher, Genealogy Center, (260) 421.1226, cwitcher@acpl.info • Discover the Treasure Trove of Records Found at the County Courthouse. Saturday, June 25, 10 a.m. Genealogy Discovery Center. Learn about the types of records typically found in a county courthouse and how those records can further your genealogical research. Includes discussion of vital records, probate records, civil and criminal court case records and more.

GEORGETOWN BRANCH LIBRARY ACTIVITIES 6600 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. (260) 421-1320. — Courtesy Allen County Public Library • Babies and Books Story Time. Mondays, 10:15 and 11 a.m. Babies and their caregivers are expected at a story time designed to develop early literacy skills. We will have books, stories, puppets and singing during this 20- 25-minute program. • Toddler Time Story Time. Tuesdays, 10:15 and 11 a.m. A program especially designed for 2- and 3-year-olds and their caregivers. Toddlers on the go will enjoy stories, songs, puppets, games and other fun activities that emphasize vocabulary and letters of the alphabet. • Family Story Time. Thursdays, 10:15 and 11 a.m. Join us for preschool story time enhanced by the latest research in emergent literacy. Each session includes books, ﬁngerplays and maybe even a craft. • LEGO Club. Wednesdays, 3 p.m. For kids of all ages. We provide the LEGO bricks; you provide the imagination. • Teen Thursdays. June 16, 3:30 p.m., indoor/outdoor games. June 23, 1 p.m. Brushbots; 3:30 p.m., Games Unplugged. June 30, 3:30 p.m., Build It!

LITTLE RIVER WETLANDS PROJECT ACTIVITIES — Courtesy Little River Wetlands Project This local nature organization protects almost 1,200 acres of natural and restored wetlands in Allen and Huntington counties, and offers informative nature events. All events are free and open to the community. Contact info@lrwp.org or (260) 478-2515 for information or to reserve a spot. • Every Tuesday morning in June, 9-11 a.m. “Little River Ramblers.” Meet at the Boy Scout ofﬁce parking lot, 8315 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne, to hike and explore the interesting plants and wildlife of the preserve. Sponsored by Little River Wetlands Project. • Saturday, June 11, 9-11 a.m. “Nature’s Play Day at Eagle Marsh.” Meet at the Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. Children and family members can explore the trails on self-guided hikes to look for eagles and other wildlife or enjoy a variety of activities led by Wetland Guides. Statewide Nature Play Days are an initiative of the Indiana Children and Nature Network developed by the Environmental Education Association of Indiana. S • Wednesday, June 15, 9-10 a.m. “Short Hikes for Short Legs: Bugs are Beautiful!” Meet at the Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. (For children ages 3 to 5 and a responsible adult.) Investigate the parts of an insect, build a better bug, learn about their role in food chains and why stomping on them might steal another creature’s meal. Then

hike with the group to find insects of the marsh and where they live. • Saturday, June 18, 9-11 a.m. “Monarch Monitoring Training.” Meet at the Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. Join a team of monitors that check weekly between July 1 and mid-September for monarch adults, caterpillars and eggs (and the milkweed plants they depend on) at the preserves as part of a citizen science program through the University of Minnesota. The training will cover how to identify different monarch life stages and types of milkweed. Then choose the trail that you would like to monitor with others. Substitute monitors are available to help as needed. Already a trained monitor? Please let us know if you’d like to continue this season. Contact Dani Bradtmiller at d.bradtmiller@ lrwp.org or call (260) 478-2515 for information or to reserve a spot. • Every Tuesday morning in July, 9-11 a.m. “Little River Ramblers.” Meet at the Arrowhead Prairie parking lot, 8624 Aboite Road, Roanoke, to hike and explore the interesting plants and wildlife of the preserve. • Friday, July 8, 8:30-9:45 p.m. “Fireflies and other Flying Insects of the Marsh.” Meet at the Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. Join us for this family fun night hike. We’ll learn more about fireflies and other night fliers in the barn, then hike to look for what is blinking on the marsh. We will also put out a light to attract and discover what other insects are out and about. • Thursday, July 14, 8:30-10 a.m. “Breakfast on the Marsh: The Majesty of Mexico’s Monarchs.” Light breakfast and nature presentation for nature lovers 50+ at Indiana Wesleyan University Education & Conference Center, Room 102/104, 8211 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne. Join Little River Wetlands Project board members Marcia Futter and Ronnie Greenberg to hear about their recent trip to see wintering monarchs in the Oyamel forests of Mexico and view their breathtaking pictures. • Saturday, July 16, 9-10:30 a.m. “Sensory Hike on the Marsh.” Meet at the Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. Join Cathy Kelker, Indiana master naturalist and wetland trail guide, on this hike showing how to tune into all your senses while enjoying nature at the marsh. • Wednesday, July 20, 9-10 a.m. “Short Hikes for Short Legs: Parts and Petals of Marsh Plants.” Meet at the Eagle Marsh barn, 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. (For children 3-5 and a responsible adult.) We will dissect plants to learn more about their parts, pieces and importance before going out to the marsh to find our favorite native plants.

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE BOTANICAL CONSERVATORY — Courtesy Fort Wayne Parks Department Discovery Corner. Daily in the Discovery Gallery. Our youngest visitors are always welcome to visit the Discovery Corner behind Woody the Talking Tree where they’ll find stories and activities relating to a monthly theme. In June, we’ll explore Moths and Butterflies. Our materials are all safe and suitable for kids in pre-K through first grade. Adults are encouraged to read aloud to their young learners and explore ideas together. The Discovery Corner is free with general admission; advance registration is not required. Metamorphosis. Through July 17. Experience the magic of being immersed among hundreds of live, exotic butterflies. These winged jewels can be observed up close as they fly, feed or rest in the Nectar Garden. Interactive displays offer information about life cycle, anatomy and diversity. The adjacent Hatching Lab gives guests the opportunity to see the unique chrysalises from which the adult butterflies emerge in their amazing cycle of metamorphosis. In addition, you can examine our observation hive to explore the concept of metamorphosis in our colony of honey bees as they rear their brood through all stages of life, as well as forage for nectar and pollen. Regular Conservatory admission applies. Sponsored by WMEE 97.3 FM. New Volunteer Orientation. Wednesday, June 22, 1-4 p.m. The Botanical Conservatory is inviting new volunteers to join their support team. We are particularly looking for help at the front desk or in the gift shop, but

also have openings in outdoor garden maintenance and special events. Meet new people, build your skills, and support a community treasure. For front desk and gift shop, some familiarity with computers and retail settings is an advantage, but not required. Training is provided, and benefits include free garden admission, discounts on classes and purchases, and annual recognition. For more information, contact Rebecca at (260) 427-6442 or Rebecca.Canales@CityofFortWayne.org. “Helping Our Rivers Health.” Thursday, June 23, 6-7 p.m. Our rivers form the nucleus of our city and are the reason Fort Wayne exists. Join us as we learn more from local river expert Dan Wire about the ecosystem that thrives right in the heart of our city. He will talk about the plants and animals that flourish on our rivers and illustrate why our three rivers have been so important to generations of people. Registration is $6 and the deadline is June 16. Family Garden Close-Up: Spice is Nice. Saturday, June 25, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Visit the Botanical Conservatory on the fourth Saturday of the month and get a closer look at our plants and gardens. In June, learn about spices. What is a spice? Where do spices come from? Explore the flavorings for cookies, cakes and other delights that come from plants you can see at the botanical gardens. You can do a scavenger hunt in the Tropical Garden and nibble a special spice cookie. This drop-in program is included in your regular Conservatory admission fee; free for Conservatory members and volunteers. $1 Nights. Thursday, July 7, 5-8 p.m. On the first Thursday of each month we offer a $1 admission price for both adults and children (instead of the usual $5 & $3). Babies and up to age 2 are still admitted free. For more information, call (260) 427-6440.

AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DONATION OPPORTUNITIES Donations can be made during set hours at the Lutheran Hospital Blood Donation Center, 7900 W. Jefferson Blvd., Suite 107, Fort Wayne. Or donations can be made during set hours at the Fort Wayne Blood Donation Center, 1212 E. California Road. To make an appointment to give blood, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood. org or call (800) 733-2767. Schedules are subject to change. Other blood donation opportunities in Allen County: • Wednesday, June 15, 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. PNC Building, 110 W. Berry St., Suite 2400, Fort Wayne. • Friday, June 17, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sweetwater, 5501 U.S. 30 West, Fort Wayne. • Saturday, June 18, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sweetwater, 5501 U.S. 30 West, Fort Wayne. • Tuesday, June 21, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Parkview Hospital, 2200 Randallia Drive, Fort Wayne. • Tuesday, June 21, 3-7 p.m., 3-7 p.m. American Legion Post 409, 14133 Indiana 1, Leo-Cedarville. • Wednesday, June 22, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Citizens Square, 200 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne. • Wednesday, June 22, 1:30-7:30 p.m. Saint. Vincent de Paul Church, 1720 E. Wallen Road, Fort Wayne. • Saturday, June 25, 8 a.m.-noon. Covenant United Methodist Church, 10001 Coldwater Road, Fort Wayne. Blood donation opportunities in Huntington County: • Tuesday, June 14, 2-6 p.m. Cafe of Hope, 900 E. State St., Huntington. • Wednesday, June 22, 2-6 p.m. American Legion Post 160, 1122 N. Main St., Roanoke. Blood donation opportunities in Wells County: • Friday, June 17, noon-5 p.m. Bluffton Regional Medical Center, 303 S. Main St., Bluffton. Blood donation opportunities in Whitley County: • Wednesday, June 16, 1-6 p.m. Churubusco United Methodist Church, 750 N. Main St., Churubusco.

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