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Labyrinth guides walkers on circular path to solace

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Resurrection Lutheran Church wants the community to share in the dedication of the new labyrinth Saturday, Aug. 13, and to follow that path to prayer in the future.

“The public is always welcome,” the Rev. William H. Smith said.

“Not just that day, but anytime anyone wants to come out and use this facility or walk the path and use the exercise stations. That’s what it’s here for.”

The church at 14318 Lima Road, Fort Wayne, will dedicate the labyrinth after a 5 p.m. service in the church’s own park just east of the church building. “We’ll have worship out here in the park and then we’ll

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Associate in Ministry Barb Limbach and the Rev. William H. Smith stand at the center of the prayer labyrinth at Resurrection Lutheran Church. “It’s not only prayer, but it’s also solace,” Smith said.

have a brief dedication service, reading a scripture and a prayer, and then we’ll have festivi-

ties afterward. There will be a meal and games and general hanging out and then later in the evening

there will be fireworks,” Smith said.

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Mazie’s owners understood that pets are family.

So when her 4-year-old Maltipoo became ill last summer, Lisa Clemens of Fort Wayne took Mazie to an emergency veterinarian in Fort Wayne and then to the Purdue Small Animal Hospital in West Lafayette.

Clemens was able to afford the several thousand dollars in veterinary bills. She was able to make decisions about Mazie’s care without weighing the care against the cost. Despite the care and the cost, Mazie died.

Clemens has organized the Allen County Area Assistance Fund to help other families that face such decisions.

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Audience chooses hymns that tell stories of faith

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Cindy and Doug Weakly of Crescent Avenue United Methodist Church sing hymns at Forest Park United Methodist Church. The audience chose and sang the hymns at the fourth annual Old-Fashioned Hymn Sing and Ice Cream Social.

of the audience called out their choices by hymn number. The suggestions rang out like auction bids.

Forest Park choir member Jack Steele drew from his experience as a See HYMNS, Page A9

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The Rev. Kathie Jones welcomed parishioners and guests to the fourth annual Forest Park United Methodist Church OldFashioned Hymn Sing and Ice Cream Social.

“We forget sometimes how important these songs are to us,” the pastor said. “We sing the words from Scripture, the words of those who have lived the faith.”

More than 100 voices from throughout Fort Wayne gathered at 2100 Kentucky Ave. on July 10, to share 22 hymns in an hour and 15 minutes.

The gathering chose from 734 selections in The United Methodist Hymnal, copyright 1989, and 284 options from “The Faith We Sing,” copyright 2000. Members

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Woodlan senior is Allen County Fair queen

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Sophi Schultz clutched bouquets and wore sashes declaring her Miss Congeniality, Miss Photogenic and Miss Allen County Fair.

“I was hoping for it, but wasn’t expecting it,” said Schultz, who will be a senior at Woodlan High School this fall. “Any of the girls could have taken it home, but I’m just glad the judges picked me.

“There were so many amazing girls here tonight. Honestly, the best girls in Allen County – so genuine.”

Schultz accepted the crown July 17 at the pageant at Carroll High School. She reigned over the Allen County Fair, July 26-31, assisted by her court.

Emma Schaefer repeated as first runner-up. “I came into this really confident, really wanting to get the queen position,” Schaefer said. “I just have so much fun doing this that I would have been happy with any ranking.” The 2014 Carroll High School graduate will be a junior at Ball State University this fall.

Aliya Raney, in her first year in the pageant, said she knew from the

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Sophi Schultz waves to the crowd amid applause for her selection as Miss Allen County Fair.

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Hannah Bullion, from left, Emma Schaefer, Sophi Schultz, Aliya Raney and Maranda Malcolm are the royalty of the 2016 Allen County Fair.

start that Schultz would take the title. “I knew it from the moment that I met her,” Raney said.

“She just shined and she was such a sweetheart, and I’m very happy that she won.” Raney, a 2016 graduate of Homestead High School, will be a freshman at Ball State this fall.

Recent Carroll graduate Hannah Bullion won third runner-up. Bullion will be a freshman at Purdue University this fall.

Fourth runner-up Maranda Malcolm will continue her studies at Garrett High School this fall.

Schultz received her tiara from Erica Hoot, Miss Allen County 2015.

Hoot placed in the top 10 among 86 contestants at the Indiana State Fair pageant in Indianapolis.

“That was an experience that I will keep for a lifetime,” Hoot said.

Each state fair pageant contestant has an indi-

vidual story, and all love the state as a whole, Hoot said.

Hoot said presiding over the county fair was an amazing experience that allowed her to meet many volunteers and sponsors.

“Thank you very much.

You represented us well,” emcee Heather Herron said.

Schultz will compete for the 2017 state fair title in January.

Like most of the 17 contestants, Schultz has been involved in many school activities. She is active in Campus Life and her church youth group, and hopes to serve on an overseas mission trip.

She also has been part of Academic Bowl, Spell Bowl, National Honor Society and Service Club, and has been FFA chapter president and District 3 secretary. Schultz also is a cheerleader. “I’m a go-getter I guess you

could say,” Schultz said.

For the second year, the new queen enjoyed a one-week break before the start of the county fair. In 2015, the Carroll auditorium was not available on the Sunday of fair week. Pageant director Michelle Love kept the one-week separation this year. “I think we’ll stick with it. It allows them to prepare better,” Love said.

“It’s nice to just let everything soak in,” Schultz said.

During the first intermission, Hoot told the audience that the contestants were backstage, changing outfits as quickly as possible. “I’m sure they’re very stressed right now, but when they come out here they won’t let it show,” she said.

Hit the Floor Dance Studio of Churubusco also took the stage during the three intermissions.

Owner/choreographer Amber Upton brought nine dancers ages 10-17.

Love, who also is a Fair Board member, said opening day was almost

at hand. “They work really hard,” she said of all the board members and volunteers. “I’m just proud we have so much family fun.”

Schaefer, who claimed first runner-up, said the pageant is definitely worth the investment. She would tell anyone considering the pageant to take the plunge. “It’s just a big confidence booster,” she said. “You have so much fun getting to know the other girls, and it’s just so much fun to get up on the stage and get all dolled up and feel like a princess.”

Raney, the second runner-up, said she is likely to enter the pageant again next year. For her on-stage question, Raney was asked how she gives back to the community.

She is a Sunday school teacher and a cheerleading coach. “I think it’s important because if everyone gives back, then everyone will be living in a community that they love,” she said.

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Series. Donley would not venture a guess on this year’s record. “Potential is the most overrated word in the English language,” Donley said.

Even last year’s first efforts paid off, Kandow said. “We had people coming up to us saying how much more exciting and vibrant the atmosphere in the stadium was because of what we were doing, and so I think it is a key component,” he said.

Although college halftime shows are not telecast as they used to be, Kandow said the music lives on. “A lot of broadcasting companies are fully aware that that is a component,” he said. “If you listen to the transitional music that they use either going to commercial or getting out of commercial, it’s either canned popular music of some type or it has a marching bandesque, drumline feel to it. They’re very much aware that that is part of the atmosphere and environment. It’s very much a part of the tradition, and it has been – particularly at large schools – for a hundred years. So it definitely is a key component of the college athletic environment, in addition to the cheer team, dance team, and what goes on up in the press box in terms of music and announcements. All of that comes together to create an environment that is uniquely college athletics.”

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The University of Saint Francis marching band will add to the game day experience of home football games, beginning Sept. 10.

For director Steven Kandow, the completion of an 18-month project is just the first step toward another level of excellence.

Many of the band members will return from last year’s practice season.

They will share the Bishop D’Arcy Stadium turf with recruits from high schools throughout northeast Indiana and beyond.

“This is the first year that we will have the uniforms. This is the first year with the color guard. We’ll have a first season and we’ll continue to grow and build from there,” he said.

“There are a few key components that people associate particularly with the football program, and I think one of them is the marching band,” Kandow said. “That really is something that people associate with the college atmosphere.”

Coach Kevin Donley welcomes the addition of a marching band on game days. “I’m all in favor of it. I’ve tried to push it through for 15 years,” Donley said. “It’s just a good game-day environment. It increases the excitement.”

Donley said the band was valued during its practice year last football season. “It’s very much appreciated. I love it,” he said. Last year, the Cougars advanced to the semifinals of the NAIA Football Championship

Kandow said.

“We’re here to enhance the atmosphere at a particular athletic event,” Kandow said. “If we do the music of Queen our first game, the season ticket-holders don’t want to hear Queen again in November. They want to hear something changed up, some mix-up, some variety. My goal is to do two or three different halftime shows throughout the season. I also believe that in terms of being an opportunity for students to perform musically after high school, I want to expose them to as much different music as possible, so give them exposure to rock, to jazz, to movie music and so on and so forth. I want to give them a variety of experiences, even in playing in a college marching band even for just one season.”

USF offers a music technology degree, but not a music education degree. “So the students that participate in our marching band do not have the expectation that they’re going to teach it someday,” he said. “But it is very possible that these students could end up working on staff for a high school marching band program, say as their color guard instructor or their trumpet instructor or their drumline instructor.

So the more experience they can gain the more surefooted, no pun intended, they can get in terms of their confidence as a musician, as a marcher, as a performer.

That will enhance their ability to go out and participate.”

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The Cougars will host: Taylor University, Upland, Ind., Sept. 10; Lindenwood University, Belleville, Ill., (homecoming), Sept. 24; Marian University, Indianapolis, Oct. 1; Robert Morris College Illinois, Chicago, Oct. 22; and Missouri Baptist

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Taste of the Arts Festival, which will fill the area around the Arts Campus on Main Street Aug. 26 and 27 with all kinds of arts, music and dance, has added a new twist.

From entertainment to food, Taste of the Arts promises free access to a wide variety of art, music and dance.

Activities on the second day will kick off with a 4-mile run/walk event. The goal for the participants will be to complete the course in less time than it takes for an orchestra to play all four movements of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. In order to “Beat Beethoven,” they’ll have to set a pretty good pace because they’ll need to finish in around 35 minutes.

Dan Ross, vice president of community development for Arts United, said they decided to add the race and connect it to Beethoven because such races have become so popular. “It seems like just about every festival and lots of social service agencies sponsor a race/walk event, so we thought we would try it, too. This is the first time for a race in the eight years of the festival. We think it will get a lot of people involved right from

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Visit artsunited.org or find Taste of the Arts Fort Wayne on Facebook. the start and if all goes well, we’ll do it again next year,” he said “This is not your regular race,” Ross said.

Performers and live music groups will share their art along the race route, which will begin in front of the Performing Arts Center and go east on Main Street, jog south on Clay Street to Wayne Street and turn east again.

Runners will follow Wayne to Coombs Street, then north to Tecumseh Street, where they will cross the Maumee River, head for the River Greenway and back to Freimann Square. Starting time for the race is 8:30 a.m. Race packets can be picked up at the 6 p.m.

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Awards will be presented to the top three finishers in multiple age groups, along with the best time registered by the top male, female and masters runners.

There will also be team competition, awards for the best arts themed costumes, food and drink vouchers for everyone and a post-race party for all

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“One big change in the festival schedule this year is that instead of having the WBOI Meet the Music concert as our closer, it will be our opener on Friday evening. It will feature Julia Meek, host of National Public Radio’s ‘Meet the Music,’ and four bands. They will perform outside on a stage in Freimann Square, while a dance performance will be presented inside the Arts United Center,” Ross said.

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A Fort Wayne couple joined the ranks of Sagamores of the Wabash on July 15.

Jerry and Linda Vandeveer accepted the recognitions that were approved by Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, and which were presented by Indiana Senate President Pro Tem David Long, R-Fort Wayne. State Rep. Martin Carbaugh, R-Fort Wayne, joined in the presentation at the Police and Fire Memorial on Wells Street in Fort Wayne.

Long said Carbaugh proposed the honors and asked Long to contact the governor’s office.

“We’re here on behalf of the people of Indiana,” Long said.

Carbaugh said the ceremony marked his first

Sagamore presentation.

“There couldn’t be a more fitting person,” he said.

“Without Jerry and Linda this memorial probably would not be here. In the time we live in today, we need to honor the folks who put their lives on the line. This is an incredibly dangerous time for them.”

Officers from several local departments formed a half-circle facing the memorial.

Long first presented a certificate to Linda Vandeveer. “Please congratulate the latest member of the very special tribe of Sagamores, Linda Vandeveer,” he said.

Long then called attention to Jerry Vandeveer, who had been recording the presentation on video.

“A lot of people don’t know Jerry and Linda, the teamwork they’ve represented, the work they did

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Linda Vandeveer accepts a framed Sagamore of the Wabash certificate from state Senate President Pro Tem David Long. State Rep. Martin Carbaugh also congratulated Vandeveer on the honor. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence issued the honor for Linda and Jerry Vandeveer, who led the drive for the Law Enforcement / Firefighters Memorial on Wells Street in Fort Wayne.

with the Baker-Fairfield Neighborhood and the business district on their own. They’ve worked closely with the police department,” Long said.

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this gives me,” Linda said.

“Each one of you holds a special place in our hearts.”

Children from the Bridge of Grace Junior Police Camp were on hand to witness the presentation and to tour the memorial that holds the names of fallen officers. “It was very emotional. It was very sad, seeing the officers’ names,” said Gabriella Bradley, 10.

“It makes me happy that the lady took the time and did this for everybody,” said Azariah Johnson, 11.

“I was about to cry, but it was real nice to see how they helped out everyone,” said Angie Moran, 12.

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• Mark Westerhausen continues as club treasurer. Westerhausen is a partner of Dulin, Ward & DeWald.

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said the Vandeveers even bought body cams for the department. Long gestured toward the memorial itself. “And this would never have happened without these two people and their teamwork to say thank you for the police and firefighters who have done so much for us,” Long said.

Long then called Jerry Vandeveer forward, and presented a second Sagamore certificate.

“I didn’t know this was going to happen. I just knew they were going to do something fun for Linda. This is fun,” Jerry said. “We accept this, but we accept this on behalf of our partners, too” “I want to say thank you to all. You don’t know how much this means to me, how much strength

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The Rotary Club of Fort Wayne has installed its officers for the 2016-17 Rotary year.

Candace Schuler, the new club president, is owner of Candace Schuler Writes! and is a grants writer and author of 28 romance novels. Schuler led the effort to install 100 Little Free Libraries around the community, which was the club’s local service centennial project.

“I joined Rotary to get involved in my new community,” Schuler said. “The Fort Wayne club offered me multiple opportunities to do exactly that. Having just celebrated our first 100 years in 2015, the Club is now busy making plans for our next 100 years.

I’m looking forward to being an integral part of it.”

Officers also include: • Timothy “Tim” G. Gibson, president-elect, is

attracting growth, Long said. “But it started all the way back in 1973 when Linda and Jerry as pioneers opened their business,” he said. Long

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Canterbury High School valedictorian Boyang (Peter) Dun received a gold medal with Team USA in the 27th International Biology Olympiad in Hanoi, Vietnam. Dun also received a gold medal with the 2015 team.

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Dun was the 2016 valedictorian at Canterbury and the recipient of many awards and honors his senior year, including Academic Athlete, Academic All State for

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Nearly 10,500 students competed to represent the United States. Twenty finalists from 10 states were competed at Marymount University in Arlington, Va. Finalists also participated in lectures, study sessions and laboratory exercises led by biology experts in fields that include cellular and molecular biology, plant anatomy and physiology, animal anatomy and physiology, genetics and evolution, ecology, ethology and biosystematics. This marks the first year Marymount University has hosted the finals with CEE. The mission of the Biology Olympiad is to encourage excellence in biology education throughout the United States and to challenge students and their teachers to reach the gold standard in biology.

4-H youth to learn to shoot air pistols The Allen County 4-H Shooting Sports program will offer Air Pistol for youth currently in Grades 3-12. Cost is $40 and includes state and county 4-H program fees, air pistol program fee and use of all equipment.

This class will be held on six consecutive Tuesday evenings from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Allen County Fairgrounds, 2726 Carroll Road, Fort Wayne. A parent and youth orientation meeting will be held Sept. 7. Class size is limited to 12 and

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Also, the Allen County 4-H Shooting Sports program will offer Shotgun for youth currently in Grades 5-12.

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City gets $108 million loan to improve water quality Fort Wayne will get state assistance for ongoing work to improve water quality in the city’s rivers.

The city secured a $108 million, low-interest loan through the Indiana Finance Authority’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund, the state said in a statement.

The loan will finance several projects, including plans to bore a massive tunnel under the city.

Wastewater and runoffs would drain into the tunnel during storms, then flow to the water treatment plant instead of overflowing into the rivers.

The state money will also help pay for improvements to the treatment plant, wet weather ponds and the ongoing work to separate the city’s combined sewer system, which lets both sewage and rainwater

drain into the rivers when it’s overloaded.

The city is working under a federal mandate to meet clean water regulations and reduce sewage overflows.

By taking the State Revolving Fund loan, Fort Wayne is expected to save about $23.3 million in interest over the life of the loan when compared to traditional loans, the state said in the statement.

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Zanesville plans Homespun party

By Garth Snow

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When the people of Zanesville say they’re going to town, they’re probably going to Fort Wayne. It might be Huntington, though, or Ossian, or Roanoke, or Bluffton.

The town that straddles the Allen-Wells County Line is not the hub of either county. It is, though, the home of three churches and dozens of homes. Once a year, it’s the center of a celebration. Homespun Day will fill all of six hours, on Saturday, Aug. 20.

You’re invited.

Melba and Kenny Edwards will work the 34th Zanesville Homespun Day, just as they worked the first festival and as they have worked every festival since. Their daughter, Robin Davis, will help set up the car show, prepare the food, and help close up the festival at 2 p.m.

Tara Bowersock and Judy Stephenson will marshal the parade, watch it step off at 10 a.m., and watch it return at 10:25.

Alice Castleman will scale back service at County Line Pizza. It’s the only restaurant in town. “And it’s the best restaurant around,” she said. Castleman sponsors the free, horse-drawn wagon rides that day.

She sponsors the parade.

A friend suggested that she list her restaurant’s festival specials in the festival flier. She declined.

Yes, you can buy a personal pizza during the festival. But no, she won’t compete with the charities.

“Homespun Day is all about supporting your community,” Castleman said. “When people come into town for the parade or the flea market, I want them to support the churches and the Lions Club – the food from there. The Homespun Day is over at 2 o’clock, and from there on you can come and see me.”

Bowersock invests her energy in the parade as readily as she shares the credit, and as readily as she admits disappointment that more people do not back the festival.

“The Lions Club does so much for Homespun Day,” she said. “And Melba Edwards truly is Homespun Day.” Bowersock and her daughter call potential parade entries over a couple weeks in July.

“You can only take so much rejection, so we spread it around,” she said. “Back when I first moved here and got married, it was a three-day event. It’s now down to six hours on a

ZANESVILLE HOMESPUN DAY

Saturday, Aug. 20. Zanesville United Methodist Church.

Free spectator admission.

Lions Club Car Show, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Breakfast and lunch, 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

Parade, “Happy Birthday Indiana,” 10 a.m.

Alley Kats Dancers. 2:30 p.m.

Free horse-drawn wagon rides.

Lasagna and fettuccine lunch, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Zanesville Ball Park.

For more highlights, visit Zanesville Homespun Day on Facebook.

Saturday.

“I grew up in a small town in New Hampshire, and every year we had a winter carnival. It was like the best time.

The whole community would get together. We had skating on the town common. We had horse rides through town. We had bobsled rides through town. It was a whole community day.”

Like Bowersock, Melba Edwards sees Homespun Day for its human interaction. Her favorite part is the community meal at the Lions Club Park.

“That’s where everyone comes who we haven’t seen for years,” she said.

It’s like a reunion or a homecoming, Kenny Edwards said. “I’ll see people that maybe I haven’t seen for years, or else their families will come up and say, ‘I’m so-and-so’s grandson.’ “ Kenny will show the 1953 Chevy Bel Air that his sons gave him. “The shop class at Franklin High School brought the car in and they used it to practice paint,” Melba said. “It’s “burple” – blue-purple – Lions Club colors. It will be in the car show even if he has to put it on a trailer.”

Davis, the Edwards’ daughter, also organizes the purchase, baking and sale of the apple dumplings, another Homespun special. This year, she will cook the lasagna and fettuccine. She makes no pretense of her lasagna recipe. “Ask Gordon’s,” she said.

She said it’s good and it’s practical and it contributes to the Lions Club’s modest goals for the festival.

“This fundraiser with the car show and the meal usually brings us about $1,200 to $1,500,” Melba said. “It pays the bills at the park, which is close to $600 [annually] once you pay the lights and the upkeep.”

Thirteen teams from everywhere from Bluffton to Fort Wayne meet at that park to play softball every weeknight and some weekends all summer long.

The Edwards’ son Jeremiah mows the grass at the park. “He mows the area for $70 a month, and now his kids are mowing it, but of this moment we haven’t paid him for all last year and about two months this year,” Melba said.

“We’re trying to get some younger people in the Lions Club, and we’re also getting some kids involved. We just started what’s called a Leo Club for kids 10 years old to 15 or 17, so we’ve got about nine kids that are going to be working,” Melba said.

“We’d be in tough luck if we didn’t have those kids to help us,” Kenny said.

A half-dozen other names are matched with activities on the Homespun Day flier. Another half-dozen names would be welcome.

State Sen. Travis Holdman, R-Markle, will serve as honorary parade

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Robin Davis, Melba Edwards and Kenny Edwards discuss plans for Zanesville Homespun Day. Davis operates Davis Family Restaurant in Markle. Her parents drove in from Zanesville for breakfast.

marshal.

Melba probably won’t see the parade.

“In all the years that I’ve been helping, I have never seen the parade.

I’m always working on something else,” she said.

“That’s why 25-year people say ‘I’m not going to do it anymore,’ but there isn’t anybody to take their place.”

Castleman is one of the newer coordinators. Her store has looked out over the county line for more than a century. She has watched the counter and made the pizza for about 10 years.

“I think the townspeople love it,” Castleman said of the festival. “We enjoy having people come in from out and about and seeing what our town has to offer.

I mean it’s the people that support me. I have people coming in from Ohio and Huntington and Bluffton and the Marion area and the Dupont area and the Aboite area. They all come out to see me, during the festival and throughout the year.”

Bowersock is another of the new coordinators, having led the parade for about three years.

She shares notes on the sense of community that she remembers from that festival near the New Hampshire-Vermont line.

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Alice Castleman operates County Line Pizza in Zanesville. She sells groceries, too, in her Allen County store. Most customers park along the Wells County side of the road.

She wants Homespun Day to spark the same memories of Zanesville.

“There’s no violence here. There’s not much crime going on. It’s a

nice, quiet little town,” she said. “I want people who live in the community to say this is a good community to grow up in.”

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pastor to introduce the songs. “I often heard, ‘Why don’t we hear some of the old songs?’ Like ‘How Great Thou Art,’ which was written in 1956,” he said.

He paused at “Rock of Ages,” citing Verse 3. “That so often brings tears to my eyes,” he said.

Phil Zimmerman played his home church’s organ.

Kathy Coulter of Auburn played the piano. “They have the hardest job here because they don’t know what they will play next,” Zimmerman said.

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PETS from Page A1 The assistance fund will hold its first fundraiser – Dog Jog – at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at Foster Park in Fort Wayne.

“Anyone who needs to take their dog to a specialist would have access to that through this fund, not just people who have access to thousands of dollars,” Clemens said. “There can be a little bit of sticker shock. I think a lot of people would not have been able to drive all the way to Purdue.”

Clemens first found Mazie at a pet store.

“She was definitely a loyal dog and always kind of spunky and brightened up everyone’s day,” Clemens said.

Clemens’ mother, Michelle Gibson of New Haven, recalls that Mazie had stayed longer than expected at the pet store and was due to be returned to the kennel for breeding. “My daughter didn’t want her to go back,” Gibson said.

“They probably say that about all the dogs,” Clemens laughed.

When Mazie fell ill, Clemens and her husband, Zach, first sought treatment locally.

“It became evident after a couple days that our dog needed to see a neurologist. She actually had paralysis on one

side,” Clemens said.

“They said your options are Michigan or Purdue, so we chose to go to Purdue because it was closer. They were telling us you need to go there right now.”

Clemens arrived at the Purdue animal hospital at 9 p.m., and stayed at a hotel during the treatment. “We spent several thousands of dollars in Fort Wayne, and several more once we got down there,” Clemens said.

One test was sent to specialists in Atlanta.

“She actually ended up having toxoplasmosis, and they thought it might be from the wet soil,” Clemens said.

Despite the specialized care, Mazie died after two days in the hospital.

“Unfortunately, we were devastated that our Mazie passed away, but found comfort in knowing that we did everything we could to give her the best care possible,” Clemens said in a statement.

“I just felt like it was a really stressful time, and I’m sure it would be even more stressful if you felt like you didn’t have any options and you were forced to put your dog down,” Clemens said in an interview.

Clemens joined efforts with Tanya Finkbiner, a specialist at the Purdue animal hospital, to form the Allen County Area

Assistance Fund, in memory of Mazie.

“People in Fort Wayne have access to all kinds of specialists for medical care,” Clemens said, “but when it comes to our pet specialists such as cardiology, ophthalmology, neurology and oncology we’re a little bit limited.” Purdue offers veterinarian specialists as well as veterinarians in training.

Almost a year after Mazie died, Clemens has two new dogs. “Now I have [veterinarian] insurance, but I know a lot of people don’t,” Clemens said.

Gibson – Clemens’ mother – said early response to the project has been positive.

She has handed out brochures, and has lined up about 30 teams of humans and well-behaved dogs for the fundraiser.

“There probably are a lot of elderly and others who use dogs as companions, and the dogs are part of the family, and we feel that it’s important that if they need to take them to Purdue that they have some type of assistance,” Gibson said. “It made us feel better to know that our family did all that we could.”

To read more of the tribute to Mazie, visit Allen County Area Assistance Fund on Facebook.

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It has a good tradition and the pullers enjoy coming here. There’s always a good track and the pullers feel welcome when they come to Arcola.”

Dave Reinking, of Decatur, has followed the pulls to Texas and Virginia and points in between. In the process, he has had some photos published in industry magazines.

He points his lens toward from the starting line, from near the corner of the NTPA big rig and mobile studio. He captures images of billows of smoke, rearing front tires, twisting chassis and judges’ flags.

“I love the speed,” the pull track veteran said.

The machines own the spotlight on the clay, but have competition for attention outside the arena.

Stan Sickafoose of Tri-Lakes waited atop a more modest tractor, a

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National Tractor Pullers Association Region 2 Director Tom Jackson sells a T-shirt to a fan at the Arcola National Truck and Tractor Pull.

1967 Farmall 806. Along with other members of the Mizpah Shriners Antique Power Club, he was ready to pull the big rigs quietly to the trailers or wherever.

He’s been helping for about 10 years.

Sickafoose started farming in 1970, with a similar Farmall 806. That was when smaller tractors pulled smaller implements.

“It’s not big enough today.

I like to save it for things like this,” he said. “I have a lot of people say, ‘I had one like that.’ Or their father or grandfather did, and they relate to that.

Every year one or two will try to buy it.”

The food tents, too, were popular. At Saturday night intermission, 50 people waited at the east side food tent. By then, the fried pickle chips were gone.

Elephant ears continued to sizzle. At nightfall, volunteers still were lifting sausage patties onto the grills.

Alan Schuette of Arcola stood ready to slice potatoes or fry elephant ears.

“Wherever they need me,” he said. Schuette has been volunteering for about 11 years. “It’s the least I can

Arcola Lions Club members Dale Nierman, from left, Joe Geller and John Geller greet their neighbors as they sell popcorn at Branning Park.

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They used to operate from a tent, John said.

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If you’re much over 6 foot tall that’s not gonna work out very good.”

Every evening is another round of community. Lions meet former neighbors or Arcola classmates who return each summer for the fire department’s sustaining fundraiser.

“At 7 a.m. Sunday we will clean the grounds so by next evening it’s nice and clean and all the trash and cans are picked up, and we sort the aluminum out of that and that’s part of the payoff for going in and cleaning,” he said.

The main purpose, though, is to support the Arcola Volunteer Fire Department. “The fire department is actually our closest ally,” Geller said.

Carroll High School National FFA Organization members also were busy, roaming the grounds with fundraiser tickets.

“We’ve done this every year that I can remember,” said Tyler Olinske, a Carroll FFA adviser and a former FFA member.

About 20 of the chapter’s approximately 50 members help on any given evening.

“It teaches good communication skills,” Olinske said.

Trebor Trahin was happy with the numbers Sunday night. The 20-year fire department member and former chief is now the assistant chief.

“This is our primary fundraiser for the fire department,” Trahin said.

“We estimate about 300 or so volunteers a night come from the community to help us organize and run this event, to cook food.

“Right now the Knights of Columbus from Saint Patrick’s in Arcola are doing a great job with the overflow parking.

“We’re looking at replacing a truck in the next couple years, so we’re looking at putting money together for a new truck.

This also covers insurance and fuel.”

Overflow parking was swelling onto the streets and as far as the fire station. Gate numbers were climbing. Lines for snacks, T-shirts and portable toilets were stretching and winding and tangling with other lines. Cheers were getting louder.

“It’s a very nice crowd tonight,” Trahin said.

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PATH from Page A1 “We’re talking big fireworks,” said Barb Limbach, associate in ministry.

“We have a gentlemen here at the church, and that’s one of his passions,” Smith said.

Limbach explained the purpose of the labyrinth.

“The idea is that the early Christians used labyrinths to facilitate pilgrimages, because oftentimes people could not go to Rome or Jerusalem, so they had labyrinths,” she said.

“So that’s what’s still happening today. This is a journey, a walk with God. So when you get to the center you spend time with God and walk back out.”

The labyrinth measures 48 feet in diameter.

Darker bricks outline the winding path from the edge to the center.

“It provides an opportunity to slow down and clear your head and to place the focus on what actually matters,” Smith said. “It most certainly is an opportunity to just commune, to be with God and allow God to speak or not speak. It is a very intentional activity. Whereas prayer can happen at home or in the car, this is a committed time when it’s just you and God, and that happens entirely too little.”

Limbach said the labyrinth helps her to find

A sign showing the path to the prayer labyrinth will be posted at Resurrection Park.

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A contemplation station on the Resurrection Park trail has stationary chimes arranged to play “Jesus Loves Me, This I Know.”

clarity. “You’re asking questions and you’re not sure which direction to go, and it gives you a place to focus on that for a period of time and to be open to what God has to say to you,” she said.

“You find yourself moving closer and further away from the distractions and everything else,” Smith said. “So when you come into the center that’s the one time that you stop. It’s not only prayer but it’s also solace.”

Work continues on a walking path surrounding the labyrinth and connecting it to the church sidewalk. Each of the 10 meditation

stations will have a fitness element and a Bible verse. Music stations offer walkers a chance to play hymns on stationary chimes. “It’s the thing that separates our park from a lot of other parks, is that there’s a faith element to it,” Limbach said.

An Eagle Scout project completed the first four stations.

“We started raising the funds for it in 2010 and we did most of the construction in the fall of 2015 and then we’ve been working on the finishing touches and the landscaping this spring and summer,” Limbach said.

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includes a slide and two crawl-through, plastic lined tunnels for children to explore. There’s also a fire pit and a community garden.Limbach said Resurrection opened at Cook and Coldwater roads in Fort Wayne, across from Northrop High School. After the building was sold, the congregation met in a warehouse in Huntertown for three years. The new building was completed about 11 years ago. The brick behind the pulpit is from the original church, as is the cross.

For more information on the church and the history of labyrinths in faith, visit rlcfw.org.

A cross overlooks a bench and contemplation station at Resurrection Church, 14318 Lima Road. The church was established near Northrop High School, but now serves its congregation from the edge of Huntertown.

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FAIR from Page A2 Former fair queens agreed that the experience is worth the effort.

2013 Queen Morgen Figel, a graduate of Bishop Luers High School and a 2016 graduate of Ball State, returned to assist Love with the pageant. “It was 100 percent worth it,” she said. “I was extremely nervous going into it, not having done anything like this before. I took so much from it. I even ended up expanding my pageant experience even more, and I did the Miss Ball State University pageant last year. I love coming back here.

I always peek my head back in the dressing room to see how the girls are doing and tell them don’t be nervous. It’s hard to not be nervous at all, but it’s exciting to be able to go back there and say, ‘You can do this, because I did it. So be confident and show who you are on stage.’ That’s what I like to tell them.”

Figel, who earned a nursing degree, now works in medical-surgical intensive care at Lutheran Hospital. She also hopes

2015 Little Miss Alivia Vaughn, 5, and 2015 Miss Preteen Haley Mueller, 10, hand out programs.

to continue her dancing or perhaps even be a dance instructor in Fort Wayne.

2012 Queen Tayler Cummings, a graduate of Carroll High School, completed her degree in architectural engineering at IPFW this year. She also returned to assist with the pageant.

This year, she assisted Love and the judges with scores. “I come back every year and help her set up, decorate, and get last-minute items put together,” she said. “And I really enjoy it. I enjoy seeing all the new queens and just being Michelle’s right-hand man.”

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friends spent reigning over the commotion and dust of the fairgrounds.

“It was quite the experience,” she said. “I had my court with me so we were able to do it as a team. A lot of the past queens and I still hang out, we’re still friends, we do a lot of stuff together.

“We had a little reunion two years ago, all the past queens from the past 20 years came, so that was nice to see everybody.”

“It’s definitely worthwhile,” Cummings said of the pageant. “I didn’t come into it my first year thinking I was going to win. I just thought of meeting the people and the experience of being on stage and just getting the glam type feel, more of a low-key level. She placed higher her second year, and took the title her third year.

Former princesses Alivia Vaughn, 5, and Haley Mueller, 10, also were back to assist with the pageant. Alivia was last year’s Little Miss.

Haley was the 2015 Miss Preteen. Both handed out programs outside the Carroll auditorium. Alivia escorted Miss Preteen contestants half again her height to the stage.

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Performers from Hit the Floor Dance Studio in Churubusco entertain at intermission.

Mueller of Huntertown watched their Little Miss and Miss Preteen daughters from the nearest seats. “We’re just pageant moms,” Jaymi Vaughn said. Both are friends of the pageant director.

Vaughn said she helped her daughter with many fundraisers last year. “I ended up kissing a pig,” she said. “[Alivia] would wear her sash and her crown and people would stop us and ask her for a picture, and she just loved the glamorous aspect of it.” Vaughn said she plans to support Alivia in pageants as long as Alivia enjoys it.”

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Mueller said her daughter went to local businesses to collect money. Haley participated in all three levels of the kids’ pageants. Her next opportunity will come when she competes for the title of Miss Allen County Fair. “She’s looking forward to it,” Mueller said. “Now she has an idea of what she has to do to be prepared.”

The other queen contestants were: Rachel Skurner, LaOtto/IPFW; Isabella Wiseman, Fort Wayne/Saint Mary’s College; Alexandraya Chaffee, Huntertown/ IPFW; Beth Schaefer, Fort Wayne/Manchester University; Danyle Reith, Huntertown/IPFW; Courtney DelaCuesta, Fort Wayne/Indiana University; Harley McLemore, Monroeville;

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In their brief introductions, two of the contestants said they are studying toward becoming doctors.

Several hope to become nurses. One hopes to become an athletic trainer. One hopes to become a conservation officer. Their interests include horseback riding, music, fishing and hunting.

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Shellhorn Camera No. 2 develops last roll

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While bargain hunters raced the final hours at Stellhorn Custom Photo No. 2, Dave and Joyce Evans packed up a few of their customers’ memories, and a few of their own.

In 12 years at Coldwater and Dupont roads, they had developed film as a core business, then for hobbyists and students. Now, they just wanted to spend more of the next several years with family. “We have seven and a half grandkids,” Dave said. “We can’t close up the shop at 6 and be out at Woodburn at a ballgame at 6.”

They had given several weeks’ notice of the store’s closing. Merchandise that had filled walls and racks and tables now was clustered at the center of the store. The “75 percent off” tags had produced the intended result.

The 35mm black-andwhite film was long gone.

“There was a run on it,” Joyce said. Even the 120 B&W film at $1.50 a roll was running low. Batteries to match the saga of camera evolution hung on pegs, Behind a glass display case marked “Sold,” a table held boxes of envelopes of prints. Customers had brought their film to be processed and printed. Or they had brought photos to be restored and copied.

Dave and Joyce had waited, and then they had made phone calls, and then they had waited some more.

On top of the stack was a yellowed World War I-era photo. It had been in some soldier’s family for most of a century before it was entrusted to the Evans’ shop; that was 10 years ago and a few reminders ago.

The soldier and its thousand companion photos would remain safe, but not at Stellhorn Custom Photo No. 2. Like the photo processing machine, they were bound for Specialized Printed Products, on

Clinton Street. So were the store’s three other employees.

Recently, that machine has been processing 10 to 20 rolls of film a day.

“Before digital, it was 80 to 90 a day,” Joyce said.

High schools and colleges still assign film photography. “We can tell when they have a project because there will be a constant run,” she said.

Some customers never made the digital switch.

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Visitors can tour the USF Business Center at 826 Ewing St. (former Chamber of Commerce building), which is now the home for the Keith Busse School of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership.

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Dave and Joyce Evans watch the shop in the final hours of Stellhorn Custom Photo No. 2. They said assorted photo services had picked up the slack as fewer customers had their film developed and printed.

They would bring in their cameras, and ask Dave to remove and develop the film and load a new roll.

Even when the cameras would wear out, Dave would load film into factory-reconditioned cameras and absorb the cost of the cameras. Three like-new, boxed and ready, 35mm film cameras waited for buyers on that final afternoon. “[Digital] really has not had an impact on us

because we do so many other things,” Dave said, pointing to the stack of envelopes. “People bring in this sort of thing and say ‘I need this restored’ and we do restorations. People bring in their tapes and say ‘Hey, I’ve got an old VHS here, and I need you to throw this onto a DVD for me.’ Or they bring me their reel-to-reel. We do so many things. But photo printing is like the anchor to it all.”

For Dave and Joyce, the store has been a temporary addition to their already busy lives. They each have full-time jobs. And now the seven and a half grandkids.

“We enjoyed the heck out of it,” Dave said.

He said Stellhorn Camera opened in 1981.

Shop No. 2 opened in 1985 and outlasted the original shop.

Dave is referring his camera cleaning customers to Tom Skaggs at Blosser’s Camera – “a very similar operation” – in Warsaw.

The photo-processing

equipment is waiting just across town. Customers can now develop or print or retrieve their restored photos at 6844 N. Clinton St. “People are not taking care of their memories anymore,” Dave said. “Your kids are taking pictures of their baby. Five years from now or 10 years from now that baby is gong to say ‘Where are my baby pictures, Mommy’ And you’re going to answer ‘Well I dropped them in the toilet and ruined my phone.’

“That is not our problem, but I think it’s society’s problem. We’ve got pictures of all our great-grandparents and all our great-great-aunts and uncles and all those family members. I don’t think our grandkids are going to have that luxury of having all their siblings’ pictures and all their relatives’ pictures in the future.

“We’re losing memories.

That’s a shame.”

Technology Center, which features audio engineering equipment, along with performance spaces and recording studios. USF students will study and learn in studios designed with help from professionals employed by music industry leader Sweetwater.

The partnership benefits students as well as USF graduates who frequently become Sweetwater employees.

“We are excited that students will be walking these halls this fall,” said USF President Sister M. Elise Kriss, OSF.

USF to celebrate downtown campus Aug. 16 The University of Saint Francis has invited the community to the grand opening celebration at the new USF Downtown on Tuesday, Aug. 16. Several events are scheduled throughout the day to officially open the education spaces in downtown Fort

the new downtown setting.

The Business Center blessing and ribbon-cutting will begin at 9:30 a.m.

A block party from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. will feature music and food trucks over the lunch hour.

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Bishop Dwenger band to perform in Indy

The Bishop Dwenger High School Marching Saints, led by Don Cochran, will perform Saturday, Aug. 13, in Indianapolis.

The SoundSport International Music & Food Festival will play out from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Pavilion at Pan Am, in downtown Indianapolis.

More than 900 bleachers will provide a 360-degree view of the action.

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Cochran is in his first year at Dwenger. He arrives from Southwestern High School in Hanover, Ind. He formerly served at Springs Valley High School. He is a native of Fort Wayne and

a graduate of Homestead High School and IPFW. His wife, Mindy, is Cochran a counselor at Bishop Dwenger.

“SoundSport is providing us an opportunity to re-establish a marching program at Bishop Dwenger with few numbers, and to get students excited about it who may not have been involved in the past,” he said. Cochran said Bishop Dwenger students were not able “to explore this avenue of the marching arts” over the past year unless they were involved in winter guard or winter drum line.

The students see other bands performing. “That just gets them excited and they say, ‘Oh, I can do that,’ ” Cochran said.

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The Bishop Dwenger High School Marching Saints perform for visitors to a Drum Corps International competition at the University of Saint Francis.

The Marching Saints also presented performance shows Aug. 2 before a DCI competition at the University of Saint Francis in Fort

Wayne.

Marching musicians from California, Quebec and points between brought their shows to Bishop

D’Arcy Stadium. Bands from Dwenger, Concordia Lutheran, Columbia City and Whitko joined the audience to watch shows

by units that perform on the national stage.

Les Stentors from Sherbrooke, Quebec, opened with a show based on the Sherlock Holmes theme.

A member of the front ensemble “collapsed,” only to be surrounded by weeping colleagues and investigators. A flag corps member carried an oversized magnifying glass.

London props circled the performers.

The Raiders from Burlington, N.J., followed.

Music City from Nashville, Tenn., and Legends of Kalamazoo, Mich., also performed before intermission. The crowd later saw 7th Regiment from New London., Conn., Blue Devils B from Concord, Calif., and the Spartans from Nashua, N.H.

Friedrich hopes to sustain Concordia’s high tradition Adam Friedrich hopes to lead the Concordia Lutheran High School Marching Cadets in step with the tradition of Dianne Moellering, who retired this spring after 23 years as band director.

“We’re trying to maintain that same level of excellence, not doing it for ourselves but for the glory of God,” Friedrich said. “She really had that down pat.”

A graduate of Pekin, Ill., High School, Friedrich graduated in May from Concordia University Chicago in River Forest, Ill. He earned a bachelor of arts degree

in music education with emphasis on instrumental music.

He served Friederich at CLHS as a student teacher from January through May of this year.

“It was such a really cool transition for me because I got to know the kids and the kids got to know me,” Friedrich said. The band community threw a new apartment shower for him when he moved to Fort Wayne.

Concordia again will

compete in ISSMA Class C, which is based on enrollment. The Cadets will march Sept. 10 at the Bluffton band festival, Sept. 24 at the East Noble festival, Oct. 1 at the Homestead Fall Festival of Bands, Oct. 8 at the ISSMA Invitational at Homestead, and Oct. 15 at the regionals in Lafayette.

The semistate is Oct. 22 at Decatur Central High School and the state finals are Oct. 28 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Friedrich said band enrollment is up slightly, at about 80. “We’ve got an incredible freshman class coming in, and I’m really

excited for the future of the program,” he said.

The show is the Easter story, and the working title is “Three Days of Darkness.”

Friedrich began playing the piano in kindergarten.

“Both my parents were from musical families,” he said. His mother was church handbell choir director. As a freshman, he became involved with the band, in percussion.

Friedrich said most of the Concordia band staff will continue in the roles they held in 2015.

“Concordia has a phenomenal music program,” he said.

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Kevin Klee explained that the work is based on an album by a jazz great.

“We are doing all jazz music by Miles Davis, and the No. 1 jazz album

by Miles Davis is called ‘Kind of Blue.’ It was recorded in 1959. Most of our music comes from that album. And one of the songs is called ‘Blue into Green.’ So you will see that color change in their uniforms,” Klee said.

“The kids have been working extremely hard and our attendance has been very good,” Klee said. “Our staff has been working really hard to get us the music and the drill and the choreography quickly, so we’re very optimistic about the coming season.”

The band will compete in ISSMA Scholastic Class A. The schedule includes: Sept. 10, Bluffton; Sept. 17, DeKalb; Sept. 24, Mishawaka Penn; Oct. 1, Homestead Fall Festival of Bands; and Oct. 8,

ISSMA Scholastic preliminaries at Homestead.

Kevin Klee Qualifying bands advance to the Scholastic A finals, Oct. 22 at Lawrence Central High School.

Klee said the band is slightly larger this year, with 32 in the color guard and 112 in total.

Seniors Jonathan Hartman and Mitchell Minnick are the drum majors.

Ryan Long returns as color guard director, assisted by Helen Hockemeyer, Trinity Meadows and Natalie Erdmann.

Mike Beights wrote the drill. Kent Klee wrote percussion.

Xavier Shaw leads the percussion, assisted by Alex Walters, Marcus Sanders, Brian Giere and his brother Alex Giere.

Colin Reighter is in charge of visual training.

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Friday Nites Live. Jefferson Pointe, 4130 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne; at the courtyard fountain. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Tonight, Big Caddy Daddy entertains.

SATURDAY, AUG. 13

Season ending at city pools and splash pads. Northside Pool will close for the season at 5 p.m. today. Memorial Pool and McMillen Pool closed on Aug. 7.

The City’s free splash pads will remain open until Labor Day. Splash pads are located at the following parks: • Buckner Park, 6114 Bass Road, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; • McCormick Park, 2300 Raymond and Holly, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

• Memorial Park, 2301 Maumee and Glasgow, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

• Robert E. Meyers Park, inside north gate of Parkview Field, 9 a.m.-11 p.m. on days without scheduled events.

• Shoaff Park, 6401 St. Joe Road, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

• Kreager Park (Taylor’s Dream), 7225 N. River Road, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

• Waynedale Park, 2900 Koons and Elzey, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

For more information, log on to fortwayneparks.org.

Sports card and collectibles show. Hotel Fort Wayne, 305 E. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free admission. Dealers from a tri-state region will buy, sell and trade. Featured will be vintage and new singles, hobby boxes and supplies. Visitors may bring items in for appraisal. For more information, contact Brian Mayne at (260) 824-4867 or mcscardscomics@adamswells.com.

The Stranger — Billy Joel Tribute featuring Mike Santoro. Foellinger Theatre, at the Franke Park entrance on Sherman Boulevard, Fort Wayne. 8 p.m.

Reserved seats, $20. Visit foellingertheatre.org and click on “Purchase Theatre Tickets.”

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.

SUNDAY, AUG. 14

Dippin’ Dogs swimming event. Northside Pool. With city swimming pools closed for the season, Northside Pool will offer a Dippin’ Dogs swimming event for dogs that have a Pooch Pass to Pawster and/or Camp Canine dog parks. Dog park members must register their dogs for a one-hour time slot by calling (260) 427-6000 or by visiting the Parks & Recreation Department Office at 705 E. State Blvd. All dog park members must pay regular pool admission when they enter the pool: adults, $4.50; youth ages 12-17, $3.50. Youth under the age of 12 are discouraged from attending. This event is cash only. Event rules are posted at fortwayneparks.org under Facilities/Dog Parks.

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: Sept. 11 and Oct. 9.

Organ recital. First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne.

6:32 p.m. Free-will offering accepted. Alcee Chriss was named the winner of the National Organ Playing Competition held at First Presbyterian Church in March. He returns to play a recital of works written for organ and transcriptions of orchestral works. Chriss has performed throughout the United States and France.

MONDAY, AUG. 15

America in concert. Foellinger Theatre, at the Franke Park entrance on Sherman Boulevard, Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Reserved seats $59 and $79, bleachers $49, all plus $5 ticket fee. Visit foellingertheatre.org and click on “Purchase Theatre Tickets.”

Story Time on the Bridge. Historic Wells Street Bridge over the St. Marys River, Fort Wayne. 10:30-11 a.m. Free and open to the public. Kids of all ages will enjoy songs, stories and silly rhymes. Families are encouraged to bring their own blankets or chairs. If the weather is stormy or rain is threatening, story time will be held in the Children’s Services Department at the Main Library downtown. Story Time on the Bridge is sponsored by Riverfront Fort Wayne and the Allen County Public Library.

TUESDAY, AUG. 16

Hiring practices workshop. Ivy Tech North, Busse Lecture Hall, 3800 N. Anthony Blvd., Fort Wayne. 5-7 p.m. Free. Presented by Rachel Steinhofer of Barrett McNagny LLP.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 17

Mensa admissions test. First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne; Room 306. $40. Photo ID required. Must be age 14 or older.

Reservations or prior notification not necessary. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m.; testing begins at 7 p.m. Park in the lot at the corner of Webster and Berry streets. Contact Dan Klopfenstein, (260) 710-0030.

Annual luncheon. Parkview Mirro Center, 10622 Parkview Plaza Drive, Fort Wayne. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $5 per person. RSVP by Aug. 8. to (260) 449-7878. Allen County Solid Waste Management District’s annual Waste Reduction will feature 2015 award winner Tony Wolf of Wolf Bedding.

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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: Sept. 7 and 21; and Oct. 5. For information on cruise-ins from Orland, Ind., to Bryan,

Ohio, visit libertycruisers.com.

Summer Nights at the Embassy. Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 5-9 p.m. Tickets are $5, and are on sale two weeks in advance through ticketmaster.com, at (800) 745-3000 and the Embassy box office. This weekly event on the new Parkview Health rooftop features a variety of entertainment, a cash bar and views of the downtown skyline.

The entertainment and food schedule are posted at fwembassytheatre. org. In the case of inclement weather, Summer Nights at the Embassy will move inside to the Ballroom at the Embassy.

The Party Boat Band performs. Indian Trails Park, just east of the Jorgensen Family YMCA on Aboite Center Road, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Free. Aboite Township Trustee Barb Krisher sponsors the Concerts on the Green summer music series, each Wednesday through Aug. 24. The Aboite Township Fire Department typically sells hot dogs and soft drinks while supplies last. This week’s group is known for tropical sandbar rock.

THURSDAY, AUG. 18

Allen County Retired Education Association. Lodge at Coyote Creek, 4935 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne. Check-in 10:45 a.m.; lunch and meeting 11 a.m. Julie McIntosh, director of Allen County CASA, will share the program. To register, contact Mary Jo Purvis by Aug. 12.

Shindigz National Soccer Festival. Bishop D’Arcy Stadium on the University of Saint Francis Campus, Fort Wayne. 5 p.m. Syracuse vs. Michigan State. Get tickets and the full college and high school tournament schedule at nationalsoccerfestival.com. Advance tickets: adults, $15 for a three-day pass; kids, $5 for a three-day pass. Tickets at the gate: adults, $10 per day; kids, $5 per day.

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. Today’s concert is by local all-female indie-folk band the elle/The Remnant.

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A18 • INfortwayne.com accounts at a bank or credit union, who have mismanaged accounts at banks and credits unions so those accounts are now closed without committing fraud, or have accounts, but continue to still use predatory lenders. The Extension Service hosts this workshop on behalf of the Bank on Fort Wayne initiative. Visit extension.purdue.edu/allen for details and to register.

Whitington Wine Down. Two EE’s Winery, 6808 U.S. 24, Huntington. 7:309:30 p.m. $45. Includes wine tasting and hors d’oeuvres and live and silent auctions. Whitington Homes & Services for Children and Families offers home-based, family-centered casework and therapy services. This event will benefit the Garnet Waters Memorial Endowment Fund. Get tickets and more information by visiting whitington.org.

FRIDAY, AUG. 19

Shindigz National Soccer Festival. Wright State vs. IPFW at IPFW Hefner Field No. 1, 7 p.m. Saint Francis vs. Indiana Tech at IPFW Hefner Field No. 2, 7:30 p.m. Get the full college and high school tournament schedule at nationalsoccerfestival.com. Get tickets and the full college and high school tournament schedule at nationalsoccerfestival.com. Advance tickets: adults, $15 for a three-day pass; kids, $5 for a three-day pass.

Tickets at the gate: adults, $10 per day; kids, $5 per day.

“Walkin’ by Faith in the USA.” Heritage Pointe, 801 Huntington Ave., Warren.

1:45 p.m. The Senior Saints choir representing 28 churches present patriotic music and songs of faith. Marsha Wright directs. For details, visit GrabillMissionary.org/SeniorSaints.

Friday Nites Live. Jefferson Pointe, 4130 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne; at the courtyard fountain. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Tonight, Brother entertains.

SATURDAY, AUG. 20

Shindigz National Soccer Festival. Findlay vs. Indiana Tech women at IPFW Hefner Field No. 1, noon. Syracus vs. Ohio State at Bishop D’Arcy Campus on the University of Saint Francis campus, 6 p.m. UCLA vs.

Indiana at D’Arcy Stadium at 8 p.m. Fireworks to follow. Get tickets and the full college and high school tournament schedule at nationalsoccerfestival.com. Advance tickets: adults, $15 for a three-day pass; kids, $5 for a three-day pass. Tickets at the gate: adults, $10 per day; kids, $5 per day.

Stayin’ Alive—Bee Gees Tribute. Foellinger Theatre, at the Franke Park entrance on Sherman Boulevard, Fort Wayne. 8 p.m. Reserved seating, $20. Visit foellingertheatre.org and click on “Purchase Theatre Tickets.”

SUNDAY, AUG. 21

Mizpah Shriners Fly-in breakfast. Fort Wayne International Airport. 6:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Minimum donation of $6 per person; children under 5, free.

Breakfast includes eggs made to your order, sausage, ham, pancakes, hash brown potatoes, toast, coffee, milk or orange juice. Public welcome. Net proceeds benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children. Breakfast is served at Aviation Hangar 1003, 10501 10th St., east of the terminal.

Happy Together Tour. Foellinger Theatre, at the Franke Park entrance on Sherman Boulevard, Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Reserved seats $59 and $79, bleachers $49, all plus $5 ticket fee. For a list of artists, visit foellingertheatre.org. To buy tickets, click on “Purchase Theatre Tickets.”

MONDAY, AUG. 22

Story Time on the Bridge. Historic Wells Street Bridge over the St. Marys River, Fort Wayne. 10:30-11 a.m. Free and open to the public. Kids of all ages will enjoy songs, stories and silly rhymes. Families are encouraged to bring their own blankets or chairs. If the weather is stormy or rain is threatening, story time will be held in the Children’s Services Department at the Main Library downtown. Story Time on the Bridge is sponsored by Riverfront Fort Wayne and the Allen County Public Library.

TUESDAY, AUG. 23

Chicago in concert. Foellinger Theatre, at the Franke Park entrance on Sherman Boulevard, Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Reserved seats $79 and $99, bleachers $49, all plus $5 ticket fee. Visit foellingertheatre.org and click on “Purchase Theatre Tickets.”

Fort Wayne Women’s Midday Connection. Orchard Ridge Country Club, 4531 Lower Huntington Road, Fort Wayne. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $15.50, including lunch. The speaker is Leann Berning from Wildwood Racket Club.

Make reservations by Aug. 16 by calling Meridith at (260) 672-3414.

Baby-sitting is available.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 24

Summer Nights at the Embassy. Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 5-9 p.m. Tickets are $5, and are on sale two weeks in advance through ticketmaster.com, at (800) 745-3000 and the Embassy box office. This weekly event on the new Parkview Health rooftop features a variety of entertainment, a cash bar and views of the downtown skyline.

The entertainment and food schedule are posted at fwembassytheatre. org. In the case of inclement weather, Summer Nights at the Embassy

will move inside to the Ballroom at the Embassy.

“What does it take to run for office?” YWCA Northeast Indiana, 1610 Spy Run Ave., Fort Wayne. Noon-1:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. The YWCA Northeast Indiana’s Diversity Council hosts monthly Diversity Dialogues to bring in panelists and the community for conversations on topics important to the community. Register by email to shiatt@ywcaerew.org.

Shannon Persinger’s Band performs. Indian Trails Park, just east of the Jorgensen Family YMCA on Aboite Center Road, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Free.

This musical group is known for energetic variety. The Aboite Township Fire Department typically sells hot dogs and soft drinks while supplies last. Tonight’s concert concludes the 2016 Concerts on the Green summer concert series, sponsored by Aboite Township Trustee Barb Krisher.

“Walkin’ by Faith in the USA.” First Assembly of God, 1400 W. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne; enter at Door 5. 12:40 p.m. The Senior Saints choir representing 28 churches present patriotic music and songs of faith. Marsha Wright directs. For details, visit GrabillMissionary.org/ SeniorSaints.

THURSDAY, AUG. 25

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. Today’s final concert of the season is

by Fernando Tarango.

FRIDAY, AUG. 26

Outdoor concert. Georgetown Square, 6400 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne.

6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. The Junk Yard Band will cover Top 40 hits from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s, in front of the Georgetown Branch Library.

Bring lawn chairs. A variety of food and beverages will be available for purchase from Bandido’s and Subway. Parkview is the title sponsor and Heritage Park is the stage sponsor of the summer concert series.

Friday Nites Live. Jefferson Pointe, 4130 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne; at the courtyard fountain. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Good Night Gracie entertains in this last show of the season.

SATURDAY, AUG. 27

Waynedale Community Picnic. Waynedale Park, Koons and Elzey streets. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free to Waynedale residents. Free lunches and kids’ games, crafts, face-painting and more.

Free ukulele music. Pizza Hut, 5735 Coventry Lane, Fort Wayne. 11 a.m.

The Fort Wayne Area Ukulele Club — the TRU Ukes — performs for an hour and a half and then has lunch. Restaurant patrons may listen for free.

SUNDAY, AUG. 28

Doll show and sale. Allen County Fairgrounds, Home & Family Arts Building, 2726 Carroll Road, Fort Wayne. 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Admission $5; children under 12 free. Sponsored by Doll Show Productions. Includes thousands of antique, vintage and modern dolls, bears, clothes, plus doll appraisals and doll accessories.

MONDAY, AUG. 29

Story Time on the Bridge. Historic Wells Street Bridge over the St. Marys River, Fort Wayne. 10:30-11 a.m. Free and open to the public. Kids of all ages will enjoy songs, stories and silly rhymes. Families are encouraged to bring their own blankets or chairs. If the weather is stormy or rain is threatening, story time will be held in the Children’s Services Department at the Main Library downtown. Story Time on the Bridge is sponsored by Riverfront Fort Wayne and the Allen County Public Library.

TUESDAY, AUG. 30

Appleseed Quilt Guild. Classic Cafe, 4832 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne. Social hour begins at 6:30 p.m.; meeting begins at 7 p.m. The Guild celebrates its 23rd birthday party.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 31

Summer Nights at the Embassy. Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 5-9 p.m. Tickets are $5, and are on sale two weeks in advance through ticketmaster.com, at (800) 745-3000 and the Embassy box office. This weekly event on the new Parkview Health rooftop features a variety of entertainment, a cash bar and views of the downtown skyline.

The entertainment and food schedule are posted at fwembassytheatre. org. In the case of inclement weather, Summer Nights at the Embassy will move inside to the Ballroom at the Embassy.

“Walkin’ by Faith in the USA.” Pathway Community Church, 11910 Shearwater Run, Fort Wayne. 10:30 a.m. The Senior Saints choir representing 28 churches present patriotic music and songs of faith. Marsha Wright directs. For details, visit GrabillMissionary.org/SeniorSaints.

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St. Joe Times • August 12, 2016 Wayne. 6:30 pm. This group is affiliated 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. The public is welcome to the meetings. Donations of gently-loved/mint-condition teddy bears (and other stuffed animals) can be dropped off at 424 Archer Ave., Fort Wayne, during daylight hours, Monday through Friday. Disorderly Bear Den will repurpose all donations to be given to someone in need in this area. For more information, contact Donna Gordon-Hearn at tdbear7@comcast. net.

Charlie Daniels Band. Foellinger Theatre, at the Franke Park entrance on Sherman Boulevard, Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Reserved seats $59 and $79, bleachers $49, all plus $5 ticket fee. Visit foellingertheatre.org and click on “Purchase Theatre Tickets.”

FRIDAY, SEPT. 2

Fridays in September 2016 music series. Trinity English Lutheran Church, 450 W. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne. 12:10-12:40 p.m. Free. James Ator directs the Trinity Saxophone Quartet, in the Krauss Chapel. A sandwich lunch for $2 immediately follows the program.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 3

Miami Indian Heritage Days. Chief Richardville House, 5705 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne. 1 p.m. Admission $7 for adults and $5 for seniors and youth. History Center members and children ages 2 and under are admitted free. Admission to Miami Indian Heritage Days includes a guided tour of the Chief Richardville House, a National Historic Landmark.

Today’s program is “Wikiami Cattail Matting,” with M.I.A.M.I (Miami Indian Alliance of Miami Indians). For more information, contact the History Center at (260) 426-2882 or visit fwhistorycenter.com.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 6

“Walkin’ by Faith in the USA.” The Town House, 2209 St. Joe Center Road, Fort Wayne. 6:45 p.m. The Senior Saints choir representing 28 churches present patriotic music and songs of faith. Marsha Wright directs. For details, visit GrabillMissionary.org/SeniorSaints.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 7

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: Sept. 21; and Oct. 5. For information on cruise-ins from Orland, Ind., to Bryan, Ohio, visit libertycruisers.com.

Summer Nights at the Embassy. Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 5-9 p.m. Tickets are $5, and are on sale two weeks in advance through ticketmaster.com, at (800) 745-3000 and the Embassy box office. This weekly event on the new Parkview Health rooftop features a variety of entertainment, a cash bar and views of the downtown skyline.

The entertainment and food schedule are posted at fwembassytheatre. org. In the case of inclement weather, Summer Nights at the Embassy will move inside to the Ballroom at the Embassy.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 9

Fridays in September 2016 music series. Trinity English Lutheran Church, 450 W. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne. 12:10-12:40 p.m. Free. The Philharmonic Brass performs in the church nave. A sandwich lunch for $2 immediately follows the program.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 10

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.

Forest Park Neighborhood Party. Forest Park United Methodist Church, 2100 Kentucky Ave., Fort Wayne. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Carnival, bounce house, free hot dogs and popcorn. Planning continues for more activities.

5th annual hog roast. Martini Lutheran Church, 1400 Elm St., New Haven.

4-7 p.m. Adults, $8 in advance or $9 at the door; children 5-10, $5; children 4 and under, free (dine-in only). The menu includes pulled pork or a hot dog for children, green beans, roll, dessert, beverage and sides.

Carry-out orders are available. Proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit the Martini Lutheran Church Family Education Fund. To buy tickets in advance, call the church office at (260) 749-0014. The church also will hold a silent auction as part of this fundraiser.

NOTICES / REGISTRATION / MULTIPLE DATES

Calling craft vendors. The Bishop Dwenger Craft Bazaar is accepting registrations for vendors and crafters for the Nov. 12. Crafters may rent tables for $50 each and some electricity is available for a selected number of spots. Registrations and information can be found on the Performing Arts page at bishopdwenger.com/Performing-Arts. Contact Karen Graham at (419) 518-0241 for more information. Bishop Dwenger High

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St. Joe Times • August 12, 2016 School is at 1300 E. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne.

Church bazaar recruiting vendors. Waynedale United Methodist Church, 2501 Church St., Fort Wayne. Saturday, Nov. 5, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sponsored by the U.M.C. Women. Table rental is $25 for a 6-foot table. To reserve a table, call Carol at (260) 632-5443.

Artlink annual Members’ Show. Artlink, Auer Center for Arts and Culture, 300 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. Through Aug. 30. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, and noon-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Artlink artist members were invited to submit one original piece of art in any medium for this annual event. Photographs by Don and Mary Gagnon also will be on display through Aug. 30, in the Fishman Gallery.

Elmhurst High School Class of 1966. A 50-year reunion will be held Saturday, Sept. 3, at the Parkview Field 400 Club. Reunion committee members are seeking contact information for the 52 members of the Class of ‘66.

Send name, phone number, mailing address and email address to Elmhurstclassof1966@gmail.com. Stay up to date on reunion plans on Facebook by following: Elmhurst High School Class of 1966.

Advance tickets to Violins in the Vineyard. Wednesday, Sept. 21. Two-EE’s Winery, 6808 North U.S. 24 E., Huntington; near Roanoke. 7:30-9:30 p.m. $50 per tickets. Get tickets at the United Way of Huntington County, 356 W. Park Drive, Huntington. Ticket price includes two wine tastings, sweet and savory appetizers, and a string quartet from the Fort Wayne Philharmonic playing songs from the 1960s and ’70s. The event is a fundraiser for the La Fontaine Arts Council. Programs benefit school-age children in Huntington County.

2016-17 theater schedule. Home Stage Productions has announced the next year’s schedule of “excellent, thought-provoking and family-friendly plays” for all for One productions. All performances will be given at the PPG ArtsLab Theater, 300 E. Main St, Fort Wayne. The schedule includes: “Freud’s Last Session,” Sept. 16-18 and 23-25; “The Wind in the Willows,” Nov. 4-6 and 11-13; William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” Feb. 17-19 and 24-26, 2017; and “A Wrinkle in Time,” April 28-30 and May 5-7, 2017. Friday and Saturday curtain is 7:30 p.m. Sunday matinee curtain is 2:30 p.m. Season ticket information, play descriptions, audition instructions and details of the nonprofit arts organization can be found at allforonefw.org, or call (260) 745-4364.

Sunstainable Home and Neighborhood certification. Purdue Extension Service — Allen County, with the assistance of Master Gardener volunteers and other experts, has developed a program recognizing citizens and neighborhood associations with certification, a sign to post on their property, discounts on plants, and a grab bag of “goodies” for using specific sustainable practices in home gardens and landscapes. Anyone working to make the environment better for future generations, and who is interested in being recognized for that work, may contact Horticulture Educator Ricky Kemery at (260) 481- 6435 or email him at kemeryr@ purdue.edu.

FORT WAYNE AREA FESTIVALS

MIHSIHKINAAHKWA POW WOW, AUG. 12-14 Morsches Park, Columbia City Friday, Aug. 12: Gates open at 5, so enjoy a buffalo burger and visit 38 vendors before Adam Strack and Mike Mowry entertain for a freewill donation at 7 p.m. Soarin’ Hawk raptor rehab will be in the family tent from 6-8 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 13: The pow wow is open 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Admission is $4, with children under 12 admitted free. Soarin’ Hawk will be on hand from 10 a.m.-noon. Ada Strack will entertain at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Vendors will sell Native American products and crafts and will offer traditional foods such as buffalo burgers and fry bread. Tours will visit Miami Indian historical sites in Whitley County; tickets are $5 and are available in advance by calling (260) 244-7702.

Sunday, Aug. 14: Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m., with benefit auction at 10 a.m. and grand entry at noon. Special activities for kids 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Parking is free. Handicap parking is available. miamipowwow.org BUTLER DAYS FESTIVAL, THROUGH AUG. 13 Butler, Ind. Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.: Craft and food vendors, bake sale, historical displays, entertainment, light parade at 9 p.m., movie “Faith of Our Fathers” at 10 p.m.

Saturday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Crafts, vendors, bake sale, car show ($5), kids’ entertainment, magician, talent show, fish fry 5-7 p.m., entertainment, fireworks at dusk.

Sunday, citywide worship service at 10 a.m., followed by carry-in at Church of Christ, 173 W. Oak St. Facebook: Butler Days Festival, Butler, Indiana ZANESVILLE HOMESPUN DAY, AUG. 20 At local park, churches, etc.

8 a.m.-2 p.m., Lions Club car, truck and motorcycle show; 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m., breakfast and lunch at United Methodist Church; noon, bike rodeo at UMC; 9 a.m.-4 p.m., flea market, fun booths and arts and crafts; 10 a.m., parade with about 25 units; 2:30 p.m., Alley Kats Dancers, UMC; 11 a.m.-2 p.m., lasagna and fettuccine, root beer floats, etc., at Zanesville Ball Park.

Zanesville Homespun Day on Facebook ST. ROSE SUMMERFEST, MONROEVILLE, AUG. 27 Monroeville Park 8 a.m., Archer Dash Fun Run & 5k; 9 a.m., 3-on-3 basketball tournament; 10 a.m.-5 p.m., children’s activities and inflatables; 10:30 a.m., food and drink concessions; 11 a.m., Family Feud on Dewey Stage; 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m., entertainment tent with evening live auction; noon, cornhole tournament; noon, bike blessing; noon, Show & Shine, cars, trucks, bikes and tractors; 1-3 p.m., photo booth; 2-4 p.m., euchre tour-

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St Rose Summerfest on Facebook AUBURN-CORD-DUESENBERG FESTIVAL, AUG. 28-SEPT. 5 Auburn Celebrating the community’s automobile heritage.

Saturday, Sept. 3, 1 p.m., Parade of Classics. acdfestival.org TRI-STATE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL, SEPT. 1-4 Noble County Fairgrounds, 508 N. Fair St., Kendallville Program, hours and ticket prices vary daily. No charge for daily drive-in on Thursday, Sept. 1, when entertainers are Steve Scott & the Scott Brothers, Branded Bluegrass, Backwoods Bluegrass & Gospel Band, and Calabogie Road. Thursday night features a 4-H dinner, with a contribution. Festival highlights include a Saturday band scramble and a Sunday morning gospel sing and nondenominational church service.

Campers begin arriving a week before the festival.

Sponsored by Northern Indiana Bluegrass Festival, which also sponsors a Memorial Day festival. bluegrassusa.net GRABILL COUNTRY FAIR, SEPT. 8-10 Throughout the community The country style highlights the area’s Amish heritage. The fair welsomes about 130 craft booths. Buy food from vendors or enjoy homestyle meals at the Fudergong. Games for adults and children include frog jumping, a baby crawl, apple peeling, watermelon eating, cherry pit spitting, nail driving, cross-cut saw, and more. Entertainment includes gospel, country and bluegrass music. The Saturday morning parade winds throughout the town.

For updates, follow Grabill Country Fair on Facebook. grabillcountryfair.org

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE BOTANICAL CONSERVATORY

— Courtesy Fort Wayne Parks Department Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday, noon-4 p.m. Admission: $5 for adults, $3 for ages 3-17. Children 2 and under are admitted free. For more information, visit botanicalconservatory.org.

Empyrean Café serves breakfast, lunch, beverages and snacks. Hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., with extended hours on Thursday until 8 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. For details or to order online, visit empyreancafe.com.

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 August, 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.

Conservatory Attic Sale. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 12-13, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Are you a treasure hunter? Have we got the sale for you! You’ll uncover unusual items in the Botanical Conservatory’s “attic” sale, including former exhibit props, children’s toys, education program leftovers, floral supplies, shop display items and excess merchandise. This two-day sale is held indoors. Admission is free. Come early for the best selection. We validate for parking in the Civic Center Parking Garage.

Family Garden Close-Up: Types of Tea. Saturday, Aug. 27, 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 August, learn about tea. When you visit the Conservatory’s summer Tea House garden this month you can get a sensory introduction to different kinds of tea and learn about plants used for tea over the centuries. You’ll get a chance to design your own herbal tea, with a pinch of this and a spoonful of that.

Our Japanese Sister Garden Exhibit. Through Nov. 13. The city of Fort Wayne has a “twin,” a sister city in Japan called Takaoka. We honor our friendly relations with our Japanese Sister in this lovely garden with a distinctly Japanese flavor. Pass through the entry gate to discover a green and peaceful space. In the outer garden, spots of summer annuals will give way to autumn chrysanthemums as the season progresses. Move slowly along the garden paths to calm your mind as you approach the Tea House and its simple and intimate surrounding garden. Peering into the house, you will see the utensils used for the tea ceremony as well as a scroll and flowers presented for quiet study. Gain insight into Takaoka’s culture through a display of items presented by their city to ours, on loan from The History Center.

The 11th season of Botanical Roots concerts. Friday Nights, through Sept. 2, 8:30-11 p.m. Concerts feature zydeco, blues, reggae and more with local bands performing the opening act. Concerts are held rain or shine in our outdoor Terrace Garden. Seating is limited so please feel free to bring your own chair. Food and beverage will be available for purchase from Mad Anthony Brewing; no outside food or beverage allowed. Admission: $6/age 13 and older; age 12 and under free. Member entrance and early admission. $1 Nights. Thursday, Sept. 1, 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.

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• Fort Wayne Farmers Market, southeast corner of Wayne and Barr streets, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 1.

• Historic West Main Street Market, 1936 W. Main St., Fort Wayne. 3-8 p.m. Fridays, through October.

• South Side Farmers Market, 3300 Warsaw St., Fort Wayne. 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, through Dec. 17.

• Georgetown Square, 6310 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. 4-7 p.m. Thursdays, through Sept. 15.

• Salomon Farm Park Farmers Market, 807 W. Dupont Road, Fort Wayne. 4-7 p.m. Wednesdays, through Sept. 28.

• Leo-Cedarville Farmers Market, 14701 Schwartz Road at Riverside Gardens Park. 2-6 p.m. Tuesdays, through Sept. 27.

• Towne House Farmers Market, 2209 St. Joe Center Road, Fort Wayne.

3-6 p.m. Tuesdays, through Aug. 30.

• HEAL Farm Market, 2811 McCormick Ave., Fort Wayne. 5-7 p.m.

Wednesdays, through Sept. 7.

• HEAL Farm Market, 3000 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne. 4-6 p.m. Thursdays, through Sept. 8.

• New Haven Farmers Market, Schnelker Park, downtown New Haven.

4-7 p.m. Wednesdays, through Sept. 28.

The Purdue Extension Service Farmers Market Guide also lists many produce stands and on-farm vendors. Visit extension.purdue.edu/allen for the latest list.

FRANCINE’S FRIENDS MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY

The Breast Diagnostic Center performs the screening. For women who have insurance, they will bill the insurance company. If the patient does not have insurance but has the ability to pay, the BDC offers a reduced rate if paid the day of the screening. For women without insurance, a high deductible, or resources to pay, funding is available.

Appointments preferably should be scheduled prior to the date. For an appointment, call 483-1847 or (800) 727-8439, ext. 26540. Walk-in openings are available depending on schedule.

Francine’s Friends Mobile Mammography is a partnership between Francine’s Friends, Parkview Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Breast Diagnostic Center.

• Monday, Aug. 15. USSI, 4868 E. Park 30 Drive, Columbia City.

• Tuesday, Aug. 23. Tangles Salon, 6724 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne.

• Friday, Aug. 26. Byron Health Center, 12101 Lima Road, Fort Wayne.

• Tuesday, Aug. 30. Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, 3506 Warsaw St., Fort Wayne.

• Wednesday, Aug. 31. DeBrand Fine Chocolates, 10105 Auburn Park Drive, Fort Wayne.

• Monday, Sept. 12, SCAN, 500 W. Main St., Fort Wayne.

• Friday, Sept. 16. Senior Info Fair, Allen County Library, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne.

• Saturday, Sept. 17. Harley-Davidson of Fort Wayne, 6315 Illinois Road, Fort Wayne.

• Saturday, Sept. 24. Parkview Noble, 401 Sawyer Road, Kendallville .

• Tuesday, Sept. 27. HealthVisions of Fort Wayne, 2135 Hanna St., Fort Wayne.

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(ALLEN COUNTY) The nationwide credit

crisis may have turned “the American dream” into an extended nightmare for many Indiana home buyers and sellers.

Banks and mortgage lenders (who are not going out of business) have tightened up their lending requirements to the point where many home buyers today can no longer qualify for a mortgage.

Record foreclosures, rising unemployment, losses in the financial markets and the current credit crunch have not only reduced the number of buyers who can buy but have also increased the number of houses that sellers need to sell.

Prices are under pressure as home sellers lower their asking price to attract a buyer, and as lenders resell their foreclosed homes below market value.

And it’s turning into a vicious cycle -- as many buyers need to sell their current home first -- and many sellers (unless they plan to rent) need new financing to get into their next home. As a result, a sea of real estate agents, mortgage brokers and home builders are going out of business. These professionals are in the business of serving buyers and sellers. But that’s hard to do with the credit crisis when the entire real estate industry traditionally relies on mortgage lending to finance buyers and get houses sold.

What can homeowners do to sell their homes? How can buyers get financing if they can’t meet the tougher lending criteria on credit scores, income verification, down payment amounts and debt ratios?

There’s one local real estate professional who has found a way to make things work even with the present banking crisis. Mike MacDonald is the president of Summit City Investments, Inc. Since 1999, his private investment company has been buying houses throughout the Allen County, IN region without ever relying on banks.

MacDonald’s company takes over existing mortgages or brings in private lenders allowing him to pay homeowners all cash for the properties. He then offers his properties for rent or “for sale by owner” using a variety of unique seller financing programs.

By taking a long term approach and never relying on banks, business has never been better for MacDonald and his company.

“Most sellers are unaware of the options we offer.

What they need most is a qualified buyer... and we might just be that buyer.

We can buy houses in as-is condition, pay top dollar and close in just a few days… or whenever they’re ready.”

Mike says it’s normal for people to think

they must be desperate before calling him to buy their house. “It’s a very common misconception. But until I look at a house and do some research, I won’t know my game plan for the property or what I can offer. But after a single visit to the property and meeting with the homeowners I can let them know exactly what I can do. My offer is good for 7 days and it’s only at that point, with my offer on the table, that a seller can decide if I’m going to become their buyer.”

In fact, price is not an issue for MacDonald. As an investor, what’s important to him is the determination of what income the property can produce. “It’s easy to determine. I also do an appraisal and look at the recent comparable sales. Then I do whatever I can to offer a seller up to full price today -- or about what they might net sometime in the future pursuing a more conventional route. What I can pay depends on the condition, location and financing options available for that type of property. It only takes about 10 minutes to prescreen a property over the phone and to set an appointment. We typically buy 1 out of every 4 properties we see. In fact, for about half of those I have purchased, the seller pursued their other options and then came to realize that my offer was the best all along.”

MacDonald believes the three biggest reasons a house doesn’t sell are: 1) it is overpriced, 2) it is poorly marketed, or 3) it is not fixed up to show well. “I can pay a fair price on a home that needs work. I might even plan to increase the value or marketability by adding a bedroom or bath, finishing a basement or installing a new heating system. Brand new carpet and paint will go a long way to attract a qualified buyer. But I understand that many sellers don’t have the time, inclination or money to remodel a house... just to get it sold. We solve that problem for sellers.”

Overpricing a home could be the biggest mistake.

Listing agents sometimes suggest (or a seller might decide) to ask for a higher price than needed. This might be to test the market or leave wiggle room to negotiate.

However, this can backfire if the seller wants (or needs) a quick sale, or when the “days on the market” stacks up causing buyers to wonder what’s wrong with the property.

Another misconception about how Mike MacDonald buys houses is the idea that he’s probably looking for sellers in financial distress. “Look, when a seller is out of time or out of options, then I’m usually their best solution -- if their property is not over-financed. But most people headed for foreclosure are either overleveraged or actually looking to save their house. If I buy the house the seller must move. They really need to get into a more affordable home... but sometimes I can help by swapping properties.”

MacDonald warns about companies and real estate investors who target distressed homeowners. “Recent laws have been passed in Indiana that apply to any business and investor who targets people in foreclosure. Be cautious, do your research and perhaps seek legal advice when anyone wants to charge you an upfront fee for helping to get your loan modified, or... if they’re promising to lease the home back to you. That rarely works out like the borrower expects and can lead to accusations of fraud.

Perhaps rightly so.”

What does a real estate investor like Mike MacDonald do with the houses he

buys each month? What about the hundreds of houses his company has bought throughout Allen County, Indiana over the last 14 years? Simple. He rents them out or resells them. “We’re usually managing 80 to 100 properties at any given time -- making us one of the largest owners of single family homes in the area. Each month we may have 10 to 15 houses for sale. Some we’ve owned for years and others we have recently bought.”

With a reasonable down payment, MacDonald says he can sell you one of his properties using his popular owner financing programs -- even if you have damaged credit or a short job history.

His most popular owner financing “If you can afford a first month’s rent, a last month’s rent and a security deposit, then I can probably sell you one of my houses.”

out some sellers who have found themselves in over their head.”

“We do everything we can to get our buyers permanent bank financing. It’s a win-win because we pay sellers all cash and fund our deals with private lenders. Our lenders are mostly local individuals seeking alternatives to low bank CD rates. They earn 8 to 10% interest on real estate notes well-secured by our properties. When we get our buyer cashed out, we finally make our money and can payoff our investor. These investors usually want to reinvest allowing us to buy even more houses.”

Unfortunately many of the mortgage programs once available are now gone. It’s reported that 75% of the available lending disappeared when FHA changed their rules last October and again early this year. But, if you have money to put down and can prove your income, there are still loans available now. In fact, some rural development loans and VA loans still allow qualified buyers to borrow with no money down.

“We help all of our buyers get a bank loan as quickly as possible... or we finance them ourselves. But we’ve never relied on banks. That keeps us in control and maintains our sanity. But we get those loans done every chance we get. In fact, sometimes a buyer can qualify and doesn’t even know it.

Other times they can qualify but need a flexible seller. We’re one of the most creative and flexible sellers you’ll ever find,” says MacDonald.

Does buying or selling a home have to be difficult? Maybe not!

“President Obama says today's economy is the worst since the Great Depression and it may take many years to recover. Unfortunately I think he’s right and so do many sharp economists.”

Interested in selling your property quickly and easily? Looking to buy a new home without bank qualifying? It may be worth checking in with Mike MacDonald and his staff at Summit City Investments, Inc. Call them at (260) 267-0760 485-9437 or visit them online at www.SummitCityInvestments.com.

They’re in a unique position to help buyers and sellers overcome the new challenges created by the recent mortgage market meltdown and credit crisis. And if you’re looking for a conservative way to earn 8-10% interest on your idle cash savings or retirement funds, call and ask for info on becoming one of their private lenders.

program includes the opportunity to build “sweat equity.” Before repairing or remodeling a newly acquired house, MacDonald offers it in “as-is” condition to his buyer’s list. This allows his client to do the work (to suit their own preferences) in exchange for all or part of a down payment.

“I have a lot of buyers who check my website each week looking for these ‘fixer upper’ deals. But if the home is not under contract within 10 days or so then I’ll hire my contractors to fix it up completely.”

His next most popular program is a down payment assistance plan. Many buyers turn to MacDonald’s company because they don’t have the down payment required by today’s cautious lenders. Mike helps buyers build up equity or a down payment over time with his rent-to-own (or lease with the option to buy) program. In this program you can rent the property you’ve decided to buy, but have the option to close anytime over the next 1, 2... or even 5 years. A portion of the rent each month is credited toward buying. Additional amounts can be paid monthly for more rapid equity build up plus other promised amounts can be made later... like proceeds from the sale of another property or a pending tax refund.

Once the buyer has enough “skin” in the deal, MacDonald can close with owner financing at the predetermined, mutually agreed upon price and terms. Or the buyer SUMMIT CITY INVESTMENTS, INC. is can close with a new bank loan. According located at 2200 Lake Avenue, Suite 123 in to MacDonald, “There are so many reasons Fort Wayne, IN, holds a Certificate of my buyers like some time before qualifying Good Standing from the Indiana Secretary for a mortgage. They may need to sell their of State, and is a BBB Accredited business house, work on their credit, establish more with the Indiana Better Business Bureau time on a job or establish two years of with an A+ rating, provable income on tax returns when self-employed. All our buyers are put in Mike MacDonald is the President of touch with a sharp mortgage broker who Summit City Investments, Inc. He is a creates a plan for them. We can recommend an affordable credit repair company that can 37-year resident in the local community, do unbelievable things given even a short 6 to and has been a long term partner in his 12 months to work on a file. This also helps family’s independent insurance agency and tax & accounting firm (G. A. MacDonald Associates, Inc.)

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