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Therapeutic foster homes needed
By SUE REEVES
sreeves@kpcnews.net
Two and a half decades ago, Whit-
ington Homes opened its doors with
a focus on providing services,
including the development of
parenting skills, for young girls and
their babies. That focus remains, but
the agency housed in a grand
Prairie-style home at 2423 Fairfield
Avenue also licenses therapeutic
foster homes.
Due to recent changes at the state
level, fewer children with emotional,
mental or physical challenges are
being placed in residential care,
resulting in an increased need for
therapeutic foster homes.
“Therapeutic foster parents need
to be strong, understanding, compas-
sionate and supportive while being
able to implement structure and
boundaries,” said Beth Barrett, Whit-
ington’s coordinator of foster care
licensing and training. “These kids
will test those boundaries.”
Children who are referred to resi-
dential care generally can’t function
within a community or in school,
Barrett said. Therapeutic foster care
is for children who are stepping
down from residential care. They
will need help acclimating to a
regular environment.
“The kids are what they are,”
Ministry encourages accountability
By DEB TODD
pr@timespubs.com
It all started with a
sandwich.
The late Vivienne
Smith, longtime staff
member at Fort Wayne’s
Broadway Christian
Church, began sharing her
lunch with hungry people
who came in off the street.
It was the mid-1970’s, and
people were struggling to
meet basic needs for food,
clothing, and shelter.
The church’s deacons
began to seek God’s direc-
tion to determine what
role to play in helping to
meet those needs. They
investigated a Nashville,
Tenn. church-run food and
clothing bank, returning
with the recommendation
that Broadway institute a
similar outreach.
It was the birth of Inas-
much (IAM), a ministry to
the city’s poor. Based on
Matthew 25:40, which
says “Inasmuch as ye have
done it unto one of the
least of these my brethren,
The
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Courtesy photo
Photo by Sue Reeves
Works by regional student artists hang at the Fort Wayne Museum
Whitington Homes & Services for Children and Families is located at 2423 Fairfield Ave.
of Art.
Barrett said. “Foster parents need to Barrett said, ideally in a two-parent
meet them at their level and their home so one parent can be at home
needs and move forward from
there.”
and advocate for the child when
necessary. Male role models are also
Local students’
When the economy was good, needed.
Barrett said, a lot of people felt
stable enough to reach out to help
The licensing process for a thera-
peutic foster home takes about six
works on display
someone else by becoming foster
parents. Then the economy changed.
People lost jobs and benefits, and
months if the couple is diligent,
Barrett said. The cost is about $300
for a married couple with no chil-
at Museum of Art
they were unsure of their futures. dren in the home. By VALERIE CAVIGLIA takes over, starting him on
Barrett said she had 21 inquiries Potential therapeutic foster parents vcaviglia@kpcnews.net to his next favorite
last year from people who were need to go through a specialized artwork. Meyer, the
interested in becoming foster training program at Whitington, a Max Meyer is energetic museum’s director of chil-
parents. One came on board. She medical review, first aid and CPR as he walks through the dren’s education, had
also closed about 10 foster homes training, a financial review, two in- moody lighting of the Fort many favorite works to
last year for various reasons home visits, fingerprints and Wayne Museum of Art’s discuss.
including burnout, or the fact that criminal background checks for latest exhibition. He is Nearby, a lone televi-
the foster family adopted their foster everyone in the household age 14 barely able to finish sion set served as the
child.
describing something
“We need hands-on parents,” See FOSTER, page A14 before his excitement See ART, page A16
Courtesy photo
Clients wait to check in at Inasmuch, a ministry for the city’s poor.
ye have done it unto me.” benevolence minister, is
IAM has provided both adamant about this combi-
practical assistance and nation. For him, prayer
spiritual guidance to thou- and sharing of the Gospel
sands since its inception. are foundational.
IAM’s mission state- “The relationship with
ment identifies their focus: Christ is the beginning of
“Helping people in need, a changed life,” he said.
offering hope through a “We need to care for
relationship with Jesus people (but) God hasn’t
Christ and promoting called us to solve people’s
personal responsibility.”
Alyn Biddle, IAM’s See MINISTRY, page A17
826 Ewing Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
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Local student-athlete prepares to become role model Pine Ridge

As another high school spring
sports season begins in Allen
County, a new student-athlete is
initiated into an elite group
honored by the Indiana High
School Athletic Association as
IHSAA Role Models. Picking up
where those before her left off,
Ashlyn Rang, a senior tennis
player at Bishop Dwenger High
School, will take the lead as anti-
tobacco advocate in her school
and community during the
IHSAA Role Model Program’s
eighth consecutive year.
Program participants appear
larger than life on posters, sports
schedules, trading cards and other
materials as symbols of healthy,
active individuals. And while the
honor to do so recognizes students
who boast high grades, athletic
achievement, and a good record of
Photo by Tod Martens Photography
Ashlyn Rang
citizenship, carrying the torch as
an anti-tobacco role model isn’t
always easy, even for these all-
stars.
“While high school student-
athletes are hailed as role models
and leaders in their schools and
communities, it’s important to
understand that with privilege
comes responsibility,” said
IHSAA Commissioner Bobby
Cox. “Although a difficult task,
IHSAA Role Model Program
participants take this duty seri-
ously and live it every day during
practices and games, as well as in
their classrooms and communi-
ties.”
Rang was nominated to repre-
sent Dwenger by school
administrators. She also signed a
pledge agreeing to be tobacco,
drug and alcohol free and serve as
a positive role model for her
community. Rang is sponsored by
Tobacco Free Allen County.
“Athletes set an example and
are leaders to younger kids,” said
Rang. “They need to be the best to offer free
role models and that’s done by not
using drugs, alcohol or tobacco, lessons
which can ruin their reputation,
take away opportunities and cause March 26
them harm.”
Educators are encouraged to
display Role Model posters and Pine Ridge Racquet
distribute pocket schedules and & Fitness Club, 12124
trading cards in their high school, Lima Road, will offer
the middle and elementary a free tennis lesson for
schools that feed their high all ages from 4 to 6
school, and in local businesses p.m. on March 26. The
throughout the community. lessons offered are for
“High school athletics offer anyone at least 3 years
young adults like Ashlyn the old, taught by a
opportunity to learn and hone professional tennis
leadership skills that will prove staff and include drills,
invaluable throughout their lives,” games and tennis
basics.
said Cox. “We’re not just
preparing high school students to Registration is
required for this event.
be better athletes, we’re preparing
them to be better people.” Call Pine Ridge at
637-1551.

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Birthing Center, signing up for classes, and more. She’ll
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4-H muzzleloading program to start

The 4-H Muzzleloading
Program, sponsored by the
Allen County 4-H
Shooting Sports Club,
teaches safe handling of
firearms, proper use of
equipment, shooting tech-
niques and ethics of good
shooters.
The program will begin
April 21 at 6:30 p.m. at
the Allen County Exten-
sion Office, 4001 Crescent
Ave., and will continue on
April 28, May 5, 12, 19,
& 26 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
in the Spencerville area.
Class size is limited to 10
participants. This program
will be held outside.
Advanced registration is
required and due by April
15. This program is open
to all youths grades 3-12.
Try the new
The cost is $25. Equip-
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Call the Allen County
Extension Office at 481-
with Zumba®.
6826 to request additional It’s the only 30-minute
information. Instructors
are certified through the class that mixes the
Indiana 4-H Shooting music and moves of
Sports Program of Purdue Zumba® with the proven
University and the Depart-
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Rodeo comes to the fair Taste of

The Allen County Fair will host its
first World Championship Rodeo at
back, bronc riding, saddle bronc
riding, bull riding, cowgirls’ barrel
Waynedale
7:30 p.m. on July 19 at the fairgrounds
on Carroll Road. The rodeo will be
racing, steer wrestling, tie down
roping and team roping. feeds area
sanctioned by The International Pro These sought after world titles are
Rodeo Association and will offer
world championship points and
hard-earned, but the title of World
Champion All-Around Cowboy is the
hungry
we’re happy approximately $3,500 in prize money.
Broken Horn Rodeo in Ripley, Ohio
will produce and contract the event.
rodeo’s most prestigious. To win this
award, the cowboy must excel in more
than one event. Kingston Residence,

to help The IPRA names world champions

at the conclusion of the International
Finals Rodeo in seven events: bare-
For information, call the Allen
County Fair at 449-4444.
7515 Winchester Rd., will
host the third annual
“Taste of Waynedale” on
March 22 from 4:30-7:30
p.m. to raise funds for
Community Harvest Food
Bank. Last year, a crowd
of more than 600 people
sampled the fare from 26
local restaurants and busi-
nesses and bid on silent
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when you succeed — we succeed. “We are so grateful to
Kingston Residence and
all of the hard work they
put in to pull off this
wonderfully successful
community event every
year,” said Jane Avery,
executive director,
Community Harvest Food
Bank. “The vendors make
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donate wonderful items
for the silent auction.
Clearly Taste of
Waynedale is a hit with all
those who attend. What a
great event.”
For tickets call 747-
1523 or e-mail
cgarrison@kingstonhealth
care.com.
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The Women’s Expo returns to Memorial Coliseum this weekend and

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Women’s Expo
returns this weekend
The Indiana Women’s
Expo will be at Memorial
Coliseum March 19 and
20, and features a variety
of vendors from the
health, beauty, food and
home decor industries.
More than 150 vendors
will be on-site selling,
sampling and demon-
strating thousands of
products and services.
This event creates a fun-
filled venue of shopping
with a special emphasis
on education and informa-
tion.
“The heart of the event
is still a shopping extrava-
ganza with an enormous
array of products and
services that cater to
women,” said sales
manager Donna Taylor.
Seminars will feature
topics such as women’s
health issues, including
cosmetic procedures and
overcoming infertility, as
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well as holistic and alter-
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and exercise tips.
Demonstrations will
feature dance exercise,
Pilates and yoga clinics. A
variety of home improve-
ment companies will also
be on hand to offer design
consultation.
The Expo will run from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March
19 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
on March 20. Admission
is $6; children under 13
are free. Coupons for $1
off the admission price are
available at www.women-
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Run in the Discover Roanoke 10k/5k Race

Mark your calendars for
April 16, the second year
of the Discover Roanoke
10K/5K race. With a start
time of 9 a.m., contestants
and supporters will gather
on Roanoke’s historic
Main Street with a festive
fun atmosphere at the
start/finish line. There will
be music playing and live
updates from the course as
the participants wind their
way around the town and
throughout the adjoining
countryside.
Three Rivers Running
Company will be set up
near the start line to
provide tips and advice
and offer discounts on
running/walking gear. All-
Sport will provide
samples of their energy
drink and other related
products to participants.
Even more vendors are
expected.
Record-setting times for
the 5K course include
17:09 (Josh McIntyre) and
20:36 (Danielle Elwood).
The 10K course records
are 33:29 (Josh Maple)

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get in shape and support a
great cause at the same
time. The 10K should
prove to be a great tune-
up for the Indianapolis
to train on the actual
course.
Both courses proved
very challenging last year
with hilly courses
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change from the typical
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tration forms can be found
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Nelson noted that the
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pate. A time limit will be
enforced, but a reasonable
pace of 2.5 mph will
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Physicians’ office opens in Roanoke
The doctor is in … in Roanoke,
that is. Parkview First Care has
added a Roanoke location on U.S.
24 in the Geiger Office Plaza for
family practitioner Amy Welker and
OB/GYN Kevin Stamm.
An IU School of Medicine grad-
uate, Welker grew up in Fort Wayne
attending Carroll High School. The
youngest of three children, she
followed in her father’s footsteps and
became a family physician. Welker
said she has always liked helping
people, and has worked along the
way in group homes and with chil-
dren with special needs.
Welker enjoys her job, especially
pediatrics, and says she has liked
meeting her new patients from
Roanoke, Huntington and Aboite
Township.
“When there is an urgent need we
try to get them in right away,” said
Welker. “We are also strong
believers in preventative care and
have been busy with routine physi-
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great staff here. They are skilled and
caring and help us to provide excel-
lent care.”
Stamm is also a graduate of IU’s
Medical School, grew up in a small
town in central Indiana and is glad to
get back to a small town setting.
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Family adds
another state
champion
Roanoke resident and Lindsey (Bruemleve)
Norma Carroll now has Banter. Black and Banter
four grandchildren who each have team titles, with
have earned state high consecutive team titles in
school bowling champi- 2001 and 2002. Banter
onships. Junior Tyler was the state individual
Carroll from Huntington champion in 2003.
North High earned the Ryan Carroll earned his
2011 championship, state title in 2006, with the
joining brother Ryan team shooting a perfect
Carroll and cousins “baker” 300 game during
Ashley (Bruemleve) Black the finals.
Courtesy photo Courtesy photo
Amy Welker Kevin Stamm
“I’m excited to be practicing in “It provides great continuity,” said
Roanoke. It’s home and we love it Stamm. “We are able to refer
here,” says Stamm. While studying patients to each other, from pregnan-
medicine, Stamm was first drawn to cies to pediatrics.”
pediatrics and surgery but he says Parkview First Care, 577 Geiger
that delivering his first baby was so Drive, Suite C, is open Monday
amazing that he decided to become through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5
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HU students spend Spring Break in the missions field

Forget Florida. The Bahamas? Not this year. Fourteen
Huntington University students decided to forsake
getting a tan this spring break and instead volunteered in
Honduras and New Orleans from March 12-19.
The Joe Mertz Center, a campus organization dedi-
cated to service and volunteering, sponsored both trips.
While in Honduras, three students and one staff
member participated in medical brigades at an area
church through the World Gospel Outreach organization.
The organization offers doctor and dentist appointments
to local residents. The four volunteers will help with
these appointments and spend time with the locals. After
four days of helping with medical brigades, the team will
visit local orphanages and do a little sightseeing.
The second team will travel to New Orleans where 11
students will help clean the city after the devastation
caused by Hurricane Katrina back in 2005.
Casey Overpeck, a senior recreation and management
major from Rockville, Ind., organized the New Orleans
trip through her work with the Joe Mertz Center and
partnered with Christian Reformed World Relief
Committee (CRWRC) in Byron, Mich., to make the New
Orleans trip a reality.
The CRWRC asked Overpeck for the skill sets of each
participant so the organization could place the students
in areas that best suit their strengths. The team will work
on dry-walling, rebuilding homes and cleaning up debris.
The New Orleans team included Huntington natives
Pat Irick and Ann Savariar and Ossian native Jake
Kendall.

Hospital guild Veterans asked to volunteer

elects new officers A new program, Vet to
Vet, is being developed for
veterans to be trained as
of their time per week.
Volunteers are espe-
cially needed during
class before beginning
volunteer opportunities.
Classes are scheduled
The Parkview Huntington Hospital were: Opal Poe, president; Phyllis hospice volunteers to weekdays to stay with for June 1, 8, 15, 22 and
Guild watched a slide show of historical Pieper, vice president; Ethel Maples, assist other veterans who patients so caregivers can 29 at the Parkview Home
Huntington County homes and buildings treasurer; and Helen Ziegler, secretary. are hospice patients. rest or leave for appoint- Health & Hospice office,
in a program presented by local histo- Standing committee members for Parkview Home Health ments. Examples of 2806 Theater Ave., Suite
rian Jean Gernand at its January 2011 were also named. La Vona Petrie is & Hospice is in need of volunteer duties include A, Huntington, from 11
meeting. Gernand also shared little- chair of the membership committee; volunteers to help hospice visiting with patients, a.m. to 3 p.m.
known anecdotes about Huntington Betty Schoeff is chair of the publicity clients and their families sitting at patient’s bedside Parkview Hospital Vigil
County history throughout her presenta- committee; Phyllis Pieper is chair of the with various tasks and are and offering companion- Volunteers also sit with
tion. scholarship committee; Carol Strickler is needed in Huntington ship and support to patients who are nearing
Following the program, outgoing guild chair of the nominating committee; and County. patients and caregivers. end of life to support them
president Carol Strickler installed new Charlotte Campbell is chair of the social Volunteers typically Interested individuals and their loved ones.
officers for 2011. New officers elected and scrapbook committee. donate one to four hours must complete a training For more information or
to register for the training
classes, call 260-373-9896
or 800-363-9977.

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New arts facility named The Quiet

Downtown Fort Wayne’s newest
arts facility now has a name. Arts
United leaders announced the “Auer
Center for Arts and Culture” will be
the name of the building they
recently purchased across from the
Arts United Center. It will soon serve
as a shared space for arts and cultural
organizations in the heart of the
cultural district.
Jim Sparrow, executive director of
Arts United, explained how the name
was selected.
“We are very grateful for the $1
million contribution made by the
Edward D. and Ione Auer Founda-
tion, which made the purchase of this
building possible,” Sparrow said.
“Several foundations contributed to
the purchase and remodeling of the
building at 300 Main Street, but the
significant gift from the Auer Foun-
dation made our dream a reality.”
“The Edward D. and Ione Auer
Foundation is honored to participate
in the purchase of this building and
the creation of a campus for the arts
in downtown Fort Wayne,” said
Katherine Moenter with the Auer
Foundation. “We are delighted to
partner with Arts United and all the
arts organizations involved. Ione
Auer was especially passionate about
the arts and education and would
have been proud to see her founda-
tion contribute to the purchase of this
wonderful Arts United building.”
Arts United is planning to develop
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several organizations interested in
occupying the building and are
currently estimating costs for remod-
eling the space to accommodate the
Fort Wayne Ballet, an art gallery, and
offices. Initial transitions may begin
almost immediately, while moving
major organizations such as the
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Variety of volunteer skills sought you can experience real world conditions.

Visiting Nurse &
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based, non-profit hospice
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provider, is looking for
volunteers to assist in a
variety of ways including
gardening, in Hospice
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This work is for people
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requires individuals that
are emotionally mature,
comfortable with issues of
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per week on a steady
basis. Volunteers prepare
light meals for patients,
assist families and staff,
visit with, sing or read to
patients and clerk at the
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Chamber Events
Mark your calendar with upcoming events

Northeast Indiana TechFest

April 16, 2011 • 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. • Sweetwater Sound
TechFest is an opportunity for local 9th – 12th grade. students to engage
in a full day of video game tournaments, problem-solving team competi-
tions, a computer-based virtual music creation contest, photo-editing
contest, workshops about careers in Science, Technology, Engineering,
and Mathematics (STEM) in Northeast Indiana, and much more. Local
universities and colleges will also be on hand to provide information
about majors related to these subject areas. Cost is $10 for participating
students and $5 for non-participating guests. Registration closes April 5.
For more information visit www.neitechfest.com or contact Jules Overby
at (260) 424-1435.

For a complete list of events go to www.fwchamber.org • 260.424.1435

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Dining & Entertainment
Lapper lets families honor loved ones affected by cancer
Cancer Services of
Northeast Indiana will
host its annual
fundraising walk, Lapper,
on Saturday, May 21,
2011, at Foster Park,
located in southwest Fort
Wayne. Lapper 2011 is
April 14-16, 2011
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located behind the Dupont Library
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Photo by Sue Reeves

Cindy Friend will offer design services and interiors at her new
boutique in Covington Plaza.

Cindy Friend opens

new boutique
Grabill Cabinets and
Cindy Friend have part-
nered to open a new retail
location at 6410-6 W.
Jefferson Blvd. in
Covington Plaza, which
will offer decorative
elements for sale, full-
service design consultation,
as well as showcase
Grabill’s custom cabinetry
and furniture.
The new Cindy Friend
Boutique will offer items
for the style seeker who
wants something different,
including pieces by exclu-
sive local artists, lamps,
window treatments and
rugs. Additional services
include holiday decorating
for the home or business,
room re-stylings for the
home, and consultation on
custom furniture from
Grabill Cabinets. Full-
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See BOUTIQUE, page A15

Two Great Places To Satisfy Any Food Desires

Celebrating 25 Years In Business
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FOSTER from page A1

and older. will best meet the child’s needs,” Barrett

Becoming a licensed therapeutic foster
home does not guarantee the immediate
placement of a child into the home,
Barrett said. When a child needs thera-
peutic foster care, the state will send out a
notice.
“Agencies submit their best match but
ultimately the state decides which home
said. “DCS is ultimately the guardian to
these children.”
For information on becoming a
licensed therapeutic foster parent, call
Barrett at 745-9431.
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Children’s consignment
sale April 14-16
The Lucky Duck spring/summer chil- ingly. What also sets us apart is that
dren’s consignment sale will take place everything is bar-coded and computer-
April 14-16 at Dupont Downs, 538 E. ized. This makes it so nice for consignors
Dupont Road, formerly “Latitudes” to go online at any time during the sale to
behind the Dupont library. see what items they have sold.”
Spring and summer clothing items in Consignors can choose to have some or
sizes newborn through 12, plus maternity, all of their items sell for half price on the
will be available at the sale, along with last day of the sale.
shoes, furniture, toys, books, bikes and Consignors make a base of 60 percent
everything in between. Maternity items on all items they sell. However, by volun-
are also accepted. teering for a three-hour work shift at the Create Art Projects from Used or
Using the online bar-coding system on sale, or by referring another consignor, * Discarded Materials
the website at they can earn an additional 5 percent on
www.luckyduckfortwayne.com, their sold items, up to 75 percent. Checks * Must be Allen County Resident
consignors price their items, then print are mailed to consignors two weeks after Open to ALL AGES
tags from their home computers. the sale. *
Winners in 5 Individual Age
Consignors drop their items off the Consignors have the option, after the * Categories receive Savings Bonds
week of the sale, and the staff will set up sale, to pick up unsold items or donate
and organize the sale into one large shop- them to True Vine Ministries at Pathway Group Categories:
ping experience. Community Church. * (Not-for-Profit IRC Code 501 (c)(3)
“The neat thing about this sale is that A boutique area will offer handmade
Preschool - Grade 5
moms can set their own prices,” said clothes, hair clips, information about *
Lucky Duck sale coordinator Karen childbirth classes, toddler nutrition and Grades 6 - 12
Brandt. “They know what they want for more. For more information on vendor *
an item, so they set their prices accord- booths, visit the website.
ENTRY DEADLINE IS FRIDAY APRIL 8, 2011
BOUTIQUE from page A13
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Management District at 449-7878 or register on-line by visiting our
home interiors and exte- created an opportunity for every room of the home, website at
riors) will be available by Grabill to show area coupled with Cindy’s flair www.acwastewatcher.org
appointment. consumers how other for style.”
“I believe design is for Grabill cabinetry products Cindy Friend Boutique
everyone. Everyone should may enhance their celebrated its grand Sponsored by: Allen County Solid Waste Management District,
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Mortgage Decisions Can Make a

If you’re purchasing a new
home or refinancing your
existing one, you’ve got some
mortgage-related decisions to
consider. And since your
mortgage may well be the
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can affect your long-term
financial goals, such as
retirement — you’ll want to
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• 15-year or 30-year? These
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Over time, these extra
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Suppose, for example, that you
invested $100 a month to a
tax-deferred vehicle, such as a
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contribute $300 a month to
that same IRA, earning that
same 7% average annual
return, you’d accumulate more
than $350,000 after 30 years,
before taxes. That’s a big
difference — and the extra
money could perk up your
retirement lifestyle consider-
ably. Keep in mind, of course,
that these examples don’t
reflect the performance of any
available investments. Also,
you will have to pay taxes
when you start taking with-
drawals from a traditional IRA,
and any withdrawals you make
before you turn age 59½ might
be subject to a 10% penalty.
• Larger or smaller down
payment? The bigger your
down payment, the smaller
your monthly payments, and
the more you may have
available to invest each month.
But if you go with a smaller
down payment, you most
likely will initially have more
money available for other
purposes, such as paying
down debt or purchasing
investments. You’ll have to
compare the alternatives
carefully.
In fact, you’ll have to compare
the options for each question
we’ve looked at because
mortgage issues have an
emotional component as well
as a financial one, and only
you can make the decisions
that fit your situation. So think
about your choices today, as
they can have a big impact on
your life tomorrow.
This article was written by Edward
Jones for use by your local Edward
Jones Financial Advisor.
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animated cartoon. The
quality and sophistication
of its animation was that
of a studio professional.
But Meyer laughed and
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student, Seth Boyden, was
accepted to other presti-
gious art programs, he
continued to hold out
hope for his top choice -
the California Institute of
Art, a school that often
places its graduates at
Pixar Animation Studios.
The museum’s regional
Scholastic Art and Writing
Awards Exhibition, on
display through April 10,
and is considered the most
prestigious recognition for
teenage artists and writers
in the country. Student
winners will join the
ranks of such awards
alumni as Andy Warhol,
Sylvia Plath, Zac Posen
and Truman Capote.
Yet, the exhibit comes
at a time when parents
and politicians question
the quality of America’s
teachers and the nation’s
education system as a
whole. Recent teacher
merit pay laws are the
topic of heated debate at
the Indiana Statehouse,
fueled by accusations that
Indiana teachers are not
performing well enough
in the classroom.
least, the University of St.
Francis thought so when
they awarded Shank with
scholarship funds after
reviewing her portfolio
submission.
Carroll’s other finalists
are photographers taught
by Nicole Croy, a 15-year
veteran photography
teacher who started the
photo program at Carroll
a decade ago. Croy
described each of her
students by the kind of
work they do.
Senior Ashley Martin
prints her photo work on
canvas. The fashion
enthusiast sews with
needle and thread on top
of her prints. “It is really
beautiful and subtle,”

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includes hundreds of
works that demonstrate
the talents of area teachers
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“This entire exhibition
is a testament to (how)
that’s bunk,” Meyer said.
It was a sentiment he
shared with teachers,
parents and students at the
regional awards ceremony
Feb. 13 at the Grand
Wayne Center. Meyer said
the droves of area students
awarded for their excep-
tional work in art and
writing is proof that
teachers in northeast
Indiana are doing some-
thing right.
Last year, the Fort
Wayne regional ranked
Croy said. Martin will
attend the Art Institute of
Chicago in the fall.
Taylor Dafforn’s port-
folio is a collection of
mixed content that
features the senior’s
ability to capture a sense
of light. “She really
observes where the sun is
and how the light is,”
Croy said.
Senior Katherine
Phipps’ photo work is
done using 120 film,
intended for amateur
photography.
“She is shooting with a

Happy Anniversary! fifth nationally for total

number of national
Scholastic winners,
according to Meyer. That
surpassed regionals in
We are offering anniversary specials places like Chicago, Los
to celebrate our fifth year of providing Angeles and Houston.
This year, Fort Wayne’s
chiropractic care! Starting March 14th Carroll High School had
four regional Gold Key
through March 31st, new patients Portfolio recipients. Those
students moved on as
are $5 for their first visit. national finalists for
scholarships ranging from
Established patients will get their $1,000 to $10,000.
Jodie Asplund has been
Dr. Heather Gick adjustments for $5 on March 25th! an art teacher for 26 years
and now teaches the Fine
Arts Connection class at
little, crappy toy camera
and then cutting apart the
negatives and piecing
them together,” Croy said.
“So, she’s got a really
unique style.”
Phipps will make the
move to New York in the
fall to attend Pratt Insti-
tute’s School of Art and
Design.
“I have wanted to go to
Pratt since I was a
freshman,” Phipps said.
She recently traveled there
for her portfolio interview
at the end of January. At
that point, Phipps had
already won her regional

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develops student portfo-
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Her letter of recommenda-
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mentioned the award in
Convnient hours 7127 Homestead Rd., Suite E Megan Shank with her
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her interview.
Not only was she
to better serve you. Fort Wayne, IN 46814 folio. accepted, Phipps was
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MINISTRY from page A1 observed. “We’ve seen an increase

in the number of new clients. In past
$400,000 was required to make
repairs and renovations to meet
years we have served predominantly code. To date, $303,000 has been
more generational poverty clients.” raised. Whereyouavoid
problems. Inasmuch is about While generational poverty is The first phase is near completion thecrowds,browse
accountability and responsibility. It usually due to lack of education and including facade work, roof repair, atyourownpace,
is a compassionate ministry, not a resources, current economic condi- an elevator shaft and new stairways. andparkfreeat
mercy ministry. We do not just hand tions have resulted in more A wheelchair ramp has been added. thefrontdoor.
out money. The client must have situational poverty, he explained. Bids for the second phase, which
ownership of [his] problem - The doors are open to clients will include mechanical, plumbing
accountability.” Monday, Wednesday and Friday and electrical work, are 75 percent The Quiet
Biddle, who assumed leadership mornings, and Biddle reported more complete, said Biddle. The final Home Show
in 1987, has helped to crystallize the than 400 visits in January. “The first phase will focus on dry wall, ceil-
church’s initial vision, expand the day of the year there were 55 people ings, flooring and furniture.
scope of the ministry, and engage waiting outside,” he said. “We’ve never gone broke - we’ve
the support of congregations In addition to food and clothing, always had money,” Biddle said.
throughout Fort Wayne.
Inasmuch established the “Family
IAM provides assistance with utili-
ties, rent or mortgage payments,
“God has always supplied our needs,
and I’m trusting Him with this
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of Churches,” 21 area churches that
work together to provide financial
birth certificates and bus tickets. As
gas prices increase, Biddle noted,
project. We have a responsibility to
minister to the needs of the people
plus rattan furniture
assistance, volunteers, and prayer more and more clients request in this city.” sun rooms ~ patio covers
support to the ministry. Biddle also Citilink bus passes. To contact Biddle, call 423-2347, room additions ~ pergolas
networks monthly with representa- After more than three decades, ext. 310 or e-mail ambiddle@go
Four rooms are exposed to the outdoors so
tives of various social service IAM has outgrown the church’s broadway.org. you can experience real world conditions.
agencies to enhance communication building. In 2009, fund-raising Comment on this story, read what
and encourage cooperation among
the groups.
began to renovate “The Edge,” a
church-owned building at Wash-
others have to say and get daily
news and sports updates at fwdai-
US 24
“Things are changing,” Biddle ington and Broadway. Nearly lynews.com. at Broadway-Huntington
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ART from page A16 The National Endow-
ment for the Arts (NEA)
be us, it’s not going to be
us. Someone else, but not call 1-800-222-0615
partners with the U.S. us,’” Croy continued. “In Open 8-5:30 M-F 9-2 Saturdays
ship - a renewable nearly 4,000 square feet Census Bureau every few ten years, I don’t know…
$25,500 for the first two of studio space, according years to conduct a Survey I would hope we would be
years at the upstate to Croy. of Public Participation in at five teachers in ten
campus, the highest merit But don’t take that as an the Arts (SPPA). Since years.”
scholarship the school indication that Carroll is 1985, these studies have With an economic turn-
offers. immune to plaguing shown a long-term pattern around, Croy’s hopes
Should she win in the school budgets. Last year, of decline in school-based could become a reality,
national Scholastic the school was forced to arts education offerings. and might improve the
Awards, Phipps will downsize its art faculty to In that time, music and lives of her students.
receive even more funding just three teachers. visual arts classes saw the Based on 2008 SPPA
to put toward her art According to Croy, she greatest decline, espe- findings, increasing
degree. Had it not been teaches six classes daily cially since 2002, student exposure to the
for her art teacher, Phipps that can altogether amount according to the study. arts may influence their
said she would never have to 170 students per day. Because public education experiences in the work-
applied for the awards With more budget cuts is mandatory, the study force or be a future
program. likely, in order to keep the concluded that the general indicator of financial
“(Croy) pushes remaining teachers, it will decline in arts education success.
applying for her advanced be necessary to downsize participation in childhood For now, area finalists
photo kids because it is a something else. was likely the result of in the Scholastic Art and
great scholarship opportu- “We essentially will cut cuts in school-based arts Writing awards are prob-
nity,” Phipps said. “I don’t out something … Just instruction. ably not thinking about
think I would have had as graphic design one and According to the NEA, the future of art education
good of a shot at doing not a level two or we a 2008 survey of school in America. With national
well and even thinking I might merge the two district officials found judging wrapped up, they
could apply for it. But our (classes) together,” Croy that, since 2002, 16 will soon find out if they
program is really strong.” said to provide an percent of the nation’s have won.
When Carroll’s photo example. school districts had But for these students
program began 10 years Schools all over the reduced teaching art and and teachers, there is little
ago, the school didn’t country are faced with music by an average of doubt that they already
even have a dark room for unavoidable budget cuts, nearly an hour a week. have.
students to develop film. impacting every depart- “I don’t think as a Comment on this story,
After updating its art ment, but the future of the department we dreamed read what others have to
facility a few years ago, arts in American schools we would get cut last say and get daily news
the school now boasts is in question. year,” Croy said. “(I and sports updates at
thought) ‘It’s not going to fwdailynews.com.
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The New American Youth Ballet & Conservatory will hold auditions April 17 at 2 p.m.

Performing arts school holds auditions

Local performing arts
school the New American
Youth Ballet & Conserva-
tory will hold an audition
for the
2011-2012 school year
on April 17 at 2 p.m. at
the NAYBC studios on
Coldwater Road.
NAYBC is an academic
school serving pre-profes-
sional dancers in grades
5-12. NAYBC students
attend school from 7:50
a.m. to 5:50 p.m. Morn-
ings are filled with
rigorous college-prepara-
tory academics and
afternoons include two
technique classes and
performance rehearsals.
NAYBC students
present more than 20
performances each year in
classical ballet, contempo-
rary and modern dance.
Founded in 2004,
NAYBC limits enrollment
to approximately 40
dancers in grades 5-12.
Tuition ranges from
$7,236 to $8,624,
depending on grade level.
Financial aid is available
and no student is turned
away for an inability to
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class, contemporary
combination and a simple
physical evaluation.
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Siblings compete in Junior Olympics

Anya Elizondo, a 10-year-old
fifth-grader at Aboite Elementary,
and Aiden Elizondo, a 14-year-old
eighth-grader at Woodside Middle
School, represented the state of
New York at the “Junior Olympics”
in Vermont and New Hampshire
recently, competing in alpine
skiing.
Each December, Anya and Aiden
Photo by Carrie Robinson
move to western New York State to
The Irwin Rockets team from attend school, train and ski race
Irwin Math Science Magnet through the end of March each year.
School of Fort Wayne Commu- March brings state championships,
nity Schools (from left: Bill followed by the Eastern Champi-
Martin Jr., Ingrid Laidroo- onships.
Anya, a J5 USSA alpine racer
Martin, Conner Partaker and
(ages 9-10) capped off another
Ryan Partaker.
excellent season racing slalom and
giant slalom by being named the
top J5 Girl in the west part of the
Irwin state for the third year in a row. At
the J5 Kandahar State Champi-
Rockets onships, Anya earned a second
place finish in the giant slalom and
win best was one of six named to the New
York State Team that represented
overall in the state at the Piche Invitational at
Gunstock, NH March 18-19. The
competition Piche Invitational is the “Junior
Olympics” event for the J5 age
group, with teams from 11 eastern
Teams competed states.
recently with original Aiden, a J3 USSA alpine racer
season began with an invite to
attend an elite pre-season training
camp at the Olympic Training
Center in Lake Placid, NY.
Following an opening race giant
slalom win and a second in the
slalom, Aiden was selected to repre-
sent New York State at the USSA
Eastern Race Series at Mt. Sunapee,
NH for an early showcase of the
elite eastern racers, with the
winners selected to represent the
U.S.A. at the World Junior races in
Slovenia.
Based on his results at the
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Eastern Race Series, as the highest
placing New York boy, he was then Anya Elizondo, a 10-year-old fifth-grader at Aboite Elementary, represented the state
selected as one of 22 eastern boys of New York at the “Junior Olympics.”
to attend the USSA Eastern Super-
G event at Okemo Mountain, VT. In
mid-February, Aiden had a strong
showing at the New York State
Championships with a 3rd place
finish in the slalom, a 4th in the
giant slalom, a 4th in the super-g
and a 4th in the super combined
(one run super-g and one run
slalom), qualifying him to race at
the J3 USSA Eastern Regionals
(formerly the Junior Olympics) at
Okemo Mountain, VT. The top
finishers at the Eastern Regionals
advance to represent the U.S.A. at
the Can-Am Championships and Courtesy photo

designs and building proj- (ages 13-14) also moved into post- the World Junior races at the Aiden Elizondo, a 14-year-old eighth-grader at Woodside Middle School, represented
ects using KEVA Planks season championships. Aiden’s Whistler Cup. the state of New York at the “Junior Olympics.”
as part of Early Childhood
Alliance’s second annual
Plank-A-Palooza. Teams
of up to four members had
Life in the
30 minutes to devise a
design, and then use team-
work to put that design
not-so-fast lane
together in a final building
project, using only gravity By TONY BELTON
Easter Seals Arc
to hold it together.
Three teams took home
trophies. Best Engineering Numbers have some
went to IPFW Center for interesting implications.
Built Environment Team For example, Friday the
No. 1 with a rendition of 13th is bad. 666 is bad.
the Putrajaya Waterfront 777 is good. You’re
Condos in Malaysia; Most supposed to make a wish
Creative went to Trine when you look at the
University’s team, which clock and see that the time
built the Petronas Towers is 12:34 or 2:22. Even
in Malaysia; and Best more interesting is that
Overall Structure went to with this being 2011, we
Irwin Rockets from Irwin will have several signifi-
Math Science Magnet cant calendar dates, such
School of Fort Wayne as 1-11-11, and of course,
Community Schools. The 9-10-11.
team built a rocket. I thought January 11,
Other teams competing 2011 (1-11-11) was
were Briljent, Design supposed to be a lucky
Collaborative, IPFW day of sorts, but it wasn’t
Center for Built Environ- for me. (By the way, I was
ment Team No. 2, Ivy born on Friday the 13th). I
Tech Community College was getting into my car to Courtesy photo

Design Technology take my son home and I Tony Belton and Connie
students, Strohbilly slipped and fell on my Vonderau, who works in the
Construction Inc. - snow and ice-covered Easter Seals Arc business
students from Stroh driveway. office.
Church, University of St. The only other thing I
Francis Accounting Asso- can remember about this with physical and develop-
ciation, University of St. particular fall is hearing mental disabilities served
Francis SIFE and a third four snaps as I was well by Easter Seals Arc, I’m
team from the University on my way to shattering using a wheelchair to help
of St. Francis. my ankle. One emergency me get around. And life
Plank-A-Palooza is surgery, two plates and has been different, some-
Early Childhood nine screws later I was in times in the fast lane,
Alliance’s (ECA) fund recovery with a cast up to when I can’t get my
raising event. my thigh and a pain level wheelchair to stop, and
ECA raised more than that was through the roof. sometimes in the slow
$7,500 at the event. Like many of the people
See LIFE, page B6
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What makes Dr. O'Donnell stand out from the rest?
Dr. O'Donnell has trained world champion strength and NCAA athletes
for more than 15 years. He has combined his knowledge of
strength and conditioning with chiropractic to give patients
unique and effective care. He combines adjusting, decompression,
soft tissue and rehab exercises to get patients well, faster.
Treasurer’s office
goes green
Allen County property taxpayers can
now receive their tax bills electronically.
“We are very excited to be the first
county in the state of Indiana to develop
and offer this service in-house,” said
Allen County treasurer Susan Orth. “Elec-
tronic tax bills save tax dollars, reduce
paper use and are very convenient.”
There are other benefits to using E-
billing, Orth said. Traditional paper tax
bills are mailed once a year with both the
spring and fall payment stubs attached.
Sometimes, taxpayers forget they have to
pay the fall portion or lose the fall bill.
With E-billing, taxpayers will receive
both a spring and fall notice that the bills
are available. Those who choose E-bills
will also receive their bills about two
weeks earlier than the mailed bills and
can still pay by traditional payment
methods or, at the time they get their bill,
can select a free electronic payment
option.
Orth said it costs Allen County 57 cents
to print, stuff and mail just one paper tax
bill. Last year, the treasurer’s office
mailed more than 180,000 paper bills.
“If just 10 percent of the people who
received paper bills last year would sign
up for E-bills, we’d save taxpayers over
$10,000,” she said.
To sign up for E-billing, go to
www.AllenCountyTreasurer.us, click the
link for electronic billing and follow the
prompts.
For more information about electronic
tax bills and tax bill payment options, call
the treasurer’s office at 449-7693 or e-
mail treasurer@co.allen.in.us.

Talk about life, faith at Lifetree Café

Lifetree Café, which
meets at The Mocha
Lounge, 6312 Covington
Road and is a ministry of
The Aldersgate Commu-
nity, offers opportunities
to engage in conversations
about life and faith in a
casual coffee house-type
setting.
Practical help in
preventing meth use will
be offered at Lifetree Café
on March 20 from 5:30-
6:30 p.m.
The event includes an
exclusive film of a woman
who lost a son due to
methamphetamine use.
The film also features a
young man who became
addicted to meth but
found hope and escaped
his addiction.
“Meth abuse affects
more people than most
realize,” says Lifetree
Café representative Craig
Cable. “This Lifetree
event offers information,
hope, and practical steps
in preventing meth use in
the community1-and our
own families.”
Admission to the 60-
minute event is free.
Snacks and beverages are
available. Questions about
Lifetree may be directed
to Don Wismer at 432-
1524 or Don@Aldersgate
Community.com.

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Worship List
Aboite Bahai Group 7526 West Jefferson Blvd 459-3661
Aboite Baptist 5700 Homestead Rd.................... 432-2001
Aboite Lutheran 10312 Aboite Ctr Rd ................ 436-5673
Aboite Missionary 7222 WJefferson Blvd ........ 432-1111
Aldersgate UMC 2417 Getz Rd .......................... 432-1524
Abundant Life Tabernacle 3301 E Coliseum .... 432-0014
Anthony Wayne First Church of God
6012 So Bend Dr .................................................... 432-3342
Arcola United Methodist 11311 Arcola Road .. 625-4103
Bethany Lutheran Church LCMS
2435 Engle Road .................................................... 747-0713
Branches of Christ Ministries-Full Gospel
2010 E Tillman Road .............................................. 447-7784
The Chapel 2505 W Hamiton Rd S ...................... 625-6200
Chapel Of The Road Church 5700 S Anthony .. 422-5150
Catholic Mass for Shut-ins
WISE Ch 33 .......................................... Sundays 10:30 pm
Christ’s Community Church
10616 Liberty Mills Rd .......................................... 436-2637
Christian Fellowship Church
Meeting at Carroll /Shiloh Hall ............................ 486-5925
Congregation B’nai Jacob-Conservative
7227 Bittersweet Moors Ct .................................... 672-8459
Cornerstone Alliance
5833 E CR 900 N, Roanoke .................................... 672-2257
Coventry Baptist 10926 Aboite Center Rd .......... 432-3499
Crossbridge Community Church
10001 Dawsons Creek Blvd (Dupont YMCA) .......... 485-5613
The Crossroads Church 4320 Bass Rd ............ 484-2790
Emmanuel Community Church
12222 W US Hwy 24 .............................................. 672-3377
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
917 W Jefferson Blvd ............................................ 423-1369
Emmaus Lutheran Church LCMS
8626 Covington Rd ................................................ 459-7722
Faith Ev. Lutheran 3416 E 900 N, Roanoke .......... 672-1140
Fountain Of Life (Non Denominational)
at The Fort Wayne INN ........................................ 436-5683
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
4800 S Calhoun .................................................... 744-3239
First Church Of Christ, Scientist
4242 Buesching .................................................... 492-0550
First Missionary Church 701 W Rudisill Blvd .... 745-4994
First Presbyterian Church 300 W Wayne St .... 426-7421
First Wayne Street UMC 300 E Wayne St .......... 422-4681
Full Force International Ministries
3017 Oxford St ...................................................... 755-3545
Grace Episcopal 10010 Aurora Place ................ 432-9221
Grace St. John’s United Church Of Christ
4120 S Webster .................................................... 745-4951
Liberty Mills Church of the Nazarene
10621 Liberty Mills Rd .......................................... 459-7626
LifeWater Community Church
5600 Westbreeze Trail .......................................... 432-3717
The Lutheran Hour WOWO 1190AM .......... Sunday 11am
Monson Chapel UMC
12220 Lwr Huntington Rd, Roanoke ........................ 672-3036
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Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church
1819 Reservation Dr .............................................. 747-4121
My Father’s House 5712 Bass Rd ...................... 459-9696
New Hope Baptist Church
8918 Aboite Center Rd .......................................... 434-1111
Northside Church of Christ
1230 W Wallen Rd ................................................ 489-9026
Oak Park Church 14922 Illinois Rd .................... 625-3699
Peace Evangelical Lutheran LCMS
4900 Fairfield Ave .................................................. 744-3869
Peace United Church of Christ
9123 Aboite CtrRd .................................................. 432-8290
Pilgrim Holiness 1516 Ardmore ........................ 432-8484
Pleasant Chapel United Method
880 E 1100 N, Roanoke .......................................... 672-2957
Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ
501 West Berry Street .......................................... 423-9424
Risen Savior Lutheran Elca
8010 W Jefferson Blvd .......................................... 432-1214
Roanoke Baptist
11015 Lafayette Center Rd, Roanoke ...................... 478-5500
Roanoke Brethren Church
415 S Main, Roanoke ............................................ 672-3796
Roanoke Christ’s UMC 148 W 3rd, Roanoke ...... 672-2945
Roanoke Seminary
UMC 285 N. Seminary, Roanoke ............................ 672-3167
Shiloh Baptist 2200 Covington Rd ...................... 432-5013
Sonrise Church
Corner of Scott & Illinois Rd .............. sonrisechurch.info
Sonrise Church Roanoke Campus
Monson Chapel .................................................... 469-3700
Southwest Church Of Christ 5500 Ardmore .... 747-3058
Southwest Lutheran Church
5120 Homestead Rd .............................................. 436-4474
Southwinds Church of Christ
3410 Dicke Rd ...................................................... 434-1656
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic
10700 Aboite Ctr Rd .............................................. 432-0268
St. Joseph Catholic 1910 Hale Ave .................. 432-5113
St. Joseph Catholic 641 N Main, Roanoke ........ 672-2838
St. Patrick’s Catholic 12305 Arcola Rd ............ 625-4151
St. Michael Lutheran 2131 Getz Rd .................. 432-2033
The River Christian Church
Canterbury High School ............ www.theriverchurch.us
Trinity English Lutheran (ELCA)
405 W Wayne ........................................................ 426-3424
Trinity Episcopal Church 611 W. Berry ............ 423-1693
Unitarian Universalist Congregation
5310 Old Mill Rd .................................................... 744-1867
United Christian Ministries
11925 N 500 E, Roanoke ........................................ 672-9800
Westview Alliance 9804 Illinois Rd .................. 432-2856
Woodview Church of God 1825 Getz Rd .......... 432-5950
Worship For Shut-ins WPTA TV 21 ...... Sunday 6:30 am
WINM TV 63 ........................................ Sunday 11:30 am
Comcast Ch. 55, FiOS Ch. 25 ........Sun. & Mon. 4:00 pm
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4824 Homestead Rd., Fort Wayne, IN 46814

March 2011 Issue “Our Goal is to Make a Difference”

WOODSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL 8TH GRADERS
CREATE CITIES OF THE FUTURE.
“I believe that I have pushed myself harder than ever before when working on this project.”
Picture a room filled with ex-
cited 8th graders, glue guns in hand
and paint brushes at the ready. This
was the scene at Woodside during
ISB Block as students work on the
National Engineers competition of
Future City. As 8th grader Ben Dvor-
ak explains, “Students get a glimpse
into the future with the Future City
project. It challenges students all
over the country to use knowledge
they have gained and innovation to
solve problems in a futuristic sce-
nario. Students use SimCity software
to create their own city and control
zoning taxes, roads, power and much
more. The multiple components of
this competition include the SimC-
ity, a narrative, and an essay, a model
of the future city, and a speech given
to judges. Students must be able to
use their creativity and knowledge
to figure out how things might work
in the future and what could be vi-
able in twenty, fifty, or a hundred
years time. Innovations must be
made on transportation, city layout,
and energy.”
Over 350 students began this
project working in partners, trying
to master building a successful city
on the game SIM CITY. From there,
students broke into teams, form-
ing engineering companies. These
teams researched alternative energy
sources, water conservation, waste
disposal and other key environmen-
tal concerns for cities of the future.
These ideas became the basis of
each team’s Future City concept
map. Students chose a key area of
their city and created scale drawings
and models showing their futuristic
ideas. Maglevs, water repurification
systems and vertical farms were
some of the many innovative ideas
represented in their scale models.
Each team of student engineers pre-
sented their ideal city of the future
as the culminating activity.
This project emphasized key
STEM (Science, Technology, Engi-
neering and Math) concepts as well
as 21st Century skills such as col-
laboration, critical thinking, prob-
lem solving and self direction. As
one student stated, “In the Future
City project, many skills are needed
and utilized but none so much as the
ability to be able to work without or-
ders and do so for the good of the
group.”
Three teams were chosen to
represent Woodside in the Regional
Future City Competition held at
IPFW in January. Asteroidea team
members included Andrew Natoli,
Brandon Butcher, Fahad Hasnain,
Walter Li, Erik Hufford, Cody Sievers,
Sang Jun Park and Aiden Elizondo.
Potestatem Civitas consisted of Mi-
chael Bartz, Caleb Schubert, Velimir
Petrovic, Mike Smith, Ryan Barbish,
Ben Martin and Todd Harmon. Bere
Clarke, Mason Walther, Sam Barrido,
Colin Beary, Chase McLay, Bailey We-
ber, Alex Johnson and Ben Dvorak
presented Renascentia. These teams
received several awards including,
Best City Narrative, Best Research
Paper, Best Project Management,
with Renascentia receiving second
place overall. Additionally, teachers
Mike Gorman and Laura Smith were
presented with the “Educator of the
Year” award for their work with the
Future City project.
HHS Teacher
Pat Teagarden Honored
We are so proud to
announce that Homestead
High School Teacher, Pat
Teagarden has been inducted
into the Indiana Soccer
Hall of Fame. Pat has been
a teacher at HHS for 25
years and has had 35 years
of coaching recreational,
Pat giving his
acceptance speech
travel, middle and high
school soccer. Pat has been
an outstanding role model
for our area youth and has
done more than his share of
facilitating the growth and
popularity that the sport of
soccer enjoys today.
“The Indiana Soccer Hall HHS teacher
of Fame was started in 1992 Dan Jaeger & Pat
and “belongs” to the Indiana
soccer community and not to any one organization
or group of individuals. To be eligible for induction,
candidates must demonstrate outstanding or lifetime
achievement.
The Indiana Soccer Hall of Fame exists to:
To honor the outstanding achievements and
contributions of individuals whose significant
accomplishments and effect upon the sport in Indiana
merit the highest recognition.
• To promote the sport of soccer to both the soccer
community and to the general public.
• To honor those who contributed to the growth of
soccer in Indiana.
• To provide future generations with exemplary
citizenship role models.
• To build and bring public attention to the sport of
soccer”

Peace Corps Presentation at

Summit Middle School
On Friday, January 21, Miss Lopolito’s portion of the presentation made the
seventh grade Social Studies classes were students think about different life paths
immersed in a culture that was com- after high school and college.
pletely different from their own. Peace The second segment of the presen-
Corps members who had traveled to tation involved the cultural aspects of
Central Asia spoke to the students about Central Asia in particular Kyrgyzstan and
their own experiences in the Peace Corps Kazakhstan.The Peace Corps members
and in a foreign country. However, this discussed the physical landscapes and the
was not a typical guest speaker situa- cultural norms of the countries.Through
tion. As the students sat in their normal the video-conference technology, students
Social Studies classroom, the Peace Corps were able to ask questions that built upon
members were comfortably situated at In- their previous background knowledge
diana University speaking to the students ranging from sports to food to women’s
through video-conferencing. rights. During this technological interac-
The first part of the presentation intro- tion, students were more engaged and
duced the Peace Corps organization as willing to learn more about the unfamiliar
one in which individuals travel to another places of the world. By giving students
country while also helping the country more engaging and relatable experiences,
through various services. Opening the the knowledge in the classroom will HAVERHILL SCIENCE FAIR
students’ eyes to the possibility of travel- translate into life-long cultural awareness On Wednesday, February 9, Haverhill held their Sci-
ing around the world, the Peace Corps and understanding. ence Fair. Seventy-one young scientists from kindergar-
ten to fifth grade shared their projects. Fourteen judges
interviewed the children as they explained what they
learned and how it could apply to the “real world”.
SUMMER For all SACS Summer Camp
Information, Please go to our
An Open House was held that evening for family
and friends. Awards were announced at the end of the
SPORTS website at www.sacs.k12.in.us in evening. Five students were selected to go on to the Re-
gional Science fair at IPFW on March 19. They are Wil-
CAMP TIME! the school spotlight section!
low Pierce, Sophie Sellers, Calvin Madsen, Kyle Kankovsky and Hannah Johnson. Two
more students will be sharing their projects at Science Central on March 20th. They
are Shaina Godfrey and Taylor Zumstein. Congratulations to all of the participants!
SH 2 March 18, 2011 • The School House Newsletter

Famous Historical Hoosiers Visit Lafayette Meadows

The fourth graders at Lafayette Mead- ing wax museum.
ows learned about Indiana’s Golden Age Students dressed
by looking at history through the eyes up like the per-
of someone who lived it. Each student son that they had
researched the life, accomplishments, researched, and
and impact of a famous Hoosier. After prepared a brief
completing research, presenting a per- overview of the
suasive speech, and designing a poster, famous Hoosier’s life
classmates voted on the most influential and accomplishments.
Rats Invade Lafayette Meadows person from Indiana’s Golden Age.
“I thought Eli Lily was the most influen-
As students, teachers,
and parents toured the
Yes, we are being invaded by rats . . . . . the friendly, loveable kind! Our third and fourth tial, because his pills helped save a lot museum, they would acti-
of people’s lives,” explains Katie.“The vate a famous Hoosier to
grade students are busy preparing for their presentation of the musical,“Rats” on Wednesday,
impact that the steel mills had on Indi- learn more about them.
March 23 in the Lafayette Meadows cafetorium at 6:30 p.m.The story takes place in the quaint ana was huge. So many people moved to The students were excited to share what
small town of Hamelin which is overrun by rats.The citizens are all in a tizzy until the mys- Indiana,” adds Abby. they had learned, and numerous parents
terious Pied Piper appears offering to solve their dilemma for a small fee.This is a charming The learning concluded with a liv- commented,“I learned a lot!”
musical that brings out the best of the children’s singing and acting skills. Come and join our
loveable Lafayette Meadows rats and townspeople on the evening of March 23. It will be an
evening filled with lots of laughs and fun for all. We hope to see you there!
LME’S RUNNING CLUB TRAINS FOR LAFAYETTE
MEADOWS 1ST ANNUAL 5K
WHISPERING MEADOWS It’s the 3rd season for running club at LME, and 3rd, 4th, and
5th graders have been braving the snow and cold to train for the
The Knitting Club school’s 1st 5K, on March 19.The students meet twice a week,
The Knitting Club is new to WMES. Through and have been setting goals on their running logs to prepare for
the “Helping Hands Foundation” Librarian Laura the 3.1 mile race.
Hontz was able to start this Needle Arts Mentoring Runner, Logan, says that “Running club helps me keep in
Program. Each student received a pair of knitting shape for my other sports.”Austin, another running club member,
needles and a “How to Knit” book. Students are adds,“Yeah, it is a lot of fun and a challenge. Plus, we have time to
meeting after school to learn the art of knitting do something fun with our friends.”
with the goal to create a blanket to donate to a local The 1st Annual LME Runaway Eagles 5K Run/Walk is open to stu-
shelter. dents, parents, staff and all members of the community.The event is a PTC fundraiser,
and will benefit the school’s environmental center and outdoor activity facilities.

Polar Plunge
To benefit Special Olympics Woodside ladder with a numb
students, Grace Showalter, Maggie Little, body, and make
Sarah Camino, and Kayla Abramowski their way through
participated in the 2011 Polar Plunge. even more slush to
WMES’ 5th Grade Book Club On the morning of the event the girls finally reach a truck
WMES’ 5th Grade Book Club is in it’s fourth prepared their smurf costumes. Grace that would take
year. Fifth grade students meet once a month dur- was Papa Smurf, Kayla braved the cold them to warmth.
ing lunch time to discuss their newest book selec- as Smurfette, Maggie plunged as Brainy The girls com-
tion. Lively discussions and a good time are had by Smurf, and Sarah was an original smurf. mented,“There was
all. The plunge took place at St. Francis no way, any of us
The Fourth Graders University on Mirror Lake.The girls tried
to keep warm while waiting for their
could feel our feet.
We were freezing!”
The Fourth Graders culminated turn to plunge into frigid Mirror Lake, Besides raising over
their biography unit by celebrating being the 25th team out of more then 30 $250 for a good
with a Biography Tea. Each student to brave the icy conditions for this good cause, the girls had
became the historical person that they cause.The plunge consisted of walking the pleasure of win-
studied. George Washington meet through freezing slush to a large hole ning the costume
Babe Ruth... Benjamin Franklin had drilled in the ice. After jumping, teams contest.Their prize
conversations with Elvis. had to figure out how to climb up a was an edible chocolate plaque.

Earth Day Happenings at Aboite Elementary

A Christmas Carol A Korean New Year
5th graders at Aboite Elementary School Euna Park shared the customs of a
celebrated New Year’s Day, 1861, at the Lon- Korean New Year’s celebration with her
don home of Fred Scrooge. The entire Crachitt son’s 5th grade class. She was dressed in
family, Mr. and Mrs. Fezziwigg, Jacob Marley, vivid traditional dress and had a student
as well as the Ghosts of Christmases Past, model a young man’s suit.
Present, and Future, and various townspeople Ms. Park demonstrated some
Starlab
joined Ebeneezer and his favortie nephew for Victorian children’s games and explained how
a high tea. Entertainment included assembling
Third grade students at Aboite Elementary scrapbook pages in the best tradition of Victo- Valentines for the entertainment developed. She also
provided every child with Korean callig-
had a unique opportunity last month. They were
able to visit Starlab – an inflatable planetarium
rian England.
The students stayed ‘in character’ for the
Veterans raphy displaying the child’s name, Aboite
The Victorian theme con- Elementary School, and 5th grade.
on loan to our school from Region 8. Starlab afternoon in costumes created from thrift shop
provides children with a planetarium experience acquisitions and their imaginations, inspired tinued as 5th graders assembled
without leaving the classroom. Students were by the vivid Dickensonian descriptions in “A Valentine cards for the VA Hospital
able to observe the January night skies above Christmas Carol.” here in Fort Wayne. Cards were
Fort Wayne. They were also able to observe the made with floral wall paper
apparent motion of the stars. Students learned samples, laces, ribbons, jewels and
about some of the myths that the ancient Greeks charms.
and Native Americans told about the star patterns This is the second year for this
they observed in the sky. Back in the classroom, service project, which is sponsored
children constructed star finders to help them Senator Richard Lugar’s local of-
locate the constellations at home. The winter fice.
skies have more bright objects to observe than
any other time of the year. With the use of this
wonderful teaching tool, students are sure to
Second Grade Students Celebrate
locate some of them! Happy stargazing! Chinese New Year
Circle the State with Song The second grade students at Aboite Elementary School recently
celebrated the end of the Chinese New Year festivities with
We are proud of 17 talented, committed Encore choir members who were selected to their annual parade on February 17. The students greeted
participate in the annual Circle the State with Song choral festival on Saturday, Feb. 19. their Aboite classmates with cries of “Gung Hay Fat Choy!” as
These 5th graders were among nearly 400 singers representing 29 schools! They were great they processed around the building, peering from behind their
representatives of Aboite! Congratulations to: Isaac Bair, Matthew Bonahoom, Natalie dragon masks created in art class. This is just one special event which is part of their multi-
Chivers, Heather Craker, Theodora Hognadottir, Skip Jester, Jeremy Kim, Abe Kipp, Tyler cultural studies in second grade. The students have been eagerly preparing for their musical
Kuntz, Kate Lane, Emma Leininger, Allyson Lock, Christopher Lutz, Lauren Majewski, program with the theme of “It’s a Small World” scheduled for March 1. The program
Nathaniel Moberg, Olivia Orahood, and Matthew Schreck. features four different cultures and a greater appreciation for the diversity in our world.
 The School House Newsletter • March 18, 2011 SH 3

THE NATURAL HELPERS PROGRAM, SURVEY & RETREAT

The Natural Helpers Program began at Summit Middle
School in August 1994 and continues with the 18th retreat for
training newly selected participants on March 22-23, 2011.
Natural Helpers is a peer-helping program used across the
United States and in several other countries. The program is
based on a simple premise: Within every school an informal
“helping network” exists. Students with problems naturally
seek out other students--and occasionally teachers or other
school staff --whom they trust. They seek them out for advice,
for assistance, or just for a sympathetic ear. The Natural Help-
ers program provides training to students and adults who are
already identified as “natural” helpers.
The Survey & Its Results
Each January a survey is given during homeroom. Students
are requested to list the names of two students at this school
whom they would trust and feel comfortable talking about a
personal problem. The students’ names are tallied and present-
ed to the grade level teachers to confirm that students are from
different circles of friends within the building. Representatives
of each subgroup are selected according to the number of
votes they receive. In this manner, the informal “Dear Abby” of
each group is identified and invited for training to learn how to
improve their helping skills, how to contact helping resources
when problems exceed their limits, and how to better care for
themselves.
Friends typically confide in each other first at this age.
Every school has an informal “helping network.”This network
exists within every subgroup of students--even those whom
some would judge to be less desirable role models.
The survey also asks students to choose from a list of 24
issues the top five school concerns that they believe are major
issues for them and their friends. This January students ranked
these as the top five:
#1 Gossip/Rumors
#2 Achievement in school
#3 Friendships
#4 Popularity to an adult, and to learn good
#5 Stress self-care skills. The Natural
These results have been fairly consistent for the full school Helpers program is one way the
population over the years. The top three slots rotate order middle school level strives to
from year to year. The results of the survey are used for plan- offer students support.
ning skills to teach the Natural Helpers, for ideas for role plays During the 2009-10 school
when practicing the helping skill, and to plan guidance and year, Natural Helpers reached
classroom activities. out to help another student a
Retreat total of 6932 times. The most
Each year the top 15 sixth and 15 seventh grade vote frequent way they helped, was
getters are invited to participate in a two day retreat at the to listen as a friend confided a
Environmental Center. Five staff members identified by the problem or concern. The most
students as Natural Helpers are also trained. The retreat is frequently discussed problems
conducted by counselors, Sharon Fountaine and Jeff Faber, and this year were:
skills teacher, Linda Powell. #1 Friend relationships
The Natural Helpers program uses the existing helping #2 Academic pressure
network to give students the skills they need to provide help #3 Stress
more effectively to young people who seek them out. The re- #4 Family relationships
treat participants learn the “Helping Skill” through instruction, #5 Romantic relationships
practice, and role plays. Students are taught to recognize “red The Natural Helpers pro-
flags,” those issues requiring adult help. Natural Helpers are gram receives a great deal of
also taught self-care skills. building level and community
After the retreat training, students return to their peer support. This year the PTO will pay for substitute teachers for
groups like always. Weekly logs are kept. It has been deter- 6 staff members for two days of retreat training. The Student
mined that students help their classmates between 4000- Council is donating $200 toward supplies needed for the
10,000 times per school year. Most of the time students are retreat. Special thanks go to Pizza Hut, Wendy’s, Arby’s and
able to use their newly developed helping skills with problems Dunkin Donuts for the wonderful food they are donating for
like friendships, academic pressure, romantic relationships, meals at the retreat.
family relationships, and stress. Each year, a number of Natural The Natural Helpers Program at Summit Middle School
Helpers also bring friends to a trusted adult to talk about some helps keep students safe and supported. Students spend hours
“red flag” issue, such as abuse, depression, suicidal thoughts, or talking and sharing with each other. This natural network of
thoughts of drug use or running away. friends can also keep each other encouraged and safe with
Students at this age frequently trust and confide in each bonds of trust and the skills of knowing how and when to best
other more than they might an adult. The Natural Helper help a friend.
Program uses this natural link to train students to better know The national program has been recognized as being one of
how to help a friend, to recognize when a friend needs to talk the top five programs to help keep school students safe.

Silver and Gold for Summit Choir and Band Students

Summit Choir and Band students
took part in Indiana State School
Music Association Solo and En-
semble contest on January 29 and
February 5. The contest took place
at Carroll High School. In order to
participate in the day’s events, stu-
dents learned a solo piece or their
part for an ensemble (small group).
They performed in front of an ISS-
STATEHOOD DAY MA trained judge. Music teachers
from other areas of the state served
The four fourth grade classes at Aboite celebrated as judges. Judges rate students on
Indiana’s 194th birthday on December 10.They rec- a variety of musical elements that
ognized that Indiana became a state on December 11, must be incorporated into their sing-
1816.The students dressed in our flag’s colors, blue ing or playing. Students are awarded
and gold, to honor this special date.The color blue a medal based on the score they
stands for loyalty and the color gold stands for the rich- receive from the judge. Happily all
ness of the natural resources of Indiana. Summit students came home with
either a silver or gold medal for their
efforts.
Summit singers who took part
were Mary Wilson, Sarah Leone,
Payton Scott, Emma Zolman, Carly
Lowe, Rainee Chapman, Lily Wright,
Megan Waldorf, Caroline Swink,
Natalie Nuenschwander, Emma Poor,
Kaitlyn Bultemeier, and Mohamad
Abbasi.
Summit Band students who par-
ticipated were Gillian Martin, Luke
Rose, Nirupama Devanathan, Emily
Sagstetter, Carl Fischer, Mary Podlas-
ki, Emily Ryder, Kaitlyn Ducker, Alex
Clifford, Abby Friedl, Parker Angelos,
Brooke Adams, Erin Dobbs,Tessa
Garwood, Emily Carpenter, Jacob Lay,
John Sims, Kyle Peters, William Pen-
nington, Maddie VanBuskirk, Cassie
Straub, Alexa Starn, Maddie Schan-
nen, Skye Heard, Derek Meenely,Tay-
lor Trowbridge, Anna Sagstetter, Ally
Geoffray, Mohamad Abbasi, Cameron
Haberly,Thomas Berkshire, Victor
Pan, Spencer Scholl, Connor Fitzhar-
ris, Jack Bell, Phillip Thain, Monica
Berkshire, Evan Smith, Ethan Zweig,
Harrison Wesner, Austin Tinkel and
Derek French.
In addition, three Summit singers
qualified to go on to the state level
of Solo and Ensemble which was
held in Indianapolis on Saturday,
February 19. Those students are
Mary Wilson, Payton Scott and Emma
Zolman. In order to qualify for state,
the girls sang songs from a required
list and received a gold rating at the
local level.

Gold Star Counseling Students at Haverhill had a chance

Star Lab
The school counseling program at Haverhill Elementary is working toward to “visit the stars” right here at the
redesigning the school counseling program and applying to receive the Gold Star school. Region 8 provided “Star Lab” – an
School Counseling Award from the Indiana Department of Education.The goal of re- inflatable planetarium large enough to
designing the school counseling program is to create a vision based and data driven accommodate one classroom at a time.
school counseling program that increases student achievement.The school coun- Teachers were able to take their children
selor, Kelly Stiltner, and steering team of Diane Menze, Katie Bogenschutz, and Laura inside to view the skies and learn the an-
Sowers are leading the initiative. An advisory council that includes student, parents, cient stories that were behind the names
teachers, and community members meets monthly to work on developing a vision, of the constellations and the reasons for
priorities, goals and activities for the school counseling program.The group looks their placement in the sky.
forward to submitting their work to the Department of Education to be considered Students were first able to view the
for the Gold Star Award.The group also hopes that this initiative will improve the constellations with the pictures they
school counseling program at Haverhill and impact student achievement. represent.Then they were faced with
the “real” sky and had to apply what they
had learned to find the constellations
without the outlined help.Their home-
work assignment was to brave the cold
weather and try to locate those same
constellations in the actual night sky.
Some students went on to create their
own constellations, describing their
location in the sky and the time of year
they could be seen.They even came up
with their own “Greek” stories of reward,
betrayal, and punishment.
What a fun learning experience!

Haverhill Elementary
2nd Grade Field Trip! 100th Day of School!
The kindergarten classes celebrated the 100th Day of
The second graders had an outstanding field trip to School on January 27. The day began with a special
Yoder Sugar Bush! breakfast of 100 - 1 sausage and 2 pancakes. The
children then participated in a variety of centers
which involved the number 100. It was a wonderful
day of celebrating 100 days of learning.

I CAN Semester
Winners
On January 7 we celebrated the stu-
dent’s hard work and use of their lifeskills at
our I CAN celebration. Four students from
each grade level won small prizes and two
students from K-2 and 3-5 won big prizes.
The small prizes were games, toys and gift
cards while the big prizes were two IPod
shuffles, a camera and stereo. Congratulations to all the winners!
SH 4 March 18, 2011 • The School House Newsletter

Celebrate some of Homestead’s spARTans! See What’s Happening at

Homestead High School students received award notifications from the
Fort Wayne Museum of Art that several of our students and their artwork have won Covington Elementary
regional Scholastic Art Awards! They were honored at the Grand Wayne Center on
February 13. All Gold Key winning entries will move on to compete at the National Simple Machines
level in New York. Graduated Homestead student Michael Buchanan’s work won at First graders are learning all about simple
the National level of this competition last year. machines! Mrs. Eckman, Mrs. Huth, Mrs. John-
Their work will be on display at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art. son, Mrs. Lance, Mrs. Vorick, and Mrs. Zent are
When: Sunday through April 10. Hours are noon-5 p.m. Sundays; and 11 a.m.-6 teaching students that simple machines make our
p.m.Tuesdays-Saturdays (open until 8 p.m.Thursdays). Thursdays and Sundays are work easier. Levers, pulleys, gears, inclined planes,
FREE!!!! screws, wedges, and wheels/axels are all being
Josh Auger---Senior: 3 Gold Keys, 1 Honorable Mention introduced. Pictured here, scientists are exploring
how gears work.
Adam Gayer---Junior: 2 Gold Keys
Kylee Heisler---Senior: 1 Honorable Mention
Minerals
Elise Hoff---Junior: 1 Silver Key “Mr. Henly’s 4th graders at
Loren Law---Senior: 2 Silver Keys Covington Elementary were recently
Madison Lenwell---Junior: 1 Gold Key studying minerals. Students are
Alison Mansfield---Sophomore: 1 Gold Key, 1 Honorable Mention shown spending time in the Science
David Samples---Senior: 1 Gold Key Lab identifying minerals by several
Sarah Schmidt---Senior: 1 Gold Key attributes: color, luster, hardness,
and streak.”
Eric Shideler---Senior: 2 Gold Keys, 1 Silver Key, and 1 Gold Key Portfolio Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Kristen Watrous---Senior: 1 Gold Key, 2 Silver Keys, and 1 Gold Key Portfolio Several 3rd grade classes at Covington
Victoria Wyss---Senior: 1 Honorable Mention celebrated the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The children learned all about Dr. King and his
peaceful strategies to integrate blacks and whites
Deer Ridge Cookie Business during the Civil Rights movement. After many
The 4th grade at Deer Ridge has started a cookie business called Cookie Café. classroom activities, numerous classroom read
The 4th graders have amazed people with their fascinating chocolate chip cookies. alouds, and preparing march protest posters, the
children had a fabulous celebration on January
When you bite into this magnificent chocolate chip cookie, you will see why this is 17. The children marched to the cafeteria wearing
no ordinary cookie. Their first sale date is March 18. If you are a relative to someone their posters to begin the celebration. During
who goes to Deer Ridge, come by Cookie Café. Hope to see you soon! February’s Celebrations the celebration the children watched a clip of his
Kindergarten students have famous “ I have a Dream” speech, chanted choral
readings, sang civil rights songs, displayed Mar-
been keeping busy with all of Febru-
SOUTHWEST ALLEN ary’s celebrations! For President’s
tin’s famous quotes on a graffiti wall, and enjoyed
black and white cupcakes. The children were
Day, students learned all about able to learn about this famous African American
COUNTY SCHOOLS’ George Washington, Abraham Lin- through many of these fun activities.
coln, and many others that have led
Directory our country. To remember George
Washington, students made their
District Information Line………………………………………….431.2000 own replica of his three-cornered
Fax…………………………………………………………………….431.2099 hat to wear.
Web site www.sacs.k12.in.us
Superintendent
Dr. Steve Yager… syager@sacs.k12.in.us 8am-4:30pm……………………… 431.2010 Deer Ridge
Assist. Superintendent
Philip Downs…pdowns@sacs.k12.in.us 8am-4:30pm…………………… 431.2020 Jump Rope Science
Business Department for Heart
Jim Coplen…jcoplen@sacs.k12.in.us 8am-4:30pm………………………… 431.2030 Fair at Deer
Human Resources During the last Ridge
Phyllis Davis… pdavis@sacs.k12.in.us 8am-4:30pm ……………………… 431.2050 week of March, Deer Deer Ridge
Ridge Elementary
Special Education School will be taking part in the Ameri- was able to squeeze
Roxanne May… rmay@sacs.k12.in.us 8am-4:30pm ……………………… 431.2040 can Heart Association’s Jump Rope for in a Science Fair
Heart program. It is a service program, between school
Social Services
Anita Gross…agross@sacs.k12.in.us 8am-4:30pm………………………... 431.2021 which teaches students the benefits of cancellations the week of February 21.
healthy activities like jumping rope. We Eighty students presented projects with sixty
Transportation will help raise money for the American of them being judged to go on to the Re-
David Rarick…drarick@sacs.k12.in.us 6am-4:30pm……………………..…431.2070
Heart Association by encouraging stu- gional competition March 19 at IPFW. Five
Technology dents to jump rope. The event coordi- of those projects were chosen to advance to
Don Chase…dchase@sacs.k12.in.us 7:30am-3:30pm……….………………. 431.2480 nators will be Jake Wyss and Kyle Leffel. Regional Competition and six were chosen
Maintenance If you have any questions, please check as runner-ups. The winning projects looked
Steve Sotir… ssotir@sacs.k12.in.us 7am-3pm……………………………. 431.2080 out the Jump Rope for Heart website at
www.heart.org/jump or email Jake at at the strength of bridges, dirt particles in
jwyss@sacs.k12.in.us. and out of the home, what coffee cups keep
High School liquids the hottest, plant poison, and mum-
Homestead
Rick Smith, Principal… rsmith@sacs.k12.in.us 7:50am-2:15pm ………………431.2202
Annie mification. Two additional projects were
chosen to be presented at Science Central
Attendance………….…………………………………………………... 431.2206 “Annie” will be
on March 20. The quality of the projects
Ninth Grade Academy
performed on was phenomenal. Congratulations to all
Administrator.……….………………………………………………….. 431.2301 March 30th at who participated!
Attendance……………..……………………………………………….. 431.2305 7:00 on the Deer
Ridge stage.
Musical Notes
Middle Schools The Deer Ridge Kindergarten
Summit Mrs. Caudill has involved the entire 5th students will be presenting “A Time for
Susan Green, Principal…sgreen@sacs.k12.in.us 7:35am-2:35pm…………… 431.2502 grade in the production along with Mrs. Rhyme” on April 19 at 6:30 and the 1st
Attendance……………………………………………………………… 431.2505 Heritier (Art Teacher), the 5th grade teach- and 2nd grade students will be presenting
ing team, and several student teachers.
Woodside
“Annie” is an interdisciplinary collaborative “All That I Can Be” on April 28. These
Jerry Schillinger, Principal…jschillinger@sacs.k12.in.us 7:30am-2:20pm….. 431.2701 productions not only highlight the won-
Attendance……………..……………………………………………….. 431.2705 effort that combines art, music, and history.
Through their hard word and the added derful talent that exists in our school but
challenge of snow days, “Annie” is sure to also gives the younger students a chance to
Elementary Schools be a memorable educational experience for express themselves on stage.
Aboite students, parents, and staff.
Greg Lobdell, Principal… globdell@sacs.k12.in.us 9am-3:30pm………………. 431.2101
Attendance……………..……………………………………………….. 431.2105
Covington Gold Star Counseling
Fred Graf, Principal… fgraf@sacs.k12.in.us 9am-3:30pm…………………. 431.0501 The Deer Ridge Elementary school counseling program is going through the
Jennifer Fedele, Assistant Principall…jfedele@sacs.k12.in.us................ 431.0501 application process for the Gold Star Counseling Award from the Indiana Depart-
Attendance……………………………………………………………… 431.0505
ment of Education. The initiative is taking the current school counseling program at
Deer Ridge Deer Ridge through a redesigning process to establish a school counseling program
Jennifer Sprague, Principal…jsprague@sacs.k12.in.us 9am-3:30pm……….431.0701 that is data driven and vision based in order to impact student achievement. The
Attendance……………………………………………………………… 431.0705
Gold Star initiative believes that through comprehensive guidance and counseling
Haverhill services to all students, students will make sound choices which will impact student
Jeanine Kleber, Principal…jkleber@sacs.k12.in.us 9am-3:30pm…..…………… 431.2901 achievement. There are monthly meetings with an advisory council comprised of a
Attendance……………………………………………………………… 431.2905
student, parents, teachers, and community members who collaborate to develop a
Lafayette Meadows vision, program priorities and goals, and guidance and counseling activities that will
Lauvonnia Conrad, Principal… lconrad@sacs.k12.in.us 9am-3:30pm……..431.0601 be used to redesign the school counseling program. At the end of June Deer Ridge
Attendance…………….………………………………………………... 431.0605
will be submitting their work to the Indiana Department of Education for consid-
Whispering Meadows eration of the Gold Star Counseling Award. Through this initiative the enhanced
Jackie Wolpert, Principal… jwolpert@sacs.k12.in.us 9am-3:30pm………… 431.2601 school counseling program at Deer Ridge Elementary hopes to increase sound stu-
Attendance……………………………………………………………… 431.2605
dent choices which will impact student achievement.
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Carroll grad featured in wedding publication

By SUE REEVES
sreeves@kpcnews.net
Videography. Cine-
matography. Same thing,
right?
Wedding cinematogra-
pher and 1999 Carroll
High School grad Samuel
Gensic and his wife
Jessica, who own Thread
& Film LLC in Fort
Wayne, say there’s a big
difference between the
two. They’ve even written
an article explaining those
differences for Wedding
Day Magazine’s online
edition, and the article
will appear in the summer
or fall print publication.
The Gensics, who both
taught at Homestead High
School early in their
marriage, have been
filming weddings for the
past seven years.
Wedding cinematog-
raphy differs from
videography, the Gensics
say, in several ways,
including intentionality,
approach, style and tech-
nology.
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ence in the design of their
website, the profession-
alism of their approach,
their authenticity when
interacting, their person-
ality when
communicating, both in
print and online, the
pricing structure of their
packages and extras, the
attention to detail while
filming and editing, and
their willingness to under-
stand you,” the Gensics
wrote in their article.
Cinematographers are
students of film, audio,
lighting, and color theory,
said the Gensics. They are
also storytellers to the
core.
“The storytelling expe-
rience of a movie is rich
and dynamic, integrating
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I&M warns of scam
Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) is
alerting customers in its Fort Wayne
service area of a possible scam involving
tree trimming.
The company received word from
customers that imposters are knocking on
doors claiming to represent I&M or
another utility. The imposters tell the
homeowner that trees on their property
need to be trimmed and that the home-
owner must pay a fee for the service.
I&M reminds the public that neither the
company, nor its authorized contractors,
will charge a fee for tree maintenance or
removal that the company deems neces-
sary for public safety and service
reliability. Anyone claiming to represent
I&M or one of its authorized contractors
will carry the necessary identification and
will be driving clearly marked vehicles.
I&M notifies property owners in
writing weeks in advance of any tree-
related work that is scheduled to take
place in a given area. I&M then follows
up with a visit in person. If a customer is
not at home, I&M leaves a notification on
the customer’s door with details of the
work to be done and a phone number to
call with questions. When it is deemed
necessary to trim or remove trees that are
too close to power lines, marks are placed
on the tree trunks. The entire process,
from first notification to completion of the
work, can take several weeks. The only
exception to this practice is work that is
necessary during emergencies.
I&M encourages its customers to alert
law enforcement or notify the company if
someone claims that they need to work on
trees immediately for a fee. Customers
may contact the company online or by
calling 800-311-4634.
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IPFW awards top students
Several Fort Wayne study Kaleigh Jones of
students have accepted elementary education Concordia Lutheran High
scholarships to attend and Erik Tom of School, who plans to
Indiana University-Purdue Concordia Lutheran High select a major in health
University Fort Wayne School, who plans to and human services.
(IPFW). major in political science. The Top Ten Scholar-
The Chancellor’s The Chancellor’s Schol- ship offers $1,000 to be
Distinguished Scholarship arship offers one-half used towards tuition and
offers full tuition and tuition and student fees student fees for the first
student fees for up to four for up to four years. Local year. Local recipients are
years. Local recipients are recipients are Kelci Bryant Resal Jinwala of Northrop
Carly Heibel of Lakewood of Paul Harding High High School, who plans to
Park Christian School, School, who plans to study chemistry as a pre-
who plans to major in study interior design; Sean dentistry major; Nathaniel
engineering; Aaron Danner of Snider High Shipman of Snider High
Magner of Heritage High School, who plans to School, who plans to
School, who plans to study French; Zachary major in business and
major in engineering; Strole of Wayne High Amber Knueve of New
Kayli Greener of Carroll School, who plans to Haven High School, who
High School, who plans to study engineering and plans to study nursing.
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Fort Wayne Dermatology 7972 W. Jefferson Blvd.

moves to new location
Fort Wayne Derma-
tology Consultants, Inc.
has moved to a new loca-
tion on the Inverness
Centre Campus, off
Highway 14/Illinois Road
in Fort Wayne. Morrison
Kattman Menze, Inc. led
the design team.
This new medical office
building totals 8,910
square feet. The building
was designed to be warm
and inviting with a large
covered “porch” across
the west façade that serves
to reduce solar glare
during business hours.
High vaulted ceilings and
clerestory windows add
light and openness to the
lobby while wood planked
ceilings aid the acoustics
and warm the appearance.
The building houses
three registration booths,
13 exam rooms, two
cosmetics rooms, a
Fort Wayne, IN 46804
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cosmetics retail space, a
slide lab, staff offices,
Phone: 260-436-0281 Neighborhood.
od.
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rooms. Also included in On the campus of
the project is an MOHS
suite that includes a sub- Lutheran Hospital
wait area, three procedure
rooms, an exam room and
Across from Rehab Hospital Office Hours
a prep lab.
Fort Wayne Derma- Monday -Friday
tology, PC formed in
1980. Diane Hentz,
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Jennifer Hobbs, James
Kyler, Thomas
McGovern, and Edward
Sarkisian incorporated
their practices in 2004.
Fort Wayne Dermatology
Anuradha Kollipara M.D.
Consultants physicians
and mid-level providers
Diplomate • SRISAI, P.C.
currently see patients at
their two southwest Fort
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Wayne locations in the
Village at Coventry and
Carnegie Boulevard, as
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FRIDAY, MARCH 18
Fish Fry. Roanoke American Legion, 1122 N. Main St., Roanoke. 5-7:30
p.m. Sponsored by St. Joseph Parish. Adults $8; children 4-12 $4; under
3 free. Carry-out available.
Rockin’ Docs Music Fest. Speice Fieldhouse, 5310 Merchandise Drive,
Fort Wayne. 6 p.m.-midnight. 11th annual Rockin’Docs Music Fest is a
local fundraiser for people age 21 and over. rockindocsmusicfest.com.
Any Wednesday. Arena Dinner Theatre, 719 Rockhill St, Fort Wayne. 7
p.m. Comedy by Muriel Resnik. $35 dinner and show with cash bar.
Doors and cash bar open at 6:15 p.m., with dinner at 7 and curtain at 8.
PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE at www.arenadinnertheatre.org.
SATURDAY, MARCH 19
Aqua Zumba. Jorgensen Family YMCA, 10313 Aboite Center Road, Fort
Wayne. Free for members.
2011 Indiana Play! Pokemon Trading Card Game state championships.
Parkview Field, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free event. Pokemon players test trading
card game skill. Compete for trophy, Pokemon merchandise and a $300
travel stipend. Potential invitation to the World Championships. Contact
kellyk@barokas.com or online www.pokemon.com/us/organized-play/.
Cinderella Dress Day. Boys and Girls Club, 2609 S. Fairfield Ave., Fort
Wayne. 10 a.m.-noon. 10th annual event gives gently used prom dresses
to young ladies with financial need. To donate formal dresses, drop them
off at any Peerless Cleaner location Feb. 1-March 12.
Third annual Women’s Expo. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Fort
Wayne. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Over 150 vendors selling, sampling and demon-
strating thousands of products and services. Admission is $6. Children
under 13 free. $1 off coupons available at www.womensexpo.org.
Second Chance Prom. Grand Wayne Center, 120 West Jefferson Blvd.,
Fort Wayne. 6 p.m. Sponsored by Indiana Burn Council. Reception 6
p.m., dinner 7 p.m., live band, dancing 8 p.m. $140 per couple, $75 per
person, $1,000 per table of 10. For tickets call Brenda 459-2354.
Schlachtfest. Park Edelweiss, 3355 Elmhurst Dr., Fort Wayne. 6:30 p.m.
The Schlacht Festival symbolizes end of winter and the promise of
spring. All the dishes of a fine German meal prepared by the women of
the Damenchor. Dinner followed by performance and music for dancing.
Spontaneous Gut Bustin’ Comedy Improv Troupe Show. V.I.P. Bar and Grill
showroom, 2701 W. Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne. 8 p.m. Doors open at
7:15 p.m. Cost: $5 per person, ages 21 and older.
SUNDAY, MARCH 20
Pet first aid class. Animal Care & Control, 3020 Hillegas Road, Fort
Wayne. noon-4 p.m. Learn to respond to pet health emergencies. $55 fee
includes classroom materials and a dog or cat first aid manual with DVD.

Good Health...is the pot of gold Call 427-5508 to enroll.

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MONDAY, MARCH 21
Networking 101 & Business Support. Fort Wayne Women’s Bureau, 3521
Lake Ave, Fort Wayne. 9-11 a.m. No charge.

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Spring Sale: Embroiderer’s Guild of America. Allen County Public Library main branch,
900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne. 9:30 a.m. Call 749-4987 for info.
Open networking. AJ’s Bar & Grill, 2488 Getz Road, Fort Wayne. noon.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23
Home school PE class. Jorgensen Family YMCA, 10313 Aboite Center
Road, Fort Wayne. Activities include swim lessons, tumbling, gym games
and strength conditioning for kids 11 and up. Various times. Call Jennifer
Harkness at 432-8953 for info. Registration required.
Three Rivers Gem & Mineral Society. Science Central, 1950 N. Clinton St.,
Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. meeting, 8 p.m. break, 8:15-9 p.m. featured program.
Leadership Luncheon. Huntington University, 2303 College Ave. noon-1
p.m. John Niederman, CEO of Pathfinder Services Inc., will share his
personal journey discovering how to effectively lead with purpose,
passion and perseverance. Cost is $10. For reservations, contact Barb
Baker at 260-359-4069 or bbaker@huntington.edu.
Money Matters - Money Smart. Northeast Indiana Innovation Center,
3201 Stellhorn Road, Fort Wayne. 6:30-8 p.m. Lake City Bank partners
with Women’s Enterprise to offer a financial education workshop. Build
assets through savings, create or repair credit history, and establish two
credit lines on a credit report. Cost: $10. To register contact 424-7977 ext.
219 or info@womensenterprise.org.
THURSDAY, MARCH 24
Bread for the World Offering of Letters. Victory Noll Center, 1900 W. Park
Drive, Huntington. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Bread For The World invites
churches and groups to take part in the Offering of Letters, urging
changes to policies, programs and conditions that allow hunger and
poverty to persist. Contact Victory Noll Center at 260-356-0628, ext. 174
or by e-mail at victorynollcenter@olvm.org.
Anthony Wayne Toastmasters Meeting. Ivy Tech Community College, Fort
Wayne. 6:30 p.m. Toastmasters meetings are open to everyone to improve
public speaking skills. Contact fredhn@aol.com or online at
anthonywayne.freetoasthoast.org.
Men as Caregivers support. Crescent Avenue Methodist Church, 1232
Crescent Ave., Fort Wayne. 6:30-8 p.m. For men who are caring for a
loved one. Call Gail at 484-9560 for info.
Depression + 12. Christ’s Hope Ministry and Church, 2818 Carroll Road,
Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. 12-step program for those living with depression. For
more info contact Marilee Stroud at 312-6069 or mtstroud@frontier.com.
Forester Lecture Series. Huntington University. 7 p.m. Dr. Jack Heller,
assistant professor of English, will present research on Shakespeare and
religious commitments Shakespeare made during his lifetime. Open to
the public free of charge. For info, contact Jeff Webb at 260-359-4243.
SATURDAY, MARCH 26
Meet and Greet Senatorial Candidate Richard Mourdock. Classic Cafe,
4832 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne. noon-2:30 p.m. Contact jeur-
jahs58@gmail.com or onine at www.fortwayne912.com.
Blue Jacket, Inc. Second Chance Auction. Public Safety Academy, 7602
Patriot Crossing, Fort Wayne. 6-9 p.m. Comedian Dave Dugan will host,
silent auction, food and open bar. Single tickets $75, group discounts
available. Contact Brandy Wilson at bwilson@bluejacketinc.org or call
744-1900.
MONDAY, MARCH 28
21st annual Juried Student Art Exhibit. Huntington University. 9 a.m.-5
p.m. A juried exhibit of works created by HU visual art students. An
award reception will take place at 6 p.m. April 2 in the gallery. Free and
open to the public.
Living Healthier Lecture series. University of Saint Francis, 2701 Spring
St., Fort Wayne. noon-1 p.m. Bring your lunch and a canned donation for
Community Harvest Food Bank.
Fathers United for Equal Rights. IHOP, Corner of Coldwater & Coliseum,
Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Topics of interest to divorced fathers. 493-9788.
Embroiderer’s Guild of America. Friendly Fox, 4001 S. Wayne Ave., Fort
Wayne. 8 p.m. Call 749-4987 for info.
TUESDAY, MARCH 29
Getting Started with Govt. Procurement. Northeast Indiana Innovation
Center, 3201 Stellhorn Road, Fort Wayne. noon-2 p.m. An interactive
session for business owners to gain a better understanding of the Federal
procurement process, govt. agencies, prime contractors, and marketing to
the Federal govt. Cost is $50. To register call 424-7977 ext. 219 or
info@womensenterprise.org.
Understanding your Grief. Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, 5910 Home-
stead Rd, Fort Wayne. 5-7:30 p.m. An overall view of grief and loss with
Dar Richardson. Light supper served.
The Secret of the Non-Diet. Kachmann Auditorium at Lutheran Hospital,
7900 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7-8 p.m. Learn to eat without
counting calories or dieting at this free lecture series.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 31
Historic tour. Historic Swinney Homestead, 1424 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort
Wayne. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tour the Allen County Courthouse and the
Thomas and Lucy Swinney House. $35 includes lunch. Register at 432-
7314 by March 21.
Anthony Wayne Toastmasters Open House. Ivy Tech Community College,
Fort Wayne. 6:30 p.m. In the campus auditorium. Featured speaker,
Woodrow Zimmerman, general manager of Froggy 106.7. The public is
invited and there is no admission charge.
Conquering Breast Cancer support group. John Young Center, 2109 E.
State Blvd., Fort Wayne. 6:30-8:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, APRIL 1
Maumee Valley Antique Steam & Gas Engine Winter Show. Allen County
War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Avenue, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-7
p.m. Featuring Advance Rumley and Allis-Chalmers tractors. Toy show,
model engine show, craft show, part vendors. For info contact-
walker@juno.com or online at maumeevalley.org.
Babies and Books. Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, Fort
Wayne. 10 a.m. Babies are never too young to begin with books.
Toddler Storytime. Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, Fort
Wayne. 10:30 a.m. Stories, songs and activities for active toddlers. For
kids 18 months to 3 years old.
SATURDAY, APRIL 2
Indiana State Day. Fort Wayne Marriott, 305 E. Washington Center Road,
Fort Wayne. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sponsored by Zeta Tau Alpha (ZTA).
Includes lunch, entertainment, awards, and special keynote address from
Fort Wayne-based Vera Bradley. Optional breakfast program from 8:30 to
9:45 a.m. Registration begins at 8 a.m., with late registration beginning at
9:30 a.m. Cost is $35 for the event, or $50 for the event with the optional
breakfast. For info contact IndianaZetaDay@hotmail.com.
MONDAY, APRIL 4
Spring Break Smorgasbord. Allen County Public Library, 900 Library
Plaza, Fort Wayne. 2-4 p.m. Letterboxing.
Beyond Affairs Network. Undisclosed location, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. For
location e-mail fortwaynban@yahoo.com. Support group for victims of
infidelity.
TUESDAY, APRIL 5
Spring Break Smorgasbord. Allen County Public Library, 900 Library
Plaza, Fort Wayne. 2-4 p.m. Do You Like LEGOs?
Southwest Women’s Networking. Don Halls Tavern at Coventry, 5745
Coventry Lane, Fort Wayne. 4-6 p.m. 747-5202.
Appleseed Quilters Guild. Classic Cafe, 4832 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne.
6:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6
Storytime for Preschools, Daycares & Other Groups. Allen County Public
Library, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne. 9:30 a.m. 30 minutes of theme-
based stories, fingerplays, early literacy activities and fun for 3 to 6 year
old kids.
Smart Start Storytime. Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza,
Fort Wayne. 10:30 a.m. Fun for kids age 3-6. Books, fingerplays, songs
and multimedia computer fun.
Spring Break Smorgasbord. Allen County Public Library, 900 Library
Plaza, Fort Wayne. 2-4 p.m. Games Plugged and Unplugged.
THURSDAY, APRIL 7
Spring Break Smorgasbord. Allen County Public Library, 900 Library
Plaza, Fort Wayne. 2-4 p.m. Art Room Extended.
Supershot immunization clinic. Aldersgate Church, 2417 Getz Road, Fort
Wayne. 4-7 p.m. Free immunizations up to age 18. Parents must provide
shot record. Call 424-SHOT for info.
PAWS to Read. Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, Fort
Wayne. 6:30 p.m. Kids can read to book-loving therapy dogs and their
handlers.
Caregiver support. Home Instead Senior Care, 2789 B Maplecrest Road,
Fort Wayne. 7 p.m.
Otaku Anonymous. Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, Fort
Wayne. 7 p.m. A movie screening in the theater for Anime fans.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8
Spring Break Smorgasbord. Allen County Public Library, 900 Library
Plaza, Fort Wayne. 2-4 p.m. Swashbucklin’ Search.
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Fish fry. Coventry Meadows, 7843 W. Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne. 4-7
p.m. All-you-can-eat fish fry or pork tenderloin with sides and dessert. $5
donation to Alzheimer’s Association. Chance to win one of five $100 gift
cards. Musical entertainment.
Fish fry. Park Edelweiss, 3355 Elmhurst Dr., Fort Wayne. 4:30-7 p.m.
Breaded pollock, scalloped potatoes, coleslaw, cakes. All you can eat $8
adults, $5 children 12 and under. Sponsored by Fort Wayne Maenner-
chor/Damenchor.
MONDAY, APRIL 11
FastTrac. Northeast Indiana Innovation Center, 3201 Stellhorn Road, Fort
Wayne. Develop a working knowledge of business fundamentals such as
marketing, product/service development, management, financials and
build an actionable business plan. Cost is $150. To register call 424-7977
ext. 219 or info@womensenterprise.org.
TUESDAY, APRIL 12
Dinner and German Spring Show . Park Edelweiss, 3355 Elmhurst Dr., Fort
Wayne. 5 p.m. German dinner 5-6:30. Show at 7:00. Reservations
required; Call Trixie at 483-6170 or Carol at 459-2225. Dinner only $10,
show only $20, dinner plus show $30.
Flax & Fleece Spinners Guild . Historic Swinney Homestead, 1424 W.
Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne. 7-9 p.m. Call 637-8622 for info.
Totally Terrific Tuesdays. Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza,
Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Arts, crafts and more for teens. April program is a
surprise project.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13
Vera Bradley Outlet Sale. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Fort
Wayne. Expo center. Two ticketed days followed by three public days.
Visit www.verabradley.com for info.
La Leche League. St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 1101 S. Lafayette, Fort
Wayne. 9:30 a.m. No charge. Breastfeeding support group.
Leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma support. Parkview Cancer Center, 11141
Parkview Plaza Drive, Fort Wayne. 10-11:30 a.m.
Suicide survivors support. Plymouth Congregational Church, 501 W.
Berry St., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. 387-6934.
THURSDAY, APRIL 14
The gourd, the bad and the ugly. Swinney Homestead, 1424 W Jefferson
Blvd, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m. Program by Pat Smith on growing, harvesting,
decorating and using gourds. Call 637-6692 by April 7 for reservations.
Dan’s Fish, Tenderloin & Chicken Supper. Roanoke Elementary School,
423 W Vine St., Roanoke. 4:30-7:30 p.m. Hosted by Roanoke Elem.
PTO. Tickets $8 for adults, students K-5 $5, pre-K free.
Jedi Council. Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, Fort
Wayne. 7 p.m. Discuss books, movies, and more. Register at 421-1255.
SATURDAY, APRIL 16
The Word Made Flesh: Living the Word in Our World. Victory Noll Center,
Educational and spiritual growth opportunity that will allow considera-
tion of some of the social justice issues of today. Will look at three areas:
steeping ourselves in the Word, learning from spiritual giants, and
choosing to walk the talk on a particular social justice theme. Cost of
$200 can be paid quarterly. $50 is due with registration by Sept. 3.
TUESDAY, APRIL 19
LEGO Club. Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne.
10-11:30 a.m. Do you like LEGOs? Join a group of like-minded kids and
build. Homeschoolers 10-11:30 a.m. Students 3:30-5:00 p.m.
Conquering Breast Cancer support. Parkview Cancer Center, 11141
Parkview Plaza Drive, Fort Wayne. 6:30-8:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20
Men Facing Grief: The Masculine Ways of Dealing With Loss. Lutheran
Hospital, 7836 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 6-8 p.m. Presented by
Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home and Cancer Resource Center. Grief
counselor Jim Miller in a meeting for men.
Women of Color cancer support. Lutheran Life Villages, 6701 S. Anthony,
Fort Wayne. 6:30-8 p.m. Entrance under portico.
THURSDAY, APRIL 21
La Leche League. Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. No charge. Breastfeeding support
group.
Parkinsons Support Group. Turnstone, 3320 N. Clinton, Fort Wayne. 7
p.m. 486-4893 for info.
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