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Fort Wayne visitors asked to see Yesteryear, and Megan Butler is working to make that possible. Butler launched a downtown window decorating contest. “We could easily be up over 20 [stores] and the goal was 15, so that’s fantastic,” said Butler, the events manager for the Downtown Improvement District.

The windows will debut on the Night of Lights, Wednesday, Nov. 25. The public will find a gallery of windows on Facebook, and may vote through Dec. 14. The winner will be announced Dec. 16.

“We went through the period when downtown was not the center of business anymore or the center of social life like it was in the ’50s and before. Visitors would talk about how beautiful downtown used to be when there was Murphy’s and Wolf and Dessaur’s [department stores] and they had their

great window displays,” Butler said. “I heard that enough times to know there was a great appetite for that. And I thought how relatively easy it would be to implement window decorating again. Some businesses will go all out, and some will go more modest. That’s fine.

“What I want is for people to drive into downtown and just be surrounded by holiday spirit on all sides and just take the time to walk around and see the windows.”

The theme of this year’s contest will be “Yester-year.” For details, visit downtownfortwayne.com.

The Embassy Theatre, which is known for its holiday windows that include restored Wolf & Dessaur’s figures, will act as a mentor. The Embassy even hired a decorator, who issued a list of tips.

Butler said she definitely will bring her sons, ages 3 and 4, to look at the windows.

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The Fort Wayne Civic Theatre cast of “A Christmas Story – The Musical” says the audi-ence will find a story of family, too.

The musical version of the 1983 movie is filling the United Arts Center Stage through Nov. 22.

That movie, in turn, is developed from Jean Shepherd’s stories of childhood in the fictional town of Hohman, Ind., and is set roughly in the 1930s or ’40s. Youngster Ralphie Parker wants a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. His father, known only as The Old Man, enters a crossword puzzle contest and wins a prize he describes as a “major award.” Mrs. Parker, known only as Mother, has a different take on the prize, which

has become known in popular culture as “the leg lamp.” Ralphie’s younger brother Randy – whom Mother strug-gles to squeeze into his

snowsuit – rounds out the family.

“For the musical version they have created

Christmas to call at fairgroundsBy Garth [email protected]

Families will bundle up and scoot close to ride the horse-drawn wagons through the December chill at Christmas in the Country at the Allen County Fair-grounds. Warm food, kids’ activities, and Santa and

Mrs. Claus wait inside.It’s a family-friendly

experience, according to Santa’s coordinators. Donald and Carolyn Rekeweg of Woodburn have brought the Christmas couple to the event for three years.

“We take the opportu-nity to spend time with the

kids,” Carolyn said.“Usually the lines aren’t

so terribly long, and you can ask the kids a few ques-tions and spend just a little time with them,” Donald said. “When the lines go all the way across the room, you have to adjust.”

The Rekewegs also host the Clauses at their Wood-

burn home, and bring the Christmas guests to venues such as nursing homes.

Donald is a veteran of three trips to the Charles W. Howard Santa Claus School, and a longtime Santa observer. “The way this is presented, it’s such a family event. The best

Night of Lights to gleamon ‘Yesteryear’ windows

Carolyn and Donald Rekeweg of Woodburn say children get to spend a little extra time with Santa and Mrs. Claus in the noncommercial setting of Christmas in the Country at the Allen County Fairgrounds.

PHOTO BY JANE SNOW

Aimee Lackey as Mother and Todd Frymier as The Old Man have different opinions of a “major award” in Fort Wayne Civic Theatre’s production of “A Christmas Story — The Musical,” at the Arts United Center.

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By Rod KingContributor

Three husband-and-wife pairs have found the Fort Wayne Area Community Band both challenging, therapeutic, and a fun activity they can enjoy together. They’re presently preparing for the band’s annual holiday concert scheduled for Dec. 15 at the Rhinehart Music Center on the IPFW campus.

The couples, all of whom got started in music in either fourth or fifth grade, are: Don and Julie Cox, Fort Wayne; Jamie and Matt Weidner, Fort Wayne; and Cathy and Jeff Huber, formerly of Fort Wayne, who recently moved to North Manchester.

Julie Cox plays the

flute and Don plays the trombone. The Coxes, who have been married 27 years, each put their instrument away after high school for about 30 years before getting them out again when their children took up music. Don did, however,

perform in three rock bands for a few years as a bass guitarist.

They first heard about the Community Band from other parents helping with the Home-stead High School marching band. The couple then went to hear the band in concert at Foellinger Theater. Julie joined the band in the summer of 2011 and Don the following year. “It’s impressive,” Don said, “that Fort Wayne has an organization like this that offers a performance opportunity for individ-uals to continue their interest in music after high school and college. It’s also nice for the community.”

Don, a Gurnee, Ill., native, is a graduate of the University of Illinois

at Chicago with a degree in mechanical engi-neering. He’s employed at Wayne Combustion System. Julie graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a degree in psychology and is employed by Southwest Allen County Schools. She’s originally from Waukegan, Ill.

French horn players Matt and Jamie Weidner, who joined the Commu-nity Band in 2014 and 2015, respectively, met at Ball State Univer-sity where they both played in the band and orchestra. Her degree is in music education and she teaches general music and choir at Aboite Elementary School. “It’s really nice to have an ensemble where we can play

together,” she said, “and be able to interact with adults.”

Matt, who works at Sweetwater Sound, holds a bachelor’s degree in education from BSU and a master’s degree in music from the Univer-sity of Cincinnati. He also plays in the Marion Philharmonic Orchestra and the Muncie Symphony. “I like the challenging music played by the Community Band, but I also enjoy playing the old standards and the fun stuff, as well,” he said. The couple have been married a year and a half.

Fort Wayne native and flute player Cathy Huber is a graduate of Leo High School. She met Jeff Huber, a Brian, Ohio, native and tuba player, in Leo. They have been married four years. He has a music educa-tion degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and her degree is

from Ball State where she was in the band with Matt and Jamie Weidner. Jeff joined the Commu-nity Band in 2011 and Cathy the following year.

The couple, who have been married four years, recently moved to North Manchester where they are both music teachers. She teaches at Manchester Elementary School and he teaches instrumental music and is director of the Manchester High School Band. Cathy, who helps Jeff with the band, considers herself the unofficial assistant band director. “I help with the high school marching band every night except Tuesday when the Community Band rehearses,” she says. “It’s really great to be able to perform in a large ensemble again with adults, hear good tone and play challenging music together.”

Couples make music together in Community Band

Don and Julie Cox took up music again 30 years after high school.

Matt and Jamie Weidner played in the Ball State band and orchestra.

Cathy and Jeff Huber met in Leo. They teach music in North Manchester.

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Embassy Festival of Trees adds photo night, singalong“Warm Winter Wishes”

is the theme for the 31st annual Festival of Trees from Nov. 25 to Dec. 2 at the Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne.

More than 55 beautifully decorated trees, Santa Land and the animated holiday windows will once again be a part of the festival, with two events being added for 2015.

The first new event will be Family Photo Night on Monday, Nov. 30. “People love to take family photos in front of the trees, so this year the Embassy is offering a night when families can take as many pictures as they want because the crowd will be limited to 100 fami-lies,” the Embassy said in a statement. Tickets are $50 per family and can be purchased from the Embassy box office.

The second new event is the Community Singa-long on Wednesday, Dec. 2, when the Embassy will be open from 5-9 p.m. At 7 p.m., the Fort Wayne Children’s Choir’s seven ensembles will lead the audience in many of the season’s favorite holiday songs. Visitors will be able to tour the Festival of Trees before and after the show.

Here are highlights of the 31st Annual Festival of Trees schedule:

• Wednesday, Nov. 25. Festival of Trees Night of Lights, 6-9 p.m. Holiday photo fun on the stage with Anna and Elsa, Jedi Knights and Peppa Pig

• Thursday, Nov. 26. Festival of Trees on Thanksgiving Day, 4-8 p.m.

• Nov. 27, 28, 29. Break-fast with Santa, 9:30-11 a.m. Festival of Trees,

noon-8 p.m.• Monday, Nov. 30.

Festival of Trees Senior Day, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Family Photo Night, 5-9 p.m.

• Tuesday, Dec. 1. Festival of Trees, 9 a.m.-1

p.m.• Wednesday, Dec. 2.

Festival of Trees Tots and Trees Day, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Holiday photos on stage with Anna and Elsa, the Jedi Knights and Peppa

Pig. Community Singalong with the Fort Wayne Chil-dren’s Choir, 5-9 p.m.; the performance will start at 7 p.m.

Tickets are on sale through ticketmaster.com; charge-by-phone, (800) 745-3000; and at the Embassy box office. Breakfast with Santa and Family Photo Night tickets are only available through the Embassy box office.

Once again, the Festival of Trees will partner with the Indiana Artisan Holiday Marketplace at the Grand Wayne Center on Nov. 28 and 29. A Festival of Trees ticket provides $2 off admission into this juried art show, which features local artists and artistry such as pottery, woodwork, jewelry and more.

The 31st annual Festival of Trees is the Embassy Theatre Foundation’s largest fundraiser of the year and money raised goes directly to the theater’s operating budget.

The Embassy Theatre’s 31st annual Festival of Trees will open Wednesday evening, Nov. 25, during the downtown Fort Wayne Night of Lights.

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Downtown to glisten with ChristmasHolidays past will shine again

Wednesday evening, Nov. 25, when Fort Wayne guests and residents gather downtown to see familiar Christmas displays.

Thanksgiving Eve spectators will follow the Night of Lights to eight familiar attractions. Those include the Santa and His Reindeer display, from the legenday Wolf and Dessaur department store. The reindeer will pull Santa’s sleigh up the wall of PNC

at Main and Berry streets at 6:15 p.m. Bells atop downtown churches will ring in unison at 7:30 p.m.

The lights are a major element of a broader celebration that evening, as most downtown cultural groups kick off their holiday fundraisers. Those include the Embassy Theatre Festival of Trees, History Center Festival of Gingerbread, and Science Central’s Festival of Trains. The Night of Lights, in turn, is just one important part of HolidayFest 2015,

which continues on toward Christmas.The Downtown Improvement District

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NIGHT OF LIGHTS LIGHTING SCHEDULE, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 255:15 p.m. – History Center Turret (Barr Street)5:30 p.m. – Christ Child Festival Nativity (Ross Building on Main Street)5:45 p.m. – Aunt Millie’s Northern Lights (Pearl Street)6 p.m. – Community Center Santa’s Workshop dis-play (Main Street)6:15 p.m. – Santa and His Reindeer at PNC (Main and Berry streets)6:45 p.m. – Wells Fargo Holiday Display and Indiana Michigan Power Merry Christmas Wreath (I&M Power Center Plaza at Calhoun and Wayne streets)7:15 p.m. – Botanical Conservatory and Embassy Theatre window lighting (Jefferson Boulevard)7:30 p.m. – Ringing of the Bells (downtown churches)7:45 p.m. – Parkview Field fireworks (Jefferson Boulevard)

OTHER NIGHT OF LIGHTS ACTIVITIES, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 25• Indiana Michigan Power & Wells Fargo, Wayne and Calhoun streets, 4:30-8:30 p.m. The Northrop High School Show Choir will perform at 4:30 p.m. on the Plaza and the Wells Fargo Stagecoach will be on hand for a photo opportunity.• 1st Source Bank, 200 E. Main St., 4:30-6 p.m. Come in and enjoy refreshments from Main Street Bistro and check out Santa’s Scooter and Sidecar.• Santa’s Workshop, Community Center, 233 W. Main St., 4:30-7:30 p.m. Start your downtown cele-bration at the Community Center with free holiday activities for the kids. Bring your kids out for free make-and-take crafts, refreshments and a movie. Kids can shop for inexpensive holiday gifts $3 and under. Tuba-playing Santas will entertain again this year from 5-6 p.m. and during the Community Center’s lighting ceremony. Bring your camera. Call (260) 427-6460 for more info.• “Aunt Millie’s Northern Lights,” Aunt Millie’s Bakery, 350 Pearl St., 5-7 p.m. On your way to see the Santa lighting, stop by Aunt Millie’s parking lot for free cider and sample Aunt Millie’s Cranberry Swirl bread and check out the “Aunt Millie’s North-ern Lights” holiday light display. While you’re here,

join in with Aunt Millie’s Carolers and spread some Christmas cheer. Call (260) 424-8245 for more info.• Night of Lights at the Cathedral Bookstore, Cathe-dral Books and Gifts, 915 S. Clinton St. (at the cor-ner of Clinton and Washington across from the AEP Wreath), 5-9 p.m. Sample free, hot wassail and cook-ies while browsing the selection of gifts, including home décor, Nativities, Advent wreaths, ornaments, jewelry and more. Save 20 percent off the entire pur-chase tonight. Call (260) 399-1442 for more info.• Holiday Kickoff Party, Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., 5-9 p.m. Enjoy hot chocolate and a cookie, meet Mrs. Claus, and get a free pro-fessional quality photo with Santa. Meet two live reindeer. Call (260) 427-6440 for more info.• Minecraft: Build a Winter Wonderland, Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, 5-8:45 p.m. Winter is coming, so stop by Young Adults’ Services at Main Library and add a creation to our Minecraft winter landscape. People of all ages are welcome – except Griefers! – but time limits apply. Call (260) 421-1200 for more info.• 30th annual Festival of Gingerbread opening, His-tory Center, 302 E. Berry St., 5-9 p.m. Visit fwhisto-rycenter.com for admission prices and other details.• PNC Bank, 110 W. Berry St., 5:30p.m.-8 p.m. Get photos with Santa and his elves and hot cocoa from the Salvation Army’s cantina while PNC lights Santa and His Reindeer.• Merry Craft-Making, Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, 6-8 p.m. Join Children’s Services at the Grand Wayne Convention Center for some merry craft-making. A variety of make-and-take crafts will be available to create. Call (260) 421-1200 for more info.• Cocoa and Carols in the Allen County Courthouse, 715 S. Calhoun St., 6:30-7:30 p.m. Top off the downtown lighting fest with Cocoa and Carols in the Courthouse, compliments of the Fort Wayne Chil-dren’s Choir and the Courthouse Preservation Trust. Call (260) 449-7245 for more info.

OTHER FORT WAYNE HOLIDAY EVENTS• “A Christmas Story – The Musical,” Arts United Center, 303 E. Main St., Nov. 7-22. See full story in this edition. Call (260) 424-5220 for more info.• Christmas on Broadway, Shine & Hardin Law Office, 2810 Beaver St. at Broadway, Friday, Nov. 20, 5:30 p.m. See full story in this edition. Call (260) 222-8973 for more info.• Festival of Trees, Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jeffer-son Blvd., Nov. 25-Dec. 2. “Warm Winter Wishes” is the theme for the Embassy’s 31st annual celebration.

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Call (260) 427-6440 for more info.• Botanical Conservatory extended holiday hours, Nov. 26-Dec. 18, 1100 S. Calhoun St. The Botanical Conservatory will be open until 8 p.m. on Thursday and Friday evenings from Thanksgiving through the week before Christmas. Enjoy an evening downtown at the botanical gardens, done up for the holidays. The gift shop is also open until 8 p.m. On Thanksgiving Day, the Conservatory will be open 4-8 p.m. Call (260) 427-6440 for more info.• Galloping Gobbler, downtown Fort Wayne, Thanksgiving Day, Thurs-day, Nov. 26, 8:30 a.m. Make room for the turkey and trimmings by run-ning the 4-mile Galloping Gobbler course. Start at the Hutzell Athletic Center on the campus of the University of Saint Francis and continue through Fort Wayne’s historic Lindenwood Cemetery before finishing back at campus. Music, a live turkey, a costume turkey mascot, chip tim-ing, and more than 4,000 runners make this a time to share with family and friends. 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For admission prices and other details, visit fwhistorycenter.com.• Holly Trolley Shopping, Downtown Fort Wayne, Saturday, Nov. 28, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Catch a free trolley and explore more than 50 stores and restaurants downtown on Shop Small Saturday. Three different routes will take you all over the core of Downtown, toward the West End Shops, and up the Wells Street Corridor.• Indiana Holiday Marketplace, Grand Wayne Convention Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd., Nov. 28 and 29. Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. From hand-smithed metal and leather jewelry to handmade organic jams, and from watercolors to wines, the Indiana Artisan Hol-iday Marketplace features work by more than 75 art and food artisans, many of them recognized as the best in Indiana. $7 admission — no charge for those ages 13 and younger. $5 for those with their ticket/stub from the Embassy Theatre’s Festival of Trees. Call (317) 607-5243 for more info.• The Old Fort open house, 1201 Spy Run Ave., Saturday, Nov. 28, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Welcome the holidays with fun and festivities at the Old Fort. Wander through the buildings, taking in period artisans dressed in 18th-century attire, offering their traditionally crafted wares. Families are welcome. Children’s activities and refreshments will be available. Call (260) 437-2836 for more info.• Fun and Fanciful Gifts to Give, Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2-4 p.m. Feel like being creative with your gifts this year? Come to Children’s Services at the Main library from 2-4 p.m. and create with us. We will have a variety of free make-and-take crafts for your children and you to choose from. Call (260) 421-1200 for more info.• “The Santaland Diaries,” First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne St., Dec. 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 18 and 19. This is one man’s account of working as an elf at Macy’s Santaland in New York during the holiday crunch. From a contemporary American humorist, with a satirical style reminis-cent of Mark Twain, comes this merrily subversive tale. Kevin Torwelle plays Crumpet, the elf. Call (260) 426-7421 for more info.• “The Nutcracker,” Arts United Center, 300 E. Main St., Dec. 3-13. Tchaikovsky’s glorious, gorgeous holiday tale of Good’s triumph over Evil and a spectacular trip to Kingdom of Sweets performed by the Fort Wayne Ballet and with opening performances accompanied by the Phil-harmonic. Evening performances are at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4, 5, 8, 11 and 12. Sugar Plum Parties follow 2:30 p.m. performances Dec. 5, 6, 12 and 13. Sugar Plum Party guests will enjoy sweets and treats as they meet Clara and her friends. At-tendees may get autographs and take pictures with select mem-bers of the cast. Tickets for all nine “Nutcracker” performances start at $17; Sugar Plum Party tickets are $8, and are available at ArtsTix.org or by calling the ArtsTix Community Box Office, (260) 422-4226. Call (260) 423-4349 for details of the program.• Christmas At Home with the Swinney Sisters, Historic Swinney Homestead, 1424 W. Jefferson Blvd., Dec. 4 and 5. Guests are invited to celebrate the Christmas spirit and take refreshment of a cup of syllabub from a silver punch bowl in the parlor as Settlers’ Hearthstone Ensemble performs holiday music. Delicious sweets, savories and a pot of tea will be served in the dining room. Find holiday items in the upstairs gift shop. Prepaid reservations, (260) 747-1229 or (260) 747-1501; fee $20. Proceeds from this event support maintenance of the Swinney Homestead.• Visit with Saint Nicholas, Cathedral Books & Gifts, 915 S. 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Nick about everything from what they want for Christmas, to “Who is Santa Claus?” Each child will also receive a small gift. Enjoy free cook-ies and hot wassail, and savings at the bookstore. Call (260) 399-1442 for more info.• December Holiday Luncheon, Community Center, 233 W. Main St., Monday, Dec. 7, 11:30 a.m. Bring a friend or two and join us for this special holiday Monday Luncheon. The fee is $5. Reservations are re-quired by Dec. 2 and payment is due at the time of the reservation. The luncheon is sponsored by Ossian and Englewood Health and Rehabilita-tion Centers. Call (260) 427-6460 for more info.• Totally Terrific Tuesday: Christmas Craft, Allen County Public Library,

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This musical revue by the Fort Wayne Youtheatre journeys through the pageantry, the shopping, the family gatherings, and all the seasonal madness. Sing along and laugh during the performance. Fridays and Saturdays, 7 p.m. Sundays, 2 p.m..• “The Nutcracker,” University of Saint Francis Performing Arts Center, 431 W. Berry St., Saturday, Dec. 12, 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Enjoy the New American Youth Ballet’s performance of “The Nutcracker.” General admission $15, special reserve seating $25. Visit nayb.info for tickets.• Gingerbread Pursuit, Downtown Fort Wayne, Sat-urday, Dec. 12, 8:30 a.m. Start a new holiday season tradition with the Gingerbread Pursuit 4 Mile Run. Register at veepraces.com.• 55+ Holiday Dinner and Light Tour, Community Center, 233 W. Main St., Monday, Dec. 14, 5:30-9 p.m. For ages 55-plus. The evening begins at 5:30 p.m. with dinner and holiday music. Board motor coaches (courtesy of Excursion Travel) at 6:30 p.m. and follow a planned route of Fort Wayne’s finest

Christmas light displays. Registration deadline is Dec. 1. Fee: $15. Sponsored by American Senior Communities. Call (260) 427-6460 for more info.• Holiday Light Tour, Community Center, 233 W. Main St., Thursday, Dec. 17, 6-8 p.m. See the beau-tiful holiday light displays around the city from the comfort of a motor coach. Board buses at 6 p.m. and return to the Community Center at approximately 8 p.m.. This evening is sponsored by Grey Stone and Saber Health. Registration deadline is Dec. 4. Call (260) 427-6460 for more info.• Chamber Orchestra: “Messiah by Candlelight,” First Wayne Street United Methodist Church, 300 E. Wayne St., Friday, Dec. 18, 7:30-9 p.m. Handel’s most recognizable and revered masterpiece is per-formed to the warm glow of candlelight. Experience the “Hallelujah” Chorus and other favorites. Call (260) 481-0770 or (260) 423-4349 for more infor-mation.• “The Spirit of Christmas,” Allen County Court-house, 715 S. Calhoun St., Dec. 19 and 20. Start a

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an actual character of Jean Shepherd, and he tells the story from Ralphie’s perspective,” said Doug King, director, adding that the plot is very faithful to the movie. The core story has graced the Civic stage before. “They have done the straight play version several years ago, so there are pieces of props that they already had,” King said. Given that, the “major award” was available for the earliest rehearsals. The musical’s set is new, though. “It has to be versatile enough. It’s not a one-scene setting,” he said.

Aimee Lackey, who plays Mother, identifies parallels between her character and her own experience.

“I can relate, having raised three kids myself and playing the role of the mother,” Lackey said. “There’s just always lots of hustle and bustle and you don’t have a lot of time to yourself as a mom because you’re taking care of everyone, especially when they’re young you’re always fussing around, getting them clothed, bundled up. So the whole snowsuit thing is funny to me. I can relate to those situations in the show.”

“I try to incorporate some of my father into it,” said Todd Frymier, who plays The Old Man. “I was a child in the late

’60s and the ’70s, so it was a different time then than even when this was taking place. I have a child myself, so I kind of catch myself in some of the scenarios that are being done in the movie. So I try to incorporate my family experience into it as much as I possibly can.”

Ken Low tells the story as Jean Shepherd – the adult Ralphie. Low said he can relate to both the child and the adult. “I wasn’t actually born in the ’40s, but I do know that earlier time and I can relate to that,” he said. “There’s this longing for a BB gun. I think every boy has wanted a BB gun. I got a BB gun for my chil-dren, and I can relate to that part of it.

“It’s just a loving family that gives each other what they need for Christmas and throughout the year.”

Frymier said the musical pays service to the film. “If you enjoy the movie I think you’re going to enjoy the show. The music is good, catchy music. It’s all upbeat – nice arrangements,” he said. “Between the scenes and the songs they’ve laid things out pretty

well to give the audi-ence everything that they remember.”

“My character feels ‘That is my major award. That is my Holy Grail.’ I think doing cross-word puzzles is his little escape,” Frymier said. “He sends them away, and that was big back in the day. He wins this ‘major award,’ which is almost the size of him. And he’s just thrilled despite the fact that his wife thinks it’s the gaudiest object ever made.”

Ralphie, meanwhile, just wants a BB gun. “I think there’s a parallel between that and the father wanting his major award, and I think that it’s that wanting some-thing more, wanting something extra. It gives them a feeling of accom-plishment,” Frymier said. “Again, back in those days having a BB gun was a huge deal. Nowadays kids want a cell phone. It’s that wanting in them, both wanting something. And we see Mother, who pretty much keeps an even keel amongst the craziness in the house.”

King, the director, has watched the movie with his parents and his son and his daughter.

His mother, in turn, has evoked thoughts of a fourth generation. “I think some of the popularity definitely comes from my parents’ decade,” he said. “When I see it with them she would say ‘I remember my father wrestling with the furnace and the noise of the old furnace and the old car.’ ”

“For the younger gener-ation they’re just classic moments,” he said.

Frymier recalls owning a Red Ryder BB gun when he was 9 or 10, years before the movie was released. “It was a hand-me-down from my brothers,” he said. A recurring theme of the movie is that Ralphie would certainly be injured by the BB gun. “I never shot my eye out,” Frymier said.

He does not recall whatever happened to that BB gun; perhaps it was a garage sale.

“I know my stepfather has an old Red Ryder BB gun,” he said. “He used to use it to scoot the rabbits away, but I know he still has his.”

“I think people who know the movie and are wanting that experience, I think they’re going to get it, and I think the added effect is that some of the story and some of the moments is now told with some melody and some tunes.

“I think they’re going to be very pleased. It’s a holiday classic now, and I think they are going to be very pleased.”

The three actors and the director have credentials acting in and directing

dozens of Fort Wayne productions, through the Civic and other groups. The cast comes from all corners of Fort Wayne.

King also works with the Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indi-anapolis, and is on the dance faculty at Anderson University. He spends his summers working with a gardening crew. “They will spend the day quoting scenes from the movie, just quoting things all day, and that in the middle of the summer,” he said.

Lackey, who plays Mother, said the movie version runs 24/7 during the holiday season. “I think I just watched it all the way through for the first time a couple weeks ago,” she said. “The musical follows the movie pretty closely, which is

pretty cool.”She said the audience

will discover a heartfelt telling of that story. In the show, she sings a song titled “Just Like That.”

“It reminds me how fast time goes by, how fast things in life can change, and how fast your kids grow up,” she said. “It doesn’t seem like it at the time, but after it’s all said and done, even though life gets pretty crazy and busy, it passes by so fast. And these moments never last, so enjoy.

“Really, when it comes down to it, all that matters is your family, and holding each one close. That being said by a mother of three, me, that just took her youngest to college.

“Seems like yesterday they were little.”

CIVIC from Page A1 SHOW TIME“A Christmas Story – The Musical”Arts United Center, 303 E. Main St., Fort Wayne.Remaining performances:Friday, Nov. 13, 8 p.m.Saturday, Nov. 14, 8 p.m.Sunday, Nov. 15, 2 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 20, 8 p.m.Saturday, Nov. 21, 8 p.m.Sunday, Nov. 22, 2 p.m.Presented by Fort Wayne Civic Theatre. Directed by Doug King.Tickets: $29 for adults; $24 for seniors; $17 for ages 23 and under.

For tickets call (260) 424-5520. Or visit the ArtsTix Community Box Office, 303 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. Or buy online at fwcivic.org.Book by Joseph Robinette.Music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.

THE CASTJean Shepherd – Ken LowRalphie – Chali MossMother – Aimee LackeyThe Old Man – Todd FrymierRandy – Duncan KeirnsSchwartz – Miles FeddersFlick – Philip WaldorfEsther Jane – Savannah WoehnkerMary Beth – Faith DidierScut Farkus, Goggles Kid – Aaron BerghoffGrover Dill – Louie PerlMiss Shields – Stephanie LongbrakeSanta Claus – Ben WedlerNancy – Liv DurantSarah – Shanquil BryantLou – Dillon RosemondEnsemble and other roles – Isabel Chilia, Isaac Len-gacher, Susannah Chadwell, Dawn Yingling, Emily Schwartz Keirns, Reuben Albaugh, Janna Fisher, Jeanne Hanford, Cedric Reeder–McClure and Tessa Springer.

I have a child myself, so I kind of catch my-self in some of the scenarios that are being done in the movie.”

Todd Frymierwho plays The Old Man

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Christmas on Broadwayto blend lights, fireworks

A Christmas tree deco-rated with over 25,000 lights will glow Friday, Nov. 20, as part of Christmas on Broadway in Fort Wayne.

The 11th annual tree lighting and fireworks cele-bration will begin at 5:45 p.m. at the Shine & Hardin building at 2755 Broadway in Fort Wayne.

This year’s tree was donated by local culi-nary artist Laura Wilson, owner of La Dolce Vita in Roanoke.

The fireworks display has been enhanced after it was well received when introduced in 2014, when an estimated 20,000 people attended the celebration at Broadway Plaza. The display is again made possible by Frontier Communications.

“Christmas on Broadway is the kind of event that unites people around a sense of community. We are honored to once again be a part of bringing neigh-bors and families together at this special time of year,” said Greg Stephens, president of Frontier Midwest Division.

Corporate sponsors also include Lake City Bank, Saint Joseph Hospital in downtown Fort Wayne and Prairie Farms Dairy.

WPTA-TV 21Alive will broadcast the opening celebration live. “Seven historic neighborhoods border the Broadway Corridor and it is 21Alive’s desire to spotlight this cele-bration, the focus of which, in part, will be upon the strength of the families and residents of these neighborhoods that help make this event so special,” said Don Osika, president and general manager of

21Alive.Event coordinator Steve

Shine began preparing for the event in the spring. Shine is a partner in Shine & Hardin, LLP, whose offices are located on the

Broadway Plaza where the tree is located. Shine reviewed the offers from area residents to donate their trees for use as this year’s Christmas on Broadway tree. Shine accepted Wilson’s offer of a 40-foot blue spruce.

The fireworks display will be coordinated by Matt Loraine of Melrose Pyrotechnics, the company that also produces the

Fireworks burst above Christmas on Broadway in this 2014 image captured by John McGauley. The 2015 cele-bration will begin at 5:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, in front of the Shine & Hardin building on Broadway Plaza in Fort Wayne.

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It will be a festive holiday sight for all of Fort Wayne to see.”

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Also in the 4-H Exhibit Building, visitors will vote for their favorites in the Christmas tree decorating contest. After the event, Cross Border Partners will distribute the decorated trees to the needy. That emergency assistance agency also asks visitors to bring unwrapped gifts for needy children in the area.

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Outside the 4-H Building, the wagons of the DeKalb County Horse-men’s Association will carry visitors past decorated trees and light displays. Drivers will accept dona-tions for the rides. The organization assists at more than 30 events throughout northeast Indiana each year.

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Fantasy of Lights visi-tors will see two new creations in 2015, but will see little evidence of the organizational changes behind the scenes.

Blue Jacket has accepted ownership of the Franke Park feature. The AWS Foundation launched Fantasy of Lights in 1995 and raised more than $600,000 through the first 20 years.

Longtime director Dan Stuerzenberger will stay at the helm of the nighttime holiday showcase, and already has begun placing characters along either side of the park trail. Even the admission price will stay unchanged, at $5 per car.

“We’re trying to keep things exactly as they ran with AWS,” said Natasha Kennedy, Blue Jacket’s

events coordinator. “We’re not about Blue Jacket; we’re about the Fantasy of Lights and what it is to the community. So we’re

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Fantasy of Lights Director Dan Stuerzenberger shows a fixture featuring Snoopy the aviator, one of two additions to the 21st holiday celebration at Franke Park.

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Emmanuel-Saint Michael School pupils were excited about working with Concordia Lutheran High School students. The guest Cadets were excited about working with the third-graders. Teachers Amy Konow and Paul Buuck were excited about the whole experience.

The 13 members of the Koinionia group visited ESM’s Getz Road campus as part of Concordia’s Day of Service. In all, CLHS sent 772 student volunteers to 64 locations on Oct. 9. Venues included services such as Lutheran Life Villages, Saint Vincent de Paul Society, Erin’s House for Grieving Chil-dren, Hope for Animals, and dozens of parks and schools.

Concordia junior Nathaniel Witmer and several other visitors joined Konow in the ESM kitchen. “This is our day to go out into the community and find things to do to

help people and spread the word of God,” he said. He explained that ‘koinionia” means “fellowship” — “which is pretty much what we do.”

Sophomore Nick Anderson said the group meets each Tuesday for a devotion and a snack.

“Earlier we helped them tie blankets for people with cancer. Now we’re helping them make a dessert,” Anderson said. “They need some help, but they can do

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Children donned plastic construction hats and shoveled plastic balls in a mock groundbreaking for a Down syndrome achieve-ment center in Fort Wayne.

Adults continue the build-out with more conventional construction materials inside GiGis’ Playhouse, at 6081 N. Clinton St., in Washington Square Mall.

A start-up committee and several parents stood with representatives of Shambaugh & Son, L.P., and Vintage Archonics Inc. at the Oct. 21 cere-mony.

GiGi’s Playhouse provides free educational and therapeutic program-ming to individuals of all ages with Down syndrome, their families and the community. Staff and volunteers also work to share positive and accurate information about Down syndrome.

For the last 14 years, GiGi’s Playhouse has extended opportunities for individuals with Down syndrome and their families to grow their confidence and skills while advocating a message of

acceptance. Programs are free. Objectives include skill development in the areas of education, social skills, speech and language skills, career preparation, independent living skills and more.

GiGi’s Playhouse has 23 locations in North America. The Fort Wayne site and 10 other locations are expected to open by the end of 2015.

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Maria Grace Fiacable tries on a construction hat with the help of her baby sitter, Natalie Owens. Maria Grace and other youngsters shoveled plastic balls for the ceremonial groundbreaking of Gigi’s Playhouse. The Down syndrome achievement center is taking shape in Washington Square Mall on North Clinton Street in Fort Wayne.

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Miss Huntertown Pageant marks successful returnBy Garth [email protected]

Miss Huntertown Pageant Director Kara Fralick said the the 2015 pageant accomplished its primary goal. The event was held Oct. 24 at Third Place at the edge of Hunt-ertown.

Fralick revived the pageant this year, awarding the first tiaras since 2012. “It went very well, especially for the first year bringing it back,” she said. “And next year we’ll focus on schol-arship money.”

Angela Berwick was crowned Miss Hunter-town. Berwick, 17, attends Carroll High School. Emily Sutton was named Miss Photogenic in that age group.

Emma Bucher was crowned Junior Miss Huntertown. Bailey Foust

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Zura Eby was crowned Little Miss Huntertown. The 6-year-old is a kinder-gartner at Huntertown Elementary School. First-grader Kaylee Peters was named Miss Photogenic in that age group.

Guest judges Katie Larsen, Holly Armstrong and Kenny Edholm watched as the girls danced and the two older age groups answered questions.

In an even younger category, Kyla Peters was chosen Little Miss Hunt-ertown. The winner in that category was determined by the public’s votes in the form of donations. The winner was announced at the first Family Fun Day at the Park, several blocks away at the new Hunter-town Family Park.

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records Miss Huntertown Heritage winners back to 2005. Junior Miss Hunt-ertown Heritage, Little Junior Miss Huntertown Heritage and Little Miss Huntertown Heritage were added in 2006. “It was a big deal back when Minnie Webb ran it,” Fralick said.

The pageant then took its name from the Hunt-ertown Heritage Festival. That celebration was dropped this year due to lack of support. The Family Fun Day at the Park recaptured some elements of that festival.

Fralick said it was important to restore the pageant. “It’s good for the community,” she said. “It’s really good for self-confidence and stage presence.” She said the community embraced the chance to rekindle the festival. “I sent out papers

and a lot of them came forward and were ready to get it going again,” she said.

“If there’s a festival next year, we will be part of it,” she said. “If not, we want to get the pageant back into August so the girls will have more time to practice for it but still not interfere with school.”

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City completes Maplecrest Road upgradeChildren from nearby

Haley Elementary School were on hand Oct. 21 to celebrate the completion of the Maplecrest Road project.

The 14-block upgrade to Maplecrest extends south from State Boulevard at Georgetown Square. Many students from Haley cross the newly widened Maplecrest, a street with a daily vehicle count of 17,000. Street and sidewalk improvements are expected to enhance safety for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists.

“Everyone’s so happy because everything is open,” said Maureen Partee, the marketing director at Georgetown Square. “The city did a fabulous job. I like the details with the brick inlays at the crosswalks.

“The parkway with new landscaping, beautiful lights, the nice fence up by Georgetown and Wells Fargo — all those details make it feel polished. They not only made it wider but made it more beautiful.”

More than 120 elemen-tary students have to cross Maplecrest to reach the school. The project offers safer connectivity for students walking to school as well as pedestrians walking to businesses.

Meetings were held to get input from area resi-dents as to what design features they would like to see integrated into the project design. Discussions included neighborhood leaders from Lofton Woods, Valley Forest, Georgetown Place and the Georgetown Square shopping center. Many of the suggestions for landscaping, barriers, crosswalks and lighting came directly from neigh-borhood input.

“It was rewarding to see a high level of interest and commitment from

residents to assist with the improvement plans. From landscaping, to lighting, to design, residents had ideas that greatly enhanced this important corridor. Their ideas added value that is aesthetically pleasing and improves safety,” said Shan Gunawardena, city engi-neer.

“I’m encouraged by the tremendous progress we’re making in our neigh-borhoods,” said Mayor Tom Henry. “By working together, we’re moving Fort Wayne forward in the right direction by implementing effective infrastructure projects that meet the needs of our community. The record-breaking work we’re performing in neigh-borhoods demonstrates our commitment to improving the quality of life ameni-ties that we offer as we continue to experience positive momentum in our city.”

A major north/south transportation route, Maplecrest, between State Boulevard and Lake Avenue, now offers a road expansion of two driving lanes in each direction. Traffic lanes are now sepa-rated by a median or center turn lane where needed, and the roadway improve-ments include a trail that connects to the Rivergre-enway, a wider sidewalk with a park strip buffer, a

new traffic signal and brick crosswalk at Maplecrest and Monarch Drive near Haley Elementary, new water mains to improve reliability and stormwater pipes to enhance drainage.

Landscaping is under way and will include more than 200 street trees and a gateway marker for the Georgetown area.

Eighty percent of the $5.7 million road and streetscape improvements is federally funded, with the remaining 20 percent coming from the city’s Public Works budget.

The improvements between Lake and State complement the Maplec-rest extended project that was completed a few years ago by the Allen County Highway Department. That project extended the road and trail from Lake to Indiana 930.

Design work is already under way for the next phase of upgrades along Maplecrest. The additional traffic lanes and streets-cape between State and Stellhorn Road will be completed by 2018. Those improvements will have similar street-scape features that improve transporta-tion safety, add trails, and improve drainage for the area. Once completed, Maplecrest will be four lanes all the way through the city.

Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry prepares to cut a ribbon at Maplecrest Road and Monarch Drive, celebrating the completion of the 14-block Maplecrest widening.

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The Fort Wayne Community Schools Board reviewed a proposal for a $130 million tax-neutral bond referendum that could be considered by voters in May 2016.

The project is the second phase in the district’s long-term facility plan and would provide improve-ments at 42 buildings, including major reno-vations at 10 schools,

security improvements at 25 schools, expanded parent pickup lanes at five schools and air conditioning at six schools. At the completion of this project, all FWCS school buildings would be air-conditioned. Because of the timing of the projects, the referendum would not cause an increase in the district tax rate.

In 2012, voters approved a $119 million bond refer-

endum to pay for major repairs at 10 buildings, as well as roof catch-ups at 28 buildings, window and masonry work at eight buildings and air condi-tioning at six buildings. The project is wrapping up on time and $2 million under budget.

In November, the community is invited to visit schools that were improved through the first

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• Monday, Nov. 16 — Snider High School, 4600 Fairlawn Pass. Tree planting, 4:30 p.m.; building tour, 5 p.m.; presentation, 6 p.m.

• Tuesday, Nov. 17 — Northrop High School, 7001 Coldwater Road.

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• Wednesday, Nov. 18 — Harrison Hill Elemen-tary, 355 Cornell Circle. Building tour, 5 p.m.; presentation, 6 p.m.

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SACS educator Russell is state Teacher of YearBy Garth [email protected]

A Southwest Allen County Schools teacher accepted congratulations from two state officials in October. Haverhill Elementary School literacy specialist Jean Russell was chosen Indiana Teacher of the Year.

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dent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz announced Russell’s selection at a school assembly on Oct. 5.

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence visited the school Oct. 28, to present Russell with the Sagamore of the Wabash award.

Haverhill Principal Jeanine Kleber, SACS Superintendent Philip Downs, and 2015 Teacher

of the Year Kathy Nimmer also spoke and congratu-lated Russell at the Oct. 5 announcement.

Russell, who has been teaching for 25 years, has spent the last 21 with Southwest Allen County Schools.

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Democratic Mayor Tom Henry may have secured a third term in office but the Fort Wayne City Council will have a stronger Republican hold.

Voters had the option to choose three candi-dates in the City Council At-Large race and all three of the Republican candidates – Michael Barranda, John Crawford and Thomas Freistroffer - came away with the

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The Republicans also captured the Fort Wayne City Clerk’s office with Lana Keesling capturing more than 60 percent of the vote.

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Former City Coun-cilman Don Schmidt is currently serving as interim city clerk in a “temporary capacity.” Keesling will start in the New Year.

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a lot of it on their own.”Witmer helped children

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Konow, of the ESM faculty, said the snacks are part of a Project Based Learning effort in health studies. “This is the first part of it, where they decide what snack they want to make,” she said.

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Buuck worked with other visitors and third-graders on a separate project. “These guys are working on tying up fleece blankets and coloring cards that will

all go a charity called Phil’s Friends,” he said. “This is a service project that is designed for kids to help kids who are in the hospital with cancer, so these cards and these blankets will go to other children that need God’s love in their lives, and we’re providing that.”

“The kids were very excited, and so were Mrs. Konow and I,” Buuck said. “It just adds another layer of good stuff for education and for the kids.”

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graders had eagerly anticipated the high school students’ visit. “Oh, they were so excited,” she said that Friday. “They’ve been counting it down all week. And they’re so good at talking to them and asking them how they like high school and ‘Where are you going to go to college?’ It’s just getting them excited about when they get there. You can tell.”

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Blue Jacket Executive Director Anthony R. Hudson said it takes about six weeks to put up the Fantasy of Lights displays, wire them and test them.

Hudson founded the agency that helps people overcome employment obstacles.

“Our mission is to provide education, resources and training to people who are disadvan-taged in the marketplace,” he said. The agency began by working with clients with criminal backgrounds. “We got so good at that that there are a collection of nonprofits here in Fort Wayne that wanted us to serve their clients as well,” he said. “So anyone who finds a barrier to employ-ment finds a lot of hope and confidence going through our four-week academy, which is called the Career Academy. It’s innovative in the way that it presents the curriculum.”

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In a statement, AWS Foundation Executive Director Lynne Gilmore said, “Blue Jacket is committed to maintaining the quality that Fantasy of Lights sponsors and visi-tors have come to expect, and with their vast network of support will continue the growth of this commu-nity event.”

Stuerzenberger shelters and maintains the Fantasy of Lights displays, which need to be sandblasted, repainted, and rewired. Visitors will notice some additions this year. “We’ve got a Snoopy airplane this year, which I’m very proud of, and we’ve got a Cinderella carriage with two white horses,” he said.

Sophomores, juniors and seniors from The Crossing are helping Stuerzenberger to put up the six trailer loads of lights. “They’re good workers, and it’s been a good deal,” he said.

The Crossing is a private alternative school serving struggling students. Jon Agler is job training coordinator at the school, located at Love Church on East Berry Street. Agler said eight students take 3-hour students each morning and eight serve

each afternoon.Kennedy inherited the

list of volunteers who welcome spectators and collect admission fees. “I had the volunteer calendar from last year and I called everybody on there and told them the process, that Blue Jacket was taking over but everything was going to be exactly the same. And everybody that worked last year has signed up again. The involvement is fantastic,” she said.

Kennedy, a newcomer to Fort Wayne, has not had a chance to see Fantasy of Lights. “When I first started working here I was briefed and I watched every video out there,” she said. “It’s such a huge scale, with 75 displays, which is incredible. And it’s something that we’re excited to be part of.”

More volunteers are welcome; call Kennedy at (260) 744-1900.

Fantasy of Lights opens Wednesday, Nov. 25, and continues through Thursday, Dec. 31. As usual, Stuerzenberger said,

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of support for teachers’ visions.

“Sometimes we get tired or sometimes it seems like there’s a little too much testing going on, but we are bigger than that and we are better than that,” she said. “I am appreciative for this. I feel honored, but I feel so amazingly humbled. You’re all a part of this and I accept this on behalf of all of you.”

Russell’s husband, Tom Russell, made a surprise visit to present a bouquet to the top teacher. They were joined by their daughters Sarah, a freshman at Homestead High School, and Katie, an eighth-grader at Wood-side Middle School. Also on hand were the teacher’s parents, Chuck and Kay Herr.

Russell said her family is very supportive, and added that some of the best teaching ideas come from her home.

“It’s just a way of life for her,” Tom Russell said. “I can’t think of some-thing that she would be better suited to do. She just knows that there are people who need to be touched and helped to the next level and to hit their stride.”

“She raised my game, too,” he said. “I made the dean’s list a couple of times in college before I met her, but afterward I

made the dean’s list every time. She expects the best out of you and you feel like you need to do it for her and for you.”

Russell said her selec-tion means that she gets to represent incredible teachers throughout the state. “And it means there’s an interest in the idea of literacy,” she said.

She said education has changed exponentially and mostly for the better during her career. “I think that we’ve become more aware that we need to think about every single child and what motivates that child,” she said. “We need to look at their mode of learning and teach to their strengths; and that’s been a fun change.”

Upon entering the assembly, a surprised Russell received her first hug from Principal Kleber. “She rocks the free world and is such a huge, huge supporter and cheer-leader and I could never do everything that I do without her. She’s a true visionary,” Russell said.

“We could not be more proud of Mrs. Russell, and the state couldn’t have selected a better repre-sentative of education in Indiana,” Superintendent Downs said.

“Her ability to connect with students and staff is truly amazing,” Kleber said. “She has a real passion, true commitment and an irresistible zeal for life that has inspired so many of our teachers and

young readers.”At his visit on Oct. 28,

Pence praised Russell’s 25 years of service and recognition. “Jean Russell has dedicated her career to our kids,” he said.

“Like the many dedi-cated teachers in our state, Jean Russell does Indiana a great service in the classroom each and every day to ensure that our kids get the education they deserve,” Pence said. The governor said the Sagamore is a tribute to Hoosiers who have rendered distin-guished service and have contributed to the state’s heritage.

As a literacy specialist, Russell provides on going professional development to the Haverhill staff in the areas of reading and writing. She also designs training, and provides other resources for teachers throughout the SACS district.

Russell earned her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from the University of Illinois and her master’s degree in Elementary Education from IPFW.

The National Teacher of the Year program began in 1952. The 2016 winner will be named in April. For more information on the program, visit ccsso.org.

Nimmer, an English teacher at Harrison High School in West Lafayette, was one of four national finalists in 2015.

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The sprawling Christmas in Huntertown winter clothing giveaway started with a single email, according to volunteer Sherry Myers.

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“A couple of us just said, ‘Why don’t we send an email to caseworkers we work with and have them refer people?’ ” Myers recalled. “We just sort of opened the doors and said to refer them and bring some verifi-cation. We had 1,200 people we served, in four days. We had no plan-ning. It was faith, and open the doors, and here they came.”

Now operating from the larger space at the church’s Third Place venue on Cedar Canyon Road, Christmas in Hunt-ertown is seeking still more donations for its December distribution. This year, the clothing outreach ministry will serve about 300 families referred by agencies, schools and churches. The visitors will find tables piled high with clothing and other

household needs. Like the approximately 170 volunteers, those clients will come from Hunter-town, Fort Wayne and surrounding counties.

“We just want to give a little hope in this season, and just be Jesus to some of these people,” Myers said, adding that sometimes the outreach is the receiving family’s entire Christmas. “I think we are blessed just as much as those that we’re blessing,” she said. “And the Santa’s helpers are so excited to be able to help.”

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Myers said the ministry fills a gap in Christmas charity. “A lot of people do this really great stuff for Christmas, and you have to sign up by September or October,” she said. “A lot of people don’t know that they’re not going to be able to afford Christmas in October; they’re working. Maybe by November they’re not working. And this ministry has grown and

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NOTICES / REGISTRATION / MULTIPLE DATESPoinsettia fundraiser. The Allen County Office of the Purdue Extension Service is selling poinsettia plants in red, pink and white for $15 each. These plants are in 6-inch pots with 7-12 blooms each. Orders with pay-ment must be placed by noon Monday, Nov. 23. Pickup will be 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, at the Extension Office on the IPFW Campus, 4001 Crescent Ave., Fort Wayne. Order forms are available at extension.purdue.edu/allen. Direct questions to Vickie J. Hadley at (260) 481-6826 or email [email protected].“Autumn Ablaze” fall show. Castle Gallery Fine Art, 1202 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. Free, and open to the public. The gallery is open Tuesday-Sat-urday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., or by appointment. Visit castlegallery.com for details.Bob Leiman Toastmasters Club. Build confidence, and improve your commu-nication and leadership skills. The second and fourth Mondays of the month, 6:30-8 p.m., Pizza Hut at Northcrest Shopping Center. Social hour 5:30-6:30 p.m. Contact Mary Hilger at [email protected] or 489-4440 with questions.Organization seeks tax aide volunteers. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is seek-ing volunteers in Adams, Allen, DeKalb, LaGrange, Wells and Whitley counties to help taxpayers seeking assistance preparing and filing their 2015 tax returns. Volunteers receive free tax training and help taxpay-ers at libraries, senior centers and other convenient locations. They are reimbursed on a limited basis for qualified program-related expenses. A volunteers does not need to be an AARP member or retiree. For more in-formation, visit aarp.org/taxaide or call 1 (888) 687-2277. AARP Foun-dation Tax-Aide is offered in conjunction with the IRS.Summit City Singers fall concert series. Summit City Singers is open to anyone high school age and older. All concerts are free and open to the public. The theme of the fall concert series is “Around the World in 80 Minutes.” Selections include “Aiken Drum” from Scotland, “Waltzing Matilda” from Australia, “Hamabe no Uta” from Japan, “He Is Born, the Divine Christ Child” from France and others. Dates and locations are:• Tuesday, Nov. 17, 7 p.m., Coventry Meadows, 7843 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne.• Saturday, Nov. 21, 2 pm, Allen County Public Library Theater, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne.•.Tuesday, Dec. 1, 7 p.m., Towne House Retirement Center, 2209 St. Joe Road, Fort Wayne.• Sunday, Dec. 6, 2:30 p.m., Saint Anne Home and Retirement Commu-nity, 1900 Randallia Drive, Fort Wayne.• Tuesday, Dec. 8, 7 p.m., Park Place Senior Living, 4411 Park Place Drive, Fort Wayne.

FRIDAY, NOV. 13Carroll High School Culinary & Fashion Show. The Courtyard Marriott, 1150 S. Harrison St., Fort Wayne. Doors will open at 7 p.m. with the runway opening at 7:15 p.m. This event is exclusively for guests 21 and over, and prices are $25 per ticket, or $45 for two. Tickets may be purchased by emailing Renee Sigmon at [email protected] or Denise Mohr at [email protected]. The event will con-sist of a runway show with live models, along with on-site preparation of appetizers. Each Fashion Careers student selected a country, which served as the inspiration for their garment. They were then teamed with a Culinary Arts student, who will be creating and serving an appetizer that is also representative of that country. Guests will be given a glimpse into the fashion world and culture of various countries and invited to sample cuisine from around the world. There will also be a silent auction. Funds raised will be split between the two classes to support future events. This is the third year for this event.

SATURDAY, NOV. 14Christmas Bazaar. Peace United Church of Christ, 9123 Aboite Center Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Vendors may reserve tables for $15 by calling Diana at (260) 432-6369 or (260) 431-7183.“Coping With the Holidays.” D.O. McComb & Sons, 1140 Lake Ave., Fort Wayne. Grief and loss counselor Dar Richardson will offer suggestions to honor a loved one’s memory and to help the survivors to heal. Visitors may attend either the 1-2:30 p.m. session or the 4-5:30 p.m. session. Reservations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis. Nov. 8 is the deadline to register. For further information or to register, visit mccombandsons.com or call (260) 426-9494. Families may remember a lost loved one, share in a candle-lighting ceremony, and offer support to grieving families.Three Rivers Choral Festival. Rhinehart Music Center, IPFW Campus. 4 p.m. $7 for adults, $6 for seniors 60 and older, $4 for non-IPFW students, free to children 10 and younger, and free to IPFW students with ID. Featur-ing the Fort Wayne Children’s Choir Youth Chorale and area high school choirs. The guest conductor is Henry Leck, founder and director of the Indianapolis Children’s Choir. Get tickets through the IPFW Box Office, (260) 481-6555.Holiday Craft Bazaar. Croninger Elementary School, 6700 Trier Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Featuring craft sale, bake sale, popcorn and drinks and a $1 kids craft table. All proceeds go to Croninger PTA to help class-rooms and the Student Council.Christmas Bazaar and Sale. Emmaus Lutheran Church and School, 8626 Covington Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., in the school gym. Booths include handmade craft and gift items, a country store with home-baked goodies, a new and next-to new booth, used books and games, and inde-pendent vendors with their products to sell. Concessions will be avail-able for lunch. Visitors may enjoy complimentary hot cider, and perhaps win a door prize.Craft bazaar. Bishop Dwenger High School, 1300 E. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Food concessions will be available. Sponsored by the Bishop Dwenger Music Boosters. Vendors contribute items toward a raffle to be held at the end of the day.Purse Bingo. Bishop Dwenger High School, 1300 E. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne. 6:30 p.m., in the school cafeteria. $20 per person.

Play bingo to win a designer purse such as Kate Spade, Cole Hahn, Coach, and more. Limited reserved tables for eight are also available. Refreshments will be sold (no carry-ins, please). Buy tickets at bishop-dwenger.com/pursebingo or call (260) 496-4775. Players must be 21 or older to attend.Fall Author Fair. Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne. 1-4 p.m., in the Great Hall. An opportunity to chat with local authors, buy their books, and attend panel discussions of interest to read-ers and writers. Woodburn resident Krista Estell will be available to sign copies of her book, “Guilty by Association.”Artist reception. Crestwoods Gallery, 314 N. Main St., Roanoke. 4-6 p.m. The reception opens the exhibit “Art You Can Use,” which continues through Jan. 15. Artists Alan Larkin, Elizabeth Wamsley, Gwen Gut-wein, Justin Johnson and others will show works in printmaking, wood, clay, oil, and other mediums. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, or by appointment. Call (260) 672-2080.DAR commemorates 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. National Veterans Memorial Shrine, 2122 O’Day Road, Fort Wayne. 3:30 p.m. The Mary Penrose Wayne Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. All Vietnam vet-erans and their families are welcome and encouraged to come out to this event and be honored and memorialized. The IPFW ROTC color guard will post the colors. The keynote speaker will be Major Tibor Bierbaum, two-time recipient of the Purple Heart from his service during the Viet-nam War. A presidential proclamation will be read by City Councilman Geoff Paddock. A memorial wreath will be laid by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution’s treasurer general, Martha Barnhart, and Mary Penrose Wayne Chapter regent, Karen Gerni. Mary Penrose Wayne Chapter officers will read the names of the 40 soldiers from Allen County that perished during the Vietnam War. The official Vietnam Veteran Commemoration lapel pin will be presented to veterans of that war who attend the event.

MONDAY, NOV. 16Kidney disease education. Dupont Branch Library, 536 E. Dupont Road, Fort Wayne. 1 p.m. Free. Kidney Smart is a community education pro-gram for individuals who are at risk of or diagnosed with chronic kidney disease. Kidney Smart provides education that is designed to empower a patient to manage the disease and potentially slow the progression. Call (260) 417-4637 to register for a live class, or call (888) 695-4363 to register for an online class. Classes are available in English and Spanish. Visit kidneysmart.org for more information.Farm land lease workshop. Purdue Extension — Allen County Office, 4001 Crescent Ave., Fort Wayne. 9:30 a.m. $5. Purdue Extension Land Lease Team members Paul Marcellino and Ed Farris will present the two-hour workshop to help owners and tenants understand the types of agree-ments. The team and James Wolff, agriculture and natural resources educator, will also answer questions during and after the workshop. Advance registration is preferred. Direct questions to James Wolff, ANR extension educator, [email protected]. Rhonda Smith, [email protected], will handle registration and payment. The phone number is (260) 481-6826.


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TUESDAY, NOV. 17“Cornucopia of Treasures” luncheon by Fort Wayne Women’s Midday Connection. Orchard Ridge Country Club, 4531 Lower Huntington Road, Fort Wayne. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $15.50, inclusive of lunch. Emily Lahr, donor relations manager of United Way of Allen County, will tell what the agency represents and how donations are used in the community. Baby sitting is available. Reservations are due to Meridith, (260) 672-3414, by Nov. 10. Fort Wayne Women’s Midday Connection is a service of Stone-croft Ministries.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 18Bishop Luers High School open house. 333 E. Paulding Road, Fort Wayne. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to meet the staff and faculty, tour the school and learn about clubs, athletics, performing arts and the col-lege preparatory academics. Breakout sessions will include information on financial aid, special education and exceptional learners, and college and career readiness. For more information, contact Jenny Andorfer, director of admissions, [email protected] or (260) 456-1261, ext. 3141.Heartland Writers’ Forum. Monroeville Branch Library, 115 Main St., Mon-roeville. 6-8:30 p.m. Aspiring and published writers are welcome to hone their writing skills. Formed by writing and editing professionals Bobbi Madry and Jill Starbuck, the forum offers many opportunities to discover different genres of writing, as well as writing tips.

FRIDAY, NOV. 20Book signing. Castle Gallery Fine Art, 1202 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 5-9 p.m. Free, and open to the public. Castle Gallery will celebrate the publishing of Mark Paul Smith’s second book, “Honey and Leonard.” This new novel tells the tale of two elderly lovers who become an inter-national media sensation. Indiana artist Donna Shortt will give a painting demonstration as part of the celebration.Kriya yoga meditation. Kettler Hall, IPFW campus, Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m., in Room 146. Yogacharyya Durga Chunduri from Kriya Yoga Institute will present a free, public lecture on meditation and its benefits. The lecture is sponsored by IPFW Center of Healthy Living, IPFW Campus Ministry and Fort Wayne Kriya Center. The technique of Kriya yoga meditation will be taught on Saturday morning, followed by practice ses-sions on Saturday and Sunday. The fee for the Saturday-Sunday program is $150. For more information, call (260) 483-1959.

SATURDAY, NOV. 21Fort Wayne Farmer’s Indoor Market. Lincoln Financial Event Center at Parkview Field. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Markets continue the first and third Satur-days of each month through May.Holiday Bazaar. American Legion 241 Auxiliary, 7605 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Vendors may reserve tables for $15 by calling Diana at (260) 432-6369, Helen at (260) 747-6773, or Karen at (260) 580-4546.Model Railroad Show and Swap. Coliseum Bingo, 911 W. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Admission $5 for adults, $7 for fami-lies, and children 12 and under admitted free. The event is sponsored by the nonprofit Maumee Valley Railroad Club Inc., and features dozens of tables of railroad bargains and at least one operating model railroad. Historical and other organizations will be represented. Concessions will be available. Free parking is available.Leo Band Dinner Auction Extravaganza. Leo Jr.-Sr. High School, 14699 Am-stutz Road, Leo-Cedarville. In the school auditeria. Dinner 6-7 p.m. Auction 7-9 p.m. Dinner includes choice of pulled pork or barbeque chicken by Blue Stack Smokehouse, plus sides, cookie and drink. Dinner tickets are $10. To buy tickets, call (260) 446-6273 or email tda20213@

frontier.com.Cookie Walk. Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 110 E. Wallen Road, Fort Wayne. 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Featuring baklava, tiropita, spanakopita and a variety of festive cookies.Sports card and collectibles show. Hotel Fort Wayne, 305 E. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free admission. Dealers from three states will buy, sell and trade items such as vintage and new sin-gles, hobby boxes and supplies. Visitors may bring items for appraisal. For more information, call (260) 824-4867.

SUNDAY, NOV. 22Bishop Luers Turkey Trot. Columbia Street West, 135 W. Columbia St., Fort Wayne. 6-10:30 p.m. $20 in advance or $30 at the door. Tickets are available online at bishopluers.org/athletics, can be purchased at Bishop Luers High School Front Office, 333 E. Pauling Road, Fort Wayne, or by calling Mike Gigli (260) 672-2473, Lisa Palmer (260) 438-0482 or the BLHS Athletic department at (260) 456-1261, ext. 3021. Guests must be 21 to attend to support Bishop Luers High School athletics and performing arts. Ticket prices includes food, beer, wine and soft drinks, cash bar, plus music by Actual Size. This event is sponsored by Indiana Physical Therapy, Dave Kuhn and Missy Gumbert.For King & Country and Moriah Peters present “The Priceless Tour.” First Assem-bly of God, 1400 W. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. $12-$25. For tickets and details, visit TrinityCommunications.org.

TUESDAY, NOV. 24Movie Night@ the Library. Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne. 6:30 p.m., on Lower Level 2. The library screens a G, PG or PG-13 movie the fourth Tuesday of each month. Adults must accompany children under 13. The doors open at 6; first come, first seated.Lecture by artist Grace Sheese. University of Saint Francis North Campus Auditorium, 2702 Spring St., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Free, and open to the public. The USF School of Creative Arts Closer Look lecture series continues with studio artist Grace Sheese, who will describe her mixed-media ceramic work that is filled with narrative and surface dec-oration that is both decorative and functional. She has been a presenter and exhibiting artist at the National Council on Education for the Ce-ramic Arts. Her work is currently shown in numerous galleries nationally and at her studio in Bloomington, Ill. Her work will be on display at USF in the John P. Weatherhead Gallery from through Nov. 24 as part of the SURFACE: Contemporary Ceramic Imagery exhibition. More infor-mation about gallery events can be found at art.sf.edu.

TUESDAY, DEC. 1Appleseed Quilters Guild holiday celebration. Classic Cafe, 4832 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m. and the festivities begin at 7 p.m. Guild member Carol Bower will demonstrate how to make a folded Christmas ornament. For more information, visit appleseedquiltersguild.com or email [email protected].

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2Visit Day at Canterbury School. Area students are invited to register at can-terburyschool.org/visit or email [email protected] by Nov. 23. Prospective students in kindergarten through high school will attend classes for the day, meet students and teachers and learn more about Canterbury’s college preparatory curriculum. Prospective K-8 stu-dents will attend the day at 5601 Covington Road and prospective high school students will attend at 3210 Smith Road, Fort Wayne.

FRIDAY, DEC. 4Christmas in the Village. Downtown Roanoke. Santa will arrive downtown by firetruck at 6 p.m., to join in singing hymns and to light the town Christmas tree. Children then may enjoy refreshments. The celebration continues until 9 p.m.

SATURDAY, DEC. 5Cookies with Santa. St. Joe Township Community Hall, 6033 Maplecrest Road, Fort Wayne. 2-4 p.m. Join Santa for cookies and hot chocolate. Bring your camera to have your picture taken with Santa.Holiday Fantasies Bazaar. New Haven United Methodist Church, 630 Lin-coln Highway East (at Mourey Street), New Haven. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Pro-fessional arts and crafts, cookies by the pound, baked goods and silent auction. A la carte luncheon from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.Craft Bazaar and Cookie Walk. Lifeway Wesleyan Church, 7722 Moeller Road, Fort Wayne. 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sonrise Cafe offers sloppy Joes, nachos, baked potatoes and cinnamon rolls. Wesleyan Youth cookie walk offers cookies for $8 per box, to benefit the 2016 missions trip. Door prize tickets are $1 each or six for $5. Vendors will sell hand-crafted products, with some vendors selling especially to benefit others in need.Fort Wayne Farmer’s Indoor Market. Lincoln Financial Event Center at Parkview Field. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Markets continue the first and third Satur-days of each month through May.Cornerstone Cookie Walk. Cornerstone Youth Center, 19819 Monroeville Road, Monroeville. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., during Monroeville Holiday Magic. Also featuring craft and jewelry boutiques, a children’s activity table and a last chance to order poinsettias for pickup Dec. 12.Matt Maher, I Am They and Jon Guerra present “The Saints & Sinners Tour.” CountyLine Church of God, 7716 N. County Line Road, Auburn. 7 p.m. Tickets $12-$30. For tickets and details, visit TrinityCommunications.org.

SATURDAY, DEC. 12Poinsettia sale. Cornerstone Youth Center, 19819 Monroeville Road, Mon-roeville. Pick up poinsettias from 9-11 a.m. Poinsettia advance orders are due by Dec. 5; email [email protected] for an order form. Or call (260) 384-2973. Potted plants are priced from $8 to $28.Christmas Cookie Walk and Crafts. Agape Church of the Brethren, 11610 Lima Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-noon. Cookies $6.50 per pound. Pro-ceeds will be used for Women’s Fellowship projects and Outreach Min-istries. Many varieties of cookies will be available, including holiday cut-outs, buckeyes, peanut butter blossoms, monster cookies and more. A limited number of homemade chocolate covered caramel apples decorated for the holidays will be available for sale. Holiday and gift items handmade by Agape craftspeople will be available. The sale of the wooden, quilted, knitted, crocheted and and other specialties will benefit the Agape Women’s Fellowship projects.

AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DONATION OPPORTUNITIESTo make an appointment to give blood, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call (800) 733-2767.Blood donation opportunities in Allen County:• Tuesday, Nov. 17, 3-7 p.m. Resurrection Lutheran Church, 14318 Lima Road, Fort Wayne.• Wednesday, Nov. 18, 8:30-11 a.m. Kelley Chevrolet, 5220 Value Drive, Fort Wayne.• Thursday, Nov. 19, 1-3:30 p.m. Cummins Crosspoint, 3415 W. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne.• Monday, Nov. 23, 2-6 p.m. Emanuel Lutheran Church, 800 Green St., New Haven.

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