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Despite recent numbersthat show Allen Countyhome sales were downslightly in 2011, St. JoeTownship saw the second-highest total of home salesoverall.

Based on numbersreleased by the UpstateAlliance of Realtors, AllenCounty accounted for 68percent of total home

sales in the region. In2011, the number of closed home sales in AllenCounty totaled 3,986 outof a total 5,889 for theentire region, whichincludes Adams, Allen,DeKalb, Huntington,Noble, Wells and Whitleycounties.

St. Joe Township saw886 home sales close in2011, down slightly by 0.8percent from 2010.However, the area’sDecember 2011 saleswere up 33 percentcompared to the same

month one year prior. St.Joe came in just behind

Wayne and Pleasant town-ships (1,017) and before

Aboite and Lafayettetownships (625) in closedhome sales last year.

Alan Moore, principalbroker and owner of River

City Realty in FortWayne, attributes the largenumber of home sales in

Wayne Township to popu-lation and affordable

pricing, and predicts thearea will again see thehighest number of sales in

2012.“Based on a pure

number of transactions,Wayne Township will leadagain, but I think this willbe a year of solid upswingfor the whole county,”Moore said. “The inven-tory is ticking down a bitwith sales slightly up, sowe are starting to seemore quality listingsthroughout the county.You always have greathomes in town, especially

West Central and South-wood Park, but thesouthwest and northwestareas never seem to stalland will account for alarge percentage of sales.”

Overall, new homeprices have remainedstable: the average valueof new homes permitted inAllen County in 2011 was$185,746, compared with$184,801 in 2010 and$178,745 in 2009.

In St. Joe Township, themedian sales pricedropped 3.4 percent from$99,900 to $96,500. In

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Classifieds..................................................A12

Community Calendar .........................A14-15

Dining & Entertainment.............................A6

Healthy Times ...........................................A13

Youth............. .............. ............. .............. .......A9

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New home permitsJanuary-December 2011 # permits 2011 total $ 2011 average $

Allen County 680 126,307,163 185,746

Aboite Township 143 32,289,022 225,797

Adams Township 28 3,363,385 120,121

Cedar Creek Township 33 8,529,757 258,477

Eel River Township 10 1,808,903 180,890

Jackson Township 0 0 -

Jefferson Township 1 235,400 235,400

Lafayette Township 19 3,922,574 206,451

Lake Township 33 3,333,184 101,006

Madison Township 2 470,900 235,450

Marion Township 5 972,065 194,413

Maumee Township 0 0 -

Milan Township 7 1,382,740 197,534

Monroe Township 5 798,151 159,630

Perry Township 161 37,027,160 229,982Pleasant Township 2 540,897 270,449

Scipio Township 0 0 -

Springfield Township 5 430,800 86,160

St. Joseph Township 59 11,173,763 189,386

Washington Township 57 7,520,035 131,930

Wayne Township 110 12,508,427 113,713

Home sales in 2011Wayne/Pleasant townships: 1,017 closed sales ■ St. Joseph Township: 886 closed sales ■

Aboite/Lafayette townships: 625 closed sales ■ St. Joseph Township: 886 closed sales ■ Eel/

Lake/Perry townships: 615 closed sales ■Washington Township: 356 closed sales ■ Adams/

Marion townships: 289 closed sales ■ Springfield/Cedar Creek/Scipio townships: 155 closed

sales ■ Jefferson/Jackson/Madison/Monroe townships: 43 closed sales ■Maumee/Milan

townships: 39 closed sales

Sources: Home Builders Association, Upstate Alliance of Realtors

Area home sales post slight drop in 2011St. Joe Township is second in closed sales

SeeHOME, page A8

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Heart disease is thenation’s No.1 killer,according to the Centersfor Disease Control andPrevention (CDC).

“About half of thedeaths from heart andblood vessel disease arefrom coronary heartdisease, which includesheart attack,” theAmerican Heart Associa-tion said. While thestatistics seem daunting,the month of February,

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In it for the long haulBerkshireʼs backing has allowed MedPro to plan for future growth

Medical Protective Co.’s white-bricked,115,000-square-foot headquarters andsprawling 40-acre campus along Reed Roadin Fort Wayne exude a kind of nobility that

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“MedPro,” said President and CEOTimothy Kenesey said, “has been andalways will be the nation’s leading protectorof the assets and reputations of doctors.

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Medical Protective Co. President and CEOTimothy Kenesey has led the medical malpracticeinsurer for 11 years.

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After consideringlocations in downtownFort Wayne for a new lawschool, Indiana Tech offi-cials recently announced anew $15-million, 70,000-square-foot facility will beconstructed on the west

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It was New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, 1998. Deanna Linnand Mike Hathaway stood inside the Denver InternationalAirport looking at each other face-to-face for the first

time in 30 years — she with a heart full of hope and hewith an apology he hoped she would accept. So verymuch had happened during their years apart.

Their story begins where they both grew up: Celina,Ohio. Then, she was Deanna Linn, an athletic girl wholived at the lake with a tight-knit family that included abrother and sister. Mike lived with his parents and twoyounger brothers and was a year ahead of Deanna inschool.

After graduation, both Mike and Deanna started jobs intheir hometown. He was a gas station attendant and shestarted a career in insurance at Celina Insurance Group.

“She’d pull into that gas station with her girlfriends andshe was a cute little thing,” Mike said. “She looked prettyattractive to me. When I was told by other friends thatshe’d like to go out on a date, boy I jumped at that.”

The two dated steadily for a year. They ran aroundtown with their close friends, Bruce and Janet, a couplewho would become an important part of their love story.They remembered it as a wonderful, exciting time in theirlives.

Then, like so many others were during that time, Bruceand Mike were drafted into the Army and sent to trainingcamp in Fort Gordon, Ga.

Eventually, Mike was shipped overseas to Camp Evans,a large base camp in South Vietnam. Mike was part of the1st Signal Brigade of the 63rd Signal Battalion, whichprovided signal and communications for the 101stAirborne in and around the base camp area. It was anexperience that would change Mike forever.

Meanwhile, Deanna and Janet carried on with theirlives in Celina.

“Janet and I had each other. I can’t say I was evertempted to date anybody. I guess I didn’t even think thatthere was another option,” Deanna remembered. “I was in

love with this man and I was going to wait for him. Thehard part was not knowing if he was going to comeback.”

Deanna’s voice cracked as she recanted the memory. “Ididn’t realize what he was going through over there. Wegrew up in little small-town America, so you don’t realizewhat war is all about and living in those conditions. But,he always made his letters positive.”

When he did return a year later, Deanna could tellsomething was just … different.

“It wasn’t until after he was home for about a month Icould tell something was different. Not with our relation-ship, but something with him,” she said.

“When I came back in 1970, everybody expected amarriage and we were considering a marriage, but Ididn’t know what I was ready for. I was very confused,”Mike said. “That experience overseas was pretty trau-matic for me as well as many others. So, I didn’t knowwhat I really wanted and I walked away from her. Iwalked away from my lady.”

Mike said he drifted for a long time, not knowing whathe wanted. He later started college, where he met and

married another woman. They were married for manyyears and raised two children together — Aaron andAndy.

It was one of the reasons Deanna chose to leave Celinaand move to Denver, Co. where she lived for 20 years. “Itwas hard to see him around town all the time, and he was

married and I thought he was happy,” Deanna said. Shedated through the years, and even had a long-term rela-tionship with a man, but it never felt quite right. “I never

found the right person, I guess. I had to wait for him.”After Mike’s marriage ended in 1990, he returned

home to Celina to visit family - he had moved away forwork years earlier. It must have been a twist of fate thatwalked him right into Deanna, who had decided to visitthat very same weekend. He was visibly shaken at the

sight of her and that chance encounter kept her in theback of his mind.

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Ivy Tech CommunityCollege-Northeast has anew home for its autobody repair classes thatwill more than double the

program’s trainingcapacity.

The Ivy Tech Founda-tion has purchased a10,000-square-footindustrial building at 7717Opportunity Drive in Fort

Wayne that it will leaseback to the college for use

as an auto body repair andrefinishing center.

Ivy Tech had beenconducting the classes inspace it leased at

Glenbrook Hyundai sinceit began the program

about nine years ago, butthat became inadequate tohandle the growingprogram’s needs, saidJohn Walter, dean of theSchool of Technology.

The collision repairprogram, offered as aspecialty within the autotechnology program, hadabout 150 students. Thenew building will allowIvy Tech to handle anadditional 255, said BobHuffman, automotivetechnology programchairman.

The new building willbe put into use in May forsummer students, and befully functional in time forfall classes.

It is no coincidence theuniversity chose abuilding close to its newaviation technologyfacility at Smith Field,

Walter said.Both buildings will have

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The aviation building isdue to be completed thissummer.


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Hospitals land on magazine’shigh-performing list

Parkview, Lutheran andDupont hospitals areamong the nation’s bestregional hospitals,according to a U.S. News& World Report analysis.

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hospitals recognizednationally that are outsidemajor metropolitan areas.An additional 720 bestregional hospitals are in

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ered high performing inear, nose and throat, andDupont scored well forinpatient safety.Dupont Hospital is among the nation’s best regional hospitals,

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Concordia Lutheran High School to showcase‘Beauty and the Beast’ with themed dinner

Concordia Lutheran High

School theatre will performDisney’s Beauty and theBeast on Saturday, Feb. 25 at7:30 p.m. and also on Sunday,Feb. 26 at 2:00 p.m. The playwill include original songsfrom the movie, as well asnew songs written specificallyfor the musical. The show is

directed by Chris Murphy and

will have musical direction byTim LaCroix. Tickets for theperformances are $5 foradults and $4 for students inhigh school or younger.

A special character dinnerwill also be offered before theSaturday evening perform-ance. Guests to the dinner

will enjoy a French-themed

meal at the Beast’s castle.Some of the main characterswill be in attendance and chil-dren can have their photostaken and obtain autographs.

Dinner prices for thisspecial evening are $10 foradults and $8 for children.Reservations are needed by

Feb. 17 for the character

dinner. Contact Susan Stouderat [email protected] formore details.

For more information abouttickets for the performances,contact the school at 260-483-1102. Concordia LutheranHigh School is located at1601 St. Joe River Drive.

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Fort Wayne Civic Theatre hires

lighting, sound supervisor

Fort Wayne CivicTheatre recently selectedJonathan Maag as lighting& sound supervisor/ technical director, effec-tive last month.

Most recently, Maagserved as technicaldirector/lighting designerfor Walsh Jesuit HighSchool in Cuyahoga Falls,Ohio.

Prior to that position,Maag worked as afreelance lighting designerand master electricianwith AllenberryProfessional Theatre

Conservatory (PA)and Cortland RepertoryTheatre (NY).

Maag received a B.A. inTheatre Arts with a Minorin Arts Management fromMiami University inOxford, Ohio.

Maag joins RobertShoquist in the CivicTheatre’s productiondepartment. Shoquist willfocus on scenic design,while Maag will superviselighting and sound forproductions. Maag andShoquist will share dutiesas technical director.

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Coliseum sees risein events, attendance in 2011More events took place at the Allen

County War Memorial Coliseum last year,and the total number of people attendingevents at the facility also increased.

Executive Vice President and GeneralManager Randy Brown said in a regularboard meeting that the coliseum’s totalattendance rose 2 percent to 1.1 millionvisitors.

A report on Brown’s presentation said2011 was the 21st consecutive year forattendance to exceed 1 million.

The number of events held at the coli-

seum grew 8 percent to about 1,400, andthose events were estimated to havepumped nearly $100 million into the localeconomy.

Income at the coliseum exceededexpenses by $65,000.

“Many arenas throughout the countylost money, and I am proud to report thatwe did well despite a difficult economyand we are self-supporting,” Brown saidin a statement.

“For 2012, the outlook is great and the

number of bookings is trending up.”

The Coliseum’s total attendance rose 2 percent to 1.1 million visitors, last year.File photo

Ballet offers sweetheartsa night out in Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne Ballet willhost “The SleepingBeauty,” performed withthe Fort WaynePhilharmonic, fromMarch 23-25.

“Just One Kiss”Valentine’s Day packagesare also being offered tothose who want toprovide their sweetheart

with the promise of anight out.

There are a fewoptions. The $150package includes acertificate for two ticketsto the show ($70 value);a $75 certificate fordinner at Club Soda;

DeBrand chocolates tobe presented with thecertificates; and a rosefrom Young’s Green-house which will bewaiting at one’s seat inthe Arts United Center atthe time of the perform-ance.

For $250, the packagewill also include a one-

night stay at the HyattPlace Fort Wayne, just acouple blocks from theArts United Center, 303E. Main St.

Details about theValentine’s Day packagesare available by calling484-9646.

Fort Wayne Ballet will perform“The Sleeping Beauty” withthe Fort Wayne Philharmonic,from March 23-25.

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When Deanna laterended her long-term rela-tionship, word got back tofriends in Celina. Bruceand Janet, who had longbeen married by that time,slipped Mike his firstlove’s telephone numberand address.

“I didn’t quite have thecourage to call her so I

thought I would write hera letter,” Mike said. And itdidn’t take long to hearback. “Her letter wasfilled with words of loveand kindness, even afterall we had been through.We still had love for eachother after 30 years of being apart.”

“I just knew that maybelater in life he would findout he made a mistake andI guess he had, and that’swhen I got the letter andhe told me so,” Deanna

said.That was in October

1998. In the weeks thatfollowed, the two spokeon the phone almost everynight, learning about eachother and sharing theevents that had takenplace during their yearsapart. Then came NewYear’s Eve.

“When we met at theairport (in Denver) thevery first time and he toldme he came to apologizeto me, that really touchedmy heart,” Deanna said.“That was probably 30years too late … if that

just would have happeneda long time ago.”

“That was veryemotional, I think for bothof us at that time,” Mikesaid.

Deanna recalled what itwas like to be in each

other’s presence, a mix of excitement, nerves andstrangely a level of comfort that they weren’texpecting.

“I just knew that I lovedhim still. I just felt it. Ican remember walkingaway and telling him Iwas going to get the car,”Deanna said, “When I

turned around and lookedback at him, he was juststanding there staring atme and smiling.

“When we were in thecar, he said ‘Do you knowyou put your hand on myleg just like you used to?’We each were remem-bering little things thatwere important to us whenwe were dating. I justknew it was going to bemore than friendship. I

just knew.”It took just 10 months

from the time Mike wrotethat letter for the two tosay their vows in theCelina First Church of God — the very samechurch they were to bemarried three decadesearlier.

“It was emotional. Wehad so many old friendsthat came to the wedding.

It was just a very, veryspecial day. It went too

fast,” Deanna said.Today, Deanna and

Mike live in Fort Waynewith their two cats. Theironly complaint these daysis they’d like to see theirkids more often, alongwith a grandson, Colton,who has brought much joyto their lives.

And to those who may

have thought about “theone that got away,” they

have a message:“If you’re thinking

about somebody fromlong ago, we would haveto tell them to pursue it,”Deanna said. “If wewouldn’t have pursuedthis we wouldn’t havefound the happiest time inour lives. I couldn’timagine life without

him.”


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2011, sellers in the areareceived 95.4 percent of their original list price atclosing.

While 2012 will likelybe a favorable year forbuyers, there is somepositive news for sellers,Moore said.

“The market isdefinitely still on the

buyer’s side, but sellersare holding their ground.Based on statistics fromUpstar, the percentage of original list price forhomes sold in 2011 was94 percent — pretty staticfrom 94.2 percent in2010,” he said.

Still, many who wouldlike to sell an existinghome this year could keepwith a nationwide trend of holding off and listinghomes for rent rather thanfight the current market.

“Quite a few

homeowners who boughtbefore the market

retracted either cannot ordo not want to sell theirhome in the currentmarket,” Moore said.“Renting that property canbe a viable option formany. River City Realtyhas had an increase inrequests for propertymanagement services andinquiries, and we expect

that to continue this year.”Home building activity

in and around AllenCounty continued at aboutthe same pace in 2011 asin both 2009 and 2010.An analysis by the HomeBuilders Association of Fort Wayne found itsmembers accounted for atotal of 872 new homepermits last year,compared with 916 in2010 and 894 in 2009.The year just endedincluded 680 permits inAllen County.

As has been the norm,Perry and Aboite

townships were thebusiest in Allen Countyfor new home builders in2011. The numbers weredown from 2010, andPerry is seeing a shortageof lots available asHuntertown worksthrough plans to expandits sewer capacity bybuilding its own treatment

plant.St. Joe and Washington

townships also accountedfor a big chunk of permitactivity in both years.

According to TonyReincke of Granite RidgeBuilders by Tony Reincke,developers have held back on creating newsubdivisions in AllenCounty in the past fewyears, and new shortagesmay develop as those lotsare taken.

Move-up buyers havebecome more realistic

about the prices they canget for their existinghomes, Reincke added. Inparticular, he is seeingincreased interest frombaby boomers who wantto move into one-levelranch homes and villasthat will be easier tohandle as they age, andalso from young peopleready to buy a home asthey start or expand theirfamilies.

Based simply on thenumbers, there is a fair

chance this year thosebaby boomers and youngpeople will purchase froma selection of existingrather than new homes.

“Existing home salesgreatly outnumber newhome sales. There is sucha great inventory of existing homes and withthe current economic

times, there are fewerbuilders and developers,”Moore said. He added thataccording to the Upstarmultiple listing service, in2011 there were 4,025existing home sales,compared to just 224 newhome sales. “Granted,many of the new homessold don’t make it to theMLS,” Moore said.

But the countycontinues to offer a variedmarket fit for anyone,Moore said, from Victo-rian homes built at the

turn of the century tosprawling, contemporarysuburban ranches.

“It is truly a diversearea. That will alwaysmake this an attractiveplace to live. State andcounty home sales wereboth slightly up over 2010and that is promising.Overall, we see goodthings coming for 2012.”

Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly reporter Linda Lipp contributed to

this story.


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Antiques appraiser and comedian to stop at showCertified fine art and antiques appraiser Dr.

Lori Verderane will appear March 1-3 at theFort Wayne Home & Garden Show. In additionto being an appraiser, Verderane is also a part-time standup comedian. Shehas been seen on LifetimeTelevision, ComedyCentral’s “The Daily Showwith Jon Stewart” andNBC’s “The Tonight Show.”She presents more than 100events each year and alsoconducts in-home appraisalvisits.

“Free antique appraisals willbe available as part of Dr.Lori’s shows each day,” a pressstatement said. “Arrive early,since appraisals are limited.”

Verderane holds a Ph.D. in arthistory and she also has columns inmore than 85 publications aboutantiques, travel and home and gardendesign. The writer of 30 books, sheevaluates approximately 20,000 itemsper year.

In addition to bringing the antique itemsto the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum

for evaluation, attendees of the show can alsobring photos of antiques to be appraised, aspart of the antiques appraisal comedy show.

In a press statement, Verderane said herappraisals are honest.

“You’ll laugh out loud while learning aboutyour antiques, your friends and even yourspouse at my event! I’m not an antique dealer

or affiliated with any auction house and myevaluations are straightforward and honest.

I will not hesitate to tell you, your friendor your spouse that their stuff is junk.”

She said she will “break somehearts and make some million-

aires.”Verderane’s antiqueappraisal shows will also

discuss myths of thebusiness.

“Everyone is invitedto attend,” she wrote in

the press statement,“with or without anantique, and I’ll eventell you how some

appraisers are not telling

you the truth and how they fail tomeet professional museum standards.”

Do you have a treasure at home? "Free antique appraisals will be available

as part of Dr. Lori's shows each day.”

Show Times:

Thursday &Friday1:30 and 5pm

Saturday

1 and 4pm.

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Bathroom RemodelingBath Express 19Bath Fitter 540Colvin Kitchen & Bath 403Quality Restoration 326Rebath 659SJS Construction 675Serenity Kitchen and Bath 438

Carpet CleaningProfessional Carpet Cleaning 303Stanley Steemer 22

Custom Cabinets & RemodelingBest Cabinet Refacing, Inc. 229Cabinet Crafters 369Cindy Friend 407Eicher Woodworking 189Kountry Cabinets 522Miller Cabinetry and Furniture 256

Stateline Woodturnings 274Family Fun & Activity PlaceAll Star Martial Arts Academy 1007Allen County Parks 1013Allen County Spca 1010Animal- Grams 1011Bisque It Pottery Painting Studio 1001Discovery Toys Dist. 1009Indiana Wild 1003Life On Purpose: Accessories for Girls of all Ages 1016Science Central 1005WAJI 1008

FencingCu t Ab ov e t he Res t/P et St op of N E I nd ia na 92 3Graber Manufacturing 417Invisible Fence of Fort Wayne 713Polyvinyl Sales, Inc.” 671VBD Inc. 1373 Kings Carpet 516CFS Flooring, Inc 564City Carpet Outlet 108Encore Garage 337Kaleidoscope Floors 129Quality Coatings 378Stoney Acres Woodworking 220

Flowers & PlantsAesthetic Plant Specialists, Inc. 854Arbor Farms Nursery 841Blue River Nursery 820Country View Greenhouse 862Fort Wayne Botanical Conservatory 855

Heller Nursery, Inc. 828NIFGA 863Purdue Master Gardeners 901Three Rivers Orchid Society 962Unique Bulbs 972Young’s Greenhouse And Flower Shop 837

FoodArndt’s Fudgery 698Average Joe Artisan Bread 414CAH Distributors 725Copper Kettle Popcorn 715Majenica Creek Honey Farm 963Nectar of the Vine 742Seasonal Selections 669The Almond Garten 224The Olive Branch 779The Olive Twist 412Waiter on the way 344Watkins Products/Wildtree 509Wisconsin Cheese 790Wisconsin Sausage 792

Funiture & Home DecorAmerican Home Store 201Budget Blinds of Fort Wayne 559Carpet One Floor & Home 205Choice Designs Inc. 316Creative Wall Design 192Gold Canyon Candles 423Kelly’s Furniture Service, Inc. 17Longaberger Company 365Pubs of Artwork 507Scentsy 747

Select Comfort Corporation 533Thirty One Gifts 717

Garage DoorsCoach House Garages 258Overhead Door Company Of Fort Wayne 285

Garden & Landscape Accessories2 Sisters Glass Garden 181Acres Land Trust 970Ag Plus- Turf Center 925Bell Aaquaculture LLC 135Carney Marketing Group 753City of Fort Wayne 824D & M Concrete 843Felger’s Peat Moss 371Galbraiths 847Garden Vigor Inc 929Gregs Antiques 920Jones Fish & Lake Management 912Legacy Rock & Stone LLC 758Majestic Concrete Surfaces 931Mushroom Gear.com 933Premier Curb Designs 907Progreens & Turf 953The Gravel Doctor 965Turf Service Rainbow Soil 916Unique Concrete 838Wilmer Concrete Inc. 848Wissco Irrigation, Inc. 608Woodland Water Gardens 839

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Heating & Air ConditioningCollier’s Heating & Air Conditioning 305Doc Dancer Heating & Air Conditioning 508Heatmor, Inc. 724JO Mory 175Korte Does it All 226Masters Heating & Cooling 752

Health & WellnessHappy Feet 548Health Source Chiropractic & Progressive Rehab 257In Quest Health System 404Kingston Healthcare 119Lombardo Chiropractic 443Medi Rub Corporation 353Medical Mobility 711Professor Wellness & Fitness Center 679Summit City Bicycle and Fitness 683Thermal Health Systems 424True Balance Orthotics 590Vitamist Spray Vitamins 453zija/Thin and Healthy 372

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NAS Kirby 217Neuenschwander Doors 409Niagara of Fort Wayne 263North Eastern Group Realty 322Orkin Pest Control 554Redfern Incorporated 190Rose Pest Solutions 191Scentsy 158Shades Express 124Steamatic of Fort Wayne, Inc. 785Summit Mortgage 311The Homeowner’s Helper 160Two Men and a Truck 359Widow Wax 463Windows, Doors & More Factory Store 714Zimmerman Bros. Excavating 213

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Windows & DoorsBeemer construction 370Brueggemann Do it best 491Bushey’s Windows Doors & Sunrooms 159Champion Windows 551Du Hadway 525Hoosier Windows & Siding” 433Pella Windows and Doors 565Pro Exteriors 286Quillen Bros., Inc. 639Universal Windows Direct / Springer Contstruction Inc. 245Windows, Doors & More Factory Store 801World of Windows Inc. 528Florian Ratchet Cut 928Northern Industrial Flooring 155Pacemaker Buildings 14

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Brian Santos, alsocalled “The Wall Wizard”has presented informative,

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His first sessiontitled “Wall Magic!” willallow participants to expe-

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In this course, Santos,who is a 25-year interiorcontractor veteran,chemist and educator, willwalk participants throughthe real science, magicand myths of homedecorating.

As “The Wall Wizard,”Santos will teach listenershow to look through

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Family Fun ScheduleThursday, March 1 and Friday, March 2:4:00 p.m. Indiana Wild

5:00 p.m. Science Central

6:00 p.m. Fort Wayne Childrens Zoo presents the Zoomobile7:00 p.m. All Star Martial Arts demonstration

Saturday, March 3:12:00 p.m. Science Central1:00 p.m. Fort Wayne Childrens Zoo presents the Zoomobile

2:00 p.m. All Star Martial Arts Demonstration

3:00 p.m. Science Central

4:00 p.m. Indiana Wild

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6:00 p.m. All Star Martial Arts Demonstration

7:00 p.m. Indiana Wild

Sunday, March 4:12:00 p.m. Science Central

1:00 p.m. Fort Wayne Childrens Ballet

2:00 p.m. All Star Martial Arts Demonstrations3:00 p.m. Fort Wayne Children’s Ballet

Master Gardener ScheduleThursday, March 11:00 p.m. Bill Dierich Seeing the trees in an Urban Forest

2:30 p.m. Deb Kohlmeier Gardening with Perennials:

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4:00 p.m. Stephanie Yoder Herb Thyme

5:30 p.m. Lyle Saving for a Non Rainy Day-Rain Barrels

Friday, March 21:00 p.m. Penny Alles Tomatoes 101, from Seed to Salsa

2:30 p.m. Jody Heaston Helping Our Flying Beauties- Butterflies

4:00 p.m. Elysia Berry Propagating Plants you have Around the Home5:30 p.m. Kathy Lee Seed Starting 101: All Things Considered

Saturday, March 311:00 a.m. Judith Nastally Perennials, Grasses and Butterflies Oh My!

12:30 p.m. Laura Stine Shrubs: The Best, the Brightest, and the Bad Apples

3:30 p.m. Carrie Chapman Container Gardening:

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Indiana Tech PresidentArthur Snyder said theschool considered 10locations, which wereeventually narrowed downto three possible sites. Thenew law school will sitnext to Indiana Tech’sWarrior Athletic Center, atthe corner of MaumeeAvenue and ComparetStreet.

“Having the law schoolon the campus willprovide many moreopportunities for the lawschool community tointeract with the rest of campus and vice versa,”Peter Alexander, foundingdean of the law school,said in a statement. “The

location also is close todowntown, which willallow us to foster closeworking relationshipsbeween law school facultyand students and the localbench and bar.”

The law school wasdesigned by

SchenkelShultz Architec-ture in Fort Wayne andSHW Group. The generalcontractor is MichaelKinder and Sons.

The new facility willcontain a courtroom, alaw library, classrooms,faculty offices and a cafe.Indiana Tech officials saidthe building’s design willcomplement the lawschool’s emphasis onexperiential learning. Inits first year, the lawschool will accept 100students.

To further students’practical education, thelaw school will offer amediation clinic, in whichlaw school students will

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Project READS servesfirst through third gradestudents in Allen Countywho are currently readingbelow grade level. Atrained volunteer is pairedwith each student for one

hour a week to tutor thatchild in literacy skills.

The program runs frommid-September throughApril. Parent LiteracyEnrichment workshopsprovide skills and insightsto parents of pre-Kthrough second-grade

students. A staff of retiredteachers and principalspresent a parent-friendlyapproach to supportingwhat those parents’students learn in school,according to a release.

Allen County EducationPartnership is a nonprofit

agency that tries tostrengthen education bypromoting excellence inteaching, training, andleadership. The agency’sprimary programs providesupport for pre-K through3rd grade literacy enrich-ment.

The award will help support two literacy programs — Project READSand Parent Literacy Enrichment.

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Partners 1st Federal Credit Union has promoted KellyJohns to the position of assistant vice president, humanresources. Johns joined Partners 1st in 1999 and haspreviously held the positions of human resourcesadministrator and most recently, human resourcesmanager.

“Kelly has been an active and integral part of ourHuman Resources group” Greg Flowers, senior vicepresident, credit union development, said.

“She has continually demonstrated her value toadvance this department within our organization.”

Partners 1st Federal Credit Union, headquartered inFort Wayne since 1952, has $240 million in assets andserves more than 30,000 members nationwide from 28branch office locations.

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A new year, a new you.By now, you are eitherwell on your way toreaching your weight loss

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A very commonmistake is to state yourgoal as an outcome goal.

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11Taste of Chocolate. Lincolnshire Church of the Brethren, 6404 S. CalhounSt., Fort Wayne. 5-8:30 p.m. 12th Annual Chocolate Extravaganzabenefits our Blue Jean Diner, an after school program that offers free

meals, tutoring, recreation, computer labs and leadership development.We work with Community Harvest Food [email protected]. lincnotes.org.Dances of Universal Peace. Fort Wayne Dance Collective, 437 E Berry(2nd Floor), Fort Wayne. 7-10 p.m. The Dances gather beings in joyousand deeply meditative interfaith circle Dances - easy to learn and open toall, whether dancing or just in presence. They combine simple folk dancemovements with sacred songs drawn from the Earth’s many spiritualtraditions. No partner or prior registration required - brief trainingprovided for simple steps and lyrics. Fragrance free. Cost: [email protected]. www.fwdc.org/dup.SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12Sunday Services. LifeWater Community Church, 5600 Westbreeze Trail,Fort Wayne. 10 a.m. Liberty Hills addition. [email protected] Sunday. Calvary United Methodist Church, 6301 Winchester Rd,Fort Wayne. 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Baked potato, nine toppings, salad,drink, and bakery bar. Proceeds to go to missions. [email protected]. www.fwcalvary.org.Lincoln at the Library 2012. Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne. 2

p.m. The Mexican War: Where Grant and Lee Learned to Fight. TheFriends of the Allen County Public Library are sponsoring the third yearof Lincoln at the Library lectures. Educator and historian Sam Thorn willexplain the relationship between the generals in the Civil War and theirexperiences in the Mexican War. What they learned in their first combatexperiences influenced the way they proceeded to command during theCivil War.The Road to Brown. The History Center, 302 E Berry St, Fort Wayne. 2p.m. A video and panel discussion about Brown v. Board of Education inTopeka, KS will be presented in collaboration with the African/African-American Historical Society and Museum.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13Open networking. AJ’s Bar & Grill, 2488 Getz Road, Fort Wayne. noon.No cost, no exclusivity by profession. Each person gets a few minutes totell about your business, plus there is a featured speaker.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14Fort Wayne/Smoky Montgomery Toastmasters. Lutheran Hospital, 7950 W.Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 6:30 p.m. Toastmasters Club 159 is open toall. We meet in the Lower Level Special Functions Room 2 by the cafe-teria. [email protected]. 159.toastmastersclubs.org.Small Engines Workshop Series. Carroll High School, 3701 Carroll Road,Fort Wayne. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Allen County 4-H Clubs is offering thisSmall Engines Workshop for Youth to all youth in grades 3-12 startingFeb. 2. Participants will learn how a 4-cycle engine works by rebuildingone. Participants should bring an engine from home if possible to work on. Class size is limited, with a minimum of four, maximum of 10. Toregister, call 481-6826. Registration deadline is Jan. 30. Workshop fee is

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16Financial Peace University. Pathfinder Services North Campus, 2824Theater Avenue , Huntington. 6 p.m. Pathfinder Services will be offeringFinancial Peace University beginning on Thursday, January 5th. Classeswill be held on Thursday evenings at 6:00 P.M. beginning January 5thand running through March 29th.Anthony Wayne Toastmasters Meeting. Ivy Tech Community College, FortWayne. 6:30 p.m. Toastmasters meetings are open to everyone; for betterpublic speaking and a lot of fun. [email protected]. anthonywayne.free-toasthoast.org.Allen County Extension Homemakers “Quick, clever and creative center-pieces”. Allen County Extension Office on the IPFW Campus, 4001Crescent Ave, 7 p.m. Join Michelle Schoenefeld as she teaches a simpletechnique to create a flower and feather designed centerpiece to adorn



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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17Baroque Festival. Redeemer Lutheran Church, 202 W. Rudisill Blvd., FortWayne. 6:30 p.m. Authentic German dinner buffet followed at 7:30 by anearly instrumental concert featuring the natural trumpet in works by Bachand others. Admission $15.

Couples’ Night. Victory Noll Center, 1900 W. Park Drive, Huntington.6:30-9 p.m. There will be delicious appetizers, energizing activities andconversations, and sessions designed to refresh relationships. The night isperfect for newlyweds or those couples who have spent a lifetimetogether. Presenters for the night are John and Janice Kulp Long. The costis $40 per couple. Registration is required by Feb. 10.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18Heartland Sings: Family. University of Saint Francis, 2701 Spring St., FortWayne. 4 p.m. A program designed for the young and the young at heart.A great day to introduce children to the joys of choral music. NorthCampus Auditorium. Online: heartlandchorale.org.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20Encourage, Empower and Enjoy the Autism Spectrum. Easter Seals Arc,4919 Projects Drive, Fort Wayne. 7-8:30 p.m. Parents, grandparents,teachers, professionals and others wanting to learn more about autism arewelcome. Topics vary monthly. For more information contact SusanCrowell at [email protected] or call [email protected]. none.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21Free Workshop, The Eye-Strain Epidemic. Indiana Vision DevelopmentCenter, 10343 Dawsons Creek Blvd., Suite B Bldg. 6, Fort Wayne. 6:30-8 p.m. 70 percent of computer users have vision complaints. Human eyesaren’t designed to stare for hours into small screens. This unnatural useof your eyes produces measurable “Visual Stress,” the underlying triggerfor nearsightedness, astigmatism and other permanent vision changes.Visual stress also interferes with taking-in and taking meaning from

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22Teen Dating Violence. YWCA, 1610 Spy Run Ave., Fort Wayne. noon to1:30 p.m. Free admission, free parking. Kelsey Cottrell and ChynnaPresley will give a briefing of the history of Teen Dating Violence Aware-ness Month, which is recognized each February. They will share somevideos and local stories, then invite people to share their experience andperspectives. Informational materials about Heather’s Law and TeenDating Violence Awareness Month will be offered free to attendees.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage. Southwest Lutheran Church, 5120Homestead Road, Fort Wayne. 7-10 p.m. Childcare provided. Register atwww.laughyourway.com or call 1-866-525-2844. [email protected]. www.laughyourway.com.

THURSDAY, MARCH 1Home and Garden Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, , FortWayne. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The 39th annual Fort Wayne Home and GardenShow. Admission charge. $2 off coupon in Jan/Feb issue of KPC’sFamily magazine.

FRIDAY, MARCH 2The 39 Steps. Arena Dinner Theatre, 719 Rockhill St, Fort Wayne. FortPremiere of the 2008 Tony Award-winning comedy. Adapted by Patrick Barlow. $35 dinner (three-course meal catered by the Bagel Station) andshow; Cash Bar. Box office: 260-424-5622. Purchase tickets online atwww.arenadinnertheatre.org.

SATURDAY, MARCH 3For Love of the Arts: Celebrating Women in Word & Song. C2G Music Hall,323 W. Baker St., Fort Wayne. 7-11 p.m. Features Carol Lockridge,Indiana’s Blues Woman of 2010; Sunny Taylor, Fort Wayne singer-song-writer; and Erika Martinez, West Coast poet and essayist. Tickets are$12.50 in advance and $15 at the door. Tickets are on sale at TRIAAC,501 E. Brackenridge St., Fort Wayne.

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Lil Sluggers is a child development programdesigned to introduce children to the game of baseball. Lil Sluggers teaches the proper way to throw, catch, hit and run bases in a fun and exciting environment! Classes meet weekly and are held indoors at a location near you!

For more information, visit our website or call us at:

260-445-2486

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6844 North Clinton Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46825Servicing All Brands

(Craftman, Exmark, Honda, Husqvarna, John Deer, Simplicity)

See us on Angie’s List…or call us at

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Brain SantosThe Wall WizardMake magic of your own by

learning the whys and how-tos

of painting and decorating from

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Mad Dog & MerrillThe Grilling Gurus are back and

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Family Fun and Activity Place!Sponsored by FUN 101.7 WLDE

Get your Golden Ticket to fun and prizes!

An area dedicated to kids, full of creative

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demonstrations and lots of fun

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Garden GallerySponsored by

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Find Hidden Treasure

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Bring your antiques for a

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Show Hours: Thurs, Fri: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. • Sat. 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. • Sun. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Ticket s: Advanced tickets available through Ticketmaster 424-1811 and online starting Feb 1, 2012, or the Coliseum ticket office 483-1111.

Admission at door Adults $10, Senior Citizens (62 and older) $6 every day, Under 15 admitted FREE!


March 1 - 4 Allen County Memorial Coliseum

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