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May 8, 2015Serving Northeast Fort Wayne & Allen County

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Volunteer nurtures plantsand ‘stewards of the land’By Garth [email protected]

When Don Luepke tends to the seedlings in a Fort Wayne green-house, he also nurtures an awareness that he hopes will benefit his rural Fremont surround-ings.

Luepke is the volunteer gardener at Our Creator’s Classroom at Concordia Lutheran High School, from which he retired six years ago. He makes the drive from the shore of Clear Lake to the slope above the St. Joe River through the winter and spring.

He wants to help endow a horticultural program at Concordia. He also sees the world as a classroom.

“I just want people to be more aware of their environment and

be stewards of the land and not just say, ‘Ah, it’s my land. I’m gonna do

whatever I want with it.’ That’s sort of my thought process,” he said.

He serves on the Water Quality Committee of

Georgetown 5k builds girls’ self-esteem

By Garth [email protected]

Girls on the Run, their running buddies, and other running enthusi-asts will dash through Georgetown Square again May 30.

The 5k fund-raising run is only the most visible part of a year-round program.

“This is not their whole season,” coordi-nator Hillary Knipstein said. “It’s just the cele-bration of all they do.”

Registration continues online through race day.

Girls in grades third to eighth practice twice a week for 10 weeks, in the spring and again in the fall.

It’s all for a good cause, said Knipstein, who has been involved since November 2012. “It gives the kids a sense of accomplishment,” she said. “It helps them make healthy choices and builds self-esteem. They rise to a challenge.”

The program also helps girls deal with peer pres-sure, she said.

Men are eligible to run, too. Each girl has a running buddy, who is eligible for a registration discount.

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Young anglers wet linesin Lakeside Park ‘Ocean’By Garth [email protected]

Families took a short course in fishing and then dipped their lines into Lakeside Park pond, thanks to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.

Educator Clint Kowalik tailored his message to his young audience at the April 18 program at Lakeside Park Pavilion 1. The DNR provided the bait and tackle for the day.

Don’t throw your left-over bait into the water, he said. “There could be something in your bait that’s not supposed to be in the water,” he said. Bait taken from other water could intro-duce unwanted plants, or worse, he said. “We don’t want to add a sick-ness or a bully,” he said. “[The bait] could be a bully fish, and they could

push the other fish off all the cool playgrounds.”

So share the bait with other anglers or save it for another day, he said.

He asked what should be done with the fish caught. Some suggested photographing or measuring the fish.

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ocean,” said one child.“Yes, throw it back

in the Lakeside Park Ocean,” Kowalik said, pointing past the pavilion windows.

If a person chooses to photograph the fish, he said, the fish should be held close to the camera.

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Don Luepke works in the Our Creator’s Classroom greenhouse at Concordia Lutheran High School. The retired math teacher said he wants to teach people to be stewards of the land.

PHOTO BY GARTH SNOW

Maria Kleinbaum shows off her catch at Free Fishing Day at Lakeside Park in Fort Wayne.

PHOTO BY JANE SNOW

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See GIRLS, Page A10

GIRLS ON THE RUN 5KSaturday, May 30, 8:30 a.m.Georgetown Square Shopping Center, State Boulevard and Maplecrest Road.Open to the public. Registration $25 through May 20, $30 from May 21 to race day. Visit girlson-therunofallencounty.org for details, and follow the link to register.

1974 Concordia graduate receives Moellering honor

Tim Benecke has been named this year’s Gen. John Moellering Hall of Honor inductee. He is a 1974 graduate of Concordia Lutheran High School and a former member of the school’s JROTC program, where he attained the rank of cadet major, serving as battalion executive officer, Snap Squad Exhibition Drill Team commander and Officer’s Ball chairman.

The award was established in 1989 by members of the JROTC Officers Club to recog-nize CLHS alumni who have distinguished them-selves as leaders in their chosen profession. It is named in honor of Lt. John H. Moellering, a 1955 graduate, in recog-nition of his career with the U.S. Army.

Benecke was honored at the annual JROTC Officers Ball on April 18.

A native of Fort Wayne, Benecke is the vice president and chief operating officer of The Royal Group in Cicero, Ill., a pack-aging company with 25 sales and manufacturing

locations across the country. He is a 40-year packaging industry veteran who is a long-time member of the Technical Association of the Paper and Pulp Industry and has served on the executive boards of industry organizations such as Chicago TAPPI, Independent Converters Council and the Chicago Packaging Council for The City of Hope.

He is a currently a member of Bethany Lutheran Church in Naperville, Ill., where he is an elder, choir member and Sacristan. He previously served as Bethany’s congregation chairman and chairman of the school board.

He attended Purdue University at Fort Wayne and was awarded an degree in mechanical engineering technology in 1978, an AAS degree in industrial engineering technology in 1982, and a bachelor’s degree in supervision in 1985. He was a member of the Society of Automo-tive Engineers and was named to the Dean’s List and Chancellor’s List on multiple occasions.

Concordia honors leaguewelcomes nine studentsConcordia Lutheran

High School is welcoming nine new students into the Honors Academy.

Begun in 2014, the Honors Academy promotes exceptional academics, leadership and community service among students.

Throughout the first year, students have learned leadership styles and careers paths from various professionals in the field; travelled to Chicago to learn more about science and tech-nology; and they will attend Leadercast in Auburn on May 8 to learn how to be a leader through bravery.

“The students have been working hard in the beginning year of the Honors Academy,” said Luanne Erdos, director of the program.

These new nine students join 11 from the original cohort. The new students, who are currently freshmen at Concordia, are: Nicole Chappell, Isaac Corbrey, Jeremy Kayonga, Hannah Koch, Isaac Magsam, Brooke Messmann, Taylor Schoenefeld,

Samuel Springer and Jackson Wright.

Students apply for the program and are selected based on receiving Pass Plus in English, math and social studies on their seventh-grade ISTEP tests or based on the Aspire ACT test scores during their freshman year. Students then submit a creative response before

interviewing with the selection committee.

Over the course of their four years at Concordia, students will be required to take Advanced Place-ment and dual-enrollment courses; attend lectures and training for leader-ship awareness, cultural growth and commu-nity networking; and complete community service hours each year,

ranging from 15 hours as a freshman to 35 hours as a senior.

Upon graduation, these students will receive distinctive recognition and a special notation on their high school tran-script.

To learn more about the Honors Academy, contact Erdos at [email protected] or (260) 203-4575.

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“We’re having issues up there right now with some confined animal feeding operations,” he said. “They want to start a big hog farm close to the lakes.” Those operations can have detrimental effects, he said.

“Basically what my goal is in terms of the whole process is to make people a community of stewards, where they take responsibility for the land,” he said.

Luepke takes respon-sibility for a greenhouse and a spring plant sale. It’s part of the larger Our Creator’s Classroom project.

Former Concordia teacher Jon Anderson launched the project. Juniors and seniors in the environmental science classes lead activities for elementary students in the nature area. Kindergartners to sixth-graders from Lutheran South Unity School, Holy Cross, Emmaus and Ascension Lutheran schools have taken the tours, but the invitation is open to other schools. Teachers should coordinate with Laura Bohnke, who now heads Our Creator’s Classroom.

The public may take self-guided tours of the adjacent nature area. A path circles to cross wooden bridges over a creek bed.

“I was a teacher here at Concordia for 30 some

years,” he said. “I retired in 2005. I was a math teacher, so I had nothing to do with gardening or anything of that nature, other than my parents always gardened and we had a big garden in the back. So I had some experience in that. I’ve always enjoyed out-of-doors type of things.”

His wife, Ellen, also is retired. Ellen served as director of Care Ministries at Concordia Lutheran Church on Lake Avenue in Fort Wayne.

When he retired, Luepke said, the green-house was underused. “Nobody grabbed on to it,” he said. “I thought, ‘It’s sitting here; let’s use it.’ ”

He found a good teacher, in a former student. Klare Stech operates Beside Still Waters Greenhouse between Leo and Spen-cerville. “I was her mentor as a teacher, and now she’s my mentor as a grower,” he said.

Stech said the green-house was added after she graduated from Concordia. “Once Bob retired he really took it under his wing and really

started growing things in there,” she said. “I have a degree in horticul-ture. He wanted to start growing things and he actually worked a season for me here at the green-house and I kept him in contact with suppliers and he picked up about things he should and should not do.

“My bent has always been it’s not just to sell plants, it’s to educate people so they can be successful with the plants that they buy.”

She stays in touch with Luepke. “His motto has always been ‘always growing,’ ” she said. “That’s how he signs off in his letters and any newsletters that he sends out to alumni, so he takes the ‘always growing’ to mean liter-ally growing.”

“So she helped me get started and I helped her in her greenhouse,” said Luepke, who studied to earn the Advanced Master Gardener certifi-cation.

“I bring things in in the fall, my geraniums and plants like that. And I do cuttings right after Christmas to start baby geraniums and get those

things going. And at the end of February I get little plugs from a grower up in Michigan, and then plant the hanging baskets with those.

“I’ve got probably 300 baskets in there, ranging in price from $8 to $35 or so.

“And the rest of it I’ve done by seed or by cuttings and doing the propagation myself.

“For six years I’ve been raising plants here, and that money goes into a horticultural endow-ment with the Concordia Education Foundation. And my long-term goal is that we offer a horti-cultural class.

“My goal for the first year I think was to raise $1,500, and we raised about $3,000, and it’s been growing ever since that. I think we’re up to about $30,000 in the endowed fund.”

Meanwhile, Luepke manages the greenhouse and takes his own private tours of the nature area.

The area is still much as it was at the time of the founding of Fort Wayne, he said. Native trees surround buttercup, trillium, may apples, blood root and other native flowers.

“This is just a beau-tiful, beautiful place,” Luepke said.


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Buttercups and other native flowers grow in the Concordia Lutheran High School nature area. The public may visit for self-guided tours.

PLANT SALESale continues May 8 and 9 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.Our Creator’s Classroom greenhouse, Concordia Lutheran High School, 1601 St. Joe River Drive, at North Anthony Boulevard, Fort Wayne.Plants include deco-rative planters, potted flowers, bedding pants, perennials, herbs, rasp-berries and vegetables. Prices vary.

Benches and bridges wait to assist visitors to Our Creator’s Classroom. Volunteer Don Luepke said the wooded area is much like it was at the time of Fort Wayne’s founding.

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Leadership honor awarded to two Concordia seniorsConcordia Lutheran

High School seniors Hannah Hobby and Jay Patel are the recipients of the 2015 National DECA Emerging Leader Honor Award.

This award recog-nizes students studying marketing, finance, hospi-tality and management for being academically

prepared, community oriented, professionally responsible and experi-enced leaders through participation in DECA.

Recipients of the award are DECA members who are in their senior year and have earned a 3.2 GPA or better for each semester of high school.

Hobby served as trea-

surer during her junior year and led the chapter this school year as

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The CLHS DECA program was first estab-lished during the 2013-14 school year. Luanne Erdos is the adviser for the program.


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Dwenger is 11th at state Science OlympiadThe Bishop Dwenger

High School Science Olympiad team brought home honors from the regional tournament Feb. 14 at Saint Joseph’s College in Rensselaer and the state tournament March 21 at the Indiana University Bloomington campus.

At the regional event, the Dwenger team competed in 25 events focusing on science, engineering and tech-nology. The team won second place for the second consecutive year.

Dwenger earned these first-place awards at the regional event: Air Trajectory — Nicole Gloudemans and Gabe Nicholson; Astronomy — Jacob Gloudemans and Max DiFilippo; Bridge Building — Patrick Morr and Max DiFilippo; Compound Machines — Jacob Gloudemans and Kevin LaMaster; It’s About Time — Jacob Gloudemans and Mike Voors; Mission Possible — Nicole Gloudemans and Megan Brelage; Scrambler — Adam Morr and Patrick Morr.

Dwenger earned these second-place awards at the regional event: Bungee Drop — Kevin LaMaster and Nick Thelen; Entomology — Nicole Gloudemans and Sam Fair; Fossils

— Mary Momper and Megan Brelage; Green Generation — Claire Roberts and Mary Momper; Protein Modeling — Jacob Gloudemans, Nicole Gloudemans and Kevin LaMaster; Invasive Species — Sam Fair and Kevin LaMaster.

Dwenger earned these third-place awards at the regional event: Technical Problem Solving — Nick Thelen and Mike Voors;

Game On — Adam Morr and Gabe Nicholson.

Dwenger earned these fourth-place awards at the regional event: Chemistry Lab — Zach Hensler and Nick Thelen; Dynamic Planet — Megan Brelage and Jacob Gloudemans.

The Dwenger Science Olympiad team competed in 27 events in the state tournament. The team placed in the top 10 in 11 of the events. The team placed 11th overall.

Earning fifth-place individual medals at state were: Bridge Building — Max DiFilippo and Patrick Morr; and Scram-bler — Patrick Morr and Adam Morr.

Canterbury High School placed 15th overall among the 30 teams at state, partic-ipating in 10 events. Canterbury finished as high as third in Wright Stuff and fourth in It’s About Time.

The Bishop Dwenger High School Science Olympiad team members show the second-place trophy and second-place team medals that they won at the regional contest, Feb. 14 at Saint Joseph’s College in Rensselaer. Shown are: (front row, from left) Kevin LaMaster, Megan Brelage, Mary Momper, Nicole Gloudemans, Sam Fair, (middle row) Adam Morr, Zach Hensler, Claire Roberts, Chino Eke, (third row) Patrick Morr, Max DiFilippo, Nick Thelen, Jacob Gloudemans, Gabe Nicholson and Mike Voors. Not pictured is Erin Kilbane.

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Restored Engine No. 765 to pull summer excursions

Engine No. 765 will pull passenger cars once again this summer.

The Fort Wayne Rail-road Historical Society, which owns the restored steam locomotive, will partner with Norfolk Southern Corp. No. 765 will operate round-trip excursions originating in Fort Wayne; Youngstown, Ohio; Buffalo, N.Y.; and Allentown and Scranton, Pa.

Times, ticket prices, accommodations, boarding sites and other details about each trip are available at fort-waynerailroad.org. Ticket sales will start at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 13.

The Society’s first public trip out of Fort Wayne in over 20 years, in 2013, sold out in less than two hours.

The series begins with two Indiana excursions. Engine 765 will make round-trip runs from Fort Wayne to Lafayette on Saturday and Sunday, July 18 and 19.

Society members will receive information and advance ordering instruc-tions in the mail. Annual memberships start at $30 and can be established online.

The excursions are part of Norfolk South-ern’s 21st Century Steam Program.

“We are thrilled to team up with Norfolk Southern again to offer people unique and exciting opportunities to enjoy the 765,” Bill Otter, society president, said in a statement on the society’s website.

No. 765 will visit Buffalo in its first trips there since 1985 and operate out of the Allen-town region for first time since 1988. For the locomotive’s first visit to Scranton, home of the Steamtown National Historic Site, it will

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Cadet JROTC color guard is second at national finals

The Concordia Lutheran High School JROTC Cadets claimed first runner-up in the color guard competition at the JROTC national champion-ships April 11 in Pikeville, Ky.

The guard was commanded by Aleah Oman and consisted of Mitchell Scott, Jasmine Jackson and Anna Werling.

Drill teams are selected by their respective parent brigades. Each brigade oversees about five states

or approximately 200-300 high schools with JROTC programs. The Cadets represented the 7th Brigade JROTC at this event.

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guard, the Concordia drill team was selected to compete in the unarmed division. The drill team placed 29th out of 34 teams.

That same weekend, the JROTC Raider Team finished first against JROTC schools in Gatlinburg, Tenn., at the Mountain Man Memorial March. They went 13.1 miles with more than 40 pounds of weight in their ruck sacks over rough and hilly terrain.


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The Lapper honors or memorializes people touched by cancer and is a fundraising walk to benefit Cancer Services’ clients. All of the money raised at

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Make sure you wet your hands before you hold a fish, he said. Wet hands will not remove the slime that protects a fish from bacteria and parasites, he said.

When releasing a fish, Kowalik said, do so gently. “You just want to lay it in the water and let it gently swim away,” he said.

After the classroom lessons, youngsters and parents moved to the lake to catch bluegills and other fish. The lake had been stocked with trout, courtesy of the DNR.

Most people need a license to go fishing, which can be bought online, Kowalik said. “Or you can go to Walmart or your local bait shop,” he said.

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A license wasn’t an issue, though, on April 18, which was a Free Fishing Day in Indiana. Hoosiers will enjoy three more Free Fishing Days this year: May 16 and June 6 and 7. Hoosiers will not need a fishing license or a trout/salmon stamp on those three days.

Typically, anglers age 17 and younger and a few other special anglers are exempt from the license requirement. For more information, visit in.gov/dnr.

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Kids fishing27th annual Kids’ Fishing Derby.Saturday, June 6, 8 a.m.-noon.Hurshtown Reservoir, 1600 Roth Road, Grabill.The fishing derby is free. Admission to Hurshtown Reservoir is $4 per car.For ages 16 or younger accompanied by an adult. Registration be-gins at 7:30 a.m., and fishing begins at 8 a.m. Catches will be weighed at 11 a.m., and prizes will be awarded at noon. Prizes will be awarded for the largest fish in several angler age and fish species categories. Bring a bucket to hold your fish. Catch-and-release only.

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Runners are invited to arrive early to visit a “happy hair” station, make a poster and listen to music.

Any profit goes to scholarships for the program.

Girls on the Run of Allen County is an inde-pendent council within

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Young Eagles to rally at Smith Field AirportAges 8 to 17 will

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The rally is part of the EAA Young Eagles Program, created to spark young people’s interest in aviation. Since the program was launched in 1992, volunteer EAA pilots have flown more than 1.9 million young people who reside in more than 90 countries.

After the flight, each young person will receive a certificate making them an offi-cial Young Eagle; a log book to record their flight and future flights; free access to Sporty’s Complete Flight Training Course; free EAA student membership until age 19; free Academy of Model Aeronautics student membership; and many other benefits. Their name will then be entered into the “World’s Largest Logbook,” which is on permanent display at the EAA Air Adven-ture Museum in Oshkosh, Wis., and accessible at youngeagles.org.

Each pilot volunteers their time and aircraft so the flights can be provided free of charge for interested young people.

Those attending the flight rally are asked to come to the southeast corner of the airport off Ludwig Road at 9 a.m. to register for their flight. A parent or guardian must be present to sign the registration form. Regis-tration closes about 11 a.m. Flights will begin at 9 a.m., weather permit-

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Dwenger lists details and fees for summer campsBishop Dwenger High

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Students need not be enrolled at Dwenger to attend camps.

Bishop Dwenger High School is at 1300 E. Wash-ington Center Road, Fort Wayne.

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• Summer conditioning.All BDHS athletes grades 9-12. June 1-July 24 (moratorium week is June 29-July 3). Contact: Chris Svarczkopf, (260) 496-4718 and fill out a registration form.

• Football skills development camp. For incoming boys grades 6-9. July 20-23, 5:30-7 p.m., at BDHS. $40 per student; $30 for each additional family member.

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• Basketball camp. For incoming boys and girls grades K-8. July 13-17. Grades K-3: 9 a.m.-10:15 a.m.; Grades 4-8: 10:30 a.m.-noon. At BDHS Main Gym. $40 per student, includes camp T-shirt. Contact Matt Kostoff, [email protected], and fill out a registra-tion form.

• Basketball league.For incoming boys grades 6-9. June 4, 9, 11-12, 16-18, 23-24. Informa-tional meeting Tuesday, June 2, at 6 p.m. in the SAC Gym. Games played between 12:15 and 3 p.m. At BDHS. $40 per

student, includes a T-shirt to be worn to each of the eight games. Contact Matt Kostoff, [email protected], and fill out a registration form. Registra-tion deadline is May 23.

• Volleyball camp. For incoming girls grades 5-9. June 8-11. Grades 5-6: 8:15-10:15 a.m. Grades 7-9: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. At BDHS Main Gym. $45 per student — camp T-shirt included if regis-tration received by June 4. Contact Tim Houser, [email protected].

• Wrestling camp. For incoming boys grades 5-12. June 16-18. Tuesday and Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon. Wednesday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. At BDHS Multi-Purpose Room. Contact John Tone, [email protected], and fill out a registra-tion form.

• Soccer camps. For incoming girls grades 9-12. June 15-19. Tech-nical session 8-9:30 a.m. at Northwood Middle School. Break, 9:30-10:30 a.m. at BDHS. Functional games, 10:30 a.m.-noon, at North-wood Middle School. $45 per student. Contact Jeff Killian, [email protected]

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• Cheerleading camp.For incoming girls grades K-5. July 27-31, 9-11 a.m. At BDHS Main Gym and SAC Gym. $60 per student. Camp fee includes shirt and shorts. Cut-off date for ordering outfits is July 1. Contact Amy

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• Squad stunt and cheer camp. For incoming girls grades 6-8; squads only. July 27-31, 9-11 a.m., at BDHS Main Gym and SAC Gym. $50 per student, with camp outfit an additional $30. Cut-off date for ordering clothes is July 1. Contact Amy Gonzagowski, [email protected], and fill out a registra-tion form.

• Gymnastics camp. For incoming girls grades K-8. June 16 and 18 or July 21 and 23, 12:30-2:30 p.m., at Summit Academy of Gymnastics, 3407 Cones-toga Drive, Fort Wayne. $25 per 2-day camp, includes T-shirt. Contact Rose Nix, [email protected], and fill out

a registration form. All students must fill out the emergency medical consent form and submit it by the first day of camp.

• Dance team camp.For incoming girls grades K-8. June 22-26, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. At SAC Gym. $60 per student; $70 at the door. Contact Karin Bouza, [email protected].

• Air rifle camp. For incoming boys and girls grades 7-12. June 15; 1 day per week for five weeks. 6-8:00 p.m. $100 per student. Registration fee includes use of rifles, ammunition, targets and T-shirt. Sessions begin June 15, 2015. Partici-pants choose which day of the week and attend that day for five weeks. Contact Diane Rice, (260) 437-3860, [email protected], and fill out a registration form.


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May is National Trauma Month. Tradi-tionally, health care personnel who care for trauma victims refer to late spring and summer as trauma season. This is because it is warmer outside and stays daylight longer, so more people are participating in outside activities, such as sports, water activities, home improve-ments, walking and riding everything from bicycles to ATVs. These pursuits increase our risk of getting injured.

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Miami Indian Heritage Days continue June 6 at the Chief Richardville House, 5705 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne.

The Chief Richardville House is recognized as the oldest Native American structure in the Midwest, the first Greek Revival style house in Indiana and the only extant Treaty House in the nation. The Chief

Richardville House, Akima Pinsiwa Awiiki, was named a National Historic Land-mark in 2012.

Sponsored by the History Center, Miami Indian Heri-tage Days programs are held from 1-4 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month, May through November, and feature local artists, performers, and represen-tatives from the Miami

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Miami Chief Jean Baptiste de Richardville built a trading empire in this area that made him the richest man in Indiana by the time of his death in 1841. His home, built in 1827, is one of the premier attractions in the Historical Society’s collection since

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Miami Indian Heritage Days 2015

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• July 4: Craig Arnold and George Strack present “Then and Now: Tools of the Miami.”

• Aug. 1: Katrina Mitten — Miami beadwork.

• Sept. 5: Dani Tippmann presents “Miami Harvest: Edible and Usable Plants and Materials.”

• Oct. 3: Miami Indian Alliance of Miami Indians — wikiami cattail matting.

• Nov. 7-8: Traders Days welcomes traditional Miami and regional tribes’ crafts, goods and wares for sale, as well as hands-on demonstrations and interac-tive educational programs. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Noon-4 p.m. Sunday. Free to the public.


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The sign says Milan Center Feed & Grain. The website lists every-thing from hay to pond management. Customers discuss garden seeds, chicken varieties and beekeeping supplies.

“Can you recommend an equine dentist?” a customer asks. Store manager Kelly Noble names two.

The first spring Customer Apprecia-tion Day on April 11 was a year in a nutshell at 15402 Doty Road. The family-operated, 58-year-old farm center invited its neighbors for hot dogs, giveaways, discounts and a petting zoo. Each topic raised conversations. That’s part of the service, Noble said.

Rows of jars contain garden seeds, to be weighed and sold by the ounce or fraction of an ounce. “We get a lot of

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Dialysis patient embraceslife, and hopes as he waits

By Nichole Hacha-ThomasContributed to St. Joe Times

It’s a typical Tuesday night. Fort Wayne resident Jeremiah Johnson climbs into his SUV and begins the trek to Dupont Hospital for his usual dialysis treat-ment. He follows the exact same routine every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m.

His longtime girlfriend, Tara Yarian, usually drives him to the eight-hour sessions, since diabetes has left Johnson blind in his right eye. Three times a week, Johnson makes his way to the Fresenius Medical Care and checks in. Nurses check his blood pressure, measure his skin temperature and take his pulse. Then, Johnson said, he is hooked up to the dial-ysis machine which slowly removes his blood and filters it, returning “clean” blood back into his body.

It’s a tedious process and can get overwhelming, Johnson said. Side effects of dialysis include nausea, dizziness and muscle cramps during the proce-

dure, all caused by rapid changes in blood fluid levels during dialysis.

“I do it or I die,” Johnson said. “There is no in-be-tween. When I was first

told I needed dialysis I thought I was going to die because my father died from dialysis complica-tions. I lay in the hospital

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Over the past few cold months, Clara Lengacher has been watching over two greenhouses full of summer.

The flower and vegetable plants have thrived beneath layers of thick plastic in shiny hoop houses, near the driveway that separates the Amish family’s barn from the retail bakery counter.

The plants are green, the soil is moist and the air is humid inside those greenhouses. A camera lens fogs over in seconds. The camera may capture images of the plants, but not of those who do the planting. More than two decades after the first plants were sold here, the owners’ principles remain as certain as the seasons.

Find Lengacher’s greenhouse at 15010 Parent Road, between Bruick and Rohrman roads.

Don’t expect to visit the Amish family’s greenhouse on Mother’s

Day, or on any other Sunday. “Closed Sun” takes up 20 percent of the space on the market’s sign.

But any other day, Monday through Saturday, visit any time after 9 a.m.

Warmer days have arrived at Parent Road Greenhouse and Produce. It is now safe to distribute some of the plants crowded into the two houses into a third greenhouse. The public

will find it easier to shop, and the plants will have more room to grow.

Newcomers will join the loyal customers who flock to the rural New Haven farm. Returning customers know to expect certain varieties of tomatoes.

“We carry the Moun-tain Series of tomatoes,” the owner says. Garden fanciers will recognize the varieties that were

Jeremiah Johnson is surrounded by his family. He and longtime girlfriend, Tara Yarian, have a combined five children. Johnson said he hopes to see each of them graduate from high school and college someday. Without a kidney transplant, he won’t be able to keep his word. In front, from left, are stepson Brenden, Tara, Johnson, and stepdaughter Kendra. In back, from left, are stepson Colton, son Tre and son Tyler.

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Beds of tender pepper plants await more certain overnight temperatures. They include varieties

popular in Hispanic dishes. The hardier cabbage and broccoli plants are ready for the gardens.

The greenhouses adjoin the bakery table, where jars of preserves crowd a table of noodles, bread, cookies and pies. A cabinet holds packets of larger seeds that will be planted directly into the ground.

Clara’s mother, Barbara Lengacher, opened the greenhouse

more than 20 years ago. Barbara died on Christmas Day 2013. Clara continues to operate the greenhouse. She continues to watch the weather, and the calendar. The geraniums and petunias will be at their most colorful just days before Mother’s Day.

The signs list a 9 a.m. opening, but do not list a closing time. “If somebody’s here, we are open,” Lengacher says.

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bed and tried not to cry in front of Tara or the kids.”

Always a fighter, though, Johnson said he is accustomed to the dial-ysis routine — he’s been receiving the treatments since 2011 and living with diabetes for more than 30 years, since he was a child, he said. He learned how to inject insulin into an orange before performing the injections on himself and attended diabetic camps to help cope with the disease.

But while Johnson has been able to manage his diabetes in the past, the disease began to take an even bigger toll on his body, threatening sight in his good eye and presenting other complications. In 2012, it became clear that Johnson would need a kidney transplant. So, he was put on the transplant list and the wait began.

If it weren’t for Brittani Sprunger, a Living Donor coordinator at Lutheran Transplant Center, Johnson said, he’d still be swim-ming in a sea of paperwork. Instead, she has helped Johnson to navigate the complex world of organ transplants. Until a match is found for Johnson, he waits. But, he doesn’t wallow.

Johnson could be angry at the hand life has dealt him. But, he said, he chooses to embrace the life he’s got left — no matter the length. After all, he’s got five kids to live for.

“The longer it goes and I don’t get a transplant, the closer I get to the end. The closer I get to the end, the clearer things get,” Johnson said. “I always thought that having a career and making money were the important things in life. The truth is that family and loved ones are what truly matters. Memories are the only true thing you leave behind.”

Johnson puts those words into action and makes memories each and every

day, Yarian said. He is giving of his time, talents and resources to anyone who needs help. He is a dedicated father to not only his own two sons, but to Yarian’s three children, too. He never misses one of their hockey games, show choir competitions or, most recently, his oldest son’s graduation from basic mili-tary training in Georgia.

“Jeremiah always makes sure others get what they need and puts them first,” Yarian said. “He gives people food who need it. He is good at figuring out how to make sure no one ever goes without — if he has it he will make sure that if others need it, they have it too.”

It was on the trip to Georgia where Johnson took a turn for the worse. He went to sleep while getting ready to go to the graduation and woke up in an Atlanta hospital. Yari-an’s youngest son, Colton, had recognized the signs of low blood sugar and called an ambulance like his mother had taught him.

“Colton is my hero and he doesn’t even know it,” Johnson said of his latest trip to the emergency room.

Johnson hopes the community will hear his plea and get tested for possible kidney donation. If not to save his life, then to save one of the other 180 people in the area who are in need of a kidney today.

“People like me don’t have to die. Everyone has two kidneys and we only need one to live. People can donate and save a life and who doesn’t have that on their bucket list – to save another human life,” Johnson said.

The Lutheran Transplant Center sees many cases like Johnson’s each year. The center offers pre- and post-operative care and boasts a shorter wait time for a kidney transplant than most centers in the tri-state region, according to Sprunger.

Sprunger said kidney

recipients get more long-term results with kidneys from a live donor. And since humans need only one of their kidneys to live, living donors are prefer-able.

“On average, a living donor’s kidney will last 15-20 years. They can last much, much longer than that, we’ve seen them last patients for 40 years. On average, a deceased donor kidney will last a recipient 10, 15 years. So there is definitely a benefit, longev-ity-wise, with the living donors as well.”

Sprunger said more than half of the center’s kidney transplant patients received their kidney from a living donor. Living donors can be family, friends or even a stranger. Living donors need to be between 18 and 65 years old and healthy. They don’t incur any costs for the evaluation or hospi-talization and receive a pre-transplant health eval-uation to ensure the safety of both the donor and the recipient. Most living donors spend only one to two days in the hospital and can return to work from two to four weeks after the surgery, depending on the occupation.

Johnson’s battle won’t be won solely with the kidney transplant, though. He will have a long road ahead with an intense regimen of anti-rejection drugs and post-operative care to ensure his body doesn’t reject the new organ.

As one can imagine, the surgery, cadre of drugs and intense follow-up care isn’t cheap — and Johnson’s insurance will leave him footing 20 percent of the bill. That’s in the $20,000 range, Johnson said. The kicker, he said, is that he has to raise some of the funds before the hospital will commit to performing the surgery.

Johnson and his family have set up a GoFundMe fundraising webpage to help raise funds toward the surgery and post-operative

care. Anyone wishing to

donate to Johnson can visit bit.ly/KidneyForJeremiah. To get tested as a potential kidney donor, call Sprunger

at Lutheran Transplant Center, (260) 435-6211.

“I promised my kids that I would be at their college graduations and be here to meet my first grandkids,”

Johnson said. “Every time I think about giving up because of how sick I get, I remember that promise. If nothing else, I stick to my word.”

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“He’s a good neighbor of ours, and he loves to help with our events,” Noble said. “He actually is a voice teacher and he brings students here in the fall and we have live music.”

“We usually do an open house in the fall and we wanted to try something new in the spring,” Noble said. “This will be in addition to that.”

Sales representa-tives were on hand to discuss the new line of beekeeping supplies,

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dents free with reservation. The box office is open Wednesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Call 422-6329. “Nunsense” is a musical spoof about the mis-adventures of five nuns trying to manage a talent show. Sadly, the rest of the sisterhood died from botulism after eating the vichyssoise prepared by Sister Julia. Thus, the remaining nuns stage a show to raise money to bury their dearly departed sisters. Directed by Thom Hofrichter.“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” Arts United Center, 303 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Adults, $29; seniors, $24; age 23 and under, $17. Not a show for young children; parental discretion advised. Fort Wayne Civic Theater presents this story of six young people in the throes of puberty who learn that winning isn’t everything, and that losing doesn’t necessarily make you a loser. This musical tells a tale of overachievers’ angst. Directed by John Tolley. Box office open Monday-Friday, noon-6 p.m., and Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Call 424-5520. Or visit fwcivic.org.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 13Concordia choir concert. Auer Hall, IPFW, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Free. Public welcome. The Concordia Lutheran High School A Cappella Choir, Chamber Singers, Bella Voce, Men’s Chorus and Women’s Chorus will present their final concert of the school year. Spring Sing ‘15 will share gifts of music with a variety of selections es-pecially chosen for this concert. The senior members will be recognized.

THURSDAY, MAY 14Show choirs perform. Homestead High School, 4310 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Admission is free. The women’s choir, Elite, unites 38 performers to present “’80s Pop Divas,” featuring the works of artists such as Whitney Houston, Paula Abdul and Madonna. The 48 members of the mixed choir Class Royale present “Aladdin 2.0,” a modern-day take on the classic tale of Aladdin. Curtis Shaw directs both choirs. The backup band Anonymous Blue unites 26 musicians under director Todd Roth to perform backstage behind both Elite and Class Royale.

FRIDAY, MAY 15Spring concert. Bishop Luers High School, 333 E. Paulding Road, Fort Wayne. 6:30 p.m. Free. The Bishop Luers Perrforming Arts Department

invites the community to enjoy the show choirs, concert band, jazz band, concert choir and chamber ensemble.Concordia concert. Auer Hall, IPFW, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Free. Public welcome. The Concordia Lutheran High School Jazz, Concert and Symphonic Bands and Orchestra will present their final concert of the school year. The concert will recognize and say fare-well to the seniors who have contributed to the program.

SATURDAY, MAY 16Fort Wayne Farmers Market. The last indoor market of the season. Lincoln Fi-nancial Event Center at Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Local vendors offer meats, baked goods, spices, honey, eggs, plants, fudge, herbs, wine, orchard products, soap, jewelry, woodworking and more. For details and updates, visit ftwaynesfarmersmarket.com.Barbecue chicken fundraiser. Ken’s Meat Market, 846 Lincoln Highway E., New Haven. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $8.50. The New Haven Lions Club is holding a fundraiser for Rotary foreign exchange student Aaron Rorick, who will travel to Czechoslovakia next school year. The carry-out dinner includes a half-chicken, cole slaw and roll. The Lions will do the cook-ing. The Lions Club welcomes the donation of used eyeglasses for Lions Recycle for [email protected] show. Anthis Career Center, 1200 Barr St., Fort Wayne. 2-6 p.m. The Fort Wayne Area PTA Council will host a car show with the assistance of the Anthis Career Center. Trophies and plaques to be awarded.“Believe in the Build” Gala. Hotel Fort Wayne, 305 E. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne. 6 p.m. $50. A committee is working to bring a Down syndrome Achievement Center — Gigi’s Playhouse — to Fort Wayne. This fundraising event will feature live and silent auctions. Get more information or buy tickets at gigisplayhouse.org/fortwayne.Craft bazaar and bake sale. First Christian Church, 4800 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Lunch will be available. This is a fundraiser for the church.Legion Auxiliary flea market. American Legion Post 241, 7605 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne. Free admission. Public welcome. The American Le-gion Auxiliary presents its seventh annual flea market, featuring new and used items, miscellaneous food, drinks and baked goods. Proceeds go to various charities. For information, call: Diana West, 432-6369; Helen Levy, 747-6773; or Karen Loe-Shriver, 486-3082.Barbecue chicken fundraiser. Ken’s Meat Market, 846 Lincoln Highway E., New Haven. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $8.50. The New Haven Lions Club is hold-ing a fundraiser for Rotary foreign exchange student Aaron Rorick.Fish and tenderloin dinner. Bethany Lutheran Church, 2435 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. 4:30-7:30 p.m. $9 for adults, $5 for children 5 to 12, ages 4 and under free. The meal comes with cole slaw, applesauce, chips, des-sert and a drink. Carry-outs are available.Lutheran schools elementary bands concert. Concordia Lutheran High School, 1601 St. Joe River Drive, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Free. About 160 young musicians will represent eight to 10 bands, including bands from De-catur and Kendallville. The students study at their own schools before joining for two rehearsals before the concert. Beginning, intermediate and advanced bands will represent grades four through eight.4th annual Fort4Fitness Spring Cycle. Arts United Center, 300 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. The Spring Cycle features four tour distances, including a new 10-mile course. The cost is $20 for adults and $10 for kids 14 and under. Register at Fort4Fitness.org. Related Kickstart family-friendly ac-tivities include Kickstart4Kids, Fort Wayne Youtheatre’s Second Annual


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Fairy Tale Fest, Arts United Entertainment Stage, opening day for the YLNI’s Barr Street Market and the Downtown Improvement District’s Spring Trolley. Follow the links at kickstartfortwayne.com.Kickstart4Kids. Arts United Center, 300 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. A free, kids-focused event during the Fort4Fitness Spring Cycle. Activities include bicycle checks and fittings, cycling safety information, and a kids bike parade. Other activities include arts, crafts and musical performances by Arts United, and a kids obstacle course provided by the Northeast Indiana Trail Riders Organization.Appleseed Comic Con. Grand Wayne Convention Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Adult admission $10, weekend pass $15. Tickets available at the door. Tickets also available at brownpap-ertickets.com; fees apply. Children under 12 admitted free. Celebrate comic books and the comic book community. The spotlight guest artist is Jaime Hernandez, a co-creator of the indie read “Love and Rockets.” He also is published in DC Comics, The New Yorker, and in album art such as Los Lobos’ 2006 “The Town and the City.” Visit artists, hear panel discussions and shop for custom art. Visit appleseedcon.com.Apprenticeship fair. Public Safety Academy, 7602 Patriot Crossing, Fort Wayne. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free, and open to all. Northeast Indiana Building Trades will accept apprenticeship applications for 12 industries. Appli-cants must be at least 18 and have a high school diploma or GED. Please bring a valid driver’s license.Rain garden workshop. Achatz Hall of Science, Room 206, University of Saint Francis, 2701 Spring St., Fort Wayne. 8:30 a.m.-noon. Free. Fort Wayne residents can add color to their yard while improving drainage and the quality of water runoff into the rivers by attending a workshop sponsored by City Utilities. Residents will learn how to plant a rain garden and receive detailed guidance on how the gardens can soak up water on their property. A rain garden is a landscaped area that holds rain water runoff for a few hours to a few days. Rain gardens are planted with native plants that help the soil soak up more water. After a rain event, the water slowly soaks into the ground. Residents are asked to call 311 to register for the free workshops. Residents who own property in the city of Fort Wayne are eligible to apply for a cash incentive to help offset some of the costs of installing a rain garden at their home. The incentive is only available for those who attend a training session and fill out the application. More information about rain gardens may be found at City Utilities’ rain garden website at CatchingRainFW.org.

SUNDAY, MAY 17Patriot Family 5K Run/Walk. Salomon Farm, 817 W. Dupont Road, Fort Wayne. 4 p.m. The Saint Vincent American Heritage Girls Troop IN3712 is sponsoring this troop fundraiser for the fourth year. Early registration until May 4 is $15; later registration is $20. Visit tinyurl.com/qj6lchh to register.Appleseed Comic Con. Grand Wayne Convention Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. For details, see the May 16 entry.

TUESDAY, MAY 19Trillium Garden Club’s annual plant sale. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church parking

lot, 10700 Aboite Center Road, Fort Wayne. 8 a.m. until plants are sold. This local club, founded in 1967, will sell perennials, shrubs, small trees and ground covers conditioned to local soils and weather. Profits benefit Master Gardener scholarships, landscaping, and other local needs. Shop-pers are asked to bring any containers that can be used to grow plants for next year’s sale.

THURSDAY, MAY 21Rummage and bake sale. Martini Lutheran Church, 333 E. Moeller Road, New Haven. 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

FRIDAY, MAY 22Rummage and bake sale. Martini Lutheran Church, 333 E. Moeller Road, New Haven. 8 a.m.-noon. Today is $2-a-bag day.Burn Bright Tour. First Assembly of God, 1400 W. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Individual tickets start at $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Get tickets and details at trinitycommunications.org.Rummage and bake sale. Saint James Lutheran Church, State Road 930 E., New Haven. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sale to be held in the church Fellowship Hall, with 10 per cent of proceeds going to the Saint James Food Pantry.

SATURDAY, MAY 23Race for the Warriors 5k/10k. Fort Wayne International Airport, 3801 W. Ferguson Road, Fort Wayne. Registration 7:30 a.m., race 9 a.m. Free parking at the airport’s Air Trade Center. $25 registration fee for the 5k and $30 for the 10k will provide runners with a commemorative T-shirt and other items. The Fort Wayne Base Community Council will host the inaugural event. Proceeds benefit the Fort Wayne Base Community Council’s Military Support Fund, which assists military families in times of need. To sign up, or for more information, visit raceforthewarrior.com or fortwaynebcc.org.Rummage and bake sale. Saint James Lutheran Church, State Road 930 E., New Haven. 9 a.m.-noon. Bag-sale day, to to be held in the church Fellowship Hall, with 10 per cent of proceeds going to the Saint James Food Pantry.

TUESDAY, MAY 26Women’s Midday Connection. Orchard Ridge Country Club, 4531 Lower Huntington Road, Fort Wayne. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $15.50, including lunch. The Fort Wayne Women’s Midday Connection will hear Jessica Henry, executive director of the Allen County SPCA, speak on the topic “Rescuing Me.” Make reservations by May 19 by calling Meridith, 672-3414. Baby sitting is available. Women’s Midday Connection is a service of Stonecroft Ministries.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27“An Evening with Allure and Charisma.” Northrop High School, 7001 Coldwa-ter Road, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Admission is $3 for students and $5 for adults. The 47-member Allure women’s show choir will present “A Little Party Never Killed Nobody.” The 55-member Charisma mixed choir will present “A Phoenix Rising From the Ashes.” Tom Maupin directs. The

17-member band Intrigue, under the direction of John Van Patton, will perform in support of both choirs.

THURSDAY, MAY 28Rummage sale. Saint Joseph United Methodist Church, 6004 Reed Road, Fort Wayne. 5-8 p.m. Proceeds benefit United Methodist Women proj-ects.

FRIDAY, MAY 29Rummage sale. Saint Joseph United Methodist Church, 6004 Reed Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

SATURDAY, MAY 30The Merge for Christian Singles. Parkwood Church of God, 3320 Trier Road, Fort Wayne. 6-11 p.m. $7 donation at the door. Ice-breakers, dinner, games, dancing. Carry-in potluck assigned by last name; visit the-merge.net for details.Rummage sale. Saint Joseph United Methodist Church, 6004 Reed Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. $3 a bag day. Northrop Spring Craft Bazaar & Market. Northrop High School, 7001 Cold-water Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Handmade sales and direct-sales vendors. Benefitting Northrop band program. To reserve a booth space, email [email protected]. (Please do not call the school for in-formation.)

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3Oboe and piano concert. First Wayne Street United Methodist Church, 300 E. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. Free half-hour concert begins at 12:15 p.m. A light lunch is available after the recital. The Wednesdays on Wayne music series begins with a concert by Pavel Morunov, oboe, and Kris Sanchack, piano.

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FORT WAYNE GERMANFESTHeadwaters Park, 333 S. Clinton St. June 7-14. The 34th annual week-long celebration of German heritage. Events held around Fort Wayne June 7-9. Visit germanfest.org for details.30-minute Germanfest organ concerts will begin at 12:15 each day at various locations. Free admission. Sponsored by the Fort Wayne Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Check germanfest.org for the updated schedule.Sunday, June 7, 11 a.m. Gottesdienst — German Mass — at Saint Peter’s Catholic Church, 518 Dewald St. The Rev. Chuck Herman will conduct a German language church service with special musi-cal accompaniment by Tom Remenschneider and the Fort Wayne Mannerchor/Damenchor. Immediately after the service, gather for a reception of brats and German style refreshments at th church pavilion.4:30 p.m. Mannerchor/Damenchor Konzert. Park Edelweiss, 3355 Elmhurst Drive, Fort Wayne. Admission free. Doors open at 3 p.m. Hear authentic German folk music.5 p.m. Bach Back & Beyond — Eleganza Baroque Ensemble’s Germanfest concert. 611 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne. Trinity Episcopal Church will present a free program of early German music played on period instruments.5:30 p.m. Heimatabend — German night. Park Edelweiss, 3355 Elmhurst Drive, Fort Wayne. The Fort Wayne Mannerchor/Damenchor are the hosts for an evening of German food and beverages and live entertainment. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be served from 6-8 p.m. Dinner tickets can be purchased at the door for $12.Festival pavilion and beer tent open June 10-13: Wednesday and Thursday, 11 a.m.-midnight; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Admission is $2 from 2-5 p.m., and $5 after 5 p.m. Children under 14 are admitte free with parent or guardian. All military personnel admit-ted free with I.D. Minors must be accompanied by a parent. No one under 21 permitted after 9:30 p.m.Sunday, June 14. Final day of Germanfest. Closing church service at 1 p.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Chuch, 700 W. Jefferson Blvd. Experience a traditional German language service.The Festival Tent at Headwaters Park is not open today.

2015 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION SCHEDULE(Most graduation ceremonies are by invitation only. Call the school for details. Many are held at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne.)Bishop Dwenger High School, at the Embassy Theatre, Friday, May 22, 6:30 p.m.Bishop Luers High School, at the school, Friday, May 29, 4 p.m.Concordia High School, at the Embassy Theatre, Sunday, May 31, noon.Huntington North High School, at the school, Friday, June 5, 7 p.m.Leo High School, Coliseum, Friday, June 5, 7 p.m.Canterbury High School, on the school lawn, Friday, June 5, 7:15 p.m.Woodlan High School, at the school, Saturday, June 6, 10 a.m.Homestead High School, Coliseum, Saturday, June 6, 11 a.m.Heritage High School, at the school, Saturday, June 6, 2 p.m.Blackhawk Christian School, at the school, Sunday, June 6, 6 p.m.New Haven High School, Coliseum, Saturday, June 6, 7 p.m.Carroll High School, Coliseum, Sunday, June 7, 2 p.m.North Side High School, Coliseum, Friday, June 12, 6 p.m.South Side High School, Coliseum, Friday, June 12, 7:30 p.m.Northrop High School, Coliseum, Saturday, June 13, 10 a.m.Wayne High School, Coliseum, Saturday, June 13, noon.Snider High School, Coliseum, Saturday, June 13, 1:30 p.m.

FRANCINE’S FRIENDS MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHYAppointments preferably should be scheduled prior to the date. For an appointment, call 483-1847 or (800) 727-8439, ext. 26540. Walk-in

openings are available depending on schedule.Monday, May 11. National College, 6131 N. Clinton St., Fort Wayne.Tuesday, May 12. American Specialty Insurance, 7609 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne.Monday, May 18. Health Visions of Fort Wayne, 2135 S. Hanna St., Fort Wayne.Tuesday, May 19. Curves, 102 Lincoln Highway West, New Haven.Tuesday, May 26. Parkview Physician Group Family Practice, 1331 Minnich Road, New Haven.Thursday, May 28. Curves, 14927 Center St., Leo.Friday, May 29. Accredited Universal Home Health, 6409 Constitution Drive, Fort Wayne.Saturday, May 30. Pilgrim Baptist Church, 1331 Gay St., Fort Wayne.Monday, June 8. Jorgensen Family YMCA, 10313 Aboite Center Road, Fort Wayne.Tuesday, June 9. Renaissance Village, 6050 S. 800 E. 92, Fort Wayne.Monday, June 15. Quality Inn, 2820 Hotel Ave., Huntington.

KIDNEY SMART HEALTH PROGRAMSFree to individuals identified with diabetes, hypertension or kidney dis-ease. Physician referral not required. For details, registration, and dates of other regional programs, visit KidneySmart.org or call Rachel Gabet, RN, at 466-2959 to register. Approaching programs include:Glenbrook Rehab, 3811 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. Thursdays, May 14, and June 18, 2-4 p.m.Dupont Branch, Allen County Public Library, 536 E. DuPont Road, Fort Wayne. Mondays, May 18 and June 15, 1-3 p.m.

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:Saturday, May 9, 8 a.m.-noon, Ascension Lutheran Church, 8811 St. Joe Road, Fort Wayne.Monday, May 11, 2-8 p.m., Grabill Missionary Church, 13637 State St., Grabill.Tuesday, May 12, 3:45-7:45 p.m., Cedarville Elementary School, 12225 Hardisty Road, Fort Wayne.Thursday, May 14, 8:30-11 a.m., Hylant Group, 6714 Point Inverness Way, Suite 1, Fort Wayne.Thursday, May 14, 1-3:30 p.m., Cummins Crosspoint, 3415 W. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne.Friday, May 15, 8:30-11 a.m., Kelley Chevrolet, 5220 Value Drive, Fort Wayne.Friday, May 15, 1-4 p.m., Fort Wayne Nissan, 4909 Lima Road, Fort Wayne.Saturday, May 16, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Ride for the Red Blood Drive, Ehlerding’s River City Harley Davidson, 5525 Indiana 930 East, be-tween Fort Wayne and New Haven.Wednesday, May 20, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Swiss Re, 1670 Magnavox Way, Fort Wayne.Wednesday, May 20, 4-7 p.m. American Legion, 14133 Indiana 1, Leo.Tuesday, May 26, 8 a.m.-11 a.m. Remax Results, 8101 Coldwater Road, Fort Wayne.Tuesday, May 26, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Parkview Hospital, 2200 Randallia Drive, Fort Wayne.Thursday, May 28, 1-3:30 p.m, Wal-Mart, 1710 Apple Glen, Fort Wayne.Saturday, May 30, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Wallen Little League, 8917 Village Drive, Fort Wayne.

MULTIPLE DATES / REGISTRATION / ANNOUNCEMENTSMothers Day plant sale. McMillen Park Community Center, 3901 Abbott St. Saturday, May 9, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, May 10, noon-p.m. Hundreds of kinds of plants will be available for purchase from the Foellinger-Frei-mann Botanical Conservatory. Find herbs, vegetables, and flowering perennials along with annuals, houseplants, mixed containers, hanging baskets and bonsai. These plants are sold as a fundraiser to help support the Conservatory. Volunteers will be on hand to assist with plant selection and loading. Visit botanicalconservatory.org for a list of plants intended for sale. Learn more about gardening by shopping on Saturday and visiting with local garden advisers during our DIY Day. For more information, call 427-6440. Sponsored by BEST FM 95.1 WAJI.Northeast Indiana Playwright Festival. All festival events are held at the Parkview Physicians Group ArtsLab, 300 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. May 29-31. Fort Wayne Civic Theatre presents the 6th annual Northeast In-diana Playwright Festival. Festival package includes all events; $40. Get brochure with order form at fwcivic.org/201415NEIPFBrochure.pdf. All festival plays contain adult language and themes. The two first-place plays are produced together as two one-act plays. “Is This Seat Taken?” Bob Ahlersmeyer and “Touch & Go” by Rebecca Cameron will be presented: Friday, May 29, 8 p.m.; Saturday, May 30, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Sunday, May 31, 2 p.m. Additional performances are: Friday, June 5, at 8 p.m.; Saturday, June 6, at 8 p.m.’ and Sunday, June 7, at 2 p.m. A stage reading of the second-place play “T.B.D. - To Be Determined” by Paul Elliott will be given at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 30. A stage reading of third-place play “Between the Sheets” by Anthony Hall Seed will be given at 10 a.m. Sun-day, May 31. The Festival Workshop will be at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 30, with “Writing for the Stage, Staging Such Writing” by guest speaker and festival adjudicator Tom Evans.

Free golf for veterans. Active military personnel and veterans are invited to play golf for free at Fort Wayne’s Foster Park, Shoaff Park or McMillen Park golf courses on July 10, Sept. 11 and Nov. 11. Electric carts not in-cluded in this special. “This is a tremendous way to recognize and thank our veterans and active military personnel as they sacrifice so much for us to enjoy our freedom,” said Mayor Tom Henry. “Thank you to the Parks and Recreation Department for developing this unique effort to celebrate the true heroes in our community.”Those wishing to play for free are asked to present a military I.D. The Parks Department suggests scheduling a tee time for these days. Tee times may be reserved a week in advance at fortwayneparks.org. Or call your preferred golf course at the number below:McMillen Park Golf Course: 427-6710, www.mcmillengolfcourse.com.Shoaff Park Golf Course: 427-6745, shoaffgolfcourse.com.Foster Park Golf Course: 427-6735, fostergolfcourse.com.Seasonal positions. The Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Department has seasonal positions available this summer, June through early August. Each position averages 30-40 hours per week and compensation is $7.25-$9.50 per hour. Positions available include: lifeguards, playground staff, pre-school youth sports staff, etc. To see a complete list of positions and job descriptions, and to submit applications, visit cityoffortwayne.org. Rea-sonable accommodations for persons with a known disabling condition will be considered in accordance with state and federal law.Charity Kickball Tournament. Fort Wayne Sport Club, 3102 Ardmore Ave., Fort Wayne. Saturday, June 27, 9:30 a.m. Registration for a co-ed team of 10 is $300. For questions or to register a team, call Dave Bennett at 750-0325 or email [email protected].“Living With Alzheimer’s.” Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Community Cen-ter, 233 W. Main St., Fort Wayne. A three-part series continues from 6-8 p.m. Mondays, May 11 and 18. “Living With Alzheimer’s for Caregivers: Early Stage” is presented by the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter, which offers education for families affecte by Alzheimer’s and other dementias. This program for caregivers describes the symptoms of early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. Topics discussed include legal, financial and resource planning as well as the various components of a care team. Attendees will learn how to successfully work with each care team com-ponent during the early stage of the disease. The association also will host a new education program, “Healthy Habits for a Healthier You,” from noon-1:30 p.m. Friday, May 15, at the group’s Fort Wayne office, 6324 Constitution Drive. There are no fees for these programs, but registration is requested; call (800) 272-3900.“Accentuate the Positive.” The Summit City Singers presents the spring 2015 concert series. A variety of upbeat songs will be presented, including, “From Rags to Ritz” featuring the music of Irving Berlin, “An American Celebration,” an Andrew Lloyd Webber Medley, and other favorites. These concerts are all free, open to the public and appropriate for all ages. Dona-tions are always welcome. Summit City Singers is a Fort Wayne commu-nity-based, nonprofit, SATB choral group. The group formed in 2006 with 30 singers and has grown to include approximately 60 singers. Judy King is the Director and Barbara Krick is the accompanist. For more informa-tion, contact Judy King at 489-4505.Tuesday, May 12, 7 p.m. Park Place Senior Living, 4411 Park Place Drive, Fort Wayne.Sunday, May 17, 7 p.m. Crossview Church, 12532 Grabill Road, Grabill.Sunday, May 31, 3 p.m., Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 2417 Getz Road, Fort Wayne.Tuesday, June 9, 7 p.m.. Towne House Retirement Center, 2209 St. Joe Center Road, Fort Wayne.Friday, June 12, 7:30 p.m. Riverside Gardens, corner of Schwartz and Ce-darville roads, Leo.Overeaters Anonymous meetings. No weigh-ins, dues or fees. Call 704-0453 for local meeting information.

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE BOTANICAL CONSERVATORYFoellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. (260) 427-6440. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, noon-4 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday. Admission $5 for adults, $3 for aes 3-17, age 2 and under free.Mother’s Day in the Garden. Sunday, May 10, noon-4 p.m. Treat moms, grandmas and aunts to a special outing. Enjoy the displays of flowers and the “Pollinators Garden” live butterfly exhibit. Each mom will receive a special Mother’s Day plant while supplies last. Regular Conservatory admission applies. For more information, call 427-6440. Sponsored by BEST FM 95.1 WAJI.Garden Tots. Wednesdays, May 13-June 3, 10-11 a.m. Parents or guardians will assist children side by side in this class that encourages the basics of exploring in the garden at a young age. Master Gardeners Kay Musgrave and Gary Carnes have years of experience working with children in this type of setting and will take everyone on a new gardening adventure each week. From compost to soil and seeds to plants, children and adults alike will learn by hands-on activities in the garden. At least one adult is required to stay and participate (no registration required) for the duration of the class with their child. For ages 3-5. $24 for the public, $18 for Con-servatory members or volunteers. Registration deadlines apply. To register, call 427-6000 or visit fortwayneparks.org.Low Maintenance Gardening. Thursday, May 14, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Do you want the charm and versatility of functional outdoor sanctuaries, but concerned that it’s an endless project? Sue Willard from Willard Landscaping will show how to use a simple framework and selection process to create or modify an outdoor oasis.

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