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Nina Carter feels aspecial place in her heartfor helping women. As thefounder of a new, non-profit organization calledMirror Me Foundation,Inc., Carter is helpingyoung girls and youngwomen overcome obsta-cles and life situations.

“Our mission is toempower women,” shesaid. “We plan on havingclasses that cater to educa-tion, self esteem, [and]self worth.”

Mirror Me will alsooffer counseling, a GEDtraining program andclasses for single mothers,in addition to summerprograms for girls betweenthe ages of 13 and 19. Thesummer programming willconsist of three weeks ofteaching job and life skills.Carter has the goal ofenrolling 50 girls in theprogram for the first year.

It will also include a pre-test and a post-test, soMirror Me can gauge howmuch was learned.

The majority of the girlsand women the organiza-

tion will serve have beenthreatened by “some typeof social disadvantage,”the organization’s website

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Licensed child care centers, homes hard to findEarly Childhood Alliance to offer workshops to encourage licensing

Licensed child care in AllenCounty is hard to find, according tothe Early Childhood Alliance. If youare a parent who has been searchingfor a licensed child care option inthe city and you’ve found that mostof the homes or centers are full tocapacity, you are certainly not alone.

“What we’re finding is that inAllen County, we aren’t able toaccommodate the need for allparents that are calling us to requestlicensed care. When we see areas ofgrowth, we see an increase in thenumber of families that are callingus, but we’re not always able toprovide them with a lot of options,”Pam Leffers, Early ChildhoodAlliance’s program director said.

She said high-growth areas, likethe Dupont area, have beenimpacted.

But the organization has a remedythat will hopefully fix the shortagesin licensed care.

“We would like to be able toprovide more options to families thatcall us,” Leffers said.

The remedy includes offeringlearning opportunities for businessowners and those interested in

opening child care facilities. EarlyChildhood Alliance will offersessions in many areas of town thisspring, for facilities and homes thatare looking to become licensed.These orientation sessions areconducted monthly, free of charge,

although pre-registration is required.In addition, the organization will

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According to the Early Childhood Alliance, licensed child care facilities are difficult to findin the city.

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The $550-million, 1.1-million-square-footmedical center, one of thelargest health care projectsin the Midwest, is set toopen March 17 off DupontRoad just east of Interstate69.

Packnett, ParkviewHealth’s president andCEO, and other ParkviewHealth officials say thestate-of-the-art facilitywill: improve access tohealth care in the region;reinforce Parkview’smission to provide excel-lent service; likely bringmore business to theburgeoning Parkviewsystem; lead to thecreation of 250 moreParkview jobs; andcontinue to ratchet upeconomic developmentnear the 115-acre regionalmedical center campus.

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“We didn’t have to dothis,” Packnett said. “Theboard could have madethe decision just to stay at(Parkview Hospital onRandallia Drive).

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Building on a dreamMission, not competition, drove construction of regional medical centerBy Rick [email protected]

From the air, the 115-acre Parkview Regional Medical Center campus looks like a small city’s down-town. That’s Interstate 69 behind the medical center in this photograph taken from a ParkviewSamaritan helicopter.

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sections of the parking lotby 20 degrees or more —or so it seems.

The 114,000 square feetof windows, which affordpanoramic views fromoffices, patient rooms andlounges, was part of anencompassing plan tocreate an environment thatpromotes healing.

The windows, Packnettsaid, make it easy forpatients and families toget close to life-affirminglight. In fact, in the 446private patient rooms,alcoves have beenconstructed to allowwindows to extend 11 feethigh — beyond the heightof the ceilings.

The amenities don’tstop there. There are thestony, wooded waterfallsin the 2 1/2-story frontlobby; the more than 700dazzling sculptures, paint-ings and stained glassworks throughout the

regional medical centercreated mostly by localtalent; two chapels; 12meditation rooms; airy,well-appointed lounges; afull-service, first-floorcafeteria; 42-inch flat-screen televisions inpatient rooms; 300 under-ground parking spaces foreasy access; six court-yards of various sizes; andtwo miles of walkingtrails on the campus.

Some of the ideas camefrom hospitals elsewherein the country; some ideasare uniquely Parkview’s.

“There are three wordsfrom an expectationstandpoint: hope, confi-dence and healing,”Packnett said. “This isbuilt around those threewords. We want people tofeel hope and confidencethat they’re going to getthe best care and experi-

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ence a healing environment. You try tofind a place that’s like this — that hasevery square foot defined as part of thathealing experience — and you’re notgoing to find it.”

Then there is the technology. Packnett,Parkview Hospital COO Sue Ehinger andMark Hisey, Parkview Health vice presi-dent of changing spaces, talk glowinglyabout “smart beds” that can safely rollpatients on their sides or alert nurseswhen they have left the bed; ceiling-mounted lifts that have been placed in

every patient room, lessening themanpower needs and promoting thehealth of workers; monitors that areaffixed to arms, leaving no equipment onthe floor; and touch-screen way-findingkiosks that use animation to direct visitorsto their destinations.

There are also the 22 labor-saving,multilingual robots — upright rectangularbeings that can speak English, Spanish orJapanese and traverse hallways and eleva-tors to deliver linens, food,pharmaceuticals and equipment. Stand in

front of one of them and it stops.In all, there are 16 state-of-the-art oper-

ating rooms in the regional medicalcenter, including four in a five-story, 82-bed heart institute that will be notable,Packnett and Parkview Physicians Groupcardiologists said, for an efficiency stem-ming from all of the heart treatmentfunctions being in one place.

The heart institute also includes fivecatheterization labs, two of which arehybrid labs that lend themselves to bothcatheterization and surgery.

“In my past life,” Packnett said, “I gotto build a heart hospital, and so I sawwhat happened to the whole heart modelwhen you collected everything and put itin one place.”

In the round-the-clock emergencydepartment, meanwhile, there are fourtrauma rooms, including one for pediatricpatients, and imaging services includefour low-dose-radiation CT scanners.

Emergency and imaging were once theprovince of Parkview North Hospital onthe north campus, but the regionalmedical center will essential absorb thatfacility. Parkview Women’s & Children’sHospital will expand into the northhospital’s space, officials said, and amongthe new tenants will be an outpatientpediatric clinic and a 9,000-square-foot,relocated Ronald McDonald House forrelatives of injured or ill children.

Lisa Pacula, executive director ofRonald McDonald Charities of NortheastIndiana, said the organization is nearingthe end of a $2-million fundraisingcampaign and expects construction to

begin in April and be completed bySeptember. The facility, she said, willwelcome its first guests in December afteradding about 100 volunteers to its currentbase of 70.

Also part of the Parkview RegionalMedical Center campus are the ParkviewCancer Center, Parkview Ortho Hospitaland a new 124,000-square-foot medicaloffice building.

“I think it’s going to be an amazing giftto the community for years to come,”Pacula said of the regional centercomplex. “I think it’s an amazing healthcare facility. Absolutely beautiful.”

Parkview Hospital on Randallia, mean-while, will remain. Ehinger, who willhave the dual role of COO for both theRandallia and regional medical centercampuses, said Parkview Hospital willhave about half as many beds as it hasnow, but all 150 beds will be in privaterooms.

Parkview Hospital will continue to havea 24/7 emergency department, serveshort-term and long-term acute carepatients, offer expanded post-acute careand seek out senior health care opportuni-ties.

Relatively routine trauma cases,Ehinger said, will be handled byParkview Hospital’s emergency depart-ment. More severe trauma cases will bethe responsibility of the regional medicalcenter.

Some of the long-term acute care willbe provided by Vibra Hospital of Fort

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Wayne, which will have an additional 48beds inside Parkview Hospital.

The opening of the regional medicalcenter will give Parkview Health 821beds and eventually 7,750 employeesspread out across northeast Indiana infacilities in Allen, Huntington, LaGrange,Noble and Whitley counties.

The opening also means continuedeconomic development growth around thecampus — growth that has already seenthe construction of a Manchester Collegepharmacy school set to open later thisyear and plans by another entity for anursing home. The growth will be buoyedin fall 2012 when a $13.9-million I-69/Union Chapel Road interchange northof the medical center is largelycompleted, easing some of the congestionon Dupont Road.

Parkview Health is paying $10 millionof the cost of the interchange, accordingto an Indiana Department of Transporta-tion spokesman.

“We become the anchor, if you will, foreconomic development on the northernside of Fort Wayne,” Packnett said. “Ittriggers some spending by people nowthat we’re here and they begin to see theflow of activity in the area.”

Parkview Health is also contemplatingfuture growth of its own, already.

Packnett said Parkview Hospital is fiveyears ahead of projected patient volume— a situation that portends greatercommunity need. Hisey noted thatParkview Health owns another 285 acresaround the regional medical center thatcould be developed. Some of the growth,though, may come from within the 10existing Parkview service lines, whichinclude heart, cancer, surgery and primarycare.

Packnett talked again about dreams.“In each of those service lines we have

a physician leader and an administrative

leader,” he said. “And they have their owndreams and they have their own plans.And in each area, there will be some kindof expansion and some kind of servicethat they will want to provide better.”

Whatever improvements or expansionscome about, he and Ehinger said, willresult from a Parkview Health focus thatis less about competitive forces likeLutheran Health Network and more aboutaligning with the best practices in thecountry.

“We’re always talking about being inthe top 10,” Ehinger said. “Who’s in thetop 10 percentile? We’ll be looking atthose organizations.”

Said Packnett: “We will say, ‘Here’sour market share and here’s Lutheran’smarket share.’ But very few times is thatwhat’s driving us. What’s really drivingus — and I’m being very sincere aboutthis — is as we compete, we arecompeting with who’s doing somethingthe best in the country. Sue and I neverwant to limit people’s budgets to go andsee a best practice.”

It’s that kind of philosophy that led tothe attributes of the new regional medicalcenter — attributes that almost havePacknett pinching himself.

At one point, he turned, faced Hisey,and posed this question: “Mark, whatpercentage of our dream have we beenable to build?”

Hisey, who oversaw the 3 1/2-yearmedical center construction project andwho seems to know virtually every detail,paused and appeared to struggle with thequestion. Perhaps he was trying to do aquick, purely fact-based calculation in hishead.

“I’d say 95 percent,” Packnett saidbefore Hisey could answer. “And in someways, it’s 100 percent, because we’ve beenable to build virtually all of the dream wehad when we started this.”

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Student transferlottery postponed

A lottery to determinestudent transfers withinFort Wayne CommunitySchools has been post-poned until a later datebecause of technologyupgrades, the districtrecently announced. Thelottery for middle andhigh school transfer appli-cations, which wasoriginally scheduled forearly this month, has been

moved to Friday, March23, at the Grile Adminis-trative Center, 1200 S.Clinton St. Technologyupgrades have delayed theprocessing of the applica-tions, a districtrepresentative said in therelease. The elementarylottery will be at 9 a.m. inthe Grile boardroom withthe middle and highschool lotteries takingplace at 1 p.m. FWCSallows parents to submittransfer applications for

their children if they wantto attend a school otherthan the one to which theyare assigned based ontheir home address. Appli-cations were due Friday,Feb. 24. If there are moreapplications than spotsavailable at any gradelevel and at any school, alottery is held to deter-mine placement. Parentswith questions about thelottery process should callstudent services at 467-2120.

FW Parks hosts springbreak fun for kids

The Fort Wayne Parks and RecreationDepartment is offering the following funactivities for kids during spring break:• Spring Break Fit Fun: Join the team of

Anytime Fitness as they introduce kidsto the world of yoga, circuit training, anoutdoor mini boot camp and more. Thisclass will keep children active and inshape. And the best part is that the mainfocus in this class is fun. Be sure towear comfortable clothing and cleangym shoes. This program is for studentsbetween the ages of 7-12 and will beoffered from Monday through Friday,Apr. 2-6, from 11-11:45 a.m. atAnytime Fitness, Dupont Place, 2886 E.Dupont Rd. Fee: $19, or $29 afterMarch 30.

• Rollin’ Bowlin’ Fun: Crazy Pinz forSpring Break! The party includesbowling, playing in the Ball O City andlots of snacks. This program is forstudents between the ages of 6-11 andwill be offered on Wednesday, Apr. 4,from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Crazy Pinz, 1414Northland Blvd. Fee: $22. Registrationdeadline: March 28.

• Marvelous Makeover: Come join us atRudae’s School of Beauty Culture for alot of fun and a little makeover.Children ages 6-10 will get their haircurled and their nails polished and leavewith a goody bag filled with fun beautysupplies. All work is done by studentsand supervised by licensed instructors.This program is offered on Thursday,

Apr. 5, from 10 am - noon at at Rudae’sSchool of Beauty Culture, 5317 Cold-water Rd. Fee: $10. Registrationdeadline: March 23. To register for anyof these classes, call 427-6000 orregister on-line at www.fort-wayneparks.org.

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The Maumee ValleyAntique Steam and GasAssociation will host aSpring Tractor & EngineShow on Mar. 30 and Apr.1 at the Allen County WarMemorial Coliseum,located at 4000 ParnellAve. The event willfeature four state chaptersof International Harvestorcollectors, tractors,engines and trucks. Allmakes welcome. There

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Submissions sought for‘Edible Book Festival’ at Ivy Tech

Ivy Tech CommunityCollege-Northeast isseeking submissions for thecollege library’s sixthannual Edible Book Festivalthat will take place fromnoon to 2 p.m. on April 2 atthe Student Life Center onthe North Campus, locatedat 4900 St. Joe Road.

“The Edible BookFestival invites book andfood lovers to create,display and taste “ediblebooks” — dishes based ona book or a pun of a booktitle,” a press release said.

“Edible books will be ondisplay for public viewingfrom noon to 1 p.m., thenconsumed by attendeesfrom 1 to 2 p.m”

To participate, completethe online registration formby March 12. Go tohttp://wwwcc.ivytech.edu/library/northeast/ and clickon “Edible Book Festival.”

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Many Americans spend the great majority of their daysitting in an uncomfortable chair hunched over acomputer. This leads to a slew of muscle imbalances andfaulty movement patterns which pave the path for futureinjuries such as hip, knee, and back problems. Preventthese nagging problems with a little strengthening work.In this two part series, you will learn four basic exercises.When performed on a regular basis, they will have youmoving with a newly discovered vigor and get your heartpumping to boot!

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Child care ministriesand home child careprograms that care for nomore than five unrelatedchildren are not included.

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In the 46815 ZIP code,there are 14 licensedfamily child care homesand in the 46835 ZIPcode, there are 10 licensedfamily child care homes.

Leffers said offering theorientation sessions andworkshops can help createmore options for families.

“For us, we want tobuild capacity so thatwhen people call us, wehave something for them,”she said.

Beyond basic work-shops and orientations,Early Childhood Alliancealso offers a distinctionbetween licensed carecenters and homes, withthe Paths to Qualityprogram. The programstarted in Allen Countyspecifically and now it isstate-wide.

“We have over 200child care programs in ourarea that are partici-pating,” Leffers said. Shesaid Paths to Qualitydesignees indicate centersand homes that have goneabove and beyond forstandards.

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There are 40 Level 4centers or homes in AllenCounty, she said.

Starting in May, parentswill also be able to seewhat Paths to Qualityhomes and centers looklike, on the Web beforeeven checking out thelocation in person.

But for right now, thebig push is to help homecare centers go throughthe first steps of licensing.

“We are able to havesupport for them as theygo through the licensing,”Leffers said.

The alliance also makeschild care referrals toparents who are seekingcare. Parents can call thesame number, or visitwww.ecalliance.org andclick on a child caresearch button.

“We would love to hearfrom people,” she said.“They can request apacket from us withgeneral information orcall us to register.”

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Laura Stine, who was aformer senior lansdcapedesigner for a local land-scape company, hasbranched out with a newdesign and installationlandscaping business, nowtitled laura stine gardens.With a B.S. from IndianaUniversity and a certifica-tion in LandscapeTechnology from IvyTech, Stine has 15 yearsof experience designing awide range of outdoorliving spaces. She is

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FRIDAY, MARCH 9Outdoor Stations of the Cross. Victory Noll Center, 1900 W. Park Drive,Huntington. During Lent, individuals or groups are welcome to walk theoutdoor Stations of the Cross on the property of Victory Noll from 8 a.m.to 4 p.m. daily. Visitors must check in at the front desk of the Victory NollAdministration Building. Station booklets will be available for those whowish to use them. There is no cost to visit the Stations of the Cross. Taylor Chapel Preschool Registration. Taylor Chapel United MethodistChurch, 10145 Maysville Road, Fort Wayne. Taylor Chapel Preschool iscurrently registering children for the 2012-2013 preschool year. Classes areavailable for 2-5 year olds. Morning and afternoon Pre-k classes are avail-able, as well as full day classes. For more information call Vicki at260-749-8597 or go to: www.taylorchapel.org. [email protected]. taylorchapel.org.The 39 Steps. Arena Dinner Theatre, 719 Rockhill St, Fort Wayne. FortPremiere of the 2008 Tony Award-winning comedy. Adapted by PatrickBarlow. $35 dinner (three-course meal catered by the Bagel Station) andshow; Cash Bar. Box office: 260-424-5622. Purchase tickets online atwww.arenadinnertheatre.org.Johnny Appleseed Toastmasters. Better Business Bureau, 4011 Parnell Ave,Fort Wayne. 7:30 a.m. [email protected]. www.johnnyapple-seedtm.org.Conspirare Concert. Trinity English Lutheran Church, 405 W. Wayne St.,Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Purchase tickets Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to5 p.m from Pam Marini, receptionist. [email protected] 13th Annual International Windsong Film Festival. IPFW Neff Hall, 4110Crescent Avenue, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Inspiring family-friendly films co-sponsored by Windsong Pictures and the IPFW Film Festival Club. No

admission charge. March 8 is International Film Night. March 9 is theworld premiere of “Walking With Us.” March 10 is a “How to Make aMovie Workshop” at 10 a.m. and the world premiere of “Alaska: The LastFrontier II” at 1 p.m. The Windsong Gala Award ceremony is at 6 p.m.March 10. Additional showings of “Walking With Us” will be at 7 p.m.March 10 and 2:30 p.m. March 11. An additional showing of “Alaska: TheLast Frontier II” will be at 1 p.m. March 11. Gypsy: A Musical Fable. Arts United Center, 303 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. 8p.m. With classic numbers such as “Everything’s Coming Up Roses,” “LetMe Entertain You,” and “Together Wherever We Go,” Gypsy is consideredone of Broadway’s finest musicals and Mama Rose as one of musicaltheatre’s most memorable characters. Tickets: Adults, $26; age 23 andunder, $18; Sunday Senior matinees, $22. Call 260-424-5220. Komets vs. Evansville Icemen. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, , FortWayne. 8 p.m. Reserved Tickets: Adults $23 - $10; Seniors & Students $18- $8; Children $13 - $6.

SATURDAY, MARCH 10Dances of Universal Peace. Fort Wayne Dance Collective, 437 E Berry (2ndFloor), Fort Wayne. 7 a.m. to 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 spiritual tradi-tions. No partner or prior registration required - brief training provided forsimple steps and lyrics. Fragrance free. Cost: $7. [email protected] [email protected]. www.fwdc.org/dup.Gymnastics Seminar. Fort Wayne Strength and Conditioning, 158 EastCollins Road, Fort Wayne. 9-11 a.m. This 2-hour gymnastics seminar willcover the basics of gymnastics movements as it applies to crossfit,including body weight exercises and ring work. Register soon, only 20spots available. Call 260-483-1936 or go to www.fortwaynestrengthand-conditioning.com. Gun & Knife Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, , Fort Wayne. 9a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission: Adults $6.00; Kids 6-12 $2.00. Northern Indiana Golf Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, , FortWayne. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission: $6.00 Adults; Children 12 and underfree with an adult. R/C Model Hobby Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, , FortWayne. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: Adults $5.00; Kids 6-12 $2.00.

Alcoholics Anonymous. St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 700 W.Maumee St., Angola. 11 a.m. Komets vs. Evansville Icemen. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, , FortWayne. 7:30 p.m. Reserved Tickets: Adults $23 - $10; Seniors & Students$18 - $8; Children $13 - $6.

SUNDAY, MARCH 11The Cross of Christ: Image of Triumph - Image of Pain. Trinity EpiscopalChurch, 611 W Berry St, Fort Wayne. Adult forum presented by Dr. Esper-anca Camera, Associate Professor of Art History & Program Director forGraduate Studies, University of Saint Francis. Immediately follows the 10a.m. service. Auto Swap Meet. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, , Fort Wayne. 9a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission: Adults $5.00; Kids 6-12 $2.00. Sunday Services. LifeWater Community Church, 5600 Westbreeze Trail,Fort Wayne. 10 a.m. Liberty Hills addition. [email protected] Ants vs. Tulsa 66-ers. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, , FortWayne. 5 p.m. Reserved Tickets: $20.50, $12.50, $10.50 or $5.50.

MONDAY, MARCH 12Open networking. AJ’s Bar & Grill, 2488 Getz Road, Fort Wayne. noon. Nocost, no exclusivity by profession. Each person gets a few minutes to tellabout your business, plus there is a featured speaker.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14Lenten study series. Trinity Episcopal Church, 611 W Berry St, Fort Wayne.“Living into the Covenant”: Each Wednesday evening during Lent,following a 6 p.m. service, a soup supper will be served in the church parishhall with a study immediately following. The series, taught by Trinity’srector, The Rev. Dr. Thomas P. Hansen, and Dr. Steven Crain, is designedaround the Episcopal Church’s Baptismal Covenant.Topics are:March 7 - Apostles’ Creed, Parts 1 and 2, The Mystery of God with UsMarch 14 - Apostles’ Creed Part 3, Life in the SpiritMarch 21 - Baptismal Questions 1 and 2, Eucharistic LifeMarch 28 - Baptismal Questions 3-5, Living into God’s Vision for AllPeopleFor more information, see the church’s Web site at www.trinityfw.org or

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call 260-423-1693. Lenten Retreat. Victory Noll Center, 1900 W. Park Drive, Huntington. 9 a.m.to 3 p.m. Features a day of prayer, preaching, and pondering the Bible withretreat leaders Sister Maureen Mangen and Father Keith Hosey, who havemore than 70 years of retreat experience between them. The cost of theretreat is $35, and registration is required by March 7.

THURSDAY, MARCH 15Allen County Extension Homemakers “Table runners”. Allen County ExtensionOffice on the IPFW Campus, 4001 Crescent Ave., 1 p.m. Make a tablerunner for the holidays or a special occasion. Nadine Scholz will providethe instruction to make the tube and turn into a table runner with 2 varia-tions. BRING: Sewing machine, scissors, matching thread, tape measure,1/3 yd. printed cotton/poly fabric, 1/2 yd. coordinating fabric, and 2 buttons-1/2” or larger. The general public is invited to attend. Pre-registration isrequired as some class space is limited. Registration forms are available atthe Extension Office or they can be found on the web atwww.extension.purdue.edu/allen. Financial Peace University. Pathfinder Services North Campus, 2824 TheaterAvenue , Huntington. 6 p.m. Pathfinder Services will be offering FinancialPeace University beginning on Thursday, January 5th. Classes will be heldon Thursday evenings at 6:00 P.M. beginning January 5th and runningthrough 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.Depression + 12. Christ’s Hope Ministry and Church, 2818 Carroll Road,Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. 12-step program for those living with depression. Formore info contact Marilee Stroud at 312-6069 or [email protected].

FRIDAY, MARCH 16Outdoor Lake, Sports & Cabin Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum,, Fort Wayne. Show Hours: Friday 12:00pm-9:00pm; Saturday 10:00am-8:00pm; Sunday 11:00am-5:00pm. Admission: Adults $10; Kids 12 andunder Free (tickets valid for attendance all three days).

SATURDAY, MARCH 17Kids Drawing and Watercolor. IPFW Visual Arts Building. Explore newwatercolor materials! Use watercolor pans, crayons and pastels. You will bedipping and spraying your hues to help you understand color physics in afun way! Limited class size! Materials included. No class April 7. GradesK-2: 9-10:30 am $99; Grades 3-5: 10:45 am-12:15 pm $99. Instructor:Sarah Rayle. Registration/payment due March 9 ($10 late fee after March9). Call 481-6059. Upper Level Drawing and Watercolor. IPFW Visual Arts Building. Thismaster class is designed for students at a variety of levels. Learn new skillsor improve on what you already know. Explore these mediums and learnthe tools for a lifetime of self-expression. Limited class size! Materialsincluded. No class April 7. Grades 6-12: 1-3 p.m. Cost: $119. Instructor:Sarah Rayle. Registration/payment due March 9 ($10 late fee after March9) Call 481-6059. Celtic Spirituality. Trinity Episcopal Church, 611 W Berry St, Fort Wayne.10 a.m. Labyrinth walk facilitated by Nancy McCammon-Hansen.

SUNDAY, MARCH 18Progress of the Walking and Bike Trails in Fort Wayne. Trinity EpiscopalChurch, 611 W Berry St, Fort Wayne. Adult forum presented by Lori Keys,Executive Director, Fort Wayne Trails, Inc. Immediately follows the 10a.m. service.

MONDAY, MARCH 19SACS Anti Bullying Task Force presents a Digital Citizenship Conference.Homestead High School, 4310 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne. 6:30-8:30p.m. The SACS Anti-Bullying Task Force presents its very first DigitalCitizenship Conference for Parents, Students and Staff of SACS, to be heldat Homestead High School in the Community Room through Door #1.As SACS transitions to 1:1 computing and use of social networking growswithin our youth, our expert panel will define bullying and cyber-bullying,and discuss how to keep our students safe and free from making social

media mistakes.A panel of guest speakers to include:- Mike Gorman - Technology Professional Development Coordinator forSACS- Jeff Kintz - Assistant Principal HHS for SACS- Ingrid Herriott - Student Resource Officer for SACS- Dr. Kelly Hutner - Clinical Psychologist specializing in child and adoles-cent issues- Chynna M. Presley, BSW - Community Education Coordinator YWCAof NE Indiana- Karen Richards - Allen County Prosecuting Attorney- Anita Gross- Social Worker for SACS- ModeratorSeparate SCAN (Stop Child Abuse and Neglect)and ATA (American Taekwondo Association) programs for k-5 studentsContact [email protected] or www.sacs.k12.in.us for moredetails.Encourage, Empower and Enjoy the Autism Spectrum. Easter Seals Arc, 4919Projects Drive, Fort Wayne. 7-8:30 p.m. Parents, grandparents, teachers,professionals and others wanting to learn more about autism are welcome.Topics vary monthly. For more information contact Susan Crowell [email protected] or call 260-637-4409. [email protected]. none.Growing Great Vegetables. Aboite Library, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. AboiteLibrary Gardening seminar series presents Purdue Horticulture ExtensionEducator Ricky Kemery and Master Gardeners. Free gardening seminarsfor the novice and expert with a focus on sustainable methods. Space islimited. Find out how great soil can grow some of your favorite vegetablessuch as tomatoes, peppers, and cool season cuties.

THURSDAY, MARCH 22“Damn Yankees”. Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne.7:30 p.m. Faust, fly balls, and devilishly good fun all meet at the home plateof the seven-time Tony award-winning Broadway musical, “DamnYankees.” This is the story of a 1950s middle-aged baseball fanatic whotrades his soul to the devil for a chance to lead his favorite team in thepennant race against the New York Yankees only to realize the true worthof the life (and wife) he’s left behind. Filled with hit songs like “WhateverLola Wants‚“ and “You Gotta Have Heart,” this show is a musical comedyhome run! For more information or to purchase tickets, go to www.fwem-bassytheatre.org.

FRIDAY, MARCH 23Fish & Chicken Strip Dinner by Country Chef. Cornerstone Youth Center,19819 Monroeville Road, Monroeville. 4-7:30 [email protected] Live Tour Monster Trucks. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, , Fort

Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Reserved tickets in advance: Adults: $25.50, $19.75.Kids 3-12: $18.00, $15.00. Seniors/Military: $17.50, $23.25. Pricesincrease on days of show.

SATURDAY, MARCH 24Defensive Pistol and Rifle Classes. AGS Armament & Consulting LLC, 809N. Main Street, Bluffton. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Armed Dynamics will beconducting a Defensive Pistol training course Saturday and a DefensiveRifle training course Sunday. The cost of each class will be $225 or $400if both classes are taken. Registration for these classes can be completedonline by visiting http://www.armeddynamics.com/class-schedule.html.Space is limited to 12 students per class. For questions or more informationabout the classes and where to meet, please contact Jahred Gamez of AGSArmament & Consulting LLC at [email protected] or (260) 273-6709.

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