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November 8, 2013

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Embassy readies Christmas iconsAs she prepares a fabled

tradition for another Christmas, Barb Richards talks about a child’s thrill at seeing the Wolf & Dessauer animated char-acters.

When she was about 7, she watched the store’s blinds separate to reveal Santa and company in the windows of that legendary Fort Wayne department store.

As she built a 37-year career in broadcasting, Richards often heralded the Thanksgiving Eve unveiling of the charac-ters’ new windows on Harrison Street.

In her first year as the Embassy Theatre’s marketing director, she still stands in awe of the assorted penguins and carolers that spend their summers on the third floor of the Indiana Hotel building.

With the guidance of David and Kathy James, those characters will spring to life the evening

of Nov. 27, during the Night of Lights celebra-tion.

Richards says the char-acters never really rest. “They get busy at night,” she says. Santa, of course, is the leader, she jokes.

She describes the plas-tic-covered, dormant collection as “creepy as heck.”

“But I think they’re pretty,” she says. “Some of them are rather works of art. They are kind of

fun.”“They all go down into

the windows,” she says. “Some of them get repro-grammed to move. The penguins move. Oh this

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Embassy Theatre Marketing Director Barb Richards surveys the characters and crea-tures waiting to move from their summer home on the third floor to the Embassy Theatre’s Harrison Street windows. The fabled Wolf & Dessaur animated charac-ters will come alive Thanksgiving Eve. The Embassy also will open the doors to its Festival of Trees from 6-9 p.m. that evening. The Festival of Trees will continue through Dec. 4. The window display will continue through Dec. 31.

PHOTO BY JANE SNOW

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Erin’s House hasnew location forongoing mission

Erin’s House for Grieving Children has a new home.

An Oct. 26 ribbon-cut-ting and open house introduced the public to the facility at 5670 YMCA Park Drive West.

“We know everyone is eager to see the finished house,” Erin’s House Executive Director Debbie Meyer said in a news release. “It’s fun and colorful and full of

kid-friendly spaces. Most importantly, it’s home.”

Erin’s House was founded in 1993, in response to the unex-pected death of 5-year-old Erin Farragh in 1989.

The agency had found its most recent temporary location in Georgetown Square, in August 2012. Groundbreaking for the new site was held in November 2012. The board of directors approved the project early


Lights of Love.Parkview Field. Nov. 21-30, 5-8 p.m. (With the exception of Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28). Free admission. Memori-alize your loved one with the purchase of a luminaria for $25, or a luminaria and scoreboard message for $50. A memorial fundraising project for Erin’s House for Griev-ing Children, in partnership with Parkview Field. Contact Audrey at [email protected], or visit erinshouse.org.(Parkview Field presents Fireworks Night Wednesday, Nov. 27, at 7:45 p.m. Free admission.)

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Santa Train to welcomekids for rides or chartersSanta Claus will visit New Haven three

Saturdays in December to welcome chil-dren aboard the Santa Train.

The 30-minute rides begin and end at the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society home at 15808 Edgerton Road. Rides continue from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Dec. 7, 14 and 21. Each ride costs $4.

For details, visit fortwaynerailroad.org.Kelly Lynch, FWRHS communications

manager, said the Santa Train tradition began here in about 1994, based on an earlier tradition in Fort Wayne.

“And last year was our record — 2,300 people — which is pretty decent,” he said.

“It’s gotten so busy in that last two years that we’ve added another caboose to expand the capacity per trip,” Lynch said.

“We like to say it’s a good variation on visiting Santa at the mall, and it’s very affordable,” Lynch said.

Larger families have another option available. “For the last three years we’ve been operating Santa charters, which allow families of 15 to 20 people to charter a caboose ride in the evening,” Lynch said. Santa will help to hand out some of the gifts from the family.

The wood- and coal-burning stove, the Christmas lights, and the Bing Crosby-era music lend to the atmosphere. “We make

a 45-minute or hourlong trip with Santa, cookies and refreshments,” Lynch said.

“And it’s just a cool way to spend time with the family,” he said. “It’s gotten really popular this year because every-body’s been going to our website to learn about the Cannonball trips, and they see the Santa Train.”

“We have a lot of repeat visitors,” Lynch said. The first weekend is usually the lightest, he said.

Unlike the steam-driven Engine 765 that pulled the Wabash Cannonball excursions, a diesel engine will pull two cabooses.

While waiting for their turn on the Santa Train, visitors may visit the food vendors, shop for souveniers, see footage of the recent Cannonball excursions, or climb aboard the 765. The railroad society is considering entertainment options.

Lynch said the Cannonball excursions to Lafayette drew passengers from a wide area, and cultivated interest in the organi-zation. He urged the public to stay tuned to the website for possible future trips.

The ultimate vision is to return to Fort Wayne, where the tradition began, Lynch said. “We only have a half-mile of track to operate on out there,” he said.

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guy moves — Santa has to move.”

“Those animals take a lot of work, and each year we have to change the animals so the animated characters do something different. One time they might be picking up a present and the next year they might be putting a star on top of a Christmas tree and their arms have to move differently, or their heads look in a different direction, so that they tell a different story.”

As part of that process, an air compressor rests in the narrow passage separating the expanded Embassy stage from the characters’ windows.

Some of the characters are operated pneumatically, she explains.

Also in that cramped space, Richards shows gift boxes that still show the W&D brand more than four decades after the store ended its 73-year history. Asked whether she ever received gifts in such a box, she answers, “Oh my gosh, my Etch A Sketch.”

That understanding of the tradition expresses itself in Richards’ descrip-tion of the downtown Christmas, the Embassy Christmas, and the Embassy’s future.

“I can actually remember I was prob-ably about 7 years old, standing at the corner of Calhoun and Wayne,”

she says. “They had a big arch over the street, and they had a tree that they put up on the arch so that the cars went underneath it. And that Wednesday before Thanksgiving they would do the lighting, so they would light up the tree and then we’d walk across the street to what was Wolf & Dessauer’s, and then the windows came open. You’d go along and see the windows, and then you’d go into the store and see Santa Claus.

“And the coolest thing about that Santa Claus, and I’ll remember this forever, is they did a half an hour TV show. Every day I would come home from school, because they’d have it on like at

4:30. So you would watch for your friends, or your friend would say ‘I was on TV, did you see me?’ And all it was, was like a half-hour show of kids visiting Santa. Live from W&D.”

“It was just so magical. It was all about the holiday, and of course as a kid you start anticipating Christmas about July 25th,” she says.

“And when they sold W&D, a lot of that stuff went into storage,” she continues. “I think the windows were missed downtown. And now with the resurgence of down-town, it just makes more sense to have another reason for people to come down consistently through the month of December. We’ll do Festival of Trees over Thanksgiving weekend, but the windows stay animated up until December 31st.”

Once again, Richards has been anticipating Christmas since summer, but this time as the person responsible for orches-trating the Embassy Festival of Trees.

“Look at all this stuff,” she says, pointing to a roomful of decorations. “I panicked when I took

the job and I looked at this and I thought ‘wow we won’t have to buy any decorations.’ But this is just part of it. This is just a little bit of it. They recycle some things, they buy new things every year. This is where we keep the things for the windows, and then upstairs we have all the trees and just boxes and boxes of decorations

and trees. Some trees come back every year. Most trees are re-created from the bottom up. It’s just amazing. I’ve been working on it since I hired in in June, because it’s just an amazing, amazing process.”

Richards predicts 16,000 guests will visit the Embassy to see

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Barb Richard shows the Wolf & Dessaur boxes that will be part of the Embassy’s Christmas display, in the narrow passageway between the expanded Embassy stage and the Harrison Street windows. Asked whether she remembers receiving presents in the trademark boxes, she replied, “Oh my gosh, my Etch A Sketch.”

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more than 50 decorated Christmas trees, before the Festival of Trees ends Dec. 4.

“During Festival of Trees we bring in perfor-mance groups to entertain on this stage — dance groups and singing groups. I love it when we start bringing kids into the theater at an early age so they can enjoy it,” she says. “This is our 29th year. And we have parents saying ‘I performed on this stage as a kid during Festival of Trees; now my child’s performing on this stage.’

“We have a Santa breakfast, too, during Festival of Trees, on the stage. They play the Grande Page organ for a little while, with Christmas carols.”

Richards makes sure to thank the window spon-

sors and the tree sponsors, and the Helping Hands workers who put all the decorations in place. “They’re so helpful. But they know the building,” she says. “And what is also cool to me about working here is the care that they have, not just them, but everybody really cares about the building.”

Richards, too, cares about the building, its history and ornamentation. She points to the details that cover the ceiling of the narrow outer lobby. “It’s the most beautiful ceiling in the world,” she says, “and I think people just rush from one door to the other.”

She talks about that future of the Historic Embassy Theatre and the restored Indiana Hotel lobby, how renovations will create rehearsal space, a two-story ball-room, and a rooftop

garden. She talks about how her own office will move to an upper floor that now houses Christmas decorations.

“We don’t want to be a hotel. We have a hotel on either side of us,” she says. “We’re a rental venue business. That’s what we do well. That rental is what gives us the money that we need to sustain the building.”

She talks about Christmas, about commu-nity, and about children.

She chuckles when she recalls what she was told as a third-grader, attending St. Therese Catholic Grade School on Lower Huntington Road in Waynedale. “I had a nun who said to me, ‘You’d better figure out what you can do for a living, because all you can do is talk,’ ” Richards says.

She did just that, and has helped to tell Fort Wayne’s story for almost 40 years.

When she took the Embassy job, she says, she was reminded that she won’t have Thanksgiving Day off work. “But I’ve never had Thanksgiving off,” she says. “It’s just turkey. We can have it any day.”

So Richards won’t shop, and she won’t cook. Instead, she looks forward to enjoying the same Thanksgiving that she has enjoyed in one way or another since she was 7. “For many people, the Festival of Trees is

their tradition,” she says. “It’s what they do over Thanksgiving.”

“If’s all about commu-nity time,” she says. “It’s all about making this community great. And I can do that here at the Embassy.”

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Festival of TreesThe 29th annual Festival of Trees. Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. Wednesday, Nov. 27, through Wednesday, Dec. 4. Tickets on sale starting Nov. 1, $7 for adults and $3 for children. This year’s theme is “Merry and Bright.” The lobbies of the Indiana Hotel and the Embassy are transformed into a wonderland of dozens of uniquely decorated Christmas trees. The event is a community goodwill and fundraising event that supports the operational and restoration efforts of the Embassy Theatre Foundation Inc. Visit fwembassytheatre.org. Also on Nov. 27, the legendary Wolf & Dessauer department store animated characters and their 2013 show will be unveiled in the Embassy’s Harrison Street windows. Kids may enjoy Breakfast with Santa from 9:30-11 a.m. Nov. 29 and 30 at the Embassy. The event sells out every year; tickets are on sale at the Embassy box office. Santa has partnered with McDonald’s to cater this year’s breakfast. Dec. 2 is Kingston Seniors Day, so the event is open to everyone but has a special focus for senior citizens. Area youth groups perform dance, songs and entertainment on the Embassy stage Friday through Sunday, Nov. 29-Dec. 1. The Fort Wayne Children’s Choir will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1. On Nov. 27 and again on Dec. 4, during Tots & Trees Days, giant inflatables will be set up on the Embassy stage so children may enjoy a winter carnival for a small additional fee. Hours are: Nov. 27, open 6-9 p.m. during the Night of Lights; Nov. 28, open 4-8 p.m. Thanksgiving Day; Nov. 29 and 30 and Dec. 1, noon-8 p.m.; Dec. 2, 3 and 4, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

More than 50 decorated Christmas trees filled the lobby of the Embassy Theatre and the Indiana Hotel for the 2012 Festival of Trees.

FILE PHOTO BY JANE SNOW


last year.“It’s been quite a

process, but we’re happy to see it come to such a great end,” said Rachel Burkholder, marketing and donor relations director for Erin’s House.

The agency said the 14,000-square-foot facility is the first of its kind in Indiana. “Erin’s House is the only organization in northeast Indiana that addresses the needs of children and teens affected by the death of a loved one,” the agency said. “In its 20-year history, Erin’s House has served over 15,000 grieving children, teens and their families.”

Even as staff and directors celebrated the achievement, work continued to ensure future services.

“It’s not about the building,” Burkholder said. “As our board presi-

dent, Steve Brody, likes to put it, ‘It’s not the end of the rainbow.’”

“We’ve built this wonderful home to ensure that Erin’s House is here for generations to come,” Burkholder said. “There will always be grieving children and teens and families that are looking for a place to go.

“All of our services are offered to them at no

cost, and that’s where we need this rainbow to keep going.”

The many donors and approximately 115 volun-teers make it possible to sustain the service, she said. “We like to call them those who give of their time, talents and trea-sures,” Burkholder said.

“I think we’ve been very fortunate,” she said of the milestone. “We’re

also celebrating our 20th year in existence and, honestly, we would not be here without the gener-osity of the surrounding community.”

The volunteers stretch the budget, she said. “If they were paid staff, we wouldn’t be able to serve as many people as we do,” she said.

“We also have lots of special events, such as Wine for the Spirit,” she said. The eighth annual event was held in October at Headwaters Park East.

Kaleidoscope Walk/Run was held in September, in partnership with Fort4Fit-ness.

Next up is the Lights of Love memorial, Nov. 21-30 at Parkview Field.

For $25, a family can light a luminaria in memory of a loved one. For $50, families can sponsor a scoreboard message.

“It’s a somber but joyful time,” Burkholder said.

“So there are lots of avenues for people beyond the Erin’s House family to get involved, but all of that money comes back and supports the fami-lies that come to Erin’s House,” Burkholder said.

Erin’s House supports children and families through peer support,

crisis response, in-school programming, the annual Camp Good Grief for children ages 8-13, Teen Retreat, and through other means.

“We’re just getting started. We’re hoping with the new facility that eventually we’ll be able to expand some of our program offerings, and provide training to other bereavement specialists,” Burkholder said.

“With this new space comes new opportunities,” she said. “We’re making sure we’re making Erin’s House is available to anybody who can benefit from it.”

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Dave and Gail Farragh, the parents of Erin’s House for Grieving Children namesake Erin Farragh, help to cut the ribbon at the new building. Sharing in the moment are Steve Brody, Erin’s House board president, and Debbie Meyer, executive director.

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Erin’s House for Grieving Children has relocated to 5670 YMCA Park Drive West, off St. Joe Center Road. The public toured the building at an open house Oct. 26. Groundbreaking was held Nov. 15, 2012.

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After 20 yearsErin’s House was founded in 1993 in honor of all griev-ing children and their families. The idea for Erin’s House was created when a 5-year-old Fort Wayne girl named Erin Farragh died unexpectedly in 1989; the subsequent grief her surviving brother and sister experienced inspired the adults in their lives to take this idea and grow it into what it is today. To date, the organization has served more than 15,000 individuals throughout northeast Indiana, and it continues to provide support services for children, teens and their families who have suffered the death of a loved one. As an industry center for excellence, Erin’s House is continually reviewing its programs and services to ensure they are effective for children, teens and their families. All Erin’s House programs and services are provided at no cost.

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Gingerbread creations take skill, months of work

Visitors to the 28th annual Festival of Ginger-bread might marvel at how much work goes into each tiny gingerbread world.

For a perennial winner, the task takes months.

“Figure five months, plus we have several shall we say emergency meetings,” said Betty Olry, whose Creative Confection Cake Club won the People’s Choice Award in the the Adult Group category at the 2012 festival. Festival judges also selected the club’s re-creation of the Embassy Theatre’s Festival of Trees for second place in the Adult Group category. The Embassy likeness also received a special award, for its historical value.

The entry must rest on a board no larger than 24 inches by 28 inches. “So we went up; we had a

balcony,” Olry said. “As soon as people looked at it, they knew it was Festival of Trees at the Embassy.”

Olry said the club also worked for months on the 2011 entry, a grandfather’s clock and cat.

Sometimes the project requires more attention than the approximately 10 members can offer in the once-a-month, two-hour sessions at Country Kitchen.

Olry described Country Kitchen as a sweet art store.

The central location serves club members from throughout the area. “Three of us live right here in good old downtown Waynedale,” Olry said. “The Country Kitchen works pretty well because some are way out north, and we hit every corner. And they are gracious enough to let us have their kitchen.” Olry

said restaurant owners have been involved in the club in the past.

“Last year we had all the trees — we had 52 trees — so everyone took some gingerbread trees,” Olry said. “I made mine out of gum paste. Some were made of gingerbread, or candy canes, so we had a variety. We took them home and decorated them at home.”

Olry said gingerbread creations in the adult group are not required to be completely edible. But Olry, who creates the templates, said she is used to professional baking, which does require edible creations. “So we worked very hard to have every-thing edible,” she said. “It was last year and it will be again this year. Actually, every year when I’ve done the templates, it’s been all edible.”

“The year before we did a grandfather’s clock that was all edible. It was three feet tall,” she said. “It was a hand-molded cat, and all the mice were hand-molded.”

The grandfather’s clock stood upright in her home kitchen for three months, she said.

Olry said she has been involved in the club for more than 20 years. “Golly, I had my grandkids in it, and one is 24 years old,” Olry said. In all, she has been decorating for more than 30 years.

“I love to create and I love doing the unusual, and I am a professional cake decorator, so it’s just another way to work with food,” said Olry, whose A Touch of Heaven work can be seen at cakesbybetty.com.

By Garth [email protected] 28th annual Festival of Gingerbread.

The History Center, 302 E. Berry St. Nov. 27-Dec. 15.

Get a first look at the festival for just $2 from 5-9 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 27, during the Night of Lights in down-

town Fort Wayne. The festival officially opens Friday,

Nov. 29. Fill out a slip to vote for the People’s Choice

Award. Judges also will award three prizes in these

categories: kindergarten-grade 2; grades 3-6, teen,

adult, family and professional. The festival opens on

the Night of Lights, Wednesday, Nov. 27, from 5-9 p.m.

The exhibit and museum are closed Thanksgiving Day,

Nov. 28. The Festival of Gingerbread continues through

Dec. 15. Special History Center hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, 9-5 p.m.

each Saturday, and noon-5 p.m. each Sunday. Admis-

sion is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors 59 or older, $3 for

students 3-18, and free for ages 2 and under. Children

may listen to Christmas books being read, watch cookie

decorating, or enjoy other special activities, all at no ex-

tra charge. Last year’s Festival of Gingerbread featured

123 gingerbread houses. Schools from Allen, Noble, La-

Grange, Steuben and DeKalb counties are expected to

participate, but schools from throughout the region are

invited. For updates and details, visit the History Center

website at fwhistorycenter.com, or call (260) 426-2882.

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Riverview Cemetery Veteran’s Section is M-41 tank’s homeA Vietnam-era tank that had been stationed at

Johnny Appleseed Park has a new home.A ceremony will take place at 10 a.m.

Monday, Nov. 11, at Riverview Cemetery, 11425 Carroll Road. Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry and other community leaders will help to rededicate the M-41 Walker Bulldog tank.

The retired armament will become the focal point of the cemetery’s newly designated Veter-an’s Section. Riverview Cemetery is owned and operated by D.O. McComb & Sons Funeral Home. The tank had been the property of the

Breakfast Sertoma Club and the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department.

The M-41 tank obtained through the armed forces is 273 inches long, 127.8 inches wide and 108.4 inches in height. It weighs 51,000 pounds and has been demilitarized. “There are few M-41’s left and we are very honored to be able to bring one to Riverview Cemetery,” said Dave McComb, a co-owner of the funeral home. “The tank will be maintained by the cemetery’s perpetual care fund.”

The Fort Wayne Freedom Riders escorted the

tank to its new location on Nov. 1.D.O. McComb & Sons serves more than 400

veterans and their families every year. “We feel it’s important to honor those who have served our country and adding a Veteran’s Section and the M-41 to Riverview is just another way we can do this,” the company said in a news release.

Founded in 1925, McComb & Sons is a fourth-generation family and locally owned funeral home with eight locations in Allen and DeKalb counties. For more information, visit domccombandsons.com.

Veterans get breakfast,free golf at city courses

In appreciation of those who have served this country in the military, the Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Depart-ment invites veterans to enjoy breakfast and a round of golf for free on Veterans Day.

The Veterans Breakfast is 8:30–10:30 a.m., Monday, Nov. 11, at the Commu-nity Center, 233 W. Main St. This breakfast is open to all veterans, but preregistration is required. Veterans should call (260) 427-6460 to reserve their place.

Entertainment will be provided by the American Legion Band and the Honor Flight of Northeast Indiana.

Shoaff, McMillen and Foster Park golf courses will remain open one extra day this year, on Nov. 11, in order to allow veterans to play golf for free. Those currently active in the military may also play for free on Nov. 11. Those participating will be asked to show their military ID when they arrive to play. Players may reserve a tee time at fort-wayneparks.org, or by calling: McMillen Park Golf Course, (260) 427-6710; Shoaff Park Golf Course, (260) 427-6745; or Foster Park Golf Course, (260) 427-6735.

All city golf courses will close for the season at sundown on Nov. 11.

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Fort Wayne residentsget leaf pickup notesLeaf pickup in Fort Wayne’s 355 neighborhoods began

Monday, Oct. 21. The Street Department is collecting leaves in two separate sweeps through each neighborhood, ending Dec. 6.

The remaining 2013 Fort Wayne leaf pickup schedule is:Nov. 12-15, South; Nov. 18-22, North; and Dec. 2-6, Central.The North and Central zones are divided by Coliseum

Boulevard at the west city limits, east to State Boulevard, east on State, and then north on Maysville Road.

The week of Nov. 25-29 will be used as a catch-up week. There will be no leaf collection on Monday, Nov. 11, due to the Veterans Day holiday.

Leaf collection can occur on any day of the designated collection week. It is important for residents to have leaves ready for pickup by 7 a.m. on Monday of their designated week. Crews cannot backtrack through neighborhoods.

To schedule a pickup of leaves placed in biodegradable bags, residents can call 3-1-1. The bags will be picked up within two business days.

Residents can visit cityoffortwayne.org/leaves to view daily updates of the specific neighborhoods that crews will be in on a particular day. Residents can call the leaf pickup hot line, (260) 427-2302, to get daily updates.

Leaf collection is provided at the street only. Leaves are to be raked to the curb or park strip in front of the residence or placed in biodegradable bags for collection. Other yard waste should not be mixed with the leaves.

As a safety precaution and to assist motorists, parents should remind children to not play in leaf piles near the street.

The website cityoffortwayne.org/leaves will be updated each afternoon.

Headwaters Park Alliance buys chiller for ice rinkThe Headwaters Park

Alliance has taken steps to ensure a successful ice skating season.

“Last season, the Grinch almost stole the Headwaters Park Ice Skating Rink,” the group said in a news release. “On Dec. 21, 2012, the refrigeration unit broke down. After 10 years of service, it was beyond repair. The Headwaters Park Alliance spent $20,000 to lease a unit for the rest of the season, but several days of opera-tion were lost around the Christmas Holiday. That

will not happen again this year.”

Thanks to many donors, the Alliance bought a new chiller. A Trane packaged chiller with new pumps, compressors, valves, and an extended warranty will help with the opening the 11th ice skating season at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22. The Trane unit is manu-factured in the United States and sold and serviced in Fort Wayne. “It will keep the ice intact when temperatures rise, and its extended capacity will allow us to

expand the rink in the future and perhaps extend the season by a few weeks,” the Alliance said.

The Alliance said private donations paid more than 75 percent of the project. Special credit was given to English, Bonter, Mitchell Foundation, McMillen Foundation, Waterfield Foundation, Fort Wayne Christmas Bureau, Jim and Judy Zehner, an anonymous donor, the Fort Wayne Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Headwaters Park Alliance.

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Stuff-A-Bus food drive scheduled Nov. 25-27For almost 20 years now,

the Stuff-A-Bus food and medicine drive has helped countless families in their time of need. Sponsored by 101.7 WLDE, this fund-raiser was started to help raise awareness for the need of food in our community.

“The generosity is over-whelming when you see some people who look as though they barely have a nickel to their name donate two bags of groceries to help others in need,” said Captain Chris, program director at WLDE, about the astonishing support

from the community. Now in its 18th year, this event has generated more than 18,000 pounds of food.

This year the event takes place from Monday, Nov. 25, through Wednesday, Nov. 27. Donors can bring nonperishable goods, as well as over-the-counter medicine to any one of the three locations from 5:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Buses will be stationed at Georgetown Square, Pine Valley in front of the Rustic Hutch and Travel Leaders, and MidWest America Federal Credit Union on Bluffton Road. WLDE will be broadcasting live from the Georgetown location daily.

After the event is over, all of the items collected will be donated to the Asso-ciated Churches of Fort Wayne and Allen County and the Franciscan Center’s Medicine Chest.

Volunteers are also needed to man the buses and collect food. To arrange volunteering, contact the Associated Churches of Fort Wayne and Allen County at (260) 422-3528. “Just remember,” Captain Chris stated, “it could be you or I that needs help someday, so don’t overlook the opportunity to do your part and make a donation or volunteer. You’ll be glad you helped.”

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Holiday Houses invites helpersHoliday Houses for Habitat at Glen-

brook Square Mall once again will work to raise awareness and funds to build homes in partnership with hardworking families in the community.

Described as Indiana’s largest snow village, the display will feature Depart-ment 56 snow villages, arranged on the second level west of the food court. Glen-brook Square Mall is at 4201 Coldwater Road, Fort Wayne.

In addition to the holiday display, Habitat will offer gift wrapping Monday through Saturday from noon-8 p.m., and Sunday from noon-6 p.m.

Families also will enjoy live holiday performances at 2 p.m. Sundays, featuring the Summit Middle School Band, 490 Live and Tuba Christmas.

The campaign needs volunteers, ages 10 and up. There will be two shifts each day. Volunteers will set up displays, open and close the service, and help with greeting and gift-wrapping.

Holiday Houses will offer volunteer training sessions from 6-7 p.m. Nov. 13 and 20 at the Habitat for Humanity offi ces, 2030 E. Washington Blvd., Suite 500, Fort Wayne. Habitat encourages new and returning volunteers to take part.

To volunteer, contact Victoria McCal-lister, volunteer coordinator, Fort Wayne Habitat for Humanity, at [email protected]. Direct questions to the Habitat offi ce, at (260) 422-4828.

All proceeds go toward Habitat’s mission of improving housing solutions for families in Allen County. Habitat anticipates more than 10,000 people enjoying the display this year.

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Brian Bauer, now offi -cially the chief executive offi cer of Lutheran Health Network, has been known to drop in, unannounced, at one of the network’s hospitals just to visit with patients and staff.

On one occasion, Bauer, the Lutheran Hospital CEO who acted as interim network CEO for four months, showed up on a weekend, dressed in shorts, and had a hard time persuading people he was who he said he was.

He doesn’t plan to change now that the LHN board has formally approved his selection as network CEO.

“Having that opportunity to interact with patients and staff is very important to me,” Bauer said.

Bauer, a Butler Univer-sity graduate who grew up in Terre Haute, left his position as CEO of Terre Haute Regional Hospital to become Lutheran Hospi-tal’s CEO in June 2011. He replaced Joe Dorko, who left his dual role as both hospital and network

CEO to concentrate on the network position. Lutheran Health is owned by Community Health Systems Inc.

After Dorko moved on last June to become special projects CEO at Community Health, Bauer assumed the duties of the network job on top of his hospital role. He plans to continue doing both, as most of his predecessors have done.

His visits to the facilities in the network, including an affi liate in Hicksville, Ohio, have been his way of getting to know them better.

“I understand how

important they are to those communities, and I think that’s important for this role,” he said.

Bauer may dress casually on some of his hospital visits, and forgo a tie “for infection control purposes,” but he’s more likely to be found in the traditional suit and tie when he’s performing his community respon-sibilities. Among other things, Bauer was recently appointed by Gov. Mike Pence to the Region 3 Works Council, which has been tasked with developing and evaluating career and technical educa-tion needs in the area.

“It’s exciting to see the momentum in Fort Wayne and northeast Indiana,” he said.

Bauer, whose wife is expecting their third son, said he works to be an accessible leader, the kind whose door is always open to others.

“I know it’s kind of been overused, but I want to try to be a servant leader,” he said. “I want to be approachable not only with the hospital, but in the community.”

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Toys for Tots requestsgift drop-off by Dec. 8The U.S. Marine Corps

Toys for Tots 2013 Fort Wayne campaign began Nov. 1.

Organizers plan to distribute toys to families in need on Dec. 16, and so request that as many toys as possible be turned in before Dec. 8. The campaign will continue to accept toys through Dec. 15, for last-minute requests from families.

Drop-off points at all Kroger and Scott Food Stores in Allen and surrounding counties will accept toys an extra week, through Dec. 15. Other collection sites are listed at visit ft-wayne-in.toysfortots.org. Visit that same site for instructions on how to make monetary donations, or for a list of local companies and orga-nizations supporting the toy drive.

The Cash Can Collec-tion at participating

Kroger Food Stores continues through Nov. 9. Drop by and make a cash donation to support Toys for Tots.

Santa will visit Fort Wayne on behalf of the campaign. Attend Santa’s Landing on Saturday, Dec. 7, at Smith Field Airport. Watch the website for the time and other details. The price of admission is a new, unwrapped toy to be donated to the less fortunate. Santa, Mrs. Claus and some elves from the North Pole will arrive by helicopter, escorted by U.S. Marines. Children can have their photos taken with Santa. Hot chocolate, cookies and candy canes will be available.

The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation is an IRS-recognized not-for-profi t public charity. The Foundation has supported Toys for Tots since 1991.

‘Witnessing Glory of God’is photo contest theme

“Witnessing the Glory of God” is the theme of the Christ Child Festival’s fi rst annual photo contest.

The contest is open for submissions until Friday, Nov. 15. The top 10 photos will be displayed at the Christ Child Festival. The new location is the University of Saint Francis Performing Arts Center, 431 W. Berry St., where parking and admission are free.

Christ Child Festival hours are: Dec. 6, 6-9 p.m.; Dec. 7, noon-8 p.m.; and Dec. 8, noon-5 p.m.

“The glory of God can be seen in many ways,” the sponsors said in a news release. “Photographers can grab their cameras and creatively apply the theme as they prepare to enter the contest.”

Winners will be determined based on aesthetic value, technical quality and adherence to the contest theme.

First-place prize will be a mini-vacation to Oakwood Resort on Lake Wawasee. The prize, valued at $450, is a two-night stay in a deluxe room with a scenic view of the lake, plus a $50 credit for the resort’s restaurants, The Pier and Back Porch.

The second-place winner will receive a $200 gift certif-icate to Dars, a patio furniture retailer, 3710 N. Clinton St. Dars has a line of all things Christmas: trees, wreaths, garlands, decorations, Nativity sets, and more.

Third-place prize is four movie passes to the North-wood Cinema Grill, 6069 Stellhorn Road. The Cinema Grill offers a dining experience combined with a current movie.

A separate People’s Choice award will be determined by Facebook vote. The winner will receive two tickets to the Annie Moses Band performance of Christmas music at First Assembly of God Church on Dec. 20.

Submit photos to [email protected].

Contemporary Christmasmusic at Roanoke event

Husband-wife singing duo The J Taylors will perform an evening of contemporary Christmas music Friday, Dec. 6, at the Cottage Event Center on U.S. 24 in Roanoke.

The show, which will consist of holiday favorites from a variety of eras up to the present day, is a fund-raiser for the Huntington Parkview YMCA.

The J Taylors are Janelle and Jonathon Taylor from Fort Wayne.

Tickets are $15 each and may be purchased at Good Grains Gluten Free Bakery

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Night of Lights adds University of Saint Francis

The Night of Lights will shine even more brightly in 2013. At 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, the University of Saint Francis will light a wreath and the Christ Child Festival’s living Nativity scene at the new USF Performing Arts Center at 431 W. Berry St.

“And then there’s going to be a kind of a Christmas surprise, and

then light the wreath on the west side of the building,” said Janet Patterson, the coordinator for Christmas at USF.

Patterson said the imposing wreath had been in storage at the Scottish Rite building. The wreath measures 16 feet across, and has 400 lights on the bow and 700 on the wreath.

“After we purchased the building, USF brought the wreath to one of our campus barns, where it

was completely refur-bished with new lights for hanging last year,” Patterson said in an email. “During the summer of 2012, our Operations Department replaced all of the lights with LED lights, so it is now more beautiful and more energy-efficient. For the second year, CMS Roofing has donated their time to hang the wreath.”

The wreath will be placed on the building during the week of Nov. 18.

The university commu-nity is excited about participating in the cele-bration, Patterson said. “First of all, Christmas is very important. We’re a Catholic university; we’re a Franciscan university. And there are a lot of traditions that we kind of take for granted that are Franciscan, and one of those is the creche, and we are having a living Nativity.” “And that goes back to Saint Francis in 1223, in Greccio, Italy, when he decided he wanted to know what it was like to be at Beth-lehem, at the stable,” she said. The celebration will place that Christian symbol at the heart of downtown, she said. “For us, when we purchased the Scottish Rite building, it was important to have that presence downtown, to let people know that

we’re part of the commu-nity.” The Christ Child Festival, which is indepen-dent from the university, will continue its fami-ly-centered event on Dec. 6, 7 and 8. For details, visit christchildfestival.com. The university plans a dozen other holiday events, including a sepa-rate Living Nativity at the campus on Leesburg Road. For details, visit sf.edu. The university’s newest event joins a Thanksgiving Eve tradi-tion that encompasses a half-dozen downtown locations. And USF is right on the route. “Because we’re downtown by Aunt Millie’s, people can just walk over to Aunt Millie’s and see the

Northern Lights,” she said. Frank Howard of the

Downtown Improve-ment District works with the many partners in the downtown Night of Lights.

“We’re really looking forward to this year, because we have a new partner in the University of Saint Francis and their Performing Arts Center,” said Howard, whose offi-cial title is director of marketing, environmental and business services.

Howard said the university recovered the wreath and placed it on the building last year as a trial run, without officially joining the lighting procession. He commended the universi-

ty’s work with the wreath. “Refurbishment projects like that are always a lot of work that the commu-nity doesn’t see, but they’re always a benefit,” Howard said.

Melissa Dunning, the senior director of marketing for Aunt Millie’s Bakeries, said the familiar Northern Lights first were placed on the Pearl Street building in 2010. Dunning said the display used more than 63,000 light emitting diode lights. The lighted area of the building is about 41 feet high and 226 feet long.

In an email, Dunning described it as “truly a


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Night of LightsOn the evening of Nov. 27, around downtown Fort Wayne, generations will flock to watch the return of Christmas icons.Those highlights include:5:15 p.m., History Center turret lighting, on Barr Street; (Stay or return for a first look at the Festival of Ginger-bread, for just $2. Special hours this evening are 5-9 p.m.)5:30 p.m., USF Performing Arts Center Nativity and wreath lighting, on Berry Street;5:45 p.m., Aunt Millie’s Northern Lights, on Pearl Street;6 p.m., Community Center’s Santa’s Workshop display, on Main Street;6:15 p.m., Santa and his Reindeer lighting at PNC with Mayor Tom Henry, Santa and special guests, at Main and Calhoun streets;6:45 p.m., Wells Fargo Happy Holidays display and Indiana Michigan Power Merry Christmas wreath, at Wayne and Calhoun streets;7:15 p.m., Botanical Conservatory and animated holiday windows at the Embassy Theatre, on Harrison Street.7:45 p.m., Parkview Field Fireworks, at Jefferson Boule-vard and Webster Street.For more information, visit downtownfortwayne.com.Download a map at holidayfestdowntown.com.


More than 63,000 LED lights will create a Northern Lights display 41 feet high and 226 feet long, on the Pearl Street side of Aunt Millie’s Bakeries. The display uses less than 15 amps of power. “Two hair dryers use more power than the entire display,” said Melissa Dunning, the senior director of marketing for Aunt Millie’s. The LED Aurora Borealis will light up at 5:45 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve, Nov. 27.


‘green’ decoration.”“It uses less than 15

amps of power,” she wrote. “Two hair dryers use more power than the entire display.” The display was designed and created by Yvonne Mateer of Y Light LLC.

Once again, the evening’s celebration ends with one of the brightest moments of the evening. Fireworks will light up the sky above Parkview Field for about 12 to 14 minutes, said Tony DesPlaines, the creative director for the Fort Wayne TinCaps. That’s typical length for a Parkview fi reworks show, he said. Admission is free. “It’s one of the biggest downtown events

of the year, and so we just like being a part of it and bringing people back to the ballpark and reminding them that we’re still here,” DesPlaines said. “And what better way than fi reworks?” Concessions will be avail-able. “We’ll have some small food items and hot chocolate and coffee,” DesPlaines said. The TinCaps have supported the downtown lighting for a few years, DesPlaines said. Team mascot Johnny TinCap is expected to join the spectators. “That might be one of his last events before we send him off for the offseason,” DesPlaines said.

Howard, of the Down-town Improvement District, works with Anita Homco, the coordinator of events and marketing.

Howard said the cele-bration unites “so many fantastic partners.”

“It’s really going well,” he said.

“There are no egos when we build up this program,” Howard said. “Everybody just wants it to be the best it can be for the community, and every-body’s just gracious about the time schedule and the progression. Everybody just wants everybody to have a great crowd.”

“But the central piece for the Night of Lights is always the Wolf & Dessauer Santa and the PNC Building,” Howard said. “PNC’s always been a great steward of those lights.”

Howard said the Downtown Improvement District has reconsidered its tents that offered free hot cocoa. “We realized that on the Night of Lights there are eight institutions downtown that are going to be distributing free cookies, cocoa, cider,” he said. “And we wanted to be sure we weren’t going to create any competitive elements.”

“So this year, stra-tegically, instead of programming cocoa maps ourselves, we’re really upgrading our maps so that people can see what’s available, and the progres-sive time schedule.”

“We’re making the evening very user-friendly for the community,” he said.

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Spectators will crowd Main Street for the lighting of the Santa and his Reindeer display at the PNC Building, the fi fth stop on the Thanksgiving Eve Night of Lights. In this 2012 photo, Eme Miller, 7, hugs her father, Greg Miller, as the Aboite Township family awaits the lighting of the display.

FILE PHOTO BY GARTH SNOW

Santa and his Reindeer lights from the historic Wolf & Dessauer store have found a new seasonal home at the PNC Building. Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry will join Santa and his special guests at Main and Calhoun streets at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, to light up the display for the 2013 holiday season. Frank Howard, who helps to coordinate the Night of Lights on behalf of the Downtown Improvement District, said PNC is a good steward of the legendary lights display.


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Heartland plans ‘Messiah,’ holiday musicThe Heartland Chamber

Chorale will offer fi ve performances of holiday music during December.

Handel’s masterpiece “The Messiah” will be performed Dec. 8 and 9. The Heartland Festival Chorus and Orchestra, and interna-tionally acclaimed soloists soprano Denise Ritter, alto Rebekah Ambrosini, tenor Don Bernardini and bass Ryan de Ryke join the singers of Heartland for these concerts. Heart-land’s own eclectic mix of holiday music will be performed on Dec. 15, 21 and 22.

Performance dates for “The Messiah”: Sunday, Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m., in the

USF Performing Arts Center, 431 W. Berry St. (formerly the Scot-tish Rite Auditorium). Concert sponsored by the Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend and the University of Saint Francis. The University Singers will join in this performance. Admission is free to current USF faculty, students and staff with university ID; the ID must be brought to the Heartland Chorale offi ce, 1516 Leesburg Road, for tickets.

Monday, Dec. 9, 7 p.m. in the DeKalb High School Auditorium, 3424 County Road 427, Waterloo, (just north of Auburn). Underwritten by

Auburn resident Gloria Fink.

Performance dates for holiday music concerts: Sunday, Dec. 15, 4 p.m., Plymouth Congregational Church, 501 W. Berry St.;

Saturday, Dec. 21, 7 p.m., Auburn Presbyterian Church, 111 W. 12th St., Auburn; Sunday, Dec.22, 4 p.m., Cottage Event Center, 966 Locust Drive, Roanoke.

Tickets for all Heart-land concerts are available by phone at (260) 436-8080 and on Heartland’s website, heartlandchorale.org.

Tickets for “The Messiah”: premium seating, $30; general admission, $20; students

13 and over, $5; children 12 and under, free with paying adult. Call the Heartland offi ce for child tickets.

Tickets for Holiday Concerts: general admis-sion: $15. students 13 and over, $5; children 12 and under, free with paying adult. Call the Heartland offi ce for child tickets.

The Heartland Chamber Chorale is northeast Indi-ana’s only professional vocal ensemble. The Chorale began in 1997 with the appointment of Robert Nance as music director. The ensemble consists of 26 auditioned paid professional singers from Fort Wayne and the northeast Indiana region.

Nance is a conductor, keyboardist, teacher, composer and arts advocate. A graduate of DePauw University School of Music, Nance earned a bachelor of music degree in keyboard performance, and grad-uated magna cum laude. He subsequently earned a master of music degree in conducting from Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore.

He is the director of music at Plymouth Congregational Church, director of choirs and distinguished lecturer in music at the University of Saint Francis, and director of the professional choir at Temple Achduth Vesh-olom.

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The Fort Wayne Sport Club will present a German Christmas show Friday, Dec. 13, at 3102 Ardmore Ave. Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. and the show begins at 7 p.m.

Tickets to the show and dinner are $35 per person in advance, or $40 at the door. Seating is limited, so the club requests RSVP’s by Nov. 30.

For more information, or to RSVP, contact Wolfgang (Fred) Koger at (260) 244-6964 or [email protected].

“Not only does the German Christmas show reflect the cultural heri-tage of the Club, but it also is a worthy fund-raiser,” the organization said in a news release.

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Holiday happeningsBreakfast with St. Nicholas. University of Saint

Francis, 2701 Spring St., Fort Wayne. Dec. 7. A morning of food and fun activities to enjoy while learning about Saint Nicholas, the patron saint whose life forms the basis for Santa Claus. Admission is $10 per adult and $5 per child, age 12 and under. Reserva-tions are limited to the fi rst 150. Call (260) 399-8037 with questions. Buy tickets at stnicholas.eventbrite.com.

Star of Bethlehem 2013. The Schouweiler Plan-etarium, Achatz Hall of Science, University of Saint Francis, 2701 Spring St., Fort Wayne. Dec. 7, 3 and 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 8, 12:30 and 3 p.m.; Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 14, 3 and 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 15, 5 p.m.; Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 21, 3 and 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 22, 5 p.m. This 90-minute program explores the path of the Wise Men as they follow the star under the Mideastern sky of 3 B.C. During the live portion of the show, planetarium staff will call attention to the wonders of this winter’s Fort Wayne night sky. Parking is available off Leesburg Road. Admission is $4 for adults and senior citizens, $3 for under age 18, with $14 maximum per family.

Christmas on the Farm. Salomon Farm Park, 817 W. Dupont Road, Fort Wayne. Saturday, Dec. 7, 1-5 p.m. A traditional Christmas celebration on the farm with a live Nativity scene, wagon rides, a general store for gift-buying, live entertainment and refreshments. Admission is free.

Santa’s Workshop. The Community Center. 233 W. Main St., Fort Wayne. Wednesday, Nov. 27, 4-7:30 p.m. Free holiday activities for kids. Create make & take crafts, watch a Christmas movie, and enjoy refresh-ments. Donate a new or gently used bear and enter a drawing to win a giant elf bear. Kids can shop for inex-pensive holiday gifts for $2 or less at the North Pole Stop-n-Shop. Mom and Dad can shop, too. Community Center patrons have been crafting holiday items to sell on Candy Cane Lane. Check out the holiday lights display on the Community Center roof when the lights are fl icked on at 6 p.m.

Fireside Christmas. Foellinger-Freimann Botan-ical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. Nov. 23-Jan. 5. To re-create the warm and cozy feeling of a traditional Christmas celebration, the Conserva-tory Showcase will be fi lled with red poinsettias and elements that spark feelings of nostalgia for the happy family holiday of yesteryear. The comfortable family room vignette with fi replace and Christmas tree, and the atrium with a 12-foot-tall poinsettia tree will provide

backdrops for photos, as visitors stroll through the lighted, decorated, indoor and outdoor gardens. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, and noon-4 p.m. Sunday. The conserva-tory is closed Monday. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children ages 3-17, and free to age 2 and under. For photos and details, visit botanicalconservatory.org.

Christmas “At-Home” with the Swinney Sisters. Swinney Homestead, 1425 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. Friday through Sunday, Dec. 6-8, 2 p.m. Available to tables of four for $15 per person. Prepaid reservations required. Call (260) 489-7115. Visit the elegantly decorated Historic Swinney Homestead to celebrate the Christmas spirit and take refreshment. Enjoy Hearthstone Ensemble music, syllabub (a tradi-tional English dessert), a light buffet, and Victorian Christmas traditions presented by Linda Huge, and shop for unique items in the upstairs Gift Shop. For informa-tion on Settlers Inc. or the historic Swinney Homestead, visit settlersinc.org.

Dancing Holiday Lights. Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St. Nov. 27-Dec. 26. Best viewed Thursday and Friday evenings, 5-8 p.m. Dress for the weather so you can enjoy the synchronized holiday lights set to music outdoors in the Terrace Garden. Walk under twinkling arches to enter a space of sound and holiday rhythm, where instru-mental and vocal treasures come to visual life as lighted spheres, trees, arches, and scrolls take up the beat. You might fi nd yourself dancing in the snowy night. The light show walk is included in regular Botanical Conser-vatory admission.

Christmas at the Fort. The Old Fort, 1201 Spy Run Ave. Saturday, Nov. 30, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Welcome the holidays with fun and festivities at Fort Wayne’s Historic Old Fort. Jump in your car, hop on the Holly Trolley (sponsored by the Downtown Improvement District) or hitch up your sleigh and revel in a time when life was simpler with activities for the kids, period artisans with unique gifts for sale, a bake sale, and more. Warm up by the fi re at this unique seasonal event for all ages. Admission is free. Freewill donations accepted.

“Max and Ruby in the Nutcracker Suite.” Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. Dec. 7, 4 p.m. The bunny siblings star in Koba Entertainment’s new musical production. Set to the music of Tchaikovsky in addition to original songs, this 90-minute event boasts original choreography to appeal to the whole family. Max and Ruby originated as book series by Rosemary Wells. The stories have sold more than 3 million books

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Santa & the Reindeer. Foellinger-Freimann Botan-ical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St. Saturdays before Christmas, Dec. 7, 14 and 21, noon-4 p.m. Santa and two of his reindeer will greet the children while Mom and Dad take pictures to capture the moment.

Christ Child Festival. University of Saint Francis Performing Arts Center, 431 W. Berry St. 6-9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, noon-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, and noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8. The Christ Child Festival is an opportunity for parents and their families to go back in time to refl ect on the true meaning of Christmas.

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Church women bake 5,000 cookiesThe women of Saint Joseph United

Methodist Church are baking thousands of cookies for their Christmas fundraiser.

Deb Tubergen said the Cookie Walk was started 10 years ago, and has taken only one holiday off.

“We bake way over 5,000 cookies,” she said. “We baked 1,080 cookies in our church one Monday, and we freeze them, and we take them out the week of the Cookie Walk, and we have the most talented people decorate them.”

Cookie sales will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, and will continue until 1 p.m. or until all cookies are sold. The church is at 6004 Reed Road, at the corner of St. Joe Center Road.

Shoppers will choose from among cookies of various shapes. Selections will be weighed and priced per pound. Candy will also be available.

Proceeds are tithed to the church, used locally, and used to fund various interna-tional projects.

The Cookie Walk and the annual rummage sale are the major local fund-raisers for the United Methodist Women.

For more information about the church, visit stjoemin.com.

For more information about the goals of the women’s organization, visit united-methodistwomen.org.

The United Methodist Women’s group is active in fighting human trafficking. The approximately 800,000 members foster spiritual growth, developing leaders and advocating for justice.

Members raise up to $20 million each year for programs and projects related to women, children and youth in the United States and in more than 100 other coun-tries.

Karen Bojrab, left, Linda Menshy and Deb Tubergen bake cookies for the Saint Joseph United Methodist Church Cookie Walk, which starts at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at the church, 6004 Reed Road.

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Library ‘Ready’ for activitiesThe Tecumseh Branch

Library will celebrate the grand opening of their new Early Learning Center with a ribbon-cutting and recep-tion at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9. The library is at 1411 E. State Blvd.

The center, supported by a grant from PNC Foundation, is designed to encourage adult/child interactions that will help preschoolers enter school ready to learn. The wall units and play kiosks feature multiple activities related to science, technology, engineering, and math and include explanations of how these activities are a founda-

tion to build upon for school success. Each of these items contains interactive panels that can be changed for new activities, ensuring that the play never gets stale for kids. Over the past two years The Allen County Public Library has grouped all efforts for early literacy together into a program called, Ready! Ready! The concept is to encourage parents to talk, play, sing, write and read with children from birth through age 6.

Activities are designed to be done in a variety of settings — at the library, at home, on a bus, in a car or while walking down the

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project called Ready in the Village also begins Nov. 9. This is described as a way for parents and small children to “take an early literacy walk” down State Boulevard, as they shop talk, sing, read, write and play their way to school read-iness. Pick up a Ready in the Village activity map and then stop by participating businesses identified by a sign. Do the brief activity there, and then have the business stamp the activity map. Fill a sheet with seven stamps and bring it back to the library.

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get top billing at the Fantasy of Lights, but some of the thousands of visitors might argue that Nature plays a vital supporting role.

The 1.5-mile trail mean-ders through the Franke Park woods next to the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo. The temperature can plummet and the grass can yield to snow in the weeks between Thanksgiving Eve and New Year’s Eve.

Volunteers from civic and school groups take turns accepting the $5-a-car fees and warming their hands in their pockets.

Some visitors park their cars and opt for carriage rides, and bundle up against the chill.

Steve Cornelius operates those carriage rides. For $25, visitors get a relaxed tour of the 61 individual displays. Visitors also get to take their hands off the steering wheel and their eyes off the dimmed tail-lights.

“Make sure you’re warm,” said Chris Palmer, who organizes volunteers for the sponsoring AWS Foundation.

“There are bells on the wagon,” Palmer said. “And sometimes Santa comes and rides and meets the kids.”

For many civic groups, the Fantasy of Lights is an annual project. The Time Corners Kiwanis Club and the Homestead High School Key Club will welcome visitors once again on Dec. 13.

The gates open at 6 each evening. “We ask volun-teers to be there by 5:45 p.m.,” Palmer said. “We want to get our volunteers acquainted with what they’ll be doing, safety vests, flashlights. The volunteers greet the cars, collect money and hand out brochures.”

About eight volunteers are needed each evening. Palmer said students from Bishop Dwenger High School and Concordia Lutheran High School frequently help to fill the ranks. As many as 12

volunteers are needed on the busier, weekend nights, Palmer said. Crews may work in shifts Sunday through Thursday, from 6-7:30 p.m. and from 7:30-9 p.m. Santa Claus suits and elf suits are avail-able.

“We still get quite a few visitors coming through after Christmas, and we usually get snow. It can be very pretty out there,” Palmer said.

Money helps the foun-dation to award grants to programs that benefit people with disabilities, and their families. The goal is to help those individuals live as independently as possible.

“We have 61 indi-vidual displays,” said Lynne Gilmore, the AWS Foundation executive

director. Sponsors purchase displays, and then pay an annual sponsorship fee, to cover utilities, security, storage and maintenance.

“We converted to LED lights two years ago and last year was the first time that absolutely everything was updated,” Gilmore said. “So it added crisp-ness and brilliance to the displays, and of course it was more energy-efficient.”

“This event has become a family tradition for thousands of people in northeast Indiana,” Gilmore said. “Last year we had over 14,000 vehicles come through, which is incred-ible. In previous years, the highest was a little over 10,500.”

The total display now includes 31,928 light bulbs, plus several thousand feet

of rope lighting.“So we’ve seen atten-

dance skyrocket, and I think part of it is the updated look to the displays,” Gilmore said. “We continue to add displays. We have four new displays this year. So there’s always a new reason for people to come out.”

Displays include a waving snowman, Santa in his sleigh, a rocking horse, penguins playing on an iceberg, skaters on a pond, Santa coming down the chimney, carolers, and a Nativity scene, to name a few.


Some Fantasy of Lights displays take a lighter approach to Christmas. Displays also include penguins playing on an iceberg, and skaters on a pond.


Fantasy of LightsFranke Park, 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne. Nov. 27-Dec. 31. Opening night from 6-9 p.m. Closed Thanks-giving Day. Then, 6-9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 6-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Admission $5 for a car, $10 for a van, $25 for larger vehicles such as a bus, trolley or wagon. Drive through the park and see displays ranging from a Nativity scene to an animated rocking horse. Last year, more than 14,000 vehicles took the 1.5-mile drive through the park adjacent to the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo. The tour will feature 61 individ-ual displays, including four that have been added since 2012. All displays were switched to LED lighting two years ago, for energy-efficiency and to make the visual appeal more crisp and brilliant. The show features 31,928 light bulbs and several thousand feet of rope lighting. Carriage rides can be reserved; call Steve Cor-nelius at (260) 691-3780. All proceeds benefit the AWS Foundation. Since 1995, the Fantasy of Lights has raised almost $600,000 for grants for deserving organizations. For details, visit awsfoundation.org or call (260) 744-6145. Groups who would like to volunteer to collect fees and direct cars may call Chris Palmer at (260) 207-5769.

The four new displays added for 2013 will join favorites such as the “Peace on Earth” display at the Fantasy of Lights in the Franke Park woods.


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SATURDAY, NOV. 9“The Mouse That Roared.” Homestead High School, 4310 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. The Homestead Drama Department presents Chris-topher Sergel’s stage adaptation of the novel by 1955 Cold War satirical novel by Leonard Wibberley. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for all students with student ID. Any Southwest Allen County Schools employee may present their schools ID to admit the employee and one other person.“Mrs. Packard.” First Presbyterian Theater, 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $20 in advance or $24 at the door; $18 in advance or $22 at the door for seniors over 60. Discounts apply for full-time stu-dents. Thom Hofrichter directs this play by Emily Mann. Mrs. Packard is put in an insane asylum by her husband, a Presbyterian minister, for questioning his interpretation of church doctrine. Based on historical events from 1861, this play explores the inspirational story of an ex-traordinary woman victimized by oppression based on gender, religion and political beliefs. The play stars Nancy Kartholl as Mrs. Packard, and Sean Stewart and Ken Low. Others in this cast of 24 include: Meg Brouwer, Chad Butterbaugh, Christie Campbell, Tom Corron, Deborah Dambra, Elaine Dec, Bob Doerr, Stephanie Gall, Miles Fedders, John Frederick, Joel Grillo, Kevin Keats, Linda Kirby, Janeen Kooi, Myra Mae McFarland, Jacki Miller, Linda Moore, Sheila O’Rourke, Jennifer Poiry, Amy Robison and Dave Sorg. The costumes are by Jeanne Pend-leton, and technical direction by Bob Sutton. Call (260) 422-6329 for tickets or information. Tickets also are available at fi rstpresbyterianthe-ater.com.Harvest of Blessings. Victory Noll Center, 1900 W. Park Drive, Huntington. 8 p.m. $25 per person. A night of entertainment, information and fellow-ship. The evening will begin with social time starting at 6:30 p.m. with a reception in the O’Donnell Room at Victory Noll Center that includes hors d’oeuvres, drinks and harp music. At 8 p.m., the program moves to the Archbishop Noll Memorial Chapel for music from the Huntington County Strings. Dessert will follow the concert. The event will also pro-vide an opportunity for individuals and groups to learn more about, and become involved with, Victory Noll Center and its ministry and mission of fostering spiritual growth and personal development in a welcoming environment, advocating social justice awareness and response, and nourishing people to live and share God’s love in today’s world. Of par-ticular focus are those programs involving women veterans, the Matthew 25 Project, and human-traffi cking awareness. Victory Noll Center is a ministry of Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters. Register by Nov. 2 by contacting Victory Noll Center at (260) 356-0628, ext. 171, or by email at victorynollcenter.olvm.org.Benefi t for the family of Bill Shannon. 469 Sports & Spirits, 1324 Minnich Road, New Haven. 5-9:30 p.m. Free admission. Shannon, the longtime body shop manager of Crumback Chevrolet, died recently, soon after his diagnosis of cancer. Friends are raising money to help his family with the unexpected cost. Shannon was an avid Harley-Davidson enthusiast, well known in the biker community for his paint jobs and restoration work. The fundraiser will include raffl es, a 50/50 drawing, and food and beverages. This is is a 21-and-over facility. If you cannot attend and would like to make a donation, visit or call Crumback Chevrolet, (260) 749-9674. Shannon, 66, of Convoy, Ohio, died Oct. 11.Author Fair. Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne. Noon-4 p.m. Free. Author Pati Chandler, a resident of Mishawaka, will

be available to sign copies of her book, “Fibromyalgia Basics.” An es-timated 12 million people suffer from the condition. Fibromyalgia can affect the home, relationships, workplace, and the quality of life of the one suffering from this complex syndrome. Chandler explains that fi bro-myalgia is not a one-treatment-fi ts-all kind of syndrome. “Fibromyalgia Basics: A Beginner’s Guide” opens the door to a multitude of options. Chandler shares her own strategies that have helped her manage her symptoms since 2000.Allen County Council of Veterans hosts Veterans Day parade and ceremony. Line up at 10 a.m. at State Street and Parnell Avenue. The parade route line up along Parnell Avenue. At 11 a.m., the parade will step off toward the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. Find a regis-tration form at accov.org.Typographic Discourse. IPFW Visual Arts Gallery, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Gallery hours are 8 a.m.-9 p.m. weekdays, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends, through Nov. 17. Free. Michelle Nelson, associate professor of graphic and interactive design at Youngstown State University, explores the nuances of design that affect the way humans use and understand typeface. Fall comedy. The University of St. Francis Performing Arts Center, 431 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne. 8 p.m. The university will stage “The Man Who Came to Dinner,” a three-act comedy. Admission is $15 for the general public and $12 for seniors and children under 10. Group discounts are available. Call 399-7700, ext. 8001, for more information, and visit us-fpac.com for a schedule of upcoming productions. The play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart is set in Ohio in the 1930s. The plot unfolds during Christmas, when a famous radio personality named Sheridan Wh-iteside accepts a dinner invitation at the home of a rich factory owner. The play runs Nov. 8-10 and 15-17, with performances at 8 p.m. on Fri-days and Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays.Harvest of Talents. Taylor Chapel United Methodist Church, 10145 Mays-ville Road. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free admission. Craft items and homemade goodies available for purchase. Auction items include a week’s stay in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Proceeds go to support Our Mission to a Hurting World. Volunteers and more auction items are welcome. Contact the church at (260) 749-8597.Zeta Tau Alpha’s Marketplace. Sweetwater Sound, 5501 U.S. 30 West, Fort Wayne. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. The fundraiser benefi ts the Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation, whose national philanthropy is breast cancer education and awareness. This one-stop Christmas shopping event supports local businesses. Vendors include Mary Kay, Lisa Sophia, 31 Gifts, Scentsy, Pampered Chef, PartyLite, Bona Clara, Premier Jewelry, Tupperware, Usborne Books, Silpada, Gold Canyon, Tastefully Simple, Simply Fun, Dove Chocolates, Simply Said, and more.Craft fair. Bishop Dwenger High School gymnasium, 1300 E. Washington Center Road. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Public welcome. Admission free. Proceeds from the craft fair benefi t the music program at Bishop Dwenger High School. Nelson’s Chicken also will be available at this event.Pancake breakfast. VFW Post 857, 2202 W. Main St., Fort Wayne. 8 a.m.-11 a.m. $5 for adults, $3 for children, or $10 for all you can eat. Because all food is donated, and volunteers provide the labor, all revenue goes to the fi ght against pancreatic cancer. The eighth annual Pancakes for Pan-creatic Cancer is held in memory of Ron Gutmann. A silent auction and raffl e also will be available.

“9 to 5: The Musical.” Arts United Center, 303 E. Main St.. 8 p.m. The Fort Wayne Civic Theatre presents the story of three female co-workers who are pushed to the boiling point by their sexist boss. They conspire to take control of the company. The musical features a score by Dolly Parton and characters from the fi lm. Tickets are $26 for adults, $22 for Sunday senior matinees, and $15 for age 23 and under. Buy tickets online and watch for future productions at fwcivic.org. Or call (260) 424-5220. Visit the box offi ce from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday, or from noon-4 p.m. Saturday, in front of the Arts United Center. Remaining performances are: Sunday, Nov. 10, 2 p.m.; Friday, Nov. 15, 8 p.m.; Sat-urday, Nov. 16, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 17, 2 p.m.; Friday, Nov. 22, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 23, 8 p.m.; and Sunday, Nov. 24, 2 p.m.

SUNDAY, NOV. 10Monroeville Auxiliary Thanksgiving Dinner. Monroeville American Legion Post 420, 112 E. South St., Monroeville. 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Choose turkey or beef, and the customary side dishes. Adults, $7; children 5-12, $5; chil-dren 4 and under eat free.

TUESDAY, NOV. 12Property tax bills due. Allen County Chief Deputy Treasurer William Royce reminds everyone that payments must be in the Treasurer’s Offi ce or postmarked by Nov. 12 to avoid penalty. Visit the post offi ce at Suite 104 of the Rousseau Centre (City-County Building), 1 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. Please bring the entire statement when paying in person. Hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. The deposit in front of the Treasurer’s Of-fi ce is open 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mail to: Allen County Treasurer, P.O. Box 2450, Fort Wayne, IN 46801-2540. Check the Treasurer’s web site, al-lencountytreasurer.us, for information about paying by credit card, single electronic payment or signing up for the monthly payment plan or the spring/fall payment option. Follow the links on the home page.

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ESTATE SALEShores of Oak Borough, 2919 Dockshire Lane

Fort Wayne, IN 46804 Saturday, Nov. 9th 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.Sunday, Nov. 10th 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Doors open on time – Absolutely no early birds!!Only parking along the outside circle is permitted

Please be respectful of residents. (Contact phone 219-861-6188)This estate has the very best selection of 40 years of collecting. You will find everything from finely upholstered furniture to Frank Lloyd Wright collectables to Dansk flatware. All is beautifully displayed and easy to shop. For photos and more details go to facebook.com/DockshireEstate.Inventory highlights: Herman Miller clocks, midcentury modern furniture, Ralph Lauren linens, unique oversized table lamps, Pentax camera and accessories, many small solid wood chests, glass top and wood end tables, 40 quality framed original pieces of art, photographs and signed prints, substantial carved wood octagon Spanish coffee table with matching buffet and TV stand, extra long upholstered sofa with matching club chairs, neutral and jewel tone sofa, loveseat, and chairs, Drexel Heritage dining table & chairs, hand stitched Molas, specialty baskets, community silverware and serving pieces, crystal glass sets, large oriental planters, over 60 pieces of artist made pottery, 20 pc. tribal mask collection, metal sculptures, oriental wool rugs, designer throw pillows, hand embroidered vintage linens, Gucci and older eye glasses, household supplies, bagged misc, holiday items, tools, wheelchairs, a walker, misc. medical equip., patio furniture, stereo equipment, hard back books, Cds, coffee table books, Cuisinart, Farberware, and Sunbeam small kitchen appliances, like new refrigerator, Furio stoneware sets, beautiful 71 pc. Mikasa Intaglio collectible dishes, and sooooo much more. Come shop for amazing treasures and delightful surprises.

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The Young Africans will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, at St. Joseph United Methodist Church, 6004 Reed Road, Fort Wayne. The singers, musicians and dancers are alumni of the African Children’s Choir. The Young Africans, ages 20 to 22, share various cultural elements from their coun-tries of Kenya and Uganda with a Stomp inspired dance and by highlighting unique African instru-ments. Concerts are free and open to all. A free-will offering is taken to support African Children’s Choir programs, such as education, care and relief and devel-opment programs.

At local church Submit your Community Calendar itemsPublicize your event through InFortWayne.com and Times Community Publications. Submit your calendar entries online, or email [email protected], or call (260) 426-2640, ext. 321. Please submit your items by Nov. 25 to ensure publication in the Dec. 6 edition of the St. Joe Times.

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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 13Holiday Shopping Bazaar. Leo United Methodist Church Preschool. 13527 Leo Road. Wednesday, Nov. 13, 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Free. Handmade gifts and crafts and other vendors, such as Pampered Chef and Tupperware. Lunch is available for purchase from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Other goodies will be available for purchase. Coffee, tea and hot chocolate will be available all day. The bazaar is sponsored by the preschool.“In The Mood.” Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $25 to $49. A fully staged tribute to Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman and the Big Band greats of the ‘40s. A cast of 19 will present unforgettable hits such as “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (of Company B),” “Tuxedo Junction” and “On the Sunny Side of the Street.” Visit the Embassy box offi ce or buy tickets online at fwembassytheatre.org or through Ticketmaster.

THURSDAY, NOV. 14Rasa Vinyasa yoga class. Pranayoga School of Yoga and Holistic Health, 1301 Lafayette St., Fort Wayne. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuition is $25 in ad-vance, or $30 if space is available that day. Register online at pranayoga-school.com or call (260) 627-9642.

FRIDAY, NOV. 15Kirtan artist Girish. Pranayoga School of Yoga and Holistic Health, 1301 Lafayette St., Fort Wayne. 7-9 p.m. Join Pranayoga for an evening of music with Girish, an eclectic artist with roots in jazz, world and sacred music. His talents fi nd expression in an array of instruments, including tablas, world percussion, guitar, harmonium and voice. Tickets are $25 in advance, or $35 at the door if still available. Register online at pran-ayogaschool.com or call (260) 627-9642.

SATURDAY, NOV. 16Fort Wayne Farmers Market. Lincoln Financial Event Center at Parkview Field. Enter from Douglas Street, near Harrison Street. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free admission. The winter market will be held the fi rst and third Sat-urdays, from October through May. The market features more than 40 vendors. More than half of the booths will offer items from the “farm category,” which comprises fresh local meats, free-range eggs, and products such as organic or chemical-free honey, maple syrup, wine, locally roasted coffee, and plants. Watch the calendar for special cooking demonstrations. Today, Johnny TinCap pays a visit. For details, visit ftwaynesfarmersmarket.com.“Overcoming Violence Through Love.” Allen County Public Library, 900 Li-brary Plaza, Fort Wayne. 11 a.m. Free. Maryl Walters, a practitioner and teacher of Christian Science healing, will offer ideas to heal violence in families and in the community. Walters is a member of the Christian Sci-ence Board of Lectureship. For details, call (260) 424-1477.

SUNDAY, NOV. 17Fort Wayne Urban League Gala Extravaganza 2013. Grand Wayne Center, xxxx. 6 p.m.-midnight. VIP tickets $150, individual tickets $100. For more information, visit fwurbanleague.org or call (260) 745-3100.

Kids Against Hunger. Trinity English Lutheran Church, 405 W. Wayne St.. 12:30-2:30 p.m. Trinity English will hold a food-packing event in order to give members and friends a chance to make a hands-on difference in the campaign against hunger. The goal is to pack 20,000 meals that day, to be distributed to food-insecure people around the world. To accom-plish that goal, the church needs 100 volunteers (age 5 or older) and to raise $4,600 to cover the cost of meals, supplies and shipping. Anyone who is willing to volunteer may contact Pastor Dan Fugate at (260) 426-3424 or [email protected]. To make a fi nancial contribution, contact Mary Ann Parker at (260) 426-3424.Purdue Wind Ensemble. IPFW Campus, Auer Hall at the Rhinehart Music Center, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd. 2 p.m. Admission is free. The 64-mem-ber Purdue ensemble under the direction of Jay Gephart will partner with Concordia Lutheran High School musicians.

TUESDAY, NOV. 19Fort Wayne Women’s Midday Connection. Orchard Ridge Country Club, 4531 Lower Huntington Road, Fort Wayne. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $15.50. The program features Rich Najuch & The Huntington Supper Club. Res-ervations due by Nov. 12 to (260) 672-3414. Free childcare available. Sponsored by Stonecroft Ministries.

THURSDAY, NOV. 21“Murder on the Nile.” Leo Jr./Sr. High School Auditeria, 14600 Amstutz Road, Leo. 7 p.m. The Leo Drama Department presents a play based on a book by Agatha Christie. Tickets will be available at the door.Thrift Shop to Top Shop Fashion Show. Ivy Tech Northeast Student Life Cen-ter, North Campus, 3701 Dean Drive. 5-7:30 p.m. $5, or free with a stu-dent ID, Sponsored by the African American Male Initiative, the fashion show will feature male models in fashions geared to show how to dress to get a job. The event also will feature job-seeking tips, including how to tie a tie and work work-appropriate hairstyles.

FRIDAY, NOV. 22Fall instrumental concert. Concordia Lutheran High School auditorium, 1601 St. Joe River Drive. 7 p.m. A free-will offering will be aken. The CLHS Jazz Ensemble and Concert Band, and the Lutheran Elementary Bands, will perform.Fish fry. Fort Wayne Sport Club, 3102 Ardmore Ave. 4:30-7 p.m. $8 for adults; $4 for children 6 to 10; free to ages 6 and under. All-you-can-eat fi sh, baked potato or scalloped potatoes, coleslaw, applesauce, roll and butter, and dessert. The club will not hold a fi sh fry in December. The regular fi sh fry schedule resumes Jan. 24.“Murder on the Nile.” Leo Jr./Sr. High School Auditeria, 14600 Amstutz Road, Leo. 7 p.m. The Leo Drama Department presents a play based on a book by Agatha Christie. Tickets will be available at the door.

SATURDAY, NOV. 23Three Rivers Choral Festival. IPFW Rhinehart Music Center, 2101 E. Col-iseum Blvd. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. An all-day choral festival for high school choirs. The Fort Wayne Children’s Choir Youth Choir also will par-ticipate. A public concert will be presented at 4 p.m. at the Rhinehart Recital Hall. IPFW students with ID will be admitted free. Tickets are $7 for adults, $6 for seniors (60 and older), and $4 for non-IPFW students. Children age 10 or younger are admitted free. The IPFW Music Depart-ment and the Fort Wayne Children’s Choir are the hosts for the event. David Rayl, the director of choral activities at Michigan State University, will be the guest clinician and will work with each visiting choir, and with a combined choral piece for the culminating concert. The IPFW University Singers will perform in the concert, along with choirs in attendance performing several of their own works. For information, call the IPFW Box Offi ce at (260) 481-6555 or visit ipfw.edu/music.Surviving the Holidays. Leo United Methodist Church, 13527 Leo Road, Leo-Cedarville. 10 a.m.-noon. A special GriefShare seminar for those who are grieving the loss of someone close this year. This two-hour meeting features a special DVD and discussion to help those who are not looking forward to a different holiday this year. Call 627-2580 for reser-vations or information.“Murder on the Nile.” Leo Jr./Sr. High School Auditeria, 14600 Amstutz Road, Leo. 7 p.m. The Leo Drama Department presents a play based on a book by Agatha Christie. Tickets will be available at the door.Kirtan concert with Gurunam Singh. Pranayoga School of Yoga and Holistic Health, 1301 Lafayette St., Fort Wayne. 7-9 p.m. Gurunam Sing’s Kirtan sound is described as a cross-over with infl uences from folk, rock, pop and country to classical Indian raag. He is also known for his fast chant-ing style. Tickets are $25 in advance, or $30 if space is available that day. Register online at pranayogaschool.com or call (260) 627-9642.Acoustic Spoken Word Cafe’. TRIAAC, 501 E. Brackenridge St., Fort Wayne. 7-10 p.m. $5. Featuring The Classical Guitar Quartet, of Ken Jehle,

Megan Quigley, John Ward and mikkell petterrsonn. Also hear poets Jason Green & Quamia Carter. For details, call (260) 969-9442.First Lego League robotics building competition. Public Safety Academy: Ivy Tech South Campus, 7602 Patriot Crossing. 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Free.

SUNDAY, NOV. 24“Christmas Movie Memories.” Huber Opera House, 157 E. High St., Hicksville, Ohio. 3 p.m. Free. The Summit City Singers present fami-ly-friendly songs from movies such as “Elf,’ “Lemon Drop Kid,” “The Polar Express,” “White Christmas,” “Holiday Inn,” “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “Christmas Vacation.” The Summit City Singers is a commu-nity choir with approximately 60 members.

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