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NACS hosts Relay for Life for third year Staff reports Northwest Allen County Schools will host its third Relay for Life event 3-10 p.m. May 4 at Carroll Middle School. The event, which raises funds for the American Cancer Society, will take place on the track. Each relay team will have at least one member on the track at all times during the event to symbolize the ongoing fight against cancer. Teams will set up tents around the track and sell items to raise money for the cause. The event will also feature a kids’ play area with bouncy houses and games, music, fun relays, food at the concession stand and a silent auction. During the event, speakers will share information about the latest cancer research and other helpful information. See NACS, Page 7

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Clint and Heather Zehr own the Urban Attic, a pop-up space in the old Lanternier-Vesey flower shop.

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The little shop at 2329 Crescent Ave. hasn’t been a flower shop in years, but the sign for Lanternier-Vesey Flowers (established in 1854) is still

standing. The sign might be confusing for passersby, but it’s hard to take down – it’s like a landmark, said Heather Zehr. She and her husband, Clint, purchased the building in 2014.

The Zehrs run their family business of managing properties and flipping homes out of the old flower shop, but the building had more space than they needed for their See LITTLE SHOP, Page 4

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Staff reports Why should people vote for you for mayor? John Crawford (Republican candidate): I’ve served on Fort Wayne City Council for 20 years. My mentor was Don Schmidt – the greatest city councilman ever – I remember it took two years to feel I was doing that job well. Difficult debates and votes on issues such as the smoking ordinance and the baseball stadium were valuable lessons in political leadership. I know many of the other elected officials who are endorsing me because they know I will collaborate with them and get things accomplished. I know the details of Indiana law and Fort Wayne ordinances that one needs to know to write legislation well. And so, I would be able to perform the job of mayor on Day One. Gina Burgess (Democratic candidate): (Your readers) should vote for me because, as a former CEO

and a current business developer, I know what it takes to start a company, build it up, grow and maintain it. I know, understand and appreciate that businesses are in business Crawford Smith Burgess Henry to make money, turn a profit, and be good need a political outsider There are more things I corporate neighbors. I also with a good business mind want to accomplish as have a strong understanding who is a fiscal conservamayor. I love my job and of what it means to be a tive to lead our city back want to continue serving good corporate steward in to the mountaintop. It’s the community in this an ever-changing world that time to restore Fort Wayne leadership capacity. From focuses not just on growth back to the summit. I am riverfront development to but on environmental excited about the people a commitment to proactive sustainability, supply chain of Fort Wayne climbing public safety initiatives to systems management, with me. If people join me the success of Fort Wayne investor relations, regional in this climb, Fort Wayne UNITED to strong neighand international trade will become one of the borhoods, we’ve only systems, and more. best cities in the Midwest just begun realizing our Tim Smith (Republican and become a Midwest potential. candidate): magnet for people, jobs, • Political outsider Talk about your main and non-profits. We can • Business executive platform and what it and will accomplish this by • Fiscal conservative would achieve. being a safer city, a smarter Fort Wayne is known as Crawford: My platform city, and a stronger city. the “Summit City.” And we includes: Tom Henry (Democratic were once there – a bright • Fiscal conservatism – candidate): I continue to be shining city on the moun(I) will draft a zero-based encouraged by the unprectaintop, on the summit. budget to cut costs and edented momentum and But then we lost Internareorder priorities. excitement we’re experitional Harvester, Tokheim, • Opioid crisis and crime encing in Fort Wayne. I’ve General Electric, Lincoln, – My medical knowledge never seen anything like it. ITT and others and began a will enable me to better We must stay the course journey through the valley. fight this crisis by fostering and move forward on the While we are starting a more high-quality treatment path we’re on with job climb to the mountaintop facilities for those who growth, record investments again, we will not successwant help. Decreasing the in neighborhood infrastrucfully return to the summit number of citizens addicted ture improvements, and unless we expect more. We to drugs will decrease the a revitalized downtown. number of drug dealers and must dream big, employ Now is not the time to the crime resulting from more, and hire better. We change direction and stop.

ELECTION DAY Fort Wayne will have a Republican and Democratic primary May 7. For information about voting, go to www. allencounty.us/election-board or all the Allen County Election Board at 260-449-7329. them. • Economic development – I backed and voted for the baseball stadium (Parkview Field), which was the spark for downtown development that we are now enjoying. Jobs follow people with the talent that companies need. By relentlessly improving our quality of place with Riverfront Development and Electric Works we will draw more young people and companies to Fort Wayne. • Collaboration — We need to improve the working relationship between the mayor, (Fort Wayne) City Council and other elected officials. I will do that, which will then allow us to communicate better to get things done. Burgess: My primary platform is a community-based platform and not a business-oriented platform. My community-based platform is about getting Fort Wayne back to basics, reprioritizing needs over wants, and creating a community that is more inclusive. Let’s briefly look a bit further at these points:

• Getting back to basics means making sure our trash is picked up, our streets and sidewalks are repaired, our street lights are working, etc. • Reprioritizing needs over wants is understanding that the city has a finite budget and that the allocation of that budget should be needs-focused (i.e. public safety, infrastructure, etc.) instead of wants-focused (i.e. real estate development.) • Creating a more inclusive community means we are more welcoming of those different from us, be those differences culturally ethnic, ability-oriented (i.e. mobility impaired, vision impaired, hearing impaired, autistic, etc.), multi-generational, etc. Having said that, however, I believe (the business community) would be more interested in my business-focused platform. That platform is simply stay out of the way of pre-existing businesses, remove known obstacles where needed, and eliminate the business See CANDIDATES, Page 7

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Dupont Valley News • May 2019

2019 high school commencements in Allen County Staff reports May 18 • Harlan Christian School, 2 p.m. in the school gymnasium, 17108 State Road 37, Harlan May 24

• Bishop Luers High School, 4 p.m. at the University of Saint Francis Robert Goldstine Performing Arts Center, 431 E. Main St., Fort Wayne • Bishop Dwenger, 6 p.m. at the Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson

Blvd., Fort Wayne May 30 • New Haven High School, 7 p.m. at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne May 31 • Leo Jr./Sr. High School, 7 p.m. at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne June 1 • Woodland Jr./Sr. High School, 10 a.m. in the school gymnasium, 17215 Woodburn Rd., Woodburn • Smith Academy for Excellence, 11 a.m. at

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the Classic Cafe Event Center, 4832 Hillegas Rd., Fort Wayne • Heritage Jr./Sr. High School, 2 p.m. in the school gymnasium, 13608 Monroeville Rd., Monroeville • East Allen University, 6 p.m. at the Rhinehart Music Center, 2101 Coliseum Blvd. E., Fort Wayne

• Homestead High School, 4 p.m. at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne

June 2 • Concordia Lutheran High School, 1 p.m. at the Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne • Blackhawk Christian School, 4 p.m. at the North Campus Worship Center, 7400 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne

June 7 • Northrop High School, 7 p.m. at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. • Canterbury High School, 7:15 p.m. outdoor on the high school lawn, 3210 Smith Rd., Fort Wayne

June 6 • North Side High School, 7 p.m. at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave.

June 8 • Snider High School, 10 a.m. at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. • South Side High School South Side High School, 1:30 p.m. at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. • Wayne High School Wayne High School, 5 p.m. at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. June 9 • Carroll High School, 2 p.m. at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave.

Kickstart Festival returns for sixth year Staff reports Kickstart Festival, a month-long celebration of bikes, music, art and theatre, will feature nearly 30 events throughout the month of May. Most of the events presented through the Kickstart Festival are free, but some events charge a ticket or registration price. The events are listed and described in more detail on the Kickstart Festival website, www. kickstartfortwayne.com. Some events require registration and links can be found on the Kickstart Festival website.

Here a few highlights of the bicycling events in and around the month of May: • May 5: Parkview Trauma Center will present a free kids’ helmet giveaway at the Parkview Safety Store. • May 8: Fort Wayne Community Schools will celebrate National Bike to School Day at Price Elementary. • May 12, Bicycle Friendly Fort Wayne will present Cyclofemme, a touring ride celebrating and supporting women and cycling, starting from Tillman Park. • May 18: Fort Wayne Youtheatre

will present “Rapunzel” at the Arts United Center. • June 1: The Eighth Annual Fort4Fitness Spring Cycle tour will begin on Main Street on the Arts United campus and will include a post-race celebration with food, drink and live entertainment in downtown Fort Wayne. • June 1: Le Tour de Fort will again take to the streets of Fort Wayne for the 12th annual tour of Fort Wayne’s finest establishments beginning at the Irish Pub, all to support services for disabled veterans.

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A labor of love Fisher plants roots in local music scene By Michele DeVinney For IN|Fort Wayne publications

Unlike many who perform regularly in the city’s rich music scene, Jen Fisher was not born and raised in Fort Wayne – or even in Indiana. But when the Ohio native left for school at Kentucky Christian University, her roommate was from Fort Wayne. When Fisher accompanied her friend for a visit home, she had no idea that one day it would be her home as well. “When I visited I brought my guitar and discovered what a great music city this was. When I graduated, I started thinking about where I wanted to go and was looking at the future at decided to move to Fort Wayne. It was three hours

from home so not a huge move from my parents’ perspective. But I knew Fort Wayne had a great music scene, and I thought it would be a great opportunity for me to play.” Performing in public now comes naturally to the singer/guitarist, but it wasn’t always the case. In fact, despite coming from a musical family, the idea of performing terrified her. “My mom, my grandma and aunt had a gospel group, and they always tried to get me to perform with them, but I wasn’t interested. I was just so shy that I didn’t want to perform. But I joined a musical at my church, and it was a background person so I didn’t have to be up front. Then everyone in the show quit, and the only way it could go on is if I was willing to be up front. I really wanted to do this show so I said ‘I hate this, but I’ll sing.’” She continued to play music and was a drummer, a role which allowed her

to stay away from the limelight. Eventually she realized that if she was going to sing, she needed to come out from behind the kit and stand at the microphone. She said her guitar provided – and still provides – a little something to “hide behind,” leaving her less nervous about taking center stage. Fisher said that her move to and transition into life in Fort Wayne was seamless, having already established a sense of community here before the move. Friends and fellow musicians were welcoming, and now, having lived here for more than two decades, Fisher considers Fort Wayne home and has found success in a number of musical projects including Sugar Shot, a country-pop dance-party band that became very high-profile very quickly. But she yearned to do a different kind of music, a feeling which led her to form Jen Fisher & the Foggy Creek Band. Another change in her life also dictated a shift in her musical focus. “This band has really been a labor of love,” said

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Butterfly exhibit returns to the conservatory “Migrations” Live Butterfly Exhibit returns to the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne, now through July 7. Discover the paths and perils of the Monarch butterfly and “follow” their route in this exhibit. In addition, visitors will discover other butterflies that migrate and some species that escape the winter cold without leaving home. In the midst of the exhibit, enjoy a personal encounter with hundreds of non-migratory live tropical butterflies as they fly, feed and offer an array of color. Public hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday. Thursday evenings until 8 p.m. and noon-4 p.m., Sundays. Admission prices are $5 for adults, $3 for children

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This year marks the 10th Fort Wayne Arts Festival at Jefferson Pointe, which will take place Sept. 7-8. The festival is currently seeking entries.

and free for children age 2 and younger. For more information, call (260) 427-6440 or visit their website at www.botanicalconservatory.org. Next Middle Waves to take place in 2020 Middle Waves has announced it will not have a concert in 2019, rather

hosting its fourth event in 2020, according to a statement. “We have a clear vision of how we want Middle Waves to continue to grow and represent our community,” the statement read. “Our dreams are BIG. Together, we decided the best way to see out this vision and generate

Fisher. “Spending time in Kentucky, I really loved roots bands, and I had always been in party bands so the Foggy Creek Band is really me pursuing my passion. Sugar Shot was doing great, but then my son was born. I had originally thought Foggy Creek would be a part-time thing that I did along with Sugar Shot. But once my son was born, I didn’t really want to play in party bands that

played in bars. I didn’t want to play until 2 a.m. and then get up early with my son. This band allowed me to play in different venues and festivals and play early enough that I could get home at a decent hour.” Finding fellow musicians to play her unique brand of roots, bluegrass and Americana music was daunting at first, but Fisher found success out of the gate. “I knew I couldn’t do it

without a banjo player. If I didn’t find a banjo player, it wasn’t going to work. But the first person who came to try out was a banjo player. Now I have a sevenpiece band, and I am so blessed to be playing with these amazing musicians that I’ve come to know over the course of my career.” Along with raising her son, Fisher is the marketing director for Fort Wayne Community Schools, but she still finds time to share her music. The band will play at Jefferson Pointe’s Friday Nights Live on August 2, and Fisher expects to visit several festivals this summer including a triumphant return to Paulding, Ohio’s Tunes, Brews & BBQ where last year they served as an opening act, and this year they’ll be headlining. They can also be found playing regularly at the Deer Creek Irish Pub. Fisher is happy that she chose Fort Wayne as her hometown. “Everyone here has been so welcoming, and I’ve met nothing but great people from the start. After 21 years, I just call Fort Wayne home.”

the festival experience we are dreaming of is to come back to you during the summer of 2020 for the fourth Middle Waves Music Festival.” For more information on next year’s festival, contact info@middlewaves.com or visit MiddleWaves.com.

and Skeletal Remains. On May 9 guests can see Granger Smith featuring Earl Dibbles Jr. and on May 11 ZoSo: The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience with Earphorik will take the stage. The Brilliance will round out the month May 30. In June, Tesla will perform June 3 and Billy Currington will perform June 20. The Los Lonely Boys with Mike Milligan and Steam Shovel will perform June 28. On Aug. 2 Tusk: The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Experience will take the stage, followed by Rick Springfield on Aug. 15.

Hairball will perform Sept. 13 and Three Dog Night will perform Oct. 17. In November will be Little River Band on Nov. 1 and The Temptations on Nov. 22. Also performing at the Clyde’s Club Room will be Jared James Nichols on May 14 and Marcus Scott with the Sweetwater All-Stars on May 15. Tickets are available at clydetheatre.com, by phone at 800-514-3849 or in person at the Clyde Theatre Box Office, Neat Neat Neat Records, the Sweetwater Concierge Desk and Wooden Nickel.

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Ohio native Jen Fisher (center) started Jen Fisher & the Foggy Creek Band after moving to Fort Wayne from Kentucky.

Clyde Theatre announces several concerts The Clyde Theatre, 1808 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne, have announced several concerts in the upcoming months. Buckethead will take the stage May 1, Classic Deep Purple Live with Glenn Hughes will perform May 2 and Who’s Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience will take the stage May 4. May 7 Hatebreed will perform with Obituary, Madball, Prong

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mission is to raise river awareness, engage the community and promote river recreation. Friends of the River launched the canal boat Sweet Breeze in 2017. Last year, more than 800 third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students enjoyed educational programming during field trips aboard the canal boat. Students learn about Fort Wayne and Indiana history, subjects that meets the state’s academic standards. The goal of the new fundraising effort is to propel educational programming forward and expand it to offer science lessons for students in fifth grade through high school. Irene Walters, Friends

of the Rivers project chair for “Paddles Aweigh,” talks about the fundraising initiative at the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne April 8. “Paddles Aweigh” is a community-wide art initiative that encourages creative collaboration between local artists and businesses. With standard canoe paddles as their canvas, artists are asked to submit designs that reflect Fort Wayne’s traditions, culture and passions. “Friends of the Rivers is propelling Fort Wayne forward by inviting artists, artisans and creatives of all ages to design unique, one-of-a-kind pieces of art,” project chair Irene Walters

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to make something to sell like slime or ornaments,” she said. The Urban Attic experienced a major setback in 2017 after a driver crashed into the building. “They completely went through one side and out the other,” Zehr said. Thankfully, the driver survived, she added. The Urban Attic was supposed to host a fundraiser the weekend after the accident, but the building was temporarily condemned. As news of the accident spread, members of the community reached out to see what they could do to help. With the help of volunteers, the fundraiser was hosted in their neighbor’s building. “It was really cool to see everyone care,” Zehr said. The shop was rebuilt and they were able to move back in. Vendors who participate in the Urban Attic’s events donate a booth fee

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Page 1 business. Zehr, who has a background in event planning and fundraising, found a way to share the space to help small businesses and support a cause that is close to her heart. The Urban Attic hosts pop-up shops featuring local businesses, artists and crafters with a percentage of sales benefiting charities. So far, the space has hosted pop-up markets and events like craft nights and family fun night. “If people approach us about something, we’re always open to see if we can make it happen,” Zehr said. It has been fun to get their children, Remington, 10, and London, 8, involved and to teach them about giving back, she said. “They always try

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Participating artists use standard canoe paddles as their canvas.

said. Any person or business can sponsor one paddle for $1,000 or three paddles – one for each of Fort Wayne’s rivers – for

$2,500. Sponsors may choose from a selection of artists or work with their own. Walters said Friends of the Rivers hopes to feature

more than 100 paddles in the project. So far, “Paddles Aweigh” is halfway to its goal, she said. Proceeds will fund tours See FUNDRAISING, Page 7

or percentage of sales to a good cause of their choice. The Urban Attic primarily raises funds for Destiny Rescue, an international Christian nonprofit that rescues children trapped in the sex trade and helps them start new lives. Graduates of Blackhawk Christian School, the Zehrs saw a presentation by an old classmate, Corey Nickols, about the work Destiny Rescue does. The organization rescues children in Thailand, Cambodia, the Dominican Republic, the Philippines and India. The Zehrs were shocked by what they learned and wanted to do something to put a stop to child sex trafficking. “Having two little kids, we couldn’t imagine that this was going on,” Zehr said. At the Urban Attic’s most recent pop-up market, they set out to

raise $400 – enough to rescue one child – but they surpassed their goal by raising $1,500. Destiny Rescue sends undercover operatives into places where children are being exploited, including karaoke bars and restaurants. Destiny Rescue does two kinds of rescues, explained Sandra Keller, national director of events for the nonprofit in the U.S. In a “soft rescue,” these operatives identify children and work to gain their trust and help them escape their situation. In a “hard rescue” or raids, the nonprofit works alongside anti-trafficking police. “This is where we’re looking to shut a place down – making arrests, justice is being served, prosecutions are being made,” Keller said. The youngest victim the nonprofit has helped was

18 months old. After a rescue, Destiny Rescue works to help the child heal, thrive and “get their smiles back,” Keller said. Each case is different – some children live in a home with support staff, including counselors and house parents. Others return to their own home or the nonprofit helps them find a new home. “We reintegrate them into safe futures, whatever that looks like within their own communities. We like to follow up with them up to two years,” she said. The nonprofit also devotes resources to educational efforts to help prevent child sex trafficking. She said Zehr’s impact has been inspiring. She is an example of someone using the gifts and talents they already have and connecting them to address an issue, Keller said. She encourages others to ask themselves, “What are the gifts and talents that you already have?” Destiny Rescue has offices in the United States, Australia and New Zealand that play a role in raising funds, awareness and talent. Last year, the nonprofit opened a support center in Fort Wayne in Dawson’s Creek Professional Village off of Dupont Road. Destiny Rescue holds two major fundraisers in Fort Wayne each year, including the Princess Tea Party, May 19 at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, and Taste for Freedom, Oct. 19 at the Parkview Mirro Center. For more information about future events at the Urban Attic and fundraisers that support Destiny Rescue, find “The Urban Attic Pop-up Shop” and “Destiny Rescue – Fort Wayne, Indiana” on Facebook.

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Families welcome to celebrate Mother’s Day Downtown Staff reports Mother’s Day Downtown, a spring celebration for families of all ages, will return to downtown Fort Wayne 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 12. Families are invited to take a spring stroll, ride a bike or catch a free trolley that will connect them to retail locations, restaurants, attractions, activities and more. “Mother’s Day Downtown keeps getting better and better!” said Bill Brown, president of the Downtown Improvement District. “We have so many awesome businesses and organizations who really roll out the red carpet for the community to celebrate Mom in the heart of our city. With new restaurants and retailers opening as well as new activities to enjoy, there’s always something fun happening in downtown Fort

Wayne!” New this year: • The Allen County Public Library Plaza will serve as the Main Trolley Hub providing info, activities and more. • For individuals with mobility needs, two CTN shuttles will provide transportation to shopping, dining and entertainment venues that are marked on this year’s guide as accessible options. Guides which showcase trolley stops, activities and parking suggestions are available at participating business and sponsor locations. These guides will also be available online or on the trolleys the day of the event. To download the guide or for more information visit MothersDayDowntown.com

Discipleship training event to feature ‘Church Doctor’ Staff reports FORT WAYNE — Church Doctor Ministries, an international coaching, consulting and teaching ministry based in Corunna, will conduct a workshop for area pastors, ministry leaders and interested church members. It will be from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 1819 Reservation

Drive, Fort Wayne. This is a teaching event on recent research in discipleship and outreach. Presenters said participants will learn how to increase the spiritual health and vitality of their churches and increase their effectiveness in reaching unchurched people they already know. Kent R. Hunter, Jon Hunter and Chelsey Strickler will

present the workshop. Kent R. Hunter, known as the “Church Doctor,” has consulted nearly 2,000 churches from 65 denominations, fellowships and movements. Jon Hunter is the organic discipleship coach for Church Doctor Ministries and the SEND Movement. Strickler is on the Church Doctor Ministries marketing team and serves

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as recruiting coordinator for the SEND Movement. Registration is $55 per person and $50 per person when three or more from the same church register. It is free for members of Mount Calvary Lutheran Church. Each registrant will receive lunch and a free copy of Kent R. Hunter’s and Tracee J. Swank’s new book, “Who Broke My Church? 7

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Veteran Honor Rolls welcome submissions Staff reports The Allen County Genealogy Society of Indiana is collecting names of personnel that served in the United States Military Service from Jan. 1, 2000 through the present for the 20th and 21st century Veteran Honor Rolls. Any person who was born in or lived in Allen County qualifies while serving in the Active Military, Army, Army National

Guard, Air Force National Guard, Army, Army Reserves, Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Marine Corps, Marine Reserve, Navy, Navy Reserve, Coast Guard or Merchant Marine. The Society is recording the veterans’ information on a secure database to preserve the Allen County and Indiana commitment for those who served, were wounded or died in time of war, peace, insurrections

Residents invited to popsicle pop-ups Staff reports The Fort Wayne Public Art Commission is inviting area residents to share their opinions about public art at one of five pop-up meetings scheduled throughout May. Two meetings are scheduled from 5:30-7:30 p.m. May 13. One will take place at Bridge of Grace Church, 5100 Gaywood Drive. The other will take place in Franklin School Park’s pavilion, 1901-1999 St. Marys Ave. Two meetings are scheduled from 5:30-7:30 p.m. May 14. One is scheduled for Wunderkammer, 3402 Fairfield Ave. and the other will take place at Old Crown Coffee, 3417 N. Anthony Blvd. The final pop-up meeting

is set for 5:30- 7:30 p.m. May 15 in the alley adjacent to Pint & Slice, 816 S. Calhoun St. All ages are welcome to attend all of the pop-up meetings; free popsicles will be shared during the events. In addition to discussing public art, residents will also have the opportunity to take part in painting a temporary art display of the word Ke-Ki-On-Ga. Consultants from Designing Local of Columbus, Ohio will use the input provided by residents, as well as information collected through the website and one-on-one conversations, to create the Fort Wayne Public Art

and conflicts during the 20th and 21st centuries. The veteran’s information will be on file for genealogy research. Those who had a loved one who served during this period may consider adding the veteran’s name to these Honor Rolls. To check the database, visit the 20th century website at www.acgsi.org/20thvet/ or the 21st century website at www.

Master Plan. The plan is being developed for the Public Art Commission in partnership with the City of Fort Wayne Community Development Division and Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne. The master plan will lay out a comprehensive vision for public artworks, such as murals and sculptures, now and in the future, and will help define locations and projects appropriate for Fort Wayne and its neighborhoods. The plan will identify guiding principles for developing and sustaining Fort Wayne’s collection of public artwork in a way that supports collaboration, diversity, economic vitality and the highest levels of creativity. Learn more about the public art master planning process at www. FortWaynePublicArt.com.

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Local artists talk about the power of public art By Bridgett Hernandez bhernandez@kpcmedia.com

The clock was ticking for six local artists who took the stage at Arts United March 26 to talk about what public art means to them – and they had just over six and a half minutes to get their points across. The presentation method, PechaKucha, requires speakers to follow the format of showing 20 images and speaking about each for 20 seconds. The format is used globally as a way for people to present creative ideas in a succinct and engaging way. The PechaKucha Night

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high-crime neighborhoods. • Safer community – For our community as a whole, we need more police officers on the street. We need to move police officers from behind desks to beat and detective roles to help keep us safe and solve crimes when they are committed. Bigger and better businesses will not be attracted to Fort Wayne until our city is safer. • Smarter contracts – How many times are we going to sign a bad contract? Red River Waste (Solutions). North River Development property. City health benefits. Every dollar we spend on a bad contract is a dollar that comes from our pockets. If I am elected mayor, Fort Wayne will negotiate smarter contracts and get better deals. ... • Smarter budgets – When was the last time anyone heard of Fort Wayne’s annual budget staying level from one year to the next? How often do we hear about new taxes and new regulations? We need zero-based budgeting. Starting at zero is what we do in private business where every dollar spent must be justified. This confirms that every dollar spent is absolutely necessary. But zero-based budgeting is not enough by itself. If zero-based budgeting is joined by zerobased regulation, we gain an advantage against other (cities) competing to attract new businesses to Fort Wayne. If we can reduce our expenses and hold the budget level, we can begin to reduce our city’s debt that has grown since 2008 from $600M to $1.1B. … • Smarter vision – For too long, the current leadership’s focus has been tax and spend. Instead of this philosophy, we need to bring new and even bigger businesses to Fort Wayne to grow our revenue base, not more taxes. When we have a chance to pursue a new opportunity for our city, the default should not be raising taxes and using public

funds. The default should be bringing even bigger businesses to town using private funds to get them here. • Stronger wages – We need to raise wages in our city by attracting new, higher-paying jobs, and cutting red tape. … • Stronger jobs – We need to foster the relationship between education and workforce development. As mayor, I will establish a team of professionals to bridge the gap between students with specific interests and skills that employers are looking for right here in our city to provide apprenticeships and job opportunities. I will call this the Fort Wayne Apprenticeship Program. Working with local businesses to achieve this initiative will lead to employers finding young talented people eager and willing to learn and lead in our work place. This will lead to a stronger, more productive employment base for our community. • Stronger nonprofits – We are the City of Churches. It is time to act like it. It is time for the city to partner with Fort Wayne’s 2,000-plus nonprofits, approximately 400 of which are in the “human services” space and employ more than 11,000 people, so we can work together to improve health care, lower infant mortality, and crush the tragedy of opioid abuse in our city. Henry: • Riverfront development: With Promenade Park opening this summer, we’re already moving forward with plans and designs for Phases II and III to provide more public offerings and bring in new private investments. • Public safety: Crime is down in Fort Wayne in all the major areas we track. We live in a safe city. We will continue our commitment to being the safest city possible by having more resources in our homicide unit and vice and narcotics unit. We’ll also

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Page 4 and educational curriculum aboard Sweet Breeze. “Friends of the Rivers believes that we need to help our young students develop an appreciation for the historical significance and environmental potential of our rivers. We expect that by offering this interactive learning experience, it will provide lifelong memories that will evoke lifelong appreciation and pride in our community. By doing this, we hope that our young people will also grow to become stewards and protectors of our natural and community resources,” Walters said. Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry said that after decades of trying to keep the rivers at bay, initiatives like Sweet Breeze have

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Staff reports Northwest Allen County Schools elementary students took a trip to Salomon Farm Park April 12. Members of Carroll’s FFA taught students about operations around the farm, and students had the opportunity to interact with farm animals and take hayrides. Teachers also kissed a pig in order to raise donations for NACS’ upcoming Relay for Life. 15TH L UA ANN

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Housing and neighborhood services draft available for review The 2019 Draft Annual Action Plan outlining how the city of Fort Wayne will invest U.S. Housing and Urban Development dollars this year is now available for public review. Residents can view the plan online at www.FWCommunityDevelopment. org/actionplan or can read a hard copy during normal business hours at the Pontiac Branch of the Allen County Public Library, 2215 S. Hanna St., and at the front desk of the City’s Community Development offices, 200 E. Berry St., Suite 320. The plan will be presented at a public meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. May 2 at the Community Center, 233 W. Main St. All HUD dollars must be used to improve the quality of life for lowto moderate-income residents. The plan will continue to be updated throughout the comment period as input is provided by stakeholders and the public. Comments regarding the plan, compiled by the city’s Office of Housing & Neighborhood Services, will be accepted in writing through May 8. Residents may email feedback about the plans to ohns@cityoffortwayne.org or mail their comments to Attn: Annual Action Plan, Citizens Square, 200 E. Berry St., Suite 320, Fort Wayne, IN 46802. Input received from the public will be included in the final plan that the City submits to HUD.

Department of Environmental Management and the city of Fort Wayne have partnered to expand the “Tox-Away Tuesday” program, giving residents more opportunities to safely dispose of expired or unwanted household hazardous waste. The program will operate on the following Saturdays in addition to the regular weekly Tuesday schedule. The dates for the expanded service are May 4, June 1, Aug. 3, Sept. 7 and Oct. 12. There is no Saturday program in July. The Saturday hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at ACDEM’s HHW facility at 2260 Carroll Road. Traffic should enter the site from Lima Road onto Fort Recovery behind the old sheriff’s building. Minimal fees apply. The Tox-Away program allows residents to get rid of such items as automotive products, batteries, fertilizers, household cleaners, mercury, fluorescent light bulbs, paints and stains, pesticides, herbicides, propane tanks and pool chemicals. These materials, if not disposed of properly, can be dangerous to our health and the environment Before taking household hazardous waste to the facility, residents are encouraged to reduce waste by buying only what they need, purchase non-toxic options and share leftovers with others. For more information, visit acwastewatcher.org or call 260-449-4433.

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Riverside Gardens, 14701 Schwartz Rd., Grabill Bridge fundraiser supports Alzheimer’s Association Bridge players are invited to attend the Fort Wayne Duplicate Bridge Club’s “Longest Day” event June 19 at 4618 E. State Blvd., Ste. 100, Fort Wayne. The fundraiser supports the Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Indiana. The day will begin with a light breakfast at 8:30 a.m. and rubber bridge game at 9 a.m. with money prizes for individual winners. Open and 0-299 MP duplicate games with extra masterpoints for winners will start at 1 p.m. Besides donating part of the game fees ($10 morning game, $5 afternoon), the club will raise money from business and player donations, a silent auction and a raffle at the event. For more information, visit fortwaynebridge.

org or call Stan Davis at 260-479-0458. Morning game players are asked to reserve a place in advance by calling Dena Davis at 260-479-0419. Artists invited to enter exhibition The Fort Wayne Artists Guild invites artists to enter the 42nd Annual Ventures in Creativity Exhibition at the University of Saint Francis July 13 to Aug. 9. Over $3,000 in prizes will be awarded. Mail entry by June 7 and deliver artwork June 29 or July 1. Prospectus and entry form available at www.fortwayneartistsguild.org. Northrop class of 1979 to celebrate Northrop High School alumni from the class of 1979 are welcome to attend the 40th class reunion July 5. RSVP by May 1. Attendees must pay $50 by June 1. For more information, visit the Facebook group

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Trek the Trails celebrates 10 years Staff reports Trek the Trails community bike rides will kick off its 10th season April 30. Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry started the rides as a way for residents to explore parts of the trail that they may not be familiar with and to create social opportunities for families and friends to venture in a guided tour. The free, guided bike rides, take place each Tuesday and have attracted 12,815 riders joining in during the first nine years. This year, 22 rides, from six to nine miles

in length are on tap. New trails including the Pufferbelly, Dupont Road and portions of Maplecrest will be part of Trek the Trails season for the first time and one ride connects to the new Promenade Park. As they have done each year, Summit City Bicycles and Fitness will give away a bike at the end of the season. Attendees can enter a drawing each week they attend the rides. Summit City staff members also attend each ride to provide safety checks for bicycles. In the first nine years

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Spring blooms in Fort Wayne Spring and summer are always such a sweet reward in Fort Wayne. If you get the opportunity to explore the city in the spring, be sure to check out some of the best spots to see spring blooms. After months of gray and snow, ice and cold, the Fort Wayne’s parks come alive. The skies are blue, the air is warmer and everywhere you go, it is full of color. From wildflowers to thoughtfully planted beds, the city sure does know how to put on a flower show. ACRES Land Trust

Preserves ACRES Land Trust is a local organization that works to maintain local working land and natural areas, and manages properties throughout northeast Indiana and has 70-plus miles of trails that are perfect spots to see wildflowers. The preserves feature bogs and creeks, trees and bushes and some of the area’s most beautiful places to see spring, well, spring. Favorite spots to look include Bicentennial Woods, 340 E. Shoaff Road. Their visitors can see towering oaks, hickories and sycamores, some more than 200 years old. Spring wildflowers

include wild blue phlox, wild geranium, bloodroot, Jack-in-the-pulpit and a variety of trillium.

Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo While the keepers are busy caring for animals, the horticulture department at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo is busy making the grounds an inviting place for the children and the adults who bring them. Visitors are greeted with displays from the moment they arrive with flowers offering a backdrop to your photo on the Z-O-O letters. The landscape features hundreds of annuals that are planted each year, along with the

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beds that complement the exhibit. The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo opens for the season on April 27. Downtown Fort Wayne From parks filled with colorful blooms to imposing planters with colorful annuals, the city’s center is filled with flowers. Take a casual stroll during your lunch break or make a purposeful trip to see the different flowers. Stop by Freimann Square where beds of blooms are complemented by the park’s pool and the public displays at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art. Foster Park Each year, what seems like a sea of tulips blooms

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Community Calendar benefit the Junior League of Fort Wayne’s community project First Things First, as well as training opportunities for League members. Tickets are available for $50 per person and $90 for a couple and can be purchased online at www.jlfw.org/derby. Muster at the Old Fort: Old Fort, 1201 Spy Run Ave., Fort Wayne. Two-day event: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 4 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 5. Visitors will have the opportunity to interact with re-enactors representing times from the early Vikings through World War II. Demonstrations will be given on period cooking, gardening and military life. Admission is free, but donations are welcome. Parking is available at Headwaters and Lawton parks. For more information, tune into AM 1640 Old Fort Radio, visit www.oldfortwayne.org or call 260-437-2836.

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Rummage, Plant and Bake Sale: Leo United Methodist Church, 13527 Leo Road, Leo. Two day event: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 1 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 2. The sale will feature clothing, household items, books, baked goods and plants. There will be a $2 paper bag sale on clothing on Thursday at 3 p.m. For more information, contact Joanne Beerbower at 260-627-2672 or Judy Ladd 260-627-5676. Proceeds benefit UMW missions. Depression Support Group: First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne, in Room 305. 7-8:30 p.m. The group meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month. For more information, contact Marilee Stroud at 260-312-6069.

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Plant Sale and Open House: Historic Swinney Homestead, 1424 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. Two day event: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 3 and 9 a.m. to noon May 4. Friday events: Early Americana music and spinning before noon. Refreshments, bake sale and hand arts all day. Saturday events: Only the basement will be open for the plant sale. Proceeds from sale of commercially grown plants and perennial diggings from local gardens support maintenance and restoration of the Homestead. Donations of perennial diggings are welcome; please label with plant name. Admission is free. Parking by the tennis courts. Call 260-338-0812 or 260-637-8622 for more information.

May 5

Fort Wayne Children’s Choir Spring Concert: Auer Performance Hall in the Rhinehart Music Center, 2101 Coliseum Blvd. E., Fort Wayne. 4 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at http://bit.ly/2GiYd4k, by phone at 260-481-6555 or at the Purdue University Fort Wayne ticket office located inside Gates Athletic Center. Free movie: Life Care Center, 1649 Spy Run Ave., Fort Wayne. 1:30 p.m. The public is welcome to attend a free “munch and movie” event on the fourth Friday of each month. The Life Care Center also offers community Bingo 2:30 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month.

May 7

Fort Wayne Area Community Band: John & Ruth Rhinehart Music Center on the Purdue Fort Wayne campus. Downbeat is 7:30 p.m. Free parking is available in the garage across from the Music Center. Conductors Dr. Scott Humphries and David Blackwell have chosen a variety of music that includes “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “Jurassic Park” soundtrack highlights, “Irish Tune from County Derry”, “Atlantic Fanfare,” “Shepherd’s Hey English Morris Dance” and more. Tickets are $8 for

May 4

Fort Wayne Area Home Schools Resource Expo: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and teens; $2 for children age 3-12; and free for children age 2 and younger. Junior League Fundraiser: Rack and Helen’s Social House, 4935 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne. 4-7:30 p.m. “Off to the Races,” a Kentucky Derby themed fundraiser, will feature mint juleps, southern fare, raffles, a hat parade, wine pull and a silent auction. Attendees will be able to watch the race live on multiple screens and are encouraged to dress in Derby attire. Proceeds will

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Appleseed Quilt Guild meeting: Classic Cafe, 4831 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m. with the meeting at 7 p.m. The Guild is a nonprofit dedicated to promoting the art of quilting and providing an opportunity for sharing ideas and learning new techniques. Membership is open to anyone interested in quilts or quilting. Annual dues are $30 with special rates for members age 17 and younger. Members receive the guild’s newsletter, have use of the lending library and attend monthly meetings. Meetings are the first Tuesday of each month, however this month’s meeting will be on Wednesday due to the primary election. Rummage sale: New Haven United Methodist Church, 630 Lincoln Highway East, New Haven. Two-day event. On Wednesday, May 8, early bird shopping will be available for $2 from noon to 3 p.m. The public is welcome, free of charge, from 3-8 p.m. On Thursday, May 9, the sale will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. with a $2 bag sale 3-6 p.m. For more information, email ssnplatt@yahoo.com or call 260-493-6868.

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Mother’s Day Plant Sale: McMillen Community Center, 3901 Abbott St., Fort Wayne. Three-day event: 4-7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. More information is available on botanicalconservatory.org. All-you-can-eat fish fry and pork tenderloins: Park Edelweiss, 3355 Elmhurst Drive, Fort Wayne. 4:30-7 p.m. $9 for adults, $5 for children. Meal includes all-youcan-eat fish and pork tenderloin with scalloped potatoes, coleslaw, dessert and coffee. Full service bar available with German and domestic beer, wine and other beverages and soft drinks. Enjoy dinner accompanied by live,

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Exhibit pairs artists with Blue Jacket graduates Staff reports Twelve Fort Wayne-area artists will be paired with graduates from the Blue Jacket Career Academy program and their work will be displayed at the fourth annual Second Chances Art Exhibit, which opens May 18 from 6-9 p.m. at the University of Saint Francis at the Ian and Mimi Rolland Art and Visual Communication Center. This unique fundraiser has a goal to exhibit real stories of the trials, failures and successes of Blue Jacket clients and how they are overcoming their barriers to employment and in life. These stories are told through a variety of mediums and will be featured at USF through May 30. “I love taking people’s ideas and stories and creating custom works of art with them,” said

Jordan Kurzen, a local artist. “My client has an amazing hopeful face and I can’t wait to do, hopefully, his story justice. To take that hope, in his story and put it onto paper and see what comes of it.” The Second Chances Art Exhibit and Fundraiser is a collaboration between USF and Blue Jacket Inc, 2826 South Calhoun St. Artists from the Fort Wayne area were paired with Blue Jacket graduates to create artwork to tell the graduate’s stories of triumph. For Blue Jacket graduate Michael Carew, his was a success story that needed to be told. “I’m hoping these art pieces will give hope to people to never give up, to continue to fight for a better life,” he said. Carew graduated from the Career Academy in 2014. “I’m just excited about the opportunity to share

my story, present my story to other people to give them a chance to understand that you can come from a bad place, to a better place.” Blue Jacket made an impact in the life of 2008 graduate Jennifer Crickmore as well. “People are getting to know Blue Jacket and its mission,” said Crickmore, who knows from previous-years what this annual event means to the people involved. “Yes it’s a fundraiser, but it’s more than that. It’s a great way to connect the community with a very important organization. Blue Jacket is very important in our community. This art exhibit is very important. And I’m just honored to be a part of it.” The fundraiser helps to fund the Blue Jacket Career Academy, a

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German music. Sponsored by Fort Wayne Mannerchor/Damenchor. For more information, contact Patti Knox at 260-444-3634.

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May 11

Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive: Residents can participate in the National Association of Letter Carriers “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive by leaving a non-perishable food donation in a bag near their mailbox. These donations go directly to local food pantries and provide an enormous amount of food for local community members in need. disAbilities Expo: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. The event features adaptive sports exhibitions, musical groups and special guests. AIDS Walk: Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St., Fort Wayne. 10 a.m. to noon. Free and open to all. Registration kicks off at 10 a.m. Enjoy music, snack on light morning refreshments, pick up a free AIDS Walk 2019 t-shirt, visit the informational tables of local organizations, learn your story from the onsite fortune teller, hear from the mayor and more before the Walk kicks off shortly after 11 a.m. The new route will lead walkers from Parkview to Main Street, around the Courthouse, ending at 816 Pint & Slice for the first-ever AIDS Walk 2019 After Party. The restaurant is dedicating the adjacent alley for an outdoor party (weather permitting) with Funk You, Inc. DJs, busker entertainers, refreshments and pizza offered at a discount to all walkers. For more information, visit positiveresourceconnection. org, call 260-744-1144 or email alexandra@neiprc.org.

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May 13

Civil War Round Table of North East Indiana: Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne, in Conference Room C. 6:30 p.m. The public is welcome. Eric Wittenberg will present on The Devil’s to Pay: John Buford at Gettysburg. For more information, contact Dick Tagtmeyer at 260-745-1081 or visit https://www. civilwarroundtableofNEI.wordpress.com.

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Fiber Arts Celebration: Salomon Farm Park, 817 W. Dupont Road, Fort Wayne. Two-day event: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 17 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 18. The event will feature local fiber arts guilds and artists, demonstrations, free hands-on activities, sheep shearing, vendors selling a variety of fiber arts supplies and beautifully hand-crafted items, farm animals, wagon rides and food vendors. Concordia High School Spring Concerts: Auer Performance Hall in the Rhinehart Music Center, 2101 Coliseum Blvd. E., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Concordia High School Jazz, Concert and Symphonic bands, and Orchestra will present their final concert. The concert will recognize and say farewell to their senior members. Church Rummage Sale: First Christian Church, 4800 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. Two-day event: 1-5 p.m. May 17 and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 18. The event will feature a variety of items and a bake sale on Saturday. Proceeds benefit church outreach projects. Oak Street Health will be giving away free food at the Friday sale. They are taking new Medicare patients and have other services available

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The Second Chances Art Exhibition pairs artists with Blue Jacket graduates to tell their stories. The annual event is a fundraiser for Blue Jacket Career Academy, a two-week, 40-hour training program in which Blue Jacket provides job-readiness training to those with barriers to employment.

two-week, 40-hour training program in which Blue Jacket provides job-readiness training to those with barriers to employment. Following graduation from the program, Blue Jacket

provides transitional jobs, job placement, and pre- and post-placement services including education, skills and interest assessments, and personal and professional development.

for all ages at their Fort Wayne location. Rummage sale: St. James Lutheran Church, 1720 SR 930 E, New Haven. Two-event: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.

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Fort Wayne Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The market is open every Saturday on Barr Street between Wayne Street and Washington Boulevard (May-October). For more information, visit ftwaynesfarmersmarket.com/. Master Gardener Plant Sale: Purdue Extension Allen County office, 4001 Crescent Ave., Fort Wayne. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cash or check only. Rummage Sale: American Legion Post 330, 330 Entrance Drive, New Haven. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds benefit veterans. Fish and Tenderloin Fry: Bethany Lutheran Church, 2435 Engle Road, Fort Wayne, in the downstairs Fellowship Hall. 4:30-7:30 p.m. Cost is $6 for kids ages 5-13 and $9 for adults. Carry-out meals available. Proceeds benefit building and ground committee. For more information, call 260-747-0713. Living Room Reset tour: First Assembly of God, 1400 W. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. In this event, Kirk and Chelsea Cameron will talk about strengthening marriages and families. Tickets range from $25-65. For more information, visit www.TrinityCommunications.org.

Trillium Garden Club annual plant sale: Aboite Center Road and Homestead Road in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church parking lot. 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The sale will feature perennials, shade plants, trees, ground cover, bulbs and vegetables. All plants from members’ gardens.

A.J. Arnett 5K Honor Run: Concordia Lutheran High School, 1601 St. Joe River Drive, Fort Wayne. 8:30 a.m. The run is organized by JROTC students and benefits Honor Flight of Northeast Indiana and Shepherd’s House Fort Wayne. The race begins at 8:30 a.m. Students in kindergarten to eighth grade run for free. To register, visit www. ajarnetthonorrun.com.

May 27

Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony: The procession begins at 11 a.m. at the corner of Parnell Avenue and State Boulevard and follows Parnell to the Allen County Memorial Coliseum. A Memorial Day ceremony will immediately follow at the Coliseum just outside the Memorial Hall.

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Outdoor Flea Market & Bazaar: American Legion Auxiliary Unit #241, 7605 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Spaces are $10 for vendors. Vendors can bring their own tables or use tables for $5, if needed. For reservations, call Diana at 260-431-7183 or 260-432-6369 or Beulah at 260-747-6305.

For more information on the organization, visit Blue Jacket’s website at bluejacketinc.org. For information on the upcoming exhibit, follow the Blue Jacket Facebook page.

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Page 6 enhance the visual environment and strengthen the positive reputation, brand and stature of Fort Wayne and its neighborhoods. The six local artists to speak at the event in the PechaKucha format included Réna Bradley, Adrian Curry, Sayaka Ganz, Alexandra Hall, Jim Merz and Tim Parsley. Ganz, who describes her style as “3D impressionism,” used reclaimed metal and plastic objects in her recent sculptures that depict animals in motion with rich colors and energy. In her PechaKucha presentation, she talked about public art in airports and other transit systems. While the people passing through these spaces might feel stressed, anxious or bored, public art has the power “to make people stop worrying so much, notice and appreciate their surroundings and experience the present moment,” she said. Bradley, a designer and community advocate, said public art is about more than building up spaces – it’s about building up the people within them. In her current role as community development director at Bridge of Grace, she uses design as a tool to mobilize youth, residents and volunteers who want to make a different in their neighborhood. Public art can be an opportunity for social justice, she said. It can be used to reveal new voices and perspectives in the community or to “amend history” by showing people of color in positions of leadership where they were missing before. “Public art can bring together the power of public spaces to affect people and the power of art to impact what we create and, having a mindset of equity, you can imbue more justice into our communities,” she said. For more information about Fort Wayne’s public art program, visit www.FortWaynePublicArt. com.