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The Fort Wayne Central Lions Club dedicated two new benches at the Goalball Center of Excellence at Turnstone Center Sept. 5. Nancy Daugherty, president of the local chapter, said 2017 marked 100 years for Lions Club International. “They challenged each club around the world to do some sort of centennial legacy project,” she said. The local Lions knew that they wanted to do something special for the goalball teams. “We are so proud of what they’ve done for Fort Wayne and the community,” she said. Turnstone, which was designated an official Paralympic training site
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Members of the Fort Wayne Central Lions Club pass around a ball used in the sport of goalball. It contains several bells so that it makes noise as it moves across the court.
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NACS bus driver turns photography into lost and found By Louis Wyatt lwyatt@kpcmedia.com
A Northwest Allen County Schools bus driver has found the perfect combination between her school-year job and her love of photography. What started as a way to pass the time has become an art project as much as a handy tool for students. While most of her time outside the bus route is spent shooting family photos, senior pictures and, more recently, weddings, Natalie Hoffman’s newest photography project focuses on capturing discarded or misplaced possessions — book bags, hats, flash drives, jewelry, toys, handwritten notes, retainers, house keys and other items left behind by her students. “You name it, I’ve found it,” Hoffman said. The project, which she has deemed “Found on the Bus,” began as a “boredom project” on a rainy day last year. Hoffman, who owns her own photography business, Blue Umbrella Photography, had her camera with her while waiting for her Carroll High School students to get out of school. Because of the weather, the other drivers
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When she isn’t driving students to and from Northwest Allen County Schools, Natalie Hoffman runs her own photography business. She recently started an Instagram page to help students identify lost items.
stayed on their buses rather than socializing like they typically do. Looking for something to pass the time, Hoffman decided to snap some photos of the various trinkets she typically finds lying around her bus. “I thought I would just
put them on the floor where I found them and take a picture. I posted (the photos) to Facebook and everybody loved them, so I kept doing it,” Hoffman said. “Maybe once a week See PHOTOGRAPHY, Page 14
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Dupont Valley News • October 2018
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Cideries blossom in Fort Wayne By Linda Lipp llipp@kpcmedia.com
Johnny Appleseed would be proud. Apples, the fruit that gave fabled planter John Chapman his more famous nickname, are coming into their own in a new way in Fort Wayne, the city where Chapman died and is buried. Ambrosia Orchards, south of Fort Wayne on U.S. Route 27, will plant 450 apple trees on a 12-acre site, beginning this fall, and also open a cidery to make hard cider and mead. Ambrosia will be the second hard cider producer in Allen County. The first, Kekionga Cider Co., opened a little over a year ago on the northeast side of the city in an old mill on Maysville Road. For Blanca and Edison Bender, the owners of Ambrosia, opening a cidery was a natural extension of the work they’d already been doing with Bender’s Orchard, near Wolf Lake, the family farm where he grew up. They’ve been selling Bender’s apples at farmers markets here
for about five years, “and we wanted to branch out and bring an orchard to the southeast side of Fort Wayne,” Blanca said. The Benders are seeking a zoning variance to put a tasting room in a barn on the property, which is zoned for agriculture. If everything goes as planned, it should be up and running in October. The trees they are planting are a semi-dwarf variety that should begin producing fruit within about four years. In the meantime, they will make their hard cider and fresh cider with apples from the Bender family orchard. Kekionga got its start with an offhand experiment about five years ago, said Logan Barger, one of the partners in the cidery. He and friend Tyler Butcher borrowed a cousin’s basket press and picked apples from a tree in a brother’s yard. “We decided one Saturday to press some apples and throw some yeast on it and see what happened,” Barger recalled. They learned a lot from that first try — that picking the right variety of apples
is important, and mostly notably, that this was a business that they wanted to attempt. But they subsequently heard through the grapevine that the owners of Goeglein Catering were thinking of opening a cidery, and they weren’t sure the county was ready for two new cideries. So they met with the Goegleins, “and I think when they felt comfortable with us; they showed us the ropes and we teamed up,” Barger said. The cidery is located in an old mill across Maysville Road from Goeglein’s Catering. The historic 1929 building, which the Goeglein family had sold and then repurchased, houses both the cidermaking operation and a tasting room. Kekionga’s hard ciders also are sold at restaurants and liquor stores in bottles, and Barger said they hope to expand to cans in the near future. The cidery is open evenings and weekends, Wednesday through Sunday. There is no operating kitchen there as yet, but one is being built and will be operated
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A red barn, once used by a construction company, is the home of the new Ambrosia Cidery, which owners Edison and Blanca Bender hope to open in October. It will also have a market shop.
by the Goegleins. In the meantime, food trucks are stationed at the cidery almost every weekend, Barger said. In addition to making fresh and hard ciders, Ambrosia also plans to capitalize on an old Bender family relationship with the owners of Sweet Life Honey Farm in Huntington County to produce mead. Cindy Sheets, who runs the operation with her daughter, Sadye Harris, worked with Edison Bender’s father. Their bees were used to pollinate the Bender family orchard. Sweet Life has 300 hives it uses to produce honey, and also runs a shop on the farm. “We honestly have been thinking about making honey wines for a long time here, but never really
Logan Barger is one of the partners in the Kekionga Cider Co., which launched in 2017.
had the time to put into it,” Sheets said. When the Benders proposed making mead as well as hard cider, Sheets and Harris welcomed the partnership. “We’re super excited to continue this relationship with them,” Sheets said.
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“We used to work with the parents. Now we’re working with the kids, the next generation.” Ciders and mead will offer an alternative for those who are just not beer drinkers. “For couples and families, if they don’t like beer there’s not a lot else to drink,” Blanca Bender said. “We have a lot of breweries popping up, but not a lot for non beer drinkers. So hard cider is kind of a nice second choice.” The Benders also hope to have a little farm market in the Ambrosia barn that will sell not just apples and ciders but other locally produced food items. Fresh produce can be hard to find in that part of the city, she noted, “so we’re hoping to do that for the southeast side of Fort Wayne.” The apples grown at the Ambrosia farm won’t be organic, but Indiana’s climate doesn’t really lend itself to that. However, the Benders are choosing apple varieties that are hardy, resistant to pests and disease and can thrive with a minimum use of chemicals. “We really want to make sure we’re doing the best we can for the environment,” Blanca Bender said.
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Dupont Valley News • October 2018
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Inaugural Veg’N Brew Fest coming Oct. 6 By Megan Knowles mknowles@kpcmedia.com
The organizers of Veg’N Brew Fest want everyone — from dedicated vegans to those who have yet to dabble in vegetarian food — to come explore the variety of plant-based offerings that can be found in Fort Wayne. The inaugural festival will take place Oct. 6 at Headwaters Park from noon-6 p.m., with a special VIP hour from 11 a.m. to noon. The festival will include local and regional restaurants offering vegan items, vendors, cooking demonstrations, a speaker, children’s activities, local breweries and more. There is a growing interest in eating less meat both locally and around the country, said Karen Asp, one of the festival’s organizers. “I think more and more people are exploring (eating less meat) in Fort Wayne in particular,” she said. “We have many, many restaurants now that are adding vegan options to their menu or making sure they can accommodate their vegan
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Hop River Brewing Company made a special vegan bahn mi for the Veg’N Brew Fest fundraiser at the brewery Aug. 16.
guests if they don’t have a specific menu option.” In addition to vegan food offerings, the committee wanted to include local breweries for several reasons, Asp said. First, many people considering a vegan diet often wonder if they can still have beer and wine — which they can, in most cases. In addition, the committee wanted to create a relaxed, comfortable atmosphere where people interested in eating more plant-based foods could ask questions.
“We’re hoping with a beer garden type of atmosphere it will be an easy place for people to start talking about eating more plants and taking animals off their plate. And if there is someone next to them who is 100 percent vegan and is willing to answer questions, as most of us are, well great, it starts a conversation,” she said. Asp emphasized the festival is not just for those who are already vegetarians and vegans, but also for those interested in simply eating more plant-based
foods. In fact, the goal of the festival is threefold, she said. “For those people who are already vegan, we just want to keep their enthusiasm up about what Fort Wayne has to offer,” she said. “To all of the people trying vegan food for perhaps the first time, what we really want to do is turn their taste buds…(and) show people that eating plant-based is not only extremely nutritious, it is also incredibly delicious.” “We’re also hoping they
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Veg’N Brew Fest volunteer Heather Dahman sits by prizes during the festival’s fundraiser at Hop River Brewing Company Aug. 16.
get the message that you can veganize or ‘plantify’ any food, including everything they’ve grown up with (like mac and cheese and other comfort foods, for instance) and hope that the food they sample at the festival encourages them to eat more meatless meals, either at home or when they go out to eat or both!” Asp wrote in an email. The committee has been creating buzz around the festival for the past several months through several
fundraisers at Trubble Brewing, Pint and Slice and Hop River Brewing Company. “We’ve had good showing, good support from the community…the buzz is growing,” Asp said of the fundraising efforts. The festival is free, with the special VIP hour costing $15. For more information and a list of participating restaurants, vendors, breweries and more, visit fwvegfest.com.
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9 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Which Witch is Which. Allen County Public Library Children’s Department, 900 Library Plaza. Free. A scavenger hunt where families will search for and match up famous witches from children’s literature. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Zombie Attack Scavenger Hunt. Allen County Public Library Readers Services Desk, 900 Library Plaza. Free, PG13. Pick up a form at the Readers Services Desk and find the zombies hidden throughout the library (excluding the children’s and genealogy departments). Completed forms will earn a prize. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Pumpkin Zone. Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St. Adults $5, 17 and younger $3. Explore the gardens and enjoy fall art, crafts and games, including a gnome search and decorating your own mini pumpkin. Friends of the Allen County Farm Bureau will also be on hand to talk about pumpkins and how they grow. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.:
Punkin’ Path. Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St. Adults $5, 17 and younger $3. Visit the outdoor Punkin’ Path to enjoy the fall surroundings and take festival photos of the family, as the trail will be decorated with pumpkins, gourds, bales of straw and gnomes. 10 a.m.-noon: 2018 Monster Dash. Freimann Square, 200 E. Main St. Adults $25, kids free with adult registration. The UAW Local 2209 hosts the third annual Monster Dash 5K Fun Run/Walk, a Halloween-themed fundraiser to benefit Fort Wayne Trails. Bring your funniest, spookiest or most epic costume. To register visit http://bit.ly/2QxyyJg. 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.: “It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown” showings. Fort Wayne Ballet’s Youth Company, Auer Center for the Arts & Culture, 300 E. Main St., Ballet Studio A. $10 per person. Join after the performances for a free, spooky, creative movement session. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.: Vampire Madness. Cinema Center, 437 E. Berry St. Film admission $5-$12. Kids can stop by between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. for a free vampire craft and treat. The Spectator Lounge will have a special effects makeup designer available for consultation for those who want to put on their vampire face before heading to the zombie walk. Some makeup will be available to use for free, and admission to this
event is free. Cash bar and specialty drinks will be available for purchase. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.: 2nd Annual Day of the Dead/ Dia de Los Muertos Festival “DIA Fort Wayne.” Hosted by Latinos Count at USF Performing Arts Center, 431 W. Berry St. Free. Family-friendly activities and entertainment include screenings of “Coco,” Calaca/Calavera face painting, kids’ art activities, live music, a photo booth and Instagram slideshow, and Lucha Libre wrestling matches. There will also be several food trucks and alcohol provided by Hop River Brewing Company. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Fright Night Movie Marathon. Allen County Public Library, Meeting Room C, 900 Library Plaza. Free. The following films will be shown: “Hocus Pocus” at 11 a.m., Tim Burton’s “the Corpse Bride” at 1 p.m. and Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” at 2:30 p.m. Limited seating, first come, first served. Noon-4 p.m.: Not-So-Frightening Fun. Allen County Public Library Globe Room, 900 Library Plaza. Free. Make three different kid-friendly crafts. 1-4 p.m.: Trunk or Treat Soiree. Central Branch YMCA parking lot, corner of Washington and Barr streets. Free. Join the YMCA for fun, games and treats. 1-5 p.m.: Zombie Central (Zombie Walk). Allen County Public Library
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Plaza, 900 Library Plaza. Free. T.A.G. Art will be onhand with their Zombie Machine to help turn folks into the undead just in time for the Zombie Walk. There will also be the First Federal Bank Photo Booooth, First Federal Bank extreme pumpkin carving demonstrations, Fort Wayne Mad Ants Trick-Shot-Toe, Magic 95.1 Weird Science Lab, Fun 101.7 Mummy Money and the ALT 99.5/WANE TV Music Stage, with performances by PlumDingo and the Fort Wayne Fright Orchestra. 2-5 p.m.: Halloween Haunt. Community Center, 233 W. Main St. Free. An afternoon of frightful fun games and activities. Register for the pumpkin carving contest at noon at fortwayneparks.org. 3-4 p.m.: Ghost-Pops. Allen County Public Library Meeting Room B, 900 Library Plaza. Free. Stop by and turn a lollipop into a tasty, friendly ghost. Good only while supplies last. 3-4 p.m.: Zombies Got Talent. Allen County Public Library Meeting Room A, 900 Library Plaza. Free. Sing, dance or tell a joke for your chance to shine (content should be G or PG). To compete, sign up in advance by calling 421-1255. Spectators are welcome on a first come, first served basis. 4-5 p.m.: Phantom of the Organ. Trinity Episcopal Church, 611 W. Berry St. Free. Organist Wayne Peterson will be joined by singer David Dilsizian and other guests for music played on the pipe organ. Trick-or-treat candy will also be available. 4-8 p.m.: Fright Night “Spooktacular” Car Show. USF Performing Art Center, 431 W. Berry St. Car registration $10, spectators are free. Enjoy a car, truck and bike show with contests for best decorated vehicles, costumes, best decorated pumpkin and more. There will also be giveaways, trunk or treat for the kids, DJ Fast Eddie, Zombie Cha Cha Slide, games, hula hoop and limbo. 5-7 p.m.: Parkview Field Scavenger Hunt. Parkview Field, 1301 Ewing St. Free. Count all the ghosts and pumpkins that are hidden around the ballpark. The fan who comes the closest to the actual number will win a special prize pack from the TinCaps and Parkview Field. 5-9 p.m.: A Night in the Old City Jail. The History Center, 302 E. Berry St. $3 per person. Explore the old City Hall building, checking
out the old jail and artifacts from lawbreakers and law enforcement from the day, along with other artifacts and candy. 5:30 p.m.: Zombie Walk. 6-8 p.m.: Bonfire at the Courtyard. Courtyard by Marriott, 1150 S. Harrison St., 6-8 p.m. Free. There will be a bonfire, fright dogs, blood soup and hot chocolate. All items are $2, with proceeds donated to Back on my Feet. 6-8 p.m.: Magic, Music and Wizardry. Grand Wayne Convention Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd. Free; for ages 8 and younger. A visiting professor from the world of magic will amaze the audience and DJ La La will provide music. Create your own Scintillo crepundium with help from Science Central. There will also be balloon art and face painting. 6-10 p.m.: Murder, Mystery and Mayhem Historic Tales of Fort Wayne’s Nefarious Past. ARCH, Inc., lobby hallway in the Grand Wayne Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd. Tours start at the top of the hour. Adults $10, ages 6-17 $5. Parental discretion advised. Hear about Fort Wayne’s dark and bloody past filled with murder, hangings and feuds on this walking tour. 6 p.m., 8 p.m., 10 p.m.: Haunted Sites Bus Tour — All Aboard the Coach of Chills. ARCH, Inc., lobby hallway in the Grand Wayne Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd. Adults $15, ages 5-17 $5. Parental discretion advised. Three spooky bus tours usher riders through spooky sites filled with terrifying tales. 6-10:30 p.m.: Fright Night Lantern Tours. Historic Old Fort, 1201 Spy Run Ave. Gates open at 6 p.m., last ticket sold at 9:30 p.m. $5, 9 and younger free. Stories of bygone eras, ancient tales at the campfire and a close encounter with the Headless Horseman await visitors. 6-10 p.m.: The Dia de Los Muertos/Day of the Dead FW Festival — Evening Celebration Concert. Hosted by Latinos County at USF Performing Art Center, 431 W. Berry St. Tickets: General admission $5, VIP $20. Capping off the DIA Fort Wayne festivities with performances by Madrigal: The Premier Carlos Santana Tribute Band and Los Lemons. There will also be a Best Calaca/Calavera Costume Contest and a Lucha Libre Wrestling Match. Visit diafortwayne. com for tickets and
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Family
Make the most of fall By Bridgett Hernandez bhernandez@kpcmedia.com
Fall in northeast Indiana means breathtaking foliage, apple orchards, pumpkin patches and corn mazes. Looking for some family-friendly fall fun? The season is packed with fall events that fit the ticket. Take your pick of fall produce
Advanced Tree Technology, located at 12818 Edgerton Road in New Haven, offers you-pick apple orchard hours 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The dwarf trees don’t require ladders. For more information, visit advancedtree. com. Cook’s Orchard, located at 8724 Huguenard Road in Fort Wayne, also offers a you-pick apple orchard hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. A country store on site also offers a variety of already picked apples, apple butter, jams, jellies and syrups. Cider and cider slushies are also for sale. For more information, visit cooksorchard.com. Enjoy the season with your favorite animals
Wild Zoo Halloween: Enjoy a “merry-not-scary” Halloween at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo. Children can see their favorite animals, explore “treat trails” and pick a mini pumpkin to bring home in addition to other kid-friendly activities. Dates for this event include Oct. 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28. Visit the zoo from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (last admission is 5 p.m. and
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information. 7 p.m.-midnight: Hitchcock Double Feature — “The Birds” and “Psycho.” Embassy Theatre, 125. W. Jefferson Blvd. $10 for both movies or $7 for one. “The Birds” will play at 7 p.m. with “Psycho” at 10 p.m. Doors will open an hour before each film. Wear a Hitchcock-themed costume for the pre-movie contest. 9-11 p.m.: “Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St. Adults $4, ages 17 and younger $2. This cult classic will be shown outside on the terrace, weather permitting; dress accordingly. Lawn chairs encouraged and refreshments will be available for purchase. This movie is participatory (no rice or confetti) and is rated R, so children younger than
grounds close at 6 p.m.). Tickets are $5 for admission or $9 for admission with treats (all ages). For more information, visit kidszoo.org/events. The City of Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control will host the Halloween Pet Parade from noon-3 p.m. Oct. 13 at Franke Park, 3411 Sherman Blvd., in Fort Wayne. Meet at Franke Park Pavilion 1. There are several costume categories including best homemade costume, best animal duo, best themed group of three or more, best movie or storybook character, best celebrity, best food or drink theme, best animal/human duo and best Halloween theme. Take a hike
Lindenwood Nature Preserve, located at 600 Lindenwood Ave. in Fort Wayne, will host a fall foliage hike 10-11 a.m. Oct. 27. The 10-acre preserve offers four hiking trails to enjoy the autumn beauty of this piece of wilderness just outside of downtown. This hike is free and open to all ages. Pets and bikes are not permitted at the nature preserve. For more information about this hike, call (260) 427-6008. Burn off some of the calories from all the fall treats with the Hot Cider Hustle 5K on Nov. 11. The run is a benefit to help veterans connect to their community through physical and social activity. After crossing the finish line, enjoy apple cider and a caramel apple. For more information, visit hotciderhustle.com/fortwayne. Visit a local farm
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Pet owners participate in the 2017 Halloween Pet Parade at Franke Park.
Salomon Farm Park, located at 817 W. Dupont Road in Fort Wayne, will host the Handmade Homemade Sale noon-5 p.m. Oct. 21. The sale will feature one-of-a-kind items grown or made locally by hand. Local crafters and artisans will sell their wares in the Old Barn. For more information, call (260) 427-6008. Hardy’s Farm Market, located at 4525 Knoll Road in Fort Wayne, will host fall festivals on two days: Oct. 6 and again on Oct. 13. Festival hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visitors can shop pumpkins and fall decorations, grab a bite to eat and check out local vendors. Children can enjoy fun activities, visit with farm animals and go through the
corn maze. For more information, visit facebook.com/ hardysfarmmarket/. Kuehnert Dairy Farm and Fall Festival, 6532 W. Cook Road in Fort Wayne, hosts a fall festival every weekend through Oct. 21. Families can visit the farm for educational and fun activities. Guests can see the dairy farm in action, explore the 5-acre corn maze, paint pumpkins, play on the new jump pad and more. Hours are 6-10 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays and noon-5 p.m. Sundays. General admission is $8 per person, though children 2 and younger are admitted free. For more information visit facebook.com/ Kuehnertdairyfarm.
Comedy Festival at O’Reilly’s Irish Bar and Grill, 301 W. Jefferson Blvd. #120. Tickets $8, $5 in costume. Must be 21 or older. Your
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Solbird to open in October By Louis Wyatt lwyatt@kpcmedia.com
The end of food truck season is nigh, but come fall, one local favorite will have a new space to serve without the wheels. Jerry Perez, owner of the Sol Kitchen food truck, has partnered with Ben Thompson, owner of Birdboy Brewing Co., to open a new restaurant and bar on Dupont and Lima roads, in the former Friends location. The new business is called Solbird Kitchen and Tap. “We’ve kept our identities and we are teaming up my food with his beer,” Perez said. The two business owners made the announcement just over a year ago. On Aug. 28, they reminded residents that the plan is still in action during a preview event at teds market. Guests were treated to some new brews and a sampling of what Perez described as a “diverse, Latin-inspired menu.” “We’re going to keep
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Birdboy Brewing Co. brewer and owner Ben Thompson, left, and Jerry Perez, owner of Sol Kitchen food truck, are teaming as Solbird, a restaurant and bar to open on Lima and Dupont roads in October. The two business owners previewed some of their offerings during a special event at Ted’s Market on Aug. 28.
some of the tried-and-true things because we’ve built consistency in the product, and there’s certain things
that we’re known for, so we’ll keep our signature dishes,” he said. “But we’re also going to come
out with some new and exciting items and also keep working at always adding something new to the menu. It’s a work in progress, we just have to get into our kitchen and get acclimated.” Sol Kitchen takes its name from the Doors’ 1967 hit of the same name, but with a Latin flair in the spelling to reflect the truck’s food offerings, which include tacos, quesadillas, tostados and other menu items. Perez and Thompson were introduced last September by a mutual friend, Hetty Arts, owner of another food truck, Hetty Arts Pastry, Perez said. When the pair decided to form a partnership, the original plan was to open the new brick-andmortar location around the same time Birdboy opened its taproom in Roanoke in late December. “The plan was to open both of them at the same time, but things just moved faster in Huntington County,” Thompson said
Sol Kitchen and Birdboy partnering for northwest restaurant and bar during last week’s preview event. “But we’re out here to remind people that (the new location) is still happening.” Birdboy was founded in 2015 in Fort Wayne, and its name is an homage to Arthur “Birdboy” Smith, a Fort Wayne native who designed and built his own airplane in the early 1900s. Solbird won’t be Thompson’s first collaboration with a local kitchen, as all the food at his Roanoke taproom is provided by Joseph Decuis. Perez and Thompson said they plan to open the new restaurant and bar at the beginning of October when food truck season slows down. The two business owners have already laid concrete for the bar and completed some other work on the new space, but there are still “lots of details to finish,” Perez said, adding that he believes they will still be right on schedule. “The new signs and all of the artwork are coming. Everything is coming together fast now, so next month we’ll be able to set up shop.” In addition to food and beer, Solbird will offer a wine list. Perez and Thompson plan to keep the restaurant and bar open six days a week with brunch on Sunday — an extension of Sol Kitchen’s brunch offerings on Saturdays at the Barr Street Farmers Market in Fort Wayne, which Perez
said he plans to continue with the food truck. The Sol Kitchen truck will also continue to operate at some of its other local spots, including Two EE’s Winery, Country Heritage Winery, teds market and Lunch on the Plaza. Perez said he took some inspiration from teds’ “neighborhood focus” when looking at a location for a restaurant. “We feel strongly about this side of town, and my wife and I live out this way,” Perez said. “With the popularity at teds on Thursday nights, we felt the market was strong and we could be a neighborhood kind of place. It’s a nice, small building and it’s manageable, but the neighborhood is the most important thing.” He also sees the move from a food truck to a brick-and-mortar location as “following in the footsteps of Bravas and Affine” — food trucks that spawned Bravas Specialty Burgers on Fairfield Avenue and Junk Ditch Brewing Co. on West Main Street, respectively. When he started his first taco cart in 2012 and rolled out the food truck in 2013, Perez said he was looking at a five-year plan to start up a restaurant, which puts Solbird’s opening right on his schedule. “Most food trucks have that restaurant in mind when they start, so we’re excited to be doing it,” he said.
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FWMoA welcomes families for Day of the Dead celebration By Bridgett Hernandez bhernandez@kpcmedia.com
The Fort Wayne Museum of Art invites families to observe and learn about Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) at a celebration Oct. 28. Celebrated in Mexico and many parts of Latin America, Dia de los Muertos is a festive time when family members remember and honor their dearly departed and the continuity of life after death. The holiday has evolved from a blend of Meso-American and Christian cultures. At the heart of the celebration are the Day of the Dead altars, said Charles Shepard, CEO and director of FWMoA. Each year, the museum issues an open call for entries. Community members have the opportunity to propose an altar design that’s meaningful to their family or a cause. When it comes to selecting altar designs for the exhibition, sincerity weighs more heavily than artistic talent, Shepard said. “The key thing for us is judging the sincerity of the work, of the effort. Is this something you really have your heart in?” he said.
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Visitors look at a colorful altar on display at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art’s 2017 Day of the Dead celebration.
The Fort Wayne Museum of Art’s Day of the Dead celebration will feature Mexican folk dance performances.
The exhibition, on display Oct. 26 through Nov. 11, features a series of artist- and family-made altars honoring deceased loved ones or groups of individuals who have died for a cause or as a result of persecution or injustice. The museum first hosted the holidaythemed celebration and exhibition in 2005. Since then, the event has evolved to include activities for children, traditional performances and food. About four years ago, the museum also began commissioning and purchasing related artwork to display in addition to the altars, Shepard said.
newspaper El Mexicano to connect with the region’s Hispanic community and arrange traditional performers. Shepard said the Day of the Dead celebration and exhibition has made a lasting impression on the museum’s collection. The annual event has prompted the museum to evaluate the diversity represented in its collection. “Getting involved in Day of the Dead made me aware of the lack of Latino/Hispanic artists in the collection, so we added an effort over the years to make sure we keep growing that collection,” he said.
The celebration Oct. 28 will offer children’s activities from 2-4 p.m., including hands-on activities and storytelling. From 4-6 p.m., visitors can enjoy music, dancing, traditional folkloric costumed characters, Mexican food, desserts and beverages. The community-centered altar exhibition includes traditional elements of Dia de los Muertos, such as sugar skulls, papel picado (the Mexican folk art of colorful tissue paper cutouts) and photos or personal items of deceased relatives. Another common symbol
of the holiday includes colorful skeletal figures, laughing in the face of death, and La Catrina, which depicts a female skeleton dressed in the aristocratic styles of Europeans of her time. Despite the costumes and skeletons, Dia de los Muertos is not to be confused with a Mexican version of Halloween, Shepard said. “We want to maintain the integrity of what Day of the Dead’s history has been,” he said. In that vein, the museum has collaborated closely with volunteers and community partners like the Spanish-language
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Craft bazaar offers unique gifts By Louisa Danielson for IN|Fort Wayne publications
With the holidays right around the corner, it’s not too early to start checking off your gift list. The Allen County Fairgrounds Craft Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 is a great opportunity to find unique and hand-crafted gifts while supporting local artisans and small businesses. “I enjoy seeing all the quality items that people have hand made in this locale,” said Sheila Riley, bazaar coordinator. Riley, who has been involved with the bazaar for two years, said this year will be the sixth annual fall craft and gift bazaar. The event is a fundraiser for the Allen County Fairgrounds. Initially built to serve as home to the Allen Country Fair and a resource for Allen County 4-H, it has grown to offer a host of rental facilities for both public and private events. “We are a nonprofit and receive no government funds,” she said. Visitors are invited to explore the bazaar and discover crafts and products that might otherwise only be available at a product party such as a Pampered Chef gathering. This gives customers the opportunity
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to try samples or see product demonstrations. “We have a wide variety of handmade items, quilts, baby garments, decor items, clothing, jewelry, leather goods, purses, children’s toys (and more),” Riley said. “We also have some direct sales items such as Pampered Chef, Avon, Pink Zebra, Thirty-One Gifts, Tastefully Simple, Essential Oils and other quality gift items.” The event has grown
each year and this year is no different with bazaar coordinators expecting to host about 90 different vendors. Booths will be set up inside two connected fairgrounds buildings, which are climate controlled. The event brings together a diverse range of vendors. Shoppers will have the opportunity to find something for everyone on their gift list. Local vendor Read Me Again Books will offer
like-new children’s books at an affordable price. The business also offers a book club subscription for children age 0-10 years old. Each month, books are selected to meet the child’s age level and interests. Local vendor Wallaby Knits will also set up shop at the bazaar, offering handknit accessories like hats and scarves for all ages. A lunch counter will offer a menu of soups and sandwiches for customers
who want to take a break from shopping. All ages are welcome at the event. Admission and parking are free. Shoppers will have a chance to win door prizes each hour. According to the event’s website, coordinators are exploring the possibility of adding a spring craft bazaar to the Allen County Fairgrounds’ roster. They are currently gauging vendor interest in the opportunity. For more information about the craft bazaar or becoming a vendor, visit allencountyfairgroundsin. com/events/craft-bazaar.
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Candidates on the 2018 ballot The 2018 General Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 6. To find a polling location or for information about early voting and voting by mail, visit www.allencountyvoters.info or call the Allen County Election Board at (260) 449-7329. Here’s a list of candidates who will be on the ballot in your area: U.S. Senator
Daniel J. Leonard R
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Matthew S. Lehman R
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Kyle R. Miller D Martin Carbaugh R
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Sharon Tucker D Kimberly R. Doster R
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Curtis Nash D Bob Morris R
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John C. Aguilera D Kelly Mitchell R
Ben Schoch D Thomas A. Harris R
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Joel M. Benz R
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Christopher J. Rex D Dave Heine R
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Briefs SCIENCE CENTRAL AWARDED NASA MINI-GRANT
Science Central was one of only 18 science centers and science museums nationwide to receive funds through NASA’s Universe of Learning program. NASA’s Universe of Learning is a STEM learning and literacy program that provides resources and experiences related to NASA astrophysics. Science Central will use the funds from this mini-grant to develop interactive video conferencing webinars for K-12 special abilities classrooms. This program will be a two-part webinar series where students will design a model of a new planet, and then explain their creation to their classmates and Science Central instructors.
LUTHERANS FOR LIFE HOSTS SPEAKER
The Fort Wayne chapter of Lutherans for Life will host guest speaker OB-GYN Dr. William Lile, who will give four free lectures over two days. On Oct. 6, the public is invited to attend “God’s Miracle of Life”
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WEDNESDAYS ON WAYNE STREET
First Wayne Street United Methodist Church, 300 East Wayne Street, will host free 30-minute musical performances at 12:15 p.m. each Wednesday during October. A light luncheon will follow each weekly performance for $5. For a complete schedule of performers, visit fwsumc. org/music/wows-concert-series.
FORT WAYNE SPORT CLUB TO HOST MONTHLY FISH FRIES
Fort Wayne Sport Club, located at 3102 Ardmore Ave. in Fort Wayne, will host a monthly fish fry on the fourth Friday of each month at 4:30 p.m. Dates may vary depending on holidays. The next event will take place Oct. 26. Huntertown Town Clerk Treasurer
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Seminary United Methodist Church, 285 N. Seminary St., Roanoke, has announced new ministries, fall program schedules and worship service time changes. The church’s new office hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The country store is open during this time. Sunday worship now begins at 10 a.m. and the Sunday school program now starts at 9 a.m. Elevate Student Ministries youth group meets
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HAUNTED CASTLE AND BLACK FOREST OPEN FOR SEASON
The Haunted Castle and Black Forest, located at 8965 Auburn Road, Fort Wayne, will be open every weekend in October and on Halloween night. Visit hauntedcastle.com for hours, pricing and specials. Bring a canned good for $1 off the regular admission price.
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Not a day wasted By Bridgett Hernandez
ACDEM’s mission is to help residents and businesses make more sustainable choices and to divert waste from landfills and properly dispose of hazardous materials. This year, Leamon
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helped launch a county-wide initiative to reduce the use of single-use plastic drinking straws. ACDEM encourages consumers to politely decline straws at local restaurants. Restaurants were asked to either discontinue carrying straws,
offer them by request only or offer sustainable paper straws instead. Leamon herself is striving to achieve a “zerowaste” lifestyle. It’s a lofty goal, she admits, but the concept is about taking things to the next level.
That starts with reducing the amount of stuff we consume in the first place, she said. “A lot of people think of recycling first, but that should really be your last course of action,” she said. Before purchasing anything, she asks herself if she really needs it and what she’s going to do with it when she’s done. In an effort to reduce
waste, she carries a “tool kit” with her that includes a travel mug, water bottle, stainless steel straw, reusable bags and cutlery. “If I don’t bring my own travel mug, I don’t get coffee. If I forget my reusable bags, I’m carrying whatever I’m buying,” she said. Here’s a glimpse into a day in her life on Sept. 12, 2018.
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7:33 a.m. In an effort to reduce food waste, Leamon organizes the food in her refrigerator by what items should be consumed first. She also uses Bee’s Wrap, a reusable and compostable alternative to plastic wrap, to store a zucchini casserole.
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1. The Landing has been a part of Fort Wayne’s history for 185 years In September, the public was invited to get a behindthe-scenes look at the transformation taking place at the Landing on West Columbia Street during Be a Tourist in Your Own Hometown. The Model Group is partnering with the Fort Wayne Downtown Development Trust, Greater Fort Wayne Inc., the City of Fort Wayne and the Community Foundation of GFW to preserve and revitalize seven historic buildings — and build one new building — that comprise almost the entirety of the district. It will include 70 new apartments and 60,000 square feet of retail and office space. The project is one of the city’s five priority projects as part of its 10-year, $645 million redevelopment plan. Work on the block of historic buildings started in February. Once completed, developers envision a downtown destination home to unique, mostly local retail and restaurants, a coffee shop and brewpub. For more information, visit thelandingfw.com.
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For nearly a century, the Landing was the central business district of Fort Wayne because of its proximity to the Wabash and Erie Canal and later the railroad. The block is home to many Fort Wayne firsts, including the first post office, hotel, newspaper, theater and railway station. Seven buildings on the Landing are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the area is also designated as a Local Historic District.
2. The project’s developer specializes in revitalizing urban neighborhoods The Cincinnati-based Model Group, which has been tasked with the Landing’s redevelopment, was instrumental in the redevelopment of Cincinnati’s historic Over-the-Rhine community, the largest intact national historic district in the country. After World War II, many of Over-the-Rhine’s working-class residents moved to the suburbs. By the early 2000s, the area was plagued by high crime rates, population decline, loss of commercial life and deterioration of its historic buildings. In 2003, the Model Group joined the city to help restore the historic district. Today, Over-the-Rhine is a district home to a year-round market, breweries, restaurants, bars and locally owned shops.
3. The Landing will be a destination for foodies For years, West Columbia Street has hosted a handful of restaurants, bars and nightclubs. During Be a Tourist In Your Own Hometown, the Asian fusion restaurant Nawa, which opened earlier this year, offered food samplings. More new restaurants are anticipated to move in, including a brewery and BBQ restaurant at 118 Columbia St. Coffee roaster Utopian Coffee also plans to locate its first-ever retail coffee bar at the Landing. Developers envision a lively restaurant row, where patrons play “restaurant roulette” in which groups waiting for a table put their names on several restaurants’ lists and eat at the first place that calls them.
4. There are plans for those empty lots Passers-by might notice two empty lots along the Landing. One building has been torn down in order to make room for another. The plan is a multi-story, mixed-use building with restaurants and retail space on the ground level, office space on the second floor and residential use on the remaining floors. According to the Model Group, the new construction’s architecture will be unique to the Landing and not an attempt to mimic the historic style of surrounding buildings. Plans for the other empty lot will be outdoor seating for a first floor restaurant occupant.
5. The revitalization will be complete by summer 2019 Construction on the Landing is expected to be complete by summer 2019. The redevelopment project’s completion is expected to align closely with the completion of another downtown project just blocks away, Riverfront Fort Wayne.
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or every two weeks I’ll just bring my camera along, and whatever hasn’t been claimed by the kids, I’ll set it up and crawl under the seats for some of the shots. If I happen to find something on the day I have my camera, I won’t touch it, I’ll just photograph it.” Hoffman used to work in marketing at Fort Wayne
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Middle School and Carroll High School, and since the hours are in the morning and late afternoon, she still has time to focus on her personal business. “That’s what’s beautiful about doing photography. I have that space in the day where I have time to edit my pictures, and then being off at 4:30 I can still go do evening photo shoots when the sun is setting. It’s kind of perfect for me,” she said. Hoffman is a Carroll High School graduate and, over the past eight years, has done numerous family photo shoots and senior portraits for Northwest Allen County clients in Fort Wayne and Huntertown. Many of the middle and high school students she drives to school and their families have also commissioned her work. As a result, she has garnered a large local following on social media — adding another utility to her “Found on the Bus” project.
She recently created an Instagram page dedicated solely to the project, which has served as a lost and found where students and their parents can identify lost items. “Some middle and high school students follow my photography page on Instagram, and some of them have identified their things,” she said. Though the venture has been a success, Hoffman’s favorite moments are when her students turn in lost items before she finds them. Recently, a firstgrader on her bus found a high school student’s wallet containing a necklace and a $100 Visa card, which he turned in at the front of the bus. “Those are the kinds of things that make me love what I do — seeing the kids making good choices and growing up,” Hoffman said. Her Instagram page can be found @ FoundOnTheBus.
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court in the United States. The local Lions raised money for the project and worked with the facilities manager at Turnstone to pick out two courtside benches for the players to use during practice and games. After the dedication, the men’s and women’s teams demonstrated how the sport is played. “Goalball is the greatest game nobody has ever heard of,” said Jake Czechowski, head coach of the Women’s National Goalball Team. Goalball was originally devised in 1946 as a means of assisting the rehabilitation of visually impaired World War II veterans. The team sport is designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. Players must be visually impaired to participate, but not everyone has the same level of vision impairment, Czechowski said. In order to level the playing field, all players wear eyeshades. Players compete in teams of three, and try to throw a ball that has bells embedded in it into the opponents’ goal. Using the sound of the bells to judge the position and movement of the ball, teams alternate throwing or rolling the ball from one end of the playing area to the other. Players remain in the area of their own goal for both defense and attack. Games consist of two 12 minute halves. Because the sport is centered around ear-hand coordination, players and spectators must stay quiet while the game is in play. When emotions are high, this element of
the game can be difficult, Czechowski said. “(At the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), when 9,000 people (gasp while watching goalball), it’s impossible to be silent,” he said. Through a partnership with Turnstone Center, the United States Association of Blind Athletes established the first-ever long-term goalball resident program in the country where members of U.S. Men’s and Women’s Goalball National Teams train full-time. Their season typically runs from January to July. Goalball resident athletes live in dedicated housing near the training facility that was made possible by a gift of $150,000 from Lions Club International Foundation, Lions District 25B and Lions of Indiana. Czechowski, his wife, Lisa, who is also a member of the Women’s National Goalball Team, and their son moved to Fort Wayne from Tucson, Arizona, about a year ago. He said the local Lions’ support has made the city feel more like home. Members of the local
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The Fort Wayne Central Lions Club dedicated two benches to the men’s and women’s goalball teams at Turnstone Sept. 5.
chapter have supported the goalball players by giving them rides, helping with practice and taking them out to breakfast. They’ve become like family, he said. “They’ve really taken goalball under their wing and it has really given us a nice home feel,” he said. “The Lions are here for us the same way our family is here for us. We couldn’t do the things that we’ve done without them.” BRIDGETT HERNANDEZ
Members of the women’s goalball team (from front to back) Amanda Dennis, Ali Lawson and Lisa Czechowski participate in a demonstration for the Fort Wayne Central Lions Club.
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Scavenger hunt winners announced In September, IN|Fort Wayne readers were challenged to learn about local history by participating in a scavenger hunt. Readers visited five locations and answered 10 trivia questions for a chance to win two passes to the History Center and a $25 gift card for Tucanos Brazilian Grill. Thanks to all the readers who participated and congratulations to our winners: Nancy Simmonds; Phil McCague, Cari Ocock, and Kaleb McCague; and Ann and Don Marqueling. Read on to learn the
answers to the local history scavenger hunt. 1. The first fort commanded the shortest portage between the St. Lawrence and Mississippi water systems. 2. Native Americans called the portage the “Glorious Gate.” 3. The bucket is filled with cement/concrete. 4. The monument at the old well was erected in 1960. 5. There are two chimneys on the Commander’s Quarters. 6. Sunflowers, beans,
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was a martial arts instructor in Elwood, Indiana. His father, Fred Walliser, started the American Midwest Taekwondo Association. Rammie was supposed to one day take over the association after Fred’s retirement. However, Rammie passed away suddenly in 2016 after suffering from cystic fibrosis and diabetes. Even though he had to take medication so that his body didn’t reject a lung transplant and insulin for his diabetes, he was a fantastic martial artist, Best said. To honor his memory, AMTA set up a scholarship for taekwondo students who have shown exemplary
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Taekwondo student awarded scholarship Rachel Neff, a New Haven resident and firstyear student at Vincennes University, was recently awarded the 2018 Rammie Walliser Memorial Scholarship. The $500 scholarship recognizes students of taekwondo who have shown exemplary character. Neff, a black belt in taekwondo, has been a pupil at White Tiger Martial Arts in New Haven since she was 8 years old. Mark Best, a co-owner of the martial arts studio, said the scholarship is named after Rammie Walliser, who
character. Applicants must write an essay detailing how the martial art has affected their life and the person they have become, Best said. They are also asked to write about what they are studying, what institution they study at and why they are deserving of the scholarship. The student’s instructor also sends an advocate letter. This is the second year AMTA has awarded the scholarship. Students at eight martial arts schools are eligible to apply. Neff is a first-year student at Vincennes University, where she’s
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supplements. Co-owners Lesley Buckmaster and Jody Norton started the store because they noticed a disconnect between the healthy food choices humans make for themselves and what they choose to feed their pets. “We just thought there was a niche for that, a need for that,” Norton said. She said they do extensive research on what dog and cat foods they choose to carry. All of the store’s pet food and treats are made in the U.S.A. or Canada with quality ingredients – no corn, soy, wheat or byproducts. The store carries a variety of homemade and locally made items and strives to do business with socially responsible companies that care about where and how they source their ingredients and how they manufacture the food they produce for pets. See PET STORE, Page 17
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Family expands fundraising efforts for pediatric cancer research By Bridgett Hernandez bhernandez@kpcmedia.com
A local organization that raises money for pediatric cancer research has expanded its fundraising efforts to get children involved. Maggie Saal, along with her husband, Andrew, founded Brains for Hope after their daughter, Camryn, was diagnosed with a rare type of brain cancer in 2012. Primitive Neuro Ectodermal Tumors (PNET) affects 400 kids worldwide every year. Camryn, who was 7 years old at the time, was given a 20 percent chance of survival. She beat the odds thanks to her doctors and support system in Fort Wayne, Maggie Saal said. It was during this experience that the family discovered that there was little to no funding and research being done for pediatric cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, cancer is the number one disease killer of children in the U.S. Childhood cancers make up less than 1 percent of all cancers diagnosed each year. Today, more than 80 percent of children with cancer now survive five years or more. This is a huge increase since the mid-1970s, when that number was 58 percent. However, survival rates vary depending on the type of cancer and other factors. According to the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation, fewer than 10 drugs have been developed for use in children with cancer and 4 percent of federal government cancer research funding goes to
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The store also offers animal grooming, training and behavioral consultation options including small group and private lessons. Green Dog Goods initially opened on East State Boulevard before relocating to its current home on North Anthony Boulevard. Although the business has had its ups and downs, including a robbery, Norton said the community has always supported the store. Some regular customers have been with them since the beginning. “We have been tremendously supported by the community, so we really
study pediatric cancer. After Camryn’s recovery, the family wanted to raise awareness and give back to the community, so they started Brains for Hope in 2015. The organization hosts an annual gala to raise funds, which they donate to pediatric cancer research foundations and local organizations that support families dealing with pediatric cancer. To date, Brains for Hope has donated more than $175,000. This year, the organization wanted to expand its fundraising efforts to include something for children in the community. The Saals’ daughters and their friends’ children wanted to know: “When can we do something? We want to help.” In September, Brains for Hope hosted its first annual family carnival at Parkview Field in partnership with Parkview Women’s and Children’s Hospital. The “Sock it to Cancer” family carnival invited people of all ages to join the fight against pediatric cancer. Admission for children was $10 or a sock full of change (adults got in free). “We wanted to open it up to everyone and not discriminate if someone couldn’t afford it. We decided that would be a fun way for kids to pay their own way to get in,” Maggie Saal said. Children helped plan games and activities for the carnival. They also helped promote the event and asked businesses for sponsorships. Participating was a learning experience for the children and a lesson in leadership skills, Maggie Saal said. wanted to do something fun for them,” she said. The 10-year anniversary celebration will feature $3,000 worth of giveaways from a bag of treats to a year’s worth of pet food. For every $20 customers spend in the store, they get a raffle ticket that will go into a drawing on the day of the party. Customers are welcome to enjoy live music by Mike Conley, The Distractions and Andy Pauquette. Ivy Tech’s food truck, the Grasshopper will be on site, and there will also be food items from Summit City Kettle Corn, Firefly Coffee House and Old Crown Coffee Roasters. For more information, visit facebook.com/ greenDogGoods.
“It’s just so important to teach them to give back and be a part of the community. … (It teaches them) to have that philanthropic heart and give back,” she said. Today Camryn Saal is in remission and recently celebrated her 14th birthday. She loves music, dancing and doing crafts. She’s glad that Brains for Hope has expanded its fundraising efforts to give children like her the opportunity to get more involved. “I thought it would be fun to do a kids’ event because the gala’s only for adults and it’s not fair to the kids that they can’t have fun doing something with Brains for Hope,” she said. Camryn’s younger sister, Eliza, 12, said she doesn’t want other children with cancer to feel alone — she wants them to know that their peers support them. “I really wanted to help because…I think if kids have an impact on it, it will make the other kids in the hospital feel like, ‘Oh, the other kids know what’s going on. They care about me,’” she said. Maggie Saal is hoping to make the family carnival an annual event. Those who might be interested in sitting on a committee for Brains for Hope can contact her at brainsforhope@gmail.com. “We’re always looking for people to expand our pool of volunteers,” she said. For more information, visit brainsforhope.org.
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October
Interfaith Luncheon: Ceruti’s, 6601 Innovation Blvd., Fort Wayne. Church Women United will host its 55th Interfaith Luncheon at noon. The theme is “Called to be the Voices of Change.” Lynne Ford, former host of “Mid-Morning” on WBCL Radio will be the keynote speaker. Reservations are $15 and the event is open to women of all denominations around Fort Wayne. Call Barb McCoy at (260) 637-1842 for more information or to make a reservation.
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October 2
Appleseed Quilt Guild meeting: Classic Café, 4832 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m. Meeting starts at 7 p.m. Meetings conclude with show and tell. New members and guests welcome. Guest fee of $5.
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Family-friendly Oktoberfest: Deer Park Irish Pub, 1530 Leesburg Road, Fort Wayne. The two-day celebration takes place 7-10 p.m. Friday and noon to 11 p.m. Saturday. Friday’s event features Jay Fox and The Jammin’ Germans, the Tanzer Children’s Dance Troupe performing a collection of traditional German dances, as well as a silent and live auction featuring Uncle Heindrich. Guests are asked to bring canned food items, with all auction proceeds going to Miss Virginia’s Food Pantry. Saturday afternoon brings together a children’s pretzel toss and encore performances by the Tanzer Children’s Dance Troupe and Jay Fox and The Jammin’ Germans. Later in the evening, Yuengling America’s oldest brewery will host a stein-hoisting contest, followed by an adult pretzel-toss contest. Admission is $5 and includes a Deer Park beer stein. Children age 18 years and younger will be admitted for free. Bratwurst, hot dogs and German potato salad will be available. Parking will be free at the University of Saint Francis. For more information, call (260) 437-8254.
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Blessing of the Animals: Grace Episcopal Church, 10010 Aurora Place, Fort Wayne. 3 p.m. Bring your pet for a special blessing. Donations of pet food, money and other items will be accepted for H.O.P.E. for Animals. For a list of items on the clinic’s wish list, visit hope-for-animals.org/donate. October Mourning, A Song for Matthew Shepard: Plymouth Congregational Church, 501 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne. 3 p.m. “October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard” is author Lesléa Newman’s literary and theatrical response to the events of Oct. 6, 1998, when 21-year-old Matthew Shepard was brutally beaten and hung on a fence to die in one of the most brutal gay hate crimes of recent memory. This work of poetic imagination, married to the hauntingly beautiful music of Curtis Heard, serves as an illumination to those unfamiliar with the tragedy, and as a powerful, enduring tribute to Matthew Shepard’s life and legacy. Tickets are $30 in advance at HeartlandSings.org/Tickets or call (260) 436-8080.
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4-H Expo: Allen County Extension Office, 4001 Crescent Ave., Fort Wayne. 1-4 p.m. Parents and youth in kindergarten through grade 12 interested in learning more about the Allen County 4-H Program are invited to attend. The first 100 youth to enroll and pay 2019 program fees of $15 for grades 3-12 will receive a free T-shirt. Allen County 4-H offers youth hands-on learning opportunities in more than 60 subject areas from aerospace to woodworking. For more information, call (260) 481-6826 and choose option 1. Fish & Tenderloin Dinner: Bethany Lutheran Church, 2435 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. 4:30-7 p.m. The fish and tenderloin dinner comes with coleslaw, applesauce, chips, dessert and a drink. The cost is $9 for adults, $6 for children age 5-12 years and free for children age 4 years and younger. Carry-out meals available. For more information, call (260) 747-0713. Walk N’Roll to Cure Ataxia: Pavilion 1 at Foster Park. Registration and a social/coffee hour will take place at 9 a.m. The two-mile walk will begin at 10 a.m. After the walk, drinks and snacks will be provided, along with a door prize drawing of gift cards from local merchants. Ataxia is a rare, progressive neurological disease that affects a person’s ability to walk, talk and use fine motor skills. It can be fatal. This is a free event, but donations for the National Ataxia Foundation will be gladly accepted. To learn more, contact Cheri Bearman at cheribearman@gmail.com. Fall Fest: St. Louis Besancon Parish Hall, 15535 Lincoln Highway East, New Haven. 7-11 p.m. The event will include live entertainment by Hubie Ashcraft Band, a live auction, a 50/50 raffle, adult beverages, event photo prop, silent auction and wagon auction. Tickets are $30 per person, $55 for couples and $220 for a table of eight. All proceeds benefit Crusader ministries, academics and sports. To purchase tickets, visit stlouisacademy.org/ events.
Civil War Round Table meeting: Meeting room C at the Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne. 6:30-8:30 p.m. The speaker will be Curt Fields. He will portray Ulysses S. Grant and present “The Battles of Fort Donelson and Shiloh: The Beginning and the End.” The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact cwrtnei@aol.com or visit civilwarroundtableofnei.wordpress.com.
Crafty Corner: Seminary United Methodist Church, 285 N. Seminary St., Roanoke. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Crafty Corner is a sewing a crafting group. Individuals bring sewing and craft projects. Lunch and a devotional take place at approximately noon. Free and open to the public.
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Two-day rummage sale: New Haven United Methodist Church, 630 Lincoln Highway East, New Haven. On Wednesday, early bird shopping will be available from noon to 3 p.m. for $2. Admission is free from 3-8 p.m. On Thursday, the sale will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. with a $2 bag sale from 3-6 p.m. The sale supports local and global mission work of the United Methodist Women. For more information, contact Sue Platt at ssnplatt@yahoo.com or at (260) 493-6868.
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Fish fry and pork tenderloin dinner: Park Edelweiss, 3355 Elmhurst Drive, Fort Wayne. 4:30-7 p.m. All you can 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. Live German music. The cost is $9 for adults and $5 for children. The dinner is sponsored by Ft. Wayne Maennerchor/Damenchor. For more information, contact Patti Knox at (260) 444-3634. Lunch with Friends: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Francine’s Friends’ 14th annual community luncheon raises funds for mobile mammography. For more information, visit francinesfriends.org.
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Sports card and collectibles show: Ramada Plaza Hotel, 305 E. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission. Dealers from three states will buy, sell or trade sports cards and other cards and collectibles. The public may bring items to be appraised. For more information contact Brian Mayne at (260) 824-4867 or mcscards@icloud.com. Chili fly-in/drive-in: Hangar 2 at Smith Field Airport, 426 W. Ludwig Road, Fort Wayne. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This annual fly-in/drive-in chili lunch attracts a wide variety of aircraft as well as classic and collectible cars. Chili with all the fixings, dessert and coffee are served by EEA Chapter 2 members. A $7 donation will be accepted for the meal. Children younger than 12 years old are $4. Proceeds benefit EAA Chapter 2 Youth Programs, which promotes sport aviation and aeronautical education in northeast Indiana. Halloween Pasta Dinner: Risen Savior Lutheran Church, 8010 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 5-8 p.m. There will be three choices of pasta entrée with salad and garlic bread and cookies for dessert. A free will donation will be accepted to support Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Reading Camp, which helps school-age children who struggle with reading skills. Crossroad 5K Run/Walk: Crossroad Child & Family Services, 2525 Lake Ave., Fort Wayne. Registration starts at 8 a.m. and the 5K run/walk starts at 9 a.m. The fundraising event benefits Crossroad Child & Family Services. No registration fee is required. Incentive awards for individual fundraising at levels $100, $250, $500 and $1,000. For more information, visit crossroadfwch.org.
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Jesus Culture in concert: Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Tickets range from $21.50-42.50. For more information, visit trinitycommunications.org.
Three Rivers Choral Festival: Auer Performance Hall on the campus of Purdue University Fort Wayne. 4 p.m. Presented by Heartland Sings, Purdue University Fort Wayne School of Music and Fort Wayne Children’s Choir, the festival invites local high school choirs to join in a day dedicated to learning about the choral arts. This year’s guest clinician Jerry Rubino will be conducting and premiering a newly commissioned work by composer James Mulholland. Tickets range from $4-7. Purchase tickets at PFW.edu/tickets.
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Crafty Corner: Seminary United Methodist Church, 285 N. Seminary St., Roanoke. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Crafty Corner is a sewing a crafting group. Individuals bring sewing and craft projects. Lunch and a devotional take place at approximately noon. Free and open to the public.
Family Fun Night: Jennings Recreation Center, 1330 McCulloch St., Fort Wayne. 6-8 p.m. The Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Department invites citizens to free Community Unity Family Fun Nights. Be part of a community safety forum then enjoy a community dinner along with games and prizes for the kids. Plus, the first 50 adults to sign in at the event will receive a free book bag with school supplies. These events are great opportunities for neighbors to meet, greet and eat as they learn about how the local police department is engaging to keep neighborhoods safe. Halloween Jazz Spooktacular: Country Heritage Winery, 185 C.R. 68, LaOtto. 7-10 p.m. Hosted by Fort
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Holiday Craft Boutique: St James Lutheran Church, 1720 S.R. 930 East, New Haven. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vendors will sell all handcrafted specialties from purses and jewelry to décor and seasonal items. A church bake sale will fill one room. A gift card/gift basket raffle will benefit the food pantry. Table rental is $30. Call (260) 493-1067 for more information.
Trunk or treat: First Christian Church, 4800 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. 4 p.m. There will be free food, car-side treats, games and a puppet show. All are welcome. Matt Maher & Zach Williams in concert: Allen County Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne, 6 p.m. Tickets range from $7-57. For more information, visit trinitycommunications.org.
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Church Street Bazaar: Waynedale United Methodist Church, 2501 Church St., Fort Wayne. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hosted by the Waynedale United Methodist Women, the event will feature craft vendors, famous hard candy, apple dumplings and sticky buns. A snack bar will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you’re interested in renting a table, call Carol at (260) 632-5443.
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Miami Valley Coin and Relic Hunters Club: Aboite Township Trustee’s Office, 11321 Aboite Center Road, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. The club invites anyone who has an interest in the metal-detecting hobby and who is interested in learning more about the club.
Wayne Kiwanis Times Corners, admission includes live jazz organ trio, silent auction, homemade food, wine flight and best costume contest (costumes are optional). Proceeds benefit Riley Children’s Foundation. Tickets are $35. For more information, visit facebook.com/ kiwanisfortwayne or call (260) 672-9880. Allen County Retired Educators’ meeting: UMI restaurant, 2912 Getz Road, Fort Wayne. 11 a.m. Reserve a spot by emailing Mary Jo Purvis at mpurvis1@frontier. com.
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