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Huntertown Heritage Days coming Aug. 3 Oak View ISTEPscores lead NACS
Six of nine middle and elementary schools in North-west Allen County Schools saw improved scores on the2011-12 state administered ISTEP+ exam, with OakView Elementary School at the head of the pack at 94percent passing.
Oak View’s combinedpass rate in English/language arts (E/LA) andmath was a 5 percentincrease over the previousschool year. HuntertownElementary School studentsalso performed 5 percentbetter than last school yearwith 86 percent passing, upfrom 81 percent passing in2010-11.
However, while thedistrict generally sawimprovements across theboard, the Arcola School’sscores fell by 12 percent.
“Please keep in mind thatISTEP is not a reflection ofeverything that happens in our classrooms,” Superin-tendent Chris Himsel said in a letter to the NACScommunity. “ISTEP is a snapshot on current individualstudent performance on very limited criteria. In mostcases, the differences between our 2012 scores as
A new homeThrivent Financial for Lutherans
sponsors Habitat build for area family
When Nelly Othman, herhusband and two smallchildren moved to FortWayne four years ago fromupstate New York, theynever thought they’d needthe assistance of Habitat forHumanity. Things change,though.
In 2010, Othman and herhusband divorced and shewas left raising the childrenon her own. The familylived in an apartment andlonged for a place to calltheir own, a place for thechildren to have their ownrooms. It was then FortWayne Habitat forHumanity came to therescue.
“A friend told me aboutthe program,” Othman said.“It was sort of ironicbecause she didn’t getaccepted and I did.”
The walls were raised on
Othman’s home on BlakeDrive, in the Aboite area,on June 9 by a team ofvolunteers from areaLutheran churches and thebuild’s primary supporter,Thrivent Financial forLutherans.
Thrivent, 9921 DupontCircle Drive W., is astaunch supporter ofHabitat for Humanityacross the country, with the
company pledging $9.2million to build 142 homesin 32 states in 2012 alone.Four of the homes are inIndiana and one isOthman’s. The non-profitfraternal benefit companyactually has built more than1,600 homes nationwide —and across the globe —since 2005.
By Nichole [email protected]
The 2012 HuntertownHeritage Days festivalwill arrive in town Aug.3, and along with it willcome live entertainment,the annual Miss Hunter-town pageant and more.The theme of the festivalthis year is “Sign of theTimes.”
“Generally every yearthe committee chooses atheme that has to do withsomething historicallysignificant to the commu-nity,” said Cher Fischer,parade director and treas-urer of the festivalcommittee. “A lot of theparade entries will berelative to the theme.”
The town’s historicalsociety will give ademonstration Aug. 3from 4-7 p.m. and theLions will host a fish fry.
In addition, the eighthannual Miss Huntertownpageant will be held atHuntertown ElementarySchool beginning at 6p.m. The pageant willcrown winners in fourage divisions including
5-7, 8-11, 12-14 and 15-19.
The fun will start earlyAug. 4 with a 5K run at8 a.m. and the opening ofboth food and merchantbooths.
A fly-over featuringplanes from Smith Fieldwill take place at 11 a.m.
followed by the singingof the national anthemand the 2012 parade.
The grand marshal ofthe parade, Fischer said,will be an IndianapolisColts cheerleader whohails from the area. Ameet-and-greet eventwith the Colts cheer-
leader will be held afterthe parade.
Aug. 4 also is Kids’Day with free activitiesand games for childrenfrom noon to 5 p.m.Fischer said there will bebounce houses, games
By Nichole [email protected]
See DAYS, page A19
Volunteers from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raise the walls onthe future Aboite-area home of Nelly Othman. The Habitat forHumanity dedication is planned for late August.
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See HOME, page A16
A local Indianapolis Colts cheerleader will be on site to meet and greet festivalgoers during the Huntertown Heritage Days festival Aug 3-4.
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“Please keep in mind
that ISTEP is not a
reflection of
everything that
happens in our
classrooms.”
Chris HimselNACS Superintendent
See ISTEP, page A8
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I-69 mile markers to change
When you travel along I-69 later this year,the old familiar exit signs are going to getadditional numbers for all of the exits all theway to Indianapolis.
That’s because with the extension of thehighway from Indianapolis to Evansville,the road will grow in length by 184 miles inIndiana. The first 65 miles of the extensionare supposed to open later this year.
Because interstate numbering starts at thesouth and increases as one travels north in astate, I-69’s exits and mile markers aregoing to change, but it is not as simple asadding 184 to the existing signs.
“Instead of adding 184, you’ll be adding200,” said Mary Foster, spokeswoman withthe Indiana Department of Transportation,Fort Wayne District. “I think that will reducethe impact quite a bit.”
Consequently, the Coldwater Road exit,Exit 112 will become 312. The Illinois Roadexit, Exit 105 will change to 305. In Indi-anapolis, where the road currentlyterminates, mile 0 will become 200.
For a few years, to ease the public into thechange, the exits will have dual numbers.So, the I-469 exit will have the numbers 115and 315 for a while.
“There will be dual signage for a numberof years,” Foster said.
The new numbers will become permanentsome time down the road; INDOT plans togive more detailed information on the time-line for the changes in a series of meetingsacross the state, starting July 25 in FortWayne.
The meetings are going to be held acrossthe I-69 corridor to inform local officials ofwhat is going to occur.
The Fort Wayne meeting was held at theFort Wayne Chamber of Commerce July 25.
By Mike [email protected]
The Indiana Lions Eye and Tissue Transplant Bank recently presented the VISION Award toParkview Hospital for its leadership and commitment to the Lions’ donor program. In 2011,Parkview Hospital was responsible for making a difference in the lives of more than 204 individ-uals through the gift of sight, the state leader in the effort. In the past five years, more than 722people have had cornea transplants thanks to the Parkview program.
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The Allen County 4-Hhonored its 2012 TopAchievers. Forrest Boninis the son or Mike andJill Bonin. He is a nine-year member of theCedar Creek Companions4-H Club. He will be asenior at Leo Senior HighSchool. Ashley Lewis isthe daughter of Randyand Shelvy Lewis. She isa 10-year member of theEel River 4-H Club. Sheis a 2012 graduate ofCarroll High School.
In addition, the 2012Honor Achievers werenamed. Madeline Brownis the daughter of Jimmyand Angie Brown. She isan eight-year member ofthe Aboite Homesteaders4-H Club. CaitlynFunnell is the daughter ofByron and Pat Funnell.
She is a seven-yearmember of the CedarCreek Companions 4-HClub. Breinne Mudrack isthe daughter of Dan andCheryl Mudrach. She isan eight-year member ofthe Three Rivers RabbitRaisers 4-H Club.Lindsey Mulholland isthe daughter of Lisa andMike Shirey and ToddMulholland. She is amember of the MarionBG’s 4-H Club. KelseyNorwalk is the daughterof Rob and JeanNorwalk. She is an eight-year member of theAboite HomesteadersClub. Cody Wood is theson of Chad and BethWood. He is an eight-year member of theCaprine Capers 4-HClub.
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Allen County Fair continuesLions Club hostingpancake breakfast
The Cedar Creek LionsClub will host an all-you-can-eat pancake andsausage breakfast on July28 from 7-10 a.m. at theAllen County FairgroundsHome and FamilyBuilding. Tickets for themeal are $5 for adults and$3.50 for children over age6. Kids under 6 are free.
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Parking for 4-H families availableThe Allen County Fair continues at the
Allen County Fairgrounds through July29.
Fair admission will be $5 per day for thegeneral public. Sunday, July 29, will be afree day.
Enrolled Allen County 4-H membersover the age of 5 will receive a free pass,subsidized by the Allen County 4-H Clubs,Inc. Approved 4-H volunteers who wish toobtain a pass for themselves may do so for$5.
Allen County 4-H Clubs, Inc., will coverhalf of the $10 cost for a weekly pass foradult volunteers.
Families are encouraged to utilize thefree parking outside the fence. During thefair, the Fairgrounds membership allowsone vehicle and one person inside thegates. Parking will be permitted on thestone lots and the field southeast of theLions Building.
Parking is prohibited next to anybuilding with the exception of loading orunloading animals and equipment.
Pufferbelly 5K set for Aug. 25
Fort Wayne Trails willhost its annual Pufferbelly5K Family Run/Walk andone-mile fun run on Aug.25 at Salomon Farm, 817W. Dupont Road. Registra-tion will begin at 7 a.m.
The walk, in its thirdyear, seeks to raise aware-ness of the Fort Wayne trailsystem and the proposedexpansion of the Puffer-belly trail all the way northto Jackson, Mich.
Event coordinator ToddAppleman said portions ofPufferbelly trail alreadyhave been built. The mostvisible portion runs fromSalomon Farm Parkthrough Dawson’s Creek
south to Wallen Road.“The portion of the
Pufferbelly trail downDupont Road is one ofthe most visible of the60+ miles of trails in thecity,” Appleman said.“You drive down DupontRoad in the evening, youcan see people walking,biking and taking advan-tage of the trails all thetime.”
Appleman said the even-tual goal is to completenorthern portions of thetrail, which will one day gounderneath Dupont Roadpast the La Cabreah devel-opment. The PufferbellyTrail is the city’s portion ofthe state’s Visionary Trail,proposed to begin atOuabache State Park in
Bluffton and continue toPokagon State Park inSteuben County, Thecomplete length of theVisionary Trail will bemore than 80 miles.Appleman said eventualconnections from Pokagonto Jackson, Mich., also areplanned.
The route will follow thenow-abandoned FortWayne, Jackson andSaginaw Railroad, whichran from Fort Wayne toSaginaw, Mich., more than100 years ago.
To construct theremaining 12 miles of FortWayne’s portion of the trailto complete the PufferbellyTrail, Appleman said, takesmoney — and time.
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before the trail iscompleted all the way toDeKalb County, and evenlonger for the entire stretchto Michigan to be usable,”Appleman said. “The rail-road property became theproperty of the landownersadjacent to it, so that prop-
erty will need to bepurchased and it won’t becheap.”
The Pufferbelly 5K is anevent not only to raiseawareness, but to showcasethe trails as well andexpose more people to thetrail system. Appleman andother event organizers areexpecting a much biggerturnout from last year,which netted 150 partici-pants.
Adult registration is $20before Aug. 3, and $25through the day of theevent. Registration foryouth under age 15 is $10by Aug. 3, and $15 after-ward.
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one-mile kids’ fun run forchildren age 11 andunder is $3. Participantscan register online, or bycompleting an entry formwhich is available atfacebook.com/Fort-WayneTrails orfwtrails.org/events/pufferbelly5k. Those registeredbefore Aug. 3 are guaran-teed an event T-shirt.
All 5K participants mustcheck in at the registrationtable in the Salomon Barnto receive their packet andtiming chip. Awards will bepresented at the conclusionof the event, Applemansaid. Participants in the 5K
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Runners participate in a past running of the Pufferbelly 5K. The 2012 event to raise awareness of theFort Wayne Trails mission is set for Aug. 25.
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Organic produce, fresh herbs, plants and baked goods are some of the items on sale eachWednesday at the farmer’s market, held at the old barn at Salomon Farm Park, 817 W. DupontRoad. Entertainment and other special activities also are on the menu on selected daysthroughout the season. Hours are 5 to 8 p.m.
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HoursThe Dupont branch is located at 536 E. Dupont
Road. Library hours are Monday through Thursdayfrom 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Friday and Saturdayfrom 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Stop by for storytimesThe library offers several storytimes each month.Born to Read Storytime offers stories, fingerplays,
rhymes, songs and more for little ones every Monday at10:15 a.m. for lap sitters and 10:45 a.m. for walkers up to24 months.
Baby Steps Storytimes meets each Tuesday at 10:15
a.m. and 11 a.m. and features a songs, rhymes and shortstories for toddlers.
Ants in Your Pants gives little ones the opportunityto move around and have some fun each Wednesday at10:30 a.m.
Loving the LEGOsThe LEGO club will meet Aug. 7 and Aug. 21 at 7
p.m. Children are free to use their imaginations tocreate masterpieces.
Adult book clubs meetTwo book clubs will meet in June.
The Dupont branch “Classics” adult book club will meetAug. 28 at 7 p.m. to discuss “The Maltese Falcon” byDashiell Hammett.
The Criminal Minds book group will enjoy coffee andlively discussion over a crime fiction or nonfiction bookAug. 13 at 2 p.m.
Manic Mondays plannedYouth between the ages of 8 and 16 who like to create
stuff and play games can stop by the library on Mondays at4 p.m. for fun. Aug. 6 will feature fused bead magnets,Aug. 13 — magazine beads, Aug. 20 — duct tape and Aug.27 — shell creatures.
In TV shows, the scene isalways the same: Thestreets are dark and emptyas a woman walks brisklyto her car, the sound of herheels clicking on the pave-ment. Suddenly, she hearsthe footsteps of someoneelse, but they’re heavy, likethe sound of someonebigger and stronger. Whenshe picks up her pace, sodoes the person behind her.Then, she feels a hand onher arm and turns around,frightened.
How does this scenarioend? Well, that depends onthe TV show, but normallyit doesn’t end well.However in real life, itdoesn’t have to be that way,especially if women take alittle time out to “empower”themselves. In Fort Wayne,it seems a community ofwomen agree.
EmpowHER Safety Dayon Saturday, Aug. 11,already is half full,according to Fort WaynePolice Deputy Chief DottieDavis, a 29-year veteran ofthe police department. Shewas re-appointed to directorof Fort Wayne PoliceTraining Center inFebruary.
“So far, it’s half full andwe just started putting thisout the first week in June,”Davis said. “We have likethree generations signingup — grandmom, mom and
daughter.”In February, Police Chief
Rusty York told Davis hewanted to dedicate a day towomen in the communityto learn about self-aware-ness and protect themselvesfrom becoming victims.Davis already had seen thebenefits of a similarprogram when her owndaughter previouslyattended a self-defensetraining.
“She was smiling fromear to ear. She couldn’t stoptalking about the tools shegot to fight somebody whowas 250 pounds and feelsuccessful,” Davis said.
Not surprisingly, manywomen in the class wouldstrike the instructor andthen apologize. Davis saidthe instructor wanted tomake one thing very clear.
“He said, ‘Do not apolo-gize. I do not want you inthat mindset.’”
Instructors always are inprotective gear, oftenreferred to as “the red-mansuit.” This puffy, protectivered-colored suit is similar tothe Michelin Man, Davissaid. “So, yes there aretimes where they get hitand then they hurt, but notfor long. In the real world,everything is fair in thattype of a fight.”
It’s a sentiment shared byLead Defense TacticsInstructor Juan Barrientes,who will teach breakoutsessions of level-one selfdefense to EmpowHER
attendees. Barrientes, whoteaches women’s self-defense year-round throughhis business, BarrientesTraining Group, hashimself a wife and twodaughters.
He said he doesn’t wantto hear apologies from hisstudents if they get aggres-sive during class. Barrientessaid all women should havethat mentality.
“I’m not only going toshow how to hit but whereto hit. The common thing isto hit him in the groin, butif I’m a rapist, I’mexpecting they’re going tohit me in the groin, so I’mgoing to protect it.”
Along with Sgt. Mitch
McKinney and Det. SoniaAtienzo, Barrientes willfocus on active countermeasures, gross motor skillsets and target selection,which he said are just thebasics of self defense.
His course will be one offour breakout sessionsduring EmpowerHERSafety Day: Sgt. ScottBerning will instructwomen how to use less-lethal personal protectionweapons, such as pepperspray or taser guns;instructor officer MichaelTapp will lead, “Guns,Safety and Me,” a trainingon firearm protection; andDavis will join Jen Fisher,graduate retention program
manager at Greater FortWayne Chamber ofCommerce and lead singerof Sugar Shot, in leading“The Road TraveledToward a Career andPassion — How the TwoCan Live HarmoniouslyTogether.”
These breakout sessionscover topics women won’tfind at other events gearedtoward their gender.“There’s been manywomen’s days here in thecommunity, but they are notfocused on safety. They’refocused on health, shoppingand other activities, but nothands-on when it comes totheir hidden strengths,”Davis said.
Organizers chose toschedule the first-everEmpowHER Safety Day inAugust to help youngwomen in high school andcollege before the schoolyear.
“We also want to put thisout there for women whoare realtors who are outthere showing houses bythemselves. We wanted toopen up people’s eyes tosituations where they maynot expect to need thesetools,” Davis said.
The event, which takesplace at the Public SafetyAcademy, 7602 PatriotCrossing, will open withregistration at 8 a.m., withEmpowerHER eventsfollowing from 9 a.m. to4:30 p.m. For $25, eachattendee will receive a T-shirt, gift bag, continentalbreakfast, boxed lunch andthe four breakout sessions.Females 15 years of ageand older may sign up, aslong parents sign a waiverfor minors. To register forEmpowHER Safety Day,visit publicsafetyacademy.org.
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A Northrop High School graduate hasbeen awarded a $1,000 scholarship fromGeneral Credit Union. Nicole Collinsearned the George Jordan MemorialScholarship for overcoming adversity.
During the 2011-12 school year,Collins managed to maintain a 4.06grade-point average after giving birth toher daughter, Layla, on Dec. 19. Laylawas three months premature and Collinsspent much of her senior year nursingLayla back to health while she spent 69days in the neonatal intensive care unit.
“It was pretty crazy and scary,”Collins said of the experience. “Shedidn’t have too many problems, but thedoctors wanted to make sure she wasdeveloped well enough to come home.”
During the second semester of hersenior year, when kids typically areattending the prom and planning gradua-tions parties, Collins would spend eachmorning in the NICU. She’d stay withLayla each morning before going to ahalf day of classes in the afternoon, andthen return to the NICU each evening.
“She had to have a couple of bloodtransfusions because she couldn’t makeher own blood cells, and she couldn’thold her body heat,” Collins said.
Through it all, Collins maintained hergrades with the support of her family,parents Renaldo and Chantel Collins,and her teachers.
“Most of the teachers were supportive,since I was gone for a good threeweeks,” Collins said. “And my parentsalways raised us and pushed us to dowell.”
As for little Layla, Collins said she’s
doing well now. Weighing only a tiny 2pounds, 4 ounces at birth, Collins saidyou’d never be able to tell today that herdaughter was born premature. Part of thatis due to the excellent care Layla receivedwhen she was in the NICU, Collins said.
Collins said she and Layla bothreceived such great care that she nowplans to attend college and studynursing. She hopes to pursue her love ofnursing and become a source of supportfor mothers who give birth to prematurechildren.
“I am really driven, I want to go tocollege,” Collins said. “My daughter issuch a motivation for me, it isn’t justabout me anymore — I have to do thisfor her.”
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compared to our 2011scores, both in terms ofincreases and decreasesin the percentage ofstudents meeting orexceeding ISTEP expec-tations, represent adifference of about 1–2students more or 1–2students fewer ascompared to the previousyear.
“Additionally, thesecomparisons are fordifferent groups ofstudents,” he said.
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Area youth, ages 8-17will have a chance to taketo the skies when theExperimental AircraftAssociation, Chapter 2,hosts its flight rally Aug.11 beginning at the mainhangar at Smith FieldAirport. Registration willtake place from 9-11 a.m.and flights will begin at 9a.m., weather permitting.
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A Young Eagle and her pilot pose for a photo after her flight. Free airplane rides will be given at SmithField on Aug. 11 to children between the ages of 8 and 17.
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“U.S. News & WorldReport” released its annualBest Hospitals rankingsrecently. This year’s BestHospitals, the 23rd annualedition, showcases morethan 720 of the nation’sroughly 5,000 hospitals.Fewer than 150 are nation-ally ranked in at least oneof 16 medical specialties.The rest of the recognized
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Parkview rankingsincluded: Best in NorthernIndiana; the fourth rankedhospital in Indiana and theonly hospital in northeastIndiana in the top 10; high-performing in ear, nose andthroat; gastroenterology;
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The rankings werepublished by U.S. News incollaboration with RTIInternational, a researchorganization based inResearch Triangle Park,N.C. Highlights of the2012-13 rankings willappear in the U.S. NewsBest Hospitals 2013 guide-book. The completerankings and methodologyare available athealth.usnews.com/besthospitals.
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Former Leo HighSchool standout BrandonAlger was named theNorthwest League Pitcherof the Week for the weekending July 8.
Alger earned the honorafter posting a record of1-0 that week. In twoappearances, the 21-yearold left-hander tossed sixshutout innings andallowed just one hit whileissuing no walks andrecording seven strikeouts.
Alger is off to a spec-tacular start in hisprofessional career withthe Eugene Emeralds anddominating the NorthwestLeague. He has appearedin five games, with twostarts, owning a 2-0 recordand has yet to allow anearned run. In his 14innings worked, Alger hasonly surrendered six hitswhile fanning 13 withoutwalking a batter. Right-handers are now 4-for-39(.103) against him thisseason.
The Eugene Emeraldsare the short-season ClassA affiliate of the SanDiego Padres. Algerbecame the third playerdrafted out of IndianaTech when the Padresselected him in the 26thround of the 2012 Major
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In his final season atIndiana Tech, Alger wasnamed the Wolverine-Hoosier AthleticConference Pitcher of theYear after posting an 8-2record with a 2.37 ERA.He recorded 80 strikeoutsin 91 innings pitched andopponents hit just .225against him. His eight
wins were tied for themost in the WHAC, andhe allowed the fewest runsin the league whileranking second in strike-outs, third in ERA, andfourth in opponentsbatting average.
In two seasons with theWarriors, Alger was 13-6with a 3.01 ERA andfinished among IndianaTech’s all-time leaders instrikeouts with 128.
Alger pitches from the mound. He became the third player draftedout of Indiana Tech when the San Diego Padres selected him in the26th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball First-Year PlayerDraft last month.
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Football season just weeks awayCarroll High SchoolAug. 19 at GoshenAug. 24 vs. DeltaAug. 31 at NorwellSept. 7 at New HavenSept. 14 vs. East NobleSept. 21 at BellmontSept. 28 vs. HomesteadOct. 5 at Columbia CityOct. 12 vs. DeKalb
Northrop High SchoolAug. 19 at East NobleAug. 24 vs. Bishop LuersAug. 31 at SniderSept. 7 vs. Bishop Dwenger
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Leo High SchoolAug. 19 vs. NorwellAug. 24 at AngolaAug. 31 vs. Adams CentralSept. 7 at South SideSept. 14 vs. South AdamsSept. 21 vs. HeritageSept. 28 at WoodlanOct. 5 at GarrettOct. 12 vs. Bluffton
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“It was very challenging,” Othman said. “Sometimes Iwould get off work at 2 p.m. and rush to volunteer for twohours until it was time to get my children from the bus.”
But, even though the volunteer hours were challenging,Othman said she still plans to help Habitat when she can.She’ll attend dedications and volunteer to help other soon-to-be homeowners with their volunteer hours. And, it seemsOthman has caught the volunteering bug. She’s recentlybeen accepted as a Big Sister in the Big Brothers Big Sistersorganization.
“Volunteering through Habitat showed me that it makesyou feel really good when you help others,” Othman said.
Othman’s home will be dedicated on Aug. 24 and shesaid she is looking forward to when the keys are droppedinto her hand for the first time.
“I am so excited! I can’t wait to see what it looks like,”Othman said. In a few short weeks, she’ll get her wish.
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and an obstacle course.There also will be avideo game trailer for theolder children.
“The committeethought (the videogames) would be nice forolder kids since many ofthe other activities aregeared toward smallerkids,” Fischer said.
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will be held at the firestation from noon to 1:30p.m. with the pie auctionbeginning at 3 p.m.
The fun will continuewith the Johnnie CornHole Contest from 1-2p.m. and a corn holetournament beginning at3 p.m.
Round the evening outwith live music in the
beer tent from 4-6 p.m.with music by John andTroy. The Bonafide Bandwill rock the stage from8 p.m. to midnight.
The festival normallywould have included afireworks display toconclude the festivities,but due to the droughtconditions the fireworkshave been canceled.
Fischer said allproceeds from this year’sfestival will be re-investedinto future festivals tocontinue offering as manyfree events and activitiesas possible.
“We want to continueto keep this festival forthe people,” Fischer said.“We hope they will comeout and enjoy it.”
When Sanee Lombardi and her business partner JasonRubin decided to go into business, they wanted somethingdifferent. What they came up with is Wise Guys Ice, anItalian ice shop located in Leo Crossing.
The eatery does its best to bring New York City to FortWayne from its brightly colored walls and black-and-whiteimages of vintage New York City to its bistro feel with jazzmusic playing in the background and fedora-wearingemployees. Kids even get to take home a plastic fedorawhen they visit.
“You go to New York City on the boardwalk, you sitdown to relax and you grab an Italian ice,” Lombardi said.“It’s very much an East Coast treat.”
Lombardi, who is employed full time as an accountant,always wanted to start an ice cream or yogurt shop. Rubin,who hails from the New York area often found himselfcraving an Italian ice when he returned to his Fort Waynebusiness, Absolute Results.
The two got together one day and the idea was born.Lombardi said the two approached the idea in January andthe store officially opened July 16.
“It sort of snowballed,” she said. “Things began to falltogether and here we are.”
The shop serves up a rotating menu of 20 flavors of theicy treat and in all, 120 flavors are possible. From pinklemonade to manic mango, each is only 74 calories andthere are several sugar-free options, too.
Lombardi said the flavors are made off site using icecream machines imported from Italy as well as a 100-year-old secret recipe which uses the most flavorful and freshingredients to create a smooth, creamy and authentic Italianice. Lombardi said the 4-ounce non-dairy servings are fat-free, cholesterol-free and vegan friendly.
“This is an excellent, healthy alternative to ice cream,”Lombardi said. “Each flavor is made with a combination offruit juice and fruit puree for the best taste.”
The eatery currently seats 20, but Lombardi plans to addadditional seating as needed. Patrons can dine in, carry outor drive through. There also is seating outside. The
company employs one manager and approximately 10employees in the 1,700-square-foot establishment.
Wise Guys Ice will celebrate its grand opening on July28 and Lombardi encouraged everyone in the city to giveItalian ice a try.
“So far, we’ve had an overwhelming response since weopened,” she said. “We invite everyone to come in, sitdown, drive through and enjoy this unique treat.”
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FRIDAY, JULY 27Community Arts Academy Summer Camps. IPFW, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd.,Fort Wayne. Dramagination for children in grades K through three. Community Arts Academy Summer Camps. IPFW, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd.,Fort Wayne. Youth Drama for children in grades four through seven. Discovery Corner. Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne.In July, participants will explore all about what’s in the ocean. Suitable forkids in pre-K through 1st grade. Adults are encouraged to read aloud totheir young learners and explore ideas together. The Discovery Corner isfree with general admission; preregistration is not required. Soothing Summer Gardens. Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St.,Fort Wayne. Each small garden “room” will have its own character and artpiece to admire, with strategic seating for those who wish to linger. Sweetwater’s Academy of Music Rock Camp. Sweetwater, 5501 U.S. 30, FortWayne. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sonrise National Park Vacation Bible School. Christ’s Community Church,10616 Liberty Mills Road, Fort Wayne. 6:30-8:30 p.m. For ages 4 throughsixth grade. Music, crafts, refreshments, lots of fun. Registration and infor-mation: Phone 436-2637 or email [email protected].
SATURDAY, JULY 28Dreamgirls. Arts United Center, 303 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. Meet “TheDreams” a trio of young singers breaking into the changing music scene ofthe 1960s. Summer self-defense. Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., FortWayne. 8:30 a.m. Learn how to recognize a dangerous situation and createan opportunity to escape. Learn how to deal with bullies in a non-violentway, and how to defend yourself against a dangerous predator while gettingfit and having fun. Ages 7-adult. To register, call 427-6011. Last Saturday. Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. 10a.m. to 5 p.m. As part of the monthly promotions of downtown life, the
Conservatory is offering a $1-off discount on admissions every finalSaturday in 2012. Big Orange Golf Outing. River Bend Golf Course, 7207 Saint Joe Road, FortWayne. 1 p.m. The Northrop Big Orange Pride will host its inaugural golfouting at 1 p.m. at River Bend Golf Course. The event includes golf, cartand grilled dinner of bratwursts, hamburgers and hot dogs for $55 pergolfer or $220 per team. On-course contests include two longest drive andtwo closest to the pin challenges. Contest winners will receive a $100 giftcard. The top team will take home $500 with second place earning $350and third winning $220. To register, visit BOPgolf.eventbee.com.
SUNDAY, JULY 29Iris sale. Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. Noon to3 p.m. The local iris hobbyists and growers team up once a year to offer thepublic the chance to purchase starts of their favorite iris varieties. Get infor-mation on care and hybridizing, as well, by registering for the lecture at 1p.m. Vacation Bible School. Trinity English Lutheran Church, 405 W. Wayne St.,Fort Wayne. 6:30-8:30 p.m. At Sky VBS, kids imagine what it would belike to bounce among the clouds, soar with eagles, and reach for thestars. A family friendly dinner will be served each evening beginning at6:00 pm. All are welcome. There is no charge, but a freewill offering willbe received for meal costs.
MONDAY, JULY 30Community Arts Academy Summer Camps. IPFW, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd.,Fort Wayne. Dance Sampler Camp for children in grades two through nine. Community Arts Academy Summer Camps. IPFW, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd.,Fort Wayne. Courtesy and Bluegrass ensemble for all ages. Community Arts Academy Summer Camps. IPFW, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd.,Fort Wayne. Theatre Masters for youth in grades eight through 12. Materials Science Camp for Teachers. Student Life Center, Ivy Tech North
Campus, 4900 St. Joe Road, Fort Wayne. A one-week summer workshopthat shows educators simple labs and experiments using everyday materialsengaging students in applied science. Free training for high school science,math, engineering and technology teachers, and middle school scienceteachers. A $500 stipend is available to all participants upon completion.Graduate credits available for an additional fee through IPFW. To register,visit IvyTech.edu/northeast/teachers or contact Ann Travis at 480-4118 or e-mail [email protected].
TUESDAY, JULY 31Community Arts Academy Summer Camps. IPFW, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd.,Fort Wayne. Fun with Fairytales for children in pre-kindergarten. Little River Ramblers. Eagle Marsh Barn, South Side Engle Road, one-half.mile east of W Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 9 a.m. Meet each Tuesday tohike and explore the preserve’s interesting plants and wildlife. Sponsoredby Little River Wetlands Project. Free. Contact [email protected] or 478-2515for information. 2012 Farmers Market. The Towne House, 2209 Saint Joe Center Road, FortWayne. 3-6 p.m. Products vary throughout season. Open to the public.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1Newcomers Club coffee social. Sweetwater, 5501 U.S. 30, Fort Wayne. 9:30a.m. Free event open to all women who have moved to Fort Wayne oroutlying communities within the past 18 months. [email protected] or [email protected], visit fwnew-comers.com or call 255-3553 for more information. Drop-in Yoga in the Gardens. Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St.,Fort Wayne. 5:30 p.m. The practice of yoga is a wonderful way to buildstrength and flexibility, reduce stress, and enhance general well-being.Taught by certified yoga instructor and world traveler Lanah K. Hake. Afew blankets, mats, and straps are available but bring your own supplies ifyou have them. Drop-in fee $7 (Conservatory members $5).
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 2Preserving Nature’s Bounty workshops. Allen County Extension Office on theIPFW Campus, 4001 Crescent Ave, Fort Wayne. 1 p.m. The Allen CountyExtension office will host several workshops with the aim of teachingcommunity members how to preserve fruits and vegetables for future use.$1 Night at Botanical Conservatory. Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conserva-tory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. 5-8 p.m. On the first Thursday ofthe month, the Botanical Conservatory offers $1 admissions from 5-8 p.m.for adults and children. Anthony Wayne Toastmasters. Ivy Tech — Fort Wayne Coliseum Campus,3800 N. Anthony Blvd, Fort Wayne. 6:30-8 p.m. See how ToastmastersInternational and the thousands of local Toastmasters clubs help people allover the world develop their speaking and leadership skills.Depression/Bipolar + 12. First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne St., FortWayne. 7 p.m. 12-step program for those living with depression or bipolardisorder. For more info contact Marilee Stroud at 312-6069 [email protected].
FRIDAY, AUGUST 3Play It Again, Sam. Arena Dinner Theatre, 719 Rockhill St., Fort Wayne. ByWoody Allen. Directed by Aaron Jacob Ahrndt. Tickets $35; includes meals
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MONDAY, AUGUST 6Community Arts Academy Summer Camps. IPFW, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd.,Fort Wayne. Creative Digital Photography Art for children in grades seventhrough 12.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 7Appleseed Quilt Guild. Classic Cafe, 4832 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne. 6:30p.m. Mary Peralta, owner of Quilts & Gifts in Bluffton, will be providingthe evening’s educational program.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 11EAA Chapter 2 Young Eagles Rally. Smith Field Airport, 426 W Ludwig Rd,Fort Wayne. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free airplane rides for kids ages 8-17. Regis-tration: 9-11 a.m. Flights: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (weather permitting).Parent or legal guardian must be present. All Day Vacation Bible School. Calvary United Methodist Church, 6301Winchester Rd, Fort Wayne. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For ages pre-schoolthru high school. Special sessions for middle and high schoolers.Lunch and snacks provided. Contact 260-747-9218 for additionalinformation.
MONDAY, AUGUST 13First-time homebuyers open house. Citizens Square, 200 E. Berry St., FortWayne. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The city’s Office of Housing and NeighborhoodDevelopment is inviting residents to attend an open house to learn abouthome repair and down payment assistance programs.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 14Get Checking workshop. Allen County Extension Office on the IPFWCampus, 4001 Crescent Ave, Fort Wayne. Workshop for clients and fami-lies who have never had checking or savings accounts, mismanagedaccounts so those accounts are now closed without committing fraud, orhave accounts, but continue to still use predatory lenders. For more infor-mation, to register or to receive a registration form, contact Vickie Hadley at481-6826 or visit extension.purdue.edu/allen or visit the office. Fort Wayne Area Community Band. Foellinger Theatre, Franke Park, FortWayne. 8 p.m. A free concert Tuesday, Aug. 14. Downbeat is 8 p.m. The70-member concert band, under the direction of assistant conductor SusanJehl, will perform a wide variety of music, including Olympic Fanfare,American Folk Rhapsody, Come Fly With Me with vocal soloist TomDidier, What’s Up at the Symphony highlighting Saturday morning cartoonthemes and Benny Goodman King of Swing featuring assistant conductorand clarinetist David Blackwell.
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care by an eye careprofessional.
For cognitive learningto take place, a comfort-able liquid progressionof information must flowinto our children’sbrains. Eighty percent oflearning comes throughvisual processing.According to the Centersfor Disease Control andPrevention, impairedvision affects a child’scognitive, emotional,neurologic and physicaldevelopment by poten-tially limiting the rangeof experiences and kindsof information to whichthe child is exposed.
See to it your localprimary care optometristis performing testing touncover vision percep-tion issues andsymptoms as well. Stra-bismus (wall-eye,crossed eyes, lazy eyeand squint) should beevaluated and treated atan early age — prefer-ably before 7 to 9 yearsold. Kids must havetherapy prior to 13 yearsold to avoid permanent
vision damage.Parents must take steps
to sleuth out the subtlesymptoms signaling theneed for an eye exam.Check your child forsquinting or constantlyholding materials veryclose to their face. Aposture of tilting thehead to one side orrubbing eyes repeatedlyalso can indicate theneed for an examination.Itchy, red, goopy andswollen eyes can beevaluated for allergy andstrabismus.
Look at your child’seyes for symmetry. Areboth eyes and bothpupils (black centralcircles) the same sizeand round? Does one eyeappear to droop? Reviewa photo or two with redeye effect. Look to see ifthe brightness of bothred-eye reflections fromthe pupils are equal inbrightness? A dark eye iscertainly a concern.Lions Club screeners usethis technique in thePediavision screening. Ifyour child is referred byone of these machines,absolutely go see youreye doctor.
Ask older children toread something witheach eye. Have youryoung one read both atdistance and near. Use aseparate, fresh group ofletters in order to testeach eye separately.
Optometry doctorshave extensive ability intraining children to honetheir eye muscles andvisual system like finetuning a sports car forthe road (or schoolingahead). With respect andregard to our surgicalcolleagues in ophthal-
mology, many visionperceptual issues arehandled best by optom-etry and developmentaloptometrists, andextreme cases of crossedeyes and hard to traincases are sub-surgicallyreferred.
Kids just don’t knowthat they cannot see.Adults have internalbenchmarking systemsletting us know we arenot seeing clearly. Sincechildren do not drive,they rarely need to ques-tion their vision clarity.And most kids simplywill assume their symp-toms are normal.
Check your kids outwith the above instruc-tions and, by all means,call an eye doctor for aprofessional check up.Help keep your kidslearning at top form withtop vision.
This is a guest columnwritten by Dr. AndyHogue of Leo Eye Care,10529 Hosler Road. Hecan be reached at 627-CNOW or by email [email protected].
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