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20 Seeking to put God’s love into action. Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne is a nonprofit Christian housing ministry uniting volunteers and local investors with qualified families to build safe, stable, and affordable homes in Northeast Indiana. Table of Contents CEO Message ................................ 1 Financials ....................................... 2 Family Statistics ............................. 3 Family Spotlight: Edilov Family .............................. 4 Milestone: El Salvador ................... 5 Volunteer/ReStore Statistics .......... 6 Partnership Highlight: Victoria Lakes in New Haven ....... 7 2020 Ministry Partners ................... 8 Panel Builds: Fort Wayne Metals ..................... 9 Board of Directors ........................ 10 Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne / 2020 Annual Report CEO Message On behalf of the Habitat Family, thank you for All our families have faced the cruel grasp of your continued love and support during such generational poverty, constricting ever tighter a difficult time in our collective history. regardless of how hard they fought to free themselves. Together, we have experienced illness, death, societal unrest (both racial and political) and The families we have partnered with have witnessed firsthand the increasing financial always fought for a more prosperous future. I pressures felt by our community’s most am confident that the last year has allowed us vulnerable. all to empathize in previously unimaginable ways and afforded us the opportunity to Each burden has presented unique innovate courageously. challenges but combined they have created a truly unprecedented, unbearable reality. It is this unique combination of proximity We have faced them all in relative isolation, to our neighbor’s plight and imagination absent of the critical comforts only strong that I believe will propel us to new levels of communities and social networks are able to effectiveness organizationally. -
History of the Fort Wayne Parks Thru 2019
History of the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department The Honorable Mayor Henry C. Berghoff appointed the first Board of Park Commissioners in 1905. The following members were confirmed by city council on June 6: Oscar W. Tresselt, David N. Foster, Joseph M Singmaster, and Ferdinard Meier. Ferdinand Meier was elected president and the board entered upon the discharge of its duties, taking over from the Board of Public Works. The following highlights track the history of the park system since 1863. Year Event 1863 Old Fort Park, first city park, purchased by Mr. Henry Williams and given to city. (Site of Anthony Wayne’s first fort.) 1866 Northside Park acquired to be home of the Indiana State Fair. 1869 Colonel Thomas W. Swinney leased his property to the City. It became known as Swinney Park. 1875 Colonel Swinney died and bequeathed his property to the City as a park with the condition that his family should have the home as long as they lived. 1876 Hayden Park acquired. 1880 Reservoir Park developed when the City reservoir was built. 1886 McCulloch Park given to the City by Mr. Hugh McCulloch. 1893 City leased more land for Swinney Park from Swinney heirs. 1894 Park Department formed under control of the Board of Public Works. 1895 Colonel Foster headed up a committee to investigate formation of a municipal park board. He believed that Fort Wayne should have a city park within a 10 minute walk of every home. 1900 Northside Park (Clinton & 4th St.) renamed Lawton Park to honor General Henry Lawton. -
Loverboy Kicking Off TRF Concerts FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR Even As the Winter Is Finally Turning to Spring, Summer Is Just Around the Corner
Loverboy Kicking Off TRF Concerts FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR Even as the winter is finally turning to spring, summer is just around the corner. Proof of that is news from Three Rivers Festival and its plans for this Fare Warning 1/2 OFF July. There will be much more in the weeks ahead, as details come to light about what Fort Wayne’s fa- Michele DeVinney vorite summer tradition has in store for us. But in the meantime, one particularly popular aspect of the The following weekend addresses the needs of SPECIALS week is already clear. old-timers like me – specifically the need to put on Music has long been the cornerstone of Three our-our-our-our-our boogie shoes. That’s right, on Rivers Festival, and over the years the festival has Friday July 17 the venerable KC & the Sunshine provided a stage for not only well-known national Band bring disco back to life for one magical night. acts, but local bands as well. This year is no excep- Sure, disco was maligned back in the day – and OUR MENU FEATURES tion and provides a lineup with something for almost might be still by some sourpusses – but there’s a rea- every generation. Opening night, Friday July 10, will son Harry Wayne Casey is still in demand 40 years see 1980s favorites Loverboy hit the TRF stage. With after his Sunshine Band first hit the charts. And add- THE BEST ... memorable hits that still sound great today – “Turn ing more bang for the buck will be local funk legends Me Loose” and “Working for the Weekend” among The Freak Brothers. -
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Business & Professional .......A18-19 Classifieds......................................A19 Community Calendar.............A20-21 Dining & Entertainment .........A10-11 Sports........................................A22-23 Worship List......................................A7 Serving Northwest Fort Wayne & Allen County www.DupontTimes.com June 24, 2011 Praise Lutheran lends a hand to strangers BY KELLY MCLENDON husband, Todd, and they decided this was [email protected] something Praise should get involved in. Todd called his employer, Shambaugh & When the congregation members of Son, who agreed to let Praise use a semi,” Praise Lutheran Church decide to do fellow volunteer Sandy Wright said. something, they go all out. Klopfenstein then contacted the prin- When Little Praisers child care director, cipal of Martin Luther School in Joplin to Alicia Levitt received a message about see what help they needed. people needing help recovering from the “The school has sustained significant tornado that hit Joplin, Mo., the congrega- damage, but it is able to be used by the tion jumped on the opportunity to give community as a gathering place,” Wright back. said. Collection coordinator Chris Klopfen- The principal provided a list of commu- stein heard about the message as well and nity needs and Klopfenstein continues to felt compelled to give back. Photo by Kelly McLendon “At home, Chris discussed it with her See PRAISE, page A3 The church will collect items for victims of the May 22 Joplin, Mo. tornado, until this truck is full. Students ‘dance like no TRF brings ‘Sights and Sounds of Summer’ By KELLY MCLENDON one is watching’ [email protected] This season’s Three By VALERIE CAVIGLIA Rivers Festival theme, [email protected] “Sights and Sounds of Summer,” shows that fun Nine hundred eyes in the summer sun doesn’t followed Jan Hagedorn as necessarily always involve she danced in front of an leaving the city. -
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Fort Wayne Alumnus Taylor University Fort Wayne
Taylor University Pillars at Taylor University TUFW Alumni Publications Publications for TUFW and Predecessors Summer 2008 Fort Wayne Alumnus Taylor University Fort Wayne Follow this and additional works at: https://pillars.taylor.edu/tufw-alumni-publications Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation Taylor University Fort Wayne, "Fort Wayne Alumnus" (2008). TUFW Alumni Publications. 25. https://pillars.taylor.edu/tufw-alumni-publications/25 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Publications for TUFW and Predecessors at Pillars at Taylor University. It has been accepted for inclusion in TUFW Alumni Publications by an authorized administrator of Pillars at Taylor University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. SUMMER 2008 APPLIED LEARNING Taylor University Fort Wayne by Dr. Doug Barcalow, Academic Dean APPLIED LEARNING •^^. " niiTrr>"'iiinii.aiitnrir Applied Learning is one of three curricular foci at Taylor The end result of all of this (and you might expect an emphasis University Fort Wayne (TUFW). It is both a statement on Applied Learning would have applied results) is to see the about the curricular options and our teaching methodology. following outcomes: Academic programs at TUFW are intentionally selected 1. Students will recognize that the biblical mandate to on the basis of their "applied" nature. Therefore, we offer be "doers of the word, and not hearers only" programs of study which have immediate application upon (James 1:22) has application to all areas of life. graduation, in both the chosen career and graduate school or seminary. Our graduates are equipped to step into 2. Students will demonstrate their understanding of their chosen professions or continue their studies at subject matter through class assignments which have real level. -
Slipping Back in Time Open to and of Interest to the General Public
--------------------- Calendar • Things to Do --------------------- Submit non-commercial events for this calen- GA RDENING TO GIVE — Local companies dar as late as Monday, the week of publication. will be donating vegetable seed- Lectures, Discussions, Events must fit under the umbrella of arts, lings as part of an effort to combat entertainment and recreation and must be hunger, at Ag Plus Turf Center, New Films Slipping Back in Time open to and of interest to the general public. Haven, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday, LE Caf É FR A NC A IS — A French con- Once submitted, the event stays in our system May 14, 447-3696 versation club, at LaSalle Bed & Though I am of Irish until it has passed, so there is no need to GO WILD , GO BIRDIING — A bird- origin and can occasion- re-submit items, although you may request Breakfast, Fort Wayne, 6-7:30 p.m. watching hike, followed by a talk by every Sunday, 417-5692 Fare Warning changes at any time. Individual listings may or ally be heard making John Schaust, chief naturalist for may not be published each week due to space IDE A S TA KE ROOT : SOCI A L A ND snide comments about Wild Birds Unlimited, at the Gene Michele DeVinney consideration. Only advertised events will SUST A IN ab LE INNOV A TION — Short the Brits, I must confess be included in whatzup2nite, whatzup’s daily Stratton-Porter State Historic Site, talks by 14 young leaders for the to having a certain fasci- e-mail blast. Submit items by mail, fax or e-mail Rome City, 2-5 p.m. -
Prenatal and Infant Care Resource Directory 2021-2022
Prenatal and Infant Care Resource Directory 2021-2022 Free and low-cost, quality services for a healthy pregnancy and first year of life in Allen County, Indiana HealthCareDirectory.org Think You’re Pregnant? Free Pregnancy Testing Your pregnancy MUST be confirmed by a medical provider before you can apply for insurance or financial assistance! Contact one of these agencies for free pregnancy testing, OR visit your family Physician or OB/GYN. Costs will vary. A Hope Center www.AHopeCenter.org 3630 Hobson Rd. • Fort Wayne, IN 46815 260-422-3544 3701 S. Calhoun St., Suite C • Fort Wayne, IN 46807 260-969-HELP 13410 Main St. • Grabill, IN 46741 260-627-2242 A two-month old baby girl benefits from a checkup at the Family Medicine Center. Neighborhood Health www.MyNHFW.org 1717 S. Calhoun St.• Fort Wayne, IN 46802 3350 E. Paulding Rd. • Fort Wayne, IN 46816 260-458-2641 The St. Joseph Community Health Foundation believes that every person is precious, that people are more important than things, and that Women’s Care Center the measure of every institution is whether it threatens or enhances the www.WomensCareCenter.org life and dignity of the human person. 419 E. Wayne St. • Fort Wayne, IN 46802 We are pleased to provide this quick and easy reference for these free 260-424-9377 • Spanish: 260-420-8232 and low-cost resources in the Allen County, Indiana area that enhance the life of each person and family. 4600 W. Jefferson Blvd. • Fort Wayne, IN 46804 260-203-5476 921 W. Coliseum Blvd. -
Bryon Health Center Quarterly Newsletter
Bryon Health Center Quarterly Newsletter Second Quarter 2016 It’s Who We Care For! Volume 3, Issue 2 www.byronhealth.org Johnny TinCap Makes a Spring Visit For the 4th year in a row, Johnny TinCap the grass at Parkview Field, parades visited Byron Health Center to welcome and Arbor Day. Johnny's short list of in both springtime and the impending dislikes include loggers, worms and baseball season. Johnny spent time the off-season. with both residents and staff on Johnny’s visit to Byron Health Center Tuesday, April 5th. Johnny took the usually signifies more than just the time to visit with each resident return of TinCaps’ baseball to individually and usually posed for Parkview Field. His visit was also the photographs and even signed autographs preamble to springtime and warmer as he fired up the baseball fans at Byron weather. Byron Health Center Health Center. residents again attended TinCaps Johnny hails from Fort Wayne and regular-season games in the 2016 joined the TinCaps in April of 2009 to season as part of the TinCaps’ help jumpstart the move to downtown Community, Activity, Recreation and Parkview Field. Since arriving at Education (C.A.R.E.) Program. The Parkview Field, Johnny has shown that C.A.R.E. program provides an opportunity to attend a TinCaps Contents he has extensive experience entertaining large crowds. Whether it is baseball game to those in the Fort helping with different on-field Wayne Community that otherwise Johnny TinCap Visit 1 promotions or dancing with his friend would not be able to do so by issuing 5-Star Community 1 Breakin' B-Boy McCoy, Johnny loves to free tickets. -
Murosity Murals Engage Community with Art Project by KELLY MCLENDON Community and Were Pre-Selected
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Business & Professional.............................................A12-13 Classifieds ...........................................................................A13 Community Calendar.........................................................A15 Dining & Entertainment....................................................A10 Back to School..................................................................A8-9 Sports.....................................................................................A3 Serving Northeast Fort Wayne & Allen County www.StJoeTimes.com August 5, 2011 Murosity murals engage community with art project By KELLY MCLENDON community and were pre-selected. [email protected] “Our ‘Everyday Stars’ are people who serve every day, beyond what their normal Jeffery Kinnie, a Parkview Hospital job might be,” Heather Schoegler, director employee, is making a difference in the of communications for the Parkview community one shift at a time. Kinnie Foundation, said. completes his work day, clocks out and “There are great teachers and then there then finds out from nurses which patients are teachers who go above and beyond haven’t had any visitors that day. He then and they bring in food for children [in takes time to check in with the patients need] and that would be an everyday and see how they are doing. star,” she said. Photo Courtesy Parkview Kinnie is known as an “Everyday Star,” The Murosity Project stemmed from an A student works on a canvas for the Murosity Project. and a canvas was recently completed in idea thought up by Larry Rowland, presi- “Murosity,” short for a mural depicting project is working with Junk-Wright. his likeness for The Murosity Project, an dent of the Parkview Foundation and Sue generosity in the region. “It is so wonderful to find a kindred initiative by Parkview Hospital. The Ehinger, chief operating officer of The program is not yet finished, Smith spirit that has so much talent and it is a project is ”a community-based art project Parkview Hospital. -
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EACS Implements Elearning Days Dollar Date Ideas by Mackenzie Joefreda “It Makes Everyone Hap- Ers Give Us More Work, Some of Tenwein Said
The Lion’s Tale February 23, 2015 Leo Junior/Senior High School Volume LVI Issue V 10 EACS implements eLearning days dollar date ideas By Mackenzie Joefreda “It makes everyone hap- ers give us more work, some of tenwein said. “Five days allows py; they don’t have to go longer at which isn’t applicable to what them to do it at their convenience Feature editor the end of the school year,” Kan- we are doing in class, than regu- but still applies a deadline.” tenwein said. “Students get extra lar schools days,” Chaney said. According to Kanten- practice or more information than Hughbanks and wein, his students did very well 8 what teachers sometimes have Chaney both agree that this with the first eLearning days; Things about time for in a regular class setting.” year’s eLearning days have most students did his assign- The East Allen Coun- Assignments for eL- gone much better than last ments right away and submit- Basketball ty School District has now earning are to be a review of year’s eLearning day, though. ted them back within a day. had seven eLearning days. what has already been done Kantenwein, Hugh- Assistant principal Jody There was a sched- in class and nothing new. banks, and Chaney said that Smith said that so far there are uled eLearning day was Hughbanks thinks the allotted amount of time only positives of eLearning. on Pesident’s Day, Feb. 16. the amount of work being as- to get eLearning assignments “The only downside that Days for eLearning are to signed on eLearning days com- done is helpful and appropriate.