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Serving New Haven & East Allen County www.EastAllenTimes.com February 17, 2012 East Allen home sales hold steady in 2011 Area is fifth in total home sales By VALERIE CAVIGLIA New home permits [email protected] January-December 2011 # permits 2011 total $ 2011 average $ Allen County 680 126,307,163 185,746 Despite a drop in closed Aboite Township 143 32,289,022 225,797 home sales for some east Adams Township 28 3,363,385 120,121 Allen County townships, Cedar Creek Township 33 8,529,757 258,477 the area saw a relatively Eel River Township 10 1,808,903 180,890 stable housing market in Jackson Township 0 0 - 2011 based on numbers Jefferson Township 1 235,400 235,400 released this month by the Lafayette Township 19 3,922,574 206,451 Lake Township 33 3,333,184 101,006 Upstate Alliance of Real- Madison Township 2 470,900 235,450 tors. Marion Township 5 972,065 194,413 Courtesy photo As a whole, Allen Maumee Township 0 0 - The East Allen County Schools Redesign Plan includes several County accounted for 68 Milan Township 7 1,382,740 197,534 building projects, some of which might create K-12 campus options. percent of total home Monroe Township 5 798,151 159,630 sales in the region, which Perry Township 161 37,027,160 229,982 includes Adams, Allen, Pleasant Township 2 540,897 270,449 Petition drives, bond DeKalb, Huntington, Scipio Township 0 0 - Noble, Wells and Whitley Springfield Township 5 430,800 86,160 counties. In 2011, the St. Joseph Township 59 11,173,763 189,386 issue will determine Washington Township 57 7,520,035 131,930 number of closed home Wayne Township 110 12,508,427 113,713 sales in Allen County fate of EACS projects totaled 3,986 out of a total Home sales in 2011 5,889 in northeast Indiana. Wayne/Pleasant townships: 1,017 closed sales ■ St. Joseph Township: 886 closed sales ■ Voters will decide next on Heritage proposal East Allen County Aboite/Lafayette townships: 625 closed sales ■ St. Joseph Township: 886 closed sales ■ Eel/ townships split the differ- Lake/Perry townships: 615 closed sales ■ Washington Township: 356 closed sales ■ Adams/ ence in gains and losses in Marion townships: 289 closed sales ■ Springfield/Cedar Creek/Scipio townships: 155 closed By KELLY MCLENDON ■ ■ [email protected] closed home sales: Cedar sales Jefferson/Jackson/Madison/Monroe townships: 43 closed sales Maumee/Milan Creek, Springfield and townships: 39 closed sales Sources: Home Builders Association, Upstate Alliance of Realtors Over the next few weeks and months, residents within Scipio townships saw a 31 the East Allen County School District will vote on a percent decline (20); slighty by 2.4 percent (26). compared to a combined series of proposals that, if approved, would result in Milan and Maumee town- (280); and Jefferson, The county saw the total home sales in east upgrading and consolidating school facilities and build ships increased 18.2 Jackson, Madison and most home sales in Wayne Allen County of 365. East Allen University, a school designed to help students percent (39); Adams and Monroe townships saw the and Pleasant townships better prepare for college. Marion townships dropped most gains at 23.8 percent with 1,017 — this See HOME, page A2 Those proposals, however, have run into opposition from those who say the cost is too high. The first proposal to be voted on is the $10.8 million Woodlan K-12 campus project, which would consolidate A love kindergarten through 12th-grade classes at Woodlan Junior/Senior High School in Woodburn. Yellow petitions in favor of the proposal have been circulating around the lost and community, as have blue remonstrance petitions against Budget Tight? it. The deadline for signing the petitions was Tuesday, Feb. 14. Following that, residents will be asked to sign yellow found Are you pregnant? or blue petitions for the $11.9 million Heritage K-12 proposal, which would consolidate kindergarten through Breastfeeding? 12th-grade classes at Heritage Junior/Senior High School again in Monroeville. That petition drive starts Thursday, Have a child under 5? March 1. A love story 30 And on Tuesday, May 8, voters will decide on an $88.75 million bond issue that would: spend $23.9 years in the making WIC might be able to help. million to upgrade New Haven Intermediate; spend wins the Greatest $25.4 million to upgrade New Haven Junior/Senior Love Story of all The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program provides High; and spend $23.7 million to build East Allen ʻTimesʼ contest free checks for nutritious foods, breastfeeding University on the site of the former Harding High School. Described as an “early college academy,” East support and nutrition education for all kinds of Allen University would allow students to earn college By VALERIE CAVIGLIA credits that can be applied toward an associate degree [email protected] qualifying families - single parents, married, from Vincennes University. working, not working and foster. By consolidating facilities, district officials say EACS It was New Year’s Eve, will save money. A letter written by EACS Superin- Dec. 31, 1998. Deanna tendent Karyle Green in January said that the district’s Linn and Mike Hathaway capital fund revenue has significantly decreased, which stood inside the Denver Call to see if you qualify. has left the district with a shortage. International Airport “In addition to the change in revenue for our opera- looking at each other face- tional funds, our capital fund revenue (based on property to-face for the first time in 458-2641 taxes) has seen almost a $2,000,000 decrease with the 30 years — she with a laws instituting property tax caps and supplemental heart full of hope and he You can ask about our deductions,” Green wrote. with an apology he hoped medical and dental The letter added that the district can “no longer main- she would accept. So very services too! See EACS page A6 See LOVE, page A4 Neighborhood Health Clinicss 1725 S. Calhoun St.

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much had happened The two dated steadily Janet carried on with their R during their years apart. for a year. They ran lives in Celina. A Division of KPC Media Group Their story begins around town with their “Janet and I had each where they both grew up: close friends, Bruce and other. I can’t say I was Celina, Ohio. Then, she Janet, a couple who would ever tempted to date was Deanna Linn, an become an important part anybody. I guess I didn’t athletic girl who lived at of their love story. They even think that there was the lake with a tight-knit remembered it as a another option,” Deanna Direct Mailed to 20,000 Homes & Businesses family that included a wonderful, exciting time remembered. “I was in In Southwest Allen County & Roanoke brother and sister. Mike in their lives. love with this man and I www.AboiteTimes.com lived with his parents and Then, like so many was going to wait for him. two younger brothers and others were during that The hard part was not was a year ahead of time, Bruce and Mike knowing if he was going Deanna in school. were drafted into the to come back.” After graduation, both Army and sent to training Deanna’s voice cracked Direct Mailed to 19,500 Homes & Businesses Mike and Deanna started camp in Fort Gordon, Ga. as she recanted the In North & Northeast Fort Wayne jobs in their hometown. Eventually, Mike was memory. “I didn’t realize & Allen County www.DupontTimes.com He was a gas station shipped overseas to Camp what he was going attendant and she started a Evans, a large base camp through over there. We career in insurance at in South Vietnam. Mike grew up in little small- Celina Insurance Group. was part of the 1st Signal town America, so you “She’d pull into that gas Brigade of the 63rd Signal don’t realize what war is Direct Mailed & Rack Fort Wayne, IN station with her girlfriends Battalion, which provided all about and living in Distribution to 12,000 and she was a cute little signal and communica- those conditions. But, he Homes & Businesses 260-489-4442 In New Haven & East Allen County thing,” Mike said. “She tions for the 101st always made his letters www.EastAllenTimes.com looked pretty attractive to Airborne in and around positive.” me. When I was told by the base camp area. It was When he did return a other friends that she’d an experience that would year later, Deanna could

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For Advertising Information Call 426-2640 www.TimesPubs.com • [email protected] East Allen County Times • February 17, 2012 www.EastAllenTimes.com • A5 LOVE from page A4 from the time Mike wrote kids more often, along that letter for the two to with a grandson, Colton, say their vows in the who has brought much joy met and love’s telephone number Celina First Church of to their lives. married another woman. and address. God — the very same And to those who may They were married for “I didn’t quite have the church they were to be have thought about “the many years and raised two courage to call her so I married three decades one that got away,” they children together — thought I would write her earlier. have a message: Aaron and Andy. a letter,” Mike said. And it “It was emotional. We “If you’re thinking It was one of the didn’t take long to hear had so many old friends about somebody from reasons Deanna chose to back. “Her letter was that came to the wedding. long ago, we would have leave Celina and move to filled with words of love It was just a very, very to tell them to pursue it,” Denver, Co. where she and kindness, even after special day. It went too Deanna said. “If we lived for 20 years. “It was all we had been through. fast,” Deanna said. wouldn’t have pursued hard to see him around We still had love for each Today, Deanna and this we wouldn’t have town all the time, and he other after 30 years of Mike live in Fort Wayne found the happiest time in was married and I thought being apart.” with their two cats. Their our lives. I couldn’t he was happy,” Deanna “I just knew that maybe only complaint these days imagine life without said. She dated through later in life he would find is they’d like to see their him.” the years, and even had a out he made a mistake and Photo by Valerie Caviglia long-term relationship I guess he had, and that’s “When we were in the car, he said ‘Do you know you put your hand with a man, but it never when I got the letter and on my leg just like you used to?’” Deanna Hathaway said. She is felt quite right. “I never he told me so,” Deanna pictured here, with her hand on her husband’s leg, just like she found the right person, I said. used to. Mike and Deanna Hathaway won the Greatest Love Story guess. I had to wait for That was in October of all “Times” contest. him.” 1998. In the weeks that After Mike’s marriage followed, the two spoke Deanna recalled what it bering little things that ended in 1990, he on the phone almost every was like to be in each were important to us when returned home to Celina night, learning about each other’s presence, a mix of we were dating. I just to visit family — he had other and sharing the excitement, nerves and knew it was going to be moved away for work events that had taken strangely a level of more than friendship. I years earlier. It must have place during their years comfort that they weren’t just knew.” been a twist of fate that apart. Then came New expecting. It took just 10 months walked him right into Year’s Eve. “I just knew that I loved Deanna, who had decided “When we met at the him still. I just felt it. I to visit that very same airport (in Denver) the can remember walking weekend. He was visibly very first time and he told away and telling him I shaken at the sight of her me he came to apologize was going to get the car,” and that chance encounter to me, that really touched Deanna said, “When I kept her in the back of his my heart,” Deanna said. turned around and looked mind. “That was probably 30 back at him, he was just When Deanna later ended years too late … if that standing there staring at her long-term relationship, just would have happened me and smiling. word got back to friends a long time ago.” “When we were in the in Celina. Bruce and “That was very car, he said ‘Do you know Janet, who had long been emotional, I think for both you put your hand on my married by that time, of us at that time,” Mike leg just like you used to?’ slipped Mike his first said. We each were remem-

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Exibitor Booth # (s) Exibitor Booth # (s) Alternative Energy Products F&R Builders 455 Home Energy LLC 118 fsbofortwayne.com 587 Shelter Specialties & Supply Company 273 Frontier Communications 460 G & L Enterprises 476 Bathroom Remodeling Here to There Movers Inc. 744 Bath Express 19 Hoosier Propane 472 Bath Fitter 540 Huntington Asphalt 11 Colvin Kitchen & Bath 403 Innovative Concepts A/V, inc. 214 Quality Restoration 326 J & D Basement Systems Northeast LLC 444 Rebath 659 J & N Stone inc. 720 SJS Construction 675 J D Yoder Builder Inc. 123 Serenity Kitchen and Bath 438 Kasunic Video Services 315 Key Exteriors 490 Carpet Cleaning Kitchen Craft Int’l 569 Professional Carpet Cleaning 303 Knot Just Decks Corp. 517 Stanley Steemer 22 Leo Distributors, Inc 401 Custom Cabinets & Remodeling Lowes 276 Best Cabinet Refacing, Inc. 229 Marble Uniques 211 Cabinet Crafters 369 Merrill Lynch 464 Cindy Friend 407 Midwest America Federal Credit Union 21 Eicher Woodworking 189 Midwest Home Design 515 Kountry Cabinets 522 Move in Motion-Modern Real Estate 445 Miller Cabinetry and Furniture 256 My Pillow Inc. 341 Stateline Woodturnings 274 NAS Kirby 217 Neuenschwander Doors 409 Family Fun & Activity Place Niagara of Fort Wayne 263 All Star Martial Arts Academy 1007 North Eastern Group Realty 322 Allen County Parks 1013 Orkin Pest Control 554 Allen County Spca 1010 Redfern Incorporated 190 Animal- Grams 1011 Rose Pest Solutions 191 Bisque It Pottery Painting Studio 1001 Scentsy 158 Discovery Toys Dist. 1009 Shades Express 124 Indiana Wild 1003 Steamatic of Fort Wayne, Inc. 785 Life On Purpose: Accessories for Girls of all Ages 1016 Summit Mortgage 311 Science Central 1005 The Homeowner’s Helper 160 WAJI 1008 Two Men and a Truck 359 Widow Wax 463 Fencing Windows, Doors & More Factory Store 714 Cut Above the Rest/Pet Stop of NE Indiana 923 Zimmerman Bros. Excavating 213 Graber Manufacturing 417 Invisible Fence of Fort Wayne 713 Kitchen Accessories Polyvinyl Sales, Inc.” 671 Cutco Cutlery 765 VBD Inc. 137 Pampered Chef 728 3 Kings Carpet 516 Vitamix Corporation 633 CFS Flooring, Inc 564 City Carpet Outlet 108 Landscaping Encore Garage 337 Bradley’s Professional lawn and Landscape 786 Kaleidoscope Floors 129 Don’s Lawn Service & Landscaping 259 Quality Coatings 378 Fort Wayne Decorative Curbing 932 Stoney Acres Woodworking 220 Graber Lumber 853 KLS Enterprises 861 Flowers & Plants Lawns Plus 832 Aesthetic Plant Specialists, Inc. 854 Leisure Lawn Of Fort Wayne 473 Arbor Farms Nursery 841 Maxwell Landscape Contractors & Maxwell Tree Expert 343 Blue River Nursery 820 Summit City Landscape Supply Inc. 842 Country View Greenhouse 862 Triscape, Inc. 825 Fort Wayne Botanical Conservatory 855 Vision Scapes 822 Heller Nursery, Inc. 828 Woodland Water Gardens 823 NIFGA 863 Purdue Master Gardeners 901 Lawn Maintenance Three Rivers Orchid Society 962 Fine Lines Lawncare 902 Unique Bulbs 972 Fort Wayne Lawn Care 620 Young’s Greenhouse And Flower Shop 837 Scotts Lawn Service 930 Spring - Green Lawn Care 924 Food Arndt’s Fudgery 698 Lawn Mowers Average Joe Artisan Bread 414 Conniff Sales Inc. 521 CAH Distributors 725 Crescent Avenue Gardens 469 Copper Kettle Popcorn 715 East Allen Ag & Turf 219 Majenica Creek Honey Farm 963 More Farm Store 377 Nectar of the Vine 742 Outdoor Concepts Inc. 915 Seasonal Selections 669 Ron Peters Equipment 203 The Almond Garten 224 Schaefers Indiana Turf 833 The Olive Branch 779 Taylor Rental 680 The Olive Twist 412 Van Gorder Sales 446 Waiter on the way 344 Log Homes Watkins Products/Wildtree 509 Lauer LOG HOMES 663 Wisconsin Cheese 790 Wisconsin Sausage 792 Miscellaneous All American Products Funiture & Home Decor Gold n Gems 324 American Home Store 201 Amazing Products UK, LLC 389 Budget Blinds of Fort Wayne 559 Berry Good Enterprises 763 Carpet One Floor & Home 205 Best Direct Marketing 926 Choice Designs Inc. 316 Books (and more) for Less 852 Creative Wall Design 192 CERT 755 Gold Canyon Candles 423 Cancer Services 627 Kelly’s Furniture Service, Inc. 17 Click It Hot 176 Longaberger Company 365 Conklin Company 719 Pubs of Artwork 507 Crazy Pinz 18 Scentsy 747 Critter Control 909 Select Comfort Corporation 533 Elegance Et Cetera 133 Thirty One Gifts 717 Erics Elite Guide Service 585 Garage Doors Forensic Nursing Specialties- Fort Wayne Sexual Coach House Garages 258 Assault Treatment Center- 5k” Overhead Door Company Of Fort Wayne 285 Fort Wayne Childrens Zoo 283 Fort Wayne Newspapers 187 Garden & Landscape Accessories Fort Wayne Fire Safety Education Div. 757 2 Sisters Glass Garden 181 Gene Stratton- Porter Memorial Society 971 Acres Land Trust 970 Hops & Harvest 173 Ag Plus- Turf Center 925 Indiana Wesleyan University 618 Bell Aaquaculture LLC 135 Inkworks 606 Carney Marketing Group 753 KPC Media Group 539 City of Fort Wayne 824 Mark Enterprises, Inc. 269 D & M Concrete 843 Miche 115 Felger’s Peat Moss 371 M. 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Wayne 306 Home Products and Services Ecowater Systems 12 3 Rrivers Remodeling 117 Rabb/ Kinetico Water systems 169 A-1 Concrete Leveling & Foundation Repair 475 Rainsoft of Valparaiso 610 Ace Gameroom Gallery 279 American Family Insurance 107 Windows & Doors Arrow Services 113 Beemer construction 370 Basket Buddy 215 Brueggemann Do it best 491 Best Blinds 234 Bushey’s Windows Doors & Sunrooms 159 Cambria 198 Champion Windows 551 Camden Foundation Technologies 421 Du Hadway 525 Chimney 1 Inc 481 Hoosier Windows & Siding” 433 Crane International Manufacturing 363 Pella Windows and Doors 565 Custom Canvas & Awnings 360 Pro Exteriors 286 D K M Embroidery 709 Quillen Bros., Inc. 639 Dakotah Pressure Wash Systems 272 Universal Windows Direct / Springer Contstruction Inc. 245 Dave Brown Designs 125 Windows, Doors & More Factory Store 801 Dehoff Insulation 309 World of Windows Inc. 528 Dish Network 411 Florian Ratchet Cut 928 Dusty Brothers 738 Northern Industrial Flooring 155 Eagle Tile Distributors 333 Pacemaker Buildings 14 Everdry Waterproofing 635 Special Section of East Allen County Times • February 17, 2012 Fort Wayne Home & Garden Show www.home-gardenshow.com • H&G3 ‘Nation’s favorite painting expert’ will be at Home & Garden Show

Brian Santos, also niques such as dragging, called “The Wall Wizard” flogging and whacking has presented informative, can create realistic and from Brian Santos entertaining workshops dramatic effects like more than 5,000 times to stone, leather and wood, The Wall Wizard audiences at home shows in a few simple steps. This across the country. He has course will be a live, also shared his painting audience participation expertise on HGTV’s show that focuses on the “Smart Solutions,” ABC’s practical hands-on “Good Morning America,” application of the three Courtesy photos and NBC’s “Today Show,” hottest faux finishing as well as The Learning effects used in home Channel and Discovery Show Times: design and decorating Channel. Santos will teach Thursday & Friday today. Tips & Tricks three workshops at the noon, 4 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Santos will present from the Home & Garden Show. many of the same from the His first session Saturday application techniques that NATION’S titled “Wall Magic!” will 11 a.m., 3 p.m. & 7 p.m. Hollywood set decorators allow participants to expe- Sunday have used for generations FAVORITE rience and learn the real noon & 3 p.m. to create clever visual & COLOR PAINTING tips, tricks and techniques effects and realistic illu- SELECTION of home improvement. As $10 adults, $6 seniors, sions from favorite movies EXPERT a bestselling author, and kids 15 and television programs. & PREP AND Santos has plenty of The third program, and under free information to offer atten- directed by Santos is CLEAN UP dees. “Wallcovering Secrets,” & BASIC In this course, Santos, decorating medium, which which gives participants PAINTING who is a 25-year interior is paint. Santos will then complete home contractor veteran, show attendees how to use improvement education. & FAUX chemist and educator, will everyday household In this interactive session, FINISHES walk participants through products such as Pam Santos will demystify the the real science, magic cooking spray, plastic most common myths, and myths of home cling wrap and magnets to mistakes and misconcep- decorating. speed up the painting tions that people often Courtesy photos As “The Wall Wizard,” process by 400 percent. have about wallcoverings. Santos will teach listeners In his second show, Revealing time-tested Home & Garden Show • March 1-4 how to look through Santos will detail faux tricks, “The Wall Wizard” “wizard eyes” with confi- finish secrets and show will help homeowners Thurs. & Fri. 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. • Sat. 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.• Sun. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. dence and use the most attendees how basic tech- solve any home decorating inexpensive and practical dilemmas. Crescent Avenue Gardens Family Owned & Operated Since 1959 Organization made simple! For over 50 years our philosophy has remained the same, provide our customers with the finest power equipment available at a fair THE BASKET BUDDY STORAGE SYSTEM price and back our products with expert parts and service. Basket Buddy is designed for maximum visibility and handling of contents. It comes in six different modules and is fully customizable with additional accessory options. It’s great for storing items from your pantry, closet, basement, laundry room or garage.

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Sunday, March 4: 12:00 p.m. Science Central 1:00 p.m. Fort Wayne Childrens Ballet 2:00 p.m. All Star Martial Arts Demonstrations 3:00 p.m. Fort Wayne Children’s Ballet

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Anchor Community Church 1529 3rd St...... 422-2724 Antioch Lutheran 14908 Minnich Rd, Hoagland...... 639-3576 Catholic Mass for Shut-ins WISE 33...... Sunday 10:30 a.m. Cedarville Community Church 12828 Main St. Leo...... 627-3267 Chapel of Praise Holiness Church 626 Spillson Av, Fort Wayne ...... 760-5757 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 5401 St. Joe Rd, Fort Wayne ...... 486-7303 Christ Lutheran 4412 Park Ave, Woodburn ...... 632-4821 Christ Lutheran Church of the Reformation 5114 Walther Drive...... 724-2794 Concrodia Lutheran Church 4245 Lake Ave...... 422-2429 Countryside Church of Christ 14314 Hurschtown Road...... 627-8777 Crossview Church 12532 Grabill Rd., Grabill...... 627-3551 East Allen County Church of Christ 3800 Minnich Rd, New Haven ...... 749-5300 East Liberty United MC 21215 Barkley Rd., Monroeville...... 623-6875 Edgerton Wesleyan 26026 Dawkins Rd (East IN 14), Woodburn ...... 632-4008 Emanuel Lutheran 800 Green St, New Haven ...... 749-2163 Emmanuel Lutheran 9909 Wayne Trace, Fort Wayne ...... 447-3005 Envision Church 4822 Projects Drive...... 387-7522 First Baptist of New Haven 1716 Werling Rd, New Haven ...... 493-2994 First Missionary Church 701 W. Rudissill Blvd, Fort Wayne ...... 745-4994 Grace Gathering 3157 Minnich Rd, New Haven...... 749-5165 Harlan Church of Christ 17108 State Road 37, Harlan ...... 657-5147 Harlan United Methodist Church 16434 Indiana 37, Harlan ...... 657-5364 Harvest Fellowship 11225 Grabill Rd, Leo ...... 627-2720 Hoagland Community Church 11104 Hoagland Rd, Hoagland ...... 639-6188 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church 18330 Indiana 37, Harlan ...... 657-5614 Holy Cross Lutheran 3425 Crescent Ave, Fort Wayne ...... 483-3173 Hope United Methodist Church 6608 Hoagland Rd, Hoagland ...... 639-6340 Imago Dei...... 423-2313 Joy Fellowship Church 109 Moeller Rd, New Haven ...... 493-3800 Landmark Baptist Church 620 Broadway, New Haven ...... 589-2208 Lifeway Wesleyan Church 7722 Moeller Rd, Fort Wayne...... 749-9758 The Lutheran Hour WOWO 1190 AM...... Sunday 11 a.m. Maranatha Chapel 17220 St. Rd 37 Harlan ...... 445-3082 Marquardt Lutheran Grotrian & Hoffman Rd, Monroeville Martini Lutheran 333 E. Moeller Rd, New Haven ...... 749-0014 Monroeville Church of Nazarene 312 Elm St, Monroeville ...... 623-6463 Monroeville United Methodist 204 W. South St, Monroeville ...... 623-6275 New Haven United Methodist 630 Lincoln Highway E, New Haven ...... 749-9565 New Horizons Fellowship 1330 Werling Rd, New Haven ...... 749-0422 North Scipio United Methodist 23628 Indiana 37, Harlan Prince of Peace Lutheran Church LCMS 12640 St. Joe Rd, Grabill ...... 627-5621 Promise Ministries 7323 Schwartz Rd...... 493-9953 St. James Lutheran 1720 Indiana 930 East, New Haven, ...... 749-5232 St. John the Baptist Catholic 943 Powers St, New Haven...... 493-4553 St. John Lutheran Church (Flatrock) 12912 Franke Rd, Monroeville ...... 639-6404 St. Joseph Catholic 11337 Highway 27 S, Fort Wayne ...... 639-3741 St. Louis Catholic 15535 Lincoln Highway East, New Haven ...... 749-4525 St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran 201 E. South St, Monroeville ...... 623-3797 St. Paul Lutheran 1910 N. Berthaud Rd, New Haven...... 749-5444 St. Rose of Lima 206 Summit St, Monroeville ...... 623-6437 South Scipio United Brethren 12009 Scipio Rd, Harlan ...... 657-5961 Taylor Chapel United Methodist 10145 Maysville Rd, Fort Wayne ...... 749-8597 Westwood Fellowship 4100 Becker Rd, Woodburn ...... 632-4828 Woodburn Missionary Church 5108 Bull Rapids Rd, Woodburn ...... 632-4615 Woodburn United Methodist 4300 Becker Rd, Woodburn ...... 632-5313 Worship For Shut-Ins WPTA TV 21...... Sunday 6:30 a.m. WINM TV 63 ...... Sunday 11:30 a.m. Comcast Ch. 55, FiOS Ch. 25 ...... Sunday & Monday 4:00 p.m. Zion Lutheran 7616 Bull Rapids Rd.(1 mile N. of U.S. 24), Woodburn ...... 632-4679

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[email protected]. none. Fort Wayne. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students interested in attending Indiana A great day to introduce children to the joys of choral music. North TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Tech in fall 2012 are invited to an open house. The open house offers the Campus Auditorium. Online: heartlandchorale.org. Air Rifle Program. Hoagland Pavilion, 14013 Emanuel Rd, Hoagland. 6:30 opportunity to meet professors and current students, explore Indiana p.m. The 4-H Shooting Sports Air Rifle program will begin Jan. 10, 2012 Tech’s degree programs, get information on financial aid, and tour the SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hoagland Pavilion. Enrollment in this discipline is campus. For more information or to register for the open house, call 260- Sunday Services. LifeWater Community Church, 5600 Westbreeze Trail, limited to 12 participants. This program is sponsored by Allen County 4- 422-5561, ext. 2205 or visit www.IndianaTech.edu/events. Fort Wayne. 10 a.m. Liberty Hills addition. [email protected]. H Clubs, Inc., and is open to youth in grades 3-12. The cost of the Michiana Equine Expo. Michiana Event Center, 7605 N SR 9, Howe. 10 www.lifewatercc.org. program is $40. Equipment will be provided. Call 481-6826 or visit a.m. to 8 p.m. Educational seminars, horse care anatomy, displays, Baroque Festival. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 1122 S. www.extension.purdue.edu/allen to download a registration form. Fee driving and riding demonstrations and much more. Admissiion $5, chil- Clinton St., Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Concert by the Bach Collegium. This and registration must be returned to secure a spot in the class. Payment dren under 12 free. concert shows the development of choral music from the 16th to the 18th and registration due by Jan. 3 with enrollment in the program on a first Baroque Festival. Redeemer Lutheran Church, 202 W. Rudisill Blvd., Fort century, with music by Schuetz, Bach and others to illustrate the evolu- come, first paid basis. Participants will meet ten times from Jan. 10- Wayne. 6:30 p.m. Authentic German dinner buffet followed at 7:30 by an tion of the St. John Passion. Admission is free, with details online at March 13. Classes will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m., on two, 1-hour early instrumental concert featuring the natural trumpet in works by Bach bachcollegium.com. shifts. Both programs teach safe handling of firearms, proper use of and others. Admission $15. equipment, shooting techniques and ethics of good shooters. Instructors MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20 are certified through the Indiana 4-H Shooting Sports Program of Purdue SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18 Open networking. AJ’s Bar & Grill, 2488 Getz Road, Fort Wayne. noon. University and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. For more Monroeville Youth League Registration. Monroeville Park Pavilion, 421 No cost, no exclusivity by profession. Each person gets a few minutes to information please call Barb Thuma, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth, Monroe St., Monroeville. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For boys ages 5-12 and girls tell about your business, plus there is a featured speaker. Allen County Extension Office at 481-6826. Encourage, Empower and Enjoy the Autism Spectrum. Easter Seals Arc, Free Workshop, The Eye-Strain Epidemic. Indiana Vision Development Center, 10343 Dawsons Creek Blvd., Suite B Bldg. 6, Fort Wayne. 6:30- 8 p.m. 70% of computer users have vision complaints. Human eyes aren’t designed to stare for hours into small screens. This unnatural use of your Gr eyes produces measurable “Visual Stress,” the underlying trigger for Mid-Morning Fort Wayne Area ea nearsightedness, astigmatism and other permanent vision changes. Visual t stress also interferes with taking-in and taking meaning from what’s on E screen. 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New Haven. 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. For more information, contact: Mindy Show. Admission charge. $2 off coupon in Jan/Feb issue of KPC’s by Paul Greve, Trinity Episcopal Church. Immediately follows 10 a.m. Hartwick @ 260-471-3911, Option 3 or [email protected] or Family magazine. service. visit www.relayforlife.org/eastallencountyin FRIDAY, MARCH 2 TUESDAY, MARCH 6 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 The 39 Steps. Arena Dinner Theatre, 719 Rockhill St, Fort Wayne. Fort Relay for Life of East Allen County Kickoff Party. 6-7:30 p.m., New Haven Outdoor Stations of the Cross. Victory Noll Center, 1900 W. Park Drive, Premiere of the 2008 Tony Award-winning comedy. Adapted by Patrick High School Auditorium. Everyone welcome to attend this kickoff party Huntington. During Lent, individuals or groups are welcome to walk the Barlow. $35 dinner (three-course meal catered by the Bagel Station) and for the Relay for Life. outdoor Stations of the Cross on the property of Victory Noll from 8 a.m. show; Cash Bar. Box office: 260-424-5622. Purchase tickets online at to 4 p.m. daily. Visitors must check in at the front desk of the Victory Noll www.arenadinnertheatre.org. Administration Building. Station booklets will be available for those who Bishop Luers Show Choir Invitational. Bishop Luers High School, 333 E. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7 wish to use them. There is no cost to visit the Stations of the Cross. Paulding Road, Fort Wayne. 6 p.m. Come and see the premiere middle Newcomers Club coffee social. Sweetwater, 5501 U.S. Hwy. 30, Fort Teen Dating Violence. YWCA, 1610 Spy Run Ave., Fort Wayne. noon to school completion. Bishop Luers High School is honored to host six local Wayne. 9:30 a.m. Free event open to all women who have moved to Fort 1:30 p.m. Free admission, free parking. middle schools at our competition. Tickets: $5. Wayne or outlying communities within the past 18 months. Kelsey Cottrell and Chynna Presley will give a briefing of the history of Email [email protected] or [email protected], visit Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, which is recognized each SATURDAY, MARCH 3 www.fwnewcomers.com or call (260) 255-3553 for more information. February. They will share some videos and local stories, then invite Bishop Luers Show Choir Invitational. Bishop Luers High School, 333 E. people to share their experience and perspectives. Informational materials Paulding Road, Fort Wayne. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Bishop Luers High School, THURSDAY, MARCH 8 about Heather’s Law and Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month will be host of the longest- running show choir competition in the nation, will Wine tasting. Continuum Art Gallery, 125 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. The offered free¬†to attendees. welcome show choirs from 19 high schools to its 38th annual competi- tasting will show participants why they like certain wines and not others Teen Dating Violence . YWCA, 1610 Spy Run Ave., Fort Wayne. noon to tion. Some of the most talented high school singers and dancers in the and open a whole new world of wines up to them, including sparkling 1:30 p.m. Kelsey Cottrell and Chynna Presley will give a briefing of the region will provide spectacular entertainment throughout the day and wine, South African wine and even French wine. Seating is limited to 20 history of Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, which is recognized night. Day competition begins at 8 a.m. and runs until 6 p.m.; the evening people. Sign up at each February. They will share some videos and local stories, then invite competition begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are sold at the door: $10/day of http://tinyurl.com/CheersClass2. people to share their experience and perspectives. Informational materials show; $10/evening of show; $15 all day and night. For more information about Heather’s Law and Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month will be call Bishop Luers at 456-1261. SATURDAY, MARCH 10 offered free to attendees. Free admission, free parking. RSVP by visiting Casino Night/Hog Roast. St. Rose Parish is hosting a Casino Night at the our Facebook Event link (and click “join” on the top right corner) or by SUNDAY, MARCH 4 Monroeville Park Pavillion, 421 Monroe Street, Monroeville. Must be 21 calling Sue Hiatt at 260-424-4908, ext. 254. Hells Bells: Who is Saved? Reflections on Rob Bell’s Love Wins. Trinity or older. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Texas Hold’em tournament beginning Ash Wednesday services. Trinity Episcopal Church, 611 W Berry St, Fort Episcopal Church, 611 W Berry St, Fort Wayne. Adult forum presented at 7;00 p.m. Pre-register by calling 260-623-6368. Cash prizes for top 10. Wayne. 12:15 p.m. Both services will offer imposition of ashes. Following the 6 p.m. service, a soup and sandwich supper will be served. Dr. Phil - THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Depression + 12. 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