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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Business & Professional...............A19-21

Classifieds .............................................A24

Community Calendar ....................A26-27

Dining & Entertainment .................A10-11

Youth..........................................................A8

Sports........................................................A5

Worship List ..........................................A22

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Neely Gladd and Karen Salser bothspeak passionately about health. Asfamily nurse practitioners at GladdMD,nutrition, exercise and personal growthare three things they focus on withpatients. Their unique approach to medi-cine also helps treat patientstherapeutically.

“We don’t just treat an illness withtests and medicine and prescriptions. We

really try and look at the whole personand get to the root of the issue, insteadof just treating the symptoms,” Gladdsaid.

Initial visits with the nurse practi-tioners are usually about an hour long,which gives Salser and Gladd time tolearn who the patient really is. A numberof factors are discussed—including stresslevels, eating patterns, exercise and priorillnesses.

“Many people have been throughnumerous tests and haven’t gottenanywhere,” Gladd said, adding thatsometimes, a patient just needs“someone to listen and try and figure outthe root of the issue.”

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Dupont Nail Salon Opens One

Block From Former SpaceXuan Trang “Tracy” Le re-opens ʻFancy Fingersʼ

Fancy Fingers, a nailsalon that has been on thecity’s north side for more

than a decade, has movedinto its own building onDupont Road. The newspace is just a mile fromthe former space. Thesalon is owned by XuanTrang “Tracy” Le. She isa native of Vietnam andmoved to the UnitedStates in 1994. When thenail salon opened 14 yearsago, it was owned by Nick Huynh, according to apress release. Le was anail technician at the salonwhen the owner decidedto move. She thenpurchased the businessand currently employsfour nail technicians. Thesalon offers artificial andnatural nail services,including manicures, pedi-cures, airbrushing andacrylics. The business alsooffers eyebrow waxingand facials. According tothe Northeast IndianaSmall Business Develop-ment Center, the newFancy Fingers location isoffering “20 percent off regular prices for newcustomers, as well as $5off for pedicures and $5

off children’s nail serv-

ices, for those 12 years of age and younger wantinga full set of acrylic nails.”

The new space is largerthan the former locationand has undergone a reno-vation. The salon now hasfour nail stations and threepedicure baths. Addition-ally, there is a waitingarea, along with a flatscreen television. Futurerenovation considerationsalso include adding a hairsalon, a press statement

said.Hours for Fancy Fingers

are Monday through

Friday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. andSaturday from 9 a.m.-6p.m. The location isclosed on Sundays.Appointments are encour-aged, but walk-incustomers are alsoaccepted. The salon islocated at 1942 EastDupont Road and can bereached via telephone at260-490-6245.

Neely Gladd and Karen Salser,Family Nurse Practitioners, work at: Gladd MD,

which is located at 4930 Illinois Road, Suite C.

They can be reached via telephone at 260-449-9698.

Zianos offers cheesecake,tiramisu, cannolis, ice cream

and homemade chocolate chipcookies as dessert options.

Photo courtesy Zianos

Xuan Trang “Tracy” Le (far right) watches a manicure by one of hernail techs at the salon she owns on Dupont Road. Photo courtesy

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her husband Dave Bartle and theirdaughter, Andrea Dallich. The family hasa combined 35 years of experience indriver’s education in association withother local driving programs.

“After teaching driver’s ed for 10years, I decided it was time to open myown business,” said Mitzi Bartle, whorecently retired as a teacher with FortWayne Community Schools beforefounding the business. She served 32years with FWCS, most recentlyteaching fifth grade at Harrison HillElementary School.

Precision Driving is located at 8828Coldwater Road in Coldwater Centre, astrip mall at the corner of Wallen andColdwater roads.

Classes are also offered at theJorgensen Family YMCA, 10313 Aboite

Center Road. Precision Driving plans toalso partner with area high schools toprovide driver’s education at their facili-ties.

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Wayne staple since it opened in 1996. Nowthat 15 years have passed, the store hasgrown and it has been voted many timesas “Fort Wayne’s Best Gift Shop.”

Every item in the store is chosen by theowners, Don Jennings and Nathan Taves.The store does its primary business withgifting.

“We are not a florist, card shop, furniturestore, nursery, or a restaurant with gifts onthe side. We are a gift store first with awide variety of choices. We have a strongfocus on women’s accessories with hand-bags and jewelry but also carry lamps, SanFrancisco Music Boxes, chimes, Fentonglass, pottery, home décor, hundreds of other gift categories and the best greetingcards in town according to many of ourregular customers,” Jennings said.

Both look for the unusual and often buyfrom small companies with unique prod-ucts not found in larger chain stores. Asoften as possible, they also try to buyAmerican made products. Glass paper-weights come from Ohio, West Virginia,and Seattle, enameled wall art in birds andbutterflies are made in Connecticut andpottery is from around the country.

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Resisting temptationI believe in a slow

progression to master newhabits. I am not one thatworks well with the “all ornothing” concept; there-fore, I do not think it isrealistic to think that the

first holiday season youapproach with a new well-ness view will be easy toavoid what’s not good foryou. Most likely you willbe surrounded bytempting foods andcandies this season that goalong with family tradi-tion and your exerciseroutine might slow downor stop completely. It isvery difficult to changeholiday habits and theflavors that bring back happy childhood memo-ries very rarely get denied.As humans we generally

work towards achievinghappiness, so the want torecreate happiness throughpast experience iscertainly valid.

Making a plan aheadof time

Planning ahead canhelp create new traditionsand new happy memoriesthat won’t have youfeeling like you missedout. Most of the time, wedon’t change because wedon’t want to put thework into it. We have along list of valid excusesthat continue on every

day, but remember youcan make the difference inyour family when you areready.

Here’s some realistictips to jump start yournew holiday behavior:

Set aside time toexplore new recipes and

find one that calls to you. Allow it to be some-thing healthier than youwould usually make, butmake sure it still soundsamazing. It doesn’t haveto be a whole new menuif you are the one hosting,

but just one dish that is

homemade and an actualfood that doesn’t comefrom a box or package.Ask friends to

join you on your day of recipe hunting to not onlyshare time with friends,but to spread the word

about being healthy.Together we can all makea difference.

Remember that theholiday parties and dinners are not consuming your everywaking hour. Strive to eatwell and exercise often

when you are not at an

event or even try to planworkouts that require lessamounts of your time. Ilike picking three exer-

cises that cover my wholebody and practice them

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The Fort Wayne MadAnts recently announcedthat their 2010-11 team’sleading scorer, Darnell

Lazare, has signed acontract with the MadAnts and the NBA Devel-opment League.

Mad Ants President Jeff Potter was pleased withthe signing.

“We are obviously veryexcited to make theannouncement thatDarnell will be in a MadAnts uniform again,” hesaid. “He was one of thetoughest forwards in theleague last season, and hewas a strong leader on andoff the court for our team.I have high expectations

for him this season.”Lazare played in all 50

games for the Mad Antslast season and averaged16.2 points and 6.9rebounds per game,according to a press state-ment.

Other returners that will join Lazare on the trainingcamp roster includeWalker Russell Jr., RonHoward, Chris Hunter,Marvin Phillips Jr., andCorey Allmond. Forfurther details, call theMad Ants office at (260)469-4667.

Tincaps player Liriano awarded ‘Player of the Year’Rymer Liriano, an outfielder with the Tincaps

was named the Topps Player of the Year in theMidwest league. This award was presented atthe annual George M. Trautman Awards.

“Liriano finished with a .319 batting average,third in the Midwest League and also ranked inthe top-10 in hits with 145, 81 runs scored,eight triples, and 227 total bases,” a pressrelease said.

The Topps Company in New York gives theaward Liriano received to the top player in eachof the 16 minor leagues each year.

He was also named the 2011 Midwest League

Most Valuable Player and Prospect of the Year.Liriano is 20 years old and hails from theDominican Republic.

“Liriano finished the 2011 season with 30doubles, 12 home runs and 65 stolen bases. His

year was one of just three in the previous 20seasons of minor league baseball with 30 ormore doubles, 10 or more home runs and 60 ormore stolen bases,” the statement said.

“He also had an on-base percentage of .383, aslugging percentage of .499 and on-base plusslugging percentage of .882, all three thatranked in the top-10 of the Midwest League.”

Planning ahead is helpful for holiday dinner parties

Jina Lauer is a mom, wife, yoga teacher, personaltrainer, and writer. She’s passionate about sharing herknowledge of health in a creative, holistic style. Learnmore about Jina at www.jinalauer.com.

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Kate Sweigert, bloggerof Frugal Fort Wayne, hasbeen writing about waysto save money onlinesince March. The blog,which she and her sister,Audrey Clauser run,started because of the waythey were raised.

“We were always raisedwith a frugal mind set and

obviously in the past fewyears with the economy,people are always tryingto look for ways to savemoney while still havingfun,” Sweigert said.

While both sisters are

trying to raise families,they know how important

it is to try to save money.“We decided to take all

of our frugal livingmantras that we followand give them to people inthe same stage in life,” shesaid.

Sweigert said holidayshopping can be a drainon the wallet, but sheoffered four suggestions tokeep prices low:

1. Shop year round.“Look for things on clear-ance—things that aregoing out of season. Pick up things as the year goeson and just put it in a giftbin and use that to shopfrom when it comes toChristmas, instead of going out and buyingeverything retail price,”she said.

2. Give ‘experiencegifts.’ The blogger saidanother option is to give‘experience gifts,’ insteadof spending money ontoys. One example shegave is that her sister istaking her kids to the GloDome golf attraction atGlenbrook Mall. Clauserwas able to find a

Groupon for this experi-ence and save even moremoney.

3. Offer service gifts.“You can offer to babysityour niece and nephewand their parents can havea night out,” she said.

4. Incorporate bigpurchases. Sweigert said,“if your family needs anew computer, position itas a Christmas gift for thewhole family.”

In addition the list, theblogger said peopleshould have gift bins and

Kate Sweigert, blogger of Frugal FortWayne, has been writingabout ways to save moneyonline since March. Theblog, which she and hersister, Audrey Clauser run,started because of the waythey were raised.

“We were always raisedwith a frugal mind set andobviously in the past fewyears with the economy,people are always trying

to look for ways to savemoney while still havingfun,” Sweigert said.

While both sisters aretrying to raise families,they know how importantit is to try to save money.

“We decided to take allof our frugal livingmantras that we followand give them to people inthe same stage in life,” shesaid.

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Sisters make writingmurder mysteries ‘fun’

For two area sisters,writing murder mysteriesis a collaborative effort.“It’s fun, like playing agame,” Margaret Yodersaid. She dubs herself thestoryteller, while her sistersaid she’s “the scribe.” Asthe authors of threenovels, including the mostrecent, “Murder for OldTimes’ Sake,” which is setin Fort Wayne, the sisterscompliment each otherwhen going through theproduction process.

“We get together forcoffee several times aweek to discuss the chap-ters we’ve already writtenand plan the next ones,”

Yoder said. “The stories,main characters andsettings are mine. Mysister fleshes out thescenes and writes thechapters. We both edit.”

Her sister, JohnineBrown, enjoys writing, but

feels a collaborativeapproach suits the stylethey are looking for.

“I like to write, but Idon’t have the imaginationmy sister does,” she said.

She has been writingnon-fiction as an academicfor many years. “First as adoctoral student whowrote a thesis on themurder mysteries of RossMacdonald, then as anEnglish professor in aChicago college and alawyer in private practice,”she said.

Yoder’s interests aredifferent, but she saidthemes are created easily.

“If I were starting over,I’d become a forensicscientist, so writingmurder mysteries provides

an outlet for that interest.Another of my interests ishow ordinary people work out the good and evilforces in their nature.Stories combining thosethemes come easily tome,” she said.

“Murder for Old Times’Sake” features locationspeople around the areamight recognize, such asIndiana University-PurdueUniversity Fort Wayne.

“Neither of us was born

here, but it’s where we livenow, so we’re familiarwith it. Why more booksaren’t set in “flyovercountry” is a puzzle, sincemillions of readers livehere,” Yoder said.

Brown agreed.“Our values are

midwestern—God, family,and country—so what’smore appropriate than amidwestern setting,” shesaid, adding that all of their books do take readersto other places in thecountry, “as appropriate tothe plot.”

The sisters also writeusing a pen name—Margarite St. John.

“We wanted one memo-rable author name, so wecombined versions of our

real names,” Yoder said.“Margarite is a variant of my first name and ‘St.John’ picks up the firstname of my sister, whowas named for our father,John.”

While sitting at a blank computer screen mightseem daunting for some,Brown revels in theprocess.

“Sitting down at a blank computer screen everyday,putting flesh on the

skeleton my sister hassketched, is an absorbingchallenge. I once workedfor a research institute asan editor of technicalpublications, so I even likethat process,” she said.

Yoder on the other hand,enjoys the storyboardprocess.

She said her favoritepart about writing includes“making up the story andcharacters, visualizing thescenes, and seeing thefinal product.”

But at the end of theday, the sisters just likewriting.

“We want people to readour books, but we have nodesire for personal fame.We think our characters’lives are more interestingthan ours,” Yoder said.

“The big, wide worlddoesn’t need to know uspersonally,” Brownadded.


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After validating datacollected in the past threemonths, the IndianaDepartment of Educationreported Thursday thatnearly 4,000 students fromlow- to moderate-incomefamilies are taking advan-tage of the new IndianaChoice Scholarshipprogram.

Commonly known asvouchers, the scholarshipshelp families in affordingtuition at private schools.It is open to students whomeet income limits anddid not attend privateschools in the precedingschool year. The state hadset a limit of 7,500 schol-arships in the program’sfirst year.

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• St. John LutheranSchool in Kendallvillehas 10 students withscholarships totaling$26,184;

• St. Mary School inAvilla has two studentswith scholarshipstotaling $9,000; and

• The Howe School inHowe has two ChoiceScholarship studentswith scholarshipstotaling $8,728.85 percent of the

students using the IndianaChoice Scholarshipprogram come from fami-lies whose householdincomes qualify them forfree or reduced-pricelunches. Just over 30

percent of students comefrom rural and suburbanIndiana, and more thanhalf of the students repre-sent minority households.

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Play it safe: Replacewiper blades aboutevery six months to ayear. By doing so, youwill improve drivingvisibility and increaseyour odds of being ableto see clearly during asudden downpour.

(A friendly reminder: Don Ayres can do this for you the next time youcome in for an oilchange. You can evenschedule an appoint-ment online.)

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When the Wild Zoo Halloween ended on Oct. 31, the

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as enrichment,” the zoo newsletter said. Seen above

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Students in the FortWayne CommunitySchools culinary artsprogram traveled to awell-known Chicagorestaurant earlier in themonth to learn about acareer in the hospitalityindustry and experiencethe workings of a profes-sional restaurant.

The students aresecond-year culinary artsstudents from AnthisCareer Center, many withaspirations of becomingprofessional chefs.

The trip includesspending two hourstouring Charlie Trotter’s,meeting the team of chefsand servers, and dining ona gourmet meal. As each

course of the seven-coursemeal is served, the chef who prepared the dish willvisit with students andteachers.

The trip is part of Charlie Trotter’s CulinaryExcellence Program,which hosts high schoolstudents two to threetimes a week.

Fort Wayne CommunitySchools is the first districtoutside the Chicago metroarea to participate in theprogram.

According to therelease, Charlie Trottervisited Fort Wayne threeyears ago to participate inthe Blessings in a Back-pack program. It was thenTrotter connected with

FWCS students andinvited them to take partin his program.

It all started with a walk in the park. “In post warEurope, parents would often take evening walks in thepark with their children,” Ken Maxwell, Peg Perego’sVice President of Marketing said. At their home nearMilan, Italy, Giuseppe Perego and his wife needed acarriage in order to take their son, Lucio, with them onthese neighborly walks.

At that time, carriages or strollers weren’t readily avail-able and subsequently, the couple designed and made onethemselves.

“Giuseppe built the chassis and his wife sewed thebassinet, he said.” That was the beginning of Peg Peregoin 1949.”

For more than 60 years, Peg Perego has been ownedand managed by the Perego family.

After the baby carriage company kicked off in Europe,“European families in New York and Philadelphia

convinced Giuseppe there was a market for Perego babycarriages in the United States,” Maxwell said.

Perego initially established a distribution relationshipwith a company in New York to import and sell his prod-ucts in the U.S. Business was then brought to Fort Wayneand is now a part of Peg Perego USA.

“During this time, baby carriages were primarily aspring and summer commodity,” he said. Prime time forthe evening strolls occurred during the warmer months.As the demand for carriages declined in September, PegPerego needed a product to “counterbalance production,”he said.

In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Peg Perego devel-oped a line of children’s pedal cars for their customers inEurope, and “later, they became the pioneer in developingrechargeable battery powered children’s riding vehicles”

Maxwell said.Around this time, an Indiana based company in Indi-

anapolis convinced the Perego family that there was ademand in North America for these children’s products.

A small plant was built in Canada for this purpose andmost of the early inventory was sold to Sears. By 1968,the demand was apparent and the company decided toexpand to a facility in the United States.

But finding a second home for the company wouldn’tbe easy. Giuseppe was shown existing manufacturingfacilities in Indianapolis, but these were older facilitiesthat didn’t fit his vision of company expansion.

“At the last minute, he was shown a plan for a specbuilding that had been built in Fort Wayne. This was thekey to moving forward,” Maxwell said.

Lucio Perego, son of Giuseppe, soon moved to FortWayne to run the company; which was called “Pines of America.” By the fall of 1984, the company had exceeded$40 million in sales.

But when his father passed away in 1983, Lucioreturned to Italy to help manage the European side of Peg

Perego. Pines of America was subsequently sold to“Power Wheels,” while the company retained the optionto re-enter the product line in five years.

In 1990, Peg Perego re-entered the marketplace with an

entirely new product line. Over a period of eight years,Peg Perego USA built four buildings in Fort Wayne,including business offices, warehousing, manufacturingand a distribution center.

The last building, the distribution center, wasconstructed after acquiring Walmart as a major customer.

Peg Perego has partnered with John Deere and Polaristo develop and produce children’s riding vehicles that“reflect products that are used outdoors by parents,”Maxwell said.

Almost all of the children’s riding vehicles sold by PegPerego USA are made in the Fort Wayne factory;however a few are made at Peg Perego facilities in Italyor Canada. These include a Ducati Motorcycle and somesmaller vehicles for younger children. The company’sfive assembly lines have the capacity to produce up to4,000 units per day.

Peg Perego USA also offers a selection of strollers,high chairs, car seats and children’s riding vehicles toarea consumers through their factory outlet store, whichis located at 3625 Independence Drive.

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Peg Peregobegan with a

walk in the parkBy KELLY MCLENDON

[email protected]

Almost all of the children’s riding vehicles sold by Peg Perego USA are made in the Fort Wayne factory.Photo by Kelly McLendon

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For Leanne Betancourt,holding and reading aused book is somethingakin to a spiritual experi-ence. At least that’s how itsounds when the 28-year-old Fort Wayne residentdescribes her explorationof stories spun on paper.

“There’s reallynothing,” she said, “likeholding a book in your

hand. The feel of a book.The smell of a book. Andwith a used book, youthink how many peoplehave read that book before. It has that lived-infeeling.”

Half Price Books,Records, Magazines is oneof her favorite places tofind a used book. Sheloves the eclectic store inan unremarkable Coli-seum Boulevard strip mallfor its thrift, friendlinessof staff and selection, andfor one achingly tragicreason that underscores

the unfairness of life.She is among many

drawn to the two-year-oldFort Wayne store — andto the chain’s more than100 other storesthroughout the country.

In the last year, thecompany has added fourmore stores to its port-folio, giving it 114 in 16states. Company officialssay revenue nationwide,meanwhile, rose 2.4percent in fiscal 2011 in adifficult economy. TheFort Wayne store has done

even better: Revenueclimbed 18.5 percent inthe last year.

Half Price Books has

emerged, it seems, as arecession-proof businessin an industry that hasseen its share of victims,especially among somebooksellers that dealexclusively in new, moreexpensive products. It isalso succeeding in an erawhen digital e-readers arecapturing peoples’ atten-tion.

Half Price Books Presi-dent and CEO Sharon

Anderson Wright believesthe company’s run willcontinue; that it won’tcircle the drain like some

other retailers or besteamrolled by the latesthigh-tech inventions.

“I think,” she said,“there is always going tobe a large percentage of the population that willlike books on paper, plusvinyl is starting to comearound. I think we’regoing to be able to fill aniche.”

Wright began workingat Half Price in 1972 at

the age of 13 —unpacking boxes and

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Our pet snails had

babies and this is one

of them.

This is a picture of our daughter Maria

Iriene Zenk-Johnson. We adopted her

from Russia, and we arrived home to

Ft. Wayne with her on June 3, 2011. This

picture was taken by me on the afternoon

of June 6th at Jefferson Point. She had

never been out of the orphanage that she

was in, so needless to say, she was quite

curious about her new surroundings. In

her right hand is a flower that she picked

from one of the flower beds there. She

carried it around all afternoon.

Their photos also will appear online at www.kpcnews.com/photocontest.

Jenessa Mondor wasthe KPC staff choice

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Tim & Mindy Johnson were the

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‘Idol’ winner to sing holidayconcert at local mall

Jefferson Pointe willhost a free holiday concert

featuring American Idolwinner David Cook onNov. 23 at 4:00 p.m. Cook will perform a half hourshow, which will befollowed by a meet andgreet sessions. SpecialVIP passes will also begiven away prior to theperformance, which will

allow winners to get theirpicture taken at no cost

after meeting David. Theconcert is sponsored byJefferson Pointe, VeraBradley and Magic 95.1.

The event will start off the shopping season at thecenter.

“Jefferson Pointe willhave plenty of otherevents and exciting give-

aways to put just aboutany shopper in the holiday

spirit from now untilChristmas,” KatrinaNewman, MarketingManager of JeffersonPointe shopping center,said.

For further details, call260-459-1160 or visitwww.jeffersonshopping.com.

Christmas exhibits bring poinsettiasand live reindeer downtown

The Botanical Conservatory will host twospecial Christmas exhibits and parties this

holiday season.Nov. 19-Jan. 8: Night Before Christmas

Exhibit:The Conservatory’s year-end exhibit, will

feature scenes from the famous poem, “AVisit from Saint Nicholas. The showcasegarden will feature colorful poinsettias. A12-foot tall poinsettia tree is also featuredin this exhibit. A stroll through lightedgardens is suggested. Admission is $5 peradult, $3 per child, aged 3-17 and free forchildren 2 and under.

Nov. 23, 5-9 p.m.: Holiday Kick-Off Party:

The Holiday Kick-Off Party at theConservatory will feature free hot chocolate,cookies and a meet and greet with Mrs.

Claus. Santa will be also be available forphotos, in addition to two live reindeer. Formore information, visit www.botanicalcon-

servatory.org or call (260) 427-6440.

Admission is $5 per adult, $3 per child,aged 3-17 and free for children 2 andunder.

Festival of Gingerbread: Nov. 25-Dec. 11A special preview party will be held on

November 22. Reservations are $20 per

person and can be made by calling

Steve Toor, events coordinator, at

260.426.2882 ext. 308.

On “Lighting Night,” November 23, visi-

tors can get a sneak peek at the handi-work of creators from 5 to 9 p.m.

Admission is only $2 a person at thedoor for “Lighting Night.” At 6 p.m. that

evening the History Center’s turret will

be lit with special holiday colors of red

and green.

Saturday, Nov. 26, 1-3 p.m. Create Your

Own Ornament, regular museum admis-

sion plus $1

Sunday, Nov. 27, 1 -3 p.m. Make a holi-

day greeting card to send to someone

special, regular museum admission plus$1

Tuesday, Nov. 29, 5-9 p.m. Free night

sponsored by AEP Indiana-Michigan

Power

Saturday, Dec. 3, 1-3 p.m. Visit with

Santa at the History Center

Sunday, Dec. 4, 1-3 p.m. Holiday Story-

telling

Saturday, Dec. 10, 1-3 p.m. the Science

of Sugary Structures presented by Sci-

ence Central and sponsored by PNC

Bank; Explore sturdy and not so sturdystructures by making your own creation

using graham crackers, candies, tooth-picks and icing, regular museum admis-

sion plus $3

Sunday, Dec. 11, 1-4 p.m. Cookie Deco-

rating Party, decorate gingerbread cook-

ies, regular museum admission plus $1

Admission is $5 adults, $3 seniors and

students, and free to children age 5 and

under. There is no extra charge for spe-

cial activities or events unless indicated.

The History Center is located at 302 East

Berry Street. For more information, visitwww.fwhistorycenter.com, or call

260.426.2882.

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The History Center’s 26th Festival of Gingerbread Schedule:

Nothing novel in Half Price’s success

Selling used books, CDs and DVDs has allowed company

to grow even as the economy faltersBy RICK FARRANT

[email protected]

Half Price Books shift leader Jeremy Weiks is sold on the richnessof used books and records: “I would much rather have a book inmy hand than an electronic device.”

Photo by: Rick Farrant

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Firearms season forwhite-tailed deer inIndiana opens Nov. 12,and a DNR wildlife expertpredicts another year of near-record harvestnumbers. Hunters arecoming off a third straightrecord harvest, havingtagged 134,004 deer in2010. DNR deer biologistChad Stewart said condi-tions for the 2011 seasonare shaping up similarly tothe 2010 season. “I’d hateto predict a record, but we

should be close to it”Stewart said in a release.“It’s almost guaranteed tobe a top-three harvest.”Firearms season generallyaccounts for about 65percent of the overall deer

harvest. Legal firearms forfirearms season are shot-guns, muzzleloaders,handguns and center-firerifles of specific cartridgedimensions. The 16-dayfirearms season ends Nov.27. Hunters on openingweekend of firearmsseason last year harvested37,525 deer. SteubenCounty led the state in

overall number of deerharvested last year with3,948. The harvestexceeded 1,000 deer in 64counties; exceeded 2,000deer in 17 counties; andexceeded 3,000 deer in

five counties. Countieswith high harvests tend tohave a good mix of woodsand farm ground. “For adeer hunter, Indiana isgreat because it cansustain a very high popu-lation and a very healthypopulation,” Stewart saidin the release. The numberof antlered deer harvestedin 2010 was 53,007, or

about 40 percent of theoverall harvest. Approxi-mately 60 biologists will

be at check stations acrossthe state on opening dayof firearms season tocollect biological informa-tion and sample deer forthe presence of chronicwasting disease. Muzzle-loader season starts Dec. 3

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KPC Media Group Inc., which publishes the Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly and the TimesCommunity Publications in Fort Wayne, held an open house for its new facilities at 3306 Inde-pendence Drive in Fort Wayne Nov. 10. Representatives of the Greater Fort Wayne Chamber ofCommerce coordinated a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the event. Company President TerryHousholder, with scissors, is surrounded by some of KPC’s Fort Wayne employees. In addition tooffices for its Fort Wayne-based entities, the 17,000-square-foot facility on the city’s northwestside includes a new division of the company, KPC Mail Connection, a direct-mail operation that

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Medical missions trip team memberbrings back stories and memories

Local resident LoiseSchwartz recentlyreturned from a medicalmission trip to theDominican Republic. As anurse, she traveled with anorganization calledMedical Missions Interna-tional (MMI). “MMI is agroup dedicated to helpingcountries all over theworld with medical,surgical and dental care,”she said. Each time shehas gone, there have been“about 30 some peoplefrom different places inthe United States,” whomeet up and work together for a week tohelp people in disadvan-taged communities.

Schwartz started going

on the trips after beinginvited by friends yearsago. This most recenttravel experience was herfourth trip.

Typically, 8 to 12people from Fort Waynealso go on the trip, eventhough it includes medicalworkers from all over thecountry.

“It takes a whole team,”she said. “We need trans-lators, surgeons, nursesand general helpers thathelp clean and autoclaveinstruments.”

Volunteers are alsoneeded to help transferpatients to and fromsurgery.

On this trip, the teamperformed 85 surgeries inonly 5 days. All of thevolunteers and medicalprofessionals who went onthe trip paid their ownway to go. They were alsoresponsible for bringingall of the medical supplies

they would use for theprocedures. Many of thevolunteers also representdifferent churches in FortWayne and thesurrounding areas.

They “set up shop” infront of a hospital in thecountry and get two oper-ating rooms.

Although many of themhad never worked togetherin an operating room orpatient room before,Schwartz said the “verysmooth surgical schedule”amazed her.

“It was amazing,” shesaid. “We were able towork together so well,even though there’sdifferent people on theteam. Everybody is dedi-cated to helping and beingfriends to these people.”

Before the MMI team

reached the DominicanRepublic, the MedicalDirector in that countryadvertises to local peoplethat the medical profes-sionals are on their way.

“People come to himand they get ready—linedup for surgery,” Schwartzsaid. “Like I said, it takesa whole team.”

The surgeries the groupperforms are “surgeriesyou can recover in fairlywell,” she said, listingprocedures like gall-bladder removal, hernias,hysterectomies, tooth

extraction and also, prob-lems that are moresuperficial, like spots andgrowths.

An optometrist alsotravels with the group.

Some medical teammembers even go out intothe community and set upa mobile medical clinic aswell.

“Out in the field, they

take a bus out. They treata lot of people for para-sites also. They need to betreated about every sixmonths.”

She said the parasiteproblem occurs primarilybecause of a poor watersupply and a lack of footwear.

But the differences inthe country did not intimi-date Schwartz.

“This isn’t the firstforeign country I’ve beento, so it wasn’t a shock forme. People are so friendly.They are so grateful andwhen they come to us, weknow they come fromvery poor situations, butthey are clean and alwayshave clean, clothes on,”she said. “They really lovetheir children. Childrenare their prized posses-

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on the wallet, but she offered four suggestions to keep

prices low:1. Shop year round. “Look for things on clearance—

things that are going out of season. Pick up things as theyear goes on and just put it in a gift bin and use that toshop from when it comes to Christmas, instead of goingout and buying everything retail price,” she said.

2. Give ‘experience gifts.’ The blogger said anotheroption is to give ‘experience gifts,’ instead of spendingmoney on toys. One example she gave is that her sister istaking her kids to the Glo Dome golf attraction at Glen-brook Mall. Clauser was able to find a Groupon for thisexperience and save even more money.

3. Offer service gifts. “You can offer to babysit yourniece and nephew and their parents can have a night out,”she said.

4. Incorporate big purchases. Sweigert said, “if yourfamily needs a new computer, position it as a Christmasgift for the whole family.”

In addition the list, the blogger said people shouldhave gift bins and pick up items all year long, instead of

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When asked if she lives wholly by the mantras shepreaches on Frugal Fort Wayne, Sweigert said, “We aimto use coupons and generic brands. It’s a matter of beingaware and look at prices and doing the math.”

She did say sometimes, a coupon may not be worth it,however.

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This is the fourth year the grantprogram has been available.

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Last year, the program awarded$186,182 in grants, which led to about$1.9 million in private investments, thecity said in the release.

This year’s program aims to focus onlocal businesses, encourage entrepreneur-ship and help Fort Wayne cultivate itsunique “local flavor,” according to therelease.

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Drive to collect items for U.S. troopsOperation U.S. Troop

Support, Inc. will again becollecting needed itemsfor U.S. troops .Requested items includewool/wool blend socks,beef jerky, peanuts, trailmix, microwave popcorn,puzzle books, DVDs,Ramen noodles, snack crackers, gum, hard candy,shampoo, conditioner,disposable razors, non-alcohol wipes, deodorant,lip balm, foot powder, flipflops for the showers,body lotion, non-aerosolshaving cream, and othertoiletries. A morecomplete list of neededitems may be found atwww.operationustroop-support.org. Cashdonations to help defrayexpensive internationalshipping expenses are alsogreatly appreciated. Tax-deductible donations maybe mailed to Operation

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New dentist; travel leader recognized with awardDr. Bryan Marr recently joined Glassley

Dental Group. He is a graduate of ChurubuscoHigh School and Purdue University. Marr isalso a graduate of the University of LouisvilleDental School. He joined the practice in July2011. In his spare time, he enjoys playing golf and going fishing. Glassley Dental Group islocated at 5108 N. Clinton and Dr. Marr is nowaccepting new patients. The practice can be

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Fran Klein, a travel specialist with TravelLeaders was named Among Nation’s Best atthe 2011 Travel Leaders’ National Meeting inLas Vegas, Nev. in early Nov. She waspresented with an “employee of excellence”award. According to a press release, she was“honored for going above and beyond onbehalf of her clients, not only in furthering herexpertise and knowledge, but also in ensuring

each trip goes off without a hitch.” She

received the award at the company’s nationalmeeting, held at The Cosmopolitan. Klein hasworked for Travel Leaders for nine years. Shehas worked as a professional travel consultantfor 28 years.

Klein works at the Travel Leaders location at10202 Coldwater Road, which is owned by AnnWaters. Waters also owns the Travel Leaders at5655 Coventry Lane, along with locations in

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(ALLEN COUNTY) The nationwide creditcrisis may have turned “the Americandream” into an extended nightmare formany Indiana home buyers and sellers.

Banks and mortgage lenders (who arenot going out of business) have tightened uptheir lending requirements to the pointwhere many home buyers today can nolonger qualify for a mortgage.Record foreclosures, rising unemployment,losses in the financial markets and thecurrent credit crunch have not only reducedthe number of buyers who can buy but havealso increased the number of houses thatsellers need to sell.Prices are under pressure as home sellerslower their asking price to attract a buyer,and as lenders resell their foreclosed homesbelow market value.

And it’s turning into a vicious cycle --as many buyers need to sell their currenthome first -- and many sellers (unless theyplan to rent) need new financing to get intotheir next home. As a result, a sea of realestate agents, mortgage brokers and homebuilders are going out of business. Theseprofessionals are in the business of servingbuyers and sellers. But that’s hard to dowith the credit crisis when the entire realestate industry traditionally relies onmortgage lending to finance buyers and gethouses sold.

What can homeowners do to sell theirhomes? How can buyers get financing if

they can’t meet the tougher lending criteriaon credit scores, income verification, downpayment amounts and debt ratios?

There’s one local real estate profes-sional who has found a way to makethings work even with the present bank-ing crisis. Mike MacDonald is the presidentof Summit City Investments, Inc. Since1999, his private investment company hasbeen buying houses throughout the AllenCounty, IN region without ever relying onbanks.

MacDonald’s company takes overexisting mortgages or brings in privatelenders allowing him to pay homeownersall cash for the properties. He then offers hisproperties for rent or “for sale by owner”using a variety of unique seller financing

programs.By taking a long term approach and

never relying on banks, business has neverbeen better for MacDonald and hiscompany.

Mike says it’s normal for people to

think they must be desperate before callinghim to buy their house. “It’s a very commonmisconception. But until I look at a houseand do some research, I won’t know mygame plan for the property or what I canoffer. But after a single visit to the propertyand meeting with the homeowners I can let them know exactly what I can do. My offer is good for 7 days and it’s only at that point,with my offer on the table, that a seller candecide if I’m going to become their buyer.”

In fact, price is not an issue forMacDonald. As an investor, what’s impor-tant to him is the determination of whatincome the property can produce. “It’s easyto determine. I also do an appraisal and look at the recent comparable sales. Then I do whatever I can to offer a seller up to full

price today -- or about what they might net sometime in the future pursuing a moreconventional route. What I can pay dependson the condition, location and financingoptions available for that type of property.

It only takes about 10 minutes to prescreena property over the phone and to set anappointment. We typically buy 1 out of every 4 properties we see. In fact, for about half of those I have purchased, the seller

pursued their other options and then cameto realize that my offer was the best allalong.” MacDonald believes the three biggestreasons a house doesn’t sell are: 1) it isoverpriced, 2) it is poorly marketed, or 3) it

is not fixed up to show well. “I can pay a fair price on a home that needs work. I might even plan to increase the value or

marketability by adding abedroom or bath, finishing abasement or installing a newheating system. Brand new carpet and paint will go a long way toattract a qualified buyer. But I understand that many sellersdon’t have the time, inclination or money to remodel a house... just toget it sold. We solve that problem

for sellers.” Overpricing a homecould be the biggest mistake. Listing agents sometimes suggest(or a seller might decide) to ask fora higher price than needed. This

might be to test the market or leave wiggleroom to negotiate. However, this canbackfire if the seller wants (or needs) aquick sale, or when the “days on themarket” stacks up causing buyers to wonderwhat’s wrong with the property.

Another misconception about howMike MacDonald buys houses is the ideathat he’s probably looking for sellers infinancial distress. “Look, when a seller isout of time or out of options, then I’musually their best solution -- if their

property is not over-financed. But most people headed for foreclosure are either overleveraged or actually looking to savetheir house. If I buy the house the seller

must move. They really need to get into amore affordable home... but sometimes I can help by swapping properties.”

MacDonald warns about companies andreal estate investors who target distressedhomeowners. “Recent laws have been

passed in Indiana that apply to any businessand investor who targets people in foreclo-sure. Be cautious, do your research and

perhaps seek legal advice when anyonewants to charge you an upfront fee for helping to get your loan modified, or... if they’re promising to lease the home back to

you. That rarely works out like theborrower expects and can lead to accusa-tions of fraud. Perhaps rightly so.” What does a real estate investor like

Mike MacDonald do with the houses hebuys each month? What about thehundreds of houses his company has boughtthroughout Allen County, Indiana over thelast 11 years? Simple. He rents them out orresells them. “We’re usually managing 50to 60 properties at any given time -- makingus one of the largest owners of single familyhomes in the area. Each month we mayhave 5 to 10 houses for sale. Some we’veowned for years and others we haverecently bought.”

With a reasonable down payment,MacDonald says he can sell you one of hisproperties using his popular owner financ-ing programs -- even if you have damagedcredit or a short job history.

His most popular owner financingprogram includes the opportunity tobuild “sweat equity.” Before repairing orremodeling a newly acquired house,MacDonald offers it in “as-is” condition tohis buyer’s list. This allows his client to dothe work (to suit their own preferences) inexchange for all or part of a down payment.

“I have a lot of buyers who check mywebsite each week looking for these ‘fixer upper’ deals. But if the home is not under contract within 10 days or so then I’ll hiremy contractors to fix it up completely.” His next most popular program is adown payment assistance plan. Manybuyers turn to MacDonald’s companybecause they don’t have the down paymentrequired by today’s cautious lenders. Mikehelps buyers build up equity or a downpayment over time with his rent-to-own (orlease with the option to buy) program. Inthis program you can rent the propertyyou’ve decided to buy, but have the optionto close anytime over the next 1, 2... or even5 years. A portion of the rent each month iscredited toward buying. Additionalamounts can be paid monthly for morerapid equity build up plus other promisedamounts can be made later... like proceedsfrom the sale of another property or apending tax refund.

Once the buyer has enough “skin” inthe deal, MacDonald can close withowner financing at the predetermined,mutually agreed upon price and terms. Orthe buyer can close with a new bank loan.According to MacDonald, “There are somany reasons my buyers like some timebefore qualifying for a mortgage. They mayneed to sell their house, work on their credit, establish more time on a job or establish two years of provable income ontax returns when self-employed. All our

buyers are put in touch with a sharpmortgage broker who creates a plan for them. We can recommend an affordablecredit repair company that can do unbeliev-

able things given even a short 6 to 12months to work on a file. This also helps out some sellers who have found themselves inover their head.” “We do everything we can to get our buyers permanent bank financing. It’s awin-win because we pay sellers all cash and

fund our deals with private lenders. Our lenders are mostly local individuals seekingalternatives to low bank CD rates. Theyearn 8 to 10% interest on real estate noteswell-secured by our properties. When weget our buyer cashed out, we finally makeour money and can payoff our investor.These investors usually want to reinvest allowing us to buy even more houses.”

Unfortunately many of the mortgageprograms once available are now gone. It’sreported that 75% of the available lendingdisappeared when FHA changed their ruleslast October and again early this year. But,if you have money to put down and canprove your income, there are still loansavailable now. In fact, some rural develop-ment loans and VA loans still allow quali-fied buyers to borrow with no money down. “We help all of our buyers get a bank loan as quickly as possible... or we financethem ourselves. But we’ve never relied onbanks. That keeps us in control and main-tains our sanity. But we get those loansdone every chance we get. In fact, some-times a buyer can qualify and doesn’t evenknow it. Other times they can qualify but

need a flexible seller. We’re one of the most creative and flexible sellers you’ll ever

find,” says MacDonald. Does buying or selling a home have tobe difficult? Maybe not!

“President Obama says today'seconomy is the worst since the Great

Depression and it may take many years torecover. Unfortunately I think he’s right and so do many sharp economists.” Interested in selling your propertyquickly and easily? Looking to buy a newhome without bank qualifying? It may beworth checking in with Mike MacDonald andhis staff at Summit City Investments, Inc. Callthem at (260) 485-9437 or visit them onlineat www.SummitCityInvestments.com.

They’re in a unique position to helpbuyers and sellers overcome the newchallenges created by the recent mortgagemarket meltdown and credit crisis. And if you’re looking for a conservative way toearn 8-10% interest on your idle cashsavings or retirement funds, call and ask forinfo on becoming one of their privatelenders.

SUMMIT CITY INVESTMENTS, INC. is

located at 2200 Lake Avenue, Suite 120 in

Fort Wayne, IN, holds a Certificate of

Good Standing from the Indiana Secretary

of State, and is a BBB Accredited business

with the Indiana Better Business Bureau

with an A+ rating,

Mike MacDonald is the President of

Summit City Investments, Inc. He is a

37-year resident in the local community,

and has been a long term partner in his

family’s independent insurance agency and

tax & accounting firm (G. A. MacDonald

Associates, Inc.)

For more information or to view a list of

properties for sale, just visit

www.SummitCityInvestments.com

2200 Lake Avenue, Suite 120

Fort Wayne, IN 46805

Phone (260) 485-9437

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“Most sellers are unaware

of the options we offer.

What they need most is aqualified buyer... and we

might just be that buyer.We can buy houses in as-is

condition, pay top dollar and close in just a few

days… or whenever they’reready.”

“If you can afford a first month’s rent, a last

month’s rent and a security deposit, then I can

probably sell you one of my houses.”

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Oncology massagetraining offered for CMTs

Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana will host a 4-dayintensive massage training in the spring. “Caring forClients with Cancer: Simple Steps to Safe, EffectiveMassage Therapy,” will be offered March 5 through 8,2012, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Certified massage therapists inter-ested in learning more about oncology massage areencouraged to register. Nationally-renowned trainer, TracyWalton, M.S., L.M.T., will provide

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is $200 and all participants must be willing to provide 16hours of volunteer service for Cancer Services’ CaringTouch massage program. This program provides massageto cancer patients and primary caregivers. Applicants musthave completed a recognized professional training programin massage therapy and be certified by the state of Indiana.Application deadline is November 4, 2011 and registrationis limited to 24. To register, contact Cheryl Dafforn at (260)

484-9560 or [email protected]. This specialopportunity is made possible in part by funding from theAlvin & Madeline Strauss Foundation.

cinda b handbags are made right here, in Fort Wayne.Courtesy photo

On TBS’ “Movie and aMakeover,” Cinda Boomer-shine is the on-air designexpert, with the designexperience to back up thetitle.

While she has ownedand operated her own inte-rior design business inAtlanta, Ga. since 2004,Boomershine wanted tobranch out to create a lineof handbags that shecouldn’t find on themarket. She called it cindab, a line of handbags that

are not only Americanmade, they are made righthere in Fort Wayne.

“The coolest part aboutcinda b is that everythingis very durable andmachine washable, butmost importantly made inthe U.S.,” said cinda bmarketing and creativeassistant Alexandria Baker.

cinda b first gainedpopularity with its travelbags and accessories andhas since expanded toinclude handbags, totes,sport bags, accessories andgear for mothers andbabies.

The cinda b corporateheadquarters is located atSummit ProductionSystems, 1530 ProgressRoad, where the entire lineof handbags is manufac-tured and sewed. Thelocation is also where localshoppers can take advan-tage of deep discounts atvarious sale eventsthroughout the year. TheHoliday Factory OutletSale, which startedThursday, Nov. 17, will

continue Friday, Nov. 18,from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. andSaturday, Nov. 19, from 9a.m. to 2 p.m.

This end of year sale is achance for fashionistas toget a look at the cinda bline in person and takeadvantage of sale pricesnot offered at manyretailers.

“We will have somethingfor everyone!” Baker said.“Handbags, totes, travelbags and accessories. Wewill have lots of overstock

items as well as factoryseconds.”

There is no entrance feeto get in the door, and nolimit to how much onecustomer may purchase.Cash, checks and creditcards will be accepted.

cinda b held a similaroutlet sale in August of thisyear, and has plans formore in 2012. But there isno shortage to where thecinda b line can bepurchased year round.Baker said the companyhas sales reps all over theU.S. and products in morethan 700 stores.

The handbag line is soldlocally at several retailersincluding Apricot LaneBoutique, 4130 W.Jefferson Blvd. at JeffersonPointe; Urban Body Sanc-tuary, 4930 Illinois Road;Fort Wayne Country Club,5221 Covington Road; andCountry Shops, 13756State Street in Grabill.

For a complete list of retailers, or to sign up forsale email alerts, visitwww.cindab.com.

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holiday outlet

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8811 St Joe Rd ................................................................................. 486-2226Agape Church of The Brethren 11610 Lima Rd ....... 489-6908Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church WELS11228 Coldwater Rd ...................................................................... 637-3475Believers Bible Fellowship

316 N. Main, Churubusco ........................................................... 693-9664

Bethany United Methodist 7715 Sunny Lane ........... 485-5311Bethel United Methodist Church 8405 Lima Rd ..... 489-3651Calvary Chapel of Churubusco

5475 E 600 N, Churubusco .......................................................... 693-3330Carroll Community Worship 4506 Carroll Rd ............ 637-5998Catholic Mass for Shut-ins WISE TV 33 .......Sun. 10:30 p.m.Christ’s Hope Ministries & Church

2818 Carroll Rd ............................................................................... 637-1827Cedar Creek Church of Christ

1 mi W of Leo-Cedarville on SR 1 ........................................... 627-3653Church of The Covenant United Methodist

10001 Coldwater Rd ...................................................................... 489-1888Churubusco Church of The Nazarene

1000 W Whitley, Churubusco.................................................... 693-9401Churubusco United Methodist Church

750 N Main, Churubusco ........................................................... 693-2154Covenant United Methodist Church

10001 Coldwater Rd ...................................................................... 489-1888Concordia Lutheran Church 4245 Lake Ave ............. 422-2449County Line Church of God 7716 N Co Line Rd ........ 627-2482Crossbridge Community ChurchDupont YMCA, 10001 Dawson Creek Blvd ......................... 485-5613Crossover Ministries Christian ChurchShiloh Reception Hall @ 3127 Carroll Rd............................. 610-6101Crossview Church12532 Grabill Road, Grabill ......................................................... 627-3551

Destiny Fellowship Church

3311 North Anthony Blvd............................................................ 490-3538Dunfee Missionary Church

818 West Co Line Rd ..................................................................... 625-4621Dupont Road Bible Church 227 E Dupont Rd ........... 489-2932Emmanuel Lutheran Church - ELCA

307 S Main, LaOtto ........................................................................ 897-2675Faith Lutheran Church-LCMS9251 E 9251 E State Rd 205, Churubusco ............................ 693-6254Faith United Church of Christ10707 Coldwater Rd ...................................................................... 637-6025Fellowship of Wesley Chapel UMC

13733 Wesley Chapel Road, Churubusco............................ 693-9800First Assembly of God

1400 W Washington Center Rd ................................................ 490-8585First Baptist Church of Huntertown2415 W Shoaff Rd, Huntertown................................................ 637-0416First Eel River Baptist Church

11022 Carroll Rd, Churubusco .................................................. 693-6513First Presbyterian Church 300 W Wayne St .............. 426-7421First Church of Christ, Scientist 4242 Buesching.. 492-0550Fort Wayne Friends Church 501 W Berry, Rm 201 .. 482-1836Gethsemane Lutheran Church 1505 Bethany Ln .... 483-1813Good News Baptist Church812 W Anderson Rd, Churubusco........................................... 693-2108

Grace Point Church of The Nazarene8611 Mayhew Rd............................................................................ 485-2110Grace Summit ChurchOak View Elementary, 13123 Coldwater Rd. ...................... 450-6362Harvest Fellowship 11225 Grabill Rd, Leo ................... 627-2720Harvest Free Will Baptist 5903 E Dupont Rd ............. 483-2590Holy Cross Lutheran Church 3425 Crescent Ave .... 483-3173Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox 110 E Wallen Rd ......... 489-0774Huntertown United Methodist Church16021 Lima Rd, Huntertown ....................................................... 637-3798Imago Dei 347 W. Berry ........................................................... 637-3707The Journey Free Methodist 3536 W Wallen Rd .... 422-4123North Park Community Church 7160 Flutter Rd ...... 486-2780Lake Chapel United Methodist 8205 Butt Rd........... 625-4103LaOtto Wesleyan Church 500 S Main, LaOtto. 260-987-2575Leo United Methodist Church 13527 Leo Rd............. 627-2161Life Bridge Church 12719 Corbin Rd................................ 338-0700Lutheran Hour WOWO 1190AM ............................ Sunday 11a.m.Messiah’s House of Yahvah 7th Day2023 E 400 S - 57, Churbusco .................................................... 636-2275Northside Church of Christ 1230 W Wallen Rd ........ 489-9026North Point Community Church 10513 Leo Rd ........ 484-4277North Summit Church

607 Airport North Office Park .................................................. 484-4672Northridge Baptist Church 1300 E Cook Rd .............. 489-6633Northside Church of Christ 2014 W Wallen Rd ....... 489-9026Our Hope Lutheran Church 1826 Trinity ....................... 637-3625Pathway Community Church11910 Shearwater Run................................................................. 469-4444Pine Hills Church 11331 Coldwater Rd .......................... 637-3198Praise Lutheran Church 1115 W Dupont ..................... 490-7729Prince of Peace Lutheran Church-LCMS12640 Saint Joe Rd ....................................................................... 627-5621Providence Presbyterian Church 639 Putnam St.. 744-1022Resurrection Lutheran Church 14318 Lima Rd ........ 637-5900Robinson Chapel United Methodist12707 Tonkel Rd .............................................................................. 484-1163Salem United Church of Christ 240 Lake Ave .......... 426-5854Sonrise North Campus Cedar Canyon Schools ........ 469-3700St. Albans Episcopal Church 7308 St Joe Rd........... 485-8022St. Andrew’s Anglo-Catholic Church2014 W Wallen Rd .......................................................................... 489-8116St. Joe Community ChurchCarmike Theater, 3930 E Dupont Rd....................................... 471-4704St. John Bosco Catholic Church

220 N Main, Churubusco ............................................................ 693-9578St. John’s Lutheran Church-NALC7914 W Cook Rd .............................................................................. 489-5031St. Matthew Lutheran Church ELCA2305 Goshen Rd .............................................................................. 483-9312St. Patrick Church of Arcola 2305 Arcola Rd ........... 625-4151St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church1502 E Wallen Rd ............................................................................ 489-3537Suburban Bethlehem Lutheran Church LCMS6318 W California Rd .................................................................... 484-7873Sugar Grove Church of God5019 E 550E-57, Churubusco ..................................................... 693-1718Till Road Christian Center3022 Easterday Rd (Sheriff’s Reserve) .................................. 490-7162Triple Pointe Church 3606 Baird Road .......................... 484-0328Trinity English Lutheran Church (ELCA)405 W Wayne St ............................................................................ 426-3424Trinity Presbyterian Church 9600 St Joe Rd ............. 485-1571Union Chapel 12628 Coldwater Rd .................................... 637-3017 Wallen Baptist Church 1001 W Wallen Rd ................. 489-4942 Worship For Shut-insWPTA TV 21........................ Sun. 6:30 amWINM TV63 .......................................................................... Sun. 11:30 amComcast Ch. 55, FiOS Ch. 25 .......................... Sun. & Mon. 4:00 pm

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Encore performanceUSF buys Scottish Rite Center

for multidiscipline arts program

A downtown Fort Wayne landmark thathas been on the market for four years will

become the headquarters of the newMedia Entrepreneurship Training in theArts program to be offered by the Univer-sity of Saint Francis.

The sale of the Scottish Rite Center at431 W. Berry St. to Fort Wayne-basedUSF is expected to close by very early in2012. The university actually pushedforward the decision on its purchase of the building and the announcement of theMETA program because there were twoother bidders for the 82,700-square-footstructure.

“We had to move quickly because therewere other offers on the table,” said Trois

Hart, the school’s director of marketing.Saint Francis will pay $1.3 million for

the building and the 144-space parking lotacross the street. That’s more than thelisting price of $1.2 million, but Hart said

the brick Moorish style building,completed in 1925, is a bargain.“The building and its facilities are in

pristine condition. It’s so up-to-date it’sabsolutely wonderful,” Hart said. “It isbeyond an amazing value. It couldn’t bereplicated at any price.”

Rick Cartwright, dean of the school of creative arts at Saint Francis, was the firstthere to talk about establishing a centerwhere students from various arts disci-plines could collaborate, said Provost Rolf Daniel.

The business school at Saint Francisalso will play an integral role in theprogram, providing business training toarts students and allowing businessstudents to participate on the arts-oriented

teams. That is why “entrepreneurship” isthe second word in the program’s name,Daniel said.

The university had been considering acollaborative program for at least sevenyears. “It’s been on the table in one formor another all that time, but it didn’t havethe business component,” Hart said.

At one time, the university’s masterplan called for the construction of a $7-million building on campus toaccommodate the program.

The chance to acquire the Scottish RiteCenter instead “was a once-in-a-lifetimeopportunity,” Daniel said.

The META program will capitalize onSaint Francis’ degree offerings in graphic

arts, animation, communications and

music technology, and could bring instudents with other majors as well.

“This will be a program that a varietyof majors will apply to. It will be verycompetitive,” Daniel said.

During their junior and senior years,students selected for the program willwork on teams to create advertising andmarketing campaigns for select clients orhelp them plan and stage performances inthe building’s 2,000-seat theater, amongother projects.

The multidisciplinary approach and thechance to create real projects are whatmakes the META program different,Daniel said.

The university is particularly targetingnonprofit arts-related groups as a potentialclient base, Hart said, but could work with for-profit entities as well.

Plans call for the ballroom in the base-

ment of the building to be remodeled to

create classrooms, studios and productionareas.

The school will bring faculty andstudents downtown, giving the project aneconomic development component thatmay open the door to some potentialsources of funding. Fees earned fromclients may help pay students for theirwork, but those revenues aren’t expectedto be a basic funding component, Hartsaid.

How soon the center will be put to usehas not yet been determined, but because of all the planning that still needs to be done,it won’t be ready for students next fall.

Saint Francis was founded in 1890 inLafayette and moved to Fort Wayne in1944. The Catholic, liberal arts universityset a record for enrollment of 2,381students this fall, including a freshmanclass of 799, the largest in school

history.

By LINDA [email protected]

The University of Saint Francis will pay $1.3 million for the Scottish Rite Center in downtown Fort Wayneand the parking lot across the street.

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sorting books — when hermother, Pat Anderson, andher mother’s partner, KenGjemre, founded the firststore in a converted Laun-dromat in Dallas.

Since then, Wright hascarried out the companymantra — “We buy andsell anything printed orrecorded, except

yesterday’s newspaper” —and she has adhered to anenvironmental conscious-ness that mandatesnothing be thrown away.Gjmere, she said, wasfond of saying, “Booksshould fill our lives, notour landfills.”

Half Price Books getsabout 70 percent of itsstock from people in thecommunity, and that, saidWright, makes each storeunique and a reflection of a community’s interests.

Patrons are paid cash

for the used books andother items they bring in.They receive a fraction of an item’s original cost andthe store resells the itemsfor half — if not signifi-cantly less — than thesticker price based oncondition and demand.But the stores acceptevery item, and thatmeans people are guaran-teed some measure of payment.

Items that don’t attractbuyers, meanwhile, areoften donated to charities.

Fort Wayne shift leaderJeremy Weiks said thatthrough a Half PintLibrary book drive andunclaimed reading mate-rials, the Fort Wayne storethis year donated 2,300books locally. Worldwide,the company donated300,000 books.

“We try to throw away

as little as possible,” saidWeiks, 27.

The philosophy is morethan just an environmentalcommitment, Wright said.The gift of a book canbrighten a life, especiallythat of a child’s, and tothat end the global Feedthe Children charity is oneof the regular distributorsof books donated by Half Price.

“Plus,” Wright said,“it’s just really fun to goout and give things awayin today’s world.”

The store doesn’t evenmind, Weiks said, if somepeople make a profit byreselling items they buy atHalf Price, such as enter-prising individuals he hasencountered who turnaround and sell the itemsat a higher price on e-Bay.

The bottom line is: Theitems will be used again.

Half Price patrons canpick up, for example, aJames Patterson hardback for $6.99 or less, a DeanKoontz paperback for$3.99 or a bundle of 75lesser-known paperbacks

for $5. For bibliophileswith more expensivetastes, the store also offerscollectible books, such asa rare first edition, firstprinting of Mario Puzo’s“The Godfather” for$1,500 or a signed copyof Louis L’Amour’s“Frontier” for $100.

There are other items,too: CDs, DVDs, maga-zines, calendars, BillClinton corkscrews,talking bobble clocks andonce-thought-dead vinylrecords.

Weiks agreed with

Wright that people seemto be increasinglyreturning to vinyl as theirchoice for musical enjoy-ment, and a person canbuy a “Beatles Yesterdayand Today” LP for $15, aFrank Sinatra 33-rpm“Strangers in the Night”for $4.99, or any numberof 45-rpm records for 25

cents a piece.“I personally think

(vinyl) has a warmerquality,” Weiks said. “Themost ideal sound for anaudiophile is theturntable.””

The far-reaching inven-tory of Half Price, Wrightsaid, is part of a missionto make the stores fun,interesting and invitinglyunpredictable for patrons.

“Each one of the storeshas something different,”she said. “You never knowwhat you’re going to

find.”What people will find,though, is a collection of employees with diverseinterests and backgroundswho have a devotion topreserving mediums andfinding new homes for oldcreations, said Wright,Weiks and employeeKrissi Williams.

Williams, 35, has toiledfor other, larger book retailers, but said Half Price Books’ dedication tomore traditional forms of craft and to assistingcustomers makes the store

a much more enjoyableplace to work.

“I don’t think (Half Price hires) people gener-ally because they’re thebest in the book business,”she said, as she sortedthrough a mountain of used children’s books thathad just arrived. “Here,they hire people who, Ithink, are generally inter-ested in books or music.”

And perhaps mostimportantly, people whoshare with customers anaffection and reverence

for materials that others

have appreciated.

“They don’t care,”Williams said, “that abook has been loved on.”

That’s the way Betan-court feels. So doesWeiks.

Weiks, who earned abachelor’s in psychologyfrom Trine University,developed a love forprinted books whileworking in the college’slibrary, and said he couldnow see himself making acareer out of working forHalf Price.

“My personal opinion is

I would much rather have

a book in my hand than an

electronic device,” hesaid. “I love the feel, thesmell and the look of books. I think manypeople still latch onto that.

“We have young chil-dren come here frequentlyand browse our kids’section,” he said. “Wehave people bring theirgrandmothers in fromnursing homes to stock upon materials.”

And then there isBetancourt, a patient careassistant at LutheranHospital. She and her

husband-to-be, Michael,

welcomed a baby boy into

the world in February. InMarch, the couple wasmarried. In June, her 28-year-old husband died of amassive heart attack.

For Betancourt, there isa calm, a filling of theemptiness and a removalfrom harsh reality inbrowsing the books atHalf Price.

“I get lost in it,” shesaid, “where everythingelse in the world just getsblocked. I can spendhours in the bookstore.It’s like a breath of fresh

air.”

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worked for years infamily practice, but soonfound herself joining herhusband, Dr. JeffreyGladd, in integrativemedicine. She is alsotrained in a stressmanagement systemcalled HeartMath, whichis a biofeedback tech-nique that gives patients

tools to control how theirbody reacts to stressors.

“We all really live whatwe practice,” she said.“We all eat the way weteach others to eat, we tryto manage stress andwe’re all human, too.We’re not up on thispedestal; we’re workingalongside the patients,sharing our pitfalls andchallenges.”

Integrative Medicinefocuses on differentavenues, such as stressmanagement, mental

health and diet to achievewellness in patients.GladdMD isn’t a tradi-

tional, family carepractice, but the integra-tive medicine practiceworks alongside patients’primary doctors.

Salser, who graduatedfrom Indiana Wesleyanwith a Master of Sciencedegree has found that herwork in integrative medi-cine has changed her ownlife.

“It changed my health,”

she said. “It made meunderstand why I hadwhat I had. I saw theeffects of how it impactedour whole family.”

In 2000, she started theHealth and WellnessClinic at IPFW.

“I’m so passionateabout helping others,” shesaid. She focuses on

prevention as a way of helping her patientsreduce unhealthy habitsbefore they have moreserious ailments.

As integrative practi-tioners at GladdMD, bothSalser and Gladd havebeen trained by Dr. Gladdand follow a protocol thathe has written.

“Everything we do isfrom the same educa-tion,” Gladd said. “Weare practicing the sameway Dr. Gladd practices.We all consult to come up

with the best planpossible. We really work as a team to care for thepatient.”

To stay current onupdates in the medicalworld, the practitionersattend conferences andconsult medical journalsand other books.

“We tend to seek outmore of the holistic, inte-grative conferences,”Gladd said.

Zeroing in one stress isanother aspect of the

practice both like to focuson.

Salser said the “phys-ical and emotionalstressors” that peoplehave today have impactednutrients and absorption.

She said that looking atthe whole body is impor-tant for helping a patient.

“We look at your body

like a house,” she said.“If your house wentthrough this big earth-quake, we want to fix thefoundation. We might usesupplements so yourhouse doesn’t fall apart.We look at what’scausing the problem,”Salser said.

She said getting a“really good history”when a patient comes infor an appointment isimperative to helping.

“A lot of the tests wedo are not your tradi-

tional tests,” she said.The practice even uses alab for samples that ismore sensitive than somemore traditional labs.

Visits to GladdMD alsoinclude the advice from aintegrative dietician,Meghann Whetstone, whogives patients resourcesfor where to get food inthe local community.

Whetstone also suggestsrecipes, blogs and cook-books for special foodconsiderations.

Gladd said the dietaryperspective is importantbecause sometimes animbalance in the gut can

lead to bigger problems,which can be solved by achange in diet.

“Sometimes it’s just theimbalance in the gut,” shesaid, adding that a patientmay have to give up dairyor gluten for a timeperiod, but it’s not alwaysa life sentence.

“It may not be for therest of their life a lot of times,” Gladd said.“When that’s all balanced,they can reintroduce thosefoods.”

Salser said parasites,bacterial overgrowth andfood intolerances cancause major problems,

including neurologicalconditions.

She has seen caseswhere neurological condi-tions have been caused bya parasite in the body.

At the end of the day,Gladd and Salser saidthey want patients to feelcomfortable coming tosee them.

“We give them the toolsthey need to improve theirhealth,” she said. “Wewant them to embracewhat works for them.

We’re not judgmental andthey don’t have to feelguilty when they come inand haven’t met their

goals. Their lifestylemight be different fromwhat ours is.”

Embracing the patientis the main purpose of integrative medicine andit is one that has led toword-of-mouth marketingsuccess for GladdMD.

“Because people trulysee a change and a differ-ence, people just come tous,” Gladd said. “Peoplefeel better and they wanttheir friends and family tofeel better too.”

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Instead Senior Care, the area’s oldestprovider of non-medical personal careand homemaker services for the elderly,is partnering once again with WalgreenPharmacy’s to provide gifts to hundredsof area seniors who may otherwise beoverlooked during the busy holidayseason.

“We are very happy to be presentingthis program again this year,” JimSullivan, Owner of Home Instead SeniorCare said.

“Walgreen’s is generously taking partagain this year and the joy that this

program brings to so many area seniors isvery important and incredibly rewardingto all involved.”

Home Instead’s “Be a Santa to aSenior,” program is a traditional givingtree program. Christmas trees are placedin all Walgreen Pharmacy stores in AllenCounty and surrounding areas. Names of seniors and their modest gift requests arecollected from senior care facilities andhome services organizations and placedon ornaments on the trees.

Patrons of Walgreens may take an orna-ment, purchase those items for the seniorand leave them with Walgreens personnel.The gifts will be collected by volunteersfrom Home Instead, Walgreens, TheLion’s Club and other community service

organizations and delivered to the HomeInstead Senior Care office for wrappingand distribution to the seniors.

According to Sullivan, the program hasgrown every year since its inception eightyears ago. In 2010, over 2000 gifts weredonated and distributed to 223 seniors inneed in Fort Wayne and surroundingareas. This year, the program is expectedto be even bigger.

“It is truly heartening to see theresponse and generosity of the people of Northeastern Indiana. It seems the harderthe economic times, the more concernedand generous people are,” Sullivan said.

The tough economy can be particularlyhard on seniors. According to the Annual

Survey of Senior Costs from the senioradvocacy organization, The Senior Citi-zens League, seniors have lost nearly onethird (32 percent) of their buying powersince 2000.

In most years, seniors received a smallincrease in their Social Security checks,intended to help them keep up with thecosts of inflation.

But since 2000, the Social SecurityCost of Living Adjustment (COLA) hasincreased just 31 percent, while thetypical senior expenses have jumped 73percent, according to the survey.

The “Be A Santa to a Senior” programis designed to give back to those needyseniors who have contributed so much toour communities over the years. It is alsointended to stimulate human contact andsocial interaction for older adults whoare unlikely to have guests during theholidays.

“The most important thing thisprogram does is to let these seniors knowthat they are appreciated and that theyare not forgotten at Christmas,” said JoanBlack, Quality Assurance Director forHome Instead.

“The gift requests are so modest,things like socks, snacks, toiletries andpuzzle books that it reminds us that whatreally matters is the human contact and

the fact that people are thinking of them.”

The program will run from Nov. 18through Dec. 13 at all Walgreen Pharma-cies in Allen County and somesurrounding areas. Wrapping parties willbe held Dec. 16 from 6-8pm and Dec. 17from 2-4pm at the Home Instead SeniorCare Office, 2789-B Maplecrest Road,Fort Wayne, IN.

Businesses who are interested inadopting groups of seniors, volunteers, oranyone who wants more informationabout “Be a Santa to a Senior” cancontact Home Instead at (260) 485-2424or via email at [email protected].

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back to back like circuittraining or HIIT (highintensity intervaltraining). I will repeat upto 4 times and this takesme about 10 minutes.Anymore, you can useYouTube to find a style of training you are interestedin and thousands of videos are ready to showyou what it is all about. If you are curious if you aredoing it correctly orsomething doesn’t feel

quite right, it’s time to getprofessional guidancefrom a personal trainer orgroup fitness instructor.

Be accountable for

your actions. This seasonis a great time to use thebuddy system. Findsomeone close to you tohelp you fuel your newbehaviors. Check in witheach other daily to boastabout what you’veaccomplished or discusswhat obstacles you’ve run

into. Being healthy takesa valiant effort and havinga support system makes itthat much easier.

Finding enjoymentEnjoy your holidays.

Don’t be afraid to enjoyfamily and friends,because the holidays arereally about the peopleyou share it with, not thefood. Little changes canbe revolutionary in familytradition. Go on and try itfor yourself!

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Nurse practitioners Karen Salser and Neely Gladd stand in the lobby of the new GladdMD office.Photo by Kelly McLendon



his wife, Paqui, who is acancer survivor. The foun-dation supports initiativesthat align with the goalsof the Kelly family, whichincludes health, educationand community. Thehealth basis includes anemphasis on breast cancerand supports research,prevention, education and

awareness. Educationinitiatives include institu-tional advancement andresearch. The last goaland value includeshelping the community,which spans involvementin projects.

With three locations inFort Wayne, including thenewest restaurant onMaysville Road, theeatery will sell $25 giftcards, with 10 percent of the proceeds beingdonated to the KellyCares Foundation.

“We knew the supportfor Notre Dame Footballis very strong in the Tri-State area,” TonyRaffieed, Vice Presidentof Zianos said, in a pressrelease. “We met withAlan McKellar, Founda-tion President, and are

excited about the opportu-nity to partner with themfor such a worthy cause.”

In addition to the giftcard purchase, customerswill also receive a $10off coupon for their nextmeal at the restaurant.Customers will also beeligible to win prizes andgifts, which will be given

away on Dec. 22. Thegifts include autographedNotre Dame footballs and

mini, retro helmets.Zianos also serves daily

lunch specials, with menuitems like lasagna,spaghetti and meatballsand tilapia with angel hairpasta. For more informa-tion about this promotion,as well as menu items,visit www.zianos.com.The restaurant has gluten-

free menu options. Breadis made fresh, in-housedaily.


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Visit the Embassy Theatre in December to enjoy a show during the holiday season.

Beautifully decorated trees and youth performances wrapped in the splendor

of the Embassy Theatre

EVENTS AND TIMES

Nov. 23, 6-9pm, Night of Lights

Nov. 24, 4-8pm, Thanksgiving Day featuring the Grande Page Pipe Organ

Nov. 25-27, 12-8pm

Nov. 28, 9am-1pm, Kingston Senior Day

Nov. 29, 9am-1pm

Nov. 30, 9am-1pm, Kids Day

ADDITIONAL EVENTS Nov. 25 & 26, 9:30-11am, Breakfast with Santa

Nov. 23-Dec. 31, Animated Holiday Windows on Harrison Street

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Festival of Trees: $6.50 (adults) and $3.50 (children 12 and under) Available at the Embassy box ofce, Ticketmaster and Midwest America FCU

Breakfast with Santa: $12 per personReservations available at the Embassy box ofce, 260.424.5665

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Zianos Locations

Covington Location

5907 Covington Rd

Phone (260) 444-4348

Dupont Location

702 E Dupont Rd

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TODAYJohnny Appleseed Toastmasters. Better Business Bureau, 4011 ParnellAve, Fort Wayne. 7:30 a.m. [email protected]. www.johnnyap-pleseedtm.org.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19Fort Wayne Hamfest and Computer Expo. Allen County War MemorialColiseum, Fort Wayne. Adults: $6 both days or $4 Sunday only. Chil-dren 11 and under are free with an adult. More information is at

www.fortwaynehamfest.com.Free Apple iPhone 4 Workshop.Verizon Wireless Communications Store,4150 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 9-10 a.m. Learn from a VerizonExpert about the great features of an Apple iPhone 4. Covers basichardware functionality such as iPod, photos, multitasking, The AppStore and more. Register for the free workshop online atwww.vzw.com/workshops. www.vzw.com/workshops.GriefShare support group. Leo United Methodist Church, State Road 1,Leo. 10 a.m. to noon. For adults who are grieving the loss of a lovedone. Each week’s topic is different and participants may join at anytime. Bible based but non-denominational. [email protected] for more information.Holiday Pictures with a Purpose. H.O.P.E. for Animals, 1333 MaycrestDrive, Fort Wayne. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. To celebrate this holiday season,H.O.P.E. for Animals is offering holiday photos for $7.99. You willreceive a 5-by-7 photo and the digital copy to use for your holiday

needs. Three backgrounds to choose from, pictures with or withoutSanta, and Saint Francis University Photo Club will be taking the shots!No furry four-legged friend? That’s okay! Bring the family for yourholiday photo! All proceeds support spay and neuter programs to endunnecessary euthanasia of companion animals in our community.Together, euthanasia is a problem we can “FIX!”Alcoholics Anonymous. St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 700 W.Maumee St., Angola. 11 a.m.Dream of Beauty Holiday Walk. Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site,1205 Pleasant Point, Rome City. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. $3 per person orincluded with the Rome City Holiday Walk ticket. Mrs. Porter’s Cabinis open and decorated as it was during Christmas of 1917. Entertain-ment, holiday goodies, crafts, wagon rides by the Noble County DraftHorse Association.8th Annual Lutheran Health Network Fort Wayne Wine Opener. TowerBank, 116 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne. 7-10 p.m. Features not only a widevariety of wines and gourmet cuisine, but also the lobby of the breath-takingly beautiful Downtown Tower Bank. This 8th annual event isintended to reach the growing audience of wine enthusiasts and offerthis niche group a new and inventive way to raise valuable funds forcystic fibrosis (CF) earmarked for research and CF care. Tickets are $55and includes all food and wine as well as a keepsake wine glass. TheVIP reception held beginning at 5:30 p.m. includes the same as a mainevent ticket but also a private food and wine tasting with the opportu-nity to view the silent auction packages before the more than 400 mainevent guests arrive. To purchase tickets, call the Indiana Chapter of theCystic Fibrosis Foundation at 1-800-622-4826 or visit the CF website atwww.cff.org/ftwaynewine.

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Sunday Services. LifeWater Community Church, 5600 Westbreeze Trail,Fort Wayne. 10 a.m. Liberty Hills addition. [email protected].

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21Open networking. AJ’s Bar & Grill, 2488 Getz Road, Fort Wayne. noon.No cost, no exclusivity by profession. Each person gets a few minutesto tell about your business, plus there is a featured speaker.Wellness Practices for Self-Care. Victory Noll Center, 1900 W. Park Drive, Huntington. 5:15-6:15 p.m. Teaches simple yet effective prac-tices that involve quiet reflection, calming breath work, gentlemovements of T’ai Chi and yoga, and more. All the practices are flex-ible enough to accommodate women and men of all ages and physicalabilities. Casual, comfortable clothes are recommended. Classes may beattended on either Monday evenings or Tuesday mornings. The cost is$35 for all four classes. Registration deadline is Nov. 9. Make checkspayable to Jan Parker. For more information on the workshop, contactJan Parker at (260) 356-7398.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22Festival of Gingerbread preview party. The History Center, 302 E BerrySt, Fort Wayne. Reservations are $20 per person and can be made bycalling Steve Toor, events coordinator, at 260.426.2882 ext. 308.Huntington University Symphonic Band concert. Huntington University, ,Huntington. 7:30 p.m. The Symphonic Band will perform a variety of selections, including Finale of “Pictures at an Exhibition” byMussorgsky; a “Wizard of Oz” selection by Harold Arlen and E.Y.Harburg; and “Clown Act,” a fun and exciting piece of music byKahelin. This performance is free and open to the public.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23Lighting Night. The History Center, 302 E Berry St, Fort Wayne. 5-9p.m. Part of the Festival of Gingerbread. Visitor can get a sneak peek at

the handiwork of creators. At 6 p.m. the History Center’s turret will belit with special holiday colors of red and green. Admission is $2.Drop-in Yoga. Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 5:30-6:30p.m. In association with Fort Wayne Outdoor Yoga, the BotanicalConservatory offers drop-in yoga classes for all levels. Taught by certi-fied yoga instructor and world traveler Lanah K. Hake. For ages 15 andup; Not intended for people who are pregnant or have serious healthconditions. Pre-registration not required. Bring your own supplies if youhave them. No class on days when Fort Wayne Community Schoolscancel classes. Class information is available by following Fort WayneOutdoor Yoga on Facebook, checking the instructor’s website atwww.lanahlink.com, or at 260-427-6440. Fee: $7 per class. Conserva-tory Member Fee: $5 per class.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24Anthony Wayne Toastmasters Meeting. Ivy Tech Community College,Fort Wayne. 6:30 p.m. Toastmasters meetings are open to everyone; forbetter public speaking and a lot of fun. [email protected]. anthony-

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Festival of Gingerbread. The History Center, 302 E Berry St, FortWayne. A holiday tradition that brings thousands to downtown FortWayne to see the fanciful gingerbread creations on display. Runs fromNov. 25-Dec. 11. Hours during the Festival of Gingerbread are Mondaythrough Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday 9a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. The History Center will beclosed Thanksgiving Day. Admission is $5 adults, $3 seniors andstudents, and free to children age 5 and under. School or private groupscan receive a discounted rate by scheduling in advance. Call LeannaHarney, education coordinator, at 260-426-2882, ext. 309.True Life Christmas Disasters. Arena Dinner Theatre, 719 Rockhill St,Fort Wayne. By Christopher Colcord. $35 dinner (three-course mealcatered by the Bagel Station) and show; Cash Bar. Box office: 260-424-5622. Purchase tickets online at www.arenadinnertheatre.org.Festival of Gingerbread. The History Center, 302 E Berry St, FortWayne. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. View over 100 gingerbread creations andholiday items from Fort Wayne’s history at this fund raiser for theHistory Center. Admission is $5 adults, $3 seniors and students, andfree to children age 5 and under. [email protected] Ants Home Opener. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, FortWayne. 7:30 p.m. Join the Mad Ants as they open the season againstSioux Falls. Reserved Tickets: $20.50, $12.50, $10.50 or $5.50.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBE R 26Gun and Knife Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, , FortWayne. Show Hours: Saturday, 9 a.m.‚-5 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.Create Your Own Ornament. The History Center, 302 E Berry St, FortWayne. 1-3 p.m. Part of the Festival of Gingerbread. Regular museumadmission plus $1.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27Make a holiday greeting card. The History Center, 302 E Berry St, FortWayne. 1-3 p.m. Part of the Festival of Gingerbread. Regular museumadmission plus $1.Holiday Memorial Tree Program and Tree Lighting. Baker Street TrainStation, Fort Wayne. 5 p.m. Hosted by Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home.Now in its 26th year, the event will include music, guest speakers, andrefreshments in the renovated train station in downtown Fort Wayne andthe lighting of an evergreen tree outside. Lights may be purchased for$25 each or two lights for $40, with proceeds helping fund hospice carefor patients. To purchase a light or for more information, please callVisiting Nurse & Hospice Home at (260) 435-3222.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29Free night sponsored by AEP/Michigan Power. The History Center, 302 E

Berry St, Fort Wayne. 5-9 p.m. Part of the Festival of Gingerbread.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30Buried Alive Tour with Avenged Sevenfold. Allen County War MemorialColiseum, , Fort Wayne. 6:30 p.m. Also including Hollywood Undead,Asking Alexandria and Black Veil Brides. Floor tickets $44.75; generaladmission arena bowl, $39.75. Limited availability 4-packs for $100.Tickets on sale now.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2Purely Dance 2011. IPFW, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne. 8 p.m.Fresh, new, exciting choreography by faculty and alumni of the IPFWDept. of Theatre dance minor program. Contact: 481-6555 (box office).Purely Dance 2011. IPFW, Tickets may be purchased for any showduring the season at any time. 481-6555. For information call the Schat-zlein Box Office at 260-481-6555 or visit ipfw.edu/theatre.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3Third Annual Cookie Walk and Craft Sale. Order of the Eastern Star, 3635Portage Blvd., Fort Wayne. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Located at 3635 PortageBlvd. Purchase homemade cookies by the pound, other items include:homemade peanut brittle, noodles, fudge, muffins, pies, jewelry. Santato be on site from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Visit with Santa. The History Center, 302 E Berry St, Fort Wayne. 1-3p.m. Part of the Festival of Gingerbread.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4Holiday Storytelling. The History Center, 302 E Berry St, Fort Wayne. 1-3 p.m. Part of the Festival of Gingerbread.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7Newcomers Club coffee social. Sweetwater, 5501 U.S. Hwy. 30, FortWayne. 9:30 a.m. Free event open to all women who have moved toFort Wayne or outlying communities within the past 18 months.Email [email protected] or [email protected],visit www.fwnewcomers.com or call (260) 255-3553 for more informa-tion.Pearl Harbor Day Ceremony.Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, ,Fort Wayne. 7 p.m.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8Festival of Lights. Lakewood Park Christian School, 5555 C.R. 29,Auburn. 7 p.m. Lakewood Park Baptist Church Festival of Lights. Freetickets required, call 925-2006.

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