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INSIDE THIS ISSUEBusiness & Professional ..............................A19Classifieds.......................................................A18Community Calendar..............................A20-21Healthy Times ...................................................A8Library Times .....................................................A4Sports .................................................................A3Youth ...................................................................A7Worship List ......................................................A2
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Two area Relay for Lifeevents planned
Hundreds of people will pack the trackat Woodlan High School, 17215 Wood-burn Road, on Saturday, June 2.
They won’t be there for a track meet ora football game. Instead, teams of partici-pants will walk the track for 24 hoursstraight as part of the Relay for Life ofNortheast Allen County. The event, andothers across the nation, are the largestsource of funds for the American CancerSociety, said relay chair DerrickRichardson.
The 2012 relay will feature a sportstheme, with teams decorating their camp-site with their favorite sports or team. Inaddition, Richardson said, each hour willbe themed with a different sport. Therewill be a basketball hour, a football hour,a college sports team hour and more.
Richardson said he hopes the sportstheme will contribute to the overall moodof the relay.
“Relay is all about mood and food,”Richardson said. “And there will be plentyof both.”
Teams will sell food as part of on-sitefundraisers, he said. From roasted corn onthe cob to grilled chicken to hot dogs, noone will go hungry. In addition, the relaycommittee will provide pizza overnight aswell as donuts in the morning and waterthroughout the event.
In addition, the carnival atmosphere willreturn with games and other fun activitiesfor all ages, Richardson said.
Richardson said the goal of the 22
By Nichole [email protected]
Cancer survivors kick off the Relay for Life of Northeast Allen County in 2011. The 2012 fundraisingevent begins at 9 a.m. June 2 on the track and football field at Woodlan High School.
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Northeast event is June 2at Woodlan High School
West Allen CountyʻCookinʼ Up a Cureʼ
June 9
The Relay for Life of West AllenCounty combined two events into one lastyear for the first time. This year, the relaywill take place June 9 at its new locationat the SIRVA facility, 5001 U.S. 30W.
“We are hoping this year’s centralizedlocation will benefit the relay,” said RogerHitzfield, the event’s technical chair.
The goal of the 24-hour walking eventis to raise $32,000 for the AmericanCancer Society, Hitzfield said, and the 17teams are nearly there, with close to$20,000 pledged thus far.
Some of those funds came from theSweetwater Soundoff team, made up of51 employees from Sweetwater Sound.The group’s annual fundraiser, whichfeatures local bands and other activities,was held earlier in May and brought inmore than $7,000.
The 2012 relay theme, Hitzfield said, is“Cooking Up a Cure.” The event willoffer a chili cook-off and the group mayput together a cookbook to sell at a laterdate. On-track games and activities willfeature kitchen items as prizes to go alongwith the cooking theme.
Hitzfield said events like Relay for Lifeare extremely important to the fightagainst cancer. Not only does almosteveryone in the world know someone whohas battled cancer, but relays across thenation are the number one fundraiser forACS cancer research.
See RELAY, page A12 See CURE, page A12
Mayor drops by Oak Viewfourth-grade class
Fort Wayne Mayor TomHenry paid the students inLaren Molinari’s fourth-grade class at Oak ViewElementary School a visiton May 4. The mayorstopped by to deliver cardsand letters written by hismother to each of the class’24 members.
Molinari said the adven-ture began in January witha letter-writing assignment.
“We call our classroom‘The Jungle,’ and eachweek there is a king orqueen of the pride,” Moli-nari explained.
The person gives a reportabout their family and theclass then writes letters tothe person’s grandparentsor other relative.
“I have letters I sent tomy grandmother in thirdgrade and it was special,”Molinari said. “Somegrandparents don’t get a lotof mail and these lettersreally make the grandpar-
ents’ day.”Molinari said the class
often gets replies.In January, Isabella Witte
was the queen of the pride.She talked to the classabout her grandparents —one of which happened tobe the mayor’s mother,
Marganelle Henry.The students thought
Mrs. Henry was very inter-esting and began penningher letters, which includedquestions such as “Howdoes it feel to have the
By Nichole [email protected]
Mayor Tom Henry, right, autographs cards for students in LarenMolinari’s fourth-grade class at Oak View Elementary School onMay 4. The cards signed by the mayor were handwritten — andhand-drawn — by his mother Marganelle Henry. The class wroteletters to Mrs. Henry in January.
Photo by Nichole Hacha-Thomas
See MAYOR, page A13
By Nichole [email protected]
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Lapp ordained to the diaconateFort Wayne resident Chris Lapp, parishoner at St. Vincent dePaul parish, was ordained to the diaconate on May 12 by BishopKevin C. Rhoades of the Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-SouthBend. The ordination to the diaconate is the final step beforeordination to the priesthood next year. Lapp is the son of Gregand Juli Lapp and is a 2004 graduate of Bishop Dwenger HighSchool. He currently is studying at the Pontifical CollegeJosephinum in Columbus, Ohio.
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The Carroll Charger Wrestling Clubrecently had 24 wrestlers compete at theHoosier Youth Wrestling Association forYouth state championship on March 24 inPeru. The club had three champions in thetournament, which saw more than 800wrestlers from kindergarten through highschool.
Carroll High School junior RileyLeFever won in the 15-16 age group at189 pounds; sixth grader Joel Arney wonthe 11-12 age division at 90 pounds; andfifth grader Ethan Hicks won in the 9-10age group at 90 pounds. Many otherCarroll Charger Wrestling Club wrestlersplaced high in their brackets, also.
The club is made up of wrestlers fromseveral Northwest Allen County Schoolsincluding Arcola Elementary School,Cedar Canyon Elementary School, EelRiver Elementary School, Hickory Center
Elementary School, Huntertown Elemen-tary School, Oak View ElementarySchool, Perry Hill Elementary School,Carroll Middle School, Maple CreekMiddle School and Carroll High School.
The goal of the club is to developfuture Carroll High School wrestlers.
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Sixth grader Joel Arney pins his opponent on the mat to win the 11-12 age division at 90 pounds. Arneyis a member of the Carroll Charger Wrestling Club.
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The Dupont branch is located at 536 E.Dupont Road. Library hours are Mondaythrough Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.and on Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to6 p.m.
Stop by for storytimesThe library offers several storytimes each
month.Born to Read Storytime offers stories,
fingerplays, rhymes, songs and more forlittle ones every Monday at 10:15 a.m. forlap-sitters and 10:45 a.m. for walkers up to24 months.
Baby Steps Storytimes meets eachTuesday at 10:15 a.m. and 11 a.m. andfeatures songs, rhymes and short stories fortoddlers.
Smart Start Storytime meets Thursdaysat 10:30 a.m. and is just for preschool-agechildren. The half-hour features stories,rhymes, songs and other literacy learning.
Storytime with a Twist offers preschoolchildren a little something different eachweek on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. There willbe stories, singing, dancing, games andcrafts.
Ants in Your Pants gives little ones theopportunity to move around and have some
fun each Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.PAWS to Read brings in the big dogs
when therapy dogs come to the library for astory read by you. PAWS to Read meetseach Wednesday at 4 p.m.
Loving the LEGOsThe LEGO club will meet June 5 and
June 19 at 7 p.m. Children are free to usetheir imaginations to create masterpieces.
Adult book clubs meetTwo book clubs will meet in June.The Dupont branch “Classics” adult
book club will meet June 26 at 7 p.m. todiscuss “Brideshead Revisited” by EvelynWaugh.
The Criminal Minds book group willenjoy coffee and lively discussion over acrime fiction or nonfiction book June 11 at2 p.m.
Manic Mondays plannedYouth between the ages of 8 and 16 who
like to create stuff and play games can stopby the library on Mondays at 4 p.m. forfun. June 4 will feature games; June 11 willbe “Pipe Cleaner Mania”; Marble magnetswill be the theme for June 18; and getconnected with Kinect on June 25.
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Union Chapel road project on scheduleMild weather, design elements keep
construction on track
The recent mild weatherhas helped keep the UnionChapel Road/Interstate 69interchange project onschedule, Indiana Depart-ment of Transportationofficials said. The projectwill be nearly completethis fall with the exceptionof the northbound on-ramp, which will befinished in summer of2013.
In addition to theweather, the design of theinterchange, featuring aroundabout instead oftraditional turn lanes, hascontributed to the overallspeediness of the project.
“For a brand new inter-change to be built in oneconstruction season isamazing,” said MaryFoster, INDOT mediarelations director for theFort Wayne district.
Union Chapel Roadclosed in April and thebridge over I-69 wasdemolished for two weeksfollowing the closure. Thebridge was taken down insegments overnight, Fostersaid.
Motorists driving downthe highway can see theearth work now beingundertaken on the southoff-ramp, in addition tocrews working on utility
relocation such as gaslines, water lines and fiberoptics.
Equipment currentlyplanted in the centermedian of I-69, Fostersaid, will facilitate pile-driving for the medianpier of the new bridge.
Construction on theends of the bridge andprep work for mechani-cally-stabilized earth wallswill begin in the next fewweeks, Foster said.
The roundabout isexpected to maintaintraffic flow with minimaldelays.
“We think people willlike the free-flowingtraffic, no signals and nostop signs,” Foster said.
Foster said the projectwas necessary due toprojected growth in thearea, as well as access tothe two nearby hospitals.
With the two hospitalsin the area — DupontHospital and the newParkview RegionalMedical Center — as wellas the Manchester CollegeSchool of Pharmacy andfurther expected growth,it’s anticipated that therewill be up to 4,000 addi-tional vehicles in the area,Foster said. ParkviewRegional Medical Centercontributed $10 million tothe $13.9-million project.
Foster said the Union
Chapel Road detourrouting traffic to DupontRoad hasn’t been aproblem, at least not oneINDOT is aware of. Shesaid no one enjoys detoursor construction, but theend result of increasedaccess to I-69 and thehospitals is worth thetemporary inconvenience.
While roundabouts aregaining acceptance across
the state, Foster said thisproject will result in thefirst roundabout inter-change on an interstatehighway in Indiana.
Foster said area resi-dents soon will be plentyfamiliar with roundabouts,as the county has decidedto add additional round-abouts at Diebold Roadand Auburn Road some-time in the future.
By Nichole [email protected]
This overall shot from the east side of Union Chapel/I-69 inter-change project shows where the old Union Chapel bridge used tobe. Two cranes and the pile driver, between the cranes, sit in thecenter median, ready to begin work on construction of the medianpier of the new bridge.
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Extensionworkshops
aim topreservenature’sbounty
The Allen CountyExtension office will hostseveral “PreservingNature’s Bounty” work-shops with the aim ofteaching communitymembers how to preservefruits and vegetables forfuture use.
The Purdue ExtensionService in Allen Countywill conduct the work-shops to discuss safe foodpreservation proceduresand to answer thefrequently asked questionson canning, freezing anddrying foods.
The cost to attend is $2and will cover the cost ofprinting materials.
Workshops all will takeplace at the Allen CountyExtension Office, 4001Crescent Ave., and arescheduled for:
• May 30 at 1 p.m.• June 6 at 7 p.m.• June 19 at 1 p.m.• July 9 at 7 p.m.• Aug. 2 at 1 p.m.• Sept. 6 at 7 p.m.
To register for a work-shop, contact theextension office at 481-6826 or [email protected] also can becompleted online at exten-sion.purdue.edu/allenunder the “Family-Foodand Health” tab. Classsize is limited.
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Free airplane rides for youth ages 8-17Area youth, ages 8-17, will have
a chance to take to the skies whenthe Experimental Aircraft Associa-tion, Chapter 2, hosts its flightrally June 9 beginning at the mainhangar at Smith Field Airport.Registration will take place from9-11 a.m. and flights will begin at9 a.m., weather permitting.
Participants will be flown byvolunteer pilots as part of theEAA’s Young Eagles program,which has flown nearly 1.7 millionyouth since its inception in 1992.
In addition to the free flight,
pilots will explain the aircraft andallow each young person todiscover how the airplane worksand how pilots ensure safety beforeand during a flight. Other activitiesmay include information booths forthe Aviation Explorers, the 99’s —an organization of women pilots —the Civil Air Patrol, Ivy Tech andmore.
Following the flight, each partic-ipant will receive an official YoungEagles certificate, a log book torecord their flight and futureflights, access to Sporty’s
Complete Flight Training Coursefor free, an EAA student member-ship, an Academy of ModelAeronautics membership and manyother benefits. Participants’ namesalso will be recorded in the“World’s Largest Logbook,” onpermanent display at the EAA AirAdventure Museum in Oshkosh,Wisc.
More information about EAAand the Young Eagles program canbe found online at eaa.org oryoungeagles.org. The EAAChapter 2 website is eaa2.org.
Civics, Constitution amongfocus of ‘We The People’
Students in KaraScreeton’s fifth-gradeclass at HuntertownElementary Schoolrecently delved into theU.S. Constitution andother civics lessons as partof the “We The People:The Citizen and theConstitution” program.
Screeton said theprogram’s purpose is toteach civic competenceand responsibility.
The class beganlearning about thecountry’s founders and theConstitution in February.From learning about theFramers to how theConstitution sets up threedistinct branches ofgovernment, each activitybuilt upon the students’previous knowledge.
“We studied very deeplythe Constitution with fivebasic units,” Screetonsaid. “Some of the bigthings the class learnedwent all the way back tothe founding fathers andhow they wrote the consti-tution to protect our basic
rights of life.”Screeton said the
program is very advancedfor fifth-grade students,going more in-depth thanthe traditional socialstudies lesson.
By the end of the fifthunit, students werereading Supreme Courtcases and digging deepinto the issues the framersfaced at the Philadelphiaconvention.
“It was so neat to seethem learning and gettingso involved. ‘We ThePeople’ is such an interac-tive program,” Screetonsaid.
To cap off the in-classlearning, Screeton’s class— and 11 others in thearea — took part in simu-lated Congressionalhearings at the Universityof Saint Francis on May11.
Screeton said the classwas divided into groupsand given an open-endedquestion about the Consti-tution. The groups thendeveloped answers to thequestions and rehearsed asix-minute response. Thestudents presented theirresponses during a 10-
minute hearing in front ofa panel of judges made upof local attorneys,teachers, professors andothers.
The judges quizzed thestudents on their knowl-edge of the U.S.Constitution and Bill ofRights and took on therole of members ofCongress while listeningto the prepared presenta-tions to see how well thestudents demonstratedtheir knowledge andunderstanding of constitu-tional principles whileevaluating, taking anddefending positions onhistorical and contempo-rary issues.
Following the preparedstatement, the adults andstudents carried out aquestion-and-answersegment on related topics.Each unit was scored onits performance andawards were given for theday.
Screeton said it wasinteresting watching herstudents apply the infor-mation they had learned inthe classroom.
“The hearing is reallybeneficial for the kids,”
Screeton said. “I was veryimpressed watching themanswer the judges’ ques-tions. The judges scoredthem very well.”
Screeton said it was herfirst year teaching theprogram, which wasimplemented in all of theschool’s fifth-gradeclasses. She hopes tocontinue offering theprogram to her students.
“The students are goingto need this stuff for therest of their lives,” shesaid.
By Nichole [email protected]
Students from Kara Screeton’s fifth-grade class participate in the “We The People” program at theUniversity of Saint Francis. The civics program pushes students to think about the constitution as aliving document. The class was broken into groups and prepared timed response to an open-endedquestion in front of a panel of local attorneys, teachers, professors and others. From left are JarodHowell, Bailey Foust, Jadynn Kable, Hanna Johnson and Kaitlin Clibon.
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USF hostingArt in the Morning
for childrenThe School of Creative Arts at the University of Saint
Francis announced it will hold summer art classes forchildren in grades one through eight with its youth artprogram, Art in the Morning.
The classes will run from July 2 to July 20, Mondaythrough Friday, from 9-11:30 a.m. at the Mimi and IanRolland Center for Art and Visual Communication onLeesburg Road. No classes will be held on July 4.
Area art teachers and art education majors will instructchildren in drawing, painting, printmaking, multimediaand ceramics. All art materials will be provided.
The cost is $125 for each child and includes all mate-rials and instructional fees. For a registration form andfurther information, contact the School of Creative Arts at399-7700, ext. 8001.
Left: A student enrolled in the Art in the Morning programcompletes a weaving project. The program, sponsored by the Schoolof Creative Arts at the University of Saint Francis, is acceptingregistrations for the 2012 session. Courtesy photo
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Many garden fruits andvegetables are high in vita-mins, minerals and fiber andlow in fat and calories.Eating a variety of fruits andvegetables may help youcontrol your weight andblood pressure, ultimatelyhelping reduce the risk forheart disease, our nation’snumber one killer. TheAmerican Heart Associationrecommends eating eight ormore fruit and vegetableservings every day. And,this Spring, the Associationencourages you to trygrowing your own produce in a backyard garden.
Here are some helpful tips to boost fruits and vegeta-bles in your garden and your diet:
Above, children learn gardeningand healthy eating tips withhands-on learning at one ofthe American Heart Association’s several teachinggardens.
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Keep it colorfulChallenge yourself to
plant and try fruits andvegetables of differentcolors. Make ared/green/orange section(tomato, lettuce, carrot)and see if you canconsume a rainbow offruits and vegetablesduring the gardeningseason.
Roast awayTry roasting garden
vegetables like cauli-flower, broccoli, Brusselssprouts, onions, carrots,or eggplant. Long expo-sure to high heat willcause these foods tocaramelize, whichenhances their naturalsweetness and reducesbitterness.
Try vegetable dippersChop raw vegetables
into bite-sized pieces.Try bell peppers, carrots,cucumbers, broccoli,cauliflower and celery,and dip your favoritesinto low-fat or fat-freedressings.
Sip smoothiesand try fruit pops
Puree your fruits andplace in an ice tray tofreeze overnight. You caneat the fruit cubes asmini-popsicles or putthem into a blender withlowfat milk for amorning smoothie.Watermelon, strawber-
ries, cherries, cranber-ries, raspberries and redapples are great summertreats.
The American HeartAssociation believes indramatically changingthe way America thinksabout food and consumesit.
And, there are plentyof facts to back us up.
For example, researchindicates people whogarden and prepare theirown food have a greaterchance of trying — andliking — fruits andvegetables.
For more informationon how fruits and vegeta-bles can support ahealthy diet visitwww.heart.org.
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“We are definitely way ahead thanin the past two years,” he said,noting the location of the relaychanged from a local park in Grabilla few years ago due to shelter issues.“It has almost been like starting abrand new relay since the move.”
Richardson has been involvedwith Relay for Life for the past nineyears and he’s been active in theplanning committee for the last
eight. He initially got involved whenasked by a friend, after rememberingtwo people close to his heart — amiddle school teacher and a highschool mentor — who succumbed tocancer.
“I was asked to be involved and Ithought this was the least I could doto honor those people who havefought against cancer,” Richardsonsaid.
The Relay for Life of NortheastAllen County will feature the tradi-tional ceremonies associated withother relays. A survivors’ lap willcelebrate survivors and a caregivers’
lap will honor those who care forcancer patients. A silent auction willtake place throughout the day June 2and a luminaria ceremony will focuson the hope that cancer research willone day find a cure.
Richardson encourages thecommunity to come out and enjoy aday at the relay, from food to liveentertainment, there will be some-thing for everyone, he said.
“Everyone should stop out andenjoy the fun,” he said. “Relay iscontagious. Once people come outand see what we do — they’ll behooked.”
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“The money we raiseat relay events is veryimportant,” Hitzfieldsaid. “In addition tocancer research, themoney stays in thecommunity throughseveral programs.”
Programs include thoselike Roads to Recovery,
which assists cancerpatients with rides to andfrom medical appoint-ments, or Look Good, FeelBetter, a program matchingpatients with volunteercosmetologists to teachthem how to enhance theirappearance after cancer.
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to Recovery, Hitzfield said,pairs cancer patients withsurvivors who act as amentor.
Hitzfield encouragesthe community to stopout at the relay event.Whether to try the vari-eties of chili, take part incampsite games or to
walk the track a fewtimes in remembrance ofa loved one who battledcancer, there are plentyof activities for all ages.
“Relay is a familyevent,” he said. “Therereally is something foreveryone to do.”
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One student, Hannah Green,invited the mayor to visit the class-room.
For months, Mrs. Henry workedon the 24 letters, writing or typinganswers to each of the students’questions before placing them insidea card, complete with a hand-drawnimage on the front. She told one hecould be “Mayor Dylan” one dayand invited another to the Henryfamily picnic.
Mrs. Henry asked the mayor todeliver the letters on her behalf.
“(Getting letters back) means somuch to the kids,” Molinari said.
The class thoroughly enjoyed themayor’s visit. He watched groups ofstudents present infomercials they’dbeen working on. He was treated toa choreographed classroomwelcome. He was introduced to theclass’ several pets, including bothmale and female cockroaches.Before he departed, the mayor tooktime to sign autographs — directlyon the cards sent by his mom.
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“This is one of the most creativeclasses I’ve seen,” Henry said. “Tohave a young girl ask me to come toher school or class is great. I’mhappy to do that.”
Molinari said the letter-writingexercise keeps the kids writing allyear long, and “it shows the kidsthat there are people in the worldwho aren’t 9 or 10 years old.”
For more photos and video of theclass’ welcome to the mayor, visitfwnews.tv.
MAYOR from page A1Library to ‘Rockthe Plaza’ in June
The Allen County Public Library will “Rock the Plaza”each Saturday night in June at the main branch, 900Library Plaza. If you enjoy music and want to listen tolocal groups perform outdoors, the main library is theplace to be this summer. The lineup includes:
• June 2 — Afro-Disiacs and Pink Droyd• June 9 — The Black Door, Ivory West, By All Means
and Walkin’ Papers• June 16 — North River Agents, Small Town and
HeartBeat City• June 23 — Taylor Fredricks, Yellow Dead Bettys,
Argonaut and Cougar Hunter• June 30 — Big Caddy Daddy, Juke Joint Jive and
Pop-n-FreshAll concerts are free and will take place rain or shine.
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Car tips to rememberHow often should you have your oil changed?Once upon a time, having your oil changed every 3,000
miles was a hard and fast rule. Today? It’s not so black andwhite.
Cars made in the last 10 years or so have improved oilchemistry and engine technology. Simply put, this meansyou can break the ‘ole 3,000-mile rule and still be just fine.
In many cases, newer cars can go about 7,500 milesbetween oil changes. Many also come equipped with oilchange indicator lights to let you know when it’s time for achange. Service technicians at Don Ayres, however, suggestthat you stick to a 3,000-mile schedule to maintain optimalengine performance.
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Taking a bunch of newspapers to the recycling bin? Gotoday. Don’t haul them around in your trunk for a week.The same goes for any other heavy load that may addexcess weight to your vehicle.
Keep this in mind, and you may even be able to go a tadlonger between fill-ups. In the course of a year, these smalldifferences can add up.
This column is written by Don Ayres Honda blogger,mom of four and Odyssey driver Jennifer Hans. Don AyresHonda is located at 4740 Lima Road and can be found onthe web at www.don ayreshonda.net or atwww.donayreshondablog.com.
Tickets for SCAN’ssignature fundraiser, theannual Weigand Construc-tion Duck Race to BenefitSCAN, now are availableat major retail outlets andbusinesses.
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This year’s ticket salesgoal is $153,000, with allproceeds used forprograms and services toprevent child abuse andneglect in northeastIndiana. In 2011, SCANimpacted the lives of morethan 28,500 children andadults in 18 counties, andthe need for services toprepare parents andprotect children continuesto grow.
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Boy Scout troop 460 will host a Nelson’sChicken barbecue sale June 9 from 10 a.m. to2 p.m. in the parking lot of the former Scott’son the southwest corner of Coldwater andDupont roads. Proceeds from the event willsupport the troop’s High Adventure trip toSummit Bechtel Family National ScoutReserve scout reservation near Beckley, W.Va., in 2013. Contact Tim Byer at 490-9636and leave a message if you wish to purchasediscounted chicken tickets. At left, the troopcelebrates its 500th camp outing.
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Natatorium offering swim classesThe Northwest Allen County Schools natatorium will
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Monday and Wednesday sessions begin June 4 forsession I and June 25 for session II. Tuesday and Thursdaysessions begin June 5 for session I and June 26 for sessionII.
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People from all over the citygathered April 30 for ParkviewFoundation’s “Cookin’ Men” eventfeaturing 80 local men, each whoprepared an appetizer, soup, salad,entree, dessert or drink. In itseighth year, proceeds from theevent benefited the mobilemammography program, apartnership between Francine’sFriends, the Breast DiagnosticCenter and Parkview Hospital. Atright, Mike Packnett and souschef Ryan Eckertt of ParkviewHealth dish up some of theircreations.
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For 57 years, the Arcola Volunteer FireDepartment has hosted a tractor-pull eventas part of its annual fundraiser. Since the1970s, the Arcola Tractor Pull, nowknown as the Arcola National Truck andTractor Pull, has been the majorfundraiser for the financial support of theArcola Volunteer Fire Department.
This year’s NTPA-sanctioned event willbe held at Branning Park June 29-30 begin-ning at 7 p.m. The cost for admission is$15 for adults; $5 for children ages 4-10;and free for children age 3 or younger.
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While Memorial Day may signal the unofficial start ofsummer, the holiday’s true meaning is inescapable forthose wishing to honor members of the United StatesArmed Forces.
Making a blood donation through the local AmericanRed Cross is one way to pay homage to the service menand women who protect and defend our nation. Donatingblood before, during or after the long weekend also canhelp strengthen and maintain America’s blood supply forthe summer season.
“Your blood donation this time of year works as both atribute and a testament to our nation’s armed forces,”Sharyn Whitman, CEO for the Indiana-Ohio Blood Serv-ices Region of the American Red Cross. “By rolling upyour sleeve, you’ll honor those who dedicate their lives toothers, and you’ll give the gift of life to help others inneed.”
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“We understand many people are simply motivated bythe desire to honor others and to help save lives,” saidWhitman. “Please give blood this Memorial Dayweekend.”
Anyone donating blood between through May 31 willbe entered into a region-wide monthly drawing for a $500gasoline gift card.
Upcoming blood drives in the area include:May 30 — 3-7 p.m. in the main room of the American
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1601 W. Cedar Canyon Road in Huntertown.In addition, traditional whole-blood or double red-cell
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To donate blood, individuals must be 17 years of age(or 16 years old with parental permission), meet weightand height requirements of 110 pounds or more,depending on height, and generally be in good health. ARed Cross blood donor card or other form of positive IDshould be presented at the donation site.
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Kate’s Kart kicking off fifth year with ice cream
Each June 26, theLayman family — momKrista, dad Andy andbrothers Seth and Grant —eats ice cream to celebratethe birthday of theirdaughter and sister, Kate,who passed away in 2008at the age of 18 monthsdue to a genetic heartdefect.
The Laymans also arethe founders of Kate’sKart, an organizationwhich provides new booksto children who are in thehospital. The project startedin June of 2008 with thegoal of serving one FortWayne hospital. Four yearslater, there are Kate’s Kartsfull of books in 16 hospi-tals across the state fromFort Wayne to Muncie toAngola to Portland.
In 2009, the Laymansinvited the community toeat ice cream with them atKate’s Kart’s annual icecream social. The event hasgrown ever since, serving800 bowls of the icy treatat the 2011 event.
This year’s ice creamsocial, scheduled for June
16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.at Grace Point Church ofthe Nazarene, 8611Mayhew Road, will kickoff the organization’s fifthyear with entertainment,games and, of course, freeice cream from Edy’s.
“We see this event as acelebration of the successof Kate’s Kart as well as acelebration of Kate,” KristaLayman said.
As in years past, Laymansaid, the carnival rides,inflatables, games and liveentertainment still are free.In addition, Madeline’s ToyBox will perform, Indiana
Wild will put on a magicshow and RonaldMcDonald will be on thescene, too.
But, Layman said, thisyear’s social will combinefun and fundraising, as shehopes to raise more than$5,000 through the sale offood, such as hot dogs andpopcorn, and an on-siteScholastic book fair.
Kate’s Kart will receive40 percent of the proceedsfrom the sale, which willbe used to purchase morebooks. Layman said theorganization gives awaybetween 1,200 and 1,400books each month and hasracked up a total of 40,000books handed out over itsfour-year history.
A Fund A Need boothwill be set up this year,which will list variousitems the organizationneeds — from $5 for fivepacks of crayons to bepassed out with coloringbooks to $90 for onemonth’s storage rental —with the hope somedonors will be able togive beyond the bookfair.
“The proceeds from theice cream social will helpus purchase quality,entertaining books thatare able to provide a littlebit of a diversion to kidsin the hospital,” Laymansaid.
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The Layman family celebrates with Ronald McDonald at the 2011 Kate’s Kart Ice Cream Social. Thisyear’s event will feature live music, games, a book fair and, of course, free ice cream.
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10 most needed books1. Any Dr. Seuss Book2. Interactive books for special needs3. Teen romance books4. “Guiness Book of World Records”
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Cars, Dora the Explorer, etc.)10. Any board bookTo donate a new book, visit Kate’s Kart online atkateskart.org for a list of drop-off locations. To make amonetary donation, send checks to Kate’s Kart, 429 E.Dupont Road, #119, Fort Wayne, IN, 46825. Donations alsoare accepted online at kateskart.org.
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Surack is a long-timefriend of the university. Hissupport launched its musictechnology degree in 2007,providing music engineersfor the development ofmusic technology labs andfacilities, as well as equip-ment to start the program.Music technology majorshave access to SweetwaterSound’s state-of-the-artheadquarters, in addition toin-house seminars andeducational events.
He also provides intern-ships through which theuniversity’s music tech-nology majors gainprofessional experienceand be considered foremployment upon gradua-tion. In addition, Surackand his wife, Lisa, createdthe Sweetwater/Chuck andLisa Surack EndowedScholarship for MusicTechnology to assiststudents with financial aid.
Surack is involvedheavily with charities andcommunity service, andserves on numerous localboards and committees, aswell as the board of theNational Association ofMusic Merchants. In 2008,he received the prestigiousBCA Ten Award for corpo-rate support of the artsfrom the BusinessCommittee for the Arts,and in 2009 Indiana Gov.Mitch Daniels awardedhim the Governor’s ArtsAward.
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Surack said the honorwas unexpected, especiallyfor someone who neverattended college. He,instead, focused on hismusic career, which turnedout to be very successful.Although he wouldn’tnecessarily recommend thesame path to others, Suracksaid he is honored toreceive the degree.
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TUESDAY, MAY 29Get Checking Workshop. Allen County Extension Office on the IPFWCampus, 4001 Crescent Ave, . Hosted by Purdue Cooperative ExtensionService in Allen County for the Bank On Fort Wayne initiative. To registervisit extension.purdue.edu/allen.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 30National Senior Health and Fitness Day. Parkview Regional Medical Center,11109 Parkview Plaza Drive, Fort Wayne. 1-2 p.m. The free event will helpseniors learn basic ways to incorporate exercise into a daily routine topromote a healthy and fit lifestyle. Preserving Nature’s Bounty workshops. Allen County Extension Office on theIPFW Campus, 4001 Crescent Ave, . 1 p.m. The Allen County Extensionoffice will host several workshops with the aim of teaching communitymembers how to preserve fruits and vegetables for future use.The Purdue Extension Service in Allen County will conduct the workshopsto discuss safe home food preservation procedures and to answer thefrequently asked questions on canning, freezing and drying foods. Drop-in Yoga. Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. CalhounSt., Fort Wayne. 5:30-6:30 p.m. In association with Fort Wayne OutdoorYoga, the Botanical Conservatory offers drop-in yoga classes for all levels.Taught by certified yoga instructor and world traveler Lanah K. Hake. Forages 15 and up. Visit lanahlink.com or call 427-6440. Fee: $7 per class.Conservatory Member Fee: $5 per class.
THURSDAY, MAY 31Courageous Conversations about Race: Book Discussion Part 1 of 2. AllenCounty Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne. 7-8:30 p.m. Read thebook by Glenn E. Singleton/Curtis Linton and join us in a discussion of thestrategies presented. Facilitated by Mary Arnold Scwartz, Coordinator, TheWriting Center, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne. Chapters1-7 will be the focus of Part 1. To RSVP call 420-0765 or email Dr. RubyCain at [email protected]. Depression + 12. Christ’s Hope Ministry and Church, 2818 Carroll Road,Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. 12-step program for those living with depression. Formore info contact Marilee Stroud at 312-6069 or [email protected].
FRIDAY, JUNE 1Civic presents 3rd Annual Indiana Playwright Festival: “Alive and Dead inIndiana”. Arts United Center, 303 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. 8 p.m. Adaptedby Doug Long, Based on the book by Fort Wayne Native Michael Martone,the Civic Theatre presents this mythological and very funny look at theinfluential and, at times indecent, Indiana natives who have called it home.Celebrate the history and heritage of the Hoosier state. For more informa-tion on the Workshop ($15) & Panel Discussion ($10) - call 260.424.5220.
SATURDAY, JUNE 2Relay for Life. Woodlan High School, 17215 Woodburn Road, Woodburn. 9a.m. Fundraising event for American Cancer Society. MENSA Test. University of Saint Francis, 2701 Spring St., Fort Wayne. 9:30a.m. A MENSA admission test will be given in the Doermer Building,Room 166. CAll ahead for reservations. Walk-ins welcome. Cost of test is$40 and photo ID is required. Must be 14 years or older. For more informa-tion, contact an Klopfenstein at [email protected] or 710-0030. American Red Cross Blood Drive. Woodlan High School, 17215 WoodburnRoad, Woodburn. 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. This Relay for Life blood drive issponsored by the American Cancer Society. Civic presents 3rd Annual Indiana Playwright Festival: “Spring at the Willow-brook Inn.” Arts United Center, 303 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. 4 p.m. Thisone-act drama takes a raw and uncensored glimpse into the private lives ofcharacters in three different scenarios taking place throughout the city at2:00 am. Guest Director: Kirby Volz. Civic presents 3rd Annual Indiana Playwright Festival: “Althea’s Well”. ArtsUnited Center, 303 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. 8 p.m. God-fearing AltheaWheeler struggles to hold her own against her abusive husband, and bypraying to her personal God, finds the strength to do the unspeakable. GuestDirector: Gregory Stieber.
SUNDAY, JUNE 3Choir Sunday and Steak DInner. Calvary United Methodist Church, 6301Winchester Rd, Fort Wayne. 9:30 a.m. Triumphant! A Gospel Music Cele-
bration will be presented followed by the annual steak dinner, featuringsteak and strawberry pie. [email protected]. www.fwcalvary.net.George R. Mather Lecture Series. The History Center, 302 E Berry St, FortWayne. 2 p.m. Don “Bud” Hall will speak on “Hall’s Restaurants: AllAround Town Since 1946.” [email protected]. www.fwhis-torycenter.com.
MONDAY, JUNE 4Links 4 Leaders and Chamber Golf School. Pine Valley Country Club, 10900Pine Mills Rd , Fort Wayne. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Cost: Individual golfer-$225;team of three, $650; Chamber Golf School, $150. Payment is nonrefund-able. Register online at www.fwchamber.org/events. Sweetwater’s Academy of Music Rock Camp. Sweetwater, 5501 U.S. Hwy. 30,Fort Wayne. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. [email protected].
TUESDAY, JUNE 5Brown Bag on Barr. Barr Street Market, Corner of Wayne and Barr, FortWayne. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Scott and Melissa Glaze will be recognized asHonored Members for their contributions to the History Center and todowntown development. Free event. George Kessler and Fort Wayne’s Enduring City Plan. The History Center, 302E Berry St, Fort Wayne. 2 p.m. The Friends of the Parks, in partnership withGermanfest 2012 and the History Center, will present a program entitled‚ÄúGeorge Kessler and Fort Wayne‚Äôs Enduring City Plan‚Äù as part ofthe Germanfest celebration. Jim Sack will make the presentation. Sack is the founder of Germanfest anda board member of the Friends of the Parks who is well known for his schol-arship and knowledge of Fort Wayne‚Äôs German heritage.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6Newcomers Club coffee social. Sweetwater, 5501 U.S. Hwy. 30, Fort Wayne.9:30 a.m. Free event open to all women who have moved to Fort Wayne oroutlying communities within the past 18 months. [email protected] or [email protected], visitwww.fwnewcomers.com or call (260) 255-3553 for more information. Bring Your Talent. Emeritus at Fort Wayne, 4730 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne.1 p.m. Dr. Marion will share her tips and advice, and emcee an open call forauditions, inviting the most talented seniors and caregivers in the FortWayne area to showcase their abilities for a chance to win.
THURSDAY, JUNE 7Unleash the Power of Your Board. Fort Wayne Marriott, 305 E. WashingtonCenter Road, Fort Wayne. 8-9:30 a.m. Vernetta Walker, vice president ofconsulting and training of BoardSource, will speak on structuring boards ofdirectors to thrive and grow. Continental breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Free andopen to the public. Please RSVP by email to Shari at [email protected] is limited. Science Central Golf Classic. Pine Valley Country Club, 10900 Pine Mills Rd, Fort Wayne. 1 p.m. Science Central will hold its ninth annual golf classicat Pine Valley Country Club. This Florida scramble will begin at 1 p.m. andall proceeds benefit the programs of Science Central. Organizers currentlyare looking for event and hole sponsors as well as golfers to support thisevent. Contact Julie at 260-424-2400, ext. 423 for more information. $1 Night at Botanical Conservatory. Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conserva-tory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. 5-8 p.m. On the first Thursday of themonth, the Botanical Conservatory offers $1 admissions from 5-8 p.m. foradults and children. The Chairman’s Reception. Hylant Group of Fort Wayne, 6714 Pointe Inver-ness Drive, Fort Wayne. 5-7 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. Cost: $10chamber members; $20 non-members. Payment is nonrefundable. Registeronline at www.fwchamber.org/events. Disorderly Bear Den. Community Center, 233 W Main St, Fort Wayne. 6:30p.m. Monthly meeting of the non-profit, public charity that gives teddy bearsto children in trauma situations and the forgotten elderly. For more infor-mation, contact Donna Gordon-Hearnby phone at 409-9886 or [email protected]. Visitors are always welcome. Syrian Uprising and Insurrection: Where Things Stand and Possible Futures.Plymouth Congregational Church, 501 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne. 6:30 p.m.Andrew Spath will discuss the origins and developments of the SyrianUprising, its political and social context with the Arab Spring, and theUnited States response, the ongoing United Nations peace plan and poten-
tial future for the region. The presentation is free and open to the public. Kevin Hart, Let Me Explain Tour. Embassy Theatre, 125 W Jefferson Blvd, FortWayne. 7 p.m. Tickets: $57.50. Credit card fees apply. Tickets on sale nowat the Embassy box office, all other Ticketmaster locations and online atTicketmaster.com.
FRIDAY, JUNE 8IPFW Wheelchair Tennis Open. IPFW, , Fort Wayne. Hosted by Turnstone.Turnstone offers numbers sports and recreation programs. For more infor-mation call 483-2100 or visit turnstone.org. The Marriage Go Round. Arena Dinner Theatre, 719 Rockhill St, Fort Wayne.By Leslie Stevens. $35 dinner (three-course meal catered by the BagelStation) and show; Cash Bar. Box office: 260-424-5622. Purchase ticketsonline at www.arenadinnertheatre.org.
SATURDAY, JUNE 9Community Arts Academy Summer Camps. IPFW, Fort Wayne. Music TechAudio Recording camp for educators. VisionWalk. Headwaters Park, 333 S. Clinton St., Fort Wayne. 8:30 a.m. FortWayne VisionWalk, Benefitting Foundation Fighting Blindness. Registra-tion at 8:30 a.m.; walk starts, 10 a.m. To participate or support theVisionWalk, visit fightblindness.org/ftwaynevisionwalk. EAA Chapter 2 Young Eagles Rally. Smith Field Airport, 426 W Ludwig Rd,Fort Wayne. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free airplane rides for kids ages 8-17. Regis-tration: 9-11 a.m. Flights: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (weather permitting).Parent or legal guardian must be present. [email protected] Touch of Healing. Victory Noll Center, 1900 W. Park Drive, Huntington.9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost for the program is $35 and includes breakfast,lunch and beverages. Registration is required by June 1. To register for theprogram, or for more information about the program or Victory Noll Center,contact the Center at (260) 356-0628, ext. 174, or by e-mail at [email protected]. Boy Scout chicken sale. Scott’s parking lot, Southwest corner of Dupont andColdwater Roads, Fort Wayne. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Boy Scout Troop 460 willhost its annual chicken sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proceeds support thetroop’s High Adventure trip. F.U.N. (Folks Uniting Nowadays) Friday. Link’s Wonderland, 1711 E. CreightonAve., Fort Wayne. 1 p.m. Presentation will included discussion of immersiveexperiences, recruitment, admissions, learning, funding and degree persist-ence for the international student. To RSVP call 420-0765 or email Dr. Ruby Cain at [email protected]. Dances of Universal Peace. Fort Wayne Dance Collective, 437 E Berry(second floor), Fort Wayne. 7-10 p.m. Dances are prayer, meditation,community and creating a peaceful world. Not a performance but participa-tory circle dancing for all. No partner or experience necessary - trainingprovided for simple steps and lyrics. Fragrance-free. $7.
SUNDAY, JUNE 10“Sky” Vacation Bible School. Resurrection Lutheran Church, 14318 LimaRoad, Fort Wayne. 6-8:30 p.m. A fun-filled, exciting week of learning aboutthe Bible Register online at groupvbspro.com/vbs/ez/rlcfwor email [email protected].
MONDAY, JUNE 11Community Arts Academy Summer Camps. IPFW, , Fort Wayne. Clay Pets in3-Dimensional Art for children in grades K through 12. Community Arts Academy Summer Camps. IPFW, Fort Wayne. Music TechAudio Recording camp for children in grades nine through 12. Community Arts Academy Summer Camps. IPFW, Fort Wayne. Piano camp forchildren in grades two through four. Blood Drive. Ivy Tech Community College, , Fort Wayne. 1-3:30 p.m. [email protected] to schedule your blood donation appointment.
TUESDAY, JUNE 12Cultures of Color: Skin Color and Colorism. Allen County Public Library, 900Library Plaza, Fort Wayne. 1 p.m. Facilitated Dialogue on the dynamics,issues, and impact of colorism, shadeism, and skin color preferences acrosscultures. Media portrayals, research, historical events will be showcased andinterwoven in the discussion. To RSVP call (260) 420-0765 or email Dr.Ruby Cain at [email protected].
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Adelaide, a fragile but sweet feline at the Allen CountySociety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, has beenlovingly cared for by staff and volunteers since her ownerwas forced to surrender her in December. The shelter hastried to make the cat’s temporary home a comfortable,happy place.
“Adel’s” tiny, 1-year-old heart has a condition that willlikely end her life by the age of 3. Cardiomyopathy makesher heart beat rapidly when she feels stress, which can makeit difficult for Adel to breathe. Although medication is avail-able, there is no cure for her condition. But, the ACSPCAfeels strongly there is a perfect home for Adel in Fort Wayne
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This is what they do. Special needs animals or thosefacing euthanasia are evaluated by the ACSPCA to ensurethey are a good fit for the program. Then the ACSPCA takesthem in, working diligently to find the animal its foreverhome while keeping the facility clean, organized and mostof all, a safe haven for animals who may otherwise be putdown.
The care they provide isn’t only for animals. Specialconsiderations have been made for owners forced to give uptheir beloved pets. Sofia Rodriguez, executive director of theACSPCA, said when she first started in 2010, a womanvisited the shelter, distraught she had to give up her dog. Herfamily’s economic and living situations had changed, and anew landlord had rescinded permission to keep pets at theirhome.
“I will never forget her,” Rodriguez said. “Her landlord orig-inally said that she could have (a dog) and then two weekslater told her she couldn’t. She was just at her wits end. Ithought, ‘If someone is trying to do the right thing, I wantthem to have as much privacy as possible.’ She was the reasonI went to Habitat for Humanity and bought these cubicles.”
Now, the cubicles act as an enclosed “intake area,”providing families with more privacy during a difficult time.
Staff members have thought of everything, really —things not often seen at other shelters — like a generousbackyard space for volunteers to play with the dogs, gettingthem some exercise and interactivity.
“This is the best part of the shelter,” Rodriguez said,looking over the backyard area. “I’ve visited shelters all overthe country and no one has this kind of space. We are reallylucky in this way.”
The ACSPCA even had the specific needs of cats in mindwhen they designed “colony rooms” in the facility. Some
places keep cats in cages, but this shelter allows them toroam in these colony rooms to be social with one another.
“It’s healthier for them than to be in the smaller cages,”Rodriguez said. With the exception of cages used for sickfelines or at Petsmart stores where the shelter has satelliteadoption centers, cats are free to interact with other catsmatching their temperament and age.
Despite coming up with creative ways to save money, theACSPCA is not unlike other shelter operations which relyon their communities to continue running. Luckily, there area surprising number of ways to help, mainly just bydonating unwanted stuff:
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Meet Adelaide, seen here in the arms of Allen County SPCA Execu-tive Director Sofia Rodriguez. This sweet cat’s heart conditionmeans she will need just the right family in her forever home. Alsopictured at left is ACSPCA Medical Team Captain Tanya Gallo.
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But perhaps the most important donationscome in the form of food, specificallyPurina One special blend for cats and eithera lamb-and-rice or chicken-and-rice blendfor dogs. In just one month, the shelter goesthrough at least 720 pounds of food. Whenthe shelter faces running out of pet foodwithin a week’s time, Rodriguez will putout a plea to the community, asking for pet
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“The problem is that none of those arepredictable, so we’re constantly in need ofmaking sure we are filling that funnel,”Rodriguez said, “and making new relation-ships or coming up with new events toincrease awareness. Getting our messageout is so important so people start to thinkof us and think ‘Oh, we can give locally.’”
For more information on helping theACSPCA with a donation or to volunteer atthe shelter, go to www.acspca.org, or call744-0454.
Beginning in June, look for the ACSPCA’s“Featured Pet” of the month, as well as their“wish list” of needed items, in the Timesnewspapers and online at FWDailyNews.com.
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Mariska Essex, seen here holding Hairy, one of the shelter’s newest additions, is just one of manyvolunteers who visit the shelter each week, keeping its animal company and improving their well being.
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