East Allen County Times - May 2012

INSIDE THIS ISSUEClassifieds...................................................A8Community Calendar ..............................A11Healthy Times ............................................A2Youth............................................................A3Worship Briefs .........................................A10

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The 2012 Relay for Life of EastAllen County on June 9-10 willmark New Haven resident WendiCreed’s third year walking the trackat New Haven High School to fightback against cancer. 2012 marksthe first time, though, that Creedwill walk the survivor’s lap.

Creed, who got involved in the24-hour fundraising event becausea friend talked her into it in 2010,recently had surgery to removetraces of cervical cancer. With agood prognosis, she now is evenmore dedicated to the cause.

“This relay really hits home forme,” Creed said. “I feel blessed toeven be here.”

Creed’s story and those of count-less others perfectly highlight thereason for events like Relay forLife, which is the largestfundraisier for the AmericanCancer Society with events span-

ning across the U.S.“Everyone knows

someone touched bycancer,” Creed said.Even before Creed’sown bout with cancer,her mother-in-law losther battle with thedisease four years ago.

Creed, who serves as the event’sco-chairperson, said the 2012theme is Carnival for a Cure. Eachof the event’s 24 team campsiteswill provide some sort of carnivalgame, with face-painting, balloontosses and plenty of other games toplay on-site.

Each hour beginning at 9 a.m.

June 9, the relay organ-izers will ramp up thefun on the track withbox races, backwardlaps, backward racelaps and other ways tomake walking in acircle for 24 hoursmore exciting.

A silent auction will take placewith items donated by local NewHaven merchants. Creed said thebusiness community, as always, hasbeen so generous to donate itemslike jewelry from Peter FranklinJewelers to gift cards from PizzaHut.

The event isn’t all fun and

By Nichole [email protected]

Cancer survivors take to the track during the 2011 Relay for Life of East Allen County. The2012 event will see 26 survivors taking part in the traditional survivor’s lap. The 2012 Relaywill be held June 9-10 on the track at New Haven High School and has the theme Carnivalfor a Cure.

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EACS happy withIREAD-3 results

From March 19-21, 661 third graders in five East AllenCounty elementary schools sat down to take the IndianaReading Evaluation and Determination, or IREAD-3, testfor the first time.

According to EACS Director of Accountability andTechnology Bill Diehl, the results were “pretty doggonegood” with nearly 80 percent of all students passing thetest. Close to 90 percent of general education studentsearned a passing grade.

Diehl said all third graders are required to take the test,including special education students and Englishlanguage learners. The IREAD-3 seeks to ensure thirdgraders are reading at or above grade level.

“That means students who are a few years from Burmaor Myanmar, or those who have academic impairments,they have to take the test, too,” Diehl said. “So, when wetook a look at the test data, we wanted to look at howcertain segments did.”

Diehl said the district broke down the results into threemain categories: All third graders, general educationstudents and a category including special educationstudents and English language learners.

For all students, the pass rate was 79.7 percent, on parwith what the school expected. For the general educationstudents alone, 89.6 percent. For the third category of 145special education or English language learners, less thanhalf the students passed.

“Considering that, we felt like we had some pretty

By Nichole [email protected]

Grau named EACSTeacher Of The Year

Nineteen years ago,when Gretchen Graucompleted her teachingdegree at Indiana Univer-sity-Purdue UniversityFort Wayne, she neverimagined being namedEast Allen CountySchools Teacher of theYear.

Yet, earlier this month,Grau, who also wasnamed the New HavenMiddle School Teacher ofthe Year, stepped onstageto accept the award at the47th annual East AllenEducators Associationrecognition dinner.

One overall educatorwas chosen from all indi-vidual building Teacher ofthe Year honorees, andGrau also received thehonor of being thesecondary-level Teacher ofthe Year recipient.

“You know what theysay, ‘You’re only as good

as the team around you,’”Grau said. “That is sotrue. It makes it easier todo your job when youhave such great peoplearound you.”

Grau has spent the past14 years teaching mathand science at EACS. Inaddition, Grau served asthe volleyball coach atNew Haven MiddleSchool this year, aftergiving up coaching at thehigh-school level whenher son was born fouryears ago.

Grau also coaches the

Academic Super Bowlteam and tries to stayinvolved with her studentsthrough extracurricularactivities.

“I try to go above andbeyond and get involvedoutside the classroom,too,” Grau said.

Grau almost neverbecame a teacher.

The area native enrolledat IPFW to study businesswhile she played volley-ball. Soon, though, shefelt the urge to switch hermajor to education.

Nineteen years later,Grau hasn’t regretted thedecision once.

“I can see myselfretiring as a teacher oneday. It’s what I love,”Grau said.

When not leading herclassroom, Grau said sheenjoys spending time withher husband of six years,Karl, and their 4-year-oldson, Kaden. She also likesto read, take part inoutdoor activities and helpat her church.

By Nichole [email protected]

GrauCourtesy photo

See CURE, page A5 See IREAD, page A4

“Everyone knowssomeone touched

by cancer.”

-Wendi CreedRelay co-chairperson

Healthy Timeswww.EastAllenTimes.comA2 East Allen County Times • May 18, 2012

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Green thumbscould reduce riskof heart disease

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American Heart AssociationMany garden fruits and

vegetables are high in vita-mins, minerals and fiberand low in fat and calories.Eating a variety of fruitsand vegetables may helpyou control your weightand blood pressure, ulti-mately helping reduce therisk for heart disease, thenation’s number one killer.The American Heart Association recommends eating eightor more fruit and vegetable servings every day. And, thisspring, the association encourages you to try growing yourown produce in a backyard garden.

Here are some helpful tips to boost fruits and vegetablesin your garden and your diet:

Keep it colorfulChallenge yourself to plant and try fruits and vegetables

of different colors. Make a red/green/orange section(tomato, lettuce, carrot) and see if you can consume arainbow of fruits and vegetables during the gardeningseason.

Roast awayTry roasting garden vegetables like cauliflower, broccoli,

Brussels sprouts, onions, carrots or eggplant. Long expo-sure to high heat will cause these foods to caramelize,which enhances their natural sweetness and reduces bitter-ness.

Enjoy vegetable dippersChop raw vegetables into bite-sized pieces. Try bell

peppers, carrots, cucumbers, broccoli, cauliflower andcelery, and dip your favorites into low-fat or fat-freedressings.

Sip smoothies and try fruit popsPuree your fruits and place in an ice tray to freeze

overnight. You can eat the fruit cubes as mini-popsicles orput them into a blender with low-fat milk for a morningsmoothie. Watermelon, strawberries, cherries, cranberries,raspberries and red apples are great summer treats.

The American Heart Association believes in dramati-cally changing the way America thinks about food andconsumes it. And there are plenty of facts to back usup. For example, research indicates people who gardenand prepare their own food have a greater chance oftrying — and liking — fruits and vegetables.

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” … people who garden and prepare

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Monroeville recently raised its goalamount of $2,842 — and more — todonate to the God Ndonyo School inKenya, Africa. A total of $4447.39 wasraised, with money still rolling in.

The funds will be used to build latrines,a hand-sanitizing station and a well forthe school through H2O For Life, anorganization dedicated to providinglearning opportunities for students, youthgroups and others by partnering with aschool in a developing country indesperate need of water, sanitation andhygiene education.

St. John-Emmanuel staff member JulieGoelz said the project came about whenshe learned about H2O For Life. Afterlooking at the organization’s website, sheand another staff member, Kim Priest,chose a faith-based school in need ofhelp.

The God Ndonyo School needed$7,914 to complete the H2O For Lifeprojects and three schools including St.John-Emmanuel and schools in Oregonand Minnesota have made it happen.

The St. John-Emmanuel students reallyrose to the challenge, Goelz said.

“As they became more and morepassionate about the cause, the more theydid to raise money,” she said.

The students undertook several indi-vidual and group fundraisers toaccomplish the goal. From selling waterdroplets — pieces of blue paper shapedlike drops of — to display on theschool’s wall, to setting up collectionjars at local businesses or taking abucket around at local basketball gamesand asking the crowd for donations,students were involved in thefundraising process from the beginning.Goelz said chapel offerings also wereadded to the collection.

Every penny of the money raised bystudents will be matched by H2O For Lifeand 100 percent of both amounts will beused directly on the school-partner projects.

The fundraiser highlights to studentsthe idea of working together to make adifference in the world, said Goelz.

The entire school was treated to cakeand ice cream by the school’s principalduring a water celebration event May 15.The celebration was organized by Goelz,Priest and a committee of four students.

Students carried buckets of water backand forth to fill kiddie pools, soakedtowels and attempted to fill severallatrines, played water volleyball andseveral other water-related activities,Goelz said.

”We always expect when we turn on thefaucet that the water is crystal clear,”student committee member Ryan Gregorysaid. “We take our water for granted.”

By Nichole [email protected]

St. John — Emmanuel students recently raised more than $4,000 for a school in Africa. The project wasspearheaded by two staff member and a student committee of four eighth graders. The students, fromleft, are Ryan Gregory, Jenna Niemeyer, Olivia Scott and Emma Fifer.

Photo by Nichole Hacha-Thomas

good results,” Diehl said.Diehl said every one of

the students who didn’tpass the test, regardless oftheir category, will receiveremediation. For specialeducation students andEnglish language learners,each will have the possi-bility of having a caseconference to determine ifthey are making enoughprogress to be moved onto the next grade level. Ifthey are progressing alongas outlined in their indi-vidual learning plans, theymay receive a good-faithexemption.

Those in the generaleducation category whofailed the IREAD-3 willbe required to retake thetest in June. Studentswho pass it then will bemoved forward to thefourth grade. For thosewho fail for a secondtime, an interventionteam will assess whether

the student should beretained in third grade ormoved to fourth gradewhile receiving third-grade instruction in thearea of reading.

“We retain very fewstudents,” Diehl said.“There’s a lot of stigmathat comes along withthat, so most of ourstudents would go on (tofourth grade).”

Moving a student whohasn’t passed the test tofourth grade can causesome complications,Diehl said, as the statestill would consider thestudent a third grader,until the student passesthe test.

“There are a lot oframifications to this,”Diehl said. “Take theISTEP tests. A studentcould be sitting in afourth-grade class, butwill take a third-gradeISTEP. After two yearsof not passing (theIREAD-3) — meaning achild has failed in thirdgrade and failed in fourthgrade — they can besitting in a fifth gradeclassroom as a thirdgrader.”

A student in fifth gradewho hasn’t passed theIREAD-3 test beforemoving on to sixth gradewould automatically begiven a good-faithexemption, Diehl said.

The district’s goal is tohave every third-gradestudent pass the test nextyear. But, with a largerpopulation of specialeducation students andEnglish languagelearners, it will be a chal-lenge, Diehl said.

“We’re going tocontinue to do our best,but we need to do evenbetter,” Diehl said.

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“It can get pretty emotional listeningto all the names being read of those whohave passed on or those who are stillfighting,” Creed said.

The 26 registered survivors will betreated to a catered dinner by Rack andHelen’s Bar and Grill underneath ashaded tent to honor them for theirfight, she said.

The neatest part of the event, Creedsaid, is when the luminaria are lit up.The paper bags with candles inside willline the track before being taken to thevisitors’ bleachers and arranged to spellout the word “HOPE.”

Hope is, after all, what the event trulyis about.

Creed said the event’s goal is to raise$30,000 to be donated to ACS and usedtoward cancer research on a nationalscale, as well as toward local programsin the East Allen County community.

The event, games, silent auction andtrack are open to anyone interested intaking part. The relay is not only forteam members, Creed said. She hopesthe community will stop out to bid onan item or walk a lap on the track andfind out more about Relay for Life.

“(Relay) is a family event and there issomething for everyone. It is a greattime to have with others and meet newfriends — while fighting back againstcancer,” Creed said.

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The extension of Maplecrest Road on theeast side of Fort Wayne has been part of thelocal transportation plan for more than 30years, when New Haven Mayor TerryMcDonald was just 5 years old. But theneed for the project became clear to himmany years later when McDonald workedfor emergency medical services.

“Back when I was on the EMS in town, Iremember being stuck by trains waiting for

it to clear on an ambulance run. That willnever happen again,” McDonald said.

Without the 1.4-mile extension of Maple-crest Road, driving has long been anobstacle for traffic on the west side of NewHaven. “We have major industries onNelson Road that are tucked behind therailroad tracks,” McDonald said. “Theworld headquarters of Do-It Best has 600-plus employees and people coming fromnot just the area, but also internationally.Sitting and waiting on a train is waste oftime and money. This helps open up the

industrial corridor.”He added that the extension will hook up

faster highway access to I-469, cuttingtravel time to and from Fort Wayne Interna-tional Airport. Merchants on both the NewHaven and Georgetown ends of the projectsoon will have a faster and safer route tomake drops. And the project will furthercreate additional retail growth potentialalong the Maplecrest corridor.

The extension begins at Adams CenterRoad and New Haven Avenue/S.R. 930,and extends in a straight line north toMaplecrest Road and Lake Avenue. Oncecomplete, the four-lane roadway will belined with a 10-foot-wide sidewalk.

Planners estimate as many as 8,000 vehi-cles will be attracted daily to the newroadway, which includes a total of fourbridges. Future traffic volumes are expectedto double. Planners say this also will reducethe number of vehicles using the other at-grade railroad crossings by 28 percent,improving safety for motorists.

“We are patiently awaiting this project toimprove the flow of traffic on the west sideof New Haven,” said Keith Schlegel,director of engineering at the New HavenEngineering Department. The project,which first started its construction phase in2009, is projected is be complete byNovember. Schlegel said all bridge-deckwork is nearly complete, if not already.Crews now are focusing efforts on the loopportion of the project, making Nelson Roadaccessible from Nelson to Maplecrest.

The city of New Haven would have spentjust $1 million on the project, but officialsfelt the Nelson Road loop was essential andadded it to the plan, bringing their totalinvestment to a little more than $2 million,according to McDonald. The rest of thecosts not covered by Federal HighwayAdministration funding were split with thecity of Fort Wayne and Allen County.

When it is all said and done, McDonaldfeels the city of New Haven’s investment inthe project will have been worth everypenny.

“To keep a major employer like a worldheadquarters — the No. 2 housing whole-saler in the world — that’s major,”McDonald said about Do It Best. “Somepeople said it was a road to nowhere. Well,no, it’s not.”

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Students from New Haven Middle School took top honors at a recent Academic Super Bowlcompetition April 19 in Hamilton. Two teams of students ended competition in first place andsecond place overall. The school’s social study teams finished first and third. In math, the teamsearned first and fourth. In English, the teams finished first and third and in science the teamstook home second- and fourth-place honors. Above, students from the two teams are shown inthe school library.

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Luers’ Frecker named Academic All-StarBishop Luers’ senior

Veronica Frecker recentlywas honored as an AcademicAll-Star by the IndianapolisStar newspaper at a luncheonin Indianapolis.

Frecker is the daughter ofAllan and Mary Frecker ofHoagland. She has a grade-point average of 12.145 on a12-point scale and hasreceived straight As on herreport card. She serves as thevice president of the KeyClub, and is the co-founder and co-presi-

dent of Knights for Life. Shealso is a member of theNational Honor Society andcompetes on the AcademicSuper Bowl team.

Frecker is a student councilrepresentative and themanager of the Knight’swrestling team. She workspart time as an optician’sassistant and enjoys readingin her free time.

Frecker plans to attendButler University to study

actuarial science.

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Harlan student earns scholarshipGrabill Bank and Harlan

Christian School recentlynamed James Sylvester thewinner of the 2012 GrabillBank Scholarship. Sylvesterwas presented with an $800check to be used towardnext year’s tuition. He hasbeen a finalist for the pastthree years.

Students at Harlan Chris-tian School in grades seventhrough 11 with a grade-point average of 9.5 or

higher on a 12-point scaleand who have completed aminimum of 12 hours ofcommunity service inprevious years are eligible.

Sylvester said he hasbeen active in his church,helping with landscapingand other church functionsin addition to collectingand passing out food atCommunity Harvest FoodBank. Sylvester, afreshman, currently holds a

10.38 grade-point average.“After being a finalist for

three years, I think(winning the scholarship)shows my dedication,”Sylvester said. “It feelsvery accomplishing.”

Sylvester also said hisparents were thrilled withhis big win.

Sophomore Logan Tillalso was a 2012 finalist. Healso was recognized by thebank.

Elephant ears, carnivalrides and live entertain-ment will return todowntown New Haven onJune 6 when the city’sannual festival — CanalDays — kicks off.

The four-day festivalwill have a mix of bothold staples and new funfor families of all ages,said Sharon Robison, vicepresident of the NewHaven Festival committee.

“We have a lot offavorites returning andwe’re adding plenty ofnew things, too,” Robisonsaid.

Long-time traditions

such as Spike and theBulldogs entertaining onthe main stage and theMidway will be back,along with the belovedcarnival concessions.Robison said BurtonBrothers again willprovide the carnival ridesand Midway concessionswhile individual vendorswill blanket SchnelkerPark with a variety offood carts. She said theItalian ice vendor and thefried cheese seller will beback, too.

For some new fun,Robison said, a corn holetournament is scheduledJune 9. The challengealready has 11 sponsorswho will have their busi-ness names emblazoned

on the corn hole boards.The tournament is open to64 teams and winners willreceive a $1,000 grandprize. Awards of $500 and$250 will be given forsecond and third place,tournament chair GlennCampbell said.

Teams still are neededfor the tournament. Thecost to participate is $42per team and includes twoT-shirts. All proceedsfrom the event will benefitthree local charities.Participants can register atnetworkindiana.net/cornhole5/page.html.

Also new this year, thefestival committee is part-nering with the New

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Corn hole boards, complete with sponsor logos, sit ready for the2012 Canal Days Corn Hole Tournament, to be held June 9 behindCity Hall. Sixty four teams of players will compete for the grandprize of $1,000.

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Robison said thefestival has suffered inyears past due to theeconomic downturn, butshe anticipates a bigcrowd this year.

“The last few years,we’ve done a lot of workjust to keep Canal Daysalive,” Robison said.“But, as long as theweather cooperates, Ithink we’ll have a greatyear.”

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Former Do-It Best CEO namedHumanitarian of the Year

Each spring the Amer-ican Red Cross ofNortheast Indiana hosts itsannual Humanitarian ofthe Year luncheon, whichrecognizes a local personwhose efforts and accom-plishments make thecommunity a better placeto live and work.

This year, the RedCross honored Don Wolfas its community-widehumanitarian.

Wolf is the former CEOif Do-It Best Corp. inNew Haven, havingserved the company from1947 when it was knownas Hardware Wholesalers

Inc. until his retirement in1993.

Wolf also is the co-founder and first presidentof Big Brothers BigSisters of Greater FortWayne. In addition, hefounded the StudyConnection program in1989, which currentlythrives in the Fort WayneCommunity Schoolssystem with approxi-mately 1,000 volunteertutors helping students inneed of assistance withtheir homework.

Wolf said he washonored to receive theaward.

“It was exciting and Iam honored to be recog-nized,” Wolf said. “Youonly have so much timeand I’ve tried to focus onwhat is most interesting tome — which is helpingchildren start off on theright foot.”

Organizers said Wolf’slong history of businesssuccess, combined withhis generous and caringspirit make him adeserving honoree.

Wolf said he enjoysspending time with hiswife Virginia and theirfour children, along withtheir 13 grandchildren and

seven great-grandchildren.“The greatest recogni-

tion really is all thechildren you help,” Wolfsaid.

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Students buildup hope for

hungry familiesThanks in part to

students from New HavenHigh School, a food bankserving northeast Indianawill be able to feed fami-lies in Allen County whohave fallen on toughtimes.

Students took part inthis year’s CANstructionevent, collecting hundredsof canned goods and thenusing them to buildmassive sculptures in thecorridors of GlenbrookSquare Mall. Along with

the efforts of 11 otherhigh schools, studentscollected 85,068 fooditems — that’s 68,033pounds of food — to bedonated to CommunityHarvest Food Bank beforeending up in the homesof northeast Indianafamilies.

An exhibition at Glen-brook Square showed offthe students’ sculptures,which they engineeredusing a combination ofmath, physics and

creativity. Each sculpturewas judged in a varietyof categories and votedon by communitymembers who alsobrought canned goods forthe cause.

“This year was soawesome,” Jane Avery,executive director atCommunity Harvest FoodBank, said. “Even betterthan the last. These bril-liant students amaze me.

They’re so busy withtheir lives and yet theytake the time to buildthese beautiful structuresto help feed hungrypeople. They have suchcompassion and drive. Ican’t thank them enoughfor all of their dedicationand hard work.”

Students from 12 area high schools created sculptures usingdonated canned goods to win over an audience at GlenbrookSquare Mall during CANstruction 2012 to benefit CommunityHarvest of Northeast Indiana. Pictured here is New Haven HighSchool’s sculpture, which won awards for “Best Meal.”

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2012 CANstruction WinnersMost cans in design – Northrop High SchoolMost excess cans – Carroll High SchoolBest meal – New Haven High SchoolBest use of labels – Blackhawk High SchoolStructural ingenuity – Central Noble High SchoolJuror’s favorite – Carroll High SchoolBest use of theme (tie) – Bellmont High School/

Canterbury High SchoolHonorable mention – Blackhawk High SchoolHonorable mention – Central Noble High SchoolPeople’s choice – Northrop High School

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 canmake it difficult for Adel to breathe. Although medication isavailable, there is no cure for her condition. But, theACSPCA feels strongly there is a perfect home for Adel inFort Wayne — and staff members are doing all they can tofind just the right place for her.

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 ACSPCAtakes them in, working diligently to find the animal itsforever home while keeping the facility clean, organizedand most of all, a safe haven for animals who may other-wise be put down.

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 ofthe ACSPCA, said when she first started in 2010, a womanvisited the shelter, distraught she had to give up her dog.Her family’s economic and living situations had changed,and a new landlord had rescinded permission to keep pets attheir home.

“I will never forget her,” Rodriguez said. “Her landlordoriginally 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 allover the country and no one has this kind of space. We arereally lucky in this way.”

The ACSPCA even had the specific needs of cats in mindwhen they designed “colony rooms” in the facility. Someplaces 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:

The shelter makes money by selling used, donated schoolbooks on Ebay. They take aluminum cans and trade them ata local recycling facility for cash. Empty paper boxes, likelypiled up in every Fort Wayne office, can be reused by theshelter — the lids as disposable kitty litter trays and theboxes as mini “cat houses,” created by turning the box overand cutting out a “door” for cats to enter. Old electronicsand cell phones can be turned into the shelter to trade forcash. Cleaning and office supplies, often part of theshelter’s “wish list” of needed items, can be donated andused to maintain their facilities.

But perhaps the most important donations come in theform of food, specifically Purina One special blend for catsand either a lamb-and-rice or chicken-and-rice blend fordogs. In just one month, the shelter goes through at least720 pounds of food. When the shelter faces running out ofpet food within a week’s time, Rodriguez will put out a pleato the community, asking for pet food donations.

Beyond that, the shelter relies on monetary donationsfrom the public or grant money awarded to the ACSPCA.

“The problem is that none of those are predictable, sowe’re constantly in need of making sure we are filling thatfunnel,” Rodriguez said, “and making new relationships orcoming up with new events to increase awareness. Gettingour message out is so important so people start to think ofus and think ‘Oh, we can give locally.’”

For more information on helping the ACSPCA with adonation or to volunteer at the shelter, go towww.acspca.org, or call 744-0454.

Beginning in June, look for the ACSPCA’s “Featured Pet”of the month, as well as their “wish list” of needed items, inthe Times newspapers and online at FWDailyNews.com.

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Ministry childcare, preschool accepting enrollments

Mt. Calvary Lutheran Child Care and Preschool Ministrycurrently is filling child care and preschool openings forchildren from infants through age 5. The childcare centeralso currently is enrolling children into its school-agesummer program. Mt. Calvary Lutheran Child Care andPreschool Ministry is located at 1819 Reservation Drive,near Airport Express and Bluffton Road. For more informa-tion on enrollment, call 747-4121.

New Haven UMC plans rummage saleThe New Haven United Methodist Women will host its

annual rummage sale May 23 and May 24 at the church,located on the corner of Lincoln Highway and MourneyStreet.

The event will take place from 6-8 p.m. on May 23 andfrom 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on May 24. Shoppers can fill a bagfor $1 from 3-6 p.m. on May 24.

The sale is open to the community.

Mariska Essex, seen here holding Hairy, one of the shelter’s newestadditions, is just one of many volunteers who visit the shelter eachweek, keeping its animal company and improving their well being.

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Community CalendarFRIDAY, MAY 18Fur Restyling Event. Pappas Furs, 2811 E. State Blvd, Fort Wayne.

Transform your fur into something special. Jury Pool Pass Drawing. Partners 1st Federal Credit Union, 1314

Minnich Road, New Haven. Partners 1st will automatically enter thosewho sign up for a new checking account, direct deposit or loan into adrawing for free passes to Jury Pool, two beach towels and sunscreen.Contest entries continue through May 24.

Taylor Chapel Preschool Registration. Taylor Chapel UnitedMethodist Church, 10145 Maysville Road, Fort Wayne. Taylor ChapelPreschool is currently registering children for the 2012-2013 preschoolyear. Classes are available for 2-5 year olds. Morning and afternoon Pre-K classes are available, as well as full day classes. For more informationcall Vicki at 260-749-8597 or go to www.taylorchapel.org.

Johnny Appleseed Toastmasters. Better Business Bureau, 4011Parnell Ave, Fort Wayne. 7:30 a.m. www.johnnyappleseedtm.org.

Annual Spring Neighborhood Garage Sale. Glenwood Park, FortWayne. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Glenwood Park Community Association, locatedbetween East State Boulevard and Trier Road on the north; and ReedRoad and Coliseum Boulevard on the west, will hold its neighborhoodgarage sale through May 19. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday; and 9 a.m.to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Church-wide Rummage and Bake Sale. St. James Lutheran Church,1720 S.R. 930 East, New Haven. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sale at St. JamesLutheran Church on Friday, May 18, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and a bag saleon Saturday, May 19, from 9 a.m. to noon.

Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church Rummage Sale. Mt. Calvary LutheranChurch, 1819 Reservation Drive, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The churchrummage sale in the Family Life Center will begin on Thursday, May 17,and run through Saturday, May 19. Hours: Thursday and Friday: 9 a.m.to 4 p.m.; Saturday bag sale 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Fiber Arts Celebration. Solomon Farm, 817 W. Dupont Rd., FortWayne. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Join the Fort Wayne Parks and RecreationDepartment at Salomon Farm for a two-day celebration of fiber arts. Thefocus of this festival is education through hands-on participation anddemonstrations of the processes of making natural fiber products, wooldyeing, spinning, weaving and more. Call Renee at 427- 6005 for moreinformation. Due to the nature of this event, pets are not allowed.

Fish Fry and Chicken Strips All-You-Can Eat Dinner. Emmaus LutheranChurch and School, 8626 Covington Road, Fort Wayne. 4:30-7 p.m.Roasted fish and/or chicken strips, roasted potato wedges, coleslaw orapplesauce, roll, dessert and beverage. Cost: Adults and carryout meals,$8.50; Children 6-11, $5.50; Children 5 and under (dine-in only), free.Tickets will be sold at the door. Come enjoy a delicious meal catered bythe Country Chef. Questions? Call 459-7722, press No. 3.

Splendor in the Glass. Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory,1100 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. 6:30 p.m. Annual wine tastingfundraiser for WFWA PBS 39. Ages 21 and over. Offers the opportunityto sample from a global selection of wines, courtesy of BelmontBeverage. Tickets for this PBS39 fundraiser are $50 each and are avail-able at area Belmont Beverage stores, at the offices of PBS39, 2501 E.Coliseum Blvd. and also online at www.wfwa.org.

SATURDAY, MAY 194th Annual Flea Market. American Legion Post #241 Auxiliary, 7605

Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Over 60 spaces rented. Forinfo, call 432-6369.

Evening Primrose Garden Club Plant Sale. Stein Mart, 6325 W. JeffersonBlvd., Fort Wayne. 9 a.m. All flowers directly out of members gardens.

International Learn to Fly Day. Smith Field Airport, 426 W. LudwigRoad, Fort Wayne. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free seminars on flight training at 10a.m., 11a.m. and noon by Sweet Aviation. Introductory flights in a

Diamond DA20 or DA40 will be available for a fee (weather permitting)and will include a logbook. View static aircraft, visit with pilots, flightinstructors and local aviation organizations. Visit www.eaa2.org.

Rain barrel workshop. University of Saint Francis, 2701 Spring St.,Fort Wayne. 1:30 p.m. The Green Campus Committee of the Universityof Saint Francis will conduct a workshop at North Campus on thebuilding of rain water barrels to capture capturing run-off for use in theirgardens. Barrels, hardware and an instructor on the building of barrelswill be provided, but participants should bring along a powerful drill tocomplete their rain barrel projects.

Cost is $50 per barrel. Checks are payable to the University of SaintFrancis. To reserve a barrel for this popular workshop, pre-register withJared Haagen at [email protected] or 399-7700, ext. 6416.

Coventry Meadows Spring Carnival. Coventry Meadows, 7833 W.Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 2-4 p.m. Join Coventry Meadows residentsand staff at the Coventry Meadows Spring Carnival for tons of fun whilehelping the Alzheimer’s Association.

SUNDAY, MAY 20Sunday Services. LifeWater Community Church, 5600 Westbreeze

Trail, Fort Wayne. 10 a.m. Liberty Hills addition. Visit www.lifewa-tercc.org for more information.

Used Book Sale. Congregation B’Nai Jacob, 7227 Bittersweet MoorsDrive, Fort Wayne. 1-4 p.m. Used book sale fundraiser. Most items under$2. Free magazines.

Upward flag football and cheerleading registration. Calvary UnitedMethodist Church, 6301 Winchester Road, Fort Wayne. 2-4 p.m. For kidsages 4-7. Registration on Sunday, May 20, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.;Wednesday, May 23, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.; and Saturday, May 26, from1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Contact the church at 260-747-9218 for further informa-tion.

The Summit City Singers spring concert. Aldersgate Church, 2417Getz Road, Fort Wayne. 3:30 p.m. This more than 60-member commu-nity choir invites you to attend one of their spring concerts. Listen tofavorites such as “The Very Best of the Beach Boys” and many others. Allconcerts are free and open to the public. For additional informationcontact 489-4505.

“Put Your Beliefs to the Test”. The Church House, 13313 Indiana St.,Grabill. 6-7 p.m. Dove Ministries presents “Put Your Beliefs To The Test”every second, third and fourth Sunday of the month, from 6-7:30 p.m. Formore information call 260-486-9175 or 260-657-7017.

MONDAY, MAY 21Open networking. AJ’s Bar & Grill, 2488 Getz Road, Fort Wayne.

Noon. No cost, no exclusivity by profession. Each person gets a fewminutes to tell about your business and there is a featured speaker.

Encourage, Empower and Enjoy the Autism Spectrum. Easter SealsArc, 4919 Projects Drive, Fort Wayne. 7-8:30 p.m. Parents, grandparents,teachers, professionals and others wanting to learn more about autism arewelcome. Topics vary monthly. For more information contact SusanCrowell at [email protected] or call 260-637-4409.

TUESDAY, MAY 22Fort Wayne/Smoky Montgomery Toastmasters. Lutheran Hospital,

7950 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 6:30 p.m. Toastmasters Club 159 isopen to all. We meet in the Lower Level Special Functions Room 2 by thecafeteria. Visit online at 159.toastmastersclubs.org.

Free HPV Screenings. IPFW Neff Hall, 4110 Crescent Ave., FortWayne. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne(IPFW) Department of Nursing and the Lafayette Street Family HealthClinic are sponsoring information sessions for middle and high schoolstudents and their parents. Free pizza and family photos will be available.

Grief Share. New Haven United Methodist Church, 630 LincolnHighway E., New Haven. 6:30 p.m. A 13-week class for people grievingthe loss of a loved one. Classes will meet on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.through July 24. All are welcome to begin attending at any session andsessions don’t have to be attended in sequence. For more info, call MargieWilliams, facilitator, at 749-9907 or the church office at 749-9565.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 23Drop-in Yoga. Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S.

Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Taught by certified yogainstructor Lanah K. Hake. For ages 15 and up; Not intended for peoplewho are pregnant or have serious health conditions. Pre-registration notrequired. Bring your own supplies if you have them. No class on dayswhen Fort Wayne Community Schools cancel classes. Class informationis available by following Fort Wayne Outdoor Yoga on Facebook,checking the instructor’s website at www.lanahlink.com or at 260-427-6440. Fee: $7 per class. Conservatory Member Fee: $5 per class.

Rummage Sale. New Haven United Methodist Church, 630 LincolnHighway E., New Haven. 6-8 p.m. United Methodist Church will host thesale Weds from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Thurs from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. $1 bagsale Thurs from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

THURSDAY, MAY 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. anthonywayne.freetoasthoast.org.

Food addicts meeting. Bethany Lutheran Church, 2435 Engle Road,Fort Wayne. 6:30-8 p.m. Free Twelve Step recovery program for anyonesuffering from food obsession, overeating, under-eating and bulimia.Visit www.foodaddicts.org.

Allen County Extension Homemakers “Flower pounding”. Allen CountyExtension Office on the IPFW Campus, 4001 Crescent Ave, . 7-8 p.m.Kay Musgrave, Master Gardener, will teach the art of flower pounding tocreate note cards, pictures, etc. using the dye color from leaves andflowers. All supplies will be provided. Cost is $3.00. Feel free to bringflowers and leaves from your yard and garden to use. Class size limitedto 20 participants. Pre-registration is required as some class space islimited. Registration forms are available at the Extension Office or theycan be found on the web at www.extension.purdue.edu/allen.

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10637 Seiler Rd. New Haven, IN749-9555

Cameron Court ApartmentsYou Call It- We’ve Got It!

Pool • Sundeck • Playground

Fitness Center • Clubhouse

Sports Courts • Storage • Laundry

Business Center • Private Entries

Parking • 24-hour Management& Maintenance

1, 2, 3 & 4 BedroomApartments Available!

The

Thursday, May 24Shows at 5:00 pm & 7:30 pm

at the Monroeville Community Park

Come early for a “special behind-the-scenes” tour at 9:30 amSponsored by the Monroeville Chamber of Commerce and Park Board

is Coming to Town!Tickets:$12 adults$7 children

A12 • www.EastAllenTimes.com East Allen County Times • May 18, 2012

Find out why "Cloud Computing" is a big deal for small businesses, how it can help cut technology costs and how it can help your business be more productive.

Join CloudSMART and Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly to learn how moving your office to the cloud delivers “big business” technology without the cost and hassle of buying hardware. See how Office 365 delivers email , collaboration, and even video conferencing on a “small business” budget.

Register online at www.cloudSMART.biz

Cloud Computing and Your BusinessPresented by CloudSMART and the

Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly

Free webinar – Thurday, June 2110 a.m. to 11 a.m. or 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

All attendees are registered to win either Windows 7 or Office 2010.

’12 SILVERADO 1500 2WD

REG. CAB WT.stock # D182

’12 CRUZE 1LTstock # D187

$248 mo**

’12 EQUINOX LS FWDstock # D229

MSRP $25,900Preferred Price $25,124Customer Cash $2,000Trade-in bonus† $1,000

C R U M B A C K - S Y M O N S C H E V R O L E T

RACE TO THE FINISH LINE AND SAVE BIG!

’12 MALIBU LSstock # D120

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WED & FRI 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

SATURDAY 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM

CLOSED SUNDAYCELEBRATING 41 YEARS OF BUSINESS624 ST ROUTE 930 EAST / NEW HAVEN, IN 46774

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*Tax included. Plus title and fees. On approved credit. Take new retail delivery from dealer stock by 7/2/2012. See dealer for details. **39 month lease, plus title and license fees. 12,000 mi/yr. allowed with .20 thereafter. On approved credit. First months payment due at sign-ing. Security deposit is waived. Expires 7/2/2012. † Trade-in Bonus requires a 1999 or newer vehicle, any make or model, traded into dealer. On approved credit. See dealer for details. Offer expires 7/2/2012.

39 mo. lease

12,000 mi/yr

$0 DOWNTax included. Plus title & license

fees with approved credit.

$293 mo**

39 mo. lease

12,000 mi/yr

$0 DOWNTax included. Plus title & license

fees with approved credit.WOW!

MSRP $23,255Preferred Price $22,615Customer Cash $3,000

WOW!

$22,124*

$19,615*