St. Joe Times - September 2011

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Business & Professional.................................A14

Classifieds.......................................................A16S

Community Calendar ......................................A18

Dining & Entertainment ............ ............. ........A12

Youth ..................................................................A17

Sports ..................................................................A7

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Ruthie Sauce is aGeorgetown area businessowner who has a flair forfashion and loves whatshes doing. On the partic-ular day of her newspaperinterview, the entrepreneurwas setting up her shop,High Pony Fashion, andexplained that a truckloadof 600 pounds of purseswas on its way, like itwasnt anything out of theordinary at all.

Sauce used to work as avice president for an inter-national textile andfashion company basedout of Los Angeles beforedeciding to branch out onher own.

The name of the store,High Pony Fashion, wassuggested by her daughter.

Thats a funny story,Sauce said. I alwayswear my hair in a Barbiestyle a high pony. Sheand her daughter thoughtthat would make a fittingname for the store.

The location willfeature accessories,clothing and jewelry forwomen. By Christmas,Sauce hopes to add mensaccessories to the collec-

tions. She said the storewill feature products foreveryone.

Anybody from age 2 toage 90, she said. Welldo a lot of high-enddesigner jewelry at afford-able prices.

Her stock will alsoinclude Coach purses.Sauce is quick to add thateverything except thedesigner purses will be$50 and under.

Sauce was born in FortWayne and raised her kids

in the Georgetown area,which was how she pickedthe location.

I thought that this areareally needed to startbeing revamped, she said.

In addition to sellingproducts, Sauce alsowants to educate women,of all ages how to dressappropriately.

Im definitely educatedin this field, the fashionindustry, she said. Ithink you can look asgood at 52 as you did at19.

She plans to be one ofthe primary workers in theshop, so she can get toknow her customers andconnect.

When I turned 50, I

jumped off the corporateshift and into the fryingpan, Sauce said, addingthat it was, one fashionshow, just one right afterthe other. Then realizingshe had many customersin Fort Wayne, she wasdrawn back.

Everything fell intoplace, she said.

The store, located at6524 Georgetown Square,next to Anytime Fitness,will open on Sept. 6. Thegrand opening celebrationwill take place on Sept. 7

from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. HighPony Fashions regularhours will be Mon.-Thur.,10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Fri., 10a.m.-8 p.m. and Sat., 10a.m.-4 p.m.

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Upscale items meet resale prices in GeorgetownShop will carry furniture, clothing and much more

Renew, an upscale resale store, iscoming soon to Georgetown Square. Thestore aims to restore used products tonew purposes. The store will be managedby Jan Hartman, Dawn Mishler and JanSteiner. Proceeds will benefit BlackhawkChristian School, which is right down theroad from the retail location.

Another important aspect of the busi-ness is to recycle, reuse and repurpose.

Steiner has experience working withresale stores. She was a manager at asimilar store in Michigan. The idea trav-eled with her when she moved to FortWayne. She met with the administrator atBlackhawk Christian School and the ideacaught on, she said.

The idea is to support Christian educa-tion, Steiner said. Its just another way

to increase revenue and to keep tuitionaffordable.

Steiner met the other two womeninvolved, Jan Hartman and Dawn Mishler,through Blackhawk.

Mishler said her favorite part of beinginvolved is, finding items that can berepurposed and turned into renewed treas-ures. Working with Christian co-workersis a bonus. She has two children whoattend the school and has worked formore than 20 years as a business financialanalyst.

Hartmans husband is superintendent of

the school. He came home one day andsaid that he talked to Jan [Steiner] andthought it might be something that Id beinterested in, she said. Hartman has abackground in business, having been partof a family business for many years.


Karen Kosberg is a marathoner. Shesalso a chaplain with Parkview Home

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Store managers Dawn Mishler, Jan Hartman and Jan Steiner stand with the Renew banner.Courtesy photo

Ruthie Sauce is the owner ofHigh Pony Fashion.

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Karen Kosbergwill run the2011 ChicagoMarathon toraise money for

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SeeRESALE, page A8

SeeRUN, page A16

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RSVP has been burstingwith activity from manyrecent projects. As anorganization that connectsthose who want to helpout in the community withagencies that need help,the center has been instru-mental in helping to startand continue four recentprojects.

One of those projectswill continue to help localmilitary families.

Howard Parker Rice, aretired lieutenant colonel,approached RSVP with anidea, stating that militarytax preparation in the areawas underserved.

He assisted the agencyin starting a military IRStax program. Since then,12 RSVP volunteers havebeen trained on IRS mili-tary taxes and the serviceis open for 12 months outof the year, providingmilitary families with taxpreparation.

His service has openeddoors for RSVP volun-teers to work withhundreds of military fami-lies locally and across the

state of Indiana, execu-tive director Jean Joleysaid.

Rice now serves as theRSVP military liaison tothe Allen County commu-nity. He also works onOperation Military Kid,

which provides assistanceto children of deployedmilitary members, forschool supplies and winterclothing. Operation YellowRibbon is another one hisprojects. This programworks on pre and postdeployment efforts.

Joley said Rice is agreat guy who has reallyhelped bring outreachservices for military fami-lies.

Another volunteer whois starting programs isDon Thornton, whostarted blind bowling.

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paired with the groupFriends of the Blind andDisabled to turn the dreamproject into a reality.

Now there are teams ofdrivers [who] pick up thesight-impaired bowlersand serve as league assis-tants. With some adaptiveequipment and assistancefrom their sighted friends,the team sport becomes areality and a great eveningof fun and friendship forall involved, Joley said.

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Wally Smith, left, is a community volunteer.

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The Indiana Tech mensbasketball team recentlyannounced the signing ofJustin Henderson.

Henderson, a 6-foot-1,170-pound guard fromKansas City, Mo. is trans-ferring to Tech from theUniversity of CentralMissouri. He has twoyears of eligibilityremaining. Before playingat UCM, Henderson

played at Penn ValleyCommunity College.

As a freshman, he aver-

aged 15 points, fourassists, and threerebounds per game.Hendersons scoringincreased during his soph-omore year, averaging 19points per contest and twosteals per game.Henderson attended highschool at Lincoln Prep,where he also playedbasketball.

Warriors head coach, Al

Grushkin, was pleasedwith acquiringHenderson.

Justin is an excitingaddition to our program,he said. He has been an

outstanding scorer atevery level hes played.He possesses anoutstanding three pointstroke, but can also scorefrom midrange or takecontact and finish in thelane. He can play at eitherguard spot and has theability to be a real factorfor us right away. We areexcited to have him joinour program.

For additional detailsabout Henderson or theIndiana Tech mensbasketball team, visitwww.indianatech.edu/athletics.

City Councilwoman Karen Goldnerrecently unveiled a product to improvesafety measures within Fort Wayneneighborhoods.

Goldner presented the citys firstneighborhood safety-speed limit sign inthe Riverbend Woods neighborhood,located on Winding Way off St. JoeRoad. The new safety-speed zone is avoluntary speed limit adopted by neigh-borhoods through a petition process,reducing the speed limit from 30 to 25mph. Riverbend Woods is the firstneighborhood in Fort Wayne to completethe process.

Over the last year, Ive been workingto implement this important program

and Im happy to be here as we put upthe first sign, Goldner, who is runningfor re-election to City Council, said atthe press event. I know were all in ahurry, but slowing down just a little bitin our neighborhoods is one importantthing we can all do to help keep fami-lies, children and residents safe in ourcommunity.

Goldner worked with the Board ofWorks to institute a neighborhood streetcalming policy which was enacted in2010. The policy allows neighborhoodsto reduce the speed limit through thepetition process. The city and petitioningneighborhood share the expense ofinstalling signs.


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Councilwoman Karen Goldner is joined by families in the Riverbend Woods neighborhood to publicly

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The Home BuildersAssociation of Fort Waynewill bring back its Paradeof Homes this fall.

Although it was envi-sioned as an annual event,the parade has been morean every-other-year eventin recent history. The lastone was held in 2009; and

the one before that in2007.

The economy hasforced our hand on severalthings, said Craig Yoderof Colonial Development,the president of the HBA.There have been anumber of years we hadtwo or three builders(willing to participate),but we prefer to have atleast six.

The 2011 parade, set forSept. 24 to Oct. 2, hasthose six builders signed

up: Bob Buescher Homes,Delagrange Homes,Lancia Homes, SlatteryBuilders, Westport Homesand Windsor Homes byJeff Gilmore.

This years parade willbe held in Valencia, asubdivision just offRothman Road in St.

Joseph Township. Homesincluded in the parade areexpected to be in the$275,000 to $350,000range.

Homes in the 2009parade in Veracruz, insouthwest Allen County,were in a similar range.

Only one of theValencia homes waspresold. Wheneverpossible, the builders tryto sell homes that will bein the parade before theyare built because it doesnt

expose them to the finan-cial risk of building a spechome.

The buyers get incen-tives for allowing theirhomes to be featured inthe parade. Its good forthe buyer, and its goodfor the builder, Yodersaid.

The parades also drawattention to the HBAsassociate members suppliers and subcontrac-

tors who constitute themajority of the organiza-

tions membership.Seventy-five of the HBAs320 members are buildersand developers, and therest fall into the associatecategory, so we try toincorporate them in ourparade as much aspossible, Yoder said.

The Valencia homes area little smaller and in alower price range thanhomes in some previousHBA parades. The focus

is more on the amenitiesinside. Thats really where

the market is now, Yodersaid. (The Parade ofHomes) has always been apopular event and withsome of the proceedsgoing to local charities,we hope it will be an evengreater success.

A portion of the $10admission fee will go tobenefit Francines FriendsMobile Mammography,the Parkview Foundationand the Ronald McDonald

House.There will also be avendor tent featuring 24companies products andservices for upgrading orbuilding a new home.Seven other companieswill setup displays inparade home garages.

Parade of Homes hourswill be noon to 9 p.m.daily, except Sunday,which is noon to 6 p.m.

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Fort Wayne nativeOnnie Jordan recently

signed a national letter ofintent to play collegiatebasketball at Indiana Tech.Jordan played for HardingHigh School and wascoached by J.J. Foster thispast season.

Foster said Jordan is aplayer who improves hergame each and every year.

Onnie is a hardworking basketball playerand a genuinely goodperson. She is a delight tobe around. Onnie is aplayer that I can honestlysay improved each yearboth on and off the court,

and both with her physicalability and the mentalaspects of her game.Indiana Tech is getting agreat hometown kid thatwill be successful as botha student and an athlete,Foster said.

Jordans season stats forthe year past included:third in scoring, first inassists and first in steals.

Onnie was a huge part

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team that was known forplaying hard and

competing with top teamslocally and throughoutIndiana, Foster said.

Indiana Tech headcoach Rodney Hamiltonwas also pleased to haveJordan part of the newteam.

I have a good feelingOnnie will come toIndiana Tech and keep usmoving in the right direc-tion and be a huge part ofthe Lady Warriorprogram, Hamilton said.

For more informationabout the basketball teamor about Indiana Tech

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The perfect time of yearto take in scenic views ofnortheast Allen Countycould be the fall. Drivingslowly through the streets,looking at the beautifulfall foliage through a dirtycar window just does notdo it justice. What betterway to enjoy it than in thegreat outdoors with familyand friends?

N.E.A.T. (North EastAllen Tour) Bike Tour2011 will take place onSaturday, Oct. 1, throughnortheast Allen County.The 20-, 40- and 62-mile,leisurely bicycle tours willinclude stops at Metea,Payton and CooksLanding County parks. All

routes pass the ACRESLand Trust-owned Bicen-tennial Woods andVandolah preserves. The40- and 62-mile routesalso tour southern DekalbCounty and thesurrounding Amishcommunities.

Snacks, drinks, a lightlunch and emergency

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Steiner said a fewthings that tie all threetogether include, thebusiness background, thelove for Christian educa-tion and also, just reusingitems, recycling productsand ministering to thecommunity.

By opening Renew, themanagers hope they can

reach out to the commu-nity by offering affordable

items in a caring environ-ment.

We like to have adepartment store feel,Steiner said, talking aboutthe presentation and selec-tion of items that will beavailable. All items willbe sold at thrift storeprices, she said.

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welcomed from anyone,the managers just ask that

the items are in goodcondition. Items can bedropped off directly at thestore.

The store hopes to offerinternships to Blackhawkschool students and willenlist the support ofvolunteers. Steiner saidthere are a variety ofvolunteer positions avail-

able, from sorters,merchanidse displayers,cashiers and deliverydrivers.

Renew is not-for-profit,Mishler said. The storewill carry a wide selectionof items, including furni-ture, clothes, books,collectibles and toys.

Overall, the turnout andsupport for starting theproject has been immense,Steiner said.

We can already saythank you to those whohave supported us, to get

us started, she said.Renew is located at6406 E. State Blvd. inGeorgetown Square. Thestore is expected to beopen in late September.Store hours will be Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-7 p.m. andSat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Visitthe store on the web atrenewupscaleresale.org oremail [email protected]. Donations willbe accepted Mon.-Sat.from 9 a.m.-noon until thestore opens and then willswitch to regular storehours after the opening.

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Wally Smith is anothervolunteer who is activelyserving his community.

Smith is the AllenCounty Citizens Emer-gency Response Teamleader and trainer.(CERT teams) areformed locally underFEMA guidance anddirection, Joley said. He

was part of the first CERTtraining class in the area.

Immediately, localofficials saw a leader inWally and used his skills.They knew that Wally

would show up early andset up for the exercise ordrill, Joley said.

Smith has continuedwith the program, startinga CERT telephone tree forflood disasters.

Now, Wally is anationally certified CERTtrainer and continues to bea great leader and

resource to our commu-nity, she said.

Another volunteer whois making a big differencewithin Allen County isShirley Schmidt.

Schmidt is responsiblefor creating the AllenCounty Resource Guide.This guide lists all of thesources of food, clothing,furniture, healthcare andfinancial assistance.

Shirley directed a teamof other RSVP volunteerswho made telephone callsto every church, social

service and governmentagency in the local phonebook, Joley said.

Through this research,Schmidt found 33 foodbanks and four soup

kitchens. She also identi-fied sources of freehousehold items, health-care and medicationassistance. She preparedthe documents and used agrant from the Commu-nity Foundation of GreaterFort Wayne to helpdistribute the guide.

It is Shirleys persever-

ance and dedication thatgives hope and resourcesto so many during thesedifficult times, Joley said.

With all four of thevolunteers being able tohelp the community inways they might neverhave imagined, Joley isalso amazed.

We have prettyastounding people, shesaid. The program allowspeople to follow theirpassion if they have adesire to serve in thecommunity.

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Howard Rice helped start a Military IRS Tax program in the community.

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10 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m.-9 p.m.for the convenience of festival-goers.

Many varieties of food are alsoincluded in the event. Each morning, theday will get started bright and early witha pancakes and sausage or biscuits andgravy breakfast. This will be preparedand served by the Hicksville MennoniteChurch youth group. After breakfast, theartisan and craft booths, along with themerchants tent and kiddie rides, will open

for the day. A blueberry pie-eating contestwill be underway on the last day of thefestival, both for entertainment and for achance to get a few slices of pie. Dinnerwill be available in the form of beef andnoodles, barbeque chicken, pork chopsand Grabill Inn pies.

In addition to many music acts, the fair

will also have Liza and Mark Wooleverstrolling through the fair singing. JimReams will provide strolling magic showson all three days and even a balloonshow.

Evening activities include a quiltingdemonstration by Grabill MissionaryChurch, a baby crawl and a jump ropecontest.

Gospel music will be performed on oneevening, with country and bluegrass

played at other times, according to thefairs official website.

As the fair has an event for anyone andeveryone, the website encourages fair-goers to, grab your family, meet up withold friends and enjoy a look back at aslower pace and a simpler time!

GRABILL from page A10 Concordia Theological Seminary president appointed

Dr. Lawrence R. Rast Jr. hasbeen appointed president ofConcordia Theological Seminary.Rast will be instated as presidentduring an induction ceremony onSept. 11.

The service will take place inKramer Chapel at 4 p.m. and isopen to the public, according tothe release.

Serving Christs people inthis new capacity is absolutelythrilling and a little over-whelming, Rast said in the release.Stepping into the shoes of my giftedpredecessors is humbling.

Rast joined the historical theologydepartment at the seminary in 1996 afterserving as pastor of Ascension LutheranChurch in Madison, Tenn. Rast teaches

American Christianity andAmerican Lutheranism andis on the board of theJournal Lutheran Quarterlyand the editorial committeesof the Concordia HistoricalInstitute Quarterly andConcordia TheologicalQuarterly.

Rast earned a bachelorsfrom Concordia College inRiver Forest, Ill. and aMaster of Divinity/Master

of Sacred Theology from ConcordiaTheological Seminary. In 2003, heearned his Ph.D. from VanderbiltUniversity in Nashville, Tenn.

He and his wife, Amy, have three chil-dren, Lawrence III, Karl and Joanna.

Dr. Lawrence R. Rast Jr.

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For Courtney Hamm,the smell of a bakery issomething she has grownused to. When told thather bakery smelledwonderfully like cake, thebaker said, We get usedto it around here. We hearit all the time.

Hamm, who ownsCourtneys Bakery, hasbeen operating the busi-ness for 2 1/2 years onColdwater Road, but she

has spent most of her lifearound cakes and baking.

My mother was abaker, she said. Shemade wedding cakes. Igrew up with it.

Hamm started her busi-ness about 10 years ago,making cakes from home.She has taken cake deco-rating classes in Chicago.

Its always an ongoingtraining process, she said.There are always newtechniques to learn.

She said she is alwaysseeking new classes andnew instructors to teachher the tricks of the trade.

The bakery works on

weddings and largeevents. Attached to it is aone-stop wedding shopwhere brides-to-be can goto find wedding profes-sionals like aphotographer and florist.Hamm said the idea wasso a bride could come inand get everything done atonce. It opened up a yearafter the bakery launched.

Courtneys Bakery does3-D cake sculpting, whichmeans that, instead of aflat sheet cake, thatswhen someone wants acake of a horse (or otherobject), Hamm said.Recently, she made a cakethat was in the form of alarge stack of money. Shesaid her bakery has donecars, boats and replicas ofstatues and buildings,among many others. Sheonce made a six-foot-tallreplica of the LincolnTower. Customers areinterested in the 3-D cakesbecause of what they seeon television, she said.

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Hamms bakery also sells breads,cookies and cupcakes. About the onlything we dont do is doughnuts, she said,adding that the business is known mainlyfor cakes and cupcakes.

Her favorite dessert is raspberry cakewith buttercream icing. I love our rasp-

berry cake, she said. Its our top seller.Its delicious.

Hamms favorite item to make however,is cupcakes.

We go through dozens and dozens aday, she said. I can really experimentwith cupcakes. I come up with newflavors on a weekly basis. Im alwaystrying to think of a twist on somethingelse.

She says her peanut butter and jellycupcake is, the best cupcake in the case.It tastes like the most delicious peanutbutter and jelly sandwich youve evereaten. There are many other cupcakeflavors available for sale, includingsmores, key lime pie and strawberrycheesecake.

Hamm also wants customers to knowthat shes ready to tackle the impossible,too.

I would like people to know thatpretty much any of the (specialty cakes)theyre seeing on TV, they wonder,Where do you get something like that?and thats what we do here, she said.

Courtneys Bakery is located at 10812Coldwater Road. The bakery can bereached via phone by calling 260-338-2688 or visiting their websitewww.courtneys bakery.com.

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Frogapalooza goes greenThe Little River

Wetlands Project (LRWP)will host its annual Froga-palooza fundraiser on

Friday, Sept. 9 at Sweet-water Sound, 5501 U.S.30 West.

According to a pressrelease, Sweetwater Soundis, a LEED-certifiedgreen building befittingLRWPs mission ofwetlands restoration and

preservation.The fundraising event

will feature a wetlandwildlife theme. Attendees

are invited to wear some-thing green, to celebrateLRWPs greening up ofthe local environment.Business casual dress issuggested.

Sean Nolan, LRWPsexecutive director said,Frogapalooza will mingle

fun and seriousfundraising in one un-frog-gettable evening.

The night will start with

a silent auction and cashbar, followed by a catereddinner and live auction.Tickets are available for$100 per person or $800for a table of eight. Formore information, visitLRWPs website atwww.lrwp.org/frog.

Some frogs can change colors to match their environment. The Frogapalooza fundraiser will celebratewetland restorations and wildlife, especially frogs.

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Bridal boutique toopen in former

Fred Myers location

In 1979, David Myersfather designed and builtthe building at 5310 Cold-water Road where for 32years his piano business,Fred Myers Pianos OrgansClocks, would grow andflourish. When retirementcame calling, Myers knewhe couldnt just hand thebuilding over to anyone.

In fact, Myers wasntthinking of retirement atall when his phone rang inJanuary. Autumn Bok-Parton was looking for theperfect building to starther own bridal business. Ittook just one look atMyers building to makean offer, one that Myerswould eventually accept.

It was one family busi-ness moving on to anotherfamily business, Bok-Parton said. I think withDave, it wasnt so much itwas the business for him,it was that it would stayfamily-owned.

Her company, One FineDay Bridal and GownBoutique, now rents thebuilding from 5310 Cold-water Road, LLC, which

bought the building, Bok-Parton said, for legalpurposes. It will havetaken just eight monthsfrom start to finish forBok-Partons boutique toopen its doors.

Its almost been scarysmooth, she said of theprocess. Working withmy (dress) designers tooksome time. Some of mydesigners wouldntnormally look at a marketour size, but because ofwhat were trying toachieve, they were really

excited about it.When Bok-Parton got

engaged last year, she

wasnt happy with thelocal bridal selection,opting to purchase hergown at a Chicagoboutique. Thats how itall started. My ownpersonal experience gotthe ball rolling, she said.Her goal is to keep bridesshopping in Fort Wayne,rather than seeking outdesigner labels in nearby,larger cities.

Once it opens onThursday, Sept. 8, the6,000-square-foot bridalboutique will be thelargest in the city. One

Fine Day will start bycarrying around 100gowns from eightdesigners: Kenneth Pool,Amsale, Lazaro, JunkoYoshioka, ModernTrousseau, Enzoani,Paloma Blanca andMikaella. By December,the boutique will haveadded gowns from Blissby Monique Lhuillier.

There was a lot ofthought that went intodeciding whose designswould do well in themidwest and really what

you dont see in the area,Bok-Parton said. We arethe exclusive representa-tive of six of our ninebrands in the state ofIndiana.

Gowns will be pricedfrom $1,200-$8,300, whatBok-Parton considers abroader price range thanwhat was previously avail-able in the city.

Right now, the highestpriced gown in FortWayne is about $4,000.We want to be able tooffer brides that higher

price point that wanted tosee a Kenneth Cole gownor a Lazaro gown, shesaid. The nine designersare really evenly spacedbetween the price points.

So, you can come in witha $1,500 budget and lookat 20 dresses that we havein the store.

In addition to bridalwear, One Fine Day willsell special occasiondresses, bridesmaidsgowns, mother of occasionand flower girl dresses.The boutique will alsooffer alterations, veils,belts, jewelry and otheraccessories in store.

Bok-Parton has alreadyintroduced the boutique tothe community online atwww.onefinedaybridaland-gown.com, listingupcoming trunk shows,dress offerings and herown personal blog withtips, tricks and fashionfinds.

One Fine Day Bridaland Gown Boutique willbe open Tuesday-Thursdayfrom 10 a.m.- 7 p.m.;Friday from 10 a.m.- 6p.m.; and Saturday from10 a.m.- 3 p.m.

For more information,or to book an appointment,call 260-483-8000.

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One Fine Day Bridal and Gown Boutique will open Spet. 8 in the former Fred Myers Pianos Organs

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

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

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

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

they cant meet the tougher lending criteriaon credit scores, income verification, downpayment amounts and debt ratios?

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

MacDonalds company takes overexisting mortgages or brings in privatelenders allowing him to pay homeownersall cash for the properties. He then offers hisproperties for rent or for sale by ownerusing a variety of unique seller financing

programs.By taking a long term approach and

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

Mike says its normal for people to

think they must be desperate before callinghim to buy their house. Its a very commonmisconception. But until I look at a houseand do some research, I wont know mygame plan for the property or what I canoffer. But after a single visit to the propertyand meeting with the homeowners I can letthem know exactly what I can do. My offeris good for 7 days and its only at that point,with my offer on the table, that a seller candecide if Im going to become their buyer.

In fact, price is not an issue forMacDonald. As an investor, whats impor-tant to him is the determination of whatincome the property can produce. Its easyto determine. I also do an appraisal andlook at the recent comparable sales. Then Ido whatever I can to offer a seller up to full

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

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

pursued their other options and then cameto realize that my offer was the best allalong. MacDonald believes the three biggestreasons a house doesnt sell are: 1) it isoverpriced, 2) it is poorly marketed, or 3) it

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

marketability by adding abedroom or bath, finishing abasement or installing a newheating system. Brand new carpetand paint will go a long way toattract a qualified buyer. But Iunderstand that many sellersdont have the time, inclination ormoney to remodel a house... just toget it sold. We solve that problem

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

perhaps seek legal advice when anyonewants to charge you an upfront fee forhelping to get your loan modified, or... iftheyre promising to lease the home back to

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

able things given even a short 6 to 12months to work on a file. This also helps outsome sellers who have found themselves inover their head. We do everything we can to get ourbuyers permanent bank financing. Its awin-win because we pay sellers all cash and

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

Unfortunately many of the mortgageprograms once available are now gone. Itsreported that 75% of the available lendingdisappeared when FHA changed their ruleslast October and again early this year. But,if you have money to put down and canprove your income, there are still loansavailable now. In fact, some rural develop-ment loans and VA loans still allow quali-fied buyers to borrow with no money down. We help all of our buyers get a bankloan as quickly as possible... or we financethem ourselves. But weve never relied onbanks. That keeps us in control and main-tains our sanity. But we get those loansdone every chance we get. In fact, some-times a buyer can qualify and doesnt evenknow it. Other times they can qualify but

need a flexible seller. Were one of the mostcreative and flexible sellers youll ever

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

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

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

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

SUMMIT CITY INVESTMENTS, INC. is

located at 2200 Lake Avenue, Suite 120 in

Fort Wayne, IN, holds a Certificate of

Good Standing from the Indiana Secretary

of State, and is a BBB Accredited business

with the Indiana Better Business Bureau

with an A+ rating,

Mike MacDonald is the President of

Summit City Investments, Inc. He is a

37-year resident in the local community,

and has been a long term partner in his

familys independent insurance agency and

tax & accounting firm (G. A. MacDonald

Associates, Inc.)

For more information or to view a list of

properties for sale, just visit

www.SummitCityInvestments.com

2200 Lake Avenue, Suite 120

Fort Wayne, IN 46805

Phone (260) 485-9437

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Most sellers are unaware

of the options we offer.

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

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

condition, pay top dollarand close in just a few

days or whenever theyreready.

If you can afford a firstmonths rent, a last

months rent and a securitydeposit, then I can

probably sell you one of myhouses.

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ACPL hosts chess tournament for kidsThe Childrens Services department at the main branch of the Allen County Public Library spon-sored an all-day chess tournament on Sat., Aug. 20. The tournament was open to children inkindergarten, through grade 5, according to a press release. Each child played five rounds ofchess, beginning early Sat. morning. The chess tournament lasted until mid-afternoon. To see alist of winners, visit www.acpl.lib.in.us.

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run her 15th fullmarathon. This year, shewill endure a grueling

26.2 miles to raise moneyfor the CdLS Foundation.CdLS is short for Corneliade Lange Syndrome. It isa genetic disorder presentfrom birth.

It causes a range ofphysical, cognitive andmedical challenges andaffects both gendersequally, the CdLS Foun-dations website said. Thesyndrome occurs in anestimated 1 in 10,000 livebirths.

Kosberg got involvedwith running the race forTeam CdLS because sheknew of a story thatquickly became close toher heart.

I have close friendswho had a son, Adam,with CdLS. Sadly, Adampassed away about 10years ago, but I knowtheir family shared muchstrength and lovethroughout his life, shesaid in a press statement.

I hope to raise aware-ness about CdLS and helpfamilies with CdLS,Kosberg added.

She said knowing, that

youre running for some-body, or in memory ofsomebody who struggled,is one of the main reasonswhy she is tying up herlaces and heading to thestart line in Chicago thisfall.

An occasional runner

since high school,Kosberg didnt run herfirst marathon until 1999.

Since then, shes beenhooked.

Her training schedulestarts with a plan 18weeks before the race,which builds up to themarathon mileage. Sheplans to rest the daybefore the race.

For Kosberg, runningmarathons has alsopresented a way to seemore of the world. Shehas run in Norway,Boston, Washington,D.C., Honolulu, Seattleand many other locations.

I try to combine themwith seeing a differentpart of the country or theworld, she said. I like totravel. I combine myrunning with travel.

Kosbergs goal for theChicago race is fourhours.

She notes that she hasbeen a pretty consistentrunner all along, aver-aging race times in the3:40s or 3:50s.

Although she had aninjury last fall that set hertraining back for a periodof time, she is trying to

stay injury-free this timearound.

Ive noticed its harderto come back after that,Kosberg said.

While she is excitedand nervous, for her racethis fall, as a veteranmarathoner, she knows

her way around fatigue.The least favorite part

is mile 21 to mile 25.

Theres that hitting thewall and its just a lot ofmental activity, she said.I kinda have a mantra.

Kosberg said sherepeats, stay strong, youcan do this, to keepherself motivated and inmotion during races.

In the end, running theChicago Marathon forAdam and for the CdLSFoundation is what givesKosberg the moststrength.

She said she looksforward to the startingline.

It can be a realemotional kind of thingfor me, once Im in thecrowd and ready to go,she said. Youre justgrateful to be able to do it.Im grateful to God thatIm able to do this. Imexcited about doing it andnervous about finishing.

But overall, Kosberg ismost excited, to just beable to represent peoplewho have been faced withchallenges in life and tosupport a foundation thatsupports people.

To find out more aboutthe race, or supportKosberg, visit her website,at www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/karenkosberg/teamcdls-2011bankofameri-cachicagomarathon?fge=ask.

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Cancer Servicesin need of crafters

Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana islooking for volunteers to assist in creatingcancer ribbons in a variety of colors.

The ribbons will be distributed tocancer survivors and their familymembers across the region. They signify

the community of support that is availablefrom others who understand the cancer

journey.Cancer Services also distributes the

ribbons at community outreach events,including health fairs and special events.

There are many colors of ribbon tosignify the different kinds of cancer.

The project is also designed to helpfoster support.

Cancer Services strives to create acommunity of support so that peoplefighting cancer experience hope andcompassion from friends and neighbors,a statement said.

Cancer Services will supply the ribbonfor volunteers.

Interested volunteers may contactCheryl Dafforn at [email protected] or Linda Bewley [email protected], or by

calling the office at 260-484-9560.

DetailsThe next cancer ribbon making

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Car maintenance and carpool

etiquette tips for the new school yearMission possible: A

greener carNo matter what kind of

car you drive, there aresteps you can take tomake sure youre doingyour part to preserve our

environment.The Car Care Council

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Keep your car properlytuned. This one is a win-win. A well-tuned enginemeans your car is gettingthe best balance of powerand the best possible fueleconomy. Its alsoproducing the lowest levelof emissions.

Check and replace dirtyair filters. A clogged filterultimately results inwasted gas and loss of

engine power. Replace theair filter, and watch yourcars performanceimprove.

Check and replace sparkplugs. Bottom line: Dirtyspark plugs can misfire,which wastes fuel.

Maintain your carscooling system. A coolingsystem thermostat thatcauses an engine to run

too cold will lower yourcars fuel efficiency.

Stay on top of mainte-nance. The Car CareCouncil also offers a freecar care guide. Order it atcarcare.org.

Back-to-school carpooletiquette

Really, how hard couldit be? You pull in, youpick up your kid and offyou go!

It sounds simple, butwhen the school bell ringsat the end of the day,things can get chaotic in aflash. Here, we haveprovided a list of helpfultips to make the pick-upprocedure as smooth aspossible:

Know the trafficpattern at your childs

school. Most likely, youwill be expected to enterin a specific place and exitin another. If you try to goagainst the flow, youcould put young childrenin harms way. (And youmay ruffle a few feathers,

too.)Dont talk or text on

your cell phone whileyoure in line. Yes, weknow this is a tough one,especially for multi-taskers, but its best to be

alert as you inch your waytoward the front of theline. Plus, its always niceto smile and greetteachers, parents and chil-dren who may be waitingnearby.

Arrive at the appropriatetime. This one is a bittricky because thismagical time variesfrom school to school.After a few weeks,though, youll know whenyou should arrive in orderto spend the least amountof time in line. (Arrive too

early, and youll sit for 30

minutes before the bellrings. Arrive too late, andeven though youre on theschool premises, it willtake 20 minutes to snakeyour way through theparking lot.)

Be a friend to the envi-ronment. If you arrivebefore school isdismissed, youll likely besitting in one spot for afew minutes. Be mindfulof no idling zones,which are common atmany schools. Turn offyour engine until its timeto move forward.

This column waswritten by Don Ayres

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Indiana schools eligible for health and wellness grant

As part of the Back to Football Fridayinitiative, a $10,000 health and wellnessgrant is being offered to Indiana elemen-tary and middle schools. The grant issponsored by the NFL and the Indi-anapolis Colts.

According to a press release, to beeligible for the grant, teachers and schooladministrators should visitwww.nflrush.com/backtofootball toregister their school. After registration,schools must plan a Back to FootballFriday celebration, which should showColts pride and commitment to healthand fitness.

When the event is over, the competingschool must send photos of the celebrationand answers to two essay questions. Allsteps of the application process need to be

completed online no later than Sept. 22.Once those materials have been

submitted, the school will be entered towin a $10,000 grant to support health andwellness initiatives, a statement said. A

judging panel will then select one schoolto receive the grant.

The Back to Football Friday programis part of the Colts and NFLs continuedcommitment to youth health and fitnessthrough their PLAY 60 platform, whichencourages youth to be active at least 60minutes each day.

In the state of Indiana, the Colts alsorun Fit Camps, Big Blue Football Campsand many more initiatives that encouragestudents to get healthy.

For more details, visit www.backtofootball.org.

The NFL and the Colts to offer $10,000

Jennifer HansCourtesy photo

A $10,000 grant contest will be offered to elementary and middle schools.Photo by United Way/Back to Football

It soundssimple, but

when theschool bellrings at theend of theday, thingscan getchaotic ina flash.

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 92011 Alvin and Madeline Strauss Memorial Education Symposium. HolidayInn, 4111 Paul Shaffer Drive, Fort Wayne. 8:30 a.m. This years speakeris Monica Fawzy Bryant, Esq. of the Cancer Legal Resource Center, willpresent Cancer and the Law and Understanding Health Care Reform.This seminar is for social workers, case managers, nurses and otherprofessionals who work with cancer patients and their families. Cost:$35, includes breakfast. Deadline to register is Sept. 1. www.cancerser-vicessymposium.eventbrite.com/.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15La Leche League. Undisclosed location, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. No charge.Breastfeeding support group.Parkinsons Support Group. Turnstone, 3320 N. Clinton, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m.486-4893 for info.

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