COMMUNITY CALENDAR 12/25/2002

THE CHRISTMAS SCHOONER: A MUSICAL

Who: First Presbyterian Theater.  Call 422-6329 for more information.

WHERE:First Presbyterian Theater, 300 W. Wayne Street North of The Allen County Library—parking on north side of building

WHEN: Fridays & Saturdays, 8 p.m., December 20, 21, Sunday, 2 p.m., December 22

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COST:Preview Performance:   All tickets $5 Regular Performances:General Admission – $15 Seniors (over 60) or Young Audience (under 23) – $13

ABOUT THE PLAY:  It’s not often a truly original holiday musical comes along.  This critically acclaimed holiday treat is family entertainment at its best.  Based on true events from the late 19th Century, it tells the story of a Great Lakes shipping captain who braves the deadly winter weather on Lake Michigan to sail to Chicago and deliver a cargo of Christmas trees to homesick German-American families.  The play hits all the right notes, in its beautiful songs and its dialogue.  It is a celebration of the immigrant experience, the hard work that helped build this country, and the faith of a people that kept them striving to make themselves better.  This is a truly beautiful celebration of the American spirit.

The cast features Scott Rumage as captain Peter Stossel; with Nancy Kartholl, Joel Scribner and Aaron Bartscht as his wife father and son.  The rest of the cast includes:  Eileen Ahlersmeyer, Grace Bachwich, Sasha Bachwich, Andrew Gingrich, Andrew Gross, Brett Hunter, Deb McMeen, Scott McMeen, and Mike Palmreuter. FPT Artistic Director Thom Hofrichter is directing the production; Jeanette Snyder-Walsh is the musical director; Lisa Root the choreographer.  Set design is my Jennifer Schmied; and Virginia Badour is designing costumes.

Group Rates:Available for all performances.

CALVARY UMC TO PRESENT

Calvary UMC will offer its annual Live Nativity Sunday, December 22, Monday, December 23 from 6pm to 8pm and Tuesday, December 24 from 6pm to 7:30pm.  Persons can view scenes from the birth of the Christ child while remaining in their cars in this “drive through” presentation.  Christmas Eve (December 24) at 7:30pm the congregation will celebrate Christ’s birth with a traditional Christmas Eve worship service featuring a candlelight ending and prayer for world peace.  For further questions, phone the church office at 747-9218 Monday through Friday from 8am to 12noon.

‘KNIGHTS AROUND THE TABLE’ COOKBOOK ON SALE

BLHS families, students, friends, teachers, and alumni have compiled a hard cover cookbook of 500 truly exceptional and unique recipes.  Many recipes are from Luers Knight preview parties, specialties from local restaurants and four elegant menus for those special events for every season.  “KNIGHTS AROUND THE TABLE” is a must for all cooks – it makes a wonderful gift for any occasion.  The cost is only $12 with proceeds supporting the Bishop Luers Minstrels.  You can place your orders through the main office at 456-1261.  Cookbooks may be picked up at the school office or the cookbook can be mailed.  Questions – call Kay Felts at 436-6459.  Make payment to Bishop Luers Performing Arts, 333 East Paulding Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46816.

FANTASY OF LIGHTS

Who: Anthony Wayne Services What: 8th Annual Fantasy of Lights – 61 illuminated displays When: Now through New Year’s Eve from 6pm-9pm Sunday through Thursday, 6pm-10pm Friday and Saturday. Where: Franke Park Cost: $5 per car, $10 per passenger van, $25 for buses and trolleys.  Horse drawn carriage rides on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays-$30

EMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH TO SPONSOR GRIEF RECOVERY WORKSHOP

Beginning October 2002, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 917 W. Jefferson Street, will be hosting HOPE FOR TOMORROW, a grief recovery workshop designed to help those who have lost a loved one to death.  This workshop is open to the public and will be offered free of charge on eight consecutive Tuesday nights from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.  The lectures and small group sessions will deal with The Roller Coaster of Emotions, Tasks of Mourning, Grief’s Effects on the Whole Person, A ‘New” Normal, and other concerns of the grieving individual.  Childcare for these workshops will be provided by reservation only for $4 an hour.  For additional information and pre-registration call the church office at 260-423-1369.

EMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH TO SPONSOR DIVORCE RECOVERY WORKSHOP

Beginning October 2002, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 917 W. Jefferson Street, will be hosting THROUGH THE FIRE, a divorce recovery workshop.  This workshop is open to the public and will be offered free of charge on eight consecutive Tuesday nights from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.  The lectures and small group sessions will deal with feelings and emotions, guilt, stress, co-dependency, forgiveness, getting your act back together, dating and remarriage, and children of divorce.  Childcare for these workshops will be provided by reservation only for $4 an hour.  For additional information and pre-registration, call the church office at 260-423-1369.

FREE MATH & SCIENCE HOMEWORK HELP OFFERED BY ROSE-HULMAN COLLEGE

Just call 1-800-ASK-ROSE; between 7pm and 10pm, Sunday through Thursday from September through May (The Homework Hotline is closed during Rose-Hulman’s holiday and quarter breaks.)  This service is FREE and is available to any student grades 6 – 12 who needs math or science homework help.  Have your homework assignment, a textbook (if available), paper, pen or pencil, and a calculator (if needed).  The tutors will not give you the answer to your problem but they are trained to ask the right questions to help students analyze the problems and find their own solutions.

ERIN’S HOUSE FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN

Erin’s House provides by-monthly peer-support groups for children ages 3 to 25 that are grieving the terminal illness or death of someone they love.  The program goal is to provide a safe, nurturing environment where children, teens and young adults can share their experiences and begin the healing process.  Services are provided at no cost to families.  Please call 423-2466 for an application.  Erin’s House has many volunteer opportunities.  Facilitator training dates and times have been scheduled for 2002, so if you’re interested, please give us a call.

FORT WAYNE ART SOURCE

(Non-Profit Gallery and Learning Center)

2812 Lower Huntington Road – Waynedale, IN 46809 447-8550

E-mail address: FWArtsource@aol.com

GALLERY HOURS: GALLERY, OPEN FREE TO THE PUBLIC

Mondays: 12noon to 5pm

Tuesdays: 12noon to 5pm

Wednesdays: 12noon-8pm

Thursdays: 12noon-8pm

Fridays: 10am-5pm

Saturdays: 10am-2pm

Sundays: 1pm-4pm

ARTIST FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY IS JO LYNN O’CONNELL

Photographer and custom jewelry designer Jo Lynn works in the business world for a living and treasures the creative outlet that art supplies.  She has been working with beads for 10 years and photography for 15 years.

Fort Wayne ArtSource has a limited number of ArtSource memberships available and is accepting work for screening in all media.  Successful applicants will be provided space for up to 10 hanging pieces and 15 three-dimensional pieces in our public gallery.  Interested artists should call our membership chairperson Sue Shull at 432-7114 for more information or stop by the Gallery.

FLAG HISTORY AND ETIQUETTE BOOK AVAILABLE THROUGH THE BOY SCOUTS

The book entitled YOUR FLAG is available through the 2002 Boy Scouts of America Official Retail Catalog.  Learn the proud history and etiquette of the American flag.  This book has new illustrations and information throughout.  Order catalog #Z33188A.  The cost is $8.95 plus tax.  The book is also available in the Boy Scout shop at the Anthony Wayne Area Scout office/training center, 8315 W. Jefferson, Fort Wayne, IN 46804.  American flags are also available.  For prices and information call Janice at 432-9593.

ARENA THEATRE

“THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER”

Comedy by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman

Arena Dinner Theatre will present “THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER” on December 20 and 21.  For the evening performances, the social hour begins at 6:30pm, Dinner at 7:15pm, and the Show begins at 8pm.  Admission is $25.  The performances take place at Arena Dinner Theatre located at 719 Rockhill St. Fort Wayne.  To make reservations, please call the Box Office on Monday thru Saturday from 12noon until 4pm at 260-493-1384.  The Box Office for this show opened Friday, November 22, 2002.

GIVE A GIFT

There’s one gift you can give that doesn’t require a manual, programming or even batteries.  In fact it won’t cost you a dime.  You can give the gift of life by choosing to become an organ donor.  The National Kidney Foundation of Indiana (KNFI) is encouraging all Americans to get into the true spirit of giving by simply signing a donor card and discussing their wishes with their family.

There are more than 78,000 men, women, and children in need of a life-saving organ in the U.S. with nearly 800 awaiting a transplant in Indiana.  If every American chose to become an organ donor, this waiting list could be wiped out forever.  Sign a donor card; it may be the one gift that could change someone’s life.  For more information or to receive your free organ donor card, call 1-800-382-9971.

ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

MONROEVILLE BRANCH

School Age Stories – Mondays, December 23,30 at 3:30pm.  Stories, crafts, and more for school age youngsters.

WAYNEDALE BRANCH

Preschool Storytime – Mondays, December 23,30 and Tuesdays, December 31 at 10:30am.  Children under the age of 5 are encouraged to attend a storytime designed with them in mind.

NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF INDIANA NOW ACCEPTING CAR DONATIONS

Have a car, van, truck, boat, or other vehicle that’s cluttering up your driveway or just sitting around?  Want to get rid of it and be able to take the value off your income tax?  Donate it to the National Kidney Foundation.  Call 1-800-382-9971 to donate your vehicle.  It must be whole and have a clear title.  Towing is free and vehicle need not be in running condition.

E.M.S. TRAINING

The Washington Township Fire Department will be holding a course to qualify students as Emergency Medical Technicians.  The classes started  December 17, 2002.   The class is open to anyone who is 18 years of age before May 1, 2003 and older who is interested in pursuing a career in the emergency medical or fire service fields.  Classes are held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6pm-10pm, and the cost is $420, which includes textbook.  Some employers and volunteer fire organizations offset this cost.  Applications can be obtained from the Washington Township Fire Station, 1834 West Wallen Road, just west of Lima Road.  For Information, contact the department at 449-3671.  This class is on a first-come first-served basis, so applications should be filled out as soon as possible.

WANTED: VOLUNTEERS TO HELP TAXPAYERS

AARP Tax-Aide Program, the country’s largest volunteer tax preparation service, needs your help.  In 2002, AARP Tax-Aide volunteers helped 1.7 million middle and low income tax taxpayers with their federal and state tax returns.  We expect an even busier tax season in 2003 so we need additional volunteers.  After training, counselors are assigned to sites in Allen County such as , Waynedale Library.  The volunteers are asked to work a minimum of forty (40) hours during the tax season (February 3 to April 15, 2003.  For volunteer information, please call Virgil Guegard at 260-747-3256 or Bill Knoor at 260-484-5654.

HOMEBOUND MEALS

Homebound Meals delivers noon meals Monday to Friday to people who are unable to prepare their own meals due to age, illness or disability.  Special diets are available. Contact Judy Gregg at 422-3296.

HOMEBOUND MEAL VOLUNTEERS

Homebound Meals needs volunteer drivers to deliver noon meals once a week Monday through Friday to homebound people who, through age, illness or disability are unable to prepare their own meals.  Contact Judy Gregg at 422-3296.

KOREAN WAR VETERANS ASSOCIATION

KWVA Indiana Chapter One invites you to start the New Year out right.  Come and join us for the January 2003 meeting at the American Legion Post 82 on Harris Road.  The meeting starts at 9am with breakfast at 7am.  Bring a friend and your spouse and join the fellowship with your fellow Veterans.  We meet the second Saturday of each month.  January’s meeting is January 11th.

VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDED TO HELP CANCER PATIENTS

The American Cancer Society is currently looking for ROAD TO RECOVERY volunteer drivers for Northeast Indiana.  If you have a few hours a week to spare and a car, ROAD TO RECOVERY may be for you.  As a ROAD TO RECOVERY driver, you will volunteer to take cancer patients, unable to drive, to and from cancer treatments at a local hospital or other health care provider.  For more information, or to obtain an application, please call Gavin Schubert at your local American Cancer Society office at 260-471-3911 or email gschubert@cancer.org.

The American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy, and service.

SESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION (1853-2003)

The Nine Mile United Methodist Church located at 6303 Winters Road (Just east of the Indianapolis Road) will be celebrating their Sesquicentennial (150 years) during the year 2003.  Reverend Lary Ray, District Superintendent, will speak at the morning worship service on Sunday, January 5, 2003, at 9am to begin a year long celebration of this special milestone.  A brunch will be served at 10:15am in the church fellowship area for all those in attendance.

The congregation of the Nine Mile United Brethren Church was first organized in January 1853, in the home of John Miller by the Reverend Casey, with sixteen charter members.  One acre of ground was sold to the church by Daniel and Lucy Ann buskirk for $10.  This land became the location of the church.  The congregation is now made up of 130+ members.  A table of memorabilia and pictures of past church events will be on display.  If you have any such items you want displayed please contact the church office at 260-747-3459.  All former pastors and those who attended the Nine Methodist Church in the past are invited to be part of this special program to start our celebration of our 150th year.  Our present pastor, Reverend Joseph Haney, invites everyone to be part of this day and the events that will occur throughout 2003.  The Sesquicentennial Committee looks forward to celebrating the past, present, and the future of the Nine Mile United Methodist Church throughout the year of 2003.