St. Joe Times - March 2012

Nina Carter feels a
special place in her heart

for helping women. As the
founder of a new, non-
profit organization called
Mirror Me Foundation,
Inc., Carter is helping
young girls and young
women overcome obsta-
cles and life situations.
Our mission is to
empower women, she
said. We plan on having
classes that cater to educa-
tion, self esteem, [and]
self worth.
Mirror Me will also
offer counseling, a GED
training program and
classes for single mothers,
in addition to summer
programs for girls between
the ages of 13 and 19. The
summer programming will
consist of three weeks of
teaching job and life skills.
Carter has the goal of
enrolling 50 girls in the
program for the first year.
It will also include a pre-
test and a post-test, so
Mirror Me can gauge how
much was learned.
The majority of the girls
and women the organiza-
tion will serve have been
threatened by some type
of social disadvantage,
the organizations website
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Licensed child care centers, homes hard to find
Early Childhood Alliance to offer workshops to encourage licensing
Licensed child care in Allen
County is hard to find, according to
the Early Childhood Alliance. If you
are a parent who has been searching
for a licensed child care option in
the city and youve found that most
of the homes or centers are full to
capacity, you are certainly not alone.
What were finding is that in
Allen County, we arent able to
accommodate the need for all
parents that are calling us to request
licensed care. When we see areas of
growth, we see an increase in the
number of families that are calling
us, but were not always able to
provide them with a lot of options,
Pam Leffers, Early Childhood
Alliances program director said.
She said high-growth areas, like
the Dupont area, have been
impacted.
But the organization has a remedy
that will hopefully fix the shortages
in licensed care.
We would like to be able to
provide more options to families that
call us, Leffers said.
The remedy includes offering
learning opportunities for business
owners and those interested in
opening child care facilities. Early
Childhood Alliance will offer
sessions in many areas of town this
spring, for facilities and homes that
are looking to become licensed.
These orientation sessions are
conducted monthly, free of charge,
although pre-registration is required.
In addition, the organization will
also offer a second orientation
session, which consists of a two-
hour meeting that covers health,
By KELLY MCLENDON
kmclendon@kpcnews.net
According to the Early Childhood Alliance, licensed child care facilities are difficult to find
in the city.
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It transmits the speakers voices directly into each indi-
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ence every time he uttered
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will: improve access to
health care in the region;
reinforce Parkviews
mission to provide excel-
lent service; likely bring
more business to the
burgeoning Parkview
system; lead to the
creation of 250 more
Parkview jobs; and
continue to ratchet up
economic development
near the 115-acre regional
medical center campus.
All good reasons, Pack-
nett said, for building the
majestic eight-story
center, which will serve an
area of 875,000 people in
northeast Indiana and
northwest Ohio and which
has dramatically changed
the landscape for
motorists traveling the
interstate.
We didnt have to do
this, Packnett said. The
board could have made
the decision just to stay at
(Parkview Hospital on
Randallia Drive).
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wasnt the right decision
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about the mission side,
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were looking at it, they
were saying, How do we
fulfill our mission? And
theres a certain mission
you can fulfill at Randallia
and stay. Theres an even
bigger mission you can
fulfill (with the regional
medical center) and also
keep Randallia open.
Packnetts dream come
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detail, beginning with
building facades so
adorned with windows
that reflected sunlight can
raise temperatures in
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Mission, not competition, drove construction of regional medical center
By Rick Farrant
rfarrant@fwbusiness.com
From the air, the 115-acre Parkview Regional Medical Center campus looks like a small citys down-
town. Thats Interstate 69 behind the medical center in this photograph taken from a Parkview
Samaritan helicopter.
Photo by Rick Farrant
See DREAM, page A7
sections of the parking lot
by 20 degrees or more
or so it seems.
The 114,000 square feet
of windows, which afford
panoramic views from
offices, patient rooms and
lounges, was part of an
encompassing plan to
create an environment that
promotes healing.
The windows, Packnett
said, make it easy for
patients and families to
get close to life-affirming
light. In fact, in the 446
private patient rooms,
alcoves have been
constructed to allow
windows to extend 11 feet
high beyond the height
of the ceilings.
The amenities dont
stop there. There are the
stony, wooded waterfalls
in the 2 1/2-story front
lobby; the more than 700
dazzling sculptures, paint-
ings and stained glass
works throughout the
regional medical center
created mostly by local
talent; two chapels; 12
meditation rooms; airy,
well-appointed lounges; a
full-service, first-floor
cafeteria; 42-inch flat-
screen televisions in
patient rooms; 300 under-
ground parking spaces for
easy access; six court-
yards of various sizes; and
two miles of walking
trails on the campus.
Some of the ideas came
from hospitals elsewhere
in the country; some ideas
are uniquely Parkviews.
There are three words
from an expectation
standpoint: hope, confi-
dence and healing,
Packnett said. This is
built around those three
words. We want people to
feel hope and confidence
that theyre going to get
the best care and experi-
DREAM
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ence a healing environment. You try to
find a place thats like this that has
every square foot defined as part of that
healing experience and youre not
going to find it.
Then there is the technology. Packnett,
Parkview Hospital COO Sue Ehinger and
Mark Hisey, Parkview Health vice presi-
dent of changing spaces, talk glowingly
about smart beds that can safely roll
patients on their sides or alert nurses
when they have left the bed; ceiling-
mounted lifts that have been placed in
every patient room, lessening the
manpower needs and promoting the
health of workers; monitors that are
affixed to arms, leaving no equipment on
the floor; and touch-screen way-finding
kiosks that use animation to direct visitors
to their destinations.
There are also the 22 labor-saving,
multilingual robots upright rectangular
beings that can speak English, Spanish or
Japanese and traverse hallways and eleva-
tors to deliver linens, food,
pharmaceuticals and equipment. Stand in
front of one of them and it stops.
In all, there are 16 state-of-the-art oper-
ating rooms in the regional medical
center, including four in a five-story, 82-
bed heart institute that will be notable,
Packnett and Parkview Physicians Group
cardiologists said, for an efficiency stem-
ming from all of the heart treatment
functions being in one place.
The heart institute also includes five
catheterization labs, two of which are
hybrid labs that lend themselves to both
catheterization and surgery.
In my past life, Packnett said, I got
to build a heart hospital, and so I saw
what happened to the whole heart model
when you collected everything and put it
in one place.
In the round-the-clock emergency
department, meanwhile, there are four
trauma rooms, including one for pediatric
patients, and imaging services include
four low-dose-radiation CT scanners.
Emergency and imaging were once the
province of Parkview North Hospital on
the north campus, but the regional
medical center will essential absorb that
facility. Parkview Womens & Childrens
Hospital will expand into the north
hospitals space, officials said, and among
the new tenants will be an outpatient
pediatric clinic and a 9,000-square-foot,
relocated Ronald McDonald House for
relatives of injured or ill children.
Lisa Pacula, executive director of
Ronald McDonald Charities of Northeast
Indiana, said the organization is nearing
the end of a $2-million fundraising
campaign and expects construction to
begin in April and be completed by
September. The facility, she said, will
welcome its first guests in December after
adding about 100 volunteers to its current
base of 70.
Also part of the Parkview Regional
Medical Center campus are the Parkview
Cancer Center, Parkview Ortho Hospital
and a new 124,000-square-foot medical
office building.
I think its going to be an amazing gift
to the community for years to come,
Pacula said of the regional center
complex. I think its an amazing health
care facility. Absolutely beautiful.
Parkview Hospital on Randallia, mean-
while, will remain. Ehinger, who will
have the dual role of COO for both the
Randallia and regional medical center
campuses, said Parkview Hospital will
have about half as many beds as it has
now, but all 150 beds will be in private
rooms.
Parkview Hospital will continue to have
a 24/7 emergency department, serve
short-term and long-term acute care
patients, offer expanded post-acute care
and seek out senior health care opportuni-
ties.
Relatively routine trauma cases,
Ehinger said, will be handled by
Parkview Hospitals emergency depart-
ment. More severe trauma cases will be
the responsibility of the regional medical
center.
Some of the long-term acute care will
be provided by Vibra Hospital of Fort
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A stained glass cross highlights one of the two chapels inside the new Parkview Regional Medical
Center.
Photo by Rick Farrant
Wayne, which will have an additional 48
beds inside Parkview Hospital.
The opening of the regional medical
center will give Parkview Health 821
beds and eventually 7,750 employees
spread out across northeast Indiana in
facilities in Allen, Huntington, LaGrange,
Noble and Whitley counties.
The opening also means continued
economic development growth around the
campus growth that has already seen
the construction of a Manchester College
pharmacy school set to open later this
year and plans by another entity for a
nursing home. The growth will be buoyed
in fall 2012 when a $13.9-million I-
69/Union Chapel Road interchange north
of the medical center is largely
completed, easing some of the congestion
on Dupont Road.
Parkview Health is paying $10 million
of the cost of the interchange, according
to an Indiana Department of Transporta-
tion spokesman.
We become the anchor, if you will, for
economic development on the northern
side of Fort Wayne, Packnett said. It
triggers some spending by people now
that were here and they begin to see the
flow of activity in the area.
Parkview Health is also contemplating
future growth of its own, already.
Packnett said Parkview Hospital is five
years ahead of projected patient volume
a situation that portends greater
community need. Hisey noted that
Parkview Health owns another 285 acres
around the regional medical center that
could be developed. Some of the growth,
though, may come from within the 10
existing Parkview service lines, which
include heart, cancer, surgery and primary
care.
Packnett talked again about dreams.
In each of those service lines we have
a physician leader and an administrative
leader, he said. And they have their own
dreams and they have their own plans.
And in each area, there will be some kind
of expansion and some kind of service
that they will want to provide better.
Whatever improvements or expansions
come about, he and Ehinger said, will
result from a Parkview Health focus that
is less about competitive forces like
Lutheran Health Network and more about
aligning with the best practices in the
country.
Were always talking about being in
the top 10, Ehinger said. Whos in the
top 10 percentile? Well be looking at
those organizations.
Said Packnett: We will say, Heres
our market share and heres Lutherans
market share. But very few times is that
whats driving us. Whats really driving
us and Im being very sincere about
this is as we compete, we are
competing with whos doing something
the best in the country. Sue and I never
want to limit peoples budgets to go and
see a best practice.
Its that kind of philosophy that led to
the attributes of the new regional medical
center attributes that almost have
Packnett pinching himself.
At one point, he turned, faced Hisey,
and posed this question: Mark, what
percentage of our dream have we been
able to build?
Hisey, who oversaw the 3 1/2-year
medical center construction project and
who seems to know virtually every detail,
paused and appeared to struggle with the
question. Perhaps he was trying to do a
quick, purely fact-based calculation in his
head.
Id say 95 percent, Packnett said
before Hisey could answer. And in some
ways, its 100 percent, because weve been
able to build virtually all of the dream we
had when we started this.
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A lottery to determine
student transfers within
Fort Wayne Community
Schools has been post-
poned until a later date
because of technology
upgrades, the district
recently announced. The
lottery for middle and
high school transfer appli-
cations, which was
originally scheduled for
early this month, has been
moved to Friday, March
23, at the Grile Adminis-
trative Center, 1200 S.
Clinton St. Technology
upgrades have delayed the
processing of the applica-
tions, a district
representative said in the
release. The elementary
lottery will be at 9 a.m. in
the Grile boardroom with
the middle and high
school lotteries taking
place at 1 p.m. FWCS
allows parents to submit
transfer applications for
their children if they want
to attend a school other
than the one to which they
are assigned based on
their home address. Appli-
cations were due Friday,
Feb. 24. If there are more
applications than spots
available at any grade
level and at any school, a
lottery is held to deter-
mine placement. Parents
with questions about the
lottery process should call
student services at 467-
2120.
FW Parks hosts spring
break fun for kids
The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation
Department is offering the following fun
activities for kids during spring break:
Spring Break Fit Fun: Join the team of
Anytime Fitness as they introduce kids
to the world of yoga, circuit training, an
outdoor mini boot camp and more. This
class will keep children active and in
shape. And the best part is that the main
focus in this class is fun. Be sure to
wear comfortable clothing and clean
gym shoes. This program is for students
between the ages of 7-12 and will be
offered from Monday through Friday,
Apr. 2-6, from 11-11:45 a.m. at
Anytime Fitness, Dupont Place, 2886 E.
Dupont Rd. Fee: $19, or $29 after
March 30.
Rollin Bowlin Fun: Crazy Pinz for
Spring Break! The party includes
bowling, playing in the Ball O City and
lots of snacks. This program is for
students between the ages of 6-11 and
will be offered on Wednesday, Apr. 4,
from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Crazy Pinz, 1414
Northland Blvd. Fee: $22. Registration
deadline: March 28.
Marvelous Makeover: Come join us at
Rudaes School of Beauty Culture for a
lot of fun and a little makeover.
Children ages 6-10 will get their hair
curled and their nails polished and leave
with a goody bag filled with fun beauty
supplies. All work is done by students
and supervised by licensed instructors.
This program is offered on Thursday,
Apr. 5, from 10 am - noon at at Rudaes
School of Beauty Culture, 5317 Cold-
water Rd. Fee: $10. Registration
deadline: March 23. To register for any
of these classes, call 427-6000 or
register on-line at www.fort-
wayneparks.org.
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spring break week activities, sponsored by Fort
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Concordia Lutheran will
offer drivers education
summer sessions
Concordia Lutheran
High School will offer
driver education courses
this summer. For the
classroom only portion,
students must be age 15
by the first day of class
and must take the class-
room portion of driver
education before starting
the driving part. The
summer session will be
held June 4 through June
15,, from 9 a.m. to noon,
,Monday through Friday
in the auditorium. For the
driving portion, students
must already have a
drivers education
learners permit or be age
15 and have completed the
classroom portion.
Driving times will be
available on the website
after March 1. Each
driving session is one
week long and lasts two
hours.
Most sessions include
Saturdays which may have
adjusted times. (Students
will receive six hours of
drive time and up to six
hours of observation.)
There will be no more
than two students per car
per driving time. To obtain
a registration form, visit
www.clhscadets.com,
click on the Academics
tab and click the link for
Drivers Education. In
order to get your license
at 16 years and 180 days,
you must take both the
classroom and driving
portions and meet the age
requirement.
There is also a manda-
tory holding period on
your permit of 180 days
before licensing can take
place. If you wish to take
only the classroom
portion, you must wait
until age 16 years and 270
days to apply for your
drivers license with a
mandatory holding period
of your permit for 180
days. The cost is $100 for
classroom education only,
$260 for driving sessions
only and $360 for both
classroom and driving.
For more details, contact
CLHS Head Driving
Instructor Pam Rusher, at
260-483-1102 or via email
at prusher@
clhscadets.com.
Driver education sessions will be offered to students this summer.
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Spring Engine Show brings four
state chapters to Coliseum
The Maumee Valley
Antique Steam and Gas
Association will host a
Spring Tractor & Engine
Show on Mar. 30 and Apr.
1 at the Allen County War
Memorial Coliseum,
located at 4000 Parnell
Ave. The event will
feature four state chapters
of International Harvestor
collectors, tractors,
engines and trucks. All
makes welcome. There
will be free parking and
the event will also include
individual collection tours,
seminars, a toy and craft
show and food. The hours
of the show will be
Friday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m;
Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.;
and Sunday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
For more information,
visit www.maumee
valley.org. Due to limited
space, pre-registration is
important.
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Submissions sought for
Edible Book Festival at Ivy Tech
Ivy Tech Community
College-Northeast is
seeking submissions for the
college librarys sixth
annual Edible Book Festival
that will take place from
noon to 2 p.m. on April 2 at
the Student Life Center on
the North Campus, located
at 4900 St. Joe Road.
The Edible Book
Festival invites book and
food lovers to create,
display and taste edible
books dishes based on
a book or a pun of a book
title, a press release said.
Edible books will be on
display for public viewing
from noon to 1 p.m., then
consumed by attendees
from 1 to 2 p.m
To participate, complete
the online registration form
by March 12. Go to
http://wwwcc.ivytech.edu/li
brary/northeast/ and click
on Edible Book Festival.
Submissions are currently being accepted for the Edible Book Festival at Ivy Tech. In a previous year,
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single parenting and lack of education.
Mirror Me mostly serves these girls and women whose
lives are at a standstill or even in danger due to a variety
social difficulties. Our programs are designed to address
their needs.
We have so many programs. Were trying to assist
[women] in any way, Carter said.
She foresees partnering with local companies that can
help women in the organization with job placement and
housing.
The idea for starting the nonprofit stems from Carters
own experiences.
I was in my room one day and it just came to me. I
have a passion for helping other women. Im a single
mother myself, she said.
She said that she understands how much single mothers
have to go through.
I know how difficult it can be to be a woman and
respect myselfunderstand that Im parenting myself and
achieve the goals in front of me.
Carter is also a recent college graduate, having received
her Bachelors degree in 2010.
Her compassion and strength continues to fuel her
progress for starting the non-profit.
Just being a woman and understanding that sometimes,
you dont have the support in the background, she said.
She said she would like her organization to serve as a
push for education for women, as well as a support
system.
I know a lot of people, they dont have a support
system, she said. I was blessed to have one. I want to
support women and young women in general, to be
educated.
Carter said she wants women to know that they are
worth something and they dont have to accept just
anything.
Theres so much going on. We need to know that
were worth something, she said.
The Mirror Me offices will soon be located on Lake
Avenue. To enroll in classes, call 1-888-326-6896 or visit
the organizations website at
www.mirrormefoundation.org. The non-profit is currently
accepting sponsorships and donations.
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patients treated by colorectal
surgeons are more likely to
survive colorectal cancer because
of their advanced training.
Dr. Parikh notes that in addition
to getting screened regularly for
colorectal cancer, people can
lower their risk of getting the
disease by avoiding foods that are
high in fat, eating plenty of
vegetables, fruits and other high-
fiber foods, exercising regularly
and maintaining a normal body
weight and drinking alcohol only
in moderation. For more
information on colorectal cancer
screening, prevention and
treatment, call Dr. Parikh at 260-
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Screening Guidelines
The American Society of Colon and Rectal Sur-
geons (ASCRS) offers the following colorectal
cancer screening guidelines:
For people at average risk of getting colorectal
cancer, an examination and fecal occult blood
test, which screens for hidden blood in the stool,
are recommended annually beginning at age 40.
Other screening tools, such as flexible sigmoi-
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mended.
People at increased risk for colorectal cancer
include those with a personal or family history of
colorectal polyps or cancer, those with a per-
sonal history of breast, uterine or ovarian cancer,
and those with chronic ulcerative colitis or
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earlier and more frequent rate and should see
their colorectal surgeon or other healthcare
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will be investing more in
home improvements than
they have in recent years.
The mild winter has
people thinking about
spring home improvement
projects already.
For those who cant
completely commit to
DIY home projects,
selecting a contractor for
any kind of home
improvement work can be
daunting. Licenses and
insurance must be
checked. References have
to be called. Quotes need
to be obtained. It is a
time-consuming task.
A growing Allen
County-based business,
The Homeowners Helper,
takes the pain out of
selecting contractors,
including painters, land-
scapers, handymen,
plumbers, concrete
workers, deck and fence
builders, patio installers,
tree removal professionals
and trimmers, electrical
experts and more.
The Homeowners
Helper has a network of
nearly 50 contractors
available for most any
home project, large or
small. Since last April,
The Homeowners Helper
has served nearly 125
homeowners.
Founder Tony Messuri,
a Fort Wayne resident
since 1985, started the
business last spring,
fulfilling his dream of
running a service busi-
ness, following his
retirement from the
accounting profession.
The service is
completely free to the
homeowner. Contractors
pay a small referral fee for
any work secured through
The Homeowners Helper.
Homeowners have the
peace of mind that comes
with knowing their
choices of contractors are
prequalified before being
allowed in The Home-
owners Helper network.
Each contractor goes
through a rigorous face-
to-face interview and is
checked for licenses, certi-
fications and insurance.
Customer references are
also called and the
contractors status with
the Better Business
Bureau and the Indiana
Attorney General is also
verified to be in good
standing.
Fort Wayne home-
owners Theresa and Ed
Mild used The Home-
owners Helper to find a
contractor to add a room
onto their house.
This was the most
stress-free home project
that I can remember
having done, Ed Mild
said.
I think that The Home-
owners Helper is genius.
It saved us much time and
stress as we are new to the
area. We did not have to
research the unfamiliar
building trades to find the
help that we needed.
The Homeowners
Helper had a booth at the
recent Fort Wayne Home
and Garden Show, and
Messuri will be a featured
presenter at the Home
Improvement Expo from
May 11-12, where he will
lead seminars on Tips &
Tricks in Selecting a
Contractor for Your Home
Projects. More informa-
tion on this free service is
available at www.thehome
ownershelper.com or by
calling (260) 676-2032.
New business grows
as home improvement rises
John Renner, owner of Renner Property Improvements in Fort
Wayne, is a member of The Homeowners Helper network of pre-
screened contractors.
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Many Americans spend the great majority of their day
sitting in an uncomfortable chair hunched over a
computer. This leads to a slew of muscle imbalances and
faulty movement patterns which pave the path for future
injuries such as hip, knee, and back problems. Prevent
these nagging problems with a little strengthening work.
In this two part series, you will learn four basic exercises.
When performed on a regular basis, they will have you
moving with a newly discovered vigor and get your heart
pumping to boot!
In part one, you will learn the squat and push-up. Do
each exercise daily, beginning with just one repetition if
that is all you can do. For each exercise, work your way
up until you can do 3 sets of 15 repetitions. Once you
have achieved this, try one of the progressions listed.
1. Powerhouse Movement: The Squat
Stand with a chair behind you with your feet about
shoulder width apart, toes pointing forward or slightly
out. Shift your weight to your heels. Initiate the
movement at your hips by pushing your butt back-
wards. Then bend your knees as you sit back and
down onto the chair. Sit completely down on the
chair. Finally, without rocking, push through your
heels to pop back up.
Progressions: 1. Perform using a lower chair, or
step. 2. Use your original chair and try balancing on
one leg. Keep one leg out in front of you as you
perform the same motion while you balance on one leg.
2. Powerhouse Movement: The Push-up
Stand a few feet in front of a counter or table that is
about waist level. How far back you stand is really going
to depend on how tall you are - the shorter you are, the
closer to the counter you will be. Place your hands on the
counter about shoulder width apart. Walk your feet back
until your body is in a straight line from your feet to the
top of your head. Tip: your butt should not be up in the
air. This is the starting position. Keep this alignment as
you bend your elbows, keeping them pointed slightly
behind you, and slowly lower your chest until it touches
the counter. Once you feel your chest touch the counter,
extend your arms to push yourself back to the starting
position. If this is too hard, perform from a higher
counter or start with your hands on a wall.
Progressions: 1. Perform from a lower counter or
table. Your goal is to eventually do them from the floor.
2. Once you master them from the floor, try elevating
your feet on a chair while
keeping your hands on the
floor.
There you go! Do them at
home in the morning or
during your lunch hour at
work. Now practice, practice,
practice and keep a look out
for the final two powerhouse
movements next month.
Michele Rudolphi, M.S., R.D.,
CPT is the owner of LivingIt!, an
in-home personal training and
nutrition coaching company in
Fort Wayne. As a dietitian and
personal trainer, Michele enjoys
helping her clients improve their
health through diet and exercise.
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Tired and wired: how adrenal fatigue impacts your body
My brain doesnt wake
up until 10:00 am. Sound
familiar? Whats likely
happening is your adrenal
gland is not making
cortisol like it should. The
adrenal glands sit on top
of the kidneys, making a
variety of hormones, one
of them being cortisol.
Cortisol should increase in
the morning to wake you
up and then decrease
toward the end of the day
so you can sleep.
Low or no appetite can
be another sign of adrenal
fatigue. To combat this,
you may jump start your
body with two to three
cups of coffee, giving you
a boost of adrenaline
rather than supporting the
adrenals, but now youre
irritable. Before you know
it, youre tired again from
low cortisol and you may
start to feel light-headed,
dizzy or even depressed.
You finally make it to
mid-afternoon and youre
ready for a nap. You get
home, youre exhausted,
but you get dinner, help
the kids with homework
and get them to bed. You
veg with the TV and/or
Facebook and then notice
a burst of energy.
Your cortisol is finally
kicking in gear. You
realize its now 11:00 pm.
and you should go to bed,
but you arent tired.
Youre wired. You turn out
the light and your
mind and heart race as
you think of all the things
you have to do the next
day.
Time to stop the cycle.
Instead of looking at the
clock, get out a pen and
paper and write thoughts
and to dos down. This
allows your
brain to shut off. If you
still cant sleep, get out of
bed and do some laundry,
bills or homework. You
will feel better if you
accomplish something
rather than tossing and
turning. Avoid TV or
computers as they are
stimulants and will keep
you awake. Develop a
bedtime routine, read, or
take a bath. The more you
sleep, the more your body
can make the hormones it
needs, including cortisol.
Its important to take
the time to listen and care
for the bodys engine.
Fill up the gas tank in
the morning to keep going
all day. Dont skip break-
fast. Eat one egg or a
protein shake. Try to have
three meals a day with
fruit/veggies/nuts in
between. The root of most
major health issues,
including adrenal fatigue
is a diet high in sugar and
processed foods.
Take breaks during the
day when you can. Reju-
venate your body and
mind by going for a walk,
sit outside to soak in some
sun and vitamin D, take
some deep breaths at your
desk. Practice journaling
positive goals or thoughts,
meditate on scripture or
pray.
These quiet times may
allow you to reflect on
how you ended up with
adrenal fatigue in the first
place. Its your choice
how you can make a
change to recharge your
battery. Your body is your
vehicle to take you
through the rest of your
life. Start today to restore
it back to the classic
person you are and bring
yourself back to life.
Karen Salser RN, MS,
FNP-C is an integrative
practitioner at GladdMD
who loves to help explain
complicated health prob-
lems with simple analo-
gies. She gets to know you
and speaks your language.
GladdMD is located at
4930 Illinois Road, suite
C1. For more information,
visit www.gladdmd.com or
call 260-449-9698.
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RN, MS, FNP-C
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care businesses.
A few of the topics
covered in the workshop
will include defining
appropriate group size and
number of adults per chil-
dren and other
requirements necessary
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trained in first aid and
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Licensed care has the
requirements that support
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also educates parents who
call in for referrals about
what they should be
looking for in a care
center for their children.
We talk to parents
about what they should be
looking for, she said.
As an agency, we
know that the early child-
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rapid brain growth.
Leffers said that it is
important for a young
childs development that
the care environment is
safe, healthy and that the
people are nurturing.
We know that not
everyone will choose to
pick a licensed program
and thats fine. We explain
what the options are in
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licensed and unlicensed
child care varies. Indiana
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child care programs
obtain a state license, but
there are exceptions.
Child care ministries
and home child care
programs that care for no
more than five unrelated
children are not included.
Were unique in
Indiana, Leffers said.
There are church
programs that can be
really great and volun-
tarily meet requirements.
But in the St. Joe read-
ership area, the shortages
in licensed care could
impact the options of
many parents.
In the 46815 ZIP code,
there are 14 licensed
family child care homes
and in the 46835 ZIP
code, there are 10 licensed
family child care homes.
Leffers said offering the
orientation sessions and
workshops can help create
more options for families.
For us, we want to
build capacity so that
when people call us, we
have something for them,
she said.
Beyond basic work-
shops and orientations,
Early Childhood Alliance
also offers a distinction
between licensed care
centers and homes, with
the Paths to Quality
program. The program
started in Allen County
specifically and now it is
state-wide.
We have over 200
child care programs in our
area that are partici-
pating, Leffers said. She
said Paths to Quality
designees indicate centers
and homes that have gone
above and beyond for
standards.
The participating homes
and centers can receive
distinctions on four levels,
Level 1, through Level 4.
The first level covers
basic health and safety
requirements, whereas the
second level indicates an
environment that is
planned to support the
learning of children.
The third level indicates
the home or center has a
planned curriculum. The
final level indicates that
the business has earned an
accreditation from a
national organization.
There are 40 Level 4
centers or homes in Allen
County, she said.
Starting in May, parents
will also be able to see
what Paths to Quality
homes and centers look
like, on the Web before
even checking out the
location in person.
But for right now, the
big push is to help home
care centers go through
the first steps of licensing.
We are able to have
support for them as they
go through the licensing,
Leffers said.
The alliance also makes
child care referrals to
parents who are seeking
care. Parents can call the
same number, or visit
www.ecalliance.org and
click on a child care
search button.
We would love to hear
from people, she said.
They can request a
packet from us with
general information or
call us to register.
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Laura Stine, who was a
former senior lansdcape
designer for a local land-
scape company, has
branched out with a new
design and installation
landscaping business, now
titled laura stine gardens.
With a B.S. from Indiana
University and a certifica-
tion in Landscape
Technology from Ivy
Tech, Stine has 15 years
of experience designing a
wide range of outdoor
living spaces. She is
particularly focused on
using native plants that
create healthy ecosystems,
connecting residential
landscapes to our native
wildlife, including birds,
butterflies, and beneficial
insects. In addition to
gardens, laura stine
gardens offers design and
installation of patios,
walkways, pergolas, water
features and other hard-
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living spaces. For more
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FRIDAY, MARCH 9
Outdoor Stations of the Cross. Victory Noll Center, 1900 W. Park Drive,
Huntington. During Lent, individuals or groups are welcome to walk the
outdoor Stations of the Cross on the property of Victory Noll from 8 a.m.
to 4 p.m. daily. Visitors must check in at the front desk of the Victory Noll
Administration Building. Station booklets will be available for those who
wish to use them. There is no cost to visit the Stations of the Cross.
Taylor Chapel Preschool Registration. Taylor Chapel United Methodist
Church, 10145 Maysville Road, Fort Wayne. Taylor Chapel Preschool is
currently registering children for the 2012-2013 preschool year. Classes are
available for 2-5 year olds. Morning and afternoon Pre-k classes are avail-
able, as well as full day classes. For more information call Vicki at
260-749-8597 or go to: www.taylorchapel.org. taylorchapel-
preschool@gmail.com. taylorchapel.org.
The 39 Steps. Arena Dinner Theatre, 719 Rockhill St, Fort Wayne. Fort
Premiere of the 2008 Tony Award-winning comedy. Adapted by Patrick
Barlow. $35 dinner (three-course meal catered by the Bagel Station) and
show; Cash Bar. Box office: 260-424-5622. Purchase tickets online at
www.arenadinnertheatre.org.
Johnny Appleseed Toastmasters. Better Business Bureau, 4011 Parnell Ave,
Fort Wayne. 7:30 a.m. kristal@neindianabbb.org. www.johnnyapple-
seedtm.org.
Conspirare Concert. Trinity English Lutheran Church, 405 W. Wayne St.,
Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Purchase tickets Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to
5 p.m from Pam Marini, receptionist. Trinity@TrinityEnglish.org.
www.TrinityEnglish.org.
The 13th Annual International Windsong Film Festival. IPFW Neff Hall, 4110
Crescent Avenue, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Inspiring family-friendly films co-
sponsored by Windsong Pictures and the IPFW Film Festival Club. No
admission charge. March 8 is International Film Night. March 9 is the
world premiere of Walking With Us. March 10 is a How to Make a
Movie Workshop at 10 a.m. and the world premiere of Alaska: The Last
Frontier II at 1 p.m. The Windsong Gala Award ceremony is at 6 p.m.
March 10. Additional showings of Walking With Us will be at 7 p.m.
March 10 and 2:30 p.m. March 11. An additional showing of Alaska: The
Last Frontier II will be at 1 p.m. March 11.
Gypsy: A Musical Fable. Arts United Center, 303 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. 8
p.m. With classic numbers such as Everythings Coming Up Roses, Let
Me Entertain You, and Together Wherever We Go, Gypsy is considered
one of Broadways finest musicals and Mama Rose as one of musical
theatres most memorable characters. Tickets: Adults, $26; age 23 and
under, $18; Sunday Senior matinees, $22. Call 260-424-5220.
Komets vs. Evansville Icemen. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, , Fort
Wayne. 8 p.m. Reserved Tickets: Adults $23 - $10; Seniors & Students $18
- $8; Children $13 - $6.
SATURDAY, MARCH 10
Dances of Universal Peace. Fort Wayne Dance Collective, 437 E Berry (2nd
Floor), Fort Wayne. 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Dances gather beings in joyous
and deeply meditative interfaith circle Dances - easy to learn and open to
all, whether Dancing or just in presence. They combine simple folk dance
movements with sacred songs drawn from the Earths many spiritual tradi-
tions. No partner or prior registration required - brief training provided for
simple steps and lyrics. Fragrance free. Cost: $7. info@fwdc.org or
knmiller1@frontier.com. www.fwdc.org/dup.
Gymnastics Seminar. Fort Wayne Strength and Conditioning, 158 East
Collins Road, Fort Wayne. 9-11 a.m. This 2-hour gymnastics seminar will
cover the basics of gymnastics movements as it applies to crossfit,
including body weight exercises and ring work. Register soon, only 20
spots available. Call 260-483-1936 or go to www.fortwaynestrengthand-
conditioning.com.
Gun & Knife Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, , Fort Wayne. 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission: Adults $6.00; Kids 6-12 $2.00.
Northern Indiana Golf Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, , Fort
Wayne. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission: $6.00 Adults; Children 12 and under
free with an adult.
R/C Model Hobby Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, , Fort
Wayne. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: Adults $5.00; Kids 6-12 $2.00.
Alcoholics Anonymous. St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 700 W.
Maumee St., Angola. 11 a.m.
Komets vs. Evansville Icemen. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, , Fort
Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Reserved Tickets: Adults $23 - $10; Seniors & Students
$18 - $8; Children $13 - $6.
SUNDAY, MARCH 11
The Cross of Christ: Image of Triumph - Image of Pain. Trinity Episcopal
Church, 611 W Berry St, Fort Wayne. Adult forum presented by Dr. Esper-
anca Camera, Associate Professor of Art History & Program Director for
Graduate Studies, University of Saint Francis. Immediately follows the 10
a.m. service.
Auto Swap Meet. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, , Fort Wayne. 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission: Adults $5.00; Kids 6-12 $2.00.
Sunday Services. LifeWater Community Church, 5600 Westbreeze Trail,
Fort Wayne. 10 a.m. Liberty Hills addition. info@lifewatercc.org.
www.lifewatercc.org.
Mad Ants vs. Tulsa 66-ers. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, , Fort
Wayne. 5 p.m. Reserved Tickets: $20.50, $12.50, $10.50 or $5.50.
MONDAY, MARCH 12
Open networking. AJs Bar & Grill, 2488 Getz Road, Fort Wayne. noon. No
cost, no exclusivity by profession. Each person gets a few minutes to tell
about your business, plus there is a featured speaker.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14
Lenten study series. Trinity Episcopal Church, 611 W Berry St, Fort Wayne.
Living into the Covenant: Each Wednesday evening during Lent,
following a 6 p.m. service, a soup supper will be served in the church parish
hall with a study immediately following. The series, taught by Trinitys
rector, The Rev. Dr. Thomas P. Hansen, and Dr. Steven Crain, is designed
around the Episcopal Churchs Baptismal Covenant.
Topics are:
March 7 - Apostles Creed, Parts 1 and 2, The Mystery of God with Us
March 14 - Apostles Creed Part 3, Life in the Spirit
March 21 - Baptismal Questions 1 and 2, Eucharistic Life
March 28 - Baptismal Questions 3-5, Living into Gods Vision for All
People
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Lenten Retreat. Victory Noll Center, 1900 W. Park Drive, Huntington. 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Features a day of prayer, preaching, and pondering the Bible with
retreat leaders Sister Maureen Mangen and Father Keith Hosey, who have
more than 70 years of retreat experience between them. The cost of the
retreat is $35, and registration is required by March 7.
THURSDAY, MARCH 15
Allen County Extension Homemakers Table runners. Allen County Extension
Office on the IPFW Campus, 4001 Crescent Ave., 1 p.m. Make a table
runner for the holidays or a special occasion. Nadine Scholz will provide
the instruction to make the tube and turn into a table runner with 2 varia-
tions. BRING: Sewing machine, scissors, matching thread, tape measure,
1/3 yd. printed cotton/poly fabric, 1/2 yd. coordinating fabric, and 2 buttons
-1/2 or larger. The general public is invited to attend. Pre-registration is
required as some class space is limited. Registration forms are available at
the Extension Office or they can be found on the web at
www.extension.purdue.edu/allen.
Financial Peace University. Pathfinder Services North Campus, 2824 Theater
Avenue , Huntington. 6 p.m. Pathfinder Services will be offering Financial
Peace University beginning on Thursday, January 5th. Classes will be held
on Thursday evenings at 6:00 P.M. beginning January 5th and running
through March 29th.
Anthony Wayne Toastmasters Meeting. Ivy Tech Community College, , Fort
Wayne. 6:30 p.m. Toastmasters meetings are open to everyone; for better
public speaking and a lot of fun. fredhn@aol.com. anthonywayne.free-
toasthoast.org.
Depression + 12. Christs Hope Ministry and Church, 2818 Carroll Road,
Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. 12-step program for those living with depression. For
more info contact Marilee Stroud at 312-6069 or mtstroud@frontier.com.
FRIDAY, MARCH 16
Outdoor Lake, Sports & Cabin Show. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum,
, Fort Wayne. Show Hours: Friday 12:00pm-9:00pm; Saturday 10:00am-
8:00pm; Sunday 11:00am-5:00pm. Admission: Adults $10; Kids 12 and
under Free (tickets valid for attendance all three days).
SATURDAY, MARCH 17
Kids Drawing and Watercolor. IPFW Visual Arts Building. Explore new
watercolor materials! Use watercolor pans, crayons and pastels. You will be
dipping and spraying your hues to help you understand color physics in a
fun way! Limited class size! Materials included. No class April 7. Grades
K-2: 9-10:30 am $99; Grades 3-5: 10:45 am-12:15 pm $99. Instructor:
Sarah Rayle. Registration/payment due March 9 ($10 late fee after March
9). Call 481-6059.
Upper Level Drawing and Watercolor. IPFW Visual Arts Building. This
master class is designed for students at a variety of levels. Learn new skills
or improve on what you already know. Explore these mediums and learn
the tools for a lifetime of self-expression. Limited class size! Materials
included. No class April 7. Grades 6-12: 1-3 p.m. Cost: $119. Instructor:
Sarah Rayle. Registration/payment due March 9 ($10 late fee after March
9) Call 481-6059.
Celtic Spirituality. Trinity Episcopal Church, 611 W Berry St, Fort Wayne.
10 a.m. Labyrinth walk facilitated by Nancy McCammon-Hansen.
SUNDAY, MARCH 18
Progress of the Walking and Bike Trails in Fort Wayne. Trinity Episcopal
Church, 611 W Berry St, Fort Wayne. Adult forum presented by Lori Keys,
Executive Director, Fort Wayne Trails, Inc. Immediately follows the 10
a.m. service.
MONDAY, MARCH 19
SACS Anti Bullying Task Force presents a Digital Citizenship Conference.
Homestead High School, 4310 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne. 6:30-8:30
p.m. The SACS Anti-Bullying Task Force presents its very first Digital
Citizenship Conference for Parents, Students and Staff of SACS, to be held
at Homestead High School in the Community Room through Door #1.
As SACS transitions to 1:1 computing and use of social networking grows
within our youth, our expert panel will define bullying and cyber-bullying,
and discuss how to keep our students safe and free from making social
media mistakes.
A panel of guest speakers to include:
- Mike Gorman - Technology Professional Development Coordinator for
SACS
- Jeff Kintz - Assistant Principal HHS for SACS
- Ingrid Herriott - Student Resource Officer for SACS
- Dr. Kelly Hutner - Clinical Psychologist specializing in child and adoles-
cent issues
- Chynna M. Presley, BSW - Community Education Coordinator YWCA
of NE Indiana
- Karen Richards - Allen County Prosecuting Attorney
- Anita Gross- Social Worker for SACS- Moderator
Separate SCAN (Stop Child Abuse and Neglect)
and ATA (American Taekwondo Association) programs for k-5 students
Contact ihavethepowersacs@live.com or www.sacs.k12.in.us for more
details.
Encourage, Empower and Enjoy the Autism Spectrum. Easter Seals Arc, 4919
Projects Drive, Fort Wayne. 7-8:30 p.m. Parents, grandparents, teachers,
professionals and others wanting to learn more about autism are welcome.
Topics vary monthly. For more information contact Susan Crowell at
eeeautismspectrum@yahoo.com or call 260-637-4409. eeeautismspec-
trum@yahoo.com. none.
Growing Great Vegetables. Aboite Library, Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. Aboite
Library Gardening seminar series presents Purdue Horticulture Extension
Educator Ricky Kemery and Master Gardeners. Free gardening seminars
for the novice and expert with a focus on sustainable methods. Space is
limited. Find out how great soil can grow some of your favorite vegetables
such as tomatoes, peppers, and cool season cuties.
THURSDAY, MARCH 22
Damn Yankees. Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne.
7:30 p.m. Faust, fly balls, and devilishly good fun all meet at the home plate
of the seven-time Tony award-winning Broadway musical, Damn
Yankees. This is the story of a 1950s middle-aged baseball fanatic who
trades his soul to the devil for a chance to lead his favorite team in the
pennant race against the New York Yankees only to realize the true worth
of the life (and wife) hes left behind. Filled with hit songs like Whatever
Lola Wants and You Gotta Have Heart, this show is a musical comedy
home run! For more information or to purchase tickets, go to www.fwem-
bassytheatre.org.
FRIDAY, MARCH 23
Fish & Chicken Strip Dinner by Country Chef. Cornerstone Youth Center,
19819 Monroeville Road, Monroeville. 4-7:30 p.m.
m6079o@hotmail.com.
AMP Live Tour Monster Trucks. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, , Fort
Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Reserved tickets in advance: Adults: $25.50, $19.75.
Kids 3-12: $18.00, $15.00. Seniors/Military: $17.50, $23.25. Prices
increase on days of show.
SATURDAY, MARCH 24
Defensive Pistol and Rifle Classes. AGS Armament & Consulting LLC, 809
N. Main Street, Bluffton. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Armed Dynamics will be
conducting a Defensive Pistol training course Saturday and a Defensive
Rifle training course Sunday. The cost of each class will be $225 or $400
if both classes are taken. Registration for these classes can be completed
online by visiting http://www.armeddynamics.com/class-schedule.html.
Space is limited to 12 students per class. For questions or more information
about the classes and where to meet, please contact Jahred Gamez of AGS
Armament & Consulting LLC at Jahred@agsarmament.com or (260) 273-
6709.
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6600 Trier Road Fort Wayne, IN 485-1646
Rev. Steven J. Roper, Senior Pastor
"Gods Outrageous Claim Jesus, the Only Path to God"
The community is welcomed to join
us in celebration this Easter!
Maundy Thursday, April 5
th

Seder Meal at 6:00 p.m.
Easter Sunday, April 8
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8:30 a.m. Traditional Service
9:30 a.m. Breakfast
10:45 a.m. Contemporary Service

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