I want to thank the Fort Wayne Police Department for calling our home at 3:30 a.m. to report that our garage door was open. We appreciate them patrolling our neighborhoods, keeping us safe.

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The News-Sentinel again invites you to help with our Holiday Wish List project, to make the season and coming year a little brighter for local nonprofit organizations and the people they serve.

♦Brandon Wayne Bastian and Deanna Casavilla

♦Nicole Jean Ford and Jackie Eugene Ford Jr.

Editor's note: Rosie O'Grady is co-chair of the Northwest Area Partnership of neighborhoods. The Your Neighbor column is written by a member of a local nonprofit group and appears frequently in Neighbors.

The Northrop High School Big Orange Pride marching band placed 40th out of 91 bands at the Bands of America Grand National Championships last Thursday through Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

♦HISTORY AND HAND ARTS PROGRAMS: By the Settlers, 1424 W. Jefferson Blvd. $15 each or $50 for series of six programs. For ages 14 and older; programs begin at 9:30 a.m. Underground Railway Talk/Candlewicking, Feb. 11 (reservations due by Feb.

All locations of the Allen County Public Library system will be closed Friday for a staff development day, the library said. All locations will be open regular hours Saturday.

Lunches are served at all nutrition sites served by Aging and In-Home Services of Northeast Indiana Inc., and are available for delivery to homebound clients. Preregistration is required.

B Antonio's Pizza and the Franciscan Center have collaborated to collect canned goods for Thanksgiving dinner.

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♦Airman Danielle L. Leins graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio. She is the daughter of Steve Leins of Fort Wayne and a 2009 graduate of East Noble High School, Kendallville.

My oldest grandson, not yet 15, is already taking driver's education. In fact, he's already been behind the wheel with his instructor, on an interstate highway, no less. I'm resigned to his obtaining his license in a little more than a year.

AMERICAN LEGION POST 296, 130 W. Tillman Road, will have a Post Everlasting ceremony at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15 to honor members of Post 296 who have passed away during the last year.

Thank you to the women who helped clean mayonnaise from a broken jar off my shoe at the Meijer on Lima Road. I'm handicapped and could not clean it up myself.

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Fat Quarter. Boxy star. Stitch-in-the-ditch: Alien terms to many.

Editor's note: Ann Blue is a member of North Leo Mennonite Church. The Your Neighbor column is written by a member of a local nonprofit group and appears frequently in Neighbors.

Editor's note: This week's Page Turner interview is with Adam Reavis, a senior at North Side High School.

Harrison Hill Elementary School recognized the following students for earning grades of A and B:

St. John the Baptist Catholic School in New Haven recognized the following students for academic achievement:

St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth Catholic School recognized the following students for their academic achievement:

The Monday Morning Book Club meets at 10 a.m. the second and fourth Monday at Little Turtle branch library, 2201 Sherman Blvd. Club members do not necessarily read a certain book. Call Jane at 489-3303 for more information.