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Fort Wayne, Indiana Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Tonight, a Philharmonic violist revisits her ‘Home Alone 2’ cameo
  • Fort Wayne honors veterans with today’s parade and remembrance ceremony
  • Miami Tribe helps preserve Chief Richardville House as Traders Days returns

Also on today's calendar: Planet Fitness Grand Re-Opening and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is easy to get in to but hard to get out of? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 51 and low of 35 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 55, low: 39.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 58 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Fort Wayne Philharmonic musician featured in ‘Home Alone 2' to perform alongside film Saturday (wowo.com) — Fort Wayne Philharmonic violist Deb Welter will appear onstage and onscreen tonight when the orchestra accompanies “Home Alone 2” live. She appeared in the film's orchestra scene in 1992. The 7:30 p.m. concert at Purdue Fort Wayne Music Center has added overflow seating, with tickets starting at $20.
   

2. Fort Wayne's Veterans Day Parade & Activities Held This Weekend (waynedalenews.com) — Fort Wayne’s Veterans Day parade starts today, November 7, at 11 a.m., traveling north on Parnell Avenue to the Memorial Coliseum. A remembrance ceremony follows in Memorial Hall around 12:30 p.m., featuring Vietnam War Army medic Max Parrott as guest speaker. Ceremony guests should use the west-side Parnell Avenue employee parking entrance, No. 4.
   

3. Miami Tribe Honors Historic Fort Wayne Landmark, Chief Richardville House (waynedalenews.com) — The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and Myaamia Heritage Foundation contributed $5,000 toward restoring the back porch of Fort Wayne's Chief Richardville House. The Tribe also added the home to its historic register. Visitors can explore its heritage during free Traders Days November 7–8, with traditional crafts, demonstrations and educational programs at 5705 Bluffton Road.
   

4. 13 organizations in Allen County awarded grants to continue health education programming (wane.com) — Thirteen Allen County organizations will share $835,000 for public health programs in 2027 after steep state funding cuts forced the county to reorganize its grant program. Super Shot received the largest award, $125,000, for its vaccination and education work, followed by $105,000 for McMillen Health's educational programs.
   

5. 'Afghans Are Unbreakable' Maryam Belavilas' Journey of Perseverance (hernandosun.com) — Maryam Belavilas arrived in Fort Wayne as a nine-year-old refugee after her family fled Afghanistan and spent four years in Pakistan. She navigated a new language and competing cultural expectations, then studied biology at Purdue University Fort Wayne on her path to becoming a pediatrician now practicing in Florida.
   

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Ok Fort Wayne! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is easy to get in to but hard to get out of?" — Trouble (Thank you Candice H. for sending it in!)
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