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--Spellbound & L'Auberge Espagnole
Spellbound
"Two thumbs up!"--Ebert & Roeper. "Irresistible! America at its best."--Los Angeles Times. "Wonderful!"-- Entertainment Weekly. "A work of art! More suspenseful than any Hollywood thriller."--The New York Times. "Captivating!"--Esquire. "Excellent!"--People. "Entertaining!"--New York Magazine. "Charming! Packed with nailbiting suspense."--Premiere Magazine. 97 min., Rated G. Friday at 7PM, Saturday at 7PM, Sunday at 2PM, Monday at 6:30PM, Tuesday at 6:30PM, Wednesday at 6:30PM, and Thursday at 8:30PM
L'Auberge Espagnole
Last Shows! "Two thumbs up!" Ebert & Roeper "Director Cedric Klapisch lets Xavier's year abroad unfold with the right wandering touch of pleasure, nostalgia and wistful exploration." Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly "A love letter to the erotic pleasure of Barcelona" David Denby, The New Yorker. "Blissfully funny, terrifically intelligent and tender when you least expect it to be." Joe Morgenstern, The Wall Street Journal. 122 min., Rated R. Friday at 9PM, Saturday at 9PM, Sunday at 4PM, Monday at 8:30PM, Tuesday at 8:30PM, Wednesday at 8:30PM, Thursday at 6:15PM
Coming Soon: Spellbound Opens Friday, August 1st
One of the best "sports" documentaries of the year, "Spellbound" follows eight young people as they race towards the top--and only--prize in the world's toughest, most unforgiving challenge--the National Spelling Bee. Spelling is, in its quaint and uniquely American way, the great equalizer--if you can spell, nothing else matters. By the same token, it is the only competition with absolutely no second chances--one misspelled word anywhere along the way, and you are gone. From Emily, hailing from the pampered suburbs of Connecticut, to Ashley, child of the projects in D.C.; from Ted, born of a poor farm family in Missouri, to Harry, the lovable spaz from New Jersey, all eight youngsters are drawn from the diversity of this country--with an assortment of anxious parents as well. It's a true cross-section of America rarely captured so well in film. Each of the children is given screen time enough to impress us, not just with their talent but with their personalities. In addition, a parade of interesting side characters--from the faithful teacher-mentor to past champions--flesh out the straightforward story of pressure and the razor-thin margin between triumph and failure. The timelessness of this tale and the skill and love evident in its making rank "Spellbound" as a classic. As the finals wear on and contestants start to fall, the audience's hearts will be in their throats. The contest is intense and merciless, and we feel the pressure right alongside the parents. Expect a few tears shed at the emotionally cathartic finale. This is a documentary that will involve you, these are kids you will love, this is a picture of America at its most American. It's a powerful reminder that our future is in our children--and that the kids are all right. "Two thumbs up!"—Ebert & Roeper. "Irresistible!"--Los Angeles Times. "Wonderful!"-- Entertainment Weekly. "A work of art! More suspenseful than any Hollywood thriller."--The New York Times. 97 min., Rated G.
L'Auberge Espagnole
L'Auberge Espagnole is being presented as part of our Lesbian Gay Film Series
Cedric Klapisch takes the old cliches of culture clash, college roommate chaos and a young adult's education outside the confines of the classroom and turns them into a vision of the new European Union as communal household. We open with Parisian economics major Xavier (Romain Duris) running like a rat in a bureaucratic maze. Klapisch plays it for cutesy laughs, a zippy time-lapse slapstick, but this is the world Xavier has created for himself. The play-it-safe student with the carefully ordered life is headed straight for a corporate future. He'd just as soon stay comfortably on home soil, but on the advice of a finance professional he takes a year of study in Barcelona to learn the language and the economy. He has no idea of the education that awaits him. Klapisch is less concerned with the big life lessons in Xavier's first year of independence than the ease at which he most unexpectedly finds himself. After crashing on the couch of a couple of French newlyweds -- a garrulous brain surgeon and his elegant but so-poised-she's-petrified wife Anne-Sophie (Judith Godreche, who moves as if she's made of glass) -- he interviews for a spot in a dumpy apartment filled with attractive, ebullient, comfortably co-existing college kids from all over Europe. The chaotic, crazy household is the opposite of everything he's ever lived, and he loves it. Where so many odd-couple-type movies make a big deal about overcoming differences, this community finds its balance with an easy effortlessness. It's only when sour notes sound -- Xavier's equally well-ordered girlfriend (Audrey Tautou), who finds it "a major drag," and a boorish visiting Brit who apparently learned cultural sensitivity from Monty Python -- that the harmonies become apparent. Klapisch doesn't make a big deal of any of it. As in his breakthrough film "When the Cat's Away," his strength lies in his warm portraits of community and family relations and the quiet insights of his characters. Xavier's odyssey is really a journey to a person he never knew he was. 122 minutes, Rated R.
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Source: Cinema Center Listserv
"Artists on Broadway" is a brand new venue for artists and art lovers. Every Saturday, 10am-4pm next to Artisan Gallery starting August 2nd artists will be showing their work under the sun (hopefully). This is an open-air all-inclusive marketplace style happening. It provides especially emerging young artists a cheap and easy way to meet and sell to the public. It provides the public an exciting adventure sure to stimulate the creative juices any and all Saturdays until the snow flies. Interested artists should contact Jim Jur at Artisan Gallery, 2809 Broadway or call 260-456-8065 to get involved. Interested art enthusiasts should just show up. Unplugged musicians are also welcome.
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Source: Jim Jur
Wednesday 7/23 All the Real Girls 6:30, The Shape of Things 8:30. Thursday 7/24 All the Real Girls 6:30, The Shape of Things 8:30 (Last Shows for Both Films)
L’Auberge Espagnole
“Two thumbs up!” Ebert & Roeper "Director Cedric Klapisch lets Xavier's year abroad unfold with the right wandering touch of pleasure, nostalgia and wistful exploration.” Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly "A love letter to the erotic pleasure of Barcelona” David Denby, The New Yorker. “Blissfully funny, terrifically intelligent and tender when you least expect it to be." Joe Morgenstern, The Wall Street Journal. 122 min., Rated R.
Friday at 6:15 & 8:30PM, Saturday at 6:15PM & 8:30PM, Sunday at 2:00 & 4:15PM, Monday at 7PM, Tuesday at 7PM, Wednesday at 7PM, Thursday at 7PM
L’Auberge Espagnole
L’Auberge Espagnole is being presented as part of our Lesbian Gay Film Series Cedric Klapisch takes the old cliches of culture clash, college roommate chaos and a young adult's education outside the confines of the classroom and turns them into a vision of the new European Union as communal household. We open with Parisian economics major Xavier (Romain Duris) running like a rat in a bureaucratic maze. Klapisch plays it for cutesy laughs, a zippy time-lapse slapstick, but this is the world Xavier has created for himself. The play-it-safe student with the carefully ordered life is headed straight for a corporate future. He'd just as soon stay comfortably on home soil, but on the advice of a finance professional he takes a year of study in Barcelona to learn the language and the economy. He has no idea of the education that awaits him. Klapisch is less concerned with the big life lessons in Xavier's first year of independence than the ease at which he most unexpectedly finds himself. After crashing on the couch of a couple of French newlyweds -- a garrulous brain surgeon and his elegant but so-poised-she's-petrified wife Anne-Sophie (Judith Godreche, who moves as if she's made of glass) -- he interviews for a spot in a dumpy apartment filled with attractive, ebullient, comfortably co-existing college kids from all over Europe. The chaotic, crazy household is the opposite of everything he's ever lived, and he loves it. Where so many odd-couple-type movies make a big deal about overcoming differences, this community finds its balance with an easy effortlessness. It's only when sour notes sound -- Xavier's equally well-ordered girlfriend (Audrey Tautou), who finds it "a major drag," and a boorish visiting Brit who apparently learned cultural sensitivity from Monty Python -- that the harmonies become apparent. Klapisch doesn't make a big deal of any of it. As in his breakthrough film "When the Cat's Away," his strength lies in his warm portraits of community and family relations and the quiet insights of his characters. Xavier's odyssey is really a journey to a person he never knew he was. 122 minutes, Rated R.
Coming Soon: Spellbound
Opens Friday, August 1st One of the best "sports" documentaries of the year, "Spellbound" follows eight young people as they race towards the top--and only--prize in the world's toughest, most unforgiving challenge--the National Spelling Bee. Spelling is, in its quaint and uniquely American way, the great equalizer--if you can spell, nothing else matters. By the same token, it is the only competition with absolutely no second chances--one misspelled word anywhere along the way, and you are gone. From Emily, hailing from the pampered suburbs of Connecticut, to Ashley, child of the projects in D.C.; from Ted, born of a poor farm family in Missouri, to Harry, the lovable spaz from New Jersey, all eight youngsters are drawn from the diversity of this country--with an assortment of anxious parents as well. It's a true cross-section of America rarely captured so well in film. Each of the children is given screen time enough to impress us, not just with their talent but with their personalities. In addition, a parade of interesting side characters--from the faithful teacher-mentor to past champions--flesh out the straightforward story of pressure and the razor-thin margin between triumph and failure. The timelessness of this tale and the skill and love evident in its making rank "Spellbound" as a classic. As the finals wear on and contestants start to fall, the audience's hearts will be in their throats. The contest is intense and merciless, and we feel the pressure right alongside the parents. Expect a few tears shed at the emotionally cathartic finale. This is a documentary that will involve you, these are kids you will love, this is a picture of America at its most American. It's a powerful reminder that our future is in our children--and that the kids are all right. “Two thumbs up!”--Ebert & Roeper. “Irresistible!”--Los Angeles Times. “Wonderful!”-- Entertainment Weekly. “A work of art! More suspenseful than any Hollywood thriller.”--The New York Times. 97 min., Rated G.
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Source: Cinema Center Listserv
Mayor Graham Richard joined Rea Magnet Wire executives and representatives from the City today in dedicating a new city park. Adjacent to McCormick Park at Holly and 2300 Raymond Dr., Rea Park will serve the citizens who live and work in southeast Fort Wayne.
"The development of Rea Park is another step toward revitalization of the Southeast Industrial Corridor of the City," said Mayor Richard. "Collaboration by the City's Planning Department, Parks and Recreation Department, and Rea Magnet Wire created more desirable land use along Pontiac, and will help to promote business retention."
Rea Magnet Wire executives recognized an opportunity to create a beautiful green space, in conjunction with the City's plans. The company donated several unused blocks of land near its facility, and the Vann Family Foundation sponsored the transformation of these deserted blocks into a 5.5 acre park. "Rea Park is a place where Rea Magnet Wire employees and area residents can picnic, walk the paths, or simply enjoy being outside," said Jim Vann, Chairman of the Board for Rea Magnet Wire. "Rea Magnet Wire has been a good neighbor since 1933, and this is our way to thank past, current and future employees and residents."
The dedication of Rea Park coincides with the construction of roadway and beautification improvements at the Pontiac Street and Wayne Trace intersections. The changes will help traffic flow more smoothly and are expected to be completed by November.
"With the cooperation of Rea Magnet Wire, we are creating an urban design along Pontiac Street that results in harmony between business and residential needs," said Mayor Richard.
Founded in 1933, Rea Magnet Wire Company, Inc. is celebrating its 70th anniversary of producing magnet wire, used in electric motors and generators. Rea‚s corporate headquarters and a manufacturing facility are located in Fort Wayne. Additional manufacturing facilities are located in New Mexico, Connecticut, Virginia, Arkansas, China and Lafayette, Indiana.
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Source: Creative Fort Wayne Listserv
Fort Wayne, Ind. - Mayor Richard announced today that the Cities of Chicago, Fort Wayne, Lima, Columbus, and Pittsburgh will be included in a high-speed rail corridor study by the Ohio Rail Development Commission. The study will determine if the corridor should be added to the proposed Midwest Regional Rail System, a 3,000-mile high-speed rail network serving nine midwestern states. Ohio Governor Bob Taft, in a May 28, 2003 letter to Lima Mayor David Berger, expressed his support for the passenger rail planning effort and asked the Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) to undertake the study contingent upon available funding.
Approximately one year ago, the Mayors of Lima, Ohio; Ft. Wayne, Indiana; Chicago, Illinois; Columbus, Ohio; and, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania began discussing the corridor concept and agreed that consideration should be given to linking their cities to the Midwest Regional Rail System (MWRRS). The five mayors in four states believe that their entire region will benefit from new passenger rail services. The mayors jointly petitioned the Ohio Rail Development Commission and Governor Taft to conduct the study.
James Seney, Executive Director of the ORDC agreed that the Chicago-Columbus-Pittsburgh corridor should be examined as part of Ohio‚s regional rail planning effort. "The mayors share a vision for a world class transportation system and they understand that passenger rail will have a significant impact on their local economy. The cities on these corridors will benefit from millions of dollars in capital investment, hundreds of construction jobs and permanent new jobs, an increase in property values, an expanded tax base, and revitalized downtowns. "
The State of Indiana, Department of Transportation, working with ORDC and Amtrak, recently determined that the best MWRRS high-speed rail route from Chicago to Cleveland was a rail line through Fort Wayne and Toledo. Mayor Richard said, "Indiana's second largest city deserves a stop on the nation‚s future passenger rail system." The decision to serve Chicago and Cleveland via Fort Wayne presents the opportunity to extend a branch of the rail corridor from Fort Wayne to Columbus and Pittsburgh.
Mayor Coleman of Columbus said, "We are working together as Mayors to build a better network for people, business and commerce between our cities. Today there is no direct interstate highway between Columbus and Chicago, but we believe that -- at 110 miles per hour -- a train could be a great connector between our great cities."
Mayor Berger said that the distance between Chicago, Fort Wayne, Lima, and Columbus is similar to the other corridors in the Midwest Regional Rail System. Mayor Berger said "Columbus is only 304 miles from Chicago and is actually closer to Chicago than either Cincinnati or Cleveland." The Chicago-Fort Wayne- Toledo-Cleveland line is 354 miles long; the Chicago-Indianapolis- Cincinnati line, another MWRRS corridor, is 310 miles long. Mayor Berger said, "With all things being equal among corridors, the rail trip time between downtown Columbus and downtown Chicago should be under four hours."
Mayor Murphy of Pittsburgh said, "We are finally developing a concept for a nation-wide passenger rail network that will add new capacity to our congested transportation system. Connecting Pittsburgh to Columbus and Chicago is critical, but we also see trains running from Pittsburgh, through Columbus, and on to Dayton and Cincinnati. If Ohio builds the rail corridor between Cincinnati and Columbus, then there will be nothing to stop us from running trains between Cincinnati, Columbus and Pittsburgh."
James Seney said "The State of Ohio owns most of the track between Columbus and Pittsburgh and freight train traffic is relatively light over the entire route from Chicago to Pittsburgh. We may find that the rail line between Fort Wayne, Lima, Columbus, and Pittsburgh is less expensive and easier to build than the rail line between Fort Wayne, Toledo and Cleveland."
The Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) has nearly completed the Ohio and Lake Erie Regional Rail - Cleveland Hub Study. This study examines the feasibility of developing other interstate corridors between Ohio, Michigan, and New York. Following the completion of the Cleveland Hub study, one of ORDC‚s next steps will be to examine the feasibility of the Chicago-Fort Wayne-Lima-Columbus-Pittsburgh corridor. Governor Taft agrees that this study is an important next step in planning the State‚s future rail system. The Governor has directed ORDC to proceed with the study as the agency‚s budget will permit.
The Chicago-Fort Wayne-Lima-Columbus-Pittsburgh corridor study will forecast train travel time, ridership and revenues, and will estimate capital and operating costs for high-speed train service. Once the study is initiated, it is expected to take about nine months to complete.
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Source: Creative Fort Wayne Listserv
This is a short, 35 question survey. Our purpose is to help community leaders learn what can be done to bring more talented and educated people to small, medium sized, and rural communities. Often when people leave their home towns, for work or college, they do not return -- hence the "brain drain". You can help us understand why.This survey takes about 5 minutes and no registration is required; take a moment to complete it and have your voice be heard: Link.
July 25th 6-10pm
July 26th 10am-5pm
July 27th 12-5pm
1911 Gallery, 1911 S. Calhoun St
Women's art show highlighting area artists.
Each artist takes a diverse approach in their artwork to explore humanity. The female artists follow their own innate origins and each develops a response to life by tapping into the mother lode that has been granted to them by nature.
This Wednesday, June 23, is a Tech Group get-together at the Munchie Emporium on Taylor & Broadway, 5-7 p.m. (No RSVP, no cover, buy your own food and/or beverage.) EVERYONE is invited whether you have attended before or not. Hope to see you there!
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Birthplace of: Washing Machines, Juke Boxes, Night Baseball, Baking Powder, Refrigerators, Parking Meters
See the future at the Innovation Center's first annual College Day
Friday, July 25th
Open House 3-6 PM
1410 Production Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46808
~Make connections~
~Enjoy Pizza and Hawaiian Ice Bar~
~T-shirt and Pizza Hut coupon door prizes~
~Enter to win an Eddie Merlot‚s gift certificate, an MP3 player from Stone Technology, or other fabulous door prizes~
For more information, please call (260) 407-6442
Wednesday 7/16 A Mighty Wind 6:30, All the Real Girls 8:30.
Thursday 7/17 A Mighty Wind 6:30, All the Real Girls 8:30 (Last Shows
for A Mighty Wind!)
Coming Soon: Spellbound
The Shape of Things
“Two thumbs up!”-Ebert & Roeper “Rachel Weisz is as bewitching as
ever.”—New York Times. “Keeps viewers guessing until the film’s
finale, one that qualifies as a definite whopper.”—
The Washington Post. USA, 2003, 97 min., Rated R.
Friday at 8:30PM, Saturday at 6:30PM, Sunday at 4PM,
Monday at 6:30PM, Tuesday at 6:30PM, Wednesday at 8:30PM,
Thursday at 8:30PM
All the Real Girls
“Four Stars!”—Roger Ebert. “Remarkably deep and powerful! A deeply
moving love story.”—Los Angeles Times. Running time: 105 min. Rated R
for language and some sexuality.
Friday at 6:30PM, Saturday at 8:30PM, Sunday at 2PM,
Monday at 8:30PM, Tuesday at 8:30PM, Wednesday at 6:30PM,
Thursday at 6:30PM
The Shape of Things Opens Friday, July 18
After the diversions “Nurse Betty” and “Possession,” writer/director
Neil LaBute revisits the unsettling cynicism of his first two
battle-of-the-sexes outings, “In the Company of Men” and “Your Friends
and Neighbors.” In “The Shape of Things,” an adaptation of LaBute’s
stage play, Rachel Weisz, who also produces, stars as Evelyn, an art
student who, in the opening scene of the film, is determined to correct
what she deems “false art”--i.e., a strategically placed fig leaf on a
sculpture--with a can of spray paint. Adam (Paul Rudd)--the name surely
a calculated choice--is the security guard on duty at the time but he’s
no match for her spirited indifference to authority. Predictably, he
asks her out. What follows is a sweet but, at its core, authentic
courtship peppered with cultural references that, realistically,
sometimes have to be explained and insecurities that have to be
assuaged. Adam-- bespectacled and never without his professor-esque
corduroy jacket--has a hard time understanding why smart, sexy, stylish
Evelyn likes him, and readily responds to her gentle suggestions to get
contacts, stop biting his nails and consider plastic surgery. Rudd’s
performance is a fearless one--he’s not afraid to be goofy or dorky.
Meanwhile, the role of Evelyn is a bold one and thus particularly
attractive for an actress looking for challenging work. Weisz relishes
it, and the audience loves her--then ultimately hates her--for it.
Trouble in the relationship arises when Evelyn meets Adam’s old
friends, Jenny (Gretchen Mol), with whom he shares unconsummated
feelings, and Phillip (Fred Weller, doing his best Jack Nicholson
impression), a conservative with whom feminist Evelyn immediately
clashes. In these relationships, too, there is a real sense of
genuineness: In an encounter between Adam and Jenny at a park, the
otherwise visually unexciting conversation filled in with bits of
business such as playing on slides and rocking horses, there is a
palpable chemistry between Rudd and Mol. However, it becomes clear that
Adam will have to decide between his new life with Evelyn and his
previous one. Unfortunately for Adam, all is not at seems, though, and
it has something to do with Evelyn’s mysterious master’s thesis on
which she has been working. The climactic scene, in which all is
revealed in a monologue that is squirmingly painful to watch. And yet,
because one wants to look away, to turn it off, the development and the
execution of it are brilliant because, at the same time, one can’t. 97
min., Rated R.
All the Real Girls
In "All the Real Girls," writer/director David Gordon Green ("George
Washington") has crafted an incredibly real story about first love--not
just realistic, but real--and a heart-breaking but unyielding portrait
of what happens when that emotional purity inevitably falls apart. Set
in a North Carolina mill town, where the verdant natural surroundings
and even the gushing smokestacks bathed in golden light contrast
sharply with the ugly reality of a life of poverty and broken dreams,
"Girls" stars Paul Schneider and Zooey Deschanel as Paul and Noel, a
couple whose nascent relationship vexes her older brother, with whom
Paul has established a reputation as player. Yet he insists it's
different this time with Noel, who has just returned from boarding
school--he's really in love. Because the viewer never sees Paul's
previous history, like Noel, they must resolve what he tells them and
how he makes them feel with everyone else's opinion on the matter.
Green's dialogue is realistic, overlapping and sometimes nonsensical,
as these young people are unable to express or explain themselves.
Meanwhile, as evidenced by the picture's opening scene, the camera
often is static. Employing long takes and few cuts, Green relies on the
acting to create the film's emotional power. But often, too, the film
can be gently funny, such as Paul dressing up as a clown as a favor to
his mother and his attempt to enter her junker into a car race. But
perhaps the film's greatest achievement is that it doesn't flinch when
things go wrong and doesn't tack on a storybook ending. Paul says, "If
anyone ever smiles at me again, I'll freak out." It's in these moments
of heartbreak that "All the Real Girls" is at its most real. “Four
Stars!”—Roger Ebert. “Remarkably deep and powerful! A deeply moving
love story.”—Los Angeles Times. Running time: 105 min. Rated R for
language and some sexuality.
Coming Soon:
Spellbound Opens Friday, August 1st
One of the best "sports" documentaries of the year, "Spellbound"
follows eight young people as they race towards the top--and
only--prize in the world's toughest, most unforgiving challenge--the
National Spelling Bee. Spelling is, in its quaint and uniquely American
way, the great equalizer--if you can spell, nothing else matters. By
the same token, it is the only competition with absolutely no second
chances--one misspelled word anywhere along the way, and you are gone.
From Emily, hailing from the pampered suburbs of Connecticut, to
Ashley, child of the projects in D.C.; from Ted, born of a poor farm
family in Missouri, to Harry, the lovable spaz from New Jersey, all
eight youngsters are drawn from the diversity of this country--with an
assortment of anxious parents as well. It's a true cross-section of
America rarely captured so well in film. Each of the children is given
screen time enough to impress us, not just with their talent but with
their personalities. In addition, a parade of interesting side
characters--from the faithful teacher-mentor to past champions--flesh
out the straightforward story of pressure and the razor-thin margin
between triumph and failure. The timelessness of this tale and the
skill and love evident in its making rank "Spellbound" as a classic. As
the finals wear on and contestants start to fall, the audience's hearts
will be in their throats. The contest is intense and merciless, and we
feel the pressure right alongside the parents. Expect a few tears shed
at the emotionally cathartic finale. This is a documentary that will
involve you, these are kids you will love, this is a picture of America
at its most American. It's a powerful reminder that our future is in
our children--and that the kids are all right. “Two thumbs up!”—Ebert &
Roeper. “Irresistible!”-Los Angeles Times. “Wonderful!”— Entertainment
Weekly. “A work of art! More suspenseful than any Hollywood
thriller.”—The New York Times. 97 min., Rated G.
When: July 26, *noon to 5 pm* (UPDATED from previous info)
Where: Parking lot of Trinity Lutheran Church, 7819 Decatur Road
What: These will be foods prepared by cooks of various African countries. Have a multi-cultural epicurean experience.
For more information, phone Rev. John Loum, 260-705-2734.