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White Swan IGA worker wins $100,000 in company’s last days

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Fire hits “Doc” Dancer in Fort Wayne

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What’s going on Thursday

Looking for something to do Thursday, July 3? Below are highlights of area happenings.

*Fiesta Fort Wayne – Headwaters Park; 426-3000. Ends July 6.

*Roanoke Patriotic Festival in downtown Roanoke; 672-1715 or http://discoverroanoke.org/.

*Fort Wayne Philharmonic Patriotic Pops Concert – 8 p.m.; Downtown Roanoke; 260-672-1715.

*Salamonie Summer Festival – Downtown Warren; 260-375-3900 or www.warrenindiana.com. Ends Saturday.

*Music Americana – 7 p.m.; Steuben Community Center Auditorium, 317 S. Wayne St., Angola; free; 260-665-1588.

*“Mister Roberts” – Preview performance, 7:30 p.m.; First Presbyterian Theater, 300 W. Wayne St.; $8; 422-6329. Ends July 19.

*Old Fashioned Farmers Show – Van Wert County Fairgrounds, Van Wert, Ohio; 419-622-6821 or 419-495-2600. Ends Saturday.

*Good Night Gracie – 9 p.m.; Deer Park Irish Pub, 1530 Leesburg Road; no cover; 432-8966.

*Dan Smyth – 9:30 p.m.; Beamers Sports Bar and Grill, 5108 W. County Line Road; no cover; 625-1002.

*Harold Hatcher – Noon; Higher Grounds at Anchor Room, 4530 Lahmeyer Road; no cover; 485-0812.

*The Battle of the Bands – 9 p.m.; Columbia Street West, 135 W. Columbia St.; $4 cover; 422-5055.

*Devin and Tommy – Dueling pianos, 8:30 p.m.; Rum Runners, 305 E. Washington Center Road; cover, 484-9380.

*Chris Worth & Co. – 8 p.m.; Jimmy’s on James, 3885 N. Bayview Road, Angola; no cover; 260-833-9676.

Fireworks schedule for Fort Wayne and the region

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Fireworks in northeast Indiana, northwest Ohio

Upcoming fireworks in the region:

ADAMS COUNTY

*Decatur: Fireworks start at dusk July 4 at Riverside Center.

ALLEN COUNTY

*Fort Wayne: Fireworks begin at dusk July 4. Parking is available beginning at 3 p.m. at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne’s new Northeast Campus (the former Fort Wayne State Developmental Center) for $5 a car. Proceeds benefit IPFW Children of Alumni Scholarship Fund and the Ivy Tech Community College-Northeast Scholarship Fund. Beginning at 4 p.m., parking is available on the roof of IPFW’s Parking Garage No. 1 for $5 a car. Proceeds benefit the Children of Alumni Scholarship Fund, and drivers will receive a $5 Pizza Hut coupon. Fireworks are fired from IPFW’s Parking Garage No. 2.

*Leo-Cedarville: Fireworks begin at dusk July 4 at Riverside Gardens Park. Food, entertainment and children’s games begin at 4 p.m.

DEKALB COUNTY

*Auburn: Fireworks start at dusk July 5 at the World War II Victory Museum. The Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall will be displayed outside. The Band of Flight will perform military music beginning at 8 p.m. All events are free and food concessions are available at a cost.

*Garrett: Fireworks begin at dusk July 4 at Eastside Park.

HUNTINGTON COUNTY

*Huntington: Fireworks start at dusk July 4 at Huntington North High School.

*Roanoke: Fireworks start at dusk July 4 at Roanoke Park on Seminary Street.

*Warren: Fireworks start at dusk July 3 at Tower Park on Grover Street.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY

*North Webster: Fireworks begin at dusk July 5 from the town’s park. Rain date is July 12.

*Syracuse: Fireworks begin at dusk July 4 at Lakeside Park.

*Warsaw/Winona Lake: Fireworks start at dusk July 4. Parking at Kosciusko County Fairgrounds along Winona Lake or in the town of Winona Lake. Before the fireworks, several events will be held in Winona Lake, beginning with the parade at noon.

LAGRANGE COUNTY

*Topeka: Fireworks begin at dusk July 4 at Topeka East Park.

*Wolcottville: From 7 to 11 a.m. July 5, the Johnson Township Fire Department will host a pancake and sausage breakfast, and, beginning at 11 a.m., the Lakeland Show Choir will host High’s Chicken Barbecue. Both events are at Taylor Park. Ballgames will be held at both Taylor Park and Martin Park from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Music by Sound Wave begins at 7 p.m. at Taylor Park and continues until dusk when the fireworks display begins.

NOBLE COUNTY

*Albion: Fireworks start at dusk July 3 at the Central Noble School Campus.

*Kendallville: Fireworks begin at dusk July 4 at Bixler Lake.

*Rome City: Festivities are July 5, with most events held on Front Street. Fireworks begin at dusk on Sylvan Lake immediately preceded by a wakeboard/ski show. Events begin at 7 a.m. with the Legion breakfast.

STEUBEN COUNTY

*Angola: Angola will celebrate the holiday July 4. Events after the 1 p.m. parade will all be at Commons Park. Fireworks are at dusk.

WABASH COUNTY

*North Manchester: The celebration is July 4 at the Manchester College athletic grounds, off East Street on the northeast edge of North Manchester. At 8:30 p.m. the Manchester Civic Band will perform patriotic tunes. After a welcome at 9 p.m., several community members will read patriotic poems and portions of famous speeches between the music. Fireworks begin at 10 p.m.

*Wabash: Fireworks begin at dusk July 4 at Field of Dreams, a sports complex along Indiana 13/Manchester Avenue north of downtown Wabash. Parking is available north and east of the College Union. Rain date is July 5.

WELLS COUNTY

*Bluffton: Fireworks begin at 10 p.m. July 4 at Bluffton Middle School. At 8 p.m., Biff and the Cruisers will perform a free concert at the school.

WHITLEY COUNTY

*Columbia City: Fireworks will start at dusk July 5 at Morsches Park. Festivities start at 5 p.m. and include the grand opening for the city’s new splash pad, music and entertainment for the kids.

DEFIANCE COUNTY, OHIO

*Defiance: Fireworks begin at dusk July 5 at Kingsbury and Pontiac parks, at the confluence of the Maumee and Auglaize rivers. The Fort Street Fest will be from 11 a.m. to dusk and will feature music, a beer tent, food concessions and more. Rain date is July 6.

VAN WERT COUNTY, OHIO

*Van Wert: There will be events all day July 4, beginning with the VFW pancake and sausage breakfast at Shannon and Jackson streets. The parade is at 11 a.m. on Main Street and fireworks at 10 p.m.

What’s going on Wednesday

*“Water Horse, Legend of the Deep” – Movie; 8:30 p.m.; Foellinger Theatre, Franke Park; free; www.fortwayneparks.org/theatre.

*Concerts on the Green – Biff and the Cruisers; 7 p.m.; Indian Trails Park, east of Summit Middle School, 4509 Homestead Road; bring lawn chair or blanket; 432-0970.

*Fort Wayne Philharmonic Patriotic Pops Concert – 7 p.m.; Potawatomi Inn, Pokagon State Park, Angola; 260-833-2012.

*Mark Garr – 7 p.m.; Paula’s On Main, 1732 E. Main St.; no cover, 424-2300.

*Adam Strack – 7 p.m.; 469 Sports and Spirits, 1324 Minnich Road; no cover; 749-7207.

*Allen Harris – 9:30 p.m.; Beamers Sports Bar and Grill, 5108 W. County Line Road; no cover; 625-1002.

*Larry Garner – 9:30 p.m.; Skip’s Party Place, 110 W. Maumee St., Angola; $3 cover after 8 p.m.; 260-665-3922.

*The Francie Zucco Jazz Trio – 7 p.m.; Don Hall’s Triangle Park, 3010 Trier Road; no cover; 482-4342.

*Brian Lemert – 9 p.m.; Columbia Street West, 135 W. Columbia St.; no cover; 422-5055.

*Gene Donnelly III – 6 p.m.; Jimmy’s Covington Bar and Grill, 6330 W. Jefferson Blvd.; no cover; 432-6660.

*Open Stage – 7 to 9:30 p.m.; Firefly Coffee House, 3523 N. Anthony Blvd.; 373-0505.

*Chris Worth & Co. – 8 p.m.; Gin Mill Lounge, 3005 E. State Blvd.; no cover; 484-5561.

*Devin and Jeremy – Dueling pianos, 8 p.m.; Rum Runners, 305 E. Washington Center Road; cover, 484-9380.

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What’s going on Tuesday ... and on the 4th of July

*Little River Ramblers Nature Hike – Sponsored by Little River Wetlands Project; 9 a.m.; Eagle Marsh, leave from barn on the south side of Engle Road, half-mile east of West Jefferson Boulevard; free; 478-2515 or www.lrwp.org.

*United States Army Field Band Jazz Ambassadors – 7:30 p.m.; Honeywell Center, 275 W. Market St., Wabash; 260-563-1102 or www.honeywellcenter.org.

*Harold Hatcher – Noon; Higher Grounds at Anchor Room, 4530 Lahmeyer Road; no cover; 485-0812.

Upcoming fireworks in Indiana

ADAMS COUNTY

*Decatur: Fireworks start at dusk July 4 at Riverside Center.

ALLEN COUNTY

*Fort Wayne: Fireworks begin at dusk July 4. Parking is available beginning at 3 p.m. at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne’s new Northeast Campus (the former Fort Wayne State Developmental Center) for $5 a car. Proceeds benefit IPFW Children of Alumni Scholarship Fund and the Ivy Tech Community College-Northeast Scholarship Fund. Beginning at 4 p.m., parking is available on the roof of IPFW’s Parking Garage No. 1 for $5 a car. Proceeds benefit the Children of Alumni Scholarship Fund, and drivers will receive a $5 Pizza Hut coupon. Fireworks are fired from IPFW’s Parking Garage No. 2.

*Leo-Cedarville: Fireworks begin at dusk July 4 at Riverside Gardens Park. Food, entertainment and children’s games begin at 4 p.m.

DEKALB COUNTY

*Auburn: Fireworks start at dusk July 5 at the World War II Victory Museum. The Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall will be displayed outside. The Band of Flight will perform military music beginning at 8 p.m. All events are free and food concessions are available at a cost.

*Garrett: Fireworks begin at dusk July 4 at Eastside Park.

HUNTINGTON COUNTY

*Huntington: Fireworks start at dusk July 4 at Huntington North High School.

*Roanoke: Fireworks start at dusk July 4 at Roanoke Park on Seminary Street.

*Warren: Fireworks start at dusk July 3 at Tower Park on Grover Street.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY

*North Webster: Fireworks begin at dusk July 5 from the town’s park. Rain date is July 12.

*Syracuse: Fireworks begin at dusk July 4 at Lakeside Park.

*Warsaw/Winona Lake: Fireworks start at dusk July 4. Parking at Kosciusko County Fairgrounds along Winona Lake or in the town of Winona Lake. Before the fireworks, several events will be held in Winona Lake, beginning with the parade at noon.

LAGRANGE COUNTY

*Topeka: Fireworks begin at dusk July 4 at Topeka East Park.

*Wolcottville: From 7 to 11 a.m. July 5, the Johnson Township Fire Department will host a pancake and sausage breakfast, and, beginning at 11 a.m., the Lakeland Show Choir will host High’s Chicken Barbecue. Both events are at Taylor Park. Ballgames will be held at both Taylor Park and Martin Park from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Music by Sound Wave begins at 7 p.m. at Taylor Park and continues until dusk when the fireworks display begins.

NOBLE COUNTY

*Albion: Fireworks start at dusk July 3 at the Central Noble School Campus.

*Kendallville: Fireworks begin at dusk July 4 at Bixler Lake.

*Rome City: Festivities are July 5, with most events held on Front Street. Fireworks begin at dusk on Sylvan Lake immediately preceded by a wakeboard/ski show. Events begin at 7 a.m. with the Legion breakfast.

STEUBEN COUNTY

*Angola: Angola will celebrate the holiday July 4. Events after the 1 p.m. parade will all be at Commons Park. Fireworks are at dusk.

WABASH COUNTY

*North Manchester: The celebration is July 4 at the Manchester College athletic grounds, off East Street on the northeast edge of North Manchester. At 8:30 p.m. the Manchester Civic Band will perform patriotic tunes. After a welcome at 9 p.m., several community members will read patriotic poems and portions of famous speeches between the music. Fireworks begin at 10 p.m.

*Wabash: Fireworks begin at dusk July 4 at Field of Dreams, a sports complex along Indiana 13/Manchester Avenue north of downtown Wabash. Parking is available north and east of the College Union. Rain date is July 5.

WELLS COUNTY

*Bluffton: Fireworks begin at 10 p.m. July 4 at Bluffton Middle School. At 8 p.m., Biff and the Cruisers will perform a free concert at the school.

WHITLEY COUNTY

*Columbia City: Fireworks will start at dusk July 5 at Morsches Park. Festivities start at 5 p.m. and include the grand opening for the city’s new splash pad, music and entertainment for the kids.

DEFIANCE COUNTY, OHIO

*Defiance: Fireworks begin at dusk July 5 at Kingsbury and Pontiac parks, at the confluence of the Maumee and Auglaize rivers. The Fort Street Fest will be from 11.a.m. to dusk and will feature music, a beer tent, food concessions and more. Rain date is July 6.

VAN WERT COUNTY, OHIO

*Van Wert: There will be events all day July 4, beginning with the VFW pancake and sausage breakfast at Shannon and Jackson streets. The parade is at 11 a.m. on Main Street and fireworks at 10 p.m.

Jaws II: Man bites shark?

The creature approached, eerily quiet. It was longer than a Ford Expedition, impossibly elegant as it banked into a turn at the tank’s edge, flexing its gray, massive, mottled form into a parabola of living flesh.

“Oh man,” muttered Vikas Chinnan, 32, one of eight divers who had paid $290 for the privilege. “I hope they fill up our (oxygen) tanks, because I’m going to be breathing hard.”

With the Georgia Aquarium launching its “Swim With Gentle Giants” program this month – allowing a dozen swimmers and divers per day to enter the sharks’ habitat – marine experts fear it is the humans who could pose a threat.

Check out Monday’s Journal Gazette to see why.

Bet at a bar in Fort Wayne?

Starting Tuesday, patrons at many Indiana bars will be able to gamble while they guzzle.

Niki Kelly is working on a story for Sunday’s Journal Gazette about the new law that allows pull tabs, punchboards and tip boards, raffles and winner-take-all drawings.

July 4 fireworks begin Saturday in northeast Indiana

Saturday’s Journal Gazette lists public firework displays throughout the region. Several are scheduled for Saturday night.

To see the listing, safety tips and what the state fireworks law actually says, please check out print editions of the newspaper or go to journalgazette.net  after 7 a.m. Saturday.