Santa Claus also known as Bill Abraham helps bring in 2,400 loaves of Old-Fashioned White Bread to the Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana on Monday morning. Abraham is a Transport Driver who says he has been acting as Santa for about 20 years, ever since his beard changed to gray.
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Rain in the forecast prepared people downtown Fort Wayne on Berry and Calhoun Street for another soggy day while walking to their destinations.
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Sadiel Rojas of the Mad Ants dunks in front of Jonathan Thomas of Springfield, 1st quarter, Friday. Photo by Samuel Hoffman 3/19
From her back Brittni Clopton of South Side, left, passes to teammate Lynnia Noel against Bishop Luers, 2nd quarter, Friday. Photo by Samuel Hoffman 4/19
Competitors from the Covenant Christian School in Mishawaka pray before their competition, Saturday at the First Lego League championship tournament at IPFW. Photo by Samuel Hoffman 5/19
Jessie Jones, left, and Gweek Squad teammate Maggie McCool, from Kokomo's Northwestern Elementary nervously watch their robot. Teams from 52 Indiana schools created and programmed Lego robots to peform 15 tasks with a food safety theme Saturday at the First Lego League championship tournament at IPFW. Photo by Samuel Hoffman 6/19
Alan Hunter, in the hat, and Max Wolf watch their robot perform as fellow Germbusters from Edison Elementary in Hammond cheer them on, Saturday. Photo by Samuel Hoffman 7/19
(from left to right) Makayla Wert, 12, Jarnay Ford, 7, and Apple Lockett, 8, make Christmas stockings using glitter and glue Monday night at Weisser Youth Center. Photo by Swikar Patel. 8/19
Mary Simpson, 79, really gets into the game Shut the Box with Canterbury third graders Joshua Kummer (middle), 8, and Zach Tempel (right), 8, at Wellspring Interfaith Center on Broadway. This is the 12th year that Canterbury Schools has participated in visiting the participants at the center. The theme for the elementary school's religion class is serving God in our world and this is one example of what they do in the community. Simpson has enjoyed the school coming to the center she likes the interaction with the kids she says. She explains how she can learn from them and how they can learn from us.
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Portrait of Larry Bower, as Scrooge, Monday night on stage at the Arts United Center. Photo by Swikar Patel. 10/19
Amber Antonios, 8, left, Carlie Gongaware, 8, and Calyn Bauer, 9, play Holiday bingo during Too Fun Tuesday at New Haven Branch of the Allen County Public Library 11/19
Clockwise from lower left: a cardinal, a tufted titmouse, a hairy woodpecker and a Carolina chickadee share a feeder at the Observation House at Fox Island, Tuesday. Photo by Samuel Hoffman 12/19
Terri Thieme, left, and her daughter Sandy Peterink of Kendallville enjoy a mother-daughter outing amidst the holiday lights and warmth of the Botanical Conservatory, Tuesday. Photo by Samuel Hoffman 13/19
Rogelio Carmona places himself just right before making a shot during a game of pool with friend Armando Ybarra at the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Community Center on Tuesday. The two have been playing pool since they were teenagers and Ybarra says it's a great pasttime.
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El'Laira Winborn, 3, left, checks the sleepwear selection at the Meijer store on Maysville Road as her grandmother Angela Thomas, center, and mother Shavaughn McAfee make the choice with help from Fort Wayne police officer Brian Landwehr. About 190 people took part in this year's Kops 4 Kids and Forgotten Families programs, sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Police. Photo by Samuel Hoffman 15/19
Brad Busse of Bellmont, top, defeated Tanner Thomas of Carroll in the 182 pound match, Thursday. Photo by Samuel Hoffman 16/19
University of St. Francis intern Casey Wallace, hangs art, next to a kinetic sculpture by Sayaka Ganz and Jim Merz, for the Fort Wayne Museum of Art Members' Exhibition Thursday. The show runs through January 29, 2012. Photo by Cathie Rowand 17/19
Santa Claus warns Parkview Hospital patient Zach Cubellis, 10, and his sister Kaitlyn, 5, not to peek on Christmas Eve during his visit to spread cheer and gifts among young patients in the pediatric department, Friday. 18/19
John Woods, left, steps through the shrubbery as he and Marc Schlau of Creative Sign Resources install the new Arts United Sign in front of the theater, Friday. Photo by Samuel Hoffman 19/19
