Statement issued Wednesday:

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Charlotte Butler, H&R Block District Manager, has announced the selection of office managers for the 2012 tax season. The Fort Wayne district, which includes Auburn, Huntington and New Haven, has 17 H&R Block locations to serve their communities.

Serving as office managers for the 2012 tax season are: Stephen Adair, 2050 N. Jefferson, Huntington; Miranda McAtee, 235 S. Grandstaff, Auburn; Diane McClain, 130 Lincoln Highway W., New Haven; and Sandy Finton, 1330 Minnich Road, New Haven.

Fort Wayne office managers include: Robert Carpenter, 1510 Wells Street; Sue Bianski, 3107 E. State Blvd.; Tina Vasquez, Diplomat Plaza, 4125 Hessen Cassel Road; Danielle Tapp, Waynedale, 2417 Lower Huntington Road; Carol Whitinger, Washington Square, 5933 N. Clinton; Tabitha Sanders, Glenbrook Square Sears location, 4201 Coldwater Road; and Candi Worthington, Walmart location, 10105 Lima Road.

Also serving the Fort Wayne market are: Laura Tinsley, Northwood Plaza, 6049 Stellhorn Road; Sandra White, Pine Valley Shopping Center, 10324 Coldwater Road; Charlotte Bledsoe-Ratliff, Southgate Plaza, 238 E. Pettit; Belinda Bowers, Village at Time Corners Premium office, 6433 W. Jefferson; Jada Campbell, Gateway Plaza, 1511 Goshen Road; and Kurt Fritz, Parkwest Shopping Center; 3922 W. Jefferson. Office leader for the Block Live on-line office is Clara Gatson.

The H&R Block Northwood Plaza location is new for the 2012 tax season. The office that formerly served the area, located at 4550 Maplecrest Road, has been closed.

H&R Block has more than 11,000 company-owned and franchise offices throughout the country. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 800-HRBLOCK or visit www.hrblock.com.

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