Verbatim: Mad Ants announce first 6 priority home dates
The Journal Gazette
The Fort Wayne Mad Ants issued this news release today
June 14, 2021 The Fort Wayne Mad Ants, presented by Lutheran Health Network, the NBA G League affiliate of the Indiana Pacers, announced today the first set of priority home games for the 2021-2022 season. The 15th Anniversary season of the Fort Wayne Mad Ants will feature home games and scheduled promotions on the following dates:
November 6 – Mad Ants First Home Game. The Mad Ants return to the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum for the first time in 608 days with a special ‘White Out’ as we tip off the 15th Anniversary Season. All fans will receive a complimentary 15th anniversary t-shirt courtesy of Lutheran Health Network/OPS. Special theme jerseys will be worn commemorating the team’s history with auction proceeds going to Associated Churches of Fort Wayne.
Honor Flight plans drive-through veteran celebration
FORT WAYNE â Honor Flight Northeast Indiana is presenting âA Drive Thru Salute to All Veteransâ to be held in the parking lot of the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave., on Saturday, June 12, from 10-11:30 a.m.
Vehicles are asked to enter from Parnell and exit onto Coliseum after navigating the celebration corridor.
The event is planned as an opportunity for Honor Flight Northeast Indiana to stay connected with all veterans, including those who have patiently waited for clearance to resume Honor Flights. Veterans who have not yet signed up for a future flight will be invited to do so through applications and information on how to sign up, which will be distributed to each vehicle via a goody bag while supplies last.
The health department is encouraging eligible youth ages 12 and up to “take the winning shot” and get vaccinated so they don’t have to miss out on activities because of COVID-19.
ANGOLA — Steuben County will continue to be one of the few sites in northeast Indiana to offer the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 after changes are made to local
INDIANAPOLIS â Hoosiers as young as 12 will soon be able to start receiving COVID-19 vaccines produced by Pfizer, after federal regulators have OKâd those shots for the younger age group.
Those youngsters will only be able to receive a Pfizer vaccine, which is only available in Steuben County locally, otherwise people must travel to Fort Wayne or Elkhart to receive it.
The Food and Drug Administration approved emergency use authorization for the Pfizer vaccine after completion of a trial of more than 2,000 participants age 12-15.
In the trial, zero of the approximately 1,000 youngsters given the vaccine contracted COVID-19 during the trial period, compared to 16 out of the placebo group.