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Thank you to the Fort Wayne community for its support of the 2020 Festival of Trees. Now that the in-person festival has concluded, we humbly ask for your help in purchasing or gifting the virtual tour for $25.

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This is our biggest fundraiser of the year. If you were unable to visit us in person for the 2020 festival or would like a beautiful option to share with family or an affordable gift, you can take a virtual tour through the trees in the comfort of the place you call home. We have 44 spectacular trees for your viewing pleasure. All are unique. Beautiful. Heartwarming. Inspiring. And, a few are even humorous.

A purchase allows unlimited viewing for 48 hours. You must supply an accurate email address to receive your exclusive link to the tour.

This is a cost effective way to support the Embassy during a challenging year. Thank you!

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE VIRTUAL TOUR

ACCESS THE DIGITAL PROGRAM HERE: 2020 Festival of Trees Program

2020 Festival of Trees – Nov. 25 – Dec. 2

Details, Schedule and COVID-19 Protocols

Founded in 1984, the Festival of Trees supports ongoing operational and restoration efforts for the Embassy Theatre Foundation. The festival is the organization’s largest annual fundraising event.

First floor lobbies of the Embassy Theatre and Indiana Hotel will be transformed into a wonderland of 45+ decorated trees under the theme of Comfort and Joy. Admission includes a virtual visit with Santa.

The Festival of Trees will look and feel different, and the magic and joy it brings to families and friends will remain.

Please note the following COVID-19 Protocols

The Embassy is following board of health guidelines for patrons, staff and volunteers.

Facial Coverings: Masks or face shields are required. No exceptions. Any patron unwilling to wear a mask is encouraged to purchase a virtual ticket.

Ticketing: There are a limited number of tickets for each 60- or 90-minute time block. The organization encourages patrons to purchase in advance. If a time block is filled when a patron arrives, entry may be available in another timed entry block.

Cleaning the Building: Between each 60- or 90-minute time block there will be rigorous cleaning of frequently touched surfaces along the traffic path as well as in restrooms.

Virtual Santa: Santa Claus is still joining the festival virtually, and families will be able to see and talk to him and take a picture with Santa in Santa Land.

One-way Traffic: All walking traffic patterns will be one way. The trees will be positioned to facilitate this pattern. Signage will be clear and staff will be available to clarify the walking path.

Food: No food or beverages will be sold or allowed in the festival so that patrons can remain masked.

Online Program: The Festival of Trees program booklet will be available online this year to create a touchless experience by scanning a QR code or accessing it on the Embassy web page. The Embassy encourages patrons to access this guide through their phone or device. Voting for favorite trees and entries for raffles will also be online.

Virtual Festival of Trees: For those unable to attend the Festival of Trees, a video tour will be available as a ticketing option. The virtual ticket will be for sale on Nov. 25 and the online tour will be available for viewing Dec. 3, 2020, through Jan. 1, 2021. (A link will be emailed to virtual ticket buyers to share the video tour of the trees.)

Individuals 65 years of age and older or those in high-risk categories are encouraged to not attend the event. Patrons are asked to assess their health before arriving and stay home if ill or experiencing symptoms of COVID-19. Any patrons who arrive at the Embassy ill or displaying symptoms of COVID-19 will be sent home. While the Embassy works hard to reduce exposure to COVID-19, the public is assuming the inherent risk of possible exposure.

Tickets:

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• $10/adult (13+ years)
• $5/youth ages 1-12
• Children under 1 year old are free (ticket required; inquire at box office)
• $25 Virtual Tour (ticket available to purchase Nov. 25; video available Dec. 3)

2020 Festival of Trees Hours and Schedule of Events

Wednesday, Nov. 25 (OPEN TO PUBLIC: 4-9:30 p.m.)

• 36th Annual Festival of Trees Opening Day
• Debut of animated holiday windows (located on Harrison St. side of the theater)
• Virtual visit with Santa Claus in Santa Land

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Thursday, Nov. 26 (OPEN TO PUBLIC: 2-9:30 p.m.)

• Enjoy the Festival after Thanksgiving lunch or dinner, a special treat for out-of-town guests
• Virtual visit with Santa Claus in Santa Land

Friday, Nov. 27 – Sunday, Nov. 29 (OPEN TO PUBLIC: 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m.)

• 8-10:45 a.m.: Breakfast with Santa – Join Santa for breakfast at the Embassy during the Festival of Trees. Separate event ticket required ($30 per person). Includes a private tour of the festival before it opens to the public and then Breakfast with Santa programming to begin around 9 a.m. Local food vendor featured as well as an engaging holiday performance from the Fort Wayne Youtheatre. Patrons should enter through theater lobby. Seating is very limited.
• 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m.: Festival continues. Virtual visit with Santa Claus in Santa Land.

Monday, Nov. 30 – Wednesday, Dec. 2 (OPEN TO PUBLIC: 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m.)

• 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m.: Festival continues. Virtual visit with Santa Claus in Santa Land.

Thursday, Dec. 3 (OPEN TO PUBLIC: 9 a.m.-8:00 p.m.)

• 9 a.m.-8:00 p.m.: Festival continues. Virtual visit with Santa Claus in Santa Land.

Friday, Dec. 4 – Saturday, Dec. 5 (OPEN TO PUBLIC: 11 a.m.-8:45 p.m.)

• 11 a.m.-8:45 p.m.: Festival continues. Virtual visit with Santa Claus in Santa Land.

Sunday, Dec. 6 (OPEN TO PUBLIC: 2:15-4:30 p.m.)

• 2:15-4:30 p.m.: Festival’s FINAL DAY. Virtual visit with Santa Claus in Santa Land.

The 2020 Festival Trees is made possible by support from Fort Wayne Metals, Indiana Michigan Power, Chuck & Lisa Surack and Sweetwater, and SDI.

Media sponsors are Fort Wayne Newspapers, ABC21, Majic 95.1 and The Papers.

Activities at the Embassy are made possible in part by Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne and the Indiana Arts Commission, which receives support from the State of Indiana and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Recently a blog reader sent me the following study produced for Fort Wayne, Indiana as it considered allowing casinos in 2009. Here is the link: http://www.ipfw.edu/dotAsset/174199.pdf . He said he believed the study to be reasonable and objective. It was commissioned by the City of Fort Wayne and written by the Community Research Institute of Indiana University/Purdue University. Apparently the 38 pages of information produced did not deter the officials in Fort Wayne and two non tribal casinos are now in operation: the Fraternal Order of Eagles 3512 casino and the Canterbury casino. There are several major differences between Fort Wayne’s casinos and the proposed Glendale casino. No reservation land was created as these are not tribal casinos; local, county and state taxes are paid and revenue sharing deals were implemented. Here are a few highlights of the study.

• “When fiscal costs were included as well a multiplier effects, most of the options which were calculated results in costs exceeding benefits.”
• “However, the averages wages are less for casino employees compared to the overall average wage.”
• “For 5-10 miles, there was an average loss of $195 for all industries…businesses located 10-30 miles away lost $243.”
• “…casino ‘undercut’ local bars, restaurants, and lodging by subsidizing their on-site casino facilities.”
• “In 2007, gambling industries (the majority of which are casino employment) had an average wage of $28,148 while the average national wage was $44,458.”
• “Wichita State (2007) states that 50 percent of new jobs will come through substitution of existing jobs.”
• “…one negative would be more traffic, more accidents, and more DUI arrests.”
• “Rose (1998) identifies sewer and road maintenance as a drain on communities, as well as costs of increased crime and crime prevention.”
• “…approximately 41 percent of the patrons lived within 20 miles, approximately 27% within 20-60 miles, and approximately 32 percent traveled more than 60 miles.”
• From Wichita State (2007) annual spending per person living 0-10 miles from a casino is $528; 10-25 miles from a casino is $234; and 25-50 miles away is $115.”
• “Research shows that proximity to a casino increases the likelihood of problem gambling…and most pathological and problem gamblers lives within 50 miles of a casino.”
• “Strong evidence is produced that there is a correlation between crime and casinos…It has been suggested that after time, the pathological and problem gamblers may resort to crime to cover gambling related debts (bad check, check forgery, theft from employers, tax evasion, tax fraud, loan fraud, embezzlement, larceny, bookmaking, hustling, fencing stolen goods, confidence games, pimping, prostitution, selling drugs, and others.)”
• “In a 2004 study done b the Department of Justice pathological or problem gamblers were arrested a rate 3-5 times higher than that of the general population.”
• “Different studies have found ranges which are substantially higher for problem gambling in adolescents.”
• “Substance abusers appear to be particularly vulnerable to gambling problems.”
• “Studies indicate that casino employees may also be at higher risk for pathological gambling.”

The Community Research Institute made clear that it had no dog in the fight and was merely compiling research from a vast amount of available material. Their bibliography is extensive. Even an seemingly non-biased study such as this one raises red flags about the long term effects of casinos – tribal or non tribal.

Two of the major reasons supporters advocate for the Tohono O’odham casino in Glendale are: 1. historically we have treated Indians poorly, subjugating and placing them on reservations and therefore we, the United States, owe them; and 2. Glendale will benefit financially from a casino in its community. Questions arise. How far back does this nation have to recall history in paying for past sins? 50 years? 100 years? 150 years? The U.S. government has acknowledged its historical ill treatment of indigenous Indian people and has paid and continues to pay vast amounts of money in reparation.

Glendale, despite the monies being offered by the Tohono O’odham, will suffer financially. It will be tasked with installing new and upgraded infrastructure to serve the casino and its associated development. It will strain an already strained public safety system and the casino will remove sales tax dollars from nearby businesses through unfair, untaxed, subsidized competition.

The action taken by the Glendale city council to bend over on the casino issue will, in the future, be just as detrimental financially to the city as the infamous arena management deal and the Camelback Ranch Spring Training Facility. It will become just another sink hole draining dollars that could be used to provide amenities that enhance the quality of life of Glendale’s residents.

There is still hope that the casino can be defeated. The General Election of November 4, 2014 produced a Republican majority in the Senate. I suspect that now it may be far easier to get a bill passed that stops the Tohono O’odham in their tracks. Perhaps that is why, even though they had a major ground breaking event a month or so ago, not one shovel full of dirt has moved on the TO site. This may signal the most prudent decision they have made to date. Actually starting a multimillion dollar development while congressional legislation remains a threat would be fool hardy indeed.

I never have and do not now bear any ill will to the people of the Tohono O’odham Nation. The Tohono O’odham people have suffered financially for many years. Where do the annual millions of dollars earned by the Tohono O’odham’s three current casinos go? Apparently not to the people of the Nation. However, I do believe that the actions of Ned Norris, Jr. and the Tohono O’odham Legislative council with respect to violating the State Gaming Compact and attempting to plant a casino in Glendale have been incredibly imprudent, greedy, selfish and self-serving. I do not wish them well in this endeavor.

© Joyce Clark, 2014

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