ROWLAND N. HISNER, 84, of Allen County, died Thursday, August 12, 2004, at his residence. Born November 23, 1919, in Hoagland, he retired from Rea Wire after 37 years and was a lifelong farmer. . . Read More
ANN “RITA” KAPP, 86, died Saturday, August 14, 2004, at Parkview Hospital. Born October 26, 1917, in Youngstown, Ohio, she was a homemaker, member of St. Therese Catholic Church and volunteer at St. . . Read More
Thanks to the Waynedale Lions who cooked 200 chicken breasts, 200 brats, and 150 hot dogs for Kingston Residence’s Family Picnic on Saturday, August 14, 2004.
We appreciated their support in ensuring the success of this event. . . Read More
For some reason really weird movies have had really big success this summer. Case in point: Napoleon Dynamite.
This bizarre movie about one of the biggest nerds you will ever meet is a hilarious comeback for the “loser movie.” . . Read More
I was visiting Englewood Nursing Home a couple of weeks ago and I noticed a brand new, assembled Adirondack wood rocking chair. There was a paper on the back of the chair with a couple names on it and a For Sale sign that read “fifty dollars”. . . . Read More
Linda Sneeringer comes to Harrison Hill after serving as principal at Arlington Elementary. Prior to that, she had been a principal at Stow-Monroe Falls City School District in Stow, Ohio, and had also served as an elementary principal in Windham, . . . Read More
Marilyn Horrell, of Indian Village Community Association, called last Thursday, August 19, 2004 and mentioned that the brick and limestone entrance to Indian Village was being repaired. She invited me over to the Village to take some pictures. . . . Read More
The LeighAnn Palmer Golf Outing will be a double shotgun 4-person team Florida scramble this year. The outing is scheduled at Grey Goose Golf Course on September 12, 2004.
The proceeds from this event go to the scholarship fund and other local charities . . . Read More
Bianchi Industrial Services started demolition at the L. S. Ayres building on Tuesday, August 17, 2004 after a brief ceremony by City Leaders and Representative Ben Giaquinta.
Bianchi’s contract calls for completion within 140 days, but earlier . . . Read More
Mom’s Spool Bed
I don’t know about the rest of you, but in our family it was well known, if not specifically stated, what was forbidden territory. Mom’s spool bed was forbidden territory. . . Read More
BEHIND THE SCENES AT WIZARD STADIUM
HEAVEN HELP US
The Sporting News, July 12, 2004 had an article “What Can Steroids Do To You.” Although the writer didn’t mention names, he gave examples of many peoples’ health problems . . . Read More
This week’s Farnsworth story is one that I heard in 1993 shortly after meeting Mrs. Farnsworth and obtaining a signed copy of her book, Distant Vision. Pem’s book was written just over a decade ago, but it’s already a collector’s . . . Read More
As I enter my sixth year as Wayne Township Trustee, I think back about how successful my office has been at achieving my goal of developing community partnerships. These collaborations are vital in the problem-solving process because they incorporate . . . Read More
I’m concerned about the future of the local VA Hospital. The federal government recently decided to shut down the inpatient beds at the VA. This decision was based at least in part on data regarding current utilization of those inpatient beds. . . . Read More
On Wednesday, August 18, members of our fire, police and emergency service providers were called into action for an incident that closed Fort Wayne International Airport. While most people were still sleeping, these first responders were making decisions . . . Read More
Warren Buffet, possibly the most well-known individual investor around, says that successful investing boils down to two simple rules.
Rule No. 1 is Don’t Lose Money.
And Rule No. 2?
Don’t Forget Rule No. . . Read More
On July 12th, the State closed the books for Fiscal Year 2004. According to official figures released by the State Budget Agency, Indiana is expected to have a “surplus”, or reserve, of just $300 million dollars on June 30, 2005—the close . . . Read More
My family and I moved to Fort Wayne from Birmingham, Alabama about three months ago. This includes my wife, six children, and my elderly parents. We bought a house in the Arcola community. . . Read More
THE WEATHER MAN
On a hot August Friday evening, I was honored to be part of the ground blessing at the pow wow that would take place Saturday and Sunday in Mt. . . Read More
Reflections on Stewardship
“The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; {2} for he founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters.” . . Read More
Editors Note: The Waynedale News receives an abundance of press releases and articles for each issue. Information that has a focus on Waynedale is given the highest priority. We try to evaluate all submissions on a timely basis.
EUCHREWhere: . . . Read More
VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR DEER HUNT
Applications are now available to participate in a controlled deer herd reduction in 15 Indiana state parks and one nature preserve. The reduction will take place on Monday, November 15; Tuesday, November 16; Monday, . . . Read More
FALL ROUND UP
The Council-wide “Join Scouting Night” is scheduled for September 9th at 6:30 PM at various locations throughout the Anthony Wayne Area Council. Locations for Southern Allen County are, Allen County – South: Benoit Academy . . . Read More
Wednesday, August 18, American Legion Post 241 awarded nine scholarships to outstanding local students. Charlie Rathsack, Commander Post 241, opened the ceremony by introducing American Legion officers Ralph Doty, Charlie Walter, Dave Mendenhall, . . . Read More
On July 16, 2004, Russell McMillen, a retired Design Engineer from International Harvester, accompanied by his wife Mabel, donated a painting to American Legion Post 296. The hand painted picture was a replica of Post 296, scaled to size and presented . . . Read More