South & Southwest Fort Wayne Indiana News
My Boy
There is a reason that over 2,000 adults in Northeast Indiana volunteer countless hours, days, weekends, and weeks to be involved in the programs of the Boy Scouts of America. And it doesn’t involve large salaries or great prestige. It involves the development of our youth, and that
When you own a small business, you’re absorbed in the “here and now.” But you still must think about life after your working years – so you’ll need to put a good retirement plan in place.
Fortunately, you can choose from a variety of quality retirement plans. These plans
Protecting Rights of the Citizens
If you have ever been a victim of identity theft and/or identity fraud, then you know just how serious this crime can be. The Wayne Township Trustee’s Office maintains the highest standards possible when dealing with a citizen’s personal information
I want to share with you the exciting news surrounding the revitalization of the Southtown Mall property. The City of Fort Wayne is committed to redeveloping the Southtown area into a destination where folks from all around the community will want to visit. The redevelopment will create jobs and provide
City Council continues to discuss and debate the question of redistricting and/or adding to Fort Wayne’s City Council districts. All Council members agree that Fort Wayne’s district boundaries will need to be redrawn before the end of 2005 since over 30,000 Aboite residents will be annexed
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.
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Who: Fort Wayne Maennerchor/Damenchor
Where:
Editors note: Dave Trainer brought in this story, which was written by his uncle, Haldane W. Bean. It is about a father and his three sons who traveled from southern Illinois to Yellowstone driving a 1916 Model T. Dave is the son of Dean Trainer, who started Trainer’s Shell Service Station
quarantine expanded to cover additional Steuben County township
The emerald ash borer, an exotic species of beetle that destroys ash trees, was recently confirmed at a second location in Steuben County. As a result of the confirmed discovery, the DNR has extended the quarantine for most ash products
The Christmas Play
Dear Readers,
Think back to when you were in grade school. Remember what a big deal it was to get ready for the Christmas play?‑ Weeks before the grand production, parts would be assigned and rehearsals would begin. The old Waynedale School had a stage where we would practice.
On November 5, 2004 at 5pm while hunting at “Deer Camp” near Orland in northern Indiana, Dan Madru shot a 194-pound, whitetail, 9-point buck. It takes a score of 140 to qualify for the Indiana Record Book. This deer had a green score of 149 1/2.
Dan and several friends met the first week
Over 25 years ago Loyd and Dorothy Ecenbarger began to sell night crawlers out of their garage known as The Bait and Hook Store on Winchester Road. They sold just that – bait and hooks. They slowly introduced other fishing products over the years.
Jim McArdle, an experienced fisherman who grew
This is an email received from a reader in Belgium. His name is Irvin DeBack. The photo on the left was taken by Irvin during the arrival of St. Nicholas.
Some weeks ago (27th of November) overhere in Belgium, the holy Sint Nicolaas (Saint Nicholas) and his black guards arrived with their boat from
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MarBanc Financial Corporation, the bank holding company of MarkleBank, and Grabill Bancorp, the bank holding company for Grabill Bank, announced that they have signed a definitive agreement for the consolidation of their respective bankholding companies into a new bank holding company, Independent
Sunday, November 7, 2004 was a special day for Mt. Calvary Lutheran Preschool. After the preschool children sang their praise songs, the three-year old classes were presented with Children’s Bibles, a gift from one of the congregation members. After the service, Dr. David Ebeling, Indiana
The St. Aloysius Catholic School cheerleaders are shown with the first place trophy they were awarded at Bishop Luers High School Cheerleading Camp. St. Alousius is located on State Road 1, just south of I-469.
STAR Financial Bank announces that customers traveling south for the winter months can now access some 900 ATM machines – completely free of charge.
These ATMs are part of the Presto! ATM Network is located in Publix Supermarkets throughout the Southeastern United States.
Over 600 of these ATMs are
Waynedale Masonic Lodge #739 F&AM, 7039 Elzey Street,‑held the installation of their 2005 officers in a‑public ceremony at the Lodge on December 11, 2004.
Those installed were: Carey B. Carter, Worshipful Master; Donald H. Feller, Senior Warden; Robert S. Jackson IV, Junior Warden; Raymond
Sometimes the holidays can be no fun. Take it from me I worked retail last holiday season. With the wrong attitude, the holidays can feel hectic, over-materialistic, and stressful. It is no wonder then that sometimes people may just want to skip the whole thing. After all, all the preparation builds
On December 8, 2004, MagniFI was hired by Lake City Bank as the premier outsource partner for financial institutions across the United States.
Lake City, headquartered in Warsaw, IN has selected MagniFI to be their partner for future retail growth positioning. Lake City Bank currently has 43 locations
On December 14, STAR Financial Bank’s Region President Tom Blume, along with Waynedale’s Office Bank Representative Claudia Casiano presented 90 stuffed teddy bears to Southwest Fire Department Chief Don Patnoude as part of the bank’s “Bears for Badges” campaign.
Bank-wide,
Don’t Forget the Vet
Our brave young men and women are standing strong in many dangerous places, especially Iraq and Afghanistan. We should not take them for granted. Without our brave veterans, both past and present, our lives would be very different. We must not forget their sacrifices.
Baseball No Longer Deserves Sports Status
One thing that happened during 2004 that we might have forgotten – there was a baseball steroid congressional hearing by the Senate Commerce Committee chaired by John McCain.
One of the newspaper articles telling about this hearing was titled: “Baseball
The Fort Wayne Inner Groups annual Alcoholics Anonymous New Year’s Eve dance is being sponsored by the Waynedale United Methodist Church’s Monday and Thursday night AA groups and co-sponsored by the Tuesday Night Beginners Group. Each year the Masonic Temple opens its doors and partially