OTTO C. GEURS, SR., 84, of Fort Wayne, died Tuesday, October 18, 2005, at River Bend Healthcare Center. Born October 13, 1921, in Heukelum, Netherlands, he was a U.S. citizen since 1968. . . Read More
JAMES I. WATSON JR., 76, of Fort Wayne, died Tuesday, October 25, 2005, at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. Born Sept. 7, 1929, in Logansport, he was an Accountant for Dana Credit Union. . . Read More
JAMES MICHAEL JACKSON, 57, of Yoder, died Monday, October 24, 2005, at Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. Born October 11, 1948, in Fort Wayne, he was a Vietnam Army Veteran and was discharged in 1971. . . Read More
DOROTHY E. McFARLAND, 97, of Elwood, Indiana, formerly of Fort Wayne, died Sunday, October 23, 2005, at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital, Elwood.
Born September 16, 1908, in Boone County, she was a homemaker. . . Read More
LARRY L. BROWN, 60, of Fort Wayne, died Friday, October 28, 2005, at his residence. Born February 16, 1945, in Fort Wayne, he was employed by Dana Corporation, retiring in 1998. . . Read More
Dear Mr. Stark,
Thank you for publishing the well-written letter in the October 12th issue of The Waynedale News about the epidemic of teenagers roaming the streets at all hours of the night.The . . Read More
In 2004, Bishop Luers Lady Knights Golfteam surprised everyone. Led by the one-two punch of All Area selection senior Abbey Waltke and All-SAC freshman Kristi O’Brien (both from St. Therese), the Luers linksters had a winning record and advanced . . . Read More
Bishop Luers Physics class held their Great Egg Drop on October 13.
Jason Draper, Bishop Luers Physics teacher had his students build a device that would hold an egg and protect it from breaking when dropped from the top of the press box behind the . . . Read More
GENERAL HAULING & BOBCAT SVC.Call us for all of your hauling, clean-up and bobcat needs.Inside home, garage, basement, attic, construction, debris, brush, etc. We also deliver topsoil, fill dirt, stone, sand, landscape materials, boulders, . . . Read More
Bishop John M. D’Arcy ordained Deacon David Ruppert, of Huntington, to the priesthood of the Roman Catholic Church on Saturday, October 29, at 11:00 a.m. in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in downtown Fort Wayne. . . Read More
Pat Stuck from Old Trail Road stopped by The Waynedale News on October 31 with a picture of a squirrel-less birdfeeder that her son invented. It is made of an 8′, 4″ x 4″ post, a 4′ x 1″ wooden dowel rod, an 8′ x . . . Read More
Shoulder Pain
I was watching the World Series the other day and as I watched the pitchers pitch the ball I couldn’t help to think about how much stress they put on their shoulder muscles with every throw. . . Read More
You’ve probably heard that “generosity is its own reward.” This may be true, but when you make a charitable gift to a non-profit organization, your generosity also could reward you – especially when you file your taxes.
In . . . Read More
Disaster recovery should have no time for blame placing.
The Wayne Township Trustee’s Office has worked diligently over the last several years to have a disaster recovery plan in place that should prepare us for our part in the event of a local . . . Read More
As we work to build a better city, I have announced a call for action to begin several downtown projects. Downtown Fort Wayne serves as a prime location for job creation, business investment, and housing and retail opportunities. . . Read More
As I write this column, Florida has been hit once again by a hurricane. Hopefully local authorities in Florida and Indiana and our entire nation are gradually learning better methods of helping those hit by disasters wherever they may live. . . Read More
This will be the third and last installment discussing the Long’s family vacation, which was in Southern California this past summer. The first article covered Los Angeles, the second discussed L.A., . . 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.
BENEFIT CHILI SUPPER . . . Read More
As we enter peak deer-breeding season, more deer will be seen crossing roads and highways. Drivers need to be aware of their surroundings so that they can avoid deer collisions.
“Once the first frost arrives, male deer activity increases and we . . . Read More
This week’s guest columnist is Steve C, who is a friend of Alcoholics Anonymous. Steve’s story could not be adequately covered in just one issue of The Waynedale News so to be fair, we’ve condensed it into a series of short articles; . . . Read More
On September 24, 2005 Ms. Stephanie Boss received the Father Tom Award to honor her many years of stewardship. Ms. Boss is a fourth grade teacher at St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School and has been teaching all around the country for over 35 . . . Read More
This press release came in to The Waynedale News on October 31, 2005.
‘Two male suspects dressed in all black and wearing ski masks approached the Pinnacle Federal Credit Union, 3425 Hobson Road at 1:52 p.m. . . Read More
On October 8, 2005, at the American Legion Fall Conference at Indianapolis, Haylie Marden, a 4th grade elementary student from Lindley Elementary School, received a plaque and a certificate for a $500 savings bond as the girl winner of the flag test . . . Read More
Now the University of Saint Francis women’s basketball team has its work cut out for it after the Lady Cougars were designated the No. 6-ranked team in the NAIA Women’s Division II Top 25 released Wednesday, October 26, 2005. . . Read More