City recently passed the budget of the City of Fort Wayne for 2007. There was a strong effort to cut funding for 20 new police officers from the budget. Happily, that didn’t occur. . . Read More
Tuesday, September 26, Hansen Fitness celebrated its Grand Opening by having Sam Hornish Jr. join in the opening of its new store at 6723 West Jefferson Blvd. Hornish, the recent winner of the Indianapolis 500 endorsed the new store which sells a number . . . Read More
New path to connect Aboite trails with Fort Wayne and New Haven
Mayor Graham Richard led a groundbreaking on Monday, October 9, to mark the beginning of construction on the Wabash & Erie Canal Towpath Trail. . . Read More
from Irene McCague
I would like to thank all my loved ones who helped me celebrate my 90th birthday. When I was a young country girl, never did I think I could receive such a wonderful birthday celebration as I did on September 9. . . Read More
RIFLE RANGE (A personal essay by a Boy Scout at Summer Camp)
There is an awesome rifle range at Boy Scout Camp. It was so fun! We got to shoot a lot. . . Read More
Another glorious autumn day unfolds in our hills, with perfect temperatures and a cloudless sky. The air was invigorating this morning, with the sun peeping out early, inviting a person to capture every minute of this day. . . Read More
THE ARTIFICIAL HEART PROJECT
Before I continue the story of the experience of being on the artificial heart team, let me regress for a moment for a brief background that will give you some insight of my working in the Coronary Care Unit.
My dad . . . Read More
The self-pronounced hick Willie Stark (Sean Penn) never imagined himself in politics. And he certainly never imagined himself the voice of the powerless. But when successful politician Tiny Duffy (James Gandolfini) asks the humble, hard-working Stark . . . Read More
AUTO REPAIRR J ‘s Auto Service offers auto tune-ups and brake repair for most makes and models. 20 years experience. References available. By appointment only.447-6797_________________COMPUTER SUPPORTWe help individuals . . . . . 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
SENATORS BAYH, LUGAR URGED TO SUPPORT VETERANS; VOTE FOR ASBESTOS REFORM ACT
When you think of the issues that are important to veterans today, asbestos litigation reform might not be the first thing you think of. . . Read More
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PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS . . . Read More
I’ll start this letter by letting you know who I am. My name is Jerry Zuber and I served as the Wayne Township Assessor here in Allen County from 1995 to 2005. . . Read More
HOW TO GROW TREES FROM SEED
Presented by: Ricky Kemery, Purdue Extension Horticulture EducatorThursday, October 19t from 6-8 p.m.Spend some time in the field collecting seeds, then come in to the Dustin laboratory and create your own planter . . . Read More
Hanson Aggregates held its second annual get-to-gether, Wednesday, September 27. It was a cloudy blustery day as neighbors from around the Waynedale area enjoyed a tour to the top of what some people call Mount Ardmore. . . Read More
The origins of Halloween date back to the Celts 2,000 ago. Inhabiting present-day Great Britain and northern France, the Celts celebrated Samhain (pronounced sow-in), a festival during the Celtic new year of November 1st. . . Read More
courtesy of History.com
People have been making jack o’lanterns at Halloween for centuries. The practice originated from an Irish myth about a man nicknamed “Stingy Jack.” According to the story, Stingy Jack invited the Devil to . . . Read More
Waynedale resident Isabel (Lefty) Alvarez was recently featured (October 1-15) at the History Center, 302 E. Berry Street. The History Center was participating in Hispanic Heritage Month and Lefty’s uniforms and memorabilia were on display from . . . Read More
Indiana State Police Superintendent Paul Whitesell, Ph.D., recently announced that 1st Sgt. David Travis, a 15-year veteran, has been promoted to assistant district commander of the Seymour post.
Travis, who was appointed to ISP in December of 1990, . . . Read More
Kingston Residence, 7515 Winchester Road, remembered Fort Wayne native, actress Carole Lombard, with a celebration of what would have been the late actress’ 98th birthday on October 11.
Rick Brandt, co-owner with his wife, Cora, of the Carole . . . Read More
An old-timer told me to borrow a lipstick from one of the A.A. women and write on my bathroom mirror, “Keith you are wrong.” I was too shy to ask the women for a lipstick so I went to the store and bought one and wrote on my mirror, “Keith . . . Read More
This week, “Did You Know” is excerpted from a South Bend History professor’s latest book, Saved By Grace.
Jonathan Edwards was an excellent psychologist, and he knew that skillful preachers could easily manipulate the people in their . . . Read More
With fall cleanup comes the desire to prune and shape all of the perennials in your garden but please, do not. The act of pruning stimulates growth on a plant and when winter weather is fast approaching it is a better idea to slow the growth of your . . . Read More
Coventry Meadows, Fort Wayne’s newest premier senior living community, held its Grand Open House on Tuesday, September 26. A ribbon cutting ceremony occurred at the facility’s entrance at 4:00pm. Because the facility’s campus is next . . . Read More
Hi God,
This is Kelley.
I’m throwing rocks again, criticizing a certain group of people. What do I do that for? Does it make me feel superior? It just keeps me from admitting that we’re all full of holes; we’re all walking around . . . Read More