South & Southwest Fort Wayne Indiana News
CITY LIVING TOUR TOUTS BENEFITS OF CITY’S TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOODS
Inaugural event to highlight city’s newest neighborhood, Renaissance Pointe
Mayor Graham Richard announced that the first-ever City Living Tour will take place October 20-21 and October 28-28 in Renaissance Pointe, the
I attended the Elmhurst Neighborhood Association Picnic at Hodell Acres a few weeks ago and had a great time in spite of the rain. I had the opportunity to see friends at the picnic and to become acquainted with neighbors I had not met previously.
Sgt. Bob Theurer of the Fort Wayne Police Department
As a society, we have grown accustomed to instant gratification. You can lose 20 pounds in two months, learn a language in six weeks and download your favorite songs in seconds. The idea of waiting for what we want, it seems, has become a quaint relic of bygone days. Of course, in many walks of life,
City Council is currently reviewing the proposed 2008 city budget. As has been true for the last several years, the budget will likely grow by only 3-5%. Also, city government uses only a little over 20% of all property taxes paid by city residents. As you are probably aware, under Indiana law, Council
LINDA LOU PEREZ, 56, of Fort Wayne, died Monday, September 10, 2007, at Hospice Home. Born May 8, 1951, in Lansing, Michigan, she was a machine operator at Tokheim.
“Her life’s joy was her children and grandchildren. She was a wonderful and loving wife, mom, grandma, and friend.”
Surviving
RICHARD D. HILL, 71, of Fort Wayne, died Friday, September 7, 2007, at Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana. Born on November 26, 1935, in Paris, Tennessee, he retired as President of Hill’s Market. He served on the Board of Managers of Covington Creek Condominiums, and was a member of the Indiana
DELORES M. WOOD, 72, of Fort Wayne, died Friday, August 31, 2007, at Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana. Born on September 13, 1934, in Jamestown, Kentucky, she served in the Marine Corp., and was a member of American Legion #241. Formerly, she was a clinical social worker at the University of Maryland.
MARY L. (REED) SILVERS, 78, died peacefully Thursday, August 30th at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home of Northeast Indiana, where she was cared for by Angels of Mercy. Born in Yoder, Indiana she was the eldest daughter of James Reed and Esther (Winters) Reed. She married Wilbur “Bill”
JOSE B. “JOE” BESTARD, 62, of Fort Wayne, died Monday, August 27, 2007, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Born January 30, 1945, in Cuba, he was Senior Buyer at K-Mart for 34 years.
Surviving are his wife, Stella I. Bestard of Fort Wayne; sons, Tony (Marcy) Bestard of Fort Wayne and
ROBERT S. “BOB” SIEVERS, 90, died Monday, September 3, 2007, at Riverbend Health Care Center in Fort Wayne. Born in Fort Wayne, he was a Radio Personality with WOWO Radio for 50 years. He was a commander in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and the Korean Conflict. He co-authored the
A state-of-the-art facility designed to provide healing and hope for patients and families who live with cancer is nearing completion. To recognize this important milestone in local healthcare, the physicians of Fort Wayne Medical Oncology & Hematology gathered to dedicate their Comprehensive
The last Interurban run out of Fort Wayne took place on January 18, 1941. This magnificent, unique, transportation system, for more than four decades, had accommodated countless millions of men, women and children from all walks of life and with equal dignity; passed unobtrusively into the Valhalla
If ever there was an inspiring underdog story, Superbad is… almost it. Not quite following in the path of its teen comedy predecessors, this movie takes a slightly less “fake” approach to the high school experience.
Seth and Evan are best friends who are at the twilight of their high
John Wesley said,” Lord, let me not live to be useless.” Remember: “His promises are checks to be cashed, not mottos to hang on the wall.” Vance Havner
What did you get out of the word today?
Jeremiah lived about 66 years. During that time he did not decay or shrivel. He
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WHAT IS THE U.S. NUMBER ONE SPORT
I guess to answer that question you need to look at sport’s publications. That might tell you people’s interest. Remember The Sporting News of 30 years ago? It was the baseball bible, once a week and all pages about baseball. Let’s look at The Sporting
HEAVEN SENT
Just a few short years ago when I was a little boy going to St. Patrick’s School, our teacher said, “Boys and girls, if your mothers and fathers told you that there is a kitty heaven and a doggie heaven, it’s not true because they have no souls.”
I was hurt and
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PUT & TAKE PHEASANT HUNT
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources offers put-and-take hunting for ring-necked pheasants, November 17 – 25, at Atterbury, Glendale, Pigeon River, Tri-County, Willow Slough and Winamac fish and wildlife areas and Roush Lake.
The hunts are $15 per person
While researching for “facts” on the topic of Hardy Mums, I was caught by surprise to see that every article recommends planting these perennials in the spring. What’s so odd about this is that Hardy Mums are usually only available during the late summer and early fall. But then
August has packed her bags and fled our hills, leaving much of her heat behind her. We welcome mild September, with her early autumn days and slowing down of nature. She ushers in a restful period for the country housewife, as the canning and preserving are finished, and the garden shuts down for
Three different University of Saint Francis quarterbacks combined for four touchdown passes and the NAIA Top 25 second-ranked Cougars opened the 2007 season with their 52nd consecutive regular-season win on Saturday – a 71-7 thrashing of unranked William Penn University.
Junior quarterback Jeff Wedding
Dan Carlson-Physical education, head wrestling coach, comes from Nebraska via Springfield, Missouri
Gerodine Donahue-Spanish, comes to us from East Allen County Schools
Nicole Hall-Guidance intern from IPFW
Erin Jeffries-Theology, graduate of Franciscan University in Steubenville, OH
Star Nelson-English,
The Next Generation in Sports Hydration
To do as I teach, I have been getting more and more involved in physical activity. This is a difficult thing for me to find time for with the on-going influx in patients, but I am determined to keep it up.
Lately I have been involved in soccer, golf, volleyball,
Gross Division:
Sean Ferguson 144
La Mahasena 149
Aaron Gorall 150
Rob Simshauser 151
Dave Alverson 155
Net Division:
Gene Wright 128
Ken Long 142
Brett Knuth 142
Scott Grabner 144
Cody Miller 147
Dave Heffley 147
Dan Jackson 147