A few tentative snowflakes have drifted through the air today, as if testing their welcome into the hills. Snow has been predicted, and the air has a bite to it that promises colder weather to come. . . Read More
Friday afternoon the Mad Ants invaded Maplewood Elementary School in Waynedale. The pro basketball players along with two of their coaches were there to emphasize the Hoops for Hearts program which heightens awareness to the risks of heart disease. . . Read More
Like a lot of folks in this country, I have a job. I work, they pay me. I pay my taxes and the government distributes my taxes as it sees fit. . . Read More
A BOOK REVIEWED
Sarah’s Wish is a relatively short book with brief chapters, making it easy to read on the go. The story is clearly organized and the North versus South brogues and twangs in dialogue provide a clear picture of who is speaking. . . . Read More
The surge in military personnel sent to Iraq is contributing to an overall increase in overseas mail delivery and average volume will quadruple during the peak holiday week. The U.S. Postal Service is reminding friends and families to send holiday . . . Read More
RICHARD C. “DICK” ABBOTT, 89, of Fort Wayne, died Wednesday, November 7, 2007. Born September 3, 1918, in Craigville, Indiana, he was a lifelong resident of Fort Wayne, graduating from South Side High School in 1936. . . Read More
VERA MARGARET JOHNSON, 73, of Ossian, formerly of Fort Wayne, died Wednesday, November 7, 2007, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born March 3, 1934, in Decatur, she was a homemaker. She played saxophone, clarinet and piano in the Geels family band . . . Read More
Hello, my friends, and welcome to the month of November, the month of Thanksgiving. Yes, indeed I did say month. I love to celebrate the whole month. It is a most wonderful experience for me, and I know it will be for you also. . . Read More
THE MIST AND ALLI like the fall,The mist and all.I like the night owl’sLonely call—And wailing soundOf wind around.
I like the grayNovember day,And bare, dead boughsThat coldly swayAgainst my pane.I . . Read More
Close to 2,000 Scouts from 100 units gathered over the weekend of October 12th – 14th at IPFW to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Anthony Wayne Area Council. Every one of the 11 counties that form the local Boy Scout council were represented . . . Read More
As the explosion of fall fades into winter, some mourn the loss of beauty in their gardens. Winter lacks the bright colors of summer but winter definitely has its own unique magnificence. . . Read More
Indian Village Principal Stephany Bourne was recognized recently as the District 3 Elementary Principal of the Year at the fall conference of the Indiana Association of School Principals.
Bourne was named principal of the year for IASP’s District . . . Read More
“Thomas A. Hardin, a partner with the law firm of Shine & Hardin, LLP, was elected by his colleagues to be President of the Allen County Bar Association (“ACBA”) at the ACBA’s annual meeting held on September 28, 2007. . . Read More
from the net, submitted by Cassy Johnson
Back in September of 2005, on the first day of school, Martha Cothren, a social studies school teacher at Robinson High School in Little Rock, did something not to be forgotten. . . Read More
“Did You Know,” by an anonymous South Bend Professor: Seeking guidance in the Oxford Group was often a group activity. A.A. did not use this particular sort of group session for obtaining spiritual direction for their activities, but we . . . Read More
WINNING THE WORLD SERIES IS NOT THAT GREAT
The Boston Red Sox, a very good team, won the World Series in four games. Some experts predicted it would take seven. Most players want to be appreciated, well paid and play on a winning team. . . 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.
COME GROW WITH US! . . . Read More
DONALD WALTER SESLAR, 79, of Fort Wayne, died Monday, November 12, 2007. He was a very unselfish and caring individual.
With all his suffering, he always took the time to ask how your day had been and tell you he loved you. . . Read More
Did you ever notice how Amish people seem to be very healthy and live to older ages than most people in our modern society? The reason for this has to do with several factors; One is the fact that they don’t have to deal with the stress of modern . . . Read More
Another Coen Brothers masterpiece, No Country for Old Men, just screams “Oscar!” at the top of its lungs.
In rural 1980s Texas, a hunter near the Rio Grande runs into a few dead bodies, some heroin and a little more than $2 million that, . . . Read More
“Damn Yankees” performed on November 30 and December 1 at 7:30 pm. and December 2 at 2:00 pm. at Bishop Luers High School.
Tickets are $7 each, seating is limited.
Call Bishop Luers at 456-1261 to purchase your tickets. . . Read More
It’s easy to be a responsible dog owner when you have the right tools to keep your dog healthy and safe. Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control has free dog houses and care items available for limited-income city residents to provide for a . . . Read More
Colon cancer is cancer that develops in the colon (large intestine). Usually colon cancer develops as a small, grape-like growth on the inside of the colon known as a polyp. Polyps are not cancer, but they can turn into cancer. . . Read More
Wayne Township Trustee Richard Stevenson has launched an employment initiative at the Trustee’s Office that has been very successful in obtaining jobs for several Wayne Township clients.
During just one week in mid-November, a trucking firm hired . . . Read More
Kentucky Stories
After living in Waynedale in my formative years, it was an adjustment, to say the least, to move to different states every few years, when my husband transferred. The last place we moved to was Louisville, about thirty years ago. . . . Read More