THE FOLLIES OF MARKET TIMING
Many investors try to “time” the market by “buying low and selling high.” In theory, that’s a great idea – but it’s almost impossible to put into practice.
If
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Month: March 2008
MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR
Great American Cleanup in May
After a long, cold winter, it’s time to start thinking about the City’s annual spring cleaning: the Great American Cleanup, the nation’s largest community
PROPERTY TAX RELIEF, REFORMS ‘HIT HOME’ WITH TAXPAYERS
Our Senate tax plan — increasing immediate, direct relief to $870 million and implementing property tax cuts, permanent caps and government spending controls — is finally law! This historic tax
VOICE OF THE TOWNSHIP
As always, my staff and I have been very busy in the two weeks since I wrote my last column. Our Employment Program continues to grow and to succeed in helping Wayne Township assistance clients find
STATEHOUSE REPORT FROM REP. PHIL GIAQUINTA
From the start of the 2008 session of the Indiana General Assembly, lawmakers have had one priority: lasting property tax relief for Hoosier families.
By the time the session came to a close (March 14),
THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
March 15 — The Ides of March.
This has long been considered an ill-fated day. The word ides comes from a Latin word meaning “to divide.” In fact, the ancient Romans considered the ides
WILLIAM E. “BILL” NELSON, 70
WILLIAM E. “BILL” NELSON, 70, surrounded with his loving family, went home to be with our Lord on Thursday, March 13, 2008 at Parkview Hospital. Born on September 18, 1937 to Edgar and Beatrice
RICHARD DEAN BRADBURY, 76
RICHARD DEAN BRADBURY, 76, of Yoder, died Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at Sunrise Assisted Living, Fort Wayne. Born December 19, 1931, in Angola, he was a member of Nine Mile United Methodist Church and
JACK D. FORBING, 63
JACK D. FORBING, 63, of Fort Wayne, died Friday, February 29, 2008, at Lutheran Hospital. Born on December 24, 1944, in Fort Wayne, he was an Indiana State Police dispatcher, retiring in 1994, and former
RICHARD “DICK” J. LADD, 74
RICHARD “DICK” J. LADD, 74, died Sunday, March 9, 2008, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born in Fort Wayne, he was a retired technician with GTE with 38 years of service and an official
CARL EDWARD LOEW, 89
CARL EDWARD LOEW, 89, of Fort Wayne, died Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at Saint Anne Home & Retirement Community. Born February 25, 1919, in Payne, Ohio, he was a charter member of St. Therese Catholic
SECOND ‘FR. TOM O’CONNOR LIGHT OF CHRIST AWARD’ TO BE PRESENTED
St. Mary Catholic Church, Fort Wayne, in cooperation with Bishop John M. D’Arcy and the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has announced the recipient of the second “Fr. Tom O’Connor
WEIGHT LOSS
I was watching TV the other day and counted about 10 different commercials saying that they have the “Best” weight loss cure. Well, in all honesty it’s much simpler than that. I have
COLORFUL JOURNALISM
Colorful Journalism in Fort Wayne was written by Herbert C. Bredemeir, a long-time local journalist and presented before the Fort Wayne Quest Club on January 28, 1966: The Fort Wayne Times was a Whig
SMOKE ON THE WIND
It is time that we Americans take a stand, and for those that are not able to stand on their own, that we lift them up in prayer. God knows that we need to take inventory of ourselves, our nation, and,
COMMUNITY CALENDAR 3/26/2008
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
CLASSIFIEDS 3/26/2008
HOUSES FOR SALE
Open Sunday, 1-3pm.
As low as $489 per month.
3114 McArthur Drive
3 bedrooms, family room, fireplace, 2-baths, with basement. Garage. Large lot.
7219 Ideal Avenue
KELLY’S SPECIAL PRESENT
This story is about a girl named Kelly. It would be her birthday in two days. Her parents had always had a tradition in the way they celebrated her birthday. She would get the same number or presents,
THE TRANSITION
Reprinted By Request
Digital Television is HERE! The old Analog TV signal will be turned off on February 17, 2009.
After reading the previous statement, the first thing you may think is that you
AT THE MOVIES WITH HALEY ZIMMERMAN
The Bank Job
If there is one cliché plotline that Hollywood ceases to tire of, it’s that of the bank heist. While some of them are a bit obvious and unnecessary, The Bank Job never has that
EASTER-SPRING EXCITEMENT
Finally we have warmed up into the 50’s and above and our bulbs that were planted last fall are starting to make an appearance peaking through the soil. But for me it is more than just those bulbs
MAE JULIAN
The Perils of Being a Paper Kid in the 50s
Hazardous pay! That’s what we should have had! I was eight years old when I took on the job of helping my brother, Bill, on his paper route. I
NEWS FROM THE HILLS
Spring is making her debut in the hills this week, although the cloudy skies and gloomy weather belies that fact. March is known to be tempermental, yet the mood so far has been sullen, with only a
CELEBRATE EASTER WITH WAYNE TOWNSHIP
The Wayne Township Trustee’s Office will be welcoming Spring with an Easter Egg Hunt and Easter Celebration at Headwaters Park on Saturday, March 22.
Excited children will hunt for Easter eggs
THINGS WE LEARN FROM A DOG
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy.
When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
When it’s in