REV. JOHN FREDERIC RECKS, 75, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. He was born September 29, 1935 in Wellston, Oklahoma to the late Ewald R. . . Read More
Good morning! And yes it is, because I’m centered in my heart and grateful to The Creator for this day. I will rejoice and be glad in it.
Please, don’t you dare tell me I can’t pray wherever or whenever I choose. . . Read More
The sun may not have shone outside on Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011 at Kingston Residence, but it was shining inside as an array of delicious smells wafted through the 3rd annual “Taste of Waynedale”. . . Read More
KOOKIN’ FIRES
In the Boy Scout manual they show a few different fires that you can build depending on the need at hand. There’s the log cabin fire, V-fire, the trench fire, the tee pee fire, the reflector fire, and even an elevated fire . . . Read More
SENATE GOES TO WORK TO ‘SALVAGE SESSION’Sen. Kenley begins budget hearings, includes all lawmakers who didn’t “cut and run”
While Democrats in the Indiana House of Representatives continued their legislative boycott in . . . Read More
CONNECTING FORT WAYNE-TRAILS, BIKE LANES AND SIDEWALKS PLANNED FOR WAYNEDALE
As the City’s system of bike paths and trails keeps expanding, I want to assure Waynedale residents that we do have plans to bring “active transportation” . . . Read More
It’s spring — time to clean out the gutters, tune up the lawnmower and wash down the windows. But as you attend to these types of tasks around your home, why not take the time to do some financial “spring cleaning” as well?Specifically, . . . Read More
VESTER RAY PITMAN, 72, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2011 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Mr. Pitman was born in Rosiclare, Illinois on May 6, 1938 to the late William and Vivian (Oatley) Pitman. . . Read More
“I read with interest your article a few issues back about coyotes in our neighborhood. Thank goodness I have not seen coyotes in our yard. But for the first time in recent memory, we have seen deer in our yard. . . Read More
Many of us think of depression as a psychological condition. The causes of depression are sought in the person’s childhood or in their personal circumstances as an adult. But within the last 10 or 20 years depression is increasingly being evaluated . . . Read More
During Catholic Schools week HASA (Home and School Association) organized a pillow drive to benefit the Mustard Seed Furniture Bank. The focus this year for Catholic Schools week was “Giving Back to the Community.” HASA . . Read More
This week’s “Here’s To Your Health” is a continuation of Scott’s story: My sponsor told me to get a job, or another sponsor. My first job in sobriety was driving a catering truck on movie sets. . . Read More
Quilts of Faith
It is no surprise many of our quilting foremothers turned to their Bibles for inspiration.
Their faith is borne out in the Old Testament blocks Joseph’s coat, Job’s tears, Jacob’s ladder, David and Goliath, the . . . Read More
Editors Note: The Community Calendar is a free announcement service for non-profit and not-for-profit organizations’ events. Although this is a free service provided please consider a $5 to $10 donation per issue to keep this service and your . . . Read More
SERIOUS CLEANING & HEALTHY LIVINGYou have tried the rest, now try the best.For 105 years, Fuller Brush Products have been satisfying customers from coast to coast.Contact Info:Diane Sliger at 260-747-0768or sli1too@gmail.com_________________ . . Read More
Ten years ago just after the bombing of the USS Cole on October 12, 2000 in the port of Aden, Yemen, I had a short business trip to Cairo. The bombing claimed the lives of several US sailors and heightened tensions between various Jihadist groups and . . . Read More
How To Have A Knotty Time
What do you do around your campfire? Do you tell stories or sing songs? Do you toast marshmallows and make s’mores? Do you roast hotdogs? . . Read More
St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth School will host its annual Grand Garage Sale on March 19 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Grand Garage Sale is a school-wide garage sale and takes place at the St. . . Read More
I wrote in my last column about legislation pending in the Indiana Senate, which, if passed, would have eliminated Township Boards and drastically changed Township Government. I am happy to inform you this Legislation was voted down, and the vote was . . . Read More
As an investor, you want your money to grow so that you can achieve your important goals, such as a comfortable retirement or college for your children. But you may also invest to increase your cash flow. . . Read More
A few weeks ago in this column I wrote about the opportunity that our community has to decide how we will invest the funds in the Community Trust Fund and the income we expect to receive from the settlement of the light lease with Indiana Michigan . . . Read More
IMPROVINGHEALTH CARE ON INDIANA’S TERMS,NOT WASHINGTON’S
President Obama’s 2,400-page federal health care law that mandates drastic changes to the nation’s health care system is scary enough, but just wait until the bureaucrats . . . Read More
The Lost Marbles
The Indiana House members, who fled to an Illinois hotel to avoid doing the job they were elected to do, reminds me of the kid who didn’t think he could win if he played by the rules, so he took his marbles and went home. . . Read More
On a rainy Friday afternoon, I had some decisions to think about as I headed to see The Adjustment Bureau. Settling into my theater seat, I turned to my friend and said, “Great; I’m weighing my options and now I get to think about how all . . . Read More