South & Southwest Fort Wayne Indiana News
You know this place is going to be charming before you’re even out of your car. The white picket fence at the entry and the lace curtains in the window just say so.
Inside the store, that promise is fulfilled. Stitch ‘n’ Frame is more than just a hobby supply shop. It’s a place
One word stands out when you ask fans of the writer Dennis E. Hensley to describe him: prolific. During his career, Hensley has published more than 50 books and 3,000 newspaper and magazine articles. His work includes eight novels, textbooks on writing and books on time management and finance.
No new insights about God in 2012, for God is love, and the truest expression of love is that He sent us a friend and way-shower – Jesus.
If we follow the example of Jesus, we will be in paradise.
All of us – all nations – will be dancing and singing joyful songs, for we will have come from the
It was one of those weeks where, if I accomplished anything that delicious slice of information has completely eluded the tiny gray cells floating in my cranium. It is not as if those little gray cells had anything else to do.
As I suffused my weary body into my La-Z-Boy chair, I knew I was tired but
A few months ago, The Onion ran a headline declaring, “Court Rules Meryl Streep Unable to Be Tried By Jury As She Has No Peers.” In The Iron Lady, Streep delivered yet another incredible performance in what I thought was a compelling, artfully made biopic of Margaret Thatcher. Peerless
SENATE STILL HARD AT WORK IN INDIANA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
While the right-to-work deadlock in the House of Representatives has dominated headlines during much of the 2012 legislative session, my colleagues in the Senate continue to debate, discuss, and vote on many other important public policy initiatives
Year-end numbers show that the City of Fort Wayne’s One Cart recycling program has been a huge success!
Residents throughout the city have embraced recycling, with city households participating at an average rate of 70 percent. In Waynedale, the participation rate is slightly above average, at
If you’re of a certain age, the new year means you’re that much closer to a day you may have anticipated with a combination of humor and resignation — specifically, the day you’re eligible for Social Security. But just because you can take Social Security, it doesn’t mean
Every year in January we are required by Indiana law to prepare an annual report for the State Board of Accounts. In addition to standard information about receipts and disbursements, our annual report includes an estimate of the value of services we provide without spending Township funds. Each time
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ELEANOR I. GLANT, 87, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2011 at Lutheran Hospital. She was born on June 4, 1924 in Fort Wayne to the late Albert and Hulda Strahm.
She retired from Fort Wayne Orthopedics as a Medical Transcriptionist. She was a member at Waynedale United Methodist Church.
Surviving
LAWRENCE RICHARD “DICK” SCHWARTZ, 85, of Fort Wayne, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2012 at Riverbend Health Care. He was born March 5, 1926 in Fort Wayne to the late James and Estella (Myer) Schwartz.
Mr. Schwartz retired from Phelps Dodge as superintendent of maintenance in 1985. He
RUTH R. MAITLEN SMITH, 95, of Markle, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2012. She was born on June 1, 1916 to the late Charles and Laura (Johnson) Mills in Detroit, Michigan. She worked for Menu Meats, Fort Wayne.
She was a member at Grace Presbyterian Church and enjoyed watching Cubs, Braves, and
JOHN C. “JACK” NICHTER, 83, of Fort Wayne, passed away Monday, January 16, 2012 at Coventry Meadows. He was born November 4, 1928 in Fort Wayne to the late George and Ethel (Brown) Nichter.
Mr. Nichter retired from Slater Steel in 1985. He was a life-long member of St. Therese Catholic
CINDY LOU RICHARDSON, 58, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Fort Wayne on February 9, 1953, she was a life-long resident.
She was the daughter of the late Paul R. Casteel and Patricia I. Casteel.
Cindy has been the caterer at Brookwood Golf Club for
JUDITH A. RUDNY, 77, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2012 at St. Anne Home and Retirement Community. Born in Fort Wayne, IN, Judith worked with Lincoln National Life Insurance for 15 years, retiring in 1995.
Surviving are her son, Ted J. (Cathy) Rudny of Coppell, Texas, daughter, Cathleen M. Rudny,
We came out to the barn on that cold January morning to find the cows’ waterer broken, the water flooding the barn and icing over. It was a huge mess.
My dad cussed. “Not again! This is the third time this week!”
The waterer had a small trough on the top of it that filled automatically
When it’s cold, build a fire in the fireplace, or the woodburning heater, or maybe just light a candle and look in the flames, look deep in the flames for the answers.
I’ve always believed they are there, and this time of year is a time for questions. It is a time to weigh the events of
“You can’t solve a problem by throwing money at it!”
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if our politicians and bureaucrats understood this?
Orchids make an easy and popular blooming houseplant as they take very little care and really thrive under normal household conditions. The only condition that needs to be increased is the humidity levels, as orchids not only need plenty of heat but also high humidity-this can be accomplished by simply
GREAT HOME FOR SALE
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GHANAIAN KENTE CLOTH EXHIBIT AT THE FORT WAYNE MUSEUM
OF ART
Happy New Year!
If you are a lover of textiles I hope you had the opportunity to visit the Fort Wayne Museum of Art’s exhibit on Ghanaian kente cloth which closed January 8.
Located on what was formerly known as the Gold Coast in
Dave was on the last leg from school to Cruz Bay. This year’s football season was history, they won their championship game, but he was badly bruised and sore–his cell phone rang—it was Aura. Dave had not talked to her since he had received the unsolicited, porno pictures that came from