2 Addition Garage Sale!
Pheasant Run and Mariner’s Ridge!
Saturday May 2nd 9am- 4pm
Behind Wayne High School, Off Dunkelberg Road
Some sales also Friday.
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Month: April 2015
HOTSPOT FOR WALLEYE FISHING
The coming of spring marks a surge in walleye fishing opportunities in river tailwaters below major dams throughout northern Indiana.
River walleyes began to migrate upstream mid-March in search of spawning habitat. Where blocked by dams, they congregate in large numbers.
“Avid walleye anglers
AAGPBL BASEBALL HALL OF FAMER JAYNIE KRICK & HER ALL-AMERICAN QUILTS – Around The Frame
The crack of the bat is in the air and many a mind turns to baseball. Soon the TinCaps will be promoting “Pitch n’ Stitch” and we’ll be in the stands working on our needlework projects hopefully under a warm sun and gentle breeze. Please contact me for discounted tickets if
SPRING CONTINUES THE LIFE CYCLE – News From The Hills
Warm weather is still hesitating on the threshold of spring, as if debating whether to enter or let winter weather linger a little longer. There is a rumor circulating through the hills that spring is truly coming back. It was first whispered to the songbirds at daybreak, when the first pink rays
SHAKE IT OUT – Home Country
Steve, the tall cowboy of us philosophy types, was riding a young horse through town the other day to get him used to “boogers.”
To gentle a horse, he explained, you give them something to booger at, and then talk them out of it. You keep coming up with new boogers and calming the horse
HISTORIC SWINNEY HOMESTEAD ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE AND BAKE SALE
Settlers, Inc. Plant Sale
1424 W. Jefferson Blvd.
May 1
10:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.
May 2
8 a.m. — noon
1424 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Follow signs to the outside basement entrance of the house
Greetings from the Settlers,
Mark your calendar for May 1, and pass the word on to your friends, too.
The Historic 1844 Swinney
SERVICE GROUP WORKING TO IMPROVE WAYNEDALE
On April 16, with empty food shelves surrounding the ceremony, the Waynedale Lions Club and Fort Wayne Order of Elks presented a check for $2,000 to the Associated Churches of Fort Wayne and Allen County. The much needed gift not only assists the 35,000 families Associated Churches supplies food to
MAYFLOWER DECENDANTS ATTEND DIRECTOR’S CUT MOVIE ON SCROOBY MANOR
Local Women descendants of William Brewster attend premier of Pilgrims Home documentary film by producer Jane Williams
On April 18, 2015 two local women, Gail Keuneke, and Benita Steyer, who are members of the Mary Penrose Wayne Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, joined the
IT’S SPRING
Robins have returned after spending the winter farther south. I hear one or two singing from the trees in our yard when I step outside every morning, if it isn’t raining. I see one often on the lawn. Red-winged blackbirds are back and several call from the cattails of the marsh while others
HONORING CIVIL WAR REENACTORS
State Representative Matt Lehman (R-Berne) authored a House Resolution honoring Civil War reenactors for their efforts to keep Indiana’s heritage of bravery alive. The resolution passed the House unanimously.
“Reenactors are living historians, giving history a fuller meaning for new generations
ONE HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER CHANGED MY CAREER PLANS FOREVER
I always thought I would become a lawyer. I imagined myself engaging in courtroom debates, facing off against district attorneys who had no chance of putting my (innocent) clients behind bars. My imagination saw me standing in front of a jury of twelve people, winning each case through the dramatic
FIRST TEE GOLF PROGRAM IN FWCS
Program teaches character values through golf.
The Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Department’s Lifetime Sports Academy is sponsoring the First Tee National School Program in 34 of the Fort Wayne Community Elementary Schools beginning this spring. This new in-school golf program that promotes
NO SMOKING ZONE
Tomato Mosaic Virus is a virus that strikes not only tomatoes but also many other flowers and vegetables as well. Sadly, there is no cure for the virus so the only alternative is to dig up not just the infected plants, but also the ones on either side, then discard them. DO NOT through them into your
NEW INNOVATION IN HORROR GENRE MOVIE – At The Movies With Kasey
Given the preponderance of low-quality found footage horror movies, I think I was justified in being skeptical when the ads for Unfriended claimed that the film was a great new innovation in the horror genre. While certainly not groundbreakingly original, Unfriended mostly lives up to the hype, using
WRITING BOOKS FOR THE YOUNG AUTHORS PROGRAM
On March 26, about 150 Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School kindergartners through 5th graders who wrote books for the Young Authors program gathered in the Parish Activity Center. The students were placed in small multi-grade groups and read the books they wrote to each other.
The books were
THE STORY KEEPER – The Book Nook
THE STORY KEEPER
by Lisa Wingate
Tyndale, 978-1-4143-8826-7
HB, 432 pages, $19.99
Here is a novel about a woman with a strong career and a traumatic past she must at last confront. She thought the doors to her previous life were forever shut. Successful editor Jen Gibbs has just landed her dream job
GOODBYE, CHILD CARE COSTS… HELLO, COLLEGE SAVINGS OPPORTUNITIES
If you’re a working parent, you know firsthand about the difficulties of finding quality, affordable care for your children. But eventually, your kids head off to school, and those child care bills go away, or at least diminish greatly. When that happens, you could start putting away money for
CELEBRATING CINCO DE MAYO ON ELECTION DAY – Voice Of The Township
Tuesday, May 5 is not only Primary Election day here in Fort Wayne but also Cinco de Mayo, a day of parties and festivities celebrating the Mexican people. Many believe that this is Independence Day in Mexico, but in fact it is the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla when the Mexican Army defeated
2015 CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS – MANY TO BE COMPLETED THIS YEAR – Message From The Mayor
I recently announced that for the second year in a row, the City of Fort Wayne will invest more than $20 million in neighborhood transportation infrastructure, including streets, sidewalks, ADA ramps, and trails.
This year’s street investment is $21 million and includes:
12 miles of concrete
PASSING A BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT – Straight From The Senate
For the past ten years, Indiana has been committed to passing honest and responsible budgets. Indiana has earned its excellent fiscal reputation by upholding a simple idea – that we must spend no more than we take in. My fellow legislators and I believe it’s time to codify this approach
APRIL 24, 2015 – CLASSIFIEDS
YOUR CLASSIFIED HERE!
Classifieds are $20 for first 25 words.
50 cents per word after.
Stop by The Waynedale News office or online at waynedalenews.com
Classifieds MUST be paid in full before paper deadline.
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DRIVERS WANTED!
NO EXP. NEEDED!
20 men & women needed to fill street
APRIL 24, 2015 – WORSHIP IN WAYNEDALE
BETHANY
LUTHERAN CHURCH
www.BethanyLC.org
2435 Engle Rd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46809
(260) 747-0713
Worship Times
Sun. 9AM
10:30AM Bible Class
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FISH & TENDERLOIN DINNER
PRACTICE LOVE
There are some people who, quite frankly, are impossible to love. You can’t dig deep enough, can’t try hard enough, can’t believe enough, and can’t go far enough to make it happen. And I’m not talking about the likes of Adolf Hitler and Charles Manson, either. If only
APRIL 24, 2015 – COMMUNITY CALENDAR
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 $10 to $15 donation per issue to keep this service and your local paper available. The Waynedale News receives
HOMELESS NOT FORGOTTEN
It was a warm summer day in Concord, Michigan, 23 years ago. I decided to drive to the park. My two children were in the back seat gazing out the window unaware of the hardship about to befall us. My heart was heavy from the news I’d received from my parents earlier in the day. With no warning