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Author: Camille Garrison

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CREATING FREEDOM AND OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN -Community Spotlight

March 12, 2021March 16, 2021 Camille Garrison
We have a hidden jewel in our Waynedale Community. Sari Bari is an ethical fashion business that employs women who have been exploited in the sex trade or who are vulnerable to human trafficking. Women are trained as artisans to create beautiful, ... Read more
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STAYING POSITIVE IN TODAY’S ENVIRONMENT

January 29, 2021February 2, 2021 Camille Garrison
Unfortunately, there is no “Silver Bullet” that can make us see the glass half full instead of half empty. We need to train our brain to be more optimistic. And remember, the glass is always refillable! ... Read more
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HONOR FLIGHT GIFT “PAYS IT FORWARD”

January 15, 2021January 20, 2021 Camille Garrison
Finding the perfect Christmas Gift can be a challenge. Add a pandemic to the mix and it can become downright daunting. So, when the board members of Honor Flight Northeast Indiana deliberated how to show their appreciation to their fearless ... Read more
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WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER

December 18, 2020December 18, 2020 Camille Garrison
We will soon see the COVID-19 pandemic reaching the one year mark. It is the polar opposite of the festivities that typically accompany milestones or anniversaries. This virus has touched each of us in some manner whether through personal ... Read more
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STRIVING TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITHOUT ‘LOSING THE FARM’ – Community Spotlight

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 Camille Garrison
When speaking with Jim Springer, two things quickly became clear to me. Jim has a strong passion for Waynedale and he cared deeply for his clients at Springer Law Office. ... Read more
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DOING OUR PART TO KEEP WAYNEDALE BEAUTIFUL

August 28, 2020September 3, 2020 Camille Garrison
“In 1992, about 250 volunteers gathered to help spruce up what was then the YWCA campus on North Wells Street. That event has now grown into an opportunity for thousands of volunteers to come together to make Allen County a better place to live ... Read more
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HONORING THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO MAKE EVENTS POSSIBLE! – Community Spotlight

August 14, 2020August 18, 2020 Camille Garrison
As with many event causalities that occurred due to the COVID-19, the annual Walk in Waynedale was no exception and has been postponed until 2021. ... Read more
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WAYNEDALE UMC PROVIDES POPULAR FREE COMMUNITY MEALS

July 3, 2020July 10, 2020 Camille Garrison
In June, for the third consecutive month, Waynedale United Methodist Church Food Bank handed out free meals to the community via a drive thru. Last November, they served Thanksgiving dinner, and continued on with a once a month free meal served ... Read more
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ONE RINGY DINGY, TWO RINGY DINGY

June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 Camille Garrison
When doing research for a previous article I ran across some footage of a “Teleskater”. Women in dresses wore roller skates and glided back and forth in front of a huge switchboard somehow connecting random lines to switchboard operators who ... Read more
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PASSIONATE ABOUT COMMUNITY SERVICE – Community Spotlight

May 22, 2020May 22, 2020 Camille Garrison
When I think of staunch longtime Waynedale supporters, GMI Insurance quickly jumps to mind. They are an organization who pulls out all the stops at community events with their support. Located on Bluffton Road, they are a local Independent ... Read more
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FWA VOLUNTEERS MAKING THE DIFFERENCE

April 24, 2020May 3, 2020 Camille Garrison
April is National Volunteer Month and I’d like to take this opportunity to highlight two of our own long term Waynedale residents. Rosemary Ankenbruck and Rita Mahoney have been Hospitality Hosts at the Fort Wayne International Airport for ... Read more
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MILITARY BIBLESTICK DONATION SUPPORTS LOCAL TROOPS

February 28, 2020March 6, 2020 Camille Garrison
Members of Waynedale United Methodist Church learned about an important program providing real hope for our military heroes. The Military BibleStick reaches service men and women, deployed in some of the most dangerous areas of the world, ... Read more
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1920’S: WHAT WAS IT LIKE TO GROW UP A CENTURY AGO?

January 17, 2020January 27, 2020 Camille Garrison
I was always fascinated by the stories my 93-year-old Grandmother would share about her youth. I remember her telling us about the hobos that would visit her home near the railroad. Hobos were migrant workers or homeless vagrants who hopped ... Read more
A Look Back At Our Community In 2019 Featured Local News Spotlight 

APPLE DUMPLINGS THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY

October 25, 2019January 8, 2020 Camille Garrison
Fall is here and do you find yourself yearning for a tender Apple Dumpling nestled in a pool of gooey sauce? Mmmmm, yes! Available only one time a year and made by dedicated United Methodist Women, this story of fresh handmade Apple Dumplings ... Read more
A Look Back At Our Community In 2019 Featured Local News Spotlight 

BACK TO SCHOOL PRAYER WALK

August 16, 2019January 8, 2020 Camille Garrison
Saturday, August 10 was a beautiful, sunny morning for more than 50 area residents to congregate for a local Prayer Walk. Organized by Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, the Walk was designed to circle our Waynedale community schools and neighborhoods ... Read more
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THANK YOU FOR A DAY TOGETHER – Letter To The Editor

August 2, 2019August 20, 2019 Camille Garrison
To the Waynedale Community, ... Read more
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BRAVAS, MORE THAN JUST TASTY BURGERS – Community Spotlight

March 29, 2019April 5, 2019 Camille Garrison
In 2011, with a $5,000 loan from his parents in his pocket, 19-year-old Bo Gonzalez was about to realize his dream of owning a food truck specializing in inventive hot dogs. Fast forward eight years and Bo’s initial vision has evolved into much ... Read more
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LIVING BY HIS EXAMPLE AT MOUNT CALVARY LUTHERAN – Community Spotlight

December 7, 2018December 12, 2018 Camille Garrison
Mount Calvary Lutheran Church began in the 1920’s as a Sunday School Mission in what was once considered a “remote” area of Waynedale. Founded and led by Pastor Herman H. Backs, it started as a small sparse wooden building on the muddy streets ... Read more
A Look Back At Our Community In 2019 Featured Local News Spotlight 

IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD – Community Spotlight

November 9, 2018January 19, 2019 Camille Garrison
Incorporated on January 24th, 1962 and comprised of 385 homes, Lake Shores Community Association, is one of the larger neighborhoods in Waynedale. Airport Expressway divides the lots into an East side with 179 homes and the West side made ... Read more
A Look Back At Our Community In 2019 Featured Local News Spotlight 

GOOD PEOPLE BRING OUT THE GOOD IN PEOPLE – Community Spotlight

October 12, 2018January 19, 2019 Camille Garrison
Quality. Integrity. Community. Three words that are the foundation of Rich’s Auto Center. For the past 20 years, Rich and Cindy Elzey, with their successful family owned auto repair business, have been an integral part of the Waynedale Community. ... Read more
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CHURCH OF THE LITTLE FLOWER – Community Spotlight

September 14, 2018September 18, 2018 Camille Garrison
While driving down Lower Huntington near the heart of Waynedale you might have admired the stunning jewel-toned stained glass windows or the majestic bell tower of Saint Therese Church. The origins of St. Therese, also known as Church of the ... Read more
Health & Exercise 

I WAS A HOSPITAL PATIENT IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY – For Your Health

August 17, 2018August 17, 2018 Camille Garrison
Whenever we travel we have to consider many “what ifs.” What if I lose my passport? What if I have an accident or a serious illness while away from home? Being away from your physician and your family in times of crisis is unnerving enough. Add the ... Read more
A Look Back At Our Community In 2019 Featured Local News 

EMBARK EVENT FAR FROM A WASH OUT

August 3, 2018January 19, 2019 Camille Garrison
Saturday’s EMBARK event to celebrate the new Bluffton Road trails and sidewalks started off as what many people call “A bad hair day.” But the rain didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the vendors, volunteers and attendees. There were a few early ... Read more
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MEGAN RYAN, BUSY AS A BEE – Community Spotlight

August 3, 2018January 19, 2019 Camille Garrison
You’d be hard pressed to attend a Waynedale event without seeing Megan Ryan and her winning smile. You might have spotted her slinging a paintbrush over rusty guardrails on Fairfield Road, waving in the Memorial Day parade or volunteering ... Read more
Health & Exercise 

SENIOR ATTITUDES AFFECT HEALTH – For Your Health

July 6, 2018July 6, 2018 Camille Garrison
As people age, they have a choice as to how they will accept the inevitable. Proverbs states, “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones”. According to research at Yale University, adults who developed positive ... Read more
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