Michael Morrissey

March 30, 2018 Michael Morrissey 2 min read

ICONIC THEATER READY TO SHINE

After months of renovation work, the Clyde Theater is finally getting ready to shine. Big music shows are scheduled to visit the newly-revamped theater beginning in May, including some nationally-known acts that the building’s promoters hope will . . . Read More

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March 16, 2018 Michael Morrissey 2 min read

CITY ASSISTING RESIDENTS IN REPAIRING ROOFS AND FURNACES

A city program is aiming to give a hand up for homeowners with repair needs who may not be able to get traditional financial help. The City of Fort Wayne’s Homeowner Repair Loan Program is a means for local residents to get some much needed cash to . . . Read More

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March 2, 2018 Michael Morrissey 3 min read

‘IT FEELS GOOD TO BE A CHAMPION’

A UCLA-like basketball dynasty is in the making at one Waynedale elementary school. Basketball clearly is king at Maplewood Elementary School, with the school’s students winning four city championships in the last seven years. . . Read More

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March 2, 2018 Michael Morrissey 2 min read

LUCY WAS THE HIGHLIGHT OF FOX ISLAND’S BIRD COUNT

A national February bird count hosted an exceptional visitor this year at Fox Island County Park. The event, called the 21st annual Great Backyard Bird Count, is sponsored nationally by Cornell University, and takes place in backyards, parks, nature . . . Read More

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February 16, 2018 Michael Morrissey 3 min read

FOX ISLAND – A GREAT PLACE TO MEET UP WITH FRIENDS

Looking to get outside to beat the winter blues this year? Fox Island may be just the place for you. The 605-acre park offers a wide variety of cold-weather activities that will let folks get back to nature, even during the colder winter weather. . . Read More

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February 16, 2018 Michael Morrissey 3 min read

WAYNEDALE CELEBRATES FOUNDER

One local woman is hanging on to an essential part of her family history that just also happens to be a significant piece of Waynedale’s story, as well. Sharon Herrbert steadfastly hangs on to some photocopied paper ledgers of her great grandfather’s . . . Read More

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February 16, 2018 Michael Morrissey 3 min read

WAR BEARD SHIPS PACKAGES SUPPORTING THE DEPLOYED

One local man is trying to make a difference in the lives of our deployed service members – one package at a time. Retiree Tony Johnston is the head of a group calling themselves, “War Beard.” . . Read More

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February 2, 2018 Michael Morrissey 3 min read

BMV BIGGER AND BETTER AT WAYNE PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER

Waynedale’s branch of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles has a new location. The old license branch at 6721 Old Trail Road has closed, and a new office recently opened in the Wayne Plaza Shopping Center located at 6011 Bluffton Road, according to Indiana . . . Read More

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February 2, 2018 Michael Morrissey 2 min read

KING ARTHUR’S TROLLEY SERVING JUICY BURGERS & MORE

There’s a new face in the kitchen at the American Legion Post #241, and they’re serving up some delicious fare. While the Post’s food service was once manned mostly by Legion members, it’s now operated by a company called King Arthur’s Trolley, . . . Read More

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December 22, 2017 Michael Morrissey 3 min read

NEIGHBORLINK DOING GOOD DEEDS AROUND WAYNEDALE

When Waynedale resident Paul Fields realized he’d have trouble helping his wheelchair-bound wife in and out of his home, luckily, he had somewhere to turn. Fields heard from friends at his church about a local group called NeighborLink, and was able . . . Read More

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December 22, 2017 Michael Morrissey 2 min read

CONSIDER RE-GIFTING YOUR BOOKS

The next time you have a few spare books to get rid of, don’t toss them in the trash; consider donating them to a Little Free Library. A concept that’s been around Fort Wayne in one form or another since 2015 — when The Rotary Club of Fort . . . Read More

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December 8, 2017 Michael Morrissey 2 min read

KEEPING CONNECTED ‘NEXT DOOR’ IN WAYNEDALE

An innovative new networking site is connecting Waynedale neighbors – both virtually, and in reality. Available online, Nextdoor Waynedale is helping neighbors be the eyes and ears for each other when it comes to things as varied as unexplained . . . Read More

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November 24, 2017 Michael Morrissey 5 min read

ONE LAST TIME AT ELMHURST HIGH

Every dust-covered clock hovering over the guests on tours of the long-vacant hallways of Elmhurst High School registered the exact same time: 2:49 p.m. Frozen in time was the last bell of the last school day in 2010. . . Read More

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November 10, 2017 Michael Morrissey 2 min read

WAYNEDALE’S FRONT DOOR IMPROVEMENTS

A City of Fort Wayne project has brought a new and improved look to the intersection of Bluffton Road and Airport Expressway. Completed by City crews during the week of October 16, the project actually began when the land was surveyed in April of this . . . Read More

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November 10, 2017 Michael Morrissey 3 min read

CHANGING THE LIVES OF OUR VETERANS – OUR FAMILY

The holiday celebrating our nation’s service members is aiming to spawn a new way to give a hand up for those in need at one local Waynedale veterans group this year. . . Read More

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October 27, 2017 Michael Morrissey 3 min read

CREEPY TALES & SPOOKY OCCURRENCES

As the witching holiday of Halloween fast approaches, local ghost stories and spooky Fort Wayne urban legends are quickly returning to the surface of local consciousness. Several local legends have been floating around the area for years. . . Read More

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October 13, 2017 Michael Morrissey 3 min read

ELMHURST 50+ YEAR BOOK

A new book being crafted by a group of dedicated Elmhurst High School graduates is looking to keep classmates and friends connected after more than 50 years, appropriately titled, “50+ Years Later.” . . Read More

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September 29, 2017 Michael Morrissey 3 min read

WAYNEDALE TRAILS CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES

City construction of the Waynedale trails project is moving along at a good clip, even though some businesses along Bluffton Road are being impacted by the work. The project is building trails along the east side of Bluffton Road, from Lower Huntington . . . Read More

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September 29, 2017 Michael Morrissey 2 min read

FORT WAYNE ROCKS!

One former Waynedale family is venturing to make the world a little brighter – one rock at a time. Laura Heffelfinger-Fields and her two young daughters have begun an at-home project to pick up stray rocks, paint them with fanciful designs, colors . . . Read More

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September 1, 2017 Michael Morrissey 3 min read

HALL’S CURBSIDE SERVICE

A decades-old Waynedale eatery is planning to bring back its well-known car side pick-up and dining service to bring local patrons a little taste of the good, old days. Don Hall’s Original Drive-In, located at 5202 Bluffton Road, is planning to bring . . . Read More

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August 18, 2017 Michael Morrissey 2 min read

ONE LAST TIME WALKING THE HALLS AT ELMHURST HIGH

Even after decades, the Elmhurst class of 1967 is staying close. This summer will mark 50 years since those folks tread the hallowed halls of Elmhurst High School, 3829 Sandpoint Road, and the class plans to mark the milestone anniversary with a 50-year . . . Read More

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August 18, 2017 Michael Morrissey 3 min read

WAYNEDALE’S COMMUNITY GARDEN IS REAPING ITS HARVEST

The scarecrows watching you motor down Bluffton Road are there for more than just fooling passing motorists into thinking someone is scrutinizing them from the side of the road. The dress-clad, flower-hatted dummies are there to watch over the Waynedale . . . Read More

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August 4, 2017 Michael Morrissey 2 min read

RINGING OF THE BELL BEGINS REBIRTH OF CLYDE THEATRE

Nearly 100 people gathered under a makeshift tent outside the old Clyde Theater on Thursday, July 27 to watch area dignitaries make the first movements toward renovations at the long-vacant building. . . Read More

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August 4, 2017 Michael Morrissey 2 min read

FORT WAYNE KEEPS EYE ON ECLIPSE

A local man is planning a field trip of sorts to witness an historic solar eclipse this summer. Bob Dispenza, who has managed Metea County Park for the last 16 years, is organizing a bus journey that will motor local folks all the way to southern Illinois . . . Read More

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July 7, 2017 Michael Morrissey 3 min read

A STRIKE TOWARD ‘THE ORDER OF GOOD THINGS’ IN WAYNEDALE

On a recent summer afternoon, workers bustled in and out of the Eagles Post #248, pushing in and shoving out yellow handcarts loaded down with shiny, new flooring. But the brand new surfaces weren’t for the walkways of the post’s popular lounge. . . . Read More