Author: Richard A. Stevenson - Wayne Township Trustee

I grew up in a family of eleven children and learned at an early age about not having an abundance of material possessions. While I was surrounded by love as a child, I still had difficulty at Christmas understanding why I couldn’t have all the . . . Read More

With Thanksgiving fast approaching, I have been thinking about the many things for which I am thankful. One of those things is our fantastic staff here at the Wayne Township Trustee’s Office. . . Read More

Two very important days for all Americans will occur shortly. These are Election Day next Tuesday, November 6, and Veterans Day on Sunday, November 11. On Election Day, we can be thankful for the freedom we have to cast our vote; and on Veterans Day, . . . Read More

Ethan Birch has had numerous problems and bumps in the road in his life, but he has learned how to turn these negatives into positives. Mr. Birch now is an author, motivational speaker, cancer survivor, songwriter and performer. . . Read More

“I’m one of you.” This is what I recently told a large orientation class of new Wayne Township Assistance clients. The reason I made that comment is that when I was in my 20’s I lost my job and had to seek assistance. . . Read More

Congratulations to The Waynedale News’ own, Alex Cornwell, who is being honored by the University of St. Francis with the Distinguished Young Alumnus Award. Since Alex became co-owner of The Waynedale News in 2009, he has been a tireless advocate . . . Read More

What a great time we had at the Waynedale Picnic! The crowd was huge, and the weather was perfect. Someone asked me a few days before the picnic whether it would take place rain or shine. . . Read More

I find it hard to believe that summer already is on its way to being over. While I really enjoy summer, I know some of you might be happy to see the end of this summer of extreme heat and drought. . . Read More

As the sign outside our building has reflected this summer, our goal at the Wayne Township Trustee’s Office is to “Move Families from Assistance to Independence.” The way we do that is to focus on finding jobs for all our clients . . . Read More

I am so proud of my staff, which has once again stepped up and met the challenges of helping our community during a crisis. Many of us, including me, lost electricity for days after the storm that struck us on Friday, June 29. . . Read More

I am always thrilled to learn about former clients who have been able to turn their lives around with the help of the programs we offer here at the Wayne Township Trustee’s Office. . . Read More

I hope by the time you’re reading this that our Township will have received some rain. Even though I enjoy the warm and sunny weather, the drought with our dried up grass, withering gardens and burn bans has gone on way too long. . . Read More

Summer is really in full swing now. School is out, Germanfest is over and we are heading very quickly toward the Fourth of July and then the Three Rivers Festival. As we do every year, we opened our summer event season at the Wayne Township Trustee’s . . . Read More

At the Wayne Township Trustee’s Office, we understand our role to include being an integral part of our community and making our Township an even better place for all of us to live, work and play. . . Read More

Spring has really gone by quickly. I find it hard to believe that Memorial Day will be here in just a few days. And, along with Memorial Day, comes one of my favorite events of the year, the Waynedale Memorial Day Parade. . . Read More

Members of my staff and I regularly attend various trainings to keep us up to date on issues that affect our clients. Recently some of my staff attended a talk by a Representative of the Social Security Administration, Melinda Zenk. . . Read More

What a beautiful Spring we are having in Waynedale. The trees and flowers are blooming, and the weather has been unusually warm and sunny. Easter is here already and with it comes the second annual Easter Egg Hunt in Waynedale Park at 10 a.m. . . Read More

I am pleased to report that the Indiana General Assembly, during this past session, did not eliminate Townships or make any substantial changes in the operation of your Wayne Township Government. . . Read More

In this electronic age, I often have been frustrated when I need to straighten out a problem involving a business or governmental agency. I’m sure you have experienced this too. You call and after pressing several numbers, a computer person tells . . . Read More

After our Annual Report is completed and approved by our Township Board, Indiana law requires us to publish our financial information in two newspapers of general circulation in our County. Our legal advertisement recently was published in the Journal-Gazette . . . Read More

Until 1970, the Indiana General Assembly met every two years on odd-numbered years. Then in 1970, a short session was added, which was to meet for only 30 days on even numbered years to deal with emergency legislation. . . Read More

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 . . . Read More

My greatest joy at the Christmas season is not receiving, but giving to others—to my grandchildren, to friends and to those who don’t have the resources to enjoy the blessings that I enjoy. . . Read More

Helping clients obtain employment continues to be our ultimate goal at the Wayne Township Trustee’s Office. So far this year, we have assisted in getting over 100 jobs for clients and expect that number to be much higher by the end of the year. . . Read More