South & Southwest Fort Wayne Indiana News
Betty Jane (Harris) Osborne widow of Harry Dale Osborne will celebrate her 100th birthday on July 11, 2018. Her 4 children, Jackie Groves, Judy Lehman-Wright, Timothy Osborne, & Thomas Osborne, 8 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren wish to let her know how much
Waynedale is about to “EMBARK” on something new. In celebration of the new Bluffton Road Trails and Sidewalks, area businesses are uniting to bring about a unique family friendly event. On Saturday, July 21st from noon until 4 p.m., residents are invited to use the trails and sidewalks on Bluffton
COMMUNITY BREAKFAST
When: Sat. July 7, 6a-10a
Where: Waynedale Masonic Lodge, 7039 Elzey St. 46809
Cost: Free-will donation
THREE RIVERS MUSTER: A TIMELINE EVENT
When: Sat. July 14, 10a-6p & Sun. July 15, 10a-4p
Where: The Old Fort, 1201 Spy Run Ave. 46805
Add’l: Historical
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SHUTTLE DRIVER NEEDED
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Margaret L. (Graft) Keyser, 92, of Fort Wayne, passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at Kingston Residence. She was born January 20, 1926 to the late Otto C. and Minnie (Lopshire) Graft. Margaret (“Bill” to her oldest friends) was a lifelong member of Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Waynedale. Along
PEACE EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH
www.PeaceLutheranfw.org
4900 Fairfield Ave.
Fort Wayne, IN 46807
(260) 744-3869
Worship Times:
Sun. 9a
Bible Class
Sun. 10:30a
A local celebrity, Isabel “Lefty” Alvarez, born in Havana, Cuba has been a Waynedale resident for as long as most people can remember. When she was 16, Isabel was the youngest Latina player to join the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). The women’s circuit born during
As we get ready to enter the midsummer season, it is time to double check your gardening upkeep chores. As the weather can be known for extremes during this time of the year, plants are trying to adjust to these changes as well. Here are some things to check on:
Annuals: Make sure to maintain watering
Richard & Nancy (Stolte) Gruesbeck were married June 30, 1958 at St. John’s United Church of Christ on Washington St. in Fort Wayne. They have two sons: Steven and Jeffrey. They also have 3 grandsons, Michael (Kristine), James & Branden. They have 1 granddaughter, Nicole Aron, and four great
Encouraging local projects, Fort Wayne SOUP brings creative, community enhancing ideas to the dinner table. Their mission is to promote community-based development through crowdfunding, creativity, collaboration, democracy, trust, and fun. Each event, features presentations and a discussion about
10TH ANNUAL CHILDREN W/ SPECIAL NEEDS FOR AM VETS, FUNDRAISER
When: June 23
Where: Amvets Post #33, 6620 Koester Dr, 46819
Add’l: To raise funds that help military families with special needs children in our community. Includes a car/ bike/ truck show, bake sale, food, entertainment,
HOLY SCRIPTURE
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8811 Kinnerk Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46819
(260) 478-1717
Worship Times:
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Mayor Tom Henry joined members of the Regional Development Authority, state and local elected officials, neighborhood and business representatives and trail enthusiasts today to celebrate and officially open a 1.5-mile section of the State Visionary Trail, known as the Poka-Bache Connector.
The trail,
Sue Doepner has been a part of the early childhood program at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church since 1990 when the church started the preschool as an outreach of Christian education to the Waynedale community. Sue served as the teacher for the first 24 students at the former church location on Lower Huntington
KYLE ROAD & KNOLLS OF ARDMORE ASSOCIATIONS GARAGE SALES
When: Fri. & Sat. June 8 & 9, 9a-4p
Add’l: North of Sandpoint Road and on the East and West sides of Ardmore Ave.
RELIEF FOR PUETO RICO
When: Wed. June 13, 5:30p-7:30p
Where: Calhoun Street Soups, Salads, and Spirits,
On Saturday June 23rd, the Amvets Post 33 Riders Group (a not for profit organization) will be proudly hosting the “10th annual Special Children with Special Needs for American Veterans” to raise funds to help military families with special needs children in our community. This year’s activities
ST. THERESE CATHOLIC CHURCH
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2304 Lower Huntington Rd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46819
(260) 747-9139
Office Hours:
Mon. – Fri. 8a – 3p
Mass Times:
Sunday 8:00
Students at a Fort Wayne, Indiana high school have built technology that could save lives of mothers and babies in the most remote areas of the world.
Members of the Key Club at New Tech Academy built a vaccine monitoring system that measures the temperature of tetanus vaccine vials that are transported
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Every year in the middle of June, Hoagland, Indiana hosts its annual festival “Hoagland Days.” This year, the three-day event starts on Thursday, June 14 and runs through Saturday, June 16. There is a ton of family fun to be had, including a midway with carnival rides, parade, greased pig contest,
WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL
At Wayne High School, located at 9100 Winchester Road, the top student – the Valedictorian – is Dove White. He plans to attend Purdue University in Fort Wayne with the aid of a 21st Century Scholarship.
The Salutatorian at Wayne is Christopher Conley. This autumn, he’ll be attending
On Wednesday, June 13 the Rotaract Club of Fort Wayne will host their first annual international benefit-Relief for Puerto Rico-at Calhoun Street Soup, Salads, and Spirits. Raising aid for post hurricane disaster relief, from 5:30-7:30pm, the event will feature live music, appetizers, and a chance
The streets of Waynedale will once again host the sights and sounds of Memorial Day this year, thanks to the efforts of one local veteran’s group.
American Legion Post #241, located at 7605 Bluffton Road, is sponsoring this year’s Memorial Day parade through the highways and byways of Waynedale,
A community favorite and quickly sold-out event in the past, Southwest Honey Co. brings back ‘Bees & Brew’ as a special Fort Wayne celebration of National Pollinator Week. ‘Bees & Brew’ will be hosted at the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory on Friday, June 22 at 6:30pm. This