A Look Back At Our Community In 2019

The Clyde Theatre recognized the 100,000th concert-goer during the sold-out Temptations show Friday night. Tamara Drew (pictured here with her son Drew Hennebry) was greeted by a confetti cannon in the lobby of the state-of-the-art concert venue and . . . Read More

Congratulations to 4th grade students at Waynedale Elementary who collected more than 600 items in just 2 weeks (Nov. 4-15) during their recent Pet Food drive for the SPCA! . . Read More

A recent spate of meetings sponsored by the city is shifting its planning work from municipal offices out into the neighborhoods and in front of the people of southeastern Fort Wayne. . . Read More

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 dates . . . Read More

If you’ve been a Rich’s Auto Center customer or a guest, you would have likely met Charlie, the resident ‘Shop Dog.’ Charlie is typically lounging in the back of the shop, watching all the vehicles being serviced, and waiting for his next scratch . . . Read More

He has been a strong voice and advocate for the Waynedale community. She has worked to improve the quality of communication between emergency services and persons with severe communication disabilities. And together, the two are the latest recipients . . . Read More

After a career in the skies, Linda Honegger recently got the chance to return to the wild, blue yonder. The 74-year-old resident of Coventry Meadows Assisted Living center took the facility’s bus to Smith Field on a recent warm, sunny autumn morning . . . Read More

Greetings Waynedale! I’m proud to share with you that on September 2nd, I celebrated my 10th year as your Publisher of The Waynedale News! And best yet, the newspaper celebrated its 87th anniversary, sealing another year of our community news into . . . Read More

As butterfly activists go, Milo Workman had to be the day’s most impressive.The nine-year-old youngster was holding court amidst a swirl of activity at the recent Monarch Festival on a balmy, rainy September afternoon, sitting at a vendor’s . . . Read More

On July 25, Paula Booth, coordinator for Monarchs and Milkweed project, was voted winner of Fort Wayne’s third event of 2019. Monarchs and Milkweed is a project to convert 2000 square feet of Concordia Lutheran High School’s outdoor campus space . . . Read More

On August 2 around 10:00pm, a gentleman collapsed on the dance floor at the American Legion Post 241. “Everything happened so quickly, I didn’t realize what was happening until I saw a group of people huddled up on the floor.” . . Read More

A local business is sporting a brand new color-spangled wall to help celebrate a recent Waynedale event, as well as its long-time existence at its current location. A new mural is splashed all over the side of the Hair Affair building at 6200 Bluffton . . . Read More

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

Bart Ruch has been part of Sunday skeet shooting at the Southwest Conservation Club (SWCC) so long, he can remember when he had a job hand-loading the targets himself. Nowadays, of course – just like everything else – the job is done by machines. . . . Read More

The big day is next weekend, Saturday, July 27 from 1-4pm! For the volunteer organizers of “A Walk In Waynedale,” their hard work is about to be on display for the community, bringing a day of fun activities and a sense of togetherness to over . . . Read More