A Look Back At Our Community In 2019

Motorists in the vicinity of the Broadway and Rudisill Boulevard intersection will notice signs this week, alerting them about an upcoming road closure. The intersection will be closed to accommodate construction of the Rudisill Consolidation Sewer, . . . Read More

In the heart of Fort Wayne’s south side, an old fire station has become a food oasis of sorts for local residents. Located at 2518 Winter Street, the Johnnie Mae Farm Stand has been selling fresh produce and seeds to folks living in the Renaissance . . . Read More

Leaders of the Packard Area Planning Alliance (PAPA) were joined by City of Fort Wayne leaders to dedicate a historic marker celebrating the Packard Piano & Organ Company and Packard Park. . . Read More

Amidst the swirl of human and vehicular activity in the Waynedale United Methodist Church’s parking lot on a recent chilly Monday morning, Bear the dog was remarkably calm. The furry, white, 11-year-old golden doodle dog and his owner, Bob Martin, . . . Read More

Though it didn’t officially open for another 30 minutes, Umber’s Do-It-Best hardware store’s parking lot was packed beyond capacity at 9:30 a.m. on a recent Sunday morning. Thanks to an effort with its genesis at Avalon Missionary Church, dozens . . . Read More

This week, The Waynedale Community Picnic committee announced that last year was the 16th and final time they would hold the event at Waynedale Park. However, fans of the Picnic shouldn’t fret! . . Read More

On November 16, 2018, the Waynedale Lions Club teamed up with Maplewood Elementary School, the PTA, and other local organizations to raise funds to assist with the purchase of additional playground equipment at Maplewood Elementary. . . Read More

A new club and restaurant is slated to open soon next to the Clyde Theater, bringing a bistro to the refurbished Quimby Village entertainment complex.Officials with Sweetwater Sound – the local company that provided much of the cash spent on . . . Read More

Recently, the city’s Fort Wayne Historic Preservation Commission unanimously approved a Local Historic Designation of the Prairie Grove Chapel and Cemetery. This comes as a huge first step for the longstanding property that predates the original . . . Read More

Amanda Vance has an inkling about why so many of her library patrons are racking up more reading hours this winter. It’s the bookmarks. “People have found the (SPARK) program through our bookmarks more than anything else,” said Vance, the Waynedale . . . Read More

As we enter 2019, it’s incredible to look around and see what our community has become! In just the past year, Waynedale has continued to grow and improve in ways that many did not think was possible, just a few years ago. . . Read More

The Fort Wayne Pet Food Pantry will be open every other Saturday beginning in January 2019 at 2502 Church St. in Waynedale. “We are very excited to be a part of the Waynedale Community and look forward to building local relationships”. . . . Read More

As manager of the Waynedale Branch of the Allen County Public Library, Amanda Vance always looks forward to this time of year. That’s because it’s time again for a Waynedale holiday tradition that brings decorative holiday wreaths to her library, . . . Read More

A Waynedale veterans group celebrated the recent Veterans’ Day with a powerful memorial to service people lost in the line of duty. In celebration of Veterans’ Day, the American Legion Post 241 put on display its “Honor the Fallen Wall,” showing hundreds of pictures of the myriad of servicemen and servicewomen lost in the line of duty since Sept. . . Read More