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PUBLIC SERVICE CREDIT UNION ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF “BUY LOCAL SPEND LOCAL” CAMPAIGN

March 26, 2021March 28, 2021 Public Service Credit Union

Public Service Credit Union is excited to announce the launch of Buy Local Spend Local, a community investment project that encourages its 4,600 members to shop at locally owned businesses. PSCU will randomly reimburse 15 transactions per ... Read more

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PBS FORT WAYNE HOLDS KIDS WRITERS CONTEST

March 26, 2021March 28, 2021 The Waynedale News Staff

PBS Fort Wayne has announced that its annual PBS KIDS Writers Contest is under way, now through May 7, 2021. This contest, designed to promote the advancement of children’s literacy skills through hands-on, active learning is made possible ... Read more

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PROFESSOR LEADS INTERNATIONAL TEAM’S RESEARCH INTO DEEPFAKES & MANIPULATED MEDIA

March 26, 2021March 28, 2021 The Waynedale News Staff

Deepfake videos of actor Tom Cruise on Tik Tok can create some confused fans. A deepfake video of a drug company CEO announcing COVID-19 vaccine failures, however, could cause panic. ... Read more

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ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR NIPSCO CUSTOMERS

March 26, 2021March 28, 2021 The Waynedale News Staff

NIPSCO is reminding customers that bill payment assistance programs will continue to be available after the state’s moratorium on disconnecting electric and natural gas service during the winter months ended on March 15, 2021. ... Read more

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A NEW GATEWAY MURAL IS BEING INSTALLED DOWNTOWN

March 26, 2021March 28, 2021 The Waynedale News Staff

Art This Way and Downtown Improvement District (DID) are pleased to partner with University of Saint Francis Creative Arts and Professor Tim Parsley on a mural project located at 1217 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN 46802. This will be Art This Way’s ... Read more

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SUSTAINABILITY MADE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL AT ECO FEST FORT WAYNE

March 26, 2021March 28, 2021 The Waynedale News Staff

Eco Fest Fort Wayne is excited to be on the Headwaters Park event calendar again this year with its annual event from noon to 5:00 PM on Sunday, May 16th in the gated Rothschild Pavilion area at Headwaters Park West. This daylong event will help ... Read more

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GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION PUTS DOWN ROOTS

March 26, 2021March 28, 2021 The Waynedale News Staff

Save Maumee Grassroots Organization began as a group of friends wanting to make the Maumee River and its watershed a healthier ecosystem. In 2005, the first project was launched with a community litter pick up. Fast forward to 2020. Save Maumee ... Read more

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A TOP NOTCH RESTAURANT

March 26, 2021March 28, 2021 Michael Morrissey

A new eatery has taken the place of an old Waynedale institution. ... Read more

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LOCAL ATHLETE NAMED 2021 “DARE2TRI ELITE”

March 26, 2021March 28, 2021 The Waynedale News Staff

Local athlete and Bishop Dwenger Junior, Maggie Peters, has been named to the Dare2tri Development Team, powered by Columbia Threadneedle Investments. Members of the Development team will receive coaching, guidance, training support, ... Read more

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HONORING THE BIRTHDAY OF THEODOR GEISEL (DR. SEUSS)

March 12, 2021March 28, 2021 The Waynedale News Staff

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne honored the birthday of Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) with games, apples, cupcakes, and water along with a special reading of Green Eggs and Ham at Fairfield Elementary School on Tuesday March 2, 2021. During ... Read more

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CHECKMATE, FORT WAYNE!

March 12, 2021March 16, 2021 Michael Morrissey

An area chess club recently got a little help from a local high-status player. ... Read more

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CREATING FREEDOM AND OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN -Community Spotlight

March 12, 2021March 16, 2021 Camille Garrison

We have a hidden jewel in our Waynedale Community. Sari Bari is an ethical fashion business that employs women who have been exploited in the sex trade or who are vulnerable to human trafficking. Women are trained as artisans to create beautiful, ... Read more

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A SOCIALLY DISTANCED SAINT PATRICK’S DAY

March 12, 2021March 16, 2021 The Waynedale News Staff

Top of the mornin’ to ya! For 22 years, The Deer Park Irish Pub has been celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day with their “Clover Classic” event. This year will be different, the events may be slimmed down and socially distanced, but the celebration ... Read more

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SIGNIFICANT NEED ON-TRACK TO DOUBLE FORT WAYNE PET FOOD PANTRY’S SERVICES IN 2021

March 12, 2021March 16, 2021 Alex Cornwell

In just the first two short months of 2021, the Fort Wayne Pet Food Pantry has helped provide food for 4,000 pets in homes of 964 families! This is a staggering statistic when you think about the 14,500+ pounds of dry food prepared by volunteers ... Read more

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NEARLY DOUBLE TO BE VACCINATED IN MARCH

March 12, 2021March 28, 2021 The Waynedale News Staff

The Allen County Department of Health COVID-19 vaccine clinic expanded to serve nearly twice as many Hoosiers each week when it began providing Pfizer shots in early March. ... Read more

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ALLEN CO. SPCA & H.O.P.E. FOR ANIMALS ARE NOW “HUMANE FORT WAYNE”

March 12, 2021March 28, 2021 The Waynedale News Staff

The Allen County SPCA and H.O.P.E. for Animals announced that their organizations have been re-named collectively Humane Fort Wayne. ... Read more

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HONOR FLIGHT PRESENTS AWARD TO THE WAYNEDALE NEWS

March 12, 2021March 16, 2021 The Waynedale News Staff

Camille Garrison, Board Member, on behalf of Honor Flight of Northeast Indiana presented an award in thanks and appreciation of service and support to Publisher of The Waynedale News, Alex Cornwell on March 7, 2021. ... Read more

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NEW COMMUNITY PANTRIES BECOME UNIQUE COMMUNITY ASSETS

February 26, 2021February 28, 2021 Michael Morrissey

As co-owner of the Hair Affair salon on Bluffton Road, Kathy Freiburger likes to keep her business looking good – and involved in the Waynedale community. ... Read more

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DON’T SHARE YOUR COVID-19 VACCINE CARD ON SOCIAL MEDIA

February 26, 2021February 28, 2021 The Waynedale News Staff

Getting the COVID-19 vaccine is an exciting step for those who have received it, but BBB warns that you shouldn’t share a photo of your vaccination card on social media. The self-identifying information on it makes you vulnerable to identity ... Read more

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HOSPICE HOME CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY

February 26, 2021February 28, 2021 Leslie Friedel

It started with compassion. The dream was to create a peaceful inpatient environment to provide compassionate care to hospice patients as they faced the end of life and comfort to families as they said their goodbyes. The leaders of Visiting ... Read more

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ARTISTS WANTED TO COMMEMORATE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

February 26, 2021February 28, 2021 The Waynedale News Staff

The City of Fort Wayne’s Public Art Commission is looking for artists to create a sculpture commemorating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The public display will include quotes from King’s 1963 speech given in Fort Wayne. ... Read more

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LOOKING TO START A COMMUNITY GARDEN?

February 26, 2021February 28, 2021 The Waynedale News Staff

Abel’s Offering, a program of Associated Churches, is dedicated to improving food security in Northeast Indiana through community gardening. Creating space for community gardens can be a blessing for several reasons. For the individual ... Read more

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CREDIT UNION GIVES BACK TO NEIGHBORS

February 26, 2021February 28, 2021 The Waynedale News Staff

Public Service Credit Union has given back to their members and the local community in a bigger way than ever before. PSCU emailed their membership a survey in November that asked what they were asking Santa for in 2020. Members responded with ... Read more

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FW SPORT CLUB RESUMES DRIVE-THRU FISH FRIES

February 26, 2021February 28, 2021 The Waynedale News Staff

A drive-thru Fish Fry will be held in Fort Wayne on Friday, February 26th, starting at 4:30 p.m. Fort Wayne Sport Club, located at 3102 Ardmore Ave in Fort Wayne, will host the event. Orders should be called in to the Clubhouse phone number 260-432-6011, ... Read more

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OVERCOMING THE PANDEMIC TO HELP FURRY & FEATHERED LOVED ONES

February 26, 2021February 28, 2021 The Waynedale News Staff

During the pandemic and ensuing shutdowns, the staff at Aboite Animal Clinic (4142 Covington Rd., Fort Wayne) has gone above and beyond to care for their furry little patients. Many may not immediately realize that veterinarians, in good ... Read more

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