FALL IS COMING SOON – News From The Hills
Twilight trails dusky fingers across the land tonight, cooling the edges of the sun-scorched day and bringing night to the
Read MoreOur Original Leisure & Entertainment showcases columns, stories, and features that entertain, inspire, and spark curiosity. Written by local Waynedale and Fort Wayne columnists, these pieces explore traditions, everyday history, quilting and handcrafts, movies, humor, and reflections on life in northeast Indiana. Each story is created exclusively for The Waynedale News, inviting readers to slow down, enjoy a good read, and stay connected with the people, memories, and pastimes that make this community unique.
Twilight trails dusky fingers across the land tonight, cooling the edges of the sun-scorched day and bringing night to the
Read MoreWhen I first met my wife, she was a music major and played in a dance band. I was in
Read More“Silence is golden” is a proverbial saying often used in circumstances where it is thought that saying nothing is preferable
Read MoreOnce again, I had a great time at the Maumee Valley Antique Steam & Gas Association Show. The corn-on-the-cob still
Read MoreAs the college football season approaches I think how Band Alumni of Notre Dame (B.A.N.D.) are invited about every four
Read MoreI knew that Brent had gone on an extended vacation, so when he returned, I asked him how it went.
Read MoreIt was a beautiful Friday afternoon when my friend Priscilla and I headed to Marion, Indiana to meet Marianne Fons
Read MoreWay back in 1963 there was an American epic comedy film titled “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World” starring
Read MoreIt’s summer time. The summer solstice, the longest day of the year, the day when day and night are of
Read MoreI wanted to take time to address one of the biggest one’s I personally feel is affecting more people than
Read MoreOn a recent Saturday morning the door at Born Again Quilts opened and in walked Karen Rydman of Ossian. Karen
Read MoreMy cousin Becky loves gardening about as much as I do. We often compare notes on what works and what
Read MoreWhen I was in graduate school at Northwestern University near Chicago, I took a photography course. What a revolting development
Read MoreRecently I went to a garage sale promoted for people interested in fabric, sewing or quilting items: No one else
Read MoreMy daughter was in her mid-teens—those years when young people think that their parents don’t know too much. She chafed
Read MoreI was going to go see Pokémon Detective Pikachu this week because it looked absurdly adorable. Then, I saw that
Read MoreHappy Mother’s Day! A couple of months ago I received an E-mail from Liza Hazzard who attends Our Shepherd Lutheran
Read MoreAll bridge players are invited to attend the Fort Wayne Duplicate Bridge Club’s “Longest Day” event on June 19 to
Read MoreTravis Firestine, a 2018 Wayne H.S. graduate, son of Cindy & Mike Firestine and grandson of Dean & Marvel Embrey,
Read MoreMy roommate, David, was dating a girl named Annie. She was beautiful, with blonde hair that hung down past her
Read MoreOver 400 quilt enthusiasts enjoyed the Quilt Fair at the Huber Opera House in Hicksville, Ohio. It was heartening to
Read MoreWe awoke to snow covering our home in the hills, but the sun comes out sporadically and tries in earnest
Read MoreThe third Saturday of March is International Quilting Day and this year a new quilter will be counted amongst us.
Read MoreMost folks generally know that St. Patrick is a saint of the Catholic Church, and that his feast day is
Read MoreThe sun is trying valiantly to peek out this morning, after several days of rain. This month has behaved in
Read MoreYou may remember my August 3, 2018 article about Quilters Hall of Fame inductee Xenia Cord and her Beanie Baby
Read MoreMost of us know our Nation observes the birthdays of Presidents George Washington (Feb. 22) and Abraham Lincoln (Feb. 12)
Read MoreWinter hit our hills with a vicious blow this past weekend, after we were used to the mild, although rainy,
Read MoreHappy New Year dear Waynedale Readers! By the time you read this, Meteorological Winter is half over. Winter weather hasn’t
Read MoreOne of my favorite songs is “Toyland.” Even well past the Christmas season, I find myself humming its melody from
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