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The Story Of Gelatin & Jell-O ~ The History of Ordinary Things

July 15, 2022July 21, 2022 Doris Montag

For the castle lifestyle, gelatin was used to create jelled dishes, typically of savory flavors for glazing meat. Gelatin is a translucent, colorless, odorless, brittle, nearly tasteless solid substance. It is derived from the collagen ... Read more

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Learn Something New @ Art05

July 15, 2022July 21, 2022 The Waynedale News Staff

This month, two of the Art05 resident artists will be conducting classes as part of the monthly 3rd Saturday Open Studio event. Classes start at 11am and cost $20 per person. No pre-registration is required, but class sizes are limited. So, ... Read more

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Fourth Of July Picnics ~ Around The Frame

July 1, 2022July 21, 2022 Lois Levihn

Happy Fourth of July! ... Read more

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Sis-Boom-Bah!

July 1, 2022July 7, 2022 Vince LaBarbera

My wife and I enjoy watching old television shows on Antenna TV, especially The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson who had a 30-year run as the affable and talented host. One of our favorite skits features Johnny as Carnac the Magnificent who ... Read more

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Fascinating Cracker Jack ~ The History of Ordinary Things

June 17, 2022July 21, 2022 Doris Montag

Cracker Jack is an American brand of snack consisting of molasses-flavored, caramel-coated popcorn and peanuts, well known for being packaged with a prize of trivial value. Some food ... Read more

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‘Hustle’ Features Adam Sandler At His Best ~ At The Movies With Kasey

June 17, 2022July 21, 2022 Kasey Butcher

In Netflix’s Hustle, Adam Sandler plays Stanley Sugerman, an NBA scout improbably married to Queen Latifah. When the owner of the 76ers (Robert Duvall) promotes him to assistant coach, it seems like Stanley’s dreams have come true. Almost ... Read more

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Heavens To Mergatroyd

June 17, 2022June 23, 2022 Vince LaBarbera

As we get older many things change not only within our bodies but with the language we speak. It’s no wonder we often can’t remember things because many of the words and expressions we’re used to using aren’t around any longer. ... Read more

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A Matter Of Honesty

June 3, 2022June 6, 2022 The Waynedale News Staff

One evening, my daughter, Celese, heard a noise outside her house. She flipped on the outside lights, and she and her husband went to investigate. What they found made Celese’s heart sink. The tires on their pickup were slashed. Celese’s sister ... Read more

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On Becoming A Dad ~ Around The Frame

June 3, 2022July 21, 2022 Lois Levihn

There is an adage that any man can become a father, but it takes a special man to become a dad. A dad is a good role model to his children. He sets an example of loving and caring for his family. A dad takes time to teach his children life skills and how ... Read more

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Wading Into The Flood Of Recent True Crime Content – At The Movies With Kasey

May 20, 2022May 24, 2022 Kasey Butcher

Just when you think that the true crime market is totally saturated, out come the dramatic miniseries adaptations of books and documentaries covering already popular cases. Although some, like Hulu’s The Girl from Plainfield, are so melodramatic ... Read more

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Reviving Grandmother’s Quilt – Around The Frame

May 6, 2022May 10, 2022 Lois Levihn

Born Again Quilts started out the New Year with a visit from Bob Kokovay who brought in a quilt wondering if there was any way for it to be “Born Again”. As I looked it over and he remarked on the damage, he gave the impression that he thought there ... Read more

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Amazon Produces Spy Vs Spy & HBO Reveals Industry Lies – At The Movies With Kasey

May 6, 2022May 10, 2022 Kasey Butcher

In All The Old Knives, two CIA agents, Henry Pelham (Chris Pine) and Celia Harrison (Thandiwe Newton), who used to be in a relationship, meet to debrief about what really happened in a tragically failed rescue they were part of years before. ... Read more

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Skip ‘The Bubble,’ Stream ‘The Girl Before’ – At The Movies With Kasey

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022 Kasey Butcher

I am surprised that we have not been treated to more navel-gazing from the film industry about the impacts of the pandemic on production and box office sales. In fact, after a small batch of movies and limited series set during the early days of ... Read more

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Ukraine: Land Of Hope & Resilience – Around The Frame

April 8, 2022April 11, 2022 Lois Levihn

As many of you look forward to celebrating Easter either on April 17 or April 24, the Ukrainian tradition of pysanka: decorating eggs with their folk designs comes to mind. The word pysanka means “to write” or “to inscribe” as the designs are ... Read more

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Fort Wayne Author Hits No. 1 On Amazon List

April 8, 2022April 11, 2022 The Waynedale News Staff

Paula D. Ashe, the Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs program assistant at Purdue Fort Wayne, has released her first collection of short stories with Nictitating Books, a publisher based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. ... Read more

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Who’s The ‘April Fool’?

March 25, 2022March 26, 2022 Vince LaBarbera

As most of us know – often times too late — April Fool’s Day is an annual opportunity on April 1 to play one or more practical jokes on an unexpecting someone, often times a spouse or a youngster. Jokesters often expose their deeds by shouting ... Read more

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‘Cyrano’ & ‘The Adam Project’ Show Audiences Some Love – At The Movies With Kasey

March 25, 2022March 26, 2022 Kasey Butcher

Based on the stage musical of the same name, Cyrano tells the classic story of the title character (Peter Dinklage), a not-so-attractive but very eloquent man in love with a beautiful woman, his friend Roxanne (Haley Bennett). When she falls ... Read more

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Glow In The Dark

March 25, 2022March 26, 2022 Daris Howard

When I was scoutmaster, we had our meetings on Tuesday nights. The girls of the same age had activities at the same time. On one Tuesday a month, the boys and girls met together and had an activity. The boys and girls would trade off who was in charge, ... Read more

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When Irish Smiley Faces Are Smiling! – Around The Frame

March 11, 2022March 16, 2022 Lois Levihn

Not long ago I came across a piece of fabric that made me, well, SMILE! It features cute boy and girl smiley faces decked out in Smiley Face attire for St Patrick’s Day. ... Read more

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South Side Features ‘The Music Man’ Musical

March 11, 2022March 16, 2022 The Waynedale News Staff

South Side High School presents “The Music Man” featuring South Side students, future Archers and alumni. The multi-generational cast celebrates the school’s 100th anniversary. Performances will be at 7 p.m. March 18 and 19 and 2 p.m. March ... Read more

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Jay County Fiber Arts Festival

February 25, 2022March 1, 2022 The Waynedale News Staff

The Jay County Visitor and Tourism Bureau will hold its 20th Annual Fiber Arts Festival Friday March 11 and Saturday March 12, 2022, at the Jay Community Center, 115 E. Water St., Portland, Indiana. We will be celebrating our 20th Anniversary ... Read more

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Local Author Publishes New Book On Women Of World War II

February 25, 2022March 1, 2022 The Waynedale News Staff

Indiana author, Kayleen Reusser, has just completed the first book in her World War II series focused solely on women in the military, where she shares stories of spunk and determination along with a little romance during World War II. The release ... Read more

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Enduring Friendships Over A Quilt Frame – Around The Frame

February 11, 2022February 14, 2022 Lois Levihn

It’s always a pleasure to welcome new customers to Born Again Quilts. I never get tired of reading the expressions on people’s faces when they slowly take it all in and realize this isn’t your “normal” quilt shop. A few Saturdays ago, I welcomed ... Read more

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The Agony But No Ecstasy Of Getting A Date As A Teen

February 11, 2022February 14, 2022 Vince LaBarbera

When Valentine’s Day rolls around every year on February 14th I can help but think of the trials and trepidations – plus downright fear — I went through as a teenager trying to get the nerve to ask a girl out on a date. ... Read more

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Who You Calling An Idiom?

January 28, 2022February 2, 2022 Vince LaBarbera

An idiom is a phrase or expression that typically presents a figurative, non-literal meaning attached to the phrase. When you see a group of words that actually don’t make any sense in the context if read as normal words, suspect it could be an ... Read more