STROLL COMFORTABLY – Home Country
“Sometimes it’s good to just walk around slowly and quietly and look and think. This morning was one of those
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.
“Sometimes it’s good to just walk around slowly and quietly and look and think. This morning was one of those
Read MoreIt was that time of year once again, time for my annual physical; and I had been dreading it as
Read MoreGOD’S WORLDO world, I cannot hold thee close enough!Thy winds, thy wide gray skies!Thy mists, that roll and rise!Thy woods,
Read MoreThree months from the day the building changed hands, the grand opening celebration for Born Again Quilts was held on
Read MoreThis is the polished time, the pinnacle of life. This is fall, when everything puts on its best for the
Read MoreAlthough he has never attended law school, Taylor University professor Dr. Dennis E. Hensley finds himself sitting in judgment of
Read MoreOn Saturday, October 13, the Honorable Mayor Tom Henry joined the Fort Wayne Fire Department along with other Allen County
Read MoreTo look at Herb Collins, you wouldn’t think he was like that. A nicer, kinder guy you never met. But
Read MoreThe River City Rat Race was born in the year 2000 and became an instant success. With over 1000 runners
Read MoreThe Great Prostate Cancer Challenge 5K Race, one of the premier men’s health race and event series in America, was
Read More“Fog on the hill brings water to the mill”– a favorite saying of my mother’s that has proved true many
Read MoreIt takes many steps to restore a quilt. First you have to examine it to determine what damage has occurred:
Read MoreThis is a continuation from the September 21, 2012 issue Jarrod was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks with the 9th
Read MoreIn her book Gravity and Grace, the late Simone Weil wrote, “Grace fills empty spaces, but it can only enter
Read More“The charm of the goldenrod” is spreading across our hills, reflecting the rays of the early autumn sun and enticing
Read MoreA long time dream comes to fruition on Saturday, October 20, when Born Again Quilts officially opens at its new
Read MoreThe car pulled up in front of the sign that said, “Fly Tying Love Center.” Marvin lifted the magnifying lenses
Read MoreBishop Desmond Tutu will celebrate his 81st birthday soon. The accomplishments of his eight decades are well-known and many. We
Read MoreThe two old friends from Waynedale met at the Key West Marina and the Captain was chomping at the bit
Read MoreIt was a splendid pre-fall day when my sister Jeannie and I journeyed to Ravenswood to meet our other two
Read MoreAhhh autumn-My favorite time of the year. Kicking off with the annual Johnny Appleseed Festival the season invokes warm days,
Read MoreThere are some who say Jim Albertson, our school principal, sometimes goes a bit too far, but when asked, they
Read MoreUnlike Susanna, Elvira Faye Kincaid Thompson came to New Haven on a recent Saturday afternoon not with a banjo on
Read MoreThe hassled, red-faced man cruising the neighborhood Saturday morning in the pickup truck is good ol’ Bert, of course. It’s
Read MoreShark Boy was up early, on Saturday it was the day of the town rally and he still had some
Read MoreAugust rushes by like a desert rainfall.A flood of frenzied upheaval,Expected,But still catching me unprepared.Like a matchflameBursting on the scene,Heat
Read MoreShark Boy’s flight from Miami International back to St. Thomas Airport was almost the reverse course of the one him
Read MoreA yellow swallowtail butterfly perches on the top of the pink Rose of Sharon bush and sways with the wayward
Read MoreIn the fall of 1968 my parents decide to transfer their children from the parochial to the public schools. I
Read More“Days like this”, said Doc, “a guy has to get out and get his yard work done early, before it
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