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THE GIFT OF FAITH
I have just returned to Louisville from the Fort. I wanted to share my experience of this last couple of weeks with you:
It began with a call from my sister, Kathy. From the solemn tone of her voice, I knew this was not a routine . . .
March entered out hills like a bad-tempered lion, scattered some snowflakes hither and yon, and brought frigid temperatures both day and night. Tulips that had raised hopeful heads through the dirt in the flower bed hunkered back down to await a warmer . . .
Dogs and owners are invited to the second annual Easter Bone Hunt, sponsored by Happy Dogs Daycare to benefit the pet adoption and volunteer programs of Animal Care & Control.
Dogs should arrive on leash Saturday, April 11th at Franke Park pavilion . . .
Most folks that are looking to buy a shamrock are really in the market for the oxalis plant. Oxalis is grown from tiny bulbuls, which rapidly re-develop underground and continue to grow year after year, making it a perennial. Sometimes, if you get . . .
STEP BY STEP
(from “Song Eternal” by Dancing Feather)
When we are on the wrong path of life and tempted to continue, we need to talk with Grandfather (God). He will tell us, temptation is common to man. It is easy to follow its path. We need to . . .
One day Nick and Lucy were in class working on a letter, when a nice PTA parent walked in and said, “Raise your hand if you would like to try out for cheerleading, or basketball.” Nick quickly raised his hand happily, as Lucy’s smile faded. “Lucy! . . .
Editors Note: Alyssa Fleming is going to college in Madrid Spain. Her grandparents live in Wayndale & they are sharing some of her E-mails with us.
Hola! Qué tal? I am not sure how to do the upside down question mark and exclamation point yet. . . .
Continued From March 4th Issue
After mother’s death, four months earlier, my younger siblings were trying to be brave; they were like three little lost lambs. Inadequate as I felt, I was all they had to cling too. How could I agree to be married . . .
STEP BY STEP
(from “Song Eternal” by Dancing Feather)
When we are on the wrong path of life and tempted to continue, we need to talk with Grandfather (God). He will tell us, temptation is common to man. It is easy to follow its path. We need to . . .
After finishing The Miami Nation by William R. Clark, my thoughts turned towards one of the most amazing women that I’ve ever interviewed. I first met this incredible woman during the early 1990s, while she was in Fort Wayne for a wedding. I was . . .
After careful evaluation to ensure we are making decisions that are in the best interest of our viewers, WANE-TV, NewsChannel 15 has decided to not discontinue broadcasting its analog signals after February 17, 2009.
Our decision was based on detailed . . .
The following students and groups received 1st place gold.
Jimmy Mitchell, Ashlea Koehl, Kris Andorfer, Nick Abbott, Nick Schenkel, Megan Hire, Timmy Kawiecki, Chris Fowerbaugh- Piano
Men’s Ensemble members:
Nick Abbott, Kris Andorfer, Nick Ehinger, . . .
I have been reading Tim Russet’s book, Wisdom of our Fathers. I actually picked it up before he died, and it had languished in my stack of books to be read…sometime. I admire him greatly and his appreciation of his father made me start thinking . . .
Winter has returned after a few wonderfully mild, sunny days that have us all longing for spring. It was just a foretaste of course, but we know that it won’t be long now. The migratory robins have arrived in some places, swarming over lawns with . . .
We are nearing the time of year when spring is a big deal and we are anxious to bring spring into our homes. The best way to accomplish this ordeal is by purchasing potted tulips, hyacinths, daffodils or a combination of them planted into a single . . .
Kingston Residence will be hosting the “Taste of Waynedale” on March 24th from 4:30 -7:00 p.m. at their community located at 7515 Winchester Road. The proceeds from this event will go to our good neighbor, Community Harvest Food Bank.
Executive . . .
On Saturday March 7 watercolor painting instructor Mark Polomchak will return to lead a day long workshop in which participants paint a farm house scene in winter from 10 AM to 6 PM. Class fee is $75 plus $12 for supplies from the instructor. Framing . . .
SONG OF THE RABBITS OUTSIDE THE TAVERN
We who play under the pines,
We who dance in the snow
That shines blue in the light of the moon
Sometimes halt as we go,
Stand with our ears erect,
Our noses testing the air,
To . . .
In September of 1962 a book entitled Silent Spring was published. The author was Rachel Carson. Her talent was to combine the gift of prose and knowledge of science to awaken the public to the horrors of pesticides.
Silent Spring is hailed by many as . . .
I know it’s like singing to the choir to send pictures and news of our ice storm to the Fort, but I couldn’t resist. We don’t have storms like this every winter. The first couple of days were not too bad, as we maintained our electricity when . . .
TALKING
In my sleep I sometimes utter words when awake I don’t understand. I do know, however, that they are from a time and place when peace was a way of life throughout this land.
Black, Red, Yellow or White – all lived in harmony, and knew . . .
The Fort Wayne Derby Girls will host their 2nd double-header bout of the 2009 season on Saturday, February 14, 2009, at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum against the No Coast Derby Girls from Lincoln, NE. The doors open at 5pm and the first bout, . . .
While Valparaiso and Chesterton, Indiana was recently hit with a “lake-effect” snow storm totaling 25 inches of fresh snow, we were in the cool greenhouses filling pots with soil (Metro Mix) in preparation of planting the first of our geraniums . . .
One day Lila was at school. Her best friend Laura was playing with blocks. Lila said, “Laura may I join you?” And Laura said, “Sure.” All the sudden Zoe (pronunciation Zo-ey) jumped into the beanbag. “You girls…” she said, “We’re . . .
So your computer is running slow and you’re thinking about having someone look at it. Before you do, here are several things to look for in a sluggish computer.
1. Does it have AOL installed? AOL has evolved into one of the biggest memory hogs you . . .
Polar Plunge at Mirror Lake to be one of 40 celebration events
In just a few days, brave souls and warm hearts will take an icy dip into Mirror Lake as part of the 2009 Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Indiana. On Saturday, February 14, participants, . . .
No one can deny that we have had a genuine, old-fashioned winter thus far. We have had so many mild winters that we are spoiled, and these Arctic clippers that sailed through our hills the past couple of weeks have chilled us to the bone.
Snow still . . .
GOOD GRIEF
I hope it won’t be plagiarism, if I repeat what I read in today’s Courier Journal. It is an article written by Alan Zarembo. It addresses DNA testing, and how it can reveal lies and family secrets. Oh, Lord have mercy, I thought, as I . . .
I have gotten several calls since Christmas asking, “What can be done with spring flowering bulbs that were purchased with the intent of planting during the fall season, but the chore never got accomplished?”
It is too cold and too frozen to actually . . .