Waynedale Political Commentaries

This year Labor Day, the unofficial end of summer, falls on September 6. For over 125 years the United States has celebrated Labor Day as a tribute to working men and women. More than half of the states in America had already been celebrating the ... Read more

National Senior Citizens Day, will be celebrated this year on Saturday, August 21st, and is an annual recognition of the contributions older citizens make in their communities across the United States. Once celebrated on August 14th, the ... Read more

The City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division along with Mayor Tom Henry announced that a development team has been chosen to develop a mixed-use project near the intersection of McKinnie Avenue and Plaza Drive. ... Read more

While we’ve all heard of, and probably celebrate in one form or another, Mother’s Day in May and Father’s Day in June not many people are aware that National Parents Day has been celebrated in the United States every year on the fourth Sunday of ... Read more

Mayor Tom Henry, along with City Controller Garry Morr and City Council, announced plans to fund additional public works, parks, and community health improvements. ... Read more

“All elections shall be free and equal.”— Indiana Constitution, Article 2. Section 1. ... Read more

As the summer approaches and now more than half the nation’s population is vaccinated, businesses are beginning to get back to normal levels of operation. Here at Wayne Township the staff members that have been working from home are now returning ... Read more

We at the Wayne Township Trustee Office were happy to learn that Waynedale’s Memorial Day Parade is on again for 2021. We missed being there last year, due to the pandemic, as this parade gives us the opportunity to meet and greet the friendly ... Read more

Hoosiers interested in seeing more women elected to office are encouraged to attend Ready to Run Indiana, a virtual training session on May 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST. ... Read more

On Saturday, May 15 Trustee Austin Knox will be collaborating with HealthVisions Midwest and Anthony Medical Associates to provide free COVID-19 vaccinations at the Wayne Township Trustee office on 320 East Superior Street from 10 AM to ... Read more

Mayor Tom Henry joined neighborhood leaders, City Council members, and City Utilities to reveal a more than $90 million investment in water, sewer and storm infrastructure improvements for 2021. ... Read more

For the past year the Wayne Township Trustee Office has made many changes in our business operations to adapt to COVID-19. We started by implementing all the recommended safety measures like social distancing, plexiglass shields throughout ... Read more

Saint Patrick’s Day always feels like the beginning of spring to me. It’s close enough to the vernal equinox (March 20th at 5:37 AM this year), and things are definitely greening up around here now. ... Read more

Women’s History Month began as a one-day observance on Feb. 28, 1909, in honor of the one-year anniversary of a garment workers’ strike that saw 15,000 women march through the streets of New York City to demand economic and political rights. ... Read more

On March 5th this year we will be celebrating Employee Appreciation Day. At the Wayne Township Trustee Office, our employees have always been a vital part of the operation—we couldn’t do what we do without them—but this past year has especially ... Read more

Coming up in the next couple of weeks we will be observing several holidays that celebrate relationships; International Friendship Day is observed in the United States on February 15th; Valentine’s Day is on the 14th; and a lesser known, but ... Read more

In what seems like ages ago now we celebrated the coming in of the New Year—2021, with a holiday meant for remembering the past and for looking forward with hope for brighter and more peaceful days ahead. This coming Monday, January 18, our office ... Read more