Waynedale Political Commentaries

On Friday September 6, 2002, together with Circle of Faith, Hot 107.9, WAJI 95.1 and News Channel 15, I announced

In 1992, the Twenty-first Century Scholars Program was created by the State of Indiana, and Fort Wayne was selected to

This will be a short article this week.   I read with genuine delight recently that the Allen County Commissioners

On August 14, 2002, Fort Wayne had the honor of receiving a visit from Governor Frank O’Bannon. The purpose for

I would like to take this time to thank Pastor Gary Miller, Betty Rekeweg and the entire Health and Caring

Fort Wayne’s Neighborhood Code Enforcement office has a big job—-and a tough job. That office receives thousands of calls every

My family took our annual summer vacation last week. I’ve written previously that my wife and I are very determined

One of the things that makes a community strong and vibrant is the availability of a wide range of housing

We here at Wayne Township just finished up a couple of major events, namely a sign-up day for pharmaceutical savings

I’ve been a strong supporter of the concept of “community-oriented government” since long before I was elected to City Council

A few weeks ago, an elderly woman called and told us how much her Pfizer Share card has helped her.

As I wrote recently, the 2003 city budget is currently being developed. Each city department prepares a departmental budget and

Well, the Legislature has finished its business in Indianapolis. You can all take your hands off your wallets now. The

Mayor Graham Richard and City Controller Deanna Wilkirson announced that the City’s financial condition is strong. In contrast to the

As you are probably aware, City Council is moving ‘forward’ towards a vote on redistricting the 6 current council districts.

Every now and then, someone suggests extending our office hours to help the indigent population during nighttime and weekend emergencies.

Next issue, we’ll talk about the end of the Special Legislative Session, what was accomplished, and what was not. This

The City recently experienced a major storm event that caused some major damage throughout our City. The south and central

Having spent much of my weekend cleaning out my flooded basement, I can’t avoid reflecting on the recent storm of

Every year, the Indiana Township Association (ITA) organizes the Metro Conference, which provides educational workshops and opportunities for exchanging information.

One of Fort Wayne’s most notable assets is our outstanding Parks and Recreation Department. We have 87 parks throughout Fort

As you are probably aware, there has been an ongoing effort to strengthen Fort Wayne’s downtown. Our central city is

Six months ago, I announced to the public I was adding a new staff position (Resource Specialist) to Wayne Township.

I am writing this column on June 7th. As such, the material may appear dated by the time you read

I have some information to pass along regarding streets and traffic in the Waynedale Area. After receiving a few calls

For its third year in a row, due to the generosity of the Paul Clarke Foundation, Wayne Township is offering

On May 1, 2002, Greg Leatherman took over the leadership position at Neighborhood Code Enforcement. Leatherman replaced Gary Baeten who,

One of the top goals of my administration is to make Fort Wayne the safest city of it’s size in

Well, the much ballyhooed Special Session called by the Governor got off to a rather slow start last week. The