Spotlight

Recently the kids at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne received a visit from Santa Claus, the Indiana Pacers, the Indiana Fever, mascots Boomer and the Mad Ant, the dance teams and players along with executives of Pacer Entertainment.

Gathering . . . 

It’s the time of year when many people gather with family and eat all kinds of delicious foods. But perhaps this year more than ever, due to record-high inflation levels, putting that food on the table is incredibly hard for some local families.

Community . . . 

To celebrate Christmas this December, the entire church Avalon Missionary Church decided to launch “THE BIG GIVE.” This is Avalon’ effort to give back to the community in a big way this December. Little did the church know, a BIG NEED was waiting . . . 

Progress continues to be made on efforts to bring a full-service grocery store to southeast Fort Wayne at 918 E. Pontiac St. to provide healthy food options in an area that is currently defined as a food desert.

As part of the next steps in the process, . . . 

Can you hear his bells jingling closer and closer? Yes, it’s true! Santa is coming to visit Waynedale and the surrounding neighborhoods. On Christmas Eve (Sat. Dec. 24), from 1-4pm Santa, Mrs. Claus, and an elf or two will be slowly touring the community . . . 

As our community ages, younger business owners in the area are taking on more leadership roles.

For many, the global pandemic disrupted workers and motivated older company staff to retire. Since Waynedale has a great amount of legacy, family owned and . . . 

Construction Trades students are putting their skills to work and renovating a space that will soon be home to the new heating, air conditioning, ventilation and sheet metal lab for the Fort Wayne Community Schools Career Academy Construction Trades . . . 

Fort Wayne local, Rachelle Reinking, requests the community’s support to reach the goal of collecting 30,000 pounds of pet food in 30 days for Humane Fort Wayne’s Pet Food Pantry. The 30K in 30 Days Pet Food Drive began collection on November 26, . . . 

Were you aware that our local Community Harvest Food Bank has two great programs for seniors who might be in need of a little help in the food department? And both are free!

SeniorPak is a free drive through service for people over 60. Every other Wednesday . . . 

Having a vision, determination, and hope in your dream, backed by constant prayer will open many doors. Just ask Loly Flores, the proud owner of Lola’s Café. Her restaurant is located at the corner of Lower Huntington Road and Elzey Street in Waynedale, . . . 

Hung at the Waynedale Library with care, from November 28 to December 10th, holiday wreaths will await for your viewing and bid to take home in support of the Waynedale Trails & Sidewalks Initiative. This long-standing annual fundraiser returns . . . 

For his extensive work in the community, Deputy Chief of the Southeast Division, Mitch McKinney has been named the 2022 recipient of the Linda & Jerry Vandeveer Impact Award.

The award was presented last week by the Allen County Board of Commissioners . . . 

The Fort Wayne Public Art Commission, city officials and Nebraska Neighborhood leaders held a dedication ceremony for a mural at 1804 W. Main St.
The Nebraska Neighborhood mural is on the east façade of 1804 W. Main St. This piece was designed . . . 

Being Principal of Waynedale Elementary School, Kristee Hoffner knows her building and exactly how badly the recent improvements there were needed.
As a part of the Fort Wayne Community School’s (FWCS) capital improvement project to renovate many . . . 

The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) today announced that Tara Cocanower, a world history teacher at Bluffton High School, has been named the 2023 Indiana Teacher of the Year.

“For many educators, becoming a teacher is a calling to serve others . . . 

The annual Veterans Day Parade on Parnell Avenue, sponsored by the Allen County Council of Veterans Organizations, will be held Saturday, November 5 at 11:00 a.m., with a ceremony immediately following the parade.

This year’s parade theme is “Purple . . . 

Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation and Riverfront Fort Wayne are happy to announce a beautiful partnership with Sammie Vance of Sammie’s Buddy Bench notoriety. The online auction features five eye-catching 62×48 inch murals made from over 5,000 . . . 

Holy Scripture Lutheran Church on Kinnerk Road recently realized a vision come true. Plans for a community walking path that have been in the works since prior to COVID, came to fruition fulfilled by a dedication ceremony on Sunday, October 16th.

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Frogapalooza’s Wine, Wetlands, and Art is the premier fundraising event for Little River Wetlands Project, Inc. This year’s event will be held at Two EE’s Winery on Thursday, October 27th, from 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM. Funds raised through Sponsorships, . . . 

The collaboration between Allen County Parks, Hanson Aggregates, and the nonprofit organization, Speaks for Trees and More, resulted in the highly anticipated National Fossil Day event at Hanson Quarry Observation Deck on October 11, 2022.

This program . . . 

There are many famous people buried in Lindenwood Cemetery 2324 W. Main Street but maybe not with full military honors like Mrs. Eliza E George. She was Fort Wayne’s noted Civil War nurse, better known as “Mother George” who died of typhoid fever . . . 

The “Treats & Trails” Waynedale Fall Festival was held last Saturday, October 1, at the Southwest Conservation Club, and the weather could not have been more perfect for this first-time fall event. On this mid-70’s degree day, ghouls, goblins . . . 

If you enjoyed the Treats and Trails fall event at the Southwest Conservation Club, then your next stop should definitely be Charlie’s Birthday Bash next weekend.
“Bark, bark! Bark! Bark, bark, bark,” says Charlie excitedly as he wags his . . . 

The Allen County Public Library invited guests to tour the new StoryScape at a grand opening on Friday, September 23. StoryScape is the newly reimagined early child learning center located at the Main Library in the Children’s Services department. . . . 

Family, friends, firefighters, police officers and local officials gathered to honor a fallen hero and dedicate a portion of Main Street downtown as the Battalion Chief Eric J. Balliet Memorial Parkway, on the anniversary of the day his watch ended . . . 

The Historic Waynedale Pop-up Museum recently completed its first week with great success! Many community members stopped in to view the collection, talk about “the old days,” and revel in the preservation of the hundreds of items, some well over . . .