Nikki Fultz, fourth-grade teacher at Waynedale Elementary School, and Tia McFarthing, seventh-grade language arts teacher at Towles New Tech Middle School, have been named the 2021 Fort Wayne Community Schools Teachers of the Year.
Fultz, the FWCS Elementary . . .
A line of cars, people and marching bands is set to parade through Waynedale to commemorate the upcoming Memorial Day holiday.
Set to begin Monday, May 31, at 9 a.m., the Waynedale Memorial Day Parade will start at the United Methodist Church, 2501 . . .
Nearly 100 people gathered at the Waynedale Masonic Temple, 7039 Elzey Street, on Saturday, May 8, 2021, to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Waynedale Chapter #600, Order of the Eastern Star.
For this festive occasion, members of Waynedale Masonic . . .
Although technically April was National Volunteer Month, I’d like to take this belated opportunity to highlight someone who exemplifies what the term Volunteering is all about.
Rochele Watson is the Executive Director of Fort Wayne Pet Food Pantry. . . .
When most people think about trash, they don’t usually consider what they are putting in their recycling bin as part of that category. However, the not-so-secret, secret about recycling is that much of what you are putting into the recycling ends . . .
This is a follow-up to an article focused on the inspiring success story of Aiden and his family that printed in our January 15, 2021 issue. You can read it online at waynedalenews.com
Eight-year-old Aiden Newberg spent a recent sunny, spring day at . . .
My friend Priscilla Miller is such a great seamstress! She takes great care in the dresses she makes for her granddaughters with their smocked fronts and their frills. Her love of sewing goes way back as she recalls…
“One fine spring day, my maternal . . .
Remain calm. This fascinating phenomenon is normal. And even though cicadas look gruesome, will be loud and plentiful, and can damage some young trees, they are essentially harmless.
Currently, there are 12 different broods of 17-year periodical cicadas . . .
Fort Wayne, Indiana native, Airman Adam Cluckie checked aboard USS Constitution, April 26.
Duty aboard USS Constitution is one of the Navy’s special programs, and all prospective crewmembers must meet a high standard of sustained excellence and interview . . .
Fort Wayne Pet Food Pantry is receiving 40,000 pounds of pet food thanks to a generous donation from Hill’s Pet Nutrition through its Disaster Relief Network made in coordination with the Humane Society of the United States and the Community Harvest . . .
A new business has successfully stepped into the void left by the closing of a beloved Waynedale institution.
The Hello Sunshine Bakery has been operating at the Waynedale Bakery’s old location, 2610 Lower Huntington Road, since early February, the . . .
April is National Social Security Month, and we here at the Wayne Township Trustee Office would like to take this opportunity to give a shout out of appreciation to the Social Security Administration and, in particular, to our local Social Security . . .
Loren Allison likes to think his affection for labor law comes from his hard-working parents.
The counsel for the Waynedale Business Chamber is an attorney who has been practicing several forms of business law in different parts of the country for more . . .
Last week, the Allen County health commissioner urged residents to continue practicing COVID-19 precautions while virus spread and vaccination efforts are ongoing.
Dr. Matthew Sutter was joined by local elected officials, business owners and community . . .
When it comes to the state-led program to bring new trees to the Southwood Park neighborhood, Katie Zuber isn’t shy about letting you know her feelings.
“I think it’s great, just absolutely great,” the 38-year-old Southwood Park resident said. . . .
A sure sign spring has arrived in Fort Wayne, IN is evident on the roof of the city’s tallest building: the peregrine falcon nest is now filled with 4 eggs. The first egg was spotted on Indiana Michigan Power’s (I&M) FalconCam on Sunday, March . . .
Northeast Indiana Local Food Network is among five local food councils and networks across Indiana to receive a development grant from Indiana Grown, a program of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture in partnership with the lieutenant governor’s . . .
Eco Fest Fort Wayne is excited to be on the Headwaters Park event calendar again this year with its annual event from noon to 5:00 PM on Sunday, May 16th in the gated Rothschild Pavilion area at Headwaters Park West. This daylong event will help make . . .
In celebration of spring the Trustee Office has opened a Facebook page to better interact with the citizens of Wayne Township. In the past we have relied on face-to-face, phone communications and our web site, but since the beginning of the pandemic . . .
Save Maumee Grassroots Organization began as a group of friends wanting to make the Maumee River and its watershed a healthier ecosystem. In 2005, the first project was launched with a community litter pick up. Fast forward to 2020. Save Maumee has . . .
A new eatery has taken the place of an old Waynedale institution.
The Top Notch Diner recently opened their doors at 6800 Bluffton Road, the former spot occupied by Azar’s Big Boy.
New owner, Panos Bourounis, said while the appearance – inside and . . .
An area chess club recently got a little help from a local high-status player.
The coach for Canterbury High School’s Chess team, Jim Dean, popped in at the monthly meeting of the Fort Wayne Chess Club to give the players a few pointers on gaming . . .
We have a hidden jewel in our Waynedale Community. Sari Bari is an ethical fashion business that employs women who have been exploited in the sex trade or who are vulnerable to human trafficking. Women are trained as artisans to create beautiful, quality . . .
In just the first two short months of 2021, the Fort Wayne Pet Food Pantry has helped provide food for 4,000 pets in homes of 964 families! This is a staggering statistic when you think about the 14,500+ pounds of dry food prepared by volunteers who . . .
Camille Garrison, Board Member, on behalf of Honor Flight of Northeast Indiana presented an award in thanks and appreciation of service and support to Publisher of The Waynedale News, Alex Cornwell on March 7, 2021.
During the pandemic and ensuing shutdowns, the staff at Aboite Animal Clinic (4142 Covington Rd., Fort Wayne) has gone above and beyond to care for their furry little patients. Many may not immediately realize that veterinarians, in good faith, cannot . . .
What does a hundred years mean? For our community, a hundred years ago, on February 15, a vision was sought by Abner Elzey. As he stood on the corner of Lower Huntington Road and Old Trail, and wished for a community in which anyone could build a home . . .
The farmland that once comprised the area of Waynedale, though fertile, was also highly alkaline. During the Pleistocene period a vast sea covered the region of northern Indiana. While it flourished, billions of sea creatures died and left a rich deposit . . .
Did you know that over 2,500 members belong to a unique Facebook group that focuses on pictures, memories and discussions of Waynedale past? The “Waynedale Recollections” group appeals to not just historians; it is open to anyone who is interested . . .