Mary Miller, a black belt in martial arts, normally spends her spare time teaching classes at the Basche School in Fort Wayne.
But, on a recent, sunny summer morning, she holed up in a conference room at the Waynedale branch of the Allen County Public . . .
What do Bessie, MiniMoo, Murphy and Jax all have in common? All have four legs and spread smiles and joy on a regular basis at the Fort Wayne International Airport. These Therapy Dogs are greeters to passengers of all ages through the FWA Hospitality PAWS (Pets Assisting Well-Being and Success) program.
Mayor Tom Henry joined members of the Regional Development Authority, state and local elected officials, neighborhood and business representatives and trail enthusiasts today to celebrate and officially open a 1.5-mile section of the State Visionary . . .
“Nature, assisted by the hand of man, has done much for Illsley Place,” developer W.E. Doud proclaimed in 1923 at the time the neighborhood was originally plotted. Through a partnership between ARCH and the Illsley Place Neighborhood Association, . . .
On Saturday June 23rd, the Amvets Post 33 Riders Group (a not for profit organization) will be proudly hosting the “10th annual Special Children with Special Needs for American Veterans” to raise funds to help military families with special needs . . .
Students at a Fort Wayne, Indiana high school have built technology that could save lives of mothers and babies in the most remote areas of the world.
Members of the Key Club at New Tech Academy built a vaccine monitoring system that measures the temperature . . .
WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL
At Wayne High School, located at 9100 Winchester Road, the top student – the Valedictorian – is Dove White. He plans to attend Purdue University in Fort Wayne with the aid of a 21st Century Scholarship.
The Salutatorian at Wayne . . .
On Sunday, June 3, The Southwest Conservation Club was host to the Outdoor Writers Association of America’s (OWAA) 91st annual conference. With an attendance of over 170 media-related guests from throughout the United States, the ‘Breakout Day’ . . .
The streets of Waynedale will once again host the sights and sounds of Memorial Day this year, thanks to the efforts of one local veteran’s group.
American Legion Post #241, located at 7605 Bluffton Road, is sponsoring this year’s Memorial Day parade . . .
Over the past 3 weeks, alumni Don and Hope Dressler have been working to preserve key elements of the gym floor at Elmhurst High School. A race for time against the excavator which will be coming to that side of the building within the next few weeks, . . .
As the sun came up in Waynedale, an area historical building came down. It was Monday, May 14, 2018 when demolition began on the exterior of the Elmhurst High School building located on Ardmore Avenue.
Prior to demolition, the gas, water, electric were . . .
A community favorite and quickly sold-out event in the past, Southwest Honey Co. brings back ‘Bees & Brew’ as a special Fort Wayne celebration of National Pollinator Week. ‘Bees & Brew’ will be hosted at the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical . . .
On April 28 and 29, 2018 Boy Scout Troop #38, sponsored by Calvary United Methodist Church, 6301 Winchester Road, performed a service project at the Southwest Conservation Club. They had 9 boys working a total of 64 combined hours over the two days.
All . . .
An exciting, balanced approach to teaching student’s music is happening at Waynedale Elementary this year. Students grades third through fifth are getting the opportunity to learn how to play the violin. And they are loving it!
As soon as the school . . .
I heard a report on TV recently that squirrels are getting fat. With the report was a picture, a photo, of two obviously fat squirrels sitting on their haunches. They were facing the camera and each had its forefeet together on its bulging belly. They . . .
Relaxing on the edge of a newly built wall, with his feet dangling over the edge, 18-year-old, Kolton Blizzard, contemplates his recent decision to enter the Air Force. “This is such a nice place to come to now,” he said referring to the Ivan Lebamoff . . .
Bishop Luers High School has announced the Top 10 academic students of the Class of 2018. They include the following students, listed in alphabetical order.
Valedictorian Margaret Cicchiello of Fort Wayne is a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish . . .
If you haven’t made plans yet to attend the TriState Bluegrass Festival over Memorial Day weekend, there is still time. Surprise your family with a low-cost, family-friendly vacation. Campers and bluegrass music lovers from far and wide will be converging . . .
“The building, originally built in 1951 as a 1,782-seat movie theater, was purchased by Rick Kinney in 2012 after being abandoned and vacant for nearly 20 years. Kinney’s vision was to resurrect the theater, complete an extensive renovation and . . .
Lierin Rossman spends most of her week working hard as an attorney at the downtown law firm of Stucky, Lauer & Young. But on a recent, chilly April morning, she was shuffling through a Waynedale park, toting a flimsy, plastic trash bag and picking . . .
Beulah Matczak and Diana West were invited by Senator Joe Donnelly to attend the National Vietnam Veterans Day Celebration at Plainfield High School in Indianapolis on Thursday, March 29th.
U.S. Senators Pat Toomey, R – PA and Joe Donnelly, D-IN . . .
April showers bring May flowers, but what does April snow bring? According to my late mother, who was a fount of wisdom, April snow brings babies. Also, April snow water was a good remedy for burns. As for the babies. I wonder now if you rubbed April . . .
Herbert Acker has been a mainstay of the Waynedale Community and the Lakewood Park Community Addition since his family built their home in the mid 50s. He returned to the neighborhood in 1964 following his time in the service and medical school. Herb’s . . .
The Sons of the American (SAL) Legion Post #241 located on Bluffton Road has made a generous donation to Boy Scout Troop #344 sponsored by the local Waynedale United Methodist Church.
Thanks to the SAL American Legion Post #241 donation, Troop #344 . . .
Germans migrated to North America in the 19th century and many of them settled in Fort Wayne.
We are fortunate to have the Fort Wayne Mannerchor/Damenchor, a men’s and women’s choir that sings traditional German songs, here in the Waynedale area. . . .
Were you a Blue or Green person? It seems silly to ask which color best represents a community, but in the context of the recently released report of a community survey, it may help in branding, assist in design elements or could be incorporated into . . .
After months of renovation work, the Clyde Theater is finally getting ready to shine.
Big music shows are scheduled to visit the newly-revamped theater beginning in May, including some nationally-known acts that the building’s promoters hope will . . .
This month’s Community Spotlight focuses not on who, but rather what. We would like to take this opportunity to highlight Kingston’s Taste of Waynedale as this was the 10th Annual and final year of Kingston sponsoring the event.
The 2018 Taste of . . .
This past weekend Waynedale was hopping with Easter events for the kids. From an Easter egg hunt to games, activities, art and more, kids had a blast and it really got them in the Easter spirit. It was all totally egg-citing fun!
Despite the less than . . .
Now you can view images of your favorite Indiana parks and trails on Google Maps. The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department is happy to announce that they have collected images of local trails and pathways in partnership with Google Maps. In . . .