Kingston Residence will host their 10th Annual “Good Old Days ~ Across the Decades” Event on Friday, September 8th from 4 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at 7515 Winchester Road.
Music Express three-piece band will feature Big Band songs and The Old Fort Model . . .
The Waynedale Community Picnic found its humble beginnings 15 years ago as a small little-known get-together for families in the community to enjoy in true small-town fashion. Then, looking forward, it would have been hard to imagine that the event . . .
Hanson Aggregates Midwest LLC (“Hanson”) has concluded its purchase of the vacant Elmhurst High School building and associated property. The sale of the property required the acquisition of two parcels totaling almost twenty-eight acres: over fifteen . . .
Even after decades, the Elmhurst class of 1967 is staying close.
This summer will mark 50 years since those folks tread the hallowed halls of Elmhurst High School, 3829 Sandpoint Road, and the class plans to mark the milestone anniversary with a 50-year . . .
The 15th Annual Waynedale Community Picnic is so close you can almost hear the laughter and fun happening at Waynedale Park. The picnic organizers, Megan Ryan and Maria Sutherland are excited to be able to gather the community together for another . . .
Waynedale Lions Club recently donated four planter boxes at a value of $500 to Kingston Residence Assisted Living, 7515 Winchester Road.
Activity Director for Kingston, Rachel Fox states, “The raised garden beds helps our residents connect with strong . . .
Rick Ritter believes in giving back. A disabled veteran following a three-year stint in the Marine Corps, he “feels blessed on so many counts.” Beating prostate and skin cancers and soon to be turning 70 years old, Rick remembers those friends . . .
The Waynedale Community Picnic is celebrating its 15th year! For those who have never attended the picnic or are new to Waynedale, you are in for a treat!
The picnic is a favorite tradition that Waynedale community members look forward to attending . . .
Nearly 100 people gathered under a makeshift tent outside the old Clyde Theater on Thursday, July 27 to watch area dignitaries make the first movements toward renovations at the long-vacant building.
The Clyde Theater at Quimby Village – as it was . . .
A local man is planning a field trip of sorts to witness an historic solar eclipse this summer.
Bob Dispenza, who has managed Metea County Park for the last 16 years, is organizing a bus journey that will motor local folks all the way to southern Illinois . . .
Thirteen Bishop Luers students, two alumni, plus teacher Carrie Bubb went on service trip to Haiti, which took place July 16-28. At orientation meetings Bubb shared history and offered insights on the service trip.
Bubb, a French teacher at Bishop Luers, . . .
I’ve been receiving therapy since I was a young boy. Whenever Mother or Dad took me for a walk on a trail in the State Park, near our home town, I was receiving therapy. Walking along the river near our home, I was receiving therapy. Walking in the . . .
The revitalization of a neglected commercial district or neighborhood often begins with improvements to a single building or storefront. Even simple changes such as the removal of materials, repairs or a new paint job can signal positive change and . . .
At the most recent Wayne Township Trustee Board Meeting held on the 11th of July, I presented sixteen students with our new Academic Encouragement Awards consisting of a Certificate of Achievement and a new Amazon Fire 7 tablet for each winner. The . . .
I was told recently of a pair of robins that built a nest on a home window sill, laid eggs, hatched a brood and are now feeding nestlings. I’ve seen young robins recently myself, black spots on their breasts, short tailed, fledglings, young out of . . .
The long-awaited weather siren has now been installed and is currently sitting 65 feet above the Waynedale landscape. On June 22 at the Southwest Fire District’s Station #1 (7001 Old Trail Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46809), Federal Signal Corp., the general . . .
Betty King celebrated her 100th Birthday on Tuesday, June 20th!
A party, complete with music, friends and family, was held in her honor at her home, Kingston Residence, 7515 Winchester Road.
Congratulations Betty!
On a recent summer afternoon, workers bustled in and out of the Eagles Post #248, pushing in and shoving out yellow handcarts loaded down with shiny, new flooring.
But the brand new surfaces weren’t for the walkways of the post’s popular lounge. . . .
Southwest Honey Co. and the Allen County Public Library have teamed up to bring the k-12 “Explore the Honey Bee” program to 12 of the 14 library branches over the next month. The event at each branch is cost free to attend and lasts about 90 minutes. . . .
This week, we celebrate Pollinators! We celebrate the vital role that bees, butterflies, bats, hummingbirds, and other organisms play in pollinating essential crops and flowers in our ecosystem. Gov. Eric Holcomb had proclaimed June 19-25 as Pollinator . . .
If you are looking for fireworks in Waynedale on the “Fourth” of July, you won’t find them.
BUT, you can catch an even better celebration on the “Third” of July!
“For the past several years the Fraternal Order of Eagles (F.O.E.) #248 on . . .
The members of Waynedale Masonic Lodge #739 and their families celebrated Flag Day, June 14, by properly retiring worn United States flags, and by dedicating a new flag pole at their Lodge located at 7039 Elzey Street in Fort Wayne. The public was . . .
Jaxton Orr won the 2017 Hobie Bass Open (youth division) on Kentucky Lake! Jaxton is 14-years-old and is the same Fort Wayne resident that set the state record on July 19th last year for the largest spotted gar caught.
Every year, the Hobie Bass Open . . .
A grandmother’s legacy to her grandson
“Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.” Genesis 37:3
Many quilt patterns have Bible inspired names such as Rose . . .
Throughout its 79 year history, The Southwest Conservation Club has survived its share of devastating historical events, but in April of last year, a fire in the clubhouse brought the Club and its members tearfully to its knees. However, in the spirit . . .
When envisioning the future, what items should be focused on that will lead to a better quality of life for residents in Waynedale? There are two organizations that have spent the past year studying that question.
The Waynedale Business Chamber’s . . .
Five ladies, in their 80s, comprise THE SUNSHINE CIRCLE of Mount Calvary Lutheran Church on Reservation Drive here in Waynedale.
At Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, Bible Studies are held on the third Tuesday of the month (except during the summer months). . . .
John Sorg, a Health Teacher at Bishop Luers High School, was recently recognized for 25 years of donating blood to the American Red Cross.
According to the American Red Cross, “Donors share a generous spirit, a desire to give back to their community . . .
As you may have noticed within the past couple weeks, construction has begun for sidewalks on Bluffton Road’s west side. This section of sidewalk will connect to the sidewalks on Lower Huntington Road to the south and will stretch almost to Foster . . .