MAKING FRIENDS FROM DIFFERENT SCHOOLS
Friday, February 10 2012
An average of 40 girls from the area have been enjoying a local basketball clinic. The girls involved range from 4th through 8th grade. Some of the skills that they attempted to learn included dribbling, shooting, and proper player-to-player... Read more...
KNAPKE INKED ON NATIONAL SIGNING DAY
Friday, February 10 2012
Spring is just around the corner. What's the first clue you say? Why it's National Signing Day, the first Wednesday in February, the first day high school seniors can sign a National Letter of Intent indicating their choice of college to attend in... Read more...
SKIP CALORIE COUNTING -BURN FAT
Friday, February 10 2012
Losing weight has become a matter of life or death and counting calories, Weight Watcher points and fat grams hasn't lessened the numbers of people affected. In 2010, more than 25 percent of Americans had pre-diabetes and another 1.9 million got a... Read more...
NICOLE BUMPUS AND BENJAMIN SMITH WED
Friday, February 10 2012
Nicole Bumpus and Benjamin Smith are happy to announce they were united in marriage on January 24, 2012. The ceremony was held in Lucea, Jamaica. Nicole is the daughter of David and Yetta Bumpus of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, and Benjamin is the son of... Read more...
TRAINING AT THE ERIC WEDGE BASEBALL CLINIC
Friday, February 10 2012
Seven year-old Eli Neimeyer picked up some tips from one of the IPFW baseball players during the Eric Wedge Baseball Clinic on Saturday, February 3 at the ASH Centre. Wedge, a Northrop grad was giving back to the community for his 7th year. He... Read more...
WAYNEDALE UMC PRESENTS NEW COMEDY PLAY
Friday, February 10 2012
Waynedale United Methodist Church and Fortney Enterprises will soon unveil the brand new Dinner Theater murder mystery comedy, Who Killed Pastor Deadbody? The entertainment begins with a dinner, followed by a hilarious who-done-it. The dates for the... Read more...
FT. WAYNE NATIVE RETURNS TO PRESENT SNAKES WEAR SOCKS
Friday, February 10 2012
CD Hullinger, native of Fort Wayne is coming to area elementary schools to present her new children's book called Snakes Wear Socks. What is newsworthy about her North American book tour is that her mission is to travel the United States to help... Read more...
“A MAN IS NOT REALLY DEAD, UNTIL HE IS FORGOTTEN”
Friday, February 10 2012
If you haven't heard about it, there is, along with the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C. and the Traveling Wall that many have seen in our area, a "virtual" wall. You can visit at www.vvmf.org. A movement is currently under way, to have a... Read more...
HERE'S TO YOUR HEALTH: CINDY'S STORY PART VII
Friday, February 10 2012
This week's HTYH is a continuation of Cindy's story: I saw the people around me at A.A. meetings who were sober and happy and I wanted what they had and I'm glad they taught me to keep it simple. Each day, I ask for help in the morning and I say... Read more...
A HEALTHY DAY: STRETCHING
Friday, February 10 2012
HAMLET'S FITNESS "To stretch or not to stretch." That wasn't exactly Hamlet's question. The Prince of Denmark had matters of state to consider, especially the most effective method to avenge the murder of his father. Getting ready for his next... Read more...

The Waynedale News

Serving South & Southwest Fort Wayne

MAKING FRIENDS FROM DIFFERENT SCHOOLS
Friday, February 10 2012
MAKING FRIENDS FROM  DIFFERENT SCHOOLSAn average of 40 girls from the area have been enjoying a local basketball clinic. The girls involved range from 4th through 8th grade. Some of the skills that they attempted to learn included dribbling, shooting, and proper player-to-player coverage. And making friends! For eighteen years, the basketball clinic had been supported by volunteers from the area and held at Luers High School on Sunday evenings. The girls love it! In fact it has become so popular that for the past few years they hav ... Read more...
 
SKIP CALORIE COUNTING -BURN FAT
Friday, February 10 2012
Losing weight has become a matter of life or death and counting calories, Weight Watcher points and fat grams hasn't lessened the numbers of people affected. In 2010, more than 25 percent of Americans had pre-diabetes and another 1.9 million got a diabetes diagnosis, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The single most effective way for people to avoid the disease? Losing weight. "The current obesity epidemic proves that the typical low-fat diet recommendations and lo ... Read more...
 
KNAPKE INKED ON NATIONAL SIGNING DAY
Written by Cindy Cornwell   
Friday, February 10 2012
KNAPKE INKED ON NATIONAL SIGNING DAY Spring is just around the corner. What's the first clue you say? Why it's National Signing Day, the first Wednesday in February, the first day high school seniors can sign a National Letter of Intent indicating their choice of college to attend in the fall. But not before 7am or it's considered invalid. And that's exactly what James Knapke did on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 7:36am. He sprung to life as he sent his signed National Letter of Intent via fax to Bowling Green State University. ... Read more...
 
HAPPY 2012 WAYNEDALE!
Written by The Waynedale News Staff   
Friday, January 27 2012
With our first edition of The Waynedale News of the year, we are excited to announce our growing commitment to provide you with more local news and original entertainment in 2012. This year will be bringing you more new authors, juicer stories and the best deals from local businesses. In 2011, The Waynedale News readership reached all time highs with 35,000 bi-weekly readers in print and 40,000 monthly visitors to our news website thewaynedalenews.com. Our newspaper delivery still spans from So ... Read more...
 
SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN HONOR OF COACH JOHN F. GAUGHAN
Friday, January 27 2012
SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN HONOR OF COACH JOHN F. GAUGHANOn Friday, January 13, 2012 Bishop Luers High School hosted its annual Winter Homecoming. During the varsity boys' game, the alumni staff recognized the boys' basketball teams, coaches and cheerleaders from the early years of Bishop Luers (1958-1962).  Included in the group were members of the 1962 Allen County Championship team and their coach, Mr. John Gaughan. The gym was filled with excitement at half-time as the honored guests walked on to the court to be introduced. The highlig ... Read more...
 
DUKE
Written by Thomas Minnick   
Friday, January 27 2012
The boys named him Duke. Like his namesake, John Wayne, Duke strutted around, ruled the roost, and didn't take any guff. Only difference was, our Duke was a rooster. We had just moved to the country and we were really doing the farm thing. I'm talking gardens, fruit trees, horses, cows, goats, ducks, and, of course... chickens. My attractive, city-bred wife came in the house one day with a basket full of fresh eggs and said, "You've got to do something about that crazy rooster!" Turns out he wa ... Read more...
 
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