Posted in Aboite New Trails, Greenway Consortium, Indiana's NewsCenter, Northwest Allen Trails, river greenway, tagged oprah on March 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Oprah’s Big Give” is coming to Allen County. The television show selected ABC affiliate Indiana’s NewsCenter and the local non-profit Aboite New Trails for a donation of $10,000. The mission from “Oprah’s Big Give” to Aboite New Trails and Indiana’s NewsCenter was to find a way to grow the money into something larger.
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Posted in West Central Neighborhood, cell phone towers, harrison square, headwaters park, old fort, sky ride, wells street bridge, wells street corridor on March 9, 2008 | 2 Comments »
From the Journal Gazette this morning…
West Central residents no longer need to worry about a Centennial Wireless tower blocking the view of the General Electric Co. sign.
The locally based wireless carrier shifted its proposed antenna off Broadway to another downtown location in response to the neighborhood’s outcry, said Phil Laux, senior vice president of marketing [...]
"Fort Wayne has a proud heritage and long ago was the destination of choice for early settlers. The city has lost its Sense of Self. We cannot look to Toledo or Dayton, Indianapolis or Providence for who or what we are supposed to be. We must embrace that which makes us unique. Only we can reclaim the title long lost, and once again become the standard-bearer worthy of emulation."
"I utterly reject the belief that the people of Fort Wayne are resistant to change. They simply have not yet seen a vision they can stand behind. Show them the right plan at the right time and the right price and they will proudly support it."
- Dave MacDonald
