FORT WAYNE—On Sept. 30, the City of Fort Wayne honored one its iconic mothers with the approval presentation of Calhoun Street between Rudisill Blvd. and Pontiac Street as Janet E. “Mama” Reese Memorial Parkway.
Janet “Mama Reese” Reese, as she was affectionately known to many, served not only as a shining example of achievement for her and her husband Charlie Reese’s...
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By Dan Jehl
The award was for “extraordinary commitment and excellence to the community.” Charles Redd received the first-ever “Key to the Fort Award” on Sept. 26 at the Fort Wayne City Council office before more than 50 family, friends and colleagues.
“I was surprised about being honored,” said Redd.
No one else has been so honored.
“I would like to start a tradition...
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Special to the NNPA from
the St. Louis American
(NNPA)—The University of Mississippi was the venue for the first of three scheduled debates with less than six weeks remaining until Election Day for people to decide on either Senator BarackObama or Senator John McCain for president. For the inaugural debate the main arguments were surrounding the war in Iraq and taxes.
McCain accused Obama of an “incredible thing of voting to cut off funds for troops...
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|  NAACP President Latham: In his own words  
| The legacy of fear
Part 2 of 2
By the Rev. Michael Latham
Deep in my heart, I had a longing to develop relations with others but again, I found the path blocked by the guardian of fear. An abusive father... | [FULL STORY]
| The Rev. Vernon Graham retires after 20 years at Associated Churches
| Courtesy of Associated Churches
FORT WAYNE—At their Sept. 10, Board of Director’s Meeting, Pastor Vern Graham, who has been the executive pastor of Associated Churches for the past 20 years, announced his retirement from his leadership role in Associated Churches, effective... | [FULL STORY]
| Youth centers participates in Safe Haven Classic
| FORT WAYNE—The Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Department’s youth centers at Jennings, Cooper and Weisser Park are participating in a citywide Safe Haven Prevention week Oct. 10 through Oct. 18, pledging to stay in shape, in school, off drugs, and... | [FULL STORY]
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| Snapshot Survey 
| by E. N. Smith
Are you worried about the future in light of the U.S. economic crisis?
Janeta Lacy: I’m worried about what is going to be in the future for our children. Our bills are getting harder to pay now, with... | [FULL STORY]
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| Community Bulletin
| Information for Community Bulletin MUST BE SUBMITTED AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO DATE OF EVENT to be considered for publication. However, there is no guarantee that information submitted will be published due to space limitations. Information is selected for... | [FULL STORY]
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