Tag Archives: St. Marys River

ALL DECKED OUT – CURLY’S VILLAGE INN

Posted on May 2, 2010 by

One of Fort Wayne’s best-kept secrets is Curly’s Village Inn on Bluffton Road.  Well, maybe not so well kept to those of us who visit the quaint Irish pub.  The owner, Mary Armstrong, and her partner, Irishman Dudley O’Carroll,  lend … Continue reading →

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THIEME DRIVE TO UNDERGO SHORE STABILIZATION

Posted on December 27, 2009 by

I have written about Thieme Drive on numerous occasions with my primary concern the construction of an atrocious, 1100-foot long, 10-foot high concrete wall along the river bank at the intersection of West Berry Street, Thieme Drive, and Nelson Street.  … Continue reading →

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MY FIRST FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST

Posted on June 5, 2009 by

I filed my first Freedom of Information Act request – better known as an “FOIA”  request – asking for information about Thieme Drive and the City’s plans to destroy it. I received a couple of calls from a city attorney … Continue reading →

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CITY MANIPULATES THIEME DRIVE FLOOD CONTROL ISSUE

Posted on April 3, 2009 by

And now, the rest of the story – the real story that is.  The City, through one of its engineers, continues to misrepresent and manipulate information about flood control measures along Thieme Drive located in the historic district of West … Continue reading →

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ELDERLY WEST CENTRAL NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENT THINKS HE STEPPED ON MY TOES

Posted on March 17, 2009 by

It is no secret that I oppose a flood wall on Thieme Drive.  And, the neighborhood association also does not want a wall.  So when I am called an obstructionist by a certain neighborhood resident who lives at the end … Continue reading →

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FAIRMOUNT PLACE – CONVOLUTED TRANSFERS RESULT IN $525,000 PRICE TAG OF FLOOD BUYOUT PROPERTY

Posted on March 15, 2009 by

Fairmount Place has now become not only a site upon which a disputed structure was to be built but also the subject of how it landed in the hands of the Rescue Ministries.  In today’s Journal-Gazette, Tracy Warner details the … Continue reading →

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THE GREAT BLACK SWAMP – OUR RIVER HERITAGE

Posted on March 5, 2009 by

River front development in Fort Wayne, for the most part, is a phantom dream, and we should accept this fact.  Our City – and anyone who knows me understands that I love this City and where I live – sits … Continue reading →

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CITY COUNCIL SQUANDERS OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT WORTHY WOMEN’S SHELTER

Posted on March 4, 2009 by

City Council couldn’t quite get its act together to make a decision that would have allowed a worthy and much-needed women’s shelter to begin construction.  Amidst bickering and heated debate, the Council voted to delay its decision on whether or … Continue reading →

Posted in Floods, Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne City Council, Local Government, St. Marys River, Women's Interests | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

CHARIS HOUSE – CLASSIC NIMBY SYNDROME

Posted on February 27, 2009 by

Tuesday night’s City Council chambers became the scene of the classic Not in My Backyard (NIMBY) nonsense that tends to surround the location of many group homes and shelters.  While many genuflect and pay homage to helping others through shelters … Continue reading →

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CITY CONTINUES TO STRAIGHT-JACKET THE ST. MARYS

Posted on February 2, 2009 by

The City doesn’t seem to want to quit messing up the banks of the St. Marys River.  After the Flood of 2003, the City requested a Section 205 Study of the St. Marys River for the purpose of deciding where … Continue reading →

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