News from the Ninth Floor for Oct. 10, 2008
The City of Fort Wayne and County of Allen are collecting new and gently used winter coats as part of the Wayne Township Trustee's coat drive.
Anyone can drop off a coat or jacket throughout the City-County Building, the Parks and Recreation Department at 705 E. State Boulevard, the Street Department at 1701 Lafayette St., Fire Administration at 307 Murray St. during regular business hours.
The Wayne Township Trustee's Office, 320 E. Superior St., is taking donations of winter coats through October 22.
For more information call the County Commissioners' office at 449-7000 or the Office of the Mayor at 427-1111.
City reminds residents to keep signs out of the right of way
The City of Fort Wayne is enforcing its sign ordinance that forbids yard signs in the right of way and on public property including parks, utility poles, traffic signs, shelters, trees, garbage cans and benches.
Fort Wayne's Right of Way Department can remove signs placed illegally.
For houses or businesses with a sidewalk, the sign must not be in the parkstrip between the sidewalk and the street. If the location doesn't have a sidewalk, generally the sign needs to be 11 feet from the curb or edge of the street.
Any questions about right-of-way locations can be directed to 427-6155.
Washington Elementary artwork on display
Artwork from students at Washington Elementary School is on display at the City-County Building. Art from third, fourth and fifth grade students is in the 9th floor lobby.
Fleet manager on green vehicles panel in Chicago
Larry Campbell, the City's fleet manager, served on a panel at the Green Fleet conference in Chicago Sept. 16 with fleet managers from the private and public sectors. Campbell spoke about preparing the maintenance facility and technicians for challenges repairing a green fleet as well as adding idle-reduction technology on diesel trucks.
Parks and Recreation youth centers hosting open house
The Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Department's youth centers at Jennings, Cooper and Weisser are participating in a citywide Safe Haven Prevention week October 10 - 18, pledging to stay in shape, in school, off drugs, and out of gangs. Safe Havens are Jennings, Cooper, Weisser, East Wayne Street, Eagles Nest, Euell Wilson, Fort Wayne Urban League, and Old Fort YMCA.
The following sites are holding open houses as part of the Safe Haven Prevention Week:
Saturday, 10/11 Cooper Community Center
11am ' 3pm 2300 Clinton & Creighton Ave. (427-6728)
Sunday, 10/12 Union Baptist Church
11:30 Services 2200 Smith Street (456-3421)
Monday, 10/13 Weisser Park Youth Center
5pm ' 7pm 802 Eckart Street (427-6780)
Tuesday, 10/14 Euell Wilson Center
4pm ' 6pm 1512 Oxford Street (456-2917)
Wednesday, 10/15 Old Fort YMCA
4pm ' 6pm 2221 Reed Street (745-0541)
Thursday, 10/16 Jennings Recreation Center
4pm ' 6pm 1330 McCulloch Street (427-6700)
For more information on safe havens and how to get involved, contact Bennie Lewis, Manager of Neighborhood Programs for Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation, at 427-6701.