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Announcements

The 26th Annual West Central Neighborhood House & Garden Tour and West Central Arts Fest held on September 6th and 7th, 2008 was an incredible success.

Our thanks to the following sponsors for their support:

 

TOUR PATRON

St. Joseph Hospital

TOUR STOP SPONSOR

Cornerstone Landscape Group

Fort Wayne Area Association of Realtors

Purple Mountain Cheesecakes

FRIEND OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Birkmeier & Sons Monument Co., Inc.

Carson Boxberger Attorneys

Cinema Center

Cultured Gardens

Fort Wayne Ballet

IntraScape, Inc.

Strebig Construction

Tower Bank

BUSINESS SPONSOR

Dr. William Brigham

Grinsfelder Associates Architects

J.K. O'Donnell's

Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Funeral Home

LaSalle Bed & Breakfast

Pain Management & Anti-Aging Center

Pure Movement Pilates and Gyrotronic Studio

The Rogers Company

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Special thanks to WANE TV-15 for providing

Public Service Announcements for this event.

 

WCNA and Emmanuel Lutheran Church Partner for Redevelopment - The WCNA and Emmanuel Lutheran Church will be working together to apply for public funding to create a comprehensive redevelopment plan for the area of the West Central neighborhod near Emmanuel. Identified in the West Central Plan as Area 3, the boundaries are roughly Broadway, the railroad tracks north of the GE campus, Swinney Park, and W. Jefferson Boulevard.

Commercial Facade Grant Program - On October 9, 2008, Mayor Tom Henry announced that there is now a Commercial Facade Grant Program available to owners of commercial property to help pay for projects such as facade improvements, signage, lighting, awnings, parking improvements, and decorative fencing associated with the commercial property. It is a matching grant program with an expected average grant to be about $20,000. Grant applications will be available starting November 14, 2008, both in the City-County Building and online. Property and business owners who meet certain criteria will be able to apply from November 14 to December 19, 2008. Properties must be located in City Council-designated economic development target areas (EDTAs). For more information, contact Julie Sanchez at 427-2147.

Fort Wayne’s Green City Mailing List - Subscribe to the list and get notices on air quality action days, monthly newsletters, and special events. Go to http://www.cityoffortwayne.org/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=1373

PRICE REDUCED WCNA House for Sale- Come see this recently renovated and charming home at 1134 Nelson Street. A few of the many tasks that were done were the removal of asphalt siding and restoration of the clapboards below, addition of second-story dormers, and the creation of a modern interior layout to include a second-floor full bath. Also, the house now has new heating and air-conditioning systems, plumbing, and electrical.

The home is for sale for $69,900 to an owner-occupant who makes no more than 80% of the Area Median Income as required by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). A chart of income guidelines may be found at http://www.cityoffortwayne.org/images/stories/community_development/hns/files/2007inc.pdf. For more information on this home, please contact the WCNA at (260) 385-WEST.

 

Welcome to the West Central Neighborhood

Fort Wayne, Indiana

The West Central neighborhood developed as a residential area during Fort Wayne's canal era in the 1830s. The West Central Neighborhood Association (WCNA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that began in 1969 to solve problems and to promote improvements and social welfare in West Central. Its current mission is to enhance the environment of the neighborhood by improving the quality of urban life for its residents, business owners, and visitors. It is committed to the preservation of diverse neighborhood assets as well as economic and partnership development.

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Tour Patron of the 2008 West Central Neighborhood House and Garden Tour

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