Fort Wayne/Allen County
Urban League to host new health clinic
The Fort Wayne Urban League has begun a renovation project that will result in Alliance Health Centers moving into the building’s lower level.
The center’s staff will provide services including developmental delay diagnosis for children, maternal health care, physical therapy and occupational therapy.
WindSwell Foundation provided a $400,000 grant to fund the project at 2135 S. Hanna St. The new clinic is an effort to bring high-quality health care to low-income families, officials said.
WindSwell’s mission is to support children and adults with intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities live as independently as possible, be included and involved in the community and live their life to the fullest.
The mission of the Fort Wayne Urban League is to enable African Americans and others to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights.
ACPL seeks input on branch upgrades
The Allen County Public Library is inviting patrons who use its Georgetown, New Haven and Shawnee branches to share input during the planning phase before renovations begin. Planned updates will enhance functionality, modernize spaces, and ensure each location remains a welcoming, relevant resource for years to come.
Officials have scheduled a series of drop-in listening sessions to ensure these locations reflect the evolving needs of their neighborhoods. The sessions will include opportunities to connect with the professional design team.
Sessions are:
• April 22 – 10 to 11 a.m. at the Georgetown Branch; noon to 1:30 p.m. at Blueberry Pancake House, 6736 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne; and 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Rack & Helen’s, 525 Broadway St., New Haven.
• April 23 – 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Shawnee Branch, 5600 Noll Ave., Fort Wayne; noon to 2 p.m. at Southgate Kroger, 218 E. Pettit Ave., Fort Wayne; 3 to 4 p.m. at the New Haven Branch, 648 Green St., New Haven.
Patrons who are unable to attend one of the listening sessions may submit ideas at the three branches through May 13. For more details about the Facilities Master Plan and how ACPL is preparing for the future, go online to acpl.info/youracpl.
Local lawyers plans panel discussion
The Allen County Bar Association will observe Law Day with a continuing legal education event for attorneys held from noon to 1 p.m. May 1 at the Allen County Courthouse.
The American Bar Association theme for 2026 is “The Rule of Law and the American Dream.” The rule of law – the idea that no person is above the law – is what ensures the rights of the people to live their lives as freely as possible and to pursue their dreams, the national association said.
The local panelists will be Indiana Supreme Court Justice Christopher M. Goff, Indiana Court of Appeals Judge Dana J. Kenworthy and Michael Wolf, Purdue University Fort Wayne chair and professor of political science. The discussion will be moderated by Rachel Blakeman, director of the PFW Community Research Institute.
This year’s event is unique because local high school students have been invited to attend and learn alongside local attorneys. Students and attorneys may submit questions to the panel during the discussion.
Although the event is not open to the public, a recording of the discussion will be available at a later date through a partnership with Access Fort Wayne and the Allen County Public Library. Attorneys are encouraged to contact the Allen County Bar Association to register or go online to www.allencountybar.org.
Doctor stresses motorcycle safety
A Lutheran Hospital official on Wednesday issued a reminder to motorcycle riders that the best journeys are built on skill and preparation. Motorcycle helmets are the single most effective way to save lives and reduce the severity of injuries in the event of a crash, said Dr. Jack Scott, the Emergency Department’s medical director.
Motorcycle crashes were 13% of all motor vehicle crashes in 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 6,000 motorcyclists died on our nation’s roads in 2022, and more than 218,000 were treated in emergency departments for crash injuries.
The economic costs of these injuries and deaths are significant. Fatal crash injuries to motorcyclists resulted in more than $65 billion in lifetime medical, work, and quality of life lost costs in 2022.
Also, motorcyclists are more likely to die in a crash than car passengers. Per vehicle miles traveled in 2022, the fatality rate for motorcyclists was almost 22 times the passenger car occupant facility rate.
– The Journal Gazette
