Posts on Historic Indian Village

Neighborhood Garage Sale — September 12, 2026

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The Indian Village neighborhood garage sale is this Saturday, September 12, 2026.

Residents are encouraged to set up sales at their homes throughout the neighborhood. Shoppers are welcome to walk or drive the streets and stop at any participating home.

Questions? Email board@indianvillagefw.org.

Neighborhood Garage Sale — June 13, 2026

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The Indian Village neighborhood garage sale is this Saturday, June 13, 2026.

Residents are encouraged to set up sales at their homes throughout the neighborhood. Shoppers are welcome to walk or drive the streets and stop at any participating home.

Questions? Email board@indianvillagefw.org.

Election Day — 2026 Primary

Tue, 05 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400

Today is Primary Election Day. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. at any of Allen County’s 53 vote centers.

Not sure where to vote? Find your vote center at indianavoters.in.gov.

Early Voting — 2026 Primary Election

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Early voting is underway for the 2026 Primary Election. Here are all the dates, locations, and hours for Allen County voters:

Now through April 24 Rousseau Centre, 1 E. Main St. 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. daily

April 25 Ivy Tech Coliseum Campus, 3800 N. Anthony Blvd. 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.

April 27 – May 1 Seven satellite locations throughout Allen County 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. daily

May 2 All satellite locations 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Public Meeting: Poka-Bache Connector Trail — April 8, 2026

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:00:00 -0400

The City of Fort Wayne is hosting a public information meeting for the Poka-Bache Connector Trail on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM at Waynedale United Methodist Church.

This trail will run along the east side of Bluffton Road through the Waynedale area, directly improving pedestrian and bicycle access for Indian Village residents. When completed, it will be part of the 82-mile Poka-Bache Connector — the longest trail in Indiana.

Board Meeting Minutes - March 6, 2026

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

INDIAN VILLAGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION BOARD OF GOVERNORS - SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES March 6, 2026 | Virtual Meeting (Video Conference)


Meeting Type:	Special Meeting of the Board of Governors - Grant Application Review & Reauthorization
Date & Time:	March 6, 2026
Format:	Virtual (Video Conference)
Presiding:	Paul Forbing, President
Minutes Recorded By:	Ken Hull, Secretary

BOARD MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE

NAME	TITLE	PRESENT
Paul Forbing	President	Yes
William Bourhill	Vice President	Yes
Monica Hadsall	Treasurer	Yes
Ken Hull	Secretary	Yes
Stephen McMurray	Director	Yes

Quorum present: Yes (5 of 5 Board members in attendance)

Financial Report - February 2026

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

This report contains the full and complete financial information we have available, collected from bank account balances, all sources of income, and all expenses for the previous month.

Beginning balance from January: $803.41

Income:

Dues received: $160.00

Expenses:

AEP entrance monument lights: -$20.34

Ending total: $943.07

Financial Report - January 2026

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0400

This report contains the full and complete financial information we have available, collected from bank account balances, all sources of income, and all expenses for the previous month.

Beginning balance from December 2025: $823.28

Income:

None

Expenses:

Entrance monument light electricity: -$19.87

Ending total: $803.41

Indian Village January 2026 Newsletter

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The January 2026 newsletter is now available.

Read the full newsletter here.

Financial Report - December 2025

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0400

This report contains the full and complete financial information we have available, collected from bank account balances, all sources of income, and all expenses for the previous month.

Beginning balance from November 2025: $842.39

Income:

Interest: $0.08

Expenses:

Entrance monument lights: -$19.19

Ending total: $823.28

Financial Report - November 2025

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0400

This report contains the full and complete financial information we have available, collected from bank account balances, all sources of income, and all expenses for the previous month.

November 2025 beginning balance: $861.25

Income:

None

Expenses:

AEP (entrance monument lights): -$18.86

Ending total: $842.39

Financial Report - October 2025

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0400

This report contains the full and complete financial information we have available, collected from bank account balances, all sources of income, and all expenses for the previous month.

Beginning balance from September: $879.94

Income:

None

Expenses:

AEP monument lights: -$18.69

Ending total cash on hand: $861.25

Financial Report - September 2025

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400

This report contains the full and complete financial information we have available, collected from bank account balances, all sources of income, and all expenses for the previous month.

Beginning balance: $898.38

Income:

Interest received: $0.09

Expenses:

AEP entrance monument lights: -$18.53

Ending total: $879.94

Financial Report - August 2025

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400

This report contains the full and complete financial information we have available, collected from bank account balances, all sources of income, and all expenses for the previous month.

Beginning balance from July: $916.55

Income:

None

Expenses:

AEP entrance monument lights: -$18.71

Ending balance: $898.38

Financial Report - July 2025

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400

This report contains the full and complete financial information we have available, collected from bank account balances, all sources of income, and all expenses for the previous month.

Beginning balance: $935.06

Income:

None

Expenses:

Entrance monument lights: -$18.51

Ending balance: $916.55

Financial Report - June 2025

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400

This report contains the full and complete financial information we have available, collected from bank account balances, all sources of income, and all expenses for the previous month.

Beginning balance: $953.46

Income:

Interest: $0.11

Expenses:

Entrance monument lights: -$18.52

Ending balance: $935.06

Indian Village June Newsletter - What's happening this month?

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400

The June 2025 newsletter is now available.

Read the full newsletter here.

Financial Report - May 2025

Sun, 01 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400

This report contains the full and complete financial information we have available, collected from bank account balances, all sources of income, and all expenses for the previous month.

May 2025 beginning balance from April: $972.12

Income:

None

Expenses:

Entrance Monument Lights: -$18.66

Ending total: $953.46

Indian Village May Newsletter - What's happening this month?

Mon, 05 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

The May 2025 newsletter is now available.

Read the full newsletter here.

Financial Report - April 2025

Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

This report contains the full and complete financial information we have available, collected from bank account balances, all sources of income, and all expenses for the previous month.

Beginning balance: $950.58

Income:

Dues: $20.00
Donation: $20.00

Expenses:

Entrance lights: -$18.46

Ending cash on hand: $972.12

Financial Report - March 2025

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400

This report contains the full and complete financial information we have available, collected from bank account balances, all sources of income, and all expenses for the previous month.

Beginning balance: $928.62

Income:

Dues: $40.00
Interest: $0.09

Expenses:

Entrance lights: -$18.13

Ending cash on hand: $950.58

Neighborhood Entrance Monument Wall Repair

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0400

A special newsletter about the neighborhood entrance monument wall repair project.

Read the full newsletter here.

Indian Village March Newsletter - What's happening this month?

Sat, 08 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0400

The March 2025 newsletter is now available.

Read the full newsletter here.

Indian Village February Newsletter - What's happening this month?

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0400

The February 2025 newsletter is now available.

Read the full newsletter here.

Indian Village Elementary School Placed on Lockout After 'Angry Individual' on Campus

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0500

WANE 15 reported that Indian Village Elementary School was placed on lockout after an angry individual was reported on campus. A lockout restricts access to the building from the outside while normal activities continue inside. The situation was resolved without incident.

Originally published February 3, 2025 by WANE 15.

Indian Village January Newsletter - What's happening this month?

Sun, 05 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0400

The January 2025 newsletter is now available.

Read the full newsletter here.

Indian Village December Newsletter - What's happening this month?

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0400

The December 2024 newsletter is now available.

Read the full newsletter here.

Indian Village November Newsletter - What's happening this month?

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0400

The November 2024 newsletter is now available.

Read the full newsletter here.

Indian Village October Newsletter - What's happening this month?

Sun, 06 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

The October 2024 newsletter is now available.

Read the full newsletter here.

Indian Village September Newsletter - What's happening this month?

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400

The September 2024 newsletter is now available.

Read the full newsletter here.

Indian Village August Newsletter - What's happening this month?

Sat, 03 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400

The August 2024 newsletter is now available.

Read the full newsletter here.

Indian Village July Newsletter - What's happening this month?

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400

The July 2024 newsletter is now available.

Read the full newsletter here.

Indian Village June Newsletter - What's happening this month?

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400

The June 2024 newsletter is now available.

Read the full newsletter here.

Indian Village May Newsletter - What's happening this month?

Tue, 07 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400

The May 2024 newsletter is now available.

Read the full newsletter here.

Indian Village April Newsletter - What's happening this month?

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0400

The April 2024 newsletter is now available.

Read the full newsletter here.

New Constitution and Bylaws Submitted to Recorder

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0400

The Indian Village Board of Directors has finalized a new Constitution, Bylaws, and Code of Conduct for the voluntary neighborhood association, and approved them unanimously. These documents have been finalized and submitted to the Allen County Recorder’s Office, and are the governing documents for the Indian Village Community Association membership going forward.

Indian Village March Newsletter - What's happening this month?

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0400

The March 2024 newsletter is now available.

Read the full newsletter here.

Indian Village February Newsletter - What's happening this month?

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0400

The February 2024 newsletter is now available.

Read the full newsletter here.

Indian Village January Newsletter - What's happening this month?

Mon, 15 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0400

The January 2024 newsletter is now available.

Read the full newsletter here.

Indian Village December Newsletter - What's happening this month?

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0400

The December 2023 newsletter is now available.

Read the full newsletter here.

Tipis Demolished After Being Unsafe, Indian Village Neighborhood Split on What's Next

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0400

WANE 15 reported on the demolition of the tipi structures in the Indian Village neighborhood and the differing opinions among residents about the future of the site. The structures had been deemed unsafe, prompting their removal, but neighbors were divided on what should replace them.

Originally published June 19, 2023 by WANE 15.

Survey and Voluntary Association

Sun, 22 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0400

To summarize…

We recently mailed out post cards with the results of the community feedback survey and our plans going forward. There are likely questions that people have, and we will address those questions as best we can. We want to take this opportunity to offer a summarized version of where we’ve been and how we got where we are today.

To start, everything from the first brick laid in the 1920s to today has been haphazardly organized and never unified. We can point to a number of reasons as to why, but for our purposes with this post that doesn’t matter. The fact is that it’s never been fully addressed. Though there have been valiant efforts to do so.

Indian Village Elementary Students Give Back to Other Fort Wayne Kids

Tue, 17 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0500

The students at Indian Village Elementary School showed their appreciation for the Fort Wayne community by giving back to other local children on Tuesday.

The students, according to school officials, collected donations throughout the community and put together care packages for other kids that may be in need.

The Fort Wayne Police Department posted to their Facebook page said they will give out these packages whenever they find a child in need. They also say they are very appreciative of the students making and giving these packages for them to give out, and say their kindness is a great example of how Fort Wayne can build a better community.

Indian Village Elementary Receives $5K Donation from Burlington

Fri, 06 May 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Burlington Stores in partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org is donating $5,000 towards school supplies to Fort Wayne Community Schools’ Indian Village Elementary School in celebration of its new store now open in Fort Wayne at Jefferson Pointe Mall.

A representative from AdoptAClassroom.org contacted school administrators and helped to secure the donation for Indian Village, which will provide $1,000 each in new supplies for five teachers’ classrooms.

“On behalf of Indian Village, I welcome our new local Burlington store and thank them and AdoptAClassroom.org for their generous donation to our school,” Indian Village Principal Kara Miller said. “Our teachers are so excited to purchase new tools for their classrooms. We are thankful for the support we received from Burlington and AdoptAClassroom.org.”

Indian Village Elementary Teacher Chosen as Teacher of the Year

Fri, 05 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Debra Honn, third-grade teacher at Indian Village Elementary School, and Lisa Clegg, English Language Learners teacher at Northrop High School, have been named the 2020 Fort Wayne Community Schools Teachers of the Year.

Honn, the FWCS Elementary Teacher of the Year, has taught for 25 years, the past five at Indian Village. There, she revived the school’s annual science fair and started a robotics club.

“I am impressed each time I visit her classroom,” Indian Village Principal Kara Miller said. “The passion and energy she exudes to help her students learn and grow is contagious. Mrs. Honn tailors her classroom so that it is an engaging learning environment for each and every student.”

Indian Village Neighborhood -- Letter to the Editor

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 00:00:00 -0500

To our Indian Village Neighborhood and Friends,

During dismissal time at Indian Village, we are experiencing an increase in the number of cars that are coming by the school right at our dismissal time at the end of our school day. We are asking our patrons and neighborhood friends to avoid the intersection of Wenonah Lane and Ojibway Trail in front of the school between the hours of 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. each day that school is in session. While this may be a small inconvenience to your route in the afternoon, it will allow us to safely funnel our school traffic into the parking lot for pick-up and not hold up our neighborhood traffic from getting into our car rider line. Your help and support would greatly be appreciated as we try to provide the safety that is needed for our students and parents during this busy time of the day.

Amid Downed Trees, Ancient Red Oaks Toppled by Storm

Fri, 03 Jul 2015 00:00:00 -0400

A giant red oak was cut down ten years ago on the northwest corner of Bluffton and Engle Roads. The tree was approximately 10 feet in diameter and 31 feet in circumference. That tree, a Fort Wayne landmark, had fallen prey to the ravages of insects, lightning strikes and father time.

It was a seedling when Indian Village was a real Indian village. It had watched the St. Mary’s River bring white settlers into the area. It existed before the canals, the railways, the interurban and the present day roads.

Indian Village Elections 2014

Fri, 17 Jan 2014 00:00:00 -0500

Recently elected officers of the Indian Village Community Association are Brent Davis, president; Loretta Watkins, vice president; Sarah Didier, secretary/treasurer; Chuck Chapman and Stan Robinson, board members. Indian Village is on the National Registry of Historic Places.

Originally published January 17, 2014 by The Waynedale News.

Indian Village and the 20th Century Neighborhood

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500

ARCH announces the first of the 2011 Fun and Free Lectures: “Indian Village and the 20th Century Neighborhood” on Tuesday, January 25th, 7pm, at the Waynedale Branch, Allen County Public Library, 2200 Lower Huntington Road. Focusing on the recent listing of Indian Village on the National Register, the talk describes the wonderful blending of 20th century styles in a neighborhood that had several developers and eras, and what Indian Village represents in terms of the national trends of suburbanization in the 20th century. Presented by Angie Quinn, Executive Director of ARCH.

Indian Village Piecing History Together

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Indian Village Community Association is in the process of applying for a National Historic Register designation. In conjunction with the City of Fort Wayne, a consultant from Indianapolis is compiling documentation on the development of the neighborhood since its conception in the 1920s.

Mr. Warner is hoping to find more information on the building phase of Indian Village. Specific questions include: How did you learn about the Village? Who was your builder and did you meet with him during the building process? Did you know or meet John R. Worthman, the developer of the village after WW II? Were you part of the sorority that dedicated the Psi Ote Park land or remember the opening of the elementary school?

Indian Village Principal Named Principal of the Year

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Indian Village Principal Stephany Bourne was recognized recently as the District 3 Elementary Principal of the Year at the fall conference of the Indiana Association of School Principals.

Bourne was named principal of the year for IASP’s District 3, which includes 10 counties in northeast Indiana, earlier this year. One of the 12 district winners was chosen as the State Principal of the Year and announced at the conference Sunday, November 19.

Indian Village Landmark Repaired

Wed, 01 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0500

Marilyn Horrell, of Indian Village Community Association, called last Thursday, August 19, 2004 and mentioned that the brick and limestone entrance to Indian Village was being repaired. She invited me over to the Village to take some pictures.

The entranceway was damaged last year by a school bus and Ziolkowski Construction out of South Bend won the bid to repair the old structure. It was originally built around 1928.

The brick and limestone structure had become discolored over the years due to pollution. The black residue from car exhausts was removed utilizing a limestone and brick restoration chemical and the entire structure was power washed. The porosity of the limestone tends to allow moisture into minute cracks and the freeze/thaw cycle had flaked off and defaced some of the original structure.