Newsletter Date: July 2, 2015    |    Newsletter Issue 280


4th of July Fireworks!
Join us in Downtown Fort Wayne   



The Indiana Michigan Power Center in Downtown Fort Wayne will be the location for this year's show on July 4. The show starts at 10 p.m. at 911 South Calhoun Street!


 


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Enjoy this Busker Event

 

 

From 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Freimann Square becomes BuskerSquare for the day celebrating the arts through street performance at this Arts United fundraiser, held in the cultural district on Main Street. Downtown's largest celebration of arts, history, culture and local food. RSVP on Facebook at the link below!

 
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Going on Now at CWOW


The Summer Clearance Sale is going on now at Creative Women of the World. Stop by their Wayne Street storefront and enjoy their shop. They have plenty to offer. 

City Seals Deal

The Latest Riverfront News 

 


The City of Fort Wayne now officially has a Riverfront Development Fund. At its Tuesday meeting, the City Council unanimously approved an ordinance creating the fund that will hold $6 million in Legacy Fund dollars committed to the first phase of the Downtown riverfront development project. 


 
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TRF Raft Race
Cancellation Announced



The Three Rivers Festival board has announced the cancellations of the Three Rivers Festival Raft Race and the Steel Dynamics Free River Excursions.

 



City of Fort Wayne crews continue to lead cleanup and restoration efforts in response to recent weather-related damages throughout the community.
 

 
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Phil Patriotic Pops
Parkview Field Concert



No summer is complete without a celebration of the American spirit under a sky of beautiful fireworks. On Friday July 3rd at 8:30 p.m. The Phil will present their annual "Patriotic Pops" concert at Parkview Field. A fireworks display will commence following the concert.

 
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Lunch on the Plaza

Join us every Thursday

 


Lunch on the Plaza is held at Indiana Michigan Power Center Plaza from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. every Thursday from June - August, weather permitting.

 
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Nominate a Business
ACSWMD Recycling Awards


Go to their website and fill out a nomination to enter the 23rd Annual Excellence in Recycling Awards. If your business has taken measures to reduce, reuse, and recycle in the last year, you deserve to be recognized!


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Public to Weigh in on Flats
Council sets Hearing Date



On July 14, the council will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax abatement for the 143,000-square-foot Cityscape Flats project planned for west of Parkview Field Downtown. 

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Downtown Gateway Feature


Historic West Main Street Farmer's Market

 

 

The Historic West Main Street Farmer's Market, located along the West Main Street corridor
is open Fridays from 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., May through October.
 

 

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