Ink Notes 8-5-21
Strong Roots
The second book in Kétu Oladuwa’s 2021 chapbook series, “intimatez,” will be available on August 17 with a book release reading and discussion set for 7 pm, Wednesday, August 18, at Wunderkammer Co., 3402 Fairfield Ave. “intimatez shares the poet’s life experiences, relationships, and vulnerable self-insights, with a touch of philosophy. As with by the numberz, the first book in the series, intimatez is a limited series,” according to a press release.
Copies can be purchased for $18.50, including postage, through PayPal (iccconthemove@gmail.com), CashApp ($KetuOladuwa), or by check: Kétu Oladuwa, 1023 Kinnaird Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46807.
FWFD Hiring
Fort Wayne Fire Department is accepting applications for its 94th Recruit Class. Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. on September 8, 2021. Classes will start April 18, 2022, for those who make it onto the hiring list and are given an offer of employment. Graduates will be assigned to fire stations by September 2022.
The department is an inclusive organization and is seeking all qualified applicants 21 – 35 years of age. (Applicants must be 21 years old by September 8, 2021, and must not turn 36 before September 22, 2022.)
Applications will be available online only. More information and instructions relating to the hiring process are available at FortWayneFireDepartment.org.
Access to the Internet and to computer terminals may be found at the City of Fort Wayne Human Resource Department's Job Kiosk between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Citizens Square, 200 East Berry St., Ste. 370.
Kudos, Neighborhood Health
An innovative program that provides critical dental services to Fort Wayne Community Schools students has earned Neighborhood Health statewide recognition.
The organization’s Dental Sealant program, which has provided on-site dental care to students for more than 20 years, received the Indiana Primary Health Care Association's 2021 Special Exemplary Project Award. The IPHCA noted Neighborhood Health’s enhanced efforts in administering its Dental Sealant program during the 2020-21 school year despite the many in-school restrictions and protocols caused by COVID-19.
Neighborhood Health began its Dental Sealant program in 2000 and has since expanded it to 35 mostly low-income elementary and middle schools serving approximately 2500 students each year. Regardless of insurance status, parents can enroll their students for dental services on the days the program team visits their child’s school. Each child receives a dental exam, fluoride treatment, and, if necessary, sealants.For more information on this or other Neighborhood Health services, visit mynhfw.org or call 260-458-2641.
New Houses for Southeast
The City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division and Mayor Tom Henry today announced a partnership between Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne and Fort Wayne UNITED’s TenPoint Coalition to bring the construction of new houses to southeast Fort Wayne.
The City’s Office of Housing and Neighborhood Services provided a grant to help fund the construction of two new homes—722 and 802 Drexel Avenue in the Oxford neighborhood across from Weisser Park elementary. This will continue community revitalization efforts in the area. The homes will be built following the neighborhood’s historical designation.
The homes were designed by MSKTD and Associates and will be 1,100 square feet, with 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. There will be a crawlspace and an 8x8’shed on the property. Both homes will be ready for occupancy by February 2022. The organization will be selecting a family to move into the home in the next 3 to 6 months.