Stimulus tracker

MSNBC’s Stimulus Tracker tool allows you to track federal stimulus funding down to the county level. Click on your county to view a list of projects funded by the stimulus package.

 

Unemployment filing on Sundays

Many people use the main library computers to file their unemployment claims on Sundays.  Because we are closed on Sundays now until after Labor Day, we wanted to let people know about another option they have.

Lincolnshire Church of the Brethren (6404 South Calhoun Street) will be opening their computer lab on Sundays – starting June 7 – from noon to 3 pm for unemployment filing.

~Sara
General Reference Librarian

Wayne Street open!

Wayne Street, which had been closed near the library for several weeks during city sewer work, has been reopened! Ewing Street is still closed (currently north of Jefferson, to Wayne Street). This should make it a bit easier getting to the library.

~Sara
General Reference Librarian

Memorial Day closings in Allen County

Via the News-Sentinel:

Closed Monday for Memorial Day:

♦Allen County Courthouse

♦Allen County Public Library and branches

♦Allen County’s various license bureaus

♦City-County Building

♦Workforce Development

♦City Utilities

♦Check with your individual financial institution

♦Fort Wayne Newspapers’ business offices will be closed, but the newsrooms remain open.

♦Fort Wayne Community Schools

♦East Allen County Schools

♦Southwest Allen County Schools

♦Northwest Allen County Schools

♦Fort Wayne area Lutheran Schools

♦Blackhawk Christian School

♦Canterbury schools
Services

♦No mail delivery. U.S. Postal Service branches will be closed.

♦No trash pickup for National Serv-All customers. Residential garbage and curbside recycling will be delayed one day.

-Melissa, Technology Librarian

Angel Food Ministries

A low-cost food alternative that’s worth knowing about:

“Angel Food Ministries is a non-profit, non-denominational organization dedicated to providing grocery relief and financial support to communities throughout the United States. … Angel Food is available in a quantity that can fit into a medium-sized box at $30 per unit.  Each month’s menu is different than the previous month and consists of both fresh and frozen items with an average retail value of approximately $60.”

For more information, check their web site, http://www.angelfoodministries.com/.  Click the link called “Find a Local Site” to locate a distribution point near you.  (There are several in the Fort Wayne area.)

2008 Readers’ Picks Best of…

Don’t forget to vote on your Fort Wayne favorites!  Cast your ballot for your favorite Fort Wayne TV personalities, restaurants, community services and more!  The competition is fierce and you must vote by July 27.  Sponsored by Fort Wayne Newspapers, the 2008 Readers’ Picks Best of… gets my vote for “Most Fun Readers’ Poll in Fort Wayne”.

What are the neighbors saying?

Recently I started reading Fort Wayne Observed*, a local blog edited by city councilman Mitch Harper, because I wanted to read about the goings-on around Fort Wayne. Why, just today I found out about a monthly bike ride called Critical Mass, which happens the last Friday of every month at 6:30 pm and seeks to make people aware of bicyclists on the roads.

I was pleased to find a huge list of blogs written by Fort Wayne residents, starting about halfway down the left side of the page. Want to know what the neighbors are saying? Whether you like to read political opinions, personal stories, news, or anything else, you’ll find some interesting reading!

Get to know your neighbors. They have a lot to say!

*This post is for informational purposes and does not imply agreement with or support of the blog editor’s opinions.

-Melissa, Technology Librarian