Chambers hosts Chucks & Pearls conversation
LISA GREEN | The Journal Gazette
The social media push for women to wear pearls on Wednesday for Inauguration Day also developed into a Chucks & Pearls movement.
Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Michelle Chambers on Tuesday, the eve of the inauguration for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, hosted a Zoom discussion via Facebook live for a Chucks & Pearls conversation.
Both the Converse All Stars sneakers and jewelry are a nod to Kamala Harris, known to wear both. Harris was sworn in Wednesday, as vice president of the U.S. – the first female to hold the position – as was Joe Biden to the office of president.
Seat filled on FWCS board
Business owner picked on nearly unanimous vote
ASHLEY SLOBODA | The Journal Gazette
In a matter of weeks, Noah Smith went from voting for Bill Critell in the District 3 Fort Wayne Community Schools board race to accepting a nearly unanimous board vote for that same seat.
Smith and Critell exchanged a handshake Monday after the board selected Smith from among four other people seeking to serve the term the reelected incumbent didn t want.
Smith, 49, will be sworn in Jan. 11 with Nov. 3 election winners Steve Corona of District 5 and Jennifer Matthias of District 2.
The board Monday unanimously accepted Tom Smith s resignation from District 3, effective Jan. 1.