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Another packed night Tuesday on The Gary Snyder Show on FM 100.1 Talks from 6-7 p.m. as Congresswoman Michele Bachmann makes her return.  Congresswoman Bachmann will chime in on everything from being on Speaker Pelosi’s hit-list to her newly formed TEA Party Caucus in Congress.  My special guest-host for the evening will be Wendy Davis , candidate for Allen County Superior Court Judge – Criminal Division.  And finally, Matt Ward, newly signed Ft. Wayne Komets’ rookie, gives us a ring and will give talk a little Komets’ hockey.  All this and your chance to win 2 tickets to the upcoming “Help ‘The Major’ shoot holes in the status quo” fundraiser on September 18th.  This fundraiser for independent candidate for Huntington County Sheriff Steve Ochs offers a great meal and the opportunity to shoot some fully automatic weapons provided by 21st Century Firearms.

Politics (and sports) in Northeast Indiana may never be the same!

Help Congresswoman Bachmann get re-elected

Hopefully things go better Tuesday night.  Joining us on The Gary Snyder Show on FM 100.1 Talks, Tuesday from 6 to 7 p.m. are Jim Banks and Derek Pillie.  Jim is the Republican candidate for the Indiana Senate District 17 seat and since he is running unopposed, we’ll just call him Senator Banks.  Derek is the former District Director for former Congressman Mark Souder and a candidate for the Indiana State Representative District 84 seat that will be decided in a Republican caucus on July 31st.  Derek was a causality of our “technical difficulties” Monday night so he will be stuck on the same show as Banks.  Double apologies Derek.  All this and maybe your phone call at 800-946-9689.

Politics in Northeast Indiana may never be the same!

Derek Pillie, former District Director for Congressman Mark Souder turned Republican candidate for Indiana State Representative District 84 will join us Monday on The Gary Snyder Show on FM 100.1 Talks from 6 to 7 p.m., as he gears up for the Republican Caucus to be held July 31st.

That will be followed up with an interview with former Fort Wayne Community School board member  Jon Olinger, who is also running for the 84th seat.

The caucus will be held to pick a replacement for State Representative Randy Borrer who recently resigned to become a lobbyist. We’ll also have either Justin Cohn from the Journal Gazette and We’ve Got Game fame or Estel Walker from The Estel Walker Show (which ever one loses the best of three rock-paper-scissors contest) in house for the hour. Can you say train wreck? All this and since it’s Monday, FREE Golf from Frazanda Golf Course and your phone calls at 800-946-9689.

Politics in Northeast Indiana may never be the same!

On Monday, the City of Huntington Board of Works and Mayor Updike are set to accept a federal grant that will pay the salary of six laid-off firemen for two years and allow the Mayor to re-hire these six individuals.  The only stipulation is the Mayor cannot lay-off any firemen for the next two years.  The Mayor cites a small increase in tax revenue as his reasoning for putting the City of Huntington back in financial jeopardy (if it ever left).  Yes, your heard me right, if things go to hell in a hand basket again, and you know it will, he can not lay off any firemen.  But hey, I’ve got a little extra cash, why save it for a rainy day!

The worst part about this is he’s going to hold a press conference Monday to talk about it.  That means news cameras!  Mr. Mayor, haven’t we talked about this before?  Keep your mug off the tube.  It does no one any good.  I can hear the echos reverberating all around Northeast Indiana already, “Oh God, he’s on TV again”! Read the rest of this entry »

Steve “The Major” Ochs was scheduled to appear on The Gary Snyder Show on FM 100.1 Talks to give us an update on his campaign for Huntington County Sheriff before the heroic events at the Markle Pool.  So now we have “The Major” with lifeguard Evan Welter to give us a detailed take on the events last Thursday that resulted in a swimmer being pulled from the pond and resuscitated.  We’ll also take a look at why the Huntington MSM is completely ignoring the rescue.  All this and our first SecretFortWyne.com secret.  You don’t want to miss this!

Politics in Northeast Indiana may never be the same!

He’s a cracker too. Just sayin’…

If you missed the “Every Day Hero” segment on K105 Monday morning with independent candidate for Huntington County Sheriff Steve Ochs and lifeguard Evan Welter as they talk about what can only be described as “heroic efforts” out at the Markle pool last Thursday that saved the life of a 17-year old swimmer, here it is.  Steve and Evan will be my guests on The Gary Snyder Show on FM 100.1 Talks on Tuesday, July 13th from 6-7 p.m.

K105 EVERYDAY HERO (STEVEN OCHS AND EVAN WELTER LIFEGUARDS)

It appears saving lives in Huntington County is now political?  On Thursday, lifeguard Evan Welter pulled a kid from the Markle pool and CPR was administered by Evan and pool manager Steve “The Major” Ochs, saving the kid’s life.  Steve “The Major” Ochs is a retired Marine officer and just happens to be running for Huntington County Sheriff.  For the record, this is the third time the Major has saved a life; once while in the Marines he lists in his credentials and once relayed to us in a story told by Ft. Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper on The Gary Snyder Show. The first law enforcement officers on the scene were an Indiana State Conservation officer, a Markle town marshal (Stoffel supporter) and Huntington County Sheriff’s detective Chris Newton.  As you may know, Newton is Stoffel’s pick to be second-in-charge at the Huntington County Sheriff’s department if Stoffel is elected. Read the rest of this entry »

Nature’s Fuel, an Fort Wayne-based biofuel company is planning to move its facility from Atwood, IN to Huntington, IN. The company has been surrounded in controversy for violating Kosciusko county odor ordinances.

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Hypocrisy On Display . . . But How Many Will Notice?

The Indiana Senate has repeatedly tried to allow the citizens of Indiana to decide if they want to prevent Indiana courts from radically defining down marriage to allow for same-sex marriage, polygamy or any other configuration in the future. Each time the Senate acted, Indiana House Speaker Patrick Bauer and other Democrat leaders blocked the amendment even though it would pass with 65% of the members support had a floor vote been allowed.

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John Kasich, former Congressman and current Republican nominee for Governor of Ohio and Wendy Davis, candidate for Allen County Superior Court Judge- Criminal Division, will be my guests on The Gary Snyder Show on FM 100.1 Talks Monday evening from 6-7 p.m.

Former Congressman John Kasich will be giving us a ring to talk about his race for Ohio Governor, maybe a little national politics and we will be discussing his new book, “Every other Monday”, which by the way, will debut at #4 on the New York Times bestseller list on July 4th.  Wendy Davis will be in studio to, well…uh, I guess because I need an attorney with me as much as possible.  Not really, Wendy will be in house to tell us why she is the best person to send criminals to prison and to be frank, just add a little more class to the FM 100.1 Talks studio.

All this and since it’s Monday, FREE golf from Frazanda Golf Course in Huntington and your phone calls at 800-946-9689. And by the way, still no Huntington County Republican Chairwoman Angie Garner.

Politics in Northeast Indiana may never be the same!