'Harry Baals' Controversy Ends, Indiana Won't Name Building After Former Mayor

[SS]Shooter · 03-16-2011

This story is full of awesome!

'Harry Baals' Controversy Ends, Indiana Won't Name Building After Former Mayor
Mar 15, 2011 – 7:52 AM

FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- A new government building in Fort Wayne, Ind., may officially be called Citizens Square, but to some not-so-square citizens it will always be the Harry Baals (bawlz) Government Center.

Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry announced the new city and county government center's name Monday.

The most popular choice for the building in an online poll was the "Harry Baals Government Center." The second-place finisher was "Thunder Dome."

The former mayor pronounced his name "balls," although his descendants pronounce their name "bales" (baylz).

Fort Wayne officials previously said the city wouldn't name the building after Baals because they were worried the name would be ridiculed.

City spokesman Frank Suarez offered a different reason on Monday. He says the mayor didn't want to name the building after a person.

[SS]CJ · 03-17-2011

I saw this story a few months ago on some news magazine.

So the guy was a good guy. I don't care if he cured cancer....with a name like his you aint gettin a building named after you.

[SS]Midnight · 03-17-2011

LOL. Would have been just as good if his first name was Richard.

AEJustin1 · 03-17-2011

Yea this has been all over the news here in Indiana lol funny stuff though.

03-16-2011	#1
[SS]Shooter CO of Recruit Instruction Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Recruit Re-Education Center Posts: 5,047	'Harry Baals' Controversy Ends, Indiana Won't Name Building After Former Mayor This story is full of awesome! 'Harry Baals' Controversy Ends, Indiana Won't Name Building After Former Mayor Mar 15, 2011 – 7:52 AM FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- A new government building in Fort Wayne, Ind., may officially be called Citizens Square, but to some not-so-square citizens it will always be the Harry Baals (bawlz) Government Center. Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry announced the new city and county government center's name Monday. The most popular choice for the building in an online poll was the "Harry Baals Government Center." The second-place finisher was "Thunder Dome." The former mayor pronounced his name "balls," although his descendants pronounce their name "bales" (baylz). Fort Wayne officials previously said the city wouldn't name the building after Baals because they were worried the name would be ridiculed. City spokesman Frank Suarez offered a different reason on Monday. He says the mayor didn't want to name the building after a person. *Keep your ears buttered up while I set fire to the rain!*

03-17-2011	#3
[SS]Midnight Lima Oscar Lima! Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 8,276	LOL. Would have been just as good if his first name was Richard. "Nobody makes me bleed my own blood! NOBODY!" -- White Goodman

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AEJustin1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lexington, Ky Posts: 1,232	Yea this has been all over the news here in Indiana lol funny stuff though. If you don't stand behind our troops. Please feel free to stand in front of them... PROUD to be an AMERICAN!

03-17-2011	#2
[SS]CJ Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 1,372	I saw this story a few months ago on some news magazine. So the guy was a good guy. I don't care if he cured cancer....with a name like his you aint gettin a building named after you.

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