DOUG GROOMS/for The Van Wert independent Ken Kesey’s novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest was first published in 1962. Adapted for the stage by Dale Wasserman, it premiered on Broadway in 1963 with Kirk Douglas in the leading role as Randle McMurphy. In 1975, the novel was adapted once again; this time for the […]
POSTED: 03/13/12 at 12:51 am. FILED UNDER: News
Information submitted An above-normal number of tornadoes is forecast for this season, with water temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico running above normal for this time of year. The active severe weather season follows a deadly year with a near-record number of tornadoes in 2011. Typically, 1,300 tornadoes strike the U.S. a year. There were […]
POSTED: 03/13/12 at 12:17 am. FILED UNDER: News
WREN — Wren Fire & EMS Department will be holding its annual spring “all you can eat” Pancake and Sausage Breakfast on Saturday, March 17, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost for the breakfast is that of a donation in the fire boot at the door. The members of Wren Fire & EMS Department […]
POSTED: 03/13/12 at 12:08 am. FILED UNDER: News
Handbags, totes and backpacks created by Community Health Professionals volunteers are available for sale at these Van Wert locations: ReHab Fab, 113 W. Main St., Touch of Grace, 408 Jennings Road, Collins Fine Foods (wine bags), 223 N. Washington St. The finely crafted, one-of-a kind creations are made of discontinued upholstery samples donated by local […]
POSTED: 03/13/12 at 12:07 am. FILED UNDER: News
Spring is in the air and time to clean out those closets and dressers. Countryside Chapel Church can help find a new home for area residents’ gently used children’s items during its Spring/Summer Children’s Clothing Resale. Providing clothing to sell at the event, which will be held Saturday, May 5, is easy. Just price items […]
POSTED: 03/13/12 at 12:04 am. FILED UNDER: News
Girl Scouts of Van Wert attended Hat Creek Rodeo on March 10 as a kick-off to Girl Scout Week. Today is the 100th birthday of Girl Scouting. The girls had a great time. While there, the girls sold Girl Scout cookies (of course) and also invited all the rodeo-goers to donate money to send cookies to members of […]
POSTED: 03/13/12 at 12:03 am. FILED UNDER: Youth
Van Wert independent sports/submitted information The Van Wert High School boys’ basketball team and basketball cheerleaders were honored at an awards recognition event held in the First Federal Lecture Hall at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center. For the basketball team, Jacob Myers earned the Cougar Award, while Reggie Phillips earned the Claw Award. Joe Moonshower […]
POSTED: 03/12/12 at 11:30 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Registration for the upcoming spring swim session at the YMCA of Van Wert County will begin Monday, March 12, and run through Thursday, March 22, for both Y members and potential (non) members. Registration fees are $15 for family members, $25 for youth members and $60 for potential members. This session’s classes will run March […]
POSTED: 03/12/12 at 11:12 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Betty J. Germann, 76, of Van Wert, died at 4:19 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at Van Wert Manor. She was born April 1, 1935, In Van Wert, the daughter of the late Don and Renata (Frosch) Geisman. Survivors include two children, Philip (Loretta) Germann of Ohio City and Nancy (Tim) Reter of Wapakoneta; two […]
POSTED: 03/12/12 at 8:38 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Norma Jean Phlipot, 72, of Paulding, died Friday, March 9, 2012, at her residence. She was born January 7, 1940, in Defiance County, the daughter of the late Russell D. and Flora M. (Dole) Butler. On January 31, 1959, she married Earl E. “Zeb” Phlipot, who preceded her in death on November 11, 2007. Survivors […]
POSTED: 03/12/12 at 8:37 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries