YMCA information The YMCA of Van Wert County is holding a summer special for adult and teen/college memberships. Starting immediately through Labor Day, adults can purchase a temporary membership for only $99, with no additional fees. Full-time college students, between the ages of 18-24 with proof of full-time college student status, can purchase a temporary […]
POSTED: 05/15/12 at 5:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
Peony Festival information The Van Wert Peony Festival is proud to announce the annual Peony Festival Cruise-In will be held Friday, June 1, from 6-9 p.m. Polish up that ride and bring it to Main Street at Fountain Park. Enjoy an evening of good food, good company and good music as the Bronx Wanderers set […]
POSTED: 05/15/12 at 5:39 am. FILED UNDER: News
VWHS information Van Wert High School will be holding a meeting for the parents of high school juniors on Thursday, May 24, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the First Federal Lecture Hall of the Niswonger Performing Arts Center to discuss the college admission process. The presentation will address such topics as dealing with choosing a college, application procedures, entrance […]
POSTED: 05/15/12 at 5:38 am. FILED UNDER: News
Elmer L. Giessler, 75, of Van Wert, died at 1:45 a.m. Monday, May 14, 2012, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born October 31, 1936, in Van Wert County, the son of the late Victor A. and Hazel (Markley) Giessler. He married Joann E. (Mauller) Giessler, who survives in Van Wert. […]
POSTED: 05/14/12 at 10:04 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Christina A. Spoor, 55, of Van Wert, died at 2:25 a.m. Monday, May 14, 2012, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Ind. She was born June 24, 1956, in Van Wert, the daughter of the late Carroll R. Jenkins and Shirley (Bell) Davis. She married William E. “Bill” Spoor III, who survives in Van Wert. Mrs. […]
POSTED: 05/14/12 at 10:03 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Alice Jean Hamman Dunbar, 78, of Defiance, died Sunday, May 13, 2012, at her daughter’s residence. She was born June 27, 1933, in Bellefontaine, the daughter of the late Zura and Elsie (Davis) Dunno. On November 9 1956, she married James Hamman, who preceded her in death on November 29, 1998. On January 25, 2003, […]
POSTED: 05/14/12 at 9:58 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Sandy Hackett, son of brilliant comedian Buddy Hackett, and his wife, Lisa Dawn Miller/Hackett, daughter of legendary composer Ron Miller, are used to having celebrities visit their homes while growing up. Hackett remembers when Richard Pryor and Robin Williams, among others, visited his house, but also admits he had no clue how […]
POSTED: 05/14/12 at 6:46 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent/contributor content A company that specializes in “buy local” marketing is coming to the Van Wert area. My Area’s Best is a multimedia marketing company founded on encouraging consumers and businesses to shop local and buy local. Originally founded in Traverse City, Mich., My Area’s Best provides a fun and interactive online platform […]
POSTED: 05/14/12 at 5:52 am. FILED UNDER: News
Average retail gasoline prices in Ohio have fallen 11.0 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.62 per gallon on Sunday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 3.3 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.73 a gallon, according to gasoline price website OhioGasPrices.com. Including the change in gas prices […]
POSTED: 05/14/12 at 5:34 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert High School Principal Bill Clifton has announced the schedule for second semester examinations. All students are required to take an examination unless the course does not offer one or the student has been granted permission to exempt through the Renaissance program. Students who do not show up for examinations will receive a zero […]
POSTED: 05/14/12 at 5:06 am. FILED UNDER: News