Sister City visit ends

The visit from a delegation from Sumoto, Japan, Van Wert’s Sister City, culminated in activities over the weekend. shown are (clockwise from top left) Japanese students and local pilot Chuck Koch give the “peace” sign prior to an airplane ride on Saturday at Van Wert County Regional Airport, Japanese students perform prior to Friday’s Rhonda Vincent concert in Fountain Park, one delegation member is helped into Fred Fisher’s airplane, a Japanese boy demonstrates some dancing abilities during the Fountain Park performance, Japanese girls pose for a flowery photo at the Children’s Garden in Smiley Park, Japanese students at First United Methodist Church, and at Kennedy-Kuhn Agricultural Implement store. (photos by Barb Laing and Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)