VWECC open house

A large number of parents, children and just interested local residents braved the frigid temperatures Monday to see the changes to the former Jefferson Elementary Schools in its new incarnation as the Van Wert Early Childhood Center during an open house at the facility. For the most part, the building was brighter, with updated fixtures on the kindergarten side, while preschool students have larger rooms, with the creation of six rooms from eight rooms previously. (photos by Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)