Engineer Dept. retirements

The Van Wert County Engineering Department lost two long time employees recently due to retirement.  DD Strickler (18 years) and Dave Wherry (25 years) retired from the department on December 31, 2012.  Strickler was a part of the county bridge crew, while Wherry supervised the sign, safety, and traffic division of the department. Many past and present employees celebrated with Strickler and Wherry on their big day. Shown are (from the left) Strickler, Wherry, and County Engineer Kyle Wendel. (photo submitted)