VW Chamber of Commerce news The Van Wert Chamber of Commerce has announced its 2013 Chamber Golf Classic, to be held at Hickory Sticks Golf Club on Wednesday, July 17. New twists for this year include a putting contest and a new Hickory Sticks free Mobile App featuring a live Leaderboard and GPS.
POSTED: 05/27/13 at 5:10 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
MP Ballpark news MIDDLE POINT — The Middle Point Ballpark will be hosting a coed 6’s sand volleyball league this summer that features bigger courts and new sand. The league will play matches on Wednesday evenings running from June 5-July 31. Cost to play is $90 per team and basic power rules will apply. Champions […]
POSTED: 05/27/13 at 5:10 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
CINDY WOOD/independent feature writer Annette Haines had her doubts, no doubt. Her husband, Aaron, was even more perplexed. “He looked at me like I was absolutely crazy,” Haines said, describing the moment she told her then-fiancé that she wanted their wedding reception in a dairy barn. Pardon me … what? But Haines had a vision, […]
POSTED: 05/25/13 at 6:38 am. FILED UNDER: News
Compiled from submitted information There are a number of Memorial Day events planned for the area, but one must-attend Memorial Day event this weekend in Willshire stands out in honoring the military. In their third year, storeowners Bill and Aleta Weiss have completely transformed the entire Willshire Home Furnishings store at 318 State St. into […]
POSTED: 05/25/13 at 6:19 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW Chamber of Commerce news Leadership is not a character trait. It is a skill, a discipline that requires conviction, creative focus and vision. Fourteen individuals from area businesses recently graduated from the 2013 Leadership Van Wert County program, which is sponsored by the Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce. The Class of 2013 spent […]
POSTED: 05/25/13 at 6:06 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW County JFS Dept. news Van Wert County Department of Job and Family Services announces the TANF Summer Youth Employment Program. This program pays $7.85 per hour, 20-25 hours per week, for Van Wert County youth age 14-24 to gain work experience at local businesses. In-School students can work until school starts, and out-of school […]
POSTED: 05/25/13 at 5:53 am. FILED UNDER: News
Information submitted It’s time to gear up for the 2013 Smiley Park Children’s Garden programs being held throughout the summer. The cost for each camp will be $5, or a total of $30 for those who sign up for all seven camps. The first camp will be Thursday, June 13, and will cover the basics […]
POSTED: 05/25/13 at 5:48 am. FILED UNDER: News
Information submitted Daredevil jumper Henry “The Pitbull” Rife is making a special appearance today at Lee Kinstle’s Sales and Service, 650 W. Ervin Road in Van Wert. There will be refreshments and fun for the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Rife will jump at noon. Rife, born in 1968, used to jump […]
POSTED: 05/25/13 at 5:36 am. FILED UNDER: News
Rosanna Etgen, 78, of Convoy, died at 8:08 p.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born September 20, 1934, in Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Harley E. and Helen P. (Mollenkopf) Purk. She married Harold Etgen, who also preceded her in death. Mrs. Etgen […]
POSTED: 05/24/13 at 8:20 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Emmaline Whittington, 79, of Van Wert, died at 12:17 p.m. Friday, May 24, 2013, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born June 14, 1933, in Lafe, Ark., and daughter of the late Barnie T. and Eula May (O’Guin) Gribble. On May 28, 1954, she married Leon Whittington, who survives in Van […]
POSTED: 05/24/13 at 8:07 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries