Fireworks donations

Representatives of a number of businesses and organizations that donated funds for the fireworks display that is part of the Holiday at Home celebration on the Fourth of July gathered at Jubilee Park on Thursday. Organizations that donated to the project including major sponsor The Van Wert County Foundation. Other sponsors include Lee Kinstle GM Sales & Service, American Car Rental, Braun Industries, First Bank of Berne, First Federal Savings & Loan, Citizens National Bank, Federal-Mogul Corporation, First Family Broadcasting (WERT/WKSD) and the Van Wert independent, Wallace Plumbing, Lee’s Ace Hardware, Leland Smith Insurance, Stolly Insurance, Kenn-Feld Group, Superior Collision, Quality  Painting & Roofing, Fricker’s, Van Wert Federal Savings Bank, Guaranteed Auto, Arby’s, Cooper Farms Cooked Meats, American Legion Post 178, Purmort Brothers Insurance, Elks Lodge 1197, Vancrest Health Care Center, Brookside and Choice One Engineering. (Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)