Marsh Foundation news The number of children in Ohio that are in need of foster families is extraordinary. And, one of the most meaningful things you can do in life to help a child is to become a foster parent. However, it is a decision that requires a large commitment. That is why The Marsh […]
POSTED: 06/22/13 at 5:51 am. FILED UNDER: News
Information submitted The monthly meeting of the Van Wert County Veterans Service Commission will be held on Wednesday, July 3, due to the Fourth of July holiday.
POSTED: 06/22/13 at 5:50 am. FILED UNDER: News
ROCKY McVAIGH/for VW independent sports The YMCA Marlins opened their summer swim season on June 10, hosting the Lima Westside Swim Club at the Van Wert YMCA. Van Wert dropped the season opener in a close meet by the score of 392-343. Taking first place honors in all of their individual events were Tyra McClain […]
POSTED: 06/21/13 at 10:22 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
The Van Wert Lady Cyclones fast-pitch softball travel team played in the Greenville Fast-Pitch Tournament June 15-16. The Cyclones won the championship game 9-1. Team members include (front row, from the left) Lexi Ayers, Miranda Stittsworth, Autumn Saam, Phoebe Eutsler, Kenadie Spieth, Peyton Okuly, and Brooke Brown; (back row) Coach Kent Schmid, Grace Kline, Jada Preston, […]
POSTED: 06/21/13 at 10:20 pm. FILED UNDER: Sports
Mary Beth Miles, 53, of Paulding, died Thursday, June 20, 2013. She was born November 13, 1959, in Paulding County, the daughter of Alean (Johnson) Miles, who survives in Antwerp, and the late James Miles. Other survivors include three brothers, James (Debra) Miles and Danny W. Miles, both of Paulding, and Mark Miles of Defiance; […]
POSTED: 06/21/13 at 2:27 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert – and more particularly, the Jobs Ready Site on the north side of the city – received some attention, albeit brief, from a group of site selectors from several major U.S. cities on Thursday. The Regional Growth Partnership, the northwest Ohio network partner to JobsOhio, the statewide economic development agency, […]
POSTED: 06/21/13 at 7:25 am. FILED UNDER: News
Summer Music Series news The Fountain Park Summer Music Series returns to the park tonight with the music of the legendary Seventies and Eighties rock bands Boston and Styx. The concert begins in Fountain Park in downtown Van Wert at 7 p.m. Underwritten by The Van Wert County Foundation, the concert is free and open […]
POSTED: 06/21/13 at 7:11 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW County Foundation news The Van Wert County Foundation Board of Trustees distributed a total of $455,000 during its board meeting held June 11. Grants were from both restricted and discretionary funds within the foundation. VWCF Executive Secretary Larry Wendel reported the following organizations were recipients of grants this year: AARL Foundation, American Association of […]
POSTED: 06/21/13 at 7:09 am. FILED UNDER: News
International DeMolay news MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – AJ Thomas and Bob Laing of Van Wert were participants in the 46th International DeMolay Congress June 12-15 in Minneapolis. The congress hosted participants from all fifty states, Canada, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Italy, Serbia and Romania. The conference featured keynote addresses from Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie, Dr. […]
POSTED: 06/21/13 at 7:07 am. FILED UNDER: News
American Red Cross news Communities across America celebrate Independence Day each year with fireworks, barbecues and get-togethers. And while such activities are summer favorites, citizens can add another tradition to the mix by coming to donate blood through the American Red Cross with family and friends. “Your blood donation is a sign of independence in […]
POSTED: 06/21/13 at 7:05 am. FILED UNDER: News