Submitted information CONVOY — Lunch with the Easter Bunny will be held on Saturday, April 19, from noon until 1 p.m., at the Edgewood Park Building in Convoy for children ages 1-10 years old accompanied by an adult. Activities are being planned, with many surprises, coloring eggs, decorating cookies, games, live bunnies and much more. […]
POSTED: 04/16/14 at 6:46 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW Elks Lodge information Van Wert Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, have announced that its will hold its annual Elks Soccer Shoot on Saturday, May 3, with registration at 9 a.m. at the Elks Lodge, 1197 Elks Drive in Van Wert. The shoot will start at 9:30 that morning. The contest is […]
POSTED: 04/16/14 at 6:43 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
On Saturday, April 26, a Fort Wayne inner city youth ministry will come to life on the stage of the Niswonger Performing Arts Center. The World Champion Voices of Unity Youth Choir will explode onto our stage in a concert of positive musical energy. This is the finale of the Community Concert Series this year; […]
POSTED: 04/16/14 at 6:18 am. FILED UNDER: News
Charles R. Rollins Sr., 65, of Ohio City, died at 12:25 a.m. Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born May 31, 1948, in Van Wert County, the son of the late Virgil Elmer and Ruby Mae (Holland) Rollins. Survivors include four children, Charles R. (Jenny) Rollins Jr. […]
POSTED: 04/15/14 at 8:47 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor U.S. Representative Bob Latta was in Van Wert on Monday and made several stops in the community, including taking time for interviews with the Van Wert independent and WERT/WKSD Radio. Latta said that, while he sits on a number of House committees and subcommittees, he feels hearing from district residents is equally […]
POSTED: 04/15/14 at 8:26 am. FILED UNDER: News
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Van Wert City Council heard some positive financial news, but didn’t get much accomplished other than approval of several then-and-now certificates in a 45-minute meeting on Monday. Van Wert Police Chief Joel Hammond attended a Health Safety Service Committee meeting prior to the regular City Council meeting to discuss greater restrictions on […]
POSTED: 04/15/14 at 7:29 am. FILED UNDER: News
Buds are on the trees, but some snow is on the roofs of Van Wert this morning as snowfall again hit the area overnight. Less than an inch of measurable snow was the ground Tuesday, with little of that expected to last out the day as temperatures warm up. (Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)
POSTED: 04/15/14 at 6:49 am. FILED UNDER: News
Business Enterprise Center information Did you know that the Business Enterprise Center has helped thousands of new business start-ups since 1985? Today, free business consultation services are still offered to new and existing businesses throughout the area due to a number of local banks, economic development agencies, community foundations, and counties donations that help offset […]
POSTED: 04/15/14 at 6:20 am. FILED UNDER: News
Ridgeview Behavioral Hospital will be sponsoring a $1 day at Camp Clay Aqua Park this summer. Local businesses purchase the day for the Van Wert community, access includes swimming, floating playground, a zip-line, paddleboats, and a half-acre beach. To learn more, visit the YMCA website at www.vwymca.org. Shown are staff members of Ridgeview Hospital, along […]
POSTED: 04/15/14 at 6:15 am. FILED UNDER: News
Thalia Rochelle Christlieb was stillborn at 1:10 a.m. March 18, 2014, at Indiana University Methodist Hospital. Survivors include her mother, Joanie N. Christlieb of Fort Wayne, Ind.; two sisters, Briana and Adalyn Byrd, at home; grandparents Rod “Shorty” and Jan Heiser of Rockford and Jeff Christlieb of Fort Wayne; five great-grandparents, Joan Feichter of Rockford, […]
POSTED: 04/14/14 at 8:45 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries