Brumback Library information Mark those calendars for the Brumback Library Spring Book Sale, to be held on Saturday, May 3, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Reading Room of the library, 215 W. Main St. in Van Wert. Books, videos, magazines, paperbacks, computers, monitors and a wide array of other materials will be […]
POSTED: 04/23/14 at 6:19 am. FILED UNDER: News
It was October 21, 1953, when the headlines in the Van Wert Times-Bulletin announced a new concert association had been established in Van Wert. Columbia Artists out of New York sent a representative to our hometown and met with some local cultural visionaries to hammer out details of what would become the Van Wert County […]
POSTED: 04/23/14 at 6:11 am. FILED UNDER: News
Charlotte Eloise Morgan, 87, of Van Wert, died at 10:24 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born September 17, 1926, in Jennings Township, Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Don S. and Gertrude Mae (Tomlinson) Black. On October 12, 1947, at First United Methodist […]
POSTED: 04/22/14 at 4:34 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
A celebration of life for Grace B. Foy will be held Saturday, April 26, at Fitzpatrick Funeral Home in West Terre Haute, Ind. Calling hours are from 3 p.m. until the time of services at 4 that afternoon at the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at www.alspachgearhart.com.
POSTED: 04/22/14 at 4:33 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The Main Street Van Wert downtown development program celebrated 10 years as an Ohio Main Street Community and also handed out a number of awards during its 12th annual dinner held this year at the new Wassenberg Art Center. Main Street Van Wert Program Manager Adam Ries took some time to provide […]
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DAVE MOSIER/independent editor As expected, Van Wert City Council’s Judiciary and Annexation Committee decided to stick with the Ohio State University Extension development program at the end of a meeting held Monday to discuss the issue. A suggestion had been brought forth by committee member Jerry Mazur to give OSU Extension its required one-year notice […]
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Ohio Senator Cliff Hite (left) is shown presenting Middle Point Fire Chief and Van Wert Fire Captain Craig King with an Ohio Senate resolution honoring him for saving the life of a young child while at a training session in Boardman. (photo submitted)
POSTED: 04/22/14 at 7:15 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent The Van Wert County Council on Aging will be having its annual Senior Citizens Day Banquet on Wednesday, May 14, at the Senior Center at 220 Fox Road in Van Wert. The theme for this year’s banquet is “Senior Stars” and several local senior citizens will be recognized for their volunteerism. According […]
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Evergreen Garden Club information Evergreen Garden Club announces its annual plant sale will be held on Saturday, May 3. The sale begins at 8:30 a.m. in Fountain Park across from the Brumback Library. Perennials are dug from club members’ gardens for the sale. All plants will be identified using the common name or botanical name. […]
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YWCA of VW County information Geraniums make a great gift for mom on Mother’s Day! Plants are hardy root geraniums sold in 4½-inch pots for $3 a plant. Colors available are: red, white, lavender, fuchsia, pink and light salmon. All pre-orders and payment must be received by Monday, April 28, at 9 a.m. Don’t miss […]
POSTED: 04/22/14 at 7:10 am. FILED UNDER: News