Optimist essay winners

The Van Wert Optimist Club of Van Wert recently held its annual Essay Contest. Shown in the photo will Optimist Club members (from the left) Thaison Leaser, Nancy Brown and Michele Mooney (right) is third place winner Sandy Nguyen, second place winner Elizabeth Lassiter and first place winner Shianne Baldwin. The Optimist Club meets weekly at Willow Bend at noon. For more information on the club, contact Greg Yinger at 567.259.5277. (Optimist Club photo)