DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The Van Wert City Board of Education dealt with personnel and presentations during its June meeting Wednesday. The board heard three presentations and also dealt with a number of personnel issues during the meeting, which was held in the First Federal Lecture Hall of the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio. […]
POSTED: 06/25/15 at 8:07 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert independent A group of local economic development stakeholders gathered Wednesday to begin the second phase of an ED Stakeholders Summit. Wednesday’s meeting featured several breakout groups, with 30 people attending the first session, 16 the second and eight for the third and final session. A total of 18 then attended a dinner Wednesday […]
POSTED: 06/25/15 at 7:26 am. FILED UNDER: News
Citizens Wealth Management/Jan Tinnel will be sponsoring a $1 day at Camp Clay Aqua Park this summer. Local businesses purchase the day for the Van Wert community, while access includes swimming, floating playground, a zip-line, paddleboats, a half-acre beach and the 3,600-square-foot splash pad, which is new in 2015. To learn more, visit www.vwymca.org. Shown […]
POSTED: 06/25/15 at 7:14 am. FILED UNDER: News
Van Wert Amateur Radio Club information Despite the Internet, cell phones, email and modern communications, every year whole regions find themselves in the dark. Tornadoes, fires, storms, ice and even the occasional cutting of fiber optic cables leave people without the means to communicate. In these cases, the one consistent service that has never failed […]
POSTED: 06/25/15 at 7:11 am. FILED UNDER: News
The Grover Hill Fire and EMS departments will be holding a homemade ice cream social and chicken dinner on Saturday, June 27, from 4-7 p.m., at Grover Hill Elementary School. The chicken dinner will be prepared by Van Wert Professional Firefighters Local 681 and will include sides, a roll, homemade desserts and plenty of famous Grover Hill Lions Club […]
POSTED: 06/25/15 at 7:09 am. FILED UNDER: News
VWCT information Reservations are now being taken for the Van Wert Civic Theatre Youth Theatre production of Shrek Jr. this weekend. For the past several weeks, the cast and crew of Shrek Jr. have been hard at work preparing a youth theatre production on a grand scale. Director Amy Boley has cast, molded and instructed […]
POSTED: 06/25/15 at 7:05 am. FILED UNDER: Arts & Entertainment, News
VW Marlins information This past Monday, the Van Wert YMCA Marlins hosted the Lima Sherwood Swim club at the local YMCA, with the Marlins defeating Sherwood 410-166. Leading the way for the Marlins and winning all of their individual events by age group were: 8 & Under — Sam Houg (5); 9-10 — Tyra McClain […]
POSTED: 06/25/15 at 6:59 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Submitted information PAYNE — The 2015 Payne 8 and Under Boys’ Baseball Coach-Pitch Tournament and the 8 and Under Girls’ Softball Coach-Pitch Tournament will be held Friday through Sunday, July 10-12, at the Payne Community Park and School Fields. Entry fee is $150 per team, and the draw for both tournaments will be held Monday, […]
POSTED: 06/25/15 at 6:40 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
By Hope Wallace We often hear of what Van Wert was and what Van Wert can be. What is our community now? I think our community has taken many steps forward and once in a while a step back. That’s ok. Hops, skips and jumps, our community’s morale is growing through pride in culture and […]
POSTED: 06/24/15 at 1:19 pm. FILED UNDER: What's Up at Wassenberg?
Linda Royer to David P.Stuckey and Peggy L. Stuckey, inlot 3892, Van Wert. Andrew Nofer to Andrew Nofer, portion of section 18, Union Township. Estate of Nancy J. Edinger to Robert H. Edinger, portion of inlot 3654, Van Wert. Leila Brown, Leila W. Brown and Leila Annette Brown to Leila BrownLLC, portion of inlots 2231, […]
POSTED: 06/24/15 at 12:37 pm. FILED UNDER: Real Estate Transfers