Sharon Rose Case Knoll, 75, of Van Wert, died at 8:03 a.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. She was born February 13, 1940, in Berne, Indiana, the daughter of Joyce Ray and Velma Marie (Pontius) Case, who both preceded her in death. On May 11, 1962, she married […]
POSTED: 06/03/15 at 9:07 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
By Rex Dolby “Low Light Photography” will be the topic of discussion when the Van Wert Area Photography Club next meets at 7 p.m. on June 11 at 114 S. Race St. in Van Wert. Low light photography refers to occasions where the subject is inadequately illuminated or well illuminated, but the background is dark. Situations […]
POSTED: 06/03/15 at 1:57 pm. FILED UNDER: Camera Club News
By Hope Wallace The Peony Festival is upon us. This weekend the Jubilee Flower Show will bloom within the walls of the Wassenberg Art Center. We love this exhibit, and it IS an exhibit born from the creativity of the gardeners who nurture the blooms in their garden palettes. We will be open the Friday […]
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DAVE MOSIER/independent editor The 40th edition of the Peony Festival — and the 23rd in a row since the festival’s revival in 1992 — will take place this weekend at various sites around the city. The festival was begun in 1932 to honor Van Wert’s commercial peony farms and the city’s designation as the “Peony […]
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This up-close-and-personal photo of Tuesday night’s full moon was taken by local amateur photographer Mike Taylor.
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Fountain Park Music Series information One of the most popular soft rock bands of its time, Ambrosia, will be performing in Fountain Park to help celebrate the 2015 Peony Festival in Van Wert. This concert also kicks off the start of the Fountain Park Summer Music Series, sponsored by The Van Wert County Foundation, in cooperation […]
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Marcia Weldy, assistant director of Brumback Library, receives a donation of $1,250 from Jeff Hood, representing the Van Wert Federation of Teachers. The donation will benefit the library’s Summer Reading Program, for which more than 100 children checked out books on the first day of summer. (photo submitted)
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VW Area Convention & Visitors Bureau information The Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure is coming to Van Wert on Saturday, June 20, and the city is serving as the host community — where all 2,000-plus bicyclists register and spend all day Saturday — for this year’s excursion. One of the many things local hosts are responsible […]
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Kelly Lynn Baxter, 44, of Convoy, died at 4:43 p.m. Monday, June 1, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born December 13, 1970, the daughter of Karen (Carter) Baxter and Gary Carter, who both survive in Convoy. Survivors include a brother, Dan (Brandi Mosier) Baxter of Convoy; friend/life partner […]
POSTED: 06/02/15 at 9:50 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries