Telecommunicators Week

The week of April 10-16 has been proclaimed National Telecommunicators Week in both the City of Van Wert, and Van Wert County. The special week honors 9-1-1 dispatchers. Above, Van Wert Mayor Jerry Mazur (second from right) is shown with (from the left) Police Lieutenant Doug Weigle, and Dispatchers Shelly Smith and Cheryl Bowen. Van Wert County Commissioner Thad Lichtensteiger (seated) signs a county proclamation for National Telecommunicators Week, while County 9-1-1 Coordinator Kim Brandt (seated) and Commissioners Todd Wolfrum (standing left) and Stan Owens look on. (photos by Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)