Van Wert Mayor Jerry Mazur has officially proclaimed May 15-21 as Law Enforcement Memorial Week. This week is set aside nationally to honor law enforcement professionals everywhere. The mayor also recognized all city sworn-officers for their dedication and service to the citizens of Van Wert. This dedication and commitment is continually demonstrated in the performance […]
POSTED: 05/18/16 at 7:50 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information CONVOY — An open house of the Convoy Opera House will be held from 2-4 p.m. this Sunday, May 22, at 111 S. Main St. in Convoy. The opera house is on the second floor of the building, and at this time it is not handicap-accessible. Refreshments will be provided. The restoration […]
POSTED: 05/18/16 at 7:43 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information BOSTON — More Americans are planning to hit the road this summer compared to 2015, according to the annual summer travel study conducted by GasBuddy. Over 75 percent said they would be traveling this summer, a 2.2 percent increase from last year, with an overwhelming majority (79 percent) doing so by car. […]
POSTED: 05/18/16 at 7:33 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert Police Department is seeking assistance in locating the owner of a wallet found in the city earlier this year. A local resident turned the wallet into the police department after reportedly finding it in the southwestern part of the city near the end of January. The wallet is black […]
POSTED: 05/18/16 at 7:30 am. FILED UNDER: News
As summer struggles to arrive, many of us are starting to think of summer music concerts in Fountain Park. The first one is just 2½ weeks away on June 3, although Mother Nature has some work to do between now and June 3! I’m confident she’ll come around. That first Friday in June also marks the […]
POSTED: 05/18/16 at 6:59 am. FILED UNDER: News
Connie JoAnne Boley Painter, 54, of Sarasota, Florida, and formerly of Van Wert, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at the Tidewell Hospice House in Sarasota. She was born April 23, 1962, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the daughter of Kenneth Boley, who preceded her in death, and Mary Alice Boley, who survives in Nixa, Missouri. […]
POSTED: 05/17/16 at 11:05 am. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
VW independent/submitted information Van Wert High School student Andrew Perry, son of Brent and Myra Perry, received the American Association of Teachers of German “Outstanding High School Senior in German Award”. Perry is a student of Eugene Aufderhaar. Perry was selected for excellent academic achievement, demonstrated exceptional commitment to the study of German, and participation […]
POSTED: 05/17/16 at 8:16 am. FILED UNDER: Youth
VW independent/submitted information Evergreen Garden Club met at Wassenberg Art Center for its May meeting, with 26 members and Janet Gearhart as guest in attendance. Vice President Arlene Gamble introduced the program speaker, Mary Minnig, on the “Mechanics of Floral Design”. Minnig told of the different basic mechanics, such as frogs, clay, oasis, and wire […]
POSTED: 05/17/16 at 8:15 am. FILED UNDER: Lifestyles
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Lincolnview Local Board of Education mostly dealt with end-of-year personnel matters, including the resignation of several employees and awarding of employment and supplemental contracts, during its May meeting Monday evening. District Treasurer Troy Bowersock began the meeting with his report, noting that revenues for the current school year “are pretty much on […]
POSTED: 05/17/16 at 8:01 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS — May is National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol is reminding motorcyclists to ride endorsed, trained, and sober. Also, motorists should be aware that there will be an increase in motorcycles on the roadways with the warmer weather. In 2015, motorcycle-involved crashes resulted in 163 fatalities […]
POSTED: 05/17/16 at 7:52 am. FILED UNDER: News