VW independent/submitted information CONVOY — The Crestview High School Junior/Senior Prom, sponsored by the Class of 2020, will be held from 8-11 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at the Convoy Community Building. This year’s theme is “Masquerade.” Open house for viewing the Convoy Community Building will be from 1-2 p.m. April 27, with promenade in the […]
POSTED: 04/18/19 at 12:09 am. FILED UNDER: News
Charles Martin Cramer, 85, of Manning, South Carolina, husband of Sharon Lee Meeker Cramer, died Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at Kingstree Nursing Facility. Born September 23, 1933, in Ohio City, he was a son of John E. Cramer and Ruby Lucille Hoffman Cramer, who both preceded him in death. He was a U.S. Navy veteran […]
POSTED: 04/17/19 at 2:19 pm. FILED UNDER: Obituaries
Crestview Elementary recently named its “Leader in Me” students of the month for showing the habit of “Balance” in March. All students were asked to focus on taking care of their bodies, learning outside of school, and helping others. The Student of the Month program is sponsored by R&G Sports. Award winners included (front row, […]
POSTED: 04/17/19 at 7:32 am. FILED UNDER: Youth
VW independent/submitted information The 2019 4-H Senior and Volunteer Recognition Banquet was held Sunday, April 7. The banquet theme was “4-H is the Road to Success” and the Planning committee was comprised of Jill McCoy, Brenda DeLong, Shayna DeLong, Carrie Jellison-Garwood, and Lionel Enyart. The meal was catered by Shayna DeLong and Kim Grubaugh. Seniors […]
POSTED: 04/17/19 at 7:25 am. FILED UNDER: Youth
VW independent/submitted information Twig II met April 8 at Van Wert Health, with hostess Beverlee Profit greeting 30 members and two guests. Invocation was given by Linda Stemen with lunch being served by Van Wert Health. Van Wert Health Director of Obstetrics Dawn Rhoades, RN, the meeting’s guest speaker, was introduced by Sharon Witten. Rhoades spoke […]
POSTED: 04/17/19 at 7:16 am. FILED UNDER: Lifestyles
VW independent/submitted information Twig I met at noon Thursday, April 11, in Conference Room A at Van Wert Health, with 28 members present. Chairman LaDonna Allenbaugh welcomed the women, then Anne Bowen gave the prayer before lunch. The speaker for the day was Kari Casto, owner of Just For You Flowers, 1198 Westwood Drive in […]
POSTED: 04/17/19 at 7:09 am. FILED UNDER: Lifestyles
NOAH KRITES/for the Van Wert independent The Clever Clovers 4-H Club met April 8 with 14 members present and four guest parents present. Roll call was taken by writing one’s name on a piece of paper. Leah Krites and Nora led the pledges. The health and safety report was given by Lindsay Hatcher. She talked […]
POSTED: 04/17/19 at 7:07 am. FILED UNDER: Youth
VW independent/submitted information COLUMBUS — Nearly 9,000 bicycle helmets will be going to children across Ohio this spring, thanks to the Put A Lid On It! campaign, a continued partnership between the Ohio Department of Transportation and the Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. ODOT contributed approximately 6,500 of the helmets. Thanks in part to […]
POSTED: 04/17/19 at 6:59 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information The Van Wert Service Club announces its 2019 Pancake Day fundraising event to be held Saturday, May 4, in the Van Wert High School commons area. The event will run from 7 a.m. until noon. Along with pancakes and sausage, Arby’s of Van Wert is providing its sausage gravy and biscuits again […]
POSTED: 04/17/19 at 6:49 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Brumback Library announces that the Lima Symphony String Quartet has rescheduled its “Symphony Storytime” for Wednesday, April 24. Storytime will take place in the Brumback Library Reading Room at 10:30 a.m. that day. Children will enjoy beloved books such as Madeline, Dragons Love Tacos, Corduroy, and more, accompanied by beautiful classical masterworks […]
POSTED: 04/17/19 at 6:47 am. FILED UNDER: News