Fireworks sponsors

A number of area businesses and organizations have donated money for the annual Fourth of July fireworks display at the Van Wert County Regional Airport. Sponsors for this year’s fireworks display include The Van Wert County Foundation, First Bank of Berne, First Federal Savings & Loan, Van Wert Federal Savings Bank, Citizens National Bank, Wallace Plumbing, Lee’s Ace Hardware, Leland Smith Insurance, Kenn Feld Group, Superior Collision, Cooper Farms, Purmort Bros. Insurance, Northwest Ohio Screen Printing/Welch Trophy, Brookside Beverage Warehouse, Elks Lodge 1197, Braun Industries, Star Rentals, First Family Broadcasting (WERT/WKSD Radio), Choice One, Lee Kinstle GM Sales & Service and Federal-Mogul Corporation. The Holiday at Home Committee is still just shy of its goal. Anyone wanting to be a sponsor of this year’s fireworks can contact Sue Heppeard at 419.238.9121 or Linda Stutz at 419.238.4192. (Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)