{"id":16472,"date":"2011-11-15T06:01:52","date_gmt":"2011-11-15T11:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/?p=16472"},"modified":"2011-11-15T06:01:52","modified_gmt":"2011-11-15T11:01:52","slug":"marsh-foundation-completes-new-sign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2011\/11\/15\/marsh-foundation-completes-new-sign\/","title":{"rendered":"Marsh Foundation completes new sign"},"content":{"rendered":"

Van Wert independent\/<\/strong>Marsh Foundation information<\/em><\/p>\n

A long-term goal of The Marsh Foundation finally became a reality when a new sign in front of the administration building was unveiled last week. After months of planning and research by The Marsh staff and Board of Trustees, a new sign was chosen and constructed.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve known that the sign needed updated and it\u2019s been a long discussion,\u201d said Gerald Thatcher, trustee. In the past couple of years, The Marsh has undergone a rebranding of sorts and among other things, implemented a new logo and revised mission statement. \u201cWe really wanted a sign that would reflect the true vision of The Marsh Foundation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The final product was a team effort and would not have become a reality without the help of local businesses, Wellman Brothers Inc. and Swan Memorials. \u201cWe have a long-standing relationship with Wellman Brothers and are always pleased with their professional work,\u201d said Jeff Grothouse Marsh Foundation executive secretary and treasurer. Wellman Brothers was responsible for the construction and masonry of the sign.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe do a lot of masonry work, but this was our first actual sign,\u201d said Blair Walls, owner of Wellman Brothers, Inc. \u201cWe couldn\u2019t be happier with how it turned out.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSwan Memorials was also fabulous to work with,\u201d Grothouse said. \u201cThey really worked hard to ensure that the stone was engraved and painted in a professional and timely manner. They did a great job,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Connie Boley, owner of Swan Memorials, said it was an exciting community project for her team to work on. \u201cThe piece of Indiana limestone weighs 3,900 pounds and is the heaviest we\u2019ve ever worked with,\u201d she said.\u00a0 The engraving alone took 14 hours and the paint used was mixed by hand to ensure the correct color was created.<\/p>\n

The sign, which will undoubtedly stand for generations to come, is a symbol of the steadfast history of The Marsh Foundation and the organization\u2019s commitment to helping children and families.<\/p>\n

The mission of The Marsh Foundation is to inspire hope, to teach and to care for children and families. For more information about The Marsh, visit www.marshfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Marsh Foundation Board of Trustees and executives pose in front of the new sign with representatives from Wellman Brothers Inc. and Swan Memorials. Shown are (from the left) Jeff Grothouse, Blair Walls, Connie Boley, Trustees Bob Gamble, Gary Corcoran and Gerald Thatcher, Marsh Foundation School Principal Roger Salisbury and Executive Director of Child and Family Services Kim Mullins.<\/strong> (Marsh Foundation photo)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Van Wert independent\/Marsh Foundation information A long-term goal of The Marsh Foundation finally became a reality when a new sign in front of the administration building was unveiled last week. After months of planning and research by The Marsh staff and Board of Trustees, a new sign was chosen and constructed. \u201cWe\u2019ve known that the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16472","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-14 00:48:17","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16472","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16472"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16472\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16472"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16472"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16472"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}