{"id":99405,"date":"2018-03-02T09:43:07","date_gmt":"2018-03-02T14:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=99405"},"modified":"2018-03-02T09:43:07","modified_gmt":"2018-03-02T14:43:07","slug":"time-to-think-about-summer-in-the-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2018\/03\/02\/time-to-think-about-summer-in-the-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Time to think about summer in the park"},"content":{"rendered":"

The days are getting longer; at least daylight is.\u00a0We are beginning to get reacquainted with the sun.\u00a0So it must be time to start thinking about summer.\u00a0During the month of March, our office at The Van Wert County Foundation will be accepting names of non-profit organizations interested in being considered to serve food for Fountain Park Summer Music Series concerts.\u00a0Call 419.238.1743, stop by 138 E. Main St., or email me at\u00a0paulhoverman@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0to enter your organization in the lottery.\u00a0We need the name of your organization and a contact person with phone and email address.<\/p>\n

The only restrictions are that you must be a non-profit organization, be located in Van Wert or Paulding County, and must not have served food the previous summer.\u00a0If your organization was selected and did serve food last year, you must take one year off and then can re-enter the following year.<\/p>\n

The 2018 Fountain Park Summer Music Series is just about finished and we will be making the announcement in the next couple weeks.\u00a0This will be the 17th annual Fountain Park Summer Music Series sponsored by The Van Wert County Foundation, in cooperation with the Van Wert City Parks & Recreation Department.<\/p>\n

With the new year come a couple changes.\u00a0Kevin Longstreth has taken over as the head of the City Parks & Recreation Department.\u00a0Sue Heppeard retired at the beginning of this year after many years of faithful service.\u00a0I thank Sue for her many years of cooperation and look forward to working with Kevin in his new capacity.<\/p>\n

Another addition is the redesigned landscape slope to the park.\u00a0We are hopeful this makes the view of the stage better for everyone.\u00a0The middle of the park used to have a mound halfway back that inhibited view of the stage if you sat on the north end of the park.\u00a0That mound was removed and now a gradual slope has been taken all the way back to the gazebo.<\/p>\n

It won\u2019t be long before the newly seeded grass starts to turn green in the park and we will all begin thinking of spring and summer \u2026 and concerts in Fountain Park.<\/p>\n

This weekend is a big one for the Niswonger Performing Arts Center as Rogers & Hammerstein\u2019s Cinderella moves into Van Wert for two big shows this Saturday; one at 2 p.m. and the other at 7:30 that evening.\u00a0This show comes in four 53-foot trailer trucks.\u00a0With the enormity of the show, they will start moving in and setting up Friday night.\u00a0There are a few tickets remaining for each show, although a few more remain for the evening show than the afternoon matinee.<\/p>\n

My wife and I had the pleasure of seeing this show on Broadway a couple years ago and I really enjoyed it.\u00a0\u00a0It has some amazing scenery, staging, acting and of course the magic of Rogers & Hammerstein music.<\/p>\n

On a local level, we wish the bands and choirs the best of luck as they prepare for District Music Contest the following week.\u00a0\u00a0I know they are working hard to perfect their music to perform for OMEA judges.\u00a0Students learn so much from this experience!\u00a0\u00a0These performances are actually open to the public, so come and support your local high school band or choir.\u00a0\u00a0The contest for our district will be held March 9 and 10 in Van Wert at the Niswonger PAC.<\/p>\n

There is always music in the air in Van Wert.\u00a0Stop and enjoy it while you can.<\/p>\n

FIN\u00c9.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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