VW independent/submitted information
Main Street Van Wert’s first Friday event this month is on March 5, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The program offers a little something special on the first Friday of every month, from jazz played by Weston Thompson to Mardi Gras theme food and drink specials, to specials at local boutiques. MSVW Executive Director Mitch Price noted that local residents should make sure to stop at all of the businesses participating on the first Friday of every month.
Those businesses include:
The Humble Bumble (reopening)
Elite interiors (20 percent off sale on anything purple, pink, or yellow to celebrate Mardi Gras on March 5, Easter and spring items included).
VW independent/submitted information
Historic Main Street Van Wert announced the results of its 2021 Board of Director elections. The organization, founded in 2006, has a mission to stimulate growth and development in Historic Downtown Van Wert.
The 2021 executive committee will be President Nick Boley, Vice President Quincy Thompson, Secretary Dennis Cummings, and Andrew Bashore, accountant. Executive Director Mitch Price also thanked Chet Straley for being board president the past two years.
The organization also shared that it participated in its annual review for National Main Street certification through Heritage Ohio, the statewide preservation and revitalization organization, and it once again received accreditation for 2020, meeting all 10 review guidelines.