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The Van Wert Area Chamber of Commerce will present its 99th annual Chamber Awards in a different way during the weeks of February 15 and 26.
“When we began planning our 2021 event and programming schedule, we made the decision to present our annual awards using our social media and web platforms,” said Chamber President/CEO Mark Verville. “We love presenting the annual dinner, but planning an in-person event in February 2021 didn’t seem like a viable option.
“We also didn’t want to push the dinner later in the year because we will be recognizing member businesses for their accomplishments and milestones from 2020,” Verville added.
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The medical staff at Van Wert Health and Van Wert Health North received a tangible and edible “thank you” on Thursday for all the hard work they have put in caring for local COVID-19 pandemic patients.
Van Wert Health medical staff pose with pizzas donated by Straley Realty and Keister & Baker Law Office, along with representatives from those two local companies.
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Local businesses Straley Realty and Keister & Baker Law Office partnered to provide approximately 100 pizzas to the Van Wert Health doctors, nurses, and other healthcare staff that have spent nearly a year fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
Local businesses donate around 100 pizzas to healthcare workers
Kirsten Barnhart, DHI Media News Editor Friday, January 22, 2021 12:02 AM Straley Realty & Auctioneers, Inc. and Keister & Baker Law joined together on Thursday to donate around 100 pizzas to healthcare workers at Van Wert Health. (DHI Media/Kirsten Barnhart)
VAN WERT – On Thursday, nurses, doctors, and other healthcare
professionals were treated to a surprise when around 100 Pizza Hut
pizzas were donated to Van Wert Health.
The donation was made possible by a joint collaboration between Straley Realty & Auctioneers, Inc. and Keister & Baker Law.
Warren Straley of Straley
Realty noted that the companies wanted to do something special for
Adams elected Van Wert City Schools Board president Wednesday, January 13, 2021 4:08 PM Ruth Ann Dowler, special services coordinator, addresses the Van Wert City Board of Education during its meeting Wednesday evening. (DHI Media/Sherry Missler)
BY SHERRY MISSLER
smissler@timesbulletin.com
VAN
WERT Anthony Adams was elected president of the Van Wert City Board
of Education at the Board s organizational meeting Wednesday evening.
Dr. Rachel White was elected vice president. The Board then proceeded to
appoint Board representatives and establish dates, times, and place for
regular meetings during the calendar year. There were presentations to
the Board as well as a video celebrating the members efforts as part of
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The Van Wert City Board of Education members took care of a number of housekeeping items during their reorganizational meeting, including electing new officers and setting meeting dates and times, while also being honored by the district administration and various schools as part of School Board Recognition Month.
Van Wert City Board of Education member Greg Blackmore tries on the “superhero” mask he received in honor of School Board Recognition Month.
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Board President Anthony Adams was re-elected to that position, while Dr. Rachel White was selected as board vice president. Board meeting times remained the fourth Wednesday of the month, starting at 5 p.m., in the First Federal Lecture Hall of the Niswonger Performing Arts Center.