Family

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Josh and Stacie Aultman were filled with joy when they learned that Stacie was pregnant with twins. The Maumee couple planned that soon they would welcome the new bundles into their home, where older brothers Cody, 10, and A.J., 7, were also eagerly awaiting their …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — For nearly a century, Zwyer family members had lived and farmed along Monclova Road.  For 44 of those years, the Zwyer Poultry Farm was a thriving business, with 16,000 chickens producing over 75,000 eggs a week at its peak. On Wednesday, September 26, the 1902 farmhouse, …

With a parade, musicians, dancers, artists, military vehicles and historical interpreters, Waterville will be filled with activities on Saturday, September 22 for the Roche de Boeuf Festival. Sponsored by the Waterville Area Chamber of Commerce, the event opens at 9:00 a.m. with more than 100 vendors, nonprofits and food trucks, …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — Bringing together historical interpreters to show the roles of British, American, Native American and French for the August 19 Battlefield Walk was no easy feat. The afternoon event at the battlefield was just a taste of a year that will include educational events, re-enactments, musical musters …

BY KAREN  GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — An upcoming performance by indie-folk band Oliver Hazard – named for War of 1812 hero Oliver Hazard Perry – will raise funds to honor area veterans and first responders. Third Street Cigar in Waterville is hosting a special charity event on Thursday, August 9 to raise …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — Growing up on a Monclova Township farm, Joe August Dollman quickly learned how to repair machinery with the tools at hand.  While the 98-year-old Maumee man retired decades ago, he continues to venture into Dollman Technical Services (DTS) on Glanzman Road most weekdays to work on …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — Herb Delventhal didn’t kayak until 2000, but has boated, skated and waded the Maumee River for most of his 89 years. And while the longtime Waterville resident now lives in Defiance, he returned on May 16 to Farnsworth Metropark for the dedication of the Maumee River …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — Like many young girls, Laurel Lovitt dreamed of one day becoming a princess. Now age 24, she’s not only a self-proclaimed professional princess, but also the owner of Laurel’s Princess Parties ­– a successful company that brings joy to thousands of children. Every …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — After nearly four decades tending to the physical needs of pets and often the emotional needs of their owners, local veterinarian Dr. Douglas Brighton has retired from practice. The owner of Brannan Veterinary Clinic spent his last day in the office on December …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Chanting “Herbie, Herbie, Herbie,” hundreds of brave – or crazy, depending on who you ask – people ran into the icy waters of the Maumee River to take the annual Polar Plunge on New Year’s Day. The event honors Herb Mericle, who died …