Tag: Vancrest

This week at Kiwanis

Paulding, OH: This week Kiwanis member Crystal Joyner introduced guest speaker Cindy Langenkamp the Regional Director of Operations of the North for Vancrest Health Care Centers. Langenkamp introduced the most recent Vancrest development in Payne. The new assisted living and skilled living facility used to be Dallas Lamb. Vancrest has been in business for over…

Essen House Gets Update

The Essen House Restaurant in Antwerp, Ohio recently installed a new sign. They have been working on a new layout for the sign with a designer in California, Maura McCarthy. The sign was manufactured by West Bend Printing in Antwerp. Essen House Manager, Sharon McLaughlin recalled how her customers helped her with ideas for the…

Ken Conkle and His Garden

By: Kimberly Smith Last year, around the beginning of spring, a citizen of Antwerp who goes by Ken Conkle started a community garden for himself and the community of Antwerp. I couldn’t help myself but to wonder why he spontaneously grew a garden… so why did he? Mr. Conkle has a burning passion and has…

Richard Peffley Friend

Richard Peffley Friend, 86, of Antwerp passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at Vancrest of Antwerp. Dick was born in Antwerp on July 14, 1928, a son of the late Hazel Delia (Peffley) and Harry Leroy Friend. He was a member of Antwerp VFW Post 5087, was a Scout Master and worked at Phelps Dodge.…