Zwez named to head Auglaize United Way

WAPAKONETA — Deb Zwez has been named executive director of The United Way of Auglaize County effective August 1.

Zwez has been the publisher and editor of the Wapakoneta Daily News and prior to that was with the Evening Leader in St. Marys. She has served as a board member of both St. Marys and Wapakoneta chambers of commerce, is a Rotarian and serves on the YMCA board of directors. She has been very active in service to Auglaize County.

“I appreciate the confidence the board has shown in bringing me into the United Way, Zwez stated in a press release. “ I believe in the organization’s mission – improving lives by uniting the caring power of our community. I want to be a part of that. There are needs in our county communities, and the financial support the United Way can provide is critical to meeting those needs, especially in our focus area of health, education, and financial stability.”

Dean Brown
Dean Brown joined The Lima News in 2022 as a reporter. Prior to The Lima News, Brown was an English teacher in Allen County for 38 years, with stops at Perry, Shawnee, Spencerville and Heir Force Community School. So they figured he could throw a few sentences together about education and business in the area. An award-winning photographer, Brown likes watching old black and white movies, his dog, his wife and kids, and the four grandkids - not necessarily in that order. Reach him at [email protected] or 567-242-0409.