{"id":20732,"date":"2026-09-10T23:09:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T23:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/?p=20732"},"modified":"2026-09-10T23:10:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T23:10:02","slug":"the-warren-sherman-festival-reborn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/10\/the-warren-sherman-festival-reborn\/","title":{"rendered":"The Warren Sherman Festival Reborn"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Henry and Joanne Triplett<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Truth Staff<\/p>\n

The Warren Sherman Festival was reborn on September 5 and 6, Labor Day weekend, in the new Inez Nash Park adjacent to the new Wayman Palmer YMCA \u2013 a rebirth all the way around.<\/p>\n

\u201cA strong organization of residents, Warren Sherman strives to bring together partners, officials, leaders and residents in a cohesive network to grow the neighborhood and the people who call it home,\u201d wrote Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur in a plaque of congratulations.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, the Skip Turner Band was the featured artist as music blanketed the area from noon to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, the games continued along with the bouncy houses. Wanda Love of the Warren Sherman Community Organization held a memorial service and recognition for some of the individuals who have been community standouts over the years.<\/p>\n

A Warren Sherman Community Family plaque was initiated for longtime community members Johnnie R. Love; Ivadelle \u201cIvy\u201d Bey; Rev. Lee S. Love; Amos Sanders; Betty Amison and Betty Landry.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have always been a family,\u201d noted Wanda Love as she explained that room has been left on the plaque to add other community members in the future.<\/p>\n

A separate plaque will be presented to Greater St. Mary\u2019s Missionary Baptist Church to commemorate the life of Johnnie Love, Wanda\u2019 husband and the Minister of Music at the church, who passed this year.<\/p>\n

Henry and Joanne Triplett were honored with a plaque for their years of service and the retail business, Henry\u2019s Jewelry, that started at the Bancroft\/Franklin Street mall years ago \u2013 \u201cthe first store in our plaza,\u201d said Wanda Love.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt takes a lot to build a community; it takes everyone working together,\u201d she added in closing. \u201cWe have no intention of losing our history in this community.\u201d<\/p>\n