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Residents in Wapakoneta were able to indulge their sweet tooth on Saturday.  A "Chocolate Walk" event was held Saturday from 12 PM - 5 PM. 

As a part of their Façade Improvement Program fundraiser, which helps local businesses improve their storefronts, the Downtown Wapakoneta Partnership reached out to local art teacher Betsy Selover to create and sell unique artwork. She crafted the First on the Moon ceramic plaque, featuring real buckeyes. Sales started a week ago and the original 25 plaques have nearly sold out, however a second edition is underway.

It was a busy couple of weeks for people in Wapakoneta as the city celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. People came from all around the world to celebrate with Neil Armstrong’s hometown, and few know just how much that kind of foot traffic impacted Wapak’s economy better than the business community on Auglaize St.