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Getting ready to make their mark on the world- that is what these graduates are on their way to do! On Tuesday morning, the first class of the Process Operations Certificate provided by The Hub, the Lima Area Chamber Foundation and Cenovus Lima Refinery graduated. After the 11-week course, the prospective process operators are ready to enter the petrochemical workforce.

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The Cenovus Lima Refinery continues a long tradition of hosting a Christmas party for kids with developmental disabilities. Students at the Children's Developmental Center of Lima and their families were having a lot of fun at the refinery's 66th annual Christmas party. There was free food, face painting, a bounce house, and Santa and Mrs. Claus handing out gifts to all the kids. The students have been excited about the party for a couple of days now, and so are the adults to carry on this tradition for nearly seven decades.

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Lima Rotarians heard from Cenovus' chief sustainability officer and senior vice president today. Rhona DelFrari says the Lima refinery is a critical component of the Canadian-based company. The Lima facility produces gas, diesel, and jet fuel and supplies 25% of the gas used in Ohio. They are also a part of the United States defense supply chain. DelFrari acknowledges less oil being used in the future with the battery-powered vehicle trend growing, but the need for oil-based products isn't going anywhere.

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A fire happened Thursday morning at the Cenovus Lima Refinery.  A Cenovus spokesperson says their onsite firefighters extinguished a fire at one of its units at the refinery. Shawnee township fire was not called for assistance.  The spokesperson says 4 people were injured and treated on site by the refinery’s medical team.