9 pound 1 ounce David Warren came into the world at Lima Memorial Health System early Christmas morning.  His due date was December 28th, so there was a chance that he could been a Christmas or New Year’s baby.  It was after his parents Richard and Amber left Christmas Eve mass, that Amber went into labor, which was they felt it was reminiscent of another special birth. 

A local family continues their tradition of giving back, by hosting their annual Christmas Eve meal at Our Daily Bread.  This is the 16th year that the Murphy family has put on the free meal.   They purchase all the food, cook it up, and serve it out themselves.  The meal was started by Terry Murphy, who passed away a few years ago, and the family looks forward to helping others around Christmas time to keep going what he started. 

LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Our Daily Bread offered their location to those who want to stay warm.

The Kibby Street offices will be observing holiday hours of operation. They will be closed from Monday, December 26th through Monday, December 2nd. If anyone is in emergency need of food, they encourage you to find one of the local food pantries they serve. The West Ohio Food Bank provides for dozens of panties in an 11-county area.

The West Ohio Food Bank is handing out a pre-cooked ready-to-heat and eat ham dinner. It will be this Saturday on Christmas Eve from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. or while supplies last. The process will be much like their regular distribution day. Enter on the west side and exit on the east side. The "to-go" dinners will be handed to you.

Many hallmarks of the holiday season, including Christmas trees, holiday decorations, and festive meals, present potential fire hazards that contribute to an annual increase in U.S. home fires at this time of year. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Christmas Day and Christmas Eve are among the leading days of the year for home fires.

Jason Aldrich WOFB Communications and Public Relations Manager explains, “Obviously the lingering effects of COVID are still out there. We had the staff, we had the items, we have volunteers that wanted to step up and do this. And again, Christmas can be a lonely time for many. Maybe folks don’t really a lot of family around or really don’t have any plans. We’re even inviting those that are just tired of the hustle and bustle and don’t want to cook for the day.”

The goal is $125,000, and they are $36,000 shy at this time. They believe the shortfall is because they haven’t been able to have the kettles out in high-traffic areas during peak times. Salvation Army officials say they are in dire need of volunteers to man those kettles through Christmas Eve. You can volunteer to ring the bells by calling the Salvation Army at 419-224-9055, or you can make a donation by dropping it off or mailing it to the Lima Salvation Army at 614 E. Market Street Lima, Ohio 45802. Your donation will help fund the day-to-day operations as well as after-school programs, Sunday meals, along with rent and utility assistance.