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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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The Van Wert Humane Society welcomed the public Saturday to check out their new facilities and the dogs and cats ready for adoption. 

Around three years ago, the planning phase began to construct a new building for the humane society because they have outgrown their previous location, which was the county dog pound.

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School officials giving Manchester a tour of their new facility. Each grade level has its own color-coded wing complete with extended teaching areas in the corridors for special projects. She was able to see classes in progress where the teachers and students worked on language skills. There are “STEM” labs that give students the chance to work on specific projects around Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. There is even a “Zen” room to help children calm down if need be. Manchester was intrigued by what she saw.

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Members of the “ALL” class spent the day learning about what all the Mercy Health Saint Rita’s Graduate Medical Education Center has to offer. They even got a peek behind the scenes as they were able to tour teaching areas including surgical rooms equipped with high-tech patient simulators and more. “ALL” members were impressed with the facility and what it means for Lima and the region.