“This year’s show was another great success,” said one organizer. “Even with the heat, the community came out strong, and we’re proud to support these groups doing meaningful work.” Among the non-profits receiving funds was the Veterans Food Pantry of Northwest Ohio, Warriors Way, Spread the Love, The Love Luggage Project, Westgate Angels, All Star Pet Rescue, Soldiers of Honor, and The Arc of Lima.
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It was a night of remembering and honoring the life of a long-term serving Lima City Councilman and community leader. The Allen County Democratic Party hosted a "Tribute to Tom Tebben" following his passing in August. On Tuesday night, community members and local leaders gathered for a dinner where people wrote personal memories with Tebben in a tribute book and made monetary donations to St. Jude's by the request of the family of Tom Tebben.
The Lima/Allen County Chamber of Commerce hosted their 21st Annual Awards Gala Tuesday evening announcing this year's award recipients. On Tuesday night, six individuals, businesses, and organizations were honored.
The United Way works for the health, education, and financial stability of residents, and being able to talk to the members of the Allen Lima Leadership class is a way to get their message out and possibly get board members and volunteers.
The Ohio Northern Institute for Civics and Public Policy says that Gen Z voters were an unexpected force in the November 8th election. The group is categorized as being born after 1997 and according to national data, voters between 18 to 29 years old had around 27% voter turnout last week. Compared to around 20% in past elections for the same age group.
At 2 a.m. Sunday, we will be going back to Standard Time and moving the clock back one hour. Sleep medicine professionals say that an extra hour of sleep this weekend will help most wake up rested but that change in "light" could affect some people's sleep patterns. Doctors say you should practice good sleep hygiene.
It was a fun day of learning about each other and how to be a community leader for the new Allen Lima Leadership Youth Class. 24 seniors, juniors, and sophomores from Allen County schools, along with Wapakoneta and Ottawa-Glandorf, learn about leadership, connection to community and peers, and service to community. The students did activities to learn about working together and started getting ideas on a future service project. Elida Junior Brianna Smith wanted to learn how she can focus her ideas to help the community.
Ticket sales go to programs such as the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, which has received over six thousand dollars from the organization to date. Justin F. Courtney, motivational speaker and Director of Student Services at OSU Lima campus, spoke to attendees on the importance of emotional intelligence, and the impact it has on your own life and the lives of others.