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“We really chose the Lima Citizens Police Academy to really strengthen the relationship between our local law enforcement and our community,” said Samuel White Jr., project team lead for the class. “I believe there's a lot of negative perception around our police department, and so we really want to build that trust, that transparency with our police department with this academy.”

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“We have a free raffle where Kewpee gives us hamburgers and pies,” said Michael Skinner, a volunteer with Lincoln Park Dances. “Other businesses provide us with things. The senior center is providing — one week — two tickets to La Comedia. So there’s a lot of neat things that we’ll be doing this summer there.”

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“On June 9, we are actually having Lunch, the Ohio summer lunch mascot, coming,” said Carrie Woodruff, food service director for Lima City Schools. “He’s going to be giving out coloring pages, and we’ll have a few giveaways. He’s coming to support our summer lunch program.”