The Lima campus began its fall semester on Tuesday, and the university is holding events throughout the week to help students feel comfortable and excited about the semester.
The 11-week camp runs from June through August, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Each week features a unique theme with games, crafts, and activities related to it. Participants also receive daily gym and pool time, and lunches are provided through the Lima City Schools Summer Lunch Program. The camp is open to children ages 6 to 12.
It has become a holiday tradition in the Lima area. The South Side Christian Church's "Holiday Treasures" bazaar is at the end of this week. Members of the Disciple's women's group at the church work all year crafting and creating. The bazaar dates back to the 1950s, raising money for local non-profits, and it also provides fellowship for those who work on the sale. Members say they are blessed to be able to help others with the sale.
November 4, 2024, Press Release from McDonald's: LIMA - (Nov. 4, 2024) – LIMA - (Nov. 4, 2024) – McDonald’s restaurants in Lima are honored to serve veterans, active-duty military members and their families each and every day. This year, McDonald’s restaurants across the region will be recognizing Veterans Day in a special way, by offering current and former military members a free meal.
October 31, 2024, Press Release from Mercer Health: In honor of Veterans Day, Mercer Health would like to show appreciation to those in our co…
Feeling sluggish around 3 o’clock every day? Getting through the afternoon slump at work is a challenge for many. But Beth Czerwony, RD, a registered dietitian for Cleveland Clinic, said there are many ways to naturally boost your energy, including not skipping breakfast. Sticking to balanced meals with lean proteins and complex carbs can give you energy over a longer period of time since it takes your body more time to digest them. For example, packing a grilled chicken sandwich on wheat bread for lunch is better than packing a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on white bread.
A Lima church is inviting people living and working in downtown to take a lunch break and fellowship. St. Luke's Lutheran Church has started holding a respite lunch twice a month to give downtown Lima professionals, students, and residents the chance to break bread together. People can buy lunch from a food truck parked at the church and then come into their new Life Center to interact with others while they have lunch.
The Spartan Lunch Express is making stops in three of the City of Lima's parks this summer. Kids up to 18 years of age can get a free grab-and-go lunch. The brown bag lunch today had a choice of a chicken sandwich or a crustable with fruit and milk. The van was greeted by dozens of families looking forward to a picnic lunch.
May 29, 2024, Press Release from the Lima City Schools: The Lima City Schools will again offer free summer lunches both in the district’s school buildings and through the Spartan Lunch Express visiting various locations in the community. Both will begin Monday, June 3. The meals are possible through the Summer Food Program. Lunches served at the buildings are eat-in sites. The Spartan Lunch Express provides packaged meals for children to take with them.
A Wapakoneta church is going outside and gardening with area kids for fun educational lessons during the summer months! St. Paul United Church of Christ, along with the help of over a dozen Wapakoneta kids, have built a bucket garden and recently planted a variety of vegetables ranging from tomatoes and potatoes to onions, cauliflower, corn and much more. St. Paul United Church of Christ is a site for the Ohio Summer Lunch Program, and with area youth gathering at the church for meals during summer break, church officials viewed planting and growing their own fresh produce as an opportunity to teach kids about where food comes from.