ST. MARYS, Ohio (WLIO) - St. Mary's City Council were back at it following the holiday weekend.
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“It’s a chance for the students to see what happens at a council meeting while they’re learning about government in class,” said Wapakoneta City Schools Superintendent Aaron Rex. “It’s good for them to see people doing community service. And hopefully one day, when these kids grow up, they’ll want to give back to their community as well. Cridersville is a great place to live, and these kids will hopefully come back and reside in this community in the future.”
The Lima City Schools Board of Education is inviting community members to an open forum to provide input on the search for a new superintendent.
The West Ohio Food Bank helping their partner agencies stay informed to better serve their clients. Partner agencies from all 11 counties they serve attended their annual meeting. The meeting covered food safety, policies, and civil rights training. Because many of the agencies work with senior citizens, the Ohio Attorney General's Office had a representative to talk about senior scams and how to spot someone who is being ripped off.
The Lima Allen County Chamber of Commerce is rolling out a new program geared for businessmen. With the longtime success of "Women in Business," the chamber is kicking off "Men in Business." It will be held quarterly from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the City Club. It is designed to bring not only businessmen but businesswomen together to promote new and current businesses with networking and speakers with strategies for success.
Row of classic 1955 - 1957 Chevys at a car show.
Leigh Taylor, who is the instructor and coordinator at Project SEARCH, stopped by the Lima Kiwanis Club to shed light on her program and its importance. She also shared how she and others at Project SEARCH work towards their goal of providing students with disabilities with the skills and experience necessary to transition them into the workforce through an individualized education plan.
The city is receiving $500,000 in a "Brownfield Assessment Grant" through the United States Environmental Protection Agency. A Brownfield is any abandoned or underutilized property that could have environmental contamination that would hinder development. They are focusing on six specific census tract sites in the city and are asking for the assistance of area residents and property owners.
The Apollo Career Center plans to purchase the property of a Lima business that recently announced they are going out of business. At Monday night's board of education meeting, Apollo board members voted to move forward with the purchase of the property that currently houses Dot's Pet Center for $350,000. In a Facebook post published on March 15th, Dot's Pet Center announced their plans to permanently close after serving the Allen County region since 1991. At Monday night's board meeting, Your Hometown Stations spoke with Apollo Superintendent, Keith Horner, about what the career center plans to do with the property.
The West Ohio Christian Chamber of Commerce (WOCC) held their kickoff meeting Tuesday evening. Dozens of Christian businesses participating in the organization gathered inside Howard Johnson in Lima for Tuesday evening's meeting.