If you have a fitness goal for 2023, the Lima YMCA, could have a class to help get you there. After taking the last two years off because of the pandemic, the Y brought back their Fitness Fun Day. Members and non-members could come in Saturday morning and take part in eight different 30-minute sample classes. If you like the stretching that goes along with yoga, or building your core, or if you like to get your heart pumping with Zumba, there is a class for everyone taste. Plus, working out is much more fun with a friend.
Commissioner Cory Noonan saying this proposal can be done and is the closest they have been to making the new facility a reality. The commissioners have received several "referral for qualifications" from architects to design the facility and will review those in the near future. Today they asked department heads to voice their concerns and needs for office space. With recent federal dollars from the American Rescue Plan Act, commissioners say now is the time to act.
Mercy Health St. Rita's held an open house to celebrate the completion of renovation work of their west side urgent care, located at 2195 Allentown Road. The location is currently seeing patients and is open to help anyone with urgent needs that may not require a trip to the emergency room. The facility is equipped to take care of a variety of ailments to help the people of Lima.
After taking the last couple of years off because of COVID, the Miracle Meal brought the community together once again at the Auglaize County fairgrounds. The free meal started 27 years ago when two families wanted to do something for people around Wapakoneta. But the origin of the name came from that meal, because they ran out of food before the dinner was scheduled to end and then all the sudden, a miracle, as food started coming in to make sure that everyone was fed. Since then, around 100 volunteers continue to be the miracle to help a around three hundred people have what they need during holidays.
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The Red Kettle Campaign starts Monday, November 7th and they are looking for volunteers to sign up to be bell ringers. They are asking people to give a couple of hours between the next Monday and Christmas Eve to help them raise the money needed to continue their variety of programs for people in the community.
Chamber members had a chance to learn how statewide leaders are working to staff construction for a manufacturing site coming to Ohio.
The Lima City School's wellness team met to review the policy that not only includes school nutrition but physical education, physical activity, along with employee and student health. The policy also includes services to promote social, mental, and emotional health.