One local organization is making sure that everyone has a nice Thanksgiving! On Monday, the Fresh n Faded Team Outreach held their 2nd annual Grateful Thankful celebration for CareCore at Lima residents. The morning started off with free haircuts followed by an early afternoon of bingo. To wrap up the day, a homemade Thanksgiving dinner with all of the classics from ham and mac and cheese to pumpkin pie was served. Each holiday season is a very busy time, and the team outreach wants to make sure no one is forgotten.

LEIPSIC, OH (WLIO) - It's the season to be thankful as well as the time to feast.

September 30, 2024, Press Release from the Allen County Board of Developmental Disabilities: LIMA, OHIO – The Allen County Board of Developmental Disabilities is sponsoring the 26th Annual Chicken Barbecue on Thursday, October 3rd, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Allen County Board of Developmental Disabilities' offices located at 2500 Ada Road, Lima, OH. The menu includes ½ Romer's barbecue chicken, baked potato, green beans, roll and cookie. Tickets are $13.00 and can be purchased by calling 419-221-1385 ext. 1247 or 1033. Dinners can be purchased through pre-sale, or drive-thru the day of the event. All dinners are carry-out only and will be available from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Deliveries must be arranged prior to the day of the barbecue and will be available to businesses from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Article written and provided by the Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio: Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio will host their 3rd Annual Gala on October 10th, 2024. This year’s theme, sponsored by our Platinum Sponsor, Plante Moran, will be “Boots & Bandanas,” and guests will be invited to wear their favorite western attire. MHCO's Gala is a fundraising event to benefit the Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio Benevolent Care Fund, which provides support to care for older adults who have outlived their resources. We would also like to thank our gold sponsors, Hometown Pharmacy and the Water Equipment Company, for their ongoing generous support.

Community members come out to support the Lima Kiwanis Club's annual BBQ.  The money raised will help local organizations that support youth.  

It is the second weekend of June, and that means a beloved Allen County festival makes its annual return! The Harrod Pork Rind Festival kicked off Friday drawing in large numbers of people into the village. Organizers were busy at work frying up homemade pork rinds on site. After festival goers grabbed their bag of pork rinds, plenty of other summer fair food delicacies, performances, and games were available for people to enjoy- all things people from near and far look forward to each year.