Bouson goes on to say, “So right now we’re just waiting on getting our liquor license in hand. We’ve been approved, we’ve been examined, we’ve been inspected, all of those things. We’re just waiting to physically get it in our hand. The minute we do we will begin staffing up and training and we will open two weeks afterward. So, sometime in August there will be people here in the Stage Door Canteen having a good time.”
About half a dozen students in the construction equipment technology program using their masonry skills at the Ohio Theater. They were blocking up the windows as the window wells were filled in years ago. The students were glad to get the experience and the building’s owners are thankful for the help.
Fans of the blues found a home at the Ohio Theater this weekend. The Greater Allen County Blues Society brought Bluesfest back for its second year. The group has found that it is much easier for them to get people out for a yearly concert as opposed to monthly shows, and president Mark Miller says that the beauty of Bluesfest is that the acts can appeal to more than just blues fans.
The look of an historic downtown Lima building will be changing.