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Mayor Smith emphasized the importance of collaboration in meeting residents’ needs. ā€œSo one of the things that I heard today is that if an individual signs up that lives near to Apollo, then they're referred to Apollo, but if they live near Lima City Schools, they're referred to Lima City Schools. And so it's important to have different on-ramps for services in our communities, for individuals,ā€ she said.

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"You are not alone. Just allow people to really realize how much of a difference that it makes in your life, and tell them that just because you're not able to see it, it's truly still impacting, and realize that other people, they struggle more than you may think," Etzkorn said.

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In recent years, the percentage of women in the construction industry has risen from just over 10% to 14% of the workforce, according to theĀ National Association of Women in Construction. The organization emphasizes the importance of recognizing these women for their contributions to the field.