The Lima Rotary Club heard about higher education at its meeting on Monday. Dr. Margaret Young, dean and director at the Ohio State University Lima Campus, gave an update on Ohio State Lima's current programs and plans. She also opened the discussion and took some questions from the Rotarians. Dr. Young had many talking points, with one overall message.
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The Lima Rotary is hoping to start a new Lima tradition with their “Holiday Home Tour” this Sunday. This is the first year for the event, and they have 6 homes on the tour. It is self-guided, where you go to the locations and visit the homes decorated for the holiday season.
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - The Lima Rotary Club heard an update on the fight against polio.
The mayor of Lima gave the Rotary Club an update on the city government's accomplishments over the last six months. Mayor Sharetta Smith explained to Rotarians Monday afternoon how her office has been working towards improving the local economy and quality of life. One of Smith's main areas of focus is handling the lack of safe and affordable housing. There are grant programs available to help both homeowners and landlords improve their properties. The city also has partnerships with local organizations to get homes that have fallen into disrepair back on the market.
The Lima Rotary Club heard more about the Allen Lima Leadership program on Monday. Allen Lima Leadership celebrates its 35th anniversary this year. Since 1989, over 1000 people have graduated from the courses, and the program is continuously improving the curriculum and adding more interactive lessons with local business and government leaders. Students enrolled learn all about how the organizations and companies that make Lima run smoothly operate and how they can apply the skills used by their leaders to improve their own careers and communities. Many Rotarians are graduates themselves.
May 25, 2024, Press Release from the Celina Rotary Club: Celina, OH – May 25, 2024 – The Celina Rotary Club is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Celina Rotary Club Scholarships. This year, six outstanding students have been selected to receive scholarships in recognition of their academic achievements, community involvement, and leadership skills.
Two rotary clubs have found a way to put old medical equipment to good use.
The St. Marys, as well as, the New Bremen-New Knoxville Rotary Clubs helped load up old medical equipment from Vancrest to give to Medical Equipment and Supplies Abroad. The left behind furnishings will go towards countries in need of them in their hospitals. Vancrest moved into a new building around the corner while their old building was bought by Joint Township Hospital. The two clubs salvaged what was left before the building is demolished.
With World Polio Day coming up on Oct. 24, the Lima Rotary is revisiting the core mission of Rotary International. The Rotary Club brought in Dr. Susan Hubbell to talk about where society stands with Polio in 2019. She said when Rotary International began fighting Polio in 1979 there were hundreds of thousands of cases. This year there are only 66 cases in two countries. Hubbell said Lima Rotary has been helping with fundraising efforts the last four or five years and are just beginning their campaign this year.
The Lima Rotary Club heard from staff of the Equestrian Therapy Program about the work that they are doing at Fassett Farm. The Rotary Club learned more about how the program uses horses for therapy for disabled people in an 11 county area, as well as inviting local groups for team building activities.