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City of Lima human resource officials say that taking a test may be an issue for some individuals and is holding them back from applying for employment. The city requires people to take a civil service test as part of the application process. Some people freeze or get anxious when it comes to testing. The city is holding workshops to help ease the pain.

On Tuesday Evening inside Lima City Council Chambers, Mayor Sharetta Smith concluded her community listening sessions about recent gun violence within the city. At the Tuesday Evening sessions, Mayor Smith received insight from paramedics at the Lima Fire Department, community health care officials, and neighborhood & small business owners about how the city and community can help put a stop to gun violence in Lima.

To help people get started down that path, they are holding an informational session on July 9th at Vibe Coffee house called “Fostering the Future: Your Road to Foster Parenting Starts Here.” The session will give people the chance to ask questions about being foster parents from the children's services recruitment team and from foster parents themselves.

The Mazza Museum is gearing up for a month full of education and fun.

Friday Night Dances, hosted by Lima Parks and Recreation, returned to Lincoln Park at the Lincoln Park Shelter in Lima from 7 pm to 9 pm Friday Night. Friday Night Dances is a beloved tradition for the City of Lima, and this year marks the eightieth year of these dances. This Friday Night's dance session was ballroom dancing, and dozens of people came out to make their dancing debut to the foxtrot, swing, and rumba. For those wanting to expand their dancing palette, more styles of dance and music are planned to arrive in Lima.

The events unfolding in Ukraine are having an effect across the globe not only economically but emotionally as well and a local organization wants to offer an outlet for those emotions. The Lima Interfaith Fellowship group will be holding a Zoom prayer session for the people of Ukraine and the world. They are inviting people of all faiths and walks of life to join them in what they hope will be a healing effort.

The event was held by the Mental Health & Recovery Services Board of Allen, Auglaize, and Hardin County. Currently, there is a 30% shortage of Mental Health and Recovery experts in the local area. The sessions hope to deliver enough information to potential students on how they can enter the field. Colleges from the area were also on hand to inform potential students on what they can learn in their respective field, from maintaining relationships and establishing connections.