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“It’s a chance for the students to see what happens at a council meeting while they’re learning about government in class,” said Wapakoneta City Schools Superintendent Aaron Rex. “It’s good for them to see people doing community service. And hopefully one day, when these kids grow up, they’ll want to give back to their community as well. Cridersville is a great place to live, and these kids will hopefully come back and reside in this community in the future.”

Third graders at Freedom Elementary get a valuable lesson from the Lima fire dalmatian and the fire inspectors. Inspector warren Pughsley is talking to every third grader in the Lima city schools and teaching them the importance of checking their smoke detectors to make sure they are working.