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“Something that people need to learn and understand is what it really means to celebrate this,” said Marc Wright, Juneteenth Committee Chair. “It's unity. It's education, you know, so and all about, you know, learning about what happened. How can we grow? How can we all be in this world together? And, you know, just love each other at the end of the day.”

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“A lot of meetings, a lot of work, a lot of opportunity, and a lot of the great people of Allen County helping us out in every way they can,” said Jeff Tracy, a Vietnam veteran and member of the Veterans Committee. “The product’s going to be made here, put here—parts of the Lima tank plant are going to help us do it. It’s just wonderful.”

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The event will take place in Lima’s Town Square on Thursday, May 22, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., marking the last day of school for Lima City Schools students. It promises to be an afternoon of free books, arts and crafts, snacks, a reader's corner, and other family-friendly activities. The Lima Education Association and retired OEA members have teamed up to make the event possible.

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Downtown Lima Inc. is inviting people to come to the town square for their final First Friday of the summer. On the night of August 2, they are saluting first responders and have a lot of activities surrounding the women and men who serve and protect the city and county every day. The First Friday events not only showcase some of the businesses in downtown Lima but have a lot of fun activities for families to enjoy.

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You might have heard the grills sizzling, seen the cotton candy swirling, or perhaps petted a fellow canine in Downtown Lima Tuesday Evening! The City of Lima and the Lima Police Department hosted their annual National Night Out inside the Town Square in Downtown Lima Tuesday Evening from 4 to 7 PM.

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The redevelopment of a downtown Lima building is almost ready to open its doors. Mayor David Berger was made aware that city inspectors have issued a certificate of occupancy for all living spaces in the former first national bank building. According to the developer, WODA-Cooper Group's website the nearly two-year re-development of 43 Town Square was estimated at $16.7 million.