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Marsh Foundation starts equine therapy
VAN WERT — The Marsh Foundation, a non-profit children’s services agency, will soon offer equine therapy to clients. Van Wert County Foundation awarded a $15,000 grant from the John D. and Nellie S. Ault Memorial Fund endowment to establish an equine therapy program. “During our recent visit to...
Reminisce: Lima’s Hotel French was popular with travelers
Much had changed in the three decades since the day in 1885 when Abner LaFevre stepped off the train in Lima. Then, he was a young traveling salesman lured to Lima by a report in a Cleveland newspaper that Lima was the place to make money, that “every little piece of land was saturated with oil.”
Completing the mission: Documentary bookends local painter's place in Ohio's outer space history
When Bill Hinsch set out to paint a 9-by-12 foot painting of Ohio’s most famous astronauts commissioned for the statehouse rotunda in 2023, he wasn’t sure if he could complete the job. He was 69 years old. He had just had two hip replacements. The painting would require him to stand on a scaffold for hours a day, working at a scale much larger than he had worked before. Yet one year, and some 1,000 hours of work later, Bill Hinsch, a Perrysburg resident, finished Ohioans in Space. The painting now hangs in the statehouse, in homage to Ohio’s remarkable astronaut legacy. Now, Bill Hinsch’s son, Alex Hinsch, has directed a documentary about his father’s painting. The documentary, titled Cradle of Astronauts, will highlight Bill Hinsch’s work on the painting and also tell the story of Ohio’s role in the history of NASA – bringing focus to the state’s “small-town heroes” who left their mark on U.S. space history.
Civic Center to sell tickets for upcoming shows
LIMA — Tickets for Broadway shows at the Veterans Memorial Civic Center go on sale at noon Friday, July 19 at limaciviccenter.com or by calling the venue’s box office at 419-224-1552. Shows in this year’s Broadway series include “Shrek the Musical” Oct. 13, “Dear Evan Hansen” March 23...
Featured events around the region
Jul. 16—Jazz Jamboree 7-8 p.m. Thursday Chuck Summers will perform at the Jazz Jamboree from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 18 at the Kessler Estates at 2075 N. Eastown Road in Lima. The free event will feature music, wine, cheese and hors d'oeuvres. Gone 2 Paradise 7:30 p.m. Friday Gone 2 Paradise, a Jimmy Buffett tribute, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 19 at Feel Good Friday at Fountain ...
Ohio elementary teacher grows tree from seed that orbited the moon
A Coldwater Elementary School teacher was selected from 1,300 applicants to receive one of the 50 sweetgum seeds that rode in Artemis II when it orbited the moon in 2022. Rachel Tebbe planted the seed back in May. And now it's a five-foot-tall tree that she visits nearly daily. A...
Learning about the rich history of Wapakoneta through tours with the Auglaize County Historical Society
WAPAKONETA, OH (WLIO) - History buffs took to the streets Tuesday night in downtown Wapakoneta to learn more about the rich history of the Auglaize County seat. The Auglaize County Historical Society hosted tours beginning at the Auglaize County Municipal Court and took local residents through Downtown Wapak to learn about some of the buildings they may drive by every single day. The tour included stops at the local post office and the Wapa Theatre, as well as various shops and restaurants along East Auglaize Street. The goal is to let residents learn something new about the city they live in.
Allen County Master Gardeners Brown Bag Lunch Series shines a light on shade plants
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - It's all about finding the right plant for the right spot when it comes to successful gardening. The Allen County Master Gardeners Brown Bag Series at the Children's Garden covered some shady characters for your garden this week. Most every yard has shady spots that require plants specific to those areas. Some favorites are hostas and ferns. But all shade plants don't have to be green, as some can give you a pop of color.
John Grindrod: Yard work can become a sentimental journey
There’s something about watching others working around the yard that motivates me to do the same. As for the most common and oft-repeated duties of the yard, well, of course, that would be mowing. Every time one of my neighbors pulls the cord on that mower and begins the back-and-forth process, I have an almost uncontrollable urge to follow suit.
Made for the Stage Youth Theatre Workshop kicks off, spots still available
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - It's lights, camera, and action for the third Made for the Stage Youth Theatre Workshop. The acting bug in more than a dozen students brought them to the workshop, some for the first time, and others for the third time. They are learning all aspects of acting, including auditioning, directing, writing, and more.
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