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LIMA — The Alzheimer’s Association presents “Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body” from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wednesday at Luther Pines, Building A, 805 S. Mumaugh Road, Lima.
For more information, call the Alzheimer’s Association at 1-800-272-3900.

LIMA — The Lima/Allen County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Women In Business Luncheon from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The City Club, 144 S. Main St., Third Floor Ballroom, Lima.
Cost is $25 for members and $40 for non-members. Contact Nicole Scott at 419-222-6045 or nscott@limachamber.com with questions.
Lunch is provided by Mama Cella’s Catering.

LIMA — Lima/Allen County Neighborhoods in Partnership will host a public Lima mayoral candidate forum from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12 in the fellowship hall of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 209 W. North St., Lima.
Moderated by Matthew Kinkley, Director of the Workforce Development Board of Auglaize, Hardin, Mercer and Van Wert Counties, the forum will feature both incumbent Mayor David Berger and challenger Keith Cheney.

LIMA — The Tri-Moraine Audubon Society will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, at Ohio State Lima’s Visitors and Student Service Center, 4240 Campus Drive, Lima.
Speaker for the meeting is Dr. David Zuwerink on “People and Rivers: How people influence aquatic life in Dug Run on the University of Northwestern Ohio campus.”

NEW YORK (AP) — North Korea’s latest missile launch jolted the U.S. stock market Tuesday, but major indexes pulled back from those early losses and mostly finished higher as the weakening dollar gave technology and industrial companies a boost.

LIMA — A team of missionaries and volunteers partnering with local churches in Allen County will hold a free breakfast for business owners and employees who want to share in the Gospel and learn about Jesus Christ.
The organization, operating locally as reviveOhio, will host the breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 7 at Old Barn Out Back, 3175 W. Elm St., Lima.
The mission of reviveOhio is to unite local churches by equipping believers with the tools to travel into the community, pray for people, share the Gospel and make disciples of Jesus Christ.

COLUMBUS — More than 80 county commissioners and other local officials from around Ohio were anticipated at a White House meeting aimed at building stronger relationships between President Donald Trump and U.S. communities.
Local commissioners attending included Auglaize County’s Doug Spencer and Mercer County’s Rick Muhlenkamp.

LIMA — The Veterans of Foreign War Post 1275 is hosting a series of dinners on Friday nights for the month of September. An all you can eat fish dinner will be held at 5 p.m., Sept. 15, at the VFW, 124 E. Elm St., Lima. Price is $8 and the public is welcome.
Carry-out is available for the dinners, which open at 5 p.m. on Fridays.
Future dinners include:
• Baked steak dinner, 5 p.m. Sept. 22
Call 419-229-9796 for more details.

BLUFFTON — Joel Agner, of Bluffton, is hosting a restoration agriculture workshop from 4 to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, at his farm, 20527 Township Road 56, Bluffton. Cost is $300 and includes snacks and coffee on Friday.
There will be a program from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 and Sunday, Sept. 17 at the farm, which includes breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday and breakfast and lunch on Sunday.

HARROD — Common Bond Quartet will perform at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at Westminster United Methodist Church, 6650 Faulkner Road, Harrod. A love offering will be received.
Come early for an eat and greet at 5:30 p.m.