I hope that this St. Patrick’s Day finds you and yours enjoying and sharing an Irish spirit of liveliness, generosity and hospitality!
Invitation to Google!
You may have heard a couple of weeks ago that Google announced it is looking for communities throughout the United States where it would consider investing in the development of high speed internet systems. Since then, the City of Lima has been working with a team to prepare our community’s response to Google’s RFP (Request for Proposals).
We have also prepared a website where you can join us in making our voice heard distinctly by the folks at Google. Please go to http://www.limafiber.com/ and click on the link where you can help nominate Lima for this investment by Google.
If you are a student, tell Google why you think that a high speed internet hook up would help your education.
If you are a business owner, explain to Google why your business needs higher transmission speeds to help you maintain or gain a competitive edge.
If you are a teacher, share with Google your perspective about the importance of a high speed information network for you and your students.
If you are a civic minded person, express to Google your hopes and dreams about how Lima will fit into the global marketplace via an ultra high speed hook up.
If you are a doctor or engineer, describe for Google the band width and speed that you need for your business activities or professional practice to succeed.
We need to show Google that there is broad support for this initiative in our community. Please take a few minute and help us do that in a very direct way by visiting the website and entering your thoughts and ideas. Please respond by March 26, when our proposal is due to Google.
Thank you very much for joining this team effort to Invite and Welcome Google to Lima, Ohio.
How big is 54”?
The City of Lima is currently building a $28 million above ground reservoir complex to the west of our existing Bresler Reservoir. We broke ground last September and have 3 major project components: a large pump station on the Auglaize River, situated adjacent to the present pumps; 3 miles of pipeline to connect the pumps to the new reservoir; and the 5.1 billion gallon reservoir itself. During the winter weather, grading for the reservoir had to stop due to freezing conditions. However, work on the pump station and the pipeline has proceeded largely unhindered by the weather conditions.
Below are several photos that attempt to capture the scale of this work.
So the answer to the question “How big is 54” inches?” is the Diameter of the Pipe being placed in the above photo!
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Without a doubt, VOLUNTEERS are energetically engaged in and on behalf of our community.
- Visit the City of Lima’s website to connect with Lima Allen County Neighborhoods in Partnership (LACNIP) @ http://www.cityhall.lima.oh.us/dept/community/NeighNotes1003.pdf. Please plan to join LACNIP for its 4th Annual Cultural Appreciation Festival this Sunday at the Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center!
- Check out the list of 2010 Volunteer Opportunities @ http://www.cityhall.lima.oh.us/dept/community/voluntopport2010.pdf. You, your family and friends can become involved in a wide array of activities that improve our community year round.
- The Lima Sister Cities Association has a full agenda for this year too. We are sending students from Lima to our Sister City in Harima cho, Japan in June and we are welcoming a delegation of 28 from Harima cho here in August. Click on this link in order to learn more: http://www.cityhall.lima.oh.us/dept/local/sistercity/Newsletter1003.pdf
Take care.
Dave
David & Linda Berger
1211 Lakewood Avenue
Lima, Ohio 45805
419-228-7498
dberger@wcoil.com
