September 6, 2010 Update

Ladies and Gents:

With some cooperation from Mother Nature, we had a terrific Labor Day parade this morning. I hope you enjoyed the holiday weekend with family and friends.


Water, Water Everywhere & Lots of It to Drink (With apologies to Samuel Taylor Coleridge)

As you are no doubt aware, throughout this year we have been actively engaged in constructing another large up-ground reservoir (5.1 billion gallons) to the west of our existing Bresler Reservoir (4.9 billion gallons). The dry weather throughout the summer has allowed rapid progress. The aerial photo below shows the position of the new reservoir in relation to Bresler. Bresler, by the way, is roughly 1 mile square, while the new reservoir is T-shaped, with wetland preserves established in the cut-outs.











You can access additional photos at the following: http://www.cityhall.lima.oh.us/mayor/photos.asp.


A watery comparison of Lima and Ancient Rome

So how would Lima's water system stack up against that of the city of ancient Rome?

When I have a chance, particularly with groups of students or engineers, I enjoy challenging them with the following comparison: The metropolitan area of Lima served by our water system is roughly 10 square miles and has a population of 83,000 persons, while the city of Rome at the time of the Colosseum's construction in 80 A.D. was about 4 square miles (12 miles in circumference) with a population of 1 million. Lima's average daily consumption of water for our residential, commercial and industrial customers is roughly 20-25 million gallons per day. Lima has the Ottawa River coursing through its center with an average daily flow of 30 million gallons per day, accounting for both high storm levels and low dry weather periods, while Rome had the Tiber River, which extended for nearly 250 miles through the Italian peninsula.

With that information, can you estimate what the average daily consumption of water was by the city of ancient Rome?



Keep in mind that they did not have a refinery, which is our largest water customer.



Ancient Rome's average daily consumption of water was 350 million gallons! Their system brought water to the city from Apennine mountains via the Tiber and 11 aqueducts, and that water was used in nearly 900 public and private baths, 1400 fountains, and many other public facilities. In addition, all that water was in a constant flushing system and was taken away via massive underground sewers. Obviously the Romans possessed incredible civil engineering talents!

Just so you know, over the years that I have issued this challenge, none of the engineers nor the students to whom I have posed the question of comparing Lima to ancient Rome has ever come close to the correct answer! How close did you come?


A Unique Fisherman at Bresler Reservoir

In the wetlands that the city has preserved next to the new reservoir, it appears that we have a nest for bald eagles! In the pictures below you'll see the unique fishing habits of a juvenile bald eagle successfully getting his lunch.













Eagle Photo here and at the above link are compliments of Russell Reynolds.



Another wonderful visit by our Sister City delegation from Harima-cho

Once again, we have been privileged to host a large delegation from our Sister City in Harima-cho, Japan. 10 days ago, 15 students and 12 adults traveled to Lima and stayed with many local families in home-stays. Much thanks is deserved by Mary Buckley, the officers and members of the Lima Sister City Association, and the host families for all the preparatory work and the time spent so generously shepherding our guests around NW Ohio. Arigatou Gozaimasu!

Among the delegation was the superintendent of Harima-cho schools, who is seen below presenting me with a bamboo carving which literally translates as "One time, one meeting." Its more loose translation is "You may only have this one chance to meet. Enjoy this meeting and enjoy the life that you are allowed to have."

















This carving now adorns the entrance to the Lima Municipal Center. Stop in an see it sometime, along with all of our collection of Japanese gifts from Harima-cho.



Take care.

Dave


David & Linda Berger
1211 Lakewood Avenue
Lima, Ohio 45805
419-228-7498
dberger@wcoil.com

August 11, 2010 Update

Greetings, Ladies and Gents!
The hot and humid August weather has been generous with sunshine and with rain in and around Lima and Allen County. I hope that you are yet enjoying great summer time activities with family and friends as a result.


Toast to the City & the 2010 Square Fair
Speaking of terrific summer time activities, the 2010 Square Fair has come and gone and was once again an energetic celebration of music and arts, bringing thousands of people into Town Square for 4 nights and 3 days of entertainments.

A round of applause and thanks is due to Diane Peterson and her dedicated team of hundreds of volunteers for all their work in planning and creating a wonderful event. In addition, much thanks to all the sponsors and donors who underwrote this year's performances, special events and midnight fireworks!

I had the opportunity to lift a glass and recite the Toast to the City at the festival's kick-off event. Because a number of people remarked positively about the Toast, I want to share it with you here. Please know that it is a text composed by Lima News reporter and columnist, Bart Mills. I have relied on him for a number of years for compositions for this event, and appreciate his flair with the written word.

I think you will too. And as you read it, lift a glass of wine in salute to our community!


The 2010 Toast
By Bart “the Bard” Mills

To a city and people both smiled on by fate
May our pains make us stronger
And may our strengths make us great

To our parents and others who came on before
Who paved from a swamp this great place we adore
Then brought the world oil, locomotives and tanks
Neon and engines, restaurants and banks

To the soldiers who fight in wars far from here
May they know we continue to hold them all dear
May God guard their actions wherever they roam
And see them returned to the safety of home

To our children who venture too far away
And to those, best of all, who would venture to stay
May we leave them a city of which to be proud
May their happiness flourish and their riches abound
May their leaders be wise, may their troubles be few
And more than all else, may their motives be true

And until such a time, as we toil for today
May the Lord bless our efforts and keep trouble at bay
May he smile on this city, this county, this state
And most of all, on you people, who help make them great.

To Lima, to Allen County, to Ohio and to the USA and to all who love her here and away



Annual Report from the Lima Police Department
Just off the presses is the 2009 Annual Report from the Lima Police Department. Not only is it full of important information about the current LPD organization and its activities throughout the last calendar year, it also has a very visually engaging format and a great deal of historical data and analysis. You can access an electronic version at: http://www.limapolice.com/2009rpt.pdf
























What is a Shoofly?
For train buffs and railroaders, the term "shoofly" is familiar jargon. For the rest of us, it leaves us scratching our heads when we first hear it.

Below is picture focused on the base that has been laid for the Vine Street underpass (grade separation) shoofly. The photo helps suggest the meaning of the term.















A shoofly is a temporary railroad track that is laid around an obstacle.

In this instance the obstacle is the deep cut being made at the Vine Street intersection with the CSX and NS railroads. Because there are 35 trains per day that must continue operating along these lines, a temporary and parallel track must be put in place to allow those trains to move north and south while the rest of the construction for the underpass continues for the next 18 months.


Take care.

Dave


David & Linda Berger
1211 Lakewood Avenue
Lima, Ohio 45805
419-228-7498
dberger@wcoil.com

July 11, 2010 Update from Dave Berger

Greetings, Ladies and Gents:

A Grocery Store conversation: High speed passenger rail remains in our future!
Earlier this past week, I was shopping for groceries and was stopped in the aisle by an acquaintance that I had not seen for a while. This person expressed regret that Lima's opportunity for re-establishing passenger rail service had expired, and then was surprised when I responded that no such thing had occurred.

The rail announcements made 6 or 8 months ago pertained only to the first federal commitments to funding high speed passenger rail, and Ohio is moving ahead with the initial leg of its Ohio Hub Plan, which will link Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati. Lima remains a part of the Ohio Hub Plan's later phases, and the City of Lima remains actively involved in supporting its full development statewide, including helping to lead the 4th Congressional District Rail Task Force.

For some additional background on the long term importance of high speed rail, I am providing links to a couple of resources below:

• Duke University just published a study concerning the nation's existing rail manufacturing capacity, entitled U.S. Manufacture of Rail Vehicles for Intercity Passenger Rail and Urban Transit: A Value Chain Analysis. We should not underestimate the permanent job creation opportunities connected with a revitalization of passenger rail and the establishment of high speed service. http://apolloalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/cggcrailvaluechain.pdf
• The US Conference of Mayor's recently conducted a study with Siemens on the impact of high speed passenger rail on cities. Please visit the following, include an exciting video link: http://usmayors.org/highspeedrail/
• Finally, in the debates that will continue around transportation policy, it is important to access accurate information. For example, it is sometimes asserted that high speed passenger rail will not pay for itself in the U.S., but the fact is that the Acela high speed line which functions between Boston, N.Y., and Washington, D.C., pays for its operating costs NOW. More fact-vs.-fiction relating to high speed rail can be found at http://www.midwesthsr.org/fact-vs-fiction

I am committed to working long term to bring all of the Ohio Hub Plan to completion, including high speed passenger rail for Lima! I hope that you will continue to work with us as well.


Newest Issue of Our Community, Lima's e-newsletter
Once each quarter, the City of Lima publishes its quarterly newsletter, Our Community. Below you will find the front page and a link to access the entire document from the city's website.

http://www.cityhall.lima.oh.us/ourcomm1007.pdf























Because we no longer print a hard copy, we rely on folks to access the electronic version and to share it with family and friends. I hope you will forward to someone in your circle of associates. Thank you.


Progress on the New Reservoir: You can see via your computer screen!
The rain that fell in the late spring and early summer slowed construction on the new reservoir, though we were generally appreciative of the precipitation to finally fill the city's other reservoirs!

Now that the rain has halted the crews engaged in constructing the reservoir are hard at it.

And you can view the activity and progress by going to the following website: http://www.earthcam.net/users2/login1.php?

You will need to input the a username and password, which are "Lima" and "password". Once you do, just click on the photo of the Lima reservoir and it will take you directly to the camera controls.

The webcam can be manipulated for zooming and panning. It's a lot of fun!


A couple of video follow-ups
In my prior two June Updates, I highlighted the Children's Fountain in Faurot Park and a recent visit to a newly established food manufacturer, Kettle Creations. Two friends recently shared a couple of video clips that wonderfully illustrate both of these locations. Enjoy!

• Faurot Park's Children's Fountain on a recent sunny afternoon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgcuRU_QW0U Thanks, Rob, for sharing your video with us!
• Kettle Creations during a tour by the Allen Lima Leadership class: http://www.youtube.com/alleadershiptv#p/u/1/VG86UkfP4V8 Matt, you look great in the hair net! Thanks much for the video tour of a terrific new family-owned business in Lima and Allen County.


Take care.

Dave


David & Linda Berger
1211 Lakewood Avenue
Lima, Ohio 45805
419-228-7498
dberger@wcoil.com

June 20, 2010 Update from Dave Berger

Greetings, Ladies and Gents!


Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads!
Today is, of course, a moment to reflect on the importance of our fathers and the role of being a parent.

My dad, Joe, was born in N. Dakota on a farm and was one of 13 children! (Mom too was from a large N. Dakota family, with 10 siblings.) Dad grew up with confidence born of hard work and with principles and values that German pioneering and immigrant families shared. He served in the U.S. Army, later trained as an electrician, and moved with my mother to Mansfield, Ohio to pursue work and raise a family.

Dad had an ornery sense of humor. As a person of slight stature, he would sometimes meekly tell new acquaintances that my mother was a 300 lb. professional wrestler and he had to behave himself or she would hurt him! Mom, of course, was not much bigger than Dad.

Dad loved to sing and spent many decades as a member of the parish choir. He volunteered endless hours working at the parish and often had my brother, sisters and me in tow to help.

Dad died 11 years ago after a long battle with heart disease and alzheimers, both likely brought on by an unyielding addiction to smoking.

Dad and, love of his life, Mom, were married for nearly 48 years.

Smokey and I took a walk in Faurot Park today to visit a pine tree that we had planted a decade ago in Dad’s honor. Bright sunshine, children at play, and good memories of family.



In my June 2 Update, I missed a Veteran in the ranks of the City’s employees…
My last Update highlighted the U.S. military service Veterans that are employed with the City of Lima. Thanks to a careful reader of the Update, I was notified that I had failed to list John Beebe, a decorated Viet Nam Veteran, who works diligently in the Street Department. If you are not aware from the news a couple of months ago, John was responsible for pulling an elderly man out of a burning building. A Lima News article from 12/22/2009 about John’s actions can be found at http://www.limaohio.com/articles/resident-44869-department-fire.html?cb=1277061447


John, thank you for your service to our nation and to our community!



Kettle Creations
Late last year, the Klausing family re-established their business in food manufacturing in new digs out at the Gateway Commerce Park. A winter storm interfered with an open house that they had scheduled, but last week I had an opportunity to be given a personal tour of the now finished new enterprise, located near the intersection of I-75 & S.R. 65.



















Don Klausing here is explaining the production process for their mashed potato, sweet potato and macaroni and cheese lines, where they are currently making 120 boxed servings per minute





Kettle Creations began in the fall of 2009 with 35 employees, has grown to 47 full time positions and anticipates more growth in coming months.

Congratulations to the Klausings and all their associates!




Harima cho, Japan and Lima, Ohio, Sister Cities for more than a Decade
A delegation of Lima students just returned from spending a week in our Sister City in Harima cho, Japan. From the Lima News account (http://www.limaohio.com/news/return-51509-allen-trip.html) you can get a palpable sense of the excitement that the students feel.

Also, the following link will take you to the Lima Sister Cities Association newsletter, http://www.cityhall.lima.oh.us/dept/local/sistercity/Newsletter1006.pdf

Please note that we will be receiving a large delegation of adults and students from Harima cho in the latter half of August. If you would like to become involved, perhaps host a Harima cho guest in your home, please contact Mary Buckley, the President of LSCA @ mbuckley2@woh.rr.com, or Ardeth Sunderland @ abs2020@wcoil.com. Your hospitality will be greatly treasured by our guests. Thanks for your consideration.



Vine Street underpass progress
As you may know for the June 2 Update, we broke ground on the Vine Street underpass just a couple of weeks ago. The picture below gives you a sense of how deep we are going!



















Take care.


Dave Berger


David & Linda Berger
1211 Lakewood Avenue
Lima, Ohio 45805
419-228-7498
dberger@wcoil.com

June 2, 2010 Update from Dave Berger

Greetings, Ladies and Gents:


Memorial Day festivities!
I hope that you and your families enjoyed the Memorial Holiday weekend, and that this included some overt and appreciative acknowledgment of our nation’s veterans and their families, in particular those who have died or been injured in military service. As usual, our community turned out in large numbers for the parade down Main Street, which this year was punctuated by a fly-over by two fighter jets! Pretty spectacular, when combined with the rolling might of the Lima-built Abrams battle tank that accompanied the marching parade units.

In addition to the events that took place on Memorial Day itself, a couple of local events were appropriate lead-ins for the nation’s holiday:

On Saturday, May 22, the Freedom Flag Monument was dedicated at the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center.
















You can check out its unique and inspiring design at www.uawfreedomflag.com, where this photo and lots of others are catalogued. You can also fill out a form to sponsor a brick in the name of a veteran that you wish to honor. A great way to say “thank you” to a family member or friend who served.

Congratulations to UAW Local 2075 which represents workers at General Dynamics’ operations at the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center. Their many years of team work and creative efforts stimulated generous donations from individuals and organizations in order to create this wonderful reminder of the men and women who make up our nation’s military organizations, the sacrifices they have made, and the freedom which we enjoy as a consequence.

Also, on Wednesday, May 26, the City of Lima opened up the Faurot Park Children’s Fountain for the summer season by spotlighting the Veterans who work in the employ of the City.





Peter White and Amy Harpster were on hand to flip the switch to turn on the Children’s Fountain and to start the summer season.








In addition to Peter and Amy, the City gratefully acknowledges the other military veterans that work in all municipal departments: Allan Eversole, Andrew Groman, Andy Green, Damon Engleman, Gilbert Frew, Greg Adkins, Greg Zickafoose, Harold Camper, Jason Warren, Jim Watson, Joe Clay, Kevin Martin, Lewis Shepherd, Mark Factor, Michael Ovelgonne, Mike Caprella, Nathan Garlock, Randy Tigner, Richard Shade, Shelly Scarberry, Steve Cleaves, and Vince Ozier.

Our thanks to all who have served in the US. Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines and Coast Guard!


Ground Breaking for the Vine Street Grade Separation (aka Underpass)
Tuesday, May 25, brought the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation, Jolene Molitoris, to Lima to assist in the ground breaking ceremony for the much anticipated Grade Separation project on Vine Street. This project is the largest federal stimulus project in the 8 county region, involving two mainline railroads, CSX and Norfolk Southern. The project will cost approximately $15 million and provide relief each day for 17,000 vehicles which routinely are in conflict with the 40 passing trains.



The graphic illustrates the finished look for the Vine Street project. Two local contractors, R.D. Jones and Tuttle Construction, are the primary contractors on the project.





















Team work involving ODOT District and Central offices, architects and engineers from the Bassett Company, Kohli & Kaliher, and the Poggemeyer Design Group, the CSX and NS railroads, and the City of Lima not only accomplished the groundbreaking, but also pushed the project across the finish line in order to secure the federal stimulus funding.

The Lima News article at http://www.limaohio.com/articles/breaks-50597-city-ground.html discusses the project and its safety, job creation and economic development implications.


A Personal Invitation from Unity Elementary’s 2nd Grade Class
One day recently I was doing chores at home when the door bell rang. There was a young boy and his mother. He said that his name was Xylon, that he was a student at Unity Elementary school, that he had told his teacher he lived in my neighborhood, and that he would be willing to invite me to visit their classroom.

Would I come?

Well, sure I would.

On May 20, I had the opportunity to visit the 2nd grade classrooms of Unity Elementary teachers Julie Rummel and Kimberly Schmenk, where the students have been learning about Lima. They have a special motivation for their studies because they are engaged in a distance learning project with a classroom in Huntington, West Virginia. Just as the Unity students were preparing reports about Lima, the Huntington students were researching their community. Soon they will be sharing their reports with one another via a video hook up between their classrooms. I was invited to hear their presentation and help answer their questions.




As you can see, we had fun and learned a lot too!











Take care, everyone!

Dave



David and Linda Berger
1211 Lakewood Avenue
Lima, Ohio 45805
419-228-7498
dberger@wcoil.com

May 16, 2010 Update from Dave Berger

Greetings, Ladies and Gents!

In Memoriam
This past week witnessed the annual Police Parade and Memorial Service, conducted in tribute for the seven Lima and Allen County officers who have been killed in the line of duty. Please take a moment to remember them and their families for the sacrifices that they made on behalf of our community. (You can access biographical information about these officers at the following: http://www.odmp.org/agency/76-allen-county-sheriffs-department-ohio & http://www.odmp.org/agency/2155-lima-police-department-ohio)





Lima Police Department Chief Greg Garlock, Allen County Sheriff Sam Crish, and Ohio State Highway Patrol representative place their wreath during the Memorial Service.









Allen County Commissioner Sam Bassitt and I presented proclamations, while Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray reminded us of the 125 officers killed in the United States this past year in the line of duty.




In addition to this annual event organized by the Fraternal Order of Police, a service is held each year at the Lima Firefighters Museum in Lincoln Park (http://www.limafiremuseum.org) honoring the Lima firefighters who have died while serving our community. This is held on Memorial Day in the early afternoon. The public is encouraged to attend. Please watch for media announcements in coming days.

Your attendance is a significant way of showing appreciation for the sacrifices of these public servants and their families.



Thank you for supporting Ohio’s Third Frontier Program
Voters in Lima and Allen County, along with the majority of voters across the state of Ohio, approved the renewal of the Third Frontier Program at the May 4 primary election. This approval assures that investments in cutting edge technology and job creation will continue in Ohio and in our community. THANK YOU.




Excerpts from the Ohio Business Development Coalition website:

FEATURED STORY:
Ohio Voters Overwhelmingly Approved Renewal of the Ohio Third Frontier Program Through 2016
On May 4, 2010, Ohio voters approved a $700 million renewal of Ohio Third Frontier , extending the program through 2016.
Established in 2002, the 10-year, $1.6 billion initiative fosters the creation of high-paying jobs through innovation, research and development and the commercialization of next-generation products designed to improve the lives of Ohioans and people around the world. Since its inception, Ohio Third Frontier has:
• Created 48,000 Ohio jobs
• Created, attracted or capitalized 571 start-up companies
• Produced more than $6.6 billion in total economic impact
• Attracted $3.2 billion in additional investments from other public and private sources
The Ohio Third Frontier Annual Report details the successes of the program and opportunities for growth in the coming six years.

FEATURED TOPIC:
Ohio Fares Well in Tech-Job Rankings
The Columbus Dispatch recently reported that Ohio’s high-tech industry was in the top 10 among all states in gaining jobs for the fourth year in a row, according to a recently released study by the TechAmerica Foundation.
Cyberstates 2010: The Definitive State-by-State Analysis of the High-Technology Industry comprises data from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, for the year 2008. The report details national and state trends in high-tech employment, wages, and other key economic factors.
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The 2010 Mayor’s Golf Outing: Thursday, May 27
Spring time brings with it intensive planning for the Mayor’s Annual Golf Outing. This year’s event will take place at Hawthorne Hills Country Club (http://www.hawthornegolf.com/) and as always promises to be a terrifically fun event. The format is a scramble with 2 shot-gun starts, at 7:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. with a hot lunch at 12:30 p.m. for all participants. Lots of door prizes, food and drink!

I hope you will consider joining us.

For tickets, please contact one of the following persons:

 Carol Buettner, Chairperson, 419-879-4843, cbuettner@superiorfcu.com
 Mike Caprella, 419-236-1074, mike.caprella@cityhall.lima.oh.us



Take care.


Dave


David & Linda Berger
1211 Lakewood Avenue
Lima, Ohio 45805
419-228-7498
dberger@wcoil.com

May 3, 2010 Update from Dave Berger

Greetings, Ladies and Gents:

Tomorrow is Election Day
Though there has not been a deluge of advertising and the event may seem low key, tomorrow’s election is an important opportunity to decide on local issues and candidates, as well as several statewide elections. So I hope that you will take the time to vote.

I would like to call your attention to several issues, and I ask for your support for each of them.

First, the city of Lima will have a second set of changes to the city’s charter on the ballot. (The first set was adopted by voter approval in November, 2009.) This set is the result of study and recommendation by the Charter Review Commission and unanimous approval by Lima City Council. For a full explanation of these changes, please visit the Lima News website for a column by Dr. Zach Broshes, the Chairman of the Charter Review Commission. The link to Dr. Broshes’ column is as follows: http://www.limaohio.com/articles/charter-49705-city-council.html.

My continuing thanks to the members of the Charter Review Commission for their diligence and hard work for nearly 2 years. The Commission includes Nancy Berney (1st Ward), Dr. Zach Broshes (2nd Ward), Deb Tallman (3rd Ward), Ben Rose (4th Ward), John Doxie (5th Ward), John Leahy, Jr. (7th Ward), and Dick Meredith (8th Ward).

Second, voters throughout Allen County will have the opportunity to support the important work of the Children’s Services Board with the replacement levy that will appear on the ballot. We have witnessed some terrible situations for children in our region. It is important that we continue to provide the services necessary to protect and help children all over the county. Following are links to both a column by the Children’s Services director, Scott Ferris, and an editorial by the Lima News in support of voter approval: http://www.limaohio.com/articles/theologian-49496-dietrich-allen.html & http://www.limaohio.com/articles/children-49655-services-important.html

Third, Ohio’s Third Frontier Program is up for voter renewal in tomorrow’s election as Issue 1. Lima and the region have successfully competed for these significant economic development resources and they remain critical to creating jobs and growing the overall prosperity of our region and state for the long term. This is a program that was launched by Governor Bob Taft (R) and continued by Governor Ted Strickland (D). It had at the outset and continues today to have bi-partisan support. Through its several programs more than 500 new companies have been started and nearly 48,000 jobs created. Detailed information on the 3rd Frontier is available at www.unitedforjobsohio.com. Also, following are links to a column by JoAnn Davidson, co-chair of the statewide renewal campaign, and an editorial by the Lima News in support of the renewal: http://www.limaohio.com/articles/ohio-49250-spots-investment.html & http://www.limaohio.com/articles/program-49757-jobs-state.html

So, please take the time tomorrow to participate in our local and state elections. Important issues and the future of our community and state are in your hands. Thanks for your consideration.


Meet our 4 New Officers @ LPD
With the help of a substantial federal grant, the City of Lima has been able to hire 4 new police officers. They were introduced by Chief Greg Garlock at my recent weekly press conference.














Pictured from left to right are: Shane Huber, Nathaniel Garlock, Matthew Woodworth, and Aaron Rode. Welcome, Gentlemen!


During these tough economic times, we are grateful for the resources to add these officers. We are yet hopeful that similar funding will be available for us to hire some firefighters too.


Take care.
Dave



David & Linda Berger
1211 Lakewood Avenue
Lima, Ohio 45805
419-228-7498
dberger@wcoil.com