David Trinko

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By Queenie Wong, Suhauna Hussain, Michael Wilner and Piper HeathLos Angeles Times (TNS)LOS ANGELES — Farms, hotels and restaurants that rely on immigrant workers are urging the Trump administration to spare their vital industries from immigration raids. The pressure comes as confusion swirls around whether President Donald Trump will exempt some businesses from efforts to arrest and deport immigrants living illegally in the United States.

1 week ago | limaohio.com | David Trinko

Being a dad is a lot like improv comedy. You’ve got to think on your feet. You’re always trying to make those around you better. And sometimes you’re just not that funny. This epiphany hit me while my wife and I waited for a show during a recent visit to The Second City, a world-famous improv theater in Chicago.

2 weeks ago | limaohio.com | David Trinko

SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP — Children at Shawnee Elmwood School can learn more about the area’s native habitats thanks to a trailblazer of a different kind. Mia Kohli recently received her Eagle Scout, making her the first female from the Great Oaks District to join the ranks since Scouts BSA began admitting women ages 11 to 17 in 2019. The Great Oaks District is part of the Black Swamp Area Council of Scouting America, service youth in Allen, Hardin and Putnam counties.

2 weeks ago | limaohio.com | David Trinko

Les Bowen remembers playing on the escalators inside the old Lazarus store at the Lima Mall as a mischievous child. “We’d come back to play on the escalator — up and down, run up the down or down the up,” he recalled of his trips with his aunt and uncle. That memory came back to him as he thought about the last time he saw the escalators inside the iconic tower, which started to come down to demolition crews this week, nearly two months after the old Macy store’s tear-down began in April.

2 weeks ago | xeniagazette.com | David Trinko

By David TrinkoThe Lima NewsYou have the time. You just have to make the choice. People say the younger generations isn’t stepping up to volunteer with organizations. They hear the same answers, that people don’t have time. People are too busy with work or their children’s activities to help out. If you’ve binge-watched a TV show or picked up a new hobby recently, I respectfully suggest you think again. You’re not too busy. You’ve made a choice to spend your time that way. You declared your priorities.