George "Mike" "Wally" Cox, 73, passed away February 7, 2022 at University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center in Beachwood, Ohio. Mike was born December 9, 1948 in Lima to George and Lena (Gratz) Cox. On March 18, 1973 he married Patricia Rockhill Cox.
Mike was a 1967 graduate of Allen East High School and received his associate's degree in Wildlife and Conservation Management from Hocking Hills Technical College. He was a retired career firefighter for the City of Lima. Mike was also a 45 year volunteer member of the Bluffton Fire Department retiring as Assistant Chief and had previously served as police officer for the Village of Bluffton. Mike was a firefighting instructor at Apollo Career Center, Lima and was a past leader for the Bluffton Boy Scout Troop #256.
Apollo Career Center will kick off Career Tech Education Month® with the annual All Area Boards Meeting held Thursday, February 10, 2022 at 6 p.m. in the Apollo Commons. Apollo Superintendent Keith Horner will be providing opening remarks beginning at 6:45.
Roger Mathews, a 1998 graduate of Allen East and Apollo's Auto Mechanics program, will be inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame. Sprint Electric and Challenge Electric will be honored as Co-Employers of the Year.
The Bluffton Exempted Village Schools has announced the implementation of FinalForms, an online forms and data management service. FinalForms allows families to complete and sign all forms online.
The new service will streamline the paperwork process beginning with kindergarten registration.
The United Way of Greater Lima announced today they have hired Erin Walsh Hardesty as the new President and CEO. She will be taking over in March 2022, replacing Derek Stemen who will be joining LifeWise Academy to serve as their Director of Advancement. LifeWise Academy positively impacts students, schools, and communities by providing a Bible-based, character-focused, Released Time Religious Instruction program.
