Category: Notices and Events

The Air Traffic Control Response To the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks By Richard Kettell Senior Air Traffic Control Manager Cleveland Air Route Traffic Control Center   Lima Town Hall Monday, September 8, 2025 : 7PM   On September 11, 2001, Rick Kettell was the senior Federal Aviation Authority official in charge of Cleveland ARTCC—the busiest air traffic control facility in the world. When news of multiple hijackings reached him, Kettell established a command post at the facility and led the FAA response to the terrorist attack in the skies of US Airspace.  He witnessed firsthand the flight path and altitude changes…

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AN OLD TIME PICNIC Sunday August 24th 1-4 pm At the Pavilion at Lima’s Mark Tubbs Park   Hots, Hamburgs, Beverages and Fun Provided A Dish to Pass Welcome (but not required)     RSVP with number of attendees required for us to plan Limahistoricalsociety@gmail.com or call 585-329-7675

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Lima Historical Society Quilt Raffle   “Mechanical Genius”   Win A Beautiful Queen-size Quilt Handmade by Quilt Designer/Artist Lima’s Own Sandi Shusda Raffle Tickets $5 each / 3 for $10   Purchase Tickets Online Here (link)   The American Hotel; The We Shop; Tennie Burton Museum: Sundays 2-4 pm this summer     Drawing:  August 24th -LHS Picnic

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You may have missed it live, but here is the recording of the Livingston County Poorhouse presentation by Holly Watson the County’s Historian Sponsored by the Lima Historical Society and the Lima Public Library

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Demystifying the Livingston County Poorhouse  By Holly Watson Livingston County Historian   February 20, 2025   7PM Lima Town Hall 2nd Floor (Accessible via elevator at west side door)   Co-Sponsored by Lima Historical Society And the Lima Public Library   On Thursday, February 20th at 7 pm, Holly Watson, the Livingston County Historian, will present a compelling talk on the county poorhouse that existed in Geneseo during the early 19th and 20th centuries. Many of you may be familiar with the old building.  As Holly will explain, poorhouses often have a complex history, but historical records can help us understand…

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