Allen Co. Board of DD awards partners of the year

LIMA — The Allen County Board of Developmental Disabilities honored individuals at the annual Partnership Luncheon. Superintendent Theresa Schnipke announced the 2023 Partner Award winners: The John Wilt “I Love My Community” Award-Nathan Miller; Partner in Advocacy-Mandy Lehman; Partner in Employment-Andrew Ellis; Partner in Service Provision-Jerry Hunt and Stephanie Parsons; Partner in the Community-Alexa Miller; Partner in Education-the Allen County ESC; President’s Award-Linda Lehman, Cindy Pottkotter and Jason Fleming of Garmann Miller.

Dean Brown
Dean Brown joined The Lima News in 2022 as a reporter. Prior to The Lima News, Brown was an English teacher in Allen County for 38 years, with stops at Perry, Shawnee, Spencerville and Heir Force Community School. So they figured he could throw a few sentences together about education and business in the area. An award-winning photographer, Brown likes watching old black and white movies, his dog, his wife and kids, and the four grandkids - not necessarily in that order. Reach him at [email protected] or 567-242-0409.