Stuff The Bus Book Drive Looking for Donations
Take a good, hard look at your bookshelves. If you are like many families who love to read, you have accumulated a lot of children’s book. This week, the United Way of Marion County is asking you to consider donating them to their Stuff the Bus Book Drive. United Way is teaming up with local [...]
Ten Arrested as Part of Operation Summer Heat
The MARMET / METRICH Drug Task Force conducted “Operation Summer Heat” on Friday, June 14, 2013. MARMET was assisted by officers from the Marion Police Department, Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Marion County Probation, and Marion City Probation. The purpose of the operation was to be proactive in serving arrest warrants and to work drug locations [...]
MCF Offers Workshop to Help Groups Apply for Grants
Applications for Marion Community Foundation’s 2013 Grants Program are now available to all area not-for-profit agencies and organizations. More than $725,000 in grant funds will be available this year. To assist in the application process, an information session for potential grantees will be offered June 21, 2013 beginning at 10:00 a.m. in the Foundation’s conference [...]
Local Families Sought to Host Exchange Students
World Exchange, a nonprofit organization working with 14-17 year old French students, is looking for host families in the Marion area. The students are coming July 14, 2013 and will stay with their host families until July 30, 2013. The students speak English and come with their own insurance for liability, health and accident insurance. [...]
Marion Church Holding Chicken BBQ Dinner
Fairpark Community Baptist Church, 940 Bermuda Drive in Marion, is holding a Chicken BBQ Dinner on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at 7:00pm. The $8 dinner includes ½ chicken, home baked beans, cole slaw, roll and butter, drink, and cookies. In addition to the dinner, there will be music and a pie auction. Drive Thru service [...]
Marion Palace Theatre Holding “Set The Stage” Summer Camp
“Set The Stage” Theatre Camps offers area youth the opportunity to become involved in the arts as part of the theatre’s summer program. Registration deadline is one week before camp begins. Organizers say spaces fill up quickly and urge those interested to register early. “Set The Stage” Theatre Camp has become a summertime tradition for [...]
Just One City Council Committee Meeting Tuesday
Only one Marion City Council Committee will meet this week. The Streets and Sewers Committee will meet on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 6:45pm to discuss a contract for the Milburn Avenue Sewer Improvements Project. City Council meets on the second floor of Marion City Hall and all meetings are open to the public.
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