The Marion County Council on Aging will be hosting Caregiver Connections on Thursday, May 1, 2014 with special guest speaker Dr. Michelle Stokes. She will discuss the differences between normal, age-related brain changes and dementia. Dr. Stokes is the Director of Senior Health Services with the Gerlach Center for Senior Health. She will also describe […]
Caregiver Connections to Discuss Differences between Age-Related Brain Changes and Dementia
April 25, 2014 by
Ruth Honored for Sales Achievement
April 25, 2014 by
Roger L. Ruth, Marion, Ohio, a representative of Modern Woodmen of America, has been named to Modern Woodmen’s President’s Cabinet. This distinction recognizes Ruth’s high achievement in life insurance sales and ranking among the organization’s top representatives nationwide. The local Modern Woodmen office is located at 137 Sargent St., Ste. 100 in Marion. Contact Ruth […]
Day Offers Safe Way to Dispose of Unused Medications
April 24, 2014 by
Area residents are encouraged to bring expired, unused prescriptions and over-the-counter meds to the Medication Disposal Day on Saturday, April 26, 2014 from 10:00am until 2:00pm at the Marion County Building, 222 West Center Street. Just drive through the rear parking lot where volunteers will offer convenient, legal, and environmentally safe disposal with no questions […]
“A Grand Night for Singing!” to Feature Professional Opera Soloists
April 24, 2014 by
Marion Lecture Recital Music Club (MLRMC) is giving the gift of “A Grand Night for Singing” to club members and to the public on Sunday, April 27, 2014. Robert Nims, retired music professor who is a member of the adjunct voice faculty at Delaware’s Ohio Wesleyan University, organized the appearance of three professional opera soloists […]
Children Services Hosting Annual Pinwheel Play Day
April 24, 2014 by
Many free activities, including games and inflatables, as well as an Easter Egg Hunt with a Disney trip grand prize will highlight the annual Pinwheel Play Day at Marion County Children Services this Saturday, April 26, 2014. The day, which runs from 11:00am to 3:00pm, offers families free activities while highlighting the work of Children […]
Historical Society Holding Annual Rummage Sale
April 24, 2014 by
The Marion County Historical Society is having a Museum and Membership Rummage sale on Saturday April 26, 2014, from 9:00am to 5:00pm. The sale will be held in the auditorium at Heritage Hall and also in the parking lot behind the museum, weather permitting. A Members Only Presale will be held on Friday April 25 […]
Terradise Garden Tour, Yard & Plant Sale is Sunday
April 23, 2014 by
The landscaped and natural areas around Trella Romine’s former home, Terradise, now a nature center, will be open for a yard and plant sale and the annual spring tour on Sunday, April 27 from noon to 4:00 P.M. Terradise is located southwest of Caledonia eight miles east of Marion. When Ray and Trella Romine purchased […]
Downtown Clean-Up Scheduled as Part of Earth Week
April 23, 2014 by
Downtown Marion will hold a clean-up on Thursday, April 24, as part of Earth Week 2014 activities. Volunteers will meeting at the Marion County Courthouse and spread out through the area starting at noon. Everyone is invited to help for as long as you can, there is not a fixed time commitment. Trash bags, work […]
ODOT: $4 Million Spent Annually on Litter Pick-up, Volunteers Lessen Cost
April 23, 2014 by
Each year, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) spends $4 million on litter pick-up – a preventable problem. Instead of litter, they say that money could be used to pave roads, buy snowplow trucks or install guardrail or culverts. “Not only is litter expensive, but it takes us away from more important roadwork,” said ODOT […]
Ohio Bill Would Raise Limits on Lobbyist Spending
April 23, 2014 by
Statehouse lobbyists would get to spend twice as much on lawmakers and would have to disclose fewer expenses under proposed legislation billed as ethics reform. The bill, which Republican sponsors say they intend to introduce next month, also includes increased transparency and accountability measures, such as requiring random audits of public officials’ financial disclosure forms […]
