It’s an item on many people’s bucket list, an event that most feel they could never accomplish, but completing a triathlon or duathlon is an achievable goal for many of all fitness levels. A triathlon is an athletic competition that involves three disciplines: swimming, biking and running. A duathlon is a competition that involves two […]
Oh, the stories you hear…
June 27, 2013 by
Oh, the stories you hear while working at this historic theatre… I had a meeting earlier this month at which I had the privilege of meeting two ladies whom I had never met before. Because they aren’t from Marion, I assumed they had never been to the Palace…a pleasantly wrong assumption. While one of them […]
Five “Not Quite” Lies about the Bible
June 20, 2013 by
A local church has some new billboards around our town that caught my eye today. It says “Attention Believers: 5 Lies You Should Know About the Bible”. Well, that certainly caught my attention. So when I got back to my office, I pulled up the website to see what all the fuss was about. What […]
Aqua Ohio’s Letter to Public Officials
June 20, 2013 by
The following is a letter written to local government officials by Ed Kolodziej, Aqua Ohio President and COO. At the close of the City Council Meeting on the evening of June 10th, I expressed a concern regarding the level of fear being created in our community by outside interests as a side effect of the […]
How My Heart Aches for Marion
June 17, 2013 by
The following Guest Column was written by Karen Jensen It’s another morning and I find myself waking up somewhere in Texas but dreaming of Marion, Ohio. The grass is green here, the sun is shining, and there are even birds singing. But I will face this day like I face every day, with a little […]
How to Pick a Church for Your Kids
June 17, 2013 by
In the last couple months, I have had several conversations with people trying to figure out what to do about going to a church that they were not being spiritually fed at but can’t leave because of their kids. After more than 20 years in camping ministry, youth ministry and church leadership, I have heard […]
My View on Chloramines and What Should be Done
June 17, 2013 by
The following Guest Column was written by Sulu Kelley III My name is Sulu Kelley III, and I am running for Marion City Council At-Large on the Libertarian Party ticket. Last night, I, with many members of the community, attended the City Council Committee meeting and special Council Meeting regarding chloramines. Much of the discussion […]
Making Summer Memories
June 11, 2013 by
Some of my favorite memories growing up involved summer activities with my family. Every summer since I can remember we would go camping, fishing, swimming, hiking, and even working in the garden was great family time spent together. Now that I have kids of my own, I also enjoy taking the time with them to […]
Storm Season means Power Outages
June 5, 2013 by
The following column was submitted by State Representative Dorothy Pelanda. This past weekend gave us a small reminder of the big storm that passed through central Ohio a year ago, crippling Union and Marion counties for days as residents were left without electricity. In an effort to help my constituents prepare for future outages, I […]
Why I’m Running for City Council as a Libertarian
May 23, 2013 by
The following Guest Column was written by Sulu Kelley III Third-party candidates are noted for not winning elections. Why, then, have I decided to run for Marion City Council as a Libertarian? Because whatever problems the city government has, they have developed through the mismanagement by members of the two legacy parties. A key part […]
