We have been reflecting at church (The Shepherd’s Fellowship) just how faithful God has been to us and felt compelled to share it with others to document the movement we have been seeing of God’s faithfulness. Part of this goal is to celebrate what He has been doing but also to serve as a testimony […]
The Y Changes Lives
August 13, 2012 by
I started coming to the Marion Family YMCA in 2005. Since then, I can say that the Y has definitely had a positive impact on my life. At the time I joined the Y, I was a stay-at-home mom and the Y quickly became my outlet for being more socially involved in the community and […]
The Economic Impact of Marion County Tourism
August 13, 2012 by
Tourism’s positive impact on a community is well understood. When I look at the numbers, however, it just amazes me how much of an impact there is locally. Recently statistics were released detailing the impact of tourism in Marion County for 2011. The statistics are a result of an integrated consumer-based research study organized by […]
How to Choose Your Electric Supplier
August 5, 2012 by
The following column was submitted by State Representative Dorothy Pelanda. With the sizzling temperatures we have experienced this summer, high electric bills may be in store for most of us. At the same time, our mailboxes are full of confusing offers from various companies to lower our monthly utility bills by purchasing electricity from them, […]
Marion Homeless Shelter Update
July 24, 2012 by
Many of you have seen the on-line campaign we started to support the local Homeless Shelters. As of today (7/24/12), we have raised a little more than $1700 thanks to the community coming together! Some of this has been on-line…. Some of this has been direct donations to the shelter because of the campaign! We […]
Y Youth in Government Attracts Future Leaders
July 13, 2012 by
Ridgedale High School student Abbey Larson dons the robe of the Ohio Youth Supreme Court Chief Justice and takes her place on the bench during the 2012 Ohio Youth in Government program. Abbey has participated in the Y’s Youth in Government program for 3 years now and plans on running for the Youth Governor position […]
Ohio’s State Pension Funds
July 13, 2012 by
Guest Column written by State Representative Dorothy Pelanda. On June 10, 2012, KMS Actuaries of Manchester, New Hampshire released a much-awaited $240,000 study of the five Ohio pension systems. Ohio’s five statewide retirement systems are the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS), the School Employees Retirement System (SERS), the Ohio […]
Helping the Marion Homeless Shelter
July 12, 2012 by
As a pastor (The Shepherd’s Fellowship) in the area, I have seen the great work that the Marion Shelter Program does for those in our community. Like many in our area, a new awareness of the financial struggle of this service arose with the recent news of additional cuts being made to make ends meet. […]
Understanding the Affordable Care Act (Obama Care)
June 20, 2012 by
Guest Column written by State Representative Dorothy Pelanda. On June 26, 2012, the United States Supreme Court is expected to announce its decision on the various cases challenging all or part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, known commonly as “Obama Care”. I had the privilege of attending a National Conference on Health […]
Marion United Way is Involved in Community Investment
June 13, 2012 by
Guest Column submitted by Greg Rose, Chair of United Way of Marion County’s Community Investment Committee. In any organization or businesses reliant upon customers or donors, it is important to ask those you are serving what they think and then respond to their suggestions. Marion County United Way does this through an annual survey which […]
