Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at 6:00 pm in the Marion Palace Theatre, Palace volunteer advisory team members will meet with potential Palace volunteers during an orientation session. The Palace hopes to build a volunteer corps with people ranging from juniors in high school to retirees that wish to give back to the community. The volunteers […]
Deadline is Monday for Pearl Roberts Award nominations
April 13, 2018 by
The Marion Senior Center is now accepting nominations for the twelfth annual Pearl R. Roberts Award, recognizing outstanding community service by a senior citizen. Mrs. Roberts was instrumental in the development of the current Marion Senior Center facility, as well as many other programs and services for Marion area older adults. Nominees for this award, […]
Richland County’s parks director to address local parks supporters
March 26, 2018 by
Jason Larson, Executive Director of the Richland County Park District, will be the keynote speaker at a meeting of the Friends of the Prairie Parks on Wednesday, March 28, 2018. Larson will share the secrets of success for his park district as the relatively young Marion County Park District continues to grow and build a […]
Nominees for 2018 ATHENA Award announced
February 16, 2018 by
The Women’s Business Council (WBC) of Marion, Ohio is honored to again sponsor the ATHENA Leadership Award®. The ATHENA was inspired by the goddess of Greek mythology known for her strength, courage, wisdom and enlightenment – qualities embodied in the ATHENA Leadership Model. The Award is unique in both scope – local, national and international […]
Malone receives 2017 Pearl Roberts Award
May 17, 2017 by
Fred Malone, of Marion, was named as the recipient of this year’s Pearl R. Roberts Award as part of the Marion County Senior Citizens Day celebration hosted at the Marion Senior Center on Monday, May 15, 2017. Malone was nominated by Don Wilson. Charlotte Rowe, David Schaber, Ednita Vaflor and Judy Walker were also finalists […]
Buckeyes help provide warmth to Marion area families
December 2, 2016 by
Ohio State Marion students kicked off the season of giving by collecting, packaging, and distributing over 1,000 articles of winter accessories to help less fortunate Marion area families stay warm this winter. Students from Amy Tibbals’s English 2367.01S were able to assemble and distribute over 455 “Loving Scarves” bags to the local community, through partnerships […]
Campus group partners with local schools on urban gardening
November 28, 2016 by
The idea was a good one. Three years ago, Marion City Schools partnered with Marion Public Health and the Marion YMCA to build raised garden beds at each of the city’s elementary schools. Neighbors could adopt a bed and grow their own produce, particularly in “food desert” areas of Marion, or so the thinking went. […]
Marion Palace Theatre seeks volunteers for technical positions
August 1, 2016 by
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at 6 p.m. in the Palace Theatre Rotary Room, Palace Theatre Technical Director Mark Meginness along with Palace Volunteer Advisory Committee Members, will meet with potential Palace volunteers interested in technical positions. The Palace hopes to build a volunteer corps with people ranging from juniors in high school to retirees that […]
Area residents asked to “Stamp Out Hunger” this weekend
May 12, 2016 by
United Way is teaming up with the National Association of Letter Carriers and local food pantries for this year’s Stamp Out Hunger event on Saturday, May 14th, 2016. This marks the 24th anniversary of one of America’s days of giving. Letter carriers walk through the community every day, often coming face to face with a […]
Senior Center seeks nominations for 2016 Pearl Roberts Award
April 13, 2016 by
The Marion Senior Center is now accepting nominations for the eleventh annual Pearl R. Roberts Award, recognizing outstanding community service by a senior citizen. Mrs. Roberts was instrumental in the development of the current Marion Senior Center facility, as well as many other programs and services for Marion area older adults. Nominees for this award, […]
