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Marion Residents Continue to Turn In Huge Amounts of Unused Drugs

May 1, 2014 by Only in Marion

TakeBackDay-2014This past Saturday (April 26) was the latest Drug Take-Back Day. The event was held across the state and nation and, once again, Marion-area residents showed up with a lot of unused medications. Officials say 14.2 tons (28,466 pounds) of unwanted prescription medications were turned in across Ohio.

Marion? Well we managed to collect 258 pounds all by ourselves.

Now this may seem like a bad thing, but it’s actually a great effort by local officials and residents to help protect kids and abusers by removing medications that could be abused.

If you missed the drop off, you can still take medications to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office for safe disposal. A box is located in the lobby.

Want more details? Find them at this story on Marion Online.

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Check It Out! RV Teachers, Staff Create Music Videos to Motivate Students

April 30, 2014 by Only in Marion

It’s testing time at schools across Ohio (those often dreaded Ohio Achievement Assessments). But, how many of those schools have teachers and staff that will do what those at River Valley have done?

Heritage Elementary and Liberty Elementary staff did just that, each creating parody videos and you have to watch their creativity.

The staff at Heritage Elementary staff produced a parody of Pharell’s hit song “Happy” for their students. Over at Liberty Elementary, the staff created a parody of “Let it Go” from Frozen.

Check out their videos below.

“Let It Go” OAA Parody from Dan Wilcox on Vimeo.

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“… experience that lasts far beyond … my classroom”

April 20, 2014 by Only in Marion

Pictured from left, Tracey Rector, center director and Nikkie Hamm from The Ohio Heartland Community Action Commission's United Community Prescription Program with English 2367.01 students Erin Bland and Jessica Kersten holding their $1000 Pay It Foward donation check.

Pictured from left, Tracey Rector, center director and Nikkie Hamm from The Ohio Heartland Community Action Commission’s United Community Prescription Program with English 2367.01 students Erin Bland and Jessica Kersten holding their $1000 Pay It Foward donation check.

English students at Ohio State Marion recently celebrated a semester of planning and giving as a part of the Pay It Forward project with the United Way of Marion County.

Students in Amy Tibbals’ English 2367.01 course presented awards to three local non-profit organizations with the goal of impacting positive, long-term change in the areas of income and health in Marion.

These students experienced philanthropy first hand for nearly the entire semester. They participated in a competitive grant process in which they took organizations’ grant applications, made a first cut which narrowed down the finalists to three organizations, researched each organization and what it did to help the community, wrote papers arguing how the funding should be awarded, and participated in an hour-long debate to determine the final grant awards.

Summing up the Pay It Forward project, Tibbals said, “these English courses teach students far more than I can ever put on a lesson plan.

“Yes, they become better researchers and writers,” said Tibblals, “but they also become more caring and informed citizens.”

“It’s an experience that lasts far beyond the four walls of my classroom,” she added.

Click here to read the entire write up from Ohio State Marion, learn more about the projects and grants, and view more photos.

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WooWoooooo! Here Come the Trains

April 15, 2014 by Only in Marion

train-showTrains, train-related stuff, and the people who love them are expected to pour into Marion on May 2 & 3 for the 2014 Spring S Spree at the Marion County Fairgrounds Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum. Model train enthusiasts from across the Midwest (and maybe further away) will be hosted by the 50-member Central Ohio S Gaugers (COSG), a model train club based in the Columbus, Ohio area.

The name of the club comes from the term “S Gauge” which is the modeling of 3/16 to the inch scale trains based on the original American Flyer Trains that dates back to WWII. Yeah, not completely sure what that means either, but I bet you’ll be able to find someone at the show to explain it to you.

Activities will include “How to” Clinics, 150 Dealer tables selling S Gauge products, and several operating train displays from around Ohio and as far away as New Orleans.

You can find all the details at www.COSG.org or telephone (614) 766-9033. You can also find a longer story at Marion Online

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Local swimmers compete nationally

April 9, 2014 by Only in Marion

In local sports, two youth competed recently in a national swim meet in North Carolina. How cool is that?!

Two swimmers from the Marion Family YMCA Dolphins Swim Team just returned from competing in the 2014 YMCA Short Course National Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina.  Rachel Shipp, senior at North Union High School and daughter of Margo Shipp, competed in the 100 and 200 Fly.  Madison Linstedt, 7th Grader at Elgin Local Schools and daughter of Serenity and Larry Linstedt completed in the 100 Back, 200 Individual Medley (IM) and 40

Read more about the competition and more on the YMCA’s team here.

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Today’s United Service Day on Social Media

April 4, 2014 by Only in Marion

The results are in and it looks like our local Harding High School students did a fantastic job today!
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Facebook link round-up:

  • Marion City School’s Facebook post on today featuring students volunteering at Boys & Girls Club of Marion County and Taft Elementary
  • More pictures from United Way of Marion County
  • Check out the finished teen room at Boys & Girls Club of Marion County

Students took to Twitter to post about the event, too:

I was so proud of my school today. I love Harding. #HHS4414 #pride

— kier scott (@kierscott12) April 4, 2014

I helped my community today, What Did you do? #HHS4414

— Tiffany ✌ (@Twaits29) April 4, 2014

Today was such an uplifting day! I love giving back and offering my help any way I can. This is what it's all about. ❤ #HHS4414

— ItsMallory (@ItsMalloryHaas) April 4, 2014

Check out all the posts tagged with HHS4414 from more students here!

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Local students giving back for United Service Day

April 2, 2014 by Only in Marion

From the link:

In the spirit of “Living United,” more than 1,000 Harding High School students and staff will show their commitment to positive change on Friday, April 4. In partnership with United Way of Marion County, the Marion Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Pearson Foundation, Harding High School will implement its very first United Service Day through 28 different community service projects in and around Marion County.
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Volunteer projects will include helping elementary students with reading and math, serving lunch to local veterans at the high school, cleaning and beautifying Grant Middle School, and tackling service assignments at various non-profits like the Boys & Girls Club and The Salvation Army.

 

Check out this great write-up on what our local students are doing to make Marion a better place!

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MHHS Drumline Rocks State Championship

April 1, 2014 by Only in Marion

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Our very own Marion Harding High School drumline competed in March 29th at the Ohio Indoor Performance Association State Championships, and came away named the OIPA Percussion Regional A state champions, beating out 7 other competing drumlines in its class.

Read more about the MHHS drumline competition here.

You can also view the drumline in action below!

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Local woman paying it forward at a local barber shop

March 28, 2014 by Only in Marion

Look what we found making the rounds on Facebook:

Has a stranger ever paid for anything for you, or have you ever paid for something for a stranger? Leave a comment and tell us about it!

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Patriotic Music Focus of Free Concert in the Park

The Marion Concert Band will present  their weekly Concert in McKinley Park this Sunday, July 6, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. Bill Swihart will direct the band in many patriotic musical selections, marches and a variety of other pieces. The free, weekly concerts are held in McKinley Park, next to Marion General Hospital, and begin at […] The post Patriotic Music Focus of Free Concert in the Park appeared first on Marion Online. [...]

Growing Our Own Program Grads Hope to Inspire Students

A group of 35 successful, college educated, minority professionals reunited at Marion Harding High School and The Ohio State University at Marion in early May to share stories of their life journeys, to reminisce, and celebrate the youth mentoring program, Growing Our Own, a program many of the participants feel had a direct impact on […] The post Growing Our Own Program Grads Hope to Inspire Students appeared first on Marion Online. [...]

Owen’s Opera House, RAMTECH Honored at CVB Breakfast

The Marion Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau on Thursday, May 29, presented Dennis and Donna Mattix of the Owen’s Opera House with the 2013 Customer Service Star Award and RAMTEC (Robotics & Advanced Manufacturing Technology Education Collaborative) with the 2013 Community Ambassador Award for their promotion of the community. In addition to the awards, the […] The post Owen’s Opera House, RAMTECH Honored at CVB Breakfast appeared first on Marion Online. [...]

Sakamura USA Makes Large Donation to Future OSUM Science & Engineering Building

Sakamura USA of Marion, Ohio recently made a substantial investment in this region’s higher education infrastructure, presenting the first installment of a $50,000 donation to The Ohio State University at Marion’s future Science & Engineering Building. Ohio State Marion Director of Community Relations & Development, Dave Claborn was informed of the news Wednesday and officially […] The post Sakamura USA Makes Large Donation to Future OSUM Science & Engineering Building appeared first on Marion Online. [...]

Area Middle Schools Test Their “Math Moxie”

On Friday, May 16, 2014, 228 students from 8 north central Ohio middle schools participated in the 3rd Annual Marion Middle School Math Challenge, hosted by Marion Technical College and The Ohio State University at Marion in Morrill Hall Auditorium on the Marion Campus. The Marion Middle School Mathematics Challenge is a rigorous on-line math […] The post Area Middle Schools Test Their “Math Moxie” appeared first on Marion Online. [...]

Recovery Fair to Highlight Options for Those Dealing with Addiction

The STAND Coalition/Opiate Task Force will hold a Recovery Fair on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at the Pittman Community Recovery Center, 827 North Main Street (former North Main Street School). The goal is to increase awareness about the importance of supports in the recovery process and to highlight the role of faith based recovery. In […] The post Recovery Fair to Highlight Options for Those Dealing with Addiction appeared first on Marion Online. [...]

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