Many of us are dealing with different struggles and situations that overwhelm us. We try to pull ourselves up by our boot straps and forge on but some days are just tougher than others. For those of us that are Christians (have accepted Jesus as Leader and Forgiver in our lives by acknowledging with our […]
Open Letter to the People of Marion
May 22, 2014 by
The following column was submitted by the Marion Area Chamber of Commerce. Something happened in Marion the other evening. It was big. It was the start of something even bigger. The start of a movement, at 6:35 pm, on a Thursday evening, in… Marion? Yes! A group of Marion’s leaders, new leaders, largely unknown, not […]
The Mumps Outbreak: A Call to Action
May 22, 2014 by
The following column was submitted by State Representative Dorothy Pelanda. Daily news headlines about another reported case of mumps in central Ohio calls attention to the fact that Ohio is the only state in the nation that does not require immunizations for children to attend a child care center, preschool, or college. Ohio receives about […]
City Playgrounds Battle for Supremacy, Science Days Winners
April 28, 2014 by
Today our sentimental journey is taking us to 1962 for a look at items that were not on the sports page. Our first story for today was found in the Star July 14, 1962. The headline said “Glenwood Playground Takes Weekly Award” and had this sub headline “City Turnout Hits 4,177.” Glenwood School playground, under […]
Edison Jr. Athletes are Entertained
April 23, 2014 by
Sentimental Journey Volume XVI, Issue 15A, April 16, 2014 Today we are taking up part two of last weeks column from Monday, November 1, 1948, about the Halloween parade. Remember, last week we finished with the first and second grade prize winners. Today, we begin with the third grade and go up from there. Third […]
20,000 Turned Out for 1948 Halloween Party
April 11, 2014 by
Sentimental Journey Volume XVI, Issue 14A, April 9, 2014 Today’s sentimental journey is taking us to 1948, the same year the Cleveland Indians won the World Series. Wouldn’t it be great if they could do it again? Our first item appeared in The Marion Star Monday November 1, 1948 with this headline. “HUGE CROWD SEES […]
Noah (A Review)
March 29, 2014 by
While I have heard a lot of negative about the movie “Noah” before it came out, I tend to keep my mouth shut until I see something for myself. In the past, certain sections of the Christian community has been quick to bash anything Hollywood does for the smallest of details so I wait until […]
United Way Celebrates Successes, Looks Towards Future
March 27, 2014 by
One of the things we can’t do enough is thank all of you who support the work of United Way. Whether you give, advocate or volunteer for us, you are directly responsible for third graders reading better, folks overcoming poverty and access to quality health care. At our recent Annual Meeting, we celebrated some successes […]
Christian?
March 17, 2014 by
A lot of people claim they are a Christian but do not really know what that means. To be a Christian is to be one who has accepted Jesus as Leader and Forgiver in your life by acknowledging with your mouth that He is the Son of God and believing in your heart He died […]
The State Department of Insurance: What can it do for you?
March 12, 2014 by
The following column was submitted by State Representative Dorothy Pelanda. As an active consumer protection agency, the Department of Insurance has saved or recovered $48 million for consumers over the last two years. The Department also monitors the financial solvency of insurance companies to ensure consumer claims are paid, reviews the rates for insurance products, […]
