Marion Now - Moving Our Community Forward

JAMS for JIM is a benefit for the family of Jim Tulloss. It's on Friday, June 25, 2021 at The Brickyard in Downtown Marion. Admission is a donation of $15. The event runs from 6:00 PM to 9:45 PM and includes LIVE music, Food Trucks, Speakers and fellowship. Music will be provided by Tami & Larry Knight from Knight After Knight, Scott Cameron and Ricky Martin. Details at: https://www.facebook.com/J...

Sarah Lehnhart and Lorie Dutton from A-1 Printing joined the podcast to talk about how A-1 Printing is your local printer in Marion and why they have been for a long time. Sarah and Lorie also detailed how your printing job is taken care of from start to finish with people you know guiding you through the process to make it easy, convenient and very fast. www. A-1Print.com

Max Miller, the central Ohio Blood Services Representative, joined the podcast to update us on all the blood drives happening around the are in the next month, including their most popular blood drive where you can get a FREE tickets to a Cedar Fair Amusement Park, just for donating. www. RedCrossBlood.org

Jessica Moon, Partner at Roth, Bacon, Moon Attorneys, llc, joined the podcast to update us on Estate Tax Issues she has been seeing in her practice. She takes time to fill us in on what might be happening with Estate Taxes and changes that may be made. She details how to protect yourself and your family. www. RothBaconLaw.com

Shannon Stark from Scioto Shoe Mart invited Marion County 4-H Educator Margo Long to join the podcast to talk about the upcoming Marion County Fair. Margo and Shannon talked about how important footwear is for the fair participants and how selecting the right boot and having it fit properly is a huge key. Shannon also announced that Scioto Shoe mart is giving 10% off for all fair participants. www...

Marion Mayor Scott Schertzer joined the podcast to give us an update on the state of affairs in the city. The Mayor talked about the Senior Center opening and their transportation program. He talked about the Memorial Day closures in City Hall. The Aquatic Center will be open this summer, but they need more lifeguards and employees. And the city is hiring and really needs some help. https://www.ma...

OhioMeansJobs-Marion is looking for 16-24 year olds to participate in their 2021 Summer Youth Employment Program. Annette Walton, Sarah Kwast and Erinn Littell stopped by to give us the details and explain that is so much more than just a summer job. There's lots of training, certifications and real-world experience available for the two-month program. www. MarionMeansJobs.com

Fred Schenk, a funeral director at Boyd Funeral Home in Marion, joined the podcast to talk about why setting up your funeral arrangements now can save your loved ones time, stress and a lot of money. He answers the tough questions you may have about end of life celebrations and expenses. www. BoydFuneralMarion.com

Miss Ohio Scholarship Program member, Lora Current joined college students Brooke Dellinger and Marissa Horn to have an open conversation about choosing your next path after high school and their experiences. It can be exciting and scary at the same time. They really put your thoughts in perspective. www. ReadOnUSA.com

Shannon Stark from Scioto Shoe Mart joined the podcast to talk about their Mother's Day gift ideas and why buying the right pair of shoes that fit properly is so important. https://www.sciotoshoemarion.com/

Marion Mayor Scott Schertzer joined the podcast to update us on activities around the city. The Mayor talked about neighborhood clean-ups, including the city-wide tire collection, Community Clean Up Day in May, and the status of the Aquatic Center and Youth Baseball & Softball.

April is National Child Abuse Month and Marion County Children's Services is busy serving the kids in our county. Elizabeth Moore, Foster Care and Community Engagement Coordinator joined the podcast to discuss their Pinwheel Project, Wear Blue for Kids Day, Kinship Care programs and much more. www. MarionKids.com

OhioMeansJobs is holding open interviews for Piston Automotive on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at their offices at 622 Leader Street in Marion. Piston Automotive provides excellent benefits and up to a $500 stay on bonus. Listen to the podcast for more info or go to www. PistonAutomotive.com/join-our-team

Marion County Park District Naturalist James Anderson joined the podcast to talk about Skunk Cabbage. He details what it is and where you an find it around the area. James also introduced their new Coloring Contest and went over the calendar for April, as they're bring back events! www. MarionCountyParks.info

Ohio Means Jobs Marion County is hosting a Job Fair Tuesday, March 30, 2021 from 10:00am to 2:00pm for production positions at Piston Automotive. These are open interviews at Ohio Means Jobs offices at 622 Leader Street in Marion. Check out the podcast to get all the details. www. PistonAutomotive.com/join-our-team OhioMeansJobs #225065426

Marion Mayor Scott Schertzer joined the podcast to update us on The State of The City. The Mayor spoke about holiday hours, yard waste curbside collection, jobs in the city and the Aquatic Center.

Marion Public Health Medical Director, Dr. Michael McCleese, joined the podcast to update us on the pandemic in Marion County. Dr. McCleese looked at the numbers locally, talked about how you can get vaccinated and dug into the variants and Astra-Zeneca issues over seas.

Jessica Moon, Partner at Roth, Bacon, Moon Attorneys, LLC, joined the podcast to discuss starting a business and what is needed by you to get everything set up for success. She discusses the types of businesses you can create, how they're taxed and and viewed by creditors and others. www. RothBaconLaw.com

Bob Leone from Iron Safe Annuities joined the podcast to explain and educate us about annuities and how they can help our retirement portfolio in multiple ways. https://ironsafeannuities.com/

Marion Public Health Commissioner Traci Kinsler joined the podcast to update us on Marion's falling COVID case count and increased vaccinations. She has all the stats and where were going next.

Lora Current, Miss South Central Ohio and a candidate for Miss Ohio 2021, founded an early childhood literacy program called #ReadOnUSA She has meet with families who are struggling with dyslexia and other learning disabilities, just like she did as a child. She is now producing a podcast to help. In this episode she talked with teacher Whitney Combs and Superintendent Jeff Young about how Riverda...

Lora Current, Miss South Central Ohio and a candidate for Miss Ohio 2021, founded an early childhood literacy program called #ReadOnUSA She has meet with families who are struggling with dyslexia and other learning disabilities, just like she did as a child. She is now producing a podcast to help. In this episode she talked with Sara, Adam and Summer Boutwell about the families struggles with lear...

Marion Mayor Scott Schertzer joined the podcast to update us on happenings in city government. The Mayor went into detail about how the city handles large snow events, like we've had in the last month. He talked about the order of which streets get cleared and how our salt supply is currently. The Mayor also talked about the Aquatic Center's plans for this summer, how the city employees are handli...

Levi Randolph from Miller Lawn and Power invited Justin Bentley to join the podcast. Justin owns and operates Bentleys Tree Service in Marion and has used Miller Lawn for their equipment since they opened over three years ago. www. MillerLawnPower.com https://www.facebook.com/bentleystreeservice

Jessica Moon, from Roth, Bacon, Moon, Attorneys, llc, joined the podcast to discuss what the "sandwich generation" can do to help their aging parents, not just with finances and future considerations, but also their health and well being. A tough spot to be in, especially when you don't know what to go to for assistance. www. RothBaconLaw.com