10 years ago
august 20, 2000
Marion County Commissioners issued a burn ban Monday, saying it will remain in effect until they decide it is safe to have outdoor fires.
Six friends from the Marion High School class of 1961 spent from Aug. 23 to 26 together in Crested Butte, Colo. Traveling to Colorado were Donna Jost Ames, Janet Stiller Vogel, Karen Jost Enns, Tressie Miles Kelsey, Patty Longhofer McLinden, and Eileen Pavey Sieger. The group had lunch with Rosalie Dohner Carr at Leoti on the way to Colorado.
Marion City Library raised more than $1,000 at its book sale this past weekend.
Leading cheers for Marion High School athletics this year will be Merissa Riggs, Jessica Ottensmeier, Tiffany Tajchman, Maggie Powers, Jayme Steele, Tina McCarty, Megan Whittaker, Renae Lundgren, Emma Parli, and Chelsea Zeiner.
Jessica Lynn Moore, daughter of Tobe and Red Moore, Marion, has joined the U.S. Air Force. The class of 2000 Marion High School graduate signed up for six years.
This week’s issue has a picture of cooks and volunteers at Marion Senior Center as they prepare meals for home delivery. Those pictured are Karen Kline, Almeda Kahns, Virginia Bowers, Leona Manhart, and Albert Steele.