Letter to the editor
To the Editor:
I just want to take a moment of my time to thank everyone who had a part in the CROP Walk Sunday at Marion County Lake.
The fall flowers were out in bloom as 53 people from the Marion and Hillsboro areas ranging in age from 10 months to 86 years strolled, walked, or ran the course around the lake road. There were 22 walkers from four churches participating in the CROP Walk from the Marion area.
The grand total of donations from Marion alone was $1,153. The Presbyterian church had the most in total donations with $340. Eastmoor United Methodist Church had the most walkers with eight. Aulne came in strong with both walkers (seven) and donations ($312). Valley United Methodist Church once again had the winning walker with the most donations of $303.
Erna Mae Yeagley really has it down as to what walking for CROP is all about and this year her great-grandson, Grant Bryant the youngest participant, came along for the ride in his stroller.
Twenty-five percent of this money will be coming back to be used at Marion County Food Bank.
It was a good day and I hope a lot more of you will want to take part next year.
Donna Kreutziger, CROP Recruiter of the Marion area Janet Bryant, President of Church Women United and overseer of the Food Bank.
To the Editor:
Hats off to the City of Marion for trying to encourage people to build houses in Marion. Unfortunately I feel they are putting the cart before the horse in that in order to build houses people need jobs that pay more than minimum wage.
Hopefully Marion will be recruiting business and industry to Marion for people to have good jobs and therefore be able to build houses. Due to rising gas prices, if there were good jobs in the area people would want to live where they work.
The Marion/Florence area has many great attributes to offer people who live here, including beautiful lakes, schools, hospital, and great people. Let's band together to recruit business to our great city.
Janice Waner
Marion
corrections
and clarifications
In the Sept. 28 issue of the Marion County Record, Marion County Planning Commission recommended for approval by Marion County Commission a conditional use permit for a boat, jet ski, and small engine repair business near Marion Reservoir. The permit does not include cars.
The telephone number for Zimmerman's Grill & Coffee Shop is (620) 382-8860.
