Marion County RECORD

Marion considering private trash pickup

Marion is considering dropping residential trash collection and hiring a private company to pick up trash. A proposal from Nisly Brothers, which recently took over collection of residential recyclables in the city, is scheduled to be discussed at a city council meeting at 5 p.m. Dec. 22.

Community Christmas benefits less fortunate

For more than three decades, Marion Community Christmas has been helping families in need during the holidays. Organizer Margo Yates, who has put on the program for 33 years, and others gave out food and gifts Thursday to 44 families. About another two dozen received food without gifts.

Sharing holiday memories

Hillsboro residents regale and recall fond holiday memories. “It’s called Dale’s now but it was called something else,” Levon Friesen of Hillsboro said. “I loved the store because there was a Christmas feel. You’d go way back to the corner and there were just boxes of candy. Nothing was packaged.

Defunct dollar store sold for $195,000

The former Family Dollar and Dollar Tree building at 826 N. Roosevelt St. was auctioned off last week for $195,000, with another $20,000 being charged to the high bidder as a platform fee. According to the Marion County treasurer’s office, the building has an estimated value of $800,000.

Thrift store is a Christmas alternative

Ruth Tajchken from Lincolnville was one of many Marion County residents who visited St. Luke Hospital Auxiliary Shoppe to look for Christmas gifts Friday morning. “I love the little knickknacks,” she said. “I am here quite a lot.”

Other options available for shopping locally

With Christmas right around the corner, some Marion residents might be thinking about heading to a bigger city to purchase gifts. However, residents can buy all their gifts in Marion — if they’re willing to try, according to Margo Yates, the city’s community enrichment department.

Casey's has gas again

After months, Casey’s General Store has reopened its Marion pumps. The process had been months in the making.

Warm Christmas likely

Marion County residents hoping for a white Christmas will be out of luck this year. According to the National Weather Service, temperatures on Christmas Day will be warm, ranging from a low of 51 to a high of 71 degrees under sunny skies.

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus

I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, “If you see it in The Sun, it’s so.” Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus? Virginia O’Hanlon Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or children’s, are little. In this great universe of ours, man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.

Centre Elementary letters

Schools countywide were invited to share their students’ letters to Santa. All are presented exactly as received before being forwarded to the North Pole. Centre Elementary School 1st grade Dear Santa, Dear Santa,

Goessel Elementary letters

Is Mrs Claus baking a lot of cookies? Would you bring Mom a coffie pot, and Daniel some rc construction vehicles please? I hope that you get a lot of cookies and milk. Please bring me a loft bed and a disco ball. Annie Dear Santa, Is it cold at the north pole? Santa please bring me my farmland please? Santa does miss clause cook for you? Aujanae Dear Santa,

Marion City Library letters

I have been very good this year. I would like a coco bear for Christmas. I would also like a new gymnastics bar, lip balm and nail polish and blush wren. Reagan Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Legos, legos and more legos lots!!! A lego shipper, New Nintendo switch. A picture of you doing 6-7!! A RC boat. More stuff for my tacklebox. Unknown Dear Santa,

Marion Elementary letters

I would like a magic coloring book. If you can not find a magic coloring book, I would like a magic kit with magic stuff inside. Thank you Love Eli Dear Santa, I want a rocket ship, and a helicopter for Christmas. Love Elijah Dear Santa,

Peabody-Burns Elementary letters

This year I have been very good. I want a mini golden shephard puppy for christmas. My mom has been working very hard this year and she doesn’t feel good. Merry Christmas! Logyn Dear Santa, I have been very good. I want to have Pokemon cards. I want a game. Merry Christmas Santa! Eivin Dear Santa,

Linda Lovelady

Services for Linda Corene (Pugh) Lovelady, 80, who died Dec. 17, will be 10:30 a.m. Dec. 23 at Marion Christian Church. Born Sept. 10, 1945, to Edith and Wayne Pugh in Eureka, she moved to Wichita at a young age and married Bub Lovelady on Sept. 29, 1970.

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Making the season bright

So, what’s the deal with chestnuts roasting on an open fire? Has anyone actually experienced this? For years, I’ve felt deprived. All the other experiences Nat King Cole mentions in “The Christmas Song” I’ve managed to enjoy. But chestnuts? Really? And why were they the very first thing he mentioned?

Jolly or folly?

I like a good party as much as the next person, but whatever happened to asking for volunteers to provide entertainment instead of having government pay? The three most recent Marion City Council packets contain payments totaling $2,577.37 for Holly Jolly Christmas.

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Teachers, family helped inspire new Ph.D.

Crediting his family and high school instructors as his motivation, Marion High School graduate Sam Ehrlich received a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering this month from the Georgia Institute of Technology. His parents are Mike and Kathy Ehrlich. “He was always very organized and neat,” Kathy said. “Just very smart.”

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