Center Street Community Health Center

Marion County is using the banner project to recognize and honor veterans of all branches of service. Dick McDannel, a Korean War Veteran, challenged his peers to bring this project. “Veterans currently serving, retired from the service, separated from the service with an honorable discharge – all veterans can be honored through the banner project,” […]Read More »

A FAMILY DEDICATED TO MAKING COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS. Evelyn Lisiecki, was born in Perú, and her husband, Tomasz Lisiecki, in Poland. After moving to Marion from Manchester, Connecticut, thirteen years ago, they immediately started to make a connection to the community. Evelyn is probably best known as the Latino Ministry Coordinator of Saint Mary’s Church. She […]Read More »

Anyone who only visits Veterans Memorial Coliseum at the Marion County Fairgrounds during the county fair hasn’t even scratched the surface of the events held there. While the County Fair is a huge draw, the fairgrounds and coliseum are in use approximately 45 weeks out of the year. With 16,875 square feet of floor space […]Read More »

From a lifelong love of “always wanting to build stuff” Todd Goings built a one-of-a-kind business that preserves cherished memories of childhood and summer vacations.  Todd and his crew of eighteen staff members at Carousels and Carvings restore and preserve historic and create new carousels for use around the country. Todd started out as a […]Read More »