Despite the pandemic, Ed Emerson was ready to bet on a Marion business. This veteran purchased Promo Costumes in Downtown Marion in September 2020 from long-time owners Lyn and Dan Giles. Emerson drives from his home in the Brewery District in Columbus to his enterprise on West Center Street. The unassuming storefront leads into a […]
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Nashville Photographer for Grammy Winners is Marion Native
Alysse Gafkjen is enjoying an amazing career in professional photography with a focus on portraits and music photography. Her work is featured on album covers, press photos, television, and billboards, for example. This River Valley graduate is a shining example of MarionMade! and the epitome of the creative, entrepreneurial spirit that thrives in the Marion […]
Joyce’s Angels Offer Helping Hands to Local Families
Caring for people is the center of Joyce Butterman’s life. This Waldo native started working at Marion General Hospital at 16. After 52 years as a nurse, including 20 years in the emergency room and many years with hospice, Butterman retired. Never one to slow down, she works as a supervisor at Marion Pointe nursing […]
“Stop Practicing… Start Performing” Harding Grad Makes Stuff Happen
Accomplished Musician. Entrepreneur. Teacher. Producer. Curious Community Connector. Jason Gittinger said he has had “no trouble making stuff happen” throughout his life. Born in Marion in 1977, Gittinger graduated from Harding High School in 1995 and has been touted as “…one of Detroit’s most versatile studio and live drummer/percussionists.” A graduate of Wayne State University […]
Alluvial: Don’t Leave Goals to Chance
How did three successful financial planners join forces and form a new partnership? Their combined experiences in the financial consulting and wealth advising world, along with their respective community involvement and desire to serve others, paved the way for this trio that is Alluvial Private Wealth. “The key that guides Alluvial and what’s distinctive about […]
Legacy of Lifelong Learning: Scholarship Fund Honors Parent Alumni from Marion Tech
Retired Marion Technical College (MTC) professor and alumnus Douglas (“Skip”) Grant Geib died at the age of 89 in December 2020, after a courageous battle against Alzheimer’s disease during the past several years. His wife, Virginia (“Ginny”), also a Marion Tech graduate, preceded him in death in April 2014. Both had a strong focus on learning throughout […]
