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On March 23, the 24th annual Empty Bowls fundraising event had its most successful year ever collecting funds for area food pantries to help alleviate food insecurities in the Mid-Ohio Valley. All net proceeds go to the pantries. The Empty Bowls Committee thanks all who made this year’s event a success by supplying goods and services as well as attending. We are especially grateful to the First United Methodist Church of Williamstown, West Virginia, who donated the lovely facility and the kitchen with staff. Nancy and George Fenton, Marilyn and Larry Croucher, and other church ...

Zonta Club of MOV thanks you for supporting the Unique Boutique

The Zonta Club of the Mid-Ohio Valley would like to thank the community for all their support on our Spring Unique Boutique used clothing sale on April 5-6. This is our biggest fundraiser that we hold bi-annually and all the proceeds benefit our service projects. This includes our scholarships for non-traditional female students at Washington State College of Ohio. We are also supporting underserved women and young girls with our Delicates for Dignity Project. Our donations of feminine hygiene products, bras and new underwear have helped over ten organizations in our community since ...

Thank you from Marietta in Bloom

With help from a few community members, members of Marietta in Bloom, and residents from Oriana House, the garden bordering the bike path off of Sacra Via, was restored to its beauty after being underwater during both recent floods. Much needed trimming, raking, weeding, and mulching was completed by these volunteers. Sacra Via garden, as it is referred to by Marietta in Bloom, is a popular spot for those using the bike path. Thank you for the help from these volunteers. I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the cooperation, caring, and hard work put in by these volunteers.

Marietta Earth Day Celebration a Success

On Saturday, April 20th, the 25th Anniversary of the Marietta Earth Day Celebration kicked off with blue skies and sunshine at Armory Square. We had a record breaking number of close to 500 attendees 225 of which were children! This event was sponsored by Peoples Bank and the Marietta Area Recycling Center. There were 26 local and regional organizations that participated with free arts and craft activities, hands-on displays and information to make us more aware of the environment. The melodic rhythm of the kettle drum beat played by Kat Hawbaker from the First Unitarian ...

Reflecting on the City of Marietta’s Performance Audit: A Call for Restructuring

Part 1: How did we get here? The release of the City of Marietta Performance Audit in February 2024 has brought to light critical issues plaguing the city’s financial stability. As a retired public servant with nearly four decades of experience in state government, I have been closely following the developments surrounding this audit. Drawing upon my background in public sector restructuring and re-engineering, I aim to provide insights and recommendations for addressing the challenges faced by Marietta. This is Part 1 of a 4-part series. The City of Marietta Performance Audit, ...

Squatting

Squatting is everyone’s concern. Long time ago “The Wild West” as well as some large cities experienced “Squatting”. It was happening not only in the USA but also on this planet Earth. It seems the practice is upon all of us as never before. Today anyone can fall victim to this unsavory practice of SQUATTING. Obviously, the individuals engaged in this pursuit are intelligent. They are also slyly entitled and some are evil. It takes an insurmountable amount of time and resources to remove squatters from a property. Today’s “squatting” is attributed to unprecedented ...