JoEllen King, the director of the Marion County Council on Aging, joined Jeff Ruth to talk about the Marion County Senior Services Levy that is on the ballot in November. JoEllen details what services are provided by this renewal levy for our seniors and talks about why it's important to support it with your vote.

Marion Mayor Scott Schertzer joined the podcast to update us on how the city is doing. He addressed the retirement of Police Chief Bill Collins, named his interim successor, and explained how the next permanent Marion Chief of Police will be selected. The Mayor also talked about the census and it's importance, he answered your questions about Trick or Treat and announced another two-day community clean-up event for September 24-25.

Marion Public Health Commissioner Traci Kinsler joined the podcast to update us on COVID-19 in our county. She addressed how things are going in schools, with sports and in the congregate settings, and all is going well. Traci also answered questions regarding Death reporting here and around the state and what is going on at our wastewater treatment plant and the monitoring of that material for clues about coronavirus.

The Harding Symposium is set to be a webinar on Saturday, September 26, 2020 from 1 to 3 PM. Sherry Hall and Gary Iams joined the podcast to tell us the history of the symposium and what to expect with this years online version of the event.

Tickets: https://web.cvent.com/event/a7cd0545-c0d4-424b-b0e8-579dc96cc8b0/summary
More Info: https://osumarion.osu.edu/initiatives/outreach/harding-symposium/
Harding Presidential Sites: https://hardingpresidentialsites.org/

Marion City Police Lt. B.J. Gruber joined the podcast to discuss what's happening in the City of Marion. From the violent crime this summer to school starting, and even about Chief Collins retirement next month. The Marion PD is also set to hire several new officers in 2021. He gives the details in the podcast.

Jessica Moon from Roth, Bacon, Moon Attorneys, llc, joined the podcast to address the Top Five Things to Avoid in 2020. She addresses Powers of Attorney, beneficiaries, long term care insurance and financial advisor check-ups.

Christi Eckert, the Drug Free Coalition Coordinator for the Marion-Crawford Prevention Programs joined the podcast to talk about the Drug Free Coalition, Drug Free Marion and a wonderful program for parents to protect their kids, "Hidden in Plain Sight" program.

Marion Public Health Commissioner Traci Kinsler joined the podcast to discuss how things are going in Marion County with the schools being open, High School sports going on and Labor Day coming up. She also addressed our color changes in the last few weeks and where the college testing numbers will end up.

Marion Mayor Scott Schertzer joined the podcast to update us on the state of the city. He talked about the changes being made due to the pandemic, he discussed street resurfacing, city utility bills and Labor Day closings for the city. Mayor Schertzer also talked about D.O.R.A. This is the Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area plan for downtown Marion.

Traci Kinsler, Commissioner of Marion Public Health, joined the podcast to talk about COVID-19 in Marion County. This week she addressed the sports season and what needs to happen to keep sports going. She addressed what it's going to look like in our schools this fall. She has an opinion on what color Marion will be on when the state map is released on Thursday and how the antibody testing is going after three months.