Briefs: Marion County Outstanding Senior Citizen honored
Area Agency on Aging salutes Bonnie Jolliff
MANSFIELD — Bonnie Jolliff is the Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging's 2022 Marion Outstanding Senior Citizen. Throughout her life, Jolliff has made a priority to serve her community of Marion. She was named the Marion Outstanding Senior Citizen because of her leadership and altruism.
A retired corrections officer of the Marion Correctional Institute, Jolliff has continued to serve that community by volunteering with the dog training program and as a hostage negotiator. She has also made a significant impact as a hospice volunteer and with Eastern Star Home by providing transportation, emotional support, caregiving and companionship.
Each year the Area Agency on Aging honors senior citizens who are making a difference in their communities and present a positive image of aging. There is one award recipient for each county in the Agency’s service area (Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Knox, Marion, Morrow, Richland, Seneca and Wyandot).
Awardees must first be nominated by an individual or organization involved with seniors. They are then selected by the Agency based on the impact of their contributions and accomplishments within the community made after reaching age 60.
OctoBARKfest fundraiser Sept. 30 to benefit Kaufman Dog Park
The Kaufman Dog Park Rescue Pack presents OktoBARKfest at 4 p.m. on Sept. 30 at Marion Brewing Company, 151 S. Main St. in Marion. The family-friendly event is a fundraiser to help fund a beautification project at the Kaufman Dog Park located at Kennedy Park, 2375 Harding Highway East.
Activities for children and families include paw print painting and a photo booth. Retired Marion Police Department K9 Lt. Six will be in attendance. Schmidt’s Sausage Truck will be on site. A raffle, 50/50 drawing, and other giveaways will be conducted. All dogs are welcome.
For information, go to the Kaufman Dog Park Rescue Pack - Marion, OH page on Facebook.
Medicare seminar coming up Sept. 29
A free seminar —Medicare 101: Basics and Updates — is being offered by the Ohio Department of Insurance and the Marion County Council on Aging. David Painter will provide a comprehensive overview of Medicare for those new or newer to Medicare. Upcoming changes to Medicare will also be discussed.
The seminar will take place at 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, at the Marion County Council on Aging office, 125 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Marion. Seating is limited. Please RSVP to 740-387-0401 or admin@marioncouncilonaging.org.
OSHP takes part in 6-State Trooper Project
COLUMBUS — The Ohio State Highway Patrol joined forces with members of the 6-State Trooper Project to focus on criminal patrol and marijuana interdiction and eradication. During the project, a total of 36,720 grams of marijuana was seized and 37 felony marijuana arrests were made. In Ohio, 1,530 grams of marijuana was seized and two felony marijuana arrests were made.
The project ran from 12:01 a.m. on Sept. 15 through 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 18. The high-visibility campaign included the Indiana State Police, Kentucky State Police, Michigan State Police, Pennsylvania State Police, West Virginia State Police and the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
During the enforcement period, a total of 151 felony drug arrests took place in the six states, including 43 in Ohio.
The 6-State Trooper Project is a multi-state law enforcement partnership aimed at providing combined and coordinated law enforcement and security services in the areas of highway safety, criminal patrol, and information sharing.
This article originally appeared on Marion Star: Bonnie Jolliff named Marion County Outstanding Senior Citizen
