15 YEARS AGO

March 25, 2009

Trees are budding, and flowers are blooming — sure signs of spring.

Extensive renovation has been completed at St. Mark Catholic Church of Marion, Holy Family Parish, and parishioners are inviting the community to see the changes. A public open house is planned for 2 to 4 p.m. April 19.

Marion High School junior basketball players Julia Zeiner and Lindsay Hett were named this past week to the Topeka Capital Journal honorable mention 3A state basketball team.

Centre High School will graduate its 50th senior class in May. To celebrate the school’s 50 years of existence, alumni and former teachers and staff members are being invited to a reunion May 23 at the high school.

A new bathroom structure of solid concrete has been installed near the heated dock at Marion County Park and Lake. The county paid $14,598 for the project, which was contracted by CX2 of Spokane, Washington.