15 YEARS AGO

Nov. 18, 2009

Pictured on the front page is Marion High School senior Brady Hudson in his “Technicolor” coat as he played Joseph in Friday’s performance of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat” at the Performing Arts Center.

Marion’s annual Christmas parade will be 1 p.m. Nov. 29 in downtown Marion. This year’s theme with be “A Stay-Home Country Christmas in Marion.”

District 4 Babe Ruth Commissioner David Branson and Russ Cain have signed a contract to bring the Cal Ripkin state tournament for 11-year-olds to Marion from July 22 through 26. Cain will be tournament director.

An article by Rowena Plett entitled “Aging on a High Note” features Adeline Bernhardt of Tampa, “a woman who provides a role model to look up to in life.”

Marion Middle School students selected for the South Central Kansas Educators Junior High Honor Choir are Seth Crawford, Megan Davies, Katey Ehrlich, James Jones, Nick Meyer, Zach Robson, Abbey Smith, and Amanda Stuchlik