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Track
experts to work with MCPARC
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DATELINE:
FAIRMONT
By
Marc G. Auber |
| Dan
Talbott will meet an official with the National Bicycle
League at the Holiday Inn Monday evening. |
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MCPARC
horseshoe tourneys this summer
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| A
pair of horseshoe tournaments, at East Marion (Wave-Tek)
Park in June and Worthington this July, will be sanctioned
by the National Horseshoe Pitchers Association. |
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created Monday, May 13, 2002 |
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It’s
time for vacation
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DATELINE:
FAIRMONT
By
Marc G. Auber |
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created Saturday, May 18, 2002 |
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Hutchinson
Park to be protected, maintained by MCPARC
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DATELINE:
HUTCHINSON
By
Marc G. Auber |
| Hutchinson
Park means a lot to this community. |
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created Friday, May 24, 2002 |
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MCPARC
to use former dragway materials
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DATELINE:
ELDORA
By
Marc G. Auber |
| Charlie
Reese doesn’t like to throw things away that can be
used. And through property Fairmont Industrial &
Credit Corporation owns the former Fairmont Dragway here
that will in the future house an |
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created Wednesday, June 05, 2002 |
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MCPARC
day camp ‘doing a lot more’ this year
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DATELINE:
FAIRMONT
By
Marc G. Auber |
| Mel
Coleman Jr. has been around long enough to know that kids
tend to respond to the positive things that go on in their
lives. |
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created Tuesday, June 18, 2002 |
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Diving
into summer season
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DATELINE:
FAIRMONT
By
Marc G. Auber |
| From
shallow spots where toddlers play to high diving boards
above deep water, Marion County residents are cooling down
and getting wet this summer. |
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| Story
created Wednesday, June 19, 2002 |
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Poor
Farm BMX Park set for Aug. completion
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DATELINE:
FAIRMONT —
By
Marc G. Auber |
| Work
at the Poor Farm BMX Park has been steady since early
spring, and it’s possible that the facility will be
functional by August. |
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| Story
created Sunday, July 07, 2002 |
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Project
Impact brings camps to Windmill Park
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DATELINE:
FAIRMONT
By
Misty Poe Phillips |
| “How
do you spell the word ‘teamwork?’” Mike Smith of
Hattiesburg, Miss., asked several children on the
basketball court of Windmill Park Monday afternoon. |
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| Story
created Tuesday, July 23, 2002 |
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Poor
Farm BMX Park opens Friday
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DATELINE:
FAIRMONT
By
Marc G. Auber |
| Following
a ribbon-cutting Friday afternoon, the Poor Farm BMX Park
will officially be open for spinning spokes. |
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| Story
created Thursday, August 08, 2002 |
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Sport
ready to take off
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DATELINE:
FAIRMONT
By
Julie Sheldon |
| Justin,
20, and Logan Hyde, 18, brothers and BMX (bicycle moto
cross) racers, could not contain their excitement for the
sport they love — BMX racing. |
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created Saturday, August 10, 2002 |
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Racing
at Poor Farms BMX Park Friday
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DATELINE:
FAIRMONT
By
Marc G. Auber |
| It’s
official. Marion County youngsters have yet another
opportunity to explore for amusement, and it’s about
1,000 feet long and has a bunch of jumps and curves. |
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created Wednesday, August 14, 2002 |
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Drainage
problems slow rail trail work
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DATELINE:
FAIRMONT
By
Marc G. Auber |
| Drainage
problems exist where a MCTRAIL rail trail head is to be
built just off Morgantown Avenue. |
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| Story
created Wednesday, August 21, 2002 |
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Seth
Fest Reunion kicking off today
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DATELINE:
FAIRMONT
By
Marc G. Auber |
| Marion
County Parks and Recreation Commission officials are
calling Seth Fest Reunion the last great bash of the
summer. |
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| Story
created Sunday, September 01, 2002 |
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Seth
Fest races and rocks
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DATELINE:
FAIRMONT
By
Marc G. Auber |
| One
could stand downtown Monday and, despite blaring horns and
revving engines, still hear an even louder but distant
sound. |
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created Tuesday, September 03, 2002 |
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County
to buy old Radcliff Bridge, land link in Mon River Trail
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DATELINE:
FAIRMONT
By
Bill Byrd |
| The
old Radcliff Bridge across the Monongahela River at
Pricketts Fort State Park and another land link in the Mon
River Trail will be bought for $10,000, Marion County
officials said Wednesday. |
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| Story
created Wednesday, September 18, 2002 |
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MCPARC
endorses Amendment 2 on tax levies
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DATELINE:
FAIRMONT
By
Bill Byrd |
| The
board of the Marion County Parks... is the latest county
organization to endorse “Amendment 2.” |
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created Friday, September 20, 2002 |
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Coach
in uniform
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DATELINE:
FAIRMONT
By
Colin White |
| Kris
DeNardi has been around the sport of soccer a long time. |
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| Story
created Monday, September 30, 2002 |
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MCPARC
making Retton park better
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DATELINE:
FAIRMONT
By
Marc G. Auber |
| Like
the merry-go-rounds in so many Marion County parks, Dan
Talbott’s mind spins with new ideas. |
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| Story
created Sunday, October 06, 2002 |
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West
Fork River trail will have new rest room facility
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DATELINE:
MONONGAH
By
Marc G. Auber |
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created Friday, October 25, 2002 |
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Respect
for community
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DATELINE:
FAIRMONT
By
Marc G. Auber |
| College
fraternities can be much more constructive than what now
and then meets the eye. |
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| Story
created Thursday, November 07, 2002 |
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MCPARC
volunteer Henderson recognized for extensive service
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DATELINE:
FAIRMONT
By
Marc G. Auber |
| Ray
Henderson is said to be a tremendous value to the Marion
County Parks and Recreation Commission. |
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| Story
created Sunday, November 24, 2002 |
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Poor
Farm BMX Park wins state recognition
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DATELINE:
FAIRMONT
By
Marc G. Auber |
| Turning
nothing into something can be a lot of work. The result
can be rewarding. |
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| Story
created Wednesday, November 27, 2002 |
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MCPARC
gets $118,000 shot in arm from county
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DATELINE:
FAIRMONT
By
Bill Byrd |
| The
Marion County Parks and Recreation Commission got a
$118,000 shot in the arm Friday from the Marion County
Commission. |
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| Story
created Friday, December 06, 2002 |
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MCPARC,
CVB see benefits in new home
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DATELINE:
FAIRMONT
By
Misty Poe Phillips |
| With
plans to construct a new building to replace an historical
structure, two county entities will find a home that is
tailored to fit their needs, officials say. |
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| Story
created Tuesday, December 31, 2002 |
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Parks
keeps his pledge to MCPARC
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DATELINE:
FAIRMONT
By
Marc G. Auber |
| Marion
County Commissioner Alan Parks apparently remembers all of
his campaign promises. |
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| Story
created Saturday, January 04, 2003 |
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MCPARC
to lose two structures during Connector construction
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DATELINE:
FAIRMONT
By
Marc G. Auber |
| Construction
of the ... Connector will mean the loss of a pair of
significant structures for MCPARC. |
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| Story
created Saturday, January 04, 2003 |
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MCPARC
very, very busy in 2003
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DATELINE:
FAIRMONT
By
Marc G. Auber |
| Dan
Talbott said Marion County Parks and Recreation Commission
will be fully occupied in 2003. |
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| Story
created Friday, January 10, 2003 |
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Preparation
for BMX season under way
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DATELINE:
FAIRMONT
By
Marc G. Auber |
| The
first full season of BMX bicycle racing here is just a
couple of short months away. |
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| Story
created Thursday, January 30, 2003 |