🌱 Council Talks Compound + Marietta College Soccer Recruit

Good morning, hello. It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Marietta Patch newsletter — here to explain all the most important things happening in the community.

But first, your local weather:

• Saturday: Cloudy. High: 52 Low: 33.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and warmer. High: 60 Low: 36.

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Here are the top three stories in Marietta today:

1. During Thursday's Marietta City Council meeting, resident C.J. Smith addressed the council about the Pearl Street property that neighbors call "the compound" due to problems with code enforcement that it has presented over time. The condition of the property affects residents, families, businesses, and ball games, and Smith's plan is to force a clean-up and devise ways to keep it cleaned up. The council also presented several ordinances and a resolution for readings, with Resolution 82 authorizing the director of Public Safety and Service to apply for a grant for monies in the Safe Routes to School project. (Marietta Times)
2. Marietta's Meagle family legacy continues as Dillon Meagle will be following in his father's footsteps and continuing his soccer career at Marietta College this coming fall. A Marietta native, Dillon has followed Marietta College his whole life between his dad being an alumnus and his mother being an employee at the college. Dillion hopes to see his high school success transfer to the collegiate level being a four-time varsity letter winner, number six in career assists, 11 in goals, as well as named first team all-district and all-conference. Marietta is getting a dedicated hard worker who hopes to have an impact on the program during his time there. (Marietta Times)
3. On Thursday evening, Marietta College held a PioPitch brainstorming session where attendees bounced ideas off each other figuring out how to help individuals fill their lives with purpose and problem-solve for organizations that provide assistance. The director of the Entrepreneurship Program, Dr. Jacqueline Khorassani, felt this was a great session for the younger generation problem solving and be aware of social problems. This, of course, is just the start of a conversation, but building the skills to attack an issue and look for a solution is an important step. If you are interested in joining a session or know an issue an organization faces, you can send an email to entr@marietta.edu. (WTAP)

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Today and tomorrow in Marietta:

Saturday, March 4

• River City Farmers Market - 200 Butler St. (8:00 AM)
• Sewing With Kindness - BB2C Epicenter (11:00 AM)
• Murder Mystery - Death Of A Gangster - Campus Martius And Ohio River Museum (6:00 PM)

Sunday, March 5

• Holistic Health & Psychic Fair - The Historic Lafayette Hotel (11:00 AM)
• Esbenshade Series: Fran Lebowitz - Peoples Bank Theatre (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• If you haven't heard by now, the flower basket sponsorship has officially started! All 360 baskets are filled with petunias and will be blooming all summer long. Each basket is $75 with the option to round up to $100 and make a $25 donation to Marietta Main Street. (Marietta Main Street via Facebook)
• Need a new book to get lost in? The Riviera at the Valley Gem's book of the month is "The Love of My Life" by Rosie Walsh. Get lost in the love story surrounded by mystery and discuss it on Mar. 16 with The Riviera at the Valley Gem with a dinner connected to the story. (Visit Marietta Ohio via Facebook)
• Katie Mannix made her college commitment official on Thursday after an amazing run assisting her soccer team to make it to a final-four appearance for the Ohio Division II state playoffs. Mannix will stay in the state of Ohio and continue her education and soccer career at John Carroll University. (The Marietta Times via Facebook)

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Featured events:

• Holistic Health & Psychic Fair (March 5)
• T-Mobile Tuesdays: Fresh Perks Every Week (March 7)

You're all caught up for today. I'll catch up with you soon with a new update!

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, where she earned degrees in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or practicing film photography.