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Hello!
I myself am from Sylvania, Ohio (near Toledo but nicer then Toledo..hee..hee.. Sorry, Toledo fans.) Anyway, we moved here to (we lived in Delaware before we moved here ot Marion) about 8 years ago and now are looking at moving. The reason for our move has NOTHING to do with Marion. I will REALLY miss living here. Pleasant School has been a wonderful school for us, the people in this area have been so very nice, movie threater (a new one coming in also), lots of after school programs (right now both of my children are taking before and after school classes) taxes are low, housing is priced right, and there is more but I don't want to make this a book.
When we first moved we lived in Delaware. Yikes, I have to say I wasn't impressed as much as the rest of you on here. The taxes are higher, highway police looking for you to go a little fast-all the time on 23, the people we did come meet just didn't come across mean but not as friendly as the people in Marion did later for us.
Our first home here in Marion (on Carolyn drive) we had 4 of the people that lived on that block come over to meet us. One had a homemade baked pie, the other made candies, and the other two just came over to say hi!
We decided we needed a bigger place. So, we bought out near Pleasant Schools ( I just love this area!) Once again the people near us came over to meet us. The holidays they bring over cookies and I do the same in return. We watch out for each other. Last year we didn't have a snow blower and my husband was shoveling the drive. The one guy seen him doing it and came over and did our drive for us with his blower. It's really friendly over here.
Job wise I don't see a lot here. Yes, there is Whirlpool, Mopac, Sliverline, and a few others but not a lot of high paying jobs (just like the rest of Ohio!) If, you have a job here or don't mind driving it's a great place to live. I know lots of people who live here in Marion and drive to Columbus to work.
If, you have children I HIGHLY recommened Pleasant schools. Not only great teachers but it's one of the FEW schools in Ohio not in $$ troubles (and not asking for money each and every year.lol) They also offer free before and after school classes and a lot of other Ohio schools do NOT offer anything like this. There is an after school gym class and a before school cooking/[font=Arial]nutrition class that I know of.
There is 4-H, girl scouts, Boy scouts, upward soccor/basketball, YMCA programs, roller skating rink, movie threater, a horse riding stable, the library has summer programs for the kids, and more.. You just gotta look around for things but it's here.
Delaware is also a nice place but from my experience I have found the people in Marion to be more "Home town friendly type" where as the people I met in Delaware seem more into their own thing (not bad but not what I was looking for.)
Oh, the "Warehouse" is a nice resturant you may want to in Marion.
Good luck on whatever you decide,
Bricore
p.s
I almost forgot- if you move to Marion write these names down..
Dr. Maur and Dr. Lee are WONDERFUL (heck, I have called in on a Saturday morning and they told me just to bring them and and they seen them right away. Really good doctors.)
Dr. Finney is great with your teeth.- I used him when we were in Delaware because so many people recommend him around there too.
Dr. Campbell is also wonderful
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