Briefs: Funds sought for downtown beautification efforts

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Downtown Mansfield Inc. seeking donations for planters

For more than 14 years, donors and volunteers have joined the City of Mansfield and Downtown Mansfield Inc. (DMI) to beautify downtown. Each year, more than 1,000 flowers are planted in more than 150 containers throughout the downtown.

To achieve beautification goals for 2023, DMI has launched its annual fundraising effort. The PlantLove campaign seeks to fund downtown beautification annually in lieu of project by project requests. This funding covers projects from April to December and includes regular cleanups, planter maintenance, soil, growing agents, as well as flowers, plants and evergreens seasonally.

This year, the goal is to raise $15,000 and will include the summer plants, annual greenery, mulch and more.

Donations can also be mailed to Downtown Mansfield Inc., 128 N. Main St., Mansfield, 44903 or made online at mightycause.com/Plantlove2023.

The annual planting and cleanup day is set for May 16.

Richland County Democrats announce weekly candidate luncheons

The Richland Democratic Party will be hosting candidate luncheons beginning March 29 at the McCartney/Reid Building 16 S. Park St. Mansfield. The following candidates will be speaking:

  • March 29 - Rose Feagin for Ontario second ward council

  • April 5 - Chris Brown for Mansfield law director

  • April 12 - Rollie Harper for Mansfield law director

  • April 19 - Antoinette Daley for Mansfield fourth ward council

  • April 26 - Alomar Davenport for Mansfield fourth ward council

All luncheons begin at 11:30 a.m.

President of Ethics and Public Policy Center to speak at AU’s Faith and Society lecture

ASHLAND — Ryan T. Anderson, president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C., will be the guest speaker at Ashland University’s next Faith and Society lecture. The event, which is free and open to the public, is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Dwight Schar College of Education’s Ronk Auditorium, 340 Samaritan Ave.

Ryan T. Anderson
Ryan T. Anderson

For those unable to attend in person, Anderson’s presentation will be streamed at ashland.edu/faith-society.

The title of the lecture is “Understanding and Responding to the Transgender Moment.” Drawing on insights from biology, psychology and philosophy, Anderson will offer a nuanced view of human embodiment, a balanced approach to public policy on gender identity and a sober assessment of the human costs of getting human nature wrong.

Upcoming meetings:

● Richland County Transit Board, 3 p.m., Monday, Richland County Regional Planning Commission, 19 N. Main St., Mansfield

● Shelby Park Board, 7 p.m., Monday, conference room, 5 Water St., Shelby

● Ontario Board of Education, 7 p.m., Tuesday, library, Ontario High School, 467 Shelby Ontario Road, Ontario

● Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center Board of Governors, noon, Wednesday, Mid-Ohio ESC board room, 890 W. Fourth St., Mansfield

This article originally appeared on Mansfield News Journal: Downtown Mansfield Inc. raising money for downtown planting efforts