Briefs: Madison Township trustees, Ohio State-Mansfield theatre, Ashland benefit concert
Madison trustees approve dump truck purchase
Madison Township trustees voted Monday to use $200,285 of the township’s $685,670 American Rescue Plan Act Allocation balance to pay for a new 2024 Freightliner dump truck for the road department. It will be purchased from the Dexter Company in Bucyrus and delivered in February.
Officials said the U.S. Department of Agriculture currently has no funds available for loans or grants and that using ARPA dollars will save money compared to taking out a loan.
Trustees also learned that township operations should be moved back into the township house by the end of this month following repairs to damage caused by an April windstorm. Trustee Jim Houser said that although there are “several things” that still need to be done to the building, furnishings and records can be moved back in next week.
The board has been meeting in a former car dealership building on Ashland Road since May.
Ohio State-Mansfield to kick off 2023-24 theatre season
The Ohio State University at Mansfield kicks off this year’s theatre season on Friday with "The Mousetrap" by Agatha Christie. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Monday and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Tickets are $10 and $6 and can be purchased at 419 755-4045 or mansfieldtheatre@osu.edu. They can also be purchased at the on-site box office in Founders Auditorium 45 minutes before each show.
The rest of this autumn’s productions are free and open to the public with no tickets required. On Halloween weekend, there is a movie showing of "Night of the Living Dead." Two showings — 10:30 p.m. on Oct. 26 and 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 31 — will feature live actors offering extra scares. A traditional showing is set for 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 29.
Veterans Day weekend will feature performances of the play "A Horse Named Reckless" Nov. 10-12.
Benefit concert at Ashland University
ASHLAND — Ashland University will once again host a benefit concert, “An Evening with Cathi Campo,” at 7 p.m. Friday in the John C. Myers Convocation Center, 638 Jefferson St.. Campo will sing selections from the songbook of musical theatre while accompanied by a jazz trio.
Campo is the niece of famed American singer and actress Rosemary Clooney. Campo is a professional singer and accomplished in her own right. The Las Vegas resident has sung more than 300 commercial jingles, the theme song to The Family Channel’s “Zorro” TV series and owned/operated a recording studio for 20 years.
Ashland University President Carlos Campo will serve as emcee for the event and also join his sister for a song or two.
Tickets can be purchased at the AU Campus Store during normal business hours or online at ashland.edu/performing-arts-tickets. General admission tickets are $10, while VIP tickets are $25 and include one drink ticket, a reserved seat at a table of 10 (rather than theater-style seating) and snacks.
All proceeds from the concert will benefit the Ashland University Marching Band. The band is raising funds for new uniforms for the 2024 season.
Mansfield News Journal
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