Briefs: Office closures, UCH Management expansion, Palace movie, OSUM community concert
Local offices to close next week
Marion Public Health, 181 S. Main St., will be closed for the Labor Day holiday Monday and also will be closed Thursday and Friday, Sept. 7-8.
The closing will affect all divisions of Marion Public Health, including the administration, vital statistics, environmental health, nursing, emergency preparedness and WIC divisions.
The Marion Municipal Court and Probation Department will be closed Sept. 7-8 and will re-open at 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 11.
United Church Homes Management announces three new additions
United Church Homes Management, a subsidiary of the Marion-based United Church Homes, continues to experience significant growth, adding nearly 300 units to its management portfolio since January 2023. This expansion includes the management of three communities: Wexner Heritage Village in Columbus, Ohio; The Northridge in North Ridgeville, Ohio; and Friends Fellowship Community in Richmond, Indiana.
United Church Homes Management currently manages 20 senior living communities in seven U.S. states, providing a variety of services to affordable housing, independent living, middle market and continuing care communities.
UCH Management has seen significant growth, expanding its portfolio by 38% over the last three years.
'Oppenheimer' coming to the Marion Palace Theatre
The Palace Cultural Arts Association is pleased to bring the recent movie release "Oppenheimer" to the historic Marion Palace Theatre big screen this weekend. The three-hour movie tells the story of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer and the top-secret Manhattan Project during WWII.
Show times are 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The Sunday matinee will be shown with open captions.
Tickets will be available at the door — $5 general admission and $3 for those with a Palace Member card.
For more information, call the Marion Palace Theatre Box Office at 740-383-2101 or visit marionpalace.org.
Free community concert on campus
The Ohio State University at Marion welcomes back the Palace Theatre Big Band to campus at 6 p.m. Sept. 8 on the steps of the Library Classroom Building as part of a free outdoor community concert called Sunset Serenade.
Attendees are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs, blankets and refreshments and set up around the central water feature on campus or just outside the Library Classroom Building to hear the band.
Band members include some of the best musicians in the Marion area. The band will be joined by vocalists Ann Schertzer and John Garnes.
Sunset Serenade is considered a Five Nights on Campus extra. Five Nights on Campus is a performing arts series designed specifically for the residents of the seven-county regional service area of Ohio State Marion and is intended to complement the other entertainment opportunities available in the area. This series features a variety of performance styles from traditional Irish folk music to the big band era, from Broadway to traditional choral, and even historical performance narrative.
Marion Star
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