Briefs: Racial Equity & Justice grant program accepting applications
Deadline for Racial Equity & Justice grant applications is March 3
For a third consecutive year, Marion Community Foundation is offering the Racial Equity & Justice Grants Program.
The Racial Equity & Justice Grants Program has $50,000 available for this year. This amount could be distributed in full to one organizational recipient or in several smaller grants to multiple organizations.
Any charitable non-profit 501(c)(3) organization or equivalent — which includes churches, schools and governmental entities — looking to improve issues of equity and justice in Marion County is eligible to apply. Grants may be for new or existing programs. An application for this competitive community grant is available now on the Marion Community Foundation website, with a deadline of noon on March 3.
Awards are intended to increase the amount and effectiveness of resources to support Marion area nonprofits working to build capacity, strengthen education, and enhance collaboration in the fields of racial and social justice.
Additional information is available by contacting Julie Prettyman at 740-387-9704 or JuliePrettyman@MarionCommunityFoundation.org. The application can be found online by visiting MarionCommunityFoundation.org and clicking on the “Grants” tab.
Superior St. closed for waterline work
The City of Marion Engineering Department reports that Superior St., between Cleveland Ave. and Delaware Ave.,will be closed on Wednesday, Feb. 8 from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. Aqua crews will be repairing a waterline issue at this location.
Area state lawmaker to head key committee
COLUMBUS — State Representative Riordan McClain (R-Upper Sandusky) Monday was named chairman of the Ohio House of Representatives Transportation Committee.
McClain was appointed to serve in this position by Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill). He was also appointed to the Agriculture, Technology & Innovation, and Ways & Means committees.
McClain is serving his third full term in the Ohio House of Representatives. He represents the 87th House District, which includes all of Crawford, Morrow and Wyandot Counties and a portion of Marion County.
House Committees can be streamed on The Ohio Channel.
Movies, concerts and more this month at the Marion Palace Theatre
A number of events are scheduled for February at the Palace Theatre.
The movie "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday and at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets for this Whitney Houston biopic will be available at the door.
On Feb. 17, 18 and 19 it's the Junior Palace production of "Chasing Charming" featuring a cast of 80 local youth. Performances are set for 7 p.m. on Feb. 17 and 18 and at 2 p.m. on Feb. 19. Tickets are $22 for adults and $15 for children.
Cleveland native and Broadway star Michael Cavanaugh returns to his home state for "The Music of Billy Joel and Elton John" at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 24.
The Palace also continues to offer Line Dancing with Kirk on Monday evenings and Yoga with Helene on Wednesdays and Thursday.
For more information or tickets, go to marionpalace.org or call 740-383-2101.
This article originally appeared on Marion Star: Racial Equity & Justice grant program seeks applicants
