Briefs: Shelby Democrats to hold anniversary celebration
Shelby Area Democratic Club to mark 54 years
SHELBY — On a summer day in 1968, 30 people gathered in Shelby’s Seltzer Park. After a covered dish dinner, they enjoyed a discussion on the possibility of forming a Democratic club in the Shelby area. Now in 2022, the Shelby Area Democratic Club is celebrating the 54th anniversary of its founding.
Club officers, members and guests will gather on Thursday for a gala potluck-dinner celebration. The event will take place at 5:30 p.m. at the Seltzer Park South Pavilion on Glenwood Drive. During the program, someone will be inducted into the “Most Faithful Order of the Brass Donkey.” The event will conclude with a silent auction of political memorabilia and other items.
The celebration is open to all area Democrats and persons of good will. Especially invited are those who feel challenged by the current political climate throughout the nation. Please bring your favorite potluck dishes. The club will provide plates, cutlery and beverages. Silent auction items are welcome, too.
Traffic on Ohio 545 to see lane closure starting next week
As part of the ongoing U.S. 30 major rehabilitation project in Mansfield, the Ohio Department of Transportation says Ohio 545 under U.S. 30 will be reduced to one lane of traffic starting Monday for overhead bridge painting. Traffic will be maintained with portable traffic signals. This traffic pattern will remain for approximately two weeks.
Upcoming meetings:
● Richland County Board of Elections, 10 a.m., Monday (to reconvene 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, lower level classroom, Longview Center, 1495 W. Longview Ave., Mansfield
● Mansfield NAACP, 5:30 p.m. executive committee, 6:30 p.m. general membership, Monday, UMADAOP, 215 Trimble Road, Mansfield
● Richland Public Health Board of Health, 6 p.m., Monday, Corley Room, Richland Public Health, 555 Lexington Ave., Mansfield
● Shelby City Schools Board of Education, 6 p.m., Monday, lecture hall, Shelby High School, 1 Whippet Way, Shelby
● Pioneer Board of Education, 7 p.m., Monday, community room, Pioneer Career and Technology Center, 27 Ryan Road, Shelby
● Shelby City Council, 7 p.m., Monday, Shelby Justice Center, 29 Mack Ave., Shelby
● Crestview Local Board of Education, 5 p.m. (campus walk-through), 6:00 p.m. (regular meeting), assembly room, Crestview Middle School, 1575 Ohio 96, Ashland
● Mansfield City Council Finance Committee, 6:35 p.m., Tuesday, Municipal Building, 30 N. Diamond St., Mansfield
● Mansfield City Council Economic Development Committee, 6:55 p.m., Tuesday, Municipal Building, 30 N. Diamond St., Mansfield
● Mansfield City Council Caucus/Council, 7 p.m., Tuesday, Municipal Building, 30 N. Diamond St., Mansfield
● Galion City Council Economic & Airport Committee, 7 p.m., Tuesday, Council chambers, second floor, 301 Harding Way East, Second Floor, Galion
This article originally appeared on Mansfield News Journal: Shelby Democratic Club to mark 54 years with a potluck dinner
