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'Music Man' marches

onto stage of theater

"The Music Man" will be Aurora Community Theatre's spring musical. It will run Fridays and Saturdays April 16 to May 8, with a 3 p.m. matinee May 2.

Tickets are on sale at $16 for adults and $11 for children by calling 330-562-1818 or visiting www.auroracommunitytheatre.com.

Rob Albrecht will play Professor Harold Hill, Kevin Horak is Mayor Shinn and Robby Albrecht is Winthrop.

Others on stage will be Don Arbuckle, Madeline Cuckow, Emily Delis, Liz Fuller, Karen Haus, Evan Henrich, Brian Heigel, Leah Jereb, Bernie Keister, Ian Kropp, John Messner, Chris Meyer, Sarah Most, Michela Paloma, James Privette, Jeffrey Raig, Eve Regelbrugge, Dan Simpson, John M. Sudsina, Andrew Wells, Brenda Willis and Kara Yogan.

Paula Kline Messner is director/choreographer/set designer and Ryan Wason is music director. Co-producers are Linda Heigel and Deb Simpson.

Helping with the set and behind the scenes are Don and Jean Arbuckle, Marianne Paul, Greg Fetzer, Barb Trueman, Nate Benson, Zach Wells and Mike and Donna Delis.

Library's book sale set

The next Friends of Aurora Library book sale is coming up March 12 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and March 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the gallery of the library.

Fiction, nonfiction, mysteries, history, cookbooks and biographies will be available, plus books on tape and VHS movies. Most items cost under $1.

Jane and Steve Spencer and B. Koglman are organizing the items for the sale. Volunteers are needed and should call Milka Kalta at 330-562-5745.

AHS grad will exhibit

art at LaPlace Center

Aurora High School 1995 graduate Roby MacDougall will be one of two featured artists at an exhibit titled "Tied" at LaPlace Center in Beachwood. The other artist is Jake Isenhauer.

AHS art teacher Brian Caponi encouraged MacDougall several years ago by telling him while pointing to one of his paintings, "This is what you need to do with your life -- create."

He has been developing his style ever since, and his work has been shown extensively throughout Florida and Ohio.

Isenhauer is a Kentucky native who recently earned his master of fine arts degree at the University of Cincinnati. He has studied Italian masters in Florence and has traveled the world refining his talent.

The opening night of the show is April 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the O Gallery. Live music, wine hors d'oeuvres and a chance to meet the artists will be available.

Quorum lacking; parks and rec panel cancels

Because of the lack of a quorum, the city's parks/recreation committee did not conduct any business at its March 4 scheduled meeting.

Panelists John Kudley, George Horvat, Pete Conces and Nina DeWitt were present, but Dennis Kovach, Jim Vaca, Earl Biederman, Marcell Malecki and George Hettinger were absent.

On the agenda was a contract proposal for the sound portion of the July 4 fireworks, a parks/rec department truck purchase and discussion of opening up deer hunting on city property.

The committee meets on the first Thursday of each month. The next regularly scheduled session is April 1.

Assistance is available;

paramedics save man

Mayor Lynn McGill told City Council at its March 8 meeting that applications for the city's assistance program are being sent out.

Residents who are not currently enrolled in the program should call 330-995-9126 for an application.

Qualifying income levels are as follows: $19,000 for a family of one to three people; $20,318 for four; and $20,318 plus $3,425 per additional person for more than four.

The mayor noted that for the second time in the past few months the city's safety forces saved the life of a person.

Paramedics were summoned to a local business when a 30-year-old man became ill. He went into cardiac arrest and was resuscitated.

Eventually, he was transported to the Cleveland Clinic where it was discovered he had a genetic heart problem.

A defibrillator/pacemaker was implanted and a week later he visited Fire Station 1 to thank the paramedics.

Tea Party to meet in city

The Portage County Tea Party will conduct an informational meeting for the citizens of Aurora on March 15 at 7 p.m. in the auditorum of Aurora High School. Anybody is welcome to attend.