FOOD & DRINK
Richland County restaurant inspections: critical violations
● Kroger Company #N836, 1500 Lexington Ave., Mansfield, April 24. Person in charge (PIC) unable to demonstrate knowledge of cleaning and sanitizing (critical). At time of inspection, PIC states cleaning (wash, rinse, sanitize) frequency of outer surfaces of steam wand on espresso machine in Starbucks area is at the end of every day. Discussed that the outer surfaces of the steam wand are in contact with TCS (time/temperature controlled for safety) foods and stored at room temperature, which would require outer surfaces to be fully cleaned (washed, rinsed and sanitized) at a minimum of every four hours that it is in use. Correct by April 25. PIC unable to demonstrate knowledge by having no critical violations (critical repeat). Correct by re-inspection May 2. Handwashing sink not accessible (critical, corrected during inspection).
Art of Gardening club learns the art of the hanging basket
ASHLAND — For someone who grew up around plants, Julie Freebern of Willo’dell Nursery displayed her expertise to Art of Gardening members May 1 on the topic of “Hanging Baskets.”. Introducing a birdhouse hanging basket, her talk about hanging baskets was second nature to her as members...
Area jazz musicians to take the stage for two concerts
The Big Bands & All That Jazz Society will present its final concert for the 2023-24 season at 7 p.m. Monday at the First Christian Church, 1425 King Road in Ashland. This free concert will feature the music of the Erik Gimbel Big Band. Donations may be given at the door to help the society continue to present great music to the Ashland community, and memberships are available to ensure the society's 36-year tradition will continue well into the future.
Wanna laugh? Check out the Mansfield Playhouse schedule for 2024-2025
MANSFIELD — What do you do in May between shows when you are the artistic director of the second oldest continuously-producing community theater in Ohio?. In the case of Doug Wertz, you take a breath — and you announce a full, nine-show schedule for the 2024-2025 season at the Mansfield Playhouse.
Loudonville museum planning small-group tour to Egypt in 2025
The Cleo Redd Fisher Museum in Loudonville is organizing a small-group tour to Egypt. The tour is slated for March 30-April 6, 2025, and will take travelers to Cairo, Giza, Luxor and the ancient cities of Memphis, Saqqara and Thebes. Among the highlights are visiting the Great Pyramids, the Sphinx, the Step Pyramid, the Colossi of Memnon, Karnak Temple, the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens as well as a sunset cruise on the Nile River and the option to add a hot-air balloon ride over the desert.
Clean comedy comes to town: Lee Hardin to take the Mansfield Playhouse stage
MANSFIELD — Lee Hardin finds a lot of humor in jobs he worked before becoming a stand-up comedian. “All of these random jobs led me to talking about them on stage,” the 38-year-old comic said Tuesday. “I was a lifeguard at one point. Substitute teacher. An Easter Bunny....
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