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  • Palmetto Citizens CU sends final check to town

    BLYTHEWOOD – Former Council member Paul Moscati, representing the Park Foundation, presented a check for $40,000 to town council Monday evening. It was the final payment from Palmetto Citizens Credit Union for naming rights for the amphitheater in Doko Meadows.

    The foundation has raised a total of $280,000.

    “We are now pricing through some documents for the farmers market facility,” Moscati said.

    “We have a contractor working on that right now to give us an estimate. We’re also pricing through the auxiliary buildings for the amphitheater – concession stands, additional restrooms and storage,” Moscati said.

    “We’re just trying to see how much these will cost.

  • Fencing Funds

    Photo: Barbara Ball

    BLYTHEWOOD – Doko Meadows Park Foundation (DMPF) President Paul Moscati, center, presented a check for $40,000 to Mayor J. Michael Ross and council Tuesday evening for fencing for the Palmetto Citizens Amphitheater. Councilman Bryan Franklin, left, DMPF board member Jim McLean, Councilman Eddie Baughman, Moscati, Ross, Councilmen Malcolm Gordge and Larry Griffin and DMPF board member Chris Keefer.

  • Summer concerts coming to amphitheater

    BLYTHEWOOD – A summer concert series is being planned for the Palmetto Citizen’s Amphitheater in Doko Park, with a total of nine family friendly concerts that will begin in June.

    While the plans are still tentative, Martha Jones, president of Bravo Blythewood, said she is announcing the plans now so Bravo Blythewood will have time to survey the community to find out what kind of music and what bands residents want to hear.

    “The concerts will be held on Thursday evenings, with four concerts in June, three in July and two in August,” Jones said. “We are thinking the Aug. 2 date might be a big back-to-school bash that would be free.”

    Jones said Bravo Blythewood will be using a professional concert promoter to handle the bands, vendors, marketing, ticket sales and to oversee the concerts. The cost for the entire series, including the cost for the concert promotion company, will range from $80,000 – $150,000. That cost, she said, might be paid for upfront by the Town Hall, then ticket sales with maybe a $2 surcharge could be used to help pay back that cost to the Town. Jones said Bravo would also be looking to use A-tax money and sponsorship sources to help fund the series.

    “We’ll be sending out the surveys soon,” Jones said, “and I hope everyone will respond and let us know what they want to hear.”