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Jefferson County Veterans
Association holds meeting
SMITHFIELD -- Frank Santa presided when the Jefferson County Veterans Association met recently at the Friendship Park office.
A meeting in February had been canceled because of inclement weather.
Members are working on plans for pouring concrete for a walk around the front of the Memorial Wall that bears the names of more than 600 veterans who served from the Civil War through present time.
A donation of flowers from the Sons of the American Legion Post No. 682 in Hopedale will be added along the wall in the spring.
Plans are to paint the picnic shelter on the grounds of the Veterans Memorial Park. The shelter is used for meetings and to place the sound equipment for the two programs held during the year.
The contract for displaying the fighter jet at the park will be renewed for the year, according to Santa.
The next meeting will be held April 7.
Take-home craft kits for
children available at library
STEUBENVILLE -- The Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County will have take-home craft kits available while supplies last at two branch from March 15-19.
The locations are the Adena Branch, (740) 546-3782, and the Dillonvale-Mount Pleasant Branch, (740) 769-2090.
The kits are for ages 3-12 and may require glue and scissors. The child must be present at pickup.
John 'Wiz' Fabian Memorial
Easter egg hunt is returning
MINGO JUNCTION -- The John "Wiz" Fabian Memorial Easter egg hunt in Mingo Junction is making a return after a one-year hiatus.
Co-sponsored by Scott Fabian and the Mingo Knights of Columbus Council 4361, the event will be held April 3 at Aracoma Park in Mingo Junction, beginning at noon.
The 2020 event was not held, an event casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic.
It is for children from ages 0 to 12 and will be limited to 70 children. "We are requiring pre-registration," noted Shawn Zarych, grand knight.
COVID-19 safety restrictions will be in place.
"To register, we will need your name, the kids' ages and how many are in your group," noted Zarych.
The information can be provided to Scott Fabian at (740) 284-0751; to the council hall at (740) 535-8037; messenger the hall on Facebook; or send an e-mail to mingokofc4361@comcast.net.
Evening Zoom story hour
scheduled for Wednesday
WELLSBURG -- Kim Harless of the Brooke County Public Library will present a live virtual evening story hour, featuring Dr. Seuss' "Horton Hears a Who," through Zoom at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Call (304) 737-1551 or (304) 527-0860 or visit wellsburg.lib.wv.us/newsletter2.htm to receive login information and arrange pickup of an accompanying craft pack.
The library also has other craft packs, with Seuss, St. Patrick's Day and Easter themes that can be ordered the same way.
Jefferson County Veterans
Service Commission to meet
STEUBENVILLE -- The regular monthly meeting of the Jefferson County Veterans Service Commission will be held Wednesday in Suite 310, 500 Market St., Steubenville.
The meeting begins at 12:30 p.m. All veterans or interested parties are welcome to attend.
Richmond Historical Society
schedules March 16 meeting
RICHMOND -- The Richmond Community Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. on March 16 at the Richmond United Methodist Church fellowship hall.
Social distancing will be observed.
Discussion topics will include the Richmond Memorial Day parade and the status of the 20th Century Richmond history book
For information, call Phil Judy, president, at (740) 765-4534.