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Weir High Class of 1970
to discuss plans for a picnic
WEIRTON -- Members of the Weir High Class of 1970 will have their next dinner meeting on Wednesday at Gee's Pub, beginning at 6 p.m.
Discussion will be held on the upcoming class picnic. All classmates and their spouses are welcome to attend.
Steubenville Saddle Club
scheduled to meet Tuesday
STEUBENVILLE -- The Steubenville Saddle Club will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the club grounds, located at 8675 state Route 152 N., Richmond.
Business will include discussions on preparing for the start of the club's 2022 show season, which comes during the organization's 75th anniversary year. The opener is May 8 with other shows scheduled for June 19, July 17 and Sept. 11. Shows are open to the public. There is no admission. A concession stand features a variety of food.
Shows begin at 9 a.m. and end after contest classes that will not begin before 3 p.m.
For information on sponsorships or membership, visit the Facebook page at Steubenville Saddle Club or contact Zach Murray, president, at (740) 381-1438.
Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the club grounds unless another location is announced.
Reservations being taken for Easter egg hunt in Mingo
MINGO JUNCTION -- The annual John "Wiz" Fabian Memorial Easter Egg Hunt, co-sponsored by Scott Fabian and the Mingo Knights of Columbus Council No. 4361, will be held April 16, bewginning at noon.
It is for children up to age 12 and will be held at Aracoma Park in Mingo Junction. It will include a light lunch and drinks along with a presence by the Easter Buny.
To make reservations, call Scott Fabian at (740) 275-6550 or call or text Shawn Zarych, grand knight, at (740) 457-6762. Another option is to send an e-mail to mingocouncil4361@gmail.com.
Dance for Life on Friday is a Minority Health Month activity
STEUBENVILLE -- Dance for Life, a Minority Health Month activity, will be held Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center, located at 905 Market St., Steubenville.
The event is It is one of several activities organized this month by the Neighborhood Community Development Center of Urban Mission and funded by the Ohio Commission on Minority Health.
"This is our Dance for Life workshop, and this will be the first year we're calling it our hybrid edition so folks can come to the MLK Center in person or dance at home," explained Cynthia Lytle, director of strategic partnerships and community engagement for Urban Mission Ministries.
Lytle noted residents can have a virtual participation option through Facebook@MHMSteubenville.
"Dance for Life is at night and engaging in different dance styles as a form of exercise," Lytle said. It will feature Tiffany Beckwith's Faith and Fitness Zumba instruction, Bev Thomas of Bodies by Bev and the Steubenville Line Dancers with Asantewa Anyabwile and other members of the community who get together once a week to line dance.
"We usually have a health discussion -- that's for everyone to get a breather -- and then finish up with dancing. We're really excited to offer two options with that this year," she said of the in-person and virtual choices.
It is free and open to the public. Register online at http://danceforlife2022.eventbrite.com.
Civil War Roundtable to
welcome Gilot as speaker
WHEELING -- The Ohio Valley Civil War Roundtable will host a presentation by historian Jon-Eric Gilot at 11 a.m. on April 16 inside the historic West Virginia Independence Hall in Wheeling.
Gilot will deliver a lecture on the life of Dangerfield Newby, a former slave and resident of Bridgeport. His talk will highlight "John Brown's Raid," his most recent work, which a collaboration with Kevin Pawlak.
The narrative follows Newby from his childhood in Virginia to his life in Ohio; his death at Harpers Ferry; his legacy in popular culture; and how the Newby family continued Dangerfield's fight for freedom after his death.
Gilot has worked in the field of public history for more than 15 years and is active in numerous historical organizations. A contributing historian at Emerging Civil War since 2018, he has been published in books, journals and magazines.
He earned a degree in history from Bethany College and a master of library and information science degree from Kent State University.
Gilot serves as curator of the Captain Thomas Espy Grand Army of the Republic Post in Carnegie, Pa., and works as an archivist and records manager in Wheeling.
The lecture is open to the public and free of charge with donations to the Ohio Valley Civil War Roundtable accepted and appreciated.