Civil War Roundtable to meet

WHEELING — The Ohio Valley Civil War Roundtable will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the auditorium of the Ohio County Library in Wheeling. The guest speaker will be Wheeling resident Jon-Erik Gilot, whose topic will be “The Hardest Campaign Ever Inaugurated: Hunter’s Retreat from Lynchburg.”

Gilot will examine Maj. Gen. David Hunter’s raid up the Shenandoah during the summer of 1864, along with its impact on the war and his legacy.

Gilot, who graduated from Bethany College and received his masters of arts degree from Kent State University, has published works such as “John Brown’s Raid,” in 2023. A member of the Emerging Civil War Speakers Bureau, Gilot produces the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall’s annual spring Civil War symposium in Carnegie, Pa., held in April. He serves as curator of the Espy Post in Carnegie. The lecture will be open to the public and is free of charge to attend. Questions concerning the program or regarding membership, can contact Roger Micker at (304) 312-7559.

Franciscan welcomes freedom activist

STEUBENVILLE — Daniel Di Martino, a Venezuelan freedom activist, economist and founder of the Dissident Project will speak at Franciscan University of Steubenville at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Tony and Nina Gentile Gallery, located on the lower level of the J.C. Williams Center. Di Martino will speak about the dangers of socialism in America and his personal experiences in Venezuela.

The event is free to attend and open to the public.

Following his talk, Di Martino will participate in a question-and-answer session with audience members.

The event will be hosted by the student chapter of the Young America’s Foundation at the university.

The group’s president, Anna Myron, a senior history and political science major from Butler, Pa., explained the chapter invited Di Martino to campus “because he is a strong Catholic who speaks boldly about the economic and cultural injustices of socialism from a personal perspective.”

“This is going to be a very important talk for students and the public to hear more about why socialism never works,” Myron said. “His talk will help us all understand why we need to work to ensure socialism never takes hold in America.”

Di Martino’s research focuses on immigration — especially selection, assimilation and highly-skilled immigration. Born and raised in Venezuela, he experienced the consequences of socialism first-hand. After leaving Venezuela for the U.S. in 2016, he dedicated himself to explaining how socialism destroyed his homeland, advocating for freedom in Venezuela and stopping socialism from being implemented in America and elsewhere.

He founded the Dissident Project to teach high school students about the evils of socialist regimes, according to organizers, who noted a recording of the talk will be available on the Young America’sa Foundation’s YouTube Channel.

Church to celebrate anniversary

WEIRTON — The Morning Star Baptist Church of Weirton, along with its pastor, the Rev. James E. Brown, will celebrate the church’s 106th anniversary at 2:30 p.m. Nov. 16.

The Rev. Rudy McAllister, pastor of Mount Olive Baptist Church, and members of his congregation, will be the church’s guests for the special event.

All residents throughout the community are invited to attend.

Lodge to thank veterans with breakfast

WEIRTON — Weirton Moose Lodge 688, located at 3967 Main St., would like to thank veterans for their service by offering them a free breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Sunday. The event is open to the public. The cost for non-veterans will be $5.

Legion to offer free Thanksgiving

WEIRTON — The American Legion Post 10 in Weirton will hold a free Thanksgiving dinner for area veterans and their spouses at 5 p.m. Nov. 20 at the post, located at 3140 Pennsylvania Ave.

The meal will feature turkey with all of the trimmings, according to organizers. Those who are planning to attend are asked to call or text any of the following numbers so organizers can have an approximate head count. RSVP by Nov. 13 to (304) 670 -2395, (304) 374-0016 or (304) 491-5711. Texts are welcome as long as you include your name and the number attending.

Patrol holding art contest

COLUMBUS – As we enter the holiday season, the Ohio State Highway Patrol is once again accepting submissions for its annual Holiday Card Contest. Since 2019, children 12 years old and younger have had the opportunity to design the patrol’s holiday card. The winning artwork will be used as Col. Charles Jones’ official holiday card, which is featured in the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s quarterly “Flying Wheel” magazine and displayed on patrol social media accounts.

Artwork must meet the following criteria: The contest is for Ohio children ages 12 years old and younger; the design must be submitted on a standard 8 ½ inch by 11 inch sheet of paper; and include the Ohio State Highway Patrol Stetson, the Ohio flag, the Ohio State Highway Patrol “Flying Wheel” emblem; the message “Happy Holidays from Our Family to Yours;” and the child’s name can not be written directly on the artwork.

A well-lit photo submission can be e-mailed to HolidayCard@dps.ohio.gov. The e-mail should include the photo of the artwork, the child’s name and grade, the name of the child’s school, including the city and county, and a parent’s or guardian’s contact information such as e-mail and phone number.

Submission details and deadlines can be found online at statepatrol.ohio.gov/holidaycard. In order to be considered for this year’s Holiday Card Contest, the artwork must be submitted no later than noon on Nov. 15.