Tuscarawas County roundup: Civil War Round Table program focuses on medicine

Medicine is focus of Civil War Round Table program

DOVER − The Tuscarawas Valley Civil War Round Table will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Community Room at the Dover Public Library. Jeanne Cox will present Civil War Medicine. Attendees will learn about the state of medicine at the beginning of the Civil War and the important changes that quickly developed out of necessity for immediate and long-term care of the large numbers of wounded on the battlefield.

For more information, call 330-343-6123.

Tuscarawas Masonic Lodge open house

DOVER − Tuscarawas Masonic Lodge No. 59, 735 N. Wooster Ave., will hold anopen house from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday. Anyone who would like to know more about Freemasonry or would like a peek inside may attend.

Freemasonry is the world’s oldest and largest men’s fraternity in the world. The origins of Freemasonry are rooted in the guilds of stonemasons, who built castles and cathedrals during the Middle Ages. Today, Freemasonry brings together men from various backgrounds to work to improve themselves and their communities in the spirit of brotherly love, relief and truth.

For more information, email Tuscarawas Masonic Lodge No. 59 at tusclodge59@gmail.com or visit www.freemason.com.

Fire department holds quarter auction

MINERAL CITY – Mineral City Volunteer Fire Department will hold its spring quarter auction at 6 p.m. Saturday at the fire station, 8448 Short St. Admission is $5 per person for a single paddle. Additional paddles are $2 each. Snacks will be available. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. A virtual option is offered for those unable to attend in person. For more information, visit MCVFD’s Facebook page or call 330-859-2226.

5K planned for May 4

NEW PHILADELPHIA − The Tuscarawas County Public Library System will host its eighth annual 5K on May 4. Registration opens at 9 a.m., and the race begins at 10 a.m. Participants in this Star Wars-themed May the Course Be With You 5K will start at the main library, run through Tuscora Park, and back to the library.

Runners interested in participating can stop into one of the county library’s five locations (Main Library, Bolivar, Strasburg, Sugarcreek, or Tuscarawas) to complete and turn in a registration form. Runners are encouraged to dress to fit the Star Wars theme.

Registration fees are $30 for adults and $20 for kids (kindergarten through age 17). Awards will be given to the top three male, female, and youth who participate. Runners will also receive goodie bags the day of the race. For more information on registration for the library’s May the Course Be With You 5K, call 330-364-4474, ext. 221.

ICrafts, Jedi training, corn hole, galaxy maze and photo booth will be available after the race. A costume contest will be held at noon. Proceeds from this year’s 5K will benefit the Library System’s Summer Reading Program at all five locations.

Learn about ticks and tick-borne illnesses

NEW PHILADELPHIA – The New Philadelphia City Schools, in partnership with the Tuscarawas Parks Department and The Ohio State University Extension, will host a program exploring ticks and tick-borne illnesses from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at New Philadelphia High School.

It will include presentations on the ecology of ticks and tick-borne pathogens from Dr. Risa Pesapane, director of the Parasite and Pathogen Ecology Lab at The Ohio State University, and on diagnosing tick-borne illnesses by Dr. Leanne Garrett, a public health entomologist with the Ohio Department of Health.

New Philadelphia High School students involved in New Philadelphia's Appalachian Ohio Tick Project will host a variety of learning stations where attendees can use microscopes to learn to identify medically important tick species and observe different tick life stages and their seasonal occurrence, learn how to enjoy the outdoors and avoid getting bitten by ticks, and observe how the students at NPHS collect and test ticks for pathogens.

Nostalgic concerts planned at Ohio Star Theater

SUGARCREEK – Seals & Crofts 2 will perform in concert at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday at Ohio Star Theater. Brady Seals is cousin to Jimmy Seals, and Lua Croft is the daughter of Dash Crofts. They will perform the classics of the iconic ’70s and early ’80s soft-rock duo Seals & Crofts. Admission starts at $39. For tickets or more information, call 855-344-7547 or visit https://dhgroup.com/events/seals-and-crofts-2/.

Ohio Star Theater will present Ricky Nelson Remembered at 7 p.m. April 19. It features the late Ricky Nelson’s twin sons, Matthew and Gunnar, performing his hit songs and includes big-screen video footage of the Nelson family with interviews from celebrities Ricky Nelson influenced. Admission starts at $49. Call 855-344-7547 or visit https://dhgroup.com/events/ricky-nelson-remembered/ for tickets or more information.

Homeschool Day at Zoar Village

ZOAR – Historic Zoar Village will host a Homeschool Day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 19, where home-schooled students learn how the Zoar Separatists prepared for spring through a variety of hands-on activities including a bread relay, butter churning, planting seeds and tinsmithing. Students will also visit the blacksmith, the dairy, the laundry and other buildings.

Tickets are $7 per student, $7 per adult and free for children 5 and younger. Admission is free for one adult per group. Reservations are requested. For more information, visit www.historiczoarvillage.com, email zoarinfo@historiczoarvillage.com or call 330-874-3011.

Donate blood

The American Red Cross has scheduled the following blood-donation drives. For more information about blood donation, eligibility requirements or to make an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org.

• New Philadelphia: noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday, New Towne Mall, 400 Mill Ave. SE

• Newcomerstown: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Newcomerstown High School, 702 S. River St.

Vitalant has scheduled the following blood-donation drives. Learn more and make an appointment to give at vitalant.org, download and use the Vitalant app or call 877-25-VITAL (877-258-4825).

• Gnadenhutten: 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 25, Indian Valley High School, 253 S. Walnut St.

• Newcomerstown: 2 to 7:30 p.m. April 26, Lakeland Academy - Peoli Farms, 675 state Route 258

Zachary Davis Scholarship

DOVER − Applications are being accepted until April 15 for the Zachary Davis Memorial Scholarship. This year, scholarships of $1,000 will be awarded to five high school seniors in Tuscarawas County.

Anita Davis, Zachary’s mother, created the Zachary Davis Memorial Foundation after his death from a drug overdose. Helping others through drug abuse prevention education and scholarships for area seniors pursuing a career related to addiction are just two ways the group is striving to give back.

“We award scholarships to seniors in Tuscarawas County who are looking to further themselves in an addiction recovery-related field,” she said. "Our goal is to help empower those who want to make a difference."

Applications are available at www.zachsstory.org. The Scholarship Selection Committee will judge them on the following parameters: completed application; written statement of career goals (at least 250 words); school transcript; letter of recommendation.

Applications should be mailed to: Zachary Davis Memorial Foundation c/o Anita Davis, 1711 Dummermuth Rd NW, Dover, OH 44622

Flower-making craft at library Friday

DOVER – The Dover Public Library will hold a free craft program from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, to teach how to make paper wisteria flowers that can be used for decoration. Limit 20 participants. Register at www.doverlibrary.org/events or call 330-343-6123.

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