OPENING RECEPTION Main Street to Mountains: A Wheeling Portrait
Wednesday, July 2, 2026, 6:00 to 8:00, Wheeling Artisan Center, 1400 Main Street
Our chapter’s major community America 250 event will open tomorrow with a reception in the atrium of the Wheeling Artisan Center, 1400 Main Street, from 6:00 to 8:00.
The sponsorship funds we raised through grants from the Elizabeth Stifel Kline Foundation, Wheeling Heritage and the Wheeling Arts and Cultural Commission, made possible June 20th’s plein air (outdoor) experience for painters. Their works will be featured in the Main Street to Mountains exhibit, as well as artworks in other media. The exhibit is juried and provides the cash awards for the artists.
The opening event is free and open to the public, hosted by Wheeling Heritage. The exhibit is on display until August 31.
Please make an effort to support this project by attending tomorrow’s opening where you will have the opportunity to meet some of the artists and to see all the impressive works submitted.
America 250 exhibit opening reception
Chapter Meeting, Sat., June 13, 2026, 10:00 am
Greetings, Compatriots:
Our summer quarter chapter meeting will be held on Saturday, June 13, at 10:00 in the auditorium on the lower level of the Ohio County Public Library, 52 Sixteenth Street, Wheeling.
The meeting agenda will include the biennial election of officers.
Slate of Officers 2026-28:
- President: James H. Frey
- Vice President: John A. Hargleroad III
- Secretary: Cory R. Barack, Esq.
- Treasurer: Taylor G. Abbott
- Registrar-Genealogist: Charles B. Ramsey
- Genealogist: Kenneth W. Harvey
- Chancellor: Erik A. Schramm, Sr., Esq.
- Chaplain: Rev. Joseph R. Andrews
- Historian: Luke J. Miller
Program Presentation: “Raised to the Westward: The 13th Virginia Regiment of the Continental Line”
David P. Ervin is an infantry veteran of the Iraq War who went on to study at West Virginia University, earning a BA in early American history. He has written a war memoir and numerous other works in creative nonfiction, historical scholarship, and fiction. He has also served as an editor for various publications.
We anticipate inducting new compatriot Bryan Curtis West.
As always we welcome prospective members, spouses and family members, and guests.
We look forward to seeing you!
Compatriot Bryan C. West, shown with chapter Registrar-Genealogist Charles Ramsey, was inducted at the June 13 meeting.
Guest Speaker David P. Ervin received a Certificate of Appreciation from chapter President Jay Frey.
Kim Gruber, Howard Long Wellness Center business manager, accepts a Flag Commendation from chapter Vice President and Flag Chairman John Hargleroad.