Historical society gets education grant

SPECIAL TO THE VINDICATOR The Mahoning Valley Historical Society’s Education Department has received a $6,000 grant from the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mahoning Valley and Western Pa., funded in part by RMHC Global. The grant will be applied to the development of two traveling suitcases focused on the Civil War and the Valley’s industrial history. The society’s suitcase presentations take artifacts, historical images, maps, letters, games, clothing and other items into classrooms for students to study. Above, from left, are Joyce Mistovich of Ronald McDonald House Charities; Traci Manning, MVHS curator of education; Cheryl Lewis, MVHS campaign director; Sheila Williams of RMHC; and Bill Lawson, MVHS executive director.