STATEHOUSE NEWS
CSRAB announces April 2022 Board Meeting
April 14, 2022
State Room at the Ohio Statehouse
(COLUMBUS, OH) — Members of the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board (CSRAB) will meet Thursday, April 21, 2022 at the Ohio Statehouse in downtown Columbus. The business meeting will be held in the State Room (Room 108) and will begin at 10:00 a.m. The meeting is open to the public. The meeting agenda is available upon request.


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Ohio Statehouse flags fly at half-staff for Lt. Wigal
April 12, 2022
Half-staff flags at the Ohio Statehouse
In honor of the life and service of Town & Country Fire District Lieutenant Philip Wigal, the flags of the United States and the State of Ohio shall be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout Wayne County, the Ohio Statehouse, the Vern Riffe Center, and the Rhodes State Office Tower today, and will remain until sunset on the day of his funeral, Friday, April 15, 2022.
 
 
 
Earth Day Fossil Tour of the Ohio Statehouse
April 11, 2022
Geologist showing Statehouse fossils
(Columbus, OH)—The Ohio Statehouse will celebrate Earth Day by offering a FREE fossil tour on Capitol Square on Saturday, April 23 from noon until 1 p.m. During this special tour, visitors will see fossil specimens from the collection of Orton Geological Museum, and then find similar fossils in the limestone structure of the Ohio Statehouse.

The tour will start in the Governor Thomas Worthington Center on the ground floor of the Ohio Statehouse. The tour will be conducted by Dale M. Gnidovec, Curator of the OSU Orton Geological Museum and Mark Peter, Paleontologist at ODNR Division of Geological Survey.

This special tour is free and open to the public. Registration is not required, but individuals or organizations that want to schedule a group to attend the tour, should contact Katie Montgomery at 614-728-3726 or kmontgomery@ohiostatehouse.org.

Each visitor will receive a free copy of the booklet, Statehouse Fossils: A Guide to Fossils of the Ohio Capitol, by Mark E. Peter. An informative poster of Fossils of the Columbus Limestone is for sale at the Statehouse Museum Shop.

Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to encourage global conservation efforts and environmental protection. These events encourage young learners to explore the natural world, and engage the public in efforts to care for our planet.

Photos are available on the Ohio Statehouse website. http://www.ohiostatehouse.org/galleries/geology-fossil-tour

While exploring the Ohio Statehouse, take a look at the Dunkleosteus terrelli fossil replica exhibit on loan from the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Dunkleosteus terrelli became the official State Fossil Fish in March of 2021.

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Ohio Statehouse flags fly at half-staff for Gunnery Sgt. Speedy
April 1, 2022
Half-staff flags at the Ohio Statehouse
In honor of the life and service of Gunnery Sgt. James W. Speedy, the flags of the United States and the State of Ohio shall be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout Guernsey County, the Ohio Statehouse, the Vern Riffe Center, and the Rhodes State Office Tower today, and will remain until sunset on the day of his funeral, Saturday, April 9, 2022.
 
 
 
Ohio Statehouse flags fly at half-staff for Officer Fancis
March 31, 2022
Ohio Statehouse flags at half-staff
In honor of the life and service of Bluffton Police Officer Dominic Francis, the flags of the United States and the State of Ohio shall be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout Allen and Hancock Counties, the Ohio Statehouse, the Vern Riffe Center, and the Rhodes state Office Tower today, and will remain until sunset on the day of his funeral, Friday, April 8, 2022.


All other public buildings and grounds throughout the state may fly the flags at half-staff at their discretion for the same time period.
 
 
 
Ohio Statehouse flags fly at half-staff for Madeleine Albright
March 24, 2022
Half-staff flags in Ohio
In accordance with the orders issued by the President of the United States of America and the Governor of Ohio, in honoring the life and service of former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, the flags of the United States and the State of Ohio shall be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout the State of Ohio until sunset on March 27, 2022.
 
 
 
Ohio Statehouse flags fly at half-staff for Firefighter Edward Long
March 23, 2022
Half-staff flags at the Ohio Statehouse
In honor of the life and service of Portsmouth Firefighter and EMT Edward Long, the flags of the United States and the State of Ohio shall be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout Scioto County, the Ohio Statehouse, the Vern Riffe Center, and the Rhodes State Office Tower on March 23, and will remain until sunset on the day of his funeral, March 27, 2022.
 
 
 
Women's History Month at the Ohio Statehouse
March 11, 2022
Women in the Military during WWII
(Columbus, Ohio) The Ohio Statehouse celebrates Women’s History Month with such unique opportunities as a specialized Statehouse tour and two temporary museum exhibits: Ohio Women in World War II and an Athena Art Scavenger Hunt.

Athena Art Society’s Scavenger Hunt exhibit can be seen through March 31. Motts Military Museum brings their Ohio Women in World War II artifacts from March 15 to July 17. On March 25 at 12 p.m., you can meet Dayna Jalkanen for a special Women’s History Month tour in the same space as both exhibits: the Map Room in the Ohio Statehouse.

The events are free and open to the public. Pre-registration is not required for the tour, but if your group is more than ten people, please contact Katie Montgomery at 614-728-3726 or kmontgomery@ohiostatehouse.org.

Athena Art Exhibit: "Scavenger Hunt"
These artworks have four items or interpretations represented some place within the piece. In each artwork, look for text, circular, music and nature. Formed in 1903, the Athena Art Society is the oldest continuous women’s art organization in the country. Their mission continues to promote and develop the visual arts and stimulate community participation.

Ohio Women in World War II
The Statehouse display features uniforms and associated gear of two central Ohio women who served during the war: 1st Lt. Inez Miller from Reynoldsburg, Ohio who was a nurse with the 118th Station Hospital in Japan; and Mary Ellen Keil from Columbus, Ohio who was a WASP (Women Air force Service Pilot). The artifacts are provided by Motts Military Museum in Groveport, Ohio, with a mission to educate the public on the importance of America’s military past through the documentation, collection, interpretation and preservation of tangible artifacts and personal stories of the men and women who served and are serving in the United States Armed Forces.

Women's History Tour
On this specialized tour, visitors are invited to learn more about Ohio women in public leadership roles and important moments in Ohio history for women’s rights. The tour will focus on notable times in Ohio for women gaining equality and civic power. Topics include suffrage, representation in the legislature, and leadership roles in state government. Significant figures in Ohio who’ve served as leaders for women in civic engagement include the first six women elected to the Ohio legislature, Speaker JoAnn Davidson, Governor Nancy Hollister, Victoria Woodhull, and many more.
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