Minnie Hamilton Health System: Jay Wilson, PA

Minnie Hamilton Health System is pleased to announce the addition of Jay Wilson, PA to our care team.

Jay began seeing patients on Monday, June 17, 2014 and will be available Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Jay earned his NCCPA certification from Marietta College in 2007 and has worked as a Certified Physician Assistant for 4 years in Parkersburg.

During those 4 years, Jay gained experience in diverse fields of medicine with a strong clinical background.

To schedule an appointment to see Jay Wilson, PA, contact the Minnie Hamilton Health System Glenville Office at 304.462.7322.

Headline Entertainers Announced for 2013 West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival

The Buckinghams, Lou Gramm and Jo Dee Messina are the 2013 West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival headline entertainers, according to a press release from Lindsey M. Lowe, festival coordinator.
Antero Main Stage Headlining Entertainment:

The Buckinghams — August 30, 2013

From Chicago’s Holiday Ballroom to America’s living room on The Ed Sullivan Show, across the USA and in the White House, The Buckinghams have stayed true to their Chicago roots. Audiences and critics have affirmed the demand for the music of The Buckinghams, proving that success is sweeter the second time around. Original founding members Carl Giammarese and Nick Fortuna continue to deliver a powerful replay of their hits and solid gold memories.

The trademark opening horn notes on their No 1 hit, “Kind of a Drag” became a signature of the Chicago horn sound as identifiable as The Buckinghams themselves. Their first manager/co-producer, Carl Bonafede, signed them to Chicago’s USA Records. With big band musician Dan Belloc as co-producer, and arranger Frank Tesinsky creating their horn sound, The Buckinghams recorded 12 singles. Performing on WGN-TV’s “All Time Hits,” for 13 weeks increased their Midwest reputation. When USA Records released “Kind of a Drag,” no one anticipated the demand, as the single rocketed to No. 1 across the country. In 1967 Cash Box Magazine named them “The Most Promising Vocal Group in America,” and they delivered.

Columbia Records offered national label distribution, and the band chose James William Guercio, who’d written Chad and Jeremy’s No. 1 hit, “Distant Shores,” as their new manager. The Guercio-produced “Time and Charges” and “Portraits” albums created 4 more Top 10 singles for Columbia. Dominating the AM radio airwaves, The Buckinghams set off a chain- reaction of demand nationwide in record stores, with hits including “Don’t You Care,” “Hey Baby, They’re Playing Our Song,” “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy” and “Susan.”

While the single “Kind of a Drag” was still at the top of the charts, USA Records quickly released 12 earlier-recorded tracks, also called “Kind of a Drag.” Overnight, it became a major-selling album. Then USA also released “Lawdy Miss Clawdy,” which climbed the charts alongside Columbia’s first release, “Don’t You Care.” In 1967, The Buckinghams recorded in Columbia’s New York and Los Angeles studios, in between more than 300 tour dates. With 3 chart hits at one time on 2 labels, in 1967, Billboard Magazine named them “The Most Listened to Band in America.”

While the airwaves were brimming with The Buckinghams’ latest tunes, TV audiences saw them on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” “The Smothers Brothers’ Comedy Show,” “The Jerry Lewis Show,” “The Joey Bishop Show” and “American Bandstand.”

The Buckinghams played to capacity crowds in arenas and festivals, sharing the bill with Gene Pitney, The Beach Boys, Sonny and Cher, Neil Diamond, America, Tom Jones, The Hollies, The Kinks, The Yardbirds, and The Who. Thousands of teenage girls waited at concerts to rush the stage and rip clothing for souvenirs. Overnight, The Buckinghams became part of American teenage culture. Their faces were splashed onto national magazines, posters and album covers with a look and style that helped define 60s pop rock. Their horn sound turned Chicago’s “Royalty of Rock and Roll” into “One of America’s Answers to the British Invasion.”

Their third album marked The Buckinghams taking charge of their careers. With a new manager and a new producer, Jimmy “The Wiz” Wisner, in 1968, Columbia released “In One Ear and Gone Tomorrow,” from which “Back in Love Again” made the charts. Soon afterward, America’s youth turned attention to war, Woodstock, and Monterrey Pop. Later, Jim Wisner selected producer John Hill to produce The Buckinghams final tracks that produced their final chart singles, “It’s a Beautiful Day” and “I’ve Got a Feeling”. When they mutually decided to disband in 1970, they would all remain involved in entertainment.

Carl Giammarese, who’d focused primarily on lead guitar and backing vocals, and former lead singer Dennis Tufano formed a rock duo with an acoustic style. They played Chicago clubs and small venues, anonymous from their Buckingham identities, simply as “Dennis and Carl.” With guidance from The Buckinghams’ drummer, John Poulos, as their new manager, Carl and Dennis were signed to Ode Records by legendary producer Lou Adler. Adler renamed them “Tufano and Giammarese” and gave them exceptional freedom to create their own music and a generous share of the publishing rights.

Three albums and several years of touring, sharing the bill with Carole King, Bread, and Cheech and Chong, were rewarding. Both decided to focus on their individual interests in the late 1970s. Giammarese found his solo voice and launched a productive career as a studio singer for national TV and radio advertising producers. Tufano followed his heart to California, and found home base in film/TV work.

Nick Fortuna immersed himself in rhythm and blues, exchanging his signature Hofner bass for a funkier Fender Precision bass. He played gigs across Chicago, with groups including Music Power ‘69, Jimmy V and the Ambassadors, and Baby Huey and the Babysitters. Fortuna later started his band, Crystal, with Billy Corgan, Sr., and other talented musicians, playing solid R&B and creating their own sound that can still be heard in Fortuna’s signature blues-style bass chops today.

Marty Grebb and his powerful songwriting/guitar/saxophone/keyboard skills landed him on tour with Bonnie Raitt, Leon Russell, Chicago, Eric Clapton, and Dave Mason. Until his passing in 1980, John Poulos continued to be involved in managing and producing musical acts, including The Boyzz from Illinoizz and other groups, whose music would benefit from his dynamic personality and knowledge of the record industry.

The Buckinghams’ impact on the music scene didn’t end when the band broke up. The musical trend they started in the 1960s was a prelude to shaping other legendary hits. In 1968, Guercio took his experience from The Buckinghams to become a staff producer for Columbia, crafting Blood Sweat and Tears’No.1 album. At the encouragement of The Buckinghams, Guercio signed the group “The Big Thing,” or as they were renamed, “Chicago,” and produced their first 11 albums. The Buckinghams’ creativity and talent inspired an award-winning musical legacy that includes three groups and spans four decades.

In 1980, the word again went out to find The Buckinghams. A call from radio programming executive John Gehron to Carl Giammarese brought an invitation to reunite on the WLS stage for Mayor Jane Byrne’s ChicagoFest. The event drew enthusiastic crowds to hear Giammarese, Fortuna, and Tufano sing the hits once again. The Buckinghams found repeat success and acclaim as they played selected events the next two summers.

Giammarese and Fortuna committed to performing full-time, and Tufano returned to film work in California. Giammarese added lead vocal duties to lead guitar, and Fortuna, on bass, also found his solo voice, out front on a few songs. Together, these two founding members recruited new sidemen to The Buckinghams to remain true to their original sound.

Legendary agents David Fishof and Howie Silverman signed the back-in- demand group to the “Happy Together Tour,” performing with The Turtles, The Grass Roots, and Gary Lewis and the Playboys. It was one of the 10 top-grossing concert tours in 1985, as they performed in more than 150 cities to rave reviews.

Invitations to headline corporate events followed, and the demand for performance venues increased to include casinos, arenas, festivals, and theatres. During the past 3 decades, many fine musicians have joined Giammarese and Fortuna, to help stay true to The Buckinghams’ sound through the years. These include: Curtis Bachman, John Turner, Tom Radtke, Tom Osfar, John Cammelot, Laurie K. Lewis, Barb Unger-Wertico, Larry Nestor, Tom Scheckel, and Bob Abrams. Keyboardist/vocalist Bruce Soboroff has backed Carl and Nick since 1986.

In the 1990s, The Buckinghams’ tracks found renewed national interest when Sony/Legacy released the “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy” compilation CD. In 1998 The Buckinghams signed with Nation Records and released “Terra Firma,” which featured songs by Giammarese and Soboroff. Fans stood in line for hours to meet Giammarese and Fortuna, who were the first to initiate “meet and greet” opportunities after concerts.

In 2001, renewed national interest brought an invitation to join the “Solid Gold 60s Tour.” The Buckinghams continued touring the country, sharing the bill with Tommy James and the Shondells, The Grass Roots, The Turtles, Paul Revere and the Raiders, and Gary Puckett. Today, The Buckinghams continue to perform across the nation as headliners, or together with Herman’s Hermits, The Grass Roots, Blood, Sweat and Tears, Three Dog Night, and others.

In 2004 PBS invited The Buckinghams to join in “The Sixties Pop Rock Reunion,” a national program that chronicled the best music of the times. In 2005, The Buckinghams were invited to play the “Twilight on the Prairie” inaugural ball at the White House.

In 2007, Fuel Records, respected for R&B and classic rock reissues, signed The Buckinghams. Carl Giammarese had written 8 original songs at the request of fans, who’d been asking for “more of that signature Buckinghams sound.” Fuel released those songs on the Giammarese-produced “Reaching Back” in 2008. “Standing Room Only,” a re-issue of the “Live and Well” CD was also released, featuring Giammarese on lead vocals for all their 60s hits, with Fortuna taking the lead on “Expressway” and “Domino.”

In 2009, The Buckinghams had the honor of being invited to once again headline the entertainment for the Bipartisan Illinois Agricultural Ball for the inauguration of President Barack Obama for the Presidential Inauguration festivities. Later that year, The Buckinghams were honored to be selected as new inductees into the 2009 class of the Hit Parade Hall of Fame. Sony/Legacy also reissued three of The Buckinghams 1960s albums as digital downloads as part of their Legacy Music Series.

As The Buckinghams are frequently asked to perform Christmas shows for corporate and public events, in 2009 “The Joy of Christmas” took flight as a new favorite holiday CD that features a rock version of favorite Christmas songs, plus new holiday songs written by Carl Giammarese.

Their newest DVD release on Renaissance Records/itsaboutmusic.com, “Up Close,” is a live concert recording from a recent performance at the Star Plaza Theatre in Merrillville, Indiana, a favorite venue. The DVD/CD box set includes all their million-selling hits and two popular medleys of solid gold classics and a fan-favorite Chicago song set.

In the 1960s the band was at the forefront of a musical style that has come full circle, as The Buckinghams in concert today blend their hits with others made popular by Blood Sweat and Tears, Chicago, the Spencer Davis Group, James Brown, Three Dog Night, Billy Joe Royal, and Motown’s biggest acts.

Carl Giammarese and Nick Fortuna continue to be a proud part of the soundtrack of American life in the 1960s. In May, 2010 they’ll embark on the Happy Together Tour where The Buckinghams join The Turtles, The Grass Roots, Micky Dolenz, and Mark Lindsay on the 25th Anniversary of this national tour. From million selling chart-topping hits to creative new music, you are always at home, with the music of The Buckinghams.

Lou Gramm, Voice of Foreigner — August 31, 2013

Gramm was the lead vocalist on all of Foreigner’s hit songs, including “Feels Like the First Time,” “Cold as Ice,” “Long, Long Way from Home,” “Hot Blooded,” “Double Vision,” “Blue Morning, Blue Day,” “Head Games,” “Dirty White Boy,” “Urgent,” “Juke Box Hero,” “Break It Up” and “Say You Will.” He co-wrote most of the songs for the band, which achieved two of its biggest hits with the ballads “Waiting for a Girl Like You”, which spent 10 weeks at No. 2 on the 1981-82 American Hot 100, and “I Want to Know What Love Is,” which was a No. 1 hit internationally (US & UK) in 1985. Their first 8 singles cracked the Billboard Top 20 (4 went Top 10) making them the first group to achieve this since the Beatles. They have sold over 70 million records worldwide. Lou has enjoyed a successful solo career since his time in Foreigner. In 1987, Gramm released his first solo album, Ready or Not, which received critical acclaim and contained a top five hit single with “Midnight Blue.”

Jo Dee Messina — September 01, 2013

With the release of “Unmistakable: Love,” the first in a series of three EPs to be released in 2010, Jo Dee Messina steps firmly into the front ranks of country singers with staying power. A collection that displays both her songwriting prowess and her abilities as a co producer, Unmistakable is above all a showcase for one of the genre’s most remarkable and distinctive voices.

The Unmistakable EPs-”Love,” “Drive” and “Inspiration”-are being released throughout the year, and include live bonus tracks of Jo Dee’s biggest hits on each. “I think this is a great way to let the fans hear all the recordings made in the last six years,” says Jo Dee. “They not only get to experience the finished product, but the complete collection of songs recorded along the way.”

“I knew she was a great singer,” says Chris Ferren, one of five co-producers who worked with Jo Dee on the project, “but I guess I didn’t know how great until I worked with her.” That is a sentiment echoed across the board from Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts, Jerry Flowers, Dann Huff, James Stroud, who each co-produced cuts on Unmistakable. Flowers goes so far as to deem her “the best vocalist I’ve ever worked with. No matter what you ask her to do, she can do it, and do it better than what you wanted. She sings from her heart and it’s just amazing every single time.”

As always, Jo Dee’s passion and believability are front and center on Unmistakable, which catalogs her live experiences from a disappointing relationship through a painful but liberating break-up into real and fulfilling love. “You can pretty much feel it that there was a shift in my life during the process of recording these new songs,” says Jo Dee, who became engaged, got married and had a baby during the extended creative process.

The EPs display all the range, versatility and exuberance that have long made Jo Dee a fan favorite and have brought her so much success both on record and on stage. What’s more, it is a project for which she had complete artistic freedom.

“My team really wanted to hear what I had to say,” said Jo Dee of her songwriting side. “It made the creative process extremely enjoyable.”

Unmistakable is the next chapter in a career that has brought the Massachusetts-born singer to the heights of the genre she has loved since she was a little girl. She has sold over five million albums, had nine No.1 singles, earned two Grammy nominations in addition to awards by the CMA and ACM.

The Unmistakable EPs follow on the heels of Delicious Surprise, another commercial success, but also a project Jo Dee found especially satisfying in terms of artistic achievement.

“Delicious Surprise was great for me because I was determined to be honest, to be myself” she says. “People were saying, ‘It’s amazing. You’ve reinvented yourself,’ and I said, ‘No, I’m just being me.’ And that spirit has continued through this album.” Jo Dee’s writing talents, long relegated to a back burner, are fully evident in the songs she co-wrote for the new project.

“For years I was afraid to bring out my songwriting. And then as this project got underway, Jerry was saying, ‘Come on! Let’s write something. I’ll help you.’ The first day we got together it was-boom-done. They just came.”

Her contributions include the title track, “Unmistakable,” a lovely and sensual waltz about the joys of being certain of love and “Think About Us,” an impassioned ballad of loss, both available on the first disc, “Unmistakable: Love.” Soon to be released in the series are “Just Drive,” a look at a woman’s bid to maintain her courage as she leaves a relationship, and “Shine,” a song that defines her current upbeat state of mind.

The craft and artistry in the new songs represent one of country’s true talents at the top of her game. Jo Dee’s contributions as co-producer and her one-of-a-kind voice insure that the music, for all its varied takes on love, has a real unity. What’s more, she says, “All the producers know each other and they’re all great guys, and everybody kind of knew what was going on sound-wise with everybody else, so it is very consistent from beginning to end.”

Jo Dee brings world-class pipes, an unbreakable spirit and a unique musical and personal style all to bear on the project.

“I think what makes it all work,” she says, “is the fact that it’s so real and relatable to the listener. It rings true for people.”

This year, she has taken all of her experiences, her enthusiasm and most importantly, her songs, on a unique cross-country “Music Room Series Tour.” Modeled after the music room in her home, where she sings, writes and rehearses, the tour includes a simple stage with piano and a couple of backing musicians. Each show is distinctive in that Jo Dee plays songs new and old, takes requests, answers questions and gives fans a new insight to the stories behind the hits.

That irrepressible spirit of country music has been in Jo Dee’s DNA since her childhood in Holliston, Massachusetts. She was first attracted to country in the music of Alabama and Hank Jr. as well as Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton and Reba McEntire. She appeared in local plays and musicals as a girl, and by 16 she had a band that included her sister on bass and her brother on drums. She performed in clubs throughout the Northeast, booking shows and hauling gear, with a work ethic she inherited from her single-parent mother.

At 19, she loaded a car and headed to Nashville, where she entered talent contests and got a regular gig on Nashville’s “Live at Libby’s” radio show. Producer Byron Gallimore heard her and introduced her to another struggling newcomer named Tim McGraw. Jo Dee was signed, then dropped, by one major label before, at a backstage meeting at Fan fair, she met and charmed a Curb Records executive and got a record deal on the spot.

With Gallimore and McGraw producing, Jo Dee gained attention out of the box with “Heads Carolina, Tails California” and “You’re Not In Kansas Anymore.” Her follow-up album, I’m Alright, exploded with its back-to-back-to-back chart-toppers “Bye Bye” (ASCAP’s Song of the Year), “I’m Alright” and “Stand Beside Me” made her a star. Jo Dee won the ACM’s Top New Female Vocalist award, the CMA Horizon award and the nod for Most Played Country Female of 1999 from Billboard. The Burn album entered the Country Albums chart atNo.1, went platinum and earned two Grammy nominations. Hits like “Lesson in Leavin’,” “Because You Love Me,” “Downtime,” “Bring On The Rain,” “That’s The Way” and “My Give A Damn’s Busted” would cement her reputation as one of country’s most loved and enduring hit-makers. Along the way, Jo Dee earned a well-deserved reputation as an electric live performer, becoming one of the first women of country to mount a major headlining tour.

Jo Dee’s drive is evident in her personal life as well. A dedicated runner, she has completed two marathons and still trains. “On the road, I’ll get up and run, and since my steel player is training with me we run together,” she says. “Then I go to the gym and lift weights, have lunch, do the sound check and then my meet and greet, do the show and get to bed as early as I can. No staying up late partying!”

Her marriage to Chris Deffenbaugh and the addition of their son, Noah Roger, in January 2009, is part of a life in which genuine comfort and happiness seem to be the main order of business. Balancing motherhood and her career is a challenge she is facing head-on with a joy befitting the situation.

“My guard is kind of let down a little,” she says. “I’m a little more vulnerable because I am in a safe place. And it’s not just my personal life, but me as a person. I’ve just grown. I’ve realized that I can only be who I am. I was married to my career for years,” she says. It came first. It came before birthdays, it came before weddings and funerals, and it came before everything. A couple of years ago I said, ‘Wait a minute! This garden needs some tending. The most real thing in my life is relationships.’”

For Jo Dee, it’s now about balance and living life to the fullest.

“I’m a work in process,” she says. “I am constantly learning. I’m constantly growing. You’re always evolving and it never ends. You’re never, ‘OK. I’m done. I’ve figured it all out.’”
That sense of exploration has always gone into her art, and it infuses the Unmistakable trilogy.

“In the midst of your creativity is when you’re most in tune with God. There is a creative rebirth on these records, and it came so effortlessly. I can’t wait for people to finally hear them.”

GRANTS AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES - 06.17.13

NASSP/MetLife: Breakthrough Schools

The National Association of Secondary School Principals and the MetLife Foundation Breakthrough Schools program highlights high-achieving middle or high schools, or schools that are making dramatic improvements in student achievement, whose best practices and outstanding results can inform other schools as they further their own improvement efforts.

Maximum award: $5,000.

Eligibility: high-achieving K-12 schools with 40% or more students eligible for free and reduced priced meals.

Deadline: June 30, 2013.

ESA: President’s Prizes for Outstanding Achievement in Primary and Secondary Education

The Entomological Society of America’s President’s Prizes for Outstanding Achievement in Primary and Secondary Education recognize educators who have gone beyond the traditional teaching methods by using insects as educational tools.

Maximum award: $400 to the winner’s school to purchase teaching materials required to expand the use of insects in the teaching curriculum; $400 to the winner for expenses associated with travel required to present a paper or poster on the use of insects in primary or secondary educational programs at a peer professional venue of their choosing; gratis registration to attend ESA’s annual meeting; and an $800 award to the winner for expenses associated with travel, hotel arrangements, and all other costs associated with attending the annual meeting.

Eligibility: primary teachers (grades K-6) and secondary teachers (grades 7-12).

Deadline: July 01, 2013.

P. Buckley Moss Foundation: Grants for Teachers of Children Who Learn Differently

P. Buckley Moss Foundation Education Grants aid and support teachers who wish to establish an effective learning tool using the arts in teaching children with learning disabilities and other special needs.

Maximum award: $1,000.

Eligibility: new or evolving programs that integrate the arts into educational programming.

Deadline: September 30, 2013.

Do Something: Seed Grants

Do Something Seed Grants for youth can be used towards project ideas and programs that are just getting started, or to jump-start a program and realize ideas for the first time.

These grants can also be used towards projects that are already developed and sustainable, towards the next steps of a project and organization as it looks to expand and grow impact.

Maximum award: $500.

Eligibility: community projects that are youth-led and driven.

Deadline: rolling

Gilmer County High School Boy’s Basketball Summer Practice - 2013

Gilmer County High School Head Coach Steve Shuff will have practice each evening and running the next 2 weeks at the high school from 5:00 to 7:00 PM each evening.

Any boy’s entering grades 7 through 12 are encouraged and invited to attend.

This is part of the three week coach period and it offers these young men an opportunity to get into the gym and better himself.

Any questions, call Coach Shuff at 304.462.4276

VVV: Food Give Away – Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Visions, Vessels, and Victory, Inc. will be giving out food on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 from 3:00-5:00 PM.

Do not arrive early.

We will not be ready until 3:00 PM.

Please, do not block driveways, roadways, or parking lots.  Again this is open to Calhoun, Gilmer, Ritchie and Doddridge Counties.

Also, VVV will have a food give out on Monday, July 08, 2013 from 3:00-5:00 PM.

There will NOT be a food give out in August 2013.

Deana J. Burke
Executive Director

Gilmer County Energy Express 2013 is Underway: They Are Getting Things Done!

Glenville: Community Presentation on Prescription Drugs Abuse - 06.27.13

WV Governor: Statewide Bell Ringing for State’s 150th Birthday

Governor Earl Ray Tomblin invited schools, churches, and individuals across the state to participate in a bell ringing in honor of West Virginia’s 150th birthday.

The statewide bell ringing will be held on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 1:50 PM, coinciding with a bell ringing at the State Capitol during the Sesquicentennial Ceremony.

“This bell ringing provides our citizens with an opportunity to collectively celebrate and reflect on West Virginia’s 150th birthday,“ Governor Earl Ray Tomblin said. “Although, we may be located in different regions of the state, this will join all of us together as we commemorate the state’s birthday and officially kick-off this historic celebration.“

The Sesquicentennial Ceremony will be held on the south steps of the State Capitol. The Ceremony will include the dedication of a new United States Postal Service stamp commemorating West Virginia’s 150th birthday. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, Sen. Joe Manchin, Thomas J. Marshall of United States Postal Service, and members of the West Virginia Sesquicentennial Commission will join the governor for this tribute to West Virginia. Immediately following the Ceremony, the governor will cut the birthday cake in the Great Hall of the Culture Center.

Those interested in participating in the bell ringing are asked to begin ringing their bells at 1:50 PM on Thursday, June 20, the state’s 150th birthday. Bells should be rung 35 times to signify West Virginia’s status as our nation’s 35th state.

The Sesquicentennial Ceremony will kick off the four-day birthday celebration at the State Capitol. To learn more about the Capitol celebration or to find a celebration in your community, visit: http://www.wv150.com. 

Irish Road Bowling at Canaan Valley Resort State Park on Sunday

Irish Road Bowling at Canaan Valley begins at 1:30 PM on Father’s Day, June 16. In the highest-elevation valley east of the Mississippi, this open road with sweeping curves is an ideal contrast to the boulders and rhododendron thickets at nearby Blackwater Falls.

Learn more about Irish Road Bowling at www.wvirishroadbowling.com.

West Virginia Days Celebration at Canaan Valley is steeped with Civil War re-enactments, authentic encampment, plus battlefield and surgery demonstration, presented by the Barbour Grays from Philippi, WV; 1st. West Virginia Calvary Company “C”, the 140th Volunteers from Green County, PA, and the West Virginia Light Artillery. These volunteers bring history to life for all to see. Family oriented – see women, service men and children dressed in period clothing.

The public is invited to attend.

West Virginia Days activities at Canaan Valley State Park feature:

Friday, June 14, 2013

6-8 PM: Encampment Opens — Tour the grounds and learn how soldiers and their families lived during these times of war.

Saturday, June 15, 2013

9 AM-8 PM: Encampment Open

9 AM-1:30 PM: Archery Demonstration & Target Shooting (See flyer for complete details)

11 AM-2 PM: Cook-out Lunch at the Nature Center.

12 PM: Skirmish Demonstration (re-enactment of Civil War battles).

1 PM: Surgery Demonstration - Leg Amputation (surgery procedures during the Civil War era)

5-8 PM: Evening Cook-out at the Nature Center

5:30 PM: Skirmish Demonstration

9 PM: Surgery Demonstration (Dark) - Leg Amputation

Sunday, June 16, 2013

9 AM-Noon: Encampment Open

Noon: Skirmish Demonstration

1:30 PM: Irish Road Bowling

All activities will take place at the Nature Center area unless otherwise noted. Event information: 304.866.4121x92678.

Canaan Valley Archery Demonstration June 15, 2013

Archery lore, instruction, and participant shooting are all scheduled. This is a fee-based activity with registration beginning at 9 AM This event is held at the Sporting Clays Shooting Field near the ski area at Canaan Valley Resort. The event schedule is:

9:30 AM - Primitive Bow Instruction

9:45 AM - Modern Bow Instruction

10-11:30 AM - Target Shooting (prizes available)

12:30-1:30 PM - Target Shooting (prizes available)

For information about Canaan Valley activities, call 304.866.4121x92678 or visit www.canaanresort.com and click “Events.”

Blackwater Falls posts daily activities online in addition to special events. The website is www.blackwaterfalls.com or call 304.259.5216.

Housing Help

We are assisting Marcap Manor in locating temporary housing for 13 residents.

They are in need of a place to stay for 1-2 months while their apartments are being repaired.

If anyone has a place where they can stay please contact Marcap Manor at 304.927.4181 or the City of Spencer at 304.927.1640.

City of Glenville Municipal Election Results – 06.11.13

Mayor:

•  Dennis T. Fitzpatrick – 80 Votes   ✓

•  Tashua Marie Allman – 6 Votes

•  Rebecca Baldwin – 5 Votes

Ward 5 – City Council:

•  Lisa K. Smarr – 14 Votes

•  Gina Taylor – 21 Votes   ✓

All Other Seats Were Unopposed:

Reocrder:

•  Debra Starcher-Johnson   ✓

Ward 1 – City Council:

•  Vonda “Pedro” Montgomery   ✓

Ward 2 – City Council:

•  Kevin Wiant   ✓

Ward 3 – City Council:

•  John D. Bennett   ✓

Ward 4 – City Council:

•  Tammy J. Stewart   ✓

Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park Offering Special Events for West Virginia Day

Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park will honor the 150th anniversary of West Virginia becoming the 35th state on this date in 1863.

The public is invited to this birthday celebration beginning at 1:00 PM on Blennerhassett Island.

The Thursday afternoon activities and entertainment include:

— Scott Cain will be on the island playing Appalachian music on the hammered dulcimer.

— Dr. Ray Swick will give a presentation about West Virginia’s statehood.

— Free birthday cake and ice cream will be available.

— The Smoot Theater Boys Barbershop Quartet groups will sing in concert.

— The park will provide free bike rentals and games for families to play, including corn hole, croquet, and stick and hoop.

— The popular horse-drawn wagon ride tours, mansion tours, bike rentals, gift shop and snack stand also will be available.

“This is a time for us to reflect on our heritage and, as residents of West Virginia, to be reminded of our state motto, ‘Mountaineers Are Always Free,’” said Pam Salisbury, Blennerhassett Island activities coordinator.

The Island Belle Sternwheeler departs hourly for Blennerhassett Island from Point Park in Parkersburg, beginning at 11:00 AM with the last boat leaving from the island at 4:30 PM.

The boat ride is fee-based and tickets are available at the Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History at 137 Juliana Street near Point Park.

The Blennerhassett Museum will have a display of West Virginia themed quilts created by area quilters. These quilts were entered during the annual Mid-Ohio Valley Heritage Quilt show and will be on display from June 20 through July 08, 2013.

For more information about West Virginia Day on June 20, activities on June 21-23, and other events and evening activities, 304.420.4800 or visit www.blennerhassettislandstatepark.com, “Events.”

Glenville: Weight Watchers – Because It Works – Session Begins Monday, 06.17.13

Weight Watchers Community Meeting, and Begin Your Weight Loss Journey Now!

Monday, June 17, 2013 at 5:00 PM

Trinity United Methodist Church
112 East Main Street
Glenville, WV

The program runs for 10-weeks.

Members may join during the first two weeks of a new series

For more information contact:

Amanda Morgan - Community Coordinator
1.800.788.3993
“amanda@weightwatcherswv.com”
www.wwofwestvirginia.com

or

Please contact Carol Wolfe at 304.462.8915 for questions or additional information

New Provider at Minnie Hamilton Health System: Lisa “Shelley” Cottrill, FNP-BC

Minnie Hamilton Health System is proud to announce the addition of Lisa “Shelley” Cottrill, FNP-BC to our care team. Shelley will begin seeing patients on Monday, June 17, 2013 and will be available Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Shelley earned her Master of Science Nursing in 2001 from Mountain State University. Upon graduating, Shelley has worked in Braxton County as a Nurse Practioner in both clinic and emergency settings.

To schedule an appointment with Shelley Cottrill, contact the Minnie Hamilton Health System Glenville Office at 304.462.7322.

Sutton: Manchin Honors Flag Day with Presentations

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced that on Friday, June 14, 2013, representatives from his office will travel to seven counties in West Virginia to present flags in recognition of Flag Day.

Senator Manchin’s staff will join veterans, students, county officials and members of the community to salute our state’s veterans and pay tribute to the American flag.

“Like all West Virginians, I feel a special surge of emotion every time I see the American flag,” Senator Manchin said. “Every day, schoolchildren, Scouts, veterans, Senators – in fact, Americans all across this great land – pledge their allegiance to the Stars and Stripes. But one day a year, we pay special honor to our flag. I urge all West Virginians to join me in celebrating Flag Day, displaying the flag, our most enduring symbol, representing the unity of our people and the cause of liberty and justice for all.”

Senator Manchin’s staff will make stops in Logan, Braxton, Ohio, Jefferson, Wood, Hardy and Barbour counties.

FRIDAY, June 14, 2013

3:00 PM

Braxton County Courthouse, 300 Main Street, Sutton, WV.

Applications Accepted to Finance Rural Broadband in Remote Areas

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Tuesday that applications are being accepted for grants to finance broadband deployment in remote, rural areas. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) remains focused on carrying out its mission, despite a time of significant budget uncertainty. Today’s announcement is one part of the Department’s efforts to strengthen the rural economy.

“The Obama Administration believes that reliable infrastructure is critical to rural economic opportunity. Broadband service expands educational, medical and health services for rural residents,“ Vilsack said. “Expanded broadband service also is important because it supports employment opportunities and makes income growth possible in rural areas.“

Through this notice, USDA Rural Development may award up to $21 million in grants through the Community Connect Grant program. It serves rural communities where broadband service is not available, but where it can make a tremendous difference in the quality of life for citizens.

For example, last year USDA provided a grant to the isolated Alaska Native Community of Saint Paul. Located in Alaska’s Pribilof Islands in the Bering Sea, the town of about 500 is installing a modern system, and the Native-owned firm that will operate it estimates that in the next five years Internet access will result in saving or creating an estimated additional 44 full time jobs including the five existing jobs on the island. The project will also support 23 construction and clerical jobs.

Complementing today’s funding opportunity, USDA recently announced new rules to better target Community Connect broadband grants to areas where they are needed the most. To view the rules, go to: www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-05-03/pdf/2013-10502.pdf.

Since its inception, the Community Connect program has funded 229 projects with USDA investments of $122 million. In 2012, USDA assistance led to improved broadband service nationwide for nearly 65,000 rural households, businesses and community institutions – such as libraries, schools and first responders.

For more information, see page 34979 of the June 11, 2013 Federal Register, or visit www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-06-11/pdf/2013-13827.pdf. The deadline for submitting applications is July 11, 2013.

President Obama’s plan for rural America has brought about historic investment and resulted in stronger rural communities. Under the President’s leadership, these investments in housing, community facilities, businesses and infrastructure have empowered rural America to continue leading the way – strengthening America’s economy, small towns and rural communities. USDA’s investments in rural communities support the rural way of life that stands as the backbone of our American values. President Obama and Agriculture Secretary Vilsack are committed to a smarter use of Federal resources to foster sustainable economic prosperity and ensure the government is a strong partner for businesses, entrepreneurs and working families in rural communities.

USDA, through its Rural Development mission area, has a portfolio of programs designed to improve the economic stability of rural communities, businesses, residents, farmers and ranchers and improve the quality of life in rural America.

USDA has made a concerted effort to deliver results for the American people, even as USDA implements sequestration – the across-the-board budget reductions mandated under terms of the Budget Control Act. USDA has already undertaken historic efforts since 2009 to save more than $828 million in taxpayer funds through targeted, common-sense budget reductions. These reductions have put USDA in a better position to carry out its mission, while implementing sequester budget reductions in a fair manner that causes as little disruption as possible.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call 866.632.9992 (Toll-free Customer Service), 800.877.8339 (Local or Federal relay), 866.377.8642 (Relay voice users).

Gilmer County Health Department: Food Handler’s Class June 13, 2013 - Thursday

The Gilmer County Health Department will be holding a Food Handler’s class on Thursday, June 13, 2013 all classes begin at 1:30 PM.

The Gilmer County Health Department is located on Mineral Road in Glenville, WV.

West Fork Conservation District Field Day - July 19-20, 2013

Attention West Virginia Agriculture Producers!!

Mark your calendars for this once in a lifetime event!

The West Fork Conservation District is once again holding its annual field day for West Virginia Farmers.

These field day events are offered to help educate and inform local farmers and ranchers on new ideas and methods of farming, which could help to make their operations more productive and profitable.

These events are always well attended by our area producers and due to this year’s topic and notoriety of the speaker selected; we are expecting the largest crowd ever seen at one of these district field days.

This year’s field day will be a 2-day event starting with a dinner meeting held Friday, July 19, 2013, at the Hickory House in Weston, WV at 6:30 PM, followed by a day in the field Saturday, July 20, 2013, at the John L. Spiker farm in Jane Lew, WV at 9:00 AM.

The topic will be “Grazing for profit in the 21st Century”, presented by world renowned speaker Kit Pharo of Pharo Cattle Company located in Cheyenne Wells, CO.

Kit will be speaking from personal experience, on the practice of herd selection and utilization of extended winter grazing to reduce production costs on a beef cattle operation.

We hope you will consider attending this event.

Due to the expected attendance, this field day should prove to be as beneficial to you!

Should you have any questions or concerns, you may contact the West Fork Conservation District, at 304.627.2160 or email at “robinward.wfcd@gmail.com”.

Gilmer County High School Boy’s Basketball Summer Practice - 2013

Gilmer County High School Head Coach Steve Shuff will have practice starting this evening and running the next 3 weeks at the high school from 5:00 to 7:00 PM each evening.

Any boy’s entering grades 7 through 12 are encouraged and invited to attend.

This is part of the three week coach period and it offers these young men an opportunity to get into the gym and better himself.

Any questions, call Coach Shuff at 304.462.4276

GRANTS AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES - 06.10.13

AASA: National Superintendent of the Year

The American Association of School Administrators National Superintendent of the Year Program pays tribute to the talent and vision of the men and women who lead the nation’s public schools.

Maximum award: recognition; a $10,000 scholarship to a student in the high school from which the National Superintendent of the Year graduated.

Eligibility: Any superintendent, chancellor, or top leader of a school system in the United States, Canada, or international school who plans to continue in the profession.

Deadline: varies by state.

Open Meadows Foundation: Grants for Women and Girls

The Open Meadows Foundation is a grant-making organization for projects that are led by and benefit women and girls.

It funds projects that reflect the diversity of the community served by the project in both its leadership and organization; that build community power; that promote racial, social, economic, and environmental justice; and that have limited financial access or have encountered obstacles in their search for funding.

Maximum award: $2,000.

Eligibility: 501(c)3 organizations with an organizational budget no larger than $150,000.

Projects must be designed and implemented by women and girls.

Deadline: August 15, 2013.

Siemens/The College Board: Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement

Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement fosters intensive research that improves students’ understanding of the value of scientific study and informs their consideration of future careers in these disciplines.

Maximum award: $100,000 college scholarship.

Eligibility: students must enrolled in high school (grades 9-12) during the 2013-14 school year, individually or as a team.

Deadline: September 30, 2013.

Second Annual Gilmer County High School All-Class Reunion – 07.27.13

The second annual Gilmer County High School All-Class Reunion will be held on Saturday, July 27, 2013.

Folks will have a chance to get reacquainted at Gilmer County High School during a meet/greet social time with tours of their alma mater from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

This will be a wonderful opportunity to see former classmates and teachers that you haven’t seen in a while and a chance to get acquainted with alums from all classes at GCHS.
There will be a reception at the Mollohan Campus Community Center on the campus of Glenville State College beginning at 3:30 PM and dinner will start at 5:00 PM in the Ballroom.  Come early for registration and plenty of conversation.

The evening’s dinner will honor all GCHS alumni in general with special recognition of GCHS’s ten year anniversary classes of 1973, 1983, 1993, 2003, and 2013.  Veterans and active military personnel will also be recognized.  All past and present administrators, teachers, coaches, and staff are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Dinners are $20.00 each for adults and $12.00 each for those under 10 years of age.

For planning purposes, please RSVP with your check to: Bob Hardman, Glenville State College, 200 High Street, Glenville, WV 26351.

If you have questions, contact Bob at 304.462.6181.

Click H E R E for Dinner Registration Form

Glenville: Weight Watchers – Because It Works – Session Begins Monday, 06.10-.13 - Today

Weight Watchers Community Meeting, and Begin Your Weight Loss Journey Now!

Monday, June 10, 2013 at 5:00 PM

Trinity United Methodist Church
112 East Main Street
Glenville, WV

The program runs for 10-weeks.

Members may join during the first two weeks of a new series

For more information contact:

Amanda Morgan - Community Coordinator
1.800.788.3993
“amanda@weightwatcherswv.com”
www.wwofwestvirginia.com

or

Please contact Carol Wolfe at 304.462.8915 for questions or additional information

Gilmer County Health Department: Bonnie’s Bus - 07.23.13 and 07.24.13

MMHS: Chronic Disease Self-Management Program June11 > July 16, 2013

Sample Ballots for City of Glenville Municipal Election – June 11, 2013 - Tuesday

Tashua Marie Allman IS NO LONGER a Candidate for Mayor

For Mayor Vote for either Dennis Fitzpatrick or Becky Baldwin(write-in)

 

Mobile Glenville State College Enrollment Sessions Taking Place Across the State

Representatives from the Glenville State College Admissions Office will be holding mobile enrollment sessions all across the Mountain State within the next few weeks. Admissions counselors will be on hand at various local libraries to answer questions and give potential students more information about applying. The dates, locations, and times of the sessions are:

Huntington at the Cabell County Public Library
Monday, June 3rd from 12:00-2:00 PM

Beckley at the Raleigh County Library
Tuesday, June 4th from 11:00 AM-1:00 PM

Elkins at the Randolph County Public Library
Wednesday, June 5th from 12:00-2:00 PM

Fairmont at the Marion County Library
Monday, June 10th from 12:00-2:00 PM

Parkersburg at the Wood County Library
Tuesday, June 11th from 11:00 AM-1:00 PM

Wheeling at the Ohio County Public Library
Monday, June 17th from 12:00-2:00 PM

Logan at the Logan Area Public Library
Wednesday, June 19th from 12:00 -2:00 PM

Martinsburg at the Martinsburg-Berkeley County Library
Monday, June 24th from 12:00-2:00 PM

Charleston at the Dunbar Branch Library
Wednesday, June 26th from 10:30 AM-12:30 PM

Lewisburg at the Greenbrier County Library
Thursday, June 27th from 12:00-2:00 PM

For students who want to visit GSC in-person to enroll, day-long sessions are being planned for the individual campus departments. Student interested in science, math, or health majors can visit from Monday, June 3rd through Friday, June 7th or Monday, June 10th until Friday, June 14th. Potential music and fine arts students can visit from Monday, June 3rd through Friday, June 7th or Monday, June 24th until Friday, June 28th. Students who want to pursue business degrees should visit during Monday, June 17th through Thursday, June 20th in the afternoons after 1:00 PM Education students can visit from Monday, June 17th until Friday, June 21st, and land resources students can visit from Tuesday, June 18th through Friday, June 21st. On-campus enrollment days will wrap up with the social sciences and criminal justice from Monday, June 24th until Friday, June 28th.

“We see this as another way of GSC being student-centered. Considering time and cost constraints for some families, we wanted to be able to bring our counselors to local communities and alleviate some of the stress of enrolling into college,” said GSC Vice President for Enrollment Management Duane Chapman.

The 2013 fall semester at GSC begins on Monday, August 19th. Interested students who are unable to attend one of the aforementioned sessions are encouraged to call 800.924.2010 or e-mail to schedule individual campus visits.

Wesleyan offering Literacy Academy

For one week, West Virginia Wesleyan College Education faculty will offer teachers professional development in the new literacy standards.

Sessions will focus on an in-depth investigation of the Common Core State Standards (West Virginia Next Generation Standards), instructional shifts and practical literacy planning, and practices that align with these newly adopted standards.

At the end of the week, teachers will leave with self-created lessons to take back with them to use in their own classrooms. Faculty members Tammy Samples and Edwina Howard-Jack will follow up with the teachers by offering quarterly meetings during the school year to support teachers as they implement these changes in the classroom.

This academy is open to both K-12 teachers in the RESA VII area and to pre-service education students interested in learning more about the new literacy standards. The counties in the RESA VII area include Barbour, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Marion, Monongalia, Preston, Randolph, Taylor, Tucker and Upshur.

Participants may earn three hours of WVWC graduate credit for $425 or earn four Continuing Education Credits if deemed appropriate by the county for the cost of $400. Enrollment is limited to the first 40 teachers.

Applications may be downloaded from the WVWC website and sent to Dr. Kathleen Long, dean of graduate studies. Pre-registration extends to June 10, 2013, and on-site registration is scheduled for June 17, 2013 at 8 AM in Haymond Hall room 120 on the college’s campus. Classes run from 8:30 AM-4:30 PM Monday through Friday, with a lunch break from Noon-1 PM daily.

For additional information, please contact Dr. Lynn Rupp, director of the master’s in education programs, by emailing .

City of Glenville Early Election Notice for Municipal Election 06.11.13 - This Saturday

Glenville City Hall will be open Saturday, June 01, and Saturday, June 08, 2013 from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM for early voting in person for the City of Glenville Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, June 11, 2013.

Debra Starcher-Johnson, Recorder City of Glenville

Gilmer County Health Department: Food Handler’s Class June 06, 2013 - Today

The Gilmer County Health Department will be holding a Food Handler’s class on Thursday, June 06, 2013 and Thursday, June 13, 2013 all classes begin at 1:30 PM.

The Gilmer County Health Department is located on Mineral Road in Glenville, WV.

Little Pioneer Football & Cheerleading, American Youth Football Sign-Ups - 06.05.13 - Today

State Beef Producers Marking Fathers’ Day with Luncheon at Governor’s Mansion

Representatives of West Virginia’s Beef Industry Council will present Governor Earl Ray Tomblin and Commissioner of Agriculture Walt Helmick with cuts of “Beef for Fathers’ Day” at a luncheon ceremony at the Governor’s Mansion Courtyard Tuesday, June 4, at noon. West Virginia Beef Queen Jennifer Friend will be on hand as well.

West Virginia’s nearly 11,000 beef cattle farmers produced 195,000 head worth more than $140 million in 2011, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.

“Beef is a cornerstone of the state’s agricultural economy, and I’m committed to finding ways to keep West Virginia cattle and West Virginia dollars in this state,” said Commissioner Helmick. “West Virginians consume more than $7 billion in food every year, yet we produce less than half a billion. We’ll never produce everything we consume, but I believe we can double the value of what we produce in this state.”

Beef for the luncheon will be provided by Flying W Farms of Burlington, a true farm-to-fork operation. The Woodworth family grows, feeds, slaughters and processes their own beef, which they then sell at their retail store, restaurant, and through phone orders.

Besides being a flavor favorite for the grill, beef is naturally nutrient-rich, giving consumers a large amount of nutritional bang per calorie. Beef has eight times more vitamin B12, six times more zinc and two and a half times more iron than a skinless chicken breast. Plus, 20 of the 29 lean beef cuts have, on average, only one more gram of saturated fat than a 3-ounce serving of skinless chicken breast.

Beef also is a safe, highly regulated, domestically raised commodity. Beef cattle typically graze on land unsuitable for crops, especially in West Virginia’s hilly terrain. Depending on their weight, many feeder cattle are sent directly to the feedlot while others are pastured on grass to increase their size before being transferred to the feedlot phase. They typically receive supplemental grain in the final few months before slaughter to increase the amount of marbling which enhances flavor and tenderness.

Thanks to continually improving genetics and management practices, beef farmers use fewer resources to produce more beef each year. In the mid-1970s, the average beef cow yielded less than 500 pounds of meat. In 2011, beef production per cow was 722 pounds.

Put another way, the number of beef cattle has dropped from 132 million in 1975 to 91 million in 2011. However the total pounds of meat produced has remained virtually the same.

For more information, visit www.wvagriculture.org, www.flyingwfarmsllc.com.

Rebecca “Becky” Baldwin Running as Write-in Candidate for Mayor of Glenville

Rebecca “Becky” Baldwin, Republican, is running as a write-in candidate for Mayor of Glenville. I filed in January to run for the office because there are upgrades natural infrastructure upgrades needed for the town of Glenville, and will work to accomplish those. You might see me downtown with a mop and bucket cleaning apartments, and shoveling road kill of the highway-that is the kind of candidate I am. It’s important to me to clean up Glenville and uncover its beauty that is hidden by dirt, grime, and dust.  A fresh coat of paint does wonders-I love the painted park benches downtown. It is important to upgrade are roads, healthcare services, sidewalks, flooding, strengthen law enforcement and emergency responder services for citizens, support local businesses, attract jobs, work for economic development, and strengthen and encourage the cultural events in Glenville.

Currently, I am Educational Consultant, and a pre-nursing student. I was a test scorer for Pearson Online earlier this summer, and am employed by Educate Online as an online tutor. I am not above doing cleaning to help pay my rent-we all have bills.  I grew up in Weston-I graduated from Lewis County High School in 1977. My father was administrator of Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital for 16 years, so I was just a kid when advances such as road upgrades came to Weston, but I am listened as to how it was achieved. My father took me to work with him quite often. Where a person’s integrity comes into play is whether or not the bills are paid. I graduated from Glenville State College is May 1989 with a BA in education. While at GSC, I was chosen for the Frasure-Singleton Legislative Program as an intern for a week with the West Virginia Legislature.  In 1995, I worked as a volunteer on the successful gubernatorial campaign of Gov. Ceil Underwood in Huntington.  I was also chosen as a delegate to the WV Republican Convention from Wayne County for that year.

From Marshall University,  I received a Master’s in English from Marshall University in Huntington, and in 2012 earned a Master’s Degree in Adult and Technical Education, but have hit too many financial limitations in education financially. I worked as an online instructor for years, and taught in Cabell, Wayne, and Jefferson County public schools, I taught at GSC for about 4 years,  and WV Wesleyan for 1 year but worked for SJMH last summer as a nursing assistant. I face up to the fact that there are job opportunities in the healthcare field than in education.  For me, this economy is about retraining, looking again at my skills, whether I like it or not. I was all set to teach forever. Sometimes life has other plans.

I’m also WV Writer regional representative for Region 1 which includes Gilmer, Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, and Roane Counties. The main duty of this position is to promote writing in the area, and I believe Glenville has had a rich cultural tradition that must be protected, encouraged, and shared. Too often we forget that the West Virginia state song came from Glenville.  Other memberships include the Folk Festival Committee, and the Gilmer County Historical Society, and Trinity United Methodist Church. 

Glenville City-Wide Yard Sale - June 07-08, 2013 - Reminder

Tomorrow, Wednesday. June 05, 2013, is the deadline to call in yard sale listings to be listed on the city’s free advertisement.

If you are having a sale and would like to have it advertised, please call City Hall at 304.462.8040 or e-mail Mayor Allman-Duval at
The city-wide yard sale is this weekend - Friday, June 07, 2013 and Saturday, June 08, 2013.

The city’s yard sale permit fee will be waived during this time.

MMHS: Chronic Disease Self-Management Program June11 > July 16, 2013

City of Glenville Early Election Notice for Municipal Election 06.11.13

City of Glenville Early Election Notice for Municipal Election 06.11.13

Glenville City Hall will be open Saturday, June 08, 2013 from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM for early voting in person for the City of Glenville Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, June 11, 2013.

Debra Starcher-Johnson, Recorder City of Glenville