Be sure to come early this week as we are expecting a full house. Erin Sponaugle, a fifth grade teacher in Berkeley County, is the 2014 West Virginia Teacher of the Year. State Superintendent Jim Phares made the announcement October 9, 2013, during a ceremony in Charleston that recognized county teachers of the year. Erin Sponaugle is...
West Virginia’s Promise-The Alliance for Youth is a statewide program that mobilizes partners across the state to strengthen the capacity of local communities to develop and support young people. Each year West Virginia's Promise continues to advance its mission of mobilizing state and local partners so every young person in West Virginia receives the Five Promises: •...
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This week we will honor the state champion volleyball team and learn more about The Eastern West Virginia County Community Foundation. The Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation (EWVCF) is one of approximately 700 community foundations across the country—and one of 30 serving the citizens of West Virginia. Community Foundations are set up by local leaders working with individuals, nonprofit...
We are meeting at the Purple Iris this week, and I used to say that means desserts. It still means desserts but, to give credit where credit is due, the Holiday Inn has been providing some decent dessert, also. (My mouth is beginning to water as I write this.) As you know, one of our Club’s...
Don't you just love this 80 degree weather, sporting the flip flops and tank tops again!? WHO AM I KIDDING? I think I saw a polar bear in my back yard this morning, migrating south for warmer weather. This global warming thing really put a damper on my winter golf schedule. Well gang we are...
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At our first meeting of 2014, we will have The Journal present its top ten stories of 2013. Surely one of them will be Martinsburg High School’s unprecedented fourth straight AAA football championship. They might save that for the sports top ten, though. Miniwheels There were no announcements last week since we did not have a meeting....
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