The Morgantown Magazine

May-July 2011 Your source for what’s happening in and around Greater Morgantown, West Virginia.

Jeff Grable Bringing the Music Home!

Arts on the River Festival 2011 Live to Ride! Ride to Live!

Motorcycle Safety Tips

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Organization Tips from Julie

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Motorcycle Safety Tips from Triple S HD

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Poetry Corner

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See & Be Seen

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Arts & Culture

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Kids’ Avenue

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Calender of Events Seasonal Wines from The Wine Rack

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25 FREE Things to do in Greater Morgantown

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Locavore Guide

FEATURE STORIES Page 5

Wine & Jazz Festival Poster Contest

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WV Living Marketplace

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Jeff Grable - Life Music Still Thriving

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2011 Arts on the River Festival

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P.I.T.A. Pockets Summer Theatre Camp

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Bring on the Begonia Babes!

Dogwoods in Bloom (top) Cheat Lake Backwaters (bottom) Photo by Amy Lowe, Serenity Snapshots

Send us your photos of Greater Morgantown!

We’d love to include your photos of the Greater Morgantown area throughout the magazine, possible future feature stories on your work or the subject, or featured on the cover.

Please include the name of the photographer, a brief description of the photo, and a sentence giving

The Morgantown Magazine permission to use the photo.

Submission is the 20th of every month. Please send photos to: info@themorgantownmagazine.com with the subject line Photo Submission.

On the Cover Ronald McDonald House Poker Run, 2010 Photo by Bobbie Hawkins

Editor Jessica Harner

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Published by Fate Publishing 722 Brookhaven Road Morgantown WV 26508 Phone 304.212.4890 | Fax 304.212.4649 www.themorgantownmagazine.com

Graphics Editor Vickie Trickett Contributing Columnists Bobbie Hawkins, Julie Mills Toni Morris, Nicole Saffron Contributing Writers Amanda Farley, Jacqui Sikora Contributing Photographers Amy Lowe, Serenity Photography Emily Rogers Bobbie Hawkins, Vickie Trickett Additional Sources: Greater Morgantown Visitor’s Guide www.tourmorgantown.com

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Stories, story suggestions, photographs and calendar events for consideration should be submitted by the 20th of each month and emailed to info@themorgantownmagazine.com or mailed to 722 Brookhaven Road, Morgantown, WV 26508.

The Morgantown Magazine is a quarterly magazine published by Fate Publishing.

Advertising rates are available at www.themorgantownmagazine.com.

Support Morgantown restaurants with outdoor dining during the spring and summer season!

Here are just a few. . .

Legends at Lakeview Resort Tee Bonz WV Brew Pub Archie’s Archie’s Lakehouse Yesterday’s Cheddar’s The Chop House Oliverio’s at the Wharf The Wharf Cafe Bacchus

A 40 year old who quits smoking and puts the savings into a 401(k) earning 9% a year would have nearly $250,000 by age 70.

2011 Poster Contest West Virginia residents are invited to enter a poster design competition for the 2011 West Virginia Wine & Jazz Festival. The winning design will be featured in advertising, on posters and brochures, and on memorabilia.

Artwork should represent the West Virginia Wine & Jazz Festival and ortray the spirit of the event, including wine, jazz and the flavor and culture of the State of West Virginia. The artwork must include the text “West Virginia Wine and Jazz Festival 2011”.

Any two-dimensional media may be used, including painting, draing, collage, photography, computer-generated design, etc. Artists must be a resident of West Virginia. The winning artist will receive a $500 cash award.

Entries must be received by midnight on July 4, 2011 via email (.jpeg or .pdf file) and submitted with an entry form, which can be downloaded at http://www.wvwineandjazz.com/ WV-Poster-Contest-2011-Entry-Form.pdf For a detailed copy of the Poster Competition requirements and entry form or send an email request to: wvwjfestivalpostercontest2011@gmail.com.

If you have any questions, contact Angie Mowe at wvwjfestivalpostercontest2011@gmail. com or 304.680.2711.

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work clutter in your life, consider going vertical. Use wall space for planning and process the paperwork. Don’t just pile haphazardly— designate categories. Think the power of paperless when it comes to paying bills and dealing with recurring paperwork.

By Julie Mills

Is your motto, out of sight out of mind? Do you consider yourself artistic, creative, adventurous— a non-conformist?

Calling all Innovators!

Calling all Innovators! If you fall into this category, you are an abstract thinker, highly intelligent and often view the world in intangible patterns. You are why we have some of the most interesting inventions, artwork and ideas.

Let us honor your wonderful style!

As an Innovator you tend to be very visual and you work best when you can “see” your work in front of you.

Because of your visual preference, that can often translate into piles of paperwork, mountains of supplies, and an “overflowing” work space.

You can best manage your unique style if you allow yourself to be creative, set up simple systems, and allow yourself plenty of surface area to complete your work.

One successful method for better organization is to designate one spot for things. Consider brightly colored containers, folders, or office supplies that reflect your creative personality. Utilize flat

surfaces and vertical space to help you conquer the volume of items that you have.

A few of the challenges that this organizing style face are that you are easily bored with routines and structure and details. You tend to see the big picture and start with the end result in mind. You are easily distracted and tend to “float” from one project to the other.

Paperwork is your arch enemy! If you cannot see it, you forget about it. Hold on to your hats—you need piles! To best conquer the paper-

Tick tock. Can you hear the time passing? Time management can be a particularly difficult struggle for this organizing style. Use a timer, watch, clock and a planner to help keep you on track. Writing down your goals helps you track not only what needs to be done, but also the direction of where you’d like to be.

Innovators have often been criticized for their creativity and what some might consider an untamed, non-traditional, and mis-managed environment. You must dismiss the criticism and do what works best for you! Celebrate your style!

In our next issue, we examine the Prioritizing Style. Efficiency, productivity, and a “get-it-done attitude” encompass this organizing style.

Julie Mills, author, consultant, and speaker is founder and owner of All Squared Away, a professional organizing company, based in Morgantown,WV. All Squared Away specializes in business and residential clients’ organizational dilemmas. Her unique services and presentations are highly sought after throughout the Mountain State. For more information, visit www.allsquaredaway.com, call #304-698-2929, or send email to jmills@allsquaredaway.com.

Article theme is based on the book, “Organizing for Your Brain Type,” by Lanna Nakone, M.A., St. Martin’s Griffin, New York, New York, 2005.

The West Virginia Botanic Garden (WVBG), in harmony with nature, seeks to enhance the quality of life through public enjoyment and education involving inspirational landscapes and displays of a rich variety of ornamental plants appropriate to the region.

http://www.wvbg.org

Summer Nature Camp Do you have a child who loves to spend time outdoors exploring nature? If so, then the Summer Nature Camp at the WVBG may be the place for him or her! Campers will spend five days at day camp where they will learn about, explore, and immerse themselves in the natural world around them. Topics include trees, flowers, birds, insects, and environmental friendliness. Each day will include short lessons, hands-on activities, nature exploration, crafts, and reflection.

Campers should bring their own lunches and snacks. Water and supplemental snacks such as granola bars, crackers, etc. will be provided. Campers should come ready to explore outdoors, including proper clothing and footwear and a backpack. Camp will be held rain or shine. In case of severe storms, campers will go inside a nearby building.

In addition to crafts and projects made at camp, every camper will receive his or her own nature journal and WVBG Summer Nature Camp Tee-shirt!

When: July 18-22, 2011; 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Early drop off begins at 8:30 a.m. After care available from 4 - 5 .m.

Who: Campers ages 7-10 Cost: $100 per camper for the week. After care for campers $25 extra for the week or $5/day.

Motorcycle Safety from Triple S Harley-Davidson

by Nicole Saffron May officially kicks off the riding season for bikers in the Morgantown area. April showers have typically brought May flowers and cleaned the roads of the salt and dirt from the long winter. It’s not only important for bikers to know what to do to stay safe on the open road, but also for drivers to be aware of the motorcycles around them. Here are a few tips to make sure you stay safe when you hit the open road on your Hog, Honda or anything else that gets your motor running.

1. Most riders in our area have grown up racing dirt bikes or driving 4-wheelers from early ages and think riding a motorcycle is exactly the same. Each rider, no matter how experienced, should take a Motorcycle Safety Class. This class teaches the proper riding technique to keep you safe on the main road. Passengers on motorcycles are also encouraged to take a safety course to help learn about the conditions the driver of the motorcycle faces, proper riding techniques and how their weight and

movement can affect the driver. The state of West Virginia offers a Motorcycle Safety Class that you can sign up for through the Motorcycle Safety Program (http://www.wv-msp.org/).

Triple S Harley-Davidson also offers a course called Rider’s Edge. Certified instructors teach in the classroom and also out on an actual range where motorcycles are provided for you to learn on.

2. You wear it for a reason, check your helmet every season! Helmets should be replaced every 2 - 3 years to assure it’s as portective and strong as it can be. You should also ALWAYS replace a helmet if you drop it.

3. Suit up before your ride! Protect your body by wearing long pants, long sleeves, leathers, protective eye wear, gloves and boots that go past your ankle.

Never, ever wear flip flops!

4. Before hitting the open road, make sure to check your lights, tire pressure, braking system and fluid levels to assure they are all in proper working order.

You don’t want to find out in the middle of a turn that your brakes aren’t working.

5. May also kicks of the “Poker Run” season so keep in mind that when riding in a group, you should use the staggered riding position and always be 2 seconds from other riders in your line.

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We are excited to offer our readers a chance to get feedback on their poetry.

Are you inspired by Maya Angelou, e.e. cummings or Dr. Seuss? Do verses run through your head? Are you interested in getting feedback on your work?

Then the Poetry Corner is for you!

In each issue of The Morgantown Magazine, we will share up to two poetry submissions. Readers are encouraged to send comments and feedback that will be shared with the authors.

We will only consider original poetry. Submissions of all kinds are accepted serious, funny, long or short.

Send your poems to: info@themorgantownmagazine.com with POETRY SUBMISSION as the subject or mail to: The Morgantown Magazine 722 Brookhaven RD Morgantown WV 26508 All poems submitted to The Morgantown Magazine are automatically considered for publication.

Deadlines There are no deadlines; entries are accepted throughout the year.

BEACHES

by Kathy Harris When God created beaches He added peace A carefree place for everyone Where all the world will cease.

You wake up in the morning The sun upon your face Hurry and collect your things To the beach we’ll race.

The sun it beats upon you As your toes play in the sand Your worries melt away His peace is now at hand.

The waves break so gently See all the children play Your world is now so different Your cares are all at bay.

Even with the sunset The peace, it will not end You see it is our gift from God So cherish it my friends.

Share your thoughts about “Beaches” with the author.

Send feedback to: info@themorgantownmagazine.com

Subject: Beaches Feedback

Source: Greater Morgantown’s Visitor’s Guide 2010 (click to download the pdf ).

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BOPARC Pools Open For The Season – June 4 Arts on the River Festival – June 11-12 Gardens on the Mon Tour – June 25 Celebrating July 4th in Downtown Morgantown – July 4 Ronald McDonald House Poker Run – July 9 Habitat for Humanity Shooters for Shelter – July 10 The United Way Corporate Cup Challenge – June 10-12 Jim Dunn Run – July 15 Kids Day on High Street – July 16 MountainFest – July 28-31

by Amanda Farley

Co-owned by Parween Mascari and the owner/editor of WV Living Magazine, Nikki Bowman, the WV Living Store, located in the Seneca Center opened in October of 2010.

The store’s mission is to show off local artists’ talents as well as to give tourists as well as fellow West Virginians the opportunity to purchase local arts. In fact, many artists featured in the magazine are also featured in the store.

For those in the more northern part of the state, the first WV Living Store was opened in Snowshoe Mountain Resort in June. This location practically caters to tourists.

“Many of the visitors to Snowshoe are from out-of-state and have not had the opportunity to purchase unique, authentic WV made items for themselves or for gifts for friends and family before us, “Ms. Mascari excitedly explained.

Some of the items sold include “glassware, pottery, jewelry, gourmet food items, greeting cards, goat milk soaps and lotions, books about WV and by WV authors… prints, sculpture, dishes, rugs, and tons of other handmade items”. Many local restaurants are even putting items from the store on their menus.

There are even some antique items and family heirlooms on display.

The hours for the Morgantown location of the WV Living Store, located in the historic Seneca Center, are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Live Music Still Thriving

As Local Musician Returns to Morgantown

by Jacqui Sikora

Few people are fortunate enough to make a living doing what they love. Jeff Grable is one of the lucky people. Born in Morgantown, Grable is a self-taught musician with a love for acoustical guitar. “When I was young, I wanted the [music] contract, and the fame and fortune. Now, I’m glad to be doing what I love and able to make a living at it.”

At a young age, Grable was surrounded by music. His father was a musician who played several instruments, and displayed his talents in a Polka band. As Grable reflects on his childhood, he recalls looking at guitars in the Sears & Roebuck Catalogue; he was only eighteen months old. Grable will admit that his musical style has changed since his first concert at the age of fourteen. “It’s hard to look back sometimes, but when I hear my old stuff it makes me smile. I can hear how I’ve progressed, and see how my style has developed which is nice to reflect on.”

Grable’s unique style was forged by his early roots in Morgantown and the difficult road music has taken him. After leaving the Mountain State to follow his dream, landing in Florida and Tennessee along the way, Grable has returned “home” to Morgantown to continue his work as a musician.

These days Grable enjoys small, intimate venues.

“Playing live helps me connect to the audience.”

Grable’s show highlights his original songs while mixing in the flavor of the Beatles, Neil Young and even Van Halen cover tunes. At times, Grable’s audience helps determine the path his shows will take. “Sometimes I do a lot of improv. I just follow the audience.”

By following his audience, Grable has created a rhythmic mix of all types of music. “During one of my shows, I played Black Sabbath on acoustical guitar. It was not what the audience expected. They loved it.” No matter what your musical taste, Grable’s show has something for everyone, and is perfect for fans of live music.

To see Jeff Grable live, or for more information follow him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/jeffgrablemusician, or Twitter.

Arts & Culture

“From public venues staging full-blown, professional theatrical productions to private galleries and intimate club settings, the Greater Morgantown Area’s arts community’s reputation for presenting the liveliest performing and visual arts is well-earned.”

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Arts On The River Festival Artisans, Music, Food, Wine & WV Craft Beer

by Amanda Farley Morgantown’s annual Arts on the River Festival will be held this year June 11th and 12th. On Saturday it will be running from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. This is the 11th annual festival to be held at Morgantown’s beautiful riverfront.

The Arts on the River festival features “fine arts and crafts, live music, dance and other performing arts, children’s activities, great food from local restaurants, and West Virginia wine and craft brews – all alone Morgantown’s magnificent riverfront”, stated director Amy Johns.

Featured artists are from West Virginia and the surrounding area. Art and craft pieces are juried in based on quality standards. The Festival will feature photography, painting, pottery, jewelry, fiber arts, wood arts, mixed media, and much more.

There is no charge for admission and there will be special art activities for children. This is a great way to introduce children to the arts and being proud and aware that there are great artists locally.

Johns encourages people to attend and offered this statement, “The Arts on the River Festival is a great

way to celebrate our community, the season, and the arts. You get to see your neighbors and friends in a fun atmosphere - and this is a perfect festival to kick off the summer season! West Virginia has a fine tradition of appreciation for handcrafted items, while the market for arts and crafts is eroding elsewhere. Supporting local artists means that tradition can continue to thrive, as it should, to further enrich our lives. There’s something for everybody - the art and the music and the food represent many different styles and will suit many different tastes. So if you appreciate the arts AND like to have fun - come on down to Arts on the River!”

For more information visit their www.arts.net or find them on Facebook.

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Source: Greater Morgantown’s Visit

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You Made It happen!

Congratulations Emmy Our January issue featured original artwork entries from area artists, age 6 to 12.

Readers had the opportunity to vote by email for the their favorite.

The votes have been tallied and Emmy Newbold of Mrs. Riggleman’s Kindergarten class at Ridgedale Elementary is the winning young artist.

Emmy will receive a gift card and her class will receive $250 to use at the teacher’s discretion!

Thank you to all of our artists and teachers!

P.I.T.A. Pockets: It’s Not About Food People Interested in Theatre and Acting Each summer, M. T. Pockets Theatre and BOPARC collaborate to offer a three week camp for children who are interested in acting and theatre.

This year it will run June 14 to July 1. There is a minimal fee of $225 to register. The program is run by M. T. Pockets Theatre founder and artisic director, Toni Morris.

All children ages 7-18 are accepted, as long as there is space, and there is no audition.

The past two years there have been between 12 and 18 participants. Twenty will be accepted this year. Parents can register children through BOPARC. “The young actors and actresses will learn basic acting, movement and voice techniques,” Morris stated. “Many of the skills that are taught here are useful throughout life, such as memorization, speaking in public, voice projection and teamwork. They will have the opportunity to be expressive, meet others and actively participate.”

“There are no kids who sit on the bench so to say. They are all very important to the production and right away they have a sense of ownership for their part in the production,” Morris explains.

The play will be chosen based on the number and ages of those enrolled. The play will be rehearsed, perfected and performed for free to the public the last two days of the camp.

Information on the production will be available at www.mtpocketstheatre.com.

For more information or to register for P.I.T.A. Pockets, contact BOPARC at (304) 296-8356 or by email at info@boparc.org.

M. T. Pockets Theatre Company

Begonia Babes

It’s Garden Time, bring on the

by Toni Morris

Growing up, I never took note of any gardens really.

Flowers or vegetables really didn’t get my attention.

I remember having a garden at my grandmother’s house, but it was small and she never asked me to work in it. I remember she had a few flower beds and she would be out there pulling weeds but she never asked me to help her. Looking back, I am sure that was hard for her because she had a really bad knee. I distinctly remember her putting one hand on the house to brace her and the other hand she used to pull weeds. Then she would cut off some of the Peonies and bring them into the house and put them in a glass at the center of the table. I loved the smell of them, but I never gave much thought about how much she loved them until now. Funny how those memories come flooding back and I can see and smell those flowers as clearly as if it were yesterday.

vegetables, but I still didn’t really appreciate what she was teaching me. I thought it was way too much work and way too hot. So I didn’t adopt the love of gardening then either. But I did envy her and her amazing flowers.

We moved into our next house and my neighbor there was also a gardener extraordinaire.

She didn’t grow vegetables, but her yard was to die for.

Everywhere you looked was a beautiful plant in bloom the entire season. I feel in love with the color and the pride she took in her gardens. I watched her work outside all summer long and I decided that I would also become a gardener. So I began by planting a few plants here and there in my yard. Some were great successes and some were brutal l disappointments. But I kept going and now have what I believe it a lovely yard.

I am getting ready to move again, and I must tell you that the thought of leaving some of those plants that I I didn’t really start loving plants and flowers until have loved and tendered for so many years has made I bought my first house right next door to a woman me a little sad. There are some that I will take with me, who was truly a master gardener. Her home was but most of them are well rooted and should not be beautifully in bloom all of the time. She and her moved, so I will leave them behind. I will actually miss husband would plant the largest vegetable garden. them. I had no idea a person could come to love plants We would come home from work in the summer so much. and there would be a basket full of fresh vegetables The new house does not have the proper sun for many left for us. She also taught me how to can those of my plants so they would not do well there. There is also a huge deer population so it won’t be feasible to plant many of the flowers I love so much. I need to invest in a lot of pots to plant on my porches, but that is rewarding also.

A few years ago I went on vacation and my best friend from high school was caring for my animals while I was gone. When I got home, she had weeded all of my flower beds. I was shocked. We had been friends for so many years and I had no idea she loved gardening so much.

I should have known because she grew up with her parents owning a flower shop and they had a green house so she really did know a lot about

flowers, I had just never noticed.

Well that sparked a mutual love of gardening and we started to do it together. She would come to my house and me to hers. It was a lot of fun. Then one summer night we were talking and decided that we should share our love of gardening with others and offer our services to people who pay us for taking care of their gardens. That is when Begonia Babes was born.

We very quickly learned what we could and could not do for others and stuck to things we loved doing, like weeding, planting and grooming gardens. We stopped buying plants for our customers, unless they are elderly and can’t get out. We stopped hauling things.

We still lay the mulch if it is there for us. We worked really hard and my friend, Elyse, is the master weeder. She reminds me of that woman in the commercial at the mall and can’t stop weeding the Well, we had no idea what we were getting into flower beds. She does most of the work now because I can tell you that!! I will never forget that first I have other interests in the summer, but I still help her summer. We had no idea what we were doing and occasionally. It is hard work but there is such a sense advertised in the paper. We got a lot of calls but of pride when you’re done. And the best part is the we didn’t know what we could and could not do for smiles on the customer’s faces. Especially if they are people. So we said yes to everything people asked older folks who love their gardens but just can’t get us to do and we had a lot of failures. We found out out there anymore. Elyse is the hardest worker and I pretty early that it is very difficult to pick out plants don‘t think she gets paid near enough, but she really for people who you don’t know. It is equally hard to loves doing it. And I love doing it with her because we pick out plants and plant them in a yard you are not laugh a lot through our aches and pains and bad knees familiar with because you don’t know the soil or how and backs. Gardening is truly therapy and you have the sun shines. Oh it was awful. We didn’t know what something to show at the end. If you want to get to charge people and we found ourselves hauling rocks started, but just don’t know where, give us a call. We and mulch and shoveling until our back broke for what will make some suggestions but you will have to pick averaged out to be about $3.00 an hour. Not near out your own flowers. Then, start digging!! enough for the amount of work we did.

Begonia Babes Spring is almost here!

Let us play in your dirt!

Call to schedule your appointment today.

New customers are welcome! Estimates are free!

Seasonal Tidy-ups Planting & Pruning Weeding & Re-seeding Small-area Landscaping

304.290.2620

August 8-14, 2011

Monday, August 8 - Grand Parade 6 p.m.

We’ve got it all!

4H & FFA Exhibits, Crafting, Culinary Arts, Demolition Derby, Mud Bogg, Pageants, Talent Contest and Quilt Show!

The Mon County Fair is proud to present the legendary countrymusic star

Marty Stuart

& His Fabulous Superlatives Friday, August 12,

with special guest Buckstone.

www.moncountyfair.org

STUFF TO DO! May May 28 Arthurdale Heritage Museum Complex Opening Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sundays noon to 4 p.m. through the end of October. A guided tour of five historic buildings showing the benefits of the 1934 New Deal homestead community project championed by Eleanor Roosevelt is available. Admission charged. Craft Shop features items made by regional artisans. A farm stand of local produce will by available on Saturdays beginning June 25. For more information, call 304-864-3959.

June June 3 - 4; 9 - 10 at 8 p.m.

“In the Next Room (the vibrator play)” M. T. Pockets Theatre www.mtpocketstheatre.com June 3, 7 - 9 p.m.

Opening Reception Summons of Nature, an exhibition of artwork by Lidiya Keiser Exhibit dates: June 3-24 Monongalia Arts Center www.monartscenter.com June 13 - 30 P.I.T.A. Summer Camp (see page M. T. Pockets Theatre www.boparc.org June 13 - 16, 11:30 a.m. at 1:30 p.m.

Eddie Spaghetti Art Painting Workshop (all ages) - $40 Monongalia Arts Center www.monartscenter.com June 15; 5:30 - 7 p.m.

Morgantown Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours at Pace Enterprises www.morgantownchamber.org

June 18, 1 - 4 p. m.

Morgantown Poets Poetry Competition Monongalia Arts Center www.monartscenter.com June 18 at 7:30 p.m.

MAC Music Night featuring the music of Mother Brown.

Monongalia Arts Center www.monartscenter.com June 22 - 26 “Cats” - WV Public Theatre www.wvpublictheatre.com June 29 - July 3 “The Honky Tonk Angels” WV Public Theatre www.wvpublictheatre.com June 30 at 5:30 p.m., Exhibit Opening Reception Senior Showcase, an exhibition of work by artists over 50 Exhibit dates: June 30 - July 30 Monongalia Arts Center www.monongaliarts.org

July 13-17 “Nunsense” - WV Public Theatre www.wvpublictheatre.com July 18 - 21, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Eddie Spaghetti Art Painting Workshop (all ages) - $40 Monongalia Arts Center www.monartscenter.com July 20; 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

Morgantown Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours at Key Logic July 20 - 24 “Oliver!” - WV Public Theatre www.wvpublictheatre.com July 27-31 “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” WV Public Theatre www.wvpublictheatre.com July 28 - 31 WV Mountainfest Motorcycle Rally www.wvmountainfest.com

July July 4 - all day event Celebration America in Downtown Morgantown/ Wharf District Music on Court House Square, parade, contests, Fabulous Fireworks Display over the Monongahela River.

Open to the public. Parade - 5 p.m.

Mike Roberts Mon River Big Band at Hazel Ruby McQuain Amphitheater after the parade. Fireworks between 9:30-9:45 p.m.

July 6 - 10 “Chicago” - WV Public Theatre www.wvpublictheatre.com July 13-16 at 8 p.m.

“Time Flies” M. T. Pockets Theatre www.mtpocketstheatre.com July 16 Kid’s Day - Main Street Morgantown www.downtownmorgantown.com

Roby Young (General Glass) and Snowbird Morgantown Chamber of Commerce Business Expo. Photo by Bobbie Hawkins

A little wine for t he summer?

Reds are always good, but there are times in the Summer that you want something you can chill, while you set on the deck and “chill!” Some great white summer sippers we’ve had recently include Vinho Verde(Portugal), Albarino (Spain), Torrentes (Argentina), Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand) and, of course, the ever popular California Chardonnays.

An often overlooked variety is Rose (not to be confused with White Zinfindel and other sweet blush wines). True roses are made from red grapes, and are DELIGHTFUL when chilled. They pair with a large variety of summer fare, and are equally enjoyable on their own.

10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Monday – Friday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday Closed Sunday 1225 Pineview Drive Morgantown, WV 26505

304-599-WINE (9463)

Tired of wandering around trying to decide on the right wine?

The Wine Rack offers a wide selection of wines at a great price – and you’ll be greeted by a true wine enthusiast who can answer all your questions.

Whether you’re choosing the perfect wine for a dinner party, a hostess gift or something special for your best client, you’ll love the friendly, helpful service.

And we do special orders and daily samplings too.

Forget self-service wine purchases.

Come discover wonderful new wines and pairings at The Wine Rack.

Wine – Beer – Cigars – Gift Baskets – Chocolates

Source: Greater Morgantown’s Visitor’s Guide 2010 (click to download the pdf ).

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