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Applause to all our local emergency workers who were kept very busy during this week's extreme weather events. Roads were temporarily closed due to flooding in Randolph, Barbour and Tucker counties, and on Wednesday the area was under a tornado watch. In these type of conditions, people who are in trouble need someone to turn to for help. The great thing about our local emergency workers, both professionals and volunteers, is that they will always heed the call in a tough situation to provide that help. We all owe them a great debt.
Applause to the City of Philippi work crews that worked all Wednesday night and into Thursday afternoon to restore power to city residents. The power outage began at about midnight Wednesday when a power pole fell over because of ground saturation in a flooded area of the city. The pole fell into the Tygart Valley River, making repairs difficult. Contractors with special equipment were brought in to help, and power was officially restored at 1:45 p.m. Thursday. Residents should be grateful for the hard work, and long hours, put in by the city crews.
Applause to the Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon, which announced more than $60,000 in grants to local nonprofit organizations Thursday. The Foundation has awarded 10 nonprofit organizations -- serving Barbour, Lewis, Randolph, Upshur and Webster counties -- with grants through its Healthy Communities Initiative. The annual Healthy Communities Initiative supports funding requests up to $25,000 that "address a variety of community needs relating to health and wellness, capacity building, spiritual and pastoral care, food insecurity, substance use disorder and tobacco prevention and cessation," according to information provided by the Foundation.
Applause to the West Virginia Railroad Museum in Elkins, which will host a grand opening, an Archival Exhibit Opening and the first-ever Railroaders' Reunion later this month. The event, scheduled for April 27, will be a daylong celebration of the coming season, and will feature two speakers, local historian and scholar Don Teter, and special guest John Smith, owner of the Durbin Greenbriar Valley Railroad. The museum will offer free guided tours throughout the day, with live music performances, and refreshments will be provided. The event will be free and open to all.