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Applause to three local students whose art -- including the artwork by the winner of the statewide contest -- is currently on display at the State Capitol building. Artwork created by Mallory Koerber from Marlinton Middle School in Pocahontas County was selected as the statewide winner of the eighth Kids Kick Opioids contest. Artwork designs showcasing efforts to raise awareness of opioid abuse created by Isaac Simmons from Belington Elementary School in Barbour County, and Pheonix Austin of Jennings Randolph Elementary School in Randolph County, have been honored as being among the contest's North Central West Virginia regional winners. Koerber's work will be on display at the Capitol through Nov. 12, while Simmons' and Austin's work will be on display through Monday.
Applause to Local Chapter 812 of the Vietnam Veterans Association, which will continue its long tradition of providing free meals for the needy during this Thanksgiving holiday. This year's event will once again take place in the Elkins Walmart parking lot and will begin at 9 a.m. The organization will soon be making its way to Elkins Shop n Save to purchase the items that go into the Thanksgiving baskets. Each one will contain enough food to feed an entire family on Thanksgiving Day. Each year the Vietnam Veterans Association distributes more than 100 baskets during the event.
Applause to all the many volunteers who helped offer free Trunk or Treat and Trick or Treat events for local children throughout Randolph, Barbour, Upshur, Tucker and Pocahontas counties in recent days. There have been far too many events to list here, which demonstrates how hard these volunteers have worked, and how much they truly care about the happiness of local kids.
Applause to the organizers of the first-ever Flannel Fest celebration in Philippi, which offered live music, craft beer and cider, cornhole games, a bonfire and more last weekend. Taking place behind BC Bank on Bosworth Street, the event also featured contests and competitions including sack racing, pumpkin tossing, a beard/mustache contest with the categories of Best Decorated, Longest and Best , and a pumpkin carving contest that was determined by "people's choice." Officials said the celebration was well-attended, and plans are already being hatched for next year's event.
Applause to the Elkins Rotary Club for taking the lead in raising funds for the Elkins Gold Star Memorial Monument, which will be located at the site of the All-Veterans Memorial Park, at the intersection of Randolph and Railroad Avenues. The Park is currently the site of the All-Veterans Memorial and will soon be home to the Rosie the Riveter statue. The Gold Star Families Memorial will be composed of a two-sided black granite monument and three granite benches. It is estimated that the project will cost approximately $150,000, with $115,000 raised to date. The Elkins Rotary Club has committed a minimum of $15,000 to help get the project across the finish line. The club is working to raise the remaining funds through grants and individual gifts. Anyone wishing to make a gift to help make this monument a reality may do so by visiting The Woody Williams Foundation online at https://www.woodywilliams.org/monuments/elkins-wv.html or by mailing a check to The Woody Williams Foundation, 12123 Shelbyville Rd., Suite 100, Louisville, KY 40243, with the notation that your gift is for the EGSFMM.