Fish Fry

Fish Fry at the Buckhannon Eagles on Rt. 20 North on Saturday, July 31 beginning at 4:00 'til?  Cost is $ 6.00 for all you can eat with all the trimmings.  Proceeds to benefit the good of the Eagles and Eagle Charities.  For More information call 304-472-3506

Roast Beef Dinner

The Springfield Valley VFC Auxiliary will hold a Roast Beef Dinner on Sunday, August 1 from 11:30 till 3 p.m.  Open to the public.  Located on Springfield Pike at the Fire Company Building.

Elkins High School Orientation

Seniors may pick up schedules and purchase parking permits on August 11 from 5:00pm-6:00pm, juniors from 6:00pm to 7:00pm and sophomores from 7:00pm to 8:00pm.  Freshman students and parents will have orientation on August 12 from 5:00pm-7:00pm freshman students will get schedules and have photo taken for ID cards at this time.

Registration underway for RCCAC Summer Camps

The Randolph County Community Arts Center is offering a series of fun and educational weeklong summer camps for area children.

Nanci Bross-Fregonara will present “Camp Blue Planet” the week of Aug. 2 - 6 from 1 - 5 p.m. each day for fourth through sixth grade. The cost is $125.  

“Let’s Play, Sing and Create in Español!” will be offered the week of Aug. 9-13 from 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. each day for third through sixth grade (students must have completed third grade). The cost is $125.

The Randolph County Community Arts Center, a non-profit organization promoting and supporting the arts in Randolph County and the surrounding areas, is located at the corner of Randolph Avenue and Park Street in Elkins.  Complete information and descriptions of the camps are available online at www.randolpharts.org or call 637-2355 for more information.

Art Exhibition at RCCAC

Artist Lisbet Okun of Elkins has a solo exhibition of her artwork in the Maxwell Gallery of the Randolph County Community Arts Center. The exhibit will run weekdays through Aug. 18.

The Maxwell Gallery at RCCAC, named to honor one of the founding board members of the RCCAC, Judge Robert E. Maxwell, serves as a solo exhibition space for RCCAC artist members.  RCCAC is committed to providing accessibility to individuals with disabilities. If you are in need of an accommodation, please contact our office in advance. Call the RCCAC office at 637-2355 or log onto www.randolpharts.org for more information.

Family Planning Clinics

The Upshur Buckhannon Health Department will be holding family planning clinics on Thursdays 5/20, 6/17, 7/22 & 8/19 at 11:30am. Please bring a robe. First come, first serve basis. Questions call 304-472-2810.

Charity Golf Tournament

The Central WV Center for Pregnancy Care, Inc. Annual Charity Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, September 25 starting at 9am at the River bend Golf Club in Buckhannon.  All proceeds will help fund the needs of families and their babies that we support in our local communities.  To sponsor a hole, register a team, donate prizes or to get any other information on this event, please call the center at 304-473-1122 or-1-877-472-1122 Monday, Wednesday, or Friday from 10am to 3pm. 

Juried Art Exhibition submissions

The Randolph County Community Arts Center is accepting submissions to the annual Juried Art Exhibition during the Mountain State Forest Festival to be held October 6 to November 18, 2010. The event will be hosted by the RCCAC and the Seneca Trail Artists Guild.

Hand-delivered entries only may be submitted and works will be accepted between 1- 3 p.m. Saturday, October 2 at the Arts Center, located on the corner of Randolph Avenue and Park Street (former St. Brendan Catholic Church).

The exhibit is open to West Virginia residents 18 years of age or older. Students in grades K-12 are asked to please check “Student Show” on the entry form. All works must have been created in the last two years. For entry fees and complete details go to www.randolpharts.org

Red Cross Relief to Haiti

The American Red Cross is sending money, supplies and staff to Haiti to support relief efforts there after the earthquake, which caused catastrophic damage and loss of life.  There has been an outpouring of support from the public. To help, people can make an unrestricted donation to the International Response Fund at www.redcross.org or by calling 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767). The public can also help by texting “Haiti” to 90999 to send a $10 donation to the Red Cross, through an effort backed by the U.S. State Department. Funds will go to support American Red Cross relief efforts in Haiti.     

Energy Express

Are you interested in helping kids in your community? Volunteer at Energy Express!  Energy Express is a literacy and nutrition program that makes learning fun. For the first time in years, Energy Express has a site in Randolph County at George Ward Elementary. For more information on how to help or to donate supplies, call Randolph County Contact, Amanda Haller at 304-636-2455.

City Kitty Snaps

Petsmart Charities & the Randolph County Humane Society have teamed up to offer “City Kitty Snaps”, a program to help spay and neuter cats for Elkins city residents who meet the income guidelines.  To see if you qualify call Kelly at the animal shelter at 636-7844 or Faye at 636-6367.  The goal is to reduce the number of unwanted cats and kittens in the Elkins area and provide a “forever” home for each and every cat.

Rock Cave Senior Citizens

Upshur County Senior Center has a satellite program for senior citizens in the Rock Cave area.  The Third Thursday of each month a covered dish luncheon will be held from 11:30am to 1:00pm at the Banks District VFD at Rock Cave.  The senior center will provide covered dishes and we ask that all seniors 60+ bring a covered dish to share.  For more information call 304-472-0528

Buckhannon clothing for those in need

Wayside Southern Baptist Church in Buckhannon is offering free clothing, shoes, coats and sometimes household items.  Come by every 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month from 9am-12pm.  Everything is FREE and anyone is welcome to anything that they, their friends or their family could use.  Please do not come to get things to resell in yard sales!!

FREE MEAL

Local churches have organized to serve a free meal each Saturday from 11AM - 1PM at Woodford Memorial United Methodist Church, 113 First Street. No questions asked, no income guidelines.

Lewis County Senior Transportation

Lewis County residents who are 60 years of age or older… Do you need transportation to medical appointments, to the grocery store or to a senior nutrition site?  Call the Senior Center at 269 - 5738, talk to Gary Wiant or Dinah Mills.

CERT team meetings

Attention all CERT and Teen CERT members, also non-members wanting to join the CERT team.  There is a meeting the second Thursday of every month at the County Commission meeting room at 7:00pm.  For information call Glenn or Judy Koon at 304-338-0867.

Alanon family group

Alanon family group meets every Tuesday at 8pm… Anonymous support group free for anyone affected by another’s drinking problem.  Upstairs at the Grace Episcopal Church in Elkins (not affiliated with the church)

Exchange Students

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