Preston County,WV Community Info

January 12, 2011: Snowy Conditions in Preston County

2011-01-12T08:57:00.000-08:00

Zone Forecast: Kingwood, West Virginia (WV):

Dated: 9:28 AM EST WED JAN 12 2011

Winter storm warning in effect until 6 am est Thursday.

Rest of today. Snow late this morning. Then snow showers this afternoon. Areas of blowing snow. Snow accumulation 1 to 2 inches. Near steady temperature in the lower 20s. West winds around 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.

Tonight. Areas of blowing snow in the evening. Snow showers. Additional snow accumulation 1 to 2 inches. Lows around 13. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.

Thursday. Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely. Mainly in the morning. Little or no additional snow accumulation. Highs in the lower 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent.

Thursday night. Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows around 11. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Friday. Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the mid 20s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

Friday night. Cloudy. Cold with lows around 15.

Saturday through Sunday night. Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the lower 30s. Lows around 20.

Martin luther king jr day and Monday night. Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the lower 30s. Lows around 30.

Tuesday. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Weather Update Courtesy of http://www.wvwebsites.com/weather/

Preston Memorial Hospital partners with Give Back America

2010-11-18T11:35:00.000-08:00

Preston Memorial Hospital Foundation would like to formally announce our partnership with Give Back America. We now have our own personal shopping mall listed on GiveBackAmerica.org. Click here!
We have partnered with GiveBackAmerica.org to help our organization raise additional funds, all at no extra cost to you the consumer!

GiveBackAmerica.org is an online shopping mall created to raise money for local charities. The concept is simple, every time you shop online from your favorite online retailer (ex. Target, Expedia, Amazon, Ebay) a percentage of each purchase goes to your favorite charity.

Shop your heart out and help Preston County's hospital raise funds at the same time!

Preston County Food Drive 2010

2010-11-16T09:16:00.001-08:00

Ace Hardware coming to Kingwood in January!

2010-11-15T13:35:00.000-08:00

Great news for everyone county wide...there is an Ace Hardware coming to Kingwood!

They plan to open their doors in January 2011.

Be sure to stop in and welcome them to Preston County!

Holiday Open House at Tatham's this Saturday!

2010-11-15T13:32:00.000-08:00

Lots of fun things going on this Saturday at Tatham's in Reedsville - between live music, sugar cookie decorating, wreath making, holiday menu sampling, shopping & more, there is something for everyone! http://www.tathams.com/

Delano's Country Store Opens Kingwood Location

2010-10-21T07:18:00.000-07:00

For any lovers of fine country furnishings out there, Delano's Country Store is a "Must!" The company now offers 2 locations: Terra Alta & the new Kingwood store.

What: Primitive decor, braided rugs, curtains, place mats, table runners, candles, candle warmers, pictures, pine furniture & so much more! It's the perfect place to shop for birthday presents, Christmas presents, wedding or anniversary gifts!

Where:
Located on route 7 in Kingwood across from Pizza Hut
Call Delano's Country Store today! (304)-329-3229

http://www.delanoscountrystore.com/

Spotlight on Kingwood in WV Living Magazine

2010-10-13T13:02:00.000-07:00

Be sure to pick up a copy of the fall edition of the fabulous "WV Living Magazine" to read the feature on Kingwood!

Jazz Night at Tathams! Oct 15th, 5-7pm

2010-10-13T12:43:00.000-07:00

Friday, October 15, 2010

5-7pm

Jazz Night at Tathams!

Enjoy live music featuring the Jenny Wilson Jazz Trio and special seasonal treats from Trellis Cafe

http://www.tathams.com/
41 South Robert Stone Way

P.O. Box 246
Reedsville, West Virginia 26547

info@tathams.com
304.864.4333
304.864.4335 FAX

JAZZ NIGHT Sept 10, 5-7pm!

2010-09-09T20:55:00.000-07:00

Friday, September 10, 2010

5-7pm

Jazz Night

Enjoy live music featuring Jazz pianist, Diego Lyra in the garden and a special menu from Trellis Cafe

Tathams, LLC – Landscaping Services, Garden Center and Cafe

41 South Robert Stone Way
P.O. Box 246
Reedsville, West Virginia 26547

info@tathams.com
304.864.4333

ZUMBA for the Preston Academy!

2010-07-15T11:15:00.000-07:00

Friends of the Preston Academy is having a ZUMBA event on JULY 25TH to raise money to support this beautiful historic building..have a great time & support a wonderful cause all at the same time! Tickets now available, stop by Houses & More to get yours today!

Celebrate the 1930s & '40s at the New Deal Festival in Arthurdale!

2010-07-06T09:14:00.000-07:00

Celebrate the history and heritage of the New Deal at Arthurdale Heritage’s New Deal Festival. The festival begins at 8:00 a.m. Saturday, July 10th at the historic Center Hall Complex in Arthurdale, West Virginia. It features artisan demonstrators, craft market, an antique car, truck, and tractor show, 5k race, museum and guided driving tours of Arthurdale, barbecued chicken dinners, traditional music, and much more.

Check out the New Deal Fest's Commercial!

Guests also have the opportunity to take a guided, driving tour of Arthurdale with Eleanor Roosevelt, portrayed by living history actor Patty Cooper, in an antique car. The festival also features a 5k race, walk, and fun-run, numerous activities just for kids, and hay rides.

The antique car, truck, and tractor show is back at the New Deal Festival. Guests can check under the hood of some of Detroit’s finest machines from the 1920s all the way to hot-rods from the 1960s and ‘70s. The show, hosted by the Arthurdale Tire Kickers Car Club, also features antique tractors, including one manufactured at the Arthurdale Co-Op Tractor Factory.

Guests can also check out live music on the main stage representing a wide range of music genres from bluegrass and traditonal Appalachian music to jazz, blues, and even some Dixieland. Performing this year are The Dan Baker Trio, The Halftime String Band, Born Old, Tupelo Honey, and The Falling Run Bluegrass Band.

Another popular event making a return is Tea with Eleanor. This formal tea is held in the historic Arthurdale Inn on Friday, July 9th. Guests can chat with Eleanor Roosevelt, portrayed by living history actor, Patty Cooper in an intimate and historic setting. Tea with Eleanor requires an advance ticket that’s available through the New Deal Festival website.
A complete festival schedule of events as well as all the latest news and information can be found at:

http://www.newdealfestival.org

A Fun-Filled Night of Jazz at Tathams!

2010-06-18T11:58:00.000-07:00

We all had a wonderful time enjoying the yummy eats, lively jazz and lush garden surroundings at Tatham's Jazz Night last Friday! Cheese plate highly recommended : )

Live JAZZ in the Garden @ Tathams Tonight!

2010-06-11T06:30:00.000-07:00

Friday, June 11

Jazz in the Garden 5-8pm

Enjoy live jazz music and cool summer drinks in the nursery. WVU graduates "The Jesse McBee Jazz Trio" will be performing and Trellis Cafe will be offering refreshing strawberry lemonades & thai lemonades as well as mouthwatering cheese plates featuring goat cheeses, petit classique pizzas with mozzerella & carmelized onions and parmesan flatbreads. No reservations needed - see you there!

Also on the schedule for this weekend, on Saturday, Tathams will also be holding this fun & interesting evening workshop:

Saturday, June 12

Cooking with Herbs 5pm

Spend an evening learning simple recipes made from fresh herbs.

12.95 per person, includes tasting and special summer beverages.

Now Open: Trellis Cafe in Reedsville!

2010-03-31T14:02:00.000-07:00

Located in the wonderful Tathams Garden Center in Reedsville, WV is the new "Trellis Cafe" - featuring an exciting array of freshly brewed organic coffees, artisan teas and tasty handcrafted pastries made fresh at the cafe each morning, the cafe is an exciting addition to the area. It is the only coffeehouse in Reedsville and is also offering a selection of unique gift items ranging from the ever-popular organic Meyers cleaning products to candles, lotions and soaps & more.

Open 8-5, Trellis Cafe plans to soon start serving soups, salads and sandwiches, as well. "The new garden cafe at Tathams is a great place to experience the charm of Reedsville while wandering through the nursery paths lined with beautiful trees and shrubs," said Trellis Smith, cafe manager. This summer, Trellis Cafe will have outdoor seating where patrons can relax with a yummy treat or meal and a good cup of coffee while they look out over the gorgeous landscaping offerings of Tathams.

Be sure to stop by soon and check out this fabulous new cafe for yourself. If you need any convincing, look no further than the delicious menu found below!

Beverages

Brewed Coffee - Free Trade and Organic

Iced Coffee

Tea

Freshly Squeezed Lemonade (Weekends Only)

Bottled Soda

Bottled Water

Fruit Juices

Handcrafted Pastries - Baked Daily - Call for Today's Selection

Coconut Cupcake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Vanilla Cupcake with Vanilla Buttercream

Chocolate Cupcake with Vanilla Buttercream

Double Chocolate Espresso Cookie

Cranberry Orange Muffin

Blueberry Muffin

Chocolate Scone

Banana Orange Bread

Milk Chocolate Cookie

Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie

Oatmeal Raisin Cookie

Ginger Cookie

Lemon Square Bar

Espresso Brownie

Coming Soon: Sandwiches, Salads and Soups!

Congrats WVU! "Let's GOOOO, Mountaineers!"

2010-03-15T11:28:00.000-07:00

Congrats to the WVU Mountaineers for earning their 1st ever Big East Men's Basketball title in school history!

The game was exciting and dramatic - the night really belonged to Da'Sean Butler. His lay-up in the last 4 seconds of the game was a fitting finale to his amazing college career: Named The Most Outstanding Player of the Big East Tournament, he finished the night with 20 points. Ealier in the game, he made school history by garnering his 2,000th career point.

The Mountaineers beat the Georgetown Hoyas with a final score of 60-58.

Arthurdale Heritage 25th Anniversary Elimination Dinner: April 17th, 2010!

2010-03-10T09:50:00.000-08:00

Arthurdale: Eleanor Roosevelt's New Deal Community

SUPPORT THE ARTHURDALE HERITAGE CENTER!

Elimination dinner tickets now available!
Join us April 17th for an evening of fun and good food!

Tickets are on sale now for the Arthurdale Heritage 25th Anniversary Elimination Dinner.

Tickets are only $35 which admits one (1) for dinner and a chance to win up to $1,000.

Additional tickets for “dinner only” can be purchased for $15.00

Dinner catered by Monroe’s Restaurant! Wine and beer will be provided free of charge. Please feel free to bring your own alcoholic beverages, if you prefer. Mixers will be provided.

Location: Reedsville Volunteer Fire Hall

Doors open at 5:00 p.m., Dinner at 6:00 p.m.

Followed by Ticket Drawings:

25th, 50th, 75th, 100th, 125th, 150th, 175th, 200th, 225th Tickets win $35.00

248th ticket wins $250.00

249th ticket wins $500.00

250th ticket wins $1000.00

Tickets can be purchased online or from AHI Board Members or by contacting AHI at:

ahi@arthurdaleheritage.org or call (304) 864-3959. We now accept credit cards!

NOTE: Tickets ordered online will be mailed to the purchaser.

Silent auction items will be posted on line. We are working on some great auction items.

ABOUT ARTHURDALE'S HISTORY:

Arthurdale, WV, was first known as “The Reedsville Project” by the government employees who were sent here to establish the first New Deal community under the first of three Franklin Delano Roosevelt administrations.

Prior to FDR’s election in 1933, Eleanor became interested in the work of the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), a Quaker organization which had begun a child feeding program in Pennsylvania and West Virginia at President Hoover’s request. Clarence Pickett, secretary of the AFSC, was invited to Hyde Park, NY, FDR’s home, to discuss the AFSC’s efforts at vocational reeducation and subsistence living projects. FDR, after his 1933 inauguration, promoted a bevy of bills to address the problems of the Depression. One of these was a bill to establish a subsistence homestead fund. This bill interested First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and she, along with Clarence Pickett, who by then had been appointed chief of the Stranded Mining and Industrial Populations Section of the Department of the Interior, became involved with The Reedsville Project.

The Reedsville Project, later named Arthurdale after Richard Arthur, from whom the land was purchased, was begun in 1934 as a homestead community. Land was purchased, residents were selected, homes were constructed, more residents were selected, more homes constructed… until there were 165 homes and several community buildings including a school complex, built on approximately 1200 acres in rural Preston County, WV. Today, most of the community buildings still stand and most are part of the New Deal Homestead Museum.

Many of the new residents were displaced miners from the Scott’s Run area near Morgantown, WV, but some moved here from other areas of Preston County and WV. Some of the homes housed the government employees who were assigned jobs here such as teachers, physicians, surveyors, engineers, secretaries, etc.

The homesteaders themselves were responsible for paying rent, working and farming their allotted acreage, and some were employed to build new homes and the administration building, forge, gas station, cooperative store, craft shop, center hall, and school buildings. Some found work in the schools, post office, barber shop, and the Mountaineer Craftsman Association. Some were hired to work in the numerous business ventures which were enticed to the area.

The federal government liquidated its holdings in Arthurdale in 1947; all homes and community buildings were sold to private ownership. In 1984, the community celebrated the 50th Anniversary of its homesteading. This celebration resulted in the establishment of Arthurdale Heritage, Inc., whose mission for over twenty years has been to preserve the historic community of Arthurdale.

Information courtesy of http://www.arthurdaleheritage.org/

Kingwood's own "Monroe's Deli": WV's 101 Most Unique Places to Dine

2010-03-08T14:31:00.000-08:00

Check out this fantastic article on the always-delicious Monroe's Deli in Kingwood, WV...

if you haven't been before, it's a MUST!

Restaurant Road Trip: Monroe's Deli-Style Eatery
Story by Stacy Moniot
KINGWOOD -- Monroe's Deli-Style Eatery made the state's 101 Most Unique Places to Dine list and it's easy to see why once you step inside.

The restaurant's eclectic style and menu are only part of the reason Monroe's stands out.
Jim Maier opened Monroe's in 1998. Back then it was a co-op space with several shops in the space his restaurant now occupies.
"I started a restaurant that now seats 150 people on $6,000," Maier said, "and every pot, plate, pan, stove... anything that people were willing to let me borrow or buy."
Some elements of those days remain, in the artworks and other items for sale along the walls. The Laurel Mountain Book Shop is also in the back of the building, selling books on the history of West Virginia.

Maier said that he let customers dictate what stayed on the menu and just about everything else about Monroe's.
"It kind of evolved on its own," Maier said.
Monroe's started with just a counter Maier and a few friends decided they could make one Labor Day weekend but as businesses went out of the co-op space Maier took up the space with tables. He bought the new tables one at a time, while still on a tight budget.
"A lot of the tables came from estate sales in this town," he said. "So therefore, the people, maybe their parents owned the table and chairs and you'll see those same people sitting at maybe their mother's table and chairs."
Maier said he wasn't a big fan of the eclectic look that started to evolve in Monroe's, but his customers loved it. So, the mismatched tables stayed.

It's a family business. Jim's wife and daughter help out, and the restaurant is named after Jim's father, Monroe Maier.
The specials at Monroe's change daily, and the best dishes are chosen based on a democratic process.
"We choose the best from all of our cooks to see what we're going to put on the menu," Maier said.
And it's an extensive menu. It features french bread pizzas, sandwiches, subs, and specialty pasta dinners, like their pasta primavera. It features an in-house recipe for the butter sauce that gives the vegetables, shrimp, chicken, and pasta their flavor.
Customers don't necessarily need to go by the menu, though.
"I'm having a special that's not even on the menu, but they used to serve it," customer Nancy Elkins said. "It's provolone and tomato."
Just like the food, Maier has let the community use Monroe's however they need it, and it's become home to many clubs, causes, and events.

"We like the food. And they give us this nice place to play bridge," Hope Burnside said. "It's very hard to find a place to play bridge. And we don't want to have it at home anymore."
The local Rotary chapter also has its regular meetings at Monroe's.
"We like to support Jim because each year he provides dinner for cancer survivors here in Preston County through the Relay for Life," Elkins said.
Jim's father passed away from cancer, so he said it's a cause near to his heart.
It's a big heart. Maier and Monroe's will also have more than 200 people in for a free Christmas dinner this year. That's become another annual tradition.
"We try to go above and beyond anything that's necessary," Maier said.

Monroe's Deli-Style Eatery is located at 101 E. Main St. in Kingwood.
Copyright 2010 West Virginia Media. All rights reserved.

Rowlesburg Gets $2.1 Million for Water Line Project

2010-03-08T14:23:00.000-08:00

Story by Macall Allen
ROWLESBURG -- Rowlesburg will receive $2.1 million in grant money for Phase II of its water line project.

It will use the money to replace some of its existing water lines and to install valves and fire hydrants.
The project is funded by two grants, $920,000 will come from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and more than $1.2 million will come from the West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council (WVIJDC).

Phase I of the project was completed in June 2008 and financed by Rural Development.
The town's current waterlines were installed in the 1960s.

Copyright 2010 West Virginia Media.

Welcome to Preston County Community Info!

2010-03-01T16:31:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone and welcome to our Preston County, WV COMMUNITY INFO Blog!

We are very excited to share with you all that Preston County has to offer. Check back soon for the up and coming "COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT" which will featuring a new local business each week.