Jane Lew Arts & Crafts Festival

Labor Day weekend, September 3rd,4th & 5th, Jane Lew Fireman's Arts & Crafts Festival will be held at the Jane Lew Fire Department, located only one mile off I-79 Exit 105.  Admission is FREE.  Enjoy over 200 contemporary & heritage artisans.  For more information, contact Mountain Lakes Convention & Visitors of Lewis County at 304-269-4988.

HCSC Baked Steak Dinner

The Harrison County Senior Citizens Center will be the the site of a Baked Steak Dinner to support the food program Tuesday September 7th from 3:45pm-5:45pm in the Kinley Cafe of the Senior Center.  The cost is $6.00/adults, $4.00/ages 4yrs-12yrs and FREE for 3yrs and under.  The menu will have  Baked Steak, Mashed Potatoes with gravy, Green Beans, Tossed Salad, Dessert and Drink.  Take-out ordera will be available for 50 cents extra.  Then enjoy an  night of Evening Bingo with Early Birds scheduled at 6pm.  For more information call 304-623-6795.

DivorceCare

The Simpson Creek Baptist Church will host DivorceCare Thursday September 9th from 7pm-9pm at Simpson  Creek Baptist Church in Bridgeport.  For more information, call 304-842-3589.

Golf Ball Drop

The 1st Annual Golf Ball Drop to Benefit Kids On The Block, will be held September 11th at noon at the North Central WV Airport.  First prize is $500.00 Cash, 2nd prize is $200.00 Cash, 3rd prize is $100.00 Cash with many more prize give aways.  In additiion to the Golf Ball Drop, a Benefit Car Show will get underway at 9am-5pm to benefit Fairmont State University's Aviation Scholarship.  There will be Trophies, Door prizes, Food & registration wiil be from 9am-1pm.  Tickets  are $10.00 each or 3 for $25.00.  For more information, call 304-622-8495.  Kids On The Block os a program of Central WV Community Action, Inc. and a United Way Agency.

Johnstown Community Fair

The 57th Annual Johnstown Community Fair, located 5 miles SE of Lost Creek, will be held September 11th from noon-9pm.  Admission is FREE.  Enjoy Pork Bar-b--Que Dinners, Hotdogs, a Car Show and live entertainment  all day.  There will be horse & buggy rides, children's  games, museum, crafts and famous auction.

Hot Dog Sale

The Gypsy Community Church will hold a Hot Dog and Meatball Sandwich Sale beginning at 11am Saturday September 11th. For more information, call 304-838-5457.

Whale of a Rummage Sale

The Whale of a Rummage Sale will be held at Bridgeport United Methodist Church, located at 251 Worthington Drive in Bridgeport, September 10-11 and 13th from 9am-3pm and on September 14th for Super Bag Day from 9am-1:30pm.  Proceeds will benefit local charities.  The event will feature Nascar and Matchbox collectibles.  For more information, contact the church at 304-842-6284.

Marion County Historical Society

The Marion County Historical Society is taking reservations for a bus trip scheduled for Saturday September 18th to Wheeling & Moundsville. The tour will go to Independence Hall to see the new Civil War flags exhibit, Eckhart House,  a beautiful Victorian home, and so much more.  Lunch will be on your own.  Pick up sites will be at Morgantown Bob Evans and Middletown Mall.  The price of the tour is $99.00 and reservations can be made by calling the Marion County Historical Museum locating at 211 Adams Street in Fairmont at 304-367-5398.

BHS Alumni Band

Former Bridgeport High School Band members are urged to participatein the Alumni Band during the Homecoming Parade September 22nd and then during the game September 24th.  For more information, contact Mike Burge at 304-669-9599 or Beverly Atchison at 304-842-3099.

Charity Golf Tournament

The Central WV Center for Pregancy Care, Inc. will host their annual CWVCPC  Charity Golf  Tournament Saturday September 25th starting at 9am at River Bend Golf Club in Buckhannon.  To sponsor a hole, register a team, donate prizes or any other information on this event, call the center at 304-473-1122 or 1-877-472-1122 Monday, Wednesday or Friday from 10am-3pm.  CWVCPC is a non-profit organization dedicated to their clients and the community.  All proceeds will help fund the needs of the families and their babies supported in the local communities.

Lewis County CVB Calendar of Events

Throughout September, Ghost Hunts, Historic Paranormal and Photography Tours of the Trans- Allegheny Lunatic Asylum.  Call 304-269-5070.

September 3-5  Jane Lew Volunteer Fireman's Arts & Crafts Festival.  304-457-3097

September 3-5 The Jackson's Mill Jubilee  304-269-7328

Sept 3-4 & 18  Ghost Hunt at Trans- Allegheny Lunatic Asylum  304-269-5070

Sept 4  Tom Thumb Fishing Tournament at Broken Wheel Campground  304-269-6097

Sept 5  Jackson's Mill Jubilee Car Show in Weston  10a-3p  304-269-5328

Sept 10-12  Mud Mania at Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum.  304-269-5070

Sept 11  Absolute Illusions Custom Car Club Park After Dark  4p-9p  Lewis County Park  304-476-1684

Sept 11  WV Law Enforcement Day Parade   304-269-1593

Sept 18  Lewis County Civil War Task Force sponsoring Ladies Tea 1pm TALA  304-269-5070

Sept 25-26  National Hunting & Fishing Days  WVDNR  304-558-2771

Sept 26  Lewis County Senior Citizen's 6th Annual Back To The Fifties Car Show in Weston

Resgistration 10a-1p  Car Show  12p-4p   304-269-3440

American Red Cross Blood Drives

The American Red Cross wants you to know there is a critical need for blood donors now.  All blood types are needed, but type O negative donors can make the difference between an adequate blood supply and a shortage.  Donors with type O positive, A negative and B negative blood are also in demand.  Here are schedules for upcoming blood drives to the area:

Monday August 30  North View United Methodist Church  1310-1312 N19th Street North View  2pm-7pmThur

Thursday September 16 Clarksburg Baptist Church  W. Pike Street  1pm-7pm

Monday September 20  Dominion Transmission Flameway Hall  10:30am-4pm

Wednesday September 29  Clarksburg Senior Center  2nd Floor Ballroom  1pm-7pm

Give blood as soon as you can.  Make and keep your appoinmnet to donate today.  Call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org.

Fun with Nutrition

The WVU Extension Service wants you to learn how to nourish your family and yourself through a focus on whole foods, cooking techniques and good shopping practices.  Get valuable information if you want the best for your children, now and in the future.  Stop by the 4-H Center in Harrison County at 43 Recreation Drive in Clarksburg, Thursday's September 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 from 11am-1pm.  It's FREE! For more information, contact WVU Extension Service Instructor Sally Tolka, at 304-624-8650.

Meatball Festival and Duck Race

The City of Weston and United Way of Gilmer, Lewis and Upshur Counties are joining forces Saturday October 9th for the 2nd Annual Meatball Festival in Weston.  The event will be held at the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum during TALA's Fall Festival.  The festival is an effort to give the meatball a proper place in American Cuisine.  There will be a contest to find the Best meatballs in the country in both professional and amateur categories.  Then there will be the Duck Race on the West Fork River near the intersection of W. Second Street at 2pm.  To register for the Meatball Challenge,  a $5.00 entry fee for amateurs & $10.00 for professionals.  Contact Kristin Droppleman at 304-269-6141 to register.

SJMH Charity Golf Tournament

Plans are underway for the Eighth Annual Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital's Golf Tournament Tuesday October 19th at the Arnold Palmer Signature Golf Course at Stonewall Resort.  This will be a four person scramble format with an 11am shotgun start.  Proceeds from the tournament will benefit the M. William Adler Scholarship program administered by SJMH.  High School seniors in Lewis or Gilmer counties and apply for this scholarship.  The scholarship is also open tochildren of SJMH employees.  Students must plan to attend a West Virginia school and to graduate in a healthcare field.  For more information, interested golfers can contact Chris Lattimer, Co-chair of the golf tournament  at 304-269-8167 or 304-269-8173.