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News you can use Jan. 26, 2012!
QUESTION – Why does a moon rock taste different than an earth rock? (Keep reading for the answer...)
2012 ANNUAL MEETING: Only FIVE sponsorships are still available for the 2012 Hardy County Chamber of Commerce 3rd Annual Meeting and only SIXTY tickets are left! The event, which honors local leaders in business and community (announced soon!), will be held Wednesday, Feb. 22, at the South Branch Inn. Tickets are also still available – grab a pair from any Board member or the HCC office! Also, be checking the Moorefield Examiner in the next couple of weeks, the winners of Business of the Year, Business Person of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year and the Community Service Award winner have been chosen and will be announced soon! We would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to the sponsors that have already committed to this event!
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Baker Insurance Services
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Hawse Shop N Save
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Baker Rocks Accounting
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Inn at Lost River
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Bosley Eye Care Center
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Moorefield Collision Center
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Capon Valley Bank
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Moorefield Examiner
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Cynthia Hinkle Nationwide Insurance
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Moorefield Lions Club
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DE-JAS Farms
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Pendleton Community Bank
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Edward Jones
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Ponderosa Steakhouse
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Elmore Funeral Home
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Sions Equipment Co.
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First United Bank and Trust
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Sirk Ford Initiative
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FirstEnergy
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South Branch Animal Hospital
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Franklin American Mortgage Co.
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South Branch Inn
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Friends of the Library, Hardy County, Inc.
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Star Mercantile
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Frontier Communications
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Summit Community Bank
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Grant County Bank
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Summit Insurance Services
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Grant Memorial Hospital
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Teets Farms
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Hardman's Hardware
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Valley Health
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Hardy County Farm Bureau
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WELD radio
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Hardy Telecommunications
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Westfall Plumbing
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BECOME A COMMUNITY LEADER: Filing deadline for the 2012 election is midnight January 28. If you are considering running for Hardy County Commission, Prosecuting Attorney, Assessor, Sheriff or the Board of Education, pick up your paperwork at the Hardy County Clerk’s office at the Courthouse immediately! Still thinking – stop! Be the change you want to see in this world!
HELP GETTING TO COLLEGE: Are you considering college enrollment or looking to transfer? Eastern WV Community & Technical College is here to help! Eastern will offer to workshops on Feb. 23 to help you get through the process! Workshops include help in searching for colleges and programs, comparing costs, finding and completing applications and starting the financial aid application. The workshops will be held from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 2-4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, on the Eastern campus in Moorefield. To register, or for more information, contact Paula Worden at 304-434-8000 ext. 233, or
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JOIN IN AGRITOURISM DAY: Come join the West Virginia Department of Agriculture for a full, fun-filled day of informational workshops, educational exhibits, networking, developing & planning Agritourism ideas in your area. The event will be held from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29, at the Waterfront Hotel in Morgantown. Registration fee is $65. Limited space is available for exhibits. Contact Melissa Beller for details at 304-558-2210 or
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. You can also click here for a press release about the event.
LEGISLATIVE UPDATES: How will you keep up with the bills that you are interested in at the 2012 Legislature? There are two great sites for tracking: get all details or even listen to a live stream at the WV State Legislature home page or for day-to-day tracking of bill discussions, bookmark the Legislature Today blog. Need direct contact? For a PDF of Legislative members and their contact info, contact the Hardy County Chamber at 304-530-1786!
ANSWER – Because it’s a little meteor!
It’s big! It’s heavy! It’s full of goodies! – Just like those bags of Halloween candy your kids brought home!
But this is event better – because the Chamber Buzz has zero calories and no trans fats! It’s good news that’s good for you!
REINDEER RAMPAGE NEWS!: The 2011 Reindeer Rampage Fall Shopping Extravaganza is in full swing! Miss Hayleigh’s is having a 20% percent off sale today, and starting Nov. 9, Anderson’s Corner will be offering a buy 3 Chamilia Beads, get one free special! Buy 4 beads and get a free bracelet! Check out the Reindeer Rampage Facebook page for merchant postings, more specials and prizes!
GOODBYE TO DAYLIGHT SAVINGS PARTY!: Dance your way toward that extra hour starting at 7 p.m. Saturday on the patio at O’Neills! For a $3 cover charge or a donation of canned goods for the local food pantry, you can enjoy specials and a cash bar (must be 21 to enter)! The DJ starts at 7 p.m., so bring your dancing shoes!
EDGAR ALLAN POE – THE SHOW!: Talk around town is that McCoy's Grand Theatre’s presentation of "An Evening With Edgar Allan Poe," is GREAT! The play, which features adaptations of five Poe stories as well as recitations of some of his most famous poems like "The Raven," runs through this weekend. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Fridays & Saturday, Nov. 4 &5 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6. Cost is $10 for adults and $7 for students. The stories range from the famous and horrifying, including "The Tell-Tale Heart," to lesser-known works like "The System of Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether." Those who attend should expect to be frightened; because of the macabre subject matter for which Poe is famous, the play may be inappropriate for younger children. Tickets are available at the theater box office, which opens 30 minutes before each show!
NORTH POLE EXPRESS IS SOLD OUT!: Tickets went on sale yesterday for the EIGHT trains (double last year’s number) for Santa’s North Pole Express and all 8 trains were sold out by 10:30 a.m. – more than 2,000 tickets! To make 8 trains work, the Hardy County Tour and Craft Association joined with two new partners this year – the Hardy County Chamber of Commerce and Moorefield Volunteer Fire Company 46. Proceeds for the event will go to support Heritage Weekend, but this year, dollars will also go to the Chamber and the Fire Company to support their community efforts as well! And if you are one of the 300+ volunteers it takes to run the trains – THANK YOU!
CINEMA 6 HAS A NEW WEBSITE: Get all the details on upcoming movies at South Branch Cinema Six’s new website! Check it out at http://wvafun.com/sbc6/ . This week’s new shows are also attached!
LOST RIVER CRAFT CO-OP ANNUAL SALE: Have you had your eye on a stunning creation at the Lost River Artisan’s Cooperative? Well, now is the time to buy! The Lost River Artisans Cooperative will start its Annual 10% OFF Sale on Nov. 4! The sale includes their entire inventory. Store hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday, until they close for the season on Dec. 11! And remember – every purchase gets you Reindeer Rampage tickets for a chance at $500!
JUDY’S DRUG STORE OPEN HOUSE: The gift department of Judy’s Drug Store in Moorefield will hold a Winter Open House Nov. 11-12. The open house will feature 12-7 p.m. Nov. 11 and 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Nov. 12. Melissa Kay will be at the store to take Winter Wonderland portraits – with multi photo packages ranging from just $12-$20 (details are attached). Judy’s will also be taking 10% off all items in the gift department and will hold a drawing for the World’s Biggest Stocking, filled with toys for your little ones! Stop by Judy’s next weekend for this lovely winter shopping event!
OPEN MIC AT LOST RIVER GRILL: Join Willie & Denise at TK’s Lounge at the Lost River Grill from 8-12 p.m. Nov. 12 for an Open Mic Night of amazing talent. Play, sing, recite a poem, juggle chainsaws - ok, maybe not the chainsaw thing... But come out to enjoy an evening of great entertainment. Email Willie at
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to sign up! Check out TK’s Lounge on Facebook for more details!
FACEBOOK FOR BUSINESS: Learn the basics of social media and how to generate business for your company/nonprofit. We'll build your page on site during class, so you can start generating an online presence immediately for your business. This is an introductory level class and designed for those with very limited or no experience with Facebook or social media. You'll need an email address for your business to create a facebook page. You must be able to access the email account connected to your email address from outside of your business office or home office. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16. $25/student. If you missed this class before, you should most certainly take it now!
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