Community News

Rachel Gray, Mary Michael and Darlene Shives representing the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 60 hosted the June birthday party at the senior center on June 15. Small gifts were given to those senior citizens whose birthdays were in June.

Rachel Gray gave a bit of hostory for many differnet dates in June. June 14 being Flag Day, she read the article written by Unit 60 Americanism chairman, Erica Dods, which appeared in a previous issue of The Morgan Messenger and gave each person a small flag in honor of Flag Day.

Jonathan McBee will be in concert in The Gallery at The Country Inn, Friday, June 15, 7:30 p.m.

Betty Jo and Scott Rockwell will be performing there Saturday, June 16, at 7:30 p.m.

The final meeting of the 2006-2007 year for the Foxglove Garden Club was held June 5 at the home of Larry and Victoria Scriggins, who provided beverages and dessert following the "brown bag" lunches.

Cory Belton, president, opened the meeting and introduced guests Lin Vance, Mary Banks Nichols, Jay Russell and Barb Campbell. Welcome was also given to Susan Winkler, a new member of the club.

A biker run to benefit lung cancer patient Steve Brown, to fulfill his dream to go to Tennessee, is being planned.

The American Legion Alderton-Dawson Post 60 will have a flag burning ceremony on June 16 in the parking lot of the post home on Route 522 at 10.

Anyone having an old, battered, torn, stained, faded or just worn flag, should take it to the post home before June 16 between the hours of 11 a.m. and 9 p.m.

Morgan County Observatory will host a Public Star Party at the observatory Friday evening, June 15 beginning at 8:30 p.m. Saturn, Venus and the Hercules cluster are all visible in spring skies. Admission is free to all and donations are encouraged.

Recent contributers were: Mike Dietrich, Robert and Cindy Reiffen, Ed and Julie Vogel, Mark Hyman, Nancy Hutchin, Jefferson County Schools, Michael Burtner, Alan Leatherman and Berkeley County Schools. Member benefits include: voting rights at MCOF general meeting, admission to

A group of free seminars and exhibits to help be prepared for many of the situations that can arise in our lives, will be June 23, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Church of Latter-Day Saints, 200 Douglas Street, Hancock. There is no charge of any kind.

All are welcome to a Preparedness Awareness activity in Hancock where groups and individuals from the area will be presenting and exhibiting materials covering many areas of personal and family preparedness such as: Creating and maintaining a 72-hour kit, taking care of your health, dealing with natural disasters, lowering driving costs, financial preparedness, safe drinking water, taking care of animals, gardening, communications in an emergency, food storage and canning, beekeeping, making maple syrup, etc.

Seniors 50 and older can save on their West Virginia insurance by taking the AARP Driver Safety Course, Saturday June 23, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 49 South Green Street, Berkeley Springs.

Morgan County Chaper 2263 of NARFE, National Active and Retired Federal Employees, will meet June 19 at noon at President Clara Weston's home, 39 Suba Court- one and one-half miles back on Tabler Road to Hungarian Drive, then Suba Court.

This is a buffet fundraiser to support Alzheimers Research. All monies received goes directly to research. All members are encouraged to attend. Harry Street will be calling for reservations. The prizes for the raffle tickets will be drawn at this time.

The Town of Bath has been honored with two awards from the Arbor Day Foundation.