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Morgan County Expo fills several venues, showcases local talents

by Lisa Schauer

For the first time in its lengthy tradition, the Morgan County Expo was held at the Ice House as well as Berkeley Springs State Park, with displays also housed at Hunter’s Hardware this past Saturday, July 27.

At different times over the years, the expo has been held at the high school, the senior center, and The Country Inn.

Exhibits submitted by local 4-H clubs and the public for judging focused on arts and crafts, as well as traditional life skills and hobbies, such as baking, canning, sewing, fishing, horticulture and animal husbandry.

Joshua Morgan, 12, and mom Laura Morgan of Berkeley Springs pose at the Ice House with Joshua’s winning entry in the 4-H baking contest “We had a lot of coffee to use,” said Joshua, a member of Settlers 4-H Club, on his win for a chocolate coffee cake with coffee butter cream icing.

The event included a cake auction at the Ice House to raise money for local 4-H clubs, such as the Settlers, Tuscarorians, and the Mighty Iroquois, to pay for club outings.

Hunter’s Hardware displayed the 4-H clubs’ projects in their store windows, a highlight of the expo, in its effort and creativity.

Projects from local 4-H clubs, including the Settlers, the Mighty Iroquois, and the Tuscarorians, were on display in the windows at Hunter’s Hardware in Berkeley Springs for the Morgan County Expo.
Projects from local 4-H clubs, including the Settlers, the Mighty Iroquois, and the Tuscarorians, were on display in the windows at Hunter’s Hardware in Berkeley Springs for the Morgan County Expo.

Most folks were at the park, enjoying a bounce house, free swimming at the pool, music, and vendors.

Morgan County Partnership, Life or Drugs and MC After 3 hosted Youth Art in the Park.

Black Cat Music Cooperative provided the entertainment, along with a live remote from Morgan County radio station 92.9 FM.

Laz Rapidaz band members perform in the gazebo at Berkeley Springs State Park for the Morgan County Expo.

Meanwhile at the expo, the Morgan County Public Library was giving away gently used teen and children’s books and signing people up for library cards.

Two food trucks were parked near the courthouse, one served up large portions of country style ribs, wings and sides at old-fashioned prices.

Morgan County Expo is produced annually by the Morgan County Extension Office with volunteer support and is free and open to the public.

Joann Wachter, left, and Linda Martin, both with Community Educational Outreach Service (CEOS), are longtime volunteers at the Morgan County Expo.
Berkeley Springs lifeguards Maddie Close, Casey Michael, and Katie Risinger, left to right, were working at the pool during free swimming for the Morgan County Expo on Saturday, July 27.
Families enjoyed the princess-themed bounce house at the Morgan County Expo on Saturday, July 27.
Victoria Blanco with the Tuscarorians 4-H club won second place in the baking contest at the Morgan County Expo, with a lemon cake creatively decorated with fondant. photos by Lisa Schauer

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