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The Grapevine: Memorial Day, Women of Distinction, and a Little Garden

Posted on May 30, 2019

Memorial Day officially welcomes in summer. Now we can go the pools, plan our vacations and get out our white pants...

The Grapevine: Remembering Father Hilarion Cann

Posted on May 14, 2019

This past week I attended the funeral of Father Larry Cann. We go back so far it almost feels like the beginning...

The Grapevine: Cherishing Your Mother Every Single Day

Posted on May 09, 2019

There are many exciting things happening in the month of May but none more meaningful than Mother’s Day. S...

The Grapevine: Annual Professional Assistants Luncheon, West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival Spring Gala, and Women of Distinction

Posted on April 30, 2019

This past week the Annual Professional Assistants Luncheon was revived after being dormant for several years. Th...

The Grapevine: One Incredibly Fun Week

Posted on April 18, 2019

What a fun filled week I had. It started at one end of the spectrum and ended at the other. First I spent...

The Grapevine: Looking at Area Women for a Celebration of Women from March

Posted on April 04, 2019

Several columns ago I wrote an article on women calling attention to the fact that March is the Month of the Woman.&nb...

The Grapevine: The Passing of a Well-Known Local, Women’s History and St. Patrick’s Day

Posted on March 16, 2019

It seems that every month has a special designation, and some have several. March is designated as Women's History Mo...

The Grapevine: Keepsakes from Ninth-Grade Graduation at Broadway Junior High

Posted on March 07, 2019

When talking with most people just the mere mention of moving to a new home or area brings an audible groan. Sin...

The Grapevine: Hoping Punxsutawney Phil Won't See His Shadow

Posted on January 31, 2019

After a long winter of hibernation and sleeping, it will be noted that at 7:25 a.m. on February 2nd, the Groundhog wil...

The Grapevine: PWA's Celebrate Black History Month

Posted on January 22, 2019

The month of February will soon be here and in keeping with tradition the Progressive Women's Association (PWA) of...

The Grapevine:The Greatest Christmas Gift

Posted on January 03, 2019

Now that the Christmas Holiday Season is coming to an end I truly hope that you had an enjoyable week and that you sha...

The Grapevine: A Month of Celebrations

Posted on December 17, 2018

December seems to be the month that has a lot of celebration and observations for me. Starting with December 3, I celebrat...

The Grapevine: Remembering a Meeting with the Late President George H. W. Bush

Posted on December 06, 2018

When I woke up the other morning and turned on my IPad, as I usually do first thing in the morning, I was saddened to see...

The Grapevine: Fond Memories of Recording Artist Roy Clark on His Visit to Clarksburg

Posted on November 26, 2018

When most of us scanned Facebook earlier this week we learned that Nashville recording artist Roy Clark had died. The...

The Grapevine: Prepping for Thanksgiving with Friends and Family

Posted on November 16, 2018

There was ice on my windshield this week and I have seen several trees now totally leafless which means to me that fal...

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