Local Events

Morgan County War Memorial Hospital will offer the American Heart Association's CPR for Healthcare Providers Course. This course is designed for licensed healthcare providers who need to obtain their CPR certification.

The class is scheduled for Tuesday, September 25 from noon to 4 p.m. at War Memorial Hospital. A fee is charged for the course.

The Morgan Arts Council (MAC) hosts an open house on Sunday, September 2 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Ice House in Berkeley Springs to introduce the public to its new Art Saturdays program. The eight professional artists who are teaching 35 weeks of individual classes for both adults and youth are demonstrating and discussing their planned activities. People may sign up for classes on Sunday; walk-ins during the year are also encouraged.

"Arts education has always be a major part of MAC's mission," said Pat Springer who is coordinating the Art Saturdays project. "Now that there are multiple classrooms in the Ice House, MAC is able to launch this ambitious plan for two art classes every Saturday from September 22 through June 28." Springer explained that each class is a singular arts experience. "Someone can take just one or any number of the classes offered." She points out this type of scheduling makes it convenient for both local residents and visitors. "Art Saturdays gives people a taste of what they can learn. We plan for it to lead to longer and more detailed classes in specific types of art."

South Morgan Volunteer Fire Company dinner and yard party will be Saturday, September 1 beginning at 12 noon with fireman water games.

Ham and chicken dinners will be served from 1 p.m. til 7 p.m.

Reynolds Store Volunteer Fire and Rescue will sponsor their annual yard party on Saturday, September 8 at 4 p.m. BBQ chicken or County Ham Dinners. Auction begins at 6:30. There will be games, music and Bingo.

Reynolds Store assists South Morgan many times throughout the year since they are the closest in Virginia.

Wednesday, August 29

8:30-9:30 a.m. Meet at the Nature Center for a morning bird walk.

The Museum of Berkeley Springs will have a guest speaker, Flor Lorenzo, at the museum from 12-4 p.m. on Saturday, September 1.

Lorenzo claims to be the town's greatest local fossil finder! She will share her wisdom and experiences of local fossil findings.

Vernon and June Franklin were called to Texas last month by the American Red Cross National Headquarters to assist with flooding. With much prior experience (in the past 12 years, they have responded to about 30 nationally declared disasters), the two were assigned as managers at the Dallas ARC headquarters office. They helped fill needed positions when requests came from different chapters of the Texas ARC. "It rained at least three times a day, heavily," they said. "We nicknamed the area

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Maryland Park Service will hold the annual fall Woodmont Lodge open house on Saturday, August 25, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Showcasing the Woodmont Lodge and surroundings, the open house enables visitors to hear stories of the early days of conservation and wildlife management in Maryland. Volunteers will answer questions and describe some of the rich history of the property. The public is welcome.

According to Fort Frederick State Park Manager Angie Hummer, "This event offers a rare opportunity for the public to tour the Woodmont Lodge that is known as America's First Presidential retreat. The lodge was originally built in 1870, and is known as America's FIRST presidential retreat. It has been visited by many presidents, and famous people in American history. This lodge is a gem in Western Maryland, and we urge everyone to take the chance and visit one of our state's hidden treasures." Presidents James Garfield, Chester Arthur, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, Herbert Hoover, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt stayed at the lodge.

Morgan County War Memorial Hospital will offer the American Heart Association's Heartsaver First Aid with CPR and AED training course on Thursday, August 30 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The class was originally scheduled for August 28.

This course is designed for laypersons, especially those in a workplace setting. A fee is charged for the course.