Wheeling Community Events 2008

 

John McCain to Visit Washington PA -tickets available at the Chamber office.

Beginning Monday August 25th the Chamber will be assisting the campaign staff of Senator John McCain in distributing tickets for a campaign stop in Washington PA. scheduled for Saturday August 30th at 3:00pm at Consol Energy Field. If you have an interest in attending you may stop at the Chamber office (1310 Market Street) beginning at 9:00am on August 25^th to receive tickets from the campaign staff.

 

Celebrate Downtown Wheeling with a “Party on the Patio” with Open Air Museum

 

The Wheeling Convention and Visitors Bureau along with Wesbanco Arena, The Chamber of Commerce and The City of Wheeling are proud to announce the “Party on the Patio!”

 

Join us as we celebrate Downtown Wheeling August 23, 2008 on the patio at the Wesbanco Arena from 6pm to 10pm. Open Air Museum will perform live music throughout the evening and Wesbanco Arena will have their concessions open for all your favorite food and beverages. This is a FREE Concert/Celebration that is open to the public and we invite everyone to come enjoy Wheeling and listen to Live Music and have a party.

 

Open Air Museum is a group of local artists that are sure to entertain you. Band members include: Ezra Hamilton-(Vox, Guitar), Jon Ricciardi- (Guitar),Courtney Ferguson-(Drums),Jacob Hamilton-(Bass), Travis Hoard-(Keys, Sax),(honorary percussionist) Josh Wear. Open Air Museum emerged out of a lifetime friendshipbetween singer/songwriter Ezra Hamilton and guitarist/songwriter Jon Ricciardi, Open-Air Museum have created an exciting new cross-pollination of Alternative Rock and Soul on their debut album. With an accessible blend of catchy vocal harmonies and driving melodies, mixed with experimental instrumentation, Open-Air Museum's self-produced debut displays an infectious sound that is being tagged as "Garage Soul." Check out their music at www.myspace.com/openairmuseum.

 

On behalf of the Wheeling CVB, Wesbanco Arena, The Chamber of Commerce and the City of Wheeling we invite you to a fun evening in Downtown. We strive to make this city a great place to live and work and we want everyone to enjoy Wheeling on August 23, 2008.

 

Please plan to attend. Call Olivia Litman at the Wheeling Convention and Visitors Bureau with any questions, 304.233.7709. You can also find out more information at www.wheelingcvb.com, or www.myspace.com/wheelingcvb

 

If the weather will not allow an outdoor concert, it will be moved inside Wesbanco Arena. Please No outside food or beverage.

 

Salvation Army in Need of School Supplies

The Salvation Army is collecting School Supplies for Middle School and High School students. Any donations would be greatly appreciated. The Salvation Army of Wheeling would like to give out book bags filled with: Notebooks, pens, folders, loose leaf notebook paper, calculators, book covers and lunch bags. We want to give the kids of Ohio County a good start for the upcoming school year. If you can drop off any of the above items, please do so at 140-16^th Street, Wheeling. Contact person Janine Pietras, 233-4400

 

Lunch With Books

Tuesday, Aug. 26:  Book Review of Practical Mysticism; A Little Book for Normal People, published in 1914 by author and British Christian philosopher Evelyn Underhill. 
For more information, visit www.firstknowthyself.org/m&mphilosophy.htm or contact group organizer, David Weimer, at 740 526-0985 or by email at dwwweimer@comcast.net.

 

This summer, the Ohio County Public Library in Wheeling is hosting its third annual Summer Monday Movie Matinee series. 

Aug 25             The Producers

Aug 26 Bridge Building in WV

Terry Lively of the WVDOT will discuss the documentary film, Crossings: Bridge Building in WV and the new companion coffee table book. Both the Elm Grove stone arch bridge and the Wheeling suspension bridge are featured in the film, which shows the formidable terrain our forebears faced and how they overcame these transportation barriers with innovative, award-winning structures.

 

Sept 2 WWII Veteran Melvin Salter 
Melvin Salter, who joined the U.S. Army in 1943 at the age of 18, will discuss A Life Well Lived: the Mel Salter Story, the memoir he has written with his daughter, Barbara Salter Gurian. Salter’s story, which was presented to Senator Jay Rockefeller, has been placed in The Library of Congress as a part of the Veterans History Project.

Sept 9—Remembering the 1970s PITTSBURGH STEELERS
Actor Gregory Gibson Kenney performs as Tank Sreleets, a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Tank shares the story of a team that went from losing to winning in more ways than one. Experience how they accomplished their goal by working hard, refusing to quit, doing whatever it took and believing in each other to become a team that was the first to win four Super bowl trophies.

Sept 16 Glass Towns
West Virginia University history professor Dr. Ken Fones-Wolf will discuss his book, Glass Towns. Through case studies of glass production hubs in Clarksburg, Moundsville, and Fairmont (producing window, tableware, and bottle glass, respectively), the book examines the impact of the industry on local populations.

Sept 23 Artist David Barnhouse
Richmond Ohio native David Barnhouse’s paintings are snap shots of life the way he remembers it. “I want my art to make people feel as if they were back home on a Friday evening, so they can experience the warmth of a cozy fire and smell the homemade bread and cookies coming from the oven.”  He will discuss his limited edition print “A Capitol Night in Wheeling.”

Sept 30 Book Review: Hot, Flat, & Crowded
Wheeling Jesuit University environmental scientist Mary Ellen Cassidy will review Thomas L. Friedman’s Hot, Flat, & Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution and How It Can Renew America.

RSVP 2008 Trip Schedule

 
NIAGRA FALLS – September 25, 2008 - Price $79 ($30 Deposit to reserve seat, final payment due Aug 13, 2008) NEW YORK CITY  - Redeye Bus Tour - September 6, 2008- $99 ($30 Deposit to reserve seat, final payment due August 13, 2008) FLORIDA 2009 - January in Sunny Florida - Price: $2099/double (DISCOUNT 5% for EARLY SIGNUP)details on: http://www.rsvpcorner.org/whatsnew/trip.html

 

Celebrate Youth 2008

Dear Chamber Members:

 

Youth Services System, is having a free, day-long celebration on

August 22^nd, 2008, for the youths of our area. With the assistance of Randy Worls and the good people at Oglebay, we were able to secure the White Palace and swimming pool at Wheeling Park for this event. There will be educational, social welfare, youth-friendly employers and entertainment booths throughout the day at the skating rink. This will take place from 12:00 noon - 8:00 p.m.  A free teen dance will follow, beginning at 8:30 p.m., and will end at

11:30 p.m.   

 

From 5:30 - 8:00 p.m., we are holding a VIP reception in the White Palace ballroom.  During the reception, we will announce several scholarship opportunities for our local youth.  We will also announce our 2009 Capital Campaign drive, which coincides with our 35 year anniversary of servicing the less fortunate youth in Ohio and Marshall Counties.  We will also be honoring Sister Constance Dodd with the first annual Good Samaritan Award recognizing her outstanding service.   

 

We would like you to be a part of this event for all area youths and there families. The Governor shot a PSA with some of our kids yesterday (photo included). Thank you in advance for your time.

  

Ted Stevick

YSS Advancement

(304) 233-9628, ext. 115

tstevick@ysswv.com

 

 

Board Members & Festival Co-Chairs; Tom Burgoyne, Susan Hogan

John Moses; YSS Executive Director Ted Stevick; Advancement

 

Best Business Strategies is offering a Local Peachtree Training Class

BUILD YOUR COMPANY'S SOFTWARE SYSTEM USING PEACHTREE ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE Cost: $399.00

Classes Commence September 2, 2008*

Do you have a small business in need of an Automated accounting system? If so, look no further.  Shirley Byard the only certified Peachtree consultant in the Upper Ohio Valley will be teaching an 8 week class at WV Northern Community College.   You will be building your own small business computerized accounting system from scratch, using Peachtree complete accounting 2009.  If you have another version of Peachtree (2006-2009), No problem, Use your laptop and your software to build your company.

I am excited about what this can do for small businesses in the valley. Small companies that could not afford an automated system will now have the opportunity to build their own company Software and build it "right" from the start!   Please contact WVNCC at 304-233-5900 ext. 8969 for more information, and to enroll.

This class now qualifies for the HEAPS Grant through Workforce Development.

Course Registration Number 22843

*Two hour accredited PASS/FAIL class will meet from 6-8pm, Tuesday and Thursday.

All students must purchase two (2) Peachtree study guides at a total cost of $85.00 including tax.

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Free Peachtree software for QuickBooks users, and/or small family owned businesses available through September 30, 2008. Contact Best Business Strategies for more information. 304-233-2612.

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ARE YOU USING PEACHTREE BUT NEED ADDITIONAL TRAINING?

TRAINING GRANTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!!!  Up to $5000 per company is now available for small businesses and $1500 for non-profit organizations.  Onsite, Offsite, or in a training class.

These are available through the Small Business Development Center.  Visit Http://www.sbdcwv.org/small-business.php#pagetitle for more information and an application.

Why not you and your company?  Go for it!

 

Wheeling Symphony Auxiliary

The Wheeling Symphony Auxiliary is hosting the original rock band without instruments for one show only fund-raiser Friday, August 22nd at 8 p.m. at The Wheeling Island Racetrack and Gaming Resort. This hip a capella group performs everything from oldies to show tunes to ballads to rock!

Tickets are $35 each. Sponsorships are available. Reservations are necessary. Doors open at 7 p.m. Cash Bar. Reserved tables for sponsors only. For information regarding reservations or sponsorship: 304-242-6641.

 

Easy Street this Friday!

Easy Street returns this Friday to Club T&C (Undo's in the Grove) without the singing contest! This will be our first show without a singing contest for almost a year! All you singers - thank you so much for a great run - we'll do it again some time.


It's all Easy Street all night long - and this week we feature for the first time, an up and coming star female singer - Erin Huffman!

This lady can sing!!!

Come on out and show Wheeling you know how to throw a dance party!

Easy Street featuring Erin Huffman
Dance! Dance! Dance!
This Friday @ 10 to 2

ALSO - we're pleased to announce that our good friend, Cathy Mowder will be the acoustic act on Friday from 6 till 9! What a talent. check her out if you can!

Peace everybody.

www.easystreetov.com