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By Mark Hallburn
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JANUARY

JANUARY 9th - 10th • 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
CHRISTMAS TREE DISPOSAL
Capitol Market, Charleston

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s REAP Program is encouraging Putnam County residents to bring their live Christmas trees to the Capitol Market.

To be accepted, the tree must be organic and should be in the same natural state in which it was purchased. All decorations must be removed including lights, ornaments, tinsel, wire and stands. The trees will be given to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources for its fish habitat program.

Residents who bring their trees to the market will receive a gift from the REAP program and can sign up for a chance to win one of three prizes, which include a mini-ski-getaway from Canaan Valley Resort, a day of skiing from Timberline Resort or a $30 gift certificate from Capitol Market.

The event is sponsored by the REAP program, WV Division of Natural Resources, Canaan Valley Resort, Capitol Market and Timberline Resort.

JANUARY 9th - 10th • 6:30 p.m.

JANUARY 11th • 1:00 p.m.
RED HOT SHOW CHOIR

DINNER THEATER

Hurricane High School

Delicious dinner will include roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans and the Hurricane High School cooks' mouth-watering rolls.

Red Hot members will sing to you while you dine, then everyone goes to the gymnasium, where the 60-member-strong choir will unleash their talent.

This years' choir is proud to present their new director, Ilse Moss, who is a Hurricane High School graduate and former member of the choir. Moss returned to Hurricane to run the show after studying at University of Charleston and finishing her master's degree at Boston University.

A new choreographer has joined Red Hot. Mitchell Finke has worked on Broadway. Finke fits the Hurricne High School show choir nicely into his litany of show choirs that he choreographs across the United States.

Please call the reservation line for tickets today. Advance reservations are required and can be made by calling 304-562-4799. For gift certificates, please call 304-757-9124.

www.RedHotShowChoir.com

JANUARY 11th • 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

BEAN DINNER

Route 34 Fire Department

The Trailblazers 4-H club in Red House, will be having a bean dinner. This will be the first fundraiser for the newly formed club. The proceeds from this dinner will be put into the club’s general operating fund.

For only $5.00 you can get beans, cornbread, fried potatoes and a drink. Desserts will be available for an extra fee of 50 cents each.

The Trailblazers meet at Confidence Elementary on the second Friday of each month at 6:30 p.m. If you are interested in joining 4-H come and join us.

There is no membership fee required to join 4-H. 4-H is open to all persons without regard to race, color, sex, religion, religious creed, ancestry or national origin, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, physical or mental disability.

If you have any questions feel free to call Jackie Byars at 304-586-3131.

JANUARY 11th • 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

VISUAL VOLUME DINNER CONCERT

Poca High School

Audiences are invited to see and hear the award-winning Poca High School Visual Volume Show Choir's 2009 competition season performance, after indulging in a delicious spaghetti dinner.

The annual event helps raise money for costumes, travel and other expenses for the choir.

Doors open at noon, and the choir will perform at 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Tickets are $7 at the door.

Visual Volume was the WVMEA and the Arts Alive: Best of West Virginia Honor Show Choir for 2008.

JANUARY 13th • 7:00 p.m.
HURRICANE CIVIC CHORUS
Forrest Burdette United Methodist Church
Hurricane

Do you like to sing? Do you live in Hurricane? Here's your chance: The Hurricane Civic Chorus is accepting new members for its 21st season.

Practices are held at 7:00 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at Forrest Burdette United Methodist Church in Hurricane.

Dues are $25 per semester. No auditions are required.

For more details, please call Pamela Tabor at 304-562-6539.

JANUARY 14th • 10:00 a.m.

TEAYS VALLEY NEWCOMERS & NEIGHBORS Mt. Vernon Baptist Church

If you are new to Putnam County or would just like to meet with a group of friendly ladies from the Valley, you are encouraged to attend this meeting.

JANUARY 24th • 10:00 a.m.
FUR BALL
Sleepy Hollow Ballroom
Teays Valley

Mark your calendars, because the date, time and location are set for the Putnam Animal Relief Center Fund 2009 Fur Ball.

The black tie event will be held Saturday, January 24th at 7:00 p.m. in the Sleepy Hollow Golf Club ballroom.

All proceeds will go toward the construction of a desperately needed new Putnam Animal Relief Center.

FEBRUARY

FEBRUARY 7th • 8:00 a.m. - 7:45 p.m.
MUSIC FEST 2009
Charleston Civic Center, Grand Hall
Charleston

Poca High School's Show Choir, Visual Volume, will be hosting the 11th edition of the Music Fest Show Choir competition.

Twenty choirs from West Virginia, Ohio, and Virginia will participate in arguably the largest show choir competition held in West Virginia. Last year more than 1,000 students were involved in this event. That number or more is expected for 2009's festival.

Area school attending are Hurricane, St. Albans, Cabell Midland, Nitro, Herbert Hoover, Riverside, Ravenswood, Dunbar Middle, and Poca. This lineup includes five of the top six schools in West Virginia from 2008 as well as quality groups from as far away as Cleveland and, Columbus, Ohio, as well as Richmond, Virginia

Preliminary competition begins at 8:00 a.m. The top six groups from the daytime competition compete in the Finals beginning at 7:45 p.m.

For a full day of entertainment from some very talented students, please plan to come out and enjoy Music Fest 2009.

Tickets can be purchased at the door.

For more information and complete lineup and schedule, please visit www.phsvisualvolume.org and click on the Music Fest tab on the left hand side.

Last year Visual Volume was First Runner Up at the WVMEA State Show Choir Festival (Hurricane was Grand Champion), the WVMEA 2008 Honor Show Choir and the Arts Alive: Best of West Virginia Honor Show Choir for 2008.

FEBRUARY 27th • 3:00 p.m.
PIPESOUNDS CONCERT
Fred Swann
Forest Burdette United Methodist Church
2848 Putnam Avenue, Hurricane

Tickets are $10. For more information, please call Don Gatewood at:
304-562-5903.

www.PipeSounds.org

MARCH

MARCH 27th - 29th
CIVIL WAR DAYS
Valley Park
Hurricane

The Year of the Hunley.

Please call Brenda Campbell at
304-562-5896 for more information.

APRIL

APRIL 4th • 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
EASTER EGG AND BOOK SALE
Forest Burdette United Methodist Church
2848 Putnam Avenue, Hurricane

For more information, please call Karen Lilly at 304-562-9241.

APRIL 25th • 7:00 p.m.
SILENT MOVIE
Music performed by Clark Wilson
Forest Burdette United Methodist Church
2848 Putnam Avenue, Hurricane

Tickets are $10.

For more information, please call
Don Gatewood at:
304-562-5903.

MAY

No Events Announced Yet

JUNE

JUNE 10^th – 13^th

QUILTS BY PHYLLIS

Hurricane

Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.,
Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Four day event filled with fabric, fun and prizes. Visit each of the nine shops and receive a free collectible quilt charm and purchase your quilt block & fabric kit to create a quilt as a memory of your journey.

Located on Putnam Avenue in Hurricane.
Please call 304-562-7404 for more information.

JULY

JULY 4th • 4:30 p.m.
Patriotic Parade
Downtown Hurricane

Please call Brenda Campbell at
304-562-5896 for more information.

JULY 4th • 5:30p.m.
Free Activities, Fireworks At Dusk
Valley Park
Hurricane

Please call Brenda Campbell at
304-562-5896 for more information.

JULY 4th • 1:00 p.m.
BUFFALO JULY 4^th CELEBRATION

Events include: Parade at 1:00 p.m., live entertainment (2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.) - gospel, blue grass, rock, food booths. Buffalo Chip Throw.
Please contact Barbara Reed at 304-937-2452 for more information.

JULY 11th - 19th

PUTNAM COUNTY FAIR

Earnest G. Page, J

Fairgrounds
Eleanor

www.PutnamCountyFair-wv.com

AUGUST

AUGUST 15th • 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
CITY WIDE YARD SALE

Hurricane

Please call Brenda Campbell at
304-562-5896 for more information.

SEPTEMBER

SEPTEMBER 12th - 13th
PUTNAM COUNTY HOMECOMING

Winfield

Parade on Sunday down Route 817 through downtown Winfield.

For more information, please call George Woodrum at 304-586-3604 or Boyd Harper at 304-389-9724.