This week, historian Mills Kelly’s love affair with the Appalachian Trail started when he was a boy scout. Also, the region is known for exporting coal, but it’s losing people, too. And, Cuz’s Uptown Barbeque in southwestern Virginia fuses Asian ideas with Appalachian comfort food.
Helping in the Neighborhood-making placemats for the elderly.
Daniel Tiger met all sorts of friends on Saturday, April 2 at our Morgantown Studios. Over 300 people stopped by to say hello to Daniel, bring sweaters to contribute to our Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood Sweater Drive and take part in activities aimed at helping neighbors.
Children and their parents made placemats for the elderly, created cards for Vets, and planted seeds to replant in their yards all as part of learning how to be good neighbors.
The event itself was an example of neighbors working together. Catholic Charites had a presence on Saturday, they will distribute the clothing collected during the drive. A special thanks to the Craik-Patton house who have co-sponsored the sweater drive with WVPB. AmeriCorps Members from the Morgantown area were key in manning all of our activities. Together we made a grr-iffic day.
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