AUGUST 28 - 30, 2015 - Home of the Beckley

BECKLEY, WV
FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY
AUGUST 28 - 30, 2015
MULTIPLE EVENTS DURING THE 3 DAY FESTIVAL
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FEATURED EVENT: APPALACHIAN ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR
BECKLEY RALEIGH COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER
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Welcome
to Beckley
On behalf of the City of Beckley, I would like to take this
opportunity to welcome the
participants and patrons to the
annual Appalachian Arts and
Crafts Fair.
The fact that this is the 51st
year for this event is a testament to the work by the Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of
Commerce and
vendors selected to display
their crafts.
I hope you
will thoroughly enjoy the
works of art
provided by the
exhibitors from
all across the
O’Brien
State as well
as our Appalachian entertainment and exceptional hospitality.
The City of Beckley is truly
honored to host this wonderful event, and we welcome all
those involved who continue to
make this one of the premier
craft shows in West Virginia.
Best wishes for a most enjoyable event.
— Beckley Mayor William A.
“Bill” O’Brien
Tamarack
plans 3 big
days of fun
FILE PHOTO
The 51st annual Appalachian Arts and Crafts Festival will be held Aug. 28 to Aug. 30
at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center, 200 Armory Drive in Beckley. There will be
crafts, artists, quilts and a quilters country store, food, fun and entertainment for the whole
family.
51st Arts, Crafts Festival offers
fun, entertainment for everyone
Come join us for the 51st annual Appalachian Arts and Crafts Festival Aug.
28 to Aug. 30 at the Beckley-Raleigh
County Convention Center (formerly
the Armory), 200 Armory Drive, Beckley.
There will be crafts, artists, quilts
and a quilters country store, food, fun
and entertainment for the whole family.
For those who want to get a jump
start on their Christmas shopping, this
fair is the place to be.
Arts and Crafts, Fridays in the Park
entertainment schedule
• Friday: 1:30 p.m. — Lost Cannon Bluegrass Band
will perform on Friday, Aug. 28. They will appear at two
locations on Friday: Fridays in the Park at 11:30 a.m.
and again at the Arts and Crafts beginning at 1:30
p.m.
• Friday: 3 p.m. — Shane Ingram & Friends will perform bluegrass and folk music. They will appear at two
locations on Friday: Fridays in the Park at 12:20 p.m.
and again at the Arts and Crafts beginning at 3 p.m.
• Friday: 4: p.m. — Beyond Therapy will perform
beginning at 4 p.m.
• Saturday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. — The Lilly Mountaineers will entertain visitors at the Arts and Crafts
Show Aug. 28 from 1 to 5 p.m.
• Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. — The Lilly Mountaineers will entertain visitors Aug. 30 from noon to 4 p.m.
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Convention center doors open Friday,
Aug. 28 and Saturday, Aug. 29, from 10
a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 30, from
noon to 6 p.m.
More than 100 exhibitors will display,
demonstrate and sell their handcrafted
treasures.
For more information on the 3-day event,
call the Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber
of Commerce at 304-252-7328 or 1-877987-3847 or email chamber@brccc.com
Tamarack draws half a million
visitors annually to enjoy the visual beauty, Appalachian sounds
and distinctive aromas. As part of
the Appalachian
Festival, Tamarack artisans will
demonstrate how
they make their
products starting
Friday, Aug. 28
through Sunday,
Aug. 30 from 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. each
Schaerer
day.
Basket maker Elaine Sinclair, who has been
working with Tamarack for three
years, will be weaving her beautiful
baskets.
Marty Schaerer will be creating
her lovely, original jewelry designs
in many different styles.
On Aug. 29, from 11 a.m. to 1
p.m., strolling musician John Wyatt
of Rainelle will be telling stories and
singing songs of the mountain state.
We will wrap up the weekend
with Tamarack’s Sunday@Two featuring The Poor Tators performing
Rock-’n-Roll with a Banjo on stage
at the Governor Hulett C. Smith
Theater.
Poet’s Cafe
As part of the
Appalachian Festival, the Beckley
Art Group will host
a “Poets’ Café
on Friday August
28, from 7 p.m.
to 9 p.m. at the
Cynthia Bickey Art
Gallery. The event
is an informal gathering that brings together live music,
storytelling, and spoken-word poetry surrounded by local
fine arts and fine crafts in a beautiful gallery setting.
On Aug. 29, the Beckley Art Group will demonstrate yarn
bombing throughout the day. The gallery will be open
from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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‘Tweet All
About It’
Festival’s 2015 Quilt Show
features appliquéd quilts
The 41st Appalachian Treasures Quilt Show
(ATQS) in conjunction with the Arts and Crafts
Fair will be held at the Beckley-Raleigh County
Convention Center Aug. 28-30.
The goal of the Appalachian Treasures Quilt
Show is to showcase the traditional art of quilting
and provide educational programs dealing with all
aspects of the traditional art of quilting.
This year’s show theme category will feature
appliquéd quilts that are constructed by hand or
machine. At various times throughout the three
day event, quilters will demonstrate various techniques of appliqué that they like and have mastered.
The color to be featured this year is turquoise.
All quilts with turquoise fabric in them will be
considered for this award based upon use of the
color, design and construction techniques.
Each year quilters are encouraged to submit
a “story” about each quilted item entered in the
quilt show. This documentation could include
motivation for quilt, source of fabric (if historical),
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Join us at the Beckley
Branch of the Raleigh
County Public Library for
an exploration about the
song
birds
of West
Virginia
on Aug.
29 from
9:30 a.m.
to 1 p.m.
There
will be
a West
Virginia bird
scavenger hunt followed by
birdhouse building. Children are invited to decorate
a pair of binoculars to take
home and bird watch from
their own yard.
reason for color choice, design, or if it was started
by someone else.
Sometimes quilts are entered by a family member as a memorial to the quilter.
The ATQS will again showcase “Comfort
Quilts.” The quilts hanging along the handrail on
the walkway around the rotunda are baby quilts
made by Hands All Around and Sew Sew Sisters
Quilt Guilds. The quilts were made for needy infants. Anyone interested in helping with this community project, may contribute a quilt(s).
The Quilters County Store will have three vendors. Members welcome back Quilts and More,
English Cottage and Itchin’ 2 Be Stitchin’.
Stop by to see the latest quilting items, fabric and patterns. Find out who won the Best of
Show, Judge’s Choice, Theme Category and Color
awards.
Make sure to vote for your favorite quilt so
some lucky person will win the People’s Choice
award. For more information, call Judith A. Bragg
at 304-763-3619 or Gail McCray at 304-253-0524.
Music, food and ghost tour among events at Taste of Beckley
As one of several events
planned for the Appalachian
Festival, Taste of Beckley will
be featured on Saturday, Aug.
29 from 6 to 9 p.m. in uptown
Beckley. The festive block
party will offer a variety of
food, entertainment and fun
for all.
Entertainment will feature
the Chris Oxley Quartet at
6 p.m. near Main and Heber
Streets. 2 Johns will perform
on Neville Street at 6:30 p.m.
and Piney Creek Canyon
Band will take the stage
near the intersection of Fayette and Main Streets at 7
p.m.
Southern Communications
will have an Oreo stacking contest on Main Street
around 6:45 p.m. Faith Community Church will offer activities for children to enjoy.
The event also offers a
Ghost Tour, a unique candlelight walking tour of historic
sites in Beckley led by John
A ghost tour, a unique candlelight walking tour of historic
sites, is among events planned
for Taste of Beckley.
Luckton. The Aug. 29 tour
will begin in front of the
courthouse (Main Street) at
8:30 p.m. Call 304-256-TOUR
for reservations and the cost.
Restaurants, organizations
and event vendors will set
up booths along Main, Heber
and Neville Streets selling
their specialties to the community. Vendors sell items on
their own, so tickets are not
required.
From restaurant specialties to fair food favorites,
a variety of cuisine will be
available.
A panel of celebrity judges
and the public will vote for
their favorites. If judged as
the best in any of the categories, the entry will receive a
certificate to display.
Celebrity judges will vote
for individual categories
including best appetizer, entree’, sandwich, dessert and
most attractive booth. The
public can vote for the Peoples’ Choice Booth. The ballot
box will be located at event
headquarters’ booth near the
courthouse steps.
Other Appalachian Festival activities held uptown
include the Aug. 28 Friday
in the Park held at Word
Park on Neville Street. Lost
Entertainment for the Taste of Beckley will feature the Chris
Oxley Quartet, shown, 2 Johns and the Piney Creek Canyon Band
on Aug. 29.
Cannon Bluegrass Band will
perform at 11:30 a.m., followed by Shane Ingram duo
at 12:20 p.m.
Attendees can buy their
lunch from food vendors at
the park. The uptown farm-
ers market is located nearby
at the Beckley Intermodal
Gateway.
For more information on
Taste of Beckley, call Jill
Moorefield at jmoorefield@
beckley.org or 304-256-1776.
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Appalachian Heritage
Exhibit and Car Show
set at Crossroads Mall
During the
51st annual Appalachian Arts
and Crafts
Festival the
Exhibition
Coal Mine
and Youth
Museum will
be open for
various activities.
Events planned at Exhibition
Coal Mine and Youth Museum
Festival activities are planned at the Exhibition Coal Mine and Youth Museum during the
Appalachian Arts an Crafts Fair.
The Exhibition Coal Mine is the largest and
most popular coal heritage destination in the
region. The focal point of the complex is the
Rahall General Store featuring a visitor center,
gift shop and Fudgery.
An extensive collection of mining artifacts,
photographs and mining memorabilia can be
found on the second floor of the General Store.
The main attraction is the underground
tour that journeys through the dark passage
of a vintage family coal mine. Visitors board
an authentic “mantrip car” that travels 1,500
feet beneath the hillside. Throughout the tour,
veteran coal miners provide information on the
mine, mining history, and the various pieces of
equipment on display.
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The Youth Museum offers a rewarding and
educational experience for people of all ages
and interests. Kids can just drop in with their
Grandview tours
Join a Ranger on the Rock at Grandview National Park at the Main Overlook on Aug. 28, 29 and
30 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Experience the
superb views from the rim at Grandview and the
resources of the New River Gorge. A ranger will
have binoculars, maps and brochures to share
with those who stop by the Main Overlook for
an evening visit and view. This ranger-led activity
provides an opportunity to learn more about the
natural world that surrounds us and about the
people who have shaped our past Appalachia.
parents and Make-N-Take a traditional craft.
Also, featured at the Youth Museum (which
opens Aug. 24) is an “I Feel” exhibit. It is based
on The Way I Feel Book Series written by Cornelia Maude Spelman.
This exhibit fulfills an important need in the
community by helping young children recognize
and cope with their feelings, and by helping
parents and caregivers better understand the
inner emotional life of children. By initiating
parent-child dialogue about feelings, this exhibit
helps parents and children develop a vocabulary
to identify, describe, understand and manage
their emotions. Professional educators can use
this exhibit to generate discussion to facilitate
this learning.
Visitors may also tour the restored Coal Camp
featuring the Helen School, the Superintendent’s
House, the Miner’s Shanty, the Miner’s House
and the Pemberton Church.
The mine is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
from April 1 through November. Call 304-2561747 for more information or visit www.beckley.
The Appalachian Heritage
Exhibit will be on display for
visitors to enjoy at Crossroads
Mall on Friday and Saturday,
Aug. 28 and 29 from 10 a.m.
to 9 p.m. and on Sunday, Aug.
30, from noon to 6 p.m.
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Walk through time with
photos by George Bragg. The
exhibit includes historical
photos along with modern day
Appalachia images.
Take a leisurely stroll and
check out more than 100 classic autos from yesterday and
today at the Shade Tree Car
Club’s car show at Crossroads Mall on Sunday, Aug. 30, from
noon to 6 p.m.
This show is open to all classes of cars, motorcycles and
trucks. Registration starts at 10 a.m.
Trophies will be awarded. All profits to Hospice of SWV
and the Jackie Withrow Hospital.
Wildwood House tours
Built in 1835, Wildwood House Museum is the home of Beckley’s founder, General Alfred Beckley. Wildwood was the home of
Beckley and his family until the 1901 death of his second wife.
The home was restored by Beckley ancestors and re-opened as
a museum in 1987. It has been operated by the City of Beckley
since 1993. The Wildwood Advisory Council, along with the Raleigh County Historical Society, conducts tours of the museum. If
you wish to tour Wildwood House during the Appalachian Festival,
the cost is $3.
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2015 royalty to
reign over festival
After a day of beautiful
children and a night of
glamorous ladies, we can
now announce the 2015
Appalachian Royalty who
will reign over the 51st annual Appalachian Arts and
Crafts Festival events.
They are:
530 Ragland Road
Beckley, WV 25801
304-256-2200
1-800-642-2762
Queens
who will
reign
over the
annual
festival
are, from
left, Ashley Durst,
Hannah
Hammonds,
Cheyenne
Mangini
and Ciera
Wine.
Spokesmodel: Riley Bowyer
• Baby Miss Ambassador:
Kinzley Hinkle
• Little Miss Ambassador: Abygail Bird
Queens and Kings
• Emerie Fitzwater, Kolbie Cook , Kinzley Hinkle,
Aubree Walker, Kaydence
• Miss Appalachian
Sizemore, Patience MeadFestival Queen: Cheyenne
ows, Abigail Newman, JaMangini
zlen Thomas, Tayla Stewart,
• Teen Miss Appalachian: Harleigh Reichard, Ryland
Ciera Wine
Mullins-Ealy, Job Toombs
• Ms Appalachian: Hannah Hammonds
Princesses and Princes
• Mrs Appalachian: Ash• Chandler Delaney,
ley Durst.
Madelyn Ward, Skylar Scarafino, Kylie Jordan, Sophie
Children’s Top Royalty Skidmore, Sadie Ormsbee,
• Baby Miss: Jocelyn
Brianna Lilly, Brooklynn
Martin
Minnix, Presley Bailey,
• Tiny Miss: Lillian Rob- Mahala Browning, Thomas
erts
Lemon, Conner Tallamy
• Little Mr: Mark Perry
• Little Miss: Nova BoatAppalachian Angels
man
• Princess: Malashiauna
• Junior Miss: Cyerra
Shandor, Havanna Smith,
Robinson
Kylie Jordan
• Miss Appalachian
• Queen: Emerie Fitzwa-
Kevin Bailey,
D.D.S.
411 Carriage Drive
Beckley, WV 25801
304-252-4897
Harold E. Harvey II, MD
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ter, Kashlyn McKinney, Khloe Cooper, Braylee Grove,
Brianna Coleman, Tayla
Stewart
SPONSORS
Supreme
Pasha Swafford, Kolbie
Cook, Nova Boatman, Arabella Crookshanks, Cyerra
Robinson, Abigail Newman
Ultimate Supreme
• Catelynn Sampson,
Adelyn Rutledge
Ambassador Princesses:
Chloe Bailes, Sophie Radabaugh
Receive a free small fountain soda with the
purchase of a “Today’s Special Entrée” selection
with this ad from our concession stand. www.beckleyconventioncenter.com
304-252-7361
When you need a loan see
BEAVER
COAL COMPANY
304-253-8341 304-252-4555
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530 Ragland Road
Beckley, WV 25801
304-256-2200
1-800-642-2762
Kevin Bailey,
D.D.S.
411 Carriage Drive
Beckley, WV 25801
304-252-4897
Harold E. Harvey II, MD
Allergy & Asthma Specialist
By Appointment Only
304-252-5343
304-252-5305
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www.drharoldharvey.com
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purchase of a “Today’s Special Entrée” selection
with this ad from our concession stand. www.beckleyconventioncenter.com
304-252-7361
BEAVER
COAL COMPANY
304-253-8341 304-252-4555
CALFEE
When you need a loan see
BECKLEY
LOAN
622 NEVILLE STREET
PHONE 252-6301
FUNERAL HOME
800 South Oakwood Avenue
306 Stanaford Road
Beckley, West Virginia
255-3000 •www.arh.org
Beckley, West Virginia 25801
253-8381
DAN R. CALFEE, Licensee in Charge
JONATHAN CALFEE
• ESTABLISHED 1900 •
BECKLEY
EXHIBITION
COAL MINE
Fast
Friendly
Service
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Hours: Open Apr. 1 - Nov. 1
Daily 10AM-6PM
Last underground tour at 5:30PM
P.O. Box 2514,
Beckley, WV 25802
(866) 878-0031
119 S. Heber St., Beckley, WV
304-255-5121
304-252-0671
Proud Supporter
of Our Local Artisans
304-256-7400
800-734-4918
City National Bank is proud to support
our local artisans participating in the
Beckley/Raleigh County Chamber of
Commerce Arts & Crafts Fair.
HENRY E. MELTON III
PRESIDENT
1200 Harper Road,
Beckley, WV 25801
304-253-8100
INDUSTRIAL/MEDICAL GASES • WELDING &
MACHINING PRODUCTS • MACHINE TOOLS
2955 ROBERT C. BYRD DRIVE
BECKLEY, WV 25801
304-252-6568
140 Whitestick Street
Mabscott, WV 25871
304-252-7305
800-642-5160
Phone
(304) 256-1747
www.beckleymine.com