Harpers Ferry Community Newsletter

Harpers Ferry
Community Newsletter
September 2011
Volume 8 Issue 9
CANAL TOWNS PARTNERSHIP LAUNCHED
Inside this issue:
Potomac St. Project
2
Message From
Chief Brown
2
Meeting & Event Calendars
3
Council Meeting
4
Music On the Ridge
5
Woman’s Club News
5
Town Foundation News
6
Vision Survey Status
7
Communications Task
Force
7
Elks Run Committee
8
Water Ordinance
8
Bolivar Heights
Hydrant
9
Water Shut Off
9
New Restaurant Opens
1
Our
Website
An exciting milestone has been reached with the formal
creation of a Canal Towns Partnership. Since early 2009, representatives from Harpers Ferry have been working together with
other towns along the C&O Canal the National Park Service to
form a working partnership to highlight and promote the region‘s varied and growing number of recreational and tourism
opportunities.
Harpers Ferry, Bolivar and Shepherdstown have joined
Maryland towns Cumberland, Hancock, Williamsport, Brunswick, and Point of Rocks, as gateway towns to the C&O Canal
towpath, anticipating that the Partnership's efforts will attract
increased tourism into our towns for goods, services and enjoyment of our local history. The Partnership is patterned after
the very successful Trail Town initiative along the Great Allegheny Passage in
Pennsylvania.
The Partnership will be governed by a Board consisting
of representatives from each of the towns, Harpers Ferry and
Bolivar are currently being represented by Betsy Bainbridge
and Steve Paradis. Sponsored by the Harpers Ferry Foundation, a local committee has been working on projects to improve signage, publish a services brochure, install bike parking,
erect an information kiosk, and study improved access to replace the bridge‘s circular staircase.
Everyone is invited to attend the Partnership launch
Friday, September 23, 10 AM, at C&O Headquarters, 16500
Shepherdstown Pike, Sharpsburg (contact Lois Turco at 304
876-9141 or lturco@frontiernet.net for more information).
The Partnership’s new website www.canaltowns.org is designed to further enhance marketing of this new program.
Submitted by: Joe Anderson joewa2@juno.com
& Betsy Bainbridgebetsybainbridge@yahoo.com
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POTOMAC STREET CONTRACT SIGNED
As mentioned in last month‘s Newsletter, KCI Technologies, Inc.
of Morgantown, West Virginia was selected to provide consulting engineering services for the Potomac Street Project.
KCI‘s initial proposal was received in August. In succeeding
weeks, several revisions of the KCI proposal were reviewed. The final
version was recommended for approval by the Steering Committee and on
September 12, it received the unanimous approval of the Town Council.
The Design Phase of the Project will now begin in earnest.
Submitted by: Don Alexander, Trainwatcher@comcast.net
MESSAGE FROM CHIEF BROWN
To the Harpers Ferry and Bolivar community, I would like to take this opportunity to solicit any concerns
that you the citizens may have. The Department is moving forward providing a better service for the citizens and
the community as a whole. We want to inform every one of the reality in which we live today and make it a safer
place. We need all citizens to take a part in community policing. As a result of this request, officers are stopping
in local businesses and throughout the community making their presence known.
We have also formed a Police Committee consisting of representatives from each town council and myself. We meet the 3rd Monday of each month at 8:00 a.m. in the Bolivar Community Center. This meeting is
open to the public. I ask that you continue to be the eyes and ears for the Police Department and report any suspicious activity to us immediately. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact the office at
304-535-6366.
Submitted by: Chief J.D. Brown
EXCURSION TRAIN
OCTOBER 1st & 2nd
2:00
Harpers Ferry to Brunswick
SHOP.....RIDE.....DINE
Shop in Harpers Ferry till 2:00
Catch the Train to Brunswick
Railroad Days (fee applies)
Return to Harpers Ferry at 3:00
Dine in Harpers Ferry that Evening!
For more information, go to
Brunswick Trains
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M EETING CALENDAR
Meetings are public and held at Town Hall unless noted otherwise.
September 19- Canal Town Meeting 5:00 PM
September 22– Tree Committee Meeting 7:00 PM
September 22- Merchants Meeting 5:30 PM
September 23– Budget & Finance Committee Meeting 2:00 PM
September 26-- Historic Landmarks Commission Meeting 7:00 PM
September 28– Harpers Ferry Foundation Board Meeting 5:30 PM
September 29– Office Operations/Building Committee Meeting 3:00 PM
September 30– Budget & Finance Committee Meeting 1:00 PM
October 3– Special Council Meeting 7:00 PM NPS presentation on initiation of study of possible
expanded transportation services to area park sites
October 4– Planning Commission Meeting 7:00 PM
October 5– Municipal Court 7:00 PM
October 6– Elks Run Study Committee 7:00 PM
October 4th
October 10– Town Council Meeting 7:00 PM
October 17– Police Committee Meeting 8:00 AM
Special Election to vote for
*Bolivar Community Center
Governor of WV
October 20– Water Commission Meeting 7:30 PM
October 27– Tree Committee Meeting 7:00 PM
EVENTS C ALENDAR
September 23— GFWC Pot Luck Dinner, 6PM at Camp Hill United Methodist Church
This is the first program for the new 2011-2012 club year. Friends, neighbors, and guests of the Woman's
Club welcome to attend. (INFO: 304 535-2416 or 535-6900)
September 23– Canal Towns Partnership Launch (see article) 10:00 AM; Sharpsburg, MD
October 1& 2– Harpers Ferry Excursion Train to Brunswick 2:00 PM (return at 3:00 PM)
October 4– Vote in special election for WV Governor
October 8– Music on the Ridge Concert 3:00-7:00 PM at East Ridge & Columbia Street
October 10- Columbus Day! The Town Office will be closed in observance of the holiday.
October 15 & 16– WV 150th Commemoration
“In the Shadow of John Brown: the 1861 Battle of Bolivar Heights,” schedule at nps.gov/hafe
(304 728-3228)
October 22-23— GFWC Flea Market Fundraiser, at the Clubhouse, 856 Washington Street
November 4, 5, 11 & 12— The Rivalry, 7:30PM at Harpers Ferry Middle School (INFO: 304 535-2009)
November 18 & 19, December 2 & 3— The Rivalry, 7:30PM at St. John‘s Episcopal Church
(rivalrywv@gmail.com)
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COUNCIL’S SEPTEMBER MEETING
At the Council’s September meeting the following actions were taken:
1) Approval of an ―Accounts Payable Process‖ for reviewing, approving, and paying invoices.
2) Approval of a ―Request for Funding‖ form to be completed when funds are being requested for an event or
project.
3) Appointment of Nena Stowell to the Library Board of Directors
4) Approval of a sign permit for Chris Corder at 156 High Street– Stone House Bed and Breakfast.
Council also discussed the need for confirmation that signs are installed in accordance with permits: the Landmarks and Planning Commission will be asked to provide guidance on this issue.
5) Requested that the Landmarks and Planning Commission work together to develop criteria or guidelines for
the placement and approval of memorial markers. Consideration of a request for placement of a marker honoring Private Lewis Sylvester Branscomb was not acted upon pending development of guidelines.
6) Hired Chris Styer as Operator-in-Training to fill a part-time Water Works vacancy.
7) Approved the Water Works purchase of replacement safety equipment and manager‘s travel/training expenses.
8) Adopted a job description for the ―Town Clerk‖ position which is Caitlyn Delashmutt‘s position.
9) Approved a resolution and contract allowing receipt of $55,000 from West Virginia as contribution toward the
Potomac Street Project.
10) Authorized signing of a contract with KCI Technologies, Inc., for the engineering design of the Potomac
Street improvements to be funded from the grant.
11) Adopted a proclamation designating September ―National Preparedness Month‖
12) Established a Communications Task Force responsible for developing strategies for communicating with residents and businesses in emergency and non-emergency situations; Betsy Bainbridge will act as Chair.
13) Directed the placement of an advertisement seeking bids for snow plowing services.
14) Adopted a resolution for acceptance of a $2,000 WV grant for sidewalk repair and replacement.
15) Adopted a resolution to re-purpose a WV grant for $4,000 from resurfacing streets to repair and replacement
of sidewalks. The Council accepted a proposal that the Planning Commission provide guidance and direction
on sidewalk projects.
Copies of all documents provided to the Council in advance of their regular meetings are made
available to the public in a notebook at Town Hall, the Friday before the monthly Council meetings. We
are working on making an electronic version of the notebook available online. Material from past meetings are also maintained in the notebook. Regular Council meetings are the second Monday of every
month.
Mayor
Recorder
Council
Communicating with the Mayor and Council
Joe Anderson 304-582-2377 jowa2@juno.com
Kevin Carden 304-535-2206 kevin.carden@live.com
Betsy Bainbridge betsybainbridge@yahoo.com
Jerry Hutton jerwar@frontiernet.net
Dan Riss fdrfdr@comcast.net
Charlotte Thompson charlotte.thompson@harpersferrywv.us
Greg Vaughn olvaughn@frontiernet.net
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MUSIC ON THE RIDGE A FREE CONCERT
CONCERT LOCATION AT EAST RIDGE AND COLUMBIA STREETS
OCT 8th 2012, 3 TO 7 PM
Music on the Ridge, an outdoor concert series, has scheduled the final performance of the season for Saturday October 8th 2011 from 3pm to 7pm. The Town of Harpers Ferry, the Harpers Ferry Women‘s club and the
Harpers Ferry Artists and several volunteers are making final plans and coordinating the day‘s events.
The upcoming Musical show will include
many styles and genres including Traditional Mountain music, Country, Rock& Roll, Blues and Jazz performed live by amateur and professional musicians
from the region. The finale typically includes a closing number that involves all of the performers taking
the stage.
Please bring a lawn chair or blanket and pick out a
spot early. Walking to the venue is encouraged as
street parking is limited.
This is a family friendly event; there will be
food and beverage at the door. All proceeds of the
show go to the Harpers Ferry Women‘s Club and their selected charities
There has been some interest from local vendors to set up their art and wares at the concert site so please
call with any questions regarding logistics.
Make a day of it in our beautiful town overlooking the Potomac River and the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Any Questions or if you would like to volunteer or perform please call 240-723-5554. Look for concert posters in
town and directional signs the day of the event.
Submitted by: Wayne Bishop
WBishop@GlobalBuildersLLC.net
2011-2012 club year, and the featured speaker for the
evening will be Mr. David Guiney, a Senior Planner
with Interpretive Direction LLC. Mr. Guiney‘s program
will be ―How Places Tell Stories‖ and will illustrate how
interpretive media – exhibits, furnishings, signs, and
brochures – enhance the understanding and appreciation
WANTED – YOUR TREASURE, JUNK, AND
of America‘s treasured heritage sites. David‘s clients
STUFF!
include Grand Teton National Park, the Flight 93 NaWOMAN’S CLUB FLEA MARKET COMING IN tional Memorial, and the Kingdom of Jordan. For more
OCTOBER
information, please call 304-535-6900 or email cburThe Woman‘s Club of Harpers Ferry is having the annu- cham@frontier.com
al Flea Market Fundraiser on Saturday, October 22 and
Sunday, October 23. If you have treasure, junk, and stuff
that you would like to get rid of – now is the time! Help
The GFWC Woman‘s Club of Harpers Ferry is a memthe Woman‘s Club make this nice little fundraiser sucber of the General Federation of Women‘s Clubs, and
cessful by giving us your ‗STUFF‘! For more inforwas founded in 1915. For more information about the
mation, please call 304-535-2416 or 304-535-6900.
Woman‘s Club of Harpers Ferry, please call 304-5356900 or email cburcham@frontier.com
POT LUCK DINNER INVITATION
The GFWC Woman‘s Club of Harpers Ferry invites
guests to join club members at the annual Pot Luck DinSubmitted by: Cathy Burcham, cburcham@frontier.com
ner on Friday evening, September 23, at 6:00pm at
President, GFWC Woman’s Club of Harpers Ferry
Camp Hill United Methodist Church Reception Hall in
Harpers Ferry. The dinner is the kick-off to the new
NEWS FROM THE GFWC
WOMAN’S CLUB
OF HARPERS FERRY
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News From the
Harpers Ferry Historic
Town Foundation
tourists to our community.
Everyone is invited to the official
launch of the Canal Towns Partnership on Friday, Sept. 23rd at 10 a.m.
at the Ferry Hill Place, located just
across the Potomac River at 16500
Promotion of the Community
Visitors Brochures – We were hop- Shepherdstown Pike, Sharpsburg
MD.
ing to soon have a first pass of the
new integrated canal town, trail town
visitor‘s brochure but it is not yet
Culture and the Arts
completed. In the meantime, we
Bob DuBose‘ Culture and Arts
have made a small run of the several group continues to work on the play
thousand of the current 2011 version ―The Rivalry‖ which will run at St.
to ensure that we have enough broJohn‘s Episcopal Church and at the
chures available for the fall season.
middle school in November and DeOur long term goal is to have a bro- cember. It‘s about the Lincoln Dougchure that is a Harpers Ferry / Boli- las debates, the precursor to Lincoln
var visitor‘s brochure which meets
getting elected and the Civil War
all community, Appalachian Trail
outbreak.
Community and canal town needs.
For music, The South Mountain
Harpers Ferry as a Canal Town - String Quartet, featuring our own
Stephen Paradis and Betsy BainAndy Mosholder on cello, performed
bridge have been our Harpers Ferry- at St. John‘s for the special 9-11
Bolivar Representatives to the Canal service.
Towns Partnership. We recently celebrated Harpers Ferry and Bolivar as
History
Appalachian Trail Communities and Promoting our
th
On
August
16
,
we
successfully
now we can celebrate them as Canal
partnered
with
the
Jefferson
County
Town‘s.
Historical
Society
to
sponsor
a reThe partnership‘s new web site
ception
and
presentation
by
noted
http://www.canaltowns.org will furauthor Deborah Lee at the Freewill
ther enhance marketing to attract
Baptist Church Located on Storer
College place in Harpers Ferry. Approximately 50 people attended the
presentation.
Foundation Annual Business
meeting and Fundraiser
We have set a tentative date of November 12th for the Foundation‘s
annual Business meeting, reception
and operational fund raiser. All current supporters and members of the
foundation are invited. During the
business meeting, current paid members get to elect or reelect the board
of directors and approve our projected operational budget. The board
also gets to elect officers for the next
year. We will soon be sending letters
of invitation to the community and
we invite the Mayor and Town
Council to join us in the festivities
and meet our supporters and members.
Submitted by:
Al Alsdorf
For the Board of Directors,
The Harpers Ferry Historic Town
Foundation
hfgh@comcast.net
At the Harpers Ferry Community 911 Remembrance Service at St.
John‘s Lutheran Church, Vicar and
Senator John Unger presented a West
Virginia Senate proclamation of
thanks and appreciation to our emergency/security and public service
personnel.
(Left to right: Sen. Unger, George
Hough of the Friendship Fire Company, Ranson Police Chief Willliam
Roper, and Harpers Ferry Mayor Joe
Anderson.)
Submitted by: Bob DuBose
duboserw@gmail.com
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Vision Survey Status
David Beniamino was hired by the town to guide the community through a visioning process. The goal of this
visioning process is to develop a vision document that will be presented to the Harpers Ferry Town Council and
include possible action items and/or recommendations for the council‘s consideration. More information about
this process is provided in the July newsletter at harpersferrywv.us
The Vision Committee is completing its environmental scan, which is a detailed list of facts regarding the town
finances, demographics, utility infrastructure, and other key information for use by all stakeholders. David Beniamino is currently chairing the vision group meetings that are essentially an analysis of the scan output. This process is in preparation for the community-wide stakeholder meetings that will be designed to elicit views from specific stakeholders regarding the information in the environmental scan document. These meetings will be the first
real opportunity for the public to provide input into this visioning process.
The outreach committee will soon be contacting all stakeholders via email, US Postal Service or hand delivered
packages with information about schedules for these community stakeholder meetings. Stakeholders will also be
given the environmental scan document and the set of questions that will be provided to community meeting attendees as well as those people who are not able to attend the community meetings.
Submitted by: Al Alsdorf, Outreach Committee, hfgh@comcast.net
Communications Task Force Forming
After discussion of the issues surrounding the recent interruption of water service at its Sept. 12 th meeting, the
Town Council voted to establish a task force to research strategies for communicating with the public in emergency and non-emergency situations. The task force, to be chaired by Betsy Bainbridge, is to include representatives
of merchants and residents of Harpers Ferry and Bolivar; the Water, Public Service, Planning, and Landmarks
Commissions; the Police Department; the Fire Department; and other groups needing to communicate with the
public. Volunteers from these groups are urged to join the Task Force by calling Town Hall at 304.535.2206.
Betsy anticipates the Task Force will take a maximum of 3 meetings to identify when the public needs to receive
information, communication strategies available to us, and when which strategies should be utilized and by whom.
The recommendations of the Task Force will be put to the Town Council for a vote as quickly as possible. The first
meeting will take place in early October. Please consider volunteering to participate in this Task Force.
Submitted by: Betsy Bainbridge Betsybainbridge@yahoo.com
OPPORTUNITIES TO GET INVOLVED
Positions are open in the following organizationsIf interested, send a letter of interest including your background to the Mayor by September 30th.
Water Commission
The Water Commission serves in an advisory capacity to assist the Council in carrying out its
responsibilities in administrating, operating and maintaining the Water Works; meets monthly .
Jefferson County Development Authority, Board of Directors
The Board‘s mission is to encourage economic development and attract new business to the County.
Harpers Ferry has been asked to recommend candidates to be a member to replace our appointee who has
resigned. The ideal candidate should represent business and community interests, providing Harpers Ferry
with representation, voice, and insight into County business development and planning.
Jefferson County Board of Directors (www.jcda.net)
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Elks Run Study Committee Represented at
Two Watershed Meetings
The Elks Run Study Committee was represented at an informational meeting for local watershed
groups about the West Virginia Phase II Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) related to the Chesapeake
Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL). The meeting, held on August 24 in Romney, WV, was an opportunity for WV state agency staff to share summaries of the Phase I WIP strategies and to explore ways in
which watershed groups can be involved in shaping -- and later implementing -- the more detailed Phase II
WIP.
The Elks Run Study Committee was also representated at the Chesapeake Bay Summit on August 31
in Martinsburg that brought together the different workgroups who have been working on Phase I strategies
to discuss their results. The four workgroups included the Wastewater Group (Jimmy Williams, manager of
the Harpers Ferry Sewage Treatment Plant, participated in this group); Developed Lands Group (mostly municipal planners, engineers, and development community representatives); Agriculture and Forestry
Workgroup (producers, conservation district supervisors, and representatives of various agencies) and Elected Officials Workgroup (Herb Snyder and Lyn Widmeyer were our state and local representatives whose
legislative efforts were noted).
The Elks Run Study Committee was involved in the Phase I effort by meeting regularly with the WV
Department of Environmental Protection, the Freshwater Institute, and Jefferson County officials to lay out
long term strategies for the protection of our drinking water. The Committee also arranged to collect a year‘s
worth of data at several places on the Elks Run and the Elk Branch and to assess stream bank erosion. While
Phase I focused on plans and data collection, Phase II focuses on actual implementation of projects designed
to improve the amount of fecal coliform impairment in the Elks Run watershed. The Elks Run Study Committee is currently partnering with the Eastern Panhandle Conservation District to carry out the Elks Run Water Quality Improvement Project. This is a significant Phase II venture that provides funding to farmers and
homeowners to implement best management practices that will keep our water source clean and safe.
At both meetings Harpers Ferry and Bolivar were singled out in praise of their stormwater management efforts including residential rain barrels, the stormwater management project, and educational outreach.
Submitted by: Barbara Humes, bhumes1@comcast.net
Water Commission Ordinance To Be Revised
The Water Commission is working on revisions to the Water Commission Ordinance, Article 901.
The proposed changes will involve expanding the composition of citizens eligible to serve on the Commission to include a voting member residing within the service area but not necessarily within Town of Harpers
Ferry, and to adjust certain fees associated with the administrative costs of operating the water company.
At a hearing on July 28, 2011, the West Virginia Public Service Commission‘s Administrative Law
Judge recommended that the Town of Harpers Ferry allow input from water customers living outside its
boundaries. To that end, the Water Commission will propose a revision to Section 901.02 of the ordinance
pertaining to Membership of the Water Commission.
The Water Commission is also addressing the Water Company‘s administrative costs. It has become
evident that these costs are not adequately covered by the existing schedule of rates in Section 905.05 of the
Ordinance. The Ordinance needs an appropriate fee structure for service connection and disconnection, and
special meter readings.
It is hoped that the first reading and discussion of the proposed changes will take place at the October meeting of the Town Council. When the proposed changes are available, they will be posted on the
Town‘s website and at the Town Hall for public consideration.
Submitted by: Barbara Humes
bhumes1@comcast.net
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ment to pull water. The hydrant is connected to the main
line near the water tanks and can use the water from all 3
tanks. The test was conducted by members of the Friendship Fire Company with the PSC staff and other local
stakeholders observing.
It’s been a long and sometimes contentious effort,
Also on August 31, the Friendship Fire Company
but thanks to the determination of the residents of Bolivar
Heights, and thanks to the skills and knowledge of the Wa- and the Water Works personnel tested the Nash Farm hydrant located at the other end of the Bolivar Heights street.
ter Works staff led by Josh Carter, we now have a fully
operational hydrant that The water flow was so strong that the firefighters didn’t
even have to measure it. Firefighters will have easy access
provides enough water
to both hydrants in the event of a fire anywhere on that
pressure to meet firefighting standards. Instal- street.
A PSC spokesperson stated that the Town’s manlation of the hydrant beagement of the project was above and beyond the norm.
gan on August 17 and
The project was completed about 30 days ahead of deadwas finished and tested
line and was completed at a very reasonable cost of approxon August 31.
imately $5,000, far less than originally anticipated. We
According to
Assistant Fire Chief Scott have learned much from this project and intend to improve
local emergency notification procedures and hydrant testBiller, the water flow is
strong enough – 325 gal- ing.
lons per minute – to use
the hydrant as a regular
Submitted by: Barbara Humes, bhumes1@comcast.net
hydrant and not have to
use the “drafting” equip-
Bolivar Heights Fire Hydrants
Now Operational
Regarding the Water Shut Off
On Friday, August 19, the water supply was shut
off so that a fire hydrant could be hooked into the 10 inch
line that supplies Bolivar and Harpers Ferry. The project
took 6 hours to complete due to some technical issues that
could not be avoided.
This project was originally scheduled for Monday,
August 22. The project had to be moved to the previous
Friday since school opened the following week..
Public Service Commission (PSC) regulations
require us to notify the public in advance. We chose three
ways of notification: radio & television, public posting and
e-mail. Craig Miller from the PSC stated that we had exceeded his expectations of notification.
The State Health Department required us to issue
a Boil Water Notice (BWN). This is a state prepared document over which we have no control. This notice is required to be issued as a precaution to the customers. We
cannot change the wording. The Notice is to be followed at
the customers’ discretion.
We understand that the BWN may have taken
customers by surprise. The previous managers of the Water
Department apparently did not follow the State mandated
rules for public notification. We will continue to follow
these rules and issue the BWN when required.
As an extra precaution, the Water Department
asked local Health Department officials to check in on the
job site to ensure that all regulations were being met. A
Health Department official was present during the sampling
process for the required bacteriological testing. With our
800 service connections, we are only required to collect one
sample - however, we elected to collect two samples. When
the lab confirmed that we passed the tests, the BWN was
lifted.
- Submitted by Josh Carter, Water Department Manager
From the Mayor - I authorized the earlier hydrant installation to
August 19, to ensure that any possible complications that might
develop would not impact students returning to school the following week. We should all be grateful that everything went well with
the project.
I apologize for any inconvenience this short notice may have caused
to merchants and residents, as well as the confusion over the required Boil Water Notice that followed. We are working at improving the notification process so that this won’t happen again.
Please read the article on the Communications Task Force and
how you can help us improve this process.
Thank you for your patience.
- Joe Anderson
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New Place to Eat in Town & It’s Not Just Pizza!
Mena‘s Pizzeria & Italian Restaurant opened its doors this past July in Harpers Ferry.
The restaurant features several options for complete Italian dinners starting at $8.50, in addition to a
variety of subs, sides and - of course - pizza. The most unusual dish is spaghetti with garlic and oil and
sausage.
Filomena Ariano is the owner. She named her place simply ―Mena‘s‖ - hoping it would be easier for
folks to pronounce and remember.
We asked Mena - as she likes to be called - what is the most difficult part about owning a restaurant.
Her reply: ―Nothing really. Just one day at a time.‖ Her positive attitude is obvious from the smile on
Mena‘s face as she greets diners when they come through the door.
Mena tells us that she loves meeting everyone in Town, as well as the tourists who come by. She wants
to thank everyone for their support since she opened.
The restaurant sports a fresh, bright and airy look and has plenty of tables for seating. Mena has completely renovated the space formerly occupied by King‘s Pizza on the same site.
Mena‘s is located on the first floor at 914 Washington Street and has plenty of parking for those ―take
out‖ orders. The building was constructed in 1951 as a Masonic Lodge, which occupies the second
floor.
Submitted by Rene Fecteau. If you would like us to feature your Harpers Ferry business in a future Town newsletter,
please e-mail Rene at: renefec@juno.com
Mena’s delivers to Harpers Ferry,
Bolivar & surrounding areas:
304-535-MENA (6362)
Mena’s is open for lunch and dinner:
Tues-Thur 10am-11pm
Fri-Sat 11am-11pm
Sun 12-9pm