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March 21 — Virtual Walk In The Woods Fundraiser with PVAS

February 26, 2021

2021 American Conservation Film Festival

February 26, 2021

Exhibit at Berkeley Art Works Celebrates Historic African-American Cemetery

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Book Review: Pop

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March 5 — Virtual Concert: A Celtic Celebration

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Feeling The Heartbeat Of Spring Emerging

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Take An Online Art Class This March At Berkeley Art Works

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Connecting Solar In Jefferson County

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Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Park Celebrates 50 Years

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WV Air National Guard Expands Student-Mentor Relationships in the Panhandle

January 24, 2019 Tagged With: mentoring, opioid epidemic, The Martinsburg Initiative, West Virginia Air National Guard

Students in the Eastern Panhandle have recently gained exposure to uniformed soldiers in the hallways of their schools. The men and women of the West Virginia Air National Guard (WVANG) 167th Airlift Wing, the 130th Airlift Wing, and the Army National Guard have been diligently working to help combat the state’s opioid addiction crisis by offering various mentoring opportunities to elementary and middle school students. Read the Full Story >>

A Positive Return to the Community

October 3, 2017 Tagged With: Jefferson County Teen Court, mentoring, Ronda Lehman, United Way of the Eastern Panhandle

Ronda Lehman has worn many hats over the years—hospice nurse, expert witness, political candidate, clean water advocate, softball coach—and since November of 2013, she has added one more, coordinator of the Jefferson County Teen Court program. Read the Full Story >>

Building Community from the Ground Up

April 10, 2017 Tagged With: Boys & Girls Club of the Eastern Panhandle, Chris Burg, Jefferson County Boys & Girls Club, mentoring, Sports

Chartered in 1997, and located at 334 N. Lawrence Street, in Charles Town, the Jefferson County Boys & Girls Club (JCBGC) was founded by community members with the desire to provide programming for young people in their community. Read the Full Story >>

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