Programs for AUGUST, 2013. Programs are shown at
a.m. and p.m. at the same time daily. We are also on the web 24 hours a day at http://gfcc.peg.tv.
August 2013 Schedule: Programs Both AM & PM
7:00 Julia
Pierpont Day
8:23 Senator
Manchin @ First Energy: May 29
9:02 Piedmont
WV and Westernport, Md.
9:20 Maria
Wilbin
9:27 song:
We Will Give Thanks
9:30 Rowlesburg
World War II Living History
10:27 United Way Arts/Music Festival- July 13
10:50 Snowshoe Outing over the 4th
11:22 County-City Meeting: July 2
12:00 Fairmont
101: Finances- May 9
1:52 City
Council Meeting- June 25
2:39 City
Council Meeting-July 9
3:38 Consumer
Science News 182
4:00 UMWA Rally vs. Patriot Coal-
July 9
6:04 County
Commission- July 17
6:52 song:
Overwhelming Love: Thrower
6:57 song:
All-State Elementary Choir
Time Length Program
Description Date Recorded
7:00 1:23:00 Julia Pierpont Day: May
25, 2013
Comments from Dora Grubb, President
of the Marion County Historical Society; Dr. Elizabeth Swiger and Jim Coleman;
Dr. Doreen Larson, President of Pierpont Community & Technical College and
Julia Pierpont Society; Richard Wolfe, WV Civil War Sesquicentennial
Commission; Col. Robert D. Pollock, USAF (Ret) Military order of the Loyal
Legion of the U.S. and the Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War; WV
Senators Robert Beech and Roman Prezioso who presented a $5,000 check; Gena
Wagaman of Woodlawn Cemetery; Brief dramatizations of Francis and Julia
Pierpont by Art and Dr. Pam Dodd and Senator Thomas and Mrs. Carlile by Gary
and Millie Goetze. Proclamations were read by Mayor Ron Straight of Fairmont,
Randy Elliott of the Marion County Commission, and Jessica Sell from U.S.
Senator Joe Manchin’s office. Music was provided by the “We Three” of Dawn and
Chuck McClain and Faith Bowyer at the Pierpont Workforce Center and Woodlawn
Cemetery. Program concludes with Woodlawn Historical Area tour as it relates to Fairmont and statehood of WV by Gena Wagaman
8:23 39
min Senator Manchin First Energy May
29, 2013
Highlights
include scenes of First Energy, interview with Senator Manchin and “Lunch and
Learn” presentation at the Conference Center. He discussed gun control,
immigration, and economic growth
9:02 17 min Piedmont WV, Westernport, Md. June 23, 2013
Special
Pictures presented of Piedmont and Keyser, WV, Cumberland and Westernport,
Maryland.
9:19 6 min Maria
Wilbin interview July 17, 2013
The
new campus minister at Fairmont State is interviewed, representing the United
Methodist and Presbyterian Denominations.
9:25 4 min We Will Give Thanks: 2007
Special
Music at the Greater Fairmont Council of Churches Thanksgiving Service of 2007.
9:30 58 min Rowlesburg World War II Living History Program
Kip Price records the 7th
Annual World War II Living History Programs at Rowlesburg. Highlights include
the Szilagyi Center and the Museum where Heroes and life stories of WWII male
and female veterans are shown along with railroad bridges, cafeteria, and craft
shop. On the field, various encampments of WW II are shown. Kip interviews many
people: Shirley Hartley guide; Kathleen Wolfe-Orescanin, past director and Hall
of Fame Tour guide; Lee Waybright, Railroad Bridge tour guide; Jewel Reed, Emporium Antique Shop
Guide; Maggie DeWeirdt from Belgium who narrated the outside scenes; Gunner
Combs, Navy Veteran; Bruce Simon, Museum Guide; and John Murphy, 97 year old
Army Veteran. Many pictures from Shawna Sites are shown throughout the
presentation.
10:27 22 min United Way Arts & Music
Festival July 13-24, 2013
Heston
Farms provides the backdrop for crafts, music, and 2 days of supporting Marion
County United Way. Musical Groups perform and various crafters from the area
are featured. Interviews are conducted with John Provins, director of the HAM
Festival, and Tiffany Samuels, director of the United Way.
10:50 32 min.
Snowshoe
Outing July 4-7, 2013
Highlights include
music and celebration from Snowshoe Resort over the 4th of July
weekend. A special interview with J.T. Arbogast, writer and lead actor in
“Angel’s Perch” discusses his grandmother’s bout with and death from Altimeizer
in Cass, WV that was the stimulus for the movie.
11:22 37
min City-County
Meeting on Riverfront Development
Highlights
included Charlie Reese, director of Marion County Economic and Community
Development providing an update on riverfront development to members and staff
of City Council and interested participants, a look back at August 2007 at the
city’s riverfront development, and a further look back from the 1963 Centennial
Yearbook when WV celebrated its 100 birthday.
12:00 1 hr.
52 min Fairmont
101: Finances May
25
Today Eileen Layman, Finance Director, will lead the
participants through an overview; yet through power point presentation, on the
finances of the City of Fairmont. You will hear an explanation for every
1:52 47 min City Council Meeting June 25
Highlights include
discussion of improved downtown parking for Pierpont Community and Technical College
students utilizing Veterans Square, the paving streets, and a discussion
between Neil Stalnaker and Council Member Travis Blosser on the city PR
2:39 58 min
City Council Meeting: July 9
Highlights include a
proclamation declaring July 9th as Lloyd R. White Day in Fairmont; Charlie
Reese, director of Marion County Economic and Community Development gave updates
on riverfront development near Palatine Park; City Manager Jay Rogers gave a
paving update that included Virginia, Gaston, Walnut, Benoni and Coleman Avenue
that will be approximately $16,000 under the original estimate. Citizens
Petition came from Anthony Horton on Code Enforcement; Church of Jesus Christ
of Later Day Saints on their 100th Celebration; Amy Hammond on FMHA
Rehab; “Butch” Tennant on thanking Police Dept. and Charles Power on Walnut
Ave. Concerns.
3:38 22
min
Consumer Science News 182 June
30
Highlights
included health news on arthritis, nutrition, and sleeping. Other articles
include internet safety for kids, disaster planning, pets, people and information
are from US Centers for Disease Control.
4:00 2 hr.
4 min UMWA
Rally against Patriot Coal July 9
Rally at
Fairmont State on Tuesday, July 9th featured many speakers, singers,
interviews and arrest. Speakers were International District 31 Vice President Mike
Caputo, Rev. Amanda Reed; Pastor Wesley Dobbs; House Speaker Tim Miley; Senator
Roman Prezioso; Dan Cain, UMWA
Secretary-Treasurer; Leo Girard: President, United Steel Workers of America; Rev.
Don Prange, Ministries in Economic Justice: United Church of Christ; President
Cecil Roberts, United Mine Workers of America; Arlene Holt- Baker: Executive
Vice President, National AFL-CIO; Natalie Tennant, WV Secretary of State; Tom
Brieding, Music; Brandy Messer: Director
of Economic Development for Senator Jay Rockefeller'; Tim
Burga: President, Ohio AFL-CIO; Glen B. Gainer III: WV State Auditor; Carlo
Tarley, Treasurer-Secretary Emeritus of International Mine Workers of America; Kenny Perdue:
President WV AFL-CIO; Father Andrew Switzer, Parkersburg, WV; Gwen
Aboytes and Wilma Estep of Madison, WV; Donald Kelly, Frederickstown, Pa. and
Pres. of Local 6290 in Nemicolan, Pa.; and Dan Poling, Business Manger,
Secretary-Treasurer, Painters District Council 53; International Union Painters
& Allied Trade
6:04 47
min County Commission: July 17
Highlights included
new hires for Sheriff Joe Carpenter and Assessor Jim Priester. Requests were
granted for funding from Korean War Veteran, Operation Image, Fairmont Women’s
Club and Food for Thought. Speakers were Nancy Bickerstaff and Susan Dalton.
Charlie Reese gave update on Economic Development as it related to the
Riverfront
6:52 4 min Roger
Thrower: Overwhelming Love July
17
Highlights include the singing of
Overwhelming Love intended for use as a congregational praise song
6:56 4 min All-State Elementary Choir 2000
Highlights
include the singing of Overwhelming Love intended for use as a congregational
praise song
