Programs for DECEMBER,
2013. They are shown at a.m. and p.m. at the same time. We are also on the web
24 hours a day at http://gfcc.peg.tv.!!!
| Time | Program | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 | Miners Day Commemoration Service of Dec. 6, 2006 | 12/06/06 |
| 8:03 | Fairmont Community Partnership Dinner | 11/07/13 |
| 8:21 | Veterans Motorcycle Club & Aubrey Stewart | 11/02/13 |
| 8:45 | Pierpont Comm. & Technical College Ribbon Cutting | 11/15/13 |
| 9:08 | Farmington No. 9 Memorial Service | 11/17/13 |
| 9:18 | Mission WV National Adoption Day | 11/23/13 |
| 9:30 | Restorative Justice Introduction | 11/19/94 |
| 9:38 | Judge Michael Aloi speaks on "Courts & Community" | 11/19/13 |
| 10:48 | Christmas Music through the Years | 12/10/00 |
| 11:04 | Black Diamonds mine exhibit at Fairmont State | 11/22/13 |
| 11:14 | Thrasher Group & Splash Park Announcement | 11/06/13 |
| 11:29 | Rowan Christmas Decorations | 12/10/12 |
| 11:57 | Trip to help out the Fairmont Community | 12/21/13 |
| 12:00 | County Commission Meeting of Oct. 23 | 10/23/13 |
| 12:28 | County Commission Meeting of Oct. 30 | 10/20/13 |
| 1:22 | City Council Meeting of Oct. 22 | 10/22/13 |
| 2:05 | City Council Meeting of Nov. 12 | 11/12/13 |
| 2:39 | County Commission Meeting of Nov. 6 | 11/06/13 |
| 3:11 | County Commission Meeting of Nov. 13 | 11/13/13 |
| 3:42 | Christmas Lights at Morris Park in 2012 | 09/11/12 |
| 4:00 | Fairmont Arts & Humanities Awards of 2013 | 11/03/13 |
| 5:20 | County Commission Meeting of Nov. 20 | 11/20/13 |
| 6:02 | Piedmont Championship Basketball 1966 & 74 | 12/01/13 |
7:00: FIRST COMMEMORATION MINER’S DAY SERVICE: Dec. 6, 2006. On Feb 17, 2006, the WV
Legislature, in response to a petition, completed legislation creating Miner’s
Day to occur annually each Dec 6 “honor each and every minor, past, present and
future.” This is the first time that miners have been honored with a
perpetual commemorative holiday by a state, and this will be the first year
that this day will be observed. This is the service that includes comments by
originator Creed Holden, House of Delegate Linda Longstreth who introduce the
bill, singers Joe Cerisano and Doug McCarty and speaker, Roy Lee Cooke.
8:03: PARTNERSHIP DINNER:
The Fairmont Community
Development Partnership Yearly Banquet and Program was held Nov. 7, 2013 at the
renovated Fairmont Women’s Club. Interviewed were Executive Director Bob
Gribben; Joe Layman, who saved all the computer data during the McCoy Fire; and
guest speaker Jason Pizatella, Deputy Chief of Staff, under Governor Earl Ray
Tomblin. Dixie Yann was the Master of Ceremonies. Marcella Yaremchuk presented
the Jerry Ragen Memorial Award to JP Layman, Geno Guerrieri and Ave Koren who
assisted the residents when the McCoy building was destroyed by fire in April.
8:21 VETERANS BIKERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB &
AUBREY STEWART: At their meeting on Nov.
2nd, founder Aaron “Moon Dog” Edison is interviewed. He gives
honorary membership to 3 members of the Aubrey Stewart Project: Don King, T.J.
Coleman, and Kip Price. In addition, Dr. James Garrow is introduced and later
interviewed on his book, The Pink Pagoda, on his life and rescuing baby
girls from China.
8:45: PIERPONT COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE RIBBON
CUTTING: Nov. 15
Participants include
President Doreen Larson, Todd Anderson from Senator Manchin’s office; Dot
Underwood from Gov. Tomblin’s office, Chuck Warner reading a proclamation from
the City and Randy Elliott reading proclamation from the County; Kate Greene of
Main Street Fairmont, and WV Senator Bob Beech.
9:08: FARMINGTON NO. 9 MINERS MEMORIAL SERVICE: NOV. 17. Highlights
of the 45th Anniversary memorial Service of the Farmington Mine No.
9 Disaster of Nov. 20, 1968 are observed. Jim Arbogast reads the name of the
miners and an interview with Cecil Roberts spotlight the day’s event.
9:18 MISSION WV NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY: NOV. 23,
2013
Adoptive and Foster Care Agencies and families
throughout WV came together in Fairmont on the National Adoption Day.
Interviewed was Stacy Moniot: WBOY and host of "Finding a Family"
Series on Friday's Program.
9:30: RESTORATIVE JUSTICE.
The Evangelical
Lutheran Church of American produces this Special film focuses on a South
Dakota town, family, and individuals dealing with a murder and the issue of
restorative justice
9:38: JUDGE MICHAEL ALOI: COURTS AND COMMUNITY.
Judge Michael John Aloi spoke on family, decision making, faith, listening, new
drug court, and restorative justice to Greater Fairmont Council of Churches on
"Courts and Community" Nov. 19, 2013 at the Gatherings at 216 Monroe
St. He spoke on being blessed & loved as a child and listening to
those who have no one to love or listen to them. Rev. Roger Thrower began with
song, Judge Aloi introduced, he speaks and then questions were received
10:48 CHRISTMAS MUSIC THROUGH THE YEARS:
Music includes the best of Monongalia County
Elementary Chorus of 1996, the Vincent Memorial UMC choir of 2000 singing
“Silent Night” with images of Nutter Fort featured, Central UMC Church singing
on the Courthouse Steps for the Christmas Program of 2006, followed by
Presbyterian Choir singing at their cantata in Dec. 2010
11:04 BLACK DIAMONDS: SOUTHERN WV COAL MINE TRAVELING EXHIBIT:
This
exhibit, at Wallman Hall, presents kiosks of McDowell County Coal mining, based
on the musical “Rocket Boys.” Interviewed is Mike Rohaly, exhibit coordinator,
Miniature Coal Golf Course Director, & President of Northern Appalachian
Coal Mining Heritage Association (NACMHA).
11:14 PALATINE SPLASH PARK:
Marion County
Commissioners award design of Palatine Splash Park to Thrasher Group on Wed.,
Nov. 6, at the Al Babcock Conference Room in the J. Harper Meredith Building.
Charlie Reese and the 3 County Commissioners speak as well as Jim Christie and
Randy Watson from the Thrasher Group.
11:14 ROWAN CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS:
Gary
& Gertrude Rowan showcase the inside and outside of their home in the
splendor of Christmas Lights and Decorations
11:57 TRIP TO HELP OUR THE FAIRMONT COMMUNITY:
Items
are picked up and distributed to assist folks of city and County
12:00 COUNTY COMMISSION: OCT. 23.
Highlights
included the Commission authorizing the combined excess levy elections for
Fairmont/Marion County Transit Authority, Parks and Recreation, and Marion
County Library for May 2014. A little more than $836,034 per fiscal year
for the next four years- from July 1, 2014 to July 1, 2017- is needed to
continue operating these entities. The excess levy generates more than 75
percent of the library system’s funding. The 9th Feast of the Seven
Fishes was granted $4,000. Kim Brooks, executive director of 612 MAC,
requested $13,357 from the commission to help with that agency’s operating
expenses.
12:28 COUNTY COMMISSION: OCT. 30
Dr.
Steve Selin, state director and professor of Recreation, Parks and Tourism
Resources, Division of Forestry and Natural Resources, gave a PowerPoint
presentation on the program to the Marion County Commission at its weekly
meeting Wednesday.
1:22 CITY COUNCIL: OCT. 22
Highlights include the City Council passing two ordinances:
First, the city-owned portion of Palatine Park to the Marion County Commission
and the second was the transfer of the 100 block of Adams Street to the city.
Both transfers require public use. Council also adopted an ordinance to approve
the new contracts for the police department, which will now expire on Sept. 30,
2016. The new contracts were an extension of current contracts, with no
substantive changes, Rogers said. The city also approved the transfer of
the Army Reserve Center on Mary Lou Retton Drive to the city so it can be
granted over to Hope, Inc.
2:05 CITY COUNCIL: NOV. 12
Highlights included the first reading of an ordinance to purchase
the WesBanco building on Merchant Street for $360,000. Council also approved
the first reading of an automatic license plate reader to scan and photograph license
plates in the City of Fairmont on one vehicle. Council accepted a $25,000 grant
from the WV Development Office Participation Grant Program on behalf of the
Fairmont Parks Commission for improvements to Palatine Park, and heard the
first reading of a collective bargaining agreement between the city and the
International Association of Firefighters
2:39 COUNTY COMMISSION: NOV 6:
Blair
Montgomery gave a presentation to the Marion County Commission about the
first-ever Coal Mining Appreciation Day Swap Meet event in the area, working
with the host organization, Northern Appalachian Coal Mining and Heritage
Association (NACMHA).
3:11 COUNTY COMMISSION: NOV. 13.
Highlights include approving White Hall’s annexation of 12 parcels
in the Cloverdale Heights area, giving $250 each to West Fairmont Girls and
East Fairmont Boys Soccer, and $500 to the Marion County Beekeepers for their
April 2014 meeting as requested by Sec. Nancy Postlethwait and Pres. Ron Riley.
Charlie Reese gave update on Economic Development; introduced program with
Belinda Biafore called “Mayors On the Move” while Sandra Hulsey, mayor of
Worthington, spoke about its successes.
3:42 CHRISTMAS LIGHTS: MORRIS PARK: Dec. 5,
2011.
All the lights and sponsors are shown against a
background of Christmas Music at Morris Park are shown from this 2011 video
4:00 CITY OF FAIRMONT ARTS
& HUMANITIES AWARDS, Nov. 3, 2013. Awards presented:
Blacksmith to Bob Elliott; Music to Charlie Pitrolo; Historian to Dora Kay
Grubb; Theatre to Jeff Ingman; Literature to Laura Larotta; and Dance to Sophie
Silnicki. Pitrolo, Ingman, and Silnicki gave examples of their talents.
Jack Hussey was the master of Ceremonies and various board members introduced
the recipients.
5:20 MARION COUNTY COMMISSION: Nov. 20.
Highlights include Charlie Reese discussing ice skating
possibility and “Mayors on the Move” meeting Dec. 3. Butch Tennant shared
concern on the special excess school levy of Oct. 12 not costing the county
anything, because the Marion County Board of Education paid for the $90,000
costs. Larry Sipes shared thoughts. Tennant also encouraged collecting of extra
coats for Penny Pincher. Program began with recognizing the Farmington Mine
Disaster on Nov. 20, 1968. Chris McIntire, director of the Marion County
Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, shared “Files of
Life” going well and public information officer Sabrina Haught has been
distributing them throughout the county. Norman Kronjaeger discussed the
non road “road” at Palatine Park as a surveying problem to be resolved with the
City.
6:02 Piedmont High Championship Basketball Teams
of 1966 and 1974: Interviews with Coach Terry LaRue (1969-1976);
1966 Players: Ronnie Marple and Jerry Price; 1974 players Kip Price and Derek
“Deke” Walker; Cheerleaders: Paula Patterson Campbell, Karen Amoroso Lease, and
Sue McDowell Everett; Trainers Bill Price and Raymond Twyman; Nellie “Snap”
Riley whose husband was team bus driver; Paula Boggs, Museum and Library
Director; and David Coleman of Howard High School. Thanks to Kip Price
for developing the idea, making contacts, setting up interviews, and assisting
in editing and production
