The weather is warm – okay HOT again – the berries are ripe and the good news is someone else has already picked them. I do remember going to the strawberry patch as a child and plucking ripe ones myself. It is a fond childhood memory. Of course I was maybe 2 feet tall which meant there wasn’t much bending over to do. Plus I have absolutely no memory of the heat nor of any bugs about my face. This validates what I am firm believer of. That is that “everything changes.” Nowadays ‘round here if... More about: This little piggy went to market.

According to Jeffrey Goldberg, the Wal-Mart Supercenter in Martinsburg, WV is, if not the crappiest Wal-Mart in America, definitely among the 500 crappiest.

"Last evening it was dirty and ill-kept, the bathroom was about as clean as the men's bathroom in Penn Station was in 1974 (I remember that bathroom, that's how crappy it was), and the employees appeared just as down-and-out as the customers. In places like West Virginia it's hard to avoid Wal-Mart, and so my... More about: Is the Martinsburg Wal-Mart the crappiest in America?

Mainstreet Martinsburg will be holding their First Saturday for July on July 5, 2007. This will be Kid's Day and will feature face painting, a coloring contest, sidewalk chalk art and giveaways. Additionally, the Arts Centre will feature art classes for all ages from 10 - 2 ($5 suggested donation).

Kid's Day starts at 10 am and ends at 4 pm and will be held on North Queen Street in Martinsburg, WV.

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The National Maritime Center provides a vital service to our nation’s security and economy by providing guidance, processing, and oversight for mariner credentialing and licensing. The goal of the center is to provide merchant mariner documentation in a timely manner while assuring all safety and security requirements are met. To that end, we are looking for qualified individuals who want to contribute to the security of our nation and assure safe and effective passage in and around our... More about: UPDATED: Local Jobs at the National Maritime Center

MARTINSBURG – The Wonderment Puppet Theater will launch a new performance beginning June 7.

“The Little Red Hen Cooking Show” will run until July 27. The theater, which is located at 412 West King Street in Martinsburg, will be performing the show every Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Admission is $4.50 per person. Children under 2-years of age are free.

For more information on “The Little Red Hen Cooking Show” or the Wonderment Puppet Theater, call (304) 258-4074 or... More about: Wonderment Puppet Theater launches new performance

Managing Risk When Selling to Federal Agencies

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 8am - Noon, Clarion Conference Center, Shepherdstown, WV.

Topics Include:
What's So Special About Federal Procurement? Key differences between selling to the government and selling commercially.

False Statements and Other Bad Ideas Applicable laws that may result in criminal and civil penalties.

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MARTINSBURG, WV — The Arts Centre seeks artists for the second annual regional Nancy Rodig Regional Exhibit. The exhibit will be on view at The Arts Centre from September 12-October 25, 2008. Deadline for applications is July 31.
Jurors for this year’s exhibit are Diane Roman, digital artist and graphic design teacher at Blue Ridge CTC ; and Mary Cook, director of the Target Gallery at the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria, VA.

All artists who live or work within 60 miles of Martinsburg,... More about: The Arts Centre seeks artists for Nancy Rodig Regional Exhibit

Shepherdstown, WV -- Kids are invited to experience dance fun this July at the Eighth Annual Goose Route Dance Festival. Three shows and four dance classes will take place between July 10-20 at the War Memorial Building, 102 East German Street, Shepherdstown; the Martinsburg-Berkeley County Public Library; and the Shepherdstown Day Care Center. Events for kids are free, with donations accepted.

Children's dance classes will take place on Thursday, July 10, Saturday, July 12,... More about: Fun for Kids at Eighth Annual Goose Route Dance Festival, July 10-20

Tuscan Sun along with Sunfire Hearth, Patio and Spa are teaming up for a Wine Tasting and BBQ Sampling. Sunfire will be offering some smoked and grilled foods for you to enjoy –and Tuscan Sun will be featuring 3 South American wines that go great with BBQ!

The evening, along with live music by JJ, will run from 6-8pm Friday June 20th at Tuscan Sun, 144 N Queen Street between Burke and Martin... More about: Wine and BBQ Tasting at Tuscan Sun on 6/20

The WV Senior Women’s Amateur played at The Woods Resort these past two days is now history. Ken Tackett, Executive Director of the West Virginia Golf Association (WVGA), may have said it best when he said very matter of factly,
“Caroline [Ramsey] is unbelievable! She knows how to get it in the hole. She puts it in play, puts it on the green, then two putts. She doesn’t try to force anything. She has been there and she knows what to do.”

Sounds like a statement fit for Tiger Woods... More about: The 2008 West Virginia Senior Women's Amateur