Posted by Darlene Bolyard on
December 28, 2008
Want to go to the WVU vs. UCONN Basketball game and help AHI at the same time??
Arthurdale Heritage needs volunteers to work at WVU Basketball games. This is a great opportunity to have fun, meet people from your community and attend a WVU basketball game (for free)! AHI gets a per hour donation for each hour you work at the game.
The next opportunity to volunteer is on Tuesday, Jan. 6th when WVU will be playing UCONN. Volunteers need to be at the WVU Colisem at 4:30 pm.
Please contact us ASAP if you would like to join us for this game! If you need transportation, no problem! Just let us know!
Phone: (304) 864-3959
E-mail: ahi@arthurdaleheritage.org
Thank you in advance for your help!
Posted by Darlene Bolyard on
December 16, 2008
WBOY-TV interviews Arthurdale residents
Interest in New Deal projects and New Deal Homesteads, like Arthurdale has surged!
WBOY-TV (channel 12) visited Arthurdale on Tuesday, December 11th to interview local residents and find out what it was like growing up in Eleanor Roosevelt’s favorite New Deal community.
Watch the WBOY-TV report: click here! Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Sarah Barnes on
December 15, 2008
Craft Shop Winter Hours
The Craft Shop will be open Tuesday-Friday, noon to 4 p.m. Please stop by and see our the wide range of items hand made by West Virginia artisans.
Items available are: Allegheny Treenware, pottery, jams & jellies, hard tack candy, peanut butter crunch, honey, soap, books, jewelry, afghans, handmade towels, tatted and crocheted items as well as items commemorating the life and work of President and Mrs. Roosevelt.
Also pick up an Arthurdale souvenir including the newest Cat’s Meow building, the Arthurdale Service Station.
Posted by Amanda Penix on
November 20, 2008
Helping the Community for Christmas
Arthurdale Heritage is sponsoring a Christmas Food Drive for the Raymond Wolfe Center. Donations of pasta, spaghetti sauce, crackers, peanut butter, vegetables (frozen or canned) and other staples. Raymond Wolfe also accepts specialty items for diabetics and low salt items. Monetary donations will also be accepted. All donations can be dropped off at Arthurdale Heritage Tuesday through Friday from 12 Noon until 4 pm or anytime Center Hall is open.
Arthurdale Heritage is also sponsoring an Angel Tree for local children from Valley Elementary and Tunnelton Denver schools. We have approximately 30 children who are in need of clothing for Christmas. Please stop by the AHI office and claim your angel or call us for a child.
Posted by Heather Dalton on
October 17, 2008
AHI 23rd Anniverary Dinner - October 2008
On October 12, Arthurdale Heritage celebrated its 23rd year as a non-profit organization. The date of the dinner was additionally significant, because 75 years previously on October 12, the Federal government signed documents to officially create the community of Arthurdale. AH members, volunteers, Board members, and staff congregated at the Center Hall to acknowledge the accomplishments achieved over the past fiscal year and look forward to the upcoming events to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the homesteading of Arthurdale. The 75th Anniversary Committee also revealed the 75th Anniversary theme as “Welcome Home to Arthurdale” and presented 75 limited edition mugs to attendees as a gift. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Amanda Penix on
October 17, 2008
Film Crew Visits Arthurdale - October 2008
Spark Media visited Arthurdale this October several times to film portions of its upcoming documentary entitled “Soul of a People: Voices from the Writers’ Project.” Produced in association with the Library of
Congress, “Soul of a People” will tell the story of the WPA Writers’ Project, comprised of workers who used pen and paper instead of shovels and picks to contribute to the revitalizing the United States’ economy. The project’s efforts resulted in a series of state guide books, oral histories, photographs, and recordings of voice and music. For more information about the documentary visit SOUL OF A PEOPLE: WRITING AMERICA’S STORY. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Amanda Penix on
October 17, 2008
AHI Wins Buckwheat Festival Display Contest - September 2008
Arthurdale Heritage participated as a featured exhibitor for the 2008 Buckwheat Festival Pride Display held in Kingwood, WV, September 24-28. The Buckwheat Pride Display Committee selected Arthurdale as the “Best of Pride Community” exhibit. A big “Thank You” goes out to volunteer Marilee Hall who created the wonderful display that celebrated the upcoming 75th Anniversary of the homesteading of Arthurdale.
Posted by Amanda Penix on
October 18, 2007
Arthurdale in the News, Then
“Attack at Arthurdale” Time, 6 June 1938
“Alarms and Excursions” Time, 6 December 1937
President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s address to the 1938 Arthurdale High School graduating class, 17 May 1938
Posted by Amanda Penix on
October 18, 2007
Arthurdale in the News, Now
“Wasn’t It Great?” Washington Post, 10 February 2008
“New Deal Town” American Profile, 24 June 2007
“Brave New Town” Preservation, March/April 2006
