Join us for another First Friday event! July’s First Friday will be held this Friday, July 10, 2009, at Archies in Sabraton, located at 1632 Deckers Creek Road. The fun and networking begins at 5:30. Complimentary appetizers will be available , including a nacho bar and pizza. Drink specials for Generation Morgantown include $2.00 Bud, Bud Lite and Land Shark Bottles and 25 cents off rail drinks. Also, there will be a featured drink of the day. We hope to see you there!
And mark your calendars for August’s First Friday, August 7, 2009, at Chic-n-Bones.
Generation Morgantown is Going to the Dogs
Generation Morgantown’s 2nd Annual Dog Fest 5K Walk & Run will be held on August 1 and will benefit two dog friendly organizations; The Mon River Trails Conservancy which has provided our pooches miles and miles of trails to run and Hearts of Gold an organization which trains assistance dogs for persons with disabilities. A highlight of the event is the Canine Classic Five K Run and Walk. To register for the race please visit www.iplayoutside.com .
Participants with or without dogs are welcome. The fun and excitement will continue afterwards with Dogfest! Volunteers are needed! Please contact Dave Lorenze at Lorenze@petropluslane.com to help.
Education Committee Offers Robert’s Rules of Order Seminar
Have you ever left a meeting feeling like the group just wasted your time? Or heard someone at a meeting say, “Robert’s Rules of Order says you can’t do that?” Come learn for yourself what Robert’s Rules of Order actually says on August 11th as Generation Morgantown presents, “Putting the Business Back into Business Meetings: An Overview of Parliamentary Procedure and Robert’s Rules of Order.” This two-hour session will cover the basics of applying Robert’s Rules of Order in a business meeting and give participants practical advice for chairing and participating in business meetings of all shapes and sizes.
The seminar will take begin at 1 pm, at the American Red Cross office on Pineview Drive. For more information or to register please contact Brandi Potock at brandi@teamunitedway.org.
Community Service Committee Seeks 2010 Projects
The Generation Morgantown Community Service Committee will begin planning for 2010 in August. The committe is seeking your ideas for potential projects. Past projects include Dog Fest, Habitat for Humanity builds, blood drives for the American Red Cross, dinners for Rosenbaum Family House, benefits for the arts, trail cleanups for the Mon River Trail Conservancy and many others. Please send your recommendations and ideas on how we may support your favorite non-profit organization, cause or community need to to jackthompson@aol.com.
Leadership Monongalia Seeks Candidates
Leadership Monongalia is an intensive public affairs/leadership development program designed to expand the community’s civic leadership. Through a seven month program of day-long seminars, participants engage in face-to-face discussions with experts and key decision-makers in areas of vital concern to Monongalia County. Sessions run from September through April excluding December and include seven full-day and seven half-day seminars. The Friday sessions focus on community issues and awareness. The Saturday sessions will focus on leadership skills development.
The cultivation of new leadership is of utmost importance to West Virginia’s future prosperity and progress. Leadership Monongalia seeks to develop and motivate a cross-section of leaders who will use their talents and abilities to inspire others and to foster a new spirit of energy, enthusiasm and vitality throughout the county.
The program spans eight months and includes seven leadership sessions from September through April, excluding December. The seven educational sessions of Leadership Monongalia will all be conducted locally in Monongalia County.
At each of the leadership sessions recognized authorities, practitioners, teachers, professionals and analysts will provide information and insight into a program topic: Orientation, Economic Development, Education, Social Services, Arts and Culture, Health Care, and Government.
A variety of views will be presented on each topic, and visits will be made to local sites which will reinforce, through observation and practical experience the particular subject of the leadership session.
For more information visit www.leadershipmon.org
Send nominations or referrals for the Leadership Monongalia Class of 2010 to Barbara Parsons at parsonsb@monhealthsys.org. Recruiting wraps up in mid August. Don’t delay.
Gen Mo Diversity Committee Afghan Event a Success
The Generation Morgantown Diversity Committee’s Afghan benefit was a great success! Not only did the event raise much needed awareness, but it also raised almost $2,500 for the Afghan school project! Cafe Bacchus proved once again a great venue, Chef Heath Finnell made amazing Afghan cuisine and the silent auction and hookahs were a lot of fun.
But the works not finished yet! To help build schools in Afghanistan, please visit www.sultansdaughters.com or email sultansdaughters@hotmail.com.
Kids’ Day and Creative Kids
Saturday, July 18, 2009
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Kids’ will take over the downtown and the Wharf District with more than 60 scheduled events. Kids of all ages will learn about safety, play games, receive free goodies from area businesses, make crafts, and play in the giant sand box. Enjoy live entertainment, free PRT, trolley trips and horse & buggy rides. So kids, the only place to be is Downtown Morgantown and the Wharf District on Kids’ Day.
Posted by Matt Livengood on July 8, 2009 at 10:40 am in the following categories: Generation West Virginia
