The Spring Fling Craft Show at the Calhoun County Community Center will surely have something for everyone with 25 Vendors selling goods and a few Information booths. The Event will take place from 10 a.m – 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, April 16 with all Vendors in the Main Hall unless they’re an outside Read More…
Tag: The 1982 Foundation
Calhoun County Commissioners Change Date for Underwood Field Decision
Much planning has gone into the Calhoun County Commission meeting date of April 19th, 2022. Not necessarily by the Commission, but certainly by the community, press and Raising Houners Social Media Group. Area youth were excited to have their day to voice an opinion on the Wayne Underwood Field conveyance, but the Commissioners have squelched Read More…
Town Hall Meeting Tomorrow at 2 p.m. – Your Opportunity to Get the Scoop
The 1982 Foundation and the Ridgeview News is encouraging County participation in their Town Hall Meeting on Saturday, April 9, at 2 p.m.at the Calhoun County Community Center. It is hoped that candidates as well as currently elected officials will make themselves available to the community for questions and concerns. The rising interest in political Read More…
Follies Rehearsals are Shaping Up Nicely
Calhoun Alumni Choir members (and a few guests) have been preparing for the Follies performance on April 16, 6 p.m., at the Calhoun County Community Building. The twenty eight members in attendance Thursday evening have been rehearsing for the two hour show filled with solos, skits and choir performances as it was in the days Read More…
Raising Houners Promoting Rally at Next Calhoun County Commission Meeting
Video by Whitley Cottrell, Raising Houners member The group known as ”Raising Houners,” a social media chat group, are rallying their troops to encourage the Calhoun County Commission to vote yes on their decision to convey the Wayne Underwood Field to The 1982 Foundation. The Calhoun County Commission once again has the matter on the Read More…
Grantsville City Council Meeting: Harris expresses viewpoint on cutting of Gingko Trees
City resident Larry Harris, opened the ”Citizens Concerns” portion of the Grantsville City Council meeting stating ”It is beyond words for the loss of the 100 year old Gingko trees that have been cut down,” and then spoke for over 30 minutes on the subject to a beleaguered council who tried to explain their reasoning Read More…
The Natives are Restless and the Gauntlet Has Been Cast Down
Were we in medieval times I would half expect Crystal Mersh to ride into town upon her steed, climb the stone steps of the Calhoun County Courthouse, swing wide the iron doors of the building and enter into the presence of kings of the county and cast her gauntlet down before them proclaiming ”The decision Read More…
Crystal Mersh is Making Headlines State Wide
Crystal Mersh was making her rounds yesterday in the Charleston area with news agencies to announce the her new business venture that will create 500-600 jobs in the mountain state, perhaps even in our region. Her WCHS News Video can be seen HERE. As Chairwoman for American Medicines Company, Crystal made the announcement while she Read More…
Community Effort Continues for Wayne Underwood Field to be Conveyed
Raising Houners, a group based on social media through Facebook Messenger, began as a chat between a few friends and now boasts 96 members online with many supporters offline. Their primary goal is to convince the Calhoun County Commission that it is in the best interest of the community to convey the Wayne Underwood Field Read More…
Why is there So Much Attention on Mrs. Mersh?
Shari Johnson/Publisher Crystal Laughlin Mersh set up The 1982 Foundation in August of 2021. A mere 7 months ago. Since that time there have been countless emails, more than a few public meetings, multiple questions both asked and answered, a few contentious conversations and many productive conversations. I recently followed an email thread between a Read More…