OF THE Year, Loretta Maicomb, is pic-
with County Commission President Joel Calli-
the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in Charleston No-
8. Ed Tallman, Pendleton Times, photo.
THE POCAHONTAS County Democrats who
the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in Charleston
Hubert Callison, Joel Cailison, State Senator
Helmick, Rita Helmick, Delegate Bill Hartmann,
Malcomb, Sue Ann Heatherly and Jane Price
Ed Tallman, Pendleton Times, photo.
& 1 'lem "'
to Ca legie Hall
popular series "Barbara programs. Cooper Gallery (122
featuring pianist Bar- Washington Street) invites the
returns to Came- public to meet Barbara at a
on Friday, December reception following the Friday
8 xm. Join Barbara for evening concert.
Robert, Clara and On Saturday, December 13,
and experience the at 1 p.m., at the Greenbner Val-
music of the roman- ley Theatre, Barbara will host a
Schumann and special children's concert. Child-
An evening of great ten of all ages and their fanulies
plus lively, informal chat are invited to meet Barbara and
you. Come and listen and her special composer friends.
about their loves, their Robert and Clara Schumann and
and their triumphs. Brahams and even Clara's father
on the series filmed will take part in this musical
for BBC Tele- event. There will be no admis-
these informal programs sion charge, but donations will
for everyone- be accepted. All children and
first-time listener. No their families are invited to
is requiredjust a attend. Children will be encour-
ears and an open soul to aged to sit on the floor close to
experience. Barbara the piano. Make sure to mark
us to share the world of your calendar. Give your child
composer "friends" the opportunity to enter the
brings their music and magical world of music. For
to life. These lively ore information, contact GVT
also include a at 645-3838.
and answer session with
Reserve your seats
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the continuation of the
Performer, writer, lecturer
and frequent guest artist/teacher,
Barbara Nissman has toured and
given master classes throughout
the United States, Europe, the
Far East, New Zealand, and
South America. Born and raised
in Philadelphia, she now calls
West Virginia home and lives on
a farm outside of Lewisburg.
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by Joe Stevens, Director of Communications
Opening Day on standby
at Snowshoe Montain
Okay, who is the one that
made Mother Nature mad this
time around? Someone needs to
remind her that it's time to start
making snow, so we would ap-
preciate a little bit of attention
on the cold temperature fronL
However, due to the milder
temperatures earlier this week, it
looks like it's going to be a
Friday, December 5, slope
opening at the earliest. It all de-
pends on how much the temper-
ature holds below freezing.
The resort will be open for
Thanksgiving this week and
there will be plenty of activities
going on and around the Village
at Snowshoe.
I went out with our Snow-
making Manager last Friday and
there is still a large amount of
snow from top to bottom espe-
cially in the Spruce Glades Ter-
rain Park. Last week's 4.15
inches of rain worked on it a
bit, but I Was pleasarifly sur-
prised by the amount still on
the trails. Come to think of iL
ff that under-developed snow had
been the real stuff, we would've
had 40 inches of natural to play
on. Oh well, life goes on
doesn't it. When we drop the
ropes for the season we are go-
ing to open with quality and
;be )etabontat Tim--November 27, 2003--Page 3
plenty of snow to have fun
with.
The weather forecast is called
for these mild temperatures to
leave here Monday and be re-
placed with some cold temper-
atures and snow. Then temper-
atures in the teens should return
by Thursday night and I can hear
those snow guns now. Remem-
ber, when temperatures are in
the teens the snowmaking team
is producing over 2700 tons of
snow an hour. That's a lot of
snow, folks.
Here are some of the events
coming up:
*Traditional Thanksgiving
Day in the Village at
Snowshoe, Thursday, November
27.
*Opening Day, Friday, De-
cember 5, 2003 (Weather Per-
miring)
*Winter Celebration and
Demo Weekend, December 12 -
14.
In case you haven't heard,
Snowshoe Mountain is now
ranked #20 in the east's resort
rankings in SKI Magazine's an-
nnal reader survey.
Not a bad way to celebrate
Snowshoe Mountain's 30th sea-
son.
To find out what else is hap-
pening in the area or throughout
West Virginia for this coming
winter, check out the Pocahon-
tas County Tourism website at
www.pocahontascountywv.com
or go to www.callwva.com. For
the latest resort news check out
www.southeastski.com or
www.dcski.com.
Hope to see you on the
slopes this season at Snowshoe
Mountain!
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Eettere to toe Ebit0r
Dear Editor:
The panoramic view of
Snowshoe Mountain Resort in
the Mountain Times (Vol. 2,
No. 11), is a vivid reminder that
'beauty is in the mind of the
beholder.' Some see economic
development as the salvation of
all ills while others see environ-
mental desecration as the ills of
salvation. I think all would
agree that the development has
brought financial gain to the
investors, to the tax base of the
counties and the state, to the
employees, and to the commer-
cial interests that cater to the
many people attracted to the
facility. But the flip side is that
viewed from afar the once verd-
ant mountaintop is a moon-
scape.
I find it interesting that we
become paranoid when moun-
taintop removal is practiced, or
even suggested, in the recovery
of coal, but we call it progress
when a shopping center or a
recreational facility is the sub-
ject. It's interesting also that the
hue and cry against forest clear
cutting in the 1960s all but
stopped that silvacultural prac-
tice on public land and greatly
reduced it on private land. The
reason: It was ugly. Some
might say that the panoramic
view fits into that same cate-
'.
I wonder how former resi-
dents of the area would react to
the 'progress' that has been
made to Cheat Mountain. Some
in the generation saw the
removal of the virgin spruce for-
est as described by Roy Clark-
son in Tumult on the Moun-
tain, but they also saw it regen-
erate into a second forest. The
generation following us will see
only more shops, more houses,
more trails and more traffic
where a forest once stood.
Sincerely,
Bob Kellison
Greensboro, North Carolina
Dear Editor:
Concerning last week's letter
submitted by Beth Little about
opening up the Cranberry Back-
country, I would just like to say
I thought it was wonderful.
In the first place, this created
a perfect opportunity for those
who are physically challenged to
enjoy the pristine beauty of a
wilderness area that they other-
wise may never have been able
to experience. Secondly, an-
glers, hunters, bikers and other
outdoors enthusiasts managed,
without having to plan any kind
of extremely elaborate trip, to
get a grand chance to sample a
place to which many will want
to return.
Lastly, words can barely ex-
. press the beauty of this trip and
I also discovered a place to
which I want to return.
I hope the USDA Forest
Service, disregarding tradition,
has the good sense to continue
this novelty trip year after year,
and highly recommend the
Cranberry Backcountry to
anyone who truly wants to ex-
perience a wildetmss area.
Sincerely,
Joshua Baridey
Hillsboro
Dear Editor:
I'd like to comn-tent on the
letter written by Beth Little
complaining about the Cranber-
ry Backcountry being open to
vehicle travel. I'm not trying to
start a lengthy argument, I feel
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her part that she has not consid-
ered there are many people who
cannot hike or bike the area,
such as the elderly, those with a
serious illness, or those with a
mobility handicap.
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backcountry on this particular
road.
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Forest belongs to all of us.
Ranger Oliver deserves
thanks. We all need to be more
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ing.
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Slaty Fork
Dear Editor:
In response to the recent letter
submitted by Beth Little con-
cerning the opening of the
Cranberry Backcountry for auto-
mobile travel on two Sundays
in October, I was one of the
many people who participated in
this unique experience.
During this time, I observed
many people, both young and
old, having a wonderful time in
some of the most beautiful
country in the world. The forest
rangers were both friendly and
helpful and because of them, the
drive went smoothly and effi-
ciently. It seems a shame that
such a wonderful idea by Dis-
trict Ranger Doug Oliver, would
be contradicted merely because
he departed from tradition.
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