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Get Your South Park Historic District Plaque

We have been able to gather a sufficient quantity of request for the South Park Historic District Plaque to reduce the price from $300 initially to $197.00 plus tax and $5.00 shipping, or $213.82 total.

If you are interested in purchasing a plaque, bring your payment before April 1st to:
Gabe Nardi
SPAN Treasurer
412 Grand Street
Morgantown, WV 26501-6030

Make checks payable to SPAN.  If you haven't paid your $5.00 membership dues for the year, please include it with your payment.  

Winter Blues Farmers Market

The popular summertime Morgantown Farmers Market will make a winter return on February 23, 2009, 4 - 7 p.m. at the Ramada Inn and Conference Center on Scott Avenue.  The market will be held indoors, and will feature items such as winter-stored apples and other fruits, cheeses, eggs, artisan bread products, salsa, meats, veggies, ground wheat flour, and much more!

A Hop, Skip and a Jump

As residents of South Park we are truly fortunate to have many cultural activities within walking distance. In order to highlight the walkability of our neighborhood, each month we'll be posting a list of activities that are accessible by foot, bike, bus or PRT. If there is an activity that you are aware of that you don't see listed here, please feel free to add your information by commenting on this post. If you have information about an event for an upcoming month, email information to joybell112@comcast.net For more information on any of the events listed below, click here.

December 4th 

• The Legend of Santa Pig-MAC's Tanner Theatre  7:30 PM 
  

December 5th

• The Legend of Santa Pig MAC's Tanner Theatre 7:30 PM 
  
• "You Left This" New Works by Artist Jennifer Rockag- Public Reception MAC's Robert M. Davis Gallery  7-9 PM 
  
• Christmas Parade Downtown Morgantown  6:30 PM 
  

December 6th

• The Legend of Santa Pig MAC's Tanner Theatre  7:30 PM 
  
• "Gallery Of Gifts" Opening Public Reception Mac's Benedum Gallery  11 AM - 4 PM 
  
• Mountaineer Barbershop Chorus The Metropolitan Theatre  

December 7th

• The Legend of Santa Pig MAC's Tanner Theatre  3:00 PM 
  

December 8th

• The Russian Nutcracker WVU Creative Arts Center 7:30 PM 

December 11th

• The Legend of Santa Pig MAC's Tanner Theatre  7:30 PM 
  

December 12th

• The Legend of Santa Pig MAC's Tanner Theatre  7:30 PM 
  
• Casablanca The Warner Theatre   
  

December 13th 

• The Legend of Santa Pig MAC's Tanner Theatre  7:30 PM 
  
• Casablanca The Warner Theatre  
  

December 14th 

• Casablanca The Warner Theatre  
  

December 15th

• Casablanca The Warner Theatre 
  

December 16th

• Casablanca The Warner Theatre 
  

December 17th

• Ebeneezer MAC's Tanner Theatre 8:00 PM 
  
• Tonight, Heaven Touches Earth (starring South Parks very own Kathy Hanko) The Metropolitan Theatre 7:00 PM  A Christmas Cantata will be performed by the combined choirs of Spruce Street United Methodist Church, Kingdom Evangelical Methodist Church and Christian and Missionary Alliance Church. They will be accompanied by an orchestra of local musicians.
  
• Casablanca The Warner Theatre   
  

December 18th

• Ebeneezer MAC's Tanner Theatre  8:00 PM 
  
• Casablanca The Warner Theatre  

December 19th

• Ebeneezer MAC's Tanner Theatre 8:00 PM 
  

December 20th

• The Rocky Horror Picture Show The Warner Theatre 
  

December 21st

• Tonight, Heaven Touches Earth  (Starring South Parks very own Kathy Hanko) The Metropolitan Theatre  10:00 AM A Christmas Cantata will be performed by the combined choirs of Spruce Street United Methodist Church, Kingdom Evangelical Methodist Church and Christian and Missionary Alliance Church. They will be accompanied by an orchestra of local musicians.
  

Christmas Caroling-South Park

On Friday Dec. 12, friends and neighbors of the Cumming family will be caroling in South Park.

We are in the process of assembling carolers and musicians for the evening - many of whom are local students.We currently are planning our route to start at 24 Lincoln Ave (around 6:30 pm), proceed down Jefferson to Wagner, Wagner to Allison, Allison to Wilson, Wilson to Park, Park to Maple, Maple to Jefferson and back to start.

We hope folks will take time to enjoy the singing and playing!

If you are interested to join us, you're welcome! We will be assembling at 24 Lincoln Ave starting around 5:45 pm 12/12/08 and begin our walk around 6:30. Dress for the weather! We will return for potluck dinner. Please RSVP to Anne Cumming - 296-0970 or acumminghome@aol.com.

Trick Or Treating-City Of Morgantown

The city managers office has notified SPAN via email of the change in trick or treating time in the City of Morgantown for 2008.  Below is an excerpt from the email.

"Trick or Treat in the City of Morgantown will be held on Friday, October 31st from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Previously, the time was set for 6:00 – 7:00 p.m., but due to the Mohawk Bowl being scheduled for that evening, the time has been changed to hopefully help with schedules, as well as for the safety of the children in the South Park neighborhood who will be out for treats (the Mohawk Bowl is being held at Pony Lewis Field this year (at MHS) rather than the stadium, as has been the case in recent years)."

Neighborhood Plan Survey

To help facilitate our neighborhood contribution to the Morgantown Comprehensive Plan, we're asking South Park residents to participate by responding to the following four questions:

1. What is the primary reason(s) you moved to South Park?

2. What is the primary reason(s) you have remained in South Park?

3. What improvements would you like to see in the next year?

4. What improvement would you like to see in the next five years?

For updates on progress regarding the neighborhood plan, please attend our next SPAN meeting  or contact Eric Hopkins at ehopkins06@gmail.com