The Perfect Mother's Day Gift: Anna Jarvis Birthplace Museum & The Pampered Chef

What are you getting your mother for Mother's Day?

You haven't thought about it yet? (Don't tell your mother that!)

Don't do the same lame thing you always do.
I have a better idea.

It's the perfect combination:

A gift from The Pampered Chef that benefits the Museum of the woman responsible for making Mother's Day a National Holiday.

Just think: You buy your mother a gift and she uses it to cook you something yummy. Mom is happy, your tummy is happy, and The Anna Jarvis Birthplace Museum makes a few bucks in the bargain.

You can't lose!

The Anna Jarvis Birthplace Museum is partnering with Pampered Chef to raise funds for the museum. Unlike many other fund-raising products, our kitchen tools can be used day after day, for years to come (Reliable - just like your mom).
Each time your mother uses her gift from you, she'll be reminded of what a wonderful son (or daughter) she raised AND she'll know she helped to support the Museum that keeps the memories of all Mothers alive and well.

Call Olive Dadisman at 304-265-5549 for more information.

Thanks for your support!

Blood Drive

Friday February 13th
1:00-7:00pm
First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall
Rt 119S Grafton
Sponsored by Grafton City Hospital Auxiliary
Please Bring a photo ID

Thank you!

Frost Bite Danger

An emergency rescue this week at P.U.R.R. WV Inc. http://www.lornacats.com/ , inspired this post and warning so that animal lovers can be aware of the dangers of cold weather for all outside animals. This little girl cat (we named her Carmen) was rescued by some kind ladies and brought in on a zero degree night. She had obviously been out for many days, very very thin and her ears and foot pads showed the signs of Frostbite. The second picture shows the ear, sometimes purple then turning black where the tissue dies. This little girl will lose the tips of her ears, and the foot pads will be mishapen as she heals, but she is very lucky. After being tested and evaluated she is being treated for malnutrition, and will be available for adoption from P.U.R.R. Wv Inc. very soon! . (Please note, we can't take in all the cats, but we can assist you in rescuing. Contact cats@lornacats.com)

For information on Frostbite signs and treatments, look it up on http://www.peteducation.com/ or http://www.vetinfo4cats.com/ . To PREVENT frostbite - make sure outdoor animals have shelter - warm dry shelter. They should be brought in but when that isnt possible, make some boxes, or other shelter for them. Water supplies freeze quickly too, make sure animals have fresh unfrozen water available.

If there are feral cats near you, consider making shelters for them too. Information on Feral Care shelters is available online: http://www.all-creatures.org/ak/feral-shelter.html . Every cat you help makes a difference!

Please protect your animals during cold weather, thanks for making a difference!

Lorna Vincent Venter, Director, P.U.R.R. WV Inc.

P.U.R.R. West Virginia Inc. One Kitty at a time!

The newest non-profit in Grafton - P.U.R.R. West Virginina, Inc. (http://www.lornacats.com/) wants to thank donors this month with some amazing sponsorship gifts! People United for Rescue and Rehabilitation, PURR! is thanking donors with gifts of artwork by Lorna Vincent Venter, the Director of the sanctuary. (www.adventuresinelegance.com) The first five donors who give a gift over $100.00 donors receive a sculpture from the new "Mahalo Babes" collection, a small kitten placed on a hibiscus flower. These sculptures are pre-mold originals, and are limited in number. Gifts over $50.00 receive a framed watercolor original of a PURR Baby. A $35.00 or more donation receives a PURR Baby Tee Shirt, you can see those at www.zazzle.com/lornavv . All donations in February receive a gift, so if you can support us with $5.00, know you are doing a good thing. The PURR Babies need you, and we are

MAKING THE WORLD MORE PURR-FECT... One Kitty at a time.

First Soldier Killed in the Civil War

*The grave site of T. Bailey Brown located in the Grafton National Cemetery.

The toll that the American Civil War had on this county is immeasurable, the loss of life and property, breathtaking. Nearly everyone, North or South, living during this turbulent period was dramatically affected. The growing tension dividing the country finally came to a head in the small town of Grafton, WV. The community like the nation was torn between the two drastically different ideologies and this dichotomy of beliefs eventually lead to violence on May 22, 1861. On this night two members of the Grafton Guards, Daniel Wilson and T. Bailey Brown went from Grafton to a rally in Pruntytown to recruit forces for the Union army. On their return that evening, the two men were ordered to halt by three Confederates, George E. Glenn, Daniel S. Knight, and William Reese, who were doing picket duty at the Fetterman Bridge* where the Northwestern Turnpike crossed the tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Brown answered their demands with pistol fire, injuring Knight in the ear. Knight fired at Brown, killing him almost instantly. Thus, T. Bailey Brown* became the first casualty of the Civil War. A few days later, June 3, 1861, the first land battle of the Civil War was fought at Philippi, sixteen miles south of where T. Bailey Brown fell.

Information above found here.





*This marker stands roughly at the location where T. Bailey Brown was shot.
Photo By K.A. Pitzer










*Remains of the Fetterman Bridge
Photo by K.A. Pitzer





Directions to this historic site can be found here.