The presentation Nadine Kelly gave during tonight’s city council meeting was INCREDIBLE!  She was helped by a group of neighborhood children who showed their artwork about the neighborhood the love.  It took the Council chambers by storm!  What great work by Nadine and those helping her.  It was great viewing on Comcast channel 15.  If you missed it live on Channel 15, check back for the numerous replays.  This is just another example of the great neighborhood we are.

Wow!!!

So much wonderful change for our city and our neighborhood!  As you are no doubt aware, there have been several changes to the WHHPNA Board of Directors.  These changes have all been implemented and the transition has been very positive with all working on their new responsibilities.

The Wiles Hill and Highland Park Neighborhood Association would like to welcome the newest Board member, Margaret Strout.  Margaret was elected as Vice President of the Association at Wednesday’s meeting.  Margarat fills the position left vacant by Richard Dumas, who has completed his transition from Vice President to President of the Association.  The change in WHHPNA Presidency took place after Wes Nugent’s election to Morgantown City Council  and transition from the WHHPNA presidency.

We are very proud and supportive of our new Board members, Margaratt and Richard.  Let’s support them by volunteering and taking part in our Association.

Also, congratualations to Wes on his election to City Council.  You have, as you have had in the past, our support and trust.  Way to go, Wes!  You’ve worked hard to preserve and improve Wiles Hill and Highland Park.  Now, you can do the same for Morgantown.

Make time to check out the presentation the Wiles Hill Highland Park Neighborhood Association to City Council tomorrow, Tuesday July 26 at 7pm in Morgantown City Council Chambers in City Hall, downtown.  Please go to support our volunteer neighborhood presenters if you can.

If you are unable to attend, be sure to check out the presentation live on Channel 15 for Morgantown Comcast customers.  If you don’t catch it live on Comcast channel 15, check out the numerous replays.  This is a great opportunity to introduce our Neighborhood and our goals to our new city council

The 2011 Neighborhood picnic and Morgantown’s National Night Out will take place Tuesday, August 2 at the Wiles Hill Highland Park Community and Senior Center from 5 pm to 8 pm.

As promised, this year’s picnic and National Night Out will be bigger and more fun than ever FOR EVERYONE!!!  All Morgantown residents are invited to enjoy the hospitality of your fellow neighbors and the beauty of the Wiles Hill Highland Park Neighborhood.

• “Bounce House” for the young (and young at heart?)
• Musical groups performing mountain inspired music
• Numerous activities for the young, including “Art Cart”
• Hamburgers, hotdogs  and drinks will be available
• Firetruck
• National Night Out information
• WHHPNA information
• Community and Senior Center Gym as rain backup.
• Enjoy the evening with others who love our city

Neighbors and those attending are invited to bring a chair or blanket and a covered dish or picnic food item as you are able.  The most important thing to bring is YOU and YOUR FAMILY!!!

Mark your calendar for the upcoming 

WILES HILL-HIGHLAND PARK

NEIGHBORHOOD PICNIC

&

ANNUAL NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

Tuesday, August 2

5-8pm

Wiles-Hill Highland Park Community Center

Please check back for more EXCITING and NEW details to follow. This years picnic promises to be the best one ever! It will be a fun experience for all Morgantown residents.

The monthly neighborhood social begins at 6:30 pm Wednesday, July 20 at the Wiles Hill Community Center.  You can bring a snack item if you would like.  Most of all, we encourage all interested persons to attend.

The regular monthly meeting will begin 7 pm in the same location.  Meetings are open to the public.

Second Annual
Challenge of the Neighborhoods
Chili Cook-Off

Friday, April 15, 2011
Time: 5:00 PM
For Guests of
the Rosenbaum Family House
Enter your Chili or Salsa!
All judging to be done by the guests of the Rosenbaum Family House
Sponsored by the Wiles Hill-Highland Park Neighborhood Association
and the Fairmont Morgantown Housing Authority

Download a printable flier (PDF) to help promote this friendly civic competition!

At the November 2011 Regular Meeting of the Wiles Hill-Highland Park Neighborhood Association, Councilman Don Spencer (Seventh Ward) shared with neighbors a tentative draft of Morgantown’s 2011 legislative priorities, and encouraged citizens to offer input and suggestions in developing the city’s goals to lobby the W.Va. Legislature in support of code changes that would permit our community to better address issues and challenges affecting us in Morgantown with local solutions.

Goals in the 2011 priorities list include:

1. Establish a parallel effort to strengthen the 1968 State provisions for Home Rule beginning with Class I and Class II municipalities.
2. Amending the State Code and State Fire Code pertaining to the ability of municipalities to enforce standards which may exceed or differ from existing codes. (Requested by Morgantown City Administration).
3. Adoption of 2009 Updates to the ICC including Chapter 9 of the International Residential Code (Energy Conservation Code -IeCC). (Requested by Morgantown City Administration).
4. Allow class I and II cities to be permitted to regulated their own solid waste service contracts and common carrier authorizations. (Introduced in 2010).
5. Amend the State Tax Code to authorize municipalities with voter approval to implement a local sales tax options pertaining to infrastructure improvement, public land acquisition, public facility construction and renovation, and transit service enhancement. (Requested as a result of WVU Symposium on Long-Term Unfunded and Underfunded Liabilities – 11/11/2010).
6. Set standards for in-stream level of TDS at 500 ppm (DEP Agency Approved Rule, Submitted 7/30/10 to Legislative Rule Making Review Committee).
7. Control steam water withdrawals and fracking fluid disclosures. (Introduced in 2010 Legislative Session. Controls recommended by Mon River Water Quality Forums in fall of 2010).

Download the November 2011 draft legislative priorities document

Citizens with comments, ideas, or questions about the draft priorities list should contact Don Spencer directly by Tuesday, November 30, 2011.