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Wednesda April 18, 2018
EARTH DAY SPECIAL SECTION
SPIRIT of JEFFERSON
and FARMER'S ADVOCATE
Candy expert planning something special
Visitors to True Treats
Historic Candy's theater in WANT TO KNOW MORE? Learn t True
Harpers Ferry on Saturday
are in for treats of all kinds,
not only samples of hard
candies - once known as
"boiled sugars," and made According to True Treats much about our history and
with a water base - and sam- founder, Susan Benjamin, what drinking water has be-
pies of ginger beer, sarsapa- the event is part of Harpers come today."
rilla and other old-time fa- Ferry's Earth Day Water- The water tasting will give
vorites but an historic water- Faire - a special event that visitors the opportunity to
tasting event as well. celebrates the area's riv- vote on each selection - the
True Treats at 144 High er heritage. "We decided to winner will be announced
St. will offer the public the join in from a culinary per- through the media, on the
chance to sample more than spective, inspired by Berke- True Treats website, and
20 kinds of water from nu- ley Springs West V'trginia's through emails to interested
merous time periods and international water competi- participants.
categories from the first in tion, where I was a judge," Also planned: Displays of
the nation through today's Benjamin said. "Each water historic water jugs and glass-
municipal, spring-fed, and sample has its own distinct es from the 1700s through
sparkling water, characteristics that reveal so the mid-1900s and a show-
IN BRIEF
ing of old-time movies fol-
lowing the tastings.
Benjamin said the tasting
will be from 2 to 5 p.m with
the movie starting at 5:30
p.m. Tickets for the movie
are free but advance tickets
to guarantee a seat may be
secured at True Treats His-
toric Candy.
Wondering about the big mosaic mural project coming up
in Charles Town? Organizers say they'll be on hand to an-
swer questions and more at this weekend's Panhandle Earth
Day Celebration.
Volunteers with the Charles Town Arts & Culture District
say they'll have a booth at the 10th-annual Earth Day fest'
happening Saturday at Sam Michaels Park. Visitors to the
booth also can decorate tiles that will be included in the Za-
gar Mosaic Mural project that will be installed in May.
Church plans Sunday tree planting
Rock Spring Church in friendly educational activi-
Kearneysville will host an ties for kids and adults, plus
Earth Day celebration andsnacks. Email organizer KC
CommuniTree tree planting. Waiters at waltersk1991@
It's a family-friendly event gmail.com or to learn more
that will happen from noon about CommuniTree, go to
to 3 p.m. with lots of Earth- Cacaponlnstitute.org.
tiles, old dishes, antique
metal implements,
bullets, keys, horse shoes, farm tools, etc.
We'd like you to bring objects that speak of
the history of Jefferson County
you can decorate tiles
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OUTDOORS
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acres statewide, 4,000 in
Jefferson County, to remain
open farmland forever:
Co-author of the WV Voluntary
Farmland Protection Act
Board member of the WVAgri-
cultural Land Protection Authority
land use community:.
Counsel, Charles Town
Horsemen Benevolence
Protection Association
Commissioner, Jefferson
County Planning Commission,
2000 - 2003
commi nt to our
Environment:
Installed solarpanels on
his home rooftop and an
electric car charger
Drives a fully electric car
PAID FOR BY DAVID HAMMER
SUSTAINABLE, DELICIOUS
PHONE: 304.535.1313 196 HIGH STREET
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK HARPERS FERRY
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