{"id":3644,"date":"2018-08-17T11:26:20","date_gmt":"2018-08-17T15:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/morgancountyusa.org\/?p=3644"},"modified":"2018-08-17T11:36:23","modified_gmt":"2018-08-17T15:36:23","slug":"morgan-county-expo-in-berkeley-springs-august-24-and-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/morgancountyusa.org\/?p=3644","title":{"rendered":"Morgan County Expo in Berkeley Springs August 25 and 26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Watermelon eating contest.<\/p>\n<p>Donut eating contest.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YI2xdbWB8XA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Fiddle contest.<\/p>\n<p>Master gardeners.<\/p>\n<p>Music \u2013 including the Hot Rod Rockers and the Tri-State Eukelectic Orchestra.<\/p>\n<p>Food food food.<\/p>\n<p>You get all that and more at the Morgan County Expo. <a href=\"https:\/\/morgancountyusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/EXPO_FLYER_FINAL_-_2018.pdf\">(See flyer here.)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Previously known as the Morgan County Fair. The name was changed last year.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s all happening August 25 and 26 at the Morgan County Senior Center next to U.S. Silica in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c4H, Future Farmers, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts \u2013 they are all trying to show our county what their potential is,\u201d Terri Bliziotes, President of the Morgan County Expo told <em>This Week in Morgan County with Russell Mokhiber.<\/em> \u201cIn that sense, the Expo is showing what our potential is in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have people who have been putting in their exhibits for 30 or 40 years,\u201d Bliziotes said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey put in their pickles every year. They put in their quilts every year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In previous years, the Morgan County Fair was held at the high school. Why was the venue changed to the senior center?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe school is under construction this year,\u201d Bliziotes said. \u201cWe had to find a different venue. The senior center is a nice venue. It puts us back into a more open space.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe expo is free to everyone. The expo is an assessment we should all be proud of. We get to see positive things youth are doing. You get to see some of the potential for new activities in our county.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can buy all the baked goods, quilted items and many other items.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Morgan County Expo will kick off at Berkeley Springs High School Friday night August 24 with a rally for the Berkeley Springs Indians football team. The Indians will be kicking off the season with a game against Petersburg.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are going to start around 4:30 or 5 o\u2019clock with a tailgate party. Bring family and friends, wear blue and gold. The idea is to fill those bleachers up as much as you can and intimidate the opposing team. We want families to get out there and have a great time. And it will kick off the Expo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the Expo check out <a href=\"http:\/\/morgancountyexpo.com\/\">morgancountyexpo.com.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watermelon eating contest. Donut eating contest. Fiddle contest. Master gardeners. Music \u2013 including the Hot Rod Rockers and the Tri-State Eukelectic Orchestra. Food food food. You get all that and more at the Morgan County Expo. (See flyer here.) 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