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Nestled along the banks of the Monongahela River just south of the Pennsylvania border, Morgantown, West Virginia is a lively college town with lots to offer. If you're looking to settle somewhere that has loads of downhome hospitality combined with culture, there are many fabulous Morgantown homes for sale available. So take a walk through downtown, check out these things to do, and discover why more and more people are starting to love wild and wonderful West Virginia.  

1. Take a Stroll Along the Wharf District - Clay St., Morgantown
   Located next to the Monongahela River and the Caperton Trail, the Wharf District area is a rapidly growing area that includes tons of restaurants, retails shops, offices, and modern loft apartments. The Morgantown Event Center at Waterfront Place features multi-purpose accommodations for regional, national, and international meetings, trade shows, theatre, music, and other special events. When you're strolling near the waterfront, check out Table 9, one of Morgantown's premier destinations for farm-to-table gastropub cuisine.

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At Old Colony, we like to give back to our community. Part of this is sharing information and news about different events going on. During the summer, many families are looking for a variety of camps not only to provide care for children, but to give children an opportunity to have fun and learn new skills. Listed below are a variety of organizations in the greater Kanawha and Putnam County area offering camps this summer.

YMCA (Tri-County YMCA and YMCA of Kanawha Valley)

YMCAs in our area have offered camps for over 20 years and are one of the leading providers in childcare in West Virginia. YMCA of Kanawha Valley has locations in both Charleston and Cross Lanes (Kanawha County) and offer Summer Day Camps and Sports Camps. Tri-County YMCA located in Scott Depot (Putnam County)also offers Summer Day Camp and Sports Camps for a variety of ages ranging from age 5 through high school. The older...

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Once again, Old Colony will be a part of East End Yard Sale, which is Charleston' biggest yard sale held.  This year marks the 24^th anniversary for this event, which will be held on Saturday, May 10 from 8am until 2pm rain or shine.  This event is held in conjunction with East End Main Street and the East End Community Association.

For over 20 years this event brings thousands of treasure seekers and bargain shoppers to Charleston's historic East End district in search of items such as furniture, clothing, and household items from the over 200 sellers and vendors.  Residential Seller registration is open April 1-25 online at http://charlestoneastend.com/events/east-end-yard-sale/ for a fee of $10.

In addition, for 2014 we have enhanced this event by adding the full capability of all non-residential sellers to more easily added the full capability of all non-residential sellers to more...

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Old Colony supports many organizations through both financial donations, volunteer opportunities for agents and through special projects. It is our intent to give back to the local community we serve as these are our family, friends and neighbors.

One important project Old Colony embarked on in 2014 is putting together the Old Colony Cookbook, which is part of the 70th Anniversary celebration for Old Colony.  Agents from every office in West Virginia submitted their favorite recipes and in turn we created a multi-ethnic collection of entrees, appetizers and desserts. There will be French, Dutch, Indian and British recipes among the ones featured in the book and these recipes are an interesting change from the regional cookbooks one can usually find in West Virginia. 

In keeping with our theme of giving back to the community, 100% of the...

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On Saturday, April 26, the Tri-County YMCA is holding a free community event to inspire more kids to keep their minds and bodies active. YMCA's Healthy Kids Day^® , the Y's national initiative to improve families' health and well-being, features games, healthy cooking demonstrations, arts and crafts and more to motivate and teach families how to develop a healthy routine at home.  

YMCA's Healthy Kids Day, celebrated at nearly 1,600 Ys across the country, aims to get more kids moving and learning, so they can keep up the habit all summer long – a critical out-of-school time for kids' health. Research shows that without access to out-of-school physical and learning activities, kids fall behind academically. Kids also gain weight twice as fast during summer than the school year.

In celebration of YMCA's Healthy Kids Day, the Y offers the following tips to help families develop healthy habits:

• High Five the Fruit...

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