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Monday, June 18, 2012

EXTRA ONLINE EDITION Quiltmaker Jerry Adkins of Hurricane received a first place award and Best of Show Award for this quilt titled Fresh and Bold. Photo courtesy of West Virginia Division of Culture and History

Local quilmaker recognized with Best of Show award HURRICANE – Quiltmaker Jerry Adkins of Hurricane recently received a first place and Best of Show Award during the West Virginia Division of Culture and History’s annual exhibition, Quilts and Wall Hangings 2012. The exhibition is on display in the Great Hall and the south wing of the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex in Charleston. The crowd-pleasing juried exhibition features 55 exquisite quilts and wall hangings representing the talents of West Virginia quilters. Quiltmaking is one of West Virginia’s oldest and most treasured art forms, and this annual display is a favorite with visitors from all over the United States and abroad. The exhibit will be on display through Sept. 3. The exhibition includes work by 44 quilters from 18 counties. Winners were selected in four categories: pieced quilts, appliqued quilts, mixed/other quilts and wall hangings. Awards were presented at 7 p.m., May 25, during the Friday evening concert of the Vandalia Gathering. Quilt awards are $750 for first place, $400 for second place, SEE QUILT ON PAGE 3

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Putnam seniors have annual picnic at Valley Park STAFF REPORT HURRICANE – More than 300 senior citizens from all over Putnam County gathered on Friday, June 15, for the Putnam Aging Program’s Annual Senior Picnic. Co-sponsored by the City of Hurricane, the picnic was held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Valley Park in Hurricane. Sally Halstead, director of the John Henson Senior Center in Hurricane, said the event is the largest gathering of the year for Putnam County seniors. In addition to a free, hot meal, seniors who came to the picnic were treated to free live musical entertainment, and door prize giveaways. Door prizes ran the gamut from free hams to free American Flags, and included a grand prize of a 1 day badge to attend the upcoming Greenbrier Classic Golf Tournament. The picnic also featured free blood screenings and informational booths from area organizations who provide services to seniors.

More than 300 Putnam County senior citizens turned out for the Putnam Aging Program's Annual Senior Picnic on Friday at Valley Park in Hurricane. Photo by Jack Bailey The annual picnic was sponsored by the Putnam Aging Program and the City of Hurri-

cane. For more information about the Putnam Aging Program call

(304) 755-2385 or visit the group's website at www.putnamaging.com.

Nitro attorney Harvey Peyton makes art donation to WVU SUBMITTED ARTICLE NITRO — West Virginia University alumnus and Nitro attorney Harvey Peyton’s love of art has resulted in many generous gifts to the University art collection over the years. His most recent gift is the 30th work of art he has presented to the University, followed by a financial commitment for the new Art Museum of WVU. Peyton’s generosity will be recognized with a patio space

named for him at the Museum Education Center. Peyton and his wife, Jennifer, recently donated a 1939 lithographic print by Russian-born artist Louis Lozowick (18921973) titled “Derricks and Men (Riding the Girder).” His contributions over the years have included mostly paintings, but also prints, drawings and mixed-media works by artists such as George Ames Aldrich, Wayman Adams,

Pauline Palmer, Emil Bisttram, William Robinson Leigh, Werner Drewes, Grant Wood, Carl Holty, Philip Evergood, Harry Sternberg, Riva Helfond and Bernarda Bryson-Shahn, among others. His gifts of works by West Virginia artist Blanche Lazzell have helped make the Art Museum of WVU the holder of the largest public collection of Lazzell’s art. "We are grateful for Harvey Peyton's generous gifts over the years that have expanded and

strengthened the art collection immensely,” said Joyce Ice, director of the Art Museum of WVU. “He has great enthusiasm and appreciation for art, and enjoys learning about, collecting, and sharing it. Harvey also has a good eye for museum-quality pieces. We are thrilled that he has now chosen to support the Art Museum's capital project with a SEE PEYTON ON PAGE 3

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