Monongah Town Recorder Patty Steele McCombs is married to Harless’ brother, Bill McCombs, Class of 1969, who is Monongah Water Director and on the Town Council.

 

Lisa’s mother, Pat Myers, taught at Monongah Elementary and her father, John Myers, was the Golf Pro at Green Hills Golf Club for many years.

Diana has written “I Don’t Want to Sit in the Front Row Any More,” a memoir based on the loss of her parents, Anna and Louis Pishner, and “Spaghetti and Meatballs! My family is Italian!,” about growing up Italian in Clarksburg, where she graduated from Clarksburg Notre Dame High School in 1977.

The Fairmont State graduate works for the Marion County Board of Education.
Annette is North Marion Class of 1980 because she missed being a Monongah High graduate by one year because MHS consolidated into North Marion after the 1979 class.

She wrote “Eat, Scream and Be Merry” about the D’Luca Italian family that lives on Main Street in Mountain Brooke. And “Max the Zany Dog.”

The late Connie Bonasso Rogers, Class of 1948, was Annette’s dad’s cousin.

Annette grew up with six brothers and sisters above her father’s company store. She and her husband still make their home in West Virginia, where her Italian heritage has been a strong influence in her life.

Annette is a graduate of Fairmont State College with a Graphic Arts degree and once enjoyed being a self-employed baker. Since, she has devoted her life to being a creative mom to her two daughters.

The Monongahfest weekend will be a busy one, starting with the Town-Wide Yard Sale and winding up with Greg Patrick’s Car Show.

FRIDAY, AUG. 14

Town-Wide Yard Sale, 
parking lot by the pavilion, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
$5 setup fee.

SATURDAY, AUG. 15
8 a.m. -- The Miner’s Run (3.61miles)  at Rails to Trails.  Registration begins at 6 a.m. (yawn!).
7 a.m. -- Country Breakfast in the Town Hall.
10 a.m. Pinball Tournament in the Fire Dept Meeting Room.
Noon – Parade.

1 p.m. – Invocation, National Anthem sung by  
Maddie Nickerson,  Recognitions and
Little Miss Monongahfest
Baby Photo Contest winners announced.
1:30 p.m. -- Fire Department Water Battle by the River Point.

2 p.m. -- Kids Hour. Mr. Twister (balloons).
2:30 p.m. -- Water Slide by the River Point sponsored by the Monongah 4-H Club.
3 p.m. -- Maddi Nickerson concert.

3 p.m. -- Corn Hole Tournament at Murray Field. $10 team entry fee.

4 p.m. -- Thistle & Tweed folk duo concert.

5:30 p.m. -- Flop in the Slop. A Tug of War Contest at the River Point. $10 per person (5 per team needed).
6 p.m. -- The Gamblers oldies music concert.
7:00 p.m. -- Duck Race on the river. Watch from the Bridge.

8 p.m. --  Jenna Won’t Sing Band, more oldies music.

10 p.m. – Fireworks.

SUNDAY, AUG. 16

Annual Car Show. Parking Lot at the tent.
Registration starts at 11 a.m.; show begins at 1 p.m.