The Linwood Community Library at Snowshoe would like to acknowledge those who have financially contributed to the library from January through August. These contributions are essential for allowing Linwood to continue to provide quality service in the community.

Linwood has received several grants this year. The USDA and The Snowshoe Foundation provided grants toward new equipment, and the Pocahontas County Commission continues support of the library, as well.

Sponsors in the first annual Book-It 5K are: Citizens Bank of WV, Big Springs Clinic, Mountain Valley Properties, The Fiddlehead, Henley Home Services, Pocahontas County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Par Mar, Snowshoe Mountain Resort, Mountaineer Insurance, Mountain Springs Spas, First Tracks Realty, The Clean Machine, The Why Not Shop, Foxfire Grille, and The Ski Barn. The Ski Barn, South Mountain Grille and Elk River Snowboard and Ski donated wonderful race prizes.

The following individuals and businesses also contributed during this time period and are listed in alphabetical order.
Tom and Marianne Alsop; Thomas Anderson Jr.; Leslie and Sonia Badillo; Charles Ballou; Charles Ballou; Blue Ridge Dental Group; Sean Brain; George Brauburger, Jr.; James and Elizabeth Bullard; Annabel Burns; Julia and Virginia Cassells; Michael and Kris Cassis; Steve and Linda Chapman; Virginia and Mac Coupland; Aaron Cumashot; Bruce and Bonnie Cunningham; Tom and Carol Dalton; Billy Davis (in honor of Jami Davis); Henry and Chris Dietzel; Richard and Linda Donnelly; Elk River Touring Inc.; John and Nancy Elliott; Joe and Penny Ferretti; Lee and Dorothea Fuqua; George Construction Inc.; Tom and Joan Gibson; Ray and Carole Gibson (in honor of Raymond Gibson, Sr.); Chris and Kristi Goode; Mr. and Mrs. William Gouckenour; Calvin and Rhodanna Hall (in honor of children who love to read); Renee and John Herlong; Richard Hess; Elizabeth Hoag; Jody Lee Houck; Dave and Lauren Huber; “Radio” Rob Humphris; Sidney Jack; Lois Jarvi and David Roach; Kathy’s Custom Hair Care; Michael and Cindy Kelley; James Lanter; Amy Legare; Sandra Lessig; Janet Livengood; Creola Loyd (in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schumaker); David and Amy Maher; Gail Marshall; John and Rebecca McDonald; Norman and Margaret Melton; Frank and Jane Murden (in honor of Linda Montgomery); Mike Owen and MaryDell Joyner; Dan and Janice Philippi; Fred and Cindy Proctor (in memory of Linda Sheets); Premkumar and Jessica Raja; Jack Ramey (in honor of Frances Ramey); Dale Read; Re/Max Old Spruce Properties; James and Maryellen Remich; David Rockwell; Joseph Romano; David and Bobbi Rush; Shane O Mac Inc; Barbara Sharp Smith (in memory of Lowell Gibson); Mollie Silver; Richard and Katherine Slavic; Barbara Smith (in memory of Vonda Sharp); Donna Smith and Fred Earley II; Snowshoe Foundation Inc.; Snowshoe Resort Rentals (in memory of Mary Frances Kirk Stump); Debbie Sorenson; David Spitzer; Jan Starr; Amy Sutton; Richard and Teresa Swift; Dr. Michael and Laura Elliott Taylor (in memory of Allison Rachel Taylor); Chad and Christie Thompson; Tracey Valach; Karen Vanover; Steve and Tammy Vincent (in memory of Marge Vincent); Mark Walters; Tim and Susie Walters (in memory of Jackie Butler); Jonathan Wasko; Teresa White; Terry and Sheree Williams; Gil and Mary Willis; Chuck and Rita Wilson; Carol Woody; and Tom Yanko (in honor of Bentley).