The Fairmont Bridge

This week on The Fairmont Bridge, Hanna & Alex are joined by a returning Kris Cinalli to preview and release the entire lineup for the Palatine Park 2023 Summer Concert Series. Kris works as the County Administrator with the Marion County Commission and plays a huge role in booking the summer entertainment at Palatine Park. 

You DO NOT want to miss this episode as we breakdown and reveal the much anticipated BLOCKBUSTER lineup for this year's summer entertainment at Palatine Park. For more information on this summer's events, you can find everything at https://www.facebook.com/palatineparkwv.

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This week, Hanna and Alex welcome two very special guests who represent Fairmont and Marion County at the state capitol, Guy Ward & Joey Garcia. Guy and Joey currently serve as two of the three delegates that represent the 50th District, Marion County.

 We spend most of the conversation discussing the role of the House, how our delegates advocate for Marion County at the capitol, and the new proposed Constitutional amendments. 

For more information about our current House of Delegates members, you can follow the below links.

Guy Ward - https://www.wvlegislature.gov/house/lawmaker.cfm?member=Delegate%20Ward,%20G.

Joey Garcia - https://www.wvlegislature.gov/house/lawmaker.cfm?member=Delegate%20Garcia

Phil Mallow - https://www.wvlegislature.gov/house/lawmaker.cfm?member=Delegate%20Mallow

All county delegates were invited to this conversation.

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The Fairmont Bridge is BACK!

This week, Hanna and Alex welcome Tony Michalski and Tina Mascaro from MCPARC to The Fairmont Bridge. MCPARC is the county's leader in parks and recreation and Tony & Tina join us to chat about all of the organization's current offerings, programs, and future initiatives.

For more information about the MCPARC, you can visit https://www.mcparc.com/.

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This week, Hanna and Alex welcome back City Manager Valerie Means and new guest, Finance Director, Priscilla Hamilton. We spend most of the conversation discussing the Fiscal Year 2022 City Budget, which addresses the use of the City's General and Coal Severance Funds. Valerie and Priscilla break down the entire year long process that it takes to come up with each year's budget and explain the details of Fiscal Year 2022's end product.

For more information about the Finance Department and our City Budget you can visit https://www.fairmontwv.gov/300/Audit-Reports-Financial-Statements.

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This week on The Fairmont Bridge, Hanna & Alex are joined by DSF STOP's Romelia Hodges and Tiffany Samuels to preview and release the entire lineup for this weekend's Juneteenth Jubilee celebration at Windmill Park, featuring award-winning hip-hop act Fetty Wap, the UniverSOUL Circus, the first African-American female coach in the NFL, Collete Smith, and many more. (6/18). Romelia and Tiffany also provide information about the DSF STOP Program, and the history and significance of Juneteenth .

You DO NOT want to miss this weekend's celebration and all of the festivities that will be happening around the event. For more information on the Juneteenth Jubilee and the DSF STOP Program, you can find all details at https://dunbarstop.org/.

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This week, Hanna and Alex welcome John Mark Shaver, known locally for being the editor and lead reporter for The Fairmont News. John Mark shares some background about The Fairmont News and WV News as an organization, his process for selecting what to report on, and the importance of news media within today's climate.

For more information about The Fairmont News, you can find their webpage at https://www.wvnews.com/fairmontnews/. To contact John Mark directly, you can reach him at jshaver@theet.com.

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This week on the Fairmont Bridge, City Parks Maintenance Supervisor Barry Sanner joins us to talk us about his 15 years as a City of Fairmont employee and everything that it takes to keep up with all of our wonderful Fairmont City Parks. Tune in to hear about the role of City Parks Maintenance Supervisor and a breakdown of all Fairmont City Parks

For more information about the City Parks, you can visit https://www.fairmontwv.gov/155/Parks-Recreation. 

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Welcome back to The Fairmont Bridge, the City of Fairmont's official podcast!

This week, Hanna and Alex talk with the last of City Council's 9 members. District 9's Donna Blood joins us today to discuss her history of living in Fairmont and her great experience with serving on Fairmont City Council. 

If you have questions for Councilwoman Blood, you can reach her at council9@fairmontwv.gov.

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Welcome back to the 25th episode of The Fairmont Bridge! This week, Hanna and Alex sit down with our first repeat guest, Ken Fletcher, of the City of Fairmont's Code Enforcement department. Ken joins us once again to break down the building permit process and explain some very common code violations to look out for as summer approaches.

For more information about City of Fairmont Code Enforcement, you can visit https://www.fairmontwv.gov/131/Building-Inspection-Rental-Registration or call 304-366-6212 ext 303.

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This week, Hanna and Alex welcome Leisha Elliott, Executive Director of the Marion County Convention & Visitor's Bureau, to the Fairmont Bridge. Leisha shares some information about the CVB's mission and purpose, the projects and initiatives happening with the CVB, and the multitude of great things to do in Marion County.

For more information about the Marion County CVB, you can visit https://marioncvb.com/.

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This week, Hanna and Alex welcome a very special guest from the state capitol, John "JB" McCuskey, who currently serves as Auditor for the State of West Virginia. We spend most of the conversation discussing State Bill 552, which addresses the demolition of dilapidated buildings, and how JB has supported communities such as ours in pushing the bill to be passed. We also discuss the creation of WV Checkbook and JB's outlook for Fairmont and North Central West Virginia.

For more information about the State Auditor's office you can visit https://www.wvsao.gov/ and can find the WV Checkbook Portal at https://www.wvcheckbook.gov/ .

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On this edition of The Fairmont Bridge, Hanna and Alex talk with one of Fairmont City Council's longest tenured members. Representing District 8 while also serving as Mayor, Tom Mainella joins us today to discuss why he decided to become involved with local government in the late 90s, the City's success with it's demolition program, and his overall love for the City.

If you have questions for Mayor Mainella, you can reach him at council8@fairmontwv.gov.

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This week on the Fairmont Bridge, Fairmont Police Chief Steven Shine joins us to talk everything FPD. Tune in to hear about the current structure of the Fairmont Police Department, how to become involved in law enforcement, and various statistics regarding the FPD.

For more information about City of Fairmont Police Department, you can visit https://www.fairmontwv.gov/160/Police.

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Welcome back to The Fairmont Bridge, the City of Fairmont's official podcast, and thanks for sticking around with us for 20 episodes!

This week, Hanna and Alex talk with the another one of Fairmont's City Council members. District 6's Gia Deasy joins us today to discuss her history of serving on various City boards and commissions and her overall perspective of the Friendly City.

If you have questions for Councilman Deasy, you can reach her at council6@fairmontwv.gov.

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On this edition of The Fairmont Bridge, Hanna and Alex talk with the another one of Fairmont's City Council members. District 4's Rick Garcia joins us today to discuss his history of serving the public, his passion volunteerism, and his experience on City Council thus far.

If you have questions for Councilman Garcia, you can reach him at council4@fairmontwv.gov.

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This week on The Fairmont Bridge, Hanna & Alex are joined by Kris Cinalli to preview and release the entire lineup for the Palatine Park 2022 Summer Concert Series. Kris works as the County Administrator with the Marion County Commission and plays a huge role in booking the summer entertainment at Palatine Park. 

You DO NOT want to miss this episode as we reveal the much anticipated BLOCKBUSTER lineup for this year's summer entertainment at Palatine Park. For more information on this summer's events, you can find everything at https://www.facebook.com/palatineparkwv.

You can find The Fairmont Bridge on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, and other platforms where you listen to podcasts.

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On this edition of The Fairmont Bridge, Hanna and Alex talk with the another one of Fairmont's City Council members. District 5's Barry Bledsoe joins us today to discuss why he decided to run for Council, his passion for the Police and Fire departments, and his ideas about how the ARP funding should be spent.

If you have questions for councilman Bledsoe, you can reach him at council5@fairmontwv.gov.

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This week, Hanna and Alex welcome Tina Shaw, Executive Director of the Marion County Chamber of Commerce, to the Fairmont Bridge. Tina shares some information about the Chamber's mission, the projects and initiatives that the Chamber is currently up to, and the various awesome community events that the Chamber hosts every year.

For more information about the Marion County Chamber of Commerce, you can visit https://www.marionchamber.com/.

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This week, Hanna and Alex welcome Rev. D.D. Meighen, known locally for his work with Marion County's PEG Access Television programs on Channel 19 and TV561. D.D. shares some information about the his background as a television showrunner, his extensive work with filming City Council, and all of the church and community programs that he has been involved with throughout the years.

For more information about TV19/TV561 you can check out D.D.'s Facebook pages at https://www.facebook.com/TV19-Fairmont-WV-175903532443642 and https://www.facebook.com/Tv561-2291135050927735 .

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On this edition of The Fairmont Bridge, Hanna and Alex talk with the another one of Fairmont's City Council members. District 3's David Kennedy joins us today to discuss current City projects where he holds interest, the hiring of our City Manager, and Fairmont's legendary eateries.

If you have questions for councilman Kennedy, you can reach him at council3@fairmontwv.gov.

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This week on the Fairmont Bridge, City Clerk Janet Keller joins us to talk us about her 40+ years as a City of Fairmont employee. Tune in to hear about the role of City Clerk, the process of applying for City Council, and a breakdown of our current form of government.

For more information about the City Clerk's office, you can visit https://www.fairmontwv.gov/130/City-Clerk. 

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This week on The Fairmont Bridge, Hanna and Alex sit down and talk with the newest addition to the Fairmont City Council. District 7's Nick Cinalli joins us today to discuss why he decided to run for Council, the intitatives he feels most passionate about, and his experience as a councilmember thus far.

If you have questions for councilman Cinalli, you can reach him at council7@fairmontwv.gov.

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This week, Hanna and Alex welcome Julie Sole, Executive Director of the Disability Action Center, to the Fairmont Bridge. Julie shares some information about the organization's mission, the programs and businesses that the DAC runs, and current community projects that they are involved with.

For more information about the Disability Action Center, you can visit https://disabilityactioncenter.com/.

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On this edition of The Fairmont Bridge, Hanna and Alex talk with the another one of Fairmont's City Council members. District 2's Anne Bolyard joins us today to discuss why she decided to run for Council, her history with various boards and commissions, and her passion for Fairmont.

If you have questions for councilwoman Bolyard, you can reach her at council2@fairmontwv.gov.

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This week on the Fairmont Bridge, Fairmont Fire Chief Ed Simmons joins us to talk everything FFD. Tune in to hear about Chief Simmons's background, the current structure of the Fairmont Fire Department, and a sneak preview of the new East Side Fire Station.

For more information about City of Fairmont Fire Department, you can visit https://www.fairmontwv.gov/145/Fire-Department.

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Happy New Year!!! For the first Fairmont Bridge episode of 2022, Hanna and Alex talk with the first of nine Fairmont City Council members. District 1's Josh Rice joins us today to discuss why he decided to run for Council, his passion for City Parks, and his work volunteer work as a Shriner.

If you have questions for councilman Rice, you can reach him at council1@fairmontwv.gov.

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Happy Holidays!!! For the last Fairmont Bridge episode of 2021, Hanna and Alex are joined by Utility Manager David Sago. David has worked for Fairmont Utilities for 27 years, beginning in 1994, and will be retiring at the end of January 2022. On this edition of the podcast, we discuss the functions and structure of the Utilities department, the accomplishments of the department, and the highlights of Dave's great career with the City of Fairmont. 

For more information about City of Fairmont Utilities Department, you can visit https://www.fairmontwv.gov/162/Wastewater-Filtration-Stormwater or call 304-366-6231.

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Welcome back to the Fairmont Bridge and Happy Holidays! This week, Hanna and Alex sit down with Ken Fletcher and Brian Stewart of the City of Fairmont's Code Enforcement department. Ken serves as Chief Building Inspector and and Brian serves as Abandoned Buildings Program Manager. Ken and Brian break down the functions of the department and go in-depth with both of their unique roles.

For more information about City of Fairmont Code Enforcement, you can visit https://www.fairmontwv.gov/131/Building-Inspection-Rental-Registration or call 304-366-6212 ext 303.

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On this edition on The Fairmont Bridge, Brett White joins Hanna and Alex to discuss both public service initiatives and community events hosted by the Tygart Valley United Way. Brett serves as CEO of the TVUW and was a major piece in the recent re-structuring of the organization.

For more information about the Tygart Valley United Way, you can visit tvunitedway.org.

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This week on The Fairmont Bridge, Hanna and Alex have a conversation with Shae Strait, Director of Planning & Development at the City of Fairmont. Shae gives a highlight of all of the exciting projects happening within the Planning & Development Department and goes in-depth about the City's future Rail-Trail Connector.

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Welcome back to The Fairmont Bridge! This week, we sit down with Main Street Fairmont's Executive Director, Tim Liebrecht, to discuss everything that is happening on Main Street and to preview this year's annual Feast of the Seven Fishes Festival.

This year's festival will be taking place Dec 9th - 11th in Downtown Fairmont. For more information on the Feast, please visit https://www.mainstreetfairmont.org/feast.

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This week, Hanna and Alex welcome City Manager Valerie Means to discuss all things Fairmont on the first official episode of The Fairmont Bridge.

Welcome to The Fairmont Bridge, The City of Fairmont's official podcast!

On this addition, Hanna and Alex introduce themselves and talk about what you should expect from The Fairmont Bridge moving forward.