Reflections on Big Ugly Life
Thinking about serving in Big Ugly? Read this first hand account from a VISTA member’s experience on the creek!
Tue, March 2 2010 » ***Volunteer/Work Opportunities***, AmeriCorps VISTA, Big Ugly Community Center » Comments Off
Energy Express
Energy Express is a six-week summer program promoting the school success of children living in rural and low-income communities across West Virginia by: • Providing summer learning experiences focused on reading. • Serving two nutritious family-style meals each day. • Engaging college students in service through AmeriCorps. • Developing strong partnerships involving parents, schools, communities, [...]
Fri, June 26 2009 » Big Ugly Community Center, Education Support, Energy Express, Health and Wellness, Literacy, Service Learning » Comments Off
Martin Luther King, Jr. “Hands for Hope” Mural
This mural was designed by Step by Step Arts & Culture VISTA Rick Goosman in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy. The mural is comprised of painted hand prints which come together to form a profile of Dr. King. The hands that comprise this mural and a similar test-run version include hands from youth [...]
Tue, April 21 2009 » Arts & Culture, Big Ugly Community Center, Community Events, East End Family Resource Center, Harts Primary, Omar Elementary, Unitarian Universalist Congregation, WV Dreamers Afterschool Program » Comments Off
Stream Testing Training
Tim Craddock, Coordinator of the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s Save Our Streams program, trained Project FLOW (Future Leaders of Watersheds) Instructors in water quality monitoring on Friday March 20th from 9 – 4PM at the Big Ugly Community Center in Lincoln County. Eleven people attended the training, including Project FLOW teachers, afterschool leaders [...]
Mon, April 20 2009 » Big Ugly Community Center, Life/Job Skill Development, Project FLOW, Sustainability » Comments Off
Mural Designs by Big Ugly Youth
These are drawings by youth at the Big Ugly Community Center which are going to be incorporated into a mural by Step by Step Arts & Culture VISTA Rick Goosman which will be on the inside (not to be confused with the one already completed on the outside) of the Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore.
Fri, April 17 2009 » Arts & Culture, Big Ugly Community Center » Comments Off
Recipe for “Tomato Dumplings,” as submitted by Bonnie Vannatter
1 quart canned tomatoes in a saucepan till it begins to boil. Add sugar to taste, to cut the acidity of the tomatoes. Mix flour, sugar and milk to make a biscuit-like dough and drop by the spoonful. Boil it till the dumpling is cooked. –As featured in Patchwork Dreams: Stories, Songs and History from [...]
Fri, April 17 2009 » Arts & Culture, Big Ugly Community Center » Comments Off
Step by Step Promotes Patchwork Dreams at West Virginia State History Fair
On March 5, Step by Step set up a booth at the West Virginia State History Fair, in the Rotunda of the Capitol Building in order to promote Patchwork Dreams: Stories, Songs and History from Big Ugly Creek and Harts Creek, West Virginia, Edited by Heidi Muller and published by Step by Step in 2007. [...]
Thu, April 16 2009 » Arts & Culture, Big Ugly Community Center, Patchwork Dreams » Comments Off
First Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 4, 2009 the Big Ugly Community Center (BUCC) held its first Annual Easter Egg Hunt from 2:30pm to 3:30pm. Eggs were hidden in the grassy area of the playground, as well as in the rocks near the swings. Sections were partitioned off for children under 5, and children 5-7 years old to balance [...]
Sat, April 11 2009 » Big Ugly Community Center, Community Events » Comments Off
Earth Day Block Party: A day of service, discussion, and fun
Contributed by Matthew Walker, Sustainability VISTA (Big Ugly Community Center) An Earth Day Block Party, hosted by Step by Step was held at the Big Ugly Community Center on Saturday, April 18th from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Students from Logan, Lincoln and Kanawha counties were joined by AmeriCorps VISTAs and Earlham Bonner Scholars for [...]
Tue, April 7 2009 » Big Ugly Community Center, Community Events, East End Family Resource Center, Harts Primary, Omar Elementary, Project FLOW, Service Learning, Sustainability, WV Dreamers Afterschool Program » Comments Off
“The Web of Life Ecology Center Develops Youth Leaders,” by Sustainability VISTA Matthew Walker (Water Net Resources)
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Fri, March 13 2009 » ***Press***, Big Ugly Community Center, Sustainability, Web of Life » Comments Off
![Step by Step WV posted a photo: Bonner Scholars from Earlam College in Indiana listened to a panel discussion of long-term West Virginia activists arranged by Step by Step's Executive Director Michael Tierney in April 2009. Afterward, the students interviewed the panelists on tape so that their [the activist's] stories can be adapted to digital stories.](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2676/3808418455_07d468b4db_t.jpg "Step by Step WV posted a photo: Bonner Scholars from Earlam College in Indiana listened to a panel discussion of long-term West Virginia activists arranged by Step by Step's Executive Director Michael Tierney in April 2009. Afterward, the students interviewed the panelists on tape so that their [the activist's] stories can be adapted to digital stories.")
