Visiting in the Greenbrier Valley, the group from Florida, Virginia, Tennessee, Ohio, North Carolina and West Virginia will visit the National Park Service Visitor's Center at Sandstone; be greeted by the Hinton Mayor Cleo Mathews and members of the Summers County Convention and Visitor's Bureau, and visit the Hinton Railroad Museum, the Clock Museum and the Veterans Museum. They will also visit the John Henry statue and Thimble and Plow store in Talcott and tour the Pence Springs Hotel and the Alderson Railroad Station.

The Elderhostel visitors will also be a part of the annual Bridge Day observance in Fayetteville and tour Tamerack as well as view the living history of Mary Ingles.

A Sunday opportunity to worship in one of several historic churches in the Greenbrier Valley will help conclude the three day event.

Baker who spearheads the Center for Workforce and Business Development, depends on volunteer help from throughout the Valley to organize and present the Elderhostel programs.

"I could not do this without the help of the volunteers and I welcome anyone who would like to help with future programs to telephone or write me," Baker said, noting that she can be reached at 304-647-6570 or write the Center for Workforce and Business Development, 101 Church Street, Lewisburg, WV 24901.

The GVCNRCTC serves the Monroe, Pocahontas, Summers, Greenbrier, eastern Fayette, southern Nicholas counties as well as the neighboring Alleghany Highlands of Virginia.

October 8, 2003

Submitted by Mike Williams