Celebration features ‘Taste of the State’ with food, beverage, entertainment from across W.Va.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 22, 2017) – The West Virginia State Society (WVSS) will host its annual State Birthday Celebration – featuring a Taste of the State – Wednesday, June 28 beginning at 5:30 p.m. in room G-50 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
The Capitol Hill event observes the day the state of West Virginia entered the Union during the Civil War, June 20, 1863. WVSS members, the West Virginia Congressional delegation and staff, special guests and friends are invited to celebrate the Mountain State’s 154th birthday.
“The State Birthday Celebration is our organization’s signature event,” said society president and Morgantown, W.Va.-native, Pete Deremer. “Each year, thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and vendors, we are able to put on a celebration that honors the state. West Virginia, with a history and heritage, a shape and spirit wholly unique amongst the nation, continues to be thought of as home for many of us. We are pleased to share some of the best tastes of West Virginia with the nation’s capital as we celebrate 154 years of Almost Heaven.”
The State Birthday Celebration Taste of the State features food, beverage and entertainment from across West Virginia. This year’s list includes:
Bella Gourmet
Black Dog Coffee
Blackwater Falls Brewery
Bloomery Plantation Distillery
Capon Springs and Farms
Chico Bakery
Contemporary American Theater Festival
Doc’s Tea
J.Q. Dickinson Salt Works
Lambert’s Winery
Mountain State Brewing Company
Mountaineer Popcorn Company
Smooth Ambler Spirits
Stardust Café/General Lewis Inn
Swilled Dog Hard Cider
Tin 202
West Virginia University Virtual Reality Project
WVSS events are possible thanks to the generosity and efforts of sponsors and volunteer committee members. The 154th State Birthday Celebration sponsors are Bailey Glasser, LLP, Orion Strategies, TSG Consulting and the West Virginia Division of Tourism. WVSS secretary, and Martinsburg, W.Va.-native, Stephanie Mathias leads the planning committee.
There is no fee to attend, though an online RSVP is requested. Those wishing to join WVSS can pay annual membership dues on the website, which helps defray costs of events like Taste of the State.
About West Virginia State Society: The West Virginia State Society (WVSS) was formed in 1914 by and for people who live in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, but still call West Virginia “home.” The WVSS is a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization that provides year-round opportunities for those with roots and pride in West Virginia to have a strong presence in our nation’s capital. WVSS members gather for the Congressional Reception, Cherry Bloom Princess and Festival, state’s birthday party and monthly happy hours to keep in touch with their native st
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