Our very special guests this evening are The Promise Sean Steel and James Grimm Blackwell of Higher Passion Wrestling, who will be providing us with some great professional wrestling matches and demonstrations at the Parkersburg Homecoming Festival in August.

Their Social Media:

https://facebook.com/HigherPassionWrestling/ https://youtube.com/@UCEwIGCrScXmH35N0WKE8QLw https://tiktok.cim/@higherpassionwrestling

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Our guest tonight is Lisa Boyle, co-chair of the Parkersburg Engagement Project (PEP). The PEP initiative is dedicated to showcasing the power of community-led decision-making and organized action. At the heart of our efforts is the Parkersburg Steering Committee, which will engage with residents and stakeholders to tackle a pressing community issue. By fostering collaboration, we aim to strengthen civic ties, meet community needs, and create a model that inspires communities across the country.

Tonight Bob and Rick discuss several things that are going on in Parkersburg including the Parkersburg Engagement Project, the new Wood County Resiliency, Proactive Planning, the new City Park Pavilion, the Parkersburg Homecoming Festival Update, and more.

Our first wRap Around MOV episode of 2025 is devoted to the 2025 Parkersburg Homecoming Festival.

Jan 25, 2025

Bob and Rick discuss their current involvement in Parkersburg Homecoming, Inc. and what’s in the works for this year’s Festival.

We had two guests planned for this evening, but unfortunately, neither of them could join us. So, we discussed the status of the Parkersburg Soap Box Derby that we are trying to get off the ground and our most recent venture as newly appointed officers of Parkersburg Homecoming, Inc. Here are the website URLs for both of those ventures:

https://parkersburgsoapboxderby.org/support/

https://parkersburghomecoming.org/

This evening we talk about our activities during our hiatus as well as, among other things, our current involvement in the Parkersburg Soap Box Derby and the 2025 Parkersburg Homecoming Festival.

With over 20 years in the Wood County Magistrate's office, Heather is running to serve as the magistrate in the newly-created 5th Magisterial Division. As a Magisterial Assistant for 20+ years, she will bring a wealth of experience to the office. Please visit her Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553851604251 and email her at hscformagistrate@yahoo.com.