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Wood County Republicans hold fall picnic at Dils Park

By From staff reports 1 min read

VIENNA - The Wood County Republican Executive Committee held its Fall Round Up Picnic on Oct. 1 at Buzzie Dils Park in Vienna.

The featured speaker was Larry Pack, treasurer of the state of West Virginia and a Republican national committeeman. Josh Holstein, chairman of the West Virginia State Republican Executive Committee, also spoke.

Candidates for local, state and federal offices attended, including U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, who is running for a third six-year term against Democrat Rachel Fetty Anderson and S. Marshall Wilson of the Constitution Party, and Rep. Riley Moore, running for a second term in the House of Representatives against Democrat Ace Parsi.

Festivities began with a greeting from Rick Modesitt, chairman of the executive committee, and a welcome to Vienna from Mayor Chad Emrick, who also administered the opening prayer. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Shawn Conley.

Closing remarks were made by Modesitt and Sherry Lemasters.

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