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![["Diane Betler was born in Pendleton County, West Virginia and came to Helvetia as a child to live with her adopted mother Margaret Koerner, an immigrant from Germany. Ms. Koerner was a skilled home cook from her Ms. Betler learned many traditional recipes. She married Kevin Betler, nephew of Eleanor Betler, and they live in the Koerner home in Helvetias Metzner Hollow where Ms. Betler was raised. She served as the principal of Pickens Elementary/High School, the public school serving children from Pickens and Helvetia. Ms. Betler makes the yeast-raised doughnuts for Helvetias Fasnacht celebration every year using Margaret Koerners recipe.This interview is part of a series of interviews conducted with foodways practitioners in Helvetia, West Virginia, as part of the Helvetia Foodways Oral History Project in partnership with the Southern Foodways Alliance. Learn more: https://www.southernfoodways.org/oral-history/helvetia-west-virginia/"]](/thumb/4224BetlerDianeVideo0012616 "Audio slideshow of Diane Betler talking about making doughnuts for Fasnacht")
- Identifier:
- 4224.BetlerDiane.Video.001.2.6.16
- Title:
- Audio slideshow of Diane Betler talking about making doughnuts for Fasnacht
- Date:
- 2016-02-06
- Creator:
- Betler, Diane
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Doughnuts, Cooking, Swiss, Food habits, Festivals, foodways, Swiss American women, Carnival, Cooking, German, and Helvetia (W. Va.)
- Location:
- Helvetia (W. Va.)
![["Maria Kayafas has been the Greek dance instructor at the St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church in Wheeling for 25 years. She grew up in Kent, Ohio. In this interview, she talks about her family background and heritage, her experience as a Greek dancer and dance instructor, and the community at St. John the Divine. Learn more about the Wheeling Grecian Fest: http://www.grecianfest.com/"]](/thumb/4224KayafasMariaVideo00372717 "Children's Greek dance troupe of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church performs at the 2017 Wheeling Grecian Fest")
- Identifier:
- 4224.KayafasMaria.Video.003.7.27.17
- Title:
- Children's Greek dance troupe of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church performs at the 2017 Wheeling Grecian Fest
- Date:
- 2017-07-27
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Folk dancing, Greek, Music, Greek and Roman, Greek Americans, and Festivals
- Location:
- Wheeling (W. Va.)
![["Maria Kayafas has been the Greek dance instructor at the St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church in Wheeling for 25 years. She grew up in Kent, Ohio. In this interview, she talks about her family background and heritage, her experience as a Greek dancer and dance instructor, and the community at St. John the Divine. Learn more about the Wheeling Grecian Fest: http://www.grecianfest.com/"]](/thumb/4224KayafasMariaVideo00472717 "Boy's Greek dance troupe of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church performs at the 2017 Wheeling Grecian Fest")
- Identifier:
- 4224.KayafasMaria.Video.004.7.27.17
- Title:
- Boy's Greek dance troupe of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church performs at the 2017 Wheeling Grecian Fest
- Date:
- 2017-07-27
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Music, Greek and Roman, Folk dancing, Greek, Greek Americans, and Festivals
- Location:
- Wheeling (W. Va.)
![["Sharon Rollins grew up in Charleston, West Virginia and moved to Dallas, TX when she was thirty years old. Upon retirement in 2010, she moved to Helvetia, West Virginia and has since become involved in a number of community projects. She manages the Ramp Supper, serves as treasurer for the Helvetia Community Fair, and volunteers at the Hutte Restaurant.This audio slideshow is part of a series of interviews conducted with foodways practitioners in Helvetia, West Virginia, as part of the Helvetia Foodways Oral History Project in partnership with the Southern Foodways Alliance. Learn more: https://www.southernfoodways.org/oral-history/helvetia-west-virginia/"]](/thumb/4224SharonRollinsVideo00143016 "Audio slideshow of Sharon Rollins talking about foodways at the Helvetia Community Fair")
- Identifier:
- 4224.SharonRollins.Video.001.4.30.16
- Title:
- Audio slideshow of Sharon Rollins talking about foodways at the Helvetia Community Fair
- Date:
- 2016-04-30
- Creator:
- Rollins, Sharon
- Contributor:
- Hilliard, Emily and DeWitt, Gabe
- Subject:
- Craft festivals, Agricultural exhibitions, Canning and preserving, Helvetia (W. Va.), Food habits, foodways, and Festivals
- Location:
- Helvetia (W. Va.)
