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Mills Group Best Architectural Office
time winner
For more than 15 years, the architects, designers, planners, and historians of the Mills Group have collaborated with their clients to improve communities through the latest design techniques while preserving the rich architectural character of the past. This blend of modern technology and storytelling makes for timeless, inspired design. Mills Group’s new office in downtown Morgantown is a reflection of its commitment to community and the adaptive re-use of existing buildings. In celebration of its 15th anniversary, Mills Group offered free conceptual design services to public entities and nonprofits that are working to improve their community through architecture, preservation, and planning efforts within the state. 88 High Street, 304.296.1010, millsgrouponline.com, @millsgroupllc
Best Plumber Hughart’s Supply Established by Marvin Hughart in 1911, Hughart’s Supply is the second oldest business still operating in Morgantown, as far as owner Gary Schlobohm has been able to figure out. Schlobohm’s father bought the business in 1974 and passed it to him in 1994. Hughart’s sells air conditioning, heat- ing, and plumbing supplies at retail shops in the Wharf District and Sabraton and provides on-site HVAC and plumbing ser- vice through its Fixzit Man Crew—you’ve seen their service trucks around town. But it’s its plumbing service in particular that BOM voters recognized in this first year of BOM’s Best Plumber category. “We install water heaters, garbage disposals, and faucets, we fix leaky drain lines and toilets that are flushing slow,” Schlobohm says. “I’m blessed with a good, conscionable crew that shows up for work every day. We take a lot of pride in our work, and we do our darnedest to keep the water flowing.” 120 Clay Street, 304.296.3121; 1499 Deckers Creek Boulevard, 304.296.3133; hugharts.com, @hughartssupplyinc
Best Caterer
Madeleine Marie’s Catering
Catered events were fewer in 2020, but Morgantown’s long affection for executive chef Tommy Thompson and his wife, Tasia—we still miss their downtown restaurants Mad- eleine’s and Golden Finch—voted their Madeleine Marie’s Catering BOM Best Caterer for a second year in a row. Clients who did hold catered events in 2020 typically cut down the number of guests, held their events outside, and chose to give guests individual packaged meals, Tasia Thompson says. Madeleine Marie’s worked with client preferences, providing catered meals either for pick-up or delivered and set up but not served. And to keep the lights on in their Greenmont kitchen and restaurant, they focused on carryout, with themed weeks like seafood, barbecue, and Polish to keep things interesting. Kitchen-weary customers have appreciated the variety. 260 Green Street, 304.685.0516, madeleinemaries.com, @madeleinemariescateringcarryout
Bowles Rice Best Law Office 1 st time winner
This prestigious law firm is steeped in a 100-year history of advocacy, counsel, leadership, and service to the community. From a single office in Charleston, it’s grown to include seven offices throughout West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, with 115 lawyers representing clients in all manner of legal matters. It also employs 120 support staff and consistently earns national and regional recognition in U.S. News & World Report ’s annual rankings of Best Law Firms. Managing Partner Thomas Heywood says Bowles Rice is thrilled to be recognized by Morgantown magazine. “This award tells me that we are succeeding in our mission, and truly contributing to the vitality of Morgantown. I want to acknowledge and thank all our colleagues in Morgantown on this recognition. They work hard each and every day to make Morgantown a thriving community, and our firm a wonderful and collegial place to work.” Heywood also points to the firm’s Morgantown clientele as another reason for its success. “They entrust us with their work, and thereby enable us to give back. This award goes to our clients as well.” 125 Granville Square, Suite 400, 304.285.2500, bowlesrice.com
Contender to watcchh
PhD Plumbing 304.692.6052, @phdplumbingllc.wv
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