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WINFIELD – U.S. Sen. JoeManchin, D-W.Va., stopped atthe John Amos power plant onTuesday, April 3, to deliver aspeech about the importance ofenergy to the overall economyof the United States.

Manchin's stop in PutnamCounty came as part of a two-week long series of publicmeetings and events through-out West Virginia that the sena-tor has dubbed the “Fighting forEvery Job” tour.

“Not everyone sees the con-nection between energy andjobs, and that’s why I wanted tovisit John Amos, the largestpower plant in American Elec-tric Power’s system,” Manchinsaid to a standing room onlycrowd that filled a large confer-ence room at the power plant.“Here at John Amos, you useAmerican coal to employ Amer-ican workers to provide energy

to Americans.”Manchin used much of his

30-plus minute speech to talkabout the importance of coal tothe overall energy plan for theUnited States. He said thatwhile many in Washington,D.C., including the president

would like to see coal phasedout as part of the energy pro-ducing pipeline in the UnitedStates it will be a major playerfor years to come.

“Because although we can –and should – use other sourcesof energy like wind, solar, bio-

mass, natural gas – they simplydon’t cut it,” Manchin said.“When coal makes up 39 per-cent of your energy production– and there’s nothing else outthere that’s as dependable, reli-able and affordable – you can’tsurvive without it. So the(Obama) administrationshouldn’t try to kill it. Instead,this administration should beworking on a true ‘all of theabove’ approach.”

Manchin said that thanks totechnology, the use of coal inelectric power generation iscleaner now than at any time inthe nation's past. He pointed tothe John Amos plant as a primeexample of how coal can beused to generate electricity in acleaner burning fashion. AtJohn Amos, AEP spent morethan $1 billion to install 'scrub-bers' that dramatically reducethe amount of nitrogen oxideand sulfur dioxide emissions,

Manchin talks energy, jobs at JohnAmos plant

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Reflecting on Putnam’s past…

U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., spoke to a standing room only crowd insidethe John Amos power plant on Tuesday about the importance energy plays tothe nation’s overall economy. Photo by Jack Bailey.

By Jack Bailey

jackbailey@theputnamstandard.com

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BUFFALO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSREPRESENTED COUNTY WELL AT

THE 2012 STATE FBLALEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

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ELEANOR -- In order toparticipate in the West Vir-ginia Delegate SelectionPlan for the 2012 Demo-cratic National Convention,Putnam County will hold itsDemocratic ConventionSaturday, April 14, on the2nd Floor of the EleanorFire Station in Eleanor,West Virginia.

Registration begins at3:30 PM with the conven-tion beginning at 4:00 PM.

Those present will elect44 delegates from the threemagisterial districts to theState Convention.

The County Convention isopen to all registered De-mocrats in Putnam County.The Convention will be fol-lowed by a DemocraticRally “Meet the Candidates”in the same location begin-ning at 5:30 PM. Free food& beverages will be pro-vided. All Democrats wel-come.

For more information,call Travis Hoffman, (304)757-0021, or email attravis@tyreeembree.com.

PutnamCounty toholdDemocraticConventionSaturday,April 14

C o m m u n i t ynewspapers areoften distributedfree in street racks,stores, malls orshopping centers,aswell as mailed tosubscribers.

This historic photo shows the town of Eleanor under construction in 1934. The men selected as homesteaders lived in the barracks in the background while theywere building the town. The barracks later served as the school, a store, meeting hall and church.This and other historic photos can be found in the new book "We Love to Tell the Stories, A Pictorial History of Putnam County, WV" published by the Upper Van-dalia Historical Society. Photo courtesy of the Upper Vandalia Historical Society.

Tom Easter BenefitTom Easter of Eleanor was di-

agnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’sdisease) in October, 2011. Therewill be a Benefit Spaghetti Din-ner on Saturday, April 21st atEleanor Baptist Church on Rt.62 in Eleanor. This benefit is forthe medical cost and trans-portation to Ruby Memorial inMorgantown.

The benefit will run from 4:30pm – 7:30 pm.

Meal includes: HomemadeSpaghetti, Cole Saw, GarlicBread and Drink for $7.00.

There will be lots of Home-made desserts, a Jupiter jumpfor kids, nice raffle items such asQueen Size mattress/boxsprings, Fishing Poles, a PrivateChef, Paintings, Movies, CeilingFan, Gift Baskets, a Silent Auc-tion and much more.

A good time for all. Hope youcan come!

Special Needs Care-givers’ Support GroupBe-

gins in Scott DepotDo you have a special needs

child or family member? Comejoin us as we offer listening ears,support, ideas and share infor-mation. Parents and Friends ofSpecial Needs Children supportgroup kick-off meeting will beon Tuesday, April 17 at 7:00 pmat the Teays Valley Church ofGod. Come meet with others insimilar situations! For more in-formation or to let us know youare coming call 304/755-3976.TeaysValley Church of God is lo-cated at 4430 Teays Valley Rd. inScott Depot just east of exit 40off I-64.

2012 Osbra EyeMemorialWildflower

WalksKanawha State Forest Foun-

dation presents the 2012 OsbraEye MemorialWildflowerWalks,Saturday April 14th. Registrationis from 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. atswimming pool area ofKanawha State Forest.

Cost: Adults, $5.00; under age16, $2.00.

Walks will be from 9:00 a.m. –12:30 p.m.

Several different walks, in-cluding Wildflower Identifica-

tion, Beginning & AdvancedBirding, and Photography (besure to bring a camera & binoc-ulars)

Come join in for the sightsand sounds of the natural world!

There will be door prizes, raf-fle, hot dog sale, free drinks.

Walks assisted by The Depart-ment of Natural Resources,Handlan Chapter Brooks BirdClub, Mary Ingles Trail Blazers,and the West Virginia NativePlant Society.

For more information call304-925-2771 or 304-558-3500.

Putnam County Meetthe Candidates

Putnam Aging will be holdingtheir “Meet the Candidates” inthe following Putnam SeniorCenters:

Tuesday, April 17th - 10:30a.m. at Hometown Senior Cen-ter, 100 – 1st Ave. N., Hometown.

Tuesday, April 24th – 10:30a.m. at Hurricane Senior Center,2800 Putnam Ave., Hurricane.

Tuesday, May 1st – 10:30 a.m.at Buffalo Senior Center, #48Wrights Lane, Buffalo.

Each senior center serviceslunch at 11:30.

Open to the public! Everyonewelcome!

New Support GroupAlzheimer support group held

on the first Wednesday of eachmonth at 12:00 noon at Home-town Senior Center. There is nocharge.

This group is for the caregiver,spouse, or family member of theAlzheimer patient.

Hometown Senior Center islocated at 100 First Ave. N. inHometown.

No need to sign up ahead oftime.

For more information youmay call 304-586-2745.

Bible Quiz OvernighterWhen: April 13th and 14thSponsored by Teays Valley

Church of God, 4430 Teays Val-ley Road, Scott Depot. Phone304-757-9222 for more details.

Donations of BabyItems Needed

Spring has arrived and it's

time to clear out your garage,basement, attic, and other areasof your home of all those nolonger needed items! TheGabriel Project of West Virginiais accepting donations of babyand toddler items to distributeto needy families. Due to federalconsumer safety standards,used cribs or used car seats can-not be accepted. However, otherused baby equipment in goodcondition is welcome as well asinfant and toddler clothing, ma-ternity clothes of all sizes, dia-pers and formula. To make yourdonation to the Gabriel Projectnearest you, call the state officeat 304-205-5865 or e-mailinfo@gabrielwv.org.

The Gabriel Project of WestVirginia is a nonprofit organiza-tion that provides immediateand practical support to needypregnant women and familieswith infants and young childrenunder the age of two years. TheGabriel Project serves West Vir-ginia families in more than 25counties in the state.

April Showers = SpringFlowers!

Charleston WV ChristianWomen’s lunch will be held atthe Columbia Gas Auditorium(1700 MacCorkle Ave., SE,Charleston,WV) onWednesday,April 18, 2012 from 11:00 am –12:30 pm. (Doors Open at 10:30AM). $16.00 Inclusive. Bring AFriend to Lunch!

Ladies,How does your garden grow?

Join us as we find out fromLynne Schwartz-Barker, Co-owner and Garden Designer ofFlowerscape, as she sharesplanting tips to create beautifuland bountiful gardens.

Melissa Pratt, of Scott Depot,will fill the room with her musi-cal talent!

Carolyn Wilkins, from WestMilton, OH, will be our guestspeaker, with an intriguingtopic, “Ending a Bad Beginningto Begin a Glad Ending.”

Please Honor Your Reserva-tion. Reservations: Call Tina at304-546-8215, emailCWVCW@yahoo.com by Mon-day, April 16th.

Open to the Public by Reser-vation.

New Found Road toperform Saturday,

April 21stNew Found Road will be per-

forming on Saturday, April 21st(7:30 p.m.) at the MountaineerOpry House, Milton.

Visit http://www.moun-taineeropry.com/ for more in-formation on this great night ofmusic.

Community FundraiserThis Fundraising Event will be

held Friday-Saturday, April 27-28. Bon-Ton Stores Inc., whichoperates stores such asBergner's, Boston Store, Elder-Beerman andmore, is accepting

non-profit organizations to sellbooklets that contain savings onin-store and online merchan-dise during the Bon-Ton Com-munity Days event.Organizations will keep 100 per-cent of the $5 donation for eachbooklet sold. To sign-up, visitwww.communitydayevent.com.

St. Francis SchoolSummer Fun AcademyRegistration is now open for

St. Francis of Assisi School’sSummer Fun Academy for chil-dren ages 3-12. The programwill emphasize academic en-richment including daily jour-nal writing, reading and mathactivities, West Virginia historyand world geography, in con-junction with the Smart Boardand computer lab. Children willexplore the arts, including balletand acrobatics dance, and learnnew skills, such as cooking andsign language. We will also offerlots of fun!

Mrs. Jennifer Lopez is the di-rector of the Academy and thestaff includes experienced childcare workers, college students,and current teachers.

Summer Fun Academy willbegin June 11 and end August 2.The hours are Monday – Thurs-day from 7:30am – 5:00pm. Yourchild can attend on a weeklybasis or on a drop-in basis. Toregister for the Academy, or formore information, please visitour website www.sfswv.com, orcall the school office (304) 727-5690.

Putnam County VoterRegistration DeadlinePutnam County Voter Regis-

tration deadline is April 17th,2012. For more informationcontact the Putnam CountyClerk’s office at 304-586-0202.

T.O.P.S. No. 465Weekly meetings of TOPS

"Take Off Pounds Sensibly," areheld at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at Win-field United Methodist Church,20 Radwin Drive, Winfield, WV25213. Questions, call Sharon,304-523-4618.

First Baptist Church ofSt. Albans to present An-

nual Music CampLooking for a fun as well as

meaningful activity for yourchildren this summer? The FirstBaptist Church of St. Albans atSixth Ave. and Second St. offersa Music Camp, July 16-20, 9 amto 2:30 pm daily at the church.The camp is for children enter-ing grades 2 (age 7 by June)through 7 in September 2012.

Participants are involved inchoral singing, handbells, Orffinstruments, a basic musicclass, instruction to the orches-tra and recreation

Additional classes are offeredin Guitar, Drums, Pipe Organ,and Interpretive Movement.

Tuition for the camp is $37

per child with family rates avail-able.

For additional informationand online registration, visitwww.musiccampfbc.com or call304-727-4661.

You may also register at thechurch Monday – Friday, 8 am –4:30 pm.

Enrollment for each grade islimited.

St. Francis BingoSt. Francis Church at 525 Hol-

ley Street, St. Albans holds Bingoevery Monday evening begin-ning with Early Birds at 5pm.Concessions are available.Please call (304) 727-3033 formore information.

Putnam CountySchools Developmental

ScreeningPutnam County Schools De-

velopmental Screenings will beheld on Friday, April 20, 2012 atthe Teays Valley PresbyterianChurch, Teays Valley Road. Wewill screen children ages 2-1/2to 4 years for speech/language,hearing, vision, motor skills, so-cial skills, self-help and cogni-tion Please call 586-0500 ext1154, to schedule an appoint-ment.

Outdoor (2012 Spring)Volleyball League now

Forming!A new Sand-court CO-ED

adult volleyball league is form-ing in Scott Depot. All Skill Lev-els (15 years or older) areencouraged to play! Whetheryou are a weekend warrior, fam-ily reunion, picnic-only typevolleyball player or a seasonedveteran, we want you! We areseeking individuals and/orteams interested in family-friendly competition, exerciseand fun!

Play begins on Tuesday, April17th, 2012 and continues for 8weeks, plus a 1 week tourna-ment. Best of 3 Game Series willbe played each TuesdayEvenings at 6:00, 6:45, 7:30 &possibly 8:15 pm depending onthe number of teams signing up.League will be refereed (call ifinterested in being hired). OurConcession stand, ChildrensPlay area and Restrooms will beopen during the games. Site isalcohol/tobacco free and is Lo-cated at Teays Valley Acres - acommunity park on TeaysValleyRoad between Rocky Step andMcCloud.

Individual Player Cost is $30for the season. Corporate Spon-sored Teams may sign-up to-gether or we can randomlyassign individuals to 8 personteams (6 player maximum oncourt of which no more than 3men at one time are permitted).

To sign up, individuals orteams may call Thom Pratt at:304-757-6453 or email:thom@horizonwv.org.

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Putnam County teachers andservice personnel will be seeinga little extra on their paychecks,starting July 1.

At its April 2 meeting, the Put-nam County Board of Educationapproved a $500-per-year payraise for teachers and servicepersonnel.

Last year, the board made acommitment to raise teacher'spay by $1,000 annually over athree-year period as it raised payby $500. The latest raise com-pletes the pledge, said Superin-tendent Chuck Hatfield.

“Last year, wewere able to pro-vide a raise of $500 and said wehoped to do $1,000 in threeyears.We feel very fortunate thatwe were able to do it in twoyears. We value our employeesfor the great job they do,” he said.

Board member William Leggsaid the employees deserve it.

“When you have the bestschool system in West Virginia,you should have the highest-paid teachers and service per-sonnel,” he said.

Deborah Phillips, boardmem-ber, said the community plays amajor role in the success of thecounty's schools.

“One of the things we havegoing for us is our communityand the support we've had fromthe citizens of this county,” shesaid.

While the county's teachersand service personnel were al-ready among the state's highestpaid, the same could not be saidfor its substitutes. The board ad-dressed a policy change that willpay subs 90 percent of the state'sbasic teacher salary for up to 10consecutive days. For longer as-signments, they will earn 90 per-cent of the state's advancedsalary, based on their experience.After 30 consecutive days, they

will earn full advanced salary.Sam Sentelle, board member,

said they certainly deserve it.“I'm happy we're raising sub-

stitute pay. I think probably theroughest job in the schools isbeing a substitute teacher,” hesaid.

Hatfield said the school boardhad considered raising substitutepay last year, but was unable todo so at the time.

“We investigated our substi-tute pay and found that we werepaying less than our surroundingcounties. The 90 percent willbring us in line with our sur-rounding counties,” he said.

The board is also reviewing itspolicy for paying coaches and ex-tracurricular-activity supervi-sors, who are paid on a pointsystem. Hatfield said the boardwants to raise that pay by $10 perpoint, with the intent of raising itanother $10 as soon as possible.

Terry Cunningham, presidentof the PutnamCounty Chapter ofthe American Federation ofTeachers, has addressed theboard in the past, asking it to re-member teachers' pay as theycreated their budget. This time,she came to offer thanks to the

board.“On behalf of the teachers,

service personnel and substi-tutes of Putnam County, we'dlike to thank you for the consid-eration you've given us in plac-ing an increment in the budgetfor us,” she said.

In other business, the boardapproved a $129,000 bid for floorcleaning and installing a floorcovering at the new PocaMiddleSchool. The bid fromD&D Coat-ings was the lowest bid.

Hatfield said this same type offloor coating was installed atMountain View Elementary sev-eral years ago.

“We piloted this system atMountain View, where they putthis coating on the floor and thenput protective feet on all the fur-niture. It's guaranteed for threeyears and you don't wax it oranything, you just mop it. We'rein the fourth year of that coatingat MountainView and it looks asnew today as it did four yearsago,” Hatfield said.

The board will meet again at 7p.m., Tuesday April 17.

Contact David Payne Sr. atdavidpayne@theputnamstan-dard.com.

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For additional information,contact the Putnam CountySolid Waste Authority at(304)586-0495.

Network OfWomen(NOW) Monthly MeetingDate: April 19, 2012Time: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM at

the Putnam County Chamber ofCommerce Office.

About NOW: This committeeis led by women in business inthe community. Programs aredesigned to support women inthe business community. Typi-cal programs conductedthroughout the year are a blooddrive, the “Uniquely Me” Pro-gram, “Ladies Night Out” and“In the Know”. The group alsoparticipates in “Bell Ringing” forthe Salvation Army and col-lected non-perishable fooditems throughout the year anddistributed to the local foodpantry to give back to the com-munity.

NOW is open to all womenworking for and with PutnamCounty Chamber member busi-nesses interested in expandingtheir professional, personal andsocial relationships with otherwomen.

created when coal is burned inthe process of generating elec-tricity.

“The last time I was here atJohn Amos was when I was gov-ernor, and you were puttingthousands of West Virginians towork making this one of thecleanest coal plants in theworld,” Manchin said. “When Itell my colleagues why thiscountry can’t walk away fromcoal-generated power – andthat we can make it cleaner, Ipoint to this plant. When theysay a picture is worth a thou-sand words, I wish every sena-tor could come in and see thisplant and what you do here.”

Manchin said that unfortu-nately, like many issues inWashington, energy has be-come a political issue with bothparties fighting, instead ofworking on solutions.

“There are people who saythat some Republicans don’tcare about our environmentand only want to get rid of all ofthe regulations. And there arethose who say that some De-mocrats don’t care about jobsand only want to make new bur-densome rules,” Manchin said.“But the truth is, they’re wrong.Energy is a commonsense issue– and it doesn’t belong to onepolitical party or another.”

Manchin said that he wouldlike to see common groundreached on energy, and espe-cially coal, instead of imple-menting rules that make it morecostly to generate electricity

from coal-fired power plants.“By its own estimates, this ad-

ministration says that coal willmake up 39 percent of our en-ergy generation in 2035. But in-stead of embracing thisabundant energy source that wehave right here in America, thisEPA is fully engaged in a war oncoal,” Manchin said. “You don’thave to look much further thanthe newly proposed greenhousegas emissions rules for newpower plants to understandthat. Under those rules, wewon’t see any new coal-firedplants built, and that is a gravemistake.”

Manchin said that he still hashope that bi-partisan solutionscan be reached in Washingtonthat would allow coal-firedpower plants to continue intothe future.

He pointed to the namesakeof the John Amos plant as aprime example of bi-partisan-ship. Not only was John Amos along-time director of AEP but astaunch Democrat who man-aged Robert C. Byrd's first polit-ical campaign.

“Now, who would believe thatthe largest power plant in AEP’ssystem is named after a hard-core Democrat?” Manchinasked the crowd. “Forty yearsago, no one would have thoughttwice. That’s because energyisn’t a partisan issue. We allneed power.We all want a cleanenvironment. We all need goodpaying jobs. I’m fighting forevery single one of those jobs.”

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PutnamCountyTeacherswill see PayRaise

ByDavid Payne Sr.

davidpayne@theputnamstandard.com

CHARLESTON, WV – TheWest Virginia Humanities Councilannounces a national initiative topromote the teaching of the hu-manities in America’s communitycolleges. The National Endow-ment for the Humanities recentlyawarded a $360,000 grant to theCommunity College HumanitiesAssociation for the nationwide ef-fort to strengthen humanitiescourse content. The project, titled

“Advancing the Humanities atCommunity Colleges,” will pro-vide 18 community colleges withthe opportunity to enhance hu-manities offerings on their owncampuses. The colleges will bechosen on a competitive basis.The West Virginia Humanities

Council endorses this importanteffort and is collaborating with theCommunity College HumanitiesAssociation to alert West Virginia

community and technical collegesto this opportunity. The competi-tively selected community col-leges will receive curriculum andfaculty development services andbenefits.Applications for the competi-

tion are due April 25. Interestedapplicants may contact David A.Berry at the Community CollegeHumanities Association, c/o EssexCounty College, 303 UniversityAvenue, Newark, NJ 07102, and(973)873-3577 or via email atberry@essex.edu for more infor-mation. The Association’s websiteaddress is www.ccha-assoc.org.West Virginia Humanities

Council grants administrator AmySaunders is also available to helpwith questions. She may bereached at 304-346-8500 or saun-ders@wvhumanities.org.

WVHumanitiesCouncilAnnouncesEducation Initiative

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NOTICEHURRICANE WATER CUSTOMERS

FLUSHING LINESThe City of Hurricane Water Department will be flushing the Water System fromDuring the time that the Department is flushing lines you may experience some turbidity or cloudiness for a short period during and immediately after the line flushing.

April Birthdays!Happy Birthday to ALL

If you - or someone you know - will be celebratrating a birthday in the

coming months... Call 304-743-6731 and give us their name - OR just

email the information to trudyblack@theputnamstandard.com

Phyllis Raynes – April 10thMatthew CourtsMarvin BallTaylor Reese WhiteMarylou HutchinsonJonathan BeachBrittany (Templeton) SpearsTroy HinkleDorothy WiseBrenda GrantSally JonesDeborah JudeSusie JohnsonMargie KeatonEric LambertHolley LarabeeLarry Leadmon

Putnam County was ranked as oneof the 10 healthiest counties in thestate of West Virginia in a report re-leased last week that measures thehealth of every county in the nation.Putnam County was ranked as the

7th healthiest county inWest Virginiain the rankings published by the Uni-versity of Wisconsin PopulationHealth Institute and the RobertWoodJohnson Foundation (RWJF). TheRankings assess the overall health ofevery county in all 50 states, using astandard way to measure how healthypeople are and how long they live.The rankings consider factors that

affect people’s health within four cat-

egories: health behavior, clinical care,social and economic factors, andphysical environment. Among otherthings, the rankings look at factorssuch as smoking, drinking and obe-sity, as well as social and economicfactors such as unemployment.In all measures, Putnam County

fared well in the report.In the healthy behaviors rankings,

21 percent of adults in PutnamCounty were reported to be smokers,while statewide 26 percent of adultswere listed as smokers. Nationwide,14 percent of adults are smokers.In adult obesity, 30 percent of Put-

nam County residents were listed asobese, compared to 33 percentstatewide and 25 percent nationally.Only 13 percent of Putnam County

residents were listed as uninsured, ac-

cording to the report, while statewide17 percent of residents were unin-sured. Nationally, 11 percent areuninsured.Putnam County's ratio of popula-

tion per primary care physician wasalso better than the state average at815 to 1 in Putnam County comparedto 894 to 1 statewide.In social and economic factors, 78

percent of Putnam County residentshave at least a high school diploma,while statewide 77 percent of resi-dents do, according to the report.When it comes to higher educa-

tion, 62 percent of Putnam Countyresidents reported having some col-lege education, while statewide only49 percent of residents have had

some college education. Unemploy-ment in Putnam County was alsolower than the state average standingat 7.6 percent for the county, whilestatewide the unemployment rate was9.1 percent.Putnam County also had a lower

percentage of children living inpoverty than the overall state ofWestVirginia with 14 percent in PutnamCounty compared to 26 percentstatewide.Overall, Pendleton, Monongalia,

Tucker,Wirt and Jefferson were listedby the report as the five healthiestcounties in West Virginia. On theother end of the spectrum, Boone,Logan, Wyoming, Mingo and Mc-Dowell were listed as the five least

healthy counties in the state.“The County Health Rankings

show us that much of what influencesour health happens outside of thedoctor’s office. In fact, where we live,learn, work and play has a big role indetermining how healthy we are andhow long we live,” said Risa Lav-izzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., presi-dent and CEO of RWJF. “The goodnews is that businesses, health careproviders, government, consumersand community leaders are alreadyjoining forces in communities acrossthe nation to change some of the gapsthat the Rankings highlight.”For more information, visit

www.countyhealthrankings.org.

National report finds Putnam among State's Healthiest CountiesBy Jack Bailey

jackbailey@theputnamstandard.com

TEAYS VALLEY – The Green-house of Teays Valley is bringing livedinner theater back to the area April27-28.The Teays Valley restaurant and

gift shop, located in the Mid ValleySquare Shopping Plaza, in collabora-tion with Murder and Merriment, aprofessional acting troupe fromHuntington, will be hosting “Mar-riage, Mob & Murder” Friday, April27, and Saturday,April 28, beginningat 7 p.m. each night.Greenhouse owner Eric Reckard

said that the show is a Romeo and

Juliet style murder mystery that tellsthe story of the daughter of Mob Boss"Bulldog" Balconi and the son ofcompeting boss Sammy Stiletto whoare getting married. Unfortunately,the groom-to-be's body is found inhis car, riddled with bullets, on theway to the wedding. The two fami-lies then head to the wedding recep-tion to make sense of the killing.The reception serves as the back-

drop for the evening and those whoattend the dinner play an active rolein helping to solve the crime,Reckard said.Actors remain in character

throughout the evening and interactwith guests at the dinner. Those in at-

tendance are able to ask the charac-ters questions, and the characters arenot allowed to lie. However, they canbe evasive in their answers, Reckardsaid.At the end of the evening, the au-

dience will have the opportunity tohelp solve the mystery, and correctballots will be entered into a drawingfor a $50 Greenhouse gift card, hesaid.The menu for the evening, served

buffet style, will include a fresh gar-den salad with choice of dressings,freshly baked Italian garlic bread ordinner rolls, cheese stuffed shellswith choice of meat sauce or mari-nara sauce, seafood alfredo on penne

pasta, broccoli and other vegetables,and Italian Wedding cake.Tickets are $40 per person or $75

per couple, plus tax.Reckard said that the response

from his regular patrons has been sostrong that The Greenhouse is al-ready planning a second live dinnertheater event for May 18 andMay 19,and has tentative plans for a third din-ner theater event in June.Reckard said that the acting troop

has about 20 different plays that itcan perform so each engagement willfeature a different experience for theaudience.In addition to the restaurant, The

Greenhouse also offers a variety of

items for sale in its gift shop. WeberGrills are offered at The Greenhouse,as are other unique and specialtyitems such as Trollbeads and items bylocal artists. The Greenhouse also of-fers a variety of classes, such as sushimaking and grilling to name a few.The Greenhouse of Teays Valley is

open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondaythrough Saturday and noon to 5 p.m.on Sunday.For more information, call The

Greenhouse at (304) 397-6316 orvisit www.thegreenhouseinc.com.The Greenhouse of Teays Valley

also has a Facebook page you canlike to receive updates.

The Greenhouse of TeaysValley to host dinner theater April 27-28

By Jack Bailey

jackbailey@theputnamstandard.com

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- TheU.S. Small Business Administra-tion has announced that federaleconomic injury disaster loans areavailable to small businesses inPutnam and Cabell Counties fol-lowing the announcement of aPresidential disaster declarationfor several counties in West Vir-ginia affected by severe storms,tornadoes, flooding, mudslidesand landslides from Feb. 29 toMarch 5, 2012."The U.S. Small Business Ad-

ministration is strongly committedto providing the people of WestVirginia with the most effectiveand customer-focused responsepossible to assist homeowners,renters, and businesses with fed-eral disaster loans. Getting busi-nesses and communities up andrunning after a disaster is ourhighest priority at SBA,” U.S.Small Business AdministrationAdministrator Karen G. Millssaid.The disaster declaration covers

the counties of Lincoln, Marionand Wayne in West Virginia,which are eligible for both Physi-cal and Economic Injury DisasterLoans from the SBA.Small businesses and most pri-

vate non-profit organizations inthe following adjacent countiesare eligible to apply only for SBAEconomic Injury Disaster Loans:Boone, Cabell, Harrison,

Kanawha, Logan, Mingo, Monon-galia, Putnam, Taylor and Wetzelin West Virginia; Boyd, Lawrence,and Martin in Kentucky; andLawrence in Ohio.Disaster loans up to $200,000

are available to homeowners to re-pair or replace disaster damagedor destroyed real estate. Home-owners and renters are eligible upto $40,000 to repair or replace dis-aster damaged or destroyed per-sonal property.Businesses and private non-

profit organizations of any sizemay borrow up to $2 million to re-pair or replace disaster damagedor destroyed real estate, machin-ery and equipment, inventory, andother business assets.The SBA may increase a loan

up to 20 percent of the totalamount of disaster damage to realestate and/or leasehold improve-ments, as verified by SBA, tomake improvements that lessenthe risk of property damage by fu-ture disasters of the same kind.For small businesses, small

agricultural cooperatives, smallbusinesses engaged in aquacultureand most private non-profit organ-

izations of all sizes, the SBA of-fers Economic Injury DisasterLoans to help meet working capi-tal needs caused by the disaster.Economic Injury Disaster Loanassistance is available regardlessof whether the business sufferedany physical property damage.Interest rates are as low as

1.875 percent for homeowners andrenters, 3 percent for non-profitorganizations and 4 percent forbusinesses with terms up to 30years.Loan amounts and terms are set

by the SBA and are based on eachapplicant's financial condition.To be considered for all forms

of disaster assistance, call theFederal Emergency ManagementAgency (FEMA) at 800-621-FEMA (3362), (TTY) 800-462-7585 for the deaf andhard-of-hearing. Additional de-tails on the locations of DisasterRecovery Centers and the loan ap-plication process can be obtainedby calling the SBA CustomerService Center at 800-659-2955(800-877-8339 for the deaf andhard-of-hearing) or by sending ane-mail to disastercustomerser-

vice@sba.gov.Those affected by the disaster

may also apply for disaster loanselectronically from SBA's websitea thttps://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/.The filing deadline to return ap-

plications for physical property

damage is May 15, 2012.The deadline to return economic

injury applications is December17, 2012.For more information about the

SBA's Disaster Loan Program,visit our website at www.sba.gov.

SBA disaster loans available to businessesin Putnam and Cabell Counties

The Putnam Standard Community News Tuesday,April10,2012–Page5

Tax year 2013 is fast approach-ing, and we will start mailing outPersonal Property forms, BusinessPersonal Property forms, and FarmDiscounts July 1st. If you do notreceive a form after the 1st, pleasecall the office or go online at put-namcoassessor.com/forms. We willnot accept any forms until afterJuly 1st. Signup for HomesteadExemption starts July 1st and endsDecember 1st. If you will be 65before June 30, 2013 or are 100%totally and permanently disabled,you qualify.Any new business in Putnam

County is required, by law, to file aBusiness Personal Property returnif doing business on July 1. If youneed any information, please con-tact that Department and they willbe happy to assist you.The Assessor’s Office deals in

setting values for the county, not

taxes. When you receive your taxticket in July and notice an in-crease in assessed value from oneyear to the next, please call our of-fice and we’ll go over everythingwith you. Any property that hadincreased 10% or more, for the2012 tax year, was mailed a letterin December. If the value re-mained constant but the taxableamount has increased; the levy rateis higher. This rate (multiplier) isset by the Board of Education,County Commission, Legislature,and Municipalities (if within citylimits). Once again I want to reit-erate, we set assessed value notlevy rate.The field personnel will be in

Hurricane Town, Curry District,and Teays Valley District for this 3year cycle. You should see PutnamCounty Assessor’s Office on theside panels of each vehicle with a

telephone number listed. If youhave any questions, please feel freeto give me a call.

I now have a GIS website. Youcan go to putnamcoassessor.com,and there is a hyperlink portal

called Putnam County Maps/GISdata. Click on this link, go in as aguest, and you can view owner-ship, district/map/parcel, deedbook/page, legal description, maps(location & aerial), and 3 years ofassessed values. Only the infor-mation listed on our land books ison this guest site. Please look overthis link, and let me know yourfeelings. I believe this site willhelp Putnam County residents be-cause they no longer need to makea trip to view maps and informa-tion.My goal is to keep Putnam

County residents aware of all filingdates and deadlines. Please call meanytime at 304-586-0206 if youhave questions or concerns, and Iwill be glad to assist you.

Sherry Hayes, Putnam CountyAssessor

News from PutnamCounty Assessor

CHARLESTON, WV - The WestVirginia Land Trust (Land Trust) hasbeen awarded $4,050,000 to launch afive year initiative to protect up to20,000 thousand acres of forested andriparian areas in southern West Vir-ginia. The initiative is funded by asettlement of a citizen enforcementaction against Alpha Natural Re-sources subsidiaries that prosecutedviolations of the Clean Water Act.Appalachian Mountain Advocatesbrought the enforcement action andnegotiated the settlement on behalf ofthe Sierra Club, the Ohio Valley En-vironmental Coalition, the West Vir-ginia Highlands Conservancy, andCoal River Mountain Watch. TheLand Trust will use these funds in thewatersheds impacted by the viola-

tions, namely the Kanawha andGuyandotte River watersheds. Addi-tionally, the Land Trust was awarded$500,000 in 2011 from Clean WaterAct enforcement actions brought byAppalachian Mountain Advocates.Aunique feature of this initiative is

the collaboration with the West Vir-ginia University College of Law andits new Land Use and Sustainable De-velopment Clinic (also funded bymore than $4,250,000 from actionsbrought by Appalachian MountainAdvocates to enforce the CleanWaterAct) to provide law students with thepractical experience in the field ofland use planning and land conserva-tion matters. That clinic will educatefuture generations on conservationlaw and its application in our state.

“We have been a very small organ-ization for many years, operating on avery lean budget. Over the years wehave protected historic farms, naturalwoodlands, riparian areas and matureforests; and all because of the passionof the property owners who madethese donations, and the hard work ofour dedicated board members,” saysTerrell Ellis, Executive Director.“These funds have the opportunity tochange the complexion of the landconservation movement in West Vir-ginia.We will now have the resourcesto compensate land owners, helpcover the costs associated with clos-ing easements and collaborativelypartner with other conservation or-ganizations across the state to priori-

tize conservation efforts,” Ellis con-tinued.The Land Trust has a rich history of

protecting special places in West Vir-ginia through the use of voluntaryconservation easements which protectand preserve land according to theland owners’ wishes in perpetuity. Aconservation easement is a voluntarycontract between a landowner and aland trust (or other qualified agency)in which the owner places permanentrestrictions on the future uses of someor all of their property to protect sce-nic, wildlife, or agricultural resources.The property owner dictates the de-tails of the agreement to assure thattheir vision for the property is main-tained. It is then the responsibility of

the land trust to maintain, monitor,and if necessary defend the easement.Founded in 1995, The West Vir-

ginia Land Trust, through education,outreach, and voluntary conservationeasements, works to help West Vir-ginians protect their special places,forever. Unfortunately, there aremany more special places left unpro-tected and open to unwanted develop-ment. Protecting farmlands, forests,urban green spaces, watersheds andother natural areas takes imagination,commitment, knowledge and a col-laborative approach. For more infor-mation on the West Virginia LandTrust (www.wvlandtrust.org) call-304-346-7788 or email- wvlt@te-as-sociates.com.

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LOCALDIRECTORY

The Putnam County Board of Edu-cation approved a $1.7 million bid toprovide technology infrastructure atfour of the county's schools during itsApril 2 meeting.The board approved the bid from

Pomeroy IT Solutions, which submit-ted the lowest bid for the technologypackages at Buffalo High School,Confidence Elementary, Poca Ele-mentary, Poca Middle and WinfieldMiddle Schools.Superintendent Chuck Hatfield

said that the spending would have tobe approved by the West Virginia

School Building Authority, since thecounty would be using SBA funds italready has.The spending wouldn't furnish en-

tire computer labs, but would providethe technology infrastructure neededin the schools, in addition to class-room technologies, such as Smart-boards. The county also authorizedPomeroy IT to install wireless infra-structure at six schools in February.The board also hired Danielle

Kisamore to teach agricultural sci-ence as part of the agriculture projectat the new Buffalo High School. Italso approved Sarah Hyatt as a long-term substitute teacher. She will beteaching the classes of Christian St.John, who resigned last month amid

allegations of insubordination.Resignations:• Kara Anderson, county,

substitute teacher.Barbara Collier, Putnam County

Career and Technical Center, LPN In-structor.C. Patrick Clark, Winfield High,

freshman assistant football.Paul Sowards, Buffalo High, cross

country.Allison Tusing, Rock Branch Ele-

mentary, critical skills tutor.Stanley Baldwin, substitute ware-

house.Ronzel Richardson II, Buffalo Ele-

mentary, custodian.Employment:• Michael Davis, Buffalo El-

ementary, SLD/MI Resource teacher.Marquita Duke, G.W. Middle

School, choral music teacher.Lori Fizer, itinerant school nurse.Ashley Torres, itinerant school

nurse.Shinya Turley, Poca Middle

School, physical education/healthteacher.Garrett Burdette, Buffalo High

School, assistant boys' basketball.James Burgess, George Washing-

ton Middle, boys’ basketball.Marshall Chandler, Poca Middle

School girls' basketball.Patricia Dimsdale, Hurricane High

School, assistant volleyball.Todd Higginbotham, Winfield

Middle School, volleyball.

Hilton Ingraham,Winfield Middle,cross country.Jana McGinnis, county Special

Olympics coordinator.Lesley Payne, Poca Middle boys'

basketball.Wayne Pritt, Winfield High

School, assistant football coach.Jackie Scott, Buffalo High School,

assistant volleyball.Stanley Baldwin, substitute aide.Nathan Morris, Winfield High,

aide.Carolyn Humphrey, Regina, Lan-

ham, April McVey, Alvie Napier Jr.,Sandy Spaulding, Twyla Wheeler,John Young, substitute custodians.

Contact David Payne Sr. at david-payne@theputnamstandard.com.

PutnamCountyBOEapproves $1.7millionTechnologyBidByDavid Payne Sr.

davidpayne@theputnamstandard.com

Settlement toChangeComplexionof LandConservation inWestVirginia

SetSmartMoneyGoals duringFinancial LiteracyMonth

Spring cleaning isn’t just for yourhouse. You can also spend some timespring cleaning your finances. Aprilis Financial Literacy Month, a greatchance for you to evaluate your cur-rent financial situation and set somenew financial goals.Maybe you want to finally pay off

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stop shop to find answers to yourmost common financial questions.

You’ll find tips and financial advicecentered on important life events, likethe birth of a child, buying a homeand retiring from your job. You canalso find worksheets to help you setup a budget and calculators to deter-mine how much you need to save forretirement and more.• Keeping track of all your

financial accounts can be challenging.But you can streamline the process bytaking advantage of tools like onlinebanking and automatic bill paying tocut down on some of financial paper-work in your life. You can also learnhow to use your bank’s mobile appssafely and effectively to manage yourmoney while keeping your personal

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current economic climate, it’s alwaysa good idea to try to save somemoney for emergencies or other un-expected expenses that might pop up.In Managing Your Money in GoodTimes and Bad, you’ll get tips onspending less, saving more and learnhow to borrow money in a smart wayso that you don’t get hit with over-bearing interest rates.Find more answers to your money

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If you have vintage electronics onyour mind, this will be the place to be.The Museum of Radio and Tech-

nology and West Virginia Broadcast-ing Hall of Fame in Huntington willbe holding its annual Spring Tradersevent on April 14.The event starts at 8 a.m. with ven-

dors offering a variety of antique ra-dios, phonographs, etc. as well as awide variety of components and ac-cessories, followed by an auction ofselect museum pieces.David Bond, vice president, said

the museum, which is located at 1640Florence Avenue, will be auctioningoff duplicate items at noon.“If we get an item that someone is

donating to us and we have some-thing like it, we compare them andput the best one on display. If theother one is on loan, it goes back, ifnot, it gets auctioned. This is one ofthe ways we raise money – flea mar-ket in the morning, auction in the af-ternoon,” Bond said.Curator Geoff Bourne said that the

museum needs to make room for newartifacts coming in.“A lot of these we swap out, or

convert to cash to use for otherthings,” he said.While some models are hard-to-

find models, a great number of earlyradios have survived into the 21stCentury.“People today, especially young

people, don't think anything of throw-ing away an old cell phone or someother electronic device. These (an-

tique) radios were built to last a life-time and are all repairable, eventoday. Vacuum tubes are still avail-able, you can buy resistors and ca-pacitors and some parts hardly evergive you trouble. One thing we stressto young people, all of this was re-pairable – these were not throwawayitems,” he said.Certainly one reason radios of days

gone by were built to last and be re-paired was the cost.David Bond, museum vice presi-

dent, said that his spent part of hisWorld War I bonus (which the gov-ernment didn't pay until the mid1930s) to purchase a 1936 ScottRadio with a whopping 33 vacuumtubes.“When I was a kid,” Bond recalled,

“there was a radio in the dining roomI could use, but I wasn't allowed totouch the Big Scott.”The Scott radio had cost his father

$219 (which would be over $3,500 intoday's dollars).The museum shows that many

technologies that are considered themost modern of conveniences aren'tso modern after all. Fax machines, forinstance. That's 19th Century tech-nology and the museum does have inits possession a U.S. Navy fax ma-chine from World War II, which re-ceived faxes of weather maps, fleetorders and other important informa-tion.The museum has over 10,000

square feet of space and is one of thelargest of its kind in the United States.

Attractions include:• 1920s radio shop: includes

some of the earliest commercial ra-dios and phonographs. It has a work-ing 1910s-style crystal radio and arotary-spark demonstrator.• 1940s – 1950s show room,

which features vintage radios and tel-evisions of that era.Early computer area: features nu-

merous early computers and compo-nents.Shortwave radio room: dedicated

to shortwave radios dating back to the1930s.Modern ham radio station: a work-

ing ham radio station used for localclub events.Radio classroom: uses working

demonstrations to teach schematicsymbols and how a circuit works.Vintage Hi-Fi: features a variety of

high-fidelity, vacuum-tube stereoequipment.Western Electric Transmitter – an

actual 1930s transmitter from anAMradio station.West Virginia Broadcasting Hall of

Fame: features influential state broad-casters.

Contact David Payne Sr. at david-payne@theputnamstandard.com.

Auction and fleamarket slated forRadio andTechnologyMuseum

ByDavid Payne Sr.

davidpayne@theputnamstandard.com

The Museum of Radio and Technology in Huntington will be auctioning excessmuseum pieces on April 14. This reel-to-reel tape recorder sold at a similarauction last fall. Photo by Museum of Radio and Technology.

Among the museum's attractions is this working spark-gap demon-strator to show how the earliest radio transmitters worked. Photo byDavid Payne Sr.

The Putnam Standard Community News Tuesday,April10,2012–Page7

TheWayWeWorkedThe Smithsonian Institution and the National Archives working with the

West Virginia Humanities Council have made available to the Point PleasantRiver Museum their traveling exhibition “TheWayWeWorked.” The exhibi-tion documents the lives of ordinary working people, who were the back boneof this country. While these individuals were usually little known or anony-mous, their contribution to our society – through the communities they built, thegoods they produced, and the lives they led – were often extraordinary.Included in the exhibition presented by the river museum are the many ways

the people of Mason County earned a living and contributed to the growth ofthis country. During the six weeks period from March 24 through May 5 thePoint Pleasant River Museum will be open every day except Monday. Therewill be five informative programs on the people and events of this area begin-ning at 7 pm in the evening. The schedule is as follows:April 13 - Presenter: Mr. Charles Keeney; Subject: History of Mason CountyApril 17 - Presenter: Mr. Glenn Miller; Subject: The Lambert Lands “A

Journey to Freedom”April 20 - Presenter: Mr. Leonard “Buster” Riffle; Subject: Reminiscing

About Old Point PleasantApril 26 - Presenter: Mr. Mike Gerlach; Subject: The Underground Rail-

roadMay 4 - Captain Butch Leport; Subject: Life on the RiverChildren’s EventsApril 7 - Kid’s Day at the River Museum – Visit with the Easter BunnyApril 22 - Chip and Heather Wood - The WayWe Played

The staff at Putnam Career &Technical Center wishes tothank you for participating inour annual Career/Job Fair,March 29.

We hope that this was aworthwhile and beneficial ac-tivity.

The PCTC Job Fair was de-signed to increase the aware-ness and knowledge ofopportunities available to stu-dents and adults in various

areas of employment from thelocal area.

This Job Fair was organizedfor the Putnam County com-munity at large (high schoolseniors, adult students, unem-ployed citizens and other inter-ested persons).

All participates were givenan evaluation form to com-plete. Your suggestions for im-provements will beincorporated into future

events.Approximately 500 persons

were served by this project.Again, thank you for makingthis one of our most successfulCareer Days. Your presenceand contribution was appreci-ated.

We look forward to your par-ticipation in the coming years.We do not have a school calen-dar for next year, so look for in-formation about next year’sevent after the first of the year.

Sincerely,Carol BauerCounselor

Thank you to:AdeccoBankers Life & CasualtyBen Franklin Career CenterBricklayers & Allied Craft-

workersBridgemont Community &

Technical CollegeCASCICharleston Fire DepartmentEverest InstituteGreenwood IncHuman Resource Develop-

ment FoundationHuntington Junior CollegeHuntington School of Beauty

CultureITT Technical InstituteKanawha Valley Community

& Technical CollegeLincoln Nursing & Rehabili-

tation CenterManpowerMarshall University Online

College Courses in High SchoolMarshall University Teays

Valley Regional CenterMillwright Local 1755Mountaineer Beauty College

Inc.MountWest Community &

Technical College

Plumbers & PipefittersUnion

Putnam Care & Rehabilita-tion

Robert C. Byrd InstituteSudden LinkSt. Mary’s Nursing ProgramsUniversity Northwestern

OhioUS Air ForceUS Army RecruitingUS NavyWV Department of Educa-

tion Division of RehabilitationServices

WV Division of PersonalWorkforce WV/Putnam JobService

WV Carpenters Training Cen-ter

WV Division of PersonnelWV Junior CollegeWV Laborer’s Training CenterWV University--Parkersburg

PutnamCareer&Technical Center says “ThankYou”

Foreign high school studentsare scheduled to arrive soon foracademic semester program home-stays, and the sponsoring organi-zation, Pacific InterculturalExchange (P.I.E), needs a fewmore local hosts. Americans men-tor international teenagers andprovide a caring environment, aroom and daily meals.P.I.E. area representatives

match students with host familiesby finding common interests andlifestyles through an informal in-home meeting. Prospective hostfamilies are able to review student

information to select the perfectmatch. There is no such thing as atypical host family. One can bemarried, single, retired, with chil-dren or no children. The interna-tional teenagers are ages 15-18years old, have their own spendingmoney, are academically strong,speak English well enough to at-tend a public high school, and arewaiting to hear from a friendlyAmerican.The international students have

accident and health insurance andare anxious to share their culturalexperiences with their new Amer-

ican families. P.I.E. currently hasprograms to match almost everyfamily's needs, ranging in lengthfrom a semester to a full academicyear, where the students attendlocal high schools. Families whohost for P.I.E. are also eligible toclaim a $50.00 per month charita-ble contribution deduction on theiritemized tax returns for eachmonth they host a sponsored stu-dent.For the upcoming school year,

P.I.E. has students from Germany,Hong Kong, Venezuela, Belgium,Brazil, South Korea, Mexico, Nor-

way, China, Denmark, Thailandand other countries.P.I.E. is a non-profit educational

organization that has sponsoredmore than 20,000 students from40 countries since its founding in1975. The organization is desig-nated by the United States Depart-ment of State and is listed by theCouncil on Standards for Interna-tional Educational Travel(CSIET), certifying that the or-ganization complies with the stan-dards set forth in CSIET'sStandards for International Educa-tional Travel Programs.

Families are encouraged to con-tact the program immediately, as itwill allow the proper time for thestudents and hosts to get to knowone another before they actuallymeet for the first time. People in-terested in learning more aboutstudent exchange or arranging fora meeting with a community rep-resentative may call P.I.E., toll-free, at 1-888-743-8721. Theagency also has possibilities forcommunity volunteers to assistand work with area host families,students and schools.

Page8–Tuesday,April10,2012 Community News The Putnam Standard

APRIL 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 –SPRING BREAK WEEK!Monday, April 16: Oatmeal

Muffin SquareLUNCH: BREADED

CHICKEN NUGGETS, Macaroni& Cheese, Pineapple Chunks,Cheese-Garlic Biscuit, MilkTuesday, April 17: Potato

Rounds/ToastLUNCH: SALISBURY STEAK

w/GRAVY, Mashed Potatoes,Green Beans/Applesauce. WheatBreadstick. MilkWednesday, April 18: French

Toast Sticks

LUNCH: GRILLED CHEESESANDWICH, VEGETABLEBEEF SOUP w/Crackers, SlicedPears, Yogurt Cup, MilkThursday, April 19: Egg &

Cheese on English MuffinLUNCH: SPAGHETTI

w/MEATSAUCE, Tossed Salad,Corn on the Cob, Mixed FruitCup, Wheat Roll, MilkFriday, April 20: Pizza BagelLUNCH: BREADED

CHICKEN ON A BUN, RomaineLettuce/Tomato, French Fries,Marinated Bean Salad. Water-melon Wedge, Milk

Monday, April 23: Mini Pan-cakesLUNCH: PIZZA, Steamed

Spinach, Fresh Carrots w/Dip,Apple Crisp, Vanilla Ice Cream,MilkTuesday, April 24: Breakfast

PizzaLUNCH: CHICKEN FAJITA,

Lettuce/Tomato/Cheese, RefriedBeans, Orange Wedges, Chipsw/Salsa, MilkWednesday, April 25: Scram-

bled Eggs, Canadian Bacon/ToastLUNCH: PORK BBQ ON A

BUN, Cole Slaw, Baked Potato,

Green Beans, Gelatin w/Fruit,MilkThursday, April 26: Blueberry

Muffin, Yogurt CupLUNCH: PEPPERONI ROLL,

Caesar Salad w/WW Croutons,California Blend Veg’s, SlicedPeaches, MilkFriday, April 27: Biscuit

w/GravyLUNCH: HAMBURGER ON A

BUN, Romaine Lettuce,Tomato/Cheese, Potato Wedges,Fresh Melon Cup, MilkGET A NUTRITIOUS START

TO THE DAY WITH SCHOOL

BREAKFAST!DAILY BREAKFAST

CHOICES - ASSORTED CE-R E A L / J U I C E / F R E S HF R U I T / Y O G U R T / W WTOAST/MILKDAILY LUNCH CHOICES –

ASSORTED FRESHFRUITS/VEGETABLES ON THESALAD BARMENU ITEMS ARE ALWAYS

SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY.“THIS INSTITUTION IS AN

EQUAL OPPORTUNITYPROVIDER AND EMPLOYER”.

PutnamCounty Schools – Menu – April 2012PUTNAMCOUNTY SCHOOLS – CHILDNUTRITION BREAKFAST/LUNCHMENU

Area Host Families Needed

Events include: Spring FlingDance - Apri l 14th, SaturdayMorning bike Rides, WVPower Game-Apri l 16th,Trivia with Bil l & GameNight-Apri l 24th, Ramps &Rails Festival in Elkins-April28th.SpeakEasy Singles Spring

Fling Dance - Saturday, April14th @ 8:00pm – midnight(doors open at 7:30pm)!SPRING wil l be in the air atthe SpeakEasy Single’s Apri lDance! Over 130 people at-tended the MardiGras dance inMarch and had a blast! No ex-cuses to sit at home on a Sat-urday night alone. Dances areheld at WV State Universi ty-Wilson Student Union onWashington Ave (Off Rt . 25) .Only $10.00 for non-membersand $8 for members and thatincludes DJ Randy Justice andhis neat videos as well as lightappet izers . Non-alcohol icdr inks for $1.00. For awealth of information, includ-ing detai led direct ions, justvis i t our internet s i te atwww. speakea sy s i ng l e s . com!Or call Alice at 304-766-2415or Nancy at 304-925-8024.Not a dat ing service, but aplace to social ize , meet peo-ple , make fr iends and haveFUN! NOTE: Membership is$16 a year and you receive a$2 discount at the dance andreceive a newslet ter in themail .DIRECTIONS/LOCATION:From Charleston: Travel 9

miles West towards Hunting-ton on Interstate 64. Get off ofthe Interstate at exit 50 (Insti-tute Exit ) . Turn Left at thestop sign, onto US Highway25.From Huntington: Travel 40

miles East towards Charlestonon Interstate 64. Get off of theInterstate at exit 50 (Insti tuteExit ) . Turn Left at the stopsign, onto US Highway 25Saturday Morning Bike

Rides - April 14th, and 21st -Bicycle Riders – Meet Jerry &Keith @ Universi ty ofCharleston @ 10:00am for acasual bike r ide throughKanawha City – stop along theway for yard sales . . .Maybehave lunch at Cracker Barreland ride back down the backroads by the scenic KanawhaRiver. Keith @ 304-395-0182or Jerry @ 304-965-1458Trivia with Bil l or Kei th -

Tuesday, April 24th - 6:00pm-8:00pm at Sandi Kay's Cot-

tage, Kanawha City, WV. Fee:$1.00 (to cover cost of rental).RSVP Vicky @ 304-205-4329or speakeasysingles@sudden-link.netAre you a know it al l? If

you haven’t joined us yet…you need to come. Bil l wil ls tar t asking quest ions—youhave 1 minute for the 4 of youto come up with the correctanswer to wri te down & turnin. Laughs and making friendsis what it’s all about! So don’tjust si t at home on Tuesdays!You won’t regret i t and it justmay be habit-forming!DIRECTIONS: Faci l i ty is

located in Kanawha City inCharleston, behind theKanawha Mall . Take 50thStreet across railroad tracks toChesterfield Avenue, turn lefton Chesterf ie ld , go approxi-mately 1/2 mile . We are lo-cated at 5701 Chesterf ie ldAvenue (beside South EastBible Missionary Church) .Bui lding is white with redtrim.Monday, Apri l 16, 2012 -

It’s Buck Night! $1.00 admis-sion, hot dogs, etc for a buck.RSVP to Vicky and she cantell you where to meet at 6:30.Game starts at 7:05 pm. Evenif you don’t l ike baseball , i t’sa fun place to walk around andenjoy other people! Come sitwith us and have a blast!Vicky: 304-205-4329 oremail: speakeasysingles@sud-denlink.netWV Power vs. Lexington

Legends - Tonight is the LASTfamily buck night of the sea-son presented by WCHS 580.$1.00 popcorn, soda, hotdogsand general admission tickets.Game time is at 7:05pm andgates open at 6:00pm. RSVPVicky and she can tel l youwhere to meet at 6:30pm.Game starts at 7:05 pm. Evenif you don’t l ike baseball , i t’sa fun place to walk around andenjoy other people! Come sitwith us and have a blast!Vicky: 304-205-4329 oremail: speakeasysingles@sud-denl ink.net . NOTE: If weget 20 to at tend, we wil l a l lget free WV Power hats.Ramps & Rails - Elkins, WV

- Learn about the Appalachianleek everyone cal ls “Lit t leSt inker”! 10:00 a.m. – 5:00p.m. Local food vendors withscrumptious ramp dishes aswell as craf t and art isan ven-dors set up in the town square.Live music throughout the

day. Attendees vote for theirfavori te ramp dish. One-hourtrain tr ips on the New TygartFlyer. Traditional Ramp Feastat the Rai l Yard Restaurant .Please cal l 304-205-4329 formore information and formailing address for your trainticket.We are planning on meeting

at the Crossings Mall Shop-ping Plaza in Elkview WV at8:00am in Saturday, Apri l28th-we will have breakfast atBob Evans for those want tojoin us around 8:00am. Forthose that want to car pool(Travel arrangements are onyour own) you can leave yourcar at the shopping plaza ormeet your ride elsewhere. Weneed to collect the money forthe train ASAP - we wil l beriding the 3:00 pm train - thecost is $10.00 per person.Please mail your money byMarch 31st , 2012 so we caninsure that we all have a rideon the 3:00pm train as a groupand get our reservat ions in.The trains f i l l up fast so weneed to pay in advance tomake sure we get to r ide thetrain. The train is a one hourround trip to the town of Nor-ton and back.We will plan on having din-

ner at C.J. Maggie 's in Elkinsround 4:30pm. I t ’s withinwalking dis tance of the traindepot . The websi te for C.J .Maggie’s is ht tp: / /www.cj-maggies.com - I am making areservation so I need to knowif you are going to join us fordinner so I can add you to thereservat ion. C.J . Maggie 'sRestaurants are located in theGeographic Centers of His-tor ic Urban Commercial Dis-t r ic ts , Main Street America.Time is taken to restore theHistor ic Archi tecture & De-sign comfortable inter iorswith overtones of Americanaand Craftsmanship for ourCustomers to Enjoy. Wechoose to be part of the Eco-nomic Revital izat ion Processin our Histor ic DowntownCommunit ies ; a l l our bui ld-ings are over 100 years oldand have a Story to tell them-selves . So come on down tothe Center of Town and Enjoya Good Meal and vis i t theother Family Merchants inour Downtown Community.Enjoy flavors from around theworld with 'Pastas of thePlanet ' or stay closer to homewith Top Quali ty Chicken,Pork, Beef or Fresh Seafoodall Gril led to Order.

Ticket Prices (Train RideOnly):All Seats (Age 4 & Older) –

$10; Children under 4 – FreeTentat ive Summer Volley-

bal l - Coonskin Park offerstwo sand volleyball courts - Ifanyone is interested in playingSummer Volleybal l on Sun-days from 4:00pm-6:00pm,please contact Vicky @ 304-205-4329 or 304-389-4082 oremail speakeasysingles@sud-denl ink.net , so we can see ifwe have enough interest to geti t on the May Calendar as asummer act ivi ty. Tentat ivedays are May 6th and May20th - We wil l be playing atCoonskin Park (Direct ions:Exi t 99 off I-64, Route 114North (Greenbrier Street) 2.5miles , turn lef t on CoonskinDrive, Park entrance 1 mile -Located 10 minutes fromdowntown Charleston, WV).We wil l be charging $2 perperson. If you have questions,please contact Vicky!! Wewil l go to a local restaurantaf ter Volleybal l for dinner(Cold Spot-North Charlestonon May 6th and La Caret taMexican (Kanawha City) –May 20th.

The Putnam Standard Community News Tuesday,April10,2012–Page9

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STAFF REPORTMILTON – Milton Middle

School eighth grader CapertonHumphrey has been making hismark on the national wrestlingscene over the past month witha pair of championship titles togo along with a national runner-up title.First, Humphrey brought

home a world championshiptitle from the Black Hills Na-tionals AAU World FolkstyleChampionships in Spearfish,S.D., March 16-17. Humphreycompeted in, and won, the 150-pound weight class of the 13-14-year-old Schoolboy division.Then at the AAU Spring

Youth Wrestling Nationals inKingsport, Tenn., Humphreyonce again won a national titlein the 150-pound weight class ofthe 13-14-year-old Schoolboydivision.Then, this past weekend in

Virginia Beach, Va., at the Na-tional High School Coaches As-sociation National Wrestling

Tournament, Humphrey finishedrunner-up in the 154-poundweight class competing in theMiddle School Division.This recent string of suc-

cesses for Humphrey comes onthe heels of winning a CabellCounty Wrestling Championshipin February. This year he set anew Milton Middle School

record for number of wins in asingle season at 53 wins withonly two losses.In January, he won the 145-

pound weight division at theWSAZ Invitational WrestlingTournament in Huntington.Humphrey has participated in

organized wrestling since hewas six years old.

Local wrestlermakingmark onNational Scene

Milton Middle School eighth grader Caperton Humphrey (fourth from left) fin-ished runner-up this past weekend at the National High School Coaches As-sociation National Wrestling Tournament in Virginia Beach, Va. Courtesy photo.

SUBMITTED ARTICLEHURRICANE -- Jefferson K.

Jarrell, Senior Partner of Jeffer-sonWhitney is newly certifiedas an Accredited Estate Plan-ner® (AEP®) by the NationalAssociation of Estate Planners& Councils. Jeff is also a Cer-tified Life Underwriter (CLU®)and Chartered Special NeedsConsultant (ChSNC™).The Accredited Estate Plan-

ner® (AEP®) designation is agraduate level specialization inestate planning, obtained in ad-dition to already recognizedprofessional credentials withinthe various disciplines of estateplanning. The AEP® designa-tion is available to attorneys(JD), Chartered Life Underwrit-ers® (CLU®), Certified PublicAccountants (CPA), CertifiedFinancial Planners™ (CFP®),Chartered Financial Consult-ants® (ChFC®), and CertifiedTrust and Financial Advisors(CTFA). It is awarded by theNational Association of EstatePlanners & Councils (NAEPC)

to recognize estate planningprofessionals who meet strin-gent requirements of experi-ence, knowledge, education,professional reputation, andcharacter. An AEP® designa-tion holder must embrace theteam concept of estate planning

and adhere to the NAEPC Codeof Ethics.The National Association of

Estate Planners & Councils(NAEPC) is a national organi-zation of professional estateplanners and affiliated local Es-tate Planning Councils focusedon establishing and monitoringthe highest professional and ed-ucational standards. NAEPCfosters public awareness of thequality services rendered byprofessionals who meet thesestandards. NAEPC builds ateam approach involving cross-professional disciplines to bet-ter serve the public’s need inestate planning.

JeffersonWhitney is a firmspecializing in insurance, in-vestments and financial plan-ning with an increased focusplaced on those in the SpecialNeeds Community and is lo-cated at 3466 Teays Valley Rd.and serves clients throughoutthe tri-state area. For more in-formation, please visitwww.jeffersonwhitney.com.

JeffersonK. Jarell,named anAccredited Estate Planner®

Jefferson K. Jarrell, Senior Partner ofJeffersonWhitney has been certifiedas an Accredited Estate Planner®(AEP®) by the National Association ofEstate Planners & Councils.

WVDivision of Culture andHistoryhonorsThirty-fourWestVirginianswithHistoryHero Awards

CHARLESTON, WV – Thirty-four individuals from around the statewere recognized for their grassroots-level contributions to the preserva-tion, promotion and perpetuation of the state’s rich history. History en-thusiasts gathered on Feb. 23 at the Culture Center for an awardsceremony that kicked off a successful day of celebrating West Virginiahistory. Commissioner Randall Reid-Smith of the West Virginia Divisionof Culture and History was assisted by Dr. Robert S. Conte, chairman,and Dr. Charles Ledbetter, vice chairman, of the West Virginia Archivesand History Commission, in presenting History Hero awards. City,county and state historical, preservation and genealogical groups and mu-seums provided nominations for the awards.Throughout the day, the State Capitol Rotunda was filled with ex-

hibitors and re-enactors eager to share their enthusiasm for the history ofthe state. The 16th History Day was a joint effort of the West VirginiaArchives and History Commission, Friends of West Virginia Culture andHistory, Mining Your History Foundation, Preservation Alliance of WestVirginia, Inc., West Virginia Association of Museums, West Virginia Di-vision of Culture and History, West Virginia Historical Society and WestVirginia Humanities Council.Next year’s event is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. For more

information about History Day or the History Hero awards, contactJoseph N. Geiger Jr., director of archives and history for the Division, at(304) 558-0230, ext. 165.The West Virginia Division of Culture and History is an agency within

the West Virginia Department of Education and the Arts with Kay Good-win, Cabinet Secretary. The Division, led by Commissioner RandallReid-Smith, brings together the past, present and future through pro-grams and services focusing on archives and history, arts, historic preser-vation and museums. For more information about the Division’sprograms, events and sites, visit www.wvculture.org. The Division ofCulture and History is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Em-ployer.Local recipient Richard Milam has been vice president of the St. Al-

bans Historical Society for the past six years, and he has been an activemember for more than twelve years. He is an integral part of the society’sannual Morgan’s Kitchen Fall Festival, making apple butter and helpingwith the festival’s many activities. Richard and his wife also volunteer atthe annual Christmas homes tour. His knowledge of local history has con-tributed to numerous articles in the newsletter. A former mayor of St. Al-bans, he uses his leadership abilities to help the society. Nominated by St.Albans Historical Society.

Archives and History Commission Chairman Robert Conte, History HeroRichard Milam, Delegate Bonnie Brown, Archives and History Commission ViceChairman Charles Ledbetter

Sunday, April 29th at 7:00 PMWest Virginia’s won MountainStage with Larry Groce will cel-ebrate 75 years of the MarshallArtists Series with an alreadystellar lineup including folksinger Arlo Guthrie and icono-clastic singer-songwriter PaulThorn for a special solo set.Today Mountain Stage an-nounces that Broadway Star andHuntington native MichaelCerveris will join the show totribute the Marshall Artists Se-ries.Michael Cerveris, raised in

Huntington, West Virginia surehas made a name for himself.Debuting on Broadway in TheWho’s Tommy the Pinball Wiz-ard as the “18-20 year oldTommy/Narrator.” In the 2005Broadway revival of SweeneyTodd, Cerveris played the titlerole. In the production the actorsalso played instruments, withCritics playing lyric guitar.After triumphing nightly on

Broadway, Cerveris continued toreturn to this first love, compos-ing and performing his own ma-terial. He formed the alternativerock group Lame with fellowmusicians Alice Ripley, ShannonFord and John Jinks. Cerverisalso played guitar as a member ofBob Mould’s touring band on hisfinal electric tour, The Last Dog

and Pony Show.Cerveris will be returning to

Broadway March 2012 in the up-coming production of Evita. Theshow will also star Elena Rogerand Ricky Martin.Born with a guitar in one hand

and a harmonica in the other, leg-endary musician, Arlo Guthrie isheadlining the Mountain Stagebill. Guthrie made the SteveGoodman’s song, City of NewOrleans, famous in 1972.Guthrie practically lived in the

most famous venues of the “FoldBoom” era. He witnessed thetransition from early generationballad singers like RichardDryer-Bennet and John Hurt, to anew era of singer-song writerssuch as Bob Dylan and JimCroce. He learned somethingfrom everyone and developed hisown style, becoming a distinc-tive, expressive voice in acrowed community of singer-songwriters and political-socialcommentators.His career exploded in 1967

with the release of Alice’sRestaurant, whose title song pre-miered at the Newport Folk Fes-tival helped foster a newcommitment among the ‘60s gen-eration of social consciousnessand activism. Over the last fourdecades Guthrie has toured allover the world winning a wide,

popular following.Also making an appearance at

Mountain Stage is the mixedstyle of blues and rock musicfrom Paul Thorn. He has touredas opening acts for musicians in-cluding: Sting, Toby Keith, HueyLewis & the News and Jeff Beck.Before his professional music

career began, Thorn was brieflya pro boxer winning the Mid-South Middleweight Champi-onship in Memphis, Tennessee. Afew years later he was discoveredby music professional MilesCopeland (the brother of The Po-lice drummer), and was signed toa recording contract with A&MRecords and recorded his firstalbum followed by seven more

albums.Thorns latest album is Pimps

and Preachers. It debuted on theBillboard 200 chart. He is cur-rently on tour promoting thealbum.Join host, Larry Groce for this

special Mountain Stage eventsaluting the 75 year legacy of theMarshall Artists Series.Tickets for MOUNTAIN

STAGE are on sale now for $35.Tickets may be purchased at theMarshall Artists Series Box Of-fice, located on the east side ofthe Joan C. Edwards PerformingArts Center, or by calling (304)696.3326. Patrons can also visitwww.marshallart is tsseries.orgfor ticket information. The box

office is open Monday throughFriday from noon – 5:00PM.Tickets can also be purchased atany Ticketmaster location, in-cluding online at www.ticket-master.com.This year The Marshall Artists

Series is celebrating its 75th an-niversary. More informationabout the show can be found atwww.marshallartistsseries.org.MOUNTAIN STAGE is spon-

sored by: Neighborgall Construc-tion, Air Systems Incorporated,Boggs Roofing, Edward TuckerArchitects, WOWK, WTCR,WKEE, The Herald Dispatch,Marshall University, The Collegeof Fine Arts and the MarshallArtists Series.

Broadway Star &Huntington Native joins Line-Up forMountainStage’s Tribute To 75Years of TheMarshall Artists SeriesTonyAward©nomineeMicheal Cerveris joins the list of headliners forMountain Stage, Sunday,April 29th 7:00 pmat the KeithAlbee PerformingArts Center

The Putnam Standard Community News Tuesday,April10,2012–Page11

CHARLESTON, WV - WestVirginia Attorney General DarrellMcGraw recently announced thedetails for the first four Project:Save Our Homes workshops tohelp the state’s homeowners ob-tain relief under the recent land-mark mortgage-foreclosuresettlement with five nationalbanks as well as other options.Events for Putnam, Kanawha andFayette Counties will kick off thepersonal assistance homeownerworkshops to be presentedthroughout the state over the nextthree months.At the Save Our Homes work-

shops, open from 10 am to 7 pm ateach location, representatives of

the Attorney General’s Office willoffer information and assistanceon applying for loan modifica-tions, refinancing for “underwa-ter” loans, halting the foreclosureprocess, safeguards for servicemembers, new loan servicing stan-dards, and other mortgage relief.All homeowners interested in

the relief provided by the settle-ment - as well as options availableoutside the settlement - are en-couraged to attend one of the Proj-ect: Save Our Homes direct-helpworkshops:APR 10 - WINFIELD: Putnam

Co. Courthouse, 2nd floor Court-room, 3389 Winfield RoadAPR 17 - CHARLESTON: Uni-

versity of Charleston, RigglemanHall, 2300 MacCorkle Avenue SE.APR 19 - ST. ALBANS: Hans-

ford Senior Center, 500 Washing-ton StreetAdditional Save Our Homes

events are planned for May andJune in Huntington, Parkersburg,Wheeling, Weirton, Gilbert, Mar-tinsburg, Charles Town, Clarks-burg, Morgantown, Lewisburg,Elkins, Beckley, and SouthCharleston.Attorney General McGraw’s

Save Our Homes initiative was es-tablished to help guide consumersthrough homeowner assistance op-tions, including those provided bythe recent landmark mortgage-

foreclosure settlement with JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo,Citibank, Bank of America, andGMAC/Ally Financial.“With Project: Save Our

Homes, the Attorney General’sOffice will do everything we canto lend a helping hand to West Vir-ginia’s homeowners so that theycan stay in their homes,” McGrawsaid.In addition to offering direct as-

sistance to West Virginia home-owners in obtaining relief fromthe settlement, the program canoffer a second chance to thosewho may have been turned bytheir bank previously or were sim-ply overwhelmed by the process.

Save Our Homes can also assisthomeowners whose mortgagecompanies are not covered by thesettlement to explore other finan-cial relief options that may beavailable. Interested homeownersshould call the Attorney General’sConsumer Protection Hotline, 1-800-368-8808, for more informa-tion.To report a scam or file a com-

plaint, West Virginians can reachthe Attorney General’s Office on-line or by calling the ConsumerProtection Hotline at 1-800-368-8808. For regular consumer newsupdates, follow ”AGWestV” onFacebook, Twitter, and YouTube

Attorney General DarrellMcGraw begins ‘Project: SaveOur

Homes Events in Putnam,Kanawha and Fayette Counties’Workshops to offer homeowners one-on-one assistance with obtainingmortgage-foreclosure settlement and other Homeowner Relief

National Arbor Day is April29 this year, and the best way tocelebrate is by planting trees.The Arbor Day Foundation ismaking it easy for everyone tocelebrate the tree planters' holi-day. Everyone who joins theFoundation in April will receive

10 free shade trees.National Arbor Day is cele-

brated on the last Friday inApril, which is April 29 thisyear.By joining the nonprofit Arbor

Day Foundation in April, youwill receive the following trees:

red oak, sugar maple, weepingwillow, baldcypress, thornlesshoneylocust, pin oak, riverbirch, tuliptree, silver maple andred maple. The free trees arepart of the nonprofit Founda-tion's Trees for America cam-paign.

"These trees will provideshade in the summer and mag-nificent color throughout thefall," said John Rosenow, chiefexecutive and founder of theArbor Day Foundation. "By thesimple act of planting trees, aperson can make a positive im-

pact on the Earth and a deep,meaningful connection to na-ture. When you plant a tree,you're giving a gift for futuregenerations."The trees will be shipped post-

paid at the right time for plant-ing in April or May withenclosed planting instructions.The 6- to 12-inch trees are guar-anteed to grow or they will bereplaced free of charge.To become a member of the

Foundation and receive the freetrees, send a $10 contribution toTEN FREE SHADE TREES,Arbor Day Foundation, 100Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City,NE 68410, by April 30, 2012, orvisit arborday.org/April.

Celebrate National ArborDay by PlantingTrees!Get 10 FreeTreesWhenYou Join theArborDay Foundation

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SUBMITTED ARTICLECHARLESTON, WV — This

year’s Appalachian String BandMusic Festival featuring someof the best fiddlers and banjopickers in the world is set forAug. 1-5, 2012.

The five-day camping experi-ence in the heart of West Vir-ginia also includes contests,dancing, arts and crafts, andgames for the whole family.

The West Virginia Division ofCulture and History’s 23rd Ap-palachian String Band MusicFestival will be held at CampWashington-Carver in Clifftopin Fayette County.

The popular annual festivaldraws thousands of string bandmusicians and fans from acrossthe country and around theworld for its concerts, dancing,workshops and contests inwhich musicians and dancerscan win prizes of up to $700.

Throughout the week, festi-val-goers can step onto thedance floor to learn flatfootdancing, beginning squaredancing and beginning squaredance calling.

Nightly square dances in the

historic Great Chestnut Lodgefrom Wednesday through Sat-urday and outdoor concerts onFriday and Saturday eveningare popular attractions.

Highlights for children andfamilies include arts and crafts,storytelling, bingo, making bas-kets and split-bottom wovenstools, Allegheny Echoes’Please Touch the Instruments,slow jams, Three Rivers AvianCenter demonstrations, dailyyoga sessions and more. Craft,food and instrument vendorswill be set up on the groundsand in the Great ChestnutLodge. In addition, there will bethree masters’ showcases fea-turing prominent old-time mu-sicians.

Music contests include banjoand fiddle on Thursday, Aug. 2,neo-traditional string band onFriday, Aug. 3, and traditionalstring band on Saturday, Aug. 4.The top five winners in eachcategory will receive prizesranging from $100 to $700 forbands, and $50 to $400 for fid-dle and banjo. Senior (age 60and over) and youth (age 15and under) categories in fiddle

and banjo also are available,with the top three winners ineach category receivingawards. The festival also has ayouth award in the neo-tradi-tional and traditional stringband categories.

All members of youth bandsmust be 18 years old or youngerto qualify.

In addition, the festival pres-ents an old-time dance conteston Saturday, Aug. 4, that em-phasizes the flatfoot style, andawards three prizes rangingfrom $25 to $75 in four age cat-egories.

The neo-traditional bandcontest also will award ribbonsfor the best new original com-position for both a tune and asong.

The ribbons will be givenbased upon the composition’smastery of the old-time aes-thetic, artistic merit, originalityand innovation.

There also will be a NewMusic Open Mic program onThursday, Aug. 2, hosted by theRed Hen String Band.

Daily admission is $15 foradults and $10 for seniors (age

60 and over) and youth (age 6 -17). Children aged five andunder may attend for free.Rough camping for the five-dayfestival is available on a first-come, first-served basis for $45for adults, $40 for seniors andyouth, $90 per family (twoadults and any number of chil-dren under the age of 18), and$80 per senior family (twoadults 60 years old or more andany number of children underthe age of 18).

The rough camping rate anddaily admission fee includesadmission to all activities. Dailyvisitors are also welcome.

A beautiful retreat listed inthe National Register of His-toric Places and operated bythe West Virginia Division ofCulture and History, CampWashington-Carver serves asthe state’s mountain culturalarts center.

The facility nurtures the cul-tural heritage embodied in thesite since its dedication in 1942as a 4-H and agricultural exten-sion camp for West Virginia’sAfrican Americans. The camp islocated in Fayette County next

to Babcock State Park, just offRoute 60 (Midland Trail) onRoute 41 South.

For more information aboutthe Appalachian String BandMusic Festival or a completeschedule of events, visit the Di-vision’s website at www.wvcul-ture.org/stringband/index.html or call the Division at (304)558-0220. Camp Washington-Carver can be reached at (304)438-3005.

The West Virginia Division ofCulture and History is anagency within theWest VirginiaDepartment of Education andthe Arts with Kay Goodwin,Cabinet Secretary. The Divi-sion, led by CommissionerRandall Reid-Smith, brings to-gether the past, present and fu-ture through programs andservices focusing on archivesand history, arts, historicpreservation and museums. Formore information about the Di-vision’s programs, events andsites, visit www.wvculture.org.The Division of Culture andHistory is an Equal Opportu-nity/Affirmative Action Em-ployer.

Schedule Set For 2012 AppalachianString BandMusic FestivalAMountaintop Campout FeaturingMusic,Dance,Art andMore Family Fun

The Putnam Standard Outdoor News Tuesday,April10,2012–Page13

The vast majority of Americanhunters who have hunted with ahigh-powered rifle, shot a 30.06 atsome point or another. So in-grained is that round in our Amer-ican firearms culture that anyonepronouncing its name in any wayother than “thirty aught six” in ahuntingcamp is instantlybrandeda greenhorn.

The30.06hasbecomeanAmer-ican hunting icon, not because ithas some vast superiority to otherrounds - many rounds have simi-lar ballistics. In the late 1800s andearly 1900s, most countries wereadopting thespitzer (fromtheGer-man word for “pointy”) bulletaround 8mm in size.

American development of sucha bullet came after the Spanish-AmericanWar, where the militarywas quick to notice that while itquickly overpowered the SpanishArmy, Spanish soldiers'Mauser ri-fles were vastly superior. At thetime, the military had been usingthe .30-40Krag-Jorgensen rifle, thefirstbolt-actionrifleadoptedbytheU.S.Military.

A new rifle was designed based

on the SpanishMauser and a newcartridge – similar to what theMauser fired - was designed for it.The result was one of the finestbolt-action rifles ever made, theM1903 Springfield.

The 30-caliber (basically 8mm)round it shot was introduced withthe rifle in1903, thus the roundbe-came known as the 30.03, “thirtyaught three,”“thirty” for thecaliberand“aught three” for theyear itwasadopted. The round wasmodifiedto shoot at greater distances. Pres-identTheodoreRoosevelt gave the

modification a nod of approval in1906 and thus the cartridge be-came known as the “thirty aughtsix.” The M1903 Springfield riflesweremodified to accept it.

American doughboys thatfought in World War I were cer-tainly familiar with the round, asthey were armed with the Spring-field. It was also fired in our ma-chine guns.DuringWorldWar II, itwas fired in the American mili-tary's most iconic weapons, in-cluding theM1 Garand, BrowningAutomatic Rifle, M1919 machine

gun and others. Just about every-thing we had shot it. It would alsosee use in Korea evenVietnam.

The fact thatmillionsof soldiers,Marines and sailors used the 30.06incombat is onlyoneofmany rea-sons the round had become sopopular.Thegovernment'sCivilianMarksmanship Program, createdduring Theodore Roosevelt's ad-ministration to encourage marks-manship skills (something thatcomes in handy when mobilizingfor war), also familiarized numer-ous civilianswith the round.

One feature that has made itpopular among hunters is that itsrecoil energy of around 20 footpounds is at the upper limit ofpower that still provides a low-enough recoil that most huntersfind acceptable.

As theonceextirpatedwhite-taildeer was reintroduced in the firsthalf of the 20th Century and deerpopulations had become strongenough tohave limited deer hunt-ing seasons in the late 1940s and1950s, the 30.06 was a big enoughround to do the job and,most im-portantly, it was very cheap.

During the first half of 1945, theUnited States was preparing to in-vade Japan,whichwasexpected to

be the most horrific battle in thehistory of the world. The UnitedStates was preparing to send mil-lions to attack the Japanese homeisland and expected at least amil-lion to be buried there. Thosemil-lions of soldiers and Marineswould have needed tens of mil-lions, ifnothundredsofmillionsof30.06 shells. However, Japan sur-render afterWorldWar II becamethe world's only nuclear war. Thewarwas finally over.

Now themilitaryhadmillionsof30.06 roundswithnobody toshootthem at. Many of those shells, aswell as surplus from the KoreanWar,were sold cheaply to civilians.Surplus brass was sold to makelower-end commercial cartridges(that was especially true after the30.06 was phased out inVietnam).In addition to military-surplus ri-fles, commercial gun makersstepped up their production of ri-fles to shoot these cheap shells in.

For hunters the shells were socheap and firearms so plenty, the30.06 was the perfect choice forhunting large game. Although thecartridges are no longer inexpen-sive, the30.06 remains thehuntinground of choice for millions ofAmerican hunters today.

The rich, cultural history of the 30.06ByDavid Payne Sr.

davidpayne@theputnamstandard.com

Most hard-hit are the shore an-glers, as poison ivy grows thicklyon river and stream banks. I'vefished a lot of water in my dayand the worst infestation I haveever seen is on the banks of mynative Elk River.

It's not just us modern out-doors folks that suffer from it. Itwas a problem that sometimesplagued the Indians, mountainmen and especially the earliestexplorers who had no clue whatit was.

The earliest case of poison ivy I

know of was that of John Smith,who founded the first Englishcolony in America at Jamestownin 1607. Poison ivy isn't found inEurope, so when John Smith ranacross it for the first time, thepoor man had no idea what hewas in for.

He had only been in the NewWorld for a couple of years whenhe noticed a beautiful vine thatreminded him of home.

“Hey, this looks like Englishivy,” Smith thought.

Only it wasn't English ivy, itwas something far more sinister.He touched it, held it, examinedit and learned one ofmany harshlessons about life in the Ameri-cas. Like Smith, many who cameto America had no ideawhat poi-son ivy was, but that tormentingitch made them quick learners.

Poison ivy grows at elevationsless than 4,000 feet all over NorthAmerica. It's found in all thestates, except for Alaska, Nevadaand Hawaii.

The plants contain urushoiloil, which is the nastiest stuffever conceived by the almighty. Ifyou bruise a leaf or cut a vine,you can actually see the oil leak-ing out.

It only takes a trace amount,about a billionth of a gramof thisvirulent oil to make you itch forweeks. At first, it's like any otheroil and will wash away easily. Ifyou are exposed, and wash im-mediately, you'll probably befine.

However, leave that oil on theskin for a few minutes and it's adifferent matter entirely. The oilbonds to the skin like glue after afew minutes and won't wash off.It seeps down into the skin andcauses a nasty, nasty rash. If youburn it, the smoke can damageyour lungs.

Luckily, if you pay attention,it's easy to spot. It usually growsas a vine, but can grow as ashrub. The only similar plant Ican think of is the harmless Vir-ginia creeper, whose leaves arearranged in groups of five. If youremember “leaves of three, leaveit be,” you'll quickly identify poi-son ivy.

When I have trouble with poi-son ivy is usually when it’s grow-ing inside a wild raspberry bush.I don't think I've ever had awild-raspberry picking seasonwhere Ididn't develop a case of poisonivy rash several times.

It will also stick to your cloth-ing and may not wash out. I wastaking a photograph on a river-bank once for a newspaper Iused to work for. I leaned againsta tree for about 20minutes to getmy shot.While I couldn't see anypoison ivy leaves, there was avine growing up the tree and as Ileaned against it, the oil seepedout of the trunk of the vine andinto my shirt. I had a nasty rashon my back, not for weeks, butfor months. It took me that longto figure out what was happen-ing, the poison ivy oil remainedin that shirt even after it hadbeen through the wash severaltimes. Once I realized what hadhappened, I washed the shirt inhot water several times and thattook care of the problem.

*I heard this one a while back:Joe pulls his boat on shore in

Charleston after a week's floattrip down the Elk River. He hasno money, but walks in a restau-rant anyway to get something toeat.

“If I show you two things youhave never seen,” he says to theowner, “can I have a hamburgerand a Coke?”

“Absolutely not,” the ownersays.

Joe pulls a live walleye fromhiscooler and hands it a harmonica.It plays a stunning rendition of“ThoseWest Virginia Hills.”

A businessman sitting at thenext table offers Joe $300 for thewalleye. He refuses.

“Now, watch this,” Joe says. Hetakes a bluegill from the coolerand it sings a rendition of “Coun-try Roads” so beautiful, the entirerestaurant breaks into tears. Thebusinessman offers Joe $500 forthe bluegill. Joe takes the moneyand the businessman runs outwith his fish.

“Are you nuts?” the restaurantowner asks. “You just sold asinging bluegill for only $500.”

“Naw,” Joe says. “Thewalleye isa ventriloquist.”

*We are looking for advertisers

who would like to be part of ournew Outdoors page and keep itgoing strong. If your businesswould like to reach your marketof potential customers in yourcounty and take advantage ofsome of our advertising specials,drop me a line at davidpayne@theputnamstandard.com.

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The 30.06 remains the round of choice for millions of hunters pursuing white-tail deer. Photo by Mark Shock, courtesy of the West Virginia Division of Natu-ral Resources.

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LISLE E. BURNS (JACKBURNS)DONNAM.CHANDLERDYMPLE R. COCKRELLDALE F.DANBERRYCURTIS R.DILLONMARLENEHOPE EDWARDSGUYWILLIAM "BILL" ESCUE

IIREV.HERMAN L.HAYESJAMES F.HUGHESWARDENHILLARD KISERDAHL GENE KITCHENMARY GRACE RAWLINGSBOBBYWAYNE REAVISMARY ELLENWAHLMARILYN ANNWALKER

LISLE E. BURNS(JACK BURNS)

Lisle E. Burns, better known asJack Burns, 75, of St. Albans wenthome to bewith his belovedwife,Ethel Marie, son, Lisle E. BurnsJr., and parents, Maude and Eli-hue Burns, on April 1, 2012, at hishome after a short illness.

Jack was a longtime resident ofSt. Albans, and was a retiredmember of Kanawha CountySchools. He was well-known andloved by all, and a beloved father,cherished by his family.

Surviving are his sons anddaughters-in-law, Kenneth"Buddy" and Dianna Burns of St.Albans, David and Robin Burnsof West Hamlin, Jim and HelenBurns of St. Albans and Eddieand Tammy Burns of GrandviewRidge, RedHouse; daughters andsons-in-law, Brenda and KennyLacy of St. Albans and Jackie andMike Blankenship of Charleston;20 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; as well as manynieces and nephews. Jack alwayssaid, "I was related to every-body."

Funeral services were heldWednesday, April 4, at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Al-bans, with Pastor Walter Allenofficiating. Burial followed inCenter Point Cemetery, Liberty.

Donations may be made toHospiceCare, 1606 KanawhaBlvd. W., Charleston, WV 25312.You may also share memories orcondolences with the family atwww.bartlettchapmanfuneral-home.com.

DONNAM.CHANDLERDonna M. Chandler, 84, of St.

Albans passed away Tuesday,April 3, 2012, at Thomas Memo-rial Hospital, South Charleston.

She was a homemaker, and a

member of New Hope BaptistChurch, St. Albans. She was alsoa lifelong resident of St. Albans.

She was born July 25, 1927, inSt. Albans to the late DonaldWhite and Sarah Ann Clark. Shewas also preceded in death byher husband, Harry C. Chandler;sisters, Betty Hashley andMarcedes Jones; and brother,Thomas "Woody" Souder.

Donna is survived by herdaughter and son-in-law, Juneand Gary Austin of Charleston;daughter, Trinna Chandler of St.Albans; son and daughter-in-law,Darrell "DC" andBecky Chandlerof St. Albans; and brothers,Ronald Adkins of Nitro, Eugene"Hodge" Adkins of St. Albans andStanley R. Souder of St. Albans.Also surviving are 10 grandchil-dren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Fri-day, April 6, at Bartlett-ChapmanFuneral Home, St. Albans, withPastor Duane DeFoe officiating.Burial followed CunninghamMemorial Park, St. Albans.

Online condolences may bemade at www.bartlettchapman-funeralhome.com.

DYMPLE R. COCKRELLDymple R. Cockrell, 85, of

Eleanor went home to be withthe Lord on Thursday, March 29,2012.

She was a longtimemember ofthe First Baptist Church ofEleanor, where she taught Sun-day school and junior church formany years. Dymple was also re-tired from Stone & Thomas with35 years of service.

Born June 11, 1926, shewas thedaughter of the late Mr. andMrs.Jesse Cockrell, who were originalhomesteaders in the town ofEleanor in 1935. In addition toher parents, she was preceded indeath by several brothers and sis-ters.

She is survived by her sister,Mrs. Dorothy Hartley of NewHaven. Dymple had twelvenieces and nephews, fifteengreat-nieces and great-nephews,and ten great-great nieces andgreat-great-nephews, all whomshe loved dearly.

The family suggests donationsare made to the First BaptistChurch of Eleanor, P.O. Box 580,Eleanor, W.Va., 25070, and Hos-piceCare, 1606 Kanawha Blvd.West, Charleston, W.Va., 25387-2536.

Funeral services were heldMonday, April 2, 2012, at the FirstBaptist Church of Eleanor with

Pastor David Panaro Jr. officiat-ing. Burial followed in WadeChapel Cemetery, Red House.

Online condolences may besent to the Cockrell family andthe online guestbook signed byvisiting www.raynesfuneral-home.com.

Raynes Funeral Home,Eleanor, was in charge ofarrangements.

DALE F.DANBERRYDale F. Danberry, 8, of Red

House went to be with the LordonWednesday,March 28, 2012, atCAMCTeaysValley.

He was born on September 21,2003, in South Charleston toDar-rell R. Danberry Jr. and ChristySue Litton.

He was a student at GeorgeWashington Elementary Schoolin Eleanor.

Dale lovedwrestling, dirt bikes,four wheeling and shooting hisBB gun.

He was loved and will bemissed by all who knew him andhe never met a stranger.

He is survived by his lovingfamily, father, Darrell R. Dan-berry Jr. (Shannon) of RedHouse;mother, Christy Sue Litton(Roger) of Spencer; sisters, Tonja,Brittany, and Sonya Danberry, allof Charleston, Amber Roe ofHernshaw, and Stephanie Thor-ton of Red House; brother, ChipDanberry of RedHouse; paternalgrandparents, Darrell and AliceDanberry of Charleston; mater-nal grandparents, Timothy Littonand Edith Rutledge of Marmet;niece, Destinee Danberry ofCharleston; aunts and uncles,Allen Danberry (Maria), TinaChestlog (Mike), Melissa Elswick(Clarence), Cheryl Jones (Eliza-beth), Allison Danberry, MistyBlair (Steven), Rebecca Sandy,Cody Rutledge, and Renee; andnumerous cousins.

Funeral services for Dale wereheld Monday, April 2, at Elk Fu-neral Home, Charleston, withPastor Ray Belcher officiating.Burial followed in Sunset Memo-rial Park, South Charleston.

Donations for funeral ex-penses may be sent to Elk Fu-neral Home, 2001 PennsylvaniaAve., Charleston, W.Va., 25302,withDaleDanberry in thememo.

Arrangements were in the careof Elk Funeral Home, Charleston.

CURTIS R.DILLONCurtis R. Dillon, 50, of St. Al-

bans went home to be with theLord on Wednesday, March 28,2012, at his home.

Born March 22, 1962, inCharleston, Curtis was a son ofShirley Rigsby Dillon of Winfieldand the late Frank Dillon.

In addition to his mother, he issurvived by his wife, April Dillon;children, Marie King ofWinfield,Renay Gibson of New York andRayDillon ofWinfield; sister, PamPennington ofWinfield; brothersand sisters-in-law, Jimmy andMarticia Dillon of Winfield andChuck and SherryDillon of Pliny;

as well as six grandchildren.Memorial services were held

Saturday, March 31, at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Al-bans, with Clarence Pauleyofficiating.

You may share memories orcondolences with the family atwww.bartlettchapmanfuneral-home.com.

MARLENEHOPEEDWARDS

Marlene Hope Edwards, 75, ofFraziers BottomdiedWednesday,March 28, 2012, at St. FrancisHospital, Charleston after a longbattle with kidney disease andcomplications from pneumonia.

Marlene was a homemaker,and a loving wife, mother, grand-mother and great-grandmother.

She is survived by her lovinghusband, John R. Edwards; chil-dren, Kathleen S. Imer-Neal, Bar-bara L. Imer, Judith K. Sexton,Lori Jacqueline Edwards-Mercer,Lynn Janne' Edwards and LarryJohn Edwards; stepsons, JohnnyEdwards and Ricky Edwards; 10grandchildren, 16 great-grand-children; and brother, Donald"Butch" Danver.

Funeral services were heldSunday, April 1, at Chapman Fu-neral Home,Hurricane, with Pas-tor DanHarper officiating. Burialfollowed in Mount Union UnitedMethodist Church Cemetery,Pliny.

Visit www.chapmanfuneral-homes.com to share memoriesor to express condolences.

GUYWILLIAM"BILL" ESCUE II

GuyWilliam "Bill" Escue II, 64,of St. Albans passed away Sun-day,March 25, atThomasMemo-rial Hospital, South Charleston.

Guy worked as a car salesmanfor years, and was a U.S. MarineCorps veteran.

Guy was preceded in death byhis parents, Guy and ZadieCrouch Escue; and sisters, LouiseEscue and Anna "Kooge"Richardson.

Surviving are his daughters,Angie Croarkin of Indiana andBrandace Kinder of Charlotte,N.C.; son, Billy Escue ofNitro; sis-ters, GerriWest of St. Albans andGlenna Curry of Scott Depot.three grandsons; and specialgreat-nephew, Leland Snodgrass,who was the light of his life.

Memorial services were heldSaturday,March 31, at Cooke Fu-neral Home Chapel, Nitro.

Condolences may be sent tothe family via www.cookefuner-alhome.com.

Cooke Funeral Home & Cre-matorium, Nitro was in charge ofarrangements.

REV.HERMAN L.HAYESRev. Herman L. Hayes, 88, of

Hurricane died of natural causeson Friday morning, March 30,2012, at his residence.

Born September 23, 1923, hewas the son of the late OwenW.and Nina A. Hayes. At Elkview

High School, he was the startingquarterback of the football teamand the featuredmiddleweight ofthe boxing squad. During thistime, he was active in GoldenGloves boxing, winning forty am-ateur bouts. After enlisting in theMarine Corps following the at-tack on Pearl Harbor, he sawthree weeks of combat duty dur-ing the Okinawa operation.

Following World War II, he at-tended West Virginia Wesleyanand Morris Harvey College, ma-joring in religion and philosophy.In 1953, he married the formerLadena Rooper of Hurricane,who predeceased him in 1993.Their union produced one son,Gregory.

After pastoral training wascompleted via the MinisterialCourse of Study under the aegisof Duke Divinity School, he wasordained an Elder in the formerMethodist Church in 1963.

Serving churches in Ona,Davin, Coal City, Oceana, Weir-ton, Dunbar, and Pt. Pleasant, heconsistently demonstrated aunique ability to communicatewith people of all ages, back-grounds, and races. Churches heserved received numerous cita-tions for effective evangelism.

An avocation of woodcarvingresulted in his becoming one ofthe founding exhibitors of boththe Appalachian Arts and CraftsFair in Beckley and theMountainState Arts and Crafts Fair in Rip-ley. His art was featured in severalbooks, the original West VirginiaEncyclopedia, and television spe-cials on NBC and PBS. Collectorsof his work included philanthro-pist Armand Hammer, formerGovernor Cecil Underwood, theVatican, Smithsonian, Hunting-ton, andWest Virginia State mu-seums. He also was the firsttwo-time recipient of the Awardof Excellence in woodcarvingfrom theWest Virginia Juried Ex-hibition.

After retirement, the Rev.Hayes was active in Forrest Bur-dette United Methodist Churchand the JohnHenson Senior Cen-ter of Hurricane. In recognitionof community service and his art,he received the DistinguishedWest Virginian Award from Gov-ernor Bob Wise in 2002 and theKey to the City of Hurricane.

Survivors include one brother,Jack Hayes and wife, Yvonne, ofMelbourne, Fla.; son, Gregoryand wife, Diane, of Nitro; grand-son, Scott Hayes and wife, Amy,of Johnstown, Ohio; grandson,Eric Hayes of Hurricane; andmany nieces, nephews, andfriends.

A service of death and resur-rection was conducted by theRev. Dr. Dan Hogan on Tuesday,April 3, at Forrest BurdetteUnitedMethodist Church inHur-ricane; burial followed in ValleyViewMemorial Park.

Donations may be sent to For-rest Burdette Memorial UnitedMethodist Church, 2848 PutnamAvenue, Hurricane,WV 25526, orthe John Henson Senior Center,

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2800 Putnam Ave., Hurricane,WV 25526.

Allen Funeral Home, Hurri-cane was in charge of arrange-ments.

Condolencesmay be sent at al-lenfuneralhomewv.com.

JAMES F. HUGHESJames F. Hughes, 72, of Ash-

ton, W.Va., husband of VirgieHughes, died March 27.

Funeral services were heldFriday, March 30 at his home inAshton; burial followed in BallsChapel Church Cemetery, Ash-ton. Arrangements by Deal Fu-neral Home, Point Pleasant,W.Va.

WARDEN HILLARDKISER

Warden Hillard Kiser, 80, of St.Albans passed away Monday,April 2, 2012, at Thomas Memo-rial Hospital, South Charleston.

Born August 4, 1931, in Ad-vent, Jackson County, he was ason of the late Marshall Darstand Katherine Robinson Kiser.

Warden was a retired ironworker, previously employed byIron Workers Local #301,Charleston. He was a formermember of Sleepy HollowCountry Club, where he enjoyedplaying golf. His favorite pas-time was watching his grand-sons play baseball andbasketball and other athletics.

He is survived by his lovingwife of 52 years, Ellen TylerKiser; son and daughter-in-law,Marshall and Lisa Kiser of St. Al-bans; grandsons, Garrett andJosh Kiser of St. Albans; and hisbrother, William C. Kiser ofNitro.

Funeral services were heldThursday, April 5, at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Al-

bans, with Pastor Mike Ramseyofficiating. Burial followed inCunninghamMemorial Park, St.Albans.

Online condolences may bemade at www.bartlettchapman-funeralhome.com.

DAHL GENE KITCHENDahl Gene Kitchen, 76, of

Scott Depot passed away Mon-day evening, March 26, 2012, atArbors Nursing Home in Gal-lipolis, Ohio.

He was born and raised inLondale, Putnam County, a sonto the late Edward Kitchen andOrbra Hill Kitchen. He gradu-ated fromMan High School andworked in the coal mining in-dustry throughout his career insouthern West Virginia. He be-came a mining electrician andequipment maintenance super-intendent, earning multiple in-dustry certifications andrecognitions for outstandingachievement and safety. Helater retired from AddingtonCoal Company of Kentucky.

He was active in his commu-nities where he raised his fam-ily, donating countless hours ofexpertise from his passion as anamateur ham radio operatorwithin his radio clubs, to laborand professional services for hischurches, and his immensecommitment for years as aleader in teaching his three sonsand other boys as a Scout Mas-ter in the Boy Scouts of America,where he was recognized withseveral leadership awards.

In addition to his parents, hewas preceded in death by hiswife, Shirley Kitchen; and son,Michael Kitchen.

He is survived by his two sons,Dwayne "Mooch" (Judy)Kitchen of San Diego, Calif., andGregory (Teri) Kitchen of Salem;

daughter-in-law, Jeri Kitchen ofPoint Pleasant; brother, MasonKitchen of Yawkey; as well asseven grandchildren; and threegreat-grandchildren.

Funeral services were heldThursday, April 5, at Deal Fu-neral Home, Point Pleasant withDr. Richard Sargent officiating.Burial followed in Hodges Fam-ily Cemetery, also in PointPleasant.

MARY GRACERAWLINGS

Mary Grace Rawlings, 88, ofSt. Albans passed away March28, 2012, at Hubbard HospiceHouseWest, South Charleston.

Mary was born December 19,1923, in Kenna, and was adaughter of Lewis and MaryHazel Coe Brotherton. In addi-tion to her parents, she was pre-ceded in death by her husband,George Robert Rawlings; fourbrothers, one of which was hertwin; and three sisters.

She retired from the state ofWestVirginia, where she workedas a telephone operator. DuringWorld War II she was a tele-phone operator at Quanticomilitary base; high ranking Ma-rine officials sent her codedmessages that were to be re-layed directly to the Pentagon.Mary also volunteered at theState House. She was a memberof St. John's United MethodistChurch, South Charleston. Sheloved traveling and antiques.Mary will always be remem-bered as a loving mother andgrandmother.

She is survived by her sonsand daughters-in-law, GeorgeM. and Judy C. Rawlings of St.Albans and Patrick M. and AmyD. Rawlings of Charleston;brother, C. Neil Brotherton ofLeon; grandchildren, Robert M.

Rawlings and Christopher D.Rawlings, both of Nitro,Michelle Priestley of Sissonville,Patrick L. Rawlings of Buffaloand Kelley J. Rawlings of Mid-dleton, Idaho; and numerousgreat-grandchildren.

A celebration of Mary's lifewas held Saturday, March 31, atTyler Mountain Memory Gar-dens Mausoleum, Cross Laneswith the Rev. Brian Dean offici-ating. Burial followed in thecemetery.

The family would like to ex-press their gratitude to HubbardHospice House and Golden Liv-ing Years - Riverside, St. Albans.

The family suggests dona-tions are made to MountainMission.

Online condolences, gifts orflowers may be sent to the fam-ily atwww.casdorphandcurry.com.

BOBBYWAYNE REAVISBobby Wayne Reavis, 77, of

Pliny died April 2, 2012. In keep-ing with Bobby's wishes, therewere no calling hours or funeralservice.

Cremation services were en-trusted to Cremeens FuneralChapel, Gallipolis, Ohio.

MARY ELLENWAHLMary Ellen Wahl, 73, of Nitro

went home Wednesday, March28, 2012. She was born March 7,1939.

She is survived by her brother,Clinton "Pete" Sarver; husband,Jim Wahl; daughters, Melanieand son-in-law, Tim Shilling,andVicki Eagle and companion,Tom; and sons, Eddie Wheelerand CraigWheeler. She was pre-ceded in death by her son, TonyEdwardWheeler. She also leavesbehind six grandchildren andtwo great-grandchildren.

Arrangements are not avail-able at this time.

The family would like tothank the many caregivers atHubbard Hospice House,Charleston.

Please make a donation toHospiceCare, 1606 KanawhaBlvd. W., Charleston, WV 25387,in memory of our mother, MaryEllenWahl.

MARILYN ANNWALKER

Ms. Marilyn Ann Walker, 60,of Cross Lanes passed awayMarch 27, 2012, at home.

She was preceded in death byher father, the Rev. ShermanWalker; and nephews, Seth andTravisWalker.

Marilyn is survived by hermother, Genevieve Walker;companion, William Vorholt;daughters, Angel Anderson andLindsey Walker; grandchildren,Christian Powers and wife, Ash-ley, Katelyn Powers, ThomasLewis and expecting baby,Sophia Perry, any time; also, shewas expecting her first great-granddaughter in May. She isalso survived by her siblings,Brenda Layne, Terry Walker,Ronnie Walker, Michael Walker,Neal Walker and Kim Fowlkes;and a host of nieces andnephews.

A tribute to the life of Marilynwas held Saturday, March 31, atGatens-Harding Funeral HomeChapel with Pastor David Pa-naro officiating. Burial followedin Floral Hills Garden of Memo-ries.

Condolences may be sent tothe family by visiting www.hard-ingfamilygroup.com.

Gatens-Harding FuneralHome, Poca, assisted theWalkerfamily.

STAFF REPORTHURRICANE – Hurricane

radio stationWIHY 1110 AM hasbeen sold and is now part of agrowing state alliance ofCatholic radio stations.

St. Paul Radio Co., ofCharleston, acquired the formercommercial radio station,WIHY1110 AM, from Big River RadioInc., and switched it to a non-commercial Catholic religiousand educational format.

The station’s new call lettersareWMUX.

“Our acquisition of WMUXclosed on the day after PalmSunday and we began broad-

casting quality Catholic pro-gramming on Tuesday,” saidRon Teufel, who serves on St.Paul Radio’s board of directors.“We are happy that Catholicradio now is available to all ofPutnam County and adjoiningcounties.”

WMUX 1110 AM is licensed toHurricane and covers PutnamCounty and large portions of Ca-bell, Lincoln, Jackson, Masonand Kanawha Counties.

WMUX 1110 AM is a sister sta-tion ofWLUX 1450 AM, Dunbar,which has been on the air for ayear. With the addition ofWMUX 1110 AM, St. Paul Radio

has more than doubled the lis-tening area for Catholic radio insouthern and western parts ofthe state, according to informa-tion provided by the company.

Earlier this year, St. Paul RadioCo., Light of Life Community,Inc. and Summersville-based,Evangelist CommunicationsInc., owner of WSJE 91.3 FM,Summersville, formed the WestVirginia Catholic Radio Networkfor mutual efforts in operations,marketing and fund-raising.

To serve West Virginia, theyhave sought and received theconsent of Michael J. Bransfield,the bishop of the Roman

Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston.

Yet, the stations do not receiveoperating support from the Dio-cese, relying entirely on charita-ble donations from Catholicsand non-Catholics who are tun-ing in.

“As Catholics, we are called toshare our faith in Jesus Christwith others. Catholic radio is apowerful means of doing that,”said Bob Carubia, president ofLight of Life Community. “Form-ing the West Virginia CatholicRadio Network, we hope, willhelp each of the stations fulfillour common mission more ef-

fectively. We are all volunteersand with the Network we willdevelop ways to improve serviceto each of our communities ofservice.”

Six stations in the Network,including WSJE, now are on theair. Two more stations, servingthe Parkersburg and Beckleyareas, are under development.

Donations to any station intheWest Virginia Catholic RadioNetwork can be made by mail-ing a check payable to the nameof the station and mailing it incare of West Virginia CatholicRadio Network, P. O. Box 3744,Charleston,W.Va. 25337.

Hurricane radio station sold, becomespart of Catholic Radio Network

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Page18–Tuesday,April10,2012 Community News The Putnam Standard

The annualWV FBLAState Lead-ership Conference was held March26 & 27, in Morgantown. The con-ference is part of a competitive eventsprogram sponsored by Future Busi-ness Leaders of America-Phi BetaLambda, Inc.; a nonprofit organiza-tion that prepares students for careersin business. Its mission is to bringbusiness and education together in apositive working relationship throughinnovative leadership and career de-velopment programs. Individuals,local chapters, and state teams com-pete in over 40 events representing arange of leading edge business, ca-reer, and leadership development ac-tivities. This year’s national theme,“Gateway to Greatness”, reflects thegoals and qualities of FBLA-PBLmembers, some of the best andbrightest of today’s young people.Adviser and BHS FBLAmembers

that attended the WV State Leader-ship Conference:• Laura McCloud, adviser

and Linda Hoffman, chaperone• Tanner Ballard & Andrew

Hayson—participant Business Pres-entation• Kierra Bays—participant

Word Processing II• Taylor Briscoe—partici-

pant FBLAPrinciples and Procedures• Jessica Burdette & Geneva

Hutchison—participant BusinessPresentation• Bailey Clendenin—partic-

ipant Business Communications

• Kyle Frazier—participantPublic Speaking I• Lucreshia Hescht—partic-

ipant Job Interview

• Kaitlyn Higginbotham—participant Business Math• Hunter Jones—participant

Public Speaking I

• Danielle Martin—partici-pant Word Processing II• Abby Gibbs—3rd place

Business Math• Kali Templeton—3rd place

Business Law• Sarah French—2nd place

Electronic Career Portfolio• Ryan Humphrey—2nd

place Business Calculations• Christa Brown, Courtney

Persinger, & Hannah Toney—1stplace for Business Plan• Amelia Cobb, Skye Kinser,

& Dakota Reedy—1st place for Dig-ital Video Production• Abby Hull—1st place

Electronic Career Portfolio• Alex Jividen—1st place

Personal FinanceStudents that placed first through

third are eligible to represent the stateat the Future Business Leaders ofAmerica-Phi Beta Lambda 2012 Na-tional Leadership Conference in SanAntonio, Texas June 29-July 2. Alsorepresenting Buffalo High School,Putnam County and the state isChrista Brown, the newly electedstate FBLA vice president.Congratulations to all BHS stu-

dents that participated at the statelevel and good luck to all those thatwill compete at the national level.

BuffaloHighSchoolStudents representedCountywell at the2012StateFBLALeadershipConference

Christa Brown, Courtney Persinger, Hannah Toney, Bailey Clendenin, Taylor Briscoe, Geneva Hutchison, Jessica Burdette,and Kali Templeton, BHS FBLA members.