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Grave Creek Mound to present talk onNorthAmerica’sLittle IceAgeonFeb.28MOUNDSVILLE, WV - Grave

Creek Mound ArchaeologicalComplex in Moundsville willcontinue its 2013 Lecture/Filmseries at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb.28, with a lecture titled “A Snow-ball’s Chance: Climatic Effects onNative Americans during the Pro-tohistoric Era, 1530-1760.” IsaacJ. Emrick, lecturer and Ph.D. can-didate atWestVirginia University(WVU), will present the free pro-gram and the public is invited toattend.In North America, a period

known as the Little Ice Agereached its first peak in the 1500s.Archaeologists have determinedthat this climate change coin-cidedwith the boomand bust cy-cles that affected the prehistoriccultures who lived in the MiddleOhio River Valley. Emrick’s pres-entation combines the most up-to-date climate informationwith

archaeological and historicalrecords to examine the role of cli-mate in these cultural boom andbust cycles.Emrick teachesU.S. and Amer-

ican Indian history at WVU,where he is completing his doc-toral dissertation titled “To Aban-don so Beautiful a Dwelling:Indian Connections to the Mid-

dle Ohio RiverValley, 1640-1754.”His major field of study is EarlyNative American History and hestarted his academic career as acultural anthropologist. One ofhis many projects was develop-ing aGIS database of colonial pe-riod information for the OhioRiver Valley.“Modern technology is allow-

ing research to go into areasnever before explored.The appli-cation of technology and climatedata has provided fascinating in-sight into past cultures,” saidDavid Rotenizer, site manager atGrave Creek Mound.The series will continue at 7

p.m. Thursday, March 28, with atalk titled “Paleoethnobotany:The Secret of Seeds” withAmanda L.Valko, archaeology labmanager at Michael Baker Cor-poration in Beaver, Pa.For more information about

the lecture or other programs atGrave CreekMound, contact An-drea Keller, cultural program co-ordinator, at (304) 843-4128 oremail her [email protected]. Indicatein the message if you are inter-ested in receiving information

Kanawha Valley Communityand Technical College will offer aseries of Microsoft Excel 2010workshops designed for partici-pants with little or no experiencewith computers or who want toincrease their computer profi-ciency.InMicrosoft Excel 2010- Basic,

students will learn how to use theHelp system and navigate work-sheets and workbooks; edit text,values, formulas, and pictures;learn about absolute and relativereferences; work with ranges,rows, and columns; create andmodify charts; and learn to man-age large workbooks. This work-shopwill beheldFriday,March15,2013.InMicrosoft Excel 2010- Inter-

mediate, students will learn howto use multiple workbooks andmore advanced formatting op-tions. Learn how to create out-lines, apply cell names, and workwith lists and tables. Course alsocovers advanced charting, audit-ing, and protection. This work-shop will be held Friday, April 12,2013.In Microsoft Excel 2010- Ad-

vanced, Students will work withadvanced formulas, and functionssuch as VLOOKUP, MATCH, andINDEX, learn about validationand database functions such asDSUM, PivotTables and Pivot-Charts, how to query externaldatabases, and running andrecordingmacros. Thisworkshopwill be held Friday,May 10, 2013.

Workshops will be held at theKanawha Valley Community &Technical CollegeWorkforce andEconomic Development site lo-cated in the Schoenbaum FamilyEnrichment Center at 1701 FifthAvenue, Suite 142, Charleston,WestVirginia. Eachworkshopbe-gins at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 4:00p.m. Pre-registration is requiredtoassureadequate room. The reg-istration fee is $95 for each six-hour, hands-on workshop andincludes a student textbook andCDwith practice activities.Register on-line

(http://apps.wvsto.com/wvsctc-cms/default.aspx), byphone (304-205-6603) or [email protected]. MembersofCharlestonAreaAlliance, South

Charleston Chamber of Com-merce and Putnam CountyChamber of Commerce receive afive percent discount. For infor-mation on other training pro-grams and workshops offered byKVCTC’sWorkforceandEconomicDevelopment Division, visit ourweb site at www.kvctc.edu/work-force.

Kanawha Valley Communityand Technical College is an equalopportunity/affirmativeaction in-stitutionanddoesnotdiscriminateagainst anypersonbecauseof race,sex, age, color, religion, disability,national or ethnic origin. Ms.MichelleBissell,ComplianceCoor-dinator, 2001UnionCarbideDrive,South Charleston,WV 25303.

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Monday February 25: PotatoRounds/ToastLUNCH: BREADEDCHICKEN

STRIPS, Macaroni & Cheese,Fruit Cocktail, Cornbread, MilkTuesday February 26: Blue-

berry Muffin, Yogurt w/GranolaLUNCH: MINI CORNDOGS,

PINTO BEAN SOUP, Diced Pota-toes, Applesauce, MilkWednesday February 27: Mini

French ToastLUNCH:TURKEY SANDWICH

WRAP, Lettuce/Tomato/Cheese,California Blend Veg’s, BakedChips, Red Jello w/Strawberries,MilkThursday February 28: Biscuit

w/GravyLUNCH: SPAGHETTI

w/MEATSAUCE, Steamed Broc-coli Parmesan, PineappleChunks,Wheat Roll, MilkFriday March 1: Scrambled

Eggs Ham/ToastLUNCH: BBQ CHICKENONA

BUN, Potato Wedges, SteamedPeas, Sliced Pears, Milk

PutnamCountySchoolsMenuFeb25 -March1

WestVirginia DNRannounces PublicMeetings to discussProposed Hunting,Trapping and Fishing

RegulationsSOUTH CHARLESTON – The

West Virginia Division of Natu-ral Resources (DNR) will hold 12public meetings across the statein March to provide hunters,trappers, anglers, landownersand other interested parties anopportunity to review and com-ment on proposed 2013 huntingregulations for white-taileddeer, wild turkey, black bear andboar, proposed 2014-2015 gen-eral hunting and trapping regu-lations, proposed amphibianand reptile regulations, and pro-posed 2014 fishing regulations.These meetings will be heldfrom 6 - 8 p.m. on March 18 andMarch 19, and the public is en-couraged to attend.“The public meetings have

been designed to use an ‘OpenHouse’ format,’” said DNR Di-rector Frank Jezioro. “This infor-mal meeting style allows peopleto attend at their convenienceduring the scheduled meetingtimes, learn of proposed regula-tion changes, discuss these pro-posals with Wildlife Resourcesbiologists and Natural ResourcePolice Officers and comment onthe proposed regulations andother wildlife-related issues.”As in the past, written com-

ments from the public on theseproposed hunting, trapping andfishing regulations will also beencouraged. Deadline for writ-ten comments is April 5, 2013.A local meeting is scheduled

for Monday, March 18, 2013 inMilton at the West VirginiaPumpkin Park (Office Building).

FREE Putnam CountyPre-K Programs

The Putnam County Collabo-rative Pre-K Program will beginregistration for their FREE 4-year old pre-k program as fol-lows:• Pre-K Registration

Packets are available for par-ents to pick up at all elemen-tary schools, existing pre-ksites, Head Start centers, Put-nam County Schools’ central

office and on the pre-k website.• You may call 304-586-

0500 x1133 or [email protected] foran appointment time for regis-tration.• March 8—The first

pre-k registration and combi-nation parent information fairwill be held at the PutnamCounty Technical Center inEleanor by appointment only.• March 15—The sec-

ond pre-k registration andcombination parent informa-tion fair will be held at St. Tim-othy’s Episcopal Church in theValley located next to ValleyWave Pool Park by appoint-ment only.• After March 15--

Anyone that doesn’t come tothe mass registrations mustcontact Nancy Joplin (contactinformation above) to make anindividualized appointment forregistration.Packets turned in after initial

registration dates run a largerchance of not getting into theirfirst choice site.Children must turn 4 before

September 1, 2013 to be eligi-ble. Five year old new entererswill be considered based onoutcome of a kindergartenreadiness test. The followingdocuments will need to beturned in with your registrationpackets: birth certification, 3-or 4-year old health checkform, age appropriate immu-nization record, along withother registration materialsthat will be included in yourpacket. More informationabout FREE Putnam CountyPre-K can be found atwww.pu tnamschoo l s . comunder parents/community orby contacting 304-586-0500x1133 or x1107.

South CharlestonPublic Library to holdMonthly Meeting

The South Charleston PublicLibrary Board will hold its reg-ular monthly meeting on Mon-day, February 25, 2013 at 5:30p.m. The agenda is available atthe library.The public is welcome to at-

tend.

Buffalo UMCFree Lunch

Buffalo United MethodistChurch (in the historic TownSquare) invites all who are hun-gry to visit on the last Sunday ofthe month throughout the yearfor a free lunch. Come for theworship time of 9:45 a.m. andstay for lunch, or drop in from11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for fellow-ship and food. Call Pastor RickWaller, 304-935-2970 for moreinformation.

OH-KAN CoinClub Show

What: OH-KAN Coin ClubShowWhere: Quality Inn (formerly

Holiday Inn), Rt. 7 North, Gal-lipolis, OHWhen: Sunday, April 7, 2013

from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.Parking and admission are

free.For additional information

please call 1-740-444-1895.

Breast CancerSupport Group

Meetings are held in the edu-cation room at CAMCTeays Val-ley Hospital every fourthMonday from 6:30 – 8 p.m.Questions, call CAMC FamilyResource Center at 304-388-2545.

Hurricane Civic ChorusThe Hurricane Civic Chorus

meets on the second and fourthTuesdays of the month, 7:00p.m. at Forrest Burdette UnitedMethodist Church, 2848 PutnamAvenue, Hurricane.No auditions required and

membership is not restricted toHurricane residents.Questions, call 304-562-6539.

TeaysValleyScrapbooking Club

TheTeaysValley ScrapbookingClub would like to invite allladies in the community to at-tend the monthly club meeting(held on the fourth Saturday ofeach month) at Teays ValleyChurch of God in Scott Depot.TeaysValley Church of God is lo-cated at 4430 Teays Valley Rd.,just east of exit 40 on I-64. Call304-757-9222.

Breast CancerSupport Group

A Breast Cancer SupportGroup meets in the educationroom at CAMCTeaysValley Hos-

pital every 4th Monday from6:30 – 8 p.m. For further infor-mation, please call CAMC Fam-ily Resource Center at304-388-2545.

Putnam CountyRingers looking for new

MembersThe Putnam County Ringers

community hand bell choir isopen to all interested in joining.The group meets from 7:30 to8:30 p.m. Mondays at EleanorPresbyterian Church. The groupwill also schedule bookings forall occasions in advance. Formore information, call Kathy at304-546-0259 or Sharon at 304-586-4131.

Winfield Lions Clubbuilding Available to

RentThe Winfield Lions Club

building is available to rent forshowers, birthday parties andother functions. Overlooking theKanawha River, with an outdoorgrilling area and picnic spaceavailable, the building is air-con-ditioned, has a complete kitchenand seats up to 50. For rates andmore information, call 304-755-5539.

John Henson SeniorCenter Activities

The John Henson Senior Cen-ter is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.Monday through Friday, exclud-ing holidays. Lunch is serveddaily at 11:30 a.m.Regular activities include

rook, spades, dominoes andpool daily; preventive exercisewith Wilma Bennett, 10:15 a.m.Monday and Wednesday; FitStart, provided by the YMCA,1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Monday andWednesday; crafts with GlendaBlack, 10 a.m. Tuesday; and linedancing, 1 p.m. Tuesday andThursday.The center also offers in-home

respite to caregivers of all sen-iors 60 and older and caregiverswho are caring for those of allages diagnosedwith Alzheimer'sdisease or other dementia.The center is also available to

rent on evenings and weekends.For more information, contactSally Halstead at 304-562-9451.

First Baptist Church ofSt Albans to offer

Music CampThe First Baptist Church of St.

Albans at Sixth Ave. and Second

St will offer its 22nd annualMusic Camp, June 10-14, 9 am to2:30 pm daily at the church.The Camp is for children en-

tering grades 2 - 7 as of Septem-ber 2013.Children attending the Camp

participate in choral singing,handbells, Orff instruments, abasic music class, introductionto the orchestra and recreation.Participants need not have

prior formal music training.Other activities include Intro-

duction to Guitar, Drums, andPipe Organ, and InterpretiveMovement.Tuition for the camp is $37 per

child with family rates available.For further information and

online registration, visitwww.musiccampfbc.com. On-line registration beginsMarch 1.You may also register at the

church Monday – Friday 8 am –4:30 pm beginning March 1.The Music Camp is under the

direction of Thomas Hollinger,Director of Music at the church.Questions? Call the church at

727-4661.

Putnam CountySchools Developmental

ScreeningPutnam County Schools De-

velopmental Screenings will beheld on Friday, March 1, 2013 atthe Teays Valley PresbyterianChurch, Teays Valley Road. Wewill screen children ages 2-1/2 to4 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.

Pancake BreakfastEveryoneWelcome! Saturday,

February 23, 2013, 9-11 am atMilton VFW Post 9796 (next toBlenko Glass), donations re-quested.

John Klug namedto Honor List of Oxford

CollegeATLANTA, GA. - John Klug of

Hurricane,WVwas named to theHonor List of Oxford College, thetwo-year liberal arts division ofEmory University located in Ox-ford, Ga., for the 2012 fall semes-ter.Studentsmust have a cumula-

tive grade point average of 3.5 orhigher to be named to theHonorList.Emory University is known for

its demanding academics, out-standing undergraduate experi-ence, highly ranked professionalschools and state-of-the-art re-search facilities. Emory encom-passes nine academic divisionsas well as the Carlos Museum,The Carter Center, the YerkesNational Primate Research Cen-ter and EmoryHealthcare, Geor-gia's largest and mostcomprehensive health care sys-tem.

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INSTITUTE - In another stepto meet the changing economicneeds of the region, West Vir-ginia State University (WVSU)and KanawhaValley Communityand Technical College (KVCTC)have signed a series of agree-ments that will make it easier forstudents to obtain a bachelor’sdegree in five career fields.Signing of the articulation

agreements will allow studentsin specific fields of study tobegin their college education atKVCTC and then complete theirstudies by earning a bachelor’sdegree atWVSU.The agreements are in the

areas of Criminal Justice, Art,History, Englishwith a Literatureoption, and Health SciencesLeadership in Allied Health andRehabilitation. Theywere signedtoday and are effective immedi-ately.“This is a win-win for college

students and for business andindustry in West Virginia,” saidDr. Joseph Badgley, president ofKVCTC. “Students will have in-creased options for earning abaccalaureate degree, while atthe same time businesses with ademand for workers will have ahighly educated workforce todraw from.”“The more efficiently we can

transfer students into theirbachelor’s degree programs, thesooner they will graduate andbegin contributing to the grow-ing economies inWestVirginia,”added Brian O. Hemphill, presi-dent of West Virginia State Uni-versity.KVCTC was previously known

as the West Virginia State Com-munity and Technical Collegeand was located on the WVSUcampus in Institute. Followingpassage of legislation in 2008that separated community and

technical colleges from univer-sities the school changed itsname to KVCTC and relocated totheWestVirginia Regional Tech-nology Park in SouthCharleston.In fall 2012, the schools began

to explore additional ways thatthey could work together to pro-vide for the educational needs ofstudents in the region.“Historically, we have enjoyed

a strong partnership withWVSU,” Badgley said. “The sign-ing of these new articulationagreements builds on that part-nership and provides a brightfuture for students attendingboth institutions.”“These agreements are the

first of hopefully many to comethat will provide a seamlesstransfer for students comingfrom KVCTC to complete abachelor’s degree,” Hemphilladded.

WVSU,KVCTC sign series of Partnership Agreements

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Free consultations withAttorney Mitch Klein

CHARLESTON,WV-Volunteersfromacross the stateprovided freeassistance completing college aidapplicationsSunday (February10)during West Virginia’s fourth an-nual College Goal Sunday event.Approximately 2,000 people in-cluding students and their fami-lies attended the event, whichoffered free workshops staffed byfinancial aidprofessionals at 23 lo-cationsacross the state.Thework-shops focusedonhelping families

navigate the Free Application forFederal StudentAid (FAFSA) form.“Completing the FAFSA is one

of the most important steps inpreparing for college,” said AngieHolley, chairwoman of CollegeGoal SundayWest Virginia. “Thisevent allows us to work with fam-ilies one-on-one to remove someof the logistical and financial ob-stacles to pursuing education andtraining beyond high school.”Students who were unable to

attend a College Goal Sundayworkshop can still receive freehelp completing the FAFSA bycalling the West Virginia HigherEducationPolicyCommission’s fi-nancial aid hotline at 1-888-825-5707 to set up an appointment orreceivehelpover thephone. Infor-mation regardingall stateand fed-eral financial aid programs is alsoavailable from the College Foun-dation ofWest Virginia, the state’sfree college-planning website on-

line at www.cfwv.com.College Goal Sunday was cre-

ated by the Indiana Student Fi-nancial Aid Association withfunding from Lilly Endowment,Inc., and with supplemental sup-port fromLumina Foundation forEducation. College Goal SundayWestVirginia is coordinatedby theWest Virginia Higher EducationPolicyCommission inpartnershipwith theWestVirginia Associationof StudentFinancial AidAdminis-

trators, theWest Virginia Councilfor Community and TechnicalCollege Education, the West Vir-ginia Department of Education,the West Virginia Department ofEducation and the Arts, and col-lege access organizations such asTRiO and GEAR UP. The event ismadepossible through thevolun-teer efforts and resourcesofpublicand non-profit organizations andbusinesses across the state.

Thousands received free help with college financialaid applications during fourth ‘College Goal Sunday’

MENOMONEE FALLS, WIS –The Kohl’s Department Stores(NYSE: KSS) Kohl’s Cares® Schol-arship Program will award morethan$425,000 in scholarships andprizes this year. Ranging from $50Kohl’s gift cards to $10,000 schol-arships, more than 2,300 youngvolunteers who havemade a pos-itive impacton their communitieswill be selected. Nominations forkids ages six to 18will be acceptedFebruary 1 – March 15 atkohlskids.com.Tonominate volunteers ages six

to 18 for a Kohl’s Cares scholar-ship, visit kohls kids.com. Nomi-nations are accepted February 1through March 15, and nomina-torsmustbe21yearsorolder.Twonominees from each of the morethan 1,100 Kohl’s stores nation-

widewillwina$50Kohl’s gift card,and more than 200 will win re-gional scholarships worth $1,000toward post-secondary educa-tion. Ten national winners will beawarded a total of $10,000 inscholarships for post-secondaryeducation, and Kohl’s will donate$1,000 toanonprofit organizationon each national winner’s behalf.Since the Kohl’s Cares Scholar-

ship Program began in 2001,Kohl’s has recognized more than17,000 kids with more than $3.4million in scholarships andprizes.In 2013, Kohl’s celebrates its 13thyear of rewarding young volun-teers.Beloware just acoupleof ex-amples of the outstanding youthrecognized during last years’ pro-gram.In 2012, Kohl’s honored na-

tional winner Brianna Moore, 15,from Detroit, Michigan who col-lected, decorated and deliveredfood baskets that fed more than400 families in her community,along with collecting and provid-ing hats and gloves for approxi-mately320 local school children tokeep themwarmduring theharshDetroit winter. Regional winner,MackenzieBearup, 18,was recog-nized for founding ShelteringBooks, Inc., an organization thathas collected and donated morethan 100,000 books to children inhomeless shelters in 35 states andunderprivileged school childrenin the Dominican Republic andJamaica.The Kohl’s Caresâ Scholarship

Program is part of Kohl’s Caresâ,Kohl’s philanthropic program fo-

cused on improving the lives ofchildren. Kohl’s Caresâ benefitschildren’s health and educationinitiatives nationwide through itsmerchandise program, featuringspecial books and plush toyswhere 100 percent of net profitbenefits children’s initiatives;fundraising gift cards for schoolsand youth serving organizationsand theAssociates inAction asso-ciate volunteerprogram.Formoreinformation or a list of past Kohl’sCares Scholarship Program win-ners, visit kohlskids.com.AboutKohl’sDepartmentStoresBased in Menomonee Falls,

Wis., Kohl’s (NYSE: KSS) is a fam-ily-focused, value-oriented spe-cialty department store offeringmoderately priced, exclusive andnational brandapparel, shoes, ac-

cessories, beauty andhomeprod-ucts in an exciting shopping envi-ronment.With a commitment toenvironmental leadership, Kohl’soperates 1,146 stores in 49 states.In support of the communities itserves, Kohl’s has raised morethan $208 million for children’sinitiatives nationwide through itsKohl’s Cares®causemerchandiseprogram, which operates underKohl'sCares, LLC, awholly-ownedsubsidiary of Kohl's DepartmentStores, Inc. For a list of store loca-tions and information, or for theadded convenience of shoppingonline, visit www.Kohls.com, orjoin the discussion on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/kohlsor Twitter http://twitter.com/Kohls.

Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Program accepting NominationsFebruary 1 –March 15 For OutstandingYoungVolunteersKohl’s is honoringmore than 2,300 youth, ages six to 18,who havemade a positive impact on theircommunities withmore than $425,000 in scholarships and prizes; top winners receive $10,000 each

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INSTITUTE - West VirginiaState University (WVSU) stu-dents will soon have the oppor-tunity to gain practical, realworld experience through a newinternship program with one ofthe nation’s most successfulmattress companies.Innovative Mattress Solutions

is offering WVSU students thechance to be selected for thecompany’s newBlue ChipDevel-opment Internship Program,which is designed to develop fu-ture leaders.Company representatives

were on campus Tuesday, Feb.12th meeting with potentialWVSU students for the program.If selected, students would

work up to 20 hours per weekover a two-year period in the in-ternship program rotating

through different aspects of theInnovative Mattress Solutionsoperations. The internships arepaid and at the conclusion of thetwo-year rotation, a formal joboffer could be made.Innovative Mattress Solutions

has its corporate headquartersas well as a warehouse facility inWinfield, W.Va. The companyoperates in the states ofWestVir-ginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Ten-nessee, Alabama and Indiana asMattress Warehouse, Sleep Out-fitters,MattressesUnlimited andMattress King.Students accepted into the in-

ternship program could work inthe company headquarters,warehouse or in individual retailstores over the course of their in-ternship. Theywill gain practicalexperience in areas such asmar-

keting, business operations andsales, among other areas.“We are very excited to partner

with such a creative company asInnovative Mattress Solutions,”said Barbara Ladner, dean of theCollege of Arts and Sciences atWVSU. “They are leaders in theirfield and we know that our stu-dents can learn a great deal overthe course of their internship.”Founded in 1983 by Kim

Knopf with one store in SouthCharleston, today, InnovativeMattress Solutions has nearly150 locations andmore than 400employees. The company hasbeen honored as a Retail Giant ofBedding by FurnitureToday, andKnopf has been named to theWest Virginia Business Hall ofFame, sponsored by West Vir-ginia University.For more information about

the Innovative Mattress Solu-tions Blue Chip DevelopmentInternship Program, contact theWVSU Office of Career Servicesand Co-operative Education at(304) 766-3143.

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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

[email protected]

February Birthdays!Happy Birthday to ALL

Ralph ArnettLorena WinterCharlotte TaylorBlanch ConwayCarolyn MilerRuby StirewaltGreg BosticDiana TaylorAlex ClarkDanny NealBernie “Cuz” WhitePatricia (Pat) Shirkey – Feb. 23rd

Ingredients:1 pound ground beef6 cloves garlic, finely chopped

- or more to taste2 tablespoons dried oregano2 teaspoons chili powder1 tablespoon dried basil2 (15 ounce) cans light red

kidney beans, drained andrinse

2 (15 ounce) cans dark redkidney beans, drained andrinsed

3 (14.5 ounce) cans dicedtomatoes

2 (15 ounce) cans corn3 tablespoons white sugarSalt and ground black pep-

per to taste

Sweet ChiliRECIPE OF THEWEEK:

Art by Natalie Larson

Directions:Crumble ground beef into a skillet overmediumheat. Stir gar-

lic, oregano, chili powder, and basil into the beef; cook and stiruntil beef is completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes.Combine light red kidney beans, dark red kidney beans, diced

tomatoes, and corn in crock of a slow cooker. Stir cooked groundbeef into the bean mixture.Cook onMedium-Low for 2 hours. Stir sugar into the chili and

continue cooking as long as you canwait, at least 6 hours. Seasonwith salt and black pepper to serve.Makes 6 servings

Velma’sViewBy Velma Kitchens

Driving in the Turn Lane,Not the Fast LaneWhy do drivers feel the need to actually drive in the turn lanes on

the highways?We were out over the weekend and a car kept driving in the turn

lane to get onto Route 60, I don’t understandwhy people can’t see thatthe arrows are for turning.The lanes are for getting onto the road, stop and look and then get

into the correct lane.When one lane is backed up and a driver is going to make a turn, I

have seen them drive up to the light and then stop. This could makefor an accident and I have seen that happen.Turning onto the highway from a parking lot when the traffic is

stopped andmake your turn could lead to a collision when someoneis driving in the center lane.We used to call the lane, first come, first serve since the first car that

gets to the turn lane gets to go.Just a thought when out driving, try to be courteous. I know it is dif-

ficult but maybe people are having a tough time and need a break.Speaking of breaks, would it do any harm to give big trucks and

other drivers a break on the Interstate and highways? You could bethe driver who prevents an accident.Just a thought for all of us who are out there on the roads. Remem-

ber, safety is of the Lord.

WVSU Partners with LeadingMattressCompany on New Internship Program

HURRICANE - The AmericanRed Cross will hold a blood drivefrom1 to7p.m.Feb. 22 in thecon-ference and council rooms of thecitymunicipal building.Thosewhowish todonatemust

meetweight,heightandhealth re-quirementsbeforegivingblood. ARed Cross blood donor card orother formof ID is required.ThePutnamChamberNetwork

ofWomenwill sponsor this event.Officials will also collect cannedgoods to benefit local foodpantries.For more information, call 1-

800-733-2767 or visit www.red-crossblood.org.

Donate Life

By JustinWaybright

[email protected]


WeeklyDevotionalBy Mary Jane

“HELL AND HIGH-WATER”Thought for the week: And knew not until the flood came,and took

them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.Matthew20:39 (KJV)I live near Mud River and a few weeks ago she came up like a thief

in the night. I awoke to find the rolling muddy water had blocked theroad tomy residence; no fear - have milk and chocolate - can survivefor days. But then, the snow did come... I wanted. So God and his sea-sons are all on schedule, to top that off, the groundhog did see hisshadow, and spring is sure to come once again.Seasons are like grudges we hold, they slowly move one into an-

other, and time passes, the winter woes are soon gone, when we seenew blades of grass and the spring buds of everything come back tolife once again.And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one an-

other, even asGod for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.Ephesians 4:32As the water crawled back in to its boundaries and the snow laid

around for days...We feel comfortable again back in our normal con-ditions,Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil

speaking be put away from you,with all malice; Ephesians 4:31As for using the word Hell in my title of hell and high-water, this is

slang word that we sometime use to show determination.One definition of hell inWebster is "any place or state of torment or

misery."Which is what can be felt if a grudge exists in your life.The Bible speaks of hell the abode of the dead; Sheol or Hades.Theword hell is used 31 times in theOldTestament and 23 times in

the NewTestament - total of 54 times in the Bible (KJV). There is sucha place, read the story in the Bible about the rich man and Lazarus.And he cried and said Father Abraham have mercy on me; and

send Lazarus, that hemay dip the tip of his finger in water, and coolmy tongue, for I am tormented in this flame. Luke 16:24Place your faith in God today and you can feel a flood of content in

your life.Jesus could return again, morning, night, or noon just as the water

came up quickly.While the high rolling water had me blocked, I did have a” Heluva

Good” cheese sandwich to eat -.founded by Perry Messenger in 1925in his basement; a cheese, that he called his brand"Heluva Good" cheese, sold at Wal-Mart, been in business for 85

years you might want to try.Prayer: Thank you our Father, for your weather changes,we would

be bored without your surprises.Amen.

CHARLESTON – Greg Carrollwill present “Native AmericanResearch in West Virginia” onThursday, Feb. 21, 2013, in theArchives and History Library atthe Culture Center, State CapitolComplex in Charleston.The pro-gram will begin at 6 p.m. and isfree and open to the public.Carroll will discuss the tribes

that were located in West Vir-ginia between 1600 and 1800, aswell as their languages, alliancesand tribal movements. He alsowill provide information on howpeople interested in researchingtheir Native American roots cantry to find these often elusive re-lations.Carroll is a graduate of Mar-

shall University. He was a staffhistorian for the West Virginia

Division of Culture andHistory’sArchives and History Section for23 years until his retirement inOctober 2012. His primary focuswas on Native Americans,African Americans and CivilWarhistory.For planning purposes, partic-

ipants are encouraged to registerfor the lecture, but advance reg-istration is not required to at-tend. To register in advance,contact Bobby Taylor, librarymanager, [email protected] or at(304) 558-0230, ext. 163.Participants interested in reg-

istering by e-mail should sendtheir name, telephone numberand the name and date of thesession. For additional informa-tion, contact the Archives and

History Library at (304) 558-0230.The West Virginia Division of

Culture andHistory is an agencywithin theWest Virginia Depart-ment of Education and the Artswith Kay Goodwin, Cabinet Sec-retary. TheDivision, led by Com-missioner Randall Reid-Smith,brings together the past, presentand future through programsand services focusing onarchives and history, arts, his-toric preservation and muse-ums. For more informationabout the Division’s programs,events and sites, visit www.wv-culture.org. The Division of Cul-ture and History is an EqualOpportunity/Affirmative ActionEmployer.

Archives Library to present “NativeAmerican Research inWestVirginia”Feb. 21 at the Culture Center

The search is on for West Vir-ginia’s outstanding senior volun-teer.The Salute to Senior Service

Program sponsored byHome In-stead, Inc., the franchisor of theHome Instead Senior Care net-work, honors the contributionsof adults 65 and older who giveat least 15 hours a month of vol-unteer service to their favoritecauses.Nominations for outstanding

senior volunteers will be ac-cepted between Feb. 1 andMarch 31, 2013. State winnersthen will be selected by popularvote atSalutetoSeniorService.com. On-line voting will take place fromApril 15 to April 30, 2013. Fromthose state winners, a panel ofsenior care experts will pick thenational Salute to Senior Service

honoree.Home Instead, Inc. will donate

$500 to each of the statewinners’favorite nonprofit organizationsand their stories will be postedon the Salute to Senior ServiceWall of Fame. In addition, $5,000will be donated to the nationalwinner’s nonprofit charity ofchoice.We all know seniors who do so

much for our community, saidNancy Foster, owner of theHome Instead Senior Care officeserving the Charleston andHuntington areas. “These silentheroes give selflessly, expectingnothing in return. And yet, theircontributions often make a dif-ference not only to the organiza-tions they serve, but in changinghow the public views growingolder.”Senior care professionals and

those who work at hospitals,senior care facilities and otherplaces where seniors volunteerare encouraged to nominateolder adults. So, too, are familycaregivers and the adult childrenof aging parents. Older adultsalso may self-nominate.To complete and submit a

nomination form online for asenior age 65 or older who vol-unteers at least 15 hours amonth, and to view the contest’sofficial rules, visit SalutetoSe-niorService.com. Completednomination forms also can bemailed to Salute to Senior Serv-ice, P.O. Box 285, Bellevue, NE68005.For more information about

Salute to Senior Service or theHome Instead Senior Care net-work’s services, call 855-390-0030.

Salute to Senior ServiceWestVirginia residents encouraged to nominate outstanding senior volunteers

The National Scrip CollectorsAssociation (a not for profit) willbe holding their semi-annualshow and meeting in Beckley,WV April 19th starting at 8 A.M.and ending at noon on the 20thLocation is 2120 Harper Road atthe Country Inn & Suites. FREEADMISSION and the public isinvited and encouraged to at-tend.Coal Scripwas the private cur-

rency of Coal Companies in over612 towns in just West Virginia.In the mid 1950's scrip had allbut disappeared as a method of

labor payment. Coal Scrip likeother obsolete currency has sur-vived and today is thriving in thehands of collectors. No one everthought that Coal,Merchant andLumber Scrip would have an-other life.As hard as the work was to

earn a few dollars theminer andlumberman's families had nothought of saving the Scrip. Al-most all scrip is in circulatedcondition, even so some few areworth hundreds of dollars.There will beVendors, Dealers

and collectors at the show that

would offer their opinion as tothe value of any scrip andmaybewhere to sell it if desired. Othermining memorabilia and arti-facts usually have Dealers also.Part of the purpose of NSCA is

to encourage the study and re-search of the history of coalmin-ing companies as it relates to theusage of scrip tokens and thefamilies that used it. For moreinformation please contact BillCampbell ([email protected])or nationalscripcollectorsassoci-ation.org. Clip and save articlefor future use.

Coal Scrip as Private CurrencyFREE ADMISSION SCRIP SHOWCOAL,MERCHANT& LUMBERAPRIL 19, 2013

February23-24,2013 Outdoors The Putnam Standard

Over the next few weeks – witha few interruptions here andthere – I'll be discussing some ofour greatest frontier outdoors-men.If you've ever read “Last of the

Mohicans” or seen the movie,you get this impression that peo-ple just walked around bashingpeople's skulls open with toma-hawks.That's actually fairly accu-rate.When the white settlers began

arriving in the mid 1700s, therewas, amongst the Indians, a cul-ture that had been extremely vio-lent for generations.When the Ohio Indian wars

ended in the mid 1790s (endedbecause the Indians were eitherdead or moved west), there wereconstant, brutal wars goingamongst the Indians since theearly 1600s. All that started be-cause Europeans startedwearingbeaver-felt hats.In the 1600s, the Iroquois Con-

federacy tribes in New Yorkstarted trading with the Euro-peans. They traded beaver hides– which were used to make thehats – for all kinds of things, in-cluding steel knives, tomahawks,steel for making metal arrow-heads and matchlock guns. Thatwas a gamechanger.Harry Turtledove wrote this

novel, “Guns of the South,” wherethese guys go back in time andgive Robert E. Lee a bunch of So-viet AK-47 rifles. Now armedwith20th-Century assault rifles, Lee'sArmy of Northern Virginia rollsover Grant's army ofmuzzleload-ers, captures Washington D.C.,and the South wins the war.It was like that. Only it was real.When Beaver became scarce,

the Iroquois eyeballed the OhioCountry (modern-day Pennsyl-vania, West Virginia and Ohio),where, naturally, various othertribes lived.With theirmodern steel hatch-

ets, steel knives, arrows withmetal tips and matchlockfirearms, they steamrolled overtribes of Indians literally fighting

with Stone-Age weapons. ManyOhio tribes were decimated andothers fled, which brought themagainst other tribes, especially inthe South, or scattered them intosmall pockets around the coun-try.The Lakota Indians, a tribe of

the Sioux Confederacy for whichNorth and South Dakota arenamed, were driven all the wayfrom Ohio to beyond the Missis-sippi River, where they developeda nomadic lifestyle on the GreatPlains.The Shawnee were pushed as

far south as South Carolina,where the Catawba finally drovethem out. When the Iroquois'power began to decline in theearly 1700s, the Shawnee movedback into Ohio. They were verytired of moving. When settlersbegan arriving, they met aShawnee nation that was verybelligerent, thanks to a century ofsuffering.It was a very complex relation-

ship, however, between Indiansand whites. Europe still neededfur – a commodity the Indianswere very good at getting. It was-n't just beaver, the Indians alsotraded skins of deer, raccoon –basically any wild mammal theycould kill. In exchange, they gotall kinds of things they wantedand it wasn't just weapons. Theytraded for combs, mirrors, nee-dles, pins, virtually anything.

Adventurous guys like Wetzel,O'Brien (who is one of my ances-tors) and Hughes were nevermuch for farming, which washard, boring work. In anothercentury, they might have beenfighter pilots or astronauts, but intheir century, they found employ-ment as scouts and guides. Everytraveling group needed somerenowned Indian fighter andscout to lead the way and watchfor sign of hostile Indians.Even then, safety was not guar-

anteed. JohnMadison, brother ofthe then-future president JamesMadison, was killed by Indianswhile surveying along the LittleKanawha River in 1786. Themostrenowned Indian fighter of all,Wetzel himself, was his guide onthat expedition.Nor could Hughes help gun-

smith (and cattle driver) NicholasCarpenter during a 1791 cattledrive toMarietta. The cattle drivewas attacked by Indians. Hughesescaped. Carpenter was crippledfrom a previous wound and hidin a pond. He died with a toma-hawk blow to the head.To give you an idea just how

complex these relationshipswere, Carpenter had earlier fixedthe rifle of the one of attackingIndians. Had that Indian recog-nized Carpenter before that fatalblow, he probably would havesaved his life. You could have anIndian in your store trading furs

and that night, stealing your cat-tle.Tomake it evenmore complex,

you had all these tribes with dif-ferent personalities. TheDelawares, who lived throughoutpresent-day West Virginia, werekind, easy-going people – likesomebody you'd find playingcheckers in a barber shop – butthe Shawnee, Miami and Wyan-dot were bad news.The problem was the settlers,

most coming fromNew England,couldn't tell the difference. Peo-ple like Wetzel, Hughes andO'Brien could tell the difference,but often – and O'Brien seems tobe the exception to this – didn'tcare and it could be as dangerousfor Indians as anyone else.In 1788 Wetzel was employed

as a hunter for the town of Mari-etta as the negotiations for theTreaty of Harmar were takingplace. As Seneca Chief Teguntehwalked to the fort to resume ne-gotiations, Wetzel stepped outfrom behind a tree and bludg-eoned him to death.To make matters worse, there

were these foreign governments(first the French, then the British)stirring up Indians, encouragingthem – and sometimes even pay-ing them - to murder Americansettlers.

Contact David Payne at [email protected].

Remembering our FrontierOutdoorsmen

Outdoor roundupThe West Virginia Division of

Natural Resources will be holdingpublic meetings across the statenext month to allow people to re-view and comment on the pro-posed 2013 hunting regulationsfor white-tailed deer, wild turkey,black bear and boar and the pro-posed 2014-2015 general huntingand trapping regulations. Thesemeetings will be held from 6 - 8p.m. on March 18 and March 19,and the public is encouraged toattend.For the last decade or so, the

meetings are held in an “openhouse” format, instead of theschool-assembly-style meetingsthey had when I was a young re-porter attending them. The DNRsays this allowsmore public inter-action and lets people show upany time they want. That's true.What's also true is that it keepsone nut from derailing the entiremeeting, which used to often bethe case. Deadline for writtencomments is April 5, 2013.Oneof themeetingswill be held

in Milton at the West VirginiaPumpkin Park office building onMarch 18.The proposed regulations, etc.

will first be discussed at the DNRquarterly meeting at the DNR of-fice in SouthCharleston Feb. 24 at1 p.m. It is your right to attend ifyou want. The public is welcome.The DNR will hold its next in-

structor training for theArchery inthe Schools (AIS) Program April 9and 10 at Mid-State Archery inFlatwoods. The program is theDNR's largest – andmost success-ful - educational program. It hasintroduced archery to more than84,000 students as part of theirphysical education classes innearly 300 West Virginia schools.The program teaches Olympic-style, target archery in bothpublicand private schools Grades 4through 12.Schools may offer the program

only with a certified instructor,usually preferably a physical edu-cation instructor or coach. TheDNR only has about four trainingsessionsper year and the class sizeis limited to 25 and fills up fast. Asan added incentive, teachers tak-ing this trainingmay be eligible toreceive Continuing EducationHours – provided they submittheir paperwork to their principalbefore the end of the school year.”

The deadline to apply is March29. The training costs $25 for allschool employees and $50 fornon-school employees. This feewill be paid toWVDNR – Archeryin the Schools Program (via check,money order, or exact currencyonly) during the first morning ofthe training.To register, call KristaSnodgrass at (304) 558-2771 orcontact her via email [email protected] DNR announced several

changes to the trout-stocking thisseason.Trout stocking of Laurel Fork of

Holly River inWebster Countywillbe delayed as a result of ongoingwork atHolly River State Park.Thepark is currently closed as con-tractorswork to restore power andrepair infrastructure that wasdamaged by Superstorm Sandy.Stockingmay resume sometime inMarch.Trout stocking of Boley Lake

andGladeCreek (ofMannsCreek)in Fayette County also will be de-layed due to replacement of thebridge that spansGladeCreek andprovides access to the stream andlake.Work on thenewbridge is ex-pected to be completed by late

March and trout stockings shouldresume in April.The U.S. Army Corps of Engi-

neers plans to drain and clean thestillingbasin at R.D. Bailey Lake inWyoming/Mingo counties. Trouttypically are stocked in the stillingbasin below the dam and down-stream.Thiswork is scheduled forlate March and is expected to becompletedbyApril 4, 2013.Due tothe scheduled draining, trout willnot be stocked in the stilling basinuntil after the work is completed.Trout will be stocked downstreamaccording to thenormal schedule.New Creek Lake, in Grant

County, will not be stocked untilthe lake has some water in it. TheNatural Resources ConservationService drained it a couple of yearsago to facilitate repairs to thewater-release structure. After par-tial filling, NRCSwill test the gatesused to regulate the amount ofwater discharged from the lake. Ifthe tests are satisfactory, the lakewill be filled to its normal poollevel.Trout stocking is expected tobegin later this spring.This is a story from November

that I missed initially, but Ithought it interesting enough to

pass on anyway. An Alaska manrecentlywas able to survive an en-counter with a mother bear de-fending her cubs by playing dead.The unidentified man stumbledupon a sow with two cubs about20 feet in front of him.The bear started towalk off, but

his dogwent over to sniff the cubs– something mother bears don'ttake kindly to. When the dog ranback to the man, the sow chasedthe dog. The man rolled up in aball andplayeddead.With thedogbarking the entire time, the beargrabbed his foot and pulled him,checked on her cubs, came backto theman, bit his foot and ranoff.I once stumbled upon amother

bear and two cubs while deerhunting with a longbow onKlondike Ridge in Tyler County. Icame over a very steep ridge andstopped when I saw two cubs offto the right.Themotherwas tomyleft. Now in extreme-super-stealthmode, sneaked back up the hill,over the ridge. Once I slipped overthe ridge and down to the first flaton the other side, I ran. I meanran.Contact David Payne at david-

[email protected].

David Payne Sr.

Column by David Payne Sr.

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Dear Readers,This week, instead of answer-

ing one of your questions, Ithought I would post my own ifya don’tmind. I’m sure thatmostof you out there have a child,grandchild, niece, nephew, orwhatever, attending a publicschool. Personally, my daughteris in her first year of middleschool and, to be quite frank, thatalone could cause a mom to re-quire some therapy, but I digress.So the problem, which has

been the same problem for kidssince the beginning of time I’msure, is bullying. My daughter ei-ther gets bullied, or witnessessomeone else getting bullied,every single day at her new, BIGschool. I think, for themost part,she handles it pretty well. Afterall, hermother is a bartender anda black-belt in sarcasm. Wink,wink.I, myself, can recall countless

times that I was bullied in or afterschool, mostly by older kids. Andmymother would always tell meto just ignore them. She said that“the bullies get their satisfactionout of your reaction.” This wasactually pretty good advice. It

worked rather well for me mostof the time, except for with thisone pesky girl. Still, to this day, Idon’t knowwhat I ever did to her.She was just plain mean. Sheused to say awful things aboutme on the bus on the way home,in front of EVERYBODY! So, oneday, I’d just had enough. I don’tknowwhere it came from; I don’teven remember exactly what Isaid. I just got up, got right in herface, and gave it right back to her.She left me alone after that. I’mpretty sure she remained a mis-erable human being eventhrough adulthood, but, again…Idigress.Anyway, the problemwith kids

today is that they are either toosensitive or too insensitive. Bul-lying is rampant among school-age children, from the little onesto the high-schoolers. And thepower that these bullies nowhave is quite terrifying! Not onlycan they harass you at school,and on the bus, but now they cando it over the internet for thewholeworld to see!Teenagers areeven going so far as to devastat-ingly taking their own lives be-cause of being bullied. This

needs to stop and it needs to stopNOW!You can tell the kids to ignore

it, like my mom used to do, but Ibelieve there is only so much ayoung person can take. You cantell them to stand up for them-selves, and to not let anyonepush them around. But if mydaughter did that all the time shewould be in a fight every day, andthat’s not good either. No matterwhat I tell her to do, I can tell thatbeing bullied is affecting her self-esteem, and to me that’s just un-acceptable - because she isAMAZING and deserves to feelamazing!So what is the right solution?

Or is there one? I want to hearfrom YOU! Send me your adviceor testimonial to [email protected]. Anything Icould use to share withmy baby-girl about how to better handle asituation with a bully, or just an-other example ofwhat other peo-ple have been through would begreatly appreciated! I look for-ward to reading your stories, andcan’t wait to hear what you allcome up with!“Life is a fight, but not every-

one’s a fighter. Otherwise, bullieswould be an endangeredspecies.” ― Andrew Vachss, Ter-minal*The opinions of this column

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Christin’s CornerBy Christin Daugherty

Rev.Thomas L. Quickel, Jr. willbe installed as Pastor of Cross ofGrace Lutheran Church on Sun-day afternoon, February 24, 2013beginning at 4 pm.The Rev. Ralph W. Dunkin,

Bishop of the West Virginia-Western Maryland Synod, willpreside and install PastorQuickel. The Rev. Carl W. Ames,Pastor of Christ the KingLutheranChurch inHuntington,

West Virginia, will be thepreacher.Member of the congre-gation will invite Pastor Quickelto join them in the ministries ofproclaiming the gospel, confess-ing and forgiving sin and baptiz-ing.Cross of Grace Lutheran

Church is located at 30 GraceDrive, below theWalMart at Exit34, inHurricane,WV.The Serviceof Installation will take place at

the church.The Life Together Team will

provide a catered meal after theService of Installation. Friendsand neighbors are invited andencouraged to join this celebra-tion.Pastor Quickel has served con-

gregations in Plains, Georgia,Wardensville, West Virginia, El-berton, Georgia and Bristol, Ten-nessee.

CrossofGraceLutheranChurch to install newPastor

HURRICANE - Preparing taxescan be costly.AccountantChristineSpaulding

knows this. For eight years, shehas volunteered her time and ex-pertise, tohelpeveryone fromsin-gle mothers to teenagers, preparetaxes inside the municipal build-ing.It is a free service.Manyprofessional taxpreparers

will charge more than $200 to dowhat Spaulding can do.“I like working with numbers,

and this ismywayof giving back,”she said. “It feels really goodknowing I saved them [people]money.”

Theextramoney she savespeo-ple often goes to groceries, gas,rent and bills, according to sur-veys.The city is proud to welcome

Spaulding’s services.“She’s been a real resource for

people,” saidHurricaneCityMan-ager BenNewhouse.Spaulding is part of theVITA or

Volunteer Income Tax Assistanceprogram, which works with theWVDHHR and the IRS to providethis free service, funded throughgrants.“It’s a team effort,” she said.Spaulding is available 9 a.m. to

2 p.m. Saturdays throughMarch.Time is running out. To make

an appointment, call her at (304)546-7578.

FreeTax AssistanceBy JustinWaybright

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about upcoming events at themound.Operated by the West Virginia

Division of Culture and History,Grave Creek features one of thelargest conical burial moundsbuilt by the Adena people be-tween 250-150 B.C. Exhibits anddisplays in the Delf Norona Mu-seum interpret what is knownabout the lives of these prehis-toric people and the constructionof the mound. The complex alsohouses theWest Virginia Archae-ological Research andCollectionsManagement Facility. The mu-seum is open from 9 a.m. to 5p.m. Tuesday through Saturday,and from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

It is closed onMondays.The West Virginia Division of

Culture and History is an agencywithin the West Virginia Depart-ment of Education and the Artswith Kay Goodwin, Cabinet Sec-retary. The Division, led by Com-missioner Randall Reid-Smith,brings together the past, presentand future through programs andservices focusing on archives andhistory, arts, historic preservationand museums. For more infor-mation about the Division’s pro-grams, events and sites, visitwww.wvculture.org. TheDivisionof Culture andHistory is an EqualOpportunity/Affirmative ActionEmployer.

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DAVIDW.ALFORDNANCY ANN BELCHER BAR-

LOWHOWARDD.BARNESJR.DENZILL.BIRDSYLVABIRDMARYBLANKENSHIPBEVERLEYMELTONBOWLESMURIELSMEALBRIGHTWELLJAMESLEEBROTOSKYSUZANNEDICKINSONBROWNCHARLESUPTONBUTCHERMARION SOVINE HOWELL

COTTRELLBETTYA.CRAIGRUTHALEAK.DORSEYMARIEFELLUREDUNAWAYBERCHELEDWARDEADSCHRISTOPHER LLOYD

FRANKENFLOYDMARCELLGIBSONOTHAHENRYEMMAJEANHERDMANCHARLES EDWARD HIGGIN-

BOTHAMKAILENDAWNHILLREV. CLARENCE WILLIAM

HIVELYDELORISMEDDINGSJONESJAMESE.KEEKERMITWAYNELOVEJOYPHYLLISCAROLMARTINCECILROYMEADOWSTOMMYJOEMEADOWS(TJ)CHARLESR.MILLERKENNETHPAUL"K.P."NESTERMARYELIZABETHPHARESLETTYANNPRIESTLYLEWISEDGAR(ED)RIFFLEJOHNNYC."JOHN"SAUNDERSDELORES WOODRUM SOW-

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DAVIDW.ALFORDDavid W. Alford, 66, of Ona,

husband of Bonnie Irwin Alford,died Feb. 7 at the Hospice Houseof Citrus County, Lecanto, Fla.He retired from BASF.A celebration of life will be held

from 5 to 8 p.m. Feb. 22 at CalvaryBaptist Church, 3653 Teays ValleyRoad, Hurricane,W.Va.

NANCY ANNBELCHERBARLOW

Nancy Ann Belcher Barlow, 65,passed awayMonday, February 4,2013, at her residence in PattonPlace,Winfield.Nancy was born April 3, 1947, a

daughter of the late Harold "Jim"andNellieMaeHughesBelcher, inSt. Albans. In addition to her par-ents, she was also preceded indeath recently by a great-grand-son, Peyton Browning. She at-tended Winfield Church of GodMission in Fraziers Bottom andwas a graduate of Winfield HighSchool.She is survived by her son and

daughter-in-law, William andTerri Bell of Winfield, and theirchildren, Chelsea of BatonRouge,La., and Christopher of Hunting-ton; daughter, Tamara Bell ofCharleston, and her daughters,Savanna and Bobby Browning ofLeon and Haylee Bell ofCharleston; and sister andbrother-in-law, Sandy and FrankShaffer of Hurricane, and theirchildren, Jason, Jonathan and

Erica Shaffer.Funeral services were held Fri-

day, February 8, at Chapman Fu-neral Home,Winfield, with PastorNyle Fisher officiating. Burial wasinWinfield Cemetery,Winfield.Visit www.chapmanfuneral-

homes.com to sharememories orto express condolences.

HOWARDD.BARNES JR.Howard D. Barnes Jr., 86, of St.

Albans, passed awayWednesday,February 6, 2013, at Thomas Me-morial Hospital.Hewas bornAugust 20, 1926, in

Charleston, a son of Howard D.and Mable Givens Barnes Sr. Inaddition to his parents, he waspreceded indeathbyhiswife of 51years, Jerry Barnes; only son, PaulDayton Barnes; and brothers,James Barnes and Charles LeeBarnes.Howard retired from Union

Carbide in 1983 after 38 years ofservice. He was a U.S. Navy vet-eran. He spent over 20 years inGloucester, N.C., with his grand-daughters. He loved coaching Lit-tle League and Babe Ruthbaseball, woodworking, fishingand spending time with his fam-ily.He is survived byhis daughters,

Frankie Bonnett and her hus-band, David, of St. Albans, CathyRobinson and her husband, Rod-ney, of Kanawha City and CherylMcLane and her husband, Bobby,of Charleston; eight grandchil-dren; 24 great-grandchildren; onegreat-great-granddaughter ;brothers, Robert Barnes and hiswife,Martha, of Buckhannon andEverett Barnes andhiswife, Becky,of Elkview; four nephews; and aniece.A celebration of Howard's life

was held Saturday, February 9, atCasdorph&Curry Funeral Home,St. Albans,withmilitary rites con-ducted.The familywould like to express

their appreciation to DunbarMedical, Dr. Jonathan Lilly andnurses on the fourth floor of thePavilion, especially Pam Adkinsand Mandy Tomblin, for the loveand care they gave.Memorial contributionsmaybe

made to Kanawha/CharlestonHumane Association AnimalShelter, 1248 Greenbrier St.,Charleston,WV25311 orNationalFallen Firefighters Foundation,P.O.Drawer 498, Emmitsburg,MD21727.Online condolences canbe sent

to the family at www.casdor-phandcurry.com.

DENZIL L.BIRDDenzil L. Bird, 76, of Hurricane,

passed awayTuesday, February 5,2013, at Teays Valley Center, afteran extended illness.He was retired from Republic

Steel ofNitro andwas aU.S. Armyveteran. He was a graduate ofHurricane High School.Surviving are his son, Darren

Bird andTraci ofHarrisburg,N.C.;daughter, Sandi PulliamandErnieof Bardstown, Ky.; grandchildren,Sydney Reeves, Sage Lovejoy and

Sarah Bird; great-grandchild,AidanReeves; and brothers, LarryBird of Hurricane and KennethBird of Red House.Funeral services were held Sat-

urday, February 9, at AllenFuneralHome with the Rev. Ray Bird offi-ciating. Burial was in Mount Mo-riah Cemetery.Please visit allenfuneral-

homewv.com to share memoriesand condolences.

SYLVABIRDSylva Bird, 91, of St. Albans,

went home to bewith the Lord onFebruary 11, 2013.She spent her life working at

Fields Five & Dime Store and car-ing for her loved ones.Her quick wit and mischievous

sense of humor entertained allwho knew her. A child at heart,she cherished the children in herlife.Sylva is survived by nieces and

nephews, Melinda and EmmetWhite, Shanna, Susan, James,Jonny, Joshua, Tyler, Samantha,Leanna, Kiran, Emily and Eli; andher dear neighbors, Bobby andDiana.A celebration of Sylva's life was

held Thursday, February 14, atLower Falls Baptist Church, St. Al-bans, with Pastor BrianDonze of-ficiating. Burial was in Teays HillCemetery, St. Albans.Casdorph & Curry Funeral

Home, St. Albans, assisted theBird family with arrangements.Online condolences may be

sent to the family at www.casdor-phandcurry.com.

MARYBLANKENSHIPMary Blankenship, passed

away February 3, 2013, at CancerCenter in Zion, Illinois, peacefullywith her family by her side.Residing in Tecumseh, Mich.,

where shewas employed by Fam-ily Dollar later becoming man-ager. She had previously residedin Hurricane,W.Va.She was preceded in death by

hermother, Eva Shaw; stepfather,Ray Shaw; father, Clyde Penny;and brother, David Penny.Surviving are sons, Larry Ed-

ward Blankenship, II, Adam RayBlankenship; daughter, MelissaAnn Luikart and husband, Frank;half sister, Bonnie Blaska; grand-daughter, her most precious giftfrom God, Jenna RosemaryLuikart. Jenna always calledMaryher "sweety-pie."At Mary's request, she chose to

be cremated.Marywas a very special person.

She will be missed by many. Herfriendliness, laugh and the wayshe helped others.Memorial services will be held

at a later date.Condolences can be sent to her

daughter, at indigo [email protected].

BEVERLEYMELTONBOWLES

Beverley Melton Bowles, 76, ofSt. Albans, loving wife andmother, was called home to be

with the Lord, Friday February 8,2013, after a short battlewith lungcancer.She was preceded in death by

her parents, Daniel Webster andVirginia Melton; two brothers;and six sisters.She is survived by her loving

husband of fifty nine years, KeithBowles; daughter, Theresa Yostand husband, Douglas; sons Kirkand wife Heide, Keyser and wife,Sonia; daughter, Michelle Luikartand husband, Denver; grandchil-dren, Laura and Lisa Yost, Adam,Caleb andNoahLuikart; sister, Pa-triciaHamrick and husband, Paulfrom Sunset Beach, NC.She enjoyed bowling, golfing,

shopping and going to themovieswith her friend, Carol.A memorial service was held

February 12, 2013 at ElizabethBaptist Church in Bancroft withPastor Jeff Arthur officiating.The familywishes to thank all of

those who have shown their carethrough calls, visits and prayersover the recent weeks. A specialthank you to the Hospice staff fortheir attentive comfort and care.Please send donations to Hos-

piceCare, 1606 Kanawha Blvd, W.Charleston,WV 25387-8627.Cooke Funeral Home and Cre-

matorium, Nitro assisted theBowles Family. You may expressonline condolences atwww.cookefuneralhome.com.

MURIEL SMEALBRIGHTWELL

Muriel Smeal Brightwell, 73, ofSt. Albans, passed away Monday,February 4, 2013, at her home.She was bornMarch 1, 1939, in

Niagara Falls, N.Y., a daughter ofthe late Russell Roy and BeatriceKatherine Pollard Smeal. She wasalsopreceded indeathbyher hus-band, Carroll Norris Brightwell;son, Mike Brightwell; and broth-ers, Bill and Ronnie Smeal.Muriel and her late husband

were owners of CB Electric andshe previously worked for AWCox, FMC Corp. and the state ofWest Virginia ABCC. She was ayard sale manager extraordinaireand was well known for her yardsales. She was a Christian and aBaptist by faith. Not only was shea lovingmomand grandma, but afriend to many and will be sadlymissed.She is survived by her two

daughters, Debbie (Mike) Lake ofSt. Albans and Lisa Brightwell ofCharleston; sister, Margaret Mar-tinez of Springfield, Va.; brother,Leonard P. (Ruth B.) Smeal ofPelzer, S.C.; her dear friend forover 50 years, JudyPhares of St. Al-bans; her grandchildren,Matthew(Diana) Patrick, Zachary andJustin Brightwell, Alex, Chris andJon Lake and Ciara Moore; great-grandchildren, Alexis, Malichi,Kaylynn, AndrewandRhyder; andalso byher beloved kitties,Maggieand Sophie.Funeral services were held Sat-

urday, February 9, at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St.Albans, with the Rev.Walter Allenofficiating. Burial was in Cun-

ningham Memorial Park, St. Al-bans.The family suggests donations

are made to theKanawha/Charleston HumaneAssociation, 1248 Greenbrier St.,Charleston,WV 25311, or the ani-mal shelter of your choice. Youmay also share memories or con-dolences with the family atwww.bartlettchapmanfuneral-home.com.Bartlett-Chapman Funeral

Home, St. Albans,was in charge ofthe arrangements.

JAMES LEE BROTOSKYMr. JamesLeeBrotosky, Jr., 53 of

RedHouse, passed awayFebruary6, 2013.He is survived by his mother,

Wilma Brotosky; son, Jimmy LeeWard; grandson, Jeremiah LeeWard; two sisters; three brothers;and lifelong companion, Pam Jiv-iden.At his request there were no

services.Gatens-Harding FuneralHome,

Poca, assisted theBrotosky family.

SUZANNEDICKINSONBROWN

Suzanne Dickinson Brown, 66,of Scott Depot, passed away Sun-day, February 3, 2013, following acourageous 13-year battle withbreast and ovarian cancer.She was born in Prenter, the

daughter of the late Albron Pear-son "Curly" Dickinson and FredaKeeney Dickinson. In addition toher parents, she was also pre-ceded in death by her brother,Mark Edward Dickinson.Suzie was a member of Teays

Valley Presbyterian Church, agraduate of ShermanHigh Schooland attendedMarshallUniversity.She is survived byher husband,

David C. Brown; daughters,MollyBrown of Ashland, Ky., and BeckyHayes and her husband, MikeHayes, of Hurricane; grandsons,Alec Hayes and Mark Hayes; hersister, Judy Summers of ScottDepot; brother, JohnL.Dickinsonof Logan; and numerous niecesand a nephew.The family wishes to thank Dr.

GerardOakley and the staff of Ed-wards Comprehensive CancerCenter, along with Hospice Care,for their love and care of Suzanneduring her illness.Funeral services were held

Thursday, February 7, at Chap-man Funeral Home, Hurricanewith the Reverends Doug and JanJenkins officiating. Intermentwasin Sunset Memorial Park, SouthCharleston.The family asks that donations

are made to Hospice Care, 1606KanawhaBlvd.W., Charleston,WV25387.

CHARLESUPTONBUTCHER

Charles Upton Butcher, 72, ofSt. Albans, went to be with theLord on Monday, Feb. 11, 2013,following a long illness.Survivors include his wife,

Ardith "Ardi" Butcher; and two

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sons, CharlesU. Butcher IV ofVir-ginia Beach, Va., and David A.Butcher of McDonough, Ga.No public services were held.Tyler Mountain Funeral Home,

Cross Lanes, was in charge ofarrangements.

MARION SOVINEHOWELLCOTTRELL

Marion Sovine Howell Cottrell,84, of Hurricane, W.Va., formerlyof Vienna and Milton, W.Va.,passed away peacefully Friday,Feb. 8, 2013, at Broadmore As-sisted Living, Hurricane, after along illness.Marion was born June 7, 1928,

in Hurricane, the eldest child ofthe late Howard Sovine andThelma Smith Sovine McElroy.Shewas amember of Forrest Bur-detteUnitedMethodist Church inHurricane and a former memberof the Milton United MethodistChurch and the Wesley UnitedMethodist Church in Vienna.Marion was president of her 1946graduating class at HurricaneHigh School, and taught schoolfor one year at the Seldom SeenSchool in PutnamCounty.She later worked for a number

of years at the C & P TelephoneCompany office inMilton.In 1954, she met and married

the love of her life, Walker GeneHowell. They lived inMilton until1966, when they and their twochildrenmoved toVienna,W.Va.After Gene's death, Marion re-

turned to Hurricane, and in 1992married Forest Cottrell. She livedthe final years of her life at Broad-more Assisted Living in Hurri-cane. In addition to being anactivemember of her church, shewas a lover of chocolate and cats,an avid reader, card player, cross-word puzzle expert, and life-longCincinnati Reds baseball fan.Marionhad awonderful, giving

personality and spent her life lov-ing her family, her church and themany people she met along theway. She will be greatly missed byall of the people whose life shetouched over these past 84 years.In addition to her parents,Mar-

ionwaspreceded indeathbyhus-bands, Gene Howell and ForestCottrell; and by her brothers,Bruce Lynn Sovine, Tim Wise,DougWise and Riley Sovine.She is survived by son and

daughter-in-law, Stan and CarrieHowell of Hurricane; daughter,BethHowellMcClain ofGahanna,Ohio; grandchildren, ShaunMontgomery and wife Nicole ofColumbus, Ohio, ShannonSchreiber andhusbandDonald ofColumbus, Ohio, Adam Howell,Mandy Howell and Jacob Howellof Hurricane; great-grandchil-dren, Gavyn and Hannah Mont-gomery, and Dylan and PaytonSchreiber; sisters, Carol SovineRowsey of Hurricane, Lois SovineWhite and husband Jim of Hunt-ington; brother, Paul DennisWiseandwife JaneofColoradoSprings,Colo.; many nieces and nephewsto whom she was very close; andother special family and friends.The familywould like to express

its love and appreciation to thestaff at BroadmoreAssisted Livingfor all the care and love they haveshown our Mom for the past fiveyears.The family suggests donations

are made to HospiceCare, 1606Kanawha Blvd. West, Charleston,WV 25387.Funeral services were held

Tuesday, Feb. 12, at Forrest Bur-detteMemorialUnitedMethodistChurch in Hurricane.AllenFuneralHome,Hurricane,

was in charge of arrangements.

BETTY A.CRAIGBetty A. Craig, 74, of Eleanor,

passed away Sunday, February 3,2013, at her home, following ashort illness. She was a home-maker and attended BuffaloChurch of God. Born October 3,1938, she was the daughter of thelate Ray and Georgia Brown. Inaddition to her parents, she waspreceded indeathbyher husbandof 54 years,NormanCraig; daugh-ter, PamelaCraigGourley; son-in-law, Sam Gourley; one sister; andthree brothers.Survivors include her daughter,

Donna (Steve) Browning ofEleanor; son, Alan (Lora) Craig ofRed House; grandchildren,Amanda (Michael) Elliott, JoshuaParsons, Joseph Gourley, Erica(Jon) Panaro, Steven (Gabrielle)Browning, Brenna Craig andMichael Craig; seven great-grand-children; and one brother.Funeral services were held Fri-

day, February 8, at Raynes FuneralHome, Eleanor, with Pastor JakeEldridge officiating. Entombmentwas at Haven of Rest MemoryGardens, Red House.Online condolences may be

sent to the Craig family, and theonline guestbook signed, by visit-ing www.raynesfuneralhome.com.Raynes Funeral Home Eleanor

Chapel, Eleanor, was in charge ofarrangements.

RUTHALEAK.DORSEYMrs. Ruthalea K. Dorsey, 95, of

Huntington, W.Va, died after ashort illness on February 6, 2013,at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hos-pice House in Huntington, WV.She was born January 7, 1918, inFrametown,W.Va., thedaughter ofthe late Lertie T. and Edith JamesKeener.Alongwith her parents, shewas

preceded in death by her hus-band, Earl Dorsey Jr.; a son, JohnAllenDorsey; and a sister,MildredKeener Butcher. She and her hus-band, Earl were married on May27, 1943 and had been happilymarried for sixty years.She is survived by a daughter,

Nancy A. Dorsey at home; and ason, Reverend Steven E. Dorseyand his wife, Jennie of PonteVedra, Fla.; three grandchildrenwho were the delight of her life,Dr. S. Elliott Dorsey, Jr. and hiswife, Jamie of Charlotte, N.C.,Thomas Earl Dorsey of Jack-sonville, Fla. and Mary MargaretSekeres and husband, Scott ofPonte Vedra, Fla.; three great-

grandchildren, Benjamin CaseDorsey and Joseph James Dorseyof Charlotte and Luke Steven Sek-eres of Ponte Vedra; and onebrother, James V. Keener of Gas-saway,W.Va.Ruthalea was a retired teacher

in Braxton County and CabellCounty. She graduated fromGlenville State College and taughtelementary school inHuntington.She was a member of the BeverlyHills UnitedMethodist Church.Donations may be made in

Ruthalea'smemory to theBeverlyHills United Methodist Church,Tri-State Area Council of the BoyScouts or Hospice of Huntington.Funeral services were held

Tuesday, February 12, 2013 withReverendWilliam Haynes presid-ing. The interment was in theRidgelawnMemorial Park.Condolences may be extended

to the family at www.fordfuneral-homes.com.The Dorsey family entrusted

the care and arrangements to theFord Funeral Home, 215 EastMain Street, Bridgeport,W.Va.

MARIE FELLUREDUNAWAY

Marie Fellure Dunaway, 82, ofHuntington, W.Va., passed awaypeacefully at her daughter's homein Proctorville, Ohio, after a briefbattle with cancer.Marie was born Jan. 9, 1931, in

Harts Creek, W.Va. She was a re-tired nurse's aide. Preceding herin death were her father, RichardAtkins; her mother, Gladys CastleManns; two sisters, GracieLeonard and Sarah Dalton; andtwo brothers, LeonardMeeks andDonMeeks.She is survived by six children

and their spouses, Ellis Fellure ofHuntington, W.Va., Deanna andGary LaFon of Proctorville, Ohio,TomandSherry Fellure ofKenova,W.Va., Angela and Bart Matney ofProctorville, Ohio, Susan andArthur Samples ofWinfield,W.Va.,and Jeff Fellure andMarcey Duffyof Culloden,W.Va.Surviving grandchildren and

their spouses include Bambi andGerry Sowards of Ashland, Ky.,Eric and Leanna LaFon of Proc-torville, Ohio, G. andTasha LaFonof Honolulu, Hawaii, Shermanand Rachel LaFon of Proctorville,Ohio, Ryan and Mary Matney ofSouth Point, Ohio, Amber andKenny Broughton of South Point,Ohio, Lori and Matt Bailey of SaltRock, W.Va., Cindy and Matt Ply-male of Ona,W.Va., Emili Garret-son of Winfield, W.Va., AustinFellure of St. Albans, W.Va., KyleFellure of Franklin, Ind., Kelly Fel-lure of Brookville, Ind., Duke El-liott of Raleigh, N.C., andStephanie Elliott ofWayne,W.Va.She also leaves behind 18 great-

grandchildren; two sisters, DollyGriffith of Harts, W.Va., and EthelDalton of West Hamlin, W.Va.; abrother, Gary Meeks of Harts,W.Va., and many nieces andnephews.Funeral services were con-

ducted Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, atthe Wallace Funeral Home &

Chapel by the Rev. RonBurnsworth. Burial was inRidgelawn Memorial Park, Hunt-ington.The family requests donations

are made to Hospice of Hunting-tonThe familywould like to express

their appreciation to Hospicenurses, Julie and Christie for theircompassion during Marie's ill-ness.Online condolencesmaybe ex-

pressed to the family atwww.timeformemory.com/wal-lace.

BERCHEL EDWARDEADS

Berchel Edward Eads of ScottDepot passed away February 9,2013, at the age of 90.He was a graduate of

CharlestonHigh School andmar-ried soon afterward. He servedfrom 1943 to 1945 with the Army91st Photo ReconWing in severalSouthPacific campaigns. After thewarBerchworked as an insuranceadjuster into the early 1960s anddecided to strike out on his own.He established Claims ServiceCompany and built it into thelargest independent adjustingagency in the state. After sellingthe business he built homes for afew years and eventually returnedto adjusting up until his retire-ment.Berch enjoyed theoutdoors and

hard work. In a past life he maywell have been a lumberjack, ashe loved to run his chainsaws. Healways enjoyed fishing, particu-larly with his son, Mike, in theThousand Islands region of NewYork. He spent the last 10 yearscaring for his beloved wife upuntil her recent passing. Berchwas truly one of a kind andwill bemissed.He was preceded by Elizabeth,

his wife of 71 years; his youngestson, Fred Eads; and an olderbrother, Joe Eads.Berch is survived by his eldest

son, Michael (Marti) of Fort Mill,S.C.; his brother, Earl Eads (Patty)of Hurricane; and his "West Vir-ginia son," Dr. Stan Kaczkowski.Also surviving are six grandchil-dren, Patrick, Blair, Amanda An-toun, Heather, Nicholas andJustin.The family would like to thank

the friends and neighbors onHillsdale Circle for their kindnessand support.A private graveside service was

scheduled.Chapman Funeral Home, Hur-

ricane, assisted the family.

CHRISTOPHER LLOYDFRANKEN

Christopher Lloyd Franken, 24,beloved son of Henrietta andRandy Franken, passed awayTuesday, February 5, 2013, andjoined hands with his brother,John Boy.He leaves behind the love of his

life, Amber Cook, and lovingdaughter, Isabella Grace Franken.He is also survived by his brother,Curtis; sisters, Star, Joann, Sandra

and Tammy; brother-in-law,Brian; along with 19 nieces andnephews, Randi, Erica, Summer,Corey, Josh, Matthew, Samantha,Jessica, Nevaeh, Lilly, Megan, Se-lena, Vivian, Savannah, Kristena,Brittney, Gia, Trymaine and An-thoney.Time for reflections was held

Saturday, February 9, at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Al-bans.You may share memories or

condolences with the family atwww.bartlettchapmanfuneral-home.com.Bartlett-Chapman Funeral

Home, 409 SixthAve., St. Albans, isin charge of arrangements.

FLOYDMARCELLGIBSON

FloydMarcell Gibson, 89, a life-long resident ofHurricane, died athome, peacefully surrounded byfamily, on February 4, 2013.Hewas born February 19, 1923,

a son of the lateMelven andAnnaLunsford Gibson. In addition tohis parents, he was also precededin death by his beloved wife of 57years, Freda Mae Chapman Gib-son; infant daughter, Vickie SueGibson; siblings, Lowell, Roy andVirgil Gibson, Hazel Bauer andSybil Adams; son-in-law, PaulCul-lum; and special nephew, LarryChapman.Mr. Gibson was a graduate of

Hurricane High School andshortly after graduation joined theservice and served his countryduring World War II in the ArmyAir Corps. He began his career asan auto-body mechanic withPenick Chevrolet, which changedto Landers Chevrolet then to R.H.Peters Chevrolet, where Mr. Gib-son retired at the age of 70.He en-joyed gardening, being in theoutdoors and writing poetry thatsharedhis love of Christwith fam-ily and friends.Hewas a longtime,faithful member of Bethel BaptistChurch, Hurricane.He is survived by his four

daughters, Linda Cullum, MarciaEdwards, Rhonda and husband,Robert Canterbury, and TammyGibson, all of Hurricane; threegranddaughters, Patti Lane andKristi Canterbury, both of Hurri-cane, and Natasha Gibson Fullerand husband, Toma, of Boone,N.C.; two grandsons, Greg Ray ofHurricane and Eric Canterburyand wife, April, of San Diego,Calif.; and three great-grandchil-dren, Kaylyn Goff, Lane Canter-bury and Luna Fuller. He is alsosurvived by several special niecesand nephews.Funeral services were held Sat-

urday, February 9, at Bethel Bap-tist Church, Hurricane Creek,Hurricane, with Pastor WinfordCurry officiating. Burial, withmil-itary honors, followed in ValleyViewMemorial Park, Hurricane.The family would like to thank

HospiceCare for their care of ourfather and the support given tothe family.Donations are requested in

Floyd Marcell Gibson's honor toBethel Baptist Church, P.O. Box

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275, Hurricane,WV 25526.Chapman Funeral Home, Hur-

ricane, was in charge of arrange-ments.Visit www.chapmanfuneral-

homes.com to sharememories orto express condolences.

OTHAHENRYOtha Henry, 94, of Lesage,

W.Va., passed away Sunday, Feb-ruary 3, 2013, in Grayson CaringHands Nursing Facility, Hunting-ton,W.Va.He was born May 28, 1918, in

Cabell County, W.Va., the son ofthe late Emzy and Ulva MassieHenry.He was retired from Kiser Alu-

minum and a member of OliveBaptist Church.He was also preceded in death

by his wife in 1996, Rachel AnnMcComas Henry; two sisters,Lorena Hall and Silvia Thomas;three brothers, Alva, Roscoe andWorthy Henry.He is survived by one son and

daughter-in-law, Curtis andAlomaHenry of Hurricane,W.Va.;one grandson, Ryan Lee Henry ofHurricane,W.Va.Funeral services were con-

ductedWednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, atHenson Mortuary, Barboursville,W.Va.; PastorMax Spurlock, offici-ating. Burial was in GreenbottomCemetery, Greenbottom,W.Va.Online condolences andmem-

oriesmaybe sharedwith the fam-ily by visiting www.hensonmortuary.com.

EMMA JEANHERDMANEmma Jean Herdman, 82, of

Buffalo, passed away Tuesday,February 5, 2013, at Teays ValleyNursing and Rehab, following along illness. She was a lifelonghomemaker, loving wife, motherand grandmother. She dedicatedcountless hours to serving theLord with her husband, Jasper, ashe preached the gospel. Many ofthose hourswere spent as amem-ber of the New Hope Church onManilla Ridge, where he was pas-tor for 40 years.Born January 20, 1931, inQuin-

wood,GreenbrierCounty, shewasthe daughter of the late EdwardA.Rhodes and Edith R. WarnerRhodes Stover. In addition to herparents, she was preceded indeath by her loving husband of 64years, the Rev. Jasper Lee Herd-man; and a brother, RonaldRhodes.Survivors include her sister,

Edra (Dave) Miller of Florida;daughters, Carolyn (Pete) Biagi ofWest Virginia, Deborah JeanetteMartin of North Carolina andChristineAnnaWoodyofWestVir-ginia; sons, Jerry (Judy) Herdmanof West Virginia and Randy(Susan) Herdman of North Car-olina; as well as 11 grandchildren,five great-grandchildren, ex-tended family and extendedchurch family.Funeral services were held Sat-

urday, February 9, at Raynes Fu-neralHome, Buffalo, with theRev.Gary Ayers officiating. Burial wasat Walker Chapel Church Ceme-

tery, Robertsburg.Online condolences may be

sent to the Herdman family, andthe online guestbook signed, byvisiting www.raynesfuneral-home.com.

CHARLES EDWARDHIGGINBOTHAM

Mr. Charles Edward Higgin-botham, 82, of Nitro, passed awayFebruary 5, 2013, atValley Center.He was retired from Valley Bell

Dairy and was amember of SpiritLife Church in Dunbar.Hewaspreceded indeathbyhis

wife, Anna; sister, Zelda Barnett;brother, Denver Higginbotham;and grandsons, Matthew andMark Simmons.Mr. Higginbotham is survived

by his children, Patricia Kail ofNitro, Charles "Bud" Higgin-botham of Scott Depot and Re-becca Simmons of Hurricane;brothers, Harvey of Cleveland,Ohio, Ray of Eleanor and Earl ofHurricane; sister, Lucille Thorn-ton of Eleanor; four grandchil-dren; and fourgreat-granddaughters.The family would like to say a

special thank you to all of the staffat Valley Center and KanawhaHospice for the care given to ourfather.A tribute to the life of Mr.

Charles Higginbotham was heldFriday, February 8, at Gatens-Harding Funeral Home Chapelwith PastorCraigCookofficiating.Burial was in Cunningham Me-morial Park, St. Albans.Condolencesmaybe sent to the

family by visiting www.harding-familygroup.com.Gatens-Harding FuneralHome,

Poca, assisted the Higginbothamfamily.

KAILENDAWNHILLKailen Dawn Hill, 5 hours old,

of Dunbar, went home to be withJesus on February 7, 2013, due tocomplications from polycystickidney disease. She was born toKimberly Skeens andHowardHillJr. at 5:35 p.m. on February 7,2013.We welcomed this beautiful8 lb. 8.8 oz. baby girl into thisworld for only a short time but itis a moment we will never forget.Holding her was bliss and sad atthe same time because we knewshe was going to be with Jesussoon. Thank you for allowing usthe opportunity to meet and loveone of your Precious Angels, Lord.She is survived by her parents,

Kimberly Skeens of Dunbar andHoward Hill Jr. of St. Albans;grandparents, David and SharonSkeens of Dunbar and HowardHill Sr. and ChristinaHill of St. Al-bans; great-grandparents, GregandWanda Igo of Dunbar; aunts,Heather Skeens of Dunbar andSamantha Hill of St. Albans; anduncles, Cody and Tommy Hill ofSt. Albans.Kailen was predeceased by her

aunt, Sylvia Skeens of Dunbar,who passed on September 132010.Funeral services were held Fri-

day, February 15, at Keller Funeral

Home,Dunbar,with Pastor AaronOuellette officiating. Burial was atFinney Cemetery, Dunbar.

REV.CLARENCEWILLIAMHIVELY

The Rev. Clarence WilliamHively, 76, of Nitro, passed awayMonday, February 11, 2013, atCAMC Memorial Hospital,Charleston.Born September 5, 1936, in

Nitro, Clarence was a son of thelate Glen M. and Lina H. LovejoyHively. He was also preceded byhis wife, Helen Burns Hively, andtwo children, Lucille LindaHivelyandMildred "Millie"Withrow.He was a self-employed con-

tractor and a minister and at-tended several local churches.He is survived by his children,

Lina (Dennis) Milam of AppleGrove, Clarence "Bub" (Pama)Hively of Fraziers Bottom, Glenn(Tammy) Hively of Poca, SylviaGoodwin of Nitro, Mike (Betty)Hively of Point Pleasant, Helen(James) Hall of Mount Alto, Deb-bie (Jeff)Holmes of St. Albans andRoy (Annette)Hively of St. Albans;son-in-law, Keith Withrow ofCross Lanes; and 129 grandchil-dren and great-grandchildren,whom he loved verymuch.Funeral services were held Fri-

day, February 15, at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St.Albans, with Pastor Jack McCoyofficiating. Burialwas in LeadmanCemetery,Winfield.You may share memories or


Home, St. Albans,was in charge ofarrangements.

DELORISMEDDINGSJONES

Deloris Meddings Jones, 78, ofSt. Albans, passed awayThursday,February 7, 2013, at HubbardHospiceWest, South Charleston.Born July 1, 1934, in St. Albans,

Deloris was a daughter of the lateLemuel andMaryMeadowsMed-dings. She was also preceded indeath by her children, Brenda,Dennis andToney.Deloris enjoyed caring for her

lovedones, cooking and spendingtime with her grandchildren.Deloris is survived by her sister,

Lula Hodges; son, Ricky (Becky)Jones; daughter, Linda Jones;granddaughter, Lisa (Jay) Young-Epperly, Melanie Gill; grandsons,Keith Paul, Anthony (Lana) Jones,Nick Jones, and Tyler Jones; 13great-grandchildren, Baleigh Ep-perly, Macayla Gill, Kody, Breana,Zackary, Lily, Ayla, Keith Jr. Paul,Kayleb, Kayden, andMarley Jonesand Kimberlynn and BreninJones.Funeral services were held

Monday, February 11, 2013 atBartlett-ChapmanFuneralHome,St. Albanswith PastorTimBrittonofficiating. Burial was in BillyHunt Cemetery, Spencer.You may share memories or

condolences with the family atwww.bartlettchapmanfuneral-

home.com. Bartlett-ChapmanFuneral Home, 409 Sixth Avenue,St. Albans is in charge of arrange-ments.

JAMES E.KEEJames E. Kee, 83, formerly of St.

Albans, passed awayonThursday,February 7, 2013.James was born in Harmony,

W.Va., to the late Fritz and ZonaEllis Kee.James was retired from the

Kanawha County School System.Hewas a veteran of theU.S. Armyhaving served during the KoreanWar and was a member of theVFW. James was raised in Har-mony, W.Va., where as a child atthe age of 12, became a memberof the Harmony Baptist Churchand later becameaSunday schoolteacher at the church. James wasalso known to attend services atBethany Baptist Church inCharleston over the years.Jameswaspreceded indeathby

his parents; brothers, Ellis Kee, JoeKee and Harry Kee; and sister,Othella Fields.James had no wife or children,

but is survived by his sisters, Vir-giniaKnopp (Billy) of Spencer andMary Raines (Jack) ofWarrenton,Va.; and several nieces andnephews.A service to honor the life of

James E. Kee was held Sunday,February 10, 2013 at the Mau-soleumChapelwithin SunsetMe-morial Park of South Charlestonwith Rev. Larry Jones officiating.Entombment followed.Memories and condolences

may be shared by visitingwww.snodgrassfuneral.com andselecting the obituary. SnodgrassFuneral Home of SouthCharleston assisted with thearrangements.

KERMITWAYNELOVEJOY

Kermitt Wayne Lovejoy, 63, ofSt. Albans, died Feb. 8, 2013, fol-lowing a short illness.Services were heldWednesday,

Feb. 13, at Chapman FuneralHome, Hurricane.

PHYLLIS CAROLMARTIN

Phyllis CarolMartin, 78, of Cul-loden, went to be with the Lord,Sunday, February 10, 2013, atHubbard Hospice House Westafter a long illness.She attended Morris Harvey

College and was employed bySouthern Coal Corporation andRyder Trucking Company. Shewas highly involved in Right toLife and the Christian Coalition,and was a former treasurer forKelli Sobonya.Phyllis was preceded in death

by her parents Julian Augustineand Bessie Snodgrass Reese.She is survived by her husband

Harold Lee Martin; daughter KimSwann and her husband Gary ofToledo, Ohio; son Jim Martin ofCulloden; brother Jim Reese andhiswife Sueof Salt LakeCity,Utah;sister Linda Sullivan and her hus-

band Kent of Winfield; grandsonCorey Swann; and special friendsBetty Marion and Kelli Sobonya.She is also survived by muchloved nieces and nephews.Funeral services were held

Thursday, February 14, at KellerFuneral Home, Dunbar, with Pas-tor John Smith officiating. Privateburial was at Grandview Memo-rial Park, Dunbar.The family suggests donations

are made to Hubbard HospiceHouseWest, 4605MacCorkle Ave.,SW, South Charleston,WV 25309,or to Right to Life orTheChristianCoalition.

CECIL ROYMEADOWSCecil RoyMeadows, 81, of Nitro

andScottDepot, passed awayFri-day, February 8, 2013, at ThomasMemorial Hospital. He was a U.S.Army veteran and retired fromUnion Carbide Construction. Mr.Meadows was a member of theNitroChurchofGodand theNitroSenior Citizens.Surviving are his loving wife,

Norma Swisher Meadows; sons,Cecil R. Meadows II and his com-panion, Tina Messer, of ScottDepot and Rodney McCormickand his wife, Teresa, of ScottDepot; granddaughter, CorriMeadows; and step-grandchil-dren, Timothy and StephenFisher. Also surviving are severalstepchildren and step-grandchil-dren.Funeral services were held

Wednesday, February 13 at KellerFuneral Home, Dunbar, with theRev. RobertVanFossen officiating.Burial was in Cunningham Me-morial Park.The family suggests donations

are made to the American HeartAssociation, 162 Court St.,Charleston, WV 25301 or to theAmerican Diabetes Association,P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA22312.

TOMMY JOEMEADOWS(TJ)

On January 16th, 2013, theworld lost a good man. TommyJoe Meadows (T.J.) was always acalm presence, a smiling face or ajokester to all who knew him. Hewas a sailor, police officer andbuilding manager by profession,but more importantly, a lovinghusband, devoted father andgood friend. T.J. was generouswith his affection and his time.Even during years of poor health,he tried to be active in church andVA affairs. In recent years, heworkedwith the SeaCadets,men-toring young people and sharingthe knowledge and skills helearned through more than 20years in the Navy.He is survivedbyhiswife, Linda

Smith-Meadows; children, Troyand Allison Meadows, Todd andValerie Meadows, Jessica and De-rick Fry, Matthew and LindseyStrain; grandchildren, Hannah,Autumn and Summer Meadows.He is also survived bymany otherfamily members and all thosewhom he "adopted," which wasmost anyone that he knew for

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more than fiveminutes.There are plans for an inter-

ment at ArlingtonNational Ceme-tery, scattering his ashes at seaand a celebration of his life thisspring. Final arrangements forthese proceedings are incompleteat this time and will be an-nounced at a later date.T.J. was known by all for his joy

of life and togetherness. Eventhough his body has left thisworld, his faith was strong inknowing,wewould see him in thenext one. He always said, "If Ican't laugh, I'm dead." We allknow, he's still finding ways tolaugh.Online condolences may be

sent to the Meadows family andthe online guestbook signed byvisiting www.raynesfuneral-home.com.Raynes Funeral Home Eleanor

Chapel, Eleanor was in charge ofarrangements.

CHARLES R.MILLERMr. Charles R. Miller Sr., 85, of

Winfield, passed awayFebruary 5,2013, at St. Mary's Hospital.Mr. Miller was retired from

Libby Owens Ford and was anArmy veteran.Hewaspreceded indeathbyhis

wife, Betty JeanMiller.He is survived by his sons,

Charles R. Miller Jr. and Robert P.Miller; sister, Gay Walker; fourgranddaughters; and eight great-grandchildren.A tribute to the life of Mr.

Charles Miller was held Friday,February 8, atGatens-HardingFu-neral Home Chapel with PastorJerry Bonnett officiating. Burialwas in Floral Hills Garden ofMemories.Condolencesmaybe sent to the

family by visiting www.harding-familygroup.com.Gatens-Harding FuneralHome,

Poca, assisted theMiller family.

KENNETHPAUL "K.P."NESTER

Kenneth Paul "K.P." Nester de-parted this life and into the openarms of Jesus with his loving fam-ily by his side onFebruary 6, 2013,at the age of 71, due to complica-tions received in an automobileaccident November 2, 2012.Kenny was born October 5,

1941, a son of the late Edwin Pauland Estelle (Blethen) Nester inOak Hill. In addition to his par-ents, he was preceded in death byhis brother, Charles Nester.Kenny graduated from Collins

High School in Oak Hill in 1960.He received a certificate of train-ing in welding, where he went onto work and retire as a welder at

ACF Industries in Huntingtonafter 30 years of service. He alsospent time in the Norfolk NavalYard inVirginiawelding on severalU.S. warships in the 1960s and1970s.He alsoworkedpart timeasamechanic at Hash's Service Sta-tion in St. Albans.An avid outdoorsman, Kenny

spent countless hours huntingand fishing all across West Vir-ginia. He was always at peacewhile he sat in his tree stand onthe family farm in Mason county.He also was an avid WVU sportsfan, going to several home gameswith his family. He also spent thelast several years sitting in his sonJohn's garage enjoyingWVU foot-ball andbasketball gameswithhisson and his great-granddaughter,Esabella.He also enjoyed going tojamborees and talking on his CBradio using the handle "AlleyOop."A devoted family man, there

was never a time that a familymember was in need. He wouldgo above and beyond to ensurethe repair of a vehicle or give a townomatter the time of day. He wasaman of several admirable quali-ties.Heworked extremely hard forthis family and everything heachieved inhis life.Hewas awon-derful husband, father, grandfa-ther, brother and friend and willbemissed by all who knew him.He is survived by his loving and

devoted wife of 51 years, Brenda;son, Edward Nester and wife,Janet; daughter, Terra Shank;daughter, Cindy Bailey; son, Johnandwife,Michelle; daughter, Jen-nifer and fiancé, Kobby, all of ScottDepot; sister, Iris Kay Barker andhusband, Harvey, of Hurricane;sister, Christy Nester of Oak Hill;and grandchildren, Anthony andwife,Valerie, ofWinfield, JonathanNester "JR" and Kenneth LeeNester of Scott Depot, Brandonand wife, Heather, of Hurricane,Brenda Jean Nester, Justin "Fred"Shank and Danielle Ross, all ofScottDepot. Also surviving are hisgreat-grandchildren, Mason,Esabella, Addison, Payton,Ameila, Brycen and Aubree. Alsosurviving aremany aunts, uncles,nieces, nephews and cousins.Funeral services were held Sat-

urday, February 9, at ChapmanFuneral Home, Hurricane. Grave-side services were held at HighLawnMemorial Park, Oak Hill.Online condolences may also

be made by visiting www.chap-manfuneralhomes.com.

MARY ELIZABETHPHARES

MaryElizabethPhares, 78, of St.Albans, passed away Tuesday,

February 5, 2013, after a short ill-ness.She was preceded in death by

her parents, Custer and Lula TateHolmes; husband, Ralph Phares;son, Philip Phares; sisters, Mar-garet Rabel, Josephine Hillen-brand and Gladys Holland; andbrothers, Kenneth and RalphHolmes.Shewas a retired receiving clerk

from Kmart.She is survivedbyher daughter,

ReneePhares of St. Albans; grand-children, Christopher (Rhonda)Phares of Hurricane and AnthonyPhares and Erica Phares, both ofNorth Carolina; great-grandchil-dren, Lindsey Phares, Taylor Kin-ley and Lacey Phares; andbrothers, Eugene Holmes ofEleanor and Emory Holmes ofCalifornia.At Mary's request, there were

services held.A special thanks to the doctors

and staff at CAMC Memorial 4West and CCU.You may share memories or


Home, St. Albans,was in charge ofthe arrangements.

LETTY ANNPRIESTLEYLetty Ann Priestley, 63, of St. Al-

bans, passed awayThursday, Feb-ruary 7, 2013, at ThomasMemorialHospital after a brief ill-ness.She was born September 5,

1949, in Charleston, daughter ofthe lateCharles andBlancheWag-ner Priestley. Lettywas a graduateof CharlestonHigh School and re-tired from AT&T.A tribute to Letty's life was held

Friday, February 15 atHardingFu-nerals & Cremations with PastorRobVanFossen officiating.Donations may be made to the

funeral home.Condolencesmaybe sent to the

family by visiting www.harding-familygroup.com.Harding Funerals & Crema-

tions, Kanawha City, assisted thePriestley family.

LEWIS EDGAR (ED)RIFFLE

Lewis Edgar (Ed) Riffle, 87, ofNitro, passed away on Thursday,February 7, 2013, at Thomas Me-morial Hospital, after a short ill-ness.Ed retired from Monsanto

Chemical Company in Nitro with36 years of service in 1981. Afterhis retirement fromMonsanto, heworked for Security America andlater Allied/Barton Security as a

security guard at the Eye and EarClinic in Charleston until 2009.Hewas a resident ofNitro for 42

years and prior to that resided inCross Lanes. Ed was born in Nat,W.Va., on November 20, 1925, tothe late Henry Jesse and LucySayre Riffle. Hewas also precededin death by his wife of 61 years,Virginia Ann Riffle; infant twindaughters, Rita and Freda; sisters,Dolly Upton and Audren Buck;and brother, Lee Riffle.Ed was a loving husband, fa-

ther, grandfather and great-grandfather.Ed is survived by his daughter,

Florence "Flo"HannoushofCrossLanes; son, James L. "Jim"(Kristina) Riffle of Nitro; grand-daughters, Lindsay R. Kiser ofNitro, Lora K. (Gary) Abernathy ofHillsboro, Ohio; grandson, KevinD. (Emily) Kiser of GlenAllen, Va.;sister, Ada Henson of Columbus,Ohio; sister-in-law, Levirdia Har-rison of Fairfield, Ohio; brother-in-law, Gene (Lynn) Bush ofWinfield, W.Va.; two great-grand-children, Anna Kiser and HenryKiser of GlenAllen, Va.; and manynieces and nephews.A celebration of Ed's life was

heldTuesday, February 12, 2013 atBartlett-ChapmanFuneralHome,St. Albans with Rev. Bobby Craigofficiating. Burial followed inCunningham Memorial Park, St.Albans.The family requests that dona-

tions are made to your favoritefoodpantry; the familywould alsolike that donations are made toAlzheimer's AssociationWestVir-ginia, 1601 Second Avenue,Charleston, WV 25387. You mayshare memories or condolenceswith the family atwww.bartlettchapmanfuneral-home.com.

JOHNNYC. "JOHN"SAUNDERS

Johnny C. "John" Saunders, 46,of St. Albans, passed away Friday,February 8, 2013, at Thomas Me-morial Hospital, SouthCharleston.Hewas bornNovember 2, 1966,

in Pinellas, Fla., to the late EdwardMarion and Gloria Jean Thomp-son Saunders. He was also pre-ceded in death by his stepson,Travis Fooce.John was a former employee at

Absolute Profection HardwoodFlooring, Dunbar; Bays FloorService Inc., South Charleston;and Carpet Craft Corp., Poca. Heattended South CharlestonChurch of Christ. He enjoyedplaying his guitar, painting andwas a very talented artist.John would always stop what-

ever hewas doing to help a friend.He will be deeply missed by hiswife, the love of his life for 19years, andhis twodaughters, whowere daddy's little girls. He willsadly bemissed by his family andfriendswho lovedhimverymuch.He is survived by hiswife,Trista

G. Fooce Saunders; daughters,Krystal Saunders and KaitlynSaunders, both of St. Albans; andfather- and mother-in-law, Rogerand Evon Fooce of St. Albans.Private graveside servicewill be

held at a later date.The family would like any do-

nations to be directed to his wifetohelpwith funeral costs:TristaG.Saunders, 503 Pandora Drive, St.Albans,WV 25177.Online condolences may be

made atwww.bartlettchapmanfu-neralhome.com.

DELORESWOODRUMSOWDERS

Mrs. Delores Woodrum Sow-ders, 73, ofWinfield, passed awayFebruary 6, 2013, atHubbardHos-pice House after a short illness.She was preceded in death by

her beloved husband, Jim Sow-ders Sr.; parents, Mary andCharles Woodrum; brother,Charles Frederick Woodrum Jr.;and sister, JackieWoodrum.Delores is survived by her

daughter, Nicole Sowders; son,Jimmie Sowders Jr. and wife, Kar-rie Sowders; four grandchildren,Kyle, JD, Bella and Brody; andbrothers and sisters, Jack (Bonnie)Woodrum, Kenny Woodrum,Patsy Grigsby, Rosemary(Michael) O'Leary, Charles (Bar-bara) Woodrum, WandaWoodrum, Linda (George) Gay,Janet (Robin) Lyons, Virginia(Tom) Poore, Sharon Woodrumand John Woodrum. She is alsosurvived by nieces, nephews andgreat-nieces and -nephews, allwho she loved dearly.Delores was a woman who

loved God first and this wasshown through the love she show-ered over her children, grandchil-dren, family and friends. A sweet,soft-spoken lady who everybodyloved.The family would like to thank

the nurses and staff at HubbardHospice House for their gentlecare and support.Delores was cremated and a

celebration of her life was held atPoca Baptist Church, with PastorMike Derry officiating, on Febru-ary 17 at 1 p.m.Condolencesmaybe sent to the

family by visiting www.harding-familygroup.com.Gatens-HardingFuneralHome,

Poca, assisted the Sowders family.

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COURTESY ARTICLE ANDLOGORotarian Bobby Rhyne has an-

nounced the second annual 5KRun for scholarships scheduledfor Saturday, March 30th, 2013,at the Wave Pool Park in Hurri-cane. The race will begin at 10:00a.m.The funds raised provide for

school expenses for Putnam stu-dents. The Rotary scholars mustbe attending schools inWestVir-ginia, and cannot be from Ro-tary families.Putnam Rotary has provided

scholarships for Putnam stu-dents since the clubwas chartedin 1995. Last year three scholar-ships for $2,000 each wereawarded to area high schoolgraduates. Scholarships may beawarded to the same student formore than one year.The 5K Run proceeds last year

also provided student assistancefor other educational experi-ences including camp programssuch as the Tri-CountyY - Camp

High-Tor, the Salvation ArmyCamp Happy Valley and theHugh O'Brian Youth Leadershipprogram.Medals will be given to the top

3 overall men's and women'sfinishers and top finisher (maleand female) in each age cate-gory.Register by March 22nd to

guarantee receipt of a T-shirt.

To learn more and to registerfor the Putnam Rotary 5KRun/Walk go to www.TriStateR-acer.com; Participants maydownload a registration form orregister on-line. The registrationform and additional informationabout the Putnam County Ro-tary Club can be found at thePutnam Rotary web site atwww.putnamrotary.com.

PutnamRotary announces 5KDistance Run for Scholarships


BRISTOL, TN - King Universityis pleased to announce studentsin traditional and professionalstudies undergraduate programswho received academic honorsfor the fall 2012 semester.TheKingUniversity President's

List recognizes studentswho takeat least 12 hours of academicwork andachieve aperfect 4.0 se-mester grade point average. Stu-dents taking at least 12 hours ofacademic work and attaining asemester grade point averagewithin the range of 3.50 to 3.99are honored on the King Univer-sity Dean's List. For the fall 2012semester, 1,023 students werehonored with 429 named to thePresident's List and 594 to theDean's List.Brandon Alexander Crompton

of Hurricane,WV (25526)LauraMickensie Neely ofWin-

field,WV (25213)King is oneof the oldest private

institutions of higher learning inthe Southeast and a school withan established academic reputa-tion and widening geographicoutreach. On Jan. 23, 2013, KingPresident Greg Jordan an-nounced to students that the146-year-oldKingCollege of Bris-tol, Tenn., is officially becoming

King University, effective June 1,2013.King University is a Presbyte-

rian, master's-level comprehen-sive university. Founded in 1867asKingCollege, theUniversity of-fersmore than80majors,minors,pre-professional degrees andconcentrations in fields such asbusiness, nursing, law, medicaland health sciences, pharmacy,digitalmedia, education, andhu-manities. Graduate programs areoffered in business administra-tion, education, and nursing. Anumber of research, off-campuslearningopportunities, and traveldestinations are also available.King University is a NCAA Divi-sion II and a Conference Caroli-nas member with 25 varsityathletic teams. For more infor-mation about King University,visit www.king.edu. King Univer-sity doesnot discriminate againstacademically qualified studentsof any race, color, national or eth-nic origin, sex, age, or disability.King University is certified bySCHEV to operate locations inVirginia. For more information,contact theKingUniversity officeat Southwest Virginia Commu-nity College, 309 College Road,Richlands,VA 24641.

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