Drusilla Jade Vannatter is the2012 Putnam County Future 4-H’er! She is the bright blue eyedbaby girl of Stefany Vannatter ofScott Depot. Drusilla’s proudgrandparents are David and DruVannatter of Scott Depot.

Born on October 10, 2012Drusilla was introduced into theworld at seven pounds and fourounces and at 20 inches long.Every year, the Putnam County 4-H program honors the first babyborn during National 4-H Weekby presenting a goodie basket tothe new baby and their parents.Local 4-H Clubs contribute giftsto the basket and each club alsocontributes one quilt squarewhich is then made into a babyquilt by 4-H Volunteers.

Programs and activities offeredbyWestVirginia University Exten-sion Service are available to allpersons without regard to race,color, sex, disability, religion, age,veteran status, political beliefs,

sexual orientation, national ori-gin, and marital or family status.Issued in furtherance of Coopera-

tive Extension work,Acts of May 8and June 30, 1914, in cooperationwith the U.S.Department of Agri-

culture. Director, Cooperative Ex-tension Service, West VirginiaUniversity.

Throughout my years in pub-lic service, I've worked hard tocreate a brighter future for WestVirginia, and I've approachedevery decision, every challenge,and every opportunity with onegoal -West Virginia First.

As your governor, I will con-tinue to work hard for the fami-lies of this state. I understand theimportance of good-paying jobsthat keep food on the table and a

roof overhead - the significanceof safety in our communities andworkplaces - and I know thevalue of putting money back intothe pockets ofWestVirginia fam-ilies and businesses.

I've said time and again, I'll goanywhere, do anything, andleave no stone unturned to bringjobs to West Virginia. I've metwith company leaders across thecountry and I have traveled as far

away as Japan to encouragebusiness investment in our greatstate. I'm proud to say we havesecured billions in new businessinvestments and thousands ofnew jobs - all of this a testamentto our world-class workforce andpositive business climate.

My administration has workedhard to create a productive busi-ness climate with a series of pro-growth tax reforms. While other

states are raising taxes, we are re-ducing them. We are in theprocess of phasing out the busi-ness franchise tax and the foodtax will soon be history. By re-ducing the tax burden, we've putmore than $92 million back intaxpayers' pockets in just twoyears - all while maintaininggood fiscal responsibility.

WestVirginia First: A columnbyGov.Earl RayTomblin

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INSTITUTE, WV – People whoearn less than $50,270 fromwages, self-employment or farm-ing may be eligible for theEarned Income Tax Credit(EITC) and free help preparingtheir tax return. An informationalsession will be held at West Vir-ginia State University’s WilsonStudent Union Friday, Jan. 25,from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., as part ofa national EITC Awareness Day.

“Workers eligible for EITCcould receive up to $5,981 byclaiming the credit on their fed-eral tax return,” said DetriaWaller, extension agent withWVSU Extension Service, who ishosting the event. “Volunteerswill be available to assist withpreparing basic returns duringour session.”

Last year, the credit returnedclose to $62 billion to over 27 mil-lion workers nationally. In WestVirginia, over 150,000 peopleclaimed the EITC, with the aver-age credit amount totaling ap-proximately $2,000.

The event is co-hosted byWVSU Extension Service and theWest Virginia Alliance for Sus-tainable Families. The WilsonStudent Union is located onWVSU’s campus at 301Washing-ton Ave. in Institute.

Earned IncomeTaxCreditAwarenessDayto beheld atWVSU

Vannatter Baby is Putnam’s Future 4-H’er

Keep ‘in theloop’ withyour local

communitynewspaper.

Notice:The 2013 Putnam Union PSD

water meetings will be held the1st Wednesday of each month at6:00 pm at the Rt. 34 Fire Depart-ment.

Hurricane VFD to holdannual Photo Fundraiser

The Hurricane Volunteer FireDepartment will be having itsannual Photo Fundraiser aroundEaster this year. Representativesfrom the photo company aregoing door to door in our fire dis-trict. They will have a uniform onas well as identification. If youhave any questions, please don'thesitate to contact the Fire De-partment at 304-562-5663.

2013 Shirley SchweizerWinter Walk

When: Saturday, January 26 at2:00 p.m.

Where: Kanawha State ForestJoin Doug Wood for a fun, in-

terpretive walk in the woods:“Winter Storms and Forest Ecol-ogy”.

Meet at the swimming poolarea.

Enjoy hot drinks, hot soup,and snacks! Dress according toweather, especially footwear.

FREE TO ALL – Donations ap-preciated.

For more information call 304-558-3500.

This event is sponsored byKanawha State Forest Founda-tion and Mary Ingles Trail Blaz-ers.

Master Gardeners toConduct Fruit Tree

FundraiserThe Putnam County Master

Gardeners are conducting a FruitTree Fundraiser during themonth of January. The public isinvited to place their order fortrees from Adams County Nurs-ery, Inc. in PA with a bulk orderplaced by the local Master Gar-dener program. Pending on thetotal number of trees that thegroup orders, typical savings pertree (when ordering 100 trees ormore) are $18/tree for apple andpear varieties and approximately$17/tree for peach, plum andcherry trees. Last year we or-dered 150 trees and trees aver-

aged $12-$15 per tree. Ordersand payments must be receivedby January 28th. Price breaks,premium charges, disease resist-ant varieties, rootstocks and pol-lination considerations arelocated at the company’s website(http://www.acnursery.com/acn_trees.php). A limited number ofcatalogues are available at theWVU Putnam County ExtensionOffice. A $20 donation to thePutnam County Master Garden-ers will be collected for each in-dividual order. To place an orderor for further questions call thePutnam County Extension Officeat (304)-586-0217.

South CharlestonPublic Library to hold

Monthly MeetingThe South Charleston Public

Library Board will hold its regu-lar monthly meeting on Monday,January 28, 2013 at 5:30 p.m.Theagenda is available at the library.

The public is welcome to at-tend.

Raffle Tickets to benefitPutnam County Aging

Senior Nutrition ProgramWin a one week beach vaca-

tion inTop Sail North Carolina atthe Saint Regis Resort. OceanView, beautiful outside pool, in-door pool, sauna, exercise room,and hot tub.

The condo sleeps four-six andis completely furnished with ex-ception of linens.The winner willbe responsible for a $50.00 clean-up fee.Tickets are $3.00 each andtwo for $5.00.

Call Sally Halstead at 304-562-9451 or stop by the John HensonSenior Center, 2800 Putnam Av-enue, Hurricane or PutnamAging on Winfield Road, St. Al-bans.

Drawing will be held February9, 2013 at the John Henson Cen-ter, 7 p.m.

Putnam CountySchools Developmental

ScreeningPutnam County Schools De-

velopmental Screenings will beheld on Friday, February 1, 2013at the Teays Valley PresbyterianChurch, Teays Valley Road. We

will screen children ages 2-1/2 to4 years for speech/language,hearing, vision, motor skills, so-cial skills, self-help and cognitionPlease call 586-0500 ext 1154, toschedule an appointment.

Hurricane Church ofChrist Food Pantry

The Hurricane Church ofChrist, 600 Midland Trail (thechurch on the hill beside Hurri-cane Middle School) has a foodpantry open to the public. Ifyou are in need of some groceryitems, you may visit us on Mon-day and Friday of each week be-tween the hours of 11:00 A.M.through 1:00 P.M. It would behelpful if you would call beforecoming. Call: 304-562-6491.

PipeSoundsPromotes New CD

A new CD with David Hegartyperforming on the Harrah Sym-phonic Organ at Forrest BurdetteUnited Methodist Church andintroducing Nahri Ahn is now onsale at Hurricane Floral, 2757Main Street in Hurricane for$10.00. CD selections includemusic from “2001: A SpaceOdyssey”, “The Artist”, “ThePhantom of the Opera”, TheKing’s Speech” and “The Synco-pated Clock”. This CD was pro-duced from a live concert inApril, 2012. For more informa-tion, call 304-562-6481.

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

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

Putnam County Ringerslooking for new Members

The Putnam County Ringerscommunity 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 Rent

TheWinfield Lions Club build-ing is available to rent for show-ers, birthday parties and otherfunctions. Overlooking the

Kanawha 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 includerook, 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-homerespite to caregivers of all sen-iors 60 and older and caregiverswho are caring for those of allages diagnosed with Alzheimer'sdisease or other dementia.

The center is also available torent on evenings and weekends.For more information, contactSally Halstead at 304-562-9451.

Infant Care ClassesOnce a month, FamilyCare of-

fers a two-hour class to help newparents learn to care and feedtheir newborn babies. Topics in-clude diapering, swaddling, SIDSprevention, bathing, signs of ill-ness, cord and circumcision care,breastfeeding and more.

To register, call Debi Ellis at304-757-6999, ext. 80, or e-mailDebi.ellis@familycarewv.org.

Childbirth EducationClasses

FamilyCare offers ongoingchildbirth education classes inthe Teays Valley area. Theseclasses discuss birth options, thelabor process, medications andmore.

This class series meets for fourMondays each month from 6 to8:30 p.m. Registration is required,and Medicaid patients are wel-come. To register, contact DebiEllis at 304-757-6999, ext 80, orDebi.ellis@familycarewv.org.

Alcoholics AnonymousCan Help

If you want to drink, that’s yourbusiness. If you want to stop, wecan help.

Call Alcoholics Anonymous at1.800.333.5051 or find meetinglocations at www.aawv.org.

Moms & Tots Playgroupoffers Weekly ActivitiesTeays Valley Moms and Tots

offer weekly activities for chil-dren 4 and younger, as well asmonthly Mom's Night Outs formothers. For more information,e-mail tvmomstots@yahoo.com.

Expectant Parents'Program

The CAMC Family ResourceCenter conducts a "Becoming aFamily" program at CAMC TeaysValley Hospital. Programs, serv-ices and classes are designed tohelp expectant parents gain asmuch information as possible onparenthood.

Attendees (including familyand friends, depending on thenature of the class) will leavefeeling supported and more con-fident during the process.

The program includes specialclasses on preparing for child-birth, preparing siblings, pedi-atric CPR, breastfeeding, infantmassage and pregnancy mas-sage (for couples).

Contact the hospital for moredetails.

T.O.P.S. No. 150Weekly meetings of TOPS

"Take Off Pounds Sensibly," areheld at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at Light-house Baptist Church, 2440 USRoute 60, Hurricane. For moreinfo., call Sharon, 304-523-4618.

First Baptist Church ofHurricane announces

return of RadioMinistry Broadcast

First Baptist Church of Hurri-cane is pleased to share with thecommunity the return of itsradio ministry broadcast. If youare unable to join us on Sundaymornings, we invite you to tunein for our worship service—Sun-days: 9:00-9:45 AM on 103.3WTCR-FM (pre-recorded pro-gram). You can call 304.562.9281for more information. Also - fol-low us on Facebook!

FBCOH is located at 2635Main Street in Hurricane.

Sunday Service Times: 8:50AM-Traditional Worship; 10:00AM-Sunday School; 11:00-Cele-bration Worship; 5:45 PM-AWANA; 6:30-Evening Worship,Lift Youth Ministries

Wednesday Night: 6:30 PM –Bible Study, Youth & Children’sMinistries.

Upper VandaliaSociety to Meet

The Upper Vandalia HistoricalSociety invites you to our nextmeeting on January 27, 2013.Themeeting will take place at thePutnam County Board of Educa-tion office in Winfield, locatedbehind the old Court House.

*** Weather permitting ***We will have a guest speaker

and will be collecting pictures forour Second Pictorial Historybook.

Bring a friend or prospectivemember, and plan to stay for re-freshments after the meeting. Ifyou have any questions, pleasecall 304-760-2121. Cheryl WintzWithrow.

Winfield,West Virginia, USPS 451-160The Putnam Standard (ISSN, 451160) is published weeklyat P.O. Box 179, Winfield, WV 25213. Yearly subscriptionrates: In-County $22.00; In-State $38.00; Out-of-State$48.00. Bill Unger, Publisher. Periodical Postage paid atMain Post Office,Winfield,WV, and additional mailing of-fices under the act of March 3, 1979. Postmaster: Send Ad-dress changes to the Putnam Standard, P.O. Box 179,Winfield, WV 25213. We reserve the right to accept or re-ject and to edit all news and advertising copy.

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Send us your communitynews. Call 304-743-6731

Hair DepotNOW HIRING!Full time or Part Time Cosmetologist

or Barber for booth rental. Booth rental start at $50.00 a week.

Call to set up an appointment(304) 421-1381, (681) 945-1381.

We do Nails, Manicures and Pedicures.Located at 331C, • Eleanor, WV 25070

We offer haircuts for....$10.00Kids 18 & Under...........$9.00Kids 5 & Under.............$5.00Color & Perm..............$35.00

MORGANTOWN, WV - Thepresident of a regional drug storechain with 26 outlets in West Vir-ginia and Ohio will be the firstspeaker of 2013 in the College ofBusiness and Economics Distin-guished Speaker Series at WestVirginia University.

LynneFruth, president of FruthPharmacy and a 1980 WVU grad-uatewill kickoff the speaker seriesat 1 p.m. Jan. 31 in the WVUMountainlair Ballroom.

Fruth Pharmacy was foundedin 1952 and employs nearly 700people. It ranks in the top 25chains in the U.S. with an annualgross revenue of $130 million.Fruth is involved in supportinghigher education through theFruth Scholarship Program,which awards 26 scholarshipseach year.

“Lynne grew up in a West Vir-ginia-based family business thatexpanded to more than twodozen stores,” said Dr. Jose “Zito”Sartarelli, Milan Puskar Dean.“She is thepresident of a corpora-tion that her father founded andgrew from the ground up. Lynnehas had a unique journey when itcomes to entrepreneurial think-ing, business andmarketing strat-egy, operational procedures, andcustomer service and satisfaction.

It will be quite interesting to hearwhat she has to say, especiallysince we live in an era when fam-ily-owned drug store chains areanything but commonplace.”

Fruth graduated magna cumlaude fromWVUwith abachelor’sdegree in education. A WVU stu-dent-athlete, she was a memberof the women's softball team. Shereceivedhermaster’s degree fromMarshall University in 1995.

Theyoungest daughter of FruthPharmacy’s founder, the late JackE. Fruth, she grewup in the familybusiness. Following graduationfromWVU, Fruth held a variety ofpositions in both the public andprivate sectors of education in-cluding teacher, educational diag-nostician and field researcher forthe federal government. She

began a consulting practice in1994 and worked extensivelythroughout West Virginia provid-ing systems consulting for trou-bled school districts. Herpioneering work in this area wasrecognized in 2004 when many oftheseprogramswere adoptedandput into place statewide.

She was nominated to theFruth Pharmacy board of direc-tors in March 2009 and becamechairman of the board in May ofthe same year. Involved in theday-to-day operations since thattime, she has been instrumentalin initiating anewmarketingpro-gram and working to evaluate,streamline and standardize oper-ational procedures at the corpo-rate office anddistributioncenter.Her focus and passion was to re-

turn Fruth Pharmacy to being theleader in customer service andcustomer satisfaction. Followingsignificant positive changes atFruth Pharmacy, she was namedpresident in 2010 and elected tothe National Association of ChainDrugStores in2011. Fruthwasap-pointed to theWestVirginia Park-ways Authority in 2010 and is a2012 inductee into the MarshallCollege of Business Hall of Fame,joining her father and becomingthe first father-daughter in-ductees in the Hall of Fame.

“We want to provide B&E stu-dents and theUniversity commu-nity with a variety of differentspeakers from whom they candrawvaluable experiences and in-formation,” Sartarelli said. “InLynne Fruth, we have a personwho has excelled in the West Vir-giniabusiness environment, grewup in an entrepreneurial cultureand has key insight into the edu-cational arena.”

For more information on thisevent or the B&E DistinguishedSpeaker Series, see: be.wvu.edu.

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WINFIELD – The days of painand strain are over for para-medics and EMS responders.

On Monday, help came in theform of six power cots. These de-vices replace traditional stretch-ers that require back-punishinglifting when helping patients.The new power cots by Strykerwill do the heavy lifting for EMSworkers.

The stretchers will also help tobetter stabilize patients.

These life-saving tools are partof a 3-year, $93,000 investmentfrom the county, aimed at im-proving efficiency and safety forboth the patients and respon-ders.

During Cecil Kimble’s time inthe county’s EMS, major back in-juries have haunted the county,causing five workers to quit.

“These people have detrimen-tal issues to this day with backproblems,” the Putnam CountyEMS Director said. “That notonly eliminates them from theprofession, but it costs a lot ofmoney in worker’s comp. Hope-fully this [the power cot] will

eliminate some of that.”Paramedic Warren Moore is

confident in the new device.“If it is safer for us, then it is

safer for the patient, because ifwe feel more secure and stable,

the patients will be more stable,”Moore said. “I think it will begreat, and extend my career as aparamedic.”

When asked about using thetraditional stretcher, he said, “It

tares you up.”Moore is one of 58 EMS work-

ers. In a county of 56,000, thenumber of healthy emergencyresponders is vital.

Although the new stretchers

are expensive, Kimble believes itis money well-spent.

“If they can save just one [EMSworker], then the cost of all six iscovered,” he said. “With helpfrom the county commission, wewere able to go ahead and pur-chase them.”

Commissioners agreed in No-vember to approve the request.

“This could be safer for the pa-tient and the medic,” Commis-sioner Joe Haynes said duringthat meeting.

In a profession where savinglives is the objective, tools to im-prove speed, safety and effi-ciency become priceless. Thepower cot’s success in Kanawhaand Jackson counties, combinedwith the damage old stretcherswere causing his workers,prompted Kimble to make thechange.

“In EMS, there’s constant im-provements, training and equip-ment,” he said. “We strive to getthe best equipment we can af-ford and to pick what we reallyneed to keep things moving.”

For these life-saving men andwomen, the patient will alwaysbe the focus.

“The patients are the only rea-son we’re here,” said Kimble.

New Stretchers Give Putnam EMS a LiftBy JustinWaybright

justin@theputnamstandard.com

Putnam County EMS crews learn the ins and outs of the Stryker power cot. The county purchased six of these tools,aimed to give patients and responders more stability and safety. Photo by Justin Waybright.

BANKRUPTCY RELIEF

• Foreclosures• Repossessions• Phone Calls

www.wvbankruptcylawcenter.com304-562-7111

Free consultations withAttorney Mitch Klein

B&E Distinguished Speaker Series welcomespresident of Regional Drug Store Chain Jan. 31

WV WICKED travel softball team 18uUSSSA state champs and regional runner-ups

will be holding atry-out Jan. 26th, 1:00 pm at Ripley High

School (weather permitting)Contact: Doug Vannest 304-531-6604 Dana Hagar 304-532-1022

CHARLESTON – A LincolnCounty woman has been sen-tenced to 10 years in federalprison for armed robbery of aHurricane nursing home facil-ity and a Lincoln County bank.

Morgan Marie Mullins, 26, ofWest Hamlin, previouslypleaded guilty in August 2012 tointerfering with commerce bythreats of violence, using andcarrying a firearm during and inrelation to a crime of violence,and armed bank robbery.

She was sentenced on Thurs-day, Jan. 10, in U.S. DistrictCourt in Charleston.

"This case shows in very starkterms the devastating effects ofthe prescription drug epi-demic," said U.S. Attorney

Booth Goodwin. "The defen-dant’s crimes were shockingand now she has 10 years tothink about the effects of thosecrimes."

Mullins admitted that on May2, 2012, she robbed the TeaysValley Center nursing home lo-cated in Hurricane. Mullins fur-ther admitted that she used a9-millimeter pistol when sherobbed on-duty employees atthe nursing home of controlledsubstances, including prescrip-tion painkillers. Mullins wasemployed at the nursing homeat the time of the robbery.

Also on May 22, 2012, Mullinsrobbed the City National Banklocated in West Hamlin, of$3,003 cash. Mullins further ad-mitted she used the same 9-millimeter pistol for bothrobberies.

On May 23, 2012, Mullinsgave a voluntary statement tolaw enforcement officers whereshe admitted to robbing the

TeaysValley Center and the CityNational Bank.

Law enforcement officerslater recovered the 9-millimeterpistol from beneath the defen-dant’s bed.

Officers also recovered ablack hat with red and whitestripes with the eye holes cutout of it. The hat was found inan alley near the bank that wasrobbed in Lincoln County. Thedefendant admitted that shewore the hat as a disguise dur-ing the robberies.

The defendant further admit-ted that at the time of both rob-beries and for the past threeand a half years, she has beenaddicted to oxycodone.

The FBI conducted the inves-tigation. Assistant U.S. AttorneySteven I. Loew handled theprosecution.

The sentence was imposedby U.S. District Judge ThomasE. Johnston.

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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

trudyblack@theputnamstandard.com

January Birthdays!Happy Birthday to ALL

Ethel Tatum - January 23rdDr. Mark Brown – January 23rdSandra Smith – January 25thKyle Zimmerman - January 25thMike Lemley – January 26thJanet Foster Clark – January 26thRachel Anderson – January 27thTina Smith – January 28thJanet Wellman Wallace – January 28thTim Sovine – January 28th

Makes 1 - 9 inch pieIngredients1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch

double crust pie1 carrot, chopped1 head fresh broccoli,

chopped2 boneless chicken breast

halves, cooked and chopped1 (10.75 ounce) can con-

densed cream of chicken soup2/3 cup milk1 cup shredded Cheddar

cheese1/2 teaspoon salt

ChickenPotPie

RECIPE OFTHEWEEK:

Art by Natalie Larson

DirectionsPreheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).Steam carrots and broccoli in a covered pot for 3 minutes, until

slightly tender but still firm.In a large bowl, mix together carrots, broccoli, chicken, soup,

milk, cheese, and salt. Spoon mixture into pastry-lined 9 inch piepan and cover with top crust. Seal edges and cut steam vents intop.

Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, until golden brown.

If you’re planning on continu-ing your education after highschool or going back to college,you must complete the Free Ap-plication for Federal StudentAid, also known as the FAFSA.

You and your family can getFREE help filling out and sub-mitting the FAFSA during Col-lege Goal Sunday. College GoalSunday is a one-day event thatwill be held at 23 locationsthroughout the state.

The closest College Goal Sun-day workshop to us will be heldon Sunday, February 10 at Put-nam Career & Technical Center,

Success Lab – Room 4A. Expertswill be available to assist stu-dents from 1-4 p.m. and stu-dents can stop by anytimeduring those hours.

Local financial aid profession-als will be on hand to offer freeone-on-one, confidential sup-port. Plus, students who attenda College Goal Sunday workshopwill be entered to win an AppleiPad!

For complete details, includ-ing directions and a list of whatto bring visit www.cfwv.com.That’s www.cfwv.com.

College Goal Sunday

Dear Christin,My son is 28 years old and is

constantly in trouble. He has hadseveral run-ins with the law andhas been battling drug addictionfor several years. He works, but isstill always in need of money -which I give him. I can’t bear thethought of turning him awaywhen he needs my help. It’s notthat he’s not smart, it’s not thathe’s lazy, and it’s not that he is in-capable of taking care of himself.But I don’t know how to makehim understand that I will notalways be here to bail him outand that he needs to start makinga better life for himself. Any ad-vice?

Sincerely,Momma BearDear Momma Bear,Raising kids is tough.You work

diligently to teach them thevalue of hard work and learningto fend for themselves. However,when they fail, you are there topick them up and encouragethem to try again. But at whatpoint do we stop and say“Enough is enough.”? Well, Iwould say Momma Bear that youhave reached that point withyour son.

Being able to not get ahead

and asking Mom for a loan is onething.When drugs are involved itturns into something else com-pletely. Maybe your son is deal-ing with both of these issues.Maybe the problem is that hisaddiction is the sole reason thathe has to ask for help. Either way,you need to cut him off. I knowthat’s easier said than done.

The best way for you to showhim what his life would be likewithout your help is to stop giv-ing it to him. Let him decidewhat his priorities are. And don’tbe surprised if the drugs takeprecedence over everything else.They have a tendency to do that.

So what do you do if that hap-pens? Well, the simplest answerwould be to get him some helpin the form of rehab, therapy,etc. The problem with thismethod is that the person has toactually want to be helped. Mostaddicts don’t want to admit theyhave a problem, even when it isstaring them right in the face.And most of the time, their par-ents are the last people theywould ever want to admit that to.

I know it sounds like a lose-lose situation, but there is hope,Momma. Talk to your son. Be asopen and understanding as you

can possibly be. Try not to bejudgmental or angry. Just listen.You would be amazed what peo-ple will share with you if you areunderstanding - even thoughyou may not understand.

An intervention may also benecessary. Being surrounded byhis family and friends, all shar-ing their concerns for his well-being, may be just what heneeds to realize that he has aproblem. However, this does notalways work for everyone. Some-times the person you are tryingto communicate with feels asthough they are being attacked.So if you do decide to use thismethod, be sure to use yourwords wisely.

Some people think that beinga parent stops after the age of 18.But your story just goes to showthat raising children is a lifetimecommitment. And you’re doinggreat!

For more information on talk-ing to your loved ones aboutdrug abuse, visit www.dru-gabuse.com.

“Success is not final, failure isnot fatal: it is the courage to con-tinue that counts.”

- Winston ChurchillGot a problem? Need some

answers? Contact me atchristin@theputnamstandard.com.

**The opinions of this columnare solely the opinions of this in-dividual writer and are not theopinions of the Putnam Stan-dard or Cabell Standard newspa-pers. **

Christin’s CornerBy Christin Daugherty

Woman sentenced to 10 years inprison for robbing Hurricanenursing home,West Hamlin Bank

CASS, WV - The world’s fore-most roster of working Shay lo-comotives is faithfully chuggingtoward a golden anniversary in2013.

The train line, originally builtin 1901, hauled timber to themill in the town of Cass for al-most 60 years. The rail-haul log-ging operation and bandsawmill ceased operations on July1, 1960. Over the course of threeyears that followed, rail fans,local businessmen, legislators,various state agencies, andfunding from various sourcesbegan to retool a once-thrivinglogging rail system and townwith a vision for a tourist desti-nation. Shay #4 and fourcoaches departed the Cassdepot on Saturday, June 15,1963, loaded with tourists for its

maiden run to the WhittakerStation destination. Cass ScenicRailroad turns 50 on Saturday,June 15, 2013. Shay #4 will againdo the honors exactly 50 yearsto the day.

The history of Cass in its earlyyears is well told in the book“Tumult on the Mountain” byRoy Clarkson. A brief history ofCass is posted on the statepark’s website, www.cassrail-road.com, which includespages of information about theeight locomotives associatedwith the railroad. Shay #5 wasbuilt by Lima for Greenbrierand Elk River in November1905. This turn-of-the-centuryclass C-80 Shay has been toilingup Cheat Mountain for over 100years, making it one of the old-est engines in continuous serv-

ice on its original line, and thesecond-oldest Shay in exis-tence.

The Town of Cass today re-mains relatively unchanged.Twenty-two of the two-storycompany houses are restoredfor rental use and may berented year-round. The statepark is located in PocahontasCounty in West Virginia. Thetrain trips offered at Cass go toWhittaker Station; Bald Knob,West Virginia’s second-highestnatural elevation; and to theformer town of Spruce; and arescheduled from MemorialWeekend through the last Sun-day in October. The schedule isposted online and available inprint format by mid-Novembereach year by calling 304-456-4300.

49 years and counting, CassScenic Railroad fired up for itsGolden Anniversary in 2013

Today,WestVirginia's financesare strong. We've developed aplan to address long-term un-funded liabilities, our rainy dayfunds are some of the most ro-bust in the nation, and our creditrating is the best it has been indecades. I truly believe our for-ward thinking has positioned uswell.

Looking to the future, I want tomake sure we make the most ofthe opportunities before us,whether it's investing in the edu-cation of our young people, the

development of the infrastruc-ture needed to make natural gas-fueled vehicles a reality ormaking travel on our highwayssafer and more affordable.

Making our communities saferhas always been one of my toppriorities. Through new legisla-tion, I've made it a crime to textwhile driving, signed landmarkmine-safety legislation, andhelped crack down on West Vir-ginia's growing plague of drugabuse.

Together, we've worked hard

to achieve success. And together,we will work through new chal-lenges. I will always putWestVir-ginia First so our families andseniors can continue to enjoy aquality of life only found in WestVirginia and so our businesspartners can see firsthand whatwe already know to be true - ourstate is a great place to do busi-ness. Please know I am extremelygrateful for your support and Ilook forward to working togetherto move West Virginia forward.

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Velma’sViewBy Velma Kitchens

Nellie BellBack when I was little (Oh, no, I am sounding like an old, old per-

son) my Dad drove a green van which he used for work. He worked forMr. Phelps and helped clean out septic tanks.

I think all of you know what a septic tank is or was. On the week-ends, we usually would go visit my Grandpa who lived on BuzzardCreek.

We lived in Culloden and would go across the hill. Across the hillmeant out Sycamore Road the back way. If you don’t know the backway, ask any old person who has lived in Putnam or Cabell County fora long, long time.

Anyway, we would get to the top of Sycamore Hill and Dad wouldturn off the motor and we would coast to the old Sycamore GradeSchool.

We had such a good time riding in the van. My little sister would siton my Mom’s lap and my older sister and I would stand up behind thefront seats.When we started down over the hill, Dad would always say“Hang on, Peachie.” That was my older sister’s nickname.We thoughtwe were going a hundred miles an hour and our stomach turned thatturn which we all have had as we go over a hill really fast, or like on aroller coast. (Speaking of roller coasters, I will have to tell you the lasttime I was on a roller coaster at Geauga Lake in Ohio).

My Dad named the van, Nellie Bell. It is funny what kids rememberabout their childhood, but Nellie Bell will always be remembered asa fun van.

One day on our way to Grandma’s and over the hill and around thecurve my Mom and baby sister almost fell out of the van. The pas-senger door flew open and my Dad grabbed my Mom by the arm andfinally got her back.

Just think, what a good thing seatbelts are today.Nellie Bell was a treasure to us kids but I don’t think my younger

sister can remember Nellie Bell.By the way, the old Sycamore School is no longer there, but I did at-

tend the school for a little while.My Mom and my Uncle Dorsey attended all the grades there.She and her friend Lola, went to several of the reunions several

years ago.One story always leads to another, but they are for another time.

The Porter Creek Cloggers will be hosting a 12 week beginners class on Thursday’s starting 1/24/13.

The cost of the course will be $30.00 per person and open to applicants only until 1/31/13.

The class will be held at the Milton VFD each Thursday from 5:30-6:30 pm.

For more information and to make your reservation please contact Sherrie Porter at (304) 360-0072.

BEGINNERS CLOGGING CLASS

FIRST FROM PAGE 1

INSTITUTE, WV - Dr. RobertL. Harrison Jr., dean of the Col-lege of Professional Studies atWest Virginia State University(WVSU), has been appointed tothe West Virginia Office of Per-formance Audits Accountabil-ity/Accreditation StakeholderGroup.

He is one of only two repre-sentatives of the state’s highereducation institutions ap-pointed to the group. The othercomes from West Virginia Uni-versity.

“In the College of Profes-sional Studies at West VirginiaState, we place a strong empha-sis on the importance of publicservice,” Harrison said. “Partic-ipation on this committee givesme the unique opportunity to

demonstrate that we practicewhat we preach.”

The Accountability/Accredi-tation Stakeholder Group ischarged by the West VirginiaBoard of Education and thestate Legislature to developnew standards for West Vir-ginia’s public school system.The group will make recom-mendations on new accounta-bility standards and for a newaccreditation model. These rec-ommendations will be used bythe State Board of Education inrevising its policies and inworking with the Legislature tomodify state code.

In addition to representativesfrom higher education, thegroup consists of legislators,teachers, principals, central of-

fice staff and members of localSchool Improvement Councils.

West Virginia State Universityis a public, land grant, histori-cally black university, which hasevolved into a fully accessible,racially integrated, and multi-generational institution, locatedin Institute,WV. As a “living lab-oratory of human relations,” theuniversity is a community ofstudents, staff, and faculty com-mitted to academic growth,service, and preservation of theracial and cultural diversity ofthe institution. Its mission is tomeet the higher education andeconomic development needs ofthe state and region through in-novative teaching and appliedresearch.

WVSU Dean Appointed toGroup Reviewing PublicSchool System Standards

Renowned organist, Scott Fop-piano will be performing themusic for the classic SilentMovie, “Ben-Hur”, starringRamon Novarro and Francis X.Bushman on Friday, February 8,2013, 7:00 p.m. at Forrest Bur-dette United Methodist Church,2848 Putnam Avenue in Hurri-cane.

Foppiano, a native of Mem-phis, Tennessee begin his studyof piano and organ at an early

age. He began playing theMighty Wurlitzer at Memphis’Orpheum Theatre while attend-ing Christian Brothers HighSchool.

Critically acclaimed andsought after as a recitalist, the-atre organist and silent film ac-companist, he has played andrecorded on some of the greatestclassical and theatre pipe organsin the United States, Canada andEurope. To date, Foppiano hasfour solo organs CD’s with futureprojects pending. In addition, hehas been a featured artist forlocal and national conventionsof the American Guild of Organ-ists, the Organ Historical Societyand the AmericanTheatre Organ

Society.He is currently the Organist-

Choirmaster and Coordinator ofLiturgy at St. Louis de MontfortCatholic Church in Fishers, Indi-ana. Mr. Foppiano maintains avery active schedule as a per-former.

PipeSounds, with the PutnamCounty Bank, sponsoring theevent, is excited to have the op-portunity to host Mr. Foppianoto perform on the world-classHarrah Symphonic Organ inHurricane, West Virginia. Therewill be a reception following theperformance. For more infor-mation or directions, seewww.pipesounds.org or call thechurch office, 304-562-5903.

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WeeklyDevotionalBy Mary Jane

“’THE SHOWCHOIR”Thought for theweek: Lo,children are anheritage of the LORD;and

the fruit of the womb is his reward.As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man, so are children of the

youth.Happy is theman that hath his quiver full of them; they shall not be

ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate. Psalm127:3,4,5, (KJV).

The activities I participated in while in school, could not hold ashadow to today’s!

We had the glee club, which meant if you wanted to sing with agroup, and wear a robe during some twice a year performance, youwere it.

Compare the show choirs today, from various surrounding schools,they are fierce competitors.

If you have the chance to attend one, you will be served a deliciousdinner, by the choir members themselves, (please leave a generoustip), then sit back and enjoy your children of today, put on a showequal to a Broadway play! These children put in many, many hours ofpractice. Costumes and shoes, etc. are not cheap, and parents are tobe applauded for taking time, shuttling them to and from all the par-ticipations, as well as encouragement to their children. This is some-thing each child will remember, and be remembered for.

A quote from Billy Graham;A child needs both to be hugged and unhugged, the hug lets her

know she is valuable, the unhug lets her know that she is viable (ca-pable). If you’re always shoving your child away, they will cling to youfor love. If you’re always holding them closer, they will cling to you forfear.

Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, hewill not depart from it. Proverbs;22;6.

We hear so much about our young people on drugs, and how theyjoin in with the wrong group. What is their home life like, how wereyou brought up? Whose fault is it if your child stays out all night, ordoes not attend church , drinks, smokes and takes drugs?

I know sometimes parents do their best, and still children go wrong.But if we bring them into this world, who do they watch and learnfrom, we are their first view, and we are the instructors and teachers.Fathers,provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.Colossians 3; 16.

Our next generation is not as bad as we think it is, if we will supportthem, encourage, love and listen and guide them to the best of ourability, they will turn out alright.

Teachers today have a huge job to do, give them credit where creditis due.

Pray a lot and have faith in all the people your children come in con-tact with and together we can conquer this drug time period. Watch-ing the performance of these young people in all there endeavors ofvarious school activities makes us feel proud of the future.Prayer: Guide us heavenly Father, that in turn we may guide our

children.Amen. Silent Movie “Ben-Hur”Friday, Feb. 8, 2013

CHARLESTON - County sher-iffs from around West Virginiamade it clear during the threedays of legislative interim meet-ings here last week that they willbe pressuring legislators to grantthem access to the state's pre-scription drug tracking system.Currently only about 15 mem-bers of the West Virginia StatePolice Bureau of Criminal Inves-tigation and an equal number ofdrug task forces around the statehave access to this system.

This system collects informa-tion about controlled sub-stances, doctors who prescribethese drugs, the pharmaciesthat dispense them and the in-dividuals who purchase them.Last Monday, Cabell CountySheriff Tom McComas askedmembers of a legislative sub-committee to consider expand-ing that access to sheriffs ofcounties not covered by a drugtaskforce.

Rudi Raynes-Kidder, execu-tive director of the West VirginiaSheriffs' Association, said 20state counties are covered bytaskforces. The group wouldlike the remaining 35 sheriffs tohave access to the database.

McComas, who is president ofthe sheriffs' association, said thegroup isn't asking that "every of-ficer in the state should have ac-cess to this (information)."

Meanwhile, another jointHouse-Senate subcommitteetook up a bill to extend the cur-rent law that forbids sugary softdrinks in elementary and mid-dle or junior high schools tohigh schools as well. Currentlythese drinks are not banned in

the high schools.Jeff Johnson, the attorney for

the Joint Committee on Health,told members that any deci-sions about fruit juices would bein the hands of the Departmentof Education. Richard Goff, whoworks in the office of child nu-trition, said the policy proposedfor high schools would still allow100 percent fruit juices, milkand water.

He said only one county so farhasn't eliminated the sugarysoft drinks.

The joint committee recom-mended the bill for passagealong with one to erase a sectionof state code that allows a par-ent, guardian or someone else ina responsible position to seek acourt ruling for the sterilizationof someone declared mentallyincompetent.

"The Department of Correc-tions feels this is an archaicpiece of legislation that hasbeen on the books for a numberof years and is asking that it berepealed," Johnson told thecommittee members.

Efforts by some lawmakerswho want to increase the num-ber of county magistrates wasnipped in the bud by a jointHouse-Senate subcommitteelast Monday when the subcom-mittee voted 6-4 to refuse to rec-ommend a draft bill to add fivemagistrates to the current num-ber of 158.

The initial intent of the pro-posed legislation was to giveMonongalia County a fifth mag-istrate because of a growingpopulation there. But the sub-committee then amended the

bill to add magistrates in Berke-ley, Kanawha, Raleigh andWoodcounties as well. Members ap-parently were concerned aboutthe cost of $80,000 per year foreach new magistrate.

Meanwhile, the legislativecommittee assigned to monitorthe state's regional jail systemheard from a mother last Mon-day who pleaded with them totake a look at excessive prisonterms to ease the growing over-crowded conditions in regionaljails and state prisons.

Phyllis Gaspell, a 34-year ad-ministrative assistant to thepresident of District 17 of theUnited Mine Workers of Amer-ica, asked lawmakers to studythis issue as it pertains to bothstate prisons and regional jails.

She said her son, now 40, isserving a 15-year to life sentencefor delivering one punch. Hewas given the lengthy sentenceeven though he had no historyof serious crimes such as mur-der, rape or armed robbery, sheadded. Gaspell said anotherman served a single year in a re-gional jail for throwing onepunch that proved fatal.

"I'm just asking for justice,"she said. "(My son) has alreadyserved eight years for onepunch."

The next three-day scheduleof legislative interim committeemeetings will be on Feb. 10-12,immediately preceding the be-ginning of the 60-day regular2013 session of the Legislaturewhich will be starting a monthlater as is customary everyfourth year when a governor isinaugurated.

Legislative UpdateBy Tom Miller, PressNet Reporter

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HOMETOWN – The story ofthis town’s local park is one of tri-umph over tragedy.

Rewind to summer 2012, whentrees snapped and destroyed twoshelters during a powerful wind-storm. About 90 percent of thepark lay in ruins after the infa-mous derecho.

Move forward to October: helpcomes.

Surgery to heal the batteredpark takes place as volunteersfrom Americorps. Vista, Rivers toRidges Heritage Trail and Toyotacome to the rescue. These menand women re-plant trees, re-move debris and begin to revital-ize the hurting road-sideattraction. Hometown Park isgradually rising out of the yearthat almost destroyed it.

“It’s great to see the look onfaces in the community, now, whohad once given up hope,” saidScottWilliamson, the county’s di-rector of parks and recreation.

Even more help is on the wayfor this outdoor attraction that

has suffered storms, vandalismand neglect,Williams said.

Last week, Putnam County re-ceived a $65,600 TransportationEnhancement Grant from Gov.Earl Ray Tomblin’s office for new

Victorian-style lighting, bollardsand a rest room.

The project will cost $82,000with the county paying 20 percentor about $16,000.

Williamson believes the project

will boost local economy, en-hance the quality of life and bemoney well-spent.

“Any time you have a park in atown, it’s a value for the commu-nity: properties near the park

have increased value and the areais more desirable for people mov-ing in there,” he said. “A goodquality park in the county willhelp businesses see the quality oflife we can offer to employees.”

Williamson continued, “Wewant to revitalize it, and funnelpeople in so they will stop andtour the area.”

Now, that the money is secured,the county will wait for approvalfrom the West Virginia Depart-ment of Highways before secur-ing a contractor for the park’sdesign.

He knows how much residentscare about the park. Williamsonalso knows what Hometown Parkhas been through, but he seeswhat it can be.

The grant project is a step to-ward an even bigger goal.

Williamson hopes to add walk-ing trails, a large American Flag,more lights, benches and play-ground equipment - ultimately anew park for families, businessemployees and residents to un-wind.

“Wherever the communitywants to take it – I will make surewe get the proper facility to do it.”

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Hometown Park overcomes storm damage and moves into a bright future. Community members, volunteers and PutnamCounty Parks and Recreation have helped restore hope to an otherwise hopeless park off U.S. 62. Photo by Justin Waybright.

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LEWISBURG, WV - Applica-tions for the 2013 State FairScholarship program are nowavailable. In association with cor-porate, civic and individual con-tributors, and with support fromthe State Fair Endowment, five$1,000 (four year) scholarshipawards will be made to individu-als who have participated in oneor more of the following areas atthe State Fair:

1. State Fair Junior Show - mar-ket animals, purebred animalsand dairy.

2. Equine Programs - StateFair's Open Horse Show or JuniorHorse and Pony Show.

3. 4-H and FFA Youth ExhibitProgram - 4-H and FFA Under-wood Youth Center.

Applicants must be pursuing avocational trade, associate orbachelor degree. All applicantsmust have participated in thejunior livestock show, equineshow or 4-H and FFA Youth Ex-hibit Program within the previousfive (5) years.

"The State Fair takes greatpride in recognizing the youth of

our state for their hard work andfor their contributions to agricul-ture and the Fair," AgriculturalCompetitions Coordinator, KellyTuckwiller stated. "This programis over 20 years old now, and wehope to continue to grow it eachyear."

Scholarship applications andsupporting documents must bepostmarked by March 5, 2013.

Applications are available on-line at www.statefairofwv.com orby contacting the State Fair officeat 304-645-1090, emailkellyt@statefairofwv.com or StateFair of West Virginia, P.O. Drawer986, Lewisburg,WV 24901.

The State Fair of West Virginia,with a $13.8 million dollar eco-nomic impact onWestVirginia, isa 501 © 3 non-profit corporationcommitted to the traditions ofagriculture, family entertain-ment, and education. The 2013Fair themed "Feel the Magic" isset for August 9-17.

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HURRICANE –“Whoa...I thinkI got one!”

Crowds of people spoke thesewords earlier this month at thelake at Hurricane City Park. Thenewly stocked lake lured hungrymen and women to the city.Every morning, they surroundedthe water with their reels, rodsand bait.

Charles Bryant, a TurkeyCreek resident, casted a line to-ward the center of the water onMonday. Seconds later, the tipof his pole bent and shook. Hehad a bite.

After a short fight, he reeled ina trout.

This avid hunter, farmer andoutdoorsman enjoys fishingHurricane City Park.

“With gas prices the way theyare now, it’s a real convenienceto have this here,” Bryant said.“You can buy these same trout atKroger for $9.99 a pound.”

Two years ago, the local fisher-man slayed some trout at thelake.

“About 10 minutes after theystocked it, I caught six; thelimit,” he recalled.

Fishing is an addiction and arush that lures people of all ages.

As Monday morning faded to-ward the afternoon, a youngman added a sinker to his line.

He fixed his determined eyes to-ward the water where a fishjumped. To Hurricane Creek res-ident Levi Gibson, fishing ismore than a hobby: it is his pas-sion that he hopes will lead to aprofessional career.

“It’s a thrill,” said Gibson. “Iam trying to become a pro bassfisher, and I’m saving up to get abass boat.”

Like Bryant, Gibson is proudto enjoy his sport locally.

“The tough thing about fish-ing is there aren’t many places togo, so this is nice,” he said.

Every year the West VirginiaDivision of Natural Resourcesstocks more than one millionfish in 126 waters across thestate. It is a time of year thatdraws serious fishers.

Recently stocked Lake lures Fishermen(andWomen) to Hurricane City Park

By JustinWaybright

justin@theputnamstandard.com

Crews stocked the lake at Hurricane City Park earlier this month. Men andwomen swarmed the water with their fishing poles. Many walked away withfish in their hands. Photo by Justin Waybright.

Charles Bryant reels in a trout Monday morning. Photo by Justin Waybright.

HURRICANE – Residents cannab half-price blizzards, hot-dogs, smoothies and othertreats from 10:30 a.m. to 9p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 23, at theHurricane Dairy Queen Chill-n-Grill.

This local business is givingback to its customers. OwnersChuck and Carolyn Daniel areproud to hold the first event ofits kind for area residents.

“Everything will be half-pricefor that day,” said co-ownerChuck Daniel. “This is to showour appreciation for valuedcustomers.”

DQ fans can enjoy the latestaddition to this dairy restau-rant’s snack line: the OrangeJulius fruit smoothie.

The day is all about express-ing gratitude toward loyal cus-tomers, said Daniel.

“It’s awesome to be able todo this, and show our appreci-ation to them,” he said. “Thisis our way of saying ‘thankyou.’”

Dairy Queen to holdCustomer Appreciation Day

By JustinWaybright

justin@theputnamstandard.com

Signs point to discounted treats atDairy Queen, off U.S. 60 in Hurricane.Customer appreciation day will beheld Jan. 23 from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.Photo by Justin Waybright.

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Thisadranontelevisiononlyalittlemorethantwomonthsago:

“I'mJoeManchin,Iapprovethisadbecause I'll always defend West Vir-ginia. As your Senator, I'll protect oursecondamendmentrights,that'swhythe NRA endorsed me. I'll take onWashingtonandthisadministrationtoget the federal government off of ourbacksandoutofourpockets.”

Now,Sen.Manchinwants thegov-ernment todecidehowmanybulletsyouneedandiswillinglyprovidingthegun-control lobby and media withlovely soundbites, such as “I don'tknow of anybody that goes huntingwithanassaultrifle.Idon'tknowpeo-ple that need 10, 20, 30 round clips”and “I'm committed to bringing thedialoguethatwillbringatotalchange,andImeanatotalchange.”

This is scary.WehadasenatorwhopledgedrepeatedlytodefendourSec-ond Amendment freedoms and weelected him expecting him to do so.Whoamongyouvotedforthis?Doyoufeelrepresented?

Thisisthekindofworldinwhichwelive today. We refuse to reform ourmental-healthsystemdespitethefactthere is no Constitutional right to behomicidally insane.Welive inaworldwherethoseinpowerdonotletacrisisgo to waste politically.The proposals

theyare supposedly justnowmullingover havebeenwell-thought out andfiled away for years. Just like Oba-macare.Doyoureallythinktheywrotethat 3,000-page-or-whatever-it-wasdocumentinamonth?

Some footage has come to light ofAttorney General Eric Holder talkingabouthow tocircumvent theSecondAmendment with a public-relationscampaign, which your tax dollarswouldfund.

"Whatweneedtodo ischange theway in which people think aboutguns,”Holder says,“especially youngpeople, andmake it something that'snotcool,thatit'snotacceptable,it'snothiptocarryagunanymore,inthewayinwhichwe’ve changedour attitudesaboutcigarettes.Youknow,whenIwasgrowing up, people smoked all thetime. Both my parents did. But overtime,wechangedthewaythatpeoplethought about smoking, so now wehave people who cower outside ofbuildingsandkindofsmokeinprivateanddon’twanttoadmitit.”

EricHolderisthechieflawenforce-ment officer in theUnited States andhe's saying that government shouldshamegunownerssothattheycowerin guilt. This is what we elected Sen.Manchin todefendus from,not be awillingparticipantinthiswaronguns,not to help this administration in itswaragainstourfreedoms.

Vice president Joe Biden is dis-cussingaproposalwheregunswould

be controlled by a technology wheregunscouldnotbefiredbyanyonebutthe registeredowner.Theonly draw-backtothis,hesays, is thetechnologyis veryexpensive.ThankGod for that.Do you realizewhat thismeans?Thegovernmentwouldcontrolspecificallywhofiresafirearm.

Manchin has to understand thisand his argument that he's now forgun control because of Newtowndoesn'tholdwaterwithme.Doyoure-member last year when all thoseteenagersweregunneddowninNor-way?DoyouhaveanyideahowharditistoobtainafirearminNorway?

Ibelievethisistherealtruth:itispo-litically expedient for him, on a na-tionallevel,toadvocateguncontrol(allthewhilesupposedlypledgingtokeepat least a few of our Second Amend-ment freedoms intact). His face hasbeeninhundredsofmediaoutletsandhe'sgottenagreatdealofnationalat-tention out of this. I'm convinced hebelievesthatthenationalpoliticalgainfar outweighs any minimal politicalrisk he might face from his con-stituents in West Virginia. Thirteenpieces of silver is not responsible forsuchbreakingofpromises.Itisthead-vanceofpower.

This kindof politicalmaneuveringandhardballiscommonplace.Ithap-pens all the time. It’s the same reasonmanyRepublicanslayprostrateasthissteamroll of tyranny runs amok andthosewhofailtodefendfreedomfrom

tyrannyare as guilty if notmore thanthose who attempt to seize it. Politi-ciansdowhattheyfeeltheyhavetodotomaintainpower.Noonewantstobeamanandstandupforfreedom.

Iwillgiveyouanexampleofpoliticalmaneuvering. I knew West VirginiaDelegateDanPoling,(D-Wood),quitewell and found him to be a fine, up-rightmanwhokeepsthebestinterestsatheartofthoseheservesandhasbe-come a valued member of the statelegislature.IbelievethatstillandIrelaythisstory,whichIwatchedunfoldasareporter covering it, with the dis-claimer that Idon'tbelievePolingdidanything save accept his rightful ap-pointment,whichanybodywoulddo.

I remember back in Feb. 2006,Wood/WirtCountyCircuit Judge, thelateGeorgeHillretired.Bylaw,thegov-ernor appoints the replacement. So,for thenext fewmonths,wereporterscalled then Gov. Manchin's office.“Whenarewegoingtohaveareplace-ment for JudgeHill?”Formonthsandmonthswecalledandformonthsandmonths,noappointment.Fornearlyayear,thisjudge'sseatwasemptyinCir-cuitCourt.Weneededajudge.

Then, therewas an election. A fewweekslater,wefinallygotourappoint-ment, J.D. Beane. I had the thoughtthen–andmaintainittoday–thattheelectionhadbeen legally stolen fromthevotersofWoodCounty.

Now, J.D.Beanewas aDemocraticstatelegislatorfromWoodCountywho

had justwon theelection, butnot yettaken theoffice. So, nowBeane's seatisempty.FastforwardonemonthandManchin appointsDanPoling, aDe-mocrat,tothehouseseat.

Beanewas–andasfarasIknowstillis–welllikedintheRepublicanstrong-hold ofWood County. He was a surefire bet towin the seat for theDemo-craticParty.HadManchinnamedhisappointmentinthose11months,thatpersonwouldhavehadtorunasavir-tual unknown against some well-known Republicans. Letting thatjudge'sseat layfallowfornearlyayeargreatly increased the chance of theDemocraticPartyholdingthatseatinalegislaturethatitalreadycontrolledbyanear70-percentmajority.

That's the truthaboutpoliticsany-where, especially once youget abovethestatedelegatelevel.It'saboutpoliti-cians retaining and advancing theirpower and thepower of their associ-ates. That's what's happening rightnowinWashington.

Our Bill of Rights should be im-munefromthis.Butitisnot.Imagineifthefoundershadnothadtheforesighttowritethatincredibledocument.

Manchinalsosaidhewouldn'tbearubberstampforObama.He'stalkedagoodgameoffiscalconservatism.This,however,wastheoneissueweneededhim to standup forus likehe saidhewould.Iwillneverforgetwhowaswithusandagainstusinourhourofneed.

Column by David Payne Sr.

davidpayne@theputnamstandard.com

Bill of Rights victim to political maneuvering

Outdoors roundup: DNR releases preliminary big-game harvest totals

TheWestVirginiaDNRrecently re-leased itspreliminaryharvest totals foritsbig-gameseasons.Theofficial totalsareweeksawayandwillbeslightlydif-ferentasinaccuraciesarecorrected,butnobody,atleastinthemedia,reallypaysattentiontothosewhentheycomeout.

Let'ssayyoukilledadeerinPutnamCounty, but actually checked it inat aCabellCountycheckingstation.There'sa chance your Putnam County deerwouldbeincludedintheCabellCountytotal. Likewise, there was probablysomeguywhoshotadeeraroundMil-tonandchecked it inat somegas sta-tioninHurricaneandPutnamgotcreditfor a Cabell County deer in the totals.Theofficialtotalswillputallthosecross-countydeerintheirrightplaces,butthepreliminarytotalsareaccurateenoughtogaugehowtheseasonsactuallywent.

WestVirginia sees slight decline indeer harvest - West Virginia huntersharvested131,444deerduringthe2012deer seasons – a three percent dropbelowthepreviousyear'stotal,DivisionofNaturalResourcesofficialssaid.

Officialshadbeenexpectingaslightdecreasebasedonpreseasonmastsur-veys. A large increase in the antlerlessharvest,thankstoaliberalizationofreg-ulations,offset significantdecreases in

otherseasons.The combined total includes deer

harvested during the bucks-only,antlerless,muzzleloader,archeryaswellastheyouth,handicappedandseniorsseasons.

Atotalof56,658bucks,45,169antler-lessseasondeer,24,571bow-killeddeerand 5,046 muzzleloader season deerweretakenduringthe2012season.Theantlerlessharvestwasupthisyearby12percent,mostlyduetoanincreasedlib-eralizationof antlerless regulations. In10 counties, hunterswere required toharvest an antlerless deer before har-vestingasecondbuckandtherewasanewantlerlessseasoninOctober.

Asasinglebuckcanimpregnatenu-merousdoes,thedoeharvestisthepri-marytoolbiologistsusetomanagethestate'sdeerherd.

The top 10 counties are: Preston(2,343),Mason(2,026),Jackson(1,759),Wood (1,608), Lewis (1,575), Upshur(1,569),Harrison(1,511),Ritchie(1,391),Monongalia (1,340) and Randolph(1,325).

TheMuzzleloader season totalwasdown36percentand37percentbelowthefive-yearaverage.

Archeryseasonharvestwasdown10percent. Archery harvests are directly

correlated tohardmastcrops, and theaboveaverageacorncropwas thepri-mary factor for the lower harvest in2012.The top10countiesare:Preston(1,089), Kanawha (863), Raleigh (796),Randolph (791), Monongalia (769),Wyoming (765), Logan (739), Green-brier (727), Fayette (707)andNicholas(693).

InPutnamCounty,huntersbagged1,187bucks,upfrom1,121antlerless,upfrom 812 the year before. In CabellCounty, thekillswerealsohigherwith752 bucks (compared to 489 the yearbefore),whiletheantlerlessharvestwasslightlydownat423deer,comparedto414harvestedduringthe2010season.

Stateturkeyharvestupfourpercent-HuntersinWestVirginiabagged1,233turkeysduringthe2012fallseason,Cur-tisTaylor,DNRwildlife resourceschief,said.The2012harvestwasfourpercenthigher than the1,186birdschecked induring the 2011 fall season and threepercenthigherthanthefive-yearaver-age.

“Fallwild turkeyharvests arehighlyinfluencedbyhunterparticipation,an-nualrecruitmentofyoungturkeysandhardmastconditions,”saidTaylor.“Theabove-averagebutscatteredacorncropof 2012concentratedbirds inareasof

abundant mast, making those birdssomewhatmoresusceptibletoharvest,especially in our non-traditional, fallhuntingcounties.”

Top counties for 2012 were Green-brier(139),Nicholas(98),Randolph(91),Monroe (89) and Summers (71). Thetraditionalfallhuntingcounties,includ-ing Preston County, the Eastern Pan-handleandthemountainregionsofthestate, accounted for 56 percent of thetotalfallkill,whichwasalmostidenticaltolastyear.Interestingly,thesesametra-ditional fall counties contributedonly19percentofthetotalspringwildturkeyhuntingseasonharvestin2012.

BlackBearharvestup34percent -WestVirginiahuntersharvested2,683blackbearsduringthecombined2012archeryandfirearmsseasons,saidColinCarpenter,BlackBearProjectleaderfortheWestVirginiaDNR.Thepreliminaryharvestforthecombined2012seasonswas 34 percent higher than the 2011harvest of 2,009 bears and 12 percenthigherthanthepreviousrecordharvestof2,392thatwasset in2010.Theblackbearharvestof 2012marks the fourthtimeinthepast fiveyears that thehar-vesthastopped2,000.

“Aspredictedinthe2012DNRMastSurveyandHuntingOutlookpublica-

tion, mast conditions had a tremen-dous influence on the distribution ofthisyear’sbearharvest,”saidCarpenter.“Thestatewideoakmastindexfor2012wasmuchhigher than in2011but thedistributionwasspotty.Thisfact,com-bined with two additional weeks ofarcheryhunting,allowedarcherstolo-catebearseffectivelyand led toan in-creasedarcheryharvest.”

Abundantoakmastkeepsbearsac-tive into the winter and makes thesebearsvulnerabletoharvestduringcon-currentbuck-gunandbearseasonsandthetraditionalDecemberfirearmssea-son.Favorablemast conditions, com-bined with multiple counties openduring September, led to a large in-creaseinthefirearmsharvest.”Hunterstook746bearsduringthe2012archeryseason.ThetopfivecountieswereWeb-ster (71),Nicholas (67),Randolph (57),Fayette(55)andPreston(51).Firearmshunters harvested 1,937 bears during2012. Hunters took 681 bears in Sep-tember, 266 during the concurrentbuck/bear seasonand990during thetraditionalDecember season.The topfive counties were Pocahontas (183),Pendleton(179),Randolph(163),Web-ster(151)andGreenbrier(148).

The Putnam Standard Obituaries Thursday,January24,2013–Page11

JUANITA ADKINSGLORIA RUTH BARRWILMA V. BENNETTMARY EDITH BROWNBETTY LOU COOKJAMES (JIM) JUNIOR DAVISHAROLD RAY DUNCAN JR.ELIZABETH HUMPHREYS

EADSCHARLES E. FARLEY JR.ROBERT DALE FRAZIERAMY R. GATEWOODLILA LEE KIGHT HICKMANGERTRUDE A. HOFFMANELIZABETH "BETH" KARNESCHARLES B. "SKIP" KEELINGSHIRLEY L. McALLISTERBILLY KEITH O'DELL SR.CARMEL H. PAYNEELLA LOUISE "MIDGE" RIF-

FLENARCISSUS "NAR" ROBERTS

JR.LUCRETIA ANN McCLURE

MEADOWS ROSSDAVID M. SALISBURYRAYMOND HENRY YOUNGEVELYN ZDROJEWSKI

JUANITA ADKINSMrs. Juanita Adkins, 80, of Hur-

ricane, passed away after a longbattle with Alzheimer’s onWednesday, January 9, 2013, atTeays Valley Center, Hurricane.She was born June 15, 1932, atStowe, the daughter of the late Eliand Edna Staten Stepp.

Mrs. Adkins attended BeccoUnited Baptist Church while liv-ing at Amherstdale and FirstChristian Church of Logan whileliving at Godby Heights. She wasa business office manager for Dr.Pacis and worked at Man ARH for22 years. In addition to her par-ents, she was preceded in deathby her husband, Manuel Adkins;three brothers; and one sister.

Survivors include four chil-dren, Brenda Gail (Glen) Hurleyof Scott Depot, Gary (Teresa) Ad-kins of Mallory, Sheila (Mike)Zeto of Beaver and Scott (Lisa)Adkins of Hurricane.

Services were conducted Mon-day, January 14, at Evans FuneralHome and Cremation Services,Chapmanville, with the Rev. RexWorkman officiating. Burial fol-lowed at Highland Memory Gar-dens, Godby.

Evans Funeral Home and Cre-mation Services, Chapmanville,was in charge of the arrange-ments.

GLORIA RUTH BARRGloria Ruth Barr, 89, of Leon,

W.Va., died Jan. 11, 2013. Serviceswere held Sunday, Jan. 13, atCasto Funeral Home, Evans.

WILMA V. BENNETTWilma V. Bennett, 86, of Hurri-

cane, passed away after a shortillness on January 9, 2013. Shewas the daughter of Mary Flo-rance (Davis) and Sim R. Mead-ows. Wilma was a member ofGlad Tidings Assembly of God,Hurricane. She also attended sev-eral other churches in the area.She was a member of the exerciseclass at Henson Senior Center in

Hurricane and INA Webb seniorcitizen travel club.

She was preceded in death byher husband, Wallace Bennett;her parents, Mary Florance andSim R. Meadows; four brothers;five sisters; and two grandsons.

She is survived by her sister,Reba Rooper, 98, of Teays Valley;daughters, Linda EdwardsKeener and Dian Harden of Cul-loden; son, Ray Bennett of SouthCarolina; seven grandchildren;15 great-grandchildren; fourgreat-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were heldSunday, January 13, at Allen Fu-neral Home Chapel with the Rev.Rebecca Jarrell officiating. Burialfollowed at MountVernon Ceme-tery.

Please visit allenfuneral-homewv.com to share memoriesand condolences.

MARY EDITH BROWNMary Edith Brown, 90, of St.

Albans, passed away January 8,2013, at Hubbard HospiceHouse West, South Charleston.

She was born in Rainelle onApril 18, 1922, and was a daugh-ter of Albert J. and Blanche Rat-cliff Boso. In addition to herparents, she was preceded indeath by her husband, Walter H.Brown; sister, Alice Ellen Boso;and brother, Jack Boso.

Mary was a member of High-lawn Baptist Church of St. Al-bans and also the St. AlbansWomen's Club.

She will lovingly be remem-bered by her children, Walter H.Brown II (who also preceded herin death) and his wife, Corkie, ofSt. Albans, David "D.B." Brownand his wife, Mary Beth, of St. Al-bans and Barbie Glenn and herhusband, Jeff, (who were alsoMary's caregivers) of St. Albans;grandchildren, Stephanie Hard-man and her husband, Todd,and Sarah Glenn and her fiancé,Kevin Newcomb; great-grand-children, Karlie and MaryanneHardman; and her beloved cat,Patches.

A celebration of Mary's lifewas held Saturday, January 12, atCasdorph & Curry FuneralHome, St. Albans, with PastorMark Stauffer officiating. En-tombment followed in Cunning-ham Memorial Park, St. Albans.

The family requests donationsmade to Hubbard HospiceHouse West, 4605 MacCorkleAve. SW, South Charleston, WV25309; or High Lawn BaptistChurch, 2304 Jefferson Ave., St.Albans, WV 25177.

Online condolences may besent to the family at www.cas-dorphandcurry.com.

BETTY LOU COOKMrs. Betty Lou Cook, 66, of

Poca, passed away January 8,2013, at home.

She is survived by her sons, Royand Gene Cook, and two grand-children.

A tribute to the life of Betty washeld Friday, January 11, atGatens-Harding Funeral Home,

Poca.Condolences may be sent to

the family by visiting www.hard-ingfamilygroup.com.

JAMES (JIM)JUNIOR DAVIS

James (Jim) Junior Davis, 78,of Teays Hollow in Hurricane,passed away Wednesday, Janu-ary 9, 2013 at his home. "Jim," ashe was known to family andfriends, was an honest, hard-working man whose only goal inlife was to provide for his familyand enjoy his home. He was a la-borer by trade and a member ofthe Construction General Labor-ers' Local Union No. 1353.

He is preceded in death by hisfather, James G. Davis; mother,Alma M. DavisWooten; brothers,Richard Davis, James S. Davis,Alvin L. Davis; and sister, ShirleyJ. Davis.

He worked for several con-struction companies throughouthis life and retired from TeaysRiver Construction Co in 1993.He loved to garden and he washappiest when he was pullingweeds, watering his plants andsitting at his gold fish pond hehad made. Jim's other great lovewas for his six grandchildren.Hannah Elizabeth and CalebBrian Doak, Jacob AndrewRoberts, Elizabeth Ashley Tetoff-Davis, Madison Noel and Brant-ley Raymond Davis and he lovedto share his love of trains with allof them.

In addition, to his grandchil-dren, he is survived by andmissed so very much by his wifeof 49 years, Shirley Ann Davis;son, Lorne L. Davis and Holly In-gram of Hurricane; and daugh-ters, Shelia A. Roberts andhusband, Jeff Roberts of Hurri-cane and Angela A. Doak of Hur-ricane; as well as brothers,Garland (Chuck) Davis, Phillip(Ed) Davis, Paul Davis andWilliam (Bill) Davis, all of Hurri-cane; sisters, Patricia (Patty)Thacker, Virginia (Eloise)Vangilder, Dorothy (Dot) Berry,Judy Sowards, all of Hurricane,Julie Thompson of Milton,Madeline Handley of St. Albansand Linda Dustin of Chicago.

Funeral services were heldSunday, January 13, 2013 atChapman Funeral Home, Hurri-cane with Pastor Brian Haber of-ficiating. Burial followed inCulloden Community Cemetery,Culloden, W.Va.

Online condolences may alsobe made by visiting www.chap-manfuneralhomes.com.

HAROLD RAYDUNCAN JR.

Harold Ray Duncan Jr., 45, ofHurricane, director of pharmacyat Highland Hospital, died Satur-day, January 5.

Survivors include his wife, AliDuncan, and two children, Alexisand Austin Duncan.

Funeral services were held Sat-urday, January 12 at Blackburn &Ward Funeral Home, Versailles,

Ky.Memorials are suggested to

Shriner's Hospital, 1900 Rich-mond Road, Lexington, KY40502; or to St. Jude Children'sResearch Hospital, 262 DannyThomas Place, Memphis, TN38105.

Guestbook online atwww.Blackburnandward.com.

ELIZABETHHUMPHREYS EADS

Elizabeth Humphreys Eads, ofScott Depot, passed away Janu-ary 10, 2013, at the age of 89.

She is survived by her husbandof 71 years, Berchel Eads, andtheir eldest son, Michael (Marti)of Fort Mill, S.C.

She was a graduate ofCharleston High School and mar-ried soon after graduation. Afterstarting their family in 1950, Libdevoted her life to being a wife,homemaker and mother to hersons.

She developed a passion for artand, after her family was grown,became a very accomplishedpainter and quilter. Lib alwayshad a keen interest in birdwatch-ing and nature, passing alongthose values to her sons. Aboveall, she was a kind and giving per-son.

Lib is also survived by sixgrandchildren, Patrick, Blair,Amanda, Heather, Nicholas andJustin; and her two brothers, JimHumphreys and WilliamHumphreys.

She was preceded in death byher younger son, Fred Eads; andbrothers, Lloyd and NoelHumphreys.

Lib suffered a debilitatingstroke over 10 years ago andsince then had been lovinglycared for by her devoted hus-band. She will be missed.

No services were planned.If desired, donations to the

Clyde E. BuckleyWildlife Sanctu-ary and Audubon Center, 1305Germany Road, Frankfort, KY40601, would be a thoughtful re-membrance of Mom. You mayalso share memories or condo-lences with the family atwww.chapmanfuneralhomes.com.

Chapman Funeral Home, Hur-ricane, was in charge of arrange-ments.

CHARLES E. FARLEY JR.Mr. Charles E. Farley Jr., 86, of

Eleanor, passed away January12, 2013, at Teays Valley AssistedLiving Home.

He was born April 2, 1926, theson of the late C.E. "Edmond"Farley Sr. and Florence R. ClarkFarley. He was also preceded indeath by an infant sister, LauraMay Farley.

He is survived by his wife andbest buddy, Helen V. Halley Far-ley; sons, C.P. Farley and his wife,Becky, and Michael L. and wife,Brenda Farley; daughters, VickiJean and husband, RussellBurgess, and Misty and hus-band, Bud Lett; five grandchil-dren, Shannon Cox, Anthony

and wife, Candace Lett, MichaelFarley II, Charles and wife,Megan Persinger, and CollinBurgess; and four great-grand-children, John Cox, Riley andCohen Lett and Evan Hartley.

During the Second World Warhe served with the 25th InfantryDivision in the South Pacific andJapan, obtaining the rank of staffsergeant.

He was a member of RedHouse United Brethren Inde-pendent Church. He served twosix-year terms as county com-missioner of Putnam Countyand one six-year term as countyclerk of Putnam County.

He was a 50-year-plus mem-ber of Kanawha Valley Lodge 36AF&AM, Buffalo. He was a mem-ber of the Scottish Rite ofFreemasonry, 32nd degree, Val-ley Of Charleston.

A tribute to the life of CharlesE. Farley Jr. was heldWednesday,January 16, at Red House UnitedBrethren Independent Churchwith Pastor Gregory Blake andPastor David Panaro officiating.Burial followed at Haven of RestMemory Gardens, Red House.

Gatens-Harding FuneralHome, Poca, assisted the Farleyfamily.

Online condolences may besent to www.hardingfamily-group.com.

ROBERT DALE FRAZIERRobert Dale Frazier, 61, of Fra-

ziers Bottom, passed away Janu-ary 9, 2013, at Emogene DolinJones Hospice House, Hunting-ton.

He was the former owner/op-erator of the Memory Shop inFraziers Bottom as well as an an-tique dealer and auctioneer. Hewas a Christian by faith.

Dale was preceded in death byhis parents, Robert and VirginiaStinson Frazier; and a grandson,Westin Frazier.

Surviving Dale are his wife,Diana Saunders Frazier; chil-dren, Robert Franklin "Frankie"Frazier and his wife, Christy, ofHannah, Thomas Edgar "EddieBob" Frazier and Brooke of Plinyand stepson, Anthony KeithMathes and Nell of Southside;his grandchildren, Julie Ann,Shelby Jane and Sadie Mae; andhis brother, David Lee Frazier ofVirginia.

Dale's funeral service washeld Saturday, January 12 atChapman Funeral Home, Win-field, with Pastor Randy Wilsonofficiating. Burial followed in theFrazier Family Cemetery, Fra-ziers Bottom.

Memorial contributions maybe sent in Dale's name to thePutnam County Animal ReliefShelter, 1 Sable Road, Winfield,WV 25213.

Anyone wishing to leave anonline condolence or memorymay do so at www.chapmanfu-neralhomes.com.

Chapman Funeral Home,Winfield, was honored to handleDale's arrangements.

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AMY R. GATEWOODAmy R. Gatewood, 42, of Scott

Depot, went home to be with herLord and Savior Thursday, Janu-ary 10, 2013.

Born December 11, 1970, inCharleston, Amy was a daughterof Sandy Gatewood of Scottdepot and the late Wayne Gate-wood. Also preceding her indeath are her grandparents, Eliz-abeth and Leonard White andFlorine and James Gatewood.

During her career in food serv-ice, Amy was a smiling face atMcDonalds of Teays Valley andalso the former Care Haven ofTeays Valley Nursing Home. Shewas also an active member ofJudson Baptist Church, Winfield,where she was greatly involved inthe Vacation Bible School pro-gram and Sunday school in thenursery.

In addition to her mother, Amyis survived by her twin sister,Anita (James)Taylor of St. Albans;and sisters, Vandra (Larry) Ed-munds of St. Albans, Jennifer(Joe) Britton ofVienna,W.Va.; herbrother, Dana (Jennifer) Gate-wood of Summersville,W.Va. Alsosurviving are her nieces andnephews, Bethany, Seth, Jacob,Thadd,Travis andTara and a veryspecial friend, Frankie McClellan.

Funeral services were heldSunday, January 13, 2013 at Jud-son Baptist Church,Winfield withPastor Scottie Robertson, Rev.Josh Callaway and her brother,Rev. Dana Gatewood officiating.Burial followed inTyler MountainMemory Gardens, Cross lanes.

Chapman Funeral Home, Hur-ricane, assisted the family.

Online condolences may alsobe made by visiting www.chap-manfuneralhomes.com.

LILA LEE KIGHTHICKMAN

Surrounded by the love of herfamily, Lila Lee Kight Hickman, ofSt. Albans, went to be with theLord on Sunday, January 13,2013.

She was born April 7, 1929, inWhite Pine, a daughter of the lateMilinda Ball Kight. She was alsopreceded in death by her infantson, Samuel Dean, and severalsiblings.

Lila was raised in Grantsvillebut lived the majority of her adultlife in St. Albans. She was a mem-ber of Teays Valley MissionaryBaptist Church and enjoyed nu-merous trips with the Joy SundaySchool class. She also enjoyedmany hours at the Hansford Sen-ior Center.

She will be remembered for hersweet face and gentle demeanor.She spent countless hours study-ing her Bible and was always will-ing to offer a friendly word ofencouragement. In addition, sheenjoyed reading a variety ofChristian romance novels.

Survivors include her husbandof nearly 65 years, Lorus "Jack"Hickman; daughter, Marie Lam-ont and husband, Bill, of Hurri-cane; daughter, Joyce Moore andhusband, Michael, of Hurricane;

grandchildren, Travis Moore andwife, Melissa, of Summerville,S.C., Sherrie Stone of Nitro andDavid Lamont ofWinfield; great-grandchildren, Brandon Stone ofNitro and Joseph Moore of Sum-merville, S.C.; brother, Roy Kightand wife, Crystal, of Charleston;brother, Freddy Kight and wife,Madeline, of Florida; and manynieces and nephews.

A homegoing celebration ofthe life of Lila was held Wednes-day, January 16, at Teays ValleyMissionary Baptist, Hurricane,with Dr. John Smith officiating.Burial followed in CunninghamMemorial Park, St. Albans.

You may also share memoriesor condolences with the family atwww.bartlettchapmanfuneral-home.com.

Bartlett-Chapman FuneralHome, St. Albans, was in chargeof arrangements

GERTRUDE A.HOFFMAN

Gertrude A. Hoffman 91, ofGeneva, Ohio passed away athome, January 9, 2013 after ashort illness. She was formally ofHurricane,West Virginia.

She was born November 1,1921 to Harvey J. and Bessie(Wade) Bird. She was a memberof Hopewell Baptist Church.

Gertrude was preceded indeath by her husband FrankHoffman; parents Harvey andBessie Bird; brothers Ferrell andHorace Bird; sister Ruby Plymale;grandson Danny Kuhn; greatgrandson Connor Bradbury.

She is survived by daughtersFrankie Kuhn Blanchard of PerryOH and Patricia (David) Buckleyof Geneva, OH; brother Isaac R.Bird, of Huntington, WV; sisterLois Cottrell, of Hurricane, WV;four grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one greatgrandson.

Funeral services were held Sat-urday January 12, 2013 at AllenFuneral Home Chapel with ElderTony Edwards officiating. Burialfollowed in the Bird FamilyCemetery.

Please visit allenfuneral-homewv.com to share memoriesand condolences.

Please consider donations toHospice of the Western Reserve,300 East 185th Street, Cleveland,OH 44119-1330.

ELIZABETH "BETH"KARNES

Mrs. Elizabeth "Beth" Karnes,94, of Nitro, went home to bewith the Lord on Friday, January11.

Beth was a Baptist by faith. Sheloved gardening and her bowlingleagues at Town and CountryLanes. She had a special articlewritten about her scoring a 200point game while still bowling atthe age of 91.

She was preceded in death byher loving husband of 54 years,James Karnes; and son, RalphKarnes.

She is survived by daughter,Talma and husband, Jack Brown,

of Hurricane; son, Keith Karnesand EmmaWinter of Poca; sevengrandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and her lifelongfriend, Virgie Morton.

The family would like to extenda special thank you to her care-giver, Diane Larck, and the staffat Putnam Care and Rehab fortheir excellent care during herstay.

A tribute to the life of Elizabeth"Beth" Karnes was held Monday,January 14, at Gatens-HardingChapel with Pastor Cletus Priceand Pastor Ray Humphrey offici-ating. Burial followed at CenterPoint Cemetery.

Gatens-Harding FuneralHome, Poca, assisted the Karnesfamily.

Online condolences may besent to www.hardingfamily-group.com.

CHARLES B. "SKIP"KEELING

Charles B. "Skip" Keeling,passed away unexpectedly afterheart complications, on January11, 2013, at age 60.

He was a kindhearted andgood-humored man who posi-tively impacted many people. Hislife included both adversity andtransformation. After surviving alife-threatening head injury, hecontinued work in constructionand trucking, driving giganticearthmovers, dump trucks and18-wheelers. Over time spiritual-ity became his life's cornerstone.He was blessed to spend 15 yearshelping others recover from ad-diction. Skip regularly studied theHoly Bible's lessons and para-bles, and often welcomed guestsas a member of the CharlestonSeventh-day Adventist Church.

He graduated from WinfieldHigh School in 1970. Skip is sur-vived by parents, Charles andLorna Keeling; brother, Phil Keel-ing; sons, Jason and Adam Keel-ing; daughter, Misty Keeling;grandchildren, Hannah Keelingand Haiden Stewart; brother-in-law, Ralph Thomas; andnephews, Cory and RyanThomas; his sister, SandiThomas, preceded him in death.

Chapman Funeral Home, Hur-ricane, was in charge of arrange-ments.

Funeral services were held Jan-uary 15, 2013 at the funeralhome. Burial followed at ValleyView Memorial Park in Hurri-cane.

Visit www.chapmanfuneral-homes.com to share memories ofSkip or to leave condolences.

SHIRLEY L.McALLISTER

Shirley L. McAllister, 76, of St.Albans, passed away Monday,January 7, 2013, at Thomas Me-morial Hospital, SouthCharleston.

Born January 26, 1936, in St. Al-bans, Shirley was a daughter ofthe late Lemuel and Mary Mead-ows Meddings. She was also pre-ceded in death by her son,Richard McAllister.

Shirley was a retired nurse'saide from Shaffers Personal CareHome, St. Albans, and attendedCrossroads Fellowship, St. Al-bans.

She is survived by her daugh-ter, Andrea L. McAllister; son,Ronald (Gwen) McAllister; fivegrandchildren, Samuel Popp,Matthew Williams, BrittanyWilliams, Remmi McAllister andRoselyn McAllister; and onegreat-granddaughter, IsabellaWilliams.

Funeral services were held Sat-urday, January 12, at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St.Albans, with Elder WilliamBrooks officiating.

The family suggests donationsare made to Crossroads Fellow-ship, 116 Pennsylvania Ave. N., St.Albans, WV 25177; or Hospice-Care, 1606 Kanawha Blvd. W.,South Charleston,WV 25387.

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

BILLY KEITHO'DELL SR.

Billy Keith O'Dell Sr., 46, ofCharleston, passed away unex-pectedly Monday, January 7,2013, at home.

He was preceded in death byhis father, Ronald O'Dell.

Billy is survived by his wife,Stacy; children, Laura O'Dell ofCedar Key, Fla., PVT Billy O'DellJr. (Tara) of Winfield, JessicaBourne (Shawn) of SouthCharleston and Stephen Forristalof Charleston; grandson,Jonathan Abner of Cedar Key,;mother and stepfather, Dianeand Robert Stedley of St. Albans;sister, April McConihay (Mike) ofWinfield; nieces, Samantha andXannie; and nephew, Elijah.

A celebration of Billy's life willbe held at a later date.

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

Harding Funerals & Crema-tions, Kanawha City, assisted theO'Dell family.

CARMEL H. PAYNECarmel H. Payne, 93, of

Elkview, formerly of Hernshawand Scott Depot, surrounded bythe love of his family, left this lifepeacefully to meet Jesus and bereunited with his loved ones andfriends on January 11, 2013.

Carmel was born on January31, 1919, to James Okey andMinnie Catheryn Payne. He grewup in Hernshaw with his nicesiblings, all of whom prede-ceased him in death. He lived avery active and interesting lifeserving at a young age in theCCC (Civilian ConservationCorps) and later in the Army AirCorps (Air Force) during WWII,where he worked as an airplanemechanic specializing in propsstationed in the Pacific theaterin Burma and India flying 'TheHump'. He was also one of thefew credited with service inChina.

Carmel retired from DuPontwith 41 years of service in 1979spending many post retirementyears enjoying travel, hunting,fishing, reloading ammo, thegreat outdoors, crossword puz-zles, Reds baseball, family timeand attending church with thelove of his life,Virginia, whom hemarried in 1941. Their earthlymarriage lasted for 63 years,ending when she died in 2004,but he remained married in hisheart until the end.

Carmel was saved in 1980 andis a member of The SoutheastChurch of the Nazarene, but at-tended Mt. Pleasant BaptistChurch the last few years of thislife.

Carmel is survived by his chil-dren, James (Debra) of ScottDepot, Rena Toney (Patrick) ofMiddletown, Va. and CarmelaRyan-Thompson (ChesterThompson) of Elkview, withwhom he made his home; hisgrandchildren, Aundrea Jill RyanTipton, Tara Elizabeth Ryan,James Brandon Payne, KaitlinToney, and Sean Toney; and nu-merous nieces and nephews.

Carmel and we, his family, areso thankful for the care of ourHospice staff, Janet and Renee,special friends and caregivers,Sherry Stewart and Sue Face-myer and our friend and physi-cian Dr. E. Michael Robie. Thesepeople added so much to thequality of our lives in the lastmonths.

Services were conducted byPastor Lee Swor and C. EdwardPatterson, Carmel's greatnephew and pastor of KanawhaBaptist Temple, at Mt. PleasantBaptist Church, Elkview, onMonday, January 14, 2013. Inter-ment was at Pineview Cemeteryat Orgas on Tuesday, January 15.

Online condolences may bemade online at www.haferfuner-alhome.net.

In lieu of flowers, donations inmemory of Carmel may be madeto Kanawha Hospice Care, 1001Kennawa Drive, Charleston, WV25311 or Kanawha Baptist Tem-ple, 1 Baptist Mountain,Charleston, WV 25311 or Mt.Pleasant Baptist Church, 58 MtPleasant Drive, Elkview, WV25071.

Arrangements were in the careof Hafer Funeral Home, Elkview.

ELLA LOUISE"MIDGE" RIFFLE

Ella Louise "Midge" Riffle, 79,of Leon,W.Va., passed away Janu-ary 10, 2013, at Holzer MedicalCenter, Gallipolis, Ohio, followingan extended illness.

She was born December 30,1933, in Cottageville, W.Va, adaughter of the late Walter Hilland Minerva (King) Hill Linville.Her husband, Edgar Riffle, Sr.;son, Edgar Riffle, Jr.; brothers,Dencil Hill and Danny Linville;and a sister, Osie Mae Rardin,also preceded her in death.

She enjoyed quilting, cookingand fishing with her late hus-band. She was a retired custodian

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from the Jackson County Boardof Education, a member of theCreston Ladies Aid and memberof the Creston Church.

Survivors include her sons,Paul Riffle of Bidwell, Ohio, andHenry Riffle of Leon; daughters,Catherine Mae Fauver, and Edna"Jean" Sammons both of PointPleasant, Elsie Lyons and AnnaBelle Michael both of Leon;brother, Cecil Hill of Cottageville;17 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; several stepgrandchildren; and a daughter-in-law, Erma Riffle of New Haven.

Services were held Sunday,January 13, 2013, at Casto Fu-neral Home Chapel, Evans,W.Va.Burial followed in the CrestonCemetery.

Email condolences may besent to: castofh@gmail.com.

NARCISSUS "NAR"ROBERTS JR.

Narcissus "Nar" Roberts Jr., 90,of Eleanor, formerly of Martins-burg, passed away Friday, Janu-ary 11, 2013, at BroadmoreAssisted Living, following a longillness. He was aWorldWar II vet-eran and played the trumpet inthe military band. He continuedto play the trumpet in numerousbands until the age of 88. He re-ceived a B.A. in 1948 and an M.A.in psychology from Marshall Uni-versity in 1949. He was a licensedpsychologist, serving in severalcapacities throughout his career.He was a member of the Ameri-can Federation of MusiciansLocal 580 and the American,Eastern and the West VirginiaPsychological Association, wherehe served as past president. Inthe year 2000 he had an apart-ment complex in Martinsburgnamed after him. The NarRoberts Jr. Complex serves resi-dents with mental health chal-lenges.

Born July 11, 1922, in Kenova,he was the son of the late Narcis-sus Roberts Sr. and Eileen TolerRoberts. In addition to his par-ents, he was preceded in death byhis wife, Alice Rowe Roberts;brother, Richard "Dick" Roberts;

and great-grandson, JamesRichard "J.R." Roberts.

Survivors include son, JamesLee "Jim" Roberts and his wife,Shirley, of Eleanor; grandsons,Terry Roberts and his wife, Be-linda, of Winfield and Richard"Rick" Roberts of Eleanor; great-granddaughter, Christina"Christy" McCartney and herhusband, Greg of Scott Depot;great-great-grandchildren, SarahMcCartney and Adam McCart-ney, both of Scott Depot; andbrother, James Roberts and hiswife, Beverly, of Huntington.

In accordance with his wishes,he was cremated and a privatefamily graveside service will beheld at Beech Grove Cemetery,Eleanor, at a later date.

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

Raynes Funeral Home EleanorChapel, Eleanor, was in charge ofarrangements.

LUCRETIA ANNMcCLURE MEADOWS

ROSSLucretia Ann McClure Mead-

ows Ross, 67, of St. Albans, wentto be with the Lord Monday, Jan-uary 7, 2013.

She was co-valedictorian ofthe 1962 graduating class ofDuval High School and latergraduated from Berea College,Ky. She received her teachingcertificate from Morris HarveyCollege, Charleston and taughtat Midway Elementary School,Alum Creek. Lucretia was amember of Lower Falls BaptistChurch and a faithful Christian,whether it be through her dailyBible devotion time, prayer forothers, or through the light ofChrist's love that radiated fromevery fiber of her being, her lifewas a true testament to God'slove and His plan of salvation.This world will never be thesame without her light whichshined wherever she went. Al-though our lives must go onwithout her, she will forever re-

main etched into our souls. Lu-cretia was a good example ofMatthew 5:14-16, by being alight not hidden to the worldaround her.

She was preceded in death byher parents, Denver and VirgieMarker McClure; and brother,Dempsey McClure.

She is survived by her son, De-rick and wife, Andria Meadowsof Houston, Texas; daughter,Kristan Meadows and husband,Alan Walz of Alkol; grandchil-dren, Jacob, Adam and ElizabethMeadows and Daniel and Han-nahWalz; former husband, Fred-erick Meadows of Ky.; sisters,Betty (Lane) Griffith, Joyce (Ray)Schlichting and Janet Turley;and special friend, Susie Stanley.

Funeral services were heldTuesday, January 15, 2013 atCurry Funeral Home, AlumCreek with Pastor Brian Donzeofficiating. Burial followed inLively Cemetery, Sod.

Donations may be made toLower Falls Baptist Church, 1777Strawberry Road, St. Albans, WV25177.

Online condolences may beexpressed to the family atwww.curryfuneralhome.org.

DAVID M. SALISBURYDavid M. Salisbury, 70, of St.

Albans, passed away January 13,2013, at Thomas Memorial Hos-pital.

He was born December 12,1942, in Charleston, and was ason of Albert M. and DorothyBrowder Salisbury. In addition tohis parents, he was also pre-ceded in death by his wife of 37years, Elizabeth F. Salisbury; hisfather-in-law and mother-in-law, Jack and Ernestine Fergu-son; and brother-in-law, John D.Ferguson.

David was a retired sales con-sultant, most recently employedwith Dunbar Metal. He was aChristian and of the Baptistfaith. He was an avid WVU andPittsburgh Steelers fan. He lovedcamping and traveling to thebeach. A loving father andgrandfather who will be missed.

David is survived by his son,William Marshall Salisbury of St.Albans; brother-in-law, WilliamIce and his wife, Virginia, ofPittsburgh, Pa.; sister-in-law,Gloria Ferguson of Hurricane;and grandchildren, ChristianMarshall Salisbury, MadisonGrace Salisbury and Ty WarrenSalisbury, all of St. Albans.

A celebration of David's lifewas held Friday, January 18,2013, at Casdorph & Curry Fu-neral Home, St. Albans, withH.R. Whittington officiating ascelebrant. Burial followed inCunningham Memorial Park, St.Albans.

The family requests donationsare made to the American Dia-betes Association, P.O. Box11454, Alexandria, VA 22312.

Online condolences may besent to the family at www.cas-dorphandcurry.com.

RAYMOND HENRYYOUNG

Raymond Henry Young, 90, ofSt. Albans, passed away Tuesday,January 8, 2013.

Raymond was a graduate ofHerbert Hoover High School andserved his country in the UnitedStates Army during World War II.Notably, he was a survivor of theattack on Pearl Harbor. He en-joyed hunting and fishing andtraded and collected guns andknives as a hobby.

He is survived by his wife, Eu-genia "Gene" Rose Young; son,RaymondYoung Jr. of Santa Rosa,Calif.; stepdaughters, PatriciaDickson of St. Albans and MaryLou Mills of Bethesda, Ohio;grandchildren, Maggie, Shawn,Will and JennyYoung, all of SantaRosa, Calif., Bobbie Swain of Cul-loden and Tawny Swain ofDunedin, Fla.; and sister, MyrtleCarter of Texas.

Funeral services were held Fri-day, January 11, at Bartlett-Chap-man Funeral Home, St. Albans.Burial was private.

The family suggests donationsare be made to HospiceCare,1606 Kanawha Blvd. W., SouthCharleston,WV 25387.

Visit www.bartlettchapmanfu-neralhome.com to share memo-ries or to express condolences.

EVELYN ZDROJEWSKIEvelyn Zdrojewski, of St. Al-

bans, passed away gently on Jan-uary 8, 2013.

She leaves behind her foursons, Eugene Jr.,William (Cirilla),Robert (Samantha) and David(Donna); eight grandchildren;and 12 great-grandchildren.

Born Evelyn Lissette Warren in1920, she was preceded in deathby her devoted and loving hus-band, Gene Sr. Evelyn loved art,music, books, poetry, history,ideas and all things old. A chartermember of West Virginia Writers,Inc., she was a gifted poet, writerand painter. She saw value inthings that others didn't want:broken glassware, dolls, old quiltpieces and books. In their lateryears, Gene Sr. patiently droveher to estate sales and antiquestores every week, waiting in thecar as she spent hours browsingother people's stuff. Throughthese weekly trips she came to beknown as the "doll lady" andmany people brought their olddolls to her to be fixed anddressed. She was nostalgic for herRichmond, Va., Churchill neigh-borhood and often spoke andwrote of her experiences growingup there. She was interested andextraordinary.

We celebrate her life. We givespecial thanks to her caregiversand good friend, Donna Lude,Cim, Liz, Joyce and Jill, whohelped and comforted her in herfinal years.

Contributions may be made tothe Alzheimer's Association, 16012nd Ave., Charleston,WV 25387.

Funeral services were held Fri-day, January 11, at St. Mark'sEpiscopal Church, Little Church,St. Albans, with the V. Rev. AnnLovejoy Johnson officiating. Bur-ial followed in Cunningham Me-morial Park, St. Albans.

Arrangements were under thedirection of Bartlett-ChapmanFuneral Home, 409 Sixth Ave., St.Albans.

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Ascension Catholic Church905HickoryMill Rd., Hurricane,WV, 25526. 304-562-5816. Serv-ices: Saturday evening 5:30 p.m.Sunday morning 8:30 a.m. & 11a.m. Rev. Neil R. Buchlein, Pas-tor. www.ascensionwv.com

Bethel Baptist – Upper MudRiver Road - Sias, WV. Services:Sunday morning 10 a.m.; Sun-day night 6 p.m.; Wednesdaynight 7 p.m.

Buffalo Church of God -Cornerof Rt 62 &Church Street, Buffalo(PutnamCo.). Sunday: 9:45 a.m.Sunday School; 11 a.m. Morn-ing Worship; 7 p.m. EveningWorship. Wednesday: 7 p.m.Mid-week Service. PastorWayneBurch. 304-937-3447.

Buffalo Nazarene Church - Rt.62, Buffalo, WV, 25033. SundaySchool Service 10 a.m.; SundayWorship Service 11 a.m.; SundaynightWorship Service 6 p.m.Wednesday Service 7 p.m.Pastor Sherry Kinsey 937-3258.

Buffalo Presbyterian Church2125 Buffalo Road, Buffalo, WV,25033. Sunday School Service 10a.m.;Worship Sunday Service 11a.m.Wednesday Service – BibleStudy, 7 p.m. Pastor – DenverTucker.

Cross of Grace LutheranChurch - 30 Grace Drive, Hurri-cane,WV, 25526. 304-562-0616.Sunday School – 9:30 a.m. Sun-day - 10:45 a.m. Morning Wor-ship. “Where people discoverJesus and grow in Faith”.www.coglutheran.com.

Faith Independent Church -Sunday School 10am, SundayMorningWorship 11am, SundayChoir Practice 6 p.m., SundayEvening Service 7 p.m.;Wednes-day Prayer Meeting & BibleStudy 7 p.m. A little countrychurch set on the side of Rt. 62in the big town of Black Betsy,WV. Pastoral Team: MichaelLanders and Randy Browning

First Baptist Church“Connecting People to JesusChrist” 2635Main Street, Hurri-cane,WV, 25526 – 304-562-9281.Dr. James E. Lutz, Senior Pastor.Sunday services: 8:50 a.m., 11:00a.m., 6:30 p.m. Sunday School –10 a.m.; Wednesday 6:30 p.m.

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Gateway Christian ChurchWeekly Sunday Evening Serviceat 6 p.m.Valley Park, Hurricane,WV. Adult & Children’s Ministryavailable. Formore informationplease call 304-727-8919 or visitwww.gatewaychurch.net.Senior Minister: Dave Stauffer.

Glad Tidings Assembly of God121 Mill Road, Hurricane, WV,25526. Adult & Children’s Serv-ice Sunday 10:30 a.m., SundayEvening Worship 6:00 p.m.,Wednesday Midweek Service7:00 p.m. Church Phone 304-562-3074. Pastor: Rebekah Jar-rell. Asst. Pastor: Aaron Hil.

Good Hope Baptist ChurchTurkey Creek Road, Hurricane.SundayWorship Service 10 a.m.

Grandview Baptist Church,RedHouse - Sunday school – 10 am;Sunday evening 7 .pm;Wednes-day 7 p.m. Pastor: WoodyWillard.

KanawhaValley Baptist Church949 Roosevelt Ave., (U.S. Rt. 62),Eleanor, WV 25070. Pastors:John Hage and Art Hage. Phone304-437-3513 and 304-437-2740. Services: 3:00 p.m. Sun-days and 6:30 p.m. Thursdays.

Lakeview Christian Church108 Lakeview Drive, Hurricane,WV, 25526. Services: Sunday – 11am and 6:30 pm;Wednesday – 7pm. Pastor: JeffMaynard. Phone304-562-9265.

Laywell Church of Christ -Sycamore Road, Hurricane,WV.Services: Sunday MorningWor-ship 9:45 a.m.; EveningWorship6 p.m. Phone number for moreinformation, 304-562-6135.

Manilla Chapel - ManillaChapel, Manilla Ridge Road,Robertsburg, WV. SUNDAY:Morning service 10 a.m.;Evening service 6:00 p.m.TUES-DAY: Bible Study at 7 p.m.Everyone welcome.

Mount Olive Missionary BaptistChurch - Buff Creek Road. Hur-ricane,WV. ServiceTimes- Sun-day morning 10 a.m.; Sundayeve. 6 p.m.;Wed. Eve Bible study7 p.m. Special meeting 4th Sat-urday each month at 7:00 pm.

All area Churches welcome.Pastor Ernie Spence – 304-617-2752.

MountVernon Baptist Church2150 Mount Vernon Road, Hur-ricane, 25526 (just off the I-64Winfield Exit 39). Sunday serv-ices are 8:30 a.m. (except the lastSunday of the month), 11 a.m.,and 6 p.m. Wednesday servicesbegin at 7 p.m. and includeadult Bible study, AWANA, andyouth. Please check our websitefor special announcements andservices: www.mvbap-tistchurch.org. The Rev. RonMcClung is the senior pastor.Telephone 304-757-9110.

Mt. Moriah Missionary BaptistChurch - Rt. 3 Box 97 (6242Trace Fork Rd.), Hurricane, WV25526. Phone 304-562-5880.Sunday School: 10 a.m.; Morn-ing Worship 11 a.m.; EveningWorship 6 p.m. WednesdayEvening Service 7 p.m.; Chil-dren’s Emmy Club, 6:30 p.m.Wednesday. Pastor: Robert Ad-kins. Everyone welcome.

Mt. Salem UM Church - 4-1/2miles East of Hurricane on Rt.60 across from covered bridge,on left. Sunday: Morning wor-ship 9:30; Sunday School 10:30.Wednesday Bible study 7:00P.M.; Family night firstWednes-day of each month @ 7:00 P.M.Pastor: Ralph Kernen (304) 757-8446.

Otter Branch Church - Box 213,18Mile Road, Buffalo,WV, 25033Sunday School Service 10 a.m.;SundayWorship Service 11 a.m.Wednesday Service 7 p.m.Pastor Mike Tucker.

Pine Grove Church of Christ -4504 Teays Valley Road, ScottDepot. 304-757-8543 (o); 304-757-2866 (h). prediger1@veri-zon.net. Sunday morning BibleClasses 9:45 a.m. SundayMorn-ingWorship Service 10:45 a.m.Sunday Evening Worship Serv-ice 6 p.m. Wednesday EveningBible Studies 7 p.m. Tm Jor-gensen, Minister.

Presbyterian Church of theCovenant- Living the Love ofJesus Christ. 2438 US Route 60,Hurricane, WV 25526. 304-562-2012, pcclife.com Sunday Wor-ship 10:30 a.m.

Providence Baptist ChurchRocky Step Road, Scott Depot,WV. Sunday School 10 a.m.;Sunday morning Worship 11a.m.; Sunday night 7 p.m. Pas-tor: Rev. Bob Kelly. Phone 304-586-2832.

Redeemer Presbyterian wel-comes community to ServicesRedeemer Presbyterian Church,PCA, welcomes the communityto learn of God’s love and grace.They meet at Teays Valley Cin-ema for worship service at 10a.m. The church’s pastor is Bar-rett Jordan. For more informa-tion, call the church office,304-757-1197, or check thechurch’s website at www.re-deemerpcawv.org.

Scott Depot Christ Fellowship4345 Teays Valley Road, ScottDepot,WV. 757-9166. Pastor Dr.Rod Taylor. Sunday School 9a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship10 a.m.; Sunday Evening Wor-ship 6:30 p.m. Wednesday MidWeek Service 7 p.m.www.thede-potlive.com

Sousanah FWB Church -Charley Creek Road, Culloden.Sunday School 10:00 a.m.; Sun-day Morning Worship 11:00a.m.; Sunday Night Service 7:00p.m. Wednesday Prayer Service7:00 p.m.

Springdale Free Will BaptistChurch - Cow Creek Road, Hur-ricane (Directions: Off Rt 34, 2-1/2 miles on Cow Creek Road,stay on left fork of Cow Creek.Church is on the right). SundaySchool 10 a.m.; Sunday Morn-ingWorship 11:00 a.m.; SundayEvening Worship 6 p.m.;Wednesday Midweek Service 7p.m. Pastor Larry Cooper. 562-5389.

Teays Valley Baptist Church -Dr. John D. Smith, Pastor. 3926Teays Valley Road, Hurricane,WV, 25526. 304-757-9306.www.teaysvalleybaptist.comServices: SUNDAY - Sundayschool 9:30 a.m.; MorningWor-ship & Children’s Church 10:30a.m.; Eveningworship 6:00 p.m.;Choir Rehearsal 5 p.m.WEDNESDAY – Bible Study andPrayer 7 p.m.; Awana 7:00 p.m.All services are interpreted forthe deaf. TV Service on Sudden-link Channel 2, Wed. 8:30 – 9p.m. Radio Program WEMM8:30 p.m. Thursday.

Teays Valley Church of God -4430 Teays Valley Road, PO Box270, Scott Depot, WV 25526 -www.tvcog.org - (304)757-9222.Service times: Sunday’s - 9:15a.m. Sunday School, 10:15 a.m.Morning Worship, 6 p.m.

Evening Discipleship.Wednesday’s: 6:45 p.m. EveningDiscipleship. Pastor MelissaPratt.

Teays Valley Church of theNazarene - 3937 Teays ValleyRoad,Teays,WV 25569 (Mail: POBox 259) Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Sun-day School; 10:45 a.m. Morningworship; 6:00 p.m. SundayEvening Worship. Wednesdays:6:30 p.m. Prayer Gathering,Children & Teen Programs. LastSaturday of each month; Cloth-ing Closet from 9 amuntil noon.Free clothes for everyone! Pas-tor: Rev. Charles V. Williams.Phone: 304-757-8400.

Way of Truth Tabernacle - 900Roosevelt Dr., Eleanor,WV. Serv-ices: Sunday morning 10 a.m.;Sunday Evening 6 p.m.;Wednes-day 7 p.m. Pastor NathanMorris(304)543-8053. A newbeginningon the old path.

Winfield Church of theNazarene - 2986 Winfield Rd.,Winfield, WV 25213. SundaySchool 9:45 am; Sunday Wor-ship Service 10:45 am; SundayPraise Service at 6:00pm;Wednesday Kidz & Teens 7:00pm; Wednesday Adult BibleStudy 7:00 pm. Pastor RobertFulton, 304-586-2180.

Winfield Community Church -144 Rocky Step Road, ScottDepot, WV, 25560. (304) 586-1146. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.;Morning Worship 10:45 a.m.;Wednesday Evening Bible Study& Prayer 6:30 p.m. Pastor:Michael Hurlbert.

Winfield Presbyterian ChurchWinfield Presbyterian Church,4th and Ferry Streets. “A prayingcommunity where friendshipcounts.” Cherrie Sizemore,Min-ister. Sunday School - 10:00a.m.; Morning Worship - 11:00a.m.Looking for a church to call“home”? We would like to bethat place.

Winfield United MethodistChurch Looking for a churchfamily? Join us at WinfieldUnited Methodist Church, 20Radwin Drive (Behind McDon-ald’s)Winfield.Two services 8:30a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Pastor: TomHill.

Send your church’s informationto Time For Service at P.O. Box186 Culloden, WV, 25510, or faxit to (304) 562-6214. You mayalso e-mail the information totrudyblack@theputnamstan-dard.com.

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The Problem Gamblers HelpNetwork ofWestVirginia, thepro-gram that operates the statewide1-800-GAMBLER help-line forproblem gamblers and theirloved ones, is offering a supportgroup inTeaysValley to help indi-viduals struggling with a gam-bling addiction.

The agency, in conjunctionwith Fred Clark, offers therapygroup sessions for one and a halfhours a week for the duration ofthree months. Clark, a longtime

mental health therapist and Na-tionally Certified GamblingCounselor, will facilitate thegroup.

Through the 11 years of oper-ating the 1-800-Gamblerhelpline, the Problem GamblersHelpNetworkofWestVirginia hasreceived nearly 10,000 calls fromproblem gamblers and theirloved ones. One of the main rea-sonsTeaysValley was chosen as asite for this type of treatment isthe helpline receives many calls

from the Cabell, Kanawha, andPutnam county areas. KathleenO'Neil, coordinator of this projectfor the Problem Gamblers HelpNetwork of West Virginia said,"TeaysValley is in close proximityof where we receive calls fromthis three-county area."

Anyone who thinks they or aloved one may have a gamblingproblem is urged to call 1-800-GAMBLER to find out more.

Program offers help to Problem Gamblers

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FARMINGTON, WV – Volun-teer organizations and munici-palities with plans to plant treeson public property in 2013 areencouraged to apply with theMountaineer Treeways pro-gram. Officials will accept ap-plications through March 15,2013. The application form isavailable for download atwww.wvforestry.com.

Urban Forestry CoordinatorBob Hannah said the programis open to civic organizations,municipalities, businesses,schools and other groups thatwill plant the trees on publicproperty.

“Mountaineer Treewaysworks to enhance and beautifypublic areas across West Vir-ginia through tree plantings.Volunteer groups and theMountaineer Treeways pro-

gram are a natural fit.”All trees must be planted on

public property in West Vir-ginia. Volunteers and paid em-ployees of municipalities andother entities may conduct theplantings. Matching funds arenot required; however, a statusreport must be submitted byAug. 9, 2013. Division ofForestry staff will be availablefor technical assistance, speciesselection and planting advice.

Trees for this program aresponsored by a donation fromToyota Motors Manufacturing.All trees will be distributed inearly April.

To download the Moun-taineer Treeways application,visit www.wvforestry.com. Foradditional information, contactBob Hannah at 304-825-6983.

Groups urged to applyfor MountaineerTreeways programDOF provides trees for public plantings

The Lions Club is the oldestserviceorganizations in theworld.We, Hometown Lions Club are asmall part of this organization ofwhichweareproud tobeapartof.

As a club in Putnam Countyand small in number, we are veryactive in our community. Everyyear we hold eye screenings ateverymiddle school in the countyfor the 6th grade classes of whichthere were 719 of which 168 ofthosewere referred to adoctor forfurther evaluation and we wereasked to screen the 2nd graders

this year of which we did 320.We hold an Easter Egg Hunt at

Hometown Elementary School,an essay contest is held inMay forthe 5th grade students on whatthe flagmeans tomeand thewin-ner is given a $100.00 savingsbond. We plant a tree or trees onArbor Day at the school everyyear; we host the Putnam countyhomecoming in Winfield andhave done so since 1988.We sup-port the W.V. sight conservationFoundation where anyone whocannot afford surgeries and meet

the requirements they are sent toMorgantown with no cost tothem, we also participate in thePoca Heritage Day and BuffaloOctoberfest.

Weare small innumberandarelooking for some good memberswhowant tohelpothersandaren’tafraid to meet new people andhard work, the pay is the satisfac-tion of helping others.

If you would like to know moreabout us or another club in yourarea call 304-586-3614 and ask forGeorgeWoodrum.

Hometown Lions Club