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April 13, 2012, online edition of The Putnam StandardTRANSCRIPT
Friday,April 13, 2012
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BUFFALO – U.S. Sen. JoeManchin, D-W.Va., paid a visit toToyota Motor Manufacturing'sBuffalo plant on Thursday, April12, as part of his two-week longtour of West Virginia he hascalled “Fighting for Every Job.”
The Thursday morning visitwith Toyota team members andtour of the plant marked the sec-ond time in the past two weeksthat Manchin has been in Put-nam County, following a visit lastweek to the John Amos plant inWinfield.
“When we are able to show thequality of the work force we havehere inWestVirginia, we are ableto attract these types of highquality international invest-ments,” Manchin said Thursdayfollowing a tour of the expansiveToyota plant's operations. “Andwhen you have the type of hos-pitality and the response thatToyota has received in PutnamCounty they are able to continueto expand.”
Manchin said that he enjoyedhis time visiting with Toyotateam members, and learning
more about the manufacturingplant's operations.
He added that the type oflabor management relations thathe has witnessed at both Toyota
and at John Amos are the typesof relations that more compa-nies need to practice with theiremployees.
“The bottom line is that man-
agement and labor are workingtogether,” Manchin said. “Theyare working together at a level
Manchin pays visit toToyota’s Buffalo plant
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Putnam Farmer’s Market to open for the season May 1
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia President Yoji Suzuki talk on Thursday,April 12, prior to taking a tour of the Buffalo plant. Manchin paid the Putnam County plant a visit as part of his two-weeklong tour of West Virginia he has called “Fighting for Every Job.” Photo by Jack Bailey
By Jack Bailey
SEE MANCHIN ON PAGE 3
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WINFIELD – West Virginia At-torney General Darrell McGrawbegan a statewide series ofhomeowner assistance work-shops in Putnam County onTuesday, April 10.
Called “Project: Save OurHomes,” the statewide series ofworkshops is designed to offerinformation and assistance onapplying for loan modifications,refinancing for "underwater"loans, halting the foreclosureprocess, new loan servicingstandards, and other mortgagerelief, McGraw said.
The event in Putnam Countywas the first in the series ofworkshops and McGraw said itwas chosen to leadoff the eventsbecause his office receives alarge number of mortgage com-plaints from the Putnam Countyarea.
“This type of outreach pro-gram is important, because peo-ple don't always know they haveoptions available to them,” Mc-Graw said Tuesday at the Put-nam County Courthouse, wherethe workshop was held. “Thereare a lot of people eligible forsome relief, but they don't knowit.”
The statewide series of work-shops came as the result of a na-tional mortgage-foreclosure
Workshopaims to helphomeowners
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STAFF REPORTHURRICANE – The Putnam
Farmer's Market will open for the2012 season on Tuesday, May 1,beginning at 3:30 p.m. at Hurri-cane City Park next to the waterreservoir.
The market has reduced thenumber of days it will operatethis year to Tuesdays and Satur-days.
The market will be open on
Tuesdays from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.and from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.on Saturdays.
Since the market opened in2009, hundreds of people havestopped by each month to shop,enjoy the entertainment and spe-cial activities, and to socialize.Despite fickle weather during the2011 spring and summer growingseasons, sales at last year’s mar-ket improved over previous years.
The market won first place inWest Virginia in the 2011 Amer-ica’s Favorite Farmers MarketContest sponsored by America’sFarmland Trust.
Long-range goals include im-proving the quantity, selectionand diversity of produce offered.
Vendor applications are stillbeing accepted and more infor-mation may be found on themarket’s website at www.put-
namfarmersmarket.weebly.com.Information can also be found
on the Farmers’ Market Facebookpage at www.facebook.com/put-namfarmersmarket.
The market may be contactedby mail at: Putnam Farmers' Mar-ket, P.O. Box 351, Hurricane, WV25526; by phone at (304) 300-8995; or by email [email protected].
SEE WORKSHOP ON PAGE 3
By Jack Bailey
Tom Easter BenefitTom Easter of Eleanor was di-
agnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’sdisease) in October, 2011. Therewill be a Benefit Spaghetti Din-ner on Saturday, April 21st atEleanor Baptist Church on Rt.62 in Eleanor. This benefit is forthe medical cost and trans-portation to Ruby Memorial inMorgantown.
The benefit will run from 4:30pm – 7:30 pm.
Meal includes: HomemadeSpaghetti, Cole Saw, GarlicBread and Drink for $7.00.
There will be lots of Home-made desserts, a Jupiter jumpfor kids, nice raffle items such asQueen Size mattress/boxsprings, Fishing Poles, a PrivateChef, Paintings, Movies, CeilingFan, Gift Baskets, a Silent Auc-tion and much more.
A good time for all. Hope youcan come!
Special Needs Care-givers’ Support Group Begins in Scott Depot
Do you have a special needschild or family member? Comejoin us as we offer listening ears,support, ideas and share infor-mation. Parents and Friends ofSpecial Needs Children supportgroup kick-off meeting will beon Tuesday, April 17 at 7:00 pmat the Teays Valley Church ofGod. Come meet with others insimilar situations! For more in-formation or to let us know youare coming call 304/755-3976.Teays Valley Church of God is lo-cated at 4430 Teays Valley Rd. inScott Depot just east of exit 40off I-64.
Putnam County Meetthe Candidates
Putnam Aging will be holdingtheir “Meet the Candidates” inthe following Putnam SeniorCenters:
Tuesday, April 17th - 10:30a.m. at Hometown Senior Cen-ter, 100 – 1st Ave. N., Hometown.
Tuesday, April 24th – 10:30a.m. at Hurricane Senior Center,2800 Putnam Ave., Hurricane.
Tuesday, May 1st – 10:30 a.m.at Buffalo Senior Center, #48Wrights Lane, Buffalo.
Each senior center services
lunch at 11:30.Open to the public! Everyone
welcome!
New Support GroupAlzheimer support group held
on the first Wednesday of eachmonth at 12:00 noon at Home-town Senior Center. There is nocharge.
This group is for the caregiver,spouse, or family member of theAlzheimer patient.
Hometown Senior Center islocated at 100 First Ave. N. inHometown.
No need to sign up ahead oftime.
For more information youmay call 304-586-2745.
Bible Quiz OvernighterWhen: April 13th and 14thSponsored by Teays Valley
Church of God, 4430 Teays Val-ley Road, Scott Depot. Phone304-757-9222 for more details.
Donations of BabyItems Needed
Spring has arrived and it'stime to clear out your garage,basement, attic, and other areasof your home of all those nolonger needed items! TheGabriel Project of West Virginiais accepting donations of babyand toddler items to distributeto needy families. Due to federalconsumer safety standards,used cribs or used car seats can-not be accepted. However, otherused baby equipment in goodcondition is welcome as well asinfant and toddler clothing, ma-ternity clothes of all sizes, dia-pers and formula. To make yourdonation to the Gabriel Projectnearest you, call the state officeat 304-205-5865 or [email protected].
The Gabriel Project of WestVirginia is a nonprofit organiza-tion that provides immediateand practical support to needypregnant women and familieswith infants and young childrenunder the age of two years. TheGabriel Project serves West Vir-ginia families in more than 25counties in the state.
Community FundraiserThis Fundraising Event will be
held Friday-Saturday, April 27-
28. Bon-Ton Stores Inc., whichoperates stores such asBergner's, Boston Store, Elder-Beerman and more, is acceptingnon-profit organizations to sellbooklets that contain savings onin-store and online merchan-dise during the Bon-Ton Com-munity Days event.Organizations will keep 100 per-cent of the $5 donation for eachbooklet sold. To sign-up, visitwww.communitydayevent.com.
St. Francis School Summer Fun AcademyRegistration is now open for
St. Francis of Assisi School’sSummer Fun Academy for chil-dren ages 3-12. The programwill emphasize academic en-richment including daily jour-nal writing, reading and mathactivities, West Virginia historyand world geography, in con-junction with the Smart Boardand computer lab. Children willexplore the arts, including balletand acrobatics dance, and learnnew skills, such as cooking andsign language. We will also offerlots of fun!
Mrs. Jennifer Lopez is the di-rector of the Academy and thestaff includes experienced childcare workers, college students,and current teachers.
Summer Fun Academy willbegin June 11 and end August 2.The hours are Monday – Thurs-day from 7:30am – 5:00pm. Yourchild can attend on a weeklybasis or on a drop-in basis. Toregister for the Academy, or formore information, please visitour website www.sfswv.com, orcall the school office (304) 727-5690.
Putnam County VoterRegistration DeadlinePutnam County Voter Regis-
tration deadline is April 17th,2012. For more informationcontact the Putnam CountyClerk’s office at 304-586-0202.
T.O.P.S. No. 465Weekly meetings of TOPS
"Take Off Pounds Sensibly," areheld at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at Win-field United Methodist Church,20 Radwin Drive, Winfield, WV25213. Questions, call Sharon,304-523-4618.
First Baptist Church ofSt. Albans to present An-
nual Music CampLooking for a fun as well as
meaningful activity for yourchildren this summer? The FirstBaptist Church of St. Albans atSixth Ave. and Second St. offersa Music Camp, July 16-20, 9 amto 2:30 pm daily at the church.The camp is for children enter-ing grades 2 (age 7 by June)through 7 in September 2012.
Participants are involved inchoral singing, handbells, Orffinstruments, a basic musicclass, instruction to the orches-tra and recreation
Additional classes are offeredin Guitar, Drums, Pipe Organ,and Interpretive Movement.
Tuition for the camp is $37per child with family rates avail-able.
For additional informationand online registration, visitwww.musiccampfbc.com or call304-727-4661.
You may also register at thechurch Monday – Friday, 8 am –4:30 pm.
Enrollment for each grade islimited.
St. Francis Bingo St. Francis Church at 525 Hol-
ley Street, St. Albans holds Bingoevery Monday evening begin-ning with Early Birds at 5pm.Concessions are available.Please call (304) 727-3033 formore information.
Putnam CountySchools Developmental
ScreeningPutnam County Schools De-
velopmental Screenings will beheld on Friday, April 20, 2012 atthe Teays Valley PresbyterianChurch, Teays Valley Road. Wewill screen children ages 2-1/2to 4 years for speech/language,hearing, vision, motor skills, so-cial skills, self-help and cogni-tion Please call 586-0500 ext1154, to schedule an appoint-ment.
Outdoor (2012 Spring)Volleyball League now
Forming!A new Sand-court CO-ED
adult volleyball league is form-ing in Scott Depot. All Skill Lev-els (15 years or older) areencouraged to play! Whetheryou are a weekend warrior, fam-ily reunion, picnic-only typevolleyball player or a seasonedveteran, we want you! We areseeking individuals and/orteams interested in family-friendly competition, exercise
and fun!Play begins on Tuesday, April
17th, 2012 and continues for 8weeks, plus a 1 week tourna-ment. Best of 3 Game Series willbe played each TuesdayEvenings at 6:00, 6:45, 7:30 &possibly 8:15 pm depending onthe number of teams signing up.League will be refereed (call ifinterested in being hired).
Our Concession stand, Chil-drens Play area and Restroomswill be open during the games.Site is alcohol/tobacco free andis Located at Teays Valley Acres -a community park on Teays Val-ley Road between Rocky Stepand McCloud.
Individual Player Cost is $30for the season.
Corporate Sponsored Teamsmay sign-up together or we canrandomly assign individuals to 8person teams (6 player maxi-mum on court of which no morethan 3 men at one time are per-mitted).
To sign up, individuals orteams may call Thom Pratt at:304-757-6453 or email:[email protected].
Putnam CountyClean-Up
Where: Putnam County Park -#1 Valley Drive, Hurricane, WV
When: Saturday, May 5, 2012Time: 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Details:10 Waste Tires on or off Rims10 Computer or Electronic
ItemsAppliances & Scrap MetalNot Accepted: Propane and
Gasoline tanks, motor oil, sol-vents, paints and pesticides,roofing materials, barb wire,block, wood, concrete, brush orfluorescent light bulbs.
NO hazardous materials andNO commercial vehicles or con-tractors. NO HOUSEHOLDWASTE!!!
For additional information,contact the Putnam CountySolid Waste Authority at(304)586-0495.
Network Of Women(NOW) Monthly Meeting
Date: April 19, 2012Time: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM at
the Putnam County Chamber ofCommerce Office.
About NOW: This committeeis led by women in business inthe community. Programs aredesigned to support women inthe business community. Typi-cal programs conductedthroughout the year are a blooddrive, the “Uniquely Me” Pro-gram, “Ladies Night Out” and“In the Know”.
NOW is open to all womenworking for and with PutnamCounty Chamber member busi-nesses interested in expandingtheir professional, personal andsocial relationships with otherwomen.
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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settlement with five major banks- JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo,Citibank, Bank of America, andGMAC/Ally Financial.
Since the settlement was firstannounced in February, the At-torney General's office has re-ceived more than 400 calls aboutwhat mortgage relief may beavailable. From those calls, morethan 200 actual complaints havebeen filed.
The largest numbers of callshave come from Kanawha andPutnam Counties, as well as theEastern Panhandle, McGrawsaid. However, he added, interesthas come from all parts of WestVirginia.
That interest was evident herein Putnam County. The work-shop began at 10 a.m. on Tues-day and lasted until 7 p.m.Within the first 30 minutes, fivepeople had come seeking advice.
McGraw said that many peo-ple who have had problem's withtheir mortgages are scared ofdealing with their banks, or un-sure of what options they have,and that's where his office canassist.
“We are available to assist andto encourage folks who have hadproblems dealing with theirbanks,” McGraw said. “If some-one has received no responsefrom their bank, or they are notsatisfied with the result we canstep in and help and encouragethe bank's diligence.”
Part of the process of dealing
with banks on mortgage issues ispurely educational, explainedHeather Connolly, an assistantattorney general in the office'sconsumer protection division.
Part of the recent settlementwith the five major banks in-cluded a new set of servicingstandards for mortgages infor-mally called “The Borrower's Billof Rights.”
At Tuesday's workshop, repre-sentatives from the AttorneyGeneral's office went over theBorrower's Bill of Rights withthose who came seeking assis-tance to make sure that thebank's followed the agreed topractices.
Among other things the newset of servicing standards in-cludes the following provisions:
Pre-foreclosure referral noticeto the borrower: A notice to theborrower of their loan status 14days before a delinquent loan isreferred to a foreclosure attorney.
Banks/servicers shall properlydocument their authority to filea foreclosure action.
Establish a single point of con-tact for each homeowner whoreaches out to the bank/servicerdue to difficulty making loanpayments.
Additional protections for mil-itary personnel.
The 10-page Borrower's Bill ofRights also includes variousother new guidelines, and Con-nolly urged those with an inter-est to read the document forthemselves. It can be found on-line at www.nationalforeclosure-settlement.com.
The Bill of Rights currentlyonly applies to the five bankswho are part of the nationwidesettlement, but those five banksmake up 60 percent of the mort-gage market, Connolly said.
The settlement agreementwith the five banks was the sec-ond largest multi-state settle-ment agreement ever reached,behind the settlement reachedwith tobacco companies.
The $25 billion multi-state set-tlement includes $33.8 million inforeclosure relief and mortgagemodification help for West Vir-ginians, according to the Attor-ney General's office.
The agreement targets $33million in assistance to West Vir-ginia homeowners, including:
An immediate estimated pay-ment of $2,000 to each home-owner who lost their home toforeclosure between January 1,
2008 and December 31, 2011;$18.4 million in loan modifica-
tions and benefits to homeown-ers currently in
default or foreclosure;$5.7 million in free refinancing
for “underwater” but currenthomeowners;
$6 million for foreclosure andmortgage assistance and preven-tion programs.
Helping homeowners deter-mine if they qualify for any ofthose funds made availablethrough the settlement is alsopart of the mission of the work-shop series, McGraw said.
"With Project: Save OurHomes, the Attorney General’sOffice will do everything we canto lend a helping hand to WestVirginia’s homeowners so thatthey can stay in their homes,"
McGraw said. The next closest workshop for
interested residents of PutnamCounty will take place Thursday,April 19, at the Hansford SeniorCenter in St. Albans. The Centeris located at 500 WashingtonStreet.
Additional “Save Our Homes”workshops are planned for Mayand June in Huntington, Parkers-burg, Wheeling, Weirton, Gilbert,Martinsburg, Charles Town,Clarksburg, Morgantown, Lewis-burg, Elkins, Beckley, and SouthCharleston.
If you are unavailable to at-tend a workshop, McGraw saidthat you can contact his office bycalling the Consumer ProtectionHotline at 1-800-368-8808, orvisit the Attorney General's web-site at www.wvago.gov.
that you don't see often enoughin the workplace, and the resultis a more dedicated and loyalwork force.”
As he toured the plant,Manchin shook hands with andasked questions of several Toyotateam members at various pointsin the engine assembly process.Each of the team members thatthe senator encountered tooktime to express their respect andadmiration for their employer.
Manchin said following thetour that he appreciated the re-spect Toyota workers and man-agement showed to one another.
He said that he wished that
more people in Washington D.C.would express themselves insuch a civilized manner.
“Thank goodness we havecommon sense in West Virginia,”Manchin said. “I would like totake some of that common senseapproach to handling problemswith me back to Washington.”
Manchin said that he did notlook for any significant action tocome out of Washington beforethe November general election.
“We have to quit playing De-mocrat and Republican,” thesenator said. “We have to worktogether to get our fiscal house inorder. We have to work togetherto fix our nation's problems.”
Manchin said that good things
can happen when multiplegroups work together for a com-mon good.
He pointed to recent eco-nomic successes in West Virginiaas examples of business andlabor working together to attractnew business.
The announcement earlier inthe week of a new auto partsstamping company locating inSouth Charleston is just the lat-est example of some of thegood things that have beenhappening in West Virginia,Manchin said.
“It speaks volumes of whatcan happen when you haveyour financial house in order,”Manchin said.
The Putnam Standard Community News April 9-13, 2012 –Page 3
SOUTHERNMINI STORAGE• No Deposit• All sizes available• Starting a $25.00• Boat & RV Storage Fenced & Lighted• Residence Managed Security• 24 Hr. Access• Call Anytime
105 Pickens Rd.,Nitro, WV 755-3306
MANCHIN FROM PAGE 1
WORKSHOP FROM PAGE 1
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (left) talks with Toyota team members during a tour ofthe Buffalo plant's operations on Thursday, April 12. Photo by Jack Bailey
SOUTH CHARLESTON – Ca-bela’s Inc. plans to hire up to 250full-time, part-time and seasonalemployees to staff its new SouthCharleston store scheduled toopen this summer.
The store will be located in theSouthridge Centre shopping area
off U.S. Highway 119, and will beCabela’s second retail store inWest Virginia, joining the Wheel-ing location.
It will showcase thousands ofquality products, including hunt-ing, fishing, camping and otheroutdoor gear, as well as outdoor
clothing, gifts and furnishings.Interviews will begin April 23
and continue through April 28. “We are looking for candidates
who have a passion for the out-doors and are excited to sharethat passion with other people,”said Matthew Leary, general
manager of the new store. “Ca-bela’s employees should befriendly, outgoing, committed toworking as a team and representthe outdoor lifestyle in a positiveway.”
Applications must be submit-ted online.
Anyone interested in applyingshould visit www.cabelas.jobs,click on “Apply Now,” then“United States Jobs.”
Then follow instructions to login and complete the applicationprocess.
Applying does not guaranteean interview.
Typically, Cabela’s attracts ap-plicants with detailed knowledgeabout the outdoors and outdoorsports; and an aptitude for cus-tomer service.
“The Charleston area is a per-fect fit for Cabela’s,” Leary said.“Not only will the store directlyserve the Mountain State, it willserve the mid-Atlantic region,giving our loyal customers – andnew customers – a store to calltheir own. Plus, they’ll get a first-hand look and feel of Cabela’sculture.”
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April Birthdays!Happy Birthday to ALL
If you - or someone you know - will be celebratrating a birthday in the
coming months... Call 304-743-6731 and give us their name - OR just
email the information to [email protected]
Phyllis Raynes – April 10thMatthew CourtsMarvin BallTaylor Reese WhiteMarylou HutchinsonJonathan BeachBrittany (Templeton) SpearsTroy HinkleDorothy WiseBrenda GrantSally JonesDeborah JudeSusie JohnsonMargie KeatonEric LambertHolley LarabeeLarry Leadmon
Cabela’s looks to hire 250 employees at new South Charleston store
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LOCAL DIRECTORY
WINFIELD -- A Winfield cou-ple is suing Rover Constructionfor damage done to their homeby the defendant's constructionwork.
Between September 2009 andJan. 1, 2010, the defendant exca-vated large amounts of earth aspart of its performance for theimprovement of the wastewatersewer system in the Cash Lanearea of Winfield, according to acomplaint filed March 28 in Put-nam Circuit Court.
Charles R. Winter and DebbieA. Winter claim as the defendantexcavated the large quantities ofearth, it deposited the earth onseveral vacant properties in theCash Lane area, including a lotowned by a woman named San-dra Mullins that was situated im-mediately adjacent to their land.
Between Jan. 1, 2010 and Jan.11, 2010, the defendant and aman named David Elswick act-ing in joint enterprise com-menced to spread the largedeposits of earth on Mullins' lotin such a manner as to raise theelevation and present a risk of
flooding the Winters' residenceand the property of their neigh-bor, according to the suit.
The Winters claim Winfield'sattorney cautioned the defen-dant by letter against the depositand spreading of the earth onJan. 11, 2010, but the defendantdid nothing but "make un-founded representations to thecity that it had not caused any fillmaterial to be placed on the San-dra Mullins lot and that it wasnot operating any joint venturewith David Elswick to do thatwork..."
Despite denial of the joint ven-
ture, Elswick re-entered Mullins'lot on March 7, 2010, operating abackhoe owned by the defen-dant, and attempted to con-struct some sort of a drainthrough Mullins' lot to an un-named creek "in an apparent at-tempt to provide drainage forthe plaintiffs' residence and thatof their next door neighbor," ac-cording to the suit.
The Winters claim on April 2,2010, a large quantity of wateraccumulated on their propertyand they discovered that the ac-cumulation was the result of ex-cavation work performed by the
defendant.The flooding continued to
happen after April 2, 2010, andhas cost the Winters' propertydamage, including the diminu-tion in the value of their home inthe amount of not less than$114,700, according to the suit.
The Winters are seeking com-pensatory damages. They arebeing represented by Harvey D.Peyton.
The case has been assigned toCircuit Judge O.C. Spaulding.
Putnam Circuit Court casenumber: 12-C-96
Winfield couple sues Rover Construction for damageBy Chris Dickerson
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HUNTINGTON – Marshall Uni-versity will celebrate Alumni Week-end 2012 Friday and Saturday, April27 and 28, with a variety of specialevents culminating with the 75thannual Alumni Awards Banquet.
This year’s Alumni Weekend cel-ebrates 175 years of alumni andstudent success. The banquet, dur-ing which distinguished Marshallalumni and friends are honored,will be at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 28,in the Don Morris Room of the Me-morial Student Center on theHuntington campus.
Below is a brief look at some ofthe events planned for AlumniWeekend 2012. All events, evencomplimentary ones, require anRSVP.Friday, April 27• Alumni and friends are invited
to take an entertaining look back atMarshall University by attending apresentation by the universityarchivist. Attendees can take a strollthrough Marshall’s history andlearn about successes and chal-lenges that brought it to where it istoday. The presentation is from 6 to
7:30 p.m. at Foundation Hall,Home of the Erickson Alumni Cen-ter. Light refreshments and cashbar will be available.Saturday, April 28• All alumni and friends of Mar-
shall University are invited to acomplimentary pre-lunch recep-tion sponsored by the Heritage So-ciety. The reception is from 10:30 to11:30 a.m. at Foundation Hall,Home of the Erickson Alumni Cen-ter. Walking tours of the facility alsowill be available.
• This year’s Class Luncheon will
honor the Golden Anniversary ofthe Class of 1962. The cost of thisreservation-only event is $20 perperson. Alumni and friends willhave an opportunity to connectwith fellow classmates and hearfrom university administratorsabout Marshall’s progress since1962. Lunch is from 11:30 a.m. to1:30 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom ofFoundation Hall, Home of the Er-ickson Alumni Center.
• The complimentary Green andWhite Spring Tailgate Party is a fun,festive pre-game gathering for
alumni and friends. Tailgate beginsat noon in the West Lot of Joan C.Edwards Stadium. Kickoff is at 2p.m.
• The 75th annual AlumniAwards Banquet will honor distin-guished alumni and friends as wellas special scholarship recipients.The cost is $75 per person and $140per couple. Reserved tables are alsoavailable. Call the alumni office at304-696-3134 for more informa-tion. The banquet begins at 7 p.m.in the Don Morris Room at the Me-morial Student Center.
Marshall University alumni weekend is set for April 27-28
APRIL 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 –SPRING BREAK WEEK!
Monday, April 16: OatmealMuffin Square
LUNCH: BREADED CHICKENNUGGETS, Macaroni & Cheese,Pineapple Chunks, Cheese-Gar-lic Biscuit, Milk
Tuesday, April 17: PotatoRounds/Toast
LUNCH: SALISBURY STEAKw/GRAVY, Mashed Potatoes,Green Beans/Applesauce. WheatBreadstick. Milk
Wednesday, April 18: FrenchToast Sticks
LUNCH: GRILLED CHEESESANDWICH, VEGETABLE BEEFSOUP w/Crackers, Sliced Pears,Yogurt Cup, Milk
Thursday, April 19: Egg &Cheese on English Muffin
LUNCH: SPAGHETTIw/MEATSAUCE, Tossed Salad,Corn on the Cob, Mixed FruitCup, Wheat Roll, Milk
Friday, April 20: Pizza BagelLUNCH: BREADED CHICKEN
ON A BUN, RomaineLettuce/Tomato, French Fries,
Marinated Bean Salad. Water-melon Wedge, Milk
Monday, April 23: Mini Pan-cakes
LUNCH: PIZZA, SteamedSpinach, Fresh Carrots w/Dip,Apple Crisp, Vanilla IceCream, Milk
Tuesday, April 24: BreakfastPizza
LUNCH: CHICKEN FAJITA,Lettuce/Tomato/Cheese, Re-fried Beans, Orange Wedges,Chips w/Salsa, Milk
Wednesday, April 25:Scrambled Eggs, CanadianBacon/Toast
LUNCH: PORK BBQ ON ABUN, Cole Slaw, Baked Potato,Green Beans, Gelatin w/Fruit,Milk
Thursday, April 26: Blue-berry Muffin, Yogurt Cup
LUNCH: PEPPERONI
ROLL, Caesar Salad w/WW Crou-tons, California Blend Veg’s,Sliced Peaches, Milk
Friday, April 27: Biscuitw/Gravy
LUNCH: HAMBURGER ON A
BUN, Romaine Lettuce,Tomato/Cheese, Potato Wedges,Fresh Melon Cup, Milk
DAILY BREAKFAST CHOICES -A S S O R T E D
C E R E A L / J U I C E / F R E S HF R U I T / Y O G U R T / W WTOAST/MILK
DAILY LUNCH CHOICES – AS-SORTED FRESH FRUITS/VEG-ETABLES ON THE SALAD BAR
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NOTICEHURRICANE WATER CUSTOMERS
FLUSHING LINESThe City of Hurricane Water Department will be flushing the Water System fromDuring the time that the Department is flushing lines you may experience some turbidity or cloudiness for a short period during and immediately after the line flushing.
TEAYS VALLEY -- She went toher first Zumba class, "and im-mediately, I was hooked,"Tauletha Chaffin told the PutnamRotary Club at the group’s April 10meeting. "It was fun! Before youknew it, an hour had gone by;you're soaking wet. And you'relike, 'What happened?'"
She continued Zumba exer-cises, "and before you know it,I'm going down 10 pounds, [andanother] 10 pounds. And I'mdown about 50 pounds.
"A woman came up to me inclass, and she says, 'I can't see theinstructor, and I'm watchingyou.'"
At that, Tauletha decided totake training to become an in-structor herself.
Zumba started in Columbia, bya choreographer named AlbertoPerez, as a fitness program whichcombines dance and aero-bics."[Perez] doesn't speak very
good English," says Chaffin, "buthe can dance!"
Perez was teaching aerobics,and one day he forgot to bring hismusic.
"He had a 'mix' tape, recordedright off the radio, so he put it inand started dancing. And every-body followed him," she said.
"There are four basic rhythms
in Zumba -- there's merengue,cumbia, salsa and reggaeton.Reg-gaeton is like Latin hip-hop.
"You do not have to be a dancerto Zumba,” Chaffin said. “I can'tdance, but I can Zumba. My hus-band can't dance, but he is aZumba instructor.
"You've got to feel the music,and you've got to move every-thing."
She came back from her train-ing in Zumba, and immediatelybegan teaching four classes.
She started out in a racquet ballcourt, and the classes grew.
Before long, Chaffin was ap-proached by Cindy Skiles, ofTeays Physical Therapy, and thecenter rented space to her for herclasses.
The word spread, and by thefollowing January Tauletha had120 people in her first class of theyear.
She was contacted by Zumba
Fitness, and became a star per-former and teacher in an in-fomercial for television.
Zumba sells a set of sevenworkouts on DVD, and Chaffinstars in two of them -- "toning"and the "fitness concert."
Then she began appearing onQVC a couple of times a year as a"featured testimonial."
"I am a chemistry major," shetold her audience. "I can't believethis is what I do for a living.
"But it's loud. It's fun. It's aparty!" One of the Zumba slogansis, "Ditch the Workout; Join theParty!"
When Chaffin gave birth totwins, she thought she wouldnever wear a bikini again.
"I haven't been this size since Iwas a cheerleader in college," shesaid. "I went from a size 18 to asize four."
And in the infomercials, shewears a bikini.
Putnam Rotary Club gets lesson in Zumba fitness
(From left) Instructor Tauletha Chaffin leads Elaine Rader, Leslee Shaffer andTina McComas in a Zumba lesson at the April 10 meeting of the Putnam RotaryClub.
Putnam County Schools April breakfast, lunch menu
WINFIELD -- On April 16, 17,and 18, from 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.,Putnam County WVU Extensionand Calvary Baptist Church willbe hosting free cooking classes
focused on helping your familymake better choices, have a suc-cessful family mealtime, andhow to build rest and exerciseinto your day.
Classes will be located at Cal-vary Baptist Church 3653 TeaysValley Road, Hurricane, in thefellowship hall.
Putnam County was only 1 of30 grantees in the nation to re-ceive funding for these work-shops.
These classes are part of thenational Academy of Nutritionand Dietetics Kids Eat RightCampaign that seeks to reduce
the prevalence of childhoodoverweight and obesity.
Families and Health Agent andRegistered Dietitian, SarahSturgill, MS, RD, LD, will be lead-ing the workshops.
Sturgill is also a certified spe-cialist in child and adolescentweight management.
Participants may register forany individual workshop or signup for all three.
Each workshop will also fea-ture food demonstrations andtaste testing for easy “no recipe”recipes for healthy, deliciousmeals.
Pre-registration is requiredand all registrations must bemade through Putnam CountyWVU Extension Service by call-ing 304-586-0217.
Please register by 5 p.m. onFriday, April 13.
CHARLESTON - West VirginiaAttorney General Darrell Mc-Graw announced Wednesdaythat Liberty Mutual InsuranceCo. and a St. Albans frame andbody shop will stop their use ofso-called "junkyard parts" in re-pairs of new vehicles.
The terms of the preliminaryinjunction order with LibertyMutual and Greg Chandler'sFrame and Body LLC providethat they will immediately ceaserepairing vehicles that are threeyears old or less with salvagedparts until all issues raised in Mc-Graw's complaint are resolved.
The insurer also agreed that itwould provide the State with alist of all West Virginia con-sumers whose vehicles were re-paired illegally within the lastthree years using salvaged parts.
"It is important to notify West
Virginians who have been vic-timized by Liberty Mutual's un-lawful policy," McGraw said in astatement. "Consumers likelyhave no idea their vehicles wererepaired with junkyard parts."
In December, the attorneygeneral filed a lawsuit againstLiberty Mutual and Greg Chan-dler's Frame and Body LLC forallegedly repairing vehicles withused parts.
The lawsuit, filed in KanawhaCounty Circuit Court, details re-peated violations of the state'sConsumer Credit and ProtectionAct by both the insurer and thebody shop.
In particular, McGraw allegesLiberty Mutual required bodyshops to repair vehicles using re-conditioned, remanufacturedand used parts in violation ofstate law.
In addition, McGraw contendsthe insurer failed to provide con-sumers with the proper notices
and written statements.According to the Attorney
General's Office, it is unlawful inWest Virginia for an insurer to re-quire the use of salvaged, used orreconditioned crash parts whennegotiating the repairs of vehi-cles within three years of manu-facture and without the owner'sconsent.
McGraw said his office beganinvestigating Liberty Mutual andthe body shop after receiving"evidence" that new vehicleswere being repaired with theused parts.
In one case, Kanawha Countyresident Regina Anderson filed acomplaint with McGraw's officein December after experiencingproblems with her 2009 Chevro-let Aveo, which was repaired bythe body shop in the fall.
When the vehicle was returnedto her after repairs, Andersonsaid she noticed "the rear hatchdid not line up and there was a
gap between the driver's sidehatch and the quarter panel bigenough to put my fingers in."
Anderson said she reviewedher invoice, which showed that"like-kind and quality" partswere used to replace the driver'sside quarter panel.
It wasn't until she heard of Mc-Graw's lawsuit against LibertyMutual and the body shop thatshe realized her car had beenwrongly repaired with usedparts.
"State law requires insurancecompanies and body shops tosecure a consumer's written au-thorization before repairing anew vehicle with salvaged parts,"McGraw explained.
"Liberty Mutual intentionallywithheld this material informa-tion. Consumers had no noticethat their vehicles had not beenrepaired with new parts."
The attorney general has takensome heat for his use of the term
"junkyard parts" in news releasesrelated to the lawsuit.
In January, the Automotive Re-cyclers Association sent a formalletter of complaint to McGraw,urging him to stop using theterm when referring to recycledor salvaged auto parts.
The ARA called the term"derogatory and misleading."
However, a group of auto re-pairers in New York came out insupport of McGraw's filing of thelawsuit.
The New York State Auto Colli-sion Technicians Association, orNYSACTA, sent a letter to Mc-Graw in January, explaining thatthe term is accurate.
"There will always be alterna-tive words/terms to describeevery trade, profession, processor part," President Michael Orsowrote. "We respectfully submitconsumer safety and awarenessis and always will be more im-portant than nomenclature."
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Insurer, body shop to stop use of ‘junkyard parts’ in car repairby Jessica M. Karmasek
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WINFIELD – The deadline toregister to vote in the upcomoingMay primary election is Tuesday,April 17, Putnam County ClerkBrian Wood said.
Early voting will begin onWednesday, April 25, and willtake place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.that day.
Early voting will continue asfollows:
• Thursday, April 26, from8 a.m. to 7 p.m.;
• Friday, April 27, from 8a.m. to 4 p.m.;
• Saturday, April 28, from9 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
• Monday, April 30, from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.;• Tuesday, May 1, from 8
a.m. to 4 p.m.;• Wednesday, May 2,
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.;• Thursday, May 3, from 8
a.m. to 7 p.m.;• Friday, May 4, from 8
a.m. to 4 p.m.; and
• Saturday, May 5, from 9a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, May 5, will be the lastday for early voting, Wood said.
All early voting will take placeon the second floor of the Put-nam County courthouse in Win-field.
On Election Day, May 8, voting
will take place at individualprecincts throughout the countyfrom 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Wood said that anyone withany questions should contact hisoffice at (304) 586-0202.
More information is also avail-able online at www.putnamelec-tions.com.
Deadline to register to vote in the May primary is Tuesday, April 17
Free cooking classes set for April 16-18 to focus on preparing healthy foods
The Putnam Standard Outdoor News April 9-13, 2012 –Page 7
The vast majority of Americanhunters who have hunted with ahigh-powered rifle, shot a 30.06 atsome point or another. So in-grained is that round in our Amer-ican firearms culture that anyonepronouncing its name in any wayother than “thirty aught six” in ahunting camp is instantly brandeda greenhorn.
The 30.06 has become an Amer-ican hunting icon, not because ithas some vast superiority to otherrounds - many rounds have simi-lar ballistics. In the late 1800s andearly 1900s, most countries wereadopting the spitzer (from the Ger-man word for “pointy”) bulletaround 8mm in size.
American development of sucha bullet came after the Spanish-American War, where the militarywas quick to notice that while itquickly overpowered the SpanishArmy, Spanish soldiers' Mauser ri-fles were vastly superior. At thetime, the military had been usingthe .30-40 Krag-Jorgensen rifle, thefirst bolt-action rifle adopted by theU.S. Military.
A new rifle was designed based
on the Spanish Mauser and a newcartridge – similar to what theMauser fired - was designed for it.The result was one of the finestbolt-action rifles ever made, theM1903 Springfield.
The 30-caliber (basically 8mm)round it shot was introduced withthe rifle in 1903, thus the round be-came known as the 30.03, “thirtyaught three,” “thirty” for the caliberand “aught three” for the year it wasadopted. The round was modifiedto shoot at greater distances. Pres-ident Theodore Roosevelt gave the
modification a nod of approval in1906 and thus the cartridge be-came known as the “thirty aughtsix.” The M1903 Springfield rifleswere modified to accept it.
American doughboys thatfought in World War I were cer-tainly familiar with the round, asthey were armed with the Spring-field. It was also fired in our ma-chine guns. During World War II, itwas fired in the American mili-tary's most iconic weapons, in-cluding the M1 Garand, BrowningAutomatic Rifle, M1919 machine
gun and others. Just about every-thing we had shot it. It would alsosee use in Korea even Vietnam.
The fact that millions of soldiers,Marines and sailors used the 30.06in combat is only one of many rea-sons the round had become sopopular. The government's CivilianMarksmanship Program, createdduring Theodore Roosevelt's ad-ministration to encourage marks-manship skills (something thatcomes in handy when mobilizingfor war), also familiarized numer-ous civilians with the round.
One feature that has made itpopular among hunters is that itsrecoil energy of around 20 footpounds is at the upper limit ofpower that still provides a low-enough recoil that most huntersfind acceptable.
As the once extirpated white-taildeer was reintroduced in the firsthalf of the 20th Century and deerpopulations had become strongenough to have limited deer hunt-ing seasons in the late 1940s and1950s, the 30.06 was a big enoughround to do the job and, most im-portantly, it was very cheap.
During the first half of 1945, theUnited States was preparing to in-vade Japan, which was expected to
be the most horrific battle in thehistory of the world. The UnitedStates was preparing to send mil-lions to attack the Japanese homeisland and expected at least a mil-lion to be buried there. Those mil-lions of soldiers and Marineswould have needed tens of mil-lions, if not hundreds of millions of30.06 shells. However, Japan sur-render after World War II becamethe world's only nuclear war. Thewar was finally over.
Now the military had millions of30.06 rounds with nobody to shootthem at. Many of those shells, aswell as surplus from the KoreanWar, were sold cheaply to civilians.Surplus brass was sold to makelower-end commercial cartridges(that was especially true after the30.06 was phased out in Vietnam).In addition to military-surplus ri-fles, commercial gun makersstepped up their production of ri-fles to shoot these cheap shells in.
For hunters the shells were socheap and firearms so plenty, the30.06 was the perfect choice forhunting large game. Although thecartridges are no longer inexpen-sive, the 30.06 remains the huntinground of choice for millions ofAmerican hunters today.
The rich, cultural history of the 30.06By David Payne Sr.
Most hard-hit are the shore an-glers, as poison ivy grows thicklyon river and stream banks. I'vefished a lot of water in my dayand the worst infestation I haveever seen is on the banks of mynative Elk River.
It's not just us modern out-doors folks that suffer from it. Itwas a problem that sometimesplagued the Indians, mountainmen and especially the earliestexplorers who had no clue whatit was.
The earliest case of poison ivy I
know of was that of John Smith,who founded the first Englishcolony in America at Jamestownin 1607. Poison ivy isn't found inEurope, so when John Smith ranacross it for the first time, thepoor man had no idea what hewas in for.
He had only been in the NewWorld for a couple of years whenhe noticed a beautiful vine thatreminded him of home.
“Hey, this looks like Englishivy,” Smith thought.
Only it wasn't English ivy, itwas something far more sinister.He touched it, held it, examinedit and learned one of many harshlessons about life in the Ameri-cas. Like Smith, many who cameto America had no idea what poi-son ivy was, but that tormentingitch made them quick learners.
Poison ivy grows at elevationsless than 4,000 feet all over NorthAmerica. It's found in all thestates, except for Alaska, Nevadaand Hawaii.
The plants contain urushoiloil, which is the nastiest stuffever conceived by the almighty. Ifyou bruise a leaf or cut a vine,you can actually see the oil leak-ing out.
It only takes a trace amount,about a billionth of a gram of thisvirulent oil to make you itch forweeks. At first, it's like any otheroil and will wash away easily. Ifyou are exposed, and wash im-mediately, you'll probably befine.
However, leave that oil on theskin for a few minutes and it's adifferent matter entirely. The oilbonds to the skin like glue after afew minutes and won't wash off.It seeps down into the skin andcauses a nasty, nasty rash. If youburn it, the smoke can damageyour lungs.
Luckily, if you pay attention,it's easy to spot. It usually growsas a vine, but can grow as ashrub. The only similar plant Ican think of is the harmless Vir-ginia creeper, whose leaves arearranged in groups of five. If youremember “leaves of three, leaveit be,” you'll quickly identify poi-son ivy.
When I have trouble with poi-son ivy is usually when it’s grow-ing inside a wild raspberry bush.I don't think I've ever had a wild-raspberry picking season where Ididn't develop a case of poisonivy rash several times.
It will also stick to your cloth-ing and may not wash out. I wastaking a photograph on a river-bank once for a newspaper Iused to work for. I leaned againsta tree for about 20 minutes to getmy shot. While I couldn't see anypoison ivy leaves, there was avine growing up the tree and as Ileaned against it, the oil seepedout of the trunk of the vine andinto my shirt. I had a nasty rashon my back, not for weeks, butfor months. It took me that longto figure out what was happen-ing, the poison ivy oil remainedin that shirt even after it hadbeen through the wash severaltimes. Once I realized what hadhappened, I washed the shirt inhot water several times and thattook care of the problem.
*I heard this one a while back: Joe pulls his boat on shore in
Charleston after a week's floattrip down the Elk River. He hasno money, but walks in a restau-rant anyway to get something toeat.
“If I show you two things youhave never seen,” he says to theowner, “can I have a hamburgerand a Coke?”
“Absolutely not,” the ownersays.
Joe pulls a live walleye from hiscooler and hands it a harmonica.It plays a stunning rendition of“Those West Virginia Hills.”
A businessman sitting at thenext table offers Joe $300 for thewalleye. He refuses.
“Now, watch this,” Joe says. Hetakes a bluegill from the coolerand it sings a rendition of “Coun-try Roads” so beautiful, the entirerestaurant breaks into tears. Thebusinessman offers Joe $500 forthe bluegill. Joe takes the moneyand the businessman runs outwith his fish.
“Are you nuts?” the restaurantowner asks. “You just sold asinging bluegill for only $500.”
“Naw,” Joe says. “The walleye isa ventriloquist.”
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It's Poison Ivy Time Again
David Payne Sr.
Column by David Payne Sr.
The 30.06 remains the round of choice for millions of hunters pursuing white-tail deer. Photo by Mark Shock, courtesy of the West Virginia Division of Natu-ral Resources.
Page 8 –April 9-13, 2012 Obituaries The Putnam Standard
LISLE E. BURNS (JACKBURNS)DONNA M. CHANDLERDYMPLE R. COCKRELLDALE F. DANBERRYCURTIS R. DILLONMARLENE HOPE EDWARDSGUY WILLIAM "BILL" ESCUE
IIREV. HERMAN L. HAYESJAMES F. HUGHESWARDEN HILLARD KISERDAHL GENE KITCHENMARY GRACE RAWLINGSBOBBY WAYNE REAVISMARY ELLEN WAHLMARILYN ANN WALKER
LISLE E. BURNS(JACK BURNS)
Lisle E. Burns, better known asJack Burns, 75, of St. Albans wenthome to be with his beloved wife,Ethel Marie, son, Lisle E. BurnsJr., and parents, Maude and Eli-hue Burns, on April 1, 2012, at hishome after a short illness.
Jack was a longtime resident ofSt. Albans, and was a retiredmember of Kanawha CountySchools. He was well-known andloved by all, and a beloved father,cherished by his family.
Surviving are his sons anddaughters-in-law, Kenneth"Buddy" and Dianna Burns of St.Albans, David and Robin Burnsof West Hamlin, Jim and HelenBurns of St. Albans and Eddieand Tammy Burns of GrandviewRidge, Red House; daughters andsons-in-law, Brenda and KennyLacy of St. Albans and Jackie andMike Blankenship of Charleston;20 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; as well as manynieces and nephews. Jack alwayssaid, "I was related to every-body."
Funeral services were heldWednesday, April 4, at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Al-bans, with Pastor Walter Allenofficiating. Burial followed inCenter Point Cemetery, Liberty.
Donations may be made toHospiceCare, 1606 KanawhaBlvd. W., Charleston, WV 25312.You may also share memories orcondolences with the family atwww.bartlettchapmanfuneral-home.com.
DONNA M. CHANDLERDonna M. Chandler, 84, of St.
Albans passed away Tuesday,April 3, 2012, at Thomas Memo-rial Hospital, South Charleston.
She was a homemaker, and a
member of New Hope BaptistChurch, St. Albans. She was alsoa lifelong resident of St. Albans.
She was born July 25, 1927, inSt. Albans to the late DonaldWhite and Sarah Ann Clark. Shewas also preceded in death byher husband, Harry C. Chandler;sisters, Betty Hashley andMarcedes Jones; and brother,Thomas "Woody" Souder.
Donna is survived by herdaughter and son-in-law, Juneand Gary Austin of Charleston;daughter, Trinna Chandler of St.Albans; son and daughter-in-law,Darrell "DC" and Becky Chandlerof St. Albans; and brothers,Ronald Adkins of Nitro, Eugene"Hodge" Adkins of St. Albans andStanley R. Souder of St. Albans.Also surviving are 10 grandchil-dren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Fri-day, April 6, at Bartlett-ChapmanFuneral Home, St. Albans, withPastor Duane DeFoe officiating.Burial followed CunninghamMemorial Park, St. Albans.
Online condolences may bemade at www.bartlettchapman-funeralhome.com.
DYMPLE R. COCKRELLDymple R. Cockrell, 85, of
Eleanor went home to be withthe Lord on Thursday, March 29,2012.
She was a longtime member ofthe First Baptist Church ofEleanor, where she taught Sun-day school and junior church formany years. Dymple was also re-tired from Stone & Thomas with35 years of service.
Born June 11, 1926, she was thedaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.Jesse Cockrell, who were originalhomesteaders in the town ofEleanor in 1935. In addition toher parents, she was preceded indeath by several brothers and sis-ters.
She is survived by her sister,Mrs. Dorothy Hartley of NewHaven. Dymple had twelvenieces and nephews, fifteengreat-nieces and great-nephews,and ten great-great nieces andgreat-great-nephews, all whomshe loved dearly.
The family suggests donationsare made to the First BaptistChurch of Eleanor, P.O. Box 580,Eleanor, W.Va., 25070, and Hos-piceCare, 1606 Kanawha Blvd.West, Charleston, W.Va., 25387-2536.
Funeral services were heldMonday, April 2, 2012, at the FirstBaptist Church of Eleanor with
Pastor David Panaro Jr. officiat-ing. Burial followed in WadeChapel Cemetery, Red House.
Online condolences may besent to the Cockrell family andthe online guestbook signed byvisiting www.raynesfuneral-home.com.
Raynes Funeral Home,Eleanor, was in charge ofarrangements.
DALE F. DANBERRYDale F. Danberry, 8, of Red
House went to be with the Lordon Wednesday, March 28, 2012, atCAMC Teays Valley.
He was born on September 21,2003, in South Charleston to Dar-rell R. Danberry Jr. and ChristySue Litton.
He was a student at GeorgeWashington Elementary Schoolin Eleanor.
Dale loved wrestling, dirt bikes,four wheeling and shooting hisBB gun.
He was loved and will bemissed by all who knew him andhe never met a stranger.
He is survived by his lovingfamily, father, Darrell R. Dan-berry Jr. (Shannon) of Red House;mother, Christy Sue Litton(Roger) of Spencer; sisters, Tonja,Brittany, and Sonya Danberry, allof Charleston, Amber Roe ofHernshaw, and Stephanie Thor-ton of Red House; brother, ChipDanberry of Red House; paternalgrandparents, Darrell and AliceDanberry of Charleston; mater-nal grandparents, Timothy Littonand Edith Rutledge of Marmet;niece, Destinee Danberry ofCharleston; aunts and uncles,Allen Danberry (Maria), TinaChestlog (Mike), Melissa Elswick(Clarence), Cheryl Jones (Eliza-beth), Allison Danberry, MistyBlair (Steven), Rebecca Sandy,Cody Rutledge, and Renee; andnumerous cousins.
Funeral services for Dale wereheld Monday, April 2, at Elk Fu-neral Home, Charleston, withPastor Ray Belcher officiating.Burial followed in Sunset Memo-rial Park, South Charleston.
Donations for funeral ex-penses may be sent to Elk Fu-neral Home, 2001 PennsylvaniaAve., Charleston, W.Va., 25302,with Dale Danberry in the memo.
Arrangements were in the careof Elk Funeral Home, Charleston.
CURTIS R. DILLONCurtis R. Dillon, 50, of St. Al-
bans went home to be with theLord on Wednesday, March 28,2012, at his home.
Born March 22, 1962, inCharleston, Curtis was a son ofShirley Rigsby Dillon of Winfieldand the late Frank Dillon.
In addition to his mother, he issurvived by his wife, April Dillon;children, Marie King of Winfield,Renay Gibson of New York andRay Dillon of Winfield; sister, PamPennington of Winfield; brothersand sisters-in-law, Jimmy andMarticia Dillon of Winfield andChuck and Sherry Dillon of Pliny;
as well as six grandchildren. Memorial services were held
Saturday, March 31, at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Al-bans, with Clarence Pauleyofficiating.
You may share memories orcondolences with the family atwww.bartlettchapmanfuneral-home.com.
MARLENE HOPEEDWARDS
Marlene Hope Edwards, 75, ofFraziers Bottom died Wednesday,March 28, 2012, at St. FrancisHospital, Charleston after a longbattle with kidney disease andcomplications from pneumonia.
Marlene was a homemaker,and a loving wife, mother, grand-mother and great-grandmother.
She is survived by her lovinghusband, John R. Edwards; chil-dren, Kathleen S. Imer-Neal, Bar-bara L. Imer, Judith K. Sexton,Lori Jacqueline Edwards-Mercer,Lynn Janne' Edwards and LarryJohn Edwards; stepsons, JohnnyEdwards and Ricky Edwards; 10grandchildren, 16 great-grand-children; and brother, Donald"Butch" Danver.
Funeral services were heldSunday, April 1, at Chapman Fu-neral Home, Hurricane, with Pas-tor Dan Harper officiating. Burialfollowed in Mount Union UnitedMethodist Church Cemetery,Pliny.
Visit www.chapmanfuneral-homes.com to share memoriesor to express condolences.
GUY WILLIAM"BILL" ESCUE II
Guy William "Bill" Escue II, 64,of St. Albans passed away Sun-day, March 25, at Thomas Memo-rial Hospital, South Charleston.
Guy worked as a car salesmanfor years, and was a U.S. MarineCorps veteran.
Guy was preceded in death byhis parents, Guy and ZadieCrouch Escue; and sisters, LouiseEscue and Anna "Kooge"Richardson.
Surviving are his daughters,Angie Croarkin of Indiana andBrandace Kinder of Charlotte,N.C.; son, Billy Escue of Nitro; sis-ters, Gerri West of St. Albans andGlenna Curry of Scott Depot.three grandsons; and specialgreat-nephew, Leland Snodgrass,who was the light of his life.
Memorial services were heldSaturday, March 31, at Cooke Fu-neral Home Chapel, Nitro.
Condolences may be sent tothe family via www.cookefuner-alhome.com.
Cooke Funeral Home & Cre-matorium, Nitro was in charge ofarrangements.
REV. HERMAN L. HAYESRev. Herman L. Hayes, 88, of
Hurricane died of natural causeson Friday morning, March 30,2012, at his residence.
Born September 23, 1923, hewas the son of the late Owen W.and Nina A. Hayes. At Elkview
High School, he was the startingquarterback of the football teamand the featured middleweight ofthe boxing squad. During thistime, he was active in GoldenGloves boxing, winning forty am-ateur bouts. After enlisting in theMarine Corps following the at-tack on Pearl Harbor, he sawthree weeks of combat duty dur-ing the Okinawa operation.
Following World War II, he at-tended West Virginia Wesleyanand Morris Harvey College, ma-joring in religion and philosophy.In 1953, he married the formerLadena Rooper of Hurricane,who predeceased him in 1993.Their union produced one son,Gregory.
After pastoral training wascompleted via the MinisterialCourse of Study under the aegisof Duke Divinity School, he wasordained an Elder in the formerMethodist Church in 1963.
Serving churches in Ona,Davin, Coal City, Oceana, Weir-ton, Dunbar, and Pt. Pleasant, heconsistently demonstrated aunique ability to communicatewith people of all ages, back-grounds, and races. Churches heserved received numerous cita-tions for effective evangelism.
An avocation of woodcarvingresulted in his becoming one ofthe founding exhibitors of boththe Appalachian Arts and CraftsFair in Beckley and the MountainState Arts and Crafts Fair in Rip-ley. His art was featured in severalbooks, the original West VirginiaEncyclopedia, and television spe-cials on NBC and PBS. Collectorsof his work included philanthro-pist Armand Hammer, formerGovernor Cecil Underwood, theVatican, Smithsonian, Hunting-ton, and West Virginia State mu-seums. He also was the firsttwo-time recipient of the Awardof Excellence in woodcarvingfrom the West Virginia Juried Ex-hibition.
After retirement, the Rev.Hayes was active in Forrest Bur-dette United Methodist Churchand the John Henson Senior Cen-ter of Hurricane. In recognitionof community service and his art,he received the DistinguishedWest Virginian Award from Gov-ernor Bob Wise in 2002 and theKey to the City of Hurricane.
Survivors include one brother,Jack Hayes and wife, Yvonne, ofMelbourne, Fla.; son, Gregoryand wife, Diane, of Nitro; grand-son, Scott Hayes and wife, Amy,of Johnstown, Ohio; grandson,Eric Hayes of Hurricane; andmany nieces, nephews, andfriends.
A service of death and resur-rection was conducted by theRev. Dr. Dan Hogan on Tuesday,April 3, at Forrest BurdetteUnited Methodist Church in Hur-ricane; burial followed in ValleyView Memorial Park.
Donations may be sent to For-rest Burdette Memorial UnitedMethodist Church, 2848 PutnamAvenue, Hurricane, WV 25526, orthe John Henson Senior Center,
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JAMES F. HUGHESJames F. Hughes, 72, of Ash-
ton, W.Va., husband of VirgieHughes, died March 27.
Funeral services were heldFriday, March 30 at his home inAshton; burial followed in BallsChapel Church Cemetery, Ash-ton. Arrangements by Deal Fu-neral Home, Point Pleasant,W.Va.
WARDEN HILLARDKISER
Warden Hillard Kiser, 80, of St.Albans passed away Monday,April 2, 2012, at Thomas Memo-rial Hospital, South Charleston.
Born August 4, 1931, in Ad-vent, Jackson County, he was ason of the late Marshall Darstand Katherine Robinson Kiser.
Warden was a retired ironworker, previously employed byIron Workers Local #301,Charleston. He was a formermember of Sleepy HollowCountry Club, where he enjoyedplaying golf. His favorite pas-time was watching his grand-sons play baseball andbasketball and other athletics.
He is survived by his lovingwife of 52 years, Ellen TylerKiser; son and daughter-in-law,Marshall and Lisa Kiser of St. Al-bans; grandsons, Garrett andJosh Kiser of St. Albans; and hisbrother, William C. Kiser ofNitro.
Funeral services were heldThursday, April 5, at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Al-
bans, with Pastor Mike Ramseyofficiating. Burial followed inCunningham Memorial Park, St.Albans.
Online condolences may bemade at www.bartlettchapman-funeralhome.com.
DAHL GENE KITCHENDahl Gene Kitchen, 76, of
Scott Depot passed away Mon-day evening, March 26, 2012, atArbors Nursing Home in Gal-lipolis, Ohio.
He was born and raised inLondale, Putnam County, a sonto the late Edward Kitchen andOrbra Hill Kitchen. He gradu-ated from Man High School andworked in the coal mining in-dustry throughout his career insouthern West Virginia. He be-came a mining electrician andequipment maintenance super-intendent, earning multiple in-dustry certifications andrecognitions for outstandingachievement and safety. Helater retired from AddingtonCoal Company of Kentucky.
He was active in his commu-nities where he raised his fam-ily, donating countless hours ofexpertise from his passion as anamateur ham radio operatorwithin his radio clubs, to laborand professional services for hischurches, and his immensecommitment for years as aleader in teaching his three sonsand other boys as a Scout Mas-ter in the Boy Scouts of America,where he was recognized withseveral leadership awards.
In addition to his parents, hewas preceded in death by hiswife, Shirley Kitchen; and son,Michael Kitchen.
He is survived by his two sons,Dwayne "Mooch" (Judy)Kitchen of San Diego, Calif., andGregory (Teri) Kitchen of Salem;
daughter-in-law, Jeri Kitchen ofPoint Pleasant; brother, MasonKitchen of Yawkey; as well asseven grandchildren; and threegreat-grandchildren.
Funeral services were heldThursday, April 5, at Deal Fu-neral Home, Point Pleasant withDr. Richard Sargent officiating.Burial followed in Hodges Fam-ily Cemetery, also in PointPleasant.
MARY GRACERAWLINGS
Mary Grace Rawlings, 88, ofSt. Albans passed away March28, 2012, at Hubbard HospiceHouse West, South Charleston.
Mary was born December 19,1923, in Kenna, and was adaughter of Lewis and MaryHazel Coe Brotherton. In addi-tion to her parents, she was pre-ceded in death by her husband,George Robert Rawlings; fourbrothers, one of which was hertwin; and three sisters.
She retired from the state ofWest Virginia, where she workedas a telephone operator. DuringWorld War II she was a tele-phone operator at Quanticomilitary base; high ranking Ma-rine officials sent her codedmessages that were to be re-layed directly to the Pentagon.Mary also volunteered at theState House. She was a memberof St. John's United MethodistChurch, South Charleston. Sheloved traveling and antiques.Mary will always be remem-bered as a loving mother andgrandmother.
She is survived by her sonsand daughters-in-law, GeorgeM. and Judy C. Rawlings of St.Albans and Patrick M. and AmyD. Rawlings of Charleston;brother, C. Neil Brotherton ofLeon; grandchildren, Robert M.
Rawlings and Christopher D.Rawlings, both of Nitro,Michelle Priestley of Sissonville,Patrick L. Rawlings of Buffaloand Kelley J. Rawlings of Mid-dleton, Idaho; and numerousgreat-grandchildren.
A celebration of Mary's lifewas held Saturday, March 31, atTyler Mountain Memory Gar-dens Mausoleum, Cross Laneswith the Rev. Brian Dean offici-ating. Burial followed in thecemetery.
The family would like to ex-press their gratitude to HubbardHospice House and Golden Liv-ing Years - Riverside, St. Albans.
The family suggests dona-tions are made to MountainMission.
Online condolences, gifts orflowers may be sent to the fam-ily atwww.casdorphandcurry.com.
BOBBY WAYNE REAVISBobby Wayne Reavis, 77, of
Pliny died April 2, 2012. In keep-ing with Bobby's wishes, therewere no calling hours or funeralservice.
Cremation services were en-trusted to Cremeens FuneralChapel, Gallipolis, Ohio.
MARY ELLEN WAHLMary Ellen Wahl, 73, of Nitro
went home Wednesday, March28, 2012. She was born March 7,1939.
She is survived by her brother,Clinton "Pete" Sarver; husband,Jim Wahl; daughters, Melanieand son-in-law, Tim Shilling,and Vicki Eagle and companion,Tom; and sons, Eddie Wheelerand Craig Wheeler. She was pre-ceded in death by her son, TonyEdward Wheeler. She also leavesbehind six grandchildren andtwo great-grandchildren.
Arrangements are not avail-able at this time.
The family would like tothank the many caregivers atHubbard Hospice House,Charleston.
Please make a donation toHospiceCare, 1606 KanawhaBlvd. W., Charleston, WV 25387,in memory of our mother, MaryEllen Wahl.
MARILYN ANNWALKER
Ms. Marilyn Ann Walker, 60,of Cross Lanes passed awayMarch 27, 2012, at home.
She was preceded in death byher father, the Rev. ShermanWalker; and nephews, Seth andTravis Walker.
Marilyn is survived by hermother, Genevieve Walker;companion, William Vorholt;daughters, Angel Anderson andLindsey Walker; grandchildren,Christian Powers and wife, Ash-ley, Katelyn Powers, ThomasLewis and expecting baby,Sophia Perry, any time; also, shewas expecting her first great-granddaughter in May. She isalso survived by her siblings,Brenda Layne, Terry Walker,Ronnie Walker, Michael Walker,Neal Walker and Kim Fowlkes;and a host of nieces andnephews.
A tribute to the life of Marilynwas held Saturday, March 31, atGatens-Harding Funeral HomeChapel with Pastor David Pa-naro officiating. Burial followedin Floral Hills Garden of Memo-ries.
Condolences may be sent tothe family by visiting www.hard-ingfamilygroup.com.
Gatens-Harding FuneralHome, Poca, assisted the Walkerfamily.
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Page 12 –April 9-13, 2012 Community News The Putnam Standard
SUBMITTED ARTICLECHARLESTON – Sing along to
‘80s anthems like “Jessie’s Girl”and “Love Somebody” as popicon Rick Springfield takes theClay Center stage Sunday, April15 at 8 p.m.
Rock to the music that defineda generation in this high-octaneperformance of unstoppable en-ergy and unforgettable songs.
With a catalog that includes 17top-40 hits, the music of this Aus-tralian-born heartthrob has be-come part of the soundtracks to
the lives of millions. Fans will beblown away by the performancechops of this incredible show-man, whose stunning guitar riffsand unique brand of crowd inter-action have been entertainingAmerican audiences for morethan 30 years.
Springfield’s latest album,“Venus in Overdrive,” marks a re-turn to his pop/rock roots with afun, upbeat sound reminiscent ofthe “Working Class Dog” recordthat made him a householdname. Hear old favorites and
new music in a live show that willget you out of your seat and leaveyou wanting more.
Single tickets are still availablefor this show. Tickets for RickSpringfield are $25, $40 and $50and can be purchased online atwww.theclaycenter.org, in per-son at the Clay Center box officeor by phone at 304-561-3570.
80’s icon Rick Springfield to play the Clay Center April 15
Relive the 1980s with hit songs like“Jessie’s Girl” and “Love Somebody”when Rick Springfield plays the ClayCenter, Sunday, April 15.
TEAYS VALLEY – The Green-house of Teays Valley is bringinglive dinner theater back to the areaApril 27-28.
The Teays Valley restaurant andgift shop, located in the Mid ValleySquare Shopping Plaza, in collab-oration with Murder and Merri-ment, a professional acting troupe
from Huntington, will be hosting“Marriage, Mob & Murder” Friday,April 27, and Saturday, April 28,beginning at 7 p.m. each night.
Greenhouse owner EricReckard said that the show is aRomeo and Juliet style murdermystery that tells the story of thedaughter of Mob Boss "Bulldog"Balconi and the son of competingboss Sammy Stiletto who are get-ting married. Unfortunately, thegroom-to-be's body is found in
his car, riddled with bullets, on theway to the wedding. The two fam-ilies then head to the wedding re-ception to make sense of thekilling.
The reception serves as thebackdrop for the evening andthose who attend the dinner playan active role in helping to solvethe crime, Reckard said.
Actors remain in characterthroughout the evening and inter-act with guests at the dinner.
Those in attendance are able toask the characters questions, andthe characters are not allowed tolie. However, they can be evasivein their answers, Reckard said.
At the end of the evening, theaudience will have the opportu-nity to help solve the mystery, andcorrect ballots will be entered intoa drawing for a $50 Greenhousegift card, he said.
The menu for the evening willbe served buffet style.
Tickets are $40 per person or$75 per couple, plus tax.
Reckard said that the responsefrom his regular patrons has beenso strong that The Greenhouse isalready planning a second livedinner theater event for May 18and May 19, and has tentativeplans for a third dinner theaterevent in June.
For more information, call TheGreenhouse at (304) 397-6316 orvisit www.thegreenhouseinc.com.
The Greenhouse of Teays Valley to host dinner theater April 27-28By Jack Bailey