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HURRICANE – Habitat forHumanity of Kanawha andPutnam held a ground-breaking ceremony onThursday, June 28, for anew home to be built by theorganization on MontanaAvenue in Hurricane.

Several dozen countybusiness and civic leadersturned out for the ground-breaking for the new home,

which will be the first onebuilt by Habitat for Human-ity in Putnam County since2004.

Sean Means, executive di-rector of Habitat for Hu-manity of Kanawha andPutnam, said that his groupwas glad to once again bebuilding a home in PutnamCounty and hopes to domany more in the near fu-ture.

Habitat forHumanity breaksground onHurricaneHome

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

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Due to the severe storms that hitour area on Friday, June 29th, ThePutnam Standard was unable toprint a July 3rd edition.

We did our best, but withoutelectricity in a pretty-much elec-tronic world, we were in the samepredicament as everyone else.

We apologize for any inconven-ience that this may have causedand we would like to say “thankyou” to all of our advertisers fortheir understanding during thistime.

By the time you read this, wehopethatallofourreadersarenowdoing well in a cool home withphones, water, and everything elsethatweall takeforgrantedattimes.

Be sure to look in this edition forphotos of the storm, as well ascheck out our website atwww.theputnamstandard.com.

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Community news-papers cover subjects

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sports, County Com-mission meetings

and other details ofcommunity living.

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HURRICANE – Courts Mo-tors of Hurricane recentlyhelped raise $1,600 for theWinfield High School ShowChoir by hosting a DodgeBooster Club fundraiser.

On May 12, Courts pro-vided Dodge Brand cars fortest drives at Winfield HighSchool. For every test drive,Dodge contributed $20 tothe Show Choir. In all, 80people made test drives thatday, raising $1,600 for theShow Choir.

Courts officials presentedWinfield High School ShowChoir Director Jeff Haughtwith a $1,600 check.

“This is a substantial do-nation to the program,”Haught said. “This reallymeans a great deal.”

Haught said that last yearthe show choir competed in

state and regional tourna-ments, and even travelled as

far as Indiana and Orlando,SEE COURTS ON PAGE 3

Courts Motors helps raise$1,600 forWinfield Show Choir

Courts Motors of Hurricane recently helped raise $1,600 for the Winfield Show Choir by hosting a Dodge Booster Clubevent. Courts Motors presented a check to Winfield's Choir Director Jeff Haught. From left are Lesa Courts, Chris Adki-son, Jeff Haught, Joe Rickaby, Cecil Courts Jr., Jeff Cavender, and Cecil Courts. Photo by Jack Bailey

By Jack Bailey

[email protected]

American flags line West Virginia 817 inWinfield near a large, uprooted tree.Photo by David Payne Sr.

One BigStorm!One BigEdition!

By Jack Bailey

[email protected]

Several dozen Putnam County business and civic leaders attended a ground-breaking in Hurricane on Thursday, June 28, for a new home to be built by Habi-tat for Humanity. Photo by Jack Bailey

Hurricane Church ofChrist Food Pantry

The Hurricane Church of Christ,600 Midland Trail (the church onthe hill beside Hurricane MiddleSchool) has a food pantry open tothe public. If you are in need ofsome grocery items, you may visitus on Monday and Friday of eachweek between the hours of 11:00A.M. through 1:00 P.M. It would behelpful if you would call beforecoming. Call: 304-562-6491.

2012 Putnam CountyFair Royalty!

The 2012 Putnam County FairQueen and Teen Queen pageantswere held June 16th at HurricaneMiddle School. This year’s QueenandTeen Queen are:

2012PutnamCountyFairQueen- Katie Asbury from St. Albans

2012 Putnam County Fair TeenQueen - Greyson Young fromEleanor.

The Fair Board works hard, yearafter year to bring some of the bestentertainment and activities totown… and 2012 is no exception.With something for everyone toenjoy, theFairmakes foragreatday(or several days) of summer fun!

So, make plans now to visit thePutnamCountyFair July14th–21stat the Ernest Page Jr. Fairgrounds,Rt. 62 in the Putnam County Park,Eleanor, where you’re sure see theQueenandTeenQueenparticipat-ing invariousactivities throughoutthe 8-day event. Say ‘hello’ andcongratulate these girls on theirreign as 2012 Fair Royalty.

Sarah Duterte named toDean's List at Mansfield

UniversitySarah Duterte of Winfield has

been named to the spring 2012Dean's List at Mansfield Univer-

sity.To be named to the Dean's List,

a student must be attending theuniversity full-time and attain atleast a 3.5 GPA for the semester.

Mansfield University is a mem-ber of the Pennsylvania State Sys-tem of Higher Education(PASSHE). For more informationvisit mansfield.edu.

Area Students graduatefrom West Virginia

WesleyanArea students received their

degrees from West Virginia Wes-leyan in May after completingtheir degree requirements dur-ing the 2012 spring semester.

Emily Lewis, from Eleanor,graduated with a bachelor of sci-ence in exercise science degree.

Morganne Bennett, from Win-field, graduated cum laude witha bachelor of science in market-ing degree.

Kelsey Tolley, from ScottDepot, graduated with a bache-lor of in music education degree.

Founded in 1890,WestVirginiaWesleyan is a private residentialcollege located in Buckhannon.The College offers 43 majors andgraduate programs in athletictraining, business, education,English, and nursing. Nine Wes-leyan students have been se-lected as U.S. Department ofState Fulbright Scholars.

Rotary Golf Tournamentset for Aug. 6

The 17th annual PutnamCounty Rotary Club Golf Tourna-ment will take place on Monday,Aug. 6, beginning at 10 a.m. atLittle Creek Golf Course in SouthCharleston. Proceeds from thetournament go to support thework of the Rotary Club. The costis $125 per person, or $500 for ateam. All players will receive agoody bag, beverages, lunch,dinner and a cart. Tournamentand hole sponsorships are stillavailable for the tournament. Formore information, or to register,contact Tournament Chair DonBroyles at (304) 757-3920.

BobThompson toperform at FireSide GrilleBob Thompson is scheduled to

perform at the FireSide Grille,

4170 W.Va. 34, Teays Valley, onThursday, July 19.

Huntington's DiseaseSupport Group FormedA peer-led Huntington's Dis-

ease Support Group has beenformed in Charleston for pa-tients, families, caregivers andthose at risk. The meetings areheld on the second Saturday ofthe month from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.at Saint Francis Hospital.

For more information, call304-549-3266 or [email protected].

SAHS Class of1961 Picnic

SAHS Class of 1961 will have apicnic on Saturday, July 14, at 4p.m. at Curry River Center in Tor-nado. Everyone is to bring theirown chair, a dessert and veg-etable. Meat and drinks will beprovided. For info contact Shar-ron Tyer Rogers at 727-0630 [email protected], Janet JonesWehrle at 727-3333, or MaryScholl Carr at 727-7665 or [email protected]

Looking for BookFestival Exhibitors

Exhibitors and vendors arebeing sought for the 12th annualWest Virginia Book Festival Oct.13 and 14 at the Charleston CivicCenter. Vendor packets can bedownloaded at www.wvbookfes-tival.org. Visit the website or call304-343-4646, ext. 246, for moreinformation.

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 more

details.

Trip to Washington DCMilton VFW Post 9796 is

scheduling a trip to WashingtonDC in mid-October.

We will be staying 2 nights at a4-diamond Sheraton Hotel inManassas, VA.

The tour will include the WarMemorial, as many of the Presi-dential Monuments as possible,Arlington Cemetery, The Smith-sonian Institute, ConstitutionGardens, and other attractions.

We can go to the Capitol Visi-tors Center and see the outsideof the Capitol Building or we cantour the inside pending avail-ability.

The cost for double occupancyis $225.00 per person.

If we can get 50 people willingto go.

The price includes the coach,driver and his gratuity, 2 nights atthe hotel, 2 breakfasts at thehotel, plus a 4-hour guide.

If interested, call George Shy,304-633-7203 voice mail, 304-743-9907.

Senior Fitness ClassesSenior fitness classes are held

at the John Henson Senior Cen-ter in Hurricane from 1:15 to 2:15p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays.A certified fitness instructorleads the class. For more infor-mation, call 304-757-0016.

Teays Valley FireDepartment announcesComputer Lab Hours

Teays Valley Fire Department,Scott Depot Road, offers a Com-puter Lab for public use on Mon-days from 3 – 9 p.m. andThursdays from 6 – 10 p.m.

Hurricane Civic Chorusto begin practice for

Fall SeasonThe Hurricane Civic Chorus

will begin practice for the Fall Se-mester on Tuesday, August 28that 7:00 p.m. at Forrest BurdetteUnited Methodist Church, 2848Putnam Avenue, Hurricane.

For more information, callPamela Tabor at 304-562-6539.

Network Of Women(NOW) Monthly Meeting

Date: July 19, 2012Time: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM at the

Putnam County Chamber ofCommerce Office.

About NOW: This committee isled by women in business in thecommunity. Programs are de-signed to support women in thebusiness community. Typicalprograms conducted throughoutthe year are a blood drive, the“Uniquely Me” Program, “LadiesNight Out” and “In the Know”.The group also participates in“Bell Ringing” for the SalvationArmy and collected non-perish-able food items throughout theyear and distributed to the localfood pantry to give back to thecommunity.

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

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.

Car & Bike Show!Mark your calendar now for

the 4th Annual Point PleasantRiver Museum Car and BikeShow, to be held Saturday July 14,2012 at 28 Main Street, PointPleasant, WV (across from Tu-Endie-Wei State Park).

Registration time will begin at9:00 am with the Show beingheld from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

This Benefit for the PointPleasant River Museum, willoffer food and drinks, music &awards, great door prizes and a50/50 drawing.

Classes are: 1985 & newer;1984 & older; Motorcycle andMotorized bikes. There is a$10.00 entry fee.

For more information, pleasecontact: Jack Fowler or RuthFout at 304-674-0144.

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Fla., for show choir events.Fundraising events like theDodge Booster Club eventcan help pay for travel andother costs associated withthe show choir.

Chris Adkison, a servicetechnician at Courts, is alsopresident of the Choir Boost-ers Association at WinfieldHigh School and helped or-ganize the test drive event.His son, Cody, was part ofthe show choir this pastschool year as a freshman atWinfield.

“We saw this program on-line,” Adkison said of the testdrive fundraiser. “It hadnever been done in West Vir-ginia. We started readinginto it and making phonecalls and worked to make ithappen.”

The day of the event, fel-low Courts Motors servicetechnician Joe Rickabyhelped out at Winfield HighSchool by answering ques-tions from those who turnedout to test drive a vehicle.

“It's all about the kids,”

Rickaby said of helping theday of the event. “The kidsare the main purpose for me.Let's do what we can to raisemoney to support the kids.”

Adkison said that he hadno clue ahead of time howmany people would show upto test drive a Dodge car theday of the event, but waspleased with the turnout.

He said that the Boostershave already begun makingplans to do the test driveevent again next year.

“We definitely want to doit again,” he said. “This was agood event that raisedmoney for the kids. That'swhat it's all about. It's notfor the parents. It's for thekids.”

In addition to the test driv-ing, the day of the event,there was also a car showand craft show at WinfieldHigh School to also helpraise funds for the ShowChoir.

“We love working with theparents and students in ourcommunity,” said LesaCourts of Courts Motors. “Wewere very happy with thecommunity turnout at theDodge Booster Club schoolfundraiser. It is our pleasureto present the contributioncheck to the Winfield HighSchool Show Choir in theamount of $1,600.”

Reid Bigland, presidentand CEO of the Dodge Brandof the Chrysler Group LLC,said “The Dodge Brand andour dealers are committed togiving back to the communi-ties where we do business.That is why we're proud tosupport organizations thatencourage student develop-ment and growth.”

The Dodge Brand donatednearly $467,000 to highschool booster clubs lastyear nationwide.

SUBMITTED ARTICLEHURRICANE -- The Putnam

Farmers’ Market is one of 10WestVirginia farmers markets to beselected for a Farmers MarketTraining Network Pilot Programfor the 2012-2013 market sea-sons.

During the two years, mem-bers will receive training, net-working opportunities andtechnical assistance, which willhelp strengthen their viabilityand vendors’ income-earning ca-pacity.

The market will receive assis-tance from a qualified consultanton a topic of their choosing, andwill be eligible to apply for amini-grant of up to $1,000 to ad-dress specific needs.

The market was selected by acompetitive process for the pro-gram, which was developedthrough theWestVirginia Food &Farm Coalition, theWestVirginiaCommunity Development Huband the WVU Extension Service,with funding coming from theClaude Worthington BenedumFoundation.

Market members said they areexpecting to gain valuable re-sources through this experience,which will help the market buildrelationships with otherWestVir-

ginia farmers markets, so theycan share knowledge and con-tinue to work together on collec-tive marketing strategies.

The Putnam Farmers’ Market,located in Hurricane City Park, isopen May through October onTuesdays from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.and Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to1:30 p.m.

For more information visitwww.putnamfarmersmarket.weebly.com.

In addition to the website, thePutnam Farmers' Market alsohas a Facebook page that you canlike to receive regular updates.

For more information, contactthe Market by phone at (304)300-8995 or by e-mail at Put-n a m _ F a r m e r s _ M a r k e [email protected].

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CHARLESTON – West Vir-ginia's new law banning textingor talking on a cell phone whiledriving is now in effect.

The law became effective July1 and creates a primary offenseof sending a text message whiledriving, meaning that law en-forcement officers can pull adriver over for that offensealone.

The same law also creates asecondary offense of talking ona cell phone while driving. Witha secondary offense, a driver canbe cited, but only after beingpulled over for another, primaryoffense. Talking on a cell phonewhile driving will become a pri-mary offense on July 1, 2013.

The new law also carriespenalties of a $100 fine for a firstoffense; a $200 fine for a secondoffense; and a $300 fine for athird or subsequent offense. The

new law also allows for the stateDivision of Motor Vehicles totake three points off a driver's li-cense for a third offense orgreater.

There are some exceptions tothe ban.

The ban does not apply to lawenforcement officers, firefight-ers, or emergency medical per-sonnel in the performance oftheir duties.

The law also allows people tomake phone calls to report to

authorities a fire, traffic acci-dent, road hazard, or otheremergencies.

The new law does allow peo-ple to talk on 'hands free' de-vices while driving.

"The operating mission state-ment of the West Virginia StatePolice stresses our commitmentto creating and maintaining asafe environment for motoriststraveling on the State's road-ways. The recent passage of leg-islation pertaining to texting and

cellular phone usage while driv-ing a motor vehicle enhancesour efforts to ensure such an en-vironment," said West VirginiaState Police Col. C. R. "Jay"Smithers. "Distracted driving in-creasingly seems to be the un-derlying cause of many trafficcrashes, not only in West Vir-ginia but throughout the coun-try. This new law should besuccessful in preventing a greatdeal of loss to both property andhuman lives.”

Ban onTexting,Talking on a Cellphonewhile Driving now in Effect

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HURRICANE -- Hurricaneresident and professionaltruck driver John Hodgeswas named Grand Championof the West Virginia TruckingAssociation’s 57th AnnualTruck Driving Champi-onship, held Saturday, June23 in Charleston, associationrepresentatives announced.

Hodges, a driver for UPSFreight, took the top honorafter competing in a varietyof skill and safety tests.

This is the third timeHodges has won the GrandChampion Award, placingfirst in 2008 and 2010.

Jan Vineyard, President ofthe association, said, “Thepurpose of the Truck DrivingChampionship is to givetrucking professionals theopportunity to test theirdriving and safety skillsagainst their West Virginiapeers. The competition mir-rors what professional truckdrivers must do day-in andday-out to maintain safetyrecords unmatched by anyother segment of the drivingpublic.”

In addition to the drivingcompetition, which includedover 50 professional truckdrivers representing 11 WestVirginia-based motor freightcompanies, the associationrecognized drivers for their2011 safety accomplish-ments during an awardsbanquet Saturday evening.

Vineyard said Paul Gray, a

Mt. Nebo, West Virginia resi-dent who drives for Petro-leum Transport, washonored with the West Vir-ginia Professional Driver-of-the-Year Award. Gray hasdriven over 2.6 million milesin his 35 year career with noaccidents.

Keith Miller, a Marlinton,West Virginia, resident em-ployed by Burns MotorFreight, was honored withthe State Police SafetyAward. Miller has driven for33 years and 3 million mileswithout any accidents. Hewas named Driver Of TheYear in 2007, has won DriverOf The Month five times andreceived the OutstandingDriver Award four times.

Randy Johnson, a driverwith Petroleum TransportInc. and a Summersville,West Virginia resident,earned the Federal Motor

Carrier Safety Administra-tion Driver of the YearAward. Johnson has drivenfor nearly 27 years and haslogged over 2.7 million mileswithout an accident.

Other winners include:Rookie of the Year: Eric

Johnson, FedEx FreightTeam Champions – UPS

Freight1st Place Straight Truck –

James Priddy, FedEx Freight1st Place 3-Axle Tractor

Semi-trailer – John Hodges,UPS Freight

1st Place 4-Axle TractorSemi-trailer – Tim Hodges,UPS Freight

1st Place 5-Axle Van –Clarence Jenkins, Jr., UPSFreight

Tank Truck – John Gibson,ABF Freight Systems

Flatbed – Kenneth Grim-mett, Con-Way Freight

Twin Trailers – RichardSpaur, Con-Way Freight

Sleeper Berth – SteveLooney, Petroleum Transport

First Place Step Van – TimBailey, Jr., UPS Ground

Pre-Trip Inspection Award– Gerald Pugh, FedEx Freight

Written Test Score Winner– Kenneth Grimmett, Con-Way Freight

All first place drivers willcompete in the AmericanTrucking Associations’ Na-tional Truck Driving Cham-pionship – also known as theSuper Bowl of Safety – takingplace in Minneapolis, MN,August 7-11, 2012.

Hurricanemanwins StateTruckDrivingChampionship

By Jack Bailey

[email protected]

John Hodges of Hurricane has beennamed Grand Campion of the WestVirginia Trucking Association’s An-nual Truck Driving Championship.Courtesy photo

Aftermath of the Storm

Downed limbs litter thegrounds in front of thePutnamCountyCourthouse inWinfield.

A view from the Putnam County Courthouse steps Saturday.

An American Electric Power worker works on a downed power line Friday nightshortly after a storm with hurricane-force winds passed through.

Photos by David Payne Sr.

WINFIELD – The PutnamCounty Commission hasawarded Charleston-basedbuilding contractor BBL Carl-ton the bid to build the newPutnam County Animal Shel-ter.

BBL Carlton submitted thelow bid of $2,053,967 for theproject at a special meeting ofthe Commission on June 21.Following review of the six bidsthat were submitted, the Com-mission confirmed the selec-tion of BBL Carlton to buildthe new animal shelter at itsregular meeting on Tuesday,June 26.

Following the awarding ofthe bid, County Manager BrianDonat said that officials hopethat ground can be broken onthe new animal shelter in July.

The new animal shelter willbe located on the Eleanor sideof the Ross Booth MemorialBridge at Winfield. It will re-place an existing facility inWinfield that has been in usefor 27 years.

In other news at the June 26meeting, commissioners votedto keep the county's propertyand liability insurance withThe Travelers, through theHurricane-based Payne & Gar-low Insurance. The Commis-sion had also heard apresentation from the WestVirginia Counties Risk Pool atits June 12 meeting and hadasked for time to considerboth proposals.

At the June 26 meeting, bothHarold Payne of Payne & Gar-low and Steve Rawlings of theWest Virginia Counties RiskPool were on hand to offer ad-ditional information and tofield questions from commis-sioners.

Payne actually presentedcommissioners with a lowerpremium proposal than hepresented at the June 12 meet-ing, saying that “Travelersdoesn't want to lose the ac-count.” Payne & Garlow hascarried the county's insurancefor the past 15 years.

Payne's new premium pro-posal was for $400,640, whilethe cost of the Risk Pool's pro-posal was $374,561.

Despite the higher premiumcosts, all three Putnam Countycommissioners questionedlanguage in the contract pro-posal from the Risk Pool thatallowed for the Pool to comeback and charge assessmentsduring the year if the Poolfaced a situation where it wasunable to make payouts on be-half of its members.

“You mean we could bedoing everything right here inPutnam County and could stillhave an assessment becausesome other member of thepool was negligent,” Commis-sioner Steve Andes askedRawlings. “Heaven help us tobe in there with LincolnCounty (where two elected of-ficials recently pleaded guiltyto federal vote buyingcharges).”

Rawlings said that while theRisk Pool reserved the right tomake an assessment if circum-stances arose, it would be veryunlikely.

Rawlings also questionedPayne & Garlow dropping thepremium from the one it firstproposed on June 12.

“Where was that two weeksago,” Rawlings said.

In the end, commissioners

voted to keep the county's in-surance business with Payne &Garlow, citing the local officeand high level of service thecounty has received throughthe years.

“Is the value there to justifypaying more,” CommissionerJoe Haynes said. “Yes, I think itis. I think we are better offstaying with a company thatwe know and that we have re-ceived a high level of servicefrom through the years.”

In other news at the June 26meeting, commissioners ap-proved a Payment In Lieu OfTaxes (PILOT) Agreement withWest Virginia Steel.

Under the agreement, WestVirginia Steel will pay no realproperty taxes for two years.The company is planning a60,000 square foot expansionproject and the money thatwould have gone to taxes willinstead be put into expandingthe company. Ultimately, com-pany officials say that once theexpansion is complete theyhope to be in a position to alsoadd 40 additional workers.

The Commission approvedthe PILOT Agreement on a 2-1vote with Commission Presi-dent Gary Tillis voting against

the agreement.In other news at the June 26

meeting, commissioners ap-proved a change of scope re-quest for the Putnam CountyFair Board to use a $5,000Community Partnership Grantto perform work on the am-phitheater at the fairgrounds.The grant had originally beenawarded for new bathroomconstruction.

Commissioners also ap-proved a number of extensionrequests for a variety of com-munity participation grants,including one for work on theflooding problem in Home-town.

Commissioners also set apublic hearing for July 24 at9:30 a.m. for two annexationrequests for property to be

brought into the town of Win-field. Both pieces of propertyare located on Winfield Road,with one being .75 of an acreand the other being just over 1acre.

Commissioners also ap-proved a participation agree-ment to participate in thestate's local government pur-chasing card program.

Donat said that purchasingcards would be used primarilyfor gas and other smaller pur-chases and that county em-ployees would be trained onwhat can be bought with thecards.

The next meeting of the Put-nam County Commission willbe July 24 at 9 a.m. at thecourthouse in Winfield.

The Putnam Standard Community News Tuesday,July10,2012–Page5

Commission awards bid to buildnew PutnamAnimal Shelter

ByJack Bailey

[email protected]

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“We are working to bringHabitat for Humanity backto Putnam County,” saidMeans. “We had a goal tobuild a house in PutnamCounty before this year wasup and we are pleased to bebreaking ground on thathouse.”

Means said that Habitatfor Humanity has alreadysecured a second piece ofproperty in Putnam County,and hopes to build as manyas 10 homes in the countyin the next five years.

The groundbreaking cere-mony in Hurricane was forthe 149th home to be builtby Habitat for Humanity ofKanawha and Putnam. Oncecompleted, the home willbe owned by Karen White.

White will have to put in250 hours of 'sweat equity'with Habitat for Humanityas part of her agreement inbuying the home. She hasalready worked on otherHabitat projects and willparticipate in the construc-tion of her new home aswell.

Also aiding in the con-struction of the new homewill be members of the St.John United MethodistChurch.

Pastor Martin Hallett saidthat his congregationwanted to be active in theproject as part of its 50thanniversary celebration thisyear. Employees of Bayerwill also play a big role inthe home's construction,

Means said.The property on Montana

Avenue in Hurricane wasdonated to Habitat for Hu-manity for the project,Means said.

Work will begin on thesite this week, and if allgoes well should be com-pleted in three monthstime.

While work is beginningon the home, Means saidthat Habitat for Humanityis actively looking for otherbuild sites in PutnamCounty, and other familiesin the county who couldqualify to be a Habitat forHumanity homeowner.

To be approved for aHabitat for Humanity home,a family must have incomebetween 30 percent and 70percent of the area median,be living in substandardconditions and will ing to

partner by helping to buildtheir own home. Interestedapplicants should contactLori Wyatt at 304-720-0141,ext. 12 for more informa-tion and to find out if theyqualify.

Means said more applica-tions are needed from Put-nam County residents inorder for Habitat to meet itsgoal of building 10 homesin the area.

In addition to homeown-ers, Habitat for Humanity isalso seeking donations ofland, money, and volun-teers to help build thehomes.

Anyone interested inhelping in Putnam Countymay contact Means at 304-720-0141 ext. 21.

More information is alsoavailable online athttp://hfhkp.org.

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VELMA’SVIEW: Some Things My Dad Taught Me

Don’t walk with your hands in your pockets (if you fall, nothing tocatch yourself with)

Don’t bet on the other man’s trick, he will win ALL the time.In the winter when you think you are driving slow enough, go a lit-

tle bit slower.On foggy mornings run your wipers on low, get the mist off the

windshield.When going around a curve, slow down, you don’t know what’s in

the road around the curve.Respect electricity.Don’t lay anything on top of the Bible.Eat all your food on your plate. Take all you want, but eat all you

take.Respect your President, love your country and flag.Honor the elderly, they have been through life and have more wis-

dom than younger people, most of the time.Don’t start a fight, end it.Don’t get so far in debt you can’t get out.Don’t mow grass on Sunday.Always have gas in your vehicle.Once a Marine, always a Marine.(Editor’s Note: Recently,Velma Kitchens of Culloden called our of-

fice in Teays Valley saying that she had seen an ad in our paper(s)wanting freelance writers.Velma said that she has been writing for along time and“enjoys writing about the places my family and I havevisited in the State”.She went on to say that she can write about any-thing.

So for awhile,space allowing,we’ll be printing some ofVelma’s sto-ries under the caption“Velma’sView”- asVelma’s writings vary fromthings her Dad taught her to First Grade in Florida to Central Ele-mentary School (out Route 34 south across from Turkey Creek) tomany more subjects near and dear to her heart.

We hope that you enjoy Velma’s View and ask that you drop us aline and let us know whatYOU would likeVelma to write about.Youmay email suggestions/comments to trudyblack@theputnam stan-dard.com or mail them to PO Box 186,Culloden,WV 25510).

Velma’s ViewBy Velma Kitchens

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Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Shawn Means and future Habitat forHumanity homeowner Karen White prepare to break ground on White's newhome in Hurricane. The home, located on Montana Avenue, is the first hometo be built by Habitat for Humanity in Putnam County since 2004. Photo byJack Bailey

The Putnam Standard Outdoor News Tuesday,July10,2012–Page7

The U.S. Forest Service re-cently announced the cavesin the Monongahela NationalForest – which protectsnearly one million acres inWest Virginia – will stayclosed to the public.

The move comes just be-fore the National SpeleogicalSociety’s convention inLewisburg last weekend.

The caves have been closedsince 2009, but the recentmove continues the morato-rium until next year andcould be extended later. Theclosure is meant to preventspread of white-nose-syndrome, a disease that haskilled several million bats inthe United States.

“We know bats play an ex-tremely important role in re-ducing agricultural andforest pests”, notes Forest Su-pervisor Clyde Thompson.“It’s been very difficult topredict the long term effects

of any management actions,so we’ve been taking themost cautious approach toprotecting bats in caves. Thisis especially important sincethe Monongahela containsnumerous caves heavily usedby bats and the Forest in gen-eral is important to sustain-ing bat populations.”

The disease is caused by afungus, which appears on themuzzles of hibernating bats.Once a cave is infected, thefungus spreads rapid andmortalities can exceed 90percent. The fungus itself isnot by itself lethal, but issimilar to athlete’s foot, onlyon a bat’s nose. The fungusirritates the bats so, that theyare unable to enjoy their hi-bernation slumber. The an-noying itching awakens thebats, who not only use uptheir fat reserves, but also flyoutside of the caves, appar-ently in search of food.Sometimes, they even leavetheir caves in mid-day insearch of flying insects to eat,

which are of course absent inwinter, and the bats starve todeath.

The Forest Service will beconducting an analysis,which is slated to begin thissummer, to study the impactof public intrusion into batcaves. Officials are still un-sure of a way to make cavesaccessible to the public,while protecting native bats.

Two years ago, white-nose-syndrome was discovered inbats in West Virginia’s largestand most important bat cave,Hellhole in PendletonCounty, where an estimated200,000 bats hibernate eachwinter. The cave is also im-portant nationally as it is adesignated critical habitatfor two federally-endangeredspecies, the Indiana Bat batand the Virginia big-earedbat. Hellhole supports nearly20,000 of these endangeredbats – including more than 40percent of the world’s popu-lation of Virginia big-earedbat, which had rebounded its

population from the brink ofextinction in the 1970s (mostof the population increasewas in West Virginia). Thecave is on privately-ownedland and closed to the public.

Scientists have been soconcerned about possible ef-fects of the fungus, they havecaptured several Virginia big-eared bats to create a captivestock, to later restore thepopulation should it becomeextinct in the wild.

The fungal bat plague wasfirst seen in early 2006 in acave near Albany, N.Y. Sincethen, it has spread more than500 miles to caves in 10states from New Hampshireto Tennessee. It has beendocumented in several otherWest Virginia caves. It is notbelieved to be harmful to hu-mans, or any animals besidesbats.

The fungus is spread frombat-to-bat as they gather incaves and mines for winterhibernation. Scientists be-lieve that it may also be

spread unknowingly by care-less or unknowing cavers –one of the reasons the spele-ological society stressesfreshly washing all cavingclothing and gear – who carryfungal spores into caves. In-fected caves may not initiallyshow obvious signs of thefungus, so cavers might notbe aware their clothing orgear is contaminated. The so-ciety has played a key role instudying the effects of thesyndrome as well as educat-ing cavers and the publicalike about protecting bats.

Bats play a key role inkeeping insects, including asagricultural pests, mosqui-toes and forest pests, undercontrol. Between April andOctober, each bat can eat itsbody weight in insects eachnight. Bats provide atremendous public service interms of pest control.

Contact David Payne Sr. atd a v i d p a y n e @ t h e p u t n a m -standard.com.

By David Payne Sr.

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I’ve been taking my sonfishing this summer and he’sat just the right age where heneeds to be tying his ownknots.

I remember the knots I usedfor tying on lures at his age –basically an overhand knot,then a few more overhandknots on top of that for goodmeasure. When I became aBoy Scout, however, I learnedthat like tools, there are dif-ferent knots for different jobs.

Whenever you snag yourline and pull it until it breaks,you’ve probably noticed thatit breaks at the knot everytime. There’s a good reasonfor that – the knot is alwaysthe weakest part of any line.You’d think your 10-pound

test line would break under 10pounds of pressure. Thatmight be true for the line, butnot for your knot.

There was a time when I ex-perimented with the tension(pulling) force needed tobreak different lines with dif-ferent knots. What knot youtie – and how you tie it –makes a major difference. Thebreaking point of a double ortriple overhand knot like Ifirst tied on 10-pound line, isabout five pounds of pres-sure.

If you tie a cinch knot – theknot I use – the breakingpoint is around nine poundsof pressure and note, evenwith one of the best knots forthe job, 10-pound line stillwon’t withstand 10 pounds ofpressure. If you’re tying over-hand knots, you will need 20-pound test line to get thesame strength you get from acinch knot with 10-pound testline.

Regardless of what knot youchoose, it won’t live up to itsfull potential unless you lu-bricate the line as you tightenit. If you pull a knot tight withdry, monofilament line, theheat from that friction will ac-tually melt the line and makeit weaker. I suppose you couldalso use water, but I alwaysspit on the line to lubricatethe knot.

There are three basic knotsyou need for fishing line – a

knot to tie on the hook orlure, a knot to tie on some-thing, such as a sinker abovethe hook and a non-slip loopknot.

For the non-slip loop, LeftyKreh – the same guy who in-vented the Kreh Deceiver flyin the 1950s, invented a knotfor the purpose, called theKreh knot. I also invented anon-slip loop knot, which Icall the Payne knot.

I always use a cinch knot fortying swivels, lures, flies orhooks to the end of my line.It’s only supposed to have sixturns, because once you getpast seven turns, the knot canbe difficult to tighten. When Iwas younger, I went as far as11 loops with any line lessthan 10-pound test, but I’venot done that in years.

To tie the cinch knot, threadthe line through the eye of thehook and pull through fourinches of line. Hold the hookor lure with one hand andmake several twists (at leastfive) around the standing partof the line. If you are usingheavy fishing line, you can getby with and probably should-n’t make more than fourturns.

Just above the hook line,the line forms an "eye" justabove the hook. Thread theloose end through that lineand pull tight.

The Palomar knot is yourgo-to knot when you want to

tie something onto the mid-dle of a line. Let’s say youwant to tie on a sinker ¬nottalking about slipshots, ofcourse, but you‘ve alreadytied on your hook. You don’thave to cut the line to tie theknot, if you know how to tiethe Palomar Knot. When I wasa kid, I used this knot fortying hooks along a traut lineor drop line.

Double over a few inches ofline and pass the newly-formed loop through the hookeye, but don’t pull it all theway through. Let the hookhang loosely and tie an over-hand knot with the doubledline, but don’t tighten it. Passthe hook through the hoopand pull carefully until theknot tightens just above thehook eye. This is supposed tobe the strongest fishing knotyet conceived and can beused to tie a hook on the endof the line as well.

There are many reasons youneed a non-slip loop knot forfishing. I use them to attachmy homemade leaders to themain fly line. Crankbaits needto be tied on with a non-sliploop to work properly.

There are several of theseknots out there. Of course,there’s Kreh’s and Rapala hasits own knot for the purpose.

I, however, prefer my owncreation, the Payne knot.

In the Boy Scout, the non-slip loop of choice is the bow-

line, an ancient knot from thedays of sail. The only reasonthat the bowline isn’t used forfishing is because it will slipwhen used on monofilamentline. My knot is basically amodification of the bowline,so it will work on monofila-ment line.

I can tie it in 12 secondsand it is as strong as anythingI know. I am right handed, soreverse the directions if youare left handed.

Thread the line through thecrankbait’s eye and hold theloose end of the line withyour right hand. Let thecrankbait hang down severalinches, because you will needa lot of slack line. Make threesmall loops in the standingpart of the line (the part be-tween the crankbait and thereel). I do this by wrapping itloosely around my finger.Pinch the loops between yourleft thumb and index finger toensure they don’t come apart.Thread the loose end of theline through these loops andwrap it once around thestanding part of the line, thenback through the loops. Spiton the loops.

Pull it tight, but keep a littlepinch pressure on the loopsas you do to keep the loopsfrom coming apart as youtighten.

Contact David Payne Sr. [email protected].

Not all Knotsmade the Same

David Payne Sr.

Column by David Payne Sr.

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National ForestCaves to remain closed to thePublic

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The Annual 4-H LivestockAuction will be held at theShow/Sale Arena on Friday, July20th at 7 p.m.

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORT-ING THE PUTNAM COUNTY 4-H YOUTH!

Buying livestock at the fair isvery simple. If you are inter-ested in participating in theauction, but are unable to bid,just tell one of the Fair Officialshow much you would like tospend and they will bid for you.

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imal after I purchase it?A - 1) Have it butchered and

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butchered for a company pic-nic; 3) Have it butchered andwrapped for your own family;4) Resale it at the livestock mar-ket. The difference betweenwhat you pay and the marketprice is tax deductible for bothbusinesses and individualswho itemize as a donation.

Q - How would I get it to themarket or to be butchered andwrapped?

A - The Putnam County Fairwill provide transportation forthese options within a 50-mileradius at no charge.

Q - What is butchered weightafter butchering?

A - Listed below are the aver-age butchered weights:

Hogs: 80% or 160+ lbs. on 200lbs.

Steers: 60% or 600+ lbs. on1000 lbs.

Lambs: 50% or 50+ lbs. on100 lbs.

Q - What does the 4-H partic-ipant do with the money theyreceive from the sale of the an-imal?

A - Some of the money will goto repay the original cost of theanimal plus the cost of raisingit. Profit is used for "seed"money for next year's project,or it can be used for college ex-penses, etc.

Q - Can two individuals bidtogether for one animal?

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4-H "Pride In Your LivestockProject Award" Presentationswill be held at the Show/SaleArena prior to the 4-H Live-stock Auction on Friday, July20th at 6:30 p.m.

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beginning by completing re-ports and submitting them ontime, as well as displayinghimself/herself, his/her ex-hibit, and his/her stall areawith pride during the entireweek of the fair.

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EVENTS SCH3:00- 4:00 pm - Register Meat Goat. Market Lamb andSpecial Lamb at Barn.4:00 – 7:00 pm - 4-H Project Exhibits, 4-H Club Educa-tional & Club Scrapbook Exhibits, Agriculture, Home Artsto be Registered at Exhibit Hall.4:00 - 7:00 pm - Register 4-H Livestock at Barn. Regis-ter 4-H Rabbits, Market Rabbits and Open Rabbits atRabbit Hutch.6:30 pm - Rehearsal - All "Miss" Contestants (Am-phitheater)8:00 pm - 4-H Livestock Exhibitors and Parents' Meet-ing (MANDATORY MEETING) at Show/Sale Arena.

FRIDAY July 13th

8:00 am - Gates Open8:00 am – 4-H horse show registration8:00 - 12 noon 4-H Project Exhibits judging and Agricul-ture judging (Exhibit Hall closed)9:00 - 4-H horse show at Fair grounds12:00 noon - Carnival Opens (closed from 5:00 to 6:00for dinner)12:00 - 9:00 pm - Exhibit Hall Open12:00 noon - Line-up for Little Miss Contests (show/salearena)12:30 pm - Little Miss Contests1:00 pm - Andy Kerns, Chainsaw Carver (additional showtimes to be announced)4:00 pm - Register for Truck & Tractor Pulls4:30 pm - Frank Kidwell Memorial "Kid's Kid" Show (PetGoat Fun Show)5:00 pm - Truck & Tractor Pulls5:00 pm - 4-H Dairy Goat Show and Showmanship5:00 pm - 4-H Market Meat Goat Show and Showman-ship7:30 pm - 4-H Special Market Lambs Show, 4-H MarketLamb Show and Showmanship8:15 pm - Coronation of the 2012 Miss Putnam CountyFair Queen (Amphitheater)8:30 pm - Bucky Covington (Amphitheater) sponsored byWQBE, Bayer CropScience (seating available or bringyour lawn chairs)11:00 pm - Fair Closes

SATURDAY July 14th

4:00 pm - Gates Open4:00 - 9:00 pm - Exhibit Hall open5:00 pm - Andy Kerns, Chainsaw Carver (additional showtimes to be announced)5:30 pm - Kids Day Circus (2 Shows Nightly) Buford theBear and his Miniature Truck (2 runs nightly). Sponsoredin part by City National Bank.6:00 - 11:00 pm - Carnival Open6:00 pm - Demolition Derby Registration

MONDAY July 16th

8:00 am - 4-H Hog Showma9:00 am - 4-H Market Hog S4:00 pm - Gates Open4:00 - 9:00 pm - Exhibit Hal5:00 pm - Andy Kerns, Chainstimes to be announced)5:30 pm - Kids Day Circus (2Bear and his Miniature Truckin part by City National Bank6:00 - 11:00 pm - Carnival O6:30 pm - Kids Pedal PoweSponsored by Poca Valu-Rite6:30 pm - 4-H Market Steerlow7:30 pm - Fun Time Karaoketainment tent)7:30 pm - 33 Miles (AmphithBayer Crop Science.11:00 pm - Fair Closes

TUESDAY July 17

"DAY AT THE FAIR" Sponsored by Toyota Motor Mfg.,WV10:30 am - Pretty Baby Line-Up (0-12 months)Show/Sale Arena11:00 am - Gates Open11:00 am - Pretty Baby Contests (O-12 months)12:00 noon - Carnival Opens (closed from 5:00 to 6:00for dinner)12:00 - 9:00 pm - Exhibit Hall open12:00 – 1:00 pm – ATV and UATV Mud & Sand Race Reg-istration12:30 pm - Pretty Baby Line-Up (13-48 months)1:00 pm - Pretty Baby Contests (13-48 months)1:00 pm - Andy Kerns, Chainsaw Carver (additional showtimes to be announced)2:00 pm – ATV & UATV Mud & Sand race2:00 pm - Rabbit judging Market Rabbits in the showring- all other judged in rabbit hutch2:00 pm - Family Fun Day4:00 pm - STTAF – Praise & Worship Band5:00 - 6:00 pm - Carnival Closed for Dinner Break5:30 pm - Registration for Pet Show - 4-H and Open(Show/Sale Arena) AMATEURS ONLY. Pets are permittedon grounds only during pet show.6:00 pm - Pet Show (Show/Sale Area)7:00 pm – Offering gospel concert7:00 pm - Sandy Sowell Karaoke - Sponsored by Put-nam County Bank9:00 pm - Sandy Sowell Karaoke - Sponsored by Put-nam County Bank11:00 pm - Fair Closes

SUNDAY July 15th

PUTNAM CO6:30 pm - Kids Pedal PoweSponsored by Poca Valu-Rite7:30 pm - 64West band – Ch7:30 pm - Fun Time Karaoke8:00 pm - 4-H Market Hog S8:00 pm - Demolition Derby11:00 pm - Fair Closes

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THURSDAY July 19th

6:30 pm - Kids Pedal Power Tractor Pull (pulls daily) -Sponsored by Poca Valu-Rite6:30 pm - 4-H “Pride in Project” Awards presentation(show/sale arena)7:00 pm -Annual 4-H Livestock Auction (Show/Sale Arena)7:00 - 8:00 pm - Motorcycle Motocross Practice.7:30 pm - Fun Time Karaoke with Richard Clark (enter-tainment tent)7:30 pm - Toothless Ruth (amphitheater) Sponsored in partby Bayer Crop Science8:00 pm –Motorcycle Motocross Race – sponsored by JoeTolley Contracting11:00 pm - Fair Closes

8:00am-Gatesopen9:00-12:00noon-MudRunRegistration12:00-9:00pm-ExhibitHallOpen12:00-11:00pm-Carnivalopen(closedfrom5:00to6:00fordin-ner)1:00 pm-Andy Kerns,ChainsawCarver (additional show times tobeannounced)1:00pm-KidsDayCircus(2ShowsNightly)BufordtheBearandhisMiniatureTruck (2 runs nightly). Sponsored in part by City NationalBank.1:00pm–FourWheelDriveMudRun(sponsoredbyMeadowsBodyShopandJoeTolleyContracting)5:00-6:00pm-CarnivalDinnerBreak6:30pm-KidsPedalPowerChampionshipPulls-sponsoredbyPocaValu-Rite7:30pm–FunTimeKaraokewithRichardClark(entertainmenttent)8:30 pm - Hunter Hayes (amphitheater) Sponsored byWQBE andBayerCropScience11:00pm-FairCloses

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FRIDAY July 20th

Scheduled events subject to change.

Bucky Covington is a manknown and loved as much for

his engaging personality as forhis formidable talent. That

talent has shone through onthree hit singles that helpedpush his debut album towardgold status; his undeniablelikeability and his ability towear his stardom as comfort-ably as his jeans has done therest.

Both come together onstage, where the long-hairedNorth Carolinian with therocker's charisma and thecountry boy charm thrills oldand new fans alike as he per-forms across the country.

The full range of Bucky’s

personality finds expressionin his newest record. The proj-ect reflects his wealth of musi-cal influences, as he bringsblue-eyed soul to "Hold AWoman" and Lionel Ritchie'sCommodores classic "SailOn," a Southern rocker's en-ergy to "I Always Said You'd BeBack," a South-of-the-borderfeel to "Mexicoma," pure riff-rocking power to "EvelKnievel" and a connoisseur'ssincerity to "Giants," a songthat spells out the genre'sdebt of gratitude to ground-breaking artists like Dolly Par-ton, Hank Williams, TammyWynette and Johnny Cash.

As one of country music’smost recognizable stars,Bucky continues to maintainthat Everyman approachabil-ity. "My fans are the greatest,"he says, "and I'm happy whenthey ask for a picture or auto-graph. I figure I owe them thatmuch."

Many of those fans havewatched him from his firstdays on American Idol, andhave seen him mature as anartist.

As he comes into his ownboth musically and person-ally, Bucky Covington is morethan fulfilling the promise hebrought to the table initially,and he continues to establishhimself as one of the most ex-citing and important youngperformers on the contempo-rary country scene.

BuckyCovington sings Saturday, July 14th

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Among the many extraordinarythings about Hunter Hayes, themulti-talented musician, writer,producer and performer, perhapswhat is most astonishing is that intruth, he’s just getting started. Andit is that fact which holds thepromise of Hunter Hayes becom-ing one of the most significantmusical talents to emerge, notjust from Nashville, but from any-where, in a long, long time.

Already, he has accomplish-ments beyond most musicianswildest dreams: Singing “Jambal-aya” with Hank Williams Jr. infront of 200,000 people (15 mil-lion YouTube views) at the age offour; appearing with Robert Du-vall (who gave Hunter his first gui-tar) in “The Apostle” at the age ofsix; playing with Johnny and JuneCash, and Charlie Daniels at aBBQ; performing for PresidentClinton and many more. Youmight say that he’s lived a

charmed life. But those experi-ences are simply the natural resultof Hunter’s prodigal talent, onethat’s been there from the begin-ning as though a gift from God,and one that he’s always con-scious to be in service to.

Taking up guitar at the age of 6,Hunter’s ability to pick up instru-ments (including bass guitar,drums, keyboards, and more) be-came evident.

Songwriting, too, has been aconstant undertaking of Hunter’s.“I wrote my first song at 6,” he re-calls, “I spent every day with theguitar and I just made up songs.”Hunter’s songwriting has been in-formed by an eclectic grouping ofinfluences. “When I was reallyyoung, Garth Brooks was enor-mous, and I was a huge fan. I al-ways loved LeAnn Rimes andespecially Clint Black for his soul-fulness. As I’ve gotten older, myinfluences have broadened – John

Mayer, Michael Buble, StevieWonder, Keith Urban, Stevie RayVaughn, the Beatles – all of theseartists have somehow been a partof my development as a song-writer.”

Like playing and songwriting,

performing has become almostsecond nature to Hunter who, injust his short life, has shared thestage with the likes ofTaylor Swift,Hank Williams, Jr., Brad Paisley,Trace Adkins, Keith Urban andLady Antebellum.

Now Hunter, in the producer’schair with Dann Huff (KeithUrban, Rascal Flatts, Trace Ad-kins) releases his self-titled At-lantic Records debut album.

The expectations may be high,but no one has set higher expec-tations and ambitions for hismusic than Hunter himself.“Music is a spirit. It heals. It’s anamazing thing to be loved and ap-preciated, and sometimes, musichas not just been my best friend,it’s been my only friend.”

In 2011, Hunter released hisdebut album, toured with super-star Taylor Swift, kicked-off hisfirst ever headlining tour, madehis national network television

debut on CBS’ Late Show withDavid Letterman and made hisGrand Ole Opry debut.

Hunter says,“I’ve been lucky asa kid. I’ve met some of the greats,and whether it’s Johnny and June(Cash), Charlie Daniels or BradPaisley, you could sense they werein it for the love of the music.Thatwas the thing I took away fromevery single one of those people.”

“I don’t know if I’m worthy ofbeing considered of ‘carrying thetorch,’ but I would love to be toldthat by somebody someday. A lotof the decisions I make are fromanswering the question ‘are wedoing it for the right reasons?’ Iwant people to say about me, ‘Iknow he’s making music becausehe loves it.’”

Make plans to come to the Put-nam County Fair on Saturday, July21st and see for yourself the tal-ented Hunter Hayes!

Multi-talentedHunterHayeswill take thestage during 2012PutnamCounty Fair

Hunter Hayes

Offering was formed in2003 by Pastor David Johns( Winfield Baptist Church)and Dale Harper ( Vocals,lead guitar). Pastor David'sidea was to transition thechurch's music from the tra-ditional piano and organinto a more culturally rele-vant style of worship. Thus,Offering was born.

The name Offering is asymbol of what makes thegroup so unique. Everyone inOffering is in it for the gloryof God. To each of the mem-bers, every performance,every song, and every prac-tice is an offering, given tothe uplifting and building ofGod's kingdom. The nameOffering was an appropriateterm for a band committedto honoring our Father withall their hearts, souls, minds,and strength.

Beginning in 2003 withonly Dale and an acousticguitar, Offering is now 10members strong. Most of themembers were all estab-lished players in the area andhave enjoyed making musicfor years, in and out ofchurch. Their experience asdiverse musicians generatedan obsession with rhythmicintegrity and the sustainingpulse that is the essence offun, uplifting music.

The band has self pro-duced four live recordings,simply titled Offering Live.They were produced at Win-field Baptist Church and cap-

tured the fresh, raw energy ofthe band as well as establish-ing Offering's sophisticationas players and arrangers ofan electrifying mix of con-temporary and traditionalfaith based music.

‘Offering’ sings fortheGlory of God

Front Row - Steve Simmons, JacobHarper, Dale Harper, Alan Snyder,Jenny Stevens; Back Row - Rob Cole-man, Mike Cantley, Tim Stevens, Curtis(Doc) Pack; Not Pictured - KensieFisher, Debra Dickson


We were born as strangersin a strange land. Our livesare but a vapor in the grandscheme of millenniums. Butthere‘s far more to life forus, as Christians. We‘recitizens of high heaven!(Philippians 3:20, The Mes-sage).

The trouble is, we don‘toften live like we know it!

For Chris Lockwood andJason Barton of 33Miles, it‘sthat pursuit of a Christ-fo-cused, heaven-minded lifethat fuels everything theydo, especially their music.Intensifying the message of

their previous release, OneLife, 33Miles shifts musicalgears with Today, amplify-ing the truth that to makeevery day count, we‘ve gotto live with eternity inmind.

A lot of people live for thefuture, and a lot of peoplelive in the past, but very fewpeople tend to look at theirlives and think about whatlife can be like right now.

That message had beenimmanent for the Dove-nominated group over thepast few months, as one oftheir original members,

keyboardist Collin Stod-dard, followed God‘s callinginto worship ministry fulltime.

“For five years, it‘s justbeen the three of us,” saysChris. “But I think God hadbeen preparing Collin‘s

heart, just as he‘d beenpreparing us. As his heartwas headed elsewhere, oursound began to change.”

If you listen closely, you‘llhear influences well beyondthe Rascal Flatts stereotypeapplied to 33Miles in dayspast, a wall of sound remi-niscent of artists like Cold-play, Train and OneRepublic. But that wallnever overshadows the mes-sage… and 33 Miles will bebringing that message tothe Putnam County Fair onTuesday, July 17th.

Dove-nominated group 33Miles toshare theirmessage at 2012 Fair

Kids Day CircusDuring the 2012 Putnam

County Fair, young childrencan join the circus withoutrunning away from home,thanks to Kids Day Circus!The ringmaster of the showwill select 10-15 childrenfrom the audience for a thirtyminute performance.

Children will dress ineverything from the baggyclown suit with polka-dotvest to the ballerina-aerial-ists' pink and purple satinaprons and sequined stripesof tulle!

On stage the children per-form a variety of circus actsand some of the kids get to beinvolved with magic routines.

At the end of each show, allof the performers have a greatmemory of joining the Circus!Kids Day Circus, that is!

Have you ever thoughtof joining the circus?

Buford theBear to visitPutnamCounty Fair!

Everyone loves "Buford"as he makes his wayaround the Putnam CountyFair. . . te l l ing funny jokesand singing si l ly songs !Chi ldren and adults al ikeenjoy this fun bear as hedr ives his farm truckaround the grounds greet-ing fair-goers with his ownunique brand of humor.

With special ef fects,music and fun for the en-t ire family, Buford is thedel ight of audiences of al lages.


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The Putnam Standard Obituaries Tuesday,July10,2012–Page17

JAMES RAY ADKINSAUDREY LEE ATKINSNORMA LEA BOGGESSLARRY EVERETT BONERJENNINGS WOODROW

BURCHPHYLLIS JUNE BURGESSHELEN D. CASEYROBERT "BOB" LOUIS DAW-

SONGLENN E. DUNLAPHOMER E. FISHERMARY FRANCES AFFOLTER

GRANTBLANCHE VIRGINIA HALLCAROLYN SUE McCONIHAY

HANNAEDWARD ALAN "EDDIE"

HANNADONALD R. "DONNIE" HAN-

NASDOROTHY BERNICE HARSH-

BARGERMARVIN RAE HILLDWIGHT DAVID "IKE"

HONAKERPATRA DANA HUMPHREYGLADYS MABEL KEEFERMAXEL DEARL "SAM"

KINSERDANIEL RAY MARTINJAMES RUFFNER MILES JRDONNA SUE MITCHELLMARY ELIZABETH NAYLORSARAH VIOLA NIPPSJOHN C. OLDHAMSHERMAN EDWARD

PERSINGERBETTY LOU PRINCEVIRGINIA "GINNY" ANN

WARDER-REYNOLDSRICHARD R. ROBERTSRUTH FRANCES ROOPERJOE WAYNE SCHAIBLEGARY WAYNE SCOTTDANIEL KEITH SMITHBILLY R. STIDHAMLANA JUNE TURNERROY LEE WARNERPETE ZAIN JR.

JAMES RAY ADKINSJames Ray Adkins, 63, passed

away suddenly on Wednesday,July 20, 2012. Born July 4, 1948, inNitro, he was preceded in deathby his parents, Dorothy Snod-grass Adkins and William Adkins;and brother, Eddie.

Jim was a graduate of St. Al-bans, WVHS and WV State Col-lege, and a veteran of the U.S.Army. He was a loving father, hus-band, grandfather and brother.

He is survived by son, Jimmy;daughter, Jamie; brother, Bill ofSt. Albans; sister, Marylou ofChesapeake; and sons, Johnathanand Brandon Adkins of Ten-nessee.

Funeral services were heldTuesday, June 26, 2012, at SmithFuneral & Cremation Service inMaryville, Tenn.

Smith Funeral & CremationService, Maryville, Tenn., websitewww.SmithMaryville.com was incharge of arrangements.

AUDREY LEE ATKINSAudrey Lee Atkins, 84, of St. Al-

bans passed into the presence ofthe Lord on Saturday, June 23,2012, at Hubbard Hospice HouseWest, South Charleston.

She was born June 6, 1928, in

Beards Fork, Fayette County,daughter of the late Clement E.and Lou Ella Walker Settle. In ad-dition to her parents, Audrey waspreceded in death by her hus-band, Alexander L. Atkins; son,Lyle K. Atkins; brothers, JamesCarlos, John, and Lawrence Set-tle; and sister, Barbara Moore.

She was a 1946 graduate ofWinfield High School. She was ahomemaker and member of Trin-ity Fellowship Church. Audreywas a strong prayer warrior witha faithful testimony that inspiredall who knew her.

Left to cherish her memory areher daughters, Cheryl Jenkins(Warren) of Manchester, Tenn.,and Brenda Lyle (Russell Jr.) ofTampa, Fla.; devoted daughter-in-law, Phyllis Atkins of Hurri-cane; sisters, Crystal Gibson(Jimmie) of St. Albans, and JewelLester (Whitt) of Huntington;brother, Bill Settle (Alice) of Fer-nandina Beach, Fla.; seven grand-children, Eddie Jenkins of Atlanta,Ga., Sherry Knight of Manchester,Tenn., the Rev. Russell Lyle III ofTampa, Fla., Renae Lyle of Tampa,Fla., Scott Lyle of Sylacauga, Ala.,Janessa Noel of Poca, and AndreaCunningham of Hurricane; 11very special great-grandchildren,Caleb, Jacob, Anna Grace, Sarah,and Bethany Lyle, Caleb andGrace Jenkins, Kierson andCorinthia Cunningham, andChloe and Jillian Noel.

Funeral services were heldTuesday, June 26, 2012, atBartlett-Chapman FuneralHome, St. Albans, with the Rev.Billy Griffin officiating. Burial fol-lowed in White Chapel MemorialGardens, Barboursville.

The family wishes to expressspecial thanks to Hubbard Hos-pice House West, at Thomas Me-morial Hospital for their lovingcare of Audrey.

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

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

The pleasures of earth cannotbe compared to the joys ofheaven.

NORMA LEA BOGGESSNorma Lea Boggess, 74, of St.

Albans, went home to be withJesus on June 18, 2012, after ashort illness.

Norma was a faithful servantfor the Lord. She attended Win-field Community Church andserved actively in Kairo's PrisonMinistry and WSCS Women'sMinistry. She also served on the1955 graduating class committeeof Stonewall Jackson High School.

She was preceded in death byher parents, Noble and Ada Legg.

She is survived by her belovedhusband of 56 years, the Rev.Robert Boggess; sisters, JeanCherry and Vivian; and brother-in-law, the Rev. Bill Berry ofCharleston. Norma and Roberthave three sons, John Boggessand wife, Christa, of Scott Depot,Ronald Boggess and wife, Teresa,of Dunbar and Jeffery Boggess ofSouth Charleston. Norma wasblessed with seven grandchil-dren, Cheston and wife,

Stephanie, John and wife, Kelly,Jeremy and fiancée, Olivia,Shawna, Errica, Bradley and Levi;two great-granddaughters, Rea-gan and Ashtan; and severalnieces and nephews.

Words are not enough to ex-press our appreciation for the lov-ing care given to Norma byHospice Care.

The family suggests memorialcontributions are made to Hos-pice Care, 1606 Kanawha Blvd.W.,Charleston, WV 25387.

A celebration of Norma's lifewas held Friday, June 22, at Cun-ningham-Parker-Johnson Fu-neral Home, Charleston, withPastor Bill Smith officiating. Bur-ial followed in Tyler MountainMemory Gardens, Cross Lanes.

Online condolences may besent to the family at cpjfuneral-home.com.

Cunningham-Parker-JohnsonFuneral Home assisted theBoggess family.

LARRY EVERETTBONER

Larry Everett Boner, 45, of St.Albans, passed away Saturday,June 16, 2012. He was owner andoperator of A-1 Construction.

He was preceded in death byhis parents, Opie Boner andGeorgia Barnette Boner; brothers,Leonard and Lewis Castle; andnephews, Jeremy Hamlett andDavid Castle.

He is survived by his son, LarryBoner of Elkview; assumeddaughter, Misty Delin of Lexing-ton, S.C.; stepdaughters, SherriBoggess of Elkview and TalishaBoggess of Scott Depot; sisters,Juanita Bird of Clendenin andTrish Boner of Elkview; brother,Grady Boner of South Charleston;five grandchildren; and severalnieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Fri-day, June 22, at Hafer FuneralHome with Pastor Nick Bird offi-ciating. Burial followed in HallFamily Cemetery, Big Chimney.

Online condolences may besent towww.haferfuneralhome.net.

Hafer Funeral Home was incharge of arrangements.

JENNINGSWOODROW BURCH

Jennings Woodrow Burch, 98,of Hamlin, a great servant of theLord, was called home by hisHeavenly Father on June 22, 2012,surrounded by his loving familyat his earthly home.

Woodrow was born January 17,1914, in Calhoun County, and wasthe fifth of eleven children bornto the late Charles and VirginiaBurch. He was preceded in deathby his first wife, Thelma Cle-venger Burch; his wife and lovingpartner of 66 years and tenmonths, Maxine Conrad Burch;infant son, Jackie Neal; son,Charles M. Burch; grandson,James Robert; and his 10 siblings.

Left to cherish the memories ofthis remarkable man are fourchildren, James (Debbie) of Dal-ton, Ohio, Jennings (Gloria) andDavid (Paula), all of Hamlin, andRebecca (Andy) McClure ofYawkey; nine grandchildren; 20

great-grandchildren; and fivegreat-great-grandchildren.

Woodrow graduated from Cal-houn County High School,Grantsville, attended Morris Har-vey College, now the University ofCharleston, and took extensiveclasses from the American BaptistConvention andW.V. Baptist Con-vention, Parkersburg. Beingcalled by his Lord and Savior topreach the gospel and licensed byhis home church, Enon Baptist in1936, at the age of 22, he pastoredchurches in Wirt, Calhoun, Brax-ton, Clay, Gilmer, Boone, Jacksonand Lincoln Counties, held re-vivals throughout the state ofWest Virginia and performed in-terim work upon retiring from fulltime ministry. J.W. has baptizedmore than one thousand souls,eloquently conducted over onethousand funerals and marriedmore than six hundred couples.He was the ultimatesoldier/spokesperson for theLord, having a unique recall of thescripture, rightly dividing theWord of God. He has fought thegood fight, he has finished thecourse, he has kept the Faith andhe has now heard his HeavenlyFather say, "Well done thy goodand Faithful servant, welcomehome".

Woodrow was a charter mem-ber of the First Baptist Church ofHamlin, a member, Past Masterand secretary of Hamlin LodgeNo. 79, a member of the BeniKedem Shrine Temple,Charleston, a member of theHuntington Commandry Knightsof the Templar, and Past GrandChaplain of the Most WorshipfulGrand Lodge of West Virginia.

Funeral services were heldMonday, June 25, 2012, at theFirst Baptist Church of Hamlinwith Pastor David Burch and Pas-tor Timmy Burch officiating. Bur-ial followed at Fairview MemoryGardens, Hamlin, with Masonicgraveside rites conducted byHamlin Lodge No. 79.

The family would like to extenda heartfelt thank you to his lovingcaregivers, Linda Brumfield andSandy Bragg, the staff of Hospiceof Huntington, and church familyfor their prayers and cards. A veryspecial thanks goes to Dr. RobertWalker for his friendship and ten-der care shown to J.W. and hisfamily.

Contributions may be made tothe First Baptist Church of Ham-lin, State Street, Hamlin, WV25523.

Koontz Funeral Home, Hamlin,was in charge of arrangements.

PHYLLIS JUNEBURGESS

Mrs. Phyllis June Burgess, 86, ofNitro, formerly of St. Albans,Beckley and Eleanor, went hometo be with the Lord, July 1, 2012,at the home of her daughter Eve-lyn.

Mrs. Burgess was a devotedwife to the late Dallas H. Burgess.She is the loving mother of, LindaHawkins and husband, Don, ofRed House, Dallas Gene Burgessand wife, Patty, of Ohio and Eve-lyn Kay Kallmerten and husband,Larry, of Nitro; sister, Mary LouFleck of Fla.; 8 grandchildren; 16

great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild.

The family would like to thankHospiceCare for all the love andcare given to our mother.

A tribute to the life of, Mrs.Phyllis June Burgess was held atGatens Harding Funeral Homewith Chaplin Pete Thompson of-ficiating. Burial followed in thememorial park.

Donations may be made toHospiceCare.

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

Gatens-Harding FuneralHome, Poca, assisted the Burgessfamily.

HELEN D. CASEYHelen D. Casey, 92, of St. Al-

bans, passed away Saturday, June23, 2012 at Candlelight Cottage,St. Albans.

Helen was one of the firstfounding members of HighlawnBaptist Church.

She is survived by her daughter,Barbara Davis (Harry) of St. Al-bans; son, Roger G. Casey (Judi)of Goose Creek, S.C.; two grand-children, Donna Casey, andRobert Casey (Julie); one great-granddaughter, Analia MaeCasey; and sister, Doris Johnsonof Indiana.

A celebration of Helen's lifewas held Tuesday, June 26, 2012,at Casdorph & Curry FuneralHome with Celebrant HR Whit-tington presiding. Entombmentfollowed in Cunningham Memo-rial Park, St. Albans.

Online condolences can besent to the family at www.casdor-phandcurry.com.

ROBERT "BOB" LOUISDAWSON

Robert "Bob" Louis Dawsonwas called home to be with theLord on Saturday, June 23, 2012.

Bob was affectionately knownas "Bear" to family, friends and allwho loved him. When not wear-ing his handyman hat for familyand friends to fix cars, boats orother projects, Bob enjoyed hunt-ing and woodworking with hisson, Mark, and mutual friends. Atthe end of the day, spending timewith family was his most cher-ished pastime.

Bob was born June 10, 1928, inCanton, Ill., to the late Arthur D.Dawson and Edith M. Dawson.He was educated in Beaumont,Texas and Toledo, Ohio, beforejoining and serving in the Mer-chant Marines from 1945-1946.Service being important to Bobled him to serve in the U.S. AirForce from 1946-1949. After serv-ing his country, Bob moved toNitro and spent 37 years workingfor Monsanto Chemical.

Survivors include the love of hislife and wife of 63 years, Dolly G.Dawson; children, Debra D.Houser and husband, Doug, ofScott Depot, Vicki D.D. Kiner andhusband, Clarke, of Galena, Ohio,and Mark J. Dawson and wife,Pamella, of Scott Depot; grand-children, Brandon Houser, Sierraand Jamison Kiner; great-grand-children, Isabella, Olivia andJosiah; sisters, Natalie Mitchell ofMichigan, and Sally Tittle of Ohio;

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and brother, Jerry Dawson of Ala-bama.

Funeral services were heldMonday, June 25, at Cooke Fu-neral Home, Nitro, with the Rev.Loretta Isaiah officiating. Burialfollowed in Cunningham Memo-rial Park, St. Albans, with militarygraveside rites.

You may express online condo-lences at www.cookefuneral-home.com.

Cooke Funeral Home, Nitro,was in charge of arrangements.

GLENN E. DUNLAPGlenn E. Dunlap, 67, of Hurri-

cane passed away on Friday, June22, 2012, at CAMC-Teays Valleyfollowing a short illness.

Born September 17, 1944, hewas a son of the late Bryan andVirginia Midkiff Dunlap. Glennwas employed for many years inthe banking industry and wasmost recently affiliated withStewart Title.

Surviving are his wife, BrendaJaynes Dunlap; his son, Adam(Jill) Dunlap of Buffalo; hisbrother, Carroll (Nancy) Dunlapof Dunbar; his granddaughter,Savannah Isabelle Dunlap; andhis aunt, Imogene Lanham ofCharleston.

Funeral services were heldTuesday, June 26, 2012, at Chap-man Funeral Home, Hurricane,with the Rev. Harlan R. Robertsofficiating. Burial followed in Buf-falo Memorial Park, Buffalo.

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

HOMER E. FISHERHomer E. Fisher, 91, of Win-

field, went to meet his Lord andsavior Jesus Christ on June 18,2012, at home. He was born June26, 1920, to the late Boyd andMabel Asbury Fisher.

He was a veteran of the U.S.Army, having served duringWorldWar II and was retired fromCarpenters Local 1209.

In addition to his parents, hewas preceded in death by eightbrothers and one sister.

Surviving are his loving wife of68 years, Kathleen Fisher; sons,Larry and his wife, Connie, andCharles and his wife, Brenda; fourgrandchildren; five great-grand-children; and a host of family andfriends.

The family wishes to express aspecial thanks to Hospice and hispersonal caregiver, Anna Martin.

Funeral services were heldThursday, June 21, at Long &Fisher Funeral Home, Sissonville,with Pastor James Legg officiat-ing. Burial followed in Floral HillsGarden of Memories.

Long & Fisher Funeral Home,Sissonville, was in charge ofarrangements.

Condolences may be sent tothe family at www.longfisherfu-neralhome.com.

MARY FRANCESAFFOLTER GRANT

Mary Frances Affolter Grant,79, of Hurricane, passed awaypeacefully with her family at herside June 30, 2012 after a short ill-ness. Heaven gained anotherangel.

Born August 1, 1932 inKanawha County, she was adaughter of the late J.W. andWilda Sigman Affolter. In addi-tion to her parents, she was pre-ceded in death forty years ago byher husband, Lovell Grant; son-in-law Wayne Miles; sister, Mil-dred Call and brother, RaymondAffolter.

She was a faithful member ofMt. Vernon Baptist Church forover 60 years; a member of Mt.Vernon Mission Society, Mt. Ver-non Virgie West Rachel West Mis-sion Circle and a kindergartenhelper with 20 years’ service.Frances was a homemaker and adomestic worker.

Surviving are her daughter, KayMiles of Scott Depot; sons,Aubrey Grant of Winfield, andWilliam "Toby" Grant and wifeDebbie of Eleanor; brother, JohnAffolter and wife, Mary, of RedHouse; seven grandchildren,Randy (Deanna) Bird, Brian (fi-ancé Libby) Bird, Tarra and JasonGrant, Wes, Scott and AmandaGrant; great-grandchildren, Ash-ton, Ava and Brayden; three step-grandchildren Steve, Theresa andMelissa Miles and several niecesand nephews. Also surviving is avery special friend of 50 years,Chris Simmons of Florida.

The family would like to extenda very special thanks to CAMCTeaysValley Hospital and PutnamCare and Rehabilitation Center ofHurricane for the care, kindness,and love showed to our mother.You were a true blessing. A specialthanks to the Mt. Vernon BaptistChurch and TeaysValley Mission-ary Baptist church for the cards,prayers, and visits.

Funeral services were held atMt. Vernon Baptist Church, Hur-ricane with Dr. Lawrence Hoptryofficiating. Burial followed in Mt.Vernon Cemetery.

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

The family suggests donationsare made to the Christian Com-munity Cupboard, Attn: Treas-urer, 1538 Thistlewood Circle,Hurricane, WV 25526.

To share a memory or expresscondolences visit www.chap-manfuneralhomes.com.

BLANCHEVIRGINIA HALL

Blanche Virginia Hall, 87, of St.Albans, passed away Thursday,June 21, 2012, at Angel AvenueAssisted Living Residence, Hurri-cane.

She was born February 16,1925, in Pleasants County, andwas a daughter of Okey S. and IcyBeagle Buchanan. In addition toher parents, she was preceded indeath by her husband, Lyle D.Hall; brothers, Shirley of PadenCity and Okey ofWeirton; a sister,Nora Eddy of Paden City; and ason, Michael Raye Hall of Sis-sonville.

Blanche was a member ofWashington Street Church ofChrist. She was also a retiredmanager from Market Audits.

She is survived by two sons,Larry G. Hall and his wife, Cindy,of Winfield and Robert D. Halland his wife, Imelda, of Conway,

S.C.; eight grandchildren, BethJohnston of Fishers, Ind., Jill Hallof Media, Pa., Kristi Hall of Sandy,N.Y., Tami Coles of St. Albans,Bridget Meadows of Kaneohe,Hawaii, Michelle Spain of Char-lotte, N.C., Timothy Hall ofRaleigh, N.C., and MichaelAlexander of Sissonville; six great-grandchildren; sister, Ruth Stull,and brother, Avery Buchanon, ofPittsburgh, Pa.; and three specialformer daughters-in-law, CorrineHall, Kim Hall and Karen Hall.

A celebration of Blanche's lifewas held Sunday, June 24, at Cas-dorph & Curry Funeral Home, St.Albans, with Pastor Joel Harpoldofficiating. Burial followed inCunningham Memorial Park, St.Albans.

The family would like to ex-press their sincere appreciationto the staff of Angel Avenue As-sisted Living and Hospice.

Online condolences may besent to the family at www.casdor-phandcurry.com.

CAROLYN SUEMcCONIHAY HANNA

Carolyn Sue McConihayHanna, 64, of Scott Depot passedaway on Thursday, June 21, 2012,at CAMC TeaysValley after a shortillness.

Carolyn was a homemaker andlived most of her life in PutnamCounty. She was preceded indeath by her parents; two broth-ers; and one brother-in-law.

Surviving are husband, JamesL. Hanna, at home; sons, JimmyHanna and his wife, Brandy, ofScott Depot, and Scotty Hannaand his wife, Nancy, of Grove City,Ohio; brothers, John McConihayand his wife, Roxanne, andClarence McConihay and hiswife, Joan, all of Ohio; sister,Linda Campbell of Largo, Fla.;grandchildren, Blake, Addisyn,Sara and Andrew; and herbeloved pet, Dusty,

In honoring Carolyn's request,the body was cremated and thefamily held a celebration of Car-olyn's life on Monday, June 25,2012, at Cooke Funeral HomeChapel, Nitro.

Memorial contributions maybe made to the Putnam CountyAnimal Shelter, Winfield, WV25213.

Condolences may be sent tothe family via www.cookefuneral-home.com.

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

EDWARD ALAN"EDDIE" HANNA

Mr. Edward Alan "Eddie"Hanna, 52, of Elkview, went hometo be with the Lord on June 21,2012, at CAMC General Division.

Eddie's love in life was familyand music. He was preceded indeath by his mother, Reba Hanna.

He is survived by his wife,Linda Hanna; father, Buddy, andstepmother, Barbara Harrison-Hanna, of Liberty; children, EricAlan and wife, Ashley Hanna, ofSt. Albans, Cassidi and husband,Josh Pimentel, of Cross Lanes andOlivia Rae Hanna at home; sister,Carrie and husband, RaymondShaffer, of Eleanor; brother, Ricky

Don Hanna of Liberty; and onesoon-to-be granddaughter.

A tribute to the life of Eddie washeld Saturday, June 23, at EmmaChapel Church with PastorMichael Hanna officiating. Burialfollowed in the church cemetery.


Gatens-Harding FuneralHome, Poca, assisted the Hannafamily.

DONALD R. "DONNIE"HANNAS

Donald R. "Donnie" Hannas,73, of St. Albans passed awayThursday, June 21, 2012 atThomas Memorial Hospital,South Charleston.

Born June 12, 1939, in Romney,Donnie was a son of the lateDorie "Sam" and Mildred CorbinHannas. He was also preceded indeath by his brother and was thelast surviving member of his fam-ily.

He was a retired supervisorwith E.I. DuPont with 25 years ofservice. For the past 11 years heenjoyed working at MaranathaFellowship where he was a mem-ber.

He was dearly loved and was anawesome husband, father andgrandfather.

Donnie is survived by his wife,Hope Withrow Hannas; children,Craig Hannas of Romney, Krista(Pat) Dillon of Cross Lanes, CathyVoiles and fiancée MichaelDempsey of Cross Lanes, LeighAnn Hannas and fiancée EricRichardson of Hurricane. He willbe missed by his loving grand-children, Dylan, Courtney, Dal-ton, Austin and Brooklynn; andfamily and friends in the Romneyarea.

Funeral services were heldMonday, June 25, at MaranathaFellowship Church, St. Albanswith Pastor James R.Wright, Jr. of-ficiating.

Graveside services were heldTuesday, June 26 at EbenezerCemetery, Romney.

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


DOROTHY BERNICEHARSHBARGER

Dorothy Bernice Harshbarger,93, passed away on June 22, 2012after a short illness. She was a life-long resident of St. Albans, livingin the house in which her father,Dr. Ward Harshbarger Sr. deliv-ered her on May 14, 1919. She wasthe daughter of the late Dr. Wardand Clara Rodgers Harshbarger.

A 1937 graduate of St. AlbansHigh School, she received a B.S.degree in biology from West-hampton College, University ofRichmond, Richmond, Va., in1941. In 1943, she received a cer-tificate in medical technologyfrom Medical College of Virginia,Richmond, Virginia, and then at-tended the University of NorthCarolina and University of Vir-ginia in 1941 and 1943. In 1967,she completed her teaching de-

gree from Morris Harvey Collegein Charleston. She was a memberof Beta Beta Beta National Hon-orary Biological Fraternity. Forseventeen years she taught biol-ogy, physiology, and conservationat Charleston High School.

She has been an active mem-ber of The First PresbyterianChurch of St. Albans, St. Albans,for the last 80 years. During theseyears, she taught various Sundayschool and bible classes. She alsoserved as a PresbyterianWomen'sCircle chairperson and historian.She was also member of thechurch history committee. In2003, she received the HonoraryLife Membership of PresbyterianWomen of the PresbyterianChurch USA.

She was active in organizationsand community activities, in-cluding Alpha Delta Kappa, DeltaKappa Gamma, Charter memberof St. Albans AAUW as secondvice president, past regent ofAnne Bailey Chapter, DAR, St. Al-bans Music Appreciation Club,Delphian Club, 1940 Departmentof St. Albans Woman's Club, St.Albans Historical Society, Daugh-ters of American Colonists,United Daughters of the Confed-eracy, past president of Raven'sPark Garden Club, and HansfordBridge Club.

She was preceded in death byher parents, Dr. Ward and ClaraRodgers Harshbarger; sister, Eliz-abeth H. Hurt; brothers, Dr. WardHarshbarger Jr., and Dr. RodgersW. Harshbarger Sr.; nieces, SusanB. Harshbarger, and Elizabeth H.Broadus; and great-nephew,Samuel B. Harshbarger.

"Aunt Dot" is survived bynieces, Nancy H. (Robert) Jonethof Raleigh, N.C., Mary Bruce H.(William) Kessler of St. Albans,Sarah H. (Randall) Noble of NewSmyrna Beach, Fla., Elizabeth H.Wetherington of Roanoke, Va.,and Lynn H.Williams of Birming-ham, Ala.; nephews, Dr. RodgersW. "Mike" Harshbarger Jr. of St.Albans, Dr. Samuel (Lori) Hurt ofWirtz, Va., and Ward HarshbargerIII of Dunbar. Also surviving are15 great-nieces and great-nephews; and 13 great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews.

Funeral services were heldMonday, June 25, 2012, at theFirst Presbyterian Church, St. Al-bans, with the Rev. Paul Romineofficiating. Graveside serviceswere held Tuesday, June 26, 2012,at Salem Evangelical LutheranChurch Cemetery in Mount Sid-ney, Va., with Pastor ChristopherCarr officiating.

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

The family suggests that dona-tions are made to the First Pres-byterian Church of St. Albans, 201Kanawha Terrace, St. Albans, WV25177.

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

MARVIN RAE HILLMarvin Rae Hill, 76, of Hurri-

cane, passed away Sunday, July 1,2012 at Hubbard Hospice HouseWest, South Charleston.

Born September 13, 1935 in

Prichard, Marvin was a son of thelate, Elmer W. and Lou RissieSaunders Hill. He is also precededin death by 3 sons, 2 daughters, 3brothers and 1 sister.

Marvin worked with the reha-bilitation service with the State ofWest Virginia and was a US Navyveteran.

He is survived by sons, KennethR. Hill of Huntington, Mark A. Hillof Wooster, Ohio; daughters, Pa-tricia Selman of Hurricane andDebra K. McKnight of Ellsinore,Mo.; eight grandchildren andeleven great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held atChapman Funeral Home, Hurri-cane.

Entombment was in Cunning-ham Memorial Park, St. Albans.

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

Bartlett-Chapman FuneralHome, St. Albans was in charge ofarrangements.

DWIGHT DAVID "IKE"HONAKER

Dwight David "Ike" Honaker,57, of Hurricane, formerly ofFayetteville, passed away Fridaymorning, June 29, 2012 at theTeay's Valley Center in Hurricanefollowing an extended illness. Hewas born at Oak Hill, December21, 1954, a son of the late, Robert"Red" and Margaret Ann JohnsonHonaker.

Mr. Honaker was a former em-ployee for the City of Fayettevilleand City of Oak Hill, and a mem-ber of the Fayetteville Presbyte-rian Church. He was preceded indeath by a brother, RobertMichael Honaker. Surviving are 2sisters, Elizabeth Neely and hus-band, Bob, of South Charlestonand Sandra Copeland and hus-band, Leon, of Charleston; step-mother, Dorothy Honaker, ofFayetteville; best friend, JudyPerry, of Smithers; several niecesand nephews also survive.

At Ike's request his body wascremated and Memorial Serviceswill be held at a later date. GrovesFuneral Home, Union, was incharge of arrangements.

PATRA DANAHUMPHREY

Mrs. Patra Dana Humphreypassed away at Marmet NursingHome on June 26, 2012, fromcomplications of Alzheimer's dis-ease.

She was born December 21,1925, in Putnam County, andlived most of her life in the Nitroarea. Patra was a Christian.

Patra was preceded in death byher husband, James A. "Arch"Humphrey; parents, Frederick W.and Libby Jane Thomas; brothers,Bob, Henry, Stanley, Walter andJoe; and sisters, Opal and Grethel.

She is survived by her sons,James A. "Archie" Humphrey Jr.and Randall D. "Randy" and wife,Sally Humphrey; grandchildren,Joshua and Randall; and specialniece, Gladys Wines.

We would like to give a specialthanks to the Marmet Center forthe care they gave our motherover the past five years. The em-

ployees were loving, patient andalways doing what was best forher care.

Her body was donated, per herwishes, to the West VirginiaHuman Gift Registry of Lewis-burg.

You may make a donation tothe Alzheimer's Association orHospice Care.

A tribute to the life of Mrs.Humphrey was held Thursday,June 28, at Gatens-Harding Fu-neral Home Chapel with PastorRay Humphrey officiating.


Gatens-Harding FuneralHome, Poca, assisted theHumphrey family.

GLADYS MABELKEEFER

Gladys Mabel Keefer, 91, ofLeon died June 22, 2012.

Funeral services were heldSunday, June 24, at Casto FuneralHome, Evans.

MAXEL DEARL"SAM" KINSER

Mr. Maxel Dearl "Sam" Kinser,74, of Liberty, went home to bewith the Lord June 21, 2012 at St.Mary's Hospital.

He is a member of I.B.E.W.Local # 317 and Center PointChurch. Sam is the former Pastorof Center Point Church and Lib-erty Community Church. He isalso an Army Veteran.

He is survived by his wife of 49years, Mrs. Cathy Kinser; sons,Jerry Kinser of Los Angeles, Calif.and Jason Kinser of Liberty; sis-ters, Martha Legg of Texas andCharlotte Ramsey of Dunbar; andtwo grandchildren Seth and Mad-die.

A tribute to the life of Sam washeld Sunday, June 24, at CenterPoint Church with Pastors LeroyMeadows and Alvie Witt officiat-ing. Burial followed in the churchcemetery.


Gatens-Harding FuneralHome, Poca, assisted the Kinserfamily.

DANIEL RAY MARTINMr. Daniel Ray Martin, 62, of

Red House, formerly of Nitro,passed away July 1, 2012.

He is survived by his daugh-ters, Christina and Jada Martin;sister, Barbara Messer; brothers,Paul and Arthur Martin; and fourgrandchildren.

A tribute to the life of Dannywas held at Center Point Ceme-tery, Liberty.

The family suggests donationsare made to Gatens-Harding Fu-neral Home PO Box 2 Poca, WV25159.


JAMES RUFFNERMILES JR

James Ruffner Miles Jr., 90, ofSt. Albans went home to be withthe Lord June 28, 2012, at theEmogene Dolin Jones Hospice

House after a two-month illness.Funeral services were con-

ducted at Chapman FuneralHome, Hurricane, with PastorButch Leadmon officiating. Bur-ial with military honors followedin Cunningham Memorial Park,St. Albans.

He was born May 29, 1922, inSt. Albans, the oldest of 16 chil-dren of the late James Ruffnerand Ida Belle Cash Miles. In addi-tion, he was also preceded indeath by brothers, Kelly, LeRoy,Glen and Eugene; and sister,Joyce.

He served his country duringWorld War II in the Army; duringthe war he sustained an injurythat affected him throughout hislife. Junior was also a member ofthe Pleasant Hill Baptist Church;he recited the Lord's Prayer eachnight before going to sleep. Hewas loved by his family and willbe greatly missed.

Junior is survived by his sisters,Trilby Miller of St. Albans, RuthGibson of Nitro, Sue Hensley,Sandy Morris, Barbara Sextonand Linda (Jack) Byrd, all of St.Albans; brothers, Don (MaryEllen) of Griffithsville, Stanley(Carolyn), Denny (Sharon) of St.Albans and Jerry (Sharon) ofSouth Charleston; special sister-in-law, Joyce Miles of St. Albans;and 31 nieces and nephews.

Special thanks to RegencyPlace and their employees fortheir love and care for 10 years.Also, thanks are extended to Hos-pice of Huntington and care-givers, Beth Price, and Jean Casto.

Donations may be made toHospice of Huntington, P.O. Box464, Huntington, WV 25709.

DONNA SUEMITCHELL

Donna Sue Mitchell, 70, ofPoca went home to be with theLord on Friday, June 22, 2012, atCAMC General Hospital inCharleston after a long illness.

She was preceded in death byher parents, Herbert WoodrowandWillie (Baisden) Dingess; andbrothers, Herbert W. Dingess Jr.and Gene Dingess.

Donna, a former employee ofthe W.Va. unemployment office,was retired from CAMC.

Survivors include her husband,James Q. Mitchell; son, James R.Mitchell and wife, Michelle, ofPoint Pleasant; daughter, Re-becca Hawley and husband,Jimmy, of Hurricane; brothers,David Dingess of St. Louis, Mo.,and Jack Dingess of Tennessee;grandchildren, Thomas Mitchell,Tyler Mitchell, Tanner Mitchell,and Erica Burns; and step-grand-children, Ashton and Dylan Haw-ley.

Please make a donation to thecharity of your choice in Donna'smemory.

Funeral services were heldWednesday, June 27, 2012, atMatics Funeral Home in Clen-denin. Burial followed in MarthaMullins Cemetery in Clendenin.

Condolences may be ex-pressed online at www.maticsfu-neralhome.com.

Matics Funeral Home, Clen-denin, was in charge of arrange-ments.

MARY ELIZABETHNAYLOR

Mary Elizabeth Naylor, 61, for-merly of Clendenin, our lovingsister, aunt, cousin and friend,passed away suddenly on June 6,2012.

Mary was born April 11, 1951,in Charleston. She was thedaughter of Philip Samuel"Shine" Naylor Sr. and ElizabethAndrews Naylor, both of whomwill be greeting her in heavenalong with her brother, PhilipSamuel Naylor Jr., and sister, RuthAnn Naylor Gandee. Mary is sur-vived by her sister, Susan MarieRatcliff; sister-in-law, Travis An-thony Naylor; brother-in-law, Dr.William Lee Ratcliff; aunts, NancyA. Andrews of Colorado and RuthC. Andrews of Florida; uncle,Wal-ter P. Andrews of St. Albans;nieces, Deanna "Dee" Gandeeand Jennifer Marie Gandee;nephews, William Phillip Ratcliffand Brandon Chadwick Ratcliff.

Mary had a passion for teach-ing and began her studies at theUniversity of Charleston, whereshe received a B.A. in early child-hood education. She received herfirst master's of education fromWestVirginiaWesleyan College inBuckhannon, and a second mas-ter's certification in special edu-cation/autism from MarshallUniversity in Huntington.

Mary began her career as akindergarten teacher in KanawhaCounty in 1977. She went on toteach in Upshur County, HobeSound Elementary in MartinCounty, Fla., Boone and CabellCounty schools and finished upher career with Berkeley CountySchools, where she worked withand taught special education andautistic children.

Mary grew up on the banks ofthe Elk River with lifelong friends,Rita Hoover Moore, Robin andRandy Hoover. Her love for teach-ing, developing and educatingthe children of our future was hertrue passion in life, which is evi-dent in the lives of her family, stu-dents and friends who sheenriched and blessed. She will begreatly missed by all.

Funeral services were held Sat-urday, June 30, at ClendeninUnited Methodist Church.

The family requests a donationin honor of Mary be made out toher Autistic Children at PotomacCenter - OIEP School Fund, c/oKent Moreno, #1 Blue St., Rom-ney, WV 26757.

SARAHVIOLA NIPPSSarah Viola Nipps, 94, of Dun-

bar, passed away June 25, 2012, atValley Health Center, SouthCharleston, following a long ill-

ness.She was born November 5,

1917, in Putnam County, a daugh-ter of the late Addie Edward andOma May Kelly Taylor. She was amember of Red Oak CommunityChurch.

In addition to her parents, shewas preceded in death by her de-voted husband of 62 years, JohnGaston Nipps. She was also pre-ceded in death by her daughter,Dorcas Faye Starkey; and herbrother, John Britton Taylor.

She is survived by daughters,Dorothy Simpson of SouthCharleston, Judy Mollohan andhusband, George, of Beckley andHelen Lee and her husband,Michael, of Dunbar. She is alsosurvived by nine grandchildren,Cynthia Beane of Charleston, Dr.D. Scott Wilkinson of San Jose,Calif., Stephanie Rutherford(Johnny) of South Charleston,Nicholas Starkey of Roanoke, Va.,Michael Starkey (Michele) of Myr-tle Beach, S.C., Jeffrey Starkey ofDenver, Colo., David Mollohan(Tammy) of Beckley, Lisa Repasky(Alan) of Salem, Va., and MicheleLee of Dunbar; 10 great-grand-children, Jennifer and StaceyBeane, Timothy, Elizabeth andZachery Starkey, Regan, Sophieand Ben Repasky, Dakota andSierra Mollohan. She is also sur-vived by brothers, Emmett Taylorand wife, Phyllis, Addie "Junior"Taylor and wife, Ellen, of Sanford,Fla.; brother-in-law, Carl Nipps ofDunbar; and several nieces andnephews.

The family would like to ex-press their appreciation to thestaff of Valley Health Center fortheir dedicated and compassion-ate care of our mother.

Funeral services were heldThursday, June 28, at Keller Fu-neral Home, Dunbar, with theRev. Victor Keathley officiating.Burial followed in Tyler MountainMemory Gardens.

Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar,was in charge of arrangements.

JOHN C. OLDHAMJohn C. Oldham, 93, of Nitro, a

devoted husband and father, diedpeacefully on Tuesday, June 19,2012, after a long illness. He wasborn October 8, 1918, Hollidays-burg, PA.

He was preceded in death byhis first wife, Muriel G. (Kinder)and his second wife, Dorothy(Woods); his parents, Chalmer R.and Jeannette P. Oldham; brother,Roy Earl; sisters, Ida (Richards),Anna May (McClelland), BettyLouise (Ressegger); son-in-law,Jennings Stone; granddaughters,Mary Louise Oldham and CarrieBeth Oldham.


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Survived by children, John M."Mike" (Bonnie) of Nitro, PatriciaL. Stone of Charleston, Jane L.(Jerry) Sanson of St. Albans, GaryW. (Linda) of Nitro, and Jeffrey A.(Kelly) of Sterling Heights, Michi-gan;14 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and his beloveddog, Maggie. Sister, Esther F.(McGinn) of Nitro, and their ex-tended families. Dorothy Old-ham's children; John Woods,Cathy Welch, Debi Spence.

A Military Memorial Servicewas held at Cooke Funeral Home,Nitro with the Rev. Mark Smith ofSt. Paul's United MethodistChurch, Nitro, officiating. A pri-vate burial was held at Cunning-ham Memorial Park, St. Albans.

Memorial contributions maybe made to Hospice Care, 1606Kanawha Blvd., Charleston, WV25387-2536.

John worked for MonsantoChemical Company, after gradu-ating Nitro High School in 1937.In May 1942, he was selected forspecial training in supervision atKankakie, Ill. He was sent to Mar-shall, Texas, at Monsanto's "LongHorn" Ordinance Plant and laterwent to India, South America andretired from Monsanto, Nitroafter 45 years of service.

He joined the Army in July1944. His basic training was atSouth Camp Hood, Texas andupon completion he was sent toFrance and on to Germany wherehe was wounded on March 29,1945 while serving in the Infantryunder General Patton. His unit re-ceived a "Presidential Unit Cita-tion" for their extraordinaryheroism during their advancethrough the Siegfried Line andcapture of Olzheim, Germany.

He was a lifelong resident ofNitro, a member of St. Paul'sUnited Methodist Church and ofWestVirginia Grand Mason Lodge#170, of Nitro.

A loving thanks to the staff ofAngel Avenue Assisted LivingHome, Hurricane, WV and Hos-pice Care.

You may express on-line con-dolences at www.cookefuneral-home.com.

SHERMAN EDWARDPERSINGER

Mr. Sherman Edward Persinger,78, of Hometown, went home tobe with the Lord on June 20, 2012,at Thomas Memorial Hospital."Earth lost a special man, butHeaven gained an angel."

He was retired fromRavenswood Aluminum with 37years of service; a member of St.John United Methodist Church; amember of Steelworkers LocalNo. 5668; and an Army veteran.

He was preceded in death byhis parents, Sherman and Re-becca Persinger; and sister, JoAnnMilbee.

Sherman is survived by his wifeof 56 years, Mrs. Shirley Persinger;daughters, Diana and husband,Marshall McCallister, and Deirdreand husband, Ronald Higgin-botham; brothers, Frank andwife, Sue Persinger, and CharlesRay and wife, Sharon Persinger;grandchildren, NatashaMatthews and Ryan Higgin-botham; and step-grandchildren,

Nathan and Kevin McCallister. Heis also survived by Eugene Milbeeand other nephews, nieces andfamily and friends.

A tribute to the life of Mr. Sher-man Edward Persinger was heldSaturday, June 23, at St. JohnUnited Methodist Church withPastor Martin Hallett officiating.Burial followed in Haven of RestMemory Gardens and Cremato-rium, Hometown.

The family suggests donationsare made to St. John UnitedMethodist Church, 4013 TeaysValley Road, Scott Depot, WV25560.


Gatens-Harding FuneralHome, Poca, assisted thePersinger family.

BETTY LOU PRINCEBetty Lou Prince, 74, of Scott

Depot, passed away Tuesday,June 19, 2012, at Thomas Memo-rial Hospital, South Charleston.

She was a member of JudsonBaptist Church, Bills Creek Road,Winfield, and also a member ofthe American Baptist Women'sMinistries.

Betty was born April 17, 1938,in Sabine, to the late William LeeSr. and Elizabeth Francis RoebuckPhillips. She was also preceded indeath by her husband, Lawrence"Larry" Prince; and brothers,Wal-ter Lee Phillips Jr. and Jim Phillips.

Surviving are her daughter,Tammie Rue Elliott of Suffolk,Va.;son, Charles Todd Prince of St. Al-bans; sisters, Margie Walls ofLakewood, Ohio, Della Crook ofBelleville, Mich., and Ellen Baughof Dearborn, Mich.; and brothers,Joe Phillips and his wife, Val, ofMelbourne, Ark., and GeorgePhillips and his wife, Fran, of Lin-coln Park, Mich. Also survivingare her loving grandchildren,Grayson Prince, Paul Elliott andSara Elliott Burchel; and fivegreat-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Sat-urday, June 23, at Judson BaptistChurch, Winfield, with PastorScotty Robertson and the Rev.Fred McCallister officiating. Bur-ial followed in Judson BaptistChurch Cemetery, Winfield.

The family suggests donationsare made to Judson BaptistChurch, in memory of Betty LouPrince, 1400 Bills Creek Road,Winfield, WV 25213.

Online condolences may bemade at www.chapmanfuneral-homes.com.

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

VIRGINIA "GINNY" ANNWARDER-REYNOLDS

Virginia "Ginny" Ann Warder-Reynolds, 86, of St. Albans, passedaway on Friday, June 15, 2012.

Born July 18, 1925, in Fairmont.Ginny was a daughter of the lateEarl B. and Blanche Smith. In ad-dition to her parents, Ginny wasalso preceded in death by herdaughter, Mary Beth Warder-Jones.

Ginny was an active member ofSt. Mark's Episcopal Church, St.Albans. She participated in vari-

ous activities within the church.She was the former choir directorand organist and volunteeredwith Christ's Kitchen. She wasalso involved with many commu-nity groups, the St. AlbansWomen's Club and the D.A.R.Ginny received her master's de-gree in education and retired after29 years of service as a teacherwith Kanawha County Schools,specializing in elementary educa-tion.

She is survived by her sons,Paul Stephen Warder and wife,Barbara, of Charleston and JohnMarshall Warder of St. Albans;and grandson, Jonathan SethWarder of Denver, Colo.

A memorial service in honor ofVirginia Ann Warder-Reynoldswas held Saturday, June 30, at St.Mark's Episcopal Church, St. Al-bans, with Pastor Ann Johnson of-ficiating.

The family requests donationsto be made to the Alzheimer's As-sociation, 1601 Second Ave.,Charleston, WV 25387.


RICHARD R. ROBERTSRichard R. Roberts, 76, of Nitro,

passed away peacefully due tocomplications of a long-term kid-ney disease on Sunday, June 24,2012, atThomas Memorial Hospi-tal. Richard was born June 29,1935, and was the son of the lateBertha Carnes. Richard was aChristian and served the Lordfaithfully for many years.

Richard was a one-of-a-kind in-dividual who greatly loved hisfamily, especially Pat, his wife ofalmost 52 years. He played theguitar and loved watching detec-tive shows, like Columbo andNCIS. He was a generous and lov-ing husband, father, grandfatherand friend. He had a great sense ofhumor.

He is survived by his wife, Mary"Pat" Roberts of Nitro; son,Richard Mark Roberts (Sherdena)of Gray, Tenn.; and daughters,Debra Webster (David) of St. Al-bans and Patty Blake (Michael) ofNitro. He is also survived by sev-eral grandchildren, Ashley andBenjamin Roberts of Nitro, Mouinand Alison Roberts of Gray, Tenn.,Ian and Mary Webster of St. Al-bans and Natalie and RichardCampbell of Nitro; sister, JanetWright (David) of Goldsboro, N.C.;and brother, Jimmy Carnes of St.Albans. He also leaves behind hisspecial little dog he named Bill.

The family would like to thankDr. David Mullett and the nursesat Thomas Memorial ICU/CCUwho provided compassionate andcomforting care during his finaldays.The family would also like tothank Greater Charleston Dialysisand Dr. Julian L. Espiritu, whoprovided care to Richard for thepast six-and-a-half years. Wewould especially like to thank thefriends of Bill W., who were truefriends to the end.

Funeral services were held atWednesday, June 27, at Keller Fu-neral Home, Dunbar, with ElderJoe Miller officiating. Burial fol-lowed in Forrest Memorial Park,Milton.

RUTH FRANCESROOPER

Ruth Frances Rooper, 95, ofCulpeper, Va., went home to bewith her Lord on Thursday, June21, 2012, at her residence. Shewas born August 15, 1916, inTeays, to the late Robert M. andIsabella "Belle" Ellis Coyner. Alsopreceding her in death were herhusband, Charles HubertRooper; a grandson, David W. Al-ford; daughter-in-law, Betty LouRooper; her brothers, Harry Rus-sell, Lewis Henry and RobertErnest; and sisters, Emmer OklaDolin, Agnes Hazel White, EllenGertrude Childers, MaggieWalker Coyner, Eunice HansfordWoodruff and Augusta KathernCoyner.

Survived by her children, Lois(Marlen) Alford and Bob Rooper,both of Culpeper, and Bonnie(Tom) Jarrell of London, Ohio;seven grandchildren; and ninegreat-grandchildren.

Ruth, or "Granny" as she wasaffectionately called by many,loved the outdoors from the timeof her childhood with her fatheron their farm in Teays. She andher husband, Hubert, providedstrawberries and blackberries,both in West Virginia and Vir-ginia, to friends and family untilhis passing in 1986. Ruth contin-ued with the harvest as her healthwould permit, as well as weaving"rag" rugs, which they had wovenfor many years together. Sheloved her garden and flowers,quilting, crocheting and knitting.She provided all of her grandchil-dren and great-grandchildrenwith quilts, doilies and blankets.

Beyond all of that, her dedica-tion and trust in God was themost important part of her life,singing his praises throughout.There was never a song shecouldn't think of to sing and re-member the words to, and ofcourse you needed to sing along.

Ruth was a charter member ofGriffinsburg Baptist Church inNorman,Va., where she faithfullyattended until her health failedher.

A funeral service was held Sat-urday, June 23, at Found andSons Funeral Chapel, Culpeper,with Pastor David Austin and theRev. Sandy Martin officiating. In-terment followed in FairviewCemetery.

Donations may be made in hername to Griffinsburg BaptistChurch, P.O. Box 733, Culpeper,VA 22701; or to a church or char-ity of your choice.

The family would like to espe-cially thank Mary Jones, JudyGarrison, Cathy Deane andCindy Austin for the care, kind-ness, friendship and love theygave to "Mom/Granny" for thelast years of her life. You havetruly been a blessing to us all.

An online guestbook and trib-ute wall are available atwww.foundandsons.com.

Found and Sons FuneralChapel of Culpeper was in chargeof the arrangements.

JOE WAYNE SCHAIBLEJoe Wayne Schaible, 68, of St.

Albans passed away at hismother's home in Dunbar on July

1, 2012, surrounded by manyfriends and family who loved himdeeply. Joe was born October 13,1943, in Dunbar and was a mem-ber of Local Union No. 1353.

Joe was preceded in death byhis parents, Ernest and MarySchaible; and brothers, Edward"Sonny" Schaible and Donald"Bunny" Schaible.

He is survived by his lovingwife, Barbara Schaible; threedaughters, Sandy Schaible of Vir-ginia, Tammy Schaible of SouthCarolina and Carolyn Legg of St.Albans; one son, Joe WayneSchaible Jr. of Charleston; sixgrandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Also surviving aresisters, Alice Hill of Ohio, WandaIgo of Dunbar and Linda Schaibleof Dunbar; brothers, Kenny, Roy,Walter and Dennie, all of Dunbar.

Funeral services were held atKeller Funeral Home, Dunbar.Burial followed in the Finney-Schaible Cemetery.

The family would like to thankTeresa and April for their dedi-cated time and care they gave toour husband, father and brother.They will always be part of ourfamily. Special thanks are ex-tended to HospiceCare for all oftheir assistance.

Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar,was in charge of arrangements.

GARY WAYNE SCOTTGaryWayne Scott, 64, of Spring

Branch, Leon, passed away Tues-day, June 19, 2012, at theVeteransAdministration Medical Center,Huntington, following a long bat-tle with cancer. He was a 1966graduate of Buffalo High Schooland worked as a production su-pervisor at K.E. Enterprises inNitro, retiring with 39 years ofservice. Gary was a veteran of theUnited States Army, havingserved his country in Vietnam inthe 173rd Airborne Division as aparatrooper.

Born November 4, 1947, he wasthe son of the late Cecil Colemanand Margaret Scott Coleman. Inaddition to his parents, he waspreceded in death by a brother,Ronald Gene Scott.

He is survived by his wife of 31years, Carolyn Sue SingletonScott; daughters, Renee Richard-son of Huntington and Christina(Michael) Robinson of Liberty;son, Gary Scott II of SpringBranch, Leon; brothers, Jackie(Betty) Scott of Eleanor and Don(Mary Lou) Scott of SpringBranch, Leon; grandchildren,Marie Trimboli, Kendra Robin-son, Hayley Robinson and ZackRobinson; aunt, Murley Herd-man of Elkhart, Ind.; as well asseveral cousins, a niece, severalnephews and a host of family andfriends.

Funeral services were held Fri-day, June 22, at Raynes FuneralHome Eleanor Chapel with Pas-torWoodyWillard officiating. En-tombment followed in Haven ofRest Memory Gardens, RedHouse, with military gravesidehonors by American LegionJames E. Marshall Post 187, Win-field.

Online condolences may be sentto the Scott family, and the onlineguestbook signed, by visiting


www.raynesfuneralhome.com.Raynes Funeral Home Eleanor

Chapel, Eleanor, was in charge ofarrangements.

DANIEL KEITH SMITHDaniel Keith Smith, infant son

of Calvin Wesley and BrittanyDanielle Smith, went to be anangel in heaven on Sunday, June24, 2012.

He is also survived by his sisterand brother, Brooke and ScottSmith; grandparents, Tammy andBob Forshey of Kingwood, Calvinand Arlene Smith of Culloden,Traci Clark of Hurricane andDanny Fizer and Denise Leavittof Hurricane; great-grandpar-ents, Gene and Louise Fizer andJane Duke and Janice Clark; un-cles, Jeremy Smith and DanielClark; aunt, Cathy Fizer; and spe-cial friends, David and KimSmith.

Graveside services were heldThursday, June 28, at SycamoreCemetery.

Condolences may be sent toallenfuneralhomewv.com.

BILLY R. STIDHAMMr. Billy R. Stidham, 79, of

Eleanor, went home to be withthe Lord after a long, courageousbattle on June 24, 2012.

He was a former 24-year em-ployee of Viscose and retiredfrom Thomas Memorial Hospital,at age 69, after 18 years of service.He was a member of HometownIndependent Mission and anArmy veteran. Billy loved to cutwood and work with his flowers

and in his garden.He is survived by his loving

wife of 59 years, Mrs. Dotsy L.Stidham; children, Peggy Porterand husband, Greg, of Eleanor,Shawn Stidham and wife, Sandy,of Red House and Billie Jean Tol-ley and husband, Joe, of Eleanor;brothers and sisters, James Stid-ham of South Carolina, John Stid-ham ofVirginia, Alice Huffman ofPoca, Kay Simmons of Virginiaand Shirley Ann McNeely of ScottDepot; five grandchildren, Danieland Seth Stidham, Nathan andNick Martin and Nicole Dolinand husband, Brent; and great-granddaughter, Ashlyn.

The family would like to thankeveryone for the prayers duringthis difficult time.

A tribute to the life of Billy washeld Wednesday, June 27, atGatens-Harding Funeral HomeChapel with pastors Joe Scar-berry and Darren Persinger offi-ciating. Entombment followed inHaven of Rest Memory Gardensand Crematorium, Hometown.


Gatens-Harding FuneralHome, Poca, assisted the Stid-ham family.

LANA JUNE TURNERLana June Turner, of Dunbar,

WV passed away June 25, 2012 toher heavenly home.

She was born on March 31,1941.

Lana was stricken with Polio atage four and endured many days

of poor health with dignity andgrace.

Lana was preceded in death byher father, Woodrow WilsonTurner and her sister, Rita TurnerSigmon.

She is survived by her mother,Katherine Turner; son JohnTurner; grandson, ChaskaTurner; brothers, Blaine (Glenda)Turner of Ft. Meade, Florida andTom (Mary Lou) Turner of Hurri-cane, West Virginia.

Lana unselfishly entrusted herbody to West Virginia UniversityMedical School to further med-ical research.

At Lana’s request there were noservices. Should friends desirecontributions may be made toWest Virginia University MedicalSchool in Lana’s memory.

ROY LEE WARNERRoy Lee Warner, 93, of Eleanor

went home on June 22, 2012, tobe with his Lord, his belovedwife, and his sons. He passedaway at his home of 49 years sur-rounded by his loving family.

Born November 29, 1918, inMud Lick, W.Va., he was the sonof the late James ClarenceWarnerand Grace Allen Warner. Roy wasa farmer for most of his life. Hewas also employed by GravelyTractors of Dunbar and workedin construction until his retire-ment. After retirement he en-joyed gardening and helping hisneighbors. Roy was a faithfulmember of Red House UBIChurch.

In addition to his parents, he

was preceded in death by his lov-ing wife of 68 years, Lola CastoWarner; sons, Dale DwightWarner and Denver Lee Warner;and two sisters, Beulah Penning-ton and Audra Workman.

Survivors include daughter,Brenda Warner (Terry) McDavidof Eleanor; sons, Wayne (Portia)Warner of Huntington, and Gary(Lisa) Warner of Red House; sis-ter, Mary Margaret Lathey;grandsons, Ron, Jeff, Michael andJason Warner; step-grandchil-dren, Wendy Nicholas, MatthewMcDavid, Glen Conway andMary Holbrook; along with 13great-grandchildren; and a veryspecial niece, Janet Harmon.

The family wishes to thankHospiceCare nurse, Lori Carter,and caretakers, Neola Crihfield,Delores Rutledge and Alice Stut-ler, for their loving care and de-votion.

A celebration of Roy's Chris-tian life was held Tuesday, June26, 2012, at Red House UBIChurch with Pastor Greg Blakeofficiating. Burial followedEmma Chapel Cemetery, Liberty.

The family suggests and greatlyappreciates memorial contribu-tions to be made to HospiceCare,1606 Kanawha Blvd. West,Charleston, WV 25387-2536 orthe Red House UBI Church inmemory of Roy.

Online condolences may besent to theWarner family and theonline guestbook signed by visit-ing www.raynesfuneralhome.com.

Raynes Funeral Home Eleanor

Chapel, Eleanor, was in charge ofarrangements.

PETE ZAIN JR.Pete Zain Jr., 81, of Cross

Lanes, passed away Sunday, June24, 2012, at Broadmore AssistedLiving following a long illness.

Born March 24, 1931, he was ason of the late Pete Sr. and Mi-tilda Skaff Zain. Pete was a retiredteacher for the Kanawha CountyBoard of Education and a U.S. AirForce veteran of the Korean Con-flict. Also preceding him in deathwere his wife, Betty Zain, andson, Fred Zain.

Survivors include a brother,George Zain and wife, Lorraine,of Grand Rapids, Mich.; sister,Jean Laramy and husband, Mil-lard, of Grand Rapids; specialfriend, Jim Young of Winfield;three grandchildren, Joshua, Je-remy and Murial; and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were con-ducted Wednesday, June 27 at St.George Orthodox Church,Charleston, with the Rev. Fr. OlafScott, the Rev. Fr. Thomas Zainand the Rev. Fr. Stephen DeYoungofficiating. Burial followed inTyler Mountain Memory Gar-dens, Cross Lanes.

Online condolences may besent to www.tylermountainfu-neralhome.com.

Memorials may be sent to St.George Orthodox Church,Charleston.

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MountOliveMissionary BaptistChurch ~ Buff Creek Rd. Hurri-cane, WV. "Helping the hurt getout of the dirt" Service Times-Sunday morning 10:00 a.m.;Sunday eve. 6:00 p.m.; Wed. EveBible study 7:00 p.m. Specialmeeting 4th Saturday eachmonth at 7:00 p.m. All areaChurches welcome.Heaven is obtainable, Hell isavoidable. We still preach TheBook, The Blood and, TheBlessed Hope. Pastor ErnieSpence – 304-617-2752.

Redeemer PresbyterianChurch,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.

TeaysValley 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, 6:00 p.m.Evening Discipleship. Wednes-day’s: 6:45 p.m. Evening Disci-pleship. Pastor Melissa Pratt.

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.

Mt. Salem UM Church ~ 4-1/2miles East of Hurricane on Rt. 60across from covered bridge, onleft. Sunday: Morning worship9:30; Sunday School 10:30.Wednesday Bible study 7:00P.M.; Family night first Wednes-day of each month @ 7:00 P.M.Pastor: Ralph Kernen (304) 757-8446.

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.

Buffalo Church of God ~ Cornerof Rt 62 & Church Street, Buffalo(Putnam Co.). Sunday: 9:45 a.m.Sunday School; 11:00 a.m.Morning Worship; 7:00 p.m.Evening Worship. Wednesday:7:00 p.m.Mid-week Service. Pas-

torWayne Burch. 304-937-3447.

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.

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.; SundayMorningWorship 11:00 a.m.; SundayEvening Worship 6 p.m.;Wednesday Midweek Service 7p.m. Pastor Larry Cooper. 562-5389.

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, Chil-dren & Teen Programs. Last Sat-urday of each month; ClothingCloset from 9 a.m. until noon.Free clothes for everyone!Pastor: Rev. Charles V. Williams.Phone: 304-757-8400.

First Baptist Church~ “Connect-ing People to Jesus Christ” 2635Main Street, Hurricane, WV,25526 – 304-562-9281. Dr. JamesE. Lutz, Senior Pastor. Sundayservices: 8:50 a.m., 11:00 a.m.,6:30 p.m. Sunday School – 10a.m.; Wednesday 6:30 p.m.www.fbcoh.com

Good Hope Baptist Church ~Turkey Creek Road, Hurricane.SundayWorship Service 10 a.m.

Ascension Catholic Church905HickoryMill Rd., Hurricane,WV, 25526. 304-562-5816.Services: Saturday evening 5:30p.m. Sunday morning 8:30 a.m.& 11:00 a.m.Rev. Neil R. Buchlein, Pastor.www.ascensionwv.com

Cross ofGrace LutheranChurch~ 30GraceDrive, Hurricane,WV,25526. 304-562-0616.Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.Sunday - 10:45 a.m. MorningWorship Pastor Jerry Kliner, STS.“Where people discover Jesusand grow in Faith”. www.cog-lutheran.com

Scott Depot Christ Fellowship

~ 4345 Teays Valley Road, ScottDepot,WV. 757-9166.

Pastor Dr. Rod Taylor.Sunday School 9 a.m.; SundayMorning Worship 10 a.m.; Sun-day EveningWorship 6:30 p.m.Wednesday Mid Week Service 7p.m. www.thedepotlive.com

Teays Valley Baptist Church ~Dr. John D. Smith, Pastor.3926 Teays Valley Road, Hurri-cane, WV, 25526. 304-757-9306.www.teaysvalleybaptist.comServices: SUNDAY - Sundayschool 9:30 a.m.; Morning Wor-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 ProgramWEMM8:30p.m. Thursday.

Buffalo Presbyterian Church ~2125 Buffalo Road, Buffalo, WV,25033. Sunday School Service 10a.m.;Worship Sunday Service 11a.m. Wednesday Service – BibleStudy, 7 p.m. Pastor – DenverTucker.

Buffalo Nazarene Church ~Rt. 62, Buffalo,WV, 25033.Sunday School Service 10 a.m.;SundayWorship Service 11 a.m.;Sunday night Worship Service 6p.m.Wednesday Service 7 p.m.Pastor Sherry Kinsey 937-3258.

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.

Manilla Chapel ~ Manilla RidgeRoad, Robertsburg,WV.SUNDAY: Morning service 10a.m.; Evening service 6:00 p.m.TUESDAY: Bible Study at 7 p.m.Everyone welcome.

Way of Truth Tabernacle ~900 Roosevelt Dr., Eleanor, WV.Services: Sunday morning 10:00a.m.; Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.;Wednesday 7:00 p.m. PastorNathan Morris (304)543-8053. Anew beginning on the old path.

Bethel Baptist – Upper MudRiver Road, Sias, WV. Services:Sunday morning 10 a.m.; Sun-day night 6 p.m.; Wednesdaynight 7:00 p.m.

Glad Tidings Assembly of God ~121 Mill Road, Hurricane, WV,

25526.Adult & Children’s Service Sun-day 10:30 a.m., Sunday EveningWorship 6:00 p.m., WednesdayMidweek Service 7:00 p.m.Church Phone 304-562-3074.Pastor: Rebekah Jarrell. Asst.Pastor: Aaron Hil.

Winfield Presbyterian Church ~Winfield Presbyterian Church,4th and Ferry Streets. “A prayingcommunity where friendshipcounts.” Cherrie Sizemore, Min-ister. Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.;MorningWorship - 11:00 a.m.Looking for a church to call“home”?Wewould like to be thatplace.

Pine Grove Church of Christ ~4504 Teays Valley Road, ScottDepot. 304-757-8543 (o); 304-757-2866 (h). [email protected]. Sunday morning BibleClasses 9:45 a.m. Sunday Morn-ingWorship Service 10:45 a.m.Sunday EveningWorship Service6:00 p.m. Wednesday EveningBible Studies 7:00 p.m.Tm Jorgensen, Minister.

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

Winfield Church of theNazarene ~ 2986 Winfield Rd.,Winfield, WV 25213. SundaySchool 9:45 am; SundayWorshipService 10:45 am; Sunday PraiseService at 6:00pm; WednesdayKidz & Teens 7:00 pm; Wednes-day Adult Bible Study 7:00 pm.Pastor Robert Fulton, 304-586-2180.

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

KanawhaValley Baptist Church~ 949 Roosevelt Ave., (U.S. Rt.62), Eleanor, WV 25070. Pastors:John Hage and Art Hage. Phone

304-437-3513 and 304-437-2740.Services: 3:00 p.m. Sundays and6:30 p.m. Thursdays.

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.

Providence Baptist Church ~Rocky Step Road, Scott Depot,WV. Sunday School 10 a.m.; Sun-day morning Worship 11 a.m.;Sunday night 7 p.m. Pastor: Rev.Bob Kelly. Phone 304-586-2832.

Gateway Christian Church ~Weekly Sunday Evening Serviceat 6 p.m. Valley Park, Hurricane,WV. Adult & Children’s Ministryavailable. For more informationplease call 304-727-8919 or visitwww.gatewaychurch.net. SeniorMinister: Dave Stauffer. LOVEGOD – LOVE PEOPLE – SERVE.

Lakeview Christian Church ~108 Lakeview Drive, Hurricane,WV, 25526. Services: Sunday – 11am and 6:30 pm;Wednesday – 7pm. Pastor: Jeff Maynard. Phone304-562-9265.

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. 62 inthe big town of Black Betsy,WV.Pastoral Team: Michael Landersand Randy Browning

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.

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