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April 11, 2012, extra online edition of The Putnam StandardTRANSCRIPT
Wednesday,April 11, 2012
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WINFIELD – West Virginia At-torney General Darrell McGrawbegan a statewide series ofhomeowner assistance work-shops in Putnam County onTuesday, April 10.
Called “Project: Save OurHomes,” the statewide series ofworkshops is designed to offerinformation and assistance onapplying for loan modifications,refinancing for "underwater"loans, halting the foreclosureprocess, new loan servicing stan-dards, and othermortgage relief,McGraw said.
The event in Putnam Countywas the first in the series ofworkshops and McGraw said itwas chosen to leadoff the eventsbecause his office receives alarge number of mortgage com-plaints from the Putnam Countyarea.
“This type of outreach pro-gram is important, because peo-ple don't always know they haveoptions available to them,” Mc-Graw said Tuesday at the Put-nam County Courthouse, wherethe workshop was held. “There
are a lot of people eligible forsome relief, but they don't knowit.”
The statewide series of work-
shops came as the result of a na-tional mortgage-foreclosure set-tlement with five major banks -JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo,
Citibank, Bank of America, andGMAC/Ally Financial.
Attorney General kicks off workshop series
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Expansion ofValley Park takes another step forward
West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw was at the Putnam County Courthouse on Tuesday, April 10, to kickoff astatewide series of workshops designed to help homeowners who have had problems with their mortgages. Called “Pro-ject: Save Our Homes” the series of workshops will continue for the next three months around West Virginia. Photo byJack Bailey
By Jack Bailey
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STAFF REPORTSCOTT DEPOT – The Putnam
Public Service District has re-ceived a $1,241,000 Water andWaste Disposal Loan from theUnited States Department ofAgriculture Office of Rural De-velopment.
The funds will be used to con-struct a new sanitary sewer col-lection system for several areaswithin Putnam County.
The project also includes thereplacement of aging and deteri-orated sewer collection lines.
Extensionswill include the ad-dition of approximately 448 cus-tomers in the Route 33, RockyStep Road, and Route 60 withinPutnam County.
Line replacement will takeplace within Marina Park.
This funding is a subsequentloan to cover an increase in costof materials.
Unit price increases have oc-curred with projects in this geo-graphic area over the last sixmonths. An initial loan of$12,930,000 was made on Sep-tember 30, 2010 and a subse-quent loan was made on March31, 2011.
USDA Rural Developmentserves as the lead federal entityfor rural development needs andadministers program assistancethrough its housing, business,community and infrastructureprograms. Formore informationon USDA Rural Developmentvisit www.rurdev.usda.gov.
Putnam PSDreceives $1.2million loan
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WINFIELD – The expansion ofValley Park in Hurricane took an-other step forward at the Tues-day, April 10, meeting of thePutnam County commission ascommissioners approved an en-gineering proposal from Ter-radon to begin work on theproject.
Earlier this year the county ac-quired 5.6 acres of land adjacentto the park with plans to add anadditional ball field, soccer field,and even a new entrance to thepark.
Terradon will oversee the proj-ect and will begin advertising forconstruction firms in the near fu-ture with the hope of startingconstruction on the expansion inJuly. If all goes as planned, the ex-
pansion project should be donein November.
Once completed, the expan-sion will add an additional ballfield and full size soccer field,which can be divided into twoyouth fields, to the park. Someadditional parking will also beadded.
The most visible componentof the expansion will be a new,more visible entrance to Valley
Park off of Teays Valley Road(Route 34). The new entrance willalso alter the flow of trafficthrough the park. Cars will enterthrough the newly constructedentrance, and then loop throughthe park to exit through the cur-rent entrance. During high trafficevents, such as the July 4 cele-bration, both roads could also be
By Jack Bailey
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Tom Easter BenefitTom Easter of Eleanor was di-
agnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’sdisease) in October, 2011. Therewill be a Benefit Spaghetti Din-ner on Saturday, April 21st atEleanor Baptist Church on Rt.62 in Eleanor. This benefit is forthe medical cost and trans-portation to Ruby Memorial inMorgantown.
The benefit will run from 4:30pm – 7:30 pm.
Meal includes: HomemadeSpaghetti, Cole Saw, GarlicBread and Drink for $7.00.
There will be lots of Home-made desserts, a Jupiter jumpfor kids, nice raffle items such asQueen Size mattress/boxsprings, Fishing Poles, a PrivateChef, Paintings, Movies, CeilingFan, Gift Baskets, a Silent Auc-tion and much more.
A good time for all. Hope youcan come!
Special Needs Care-givers’ Support Group Begins in Scott Depot
Do you have a special needschild or family member? Comejoin us as we offer listening ears,support, ideas and share infor-mation. Parents and Friends ofSpecial Needs Children supportgroup kick-off meeting will beon Tuesday, April 17 at 7:00 pmat the Teays Valley Church ofGod. Come meet with others insimilar situations! For more in-formation or to let us know youare coming call 304/755-3976.Teays Valley Church of God is lo-cated at 4430 Teays Valley Rd. inScott Depot just east of exit 40off I-64.
Putnam County Meetthe Candidates
Putnam Aging will be holdingtheir “Meet the Candidates” inthe following Putnam SeniorCenters:
Tuesday, April 17th - 10:30a.m. at Hometown Senior Cen-ter, 100 – 1st Ave. N., Hometown.
Tuesday, April 24th – 10:30a.m. at Hurricane Senior Center,2800 Putnam Ave., Hurricane.
Tuesday, May 1st – 10:30 a.m.at Buffalo Senior Center, #48Wrights Lane, Buffalo.
Each senior center services
lunch at 11:30.Open to the public! Everyone
welcome!
New Support GroupAlzheimer support group held
on the first Wednesday of eachmonth at 12:00 noon at Home-town Senior Center. There is nocharge.
This group is for the caregiver,spouse, or family member of theAlzheimer patient.
Hometown Senior Center islocated at 100 First Ave. N. inHometown.
No need to sign up ahead oftime.
For more information youmay call 304-586-2745.
Bible Quiz OvernighterWhen: April 13th and 14thSponsored by Teays Valley
Church of God, 4430 Teays Val-ley Road, Scott Depot. Phone304-757-9222 for more details.
Donations of BabyItems Needed
Spring has arrived and it'stime to clear out your garage,basement, attic, and other areasof your home of all those nolonger needed items! TheGabriel Project of West Virginiais accepting donations of babyand toddler items to distributeto needy families. Due to federalconsumer safety standards,used cribs or used car seats can-not be accepted. However, otherused baby equipment in goodcondition is welcome as well asinfant and toddler clothing, ma-ternity clothes of all sizes, dia-pers and formula. To make yourdonation to the Gabriel Projectnearest you, call the state officeat 304-205-5865 or [email protected].
The Gabriel Project of WestVirginia is a nonprofit organiza-tion that provides immediateand practical support to needypregnant women and familieswith infants and young childrenunder the age of two years. TheGabriel Project serves West Vir-ginia families in more than 25counties in the state.
Community FundraiserThis Fundraising Event will be
held Friday-Saturday, April 27-
28. Bon-Ton Stores Inc., whichoperates stores such asBergner's, Boston Store, Elder-Beerman and more, is acceptingnon-profit organizations to sellbooklets that contain savings onin-store and online merchan-dise during the Bon-Ton Com-munity Days event.Organizations will keep 100 per-cent of the $5 donation for eachbooklet sold. To sign-up, visitwww.communitydayevent.com.
St. Francis School Summer Fun AcademyRegistration is now open for
St. Francis of Assisi School’sSummer Fun Academy for chil-dren ages 3-12. The programwill emphasize academic en-richment including daily jour-nal writing, reading and mathactivities, West Virginia historyand world geography, in con-junction with the Smart Boardand computer lab. Children willexplore the arts, including balletand acrobatics dance, and learnnew skills, such as cooking andsign language. We will also offerlots of fun!
Mrs. Jennifer Lopez is the di-rector of the Academy and thestaff includes experienced childcare workers, college students,and current teachers.
Summer Fun Academy willbegin June 11 and end August 2.The hours are Monday – Thurs-day from 7:30am – 5:00pm. Yourchild can attend on a weeklybasis or on a drop-in basis. Toregister for the Academy, or formore information, please visitour website www.sfswv.com, orcall the school office (304) 727-5690.
Putnam County VoterRegistration DeadlinePutnam County Voter Regis-
tration deadline is April 17th,2012. For more informationcontact the Putnam CountyClerk’s office at 304-586-0202.
T.O.P.S. No. 465Weekly meetings of TOPS
"Take Off Pounds Sensibly," areheld at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at Win-field United Methodist Church,20 Radwin Drive, Winfield, WV25213. Questions, call Sharon,304-523-4618.
First Baptist Church ofSt. Albans to present An-
nual Music CampLooking for a fun as well as
meaningful activity for yourchildren this summer? The FirstBaptist Church of St. Albans atSixth Ave. and Second St. offersa Music Camp, July 16-20, 9 amto 2:30 pm daily at the church.The camp is for children enter-ing grades 2 (age 7 by June)through 7 in September 2012.
Participants are involved inchoral singing, handbells, Orffinstruments, a basic musicclass, instruction to the orches-tra and recreation
Additional classes are offeredin Guitar, Drums, Pipe Organ,and Interpretive Movement.
Tuition for the camp is $37per child with family rates avail-able.
For additional informationand online registration, visitwww.musiccampfbc.com or call304-727-4661.
You may also register at thechurch Monday – Friday, 8 am –4:30 pm.
Enrollment for each grade islimited.
St. Francis Bingo St. Francis Church at 525 Hol-
ley Street, St. Albans holds Bingoevery Monday evening begin-ning with Early Birds at 5pm.Concessions are available.Please call (304) 727-3033 formore information.
Putnam CountySchools Developmental
ScreeningPutnam County Schools De-
velopmental Screenings will beheld on Friday, April 20, 2012 atthe Teays Valley PresbyterianChurch, Teays Valley Road. Wewill screen children ages 2-1/2to 4 years for speech/language,hearing, vision, motor skills, so-cial skills, self-help and cogni-tion Please call 586-0500 ext1154, to schedule an appoint-ment.
Outdoor (2012 Spring)Volleyball League now
Forming!A new Sand-court CO-ED
adult volleyball league is form-ing in Scott Depot. All Skill Lev-els (15 years or older) areencouraged to play! Whetheryou are a weekend warrior, fam-ily reunion, picnic-only typevolleyball player or a seasonedveteran, we want you! We areseeking individuals and/orteams interested in family-friendly competition, exercise
and fun!Play begins on Tuesday, April
17th, 2012 and continues for 8weeks, plus a 1 week tourna-ment. Best of 3 Game Series willbe played each TuesdayEvenings at 6:00, 6:45, 7:30 &possibly 8:15 pm depending onthe number of teams signing up.League will be refereed (call ifinterested in being hired).
Our Concession stand, Chil-drens Play area and Restroomswill be open during the games.Site is alcohol/tobacco free andis Located at Teays Valley Acres -a community park on Teays Val-ley Road between Rocky Stepand McCloud.
Individual Player Cost is $30for the season.
Corporate Sponsored Teamsmay sign-up together or we canrandomly assign individuals to 8person teams (6 player maxi-mum on court of which no morethan 3 men at one time are per-mitted).
To sign up, individuals orteams may call Thom Pratt at:304-757-6453 or email:[email protected].
Putnam CountyClean-Up
Where: Putnam County Park -#1 Valley Drive, Hurricane, WV
When: Saturday, May 5, 2012Time: 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Details:10 Waste Tires on or off Rims10 Computer or Electronic
ItemsAppliances & Scrap MetalNot Accepted: Propane and
Gasoline tanks, motor oil, sol-vents, paints and pesticides,roofing materials, barb wire,block, wood, concrete, brush orfluorescent light bulbs.
NO hazardous materials andNO commercial vehicles or con-tractors. NO HOUSEHOLDWASTE!!!
For additional information,contact the Putnam CountySolid Waste Authority at(304)586-0495.
Network Of Women(NOW) Monthly MeetingDate: April 19, 2012Time: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM at
the Putnam County Chamber ofCommerce Office.
About NOW: This committeeis led by women in business inthe community. Programs aredesigned to support women inthe business community. Typi-cal programs conductedthroughout the year are a blooddrive, the “Uniquely Me” Pro-gram, “Ladies Night Out” and“In the Know”.
NOW is open to all womenworking for and with PutnamCounty Chamber member busi-nesses interested in expandingtheir professional, personal andsocial relationships with otherwomen.
Winfield, West Virginia, USPS 451-160The Putnam Standard (ISSN, 451160) is published weeklyat P.O. Box 179, Winfield, WV 25213. Yearly subscriptionrates: In-County $22.00; In-State $38.00; Out-of-State$48.00. Bill Unger, Publisher. Periodical Postage paid atMain Post Office, Winfield, WV, and additional mailing of-fices under the act of March 3, 1979. Postmaster: Send Ad-dress changes to the Putnam Standard, P.O. Box 179,Winfield, WV 25213. We reserve the right to accept or re-ject and to edit all news and advertising copy.
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WINFIELD -- Make plans nowto participate in the PutnamCounty Chamber of Commerce’sannual golf tournament beingheld on Monday, June 25 atSleepy Hollow Golf Club.
The Chamber is acceptingteams, hole sponsorships andprize donations at this time.Team entries are $650 for mem-bers, $725 for non-members and$180 for a single player.
Confirmation numbers are as-
signed for all registering teamsand will be required the day ofthe tournament.
Hole sponsors are $175 formembers ($200 for non-mem-bers), an excellent marketing toolfor any business to consider.
Businesses that sponsor golfholes or donate door prizes willbe listed in the official tourna-ment program.
For more information, pleaseemail [email protected] call 304-757-6510.
Chamber golf tournament set for June 25
used as exits to improve trafficflow leaving the park.
In other news at the April 10meeting of the Putnam CountyCommission, commissionerslearned that the county has re-ceived a $15,000 communityparticipation grant from thestate that can be used to help al-leviate the problem of flooding
in Hometown. This is the second$15,000 community participa-tion grant that the county has re-ceived to address flooding inHometown.
Commissioners also learnedthat the county has received a$12,057 West Virginia RecordsManagement Board Grant thatwill be used in the CountyClerk's Office for new scanning
equipment.Commissioners also were told
that the county has received$7,000 from the state DHHREmergency Response EntitiesSpecial Project Fund that will goto Putnam County EMS.
Putnam County Clerk BrianWood also reminded commis-sioners that early voting in Put-nam County for the May primary
election will begin April 25. Thedeadline to register to vote in theelection is April 17.
Wood also told commissionersthat his office would be mailinga post card to all Putnam Countyvoters explaining to them whattheir voting precinct is now, andwhere it is located.
Wood said that the postcardswere necessary because of all of
the changes that came from re-districting last year.
He said that anyone with anyquestions should contact his of-fice at (304) 586-0202.
The next meeting of the Put-nam County Commission will beTuesday, April 17, at 9 a.m. at thecourthouse in Winfield. TheCommission will also meet onTuesday, April 24.
Since the settlement was firstannounced in February, the At-torney General's office has re-ceived more than 400 calls aboutwhat mortgage relief may beavailable. From those calls, morethan 200 actual complaints havebeen filed.
The largest numbers of callshave come from Kanawha andPutnam Counties, as well as theEastern Panhandle, McGrawsaid. However, he added, interesthas come from all parts of WestVirginia.
That interest was evident herein Putnam County. The work-shop began at 10 a.m. on Tues-day and lasted until 7 p.m.Within the first 30 minutes, fivepeople had come seeking advice.
McGraw said that many peo-ple who have had problem's withtheir mortgages are scared ofdealing with their banks, or un-sure of what options they have,and that's where his office canassist.
“We are available to assist andto encourage folks who have had
problems dealing with theirbanks,” McGraw said. “If some-one has received no responsefrom their bank, or they are notsatisfied with the result we canstep in and help and encouragethe bank's diligence.”
Part of the process of dealingwith banks on mortgage issues ispurely educational, explainedHeather Connolly, an assistantattorney general in the office'sconsumer protection division.
Part of the recent settlementwith the five major banks in-cluded a new set of servicingstandards for mortgages infor-mally called “The Borrower's Billof Rights.”
At Tuesday's workshop, repre-sentatives from the AttorneyGeneral's office went over theBorrower's Bill of Rights withthose who came seeking assis-tance to make sure that thebank's followed the agreed topractices.
Among other things the newset of servicing standards in-cludes the following provisions:
Pre-foreclosure referral noticeto the borrower: A notice to the
borrower of their loan status 14days before a delinquent loan isreferred to a foreclosure attorney.
Banks/servicers shall properlydocument their authority to filea foreclosure action.
Establish a single point of con-tact for each homeowner whoreaches out to the bank/servicerdue to difficulty making loanpayments.
Additional protections for mil-itary personnel.
The 10-page Borrower's Bill ofRights also includes variousother new guidelines, and Con-nolly urged those with an inter-est to read the document forthemselves. It can be found on-line at www.nationalforeclosure-settlement.com.
The Bill of Rights currentlyonly applies to the five bankswho are part of the nationwidesettlement, but those five banksmake up 60 percent of the mort-gage market, Connolly said.
The settlement agreementwith the five banks was the sec-ond largest multi-state settle-ment agreement ever reached,behind the settlement reached
with tobacco companies.The $25 billion multi-state set-
tlement includes $33.8 million inforeclosure relief and mortgagemodification help for West Vir-ginians, according to the Attor-ney General's office.
The agreement targets $33million in assistance to West Vir-ginia homeowners, including:
An immediate estimated pay-ment of $2,000 to each home-owner who lost their home toforeclosure between January 1,2008 and December 31, 2011;
$18.4 million in loan modifica-tions and benefits to homeown-ers currently in
default or foreclosure;$5.7 million in free refinancing
for “underwater” but currenthomeowners;
$6 million for foreclosure andmortgage assistance and preven-tion programs.
Helping homeowners deter-mine if they qualify for any ofthose funds made availablethrough the settlement is alsopart of the mission of the work-shop series, McGraw said.
"With Project: Save Our
Homes, the Attorney General’sOffice will do everything we canto lend a helping hand to WestVirginia’s homeowners so thatthey can stay in their homes,"McGraw said.
The next closest workshop forinterested residents of PutnamCounty will take place Thursday,April 19, at the Hansford SeniorCenter in St. Albans. The Centeris located at 500 WashingtonStreet.
Additional “Save Our Homes”workshops are planned for Mayand June in Huntington, Parkers-burg, Wheeling, Weirton, Gilbert,Martinsburg, Charles Town,Clarksburg, Morgantown, Lewis-burg, Elkins, Beckley, and SouthCharleston.
If you are unavailable to attenda workshop, McGraw said thatyou can contact his office by call-ing the Consumer ProtectionHotline at 1-800-368-8808, orvisit the Attorney General's web-site at www.wvago.gov.
Other information can also befound online at www.National-ForeclosureSettlement.com,www.HUD.gov, or www.DOJ.gov.
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Putnam County was ranked asone of the 10 healthiest countiesin the state of West Virginia in areport released last week thatmeasures the health of everycounty in the nation.
Putnam County was ranked asthe 7th healthiest county in WestVirginia in the rankings pub-lished by the University of Wis-consin Population HealthInstitute and the Robert WoodJohnson Foundation (RWJF). TheRankings assess the overallhealth of every county in all 50states, using a standard way to
measure how healthy people areand how long they live.
The rankings consider factorsthat affect people’s health withinfour categories: health behavior,clinical care, social and eco-nomic factors, and physical envi-ronment. Among other things,the rankings look at factors suchas smoking, drinking and obesity,as well as social and economicfactors such as unemployment.
In all measures, PutnamCounty fared well in the report.
In the healthy behaviors rank-ings, 21 percent of adults in Put-nam County were reported to besmokers, while statewide 26 per-cent of adults were listed as
smokers. Nationwide, 14 percentof adults are smokers.
In adult obesity, 30 percent ofPutnam County residents werelisted as obese, compared to 33percent statewide and 25 percentnationally.
Only 13 percent of PutnamCounty residents were listed asuninsured, according to the re-port, while statewide 17 percentof residents were uninsured. Na-tionally, 11 percent are unin-sured.
Putnam County's ratio of pop-ulation per primary care physi-cian was also better than thestate average at 815 to 1 in Put-nam County compared to 894 to
1 statewide. In social and economic factors,
78 percent of Putnam Countyresidents have at least a highschool diploma, while statewide77 percent of residents do, ac-cording to the report.
When it comes to higher edu-cation, 62 percent of PutnamCounty residents reported hav-ing some college education,while statewide only 49 percentof residents have had some col-lege education.
Unemployment in PutnamCounty was also lower than thestate average standing at 7.6 per-cent for the county, whilestatewide the unemployment
rate was 9.1 percent.Putnam County also had a
lower percentage of children liv-ing in poverty than the overallstate of West Virginia with 14 per-cent in Putnam County com-pared to 26 percent statewide.
Overall, Pendleton, Monon-galia, Tucker, Wirt and Jeffersonwere listed by the report as thefive healthiest counties in WestVirginia. On the other end of thespectrum, Boone, Logan,Wyoming, Mingo and McDowellwere listed as the five leasthealthy counties in the state.
“The County Health Rankingsshow us that much of what influ-ences our health happens out-side of the doctor’s office. In fact,where we live, learn, work andplay has a big role in determininghow healthy we are and how longwe live,” said Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., presidentand CEO of RWJF. “The goodnews is that businesses, healthcare providers, government, con-sumers and community leadersare already joining forces in com-munities across the nation tochange some of the gaps that theRankings highlight.”
For more information, visitwww.countyhealthrankings.org.
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LOCAL DIRECTORY
WINFIELD -- Putnam Countyteachers and service personnelwill be seeing a little extra ontheir paychecks, starting July 1.
At its April 2 meeting, the Put-nam County Board of Educationapproved a $500-per-year payraise for teachers and servicepersonnel.
Last year, the board made acommitment to raise teacher'spay by $1,000 annually over athree-year period as it raised payby $500. The latest raise com-pletes the pledge, said Superin-tendent Chuck Hatfield.
“Last year, we were able to pro-vide a raise of $500 and said wehoped to do $1,000 in threeyears. We feel very fortunate thatwe were able to do it in two years.We value our employees for the
great job they do,” he said. Board member William Legg
said the employees deserve it.“When you have the best
school system in West Virginia,you should have the highest-paidteachers and service personnel,”he said.
Deborah Phillips, board mem-ber, said the community plays amajor role in the success of thecounty's schools.
“One of the things we havegoing for us is our communityand the support we've had fromthe citizens of this county,” shesaid.
While the county's teachersand service personnel were al-ready among the state's highestpaid, the same could not be saidfor its substitutes.
The board addressed a policychange that will pay subs 90 per-cent of the state's basic teacher
salary for up to 10 consecutivedays. For longer assignments,they will earn 90 percent of thestate's advanced salary, based ontheir experience. After 30 consec-utive days, they will earn full ad-vanced salary.
Sam Sentelle, board member,said they certainly deserve it.
“I'm happy we're raising sub-stitute pay. I think probably theroughest job in the schools isbeing a substitute teacher,” hesaid.
Hatfield said the school boardhad considered raising substitutepay last year, but was unable todo so at the time.
“We investigated our substi-tute pay and found that we werepaying less than our surroundingcounties. The 90 percent willbring us in line with our sur-rounding counties,” he said.
The board is also reviewing its
policy for paying coaches and ex-tracurricular-activity supervi-sors, who are paid on a pointsystem. Hatfield said the boardwants to raise that pay by $10 perpoint, with the intent of raising itanother $10 as soon as possible.
Terry Cunningham, presidentof the Putnam County Chapter ofthe American Federation ofTeachers, has addressed theboard in the past, asking it to re-member teachers' pay as theycreated their budget. This time,she came to offer thanks to theboard.
“On behalf of the teachers,service personnel and substi-tutes of Putnam County, we'dlike to thank you for the consid-eration you've given us in placingan increment in the budget forus,” she said.
In other business, the boardapproved a $129,000 bid for floor
cleaning and installing a floorcovering at the new Poca MiddleSchool. The bid from D&D Coat-ings was the lowest bid.
Hatfield said this same type offloor coating was installed atMountain View Elementary sev-eral years ago.
“We piloted this system atMountain View, where they putthis coating on the floor and thenput protective feet on all the fur-niture. It's guaranteed for threeyears and you don't wax it oranything, you just mop it. We'rein the fourth year of that coatingat Mountain View and it looks asnew today as it did four yearsago,” Hatfield said.
The board will meet again at 7p.m., Tuesday April 17.
Contact David Payne Sr. [email protected].
Putnam County Teachers will see pay raiseBy David Payne Sr.
STAFF REPORTWINFIELD – Early voting for
the May primary election willbegin in Putnam County onApril 25, according to a sched-ule released last week by Put-nam County Clerk Brian Wood.
The voter registration dead-line for the May 8 primary isTuesday, April 17, Wood said.
Early voting will begin onWednesday, April 25, and willtake place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.that day.
Early voting will continue asfollows:
• Thursday, April 26,from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.;
• Friday, April 27, from 8a.m. to 4 p.m.;
• Saturday, April 28,from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
• Monday, April 30, from8 a.m. to 4 p.m.;
• Tuesday, May 1, from 8a.m. to 4 p.m.;
• Wednesday, May 2,from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.;
• Thursday, May 3,from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.;
• Friday, May 4,from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and
• Saturday, May 5,from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, May 5, will bethe last day for early vot-ing, Wood said.
All early voting will takeplace on the second floorof the Putnam Countycourthouse in Winfield.
On Election Day, May 8,voting will take place at in-dividual precincts through-out the county from 6:30a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Wood said that anyone withany questions should contact
his office at (304) 586-0202. More information is also
available online at www.put-namelections.com.
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NOTICEHURRICANE WATER CUSTOMERS
FLUSHING LINESThe City of Hurricane Water Department will be flushing the Water System fromDuring the time that the Department is flushing lines you may experience some turbidity or cloudiness for a short period during and immediately after the line flushing.
SOUTH CHARLESTON - Gov.Earl Ray Tomblin announcedTuesday that Gestamp, an $11 bil-lion international company, willcreate hundreds of new jobs andinvest a minimum of $100 millionat the former South CharlestonStamping and ManufacturingPlant.
"This is a tremendous opportu-nity not only for the Kanawha Val-ley but for the entire State of WestVirginia," said Tomblin. "This wasa collaborative effort betweenGestamp, Park Corporation, theCity of South Charleston, the
Kanawha County Commissionand the State of West Virginia. Weall worked together to make thisopportunity a reality. This projecttruly validates the efforts andhard work of so many people.This is a great day for West Vir-ginia!"
Gestamp is an internationalgroup dedicated to the design,development and manufacture ofmetal components and structuralsystems for the automotive in-dustry.
"Immediately the City of SouthCharleston will see employees
moving onto the site, applica-tions being accepted and invest-ment made in the localeconomy," said Jeff Wilson, Presi-dent and CEO of Gestamp.
The site, owned by Park Corpo-ration, contains more than onemillion square feet under roofand over 30 acres at its SouthCharleston stamping facility.
"It was so incredibly easy towork on such a large project insuch a short amount of time, withthe efforts of so many dedicatedindividuals," said Ray Park,Chairman of the Park Corpora-
tion. "I'm just so happy about theValley putting people back towork - that is what makes me thehappiest of all."
"Working with city leaders weare beginning to see the fruits ofour labors to develop a businessclimate that will bring more busi-nesses to South Charleston," saidMayor Frank Mullens.
"When it was announced thestamping plant would close yearsago many thought the jobs wouldbe gone forever - and many losthope," said Kent Carper, Presi-dent of the Kanawha County
Commission. "We now know, be-cause of reform efforts of thenSenate President Earl RayTomblin, then Governor JoeManchin and the KanawhaCounty delegation, jobs are re-turning to the Kanawha Valley."
Gestamp is a leading supplierof clients such as Volkswagen, Re-nault-Nissan, Peugeot-Citroen,Daimler, General Motors Corp.,Ford, Chrysler, Daewo, BMW,Fiat, Iveco, Jaguar, Land Rover,Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche,Opel, Saab, Seat, Suzuki, Skoda,Volvo, Hyundai and Toyota.
Auto parts manufacturer to locate in South Charleston
Early voting for May primary set to begin April 25 in Putnam County
WINFIELD -- On April 16, 17,and 18, from 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.,Putnam County WVU Extensionand Calvary Baptist Church willbe hosting free cooking classesfocused on helping your familymake better choices, have a suc-cessful family mealtime, andhow to build rest and exercise
into your day. Classes will be located at Cal-
vary Baptist Church 3653 TeaysValley Road, Hurricane, in thefellowship hall. Putnam County was only 1 of
30 grantees in the nation to re-ceive funding for these work-shops.
These classes are part of thenational Academy of Nutritionand Dietetics Kids Eat RightCampaign that seeks to reducethe prevalence of childhoodoverweight and obesity. Families and Health Agent and
Registered Dietitian, SarahSturgill, MS, RD, LD, will be lead-
ing the workshops. Sturgill is also a certified spe-
cialist in child and adolescentweight management. Participants may register for
any individual workshop or signup for all three. Each workshop will also fea-
ture food demonstrations and
taste testing for easy “no recipe”recipes for healthy, deliciousmeals.Pre-registration is required
and all registrations must bemade through Putnam CountyWVU Extension Service by call-ing 304-586-0217. Please regis-ter by 5 p.m. on Friday, April 13.
Free cooking classes set for April 16-18 to focus on preparing healthy foods
WINFIELD -- A man is askingthe court for approval of the set-tlement in his case againstThomas Memorial Hospital forhis wife's suicide.
In 2006 or 2007, Deanna Siskvoluntarily admitted herself tothe behavioral medicine unit ofCharleston Area Medical Centerafter telling her family shethought she had a nervousbreakdown and had told her sis-ter-in-law that she had thoughtsof suicide, according to a com-plaint filed March 14 in PutnamCircuit Court.
Charles Sisk II claims beforeJanuary 2009, Deanna Sisk hadapplied for Social Security dis-ability and gave one of her rea-sons for being disabled that shewas suffering from a major de-pression disorder.
Deanna Sisk had not workedfor several months before Janu-ary 2009 and had told her familythat she was depressed becauseshe had a miscarriage, eventhough all medical testing indi-cated that she had never beenpregnant, according to the suit.
Charles Sisk claims on Jan. 29,2009, he was at his place of em-ployment when he received aphone call from his 16-year-old-son, Trevor Sisk, who told himthat Deanna Sisk had taken aquantity of pills, but that he didnot know what kind of pills shehad taken or how many.
Deanna Sisk had told TrevorSisk that she had taken the pillsand Trevor Sisk found what hethought was a suicide note writ-ten by his mother and askedCharles Sisk to come home assoon as possible, according tothe suit.
Charles Sisk claims he arrivedhome and attempted to get in-formation from her about whatshe had taken, but she was notcooperative, so he called 911and requested an ambulance.
The 911 operator asked ifDeanna Sisk was unconsciousand, if she was conscious,whether she would go voluntar-ily to the hospital and whenDeanne Sick insisted that shewould not go voluntarily, the 911operator told Charles SIsk all hecould do was go to the court-house and get a mental hygienecommitment order, according to
the suit.Charles Sisk went to the Put-
nam Courthouse to fill out theorder and left Trevor Sisk towatch Deanna Sisk.
"When Deanna arrived atHighland Hospital, she was eval-uated and it was determinedthat she was suffering from awound caused by an unrelateddog bite that had taken placeseveral months before. HighlandTransferred Deanna to ThomasMemorial Hospital for woundfollow-up care and for admis-sion to the mental health unit atThomas Memorial," the com-plaint states.
Charles Sisk claims DeannaSisk eventually was dischargedfrom the hospital on Feb. 4,2009, because she "had not beencertified by any physician asrepresenting a continued threatof harm to herself or others."
When they arrived home,Deanna Sisk was really loud andaggressive and Charles Sisk wasafraid to stay with her in theirhome, according to the suit.
Charles Sisk claims he and hischildren left to stay with otherfamily members, but he contin-ued to text and call Deanna Sisk
to check on her the followingday, but when he did not hearfrom her on Feb. 6, 2009, hewent to the home with his fatherto check on her and found herdead.
"Deanna had narrated hersuicide for her family; she killedherself through a combinationof an overdose of insulin andprescription drugs," the com-plaint states.
Charles Sisk claims approxi-mately one year after DeannaSisk's death, he hired Harvey D.Peyton to explore whether theremight be any sort of case againstThomas Memorial Hospital onthe theory that the hospital'sfailure to do more to keepDeanne Sisk from going homeon Feb., 4, 2009, which may havecontributed to her suicide.
Charles Sisk has instructed hisattorney to accept an offer fromThomas Memorial Hospital tosettle any potential liability ofthe institution for the death ofDeanna Sisk in the amount of$70,000, "in view of all the fore-going and in an effort to bringthis matter to a conclusion andspare his children from the painof reliving the circumstances of
their mother's death."To be fair to his children,
Charles Sisk has agreed to waiveany share of the settlement pro-ceeds; his attorney has agreed toreduce his fees to 20 percent ofthe recovery; there will be no re-imbursement to the estate forfuneral bills and expenses be-cause those have already beenpain; the expenses for investiga-tive costs, medical record gath-ering, copying, postage andexpert, witness fees togetherwith carrying charges to Advo-cate Capital total $28,990, "sothat after the attorney fees of$14,000 and claim expenses of$28,990 are paid, the amount of$27,010 will remain for distribu-tion to Deanna's three survivingchildren...with each child re-ceiving the amount of$9,003.33."
Charles Sisk is seeking for theCourt to approve the settlementof the potential wrongful deathclaim of Deanna Sisk against thehospital and to authorize him todistribute the proceeds of thesettlement as stated previously.
Putnam Circuit Court miscel-laneous case number: 12-C-82
Page 6 –April 9-13, 2012 Community News The Putnam Standard
APRIL 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 –SPRING BREAK WEEK!
Monday, April 16: OatmealMuffin Square
LUNCH: BREADED CHICKENNUGGETS, Macaroni & Cheese,Pineapple Chunks, Cheese-Gar-lic Biscuit, Milk
Tuesday, April 17: PotatoRounds/Toast
LUNCH: SALISBURY STEAKw/GRAVY, Mashed Potatoes,Green Beans/Applesauce. WheatBreadstick. Milk
Wednesday, April 18: FrenchToast Sticks
LUNCH: GRILLED CHEESESANDWICH, VEGETABLE BEEFSOUP w/Crackers, Sliced Pears,Yogurt Cup, Milk
Thursday, April 19: Egg &Cheese on English Muffin
LUNCH: SPAGHETTIw/MEATSAUCE, Tossed Salad,Corn on the Cob, Mixed FruitCup, Wheat Roll, Milk
Friday, April 20: Pizza BagelLUNCH: BREADED CHICKEN
ON A BUN, RomaineLettuce/Tomato, French Fries,Marinated Bean Salad. Water-melon Wedge, Milk
Monday, April 23: Mini Pan-cakes
LUNCH: PIZZA, SteamedSpinach, Fresh Carrots w/Dip,
Apple Crisp, Vanilla Ice Cream,Milk
Tuesday, April 24: BreakfastPizza
LUNCH: CHICKEN FAJITA,Lettuce/Tomato/Cheese, RefriedBeans, Orange Wedges, Chipsw/Salsa, Milk
Wednesday, April 25: Scram-bled Eggs, CanadianBacon/Toast
LUNCH: PORK BBQ ON ABUN, Cole Slaw, Baked Potato,Green Beans, Gelatin w/Fruit,Milk
Thursday, April 26: Blueberry
Muffin, Yogurt CupLUNCH: PEPPERONI ROLL,
Caesar Salad w/WW Croutons,California Blend Veg’s, SlicedPeaches, Milk
Friday, April 27: Biscuitw/Gravy
LUNCH: HAMBURGER ON ABUN, Romaine Lettuce,Tomato/Cheese, Potato Wedges,Fresh Melon Cup, Milk
DAILY BREAKFAST CHOICES -A S S O R T E DC E R E A L / J U I C E / F R E S HF R U I T / Y O G U R T / W WTOAST/MILK
Putnam County Schools April breakfast, lunch menu
Putnam man seeks to settle lawsuit against Thomas Hospital by Kyla Asbury
www.wvrecord.com
The Putnam Standard Outdoor News April 9-13, 2012 –Page 7
The vast majority of Americanhunters who have hunted with ahigh-powered rifle, shot a 30.06 atsome point or another. So in-grained is that round in our Amer-ican firearms culture that anyonepronouncing its name in any wayother than “thirty aught six” in ahunting camp is instantly brandeda greenhorn.
The 30.06 has become an Amer-ican hunting icon, not because ithas some vast superiority to otherrounds - many rounds have simi-lar ballistics. In the late 1800s andearly 1900s, most countries wereadopting the spitzer (from the Ger-man word for “pointy”) bulletaround 8mm in size.
American development of sucha bullet came after the Spanish-American War, where the militarywas quick to notice that while itquickly overpowered the SpanishArmy, Spanish soldiers' Mauser ri-fles were vastly superior. At thetime, the military had been usingthe .30-40 Krag-Jorgensen rifle, thefirst bolt-action rifle adopted by theU.S. Military.
A new rifle was designed based
on the Spanish Mauser and a newcartridge – similar to what theMauser fired - was designed for it.The result was one of the finestbolt-action rifles ever made, theM1903 Springfield.
The 30-caliber (basically 8mm)round it shot was introduced withthe rifle in 1903, thus the round be-came known as the 30.03, “thirtyaught three,” “thirty” for the caliberand “aught three” for the year it wasadopted. The round was modifiedto shoot at greater distances. Pres-ident Theodore Roosevelt gave the
modification a nod of approval in1906 and thus the cartridge be-came known as the “thirty aughtsix.” The M1903 Springfield rifleswere modified to accept it.
American doughboys thatfought in World War I were cer-tainly familiar with the round, asthey were armed with the Spring-field. It was also fired in our ma-chine guns. During World War II, itwas fired in the American mili-tary's most iconic weapons, in-cluding the M1 Garand, BrowningAutomatic Rifle, M1919 machine
gun and others. Just about every-thing we had shot it. It would alsosee use in Korea even Vietnam.
The fact that millions of soldiers,Marines and sailors used the 30.06in combat is only one of many rea-sons the round had become sopopular. The government's CivilianMarksmanship Program, createdduring Theodore Roosevelt's ad-ministration to encourage marks-manship skills (something thatcomes in handy when mobilizingfor war), also familiarized numer-ous civilians with the round.
One feature that has made itpopular among hunters is that itsrecoil energy of around 20 footpounds is at the upper limit ofpower that still provides a low-enough recoil that most huntersfind acceptable.
As the once extirpated white-taildeer was reintroduced in the firsthalf of the 20th Century and deerpopulations had become strongenough to have limited deer hunt-ing seasons in the late 1940s and1950s, the 30.06 was a big enoughround to do the job and, most im-portantly, it was very cheap.
During the first half of 1945, theUnited States was preparing to in-vade Japan, which was expected to
be the most horrific battle in thehistory of the world. The UnitedStates was preparing to send mil-lions to attack the Japanese homeisland and expected at least a mil-lion to be buried there. Those mil-lions of soldiers and Marineswould have needed tens of mil-lions, if not hundreds of millions of30.06 shells. However, Japan sur-render after World War II becamethe world's only nuclear war. Thewar was finally over.
Now the military had millions of30.06 rounds with nobody to shootthem at. Many of those shells, aswell as surplus from the KoreanWar, were sold cheaply to civilians.Surplus brass was sold to makelower-end commercial cartridges(that was especially true after the30.06 was phased out in Vietnam).In addition to military-surplus ri-fles, commercial gun makersstepped up their production of ri-fles to shoot these cheap shells in.
For hunters the shells were socheap and firearms so plenty, the30.06 was the perfect choice forhunting large game. Although thecartridges are no longer inexpen-sive, the 30.06 remains the huntinground of choice for millions ofAmerican hunters today.
The rich, cultural history of the 30.06By David Payne Sr.
Most hard-hit are the shore an-glers, as poison ivy grows thicklyon river and stream banks. I'vefished a lot of water in my dayand the worst infestation I haveever seen is on the banks of mynative Elk River.
It's not just us modern out-doors folks that suffer from it. Itwas a problem that sometimesplagued the Indians, mountainmen and especially the earliestexplorers who had no clue whatit was.
The earliest case of poison ivy I
know of was that of John Smith,who founded the first Englishcolony in America at Jamestownin 1607. Poison ivy isn't found inEurope, so when John Smith ranacross it for the first time, thepoor man had no idea what hewas in for.
He had only been in the NewWorld for a couple of years whenhe noticed a beautiful vine thatreminded him of home.
“Hey, this looks like Englishivy,” Smith thought.
Only it wasn't English ivy, itwas something far more sinister.He touched it, held it, examinedit and learned one of many harshlessons about life in the Ameri-cas. Like Smith, many who cameto America had no idea what poi-son ivy was, but that tormentingitch made them quick learners.
Poison ivy grows at elevationsless than 4,000 feet all over NorthAmerica. It's found in all thestates, except for Alaska, Nevadaand Hawaii.
The plants contain urushoiloil, which is the nastiest stuffever conceived by the almighty. Ifyou bruise a leaf or cut a vine,you can actually see the oil leak-ing out.
It only takes a trace amount,about a billionth of a gram of thisvirulent oil to make you itch forweeks. At first, it's like any otheroil and will wash away easily. Ifyou are exposed, and wash im-mediately, you'll probably befine.
However, leave that oil on theskin for a few minutes and it's adifferent matter entirely. The oilbonds to the skin like glue after afew minutes and won't wash off.It seeps down into the skin andcauses a nasty, nasty rash. If youburn it, the smoke can damageyour lungs.
Luckily, if you pay attention,it's easy to spot. It usually growsas a vine, but can grow as ashrub. The only similar plant Ican think of is the harmless Vir-ginia creeper, whose leaves arearranged in groups of five. If youremember “leaves of three, leaveit be,” you'll quickly identify poi-son ivy.
When I have trouble with poi-son ivy is usually when it’s grow-ing inside a wild raspberry bush.I don't think I've ever had a wild-raspberry picking season where Ididn't develop a case of poisonivy rash several times.
It will also stick to your cloth-ing and may not wash out. I wastaking a photograph on a river-bank once for a newspaper Iused to work for. I leaned againsta tree for about 20 minutes to getmy shot. While I couldn't see anypoison ivy leaves, there was avine growing up the tree and as Ileaned against it, the oil seepedout of the trunk of the vine andinto my shirt. I had a nasty rashon my back, not for weeks, butfor months. It took me that longto figure out what was happen-ing, the poison ivy oil remainedin that shirt even after it hadbeen through the wash severaltimes. Once I realized what hadhappened, I washed the shirt inhot water several times and thattook care of the problem.
*I heard this one a while back: Joe pulls his boat on shore in
Charleston after a week's floattrip down the Elk River. He hasno money, but walks in a restau-rant anyway to get something toeat.
“If I show you two things youhave never seen,” he says to theowner, “can I have a hamburgerand a Coke?”
“Absolutely not,” the ownersays.
Joe pulls a live walleye from hiscooler and hands it a harmonica.It plays a stunning rendition of“Those West Virginia Hills.”
A businessman sitting at thenext table offers Joe $300 for thewalleye. He refuses.
“Now, watch this,” Joe says. Hetakes a bluegill from the coolerand it sings a rendition of “Coun-try Roads” so beautiful, the entirerestaurant breaks into tears. Thebusinessman offers Joe $500 forthe bluegill. Joe takes the moneyand the businessman runs outwith his fish.
“Are you nuts?” the restaurantowner asks. “You just sold asinging bluegill for only $500.”
“Naw,” Joe says. “The walleye isa ventriloquist.”
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who would like to be part of ournew Outdoors page and keep itgoing strong. If your businesswould like to reach your marketof potential customers in yourcounty and take advantage ofsome of our advertising specials,drop me a line at [email protected].
It's Poison Ivy Time Again
David Payne Sr.
Column by David Payne Sr.
The 30.06 remains the round of choice for millions of hunters pursuing white-tail deer. Photo by Mark Shock, courtesy of the West Virginia Division of Natu-ral Resources.
Page 8 –April 9-13, 2012 Obituaries The Putnam Standard
LISLE E. BURNS (JACKBURNS)
DONNA M. CHANDLERDYMPLE R. COCKRELLDALE F. DANBERRYCURTIS R. DILLONMARLENE HOPE EDWARDSGUY WILLIAM "BILL" ESCUE
IIREV. HERMAN L. HAYESJAMES F. HUGHESWARDEN HILLARD KISERDAHL GENE KITCHENMARY GRACE RAWLINGSBOBBY WAYNE REAVISMARY ELLEN WAHLMARILYN ANN WALKER
LISLE E. BURNS(JACK BURNS)
Lisle E. Burns, better known asJack Burns, 75, of St. Albans wenthome to be with his beloved wife,Ethel Marie, son, Lisle E. BurnsJr., and parents, Maude and Eli-hue Burns, on April 1, 2012, at hishome after a short illness.
Jack was a longtime resident ofSt. Albans, and was a retiredmember of Kanawha CountySchools. He was well-known andloved by all, and a beloved father,cherished by his family.
Surviving are his sons anddaughters-in-law, Kenneth"Buddy" and Dianna Burns of St.Albans, David and Robin Burnsof West Hamlin, Jim and HelenBurns of St. Albans and Eddieand Tammy Burns of GrandviewRidge, Red House; daughters andsons-in-law, Brenda and KennyLacy of St. Albans and Jackie andMike Blankenship of Charleston;20 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; as well as manynieces and nephews. Jack alwayssaid, "I was related to every-body."
Funeral services were heldWednesday, April 4, at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Al-bans, with Pastor Walter Allenofficiating. Burial followed inCenter Point Cemetery, Liberty.
Donations may be made toHospiceCare, 1606 KanawhaBlvd. W., Charleston, WV 25312.You may also share memories orcondolences with the family atwww.bartlettchapmanfuneral-home.com.
DONNA M. CHANDLERDonna M. Chandler, 84, of St.
Albans passed away Tuesday,April 3, 2012, at Thomas Memo-rial Hospital, South Charleston.
She was a homemaker, and a
member of New Hope BaptistChurch, St. Albans. She was alsoa lifelong resident of St. Albans.
She was born July 25, 1927, inSt. Albans to the late DonaldWhite and Sarah Ann Clark. Shewas also preceded in death byher husband, Harry C. Chandler;sisters, Betty Hashley andMarcedes Jones; and brother,Thomas "Woody" Souder.
Donna is survived by herdaughter and son-in-law, Juneand Gary Austin of Charleston;daughter, Trinna Chandler of St.Albans; son and daughter-in-law,Darrell "DC" and Becky Chandlerof St. Albans; and brothers,Ronald Adkins of Nitro, Eugene"Hodge" Adkins of St. Albans andStanley R. Souder of St. Albans.Also surviving are 10 grandchil-dren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Fri-day, April 6, at Bartlett-ChapmanFuneral Home, St. Albans, withPastor Duane DeFoe officiating.Burial followed CunninghamMemorial Park, St. Albans.
Online condolences may bemade at www.bartlettchapman-funeralhome.com.
DYMPLE R. COCKRELLDymple R. Cockrell, 85, of
Eleanor went home to be withthe Lord on Thursday, March 29,2012.
She was a longtime member ofthe First Baptist Church ofEleanor, where she taught Sun-day school and junior church formany years. Dymple was also re-tired from Stone & Thomas with35 years of service.
Born June 11, 1926, she was thedaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.Jesse Cockrell, who were originalhomesteaders in the town ofEleanor in 1935. In addition toher parents, she was preceded indeath by several brothers and sis-ters.
She is survived by her sister,Mrs. Dorothy Hartley of NewHaven. Dymple had twelvenieces and nephews, fifteengreat-nieces and great-nephews,and ten great-great nieces andgreat-great-nephews, all whomshe loved dearly.
The family suggests donationsare made to the First BaptistChurch of Eleanor, P.O. Box 580,Eleanor, W.Va., 25070, and Hos-piceCare, 1606 Kanawha Blvd.West, Charleston, W.Va., 25387-2536.
Funeral services were heldMonday, April 2, 2012, at the FirstBaptist Church of Eleanor with
Pastor David Panaro Jr. officiat-ing. Burial followed in WadeChapel Cemetery, Red House.
Online condolences may besent to the Cockrell family andthe online guestbook signed byvisiting www.raynesfuneral-home.com.
Raynes Funeral Home,Eleanor, was in charge ofarrangements.
DALE F. DANBERRYDale F. Danberry, 8, of Red
House went to be with the Lordon Wednesday, March 28, 2012, atCAMC Teays Valley.
He was born on September 21,2003, in South Charleston to Dar-rell R. Danberry Jr. and ChristySue Litton.
He was a student at GeorgeWashington Elementary Schoolin Eleanor.
Dale loved wrestling, dirt bikes,four wheeling and shooting hisBB gun.
He was loved and will bemissed by all who knew him andhe never met a stranger.
He is survived by his lovingfamily, father, Darrell R. Dan-berry Jr. (Shannon) of Red House;mother, Christy Sue Litton(Roger) of Spencer; sisters, Tonja,Brittany, and Sonya Danberry, allof Charleston, Amber Roe ofHernshaw, and Stephanie Thor-ton of Red House; brother, ChipDanberry of Red House; paternalgrandparents, Darrell and AliceDanberry of Charleston; mater-nal grandparents, Timothy Littonand Edith Rutledge of Marmet;niece, Destinee Danberry ofCharleston; aunts and uncles,Allen Danberry (Maria), TinaChestlog (Mike), Melissa Elswick(Clarence), Cheryl Jones (Eliza-beth), Allison Danberry, MistyBlair (Steven), Rebecca Sandy,Cody Rutledge, and Renee; andnumerous cousins.
Funeral services for Dale wereheld Monday, April 2, at Elk Fu-neral Home, Charleston, withPastor Ray Belcher officiating.Burial followed in Sunset Memo-rial Park, South Charleston.
Donations for funeral ex-penses may be sent to Elk Fu-neral Home, 2001 PennsylvaniaAve., Charleston, W.Va., 25302,with Dale Danberry in the memo.
Arrangements were in the careof Elk Funeral Home, Charleston.
CURTIS R. DILLONCurtis R. Dillon, 50, of St. Al-
bans went home to be with theLord on Wednesday, March 28,2012, at his home.
Born March 22, 1962, inCharleston, Curtis was a son ofShirley Rigsby Dillon of Winfieldand the late Frank Dillon.
In addition to his mother, he issurvived by his wife, April Dillon;children, Marie King of Winfield,Renay Gibson of New York andRay Dillon of Winfield; sister, PamPennington of Winfield; brothersand sisters-in-law, Jimmy andMarticia Dillon of Winfield andChuck and Sherry Dillon of Pliny;
as well as six grandchildren. Memorial services were held
Saturday, March 31, at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Al-bans, with Clarence Pauleyofficiating.
You may share memories orcondolences with the family atwww.bartlettchapmanfuneral-home.com.
MARLENE HOPEEDWARDS
Marlene Hope Edwards, 75, ofFraziers Bottom died Wednesday,March 28, 2012, at St. FrancisHospital, Charleston after a longbattle with kidney disease andcomplications from pneumonia.
Marlene was a homemaker,and a loving wife, mother, grand-mother and great-grandmother.
She is survived by her lovinghusband, John R. Edwards; chil-dren, Kathleen S. Imer-Neal, Bar-bara L. Imer, Judith K. Sexton,Lori Jacqueline Edwards-Mercer,Lynn Janne' Edwards and LarryJohn Edwards; stepsons, JohnnyEdwards and Ricky Edwards; 10grandchildren, 16 great-grand-children; and brother, Donald"Butch" Danver.
Funeral services were heldSunday, April 1, at Chapman Fu-neral Home, Hurricane, with Pas-tor Dan Harper officiating. Burialfollowed in Mount Union UnitedMethodist Church Cemetery,Pliny.
Visit www.chapmanfuneral-homes.com to share memoriesor to express condolences.
GUY WILLIAM"BILL" ESCUE II
Guy William "Bill" Escue II, 64,of St. Albans passed away Sun-day, March 25, at Thomas Memo-rial Hospital, South Charleston.
Guy worked as a car salesmanfor years, and was a U.S. MarineCorps veteran.
Guy was preceded in death byhis parents, Guy and ZadieCrouch Escue; and sisters, LouiseEscue and Anna "Kooge"Richardson.
Surviving are his daughters,Angie Croarkin of Indiana andBrandace Kinder of Charlotte,N.C.; son, Billy Escue of Nitro; sis-ters, Gerri West of St. Albans andGlenna Curry of Scott Depot.three grandsons; and specialgreat-nephew, Leland Snodgrass,who was the light of his life.
Memorial services were heldSaturday, March 31, at Cooke Fu-neral Home Chapel, Nitro.
Condolences may be sent tothe family via www.cookefuner-alhome.com.
Cooke Funeral Home & Cre-matorium, Nitro was in charge ofarrangements.
REV. HERMAN L. HAYESRev. Herman L. Hayes, 88, of
Hurricane died of natural causeson Friday morning, March 30,2012, at his residence.
Born September 23, 1923, hewas the son of the late Owen W.and Nina A. Hayes. At Elkview
High School, he was the startingquarterback of the football teamand the featured middleweight ofthe boxing squad. During thistime, he was active in GoldenGloves boxing, winning forty am-ateur bouts. After enlisting in theMarine Corps following the at-tack on Pearl Harbor, he sawthree weeks of combat duty dur-ing the Okinawa operation.
Following World War II, he at-tended West Virginia Wesleyanand Morris Harvey College, ma-joring in religion and philosophy.In 1953, he married the formerLadena Rooper of Hurricane,who predeceased him in 1993.Their union produced one son,Gregory.
After pastoral training wascompleted via the MinisterialCourse of Study under the aegisof Duke Divinity School, he wasordained an Elder in the formerMethodist Church in 1963.
Serving churches in Ona,Davin, Coal City, Oceana, Weir-ton, Dunbar, and Pt. Pleasant, heconsistently demonstrated aunique ability to communicatewith people of all ages, back-grounds, and races. Churches heserved received numerous cita-tions for effective evangelism.
An avocation of woodcarvingresulted in his becoming one ofthe founding exhibitors of boththe Appalachian Arts and CraftsFair in Beckley and the MountainState Arts and Crafts Fair in Rip-ley. His art was featured in severalbooks, the original West VirginiaEncyclopedia, and television spe-cials on NBC and PBS. Collectorsof his work included philanthro-pist Armand Hammer, formerGovernor Cecil Underwood, theVatican, Smithsonian, Hunting-ton, and West Virginia State mu-seums. He also was the firsttwo-time recipient of the Awardof Excellence in woodcarvingfrom the West Virginia Juried Ex-hibition.
After retirement, the Rev.Hayes was active in Forrest Bur-dette United Methodist Churchand the John Henson Senior Cen-ter of Hurricane. In recognitionof community service and his art,he received the DistinguishedWest Virginian Award from Gov-ernor Bob Wise in 2002 and theKey to the City of Hurricane.
Survivors include one brother,Jack Hayes and wife, Yvonne, ofMelbourne, Fla.; son, Gregoryand wife, Diane, of Nitro; grand-son, Scott Hayes and wife, Amy,of Johnstown, Ohio; grandson,Eric Hayes of Hurricane; andmany nieces, nephews, andfriends.
A service of death and resur-rection was conducted by theRev. Dr. Dan Hogan on Tuesday,April 3, at Forrest BurdetteUnited Methodist Church in Hur-ricane; burial followed in ValleyView Memorial Park.
Donations may be sent to For-rest Burdette Memorial UnitedMethodist Church, 2848 PutnamAvenue, Hurricane, WV 25526, orthe John Henson Senior Center,
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JAMES F. HUGHESJames F. Hughes, 72, of Ash-
ton, W.Va., husband of VirgieHughes, died March 27.
Funeral services were heldFriday, March 30 at his home inAshton; burial followed in BallsChapel Church Cemetery, Ash-ton. Arrangements by Deal Fu-neral Home, Point Pleasant,W.Va.
WARDEN HILLARDKISER
Warden Hillard Kiser, 80, of St.Albans passed away Monday,April 2, 2012, at Thomas Memo-rial Hospital, South Charleston.
Born August 4, 1931, in Ad-vent, Jackson County, he was ason of the late Marshall Darstand Katherine Robinson Kiser.
Warden was a retired ironworker, previously employed byIron Workers Local #301,Charleston. He was a formermember of Sleepy HollowCountry Club, where he enjoyedplaying golf. His favorite pas-time was watching his grand-sons play baseball andbasketball and other athletics.
He is survived by his lovingwife of 52 years, Ellen TylerKiser; son and daughter-in-law,Marshall and Lisa Kiser of St. Al-bans; grandsons, Garrett andJosh Kiser of St. Albans; and hisbrother, William C. Kiser ofNitro.
Funeral services were heldThursday, April 5, at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Al-
bans, with Pastor Mike Ramseyofficiating. Burial followed inCunningham Memorial Park, St.Albans.
Online condolences may bemade at www.bartlettchapman-funeralhome.com.
DAHL GENE KITCHENDahl Gene Kitchen, 76, of
Scott Depot passed away Mon-day evening, March 26, 2012, atArbors Nursing Home in Gal-lipolis, Ohio.
He was born and raised inLondale, Putnam County, a sonto the late Edward Kitchen andOrbra Hill Kitchen. He gradu-ated from Man High School andworked in the coal mining in-dustry throughout his career insouthern West Virginia. He be-came a mining electrician andequipment maintenance super-intendent, earning multiple in-dustry certifications andrecognitions for outstandingachievement and safety. Helater retired from AddingtonCoal Company of Kentucky.
He was active in his commu-nities where he raised his fam-ily, donating countless hours ofexpertise from his passion as anamateur ham radio operatorwithin his radio clubs, to laborand professional services for hischurches, and his immensecommitment for years as aleader in teaching his three sonsand other boys as a Scout Mas-ter in the Boy Scouts of America,where he was recognized withseveral leadership awards.
In addition to his parents, hewas preceded in death by hiswife, Shirley Kitchen; and son,Michael Kitchen.
He is survived by his two sons,Dwayne "Mooch" (Judy)Kitchen of San Diego, Calif., andGregory (Teri) Kitchen of Salem;
daughter-in-law, Jeri Kitchen ofPoint Pleasant; brother, MasonKitchen of Yawkey; as well asseven grandchildren; and threegreat-grandchildren.
Funeral services were heldThursday, April 5, at Deal Fu-neral Home, Point Pleasant withDr. Richard Sargent officiating.Burial followed in Hodges Fam-ily Cemetery, also in PointPleasant.
MARY GRACERAWLINGS
Mary Grace Rawlings, 88, ofSt. Albans passed away March28, 2012, at Hubbard HospiceHouse West, South Charleston.
Mary was born December 19,1923, in Kenna, and was adaughter of Lewis and MaryHazel Coe Brotherton. In addi-tion to her parents, she was pre-ceded in death by her husband,George Robert Rawlings; fourbrothers, one of which was hertwin; and three sisters.
She retired from the state ofWest Virginia, where she workedas a telephone operator. DuringWorld War II she was a tele-phone operator at Quanticomilitary base; high ranking Ma-rine officials sent her codedmessages that were to be re-layed directly to the Pentagon.Mary also volunteered at theState House. She was a memberof St. John's United MethodistChurch, South Charleston. Sheloved traveling and antiques.Mary will always be remem-bered as a loving mother andgrandmother.
She is survived by her sonsand daughters-in-law, GeorgeM. and Judy C. Rawlings of St.Albans and Patrick M. and AmyD. Rawlings of Charleston;brother, C. Neil Brotherton ofLeon; grandchildren, Robert M.
Rawlings and Christopher D.Rawlings, both of Nitro,Michelle Priestley of Sissonville,Patrick L. Rawlings of Buffaloand Kelley J. Rawlings of Mid-dleton, Idaho; and numerousgreat-grandchildren.
A celebration of Mary's lifewas held Saturday, March 31, atTyler Mountain Memory Gar-dens Mausoleum, Cross Laneswith the Rev. Brian Dean offici-ating. Burial followed in thecemetery.
The family would like to ex-press their gratitude to HubbardHospice House and Golden Liv-ing Years - Riverside, St. Albans.
The family suggests dona-tions are made to MountainMission.
Online condolences, gifts orflowers may be sent to the fam-ily atwww.casdorphandcurry.com.
BOBBY WAYNE REAVISBobby Wayne Reavis, 77, of
Pliny died April 2, 2012. In keep-ing with Bobby's wishes, therewere no calling hours or funeralservice.
Cremation services were en-trusted to Cremeens FuneralChapel, Gallipolis, Ohio.
MARY ELLEN WAHLMary Ellen Wahl, 73, of Nitro
went home Wednesday, March28, 2012. She was born March 7,1939.
She is survived by her brother,Clinton "Pete" Sarver; husband,Jim Wahl; daughters, Melanieand son-in-law, Tim Shilling,and Vicki Eagle and companion,Tom; and sons, Eddie Wheelerand Craig Wheeler. She was pre-ceded in death by her son, TonyEdward Wheeler. She also leavesbehind six grandchildren andtwo great-grandchildren.
Arrangements are not avail-able at this time.
The family would like tothank the many caregivers atHubbard Hospice House,Charleston.
Please make a donation toHospiceCare, 1606 KanawhaBlvd. W., Charleston, WV 25387,in memory of our mother, MaryEllen Wahl.
MARILYN ANNWALKER
Ms. Marilyn Ann Walker, 60,of Cross Lanes passed awayMarch 27, 2012, at home.
She was preceded in death byher father, the Rev. ShermanWalker; and nephews, Seth andTravis Walker.
Marilyn is survived by hermother, Genevieve Walker;companion, William Vorholt;daughters, Angel Anderson andLindsey Walker; grandchildren,Christian Powers and wife, Ash-ley, Katelyn Powers, ThomasLewis and expecting baby,Sophia Perry, any time; also, shewas expecting her first great-granddaughter in May. She isalso survived by her siblings,Brenda Layne, Terry Walker,Ronnie Walker, Michael Walker,Neal Walker and Kim Fowlkes;and a host of nieces andnephews.
A tribute to the life of Marilynwas held Saturday, March 31, atGatens-Harding Funeral HomeChapel with Pastor David Pa-naro officiating. Burial followedin Floral Hills Garden of Memo-ries.
Condolences may be sent tothe family by visiting www.hard-ingfamilygroup.com.
Gatens-Harding FuneralHome, Poca, assisted the Walkerfamily.
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SUBMITTED ARTICLECHARLESTON – Sing along to
‘80s anthems like “Jessie’s Girl”and “Love Somebody” as popicon Rick Springfield takes theClay Center stage Sunday, April15 at 8 p.m.
Rock to the music that defineda generation in this high-octaneperformance of unstoppable en-ergy and unforgettable songs.
With a catalog that includes 17top-40 hits, the music of this Aus-tralian-born heartthrob has be-come part of the soundtracks to
the lives of millions. Fans will beblown away by the performancechops of this incredible show-man, whose stunning guitar riffsand unique brand of crowd inter-action have been entertainingAmerican audiences for morethan 30 years.
Springfield’s latest album,“Venus in Overdrive,” marks a re-turn to his pop/rock roots with afun, upbeat sound reminiscent ofthe “Working Class Dog” recordthat made him a householdname. Hear old favorites and
new music in a live show that willget you out of your seat and leaveyou wanting more.
Single tickets are still availablefor this show. Tickets for RickSpringfield are $25, $40 and $50and can be purchased online atwww.theclaycenter.org, in per-son at the Clay Center box officeor by phone at 304-561-3570.
80’s icon Rick Springfield to play the Clay Center April 15
Relive the 1980s with hit songs like“Jessie’s Girl” and “Love Somebody”when Rick Springfield plays the ClayCenter, Sunday, April 15.
TEAYS VALLEY – The Green-house of Teays Valley is bringinglive dinner theater back to the areaApril 27-28.
The Teays Valley restaurant andgift shop, located in the Mid ValleySquare Shopping Plaza, in collab-oration with Murder and Merri-ment, a professional acting troupe
from Huntington, will be hosting“Marriage, Mob & Murder” Friday,April 27, and Saturday, April 28,beginning at 7 p.m. each night.
Greenhouse owner EricReckard said that the show is aRomeo and Juliet style murdermystery that tells the story of thedaughter of Mob Boss "Bulldog"Balconi and the son of competingboss Sammy Stiletto who are get-ting married. Unfortunately, thegroom-to-be's body is found in
his car, riddled with bullets, on theway to the wedding. The two fam-ilies then head to the wedding re-ception to make sense of thekilling.
The reception serves as thebackdrop for the evening andthose who attend the dinner playan active role in helping to solvethe crime, Reckard said.
Actors remain in characterthroughout the evening and inter-act with guests at the dinner.
Those in attendance are able toask the characters questions, andthe characters are not allowed tolie. However, they can be evasivein their answers, Reckard said.
At the end of the evening, theaudience will have the opportu-nity to help solve the mystery, andcorrect ballots will be entered intoa drawing for a $50 Greenhousegift card, he said.
The menu for the evening willbe served buffet style.
Tickets are $40 per person or$75 per couple, plus tax.
Reckard said that the responsefrom his regular patrons has beenso strong that The Greenhouse isalready planning a second livedinner theater event for May 18and May 19, and has tentativeplans for a third dinner theaterevent in June.
For more information, call TheGreenhouse at (304) 397-6316 orvisit www.thegreenhouseinc.com.
The Greenhouse of Teays Valley to host dinner theater April 27-28By Jack Bailey