Wednesday, April 15, 2020 • VOLUME 129 • NUMBER 16 TWO SECTIONS • 12 PAGES • 94¢

Hardy County Voters May Not HaveElectronic Voting Option for PrimaryBy Jean A. FlanaganMoorefield Examiner

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hardy County Clerk Gregg Ely has request-ed the County Commission give him per-mission to not deploy the electronic voting machines for the June 9 Primary Election.

The Hardy County Commission met on Tuesday, April 7. In response to the CO-VID-19 pandemic, spectators were encour-aged to participate remotely. A call-in num-ber and access code was provided.

The commission approved an order to forgo the use of the electronic voting ma-chines for health and safety reasons.

Ò I may not deploy the electronic ma-chines,Ó Ely told the Examiner, emphasiz-ing the word Ò may.Ó

Ò It depends on the supplies I get. I donÕ t have a budget for gloves. The machines are touch-screen and need special cleaner to clean them. I donÕ t have a budget for that. I believe itÕ s safer to just use paper ballots.

Ò It also depends on how many poll work-

ers are at each polling place. There may not be enough workers to handle the machines and the paper ballots.Ó

West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner has encouraged everyone to vote via absentee ballot. Absentee ballot ap-plications will be sent to every registered voter in the state. The applications will be returned to the individual county clerksÕ of-fices.

Ò WeÕ re told those applications will go out this week,Ó Ely said. Ò They are postcards

and people will have to put return postage on them. They will come back to the coun-ty.Ó

Ely said if a voter has already applied for an absentee ballot, they donÕ t have to return the card. Ò We just want people to know itÕ s not a scam,Ó he said.

Ely said voters who have registered Ò No Party Affiliation” will have to indicate whether they want a Republican or Demo-crat ballot.

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Graduation, Prom Still On HoldBy Jean A. FlanaganMoorefield Examiner

Ò We canÕ t make any decisions yet. We will hold a graduation cer-emony. We will have prom. Diplo-mas will go out on time. At this point, our goal is to come back af-ter April 30.Ó

Hardy County Schools Super-intendent Sheena VanMeter re-iterated to the Board of Educa-tion what sheÕ s been saying since schools were ordered closed by Governor Jim Justice in March.

Ò Everything is still on hold,Ó she said.

The Hardy County Board of Ed-ucation met on Monday, April 6.

Beginning last week, the West Virginia Department of Education was providing meals to students in the form of a five-day supply. Van-Meter said volunteers were help-ing to distribute the meals from

Photos by Jean Flanagan

Above: Betsy Swick helps distrib-ute a five-day supply of break-fast and lunch for Hardy County students.

Volunteers at Moorefield El-ementary School and East Hardy Early Middle School distributed nearly 1,000 pre-packaged meals for Hardy County students. The packages contain both breakfast and lunch for five days. More than 800 meal packages are distributed at MES and 200 are distributed at EHEMS. To keep both families and school volunteers safe, recipi-ents simply drive up to the school, tell the volunteers how many meal packages they need and the volun-teers place them in the vehicle.

Right: Cafeteria Manager Tina Kuykendall takes the bulk food and redistributes it into individ-ual meal packages.

State Reports Nine Deaths As Hardy County Remains with Two Positive Test Results

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of 10:00 a.m., on April 13, 2020, there have been 16,655 residents tested for CO-VID-19, with 626 positive, 16,029 negative and nine deaths.

The seventh COVID-19 as-sociated death is a 25-year old male from Logan County, and the eighth is an 80-year old woman from Monongalia County. The ninth COVID-19 associated death is a 69-year old male from Ohio County.

Ò We offer our deepest sympathy to the individualsÕ family for their loss,Ó said Bill J. Crouch, Cabinet Secretary of DHHR.

These are considered official numbers reported to the state, which will in turn, be reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Con-trol and Prevention (CDC). Medi-cal providers and laboratories are required to report positive test re-sults to DHHR.

Delays may be experienced with the reporting of cases and deaths from the local health department to the state health department. ItÕ s not uncommon for the local level to report case numbers first and then officially report it to the state.

CONFIRMED CASES PER COUNTY: Barbour (4), Berke-ley (97), Boone (1), Braxton (1), Brooke (3), Cabell (22), Fay-ette (2), Grant (1), Greenbrier (3), Hampshire (4), Hancock (7), Hardy (2), Harrison (28), Jack-son (29), Jefferson (49), Kanawha (86), Lewis (2), Logan (8), Marion (38), Marshall (6), Mason (9), Mc-Dowell (6), Mercer (8), Mineral

West Virginia Governor Tightens Restrictions for 11 Counties(AP)

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has tight-ened restrictions on 11 counties in an at-tempt to curb coronavirus hotspots.

In an executive order on Friday, April 3, the Republican governor restricted people in Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan counties to gatherings of no more than five. Those three counties are in the eastern panhandle, a region close to Washington, D.C.

On Saturday night, Justice expanded the order to Harrison, Monongalia and Kanawha counties, the latter of which in-

cludes the state capital of Charleston. Jus-tice said 62% of the stateÕ s 282 positive cas-es are in the six counties.

Justice directed all businesses in the six counties, including those deemed essential under his statewide stay-at-home order, to require employees to work from home or remotely to the maximum extent possible.

The order also tells local health depart-ments to establish the maximum occupan-cy and proper social distance for essential businesses and enforce them. Additionally, it directs the West Virginia State Police to help enforce county orders and the Nation-

al Guard to provide logistical support and services to help county agencies.

On Wednesday, April 8, Justice add-ed Marion County to the list of restricted counties and on Friday, April 10, he added Cabell, Ohio, Wayne and Wood counties, bringing the total to 11.

Ò To stop the spread of COVID-19 we MUST stay at home,Ó Justice said in a news release. Ò IÕ m going to continue to do every-thing I can to protect the health and safety of all West Virginians.Ó

Two people have died from the virus in West Virginia, an 88-year-old Marion

County woman and a Jackson County resi-dent with several underlying health issues.

For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks, and the overwhelming major-ity of people recover. But severe cases can need respirators to survive, and with infec-tions spreading exponentially, hospitals across the country are either bracing for a coming wave of patients, or already strug-gling to keep up.

Moorefield Council Meets by TelephoneBy Hannah HeishmanMoorefield Examiner

The Moorefield Town Council met April 7 via teleconference, to maximize safety and still conduct business during COVID-19 restric-tions.

The Moorefield Police Depart-ment responded to 227 calls in March. Officers made two felony arrests, 68 misdemeanor arrests, and 250 traffic warnings and cita-tions.

Police sergeant Kevin Helmick completed his training with K9 Riso on April 10.

Public Works director Lu-cas Gagnon said Town employ-ees have completed their regular monthly activities, including mow-ing and cleaning and maintaining equipment.

He asked the CouncilÕ s thoughts regarding closing the Town Park completely. Despite restrictions and locking the bathrooms and courts, citizens have repeatedly gathered at the athletic fields.

The Council ultimately agreed to close the Park and block the en-trance, although the walking trail will remain open.

Ò I can make that work,Ó said Ju-wana Bridger, the Park manager.

Gagnon and City Clerk Rick Freeman told the Council that 32 letters were sent to people who had not paid their water bills or

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Joseph Lucian Ograbisz of Moorefield, 31 years old, 6’2” in height, approximately 260 lbs. May be driving a green 2003 Pontiac Grand Am, sto-len from the Moorefield area Sunday night. A warrant has been issued for his arrest. Please call 911 if you have any information about his where-abouts.

Wanted for Attempted Murder

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Letters to the EditorLetters to the Editor

By David O. HeishmanMy Unbased OpinionMy Unbased OpinionMy Unbased Opinion

From the Moorefield Examiner ArchivesGlancing BackwardGlancing Backward

O p i n i o n

Dear Editor:Who in hell is Harold Michael

and why does he think he should be demanding proof of anything when he doesnÕ t know what he is

talking about? He owes Melissa Scott and her team members an apology for his childish behavior. He should have discussed all this in private bur no, he wants to be a

loud mouth and demand this and that.

Hardy County does not need people like Michael on any com-mittees. Again, I say Michael

needs to apologize to Ms. ScottÕ s team and then resign from the commission.

Haven DoveMoorefield Resident

All this Chaos

In case you didnÕ t know it, the April full moon is called the Pink Moon. It happened last week on Tuesday the 7th. We didnÕ t get to see it, but Peg Wratchford, who lives on the top of Branch Moun-tain, says itÕ s really been pink.

Blame It

We keep trying to find posi-tives around us and not the kind of positive relating to the coro-navirus. We heard a definite one about Moorefield Pilgrim’s Pride last week. Seems the poultry com-pany gave employees in the plant a bonus plus a goodie bag for con-

tinuing to keep the food chain pro-ducing. So thanks to PilgrimÕ s for caring about their employees and letting them know they are appre-ciated.

On The

Mother Nature also deserves a thanks this spring. The bloom-

ing trees, flowers and bushes have been spectacular. A wonderful way to help us forget the bad around us and for a few moments enjoy the natural beauty in the world.

Pink Moon

We forgot to wish you all a Hap-py Easter.

Fifteen Years AgoApril 20, 2005

The Board of Education was asked to consider hiring an as-sistant superintendent to oversee school improvement and act in the absence of the superintendent.

Phase II of the Trout Run Sub-division project was approved by the Planning Commission allowing Melbourne Properties to sell lots.

Contractors for Columbia Gas were readying one of the most so-phisticated seismic mapping proj-ects ever in West Virginia. It will better identify geological features of the natural gas storage basin be-low the earth in Hardy County.

Claire Hawse was crowned Miss Moorefield 2005. The other four finalists were Brittany Wolfe, Si-erra Helman, Sarah Thorne and Lasidi Helmick.

Misty Dawn Sager was crowned the 2003 WV Turkey Festival Queen.

Tommie Lemuel Crites, 72, Rig, died April 11É Ethelyn Carpenter Hesse, 80, Lebanon, PA, died April 8É Wayne Franklin Wratchford, 67, Enterprise, AL, died April 12É Helen Keller Ours, 90, Dor-cas, died April 11.

The Lady Jackets defeated the Lady Cougars in softball 6-3ÉPocahontas 18-0 and 17-0 and lost to Musselman 4-0É Lady Jackets also won the Eastern Heat Tourna-ment with wins over Frankfort 9-7, Hedgesville 5-2, Petersburg 16-1 and Lewis County 10-6. Brittany Wolfe was named the MVPÉ East Hardy boys lost to Pendleton 5-2 and defeated Union 18-2É East Hardy girls defeated Hampshire 14-1.

Thirty Years AgoApril 18, 1990

A public hearing was to be held by the County Commission on a proposed obscenity ordinance to ban obscene material being sold or

made public.A representative from the Na-

tional Schools of Excellence had done an on-site of Moorefield El-ementary School.

John W. Crites, owner of Allegh-eny Wood Products was named to the board of directors of the South Branch Valley Bancorp, Inc.

Edith Godlove, 76, Wardens-ville, died April 10É Georgia Mi-ley Bobbitt, Lynchburg, VA, died March 27É Jennifer Diane Swan-son, 11, New Market, died April 10É Marcel Harper Evans, 74, Ar-lington, VA, died April 7É Flor-ence Iva Senter, 79, died April 3.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Crites, a son.

Moorefield won four baseball games defeating Frankfort 14-7, Keyser 9-5, East Hardy 8-1 and Paw Paw 4-3.

Forty-five Years AgoApril 16, 1975

The Health Department asked the town to stop issuing building permits in North Moorefield not served by public sewer. There was a 100 percent failure of septic sys-tems in that area.

The Chessie System had filed a request with the Interstate Com-merce Commission to abandon the branch line from Green Springs to Petersburg.

The Bicentennial Commission was asking groups across the coun-ty to participate in the 1976 cele-bration.

Wilbur A. Lafollette, 61, Ca-pon Springs, died April 7É Buena Mathias Wilson, 55, Cumberland, died April 12É Dr. Robert V. Bean, 39, Newark, CA, died Feb. 20.

Mary Louise George and Ralph Mook were married April 22.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Col-bert a son, David Kyle.

Moorefield defeated Petersburg 14-6, Wardensville 14-0 and Cir-cleville 14-3.

Sixty Years AgoApril 20, 1960

Contracts were let on two more flood prevention dams on the South Fork in Pendleton County.

Wardensville postmaster Ben Frye announced that at new mod-ern post office had been autho-rized.

The Moorefield Community Council protested the 5-second walk light as being too little time, especially for children and older people to cross.

Claude S. Wilson, 62, Youngstown, OH, died April 17É Carson B. Davis, 85, Yellow Springs died April 16É Rev. Henry B. Smith had died in Covington, VAÉ Russell Sage Mathias, 68, died April 11É Cora Conrad Reel, 65, Petersburg, died April16ÉCatherine Boswell See, 32, died April 18.

Annie Combs and Sgt. Law-rence Sherman were married April 10É Virginia Self and Theodore Teets were married April 16.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hedrick, a daughter, Virginia LeeÉ to Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Strawderman, a daughterÉ to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Robinette, a son, Steven HowardÉ to SFC and Mrs. Charles Junior Riggleman, a daughter, Rebecca LynnÉ to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Smith, a son, Timo-thy RayÉ to Mr. and Mrs. John Self, a son.

Moorefield defeated Romney 7-1 and Petersburg 13-6.

Seventy-five Years AgoApril 18, 1945

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, died April 12 at Warm Springs, GA. Vice President Har-ry S. Truman was sworn in as presi-dent.

The Capon Valley Volunteer Fire Company had ordered a mo-tor driven fire truck. The approxi-

mate cost was $6,375.Capt. William M. Frye, Jr. was

reported missing in action since March 24 in Germany.

Martha Dasher Dove, 70, South Fork, died April 12É David Pilgrim 35, Wardensville, died April 12ÉEdna May Atchison, 36, Washing-ton, died April 10É Ruth Gibbons Lynn, 67, Cumberland, died April 17É Amanda Shoemaker Fishel, 69, Lost City, died April 13É Ota Tucker Marshall, 63, Forman, died April 13 in Grant County.

Freda Robinson and Seaman Homer Miller Baldwin were mar-ried March 30.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Dailey Pratt, a sonÉ born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hawse, a son, BerlynÉto Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wise, Jr., a daughter, VictoriaÉ to Mr. and Mrs. Amoy Crites, a son.

Moorefield lost to Franklin 5-1.

Ninety Years AgoApril 17, 1930

The State Road on Lost River, which had been surveyed, was to be let on May 13.

S. L. Dodd purchased from the heirs of Joseph I. Cunningham his home on Main Street.

Robert Gamble, who took the census of Moorefield, reported an increase in the population of 100 within the corporate limits which is 740.

Among the graduates from Shepherd College were Thelma Orlena Haas, Ada Catherine Heishman, Nova Olga Park, Ollie May Weese and Winfred Stanley Park.

Oscar Bean and Wade Stickley had been selected to play on the baseball team at Potomac State School in Keyser.

Kate Cunningham Taylor, 77, had died at her home near Moore-field…Mrs. Lee (Maslin) Miller had died at Buena Vista, VA.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Brownie Wolfe, a son.

Easter morning. Egg hunting time. IÕ m sitting at Big HouseÕ s front window remembering, writ-ing.

Just as an old brick filled buck-et held a cedar Christmas tree for Santa to put presents under, Big House’s front yard with flowered border was the place Easter Bunny mysteriously hid colored eggs in every nook and cranny. It didnÕ t take Sis (my sister, Eleanor) and me long to figure out Mom was the Bunny. Eggs she had helped us color at kitchen table a day or two before, magically reappeared Easter morning in Ò hidey holesÓ all over that yard.

Mom would lead us with baskets in hand, out front to begin our ear-ly morning search. Of course the scramble was all about who would find most eggs. Mom laid out the search area boundaries and gave us the Ò GO.Ó Search area was generally enclosed by a path which was bordered by flower beds both sides.

IÕ d make a bee line for the Yucca. It wasn’t a flower or re-

ally a bush or shrub, but simply a clump which grew about center of the yard. I could always depend on that clump for up to three eggs though, so I hit it first. Meanwhile Sis picked up just as many eggs from crannies between roots of the big Maple tree and had moved on to begin inspecting flower beds around the perimeter.

Easter. “First Sunday, after first full moon after the Vernal Equi-noxÓ didnÕ t always coordinate with natures schedule for grow-ing things. Various bulbed plants prevailed. Earliest color out front was from Crocuses which popped up randomly. Others were Tulips, and Iris of several colors. Bright yellow and later white Daffodils grew aplenty. There were purple Violets, small Bluets and other lit-tle blooms, names of which I donÕ t remember. They all just popped out on their own natural schedule without regard for EasterÕ s pass-ing.

Today there are only remnants of the growing glory Mom main-tained out front. Her care of those

flower beds overlapped with mine. IÕ ve let them fall into disorder. Though Mom remained relatively healthy until her death at ninety six, garden work became more than she wanted. My years of farming long range on odd schedules kept me busy with big jobs which took precedence over lawn and garden maintenance.

My big Yucca is gone now. I grubbed it out. Never really liked the thing and it got in the way of some excavation work I had done to Big House. I donÕ t miss it, be-cause I have its sibling still growing opposite side of the egg hunting boundary path.

Absences which I regret most are the Crocuses which used to bless Big HouseÕ s lawns, both front and back. Those lawns became infested with ground ivy which I fought with herbicide. Got rid of the ivy, but Crocuses went too.

Three bright red Tulips so far this year. There used to be many both sides of walk way. Daffodils galore. May even be more than Mom had. Growing a bit random-

ly now, not well contained, and fin-ished blooming for this year. Iris of many colors are thinned and scattered, but they hang on. Just not quite time for their blooms yet.

Too early also for two groups of Orange Lillies (I donÕ t know their proper name), that Scoot, my small black cat just jumped into the mid-dle of. They are mid calf tall on me and just right for her to crouch and hide in while she waits to surprise mole, mouse or bird.

Scoot has caught my attention several times as she hunts while I write. She crouched under the old French Lilac by my bird feeder and closely inspected nameless small shrubs at pathÕ s end nearby. She went on full alert behind a screen of Daffodils near the two red Tu-lips.

Scoot has replaced Sis and me as the lone Easter morning hunter now. I wonder what she would do if she came upon a brightly colored egg, peeled, of course. She might even chortle like Sis did when she always beat me in egg count.

Due to our age and medical issues weÕ ve spent recent weeks watching the world through pane glass windows, television and computer screens. It has been both enlight-ening and frustrating.

The frustrating aspect of all this is that we have no physi-cal closeness with anyone not immediate family and not all of them. We see and talk with Hannah and James, but at a distance. We can talk with Hilary who lives and works in New Jersey. David is here most nights and thatÕ s comfort-ing. However, daughter-in-law Jenn is pregnant so we stay apart and granddaughter Caitlyn is also a no-no for being up close so the oldest and the youngest family members donÕ t exchange germs.

James has introduced us to Face Time where we can talk and see his family on an iPhone. We get to watch Cait-lyn playing princess, how she looks after applying MomÕ s make-up (funny, but a bit scary) and running around the house making a mess or heading for her Ò castleÓ .

Probably the most frustrating thing about this staying at home with no close contact is that we canÕ t hug people. That is a part of our personality to hug those we love and and those we like when we havenÕ t seen them for a period of time. When the virus crisis is over we plan to spend a lot of time catching up on missed hugs.

Computers and television offer us another type of win-dow that keeps us connected to far away friends and news.

Back to the window viewing. We work at the computer in a room with windows which look out over the yard and onto Main Street.

We’re still amazed at the amount of traffic driving by in this shut down world. There are no school buses and no morning and afternoon traffic jams. Based on the fact that our two industrial plants are still operating (thank heavens) there’s still a lot of traffic from them. But, we’re seeing a lot of constantly moving vehicles for a rural community partially shut down. We see emergency vehicles and we see people walking and over the weekend there were many motorcycles.

The most bothersome, though necessary, aspect of lo-cal traffic are the large trucks carrying local products and goods. WeÕ re glad to see them still in business, but we won-der why the drivers seem unable to drive through town without the use of jake brakes. This isn’t a hill side, it’s flat road.

This morning we checked the back door and window to see if it was raining, who had made it to the office for work and if the lilacs were still blooming. The kitchen window shows us lights in the office and more lilacs. The computer window yard view includes blooming bushes, leafing trees, evergreens, lots of green grass and dandelions.

If we crack the windows we can hear the birds, the plant across the way and sometimes people talking on cell phones as they walk on Main Street or Town Run Road.

The point weÕ re making is that even while being stuck at home, we have lots of entertainment, lots of electronic connections including meetings and Face Time, and lots of people who call and check on us.

The Corona Virus worries us, yes. But it worries us more that people have had to close their businesses and people have lost their jobs while more people are getting sick.

To end on an up note, we pray for our emergency pro-viders and thank them for what they do. We are thankful for those who continue to work in the medical profession and those who face exposure as they try to keep shelves stocked. We think good thoughts about family, neighbors and friends. And finally, we keep reminding ourselves that, like all other bad times, this, too, shall pass.

But when all is said and done, we still have our very own windows on the world.

Through the Windows — A Personal Observation

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News BriefsNews Briefs

Beware of ScamsThe stimulus money coming

from the federal government will be deposited into your bank ac-count automatically. NO ONE FROM SOCIAL SECURITY OR THE IRS WILL CALL. Do not give anyone personal infor-mation, including Social Security number, bank account numbers, credit card numbers or date of birth.

If anyone contacts you regard-ing your stimulus money, call the Hardy County Sheriff’s Office at 304-530-0220 and the WV At-torney General’s Office at 1-800-368-8808.

Make Sure You Can Vote

DonÕ t forget to register to vote in the 2020 elections. The dead-line to register, to be able to vote in the Primary, is May 19. If you registered before, but have not voted in the last two Presiden-tial elections, your registration has been cancelled and you must register again.

Flu ShotsThe Hardy County Health

Department, 411 Spring Ave. in Moorefield has adult and chil-dren’s flu shots. They are avail-able Wednesdays from 8 a.m. - noon and 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. Bring insurance/Medicare card. Call 304-530-6355 for information.

Free ClassesEarn your WV High School

Equivalency diploma. Prepare for college and careers. Call Har-dy County Adult Education at 304-434-8000, Ext. 9234.

Spay and NeuterNow is the perfect time to get

your cat and dog spayed and neu-tered! Spay TodayÕ s our areaÕ s non-profit, reduced-priced spay and neuter program. Choose from many vets throughout a wide area. At the time of surgery, initial shots and tests can also be obtained at lower rates. Contact Spay Today: https://spay-today.org or call 304.728.8330.

Dead AnimalsThe West Virginia Division of

Highways wants to remind the public of its policy regarding the

pickup and disposal of dead ani-mals. The DOH will only pick up carcasses on state owned highways and will not go on pri-vate property. To report a dead animal on a state owned road, please notify your local district DOH office at 304-434-2525.

Sunday HuntingSunday hunting is legal state-

wide on private land with written permission from the landowner, and it is lawful to hunt through-out West Virginia on federal land where hunting is permitted, in a state forest, on land owned or leased by the state for wildlife purposes, and on land managed by the state for wildlife purposes pursuant to a cooperative agree-ment.

Hardy County Public Meeting Schedule

¥ Hardy County Commission - First Tuesday of each month - 9 a.m. Hardy County Courthouse

• Hardy County Board of Ed-ucation - First and Third Mon-day of each month - 5 p.m. Hardy County Board Office, 510 Ashby Ave. Moorefield

¥ Wardensville Town Council - Second Monday of each month - 6:30 p.m. - Conference and Vis-itors Center, Main Street, War-densville

• Moorefield Town Council - First and Third Tuesdays of each month - 7 p.m. Inskeep Hall, 206 Winchester Ave., Moorefield.

¥ Hardy County Planning Commission - First Tuesday of

each month - 7 p.m. Planning Of-fice, Hardy County Courthouse, Lower Level

¥ Hardy County Public Ser-vice District - First Wednesday of each month - 4 p.m. PSD Office, 2094 U.S. 220 South, Moorefield

¥ Hardy County Ambulance Authority - Second Wednesday of each month - 6:30 p.m. alter-nates between Moorefield 911 Center and Baker building.

¥ Hardy County Rural De-velopment Authority - Does not publish a regular schedule of meetings. RDA Office, 223 N. Main St., Suite 102, Moorefield

Meeting schedules may change because of holidays or other events. Please check with the agency to verify the meeting will be held as planned.

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C o m m u n i t y B u l l e t i n B o a r d

The WV Department of Arts, Culture and History will accept submissions for the 2020 West Virginia Emerging Artists Jur-ied Exhibition beginning May 22 through June 29, 2020. The exhibit will open August 20 at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex in Charleston. Eligible artists may submit two pieces for the exhibit jurying in painting, print/drawing, mixed media, craft/wall hangings, photography, digital art and sculp-ture. The pieces that are entered must have been created between 2018 and 2020. Digital images, not original pieces, are submitted for the jurying process. To learn more about the exhibition guidelines and jurying process, visit www.wvcul-ture.org and click on the Emerg-ing Artist link or contact Cailin Howe at 304-558-0220, ext. 128 or cailin.a.howe@wg.gov.

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essential businesses, both Moun-taineer Food Bank and Facing Hunger Foodbank have seen an in-crease in demand for assistance. To meet those needs, West VirginiaÕ s two food banks have ramped up efforts to feed the stateÕ s most vul-nerable. While precautionary mea-sures have been taken, both food banks continue operations to serve the needs of those facing hunger in all 55 counties in West Virginia. To make a donation, you can visit www.mountaineerfoodbank.org or www.facinghunger.org to do-nate online. Every $1 donated can provide up to 10 meals for those in need. For updates on both organi-zationÕ s response efforts, individu-als can visit the organizationÕ s web-site and Facebook pages.

**********According to AAA last week, the

average gas price in West Virginia was down to $1.884. The national gas price average had dropped to

$1.918. On the week, pump prices continued to push less expensive with gasoline demand registering at its lowest point since 1993. The latest Energy Information Admin-istration weekly report puts de-mand at 6.7 million b/d Ð a nearly 30 year low Ð and itÕ s likely to push lower as Americans are urged to stay at home at least until the be-ginning of May. Eight Mid-Atlan-tic and Northeast states still have gas price averages of $2/gallon or more including Washington, D.C. ($2.24). At $1.76, North Caroli-na carries the cheapest average in the region. Across West Virginia, prices ranged from a low of $1.621 in Wheeling to a high of $1.910 in Charleston. Area averages were $1.954 in Hampshire, $1.999 in Grant, $2.099 in Pendleton, $1.950 in Jefferson and $1.927 in Mineral counties. In Hardy County the av-erage price was at $1.999.

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Despite the COVID-19 pan-demic, the need for addiction treatment in West Virginia has not slowed down.

Brittany Shawver, director of the HELP4WV addiction hotline says that she has seen little difference in the need for help, as measured by call volume. The line averages over 900 requests for help per month.

Ò We think call volume may in-crease as this continues, because unemployment, depression, and loneliness are all risk factors for ad-diction. We especially worry about overdoses increasing now that peo-ple are spending more time alone, and there may be no one else pres-

ent to administer Narcan or call for help,Ó Shawver said.

Shawver said that, so far, most addiction treatment programs are staying open, though some have al-tered their admission criteria and all are taking extra precautions. She said that most outpatient pro-grams are offering telehealth op-tions, and that private insurance, as well as Medicare and Medic-aid, are covering it. There are also many online support groups, meet-ings and recovery apps that her staff are sharing with callers.

The Helpline also has a peer re-covery support program that has been retooled for usage during the

pandemic. Normally, peer support specialists, who are themselves in long-term recovery from addiction, are out in the community leading support groups and meeting face-to-face with clients. Now, they are also available for support by phone or via telehealth.

Anyone with a landline, com-puter, or mobile device can access support and advice from the peer coaches for free.

Those who want to be connected to a peer coach or learn about oth-er treatment options can call the helpline 24/7 at 1-844-HELP-4WV, or chat online at Help4WV.com.

W.Va. Addiction Hotline HELP4WV Calls Remain Steady During Pandemic

Currently, the COVID-19 pan-demic is putting a lot of strain on our country, as well as shifting so-ciety as we know it. Many of us are adjusting to Ò social distancing,Ó businesses are struggling to adapt and our daily lives are changing in ways we have not seen in a hun-dred years. To make it through this crisis, vital services become that much more important as people need access to water, medical ser-vices and other crucial infrastruc-ture. This includes our food system and the industries that support them as many have rushed to stock up on supplies. The urgency for food makes sense, because without a safe, reliable system, our soci-ety could see some real hardships overnight. Luckily, federal, state and local entities are working to-gether to ensure this does not hap-pen.

Grocery stores are working dili-gently to keep shelves stocked, as well as adjusting hours to better meet the demands of consumers. Many are even dedicating periods of time strictly for senior citizens. The change is due to the over-night surge in demand as many of us made sure we had the proper amount of food for several weeks. This quick reaction by the general public has put an immense strain on our grocers. Fortunately, many

of these businesses are tackling these problems head-on by miti-gating the spread of the virus as well as serving the most vulner-able. What we the average citizens to do is simple; shop normally and stop hoarding crucial items.

At the state level, we must work with federal and local partners to ensure that farm and food manu-facturing workers remain part of the crucial infrastructure needs. Animals and people alike need to be able to freely travel and work to keep the food supply flowing. Livestock and farmersÕ markets need to continue to operate. At the same time, we need to do as much as possible to protect these entities from the spread of viruses, as well keep in check regular safety measures. At the federal level, they have already granted a temporary hours of service exemption for ag-riculture product haulers which will allow truckers to work over-time on delivering necessary food. These people are going to be over-worked, exhausted but unable to quit. We need to do everything in our power to support them in their crucial duties.

With increase purchasing of food at grocers, the closure of dine-in for restaurants and haulers working overtime, we as a society must look at all food options; do

not forget about your local farmer. This is a crucial time for these busi-nesses. Many are just starting to plan for the growing season. If they know there is an increase demand, they can plan accordingly and step up during this crisis. Buying direct-ly from the farmer will help those who have lost orders with the clo-sure of restaurants and now face a potential surplus of product. Your support of these businesses is cru-cial to them, as well as the food system.

I am proud of how our food in-dustries have responded during this crisis. They are working day and night to make sure food can get to the consumer, while main-taining a safe food supply. Keeping nutrition at a premium is how we beat this pandemic and we should show our gratitude is by supporting them in any way possible. Remem-ber, donÕ t panic, plan accordingly and shop local as much as possible. We can get through this, but it will take all of us plowing the row. As the Commissioner of Agriculture, I am advocating that all livestock, farmersÕ markets and other agri-culture-based remain in operation. I hope you join me in supporting them.

Kent A. LeonhardtWest Virginia Commissioner of

Agriculture

Agriculture is Critical Infrastructure in a Crisis

As Valley Health concludes an-other week of system-wide COV-ID-19 planning and mobilization, leaders feel as prepared as possible for an anticipated regional surge in cases.

Ò We began tracking the spread of Coronavirus in late January, updating and adapting our exist-ing pandemic plans to address this particular circumstance,Ó said Iyad Sabbagh, MD, Valley Health Chief Physician Executive. “By February our system-wide team was meeting regularly with numerous subgroups focusing on specific challenges. The virusÕ s delayed presence in our community afforded us the benefit of observing its behavior, learning from our peers in other communi-ties, and adapting best practices to our situation,Ó Sabbagh said.

Valley Health created a com-mand structure to ensure that key functions and considerations were addressed to meet the primary ob-jective of protecting staff and pa-tient safety and service quality at its six hospitals, three long-term care facilities, inpatient rehabilita-tion center, over 50 medical prac-tices and Urgent Care centers, home health agencies, and medical transport service. Changes system-wide have substantially reduced interactions between patients, visi-tors, volunteers, staff and physi-cians.

Ò Over the last few weeks we have focused our efforts on protecting our patients, staff, and the commu-nity,Ó said Valley Health President and CEO Mark H. Merrill. Ò We have postponed non-emergent sur-gical and diagnostic services to lim-it the chance of exposure and pre-serve our PPE supplies. We have implemented a phone triage line to guide those who have COVID-19 symptoms, a telehealth platform so that our Valley Health physician practices can, whenever possible, see patients without an office visit, and opened four respiratory care

clinics to provide safe follow-up for COVID-19 suspicious individuals. We now implore our community to stay home. Avoiding contact with others is the most effective way to mitigate the spread of this virus.ÓValley Health 10,000 Mask Challenge Achieves Halfway Mark

Hospitals nationwide are facing shortages of personal protective equipment, or PPE. While staff on the front lines of COVID-19 pa-tient care must wear N95 masks, the CDC recently endorsed the use of fabric masks to extend the life of PPE supplies in other patient care areas. Anticipating potential short-ages and the uncertainty of sup-ply chain promises, Valley Health launched an ambitious commu-nity challenge on April 6 to col-lect 10,000 hand-sewn facemasks in just two weeks. Five days later, the project has already passed the halfway point!

One local business has used its substantial inventory and strong connections with the sewing com-munity to good use. Cindy Toney, who with Kathy Shifman co-owns Cloth Peddler in Stephens City, draws on a family tradition of com-munity involvement, made all the more poignant because her daugh-ter, Susan Lessar, Valley HealthÕ s Director of Nutrition Therapy and Integrated Support Services, and her son-in-law, pulmonologist Jeff Lessar, MD, both work at Win-chester Medical Center.

While most of the masks donat-ed so far have come from individ-ual sewers, more than ten people donated fabric. Susan asked if the Cloth Peddler would cut donated fabric to make mask kits, which took the effort to a new dimension. Volunteers, including the Lessar children, have assembled several hundred kits containing fabric, elastic and directions to make 10 masks each. Toney encourages in-terested sewers to visit Cloth Ped-

dler for kits, and assures they will receive more elastic by Tuesday. Ò ItÕ s a good way to help the com-munity, and offers people some-thing to do,Ó Toney said. Ò I like to think everybody comes together in a difficult time to help each other.”

Toney and project coordinator Jenny Grooms, Interim Executive Director of Valley Health Founda-tions, encourage community mem-bers who have gotten kits from the hospital to return completed masks to the hospital so they can be washed and ready for use as soon as possible.

“Difficult times really do bring out the best in people! The out-pouring of community support that Valley Health has received from our communities has been both humbling and inspiring,Ó Grooms said. Ò We are so thankful for peo-pleÕ s willingness to share their time and talents by donating supplies, making masks and continuing to help us exceed our community challenge.ÓSurgical Services Update

Valley Health announced a fur-ther change to surgical services this week. For the safety of patients, providers and staff across the re-gion, and in an effort to maximize the supply of PPE and anesthetic agents, all surgical and endoscopic procedures not previously post-poned will now be performed at Winchester Medical Center. Pa-tients who have surgeries or endos-copies scheduled at other Valley Health facilities will be contacted by their physician’s office.

Ò We remain focused on ensur-ing that patients receive the care they need while limiting the risk to other patients, providers and staff, maintaining adequate levels of PPE to serve our region, and miti-gating the spread of coronavirus in our community,Ó said Merrill.

For more information on CO-VID-19 updates, visit www.valley-healthlink.com/COVID19.

Valley Health Maintains Focus On COVID-19 Mitigation, Staff and Patient Safety

(AP) - West Virginia residents can now get beer and wine deliv-ered to their homes during the coronavirus pandemic, alcohol regulators said.

Alcohol, Beverage Control Administration commissioner Frederic Wooton said Thursday that licensed restaurants and bars can ship beer and wine as long as they accompany take-out

food orders. The products must be in sealed, original containers.

Deliveries of liquor and mixed alcoholic drinks are not allowed, including from distilleries. Unli-censed third-parties also cannot make deliveries, Wooton said in a statement.

Businesses must verify that the purchaser is at least 21 years old and that the person is not intoxi-

cated, the statement said.

Deliveries should be complet-

ed with as little physical contact

as possible and maintain social

distancing, the statement said.

Wooton said the deliveries are

allowed within the stateÕ s border

through executive orders issued

by Gov. Jim Justice related to the

virus outbreak.

W.Va. Allows Beer, Wine Home Deliveries During Virus Outbreak

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Ò If they donÕ t indicate which bal-lot they want, they will get a non-partisan ballot,Ó he said. Ò That only has non partisan candidates, the Board of Education, Magis-trates, Judges. If they want to vote for President or Governor, they need to tell us which ballot they want.Ó

West Virginia residents have un-til Tuesday, May 19 to register to vote in the Primary Election. Indi-viduals who have not voted in the last two Presidential elections have to re-register.

OEM/911Paul Lewis, director of the Har-

dy County Office of Emergency Management and the 911 Center presented his monthly report.

Lewis said he has instituted a 14-day rotation for 911 Dispatch-ers. This is to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. It is believed the virus has a 14-day incubation period.

Lewis also said he is monitor-ing the stateÕ s response to the pan-demic.

Ò I have received a shipment of PPEs (Personal Protection Equip-

ment),Ó he said. Ò I have N-95 masks for EMS, fire and law en-forcement.Ó

Calls for service were down in March compared to February. There were 775 calls in February and 755 in March. They were as follows

Law Enforcement*

Moorefield Police Department had 358 calls for service.

Hardy County SheriffÕ s Depart-ment had 234 calls for service.

West Virginia State Police had 38 calls for service.

West Virginia DNR Police had 18 calls for service.

* includes traffic stops

EMSFraley Ambulance Service had

119 calls for service.Hardy County Emergency Am-

bulance Authority had 51 calls for service.

Wardensville Volunteer Rescue Squad had 33 calls for service.

Capon Springs Volunteer Res-cue Squad assisted with 9 calls.

FireMoorefield Volunteer Fire De-

partment had 29 calls for service.Mathias/Baker Volunteer Fire

Department had 14 calls for ser-vice.

Capon Valley Volunteer Fire Department had 12 calls for ser-vice.

Lewis said he has received all of the equipment necessary to up-grade the Computer Aided Dis-patch system, but installation has been put on hold. Ò We were hop-ing to get the upgrade done be-cause there are a lot of new things that could help us when calls come in to the center,Ó he said.

HCEAAHardy County Emergency Am-

bulance Authority Director Derek Alt reported there were 52 calls for service and there were 24 trans-ports.

Ò Call volume is really down,Ó he said. Ò Nobody wants to go to the hospital.Ó

Alt said HCEAA is at full staff with no one sick or in quaran-tine. Supply levels are good. Ò The health department and Bill Ours have done a great job keeping us equipped with PPEs,Ó he said.

Alt requested a draw of $65,000 from the HCEAA fee fund.

The commission approved the request.

New Health Department Facility

The commission approved a contract with the Thrasher Group to design a new health department facility. According to Commission President Harold Michael, the new facility will be constructed on the 2-plus acres of property pur-chased last month from the Hardy County Committee on Aging. The property is located at the corner of Jackson Street and Winchester Avenue.

Ò The current facility is not large enough,Ó Michael said. Ò There are some structural problems. ThereÕ s not enough storage.Ó

Ò The Health Department needs a larger meeting area,Ó echoed Commissioner David Workman. Ò At a recent food handlerÕ s class, the room was full and there were people turned away.Ó

Michael said the construction of the new facility is based on funding opportunities.

Ò We need to come up with fund-ing,Ó he said. Ò There are some ze-ro-interest loans available from the

USDA. There is no timeline.Ó

Main Street PropertyThe commission approved a

Memorandum of Understanding with the Hardy County Rural De-velopment Authority regarding a property at 215 N. Main St. in Moorefield.

The RDA purchased the prop-erty and will rent it on a short-term basis. The MOU allows the RDA to transfer ownership to the Coun-ty Commission if it is deemed nec-essary for future courthouse needs.

This brings to seven the number of properties the RDA owns on North Main Street. Because it is a quasi-governmental agency, the RDA pays no property taxes.

Other Business¥ The payroll register for March

1 - 15 was $70,959.87.¥ The payroll register for March

16 - 31 was $74,514.45.¥ The regional jail bill for Febru-

ary was $39,613.25.¥ The countyÕ s contribution to

the Farmland Preservation Board for March was $11,141.90.

¥ The commission approved in-house budget revisions for the Cir-

cuit Clerk, the WVU Extension Service and the County Commis-sion.

¥ The commission approved an order barring objections for the es-tate of Berry W. Smallwood.

¥ The commission approved a policy for expenditures as recom-mended by the most recent finan-cial audit.

¥ The commission approved the appointment of Nathan Kesner to the North Eastern Regional Emer-gency Medical Services board. He will fill the unexpired term for Der-ek Alt.

¥ The commission approved the annual Fair Housing Resolution.

¥ The commission approved the contract with Envirco for trash re-moval for FY2021. Envirco picks up trash at the courthouse, Brigh-ton Park and the Health Depart-ment. The total cost is $737.30 per month.

¥ The next meeting of the Hardy County Commission will be held on Tuesday, May 5 beginning at 9 a.m. Anyone wishing to be includ-ed on the agenda should contact the County Clerk’s office at 304-530-0250. The meeting is open to the public.

Hardy County VotersContinued from page 1

Moorefield Elementary and East Hardy Early Middle schools.

Ò WeÕ ve had an outpouring of volunteers,Ó she said. Ò People are more than willing to help.Ó

Ò Teachers are reaching out to students and they are having good conversations,Ó said Board Mem-ber Jerry Yates.

Ò Teachers are calling or email-ing and sometimes leave messages

that arenÕ t returned,Ó VanMeter said.

Ò Communication is a two-way street,Ó Yates said.

Other Business¥ The board discussed repair

work orders with Facilities Man-ager Steve Williams. A number of work orders have been completed by were not signed off by the prin-cipal. Williams will see to getting

those signatures.¥ The board approved Policy

GED - Coaches Meeting, Clinics and State Tournaments.

¥ The next meeting of the Hardy County Board of Education will be held on Monday, April 21, begin-ning at 5 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually. A call-in number will be provided to anyone who wishes to participate. Call 304-530-2348, ext. 9234 for information.

(5), Mingo (1), Monongalia (82),

Monroe (1), Morgan (6), Nicho-

las (2), Ohio (25), Pendleton (1),

Pleasants (1), Preston (6), Putnam

(12), Raleigh (5), Randolph (4),

Roane (2), Summers (1), Taylor

(4), Tucker (4), Tyler (3), Upshur

(3), Wayne (18), Wetzel (3), Wirt

(2), Wood (18), Wyoming (1).

As case surveillance continues

at the local health department lev-

el, it may reveal that those tested

in a certain county may not be a

resident of that county, or even the

state as an individual in question

may have crossed the state border

to be tested.

A dashboard is available at www.

coronavirus.wv.gov with West Vir-

ginia-specific data, including new

information on the health status of

COVID-19 positive patients and

other information. A Frequently

Asked Questions document has

been developed regarding case

counts and can be found there.

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contacted the Town office to get on a deferred payment plan.

Gagnon said the 32 had been contacted twice, and would be called a third time. They can make a payment, request the deferred payment plan, or risk their water being shut off.

Gagnon said even if their water is terminated, they can opt for the deferred payment plan to get it turned back on.

“If we just let it roll,” Gagnon said, “it just gets harder and harder for them…to pay the bill.”

The council approved a request from Kim Carlson to place banners on Main Street light poles for in

honor of senior Moorefield High School athletes who would’ve par-ticipated in track, tennis, baseball and softball.

The next meeting will be April 21 at 7:00 p.m. The public is wel-come to attend; contact the Town Office to determine whether the meeting will be at the Town Hall or via teleconference.

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Turkey hunters in West Virginia can anticipate increased harvest opportunities during this year’s spring gobbler season, scheduled to open Monday, April 20.

West Virginia Division of Nat-ural Resources biologists make spring harvest predictions by look-ing at brood reports from two years earlier because the average harvested gobbler is a 2-year-old bird. In 2018, brood production was 16 percent above the five-year average.

“Having increased harvest op-portunities this year is really en-couraging,” said Mike Peters, a turkey biologist for the DNR. “And with everyone avoiding crowds due to the Coronavirus, I can’t think of a better way to re-lax and forget about your worries than to go turkey hunting. Nothing is more distancing than being alone

in the woods, sitting with your back against a tree in the middle of no-where, trying to call in ole’ Tom.”

Youth Turkey Season ExpandedThe youth turkey season has

been expanded to include an extra day. In past years, the youth turkey season was on the Saturday before opening day of the regular spring turkey season. This year, the youth turkey season will be Saturday and Sunday, April 18-19.

“By adding an extra day to the youth season, we wanted to give kids more opportunities to get out and enjoy a hunting adventure,” Peters said.

Youth under the age of 18 can harvest one bearded bird, which counts towards their season bag limit of two. The statewide four-week spring gobbler season will run through May 16 and adult hunters can harvest one bearded

bird per day with a season bag limit of two.

All hunters age 15 and older are required to have a West Virginia hunting or sportsman license and a valid form of identification while hunting. A West Virginia hunting or sportsman license can be pur-chased at approximately 180 retail agents around the state or online at www.wvhunt.com.

DNR officials also remind sportsmen and women that hunt-ing turkeys over bait and killing hens is illegal. Turkey hunters are encouraged to report any illegal activity to a DNR Law Enforce-ment officer. The West Virginia Chapter of the National Wild Tur-key Federation also pays a $100 re-ward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of anyone using bait in an attempt to kill wild turkeys.

Spring Gobbler Season to Open

Photo by Jean Flanagan

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O b i t u a r i e s

Danny Eugene Cost, age 70 of South Fork Road, Moorefield, W.Va., passed away Monday morn-ing, April 6, 2020, at his residence with family at his side. Born on De-cember 6, 1949 in Harrisonburg, VA, he was a son of the late Orville Lewallen Cost and Ruth Rosetta Lofton Cost. A brother, Doug Lof-ton, Sr and a sister, Diane Stevens also preceded him in death. Danny was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War; worked for the T.A. Chapman Company in Martins-burg, W.Va. for many years and had retired from the Fertig Cabi-net Company in Moorefield.

Surviving is his wife of 49 years, Vandlyn Lorena Arbaugh Cost; two sons, Michael (Kristie)

Cost and Jerry (Monica) Cost of Moorefield, W.Va.; two daugh-ters, Freda (Tony) Likens of Win-chester, Va. and Sherry (Bill) Helmick of Brandywine, W.Va.; fourteen grandchildren, including a special grandson raised as a son, Roy Wells of Moorefield, W.Va.; nine great-grandchildren and his special buddy, Brutis.

Due to the COVID-19 epidem-ic, a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Condolences, shared memories and photos may be left on DannyÕ s Tribute Wall at www.fraleyfuneral-home.com .

Arrangements are under the direction of the Fraley Funeral Home.

DANNY EUGENE COST

Shena Danielle See, age 32 of Moorefield, W.Va., passed away Friday afternoon, April 3, 2020 in Cabins, W.Va.. Born on January 15, 1988 in Morgantown, W.Va., she was a daughter of Delmer Ray Mayle and Teresa Diane Raines Mayle of Petersburg, W.Va.

Surviving is addition to her par-ents are two daughters, Jocelyn Jones and Ivy Raines at home; a sister, Amanda Ò MandyÓ See of Petersburg, W.Va.; two brothers, Brandon See and her twin brother Shane Lewis; three step brothers, Jeremiah Mayle, Daniel Mayle and Bobby Mayle; grandparents, Bob and Juanita Raines and John-ny and Lilamae Mayle; three neph-ews she loved dearly, Bryce See,

Lucas See and Bryson See; three step-nephews, Raylan Mayle, Wy-att Mayle and Colton Helmick along with other aunts and uncles.

Shena loved to do arts and crafts, enjoyed playing her guitar and singing. Her daughters were everything to her and she enjoyed and cherished her time with them. She will be missed by all.

Due to the COVID-19 epidem-ic, private graveside rites will be held.

Condolences, shared memories and photos may be left on ShenaÕ s Tribute Wall at www.fraleyfuneral-home.com .

Arrangements are under the direction of the Fraley Funeral Home.

SHENA DANIELLE SEE

Hurl Garland Combs, age 70 of Jefferson Street, Moorefield, W.Va., passed away Monday morn-ing, April 6, 2020 at the W.Va.UÕ s Ruby Memorial Hospital in Mor-gantown, W.Va.. Born on Decem-ber 19, 1949 in Winchester, Va., he was a son of the late Hurl Ju-nior Combs and Hattie Madeline Gochenour Combs. He was pre-ceded in death by an infant son, a brother and two sisters. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War was a member of the Denney-Moyers-Pratt, Post #9606 V.F.W and the John M. Golliday Post #64 American Legion. Garland, was a truck driver for most of his life and

was known as Ò Wild ManÓ over the air waves.

Surviving is a brother, Roger Combs of Moorefield, W.Va.; a sister, Judy (Ronnie) Eye of Old Fields, W.Va.; numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

Due to the COVID-19 epidem-ic, a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Condolences, shared memories and photos may be left on Gar-landsÕ s Tribute Wall at www.fraley-funeralhome.com .

Arrangements are under the direction of the Fraley Funeral Home.

HURL GARLAND COMBS

Darrell John McComber, 78, of Baker, W.Va. went to be with his Lord and Savior after an extended illness on Sunday, April 5, 2020.

Darrell was born in Duluth, MN on November 2, 1941 to Charles McComber and Viola Anderson McComber.

He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Phyllis Poland McComber, their children: Leanne Malulani of Amissville, Va., Robert McComb-er of Gulf Breeze, Fla., David Mc-Comber of Reston, Va., Patricia McComber of Chula Vista, Calif., Susan McComber of Las Vegas, Nev. He is also survived by a sister, Barbara Wilson, Duluth, Minn., a step-son, Bill Griffith of Savage, Minn., and a brother, Bob Dudy of Meridian, Idaho.

He also leaves behind grandchil-dren, Nick and Shelby Coladonato,

Katie, Ashley, Lindsey and Jacob McComber, Haley McComber, Chelsea McComber, Cristian and Harrison Elorza, Madden Johlfs, and great grandchildren, Adrian and Callie of Chula Vista, Calif. Darrell is also survived by numer-ous nieces and nephews, a special niece, Lisa Funkhouser Stokes, and a host of friends and loved ones far and wide.

He was also predeceased by his siblings, Jackie Morkved of Dulu-th, and Guy Anderson of Lancast-er, Calif., and a step-son, Shawn Griffith of St. Paul, Minn.

At a young age Darrell became a member of the Musicians Union in Duluth and began playing with his motherÕ s band. A consummate musician, he played a number of instruments, including trumpet, guitar, keyboard and bass. He

played, recorded and wrote a num-ber of songs his family and friends will always cherish. His beautiful singing voice will be remembered. DarrellÕ s version of Louis Arm-strong Ò skatÓ was unrivaled.

Darrell was a graduate of East High School in Duluth, Minn., Class of 1959 and attended college in Calif. He was a veteran of the US Navy having served on the car-rier, USS Hornet.

Darrell founded McComber & Associates in the early 80Õ s, serv-ing as a leader in accounting and consulting for the audio and video industry. His expertise was sought by top dealers across the country until he retired in 2015.

Above all, Darrell will be re-membered for his generosity, his kind, gentle and caring ways. His love of God, country, family,

DARRELL JOHN MCCOMBER

Epiphany of the Lord Catholic

Church Rt. 55, Moorefield, WV

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Saturday Mass 6:30 PM Sunday Mass 9:00 AM

H ARPERS C HAPEL Church of the

Brethren Located on Lost River

State Park Road

Sunday School – 10 a.m. Worship Service – 11 a.m.

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friends and pets was strong. The sparkle in his eyes, his sweet smile, and his wonderful sense of humor will light the way for us always.

All arrangements are under the direction of the McKee Funeral Home, Baker, W.Va.

Vicki Lynn Harman, 71, of Au-ger Drive, Petersburg, W.Va., died Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at the Ruby Memorial Hospital in Mor-gantown, W.Va..

Born on February 2, 1949 in Harrisonburg, Va, she was a daughter of the late Solomon and Irene (Hoover) Blosser. She also was preceded in death by her stepmother, Hersie Blosser; a daughter, Deanna Marie Banks; a step granddaughter, Brianna Rae (Custer) Shaffer and a brother, William Ò BillÓ Blosser.

Mrs. Harman worked for many years in retail sales and manage-ment. She loved hunting and fish-ing, going to the beach, motorcycle riding and especially enjoyed par-

ticipating in garden tractor pulling meets.

Surviving is her husband of 29 years, Jon Leigh Harman; her chil-dren, Tabbetha Lynn Sites and hus-band Eddie of Dorcas, W.Va., Don-na Myers of Chillicothe, Mo. and Jessica Rae Custer and husband Brian of Burlington, W.Va.; seven grandchildren, Stephanie Lynn Sites and partner Colby Zirk, Mat-thew Edgar Sites and wife Steph-anie Maree, Taylor Seaman and wife Khrissy Marie, Troy Seaman and wife Nina Nicole, Katie Lynn Gipe and husband Jaden, Kirstin Noel Custer and Morgan Tyler Custer and 10 great-grandchildren. Also surviving is her sister, Judith Michalovskis and husband John of

Mo. and her special canine com-panions, Ò Jaddy,Ó Ò BuddyÓ and Ò Chance.Ó

Due to the current health con-cerns, there will be no services at this time. Memorial services will be announced at a later date.

The family requests that me-morial contributions be directed to the Smith Funeral Home, 85 S. Main Street Keyser, WV 26726 to assist in defraying expenses.

Condolences and personal re-flections to the family may be left after Mrs. HarmanÕ s obituary at smithfuneralhomes.net.

Arrangements are under the direction of The Smith Funeral Home and Crematory, Keyser, WV.

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Age In ActionAge In ActionApril 20 - April 24, 2020

Mathias & Wardensville - Home Delivered Only

Moorefield Nutrition Site WE HAVE CARRY-OUT ONLY. PLEASE CALL BY 9:30 A.M. TO

ORDER A MEAL.Mon. April 20- Tuna patty w/tar-

tar sauce, beets, cauliflower blend, wheat bread, orange

Tue. April 21- Chicken parme-san over noodles, garlic bread, car-rots, cooked potatoes, pears

Wed. April 22- Fish on bun, baked beans, potato salad, fruit cocktail

Thurs. April 23- Spaghetti w/ meat sauce, broccoli, garlic bread, side salad, apple

Fri. April 24- FREE MEAL FRIDAY, Meatloaf, mashed pota-toes w/gravy, green beans, peaches, coleslaw, roll, cake

Persons under age of 60 are welcome to come and eat with us at a cost of $5.25 per meal. ThatÕ s a deal! Any donation over $5.25 would be greatly appreciated.

To cancel or order a lunch call 304-530-2256, ext. 231 or 232.

Due to availability of delivered food, substitutions are sometimes necessary.

REMINDERSIf you want to pick/up carry out

a meal at the senior center, call by 9:30 Wardensville area, please call by 9 a.m. for a home delivered meal.

DONATIONSThose making donations were

Ida Staggs, Juanita Martz, Bennie Miller, Judy Hartwell, Geraldine Hefner, Freda Branson, Food Lion and the Moorefield Examiner. We would like to thank each and ev-eryone for your donations, they are greatly appreciated. Have a safe and happy week.

HCCOA receives funding from federal and state entities including WV Bureau of Senior Services and Upper Potomac AAA local gov-ernment, donations and memorial contributions.

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The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia his-tory. Go to e-WV: The West Virgin-ia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclo-pedia.org.

April 15, 1872: Peter Godwin Van Winkle died in Parkersburg. Van Winkle was a member of the Gov-ernorÕ s Council of the Reorganized Government of Virginia, 1861Ð 63, under Gov. Francis Pierpont. On August 4, 1863, Van Winkle was elected as one of the first two U.S. senators from the new state of West Virginia.

April 16, 1923: Arch Moore was born at Moundsville. He was the first governor in 100 years to serve a second term, and he returned later for a third.

April 17, 1871: West Virginians approved the Flick Amendment, which allowed former Confederates to vote. The amendment also applied to former slaves, but they had been enfranchised already by the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitu-tion.

April 18, 1912: The Paint Creek-Cabin Creek Strike of 1912Ð 13 be-gan when coal operators rejected the demand of their unionized work-ers for a wage increase. The strike that followed was one of the most

dramatic and bloody conflicts in the early 20th century labor struggles in southern West Virginia known as the Mine Wars.

April 19, 1896: Writer Melville Davisson Post was born in Harri-son County. His best-known works are the Randolph Mason series, published in three volumes, and the more successful collection, Ò Uncle Abner: Master of Mysteries.Ó

April 19, 1902: Author Jean Lee Latham was born in Buckhannon. She wrote a number of childrenÕ s books, including Ò Carry On, Mr. Bowditch,Ó which won the 1956 Newberry Award.

April 20, 1823: General Jesse Lee Reno was born in Wheeling. He graduated from the U.S. Mili-tary Academy at West Point in 1846, eighth in a class that included an-other cadet from western Virginia, Thomas J. Jackson, later known as Stonewall.

April 20, 1863: President Lincoln issued a proclamation that in 60 days West Virginia would become a state. This occasion was marked 100 years later during the stateÕ s Cen-tennial celebration with a special ceremonial session of the West Vir-ginia legislature on April 20, 1963, in Wheeling.

The West Virginia Encyclopedia is a project of the West Virginia Hu-manities Council. For more infor-mation, contact the West Virginia Humanities Council, 1310 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston, WV 25301; (304) 346-8500; or visit e-WV at www.wvencyclopedia.org.

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On Tuesdays and Thursdays, West Virginia Public Broadcast-ingÕ s statewide television network will deliver two, 30-minute pro-grams from 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

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dren and families during this chal-lenging time,Ó said West Virginia Superintendent of Schools W. Clayton Burch. Ò The school clo-sure has required us to be creative, flexible and focused on meeting the needs of our children, and I am grateful for West Virginia Public Broadcasting, and their enthusi-asm for helping us meet this need.Ó

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To protect public health and safety and align with guidance from Virginia health officials and experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well as to comply with Virginia and West Vir-ginia statewide stay-at-home orders, George Washington and Jefferson National Forests officials are ex-tending temporary shutdowns to in-clude additional day-use areas such as picnic sites, interpretive sites, shooting ranges and swimming sites.

The shutdowns include:¥ All developed campgrounds

and cabins¥ All public restrooms¥ All visitor centers¥ All trail sheltersTrailhead facilities and access

points to the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, including parking lots dedicated to the trail, remain tem-porarily shut down as well.

For a list of specific facilities on the George Washington and Jef-ferson National Forests that are temporarily shut down, please visit: FS.USDA.gov/recmain/gwj/recre-ation.

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COVID-19 Related Season Suspensions Affect Student AthletesBy Carl HolcombMoorefield Examiner

After weeks of anxiety and an-ticipation, the COVID-19 pan-demic has invaded West Virginia causing the closures of schools through April 30 which also meant the suspension of the sports sea-sons bringing a plethora of reac-tions from Hardy County student-athletes with softball seniors from Moorefield and East Hardy step-ping up to the plate with their re-actions.

Initially, the student-athletes were told of the postponement of the basketball postseason on March 12 and the decision to close schools began on March 13 coin-ciding with the canceling of prac-tices for spring sports. The suspen-sion of the spring sports season schedule was put in place along with the school closures.

The stay at home order and so-cial distancing mandate made it impossible for players to unify for practice on their own.

WVSSAC Executive Director Bernie Dolan expressed the need to look at the current situation and provided hope that the seasons could continue once school is back in session.

Ò Right now, it obviously looks more gloomy than last week, but I think weÕ re going to wait out the models and see if the models im-prove,” WVSSAC Executive Di-rector Bernie Dolan stated.

Ò If the governor thinks we can hopefully get back in school, we can probably try to match that level of hope. There’s no benefit to mak-ing the call today, so we can ride it out a little and see where this takes us.Ó

The hope is to resume the bas-ketball tournaments and have an abbreviated spring sports schedule.

Basketball seasons are over for the Hardy County contingent, but the spring sports athletes await the fate of the season for softball,

baseball, tennis and track.S e v -

eral questions were presented to the softball seniors looking for their assessment on the current sit-uation with most replying to the in-quiry: What was the initial reaction to news of the suspended season? How does this impact your routine and what are you doing to stay ac-tive for the season? Do you have advice for the underclassmen?

Moorefield Softball senior Han-na Carlson, a Potomac State Col-lege commit, was the first to ex-press her thoughts on the matter with an eagerness to return to the field.

Ò When I heard the news of our season being postponed, I was highly devastated, but not sur-prised,” Moorefield Softball senior Hanna Carlson commented.

Ò The energy that our team al-ready has this early in the season is something I have never experi-enced before. Every single one of us is eager to get to the state tour-nament and make history in MHS Softball. I miss my teammates and coaches tremendously and am so eager to get back onto the field with them again. Now that IÕ m not practicing and conditioning every day with my teammates, I have found other ways to get my time in. My family and I recently put up a batting cage in my backyard where I hit and pitch. Before the Ò Stay homeÓ order, I would go to the park and run some of Coach SionsÕ famous Ò WÕ sÓ to stay conditioned. To my fellow seniors, this is our year to leave our mark. Although our senior year is going far from planned due to this Coronavirus, do not lose hope and think that we wonÕ t step on our field again. I wouldnÕ t want to share this last year with any other girls, but you all. LetÕ s make our last ride, the best one yet. To the underclass-men, cherish every minute of this season and the up-coming ones. Keep grinding and pushing yourself every-

day t o

reacher goal. WeÕ re all in this to-gether and I cannot wait to see how far we go this season. Positive Mindset!Ó

East Hardy Softball senior Em-ily Yates talked about being heart-broken, but remembering your support system and to continue to strive to be a role model to the younger kids.

Ò Have you ever prepared for something, but when it happens, youÕ re still shocked and heartbro-ken? I had prepared myself for an end to our season, but I never thought it would happen. All in a day, our season had been post-poned, our school days came to an end, and our senior year became much shorter than what we origi-nally thought,” East Hardy Soft-ball senior Emily Yates remarked.

Ò I couldnÕ t help but think the games, laughs, tears, dirt stains, and bonding moments we will be missing in the next month of our absence from the field, but I was and continue to stay optimistic that we will walk and play on the field just one more time. IÕ d be lying if I didnÕ t say I have much more time on my hands without practices, games, or even school.

Ò But, having a postponed season and no senior year also means no routine for me. My life revolved around school, sports, work, and co-curricular activities and with all that gone, I had to construct a whole new routine. I did this by do-ing my schoolwork in the evening, ensuring I eat healthy meals, and I have my sisters throw softball and hit balls to me to field. I also have focused on treadmill exercises and just keeping fit for the rest of our season. Do not, and I mean do not take any season for granted. So, what you had a bad game or prac-tice? DonÕ t say you have next sea-son to improve on your mistakes because life is unpredictable and not every practice, game, or season is ever promised. The postpone-ment of the season should prove to every athlete you should play your hardest and prom- i s e

yourself that youÕ re playing for the right reasons.

Ò I also want to remind the un-derclassmen to remember the little girls who look up to us Ò big girlsÓ like their role models, excited to be able to play on a high school field someday. Play for them and always remember how you act with an opponent, a referee, and your teammates creates a view to those on the other side of the fence, es-pecially the little ones who want to grow up to be like you.

Ò Lastly, thank your parents for every drink theyÕ ve bought you during a game, thank your coaches for the pushing and prodding dur-ing practice (because they really do see your potential, even if you donÕ t), thank the referees for their time at the field, thank your fans for believing in you, even during your Ò off gamesÓ , and thank those who capture your moments on the field with their cameras because they turn into memories much sooner than you think they will.Ó

Remembering how encouraging teammates and coaches are dur-ing this time has been helpful for Moorefield Softball senior Anna Riggleman.

Ò IÕ m gonna be honest, when I first found out our season was be-ing suspended I was a little heart-broken. Coming back from an inju-ry isnÕ t easy. With our season being on hold it doesnÕ t help either, but my coaches and teammates are all encouraging. It is upsetting that we canÕ t get together as a team to practice, but I trust that my teammates are put-ting as much time into their swings and defense as if we were practicing on a daily basis. ItÕ s a tough time, but with our positive attitudes, I remain hopeful that my teammates and I will get to play on that ball field again.” Moorefield Softball senior Anna Riggleman noted.

Having a younger sister on the team to practice with during the suspension time has been a b l e s s i n g

for East Hardy Softball senior Re-becca Whetzel.

“When I first heard that sports had been suspended I was really upset. I knew that this would be the last year I would have to play on our field as a Cougar. Now that the season has been suspended further itÕ s hard not to think about the worst scenario, but weÕ re all trying to stay really optimistic. We donÕ t get to go through a nor-mal practice routine or be around our teammates, but weÕ re all still checking in on each other. Hav-ing Perry makes it easier to stay active and work on fundamen-tals. We throw together, work on hitting, and she pitches. My ad-vice for underclassmen would be donÕ t take these four short years for granted. Give your best at ev-ery practice and game. It doesnÕ t matter if you’re on the field or in the dugout, youÕ re still part of the team and youÕ ll always share the same memories regardless of your amount of playing time. Cherish the memories you get to make with your teammates while you can, you never know when your last practice might be.” East Hardy Softball se-nior Rebecca Whetzel said.

Grabbing a bucket of balls with a tee for self-practice with a hope to don the uniform once again pro-vides hope for Moorefield Softball senior Kennedie Hinger.

Ò This has really taken a toll on our senior season, but we are still being positive. The news really

shocked us, as I donÕ t think anyone ever expected this or had this happen to their sea-

son before. We had planned on having our own practices, but that is against the rules. Now, we just have to resort to a tee and bucket of balls. IÕ ve spent my time exercising and working to make money during this time at E.A. Hawse in Baker. We are all hoping and praying that we get to wear our uniforms one last time and play on our home field mak-ing Moorefield

proud,” Moorefield Softball senior Kennedie Hinger stated.

Having an overall routine change without school or practice has been tough, but East Hardy Softball senior Chelsea Keller knows not to take anything for granted and shares that advice with her younger teammates.

Ò My initial response when I found out that my senior season was going to be ruined due to a vi-rus going around was unbelievable. I could not seem to get it through my head that there wasnÕ t going to be any games or any practices with my friends. I kept telling myself and continue to tell myself every day that there is going to be a little bit of time to finish my senior sea-son off strong, that we are still go-ing to be able to step on the field for one last time with not only my teammates but my family. Every day I pray and hope that there will still be a softball season left for us to have the best time of our lives,Ó East Hardy Softball senior Chelsea Keller commented.

Ò This has impacted my every-day life in every way possible not only not being able to think af-ter 8th period being able to go to practice and know that, that was going to take any problems that I had encountered that day. Not only has this virus impacted my softball season, but being able to spend my last year of school to-gether with my friends. Every day I sit and think what I would be doing right now. Would I being driving to the field or would I be laughing be-cause I missed the ball on the toe? My advice to the underclassmen is to never take anything for granted every day you are willing and able to step on that field do it with ev-erything in you or donÕ t do it at all.

“Every day you spend on that

Voice of the Cougars Meets Call of the WildBy Carl HolcombMoorefield Examiner

The Voice of the Cougars, Joey Strosnider, is also known for his predator hunting searching for coyotes making a true call of the wild among the farms and hills of Hardy County.

Strosnider resides in Wardens-ville and is the East Hardy High School Football announcer and an assistant coach for the East Har-dy Early Middle School Football team.

StrosniderÕ s love for hunting started at the age of six years old searching the Hardy County woods with his father and grandfathers.

The first night hunt for red and grey fox as a teenager at 14 years old with his father making calls for ten minutes before a set of eyes appeared lurching in the darkness truly ignited the passion for preda-tor hunting.

As the vice president of the Future Farmers of America dur-ing his senior year at East Hardy High School, Strosnider knew the importance of protecting the live-stock and how wild animals could attack at any time.

Strosnider helps to eliminate the coyote population on local farms during his night hunting.

Strosnider is a member of the EHHS Class of 1998 and will be turning 40 years old soon (didnÕ t reveal the date).

During the day, Strosnider is an automobile/diesel technician and hunts for coyotes at night, Ò Trade by day, coyote by night.Ó

Strosnider studied Automo-tive/Diesel and High Performance Technology at the University of Northwestern Ohio from 1998-2001 and earned an AssociateÕ s Degree in Applied Science.

The thrill of predator hunting

has been in his blood for the past 22 years and is teaching his 11-year old daughter Madison the art of the hunt.

Madison killed her first coyote during Easter weekend with her father guiding her during the pro-cess.

Joey Strosnider is a field staff member of Foxpro Inc. which is an electronic game calling company based out of Pennsylvania.

The sounds one hears at a foot-ball game will certainly bring cheers among the crowd as this predator hunter knows how to cre-ate attention.

Strosnider has special equip-ment that makes a wide range of calls to lure the coyotes during the hunting sessions.

Stosnider took time to describe the Foxpro organization and an-swer questions about his coyote hunting:

Strosnider knows all too well about the popularity of coyote hunting as he is a team mem-ber with one of the most popular Electronic Game Call Companies in the world Foxpro Inc. Foxpro Inc. is a relatively small company located in Lewistown, Pennsylva-nia. Foxpro Inc. specializes in a variety of game calls such as hand calls for Elk, Turkey and Predators. However, they are most notably known for their electronic games used for Predator hunting such as coyotes. We have a variety of game calls that will fit any hunter from a person who is just getting into the sport or the most advanced hunter who is wanting the more sophisti-cated features of our callers. With all of our electronic callers, we use 100% real live animal sounds. So, if youÕ re playing a sound on one of our callers like a coyote howl that sound was recorded from a real coyote. The best part of being a

team member of Foxpro Inc. is that all of our callers are built right here in the U.S.A. From the hous-ings that are molded, circuit boards and all assembly is done right here in the U.S.A. No other company in the industry can say that.

Foxpro also has a very popular TV show called Foxpro Hunting TV that can be seen on YouTube, Amazon Prime and Roku TV. We used to have Foxpro Furtakers which aired on The Outdoor Chan-nel but with the popularity rise of Streaming TV it only made sense to switch providers. We can reach out to a broader viewing base and

fans can watch any episode any-time they wish. With streaming tv we can also produce videos all year long rather than having a single show that airs once a week for 2 months.

What does a Field Staff Member do?

As Field Staff members we are kind of like the behind the scenes guys. We are the major promot-ers for Foxpro. We have a lot to do with recording new sounds and working with new and current call-ers that we sell. We test the equip-ment to its extreme and then give

feedback on the pros and cons on them and how to make our prod-ucts better. We also give out ideas on the type of equipment we would like to use in the field. We also do a lot with the filming of our tv show. When you watch one of our tv episodes there’s usually a field staff member thatÕ s guiding that hunt. For example back in Janu-ary of this year Mike Dillon who is the General Manager of Fox-pro Inc. came down and we were working on filming an episode in West Virginia. Unfortunately, the weather wasnÕ t on our side so our filming was cut short. With sched-uling conflicts and now with this pandemic in full swing the filming process has been placed on hold for now. Eventually we’ll get back together to film and people will get to see some coyote hunting action that took place right here in Hardy County.

How popular is coyote hunting?The popularity of coyote hunt-

ing has really grown in the past 5-6 years with the increasing popula-tion of coyotes. Coyotes have no natural predator east of the Mis-sissippi River so the only effec-tive way of keeping their popula-tions under control is by hunting and trapping. One of the biggest reasons more people are getting involved in coyote hunting is due to their predation on deer and turkey populations along with the predation they cause on livestock such as goats, sheep and cattle. A lot of hunters are also getting into the sport because it helps them improve their hunting skills dur-ing the winter and the offseason of Deer and Turkey season.

How does it make you feel to save a farmer’s livestock?

It always feels good to help out

a farmer. Livestock is how farm-ers make their money and support their families. Every time they lose an animal to predation such as coyotes thatÕ s money taken out of their pocket. I also get calls from people who want coyotes removed from their deer and turkey hunting properties as well. Just recently my hunting partner Jason Lance and I received a call about a coyote that has been frequenting someoneÕ s backyard while their 2 young chil-dren and family dog were outside in their back-yard playing. When we get calls of that nature, we tend to take them much more seriously almost to a personal level due to both of us having children and pets of our own. Although coyote at-tacks on humans are rare, they can and do happen. Coyotes can carry multiple diseases such as mange, rabies, distemper just as examples so by keeping these coyotes man-aged it also helps reduce the like-lihood of spreading these diseases. If we can remove any coyote then weÕ re not only helping to prevent the spread of diseases to humans and livestock weÕ re also looking out for the overall health of our natural wildlife. Anytime we can do that it makes us feel great know-ing that another person doesnÕ t have to live in fear.

What type of calls do you use to lure a coyote?

I use a variety of calls such as an electronic caller, hand calls and diaphragm calls. I have a multi-tude of sounds on my electronic caller that range from different animal distress sounds to different coyote vocal sounds. A majority of the calling I do is usually howling on a diaphragm (A diaphragm call is a mouth call to latex reeds like a turkey caller sometimes used)

East Hardy alum Joey Strosnider poses with his daughter Madison after she successfully harvested her first coyote from a local farm.

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Advertising rates in this section: $8.00 first 25 words and 20¢ per word each additional word. Blind ads double the above rates. Display state law. Only current paid-up accounts will be allowed to charge classified and/or display advertising. All others must be paid in advance. Political advertising must be paid in advance. The Moorefield Examiner assumes no financial responsibility for typographical errors in advertisements; only one corrected classified insertion can be printed at no charge, so immediate notification regarding incor-rect classified advertisements is required. The Moorefield Examiner reserves the right to be an unlawful employment practice, unless based on bonafide occupational qualifications or except where based upon applicable security regulations established by the United States or the state of West Virginia for an employer or employment agency to print or circulate or cause to be printed or to use in any

form or application for employment or to make an inquiry in connection with prospective employment, which expresses the following: Directly or indirectly any limitation, specifications or discrimination as to race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical handicap, marital status, sex, age or any intent to make such limitation, specification or discrimination. Rentals and Real Estate: Notice: All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limita-tion, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, martial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

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C l a s s i f i e d s

Ambulance Fee questions should be directed to the Commission Office

at (304) 530-0256. We are here and waiting to help you.

The Hardy County Commission is an equal opportunity provider of services.

SERVICES*PAINTING ROOFS* 30 years experience. Houses, Interior, house roofs, barn roofs, church roofs, poultry house roofs, out-buildings, mobile homes, fences, staining log homes, businesses, pressure washing. Call Ronald Kimble, 304-358-7208. 10/2SEPTIC TANKS Pumped M & M Septic Service. Call 304-851-2037. tfnWATER WELL DRILLING, pumping systems--geothermal sys-tems--water conditioning--mon-itoring wells. 5 Generations of experience. Frame Drilling. 304- 636-6025. tfnA&S ENTERPRISES specializes in all of your wastewater needs in Grant, Hardy, and Pendleton counties. Offering septic tank pumping, grease trap pumping, portable toilet rentals, A/C rest-room trailers, Class S wastewater operators servicing lift stations, lagoons, WWTP and recirculating sand filters. In business for over 25 years. Checks, credit and debit cards are accepted. WV licensed and insured. 304-257-9505. Tfn

FOR SALEMISCELLANEOUSCARPET, VINYL, Laminates, and hardwood flooring of all types. C & P Carpets Plus, 108 South

Fork Road. 304-538-6462. tfn

FOR SALEFARM ANIMALSPET PYGMY GOATS for sale. 3 months and up. Starting at $100.00. 304-822-0492. 4/15

FOR RENTMOBILE HOMES2 AND 3 BEDROOM 2 bath mobile homes located in or near Moorefield. Call 304-530-3300 or 304-851-2000 4/153 BEDROOM MOBILE HOME for rent. Located on River Road in Fisher. $460.00 per month plus $460.00 security deposit. 304-851- 2816. tfn

FOR RENTAPARTMENTS 3 BEDROOM, 1BATH apartment for rent at 313 H, Winchester Av-enue, Moorefield. Utilities includ-ed. Call 304-703-1573. 4/181BEDROOM, 1 BATH apartment for rent at 313G, Winchester Ave., Moorefield. Call 304-703-1573. 4/18NEWLY RENOVATED apart-ment in Petersburg. 2 bedroom. Includes washer and dryer, dish washer, water, sewage, trash and internet. $750.00 per month. 304-851-9397 or 304-851-7674. 4/25

FOR RENTLAND/LOTSRIVER LOTS for rent. 304-257-3191. 4/29MOBILE HOME lots for rent only (No Mobile Homes) at Ce-dar Manor Mobile Home Park in Petersburg, WV. Serious inquires may call 304-668-0703. tfn

FOR SALEHOMESFOR RENT OR SALE HOME in Romney, WV. 4 bedroom, 2 bath, 1900 square feet, full basement, AC, new appliances, walkin clos-ets, concrete driveway. $1,100.00 per month and $1,100.00 security deposit. Sale Price $179,900.00. Call Mark Redman at 304-790-0534 or 304-257-1455. 5/13

STORAGE*OLD FIELDS Storage* (Units 5x10) (10x10) (10x20). Located 4.5 Miles on Rt. 220 North of Moore-field. Call 304-538-3300, 304-538-2346. tfnMTM STORAGE, 5x10 to 12x24. Rt. 55 East of Moorefield and South Fork Depot in Moorefield. Storage units, retail space, office

space. 304-530-6707 tfnHARVEST STORAGE: 5x10, 10x10, 10x20. Great location in town. 304-530-2415 or 770-344-9638 tfn

HELP WANTEDLost River State Park is currently accepting applications for Summer Seasonal positions. Lifeguarding, Housekeeping, Office Assistant/gift shop clerk. Please call 304-897-5372 during office hours to request an application in the mail. Red Cross lifeguard training class open to anyone over 15 years old will also be held May 15-18. Call to register. 5/6SOMEONE TO PLOW and disc small garden in Baker. Call Ron-nie Roberts. 304-897- 7910. 4/22

LAWN CAREBRYANÕ S LAWN and Mainte-nace Service. Great, lower rates. Quality and dependable service. Mowing, weed-eating and lanscap-ing. Licensed and insured. Free estimates. No job too big or small. 304-897-6752 or 304-490-9673. tfnYARDS MOWED, bushes trimmed, pressure washing and painting. 304-851- 7214. 4/15

TRUSTEEÕ S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

By virtue of the authority vested in your undersigned trustee by that certain deed of trust dated the 11th day of April, 2012, and of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Hardy Coun-ty, West Virginia, in Deed of Trust Book 266, at Page 808, executed by Rebecca A. Rohrbaugh, to secure the payment of that certain negotiable promissory note described therein, payable to the order of Grant County Bank, a West Virginia Bank-ing Corporation, at its address of 3 North Main Street, Petersburg, WV 26847 and signed by the said Rebecca A. Rohrbaugh as maker, and default having occurred in the payment of said negotiable promis-sory note secured by the Deed of Trust set forth hereinabove, and the said Grant County Bank, as the holder of said note, having notified your undersigned substi-tute trustee in writing to do so, said trustee, by virtue of that certain document entitled “Appointment of Substitute Trustee,” dated March 25, 2020 and of record in the office of the Clerk of Hardy County Commission of Hardy County, West Virginia, in Deed of Trust Book 319, at Page 371, will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder, the following described tract or parcel of real estate, at the Courthouse in Moore-field, Hardy County, West Virginia, on

WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2020AT 3:00 P.M.

all that certain tract or parcel of real es-tate containing 0.234 acres, more or less, together with any and all rights, rights-of-way, easements, improvements, and ap-purtenances thereunto belonging, togeth-er with dwelling house situate thereon, and situate at 321 Willow Street in the Town of Moorefield in Moorefield Corporate District, Hardy County, West Virginia, and being designated as “LOT D” on a plat of survey for Harco Investments as prepared by David W. Jopling, PS# 984, which said description of survey and plat of survey are of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Hardy County, West Virginia in Deed Book 254, at Page 697 and 698. Reference is hereby made to said Deed for a more specific description of the tract or parcel of real estate being offered for sale herein.

The real estate being offered for sale herein is designated, in the office of the As-sessor of Hardy County, West Virginia for the 2019 tax year as Parcel 0131, on Map 6 of Moorefield Corporation District, Hardy County, West Virginia.

And being the same tract or parcel of real estate conveyed unto Rebecca Alice Rohrbaugh by that certain deed from John G. VanMeter, Trustee, dated March 1, 2002, and of record in said Clerk’s Office in Deed Book 322, at Page 285. Reference is hereby made to the said aforementioned Deed said for any and all pertinent pur-poses.

The tract or parcel of real estate being offered for sale herein is improved by a modern dwelling house situate thereon.

The hereinbefore advertised tract or parcel of real estate shall be conveyed unto the highest bidder or bidders by spe-cial warranty Deed from your undersigned trustee.

Real estate taxes on the real estate, the subject of this sale, will be paid by the Owner or beneficial holder of the note ref-erenced herein for all those taxes becom-ing due and through the spring of 2020. The high bidder or bidders will be respon-sible for those real estate taxes to be paid in the fall of 2020 and henceforth.

The Trustee shall be under no duty to cause any existing tenant or person oc-cupying subject real estate to vacate said property.

All costs for Deed preparation shall be paid by the purchaser.

In the event that there are Federal Tax Liens of record against the real estate, the subject of this sale notice, the United States Government shall have the right to redeem the real estate within 120 days from the date of said sale or a period al-lowable for said redemption, whichever is longer.

TERMS: A $10,000 deposit is required on day of sale and the balance to be paid in cash at closing. Closing is to occur at the office of your undersigned Trustee at 204 N. Elm Street, across from the Courthouse, in Moorefield, Hardy County, West Virginia, at a date and time to be mutually agreed upon between the Trustee and the high bidder(s), which said date and time shall not exceed twenty (20) days from the date of sale. Failure to close in accordance with the terms herein shall result in the forfeiture

of the deposit. Purchaser may elect to pay the entire purchase price on day of sale.

Prospective bidders are invited to con-tact your undersigned trustee or Grant County Bank, prior to the day of sale with regard to any and all questions that might arise.

Jack H. Walters, TrusteeWalters & Heishman, PLLCP.O. Box 119, Moorefield, WV 26836(304) 530-6618Mike CurranAuctioneer

4/15, 4/22, 4/29 3c

TRUSTEEÕ S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

By virtue of the authority vested your un-dersigned trustee by that certain deed of trust dated the 20th day of October, 2017, and of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Hardy County, West Virginia, in Deed of Trust Book 303, at Page 759, executed by Colin J. McKie to Jack H. Walters and Nathan H. Walters, Trustees, either of whom may act, to se-cure the payment of that certain negotiable promissory note described therein, pay-able to the order of Capon Valley Bank, a West Virginia banking corporation, at its address of PO Box 119, Wardensville, WV 26851, and signed by the said Colin J. McKie, as maker, and default having oc-curred in the payment of said negotiable promissory note secured by the deed of trust set forth hereinabove, and the said Capon Valley Bank, as the beneficial holder of said note, having notified the un-dersigned trustee in writing to do so, said trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder, the following described tract or parcel of real estate, at the Court-house in Moorefield, Hardy County, West Virginia, on

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2020AT 11:00 A.M.

all that certain tract or parcel of real es-tate containing 2.587 acres, more or less, together with any and all rights, rights of way, structures, easements, improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging, lying and being situate in Lost River Dis-trict, Hardy County, West Virginia; and be-ing designated as “Lot B-22” of the “Trout Pond Subdivision” and more particularly described by that certain Plat of Survey of “Section B” of said subdivision and of re-cord in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Hardy County, West Virgin-ia, in Map Book 3, at Page 14. Reference is hereby made to the said aforementioned Plat of Survey and to “Lot B-22” situate thereon for a more particular description of the tract or parcel of real estate offered for sale herein. Said real estate is improved by a dwelling situate thereon.

And being the same tract or parcel of real estate conveyed unto the said Colin J. McKie by that certain deed dated the 17th day of October, 2017, and of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Com-mission of Hardy County, West Virginia in Deed Book 344, Page 162. Reference is hereby made to the said aforementioned deed for any and all pertinent purposes.

The tract or parcel of real estate being offered for sale herein is being offered for sale subject to any and all restrictions, reservations, covenants, conditions, ease-ments and rights-of-way contain in, pro-vided for, or reserved in any and all instru-ments in chain of title.

The tract or parcel of real estate will be conveyed unto the highest bidder by spe-cial warranty deed from your undersigned trustee.

Real estate taxes on subject real estate shall be paid by the owner or beneficial holder of the negotiable promissory note hereinbefore referred to, for all those taxes becoming due to and through the spring of 2020, and the high bidder shall be respon-sible for those taxes that become due in the fall of 2020 and henceforth, without re-gard to in whose name they are assessed.

The Trustee shall be under no duty to cause any existing tenant or person oc-cupying subject real estate to vacate said property.

The real estate being offered for sale herein is designated as Parcel 68 of Map 390 of Lost River District, Hardy County, West Virginia.

All costs of deed preparation and trans-fer stamps shall be paid by the high bidder.

In the event there are Federal Tax Liens of record against the real estate, the sub-ject of this sale offered herein, United States Government shall have the right to redeem the property within one hundred and twenty (120) days from the date of

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L e g a l A d v e r t i s i n g

Annual Drinking Water Quality Report 2019HARDY COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT

Post Office Box 900Moorefield, West Virginia 26836

PWS# WV3301607, WV3301608, WV3301609, WV3301610, WV3301611, WV3301612

April 9, 2020

Why am I receiving this report?In compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments, the Hardy County Pub-

lic Service District is providing its customers with this annual water quality report. This report explains where your water comes from, what it contains, and how it compares to standards set by regulatory agencies. The information in this report shows the results of our monitoring for the period of January 1st to December 31st, 2019 or earlier if not on a yearly schedule.

If you have any questions concerning this report, you may contact Connie Sherman, Administrative Assistant, (304) 530-3048. If you have any further questions, comments or suggestions, please attend any of our regularly scheduled water board meetings held on the 1st Wednesday of every month at 4:30 p.m. in the conference room of our office located at 2094 US 220 South, Moorefield, WV.

Where does my water come from?Your drinking water is purchased from the Town of Moorefield which uses surface

water from the South Fork and the South Branch of the Potomac River. Trout Run Road and Marvin Chapel drinking water is purchased from the Town of Wardensville which uses ground water from the Hawkins Farm Spring/Wardensville Spring originating at Anderson Ridge and two supplemental wells located near the spring.

Source Water Assessment A Source Water Assessment was conducted in 2006 by the West Virginia Bureau for

Public Health (WVBPH). The intake that supplies drinking water to the Town of Moore-field has a higher susceptibility to contamination, due to the sensitive nature of surface water supplies and the potential contaminant sources identified within the area. This does not mean that this intake will become contaminated; only that conditions are such that the surface water could be impacted by a potential contaminant source. Future contamina-tion may be avoided by implementing protective measures. The source water assess-ment report which contains more information is available from the WVBPH 304-558-2981.

A Source Water Assessment was conducted in 2007 by the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health (WVBPH). The intake that supplies drinking water to the Town of Wardens-ville has a moderate susceptibility to contamination, due to the sensitive nature of surface water supplies and the existing potential contaminant sources identified within the area. This does not mean that this intake will become contaminated; only that conditions are such that the surface water could be impacted by a potential contaminant source. Future contamination may be avoided by implementing protective measures. The source water assessment report which contains more information is available from the WVBPH (304) 558-2981.

Why must water be treated?All drinking water contains various amounts and kinds of contaminants. Federal and

state regulations establish limits, controls, and treatment practices to minimize these con-taminants and to reduce any subsequent health effects.

Contaminants in WaterIn order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which

limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. FDA regulations establish limits of contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health.

Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of these contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contami-nants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protec-tion Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).

The source of drinking water (both tap and bottled water) includes rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally-occurring minerals, and, in some cases ra-dioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity.

Contaminants that may be present in source water include:Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations and wildlife.

Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally-occurring, or result from urban storm water runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, farming.

Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agricul-ture, urban storm water runoff, and residential uses.

Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban storm water runoff, and septic systems.

Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally-occurring or the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.

Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer under-going chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).

Water Quality Data Table

Definitions of terms and abbreviations used in the table or report:

MCLG - Maximum Contaminant Level Goal, or the level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.

MCL - Maximum Contaminant Level, or the highest level of a contaminant that is al-lowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technique.

MRDLG - Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal, or the level of drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect benefits of use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants.

MRDL - Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level, or the highest level of disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of disinfectant is necessary to control microbial contaminants.

AL - Action Level, or the concentration of a contaminant which, when exceeded, trig-gers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.

TT - Treatment Technique, or a required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.

Abbreviations that may be found in the table:

ppm - parts per million or milligrams per liter

ppb - parts per billion or micrograms per liter

NTU - Nephelometric Turbidity Unit, used to measure cloudiness in water

NE - not established

N/A - not applicable

The Town of Moorefield, Town of Wardensville and the Hardy County Public Service District routinely monitor for contaminants in your drinking water according to federal and state laws. The tables below show the results of our monitoring for contaminants.

Table of Test Results - Regulated Contaminants Ð Town of Moorefield Water System

Contaminant ViolationY/N

LevelDetected

Unit of Measure MCLG MCL Likely Source of

ContaminationMicrobiological Contaminants

Turbidity(Plant #1) N

0.06100% of monthly samples <0.28

NTU 0 TT Soil runoff

Turbidity(Plant #2) N

0.08100% of monthly samples <0.26

NTU 0 TT Soil runoff

Total organic carbon

(Plant #1)N 1.2 ppm NA TT

Naturally present in the

environmentTotal organic

carbon(Plant #2)

N 1.2 ppm NA TTNaturally present

in the environ-ment

InorganicContaminants

Copper* N 0.0401 ppm 1.3 AL=1.3Corrosion of household plumbing

Lead* N 0.0014 ppm 0 AL=0.15Corrosion of household plumbing

Flouride N 0.08 ppm 4 4

Erosion of natural deposits,

water additive that promotes strong

teeth

Nitrate(Plant #1) N 0.40 ppm 10 10

Runoff from fertilizer use;

erosion of natural deposits

Nitrate(Plant #2) N 0.43 ppm 10 10

Runoff from fertilizer use;

erosion of natural deposits

Barium(Plant #1) N 0.0577 ppm 0 2

Erosion of natural deposits & dis-

charge of drilling waste

Barium(Plant #2) N 0.580 ppm 0 2

Erosion of natural deposits & dis-

charge of drilling waste

Volatile OrganicContaminants

Chlorine N1.2

Yearly Avg.Range

0.8 – 1.9

ppm 4MRDLG

4MRDLG

Water additive used to control

microbes

Haloacetic acids(HAAC5) N

31.23Yearly Avg.

Range 10.9 – 47.6

ppb NA 60By-product of drinking water

disinfection

Total trihalo-methanes(TTHMs)

N40.68

Yearly Avg. Range

18.6 – 52.4

ppb NA 80By-product of drinking water

chlorination

*Lead and copper samples were collected from 10 area residents on 7/10/2019. Only the 90th percentile is reported. None of the samples exceeded the MCL.

Table of Test Results - Unregulated Contaminants

Contaminant ViolationY/N

LevelDetected

Unit of Measure MCLG MCL Likely Source of

ContaminationSodium (Plant

#1) N 3.12 ppm NE 20 Erosion of natural deposits

Sodium (Plant #2) N 2.87 ppm NE 20 Erosion of natural

deposits

Sulfate (Plant #1) N 16.1 ppm 250 250 Erosion of natural deposits

Sulfate (Plant #2) N 15.6 ppm 250 250 Erosion of natural deposits

Table of Test Results - Regulated Contaminants Ð Town of Wardensville

Contaminant ViolationY/N

LevelDetected

Unit of Measure MCLG MCL Likely Source of

ContaminationInorganic

Contaminants

Nitrate N 0.42 ppm 10 10

Runoff from fertil-izer use; leakage from septic tanks, sewage; erosion of

natural deposits

Barium N 0.0287 ppm 2 2

Discharge of drilling wastes; discharge from metal refiner-

ies; erosion of natural deposits

Mercury N 1 ppb 2 2

Erosion of natural deposits; discharge from refineries and

factories; runoff from landfills; runoff

from cropland

Copper* N 1.11 ppm 1.3 AL=1.3 Corrosion of house-

hold plumbing

Lead* N 1.5 ppb 0 AL=15 Corrosion of house-hold plumbing

RadioactiveContaminantsGross alpha,

excl. Radon & U N 0.38 pCi/l 0 15 Erosion of natural deposits

Volatile OrganicContaminants

Chlorine N

1.23Annual Avg.

Range .3 – 2.2

ppm 4MRDLG

4MRDLG

Water additive used to control microbes

Haloacetic acids(HAAC5) N 7.02 ppb NA 60

By-product of drinking water

disinfectionTotal trihalometh-

anes(TTHMs)

N 10.5 ppb NA 80By-product of drinking water

chlorination

*Lead and copper samples were collected from 10 area residents. Only the 90th per-centile is reported. None of the lead and copper samples collected exceeded the MCL.

Table of Test Results - Unregulated Contaminants

Contaminant ViolationY/N

LevelDetected

Unit of Measure MCLG MCL Likely Source of

Contamination

Sodium N 1.65 ppm NE 20 Erosion of natural deposits

Sulfate N 6.98 ppm 250 250 Erosion of natural deposits

Table of Test Results - Regulated Contaminants Ð Hardy County Public Service District – US 220 South (WV3301607)

Contaminant ViolationY/N

LevelDetected

Unit of Measure MCLG MCL Likely Source of

ContaminationVolatile OrganicContaminants

Chlorine N

0.99Annual Avg.

Range .4 – 1.6

ppm 4MRDLG

4MRDLG

Water additive used to control

microbes

Haloacetic acids(HAAC5) N

40.1Annual Avg.

Range 23.4 –72.2

ppb NA 60By-product of drinking water

disinfection

Total trihalometh-anes

(TTHMs)N

42.9Annual Avg.

Range 24.4 –57.6

ppb NA 80By-product of drinking water

chlorination

InorganicContaminants

Copper* N 0.208 ppm 1.3 AL=1.3Corrosion of

household plumb-ing

Lead* N 5.3 ppb 0 AL=15Corrosion of

household plumb-ing

*Lead and copper samples were collected from 10 area residents on 8/13/2019. Only the 90th percentile is reported. None of the lead and copper individual samples col-lected exceeded the MCL.

Table of Test Results - Regulated Contaminants Ð Hardy County Public Service District – US 220 North (WV3301608)

Contaminant ViolationY/N

LevelDetected

Unit of Measure MCLG MCL Likely Source of

ContaminationVolatile OrganicContaminants

Chlorine N

1.03Annual Avg.

Range .4 – 1.4

ppm 4MRDLG

4MRDL

Water additive used to control

microbes

Haloacetic acids(HAAC5) N

26.1Annual Avg.

Range 14.6 – 44.7

ppb NA 60By-product of drinking water

disinfection

Total trihalometh-anes

(TTHMs)N

43.4Annual Avg.

Range 19.5 – 73.9

ppb NA 80By-product of drinking water

chlorination

InorganicContaminants

Copper* N 0.190 ppm 1.3 AL=1.3Corrosion of household plumbing

Lead* N 1.1 ppb 0 AL=15Corrosion of household plumbing

*Lead and copper samples were collected from 10 area residents on 8/13/2019. Only the 90th percentile is reported. One of the lead and copper individual samples col-

lected exceeded the MCL, however the 90th percentile value for our system is less than the MCL.

Table of Test Results - Regulated Contaminants Ð Hardy County Public Service District – Trout Run Road (WV3301609)

Contaminant ViolationY/N

LevelDetected

Unit of Measure MCLG MCL Likely Source of

ContaminationVolatile OrganicContaminants

Chlorine N

1.23Annual Avg.

Range 0.8 – 1.8

ppm 4MRDLG

4MRDL

Water additive used to control

microbes

Total trihalometh-anes

(TTHMs)N 9.2 ppb NA 80

By-product of drinking water

chlorinationInorganic

Contaminants

Copper* N 0.832 ppm 1.3 AL=1.3Corrosion of household plumbing

Lead* N 1.0 ppb 0 AL=15Corrosion of household plumbing

*Lead and copper samples were collected from 5 area residents on 8/13/2019. Only the 90th percentile is reported. None of the lead and copper individual samples col-lected exceeded the MCL.

Table of Test Results - Regulated Contaminants Ð Hardy County Public Service District – WV State Route 55 (WV3301610)

Contaminant ViolationY/N

LevelDetected

Unit of Measure MCLG MCL

Likely Source of

Contamina-tion

Volatile OrganicContaminants

Chlorine N

1.04Annual Avg.

Range .4 – 1.5

ppm 4MRDLG

4MRDL

Water ad-ditive used to control microbes

Haloacetic acids(HAAC5) N

40.75Annual Avg.

Range 30.7- 8.8

ppb NA 60

By-product of drinking water disin-

fection

Total trihalometh-anes

(TTHMs)N

48.5Annual Avg.

Range 23.5 – 74.8

ppb NA 80

By-product of drinking

water chlori-nation

InorganicContaminants

Copper* N 0.0677 ppm 1.3 AL=1.3Corrosion of household plumbing

Lead* N 0.7 ppb 0 AL=15Corrosion of household plumbing

*Lead and copper samples were collected from 10 area residents on 8/13/2019. Only the 90th percentile is reported. None of the lead and copper individual samples col-lected exceeded the MCL.

Table of Test Results - Regulated Contaminants Ð Hardy County Public Service District – South Fork (WV3301611)

Contaminant ViolationY/N

LevelDetected

Unit of Measure MCLG MCL Likely Source of

ContaminationVolatile OrganicContaminants

Chlorine N

0.97Annual

Avg.Range .4– 1.4

ppm 4MRDLG

4MRDL

Water additive used to control

microbes

Haloacetic acids(HAAC5) N

33Annual Avg

Range 21– 48.2 ppb NA 60

By-product of drinking water

disinfection

Total trihalo-methanes(TTHMs)

N

41.9Annual Avg

Range20 – 68.9

ppb NA 80By-product of drinking water

chlorination

InorganicContaminants

Copper* N 0.281 ppm 1.3 AL=1.3Corrosion of household plumbing

Lead* N 0.70 ppb 0 AL=15Corrosion of household plumbing

*Lead and copper samples were collected from 5 area residents on 8/13/2019. Only the 90th percentile is reported. None of the lead and copper individual samples col-lected exceeded the MCL.

Table of Test Results - Regulated Contaminants Ð Hardy County Public Service District –Marvin Chapel (WV3301612)

Contaminant ViolationY/N

LevelDetected

Unit of Measure MCLG MCL

Likely Source of

Contamina-tion

InorganicContaminants

Copper* N 0.774 ppm 1.3 AL=1.3

Corrosion of household plumbing

Lead* N 1.3 ppb 0 AL=15Corrosion of household plumbing

Volatile OrganicContaminants

Chlorine N

0.94Annual Avg.Range 0.5

– 1.5

ppm 4MRDLG

4MRDLG

Water additive used to con-trol microbes

Haloacetic acids(HAAC5) N 16.8 ppb NA 60

By-product of drinking water

disinfectionTotal trihalometh-

anes(TTHMs)

N 22.3 ppb NA 80By-product of drinking water

chlorination

*Lead and copper samples were collected from 5 area residents on 8/13/2019. Only the 90th percentile is reported. None of the lead and copper individual samples col-lected exceeded the MCL.

WE ARE PLEASED TO REPORT THAT THE HARDY COUNTY PSD MET ALL FEDERAL AND STATE WATER STANDARDS FOR THE REPORTING YEAR 2019.

Additional InformationAll other water test results for the reporting year 2019 were all non-detects.Turbidity is a measure of the cloudiness in drinking water. We monitor turbidity be-

cause it is a good indicator of the effectiveness of our filtration system.If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for

pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. The Hardy County PSD is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the va-riety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your drinking water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.

This report will not be mailed. A copy will be provided to you upon request at our office during regular business hours.

The proper disposal of pharmaceuticals is an important part of source water protec-tion. To properly dispose of pharmaceuticals DO NOT flush expired or unwanted pre-scriptions and over-the-counter drugs down the toilet or drain unless the label or ac-companying patient information specifically instructs you to do so. Whenever possible return unwanted or expired prescription and over-the-counter drugs to a drug take-back program. Most pharmacies now have drug take-back programs as do many police de-partments. If you are unable to participate in a drug take-back program you must follow the necessary steps for household disposal. Those steps include taking your prescrip-tion drugs out of their original containers and mixing them with an undesirable substance, such as cat litter or used coffee grounds and putting the mixture into a disposable con-tainer with a lid such as an empty margarine tub or into a sealable bag. Once these steps have been followed, the disposable container may be placed in the trash.

such sale or period allowable for redemp-tion, whichever is longer.

TERMS: A $10,000.00 deposit is re-quired on day of sale and the balance to be paid at closing. Closing is to occur at the office of your undersigned Trustee at 204 N. Elm Street, across from the Court-house, in Moorefield, Hardy County, West Virginia, at a date and time to be mutually agreed upon between the Trustee and the high bidder, which said date and time shall not exceed twenty (20) days from the date of sale. Failure to close in accordance with the terms will cause a forfeiture of the de-posit paid. Purchaser may elect to pay the entire purchase price on day of sale.

Prospective bidders are invited to con-tact your undersigned Trustee or Capon Valley Bank, prior to the day of sale with regard to any and all questions that might arise.

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United States of AmericaState of West VirginiaCounty of Hardy, ss:

Notice of Administration / to Creditors

Notice is hereby given that the follow-ing estate(s) have been opened for pro-bate in the Hardy County Clerk’s Office at 204 Washington Street, Moorefield, WV 26836-0200. Any person seeking to impeach or establish a will must make a complaint in accordance with the pro-

visions of West Virginia Code 41-5-11 through 13. Any interested person ob-jecting to the qualifications of the personal representative or the venue or jurisdiction of the court, shall file notice of an objec-tion with the County Commission within 60 days after the date of the first publica-tion or within 30 days of the service of the notice, whichever is later. If an objection is not filed timely, the objection is forever barred. Any person interested in filing claims against an estate must file them in accordance with West Virginia Code 44-2 and 44-3 and/or 44-1-14A(10).

Settlement of the estate(s) of the follow-ing named decedent(s) will proceed with-out reference to a fiduciary commissioner unless within 60 days from the first publica-tion of this notice a reference is requested by a party of interest or an unpaid creditor files a claim and good cause is shown to support reference to a fiduciary commis-sioner. If no reference to a fiduciary com-missioner is listed herein, claims against the estate(s) must be filed in accordance with West Virginia Code 44-1-14A(10).

Publication Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2020Claim Deadline Date: Sunday, June 7, 2020

ESTATE NUMBER: 1906ESTATE NAME: CAROLYNE LYNN BROOKS

ADMINISTRATOR: BRANDON J BROOKS 226 CHIPLEY LANE MOOREFIELD, WV 26836-1220

ESTATE NUMBER: 1927ESTATE NAME: KENNETH M DAVIDSONEXECUTRIX: JOYCE CRITES 320 NORTH ELM STREET MOOREFIELD, WV 26836-1005

ESTATE NUMBER: 1922ESTATE NAME: BARBARA A KAUFMANEXECUTOR: BOND D SHAW JR 54 SAND FIELD ROAD WARDENSVILLE, WV 26851-8215

ESTATE NUMBER: 1908ESTATE NAME: ELDA G PAINTERCO EXECUTOR: THEODORE E GARRETT 94 FARM VIEW DRIVE MOOREFIELD, WV 26836-8739CO EXECUTRIX: DONNA VANCE 92 OGDEN FARM ROAD MOOREFIELD, WV 26836-8614ATTORNEY: JOYCE E STEWART 113 WINCHESTER AVE MOOREFIELD, WV 26836-1109FIDUCIARY COMMISSIONER: WILLIAM H JUDY PO BOX 636 MOOREFIELD, WV 26836-0636

ESTATE NUMBER: 1901ESTATE NAME:WILDA PAULINE PHEBUS

EXECUTRIX: PEGGY A PHEBUS 31 LOWER ARKANSAW ROAD BAKER, WV 26801-8125ATTORNEY: JOYCE E STEWART 113 WINCHESTER AVE MOOREFIELD, WV 26836-1109

ESTATE NUMBER: 1905ESTATE NAME: JOHN LEE PRATTADMINISTRATRIX: HEATHER D PRATT 1583 LOST RIVER STATE PARK RD MOOREFIELD, WV 26836-8128

ESTATE NUMBER: 1898ESTATE NAME: OTIS S WEATHERHOLT JREXECUTRIX: BETTE G WEATHERHOLT 76 FORREST DRIVE FISHER, WV 26818-4146

ESTATE NUMBER: 1930ESTATE NAME: WILLIAM JOHN WILLSADMINISTRATRIX: HOLLY D WILLS PO BOX 1185 MOOREFIELD, WV 26836-6185

ESTATE NUMBER: 1904ESTATE NAME: ROBERT L WOLFEEXECUTRIX: MARION G WOLFE 485 WOLFE RIDGE ROAD MOOREFIELD, WV 26836-9138ATTORNEY: LARY D GARRETT GARRETT & GARRETT PO BOX 510 MOOREFIELD, WV 26836-0510

Subscribed and sworn to before me on 04/01/2020

GREGORY L ELYClerk of the Hardy County Commission

4/8, 4/15 2c

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF HARDY COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA

CATHERINE M. CARR,formally known as Catherine M. Weese,

PETITIONER,V.

JOSE E. SOLLOSO, individually,and Attorney-in-Fact for

MARIA SOLLOSO,and MARIA SOLLOSO, or their heirs,

RESPONDENTS.CASE NO.: 20-P-19

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

To: Jose E. Solloso & Maria Solloso2649 Woodley Place, N.W.Washington, D.C. 20008

Jose E. Solloso & Maria Solloso2307 Dennis AvenueSilver Springs, Maryland 20902

The purpose of this action is a Petition to Quiet Title to Real Estate and appoint a Special Commissioner to sign a Corretive Deed and/or declare ownership by ad-verse possession of a 40 acre tract of real

estate located in Moorefield District, Hardy County, West Virginia more or less, and identified in the Hardy County Assessor’s Office on Tax Map 165, as Parcel 0047, that is owned by Catherine M. Carr, formally known as Catherine M. Weese.

It appearing by Affidavit filed herein by Petitioner that Jose E. Solloso and Maria Solloso last known whereabouts are un-known and they are ordered to appear or have a representative to appear and serve upon William H. Bean, Petitioner’S attor-ney, of Bean & Bean, Attorneys at Law, whose address is 116 Washington Street, P.O. Drawer 30, Moorefield, WV 26836, an answer or other defense to the Peti-tion herein filed on or before the 20th day of May, 2020, which is not less than thirty days from the first publication of this No-tice. Otherwise, upon presentation of evi-dence, Judgment by default may be taken against them at any time thereafter.

A copy of said Petition can be obtained from the -undersigned Clerk at her office located in the Hardy County Courthouse, Moorefield, Hardy County, West Virginia.

Entered by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Hardy County, West Virginia, on this the 8th day of April, 2020.

TESTE: Clerk of Said CourtKelly ShockeyBy Mary BrennskagHer Deputy

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12 - MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, April 15, 2020

but I also use distress sounds such as rabbit and mice because coy-otes are opportunistic animals and they will take advantage of a free meal. When howling for coy-otes IÕ m portraying another coyote is in the area that could be look-ing for companionship or possibly even looking to take over for domi-nance. By howling it sends a mes-sage to other coyotes letting them know there is another coyote in the area and by mixing in some animal distress sounds now IÕ m sending a message that not only am I coyote but IÕ m also eating your food which can trigger a coyote into coming to check things out.

What type of equipment do you use?

The current electronic caller IÕ m using is the new Foxpro Xwave that has 2 separate speakers on each end. It has some great fea-tures built into the caller such as FoxMotion and Foxfusion. Foxmo-tion fades the sound from speak-er to speaker portraying as if the sound is moving and Foxfusion allows me to play any 2 sounds to-gether at separate volumes to cre-ate a realistic scenario.

About 4 years ago I made the switch from using red lights to us-ing Thermal Imaging and Night

Vision. I use a thermal imaging monocular to scan the landscape and watch for potential incoming predators while calling and I use a 3rd Generation Night Vision scope that’s mounted on top of my rifle for shooting. Thermal imaging al-lows me to see animals coming in from great distances such as 1,000 yards and the Night Vision allows me to positively identify an ani-mal. To me using the thermal is much safer than the days of using red lights due to using lights you can only see as far as the light will shine. The Thermal not only al-lows me to pick up on a potential coyote that is responding to a call but it also allows me to easily iden-tify where livestock or even houses are located several hundred yards away.

How long does it take to find one?

It usually doesnÕ t take long to find where coyotes are because theyÕ re almost everywhere here. Just talk to any deer hunter or farmer and they will tell you where theyÕ ve heard and seen them. I spend a lot of time throughout the year locating coyotes by just riding down the road and randomly stop-ping where I feel they may be occu-pying a property. IÕ ll stop and use a Lone coyote howls, Group Howls

or even a Siren just to get them to be vocal. Once I get a response, IÕ ll then make up a plan on how I want to setup to call them providing I have permission from the land owner to access the property. If I donÕ t have access to the property IÕ ll go talk to the landowner and even the neighboring landowners to try and gain access. The coy-otes here have such a large terri-tory they can move from place to place on a daily basis. So, they may be here today but gone tomorrow and they may not be back in the area again for 3 to 5 days. Coyotes will also occupy different areas de-pending on the time of year it is as well. They may spend the fall and winter hunting during their breed-ing season in one area but then oc-cupy a different area during the spring and summer during their denning season while they are rais-ing their pups. The biggest factor that plays into hunting coyotes and being successful is knowing where they are and when they are there.

What is the best time and condi-tions for hunting?

For me anytime I can get out and hunt is the best time (jokingly). The best time to get out and hunt coyotes is debatable, some people prefer fall and winter where others prefer spring and summer. Some

Voice of the Cougarspeople prefer to hunt daytime where to me I prefer to hunt at night. IÕ ve hunted in just about ev-ery condition possible. I currently hunt year-round in several differ-ent states so I really donÕ t have a specific preference other than to me Ò Night time is the right timeÓ . A coyoteÕ s life cycle goes from their breeding season which ranges from December through March, den-ning season when the females have their pups which is usually around March through May and May thru August the parents are teaching the pups how to hunt. October through November is what is called the dispersal period where the par-ents kick the pups out and send them out on their own to find their own territories and join into new groups. Each season poses differ-ent challenges and different tech-niques are used for calling. Dur-ing the fall months I tend to use a lot of animal distress sounds. The reasoning behind that is that the coyotes are eating what they can to pack on some extra weight and fat to prepare for winter and the upcoming breeding season. When breeding season approaches and is in full swing, I concentrate on using more coyote vocals such as howls. During the denning season the female will tend to stay at the den with the pups while the male will go and hunt for food and bring it back to the den for the female and pups. The process of their sea-sons repeat year to year and its up to me to figure out what’s working and when and the only way to do that is to be out calling. ThereÕ s a big misconception about coy-otes that they can have multiple litters per year and that just isnÕ t true. Coyotes will only have 1 lit-ter in a single year and spend up to 8 months out of that year raising and training them how to live on their own. Learning the best ways and times to hunt coyotes really comes down to experience as being the best teacher. The more times you can get out and hunt the more

you learn. I know for me the more often I get out the quicker I can find what triggers them to respond which in turn gives me the oppor-tunity to remove more coyotes.

What is the adrenaline rush like in killing a coyote?

The adrenaline rush to me is kind of the same rush a deer hunt-er gets when a big buck shows up or when a football player scores their first touchdown. I get excit-ed every single time I hear a coy-ote howl and the excitement goes up when I get one to show itself to my calling. Calling in any coyote is tough so when you do call one in itÕ s a special moment. You have just fooled one of the most intel-ligent animals in the wild. Their senses are unmatched in the ani-mal world: eyesight, sense of smell and hearing. They rely on their eyes to see what they are hearing. A coyote can hear a mouse squeak under three foot of snow so when they hear something such as an an-imal in distress, they can hear that from several hundred yards away and even up to a mile away. When they hear something, they imme-diately want to put their eyes on it to see if it matches what they are hearing. The one sense they have that is unmatched is their sense of smell. When we as humans smell food such as a cake, we smell the vanilla, chocolate or whatever type it is where as with coyotes they can smell each individual ingredient that was used to bake that cake. A coyote can take in multiple scents at one time and then concentrate on the one particular scent theyÕ re interested in. A motto I live and hunt by Ò You can fool a coyotesÕ eyes and you can fool a coyotesÕ ears but you will never fool their noseÓ . ThatÕ s one reason if you have a coyote responding into a call you have to keep in mind, they are on full alert putting all of their senses to work. So, if you can successfully call in and kill one of these animals thatÕ s a big deal.

How many do you eliminate per

week?I donÕ t really like the term elim-

inate due to the fact that coyotes are here and they will always be here. ThereÕ s really no possible way to eliminate the coyotes so all we can do as sportsman is to keep them managed so their popula-tions donÕ t grow out of control. Coyotes just like any other animal have to be managed so anytime a person can get out and remove one whether it be during deer, turkey season or just predator hunting alone is a win for the environment. Once an area has coyotes you can bet there will always be coyotes there no matter how many you re-move. Every coyote that gets re-moved from an area eventually an-other coyote will come in and take its place. That timeframe can be within a couple of days, weeks or even months but eventually there will be more coyotes there.

How can a person get into hunt-ing coyotes?

The easiest way for a person to get into is grab your favorite hunt-ing rifle get some hand calls and or an electronic caller and get out in the field and go calling. Coy-ote hunting and predator hunting is a great way to get kids involved in with the outdoors. Unlike deer hunting where sometimes you can sit in a deer stand for hours not seeing anything where kids can get restless quickly. You can take a kid out on a predator or coyote stand and call for about 30 minutes or so and then get up move to the next one. You can also keep their atten-tion by letting them run the remote to the caller or if youÕ re hunting at night with the use of lights they can hold and operate the scan light that is used for picking up poten-tial animalsÕ eyes. And thereÕ s also no bag limit so if you harvest one coyote you can move on to the next calling spot to potentially harvest another.

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field act like it’s your last time you

will ever step on that field. After

all, you never know when that last

day will be. If you would have told

me at the beginning of the year

that my senior year was going to be

cut short because of a pandemic, I

would have looked at you like you

were crazy because I never thought

this would happen.Ó

Moorefield and East Hardy

student-athletes are hoping to

have the seasons restored in their

respective sports as they remain

vigilant in maintaining focus with

proper social distancing and fol-

lowing proper health initiatives

while exercising during the suspen-

sion due to the pandemic.

Understanding the impact this

pandemic has on the communi-

ty, Moorefield Softball team has

shown compassion and support

by providing meals for the staff of

Love Memorial Clinic and local es-

sential businesses.

Ò I understand why our season

has been delayed. It is important to

keep our children and community

safe,” Moorefield Softball coach

Bridget Sions concluded.

“The first thing I told them was

that we were staying positive, be-

cause thatÕ s just what we do. I ex-

plained that having our season

postponed was a lot better than

having it canceled. I know that my

girls will be ready to go whenever

we get the green light. WeÕ re on a

mission that weÕ re praying we get

to complete.Ó

COVID-19 Related Season Suspensions

As one would expect, there was not too much in the way of WVU sports news this past week. The most noteworthy item is prob-ably Oscar Tshiebwe announc-ing that he was declaring for the NBA draft, with the option to re-turn. That last part is the impor-tant thing to remember. Basically, he has until June 5 to decide (al-though it is possible that deadline will be extended) whether or not he will stay in the draft or come back to WVU. In the meantime, he can get evaluations and feedback from the league about how they view his strengths and weaknesses, and estimate where he would be taken in the draft.

This will be a bit different from the past years, when there were in-person evaluations and draft camps where potential picks would scrimmage against each other. It is not an unusual move by good col-lege players, and often they do this for the evaluation, and then come back to college for a year or two. The current thought is that he will return, but if his draft estimate is high enough, he could elect to go pro.

WVU also announced a new payment plan for football season tickets. First, the priority deadline has been extended from May 1 to June 1. And there is now an option to make 3 payments in June, July and August, instead of paying ev-erything at once. Fans who choose that option will receive their tick-ets electronically instead of the tra-ditional printed ticket.

There was also one notewor-thy item I missed from last week, and that was Noah Adams being named the Big 12 Wrestler of the Year. He is the first Mountaineer to earn that award, and it was well deserved; he was undefeated on the season, and ended up ranked #2 in the 197 pound weight class.

Now, I continue to look back at the past decade with my Top 10 wins in basketball. With over 200 wins during the 2010s, it was a bit harder than football, but I did come up with a list.

First, six honorable mentions: 2011 vs #8 Purdue (68-64), 2011 vs #16 Connecticut (65-56), 2012 vs #9 Georgetown (74-62), 2019 vs #7 Kansas (65-64), 2019 vs #7 Texas Tech (79-74), and the last win of the decade, this seasonÕ s game in Cleveland over #2 Ohio

State (67-59). Now, on with the countdown:

#10: 2016, vs #6 Oklahoma 69-67. This was the Big 12 semi-final, and had an incredible ending. It looked like Sooner All-American Buddy Hield had made a miracu-lous half-court shot at the buzzer to beat WVU, but after reviewing the replay, the officials saw that he shot the ball just after, which meant WVU got the dramatic win.

#9 2016, at #13 Iowa State, 81-76. The Cyclones can be tough at Hilton Coliseum even when they arenÕ t good. This ISU team was quite good, and had won 32 of their last 34 games at home. But WVU was able to ward off the Ò Hilton MagicÓ in a showdown of Top 15 teams.

#8 2011, vs #8 Notre Dame, 72-58. WVU had lost three of four when the Top 10 Irish rolled into Morgantown. They left with a dou-ble digit loss. It was the start of a homestretch in which WVU beat 3 top 20 teams in the last five games of the regular season, and helped vault WVU in to the NCAA tour-nament.

#7 2015, vs #12 Maryland, 69-59. This was a Second Round match up in the NCAA tourna-ment, and the media LOVED the Terps, who were led by freshman 5-star recruit Melo Trimble. In-stead, WVU put a thumping on their eastern neighbors.

#6 2016, at #6 Virginia, 66-57. This was memorable for a couple of reasons. First, it was the first non-conference road win over a Top 10 team by WVU since 1957 (and they managed to solve that in-credibly pesky Cav defense). Sec-ond, this game finished up during the WVU-Baylor football game. They would cut in live and showed the game on the scoreboard dur-ing commercial breaks. It may be

the only time in football history a crowd was upset a commercial break didnÕ t go longer.

#5 2010 vs #22 Georgetown, 60-58. This was WVU’s first and only Big East Championship. It is also the last time the Mountain-eers won their conference tourna-ment. WVU won three thrilling games (by 3, 2, and 2 points) to cut down the nets at Madison Square Garden. Most seasons, this would be the greatest win of the yearÉ

#4 2014 vs #8 Kansas, 92-86. WVUÕ s entry into the Big 12 had not gone incredibly smoothly. They were 6-12 in their first sea-son (2012-13), and headed into the 2013-14 season finale at 8-9. They upset the Jayhawks that day, which was the beginning of one of the Big 12Õ s best rivalries in the second half of the decade, and announced to the conference that WVU had arrived. Since then, WVU has fin-ished tied for 3rd or better all years but 2 (and one of those was T4).

#3 2017 vs #1 Baylor (89-68), #1 Kansas (85-69). OK Ð I cheated here. I paired this two together, because in a span of two weeks, two teams ranked #1 in the coun-try came to Morgantown, and both suffered blow out losses.

#2 2016 vs #1 Kansas, 74-63. This was WVU’s first win over a #1 team in over 30 years, and just the fourth time ever. It also moved the Mountaineers into a Top 10 ranking for the first time as a mem-ber of the Big 12, and the first time since the 2009-10 season. Which brings us toÉ

#1 2010 vs #2 Kentucky, 73-66. The NCAA Elite 8 game. WVU advanced to its first NCAA Final Four since Jerry West led them there in 1959. And to get there, WVU had to beat a loaded Ken-tucky team. Future NBA All-Stars DeMarcus Cousins and John Wall were the stars on a team that had five players taken in the 2010 NBA draft, including 3 lottery picks (Wall, Cousins, and Patrick Patter-son). WVU played great defense, and had timely offense, to pull off a great upset, and the best Moun-taineer win in the 2010s.

Hope you liked this look back at basketball. Next week will be the biggest news stories of the decade. Until then, stay safe, and support you local businesses, especially res-taurants if you can.

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By Jay FisherThe Old MasterThe Old Master