The Putnam Standard

WINFIELD – The mobileoffice of U.S. Sen. Jay Rocke-feller, D-W.Va., visited Put-nam County last week.Jenna Jeffrey, an adminis-

trative staff assistant forRockefeller, was at the Put-nam County Courthouse lastWednesday meeting withPutnam county residents andcounty officials.Jeffrey said that this is her

second visit to PutnamCounty in the past year.

“We do mobile office visitsto all 55 counties in West Vir-ginia,” Jeffrey said. “This al-lows us to have face-to-faceinteraction with people andalso allows people an oppor-tunity to ask questions of uswithout having to drive quiteas far.”Rockefeller has offices in

Charleston, Fairmont, Beck-ley and Martinsburg, Jeffreysaid.“This is a good way for us

to get out there and listen topeople,” said Jeffrey, who

Tuesday,February 14,2012

50Cents l Volume143 l Issue 7

On Valentine’s Day, we allthink about the people we loveand what we’re giving them forthis special occasion. We buycandy and flowers, stuffed ani-mals and little knick-knacks. Asthe saying goes … love is in theair! But, have you ever actuallytried to define love?Is it the cool touch of a

Mother’s hand on her child’sfevered face? A little girl’s eyeswhen she sees her Daddy com-ing home from work. The littleboy’s face when he sees his par-ents cheering him on at the Lit-tle League game… or for thatmatter, the look those proudparents gave their son when hestruck out!Is it the way Grandma used to

make her ‘special’ cookies, orhow Poppy made sure that eachgrandchild had the ‘exact same’piece of money for Christmas?Maybe, to some, it’s the loy-

alty of a treasured pet – uncon-ditional love, given freely – with

little expectations, just a warm,dry place to sleep and somefood and water… and love.Love is the greatest gift – love

of a Father, with love so great,that He gave His only son.As time goes on… we all love.

And we lose love. We have peo-ple who come into our lives,filling our days with happinessand joy. We watch our childrengrow – loving them with all ofour heart, trying to steer themin the right direction, hoping

and praying they stay on thatpath. But, if they stray we stilllove them. We may get mad atthem, but we love them.We all make mistakes; we try

the patience of each other. Weall have faults, weaknesses, andstrengths. We see in other peo-ple the things that we wouldlike to see in ourselves. And attimes, we may see things thatwe’d rather not see at all.Yet, we love and we laugh,

and we cry and we live. Day today. Year to year. We rely on thelove of our family and friends –we rely on each other. We trustin God. And, we love.So, what is love? To me, it’s

indescribable. It’s life. It’s livingand dying. It’s laughing andcrying. It’s friends and relatives.It’s great and it’s simple.So today, make it a point to

say ‘I love you’ to those that youlove – I’m pretty sure they al-ready know... but, it never hurtsto say it out loud… or to say itoften.

HappyValentine’s Day!

ByJack Bailey

For The Putnam Standard

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Jenna Jeffrey, an administrative staff assistant for U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller,was at the Putnam County courthouse last Wednesday meeting with local res-idents and county officials. The mobile office visit was Jeffrey's second visit tothe county in the past year. Photo by Jack Bailey SEE OFFICE ON PAGE 4

Putnam Care andRehabilitation Centerto Host BusinessAfter Hours

Thursday, February 23, 2012- 5:00-7:00 p.m.The next Business After

Hours sponsored by the Put-nam County Chamber of Com-merce will take place atPutnam Care and Rehabilita-tion Center in Hurricane from5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday,February 23, 2012. BusinessAfter Hours provides a social,but professional venue forbusiness people to make newcontacts and expand theirpresence in the business com-munity. Putnam Care and Re-habilitation Center is locatedat 300 Seville Drive, Hurricane,WV 25526.Participation is open to all

Chamber members and theirguests. The cost to attend is$15 per person, RSVPs are re-quired and pre-payment is ap-preciated. There will be a cashdrawing sponsored by BB&Tvalued at $200, but you mustbe present to win. The Cham-ber will continue to draw untilthere is a winner present! Foodand refreshments will also beincluded in a relaxed social

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Kidd Brothers Bluegrassband at the Alban

Saturday, Feb 18, at the BayerCropScience Colesmouth Con-cert Series - fromHurricane,WV- The Kidd Brothers BluegrassBand - 7.30 pm at The Alban onMain St, St Albans,WV.Award winning banjo player,

Andrew Kidd and his brother,Aaron Kidd, alongwith Bluegrassveterans, Willard Reynolds andMarkel Fertig will make their 2ndappearance at Colesmouth.Admission at the Door - $10

Adults / Students w ID $7.Doors open at 7pm.For more info, find

Colesmouth Concert Series onFacebook; by telephone or In-stant Messaging: 304.661.0655.

Public MeetingThere will be a public meeting

at Hurricane Town Elementaryschool on 2/28 at 6 p.m. to dis-cuss the proposed new sidewalkthat will stretch down HarbourLane starting from Main Streetand ending at Kelly’s Cove.WVDOT andRandolph Engineer-ing will be present to answerquestions.

Special Singing at CrossCreek Community

ChurchJimmie McKnight will be

singing and preaching at CrossCreek Community Church, 1503Cross Creek Road, Buffalo,WV onSunday, February 26, 2012 at the11:00 a.m. morning worshipservice. Pastor Larry Mobley andcongregation invite everyone toattend.

Network ofWomen(NOW)Monthly MeetingDate: February 16, 2012Time: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM at the

Putnam County Chamber ofCommerce Office.About NOW:This committee is

led by women in business in thecommunity. Programs are de-signed to support women in thebusiness community. Typicalprograms conducted throughoutthe year are a blood drive, the“Uniquely Me” Program, “LadiesNight Out” and “In the Know”.The group also participates in“Bell Ringing” for the Salvation

Army and collected non-perish-able food items throughout theyear and distributed to the localfood pantry to give back to thecommunity.NOW is open to all women

working for and with PutnamCounty Chamber member busi-nesses interested in expandingtheir professional, personal andsocial relationships with otherwomen.

North Putnam LittleLeague Sign-ups

North Putnam Little Leaguewill be signing up athletes for thespring baseball/softball seasonon the following *FINAL DATE*All Bases Covered Hurricane

*FINAL DATE* - Feb. 18th - 5-8pm.You can also visit our website

www.eteamz.com/northput-namlittleleague to print off a reg-istration form & mail in withpayment. Fees this year are $60per child.

Beginning Digital Pho-tography Class

PutnamCounty Parks & Recre-ation Commission is hosting aphotography class instructed byLauraMoul startingTuesday, Feb.21. 2012 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.Class will be held in the Com-

mons of Putnam County by thewave pool. Cost is $25.00.For more information or to

register please contact Laura at743-8281 or call the park office at304-562-0518 ext. 10. You mayalso register on her link atwww.lovehappinessphoto.com.

Dunbar Critter DinnerMark your calendars now for

the third Saturday in February forthe Dunbar Critter Dinner to beheld at the Dunbar RecreationCenter, 2601 Fairlawn Drive,Dunbar.Dinner includes roasted pig,

deer, deep-fried turkey, squirrel,bear, alligator, antelope, sidedishes, desserts and drinks.Bluegrass music performed.Admission is two or more cans

of food, which will be donated tothe Dunbar Food Pantry.Call 304-766-0220 for more in-

formation.

PipeSounds Plans SilentMovie Event

Come see a classic silentmovie, “The General”, starringBuster Keaton and a short com-edy, with themusic score playedby R Jelani Eddington on Satur-day, February 25, 2012 at 7:00p.m. at Forrest Burdette UnitedMethodist Church, 2848 Put-nam Avenue in Hurricane. Ad-mission is adults, $10.00;students, $5.00; children under5 FREE. To learn more about theevent or the artist, check theweb site www.pipesounds.org.Directions to the church areavailable at www.forrestbur-dette.com.

Wii BowlingTournament

February 15-17, a Wii bowlingtournament will match seniorcitizens from Dunbar and Hurri-cane at the John Henson SeniorCenter in Hurricane.Formore information, call 304-

562-9451 and ask forWilma Ben-nett.

Instructors NeededPutnamCounty Parks & Recre-

ation Commission is looking forinstructors to teach classes. Ifanyone has a trade and wouldlike to teach a class please con-tact the park office at (304)562-0518 ext. 10.

Arts Day at the CapitolFebruary 27th is the date for

the 2012 Arts Day at the StateCapitol in Charleston. For moreinformation visit www.wvcul-ture.org/arts.

2012 Pool PassDiscounts

(20 % off Wave Pool andCounty Pool Passes)Purchase your season pass by

April 1, 2012 and receive a 20%discount.If a season pass does not work

for youwe offer a book of 20 tick-ets. Wave Pool (adults 12 yrs. andover) $160.00 (children 5 – 11 yrs.old) $120. County Pool $90.00So hurry into the park office lo-

cated at #1 Valley Park Dr. Hurri-cane or call (562-0518 ext. 10)before the time passes you by.

University of Charlestonannounces upcoming

SpeakersThe University of Charleston

Speaker Series announces thefollowing schedule:Energy:Who’s Got the Power??Feb. 22 – “Climate Change and

Power Solutions” with EbanGoodstein, Director of the BardCenter for Environmental PolicyMarch 8 – “The Power of Natu-

ral Gas” with David Porges, CEOof EQT CorporationMarch 27 – “The Power of

Coal” – with Kevin Crutchfield,CEO of Alpha Natural ResourcesApril 12 – “Global Power Plays”

– with BarryWorthington, Execu-

tive Director, U.S. Energy Associ-ationAll events begin at 6:30 p.m. in

Geary Auditorium, RigglemanHall, and are free and open to thepublic. No tickets needed. De-tails, photos, and speaker biosare available on our website,www.ucwv.edu/speakerseries.For more information, pleasecontact:University of CharlestonOffice

of Communications, (304) 357-4716; [email protected].

Girls JustWannaHave Fun

March 3, 2012 10 a.m. – 1p.m.PutnamCounty Parks & Recre-

ation is sponsoring a fun day forgirls andwomen of all ages in theValley Park Community Centerlocated at theWave Pool in Hur-ricane.So much will be happening

such as a fashion show, music,dancing, giveaways, minimakeovers, jewelry and so muchmore. Come on out and have agreat time.Any questions please feel free

to call Melissa at (304)541-8914or Karen at (304)757-7584.

FREE PutnamCountyPre-K Programs

The Putnam County Collabo-rative Pre-K Program will beholding information fairs regard-ing their FREE 4 year old pre-kprogram as follows:February 17 at the Putnam

County Career and TechnicalCenter Commons from 11 a.m. –1 p.m. The following pre-k pro-grams will be represented at theabove two fairs: Buffalo Elemen-tary, G.W. Elementary, Home-town Elementary, WinfieldElementary, PJ’s of Winfield,Winfield Child DevelopmentCenter, Winfield Pre-K Center,Confidence Elementary, PocaElementary and Rock Branch El-ementary, Hurricane Pre-K Cen-ter, Midland Trail Pre-K Centerand Tri-County YMCA Pre-K.February 27 at the Hurricane

High School Library from 5 – 7p.m.March 2 at the Teays Valley

Church of the Nazarene in Hur-ricane from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.The following pre-k programswill be represented at the abovetwo fairs: Hurricane Pre-K Cen-ter, Midland Trail Pre-K Center,Conner Street Elementary, Lake-side Elementary, SteppingStones Academy, Tri-CountyYMCA Preschool, My FamilyChildcare and Preschool, Moun-tain View Elementary, WinfieldPre-K Center,Winfield Child De-velopment Center and PJ’s Pre-chool.During the fair, youwill be able

to visit with the pre-k teacher andobtain information about thesites as stated above and pick upa registration packet. There willbe a play area for the childrenand refreshments. Registration

packets may be turned in at thesite that you wish to attend dur-ing the week of April 2-6. If chil-dren attended that site as a3-year-old, theywill be given pri-ority and have an earlier registra-tion time. Children will beaccepted on a first-come, first-served basis. However, in-zonechildren will be given priority atthe elementary schools andthose needing before/after carewill be given priority at the pri-vate sites that offer those serv-ices.Children must turn 4 before

September 1, 2012 to be eligible.The following documents willneed to be turned in with yourregistration packets: birth certi-fication, 4-year old health checkform, immunization record,along with other registrationmaterials that will be includedin your packet. More informa-tion about FREE PutnamCounty Pre-K can be found atwww.pu tnamschoo l s . comunder parents/community or bycontacting 304-586-0500.

16th Annual BasketballBlast Tournament

Hurricane,WVMales 12 and up - Five on FiveMust Pre-Register, 304-437-

3513 - [email protected].

PutnamCounty Demo-craticWomen to holdFebruary Luncheon

MeetingThe Putnam County Chapter

of the West Virginia Federationof Democratic Women will holdits February Luncheon Meeting- Saturday, February 18, 2012,Sleepy Hollow Golf Club, 12:00Noon. $10.00 per person. Can-didates for the 29th Judicial Cir-cuit Court, Putnam CountySheriff and Putnam CountySchool Board have been invitedto speak. Bring a door prize fordrawing. Yearly membershipdues requested. All Democratswelcome! RSVP call Dot Turley304-562-9886.

NowHiring -Wave Pool& PutnamCounty PoolPutnam County Parks and

Recreation is accepting applica-tions for theWaves of FunWaterPark in Teays Valley & the Put-nam County Pool in Eleanor.Applicants must be at least 16

yrs. of age. Individuals 25 andolder are encouraged to apply.Positions include: Asst. Man-

ager, cashiers, concessionaires,lifeguards and general poolstaff.If interested please contact

the Putnam County Parks andRecreation Office in Hurricaneat 562-0518 ext. 11 or 10 formore information or youmay goon our website at www.putnam-countyparks.com and print offthe application and bring ormail it to #1Valley Park Dr. Hur-ricane,WV 25526.

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

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HURRICANE – Gi r l s andwomen o f a l l age s w i l lhave a chance to s tep outand en joy themse l ve s aswe l l a s sample some o fthe bes t tha t l oca l bus i -nesses have to of fer at theupcoming “Gi r l s Ju s tWanna Have Fun” even tse t fo r March 3 f rom 10a .m . un t i l 1 p.m . a t thecommuni ty cen te r a t Va l -l ey Park in Hurr i cane.Even t o rgan i ze r Ka ren

Haynes sa id tha t the dayi s des i gned fo r g i r l s andwomen o f a l l age s andwi l l f ea tu re a va r i e t y o fac t i v i t i e s f rom Zumba toface pa in t ing to na i lpa in t ing .“Th i s w i l l be a fun day

at the park ,” Haynes sa id .“We ' l l have peop le do ingmassages , f ood ta s t ingsand makeup demons t ra -t ions.”As o f las t week , vendors

were s t i l l be ing added to

the upcoming even t , bu ta pa r t i a l l i s t inc luded anice cross sect ion of loca lbus ines se s inc lud ing ,massages f rom TeaysPhys i ca l The rapy andMassages by Pam, Min iMakeove r s f rom Myra o fMar y Kay, Zumba Wes tV i rg in i a w i th Tau le thaCha f f in , a f a sh ion showwi th c lo th ing f rom Trendiand Good 2 Grow. Othe rvendor s s i gned up in -c luded The Greenhouse ,Avon , The Ga l le r y, Th i r ty-One, Wi l l ow House , ThePu tnam County Hea l thDepar tment , Premier Jew-e l r y Des i gn by Lana Tay-lor, Trendy Tree Bout ique,Hea l thy K ids Inc . ,St ephan ie Mor r i son-Hos te t t l e r f rom OldCo lony Rea l to r s , Hamp-ton Inn , Qui l t s by Phy l l i s ,A House in Bloom andIs la Boni ta .Th i s i s the f i r s t year for

th i s even t and Haynessa id she hopes i t g rows in

popu la r i t y l i ke some o fthe o the r even t s shehe lps organ ize in PutnamCounty l ike the upcomingCab in Feve r /Boys Day Ineven t March 10 a t Va l l eyPark and the Pr incess TeaPar t y se t fo r Apr i l 21 a tVa l l ey Park .“The Pr incess Tea Par ty

i s for young g i r l s , age 1 to12 , bu t th i s i s fo r g i r l sand women o f a l l age s ,”Haynes sa id . “So they canhave a day ou t to en joythemse lves .”The Gi r l s Ju s t Wanna

Have Fun event i s f ree.A supe r v i s ed p lay a rea

fo r sma l l e r ch i ld ren wi l lbe prov ided .Fo r more in fo rmat ion

on the even t , ca l l ( 304 )541 -8914 or (304 ) 757 -7584 .The even t a l so has a

Facebook page tha t w i l lf ea tu re upda te s as newvendor s a re added ,Haynes sa id .

By Jack Bailey


“Girls JustWannaHaveFun”event set forMarch3

FictionwriterDonaldRayPollock to read fromhiswork atMarshallHUNTINGTON, WV – Fiction writer Donald Ray Pollock

will read from his work at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, in theShawkey Room of the Memorial Student Center on MarshallUniversity’s Huntington campus.Pollock’s novel, The Devil All the Time, has recently been

published by Random House and has been praised in reviewsby The New York Times, The Washington Post, the LA Timesand others. USA Today raves: “Donald Ray Pollock’s terrify-ing new novel is an unsettling masterwork.”His first book of short stories, Knockemstiff, won the 2009

PEN/Robert Bingham Fellowship. His work has appeared inThe New York Times, Third Coast, The Journal, Sou’wester,River Styx, Boulevard, Folio, Granta, Washington Square andThe Berkeley Fiction Review.

Pollock grew up in southern Ohio, in a holler namedKnockemstiff. He dropped out of high school at 17 to work ina meat packing plant, and then spent 32 years employed in apaper mill in Chillicothe, Ohio, where he still lives andteaches writing.The Marshall University Visiting Writers Series recently an-

nounced its spring schedule of author appearances. In addi-tion to Pollock, authors to appear include West Virginiawriter Jayne Anne Phillips and poet Kathryn Kirkpatrick. Se-ries Coordinator Prof. Art Stringer says this spring’s events“highlight the power of stories” and offer a rich variety ofvoices.For more information, call Stringer at 304-696-2403.

setting. Additionally, the Chamber identifies future Business ofthe Month winners from the calling cards of those in attendance.RSVPs are required by Tuesday, February 21, 2012. To obtain

membership information or to make reservations, please con-tact the Chamber at 304.757.6510 or [email protected]. You can also visit the website atwww.putnamchamber.org.

BUSINESS FROM PAGE 1

ScottDepotChurchOffersDivorceCareSupportGroupWith the current rate of divorce in the U.S. at about 53 per-

cent, the need for support and healing following the breakup ofa marriage is great. For that reason Teays Valley Church of Godwill be offering divorce care beginning Wednesday, February29th at 6:30 p.m. The 13-week Divorce Care support group willbe led by Teresa Gillmor. There is an $18.00 cost for a partici-pant’s workbook, but the meetings are free. A free optional din-ner precedes each meeting at 6:00 p.m. and free childcare isavailable. At each meeting, a new topic is covered. Rev. Dr.Melissa Pratt commented, "People can join in at any time andpick up the missed topics later." “And for those who need helpbeyond what the support group can provide, professional Chris-tian counseling based on a sliding fee scale is available,” shesaid. The 13 weekly topics include: What's Happening to me?The Road to Healing, Facing Your Anger, Depression and Lone-liness, New Relationships, Financial Survival, Kid Care One andtwo, Forgiveness, Moving on and more. Call 304-757-9222 toregister or for more information. Teays Valley Church of God islocated at 4430 Teays Valley Rd. just east of exit 40 off I-64.

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February Birthdays!Happy Birthday to ALL

If you - or someone you know - will be celebratrating a birthday in the

coming months... Call 304-743-6731 and give us their name - OR just

email the information to [email protected]

Annie ColegroveLisa BowenAlex Hussell

Lisa Cunningham (Feb 19)Missy Childers (Feb 19)Jason Green (Feb 21)

Ryan Ashton White (Feb. 13)Bernie White (Feb. 21)

Jack BlackMary Ellen Ball

Mitzi BeckettLisa Bowen

Makes about 3 dozenPreparation time about 15minutesIngredients:1 bag (6 oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips1 teaspoon vegetable oil4 cups popped popcorn1-1/2 cupsminiaturemarshmallows¾ cup choppedwalnutsDirections:Placechocolate chips ina smallmicrowave-safebowl.Heat inmi-

crowave onHIGH1minute, untilmelted - Stir in oil.Place popcorn, marshmallows and walnuts in large bowl. Pour

chocolate overmixture, tossing to coat.Dropmixtureby tablespoonfulontowaxpaper-lined jellyroll pan.Refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours or overnight.

Rocky RoadPopcorn Clusters

added that in addition to vis-iting Putnam County lastweek she was also visitingCalhoun County and WirtCounty.The types of issues that

people bring when a mobileoffice visits are varied, shesaid.“People really do bring us

almost any issue,” she said.“In some areas it is the avail-ability of water. Local offi-cials are often interested inwhat grant money might beavailable for projects.”During her time in Putnam

County last week Jeffrey'sfirst visitor was a Scott Depotresident who had encoun-tered trouble on a visit to alocal Veterans Administra-tion Hospital.Jeffrey listened to the

man's problems, asked ques-tions and compiled a reportthat she would take back toRockefeller's office inCharleston.Jeffrey said that once she

returned to Rockefeller's of-fice, each report she gath-ered on her visit would beassigned to a case worker.The person who brought theissue would then be con-tacted by the case worker,usually within a matter ofdays.“We try to provide a pretty

quick turnaround to let peo-ple know that their issue hasbeen received,” she said.On mobile office visits, Jef-

frey brings all of the formsnecessary for people to fillout when they have prob-lems. That saves time by giv-

ing people immediate accessto the information, she said,versus a phone call to theCharleston office, mailingforms out and then returningthe forms by mail.While last week's visit to

Putnam County was only forone day, Jeffrey said that shewould return to the area in afew months.“I hope to do more of these

visits to Putnam County,” shesaid.In the meantime, Jeffrey

said that anyone with ques-tions or concerns could con-tact Sen. Rockefeller'sCharleston office anytime at(304) 347-5372. Informationis also available anytime onthe senator's website, whichcan be found at www.rocke-feller.senate.gov.

OFFICE FROM PAGE 1

In add i t i on t o s e v e r a lp e r s onne l c h ang e s , t h ePu tnam Coun t y Boa rd o fEduc a t i on app roved t h el o c a t i on s f o r t h ecoun t y ' s vo t i n gp re c i n c t s a t i t s Feb. 6mee t i ng .The coun t y ' s p re c i n c t s

w i l l v o t e a s f o l l ow s du r -i ng the May 8 e l e c t i on :• P re c i n c t 1 , Bu f -

f a l o Hi gh Schoo lP re c inc t 2 , Bu f f a l o E l e -

men ta r yP re c i n c t s 6 - 1 , 6 - 2 , 7

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By David Payne Sr.


Locations set for county'sprecincts inMay8Election

CameronCooperNamed toPACAcademicHonorRollCameron Avery Cooper, a sophomore Football player at Bethany

College inWest Virginia has earned a spot on the Presidents' AthleticConference (PAC) Fall Academic Honor Roll, which was releasedWednesday by the league office.Cooper, an Economics major from Hurricane, W.Va. is the son of

Harold and Theresa Cooper.Bethany College had 31 student-athletes earn a spot on the Honor

Roll. A total of 375 student-athletes from league schools were namedto the honor roll, which recognizes those on fall varsity athletic teamswho earned a grade-point average of 3.6 or higher on a 4.0 scale dur-ing the semester of their competition. That represented a 4.5 percentincrease from the previous fall semester.

Putnam County SchoolsSuperintendent Harold“Chuck” Hatf ield wil l bejoining the rest of thecounty's school employeesas among top-paid educa-tors in the state when hisnew contract takes effect inJuly.Last week, the Putnam

County Board of Educationapproved a new four-yearcontract for Hatf ield thatbr ings his annual salaryfrom $134,000 to $155,000.Board off icials said they

bel ieve they have the bestsuperintendent in the stateand want his compensationto ref lect that . His salaryhad been ranked No. 7among superintendentsstatewide, while teacherswere ranked No. 1 and serv-ice personnel No. 2, saidDr. Craig Spicer, boardpresident.“The amount of success

we've had in this schooldistr ict is unprecedented -we have the No. 1 testscores in the state for thelast three years and alsopassed a bond that enabledus to do 11 dif ferent proj-ects to improve the physi-cal faci l i t ies. We wereawarded almost $45 millionfrom the SBA (SchoolBuilding Authority) ,” hesaid.A Milton native, Hatf ield

has been employed by Put-nam County Schools since1973, when the Glenvi l leState College graduate washired for a teaching posi-t ion at the former Hurr i-cane Elementary.“I 'm proud to have been

working in Putnam Countyfor the last 39 years,” Hat-f ield said. “I started out asa teacher, then assistantpr incipal , curr iculum di-rector and superintendent.I 'm glad to be on anotherfour years. I want to seethis building programthrough and some thingswe are in the middle of andjust starting. There's been alot of change in the last 10years with the technologyand changing society. Thebusiness world is changing

rapidly and so are we.”Spicer said Hatf ield's

leadership played a keyrole in much of thecounty's academic suc-cesses and improvements.“He has had a big hand in

our successes and in 2009,he was (West Virginia) su-per intendent of the year.We feel our greatest re-source is our people – ourteachers are the No. 1 paidin the state, our servicepersonnel are No. 2 and Mr.Hatfield had fallen to No. 7.He's had offers from otherdistr icts, he has said hedoesn't want to go and wedon't want him to go ei-ther,” he said.Although Hatf ield has

made it clear that he has nointentions of leaving Put-nam County for a posit ionat another distr ict , super-intendents who have hadlarge bond issues passedunder their watch are typi-cally highly sought after byoutside districts looking fora new person at the helm.Putnam County voters

approved a $56.7 mil l ionbond in 2009 for construc-t ion at numerous schoolsin the county. The bond isbuilding four new schools –

Winfield Middle, Poca Mid-dle, Confidence Elementaryand Buffalo High, as well asconstructing auxiliary gymsand renovations for Win-

field Elementary, HurricaneHigh, Poca High and Win-f ield High schools. Plansalso include a completerenovation for Poca Ele-mentary School.School superintendents

perform similar duties tothose of CEOs in the pri-vate sector and the salariesgeneral ly ref lect that . Ac-cording to the West VirginiaDepartment of Educationfigures, the average salaryfor superintendents is over$100,000. Those figuresvary considerably acrossthe nation. For instance,the top-paid superintend-ent in Texas, who overseesa distr ict about twice thesize of Putnam County (rel-atively small by Texas stan-dards) makes nearly$350,000 a year.Hatf ield's salary wil l be

$1,000 more than the cur-rent salary of BerkeleyCounty SuperintendentManny Arvon, who wil ll ikely remain the state'stop-paid superintendent.Arvon's salary wil l raise to$169,500 by the time hiscontract expires in 2014.

That county's teachers,however, don't make asmuch as those in Putnam.Berkeley County's teachersrank No. 19 in the state, ac-cording to West VirginiaAmerican Federation ofTeachers President JudyHale in a statement postedon the AFT Web site cr it i-cizing the gap betweenteacher and superinten-dent's pay in many of WestVirginia's counties.Board Member Dr.

Samuel Sentel le said thatthe new contract wil l keepHatf ield's salary competi-tive.“It's a four-year contract,

so we have to do it al l atonce. We looked at everysuperintendent's salary inthe state to try to figure outwhat the situation wil l befour years from now,” hesaid.The contract provides a

$5,000 raise each year forthe remaining three yearsof the contract . When Hat-f ield's contract ends in2016, he wil l be making$170,000.


By David Payne Sr.


PutnamBOEapprovesHatfieldContract Renewal

TheWest Virginia Division ofCulture and History and theWest Virginia Commission onthe Arts are seeking nomina-

tions for the 2012 Governor’sArts Awards. All West Virgini-ans are encouraged to nomi-nate individual artists,organizations and communi-ties in five categories. Thedeadline for nominations isFeb. 22, 2012.The award categories are

Arts in Education Award torecognize efforts to strengthenarts education inWest Virginiapublic schools and the overallimpact on arts education inWest Virginia; DistinguishedService to the Arts Award to

recognize individuals and/ororganizations of exceptionaltalent and creativity that havecontributed to the arts andfostered growth, and influ-enced trends and aestheticpractices on a state and na-tional level; Leadership in theArts Award to recognize indi-viduals and/or organizationsthat have demonstrated ex-ceptional leadership and ac-cess to the arts throughoutWest Virginia; Artist of the YearAward to recognize an individ-ual artist who has impacted

the exposure to the arts inWest Virginia through his/herwork; and the Governor’s ArtsAward for Lifetime Achieve-ment for significant achieve-ment in the arts for anindividual and/or organiza-tion.A ceremony and gala to

present the awards will beheld in March 2012 at the Cul-ture Center, State CapitolComplex in Charleston.For more information, or to

request a nomination form,contact Rose McDonough, cul-tural facilities and accessibil-ity coordinator for the artssection of the Division, at(304) 558-0240, ext. 152, [email protected], orvisit our website at www.wv-

culture.org/arts.TheWest Virginia Division of

Culture and History is anagency within the West Vir-ginia Department of Educa-tion and the Arts with KayGoodwin, Cabinet Secretary.The Division, led by Commis-sioner Randall Reid-Smith,brings together the past, pres-ent and future through pro-grams and services focusingon archives and history, arts,historic preservation and mu-seums. For more informationabout the Division’s programs,events and sites, visit www.wv-culture.org. The Division ofCulture and History is anEqual Opportunity/Affirma-tive Action Employer.

Nominations sought for 2012 Governor’s Arts Awards

CHARLESTON – The 2012 ses-sion of theWest Virginia Legisla-ture passed the halfwaymark lastFriday, and lawmakers began topick up the pace passing a num-ber of bills from one chamber tothe other for further considera-tion.The state senate last week

passed a bill that would make itillegal to send text messageswhile driving. The bill thatpassed the senate would maketexting while driving a primaryoffense, meaning that a personcould be pulled over for thatalone. The bill would also bantalking on a cell phone whiledriving, but that would be a sec-ondary offense, meaning that aperson would have to be pulledover for another offense to becharged.The bill sets fines at $100 for a

first offense of texting while driv-ing, $200 for a second offenseand $200 for each subsequent of-fense.The bill now goes to the House

where a similar version has beenunder discussion since the leg-islative session began. In theHouse version of the bill, textingwhile drivingwould be a second-ary offense, however.

The senate last week alsopassed bills aimed at increasingprotections for children and vic-tims of domestic violence.On a unanimous vote, the Sen-

ate sent to the House a bill thatwould expand the availability ofprotective orders to any victim ofsexual violence, stalking or ha-rassment. State law currentlyonly extends such protection tovictims who live with theirabuser or who are related to theirabuser or stalker.The bill passed by the Senate

would extend protection to chil-dren who are victims of sexualassault from a neighbor orteacher. The bill would also offerprotection to adults who maywork with their abuser or stalker.The bill now goes to the House

for its consideration.The Senate last Wednesday

also passed a bill that wouldmake it a misdemeanor to pre-vent anyone from calling 911.Law enforcement officials havesaid that this bill, too, shouldhelp cut down on domestic vio-lence as abusers often cut phonelines or destroy phones in orderto stop victims from calling thepolice.The bill now goes to the House

for its consideration.The Senate last week also

passed a bill that would prohibit

children under the age of 16 fromgetting a tattoo. The bill wouldalso require those children age 16and 17 to obtain written consentfrom their parents to receive atattoo. The bill goes to the Housefor its consideration.The House of Delegates last

week passed a bill that would es-tablish amisdemeanor offense ofchild neglect in cases where afelony charge is not warranted.The bill came about after a 15-month-old girl in MonongaliaCounty starved to death.The House of Delegates last

week also began considering abill that would require carbonmonoxide detectors in certainpublic buildings.The bill, which was co-spon-

sored by 11 House members,came following a tragic accidentat a South Charleston hotelwhere a person died of carbonmonoxide poisoning.Also last week, the House

passed a bill that had earlierpassed the Senate that wouldcreate a new felony chargeagainst any employee of theDivi-sion of Corrections that wouldengage in sexual activity with aninmatewith orwithout their con-sent. The felony carries a prisonsentence of 1 to 5 years in jail.That bill now goes to the gover-nor for his signature.

As of the close of activity onFeb. 8, the 29th day of the regular60 day legislative session, 545bills had been introduced in theSenate and 1,160 bills had beenintroduced in the HouseSeveral new bills were intro-

duced for consideration lastweek.Among some of the bills intro-

duced last week in the Senatewere bills that would:• Require U.S. citizenship

for a concealed weapon license.• Require voters to pres-

ent a photo ID.• Create a DMV registra-

tion plate for the hearing im-paired.• Authorize the Auditor’s

land department to accept creditcard payments.• Deem retail establish-

ments with roll-your-own ciga-rette machines manufacturers.• Create the WVU Shale

Research, Education, Policy andEconomic Development Center.• Increase the compensa-

tion of the Secretary of Depart-ment of Veterans’ Assistance.• Exempt DNR police of-

ficers pension benefits from stateincome tax.Among some of the bills intro-

duced last week in the House ofDelegates were bills that would:• Require handicap rest-

room facilities and stalls in allcolleges and universities be con-structed with automatic doors.• Require a photograph

on the removable handicapwindshield placard.• Add a circuit court

judge for the fifth judicial circuit.• Create a juvenile sex of-

fender registry.• Allow a municipality to

sell its property for fair marketvalue, without a public auction, ifused for a public purpose.• Ensure that persons

convicted of felony, treason andbribery in an election are not al-lowed to run for any elective of-fice.• Require automated ex-

ternal defibrillators in publicschools.• Create the crime of so-

liciting a minor.• Create the “West Vir-

ginia Winner” program to pro-mote healthy living.• Provide high school

diplomas to veterans of certainwars regardless of whether theywere attending high school be-fore entering the military.• Allow the State Fire

Marshal to be appointed by thegovernor.The 2012 session of the West

Virginia Legislature is schedule toend on Saturday, March 10.


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By Jack Bailey


Ban on textingwhile driving passes Senate,as Legislature reaches halfwaymark


Debbie’s Poetry CornerBy Debra J. Harmes-Kurth

Sendyourpoetry toDebraHarmes-Kurth

1042Pike Street •Milton,WV25541

For the next few columns Iam going to write about howto compose a poem. Onequestion I have been askedmany times over the years ishow I decide what I amgoing to write about. So Ithought what a good placeto start this series ofcolumns, picking a topic. Apoem can be about family;nature, hobbies, pets, love,death, politics, or you caneven make a social state-ment. (I’ve written morethan a few of those.) Inother words a poem can beabout anything that youwant it to be.We as writers have to

learn to experience every-thing around us, and to payattention to even the small-est detail . In other wordslook beyond what youwould commonly see. Forexample you are walking be-side a creek, what do yousee? Is the water higher orlower? How fast is it mov-ing? What color is it? Whatis on the creek bank? Whatdoes the air feel like, orsmell like? Is there anythingin the water? Is anyone oneelse in the area? What arethey doing? These are allthings that we will see whilewalking - take a minute tostop and experience them.Challenge yourself to seewhat you might have other-wise overlooked. In thatbrief moment you just

might get the inspiration fora poem.Until next time, keep writ-

ing and send your poetry tothe address above or emailit to [email protected].*****a single dried leaf

i opened a book tonightand there is asingle dried leaffrom years agowhispering softlyits memoriesand i listen carefully

in my heartthis small single leafwill remain

into a forever timejani johe webster, NY*****Love is like

richcreamychocolatepacked with almondjoyKaren O’Leary, ND*****Tomorrow

Hopeis feeling betterin the near futurethan is experiencedin the now.Yet also instilledis fear of disappointmentor that perfection

won’t last long.

Upon each recipient,responsibilityto accept, embrace,cultivate hoperather than reject itwhile waitingfor something elseuncertain, mythical.

Thoughts of permanencefleeting.Paul Truttman, CA*****Don’t Panic . . . Swim

Mother’s screambounced panicoff the lake, hard and

cold,like Grandfather’s smile.

Mother couldn’t swim,walk a pier,cross a creek.

But I sprouted wingsas a water birdfly, dive,paddle.

Grandfather’s staresilenced Mother.“She’ll sinkor swim.”

Rememberfly,dive,paddle

as fast as you can.Debra J. Harmes-Kurth,

WV

MU School of Pharmacy reachesnext step Toward Accreditation

HUNTINGTON,WV –TheMarshall University School of Pharmacy(SOP) has been granted an on-site evaluation visit by the Accredita-tion Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), moving the School ofPharmacy forward in the accreditation process.Dr. Kevin Yingling, dean of the School of Pharmacy, Dr. Glenn An-

derson, associate dean of academic affairs, and Dr. John Schloss,chairman of the department of pharmaceutical sciences and re-search, presented the university’s pre-candidate application proposalto the ACPE’s Board of Directors in late January andMarshall was for-mally notified of the Board’s favorable decision this week.The site visitis scheduled to occur in late spring.“Marshall University continues to move ahead with a cohesive,

well-conceived plan for the School of Pharmacy. The action taken bythe ACPE Board is very affirming in this regard,” said Marshall Presi-dent Stephen J. Kopp. “I commendDr. KevinYingling and our facultyand administrators for their hard work toward establishing what willbecome one of the region’s finest pharmacy programs. The progressthat has been achieved is certainly very exciting, and we can all takepride in the noteworthy successes that have been achieved.”Yingling said this is great news for the School of Pharmacy and the

entire region.“We are continuing to hire faculty, prepare our facilities, develop

policies and curriculum, and of course, interview prospective stu-dents,” he said.The comprehensive visit, and subsequently its approval to con-

tinue, is the final step in the pre-candidate accreditation process, al-lowing the School of Pharmacy to begin its classes this fall.Pre-candidate accreditation status denotes a developmental program,which is expected to mature according to the ACPE’s plans andtimetable. The accreditation process also includes two other majorphases, candidate accreditation status and full accreditation status,which will culminate with the graduation of the first class.Applications for the first class are being accepted until March 1.

For more information visit the school’s website, http://www.mar-shall.edu/pharmacy.For further information contact Leah Clark Payne at 304-691-1713.

VietnamVeteransMemorial FundEstablished in 1979, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund

(www.vvmf.org) is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the VietnamVeteransMemorial inWashington, D.C., promoting healing and edu-cating about the impact of theVietnamWar. Authorized by Congress,itsmost recent initiative is building the Education Center atTheWall,an underground facility near theMemorial that will help visitors dis-cover the stories of those named onTheWall and celebrate the valuesembodied by all servicemembers who served in all of America’s wars.Other Memorial Fund initiatives include educational programs forstudents and teachers, as well as a travelingWall replica that honorsour nation's veterans.Support the Education Center atTheWall by visitingwww.buildthe-

center.org, calling 866-990-WALL, or by texting "WALL" to 2022.

StephenC.Hash graduates fromBasicTrainingArmy Reserve Pvt. Stephen C.

Hash has graduated from basicinfantry training at Fort Benning,Columbus, Ga.During the nineweeks of train-

ing, the soldier received trainingin drill and ceremonies, weapons,map reading, tactics, militarycourtesy,military justice, physicalfitness, first aid, and Army his-tory, core values and traditions.Additional training included de-velopment of basic combat skillsand battlefield operations andtactics, and experiencing use ofvarious weapons and weaponsdefenses available to the infantry

crewman.Hash is the son of Stephen and

Sherry Hash of Sapphire Drive,

Hurricane.He is a 2011 graduate of Hurri-

cane High School.


Never Forgotten: 500 Photos ofWestVirginia’sVietnamWarHeroes Still NeededPhotos ofVietnamHeroesNeeded for Inclusion inTheEducationCenter atTheWall inWashington,D.C.

WASH INGTON , DC –The p eop l e o f We s t V i r -g i n i a s u f f e r e d a l a r g enumbe r o f l o s s e s i n t h eV i e tnam War, s a c r i f i c i n g7 3 3 s e r v i c e -men andwomen i n c omba t . Th eV i e tnam Ve t e r an s Memo-r i a l Fund ’s ( VVMF ) m i s -s i o n t o hono r t h e s eh e r o e s c on t i nu e s w i t ht h e Na t i on a l Ca l l f o rPho t o s , a movemen t t oc o l l e c t pho t o s o f t h emo re t h an 5 8 , 0 0 0 s e r v -i c e -membe r s i n s c r i b e don the V i e tnam Ve t e r an sMemo r i a l ( T h e Wa l l ) i nWa sh i n g t on , DC . Whenco l l e c t ed , a l l pho to s w i l lb e d i s p l a y ed f o r g ene r a -t i on s t o come a t The Ed -u c a t i o n Cen t e r a t Th eWa l l , a p l a c e on ou r Na -t i o n a l Ma l l whe re ou rm i l i t a r y h e r o e s ' s t o r i e sand s a c r i f i c e w i l l n e v e rbe f o r go t t en .W i t h t h e s uppo r t o f

s c hoo l s , v o l un t e e r s ,f r i end s , and f am i l y f r oma round t h e c oun t r y,VVMF ha s c o l l e c t e dmo re t h an 2 5 , 0 0 0 p i c -

t u r e s t o d a t e , b u t on l y233 f r om Wes t V i r g i n i a .Gene rous suppo r t f rom

vo l un t e e r s , f e l l ow s e r v -i c e -membe r s , f am i l y,a nd f r i e nd s i s s t i l ln e e d ed i n o rd e r t og a t h e r t h e r ema i n i n g5 0 0 pho t o s n e c e s s a r y t ohono r ou r h e r o e s f r omWes t V i r g i n i a f o r d i s p l a ya t The Educa t i on Cen t e r.W i t h a g roundb re ak i n g

p l a nn ed f o r Novembe r2 0 1 2 , Th e Edu c a t i o nCen t e r a t Th e Wa l l i s amu l t i -m i l l i o n do l l a r ,s t a t e - o f - t h e - a r t v i s i -t o r ’s c en t e r and l e a r n ingf a c i l i t y t o b e bu i l t o nt h e g r ound s o f t h e V i e t -n am Ve t e r an s and t h eL i n co l n Memor i a l s . V i s i -t o r s w i l l b e t t e r und e r -s t a nd t h e p r o f oundimpa c t t h e V i e t n am Wa rh ad t h e i r f r i e nd s andf am i l y membe r s , t h e i rhome towns , and the Na -t i o n . Th e Edu c a t i o nCen t e r w i l l f e a t u r e t h ef a c e s and s t o r i e s o f t h e5 8 , 2 7 2 men and womenon “The Wa l l ,” hono r i n g

t ho s e who f e l l i n V i e t -n am , t h o s e who f ou gh tand re t u r n ed , a s we l l a st h e f r i e nd s and f am i l i e so f a l l who s e r v e d . Fo rmo re i n f o rma t i on , v i s i twww.bu i l d the c en t e r. o r g .“We s t V i r g i n i a s a c r i -

f i c ed a g re a t d e a l i n t h eV i e t n am Wa r,” s a i d Ja nC . S c r ugg s , Founde r andPre s i den t o f t he V i e tnamVe t e r an s Memor i a l Fund( VVMF) . “ The Educa t i onCen t e r a t Th e Wa l l w i l la l l ow Ame r i c an s t o pu tf a c e s w i t h t h e n ame s o fb r a v e men and womenwho l o s t t h e i r l i v e s , f o s -t e r i ng the i r app rec i a t i onand re s p e c t f o r g en e r a -t i on s t o come .”VVMF u r g e s t h e c i t i -

z e n s o f We s t V i r g i n i a t oa s s i s t t h e Na t i on a l Ca l lf o r Pho to s by submi t t i n gpho t o g r aph s o f f a l l e ns e r v i c e -membe r s andg en e r ou s l y s uppo r t i n gt h e Edu c a t i o n Cen t e r,e n s u r i n g t h a t t h e s a c r i -f i c e s o f ou r m i l i t a r y h e -roe s a re neve r f o r go t t en .

University of Charlestonnames 325 Students tothe Fall 2011 Dean's ListCHARLESTON , WV - The Un i v e r s i t y o f Cha r l e s t on

ha s named s tuden t s t o the Fa l l 2 011 Dean ' s l i s t . The

Dean ' s L i s t r e cogn i z e s f u l l - t ime s tuden t s who ea rn

a g rade po in t a ve rage o f 3 . 5 o r h i ghe r. The s tuden t s

who have ea rned a spo t on th i s l i s t a re :

L e l a Reedy o f Bu f f a l o, WV

Mo l l y Hu l l o f Bu f f a l o, WV

Gab r i e l l e Wr i gh t o f E l e ano r, WV

Sa rah Cas to o f E l e ano r, WV

Aron Har t o f Leon , WV

Rebekah Dunham o f Leon , WV

Emi l y R ide r o f L i be r t y, WV

Cody Bogg s o f Ni t ro, WV

Emi l y Ja r re t t o f Ni t ro, WV

Jon Ba rke r o f Ni t ro, WV

Jon -Ta i t Bea son o f Ni t ro, WV

Megan Ha l l o f Ni t ro, WV

Aa ron Cop l e y o f Poca , WV

Ange l a No rman o f Poca , WV

Bod i e Johnson o f Poca , WV

Ph i l i p Kennedy o f Poca , WV

Br i t t any McComas o f Red House , WV

Hea the r Legg o f Red House , WV

Jacob Tucke r o f Red House , WV

Emi l y Be s s o f Win f i e l d , WV

Rhys Ba t t o f Win f i e l d , WV

St e ven Gaydos z o f Win f i e l d , WV

Ash l e y D. Ni cho l son o f Hur r i c ane , WV

Breanna Hughe s o f Hu r r i c ane , WV

Candace R inck o f Hu r r i c ane , WV

Che l s e a La ska o f Hu r r i c ane , WV

Ka the r i ne K ing o f Hur r i c ane , WV

Leann McKay o f Hur r i c ane , WV

Le i gha Crou t o f Hu r r i c ane , WV

A l aa Ha f f a r o f S co t t Depo t , WV

Je s s i c a Pa r sons o f S co t t Depo t , WV

Micah Ha rde s t y o f S co t t Depo t , WV

Susan Mor r i s o f S co t t Depo t , WV

Aus t i n Lew i s o f Teay s , WV

The Un i v e r s i t y o f Cha r l e s t on i s an i ndependen t ,

c o - educ a t i ona l , r e s i d en t i a l c o l l e g e l o c a t ed i n t h e

hea r t o f Wes t V i r g in i a , w i th app rox ima te l y 1 , 400 s tu -

d en t s f r om 30 coun t r i e s and 34 s t a t e s . I t r an k s

among the F i r s t Ti e r Reg i ona l Co l l e g e s i n the Sou th

a c co rd i n g t o U . S . News & Wor l d Repo r t , a nd o f f e r s

2 2 unde r g r adua t e ma j o r s , t h re e ma s t e r ' s d e g re e s ,

and a doc t o r a t e i n pha rmac y. The m i s s i on o f t h e

Un i ve r s i t y o f Cha r l e s t on i s t o educa t e each s tuden t

f o r a l i f e o f p roduc t i v e wo rk , en l i gh t ened l i v i ng and

commun i t y i nvo l vemen t .

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HUNTINGTON, WV — Mar-shall University’s School ofPharmacy has named six newfaculty members with morethan a century’s worth of com-bined experience in pharma-ceutical science, clinicalresearch and pharmacy educa-tion.“The addition of these ac-

complished, dedicated andknowledgeable professionalscertainly adds to the diverse, ro-bust team of faculty we arebuilding at the School of Phar-macy,” said Dr. Kevin Yingling,dean of the School of Pharmacy.“Marshall University is develop-ing a dynamic academic healthcenter where pharmacy stu-dents will learn from a team ofinterdisciplinary health careprofessors.”The six new faculty members

include a researcher who withhis colleagues has received sci-entific funding in excess of $11million, a pharmacist certifiedin oncology specialization, twopharmacists with residencytraining, and a pharmacy pro-fessor with more than 25 yearsof experience in pharmaceuticalresearch and education.Marshall University President

Stephen J. Kopp said the nam-ing of these faculty membersunderscores the university’scommitment to the school as itprepares to welcome the firstclass this fall.“Dr. Yingling has assembled

an outstanding leadership teamof experienced administrators.The addition of this comple-ment of accomplished, high-caliber faculty members to theSchool of Pharmacy adds con-siderable depth and expertise tothe major departments of phar-maceutical sciences and phar-macy practice,” Kopp said.“Additionally, support for fac-ulty hiring and research startupshas been provided to such anextent that the school is quicklyemerging as one of the top 50schools of pharmacy in thecountry with respect to facultyresearch.”The new faculty members are

as follows:• Dr. Stephanie L. Anderson,

named associate professor ofpharmacy practice in the De-partment of Pharmacy Practiceand Administration. Andersonreceived her Doctor of Phar-macy degree from the Univer-sity of Arkansas in 2000 andcompleted an accredited pri-mary care residency at the Uni-versity of Oklahoma in 2001. Shemost recently practiced as apharmacist with the Depart-ment ofVeterans Affairs. She haspresented sessions at more than20 local, regional and nationalconferences.• Dr. Eric Blough, named as-

sociate professor and Directorof Pharmacology and Toxicol-ogy, Department of Pharmaceu-tical Science and Research.

Blough received his Ph.D. in ex-ercise physiology from the OhioState University. He most re-cently served as director of theMarshall University Center forDiagnostic Nanosystems and asan associate professor of biolog-ical sciences. A prolific re-searcher and publisher, he andhis colleagues have receivedmore than $11 million in re-search awards since 1998 andhave publishedmore than 50 ar-ticles.• Dr. Lisa Frazier, named as-

sistant professor of pharmacypractice in the Department ofPharmacy Practice and Admin-istration. Frazier received herDoctor of Pharmacy degreefrom the University of Kentuckyin 1994. She comes to Marshallfrom Holzer Health Systems,where she served as Director ofPharmacy. Additionally, Frazieris certified as an oncology phar-macy specialist and has pre-sented sessions at dozens ofhealth care conferences.• Dr. Hasan Koc, named as-

sistant professor and Director ofPharmacometrics and Pharma-coanalysis. Koc earned his Ph.D.in chemistry at New MexicoState University in 1997 andmost recently served as assis-tant professor of chemistry atPennsylvania State University.He is the author of more thanthree dozen academic researchpapers.• Dr. John Krstenansky,

named professor and Directorof Medicinal Chemistry, Depart-ment of Pharmaceutical Scienceand Research. With more than25 years of experience in phar-maceutical research and educa-tion, Krstenansky has anextensive background in thescholarship and practice ofpharmaceutical research. Krste-nansky completed a Ph.D. inmedicinal chemistry at the Uni-versity of Illinois at Chicago in1983. He also has a master’s de-gree in business administration.• Dr. Janet Wolcott, named

assistant professor of PharmacyPractice, Department of Phar-macy Practice and Administra-tion. Wolcott received her

Doctor of Pharmacy degreefrom the University of Kentuckyin 1998 and has more than 20years of experience in pharmacypractice and education. Addi-tionally, she completed a one-year pharmacy practiceresidency. Most recently, Wol-cott served as Clinical Pharma-cist Critical Care and PharmacyResidency Director at CabellHuntington Hospital.For complete biographical in-

formation on new faculty mem-bers, please contact KarenBarker, School of Pharmacy at304-696-7302 or Leah Payne at304-691-1713. School of Phar-macy information is available atwww.marshall.edu/pharmacy.

MUSchool of Pharmacymoves forward with addition of New Faculty


For as long as humans havebeen on this earth, I suppose,they have been fishing. Yet,while the simplest mechanicsof fishing remain the same,the sport has been revolu-tionized in modern times –even to the point of becominga sport and not just some-thing you do when you'rehungry.Here's the stories of some

of those people who madethat happen.Lauri Rapala (1905 – 1974):

The story of Rapala (his realname was Lauri Saarinen), isa true rags-to-riches tale. Ra-pala was born into extremepoverty in Rapala, Finland. Ifhe didn't catch a fish, hisfamily had nothing to eat. Hedesigned and whittled a lurethat moved through the waterlike a wounded minnow – justto better feed his family witha more steady supply of fish.It did just that, but his inven-tion of the modern crankbait

also made him rich. It workedincredibly well and news ofthe lure spread like wildlife.Soon after, he founded thecompany that still bears hisname and it's hard to find atacklebox today that doesn'thave a Rapala lure in it. Bythe way it's pronounced“RAP-pa-la.”Zane Grey (1872 – 1939):

Yes, that Zane Grey – thesame guy who gave us “Ridersof the Purple Sage” anddozens of other timelessWestern classics, revolution-ized the world of fishing andused the proceeds from hisbooks to finance his fishingadventures. He was a true pi-oneer of saltwater fishing andat one time held more than adozen world saltwater fishingrecords. He was the first per-son to catch a 1,000-poundfish on rod and reel. Hisgreatest gift to fishing was the“mother ship” concept (whichhe was the first to use) inwhich a supply boat stayed atsea, so a fishing vessel could

be resupplied without havingto return to land. Besidessaltwater fishermen, the pi-rates of Somalia use this tech-nique to extend the reach oftheir piracy. All of them haveGrey to thank for pioneeringthis concept.Izaak Walton (1593 – 1683):

Walton was in his sixtieswhen he wrote “The Com-pleat Angler,” which, in thepublic eye, transported fish-ing from a simple means ofobtaining meat to a recre-ational pastime. If you'veever fished just for the purepleasure of it, you have Wal-ton to thank for making thatculturally acceptable.Lord Robert Baden-Powell

(1857 – 1941): the founder ofScouting was an avid flyfish-erman. He was also one of thefirst people to advocate catchand release. Through Scout-ing, he popularized fishing asa worthwhile way to pass aday to millions upon millionsof boys in the Western world.Mary Orvis Marbury (1856 –

1914): Her father, CharlesOrvis, invented the light-weight flyreel (he should beincluded in this list, too) andfounded the Orvis company.Mary was an expert at tyingflies and took over the fly-tying section of her father'scompany when she was only20 years old. Her “FavoriteFlies and Their Histories” be-came the standard referencework for fishing flies.Herbert Hoover (1874 –

1964): As a conservationist,he picked up where TheodoreRoosevelt left off and waslight-years ahead of his dayas an environmentalist. Hetirelessly worked to saveAmerica's fish at a time whenaggressive logging, mining,etc. had ruined countlessmiles of stream. He workedtirelesssly to save America's fish-

eries from the brink of de-struction.Here's how he described

the situation when he tookoffice: “The salmon and hal-

ibut fisheries in the North-west and Alaska were slowlydying out. The shad and blue-fish fisheries on the AtlanticCoast were going. The greatsalmon and sturgeon fish-eries on the Atlantic side hadcompletely gone... Game fishwere getting scarcer andscarcer all over the country.He set aside more than 5

million acres of nationalparks and forests. He re-vamped the Bureau of Fish-eries, fired its chief andworked to collaborate waterconservation with states. Hecontinued to work tirelesslyeven after his single term aspresident expired. The idea inthe 1930s was to revamp fish-eries with hatchery-raisedfish. With great vision,Hoover realized that onlymasked the true problem.“This is useless,” he said of

stocking, “unless we cancheck pollution in ourstreams.”

By David Payne Sr.


Remembering pioneers of fishing

MountOliveMissionaryBaptist Church

Buff Creek Rd. Hurricane, WV."Helping the hurt get out of thedirt"ServiceTimes- Sundaymorning

10:00 am; Sunday eve. 6:00 pm;Wed. Eve Bible study 7:00 pm.Specialmeeting 4thSaturdayeachmonth at 7:00 pm. All areaChurches welcome.Heaven is obtainable, Hell is

avoidable. We still preach TheBook,The Blood and,The BlessedHope.Pastor Ernie Spence – 304-617-

2752.

Cookbook sales raisefunds forMission ProjectsWinfield United Methodist

Women's group is selling cook-books to raise funds for missionprojects, including the group'sback packs for foster childrenproject.This collectionofmore than400

favorite recipes was compiled byfamily and friends and is for salefor $10.Call 304-586-3795or emailwin-

[email protected] for moreinformation.

Redeemer Presbyterianwelcomes community to

ServicesRedeemerPresbyterianChurch,

PCA,welcomes the community tolearn of God's love and grace.They meet at Teays Valley Cin-

ema forworship service at 10 a.m.The church's pastor is Barrett

Jordan.For more information, call the

church office, 304-757-1197, orcheck the church's website atwww.redeemerpcawv.org.

TeaysValley Church ofGod

4430 Teays Valley Road, PO Box270, Scott Depot, WV 25526 -www.tvcog.org - (304)757-9222.Service times: Sunday’s -

9:15am Sunday School, 10:15amMorning Worship, 6:00pmEveningDiscipleship.Wednesday’s: 6:45pm Evening

Discipleship.PastorMelissa Pratt.

Winfield CommunityChurch

144 Rocky Step Road, ScottDepot,WV, 25560. (304) 586-1146.SundaySchool 9:45 a.m.;MorningWorship 10:45 a.m.; WednesdayEvening Bible Study & Prayer 6:30p.m. Pastor:Michael Hurlbert.

Mt.SalemUMChurch4-1/2 miles East of Hurricane

on Rt. 60 across from coveredbridge, on left. Sunday: Morningworship 9:30; Sunday School10:30.WednesdayBible study 7:00P.M.; Familynight firstWednesdayof eachmonth @ 7:00 P.M. Pastor:Ralph Kernen (304) 757-8446.

PresbyterianChurch ofthe Covenant

Living the Love of Jesus Christ.2438 US Route 60, Hurricane,

WV 25526. 304-562-2012, pc-clife.comSundayWorship 10:30 a.m.

Buffalo Church of GodCorner of Rt 62&ChurchStreet,

Buffalo (Putnam Co.). Sunday:9:45 a.m. Sunday School; 11:00a.m. MorningWorship; 7:00 p.m.EveningWorship.Wednesday: 7:00p.m. Mid-week Service. PastorWayne Burch. 304-937-3447.

WinfieldUnitedMethodist Church

Looking for a church family?Join us at Winfield UnitedMethodist Church, 20 RadwinDrive (Behind McDonald’s) Win-field. Two services 8:30 a.m. and11:00 a.m. Pastor: Jim Richards.

Springdale FreeWillBaptist Church

CowCreekRoad,Hurricane (Di-rections: Off Rt 34, 2-1/2 miles onCow Creek Road, stay on left forkof Cow Creek. Church is on theright).Sunday School 10 a.m.; Sunday

MorningWorship 11:00 a.m.; Sun-day Evening Worship 6 p.m.;Wednesday Midweek Service 7p.m.Pastor Larry Cooper. 562-5389.

TeaysValley Church oftheNazarene

3937 Teays Valley Road, Teays,WV 25569 (Mail: PO Box 259)Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Sunday

School; 10:45 a.m. Morning wor-ship; 6:00 p.m. Sunday EveningWorship. Wednesdays: 6:30 p.m.PrayerGathering,Children&TeenPrograms. Last Saturday of eachmonth;ClothingCloset from9amuntil noon. Free clothes for every-one!Pastor: Rev. CharlesV.Williams.

Phone: 304-757-8400.

First Baptist Church“Connecting People to Jesus

Christ” 2635 Main Street, Hurri-cane, WV, 25526 – 304-562-9281.Dr. James E. Lutz, Senior Pastor.

Sunday services: 8:50 a.m.,11:00 a.m., 6:30 p.m. SundaySchool – 10 a.m.;Wednesday 6:30p.m. www.fbcoh.com

GoodHope BaptistChurch

Turkey Creek Road, Hurricane.Sunday Worship Service 10

a.m.

Ascension CatholicChurch

905 Hickory Mill Rd., Hurri-cane,WV, 25526. 304-562-5816.Services: Saturday evening 5:30

p.m. Sundaymorning 8:30 a.m. &11:00 a.m.Rev. Neil R. Buchlein, Pastor.

www.ascensionwv.com

Cross of Grace LutheranChurch

30 Grace Drive, Hurricane,WV,25526. 304-562-0616.Sunday - 10:45 a.m. Morning

WorshipPastor Jerry Kliner, STS. “Where

people discover Jesus and grow inFaith”. www.cross-of-grace.org

Scott Depot Christ Fel-lowship

4345 Teays Valley Road, ScottDepot,WV. 757-9166.Pastor Dr. Rod Taylor.Sunday School 9 a.m.; Sunday

MorningWorship 10 a.m.; SundayEveningWorship 6:30 p.m.WednesdayMidWeek Service 7

p.m.www.thedepotlive.com

TeaysValley BaptistChurch

Dr. John D. Smith, Pastor.3926 Teays Valley Road, Hurri-

cane, WV, 25526. 304-757-9306.www.teaysvalleybaptist.comServices:SUNDAY - Sunday school 9:30

a.m.; Morning Worship & Chil-dren’s Church 10:30 a.m.; Eveningworship 6:00 p.m.; Choir Re-hearsal 5 p.m.WEDNESDAY – Bible Study

and Prayer 7 p.m.; Awana 7:00p.m.All services are interpreted for

the deaf.TV Service on Suddenlink

Channel 2, Wed. 8:30 – 9 p.m.Radio ProgramWEMM 8:30 p.m.Thursday.

Buffalo PresbyterianChurch

2125 Buffalo Road, Buffalo,WV,25033.Sunday School Service 10 a.m.;

Worship Sunday Service 11 a.m.Wednesday Service – Bible

Study, 7 p.m.Pastor – Denver Tucker.

Buffalo NazareneChurch

Rt. 62, Buffalo,WV, 25033.Sunday School Service 10 a.m.;

SundayWorship Service 11 a.m.;Sunday night Worship Service 6p.m.Wednesday Service 7 p.m.Pastor Sherry Kinsey 937-3258.

Otter BranchChurchBox 213, 18 Mile Road, Buffalo,

WV, 25033Sunday School Service 10 a.m.;

SundayWorship Service 11 a.m.Wednesday Service 7 p.m.PastorMikeTucker.

Manilla ChapelManilla Chapel, Manilla Ridge

Road, Robertsburg,WV.SUNDAY: Morning service 10

a.m.; Evening service 6:00 p.m.TUESDAY: Bible Study at 7 p.m.Everyonewelcome.

Way ofTruthTabernacle900 Roosevelt Dr., Eleanor,WV.

Services: Sunday morning 10:00a.m.; Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.;Wednesday 7:00 p.m.Pastor NathanMorris (304)543-

8053. A new beginning on the oldpath.

Bethel Baptist –UpperMudRiver Road

Sias, WV. Services: Sundaymorning 10 a.m.; Sunday night 6p.m.;Wednesday night 7:00 p.m.

GladTidings Assembly ofGod

121 Mill Road, Hurricane, WV,25526.Adult & Children’s Service Sun-

day 10:30 a.m., Sunday EveningWorship 6:00 p.m., WednesdayMidweekService 7:00p.m.ChurchPhone 304-562-3074.Pastor: Rebekah Jarrell. Asst.

Pastor: AaronHil.

Winfield PresbyterianChurch

Winfield Presbyterian Church,4th and Ferry Streets. “A prayingcommunity where friendshipcounts.” Cherrie Sizemore,Minis-ter.Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.;

MorningWorship - 11:00 a.m.Looking for a church to call

“home”?We would like to be thatplace.

PineGroveChurchofChrist

4504 Teays Valley Road, ScottDepot. 304-757-8543 (o); 304-757-2866 (h). [email protected] morning Bible Classes

9:45 a.m.Sunday MorningWorship Serv-

ice 10:45 a.m.SundayEveningWorshipService

6:00 p.m.Wednesday Evening Bible Stud-

ies 7:00 p.m.Tm Jorgensen,Minister.

Grandview Baptist Church, RedHouseSunday school – 10 am; Sunday

evening 7 pm; Wednesday 7 pm.Pastor:WoodyWillard.

Winfield Church of theNazarene

2986Winfield Rd.,Winfield,WV25213.SundaySchool 9:45 am; Sunday

WorshipService 10:45 am; SundayPraise Service at 6:00pm;Wednes-day Kidz & Teens 7:00 pm;WednesdayAdult Bible Study 7:00

pm.Pastor Robert Fulton, 304-586-

2180.

Laywell Church of ChristSycamore Road, Hurricane,WV.

Services: SundayMorningWorship9:45 a.m.; EveningWorship 6 p.m.Phone number for more informa-tion, 304-562-6135.

KanawhaValley BaptistChurch

949 Roosevelt Ave., (U.S. Rt. 62),Eleanor, WV 25070. Pastors: JohnHage and Art Hage. Phone 304-437-3513 and 304-437-2740. Serv-ices: 3:00 p.m. Sundays and 6:30p.m.Thursdays.

Mt.MoriahMissionaryBaptist Church

Rt. 3 Box 97 (6242 Trace ForkRd.), Hurricane,WV 25526. Phone304-562-5880.Sunday School: 10 a.m.; Morn-

ingWorship 11 a.m.; EveningWor-ship 6 p.m.Wednesday Evening Service 7

p.m.; Children’s Emmy Club, 7p.m.Wednesday.Everyonewelcome.

ProvidenceBaptistChurch

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

304-586-2832.

GatewayChristianChurch

Weekly Sunday Evening Serviceat 6 p.m. Valley Park, Hurricane,WV.Adult & Children’s Ministry

available.Formore informationpleasecall

304-727-8919 or visit www.gate-waychurch.net.Senior Minister: Dave Stauffer.

LOVE GOD – LOVE PEOPLE –SERVE.

LakeviewChristianChurch

108 Lakeview Drive, Hurricane,WV, 25526.Services: Sunday – 11 am and

6:30 pm;Wednesday – 7 pm.Pastor: JeffMaynard.Phone304-

562-9265.

Faith IndependentChurch

Sunday School 10am, SundayMorning Worship 11am, SundayChoir Practice 6 pm, SundayEvening Service 7 pm;WednesdayPrayer Meeting & Bible Study7pm.A little country church set on

the side of Rt. 62 in the big townofBlack Betsy,WV.PastoralTeam: Michael Landers

and Randy Browning

Sousanah FWBChurchCharley Creek Road, Culloden.

SundaySchool 10:00 a.m.; SundayMorningWorship 11:00 a.m.; Sun-day Night Service 7:00 p.m.Wednesday Prayer Service 7:00p.m.

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thor14. Pumps and clogs16. Clod chopper17. Magnolia state19. Biochemistry abbr.20. Chlorox, e.g.21. Suspicion23. Greek earth goddess:

Var.25. Frosts, as a cake26. Person directed to an-

other for professional serv-ices30. Second-year stu-

dents, for short32. Bauxite, e.g.33. Gumbo vegetables35. Coffee order37. Arp’s art39. Clock standard: Abbr.40. Become friendlier41. Commemorative

marker43. Nuclear energy

weapon46. Tokyo, formerly47. Indic language of

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HAZELMCCRACKENADKINS

Hazel McCracken Adkins, 68,of RedHouse died Saturday, Feb-ruary 4, 2012, at home after along illness.She was surrounded by her

loving family.Hazel was one of Jehovah's

Witnesses for over 37 years andattended the Winfield KingdomHall of Jehovah's Witnesses.Hazel was an ardent student ofGod's Word and a zealous king-dom proclaimer.She was a loving wife, mother,

sister and friend whowas knownfor her baking, sewing and gar-dening.Hazel is survived by her hus-

band of nearly 50 years, FrankAdkins; children, Janet and JeffShafer of Fountain Valley, Calif.,Joyce and Wes Burgess of Mt.Lookout, Margaret and KenTullyof Winston-Salem, N.C., FrankAdkins II of Montgomery, andMarsha Adkins of Cross Lanes.She is also survived by her sisters,Margaret Moore, Betty Robinsonand Susan McCracken of WestVirginia and Mary Lou Green ofOhio; her brothers, Donley,Byrne, Arthur and Thomas Mc-Cracken of Ohio, Murray Mc-Cracken of California, Steve,Norman and Arnold McCrackenof West Virginia. Also survivingare her brothers-in-law and sis-ters-in law, Tom and Clara Ad-kins, Bill and Sharon Adkins, andDarlene Adkins Sapp ofWestVir-ginia; as well as numerous niecesand nephews.The family would like to give a

special thank you to Dr. Schianoand staff, especially the lovingand supportive care given byMary Schiano, as well as the lov-ing care of Hospice employeeHolley Clark.

A memorial service was heldMonday, February 6, 2012, at theKingdom Hall of Jehovah's Wit-nesses,Winfield,W.Va.Donations may be made to

Hospice Care, 1606 KanawhaBlvd. West, Charleston, W.Va.,25387 or Winfield Kingdom Hallof Jehovah's Witness, 3639 Win-field Rd.,Winfield,W.Va., 25213.Condolences to the familymay

be made at www.hardingfamily-group.com.

BILLY BLAKEBilly Blake, 92, of Cross Lanes,

formerly of St. Albans, went to bewith the Lord on February 6,2012, from complications due todiabetes.He was born July 5, 1919, and

raised in Helen, Raleigh County.Billy served his country duringWorldWar II, and worked at AEP,where he retired with 35 years ofservice.He loved fishing and garden-

ing. Billy was a member of theformer Faith PresbyterianChurch of Cross Lanes, and re-cently Redeemer PresbyterianChurch of Teays Valley (Hurri-cane).He leaves behind his wife of 65

years, Marjorie; daughters,Stephanie and Becky (Parke);grandsons, Tony and Chris (Lau-ren); great-granddaughter, Pais-ley; and sister, Betty Jo Davis(Jack) of Florida. He also leavesbehind his dog, Molly.Many special thanks to Dr.

Michael Noto, Dr. Reginald Mc-Clung, Chris and Dale Kessinger,Janet and Henry Thompson andspecial neighbor, Stu Wiggle-worth, for all their assistance.Graveside services were held

Wednesday, February 8, inSpringhill Cemeterywith the Rev.Jeb Biddle officiating.It is requested that donations

are made to America DiabetesAssociation or Kanawha ValleyAnimal Shelter.You may send your condo-

lences to the family at www.bar-lowbonsall.com.Barlow Bonsall Funeral Home

was entrusted to handle thearrangements.

ADAM.CAINAda M. Cain, 95, of Eleanor,

Putnam County, went home tobewith the Lord onTuesday, Jan-uary 31, 2012, at Broadmore As-sisted Living, Hurricane after along illness.Sheworked throughout her life

in various restaurants, and thenfulfilled her dream of owning herown business, Ada's Diner, inPoca, fromwhich she retired. Shewas a member of Red HouseUnited Brethren IndependentChurch, and also attended LoneOak Church in Red House.She was born in Buffalo, Put-

nam County, on February 12,1916, the oldest child of the lateEarl and Florence Whittington.She lived her entire life in Put-

nam County. In addition to herparents, she was preceded indeath by her husband, JasperCain; children, Cleo, Clayton andBonnie Trador, Donna Robinsonand June Wolfe; sisters, VivianAllinder, Audrey Parsons, BonniePhillips and Juanita Armbrust;and brothers, Jerry and ArlissWhittington.Left to cherish hermemory are

her children, Joann Higgin-botham of Columbus, Ohio,Jackie (Ellen) Trador of Hilliard,Ohio, James (Neuasa) Trador ofBuffalo, Barbara (Johnnie) Muckof Scott Depot and Paul (Paula)Cain of Buffalo; stepdaughters,Wynema Lockhart and Janet(A.C.) Skeens of Grundy, Va.; sis-ters,Macil Jividen of Eleanor andReba Phillips of Nitro; brother,Bob Whittington of Mesa, Ariz.;11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren, and one due inApril; four great-great-grandchildren; as well as severalstep-grandchildren, nieces andnephews and a host of friends.The family would like to say a

special thank you to Hospice-care, and all the nurses, aides andstaff at Broadmore Assisted Liv-ing for the love, care and respectshown to Ada and her familywhile she was under their care.Funeral services were held Sat-

urday, February 4, at Red HouseUnited Brethren IndependentChurch, Red House with PastorGreg Blake and Pastor Ray Par-sons officiating. Burial followedin Beech Grove Cemetery,Eleanor.Online condolences may be

sent to the Cain family, and theonline guestbook signed, by vis-iting www.raynesfuneralhome.com.Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo,

was in charge of arrangements.

SANFORD STONE"SANDY" CORMACKSanford Stone "Sandy" Cor-

mack, 80, of St. Albans died Feb-ruary 1, 2012, at HubbardHospiceWest after a short illness.He was born December 15,

1931, in Sun, the son of Scottishimmigrants, the late Jack Cor-mack and Elizabeth Lambie Cor-mack. He grew up in Eccles, andgraduated from Trap Hill HighSchool. He attended ConcordCollege before starting his 34-year career at Union Carbide inSouth Charleston.Hewas amember of St. Mark's

Episcopal Church in St. Albans,where he served as junior andsenior warden; Church Leaguebasketball coach; Christ Kitchenvolunteer; and general "fix-it"man. He cooked, washed dishes,cleaned, painted, plumbed andcut grass - whatever was needed.He loved to hunt and fish with

his brothers, nephews and bestbuddy, John Carper. He also en-joyedwatching college sports, es-pecially when his sons couldwatch with him. They were his

pride and joy.He was preceded in death by

his parents; brothers, John, Don-ald, Robert, James, Alex andNeil;sisters, Jessie Keesee, CarolineKeesee, Elizabeth Hinte andJessie Potter; nephews, HenryHinte and Robbie Cormack; andnieces, Sharon Keesee and Mar-garet Ann Daniels.He is survived by his wife of

over 50 years, Jeanette; son,Sandy Jr. and his wife, Sue, andchildren, Andrea and Brian Rum-baugh, of Aberdeen, Md.; son,Jim and his wife, Diane, anddaughter, Abby, of Fairmont; sis-ter, Betty Conlon of Sarasota,Fla.; sisters-in-law, Brookie Cor-mack and Helen Cormack; andnumerous nieces and nephewsand their families.A celebration of his life was

held Saturday, February 4, at St.Mark's Episcopal Church, St. Al-bans, with the Rev. Bill Barfieldofficiating.The family suggests donations

are made to Hubbard HospiceHouse, 1001 Kennawa Drive,Charleston,WV 25311.The family would like to thank

the staff of Hubbard HospiceWest for the kind and loving carethey gave Sandy and his familyduring his stay there.

CATHERINE ANNDURHAM

Catherine Ann Durham, 79, ofCross Lanes, formerly of Hurri-cane, passed awayMonday, Feb-ruary 6, 2012, at home after along illness.Those surviving are her hus-

band of 60 years, Dr. William R.Durham; and children, Dr.Richard Durham (Linda) ofLewisburg, John Durham(Tammy) of Duluth, Ga., SteveDurham (Rose) of Roanoke, Va.,Peggy Durham McKenney(Steve) of South Charleston andSara Greathouse of SouthCharleston. Also surviving arenine grandchildren and twogreat-grandchildren.The family requests donations

to HospiceCare, 1606 KanawhaBlvd.W., Charleston,WV 25312.Amemorial servicewill be held

at a later date.Cooke Funeral Home and Cre-

matorium assisted the Durhamfamily.

REBA BALLARD JONESReba Ballard Jones, 86, of St.

Albans passed away February 1,2012, at Thomas Memorial Hos-pital.She was born in Marmet on

July 24, 1925, a daughter of thelate JamesWalter and Agnes Eliz-abeth KellyWells.Reba was a member of the

Moose Lodge Ladies Auxiliary,and was well known and loved inthe community.She is survived by her hus-

band, Talmadge "Tex" Jones;four sons, William Ballard andhis companion, Jeannie Brown-

ing, of Red House, James Ballardand his wife, Drema, of St Al-bans, John L. Ballard and hiswife, Laura, of South Charlestonand Robert Dwayne and hiswife, Jean, of Cement City,Mich.; two sisters, Lorene Rockof Charleston and Glenna Wellsof Buffalo; sister-in-law, MollySelbe of Charleston; 10 grand-children; and eight great-grand-children.In addition to her parents,

Reba was preceded in death bythree brothers, Leonard, Harryand Eugene; three sisters, AnnaMae Anderson, Ruth Calvert andLouise Smith; and former hus-band,William A. Ballard.Funeral services were held Fri-

day, February 3, at Tyler Moun-tain Funeral Home with the Rev.H.R. Whittington officiating. En-tombment followed in TylerMountain Memory Gardens.Online remembrances may be

sent to www.tylermountainfu-neralhome.com.

OTISMCCARTHYHIVELY

Otis McCarthy Hively, 73, ofHenderson passed away at hishome February 2, 2012.He was born September 4,

1938, in Nitro, a son to the lateGlen Hively and Lina LovejoyHively. He was a laborer in theconstruction industry, and heavidly attended the House ofPraise and Worship in PointPleasant.He is survived by his loving

wife, Phyllis Hively of Hender-son; three sons, Ronnie (Andrea)Hively of Point Pleasant, Ernie(Cindy) Hively of Harrisville andTimmy (Chris) Hively of St. Al-bans; two daughters, DonnaCraig and Janice Deal of St. Al-bans; one brother, ClarenceHively of St. Albans; 14 grand-children; and four great-grand-children.Funeral services were held

Sunday, February 5, at Deal Fu-neral Home, Point Pleasant withthe Rev. Marshall Bonecutter of-ficiating. Burial followed in Cen-terpoint Cemetery, Red House.Online condolences may be

made at www.dealfh.com.

GRACE JUDDGrace Judd went home to be

with the Lord on January 31,2012.She worked as a volunteer at

Charleston General Hospital formany years, and as a receptionistat WCHS-TV8. She was an ac-complished bowler with numer-ous 300 games. An avid ChicagoCubs fan, she loved the game ofbaseball.Grace was born April 29, 1926,

in Glens Falls, N.Y. She was pre-ceded in death by her husband of47 years, Lex D. Judd ofCookeville, Tenn.; and by herbrother, Joe Porter of Saratoga,N.Y.She is survived by her chil-

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dren, Pat and husband, BillWright, of Rochester Hills,Mich., Melinda and her hus-band, Danny Dunn, ofCharleston, Kit and his wife, GailJudd, of Madison, N.C., andKathy Judd of Atlanta, Ga. Shehad 11 grandchildren, KellyBurleson, Kimberly Wright,Kathy JeanWright, VinceWright,Matthew Wright, JonathanDunn, Patrick Dunn, Emily Hos-man, Christopher Judd, JenniferSpangler and Anthony Amado.She is also survived by six great-grandchildren.Grace was the light in every

room she entered, and shewill bemissed by all who knew her andloved her so much.Funeral services were held Fri-

day, February 3, at Raynes Fu-neral Home Eleanor Chapel,Eleanor, with Pastor Chris Molesofficiating. Burial followed in Sis-sonville Memorial Gardens.Online condolences may be

sent to the family, and the onlineguestbook signed, by visitingwww.raynesfuneralhome.com.Raynes Funeral Home Eleanor

Chapel, Eleanor, was in charge ofarrangements.

MARY ELLEN LEGRANDMrs.Mary Ellen Legrand, 76, of

Huntington, widow of AsaLeGrand, passed awayThursday,Feb. 2, 2012, at St.Mary'sMedicalCenter.Funeral services were con-

ducted Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, atChapman'sMortuarywith PastorJohnDuffy and Pastor B. C. Egnorofficiating. Burial followed inRidgelawnMemorial Park.She was born Oct. 29, 1935, at

Ashland, Ky., a daughter of thelate Claude and Marie McClel-land Blevins Roe. She was amember of Crossroads BaptistChurch.She is survived by two sons

and a daughter-in-law, Rodneyand Lisa LeGrand of Scott Depot,W.Va., and Stephen AllenLeGrand of Huntington; twograndchildren, Eric Mercer ofHurricane, and Jessyca Gouch ofScott Depot; a great-grandchild,Brianna Mercer, of Petersburg,W.Va.; a sister, Caroline Sharp ofAurburndale, Fla.; and twobrothers, Richard Blevins of LosAngeles, Calif., and Jerry RobertBlevins of Columbus, Ohio.Chapman's Mortuary was in

charge of arrangements.Donations may be sent to

Crossroads Baptist Church Chil-dren's Ministries, 875 NorwayAvenue, Huntington,WV 25705.Online expressions of sympa-

thy may be sent to www.chap-mans-mortuary.com.

DONALD R. "DICK"LEWIS

Donald R. "Dick" Lewis, or"Nitro," as his friends called him,peacefully passed away fromcomplications due to lung canceron January 31, 2012.

Dick was born December 2,1938, in Nitro. After serving hiscountry in the Navy for six years,he married his wife, Crystal, andsettled in Titusville, Fla., wherehe retired from Florida Power &Light at the Port St. John Plant in1994.Dick lovingly leaves behind

his wife of 49 years, CrystalLewis; son, Dana R. Lewis;daughter, Tracy Mascellino; sixgrandchildren, Lee Jones, KyleJones, Becca Mascellino, DaltonR. Lewis, Abby Mascellino andDanielle R. Lewis; one great-granddaughter, Jordan Jones; aswell as his father, Mervin Gibsonof Scott Depot; brother, DannyR. Lewis of Scott Depot; sister,Brenda (Ronnie) Matthews ofWinfield; and many nieces andnephews who loved him andwillmiss him dearly. Let us not for-get his faithful friend, Maggie,who loved her daddy.Dick was preceded in death by

his mother, Ruth Gibson; his sis-ter, Carol Forloine; and his sis-ter-in-law, Donna Lewis, alsofrom Scott Depot.Amemorial was held Saturday,

February 4, at North Brevard Fu-neral Home, Titusville, Fla.His memory is a special gift

that will live on with all of us andthose who had the good fortuneto meet him.We are thankful forthe timewe had together andwillmiss him greatly. Thanks for thegift of fishing, Dad!Please make donations to Ti-

tusville's SPCA.Online condolences may be

left for the family at www.north-brevardfuneralhome.com.

JANE INEZ LYTLEMAGEE

Jane Inez Lytle Magee, 85,passed away peacefully February4, 2012, at her home in Hurri-cane.Jane was born in Newark, N.J.,

on April 29, 1926. She was amember of the Eastern Star ofFaith Chapter 92 of Bernardsville,N.J. She enjoyed sewing, baking,gardening and spending timewith her family.Jane has joined her husband of

65 years, the late Donald CharlesMagee of Basking Ridge, N.J.She leaves a brother and his

wife, David and Barbara Lytle ofNorth Grafton, Mass., and a sis-ter and her husband, WallisNancy and Robert Manz of WestCreek, N.J. She will be greatlymissed by her daughters andsons-in-law, Susan and DavidTullo of Lebanon Township, N.J.,and Karen and Bob Ripley ofHurricane. Jane was a proud anddoting nana of six grandchildrenand their spouses, and 12 great-grandchildren.She will be laid to rest with her

husband in St. Bernards Ceme-tery, Bernardsville, N.J.The family is grateful for the

loving care provided by HubbardHouse, Hospice Care of Kanawha

County and Broadmore AssistedLiving.

MANFORD LEEMALLETT

Manford Lee Mallett, 81, ofBuffalo went home to be withthe Lord onTuesday, January 31,2012, at Arbors at Gallipolis fol-lowing a long illness.He was a retiree of Kaiser Alu-

minum Corporation inRavenswood, and a lifelongfarmer. He was a veteran of theUnited States Army, havingserved during the Korean Con-flict. Manford was also a long-timemember and church officerof Shiloah Independent Church,Red House, and was former Sun-day school superintendent andsang in the choir.Born February 25, 1930, he

was the son of the late Otto B.Mallett and Vada Mae Hill Mal-lett. In addition to his parents,he was preceded in death by adaughter, Cynthia M. Gates; aswell as two sisters and fourbrothers.He is survived by his loving

wife, Frances Covert Mallett; adaughter, Judith (Gary) Hill ofRed House; sons, Danny(Shirley) Mallett of Buffalo andTerry Mallett of Buffalo; a sister,June (Robert) Poese of RioGrande, N.J.; grandchildren,Jimmy, Annetta, Misty, Eric,Ronald, Troy, Andrea, Cassan-dra, Brittany and Bradley; andnine great-grandchildren.The family would like to ex-

tend special thanks to Dr. JamesToothman and the third floorstaff of Arbors at Gallipolis fortheir exceptional care.Funeral services were held

Saturday, February 4, at ShiloahIndependent Church, RedHouse with Pastor Rick Legg of-ficiating. Burial with gravesidemilitary honors followed inShiloah Church Cemetery.Online condolences may be

sent to the Mallett family, andthe online guestbook signed, byvisiting www.raynesfuneral-home.com.Raynes Funeral Home, Buf-

falo, was in charge of arrange-ments.

JEANETTA ARZENEMCDONALD

Jeanetta Arzene McDonald,78, of Poca died Feb. 2, 2012.Services were held Monday,

Feb. 6, at Forest Memorial ParkMausoleum Chapel, Milton.Wallace Funeral Home, Mil-

ton, was in charge of arrange-ments.

JEAN HILL NAYLORJean Hill Naylor, 86, of Sweet-

briar Assisted Living, Dunbar,formerly of St. Albans, passedaway from this life on Friday,February 3, 2012, at ThomasMemorial Hospital, SouthCharleston, with her daughtersby her side.

She was born on April 4, 1925,in Charleston to the late Francisand Lucille Rectenwald. Shewas preceded in death by herfirst husband, Orville O."Sandy" Hill; and her secondhusband, just two weeks ago,Joe Naylor. She was also pre-ceded in death by a daughter,Sandra J. Hill; sisters, Nancyand Frances; and a brother, Bill.She had been employed by

Union Carbide, Sandra'sSewing Center, Center Hard-ware and McClung and Mor-gan's Department Store. Thejob she loved the most was car-ing for others, which she didwith love.Left to cherish her memories

are her daughters and sons-in-law, Jeanette and Bill Donohewof Wheeling, and Diane andRaymond Blake of Nitro; andstepson, Michael Naylor and hiswife, Denise, of Midland, Texas.Also surviving are her lovinggrandchildren, Scott Donohew(Laura) of Wheeling, KelliKozusnik (Mark) of Wheeling,Ray Blake II ( Jessica) of Nitro,and Nick Blake (Stephanie) ofSouth Charleston; great-grand-children, Chelsea, Brett,Bethany and Kayleigh; cousin,June Ann Lindner of Car-nesville, Ga.; and several niecesand nephews.Funeral services were held

Monday, February 6, 2012, atBartlett-Chapman FuneralHome, St. Albans, with the Rev.Gail Medley, her nephew, offici-ating. Burial followed in Cun-ningham Memorial Park, St.Albans.The family would like to thank

the staff at the Sweetbriar for allthe loving care they gave.The family suggests donations

are made to HospiceCare 1606Kanawha Blvd. West,Charleston,W.Va., 25312.You may also share memories

or condolences with the familyat www.bartlettchapmanfuner-alhome.com.

DEBRA LYNNNIKOLAUS

Debra Lynn Nikolaus ofHouston, Texas, passed away onFebruary 2, 2012. Born May 26,1951. Debra was preceded indeath by her grandfatherWilliam Henson, grandmotherMargaret Henson and specialuncle William Henson Jr., all ofHuntington, W.Va.

She is survived by belovedhusband of 41 years, LarryNikolaus; mother MildredWalker of Huntington, W.Va.;sisters and brothers-in-lawCynthia and Jim Kiser of Cony-ers, Ga., Donna and James Wa-ters of Scott Depot, W.Va.;brothers and sister-in-lawMichael Walker of Huntington,W.Va., Mitchell and La-iadWalker of Saudi Arabia; andparents of her husband,Challen and Betty Nikolaus ofBarboursville W.Va.Debra was a full of life artist,

sculptor and all around crafts-man who produced paintings,sculptures and hand craftedfurniture. She loved the hunt forunique items at church garagesales to use in her art.She was the loved mother of

furry children Nicky, Rusty,Scooter, William, Cody, Stanleyand Dory.A private memorial service to

honor Debbie is planned for alater date. Arrangements byKlein Funeral Home of Texas.

ALBERT DONNRICHARDSON

Mr. Albert Donn Richardson,79, of Nitro passed away Febru-ary 6, 2012, at ThomasMemorialHospital.He was a retired electrician

from Rhone-Poulenc with 38years of service.He was preceded in death by

his parents, Albert and HattieRichardson.Albert is survived by his wife

of 60 years, Mrs. GwendoliaRichardson; children, Jim andwife, Jodi Richardson, BrendaDavis and fiancé, Shannon Rat-cliff, Shari and husband, MarkWilson, and Roy Richardson;eight grandchildren, Kendra,Bobbie, Jami, Josh, Jimmy,William Keith, Morgan and Jay;and eight great-grandchildren.A tribute to the life of Mr. Al-

bert Richardson was held Thurs-day, February 9, atGatens-Harding Funeral Homewith the Rev. Jerald Lanham of-ficiating. Burial followed in Cun-ningham Memorial Park, St.Albans.Condolences may be sent to

the family by visiting www.hard-ingfamilygroup.com.Gatens-Harding Funeral

Home, Poca, assisted theRichardson family.

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VIRGINIA GRETHELSTEPP RIDDELL

Virginia Grethel Stepp Riddell,89, of Oak Hill, formerly of St. Al-bans, died Sunday, February 5,2012, at Plateau Medical Center,Oak Hill.Born December 14, 1922, in

Kentucky, she was the daughterof the late Isiah and Sadie Stepp.She was a member of St. Al-

bans Baptist Church, where shewas a Sunday school teacher,and was a homemaker.Virginia was a graduate of

Magnolia High School, Mate-wan. During World War II, sheworked for the FBI in Washing-ton, D.C.Her husband, Chatham

Wheeler Riddell; sister, FlorenceCopley; and brothers, DennisStepp, Clell Stepp and IsiahStepp Jr., preceded her in death.Survivors include three sons,

James McCulty and wife, Jen-nifer, of Spencer, Thomas K. Rid-dell and wife, Ann, of Oak Hilland David Riddell and wife, Bar-bara, of Cookeville, Tenn.; abrother, Bill Stepp of Covington,Ky.; and a sister, Thelma Span-gler of Kanawha City. She is alsosurvived by six grandchildren,Matthew McCulty, Evan Mc-Culty, Thomas Alan Riddell, Car-rie Lee, Bradford Riddell andChristina Harbison; and 10great-grandchildren.Services were held Wednes-

day, February 8, at Tyree FuneralHome, Oak Hill with the Rev.Dana Gatewood officiating. Bur-ial followed in Spencer Ceme-tery, Spencer.Online condolences may be

sent at www.tyreefuneral-home.com.Arrangements by Tyree Fu-

neral Home, Oak Hill.

JOHN JUNIORROBINETTE

John Junior Robinette, 89, ofHurricanepassedawaypeacefullyFebruary 6, 2012.Hewas the youngest sonof John

David andVicie Robinette.John was a coal miner, retired

from Peabody Coal Company. Hetreasured his pets, and manymemories of hunting, fishing andplaying cards with family and

friends. He especially loved theendless road trips exploring everyarea ofWestVirginia with his wife,Laura. Church was a very impor-tant part of his life, where hetaught and enjoyed the fellowshipof a church family.He is preceded in death by his

daughter, Betty Hundley; and hisson, Donald RobinetteHe is survived by his wife of 39

years, Laura (Canterbury); his chil-dren, the Rev. Douglas Robinette(Mary), Frances Kienle (Robert),Frank Robinette, Brenda Alden-derfer, Linda Latscha Holman(Mike), Steve Stone (Ruthann),Beverly Burgess, Ruthann Stoneand Alan Stone Sr. and Jr.; andmany special and much lovedgrandchildren, great-grandchil-dren, nieces, nephews and hisCanterbury brothers and sisters.Funeral services were held Fri-

day, February 10, at Allen FuneralHome, Hurricane. Interment fol-lowed in Valley View MemorialPark.Condolences may be sent at al-

lenfuneralhomewv.com.

ROBERT C.TABORAprivatememorial servicewas

held to honor the life of Robert C.Tabor on Saturday February 4,2012, in St. Albans for family andclose friends. An additional me-morial service and burial washeld in Athens, Ga., on Monday,February 6, where Robert "Bob"resided with his beloved wife of20 years and daughter, Christina.Robert, Teressa and Christina aremembers of a United MethodistChurch in Athens.We, his immediate family (wife

and daughter), would like tothank all of our family and Bob'sclosest friends for all their loveand support during this difficulttime, and thank them for honor-ing Bob's last request of a private,selective church service in hismemory.

EARNESTINENORMATHOMAS

Mrs. Earnestine NormaThomas, 86, of Rock Branchpassed away on February 4, 2012,in the TeaysValley Center.She was preceded in death by

her husband, Ernest Thomas;

and son, Junior Thomas.Mrs. Thomas is survived by her

daughter-in-law, Rose Thomas;grandchildren, Stephanie Shueand StevenThomas; great-grand-children, Kayla Sturgill, MirandaThomas and Haley Shue; andgreat-great-grandchild, ClaytonSturgill.A tribute to the life of Earnes-

tine was held Tuesday, February7, 2012, at Gatens-Harding Fu-neral Home Chapel with PastorDelbert L. Hawley officiating. Pri-vate burial followed in TylerMountain Memory Gardens.Condolences may be sent to

the family by visiting www.hard-ingfamilygroup.com.Gatens-Harding Funeral

Home, Poca, assisted theThomasfamily.

TAMMIE L.TUCKERWith family members by her

side, Tammie L. Tucker, 52, ofLeon lost her brave and coura-geous battle with cancer on Sat-urday, February 4, 2012.She worked for several years

as an EMT in Mason County forthe Mt. Flower Rescue Squad.She attended numerouschurches throughout the area.Tammie was a devoted and lov-ing wife, mother and grand-mother, as well as a very specialdaughter, sister, aunt, andfriend. She was loved by manyand will be greatly missed by allwho knew her.Tammie was preceded in

death by a cherished daughter,Bethany Tucker; an infantgranddaughter, Haily Rigsby; abrother, Paul "PW" Buck; andtwo nephews, Bobby Henry II,and CharlesWayne Buck.Tammie was born on Father's

Day, June 18, 1959, to her proudparents, Paul and Evadene Buckof Point Pleasant. In addition toher parents, she is survived byher loving husband of nearly 34years, Stephen E. Tucker; a son,Stephen E. Tucker; three grand-children, to whom she devotedher life, Tessa, Shawn "Bubby,"and Mason; a sister, Phyliss(Bob) Henry of Lafayette, Tenn.;a very special friend, ConnieNichols; several aunts, uncles,cousins, nieces and nephews

who loved her very much, as shedid them.Funeral services were held

Tuesday, February 7, 2012, atRaynes Funeral Home, Buffalo,with Pastor Bob Herdman offici-ating. Burial followed in CraigCemetery, Grimms Landing.

JUANITA ELIZABETHWALKER

Juanita Elizabeth Walker, 81,of St. Albans passed away Tues-day, January 31, 2012, at Hub-bard House Hospice, SouthCharleston.Born February 14, 1930, in St.

Albans, she was the second ofeight children born to the lateRobert Harvey and Harriet Cain.She was also preceded in deathby her husband, Wallace R.Walker; and brothers, JamesHarvey and Nathan EdwardsCain.Juanita gave her life to Christ

at the age of 18. She devoted herlife to serving the Lord, and wasa faithful servant all her days. Inher early walk with Christ,Juanita was an active member ofFaithMissionary Baptist Church.Later, she was a devoted mem-ber of Cross Lanes Bible Church,where she continued to sing inthe choir, teach women's Bibleclasses and work with the chil-dren's ministries.Juanita was active in the com-

munity, witnessing and deliver-ing the message of God's lovethrough song and scripture. Shewould volunteer and sing at theHansford Senior Citizen Center.Juanita was an avid lover ofmusic, and a lifelong studentand educator. She was alsoblessed with the gift of a greenthumb, and loved to work in theyard and raise beautiful flowers.Juanita is survived by her chil-

dren, Rita Walker and Mia An-nette Walker-Brewer; fivesiblings, Eugene Cain, HarrietHarris, Carol Claytor, Glenn Cainand Ramona Jackson; twograndsons, Micaiah David Smithand Robert Jamar Brewer; and ahost of nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and nephews and count-less friends.Funeral services were held

Saturday, February 4, at Cross

Lanes Bible Church, CrossLanes, with Pastor Dave Buckleyofficiating. Entombment fol-lowed in CunninghamMemorialPark, St. Albans.You may also share memories

or condolences with the familyat www.bartlettchapmanfuner-alhome.com.Bartlett-Chapman Funeral

Home, St. Albans, was in chargeof arrangements.

ROBERT SHELTON"BOB"WATTERS JR.Robert Shelton "Bob" Watters

Jr., 68, of Hurricane passed awayfrom this life to his heavenlyhomeMonday, January 30, 2012.He was born April 18, 1943, in

Dunbar, where he lived for 29years, to the late Robert Sheltonand Edith A.WolfeWatters.Bob worked for 19 years at

SmithTransfer, Belle, and retiredfrom Appalachian Power with 19years of service. He loved spend-ing time with his grandkids, andspending time outside deerhunting and trout fishing. He al-ways loved his animals, but es-pecially his last dog, Marley.Surviving Bob are his wife of

46 years, Rosemary MitchellWatters; his sons, Scott and Deb-bie Watters of Clothier, Barryand CareyWatters of Rocky Gap,Va., and Kris Watters of Hurri-cane; eight grandchildren; onegreat-grandchild; three sisters,Tinker Shook of Kent, Ohio,Carol Durfee of St. Albans andShelba Jean Carney of Liberty;and brother, Jim Watters ofCharleston.Funeral services for Bob were

held Friday, February 3, at Chap-man Funeral Home, Hurricanewith Pastor David Pence officiat-ing. Burial followed in ValleyView Memorial Park, Hurricane.Memorial contributions in

Bob's name may be made to theAmerican Lung Association, P.O.Box 3980, Charleston,WV 25339-3980; or the charity of yourchoice.Online condolences may also

be made by visiting www.chap-manfuneralhomes.com.Chapman Funeral Home,

Hurricane, WV was honored tobe serving theWatters family.

Cabell HuntingtonHospital February Calendar of EventsFeb. 20, 2012Sisters of Hope (breast cancer

support group)Refreshments are served. Dr.

Shawn McKinney serves as themedical advisor, and everyone iswelcome.Location: Resource Room, Ed-

wardsComprehensiveCancerCen-terMore information: 304-526-2443Time: 5:30p.m.

Feb. 21, 2012SiblingClassFuture big brothers and sisters

learn tohelp care for thenewbaby.Location: Cabell Huntington

HospitalMoreinformation:304-526-BABY

(2229)Time: 5:30 to7p.m.InfantCPRClassPre-registration required.Location: Cabell Huntington


(2229)Time: 6 to 8p.m.Parkinson's SupportGroupThe Senior Services Department

invites anyone affected by Parkin-son's disease as a patient, caregiveror familymember, to participate ina monthly support group focusedon coping with the disease. Meet-ingstakeplaceattheEdwardsCom-

prehensiveCancerCenterResourceRoom on the Cabell HuntingtonHospital campus. For more infor-mationplease call 304-526-2695.Time: 6 to 7p.m.SurgicalWeightControl SeminarJoinDr.BlaineNease,Director for

theCenter for SurgicalWeightCon-trol, foraninformationalmeetingtodiscuss surgical weight control op-tionsavailableatCabellHuntingtonHospital.

All seminars will be held at 111520thStreet,Huntington,WV.Please call 304-399-4121 or 877-

WLS-CENTER to register.Feb. 28, 2012BreastfeedingClassPre-registration required.Location: Cabell Huntington


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When the new Buffalo HighSchool opens its doors this fall,students can look forward to anacademic career with some un-usual opportunities in what Put-nam County school officials saywill be a showcase school for en-tire state.

When the new Buffalo Highopens this fall, it will feature 21stCentury academic programs thatwill make the school one of ahandful of innovation-zoneschools in the country and theonly one in West Virginia, CraigSpicer, Putnam County Board ofEducation president, said.

“We've got approval from thestate and received in excess of$300,000 in grants to make theschool an innovation zone – wecan go cutting edge and try a lotof new things,” he said.

The planned programs willteach students not only the threeRs, but working experience theywill need to be successful in thereal world.

“It's a project-based ap-proach,” said SuperintendentHarold “Chuck” Hatfield. “Everystudent will have access to acomputer and the curriculum isdelivered in project-based learn-ing. For instance, youmight havefour students working on a proj-

ect and they might get Englishand social-studies credit for thatparticular project.”

The program will allow Put-nam County to bring an even-more educated workforce to thetable for attracting business andindustry relocation and expan-sion, Hatfield said.

“You can teach a good workethic, collaboration and goodcommunication skills. All those

will be part of your grade,” hesaid.

School officials have pat-terned much of the new schoolmodel after an innovation-zoneschool in Columbus, Indiana andsaid it will take some time totweak the program to perfect itfor the county's needs. Somefacets of what works at Buffalo'sinnovation-zone pilot projectwill likely find their way to otherschools in the county, Hatfieldsaid.

“If this works, wemight applysome of these concepts to theother high-schools in the county,

but all this will take some time tofully implement it, assess it andsee results that we feel reallygood about. This is a unique situ-ation, to open a brand-newschool and offer a brand-newde-livery model at the same time,”Hatfield said.

Board member Sam Santellesaid that improving schools is al-ways a good way to make yourcommunity more attractive tobusinesses looking to relocate,even though PutnamCounty hasalready drawn considerable in-terest and investment from out-side companies.

“I think part of this is to try todraw business. The (economic)showcase of the state is theTeaysValley Corridor – we've got eightJapanese companies right here.We have labor and a good placeto locate, but schools have a lotto do with attracting companies.When I talk to somebody aboutmoving here, first thing they askabout is the schools,” he said.

School officials plan to addagriculture programs as well.

“Putnam has the third-largesthorticulture industry in the state,so we are working with the stateto open an agricultural-scienceprogram as well. There is a needin the county for people to workin those areas, sowe are develop-ing an agricultural-science pro-gram that fits really well with ournew tech-high-school model,”Hatfield said.

Putnam County voters ap-proved a $56.7 million bond in2009 for construction at numer-ous schools in the county, whichis building four new schools –Winfield Middle, Poca Middle,Confidence Elementary and Buf-falo High, as well as constructingauxiliary gyms and and renova-tions for Winfield Elementary,Hurricane High, Poca High andWinfieldHigh schools. Plans alsoinclude a complete renovationfor Poca Elementary School.

“This is a very exciting timefor us,” Spicer said. “We are goingfrom 86 portable classrooms (inthe county) to zero.”


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NewBuffaloHigh tomake innovation a specialtyByDavid Payne Sr.


Buffalo High School, which is scheduled to open this fall, will offer a unique approach to learning.Photo by David Payne Sr.

InnovateWV accepting registration forManufacturing Assistance

Registration is now openfor a new program designedto help entrepreneurs, smallbusinesses and manufactur-ers get their products tomarket.The program, called Inno-

vate WV, will provide tech-nical assistance—includingdesign and development,rapid prototyping and re-verse engineering serv-ices—through the Robert C.Byrd Institute for AdvancedFlexible Manufacturing(RCBI).Funded in part through

the U. S. Economic Devel-opment Administration(EDA), the program is partof the West Virginia EDAUniversity Center partner-ship among RCBI, MarshallUniversity and ConcordUniversity. Innovate WV isintended to help create andencourage business oppor-tunities, strengthen entre-preneurship and generate

jobs across southern WestVirginia, especially in thetechnology-based manufac-turing sector of the econ-omy.Charlotte Weber, director

and CEO of RCBI, said theinitiative is focused on con-necting new and existingsmall businesses with theresources they need to growand prosper.“By directly connecting

manufacturers and entre-preneurs with RCBI, as WestVirginia’s advanced manu-facturing technology center,the assistance we providethrough Innovate WV will befocused directly on novelmanufacturing and entre-preneurial efforts,” sheadded.Tom Minnich, Innovate

WV program manager, said,“By taking advantage of In-novate WV, small businessescan access manufacturingassistance and take their

concepts to reality throughthe computer-aided design,reverse engineering, proto-typing, and fabrication andmachining services avail-able at RCBI. Combiningtheir innovative ideas withcapabilit ies we have avail-able at RCBI will give entre-preneurs the support theyneed to turn their ideas intoa commercial opportunity.”The Innovate WV registra-

tion form is available atwww.RCBI.org/InnovateWV,and must be submitted on-line to the technical reviewcommittee to be eligible toapply for the first phase ofassistance, which endsMarch 30. The selectionprocess is ongoing. Levelsof assistance provided willvary based on project re-quirements.For more information,

call (800) 469-RCBI (7224)or e-mail [email protected].

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