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BUFFALO - The cry of amother and father pierces theair at a local high school.

A frantic couple races to abloody vehicle accident to findtheir child lying face-down onthe ground.

Two cars sit crunched andmangled, just feet from them.

EMS crews and local firefight-ers rush to the scene to save thevictims’ lives. For one highschool student, it was too late.

This painted the horrific pic-ture of what happens all too

often when alcohol and drivingmix after high school prom.

More than 300 Buffalo HighSchool students watched themock accident scene thatseemed more real than fantasy.

The event shook MelissaWeaver, parent-actor.

“It felt real,” she said, stillemotionally-stirred. “When Icame running and saw thebody, it felt real.”

Weaver is the mother of Buf-falo student Destiny Huttens-tine, an organizer of the event.She has a message to all highschool children.

“Call your parents or friendsto give you a ride, because if you

don’t, you could take your life orsomeone innocent,” Weaver

said.After the mock crash scene,

local miracle Jeremy Binionspoke to the student body. LastEaster, fueled by an all-night al-cohol- and-pill binge, the youngSt. Albans man crashed histruck into a hillside.

The impact should have killedhim. But it didn’t.

Now, that Binion has stoppeddrinking and has broken thechain of addiction, he is spread-ing a message to area youthabout prevention.

“One bad decision and youcan be at the wrong end of

HURRICANE - One youngmansoared high above students fromarea schools in the W. Va. MathField Day Competition.

Isaac Tomblin multiplied hissuccess among 24 competitors.The seventh grader spent count-less weekends, studying wordproblems, applying formulas andworking through equations.

During the contest, the Hurri-cane resident put his mind to thetest in a series of three areas, in-cluding written, mental and esti-mation.

This was not Tomblin’s firstcompetition. The youngman hascompeted in these events sincefourth grade.

“I always enjoyedworking puz-zles as a little kid,” he said.

Math ismore thana school sub-

ject toTomblin. It’s something heplans to use for the rest of his life.

“You always use math, and it isapplicable to everyday life,” saidTomblin.

HurricaneMiddle School Math

Teacher Aaron Amick is proud ofhis student. The veteran teacherknows the value of core mathe-matics skills.

“Math is everywhere, and if youget a solid foundation, it opens all

kinds of opportunities,” saidAmick. “You just have to buckledown andwork at it.”

The teacher looked towardTomblin and smiled.

“You cando this,” he said to en-courage area students. “Mathnever gets harder than one step ata time.”

HurricaneMiddle Schoolmadea statement this year. Not onlydidTomblin win, but seventh graderSabastian Chirinos placed third.

“I’m proud of all the students,”said Amick. “This is awesome.”

Tomblin and Amick look for-ward to bringing home anotherstate championship next. Untilthen, Hurricane Middle Schoolstudents will hammer out mathproblems every day in prepara-tion.

Amick and Tomblin thank stu-dents, teachers and parents fortheir support.

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Teamwork — Hurricane’s EmilySchwendiman and Joie Johnston worktogether to bringhomea first andsecondplace showing in the 3,200 meter runWednesday at the regional track meet.Photo by Justin Waybright

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Adding a state title—Hurricane Middle School student Isaac Tomblin wins firstplace in the W. Va. Math Field Day Competition. Photo by Justin Waybright

Crash Scene Speaks Loudly in Buffalo

A tragic scene all too familiar—Parentsrun to save their daughter’s life during amock crash scene at Buffalo High SchoolFriday May 3. Photo by Justin Waybright

AttentionGlad Tidings Assembly of God

in Hurricane is looking to fill thefollowing positions: AssistantPastor and Youth Leader. Appli-cants for Assistant Pastor are re-quired to have AG credentials.Youth leader applicants shouldhave a Pentecostal/Spirit-filledbackground. For more informa-tion, please call the church officeat (304)562-3074.

Free Blood PressureClinic

EnAct will be sponsoring aFree Blood Pressure Clinic onFriday May 17, 2013 from 10a –2p at Hurricane City Hall (Coun-cil Chambers), 3255 Teays ValleyRoad, Hurricane, WV.

Senior & Single Clubannounces Meeting

A new club for those over 50and single meets at 7 p.m. everythird Friday at the HometownSenior Center, 100 First Avenue,Hometown. For more informa-tion, call 585-2745.

21st Spring Gospel Sing:May 16-18

Where: Spring Valley Camp-ground, 8000 Dozer Rd., Cam-bridge, OH (south off I70 exit178, next road on right).When: Thursday – 7 pm

Homecoming NightFriday – 7 pm Gospel Blue-

grassSaturday – Open Talent 12;

Scheduled Talent 1 p.m.Free admission, free parking!Bring a lawn chair and a

friend.Call for info 740-732-5291.

Website: www.gospeljubilee.org.

Putnam County Republican Women

Meet the third Thursday ofeach month at Sleepy HollowGolf Club, 6 p.m. For more infor-mation, call Nancy Bradley at562-3020 or Iva Danner at 562-9526.

Diabetes EducationGroup

Meets at 7 p.m., in Room B,Eleanor Town Hall, on the thirdTuesday of each month. For

more info, call Mary 304-937-4093, Missy 304-937-3373 orGlenville 304-586-2523.

Winfield CommunityChurch hosts Food

PantryWinfield Community Church

offers a Food Pantry to assistthose in and around the commu-nity. New hours of operation are10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the 3rd Sat-urday of each month at thechurch office, 3680 WinfieldRoad, Suite B, Winfield.For more information please

call the church office at 304-586-1146, M-F from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Winfield Community Church

is located at 144 Rocky Step Roadin Scott Depot. Sunday worshipbegins at 10:45 a.m.

Autoimmune SupportGroup

An autoimmune supportgroups meets on the first andthird Mondays of each month atnoon. The meeting is held in theupper level of the SeptemberHouse located beside CrossRoads United Methodist Church,850 Norway Avenue, Hunting-ton. For additional information,call Carolyn Hopper at 781-7434or Kimberly Marcum at 736-4957.

Kanawha Valley CoinClub

The Kanawha Valley Coin Clubmeets the third Tuesday of eachmonth (7 p.m.) at the KanawhaCity Recreation Center located at3511 Venable Avenue. For moreinfo., call 727-4062 or 925-4852.

Eleanor City CouncilMeeting

1st and 3rd Thursday of themonth at Town Hall. Meetingsbegin at 7:30 p.m.

Winfield Lions ClubMeetings

The Winfield Lions Club meetsthe first and third Tuesday of themonth. For more informationcall 304-586-3732.

Hometown LionsClub Meetings

The Hometown Lions Club

meets at 6 p.m., every first andthird Tuesday of the month at theHometown Senior Center, 100First Avenue, Hometown. Formore information call 304-586-2745.

PC Democratic WomenMay Luncheon MeetingThe Putnam County Chapter

of the West Virginia Federation ofDemocratic Women will hold itsMay Luncheon Meeting on Sat-urday, May 18, Sleepy HollowGolf Club at noon Cost is $10 perperson. Guest Speaker, TheHonorable Phillip M. Stowers,Twenty-Ninth Judicial CircuitCourt. Bring a door prize and afriend. All Democrats welcome!Yearly membership dues re-quested. For more informationand to RSVP call President, DotTurley 304-562-9886.

American LegionPost 187

American Legion Post 187meets at 7 p.m. at the WinfieldPresbyterian Church, FerryStreet, Winfield – every first andthird Thursday of the month.

Scott-Teays LionsClub Meetings

Scott-Teays Lions Club meetsthe first and third Monday of themonth at 6:30 p.m. at BroadmoreAssisted Living, 4000 OutlookDrive, Teays Valley. For more in-formation call 304-757-8599 oremail [email protected].

John Henson SeniorCenter Activities

The John Henson Senior Cen-ter is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.Monday through Friday, exclud-ing holidays. Lunch is serveddaily at 11:30 a.m.Regular activities include rook,

spades, dominoes and pooldaily; preventive exercise withWilma Bennett, 10:15 a.m. Mon-day and Wednesday; Fit Start,provided by the YMCA, 1:30 to2:30 p.m. Monday and Wednes-day; crafts with Glenda Black, 10a.m. Tuesday; and line dancing,1 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.The center also offers in-home

respite to caregivers of all seniors60 and older and caregivers whoare caring for those of all ages di-agnosed with Alzheimer's dis-ease or other dementia.The center is also available to

rent on evenings and weekends.For more information, contactSally Halstead at 304-562-9451.

Infant Care ClassesOnce a month, FamilyCare of-

fers a two-hour class to help newparents learn to care and feedtheir newborn babies. Topics in-clude diapering, swaddling, SIDSprevention, bathing, signs of ill-ness, cord and circumcision care,breastfeeding and more.To register, call Debi Ellis at

304-757-6999, ext. 80, or [email protected].

Childbirth EducationClasses

FamilyCare offers ongoingchildbirth education classes inthe Teays Valley area. Theseclasses discuss birth options, thelabor process, medications andmore.This class series meets for four

Mondays each month from 6 to8:30 p.m. Registration is re-quired, and Medicaid patientsare welcome. To register, contactDebi Ellis at 304-757-6999, ext80, [email protected].

Moms & Tots Playgroupoffers Weekly ActivitiesTeays Valley Moms and Tots

offer weekly activities for chil-dren 4 and younger, as well asmonthly Mom's Night Outs formothers. For more information,e-mail [email protected].

Expectant Parents'Program

The CAMC Family ResourceCenter conducts a "Becoming aFamily" program at CAMC TeaysValley Hospital. Programs, serv-ices and classes are designed tohelp expectant parents gain asmuch information as possible onparenthood.Attendees (including family

and friends, depending on thenature of the class) will leavefeeling supported and more con-fident during the process.The program includes special

classes on preparing for child-birth, preparing siblings, pedi-atric CPR, breastfeeding, infantmassage and pregnancy mas-sage (for couples).Contact the hospital for more

details.

Hometown Senior Center Space Rental

The Hometown Senior Centeris available for rental for showers,birthday parties and other socialfunctions. Reasonably priced,the center has catering availableand its dining room seats 75. Forreservations or more details, call304-586-2745.

Silver Sneakers ClassThe Tri-County YMCA in Scott

Depot hosts the Silver SneakersMuscular Endurance Class from11 to 11:45 a.m. on Monday,Wednesday and Friday.Move to music through a vari-

ety of exercises designed to in-crease muscular strength, rangeof movement and activity fordaily living skills. Hand-heldweights, elastic tubing with han-dles and a ball are offered for re-sistance, and a chair is used forseated and/or standing support.Certified instructors lead classes.For more information, call

304-757-0016.

Senior Fitness ClassesSenior fitness classes are held

at the John Henson Senior Cen-ter in Hurricane from 1:15 to 2:15

p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays.A certified fitness instructorleads the class. For more infor-mation, call 304-757-0016.

T.O.P.S. No. 599Weekly meetings of TOPS

"Take Off Pounds Sensibly," areheld at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesdays atSt. Patrick Church, 207 JeffersonStreet, Bancroft. Questions, callSharon, 304-523-4618.

Live Music Comingto Hurricane

Don Gibson and the Velve-tones will be playing on May 17at 7 p.m. at Roo's Place, 2902 Put-nam Ave, Hurricane, WV 25526.Cover Fee is $6 for adults, $3 forchildren under 12 and free forchildren under two. You can call304-562-2875 or 304-412-1455for more information.Roo's Place, 2902 Putnam Ave.

Hurricane, will be holding theirweekly auction on Thursdayevenings at 6:30 pm. Conces-sions available on site.

Sprayground OpeningThe City Park Sprayground will

be opening for the season, Satur-day, June 1 at 11 a.m.

Free Opportunity forPutnam County

EducatorsNew Putnam County Chamber

of Commerce member West Vir-ginia Junior College is offering alimited number of seats to Put-nam County educators for theWVJC workshop “Making GoodInstructors Great™ for Teachersof Challenged/Reluctant Learn-ers,” provided by the educationalconsulting firm MESH Solutionsfrom Florida. WVJC has con-tracted for all training, materials,and will provide lunch on bothdays. The workshop’s goal is toprovide an overview of dynamicteaching strategies that provideeducators a ‘toolkit’ of resourcesto improve student learning inthe classroom. For more infor-mation, visit g2g.wvjc.edu orcontact Alex Hult [email protected]. Attendees canattend one or both days.

Carbon Country Bandto Perform at Country

Western DanceThe Carbon Country Band will

provide the music for the NitroSenior Center's monthly Coun-try Western Dance on May 18,2013.

Doors will open at 5:00p.m. soyou can enjoy a really good snackfrom our concession stand. Themusic will start at 6:00p.m. Admission is by donation and

we suggest at least $3.00 per per-son

The center is located on 21stStreet and 2nd Avenue in Nitro. We have door prizes and other

fun.

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

–Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Community Calendar The Putnam Standard

CHARLESTON - The West Vir-ginia Division of Highways(WVDOH) will hold an informa-tional public meeting on Mon-day, May 20, 2013, at RockBranch Elementary School, lo-cated at 4616 1st Avenue, Nitro,Putnam County, West Virginia onthe proposed widening of I-64from the new Interchange atCrooked Creek (Exit 39) to east ofthe Nitro Interchange (Exit 45).This 3.79 mile stretch of inter-state lies between two existing

six-lane sections of Interstate 64and includes a new second trussbridge over the Kanawha River.This meeting initiates the Na-tional Environmental Policy Act(NEPA) studies.

This project is part of theWVDOT Statewide Transporta-tion Improvement Program2012/2017, and will increase inthe number of lanes and capac-ity from Charleston to the unin-corporated community of ScottDepot at Interstate 64/WV 34

(Exit 39). NO FORMAL PRESENTATION

WILL BE MADE. The scheduledpublic meeting is from 4:00 to7:00 p.m. and the public will beafforded the opportunity to askquestions and give written com-ments on the project throughoutthe meeting. A handout withproject details will be available atthe meeting and on the WVDOHWebsite.

Those wishing to file writtencomments may send them to

Gregory Bailey, P.E., Director En-gineering Division, West VirginiaDivision of Highways, CapitolComplex Building 5, 1900Kanawha Boulevard East,Charleston, West Virginia 25305-0430 on or before Thursday, June20, 2013. Visit the WVDOH Web-site at http://go.wv.gov/dotcom-ment for project information andthe opportunity to comment onthe project.

The West Virginia Departmentof Transportation will, upon re-

quest, provide reasonable ac-commodations including auxil-iary aids and services necessaryto afford an individual with a dis-ability an equal opportunity toparticipate in our services, pro-grams and activities. Please con-tact us at (304) 558-3931.Persons with hearing or speechimpairments can reach all stateagencies by calling (800) 982-8772 (voice to TDD) or (800) 982-8771 (TDD to voice), toll free.

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DOH to Hold Informational Workshop/Public Meetingon I-64 Widening and Improvements in Putnam County

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S.Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) ispleased to announce that his of-fice will launch its fifth “Com-monsense Connections” Weekbeginning Monday, May 20. Rep-resentatives from SenatorManchin’s office will make morethan 95 stops across West Virginia– traveling to all 55 counties – tomeet with constituents, hear theircommonsense priorities and con-

cerns, and gather their feedback. “Bringing the government di-

rectly to our citizens and knowingtheir concerns and ideas have al-ways been top priorities for me asa former governor and now asU.S. Senator,” Senator Manchinsaid. “West Virginians shouldhave access to assistance and thatis what ‘Commonsense Connec-tions’ is all about – my staff trav-els to every corner of the state, to

every county, and meets withWest Virginians to hear abouttheir personal challenges andsuggestions for Washington.”

Senator Manchin launched hisfirst-ever “Commonsense Con-nections” Week in February 2011,when representatives from his of-fice traveled to all 55 counties inthe state. This is the fifth time thestaff has crisscrossed the state for“Commonsense Connections.”

Some of the stops include:CabellDate: Tuesday, May 21Time: 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Location: Guyandotte Public

Library, 203 Richmond Street,Huntington. CabellDate: Wednesday, May 22Time: 9:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.Location: Milton Public Library,

1140 Smith Street, Milton.

KanawhaDate: Tuesday, May 21Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.Location: Kanawha Valley Sen-

ior Services Annual Picnic,Shawnee Park, Route 25, Institute.PutnamDate: Tuesday, May 22Time: 2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.Location: Eleanor Public Li-

brary, 401 Roosevelt Blvd.,Eleanor.

Manchin Launches 5th‘Commonsense Connections’ WeekManchin staff will make nearly 100 stops, visiting every county in one week

On Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 3:00p.m., Scott Gregory Hayes will per-form on the world-class HarrahSymphonic Organ at Forrest Bur-dette Memorial United MethodistChurch, 2848 Putnam Avenue inHurricane. The program will be"A Tribute to Veterans" includinga variety of music including theWashington Post March by JohnPhilip Sousa, Variations on theStar Spangled Banner, Early Amer-ican Hymn Tunes and more!

Hayes is the Organist-Choir-master at St. Luke’s EpiscopalChurch, in Granville, Ohio, andthe Tonal Director of the MullerPipe Organ Company in Croton,Ohio. At St. Luke’s, he oversees adynamic intergenerational musicministry of four choirs and a sea-sonal concert series. At MullerPipe Organ Company, Mr. Hayesis responsible for the tonal designand voicing of all pipe organsmanufactured by the company.

Scott is the son of Rev. GregHayes, District Superintendent of

the Western District of the WestVirginia Conference and thegrandson of the late Rev. HermanHayes. He graduated fromWoodrow Wilson High School inBeckley and studied organ at OhioWesleyan and Cedarville Universi-ties under Robert Griffith andPhyllis Warner. Hayes recentlycompleted a Master of Music de-gree in Organ Performance at theCleveland Institute of Music,where he was a student of ToddWilson.

This is the last concert in the2012-2013 PipeSounds series. Inappreciation of veterans and allthose serving this great country ofthe United States of America, andmusic lovers who support theHurricane community concerts,this event will have FREE admis-sion.

Picture available on the website, www.pipesounds.org

Contact Scott Gregory Hayes [email protected] or 614-570-1162.

PipeSounds Hosts "A Tribute to Veterans"Presented by Scott Gregory Hayes

known during the 3,200 meterrun. Hurricane’s Emily Schwendi-

man and Joie Johnston led thepack during the 8-lap race,recording a 5:50-1,600 meter-half and holding a solid pacethroughout the last 1,600 me-ters.Both girls took turns drafting

off each other, saving vital en-ergy for the last 400-meter-sprint to the finish.The age-old strategy paid off.

There was no competition.They left the other runners be-hind.“This was the first time we’ve

ran the two-mile together, but Iknew we could go one and two,”Schwendiman said, catchingher breath. Her and Johnston placed #1

and #2 in the event, qualifyingthemselves to compete at the W.Va. High School State Track andField Championship.Schwendiman recorded a

stout time of 11:49. During theGazette Relays, the high schooldistance phenom ran a stagger-ing 11:14-3,200 meters.She plans to break 11:10 at

states, a feat that would openthe eyes of college scouts every-

where.“They may think we’re not

coming, but we are,” she boldlysaid.Schwendiman also won and

qualified for the 1,600 meter runwith a blistering time of 5:19.The girls continued their run

toward state glory with a win inthe 4X800 meter relay. The LadyRedskins recorded a time of10:15.Head coaches Paul Sowards

and Jason Henley were proud oftheir team Wednesday evening.“I am blessed to inherit a

good group of high school girlsfrom my predecessor BillPosey,” Henley said. “It’s greatto work with the kids he instilleda good training in.”For years, girls’ distance run-

ning had been plagued withlimitations. That has allchanged now, said Henley.“I coached at U.C. for five

years, and researched moretraining ideas—we were realiz-ing that we put limits on girlsand others,” he said. “Now, wetalk about running with no lim-itations and having faith in whatyou can do.”Henley, an avid runner, com-

peted and coached during a

time where running legendSteve Prefontaine’s philosophyof racing without limits wasking. The veteran coach stilltrains his runners this way, butwith a modern spin.“Prefontaine had the idea of

running with no limits—good,sound training and physiologymakes the sky the limit for thegirls,” Henley explained. “Thisyear, we’ve also combined thegirls and boys program to givethe kids the best future for col-legiate—level prospects. It’s im-portant to create that familyatmosphere with no division.”Hurricane boys placed 5th

overall and the girls 3rd in theregional meet. Henley is proud.The coach looks forward to per-sonal records and wins duringthe state meet.His eyes are on Schwendiman

to bring home a victory in the3,200.Her competition will come

from University High School’sAmelia Paladino, a runner whohas achieved a 10:50-3,200.“Paladino is the top girl in the

state now, but Emily is a com-petitor, who doesn’t like to lose,”said Henley.Hurricane coaches also look

for victories in the 4X800 meterrelay, pole vault, shot put anddiscus.The state championship will

be at Laidley Field in CharlestonFriday May 17.

–Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Community News The Putnam Standard

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Ingredients:2 cups tomato pasta sauce 1 medium zucchini, shred-

ded (1 cup) 1 (12-oz.) container (1 1/2

cups) low-fat cottage cheese or1 (15-oz.) container low-fat ri-cotta cheese

1 9-oz.) pkg. Frozen Spinach,thawed, squeezed to drain well

1/3 cup grated Parmesancheese

2 tablespoons chopped freshoregano or 1 1/2 teaspoonsdried oregano leaves

8 precooked lasagna noodles(shelf-stable or frozen), eachabout 7x3 inches

1 (4-oz.) can Mushroom

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Directions:Spray 12x10-inch sheet of foil with nonstick cooking spray. In

medium bowl, combine pasta sauce and zucchini; mix well. Inanother medium bowl, combine cottage cheese, spinach, Parme-san cheese and oregano; mix well.

Spread 1/4 cup sauce mixture in ungreased 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish. Top with 2 lasagna noodles. Spreadabout 1/2 cup sauce mixture over noodles. Drop 1/2 cup ofspinach mixture by small spoonfuls over sauce mixture; spreadcarefully. Sprinkle with 1/4 of mushrooms and 1/2 cup of themozzarella cheese.

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lasagna is bubbly around edges. Let stand 10 minutes beforeserving.

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May Birthdays!Happy Birthday to ALL

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Henson HarlessKathy HarlessMary HarlessSandra HernEthan Hurley

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‘’BREATH OF LIFE”

Thought for the week: Genesis;2; 7 (KJV) And the Lord Godformed man of the dust of theground, and breathed into hisnostrils the breath of life; andman became a living soul.

My grandson started up theriding mower, for the usual lawncutting Z-ROOOOOMM--outjumped a little gray mouse, frombeneath the mower, giving birthto her babies on the run, shedropped, three, grey baby mice inthe grass, not even an inch inlength, so small, they looked likegrub worms, only pink, with acovering of fine grey hair, squeak-ing with breath of life.

I found a shoe box, put insome of their nest, and placedthe three babies in it, thinking.they will soon die…. the next

morning I warmed some milk,put it in a plastic baggie snippedthe tip end, just enough for dropsto come thru ,I held each one ,and watched as they sucked onthe tip of plastic - getting nour-ishment. I warmed a cloth to putover them., thinking what will Ido with a creature that makes usjump ,and we usually get rid of.--what scientific research uses bythe dozens for medical discover-ies -----what elephants are afraidof.

The fact is -it has BREATH oflife in it.

God gave it to All-- humans,creatures large and small, whatright do we have to destroy

this, something so small, andhelpless and harmless, squeakingfor breath.Psalms-150; 6Let everything that hath

breath praise the Lord. Praise yethe Lord.

In the U.S. the number of ratsand mice used for research is es-timated at 20 million a year. Miceare considered to be the bestmodel for inherited human dis-eases, and share 99% of theirgenes with humans; they are lowcost and reproduce rapidly.Leviticus 11:29-(KJV)These also shall be unclean

unto you among the creepingthings that creep upon the earth;the weasel, and the mouse, andthe tortoise after his kind.

Mice may be unclean, but lookhow God has a use for them; somuch has been accomplishedthru medical research using thelittle mouse.

My three mice only lived threedays, so, I did not take their life,their breath of life ended.

Our hearts, that pumps, thebreath of life to each of us, istaken for granted each momentand God has a purpose for eachof us too!

PRAYER: Thank you God forLIFE, We know that you are thegiver and taker of life. Amen.

Weekly DevotionalBy Mary Jane

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HURRICANE – Everyday thereare hundreds of young soccerplayers on fields all over PutnamCounty, rolling the ball at theirfeet, and I am one of those play-ers.Leading the way for those soc-

cer players is Jonnie Zulauf, di-rector and coach of the ZulaufSoccer Academy, which I attend. Coach Jonnie says, “There are

different types of coaching, de-pending if you are coaching inhigh school, college or justworking with club kids or recre-ation kids. I love training morethan I do coaching and one ofthe reasons is, if I am coachingone team, that means I am onlygoing to have an effect on 13 to

15 players. If I am working in theacademy, I am able to affect andwork with over 300 to 400 kids.So I love training.”I’ve been playing soccer in

Putnam County for more thansix years and it’s been fun to seethe league continue to grow andchange.Coach Jonnie says, “I moved

to this area five years ago, and Ibelieve Putnam County is thesoccer hot bed of the state.There are phenomenal parentsin this county along with greatclub trainers and coaches. TheGreat Teays Soccer Association(GTSC) is the reason the sport isdoing so well.” GTSC has more than 700 boys

and girls from ages four to 18years old, playing in fall and/orspring seasons.You need to have experience

with the game to coach thenumber of kids that Coach Jon-nie does and experience issomething he has plenty of.

“I started coaching back in1994 with my brother Andywhen he asked me to be his as-sistant coach at George Wash-ington High School inCharleston," Jonnie says. "Fromthere I started to work withkids.”For kids who are trying to

learn defense, Coach Jonnie

would be a good teacher be-cause he was a fullback growingup in Lexington, Kentucky.“I played defense, left fullback

and I played a little bit of mid-field, but I loved defense. Full-backs are actually the playersthat play defense in front of thegoalie. Generally there are play-ers that are called forwards orstrikers, then come midfieldersand in back of them are the full-backs, protecting the goalkeep-ers. I took a lot of pride in notletting people get by me with the

ball.” I play defense sometimes for

the Pirates, my recreationalteam.To get better, Coach Jonnie

has this recommendation foryoung soccer players: “Youshould always have a ball at yourfeet, all the time, and it shouldnever leave your foot. The thingabout soccer is you should enjoythe free flowing part of the game,which means you are able tomake decisions on the fieldwithout your coach making adecision. What I love about soc-cer is running around and hav-ing fun.”If you would like to get more

information about playing soc-cer in Putnam County, go onlineto, www.greatteayssoccer.com.


By: Christian Deiss

Velma’s ViewBy Velma Kitchens

BangladeshI recently met a young woman who is in medical school and she

came here from Bangladesh. She is a very bright, outgoing womanwho knows a lot of her country’s history and enlightened me on myknowledge of Bangladesh and the people there.

This young lady came here in her teen years and attended publicschool in Virginia. She has worked for everything she has in her lifeand she is proud to be an American.

She loves our country and plans to marry a young man and prac-tice medicine in New Jersey or New York.

She said in Bangladesh the people mostly are laborers, however,her father was a Civil Engineer and they were the upper class - al-though she never considered herself better than anyone else.

In Bangladesh the people mostly grow their food and don’t have alot of meat. She said that goat is a good meat to eat. I have never hadgoat, but she assures me that it is good if it is cooked right.

She said in the public school where she went she was so surprisedat the lack of respect that the students had toward their teachers.

We take so much for granted here in America. In Bangladesh edu-cation is one of the biggest essentials for the children. Parents wanta better life for their children as we all do and they are so glad whentheir child can learn.

This young woman’s Dad wanted a better life for her and her sisterand brother so they came here to America and they have had a bet-ter life. She is free to voice her opinion and not be killed by the gov-ernment. She said if she lived in Bangladesh now and was sooutspoken about all the corruption and all the other things going onin Bangladesh, she probably would not be alive.

She loves the people of Bangladesh and wants better for them. Weneed to be thankful for our country. I will never forget this kind com-passionate and caring young lady I met and will never forget the his-tory lessons she taught me. People everywhere are the same, theywant to love and be loved and want to be good citizens. But most im-portantly they need the Lord.

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The Putnam County Sheriff’sDepartment during the month ofApril responded to 1,108 calls forassistance, and made 15 felonyarrest and 89 misdemeanor ar-rest. The Road Patrol also inves-tigated 52 auto crashes, andissued 30 misdemeanor cita-tions. Furthermore, the Road Pa-trol arrested 12 DUI’s andcompleted 147 written com-

plaints. 21 warrants and 17 Do-mestic Violence Petitions wereserved. Home Confinement av-eraged 54 inmates with 179home verifications and WesternRegional Jail averaged 95 inmatesper day. Process division served445 civil papers. Tax Office ac-cepted 238 concealed carry per-mits and issued 338 permits. 996DMV decals were also issued.

Sheriff’s DepartmentReport April 2013

Confirmed Tuberculosis Cases in Cabell CountyHUNTINGTON – The Cabell-

Huntington Health Department iscurrently treating and investigatingtwo confirmed TB (Tuberculosis)cases in the Huntington area. Thehealth department and the WestVirginia Division of TuberculosisElimination (DTBE) continue to in-vestigate those individuals whomay have had contact with theconfirmed cases. Tuberculosis is adisease that is caused by bacteriathat usually attacks the lung but

can also attack any part of the bodysuch as the kidney, spine and brain.

Transmission – TB is spreadthrough the air from one person toanother. The TB bacteria are put inthe air when a person with activeTB disease of the lungs or throatcoughs, sneezes, speaks or sings.People nearby may breathe in thesebacteria and become infected.

TB is not spread by shakingsomeone’s hand, sharing food ordrink, touching bed linens or toilet

seats, kissing.Symptoms include a bad cough

that lasts 3 weeks or longer, pain inthe chest, coughing blood or spu-tum, weakness or fatigue, weightloss, no appetite, chills, fever, nightsweats.

If you have been exposed youwill be contacted by a public healthofficial to discuss precautionarysteps. For more information on TBplease visit www.cabellhealth.org.

The West Virginia Poison Cen-ter offers the following advice toprevent teens from poisonings:

AVOIDING MISUSE OF MED-ICINES:

Parents are encouraged todiscard their prescription painor sleep/anxiety medicationsonce they are no longer beingused. If these types of medica-tions are stored because theyare required for future use, lockthem up and be aware of howmany tablets remain in the bot-tle.

Teens do not always under-stand that the use of someoneelse's prescription medicationsis not only dangerous but ille-gal. They may not consider

themselves as "abusing" drugs ifit is "just their parent's painmedicine" or "just their parent'ssleeping medicine". A teen whois upset about something atschool or at home may see noharm in taking one or two. Inaddition, a teen may see noharm in providing a few tabletsto a classmate who asks them tolet them have some; especially ifa friendship with that person issomething they desire.

SAFETY DURING SPORTSAND ACTIVITIES:

It is important for teens play-ing sports and staying active tobe hydrated. However,teenagers may not know the dif-ference between a "sports

drink" and an "energy drink".Sports drinks are meant to pro-vide extra fluids and elec-trolytes. On the other hand,energy drinks also contain caf-feine. While some daily caffeineintake is not harmful, the con-sumption of energy drinksthroughout the day can quicklyresult in the inadvertent expo-sure to excessive amounts ofcaffeine being ingested. Parentsshould review the amount ofcaffeinated products being con-sumed on a daily basis by theirteen. Make sure to add up theamounts in the caffeine, soda,energy bars, energy drinks,water enhancers, and/or non-prescription energy tablets thatare being consumed regularly. Abrochure on preventing caffeinetoxicity from energy products isavailable on the West VirginiaPoison Center's website.

IF YOUR TEEN GETS POI-SONED:

Call the West Virginia PoisonCenter at 1-800-222-1222 to im-mediately talk to a medical ex-pert in poison information 24hours a day, 7 days a week. ThePoison Center is free and confi-dential.


something you don’t want to beon,” he said. “It only takes onetime—I thought I was going todie when I crashed, but I knowwhat happened that day—Godintervened that day.”

The young man looked to-ward the end of the auditoriumand lowered his head.

“That scene outside…Couldyou imagine if that was real?” heasked. “You’re not going tomake every right decision, butwhen it comes to lives, you’vegot to be serious.”

Local church speaker PaulTate approached the large audi-ence. He looked toward Binion.

“The expectation was he wasgoing to die that day,” said Tate.“He is a miracle.”

The young man continued,“Don’t let that be you—just re-member what was said today.”

Tate explained the simple so-lution to drinking responsibly.

“Reason goes amuck whenyou’re in that shape (drunk), butall you have to do is call afriend—it’s as simple as pickingup a phone,” he said. “We eitherrespond rightly or we go outtragically.”

Tragedy struck Buffalo HighSchool four years ago. A youngwoman got into a car accidentand lost her life before springbreak.

It is a horrific event the stu-

dents and school leaders stillstruggle with.

“It was devastating to theschool,” said Principal RichardGrim. “It’s too hard to talkabout.”

But, Grim looked toward thestudent body Friday with pridein his eyes.

“Its’ very exciting to have thekids want to take the lead onthis,” he said. “Hopefully, thiswill sink into some of them.”

After the message, event or-ganizer Destiny Huttenstine re-

mained positive that the power-ful scene and words stuck withher friends and classmates.

“We had read an article ondrinking and driving, and saw astory about Jeremy, a miracle—everything fell into place forthis,” she said. “I’m proud andblessed to be given this oppor-tunity.”

Huttenstine left students witha convicting message.

“How would you feel if youkilled someone innocent?”

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Spreading hope—Local miracle Jeremy Binion speaks to a crowd of more than300 high school students about his alcohol-fueled brush with death. Photo byJustin Waybright

Advantage Valley Hosting Regional Entrepreneur Advancement Meetings

Advantage Valley is helping toorganize a series of meetings de-signed to spearhead closer col-laboration and new activities toadvance entrepreneurship andsmall business developmentacross the region. The first ofthese meetings was held inCharleston on April 24, and themeetings are being held in con-junction with the West VirginiaSmall Business DevelopmentCenter. The meetings offer anopportunity for groups with sim-ilar business development mis-sions to come together, shareideas and, ultimately, developcommon strategic initiatives orpolicy matters, said Chris Slaugh-ter, Advantage Valley’s Chairman.

“The meetings also are affordingus an opportunity to introduceSteve Johnson, Advantage Valley’snew business/entrepreneurcoach, and to expand his con-tacts and connections among themany important business devel-opment leaders.” Twenty repre-sentatives from many groupsattended the first luncheon meet-ing, which was held at theCharleston Area Alliance’s office.A second meeting is scheduled inthe Huntington area for May 16.That meeting will be held from11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the GuyanCountry Club in Barboursville.Follow-up meetings will bescheduled on a regular basis,Slaughter noted.

State higher educationsystem announces‘research mini-grants

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Six fac-ulty members at West Virginiapublic universities have received‘mini-grants’ from the state to as-sist in preparing proposals withthe goal of obtaining much largerresearch funding awards.

The West Virginia Higher Edu-cation Policy Commission’s Divi-sion of Science and Researchannounced Research ProposalMini-Grants of $5,000 each tofaculty at Concord University,Marshall University, West VirginiaUniversity, and West Virginia Uni-versity Institute of Technology.

The mini-grants provide re-placement salary for an uninter-rupted period of time for a facultymember to write research or re-search equipment proposals dur-ing the summer. Each winningfaculty member agrees to submita proposal for funding from anexternal agency or foundation asa result of obtaining the mini-grant.

The Research Proposal Mini-Grants were awarded to:

• Joseph Allen, Concord Uni-versity;

• Vagner Benedito, West Vir-ginia University;

• Deborah Chun, West Vir-ginia University Institute of Tech-nology;

• Rosalyn Quinones, MarshallUniversity;

• John Rakus, Marshall Uni-versity; and

• Kaushlendra Singh, WestVirginia University.

Dr. Jan Taylor, the Commis-sion’s Director of Research Pro-grams, said “The Mini-GrantProgram is an investment in re-search, education, and ulti-mately, in economicdevelopment. By allowing thesefaculty members the opportunityto concentrate on external re-search proposals, the State ofWest Virginia ultimately may re-alize benefits well beyond its$30,000 investment.”

The Research Proposal Mini-Grants are funded by the WestVirginia Research ChallengeFund, which lays the foundationfor many of the state’s competi-tive grant programs. For more in-formation regarding that fundand other programs managed bythe Division of Science and Re-search, please visit www.wvre-search.org.

Poison Prevention Adviceoffered for Teenagers

INSTITUTE, WV - The West Vir-ginia State University (WVSU) ac-ademic quiz bowl team reachedthe Final Four round of competi-tion in the Honda Campus All-StarChallenge National Champi-onship Tournament in Los Ange-les.

Competing against 48 otherschools from around the countryrepresenting Historically BlackCollege and Universities (HBCUs)the Yellow Jackets advancedthrough two days of competitionto reach the Final Four where it fellMonday afternoon to eventualNational Champion Morgan StateUniversity. For reaching the semi-finals of the tournament, theWVSU team earned $15,000 in in-stitutional grants from Honda.

“The chance to represent WestVirginia State on a national level

has been a rewarding experience,”said WVSU team captain ScottyWhite. “WVSU can stand withsome of the brightest students inthe country.”

White, a sophomore majoringin communications, added thatthe run to the Final Four was agreat experience and the quizbowl team vowed to return nextyear.

“We had a great run and we willbe back next year,” he said.

Other Yellow Jacket academicquiz bowl team members are:

Eric Jett, a senior mathematicsmajor from Charleston;

Ashton Gauff, a senior mathe-matics and international stud-ies/French major from Zachary,La.;

Raynalle Rouse, a sophomoretheatre arts major from Washing-

ton, D.C.Belinda Fuller, WVSU director

of alumni relations, serves as theteam’s coach.

The two-day Honda CampusAll-Star Challenge NationalChampionship Tournamentbegan Sunday with a round robincompetition among teams. Thetop 16 teams emerging from theround robin portion continued inthe competition on Monday.

In the round of 16, WVSU de-feated Southern University of NewOrleans to advance to the EliteEight where the Yellow Jackets de-feated North Carolina A&T StateUniversity to reach the Final Four.

More than 250 students from 18states competed in the 24th an-nual All-Star Challenge. Teamswere vying to win a share of morethan $300,000 in institutional

grants awarded by Honda, includ-ing the grand prize of $50,000 forthe winning team.

The grand prize, along with theother institutional grants, sup-ports academic activities at theparticipating HBCUs.

The All-Star Challenge is one of

Honda’s largest and longest run-ning philanthropic initiatives inthe United States. Throughout itshistory, the program has awardedmore than $7 million in grants.

For more information on theHonda Campus All-Star Challengego to www.HCASC.com.

For the vast majority of us,prayer is an enduring trait of theAmerican character, one whichdeserves all the protections ourBill of Rights guaranteed throughthe free exercise of our religion,but one which unfortunately overtime, has been misinterpreted.

Throughout the country's his-tory, the Congress has sought torecognize prayer’s history, her-itage and continuing role inAmerican life. In 1952, Congressset aside the first Thursday inMay as a National Day of Prayer.

National Prayer Day remindsus that as we enlist the power ofprayer for our Nation, we must bemindful whether at home orchurch or in the public schools,prayer can fulfill that most fun-damental right of American citi-zenship, the free exercise of

religion.This year, to coincide with our

national day celebrating the giftof prayer, I have again introduceda Constitutional Amendment toensure voluntary prayer in publicschools. H.J. Res. 42, reads:“Nothing in this Constitution, in-cluding any amendment to theConstitution, shall be construedto prohibit voluntary prayer or re-quire prayer in school, or to pro-hibit voluntary prayer or requireprayer at a public school ex-tracurricular activity.” In thepast, I had jointly introduced thisamendment with our late sena-tor, Robert C. Byrd.

My efforts in the Congress havelong been to preserve our Consti-tutional guarantees of freely exer-cising our religion, and notvanquishing that right from the

public square. Since the earliestdays of our founding, and in thehearts and minds of those land-ing on our shores to settle a newworld, hope endured throughprayer

Faith is fundamental in the his-tory of our Nation – from theDeclaration of Independenceand the Constitution, to ‘This Na-tion, under God’ in Lincoln’s Get-tysburg Address, to our nationalmotto of ‘In God We Trust.’ Faithin our Creator has always sus-tained us as a nation and as apeople. Our Nation’s Framersclearly appreciated the value ofreligion, and I believe the Consti-tutional intent was to ensure itsfree practice unimpeded by gov-ernment interference.

As people of faith, Americanshave often turned to prayer – for

comfort, for inspiration, forstrength – in our daily lives. AsChristians, we know what a pow-erful tool prayer can be to healand focus our national energiesin common cause.

The father of our own State,Abraham Lincoln, himself de-clared, "I have been driven manytimes upon my knees by the over-whelming conviction that I hadnowhere else to go. My own wis-dom and that of all about meseemed insufficient for the day.”

In front of our State Capitolbuilding stands a somber, headbowed statue of President Lin-coln. Based on the poem, “Lin-coln walks at Midnight,” thestatue gives added meaning ofprayer for our Nation. It repre-sents the slain president broughtback from his eternal rest to

mourn a troubled world duringWorld War I. Old Abraham wor-ries his good work for man willhave been in vain, unless some-one can bring a “white peace” tothe World.

As Christians, we take greatcomfort in knowing that thePrince of Peace, our Lord andsavior, Jesus Christ, will, in his Fa-ther’s time, bring the “whitepeace” of which the poet wrote.Until that day and hour, until themoment of his return, it is in-cumbent upon the body of Christto seek solace and guidance inthis old world through prayer.

You have my pledge to helppreserve these foundations forour future. May the good Lordbless our families throughout theyear and may He always blessAmerica.


Preserving Prayer in the American Character

FRENCH CREEK, WV - TheWest Virginia Division of NaturalResources advises people to leaveall young wildlife alone. “Thespring season is the time of yearwhen the woods and fields ofWest Virginia are full of new life,”said Gene Thorn, wildlife biolo-gist at the West Virginia StateWildlife Center in French Creek.“People have a great opportunityto view and enjoy young wildlifeduring this season, but it is espe-cially important for the public tounderstand the need to avoidtouching or disturbing these wildanimals.”

Attempts to rescue or rehabili-tate young wildlife are oftencounter-productive, according toThorn. Picking up or getting tooclose to wildlife greatly increases

the chance of harm to the animaland/or the persons involved inthis unwise practice. By touchingyoung animals, humans leave ascent that may attract a predator.Wildlife viewing is an enjoyableand perfectly acceptable activity;however, Wildlife Resources Sec-tion personnel recommend thatthis pastime be conducted from asafe distance and with the aid ofbinoculars.

“In addition to being detri-mental to the welfare of younganimals, handling wildlife poten-tially may expose humans to var-ious wildlife-associated diseases,parasites and other health-re-lated risks,” said Thorn. “Rabies,roundworms and other parasitessuch as lice and ticks can betransmitted to humans through

the improper handling ofwildlife.”

DNR offices statewide receivenumerous calls each year con-cerning young wildlife, especiallyfawn deer that have been pickedup by well-meaning residents. Inalmost every case these younganimals have not been aban-doned. The offspring are oftenhidden as the adult searches forfood, and this separation can lastfor a few hours or all day.

Humans are poor substituteparents for wild animals, becauseyoung wildlife requires specialdiets and learn survival skillsfrom their parents. Removingyoung wildlife from its naturalenvironment almost certainlyleads to the death of the animal.

Many people often mistake a

bedded fawn, with no mother insight, as abandoned, but that isusually not the case. Hiding thefawn and leaving it while the doesearches for food is an importantsurvival tactic. The spotted pat-tern and coloration of fawns andtheir lack of scent afford protec-tion to these young animals andmake them difficult for predatorsto detect.

If a predator happens to ap-proach close to a fawn, the youngdeer will normally hold very stilluntil the threat passes. If discov-ered by a predator, the fawn willwait until the very last momentbefore fleeing to safety. The doewill come back to check on herfawn at feeding time. As afinal caution, remember thatstate laws and regulations pro-

hibit the possession of wildlifewithout a permit. Under any cir-cumstances, when you pick up ayoung animal in the wild, youhave taken it into your posses-sion. The fines for illegal posses-sion of a fawn deer, black bearcub, baby raccoon, squirrel orany other species taken or pos-sessed during the closed seasonrange from $20 up to a maximumof $1,000 and/or up to 100 days injail.

“We want everyone to enjoywildlife in West Virginia,” saidThorn. “For your own health andsafety and to protect the state’swildlife, remember these wild an-imals should be left alone and al-lowed to stay wild.”

WVDNR Advises: Leave Young Wildlife Alone

WV State Quiz Bowl Team Reaches Final Four of National Championship


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HURRICANE - Bikes will roarthrough the city to Valley Park at 5p.m. May 22 for the 25th AnnualRun for the Wall.

The cross-country ride starts inCalifornia and makes its way toHurricane, its last stop beforeheading to Washington D.C. Dur-ing the past four years, Valley Parkhas seen as many as 500 bikes atits parking lot. Putnam CountyParks and Recreation DirectorScott Williamson believes evenmore will come this year.

“It’s outstanding to know thatwe get the reputation from thebikers as being one of their fa-vorite stops,” he said. “It’s greatthat bikers from all over thecountry know about Valley Parkin Putnam County, West Virginia.”

Steve Mcgrath, president ofStar Touring and Riding Chapter197 is excited about this year’sevent. Nearly 600 have alreadyregistered for the ride.

“This is a very special event—we will have people from severalbattles and a lot of veterans,” hesaid. “The Vietnam veterans did-n’t get a real warm welcome whenthey got home, so it’s past timefor them to get the honor they de-serve.”

Mcgrath continued, “Peoplecan talk to the veterans and learnabout the brotherhood.”

May 22’s event marks the 25thanniversary of the Run for theWall, a day Mcgrath is proud tocelebrate.

“This is a humbling thing,” hesaid. “We’re hoping to get asmany people out as we can tohelp celebrate and gives thesepeople the honor they deserve.”

After spending the night at Val-ley Park, the crowd of dedicatedbikers will ride off toward the

horizon, on a mission that willlead them to the Arlington Na-tional Cemetery and finally toWashington D.C.

For more information, visitwww.rftw.org or call PutnamCounty Parks and Recreation at(304) 562-0518.

By Justin Waybright

[email protected]

Rolling on through - Bikers will pass through Hurricane May 22 as part of theannual event Run for the Wall. Photo by Justin Waybright

W.Va’s Spring GobblerSeason Now Open

SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV -The West Virginia Division of Nat-ural Resources encourages allspring gobbler hunters to gettheir turkey calls out and tunedup in preparation for the upcom-ing season. The four-week seasonbegan Monday, April 22, andcloses on Saturday, May 18, 2013.Hunters may kill only onebearded turkey per day and areallowed two per season.

“Unlike 2012, when springgreen-up came early, this yearwinter is still hanging on and veryfew trees have leaves out yet,” ac-cording to Curtis I. Taylor, chief ofthe Division of Natural ResourcesWildlife Resources Section.“Therefore, the late appearanceof spring will likely increase thedistance hunters can hear a gob-bler. However, the peak of gob-bling occurs near the end of Aprilor early May as hens go to incu-bate their clutches, so huntersshouldn’t be surprised if theyhear more birds at that time.Gobblers will also be more willingto come to calls once hens havegone to incubate their clutches sohunters should continue huntingas the season progresses.

“More than 50 percent of theharvest occurs during the firstweek of the season, so hopefullyit won’t be snowing like it did lastyear,” Taylor said. “While thesnow has little effect on the gob-blers, it definitely makes it moredifficult on the hunters, whichwas one reason the harvest wasdown in 2012. Assuming that theweather cooperates and the ap-proximately 65,000 spring gob-bler hunters participate, webelieve the harvest should im-prove from last year’s 8,303 to amore typical 9,000 birds.”

DNR Needs Spring GobblerSurvey Cooperators!

Wildlife Resources Section per-sonnel began a statewide surveyof spring gobbler hunters in 1983.

This survey has hunters recorditems of interest by day, like thenumber of gobblers heard, calledin, missed and harvested. DNRalso is interested in other animalsseen and your most memorableexperience. These data are thentabulated and compared againstprevious years in a report that ismailed back to all cooperatorsthe next year. These data are in-valuable to helping biologistsmanage the wildlife resources inthe state. Please contact TammieThompson at 304-637-0245 ordownload a form atwww.wvdnr.gov.

Cash Rewards for Poaching In-formation

Taylor also reminds citizensthat the National Wild TurkeyFederation (NWTF) will pay $200cash rewards for informationleading to the arrest and convic-tion of persons who illegally killor possess a wild turkey. “This co-operative effort between theNWTF and the DNR is designedto curtail illegal activities associ-ated with the state’s wild turkeyresource,” said Taylor.

The NWTF also pays a rewardof $100 for information that leadsto the arrest and conviction ofpersons attempting to kill wildturkeys through the use of bait orwho willfully destroy the nest oreggs of wild turkey.

“The public is urged to contacttheir local natural resources po-lice officer or their local DNR dis-trict office if they see someoneillegally killing a turkey, know of aperson possessing an illegallykilled turkey, or know of a personattempting to kill wild turkeysthrough the use of bait,” Taylorsaid. “The informant's identitywill remain confidential. By re-porting poaching incidents, thepublic can make a significantcontribution to West Virginia'swild turkey management pro-gram.”

Physical Agility Tests for West Virginia NaturalResources Police Officer Candidates May 17 or May 18

SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV -Physical Agility Tests (PAT) havebeen scheduled for anyone in-terested in applying for NaturalResources Police Officer(NRPO) positions that are openstatewide, according to Lt. TimColeman of the Law Enforce-ment Section of the West Vir-ginia Division of NaturalResources (WVDNR).

All candidates for NRPO posi-tions are required to pass a PAT.Applicants should report to thelobby of the South CharlestonCommunity Center at 601 Jef-ferson Street either Friday, May17, at 8 a.m., or Saturday, May18, at 9 a.m. Walk-ins will be ac-cepted.

NRPOs in the WVDNR LawEnforcement Section are re-sponsible for the prompt, or-derly and effective enforcementof all laws and rules of the stateand have full law enforcementauthority statewide. Of primaryimportance is the protection ofWest Virginia’s wildlife to thedegree that they are not endan-gered by unlawful activities

To be considered for this po-sition, candidates must be will-ing to relocate and work in anycounty in the state; must bewilling to work all shifts and beon call; and understand thatthis is a statewide position, andas such, that the county of as-signment may not be guaran-teed.

Minimum qualifications in-

clude graduation from an ac-credited four-year college oruniversity with preferencegiven to majors in natural sci-ences, law enforcement, crimi-nology, or criminal justice, orcandidates may substitute pre-vious employment as a law en-forcement officer under certaincircumstances.

The PAT consists of threeparts: a 37.5 yard swim; anagility test consisting of com-pleting a minimum of 18 push-ups in proper form in oneminute and completing 27 sit-ups in proper form in oneminute; and a 1.5 mile run in 15minutes, 20 seconds or less.Failure to satisfactorily com-plete any part of the test iscause for disqualification andwill eliminate candidates fromfurther consideration. Candi-dates should bring long pantsand a T-shirt for the fullyclothed swimming test (nojeans or sweatpants) and achange of clothing for the run-ning test.Directions: From the east,

take I-64 Exit 54, MacCorkle Av-enue. Turn left at the bottom ofthe ramp and turn left again atthe next traffic light onto Jeffer-son Road (Bob Evans Restau-rant is on the corner). From thewest, take I-64 Exit 54 and maketwo right turns onto JeffersonRoad. The South CharlestonCommunity Center is an eighthof a mile on the right.

Full details about the job de-scription and an online job ap-plication form can be found at

www.wvdnr.gov, Law Enforce-ment / Employment. For moreinformation, contact the

WVDNR Law Enforcement Sec-tion at 304-558-2784 or [email protected] .


Storing Hope For Children

HURRICANE - Hope was soldand donated during WhirlwindStorage’s first community garagesale Friday and Saturday, May 3and 4.

Hotdogs were grilled, popcornwas popped and nearly $500 wascollected for the Children’s HomeSociety of W.Va. For Andrea Mor-ris, director of the Kanawha Divi-sion of the W.Va. Children’s HomeSociety, it was a humbling suc-cess.

“This has all gone splendidlyand the community has beenfantastic,” she said. “This makesme want to cry—it gives me thedrive to do what I do.”

Whirlwind clients and sale par-ticipators Pat Simmons and Mar-garet Hollingshead were happy tohelp area children.

“This has been a good experi-

ence and I will come back for an-other sale,” said Hollingshead.

Simmons agreed. The Teays Valley resident en-

joys doing business at WhirlwindStorage.

“They are very personablehere,” Simmons said. “Theyshowed me all the types of units,

helped me figure out sizes andcalled periodically with updates.”

For Manager Carlie Beaman,running a local storage businessis more than units—it’s about giv-ing back. Early into the sale, shesmiled with pride as area resi-dents dropped off donations forthe children’s home.

“The people have been reallygracious,” she said. “As long as Imanage this and Tom Good ownsit, our biggest priority will be thechildren’s home.”

Beaman continued, “The kids

need to know we’re here.”Whirlwind Storage hopes to

hold another community garagesale toward the end of summer,and eventually turn it into an an-nual event.

By Justin Waybright

[email protected]

Bargains of Hope - Clothes, toys, electronics and various household items coverthe storage property. Photo by Justin Waybright.

Haven of Rest Memory Gardens and CrematoryDennis Nunley, Licensee in Charge

Call - Sarah Clevenger, Connie Reddington, or Betty Lettat (304) 586-3161 or fax (304) 586-1347

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–Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Obituaries The Putnam Standard

MINTA JANE ASHGENE EDWARD BALLREV. LEONARD F. LETTCARL A. LONG JR.WILLIAM "BILL" HAROLD

MCCOYDONALD "BILLY" O'DELLMARVIN DANIEL PAULEYWAYNE ARTHUR PICKENSDONALD GLENN SAMPSONM. CATHERINE SOWARDSHOMER O. SPURLOCKMILDRED M. THORNTONGARRY NEIL WHITTINGTONJOHN WILLIAM ZITZELS-

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MINTA JANE ASHMinta Jane Ash passed away at

CAMC General at the age of 88.She was predeceased by her par-ents, Ester F. Duffield and JamesA. Duffield Sr.; and brothers,James A. Duffield Jr. and DurwardD. Duffield.

Minta is survived by her lovinghusband of 58 years, Carroll LeonAsh. They were married inCharleston on January 29, 1955.

Minta is lovingly rememberedby her children, Susan (Bob) ofCross Lanes, Patricia (Glen) ofCross Lanes, Donald (Yvonne) ofSt. Albans and Ronald of St. Al-bans. She had two grandchildren,Samantha Dillenback (Ben) ofChesterfield, Va., and StephenAsh (Kristen) of Milton. She hadtwo great-grandchildren, Caleb,5, and Isaiah, 8 months. She isalso survived by her brother,Fredrick (Connie) Duffield ofCross Lanes and many nieces andnephews.

Minta graduated fromStonewall Jackson High School in1943 and the Charleston GeneralSchool of Nursing in 1946. As anRN she worked in several statesand, at the time of her marriage,she was a nurse in the prematurenursery at Charleston MemorialHospital. She also served as a vol-unteer nurse for the AmericanRed Cross. Minta was a memberof the First Baptist Church of TylerMountain and served in manyareas of the church.

The family would like to thankthe staff and doctors of the MICU3 South and 7 South for the lovingcare given to Minta during her ill-ness. The family would like to alsorecognize the exceptional caregiven to her by her caregivers,Dawn Losh, Jaci Dixon and RobinStump.

Funeral services were held May4 with Pastor Roger Jordan offici-ating.

Memorial donations may be

made to the First Baptist Churchof Tyler Mountain. Condolencesfor the family may be offered on-line at Tyler Mountain FuneralHome.

GENE EDWARD BALLGene Edward Ball, 67, of Hurri-

cane, went to be with the Lord onTuesday, April 30, 2013, after along illness.

Gene was the owner and oper-ator of Sun Control Inc. He servedin the U.S. Army and was a mem-ber of Calvary Baptist Church inHurricane. He enjoyed spendingtime with family and friends.

He was preceded in death byhis parents, Ray and Gladys Ball;brothers, Woodrow and DavidBall, all of Nitro; and sister, DebbyToler of St. Albans.

He is survived by wife, Judith K.Ball; daughter, Gina Assi and hus-band, Osh; sons, Ryan Edward,Jeremy Ray and Jesse Herb andwife, Heather; and seven grand-children, all of Hurricane;brother, Bobby Ball of St. Albans;and sisters, Wilda Harris andPatty Burgess, both of Ohio, andVada Booher of Florida.

Funeral services were held Sat-urday, May 4, at Calvary BaptistChurch with Pastor Jeff Hurst offi-ciating. Burial was in Valley ViewMemorial Park.

Allen Funeral Home, Hurri-cane, was in charge of arrange-ments.

Please visit allenfuneral-homewv.com to share memoriesand condolences.

REV. LEONARD F. LETTThe Rev. Leonard F. Lett, 79,

better known as "Frank" to all ofhis family and friends, went to hisheavenly home on Saturday, May4, 2013, at his home in Hurricanesurrounded by his loving family.Dad was born and raised in Poca,on Heizer Creek, to the late RoyLett and Vivian HigginbothamLett.

Our loving husband and fatherwas a warrior for our Lord andSavior for 53 years of his life. Hebelieved up to the end that Godhad healed his broken body.Praise God he has the perfecthealing now in Heaven. Dad pas-tored at Ronda Assembly of God,Cross Lanes Assembly of God andAlum Creek Assembly of God.Dad was also a professional meatcutter for 56 years and hadworked at several area markets,where he would witness for theLord every day. Besides his par-ents, he was preceded in death byhis daughter, Regina Fern Lett, at

the age of 7 years, and brother,Roger Lett.

Left to cherish his memory arehis loving wife, Rosie M. JarrellLett; daughter, Karin Creech; twinsons, Peter and wife, Debbie Lett,and John and wife, Debbie Lett;grandchildren, Regina and Je-remy Creech, Carrie and AdamLett, Amanda and husband, AlanLesher, and Caitlyn Lett; great-grandaughter, Karlee Rae Creech;sister, Mary and husband, RobertCremeans; brothers, Shirley andwife, Bertie Lett, and Gene andwife, Mary Lett; and severalnieces and nephews.

Dad belonged to Order of OddFellows Boone Lodge No. 170,AF&AM Nitro Lodge No. 170,Scottish Rite 32, Order of theEastern Star P.P. Nitro Chapter No.153 and was a licensed ministerwith Assemblies of God min-istries.

Dad will be greatly missed byall of his family and friends leftbehind, but we all have the reas-surance that one day we will meetin Heaven if we are prepared to goand meet the Lord. If Dad werehere he would want everyone tobe ready to meet him in Heaven.But you must be born again.

A tribute to the life of the Rev.Leonard F. Lett was Thursday atGatens-Harding Funeral HomeChapel. Pastors Victor Keathleyand Roy Jarrell officiated. Burialfollowed in Syacamore Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the familysuggests donations to the LettFamily, 3207 Syacamore Road,Culloden, WV 25510.

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

Gatens-Harding FuneralHome, served the Lett family.

CARL A. LONG JR.Carl A. Long Jr., 54, of Liberty,

went home to be with the Lord onMonday, May 6, 2013, at his life-long home following a battle withcancer. He was a 1979 graduate ofPoca High School. Following highschool he went to work with hisfather on the family farm, workedseveral years in the constructiontrade and spent the past 13 yearsat Quality Woods in Eleanor. Hewas an avid hunter and fisher-man, loving husband, father andson. He lived as a devoted Chris-tian who attended Liberty Taber-nacle Church for 14 years andvisited various other churchesthroughout the community.

Born March 30, 1959, inEleanor, he was the son ofDorothy Maser Long and the lateCarl Long Sr. In addition to his fa-ther, he was preceded in death byhis son, Brian, and his niece, GeiaWatson.

In addition to his mother, thoseleft to cherish his memory are hisloving wife of eight years, SharonE. Long, son; Jonathan (Amanda)Long; grandchildren, JonathanDale Long and Autumn DeniseLong; and sisters, Janet (Marcus)Harrison, Charlotte (Lonnie)Faber, Patty (Dave) Bias and Bon-nie Sue (Jimmy) Postlethwait, all

of Liberty. Funeral service was held

Thursday, May 9, at Raynes Fu-neral Home Eleanor Chapel,Eleanor. Pastor George Dolin,Pastor Dana Reed and Pastor BillyCasto officiated. Burial followedat Jeffries Family Cemetery, Lib-erty.

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

Raynes Funeral Home, is incharge of arrangements.

WILLIAM "BILL"HAROLD MCCOY

William "Bill" Harold McCoy,60, of Scott Depot, passed awayMonday, April 29, 2013, at CAMCMemorial Hospital surroundedby his family, whom he dearlyloved.

He was born October 15, 1952,in Harriman, Tenn., to BarbaraJean McCoy of Marmet and thelate Harold Thormton.

Bill graduated from CharlestonHigh School in 1970 and accepteda full baseball scholarship toDavis and Elkins College, wherehe played for two years. He fin-ished his collegiate baseball ca-reer at West Virginia State College,graduating in 1975. He receivedhis M.A. in school administrationfrom West Virginia College ofGraduate Studies in 1984.

He was hired as one of the firstelementary physical educatorsfor Kanawha County Schools in1976. He enjoyed a 37-year careeras a teacher, coach and adminis-trator, serving many schools inthe county. He retired as an assis-tant principal at SouthCharleston High School in June2012. His fondest memories of hiscareer were the 20 years he spentcoaching football and baseball atSt. Albans High School, where heestablished many friends and col-leagues.

He was a member of the 1970West Virginia All State BaseballTeam. He was selected for theOutstanding Young EducatorAward in 1981 and 1982 by the St.Albans and West Virginia Jaycees.He also received the KanawhaCounty Schools Assistant Princi-pal of the Year award in 2006. Hewas also a member of CharlestonMasonic Lodge 153.

In addition to his mother, Bill issurvived by his loving wife of 36years, Nancy Hays McCoy; anddaughter, Emily, her husband,Josh, and grandson, Ethan Con-ner Rennie, of South Charleston;brothers, David, his wife, Julie,and niece, Dani McCoy, of Kenne-saw, Ga., and Mark and nephews,Sammy and Tyler McCoy, of St. Al-bans; and brother-in-law, Jim, hiswife, Kathy, and nieces, JessicaHays and Erica Silbaugh, ofFrench Creek.

Celebration of Bill's life washeld Saturday, May 4, at Casdorph& Curry Funeral Home with theRev. Nancy L. Didway officiating.Burial was in Cunningham Me-morial Park, St. Albans, with Ma-sonic graveside rites conducted.

The family would like to thankthe hospital staff in the CAMCCoronary ICU, the Oncology floorand the David Lee Cancer Centerfor their comfort and support ofBill during his brief but coura-geous battle against cancer.

The family is requesting thatdonations are made to the Powerof Many Campaign for the newDavid Lee Cancer Center or Hos-pice of Charleston.

Online condolences can besent to the www.casdorphand-curry.com.

DONALD "BILLY"O'DELL

Donald "Billy" O'Dell, 69, ofCeredo, W.Va., passed awayWednesday, May 1, 2013, at theEmogene Dolin Jones HospiceHouse, Huntington, W.Va.

He was born July 18, 1943, inHuntington, W.Va. He was pre-ceded in death by his fatherClarence O'Dell and step-fatherRobert Johnson.

He was a retired electricianfrom Owens-Illinois and PepsiCompany in Nitro, W.Va. He was amember of Vinson MemorialChristian Church. He was an avidgolfer, Golden Gloves boxingcoach, and a boxing coach for theAmerican Legion Post #93, Ken-ova, W.Va.

He is survived by his loving wifeand devoted caregiver DottieO'Dell; his daughter, the prideand joy of his life, Marcie O'Dell(Pressley) Stacks of Huntington,W.Va.; three grandchildren,Logan, Greyson and Carson, thatalways seemed to put a smile onhis face; his mother DorothyO'Dell Johnson of Huntington,W.Va.; a very loving and devotedbrother Roger (Marsha) O'Dell ofWinfield, W.Va.; one sister Donna(Bill) Hazelett of Lavalette, W.Va.;two nieces, Carmen (Phillip) Mc-Connell and Justina (Rob) Adkins;and one nephew Dustin (Lindsay)O'Dell.

The family would like to ex-press a special thanks to his bestfriend Raymond Pollard, DonHarvey and Ben Chambers; to thestaff of the Emogene Dolin JonesHospice House and doctors whoprovided such great care.

Mr. O'Dell's family has chosenorgan donation to the Brain In-jury Institute in hopes of further-ing research and discoveringcures.

A memorial service was heldFriday, May 3, 2013, at Vinson Me-morial Christian Church by Pas-tor Pablo Gonzalez. Hall FuneralHome, Proctorville, Ohio, was incharge of arrangements. Condo-lences may be expressed to thefamily atwww.timeformemory.com/hall.

MARVIN DANIELPAULEY

Marvin Daniel Pauley, 78, ofScott Depot, went home to bewith Jesus on Wednesday, May 1,2013, after a long illness.

Marvin was born October 9,1934, in South Charleston, to thelate Londis and Hazel Mallory

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Pauley. He was also preceded indeath by his sister, GeraldineLanders; brother, Lowell, Darrell,Harold, Londis Jr., Glen and JackPauley; and a grandson, MichaelSlater.

He was a member of ScaryCreek Church of God, ScottDepot. He was a dedicated hus-band, father and grandfather.

He was a retired maintenancesupervisor for Smith Transfer andwas co-owner of Kanawha Elec-tric Machine Company.

He is survived by his lovingwife of 60 years, Anna Mae(McGhee) Pauley; daughters andson-in-law, Peggy (Don) Larckand Patricia Pauley; sister, MaryEllen Bird; brothers, Benjamin,Nyle, Bert and James Pauley;grandchildren, Trampas(Sheyrell) Larck, Ryan Larck,Samantha (Todd) Craig, AprilLarck, Jessica (Phillip) Johnson,Chad Slater, Samantha (Johnnie)Lanham, Shannon (Josh) Benchand Donna Slater; and great-grandchildren, Alexis, Autumn,Aleah, Bosten, Macey, Kellan,Hunter, Jada, Tara, Lauren,Hanna, Zach, Destiny, Alexis,Brittney, Logan, Allen, Johnnie,Sarah and Emma.

Funeral service was Monday,May 6, at Chapman FuneralHome Chapel, Hurricane. PastorDavid McCormick, Pastor KeithHudson, Pastor Gary Hale andPastor Robert Underwood offici-ated. Burial followed in Grace-land Memorial Park, Ruthlawn.

Marvin had many nephewsand nieces who he loved dearly.His family and friends meanteverything to him. That extendsalso to all his church family thathe loved dearly.

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

WAYNE ARTHURPICKENS

Wayne Arthur Pickens, 61, ofDunbar, passed away Monday,April 29, 2013, at Hubbard Hos-pice House West following acourageous battle with cancer.Born November 4, 1951, Waynewas a son of Selbert and Anita Ed-wards Pickens. Wayne was a com-puter technician for QuinnTechnologies and was a proudU.S. Army veteran of the VietnamWar.

Survivors include his lovingwife of 41 years, Sharon Hardway

Pickens; sons, Wayne A. Pickensof Dunbar and Jim Pickens andhis wife, Susan, of Poca; brothers,Paul D. Pickens and his wife,Helen, of Poca and Quentin Pick-ens of Poca; sister, Jan Cobb andher husband, Frank, of CrossLanes; grandson, Jacob WaynePickens; and granddaughter, Abi-gail Rayne Pickens.

Funeral services were held Fri-day, May 3, at Tyler Mountain Fu-neral Home. Burial was at TylerMountain Memory Gardens.

Online condolences may besent to www.tylermountainfuner-alhome.com.

DONALD GLENNSAMPSON

Donald Glenn Sampson, 85, ofElkview, passed away December31, 2012.

Left to cherish Donald's mem-ory are his beloved wife of 42-and-a-half years, Imogene"Gene" Sampson; son, JohnSteven (who passed away January19, 2013) (Peggy) Sampson of St.Albans; daughter, Teresa Samp-son of Charleston; sister, Suzanne(Tom) Mollencop of Lexington,Ky.; stepchildren, Larry David(Janet) Jones of Elkview, CarolynBartlett of Galax, Va., Kathy(Guerin) Pierre of Twin Lake,Mich., and Sharon (David) Hol-stein of Elkview; nine grandchil-dren; 12 great-grandchildren;four great-great-grandchildren;and friends.

A memorial service to celebrateDonald's life was held May 4 at St.Andrew Presbyterian Church inPinch with the Rev. Jim Waltherofficiating.

M. CATHERINESOWARDS

M. Catherine Sowards, 77, ofHurricane, went home to be withthe Lord on Wednesday, May 1,2013, after a short illness.

She worked at Kroger super-market in Teays Valley for 29 yearsand previously for Davis Whole-sale for many years.

She is survived by her husband,Raymond A. Sowards of Hurri-cane; three daughters, BarbaraShelton and Larry of Milton, SueBrowning and Jim of Cullodenand Missy Irwin and Andrew ofHurricane; three grandchildren,Cody and his wife, Destiny, Gavinand Isabella; three step-grand-children; two step-great-grandchildren; and sister, Jenny

Lee Schneider. Funeral service was Sunday,

May 5, at Allen Funeral Home,Hurricane. Rev. Ray Sovine offici-ated. Burial followed in CullodenCemetery.

Please visit allenfuneral-homewv.com to share memoriesand condolences.

HOMER O. SPURLOCKHomer O. Spurlock, 73, of Win-

field, passed away May 6, 2013, athome.

He was a member of GraceBaptist Temple, St. Albans.

Homer is survived by his wife of48 years, Stella Lewis Spurlock;son, James Spurlock and his wife,Melinda, of St. Albans; daughter,Nancy Mennem and her hus-band, Bill, of Princeton, Ill.;brother, Albert Spurlock of Mis-souri; sisters, Barbara Hill of Sum-merfield, Fla., Kathy Dilliard ofTornado and Patsy Smith of St. Al-bans; eight grandchildren; sevengreat-grandchildren; manynieces, nephews and friends.

A celebration of Homer's lifewas held Wednesday, May 8, atCasdorph & Curry Funeral Home,St. Albans. Pastor Brian Dean of-ficiated. Burial followed at Cun-ningham Memorial Park, St.Albans.

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

MILDRED M.THORNTON

Mrs. Mildred M. Thornton, 61,of Buffalo, was born February 19,1952, and went home to be withher Lord on April 28, 2013, sur-rounded by her family in Guyton,Ga.

She was a devoted wife, motherand grandmother. She was amember of Faith Christian Fel-lowship Church in Buffalo.

Mildred was preceded in deathby her husband, Carl E. ThorntonSr.; parents, Homer and LillianWarner; and brother, MikeWarner.

She is survived by her daughter,Melissa Snyder of Hurricane;sons, Carl Jr. and wife, Christy, ofGuyton, Ga., Kenneth andDeAnne of Hurricane, Christo-pher of Buffalo and a dear friend,Lori McCown of Hurricane; sevengrandchildren whom she cher-ished very much, Shane and wife,Shanna Snyder, of Morgantown,Kristen Snyder of Hurricane,

Hannah, Jacob and RachelThornton, all of Guyton, Ga., andMadison and Mason Thornton ofHurricane; great-grandson AndreIII of Hurricane; sisters, ShirleyHatfield and Donna Thornton ofSpringfield, Ohio, and Deloris andhusband, Jim Dugan, of VineGrove, Ky.; brother, Jim and wife,Shiela Warner, of New Carlisle,Ohio; and a host of family andfriends.

A tribute to the life of Mrs. Mil-dred M. Thornton was Saturday,May 4, at Gatens-Harding FuneralHome Chapel. Entombment fol-lowed at Haven of Rest MemoryGardens, Red House.

In lieu of flowers, the childrensuggest donations be sent inmemory of Mildred Thornton,c/o Melissa Snyder, P.O. Box 534,Hurricane, WV 25526. Contribu-tions will be distributed betweenMemorial Health University,Riggs Funeral Home, Ga., andGatens-Harding Funeral Home,Poca, for the care of our motherand support of our family. Pleasecontact Melissa for further infor-mation.


Gatens-Harding FuneralHome, Poca, served the Thorntonfamily.

GARRY NEILWHITTINGTON

Garry Neil Whittington, 59, ofBuffalo, passed away Monday,May 6, 2013, at his home follow-ing a short illness. He was em-ployed by Pike Electric, Inc. for 35years as a lineman. He attendedOma Chapel Community Churchin Grimms Landing, where hewas saved.

Born May 16, 1953, he was theson of the late Brodie Whitting-ton and Leona Rhodes Whitting-ton. In addition to his parents, hewas preceded in death by a sister,Erma Whittington Mitchell; abrother, Melvin Whittington; anda brother-in-law, Bill Jeffers.

He is survived by his daughter,Angela D. (Terry) Grady of Leon;his son, Timothy P. (Beth) Whit-tington of Point Pleasant;brother, Bob (Ruth) Whittingtonof Buffalo; sisters, Reba (Bob)Tucker of Buffalo and Karen Jef-fers of Leon; grandchildren,Dakota and Zachary Grady andRylee, Braxton, Zoie and AddisonWhittington; as well as several

nieces and nephews and manyfriends.

Funeral service will be wereheld on Friday, May 10, at RaynesFuneral Home, Buffalo. Rev.Randy Parsons officiated. Burialfollowed in Tucker Cemetery,Grimms Landing.

In lieu of flowers, the familysuggests memorial contributionsbe made to Raynes FuneralHome, P.O. Box 250, Buffalo, WV25033 in honor of Gary.

Online condolences may besent to the Whittington family,and the online guestbook signed,by visiting www.raynesfuneral-home.com.

Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo,was in charge of the arrange-ments.

JOHN WILLIAMZITZELSBERGER

Mr. John William "Red" Zitzels-berger, 81, of St. Albans, formerlyof Nitro, passed away May 6,2013, at Golden Living Center-Riverside after a long illness.

He was retired from West Vir-ginia American Water Co. as dis-tribution supervisor; was amember of Holy Trinity CatholicChurch; and was an Army vet-eran.

John was preceded in death byhis wife of 49 years, Mrs. MargaretZitzelsberger.

He is survived by his daughters,Debbie Jones and husband, Perry,of Nitro and Joyce McKown andhusband, Ned, of St. Albans; son,John R. and wife, Sandra Zitzels-berger, of Clovis, N.M.; sisters,Ruth Duppee of St. Albans andRosemary Finch of Teays Valley;five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

A tribute to the life of Mr. JohnW. Zitzelsberger was heldWednesday, May 8, at Haven ofRest Memory Gardens Mau-soleum Chapel. Pastor Delbert L.Hawley officiated. Entombmentfollowed in the memory gardens.

The family would like to thankthe staff of Riverside NursingCenter for their kindness andcompassion.

In lieu of flowers, please makedonations to the Alzheimer's As-sociation.


Gatens-Harding FuneralHome, served the Zitzelsbergerfamily.

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – Growingoyster, shiitake and “chicken ofthe woods” mushrooms is thefocus of a new workshop serieshosted by West Virginia StateUniversity Extension Service atthe School of Harmony in Beaver.

“Mushroom production is be-coming more and more popularas people see the medicinal ben-efits of mushrooms, as well as thevariety of mushrooms that can

be produced,” says BradCochran, extension associate forAgriculture & Natural Resources.“Mushroom production is a greatway to use a variety of recyclednatural materials to grow a deli-cious and healthy product.”

Three courses will take place atthe School of Harmony in Mayand June, all from 10 a.m. tonoon, as follows:

· Shiitake Mushroom Pro-

duction – May 15· Chicken of the Woods

Mushroom Production – May 29 · Oyster Mushroom Produc-

tion – June 12The oyster mushroom class

costs $30; the others cost $20each. Fees include all materialsneeded to produce mushroomsat home. Participants can pre-register for all three workshopsfor a total cost of $60.

To register, contact BradCochran at (304) 541-3301 [email protected]. TheSchool of Harmony is located at159 Granby Circle in Beaver.

West Virginia State Universityis a public, land grant, histori-cally black university, which hasevolved into a fully accessible,racially integrated, and multi-generational institution, locatedin Institute, WV. As a “living lab-

oratory of human relations,” theuniversity is a community of stu-dents, staff, and faculty commit-ted to academic growth, serviceand preservation of the racialand cultural diversity of the insti-tution. Its mission is to meet thehigher education and economicdevelopment needs of the stateand region through innovativeteaching and applied research.

Mushroom production the focus of WVSU workshop series

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Spring Festival: a hit with the City

HURRICANE - An old-time,hometown feel took over MainStreet Saturday May 4.

Children munched on sno-cones and carried giant cottoncandy canes. Business ownersset up shop along the sidewalk,while boys and girls played inJupiter jumps and slid downgiant slides.

A sea of smiling faces lined thestreet, stretching through thecity.

Live music echoed throughoutwhile area residents competedin the first Hurricane TalentShow and Main Street SpringFestival.

Before the show, a young mancaptivated the audience with hisvoice. Randy Clark, an 11-year-old musician was happy to per-form.

“I love performing and doingwhatever you want with yourvoice,” he said.

Clark studies guitar at MainStreet Music, takes voice lessonswith area musician Lois Gail andperforms with the HurricaneMiddle School choir.

The rising star has made a cdwith more than 20 originalsongs.

Mayor Scott Edwards pre-pared the street for the day-longfestival. The city leader wasproud of how everything cametogether.

“This feels good to see—thepeople of Hurricane really seemto like it,” Edwards said. “This iswhere Hurricane started.”

Area businesses sponsored thefree event.

By Justin Waybright

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Sliding into fun - Area children have a blast at the Hurricane Main Street Springfestival and Talent Show. Photo by Justin Waybright

Battling it out - Boys and girls play on a Jupiter Jump during the event. Photoby Justin Waybright

Listen to the music - Musicians perform during the afternoon festival in downtown Hurricane. Photo by Justin Waybright

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