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WINFIELD U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin will be speaking at the John Amos Power Plant on Tues- day, April 3, as part of a two-week tour of West Virginia focused on job retention and economic growth. Tuesday’s speech at John Amos is being described by the sena- tor’s office as a major speech on jobs, the economy and energy. On Monday, Manchin will de- liver remarks at The Greenbrier Resort during the Marcellus and Utica Shale Conference and Expo. Later in the week, Manchin is expected to be in Huntington, Fairmont and Wheeling as his tour of the state continues. The statewide tour will high- light the connection between jobs and energy independence, the senator’s agenda to help small businesses succeed, how to revitalize American manufactur- ing, the importance of training our workforce through higher ed- ucation, and the senator’s grow- ing effort to hire unemployed veterans, according to informa- tion provided by Manchin’s of- fice. “Not only are we fighting to keep every job, we’re fighting to create good-paying jobs in our state. Whether it’s through pow- ering this nation with our vast energy resources, working to eliminate burdensome regula- tions or making sure our veterans have a good place to work, we in West Virginia have truly fought for every job,” Manchin said. “West Virginia has the strongest work force in the world, and I am totally committed to making sure that our hardworking men and women are able to put their in- credible talents to good use. We have done the heavy lifting to build this nation into the great power that it is today, and no matter what, I will do everything in my power to ensure our work force in West Virginia stays strong and has the opportunity to suc- ceed.” Friday, March 30, 2012 HOW TO REACH US PHONE: (304) 743-6731 FAX: (304) 562-6214 SUBMITTED ARTICLE BUFFALO -- The annual West Virginia Future Business Lead- ers of America (FBLA) State Leadership Conference was held March 26-27, in Morgan- town. The conference is part of a competitive events program sponsored by Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda, Inc.; a nonprofit or- ganization that prepares stu- dents for careers in business. Its mission is to bring busi- ness and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development pro- grams. Individuals, local chapters, and state teams compete in over 40 events representing a range of leading edge business, career, and leadership development ac- tivities. This year’s national theme, Gateway to Greatness”, reflects the goals and qualities of FBLA- PBL members, some of the best and brightest of today’s young people. Adviser and Buffalo High School FBLA members that at- tended the State Leadership Conference were: Laura McCloud, adviser and Linda Hoffman, chaperone Tanner Ballard & Andrew Hayson—participant Business Presentation Buffalo students attend state Leadership Conference SEND YOUR COMMUNITY NEWS TO US AT [email protected] The Putnam Standard 1101 Hospital Drive www.thebarnyardbbq.com 1/2 Rack Ribs With 2 Homemade Sides $ 3 00 OFF Dine-In Only Expires 04/03/12 Manchin to deliver major jobs speechTuesday at John Amos Members of the Buffalo High School FBLA Club that recently attended a statewide leadership conference in Morgan- town included (From left) Christa Brown, Courtney Persinger, Hannah Toney, Bailey Clendenin, Taylor Briscoe, Geneva Hutchison, Jessica Burdette and Kali Templeton. Courtesy photo SEE STUDENTS ON PAGE 12 WINFIELD -- On April 16, 17, and 18, from 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m., Putnam County WVU Extension and Calvary Baptist Church will be hosting free cooking classes focused on helping your family make better choices, have a suc- cessful family mealtime, and how to build rest and exercise into your day. Classes will be located at Cal- vary Baptist Church 3653 Teays Valley Road, Hurricane, in the fellowship hall. Putnam County was only 1 of 30 grantees in the nation to re- ceive funding for these work- shops. These classes are part of the national Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Kids Eat Right Campaign that seeks to reduce the prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity. Families and Health Agent and Registered Dietitian, Sarah Sturgill, MS, RD, LD, will be lead- ing the workshops. Sturgill is also a certified spe- cialist in child and adolescent weight management. Participants may register for any individual workshop or sign up for all three. On Monday, April 16, Family Meals—Making Easy Choices will focus on identifying good food practices and the ones to avoid. On Tuesday, April 17, Enjoying SEE WORKSHOPS ON PAGE 3 By Jack Bailey [email protected] EXTRA ONLINE EDITION Obesity prevention workshops set for April 16-18

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WINFIELD – U.S. Sen. JoeManchin will be speaking at theJohn Amos Power Plant on Tues-day, April 3, as part of a two-weektour of West Virginia focused onjob retention and economicgrowth.

Tuesday’s speech at John Amosis being described by the sena-tor’s office as a major speech onjobs, the economy and energy.

On Monday, Manchin will de-

liver remarks at The GreenbrierResort during the Marcellus andUtica Shale Conference andExpo. Later in the week, Manchinis expected to be in Huntington,Fairmont and Wheeling as histour of the state continues.

The statewide tour will high-light the connection betweenjobs and energy independence,the senator’s agenda to helpsmall businesses succeed, how torevitalize American manufactur-ing, the importance of trainingour workforce through higher ed-

ucation, and the senator’s grow-ing effort to hire unemployedveterans, according to informa-tion provided by Manchin’s of-fice.

“Not only are we fighting tokeep every job, we’re fighting tocreate good-paying jobs in ourstate. Whether it’s through pow-ering this nation with our vastenergy resources, working toeliminate burdensome regula-tions or making sure our veteranshave a good place to work, we inWest Virginia have truly fought

for every job,” Manchin said.“West Virginia has the strongestwork force in the world, and I amtotally committed to making surethat our hardworking men andwomen are able to put their in-credible talents to good use. Wehave done the heavy lifting tobuild this nation into the greatpower that it is today, and nomatter what, I will do everythingin my power to ensure our workforce inWestVirginia stays strongand has the opportunity to suc-ceed.”

Friday,March 30,2012

HOW TO REACH USPHONE: (304) 743-6731

FAX: (304) 562-6214

SUBMITTED ARTICLEBUFFALO -- The annual West

Virginia Future Business Lead-ers of America (FBLA) StateLeadership Conference washeld March 26-27, in Morgan-town.

The conference is part of acompetitive events programsponsored by Future BusinessLeaders of America-Phi BetaLambda, Inc.; a nonprofit or-ganization that prepares stu-dents for careers in business.

Its mission is to bring busi-ness and education together ina positive working relationshipthrough innovative leadershipand career development pro-grams.

Individuals, local chapters,and state teams compete in over40 events representing a rangeof leading edge business, career,and leadership development ac-tivities.

This year’s national theme,“Gateway to Greatness”, reflectsthe goals and qualities of FBLA-PBL members, some of the bestand brightest of today’s young

people.Adviser and Buffalo High

School FBLA members that at-tended the State Leadership

Conference were:Laura McCloud, adviser and

Linda Hoffman, chaperoneTanner Ballard & Andrew

Hayson—participant BusinessPresentation

Buffalo students attend state Leadership Conference

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Members of the Buffalo High School FBLA Club that recently attended a statewide leadership conference in Morgan-town included (From left) Christa Brown, Courtney Persinger, Hannah Toney, Bailey Clendenin, Taylor Briscoe, GenevaHutchison, Jessica Burdette and Kali Templeton. Courtesy photo

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WINFIELD -- On April 16, 17,and 18, from 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.,Putnam County WVU Extensionand Calvary Baptist Church willbe hosting free cooking classesfocused on helping your familymake better choices, have a suc-cessful family mealtime, andhow to build rest and exerciseinto your day.

Classes will be located at Cal-vary Baptist Church 3653 TeaysValley Road, Hurricane, in thefellowship hall.

Putnam County was only 1 of30 grantees in the nation to re-ceive funding for these work-shops.

These classes are part of thenational Academy of Nutritionand Dietetics Kids Eat RightCampaign that seeks to reducethe prevalence of childhoodoverweight and obesity.

Families and Health Agent andRegistered Dietitian, SarahSturgill, MS, RD, LD, will be lead-ing the workshops.

Sturgill is also a certified spe-cialist in child and adolescentweight management.

Participants may register forany individual workshop or signup for all three.

On Monday, April 16, FamilyMeals—Making Easy Choiceswill focus on identifying goodfood practices and the ones toavoid.

On Tuesday, April 17, Enjoying

SEE WORKSHOPS ON PAGE 3

By Jack Bailey

[email protected]

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Church acceptingdonations forFlood Relief

Mt. Vernon Baptist Church isaccepting donations for the floodrelief in Logan County.

Bring cleaning supplies non-perishable food items, commonhousehold items. No clothing.

Bring to the gym at 2150 Mt.Vernon Rd., Teays Valley. Gymopen til 7 pm every day.

Donations will be acceptedthrough April 1st.

You’re invited to a ‘OnceUpon A Time Princess

Party’Girls ages newborn to age 12

are invited to a “Once Upon ATime Princess Party” to be heldApril 21, 2012 from 10 a.m. to12p.m. at Valley Park.

Princesses Cinderella, Belle,Ariel, Sleeping Beauty, Tiana,Snow White, Tinkerbell and Jas-mine will be available for pic-tures.

You can also ride in a carriagewith Princess Cinderella!

There will be many activities;refreshments will be served.

Come dressed as your favoritePrincess.

The event is free of charge andno reservations are needed.

For more information callKaren Haynes at 757-7584 or Put-nam Co. Parks 562-0518 ext 10.

Putnam County SchoolsDevelopmental Screening

Putnam County Schools De-velopmental Screenings will beheld on Friday, April 20, 2012 atthe Teays Valley PresbyterianChurch, Teays Valley Road. Wewill screen children ages 2-1/2 to4 years for speech/language,hearing, vision, motor skills, so-cial skills, self-help and cognitionPlease call 586-0500 ext 1154, toschedule an appointment.

Pool Pass DiscountsPurchase your season pass by

April 1, 2012 and receive a 20%discount.

If a season pass does not workfor you, we offer a book of 20 tick-ets for (adults 12 yrs. and over)$160.00 (children 5 – 11 yrs. old)$120.00. County Pool $90.00.

So hurry into the park office lo-

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

Why not volunteer toWalk Dogs at theAnimal Shelter?

Putnam Animal Relief Center,Winfield, WV, could use your helpany time from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.Mondays-Saturdays. To volun-teer or for more information, call304-444-0060.

Election WorkersNeeded

If you are registered to vote inPutnam County and would liketo work as an election worker inthe May 8, 2012, primary elec-tion, please contact the office ofthe Putnam County Clerk at 304-586-0202, by March 30. Workerswill be placed on a first comebasis. Both evening and daytraining sessions will be avail-able.

Pool & ProgramManager Needed

Putnam County Parks andRecreation Commission is seek-ing a qualified individual to fillthe position of Pool and ProgramManager. The position is a fulltime salaried position with bene-fits. The successful applicantmust be CPO certified and haveprior pool management experi-ence. Experience in program andactivity management is helpful.

To obtain a job description andapplication form, visit our website at www.putnamcounty-parks.net or come to the Admin-istrative Office located at #1Valley Park Drive, Hurricane, WV25526 or call 304-562-0518 ext.10. The completed application,cover letter, resume and refer-ences are to be mailed or deliv-ered to the park office by 3 p.m.on Friday, March 30, 2012.

Town of Buffalo to host“All Horse Parade”

The Town of Buffalo will be cel-ebrating its 175th Anniversarythis April 2012.

There will be an “ALL HORSEPARADE” on Saturday April 14, 1PM. Starting at Buffalo HighSchool, traveling north on Rt. 62to 18 Mile Creek Road, then back

through Town again, returning tothe school. We are looking forparticipates of equine in anyform – riding, buggy/carriagesdriving, leading – ponies, horses,mules.

There is a bank account set upfor donations of anyone whowould like to support this event.

Please contact Bill 304-268-0269 for more information or theTown of Buffalo 304-937-2041.

Putnam County VoterRegistration DeadlinePutnam County Voter Registra-

tion deadline is April 17th, 2012.For more information contactthe Putnam County Clerk’s officeat 304-586-0202.

BingoEvery Wednesday night (7:00

p.m.) VFW Post 9097, Teays ValleyRoad. Public invited.

Huntington's DiseaseSupport Group Formed A peer-led Huntington's Dis-

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

For more information, call 304-549-3266 or [email protected].

Community OutreachGospel Series at Pumpkin

Park Music HallAs We R Southern Gospel Min-

istries presents Community Out-reach Gospel Series with specialguest Squire Parsons on Satur-day, April 28th at Pumpkin ParkMusic Hall, Milton, WV.

Doors open at 5:00 p.m. withsinging beginning at 6:00 p.m. AsWe R will also be singing.

Tickets are $10 in advance, $15at the door – special Churchgroup rates available. (Children15 and under, free).

Tickets are available at GuidingLight Bookstore or by phone at304-549-0900 or 304-302-6441 orvisit www.aswerministries.com.

A portion of proceeds will ben-efit the Make-A-Wish Founda-tion.

Concessions will be available.

Polio Survivors SupportGroup Meetings

The WV Chapter of Polio Sur-vivors Support Group meets atnoon every second Saturday atCAMC Teays Valley Hospital.Meetings are held in the Confer-ence Room, which is located nextto the cafeteria. For more infor-mation please call 304-736-6325.

4th Annual PutnamCounty Rotary hostingAnnual Charity Raffle

Putnam Rotary is offering tick-ets for its annual charity raffle."We're not selling tickets," saidChet Marshall. "We're offering an

opportunity to get something inreturn while supporting collegescholarships and local commu-nity improvement projects."

The club this year awarded twoscholarships for Putnam highschool students, an increasemade possible by fundingthrough the annual raffle.

All income from ticket salesgoes to charitable projects. Theclub will pay the cost of prizes.

Three drawings for prizes weremade. The first drawing for $500was held on February 14th.

The second drawing was heldon March 13 and a final drawingwill be made on April 10 for agrand prize of $1,000.

All drawings will be at noon atthe First State Bank CommunityRoom. Holders of the winningtickets do not need to be presentto win.

Volunteers NeededNeeded: Volunteers for various

help at Hometown Senior Center– call 304-586-2745.

First Baptist Church,St. Albans, Preschool

EnrollmentFirst Baptist Church Weekday

Preschool, 523 Second Street, St.Albans is enrolling children forFall 2012. The 5-day program isfor 4-year-olds. Tuition is $100 amonth. There is also a 3-day pro-gram (Monday, Wednesday, Fri-day) for 3-year-olds. Tuition is$80 a month.

Classes are 8:30 a.m. to 11:30am. With arrival as early as 7:30a.m. We offer “at the door” deliv-ery and pick-up of your child forparents with babies or disabili-ties.

Our teachings focus on the“Readiness Skills” for reading,math, language arts and science.Your children will enjoy learningin a caring, Christian atmos-phere.

Please call 304-727-4661 formore information.

Nitro Senior CitizenCenter

The Nitro Senior Center, Sec-ond Avenue and 21st Street, isopen from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. week-days. Lunch is served at 11:30a.m. All seniors are invited tovisit, have lunch, play pool orcards, use exercise machines andenjoy other activities. For thoseneeding a ride, the senior van isavailable by calling 304-755-5502before 9 a.m.

NoticePutnam Union PSD meetings

for 2012 will be held the 1stWednesday of each month at 6:00p.m. at Route 34 Fire Depart-ment.

Curves of St. Albans tooffer Free Fitness

AssessmentsJoin Curves of St. Albans, the

second Tuesday of every month,for “Free Fitness Assessments’.These assessments will be of-

fered to anyone who wants toknow their BMI and Body FatPercentage.

First Baptist Church ofSt. Albans to presentAnnual Music Camp

The First Baptist Church of St.Albans at Sixth Ave. and SecondSt. will offer its 22nd annualMusic Camp, July 16-20, 9 am to2:30 pm daily at the church. Thecamp is for children enteringgrades 2 through 7 in September2012.

Children attending the Campparticipate in choral singing,handbells, Orff instruments, abasic music class, instruction tothe orchestra and recreation

Participants need not haveprior formal music training.

Other activities include a cook-out and a swimming activity.

Optional classes include Intro-duction to Guitar, Drums, PipeOrgan, and Interpretive Move-ment.

Tuition for the camp is $37 perchild with family rates available.

For additional information andonline registration, visitwww.musiccampfbc.com. Youmay also register at the churchMonday – Friday, 8 am – 4:30 pm.

The Music Camp is under thedirection of Thomas Hollinger,Director of Music at the church.Questions? Call the church at304-727-4661.

Caregiver SupportProgram

The Family Caregiver SupportProgram offers support, trainingand relief to those providing full-time caregiving for a loved one.Services include in-home respiteand counseling. Putnam Aging,the West Virginia Bureau of Sen-ior Services and the Metro AreaAgency on Aging sponsors theprogram.

For more information, contactSally Halstead, 304-562-9451.

Special Easter Bunny atthe Huntington Mall

JeffersonWhitney, a Hurricanebased insurance, investment andfinancial planning firm thatplaces an increased focus onthose with special needs, is spon-soring Special Easter Bunny atThe Huntington Mall in Bar-boursville. This event will be heldin the Community room on Sat-urday March 31 from 9:00am-10:30am. Special Easter Bunny isgeared towards families withchildren with special needs.Eliminating the busy mall envi-ronment and providing a morecalm experience will help fami-lies continue the tradition of vis-iting the Easter Bunny.

Photos and a special gift will beprovided to participants.

JeffersonWhitney is located at3466 Teays Valley Rd. and servesclients throughout the tri-statearea. For more information,please visit www.jeffersonwhit-ney.com or call Stacie Thomas at(304) 397-6517.

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Family Mealtime will debunkmany of the myths of picky eat-ing, as well as provide tips forhow to make mealtimes moresuccessful for the whole family.

Finally, on Wednesday, April18, A Healthy Day Needs Restand Play will help families un-derstand how to balance rest andexercise for both parents andchildren.

Each workshop will also fea-ture food demonstrations andtaste testing for easy “no recipe”recipes for healthy, deliciousmeals.

Pre-registration is requiredand all registrations must bemade through Putnam CountyWVU Extension Service by call-ing 304-586-0217.

Please register by 5 p.m. on Fri-day, April 13.

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WINFIELD -- Rustic High-lands Owners Association issuing a former employee andher husband for fraud after itclaims she came into personalpossession nearly $100,000 ofits funds.

Over the course of severalyears, Melissa Weiford, eitherthrough gross negligence in ex-ecuting her duties as treasureror through outright theft, cameinto personal possession of ap-proximately $98,586 of moneybelonging to Rustic Highlands,according to a complaint filedMarch 2 in Putnam Circuit

Court.Rustic Highlands claims due

to the fact that its accountswere substantially depleted byWeiford's actions, numerousimprovement and mainte-nance projects were unable tooccur.

Weiford's actions were will-ful, wanton and reckless and

caused Rustic Highlands to notbe able to do various improve-ment projects and/or mainte-nance was not performed andcommon areas and roads havefallen into disrepair, accordingto the suit.

Rustic Highlands claims al-though Weiford's husband,Robert Weiford, was unaware of

her actions, he was a benefici-ary of its money.

The plaintiff is seeking com-pensatory and punitive dam-ages. It is being represented byJonathan R. Mani.

The case has been assignedto Circuit Judge Phillip Stowers.Putnam Circuit Court case

number: 12-C-66

Putnam homeowners assocation sues former employee for fraud

by Kyla Asbry

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SCOTT DEPOT -- The nextBusiness Before Business eventhosted by the Putnam CountyChamber of Commerce will takeplace at Husson’s Pizza spon-sored by Employers’ InnovativeNetwork, LLC from 7:30 a.m. to9:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 5.

Husson’s Pizza is located at

4040 Teays Valley Road in ScottDepot.

Business Before Business pro-vides an early morning social,but professional venue for busi-ness people to make new con-tacts. Participation is open to allChamber members and theirguests.

This event is FREE to Chambermembers, RSVPs are required.

RSVPs are required byWednesday, April 4. To obtainmembership information or tomake reservations, please con-tact the Chamber at304.757.6510 or [email protected].

Business Before Business set for April 5

WINFIELD -- While personnelissues dominated the PutnamCounty Board of Education'sMarch 19 meeting, Superintend-ent Chuck Hatfield said he ex-pects to submit a budget thatwould provide a raise for teach-ers next year.

Hatfield told the board that heexpects to present a budget thatwould include a $500 raise forteachers next year.

He said that last year, schoolofficials had discussed givingteachers a $1,000 raise withinthree years and last year'sbudget included the first $500 ofthat.

He also told board membersthat the county should also givea raise for those who oversee ex-tracurricular activities, such assports as well as substituteteachers.

The board also voted to renewits agreement with the West Vir-

ginia University Extension Serv-ice, which provides 4-H for thecounty's children.

In other business, the boardapproved continued employ-ment for more than 200 employ-ees who had or are working on aprobational basis.

The board approved the fol-lowing personnel changes:Resignations:Christopher St. John, Hurri-

cane High School, social-studiesteacher.

Karen Stone, Winfield Ele-mentary School, SLD/MIteacher.

Perry Estep, Hurricane High,girls' basketball.

Adam Feazell, SpecialOlympics coach.

Lisa McClanahan, HurricaneMiddle School, boys' tennis.

Jeremy Taylor, Hurricane Mid-dle School, head football.

P. Michael Lett, substitute busoperator.

Bonnie Adkins,Buffalo/George Washington

area, gifted run.Employment:Allison Belcher, substitute

teacher.Tamatha Bock, Buffalo Ele-

mentary, fourth-grade teacher.Jennifer Harrah, Hurricane

High, half-day teacher, longterm substitute, Intro to Majors.

Peggy Melton, substituteteacher.

Russell Williams, Putnam Ca-reer and Technical Center, weld-ing instructor.

Judith Arthur, sec/acct.Carol Brand, substitute

sec/acct.P. Michael Lett, Hurricane

area, half-day bus operator.Michael Cook, substitute bus

operator.William Davis, substitute bus

operator.Darrell Higginbotham, substi-

tute bus operator. James Sovel, substitute bus

operator.Kenton Thacker, substitute

bus operator.

C. Patrick Clark, WinfieldHigh, assistant football.

William Dimsdale, HurricaneHigh, assistant football.

Eva Securro, Hurricane High,assistant boys' track.

Jeremy Taylor, HurricaneHigh, head football.Transfers and changes:Kristin Browning, West Teays

Elementary, MI/autism teacherto unassigned.

Ruth Dent, Rock Branch Ele-mentary, kindergarten teacherto Winfield Elementary, firstgrade.

Janell Henson, Mountain ViewElementary, fifth grade teacherto fourth grade.

Julie Marino, elementarygifted interant teacher to Moun-tain View Elementary teacher,fourth grade.

Laura Martin, Buffalo High,MI/autism teacher, to interantschool nurse.

Lisa Runion, Winfield Ele-mentary, fifth-grade teacher tounassigned.

Lori Harrison, Winfield High,aide to Winfield Elementaryaide/autism mentor.

Kathy Neeley, Hurricane Mid-dle, custodian from 215 days to210 days.

Alice Shockley, HurricaneMiddle, half-day cook to Win-field Middle, cook.

Lisa Spaulding, HurricaneHigh, aide to West Teays Ele-mentary, aide/autism mentor. Rescission:Kristi Gillispie, Winfield Ele-

mentary, kindergarten teacher(rescission of transfer to unas-signed).

Vickie Wilson, Winfield Ele-mentary, first-grade teacher tokindergarten.

The next board meeting wasscheduled for 7 p.m. April 2 atthe board office in Winfield.

The following meeting will beheld on Tuesday April 17, in-stead of the usual Monday.

The board is required by lawto meet on the third Tuesday inApril to set levy rates.

School Board considers raise for teachers next yearBy David Payne Sr.

[email protected]

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WINFIELD – Following re-cent natural disasters in Wayneand Lincoln Counties, PutnamCounty Office of EmergencyManagement Director FrankChapman is taking steps to get

county residents here moreprepared.

Chapman is asking all Put-nam County residents to signup to receive warnings from theOffice of Emergency Servicesthrough its Wide Area RapidNotification, or WARN system.

Registering to receive mes-sages from the system is easy,

Chapman said.Anyone with access to a com-

puter can go to www.put-namemergency.com, and clickon the Citizen Signup linkthere.

Clicking on the signup linkwill take users to a new windowwhere they are asked to entertheir name, address and con-tact numbers, including cellphone numbers.

Up to five phone numbersmay be entered to receive noti-

fications. Once signed up for the sys-

tem, Chapman said that any-time a WARN notice goes out,people will receive a call to no-tify them.

Warnings could include any-thing from a chemical spill, to anatural disaster such as the tor-nadoes that recently torethrough eastern Kentucky, andinto Wayne and Lincoln Coun-ties.

Chapman said that he had

been in touch with his counter-parts in the areas hardest hit bythe most recent round ofstorms and that convinced himthat more action needed to betaken in Putnam County.\

“We want to be proactive,”Chapman said. “Instead ofwaiting for storms to tearthrough the area.”

Anyone wanting more infor-mation can visit www.put-namemergency.com, or call304-586-0246.

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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]

March Birthdays!Happy Birthday to ALL

Reba StewartBrenda TarrNathan TarrTravis Tarr

Rhonda VanceGeraldine Wagenhals

George WatsonMary Wells

Rhonda WheelerRodney MurrellNorma Musser

Jackalyn NewmanWilliam Noffsinger

Betty Ann Scott (March 29th)Sara JonesPhyllis KinderErika KloseBetty MarcumEdna MayesPatricia MayElizabeth McCloudSam BirdScott KinnardKenneth ScarberryDamon ScottRickey Smith

Putnam residents urged to sign up for emergency notification system

WINFIELD -- A PutnamCounty woman is suing BetterFoods, Inc., for injuries she sus-tained on its premises.

Gino's Distributing, Inc. wasalso named as a defendant in the

suit.Better Foods, Inc. is doing

business as Tudor's BiscuitWorld.

On March 19, 2010, Betty JeanTeel was at the defendants' Win-field location and was enteringthe restaurant via the ramp andentryway when she fell, accord-

ing to a complaint filed March 7in Putnam Circuit Court.

Teel claims the defendantsnegligently designed, con-structed and maintained a rampand entryway to the restaurantthat posed a danger and hazardto customers as it did not complywith the Americans with Disabil-

ities Act.The defendant's negligence

caused Teel to sustain seriousand permanent injury to her lefteye, damage to her iris and sig-nificant loss of vision, causingher to be legally blind, accordingto the suit.

Teel is seeking compensatory

damages with pre- and post-judgment interest. She is beingrepresented by William DeForestThompson and James T. Cooper.

The case has been assigned toCircuit Judge O.C. Spaulding.

Putnam Circuit Court casenumber: 12-C-71

Putnam woman files suit over fall at Winfield Tudor’s

SUBMITTED ARTICLETEAYS VALLEY -- Putnam

County students will be thebeneficiaries of money raisedfrom the Putnam County RotaryClub’s 5K Run/Walk.

The event will be held on Sat-urday, March 31, at 10 a.m. atthe Valley Park/Wave Poolcourse in Teays Valley.

Putnam Rotary has been pro-viding scholarships for students

for several years in differentar-eas. For graduating high schoolseniors (two $2,0000 scholar-ships were awarded in 2011)based on need and they mustattend a West Virginia College orUniversity, also, students at-tending camp programs includ-ing the Tri-County Y - CampHigh-Tor, the Salvation ArmyCamp Happy Valley and theHugh O'Brien Youth Leadership

program. The proceeds of this event

will allow them to expand theirscholarship program to servemore students in PutnamCounty.

The first 150 registrants areguaranteed a T-shirt.

All participants of the 5KRun/Walk will qualify for adrawing for a men’s andwomen’s pair of Brooks Running

shoes, a men’s and women’sRussell Athletic Jogging Suit anda Russell Athletic Sports bag.

Medals will be given to thetop 3 overall men’s and women’sfinishers and top 2 finishers ineach category.

To learn more and to registerfor the Putnam Rotary 5KRun/Walk please go towww.TriStateRacer.com, youcan download registration form

or register on-line. The registration form and ad-

ditional information about thePutnam County Rotary Club canbe found at www.putnamro-tary.com .

The Putnam County RotaryClub has been serving manyneeds in the communities ofPutnam County since its incep-tion as a service organization in1995.

Rotary Club’s 5K Run/Walk set for Saturday at Valley Park

by Kyla Asbry

www.wvrecord.com

By Jack Bailey

[email protected]

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ST. ALBANS -- Warnick Dentalin St. Albans has announced thatthe dental practice has launcheda new website.

The site, www.warnickden-tal.com , is designed to educatepatients about different dentaltreatments.

Warnick Dental serves theHurricane, Scott Depot, SouthCharleston and Winfield com-munities.

The website features a "Pa-tient Education" library high-lighting different dentalprocedures, such as dental im-plants.

The goal is to provide patientswith information on populartreatments, including Invisalignand teeth whitening, and to takethe stress out of a visit to thedentist.

"When it comes to visiting adentist, many patients can expe-rience severe anxiety," said Dr.Melissa Warnick. "Treatmentslike root canals or dental crownscan be understandably stressfulfor patients, especially if they arenot sure what is going to hap-pen. Our goal with the new web-site is to help patients relax byproviding comprehensive infor-mation about our dental serv-ices. When patients know whatto expect, procedures seem lessstressful."

The new website includes a"Patient Education" library withinformation on common dentalprocedures. The 3D dental video

library shows patients how aprocedure like dental implantswill be performed. The libraryalso includes video demonstra-tions for proper brushing andflossing techniques.

"When it comes to providingpediatric dentistry, my goal is towork with young patients andteach them proper dental carefrom an early age," said Dr.Melissa Warnick. "But, preven-tion is the best treatment at anyage. Proper flossing and brush-ing skills set the foundation for alifetime of good oral health care.The 3D videos are an easy wayfor children and adults to learnthese basics."

The website also features in-formation on popular dentalprocedures, including teethwhitening and Invisalign treat-

ments. Dr. Steve Warnick ex-plains the difference betweenat-home teeth whitening and in-office whitening.

"At-home treatments are greatfor simple touch-ups, althoughthey are not powerful enough toremove serious stains fromsmoking, coffee or wine drink-ing," said Dr. Steve Warnick. "Ialways tell my patients that forserious stain removal, in-officetreatments ensure even whiten-ing. The new website is a greatresource to help patients exploretheir different whitening optionsand find a treatment that's rightfor them."

The dentists also encouragepatients to learn more about im-plant dentistry and dental prob-lems by visiting the website'sdental blog.

They frequently posts updateson the latest dental care treat-ments, as well as helpful at-home care tips.

Potential patients may alsovisit the website's "SmileGallery" to see before and afterphotos from actual patients.

"There is no better way to seethe difference that implant den-tistry can have on a smile than tovisit our smile gallery," said Dr.Melissa Warnick. "I'm thrilled tobe able to share these photos onour website so patients can seefirst-hand the outcome of differ-ent procedures, such as capsand veneers, Invisalign and den-tal implants."

Prospective patients may alsouse the website's new, onlineappointment request form toschedule an initial consultation.

SUBMITTED ARTICLE

ELEANOR -- In order to

participate in the West Vir-

ginia Delegate Selection

Plan for the 2012 Demo-

cratic National Convention,

Putnam County will hold it’s

Democratic Convention Sat-

urday, April 14, on the sec-

ond floor of the Eleanor Fire

Station in Eleanor.

Registration begins at 3:30

P.M with the convention be-

ginning at 4:00 P.M.

Those present will elect 44

delegates from the three

magisterial districts to the

State Convention.

The County Convention is

open to all registered De-

mocrats in Putnam County.

The Convention will be

followed by a Democratic

Rally “Meet the Candidates”

in the same location begin-

ning at 5:30 P.M.

Free food & beverages will

be provided.

All Democrats welcome.

For more information, call

Travis Hoffman, (304) 757-

0021, or email at

[email protected]

The Putnam Standard Community News March 26-30, 2012 –Page 5

To Advertise HereCall 304.743.6731 today!

Local dentist launches new websitePutnamDemocrats set meetingfor April 14

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Officials have updated West Vir-ginia's sport-fish consumption advi-sory, with a small change thanks toimproving contaminant levels on theKanawha River upstream of Dunbarand a coordinated multi-state effort toprovide consistent advisories thisyear for the Ohio River. The fish consumption advisories

are based on a cooperative effort ofthe West Virginia Division of NaturalResources, Bureau of Public Healthand the Division of EnvironmentalProtection. Brett Preston, West Virginia DNR

wildlife resources chief, said the ad-visories are intended primarily forhigh-risk groups – children, pregnantwomen, nursing mothers, or womenwho plan to become pregnant.“If I'm not in any of those groups,

I might eat three meals a month (in atwo-meal-a-month advisory), tryingto balance the health benefits of eat-ing fish versus something else thatmay be higher in fat and cholesterol.That's why you have to develop riskmanagement, people make decisionsbased on risk, whether driving a caror eating meals. We try to give gen-eral guidelines and be specific forwaters where we have information,so people can make an informed de-cision,” Preston said. The most stringent advisories are

brought on by dioxin and polychlori-nated biphenyl (PCB) contamination,a legacy left over from historical pol-lution. The contaminants remain inthe environment for many years. Dioxins are stored in body fat and

can remain in the system for adecade, but eating wild fish isn't theonly source – trace amounts can befound in other foods - and virtuallyeveryone has some level of it in theirsystem. PCBs were commonly used

in as dielectric and in coolant fluidsin electrical components, such astransformers, motors and capacitors.Production was outlawed in theUnited States in 1979. Mercury pollution, however, is on-

going. The largest source of mercurypollution is coal-fired power plants. Test results have indicated lower

levels of polychlorinated biphenyl(PCB) in the Kanawha River up-stream of the I-64 bridge in Dunbar.

This year, the one-meal-a-month con-sumption advisory for channel catfishless than 17-inches long has beendropped on that stretch of river. Thestatewide advisory is one meal aweek.On Kanawha River downstream of

the I-64 bridge in Dunbar: there is a“do not eat” advisory for Flatheadcatfish, channel catfish, carp, hybridstriped bass, suckers, do not eat, be-cause of dioxin and PCBs. All otherfish one meal a week. These advi-sories include all backwaters, includ-ing Armour Creek, Heizer Creek,Manila Creek and the lower twomiles of the Pocatalico River. West Virginia DNR fish biologist

Zack Brown said that while the advi-sories are simply a means to helppeople calculate risk, people shouldpay close attention to the “do-not-eat” advisories.“We base our lives on weighing

risk factors. Every day you take risks,people get in their cars and drive,some smoke or drink alcohol and it'sto let people know that certain factorsincrease health risks. We do have acouple of do-not-eat advisories – Iwould be very respectful of those,”he said. This year the fish advisories are a

bit less confusing for the Ohio River.In the past, each state did its ownsampling, leading to slightly differ-ent advisories for the same stretchesof water on the Ohio River (of which

West Virginia claims to the historiclow-water mark on the Ohio side, buta small strip of the river is in Ohio).This year's Ohio River advisorieswere coordinated by the Ohio RiverSanitation Commission, resulting inone set of advisories for certainstretches of river. On the Ohio River, from Belleville

(Wood County) to the Kentucky bor-der, the advisory is two meals a yearfor channel catfish greater than 18inches. Channel catfish less than 18inches, carp, flathead catfish, fresh-water drum larger than 14 inches,striped bass, hybrid striped bass,suckers, and white bass are one meala month on that section of the Ohio.The statewide advisory for hybrid

striped bass and white bass is onemeal a month due to mercury andPCBs. The Black bass, channel cat-fish greater than 17 inches, flatheadcatfish, rock bass, walleye, saugeyeand suckers advisory is two meals amonth, also because of mercury andPCB.Channel catfish less than 17 inches

and all other fish (except rainbowtrout) to one meal per week. There isno advisory for rainbow trout. The complete list of advisories for

the state’s waters is available in thecurrent Fishing Regulations publica-tion. Contact David Payne Sr. at david-

[email protected].

Fish Consumption Advisories Updated By David Payne Sr.

[email protected]

Sen. Joe Manchin, (D-W.Va.) re-cently introduced legislation in theU.S. Senate that would create a na-tional reciprocity for concealed-carrypermits. Under the legislation, anyone with

a valid ID and concealed-carry per-mit could carry a concealed handgunin any state that also allows residents

to carry and would replace a compli-cated patchwork of state reciprocalagreements. “This commonsense legislation,”

Manchin said, “would cut down onthe layers of regulations facing law-abiding Americans who have theright to own guns and use them re-sponsibly. If we can streamline andsimplify some of our rules governinggun ownership, everybody wins – es-pecially the 65,000 West Virginianswho hold concealed-carry permits.”The legislation would, however,

exclude people from obtaining anout-of-state permit with less restric-tive eligibility requirements and usethat permit to carry in his or her ownstate. For West Virginia permit holders,

it would increase the number of re-ciprocal states from 39 to 49. Itwould not apply in the People's Re-public of Illinois and the People'sDistrict of Columbia, which honoronly what sections of the Bill ofRights that please the elitist lawmak-ers. Citizens there enjoy only Soviet-

style gun rights and are not allowedto carry firearms.While concealed-carry is techni-

cally legal in the vast majority ofstates, I would expect some opposi-tion from quite a few lawmakers inplaces like Massachusetts, New Jer-sey and Hawaii where concealedcarry is supposedly legal, but virtu-ally all permit requests are deniedand in California, where you prettymuch have to be a movie star ormusic mogul to get a permit in manyareas. By the way, only Vermont andAlaska have actually gotten it rightby allowing law-abiding citizens tocarry firearms without a permit –those states recognizing that it is theBill of Rights, not state law that givescitizens these rights. Sen. Mark Be-gich, (D-Alaska), incidentally, is co-sponsor of this bill. •The DNR is filling seven conser-

vation-officer positions statewide.Minimum qualifications are gradua-tion from an accredited four-year col-lege (preference given to

natural-sciences or law-enforcementdegrees) or previous law-enforce-ment experience may be substituted.To be considered for a position, youmust pass a physical test, which isscheduled for 8 a.m. April 13th and14th at the South Charleston Com-munity Center, 601 Jefferson Street. The physical test consists of three

parts, a 37.5 yard swim (fullyclothed), 18 push-ups in one minute,27 sit-ups in one minute and a 1.5-mile run in 15 minutes, 20 seconds orless. About 10 years ago, I took that

physical test. I grew up on the banksof the Elk River, so I've always beenable to swim well. The hardest partfor me initially was the 1.5-mile run.However, after a couple of months ofsome intense training, I could run 1.5miles in the time allotted, I could dothe push-ups and sit-ups in the timeallotted and I could swim well. Yet, Ifailed the run portion of the test be-cause I was exhausted from theswim.What I wasn't ready for was doing

all three in a row and if you are train-ing for this test, keep in mind that youare going to have to do all these push-ups, sit-ups and this run very soonAFTER you've done this exhaustingswim. Trust me, it is exhausting, be-cause you have to do it fully clothed(but no jeans or sweatpants).My mistake during the swim was

wearing a pair of polyester-blendslacks that were loose-fitting and thepant legs created a great amount ofdrag in the water. I would suggesttrying out different slacks in thewater before you take your test. I also strongly suggest that as you

train, try doing all three in a row.Swim 40 yards fully clothed, changeinto some shorts and a t-shirt, do thepush-ups and sit-ups, then time your-self in a 1.5-mile run. For more de-tails – and an application – visitwww.wvdnr.gov/lenforce/employ-ment.shtm, or contact the DNR LawEnforcement Section at (304) 558-2784.Contact David Payne Sr. at david-

[email protected].

Manchin Bill Would Create National Concealed-Carry Reciprocity

David Payne Sr.

Column by David Payne Sr.

[email protected]

This Ohio River smallmouth bass would fall under the ORSANCO consumptionadvisory for black bass, two meals a month.

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Page 8 –March 26-30, 2012 Obituaries The Putnam Standard

WENDELL SCOTT "SCOTTIE"ALFORDDEANNA S. BOWLESBRYAN KEITH BUCKLEJULIA "JUDY" DARE CASTOELDA MAE (TAYLOR) CHAT-

TINPHYLLIS NOTTINGHAM

DAWSONMABEL LOUISE SIZEMORE

FINNEYANDY N. FRANCISCOSANDRA KAY GILLESPIEEZZLE MAE HARDMANGARY E. HENSLEYRUTH ALICE HULLGARNETT RUTH JEFFRIESPETE IRA LARESVIRGIL L. MYERSRODDRICK A. "Roddy"

RICHARDSONJAMES DELANE SAMPLESJOHN RUSSELL STULLMICHELLE DAWN STUR-

GEONMARY ANN HUDNALL TAY-

LOR

WENDELL SCOTT"SCOTTIE" ALFORD

Wendell Scott "Scottie" Alford,43, of Fraziers Bottom passedaway March 17, 2012, at his homeon 5 & 20 Mile Road.

He was employed by FrontierCommunications, and was an AirForce veteran, having servedeight years as a fireman.

He is survived by his son, Dil-lon Scott Alford of Witcher Creek,who he loved with all his heart.He is also survived by his parents,Wendell Wayne and Linda Lee(Grant) Alford of Fraziers Bottom;his sister, Tamara Lee Toney andher husband, Bryan; a very spe-cial nephew, Charles "Chad"Withers IV; and two specialnieces, Olivia Elaine Toney andBrooklyn Lee Toney, all of Milton.He is also survived by manyaunts, uncles and cousins; and avery special friend, CrystalHowsare of Chesterfield, Mich.

Funeral services were held Fri-day, March 23, at Chapman Fu-neral Home, Hurricane withPastor Ronnie Brown and PastorJunior Gilbert Smith officiating.Burial followed in LunsfordCemetery, Milton. Military hon-ors were provided at the ceme-tery by James Marshall AmericanLegion Post #187, Winfield.

Anyone wishing to leave an on-line condolence or memory maydo so at www.chapmanfuneral-homes.com.

Chapman Funeral Home, Hur-ricane, was honored to handle

Scottie's arrangements.

DEANNA S. BOWLESDeanna S. Bowles, 69, of St. Al-

bans passed away Tuesday,March 20, 2012, at Hubbard Hos-pice House, Charleston.

Born September 12, 1942, inCharleston, she was a daughter ofthe late John H. and Irene MortonSheets. She was also preceded indeath by her daughter, Deanna"Dede" Bowles Vaughan; andson, John W. Bowles.

Deanna was a nursing assis-tant and patient service clerkwith CAMC Women's and Chil-dren's Hospital. She was also aChristian.

She is survived by her daugh-ter, Claudia Ann Dangerfield andher fiance, Scott Wolfe, of St. Al-bans; brother and sister-in-law,Carl E. "Pete" and Nancy Sheetsof Westerville, Ohio; grandson,C.J. Bowles of Sissonville;nephews, Jamie, Kerry andSteven; and niece, Laura; as wellas many loving cousins. She isalso survived by her former hus-band, Claude W. Bowles and hiswife, Mickie, of Charleston; andHeather Sneed.

Graveside services were heldThursday, March 22, at GracelandMemorial Park, South Charlestonwith Brother Roger Wolfe officiat-ing.

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

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

BRYAN KEITH BUCKLEBryan Keith Buckle, 26, of

Apple Grove, WV, died Friday,March 16, 2012 in Lesage, WV.

He was born August 12, 1985,in Gallipolis, Ohio, a son of Mikeand Beverly (Shank) Buckle ofApple Grove. Bryan was a 2003graduate of Point Pleasant HighSchool, a member of MountUnion United Methodist Churchin Pliny, WV, and was employedby American Electric Power at theCentral Machine Shop in SouthCharleston, WV as a turbine ma-chinist.

He was preceded in death by,paternal grandparents, Lesterand Beulah Buckle; maternalgrandmother, Betty Jo FinleyShank; and a cousin, Chad Brod-sky.

Surviving in addition to hisparents are, the Love of His Life,daughter "Princess" Anna Grace

Buckle; brother, Brandon (Ash-ley) Buckle of Apple Grove; ma-ternal grandfather, Glenn (Nell)Shank of Gallipolis, Ohio; a spe-cial nephew and niece, ConnorLee Buckle and Mya DawnBuckle of Apple Grove; severalaunts, uncles, cousins, and a hostof friends.

Bryan was loved by everyonethat knew him, and always smil-ing.

Funeral services were heldThursday, March 22, 2012 at theMount Union United MethodistChurch in Pliny, WV with Evan-gelist John Smith and Pastor RickWaller officiating. Burial followedin the Beale Chapel Cemetery inApple Grove, WV.

Wilcoxen Funeral Home inPoint Pleasant assisted the fam-ily.

Online condolences may bemade at www.wilcoxenfuneral-home.com.

JULIA "JUDY"DARE CASTO

Julia "Judy" Dare Casto, 73,beloved wife, mother, grand-mother, great-grandmother, sis-ter and aunt, went home to bewith the Lord, surrounded by herloving husband of 54 years, Mar-shall W. Casto, and her family, onMarch 14, 2012.

Julia had two sons, Donald andCindy Casto of London, Ohio,and Danny and Robin Casto ofHendersonville, N.C. She hadseven grandchildren, Erin, Toni,Austin, Craig, Adam, Ryan andChris. She was also blessed withnine great-grandchildren. Alsoleft to cherish her memory aremany nieces, nephews, friends,and neighbors. Julia left behindtwo brothers, Okey Barnett ofNashville, Tenn., and Lee andPhyllis Barnett of Poca; andbrother-in-law, Earl Taylor ofPoca.

She was preceded in death byher sister, Maryann Taylor ofPoca; her brother, Dorsal Barnettof Poca; and Okey's wife, Eva Bar-nett, also of Nashville.

Julia enjoyed quilting, cooking,gardening, the National WildFoods Association, helping oth-ers every chance she had andmany church activities. She was amember of Walker Chapel BibleChurch.

A memorial service was held atFirst Baptist Church, West Jeffer-son, Ohio, on Friday March 16.Her final resting place was at Mt.Olive Cemetery, Rock Castle.

Donations may be made toyour local hospice.

ELDA MAE (TAYLOR)CHATTIN

Elda Mae (Taylor) Chattin, 88,of Leon, passed away on Thurs-day, March 15, 2012, at her home.She was a homemaker and hadattended Eddy Chapel Church.

Elda was born on September 1,1923, in Ambrosia, a daughter tothe late Elwin Davy and Hazel(Lawson) Taylor.

In addition to her parents, she

was also preceded in death by herbrothers, Walter, Elwin, Mor-timer, Leonard and Dwight; andher sister, Linda Riffle.

Married to William Leroy Chat-tin for almost 59 years, he pre-ceded her in death in 2000. Tothis union, seven children wereborn and survive her; CharlesDouglas, of Indianapolis, IN, RayEugene (Jane), of Leon, Paul Lee,of Columbus, Ohio, Lewis Wayne(Karen), of Point Pleasant, MaryLouise (Bill) Greer, of Mason,Deborah Ann, of Mt. Alto, andMark Allan (Janet), of Flatrock;two sisters, Irene Neilson, of BellGardens, CA and Stella Mash, ofAmbrosia; fifteen grandchildrenand numerous nieces andnephews have Grandma to thankfor being involved in their up-bringing.

Elda’s life was rememberedSaturday, March 17, 2012, at theCrow-Hussell Funeral Home,with Rev. Joe Hammack officiat-ing. Burial followed in Lone OakCemetery.

Elda’s care was entrusted toCrow-Hussell Funeral Home. Anonline registry is available atwww.crowhussellfh.com.

PHYLLISNOTTINGHAM DAWSONPhyllis Nottingham Dawson,

82, of Nitro completed herearthly journey on Wednesday,March 14, 2012, at Hubbard Hos-pice House. She has gone to bewith our Lord God in Heaven tosuffer no longer on this earth.Born May 13, 1929 in Swandale,W.Va., she was the daughter ofthe late Coleman D. and VictoriaMae Nottingham. She was pre-ceded in death by her parentsand her beloved husband, Den-nis E. "Tom" Dawson. She was re-tired from General Electric CreditCorporation, Heck's Inc. and thePoca River Hunting and FishingClub. She was a 1946 graduate ofClay County High School, oftenriding to school in the steam en-gine of a logging train from Swan-dale to Clay.

Phyllis' greatest pleasure in lifewas her family. Always sacrificingher needs and wants to take careof and provide for them throughthe good times and those thatwere sometimes difficult. Shethoroughly enjoyed and lovedcooking for her immediate fam-ily, as well as her extended family,which consisted of many, manypeople who she loved and caredfor greatly. A complete master atculinary improvisation, shewould cook any time you werehungry. It was well known by allwho had the pleasure of experi-encing her home cooking, if youever left PD's house hungry, itcertainly wasn't her fault. Shewas the consummate big mealspecialist, always ready to feedthe masses with a come one,come all attitude. Her love forcooking shall live on forever, asshe spent many hours putting to-gether and printing PD's CountryCooking Cookbook for her family

and friends to enjoy. In her cook-book, one can find most of the in-gredients for her top "secret"recipes.

She leaves to cherish her mem-ory her three children, Melanieand her husband, Allen Rader, ofEleanor, Dennis E. Jr., "Denny,"and his companion, Mara Pauley,of Nitro and Larry and his wife,Debbie, of St. Albans. She alsocherished and dearly loved hergrandchildren, Carina Ferrell andhusband, Thomas, Matt Dawsonand wife, Angie, Elizabeth Mor-gan and husband, Scottie,Michael Dawson, Krysta Dawsonand Mauro Medina, Eric Raderand wife, Stephanie, Rebecca andhusband, Yonne McHenry, JasonRader and Travis and Tony Stone.Just as special to her were hergreat-grandchildren, Cailey, Arikaand Bubba Ferrell, Stephen andNorah Rader, Brandon and JakeDawson and Maurito and JavierMedina.

In keeping with her wishes,there was a celebration of her lifefor her family and friends on Sat-urday, March 17, at Cooke Fu-neral Home, Nitro, with PastorMike Jarrett officiating.

She requested that donationsbe made in her memory to theDawson Family Cemetery Fund,c/o Clay County Bank, Clay, WV25043; and/or Hubbard HospiceHouse, 1001 Kennawa Dr.,Charleston, WV 25311.

Cooke Funeral Home, Nitrowas entrusted with the arrange-ments.

MABEL LOUISESIZEMORE FINNEY

Mabel Louise Sizemore Finney,87, of Nitro passed away Wednes-day, March 14, 2012, at HubbardHospice House West, SouthCharleston.

Mabel was a 70-year residentof Nitro, and a former employeeof Frankenberger's, Valley Belland Nitro Church of God. Shewas a member of Nitro Church ofGod, the CWC and FriendshipSunday School Class. Mabel wasalso a member of the Women'sAuxiliary of the Nitro Post of theVFW.

She was the daughter of thelate William and Caroline RiserSizemore, and was also precededin death by her sisters and broth-ers, Margaret Buckley, VirginiaAkers, Mattie Jeffers, Owen, Guy,Eli, John, Danny and Bill Size-more; and granddaughter, TracyAnn Meadows.

Mabel is survived by herdaughter, Karen Hartney andhusband, Joe, of Scott Depot;son, Ivan Meadows and wife,Sally, of Nitro; grandchildren,Dean Meadows, Doug Meadows,Joe Hartney and Mary BethBrowning; and great-grandchil-dren, Zach Meadows, BradleyMeadows, Bryson Meadows,Ethan Hartney and Emma Hart-ney.

A service to celebrate Mabel'slife was held Saturday, March 17,at the Nitro Church of God with

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Pastor Rob VanFossen and PastorDave McCormick officiating.Burial followed in CunninghamMemorial Park, St. Albans.

Cooke Funeral Home, Nitrowas in charge of arrangements.

The family suggests memorialcontributions are made to eitherNitro Church of God, 15th St. and2nd Ave., Nitro, WV 25143; orHubbard Hospice House West,1606 Kanawha Blvd. W.,Charleston, WV 25387.

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

ANDY N. FRANCISCOAndy N. Francisco, 83, of

Eleanor passed away Monday,March 19, 2012, at Country VillaCare Home, Buffalo following along illness. He was a retiredbuilding construction instructorat the Putnam County Vocationaland Technical Center. He at-tended Midway UnitedMethodist Church. Andy enjoyedhis travels west, and loved to fishand spend time at his camp inPocahontas county.

Born March 13, 1929, he wasthe youngest son of the lateArthur and Blanche Francisco. Inaddition to his parents, he waspreceded in death by his firstwife, Rosalee Gibson Francisco;his second wife, Maxine StoverFrancisco; four brothers; and onesister.

Survivors include his lovingson, Gary (Yvonne) Francisco ofBuffalo; son-in-law, Roy D. Vine;sisters-in-law, Millie Francisco,Tete Withrow and Dorothy Lan-ders; brother-in-law, Brackston(Pearl) Gibson; grandchildren,Michael (Kasi) Francisco,Michelle (Ron) Blankenship andRyan D. Vine; great-grandchil-dren, Hattie and Brodie Fisherand Teaghan, Rowyn and ZanderFrancisco; step-great-grandchild, Samantha Blanken-ship; as well as several nieces andnephews.

The family would also like tothank the special caregivers atCountry Villa Care Home and thenew friends he made while there,and the hospice caregivers.

Funeral services were heldThursday, March 22, at RaynesFuneral Home, Buffalo with Pas-tor David Panaro Jr. officiating.Burial followed in Beech GroveCemetery, Eleanor.

Online condolences may besent to the Francisco family, andthe online guestbook signed, byvisiting www.raynesfuneral-home.com.

Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo,was in charge of arrangements.

SANDRA KAYGILLESPIE

Sandra Kay Gillespie, 59, ofHuntington, passed away Mon-day, March 19, 2012, at CabellHuntington Hospital.

Funeral services were con-ducted Thursday, March 22 at theReger Funeral Chapel by herbrother-in-law Garen Maynard.

Burial followed in WoodmereMemorial Park, Huntington.

She was born March 28, 1952,in Huntington, W.Va., a daughterof Jack E. and Mary Regina HagerCurtis, both of Huntington.

Sandra was a former PutnamCounty schoolteacher.

Additional survivors includeher husband of 17 years John E.Gillespie; a son Derrick M. Hat-field of Hurricane, W.Va.; brotherMichael Curtis of South Point,Ohio; two sisters, Pamela Bakerof Akron, Ohio and DeborahMaynard of Richmond, Ky., andnumerous nieces and nephews.

Reger Funeral Home assistedthe family.

Condolences may be made tothe family at www.regerfh.com.

EZZLE MAE HARDMANEzzle Mae Ferrell Hardman,

100, of Red House, formerly ofRoane County, passed away Fri-day, March 16, 2012, at Eldercareof Ripley. Ezzle was a Christianand a member of Shiloah Inde-pendent Church, Red House.

Born June 27, 1911, she was thedaughter of the late Andrew andLillie Belle Hawkins. In additionto her parents, she was precededin death by husbands, Walter Fer-rell and Radar Hardman; adaughter, Ruth Ferrell; three in-fant sons; a brother, RoyHawkins; and sisters, RubyGuthrie and Cora Grant.

Survivors include her care-givers, nephew Don (Linda)Hawkins; great-nephews, David,Mark, and Greg Hawkins andtheir families; as well as manyother nephews, nieces, great-nephews and great-nieces.

Many thanks to the staff at El-dercare of Ripley for the excellentcare and loving devotion pro-vided to her during her last days.

Graveside funeral serviceswere held Monday, March 19,2012, at Ferrell Cemetery, VicarsRidge in Roane County, with Pas-tor Larry Covert officiating.

Online condolences may besent to the Hardman family andthe online guestbook signed byvisiting www.raynesfuneral-home.com.

Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo,was in charge of arrangements.

GARY E. HENSLEYGary E. Hensley, 48, of Myrtle

Beach, S.C., died Tuesday, March13, 2012, at Conway MedicalCenter, Conway, S.C.

Gary was born in Charleston, ason of Mary Ella McCormickHensley and the late Charles T.Hensley. He was a member ofBeach Church, and was also amember of the N.R.A. Gary wastruly a virtuous man. He washonorable and courageous everyday of his life. To him, wordsmeant something, and he was al-ways true to his own. He was in-grained with kindness, and tookpride in being a great neighbor.He was a man of strong faith wholoved the Lord dearly, and theonly other love he possessed that

ever compared was the love hehad for his family, the family hestarted with his high schoolsweetheart, his wife of 25 years.He never let her go a day withoutfeeling loved and beautiful, andtaught his children to strive tofind a love like the one theyshared. He was a compassionatefather, always wanting the bestfor his children. Gary was somany things to those aroundhim. He was a handyman, a co-median, a friend, a caretaker, afather, a husband, a son, abrother and, most importantly, aman of God. He will truly bemissed.

Surviving, in addition to hismother of Myrtle Beach, are hiswife of 25 years, Mary E. Hensleyof Myrtle Beach; one daughter,Kayla Elizabeth Hensley of Myr-tle Beach; one son, Logan GarrettHensley of Myrtle Beach; mater-nal grandmother, Mae Mc-Cormick of St. Albans; onebrother, Todd A. Hensley ofFayetteville, N.C.; five nieces; twonephews; and two canine com-panions, Butter and Charlotte.

A memorial service was heldSunday at Goldfinch FuneralHome, Conway Chapel, Conway,S.C., with Pastor Craig Cheney of-ficiating.

Memorials may be made toBeach Church, 557 GeorgeBishop Hwy., Myrtle Beach, SC29579.

Sign a guestbook atwww.goldfinchfuneralhome.com

Goldfinch Funeral Home, Con-way Chapel was in charge ofarrangements.

RUTH ALICE HULLRuth Alice Hull, 82, of Eleanor

passed away Saturday, March 17,2012, at Putnam Care and Reha-bilitation Center in Hurricanefollowing a long illness.

She was a member of the FirstBaptist Church of Eleanor, andformerly worked as a nurse's aideat Thomas Memorial Hospital,caring for the newborn babies inthe Obstetrics Unit. Ruth alwaysenjoyed spending time sewingand quilting.

Born May 4, 1929, she was thedaughter of the late WilliamSmith and Mary Hughes Smith.In addition to her parents, shewas preceded in death by fivebrothers; and three sisters.

Survivors include her lovinghusband of 62 years, Paul Hull;sons, Paul R. (Gwen) Hull ofDunedin, Fla., and Jim (Regina)Hull of Eleanor; seven grandchil-dren; four great-grandchildren;and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were heldTuesday, March 20, 2012, at FirstBaptist Church of Eleanor withPastor David Panaro Sr. and Pas-tor David Panaro Jr. officiating.Burial followed in Beech GroveCemetery, Eleanor.

Online condolences may besent to the Hull family and theonline guestbook signed by visit-i n gwww.raynesfuneralhome.com.

Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo,

was in charge of arrangements.

GARNETT RUTHJEFFRIES

Garnett Ruth Jeffries, 66, ofBuffalo passed away Wednesday,March 14, 2012, at her home fol-lowing a brief illness. She was alifelong homemaker who lovedto knit and loved to cook.

Born January 3, 1946, she wasthe daughter of the late JoeMoore and Juanita TinneyMoore. In addition to her par-ents, she was preceded in deathby two sisters and one brother.

Survivors include her lovinghusband, Steven Jeffries of Buf-falo; daughters, Teresa (Timothy)Brown of Millwood and Carla(Arthur) Chapman of SouthPoint, Ohio; son, Michael DerenBerger of Florida; sisters, AnnChandler and Macil Rider;brother, Harrison "Buddy" Rapp;and grandchildren, Brittney Mas-sile, Derek Massile, Tessa Chap-man and Chloe Chapman.

In accordance with her wishes,her body was cremated. A gath-ering of family and friends washeld Tuesday, March 20, atRaynes Funeral Home, Buffalo.

Online condolences may besent to the Jeffries family, and theonline guestbook signed, by vis-i t i n gwww.raynesfuneralhome.com.

Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo,was in charge of arrangements.

PETE IRA LARESPete Ira Lares, 65, of St. Albans

passed away Saturday, March 17,2012, at St. Mary's Medical Cen-ter, Huntington.

Born February 15, 1947, inHernshaw, he was a son of thelate Elbert E. and Oral MeadowsLares.

He was an electrician with theUnion Carbide Corporation. Hewas a member of FOPA #5, St. Al-bans and the NRA.

He is survived by his wife,Mary Jan Marino-Lares; daugh-ter, Nancy Beth Lares-Estep,M.D., of Hurricane; son, Todd A.Lares, M.D., of Charleston; sis-ters, Bonnie Colagross of Floridaand Billie Brown of KanawhaCity; and four grandchildren,Austin Ira Estep, James GrantLares, Clarissa Lares and Anasta-sia Lares.

Memorial services were heldWednesday, March 21, atBartlett-Chapman FuneralHome, St. Albans with the Rev.Herman Jones officiating.

The family requests donations

are made to Pulmonary FibrosisFoundation, 811 W. EvergreenAve., Suite 204, Chicago, IL60642. You may also share mem-ories or condolences with thefamily at www.bartlettchapman-funeralhomes.com.

VIRGIL L. MYERSVirgil L. Myers, 64, of St. Albans

passed away on Friday, March 16,2012, at Hubbard Hospice Housefollowing a short illness.

He was born on January 9,1948, in Charleston to the lateClemeth and Juanita JonesMyers. He was also preceded indeath by his brother, DonaldMyers.

He was a graduate of DunbarHigh School and enjoyed spend-ing time doing crafts and lovedold time country music.

He is survived by wife of 39years, Patricia "Patty" MarleneMyers; his sister, Linda Mallet ofPoca; two nieces; two nephews;and several great-nieces andnephews.

Graveside services were heldTuesday, March 20, 2012, at Sun-set Memorial Park, SouthCharleston.

Bartlett-Chapman FuneralHome, St. Albans, assisted thefamily.

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

RODDRICK A. "Roddy"RICHARDSON

Roddrick A. "Roddy" Richard-son, 56, of Milton passed awayTuesday, March 13, 2012, near hisresidence.

He was born December 15,1955, in Huntington, a son of thelate Charles Richardson and JaneAnn Grass.

Roddy was a veteran of theU.S. Navy, having served on theUSS Sierra during the VietnamEra with his home port inCharleston, S.C. He was also re-tired from the John Amos PowerPlant and an avid fan of MarshallUniversity sports and San Fran-cisco 49ers football.

He is survived by his wife De-lores "Dee" Watts Richardson;two sons, Eric Allen Richardsonof Hurricane and his fiancée,Leigh Ann Hannas, and MontanaReed Richardson of Milton andspecial friend D.J. Black.’

Heck Funeral Home, Miltonassisted the family with the serv-ices, which were private.

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Putnam County Schools –Menu – April 2012

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Thursday, April 19: Egg &Cheese on English Muffin

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expressed to the family atwww.heckfuneralhome.com.

JAMES DELANESAMPLES

James Delane Samples, 79, ofSt. Albans passed away Sunday,March 18, 2012, at Hubbard Hos-pice House West after a long ill-ness. He was a U.S. Marine Corpsveteran of the Korean Conflict,and a member of the MooseLodge in Nitro. James had been aresident of St. Albans for 50years.

He was preceded in death byhis parents, Wesley Edgar and IdaOcie Samples; brothers, Jack W.Samples and Charles "Chuck"Samples; and sisters, MaxineCarney, Margaret Clendenin,Irene Middleton, Maxine Sayre,Corda Shady and Marilyn Stam-per.

Surviving are his brother, Dar-rell Samples of St. Albans; andsister, Lura Kelly of St. Albans.

Funeral services were heldThursday, March 22 at Keller Fu-neral Home, Dunbar with theRev. Dr. Larry McCallister offici-ating. Burial followed in Grand-view Memorial Park Mausoleum.

JOHN RUSSELL STULLJohn Russell Stull, 64, of Hurri-

cane passed away Monday,March 19, 2012, at CAMC-TeaysValley.

Born August 23, 1947, in Man-

nington, he was a son of the lateCarney Ray Sr. and Lola B. KernStull. He was also preceded indeath by his sisters, Lois Stulland Shirley Robinson; as well asa brother, Carney Ray Stull Jr.

John was a retired supervisorfrom the Division of Rehabilita-tion Services of the State of WestVirginia, where his compassion-ate nature allowed him to helpthose with special needs. He wasinstrumental with the beginningof the clothing room for clients atthe Rehab Center. He was amember and usher at DunbarMountain Mission, and was ac-tive with the Christmas basketprogram and the food programof the church. He was a graduateof Fairmont State College with adegree in education, and taughtin the public school system andthe industrial arts department ofSpencer State Hospital. He wasalso an avid outdoorsman andhunter.

Surviving are his wife, Darla M.Stull; his brothers, William "Bill"Stull of Cortland, Ohio, andJames L. Stull of Fairmont; andhis dachshund, Ivanna, who heloved greatly.

Funeral services were heldThursday, March 22, at DunbarMountain Mission, Dunbar, withPastor Jim Phillips officiating.

Online condolences may bemade by visiting www.chapman-funeralhomes.com. Memorialcontributions may also be made

to the Little Victories Animal Res-cue, 3589 County Rd. 60/11, Ona,WV 25545.

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

MICHELLE DAWNSTURGEON

Michelle Dawn Sturgeon, 32,of Apple Grove, WV, died Mon-day, March 12, 2012 at home.

She was born September 11,1979, in Point Pleasant, a daugh-ter of David Leland Sturgeon andBonnie Lou (Hill) Sturgeon ofApple Grove. She attended theCollege Hill Church and was ahomemaker.

Michelle was preceded indeath by a son, Christopher Stur-geon; maternal grandparents,Christopher and Louella Hill;and paternal grandparents,Lewis and Maxine Sturgeon.

In addition to her parents, sheis survived by her children,David Foster, Taylor Sturgeon,Dakota Bryan, Issac Chandler,Jacob Ogier, Chloe Sturgeon, andStaci Foster; two brothers, Mike(Kimberly) Sturgeon and ChrisSturgeon; four nieces, NatashaSturgeon, Kaleigh Sturgeon,Nevaeh Sturgeon, and Lilly Stur-geon; and a special aunt, SonyaEshelman.

Funeral services were heldSunday, March 18, 2012 at theWilcoxen Funeral Home in PointPleasant with Pastor Darrell

Johnson officiating. Burial fol-lowed in the Apple Grove Memo-rial Gardens at Apple Grove.

Online condolences may bemade at www.wilcoxenfuneral-home.com.

MARY ANN HUDNALLTAYLOR

Mary Ann Hudnall Taylor wasborn January 3, 1948, inCharleston. She passed away un-expectedly at home on March 3,2012. She was a lifelong residentof West Virginia, graduating fromCharleston High School in 1966.

Mary Ann recently retiredfrom Jackson Kelly Law offices,where she worked as a legal sec-retary for almost 33 years. Sheloved her job and the people sheworked with, especially her boss,Gary Hart.

Mary Ann was preceded indeath by her mother, Martha LeaFerrell Hudnall; father, WilliamDaten Hudnall Sr.; one brother,William "Billy" Daten Hudnall Jr.;sister, Sue Wolfe Hubert; sister,Martha Rowena "Rennie" Hud-nall Stone (Lloyd D. Stone Sr.);one nephew, William E. "Bo"Stone; three dogs, Budweiser"Bud" Taylor, Booger Troy andButch Troy; and three cats, BillTroy, Sierra Troy and Bandit TroyTaylor.

Survivors include one daugh-ter, Malibu Taylor Troy ofCharleston; granddaughter,Nicole Troy Myers (Brandon);

and great-granddaughter, BrandiNicole Myers, whose recent birthmade her extremely happy;nephews, Lloyd "Smokey," Mar-tin "Jubie" and Forrest "Cleve"Stone; one niece, Marylee(Pinky/Stone) Wallace; severalgrand- and great-grand-niecesand nephews; and seven grievingdogs, Blacky Ann Taylor, SmokeyDale Taylor, Sabien Taylor,Hooch Budweiser Booger Troy,Sandi Sara "PeePee" Troy, Jas-mine Jasper Troy and Bandi Lou"Cujo" Troy.

Mary Ann had various dogswho she loved throughout theyears. Her favorite was Bud,whose ashes will be buried withher. Throughout her life, shewould put family first above allelse. She was known to be a veryhard and dedicated worker whotook pride in her work. Mary Annwas honest to a fault, sometimesbrutally so. Her passing has cre-ated a void which cannot ever befilled. Our only consolation isthat she was happy, finally ableto stay home doing what she en-joyed. Most importantly, MaryAnn knew we loved her deeplyand will ever hold her in ourhearts.

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

She will be deeply loved andmissed every day.

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Kierra Bays—participantWord Processing II

Taylor Briscoe—participantFBLA Principles and Procedures

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SCHOOL FROM PAGE 1

These students from Buffalo High School recently participated in the Future Business Leaders of America statewide leadership conference in Morgantown. Courtesy photo