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Volume 170 Number 42 Single Copy: $1.00 Woodsfield, Ohio Thursday, January 8, 2015

See Schumacher, Pg. 10

See Year in Review, Pg. 3

Bag a Doe Winners Announced Several local businesses sponsored this year’s Bag a Doe program which rewards hunters who help manage the deer population by targeting does as well as bucks. Several entries were received with qualifying doe tags. Five winners were drawn, receives $1,200 in prize money. Winning the top prize of $500 was Steven Eikleberry. Pictured, front row, from left, are: Car-la Rose, Tim Blue State Farm Insurance; Steven Eikleberry, first place $500 winner; Linda Shaffer, Monroe County Farm Bureau. Second row, from left: Darin Brown, Monroe County Beacon; Don Thompson, Donald Thompson Insurance. Third row, from left: Kyle Przelenski, Francis J. Paulus Insurance; Jordan Reusser, Modern Home and Hardware. Back row, from left: Nick Sims, Monroe Soil and Water; Larry Pittman, F.W. Schumacher Insurance. Other winners included Michael Thomas, $300; James Campiti, $200; Sam Moore, $100; and Hunt-er Dennis, $100. Photo by Wade Weckbacher

New Commissioner Schumacher Excited as He Takes New Seat Monroe County got a new commissioner for the new year as Mitchell Schumacher took over the position from outgoing commissioner John Pyles who he defeated in the November 2014 election. Schumacher, a Republican who resides in Woodsfield with wife Ashley, held the office before, serving from 2001 - 2005. After his first official meeting as a sitting commissioner on January 5, Schumacher sat down with the Beacon for an interview. Fol-lowing are comments from the new commissioner:

Darin Brown, Monroe County Beacon General Manager: What did you learn from your first term?

Commissioner Mitchell Schumacher: I’m familiar with all the funding sources and the budgets, things like that, from when I was in of-

fice before.

Brown: What are you most looking forward to as you go back into office?

Schumacher: When I was in office before, there were months where $70,000 is what we brought in on our monthly sales tax. Sales tax last month was $325,000. That’s different. You know, we were cutting to survive. Not that we want to just throw money at things , because that doesn’t help anything. It just kind of kicks it down the road. But, it’s a little nicer to have a little cushion to where you can do more for the county.

Brown: What are some promising signs of prog-ress you see from when you were previously in of-fice to now?

Schumacher: I’m excited about the fact that they have a port authority set up right now and ready to go. The county also has an economic development person [Jason Hamman] who I think has done a fabulous job.

Brown: Being that Monroe County is in the middle of this oil and gas boom, what do you feel like your responsibility is to help guide the county through this and put it in the best position possible?

Schumacher: Our respon-sibility is to make sure that we do it right. It’s coming regardless. We want to make sure that everything that is impacting us now positively isn’t going to have throw-backs and have a negative

New Monroe County Commissioner Mitchell Schumacher (left) is pictured as he was sworn into office on Dec. 29. With Schumacher is his wife Ashley (middle) while Judge Clifford Sickler performs the ceremony. Photo Submitted

2014: A Year in Review Part 1

January“Commissioners Pass Resolution to

Create Port Authority” The Monroe County commissioners passed a motion during their Dec. 27 reg-ular session meeting to establish a port au-thority in Monroe County. A port authority is an economic development body designed with the purpose of attracting companies and new busi-ness. M o n r o e County Eco-nomic Devel-oper Jason Hamman said of the move by commis-sioners, “The message we want to send is we have a new year starting, and we’re not going to sit back and wait for Ormet to reopen. We are going to use new tools and be more aggressive in creating jobs.” He added, “It’s another ar-row in our quiver.”

“Frigid Temperatures Freeze County” The county was frozen by record-tying and record-breaking temperatures on Mon-day, Jan. 6 and Tuesday, Jan. 7. Even though the sun was shining brightly, the tempera-ture hit zero before sundown on Monday. It got even colder on Monday night as tem-peratures got down to -4º before midnight, tying the observed record cold temperature for Jan. 6, set in 1981. Into Tuesday morn-ing, tempera-tures fell to -10º, beating the previously observed re-cord cold tem-perature (-3º) for Jan. 7 set in 1988. The weather im-pacted several local offices. Commission-ers passed a motion during their Jan. 6 meet-ing to close the courthouse on Jan. 7 due to the low temperatures. The Switzerland of Ohio Local School District also cancelled school for the second day in a row.

“Ice Hinders River Traffic” Ice backup behind the Hannibal Locks and Dam stretched for several hundred yards late last week. It was reported on Thursday, Jan. 9 that lock gates were jammed due to the ice. On Friday, Jan. 10 at least four barges were seen upriver waiting to travel south through the locks. Pictured (left) is the field of chunky ice against the Hanni-bal Locks and Dam as a barge waits to get through. More ice was ex-pected to flow down from lo-cal creeks.

“Accident and Fire Closed Down SR78 For Hours,

Could Have Been Disastrous” A traffic accident on SR 78 East between Woodsfield and the Swiss Hills Career Cen-ter closed the road for approximately 7 1/2 hours on Wednesday, Jan. 22. Emergency personnel rushed to the scene as a fire was reported near a propane tanker. Fortunate-ly, the situation did not take the turn many feared, and the fire was extinguished with-out reaching the propane tanker. The accident took place when a 1995 Jeep Cherokee, operated by Keith Robinson, of Woodsfield, pulled out from Fairfax Rd. onto SR 78. According to the accident re-port from the Monroe County Sheriff’s De-partment, Robinson did not yield to a 2003 Peterbilt tractor trailer operated by James

Ferguson of L&L Transportation, LLC, travelling east on SR 78.

February“Ice Covers Ohio River For First Time

Since 1978, Causes Transportation Issues” The section of the Ohio River running along Monroe County had frozen from shore to shore on Jan. 29 and 30 as this winter’s

b e l o w - z e r o temperatures continued to impact the county. Ac-cording to the recollection of many county residents, in-cluding those who closely watch the go-ings-on of the

Ohio River, it is the first time since 1978 that the river’s surface has completely fro-zen. Fred McCabe, a Monroe County river historian, observed last week that the river had frozen from one side to the other. He said that by Monday, Feb. 3, the higher tem-peratures had begun to thaw the river and boats were cutting small paths of ice-free water. Even with some thawing taking place, the ice is still causing issues with transportation on the river. Hannibal Locks and Dam Lock-master Jim Beavers said, “Dealing with the ice adds probably an hour to each lockage [under normal conditions a lockage takes

around an hour to complete]. One of the big-gest problems is when a tow is coming in down water and pushes the ice with them.”

March“Hundreds Attend Last

Celebration at Skyvue” When all the dust cleared and the auc-tions were settled, the Switzerland of Ohio Local School District had sold every one of the school buildings that would be vacated for new buildings except for one. Skyvue Elementary was the only SOLSD building slated for demolition in the new schools project because of its location in compari-son to the new building. This month, Skyvue Elementary students are set to move into their new building. Some-time soon, on a date yet to be determined, the old Skyvue Elementary building will be demolished. With that on their minds, Sky-

vue-area citi-zens banded to-gether to give their beloved school one final send-off. O v e r 1,000 people, including at least 335 alum-ni, flooded into the hallways of Skyvue Ele-

mentary on Sat., March 8 to get, what would be for most, one last look. Cheers echoed in the gymnasium, which saw so many great Skyvue High School basketball teams over the years, as a half-court basketball tourna-ment was held. A hungry crowd bought all of the prepared 350 meals within the first 50 minutes. People visited, people reminisced, and people said, “Good-Bye.”

“Worker Dies in Pipeline Accident” A worker for a StatOil subcontractor was killed on Sat., March 22 as he worked on

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Jeep Liberty, was travel-ing northbound on Monroe Dr. in the Hannibal Indus-trial Park. While following a white F-150, Hostuttler looked down at his phone to make a call and when he looked back up at the road, he had drifted into the op-posite lane and there was a vehicle traveling in that lane. The Jeep Liberty then swerved to avoid the vehi-cle and struck an old secu-rity gate device mounted on top of a concrete block. As the Jeep Liberty struck the concrete, the vehicle rolled over on to its top to its final rest location. There was dis-abling damage to the vehicle and it was towed. Hostuttler was cited with failure to control.

WOODSFIELD POLICEAccidents

October 22, 3:56 p.m., Joshua Cybak, Allison Park, PA, in a 2013 Subaru was parked in the Dollar General parking lot. Carol J. Eddy, Woodsfield in a 2001 Dodge Durango was backing out of a parking spot and struck Cybak’s Subaru. There was light damage to both vehi-cles. October 23, 11:00 p.m., an unknown vehicle was attempting to make a right turn in McDonald’s parking lot and struck a pole. The ve-hicle continued through the parking lot and struck the roof of the drive through, tearing the awning loose. October 30, 1:25 p.m. an unknown vehicle was back-ing up and struck a mail box on West Marietta St. November 15, 6:00 a.m., Daniel A. Hughes, Lew-isville, in a 2004 GMC truck was parked, pumping gas. Andrew K. Carpenter, Woodsfield, in a 2014 Ford truck, was moving through the parking lot and side-swiped Hughes’s GMC. November 21, 2014, 12:45 p.m., Paul K. Wine, Woodsfield, in a 1998 GMC truck was backing from a parking spot in a private property lot. Donna M. Ma-honey, Woodsfield in a 2010 Ford was also backing from a parking spot. The GMC truck improperly backing struck the Ford on the right rear side. There was light damage to the Ford. December 4, 2014, 11:35 a.m. Kevin L. Westfall, Woodsfield, in a 2002 was parked pumping gas. Josef

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Your Right to KnowMeeting Dates

Senior Nutrition Menu

School Lunch Menu

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Janet Bell to Mark Fetty, Green Twp., 24.591 acres. Linda Smith, Linda S. Smith to Stephen Coulter, Jayne Coulter Friend, Vil-lage of Woodsfield, PT In Lot 3. Utica East Ohio Mid-stream LLC to Antero Re-sources Corporation, Frank-lin and Seneca Twp., 77.3 acres. Betty Norden, AKA Eliz-abeth Norden, Joe Norden Jr., POA to Terry Talbot, Jill Talbot, Sunsbury Twp Lot 9, Village of Wilson. Donald L. Kilburn, Mary J. Kilburn to Derek Zwick, Shantel Zwick, Summit Twp., 3.026 acres. Dean F. Reusser to Re-usser Properties LLC, Lee Twp., 55 acres. QC. Randy T. Jeffers to Troy D. Bindscheattel, Ohio Twp., 0.969 acres. Donald Brown, Eva Jean Brown to Vine Royalty LP, Adams Twp., 4.059 acres. Mineral Deed.

SPEED Stephanie A. Hunsinger, Paden City, WV, $122.

COUNTY COURT Misty D. McKelvey, Clar-ington, drug possession. Defendant completed treat-ment in lieu program, dis-missed, $72. Jonathan R. Green, Ben-wood, WV, drug possession, drug paraphernalia. Defen-dant completed treatment in lieu program, dismissed. Johnny R. Linderman Jr., Bellaire, seat belt, $78. COUNTY SHERIFF

Accidents December 17, 2014, 11:30 a.m., Kimberly M. Wiles, Barnesville in a 2012 Dodge Journey and Scott A. Fulton, Columbus, in a 2014 Ford, were traveling on SR 7 heading north. Fulton’s Ford came to a complete stop to turn onto County Road 96

The senior lunch menu for the week of Jan. 12- Jan. 16 Mon.- Roast pork with gra-vy, mashed potatoes, green beans, applesauce, dinner roll and milk.Tues. -Swedish meatball with sauce, noodles, corn, beets, tropical fruit, bread and milk.Wed. - Smoked sausage,

whipped potatoes, rinsed sauerkraut, apricots, potato bread, vanilla wafers, milk.Thurs. - Chicken sandwich, au gratin potatoes, carrot coins, bun, milk.Fri. - Lasagna, garden salad with tomatoes and cabbage, Italian vegetables, cinnamon peaches, breadsticks and milk .

The school lunch menu for the week of Jan. 12- Jan. 16 Mon. -Hot dog on a bun or jumbo or mini corn dogs, baked beans, french fries, fruit choice.Tues. - Meatball sub sand-wich or macaroni and cheese with breadstick, steamed broccoli, fresh carrots with dip, fruit choice and milk.Wed. - Macaroni and cheese

with breadstick or grilled cheese and tomato soup, vegetable, fruit, choice of milk.Thurs. - Popcorn chicken, or soft pretzel with cheese, vegetable, fruit, choice of milk.Fri. - Pizza or cheeseburger on a bun, salad, fruit, choice of milk.

Midway Community Senior Center will hold its regu-lar meeting January 12 at 7p.m. Beallsville Chapter #24 Order of the Eastern Star will meet Jan. 12th with refreshments at 6:15 pm. The meeting will begin at 7:30 pm. American Legion Post 87 will have its regular monthly meeting January 12 at 7 p.m.at the Post Home at 217 S. Sycamore. Seneca Township will have its reorganizational meeting on Jan. 17 at 6:00 p.m. at the township building. The Monroe Water Systems Board of Trustees will hold its regular monthly meeting on Jan. 8 at 6:00 p.m. at the Laings Community Center Office. Midway Community Seniors will meet Jan. 12 at 10 a.m. to play games and lunch at noon. Soup will be fur-nished. Bring sandwiches or desserts. Monroe County Board of Developmental Disabilities has scheduled its regular and reorganizational meeting of the Board for Jan. 15 at 5:30 p.m. at the Monroe Achievement Center, Woodsfield, Ohio. This meeting is open to the public. The Monroe County Suicide Prevention Coalition will meet Jan. 15 at 4:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, South Main St., Woodsfield. All meetings are open to the public.

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Gruber, Strongsville, OH, in a 2009 Dodge truck was backing up and struck West-fall’s vehicle. There was light damage to the both ve-hicles. December 9, 2014, 4:30 a.m., Danny J. Woodby, Jonesborough, TN, in a 2008 Chevy was parked in a pri-vate property lot unattended. An unknown vehicle struck the Chevy on the right side. There was moderate damage to the Chevy. October 1, 4:25 p.m., Donna Steed, Cottondale, AL in a 2014 Mazda and Cyril Tanner Burkhart, Lew-isville in a 2008 Kia were both traveling eastbound on SR 78. The Mazda began to make a left turn causing the Kia to slam on the brakes striking the Mazda. There was disabling damage to both vehicles and they were towed. October 17, 11:10 p.m., Marissa A. Cole, Woods-field, in a 2004 Ford truck failed to control and struck a fire hydrant. There was functional damage to the truck. Cole was cited with failure to control. November 3, 8:15 a.m., Tyler John Stephens, Woodsfield, in a 2005 Chevy Cavalier and Rebecca J. Huffman, Lewisville, in a 2014 Toyota Carolla, were both sitting at a red light. The Chevy Cavalier drifted forward and struck the Toy-ota Carolla. There was no damage to either vehicle. November 10, 11:45 a.m., Desiree D. Schwaben, Sardis in a 2001 Chevy and Becky A. King, Lewisville in a 2014 Kia were both traveling west on SR 78. The Chevy slowed and sig-naled to make a right hand turn. The Kia rear ended the Chevy. There was function-al damage to the Chevy and minor damage to the Kia. November 5, 1:06 p.m., Stanley L. Myers, Jerusa-lem, in a 2005 Jeep was parked at the Citizens Na-tional Bank at meter number 322. The Jeep was driver-less but the passenger was on the passenger side in the vehicle. Kristie Dalrymple, Beallsville, in a 2006 Chevy Cobalt pulled in to park at meter number 323, while at-tempting to park and struck

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with the turn signal in use. Wiles’s Dodge Journey rear ended the Ford. Both vehi-cles had minor damage, and there were no injuries. December 17, 2014, 5:25 p.m., Rachel A. Haak, Gainesville, FL, in a 2000 Nissan Frontier was trav-eling north on SR 26 when Haak lost control of the Nis-san. The Nissan slid off the roadway and hit a gas meter. There were no injuries and the vehicle was towed. December 22, 2014, 5:00 a.m., Thomas W. Harris, Woodsfield, in a 2003 Ford Taurus, was traveling north on SR 800 when the Ford lost control and rolled sev-eral times. The Ford came to a rest on its wheels in the south bound lane. There was disabling damage to the Ford and it was towed. Har-ris was transported to Wetzel County Hospital. December 22, 2014, 6:40 a.m., Johnny Daugherty, Woodsfield in a 1998 Chev-rolet S10, was traveling east on SR 78, attempted to make a left hand turn in the road-way and struck black ice. He lost control. The Chevrolet S10 went across the center line to the left and Daugherty overcorrected and struck the guardrail face to the right causing the vehicle to over-turn, coming to final rest on its top. There was disabling damage to the vehicle and it had to be towed. December 22, 2014, 12:38 p.m. Wendi Miller, Somer-ton, in a 2008 Jeep Wrangler, was sitting at the mail box dropping off mail. Christo-pher D. Tice, Shadyside, in a 1994 Mitsubishi was travel-ing west on SR 78 and went over the white line striking the Jeep. Both vehicles had minor damage and did not need to be towed. December 27, 2014, 3:47 p.m. Clayten D. Hostuttler, Jacksonburg, WV, in a 2008

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Barnesville Livestock January 3 Total Head 434 Cattle 220 hd.; cows 5 hd; good $90-100; medi-um $80-89.75; thin $79.75 & down; bred cows (3) $775-1560; bulls (3) hd WT $95.50-115.50. Feeders steers/bulls 132 hd.; med. 1 & 2 200-299 (7) $250-280; 300-399 (10) $130-281; 400-499 (28) $150-277.50; 500-599 (32) $130-265 600-699 (43) $145-226; 700-799 (12) $147.50-195. Feeders heifers 77 hd; med 1 & 2 200-299 (3) $140-240; 300-399 (14)

$175-255; 400-499 (18) $175-250; 500-599 (29) $112.50-242.50; 600-699 (8) $125-208; 700-799 (3) $160-172.50; 800 & up (2) $119-172.50 Lambs 192 hd 51-70 lbs (1) $230; 71-90lbs (18) $197.50-240; 91-110lbs (50) $192-200; 111 & up (118) $160.50-205; Ewes/bucks (5) $10-120; Goats 7 hd light kids 69 dn (7) $40-177.50. Hogs 15 hd; Pigs (4) $55; Hogs (6) $65-70; Sows (3) $42-48; Boars 350 dn (1) $25; Boars 350 up (1) $12.50.

New Matamoras Coffee Break There will be a Coffee Break at the New Matamo-ras Library Jan. 12 at 10:00 a.m. in the library’s commu-nity room. Guest speaker will be local naturalist Lynn Barnhart. Lynn’s program will be a presentation about

the civil engineers of the an-imal kingdom - beavers! Ev-eryone is invited to attend. For more information or if you’re interested in speak-ing at Coffee Break pro-gram, call (740) 865-3386.

The Monroe and Belmont County Extension offices are planning to offer the 2015 Ohio Beef School webinar series. This will be a three meeting series on Tuesday’s, January 27th, February 10th, and February 24th with all sessions starting at 7:00 p.m. Each session will be broad-cast via an internet link at the Extension offices. A Question and Answer session will be held each meeting with on-line presenters. Anyone wanting to participate in these meetings should call their Extension office to register no later than

January 20th. A fee will be collected each meeting. The primary themes that will be discussed in the 2015 school will include “Sustainable Beef Production”, “Beef Animal Handling and Facility De-sign”, “Manure Management and Fertilizer Application Is-sues for Beef Producers”, “Fu-ture of Antibiotic Use in Beef Cattle”, and “Capitalizing on the Historic Beef Economy.” For more information contact the Monroe County Extension office at 740-472-0810 or Bel-mont County Extension office at 740-695-1455.

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down; 19 butcher bulls $72-125; bred cows & C/C pairs: 4 cows & cow/calf pair BH $1375-2000; feeder cattle 203; stocker steer & bull calves $117-267.50; stock-er steer yearlings $105-216; holstein stocker steers $105-150; stocker heifer calves $175-260; stocker heifer yearlings $117.50-237.50; calves 12; baby calves $282.50 & down; hogs 51; best barrows and gilts $72; heavier and lighter weights $35-56; Sows $41-45.50; Boars $19-31; feeder pigs by head $41-49; by weight $35. Fat Cattle Load Aver-ages 10 sthf 1406lb $160.55; 7 sthf 1309lb $159.89; 12 st 1387lb $159.66; 120 sthf 1304lb $158.99; 17 sthf 1234lb $157.57; 10 hf 1209lb $155.83. Goats and Sheep 60-90 lb; Lambs $221-226; Sheep $91; Goats $140-225; Goats $100-149. Special feeder calf sale Jan. 14.

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Obituaries

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The health of our commu-nity is important to us. We’re seeing an expected increase in flu cases during this flu season and want to protect our patients and community. Effective immediately, those younger than 12 and those with flu-like symptoms are not to visit the hospitals. Addition-ally, visitors will be limited to two people per patient room at one time, and visitors might be required to wear protective gear, such as masks. We appre-ciate your cooperation. The Memorial Health Sys-tem is a not-for-profit health

system governed by a vol-unteer board of community members that are committed to providing comprehensive services that meet the needs of our region. We are com-prised of a network of two hospitals, outpatient service sites, assisted and long-term care facilities and a retire-ment community. We work in innovative ways to meet the healthcare challenges of today, while preparing for health needs of our commu-nities in the future. You can learn more by visiting http://www.mmhospital.org

Memorial Health System Visitation Restrictions to Limit Flu Exposure

The family of Ray E. Ritchie would like to ex-press their appreciation for all the food, cards, flowers or gifts, visits and prayers during his passing. Special thanks to the Mon-roe County Care Center’s Memory Unit staff, Dr. P.K. Souri, Woodsfield Nursing and Rehab’s staff, Bauer Turner Funeral Home, all of our Berkley Drive friends, and the Veterans who gave him a special send off. Your kindness and concern will not be forgotten.Mary, Debbie, Cindy, Todd

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GEORGENE PIATT Georgene Piatt, 63, of Wooster, died Dec. 28, 2014 at Glendora Health Care Center following a brief battle with cancer. She was born Feb. 12, 1951 and was the daughter of George and Etholeen (Norris) Allen-baugh of Rittman. She was a 1969 graduate of Rittman High School and married Jerry Piatt on Feb. 20, 1977. He survives. She attended the Church of the Savior in Wooster and en-joyed sewing and spending time with her grandchildren. Surviving are her hus-band, Jerry; children, Car-rie Andrews of Wooster, Laura (Gary) Pumphrey of Wooster, Eric (Sara) Pi-att of Woodsfield and Kyle (Amanda) Piatt of Wooster; grandchildren, Hannah, Christopher, Larissa and Karah Andrews, Derek and Kayla Pumphrey and Aristia, Max and Casara Piatt; her father, George Allenbaugh of Southern Pines, NC and a brother, Rick (Jackie) Al-lenbaugh of Southern Pines, NC. She was preceded in death by her mother. Services were held Janu-ary 2 at 11:00 a.m. at Murray Funeral Home in Creston with Rev. Brent Durham of-ficiating. Burial was held at Moffett-Fletcher Cemetery near Woodsfield. Tributes may be shared at Murray-Funeral-Home.com

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Older adults are at increased risk of flu and complications. Because older adults are at increased risk from the flu and flu-related complications, The Area Agency on Aging 8 (AAA8) is joining with the Ohio Department of Aging and the Ohio Department of Health to strongly urge all Ohioans to join the fight against the flu by knowing the symptoms and taking steps

Area Agency On Aging Urges Everyone To Fight The Flu

LARRY HOKE Larry Andrew Hoke, age 46, of Woodsfield, passed away January 1, 2015 at his home. He was born in Bellaire, Ohio, July 10, 1968, a son of Patricia Fraley Hoke of Canton, Ohio and the late Larry E. Hoke. Larry was a Christian by faith, farmer and welder by trade. He was an avid hunter and outdoorsman. He is survived by three sons: Justin Hoke and Andrew Hoke, both of Indiana and Brandon Hoke of Woodsfield; his mother Patty A. Hoke of Canton, fiancée Angel Hoke Rader of Woodsfield, broth-er David E. (Karen) Hoke of Indiana, sister Gail I. Hol-land (Billy Bloomingdale) of Marietta, Ohio, mother and father-in-law Ancel & Miche-lene Rader of Woodsfield, and many nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles and cousins. Private Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Arrangements by the Bau-er-Turner Funeral Home, 100 S. Paul St., Woodsfield, Ohio. Condolences may be ex-pressed online at

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ALICE MOORE Alice “Sissy” Moore, 74, of Woodsfield Nursing and Rehab Center, died Sat., January 3, 2015 in the Cen-ter. She was born January 5, 1940 in Alledonia, Ohio, a daughter of the late Wesley and Fern VanDyne Moore. Alice was a member of the Belmont Ridge Christian Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Dora Marmie Brown. Surviving are her son, Doug Reed of Barnesville and a sister, Nora (Ronald) Pittman of Jerusalem; also a brother-in-law, Howard Brown of Beallsville. There will be no visita-tion. Graveside services and inurnment will be conducted at the convenience of the family. Online condolences may be offered at www.harperfh.net .- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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to protect themselves and the older adults in their lives. “The flu is a serious health concern for older adults, and is already widespread in Ohio, according to data from the Ohio Department of Health,” said Rick Hindman, Assistant Executive Director. “Everyone has a role to play in fighting the flu for our elders. Whether you are an older adult or you come into contact with them on a regular basis, there are things you can do to keep from getting or spreading the flu.” The Ohio Department of Aging offers these tips: • Get a flu shot! The vaccine can prevent most strains and can lessen the severity and length of symp-toms if you do get the flu. It is covered without copay by Medicare. • Wash your hands fre-quently with soap and water; use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer if soap and wa-ter are not available. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or

mouth with your hands. • Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when sneezing, coughing or blowing your nose. If you don’t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your elbow or upper sleeve. • Avoid contact with peo-ple who are sick. If you are sick, stay home, rest and limit your contact with oth-ers until you are fever-free for at least 24 hours without the use of medicine. • Call ahead to places like doctor’s offices, nursing homes and senior centers to see if they have special ap-pointment or visitation pol-icies during flu season. • Contact your employer to see if you should report to work if you work with or provide care to older adults and have flu-like symptoms or have been exposed to someone with the flu. Ask about your employer’s pol-icies and procedures about

the flu. According to the National Council on Aging, not only can the flu include mild to severe symptoms for older adults, it can also make pre-ex-isting chronic conditions (such as diabetes, heart disease or COPD) worse, which can lead to hospitalizations and even death. Flu symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills, fatigue and in some cases diarrhea and vomiting. If you think you may have the flu, contact your health care provider right away. Early treatment can keep symptoms from becoming severe and can help prevent the spread of the virus. Visit www.flu.ohio.gov for flu information and resources from the Ohio Department of Health. For more details on AAA8 programs and services, visit www.areaagency8.org or call 1-800-331-2644.

clearing timber for a pipe-line right-a-way near Ormet in Hannibal. Killed was Ja-son Putnam, 38, of Maggie Valley, NC. According to the Monroe County Sher-iff’s Department, the death was deemed accidental and took place when a tree top entangled in the tree Putnam was cutting fell on him.

April“Thirty Arrested in Major

Monroe County Drug Investigation”

A nearly year-long in-vestigation, dating back to May 2013, culminated in the arrest of 30 people across Monroe County starting on March 25. The arrests, made by the Monroe County Sher-iff’s Department, were all based on various drug-relat-ed charges. The investiga-tion and subsequent arrests were made by the Monroe County Major Crimes Task Force, made possible in the sheriff’s office through funding from the Ohio Criminal Justice Service. The investigation, operated solely by the Monroe Coun-ty Sheriff’s Department, was not so large in the beginning. “Initially it was a smaller project. It began to snowball into this major investigation,” said Monroe County Sheriff Charles Black Jr.

“Monroe Arts Council Opens New Home”

“We’ve never had a home. Our assets have been scat-tered around in different places,” said Monroe Arts Council President Marlene Moose. Now that problem has been remedied as the group held its first event at its new home at 118 S. Paul St. in Woodsfield on Sat., April 5. After spending the previ-ous year in an agreement to use the activities center at Beginning Pointe Church, the Monroe Arts Council was finally able to find a permanent home. Their new home is a two-story struc-ture that was, at one time, a church. Most recently, the Knights of Pythias owned the building. When their group dissolved locally, they generously donated the building to Monroe Arts.

“Tanker Truck Plunges Into Ohio River”

A single-vehicle accident involving a tractor-trailer took place on April 20 on State Route 7 in Clarington. Re-portedly, the driver lost control

when he began choking on a soft drink. His truck veered over the railroad tracks and straight into the Ohio River. The driver was not injured and was able to swim to shore after the accident. The trailer, which is designed to haul frac sand to well sites, was empty at the time of the accident causing the tractor-trailer to float away from the bank. Only small spills were reported, and EMA Director Phil Keevert said they were “contained.” Accident clean-up took around eight hours. On scene were Mon-roe County EMA, Clarington VFD and EMS, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, the Ohio EPA and Jim Bea-vers, Lockmaster of the Han-nibal Locks and Dam.

“Emotions Flare as Beallsville High School Considered For District

Chopping Block” A sea of blue invaded Monroe Central High School during the regular session of the Switzerland of Ohio Lo-cal School District (SOLSD) Board of Education meeting on April 17. Several propo-nents of Beallsville High School spoke during the pub-lic session of the meeting to ask questions and make state-ments about rumors of the end of their high school. Spurring on the debate was a meeting between Su-perintendent John Hall and Beallsville High School staff on April 16. During the meeting, Hall reported-ly mentioned the possibility of closing Beallsville High School for the 2014-15 school year and making the building a K-8 elementary school. Previous leaks of a draft plan of district cuts in February had proposed clos-ing the high school for the 2015-16 school year. In an obvious show of solidarity, a large portion of those attending the meeting wore Beallsville blue. Those who spoke received loud ap-plause from the group, and many shed tears as they talk-ed. School board member Ed Carlton, who resides in Bealls-ville, wore a blue tie and shirt and was seen clapping along with the group during portions of the discussion.

May“End of an Era: Monroe County Fair Grandstand

Demolished” The grandstand at the Mon-roe County Fairgrounds is now a thing of the past after

it was demolished on Tues., April 29, marking the 2011 Monroe County Fair as the last fair the grandstand host-ed spectators. Previous state-ments by the Monroe County Fair Board had slated demo-lition for June, but the struc-ture was knocked down and torched over a month early. The demolition comes after multiple engineer’s reports found that the foun-dation of the structure was damaged to the point that it was dangerous for the public to occupy it. The grandstand was originally damaged in the derecho windstorm that hit the county on June 29, 2012. At the time, some damage was obvious. A hole was blown in the structure’s roof, and seating planking was peeled up.

“Peyton Hall Ready For National Bee”

If asked, would you be able to spell the words “cre-scendo” or “tortoni”? Peyton Hall, an eighth grader at Riv-er Elementary can, and that ability has earned him a trip to Washington D.C. for this year’s Scripps National Spell-ing Bee. Hall, the son of Dana and Becky Hall of Sardis, earned the trip to the nation-al bee (held May 28-29) after winning the Regional Spell-ing Bee in Marietta this Feb-ruary by spelling those two words correctly.

“Final 42 Ormet Employees Losing Jobs”

A Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice was submit-ted this month by Ormet Pri-mary Aluminum Corpora-tion to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The notice effectively elim-inates the remaining work-force at the Hannibal plant. Since two major layoffs caused the loss of jobs of around 1,000 workers last year, a skeleton crew of 42 employees had been work-ing at the facility to maintain it in hopes of re-opening. This month’s WARN notice states that those employees will have their jobs elimi-nated beginning May 31 and ending July 31. Of the 42 employees that will lose their jobs, 20 are hourly employees, and 22 are salaried. Stated in the notice was, “The closure is expected to be permanent.”

June“Beallsville High School

To Remain Open... At Least For One More Year”

What would normally be a mundane workshop meet-ing of the Switzerland of Ohio Local School District (SOLSD) Board of Educa-tion and district administra-tors produced big news on May 28. During the work-shop meeting, attended by a small group of audience members from the Bealls-ville area, Board President Ron Winkler announced that the board had decid-ed to keep Beallsville High School open for the 2014-15 school year. A release from the district stated, “Next year, the district [will] uti-lize all the buildings in the current format.”

“Shale Well Malfunction in Bethel Township Causes

Pressurized Release of Natural Gas”

Imagine the sound of a low-flying jet plane, except instead of quickly whoosh-ing by, the sound continues for hours and even days. That was the sound that was reverberating through the hills near Sycamore Valley over the weekend and into the beginning of this week after a blow out at a shale well operated by Hall Drill-ing in Bethel Township near the Franklin Township line. The series of events be-gan around 7:15 a.m. on Sat., June 21. A valve at the well, which has been capped since drilling finished, start-ed to leak. Workers attempt-ed to repair the leak and the attempts failed. The leak got worse and worse until it led to a well “wash-out” as massive amounts of pressure was released. Resembling a geyser, brine and gas shot from the well at high pres-sures. “It got to the point where it was out of control,” said Monroe County EMA Di-rector Phil Keevert who was called along with the Ohio Department of Nat-ural Resources (ODNR). Hall Drilling also placed an emergency call with Wild Well Services out of Texas to respond to the wash out. Before responders from the company arrived, Keevert placed several lo-cal fire departments on-call including Bethel VFD, Graysville VFD, Lewisville VFD, and Woodsfield VFD. This move came because al-though the danger of fire or explosion was not high.

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Jeep Liberty, was travel-ing northbound on Monroe Dr. in the Hannibal Indus-trial Park. While following a white F-150, Hostuttler looked down at his phone to make a call and when he looked back up at the road, he had drifted into the op-posite lane and there was a vehicle traveling in that lane. The Jeep Liberty then swerved to avoid the vehi-cle and struck an old secu-rity gate device mounted on top of a concrete block. As the Jeep Liberty struck the concrete, the vehicle rolled over on to its top to its final rest location. There was dis-abling damage to the vehicle and it was towed. Hostuttler was cited with failure to control.

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October 22, 3:56 p.m., Joshua Cybak, Allison Park, PA, in a 2013 Subaru was parked in the Dollar General parking lot. Carol J. Eddy, Woodsfield in a 2001 Dodge Durango was backing out of a parking spot and struck Cybak’s Subaru. There was light damage to both vehi-cles. October 23, 11:00 p.m., an unknown vehicle was attempting to make a right turn in McDonald’s parking lot and struck a pole. The ve-hicle continued through the parking lot and struck the roof of the drive through, tearing the awning loose. October 30, 1:25 p.m. an unknown vehicle was back-ing up and struck a mail box on West Marietta St. November 15, 6:00 a.m., Daniel A. Hughes, Lew-isville, in a 2004 GMC truck was parked, pumping gas. Andrew K. Carpenter, Woodsfield, in a 2014 Ford truck, was moving through the parking lot and side-swiped Hughes’s GMC. November 21, 2014, 12:45 p.m., Paul K. Wine, Woodsfield, in a 1998 GMC truck was backing from a parking spot in a private property lot. Donna M. Ma-honey, Woodsfield in a 2010 Ford was also backing from a parking spot. The GMC truck improperly backing struck the Ford on the right rear side. There was light damage to the Ford. December 4, 2014, 11:35 a.m. Kevin L. Westfall, Woodsfield, in a 2002 was parked pumping gas. Josef

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Janet Bell to Mark Fetty, Green Twp., 24.591 acres. Linda Smith, Linda S. Smith to Stephen Coulter, Jayne Coulter Friend, Vil-lage of Woodsfield, PT In Lot 3. Utica East Ohio Mid-stream LLC to Antero Re-sources Corporation, Frank-lin and Seneca Twp., 77.3 acres. Betty Norden, AKA Eliz-abeth Norden, Joe Norden Jr., POA to Terry Talbot, Jill Talbot, Sunsbury Twp Lot 9, Village of Wilson. Donald L. Kilburn, Mary J. Kilburn to Derek Zwick, Shantel Zwick, Summit Twp., 3.026 acres. Dean F. Reusser to Re-usser Properties LLC, Lee Twp., 55 acres. QC. Randy T. Jeffers to Troy D. Bindscheattel, Ohio Twp., 0.969 acres. Donald Brown, Eva Jean Brown to Vine Royalty LP, Adams Twp., 4.059 acres. Mineral Deed.

SPEED Stephanie A. Hunsinger, Paden City, WV, $122.

COUNTY COURT Misty D. McKelvey, Clar-ington, drug possession. Defendant completed treat-ment in lieu program, dis-missed, $72. Jonathan R. Green, Ben-wood, WV, drug possession, drug paraphernalia. Defen-dant completed treatment in lieu program, dismissed. Johnny R. Linderman Jr., Bellaire, seat belt, $78. COUNTY SHERIFF

Accidents December 17, 2014, 11:30 a.m., Kimberly M. Wiles, Barnesville in a 2012 Dodge Journey and Scott A. Fulton, Columbus, in a 2014 Ford, were traveling on SR 7 heading north. Fulton’s Ford came to a complete stop to turn onto County Road 96

The senior lunch menu for the week of Jan. 12- Jan. 16 Mon.- Roast pork with gra-vy, mashed potatoes, green beans, applesauce, dinner roll and milk.Tues. -Swedish meatball with sauce, noodles, corn, beets, tropical fruit, bread and milk.Wed. - Smoked sausage,

whipped potatoes, rinsed sauerkraut, apricots, potato bread, vanilla wafers, milk.Thurs. - Chicken sandwich, au gratin potatoes, carrot coins, bun, milk.Fri. - Lasagna, garden salad with tomatoes and cabbage, Italian vegetables, cinnamon peaches, breadsticks and milk .

The school lunch menu for the week of Jan. 12- Jan. 16 Mon. -Hot dog on a bun or jumbo or mini corn dogs, baked beans, french fries, fruit choice.Tues. - Meatball sub sand-wich or macaroni and cheese with breadstick, steamed broccoli, fresh carrots with dip, fruit choice and milk.Wed. - Macaroni and cheese

with breadstick or grilled cheese and tomato soup, vegetable, fruit, choice of milk.Thurs. - Popcorn chicken, or soft pretzel with cheese, vegetable, fruit, choice of milk.Fri. - Pizza or cheeseburger on a bun, salad, fruit, choice of milk.

Midway Community Senior Center will hold its regu-lar meeting January 12 at 7p.m. Beallsville Chapter #24 Order of the Eastern Star will meet Jan. 12th with refreshments at 6:15 pm. The meeting will begin at 7:30 pm. American Legion Post 87 will have its regular monthly meeting January 12 at 7 p.m.at the Post Home at 217 S. Sycamore. Seneca Township will have its reorganizational meeting on Jan. 17 at 6:00 p.m. at the township building. The Monroe Water Systems Board of Trustees will hold its regular monthly meeting on Jan. 8 at 6:00 p.m. at the Laings Community Center Office. Midway Community Seniors will meet Jan. 12 at 10 a.m. to play games and lunch at noon. Soup will be fur-nished. Bring sandwiches or desserts. Monroe County Board of Developmental Disabilities has scheduled its regular and reorganizational meeting of the Board for Jan. 15 at 5:30 p.m. at the Monroe Achievement Center, Woodsfield, Ohio. This meeting is open to the public. The Monroe County Suicide Prevention Coalition will meet Jan. 15 at 4:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, South Main St., Woodsfield. All meetings are open to the public.

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Gruber, Strongsville, OH, in a 2009 Dodge truck was backing up and struck West-fall’s vehicle. There was light damage to the both ve-hicles. December 9, 2014, 4:30 a.m., Danny J. Woodby, Jonesborough, TN, in a 2008 Chevy was parked in a pri-vate property lot unattended. An unknown vehicle struck the Chevy on the right side. There was moderate damage to the Chevy. October 1, 4:25 p.m., Donna Steed, Cottondale, AL in a 2014 Mazda and Cyril Tanner Burkhart, Lew-isville in a 2008 Kia were both traveling eastbound on SR 78. The Mazda began to make a left turn causing the Kia to slam on the brakes striking the Mazda. There was disabling damage to both vehicles and they were towed. October 17, 11:10 p.m., Marissa A. Cole, Woods-field, in a 2004 Ford truck failed to control and struck a fire hydrant. There was functional damage to the truck. Cole was cited with failure to control. November 3, 8:15 a.m., Tyler John Stephens, Woodsfield, in a 2005 Chevy Cavalier and Rebecca J. Huffman, Lewisville, in a 2014 Toyota Carolla, were both sitting at a red light. The Chevy Cavalier drifted forward and struck the Toy-ota Carolla. There was no damage to either vehicle. November 10, 11:45 a.m., Desiree D. Schwaben, Sardis in a 2001 Chevy and Becky A. King, Lewisville in a 2014 Kia were both traveling west on SR 78. The Chevy slowed and sig-naled to make a right hand turn. The Kia rear ended the Chevy. There was function-al damage to the Chevy and minor damage to the Kia. November 5, 1:06 p.m., Stanley L. Myers, Jerusa-lem, in a 2005 Jeep was parked at the Citizens Na-tional Bank at meter number 322. The Jeep was driver-less but the passenger was on the passenger side in the vehicle. Kristie Dalrymple, Beallsville, in a 2006 Chevy Cobalt pulled in to park at meter number 323, while at-tempting to park and struck

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with the turn signal in use. Wiles’s Dodge Journey rear ended the Ford. Both vehi-cles had minor damage, and there were no injuries. December 17, 2014, 5:25 p.m., Rachel A. Haak, Gainesville, FL, in a 2000 Nissan Frontier was trav-eling north on SR 26 when Haak lost control of the Nis-san. The Nissan slid off the roadway and hit a gas meter. There were no injuries and the vehicle was towed. December 22, 2014, 5:00 a.m., Thomas W. Harris, Woodsfield, in a 2003 Ford Taurus, was traveling north on SR 800 when the Ford lost control and rolled sev-eral times. The Ford came to a rest on its wheels in the south bound lane. There was disabling damage to the Ford and it was towed. Har-ris was transported to Wetzel County Hospital. December 22, 2014, 6:40 a.m., Johnny Daugherty, Woodsfield in a 1998 Chev-rolet S10, was traveling east on SR 78, attempted to make a left hand turn in the road-way and struck black ice. He lost control. The Chevrolet S10 went across the center line to the left and Daugherty overcorrected and struck the guardrail face to the right causing the vehicle to over-turn, coming to final rest on its top. There was disabling damage to the vehicle and it had to be towed. December 22, 2014, 12:38 p.m. Wendi Miller, Somer-ton, in a 2008 Jeep Wrangler, was sitting at the mail box dropping off mail. Christo-pher D. Tice, Shadyside, in a 1994 Mitsubishi was travel-ing west on SR 78 and went over the white line striking the Jeep. Both vehicles had minor damage and did not need to be towed. December 27, 2014, 3:47 p.m. Clayten D. Hostuttler, Jacksonburg, WV, in a 2008

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Barnesville Livestock January 3 Total Head 434 Cattle 220 hd.; cows 5 hd; good $90-100; medi-um $80-89.75; thin $79.75 & down; bred cows (3) $775-1560; bulls (3) hd WT $95.50-115.50. Feeders steers/bulls 132 hd.; med. 1 & 2 200-299 (7) $250-280; 300-399 (10) $130-281; 400-499 (28) $150-277.50; 500-599 (32) $130-265 600-699 (43) $145-226; 700-799 (12) $147.50-195. Feeders heifers 77 hd; med 1 & 2 200-299 (3) $140-240; 300-399 (14)

$175-255; 400-499 (18) $175-250; 500-599 (29) $112.50-242.50; 600-699 (8) $125-208; 700-799 (3) $160-172.50; 800 & up (2) $119-172.50 Lambs 192 hd 51-70 lbs (1) $230; 71-90lbs (18) $197.50-240; 91-110lbs (50) $192-200; 111 & up (118) $160.50-205; Ewes/bucks (5) $10-120; Goats 7 hd light kids 69 dn (7) $40-177.50. Hogs 15 hd; Pigs (4) $55; Hogs (6) $65-70; Sows (3) $42-48; Boars 350 dn (1) $25; Boars 350 up (1) $12.50.

New Matamoras Coffee Break There will be a Coffee Break at the New Matamo-ras Library Jan. 12 at 10:00 a.m. in the library’s commu-nity room. Guest speaker will be local naturalist Lynn Barnhart. Lynn’s program will be a presentation about

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The Monroe and Belmont County Extension offices are planning to offer the 2015 Ohio Beef School webinar series. This will be a three meeting series on Tuesday’s, January 27th, February 10th, and February 24th with all sessions starting at 7:00 p.m. Each session will be broad-cast via an internet link at the Extension offices. A Question and Answer session will be held each meeting with on-line presenters. Anyone wanting to participate in these meetings should call their Extension office to register no later than

January 20th. A fee will be collected each meeting. The primary themes that will be discussed in the 2015 school will include “Sustainable Beef Production”, “Beef Animal Handling and Facility De-sign”, “Manure Management and Fertilizer Application Is-sues for Beef Producers”, “Fu-ture of Antibiotic Use in Beef Cattle”, and “Capitalizing on the Historic Beef Economy.” For more information contact the Monroe County Extension office at 740-472-0810 or Bel-mont County Extension office at 740-695-1455.

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down; 19 butcher bulls $72-125; bred cows & C/C pairs: 4 cows & cow/calf pair BH $1375-2000; feeder cattle 203; stocker steer & bull calves $117-267.50; stock-er steer yearlings $105-216; holstein stocker steers $105-150; stocker heifer calves $175-260; stocker heifer yearlings $117.50-237.50; calves 12; baby calves $282.50 & down; hogs 51; best barrows and gilts $72; heavier and lighter weights $35-56; Sows $41-45.50; Boars $19-31; feeder pigs by head $41-49; by weight $35. Fat Cattle Load Aver-ages 10 sthf 1406lb $160.55; 7 sthf 1309lb $159.89; 12 st 1387lb $159.66; 120 sthf 1304lb $158.99; 17 sthf 1234lb $157.57; 10 hf 1209lb $155.83. Goats and Sheep 60-90 lb; Lambs $221-226; Sheep $91; Goats $140-225; Goats $100-149. Special feeder calf sale Jan. 14.

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Obituaries

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The health of our commu-nity is important to us. We’re seeing an expected increase in flu cases during this flu season and want to protect our patients and community. Effective immediately, those younger than 12 and those with flu-like symptoms are not to visit the hospitals. Addition-ally, visitors will be limited to two people per patient room at one time, and visitors might be required to wear protective gear, such as masks. We appre-ciate your cooperation. The Memorial Health Sys-tem is a not-for-profit health

system governed by a vol-unteer board of community members that are committed to providing comprehensive services that meet the needs of our region. We are com-prised of a network of two hospitals, outpatient service sites, assisted and long-term care facilities and a retire-ment community. We work in innovative ways to meet the healthcare challenges of today, while preparing for health needs of our commu-nities in the future. You can learn more by visiting http://www.mmhospital.org

Memorial Health System Visitation Restrictions to Limit Flu Exposure

The family of Ray E. Ritchie would like to ex-press their appreciation for all the food, cards, flowers or gifts, visits and prayers during his passing. Special thanks to the Mon-roe County Care Center’s Memory Unit staff, Dr. P.K. Souri, Woodsfield Nursing and Rehab’s staff, Bauer Turner Funeral Home, all of our Berkley Drive friends, and the Veterans who gave him a special send off. Your kindness and concern will not be forgotten.Mary, Debbie, Cindy, Todd

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Older adults are at increased risk of flu and complications. Because older adults are at increased risk from the flu and flu-related complications, The Area Agency on Aging 8 (AAA8) is joining with the Ohio Department of Aging and the Ohio Department of Health to strongly urge all Ohioans to join the fight against the flu by knowing the symptoms and taking steps

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LARRY HOKE Larry Andrew Hoke, age 46, of Woodsfield, passed away January 1, 2015 at his home. He was born in Bellaire, Ohio, July 10, 1968, a son of Patricia Fraley Hoke of Canton, Ohio and the late Larry E. Hoke. Larry was a Christian by faith, farmer and welder by trade. He was an avid hunter and outdoorsman. He is survived by three sons: Justin Hoke and Andrew Hoke, both of Indiana and Brandon Hoke of Woodsfield; his mother Patty A. Hoke of Canton, fiancée Angel Hoke Rader of Woodsfield, broth-er David E. (Karen) Hoke of Indiana, sister Gail I. Hol-land (Billy Bloomingdale) of Marietta, Ohio, mother and father-in-law Ancel & Miche-lene Rader of Woodsfield, and many nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles and cousins. Private Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Arrangements by the Bau-er-Turner Funeral Home, 100 S. Paul St., Woodsfield, Ohio. Condolences may be ex-pressed online at

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ALICE MOORE Alice “Sissy” Moore, 74, of Woodsfield Nursing and Rehab Center, died Sat., January 3, 2015 in the Cen-ter. She was born January 5, 1940 in Alledonia, Ohio, a daughter of the late Wesley and Fern VanDyne Moore. Alice was a member of the Belmont Ridge Christian Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Dora Marmie Brown. Surviving are her son, Doug Reed of Barnesville and a sister, Nora (Ronald) Pittman of Jerusalem; also a brother-in-law, Howard Brown of Beallsville. There will be no visita-tion. Graveside services and inurnment will be conducted at the convenience of the family. Online condolences may be offered at www.harperfh.net .- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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to protect themselves and the older adults in their lives. “The flu is a serious health concern for older adults, and is already widespread in Ohio, according to data from the Ohio Department of Health,” said Rick Hindman, Assistant Executive Director. “Everyone has a role to play in fighting the flu for our elders. Whether you are an older adult or you come into contact with them on a regular basis, there are things you can do to keep from getting or spreading the flu.” The Ohio Department of Aging offers these tips: • Get a flu shot! The vaccine can prevent most strains and can lessen the severity and length of symp-toms if you do get the flu. It is covered without copay by Medicare. • Wash your hands fre-quently with soap and water; use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer if soap and wa-ter are not available. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or

mouth with your hands. • Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when sneezing, coughing or blowing your nose. If you don’t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your elbow or upper sleeve. • Avoid contact with peo-ple who are sick. If you are sick, stay home, rest and limit your contact with oth-ers until you are fever-free for at least 24 hours without the use of medicine. • Call ahead to places like doctor’s offices, nursing homes and senior centers to see if they have special ap-pointment or visitation pol-icies during flu season. • Contact your employer to see if you should report to work if you work with or provide care to older adults and have flu-like symptoms or have been exposed to someone with the flu. Ask about your employer’s pol-icies and procedures about

the flu. According to the National Council on Aging, not only can the flu include mild to severe symptoms for older adults, it can also make pre-ex-isting chronic conditions (such as diabetes, heart disease or COPD) worse, which can lead to hospitalizations and even death. Flu symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills, fatigue and in some cases diarrhea and vomiting. If you think you may have the flu, contact your health care provider right away. Early treatment can keep symptoms from becoming severe and can help prevent the spread of the virus. Visit www.flu.ohio.gov for flu information and resources from the Ohio Department of Health. For more details on AAA8 programs and services, visit www.areaagency8.org or call 1-800-331-2644.

clearing timber for a pipe-line right-a-way near Ormet in Hannibal. Killed was Ja-son Putnam, 38, of Maggie Valley, NC. According to the Monroe County Sher-iff’s Department, the death was deemed accidental and took place when a tree top entangled in the tree Putnam was cutting fell on him.

April“Thirty Arrested in Major

Monroe County Drug Investigation”

A nearly year-long in-vestigation, dating back to May 2013, culminated in the arrest of 30 people across Monroe County starting on March 25. The arrests, made by the Monroe County Sher-iff’s Department, were all based on various drug-relat-ed charges. The investiga-tion and subsequent arrests were made by the Monroe County Major Crimes Task Force, made possible in the sheriff’s office through funding from the Ohio Criminal Justice Service. The investigation, operated solely by the Monroe Coun-ty Sheriff’s Department, was not so large in the beginning. “Initially it was a smaller project. It began to snowball into this major investigation,” said Monroe County Sheriff Charles Black Jr.

“Monroe Arts Council Opens New Home”

“We’ve never had a home. Our assets have been scat-tered around in different places,” said Monroe Arts Council President Marlene Moose. Now that problem has been remedied as the group held its first event at its new home at 118 S. Paul St. in Woodsfield on Sat., April 5. After spending the previ-ous year in an agreement to use the activities center at Beginning Pointe Church, the Monroe Arts Council was finally able to find a permanent home. Their new home is a two-story struc-ture that was, at one time, a church. Most recently, the Knights of Pythias owned the building. When their group dissolved locally, they generously donated the building to Monroe Arts.

“Tanker Truck Plunges Into Ohio River”

A single-vehicle accident involving a tractor-trailer took place on April 20 on State Route 7 in Clarington. Re-portedly, the driver lost control

when he began choking on a soft drink. His truck veered over the railroad tracks and straight into the Ohio River. The driver was not injured and was able to swim to shore after the accident. The trailer, which is designed to haul frac sand to well sites, was empty at the time of the accident causing the tractor-trailer to float away from the bank. Only small spills were reported, and EMA Director Phil Keevert said they were “contained.” Accident clean-up took around eight hours. On scene were Mon-roe County EMA, Clarington VFD and EMS, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, the Ohio EPA and Jim Bea-vers, Lockmaster of the Han-nibal Locks and Dam.

“Emotions Flare as Beallsville High School Considered For District

Chopping Block” A sea of blue invaded Monroe Central High School during the regular session of the Switzerland of Ohio Lo-cal School District (SOLSD) Board of Education meeting on April 17. Several propo-nents of Beallsville High School spoke during the pub-lic session of the meeting to ask questions and make state-ments about rumors of the end of their high school. Spurring on the debate was a meeting between Su-perintendent John Hall and Beallsville High School staff on April 16. During the meeting, Hall reported-ly mentioned the possibility of closing Beallsville High School for the 2014-15 school year and making the building a K-8 elementary school. Previous leaks of a draft plan of district cuts in February had proposed clos-ing the high school for the 2015-16 school year. In an obvious show of solidarity, a large portion of those attending the meeting wore Beallsville blue. Those who spoke received loud ap-plause from the group, and many shed tears as they talk-ed. School board member Ed Carlton, who resides in Bealls-ville, wore a blue tie and shirt and was seen clapping along with the group during portions of the discussion.

May“End of an Era: Monroe County Fair Grandstand

Demolished” The grandstand at the Mon-roe County Fairgrounds is now a thing of the past after

it was demolished on Tues., April 29, marking the 2011 Monroe County Fair as the last fair the grandstand host-ed spectators. Previous state-ments by the Monroe County Fair Board had slated demo-lition for June, but the struc-ture was knocked down and torched over a month early. The demolition comes after multiple engineer’s reports found that the foun-dation of the structure was damaged to the point that it was dangerous for the public to occupy it. The grandstand was originally damaged in the derecho windstorm that hit the county on June 29, 2012. At the time, some damage was obvious. A hole was blown in the structure’s roof, and seating planking was peeled up.

“Peyton Hall Ready For National Bee”

If asked, would you be able to spell the words “cre-scendo” or “tortoni”? Peyton Hall, an eighth grader at Riv-er Elementary can, and that ability has earned him a trip to Washington D.C. for this year’s Scripps National Spell-ing Bee. Hall, the son of Dana and Becky Hall of Sardis, earned the trip to the nation-al bee (held May 28-29) after winning the Regional Spell-ing Bee in Marietta this Feb-ruary by spelling those two words correctly.

“Final 42 Ormet Employees Losing Jobs”

A Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice was submit-ted this month by Ormet Pri-mary Aluminum Corpora-tion to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The notice effectively elim-inates the remaining work-force at the Hannibal plant. Since two major layoffs caused the loss of jobs of around 1,000 workers last year, a skeleton crew of 42 employees had been work-ing at the facility to maintain it in hopes of re-opening. This month’s WARN notice states that those employees will have their jobs elimi-nated beginning May 31 and ending July 31. Of the 42 employees that will lose their jobs, 20 are hourly employees, and 22 are salaried. Stated in the notice was, “The closure is expected to be permanent.”

June“Beallsville High School

To Remain Open... At Least For One More Year”

What would normally be a mundane workshop meet-ing of the Switzerland of Ohio Local School District (SOLSD) Board of Educa-tion and district administra-tors produced big news on May 28. During the work-shop meeting, attended by a small group of audience members from the Bealls-ville area, Board President Ron Winkler announced that the board had decid-ed to keep Beallsville High School open for the 2014-15 school year. A release from the district stated, “Next year, the district [will] uti-lize all the buildings in the current format.”

“Shale Well Malfunction in Bethel Township Causes

Pressurized Release of Natural Gas”

Imagine the sound of a low-flying jet plane, except instead of quickly whoosh-ing by, the sound continues for hours and even days. That was the sound that was reverberating through the hills near Sycamore Valley over the weekend and into the beginning of this week after a blow out at a shale well operated by Hall Drill-ing in Bethel Township near the Franklin Township line. The series of events be-gan around 7:15 a.m. on Sat., June 21. A valve at the well, which has been capped since drilling finished, start-ed to leak. Workers attempt-ed to repair the leak and the attempts failed. The leak got worse and worse until it led to a well “wash-out” as massive amounts of pressure was released. Resembling a geyser, brine and gas shot from the well at high pres-sures. “It got to the point where it was out of control,” said Monroe County EMA Di-rector Phil Keevert who was called along with the Ohio Department of Nat-ural Resources (ODNR). Hall Drilling also placed an emergency call with Wild Well Services out of Texas to respond to the wash out. Before responders from the company arrived, Keevert placed several lo-cal fire departments on-call including Bethel VFD, Graysville VFD, Lewisville VFD, and Woodsfield VFD. This move came because al-though the danger of fire or explosion was not high.

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Princess League12/16

Paulus Insurance 39.5 - 24.5

Watters Funeral Homes 35.5 - 28.5Malaga BP

35 - 29Riesbeck’s 31.5 - 32.5

D & L Sales 28.5 - 35.5

BMW 22 - 42 Top Bowlers

Eleanor Leeper 191, Julie Myers 165, Janet Tice 165, Karen McKelvey 164, Kathy McIntire 162, Lydia McIntire 157, Barb Williams 156, Don-na Craig 156, Janet Perkins 154, Wilda Schenerlein 154.

Bowling NewsEthel Carpenter Turns 90 Years Old

Ethel Carpenter will be celebrating her 90th birth-day on January 15, 2015. Ethel has five children;

~Beacon Goes To The Caribbean~ Pictured from left to right in front of the British Police StationandCustomsofficeonYostVanDykeIsland,Brit-ish Virgin Islands: Kelly Haught, David L. Haught andtheir two sons, Spencer Haught and Jacob Haught. Kelly and David are 1986 graduates of River High School and now reside in Marietta, where David is owner and Presi-dent of DLH Design, LLC, (Architecture Firm) and Haught Properties, LLC ( a local property holding company) Kelly isOfficeManageratDLHDesign,LLCandVicePresidentof Haught Properties, LLC, Jacob is a senior at Marietta High School and Spencer is in the eighth grade at Marietta Middle School. Photo Submitted

~Rainbow Over Salem U.C.C. Church~ Pictured above is a rainbow above the Salem U.C.C. Church on State Route 255 follow-ing a storm on November 24. Photo Submitted by Dennis Dietrich

The annual December Christmas party of the Woodsfield Garden ClubmetatYvonneReusser’s.Atnoon a wonderful potluck buffet with appetizers, home-made rolls, baked chicken, casseroles, salads, followed by a variety of homemade desserts was served. Ten members and two guests at-tended and exchanged cards and small gifts. The outgoing president Rhonda Koslik was presented with a thank-you gift basket of goodies in an-ticipation of the arrival of her

new kitten. The highlight of the day was a Christmas sweater contest organized by Lisa Martin, who had festively decorated her own outfit. There werefourcategories:prettiest,cut-est, original and funniest. The voting was difficult and thewinners were Lisa, Rhonda, Cathy Black and Polly Evans, who were awarded Christ-masy prizes. They played a short trivia game about the history of Christmas celebra-tions and Yvonne presentedeveryone a specialty choco-

late ornament for participat-ing. Nan McBurney had the most correct answers. The club members each had submitted family Christmas traditions they pass down and these were collated into a keepsake booklet for each member to take home. Five members were unable to attend: Judy Tamasovich,Trudy Pyles, Alberta Rensi, most original, Brenda Jones and Jo Eddy. Others in atten-dance were Marlene Moose, Theresa Maienknect, Char-lene Miller and Martha Hood

plus guests Becci Jack and Rita Rosenlieb.Thenewfiscalyearforthegarden club will begin with a meeting on the third Thursday of March. We are welcoming new members at any time. Annual membership is $24 and monthly meetings are forecast to be as exciting as in the past. Our primary proj-ect is the providing of hang-ing flowering baskets on thesquare of Woodsfield. Callincoming president Cathy Black if you can attend our next meeting at 472-0028.

Woodsfield Garden Club Annual Christmas Party Held On December 9

FromlefttorightaremembersofWoodsfieldGardenclubwhometatYvonneReusser’sfortheirannualChristmasluncheon:2014PresidentRhondaKoslik,herguestRitaRosenlieb,MarleneMoose,MarthaHoodinbackground,LisaMartin, Charlene Miller, President-elect Cathy Black and Nan McBurney. Photo Submitted by Yvonne Reusser

Do you want training in being an OSU Extension MasterGardenerVolunteer?Are you interested in vol-unteering in our communi-ty and teaching others once youaretrained?Thisisyourchance! If you have a strong interest in gardening and enjoy volunteering, you are invited to apply to become an Ohio State University ExtensionMaster GardenerVolunteer. TheMasterGardenerVol-unteer Program is offered through the county’s OSU Extension office inWoods-field. The 2015 trainingwill take place Thursdays, March 5, 12, 19, 26 and April 2, 9, 16, and 23 from 9 AM to 3 PM. To become an OSUExtensionMasterGar-dener Volunteer, applicantsneed to attend all training sessions and complete 50 volunteer hours the firstyear. This volunteer time may include a wide variety of projects in the community so it’snot reallydifficult toachieve the volunteer hours. Toapplycallourofficeat

740-472-0810 and request an application be mailed to you or stop by the Extension officeandpickuptheinfor-mation. Complete the appli-cation and return it to OSU Extension, 101 N. Main St., Rm. 17, Woodsfield, OH43793 no later than January 30, 2015. There is a fee for those accepted into the train-ing class and may be paid the first day of class. Thisfee includes the Ohio Master Gardener Training Manual,handouts, reference material and snacks during breaks. Required by Ohio State University again this year, before starting the volunteer program, is a background check for applicants because MasterGardenerVolunteersmay work with vulnerable audiences. Participants can be fingerprinted electron-ically at: Switzerland ofOhio Local School District. To obtain more informa-tion about this requirement and the volunteer program, contact Mark at the Mon-roeCountyExtensionoffice740-472-0810.

Call For New Master Gardener Volunteer Applicants

The Belmont/Monroe County Farm Service Agen-cy and the Ohio State Ex-tension Service has sched-uled a Farm Bill meeting on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the USDAService Center located at 1119 E. Main St., Barnes-ville. The meeting is free and open to the public. The meeting is to educate farm producers and land-

owners about the 2014 Farm Bill Programs (Agricultur-al Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage). Producers who participate in the meet-ing will learn about the ARC and PLC programs, how to get signed up for the new program and how to use the online decision tool. The new programs, Ag-ricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Cov-

erage (PLC), are corner-stones of the commodity farm safety net programs in the 2014 Farm Bill, legisla-tion that ended direct pay-ments. Both programs offer farmers protection when market forces cause substan-tial drops in crop prices and/or revenues. Producers will have through early spring of 2015 to select which pro-gram works best for their

businesses. To help farmers choose between ARC and PLC, USDA FSA helped cre-ate online tools that allow farmers to enter information about their operation and see projections about what each program will mean for them under possible future scenarios. The new tools are now available online at www.fsa.usda.gov/arc-plc.

Producers Invited To Attend Upcoming Farm Bill Meeting

Donna Adams, Joyce Tom-son, Jean Tomson, Brenda Cook, all of Ashland, and Debbie Holstine of Woods-field. She would love to get a card from her friends and family. Mailcardsto:619CenterSt., Apartment B, Ashland, Ohio 44805.

~ M.A.C.O. Singers Helped Make the Season Bright ~ ThetraditionoftheM.A.C.O.SingerssingingChristmascarolstopeopleatvariousbusinessesinWoodsfieldcontin-ued this year. The group traveled throughout the town to bring the holiday spirit and Christmas cheer. They are pictured after they sang to the BeaconstaffonDec.11.Frontrow,fromleft,are:BeckyRist,SamanthaScott,BeckyAlls,TracyCisler,BobbieBlackandMatthewSeymour.Secondrow,fromleft,are:LisaLove,SteveMichael,YvonneCraig,ShanaMerrick,DebbieWineandHABtech/busdriverBethRoberts.Backrow,fromleft,are:HABtech/busdriverTiffanyMajors, Randy Hartline, Michael Kanzigg and Philip Cook. Photo by Darin Brown

For more information about the meeting, please contact CED Christy Collins at 740-425-2300 (or toll free from 740 area code at 800-818-7645) extension 2 or by contacting Levi Morrow at the Washington County OSU Extension Service at 740-376-7431. To regis-ter for the meeting, contact Levi Morrow by calling the

Washington County Exten-sionoffice,ore-mailhimatmorrow.169@osu.edu. Persons with disabilities who require accommoda-tions to attend or participate in this meeting should con-tact CED Christy Collins at 740-425-2300 extension 2 or Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 by January 8, 2015.

Parents:Justin&AbbyFridayofWoodsfieldChris & April PhommasathitofMarinaDelray,CA.Grandparents:Jim&SueDearth,Steve&PeggyFriday-allofWoodsfield.

Thomas & Bounthanh Phommasathit of Pickerington, OH. GreatGrandmaNouyVongsengthangofLaos

Jaren Austin Friday & Cousin Addison Lottie

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Greetings to 2015! Wow! If this year goes as fast as 2014, we can’t even turn around and it will be Christ-mas again! Does anyone else feel like time is just fly-ing by? I know I have told you this before, but I always remember the late Donna DeLong telling me the older you get the faster the years go. If you are like me, some-times you would just like to yell “STOP!” but know that’s not going to happen. Oh well, you just go around once in life, so enjoy what you can. Can you believe the gaso-line prices? Only in Woods-field do they stay 20-30 cents a gallon higher than anywhere around us. Can 20-30 miles mean 20-30 cents more? Well, look at the gas pumps; it’s a fact. Someone had posted on Facebook a sign at Old Wash-ington that showed gasoline $1.99 a gallon! It was $2.39 here the same day. Go figure… I know I have mentioned in this column that I play “Words With Friends,” a game on my phone. When our son Doug introduced me to the game, he said you don’t ask personal stuff from people you don’t know with whom you play the game. Well, as I’ve mentioned, I was curious so I asked a few questions and I “met” a wonderful woman from

Oklahoma. We have a lot in common, both retired, both have daughters about the same age, love our grand-kids and have a firm belief in God. She asked for my address so she could send me a Christmas card. Since we have been communi-cating for about a year, I had no problem with that. In the card were a note and a beautiful poem. She lost her mother 27 years ago and knew this was our first year without Mom. Her com-forting words and the poem brought tears to my eyes. The poem is called “My First Christmas in Heaven.” When I was publisher of the Beacon, I always discour-aged poems in newsletters because most of the time space did not allow it, so I won’t be adding it to this column, but you can get the idea from the title. Thank you to Vickie, my long-dis-tance friend. With the oil and gas industry revving up in our county and surrounding areas, it’s some-times a little dangerous out on the highways. I know these trucks are big, but do some of them have to take their half out of the middle? My sister was almost run off the road a few weeks ago and we have had to hug the right side of the high-way numerous times to avoid

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60 Years Ago - 1954 According to recently re-leased statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau, men living and working around Monroe County have pros-pects for lifetime earnings under present economic conditions of $83,200.00 on the average. On Dec. 27, the women of the Buchanan Church and friends held their fourteenth quilting. The first quilting of the fall months was held Oct. 5. During this time fourteen quilts have been completed. Those present at the last quilting included Kathryn Hoff, Rosa Fisher, Lulu Foehrenbach, Stella Stimpert, Clara Weber, Lot-tie Jackson, Edna Weber, Sophie Truax. At local theatres: “Jesse James’ Women”; Rock Hud-son in “Bengal Brigade”; “Asphalt Jungle”; “Sitting Bull”. John Cox Jr., of the Han-nibal area, who attends Ohio State University, played with the Ohio State Band at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on Saturday. Thanks to a field goal by Joe Dierkes with only five seconds remaining in the game, River High clipped a highly-regarded Newport basketball team, 53-52 for the Lawrence holiday tour-nament championship Dec. 29. Pictured this week are the Woodsfield High School cheerleaders who will be leading the Redskin rooting section. They are Kay Ackerman, Linda Fliehman, Janet Loper, and Charlotte Bur-khart. Carl W. Patton, a native of Woodsfield, has been ap-pointed to the newly creat-ed post of general manager of advertising and public relations for Bakelite Com-pany, a division of Union Carbide and Carbon Corp. of Marietta.

50 Years Ago - 1964 The following students were the top ten Monroe County Scholarship Test win-ners for High School Seniors: Paul Groves, Lonnie Stephen, Beallsville High School; Mi-chael Isner, Melanie Schup-bach, William Brake, River High School; Virginia Long, Andrea Mellott, John Gray, Charles Hunnell, David Wal-lace, Woodsfield High School. A Cleveland man arrested during an attempted safe-cracking last June, has appar-ently skipped out on $15,000 bond. The alleged crime oc-curred at Riesbeck’s. Featured flicks this week at the Monroe Theatre: “Ike Carpetbaggers”; “Parade of Comedy”; “Ride the Wild Surf”. Separate agreements for the protection for Wayne Township has been conclud-ed with the Lewisville and Community Fire Department for Western Wayne Town-ship and with the Woodsfield Fire Department for Eastern Wayne Township. Every Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m. the semi-se-nior citizens of Woodsfield (those over high school age) meet at the Woodsfield grade school gym to have a good, fast, hard playing volleyball game of approximately two hours’ duration. Anyone in that age group noted above needing to lose weight, strengthen muscles or just have fun is invited to attend. Mr. and Mrs. William Morrison, of Sycamore Val-ley, entertained with a de-lightful birthday dinner Dec. 20 honoring their daughter, Suetta’s eleventh birthday. Ad - Free Dinosaur Bank when you buy a tankful of New Sinclair Dino or Dino Supreme Gasoline. This un-susual bank, an authentic re-production of the famous Sin-clair dinosaur, will help teach your youngster the good habit of saving. At your local Sin-clair Gas