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WINFIELD – The PutnamCounty Commission approvedan $18,388,152 million budget forfiscal year 2013 at its Tuesday,March 27, meeting that includesan increase in the levy rate thatproperty owners pay to 13.85percent.

Commissioners voted 2-1 toapprove the budget, which willgo into effect on July 1. Commis-sioner Steve Andes voted againstthe proposal saying that he didnot want to see the county in-

crease its levy rate from the cur-rent 13.55 percent.

Commission President GaryTillis said that he, too, hated tosee the levy rate increase, but re-minded those in attendance thatPutnam's levy rate will remainbelow those of its surroundingcounties even with the increase.

Commissioner Joe Haynes saidthat in his eight years on thecommission this was only thesecond time the levy rate had tobe increased. For fiscal year 2006,the levy rate was increased from13.5 percent to 14.05 percent.Commissioners subsequently

lowered the levy rate in 2007,2008 and 2009.

The county's current fiscalyear budget is $18,347,342 andcommissioners said that theyworked hard to craft a budgetthat reflected the slow growth thecounty has seen in recent yearsas a result of the overall nationaleconomic downturn.

Compounding the slow growthof tax revenues, County ManagerBrian Donat said that prepara-tion of the budget for the up-coming fiscal year was madeespecially difficult because of in-creased costs to the county from

the regional jail for housingcounty inmates.

Donat said that next year'sbudget will include a $300,000 in-crease over the current fiscal yearfor increased regional jail costs.

Many county agencies askedfor increases in funding for thecoming fiscal year, and commis-sioners said that they tried to givea little where they could to agen-cies that had asked for increases.

"We went through the budgetand did not give the elected offi-cials everything they desired,"

Tuesday,April 3, 2012

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TEAYS VALLEY – Even thoughit has only been open a few months,Valley Girl, a chic consignmentboutique located in the heart ofTeays Valley has already started todevelop a loyal following.“We opened on Dec. 26 taking in

consignment items,” said storeowner Lisa Rickert. “And we hadsuch a response that we went aheadand opened after the first of theyear.”The high-end consignment bou-

tique offers a variety of clothingitems for women in addition tofashion accessories, shoes and jew-elry.A sampling of the types of items

available at Valley Girl can befound on the store's website,www.valleygirlwv.com. A limitededition Coach handbag, a Pradahandbag and Jimmy Choo shoes arejust a few of the items available.“Women have great style in this

area,” Rickert said, “But, they arethrifty, too. There are some verysavvy shoppers.”A veteran of consigning items of

her own, Rickert said that she knew

that the growing Teays Valley areawould be a good market for her newboutique.

“Valley Girl is a high-end con-signment boutique,” she said. “Weaccept only very high quality items

and offer them at a great price.

Valley Girl brings high-end consignment to Hurricane

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PutnamCommissioners adopt $18.3million budget for 2013

Owner Lisa Rickert opened Valley Girl, a chic consignment boutique, earlier this year. The high-end consignment boutiqueoffers a variety of clothing items for women in addition to fashion accessories, shoes and jewelry. Photo by Jack Bailey

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MILTON – Milton MiddleSchool eighth grade wrestler Ca-perton Humphrey recentlybrought home a world champi-onship title from the Black HillsNationals AAU World FolkstyleChampionships held inSpearfish, S.D.

The wrestling tournamentwas held March 16-17 on thecampus of Black Hills State Uni-versity and featured hundredsof wrestlers from around thecountry.

Humphrey competed in, andwon, the 150-pound weightclass of the 13-14-year-oldSchoolboy division. John Beau-

MiltonMiddleSchool wrestlerbrings homeWorldTitle

Milton Middle School eighth graderCaperton Humphrey (center) recentlywon first place in the 150-poundweight class of the 13-14-year-oldSchoolboy division at the Black HillsNationals AAU World Folkstyle Cham-pionships held in Spearfish, S.D. Cour-tesy photo

Gospel ConcertEaster Sunday, April 8, 7 PM at

Buffalo Church of God featuringRandy Parsons and Robert Ful-ton. Come and enjoy an eveningof gospel music. Pastor Jake Eld-gridge welcomes all to attend.

Easter Egg HuntWhen: April 7th from 1-3 p.m.Where: Teays Valley Acres,

sponsored by Teays ValleyChurch of God.

Who: Age appropriate.More info? Call 304-757-9222.

Easter Sunrise ServiceTheTeaysValley Ministerial As-

sociation will sponsor a commu-nity Easter Sunrise Service at 7a.m. Sunday, April 8 at Valley(Wave Pool) Park - 1 Valley ParkDrive, Hurricane,WV.

Easter Egg Hunt!An Easter Egg Hunt will be held

April 7th beginning at 2 p.m.sponsored by Scott Depot ChristFellowship Church. The eventwill be held at the Valley Park,Shelters 1-4. Call Ann at 304-549-8529 for more information.

Come one, Come All!Easter Egg Hunt!

You’re invited to the AnnualEggstravagant Easter Egg Hunt!at the Hurricane Church of Christon Saturday, April 7, 2012 at 12:00Noon.

There will be Food, Games,Easter Egg Coloring, Egg BagToss, Face Painting, Easter EggHunt and a visit from the EasterBunny!

Come Enjoy All the Fun!

Outdoor (2012 Spring)Volleyball League now

Forming!A new Sand-court CO-ED adult

volleyball league is forming inScott Depot. All Skill Levels (15years or older) are encouraged toplay! Whether you are a weekendwarrior, family reunion, picnic-only type volleyball player or aseasoned veteran, we want you!We are seeking individualsand/or teams interested in fam-ily-friendly competition, exerciseand fun!

Play begins on Tuesday, April17th, 2012 and continues for 8

weeks, plus a 1 week tourna-ment. Best of 3 Game Series willbe played eachTuesday Eveningsat 6:00, 6:45, 7:30 & possibly 8:15pm depending on the number ofteams signing up. League will berefereed (call if interested inbeing hired). Our Concessionstand, Childrens Play area andRestrooms will be open duringthe games. Site is alcohol/to-bacco free and is Located atTeaysValley Acres - a communitypark on Teays Valley Road be-tween Rocky Step and McCloud.

Individual Player Cost is $30for the season. Corporate Spon-sored Teams may sign-up to-gether or we can randomly assignindividuals to 8 person teams (6players maximum on court ofwhich no more than 3 men at onetime are permitted).

To sign up, individuals orteams may call Thom Pratt at:304-757-6453 or email:[email protected].

NoticePutnam Union PSD meetings

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

ASEP Coaching Classesto be held in April

ASEP coaching class will beheld April 15-17 at SouthCharleston High School for thoseinterested in coaching a second-ary school sport. Register atwww.wvssac.org.

Putnam County VoterRegistration DeadlinePutnam CountyVoter Registra-

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

4th Annual PutnamCounty Rotary hostingAnnual Charity RafflePutnam Rotary is offering tick-

ets for its annual charity raffle."We're not selling tickets," saidChet Marshall. "We're offering anopportunity to get something inreturn while supporting collegescholarships and local commu-nity improvement projects."

The club this year awarded two

scholarships 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. Thesecond drawing was held onMarch 13 and the final drawingwill be made on April 10 for agrand prize of $1,000.

All drawings are at noon at theFirst State Bank CommunityRoom. Holders of the winningtickets do not need to be presentto win.

Don’t Keep Your Heap!The economy is showing signs

of recovery even with the risingcost of gas. Many people whoheld on to their car during the re-cession are now looking to re-place it with a more fuel efficientone.

If you are one of those people,you have to figure out what to dowith your car. If your vehicle doesnot get good gas mileage, has alot of miles, is more than 5 yearsold or is not in good condition,the dealership won’t offer youmuch for it as a trade in. Theywon’t want it because there is nodemand for it. It will be difficultto sell it privately for the samereason.

One alternative is to sell it for acouple of hundred dollars to ajunk yard. A better alternative isto donate your car to charity.Cars4Charities will gladly takeyour old car, no matter whatshape it is in. In return for yourgenerosity, you will get a tax de-duction of $500 or more. Theyhave hundreds of charities thatcan be helped by your car dona-tion. For details, please go tohttp://www.cars4charities.org/or call 866.448.3487.

Living WithOsteoarthritis?

Today, more than 10 millionAmericans suffer from os-teoarthritis of the knee, making itthe most common form of arthri-tis in the U.S. What are frequentcauses of this type of arthritis,and what can you do to protectyour knees, reduce the symp-toms, and support your doctor’streatment? With advice fromsome of the world’s leading kneespecialists, the American Arthri-tis Society has compiled in itspublication ARTHRITIS INFOuseful and practical tips for self-care. Each tip is interesting andeasy to follow. For a free sampleissue of ARTHRITIS INFO, writeto: American Arthritis Society,P.O. Box 271010, Minneapolis,MN 55427 (please include a loose45 cent stamp for return postage.Thank you.)

2nd AnnualTaste of Putnam

Putnam County Kiwanis inviteyou to come out on Sunday, May

20th atValleyWave Pool for a fun-filled family oriented event!Enjoy Picnic in the Park featuringthe unique culinary offerings ofPutnam County.

ALL area restaurants and Chefsare encouraged to participate. Noother event offers this type of ex-posure, marketing or brandingopportunity to reach new cus-tomers.

To sign up or for more infor-mation contact Michael Henshallat [email protected] or 304-993-7650.

T.O.P.S. No. 150Weekly meetings of TOPS

"Take Off Pounds Sensibly," areheld at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at Light-house Baptist Church, 2440 USRoute 60, Hurricane. For moreinfo, call Sharon, 304-523-4618.

North American YouthSports to hold Annual

Spring Youth BasketballTournament in HamlinNorth American Youth Sports

has announced that they willhold their annual spring youthbasketball tournament in theHamlin,WestVirginia area at Lin-coln County High School on May11-13, 2012.

This tournament will featureten different brackets. They in-clude 5th-6th grade boys; 5th-6thgrade girls; 7th grade boys; 7thgrade girls; 8th grade boys; 8thgrade girls; 9th-10th grade boys;9th-10th grade girls; 11th-12thgrade boys; and 11th-12th gradegirls. All grades are based on thegrade in which a student is cur-rently enrolled.

The entry fee for this tourna-ment is $110 and guaranteeseach team a minimum of twogames. There will be awards pre-sented in each bracket.

The entry deadline is April 20,2012.

For additional information oran entry form, please call the toll-free NAYS spring tournamenthotline at 1-866-352-5915, tour-nament director Bill Elkins at304-824-3611, or go to the NAYSwebsite at www.northameri-canyouthsports.org.

Rentals – The Commons& The Valley ParkCommunity Center

The Putnam County Parks &Recreation Commission is takingreservations for rental of theCOMMONS (formerly the Mu-seum in the Community) and theValley Park Community Center,located atValley Park, Hurricane.

The centers are available Sun-day through Saturday. The cen-ters offer an excellentopportunity for individuals or or-ganizations to provide their func-tion in a first class, tastefullydecorated and smoke free envi-ronment.

The centers are available forreceptions, birthday parties,showers, club dinners, lunch-eons, meetings, workshops, of-

fice parties, trade shows, re-unions, and dances.

For additional information orto make reservations call 562-0518 ext. 10.

Community OutreachGospel Series at Pumpkin

Park Music HallAsWe 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.

University of Charlestonannounces upcoming

SpeakerThe University of Charleston

Speaker Series announces thefollowing event:

Energy:Who’s Got the Power??April 12 – “Global Power Plays”

– with BarryWorthington, Execu-tive Director, U.S. Energy Associ-ation

Event begins at 6:30 p.m. inGeary Auditorium, RigglemanHall, and is free and open to thepublic. No tickets needed. De-tails, photos, and speaker biosare available on our website,www.ucwv.edu/speakerseries.For more information, pleasecontact: University of CharlestonOffice of Communications, (304)3 5 7 - 4 7 1 6 ;[email protected].

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.

North American YouthSports to hold Annual

Spring Youth BasketballTournament in St AlbansNorth American Youth Sports

announced today that they willhold their annual spring youthbasketball tournament in the St.Albans, West Virginia area at St.Albans High School on May 25-27, 2012.

This tournament will featureten different brackets. They in-

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clude 5th-6th grade boys; 5th-6thgrade girls; 7th grade boys; 7thgrade girls; 8th grade boys; 8thgrade girls; 9th-10th grade boys;9th-10th grade girls; 11th-12thgrade boys; and 11th-12th gradegirls. All grades are based on thegrade in which a student is cur-rently enrolled.

The entry fee for this tourna-ment is $110 and guaranteeseach team a minimum of twogames. There will be awards pre-sented in each bracket.

The entry deadline is May 4,2012.

For additional information oran entry form, please call the toll-free NAYS spring tournamenthotline at 1-866-352-5915, tour-nament director Scott James at304-546-0785, or go to the NAYSwebsite at www.northameri-canyouthsports.org.

Instructors NeededPutnam County Parks & Recre-

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

Shelter RentalPutnam County Parks & Recre-

ation Commission is acceptingshelter reservations for ValleyPark (Wave Pool) and CountyPark – Eleanor. Call 562-0518 ext.10 to reserve your space.

Idletymes BluegrassBand to perform at

Opry HouseThe Idletymes bluegrass band

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Tillis said. "We made some cuts.A lot of times 50 percent of theprovisional requests weregranted, not the full 100 percent.”

Putnam County ProsecutingAttorney Mark Sorsaia had askedfor an additional $50,000 in hisbudget in order to raise thesalaries of his assistant prosecut-ing attorneys. Commissionersgave him an additional $36,117for salaries.

Likewise, County Clerk BrianWood had asked for additionalfunds for salaries for employeesof his office. He was given an in-crease of $22,193 for the upcom-ing fiscal year.

Putnam County Sheriff MarkSmith had also asked for in-creased funding for salaries andreceived $13,374 for the upcom-ing fiscal year.

Agencies such as the HealthDepartment, Library and Devel-opment Authority that also re-ceive funding from thecommission received theamount in the coming fiscal yearas they received this year.

Other agencies received lessfunding for the upcoming fiscalyear. Parks and Recreation willreceive $400,718 in the upcomingfiscal year, a decrease of $60,000from the current fiscal year.

Donat said that the additionalmoney this fiscal year went to re-pairs of the pool at County Parkin Eleanor.

Outside groups requestingfunding from the Commissionwere left wanting. A $12,500 re-quest from Rivers to Ridges (for-merly the Kanawha GatewayHeritage Area) for building sup-plies to be used by Americorpsmembers working on projects inthe county went unfunded.

Likewise, a recent request forup to $5,000 from the Farm Bu-reau to help in the purchase aportable animal handling facilitywent unfunded. Donat said thatthe county will help the Farm Bu-reau explore possible grant fund-ing options.

In other news at the March 27commission meeting, commis-sioners voted to accept a $25,000payment to settle legal wranglingover water that flooded thecourthouse basement in 2010.Commission attorney JenniferScragg Karr recommended thatthe commission accept the pay-ment from the insurer of a con-tractor that had previously donework on the hill where the court-house is located and is believedto have crushed a pipe thatadded to the severity of the flood-

ing.Karr said she recommended

the commission go ahead andaccept the settlement paymentbecause the alternative would bea lengthy court battle that couldtake years to settle.

In other news at the March 27meeting, commissioners ap-proved the application for$246,907 in funding from theCommunity Corrections Grantprogram for the county's Day Re-port Center.

Day Report Center DirectorJamey Hunt said that the amountis a little more than he asked forlast year, when the program re-ceived a grant of $221,000.

Also at the March 27 meeting,commissioners voted to approvean application for $88,000 fromthe court security grant program.If approved, the funds would beused for a new x-ray machineand external cameras for the ju-dicial building.

The next meeting of the Put-nam County Commission will beApril 10 at 9 a.m. at the court-house in Winfield.

A special meeting of the Put-nam County Commission willtake place on April 17 at 9 a.m. toapprove the levy rate for the up-coming fiscal year.

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PutnamPSDwins awardsforWater Quality

SCOTT DEPOT, WV - The Put-nam Public Service District (PSD)has won three Gold Level Awardsfrom the Saint Albans District Of-fice of the West Virginia Depart-ment of Health & HumanResources in the 2011 DrinkingWater Performance Awards.The awards are given in recogni-

tion of drinking water quality andare held in high esteem in the watertreatment industry.The first award is the Gold

Level Award for 2011 SurfaceWater System of the Year. This isin recognition of PPSD’s record in2011 of having high water treat-ment quality combined with fewviolations or deficiencies.The next award is the Gold

Level Award for Optimized WaterTreatment Plant. This award recog-nizes PPSD’s water plant for ex-ceeding some of the most rigorousstandards in the industry.Finally, PPSD is also the recipi-

ent of the Gold Level Award forMost Outstanding Surface WaterSystem. This award is consideredto be the most prestigious honorthat can be attained by a surface

water system in the Saint Albansdistrict and is the result of havingthe highest average scores in a mixof criteria over a six year period.D. David Cobb, PE, the Engi-

neering Supervisor for the SaintAlbans District Office, said that“these three awards are the highestlevel achievable in each of the cat-egories we present awards and thustogether this is a most impressivefeat. “Both Mike McNulty, PPSD Gen-

eral Manager, and John Inghram,PPSD Superintendent of WaterQuality, expressed pleasure andgratitude for winning the awards.“We’ve invested heavily in en-

suring that our customers receivethe highest quality water possible.It is good to see that our effortshave yielded dividends,” said Mc-Nulty.Inghram added that while it is al-

ways an honor to receive recogni-tion from the DHHR, winning allthree awards in the same year isone of the highlights of his profes-sional career.For more information, visit Put-

namPSD.com.

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Debbie’s Poetry CornerBy Debra J. Harmes-Kurth

Send your poetry to Debra Harmes-Kurth

1042 Pike Street • Milton,WV 25541

In the last columnIwrotebrieflyabout free verse. This time I amgoing to give you a few guidelineson rhyming. I want to stress thewordhere, as there aremany typesof poems that rhyme. If you aregoing to rhymeapoem,make sureyour words sound natural and notforced. In other words don’t juststick a word in there to make itrhyme. Most rhymingpoemshavea pattern, for example: you have afour line stanza and you make thesecond and fourth line rhyme,make sure to follow that samepat-tern throughout the entire poem.Another thing is not to make thepoemsound toomuch like anurs-ery rhyme with a singsong qualityto it. However that is fine is youarewritingapoemfor children. Lastlyif you are going to use rhymingwords, rhyme the whole poem inyour chosen pattern not just a setof lines stuck in here and thererandomly.

Once again I suggest that youget a book on poetry forms, youwill be amazed at all the differentforms a poem can take. This weektry somethingnew, somethingyouhave not tried before, and send itto us. We will be watching for it.Rememberyoucanmail your sub-missions to the above address oremail them to [email protected].

***The Daffodil Fairy

I rest atop the daffodilsPerched daintily on my throne..Tiny I am, with butterfly wingsMy presence is truly unknown ..

Daffodils flutter and sway withease

Dancing hills they seem to be ..Best be quiet, for among them I

hideNestled quietly beneath their

leaves ..

Thedaffodil's flower ismyhomeMy song only awhisper, you see

..Stems of bright green, I tightly

clingAs I fly and swing in thebreeze ..

A welcoming spring, their facesgive

Bowed trumpeters, so they ap-pear ..

My life is short, just like the daf-fodils

Summer fading and Fall growsnear ..

From a Winter sleep, again Iawake

Golden ruffles,wave tome fromthe hills ..

Home once again, so there youwill find

Just me and the dancing daf-fodils ..

Ella J.Woodall, Ohio

***The Connectiongentleintegral partof the complete circle…mother’s hands link the familywith loveKaren O’Leary, ND

***FrustrationSome daysThe ideasCome - - butWordsDo not.Eleanor Michael, IA

***Pedro's Old HousePedro's old house abandoned,on a street that now is loud.Goneare thehorse andbuggies,green rolling hills unplowed.

Stark quarries lay in quiet,steep pathways have been shut.Where once the craftsmen la-

bored,and rock was carefully cut.

The old have passed to glory,but their dream still firmly

stands.Shell ofmortar, stoneandblood,built byproudand lovinghands.

Windows paned with agony,peeling paint and drying wood.It's beauty weeds now cover,like a veil of widowhood.

If you in silence listen,to theoldbrownhouseof stone,you'll hear her secrets on the

wind,of stories yet unknown.Debra J.Harmes Kurth,WV

April Birthdays!Happy Birthday to ALL

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

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

email the information to [email protected]

David MillerJulia Zimmerman (April 7th)Margaret Hanna SmithDon EnsorCassie & Alex SimsConnie BeasleyTeresa BuzzardBillie J. CallJanet CochranDiamond B. Collins-PrichardBreana DamonKent DamonRaymond ElswickSandra HagleyRoberta HarperDustin HayesDonald HodgesConnie Holley

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drie ofWyoming finished second in the division, while South Dakota'sNoah Diamond finished third.

The most recent success for Humphrey comes on the heels of win-ning a Cabell CountyWrestling Championship in February. This yearhe set a new Milton Middle School record for number of wins in a sin-gle season at 53 wins with only two losses.

In January, he won the 145-pound weight division at the WSAZ In-vitational Wrestling Tournament in Huntington.

Humphrey has participated in organized wrestling since he was sixyears old.

“My dad wanted me to try it, so I did. He said if I didn't like it, Iwould never have to do it again, but I went to one practice and gothooked on it,” he said.

He trains several hours each day, but doesn't let it interfere with hisschool work.

“After school, I practice from 3:05 (p.m.) until 6 (p.m.), then I liftweights after practice and do push-ups and pull ups at the house,” hesaid. “My G.P.A. (grade-point average) stays 3.5 or higher. I just kind ofmanage my time. If I have a lot of homework, I won't work out asmuch. School comes first.”

When he is not wrestling, Humphrey plays baseball and football.He plans to attend college and earn a law degree, but is unsure

whether he wants to wrestle or play football at the collegiate level.“You ask me which I like best, football or wrestling – it just depends.

If I am in football, I train and work to be the best at that. If it iswrestling season, I train and work to be the best at that. When I'm infootball, I love football more than wrestling. When I am in wrestling,I love wrestling more than football. It all depends on when you askme,” he said.

Residents encouraged to sign upfor Emergency Notification System

WINFIELD – Following recentnatural disasters in Wayne and Lin-coln Counties, Putnam County Officeof Emergency Management DirectorFrank Chapman is taking steps to getcounty residents here more prepared.Chapman is asking all Putnam

County residents to sign up to receivewarnings from the Office of Emer-gency Services through itsWideAreaRapid Notification, or WARN sys-tem.Registering to receive messages

from the system is easy, Chapmansaid.Anyone with access to a computer

can go towww.putnamemergency.com,and click on the Citizen Signup linkthere.Clicking on the signup link will

take users to a new window wherethey are asked to enter their name, ad-

dress and contact numbers, includingcell phone numbers. Up to five phonenumbers may be entered to receivenotifications.Once signed up for the system,

Chapman said that anytime a WARNnotice goes out, people will receive acall to notify them. Warnings couldinclude anything from a chemicalspill, to a natural disaster such as thetornadoes that recently tore througheastern Kentucky, and into Wayneand Lincoln Counties.Chapman said that he had been in

touch with his counterparts in theareas hardest hit by the most recentround of storms and that convincedhim that more action needed to betaken in Putnam County.“We want to be proactive,” Chap-

man said. “Instead of waiting forstorms to tear through the area.”Anyone wanting more information

can visit www.putnamemergency.com,or call 304-586-0246.

By Jack Bailey

[email protected]

CHARLESTON, WV – PutnamCounty's unemployment rate fell to6.5 percent in February, according todata released last week by Work-Force West Virginia.Putnam County was one of only

nine counties in West Virginia to seeits unemployment rate fall in Febru-ary. The unemployment rate rose in44 counties and did not change intwo counties. Monongalia Countyhad the state's lowest unemploymentrate at 5.2 percent, while HancockCounty had the highest at 13.9 per-cent.Overall, the state's seasonally ad-

justed unemployment rate in Febru-ary was 7.2 percent, and the notseasonally adjusted rate stood at 8.2percent. The national unemploymentrate remained at 8.3 percent in Feb-ruary.Putnam County had the lowest un-

employment rate in the region as allof its contiguous counties reportedhigher rates. Kanawha County had anunemployment rate of 6.7 percent for

February, while Lincoln County'swas 10.3 percent, Cabell County'swas 7.3 percent, Mason County's was12.9 percent and Jackson County'swas 10.6 percent.In Putnam County, unemployment

was down from 6.6 percent reportedin January. Year over year, PutnamCounty's unemployment rate im-proved more than a full percentagepoint as it stood at 8.1 percent in Feb-ruary 2011.Overall, Putnam County's total

nonfarm payroll was 19,770 peoplein February, compared to 19,640 inJanuary. Putnam County had 4,330people working in the goods produc-ing sector, while 15,440 worked inservice industries, according toWorkForce West Virginia.Overall in West Virginia, the num-

ber of unemployed state residents fell1,900 to 57,700 in February. Totalunemployment was down 6,500 overthe year.Total nonfarm payroll employment

declined 1,300, with losses of 700 inthe goods-producing sector and 600in the service-providing sector.Within the goods-producing sec-

tor, mining and logging declined 900,while both construction and manu-

facturing added 100 jobs over themonth. Within the service-providingsector, trade, transportation, and util-ities led declines, with a loss of 900jobs.Other employment losses included

300 in government, 200 in other serv-ices, 200 in leisure and hospitality,and 200 in financial activities. Em-ployment gains included 1,100 in ed-ucational and health services and 100in professional and business services.Since February 2011, total non-

farm payroll employment has risen12,800, with gains of 9,700 in theservice-providing sector and 3,100 inthe goods-producing sector.Employment gains included 4,000

in government, 3,400 in educationaland health services, 2,600 in leisureand hospitality, 2,100 in construction,1,700 in professional and businessservices, 1,700 in mining and log-ging, and 100 in other services.

Employment declines included1,200 in financial activities, 900 intrade, transportation, and utilities,

and 700 in manufacturing.For more information visit

www.wvcommerce.org.

The Putnam Standard Community News Tuesday,April3,2012–Page5

Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.®

Tom Midkiff, AgentP.O. Box 661Winfield, WV 25213Bus [email protected]

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PutnamCounty's Unemployment Rate falls to 6.5 PercentBy Jack Bailey

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(Becky Ashworth)1 can Crescent rolls4 eggs½ tsp salt1 lb sausage¾ cup milk2 cups shredded cheddar cheesePreheat oven to 425 degrees.Break sausage apart and brown.Line a 9x 13 baking pan with crescent rolls.Beat eggs, milk and salt.Layer sausage on crescent rolls, pour egg mixture over all, and

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While personnel issues dominatedthe Putnam County Board of Educa-tion's March 19 meeting, Superin-tendent Chuck Hatfield said heexpects to submit a budget that wouldprovide a raise for teachers next year.Hatfield told the board that expects

to present a budget that would in-clude a $500 raise for teachers nextyear. He said that last year, school of-ficials had discussed giving teachersa $1,000 raise within three years andlast year's budget included the first$500 of that. He also told boardmembers that the county should alsogive a raise for those who oversee ex-tracurricular activities, such as sportsas well as substitute teachers.The board also voted to renew its

agreement with the West VirginiaUniversity Extension Service, whichprovides 4-H for the county's chil-dren.

In other business, the board ap-proved continued employment formore than 200 employees who had orare working on a probational basis.The board approved the following

personnel changes:Resignations:• Christopher St. John, Hur-

ricane High School, social-studiesteacher.Karen Stone,Winfield Elementary

School, SLD/MI teacher.Perry Estep, Hurricane High, girls'

basketball.Adam Feazell, Special Olympics

coach.Lisa McClanahan, Hurricane Mid-

dle School, boys' tennis.Jeremy Taylor, Hurricane Middle

School, head football.P. Michael Lett, substitute bus op-

erator.Bonnie Adkins, Buffalo/George

Washington area, gifted run.Employment:• Allison Belcher, substitute

teacher.Tamatha Bock, Buffalo Elemen-

tary, fourth-grade teacher.Jennifer Harrah, Hurricane High,

half-day teacher, long term substitute,Intro to Majors.Peggy Melton, substitute teacher.Russell Williams, Putnam Career

and Technical Center, welding in-structor.Judith Arthur, sec/acct.Carol Brand, substitute sec/acct.P. Michael Lett, Hurricane area,

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

erator.William Davis, substitute bus op-

erator.Darrell Higginbotham, substitute

bus operator.James Sovel, substitute bus opera-

tor.Kenton Thacker, substitute bus op-

erator.C. Patrick Clark, Winfield High,

assistant football.

William Dimsdale, HurricaneHigh, assistant football.Eva Securro, Hurricane High, as-

sistant boys' track.Jeremy Taylor, Hurricane High,

head football.Transfers and changes:• Kristin Browning, West

Teays Elementary, MI/autism teacherto unassigned.Ruth Dent, Rock Branch Elemen-

tary, kindergarten teacher toWinfieldElementary, first grade.Janell Henson, Mountain View El-

ementary, fifth grade teacher tofourth grade.Julie Marino, elementary gifted in-

terant teacher to Mountain View Ele-mentary teacher, fourth grade.Laura Martin, Buffalo High,

MI/autism teacher, to interant schoolnurse.Lisa Runion,Winfield Elementary,

fifth-grade teacher to unassigned.Lori Harrison,Winfield High, aide

to Winfield Elementary aide/autism

mentor.Kathy Neeley, Hurricane Middle,

custodian from 215 days to 210 days.Alice Shockley, Hurricane Middle,

half-day cook to Winfield Middle,cook.Lisa Spaulding, Hurricane High,

aide to West Teays Elementary,aide/autism mentor.Rescission:• Kristi Gillispie, Winfield

Elementary, kindergarten teacher(rescission of transfer to unassigned).Vickie Wilson, Winfield Elemen-

tary, first-grade teacher to kinder-garten.The next board meeting was

scheduled for 7 p.m. April 2 at theboard office inWinfield. The follow-ing meeting will be held on TuesdayApril 17, instead of the usual Mon-day. The board is required by law tomeet on the third Tuesday in April toset levy rates.

Superintendent: Raise likely for Teachers NextYear

ByDavid Payne Sr.

[email protected]

On April 16, 17, and 18, from4:00pm to 4:45pm, Putnam CountyWVU Extension and Calvary BaptistChurch will be hosting free cookingclasses focused on helping your fam-ily make better choices, have a suc-cessful family mealtime, and how tobuild rest and exercise into your day.Classes will be located at CalvaryBaptist Church 3653 Teays ValleyRoad, Hurricane, WV in the fellow-ship hall.Putnam County,WVwas only 1 of

30 grantees in the nation to receivefunding for these workshops. Theseclasses are part of the national Acad-emy of Nutrition and Dietetics KidsEat Right Campaign that seeks to re-duce the prevalence of childhoodoverweight and obesity. These work-shops have been specifically de-

signed to target the 20 identified be-haviors associated with this growingepidemic, many of which may comeas a surprise to parents. Both allow-ing children to watch TV in their bed-rooms and rewarding good behaviorwith dessert or candy made this listof 20 no-no’s.Families and Health Agent and

Registered Dietitian, Sarah Sturgill,MS, RD, LD, will be leading theworkshops. Sarah is also a certifiedspecialist in child and adolescentweight management.Participants may register for any

individual workshop or sign up for allthree. On Monday April 16, FamilyMeals—Making Easy Choices willfocus on identifying good food prac-tices and the ones to avoid. On Tues-day April 17, Enjoying Family

Mealtime will debunk many of themyths of picky eating, as well as pro-vide tips for how to make mealtimesmore successful for the whole family.Finally, on Wednesday April 18, AHealthy Day Needs Rest and Playwill help families understand how tobalance rest and exercise for bothparents and children. Each work-shop will also feature food demon-strations and taste testing for easy“no recipe” recipes for healthy, deli-cious meals.Pre-registration is required and all

registrations must be made throughPutnam County WVU ExtensionService by calling 304-586-0217.Please register by 5:00pm on FridayApril 13 to secure your seat in any ofthese workshops.

PutnamCounty One of 30 Granteesin the Nation to Receive ChildhoodObesity PreventionWorkshops

The Putnam Standard Outdoor News Tuesday,April3,2012–Page7

Cabell Midland High School madea strong showing at the seventh-an-nual West Virginia Archery in theSchools tournament, finishing secondoverall.The event was held March 24 at

the Charleston Civic Center. Thisyear's tournament was the state'slargest ever indoor archery tourna-ment with more than 650 studentsfrom 50 schools competing, saidKrista Snodgrass, stateArchery in theSchools program coordinator.Cabell-Midland finished second,

behind only Ripley High School.Buffalo Elementary finished sixth in

the elementary-school division.The tournament has grown from a

small event held in the Capital HighSchool gymnasium less than adecade ago and this year had to bemoved to the Civic center to accom-modate its great size – organizers saymore than 30,000 arrows were shotduring the one-day tournament.Competition was close. In the

boy's high school division, for in-stance, only three points separatedfirst from seventh place. Three Ca-bell-Midland students shot a score of285.Here is a breakdown of local

archers who placed:In the elementary school boys'

competition:

• Third place, Dalton Bailey,Buffalo Elementary, score 270.Fourth place, Hunter Whittington,

George Washington Middle School,268.Sixth place, Jacob Harmon, Buf-

falo Elementary, 265Girls’ high school:• Second place, Alexis Par-

sons Cabell Midland High, 281.Fifth place, Jessica Nicely Cabell

Midland High, 279.Boys’ high school:• Third place: Justin Jenkins

Cabell Midland High, 286.Sixth place: Tony Pinkerton Cabell

Midland High, 285 (although he hasthe same score as seventh place, thenumber of 10-point shots was used as

a tie-breaker).Seventh place: Cody Braley and

Griffen McNeely (tie) Cabell Mid-land High, 285.Team competition:• Elementary school, sixth

place, Buffalo Elementary.High School, second place, Cabell

Midland High.Kentucky was the first state to

offer the program – West Virginiawas third and modeled its programon Kentucky's. The program allowsschools to include archery in theirphysical-education programs as wellas extracurricular archery clubs.WestVirginia's program started in 2004with a pilot of less than 20 schools,but has expanded to 268 schools. Of-

ficials estimate that more than 72,000students have participated since theprogram's inception.Before schools can participate in

the program, instructors are trained inarchery skills and safety. The pro-gram has been so popular, the DNRhas trouble keeping up with demandfor training and holds a class everycouple of months.For more information about the

program or to schedule training, con-tact Krista Snodgrass at (304) 558-2771 or via e-mail atDNR.Wildlife.gov.Contact David Payne Sr. at david-

[email protected].

Cabell Midland comes in second place at State Archery Tournament

ByDavid Payne Sr.

[email protected]

A few weeks ago, I wrote aboutthe late Wayne Bailey, a West Vir-ginia native who had a major impacton the resurgence of the wild turkeyin the Eastern United States.The man who picked up and car-

ried Bailey's torch, Jim Pack, has hisown legacy – a data revolution. He'sthe godfather of modern wildlifedata collection. The only thing thatPack considered more valuable thanraw data was more raw data. Thetrends he began in 1970 have madeWest Virginia a leader in wildlifesciences. West Virginia has a uniquewealth of historical wildlife infor-mation – thanks to Pack – and thatis a gift that keeps on giving.The seeds of that data revolution

were sown in 1966, when Pack wasa young biologist. He had been sentto southern West Virginia to studysquirrel migration. While staying ata hotel, he heard a DNR huntingforecast broadcast over the mediathat called for an excellent year ofhunting.“We had a freeze,” Pack recalled,

“that went from Maine to Georgiaright when everything was flower-ing and it just knocked out mast con-

ditions. I thought 'anybody whoknows mast would never make aprediction like that.’ In 1970, I got achance to do something about it.”Pack created the first-ever real

mast survey in West Virginia in1970. Since then, biologists fromaround the state have gathered in-formation about mast production tohelp hunters plan their trips. Everyoutdoor writer in the state for thelast 40 years has used those mastsurveys to for annual hunting fore-casts.Pack's true stroke of genius came

in 1980 with his idea of mobilizing avolunteer army of shade-tree biolo-gists to collect needed informationabout wild turkey populations inSpring Gobbler Survey. Pack hadknown for years that more data wasneeded to help the state manage thewild turkey population and set hunt-ing seasons. Then, it dawned on him– there were thousands of amateur

biologists in the field already study-ing turkey every year. It would takean army of biologists to equal thedata collected by hunters willing towrite down their observations forthe Spring Gobbler Survey.“When you start talking about

using 500 hunters a total of 10,000hours or more in each of these sur-veys,” Pack said. “That informationis so much more valuable. Even 20or 30 biologists can't beat that.”To increase participation, Pack

made it fun. After that 1980 season,Pack and his staff compiled all thescientific data from the hunters,made sense of it and shared that inthe Spring Gobbler Survey publica-tion. In addition to all the necessarypie graphs and other scientific datato show the general state of turkeyhunting in general, Pack included allthe humorous stories hunters sub-mitted.Biologists, however, needed more

data on animals beside turkey. In theearly 1990s, Pack realized that agreat deal of information could begleaned from bowhunters, most ofwhom spend more time in the woodsthan anyone during their three-month season. They are also themost easily distracted. As the hourspass, any animal that wonders by iswelcome entertainment. Pack cre-ated the bowhunter survey and as aresult, the state has a wealth of in-formation on deer, squirrels, rabbits,foxes and other animals over thepast two decades of collecting.The bowhunter survey came at an

interesting time, just when coyotepopulations were taking root in WestVirginia. Those surveys are the pri-mary and definitive source of infor-mation about the coyote's expansionin West Virginia.Contact David Payne Sr. at david-

[email protected].

Jim Pack'sWildlife Legacy

David Payne Sr.

Column by David Payne Sr.

[email protected]

Lower Ohio and Kanawharivers: Fishing for sauger, walleye,white bass and hybrid striped bass inthe tailwaters areas should be pickingup with warming water. Concentratefishing effort in the slack water of thelock side of the tailwater can be effec-tive during high flows.Guyandotte, Coal, Poca, Elk, and

Mud rivers are all expected to bemuddy this week.

Beech Fork Lake: The reservoirwater level is at winter pool. Anglersshould call the Beech Fork Corps ofEngineers office at 304-525-4831 formore information. Now is the time tocatch big bass as the water continuesto warm up. Bass will be holding nearlogs or rock shelter. Channel catfishcan be caught throughout the lake onchicken livers and cut-bait. Crappiefishing will also be picking up.

East Lynn Lake: The reservoirwater level is at winter pool. For moreinformation call the Corps of Engi-neers recorded message at (304) 849-9861. Bass will be holding near logs,stumps and fish attracting brush piles.Musky will be found near bush pilesand fallen trees. Channel catfish andflatheads are abundant in the lake andcan be caught with a variety of baits.Crappie fishing should be picking up,

try around standing timber or treesthat have fallen into the water. A fewwalleye have been caught in the lakeand tailwater within the last twoweeksR.D. Bailey: Fishing on the lake is

OK. Some of the largest spotted bassinWVare found in R. D. Bailey Lake.Spotted bass can be found along drop-offs and points extending into the lakeat this time of the year. Good baits are

plastic jigs, live shad, or crayfish. Hy-brid striped bass are also available forthe hearty angler at R.D. Bailey rightnow. Best baits are lures such as rat-tletraps, spoons, or white/chartreusejigs. Anglers may also want to trychicken livers for this hard, fightingfish. Many locals use this techniqueand do well. For more information callthe Corps of Engineers recorded mes-sage at (304)664-9587.

Fishing Report for local lakes

Tuesday,April3,2012 Leisure The Putnam Standard

Across

1. Old gold coin6. Gray wolf10. Increase, with “up”14. Biscotti flavoring15. Missing from the

Marines, say (acronym)16. “Major” animal17. Dextrality20. In-flight info, for short

(acronym)21. Minor player22. Union soldiers23. Fix, as a pump26. Dumfries denial27. Japanese immigrant29. Cross31. “The Turtle” poet35. Pyrena37. Amazes39. Formerly known as40. Dictionary features43. Propel, in a way44. South American

monkey45. Naps46. Clarified butter48. Bad marks50. Horizontal band

across a shield51. Backstabber53. Stroller (2 wds)55. Ben-Hur’s wheels59. Blue60. Density symbol63. Revised chords

66. “Not on ___!” (“Noway!”) (2 wds)

67. “I had no ___!”68. “The Canterbury

Tales” pilgrim69. Chancel70. Masked critter71. Facilitates

Down

1. Bell the cat2. Condo, e.g.3. Where coronas are

bought (2 wds)4. ___ Wednesday5. Most easily irritated6. Encampment encir-

cled by wagons7. Control8. Soul mate9. Poisonous Eurasian

evergreen shrubs10. Submerged11. Certain surgeon’s “pa-

tient”12. “___ quam videri”

(North Carolina’s motto)13. Hail Mary, e.g.18. Clod chopper19. Genetic information

(acronym)24. Congers25. Idling27. Concealed identity,

shortened

28.Twill-weave silk fabric30. “I ___ you one”32. Lineages33. Oozes34. “Siddhartha” author36. Three per molecule38. Conscious of own

thoughts and actions (2

wds)41. “Yadda, yadda,

yadda” (abbrev.)42. At no time, poetically47. Slips49. Carried by the wind52. Balloon filler54. Child of your unc

55. Complain56. Daughter of Zeus57. “Beg pardon ...”58. ___ list (2 wds)61. Lifted, nautical62. Aces, sometimes64. “The Matrix” hero65. Oolong, for one

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Tuesday,April3,2012 Happy Easter The Putnam Standard

Easter is a time of celebrationfor Christians as it celebrates theresurrection of Jesus. Following isan account of the resurrectionfrom the book of John as it ap-pears in the New InternationalVersion of the Bible.

John 20The Empty Tomb1 Early on the first day of the

week, while it was still dark, MaryMagdalene went to the tomb andsaw that the stone had been re-moved from the entrance. 2 Soshe came running to Simon Peterand the other disciple, the oneJesus loved, and said, “They havetaken the Lord out of the tomb,and we don’t know where theyhave put him!”

3 So Peter and the other disci-ple started for the tomb. 4 Bothwere running, but the other dis-

ciple outran Peter and reachedthe tomb first. 5 He bent over andlooked in at the strips of linenlying there but did not go in. 6Then Simon Peter came alongbehind him and went straightinto the tomb. He saw the stripsof linen lying there, 7 as well asthe cloth that had been wrappedaround Jesus’ head. The clothwas still lying in its place, sepa-rate from the linen. 8 Finally theother disciple, who had reachedthe tomb first, also went inside.He saw and believed. 9 (They stilldid not understand from Scrip-ture that Jesus had to rise fromthe dead.) 10 Then the discipleswent back to where they werestaying.

Jesus Appears to Mary Magda-lene

11 Now Mary stood outsidethe tomb crying. As she wept, she

bent over to look into the tomb12 and saw two angels in white,seated where Jesus’ body hadbeen, one at the head and theother at the foot.

13 They asked her, “Woman,why are you crying?”

“They have taken my Lordaway,” she said, “and I don’t knowwhere they have put him.” 14 Atthis, she turned around and saw

Jesus standing there, but she didnot realize that it was Jesus.

15 He asked her, “Woman, whyare you crying? Who is it you arelooking for?”

Thinking he was the gardener,she said, “Sir, if you have carriedhim away, tell me where you haveput him, and I will get him.”

16 Jesus said to her, “Mary.”She turned toward him and

cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!”(which means “Teacher”).

17 Jesus said, “Do not hold onto me, for I have not yet ascendedto the Father. Go instead to mybrothers and tell them, ‘I am as-cending to my Father and yourFather, to my God and yourGod.’”

18 Mary Magdalene went tothe disciples with the news: “Ihave seen the Lord!” And she toldthem that he had said thesethings to her.

Jesus Appears to His Disciples19 On the evening of that first

day of the week, when the disci-ples were together, with the doorslocked for fear of the Jewish lead-ers, Jesus came and stood amongthem and said, “Peace be withyou!” 20 After he said this, heshowed them his hands and side.The disciples were overjoyedwhen they saw the Lord.

21 Again Jesus said, “Peace bewith you! As the Father has sentme, I am sending you.” 22 Andwith that he breathed on themand said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.23 If you forgive anyone’s sins,their sins are forgiven; if you donot forgive them, they are notforgiven.”

Jesus Appears to Thomas24 Now Thomas (also known

as Didymus[a]), one of theTwelve, was not with the discipleswhen Jesus came. 25 So the otherdisciples told him, “We have seenthe Lord!”

But he said to them, “Unless Isee the nail marks in his handsand put my finger where the nailswere, and put my hand into hisside, I will not believe.”

26 A week later his discipleswere in the house again, andThomas was with them. Thoughthe doors were locked, Jesuscame and stood among themand said, “Peace be with you!” 27Then he said to Thomas, “Putyour finger here; see my hands.Reach out your hand and put itinto my side. Stop doubting andbelieve.”

28 Thomas said to him, “MyLord and my God!”

29 Then Jesus told him, “Be-cause you have seen me, youhave believed; blessed are thosewho have not seen and yet havebelieved.”

The Purpose of John’s Gospel30 Jesus performed many

other signs in the presence of hisdisciples, which are not recordedin this book. 31 But these arewritten that you may believe[b]that Jesus is the Messiah, the Sonof God, and that by believing youmay have life in his name.

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The holiday brings an expo-nential increase in overall hamsales, up to 10 times higher thana typical non-holiday week. Infact, a recent survey* conductedin January 2012 by Shopper Sci-ences revealed that only Christ-mas ranks higher (68 percent)than Easter (53 percent) whenconsumers were asked "Onwhat specific occasions do youtypically serve a ham?"

The survey also found thatham ranks high as the Eastermain course in several regions

of the U.S., where 56 percent ofthose surveyed said ham is partof their Easter plans.

Known for the world's bestham and featuring the one-of-a-kind sweet, crunchy glaze,HoneyBaked makes it quick andeasy to create delicious andmemorable Easter meals alongwith traditional sides and sea-sonal desserts.

"Easter is among our biggestand busiest holidays of the year,with a holiday rush that leadsup to Easter Sunday, this yearon April 8," said Tim Quinn,vice president of retail andbusiness development for Hon-eyBaked Ham of Georgia."Whether families like to planahead and order their Easterham early, or they need a last-minute solution, HoneyBaked is

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Every HoneyBaked Ham—available in several sizes andprice points—is slow smokedfor more than 20 hours for su-perior tenderness, before it'sspiral sliced for convenienceand hand-finished with a sweet,crunchy glaze. Each ham is fullycooked and ready to serve, thenwrapped in the signature goldfoil that signifies customershave the renowned Honey-Baked Ham that will delightwhen it's presented to guests.

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Gospel ConcertEaster Sunday, April 8, 7 PM at

Buffalo Church of God featuringRandy Parsons and Robert Ful-ton. Come and enjoy an eveningof gospel music. Pastor Jake Eld-gridge welcomes all to attend.

Easter Egg Hunt!An Easter Egg Hunt will be held

April 7th beginning at 2 p.m.sponsored by Scott Depot ChristFellowship Church.The event willbe held at theValley Park, Shelters1-4. Call Ann at 304-549-8529 formore information.

Easter Egg HuntWhen: April 7th from 1-3 p.m.Where: Teays Valley Acres,

sponsored byTeaysValley Churchof God.

Who: Age appropriate.More info? Call 304-757-9222.

Come one, Come All!Easter Egg Hunt!

You’re invited to the AnnualEggstravagant Easter Egg Hunt! atthe Hurricane Church of Christon Saturday, April 7, 2012 at 12:00Noon.

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(NAPS)—Colorful Easter bas-kets are a seasonal traditionevery spring. Easter baskets arefun to make but also delicious todive into. Did you know thatmothers make an average of fourbaskets during the Easter season?In fact, four out of five momspurchase candy just to fill upthese baskets.

Environmentally FriendlyEaster Basket

Making an environmentallyfriendly Easter basket is even eas-ier than you might imagine andthese common materials can befound at a nearby major retailstore. Start by selecting a specialEaster basket considering sizeand the favorite colors and de-signs of the person who will re-ceive this one-of-a-kind gift.Choose a basket made of Earth-friendly products such as bam-boo. Pick a filling material likestraw or crinkle paper instead ofplastic for the bottom of the bas-ket. Then fill it to the brim withEaster favorites, surprise trinkets,educational toys and some of thisseason’s newest treats. Lastly,consider skipping the plasticwrap to cover the basket andpack basket items tightly so theydo not fall out.

Among this year’s tastiest sur-prises is the new Nestlé CrunchPaul Frank “Julius the Bunny”made of delicious Nestlé Crunchchocolate. Consider a few jazzed-up perennial hits, such as SweeT-

ARTS Gummies, a bunny-shapedsweet twist on gummy candies,or SweeTARTS Jelly Beans, whichfeature that familiar sweet andtart kick in jelly-bean form.

To brighten the day of anyoneyou are sweet on this Easter sea-son, try baking up some choco-late chip cookie dough intoedible Easter baskets.

Chocolate ChipEaster BasketsServings: 24 basketsPreparation time: 45 minutesCooking time: 14 minutes

Ingredients:1 package (16.5

oz.) Nestlé Toll House Refriger-ated Chocolate Chip CookieDough

1 cup preparedwhite or vanilla frosting

Green foodcoloring

1⁄4 cup sweetenedcoconut flakes

1 bag of WonkaSweeTARTS, Wonka Spree JellyBeans or Wonka Nerds JellyBeans,Thin-string licorice in var-

ious colors; cut in three-inchpieces for basket handles (op-tional)

Instructions:1. Preheat oven to 350° F.

Grease and flour 24 minimuffincups. Place one square of cookiedough into each cup.

2. Bake for 14 to 17 min-utes or until golden brown. Re-move pan to wire rack. If youwish to add licorice handles, takethe tip of a wooden pick andmake two holes opposite eachother on the top edge of the cup.Make sure holes are the samesize as the width of the licorice.This is best done when cups arevery warm. Cool cups completelyin pans on wire rack.With the tipof a butter knife, remove cookiecups from muffin pans. Arrangeon a serving platter.

3. Combine frosting and afew drops of food coloring insmall bowl, adding additionalfood coloring until desired shadeis achieved.

4. Dissolve a few drops offood coloring in 1⁄4 teaspoonwater in small, resealable foodstorage plastic bag. Add coconut.Seal bag and shake to evenly coatcoconut with color.

5. Spoon a small amountof frosting onto the top of eachcup. Add a pinch of tinted co-conut. Top the “grass” withWonka SweeTARTS,Wonka SpreeJelly Beans or Wonka Nerds JellyBeans. Insert ends of licorice intosmall holes in cups for handles.

This fun chocolate chip cookiedough basket filled with tintedcoconut and topped with candy istotally edible and deliciously de-lightful.

Easter 2012


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GLENDALE, Calif. --Spring hasnearly sprung, and moms in theknow are getting ready for Easterwith the latest new treats fromNestlé. Amongst the newestspringtime sweets from Nestlé isthe must-have candy in anyEaster basket: the NEW NestléCrunch Paul Frank “Julius”Bunny.

“Moms are busily preparingweeks ahead of Easter, and Nestléfound that 52 percent of Eastercandy purchases are used in dec-orating and snacking, and 45 per-cent are used in basket making,”said spokesperson Tricia Bowlesof Nestlé USA Confections &Snacks. “With moms making fourbaskets on average each season,we’re thrilled to offer new SweeT-ARTS candy fillers, innovative

Wonka eggs and egg-fillers, andthe new Nestlé Crunch PaulFrank “Julius” Bunny, which hasbeen the must-have product thisseason.”

Nestlé recently unveiled itsnew seasonal candy offerings forspring, including:

NEW! Nestlé Crunch PaulFrank “Julius the Bunny”What’sbetter than the creamy milkchocolate and crisped rice of theclassic Nestlé Crunch bar? Whenit comes in the shape of PaulFrank’s ever-popular “Julius theMonkey”—complete with bunnyears! The bold packaging featur-ing bunnies, pastel blue skies,grassy hills, and painted eggsmakes it a lively addition to anybasket or perfect as a stand-alonegift! The solid milk chocolate

Nestlé Crunch Paul Frank Bunnyis aTarget exclusive (MSRP $3.49,4.5 oz.)

Nestlé ButterfingerBunnyHere’s extreme cuteness ina crispety, crunchety, peanut but-tery goodness bunny-form! TheNestlé Butterfinger Bunny offerssolid milk chocolate with But-terfinger pieces scatteredthroughout. The pastel, spring-themed packaging will jazz upany Easter basket. (MSRP $3.49,5.5 oz.)

SweeTARTS GummiesSweeT-ARTS Gummies in the shape ofbunnies offer a sweet twist onyour traditional gummy candies!The bags of bunny-shaped gum-mies make for easy snacking any-time. (MSRP $2.49, 14 oz.)

WONKA Golden Egg HuntStarta new family tradition withWONKA’s Golden Egg Hunt. Eachbag comes with 12 pre-assem-bled Easter eggs stuffed withSweeTARTS, LaffyTaffy and Nerdsand—here’s the twist—each bagcomes with one Golden Egg!Whowill find the Golden Egg this year?(MSRP $5.29, 3.36 oz.)

WONKA Zero Gravity EggHuntWith WONKA Zero GravityEgg Hunt the creative possibilitiesare endless! Delight your kidswith crazy new hiding spots notpossible with traditional Eastereggs. The package comes withhanging string, suction cups, ad-hesive stickers, and glow-in-the-dark eggs ready to be hidden inthe most unusual places! (MSRP$5.29, 3.36 oz.)

WONKA Egg Fillers™Seekingmaximum variety for your Eastereggs this year?WONKA Egg Fillersoffer classic favorites—Spree,SweeTARTS, Bottle Caps, Gob-stoppers—in one convenientbag. WONKA Egg Fillers candypackages are individuallywrapped, making it effortless tohandle and distribute candy inthe most sanitary way possible.The size of each bag is also opti-mized to fit neatly inside colorfulplastic eggs! (MSRP $3.99, 18 oz.)

Added Bowles: “With four-out-of-five moms buying Eastercandy specifically for egg hunts,Nestlé made sure to offer sur-prises and favorites that willmake family Easter traditions themost delicious and best yet.”

Whether looking to brightenup egg hunts or Easter basketswith fun, new products thatfriends and family will love, deco-rating, or just treating loved onesto some delightful sweet treats,Nestlé’s Easter collection featuresfavorite candies in springtimesplendor—perfect for the season.

To learn more about Nestlé’sseasonal treats, visitwww.Wonka.com orwww.NestleUSA.com.

Easter EggTriviaIf you lay all of the PAAS®

Easter egg decorating kits soldeach year end-to-end, theywould reach from Miami,Florida, to Chicago, Illinois.That’s nearly 1,400 miles!

Thirteenth-century Macedo-nians were the first Christiansknown to use colored eggs intheir Easter celebrations. Cru-saders returning from the MiddleEast spread the custom of color-ing eggs, and Europeans thenbegan to use colored eggs to cel-ebrate Easter and other holidays.

Persians first began using col-ored eggs to celebrate spring in3000 B.C. On the first day ofspring, they would give eachother an egg dyed red.

The ancient Egyptians, theGreeks, and the Romans all used

colored eggs to celebrate spring.Among the Chinese, parents ofnewborn children still presentgifts of colored eggs to theirfriends as a sign of new life.

If you lay all of the PAAS® wiredippers end-to-end, they wouldequal the height of 6,628 Wash-ington Monuments.

Laying eggs is hard work! Infact, it takes 24-26 hours to com-plete the process, according toresearch from the University ofIllinois-Urbana. Even the bestbrood hens cannot lay more thanone egg a day.

South American Ameraucanaand Araucan chickens can layeggs that are green, blue, or pink-ish in color.

Source: PAAS

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April 6-8, 2012 Easter Week-end CelebrationCanaan ValleyResort State Park Family activi-ties are scheduled for the holi-day weekend. Contact MissyDavis (Recreation) 304-866-4121 ext. 2678

April 7-8, 2012Easter"EGG"stravaganzaCacapon Re-sort State ParkEnjoy the holidaywith a weekend full of activities.Saturday is the annual Easteregg hunt and a special visit withthe Easter Bunny, egg ornamentcrafts, and egg coloring. A Sun-rise Service is scheduled forSunday.Contact: 304-258-1022 x5209, [email protected]

April 7, 2012Easter Activitiesat PipestemPipestem ResortState ParkHippty-hop toPipestem for Easter weekendactivities and fun for childrenand families.Contact: 304-466-1800

April 7, 2012Easter EggHuntBlackwater Falls StateParkAn old-fashioned egg huntfor children 12 years of age andyounger. No fee.Contact: 304-259-5216

April 7, 2012Easter EggHuntTomlinson Run StateParkToddlers to age 12 enjoyhunting for Easter eggs.Con-tact: 304-564-3651

April 7, 2012Easter EggHuntTwin Falls Resort StateParkBring your Easter Egg hunt-ing basket for some youngsterfun. Contact: 304-294-4000, ext716

April 8, 2012Annual EasterEgg HuntBerkeley Springs StateParkHippity hop to BerkeleySprings State Park! An Easteregg hunt from 1 - 2:00 p.m. isorganized and sponsored by theSons of the American Legion-Squadron 60. Open to childrento enjoy egg hunting fun.Con-

tact: Dale Cain, 304-258-9079April 8, 2012Easter Buffet &

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Consumers Looking to Express Love andAppreciation in the Card Aisle this Easter

CLEVELAND, March 27, 2012/PRNewswire/ -- The Easter sea-son is a celebratory time filledwith optimism and hope, andthose positive feelings extend tothe card aisle this year as con-sumers are looking to expresstheir love and appreciation to allof the important people in theirlives. To meet this need, Ameri-can Greetings Corporation(NYSE: AM) has developed anEaster collection that offers theperfect way to connect with

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Consumers looking to share aspecial greeting this Easter canchoose from a wide variety of ex-pressive yet conversational sen-timents. This casual style allowsthe sender to find the perfectcard with the right words toshare their feelings in a way thatis heartfelt yet still authentic,making the kind gesture evenmore meaningful. Messagesrange from those expressing well

wishes for the season ahead, ashared appreciation for the reli-gious significance of the occa-sion, and even those that simplyreflect the fun of the holidaywith light and humorous copy,perfect for the youngest of recip-ients.

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“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life, He who believes in me will live,

even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in

me will never die’.”

~ John 11:25-26 (NIV)

The Putnam Standard Obituaries Tuesday,April3,2012–Page17

BETHLINE BARNETTPATRICIA HOLT BENNETTCARL F. BOGGESSDAISY H. BRISCOEDIANA LYNN CHILDRESSJAMES WILLIAM CUMMINGSJACK R. DAWSONOLA MAY CRAWFORD

DAOUSTARLENE MARIE EDWARDSROBERT EUGENE JACOBS JR.MARILYN JONESDELMAR JOE KINDERPATRICIA DAWN KINGJAMES SYDNEY "SYD" LAR-

RICKWALLACE DAVID "DAVE"

LINDBERGDORA BRADLEY McCLUNGGARY WAYNE McCRACKENBETTY SUE CRITES MOODYTEX AUBIL PRIDDYDORTHY E. RANDOLPH-

RAMSEYCONSTANCE ANNE RANSONNANCY CAROLYN FINN

ROBERTSONBILLY JACK SEXTONCATHY LOVEJOY STOTTSSARAH FAIN WOLZ

BETHLINE BARNETTBethline Barnett, 67, of Buffalo

passed awayThursday, March 22,2012, at her home following along illness. Born September 26,1944, she was the daughter of thelate Homer Criner and Lesta Lan-ders Criner. In addition to herparents, she was preceded indeath by a brother, Tony Criner.

Survivors include her hus-band, Belvin Barnett; children,Steven, Sherri, Karen and Timo-thy; seven sisters; six brothers; sixgrandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

The family would like to ex-tend special thanks to all thenurses and caregivers of Hos-picecare, as well as Dr. Shah, Dr.Jogenpolly and staff and thewomen of the Buffalo Church ofGod for their love and kindness.

Funeral services were held Sat-urday, March 24, at Raynes Fu-neral Home, Buffalo with PastorWayne Burch officiating. Burialfollowed in Buffalo MemorialPark, Buffalo.

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

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

PATRICIA HOLTBENNETT

Patricia Holt Bennett, 76, ofHurricane passed away on Satur-day, March 24, 2012, after a shortillness.

She was born November 10,1935, the only child of the lateRobert E. and Kathleen E. Holtand was a 1953 graduate ofCharleston High School. She at-tended Alderson Broaddus Col-lege and Morris Harvey College.

She was preceded in death byher daughter, Jan Bennett of Hur-ricane.

She is survived by her son,Michael Bennett of Hurricane.

She was a homemaker andwonderful mother. She retiredfrom Appalachian Power.

No services were held per herrequest.

Allen Funeral Home was incharge of arrangements.

Condolences may be sent at al-lenfuneralhomewv.com.

CARL F. BOGGESSCarl F. Boggess, 89, of Scott

Depot passed away March 24,2012, at theVA Hospital in Hunt-ington.

Carl was born March 3, 1923,in Nitro, and was a son of the lateIvan G. and Avalee SmithBoggess. Carl served his countryduringWorldWar II as a memberof the United States NavySeabees. He worked as a chemi-cal operator for Avteck/AmericanViscose in Nitro. Carl enjoyedhunting and fishing, and was amember of the NRA.

In addition to his parents, Carlwas preceded in death by hiswife, Susie Mae Loring Boggess;his son, Kenneth D. Boggess; hisbrother, Earl Boggess; and his sis-ter, Celesta Zukowski.

He is survived by his son, KeithL. Boggess and his wife, Linda, ofFraziers Bottom; his daughter,Donna S. Sanderson and herhusband, Carl, of Lisbon, N.Y.;his sister, Janet Duffield and herhusband, John, of Buffalo; sevengrandchildren; two great-grand-children; and sister-in-law, Mar-cella Boggess.

Services were heldWednesday,March 28, at Chapman FuneralHome, Hurricane. Burial fol-lowed inTyler Mountain MemoryGardens.

Chapman Funeral Home, Hur-ricane, assisted the Boggess fam-ily.

To share a memory of Carl, orto express condolences, pleasevisit www.chapmanfuneral-homes.com.

DAISY H. BRISCOEDaisy H. Briscoe, 91, of

Charleston, formerly of St. Al-bans and Scott Depot, passedaway Monday, March 26, 2012, atThomas Memorial Hospital,South Charleston.

Born August 28, 1920, inWinifrede, she was the daughterof the late Carl and KathleenCobb Hudnall. She was also pre-ceded in death by her husband,James E. Briscoe; and brother,Carl Hudnall.

She was a homemaker, and aformer employee of Union Car-bide Corporation. She was amember of St. Andrew UnitedMethodist Church, St. Albans,and a graduate of CharlestonHigh School, class of 1938, as wellas a graduate of the CharlestonSchool of Commerce.

She is survived by her son anddaughter-in-law, Dr. Gregory C.and Evelyn Briscoe ofCharleston; and daughter andson-in-law, Cynthia A. and

Samuel Golston of Lewisburg.Also surviving are her lovinggrandchildren, Joshua Briscoeand his wife, Amanda, MelissaBriscoe, Jeremy Golston andKathleen Wickline and her hus-band, Larry; one great-grandson,Trey Wickline; and sister-in-law,Alice Hudnall of Charlotte, N.C.

Funeral services were heldThursday, March 29, at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Al-bans, with the Rev. Dr. Jeffrey A.Johnson officiating. Burial fol-lowed in Cunningham MemorialPark, St. Albans.

The family suggests donationsare made to West Virginia Veter-ans Coalition, 106 McKinley St.,Crab Orchard,WV 25827.

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

DIANA LYNNCHILDRESS

Ms. Diana Lynn Childress, lov-ing daughter, sister and friend,48, of Cross Lanes passed awayMarch 24, 2012, at home.

Diana was a former employeeof Rite Aid Warehouse, and a1982 graduate of Winfield HighSchool.

She is survived by her mother,Mary Kersey and husband, Don;father, Robert David Childress;brother, Robert Allen Childressand wife, Margie; sisters, SharonLou Smith, Susie Casto and hus-band, Terry, and Brenda KayFrancis and husband, Donnie;nephews, Barry Smith, JeremySmith, Jesse Reed and RobertChildress Jr.; niece, Kim Chil-dress; and her cats, Midnight andMittens.

A tribute to the life of Dianawas held Wednesday, March 28,at Gatens-Harding FuneralHome Chapel with Robert Chil-dress officiating. Burial followedin Childress Cemetery.

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

Gatens-Harding FuneralHome, Poca, assisted the Chil-dress family.

JAMES WILLIAMCUMMINGS

James William Cummings, 65,of Midkiff went to be with theLord onTuesday, March 20, 2012,after a long illness. Jim was thehusband of Karen Cummings. Hewas a loving and devoted father,grandfather, friend and col-league. Jim and Karen wereblessed with 44 years of a lovingmarriage.

His faith in God sustained himand provided peace beyond un-derstanding through a long jour-ney with cancer. He was thegeneral manager at SuperValu,where he worked for 34 years. Hewas a member of and servedmany roles at Mount MoriahUnited Baptist Church for 32years. Jim was on the board of di-rectors of the Huntington AreaFood Bank, and the board of di-

rectors for the West VirginiaTrucker's Association (WVTA).

He was preceded in death byhis father and mother, James F.Cummings and Avanelle Cum-mings; brother, Robert; and fa-ther- and mother-in-law, Georgeand Dorothy Mae Staten.

He is survived by his children,two daughters, Gina Pertee(Greg) and Angie Urling (Doug)of Midkiff. He is also survived byfour grandsons,Tyler and HunterPertee and George and Will Url-ing; by his sisters, Patricia Pullenof Barboursville, Kathryn Adkinsof Midkiff, Pam Shumate (Greg)of Ranger and Cleta Harless(Todd) of St. Albans; by his broth-ers- and sisters-in-law, GeorgyStaten, Gary Staten and Gail Hen-drick (Steve), all of Huntington;10 nieces and nephews; and sixgreat-nieces and nephews. He isalso survived by one uncle, BillyJack Cummings of Chardon,Ohio; and two aunts, Joyce Cum-mings Miller of Mallory andEmma Browning Mitchell ofVerner.

The family wishes to thank Dr.Charles Turner of HIMG, Dr.Arvinder Bir of HIMG, HIMG On-cology and Hospice of Hunting-ton for their loving care of Jim.We appreciate you very much.

Funeral services were held Sat-urday, March 24, at Handley Fu-neral Home, Hamlin. Burialfollowed in Baylous Cemetery,Salt Rock.

Donations may be made inhonor of Jim Cummings to eitherMount Moriah United BaptistChurch, c/o Debbie Pennington,28 Lexington Ave., Branchland,WV 25506; or Huntington AreaFood Bank, 1327 7th Ave., Hunt-ington, WV 25701, attention:Leigh Ann Zappin,www.hafb.org.

Jim leaves behind a legacy ofleadership, community involve-ment, strong family and lastingfaith in God. He is rejoicing inHeaven with his loved ones andhis Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

2 Timothy 4:7-8: I have foughta good fight, I have finished mycourse, I have kept the faith:henceforth, there is laid up forme a crown of righteousness,which the Lord, the righteousjudge, shall give me at that day:and not to me only, but unto allthem also that love his appear-ing.

JACK R. DAWSONJack R. Dawson, 81, of Hurri-

cane, formerly of St. Albans, went

home to be with the Lord on Fri-day, March 23, 2012, at his resi-dence with his family at his side.

Jack was a 1948 graduate of St.Albans High School. He served inthe Marine Reserves and retiredfrom Union Carbide after 35years and another nine years as aconsultant. He was a devotedChristian and a member of CrossPointe Worship Center. He lovedthe Lord, his family and will bemissed by all.

Jack was born May 24, 1930, atCharleston to the late Riley andOpha Holt Dawson. He was alsopreceded in death by his son,Richard Michael Dawson.

He is survived by his lovingwife of 61 years, Rosemary Daw-son; son and daughter-in-law,Donnie and Lugene Dawson ofVandalia, Ohio; daughter, Chris-tine Young of Myrtle Beach, S.C.;daughter and son-in-law, Nancyand David Cline of Ocoee, Tenn.;grandchildren, Brian Young,Tiffani and her husband, TaylorGardner, Julie Cline, JenniferDawson and Brittany Dawson;brother, George Dawson ofColumbus, Ohio; sister, KatySmith of Red House; brothers-in-law, Keith (Sue) Young, Jerry(Donna Jean) Young and Phil(Jettie) Young; and many niecesand nephews.

Funeral services were heldTuesday, March 27, 2012, at theCross Point Worship Center,Scott Depot, with Pastor DanBerger officiating. Entombmentfollowed in Tyler MountainMemory Gardens, Cross Lanes.

The family suggests donationsare made to HospiceCare, 1606Kanawha Blvd., West,Charleston,W.Va., 25312.

Online condolences may bemade at www.ChapmanFuneral-Homes.com.

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

OLA MAY CRAWFORDDAOUST

Ola May Crawford Daoust, 91,of St. Albans passed away Thurs-day, March 22, 2012, at home.

Born May 29, 1920, she was thedaughter of Jonas McNealy andGertrude Lee Black McNealyThompson. In addition to herparents, she was preceded indeath by her first husband, Mar-vin Crawford; her second hus-band, Delmer Daoust; her eldestson, Marvin Edward Crawford;her granddaughter, Amy Mur-phy; four sisters; and one

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brother.Ola May lived her entire life in

the Kanawha Valley. She was ahard worker and it showed in herlast few years, with arthritis rav-aging her body. She was very in-dependent living by herself untilshe turned 91. She loved to cutup. Even the day before shepassed, she was kidding and jok-ing with Brady and Sue whilethey visited with her. She lovedher kids, there was no doubt; itshowed in everything that shedid. She was sharp, and alwayshad a comeback for anything thatwas said when she felt someonewas trying to get one over on her.The hole that has been left in thisfamily is great, as she was whatheld us all together.

She leaves behind her daugh-ters, Sue and Harry (Butch) Ringof St. Albans, Judy and Ben Steeleof Dayton, Ohio, and Linda Shaf-fer and Roy Bolden of St. Albans;her sons, Brady and JoeAnnCrawford of Tornado and Wayneand Ila Crawford of Columbus,Ohio; eight grandchildren; 14great-grandchildren; and a hostof nieces, nephews and cousins.

A special thanks goes to Audrey"Sis" Amos for the love and careshe provided mom. A specialthanks goes to Lori from Hospice,whose visits she so enjoyed.

A celebration of Ola May's lifewas held Sunday, March 25, atCasdorph & Curry Funeral Home,St. Albans, with Pastor HomerFink officiating. Burial followedin Cunningham Memorial Park,St. Albans.

Online condolences, flowersand gifts may be sent to the fam-ily atwww.casdorphandcurry.com.

ARLENE MARIEEDWARDS

Arlene Marie Edwards, 94, ofColumbus, Ohio, formerly ofEleanor, went home to be withthe Lord on Tuesday, March 20,2012. She was a member of theRed House U.B.I. Church for over70 years. Arlene was born andraised in the beautiful hills ofWest Virginia. She was also a vol-unteer for the Retired Senior Pro-gram at Thomas MemorialHospital.

Born August 21, 1917, she wasthe daughter of the late EmoryRhodes and Gladys LuikartRhodes. In addition to her par-ents, she was preceded in deathby her husband, Godfrey S. Ed-wards; an infant son, Samuel LeeEdwards; and two sisters, Opal

Lanham and AnnaWithrow.Survivors include her daugh-

ter, Mary Bowling of Columbus;grandchildren, John B. Bowlingand Marilyn Chaney; great-grandchildren, Christina, Joe andSarah; and great-great-grandchildren, Destiny, Joey,Angel, Jesse, Anthony and Richie.

Funeral services were held Sat-urday, March 24, at the RedHouse U.B.I. Church with PastorGreg Blake officiating. Burial fol-lowed in Luikart-Maiden Ceme-tery, Red House.

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

Raynes Funeral Home,Eleanor, was in charge ofarrangements.

ROBERT EUGENEJACOBS JR.

Robert Eugene Jacobs Jr., 62, ofSt. Albans passed away Wednes-day, March 21, 2012, at HubbardHospice House, Charleston.

Born September 7, 1949, inCharleston, he was a son of thelate Robert Eugene Sr. and VernaMay Martin Jacobs.

He was a surveyor for HobetMining and Patriot Coal. He wasa member of King's River Wor-ship Center, and enjoyed flyingradio controlled airplanes andanything to do with aviation.

He is survived by his wife, San-dra Harris Jacobs; children,Robert E. Jacobs III (Chris) of Gal-latin, Tenn., and Beth Fowlkes(Chet) of Lubbock, Texas;stepchildren, Cheryl Cabell(John) of Friendswood, Texas,and Brian Early of St. Albans; sis-ter, Sharon Hickman (Tom) ofWheatfield, Ind.; brothers, GregJacobs (Vicky) of Clendenin andCraig Jacobs (Pat) of TeaysValley;six grandchildren, Lurhesa Walls(John) of Winfield, ZacharyYoung ofWinfield, Holly Jacobs ofLubbock, Steven Jacobs of Gal-latin and Jeremiah Fowlkes andHannah Fowlkes, both of Lub-bock; and great-grandson, AdamLeclair of Lubbock.

Funeral services were heldSunday, March 25, at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Al-bans, with Pastor Ron Crumofficiating. Burial followed inCunningham Memorial Park, St.Albans.

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

MARILYN JONESMarilyn Jones, 77, of Eleanor

died March 26, 2012, at St. Mary'sMedical Center, Huntington.

Born December 10, 1934, inGlasgow, she was a daughter ofthe late Benjamin W. and BirdieM. Jackson Johnson. She was alsopreceded in death by her brother,Bill; and her son, TimothyWayne"Timbo" Jones.

A loving and dedicated wifeand mother, Marilyn cherishedher time with her family. She alsoserved her town as a formercouncilwoman, and was also for-merly employed by Teays ValleyHardware and Heck'sWarehouse.

Surviving are her husband,Clyde R. "Bud" Jones, with whomshe celebrated 58 years of mar-riage on March 12; her children,Debra Hodges of Red House,Daniel Ray (Pam) Jones of Scotts-boro, Ala., and Paul Michael(Sandra) Jones of St. Albans; hergrandchildren, Seth, Jordan,Heather and Missy; and hergreat-granddaughters, Elizabethand Emma. Also surviving is hercousin, Mary Newman, who shethought of as a sister.

Funeral services were heldThursday, March 29 at ChapmanFuneral Home, Winfield. Burialfollowed in Beech Grove Ceme-tery, Eleanor.

Online condolences may alsobe made by visiting www.chap-manfuneralhomes.com.

DELMAR JOE KINDERDelmar Joe Kinder, 71, of St.

Augustine, Fla., passed peacefullyonto God on March 12, 2012

Joe was born on January 13,1941, in South Charleston,W.Va.,to Scegil and Ruth Kinder. Hegraduated from SouthCharleston High School and re-tired from the Teamsters Union,after 32 years of service betweenSmith Transfer and YellowFreight. He moved to Florida in2005 to be with his family. Joe wasan active member of the WV Ma-sonic Lodge for many years. Hewas an active member of the carclub, the 'St. Augustine Cruisers.'

He is survived by the love of hislife, and mother of his children,Joann Kinder; his daughter, JoniZwick and son-in-law, Ed, ofPonte Vedra Beach, Fla.; hisdaughter, Jeni Vaught of St. Au-gustine, Fla., and son-in-law,David Vaught of Teays Valley;three grandchildren, Joseph,India Ruth and Rachel; and hissister, Charlotte Robbins of SouthCharleston.

He was preceded in death byhis daughter, Bonnie LynnKinder; and his parents, Scegil,and Ruth; and his sister, Frances.

Delmar Joe desired to be cre-mated and not to have a funeral.

A donation may be made to theAmerican Lung Association.

PATRICIA DAWN KINGMs. Patricia Dawn King, 39, of

Bancroft went home to be withthe Lord on March 26, 2012, atCabell Huntington Hospital.

Patricia was the Associate Di-rector of Financial Aid at Hunt-ington Junior College; a 1991graduate of Poca High School; a1999 graduate of West VirginiaState University; and three weeksaway from getting her master's atMarshall University. She was amember of and Sunday schoolteacher at Elizabeth BaptistChurch, Bancroft.

She is survived by her parents,J.B. and Sandy King of Bancroft;and brother, B.J. King of Buffalo.She is also survived by a host ofaunts, uncles, cousins andfriends.

A tribute to the life of Patriciawas held Friday, March 30, atElizabeth Baptist Church withPastors Jeff Arthur and HollisWalters officiating. Burial fol-lowed in Showen Cemetery, Ban-croft.


Gatens-Harding FuneralHome, Poca, assisted the Kingfamily.

JAMES SYDNEY "SYD"LARRICK

James Sydney "Syd" Larrick,100, of Scott Depot went home tothe Lord on Sunday, March 25,2012, at the Hospice of Hunting-ton after enjoying a long and pro-ductive life on this earth.

Syd was born in Middletown,Va., on November 28, 1911, andwas the son of the late Sydneyand Ida May Larrick. He first at-tended Middletown School, andthen graduated from NationalBusiness College in Roanoke, Va.After graduation from college in1930, he moved to Beckley andstarted working for Beckley Iceand Feed Company, which laterbecame known as Beckley Feedand Hardware. Syd bought intothe hardware business, and laterbecame the president and gen-eral manager of the company.The company joined the Hard-ware Association of theVirginias,and he served as their presidentfor one term. In 1998 Syd retiredfrom the business after morethan 68 years of service, and heand his wife moved to ScottDepot to be near their daughterand her family. While living inBeckley he was active in the city,having served two terms on theBeckley City Council. He was apast president of the BeckleyLions Club; Exalted Ruler of theElks Lodge #1452; and served aspresident of the Raleigh CountyChamber of Commerce. He wasalso a charter member of theBeckley Hunt Club, located inPocahontas County, and a longterm member of the Bear LoopHunt Club in Bath County, Va.

Syd was a member of St. JohnsUnited Methodist Church inTeays Valley, and previously wasa longtime member of the UnitedMethodist Temple in Beckley,where he served the church aschairman of the board, chairmanof the trustees and chairman of

the building committee that fa-cilitated the construction of thecurrent United MethodistTemplebuilding.

Syd was preceded in death byhis loving wife, Mary HollidayLarrick, after 71 years of mar-riage; his brothers, Howard Lar-rick and Eugene Larrick; sister,Sadie Withrow; and son, MichaelLarrick.

He leaves behind his lovingdaughter, Betsey Eads, and son-in-law,Terry Eads, of Scott Depot;his grandchildren, Brian Eadsand wife, Rebecca, of Roanoke,Va., Krista Eads Voorhees andhusband, Andrew, of Eleanor andAshley Eads of Scott Depot; twogreat-grandchildren, Seth Eadsand Hayden Eads; and his niece,Joann Rule of Staunton, Va.

Services were held Thursday,March 29, at the UnitedMethodist Temple, Beckley withPastors Dan Johnson and MartinHallett officiating. Burial fol-lowed in Sunset Memorial Park,Beckley.

Please make donations to Hos-pice of Huntington, Inc., P.O. Box464, Huntington,WV 25709.

Condolences may be shared atwww.calfeefh.com.

Calfee Funeral Home, Beckleywas in charge of the arrange-ments.

WALLACE DAVID"DAVE" LINDBERG

Wallace David "Dave" Lind-berg, 60, of Cross Lanes passedaway March 27, 2012, at SelectSpecialty Hospital following along illness. He was born Novem-ber 9, 1951, in St. Marys, Pa., ason of the lateWallace and Eliza-beth Lindberg. David was an avidPittsburgh Steelers fan all his life.Besides the Steelers, Dave lovedto watch his grandson, Bobby,play baseball.

Funeral services were heldThursday, March 29, at TylerMountain Funeral Home withPastor Rick Ranson officiating.Burial followed inTyler MountainMemory Gardens.

Survivors include one son,Joseph Lindberg of Cross Lanes;one daughter, Nicole Lindberg ofHurricane; grandson, BobbyLindberg, "his little buddy;" onebrother, Steve Lindberg and wife,Janet, of Lower Burrell, Pa.; twosisters, Christine Reid and hus-band, Roy, and Amy Lindberg,both of Lower Burrell, Pa.;mother of his children, MarshaLindberg of Hurricane; fournieces; two nephews; one great-nephew; and two great-nieces.

The family would like to thankthe staff of CAMC General andSelect Specialty hospitals for theirwonderful care during his illness.

DORA BRADLEYMcCLUNG

Dora Bradley McClung, 92, ofRegency Place, Scott Depot, for-merly of No. 7 Sunnydale Drive,Hurricane, passed away on Sat-urday, March 24, 2012, at PutnamCare and Rehabilitation Center,

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Hurricane.She was born on February 6,

1920, at Spruce to the late Pat andNettie Loudermilk Bradley. Shewas also preceded in death byher brothers, Dixon, Charlie andBeryl; and sisters, Anne Simmsand Freda Simms.

Dora was a member of MountVernon Baptist Church, Hurri-cane, and retired in 1981 fromthe Kroger Company. DuringWorld War II, she worked as awelder in the shipyards in Nor-folk, Va.

Surviving is her loving hus-band of 66 years, William HaroldMcClung; sister, Pearl Moore ofHurricane; and several niecesand nephews.

Funeral services were heldTuesday, March 27, 2012, atChapman Funeral Home, Hurri-cane, with the Rev. Lee White of-ficiating. Burial followed inCunningham Memorial Park, St.Albans.

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

GARY WAYNEMcCRACKEN

Gary Wayne McCracken, 56, ofMyrtle Beach, S.C., passed awayat home Sunday, March 25, 2012.He was a veteran of the UnitedStates Army, as well as manyyears in the West Virginia Air Na-tional Guard in Charleston.

He was a store manager foreight years with Nationwise AutoParts, and for the past sevenyears he was with ScotchmanStores as a store manager. Garywas a former resident of SouthCharleston and Scott Depot, andfor the last 16 years lived in Myr-tle Beach. He loved the outdoorsand longed to return to his WestVirginia home. Gary was pre-ceded in death by his mother,Phyllis McCracken; and grand-parents, Isaac and Alma Mc-Cracken.

Survivors include his lovingwife of 35 years, Sherri Mc-Cracken of Myrtle Beach; twosons, Jeremy McCracken andfriend,Teresa Laughter, of MyrtleBeach and Joseph McCrackenand wife, Amee, of Myrtle Beach;one daughter, Jessica McCrackenMack of Myrtle Beach and herhusband, William Clay Mack ofCarmi, Ill.; six grandchildren,Alexis Faulkenberry at home,Ciara Taylor at home, AliyahMack and Carley Mack, of Carmi,Ill., Olivia McCracken of MyrtleBeach and Tyler Lee McCrackenof Myrtle Beach; father, Jack Mc-

Cracken of Scott Depot; specialaunt, Helen Miles of Columbus,Ohio; two brothers, Gregory Mc-Cracken and wife, Ellen, of Hur-ricane and Michael Miles ofColumbus; six sisters, DesireeJohns and husband, Frank, ofScott Depot, Vickie Clark andhusband, Steve, of SouthCharleston, Cynthia Chopin andhusband, Jeffrey, of Columbus,Kimberly Pinnix and husband,John, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio,Diana Bryant of Westerville,Ohio, and Pamela Shankle andhusband, Jeff, of Milford Center,Ohio; three sisters-in-law, RuthaChestnut and husband, Archie, ofCharleston, Nancy Lebolt andhusband, William "Bill," of Hur-ricane and Sue Argabright andhusband, George, of Lewisburg;and many aunts, uncles, niecesand nephews. Gary enjoyed thefriendships of many, and mostrecently Wilbur Glasscock ofMyrtle Beach and Dean Georgeand Kevin Martin, both ofCharleston.

Funeral services were held Fri-day, March 30, at Tyler MountainFuneral Home with Pastor RickMcCracken and PastorTravis Mc-Cracken officiating. Burial fol-lowed inTyler Mountain MemoryGardens, Cross Lanes.

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

BETTY SUE CRITESMOODY

Mrs. Betty Sue Crites Moody,63, of Jackson, Ohio, formerly ofPoca, passed away March 24,2012.

She is survived by her mother,Audrey McClanahan; sons, Timand wife, Tawney Hill, John andwife, Tara Hill, Keith and wife,Lori Conley, and Mike and wife,Debbie Helmick; brothers andsisters, Burt Davis, Larry Crites,Brenda Honaker, Donnie Crites,Cathy Saunders and Judy Crites;and eight grandchildren.

Services were held Thursday,March 29, at Grandview Memo-rial Park, Dunbar.


Gatens-Harding FuneralHome, Poca, assisted the Moodyfamily.

TEX AUBIL PRIDDYTex Aubil Priddy, 67, of Nitro

went to be with the Lord onMarch 20, 2012, surrounded byhis devoted companion, SusieWillard, and son, David Willard,

at Hubbard Hospice House,Charleston.

Tex loved being outdoors andworking with his hands. He wasan operator engineer, and en-joyed riding motorcycles. He wasa loving and devoted partner,stepfather and friend. Tex andSusie were blessed with nearly 17years of love together.

He will be strongly missed byhis survivors, Susie Willard; son,DavidWillard; and a host of otherfamily and friends.

Services were held at OtterBranch United MethodistChurch, Buffalo on Sunday,March 25.

Susie and David wish to thankthe Hubbard Hospice staff fortheir kindness and generosityduring this difficult time.

DORTHY E.RANDOLPH-RAMSEY

Dorthy E. Randolph-Ramsey ofScott Depot passed away March22, 2012, after a long illness. Shewas a homemaker, and a won-derful mother who loved herchildren and grandchildren. Shewill be deeply missed by all whoknew and loved her.

Left to cherish her memory isher son, Adam McCune of ScottDepot, and her daughter, AmyWalker of Raleigh, N.C. She alsoleaves behind seven grandchil-dren.

Per her wishes, her body wasdonated to science.

A memorial service will beconducted in her honor at a fu-ture date. Family and friends willbe notified.

CONSTANCE ANNERANSON

Constance Anne Ranson, 60,of Farmington, Pa., passed awayon Wednesday, March 21, 2012,suddenly at her home.

She was born December 21,1951, at St. Albans,W.Va., daugh-ter of the late Kerwin Ralph"Chib" Ranson and Aileen Cun-ningham Ranson.

Surviving are three brothers,Ralph (Belva) Ranson of CrossLanes, Donald (Karen) Ranson ofRocky Mountain, Va., andMichael (Suzanne) Ranson ofRoanoke, Va.; and numerousnieces and nephews.

Constance was a longtime em-ployee with the National ParkService, as a naturalist, most re-cently with the Fort NecessityNational Battlefield at Farming-ton, Pa. She received her mas-ter's degree in wildlife

management at West VirginiaUniversity, Morgantown.

A memorial service will beheld at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April14, 2012, at the Donald R. Craw-ford Funeral Home, Farmington,Pa.

In lieu of flowers, memorialsmay be made in her name to Ft.Necessity National Battlefieldtree fund, 1Washington Parkway,Farmington, Pa. 15437.

NANCY CAROLYN FINNROBERTSON

Nancy Carolyn Finn Robertsonof Columbia, S.C., died suddenlyof a stroke on March 19, 2012.

Nancy was born May 25, 1946,in Buffalo, N.Y., to Dorothy B.Finn and the late DonaldW. Finn,but grew up in St. Albans. She at-tended St. Albans High School,where she was a cheerleader andactive in sports. She briefly at-tended WVU. Nancy worked forthe Bank of St. Albans until shemoved to Columbia, where shecontinued her career atWachoviauntil her retirement.

Nancy is survived by hermother, Dorothy B. Finn of St. Al-bans; her daughter, Karen Baire-foot and her husband, Billy, ofRidgeway, S.C.; her grandsonsDevin and Cole; her sister, TrishMacPherson and husband, Kerry,of Apex, N.C.; nephew, Doug ofRaleigh, N.C.; brother, Paul Finnand wife, Karen, of Louisville, Ky.;nephews, Matthew and Eric; andcousins and relatives in theHolmes family.

Nancy was a generous personwhose passion for shopping wasexceeded only by her love of giv-ing presents to family andfriends.

A celebration of her life washeld in Columbia. Donationsmay be made to St. AndrewsUnited Methodist Church, 851Kanawha Terrace, St. Albans, WV25177, in her honor.

BILLY JACK SEXTONBilly Jack Sexton of Scott Depot

died March 21, 2012, at ThomasMemorial Hospital, SouthCharleston.

Funeral services were heldMonday, March 26, at ChapmanFuneral Home, Hurricane.

CATHY LOVEJOYSTOTTS

Cathy Lovejoy Stotts, 53, of St.Albans passed away on Friday,March 23, 2012, at Hubbard Hos-pice House, West, SouthCharleston.

She was a homemaker and ahome health nurse.

Cathy was born April 15, 1958,at South Charleston to the lateCecil and Rachel Ward Lovejoy.She was also preceded in deathby her husband, Charles LeoStotts; sisters, Loretta, Jane, Car-olyn, and Cheryl; and brothers,Jerry, Billy and Dennis.

Surviving are her loving chil-dren, Christina Y. Hill of St. Al-bans, Rachel Roberts of ScottDepot, Kathy Carden of St. Al-bans and Jack Neal, III of St. Al-bans; brothers, Gary Lovejoy ofSt. Albans and Cecil Lovejoy ofBuffalo. Also surviving are 10 lov-ing grandchildren.

Online condolences may bemade at www.bartlettchapman-funeralhome.com.

SARAH FAIN WOLZMrs. Sarah Fain Wolz, 74, of

Cross Lanes went home to bewith the Lord on March 23, 2012,at home.

She was a member of SylvesterMethodist Church, and retiredDirector of X-Ray for Ap-palachian Regional Hospital andMinnie Hamilton Hospital.

She was preceded in death byher daughter, Iva Mae Loftin Pe-ters.

Mrs. Wolz is survived by herdaughter, Sarah Gaye Loftin Cle-venger and husband, Mike, ofCross Lanes; son, Larry H. LoftinJr. and wife, Lori, of Lewisburg;brothers, Harold Fain and wife,Alice, of Greenbrier County andJohn Fain of Virginia; grandchil-dren, Michael Anthony Gunnoe,Matthew Seth Gunnoe, AustinFain Clevenger, Brooke PetersPyles and husband, Michael,Joseph "Drew" Peters, PresleyPeters, Larry "Trey" Loftin, ColeLoftin, Loren Loftin, Justin Cle-venger and wife, Nichole, JordanClevenger and Mandy Cle-venger; five great-grandchildren;and loving dog, Odie. She is alsosurvived by a host of nieces andnephews.

A tribute to the life of Mrs.Sarah Fain Wolz was held Sun-day, March 25, at Gatens-Hard-ing Funeral Home Chapel withPastor David Clark and PastorBronWalker officiating. Entomb-ment followed in Haven of RestMemory Gardens, Red House.


Gatens-Harding FuneralHome, Poca, assisted the Wolzfamily.

Lincoln,Marion andWayne counties residents eligible to apply for federal disaster unemployment funds

Disaster Unemployment Assis-tance (DUA) benefits will be avail-able to qualifying persons residing orworking in Lincoln, Marion andWayne counties who were affected bysevere storms, tornadoes, flooding,mudslides and landslides that oc-curred from Feb. 29 throughMarch 5.Claims need to be filed by April

23. The benefits cover self-employedworkers not usually entitled to unem-ployment insurance, including farm-ers. People applying for DUAneed toprovide proof of past earnings, suchas business records or bank state-ments and their most recent incometax form, at the time they file theirclaim. Any WorkForce West Virginia

One Stop Office can accept DUAclaims, including the following of-fices serving the affected counties:Charleston, Clarksburg, Fairmont,Huntington, Logan, andMorgantown.Those eligible for benefits in addi-

tion to individuals who lost their jobsdirectly due to the severe storms, tor-nadoes, flooding, mudslides and land-

slides may also include: (1) individu-als who are unable to reach their jobor self-employment location becausethey must travel through the affectedarea and are prevented from doing soby the disaster, (2) individuals whowere to commence employment orself-employment but were preventedby the disaster, (3) individuals who

became the breadwinner or majorsupport for a household because ofthe death of the head of householddue to the disaster, or (4) individualswho cannot work or perform servicesin self-employment because of an in-jury caused as a direct result of thedisaster.


There is nothing like Valley Girl inthe area.”Word about the new store has

spread quickly, and Rickert saidthat it is not uncommon for shop-pers from Charleston and Hunting-ton to come through her doors.“We are very particular in what

we accept,” Rickert said. “We wantitems that will be desirable.”Currently, the store is accepting

summer clothing items for consign-ment in addition to handbags andshoes, which are accepted anytime.“We are in the process of phasing

out our winter merchandise to makeroom for spring and summer,”Rickert said. “So now people canfind name-brand merchandise at af-fordable prices.”Rickert said that she has also

started to keep a “wish list” for hercustomers of items that they wouldlike to be notified about if theycome in.“It's just a level of personal serv-

ice we are able to offer and it helpsus get to know people on a morepersonal level,” she said.A native of Huntington, Rickert

has lived in the Teays Valley areafor the past five years. She said thatshe had always thought about open-ing her own business, and saw aneed for a store like Valley Girl.“We have filled a need in the

community,” Rickert said. “I hadalways wanted to own my ownbusiness and I am definitely pas-

sionate about fashion.”In addition to following her

dream, Rickert has brought herfamily along for the ride. Her olderdaughter, Adrienne Imperi, is themanager of the store, while heryounger daughter, Candi Rickert,also works at the store.Candi is still in high school, and

Rickert said that working in thestore has encouraged her to want tostay in the area following her grad-uation.“It's nice to be able to blend what

you enjoy doing into a business anda career,” Rickert said. “And my

daughters enjoy it, too. They aregrowing and learning as the busi-ness grows.”Valley Girl is located at 3657

Teays Valley Road in Hurricane.The store is open from 10 a.m.

until 6 p.m. Monday through Satur-day.For more information, call Valley

Girl at 304-964-3931 or visit thestore's website at www.valley-girlwv.com.Valley Girl also has a Facebook

page that you can like to receive up-dates and additional information.

Located at 3657 Teays Valley Road in Hurricane, Valley Girl offers a variety ofhigh-end fashion items for women. The store is open from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.Monday through Saturday. Photo by Jack Bailey

CONSIGNMENT FROM PAGE 1

TEAYS VALLEY - The TeaysValley Church of God will add asecond service beginning EasterSunday, April 8.The first service will begin at 9

a.m. and the second service will beheld at 10:45 a.m.“We have seen tremendous

growth during the past five yearsand are out of room, a great chal-lenge to have,” said the church’spastor, the Rev. Dr. Melissa Pratt.In order to make way for contin-

ued growth, the staff has decided tooffer a second service. The churchplans to relocate to their 74 acres ofproperty sometime during the next

five years, but until then, thechurch will move to a two-servicestructure.Both services will feature a nurs-

ery and activities for children andteenagers as well.Teays Valley Church of God is a

non-denominational church whosefocus is connecting the communitywith Christ.All are welcome.For more information, call 304-

757-9222 or visit the church’s web-site at www.tvcog.org.The Teays Valley Church of God

is located at 4430 Teays ValleyRoad in Scott Depot.

TeaysValley Church of Godadding second Sunday Service

Teays Valley Church of God’s staff are (from left) Wendy Hicks (children's pas-tor), Thom Pratt (connections pastor) Melissa Pratt (senior pastor) Mandy Bohm(worship pastor) and Jonathan Secrest (youth pastor).

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