Disney`s Peter Pan Jr. coming to Landmark Calendar adjustments

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March 1, 2016
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Disney’s Peter Pan Jr. Calendar adjustments for
coming to Landmark snow days among topics
of Board of Ed meeting
Disney’s Peter Pan Jr.
will be playing at the Landmark Studio for the Arts in
Sutton on April 1, 2, 7, 8,
& 9 at 7:30 pm and on
April 3 begining at 2:30
pm. The 60-minute musical, designed for school
aged performers, is based
on the play by J.M. Barrie
and the 1953 Disney film.
The LYTE (Landmark
Youth Theatre Ensemble)
cast contains approximately 52 children and is
directed by Rebecca
Conrad with musical direction by Marjorie Foster.
“Working with the
children in our community
is one of the most rewarding opportunities I have
had. These kids come into
rehearsals ready to go,
excited to bring to life their
characters,” said Conrad.
“They have taught me patience, understanding and
that anything unexpected
can happen, but they have
also made me realize that
Braxton County has an
abundance of talent
nestled within it! Our entire production has those
talents shining through it.
Not just singers, dancers
and actors but we have
talented potential future
engineers running our
lights and sounds, a student director (great for
leadership skills), student
stage hands, student set
designers (future architects) you name it, the kids
had a hand in it and all of
what this show has turned
out to be!”
Peter Pan Jr. is the
story of the boy who
wouldn’t grow up and the
girl who has to. After finding his shadow in the
Darling family nursery,
Peter (Natalie Rose)
teaches Wendy (Kendra
Lunceford),
Michael
(Sophia Bramble) and
John (Joshua Carr) how
to fly and sweeps them off
to Never Land, where
they meet Lost Boys,
mermaids, Indians and, of
course, pirates. If the
children are ever to return home, Peter must
defeat Captain Hook (Tiffany Peters) with the help
of Tinker Bell and her
fairy friends. Peter Pan JR.
features classic songs
from the 1953 film such
as, “You Can Fly!,” “Following the Leader” and
“The Second Star to the
Right” as well as songs
from the Pirates of the
Caribbean ride and the
2008 Disney film Tinker
Bell.
For more information about Peter Pan Jr.
or other Disney shows,
please
visit
www.DisneyMusicals.com.
The
Landmark
Youth Theatre Ensemble
(LYTE) was founded in
2012 and has since had a
mission to provide the
youth of Braxton County
an avenue to pursue the
arts. The participants
who range in age 4-18,
obtain aid in the growth
of self-esteem through
acting, musical training,
creative movement and
dance. LYTE stages quality productions that are
both entertaining and
socially relevant.
To purchase tickets
and to make reservations
call 304-644-3177 or visit
our
website
at
landmarkstudioforthearts.org.
Three individuals arrested
for operating meth lab
O
n
Thursday,
February
25, Braxton
County
D e p u t y
Sheriff Jeremy
D.
Jenkins,
Sgt. Travis
Flint, and
Lt. Bryce
Jenkins
Scarboro
were following up on a
shoplifting complaint that
happened at Wal-Mart in
Flatwoods. The officers
traveled to Stumbo Road
in Flatwoods to locate a
white Ford Ranger that left
the store occupied by two
females. The vehicle registration came back to an individual on Stumbo Road.
Upon arrival to the driveway, the white Ford
Ranger was observed sitting sideways blocking the
road. Sgt. Flint and
Deputy Jenkins observed
another passenger car sitting in the roadway past
the truck, occupied by two
individuals. Sgt. Flint
identified himself as a
deputy and advised the
occupants to show their
hands. Two male individual, identified as Tony
Jarrell and Jack Jenkins
exited the vehicle and fled
from the scene on foot.
Deputy Jenkins and Sgt.
Flint started to give chase,
when Sgt. Flint observed
a female in the back seat
of the vehicle and secured
her before continuing. Lt.
Scarboro stayed with the
female, later identified as
Carolyn Foster, the girlfriend of Jarrell. While
with her, he observed an
active clandestine meth
lab cooking on the front
passenger floorboard.
Foster was arraigned
on Friday, February 26,
before Braxton County
Magistrate Beth Smith
and charged with operating a clandestine meth lab
and conspiracy to commit
a felony offense. She is
currently being housed at
the Central Regional Jail
on a $100,000 cash only
bond. Warrants were also
issued for both Jenkins
and Jarrell.
On Saturday, Febru-
ary
27,
Jenkins
was
arrested and
charged
with fleeing on foot,
operating a
clandestine meth
lab, altering pseuJarrell
doephedrine, and two counts of
conspiracy to commit a
felony offense in front of
Magistrate Smith and
placed at CRJ with a
$100,000 cash only bond.
The third individual,
Jarrell, was arrested after
a brief foot chase with him
going into the Elk River on
Sunday, February 28
when the Sheriff’s Department and WVSP Sutton
units went to execute a
search warrant. The officers found meth on Jarrell
that he was trying to discard in the Elk River. He is
also being held at CRJ on
a $50,000 cash only bond
on the charges of fleeing on
foot, operating a clandestine meth lab, altering
pseudoephedrine, and two
counts of conspiracy to
commit a felony offense
after arraignment in front
of Braxton County Magistrate David R. Singleton.
had not been at school that
day. The mother also
stated in the criminal complaint, that she had contacted both suspects multiple times throughout the
day and both had said the
juvenile was not with
them.
Trooper Hensley contacted Ericka Mar by
phone and she told the officer that the female was
with her and her husband
and that they had taken
the female to Ohio at her
request. The officer asked
Ericka Mar where they
were staying and was advised they would be staying at the Days Inn in Kent,
OH for the night. The Kent
Police Department was
then contacted and advised of the situation.
Trooper Hensley was informed by Kent Police that
a city police officer had
checked the Days Inn and
all other hotels in the city
and was unable to locate
the juvenile.
Later,
Trooper
Hensley spoke again with
Ericka Mar by telephone
and she stated they were
in Cleveland, Ohio at that
moment. The trooper advised Mar that the juvenile
had been entered into the
NCIC data base for missing children and to take
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Foster
Local couple charged with child
concealment and other charges
On February 19,
West Virginia State Police
Officer, Trooper J. O.
Hensley was contacted by
an individual concerning
her missing 14 year old
daughter. According to the
criminal complaint, the
juvenile had been visiting
her brother, Anthony Lee
Mar II and his wife, Ericka
Rai Mar, in Burnsville. The
mother informed Trooper
Hensley she did not know
where her daughter was
and both of the suspects
stated they had last seen
her waiting for the school
bus that morning. The
mother then contacted the
female’s school and was
informed by them that she
The Braxton County
Board of Education held a
regular meeting on
Wednesday, February 24,
2016 at 5:00 p.m. in the
Braxton County BOE
Room. All Board members
were in attendance when
president KathyParker
called the meeting to order
at 5:00 p.m. She then lead
those in attendance in a
nondenominational
prayer.
Linda Sears, Principal
of Frametown Elementary
School, gave an LSIC presentation on behalf of her
school. She used the
OEPA report as the basis
of her presentation. Sears
stated that she was very
pleased with her staff, and
that out of all of the
schools
in
Braxton
County, Frametown Elementary was the only
school that was higher
rated in five areas by
OEPA.
The school received a rating of “Distinguished” from the OEPA in
regards to having positive
relations existing between
the school staff, students,
families, and the larger
community.
Sears commented on
a weakness of the school
being attendance. Since
January, she stated that
there has been a decline
in attendance, and that
students need to be encouraged to come to
school.
Other positive things
that Sears noted about
Frametown Elementary
are their “Walk to Success”
model that they use and
the sewer treatment plan
that is being developed.
Other staff members from
that were in attendance
included Cindy Shuman,
Marcy Skeens, and Laura
Allen.
The board went into
executive session at 5:17
p.m. to discuss legal, personnel, and student matters; they reconvened at
5:36 p.m.
With a unanimous
vote, the board approved
the following consent
agenda items: Approval of
February 17, 2016 Meeting Minutes, Payment of
Bills, Budget Transfers
and Supplements, and
Transportation Requests
and
Reports.
The
Treasurer’s Report was
listed under this category,
however, Parker said that
no copy of the report was
available.
The board approved
the following Professional
Employment/Reassignment items: Bill Shahan,
Principal of Davis Elementary School, effective February 25, 2016 through
June 30, 2016; Charles
Powell,
Substitute
Teacher, effective February 25, 2016; Jason
Wayne, 21st Century Vocational Instructor for
BCHS, effective February
25, 2016.
Nancy Long, LD/BD/
MI/AU Teacher for BCHS,
was added to the Professional Transfer List for
2016-17 School Year.
Sandra Sonderman, Kindergarten Supervisory/Instructional/Transportation Aide/ECCAT for Davis
Elementary was added to
the Service Transfer List
for the 2016-17 School
Year.
The board approved
the Termination of Contract
for
Dawn
Nottingham, Pre-School
Supervisory/Instructional/Transportation
Aide/ECCAT
for
Burnsville Elementary, at
the end of the 2015-2016
school year.
Patricia Gillespie, 4th
Grade teacher at Little
Birch Elementary, was
approved for a leave of
absence, effective retroactive February 24, through
April 20, 2016.
The board approved
the date of February 17,
2016 as the date Nancy
Long, LD/BD/MI/AU
Teacher at BCHS, would
be on record for Braxton
County Schools in regards
to payroll.
After a motion was
made to discuss make-up
days in regards to the
school calendar, Superintendent David Dilly announced the schedule of
make-up days for staff and
students. He explained
that a survey was sent to
all schools, and based on
the response that he received, the following days
that were OS (out of
school) days would now be
considered instructional
days: March 25 (Good Friday), March 31 (Thursday
of Spring Break), April 1
(Friday of Spring Break),
April 15, and April 29. Dilly
said that all school but one
voted for this schedule,
and that schools are still
scheduled to end before
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A report of a stolen
credit card was received
by West Virginia State Police Officer Trooper J.O.
Hensley on February 19, has led
to
multiple
charges against
Richard Andrew
Minnich.
Once arriving
the
Flatwoods WalMart, the officer
spoke with the
victim. According to the criminal complaint, she advised
Trooper Hensley that she
had lost her credit card in
the Wal-Mart parking lot
or the Kroger’s parking lot
earlier that night. After she
realized the credit card
was gone, she had received an alert on her
phone of purchases made
at the Wal-Mart. The officer determined that the
victim had previously
made a purchase at WalMart that night. By using
the receipt from the
victim’s last purchase and
the time stamp of the
fraudulently used credit
card, Trooper Hensley was
able to find two transactions recorded by video
surveillance of the suspect
using the credit card. The
Wal-Mart Protection Associate Mike Conley advised
the officer that the suspect
was known to him from a
previous incident in June
of 2015 at Wal-Mart.
Conley provided Trooper
Hensley with the Wal-Mart
case file identifying the
suspect as Richard
Minnich of Gassaway. The
victim’s credit card was
then used shortly after the
Wal-Mart purchases at
Arby’s in Sutton
Lane. She told
the officer she
was able to cancel her credit
card after the
three fraudulent
uses.
Braxton
County Magistrate David R.
Singleton issued
a warrant for the arrest of
Minnich after finding probable cause based on the information provided on
February 22, 2016 for
three counts of fraudulent
use of credit card and
three counts of uttering.
On Wednesday, February 24, 2016, West Virginia State Police Officers
Cpl. P.A. Huff and Sgt. A.J.
Shingler observed Richard
Minnich walking at the
three-way stop in Sutton.
The officers had observed
the three felony arrest
warrants for the defendant
earlier in the day while at
the WVSP Sutton Detachment. Cpl. Huff contacted
Minnich and informed him
of the warrants. When the
defendant turned his body
slightly, the officer observed and immediately
retrieved partially concealed, silver in color
handgun in the back pack
of the defendant. Cpl. Huff
then questioned the defendant about any additional
illegal items in the bag or
on him, to which he replied
he did in fact have some
marijuana pipes in a black
pouch attached to the bag.
According to the
criminal
complaint,
Minnich was then transported to the WVSP Sutton
Detachment for Live Scan
Processing and retrieval of
the pipes. A search of the
black pouch was conducted by Cpl. Huff yielding a clear glass pipe and
a metal tube type pipe
commonly used to smoke
meth and two marijuana
pipes later identified by the
defendant as belonging to
him. Also found was a
small clear baggie corner
containing a very small
amount of white powder
with the look and consistency of meth. The defendant stated, after being
Mirandized, that the powder was in fact meth which
he had purchased from
two individuals in Sutton
just minutes before arrest.
During a search of
Minnich’s wallet for his
driver’s license and a
stolen credit card, two
white stamps, believing
to be heroine stamps,
were found. The defendant stated he was
given those stamps by
people he purchased
drugs from to give to
someone else. After arraignment if front of
Magistrate Singleton,
Minnich was placed in
the Central Regional
Jail on a $21,000 cash
only bond.
State Police arrest Minnich
on multiple charges
OPINION
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By Ed Given
I thought they say said…
No New Taxes!!!
worked the pump
action and just as
soon as I got another
shell in the chamber I
By
Clint Ferguson
was able to send a
finishing shot to down
the ruffed grouse.
We took a couple
of minutes to admire
the beautiful bird and
take in what had just
happened. “That
didn’t take long”
Sammy said with a
With a break in
laugh. We continued
the weather and all of
on working our way
the snow melted off
along the old logging
Sammy and I took the
roads. As we started
opportunity to finally
to near one of those
get in the woods for a
drains with fresh
grouse hunt before the
water coming out of it
season ends. The
Sammy said “get ready
temperatures warmed
there are always
into the 40’s and the
grouse in here”. Sure
ground was still moist
enough one took off
from the recent rainfall
but it was too thick for
making for perfect
a shot.
scenting conditions for
Then another one
the dogs. We were all
busted out of a grapeeager to go when we
vine and I was able to
pulled up to the first
fire a shot but it didn’t
old clear-cut that has
connect. That’s the
been a good spot in
way it usually goes for
years past.
me when grouse huntWe’ve found that
ing as those suckers
the habitat has to be
are hard to hit. A
just right to find the
third grouse flushed
grouse. If the clearmaking a clean get
cut is too young and
away. For some reason
too thick you’re more
the birds kept flushing
likely to find rabbits.
out in front of us
Once the cut starts
instead of holding for
reverting back to open
the dogs to point them.
forest the cover disapThe hunt continpears and so do the
ued with a few more
grouse. The ideal
birds flushed and a
places to concentrate
couple more shots
are those areas that
fired but in the end I
was happy to get that
one. Grouse hunting
is something I look
forward to every JanuA weekly photo of opinion in Braxton County...
ary and February. It’s
great to get back in
sometimes good and sometimes not so good.
the woods and get
some good exercise at
the same time. You
don’t have to be still
and quiet as you’re
always moving and a
grouse can flush at
any second.
It would have
been nice if the birds
would’ve held better
for the dogs but that’s
the way it goes sometimes. I just enjoyed
my time walking the
hills and hollows once
again. Grouse season
ends on February 29
and I’m not sure if I’ll
be able to make it
back out for another
hunt. If not, I’ll be
Braxton County High School students honored Dr. Joe Boyce who died tragically looking forward to next
as a result of a Nicholas County automobile accident last Friday, by wearing their winter to chase after
favorite superhero shirt to class on Monday. The movement was orchestrated by the elusive ruffed
grouse again.
friends through social media.
also lets you know how
out of shape you are.
The first cut we
hunted ended up being
a bust without a single
grouse being flushed.
We decided to relocate
and try another spot
where Sammy had
flushed some birds a
couple of weeks earlier. We parked the
vehicle and unloaded
have been timbered 8
the dogs. Sammy and
to 10 years ago and
I followed Mady, and
have a mixture of
Barker into the brush
saplings, grapevines,
and didn’t even make
and briers.
it out of sight of the
Find a hollow or
truck before a grouse
drain with water and
took off.
even a few hemlock
Sammy no longer
trees and get ready as said “get ready there
the birds have food,
might be another one”
water and cover in
when the sound of
these locations.
beating wings erupted.
Greenbrier, sumac,
I thought the grouse
and grapevines are
would go the same way
the preferred food
the other one did
sources during this
which was straight
time of year. Besides
away from us but I
watching the dogs
was wrong. I caught
hunt and then hopemovement and then
fully point, I like to
noticed that the bird
grouse hunt because
was gliding right
you see a part of the
towards us. “Up, up,
woods that most don’t. up” is all I could say to
Weaving in and
get Sammy’s attention
around all of the
as I readied my shotsaplings and briers
gun.
it’s easy to see why
The grouse must
the grouse live in
of saw us moving and
these places. We tend banked to the left.
to cover a good bit of
Sammy fired 2 quick
ground when chasing
shots and then I got
after grouse which is
one off. The bird
great exercise during
kicked sideways and
the winter months. It feathers flew. I
Grouse hunt...
I must say that in all the years I have
sat behind this desk I have never been as
dumb-founded when I try to understand the
actions of the legislature. When Republicans
took control of the House and Senate they
promised that there would be “No New
Taxes!.” Well that all changed Saturday
morning when HB 2704 was drastically
amended to raise taxes on every West Virginian to the turn of an estimated $344 million.
The Republicans in control of the House
Finance Committee added the changes which
give the false illusion of cutting taxes by
reducing the sales tax by ½ of 1 percent. The
problem is the bill will take exemptions off
business services. That will not only decimate small business but cost all of us far
more than they want us to believe they are
saving.
Sales taxes will be added to professional
services such as barber and beauty shop
services. The bill to get your taxes done will
have sales tax. The fees charged by your
attorney when they prepare your will, deed
or other contract will be taxed. A huge host
of products used in manufacturing will be
taxed. The bottom line is that the consumer
will pay and pay handsomely.
The WVPA used the example that if all
these taxes are passed on to the consumer,
which they ultimatly will, a $30 hamburger
is not out of the relm of possibility.
It’s not like I wasn’t puzzled by many of
the actions of this legislature… I have already mentioned in this space about the
concealed carry permit. Of course the Republications that pushed the measure through,
the bill that 70% of the State residents
oppose, won’t have to worry as they enacted
measures a few months ago that prohibit
caring a firearm into the state capitol. They
have baulked at higher tobacco taxes. They
have stalled elimination of the huge subsidies to dog racing which only serves those
who are directly involved and produces no
money for the state.
This Republican controlled legislature
has spent countless hours on repealing
prevailing wage, right to work, permit-less
gun carry and more. Now that they are running out of time… our roads are a mess,
much of our workforce is facing huge insurance increases, and our State is in a budget
crisis, they come up with a fix that is the
biggest tax increase in decades???
I had high hopes for the new leaders,
but their actions, priorities, and lack of
consideration for the tax payer that elected
them have certainly diminished that optimism. House Bill 2704 is absolutely a step in
the wrong direction. This bill will devastate
our economy. I hope the people we elected
get off their soap box and start working for
the people who voted them into the offices
they hold. Killing HB 2704 would be a good
start.
Just look at this!
News from
our Capitol
budget in such disarray.
However, we did pass the bill
in hopes that this modest
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reduction in the cost per ton of
coal and MCF of natural gas
Braxton
will spur the industry to retain
jobs and possibly be more
competitive with surrounding
by Delegate Brent Boggs
states. It also will give a boost
PUBLISHER/EDITOR
Last Saturday, February
the coal, gas and timber
to the timber industry in
Ed Given
27 marked the forty-sixth day
phasing out the severance tax
severance surcharges dediof the Legislative session.
cated to paying off the old
over the next three years.
ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER
Upcoming this Wednesday,
Workers Comp debt that will
Last Thursday, the
Allison Given-Nettles
March 2 is the fiftieth day,
end this June 30. Unless
Legislature hosted UnderSPORTS EDITOR/FEATURE WRITER
which is the final day for bills
things change greatly, the
graduate Research Day with
Shirley Shuman
to pass their house of origin.
Governor’s revenue predicsome of our brightest and best
BOOKKEEPING/REPORTNG
With the exception of the
tions from last year that
college and university stuJanet Six
budget bill and revenue
formed the basis for the curdents bringing a summary of
measures, all House bills must rent FY 2016 budget, are short their ongoing research projects
OFFICE MANAGEMENT
pass the House and all Senate $354 million dollars.
to the Capitol rotunda. I
Jeanine Given
bills must pass the Senate by
Even with this amount
always look forward to the
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midnight on Wednesday
covered, FY 2017, the state
opportunity to greet, listen
Stevie Shingler
evening. Thus the term,
fiscal year that begins this
and learn from these highly
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crossover day.
July 1, is predicted to be short motivated and articulate men
Allen Heath
Time is running short
of sufficient revenue by nearly and women. When I get all the
with
the regular session
photographs gathered, I look
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mandated
to
end
at
midnight
2016
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forward to sharing them with
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you in the weeks ahead.
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macy, nursing and medical
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taxes; and the personal income weeks, along with Lisa MontI have some major contax loses attributed to degomery and 4-H members from
Entered as periodic rate at the
cerns
that,
as
of
this
writing
Gilmer County. I look forward
creased
employment
in
both
Sutton, WV Post Office
on
Sunday
evening,
no
plan
to sharing these pictures with
fields.
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been
advanced
by
leaders
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To
accomplish
the
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of
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vations
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Memorial Day. The board
unanimously voted to approve this change to the
Braxton County Schools
2015-16 calendar.
The board approved
CN’s
Photo
Opinion
Poll...
Would you support an
increase to the
tobacco and cigarette
tax to help fund the
Public Employee
Insurance Agency
(PEIA)?
No, I do would not
support
the
$1.00
increase
in
tobacco
tax. I
believe that overall it is an
unfair tax.
Ralph Hall
Holly River
Yes, I would support the
increase
of tax
on
tobacco.
We
need
the
money
from
somewhere to provide
insurance for state
workers.
Tim Finster
Orlando
Yes, I would support the
raise
in tax
of
tobacco
because I
belong
to
PEIA.
People
won’t stop smoking and
there’s not enough
money in the budget to
provide enough reasonable health care for our
state employees.
Kyle Whitney
Sutton
I would not agree on the
tax
raise
on
tobacco.
We
need
to get
rid of
the
politicians in Charleston and
get new ones who truly
care bout the citizens of
West Virginia.
Elizabeth Hall
Holly River
I’m ok with the raise in
tobacco
tax
and do
support it.
However, I
feel if
they
are
going to
raise the tax on tobacco,
they should also increase the tax on alcohol
as well.
Jessica Whitesel
Gassaway
Have a question
and would like to
know how your
neighbors feel
about it? Submit
your suggestions
to:
[email protected]
or call
(304)765-5193
all fundraisers that were
submitted and the first
reading of Policy 5400 –
Visitation to School Buildings/Grounds, which will
be placed on public comment. This public comment period lasts until
March 24, 2016. All comments are to be in writing.
Internet comments may
be
made
to
the
Superintendent’s office at:
ddilly@ k12.wv.us. A copy
of the proposed policy can
also be obtained at the
same email address or at
the Board of Education offices. The policies are on
the county website which
can
be
found
at:www.boe.brax.k12.wv.us.
Dilly highlighted the
hallway of the Board of
Education office as part of
the Superintendent’s Reports. He mentioned that
the hallway displays focused on each school’s students and staff of the
month. Dilly also gave
high regards to the BCHS
Banner Live and the
“Eagle’s First” Facebook
page.
The Head Start
Monthly Report was in the
packet of each board member, and the report was
accepted by a unanimous
vote from the board.
During a roundtable
session, Huffman said 6
out of 8 school websites
were up and working. He
also commended the
schools that have taken
use of social media, and
encourages everyone to
check out what they have
done.
The next board meeting will be held on Monday,
February 29, 2016 at 5:00
p.m. at the board office.
This meeting will replace
the scheduled meeting on
March 9. March 24 is a
mandated meeting for the
board at 5pm in the board
office.
With no more business to conduct, the board
voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting.
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her to the nearest police
station. The suspect
stated she was going to
feed the female at Arby’s
and then drive her to the
closet police station and
turn her over to law enforcement.
When
Trooper
Hensley contacted the
Cleveland Police dispatch,
he was advised that the
juvenile had not been recovered by law enforcement.
Ericka Mar and Anthony Mar are being
charged with child concealment, contributing to
the delinquency of a minor
and conspiracy to commit
a felony. Ericka Mar is also
being charged with obstructing an officer. Both
suspects are currently being held at the Central
Regional Jail; Ericka Mar
on a $12,000 cash only
bond and Anthony Mar on
an $11,000 cash only bond,
set by Braxton County
Magistrate David R.
Singleton during their arraignment on February 22,
2016.
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Primary
Election
candidates
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the upcoming primary
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article for length or content.
Citizens’
NEWS
March 1, 2016 Page 3
Meet the
Candidate...
Sue Rutherford seeks
County Clerk seat
Linda Perkins (left) Jennifer ‘Punkie’ Perrine are
anxious for area residents to visit their new business,
Fashion in the Hills at Flatwoods.
One of a kind dresses
now available in Braxton
Traveling out of
Braxton for a prom or pageant dress is no longer
needed thanks to Jennifer
‘Punkie’ Perrine and Linda
Perkins. Fashion in the
Hills opened their doors on
December 26, 2016 inside
the Wild Scissors Salon on
Gauley Turnpike in
Flatwoods.
“Since I opened the
Salon this has always
been part of my expansion
plan,” explained Perrine.
“It was perfect timing now.
I approached Aunt Linda
and we opened it together”
The inventory was purchased from Vonnie
Triplett of Formal Affair
because of her upcoming
retirement.
Fashion in the Hills
never stocks two dresses
a like. Everything is one of
a kind. The shop carries
sizes 0-24 as of now.
“Come August we are going to Atlanta for a show
and will be bringing more
dresses back.” Perrine explained about the variety
of dresses. “We want to be
known for having something for every size and
shape.” Perkins said. The
shop carries dresses for
young adults and also offer dresses for the mature
woman if needed.
The new business is
a for sale only as they do
not offer rentals on
dresses. However, they do
offer tux rentals. They
have a layaway program
and take all major credit
cards.
When asked about
special offers the duo said
they have a sale going on,
and maybe near prom time
they will offer another sale.
Perrine also added that
she plans to offer specials
on hairdos if the dress is
purchased at Fashion in
the Hills.
A promotion that
Fashion in the Hills has
started is the “2016 Prom
Representative” which
teenage girls would apply
to be a 2016 Prom dress
representative. When
picked the young ladies
will receive a discount on
a purchase at the store
once they get five friends
to make a purchase at
Fashion in the Hills. The
owners will be selecting
one junior and one senior
from different schools.
Punkie Perrine and
Linda Perkins’ wish for
Fashion in the Hills is to
become the to-go dress
store for central West Virginia.
Fashion in the Hills
is open Monday through
Friday 9-5, Saturday 912, they also offer after
hour appointments. An
after hour appointment
needs to be made during store hours. The
number for the store is
7 6 5 - 5 2 6 0 a n d email
[email protected].
The boutique also has a
Facebook page and
Instagram that is updated
on a regularly bases.
Hello, I am Sue
(Singleton) Rutherford, a
life-long resident of
Braxton County, and I am
currently a Candidate for
the office of Braxton
County Clerk. Twenty-six
years ago I was hired in
the County Clerk’s Office
by John David Jordan and
have been there ever
since. I have been a dedicated, long term, public
servant. If you have had
the need to visit the
County Clerk’s Office, you
have probably been in
contact with me, whether
it was for a birth or death
certificate, applying for a
marriage license, recording a deed, or the probate
of your loved one’s estate.
Leah Herndon is
candidate for
Assessor
where I teach the
Hello! I am Leah
Herndon, candidate for
Braxton County Assessor.
I am a lifelong resident of
Braxton County and a
2005 graduate of Braxton
County High School. I live
in Corley on my family’s
farm. I attend the Corley
The Braxton County Welcome aboard, Rick! The United Methodist Church
Firefighter Association association also sent two
has had a lot of positive different delegations to
things happening in the Charleston in February to
last couple months! We lobby for volunteer fire
have formed a committee, departments on a variety
On the 14 th day of
headed up by Trevor of subjects ranging from January, 2016, Judge RiHarper, to help oversee the Wor k m e n ’ s C o m p . t o
chard “Rick” Facemire filed
stocking and inventory of Firefighter Cooperation. A
his candidacy for re-electhe HAZMAT trailer. We big thank you to Randy tion as Circuit Court
have changed our bylaws James and his leadership
Judge for the 14th Judicial
so that our monthly meet- and direction in teaching
Circuit
consisting of the
ing falls on the first Tues- us the “ins and outs” of the counties of Braxton, Clay,
day of each month, unless State House. We believe
Gilmer and Webster. He
providentially hindered. that only through strong
stated that he was honWe were also able to fin- shows of unity at the state ored to have the privilege
ish up our 2015 firefighter level, will the way of
of serving the citizens of
appreciation fundraiser by volunteerism in the fire
the 14th Judicial Circuit as
distributing $430 to all departments continue.
their Circuit Court Judge
We are looking at
seven departments in the
for the past 15 years and
county. During the month creating an association
hopes that the voters of
of February, the Gomarts website so we can post the 14th Judicial Circuit
of Braxton County are also our minutes along with
will again place their condistributing placards and meeting date and times.
fidence in him and re-elect
raising money for the as- T h e w e b s i t e w i l l a l s o him to another term. The
sociation. A huge thank have a forum for training
Judge stated that he has
you to Gomart for their at various departments.
always tried to be fair and
ongoing support of the The association is headed impartial in all of his rulfirefighters of this county. in a very positive direcings and to treat every inThe BCFFA also voted Rick tion. Bringing our county
dividual equally before the
Garvin onto the board as heroes together for a safer Court. He stated that a
our non-firefighter citizen. tomorrow.
Circuit Court Judge’s duties involve many types of
cases including medical
malpractice, automobile
accidents, private lawsuits, as well as criminal
and abuse and neglect
cases. He stated that
“when I was first elected
as your Judge, I committed to be fair but firm and
I believe that I have fulfilled that commitment
and want the opportunity
to continue to do so.”
Judge Facemire is a
native of Braxton County
where he was born, raised
and attended public
schools there, graduating
from Braxton County High
Volunteer Firefighters from across West Virginia School in 1974. After
recently visited the Legislature including: Front row graduating from law
(left to right) Randy James, Tracey Parsons, Bridgett school, he served as a lawMcLaughlin, Nicole Johnson. Back row: Paul Beatty yer with the United States
Bankruptcy Court in
and Brent Boggs.
News from the...
Braxton County
Firefighters Association
Some say it is time for a
change and a fresh face
with new ideas. I personally feel that in some of the
prior instances, especially
the Probate of a loved one’s
estate, it is most comforting to the family to have a
familiar face to help you
through the process. I
have been a lifelong Democrat and have voted in every Primary and General
election since I registered
to vote. I am very serious
about becoming your
County Clerk and will be
out to see the citizens of
Braxton County very soon.
My job related responsibilities make it difficult for me
to be out campaigning during the weekdays as I am
at the Courthouse doing
my job Monday through
Friday from 8 am to 4 pm.
If elected as your Braxton
County Clerk, I would
bring to this position the
knowledge and experience
I have gained during my
tenure. I will strive to use
my experience to meet the
needs of my fellow taxpayers and citizens. My dedication, work ethic and
years of experience makes
me the best choice for you
Braxton County Clerk.
children’s class. I studied
Political Science and Information Technology at
Marshall University from
2005 to 20008. My parents, Gary and the late
Arlene Herndon, have
served the citizens of
Braxton County for many
years, and I hope to continue in their footsteps.
I am currently the
transfer clerk in the
County Clerk’s office. I
have an understanding of
property values and the
appraisal process. If
elected I will treat everyone who comes into the
assessor’s office fair and
equally. Please allow me
the opportunity to serve as
the Democratic nominee
for Assessor.
Thank you!
Judge Rick Facemire
seeks re-election
Wheeling, and thereafter
served as a lawyer with
the United States District
Court (Federal Court) for
both the Northern and
Southern Districts of WV.
Later, he became Assistant Attorney General for
the State. He has also
served two terms as Prosecuting Attorney of Clay
County as well as an Attorney for the Bureau for
Child Support Enforcement and being in private
practice of law.
He and his wife,
Patricia Facemire, who is a
counselor at the Braxton
County Middle School, and
their three children, reside
in Gassaway.
The Judge indicated
that he was honored and
humbled to have had the
opportunity to serve as
your Circuit Court Judge
for the past 15 years and
he looks forward to continuing to serve the citizens of the 14the Judicial
Circuit. While Judge
Facemire is unopposed in
his re-election bid, he did
indicate that he would be
out on the campaign trail
speaking to the citizens of
the 14th Judicial Circuit.
Judge Facemire commented
that he “hoped that citizens
would register to vote and
go and exercise their right
and privilege to vote for the
candidates of their choice
and he hoped that he would
receive the confidence and
vote of each and every citizen of the 14th Judicial Circuit.” The Judge further
went on to say that he
would appreciate your
vote and support.
Citizens’
NEWS
Page 4 March 1, 2016
With Deepest
Sympathy
OBITUARIES
Samuel Elliot Given
Samuel Elliot Given,
83, passed away on Friday, February26, 2016. A
resident
of Columbus,
Ohio.,
he was
born November
19, 1932
in Frametown,
WV, son
of the
late Edward and Opel
(Martin) Given.
He was a Korean War
A r m y
veteran who
served
in the
3rd Armored
D i v i s i o n ,
8 3 r d
Reconnaissance Battalion. He
retired from the Columbus
Southern PowerAmerican Electric
Power. In addition
to his parents, he
is preceded in death by
his wife, Glennis “Dolly”
(Shamblin) Given, brothers Bobby and Morgan
Given, and sisters Betty
Given and Opal McMorrow.
Sam is survived by
his son Sam (Channon)
Given; daughter Robin
(William) Preston; grandchildren Alyssa Preston,
Anna (Clayton) Vickroy,
Scott Given and Jessica
(Adam) Koch; great grandchildren Addilynn and Elliana Vickroy; nieces and
nephews; and many dear
friends. He is also survived
by one sister Grace James
of Frametown, WV.
There will be a casual
dress graveside service at
1:00 p.m. on Saturday,
March 12, 2016 at the
Rosedale Baptist Church
Cemetery. Family and
friends are invited to at-
tend.
Arrangements were
by Schoedinger Grove
City Chapel. Visit www.
schoedinger.com to share
a favorite memory or extend condolences.
Superman “Party” will be
held at 6:00pm at Braxton
County Senior Center.
Please wear superhero
T-shirts, and bring any
photos, memorabilia and
stories to share.
Rondal “Joe” Boyce
Rondal “Joe” Boyce,
known to most as Joe
or Superman, was taken
from his
f a m ily and
friends
on Febr u ary 25,
2016.
He is
preceded in death by his father,
Rondal James Boyce, and
survived by wife Jeanette
Helen Boyce (Jackson),
sons Robert James Boyce
and Richard Jackson
Boyce, mother Evelyn
Louise Boyce (Cotrill),
brother Rodney James
Boyce (Tawney), and also
extended family Steven
and Charlotte Lynch as
well as countless family
and friends.
He was a local physician, Scout Master of
Troop 1 Sutton, actor, avid
outdoorsman, Pokémon
champion, and traveler.
He enjoyed exotic foods,
comedy, comic books,
video games and above
all spending time with
his family. Considered a
second father to MANY,
his departure is a loss to
his family and community
that can never be filled. In
lieu of flowers we request
donations to establish a
fund in his honor of Domestic Violence and Rape
for this is a cause dear to
his heart.
Funeral Mass will
be celebrated on Tuesday
March 1st at 4:00 pm
at St. Thomas Catholic
Church in Gassaway.
In keeping his funloving and unique personality, a “Bon Voyage,
Timothy Wayne Clifton
Timothy Wayne Clifton, 53, of Little Birch,
passed away February 27, 2016.
He was born
April 14, 1962 at
Sutton.
He worked for the WV
Dept. of Highways where
they called him “Thick”.
He really enjoyed plowing
snow. He was a member
of the WV Army National
Guard. He also loved to
hunt and fish. Tim was a
very giving person and will
be greatly missed.
He is survived by
his wife, Carolyn Harper
Clifton; sister, Kathy Porter and Husband, Carl
of North Carolina; special nephew, Matthew
Murphy; special niece,
Stephany Harper.
He was preceded in
death by his father, Robert Clifton and two infant
childen.
Per Tim’s request his
body was cremated and a
memorial service will be
held at a later date.
Condolences may be
extended to the family at
www.roachfuneralhome.
com.
Arrangements by
Richard M. Roach Funeral
Home, Gassaway.
Obituary Policy
• Obituaries should be received within
30 days of death.
• The deceased should be a current
or former resident of the newspaper’s
coverage area (Braxton County
and the surrounding areas), or have
family members who have lived or
are living in this area.
• Obituaries are accepted from
funeral homes or funeral directors.
Obituaries may also be provided from
other publications or family members.
• Obituaries may be edited to
conform to the newspaper standards.
And deadlines
• There is no charge for obituaries
that meet the aforementioned
guidelines.
Paul L. Crutchfield
Paul L. Crutchfield,
85, of Burnsville, WV
passed away on
February 27, 2016
at the Glenville
Nursing Home in
Burnsville, WV.
Mr. Crutchfield is
preceded in death by
his parents, Orman R.
Crutchfield and Muriel
Collins. He is survived
by one son, Tim Crutchfield, two sisters and six
grandchildren. He is also
preceded in death by his
wife, Rose Mary (Riffle)
Crutchfield, daughter,
Penny Crutchfield, two
brothers and two sisters.
Mr. Crutchfield was
a member of the United
States Navy. He was a volunteer firefighter and was
the longest serving member of the Burnsville Fire
Department. He worked
at a compressor station
for Equitable Gas Company and worked many
years for the Town of
Burnsville Street Department. He enjoyed working
in his garden, mowing the
lawn and staying busy.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday,
March 1, 2016 at the
Stockert-Paletti Funeral
Home, 378 Flatwoods
Corner Road, Flatwoods,
WV 26621, from 5-8 p.m.
The funeral service will
be held on Wednesday,
March 2, 2016 at 11:00
Stockert-Paletti
Funeral Home
Where lives, wishes, and memories are honored since 1917.
My promise to you is to
customize every service to fit
your loved one’s beliefs,
hobbies, and life. We offer
compassionate, affordable
traditional, and non-traditional
funeral services as well as
cremation services.
225 Main St. Flatwoods WV, 26621
304-765-5371
Anthony M. Paletti
Funeral Director and LIC
Jerry Long
Funeral Attendant
Jerry McCauley
Funeral Attendant
Jason Allen
Funeral Attendant
a.m. at the funeral home
with Reverend Eddie
Barker officiating. Interment will follow services
in the K & P Cemetery in
Burnsville, WV.
In lieu of flowers,
the family suggests donations be made to the
Burnsville Volunteer Fire
Department, C/O Tim
Crutchfield, P.O. Box 52,
Burnsville, WV 26335.
Words of comfort
and memories may be
expressed to the family at
stockert-paletti.com. The
Stockert-Paletti Funeral
Home of Flatwoods, WV is
honored to be serving the
Crutchfield Family.
Jerry A. Deal
Jerry A. Deal, 67, of
Sutton, passed away February 21, 2016 at home.
He was born January 14, 1949 in Braxton
County a son of the late
Earl and Gay Tolley Deal.
Jerry worked for IMC
Corporation, Sutton and
for Slurry Pavers. He
loved music and playing
guitar. He was a Baptist
by faith.
He is survived by his
wife, Mary “Evelyn” Deal;
children, Jeremy Deal,
Cindy Jackson Goodrich,
Joey Jackson and Pauline
Belknap; sisters, Judy
Houghton of Marlinton,
Shirley Keener of Ohio and
Sharon Purvis of Florida;
ten grandchildren, 13
great grandchildren and
one great-great grandchild.
He was preceded in
death by two brothers and
two sisters.
Per Jerry’s request
his body was cremated.
Memorial service will
be 8 p.m. Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Richard M. Roach Funeral
Home, Gassaway with
Pastor Teddy Legg officiating.
Visitation will be
visitation will be two
hours prior to service.
Condolences may be
com.
Charles E. Wells, Sr.
Charles E. Wells,
Sr., 78, of Sutton, passed
away, February
23, 2016 at home.
He was born
April, 29, 1937
in Kentucky a son of the
late Willie Lewis and Virginia Irene Ward Wells.
He was a retired motor repairman with 37
years of service for Ford
Motor Company, Lorain,
OH. He was an Air Force
veteran. He dearly loved
his family and enjoyed
having children around
him. He was the go to
“Pap”.
He was preceded in
death by his wife, Patty
Wells; three great granddaughters; two brothers
and two sisters.
He is survived by
sons, Charles E. Wells, Jr
of Sutton, Gordon Scott
Braxton County, WV
Wells of Japan, Gerald
R. Wells of Flatwoods,
and Charles E. Wells III
of Sutton,; daughters,
Debbra Wells-Randall of
Sutton, and Charisse L.
Riffle of Lorain, OH; 13
grandchildren and 27
great grandchildren.
Service will be 2
p.m. Sunday, February
28, 2016 at Richard M.
Roach Funeral Home,
Gassaway, with Pastor
Francis Nicholson officiating. Interment will
be in the Wells Family
Cemetery, Sutton,.
Friends may call
from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday,
Feb. 26 and 6 to 9 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 27 at the
funeral home.
In lieu of flowers
the family request that
memorial donations be
made to the charity of
your choice.
Condolences may be
com.
Arrangements by
Richard M. Roach Funeral Home, Gassaway.
Kathryn T. White
Minnich
Kathryn T. White
Minnich, 86, of Gassaway, died February
24, 2016.
She was born October 16, 1929 in Weston
a daughter of the late
Thomas Edward and
Kathryn Teresa Mullady
White and grew up in
Loveberry.
Kathryn was a member of the St. Thomas
Catholic Church, Gassaway where she was a
member of the St. Anne
Altar Society. She was
a 50 year member of the
GFWC Woman’s Club
of Gassaway and a past
president. She volunteered as a member of
the Braxton County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.
She was owner of
Minnich Florist in Gassaway with her late husband Richard “Dick”
Minnich for 65 years.
In addition to her
husband she was preceded in death by her
sister, Agnes White and
grandson, Jacob A. Minnich.
She is survived by
her children, Tracy A.
Minnich, Tom Minnich,
Margaret Ellen Keener and husband, John
David and Louise Ann
Minnich; sister, Josephine Cawthon of Texas;
brother, Thomas White
of Delaware; grandchildren, Kathy Minnich,
T.J. Minnich and wife,
Amanda, Andrew Minnich and John Keener;
great grandchildren, Lilly
and Cole Budseker, River, Oliver and Ella Minnich, Kurt and Shalynn
Minnich and Brayden
Minnich; several nieces
and nephews.
Special thanks to
Reka Verton for her lov-
COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
Water meeting
There will be a waterline meeting of the
Keener’s Ridge/Sugar Camp road Water
Board on Friday, March
4th 2016 at 7:00 pm
at the Eureka Methodist Church on Kenner’s
Ridge, Speakers will include: Gary T. Ellyson III,
J.R. Roach and Edith G.
Tichner.
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Full Board Meeting
The Region VI Workforce Investment Full
Board will meet Thursday, March 10, 2016 from
10:30 am to 11:30 am at
the Marion Co. Convention & Visitors Bureau
located in Fairmont, WV.
For more information
about the meeting, contact Barbara J. DeMary
at 304-368-9530.
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Water meeting
There will be a water meeting for Keener’s
Ridge/ Sugar camp rd
Friday March 4th 2016
speaking Gary Ellyson
II, County Commissioner, at Eureka Methodist Church on Keener’s
Ridge.
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Revival
The Elk River Baptist Church located at
Rt.4 of I-79 Exit 51 in
Frametown, WV will be
holding a Spring Revival on March 14th thru
19th at 7:00 pm nightly.
Evangelist Dennis Estes,
special singers Shorty &
Jackie Greenleaf, Roger
& Peggy Tinney, Olen &
Barbara Riffle, Gary and
Linda Perrine, Saved By
Grace, and Dewey Tanner. We invite you to
come out and worship
with us in praising the
Lord and Savior.
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15th Annual Spring
Flower Swap
The 15th Annual
ing care and to the Braxton County Memorial
Hospital staff for their
excellent care and support.
Funeral Mass will be
Noon, Saturday, February 27, 2016 at St. Thomas Catholic Church, Gassaway with the Rev. Father, Rene Gerona, SVD
officiating. Interment
will be in the St. Bernard
Catholic Church, Loveberry.
Visitation will be
two hours prior to Funeral Mass at the church
where a Rosary service
will be held at 9:30 a.m.
Condolences may be
com.
Arrangements by
Richard M. Roach Home,
Gassaway
Denver Floyd Cutlip
Denver Floyd Cutlip,
83, of Sutton, went home
to be with the Lord,
on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at
CAMC Memorial
Hospital, Charleston.
He was born on
June 5, 1932 in Ivydale,
the son of the late Benjiman & Susie Jarvis Cutlip. He was also preceded
in death by his brothers,
Eugene, Ernest, Denzil
Cutlip and one sister,
Margie.
Denver was a retired
coal miner and a member
of UMWA, a Army Veteran
of The Korean Conflict
and a member of the VFW
Honor Guard Post #4419
in Clay, was a member
of Wayside Community
Church, Sutton, loved
woodworking and river
rock castle building.
He is survived by
his loving wife, Pearly
Alice Sirk Cutlip, son,
Michael Cutlip of Ivydale,
step-sons, David Starcher
and Cecil Starcher both
of Charleston, daughters, Debbie Cottrill of
Ivydale, Brenda Nichols of TN, step-daughter,
Linda Powell of Darien,
GA, grandchildren,
Brian Cutlip, Chelsea
Cottrill, Kelsey Cottrill,
step-grandchildren, Holly
Webb, Jeri Starcher, Rebecca Metzger, Douglas
Starcher, Greg Rhodes
and James Rhodes.
Funeral services
were held 1:00 pm Sunday, February 28, 2016
at Greene-Robertson Funeral Home, Sutton with
Rev. Bobbie Dale Harper officiating. Military
Graveside Rite followed
at Starcher Cemetery,
Ivydale with VFW Honor
Guard Post #4419, Clay.
Friends called 6-8 pm
Saturday, February 27,
2016 at the funeral home.
Greene-Robertson
Funeral Home is humbled to be serving the
Cutlip family.
Online condolences
can be sent to: greenerobertsonfuneralhome.
com
Spring Flower Swap will
be held on May 7, 2016
from 9:00 am to 11:00
am at the Little Birch
Elementary School.
Rules: 1. No money to
be exchanged; 2. Bring
at least one plant or as
many as you want; 3.
Do not start exchanging
plants until 9:00 am.
New for this year: 10:00
am class will be given by
Caleb Harper on dealing with nuisance wildlife and 10:30 am class
will be given by Jeremy
Keene on how to grow
and propagate gesneriads (Africa Violets). At
1:00 pm, a tour at the
BCHS Greenhouse will
be given by the FFA.
Questions please call:
304-765-2994-Sue or
304-765-2049-Barb.
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Christ Church United
Methodist Youth
Group to Hold
Fundraising Dinner:
On Sunday, March
13 there will be a baked
steak/baked chicken
dinner with mashed
potatoes, green beans,
rolls, dessert & drink.
Please turn to CALENDAR
page 5
Braxton County, WV
CALENDAR
continued from pg. 4
The dinner will be from
12:00 to 3:30 in the
Fellowship Hall located
downstairs of Christ
Church. Tickets are $10
each and 5 and under
eat free. Please come
support the youth group
as they raise money
for activies and church
camp in the summer.
If you have any questions or would like to
purchase a ticket please
visit the CCUM Youth
Group Facebook page
or call Allison Nettles at
304-364-9184. Tickets
are also available for
purchase at the Braxton
Citizens’ News office in
Sutton at 501 Main St.
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Big Otter Community
Center Music
Big Otter Community Center March
Music Schedule is as
follows March 4th: Dixie Highway. March
11th: Friends of Country. March 18th: Country Fried. March 25th:
Country Outlaws Doors
open at 4:00. Music
starts at 7:00. Concessions. 50/50 drawing
and door prize. $2.00
donation accepted at
door. More information
call 304-286-2672.
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Senior Center offering Healthy Steps
The Healthy Steps
program moves you to
better health with the
Lebed Method which
includes therapeutic
dance to music. This
program reduces pain,
improves mobility and
range of motion and
balance. The exercise
movements can be done
in a chair or wheelchair
and are beneficial for
everyone with all cancers, fibromyalgia, Parkinson’s or any other
chronic illness. Classes will be on Tuesdays
and Thursdays from
9:30am-10:15am and
on Wednesdays from
10:00 to 11:00 at the
Braxton County Senior
Center running through
May. Classes are open
to seniors age 60 and
above. Participants may
join at anytime. Mary L.
Given RN-Certified Lebed Method Instructor.
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Senior Center
offering Tai Chi
Tai Chi for Arthritis
will be a beginner’s class
and includes twelve lessons by Dr. Paul Lam.
Tai Chi is an ancient
art that modern studies
have shown to be effective in treating common
diseases such as depression, osteoarthritis,
rheumatoid arthritis,
and hypertension. The
program is effective in
improving sense of wellbeing, treating chronic
diseases, and enhancing
healthy aging. Tai Chi
will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 1:30 to 2:30 in the
dining hall at the Braxton County Senior Center continuing through
join at anytime. Mary L.
Given RN-Certified Tai
Chi for Arthritis Instructor.
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Senior Center offering Seated Tai Chi
Seated Tai Chi for
Arthritis is modified
seated version of Tai
Chi for Arthritis and
can be enjoyed by anyone wishing to practice
Tai Chi sitting down.
People with almost any
chronic condition can
learn to improve their
health and mobility.
Some benefits include,
pain relief, less stiffness,
improved balance and
less falls, and improved
ability to do daily tasks.
This exercise group will
be on Wednesdays from
12:30pm to 1:00pm at
the Braxton County Senior Center. Classes are
open to seniors age 60
and above. Participants
may join at anytime.
Mary L. Given RN-Certified Tai Chi for Arthritis
Instructor.
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Senior Center
offering Workout to
Go!
The National Institute on Aging have
released the exercise
routine called Workout to Go!, which is a
progressive resistance
exercise for seniors.
This program with help
with flexibility, strength
and balance and will
be offered on Tuesdays
and Thursdays from
11:00am to 11:30am
at the Braxton County
Senior Center through
join at anytime. Instructor: Mary L.Given RN.
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WIC notice
The Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program (WIC) is
a supplemental foods
program for pregnant,
postpartum or breastfeeding women, infants
and children, under the
age of five. WIC provides
supplemental foods and
nutrition education to
qualifying participants.
To apply for the WIC
program or to receive
more information call:
304-364-8778. January
Schedule: The Braxton
County WIC Office located at 537 Enterprise
Drive in Gassaway is
open to serve the public
every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8 am – 4
pm.
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The Pulse
The Pulse at 403
Elk Street Gassaway,
WV 26624 Phone: (304)
364-4164E-mail: info@
thepulsewv.com, are
offering Sunday Services begin at 10:30
am, Wednesday Services
– connect (Small Bible
Study) begins at 7:00
pm. Visit our website at
www.thepulsewv.com
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Reading with
Teddy and Pat
Reading with Teddy
and Pat will be held at
Sutton Public Library on
Mondays at 11am, with
an early reader program
with story time and activity for ages five and
under. No registration
required and lots of fun
for all.
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Rock’n Reader
Book Club
Rock’n Reader
Book Club will be held
at the Sutton Public
Library. This program
provides reading challenges for grades K-6
with an optional club
meeting the first Saturday of each month at
11am. Quarterly prize
drawing tickets will be
awarded for books read
and book reviews written. Registration for this
program is ongoing; join
anytime during the year.
For more information,
please call 304-75-657227.
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Fine Free Fridays
Forgot to get that
book back on time? Just
bring it in on Friday or
drop it in the book drop.
Every book returned on
Friday is fine fee. Really!
For more information,
please call 304-7657224.
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Burnsville Parks and
Recreation Board
The 2nd Tuesday
at 630pm the Burnsville
Parks and Recreation
Board will be having a
meeting at the Community Center.
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Attention All Braxton
Co. Veterans
There is now a van
to escort you to all your
appointments! No matter where you need to
go, no matter when you
need to be there, I will
take you there and back
home again. I appreciate you and thank you
for your service now let
Citizens’
NEWS
me serve you. Please
give me a call and leave
the driving up to me,
Chris Crigger (304) 7094874.
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Braxton Senior
Center menu
Braxton Senior
Center menu is as follows Tues. 1- Baked
Fish, French Fries, Cole
Slaw, Fruit, Bread. Wed.
2-Chicken Corn Casserole, Mashed Potatoes, Chicken Gravy,
Green Beans, Mandarin Oranges. Thurs. 3Potato Soup, Grilled
Cheese Sandwich, Fruit,
Wheat Crackers. Fri.
4- Salisbury Steak /
Brown Gravy, Long
Grain Brown Rice, Peas,
Orange Sections, Whole
Wheat Bread. Mon.7Ham, Cabbage & Carrots, Parsley Seasoned
Potatoes, Cornbread,
Fruit. Tues. 8- Sloppy
Joe/Whole Wheat Bun,
Raw Vegetable Salad
w/ Oil & Vinegar Dressing, Seasoned Potatoes,
Peach. Wed. 9- Beef
Stew, Spinach, Fruit,
Pudding, Cornbread.
Thurs. 10- Tasty Meat
Loaf, Scalloped Potatoes w/Parsley, Green
Beans, Apple, Wheat
Bread. Fri. 11- Pulled
Pork Sandwich, Sweet
Potato Fries w/ Cinnamon, Calico Cole
Slaw, Pudding/ Fruit.
Mon. 14- Tuna Casserole, Green Beans,
Fruit, Bread. Tues. 15Chili w/Beans & Meat,
Waldorf Fruit Salad,
Peach Yogurt Dessert,
Whole Wheat Bread,
Corn Bread. Wed. 16Lasagna, Garden Salad, Garlic Bread, Fruit,
Birthday Cake for March
Birthdays. Thurs. 17St. Patrick’s Day dinner
Irish stew, Shamrock
Spinach, Golden Cornbread, Lucky Lime Jello. Fri. 18- Bean Soup w/
Ham, Egg Salad Sandwich on Whole Wheat
Bread, Fruit Salad with
Strawberries. Mon. 21Cook’s Choice. Tues.
22- Easter party/dinner,
Baked Ham, Mashed Potatoes W/ Gravy, Green
Beans, Angel Food Cake
W/Fruit, Homemade
Dinner Roll. Wed. 23Seasoned Oven Baked
Chicken, Scalloped Potatoes w/Parsley, Boiled
Broccoli, Peachy Crisp,
Whole Wheat Bread.
Thurs. 24- Seasoned
Pinto Beans, Chopped
Onions, Herb Seasoned
Spinach, Casserole,
Cling Peaches, Cornbread. Fri. 25- Good
Friday center is closed.
Mon. 28- BBQ Pork Riblet, Scalloped Potatoes
Mixed Vegetables, Fruit,
Bread. Tues. 29- Scrambled Eggs w/Ham, Hash
Browns, Apple Crisp
Biscuit, Orange Juice.
Wed. 30- Homemade
Chicken, Noodle Soup,
Peanut Butter Sandwich, Fruit, Crackers.
Thurs. 31- COOK’S
CHOICE
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Christian Motorcycle
Association Meeting
The Christian Motorcycle Association
would like to invite the
general public to attend
their meetings. Meetings will be the second weekend of every
month and will be held
at Shoney’s off exit 67
in Flatwoods. The Association will discuss
upcoming events and
organize rides. Please
come out and join! For
more information call
(304) 716-6964
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AA Meeting
Men’s open discussion AA meeting every
Friday at 8pm at 237A
Kanawha Blvd, Burnsville.
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Story Hour
at Gassaway Public
Library
Children and toddlers aged 4 and younger
are invited to join us at
the Gassaway Public Library for Story Hour. We
will meet on the 1st and
3rd Friday each month
at 10:00 a.m. Please join
us for stories, crafts,
and snacks. Children
must be accompanied
by an adult. If you
have any questions or
to confirm dates, please
call the library at 3648292. Please know that
if Braxton Co. schools
are closed due to weather conditions, the library
will also be closed and
story hour will be cancelled.
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Announcement
Narconon would
like to remind families
that the use of addicting
drugs is on the rise, take
steps to protect your
family from drug use. If
you know anyone who
is struggling with drug
addiction get them the
help they need. Call for
a free brochure on the
signs of addiction for all
drugs. Narconon also offers free screenings and
referrals. 800-431-1754
or DrugAbuseSolution.
com.
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Burnsville Public
Library Story Hour
Burnsville Public
Library is pleased to announce the expansion of
our Story Hour program.
The program will now be
a weekly event. We will
meet on Fridays from 2
to 3 pm.The program is
for children ages 5 and
under. Participants will
hear a story, do a story
related craft and have a
snack. Children must
be accompanied by an
adult. All children 5
and under are invited
to attend. If you have
any questions, please
contact us at 304-8532338 or at [email protected]. We
are looking forward to
having you at our Story
Hour.
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Alcoholic
Anonymous to meet
Alcoholic anonymous meeting every
Wednesday, Saturday
and Sunday 7:30p.m.
at Braxton County Memorial Hospital in the
Multipurpose room. AA
meetings also held every
Monday at 7:00 p.m. at
Sutton Baptist Church
in the Annex 2 building.
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Elizabeth Chapel
Church
The Elizabeth Chapel Church of Bug Ridge,
Sutton, would like to extend a special invitation
to attend their church
services. Sunday School
is at 10:00 a.m. each
Sunday and Bible study
is on Wednesday nights
at 7:00 p.m. Everyone
welcome.
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Bible Study
Bible Study will
be held at the Burnsville United Methodist
Church in Burnsville
Wednesday evenings
starting at 6:30pm. Everyone welcome!
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Homeschool Students
All homeschool
students are invited to
join us on the 2nd and
4th Wednesday of each
month for Read-Aloud
at the Gassaway Public
Library. We will meet
from 2:00-3:00 pm for
a time of reading and
activities. Questions?
Call the library at 3648292. We hope to see
you there!
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Meeting Notice
Burnsville Parks
and Recreation Board
will meet the second
Tuesday of each month
at 8:00 a.m. at the community building. Extra
meetings may be called
when necessary.
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Gassaway-Morrison
United Methodist
Churches
Pastor Jim Malick
of the Gassaway United
Methodist Church and
Morrison United Methodist Church(Airport
Road) will continue the
Lenten Bible Study at
Morrison United Methodist Church on Sundays at Morrison from
3:00 pm- 4:00 pm.
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TOPS WV81 meetings
TOPS WV81, Gassaway meets every Monday in the basement of
Huffman Bookkeeping
at 512 Elk Street. Entrance in the alley at
Iowa Street. Weigh in at
5:15 meeting starts at
6:00 pm. Interested call
Eva Tonkin at 304-3645613 or Marge Friend at
304-364-8756.
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Christ’s Cantina
Announcement
Christ’s Cantina located at Christ Church
United Methodist has
a community kitchen
serving free USDA sponsored meals ON-SITE
every Wednesday from
11:30 - 12:30. Effective immediately, USDA
guidelines DO NOT permit meals to be taken
out by the public. The
USDA is an equal opportunity employer.
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Braxton County
Democrat
Women’s Club
Braxton County
Democrat Women’s
Club will be meeting
the first Monday of
each month at 7pm at
the Sutton Community Building. The time
change is from 6pm –
7pm. All members are
encouraged to attend.
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Burnsville
Community Luncheon
The Burnsville
Community covered
dish luncheon on the
third Thursday of each
month at the First Baptist Church on Route 5.
Music starts at 10:00
am with lunch at 11:30
am. Everyone (old and
young) is welcome to
bring a covered dish
and socialize with us.
Any questions you may
call 304-853-2968. If no
answer, please leave a
message and your call
will be returned.
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Christ Church
Contemporary
Worship Service
Christ Church now
has a Contemporary
Worship Service in Fellowship Hall every Sunday starting at 6:30 with
food and fellowship.
Worship starts at 7:00.
This is a casual service.
Come out and join us.
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New Life Chapel
New Life Chapel
invites you to attend
worship service! Sunday
school at 10 a.m. with
preaching at 11 a.m..
Sunday evening at 6
p.m.. Pastor Jesse Blake
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Shiloh Fellowship
church service
Shiloh Fellowship
welcomes everyone to
Sunday School at 10am,
Worship and Preaching at 11am, Sunday Evening Services
at 6:30pm and Bible
Study on Wednesdays
at 6:30pm, Everyone is
welcome including children. Turn right onto
Herold Road at the stop
sign by the Braxton
Senior Center and continue approximately 1
to 1.5 miles looking for
the red iron gate across
the gravel drive on the
right. Come up the drive
and join them. Those
interested may also visit
them on Facebook or
call (304)364-5013 Pastor Eric Veltre.
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Flatwoods United
Methodist Church
Sunday Services
areas follows: Worship
Service is at 9:45 am.
Sunday School is at
10:30 am.
Benefit Dinner
for
Cherrie Dean
Sunday, April 3rd
at the Burnsville Community
Building
from 11 am to 5 pm
Spaghetti, Salad, Dinner Rolls,
Dessert, and Drinks
All Meals Are By Donation
Cherrie was diagnosed with cancer of the
stomach and esophagus, as well as pelvic
cancer. Many of you may know her from
various medical offices around WV as
she has worked in the field for over 30
years. She is the devoted wife of Howard
Dean, a mother to all, proud aunt, a
member and Sunday School Teacher at
Christ Church United Methodist. Cherrie
and her family would appriciate any and
all support.
All proceeds from this benefit dinner and
raffles will go directly to Cherrie to help
pay for medical bills, house hold needs
and travel expenses. Anything donated
will be greatly appreciated. Please keep
Cherrie and her family in your prayers.
God Bless!!
If you have any questions or would like
to volunteer to help us with the dinner,
donations or help in any way, please
contact: Kassi Bush, John Bush, Doug
Smailes or Melissa Keener. Thank You!!
COMMUNITY
CORNER
Citizens’
NEWS
Hello, Everyone!
Y
I hope that this finds all of you well and that you haveBenjoyed
your week.
Can you believe it is almost the end of January and very little
snow?
Seems
very
MELINDA FRAME
odd to me but I do not buy into the whole “global warming” thing being our big-
GASSAWAY NEWS
Hello,
Everyone!
I hope
this finds
all of you
well and
that you
enjoyed
the beautiful weather
this weekend. The crocuses are up all over
the yard. It is almost
spring!
Last week I told you
that we were headed
out of town for a day
or two. We traveled to
Louisville, KY and while
we were there we visited
Churchill Downs. Oh
my! What a wonderful
place. We took a tour
of the Kentucky Derby
Museum and Churchill
Downs. If you have never been there and have
the chance, you need to
go. I have watched the
Kentucky Derby since
I was a kid, so it was a
thrill to be there! We had
a wonderful time and I
can’t wait to go back for
the Derby!!!
Birthdays this week
are:
March 1st-Jessica
Cook, Regina Swecker
March 2nd-“Pete”
Brady, Sheri Pikras,
Bridget Haney
March 3rd-Glenn
Bowman, Shawn Bodkin, Adrian Lunceford,
Courtney Duckworth
March 4th-Tom
Knight, Ian Stewart,
Abraham G Robinson,
Vincent Tesla, Tracy
Sears, Joyce Floyd
March 5th-Mirabella “Ella” Minnich,
Sandra Burchett, Isaac
Durnell, Ellen M Hanks,
David Gregg Lewis, J
Scotty Jones, Kathy Jo
Dennison
March 6th-Jadyn
Taylor Stewart, Sterling
P Beane Jr., Jeremy
Grubb
March 7th-Holly
Marie Harris, Bruce
Boggs
Happy Birthday to
all of you!!
If you have news,
a birthday or a recipe
that you would like to
share, email me at [email protected],
message me on Facebook or you may mail it
to 407 Braxton Street,
Gassaway, WV 26624.
When mailing please
include contact information.
Please keep the
following friends and
neighbors in your
prayers; Draiegen Rodriguez, Rick Rose,
Debra Schwab, Florence Warner, Joe Agostino, Barb Thompson, Tammie Gay,
Tom Knight, Kathryn
Greenlief, Jeannie Nottingham, Amy Crockett, Mackenzie Short,
Johnna Stalnaker, Arbutus Lambert, Karen
“Bubba” Morris, Donna
Ratliff, Augusta Gay
Little, Sonja McCune
Cooper, Adam Smyth,
David Carr, Nathan
Ault, Steve White, Linda
Walker and Ralph Gay.
This week’s recipe
is Shepherd’s Pie in
honor of St Patrick’s
Day
Ingredients
Garlicky Potato Topping:
4 large russet potatoes,
peeled and quartered
10 whole garlic cloves,
peeled
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 to 1/2 cup beef
broth
4 tablespoons butter,
softened
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly
ground black pepper
Nonstick cooking spray
Filling:
4 slices bacon, cut into
thin strips
1 tablespoon vegetable
oil
2 medium onions,
chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt, plus
1/2 teaspoon
1 teaspoon sugar
1 pound ground beef
2 to 3 medium carrots, roughly chopped,
(about 1 cup)
3/4 cups frozen peas,
thawed
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons tomato
paste
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 (12-ounce) bottle light
or dark beer
1/2 cup beef broth
1 teaspoon finely
minced fresh rosemary
leaves
1/2 teaspoon freshly
ground black pepper
1/2 cup grated Swiss or
Cheddar
2 tablespoons chopped
fresh parsley leaves
Directions
Prepare potato topping: In a large saucepan add the potatoes
and garlic and cover
with cold water. Bring
to a boil over medium
heat and cook, uncovered, until the potatoes are fork-tender,
about 15 to 20 minutes.
Drain. Transfer the potatoes and garlic to a
large bowl. Add the sour
cream, 1/4 cup of the
broth, butter, salt and
pepper, and beat on low
speed with a hand mixer
until the potatoes are
light and fluffy, about
1 to 2 minutes. If the
mixture is too dry, add
the remaining 1/4 cup
broth. Do not overmix.
Cover and set aside.
Preheat the oven
to 350 degrees F. Spray
a 10-inch round baking dish with nonstick
spray.
Prepare filling: Heat
a large skillet over medium heat. Add the bacon
and cook, stirring occasionally until browned
and almost crisp, about
7 to 8 minutes. With a
slotted spoon, transfer
the bacon to a plate; set
aside.
Add the oil to the
drippings in the skillet
and put over medium
heat. Add the onions
and 1/2 teaspoon of
salt, and cook, stirring
occasionally, until the
onions are very soft
and just beginning to
brown, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle in the
sugar, and cook, stirring occasionally, un-
til the onions begin to
caramelize, about 3
minutes. Stir in the beef
and cook, stirring occasionally, over mediumhigh heat, until the beef
begins to brown, about
7 minutes. Add the carrots, peas, and garlic
and cook, stirring, until the vegetables begin to soften, about 5
minutes. Stir in the
tomato paste and flour
and cook, stirring, until
well blended, about 2
minutes. Add the beer,
bring to a boil and boil
for 3 minutes. Cook,
stirring with a wooden
spoon, and scraping up
the browned bits from
the bottom of the pan,
about 2 minutes Add
the cooked bacon, the
broth, rosemary, 1/2
teaspoon of salt, and
the pepper, and bring to
a boil. Reduce the heat
and simmer, uncovered,
until the sauce thickens, about 15 minutes.
Spoon the meat
mixture into the prepared baking dish.
Spread the potato topping evenly over the beef
mixture.
Bake until the filling is hot, the topping
is lightly browned and
the edges are bubbly,
about 35 minutes. Remove from the oven
and sprinkle with the
cheese. Return to the
oven and bake for 10
more minutes. Let rest
out of the oven for 10
minutes before serving.
Sprinkle with parsley
and serve.
The 35th Annual
Irish Spring Festival
in Ireland will be held
March 17-20th. Mark
your calendars and be
sure to make the short
drive to enjoy this wonderful little festival!! Everyone has a great time!!
Last week, our community lost one of the
most beautiful ladies I
have ever known. Kathryn Minnich was called
to her heavenly home.
I cannot remember not
knowing Kathryn and
her family. Of course,
most everyone who grew
up here had been into
Minnich’s Florist. I
also had the pleasure of
working with her in the
GFWC Woman’s Club
of Gassaway. Kathryn
was a wonderful friend,
neighbor and a genuinely lovely person. She
will be missed by many.
Please keep her family
in your prayers.
Sympathy is extended to the families of
Charles E Wells, Jerry A
Deal, Linda Louise Cox,
Waylon Travis Edgell,
Denver Floyd Cutlip
and Paul Crutchfield.
Please keep them in
your prayers.
“Each leaf,
each blade of grass
vies for attention.
Even weeds
carry tiny blossoms
to astonish us.”
- Marianne Poloskey, Sunday in Spring
Until next week,
take care and God
Bless!
Greater Mountain Lakes Area
Home & Garden Show
Saturday, March 12, 10-6pm
Sunday, March 13, 10-5pm
Bring the family, meet with friends, or spend some time on yourself at
the area’s best resource for home improvement and personal interests.
Watch sports and entertainment on big screens and meet special guests
Saturday, the Beckley Area Derby Dames; Sunday, Cody Wickline!
Admission: $4 ages 18+ FREE for Law Enforcement and Veterans
at the Summersville Arena, just off Rt 19 in Summersville
facebook.com/GMLAHG
Braxton County, WV
PAT’S CHAT
As a
celebration
for the payoff of our
organ, the
Seventhday Adventist Church
in Buckhannon invites you to an organ concert by Dr. Wesley
Olsen of Summersville as
the worship service on
March 5 beginning about
11:00 a.m.. Plan to stay
for the Fellowship Dinner
after the service.
What is this 82-yearold widow supposed to do
on Leap Day? I found this
online: “According to an
old Irish legend, or possible history, St. Brigid
struck a deal with St.
Patrick to allow women to
propose to men - and not
just the other way around
- every four years. This
is believed to have been
introduced to balance the
traditional roles of men
and women in a similar
way to how leap day balances the calendar.”
Buckhannon has
several vegetarians and
vegans (like a lot of young
people, especially students at Wesleyan, a few
Seventh-day Adventists,
and others) I am told by
the owner of Fox’s Pizza!
We are so happy Fox’s
Pizza is back in business.
They were so willing to
help us get what we wanted (a thin crust with extra
cheese). It was delicious.
They will also adjust the
ingredients for vegetarians and vegans. When
they have dinners at the
First Methodist Church,
I am told they try to fix
some meatless dishes
such as spaghetti, etc. because more people ask for
it. I was also happy to get
cornbread and meatless
brown beans at Audrey’s
last week. The ham was
on the side. I also noticed
there was no meat in the
minestrone soup at Market Bistro. I can even get
a black-bean burger at
Buffalo Wild Wings, but I
warn you, don’t ask for a
vegeburger, ask for blackbean burger. Some people don’t know what you
are talking about when
you say vegeburger. I of-
BY
PAT RIDPATH
ten get the delicious vegeburger at Burger King.
Denny’s at Bridgeport will
fix any of their burgers
with a vegeburger instead
of the meat. You can also
come to church at the
Seventh-day Adventist
church and get vegetarian food for lunch each
Sabbath after the worship service. Especially
the first Sabbath of the
month when more people
prepare and food is more
abundant.
I have had a couple
of good friends mention
to me that they don’t
like studying in the Old
Testament. That sounds
strange to me because
many of the verses in the
New Testament are direct quotes from the Old.
Jesus and the apostles
didn’t have the New Testament to “preach” from
– only what we call the
Old Testament. One of
my devotionals a few days
ago touched on this. It is
from one of my favorite
book, Walking Through
the Bible with H.M.S.
Richards, page 67.
The reading for that
day was Leviticus 22, 23
which after prescribing
the kinds of sacrifices for
different situations the
Lord gives instructions for
the three great yearly festivals. The Memory gem
for the day, “Christ our
Passover is sacrificed for
us: therefore let us keep
the feast, with the unleavened bread of sincerity
and truth” (1 Corinthians
5:7, 8). It goes on to say,
“We might put it this way:
The law of ceremonial sacrifices was the preaching
of the gospel, revealing
the promised Saviour,
who would come and die
for the sins of the world.
The bloodshed in those
services pointed forward
to Jesus, whose blood
was shed for man’s sin.
In every sacrifice His righteousness was revealed as
much as in every Communion service today.
“As one travels
through India he realizes
that the people of the vast
land are very religious,
and have been for centuries. The altars, the
temples, the sacrifices,
the multitudes of priests
and devotees prove it.
Some time ago a Calcutta
newspaper reported that
a young Brahman, a recognized leader of religion
and Hinduism, came to
the house of a missionary
for an interview. In the
course of the conversation he said, ‘Many things
which Christianity contains I find in Hinduism,
but there is one thing
which Christianity has
that Hinduism has not.’
‘And what is that?’ the
missionary asked. The
young man’s reply was
striking –‘A Saviour.’
“And that is just
what the sacrifices and
ceremonies of the Old
Testament promised – a
Saviour. That is one
reason why we should
study the Old Testament
as well as the New. The
Old Testament promised
a Saviour, in prophecy
and ceremony, in feast
and sacrifice. The New
Testament reveals a Saviour who had come and
fulfilled the Old Testament promises.”
I promised to write
a list of the 1940-41 students of each grade listed
in the Burnsville School
Paper, ”The News Raid.”
I listed the 2nd grade
a couple of weeks ago.
Here is the First Grade:
Miss Chrisman, teacher,
Clarence Hamilton, Truman Yeager, Robert Allen, Harry Brown, Buster
Brown, Randall Clemens,
Arthur Hinkle, Robert
Layfield, Sammie McClain, Marvin Riffle, Roy
Riffle, Roy VanKirk, Norma Lee Bowyers, Erma
Dilly, Helen Goodrich,
Jackie Lou Hall, Coleta
Hardman, Diana Kelley,
Shirley Maulsby, Ruth
McLaughlin, Barbara
Sizemore, Marie Allen,
Elizabeth Brown, Velma
Jean Heater, Virginia
Ratliff, Betty Riffle, Nanch Steele, Helen Heater,
Betty Hinkle, Veda Wine.
(I am sure there are a few
typos. Helen Goodrich
must be Carol Goodrich,
Nanch Steele has got to
be Nancy Steele.) Next
week we will have third
grade. Maranatha, everyone!
Braxton County Memorial
Hospital employee recognition
maintain
a safe
environment for
m e d i cations
stored at
Braxton
County
Memorial Hospital. With
this in
mind,
she went
w e l l
‘above
and beyond’ her
regular
duties
to ensure that
BCMH
patients
received
Amber Hyre was chosen as Artist of the t h e i r
Month for January 2016.
medicaProverbs 17:22 says, tions as prescribed.
Recently, the air
“A merry heart doeth good
like a medicine: but a handler in Pharmacy malbroken spirit drieth the functioned on a Saturday.
bones.” While most will Eric Campbell, Director
agree this sentiment is of Pharmacy, wrote, “I
indisputable, there still was out of town and Amremains a need for medi- ber, not only came in on
cations, particularly in her day off, but drove to
the world of healthcare. Lowe’s to pick up an air
Patients receiving care conditioner for the Pharin any hospital setting macy. She does a fantastic
undoubtedly expect their job on a day-to-day basis,
treatment to include the but this was way above
administration of appro- and beyond what I would
priate medicines. One expect of her. I think this
could only imagine the deserves some special recdetrimental results should ognition.” Upon Amber’s
those life-saving drips and return to BCMH with the
pain relieving pills become new air handler, Mainteunavailable. As a nation- nance Mechanics, Rick
ally certified Pharmacy Jarvis and Dave Lemon,
Technician, Amber Hyre is assumed the installawell aware of the need to tion duties. Dave remem-
bers, “We needed the new
equipment to protect the
medication in Pharmacy,
and Amber saved the day!”
Amber says, “BCMH
is an awesome place to
work. Everyone is like a
big family and we wouldn’t
make it without each other. Pharmacy keeps me
going because it’s always
changing. You walk into
something different every day. It is an honor to
work with such awesome
people; and it is with great
gratitude I accept this
award. I couldn’t do my
job if it wasn’t for our
team.”
Amber and her husband of 14 years, Mark,
have two ‘awesome, hilarious’ kids. Cassie is 14
and a freshman at Braxton County High School;
and James is 9 and in
4th grade at Davis Elementary. Amber’s hobbies include morel mushroom hunting, baking &
decorating cakes, and
spending as much time as
possible with her family.
Amber joined the Braxton
County Memorial Hospital
family in April 2011. She
served as president of the
Employee Activities Committee for the past two
years and was described
as being a ‘pleasure to
work with, taking care of
everything’, according to
Dave Lemon, former EAC
vice-president. Amber’s
dedication is greatly appreciated at BCMH as
her ‘merry heart doeth
good like a medicine’ in
addition to keeping the
hospital’s medicine safe!
Citizens’
NEWS
Braxton County, WV
This Week in
West Virginia History
By: Mike Richardson
Bethany College, of
Brooke County, came
into existence on March
2, 1840. The college is a
liberal arts school and is
the oldest institution of
higher education in West
Virginia.
Bethany was founded by Alexander Campbell, who was a minister
in the Restoration Movement. Campbell provided
the land and the funds
for the first building and
served as the first president until his death in
1866.
The college is nonsectarian and is governed
by an independent board
of trustees, but retains
strong ties to the Christian Church, of which
Campbell himself was
a minister. The group
continue to support and
encourage the College
but exercise no sectarian
control.
Campus life was
originally dominated by
literary societies, but the
school received its first
social fraternity in the
1850’s with when Delta
Tau Delta was founded. Shortly after, the Psi
Chapter of Beta Theta Pi
was established and has
been the oldest continuously running fraternity
chapter in the state.
The Civil War created
a unique problem for the
school as they accepted
students from both slave
and free states. Campbell
attempted to dampen rancor by prohibiting political discussions, but was
forced to dismiss several
abolitionists as a matter
of campus discipline after
an incident in 1855.
By the time the Civil
War began, the campus
sympathies were strongly
pro-Union. Campbell apposed war, but his eldest
son Alexander Campbell
Jr. joined the Confederacy
and rose to the rank of
colonel.
During the height
of the war, enrollment at
Bethany plummeted. The
student population was
only 23 during the 18621863 academic year.
The school was also
one of the first to admit
women and began doing
so on a provisional basis
in 1877. In the following
year, they allowed women
to attend at a full status.
Women also first
served on the faculty in
1882 and the board of
trustees in 1900. Both
of these took place before
the nineteenth amendment, which gave women
the right to vote, in 1920.
During World War
II, population at the college dipped again, but the
school made up for that in
a way that allowed them
to serve the needs of the
country. Bethany became
the host of the Army Air
Corps and Navy where
they trained pilots and
engineers.
Today, Bethany has
its doors open to all people
regardless of race, gender,
or religion. The school
embraces a proud history
and carries its label of the
oldest secondary school
in West Virginia proudly.
On March 2, 1982,
Weirton Steel was saved
from closing when its own
employees undertook a
campaign to purchase
the plant under an Employee Stock Ownership
plan. The events occurred
shortly after the 1970’s
when the American steel
industry fell upon de-
pressed times.
Ernest T. Weir started a Sheet & Tin Plate
company in Clarksburg
in 1905 with his business
partner J.A. Phillips. After Phillips passed away,
Weir moved the company
to a farm just north of
the village of Holidays
Cove in Southern Hancock County.
On Weir’s 43rd birthday, August 1, 1918, the
company was renamed
Weirton Steel Company.
Shortly after the name
change, the company became the state’s largest
employer. It was also the
largest taxpayer and the
world’s largest tin plate
producer.
Weir created a town
around his mill and his
Weirton Improvement
Company provided the
Weirton’s sewers, water
service, garbage pickup,
and other municipal services.
In 1927, he became
chief executive officer of
National Steel, of which
Weirton Steel formed the
keystone. In that role,
Weir defied the Labor
Relations Board and kept
national unions from organizing his mills.
The company joined
in the national recovery
after the Great Depression. The national recovery was a government
act that helped to establish minimum wages,
maximum weekly hours,
and helped to decrease
cut-throat competition in
American Industries.
During World War
II, Weirton converted to
wartime production and
began producing howitzer
shells and other munitions. It also contributed
to the atom bomb project.
Following the war,
the company enjoyed the
boon in the steel industry
until the 1960’s when foreign competition began to
hurt their profits. Weirton
utilized this increased
competition as an opportunity to update the plant
and production.
Unfortunately, it
couldn’t keep up with
foreign competition and
began to see declining
sales and profits. This
lead to the employee purchase in the 1970’s. In an
effort to keep the company
in business the employees
voted to give back 32 percent of their wages, and
discontinue pension plans
after 1982. All property
was then reverted back
to Weirton and National
would be paid $66 million dollars over 15 years.
What wages workers lost
were gained back later in
profit-sharing.
The 1980’s proved to
be profitable for Weirton
and in 1989 the company
joined the New York Stock
Exchange. Making the
company public did not
help the profitability of the
company however and in
the 1990’s employment
fell.
In 2003, the company was still the fifth
largest private employer in
the state, but that didn’t
prevent the company from
entering into bankruptcy.
The company was then
bought out and sold ArcelorMittal.
By 2010, the company ranked as the 67th
largest private employer and employed about
1,000 workers. Still the
company remained the
world’s largest tin plate
producer.
Parts of the plant,
including the open hearth,
blooming mill, quality
control lab, and research
and development struc-
tures have been razed. A
site on Weirton Heights
was cleared to make way
for a new Wal-Mart, which
is now the state’s largest
private employer.
John Jeremiah Jacob began his first term
as the fourth governor of
the state of West Virginia
on March 4, 1871. He was
elected in as a democrat
during the 1869 session
of the House of Delegates.
Jacob was the first democratic governor elected to
the state. Jacob was born
on December 9, 1892. His
father John J. Jacob was
a captain in the Revolutionary War, a Methodist
minister, and sheriff of
Hampshire County. After
his father’s death, Jacob’s
mother moved his family to Romney where he
studied at the Classical
Institute.
In 1849, he attained
a B.A. at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He then went on
to become a teacher while
he studied law. In 1853,
he was appointed professor of political economy at
the University of Missouri,
which he did until 1860.
Jacob returned to
Romney in the summer
of 1865 to establish a
law practice. It was then
that he began a career in
politics.
During his time as
governor, Jacob’s experienced a discouraging
reality where many of his
proposals were not implemented. The new state
was facing economically
difficult times and trying
to adopt a new constitution.
Despite these shortcomings, Jacob did reside
during the constitutional
convention in 1871 that
called for the drafting of a
new constitution. A major point of this new draft
removed restrictions on
the political rights of West
Virginian’s who served
the South during the Civil
War. It also changed the
gubernatorial term from
two years to four.
After his first term
came to an end, Jacob’s
became the first governor
to be elected as an independent. During the convention, a group of Democrat’s decided to nominate
a wealthy industrialist
by the name of Johnson
Newton Camden. Camden
would run for office as the
next governor, a position
that Jacob’s himself intended to run for. A few
weeks after the convention
Democrats announced
that they were successful
in nominating Camden,
but were viewed as having
acted improperly.
Jacob’s supporters
then joined with the Republicans. No Republican candidate was ever
nominated and Jacob’s
successfully ran for governor and was elected for
his second term on March
4, 1873.
In 1875, the capital
of the state was moved
from Charleston to Wheeling and five years later
moved back to Charleston.
Jacob decided to remain
in Wheeling and return to
his law practice. He was
then elected to represent
Ohio County in the House
of Delegates for the 1879
legislative session.
In 1881, he was appointed Ohio County circuit judge to fill a vacancy.
He was then elected to the
same office the next year
and served as a judge until
1888, after which he returned to his law practice.
Jacob died in Wheeling, just shy of his 64th
birthday. He is buried
in a family cemetery at
Romney.
MAGISTRATE COURT
R-E-P-O-R-T
Magistrate Singleton
February 17: James
Modesitt of Sutton, no operator’s, fine/court costs
assessed and partial payment.
February 18: Morel
Pierre of Miramer, FL, left
of center, driving suspended, non-DUI, fines/court
costs assessed and paid.
February 19: Momer
Millione of Pittsburgh, PA,
speeding, fine/court costs
assessed and paid.
February 22: Michael
David Miracle of Richmond, KY, speeding, expired registration, fines/
court costs assessed and
paid; Amanda D. Gum
of Sutton, no proof of insurance, dismissed proof
provided; Michael Scott
Foster of Summersville,
permit violation, dismissed proof provided,
expired MVI-trailer, dismissed proof provided;
Stephen Michael Haas,
no proof of insurance,
dismissed proof provided;
John Blount of Elkview,
speeding, no contest plea,
fine/court costs assessed
and paid, no proof of insurance, dismissed proof
provided; Bonnie Marie
McCumbers of Sutton,
illegal possession, guilty
plea, fine/court costs assessed; Clorinda Workman
of Craigsville, no proof of
insurance, dismissed proof
provided; Bruce Regan of
Oakland Park, FL, possession of marijuana less
than 15 grams, fine/court
costs assessed and paid;
Cody Paul Robinson of
Exchange, unlawful hunting, dismissed per plea on
other matters; Patrick S.
Perdue of Elkview, no proof
of insurance, dismissed
proof provided; William
Freeman of Gassaway,
domestic battery, domestic
assault, probable cause
found, warrant issued,
bond set at $1000 cash or
surety or 10% to the court.
February 23: Ericka
Rai Mar of Gassaway, child
concealment, conspiracy
to commit a felony, contribute to the delinquency
of a minor, obstructing
an officer, probable cause
bond set at $12,000 cash
only; Anthony Lee Mar II of
Gassaway, child concealment, conspiracy to commit a felony, contribute to
the delinquency of a minor, probable cause found,
warrant issued, bond set
at $11,000 cash only; Joseph Cimbak of Katy, TX,
and paid.
February 24: Cody
Allen Johnson of Frametown, failure to check
game, illegal possession
of wildlife, fines/court
Richard Allen Minnich
of Gassaway, fraudulent
use of credit card x3, uttering x3, probable cause
possession with intent to
distribute heroine, possession of methamphetamine,
probable cause found,
warrantless arrest, bond
set at $21,000 cash only;
Patrick Lee Butler of Sutton, assault, dismissed
by motion of prosecutor;
Mary Catherine Baker of
Clarksville, IN, speeding,
and paid.
Magistrate Smith
February 16: Zachary M. Perkins of Flatwoods, reckless driving,
guilty plea, fine/court
costs assessed, DUI with
BAC greater than .15,
dismissed per plea, possession/consumption of
alcohol by a minor, dismissed per plea.
February 17: Mark
Wilson of Sutton, receiving
stolen property, conspiracy, probable cause found,
at $4000 personal recognizance; Jacob Aaron Hilbert of Cross Lanes, hunting ½ hour after sunset,
uncased guns, probable
cause found, summons
issued, bond set at $1500
personal recognizance.
February 22: Travis
Daniel Eaton of Imperial,
PA, speeding, no contest
plea, fine/court costs assessed and paid; Yuchen
Zhang of Lexington, KY,
and paid; Dustin Brian
Richardson of Sutton, domestic assault x2, dismissed, victim does not
wish to pursue, domestic
battery, dismissed, victim
does not wish to pursue;
George M. Pappas of Pittsburgh, PA, speeding, dismissed, defendant did not
own the vehicle at the time
the citation was issued.
February 23: Lynn
R. Sneath of Hendersonville, NC, DUI-1st offense,
reckless driving, probable
cause found, warrantless
arrest, bond set at $2500
cash or surety or 10% to
the court; Christopher
Ransbottom of Charleston,
DUI-controlled substance,
possession of controlled
substance-xanax, probable cause found, warrantless arrest, bond set
at $2500 cash or surety or
10% to the court; Charles
Jubert Careway of Camden on Gauley, speeding,
and paid; Forest Okey
James of Frametown, no
registration, dismissed
proof provided, no proof of
provided; Jennifer Marie
Schwita of Columbia, KY,
and paid.
February 24: Bryan
N. Smith of Sutton, no
proof of insurance, dismissed, proof provided,
defective equipment, fine/
court costs assessed; Steven A. Watkins of Warren,
OH, fail to stop at red light,
no contest plea, fine/court
David Lee Clutter of Sutton, no proof of insurance,
no contest plea, registration violation, no contest
plea, fine/court costs assessed and paid.
February 24: Courtney N. Goff of Gassaway,
no proof of insurance,
dismissed proof provided,
expired registration, dismissed proof provided;
Dustin Cody Goodwin of
Morgantown, no proof of
provided; Dwayne D Bays
of St. Albans, speeding, no
contest plea, fine/court
Charles Juban Carway
of Camden on Gauley,
driving while suspended,
dismissed, defendant provided proof from DMV;
Joshua Ryan Summers of
Ireland, open container,
no contest plea, following too close, no contest
plea, fines/court costs
assessed and paid; Ber-
nadette Lynn Prescott of
Frametown, no proof of
provided; Michael L. Morgan of Orlando, obstructing an officer, dismissed,
defendant successfully
completed conditions of
pretrial diversion, fine/
court assessed and paid;
Jonna Skidmore of Sutton,
operating or attempting to
operate clandestine drug
laboratory, possession
of controlled substancemethamphetamine, preliminary hearing waived,
bound over to grand jury
for circuit court; Kevin
Dwayne Hill of Burnsville,
DUI, dismissed, defendant
successfully complete DUI
deferral program, court
Joy Trecie Williams of Sutton, driving suspendednon DUI, no contest plea,
and paid; Shaun Michael
Bennett of Sutton, driving
while revoked-DUI, guilty
plea, fine/court costs assessed, 30 days jail with
no CFTS, suspended and
placed on 30 days home
confinement.
February 26: Mark
Robert Dunn of Stonewood, open container,
guilty plea, fine/court assessed; Robert McCraw of
Glenville, no operators,
no contest plea, no proof
of insurance, no contest
plea, unsigned registration card, no contest
plea, no MVI, no contest
plea, fines/court costs
assessed; Carolyn Elaine
Foster of Frametown, conspiracy, operating a clandestine meth lab, probable
cause found, warrantless arrest, bond set at
$100,000 cash only; Jack
Jenkins of Sutton, operating a clandestine meth lab,
altering pseudoephedrine,
conspiracy x2, fleeing from
an officer, probable cause
bond set at $100,000 cash
only.
February 27: Justin
Garrett Conner of Flatwoods, trespassing, assault, battery, domestic
assault, domestic battery,
warrantless arrest, bond
set at $5000 cash only.
February 28: John
Charles Barnette of Sutton, driving revoked for
DUI-1st offense, probable
cause found, warrantless
arrest, bond set at $1500
personal recognizance;
Paul Adam Sears of Frametown, possession of controlled substance-meth,
at $5000 cash or surety or
10% to the court; Shawn
David Pettry of Beckley,
concealed weapon without permit, possession of
marijuana less than 15
grams, probable cause
found, warrantless arrest,
bond set at $5000 cash or
surety; Evan Lee Hitchcock of Beckley, concealed
weapon without permit,
possession of marijuana
less than 15 grams, probable cause found, warrantless arrest, bond set
at $5000 cash or surety.
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Citizens’
NEWS
Braxton County, WV
Burnsville Elementary Students of the month for March
The Burnsville El- March.
ementary School selected
They are PreK Detheir students and staff sirae Blake, Kindergarmember of the month for den Jasmine Pierson, 1st
grade Auryn Andritis,
2nd grade Bailey Pritt,
3rd grade Braylin Robinson, 4th grade Samantha
Smith, 5th Aaron Fowler,
6th Dalton Butcher, Staff
member of the month
Dawn Nottingham.
Desirae Blake
Jasmine Pierson
Auryn Andritis
Braylin Robinson
Samantha Smith
Dalton Butcher
Staff member of the month Dawn Nottingham.
Bailey Pritt
Aaron Fowler
Martial Arts
Classes
The American
Karate Academy
invites you to join their class.
Classes are held at the Flatwoods
Elementary School every Tuesday and
Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and
are available to children 8 years old through
adult. Cost is $20.00 per month for one
person. Family rates are available.
For more information and to
register please call 765-7955.
Gassaway Public Library will be busy in March
March is promising
to be a busy month at
the Gassaway Public Library and we would like
you to join us. On March
3rd, we will host our first
rug making class with
Trina Beall. Class fee
is $40 which includes
the price of the loom, a
video to take home and
an afternoon of learning
with other friends. Class
begins at 1 pm. A second class is scheduled
for March 7th beginning
at noon. Be sure to call
304-364-8292 to register
for the class and to learn
the art of making braided
rugs.
March is an exciting time for the Passport
for Adventure students.
Each Tuesday, the Davis
Grade School students
visit the library for story
hour and to check out
books. All home school
students are invited to
join us on the second
and fourth Wednesday of
each month. They meet
from 2 pm until 3 pm
for reading and activities. Children ages four
and younger are invited
to join us for Story Hour
on the first and third Friday at 10 am for stories,
crafts and snacks.
The Genealogy ladies meet each Wednesday from 1 until 4 pm.
Our hours of op-
eration are Monday,
Wednesday, and Thursday from 11 am until 6 pm, Tuesday from
8 am until 6 pm and
Friday from 8am until
noon. In case schools
are closed due to weather
conditions, the library is
also closed. Stop by and
check out our selection
or new books or just stop
by to visit. Your support
is very much appreciated.
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Citizens’
NEWS
March 1, 2016
Section
Special Look
at Braxton County
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Jarvis takes second in state wrestling tournament
Team finishes fourteenth
Braxton’s 170 lb.
wrestler, Levi Jarvis,
placed second in the
state wrestling tournament held in Huntington
last weekend. Jarvis,
who ended the season
with a 48-3 record, was
the only Braxton wrestler
to place.
On his way to the
championship match,
Jarvis pinned E.J.
Caldwell of Herbert
Hoover in the first match.
In his second match, he
won a 7-3 decision over
Ritchie’s Josh Mason,
Levi Jarvis take second place in the 2016 Stae Wrestling tournament.
had his third state championship.
Eagles’ coach Sterling Beane, obviously
pleased with Jarvis’ accomplishment, pointed
out that all five of the
other Braxton wrestlers
who had qualified for the
state tournament won at
least one match.
Digger Dennison at
113 was 1-2 for the tournament. Dennison’s win
was a 3-2 decision over
Fairmont Senior’s Kevin
Brewer. He lost to Jacob
Spencer of Roane, who
placed second in the
state tournament. His
other loss, a match which
went into overtime, was
to Keith Scaggs, who finished sixth in the state.
At 120, Gavin
Triplett also went 1-2
in the tournament. He
pinned Logan Bean of
Webster for his one win.
Both of Triplett’s losses
were to wrestlers who
placed. The first loss
was to Cam Moore, who
won the 120 lb. state
championship. The other
was to Chase Stover, the
fifth-place state finisher.
Gage Vincent, 1-2
at 126, scored his one
win by pinning Jordan
Dancy of Webster. One
loss was to Fairmont
Photos By: Shannon Triplett Senior’s Dylan Burke,
whose record is 51-10.
On his way to the final
round, Jarvis pinned
Seth Moore of Calhoun.
In the championship
bout, he lost by pin to
Independence’s Jacob
Hart. With that win, Hart
who finished sixth in the
state tournament. He
also lost to Hugh Hurst
of Calhoun.
Both Daniel Hoard,
138, and Dustin Lavancher, 145, were 2-2 in
the tournament. Coach
Beane commented that,
with one more win, they
would have placed.
Hoard, in his first
match, lost to Cameron
Crislip of Nicholas County. Wrestling his first
match in consolations,
Hoard pinned Magnolia’s
Clay Adams. He also his
third match with a pin
of Chris Cottrill of Sissonville. Jacob Dekes of
Oak Hill defeated Hoard
in his fourth match.
Lavancher lost the
first match to Colton
Stover of Ravenswood.
In consolations he beat
Webster’s Levi Hardway.
In the next match, Lavancher pinned Chase
Messick of Frankfort.
Haegan Hardway
won a 5-3 decision over
Lavancher in his fourth
match.
Coach Beane noted
that out of the six Braxton wrestlers who qualified for this year’s state
tournament, four will be
returning. “That’s definitely something to build
on,” he said.
Daniel Hoard went 2-2 at states, he pinned wrestlers from Magnolia and Sissonville.
Levi Jarvis ended the season with a 48-3 record.
Dustin Lavancher pinned Webster’s and Frankfort’s wrestlers, ending with a 2-2.
Digger Dennison at 113 was 1-2 for the tournament.
Gage Vincent went 1-2 scored his one win by pinning Jordan Dancy of Webster.
Freshman Gavin Triplett pinned Logan Bean of Webster.
Citizens’
NEWS
Braxton County, WV
State House Speaker Armstead sizes up session, bills
some very big issues —
some issues that will
have a significant impact on moving our state
forward.”
The Kanawha
County Republican said
passage of the Workplace Freedom Act, also
known as right-to-work,
“was essential to attract employers to the
state” and repeal of the
Prevailing Wage Act
was necessary “to make
sure we can build more
roads, more bridges,
more schools with the
limited dollars we have.”
Next up: The budget.
It’s estimated that
the state will end the
fiscal year on June 30
with a $353 million budget shortfall. In October
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin
ordered 4 percent cuts
in nearly every state
agency and a 1 percent
cut in public schools.
Earlier this month Tomblin complained that the
Legislature hasn’t addressed budget issues.
“As we get through
the remainder of this
session, obviously our
House Speaker Tim Armstead, R-Kanawha, says the 2016 West Virginia legislative budget will be a large
session has featured progress for the state and passionate debate of key issues. part of that discussion,”
Armstead said the legislature will resolve budget questions and other issues in the Armstead said. “I find
remaining days. Photo by West Virginia Press Association.
it kind of ironic that
By George Hohmann
For West Virginia Press
Association and the
As the state legislative session enters
its final weeks, House
Speaker Tim Armstead
said he’s pleased with
the progress that’s been
made, proud that lawmakers have tackled
some significant issues,
and confident solutions
will be found to the
state’s budget deficit.
In a wide-ranging,
exclusive interview on
the 38th day of the 60day session, Armstead
said, “We’ve tackled
never in my 19 years
here have we passed a
budget before day 60 (of
the Legislative session)
yet we’re hearing people
saying, ‘Why haven’t we
solved all of these budget issues?’
“We’ve had very
productive discussions
in the finance committees on both the House
and Senate side. We’ve
asked the agencies probing questions about how
they spend the money
they’re allotted, how
they can be more efficient, how we can make
cuts in those agencies.
That’s a very detailed
process.”
In addition, “we’ve
asked each agency to tell
us how they could come
up with a 6.5 percent
additional cut,” he said.
“We’ll look at those. That
doesn’t mean we’ll do
all of those cuts.” With
a $353 million deficit in
the current budget year
and a similar if not larger deficit expected next
year, “we have tough
choices to make. We
need to discuss those
and look at the impact
those decisions will have
on all of the people who
sent us here. It would
be irresponsible, I think,
to rush into those decisions.”
Legislators have
been working through
budget issues and “we’ll
continue doing that in
the remaining weeks.
We will have a balanced
budget as we always do.
It will take much more
work this year than it
has in past years but
we’re up to the task and
doing that work as we
speak.”
Armstead said that
in addition to dealing
with controversial issues and the budget,
the Legislature has been
tackling important topics like ethics reform
and substance abuse
that don’t always make
headlines.
One looming problem facing lawmakers
is what to do about a
$120 million hole in the
Public Employees Insurance Agency budget. If
nothing is done, health
insurance costs will increase for the more than
200,000 public employees and retirees who
depend on the PEIA.
“There seems to be
a lot of angst over that
as if somehow we must
pass a bill today,” Armstead said. “The truth
is, there is no funding
shortage for fiscal year
2016. Whatever we do
will not kick in until
July 1, 2016.
“I’d rather make
sure we get it right than
try to rush out here and
do something in the
first week or two just
because people say that
needs to be done,” he
said. “It does need to be
done but it needs to be
done correctly.
“It will be ultimately
addressed in our fiscal
2017 budget, which is
three to four weeks away
from passage. That is
where that issue will be
addressed. I think the
people of West Virginia
will be pleased with how
we will address it in the
budget.”
Armstead alluded
to an unsuccessful effort by Democrats early
in the session to put
off paying some of the
state’s bills to instead
help fund the PEIA.
“There have been attempts to amend bills to
try to make a point with
what I think in many
cases are irresponsible
approaches that don’t
really solve the problems but give a good
sound bite,” he said.
Such behavior may
have to do with the fact
it’s an election year,
he said, noting that in
the past the Legislature
shied away from significant issues during
election years. But “we
don’t have that luxury,”
he said.
Also, some grandstanding may have to do
with the fact that Legislative sessions are being
live-streamed on the
Internet, giving lawmakers an opportunity to
attract attention, Armstead said. Even if that’s
the case, he said he’s in
favor of live-streaming
because it provides a
more open government.
“We recognize that
when you take on tough
issues, it will engender
a lot of emotion and
debate and that’s what
we’re seeing. That’s
OK. It’s part of the process. When you nibble
around the edges, as
unfortunately I think
the Legislature and the
leadership of our state
has done for several decades, you don’t engender that kind of fervor
but you also don’t solve
the issues, you don’t
take them on.
“Again, we don’t
have that luxury. We’re
last in workforce participation. We’re losing
population. We continue to be 48th, 49th,
50th in K-12 student
achievement. The people
of West Virginia deserve
better than that.
“We have a lot of
ideas, a lot of solutions
to those issues that will
take some work and
that’s what we’re doing.
We’re trying to put those
solutions in place and
trying to do as many of
them as we can do in the
two months we have.
“The only thing I
regret about debate is
when it’s done in a way
that misinforms the
people. I think we’ve had
a lot of misinformation.
Let’s center on the facts
and not try to mislead
people about what the
issues are. We’re going to continue to give
people the truth about
what we’re doing. I trust
the people of West Virginia to sort through the
rhetoric. I think they’ve
shown they are tired of
the status quo.
“People want a
change and we’re giving
them a change,” he said.
“When you sit down and
explain why we believe
these things are right
for West Virginia, most
of the time they agree.”
Armstead said he
can’t think of any legislation that has generated more misinformation than the Religious
Freedom Restoration
Act, House Bill 4012.
The bill, which he
sponsored, passed the
House 72-26 on Feb. 11
and is now in the Senate
Judiciary Committee.
Some of the bill’s
opponents claim the
legislation would allow
discrimination against
gay and lesbian people.
“It has nothing to
do with discrimination,” Armstead said.
“It deals with what happens when an individual
citizen finds that their
religious beliefs are being infringed upon by
a government action.
That’s what this bill is,
plainly and simply. Read
the bill and you’ll see it
does exactly what I’ve
said it does.
“Why is there all
of this misinformation?
Because people want to
make this something
it isn’t,” he said. “They
want to imply it has a
motive it doesn’t have.”
Some other bills
likely to make headlines:
* The so-called
“brunch bill,” which
would allow the sale
of alcohol beginning at
10:30 a.m. on Sunday.
Current law prohibits
sales before 1 p.m.
The West Virginia
Hospitality and Travel
Association says the legislation would boost the
economy but Armstead
Please turn to BILLS
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March 1, 2016
Reporting Braxton County’s sports action
• Youth
• Middle School
• High School
Ritchie defeats Lady Eagles in sectional tournament
“We didn’t shoot
well. We got the open
shots but just didn’t
make them,” Coach Keith
Greene said of Braxton’s
loss to Ritchie in the
Region 2, Section 2 tournament game played
last week. Ritchie’s Lady
Raiders outscored the
Lady Eagles 52-35.
The Lady Eagles’
poor shooting is reflected
in the statistics for the
game. From the floor,
Braxton made 11 of 39
field goal attempts for
28 percent. From two-
point range, they shot 29
percent and from threepoint range 25 percent.
They had a good night at
the foul line, making 10
of 13 free throws for 76
percent.
Braxton pulled down
25 rebounds, including
Kate Golinsky’s 10. Golinsky also had 2 of the
team’s 5 assists and 2 of
6 steals. Kendra Houghton led the Lady Eagles’
scoring with 8 points.
Looking at the season and the team’s 8-15
record, Coach Greene
said, “I hate that the
season came to an end so
soon. I would have liked
to see us advance in postseason.”
He added, “Our players need to work hard in
the off season to get ready
for next year.
Braxton scoring for
the sectional tournament
game: Kendra Houghton
8, Abby Liston 2, Kate
Golinsky 2, Lilly Ware
7, Kristen Bly 4, Braylee
Woods 4, Hannah Dittman 4,Hollis Skidmore
4.
Charleston Catholic defeats Braxton in final game of the season
Playing on their
home court last Tuesday, the Irish of Charleston Catholic outscored
the Eagles 75-52.
After being down
by four at the end of
the first quarter, the
Eagles scored 17 points
in the second to take
a 25-21 lead into halftime. Coming out in the
third quarter, however,
Braxton managed only
9 points while Catholic
scored 19 to take the
lead. The Irish had an
even stronger fourth
when they scored 35
points.
The Eagles had
two players in double
figures. Tayton Stout
led the team with 15
points. Cole Browning
scored 10. The Irish had
four players in double
figures. Sam Jenkins,
with 18 points, led the
scoring.
Braxton played
Ritchie Monday night
for their first sectional
game.
Scoring for the Ea-
gles against Charleston
Catholic:Tayton Stout
15, Brent McMillion
9,Jacob Oates 4, Cole
Browning 10, Heath
Cottrill 4, Garrett Shingler 5, Seth Arnold 5.
The Heat wins Braxton Co. Little League Basketball championship
2016 Braxton Co.
Little League Basketball
championship game was
held on Sunday February 28th at the Braxton
County High School.
The Heat coached by
Andrew Shingler and
Chad Lockard beat the
Mountaineers coached
by Tim Crites, Dave
Martin and Todd Morrow to win it all. The
final score was 29-17.
Thanks to all the
teams sponsors and a
big thank you to the
family and fans.
The 2016 Heat players were: Emily Talbert Morgan Shingler, Baylea Lockard, Savannah Bender, Spencer Bosley,
Hayden Luzader, Devin Loyd, Sawyer Bleigh, Cameron Cook, Kendall Bender, Heidi Payne, Ericka James, Brady
Slaughter, Drew Wyne. Coaches were Andy Shingler and Chad Lockard.
Photos provided by Tonya Shingler.
Hayden Luzader with Coach Lockard.
The team gathers as Coach Shingler proudly displays the championship trophy.
Cameron Cook (center) shares a moment with him mom,
Melissa Adams (right), and cousin Bella Rollyson (left). Coach Shingler with his daughter, Morgan Shingler.
Baylea Lockard and Hayden Luzader with their trophies.
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March 1, 2016
Reporting Braxton County’s sports action
• Youth
• Middle School
• High School
BCMS Knights fall to Summersville Middle in championship game
The BCMS Knights
advanced to the CWAC
championship game
on Saturday, February 27, after defeating
Webster and Spencer in
the tournament games.
Summersville Middle,
however, defeated the
Knights on Saturday,
54-36. Scoring for the
Knights were: Todd
Craig 6, Jadyn Stewart
9, Tyler Toler 6, Brandon Grey 12, and Ryan
Shreve 3.
In the first game
of the tournament, the
Knights defeated Webster, 60-43. Individual
points by the Knights
were: Todd Craig 3,
Jadyn Stewart 11, Tyler Toler 16, Brandon
Gray 9, Todd Spencer
3, Ryan Conrad 2, Jeb
Craft 2, Hunter Knice-
ley 2, Ryan Shreve 2,
Kenny Cable 4, Daulton
Singleton 4, and Mason
Rollyson 2.
Moving to the next
round of tournaments,
the Knights defeated
Spencer, 40-25. Individual points by the
Knights were: Todd
Craig 4, Jadyn Stewart 7, Tyler Toler 21,
Brandon Gray 2, Todd
Spencer 3, Jeb Craft 2,
and Hunter Kniceley 1.
Braxton County
All Conference Awards
went to Tyler Toler and
Jadyn Stewart. Braxton County All Tourna-
ment Awards went to
Tyler Toler and Brandon Gray. The Tournament Heart and Hustle
Award went to Brandon
Gray. The coaches for
the BCMS Knights are
Allen Copenhaver, Benny Toler, and Brooks
Liston.
The BCMS Knights Basketball team had a terrific season with a trip to the championship
game. Pictured above are: Front Row (L-R) - Daniel Cogar, Mason Rollyson, Ryan
Conrad, Ryan Shreve, Samual Cogar. Middle Row (L-R) - Tyler Toler, Hunter Kniceley,
Kenny Cable, Todd Spencer, Jadyn Steward. Back Row (L-R) - Todd Craig, Asst. Coach
Benny Toler, Daulton Singleton, Coach Allen Copenhaver , Brandon Gray, Asst. Coach
Brooks Liston, Craft Jeb.
Photos by Ryan Shaver. The Knights get ready to take the court for the championship game.
Ryan Conrad working the court looking for an opening.
Hunter Kniceley moves the ball down to set up a Knights
score.
Todd Craig grabs the rebound for the Knights.
Braxton County All Tournament Awards were given to
Tyler Toler (left) and Brandon Gray (right). Gray was also
awarded The Tournament Heart and Hustle Award.
Jadyn Stewart looks for an open teammate.
Braxton Co. All Conference Awards were given to Tyler
Toler (left) and Jadyn Stewart (right).
Kenny Cable goes in for a layup.
LEGAL
NOTICES
Page 13, Braxton Citizens’ News,
March 1, 2016
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
Under and by virtue of the terms
of that certain Security Agreement
bearing the 4th day of Marc, 2015,
Calhoun County Bank, Inc., now
being the legal holder of the same
will sell at public auction, Friday,
March 11, 2016, at 10:00 a.m.
the following described personal
property:
2011 Massey Ferguson Tractor
Model 2615
Property can be inspected at the
location of sale, prior to sale
Place of Sale: Nettles Equipment
Inc, 2644 Servia Elmira RD, Duck
WV 25063
Terms of sale: Cash in hand on
day of sale. The bank reserves the
rights to bid or to reject any or all
bids. We will be accepting sealed
bids to be opened at the public sale.
Calhoun County Bank, Inc.
P.O. Box 430
Grantsville, WV 26147
304-354-6116
Grantsville WV
304-354-6116, Ext 2017
3-8
NOTICE
The Clay County Deputy Sheriff’s
Civil Service Commission will be
accepting applications for examination for entry level Deputy Sheriff.
Applicants must meet the following
requirements in order to be considered for employment:
Be at least 21 years of age nor
more than 45 years of age
Score at least 70% on the written
examination
Physically capable of passing agility test
All applicants subject to background investigation
All applicants subject to psychological evaluation
Provide copy of Valid Driver’s
License
Authorization for Release of Information and Statement of Consent
must be Notarized
Applications may be received by
contacting the Clay County Clerk’s
Office (304-587-4259). The deadline for submitting applications is
March 24, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. and the
testing date will be April 8, 2016 at
5:00 p.m. at the Clay County Board
of Education Office. Applications
may be returned by mail, however
they must be RECEIVED in the
Clay County Clerk’s Office by the
deadline date. Applications may be
mailed to the Clay County Deputy
Sheriff’s Civil Service Commission,
c/o Clay County Clerk, P.O. Box
190, Clay, WV 25043. No Fax copies will be accepted. Applications
must be accompanied by a copy
of your valid Driver’s License and
copies of certification of any special
training you may have had. If you
are a veteran, a copy of you DD214
must be attached to the application.
If the application is not completed,
you will not be eligible to test.
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BILLS
continued from pg. 10
said, “I’m concerned
about taking up a lot
of time in the next few
weeks on something
that I don’t agree would
have a substantial positive impact.”
*A bill that would
give nurse practitioners
and advanced practice
registered nurses expanded authority to provide primary care. The
legislation is backed by
nurses and the AARP
but is opposed by many
others in the medical
community.
Armstead said he
views the issue the way
he looked at efforts in
past years to change
the scope of practice of
dental hygienists and
optometrists: “We want
to make health care as
accessible as we can
make it, especially in
rural areas, but we have
to balance that against
making sure anybody
who goes out as a medical professional has the
training and experience
they need to ensure the
safety of our citizens.”
* The Governor has
proposed raising the
state tax on a pack of
cigarettes from 55 cents
to $1; some other Democrats have proposed
raising the tax by $1, to
$1.55.
Armstead said what
happens to the tobacco
tax will be part of the
larger budget discussion.
“First, we’ve been
looking at where we
can move money from
certain accounts to fill
budget holes,” he said.
“Second, we know there
are some areas where
we can cut. Our caucus
has said we don’t want
to increase taxes until
we do those two things.”
Armstead said he
can’t predict the tobacco
tax outcome but “it’s
only one component of
the budget, which includes shifting funds,
cuts, and looking at
closing loopholes.”
* The West Virginia
Oil and Natural Gas
Association says the
industry needs pooling
legislation, which would
in some circumstances
allow companies to force
uncooperative mineral
9th annual southern West Virginia
spring eagle survey, March 5, 2016
Volunteers are welcome to join the annual
survey of the skies and
waterways of the Pipestem area for golden and
bald eagles. The 9th annual eagle survey of the
Bluestone/Pipestem area
of southern West Virginia
is looking for volunteer
spotters for the March 5,
2016, event.
The four-hour survey
will pair professional bird-
ers with novice or beginning bird watchers and
assign them to observation sites.
Pipestem Resort
State Park Naturalist Julie McQuade and others,
including former Pipestem
Naturalist Jim Phillips,
will organize the survey
teams and leaders with
volunteers.
There are multiple
sites, based on the num-
ber of people who confirm participation. Everyone will be contacted
in advance with instructions. When the survey
concludes at 2 p.m., all
teams will meet in Hinton
to compare and compile
notes.
To register for the
eagle survey, email Jim
Philips at jim@tracwv.
org or contact Julie McQuade at 304-466-1800
or Julie.A.McQuade@
wv.gov by March 1.
The 2015 spring
(March) survey confirmed
24 bald eagles. The 2016
winter survey (January)
confirmed 33 bald eagles
and four golden eagles.
Past eagle and migratory
bird surveys at Pipestem
or the Pipestem area are
maintained for public record at www.pipestemresort.com/Surveys.html.
WVDNR announces public meetings
to discuss proposed hunting,
trapping and fishing regulations
The West Virginia Division of Natural
Resources (DNR) will
hold 12 public meetings across the state in
March to provide hunt-
ers, trappers, anglers,
landowners and other
interested parties an
opportunity to review
and comment on proposed 2016 hunting
Annual spring flower
swap to be held
The 15th Annual
Spring Flower Swap will
be held on May 7, 2016
from 9:00 am to 11:00
am at the Little Birch
Elementary School.
Rules: 1. No money to be exchanged;
2. Bring at least one
plant or as many as
you want; 3. Do not
start exchanging plants
until 9:00 am. New for
this year: 10:00 am
class will be given by
Caleb Harper on dealing
with nuisance wildlife
and 10:30 am class
will be given by Jeremy
Keene on how to grow
and propagate gesneriads (Africa Violets). At
1:00 pm, a tour at the
BCHS Greenhouse will
be given by the FFA.
Questions please call:
304-765-2994-Sue or
304-765-2049-Barb.
Students named to
Dean’s List at WVWC
Braxton County area
students were named to the
Dean’s List at West Virginia
Wesleyan College for the
2015 fall semester. Wesleyan’s Dean’s List requires
students to earn a grade
point average of 3.5 - 3.9 in
12 or more semester hours.
Underclassman receiving academic recognitions
were Megann Boone of Frametown, Emily Davis of
Gassaway, and Kera Kearns
of Sutton.
Founded in 1890, West
Virginia Wesleyan is a private residential college located in Buckhannon.
The college offers 47
majors and graduate programs in athletic training,
business, education, English
and nursing.
Thirteen Wesleyan students have been selected as
U.S. Department of State
Fulbright Scholars.
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regulations for whitetailed deer, wild turkey,
black bear and boar,
proposed 2017-2018
general hunting and
trapping regulations,
and proposed 2017 fishing regulations.
These meetings will
be held from 6 p.m. to
8 p.m. Monday, March
14, and Tuesday, March
15.
“These public
meetings have been designed to use an ‘Open
House’ format,” said
DNR Director Robert
A. Fala. “This informal
meeting style allows
people to attend at their
convenience during
the scheduled meeting
times, learn of proposed
regulation changes, discuss these proposals
with personnel from
the Wildlife Resources
and Law Enforcement
sections, and comment
on the proposed regulations and other wildliferelated issues.”
Written comments
from the public on the
proposed hunting, trapping and fishing regulations also are encouraged.
The regulation proposals are posted on
the DNR website (www.
wvdnr.gov). A link to the
questionnaire pops up
in the shaded box when
the page is opened. The
deadline for submitting
written comments is
April 8, 2016.
Anyone interested
in attending the meetings scheduled in their
owners to sign a lease.
“I think we’re seeing concerns about individual property rights
being heard” this session, Armstead said.
“I think we’re moving
away from the pooling
concept. There are some
other solutions that may
be more respectful of individual property rights.
“I doubt a pooling
bill will come out. But I
think there will be some
other legislation that
will have much broader
support, that will work
to take advantage of the
opportunity we have
in our energy industry
while at the same time
doing it in a way that
is responsible to our
environment and to individual property rights.
“I’ve been very encouraged where these
discussions have gone
over the past couple
of weeks. I think we’ve
gone from what I considered last year very
emotional, passionate
positions on both sides
where there was very
little common ground
to, in the last few weeks
in particular, a lot more
common ground.
“I think even some
of the individuals who
feel most passionate
about protecting property rights will support
this legislation.”
Although many
were frustrated when
a pooling bill died on
the last day of the session last year, “that
was a good process to
go through,” Armstead
said, adding, “not every
issue can be solved in
60 days.”
The Speaker said
he’s proud of the Republican caucus and the
Legislature as a whole
for being courageous
and bold.
“No one can deny
this Legislature has
worked hard,” he said.
“In past years we would
get here and have a couple of weeks having a
fairly light schedule and
maybe some presentations. We would never
2016 Wallback
Lake Youth
Fishing Derby
The 7th annual
Wallback Lake Youth
Fishing Derby will be
held on Saturday, April
16th, 2016. This event
runs totally on donations and contributions
from sponsors, all for the
young sports boys and
girls of today ranging
from 3 years old to 8th
grade. We are working
on several other activities for the day. There
will be giveaways and
snacks for them. Last
Arnett gains rank in Mountaineer
ChalleNGe Adacdemy
Katelyn Rae Arnett has been appointed to Class 1-16 of the
Mountaineer ChalleNGe
Academy. Cadet Arnett,
daughter of Katina Asbury of Sutton, is one
of 163 Cadets attending
a twenty-two week residential course designed
to help youth improve
their leadership and employability skills while
working towards earning
the completion certificate
from the NGYCP and/or
a high school diploma for
qualifying students.
Qualifications for a
high school diploma include: successful completion of the NGYCP Career
and Technical Pathway,
pass the high school
equivalency exam and
obtain Level 4 on WIN.
The Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy,
which is sponsored by
the West Virginia National
Guard, was established at
Camp Dawson in September 1993.
In addition to its
unique educational programs, the ChalleNGe
Academy provides a quasi-military environment in
which Cadets learn selfdiscipline, respect and
team building techniques.
A First Leave Ceremony was held on Friday,
February 12, 2016. This
Celebration marked the
end of the First Phase of
Jackson Stone/Jackson Trucking
Jackson Stone/Jackson Trucking has
mason sand and limestone sand, and
three sizes of Ohio River gravel. We also
have various sizes of crushed limestone,
house coal, red mulch, and brown mulch
stockpiled at our yard on Little Birch
Road. We can wbe reached at
304-765-7502 to schedule a delivery or to
check on a time to get your own
truck loaded. 304-765-7502.
get into the meat of the
issues until maybe the
middle of the session.
We didn’t do that this
year or last year. We
started the first week
we were here taking up
significant bills in the
committees.”
Although the session’s long days can be
tiring, “there’s an adrenalin to it as well,” Armstead said. “Whether Republican or Democrat,
they’re here because
they want to try to move
our state forward. The
more significant issues
you take up and the
more you allow debate
on those issues, the
more energy there is
in the process. That’s
what we need: More passion, energy, ideas and
solutions. I think we’ve
brought this to the process more last year and
this year than I’ve seen
in my 19 years here.”
Armstead said he’s
fortunate he can go
home at the end of long
days, see his family and
sleep in his own bed —
something legislators
from the panhandles
can’t do when there is
weekend work.
“I think it goes back
to the fact that the people who sent us here
are hurting,” he said.
“They have challenges
they are facing.” Serving in the Legislature
“is a sacrifice for all of
the members but it is
a small sacrifice if we
solve these issues.”
Armstead said that
when he was in the minority, “fighting a lot
of things I didn’t think
were good for West Virginia,” a 60-day session
seemed long. But “when
you have an opportunity
to set the agenda and
try to get things moving
that you think will move
the state forward, 60
days seem like a couple
of weeks.
“I’m just saying you
have to put every ounce
of energy and time into
every one of those days
because the consequences are serious.”
the ChalleNGe Program.
Future activities for the
Corps of Cadets include
ASVAB testing, Service
To Community Projects,
and a trip to our State’s
Capitol.
Applications for the
next class, which begins
in July, are now being
taken.
For more information, please contact the
Mountaineer ChalleNGe
Academy toll-free at
1-800-529-7700.
year we had 228 sports
boys/girls registered. No
one left empty handed
At this time sponsors are: Carols Crossroads Best; King’s Trucking & Wrecker Service;
Fran King, Candidate
for County Commission; Morgan Triplett;
Ramsey’s Excavating;
Clay County Bank; Cunningham Motors; Danielson Co.; Gapen LLC;
Appalachian Timber Services; Strata Products;
Zoom Baits, Elk Valley
Physical Therapy
Also, making an appearance will be Jody
Stutler’s Lightning McQueen and Tow-Mater
along with Bobber the
Water Safety Dog
Anyone interested
in donating or volunteering please contact Connie or Jackie Sizemore
at 3045874492.
Check out our facebook page…….www.facebook.com/wallback lake
youth fishing derby.
We are “Hooked On
Fishing - Not On Drugs.”
Watch your local
paper for up to date details.
Citizens’
NEWS
Braxton County, WV
Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens
Cemetery thanks financial donors
Gary and Gerry Moore celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
Moore’s celebrate their 50th
anniversary with family and friends
Family and friends
from far and near gathered together to help
Gary and Gerry Moore
of Shock, celebrate their
50th anniversary today
at the Glenville Senior
Center. Some of Moore’s
daughters had gotten
together Friday night and
decorated everything
The color scheme
through out was green,
gold and cream colors.
It was amazing ! I wish I
could send pictures of all
the flowers and candles,
ribbons and picture displays on tables.
The oldest child,
Marcy Moore, was the
speaker for the event and
the celebration started off
with a video of pictures
Little Kanawha
Independent Church
to hold Easter musical
“Hallelujah What A
Savior” is the name of
the Easter musical the
Little Kanawha Independent Church will be doing on Saturday, March
19 at 6:00 p.m., and
Sunday, March 20, at
11:00 a.m. We invite the
community of Burnsville
and the surrounding
areas to come hear our
young people sing some
beautiful Easter songs
as the adults act out
the Easter story from
Jesus’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem to his
ascension into heaven.
What a wonderful
time to celebrate together. The Sunday morning
service will be celebrated
with a covered dish dinner around noon at our
Fellowship hall. We
welcome a covered dish
and your presence.
GSC Honors Program
students planning
basket bingo and
spaghetti dinner
Students in the
Glenville State College
Honors Program will hold
a basket bingo and spaghetti dinner on Sunday,
March 20 at the Gilmer
County Senior Center to
fundraise for future field
trips. Cost to attend the
dinner, which begins at
noon, is by donation. The
basket bingo will begin at
1:00 p.m. and tickets are
$20. You can purchase
basket bingo tickets from
any GSC Honors Program
student until Monday,
March 14 or at the door
the day of the event.
Prizes for the basket
bingo include Longaberger baskets and Vera
Bradley accessories. The
Honors Program at GSC,
currently in its third year,
invites eligible incoming students with ACT
composite scores of 24
or higher and high school
cumulative grade point
averages of 3.5 to join.
The program is designed
to help the selected students develop scholarship, creativity, critical
thinking, leadership, civic engagement, and academic enrichment in the
classroom and beyond.
For more information about the GSC Honors Program or the basket bingo and spaghetti
dinner, contact Program
Director Dr. Jonathan
Minton at Jonathan.
[email protected] or
(304) 462-6322.Minton@
glenville.edu or (304)
462-6322.
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set to music.
We got there early
and there was already
quite a crowd and they
just kept pouring in the
door. There must have
been 200 people or more.
I couldn’t count all of
them.
Soon the food line
started and what a feast!
I loved their pulled pork
sandwiches with cole
slaw. They had homemade baked potato
chips, escalloped cheesy
potatoes, baked beans,
macaroni salad, pasta
salad, punch, tea, coffee and the anniversary
cake. Everything was
just delicious !
We saw people we
hadn’t seen in years and
several of the relatives
had come from out of
state. It was a beautiful
day with temps up to 70
degrees out in the sun.
A little breezy at times
but after the cold snap
we had, it sure was
welcome. We have had
drastic weather changes
to deal with for a while,
now.
One day the first of
last week, it got up to 70
degrees and the next day
a blizzard blew in. Birds
were into an eating frenzy
out back at the feeders
and it started snowing so
hard that it looked like
someone was shaking
feathers from pillows up
in the sky. It didn’t lay on
though. The ground was
too warm. However, we
did have a skift of snow
that did lay on for a little
while a few days back.
Duane had to sweep
snow off the ramp and
side walks. On one of
the warmer days, I heard
doves cooing out back.
Woods frogs and peepers
have been hollering in
the ditch across the road
and last Sunday as we
were pulling out to go to
church, we saw a couple
robins in the field near
the driveway.
Anotherperson got
saved this morning and
there was a fellowship
for the 4 people who were
baptized a couple weeks
back. They were all presented with new Bibles
as is the custom for all
who get saved, baptized,
and join the church.
Until next time, think
spring. Some people will
be plowing gardens, setting out onions and making lettuce beds before
long. Take care and may
the Good Lord bless and
keep you in His care.
We would like to
thank the following
people for their donations in 2015, for the
upkeep of the cemetery:
James post, Charlotte
McDougal, Avis Conrad, William and Nan
Taylor, Shirley Lloyd,
Peggy Bragg, Paulene
Richardson, Janice D.
McClain, Betty Sue Singleton, Sue Gregory,
Hazel M. Kemp, Lamona Casto.
Larry Allen, Ricky
Tonkins, Thomas I.
Ratliff, Isaiah Dean,
Dick Graff, Mildred
Brown and family, Ginger Vickers, Sue Brown
Keners, The James
Brown family, Rose
Shaver, Jean Lynch,
Vicky Golden, Shirley
Allen, Jerry and Lucy
Williams, Will and Susan Burrough, Howard
and Barbara Conley,
Bob Graff, Steve Robinson, Margaret Ann
Wine Tindall.
Beulah Ford, Lane
Conrad, Lois and Dorm
Budd, Tex and Hazel
Walton, Jack and Mary
Ann Kaufman, betty
Graff Pulliam, Patty
Graff Cobb, John Villers, Ron Pulliam, Anthony Paletti, Doris
Hardy, Virginia Davis,
Janice Ratliff, Arnold
and David Ratliss, Eugene Harbert, Shirley
Herron, Charles and
Karen Harper, Harold
Conrad, John Given,
Shara Curry.
Elda
Blake
Belknap, Fred Skinner, Jennings Dancy,
Rosemary Ratliff, Robin Ratliff, Blake Wm.
Hoover (Brown family),
Rodney Conrad, Carloyn Hanson, Harry
Vankirk, Joe Singleton, John Hanson,
Michelle Loyd, Joyce
A. Floyd, Phyliss and
Donnie Conrad, Shirley and Pete Skidmore,
James and Dell Sizemore, Jackie and Mary
Brown, Vonda Douglass, Emogene Prince.
Raymond and
Susan Squires, Mary
Hobbs, Edward and
Shirley Ratliff, Daniel and Shirley Teter,
Garl Stalnaker, Geoarge
and Ruth Updike, Dave
Eubank, Carolyn Williams, Bob and Carol
Shirey, Marie Henline,
Billy Robinson, Lillian
Brown Stalnaker, Teresa Saunders, Homer
and Sara Brown, Retta
Taylor, Jody McCarthy, Hoot Allen family,
Wanda Milhoan, Emma
Tanner.
Sylvia Allen, James
L. Conrad family, John
and Judith Carson,
Richard and Rena Posey,
Beth Tanner, John and
Margaret Armentrout,
John Shields, Him and
Sindy Allen, Donnie
and Marilyn Shields,
June Farnsworth, Dick
and Nina Posey, Peggy
Riffle, Helen, Kenny and
Brady Shield, Danny Allen, Barbara and Barry
Ratliff, Barbara Henline, Ray and Monta
Strader, Craig Allen.
Shirley Kelley, Jo
Riffle, Virginia parker,
Rob Allen, Young family, Barbara Godwin,
Jerry and Susan Allen, Jeannette Ratliff,
Martha Taylor, Wink
Brown, Betty and Kathy
Ratliff, Regina and Virgil
Bright, Delmas and Pat
Stewart, Lucille Berry,
Bruce Berry, Brenda
Conrad, Rod Conley,
Sue and Leo Earlenbaugh, James e. Morris,
Jr., Reba Ratliff family,
Udell Singleton, Karen
Locklear, Jessie Hickman, Thomas Ratliff.
Roger Young,
Becky Wine, Betty Griffin, Richard Lane Chapman, Josephine Hardman, John and Sheila
Cunningham, Terry
Huffman, Shelby and
Skip Malcolm, Phyllis
Conrad, Mr. and Mrs.
Wade, Trena Mick, Lonnie and Pat Ratliff, Terry Conrad, Don, Jimmy
and Rusty Brown, Doris
Holmes, Nelda Gibson,
Denver Johnson, Sandra Jones, Romie and
Shirley Hughes, Brace
Johnson.
Natalie Bowers, Vic
Berry, Mark Godwin,
Cliff, Michelle and Michael Jarvis, Betty Ann
King, Ronnie Nicholson,
Ronnie Singleton, Ruth
Carson, James A. Ryan,
Patricia Nicholas, Uskie
and Barbara McDougal, Barbara Godwin,
Reva Fleming, Gary and
Debra Dean, Mary A.
Ratliff, Elizabeth Stewart, Josephine Brown,
Shirley Toms, Barbara
Lake, Charles Russell
Conrad.
Rosalie Steele,
Donna Stout, Marie
Cosner, Sue and Mitch
Mitchell, Marsha Gregory (McKnight), Wilda
Sears, Patricia Williams, Christina McCourt, Lonnie and Judy
Ramsey, the Browns,
Robert and Karen Holcomb, Linden and Phyllis Fox, Buster Brown,
Lee Wagner, and Mike
and Dottie Ramsey.
We apologize if any
names were left out.
This article was submitted by the trustees of
the Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
The Glenville State
College football program
has announced the dates
for its inaugural spring
coaches’ clinic.
GSC head coach David Hutchison and his
staff will welcome all high
school and middle school
coaches to Morris Stadium
April 15-16, 2016. The
cost of the clinic will be
$25 per person. Coaches
will get the opportunity
to listen to several college
and high school coaches
speak Friday evening followed by a coaches social.
Saturday morning
will consist of more speakers, followed by an “AllAccess” spring practice
Saturday afternoon. Save
the date, more detailed information on speakers and
times will be coming soon.
Any questions regarding clinic, hotel accommodations, or preregistration please contact
Eric Smith at eric.smith@
glenville.edu or 304-4626232.
Glenville State Football
announces Spring
Coaches Clinic
Silas Gospel
Tabernacle
community
out-reach
program
Coach Hutch of the GSC Football team.
Cataracts?
Treated right in our Eye Center!
Dr. Jerry Black, M.D., Ph.D.
1(800)352-2020
Buckhannon
Eye Center
“The finest care in sight”
Silas Gospel Tabernacle has a new community out-reach program!
This is a food box ministry. If you eat you qualify!
This program has been
very successful in Ohio
for 10 years. It gives the
church the opportunity to
minister to the basic human need (food). It’s great
for families who want to
reduce their grocery bill,
also provide food assistance, and is a great way
to make meal time simple
for seniors. One smart
box is $40 and should
feed a family of four for
one week. This November,
the box was price checked
in two different stores.
The costs were $73.57
and $94.86. If you would
like more information log
onto www.smartchoicefood.com, call Jessica at
304-419-6991, or email
[email protected]. If
you RSVP you may attend
a meeting at Silas at 3490
Walker Drive, Charleston,
on Saturday, March 12 at
noon. If you would like to
know how your church
or non profit group could
bless the community (we
really need a host site in
your area) please contact
us, plan on attending this
special event and visit the
website.
Citizens’
NEWS
Braxton County, WV
• BUY
• SELL
• TRADE
From The
First & Factually
BUSINESS
SERVICES
D&M CONTRACTORS:
Residential/General
B u i l d i n g C o n t r a c t o r.
Additions, roofing, siding,
d e ck s , p l u m b i n g , e t c .
License #WV029016.
Dallas McCumbers, Owner.
304-364-5736.
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FOR SALE: Bedroom suite,
chest, dresser, bed, bedding,
couch with recliner, love seat
and chairs, coffee end tables,
book shelves, table and chairs,
china cabinet, kitchen cabinet,
baby beds, play pens, high
chairs, walkers, car seats,
swings, other miscellaneous.
Call 304-286-3644.
3-1
miles. Priced below book value
for quick sale, only $15,000.
Call 304-765-5193 during day,
and 304-644-5192 for evening
F O R S A L E : 1 9 9 9 Fo r d
Mustang GT, Lowered, 5
speed, leather interior, 130K,
clean inside and out, VGC, no
problems.$5800.00 For more
info call 304-644-3429. 2-23
FOR SALE: Firewood for sale
by pickup truck load or by the
cord. Call for price 304-8817052.
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A S P H A LT D R I V E W AY
PAVING, PARKING LOTS,
BASKETBALL COURTS and
more. Machine laid and rolled.
Licensed and insured. All
work guaranteed. 35+ years
experience. “We can beat all
prices” Call 304-472-8097.
WV014137.
3-1
FOR RENT: One, two and
three bedroom homes One
month’s rent required for
secur ity deposit. Utilities
not included. Absolutely no
pets. Application required.
CRITTERS ENTERPRISE: Applications may be picked up
C e r t i f i e d C l a s s I & I I at Lloyd’s Inc. 2220 Sutton ln
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septic intallations, repairs, .
inspections, and maintenance
provider. We also provide FOR RENT: 1-2 bedroom
dozer, excavator and dump a p a r t m e n t s ava i l a bl e i n
truck services. Contact Eddie B u r n s v i l l e . $ 3 5 0 - $ 4 2 0
monthly. 1-year lease. Proof
Facemire at 304-364-2257.
12-29 3-15 of employment, references,
1st month’s rent and security
MOUNTAIN STATE NATURAL deposit required. NO PETS!
DESIGN, all phases of 304-853-2423. Leave a
3-1 3-22
construction, fine carpentry message.
and custom furniture call 304MODERN OFFICE SPACE
644-4137
9-22tf
FOR LEASE: Lease
modern office space at the
H A R RY ’ S B L AC K TO P
Braxton Technology Center.
PAV I N G A N D R E PA I R S .
$200 per office. Includes
D r i veway s, p a r k i n g l o t s,
high speed internet, utilities,
garage floors and more. Also
janitorial service, security
seal coating. 30% Spring
system, parking, and use of
Discount. Also Senior and
conference room. Contact
Veteran Discounts. Over 25
Terrell Ellis at 304-546years experience. License and
7323.
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Insured. All work guaranteed
and free estimates. (304) 9040989.
2-23 3-15 FOR RENT: Mobile home
lots for rent. Senior Citizens
welcome. Call 853-910 2-10tf
FOR
SALE
AUTOS
FOR SALE
FOR SALE: Firewood, house
coal, and gravel for sale. Call
(304) 765-3404 or (304) 644- FOR SALE: 2012 Har ley
3156
11-3tf Davidson Ultra Classic, like
new, many extras, only 2572
REAL
EST
AT E
TA
FOR SALE: Four-3br 12x65
trailers for sale on rented lots in
Frametown. Lot rent is $150 a
month. Trailers $4500 a piece,
firm. Call 352-201-1023
2-16 3-15
FOR SALE: Nice starter home
on 2.75 acres on Old Turnpike
Rd. close to Sutton, WV.
Includes large bedroom, large
living room, large full kitchen
with appliance, bath room
with shower, washer (new)
and dryer, plus 2 gas heating
units and front screened porch.
Telephone 1-304-765-7850.
Sold “AS IS”. $67,000.
2-16 3-15
FOR SALE: 170 acres in
Braxton County bordering
Birch River. Call (903) 8815002
2-2 4-26
FOR SALE: House outside
of Gassaway, three bedroom,
one bathroom, city water
& gas, forced air heating &
cooling, new 30 yr roof, new
septic system, two car garage,
.42 acres, $75,000. No owner
financing (304)644-0627
2-26 3-22
HELP
WANTED
HELP WANTED: Shoneys
of Summersville & Shoneys
of Flatwoods now hir ing
experienced manager trainees.
Mail resume to Shoneys P.O.
Box 6933 Charleston WV
25362 .EOE
3-1 3-22
Needed: Homemakers
in the Burnsville area.
Slurry Pavers, Inc. is seeking motivated General Laborers,
Equipment Operators, Commercial Drivers (class A & B)
and Mechanics to assist with road construction projects.
Offering great pay and excellent benefits including
health, dental, life, and 401(k).
APPLICATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE
CLAY LIONS CLUB ON MAIN STREET
ON FRIDAY, MARCH 4TH
FROM 10:00 AM TO 6:00 PM.
A valid driver’s license is preferred and weekly travel
should be expected. Slurry Pavers, Inc. is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer EEO/M/F/
Disabled/Vet Employer & a Drug-Free Workplace.
800-449-3662
Limited benefits available.
All necessary training will
be provided. Employment
contingent upon Criminal
Investigation Background
check. If interested please
call 304 765-4090 or stop
by Braxton County Senior
Citizens Center at 23 Senior
Center Drive Sutton, WV
26601.
2-23 3-1
[email protected] or
you can apply on line at www.
centralwvaging.org Position
will remain open until filled by
qualified individual. EOE/AA
Employer
2-23 3-1
HELP WANTED: Truck Driver
for local delivery of building
materials in Gassaway, WV.
No CDL required with clean
driving record. Apply online
at www.tlchrconnect.com and
use company code T00905 or
call John at 724-693-8986.
2-23 3-8
HELP WANTED: The Town
of Flatwoods is hiring for
the position of a Part-Time
Police Officer. All interested
applicants are invited to attend
an open Physical Fitness Test
to be held at the Municipal
Building on March 12that
11a.m. All applicants are to
bring a current resume and
wear appropriate attire. Any
questions can be directed to
304-765-3600 or by email at
[email protected].
2-23 3-1
HELP WANTED: Looking
fo r a D i r t C o n s t r u c t i o n
Foreman, Must have prior
experience and be willing
to travel. Business is locally
based. Please send resume
to Attn: Main Office, 1539
Old Turnpike Rd. Sutton, WV
26601 or call 304-765-5317.
2-23 3-1
HELP WANTED: F/T & P/T
Janitor positions available
now in Flatwoods, Gassaway,
Sutton, & Flatwoods. Winans
Services 304-623-2200
2-23 3-1
HELP WANTED: full time
position Monday through
Friday, 9-5. $12.00 hour,
outside Marketing Rep. Sutton
Office. Send Resume to Anwar
Eye Center, 1500 Lafayette
Ave. Moundsville, WV 26041,
ATTN: Brenda Robinson. No
phone calls please. 1-12 3-1
HELP WANTED: Immediate
opening for an RN Homemaker
Super visor position for a
rapidly growing agency in
Sutton. Multi-county travel
required. Valid WV Driver’s
License, drug screening, and
background check required.
Must have RN license in good
standing. Very competitive
salary with a Monday through
Friday work schedule and a
full benefit package including
holidays, mileage, health
insurance, Vision/Dental, Sick
Leave and Annual Leave, and
401-K with an 8 ½ percent
employer share. Experience
with the geriatrics/disabled
population, Personal Care
and Waiver programs, having
a dynamic and energetic
persona and the ability to also
market agency programs are
real pluses for the successful
candidate. Computer literacy
required with working
knowledge of Microsoft Word,
Outlook, Excel, and other
operating systems as needed.
Fa x r e s u m e a n d c o ve r
letter to Executive Director,
304-472-4673, e-mail to
HELP WANTED:Accepting
application for all
positions. Open interviews,
Wednesdays, 11:00 am-1:00
pm. Pay and benefits based
on experience and training.
Contact Carolyn at 304364-8307 for further details.
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HELP WANTED: Growing
Central WV retail business
seeking Administrative
assistant. Proficient in
Microsoft excel and advanced
computer knowledge is a
plus. Pay and benefits based
on experience and training.
Fixed schedule, MondayFr i d ay 8 : 0 0 a m - 5 : 0 0 p m .
Serious applicants, contact
Karen at 304-364-9906
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MISC.
NO HUNTING, TRESPASSING on my property in
Braxton County, Berry Fork
under any circumstances!
Ruth A. Bender.
1-5 3-29
Place your WV classified with your
Braxton Citizens’ News and on
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CLASSIFIEDS
S L U R RY PAV E R S , I N C .
IS SEEKING MOTIVATED
General Laborers, Equipment
Operators, Class A / B CDL
D r i ve r s, a n d M e c h a n i c s.
O f fe r i n g g r e a t p ay a n d
excellent benefits including
health, dental, life, and 401(k).
Applications are available at
www.slurrypavers.com and
can be faxed to 804-716-7890
or mailed to Slurry Pavers,
Inc. 3617 Nine Mile Road
Richmond, VA 23223. 800449-3662. A valid driver’s
license is preferred. Weekly
travel required. Slurry Pavers,
Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/
Affirmative Action Employer
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IMMEDIATE OPENINGS FOR
HOMEMAKERS AND CNAs
Homemakers and CNAs needed
immediately in BRAXTON COUNTY.
Starting Salary of $9.00 per hour ($9.50 if CNA); weekend
differential of $2.00 more per hour; 24 hours of paid
holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas and Memorial Day);
$2.00 more per hour on other minor holidays worked (July
4th, Labor Day and New Year’s Day); sub bonuses of
$250.00 per quarter and paid training. Pre-employment
drug screening required. Call today, 1-304-765-3668 for
an application, stop by at our Sutton Office, 2nd Floor of
City National Bank or apply online at www.centralwvaging.
org. We have one of the most competitive salaries in the
in-home industry. We will train you if you do not have
CPR/FA. We are an EOE/AA Employer.
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25 word classified and 7 days on WVJobFinder.com $70.00
FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME POSITIONS
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WVjobfinder.com has 1,200 registered candidates and 7,300 listed jobs
(every Saturday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm)
Starting wage - $8.75/hour
Services Available to Residents and Visitors of Braxton County
WATER WELLS
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Geothermal wells, well
pumps. Five generations of
experience
We make it simple
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FRAME DRILLING
COMPANY
All Lines of Insurance
483 Gauley Turnpike,
Flatwoods, WV 26621
765-7149
Gassaway, WV
Carla Coffman
Insurance
Med-Sups Year round
Start at $28 a month
304-649-8806
Ware Insurance Agency, LLC
304-364-9120
611 Elk St. Gassaway, WV 26624
Walker's Drug
Pampered Paws
photo center
• 91 W. Main St. •
Sutton, WV
Digital prints
& enlargements
Best price around
Elk Street, Gassaway
364-5193
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KNICELEY
INSURANCE
AGENCY
with paid time off, insurance/retirement benefits
and annual pay increases
High school diploma or GED, valid driver’s
license, and reliable transportation required.
Call (304) 872-6503 for an application or stop by
1305 Webster Road, Summersville
MUST PASS A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK AND
DRUG SCREENING
Dog Grooming Services
Call 304-644-5709
for an appointment
Skidmore’s
Auto & Diesel Repair
Diesel & gasoline engine
diagnostics & repair,
transmission & differential
repair, tune-ups, brake service
Call 304-364-4411
Custom Bowstrings and Pro Shop!
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Located minutes off I-79 in
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located on Elk St. in Gassaway
(304)364-5202
166 Main Street
Sutton, WV 26601
Quality Printing
Company
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Only Commercial
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For ALL Your
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Make known
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you want at
the end of life.
Submit your advance directives to:
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Questions? Call with 877-209-8086
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or visit www.wvendoflife.org
Citizens’
NEWS
Braxton County, WV
Frametown Elementary rated accomplished
and distinguished in several functions by OEPA
The following Office
of Educational Performance Audits (OEPA)
report pertains to Frametown Elementary School.
The school provided
a self-rating, and then
OEPA either substantiated the school’s rating or
provided another rating
in relation to the function of the high quality
schools (HQS) standards
based on evidence and
interviews with personnel and students,
The ratings include,
from highest to lowest:
distinguished, accomplished, emerging, or
unsatisfactory.
The OEPA team that
performed the audit for
included OEPA Coordinator Deborah Ashwell,
OEPA Consultant Peggy
Hall, Director of Special
Education and Child
Nutrition of Summers
County Schools Kimberly
Rodes, Principal of Cheat
Lake Elementary School
in Monongalia County
Dennis gallon
Standard 1 – Positive Climate and Cohesive Culture:
Function A: Shared
Beliefs and Values – SelfRating Accomplished.
OEPA Rating – Accomplished.
Function B: High
Expectations for All –
Self-Rating - Emerging.
OEPA Rating – Accomplished. Through staff
and student interviews,
classroom observations,
and review of documentation, the OEPA Team
determined the evidence
provided supported a
higher rating that the
school’s self-rating.
Function C: Safe,
Orderly and Engaging
Environment – SelfRating - Accomplished.
Standard 2 – School
Leadership:
Function A – Prin-
cipal Leadership: SelfRating - Accomplished.
Function B – School
Teams and Councils:
Self-Rating –Emerging.
OEPA Rating – Emerging.
Function C – Teacher Leadership: Self-Rating – Emerging. OEPA
Rating – Accomplished.
The OEPA Team verified
evidence of substantial
collaboration among all
staff for the purpose of
planning, addressing
school improvement, and
meeting the individual
needs of the students.
Function D – Student Leadership: SelfRating – Emerging.
Standard 3 – Standards-Focused Curriculum, Instruction and
Assessments:
Function A – Classroom Learning: Self-Rating – Emerging. OEPA
Rating – Emerging.
Function B – Standards-Focused Curriculum: Self-Rating
– Emerging. OEPA Rating – Accomplished. The
OEPA Team determined
the school’s evidence
substantiated a higher
rating that the school’s
self-rating for this function.
Function C – Instructional Planning:
Self-Rating – Emerging.
Function D – Instructional Delivery:
Standard 4 – Student Support Services
and Family/Community
Connections
Function A – Positive Relationships: SelfRating – Accomplished.
OEPA Rating – Distinguished. In addition to
the school’s evidence, the
OEPA Team determined
that Pre-K quilts for nap
time were made by local quilters; bus drivers
and community members volunteered time
to serve 400 dinners at
their Thanksgiving celebration; and the community regularly donates
shoes and clothing for
students in need.
Function B – Student Personal Development: Self-Rating –
Emerging. OEPA Rating
– Accomplished. The
OEPA determined the
school’s evidence supported a higher rating.
Function C – Parent
and Community Partnerships: Self-Rating –
Emerging. OEPA Rating
– Emerging.
Standard 5 – Educator Growth and Development:
Function A – Professional Development:
Self-Rating – Accomplished. OEPA Rating
– Accomplished. In addition to the school’s evidence, the OEPA Team
verified evidence of afterschool Title I community
activities and optional
summer staff development opportunities.
Function B – Teacher Collaboration: SelfRating – Accomplished.
OEPA Rating – Emerging. While the OEPA
Team verified evidence
of informal collaboration among professional staff, the Team did
not see evidence of high
functioning professional
learning communities
(PLCs). The OEPA Team
recommended the staff
develop formal PLCs focusing on strategies to
improve student performance.
Function C – Evaluation, Feedback, and
Support: Self-Rating
– Accomplished. OEPA
Standard 6 – Efficient and Effective Management:
Function A – Facilities: Self-Rating –
Accomplished. OEPA
Function B – Fiscal
Resources: Self-Rating
– Accomplished. OEPA
Function C – Personnel: Self-Rating –
Accomplished. OEPA
Function D – Data
Information Systems,
Technology Tools, and
Infrastructure: Self-Rat-
ing – Emerging. OEPA
Rating – Emerging.
Standard 7 – Continuous Improvement
Function A – Focused and Coherent Plan:
OEPA Rating - Emerging.
Function B – Processes and Structures:
Function C – Moni-
toring for Results: SelfRating – Emerging.
A complete report
on the OEPA’s visit to
and all of Braxton County Schools can be found
on the OEPA’s website
at http://oepa.state.
wv.us/documents/08BraxtonCountySchools.
pdf.
DHHR Announces
Extended Application
Period for Low Income
Energy Assistance Program
The West Virginia
Department of Health and
Human Resources today
announced a second application period for the
Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP)
beginning Monday, February 29, 2016 and ending
Friday, March 11, 2016.
Applications only will be
accepted for new households that were not previously approved for LIEAP
assistance. The federally
funded program assists
eligible state residents in
paying home heating bills.
Eligibility for LIEAP
benefits is based on income, household size and
whether or not the household is responsible for
paying its home heating
bill. Income must be at or
below 130 percent of the
federal poverty guideline
for the household size. In
situations where a heating
emergency exists, applicants must be seen by a
DHHR worker.
For each additional
person, add $451. Households whose countable
income exceeds the maximum amount are not
eligible. However, some
The maximum allowable gross income levels
for LIEAP FY 2016 are listed below:
HOUSEHOLD SIZE .MONTHLY ALLOWABLE INCOME
1 Person ................................................................ $1,276
2 Person ................................................................ $1,726
3 Person ................................................................ $2,177
4 Person ................................................................ $2,628
5 Person ................................................................ $3,078
6 Person ................................................................ $3,529
7 Person ................................................................ $3,980
8 Person ................................................................ $4,430
9 Person ................................................................ $4,881
10 Person .............................................................. $5,332
types of income may be
excluded for LIEAP.
Applications may be
obtained at local DHHR
offices, community action
agencies, or senior centers operated by any Area
Agency on Aging. Applications are also available
online at www.wvinroads.
org. Completed applications should be delivered
or mailed to the DHHR
office located in the applicant’s county of residence.
All applications
must be received by
DHHR or postmarked by
March 11, 2016. Applications received after this
date will not be approved.
Mailing the application
to any other office or to a
utility company may delay receipt by DHHR and
prohibit processing of the
application.
The program is limited to the amount of federal funding allocated to
West Virginia under the
LIHEAP Block Grant.
Benefit to be held for
James and Leta Jenkins
There will be a Benefit sing and dance for
James and Leta Jenkins
on Saturday March 5 at
the Braxton County Jamboree starting at 7pm.
County Line Band will be
playing . There will also
be a silent auction , baked
goods , 50 50 drawing ,
chances on a homemade
quilt and a homemade
cabinet that was made
and donated by Russell’s
Wood Crafts, cabinet will
go to the highest bidder
The event holders are asking for help to all that can
come out and support this
family in need.
All proceeds and donations will go toward
building a bathroom accessible for James he is
a wheelchair patient . He
had an accident April 15,
2015 and will be coming
home soon.
If anyone would like
to help in any way please
contact Esta Boggs on her
Facebook page or call 364
Rollyson family thank you
God saw him getting tired,
and a cure was not to be.
He wrapped him in his
loving arms
and whispered “Come
with me.”
The family of Robert
Rollyson would like to
thank everyone for the
love and support shown to
us during the loss of our
loved one. For all of the
prayers, cards and kind
words from you, for the
lovely flowers and for all
of the delicious food that
was provided, we couldn’t
be more appreciative. Rob
was more special to us
than he might have imagined.
Sincere thank you
goes out to all our family
and friends, to the caregivers and to all of the doctors and nurses who cared
for Rob. He will be sorely
missed, but we know that
he will live in the hearts
of all who shared our grief
during this difficult time.
Special thanks to Richie
and Ryan Roach.
With the warmest
regards, The Robert Rollyson Family.
5551 or you may reach
her at the Century Inn in
sutton, 304 765 7411.
Sutton Elem.
to hold Bingo
Sutton Elementary
School will be hosting
a Family Fun Bingo on
Friday, March 11, 2016
at the Braxton County Senior Center. Doors open at
5:00 pm with games starting at 6:00 pm. $20.00
gives you 20 chances to
WIN! You will also be able
to purchase additional
game cards and dabbers.
Concessions will be available as well as a variety of
raffles.
We will be offering a
variety of prizes, including
Dollywood Tickets, Mardi
Gras Resort package, golf
packages to Stonewall
Resort and Canaan Valley Resort, tickets for the
Durbin Rocket train ride,
Pittsburgh Pirate tickets,
Coach Purses, and much
more! There will be door
prizes given throughout
the evening’s event.
Tickets may be purchased in advance at Sutton Elementary School or
from several of our parent volunteers. Call the
school at 304-765-5202
for more information. Proceeds will benefit Sutton
Elementary School.
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Insurance
Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 450
Birch River,
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