March 9, 2016 - The Weston Democrat

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The Weston
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LEWIS COUNTY
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Weston, WV • Wednesday, March 9, 2016 • 60¢
18 Persons Are Indicted by March Term Grand Jury
The March term of the Lewis
County Grand Jury convened on
Monday at the Lewis County Judicial Annex, with Judge Jacob Reger
presiding. Prosecuting Attorney
Christina Flanigan and Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney Kurt W.
Hall secured indictments against
18 individuals on criminal charges.
Among those indicted was
David Oren Webb, Sr., 44, of
Sage Drive, Buckhannon in eastern
Lewis County. Webb was charged
by Sr. Tpr. Z.T. Cooper of the West
Virginia State Police with two
counts of child abuse creating a
risk of injury and five counts of
wanton endangerment involving a
firearm in a domestic disturbance
on Nov. 27, 2015.
In his complaints filed against
Webb, Trooper Cooper wrote that
he was dispatched to Sage Drive
by E911 on a domestic violence
call. He was assisted by Deputy
E.E. Carpenter of the Lewis County
Irish Fest
Will Open
March 13
City 2nd Safest in WV
The 35th annual Irish Spring
Festival will kick-off in the community of Ireland in southern Lewis
County with opening ceremonies to
be held on Sunday, March 13, with
most festival activities to follow
March 17 - 20.
The theme for this year’s festival
is Horseshoes, long associated with
good luck. Their popularity as lucky
emblems dates back for centuries,
when they were used to ward off
evil goblins.
On Sunday, the official beginning of the festival will start with the
flag raising ceremony, held outside
at the Ireland Comunty Building at
12:15 p.m.
The flag raising will be followed
by a covered dish dinner, dubbed
“Pot O”Luck Dinner, inside the
community building at 1 p.m.
A gospel sing, known as the
“Psalms of Ireland,” will begin
at 2:30 p.m at the Ireland United
Methodist Church, at its location
on the hill overlooking the Community Building. The sing always
attracts a large crowd so it’s best
to get there a bit early.
The Irish Spring Festival began
in 1981, and today is sponsored by
the Shamrock Community Educational Outreach Services Club
(CEOS).
It was in the winter of 1981 that
some residents of Ireland were
overcome with curiousity as to the
origins of the community’s name.
A research effort by the Shamrock
E.H. Club, now the Shamrock
CEOS Club, was launched to
discover more about community
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Home Rule
For Weston
Advances
In 2007, the West Virginia
Legislature created the Municipal
Home Rule Pilot Program and the
Municipal Home Rule Board to
oversee the program. The pilot program lasted five years and offered
broad-based home rule authority
to participating municipalities by
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Upon arrival at the residence,
they found Webb being restrained
by his son on the living room floor.
Webb was then placed into custody,
though he resisted. Upon questioning family members, Cooper
learned that Webb had been drinking and had gotten angry. He went
into a bedroom and grabbed a pistol
which he used to threaten family
members, telling them he was going
to kill them. The complaint states
that he did point the gun at his son
while making the threat.
Webb was subdued by his son
and his wife was able to get the
gun away from him. She was able
to separate the magazine from the
gun and threw them both into the
front yard.
The complaint also states that
the whole ordeal was committed in
the presence of a three year old and
a seven month old child. Cooper
also recovered a Ruger LCP 380
caliber handgun and a magazine
containing five unfired hollow
point bullets from the front yard
of the house.
Others indicted include:
Thomas William Bonnell,
Jr., 41, of Weston, indicted on
one felony count of third offense
driving while license was revoked
for DUI.
Elizabeth Michal Carpenter,
26, of Weston, indicted on three
felony counts of delivery of a con-
trolled substance/Buprenorphine,
withing 1,000 feet of a school,
one felony count of possession of
a controlled substance/Buprenorphine with intent to deliver and
one felony count of possession of
a controlled substance/Alprazolam
with intent to deliver.
John William Cole, 36, of
Camden, indicted on one felony
count of third offense DUI, one
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Weston Clerk
Is Temporary
City Manager
By JOHN G. WOLFE
The Weston City Council has approved the employment of City
Clerk Kristin Droppleman, as interim city manager in action taken at
the Monday evening meeting of the council.
Droppleman will assume the duties of city manager on an interim
basis in addition to the responsibilities she has as city clerk.
Also approved by the council was the writing of a letter to request
the West Virginia State Police
to investigate the city’s financial
matters. Although it was not stated
publicly at the meeting, the investigation would presumably address
concerns that have been expressed
by some council members at past
meetings regarding practices of
former Finance Manager Michelle
The Weston Democrat has reAllen.
ceived numerous inquiries about
The council approved the first the legal or illegal placement of poreading of a Home Rule Ordinance litical campaign signs. Candidates
that would give the city more power for public office are reminded that
over taxation, administration and by state law there are certain restricpersonnel issues. (See related tions regarding the placement of
story in this issue of The Weston campaign signs and candidates are
Democrat.) The first reading of responsible for where their signs
the ordinance was approved by a are posted regardless of where or
vote of 3-1, with Councilmen John who posted such signs.
Wyllie, Eric Dever and Mike FlaCertainly candidates may place
nigan voting for the measure, and campaign signs on personal propCouncilman Justin Roy voting no. erty providing they have permisCouncil members were given sion of the property owner. That is
an update on financial issues, not the case with the placement of
with Droppleman indicating that campaign signs on public property
the city was caught up on bills, or highway right of ways owned
but had received a bill on Monday by the state or other government
from MonPower for approximately entity. The office of the West Vir$20,000.
ginia Secretary of State offers the
In her efforts to find out what following guidelines with regards
the bill was for, all Droppleman to the placement of signs:
was given by the power company
> Signs or posters cannot be
was a meter number to check. She placed on or above a Division of
expressed her belief that the bill Highways right of way, which
might be for street lights and Fire normally stretches 20 feet from
Chief Kenny James said he would the center line of a pubic road. Dishelp the city find the location of the tances do vary, however, so please
meter in an effort to identify what contact the Division of Highways
the bill is for.
if you are uncertain.
Several citizens were on hand
> Signs or posters near rights of
to express a variety of concerns. way must comply with the outdoor
Kathy Sims of the Historic Land- advertising statue in Chapter 17,
marks Commission spoke about Article 19, Section 1 of the West
the poor condition of the Arnold Virginia Code, and must also conCemetery and encouraged the city form to any municipal ordinances
to do more to keep the cemetery in regulating outdoor advertising.
good condition.
> Signs or posters cannot be
Linda Bush told council mem- placed on Division of Highways
bers that the city should consider control signs nor block such signs
eliminating some stoplights as and cannot obscure the view of any
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connecting road or intersection.
> Signs and posters cannot be
placed on elements in nature such
as rocks or trees.
> Avoid placing materials on
fence posts, utility poles, or other
Campaign
Signs Have
Restrictions
Weston Mayor Julia Spelsberg and Police Chief Randy Posey are shown holding a certificate issued
by SafeWise, designating Weston as the second safest city by population classification in the state.
SafeWise released its 10 Safest Cities in West Virginia list on Feb. 29. SafeWise analysts considered
the most recent FBI crime data to rank cities. The city of Kingwood received the distinction of the
being the state’s safest city. Chief Posey thanked all law enforcement agencies in the county and the
citizens for their vigilance. “Without the effort of all area law enforcement agencies and the citizens
who care enough to report crime or suspected criminal activity we could not have achieved this honor,”
he said. (Photo by John G. Wolfe)
County Saves $1.9 Million
In 2015 in Jail Expenses
By SCOTT LANTZ
The 26th Judicial Community
Corrections Director Cheyenne
Walters appeared before the Lewis
County Commission on Monday
to present the Community Corrections year end report. According
to Walters, the Community Corrections Day Report Center saved
Lewis County a total of $1,920,600
during the year 2015. The savings
to the county are based on a sixmonth sentence which Walters
reports to be the average sentence
for participants in the program.
The 26th Judicial Circuit Community Corrections Day Report
Center serves both Lewis and
Upshur Counties. In addition to the
savings for Lewis County, Walters
reported that the center also saved
Upshur County $1,038,870 in 2015.
The total money saved between
both counties was reported to be
$3,046,770. In addition to the
money saved, Walters reports that
the program collected $152,514 in
fees and reimbursements between
both counties.
During the year 2015, a total of
339 individuals were referred to
the program. A total of 220 of the
referrals came from Lewis County
and 119 referrals came from Upshur
County. Lewis County Magistrates
Clem and Gissy were the top source
of referrals to the program. Clem
made 93 referrals and Gissy made
91 referrals to the program in 2015.
Walters says that the numbers keep
growing. She additionally reports
that the program is on target to meet
and/or exceed the numbers in the
current year.
The program has completed its
grant application for the upcoming
2016-17 fiscal year. The commission approved the application for
submission. Walters reports that
the grant request is higher this year
but the cash match will remain the
same.
In other commission news,
Attorney Joe Wagoner presented
a petition to close Warren Street
in the TW Harrison Subdivision.
Wagoner reported no opposition
from property owners and says that
public notices had been posted, all
property owners had been notified
and two lien holders had been
made aware of the petition. The
commission approved the petition
and Warren Street will be closed.
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3 Seek Family Court Judgeship
This is the second in our “Meet
the Candidate” series and features
the three candidates who have filed
to run for the office of family court
judge for the 17th circuit, consisting of Braxton, Lewis and Upshur
Counties.
There is only one position to
be filled. The candidates run on
a non-partisan basis and the winner will be elected at the May 10
Primary Election, taking office on
Jan. 1, 2017.
Mikal-Ellen Bennett Bailey
Mikal-Ellen Bennett Bailey is
an attorney who resides in Weston
with her husband Brian W. Bailey.
They are the parents of one child.
Bailey is a 1996 graduate of
Buckhannon-Upshur High School,
attended Sweetbriar College in
Virginia, earned her B.A. degree in
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LCHS Travel
Club Will
Visit
Iceland
The Lewis County High School
DAR Gives Oath
To New Member
Trans-Allegheny Chapter, National Society Daughters (NSDAR)
of the American Revolution met
Saturday, March 5, at the Museum
of American Glass in Weston. The
members attending were: Theresa
Blake, Julia Bragg, Kelly Goodwin,
Pat Goodwin, Donna Henline, Kathie Kemper, Polly LeRoy, Christina Rumbach, Erseline Rumbach
and Nancy Salai.
During the business meeting
Chaplain Kathie Kemper presented the Oath of Membership to
Nancy Stephenson Salai. Regent
Pat Goodwin welcomed Salai as a
member of Trans-Allegheny and
thanked Registrar Julia Bragg and
member Donna Henline for their
assistance in helping Salai complete her documentation proving
her lineage to a Revolutionary
War Patriot William Backus. The
National Society has verified her
Happy 15th Birthday
Kessley Rae Allen
March 9, 2016
We love you!
Mom, Dad, Kasidy, Kaleb, Misty, Avery,
Uncle Kevin, Aunt Shea, Jonathan, Landon,
Grandma Delores, and Grandpa Mike
During March meeting the Trans-Allegheny Chapter, NSDAR welcomes new member, Nancy Stephenson Salai. Shown (left to right) are Nancy Salai, Chaplain Kathie Kemper and Regent Pat Goodwin.
lineal descent from an ancestor who gave aid to American Colonists
during the American Revolution.
On behalf of the Trans-Allegheny Daughters, Regent Goodwin
presented Salai with a welcome
gift and a notebook which contains
her application and generation
documentation proving Backus as
her patriot.
Four patriotic and dedicated
women, Eugenia Washington,
Mary Desha, Ellen Hardin Walworth and Mary Lockwood, organized and founded the National
Society for the purpose of cherishing, maintaining and extending the
institutions of American freedom
for which Americans fought and
died. Any women who believes
she can prove lineal descent to an
American Revolution Patriot and
wishes to become a member of
the Trans-Allegheny Chapter, NSDAR, may contact Registrar Julia
Bragg at (304)-269-6377 or Regent
Pat Goodwin at (304)-884-8226.
Following the business meeting,
the Daughters recognized March
as Women’s History Month by
viewing an original power point
program based on the 95 plus year
“History of the Trans-Allegheny
Chapter, NSDAR.”
Regent Pat Goodwin researched
and wrote, as well as provided
pictures and news articles for the
historical presentation. Vice Regent
Kelly Goodwin organized the documents and created the power point
program, based on the historical
account of the chapter.
Regent Goodwin announced the
next meeting is Wednesday, April
6, at the Museum of American
Glass at 6:30 p.m. The American
History essay winners will present
the program.
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April
2, 9
The old adage “an ounce of
prevention is worth a pound of
cure” is relevant to many parts of
our lives.
Those individuals concerned
with their health can have that
ounce of prevention at a low price
when participating in the Multiphasic Blood Screening coordinated by
the Weston Rotary Club and Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Dates for this year’s screenings will be Saturday, April 2, and
Saturday, April 9, from 7 a.m. to
10 a.m. at Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital, located on Rt. 33
west of Weston.
Hot Lunch Menu
For County Schools
!!!!ATTENTION!!!!
IS ACCEPTING
(LCHS) Travel Club will be embarking on their first journey in
March. The Travel Club, organized
by Mr. Derek Lambert, principal of
LCHS, will head to Iceland from
March 18-23.
Eight talented senior students
were handpicked by their teachers
based on their grades, values and
overall achievement for a spot on
this trip. The trip is being handled
through EF Educational Tours. This
trip to Iceland includes a roundtrip
flight to Reykjavik, Iceland, hotel
stay and regional style meals for
each traveler. Students also get to
experience the Geysir Geothermal
Area and the mineral-rich waters
of the Blue Lagoon, a recognized
natural wonder by the National
Geographic.
In addition, students will take
park in the 2016 Global Student
Leaders Summit: The Future of
Energy. This extraordinary event
combines an educational tour and a
two-day student leadership conference, exploring renewable energy
with world-renowned keynote
speakers, local and global energy
experts and peers. Students will
learn the design thinking process to
develop solutions to today’s energy
challenges and be inspired to take
action back home.
Although chosen by their teachers, each student has raised their
own trip money throughout the
year. The LCHS Travel Club is
currently raising funds with a pig
raffle. A whole pig, processed and
packaged, will be raffled off in
time for the spring holiday. Syrews
Custom Butchering in Weston, has
graciously donated the prize for
the raffle.
Tickets are available at LCHS,
call (304)-269-8315 or by contacting [email protected]. Tickets are $15 for one or $25 for two.
The raffle will be held on March
17. The winner will be contacted
by phone.
The next Fire Board Town Hall
Meeting will be Monday, March
28, at the Midway FD at 6pm. The
purpose of the meeting is to provide
information and answer questions about
the upcoming Fire Levy.
More meetings are scheduled at area
fire departments and community bldgs.
All are encouraged to attend.
April 4
April 11
April 25
May 2
Walkersville Fire Dept
Ireland Community Bldg
Weston Fire Dept
Vandalia Community Bldg
The following is for the
week of March 9 - March 16
Wednesday, March 9:
Breakfast: bagel, grapes,
juice, milk
Lunch: meatloaf, garden
salad, scalloped potatoes,
steamed carrots, roll, fruit
Thursday, March 10:
Breakfast: apple roll, banana, juice, milk
Lunch: chicken sandwich
with lettuce and tomato, lima
beans, potato rounds, fruit
Friday, March 11:
Breakfast: mini loafs, yogurt, parfait with strawberries,
juice, milk
Lunch: pizza, salad, corn,
fruit
Monday, March 14:
Breakfast: cinnamon muffin, mixed fruit cup, juice, milk
Lunch: Asian chicken, stir
fry vegetables, rice, egg roll,
fruit, fortune cookie
Tuesday, March 15:
Breakfast: sausage pancake
wrap, fruit, juice, milk
Lunch: spaghetti with
meatballs,garden salad, corn,
breadstick, fruit, sherbet
Wednesday, March 16:
Breakfast: yogurt, cinnamon grahams, fruit, juice, milk
Lunch: burrito, rice, refried
beans, fruit, sugar cookie
Conservation
Meeting Set
The West Fork Conservation
District Board of Supervisors will
hold a special board meeting on
March 17, at 9 a.m. at the USDA
Service Center, Mount Clare.
Contact Robin Ward, district
manager, at (304)-627-2160 with
any questions.
The Weston Democrat - Wednesday, March 9, 2016—A3
Probation Violations Dominate Court Docket
Lewis Countians:
Up Close
and Personal
“Lewis Countians: UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL” takes a
look at people who help make up the Lewis County community.
Name: Darryen Stump
Age: 18
Schooling: Senior at Lewis County High School
Family: Parents, Brian Stump and Marcie Stump; sisters, Seanna
and Elleonna Stump
Clubs and organizations: National Honor Society
Job: Babysitting
Hobbies: Shopping and doing hair/makeup
Pet peeve: Giving up
Most productive time of day: Evening
Favorite TV show: Grey’s Anatomy
Last movie: Deadpool
Bedtime hour: 11 p.m.
Favorite candy bar: Almond Joy
I will not eat: Plain chocolate
My prized possession: My phone
Lifelong ambition: To attend West Virginia University, become a
pharmacist and travel the world.
Someone I admire: My mother
Dream vehicle: A matte black Ferrari
Boston Area Trip Planned
Evelyn Post, executive director
of Central WV Aging Services, announced a Diamond Tours luxury
motor coach trip to Boston, Salem
and Cape Ann from July 22-26,
sponsored by the agency.
The trip will include transportation, seven days, six night (four
consecutive at Boston area hotel,
six breakfast, four dinners, full
day guided tour of Boston, Boston’s world famous Faneull Hall
and Quincy Marketplace, John
F. Kennedy Presidential Library
and Museum, full day guided tour
of scenic coastal Massachusetts,
guided tour of historical Lexington
and Concord and much more all for
the price of $619 per person, double
occupant. There will be games and
quality door prizes en-route.
The hostess will be Tammy
Leggett, who can be reached at
(304)-472-0395 or 1-(800)-2960069 for further details. A $75
deposit is due at time of signing
up with the remainder due May 13.
Nine individuals were in Lewis
County Circuit Court last week
on hearings related to violations
of probation, with five sent to jail
for short terms and one sentenced
to prison.
Under the graduated sanction
program for probation violations
adopted by courts throughout the
state, defendants who violate their
probation are sent to jail for a term
of 15 days and up depending on
whether it was first, second or third
offense. Once they go beyond the
third offense, the court will usually
sentence them to prison to serve out
the entirety of the original imposed
sentence that has been suspended
to allow for probation.
It is not required that courts
follow this procedure, but most
do. In other words, a judge has the
power to automatically sentence an
individual to their original prison
sentence once it is found a defendant violated the terms of their
probation or sentence them to jail
for a short term to be returned to
probation as a lesson.
Billie Renea Burnside was sentenced to prison for a term of one to
five years after Judge Jacob Reger
revoked her probation on a drug
conviction after she was found to
be in violation of the terms of her
probation.
Amanda Jolene Ruble was
found to be in violation of her probation terms and was sentenced to
spend 30 days in jail, to be returned
to probation upon her release.
David Joseph Hall was found
to be in violation of his probation
terms and was sentenced to spend
30 days in jail, to be returned to
probation upon his release.
Justin K. Bleigh was found to be
in violation of his probation terms
and was sentenced to spend 60 days
in jail, to be returned to probation
upon his release.
Chance Doug Wickline Marple
was found to be in violation of
his probation terms and was sentenced to spend 60 days in jail, to
be returned to probation upon his
release.
Shannon Lee Epp was found
to be in violation of her probation
terms and was sentenced to spend
15 days in jail, to be returned to
probation upon her release.
Two defendants that were once
held in jail for violating the terms
of their probation will be admitted
to the drug court program. Those
defendants were Shasta Lynn Cole
and Bernard Lee Metz.
Dusten Slade Chipps, Donald
Glen Carder, Jr. and Joshua Adams
were in court for violating the terms
and conditions of their probation.
They waived the right to a preliminary hearing with dispositional
hearings to be held at a later date.
Additionally, Kevin O’Bryan
Wright, Jr., was sentenced for the
crime of delivery of a controlled
substance/methamphetamine and
driving while license was revoked
for DUI. He was sentenced to a term
of 120 days in jail for the delivery
conviction, and 30 days for the
driving revoked conviction, and
he must report to the Day Report
Center upon his release from jail.
Ryan L. Sears entered a guilty
plea to the charge of possession of
a controlled substance/methamphetamine with intent to deliver.
A presentence investigation was
ordered with sentencing to occur
at a later date.
A defense motion to reduce the
bond of David O. Webb was denied
by Judge Reger.
Jeremy O. Kincaid was in court
for a sentencing hearing which was
continued pending the completion
of a diagnostic evaluation.
Joseph Michael Anguilli was in
court for an arraignment on a previous criminal indictment. His trial
was set for June 14, and admission
to bond was denied.
Christopher Leon was released
from home confinement and placed
on parole for one year.
A warrant for arrest was issued
for Cornell Douglas Queen, Jr.
who did not show up for his court
hearing on Wednesday.
Upshur Library
Showing Film
The Upshur County Public
Library will be having a movie
night even on Thursday, March
17, at 6 p.m. They will be showing
The Good Dinosaur. As always the
event is free to the public.
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Opinion
Bobing Along
Viciousness in Primary Is Awful
By BOB BILLETER
The Academy Awards
Hollywood’s diversity crisis dominated
the 88th annual Academy Awards ceremony
last week. The ceremony was a platform
for racial representation in the movies. A
wide variety of causes ranging from global
warming and bank reform to sexual abuse in
church and on campus were taken up.
The ceremony was dubbed #Oscars So
White because there were no African Americans nominated for awards for the second
year in a row. The attacks on the ceremony
were led by the host, Chris Rock, an African
American.
Rock launched immediately into the uproar over the lack of diversity in the show’s
nominees and he dubbed the show “The
White People’s Choice Awards.” Rock made
sure that the topic remained at the forefront
throughout the night. Down the street the Rev.
Al Sharpton led several dozen demonstrators
in a protest against a second straight year of
all-white acting nominees.
But why should there have to be AfricanAmericans nominated for Academy Awards
every year? Should West Virginians and
people from Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and other mountain states
demand that hillbillies or mountain people be
nominated for academy awards every year?
Our country has always had too many
protesters and too few people who are willing
to work extremely hard, get good educations
and achieve success in various endeavors.
Rock said during the ceremony that black
people earlier were “too busy being raped
and lynched to worry about who won best
cinematographer.” Such language doesn’t
tend to solve problems but to incite trouble.
It might make more sense if more people
in our country looked at the prejudice against
mountain people — called hillbillies by
gleeful attackers. Evidently we don’t have
enough political power to be complaining
about things.
The viciousness and the name
calling in the Republican primary
election is very discouraging. It
seems to me that the candidates in
one of the two major political parties in our country could restrain
themselves more and show a little
more class. It is understandable that
they get emotional at times when
they are debating issues that may
determine the future of our society.
If a person from a foreign country who has never followed politics
in our country came here at this time
and started following politics on the
tube he would think that Americans
are on the verge of grabbing their
guns and shooting the neighbors
who support candidates with views
opposite of theirs.
And the truth is that this year’s
political scene seems much more
vicious than past years. What happens is that one candidate calls an
opponent a nasty name and the opponent responds in the same way.
This continues on and on.
Some voters undoubtedly enjoy
this sort of thing but it is obvious
that such behavior doesn’t lead to
intelligent decision making by our
voters. The voters’ responsibility is
to gain knowledge on the various
issues confronting them so that they
can make intelligent choices. A lot
of name calling and nasty attacks
on opponents does little to create an
informed electorate who will make
intelligent decisions in an election.
Having said that let me make
another judgement. I believe
many signs are indicating that the
American people are fed up with
politics as usual and that this year
they want to see a rather dramatic
change. Donald Trump is promising dramatic change and I believe
that appeals to a huge numbers of
voters.
The politicians don’t appear to
be alarmed by these millions of
immigrants who are coming here
illegally. But a huge percentage of
the American people see this as a
huge problem.
The people are right. A huge
number of these people have little
education. Many of the families are
large. Many of them have health
problems. Undoubtedly some of
them are criminals.
The cost of educating these
people, treating them and caring for
them for decades will be immense.
And the children in these families
will grow up, marry and will have
big families. All of this will bring
dramatic changes to our society.
Changes come to a society and
many times the majority of the
people don’t realize the affect that
The Lowry Column
Welcome to Europe
The 11th GOP Debate
Donald Trump will never be
mistaken for a cosmopolitan, but he
will bring a distinctively European
The 4 surviving Republican candidates be eating all of this up. The Republicans are flavor to the 2016 presidential elecfor the GOP’s nomination for president damaging their chances of winning the White tion, should he win the Republican
came together last Thursday night in Detroit, House in November. Of course the Democrats nomination.
As in continental Europe, the
Michigan, for their eleventh debate and the will use all this name calling and attacks in two parties in a Donald TrumpHillary Clinton race would accept
sparks flew. As Donald Trump has appeared their campaigning in the fall.
basic parameters of the welfare
Gov. John Kasich did not participate in the the
to be close to clinching the nomination, the atstate, and the debate about the
tacks on The Donald have grown more nasty. harsh rhetoric. He said he didn’t think you size of government -- so central
Last week even Mitt Romney, a former beat Trump by personal attacks. He said he to American politics for decades
-- would fade to the background.
standard bearer for the Republicans, launched is “not interested in name-calling.”
No matter how appalled the left
The Republican candidates should be may be by Trump, his prospective
a somewhat vicious attack on Trump, referring to him as a phony and a fraud. He said in showing a little more class. They should be takeover of the GOP would be a
watershed for progressives. For 80
speech at the University of Utah that Trump discussing the issues more and doing less long years, they have demagogued
is “playing members of the American public name-calling. They are seeking the job of and shamed the GOP in a forlorn
to get it to give up on funleading the most powerful country in the attempt
for suckers.”
damentally reforming the welfare
Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz know world and being the commander and chief state. How much time and energy
that the only chance they have to beat Trump of the most powerful military establishment have been devoted to depicting
as shoving elderly
is to trash him and that is what they are do- in the world. A candidate for jobs like these Republicans
people off cliffs and as hell-bent
ing. Rubio has even been criticizing Trump’s should be dignified. These debates are any- on destroying Social Security. And
here comes Donald Trump to finally
small hands. These attacks on Trump’s hands thing but dignified.
cry “uncle.”
are an insinuation about his manliness.
In short, the Republican debates are enThe mogul is adamantly -- and
apparently sincerely -- opposed
Hillary Clinton and the Democrats must tertaining but lacking in class.
to entitlement reform. He thus is
perfectly content to accept the status quo on half the federal budget.
Never mind that the programs are
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these changes are going to have on
a country. Take the slave trade back
in the early years of our country’s
history. Evidently the majority
of the people didn’t realize what
the results of this immigration
would be.
It led to the American Civil War,
a country torn apart, huge numbers
of Americans being killed, and
permanently disabled. The damage to a huge part of our country
was enormous. The effects of the
conflict brought huge damage to our
economy for decades. Even today
the South is feeling the effects of
the American Civil War.
The problem is that a huge number of people in most societies live
for today and give little thought to
what the decisions that are being
made in their time means to the
future. Responsible people should
be concerned for the future generations. What would you and I have
today if all the generations in the
past had been completely selfish
and left us nothing?
I probably get too serious too
often. Probably there are people out
there who read this column every
week and then exclaim, “Lighten
up, Billeter.” These people probably have a point. And how did I
get from nasty candidates in the
election to the American Civil War?
Spring is just around the corner,
beautiful weather will abound, the
flowers will be popping out and our
world here in these beautiful hills
will be a more glorious place than it
has been for months. I don’t live in
a penthouse like The Donald does
but I bet I enjoy the beauty of my
world a lot more than he does.
make it impossible to deal with the
debt over the long term. These are
details beneath Trump’s notice.
What has made American politics so distinctive for so long is the
presence of a mass party committed to limited government, thanks
to the conservative movement. In
most European countries, there is
nothing like such movement, and
the limited-government tendency is
relegated to think tanks and small
political parties, where it usually
has no real influence.
Trump as the leader of the Republican Party would, in effect,
reject limited-government conservatism and instantly make the GOP
at the presidential level more like
an accommodationist center-right
European party in which a Ted Cruz
would have no home.
Of course, mainstream European political parties tend not to
be nationalist or anti-immigration.
Here, Trump bears a closer resem-
blance to Europe’s outsider parties
on the right. He is less the candidate of American exceptionalism
-- which has a keen appreciation
of our national creed as enunciated
in the Declaration and the limits
on government power set down
by the Constitution -- than a robust
nationalism of a blood-and-soil
variety found nearly everywhere
else in the word.
Trump’s understanding of the
Constitution -- the most valuable
American contribution to the art of
self-government -- runs somewhere
between attenuated to nonexistent.
He has lately been making noises
about loosening libel laws so that
he can more easily sue publications
for printing things he doesn’t like.
On “Fox News Sunday,” he complained that “in England, I can tell
you it’s very much different and
very much easier.” Yes, it is -- because England doesn’t have a First
Amendment. The United States
happens to have a bulwark of free
speech written into its foundational
law, although Donald Trump apparently can’t fathom why.
You can say this about a Donald
Trump-Hillary Clinton race: It will
be more nasty, personality-driven
and entertaining than anything
we’ve seen in decades. It will
also, in important respects, be less
American.
--- Letters to the Editor --Country Club
Needs Your Help
To the Editor,
This is not a letter from the
board of directors of the Deerfield
Country Club. This is an article that
I (Butch Thoms) am writing as a
concerned citizen of Lewis County.
My concern is the fate of our golf
course at Deerfield.
It may sound as though I am
raising heck with the people of
Lewis County but most I consider
my friends. It also may sound as
thought I’m begging (I am.) It may
sound as though Deerfield Country
Club is in financial trouble (it is.)
It may sound as though Deerfield
Country Club needs voluntary
workers and financial aid (it does.)
I hope you join with me and
rejoin or become a new member
and help keep Deerfield Country
Club operating. People outside of
Lewis County are also welcome to
become members. We now have a
member from Indiana and two from
Clarksburg.
You don’t have to be a golfer
to become a member of Deerfield
Country Club. There are miles of
roads and trails that can be used for
hiking and bicycle riding.
There is plenty of wildlife to see
while hiking, including deer, turkey, rabbits, squirrels, fox, coyote,
raccoons, possums, ground hogs,
skunks and plenty of birds.
The board of directors has some
new members and they are working
together to get ready for the new
season. The board elected Shad
Butcher as the new president and so
far he is doing great. He has refurbished the ball washers, benches on
the tees, yardage markers and many
other things. Roy Martin, owner
of the Nail Barn in Jane Lew, is a
new board member who has one of
his employees working on the golf
carts and the course equipment.
Shad and Roy have spent their own
money on the repairs and parts for
this equipment. Roy is going to
have all his employees work a full
day cleaning culverts and ditches
(thanks Roy.)
Tammy Atkinson is the new
manager at the club house. She has
cleaned everything, redecorated,
made a new price list and is ready
to operate.
Melinda Law is doing a great
job with the books and I don’t
think she or Tammy are being paid
at this time.
I cannot understand why the
people of Lewis County, especially
those who play golf, do not want
to support this golf course.
I know the golf course was in
terrible shape in 2015 and this was
because of improper management
of the course itself. The board
mistakenly hired a course manager
who didn’t know how to manage
a course and they waited until he
ruin the course before firing him.
Presently, Greg Phillips of
Buckhannon is working on the
greens and they look like they will
be in decent shape in the spring.
However, the course needs gang
mowers, another greens mower and
parts. They need more members for
revenue to buy these things.
We can get this golf course in
good shape if the people of Lewis
County would just support it. I
know there are many golfers in this
county so why don’t you come to
Deerfield Country Club and join.
We need this golf course and with
your help we can have it. I have
gone on golf trips with a lot of you
guys that have not joined and I know
that what you spend on just one of
these trips will pay your membership dues at Deerfield Country Club
for one year.
Some of you may say you wont
play enough to merit paying for
a membership. Look past that.
Deerfield Country Club needs your
support. My son only played eight
or nine times last year but still supported the club with a membership
and you can too. I am 72 years old
and don’t have many golfing years
left but I will join Deerfield Country
Club as long as I can and hope I
play at 85 like Kenny Sayre.
For those you who own a business in Lewis County, I would like
to say that most of the people who
have joined Deerfield Country Club
this year (28 at this time) have also
frequented your business establishments many times and bought your
cars, furniture and food, used your
funeral services, at at your restaurants, drank at your bars, bought
your farm supplies and on and on.
Now ask yourself, ‘What can I do
to help Deerfield Country Club and
its members?’
If it sounds like I’m begging,
I am.
If Deerfield Country Club
doesn’t get enough new members
or help in other ways, this year
(2016) will probably be the last of
its existence.
As of Feb. 25, there are 28 paid
members and there is no way it can
operate very long with that amount.
The people of Lewis County
need to quit looking at the bad
things that have happen. We all
can help each other to make this a
better place to live, work and play.
We have a golf course that is
affordable for everyone at $480
yearly. Lewis County cannot afford
to lose another business and with
your help we can save Deerfield
Country Club.
Since I’m asking (begging) you
to help Deerfield Country Club
stay a float, I’ll remind you of a
few things that Deerfield Country
Club has done for Lewis County.
They have let the Lewis County
High School Golf Team practice
and play their high school matches
there for many years; annually, St.
Pat’s School has held golf tournaments for their fundraisers; Jane
Lew Fire Department and the Lewis
County Sheriff’s Department also
hold fundraising tournaments at
Deerfield Country Club. There are
also business establishments and
individuals who have had tournaments, dinners and other events.
These are just a few of the
reasons we should keep Deerfield
Country Club in operation. We
need your help.
Thank you.
Butch Thoms
Relay Needs
Your Help
To the Editor,
When I was a kid, I had an uncle
who was only 15 years older than
me. His name was Johnny. All of
us kids loved visiting with him.
He was what I call a “kid magnet.”
One of those rare adults who, no
matter how old they get, still kept
that childlike quality, along with a
mischievous twinkle in their eyes
that never fails to attract kids to
them.
One day, Uncle Johnny went to
a dermatologist to have a mole removed. Not long after, he received
the news that everyone in the world
dreads to hear, cancer. This was
back in the early 1980s.
Back then, it seemed to me that
every diagnosis of cancer was a
death sentence. You never really
heard about anyone surviving it.
They gave my uncle a year to live.
After his diagnosis, he met and married a nurse. I remember attending
his wedding and thinking that he
still looked good, just a bit too thin.
A few months later, we went to
visit him for what would turn out
to be the last time. It’s something
I’ll never forget. My uncle was
unrecognizable. He was a 29 year
old man who looked like he was
80. He must have seen the horrified look on our faces, because he
started telling jokes, doing anything
he could to make us feel better.
That was my Uncle Johnny, always
thinking of others.
Since then, my family has lost
four more people to cancer. My
mother was diagnosed with it in
2013, but she survived. After her
diagnosis, I heard about the Relay
For Life. I heard about all of the
programs and research the American Cancer Society funds with the
money raised by Relay For Life to
help cancer patients. I wanted to
help because the American Cancer
Society makes a difference in the
lives of cancer patients and their
families.
They provide rides to cancer
patients going to treatment, lodging for patients who have to travel
away from home for treatment,
wigs for patients who lose their
hair, and emotional support through
their Reach to Recover program. If
you want to help us support these
valuable programs, please consider
joining us at the next meeting of the
Relay For Life of Lewis County.
You can form a fundraising team
with your coworkers or family,
register as a cancer survivor, make
a donation, or purchase luminaries
to honor friends or loved ones who
have battled cancer. Please join us
at the Lewis County Emergency
Squad on March 21, at 6 p.m. to
learn about other ways you can
help.
If you would like to learn
more information about the Relay For Life, you can visit the
event web site at http://main.
acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLCY16SA?pg=entry&fr_
id=71268. You can also contact
the American Cancer Society by
calling 1-(800)-227-2345 or visiting cancer.org.
Sincerely,
Suzanne Gatian
Council
Continued from 1A
Works Director John Hogan said
that Buckhannon was able to
eliminate some stoplights because
they were under city control as
they were on city streets. The
stoplights in Weston are on state
controlled roads, and it would be
up to the state to determine if they
should be maintained or eliminated.
Clearly the council could request
their removal and there was some
indication that the council agreed
that some stoplights might easily
be removed and replaced with
stop signs.
Bush also said that having the
council meetings at 7 p.m. as opposed to 6 p.m. might be better for
citizens. She pointed out the large
number of citizens in attendance at
the meeting, which started at 7 p.m.
rather than 6 p.m. to accommodate
a council member who had to attend
a funeral out of state.
Clerk Droppleman was to check
the city charter and records to see if
the 6 p.m. time was a requirement,
if not the council could consider
changing the time of the meetings.
Robert Darling and Jim Bandy
both spoke reminding the members
of the council that based on the
current city charter, the city was
required to have a city manager. The
current charter, Section 4, Subsection C, states that, “Commencing on
July 1, 2003, the Common Council
shall appoint city officer, which
shall include a City Manager, City
Clerk, City Finance Manager, City
Attorney, and such others as may
be deemed appropriate from timeto-time by the Common Council.”
Resident Earl Bennett asked
the city to do something about an
alley behind Mulberry Street that
he said, “looked like a mud bog.”
He also asked that the city do
something about feral cats in his
neighborhood.
Bob Golden asked if the city was
current on the payment of their bills,
and informed the council members
that he did not think it appropriate
to discuss individuals and their job
performance as city employees in
public.
Public Works Director John
Hogan informed members of the
council that he was working on a ten
year infrastructure plan for the city,
and estimated that the city would
need $2.3 million dollars over the
ten year period to address street
paving, drainage and repair issues.
“We need at least $230,000 a year
to address the basic infrastructure
needs of the city,” he said.
Hogan also indicated that at a
recent meeting of public works
officials he attended that some cities were going to utilize old brick
streets because of the high cost of
paving. Hogan said that in West
Virginia, on average, the cost of
paving one mile of a street at 12
foot width is now at approximately
$100,000. “All cities are struggling
with this cost issue,” he said, “and
it’s only going to get worse. "
In other action, the council:
> learned that based on current
FBI statistics, Weston was named
the second safest city in the state
as designated by SafeWise and
received a certificate from the
organization for display,
> gave approval for Police
Chief Randall Posey to work on
securing a matching grant from the
U.S. Department of Agriculture to
help purchase a police cruiser to
replace an older cruiser with over
120,000 miles,
> approved the promotion of
police officer James D. Clevenger
to the rank of sergeant, and officer
Drew Lothes to the rank of corporal, with an hourly salary increase
included,
> approved a $36,000 one year
agreement with the 911 center to
provide services to the city,
> appointed Building Inspector
Bryan Reed as safety officer for the
Weston Sanitary and Weston Street
Departments,
> adopted proclamations in
honor of the late Robert “Bob”
Piercy and for Pulmonary Rehab
Week,
> approved the annual $4,000
allotment as the city’s share of the
Polk Creek Watershed and Channel
inspection and upkeep services,
> endorsed of FEMA assistance
through a grant to secure payment
for the services of a city firefighter,
> appointed Kathryn Evans to
the Weston Housing Authority,
> approved the employment of
summer youth workers through a
federal matching grant to assist the
city street department,
> learned that they have three
applicants for the post of city finance manager,
> heard plans for the annual
charity bike show to be held by
the 1376 Riders on May 21 in
downtown Weston,
> received an invitation from the
city Neighborhood Watch group
to attend their meeting on March
16, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the
Weston Fire Department and to
help with planning National Night
Out activities for Aug. 4.
The Weston City Council will
meet in special session Monday,
at 6 p.m.
At The Capitol
Legislature Kills 2 Major Bills
By PHIL KABLER
FOR THE WEST VIRGINIA PRESS
ASSOCIATION
Charleston - As the 2016 regular
session of the Legislature moved
toward its final days, the next to the
last week of the session was notable
for the defeat of two major bills.
Senators killed the Religious
Freedom Protection Act (HB 4012)
on a 7-27 vote, a day after the
Senate adopted an amendment by
Sen. Corey Palumbo, D-Kanawha,
that said the act could not be used
to overrule any federal or state or
local nondiscrimination laws or
ordinances.
Proponents of the bill argued
that the amendment nullified the
intent of the act.
“The amendment totally gutted
the bill and actually turned it into
a bill that was hostile to religious
freedom,” Sen. Robert Karnes, RUpshur, contended.
However, senators may have
been swayed by a moving floor
speech by Sen. Mitch Carmichael,
R-Jackson, who choked back tears
in asking the Senate to support
Palumbo’s amendment.
“I believe in the goodness of
people,” Carmichael said. “I want
the poor to be rich and the weak
to be strong, and when we build
walls, we diminish that.”
It was a surprising end for a
bill that had passed the House of
Delegates by a 72-26 margin on
Feb. 11.
Opponents argued that the bill
was unnecessary, citing protections
for practice of religious beliefs in
the U.S. and state Constitutions,
and warned of potential backlash
against tourism and economic development if the bill became law.
Also defeated was the gover-
nor’s bill to increase state tobacco
taxes, a measure intended to both
help close state budget deficits
and to promote public health by
discouraging smoking and tobacco
use (SB420).
The Senate had not only passed
the bill on a bipartisan 26-6 vote, but
had raised Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s
proposed 45-cent a pack increase
to $1 a pack, for a total of $1.55 a
pack. That would have raised nearly
$120 million a year in new taxes.
However, in House Finance
Committee, delegates rolled the
tax increase back to the governor’s
45-cent a pack level, and removed
proposed increases on other forms
on other forms of tobacco, as well
as a new tax on e-cigarette liquids.
That would have raised about $71
million a year.
That change resulted in an
unlikely coalition of delegates
who thought the 45-cent increase
was too low to deter people from
smoking to join with delegates who
opposed any tax increase, leading
to the bill’s defeat in committee on
a 3-21 vote.
Afterward, House Finance
Chairman Eric Nelson, R-Kanawha,
lamented the impasse in the House,
leaving a gaping hole in the state’s
2016-17 budget.
It’s extremely scary and it’s
unfortunate,” he said, adding,
““We’ve got a (budget) hole of at
least $170 million with no revenue
increases. It’s tough. It’s extremely
tough.”
Also during the week at the
Capitol:
> The House passed 86-13 and
sent to the governor a bill prohibiting a second trimester abortion
procedure that critics say amounts
to dismemberment of the fetus
(SB10).
The bill would ban dilation and
evacuation abortions, a procedure
that proponents of the bill called
barbaric.
However, opponents said the bill
interferes with the doctor-patient
relationship, could endanger
women’s health, and is another
step toward banning abortion in
the state.
“I really believe the ultimate
goal of this legislation is to take
away women’s health services,
one by one, until no safe, legal options are available to any woman
who makes a decision to end a
pregnancy,” said Delegate David
Pethel, D-Wetzel.
> Legislation to allow ridesharing services like Uber in the
state was sent to the governor after
passing the Senate 34-0 (HB 4228).
Tomblin is expected to sign the bill,
meaning that the service would
begin on July 1.
“This legislation provides an opportunity for people to benefit from
self-employment opportunities,
will provide an additional transportation option in many cities,
and should cut down on drunken
driving,” Tomblin spokesman
Chris Stadelman said of the bill.
> A bill to allow to allow restaurants and resorts to serve mimosas,
Bloody Marys and other alcoholic
beverages during Sunday brunch
(SB 298) remained alive in the
House, but with a new requirement
that voters in each county first
approve the earlier serving hours.
Restaurant and resort operators
say they lose millions of dollars a
year under current law that prohibits serving alcoholic beverages
before 1 p.m. on Sundays. Previous attempts to move that time up
to 10 a.m. have been defeated in
the House.
Cub Scouts Hold Pinewood Derby
Cub Scout Pack 105 held the
annual Pinewood Derby on Saturday at West Hall. A total of 32 cars
were raced during the event. The
young scouts take a great amount
of time, effort and imagination in
creating their cars out of a solid
block of pinewood under precise
specifications in hopes of being the
fastest car on the track.
The event was open to all Cub
Scouts as well as their siblings.
Pack leader Deanna Palmer states
that 110 people attended the event
making it a great success.
Winners of this years Pinewood
Derby include: first Place - Nick
Haught, second place - Jason Bitz
and third place - Brody Skinner
from the Tiger Den; first place - Jace
Bennett, second place - Tyler Ward
and third place - Brody Shreves
from the Wolf Den; first place - Garrett Skinner, second place - Wesley
Palmer and third place - Hayden
Taylor from the Bear Den.
Jhonathan Stewart took first
place from the Webelos and Zoe
Skinner was awarded first place
out of the participating siblings.
Members of Pack 105 will be attending the state Pinewood Derby at
the Meadowbrook Mall on April 2.
Cub Scouts provide a positive
place where boys can enjoy safe and
wholesome activities. Cub Scouting focuses on building character,
improving physical fitness, teaching practical skills and developing a
spirit of community service. Lewis
County Cub Scout Pack 105 meets
each monday at 6 p.m. at West Hall,
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.
Cub Scouting is open to boys
first through fourth grades. For
more information about joining
Cub Scouts, contact Deanna Palmer
at (304)-476-0216.
Members of Cub Scout Pack 105 participated in the annual Pinewood Derby held on Saturday.
Correction
In last week’s edition of The
Weston Democrat in our County
Scene photos we incorrectly identified Terry Kunze as Terri Koontz.
We also indicated that the quilt
being raffled at the Ireland Pancake
Breakfast event was being raffled
by the CEOS club, but it was, in
fact, being raffled by the Ireland
Lions Club. We regret the error and
apologize to Ms. Kunze.
Pet Shelter Bingo Is April 3
On Sunday, April 3, the LewisUpshur Animal Control Facility
will hold the second annual Claw
and Whiskers Benefit Bingo in
Buckhannon.
The event will be held at the
Buckahnnon Moose Lodge at 25
N. Kanawha Street, with doors
opening at 12:30 p.m. and games
to begin at 1:30 p.m.
There will be 20 games for $20
and will feature Thirty-One, Donna
Sharp and Vera Bradley. A silent
auction and a 50/50 raffle will also
be held.
Bring any pet item to be entered
in a special drawing. Yummy
snacks and beverages will be
available. All proceeds benefit the
shelter animals of Lewis-Upshur
Animal Control.
Feeds Pig
Frank Angotti is shown while being visited by Bill Hall. Hall’s great-grandson Cam Jones and his
pet pig were there. Angotti said he would only feed the pig if it was a Republican.
Commission Irish Fest
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In other news, Karen Stickley
from the West Fork Conservation
District appeared before the commission to request continued commission sponsorship for the Polk
Creek Watershed Flood Control
Project and to explain the benefits
of the project. The project is currently aimed at inspecting and
maintaining flood control dams
and completing emergency action
plans. Stickley says that the West
Fork Conservation District relies
on the sponsorship of commission as well as the city of Weston
to receive matching funds. The
commission approved continued
sponsorship of the project and
touted the work of the West Fork
Conservation District.
The commission signed an order
to move voting precincts 18 and 19
from the Broad Street Methodist
Church to the Lewis County Senior
Center as approved.
A quote from EmCor for heating
and air conditioning maintenance
for all buildings on the courthouse
campus which had previously been
tabled by the commission was
re-visited. County Administrator
Cindy Whetsell had been able to
speak with maintenance employee
Joe Frasier to see if he would be
able to complete the duties as
requested by the commission.
Whetsell reported that Frasier
reported that he would be able to
complete the duties but that they
would be time consuming. The
commission agreed that having
an employee complete the duties
would be beneficial and save the
county money. The commission
made no action on the quote from
EmCor and the duties will now be
completed by Frasier. The cost savings to the county will be $5,070.
The commission approved the
resignation of County Surveyor
Mary Hogan.
The commission also approved
the appointment of Dan Hoover
to fill the unexpired term of Pat
Vankirk on the Lewis County
Board of Health.
The commission additionally
moved to designate April 9, 2016
as Make It Shine Day in Lewis
County. This date is set for citizens
county wide to help clean up trash,
litter and rubbish. The clean up
will begin on April 9 at 9 a.m. at
the Lewis County Park.
The next regular meeting of
the Lewis County Commission
will be held on Monday, March
14 at 10 a.m. on the second floor
of the courthouse at 110 Center
Avenue. For more information call
(304)269-8200.
Attorney Joe Wagoner appeared before the Lewis County
Commission on Monday to
present a petition to close Warren Street in the TW Harrison
Subdivision.
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roots. Their research confirmed
information already discovered by
former resident Cly Reger about
the village’s history.
It was found that the area had
been first settled by an Irishman
named Andrew Wilson. In later
years, the man became affectionately known as “Old Ireland” to
the settlers of that area, hence
the name for the community of
Ireland first settled by Wilson.
More in depth research led to the
discovery that “Old Ireland” had
lived to enjoy 114 spring times.
The average life-span at that time
was approximately 38 years.
When community members
heard of the discovery, they were
convinced there was something
unique about the quality of life in
the community that was conducive
to long life spans. A coupling of this
newfound reason for excitement,
along with the already established
perennial desire to celebrate the
vernal equinox led to the first
planned Irish Spring Festival. It
has grown into a festival enjoyed
by folks from nearby and far away.
An important tradition of the festival is the selection of the Festival
King and Queen. This year, there
are three candidates for each. Charlie Chipps, John Nelson and Randy
Poirier are candidates for King,
and Sharon Allman, Linda Clutter
and Karen Gum are candidates for
Queen. All candidates raise funds
in support of the festival and the
community building. The winners will be announced at offical
coronation ceremonies to be held
on Friday, March 18.
All are invited to attend the
opening ceremonies on March
13. There will be more information on the main festival events,
which start on Thursday, March 17
and last through Sunday, March
20 in next week’s edition of the
newspaper. A schedule of events
is included in this week’s edition
of the newspaper.
Family
Court
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2001 from West Virginia Wesleyan
College and her J.D. from the West
Virginia University School of Law
in 2005. She is also a candidate for
an M.S. degree in bio-chemistry
from Marshall University. The
candidate is currently a solo practitioner attorney.
Bailey is a member of the St.
Matthew United Methodist Church
in Weston, the Sweetbriar College
Alumni Association, the West
Virginia State Bar, West Virginia
Association of Justice, and is a
registered patent attorney with the
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Mikal-Ellen Bennett Bailey’s
answers to our questions are as
follows:
What work or other experiences qualify you to hold the
office you are seeking?
Having practiced or been involved in some form of financial
or property law for the entirety
of my legal career, I am uniquely
qualified to serve in this position,
and assess a wide variety of legal
and financial issues of the parties
that will appear before me.
Having been a party, an attorney, and a guardian ad-litem
(child’s attorney) before the fam-
ily courts in West Virginia, I bring
a wide variety of perspectives to
the table, and have had great professional success in applying my
scientifically-oriented mind to the
legal issues I have faced.
What will be your top priority
if elected?
Better access to the court for
parties unrepresented by lawyers,
and a more centralized office in our
three county circuit.
What makes you more qualified or better suited for the position than your opponents?
The depth and scope of my
educational and professional background make me uniquely qualified
to hold this office and I have been
in public service as a law clerk
for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for
Southern West Virginia for retired
Judge Ronald G. Pearson.
How may voters get in touch
with you or find out more about
your candidacy?
Please contact me on my Facebook page, Mikal-Ellen Bennett
Bailey for Family Court Judge.
Robert Reed Sowa
Robert Reed Sowa is the incumbent candidate for family court
judge. He resides in Frametown
with his wife Cathy. Together,
they are the parents of three grown
children.
Sowa is a 1973 graduate of
Thomas Jefferson High School in
Pittsburgh, Pa. He earned his B.A.
degree in 1977 from Dickinson
College in Carlisle, Pa., and his
J.D. in 1980 from the West Virginia
University College of Law.
Sowa currently serves as the
family court judge of the 17th Family Court Circuit serving Braxton,
Lewis and Upshur Counties.
He is a Presbyterian by faith and
is a member of the Burnsville Lions
Club, Braxton County Rotary Club
and the Strange Creek Lodge No.
130 AF & AM.
Judge Sowa’s answers to our
questions are as follows:
I have held this position since
1999 when I was appointed family law master by Circuit Judges
Thomas H. Keadle of Bucknannon, Danny O. Cline of Sutton and
Jack Alsop of Webster Springs. I
was appointed as the first family court judge of Braxton, Lewis
and Upshur counties in 2000 by
Governor Bob Wise. Prior to this
appointment, I had an extensive
divorce practice in my private law
office of 17 years. I was also appointed as the first child advocate
attorney for Braxton, Clay, Gilmer
and Webster counties by Governor
Arch A. Moore, Jr. in 1986. I was
elected by the voters in 2002 and
2008.
if elected?
My top priority, if re-elected,
will be to maintain and improve
case management. Currently over
70% of our cases are completed in
eight months. Also a high priority will be given to integrating
the newly evolving circuit clerk
computer programs and systems
into our case processing. Accessing important court information
more quickly will help to ensure
consistent orders throughout the
judicial system.
As I have held this position
for almost 17 years, I am already
trained and experienced to meet
the many requirements and high
expectations of this public office.
My staff and I have the experience
and systems in place to continue to
process cases in a prompt, efficient
and courteous manner. We have
the experience to overcome “the
learning curve” of new computer
programs to make sure cases are
timely heard and processed. I ask
the voters to vote for my re-election
and show the same confidence in
my ability as two governors, three
circuit judges and the voters in
2002 and 2008.
with you to find out more about
your candidacy?
Voters can review the Facebook
page KEEPSOWAJUDGECOMMITTEE, email [email protected] , call (681)
495-0051, or write to KeepSowaJudge Committee, P O Box 270,
Weston WV 26452.
Theresa Cogar Turner
Theresa Cogar Turner is a
resident of Weston, where she lives
with her husband Jamie Turner.
They are the parents of two sons,
Mason and Reece.
Turner is a graduate of Lewis
County High School, earned her
undergraduate degree in political
science from West Virginia University and her J.D. from the West
Virginia University College of Law.
Turner is a practicing attorney
and Christian by faith. In the community she volunteers her time with
as many organizations as possible,
from helping coach her son’s baseball teams to working concession
stands at various youth sporting
events, to volunteering her time at
a local food pantry. She stays far
too busy as a mom to her two sons
to have sufficient time to devote to
official membership in any civic
organizations.
Theresa Cogar Turner’s answers
to our questions are as follows:
I have 15.5 years of experience
as an attorney, over half of which
(eight years) was spent primarily in
the family courts of West Virginia as
a child support attorney. I also have
significant experience as a public
defender, as well as experience as
an assistant prosecuting attorney.
All of my legal experience has
been through service to the public in
some way, shape, or form; whether
it was providing representation to
those who could not otherwise afford it, or representing the people
of Lewis County while prosecuting
those believed to have committed
crimes, or representing the state
through the West Virginia Bureau
for Child Support Enforcement. I
am anxious to continue my service
to the public as family court judge
for Braxton, Lewis and Upshur
Counties.
if elected?
Upon taking office, my top
priorities will be to handle all
cases fairly; to treat all parties with
respect; to effectuate resolutions to
cases that consider the positions of
all parties involved, and to do so
as efficiently as possible; to listen
to each case as it comes before me
and decide what is best, within
the confines of the law, for that
particular case, keeping in mind
that what works for one case may
not necessarily work for the next
case, as all families are different.
Not only do I have the required
professional experience to serve
as family court judge, I also have
real life experience – the kind of
experience that comes from living
life, and handling all of the ups and
downs we are given along the way.
It’s those ups and down that make us
who we are, and they have certainly
made me who I am.
I am strong, yet compassionate.
I am a mom, wife, daughter, sister,
aunt and friend. Even more than
that, I am someone who has experienced the West Virginia Family
Court System in just about every
way possible, not just as an attorney, but as a person who has gone
through a divorce, a person who
receives child support, and as the
wife of a man who pays child support. No matter what your situation,
chances are I can relate on some
level, and this is what makes me
the best candidate for your family
court judge.
with you to find out more about
your candidacy?
You can contact me via my Facebook page: Theresa Cogar Turner
for Family Court Judge, or by email
[email protected]
Indictments
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ing while license was revoked
for DUI, one misdemeanor count
of improper vehicle registration
and one misdemeanor count of no
vehicle insurance.
Anthony Eugene Horner, 27,
of Walkersville, indicted on on
two felony counts of third offense
domestic assault, two misdemeanor
counts of assault, one misdemeanor
count of destruction of property,
two misdemeanor counts of reckless driving, one misdemeanor
count of leaving the scene of an
accident with property damage
and two misdemeanor counts of
stalking.
Matthew Lee Jones, 22, of
Weston, indicted on one felony
count of grand larceny.
Michael Lawrence Louk, 45,
of Weston, indicted on two felony
counts of third offense driving
while license was revoked for DUI,
one misdemeanor count of failure to
exercise duty upon striking fixtures,
one misdemeanor count of possession of a controlled substance/
Heroin, one misdemeanor count
of possession of a controlled substance/Methamphetamine and one
misdemeanor count possession of
a controlled substance/Marijuana.
Justin Allen Lyons, 24, of
Spencer, indicted on two felony
counts of forgery of a public record,
two misdemeanor counts of driving while license was suspended
and two misdemeanor counts of
speeding.
Michael Wesley Marion, 25,
of Weston, indicted on one felony
count possession of a controlled
substance/Marijuana with intent
to deliver, one felony count of
manufacture of a controlled substance/Marijuana, and one misdemeanor count of possession of
a controlled substance/Psilocybin
(Mushrooms).
David Mark Ratliff, 46, of
Burnsville, indicted on two felony
counts of delivery of a controlled
substance/Methamphetamine.
Tommie Larry Rinehart, Jr.,
42, of Jane Lew, indicted on one
felony count of attempted armed
robbery, one misdemeanor count of
assault and one misdemeanor count
of obstructing an officer.
Steven Michael Sears, 38, of
Weston, indicted on five felony
substance/Methamphetamine and
one misdemeanor count of being
a prohibited person in possession
of a firearm.
James Brian Stout, 40, of
Jane Lew, indicted on two felony
substance/Hydrocodone.
Diana Lynn Summers, 50, of
Florida, indicted on one felony
count of abuse or neglect of an
incapacitated adult by a caregiver.
Guy Summers, age and address
not listed, indicted on one felony
count of abuse or neglect of an
incapacitated adult by a caregiver.
Jonathan Leroy Taylor, 30, of
Jane Lew, indicted on one felony
count of burglary and one felony
count of grand larceny.
Everett J. Wine, 57, of Weston,
indicted on one felony count possession of a controlled substance/
Methamphetamine with intent
to deliver and one misdemeanor
count of DUI.
Gloria Ann Yeager, 36, of
Weston, indicted on two felony
counts of forgery and two felony
counts of uttering.
Those indicted will be arraigned
in Lewis County Circuit Court on
Friday. They are presumed innocent
until proven guilty.
Home Rule
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nances, acts, resolutions, rules and
regulations without regard to state
laws, with the exception that proposals had to comply with the U.S.
Constitution, the West Virginia
Constitution, federal law, chapters
sixty-a (“uniform Controlled Substance Act”), sixty-one (“Crimes
and Their Punishment”), and sixty
two (Criminal Procedure”) of the
West Virginia Code.
The 2007 legislation authorized
up to five municipalities to participate in the program and the Home
Rule Board approved the cities of
Bridgeport, Charleston, Huntington, and Wheeling as participants.
In 2013, the West Virginia
Legislature extended the Municipal
Home Rule Pilot Program and the
Municipal Home Rule Board for an
additional five years and expanded
the number of participating municipalities to 20. The Legislature
found that the program brought
innovative rules and novel municipal ideas to the local communities
that participated in the program,
and that it afforded participating
municipalities greater flexibility
to operate in a more cost-effective,
efficient and timely manner.
The Legislature set June 1,
2014, as the deadline for participating municipalities to withdraw
from the program. Municipalities
interested in becoming new home
rule participants submitted their applications to the Municipal Home
Rule Board by June 1, 2014, in accordance with the requirements set
forth in the authorizing legislation.
On October 6, 2014, the Home
Rule Board accepted the following
cities into the Pilot Program: Bluefield, Buckhannon, Charles Town,
Clarksburg, Dunbar, Fairmont,
Martinsburg, Milton, Morgantown,
Nitro, Parkersburg, Ranson, Shinnston, South Charleston, Vienna,
and Weirton.
On March 14, 2015, the West
Virginia Legislature passed Senate Bill 323 permitting 14 additional cities in the Home Rule
Pilot Program, four of which must
be Class IV municipalities. The
city of Weston, a Class III city, is
attempting to join the list of cities
in the program.
A public hearing was held last
Wednesday evening on Weston’s
application for Home Rule. At the
Monday meeting of the Weston
City Council, the council approved
the first reading of an ordinance
to become a home rule city. The
measure was adopted by a 3-1 vote,
with Councilman Justin Roy voting
against the proposal.
In their application, Weston lists
three categories of issues to be addressed through home rule dealing
with taxation, administration and
personnel.
Under taxation, the city is
considering adopting a 1% sales
tax and reducing certain business
and occupation taxes. Under home
rule legislation, cities cannot just
impose a sales tax without reducing
or elimination the business and occupation tax. Weston seeks to add
the sales tax and partially eliminate
the business and occupation tax.
The sales tax would not apply to
sales of motor vehicles or motor
fuel or any other category of sales
exempted under state law. The city
estimates it could add $100,000 per
year by adding a sales tax.
At the public hearing, resident
Dick Harrison questioned how the
city arrived at the $100,000 figure
and indicated that an increased sales
tax within the city might encourage
people to do business outside the
city. Former City Councilman Jim
Oldaker indicated that he believed
home rule was “putting the cart
before the horse,” in that the long
standing effort by the city to annex
areas into corporate boundaries
should happen first.
Mayor Julia Spelsberg responded by indicating that the $100,000
estimate was based on a survey of
local businesses conducted by City
Clerk Kristin Droppleman and B &
O tax records and that the additional
revenues would help the city meet
many needs such as infrastructure
improvements like paving. She also
said that the current city council
was interested in expanding the
scope of annexation to include
more territory.
Under the administration category, the city makes the argument
that home rule status would make
it easier to issue “on-the-spot” citations for violations of ordinance
related to trash removal, hazards to
public health, and issues related to
dilapidated buildings.
Additionally, home rule status
would authorize the city to set its
own maximum costs for any statemandated audit and allow the city
to solicit and obtain the services of
an independent CPA to complete a
more thorough audit of city finances
whether or not approved by the state
tax commissioner.
Lastly, under personnel, current
state law restricts the age requirement to be a police officer. Currently, no one over the age of 40
is eligible to become a new police
officer due to state code restrictions.
Home rule would enable the city
to raise that age to 45, which is
standard in other law enforcement
agencies. This would help the city
in efforts to recruit new police officers which is often a challenge.
A special meeting of the Weston
City Council will be held at the
municipal building to consider the
second reading of the proposed
Home Rule Ordinance and final approval on Monday evening, March
14, beginning at 6 p.m.
Signs
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stationary objects on private property without consent of the property
owners.
> Political overhead banners
cannot be erected over any county,
state, or federal highway.
> Violations of Chapter 17,
Article 19, Section 1 of the West
Virginia Code is a misdemeanor
offense, punishable by a fine of not
less thant $25 nor more than $100
per offense. Please keep in mind
court costs of between $160 and
higher can be assessed in addition
to the fine. By law the Division of
Highways has the legal authority
to remove prohibited signs.
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Child Abuser Gets Jail Time
Cheyanne M. Alderman, 21,
of U.S. Hwy 33W, Weston, was
charged with failure to register
information as a child abuser with
the police by Sgt. L.C. Carpenter,
of the West Virginia State Police,
on Oct. 26, of 2015.
According to the complaint filed
by Sgt. Carpenter, on Oct. 9 of last
year Alderman failed to update her
Child Abuser Registry as required
by law. In his complaint, Carpenter
wrote that, “On Sept. 23, 2015, Alderman was released on probation
after being sentenced in Harrison
County for the crimes of two counts
of child neglect resulting in bodily
injury. On that date she was notified
by her probation officer that she was
required to notify the State Police
in the area where she planned to
reside within three days after her
release on probation.”
On Oct. 7, 2015, the Lewis
County Detachment of the State
Police was notified that she had
been released on probation on Sept.
27, 2015 and was required to notify
the office and update her registry.
On Oct. 9, Carpenter was able
to make contact with Alderman by
phone and advised her to come to
the office to update her registry.
She informed Carpenter that on
Oct. 25, she attempted to update
her registry, but no troopers were
available at that time and that she
waited to be contacted but was not
contacted. She stated to Carpenter
that she did not return to the Weston
Detachment to try to update her
registry, and as such was charged.
On Feb. 25, Alderman pled
guilty to the charge before Magistrate Michael R. Gissy. She was
assessed court costs of $160.25 and
was sentenced to spend 120 days
in jail for failure to register and
will serve this time at the Anthony
Center for Youthful Offenders
along with a sentence imposed in
another county on another charge.
Danelle R. Hawkins, 33, of
McWhorter Road, Jane Lew, was
charged with obstructing police
by Deputy J.S. Tonkin, LCSD, on
Aug. 12, 2015.
On Nov. 19, 2015, Hawkins
pled guilty to the charge before
Magistrate Roger D. Clem, Jr.
She was assessed a fine of $50 and
court costs of $185.25 and was
given a one year suspended jail
sentence replaced with six months
of participation in the community
corrections program.
On Feb. 22, the state filed a
motion to revoke her probation as
she did not show to the community
corrections program as directed.
On March 3, the state’s motion
was denied by Magistrate Clem,
with the notation that he would,
“take the matter under advisement.”
David M. Williams, 50, of Jesse
Run Road, Jane Lew, was charged
with driving while license was revoked for DUI, the transfer of stolen
property and false reporting of an
emergency by Deputy J.R. Moran,
LCSD, on April 24, 2015. Then on
April 25, he was charged with possession of a controlled substance/
hydrocodone, by Deputy Moran.
On March 2, under a plea agreement with the state, Williams pled
guilty to the false reporting of an
emergency and possession charges
and the driving revoked for DUI and
transfer of stolen property charges
were dismissed upon motion by
the state before Magistrate Gissy.
On the false reporting charge,
Williams was assessed a fine of
$100 and court costs of $160.25.
On the possession charge, he was
was given a 120 day suspended jail
sentence replaced with one year of
probation.
Terry L. Pumphrey, 40, of Old
Field Fork, Weston, was charged
with possession of a controlled
substance/methamphetamine by
Deputy J.S. Tonkin, LCSD, on
Jan. 4.
On March 3, Pumphrey pled
guilty before Magistrate Clem.
He was assessed court costs of
$185.25 and was given a 90 day
jail sentence with credit for 60 days
served in jail, with the remaining
30 days suspended and replaced
with participation in the community
corrections program.
Donald G. Sapp, Jr., 37, of
Hackers Creek Road, Jane Lew,
was charged with obstructing police
by Deputy J.S. Tonkin, LCSD, on
Feb. 6, 2015.
On March 1, Sapp pled guilty
before Magistrate Gissy. He was
assessed a fine of $200, court costs
of $217.65 and was given a 30 day
suspended jail sentence replaced
with six months of probation.
Jeffrey A. Perry, 36, of Randolph Street, Buckhannon, was
charged with possession of a
controlled substance/methamphetamine by Deputy E.W. Clark,
LCSD, on Jan. 21.
On March 1, Perry pled guilty
assessed a fine of $50 and court
costs of $160.25.
CHEYANNE M. ALDERMAN
W.Va. Jail Authority
Christopher Hartman, 30,
of Rockcrest Road, Weston, was
charged with second offense driving while license was suspended
or revoked for DUI by Prosecuting Attorney Christina Flanigan
on Jan. 13.
On Jan. 13, Hartman pled guilty
assessed a fine of $1,000 and court
costs of $160.25 and was given a
six month suspended jail sentence
replaced with home confinement.
On March 2, his home confinement was revoked for 10 days and
he was sent to jail for 10 days for
use of marijuana. Once released
from jail he is to return to the home
confinement for the remander of the
six month period.
Joshua R. Cavins, 19, of
Panorama Drive, French Creek,
was charged with second offense
truancy by LC Schools Attendance Director Randall Myers on
March 1.
On March 2, Cavins pled guilty
before Magistrate Clem. He was
assessed a fine of $50, court costs
of $160.25 and was given a 120 day
jail sentence with all but two days
suspended and replaced with probation. He was required to spend
two days in jail. All future absences
must be excused by Myers.
Charles L. Merriman II, 37,
of Morton Avenue, Buckhannon,
was charged with possession of
a controlled substance/marijuana
by Prosecuting Attorney Christina
Flanigan on March 1.
On March 2, Merriman pled
guilty before Magistrate Clem.
He was assessed court costs of
$185.25 and was given a one year
suspended jail sentence with credit
for 22 days served in jail, replaced
with one year of probation.
Jessica Heimbach, 33, of McGary Avenue, Weston, was charged
substance/heroin by Deputy C.D.
McIntyre of the Harrison County
Street Crimes and Drug Unit on
Jan. 21.
On March 2, Heimbach pled
guilty under a plea agreement with
the state before Magistrate Clem.
She was assessed court costs of
$160.25 and was given a suspended
six month jail sentence replaced
with one year of probation.
Samuel J. Smith, 31, of Pine
Lane, Weston, was charged with
second offense DUI by Deputy
Chief J.P. Thomas, WPD, on May
10, 2015.
On Feb. 23, Smith pled guilty
under a plea agreement with the
state before Magistrate Clem. He
was assessed court costs of $215.25
and was given a six month suspended jail sentence, with credit
for 30 days spent in jail, replaced
with home confinement.
Justin R. Daly, 29, of East
7th Street, Weston, was charged
substance/marijuana and possession of a controlled substance/
methamphetamine by Sr. Tpr. R.W.
Jones, WVSP, on Feb. 18.
On Feb. 25, under a plea agreement with the state, Daly pled guilty
to the possession of meth charge
and the possession of marijuana
charge was dismissed upon motion by the state before Magistrate
Gissy.
He was assessed court cost of
$192.65 and was given a 90 day
jail sentence, with credit for time
served of seven days.
Additionally, on Aug. 25, of
2014, Daly had been charged by Sr.
Tpr. A.N. Alton, WVSP, with possession of a controlled substance/
synthetic marijuana.
On Feb. 5, of 2015, he pled
guilty to the possession charged
was given a 120 day suspended jail
sentence replaced with one year of
probation.
On Dec. 29, 2015, his probation
was revoked and he was ordered
to spend 15 days in jail and then
return to probation.
On Feb. 25, he was found once
again to be in violation of his
probation after being arrested and
charged by Trooper Jones. He was
sentenced to serve the remainder of
his sentence of 67 days in jail, with
credit for 53 days served in jail.
The 90 day sentence imposed on
the Feb. 18 charge of possession of
meth is to be served consecutively
to the 67 days imposed for the
probation violation.
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Agriculture Topics
Bruce M. Loyd,
Lewis County Extension Agent
The past two years a company
from Virginia has come to the
county and applied herbicides by
helicopter to pastures in the area,
trying to control brush. The applications were done in Lewis, Harrison,
Doddridge and Gilmer Counties.
This method of application was
chosen because either the area to
be covered was very large, or the
terrain was so rough that is would
have been difficult to accomplish
with other application methods. It
has proven to be an effective way
to control invasive plants such as
Autumn Olive, in our pastures.
In order to share information
about these applications and answer questions, we have arranged
a program for March 22, at 7 p.m.
at the Lewis County EMS Building on West 2nd Street in Weston.
A representative of Summit Helicopters will be present to discuss
what they have done and what they
have to offer.
The program is open to all,
whether you think you might do
these applications or not. If this is
something you are really interested
in, you might bring a map of your
farm with you. There is no cost
to attend and no pre-registration
required.
We have set up a day to conduct
breeding soundness exams on
bulls for anyone that is interested.
Potential candidates would be
yearling or two year old bulls that
have never been used on cows or
other young bulls that settled some
cows, but weren’t as successful as
you thought they should be.
The date is March 14, at Jackson’s Mill. The cost to do an exam
is $25/bull. Bulls may be brought to
be tested anytime between 10 a.m.
and 1 p.m. Notify us by calling
the Extension Office if you plan
to bring a bull.
West Virginia’s two Performance Tested Bull Sales will be
held later this month. Both sales
are excellent opportunities to make
significant improvement in your
calf crop. The Wardensville sale
will be held Thursday, March 24,
at 12 p.m. at Wardensville.
The Southern sale will be held
Saturday, March 26, at 1 p.m. at the
Jack Crank Farm, three miles south
of Pt. Pleasant, in Mason County.
Yearling heifers that have been
evaluated will be offered for sale
as replacements at the Pt. Pleasant
sale. The heifer sale will begin at 11
a.m. on the 26th. Catalogs for either
sale are available by calling the WV
Cattlemen’s at (304)-472-4020.
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE FOR INTEREST
IN OBTAINING PUBLIC WATER
The Lewis County Economic Development Authority is
hosting a public meeting for the residents of the Sand
Fork and Wolfpen Run, Wheelers Fork including CO
Rt. 30/19, and Oil Creek areas of Lewis County. The
meeting will be held at the Lewis County Commission
Meeting Room on Monday, March 7, 2016 at 1PM and
another on March 15, 2016 at 10AM. If interested
parties are not able to attend, please send comments in
writing to the Lewis County EDA, 110 Center Avenue,
Weston, WV 26452, no later than March 15, 2016.
The main purpose of the meeting is to discuss future
potential water projects in Lewis County and gain
information on the level of interest of the public in
obtaining water in these or other areas of Lewis County.
Please plan to attend if you reside in these areas
and are interested in receiving public water service.
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Weston
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Palestine
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Parsons
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Glenville
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Elkins
74/50
Ireland
74/47
Spencer
75/50
Petersburg
79/47
Buckhannon
74/53
Grantsville
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Clarksburg
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West Union
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Harrisville
75/49
Kingwood
74/49
Fairmont
75/51
Middlebourne
76/50
Parkersburg
76/55
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Morgantown
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New Martinsville
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Franklin
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Sutton
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Clay
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Webster Springs
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Summersville
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Charleston
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LIFESTYLES
Lingers Mark
56th Anniversary
Roscoe and Josephine Linger of the couple on their wedding day
celebrated their 56th wedding an- on Jan. 26, 1960.
niversary in January. The photo is
Primary Election Candidates
For National Office
President
Jeb Bush (R)
Ben Carson (R)
Chris Christie (R)
Ted Cruz (R)
Carly Fiorina (R)
David Hall (R)
Mike Huckabee (R)
John R. Kasich (R)
Rand Paul (R)
Marco Rubio (R)
Donald J. Trump (R)
Hillary Clinton (D)
Roque Rocky De La Fuente
(D)
Paul T. Farrell, Jr. (D)
Keith Judd (D)
Martin J. O’Malley (D)
Bernie Sanders (D)
U.S. House of
Representatives
(Second District)
Alex X. Mooney (R)*
Marc Savitt (R)
Mark Hunt (D)
Tom Payne (D)
Harvey D. Peyton (D)
Cory Simpson (D)
Robert “Robin” Wilson, Jr.
(D)
* = Incumbent
for State Office
Governor
Bill Cole (R)
Booth Goodwin (D)
Jim Justice (D)
Jeff Kessler (D)
Secretary of State
Barry Holstein (R)
Mac Warner (R)
Natalie Tennant (D)*
Patsy Trecost (D)
Auditor
John “JB” McCuskey (R)
Mary Ann Claytor (D)
Jason Pizatella (D)
Robin Righter (D)
ROSCOE AND JOSEPHINE LINGER
Murphy Concert
At Resort April 1
Landau Eugene Murphy Jr.,
West Virginia-native and the 2011
winner of NBC TV’s America’s
Got Talent, will offer a very special
intimate, vintage “lounge-style”
evening concert in the Stonewall
Resort ballroom on Friday, April 1.
Additionally, the Palmer Signature Course at Stonewall Resort
will open for the season on April
1 with special rates, as well as a
season kickoff golf event on Saturday, April 2.
Richard Ebright, director of
operations for Stonewall Resort,
said, “From one of America’s
greatest pastimes to one of West
Virginia’s most celebrated crooners, the weekend of April 1, is going
to be a great time to be at Stonewall
Resort. Landau hasn’t played his
home state much recently, so this
is a very special opportunity that
guests will enjoy. He’ll perform
Great American Songbook classics
from The Rat Pack as well as songs
from his upcoming album. Guests
can also enjoy a great day of golf on
one of the state’s most acclaimed
courses. And, a special overnight
February
Food Pantry
Soup Schedule
The Food Pantry soup schedule for February is:
Thursday, March 10: chicken
noodle; Tuesday, March 15,
minestrone; Thursday, March
17, chicken and rice; Tuesday,
March 22, loaded baked potato
Soup; Thursday, March 24, cowboy chili; Tuesday, March 29,
beef vegetable; and Thursday,
March 31, white chicken chili.
Soup is prepared by Chef
Dale Hawkins. Hours are 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Pantry clients will be
able to have free soup.
Anyone else can pick up
soup at the Food Pantry for a
donation at 126 East 2nd Street
in Weston. Call (304)-269-4000
for information.
lodging at rate of $129 per night is
being offered for Thursday, March
31 through Sunday, April 3.”
Ebright said Landau has sold
out over 100 concerts across three
continents, from Caesars Palace to
the Apollo Theater and all points
in between. The concert begins
at 8 p.m. in the resort ballroom,
complete with a dance floor.
Landau will be accompanied
by his dynamic small jazz combo,
giving fans the chance to see him
in an up-close-and-personal setting
that will highlight his smooth vocal
style on all time classics and songs
from his upcoming album.
Concert tickets are $35 for
regular reserved seats and $50 for
premium up-front table seating.
Premium tickets include an autographed copy of Landau’s new live
DVD and an opportunity to meet
with him prior to the show.
“Anticipation for the upcoming
golf season is building by the day
and the Palmer Signature Course,
recently ranked as one of the
“Best Resort Course in America”
by Golf Week, will be primed and
ready for play on Friday, April 1,”
Ebright said.
“For those interested in removing the rust, the resort will host a
season kickoff golf event at noon
on Saturday, April 2 with prizes
awarded for closest to the pin,
longest drive, longest putt and other
competitions. There is no cost to
participate in the event, as regular
early season golf rates apply. Golfers are encouraged to contact the
Golf Shop at (304)-269-8885 to
reserve their tee times.
“Whether a golfer, music enthusiast, nature lover or someone
who likes to spend time in the
spa, Stonewall has something for
everyone the weekend of April 1,”
Ebright said.
To make lodging reservations,
tickets or for more information
contact the resort at (304)-2697400 or visit the website at www.
stonewallresort.com.
For additional information on
Landau, visit his website at www.
landaumurphyjr.com.
Treasurer
Larry W. Faircloth (R)
Ann Urling (R)
John D. Perdue (D)*
Commissioner of Agriculture
Kent Leonhardt (R)
Walt Helmick (D)*
Attorney General
Patrick Morrisey (R)*
Doug Reynolds (D)
Supreme Court Justice
Brent Benjamin *
Wayne King
Darrell V. McGraw, Jr.
Beth Walker
William R. “Bill” Wooton
State Senate (12th District)
Franklin D. Cornette, II (R)
Derrick W. Love (R)
Doug Facemire (D)*
House of Delegates
(46th District)
James R. Atchison (R)
Patrick S. Martin (R)
Peggy Donaldson Smith (D)*
* = Incumbents
President,
Dean's List
Announced
Several area students were
named to the President’s Academic
Recognition List and Dean’s List
at West Virginia Wesleyan College
for the 2015 fall semester. The
President’s List acknowledges
academic excellence among Wesleyan’s students. The criteria for
inclusion on the list is 4.0 GPA with
a minimum of 12 earned hours for
the 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.
Lewis County students named to
the President’ list are Christopher
Gum of Camden, Wilson Harvey of
Weston, Michael Moore of Weston,
Courtney Stafford of Weston and
Emmalee Stewart of Weston.
Students named to the Dean’s
List are Chelsea Bennett of Jane
Lew, Catherine Ullom of Jane
Lew, Schyler Garton of Weston,
Karli Hamrick of Weston, Braden
Montgomery of Weston, Joseph
Mullooly of Weston, Connor
Thomas of Weston, Michaela
Weaver of Weston and Luke White
of Weston.
The Weston
Democrat
for District/Local Offices
Circuit Judge (26th Circuit )
(Two Elected, One Each
Division)
B
Donaldson Turns 86
Division One
Jacob E. “Jake” Reger*
Division Two
Kurt W. Hall
William “Jamie” O’Brien
Dennis James Willett
Family Court Judge
Mikal-Ellen Bennett Bailey
Theresa Cogar Turner
Robert Reed Sowa*
County Clerk
Cindy Stout Rowan (R)*
Circuit Clerk
Beth Burkhart (R)
Bob Taylor (R)
Stephen F. Moran (D)
David Parks (D)
Doug Stalnaker (D)
County Commissioner
Rod Wyman (R)
Thomas V. “Tom” Fealy (D)*
John M. Shaffer (D)
Prosecuting Attorney
Christy Talbert Flanigan
(R)*
Sheriff
Adam M. Gissy (D)*
Assessor
John Breen (R)
T. Chad Kelley (D)*
Magistrate
(Two Elected, One Each
Division)
Divison 1
Ed Browning
Roger D. “Rob” Clem, Jr. *
Division 2
Michael R. Gissy*
Conservation District
Supervisor
William E. McClain*
Board of Education
(Four Elected)
Fredric “Mike” Allman
Debbie Clem*
Priscilla Teter Gould
Vicki Kerrigan
Robert L. Mitchell*
Michael Monachello*
Connie Clem Riffle
Richard Garrett Woofter
Tori (Williams) Zielinski
* = Incumbent
Lottery
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Saturday, March 5: 540
Friday, March 4: 486
Thursday, March 3: 586
Wednesday, March 2: 469
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or by visiting the lottery website
at www.wvlottery.com.
Gilmer Society
Plans Dinner
A traditional beans and cornbread dinner will be held on Sunday,
March 13, from 12-3 p.m. at the
Gilmer County Historical Society,
302 E. Main Street in Glenville. All
are welcome to attend. All donation
are to benefit the Historical Society
and the Holt House Museum.
On March 16, Gerry Donaldson of Weston will turn 86 years
young. Her family and friends wish her a very happy birthday.
Shamrock, Miss Lass
Pageant Is Sunday
The Lewis County High School
(LCHS) Honor Society and Student
Council will be hosting their annual
Mr. Shamrock and Miss Lass pageant and spaghetti dinner on Sunday, March 13, at LCHS. The day
will begin with a spaghetti dinner
to start at 11:30 a.m. in the LCHS
cafeteria. The pageant to name the
2016 Mr. Shamrock will begin at 2
p.m. in the LCHS auditorium. The
pageant is held annually to benefit
three local residents in need.
Young men ranging from grades
9-12 will be vying for the title of
2016 Mr. Shamrock. Participants
will compete in casual, sportswear,
talent and formal wear categories.
The final five participants will be
asked a formal question to be answered to the judges. In addition to
the award for Mr. Shamrock, one
of the participants will be named
Mr. Photogenic. This award is given
to the participant which has raised
the most money. Participants in
the 2016 Mr. Shamrock pageant
include Austin Hughes, Dylan
Gump, Hunter Craig, Nathan Louk,
Josh Posey, Avery Post, Sean Ellis,
Tyler Metz, Alex Kraus, Kevin De
Mari and Mason Arbogast.
The 2016 Miss Lass will also
be named on sunday. This title is
given to the young lady who has
raised the most money. Those vying for the title of 2016 Miss Lass
include Darryen Stump, Ashlie
Montgomery, Sarah Gould, Hannah Rinker, Kaitlin Corbitt, Khori
Lowther, Kaitlyn Stout, Emily
Flesher, Ariel Robbins, Mary Clark,
Hannah Linger and Darrien Bragg.
These students have been working hard to raise money for three
deserving local residents. The
money raised from the event will
benefit Susan Bailey, Lisa Hawkins
and Renate Stapleton. Bailey has
battled multiple sclerosis for several years and was badly burned
recently. Her husband, Tom, works
for the Lewis County Board of
Education. Hawkins has been battling cancer for three years. Her
daughter, Sarah, will be graduating
this year. Stapleton has offered an
annual scholarship to students in
her late husband Jeff’s name. She
now finds herself in need of support. Stapleton’s three daughters
are LCHS graduates.
The spaghetti dinner will begin
at 11:30 a.m. in the LCHS cafeteria.
The ladies from St. Matthew’s will
be preparing their famous meatballs
and spaghetti sauce for the occasion. Cooks from LCHS will be
preparing salad and rolls. Students
will be providing delicious desserts.
A cash donation for the spaghetti
dinner is suggested. Alden Butcher
will be auctioning off items before
the end of the pageant including a
quilt which was donated by Helen
Hardman. LCHS students will also
be providing musical entertainment
during the pageant.
Sponsor of the event Lisa Arnold
wishes to thank the community
for their donations and support as
well as LCHS students for their
hard work to make the event happen. Also helping Arnold with her
efforts include Honor Society cosponsor Ciara Davis and Student
Council sponsors Sharon Jerden,
Marc Smith and Debbie Gump.
Mathematics
Award Open
For Seniors
A scholarship award is presented
each year to a Lewis County High
School (LCHS) senior in honor of
Mary Butcher Hallam, who was
a mathematics teacher at Weston
High School from 1932 until 1965.
This scholarship was established in 2014 by former students
of Mrs. Hallam from the 1960
Graduating Class of Weston High
School. The amount of the award
is $1,000.
This award will be given to a
graduating senior at LCHS on or
about the time of their graduation.
Applications should be mailed
to Lowell Peterson, 242 Heavenly Gait Lane, French Creek,
WV 26218.
All applications must be received at this address by April 20.
To be eligible for the award the
applicant must have completed
three years of STEM track high
school mathematics or equivalent
upper level mathematics courses
and be planning on attending a college or university upon graduation.
Applications for this scholarship
can be obtained from the guidance
counselor or any mathematic teachers at the LCHS.
The student receiving this award
will be selected by a committee
comprised of two Lewis County
High School mathematics teachers,
a guidance counselor at LCHS and
one member of the Mary Butcher
Hallam’s Trigonometry class of
1959-60.
Any questions regarding this
scholarship can be directed to the
Guidance Counselor at LCHS or
to Lowell Peterson at (304)-9245037.
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Jane Lew Plans
Make-It-Shine
Makes Donation
Make-It-Shine Day will be held
in Jane Lew on Saturday, April 2,
at 8 a.m. at the Jane Lew Park with
a rain date of April 9. Gloves and
trash bags will be provided.
There will be drinks and snacks
for everyone participating.
The Jane Lew Town Council is
inviting any clubs, organizations,
businesses and individuals to come
and help make the town shine.
Work is being done to improve
the park and business district
to make visiting and shipping a
pleasant experience. The cleaner
and more attractive Jane Lew is,
the better it will be for its citizens
and the more profitable it will be
Grace Tallhammer (left) donated stuffed toys and blankets to
patients at Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital (SJMH) recently.
She is shown with SJMH employee Paula Donaldson. Tallhammer
made the donation in honor of her daughter Misty Lei Tomblin as
part of a “Random Act of Kindness” effort. As noted on the card
accompanying the gifts, “On the 6th of each month, we remember
and sometimes introduce our friend, sister, daughter, mommy, cousin
Misty Lei, who was killed instantly in a nonsensical car wreck, by
modeling her unwavering kindness and loyalty.”
Aglow Meeting Is March 10th
The Weston Aglow Community
Lighthouse gathering will be on
Thursday, March 10, at the Weston
Church of God at 5:30 p.m and will
begin with fellowship.
The meeting will follow at 6:15
p.m. The Game Changers DVD
will be shown with a discussion
afterwards. All women are welcome. For information please call
(304)-269 6595.
Easter Event
Planned By
City Church
The First Baptist Church of
Weston will be presenting “Walk
Through Easter” on Good Friday,
March 25, from 7-9 p.m. and on
Saturday, March 26, from 7-9 p.m.
Come anytime during these
hours as groups of 10 will be lead
through the church with members
of the church portraying different
stages of events leading up to the
ascension into Heaven.
The public is welcome to come
share this beautiful event and the
good news that “Jesus is Alive.”
Recovery Group
at THE CROSS ROAD Meets Tuesdays
I
t is not the proud-hearted, but the
brokenhearted that JESUS came to bind
up. (Revelations 17:17) “For GOD hath
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for businesses.
They appreciate those who have
chose Jane Lew to live or do business in and with everyones help,
make this the best small town in
the area.
As spring finally arrives, there
will be children out playing and a
lot of people in town every evening and weekends for ballgames/
activites. Let’s all work together to
make this a safe and fun summer
for Jane Lew.
Church Plans
Lenten Rites
There will be Lenten Services
at Broad Street United Methodist
Church beginning Feb. 10, starting
at 12:05 p.m. Immediately after the
services there will be a luncheon.
The schedule will be as follows:
March 9, Dwayne Brown, guest
speaker; March 16, Bonnie Starkey,
guest speaker; and March 23, Bruce
MacBeth, guest speaker.
The schedule of Easter services
will be: March 24, Holy Thursday
Service at 6:30 p.m.; March 25,
Good Friday Service at 6:30 p.m.;
March 26, Sunrise Service at 6:30
a.m. with breakfast to follow; and
Morning Worship at 10:45 a.m.
Gospel Sing
Is Friday
There will be a gospel sing on
Friday, March 11, beginning at 1:15
p.m. at the Lewis County Senior
Citizen Center in Weston.
Performing at the sing will be
Saved by Grace.
Refreshments will be offered
and the sing is free of charge. All
are invited to attend.
For more information call (304)269-5738.
Celebrate Recovery, a 12-step
Christ-centered recovery program,
for people who have hurts, habits
and hangups, meets at 6:30 p.m.
every Tuesday at Living Word
Church of God, 16 Thurman Avenue in Buckhannon.
Child care is available and refreshments are served.
If you live in the Weston area
and need transportation call Lori
The Lost Creek United Methat (304)-884-7087 or for additional
information call Doug at (304)- odist Church will have an Easter
Sunrise Service on Sunday, March
619-7537. All are welcome.
27, at 6:30 a.m. in the sanctuary of
the church. The regular worship
service will be held at 11 a.m. Easter
Sunday morning.
On Sunday, March 13, a Traditional Latin Mass will be held at 4
p.m., at St. Patrick Catholic Church
in Weston. All are welcome.
This will fulfill your Sunday
obligation.The celebrant will be
The Way of Holiness Church in
Father Timothy Grassi. Confes- Buckhannon will hold an Easter
sions will start at 3:15 p.m. For more event for families on Saturday,
information call Mary Tillman at March 19, starting at 1:30 p.m. at
(304)-745-5428.
the church.
Church Plans
Sunrise Service
Church Slates
Latin Mass
Church Plans
Easter Event
WESTON CHARGE
Bealls Mills United Methodist
Church
Bendale United Methodist
McCanns Run United Methodist
Pastor Ron Brown
269-4807
Broad Run Baptist Church
Jane Lew
Pastor Rick Garavaglia
cell: 304-672-5678
office: 304-884-7413
Broad Street United Methodist
Rev. Richard Justice
Office - 269-5123
Church of Christ 269-2129
Church of Nazarene
Pastor Toby Dukich 269-7452
Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints
269-4320
First Baptist Church
Rev. Kenneth Miller
269-1569
Freeman’s Creek Baptist Church
Pastor Phil Heater
Jackson’s Mill Baptist Church
Pastor Greg Miller
Murphy’s Creek Baptist Church
Rev. Wease Day
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
Reverend Stanley Herrod
Point Pleasant Baptist Church
Pastor Carl Radcliff 873-1821
Rock Grove Baptist Church
Pastor Ben Hall 304-745-5882
Troy Baptist Church
Jim Ballenger 873-2224
STONECOAL CHARGE
Stonecoal United Methodist
Church
Attend the Church of Your Choice
Weston Church of Christ
819 Camden Ave., Weston, WV
Minister Rick Beck 304-517-1387
Word of Life Ministries
269-6492
“Be praised, my Lord, through our sister Mother Earth, who feeds us and
rules us, and produces various fruits with colored flowers and herbs.”
-Saint Francis of Assisi,
Canticle of the Sun
Who Are Your Brothers & Sisters?
FREEMANSBURG CHARGE
Freemansburg United Methodist
Church
Miles Chapel
Churchville United Methodist
Camden United Methodist
Pastor Paul Thompson
269-5168
A brother or sister is much more than someone who shares the same
parentage. A brother or sister is someone who loves and supports you,
who has your back when enemies surround you and gives you shelter
when no one else will. Holy men and women have always reminded us
that the “family of man” makes us all brothers and sisters. The Bible tells us
repeatedly to treat widows, orphans and immigrants well, for they are God’s
children and thus our brothers and sisters. Mystics and saints have taken
this one step further in telling us that all of creation is God’s handiwork,
and thus both the animate and inanimate parts of nature are also quite
literally our brothers and sisters. Modern science elegantly demonstrates
that we are all made of the same basic stuff; the carbon, hydrogen and
oxygen in every cell of our body is the same material from which the
stars and planets are made, and the DNA hich maintains our bodies is
shared by every creature on the planet. We share more of that DNA with
our human brothers than with our non-human ones, but it’s all the same
basic stuff. Treat the earth and all of its inhabitants as your brothers and
sisters, for we are all children of the same God. – Christopher Simon
Fisher Baptist Camp
269-7218
First Presbyterian Church
Rev. Bruce Macbeth 269-2801
Haleville Union Mission
269-3836
Hope’s Point Baptist Church
Pastor Dan Vaughn
304-444-5602
Kingdom Hall of
Jehovah’s Witnesses
269-6570
Lost Creek Church of God
Bishop Ronnie Beeson
269-4103
Message of Light Tabernacle
Rev. Martin Hoover 884-7197
Mt. Clare UM Church
Rev. Rodney D. Heckert
269-5869
New Life Southern Baptist Church
Glady Fork Rd.
269-6446
Orlando Baptist Church
Rev. Lonnie Ramsey 452-8469
St. Matthew United Methodist Church
Rev. Tim Conrad
269-2428
Bennett’s Furniture Center
9-5 Mon. - Sat. Closed Sun.
126 Main Ave., Weston
269-1522
Swisher Feed Co.
Kiddy Monument Co.
Weston Dairy Mart
765 US Hwy. 33 East, Weston, WV
Phone 269-5573
Over 30 Years Serving WV
Wal-Mart
Weston 269-1549
Open daily 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
160 W. 2nd St., Weston
269-1200
530 Buckhannon Pike, Weston
269-2841
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Horner United Methodist Church
Pastor Bob King
WALKERSVILLE CHARGE
Elijah Chapel
Ireland United Methodist
Church
Crawford United Methodist
Church
Vandalia United Methodist
Church
Fall Run U M Church
Rev. Dwayne Brown
WALDECK CHARGE
Waldeck United Methodist
JANE LEW CHARGE
Jane Lew First United Methodist Church
McWhorter United Methodist Church Gee Lick United Methodist
Church
Mt. Hebron United Methodist
Mt. Morris United Methodist
Pastor Bonnie Starkey
Church
Valley Chapel United Methodist
Grace Baptist Temple
Fairview United Methodist
43 Parkway Drive, Jane Lew
Pastor Roger Brown 304-884-6682 Church
Rev. Russell Furr 269-5889
Vineyard World Outreach
Ministries, Jane Lew
Grace Fellowship Church
Rev. Chad Belt 884-6572
Rev. William Hunt 269-6524
St. Boniface Catholic Church
Rev. George Manjadi 269-1767
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Rev. J. Stephen Vallelonga
269-3048
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
206 E. Second St.
Father John Valentine 269-5266
Real Life Church
385 Mid Ave.
931-4456
Victory Assembly of God
Mark Anderson 269-5674
Weston Church of God
269-2947
LEWIS CHARGE
Fairview United Methodist
Church
Harmony UM Church
Union Chapel
Berlin United Methodist Church
Rev. Roger McKee 269-4719
MT. Lebanon Church
Pastor. Tim Hughes 884-7919
ORLANDO CHARGE
Orlando United Methodist
Church
Oil Creek United Methodist
Church
Clover Fork United Methodist
Pastor Robert Mitchell
The Episcopal Church
is here for you.
St. Johannes Evangelical Lutheran
2746 Little Buck Run,
New Milton
199 Court St., Jane Lew, WV
884-7811
FOSTER FEED
Bland St., Weston 269-1333
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The Lost Creek United Methodist Church Choir will present
an Easter Cantata entitled “Come
Touch the Robe” on Sunday, March
20, at 11 a.m. For more information
call (304)-745-3443 or (304)-7453553.
Senator Douglas Facemire
Capitol Phone: 304-357-7845
Email: douglas.facemire@
wvsenate.gov
Senator Mike Romano
Email: mike.romano@
wvsenate.gov
Delegate Peggy D. Smith
Email: delegatepeggysmith@
msn.com
CEOS Seek
Ex-Belles of
Folk
Fest
Lewis County CEOS Heritage
Handwork Show Chairperson
Marsha Gant is seeking information about former/deceased Lewis
County Folk Festival Belles. In
an effort to showcase the Lewis
County Folk Festival Belle program to the public, a display of
Lewis County Folk Festival Belle
costumes and such is being planned
for the 2016 Heritage Handwork
Show to be held at WVU Jackson’s
Mill on Sept. 2-4.
Former Belles are asked to share
dresses, hats, handbags, programs,
sashes and so forth for the collective
Lewis County CEOS Folk Festival
Belle display. Framed pictures are
also invited. The public attending
the Jubilee Heritage Handwork
Show will learn about the Belle
program through this time-honored
display.
Please direct questions about
the Belle display to Chair Marsha
Gant at (304)-931-4807. Also, call
Marsha Gant with any information
about a former/deceased Lewis
County Belle.
A pre-registration form is to
be completed in order to get an
idea about the number and types
of articles to be displayed. Please
contact the WVU Lewis County
Extension Service at: 104 Center
Avenue, Weston, WV 26452 or
phone (304)-269-4660 to request a
form. Forms should be completed
no later than April 15.
The Folk Festival is held annually in Glenville. Lewis County
CEOS selects and supports a Lewis
County Belle each year. For information about the Lewis County
CEOS program, contact the WVU
Lewis County Extension Service at
(304)-269-4660.
Church Hosts
Care, Share
Broad Run Baptist Church in
Jane Lew will host a Care and
Share program in which articles
of clothing, accessories and more
will be given away along with food
pantry items by appointment only.
All donated items are completely free of charge and Pastor
Rick Garavaglia said that there is
a huge selection of school age kids
clothing to choose from.
Don’t miss out on a great opportunity to donate or pick up clothes
for school at the Broad Run Baptist
Church Care and Share.
For more information call the
church at (304)-884-7413.
Gods House of Mercy Church
Old Rt 33- Horner Rd
Pastor Randy Wagoner 472-7381
H & M Motor Co.
East Third St., Weston
Church Plans
Easter Cantata
Our elected legislative representatives can be contacted as
follows:
Walkersville Area
Twin Lakes Southern Baptist
Church
St. Paul’s Sun. worship 10:45 a.m.
YOUR AWARD WINNING CHRYSLER
DEALER FOR SALES AND SERVICE
Rt. 33 in Weston.
The event will run Wednesday,
March 9-13. The times of the events
are 7 p.m. Wednesday through
Saturday and 4 p.m. on Sunday.
A $2 donation is suggested at
the door. For more information call
(304)-269-5674.
The Power Team is a group of
world class athletes who have performed some of the world’s greatest exhibitions of power, strength,
speed, inspiration and motivation in
every state and in over 40 countries
for over 30 years.
These giant men, many weighing over 300 pounds, can blow up
hot water bottles like balloons,
snap baseball bats like twigs, lift
telephone poles over head, rip
phone books and license plates like
a piece of paper and smash walls
of ice and concrete.
They have several world record
holders, former NFL football players and professional wrestlers. They
have been endorsed by over 50
governors, senators and congressmen for their positive contribution
to the lives of American families.
In 1976, The Power Team
became the “Original” strength
team and evangelistic association, utilizing visually explosive
feats of strength to communicate
positive messages to audiences in
churches, civic centers, stadiums
and coliseums across the nation,
as well as the world. They have
been featured in People Magazine,
The Saturday Evening Post and on
popular TV shows, Walker Texas
Ranger, Ripley’s Believe It or Not
and most recently, several appearances on Steve Harvey’s Big Time
Show on the WB, watched by an
estimated 20 million.
They have also been featured on
ABC, NBC, CBS and CNN, and
spoofed on Saturday Night Live and
Mad TV on the FOX Network. For
over 10 years they have had their
own television show called The
Power Connection, viewed by millions around the world each week.
The Power Team has performed
in over 26,000 school assemblies
over the past 20 years and is ranked
as one of the top school assemblies in the nation. Believing that
inspiration and motivation equals
academic and personal achievement, they tackle the tough issues
of drugs, alcohol, violence, abstinence, peer pressure and suicide.
Schools appreciate the ability of
The Power Team to customize the
topics, content and presentations
to match their audiences. From
elementary ages to high school,
young people all over the world
have been challenged and changed
by their positive messages.
The various members of The
Power Team are among America’s
most sought after speakers, encouraging people to live a life of
excellence and challenging them to
be the best that they can be.
The Power Team has a paralleled
history, with proven effective methods, that churches, corporations,
cities and organizations utilize to
draw people from all walks of life
reaching their communities with
powerful, life-changing messages
of hope and inspiration.
The Word of God Outreach
Ministries
Pastor Elwood Mayle 269-1442
Crestview Manor
Nursing & Rehabilitation
22 Oak St., Weston 269-4300
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269-1600
Fax: 304-269-4035
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The Weston Democrat - Wednesday, March 9, 2016—B3
February Health Inspections Are Reported
Every Lewis County food
establishment and retail setting responsible for selling food products
is subject to a food establishment
conducted by the Lewis County
Health Department Sanitarian.
David Whitaker is responsible for
inspecting area establishments a
minimum of two times per year as
mandated.
The establishments are required
by law to undergo inspections in
order to remain operational and
every employee is required to have
a food handler’s card. The ultimate
goal of the inspections is to prevent
food-borne illness and disease and
local inspector Whitaker performs a
thorough walk-through looking for
violations of the code-based laws
and ordinances established by the
Food and Drug Administration.
A critical violation is anything
biological, chemical or physical
that could cause harm to consumers and generally must be corrected
immediately and are subject to a
follow-up inspection. Non-critical
violations can range from broken
ceiling tiles to a wet mop being
left on the floor and usually pose
no threat to consumers, often times
not even warranting a follow-up
inspection. Critical violations
must be corrected within 10 days
and non-critical violations should
be corrected within 90 days of the
report.
Flying Dogs in Weston received
an opening inspection on Feb. 1. No
critical violations were observed
by the sanitarian. Four non-critical
violations included sugar and salt
not labeled, cabinet below hand
sink needing cleaned, the need to
replaced and hot/cold water being
reversed to the hand sink.
Roanoke Elementary School
received a routine inspection on
Feb. 3. No violations were observed
during the inspection.
Leading Creek Elementary
School received a routine inspection on Feb. 4. One critical violation
is noted for back flow (air gap) on
the ice machine. Two non-critical
violations included unlabeled dehydrated onion and single serving
items opened on the wrong end.
Little Ceasars received a routine
inspection on Feb. 4. One noncritical violation is noted for the
establishment needing an accurate
thermometer in the walk in cooler.
Save A Lot also received a routine inspection on Feb. 4. One critical violation was observed for the
meat room being 52 degrees. Seven
non-critical violations included no
thermometer in an island cooler
and a meat island cooler with no
thermometer. Other non-critical
violations included cracked commode tank in the men's room, one
unusable commode in the women’s
room, men's and women’s restroom
needing cleaned and floor under
display areas needing cleaned.
Jane Lew Junction received a
walk in inspection on Feb. 4. One
non-critical violation was noted
for temperature measuring device.
The violation was corrected during
inspection.
The 7-Eleven on South Main
Street in Weston received a followup inspection on Feb. 4. Violations
hot holding and employees needing
food handler's cards had not been
corrected.
McDonald’s received a followup inspection on Feb. 4. No critical
violations were observed during the
inspection and the establishment
had corrected previous violations.
Two non-critical violations were
observed including two food handlers cards being out dated and no
cold water at the kitchen hand sink.
Jane Lew Truck Stop convenience store received a routine
inspection on Feb. 5. Two critical
violations were observed during
inspection including hot dogs being held at 118 degrees and for a
leak under the hand washing sink.
A follow-up inspection to Crestview Nursing Home was completed
on February 5. No violations were
observed and all previous violations had been corrected.
Corner Mart Deli and Grill
received a follow-up inspection
on Feb. 8. One critical violation
for cold food being held at an inappropriate temperature and one
non-critical violation was observed
for the wall behind the deep fryer
and flat top grill needing cleaned.
Three other violations had been
corrected since the last visit.
Giovanni’s received a follow-up
inspection on Feb. 10. One repeated
critical violation was noted for hot
water not working at the hand sink
in the dish area. All previous violations had been corrected.
The Steer Steakhouse received
a follow-up inspection on Feb. 10.
Two repeated critical violations
were observed for gravy being
held at 125 degrees and for hot
water not being available at all
sink/water hook-ups. Four noncritical violations were observed
for expired food handler's cards,
rusting shelves in the walk in coolers, clean utensils being stored or
stacked without air drying and for
walls, floors and ceilings needing
repairs throughout the building. All
other violations had been corrected
since the previous visit.
Weston Shop ‘n Save food
establishment received a routine
inspection on Feb. 10. No violations
were observed during inspection.
The retail establishment received
two non critical violations for
heating equipment and fan coolers
needing cleaned.
Flying Dogs received a follow
up inspection on Feb. 10. One
repeated critical violation was
observed for cold holding. One
non-critical violation was observed
for thawing meat on the counter.
The Jane Lew Truck Stop retail
facility received a walk-in inspection on Feb. 10. No violations were
observed during inspection.
A follow-up inspection was
completed on Feb. 17 at the
7-Eleven on South Main Street.
All previous violations had been
corrected.
The Quality Inn received a
routine inspection on Feb. 12. No
violations were observed during
inspection.
Green Mountain Coffee at
Stonewall Resort received a routine inspection on Feb. 12. Three
critical violations were issued
including sausage biscuits being
held at 125 degrees, ice scoop not
being kept in a container and no
soap and paper towels kept at the
hand washing sink.
Christine’s Hot Spot Lounge
#4 received a routine inspection
on Feb. 12. One critical violation
was observed during inspection
for reversed hot and cold water.
No other violations were observed.
Christine’s Hot Spot Lounge #5
also received a routine inspection
on Feb. 12. No violations were
observed during inspection.
The Weston Moose Lodge received a routine inspection on Feb.
12. Three non-critical violations
were observed during inspection
for the front women’s restroom
sink not working, men's urinal in
the back room not flushing and for
a vent not working properly in the
men's restroom.
Save A Lot received a follow-up
inspection on Feb. 16. Three previous violations had been corrected.
One critical violation and four
non-critical violations had been
repeated.
Head Start received a routine
inspection on Feb. 16. Two critical
violations for eggs being stored
above milk and sanitizer buckets
not labeled were corrected during
the inspection. One non-critical
violation was observed for unlabeled cake batter. This too was
corrected during inspection.
Peterson Central Elementary
School received a routine inspection on Feb. 17. One critical
violation was observed during
inspection for employees drinking
beverages with no lid or straw. This
violation was corrected during
inspection. Two non-critical violation were observed for unlabeled
granola and for a light burnt out
in the vent system.
Hardees received a routine inspection on Feb. 17. One critical
violation for holding mushroom
at 130 degrees was observed. Two
non-critical violations for needing
to clean single storage units and
hood over hamburger grill needing
cleaned were observed.
The Corner Mart retail section
Feb. 18. No violations were observed during inspection.
Jester’s Hilltop Pub received a
routine inspection on Feb. 18. Two
for food obtained from an unapproved source and reversed hot
and cold water in the women’s
bathroom.
Stewart’s Auction Company received a routine inspection on Feb.
18. No violations were observed
during inspection.
Homewood Bar and Grill
Feb. 19. Two critical violations
were observed during inspection
for reversed hot and cold water
and needing hot water at the front
hand sink.
Lewis County High School
Feb. 19. One critical violation
for the cold food bar not holding
temperature was observed. Six noncritical violations were observed
during inspection for pass thru
thermometer being broken, seals
needing replaced in the milk cooler,
dishwasher not reaching temperature, clean utensils not being stored
or stacked without being air dried,
single service items not inverted
and no hand washing signage being provided at the employee hand
washing sink.
Long John Silvers received
a routine inspection on Feb. 19.
Three critical violations were
observed for sauces and lettuce at
the prep area being out of temperature, walk-in cooler not in proper
range and mold in the ice machine.
Nine non-critical violations were
observed during inspection for
needing new sanitizing solution
under the register, ice in freezer
leaking, no thermometer in the the
cooler, gaskets needing replaced in
freezer/cooler, leaking pipe in the
freezer, single service items not
inverted in the storage area, urinal
not draining in the men's room,
soap not available at employee hand
washing sink and mops needing to
be hung up while not in use.
Jane Lew Elementary School
Feb. 22. One critical violation for
a sugar bin not having a lid on top
of it was corrected during inspection. One non-critical violation
for standing water in the walk-in
cooler was also corrected during
inspection.
Jane Lew Nutrition Center received a routine inspection on Feb.
22. Two critical violations were
observed during the inspection for
the person in charge not restricting
an employee who was exhibiting
signs of illness from handling food
and for an employee not washing
their hands upon returning to the
kitchen. This violation was corrected during the inspection.
The Hickory House received a
routine inspection on Feb. 22. No
during inspection. One non-critical
violation was observed for employee restroom needing a self
closing door.
Kathy’s Riverside Restaurant
Feb. 22. No critical violations
were observed during inspection.
Two non-critical violations were
observed for food handler's cards
needing updated and for the front
door needing to be self closing.
Flying Dogs received a followup inspection on Feb. 22. All previous violations had been corrected.
Fraternal Order of Eagles received a routine inspection on Feb.
22. Two critical violations were
observed for ranch dressing being
stored at 45 degrees and for hot
water being off on a section of the
three bowl sink. Three non-critical
violations were observed for needing an accurate thermometer in the
fridge behind the bar, men's room
needing tight fitting self closing
door and dish washing liquid on
the three vat sink.
Giovanni’s Restaurant received
a follow-up inspection on Feb. 24.
All previous violations had been
corrected.
Long John Silvers received a
follow-up inspection on Feb. 25.
One repeated non-critical violation
was observed for gaskets on freezer
and cooler doors needing replaced.
All other previous violations had
been corrected.
The Weston Democrat publishes
information in an unbiased manner
as an informational service to the
public. Facts are taken from the
inspection reports that are made
available to the public by the health
department.
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Obituaries
Millie S. Beall
Millie S. Beall, age 83, of Glenville, departed this life in the early
morning hours of Saturday, March
5, 2016, at her daughter Amy’s
home in Glenville, surrounded by
her loving family.
Born Oct. 4, 1932, in Parkersburg: she was the daughter of the
late Jesse Sams and Helen Campbell Sams Curry.
She was a private home care
provider and worked at Kinney
Shoe Factory in Glenville. She
was a member of the Rosedale
United Methodist Church for many
years, the City Park Tennis League
in Parkersburg and the Women’s
Bowling Leagues in Parkersburg
and Flatwoods. She enjoyed cooking, baking, spending time with
family and friends and spoiling her
grandchildren whenever possible.
She was united in marriage to
Hunter Brown Beall, who preceded
her in death on March 8, 1999.
Surviving are four children,
Kimberly Ann Fury of Parkersburg;
Amy Self of Glenville; Pamela Sue
(Ron) Flemming of Parkersburg;
and Hunter Lee (Donna) Beall of
Weston; one sister, Alice Dillon
of Belpre, Ohio; and two brothers,
John (Joyce) Sams of Parkersburg
and Jim (Tita) Sams of FuquayVarina, N.C.
There are also 13 grandchildren,
Charity Willcoxen, Justin and
Hunter Fury, Annamoriah Payne,
Hunter, Levi and Arabealla Self,
Ron Flemming, Brandi Johnson,
Jessica Pickens, Megan and Hunter
Beall and Christy Lynn McCoy;
15 great-grandchildren and many
nieces and nephews surviving.
Along with her parents and
husband, she was preceded in death
by one daughter, Sharon Bell; one
grandson, Anderson Malachi Self;
five sisters, Norma Nedeff, Mary
James, Daisy Weber, Dolly Sams
and Joanne Sams; two brothers,
David Sams and Robin Myers; and
one son-in-law, Kenny Self.
Funeral Services were conducted at the Ellyson Mortuary Inc., 2
Vanhorn Dr., Glenville, on Tuesday,
March 8, with Pastor Bryan Groves
officiating. Burial followed in the
Stalnaker Cemetery in Glenville.
Visitations were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the mortuary.
Ellyson Mortuary Inc. is honored to assist the family of Millie
S. Beall with arrangements.
Frederick Carl Cosner
Frederick Carl Cosner, age 86,
of Burnsville, departed this life on
Friday, March 4, 2016, at 3:35 p.m.
at home after an extended illness.
He was born on May 5, 1929:
the last surviving child of George
Adam and Margaret Naomi Watson
Cosner of Long Shoal, Braxton
County.
He served his country as a U.S.
Marine during the Korean Conflict.
He was a self-employed timberman, production manager for Koppers Company and a timber buyer
for Appalachian Timber Services.
He is survived by his loving wife
of 62 years, Marie Allen Cosner,
whom he married on Dec. 5, 1953.
He is also survived by five
daughters, Wilma Cosner and
Norma Nettles of Burnsville, Jan
Crutchfield (Tim) of Burnsville,
Annie James (Bobby) of Gassaway,
Karen Brown (Joe) of Burnsville;
and one son, Frederick Daniel
Cosner (Priscilla) of Burnsville.
Also surviving are seven grandchildren, Staci Gerwig (Brian), Caleb James (Kayla) all of Gassaway,
Dustin and Cortney Crutchfield
and Allison, Adam and Kenrick
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Cosner, all of Burnsville; two
great-grandchildren, Paisley Grace
James and Bentley Gerwig; and
many nieces and nephews.
Along with his parents, he was
preceded in death by four brothers,
George, John, William and Alva
Cosner; and five sisters, Jessie
Carson, Anna Dyer, Mary Shaver,
Viola Thayer and Ruth Cosner. He
is also preceded by his son-in-law,
Calvert Lynn Nettles.
Family received friends on
Monday, March 7, at the StockertPaletti Funeral Home, 378 Flatwoods Corner Road in Flatwoods,
with the funeral service following
with Pastor George Christopher
Cosner officiating. Interment
followed in the Little Kanawha
Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, the family
requests that donations be made
in his name to Hospice Care Corporation, P.O. Box 323 Burnsville,
WV 26335.
Words of comfort and fond
memories can be shared with the
family at www.stockert-paletti.
com.
The Stockert-Paletti Funeral
Home of Flatwoods, is honored
to be serving the Cosner Family.
He was a 1972 graduate of Roosevelt Wilson High School and was
a roll grinder with Precision Coil.
He attended the Quiet Dell United
Methodist Church, was a member
of Boy Scout Troop 16 and member
of the Buckhorn Game Association. He was an avid hunter and
fisherman with a vast knowledge of
firearms. He was a good mechanic
and could fix anything he touched.
Family and friends called at
the Amos Carvelli Funeral Home,
201 Edison Street, Nutter Fort, on
Friday, March 4, from 3-8 p.m.
The funeral service was held on
Saturday, March 5, with Pastor
Bill Lanham presiding. Interment
followed at Forest Lawn Memorial
Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, the family
requests memorial contributions in
his honor to People’s Hospice, P. O.
Box 1680, Clarksburg, WV 26301.
Expressions of sympathy may
be extended to the family at www.
amoscarvelli.com.
A service of Amos Carvelli
Funeral Home.
Lily D. (Smith) Foster
Steven Bruce Forinash
great-great-grandsons. She was
also survived by one brother, Richard Smith of Leroy, and several
nieces and nephews.
She will be reunited in heaven
with her two sisters, Helen Kurtz
and Virginia Anderson; one brother,
Page Smith; and two sons-in-law,
Gary Snyder and Ron Granlund.
She was a psychiatric aide with
Weston State Hospital with 31
years of service. She was the greatest blessing of her children’s and
grandchildren’s lives. She was the
most loving homemaker and fabulous cook. She was the matriarch of
the family and held them together.
She always set her own needs aside
to care for her family. She was an
avid Pittsburgh Pirates, Steelers
and West Virginia University fan.
She loved walking, sunshine and
her flowers. She attended Bendale
United Methodist Church.
Family and friends were received at the Hardman-Paletti
Funeral 730 N. Main Avenue in
Weston, on Tuesday, March 8.
Funeral services will be held on
Wednesday at 11 a.m. from the
Hardman-Paletti Funeral Home
chapel with Rev. Ron Brown officiating. Interment will follow
services in Forest Lawn Memorial
Gardens of Jane Lew.
On-line condolences and life
stories in memory of Lily may be
expressed at hardman-palettifuneralhome.com.
In lieu of flowers donations may
be made to the Bendale United
Methodist Church 1163 US Highway 19S Weston, WV 26452.
Hardman-Paletti Funeral Home
of Weston is honored and privileged to serve the family of Lily
D. (Smith) Foster.
Veronica (Lynn) Hammond
Steven Bruce Forinash, age 61,
of the Craigmore Community, Mt.
Clare, passed away on Tuesday,
March 1, 2016, at his residence,
following an extended illness.
He was born in Clarksburg on
April 2, 1954: a son of O. Clarence
Forinash of Craigmore, and the late
Bertha Mae Davisson Forinash.
He is survived by his wife,
Robin Kay Harbert Forinash, whom
he married on Dec. 31, 1994 and
who resides at their residence in
Craigmore.
Also surviving are two brothers, David (Rebecca) Forinash of
Clarksburg and Michael Forinash
and fiancé, Jennifer, of Clarksburg;
one sister, Dawn (Jeff) Hogue of
Clarksburg; one special sister-inlaw, Gwen (Ron) Fisher of Jane
Lew; several nieces and nephews,
and his dog and best friend, “Ginger.”
Along with his mother, he was
preceded in death by one sister,
Donna Lee Forinash.
Lily D. (Smith) Foster, age 88,
of Main Avenue in Weston, passed
away peacefully on Monday, March
7, 2016, at her residence, following
an extended illness.
She blessed this earth and the
lives of her parents when she was
born in Troy on March 28, 1927:
daughter of the late Isaac Smith
and Lily D. (Engle) Smith.
On Feb. 1, 1947, she married
Brannon H. Foster, who preceded
her in death on July 23, 2012. They
celebrated 65 years of marriage
prior to his passing.
She is survived by six daughters,
Sue Mowery, Sondra Granlund,
Vickie Jordan of Weston, Carol
Snyder, Penny (Jim) Rohrbough
and Christin Gum, all of Weston;
and one son, Gary B. Foster of
Weston.
Her nurturing spirit and unconditional love will be carried
on by her 10 grandchildren, Tesyla Mowery, Cheryl Rahming,
Cathy Hoover, Chad Jordan, Amy
Hedrick, Joe (Adaire) Snyder,
Tony Rohrbough, Todd (Melissa)
Rohrbough, Andrea (Brett) Vincent, M.C. Gum and Ryan (Brandy)
Gum; 11 great-grandsons, two
great-granddaughters and five
Veronica “Lynn” Hammond,
age 46, of the Pricetown Community of Weston, passed away at
3:20 a.m. on Wednesday, March 2,
2016, at her residence, following
a courageous battle with cancer.
She was born in Weston on May
22, 1969: a daughter of Brooks
Moody Jr. and Patricia Linger
Moody of Pricetown.
On Oct. 12, 2000, she married
David Alan Hammond who will
miss her dearly after 15 years of
marriage.
She is survived by two children,
Dustin Hammond and Trinity
Hammond, both of Pricetown; one
step-daughter, Casey; two brothers,
Carl (Sandi) Moody of Pricetown
and Andy (Lisa) Moody of Weston;
several nieces and nephews, Carl,
Brandon, Benjamin, Jordan, Matt,
Joe Stephanie, Maddie, Emily and
Jake; and two great-nieces, Bella
and Reagan; great-nephews, Kaleb
and Colby; and her best friend,
loyal companion and beloved cat,
Smokey.
Lynn had worked at Wendy’s
and as a training manager for the
Tele-Response Center in Weston.
She was a member of the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Pricetown Volunteer Fire Department and she
enjoyed camping, watching college
basketball and spending time with
her family.
Friends and family gathered at
the Pat Boyle Funeral Home and
Cremation Service, 144 Hackers
Creek Road in Jane Lew, on Friday,
March 4. A Mass of Christian Burial
was celebrated at Saturday with
Rev. Father J. Stephen Vallelonga
as celebrant. Interment followed in
the Masonic Cemetery in Weston.
In lieu of flowers, donations may
be made to the family to assist with
medical expenses.
The Pat Boyle Funeral Home
and Cremation Service is honored
and privileged to serve the family
of Lynn Hammond.
Online condolences may be
expressed at www.patboylefuneralhome.com.
The John Sommerfeld obit is
being repeated because the name
was misspelled last week.
John P. Sommerfeld
John P. Sommerfeld, age 83, of
124 E. 1st Street in Weston, passed
away at 9:20 p.m. on Friday, Feb.
26, in the Louis A. Johnson Veterans Medical Center in Clarksburg,
following a brief illness.
He was born in Pittsburgh, Pa.,
on July 26, 1932: a son of the late
Frank James Sommerfeld and
Helen Patricia Piatt Sommerfeld.
He first married Mary Palmer
and they had three sons, Robert
Sommerfeld of Jane Lew, Tim
Sommerfeld of Corryton, Tenn.,
and Todd Sommerfeld of Transfer,
Pa.. He then married Pat Slater and
he helped raise three step-children,
Marianne Hoilga of Greenville, Pa.,
Susie Slater of Tenn., and Scott
Slater of Wa. She passed away after
several year of marriage. He is also
survived by several grandchildren.
He is the last surviving member
of his immediate family. He was
preceded in death by his three
brothers, Dr. Frank Sommerfeld,
Dr. James Sommerfeld and Richard
“Dick” Sommerfeld.
He was an honored veteran of
the U.S. Army, having served in
Germany during his 1953-1955
enlistment. He attended Penn
State College where he studied
Agriculture, then worked as an
inspector for Damascas Tube Co.
in Greenville , Pa. for over 35 years
before retiring in 1995.
He is a lifetime member of the
Fraternal Order of Eagles in Lake
County, Fla., the Eureka Lodge 290
in Greenville, Pa., ZemZem Shriner
A1 of Erie, Pa., the Lewis County
Honor Guard of Weston and the
VFW Jordan Post 357. He proudly
owned and maintained a large farm
where he raised 50 head of whitefaced cattle and grew a large garden.
He enjoyed swimming, golfing,
throwing horseshoes and playing
cards at the Lewis County Senior
Center. He had been a resident of
Criss Manor for over 10 years,
where he made many friends.
His request for cremation has
been honored and this family
will have a private burial in the
Millbank Cemetery in Fredonia,
Pa., at a later date. Expressions of
sympathy may be sent directly to
his family c/o Todd Sommerfeld
625 East Crestview Dr. Transfer,
Pa., 16154.
In lieu of flowers, donations may
be made to the Broad Street United
Methodist Church at 217 Broad St.
Weston, WV 26452.
and Cremation Service, 144 Hackers Creek Road in Jane Lew, is
honored and privileged to serve
the family of John Sommerfeld.
Obituaries
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Rd. Jane Lew, WV 26378.
and Cremation Service, 144 Hackers Creek Road in Jane Lew, is
honored and privileged to serve the
family of Christopher Stapleton.
Obituaries
Continued from B4
Dorothy Irene Riffle
Lewis County
Calendar of Events
Barbara Sue Stutler
Dorothy “Dot” Irene Riffle, age
85, of Water Lily Circle, Garner,
N.C., formerly of McCanns Run
Road in Jane Lew, and of Aliquippa,
Pa., passed away at 10:45 p.m. on
Tuesday, March 1, 2016 in the
Tower Nursing and Rehabilitation
Center in Raleigh, N.C. where she
had been a resident for the last
five years.
She was born in Hundred on
Nov. 19, 1930: a daughter of the
late Glenn Edward McDougal and
Ethel Barr McDougal.
On June 12, 1947 she married
Jacob Adam Riffle and they celebrated 53 years of marriage before
his passing on Dec. 14, 2000.
She is survived by three children, Ronald Jacob (Linda) Riffle
of New London, N.C., Ethel Marie
(Victor) Riffle Koplets of Monaca,
Pa. and Gerald Riffle of Garner,
N.C.; three grandchildren, Joseph
Hennesy, Dawn Schooley and Vic
Koplets; 10 great-grandchildren;
and one brother, Albert McDougal.
In addition to her parents, she
was preceded in death by one brother, Harold William McDougal.
Dot was a loving homemaker
who enjoyed sewing, quilting,
flower gardening and bird watching.
the Pat Boyle Funeral Home and
Creek Roa in Jane Lew, Saturday,
March 5. Funeral Services followed
at 2 p.m. from the Pat Boyle Funeral
Home Chapel with Pastor Beryl
McKisic officiating. Interment followed in the Broad Run Cemetery
in Jane Lew.
of Dorothy “Dot” Riffle.
Christopher J. Stapleton
Christopher Jay Stapleton,
age 44, of Simpson Run Road in
Weston, passed away peacefully at
2:20 a.m. on Thursday, March 3,
2016, in Wheeling Hospital, following life-long health challenges.
To the end he remained joyful for
the life that he had, rather than sad
about having to leave it.
He blessed this Earth and the
lives of his parents when he was
born in Muskegon, Mich. on Oct.
3, 1971: a son of Alex L. Stapleton
Sr. of Jacksons Mill and the late
Beatrice Ann Kurburski Stapleton.
On Oct. 5, 1991, he married the
love of his life, Lisa Stover who
loved him beyond words and will
miss him beyond measure after 24
years of marriage. She graciously
honored her vows to love him
through sickness and health, as she
remained by his side for strength
and comfort throughout his illness.
His courageous, uplifting spirit
will be carried on by his son, Daniel
Stapleton, who lives at home with
their two beloved cats, Mittens
and Oreo, who share the sadness
of this loss.
His fun, witty nature will be
remembered by his step-mother,
Mary Stapleton of Jacksons Mill;
one brother, Alex (Noelle) Stapleton of Gormania; three step-siblings, Christina Jones, Joe (Sherry)
Riley, all of Weston, and Michelle
(Perry) Sergent of Nitro; sister-inlaw, Renate Stapleton of Weston;
several nieces and nephews and
great-nieces, great-nephews and
one great-great-nephew.
His work here is done. He
received a call from God, a sort
of offer he couldn’t refuse, for an
appointment from which he will not
be returning. As a special bonus,
he will be reunited in Heaven with
those he had not seen in years, but
thought of often since they received
their calling - his mother and his
brother, Jeffrey Scott Stapleton.
As a child, Chris was a member
of the Lewis County 4-H program
then graduated from Lewis County
High School in 1990, then from
Fairmont State University in 2004.
He worked as an engineering technician for the WV DOH, in the
Clarksburg District office. He was a
member of the Jacksons Mill VFD
and a trustee at the Grace Baptist
Temple. He enjoyed football, wrestling, go-cart racing, hunting, and
watching Detroit Red Wing and
Pittsburgh Penguin hockey games.
the Grace Baptist Temple in Jane
Lew Sunday, March 6. Funeral Services followed with Pastor Roger
Brown officiating. Interment followed in the Broad Run Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations
may be made to the Christopher J.
Stapleton Medical Expense Fund
c/o Citizens Bank 47 Industrial Park
Dearly loved by so many, gone
too soon, Barbara Sue Stutler
“Burb”, 54, of Ravenna, Ohio, died
peacefully Friday, March 4, 2016,
surrounded by her closest friends
and family.
She was born April 14, 1961,
in Weston: daughter of Nelson and
Nancy (Buache) Ware.
She was a member of the
Ravenna American Legion and
Ravenna Eagles. She worked as
a cashier at Circle K in Ravenna
for over 20 years. Her friends,
family and customers will miss
her great kindness and easy-going
personality.
She was preceded in death by
her parents, brother, Tom Ware and
his wife, Katrina.
She is survived by many family members and friends; son,
Chad Stutler (Yvonne Yerkey)
and grandson, Matthew Patterson, Jr. of Ravenna; son, Brad
Stutler (Gwen) of Indianapolis,
Ind.; grandchildren, Adeline Stutler, Luke Antestenis and Gabe
Antestenis; sister, Kim Marshall
(Jerry) of Ravenna; nephew, Justin Ware (Ashley Brown); niece,
Jamie Heeter (Jesse); grandnieces,
Kiera and Harmony; grandnephew
Keegan; niece, Jennifer Marshall
(Jack Cottrell); grandnephews,
Brandon and Tyler; sister, Donna
Bower (Thomas) of Warren; nephews, Theodore, Chris, Nick and
Brian; niece, Sarah; brother, Joe
Ware (Susan) of Glenville; niece,
Tara Fisher (Bobby); grandniece,
Rylee Ann; grandnephews, Robert
and Landon; brother, John Ware
(Lucinda) of Cannonsburg, Pa;
nephew, Dustin Ware (Sandra); and
niece, Elesha Ware. Extended family include the Smiths and Mount;
and former spouse, Andy Stutler.
She loved to spend time with
family and friends.
Join them at the celebration of
her life from 4-9 p.m. Saturday,
March 12, at 2016 Ravenna Eagles,
812 Cleveland Road in Ravenna.
In lieu of flowers there is a
Gofundme campaign to cover final
expenses. There will be no calling
hours or services at the funeral
home, cremation has taken place.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Shorts Spicer Crislip
Funeral Home Ravenna Chapel.
Condolences and memories may
be shared at www.sscfuneralhomes.
com.
Larry Ambrose Frishe
Larry Ambrose Frishe, age 78,
of the Good Hope Community in
Harrison County, passed away
unexpectedly at his residence on
Sunday, March 6, 2016, after living
a long, productive life.
He was born in Clarksburg
on Feb. 4, 1938: a son of the late
Russell Ambrose Frishe and Mary
Virginia Bell Frishe.
In March 27, 1959, he married
Phyllis Earline Molisee and they
enjoyed 20 years of marriage before
her passing on May 22, 1979. He
then married Patricia Carroll and
they celebrated several years of
marriage before she passed away.
He is survived by five children,
Phillip Ambrose (Cheryl) Frishe of
Fla., Douglas Ray Frishe of Texas,
Billy Joe (Kathy) Frishe of Alaska,
Michael Frishe of N.C., and Ellen
Earline (James) Corathers of Va.;
13 grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren.
Larry was enlisted in the National Guard for three years then
spent his life working as a heavy
equipment mechanic for WV Tractor, Bitner Fuel and Mountaineer
Euclid, before retiring from Union
Drilling. He enjoyed hunting,
gardening and listening to Blue
Grass music. He was a member of
the West Milford Lions Club and
Broad Run Baptist Church.
Friends and family will gather
at the Pat Boyle Funeral Home and
Creek Road in Jane Lew, from
4-6 p.m. on Thursday, March 10.
Funeral services will follow at 6
p.m. from the Pat Boyle Funeral
Home Chapel with Rev. Bill Coffindaffer officiating.
of Larry Frishe.
Food Giveaway
Set for Today
Mountaineer Food Band will
hold a food giveaway today from 11
a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lewis County
Senior Citizen’s Center.
EQT has sponsored the Lewis
County Mobile Pantry. According to 2013 Map the Meal Gap
data, approximately 2,400 Lewis
County residents are food insecure.
Because of gracious donations and
sponsorship by EQT, Mountaineer
Food Bank is able to work with
the community to provide food to
local residents.
March 9-13
- Victory Assembly of God presents “The Power Team,” Weston,
7 p.m. each night.
March 10
- Writers Group meeting, St.
Matthew Church, 10 a.m.
- Weston Aglow meeting,
Weston Church of God, 5:30 p.m.
March 11
- Gospel Sing featuring Saved
by Grace, Lewis County Senior
Center, 1:15 p.m., refreshments
offered and there is no charge.
March 12
- Step Into Spring Craft Show,
LC EMS Building, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Weston Class of ‘56 breakfast.
Steer Steakhouse, Marketplace
Plaza, 9:30 a.m.
- Painting for a Purpose, Jane
Lew Park Building, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.,
pre-register at thestarvingartistwv.
com, benefits Relay for Life.
March 13
- Pancake and Sausage breakfast, Weston Fire Department, 8
a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Opening ceremony of the
Irish Spring Festival, Ireland, Flag
Raising at 12:15 p.m., Pot O’Luck
Dinner at 1 p.m., Gospel Sing at
2:30 p.m.
- LCHS Mr. Shamrock, Miss
Lass Pageant and Spaghetti Benefit
Dinner, LCHS, dinner starts at
11:30 a.m., pageant at 2 p.m.
- Jane Lew Lions Pit Beef Dinner, Jane Lew Community Building, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
March 14
- Michael S. Lambiotte Book
Signing and Sale, Second and
Center Cafe, 2 p.m.
- Alum Bridge Neighborhood
Watch meeting, St. Boniface
Church Parish Hall, 6 p.m.
March 14-19
- Springtime Revival, Grace
Fellowship Church, Indian Fork
Road, 7 p.m. each evening.
March 15
- LC EDA public meeting of
possible water projects for Oil
Creek, Sand Fork, Wheelers Fork,
Wolfpen Run areas, LC Courthouse, 10 a.m.
March 16
- Hidden/Ghost Cell Phone
Apps training for parents, Robert
L. Bland Middle School, 6 p.m.
- Weston Neighborhood Watch
meeting, Weston Fire Department,
6:30 p.m.
- Jane Lew Neighborhood Watch
meeting, Jane Lew Park Building,
6:30 p.m.
March 17
- St. Patrick’s Day Buffet
Style Dinner, St. Paul’s Episcopal
Church, Weston, 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.,
price is $15
- Visit Cinderella, Weston McDonald’s, 5:30 - 7 p.m.
March 18-20
- LCHS Theatre Dept. presentation of Little Shop of Horrors,
LCHS, 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Sunday Matinee at 2 p.m.
March 17-20
- Irish Spring Festival, Ireland
community.
March 18
- United Way Elimination Dinner, Stonewall Resort, 6:30-10:30
p.m.
March 19
- St. Patrick School 5K Run/
Walk, Jane Lew Town Park Building, registration begins at 8 a.m.
- Shop 'n Save Express Easter
Egg Hunt, Weston, noon.
March 21
- Lewis County Relay for Life
meeting, LC EMS Building, 6 p.m.
March 22
- LCARSE meeting, Steer
Steakhouse, 1 p.m., memorial for
deceased members will be held.
March 25-26
- Walk Through Easter, First
Baptist Church of Weston, anytime
between 7-9 p.m.
March 26
- Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum Grand Re-opening, Weston.
March 27
- Tran-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum Easter Egg Hunt, call (304)269-5070 for more information.
March 28
- Town Hall meeting on Fire
Levy, Midway Fire Department,
6 p.m.
April 1
- Landau Murphy in concert,
Stonewall Resort, call (304)269-7400 for tickets and more
information.
April 2
- Make it Shine Day, Jane Lew,
to help be at the Jane Lew Park at
8 a.m., rain date is April 9.
- Weston Rotary Club Blood
Screening, Stonewall Jackson
Memorial Hospital, 7 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Wins Contest
Emilie Lough, 5th grade student at St. Patrick School was
the winner of the picture contest
for the St. Patrick 5k/ fun run on
March 19. Emilie’s picture will
be featured on the 5k t-shirts
this year.
FIDUCIARY NOTICE
The following Fiduciary account is before
me for the 2015-2016 annual settlement:
Curtis Gene Ferguson, Executor, of the
estate of Catherine Mae West, deceased.
Given under my hand this 1st day of
March 2016.
Charles C. Hathaway
Fiduciary Commissioner
Lewis County, West Virginia
44-2
IN THE FAMILY COURT OF LEWIS
COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
IN RE:
Civil Action No. 15-D-124
The Marriage of:
Sandra Lee Casey, Petitioner
and Christopher Casey, Respondent
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
THE OBJECT OF THIS SUIT IS TO
OBTAIN A DIVORCE.
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION/
TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that the following estate(s) have been opened for probate
in the Lewis County Clerk’s Office at 110
Center Avenue, Weston, WV 26452-1964.
Any person seeking to impeach or establish
a will must make a complaint in accordance
with the provisions of West Virginia Code
41-5-11 through 13. Any interested person
objecting to the qualifications of the personal
representative or the venue or jurisdiction of
the court, shall file notice of an objection with
the County Commission within 60 days after
the date of the first publication or within 30
days of the service of the notice, whichever
is later. If an objection is not filed timely, the
objection is forever barred. Any person interested in filing claims against an estate must
file them in accordance with West Virginia
Code 44-2 and 44-3.
Settlement of the estate(s) of the following named decedent(s) will proceed without
reference to a fiduciary commissioner unless
within 60 days from the first publication of
this notice a--reference is requested by a
party of interest or an unpaid creditor files a
claim and good cause is shown to support
reference to a fiduciary commissioner.
Publication Date: Wednesday, March
9, 2016
Claim Deadline Date: Sunday, May 8,
2016
ESTATE NUMBER: 853
ESTATE NAME: Helen C. Butcher
EXECUTOR: Charles S. Butcher
3440 Goosepen Road
Roanoke, WV 26447-8308
ESTATE NUMBER: 825
ESTATE NAME: Charles R. Carson
EXECUTRIX: Linda Kay Probst
103 Brown Avenue
Weston, WV 26452-2114
ESTATE NUMBER: 884
ESTATE NAME: Bonnie Faye Dixon
Ancillary ADMINISTRATO: Westley M.
Smith
38 Right Laurel Lick Road
Weston, WV 26452-7545
ESTATE NUMBER: 888
ESTATE NAME: Harold Vance Ellis
EXECUTRIX: Susan A Murphy
651 Court Avenue
Weston, WV 26452-2175
ESTATE NUMBER: 859
ESTATE NAME: Allan Hunter Evans
EXECUTRIX: Delores Kathryn Evans
PO Box 81
Weston, WV 26452-0081
ESTATE NUMBER: 877
ESTATE NAME: Mary D. Fulton Aka Mary
Irene Dean Fulton
ADMINISTRATRIX CTA: Elsie D. Metz
1446 Loveberry Run Road
Weston, WV 26452-7131
ESTATE NUMBER: 871
ESTATE NAME: Terry J. Given
EXECUTOR: Gary L. Given
235 Center Avenue
Weston, WV 26452-2028
ESTATE NUMBER: 865
EST ATE NAME: Betty Jean Hefner
EXECUTOR: Harley Ronald Hefner II
110 Kingston Drive
Bridgeport, WV 26330-1497
ESTATE NUMBER: 671
ESTATE NAME: Robert C. Shearer
EXECUTOR: Garry Lynne Shearer
841 Keith Fork Road
Weston, WV 26452
ESTATE NUMBER: 852
ESTATE NAME: Ronald E. Hults
EXECUTOR: John Hults
717 Wells Street
Sistersville, WV 26175-1325
ESTATE NUMBER: 885
ESTATE NAME: Donna Elaine Lemmon
ANCILLARY ADMINISTRATO: Westley
M. Smith
38 Right Laurel Lick Road
Weston, WV 26452-7545
ESTATE NUMBER: 882
ESTATE NAME: William L. Ramsey
ANCILLARY ADMINISTRATO: WT
Weber Jr.
PO Box 270
Weston, WV 26452-0270
ESTATE NUMBER: 875
ESTATE NAME: Leon S. Rastle
EXECUTOR: David Lewis Rastle
624 US HWY 33 W
Weston, WV 26452-7311
ESTATE NUMBER: 893
ESTATE NAME: Judith L. Reed
EXECUTOR: John Strader IV
223 Brooke Street
Weston, WV 26452-1614
ESTATE NUMBER: 879
ESTATE NAME: Jackie Guy Rush
EXECUTRIX: Betty Lee Rush
823 US HWY 33W
Weston, WV 26452-7313
ESTATE NUMBER: 873
ESTATE NAME: Walter Joseph Shearer
ADMINISTRATOR: David M. Shearer
3089 Lost Creek Romines Mill
Road
Lost Creek, WV 26385-7182
ESTATE NUMBER: 895
ESTATE NAME: Ernie D. Vankirk
ADMINISTRATRIX: Carolyn J. Vankirk
700 W. 2nd Street
Trailer# 17
Weston, WV 26452-1769
ESTATE NUMBER: 878
ESTATE NAME: Robert Lynn Weaver
ADMINISTRATRIX: Sue Ann Weaver
479 Lakeside Drive
Horner, WV 26372-5018
ESTATE NUMBER: 848
ESTATE NAME: Charles V. Wine
EXECUTRIX: Norma Jane Freshour
PO Box 247
Burnsville, WV 26335-0247
ESTATE NUMBER: 646
ESTATE NAME: Robert L. Bailey
ADMINISTRATRIX: Jennifer Lynne Bailey
1923 Gee Lick Road
Weston, WV 26452
ESTATE NUMBER: 856
ESTATE NAME: Junior George Hefner
EXECUTRIX: Penny Syrews
54 Winding Way Road
Weston, WV 26452-7534
Subscribed and sworn to before me on
03/01/2016.
Cynthia S. Rowan
Clerk of the Lewis County Commission
Terri L. Cole, Deputy Clerk
44-2
THIS IS A PUBLICATION BY CLASS II
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT.
To the Above-Named Respondent:
It appearing by affidavit filed in this action
that Christopher Casey is a non-resident of
the State of West Virginia or has an unknown
address. It is hereby ordered that Christopher Casey serve upon Sandra Lee Casey,
Petitioner, whose address is 159 Gee Lick
Road, Weston, WV 26452, West Virginia, an
Answer, including any related counterclaim
or defense you may have to the Petition For
Divorce filed in this action on or before April
8, 2016. If you fail to Answer the Petition for
Divorce, a judgement may be taken against
you for the relief demanded in the Petition.
A copy of said Petition can be obtained
from the undersigned Clerk’s Office.
Entered by the Clerk of said Court February 26, 2016.
John B. Hinzman
Clerk of the Court
Michelle Posey
Deputy
44-2
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE and
Notice of the Beneficiary/Servicer’s election
to sell property is hereby given pursuant
to and by virtue of the authority vested in
the Trustee by that certain Deed of Trust
dated April 8, 2003, executed by Shane M.
Craig and Charlotte E. Craig to Charles W.
Wilson, Trustee, of record in the Office of the
Clerk of the County Commission of Lewis
County, West Virginia, in Book 299, at Page
745, which Deed of Trust was assigned by
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems,
Inc. to The Huntington National Bank by ASSIGNMENT dated August 31, 2011, of record
in the Clerk’s Office in Book 7, at Page 131.
Hereford & Riccardi, PLLC was appointed as
Trustee by APPOINTMENT OF SUCCESSOR
TRUSTEE dated July 26, 2013, of record in
the Clerk’s Office in Book 401, at Page 124.
The borrowers defaulted under the Note
and Deed of Trust and the Trustee has been
instructed to foreclose under the Deed of
Trust. Accordingly, the Trustee will sell the
following described property to the highest
bidder at the front door of the Courthouse of
Lewis County, in Weston, West Virginia, on:
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2016,
AT 9:45 O’CLOCK A.M.
All that certain lot or parcel of real estate,
together with the improvements, privileges
and appurtenances thereunto belonging,
situate in Freeman’s Creek District, Lewis
County, West Virginia, and being Lots Nos.
3 and 4 of Block 19 in Bennett’s Polk Creek
Addition to Weston, and bounded and described as follows:
BEGINNING at a stake on the northeast
side of Louis Avenue, corner to Lot No. 5 of
said Block and with said side of said Avenue
N. 45 W. 80 feet to a stake, corner to Lot No.
2; thence with the same N. 45 E. 107.5 feet
to a stake on George Street; thence with the
same 65 ½ E. 85 feet to a stake, corner to
Lot No. 5 and with same S. 45 W. 138 feet
to the beginning.
This is the same property conveyed to
Shane M. Craig and Charlotte E. Craig by
Deed dated April 7, 2003, of record in the
Clerk’s Office in Book 579, at Page 600.
TERMS OF SALE:
1) The property will be conveyed in an “AS
IS” physical condition by Deed containing no
warranty, express or implied, subject to the
Internal Revenue Service right of redemption,
all property taxes, prior Deeds, liens, reservations, encumbrances, restrictions, rights-ofways, easements, covenants, conveyances
and conditions of record in the Clerk’s office
or affecting the subject property.
2) The Purchaser shall be responsible for
the payment of the transfer taxes imposed by
the West Virginia Code § 11-22-1.
3) The Beneficiary and/or the Servicer
of the Deed of Trust and Note reserve the
right to submit a bid for the property at sale.
4)
The Trustee reserves the right to
continue sale of the subject property from time
to time by written or oral proclamation, which
continuance shall be in the sole discretion of
the Trustee.
5) The Trustee shall be under no duty to
cause any existing tenant or person occupying the property to vacate the property, and
any personal property and/or belongings
remaining at the property after the foreclosure sale will be deemed to constitute
ABANDONED PROPERTY AND WILL BE
DISPOSED OF ACCORDINGLY.
6) The total purchase price is payable to
the Trustee by cashier’s check, cash or the
equivalent within thirty (30) days of the date of
sale, with ten (10%) of the total purchase price
payable to the Trustee at sale by cashier’s
check, cash or the equivalent.
Given under my hand this 23rd day of
February, 2016.
Hereford & Riccardi, Pllc-Trustee
By:
Philip B. Hereford, Member
405 Capitol Street, Suite 306
Charleston, West Virginia 25301
Phone: (304) 346-1800
43-2
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION /
DELINQUENT
Notice is hereby given that the following estate(s) have been opened for probate
in the LEWIS County Clerk’s Office at 110
Center Avenue, WESTON, WV 26452-1964.
Any person seeking to impeach or establish
a will must make a complaint in accordance
with the provisions of West Virginia Code
41-5-11 through 13. Any interested person
objecting to the qualifications of the personal
representative or the venue or jurisdiction of
the court, shall file notice of an objection with
the County Commission within 60 days after
the date of the first publication or within thirty
days of the service of the notice, whichever
is later. If an objection is not filed timely, the
objection is forever barred.
Claims against the estate(s) must be filed
in accordance with the West Virginia Code 442-2 if assigned to a fiduciary commissioner.
If no reference to a fiduciary commissioner
is listed herein, claims against the estate(s)
must be filed in accordance with West Virginia
Code 44-4-14A(10).
ESTATE NUMBER: 838
ESTATE NAME: Betty E. Feeney
EXECUTRIX: Joanna E. Britton
FIDUCIARY COMMISSIONER: W. T.
Weber Jr.
Dated Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Cynthia S. Rowan
Clerk of the Lewis County Commission
44-2
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
IN RE: CHANGE OF NAME FROM TERA
LEE BOWMAN
TO TERA LEIGH STOUT
Civil Action No. 16-P-28
LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
CHANGE OF NAME PROCEEDING
CIRCUIT COURT OF LEWIS COUNTY,
WEST VIRGINIA
Notice is hereby given that on the 4th
day of April, 2016, at 1:30 o’clock p.m., or as
soon thereafter as the matter may be heard,
Tera Lee Bowman will apply by Petition to the
Circuit Court of Lewis County, West Virginia
for the entry of an order by the Court changing the Petitioner, Tera Lee Bowman to Tera
Leigh Stout, at which time and place any
interested person may appear and be heard,
if they so desire.
You are hereby notified that this matter
may be rescheduled without further notice
or publication.
A copy of the Petition can be obtained
from the undersigned Clerk’s office at: 110
Center Avenue, Second Floor, Weston, West
Virginia, 26452.
Entered by the Clerk of the Court this
25th day of February, 2016.
John B. Hinzman
Circuit Clerk for Lewis County, West
Virginia
44-1
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LEWIS
COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA and
LEWIS COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT,
Petitioner’s
vs.
Case Number: 16-C-7
2003 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
(VIN 1G2JB12F837199529), AND
COLTON DAKOTA COLE,
Respondents.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION FOR
FORFEITURE
The object of this suit is to seek and
Order forfeiting the herein described property
pursuant to the West Virginia Contraband
Forfeiture Act (Chapter 60A, Article 7, of the
West Virginia Code, as amended.)
TO ANY CLAIMANT OF A RIGHT OR
INTEREST IN SAID PROPERTY:
You have the right to file a claim to the
herein described property within thirty days
of service herein. Any such claim must clearly
state the identity of the Claimant and an
address where legal process can be served
upon said Claimant.
The property seized and subject of this
suit is described as follows: 2003 Pontiac
Sunfire (VIN 1G2JB12F837199529).
The Law Enforcement Agency responsible for the seizure is the Lewis County
Sheriff’s Department.
The seizure took place on November 8,
2015, near 530 East 3rd Street, Weston, West
Virginia, 26452, in the Dairy Mart parking lot.
That a certain 2003 Pontiac Sunfire (VIN
1G2JB12F837199529) was in the possession
of Colton Dakota Cole found near 530 East
3rd Street, Weston, West Virginia, 26452, in
the Dairy Mart parking lot. That after the date
for filing of said claims, an Order of the Court
directing forfeiture of said seized property
to the State and vesting ownership of said
property shall be sought.
If you fail to file a claim, thereafter an
Order, upon proper hearing may be entered
against you for the relief demanded in the
Petition.
A copy of said petition may be obtained
from the Circuit Clerk of the Court.
State of West Virginia and Lewis County
Sheriff’s Department, by Counsel
Christina C. Flanigan, #9657
Lewis County Prosecuting Attorney
117 Court Avenue
Lewis County Judicial Annex, Room 201
Weston, WV 26452
304-269-8240
43-2
Doug Stalnaker Seeks
Office of Circuit Clerk
Former businessman and Lewis
Countian Doug Stalnaker has announced his intentions to seek the
office of Lewis County Circuit
Clerk.
After having the opportunity to
sell his business, Kiddy Monument
Co., LLC, in October of 2015 to
a local father and daughter team
and after speaking with current
Lewis County Circuit Clerk John
Hinzman to confirm his intentions
to retire at the end of his term, Stalnaker decided to run for the office.
“I welcome this opportunity to
pursue the Circuit Clerk position
and stay involved in the community as I have been my whole life,”
Stalnaker said.
Stalnaker is currently the 4th
vice president of South Atlantic
Shrine Association (which encompasses six states), treasurer
of Nemesis Shrine, secretary of
Lewis County Shrine Club and
a member of the Lewis County
Shrine clown unit.
In the past he has been active in
several community groups and over
the years has served as an officer
and/or on the board of directors of
various local organizations. He also
is a former high school and college
basketball and football official.
Stalnaker, a lifelong resident of
Lewis County, resides in Weston
with his wife, the former Sharon
Collins, and their beagle, Jazzi.
He is the son of the late Bill
and Gerry Kyer Kiddy and is a
1978 graduate of Lewis County
High School and attended West
Virginia Tech, Fairmont State and
West Virginia University.
As a successful business owner
for nearly 30 years and former
member of the Lewis County
Commission and the West Virginia
House of Delegates, he believes
these experiences in the private
and public sectors have prepared
him for the position and responsibilities of serving as Lewis County
Circuit Clerk.
“Certainly, working with the
public and knowing how to interact among local, county and state
governments and working with the
public is such a plus for any office
holder. Helping the public on a daily
basis is something I truly enjoy and
I have always loved the interaction
and involvement with the community and citizens of Lewis County,”
Stalnaker said.
As Circuit Clerk, Stalnaker said
that his promise to the citizens is
to continue the same fair, professional and courteous services that
have been delivered by Mr. John
Hinzman and his Deputy Clerks
for the past 30 years and he assures
that everyone will be treated with
the utmost respect.
In closing, Stalnaker said “I
would just like to ask everyone
FIDUCIARY NOTICE
The following Fiduciary accounts are
before me for settlement:
Patricia J. Bush, Executrix, of the estate
of Eva R. Means, deceased.
Given under my hand this 4th day of
March, 2016.
Charles C. Hathaway
44-2
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
To the Creditors and Beneficiaries of the
Estate of AMELIA ANN GALIANO, deceased.
All persons having claims against the
estate of the said Amelia Ann Galiano, deceased, aka Amelia Ann Hamrick, whether
due or not, are notified to exhibit their claims,
with the voucher thereof, legally verified, to
the undersigned, at 183 Edgewood Drive,
Weston, WV 26452-8541, on or before the
7th day of June, 2016, otherwise they may
by law be excluded from all benefit of said
estate. All beneficiaries of said estate may
appear on or before said day to examine said
claims and otherwise protect their interests.
Given under my hand this 2nd day of
March, 2016.
Joseph W. Wagoner
44-2
WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Division of Highways
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Bids will be received electronically by the West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways through the Bid Express
Bidding Service (www.bidx.com) and by sealed proposals (only when prequalification is waived) being received at its office in Building 5,
Room A-748, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, West Virginia until March 15, 2016 at 10:00 AM (Eastern Standard Time).The
bids will be downloaded and/or opened and read publicly thereafter for the construction of the following project(s):
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Call
Contract
State Project
Federal Project
Description
008
1016124R1
S321-19-22.03 00
STP-0019(424)D
Structure Replacement
LCPL Larry S Heater Memorial Bridge
/ West Fork River, 0.34 MI S CO 19/3
County: Lewis
Bridge: 1264.2
Concrete Slab on Fabricated Girder
Span(s): 3
Structure Steel:
DBE GOAL: 7% of contract bid amount. Bidder must provide written assurance of meeting goal on form in proposal.
REMARKS:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Proposals will be received from prequalified and West Virginia licensed contractors only except that on Federal-Aid Projects a contractors’ license is not required at time of bid, but will be required before work can begin. Registration is required with the Department
of Administration, Division of Purchasing, in accordance with Chapter 5A, Article 3, Section 12 of the West Virginia Code. All contractors
submitting bids on project(s) must include one of the following forms properly executed with each proposal: Proposal Guaranty Bond,
Cashier’s Check, or Certified Check for $500.00 or 5% of total bid, whichever is greater.
*These are projects on which any contractor with a Category “W” Prequalification Rating may be eligible to bid.
The West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways reserves the right to defer, delay or postpone the date for receiving
and publicly opening proposals for any project designated in this advertisement, without the necessity of renewing such advertisement.
All bidders holding valid bidding proposals will be notified of such deferment, delay or postponement and the date that proposals will be
received and publicly opened.
The West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in
any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in
response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex or national origin in consideration for an award.
WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Division of Highways
Robert L. Pennington, P.E. Director of Program Planning and Administration
43-2
DOUG STALNAKER
for their consideration and support
for my election as Lewis County
Circuit Clerk.” If you would like
to talk to Stalnaker says all should
feel free to contact him at (304)269-7612.
Pulmonary
Rehab Week
March 13-19
Join Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital (SJMH) during
AACVPR National Pulmonary
Rehabilitation Week, March 13-19,
to celebrate the benefits pulmonary
Rehabilitation can provide for
patients suffering from chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD).
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Week, initiated by the American
Association of Cardiovascular
and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
(AACVPR), aims to educate the
community about the role of pulmonary rehabilitation in enhancing the
quality of life of individuals with
chronic lung disease. This year’s
theme, “Some Things Take Your
Breath Away, Others Give It Back,”
honors individuals who struggle
to overcome shortness of breath
and the pulmonary professionals
who work every day to alleviate
that struggle and improve patients’
everyday lives.
For more information on the
SJMH Pulmonary Rehab Unit call
(304)-269-8099.
Alum Bridge
Watch Set
Stone Ridge
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Bridge Neighborhood Farms Joins
Watch will meet Monday, March
14, at 6 p.m. The meeting will
begin with a covered dish dinner Angus Group
of beans, cornbread, desserts and
salad at the St. Boniface Catholic
Church Parrish Hall. Beans and
cornbread will be furnished and
others are asked to bring dessert,
salad or other covered dish.
The meeting will follow the
dinner at 7 p.m. They are inviting
all living in the area to attend this
meeting to find out how to keep the
neighborhood a safe place to live.
Members of all other Lewis
County Neighborhood Watches
and all elected county officials and
candidates in the Primary Election
are also invited to attend and to
speak briefly.
For more information, call Carylon Lamb at (304)-269-4052 or
Liz Bradford at (304)-269-4568.
Lost Creek
Man Is Grad
Thomas Sears of Lost Creek
has received his Bachelor of Arts
in Social Science from Western
Governors University.
The university held its 30th
semi-annual commencement ceremony in Orlando on Feb. 6, and
celebrated the graduation of more
than 7,300 graduates.
Stone Ridge Farms LLC, Horner, is a new member of the American
Angus Association, reports Allen
Moczygemba, CEO of the national
breed organization headquartered
in Saint Joseph, Mo.
The American Angus Association, with more than 25,000 active
adult and junior members, is the
largest beef breed association in
the world. Its computerized records
include detailed information on
over 18 million registered Angus.
The Association records ancestral information and keeps production records and genomic data
on individual animals to develop
industry-leading selection tools for
its members.
The programs and services of the
Association and its entities - Angus
Genetics Inc., Angus Productions
Inc., Certified Angus Beef LLC
and the Angus Foundation - help
members to advance the beef
cattle business by selecting the
best animals for their herds and
marketing quality genetics for the
beef cattle industry and quality beef
for consumers.
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Huff Retires After 23 Years at SJMH
Pictured (left to right) are Paul Mouser, AJ Freda and Jerry Handley.
Meets
Freda Is Champ LCARSE
March 22nd
State Strongman
A Weston man is once again a
West Virginia champion strongman. A.J. Freda, 30, of Weston,
earned the championship title for
the men’s heavyweight division
on Saturday, Feb. 20, at the second annual Battle in the Blizzard
Strongman Competition at White
Park in Morgantown.
Freda competed in multiple
events including: Log Press, Atlas
Stones Lift, Farmers Walk, Yoke
Medley and Max Squat.
Freda broke a state atlas stone lift
record with a 330 pound stone for
two repetitions. Freda has qualified
to attend the 2016 North American
Strongman National Championship
in October. Freda holds a state
record in the log press category
with a weight of 340 pounds, holds
the state bench press record at 502
pounds and the state deadlift record
at 715 pounds.
Mouser and Handley are the
event organizers.
Rotary Is Told About
SJMH Physical Therapy
By EILEEN BILLETER
Matt Degarmo, director of
the Stonewall Jackson Memorial
Hospital (SJMH) physical therapy
department since 1997, spoke to
the Weston Rotary Club, March 2.
Degarmo is married to Denielle
and they live in Lake Floyd in Harrison County, with two sons, Bailey,
16 and Andrew, 13.
Degarmo started at SJMH as a
therapist in 1995. He has a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy
from WVU and a masters degree
in business administration.
The physical therapy department, with 8,000 sq. ft. of space,
is located at 241 West Second St.
and houses six private treatment
rooms and a gym. They treat all
parts of the body that have sprains
and take care of wounds.
They try to facilitate all of the
needs of the community. “I just
love it here,” said Degarmo, who
is willing to drive 45 minutes one
way to get here every day.
They have a staff of five fulltime outpatient therapists, tons of
machines and all of the latest ways
to treat inflammation and injury.
Outpatients can visit the facility
Monday to Friday from 7:30 to
5:30. They don’t work with outpatients on the weekends. Weekends
are busy with work on inpatients.
Degarmo is also in charge of
cardiac pulmonary and pulmonary
rehabilitation. Degarmo said the
cardiac pulmonary has five RNs and
two aides who are very good and
caring about what they do. They do
stress tests and chemical versions
of stress tests and use nuclear tracer
to check blockages.
They do EKGs. The adult fitness
program participants need a doctor’s referral saying that exercise
is okay for them. The program
has about 30 people who work
out two times a week on Tuesdays
and Thursdays for the cost of $35
a month. Adult physical fitness is
not usually covered by insurance. In
answer to how can one strengthen
one’s heart, Degarmo said conditioned exercise can strengthen the
heart muscle.
DeGarmo told the club that
education about what is good for
people is a big part of the cardiac
and pulmonary care.
The hospital’s go live dates for
its new Cerner electronic health
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The Lewis County Association of Retired School Employees
(LCARSE) will meet on Tuesday,
March 22, at 1 p.m. at the Steer
Steakhouse at Marketplace Plaza.
A memorial ceremony will be
held for deceased members. Those
wishing to have lunch together
before the meeting are urged to
come at noon.
All retired school employees
are invited to attend the meeting.
Weston High
Class To Meet
The Weston High School Class
of 1956 will hold their monthly
breakfast at the Steer Steakhouse
at Market Place Plaza on Saturday,
March 12, at 9:30 a.m.
All classmates and guests are
invited to come and enjoy the food
and fellowship.
The class meets on the second
Saturday of each month. For more
information call (304)-269-5401.
Healthcare
Center Gets
Site Audit
MATT DEGARMO
record system are Nov. 6 and 7.
The modular in the parking lot is
to assist with the space needs during training.
Degarmo said, “The community
comes first at the hospital.”
The Weston Rotary Club Blood
Screenings are April 2 and 9 at
SJMH. The cost is a bargain and
the club greatly appreciates the
local support.
Lori Martino-Ahmad, supervisor of Managed Care at Health Partners Network (HPN), in Bridgeport
visited Lively Healthcare Center
in Jane Lew in February. The
company provided an on-site visit
and medical review of the office.
As a result of the site audit,
HPN noted that Lively met all of
HPN’s survey site standards. The
audit and medical records review
are based on national credentialing
guidelines.
Jeanie Hart, physician supervisor for the Center, noted, “We have
a great staff at Lively, that are dedicated to providing quality care to
our patients in a safe environment.”
Cheryl Huff, of the Laboratory
at Stonewall Jackson Memorial
Hospital (SJMH) in Weston, retired
after 23 years at the local healthcare
facility.
Huff is a Fairmont resident and
she is married to Steve Huff. She
has one son and daughter-in-law,
Michael and Valerie Tonkery, and
their daughter, Sydney Ann of
Shinnston; a daughter, Lee Ann
Tonkery of Fairmont; and a granddaughter, Rayanna, four.
Huff is the daughter of Marguerite and the late Ray Bradley
of Fairmont.
She is a graduate of West Fairmont High School. Cheryl received
her Associate Degree as a Medical Laboratory Technician from
Fairmont State College in 1993.
In 2001, she became a Certified
Medical Technologist.
She was named SJMH Employee of the Month in 2004 and her
nominator was very complimentary
of her work.
“Cheryl is one of the most considerate people we know. There is
always a kind word or smile from
her even during the most hectic
times. She’s a hard worker and puts
Cheryl Huff, a Fairmont resident, recently retired from Stonewall
in 110 percent effort, always going Jackson Memorial Hospital, in Weston. She is pictured above with
above and beyond the call of duty. her co-worker and friend Paula Layman.
She doesn’t hesitate to help others.
It’s a joy to work with her. She’s
not just another co-worker. She is a
good friend,” wrote the nominator.
Her current department head,
Angela Cedeno noted, “Cheryl is
probably one of the best techs that
I have ever had the pleasure of
working with, as a manager or as
an employee. She is one of the most
efficient workers. She is someone
who truly cares about patient care.
She is someone to be admired and
for others to look up to.”
Robert Thomas, was the supervisor who hired Cheryl in 1993 and
related that Cheryl was a very reliable and hardworking employee,
who was a real joy to work with.
Karen Westfall, another of
Cheryls’ supervisors said, “Cheryl
is truly patient-oriented. She was
so very caring of her work and her
patients. I have never seen anyone
who wanted to help everyone such
as Cheryl. She was a real joy to
have on my staff.”
Another of Cheryl’s supervisors, Pam Thompson, wrote, “I
admire Cheryl more than anyone
I have ever worked with. In all
situations, she exhibits a high level
of professionalism and integrity. I
will always miss her.”
Huff was humbled by these kind
words and said, “I loved my job and
the interaction with patients and
the people with whom I worked.
It was a good experience and I am
thankful for it.”
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Wesleyan Is Offering Gifted Camp
Now 33 years old, the state’s
only summer camp for gifted
children is now open to rising 5th12th graders, giving this special
population a chance to be challenged intellectually in a congenial
atmosphere with their peers on the
beautiful campus of West Virginia
Wesleyan College. The program is
the most affordable camp for the
gifted in the country.
Many students have such a great
time, they return year after year.
Kennedy James, a 7th grader, spoke
out: “Gifted Camp was the best ex-
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perience ever. The professors were
so nice. I learned so much in just
two weeks. Staying on campus was
really cool. We slept in the college
dorms. In the evenings, we all hung
out together, played games, went
swimming, and ate a lot. Gifted
Camp was awesome, and I can’t
wait to come back.”
The two-week, residential
program offers advanced classes
in physics, higher math, creative
writing, computer programming,
history and environmental science
and are taught by college profes-
sors experienced in teaching to the
gifted. Campers room with their
age-mates in the dormitory, eat
college food, play together and
attend classes on campus. They
are supervised by college-age
counselors who serve as guides
and mentors.
Besides academics, the camp
offers extensive facilities (swimming pool, basketball and tennis
courts, baseball and soccer fields,
a walking trail, a full library, music practice rooms, and a new arts
center). Activities include movies,
guest speakers, group activities,
short trips off campus, and a talent
show at the end of camp.
The date will be June 19 through
July 2. Enrollments will be accepted
up until the first day of camp. Online
registration is available with plenty
of spots open. Those interested can
see the entire program, view its offerings, learn about the professors,
or register their student(s) using the
online form, at www.wvwc.edu/
summergifted.
Students must be identified as
gifted to qualify.
For further information, contact
your child’s gifted teacher, call the
WSGP summer gifted office at
(304)-473-8072, or e-mail sgp@
wvwc.edu. You can also find us
on Facebook as Wesleyan Summer
Gifted Program.
Meals on Wheels
Bobbin the Robin, mascot of Robin’s Nest Travel Center, with Jonelle Swiger and her son, Sawyer,
are delivering meals for the Lewis County Senior Citizen Center to help with their March for Meals.
Here are Bobbin the Robin and Sawyer making a home delivery to Paula Ramsey.
Weston Democrat
Entertainment Section
Jonelle Swiger is standing with WWII veteran Red Prince at the
Lewis County Senior Citizen Center.
“Create Your
State Tour”
Is April 13th
Are you interested in using
creativity and the arts to help transform Weston? Join a very special
program on April 13, Create Your
State Tour. It is a multimedia performance and workshop that inspires
and empowers creative community
transformation. Creative entrepreneurs from Princeton, will tell their
inspiring story of how the arts are
working for them and pass on tools
and information for everyone to
cultivate a similar scene here.
Join the show and workshop
and consider joining the team to
execute some exciting projects in
the community. The performance
and workshop are free and open to
the public.
For more information visit
www.createyourstate.org or call
(304)-320-8833.
The following is for the week
of March 9 - March 16
Wednesday, March 9: pork
with dressing and gravy, cauliflower, harvard beets, roll
Thursday, March 10: chicken
patty, potato soup, salad, cornbread, cookie
Friday, March 11: spaghetti
and meatballs, green beans, 7 layer
salad, wheat bread, pineapple
Monday, March 14: club sandwich on wheat bread, vegetable
soup, crackers, pudding
Tuesday, March 15: turkey,
mashed potatoes, gravy, broccoli,
wheat roll, chocolate cake with
peanut butter icing
Wednesday, March 16: country fried steak, mashed potatoes and
gravy, corn, temptation salad, roll
Visit Cinderella
Is March 17th
Weston McDonald’s is having
a “Visit Cinderella” on March 17,
from 5:30-7 p.m.
If there is a snow day or early
dismissal due to the weather, their
back-up date will be March 24.
Children may wear princess
attire and have their picture taken
which will be emailed after the
event.
SPORTS
The Weston
Democrat
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Lewis Wins Sectional Title
Brooklyn Perkey of the Lewis County Maids basketball team
drives to the basket during action in the 2015-16 season. Perkey
would be named to the Big Ten Conference First Team for her play
during the 2015-16 season.
Bella Posey of the Lewis County Maids basketball team plays
defense during regular season action during the 2015-16 season.
Posey would be named the All Freshman Team for the Big Ten
Conference for the 2015-16 season.
Perkey, Posey Get
Big Ten Honors
A pair of Lewis County Minutemaid basketball players have
received honors from the Big Ten
Conference for their play during
the 2015-16 season.
Brooklyn Perkey, a Senior
Guard, was named to the Big Ten
Conference First Team of the recently completed season. Perkey
scored 277 points during the season
for a 13.3 average. From the foul
line she would shoot 64.3 % by going 81-126 from the charity stripe.
She would have 81 rebounds, 109
assists, 67 steals and 13 blocked
shots during the season.
Perkey would join the 1,000
point club during the season when
she would hit that mark during a
home contest against Buckhannon
Upshur in 60-59 overtime win.
Perkey would finish her career
at Lewis County with a total of
1,107 points.
Bella Posey, a Freshman Guard,
was named to the All Freshman
Team for the Big Ten Conference.
Posey scored 59 points during her
rookie season at LCHS for an average of 2.9 points per game. Posey
shot an outstanding 93.8 % from
the foul line by going 15-16 from
the charity stripe. She would have
15 rebounds, 10 assists, 12 steals
and 3 blocked shots during her
freshman campaign. Congratulations to both student athletes on
this accomplishment.
The Weston Democrat
First in News, Sports, Advertising
The Lewis County Minutemen
varsity basketball team concluded
regular season play with an 11-10
record and earned a home game in
the opening round of the Region
2 Section 2 Sectional Basketball
Tournament.
Lewis County came out of the
gate in a hurry, registering the
game’s first 4 points. Nate Frazier
opened the scoring followed by a
Ben Riley free throw that gave the
Minutemen a 4-0 lead.
Elkins scored its first points of
the night on a two point basket by
Blake Loftis.
Riley’s 4 points and Damien
White’s 2 points made the Lewis
lead 10-2 with 5:11 left to play in
the opening period of play.
Lewis County made the it ab 8-0
run when Riley added two more
points. The Tigers put an end to
the Lewis County run when Cole
Harlan nailed a three pointer to
make the score 12-5 in favor of
the Minutemen.
Frazier’s two point basket, a
Riley free throw, a Frazier three
pointer and a pair of free throws
from White gave the Minutemen
a 20-5 lead.
Loftis added two more for the
Tigers and Riley scored two more
for Lewis County to make it a 22-7
Minutemen lead.
Four points by Harlan and another two points for Riley closed
out the scoring in the opening
frame with Lewis County holding
a 24-11 lead.
Lewis County used the three
pointer as its main weapon in the
second quarter when they outscored Elkins 31-9 to take a 55-20
halftime lead.
Jake Rahming started the
quarter with a three pointer and
after a two point basket by Dalton
Hamrick Ian Fealy connected for a
three pointer to give Lewis County
30-13 lead with 6:24 left to play in
the opening half.
Elkins got a three pointer of their
own from Jared Kerns and then saw
the Minutemen go on a 13-0 run to
make the score 43-16 in favor of
the Minutemen with 3:04 left to
play in the opening half.
John Paul Snuffer hit two free
throws to start the run followed
by back to back three pointers by
Rahming and White and a two point
basket by White and another three
ball by Rahming.
After Kyle Riggleman scored
two points for the Tigers, Riley
and Rahming hit for two points
each and gave the Minutemen a
48-18 lead with 2:17 left to play
in the second half.
After a Harlen basket for Elkins, Frazier’s three points and
Thomas Hogan’s four points gave
the Minutemen a 7-0 run to stretch
the lead 55-20 heading into the
halftime break.
Lewis County would see the hot
hand that they had from the first half
cool down as they were outscored
by the Tigers in each of the final
two quarters 25-22. But it would
prove to be not enough as Lewis
County gained a huge first round
win over Elkins 77-46 to move onto
the championship game to face the
winner of the Buckhannon-UpshurHampshire County game.
Ben Riley led Lewis County
with 23 points with Jake Rahming
adding 14 points, Damien White 12
points and Nate Frazier 11 points
for a balanced Lewis County scoring could not pull attack.
The Region 2 Section 2 Championship Game would be held at
Lewis County High School on
March 4 when they hosted the
Hampshire Trojans. Lewis County
entered the title tilt with a record
of 13-10 while Hampshire came
in with a 12-10 mark. As was the
case in the first game, Lewis County
would once again start out strong.
Nate Frazier hit two straight three
pointers and Damien White added
a third three pointer and Lewis
County had a 9-0 lead with 5:50
left to play in the opening quarter.
Hampshire then stunned Lewis
County in front of a large home
crowd and scored the final 14 points
of the quarter to take a 14-9 lead
after quarter number one.
Hampshire started the second
quarter play by scoring the first
two points to make their run a 16-0
before it was ended when Jake
Rahming hit a three pointer followed by a Ben Riley two pointer
to cut the Trojans lead to 16-14
with 5:57 left to play in the first
half. But Tyler Ault hit the game’s
next four points to put Hampshire
up 20-14. Riley then hit a three
pointer to cut the deficit to 20-17
only to see Hampshire rattle off
the next 7 points to take 27-17 lead
with just 1:48 left to play in the
second quarter. Thomas Hogan’s
The Lewis County Minutemen celebrate the sectional championship win over Hampshire on Friday
night. Shown kneeling in front are Coach Bill Linger and Thomas Hogan. Front row, left to right
are - Charlie Simms, Bobby Fisher, Levi Brown, Jake Rahming, Ian Fealy, Caden Rohrbough, Nate
Frazier, and Shawn Moran. Back row, left to right are - Coach Chuck Rahming, Coach Joe Nichols,
Avery Post, Head Coach Charles Simms, Jon Paul Snuffer, Ben Riley (hidden), Damien White, Ian
Young, and Coach Rick Garavaglia. (Photo by John G. Wolfe)
The Minutemen Rowdies provided support for the win over Hampshire by cheering the team on
throughout the game. (Photo by John G. Wolfe)
two points, two free throws by John points by White on a break away Box Score
Paul Snuffer and a three pointer by layup and two more free throws Elkins: Jacob White 2 0-0 4; Dalton
Rahming cut the Trojans lead to 27- by Thomas Hogan fueled the 6-0 Hamrick 3 4-5 10; Cole Harlan 6 3-4 16;
Elliott White 1 1-2 3; Blake Loftis 2 0-0
24 and after Tyler Ault scored the Minutemen run.
4; Kyle Riggleman 1 0-0 2; Jared Kerns
After Hampshire went 1-2 from 2 0-0 5; Devin Ricottilli 0 0-0 0; Russell
final points of the half it would be
29-24 in favor of Hampshire after the line, Lewis County’s Rahming Ward 0 0-0 0; Luke Swecker 0 0-0 0; Ty
and Riley would add 3 free throws Davisson 0 0-0 0; Read Schumacker 0
one half of play.
The third quarter would see to make the score 59-49 Lewis 2-4 2; Totals 17 10 15 46; Three Point
the Minutemen continue to chip County with just 1:10 left to play. Field Goals: Harlan - 1; Kerns - 1
The Trojans added two points Lewis County: Caden Rohrbough - 0
away but not pull even with the
Trojans despite outscoring the and free throws by White 2, Rah- 1-2 1; Shawn Moran 0 0-0 0; Jake
Trojans 16-14 in the period only ming and Hogan 1 each would give Rahming 4 2-2 14; Ian Fealy 2 1-1 6;
to see themselves behind by three Lewis County their winning margin Ben Riley 10 2-4 23; Levi Brown 1 0-1
points after three quarters of play by a score of 63-51 to claim the 2; Nate Frazier 4 1-1 11; Ian Young 0
Region 2 Section 2 Championship 0-0 0; Damien White 4 2-2 12; Thomas
by a score of 43-40.
Hogan 1 2-5 4; Avery Post 1 0-0 2; John
But then came the fourth quarter for 2016.
Paul Snuffer 0 2-4 2; Totals 27 13-22 77;
when the Minutemen would finally
Nate Frazier and Jake Rahming Three Point Field Goals: Rahming - 4;
get even when Frazier opened the had 14 points each to lead the Fealy - 1; Riley - 1; Frazier - 2; White - 2
final canto with a three pointer to Minutemen while Thomas Hogan Score By Quarters
tie the game at 43-43. Lewis County added 11 points while Damien Hampshire 14 15 14 8 - 51
then took their first lead since the White would chip in 10 points for Lewis County 9 15 16 23 - 63
first quarter when Riley hit one of the Minutmen who would improve Box Score
Hampshire: Tyler Ault 5 0-0 13; Jordan
two free throws. That lead would the 14-10 with this win.
Lewis County was scheduled Richardson 0 2-2 2; Evan Staley 3 2-2
be stretched to four points when
White connected for a three pointer to take on the Musselman Apple- 9; John Judy 5 6-8 18; Jordan Grapes
2-2 9; Grant Mayfield 0 0-0 0; Tyler
to make the score 47-43 in favor men in the Region 2 Play game 3Andes
0 0-2 0; Sam Lookman 0 0-0 0;
of Lewis County with 5:53 left to on Tuesday, March 8 at 7 p.m. at Barker Grace 0 0-0 0; Jarrett Holts 0
Lewis County High School. Mus- 0-0 0; Anthony Gilreath 0 0-0 0; Austin
play in the game.
A Hampshire two point basket selman comes in the contest with Marks 0 0-0 0; Nate Davis 0 0-0 0; Totals
was answered by a three by Rah- a 17-5 record.
16 12-16 51; Three Point Field Goals:
ming to make the count 50-45 in
The winner of this game will Ault - 3; Staley - 1; Judy - 2; Grapes - 1
favor of Lewis County with just advance to next week’s Class AAA Lewis County: Cden Rohrbough 0 0-0 0;
3:43 left to play. A three pointer State Tournament in Charleston. Shawn Moran 0 0-0 0; Jake Rahming 4
by Jordan Grapes cut the Lewis With a win Lewis County would 2-4 14; Ben Riley 2 3-4 8; Levi Brown 0
County lead to 50-48 that would make its first state tournament 0-0 0; Nate Frazier 4 2-3 14; Ian Young
be answered by a 6-0 Minute- appearance since the 1985 season. 2 0-0 4; Damien White 3 2-2 10; Thomas
Hogan 3 5-7 11; Avery Post 0 0-0 0; John
men run to make it a 56-48 Lewis
Score By Quarters
Paul Snuffer 0 2-2 2; Totals 18 16-22
11 9 10 16 - 46
County lead with just 2:30 left to Elkins
63; Three Point Filed Goals: Rahming
play. Frazier’s two free throws, two Lewis County 24 31 8 14 - 77
- 4; Riley - 1; Frazier - 4; White - 2
Win '16 Crown
In the 2016 Lewis County Youth Basketball League the Fillies won the Stars of Tomorrow Basketball Division Crown. Pictured left to right in the front row are Van Waggy, Lilly Morrell, Bri Watson,
Haley Burkhammer and Mallory Avington; second row: Mascot Maggie Jordan, Bo Probst, Brianna
Franklin, Jaz Piggie and Jaiden Jenkins; back row: Coach Ashley Morrell and Coach Becky Taylor.
Not pictured are Abby Martin, Mascot Rae Bonnett, Coach Randy Taylor and Coach Nicole Taylor.
(Photo submitted)
C2—The Weston Democrat - Wednesday, March 9, 2016
PEYTON RUBLE
CAMERON BROWN
From left to right are Noah Grinnan of Lewis County , Hunter Wolfe of Lewis County, Brock
Kehler of TOSS and Logan Morgan of Clarksburg.
TRENTON BUSH
Jr. Wrestlers
Qualify 12
For States
On Sunday, March 6, the Lewis
County Junior Wrestlers traveled
to Morgantown to participate in
the West Virginia Youth Wrestling
Area 2 State Qualifier.
Participants who placed higher
than 4th are eligible to participate
in state championships.
Kohen Bunch 2nd Place 6 U 40
lb; Elijah Peyton Ruble 3rd Place 6
U 60 lb; Jeremy Jett 3rd Place 7/8
45 lb; Chance Mayfield 2nd Place
7/8 50 lb; Ian Lucas Brown 3rd
Place 7/8 50 lb; Hunter “Peachy”
Wolfe 2nd Place 9/10 85 lb; Noah
Grinnan 4th Place 9/10 85 lb; Cameron Brown 1st Place 9/10 90 lb;
Kevin Parsons 2nd Place 11/12 80
lb;Brock Mitchell 1st Place 11/12
85 lb; Trenton Bush 3rd Place 11/12
85l b; Joseph Blake 2nd Place 90
b; Will Kuhn 1st Place 11/12 115
lb; and Austin Thomason 2nd Place
MS 135 lb.
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The Weston Democrat - Wednesday, March 9, 2016—C3
ARIES (March 21 to April
19) The week promises a calmer
aspect. Although there might be
some lingering effects of a recent
job problem, things should continue
to ease up. Also expect a change in
a home-based situation.
TAURUS (April 20 to May
20) If you feel uneasy about a colleague’s suggestion, it might be that
your wise inner Taurean guide is
alerting you to a potential problem.
Stepping away could turn out to be
the right thing to do.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20)
A family get-together opens up
new opportunities for renewing
ties. It can be especially effective
in dealing with disagreements that
should have been, but never were,
fully resolved.
CANCER (June 21 to July
22) You might be surprised at
the response you get to a recent
decision. You might be even more
surprised by the reasons behind it.
In any event, you’ll learn something
important.
LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Your
aspects favor resolving any tenACROSS
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Vim and vigor
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Go by
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Blueprint
12 Glass of NPR
13 Between jobs
14 Top-rated
15 Unreasonably suspicious
17 Deteriorates
18 Clumsy ship
19 Protective wall
21 Not quite boil
24 Greek consonants
25 Past
26 Two, in Tijuana
28 Sulked
32 First course, maybe
34 “Golden Girl” Arthur
36 Volcanic flow
37 First Little Pig’s material
39 Blond shade
41 Prot. or Cath.
42 Disencumber
44 Expedition
46 Ideal
50 Tatter
51 -- out (supplemented)
52 Toxic herbicide
56 Missile shelter
57 Ostriches’ kin
58 Bristle
59 Black quartz
60 Longings
61 Still
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Initial stake
Cardinals’ home?
Branch
Pirates’ quaff
Back talk
“-- Rhythm”
Plagiarize
Red or Black
Landlocked country
Always
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Stick with a kick
sions left over from a recent incident. You might want to consider
having a “clear the air” talk as
soon as you can. A call can lead to
a change of plans.
VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22)
Avoid repeating yourself. If your
first few efforts fail to connect,
maybe it’s because you haven’t
found the right way to get your
message across. Try changing your
approach.
LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22)
Good intentions plus a strong
resolve to succeed can take you
where you want to go. Don’t give
up just because someone suggests
you might be pursuing an impossible cause.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov.
21) An unexpected setback can
be a blessing in disguise. Use it to
recheck your facts and how you’ve
presented them. Meanwhile, look
for ways to expand your contacts.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to
Dec. 21) You should finally be
seeing a positive change in a recent personal situation. However,
an on-the-job matter might need
more attention than you realized.
Stay with it.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan.
19) While you should be close to
completing an important matter,
you still need to focus on being
focused. But things ease up in
time for weekend fun with family
and friends.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb.
18) A certain matter might take
an unexpected turn. Don’t simply
accept it; ask for an explanation.
What you learn might be helpful
in shifting the situation around to
your benefit.
PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20)
Projecting a positive attitude helps
restore calm even when you’re
confronting some pretty stormy
situations. Stay the course. The
outcome will be well worth your
efforts.
Born this week: While you
enjoy tradition and stability, you
also appreciate the good things that
change can bring.
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C4—The Weston Democrat - Wednesday, March 9, 2016
COUNTY SCENE
The Weston
Democrat
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Minutement Win Basketball Sectional Championship
Lewis County and the Hampshire players prepare to rebound,
but it was two points for the Minutemen on their way to a 63 - 51
comeback victory. The Minutemen were in action in regional tournament against Mussleman High School on Tuesday evening. There
will be a full report in the next edition of The Weston Democrat.
Junior Ian Young prepares to make a pass against a Hampshire
defender.
LCHS team members stand with respect during the singing of
our National Anthem before the opening of the game.
Caden Rohrbough cuts his part of the net in post game celebration.
The LCHS cheerleaders show their skills as they show support
for the team.
Minuteman Thomas Hogan goes up for a basket against a host of Hampshire defenders.
Players watch as the ball soars to the net for a Lewis County score.
Photos by John G. Wolfe
Water Firm Plans
Are Now Online
D2—The Weston Democrat - Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Vandalia 4H Family Game Night
West Virginia American Water announced today that public
versions of draft Source Water
Protection Plans (SWPPs) for
each of its eight water systems are
available online for public review.
The company encourages feedback
on these draft plans through online
submissions and through a series
of meetings that company representatives are holding across West
Virginia American Water’s service
areas later this month.
“Source water protection involves identifying potential risks
that could affect the drinking water
supply and seeking to reduce those
risks when possible to maintain
quality of the supply source,” said
Jennifer Heymann, source water
protection manager for West Virginia American Water. “Managing
risks to drinking water supplies
requires a community effort from
utilities, businesses, residents, government agencies and community
organizations, which is why West
Virginia American Water is committed to informing and engaging
the public and key stakeholders
throughout its planning process.”
Public versions of draft plans,
meeting schedules and additional
Family and friends of the 4H gathered at the Vandalia Community Building. Taylor Hull is getting a design painted on her
face by Sarah Flesher.
The 4H family fun night offered bingo, auctions, cake walks and
other games. Carly Singleton and Stephanie Singleton are stuck in
the “County Jail.”
information on watersheds and
source water protection can be
found online at www.westvirginiaamwater.com under the menu
Water Quality and Stewardship
- Source Water Protection.
The plans available for review
include the following components:
regulatory definitions, stakeholder
engagement, water system information, water loss information,
watershed delineations, potential
contaminant sources, management
plans, source water monitoring,
alternative sources of supply, contingency plans, communications
plans, an event response flow chart
and message templates.
Comments may be submitted
online anytime or by mail to West
Virginia American Water, Attn:
Source Water Protection Manager,
P.O. Box 1906, Charleston, WV
25327-1906.
Public meetings will be tailored
for each local water system and
will present specific information
relevant to that system. All local
system meetings will be offered
Friday, March 18, both at 1 p.m.
and 6 p.m. at the Lewis County
Senior Center in Weston.
Visit the Easter Bunny
Pierpont
Celebrates
Pride
Week
Fairmont-Pierpont Community
Youngsters waited in line to participate in the “fishing booth.” There were great prizes and refreshments were available. (Photos by Scott Lantz)
Dance Company Performs at Schools
Last week members of the West Virginia Dance Company performed at Lewis County High
School, Peterson Central Elementary School and Jane Lew Elementary School. Dancers taught math,
English, history and science lessons through dance. They also performed an original Appalachian
dance composed by Toneta Akers-Toler. After the performance, Ms. Akers-Toler held workshops at
each school demonstrating to staff how movement enhances learning and memory. Here students are
shown learning about mass through movement. The performance and workshops were sponsored
by the Arts Council of Weston.
and Technical College is celebrating Pierpont Pride Week from
March 7-11, to recognize the
achievements and successful work
of the students, faculty and staff.
The highlight of the week will be
a campus pizza party beginning
at 11:30 a.m. and the unveiling
of the presidential portrait of Dr.
Doreen M. Larson at 12:30 p.m.
on March 10.
Former president Larson and
her husband, Len, will be in attendance for the ceremony in room
236 of Hardway Hall on the Locust
Avenue Campus in Fairmont.
Chairman James E. Griffin of
the Pierpont Board of Governors
stated “I am honored to have a
unique vantage point to witness
and take part in the growth of
Pierpont. Watching and working
with our dedicated faculty and
staff as they prepare our students
with the high-quality education
needed to land good paying jobs,
has been extremely rewarding. I
am eternally grateful for being a
part of the Pierpont Family and
take pride in the fact that we help
Emmitt Clark, age 1, gets acquainted with the Easter Bunny at
others do more, do better, and the Robin’s Nest Travel Center Breakfast with the Easter Bunny
succeed.”
held on Saturday in Jane Lew. He is the son of Ed and Allison
Pierpont Community and Clark of Weston.
Technical College’s mission is to
provide opportunities for learning,
training and further education that
enrich the lives of individuals and
promotes the economic growth of
our service region and the state.
In fulfilling this mission,
Pierpont provides education and
training that leads directly to good
paying jobs in two years or less as
well as providing transfer education as a low cost alternative for
individuals planning to pursue an
advanced degree beyond a two
year degree.
Pierpont offers more than 40
associate of arts, associate of applied science, and certificate of applied science degree programs and
specializes in preparing students
of all ages for practical, hands-on
careers in two years or less. Pierpont also offers a variety of courses
to help West Virginians expand
their skills, develop new skills and
advance in their career. Students
graduate with advanced skills and
knowledge that will transform
their lives, their families and their
communities for the better.
Pierpont offers accessible
educational opportunities in many
locations throughout the institution’s 13 county service region
which includes career technical
education centers and high schools
in Philippi, West Union, Fairmont,
Morgantown, Kingwood, Bridgeport, Clarksburg, Weston, Sutton,
Buckhannon, Elkins and Grafton.
Evening classes are scheduled
for both traditional and adult learnJayla Woofter, age 5, was one of 92 children on hand for Robin’s
ers with daytime classes offered for
high school students on-site. A full Nest Travel Center Breakfast with the Easter Bunny on Saturday.
range of classes are offered in the Part of the proceeds from the event went to support the Lewis
fall, spring and summer semesters County Relay for Life program. Her grandmother is Charlotte
for traditional, non-traditional and Woofter from Weston.
high school students.
Pancakes In Hodgesville
A pancake and sausage/sausage
gravy and biscuit day “Eat a Bite
for Sight” with the Hodgesville
Lions Club will be held Saturday,
March 12, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
at the Warren District Community
Center in Hodgesville.
The menu will consist of:
regular and buckwheat pancakes,
sausage, sausage gravy and biscuit and drink. There will also be
brooms for sale.
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D4—The Weston Democrat - Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Arts Council Gives $500 To Aid Show
A check was presented to Doug
Seckman, Lewis County High
School (LCHS) Theater Department director, from the Arts Council of Weston to aid in the presentation of their upcoming presentation
of “Little Shop of Horrors.” The
musical is a satire of 1950s Horror
films and will be presented at the
LCHS auditorium on March 18-19,
at 7 p.m. with a Sunday matinee on
March 20, at 2 p.m.
After a public call from Seckman for sponsorship for the show
the council voted unanimously to
meet the $500 “Producer’s Circle”
donation to help the department
with their expenses. Seckman said
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has a regular full-time opening for Licensed Practical
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communicate, collaborate and to problem solve. Provides
and gives cooperative and courteous service to patients,
their families, staff and physicians. Performs as a team
member and takes pride in the care and services that we
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principles and practices for clients in an emergency
department setting.
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[email protected] or Kim Houchin MSN,
CNO at 304-354-9244 ext. 1363 or kimberly.houchin@
mhhcc.com. Last day to apply: March 17th 2016. EOE
they have had a lot of support from
both individuals and businesses in
the area but could definitely use
more. If anyone is still interested
in donating the contributions are
tax exempt.
“We were thrilled to be able to
help the theater department,” said
Vice President Lee Gainer “It’s an
example of what the Arts Council
is striving to do in our community,
promotion of the arts is essential
to economic and personal growth
here in Weston.”
Tickets will be available the day
of the show at LCHS.
Crestview Manor
Nursing & Rehabilitation
is hiring 3 full-time
CNA positions for
3pm-11pm shift.
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Huge indoor yard sale Mar. 12th-13th, from
9am-4pm, at the Georgetown Community
Building. Lots of brand name clothes, Under
Armour, AEO, Nike, Justice, and much more.
Furniture, décor items, antiques, tools, life
vests, and plenty more. Too much to list,
something for everyone.
HELP WANTED
WVU Jackson’s Mill is accepting applications
for the following position:
Visitor Center Assistant
of Weston
is currently accepting
applications for the
following positions:
Cook
Cashiers
Food Prep
Apply in person
No phone calls please
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and weekends
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