December 30, 2015 - The Weston Democrat

Democrat
The Weston
Lewis County’s Leading Newspaper Since 1867
Montani Semper Liberi
Mountaineers Are Always Free
Party Girls
The Year
2015 in
Review
Utilizing issues of our newspaper over the past year, reporters
John Wolfe and Cassidy McCoy
reviewed and chose what they
considered to be the major news
happenings in Lewis County in
2015. Their findings are written
in a month-by-month synopsis. In
this issue we will feature happenings of the first six months of 2015.
The second half of the year will
be reviewed in the Jan. 6 issue.
January
The first baby born in Lewis
County in 2015 was Elana Dove
Carpenter, daughter of Amber
Bleigh and Paul Carpenter, delivered at Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital on Jan. 3.
Agnes Queen was once again
chosen by her fellow county commissioners as President of the
Lewis County Commission.
A ladies auxiliary was formed
at the Pricetown Volunteer Fire
Department.
The candidate filing period for
the Weston Municipal Election
began.
A grand opening was held for the
PONY sports building at the Robert
S. Conley Baseball Complex.
Kim Freeland was named principal of the state’s first inter-county
school, Leading Creek Elementary
School in Linn.
Los Amigos Restaurant opened
in downtown Weston.
Informational meetings were
conducted for proposed natural
gas pipelines that if built will cross
Lewis County.
Tennis Maynard, charged with
the shooting death of Mingo County
Sheriff Eugene Crum in 2013, was
admitted as a patient at William R.
Sharpe, Jr. Hospital.
Kenneth J. Romel, of Weston,
was killed in an automobile accident in Upshur County.
It was annouced that Leading
Creek Elementary School was 95%
complete and would be ready for
the 2015-16 school year.
Lewis County received a
$250,000 Small Cities Block
Grant to assist with the waterline
extension in the Churchville, Sugar
Camp areas.
Andrew Gould, a Robert L.
Bland Middle School student was a
repeat winner in the County Spelling Bee and would go on to win the
regional title.
Geoff Krauss and the Thyme
Bistro team won overall grand
Continued on A2
Inside
Classified
County Scene
Entertainment
Lifestyles
Lottery
Obituaries
Opinions
Sports
Up Close
D3
D1
B6
B1
D4
B3
A4
C1
A3
Lewis County’s
Top News Source
LEWIS COUNTY
Where Stonewall Jackson
Grew To Manhood
Weston, WV • Wednesday, December 30, 2015 • 60¢
New School
Enrollment
Is Very Low
By CASSIDY McCOY
Leading Creek Elementary School, the state’s first inter-county school
that straddles Lewis and Gilmer County, is facing intense scrutiny for
student enrollment that is less than anticipated.
In documents submitted to the State School Building Authority(SBA),
Leading Creek was projected to enroll 240 students and was built to
support as many as 280 but state
reports revealed 156 students enrolled at Leading Creek Elementary
as of October 2015. Lewis County
Board of Education President Paul
Derico said that about 100 of the
students enrolled at Leading Creek
are from Lewis County.
Thousands of West Virginia
The SBA supplied $10.3 million
dollars in addition to $300,000 workers will get a pay raise beginfrom Lewis County schools and ning on Friday thanks to an increase
$100,000 from Gilmer County in the state’s minimum wage passed
schools in order to construct the by state lawmakers in 2014.
The state’s minimum wage will
new facility.
Leading Creek Principal Kim rise from the current of $8 per hour
Freeland told media representatives to $8.75.
The state’s minimum wage went
that the beautifully constructed
school is currently housing five from $7.25 per hour to $8 on Jan. 1,
rooms that were intended to be 2015, the first increase since 2008.
Danyell Edgell and little Chanel Edgell pose for a photo at the Appalachian Glass Open House and used as classrooms that are being
The new wage requirement apChristmas Party held last Wednesday evening in Weston. (Photo by John G. Wolfe)
designated for other purposes due plies to businesses with six or more
to the low enrollment, including one full-time employees, so not everyroom that is essentially a storage one will benefit from the increase.
room for all of the extra furniture. There are other exemptions under
The school combines Alum
Continued on A6
Bridge Elementary from Lewis
County and Troy Elementary from
Gilmer County. Last year, Alum
At Monday’s meeting, the Lewis communicator effective December the training and guidelines issued Bridge reported enrollment of 98
County Commission approved 31, creating an additional position to new hires and have been working students and Troy reported 92. The
measures to allow the Lewis Gilmer in need of employees.
on updating the manual and training 240 enrollment prediction was
Emergency 911 Center to employ
The time limit on applications process. The project is finished and based on the opportunity to pull
people for four full-time positions from the last job posting has expired should make the hiring and train- some students from Sand Fork
The unemployment rate in
within the new year.
so in order to obtain an updated list ing process a smoother one and Elementary as stated on documents
The positions were not created, of candidates for the positions, E will also require the EMD cards sent to the state and SBA and signed Lewis County raised to reveal a 7.5
but new hires will be filling cur- 911 Director Bill Rowan said the to be reprinted after all changes by Lewis County Superintendent percent unemployment in Novemrent position openings available office will have to advertise in are approved. Rowan wanted to Joseph Mace and Gilmer County ber, up from the 7.1 percent reported
at the dispatch center. The center hopes of starting new hires around wait until changes to the crucial representatives but Gilmer County for October. Lewis County was one
had three full-time openings and March 1.
manual were made before hiring Board of Education members and of 30 counties to see jobless rates
Monday the commission approved
Rowan said that the openings new employees but now finds the superintended Gabriel Devono say increase while 16 counties saw a
that Gilmer County had no such decrease in the number of unemDavid Moran’s resignation as a were nor created all at once, but that office short-staffed.
ployed residents and nine counties
Lewis County Emergency 911 Tele- he and staff noticed some voids in
Continued on A3
Continued on A5
had no substantial change.
The state’s non-seasonally
adjusted unemployment rate remained the same in November,
5.6 percent while the seasonally
adjusted unemployment rate decreased by four tenths of a percentage point from 6.9 percent to 6.5
percent. The state did move up a
When the Lewis County Shercouple of spots in the national
iff’s Deputies Association delivranking, moving from 51 of 51 in
ered gifts to area children as part
October to being tied at 48 with
of a holiday outreach initiative last
Nevada at a 6.5 percent seasonally
week, they extended that effort to
adjusted unemployment rate. The
a very special young man.
District of Columbia reported a
Deputy Charles Kirkpatrick
6.6 rate and New Mexico had a 6.8
made a trip to Ruby Memorial
percent unemployment rate ranking
Hospital in Morgantown to deliver
at the bottom while North Dakota
some gifts to Jack Rollins.
leads the country with a 2.7 percent
At age 2, just two days after
unemployment rate and the nation
Christmas in 2013, Jack was diagheld at a 5.0 percent unemployment
nosed with Stage 4, Neuroblastoma
rate for November.
cancer. Last year, on Christmas
According to the Bureau of
morning 2014, Jack began limpLabor
Statistics, West Virginia
ing and it was discovered that the
was one of seven states to have
limping was the result of a fractured
significant over-the-month unfibula from a growing tumor. Scans
employment rate declines with
showed that he had also relapsed in
the jobless rate decreasing by
the brain. So he was hospitalized
four-tenths of a percentage point.
during the very special season of
January revealed a labor force of
the year.
774,500 with 728,900 employed
Ten days before Christmas this
and November data revealed a layear, Jack had relapsed again with
bor force of 787,700 with 736,500
abdominal issues. His family was
employed.
hoping that Jack had beat cancer
Lewis County reported a civilian
and that his ongoing immunolabor
force of 7,300 for November,
therapy treatments would keep
down
30 from October 2015 but up
him that way.
by 170 from November of 2014,
The family hoped for an amazwith a total number of employed in
ing cancer-free, hospital-free, treatNovember reported as 6,750 comment free-Christmas with much to
pared to October’s report of 6,820
be thankful for, but it did not happen
and last year’s report of 6,780. The
that way and Jack was hospitalized
Lewis County Deputy Sheriff Charles Kirkpatrick is shown with Jack Rollins at Ruby Memorial total number of unemployed in
once again.
Hospital. The young 4-year-old is fighting a battle against cancer. Kirkpatrick delivered gifts to Rol- Lewis County reported in Novemlins before Christmas on behalf of the Lewis County Deputy Sheriff’s Association.
Continued on A5
Continued on A2
Thousands
To Get 75¢
Pay Raise
Commission Votes
911 Center To Hire Four
Jobless Rate
In County Is
Up to 7.5%
LC Deputies
Give Gifts to
Jack Rollins
Complete Coverage of News, Sports and Advertising in Lewis County: Check our Website www.westondemocrat.com
A2—The Weston Democrat - Wednesday, December 30, 2015
2015 Review
Continued from 1A
Cook-off held in Charleston.
Ten LCHS students participated
in the West Virginia All-State Choir
in Charleston.
February
Gare Dogs, an indoor flea market, opened in downtown Weston.
The LC Senior Center received a
$6,500 grant from the LC Commission to assist with roof replacement.
Kevin Lane Putnam was
charged with first degree murder
in the shooting death of his brother
Stephen Jerod Putnam at the home
of their parents in the Ireland community.
Lewis County school students
failed to meet the 50% proficiency
target on math and reading exams.
Fifteen were arrested in a drug
sweep conducted by the Lewis
County Sheriff’s Department.
Kyle Rogers and Ryan Carson
won Big 10 wrestling titles for
LCHS.
Lewis County First was organized as a civic action group.
Dominion donated $8,000 to
the LC Family Resource Network.
A five year, $15.9 milllion
excess school levy was passed by
voters with a 74% approval vote.
The Movoto Real Estate blog
named Weston as the safest city
in West Virginia for its population
classification.
The Lewis County Commission approved a $560,000 bid for
remodeling work in the old jail area
of the courthouse.
Fire caused extensive damage at
the Bland home on Main Avenue.
The Weston City Council approved the employment of two
police officers.
The Lewis County Sheriff’s Department arrested Earl A. Carpenter
of Clarksburg on drug charges, with
Sheriff Adam Gissy indicating that
Carpenter was a major supplier of
cocaine in the area.
Kyle Rogers, Ryan Carson,
Hunter Mitchell and Jesse Fenton
represent LCHS at the state wrestling tournament.
The United Way held a successful fundraising elimination dinner.
March
The 34th Annual Irish Spring
Festival was held in Ireland, with
Sandy King and Roger Westall
chosen as royalty.
Stephen L. Homer, 18, of Virginia, was arrested for robbing the
Weston GNC store at Marketplace.
The LCHS boys basketball
team ended the season with an
11-9 record.
Kyle Rogers placed second and
Ryan Carson finished third in their
weight class at the state wrestling
tournament.
Fire destroyed Somerville
Exxon in Linn.
Fifty six individuals were
indicted for crimes by a Lewis
County Grand Jury.
Lewis County received a
$41,138 grant to install an emergency generator at the courthouse.
The city of Weston hired Kyle
Moneypenny and David Lovett as
new police officers.
The LC Minutemen basketball
team captured the sectional runnerup title and missed going to the state
tournament by one game.
The city of Weston mulled over
ways to repair or replace the 4th
Street Bridge over Polk Creek.
The West Virginia Legislature
added an additional judgeship
to the 26th Judicial Circuit to be
elected in 2016.
Accused murderer Rocco Zuccaro escapes from William R.
Sharpe Jr. Hospital.
Joseph B. Lightburn, Jr. of Jane
Lew passed away.
Wilbur and Leona Swisher retired with a combined total of over
90 years of service at Swisher Feed.
Ted Garrett took over as owner
of Swisher Feed.
The Weston City Council gave
full-time employes a 3% pay raise,
and raised the per month salary for
future members of the council from
$150 to $200.
Brooklyn Perkey received First
Team All-Big Ten Girls Basketball
honors.
April
Marian’s Unique Boutique
opened in downtown Weston.
The grand opening of Country
Rx is held in Jane Lew.
The retirement of Paul Derico
as principal at St. Patrick School
was annouced, and Maureen Kraus
Gildein was named as the new
principal for 2015-2016.
FOSTER FEED
Linda’s Country Kitchen & Pub
opened in Walkersville.
An estimated 200 people participated in the annual Weston 5K
Walk and Run.
Richard Smith was named
The Weston Democrat Citizen of
the Year and WIlbur and Leona
Swisher as Business Persons of
the Year.
The 63 Diamonds competed in
Nashville placing first in the nation
in the Senior 3 Cheer Division.
Judge John Henning, Jr. denied a
request by Julia Mick to reconsider
her 3-15 year prison sentence for
the crime of child neglect resulting in death in the death of her 14
month-old son in 2011.
Patrick D. McVay, 58. of Walkersville was killed when a tree fell
and struck the cab of his truck
while he was driving to work on
Jacksonville Ridge Road.
The Lewis County Commission voted to end funding of the
Mountain Lakes Convention and
Visitors Bureau.
Former Circuit Judge Kurt
Hall announced that he will be a
candidate for the newly created
judges position for the 26th Judicial
Circuit in 2016.
The escape of Rocco Zuccaro
from William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital created a new focus on safety
issues at the facility and the new
forensic wing was opened.
May
Ten people were arrested in a
drug sweep conducted by the Lewis
County Sheriff’s Department.
WV American Water announced
that they would seek a 28% hike in
water fees.
Ryan Overton, Makenna Spangler and Brice Johnston were announced as West Virginia Golden
Horseshoe winners.
Butcher-Layfield closed their
doors after 70 years of business in
the county.
Brooklyn Perkey, Whitney
Barker and Shirley Zheng were
Big 10 Tennis Champs.
Roshell’s in Weston celebrated
their 10th year in business.
Work on Momentum’s natural
gas pipeline through Lewis County
picked up steam.
Three LCHS ladies, Alexis
Rumbach, Torie Riffle and Tori
White made All Big Ten honors
in softball.
Emily Louk placeed first in the
.PO'SJBNQNt4BUBNQN
ƊƈƊ#ĹĮĻı4Łt8IJŀŁļĻt
Ladies Northerner MAX
Knee Boots
Contour Cushion Insoles
Compounded for Long Wear
Slip Resistant
$22.99
Jersey Gloves $6 Dozen
Reporter Wanted
Lewis County
Sheriff ’s
Department
&RQÀGHQWLDO
'UXJ7LS+RWOLQH
304-269-8686
6XVSHFWLOOHJDO
GUXJDFWLYLW\LQ\RXU
QHLJKERUKRRG"
&DOOWKHKRWOLQH
<RXFDQUHPDLQ
DQRQ\PRXV
Big Ten track meet coming in first
in the 3,200 meter run; Matt Norman placed first in the discus throw.
A large crowd attended the
National Day of Prayer ceremony
held at the courthouse.
Jacob W. McClain, 24, of French
Creek, was killed in a logging accident near Jane Lew.
The 1376 Riders Group raised
$12,000 for children charitable
purposes through the Thunder on
Main Street Event held in Weston.
Khori Lowther and Cassie
Queen were named to the All Big
to Cheer Squad, and seven LCHS
students qualified for the state
track meet.
An unsuccessful search for the
bodies of Maxine Stalnaker and
Mary Friend, missing since 1999,
was conducted in the basement
of the Robin’s Nest Restaurant in
Jane Lew.
A wreck on U.S. 33 claimed
the life of Jeremy L. Louding, Jr.,
age 49.
LCHS held graduation with
166 seniors receiving diplomas.
The school Valedictorian was
Ethan Hull and Vanessa Crim was
Salutatorian.
Large crowds turned out for
Memorial Day observances in
Weston, including visiting the
mobile Vietnam Memorial Wall
that was in town for the weekend.
Early voting began in the
Weston Municipal Election.
Hundreds of people attended the
Roanoke Community and Walkersville School Reunions.
June
The first phase of the eventual
construction of the new District 7
Division of Highways Headquarters outside of Bendale was ongoing. The first phase involved $2.2
million in site preparation work.
The Weston City Council approved a 17.2% increase in sewer
rates in two phases for upgrading
of the city sewage system and for
storm water drainage projects.
LC Assessor Chad Kelley was
named first vice president of the
Association of West Virginia Assessors, and will become president
in 2016.
A ceremony was held to mark
the end of Alum Bridge School.
Relay for Life fundraising activities were held at the RLBMS
field.
Voters in Weston elected an
entirely new city council, with
three incumbents failing to win
re-election. Incumbent Mayor Julia Spelsberg defeated challenger
Kim Harrison in a close race for
the Mayor’s position, winning by
12 votes.
A Garden Tour was a new feature
of Weston's Amazing Week.
A grand opening for Roshell’s
Sleep Shop was held in downtown
Weston.
Two men, including 28 year-old
Bradley Myers, were killed in a
vehicle accident on Oil Creek Road.
Jane Lew Alumni gathered for
their school reunion.
Luke Pudder, Issac Kemper, and
Dylan Gump received All-State
Baseball recognition.
WV Treasurer John Perdue delivered a gift to the United Way; a
The Weston Democrat
is seeking a
part-time reporter.
Call editor Bob Billeter at
304-269-1600,
extension 101
check for $78,115 recovered from unlimited hugs that you can’t seem
unclaimed property.
to get enough of. Through his spirit
he makes us forget our struggling
emotions many times throughout
the day, and causes us to rememContinued from 1A
ber one very important thing...our
On the Facebook page titled blessings.”
Kirkpatrick and his fellow
“Jack Rollins Journey,” family
members wrote, “Unfortunately we officers wanted to help make
are very aware that Neuroblastoma Christmas for the Rollins family
can change everything in a mo- a little brighter and more hopeful,
ment, knocking the breath from thus they remembered him when
our bodies, breaking our hearts making their gift-giving rounds.
Deputy Kirkpatrick delivered the
and destroying our spirits.
Except, there is this precious gifts to Morgantown and found
little 4 year-old boy. He squeals Jack to be in good spirits, excited
at the very mention of Christmas about Christmas and appreciative
morning, with a smile that fills the of his visit.
Jack’s mom, Brooke Rollins,
air with so much spirit that you can
forget you are living in a hospital had a big thank you for the very
room once again. You may not even special efforts put forth by our lonotice the medical equipment, the cal deputies saying, “Thank you to
medicinal smells, his companion these very special law enforcement
IV pole or the catheter that slowly officers and agency for such beautidrips the chemo into his little body. ful kindness. Also, a very special
He anticipates Christmas excitedly thank to Deputy Kirkpatrick for his
and all the beautiful magic that sur- heartfelt and uplifting visit.”
rounds it. Smiles, chatter, laughter,
Rollins
It’s a little late to share the
following – an excerpt from the
editorial in the Dec. 9, Weston
Democrat by Bob Billeter. Not
all of my readers get The Weston
Democrat so I decided to include
some of it (with his permission,
of course):
“Here we go again. . .[14 persons
were killed and 17 wounded by a
young couple who were later killed
by police.] This happened at a place
dedicated to helping people with
development disabilities. They help
disabled kids. [The two persons
are] people who it appears believed
they were doing what God willed?
How can anyone serve God by
murdering innocent people who
are meeting to discuss charitable
work? I am not going to print the
names of the two people. These
two people don’t deserve publicity.
The man was born in the U. S. but
his parents are from Saudi Arabia
and he visited there recently and
brought back a bride. He was 28
years old. His bride was 27.
Leftists across the U.S. immediately began calling for gun controls.
It doesn’t matter that the evidence
clearly shows that in areas of the
country that have strict gun controls
there are more gun fatalities than in
areas that have gun rights.
I am going to say it again: if the
American people lose their right
to bear arms they will lose their
freedom. Think about it. The only
people who will obey the law and
get rid of their guns if they are
banned are the law-abiding citizens.
The revolutionaries are not
going to give up their guns. The
criminals are not going to turn in
their guns. The criminals will be
the most delighted people in our
country if we ban guns.
I hope – no I pray – that our
countrymen will think before our
country goes the way of most of
the societies of the past.”
I received a call from Frank
Albano of Mission Viejo, Cali., that
his wife, the former Betty Smith of
Burnsville, died on Veteran’s Day
of this year. Betty was a classmate
of mine until they moved away. We
included her in our class of 1951.
David Parmer sent me this
information:
“I’m sure you will remember
Betty, who was the daughter of
Richard and Hazel Wilson Smith
and the granddaughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Okey Smith of Stringtown.
As you may recall, Betty was in
the Burnsville High School band
for several years.
She graduated from Washington-Irving High School in
Clarksburg. Her younger sisters,
(WANTED'
Help Wanted
Weston Democrat Advertising Department
is seeking an experienced
Graphic Artist
Knowledge of Adobe InDesign,
Photoshop, Illustrator,
Dreamweaver is essential as well
as experience with
Mac computers
Call 304-269-1600 ext. 103 or ask
for Susan
YOUR STORY OF
family, home, farmland beneath the
Stonewall Jackson
Lake
Collecting Stories of
the area for the
History Center in
WVU Library
Send to Annie Linger
2101 SW 58th Court
Miami, FL 33155
or to annlinger@mac.
com Questions?
Call 786-417-1938
(Due end of February)
Marjorie Barker and Judy Saltzman
predeceased her.”
I learned of the death of another
Burnsville alumni. I met this sweet
lady at one of our alumni gettogethers. I am so sorry to have to
report her passing. Bonnie Lorene
(Brown) Neal, 72, of Leesville, La.,
passed away at her son’s home with
her family at her side on Dec. 20.
Born Dec. 12, 1943 in Orlando:
to Solomon Lee and Madeline
Mae ‘Betty’ (Fleming) Brown, she
attended Burnsville High School.
Like many Burnsville graduates, she worked for the FBI as a
secretary until she met her husband,
Charles Loy Neal and married him
in 1964. I also didn’t know that she
participated in Ham Radio Club,
which my son Scott was very involved in years ago. She belonged
to the United Methodist Church in
Leesville, La.
She is preceded in death by her
husband Charles Loy Neal; son,
Michael Solomon Neal; her parents; brother, Jackie Lee Brown;
sisters, Barbara Sharon Brown and
Blenda Brown Ryan.
She is survived by her son,
Norman Eric (Melissa) Neal;
granddaughter, Elizabeth (Joe)
Percival; grandson, Ryan Neal;
and great-granddaughter, Avery
Percival, all of Anacoco, La.; and
many other, aunts, uncles, nieces,
nephews and cousins.
Services were held with burial
following in Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens in Heaters. Messages of comfort and memories
may be left at www.stockert-paletti.
com.
My deepest sympathies go out to
all of Bonnie’s family and friends.
Pastor Jim Burrough’s daughter,
Courtney, will have a birthday on
Jan. 1. Happy birthday, Courtney.
(Toni Wine asked me to do that.)
Maranatha.
LC Calendar
Of
Events
Dec. 31
- New Year’s Bash, Prominence
Banquet Center, Jane Lew, call for
more information.
- New Year’s Celebration,
Stonewall Resort, call for more
information.
- New Year’s Eve Dinner,
Weston Moose Club, noon - 5 p.m.,
featuring pork/sauerkraut - potato/
cabbage dinner with drink specials.
Jan. 13
- Talent Show, LCHS, 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 16
- WV Irish Road Bowling Association Annual General Meeting
and Banquet, Ireland Community
Building, to include a team match
at 11 a.m., dinner at 2 p.m., to be
followed by the meeting. For more
information contact David Powell
by calling (202)-387-1680.
Jan. 18
- Relay for Life Kick-off, Lewis
County Senior Center, 6-8 p.m.
Jan. 26
- FAFSA Workshop, LCHS,
5 p.m.
Feb. 13
- St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Elimination Dinner, social hour at
5 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m., drawing
at 7 p.m. with dance to follow.
Tickets are $25.
(See Sports Section for sports
schedules and sports-related announcements. If you would like
your club, church, school or
organizations event listed, please
contact (304)-269-1600, extension
104. If you don’t let us know, we
can’t print it!)
The Weston Democrat - Wednesday, December 30, 2015—A3
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: Robert “Bobby” Ryan
Family: Wife, Becky; daughter, Katlyn; son, Samuel; and stepsons,
Lucas and Justin
Occupation: Deputy Sheriff - Lewis County Sheriff’s Office (PRO
at RLBMS)
Pets: Two dogs, Mack, an English Bulldog and Mia, a Boston
Terrior; and one cat, Sparky
Hobbies: Motorcycle riding and law enforcement patch collecting
Favorite car: Ford Mustang and Harley Davidson Street Glide
Motorcycle
Bedtime hour: Varies
Favorite TV program: NCIS New Orleans
Favorite type of music: 80s Rock
I will not eat: Any kind of beans
Favorite food: Steak and chicken
Pet peeve: People parking in handicap spots with no permits
Favorite movie: The Godfather (Parts I, II and III)
Favorite color: Navy blue
First job: Stocking shelves at Hill’s Department Store in Fairmont
Favorite Quote: “Blessed are the Peacemakers, for they shall be
called the Children of God.” - Matthew 5:9 (Holy Bible)
Favorite vacation spot: Mountains
Favorite season: Spring through fall (motorcycle riding weather)
Advice to the young: Get your education, it is one of the most
important things a person has, and work hard and set goals in life.
Biggest change over my years: People’s priorities in society
Best Lifetime Memory: Seeing my two children, Katlyn and
Samuel, being born. They are my two greatest blessings from God.
Leading
Creek
Continued from 1A
plans and that the redistricting of
Sand Fork students was scrapped
early in planning.
Some of the enrollment loss is
due to 5th and 6th graders moving
to a middle school instead of the
elementary facility. Another reason
for the low enrollment is the report
that Gilmer County students in
the Leading Creek district were
approved for transfer requests that
allow them to attend Glenville Elementary instead of Leading Creek.
Some reports say that Devono
is issuing bus runs that make the
transfers away from Leading Creek
easier than it would be otherwise,
but Devono says that the bus run
in question transports students to
the high school anyway, so students
who transfered out of Leading
Creek have not had a special run
created for them but are easily
transported to alternative elementary schools because the normal
route allows it.
Devono also stated that “if parents wish for their students to attend
a Gilmer County school, they have
that right. Just like parents across
the state can choose to ask for their
kids to attend an out of county or
district school.”
In 2011, the state Board of Education took over Gilmer County
Schools and to date the state is
still in control of the school system though the county is working
toward regaining control. Because
of the state intervention, the Gilmer
County Superintendent approves
transfer requests upon receiving an
application from parents. Gilmer
BOE member Norma Hurley says
the transfers are approved by the
superintendent and then the board
is provided with a list of the individuals granted approval for which
they then approve the list.
Hurley goes on to say that if a
parent has reason and wishes to
keep their kids in the Gilmer County
education system then the decision
should be allowed.
The Gilmer County residents
pay taxes in Gilmer County but
the Leading Creek deed is issued
in Lewis County and Lewis County
is responsible for the school’s
finances. Because Lewis County
is in control of the finances, they
are also subject to the problems
caused by low enrollment when
receiving state funding because
the formula is based on enrollment
numbers which has also led to some
personnel concerns. The state aide
formula is based on enrollment, so
more kids translates to more money.
When hiring for Leading Creek,
Lewis County Schools personnel
administrators hired enough employees to cover the 240 projected
students.
Not only does the additional
personnel create budget problems
for Lewis County Schools, but at
a September meeting of the Leading Creek Governance Board, Kim
Bonnett represented the school’s
staff and expressed concerns that
the low student numbers had educators unsure about their job security.
Several years ago, Gilmer
county had a bond ordinance to
consolidate elementary schools and
create two schools instead of four
and the county did not approve the
measures. With the state in control
of the county education system,
Gilmer County is not only getting
an inter-county consolidation that
led to Leading Creek, but a consolidation of Glenville, Normantown
and Sand Fork Schools.
The SBA is providing assistance
in the funding of the new Glenville
Elementary School also, but current
issues with Leading Creek have
representatives a little weary. Then,
recently officials became even
more concerned over the millions in
funding because of an amended facilities plan that will transform the
old school into a middle school to
house sixth through eighth grades.
Devono said that there is a great
deal of community support for the
middle school but there is concern
that the additional cost would cancel out any savings provided by
the new consolidated elementary
school. In addition, one of the
reasons for the building of a new
facility was because the old Glenville Elementary, which was only
constructed in the mid-70’s and has
been subject to renovations, is the
facility’s proximity to a plastics
plant. Parents complaints about
the health and safety of students
became a routine occurrence so
keeping a school in the location
wouldn’t minimize the risk but
exchange one group of students for
another. The SBA could have cut
nearly $3 million off the $12.2 million price tag of the consolidated elementary school in Gilmer County
had it only been for Normantown
and Sand Fork so continuing to use
Glenville Elementary but move
the students may create minimal
additional costs after the fact but
would still result in $3 million of
state funds that could have been
cut from project costs.
Despite the lack of accountability that encompasses the
Leading Creek concerns and all of
the doom and gloom surrounding
the new school through various
media outlets, representatives in
both counties are looking to the
future positively. Devono, who
was appointed in July 2014, said
that the he supports the concept of
the school but he also supports the
parents and the students of Gilmer
County and thinks that with time
and effort, Leading Creek will
become “a successful school in
our state.”
Lewis County Schools Manager
Chris Derico told representatives
from the media that he hopes to
have even more Lewis County
students enrolled at Leading Creek
next year because of the option to
send fifth and sixth grade students
to the school. Hopefully as things
progress at Leading Creek, Lewis
and Gilmer County will work together to build a brighter future for
the students involved.
With populations across the state
dropping, the inter-county school
was heralded by some as a potential
saving grace for the West Virginia
school system, particularly in rural
areas. The questions surrounding
Leading Creek may cause leaders
to reconsider investing in such a
project in the future, or it may prove
to be a perfect collaboration of
West Virginians working together
to insure the future through the
education of students regardless of
the county line, only time will tell.
The Weston Democrat
First in News, Sports,
& Advertising
Toddler Time Weekly Event
The Louis Bennett Public
Library has Toddler Time every
Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Toddler
time is a library program for toddlers ages six months to four years
old and their parents or caregivers.
This program is for parents and
children to meet other parents and
children.
“Toddler Time is open to any
toddler in Lewis County. The children enjoy a story, activities and arts
and crafts projects. I encourage parents and/or grandparents to bring
their children to the library and start
the joy of reading together,” said
Library Director Karen Enderle.
Citizens Bank will be Closing at
3 PM on Thursday, Dec. 31st and
Closed on Friday, Jan. 1st, 2016
for the New Year’s Holiday.
The Bank Will Reopen with
regular hours on
Saturday, Jan. 2nd, 2016.
The Staff at Citizens Bank Wishes
Everyone a Safe and Happy New Year.
All ATM Machines Are Available for
Your Convenience.
Opinion
Bobing Along
Politics Has Become Putrid
By BOB BILLETER
Gun Rights
Lawmakers in Charleston are planning to
make another attempt to pass a bill to make
it legal to carry concealed weapons in West
Virginia without a permit. The Legislature
overwhelmingly passed a measure earlier
this year to allow people to carry out-of-sight
guns without a permit.
But Gov. Tomblin vetoed the bill. He
cited safety concerns and an outcry from
law enforcement. The Legislature ran out
of time and didn’t hold a vote to override
Tomblin’s veto.
Recently Sen. Bill Cole, the president of
the West Virginia Senate, revealed that legislators are working on a new version of the
bill. Cole said the pending bill is intended
to expand the rights of law-abiding citizens.
“The crooks, the drug dealers — they already have a gun under their coat, and they
don’t have a concealed carry permit,” Cole
said. It is legal to carry a gun in a holster
without a permit in the state.
It is almost a certainty that the Legislature
will override Tomblin if he vetoes the legisla-
tion again. And it should.
It is time to stop terrorists and demented
people from killing and wounding scores of
unarmed people in our country. If even one
or two people were carrying guns at a public
meeting they might be able to shoot an attacker and prevent mass killings.
It is sad that such drastic measures are
necessary in a civilized society but with our
country constantly facing threats of mass
killings, arming the civilian population is
the only way to counter these attackers.
Even when police are called immediately
when an attack occurs it can take five or 10
minutes for them to arrive at the scene and in
five minutes one man with a semi-automatic
weapon can kill two or three dozen people
in a crowned room.
There is considerable opposition to this
new gun rights measure but it should be
brought up again and if the governor vetoes
it the Legislature should override his veto.
One would think that the politicians would give the country a
break during the Christmas season
and tone down their name calling
and vicious rhetoric. Sadly this is
not the case this year. Listening to
the politicians one would think that
they view the people in the other
party as secondary Americans who
should probably be run out of the
country.
In the last Democratic presidential debate held Saturday, Dec. 19,
Hillary Clinton ripped into Donald
Trump, her opponent, by charging
that the Islamic State group is using
video of Trump to recruit Muslims
to its cause. During the debate
Clinton stated that the Republican
contender is “becoming ISIS’s best
recruiter,” with the group attracting
people by showing videos of him.
Clinton spokeswoman Jennifer
Palmieri acknowledged the next
day that the campaign is aware of
no such ISIS video or that jihadis
are capitalizing on Trump’s comments about Muslims through
social media.
It is amazing how seriously
some people take politics. I’ve
known a number of people in my
life who refused to associate with
people in the other major party.
I believe most sensible people
realize that most Republicans and
Democrats are good Americans.
I once worked on a liberal newspaper where you had no chance of
advancement unless you were a
liberal. It was amazingly ridiculous
but the owner, an exceptionally well
educated man, believed — I’m sure
The Lowry Column
We Aren’t the World
To believe his critics, Donald
Trump has ripped up the U.S. Constitution and sprinkled its shreds on
the smoldering embers of what was
once the Statute of Liberty.
He did this, of course, by proposing a temporary ban on Muslim
It was revealed this week that nearly 600
The other vacancy areas were: Math, 64.5 immigration into the United States,
positions in West Virginia schools are filled positions; administrative support services, which might be the most roundly
by educators without full certifications. More 49 positions; foreign language, 30 positions; and fiercely denounced idea in
America since the British Parliathan a third of the positions are in special other (includes social studies, health, physical ment passed the Intolerable Acts
education. A count identified 593.5 positions, education and other subjects); science, 26.5 (in 1774).
ere is no doubt about it: Donincluding part-time positions, in which teach- positions; reading/reading specialist, 21.5 aldTh
Trump’s proposal is invidious;
ers were either substitutes or not endorsed to positions; English, 21 positions; career and not all Muslims are a security risk. It
teach the subject they’re currently teaching. technical education, 19 positions; the arts, is unworkable; among other things,
airlines would have to screen travelThis year special education represents 15.5 positions.
ers from Europe for their religion. It
the biggest lack of fully certified teachers
The report noted that the state’s $45,800 is imprudent; we don’t want to send
at 231.5 positions. The second biggest cat- average teacher salary ranked it 46th in the a message of generalized hostility
to Muslims.
egory, elementary and early education at 88.5 U.S. in the 2013-14 school year rankings.
But it’s not unconstitutional.
vacancies, was the one that State Schools Masrtirano said he would like to see teachers Trump’s detractors, and even some
his fellow Republicans, can’t help
Superintendent Michael Martirano seemed and legislators form some sort of commission of
making this charge, even though it
most surprised with.
or task force to “acknowledge that we have betrays a misunderstanding, not
“I’d never thought I’d live to see that day a crisis.” Crisis appears to be the right word just of the Constitution, but of the
very nature of a sovereign nation.
in education,” he said.
for this sad situation.
“We do not discriminate on
people based on religion,” Ben
Carson said in response to Trump’s
proposal, “that’s constitutional,
that’s in the First Amendment.” Of
course, he’s right. Except the First
USPS 680820
Amendment isn’t a free-floating
Established July 10, 1867
On Jan. 2, 1897, American grant of rights to all of mankind.
Published Every Wednesday, Entered as Periodicals at the Post
We are a sovereign country
Office at Weston, West Virginia under The Act of March 3, 1879. author Stephen Crane survives the
sinking of The Commodore off the
Additional entry at Clarksburg, WV 26301.
coast of Florida. He will turn the
harrowing adventure into his classic
short story “The Open Boat.”
Volume 148 No. 34
Teacher Dilemma
The Weston Democrat
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Robert Billeter, Editor and Publisher
Eileen Billeter, Associate Publisher
Susan C. Bentley, Advertising Manager
Tom Hall, Sports Editor
Staff:
Armand Gruspe
Sharron Hamric
Cassidy McCoy
Donna Prunty
John Wolfe
Natalia Villers
WEST VIRGINIA
PRESS
ASSOCIATION
CORRESPONDENTS
Pat Ridpath - Burnsville
The Weston Democrat is published weekly by The Weston Democrat, Inc., 306
Main Ave., Weston, West Virginia 26452
POSTMASTER: (Changes of Address, Forms 3579) to P.O. Box 968, Weston,
West Virginia 26452
SUBSCRIPTION RATES: The Weston Democrat is sent to subscribers with
an address of County of Lewis, WV, at the rate of $21.50 plus $1.29 tax per year
payable in advance. By mail to points with an address outside of Lewis County,
WV, $27.50 per year, plus 6% West Virginia sales tax where applicable, payable in
advance. Phone (304) 269-1600. FAX (304) 269-4035.
On Dec. 29, 1915, the French
National Assembly formally cedes
the land that holds the British war
cemeteries to Great Britain, ensuring that even as World War I was
being fought, its most sacred monuments would be forever protected.
On Dec. 30, 1922, in postrevolutionary Russia, the Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR,
also known as the Soviet Union)
is established, comprising a confederation of Russia, Belorussia,
Ukraine and the future republics of
Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia.
On Jan. 3, 1938, Franklin Delano
Roosevelt, an adult victim of polio,
founds the National Foundation for
Infantile Paralysis, later renamed
the March of Dimes Foundation.
The virus, which affects the central nervous system, flourished in
contaminated food and water and
was easily transmitted.
(c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.
— that he was doing the right thing.
Obviously there are two sides
to just about everything and this
is going to be the case until the
end of time, I’m sure. But why do
people have to go to such extremes
in their beliefs?
I have always tried to make it a
policy of the newspaper to not take
up bitter and divisive issues before
the Christmas holidays but every
year it is becoming extremely difficult to honor this policy. Politics
is becoming more nasty and vicious
every election.
I love politics and I have since
I was a kid. My grandfather is
responsible for this. He followed
politics closely and loved it. I went
to live with him when I was 6 and
lived with him until I was 16. I have
been hooked on politics ever since.
Politics is a great science.
Unfortunately many people who
enter it end up corrupting it. They
are not interested in the welfare of
our society — their primary interest
is themselves. This is so obvious.
Strangely they manage to fool 51
percent or more of the people and
win elections year after year.
This has always amazed me.
Obviously this situation exists
because huge numbers of people
put their own welfare above the
welfare of our country.
Aristotle, the great Greek philosopher, told us that politics is
the greatest science of them all.
The problem is that we have taken
this great science and corrupted it.
And when a country has corrupted
politics it is in serious trouble.
Wouldn’t it be great if the
politicians in both major parties
respected the opinions of their
opponents and showed it in their
references to them? Wouldn’t it
be great if they would tell their
constituents “I disagree with my
opponents ideas but I respect his
right to his beliefs.”
Sadly it has been my observation
that the cleanest and most respectful candidate comes out the loser
in most elections. The candidate
who makes up scandals, dirt and
lies about his opponent usually
wins. It is sad, is it not? Such attacks usually happen just before
the election and the truth doesn’t
come out until after the ballots have
been counted.
I look forward to 2016 being
an exciting political year. But it is
obvious that the smears, lies and
distortions have already begun.
The good citizen has a responsibility to try to cull the untruths from
the political rhetoric and attempt
to discern the truth. It ain’t easy,
McGee.
proposing, say, a temporary moratorium on visas for people coming
here from Pakistan and Saudi
Arabia -- San Bernardino terrorist
Tashfeen Malik was a Pakistani
who spent a lot of time in Saudi
Arabia -- and a halt to all Muslims.
Trump’s ban would apply to an Iraqi
interpreter who worked alongside
U.S. troops, as well as to a harmless
Ph.D. from Malaysia.
Still, the braying about the First
Amendment from the left is rich.
The implicit position of Trump’s
progressive critics is that the First
Amendment doesn’t protect all
political speech, or cover people
with religious objections to gay
marriage, or prevent the Obama administration from forcing nuns to
sign up for contraception coverage,
but it extends to foreigners hoping
to gain entry into the United States.
The embedded assumption is
that migrating here is some sort of
global civil right. Trump may be
ignorant and bombastic, but his
supporters believe that, if nothing else, he understands that the
security and interests of Americans must come first. They know
no such thing about his hysterical
detractors.
with the right to exclude whomever we want from coming here.
In keeping with this basic attribute
of nationhood, a long line of
Supreme Court cases have upheld
the “plenary power” of the political
branches to set immigration policy
in any way they please.
We have seen exercises of this
plenary power in recent decades.
During the hostage crisis, as FrontPage Magazine reported, Jimmy
Carter ordered that all nonimmigrant visas from Iran be invalidated
and that no more be issued, absent
a compelling humanitarian reason.
He also mandated that Iranian students in the United States report to
the authorities, who queried them
about potential radical sympathies.
Some students were expelled. Jimmy Carter has not heretofore been
known for his fascistic tendencies.
Rich Lowry is editor of the NaIt is different, and less disturbing,
to target the nationality of potential tional Review.
entrants, rather than their religion.
(c) 2015 by King Features Synd.,
It is the difference between Trump
Inc.
The Weston Democrat - Wednesday, December 30 , 2015—A5
--- Letters to the Editor --Let’s Motivate
Our Students
To the Editor,
I know I am not the only one concerned with Lewis County School’s
state assessment summary. I could
point fingers at teachers, parents,
students, administration and community for low test scores. But that
doesn’t seem to work. Something is
missing, I call it motivation.
A short time ago, I had the privilege of teaching math at a nearby
federal penitentiary. I expected to
find students poorly prepared for
foundation mathematics and college algebra.
What surprisingly I found was
that what they lacked in preparation
was more than compensated for by
their motivation and work ethic to
master the subject. Nobody pushed
them; they pushed themselves.
I do not pretend that all were “A”
students. They were not. But given
from where most of them started,
they excelled. I have often pondered
why were they so motivated and
why did they work so hard?
First, it was a real privilege,
while incarcerated, for inmates to
enroll in college-level courses leading to a college degree. The students
knew it and most did their utmost
to protect that privilege. They did
it by working diligently in their
studies and keeping themselves
motivated without letup.
If they did not stay motivated,
their grades would slip and they
would be dis-enrolled. To stay
motivated, they bonded with their
classmates and formed study
groups where inmates themselves
became group tutors for those
needing extra help. How many
working high school math study
groups do we have at Lewis County
High School?
I realize we have some very
good students in our schools, but I
would ask how many of our underachieving students are motivated
to study math? I’d say not many.
There seems to me to be no
adequate system of rewards and
consequences (by consequences I
mean negative impacts on one’s future) to help motivate our students.
How many of our under-achieving
students are in math study groups
where tutors are available?
Not unlike the prison setting,
in the military, for example, high
achieving students get promoted
faster and often rise higher in rank
than their counterparts. Flunking
out will very likely limit or end
a career.
In our schools, assignment of
low grades and remediation do not
adequately address what can result
from sub-standard performance.
Similar outcomes for rewards
and consequences apply to every
profession. And even if remedial
students go on to college (many
do), very low percentages graduate.
So I close by asking what
rewards do we offer for higher
achievement. How do we convey
to students that sub-standard performance has real consequences?
And most importantly, how do we
motivate and keep our students
motivated to do better?
Sincerely,
John Bonnett
WV Channel
To Tell Tree
State Story
To the Editor,
By Scott Finn
Executive Director
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Why We Need “The West Virginia Channel.” What do you think
is West Virginia’s most valuable
resource?
Many of you will name our natural beauty, green mountains, rolling
hills and clear streams. Some will
name resources beneath our feet,
like coal and natural gas. Others
will say, “our people.”
All these are true, of course, but
I would argue our most important
resource is one we don’t think of
very often.
Our story:
Because the story that is told
about West Virginia has so much
power. It determines who stays and
who goes. It can draw talent and
investment or drive it away.
In the past, we didn’t always
get to tell our own story. Starting
with the Hatfields and McCoys,
outsiders came here and told sensational tales. It sold newspapers,
but it wasn’t the truth of who are
as a people.
Those unfair tales continue to
this very day. When Vice Magazine
sent photographers to capture “Two
Letters Policy
Letters to the Editor must
have the name and address of the
writer; include a telephone number
if possible. (Address and telephone
number will be kept confidential
if requested). All letters must be
signed; no letters will be published
without a handwritten signature.
Vulgar, distasteful, or obscene letters will not be printed. If space is
limited, short, concise letters usually will be given preference over
long, rambling ones. A limit of 300
words is recommended. Please type
or write legibly. Letters attempting
to sell a product or service will not
be published.
Days in Appalachia,” they walked
away with sensational photos that
made children look like carnival
freaks.
And the truly sad part is when
we internalize these messages and
start to believe them ourselves.
That’s why we’re creating “The
West Virginia Channel.” Through
it, West Virginia Public Broadcasting will tell the true story of our
state, to ourselves and to the world.
Starting in January, The West
Virginia Channel will showcase
the best in West Virginia and Appalachian culture, including:
> Our history and heritage.
> Live events (concert performances, Vandalia, History Bowl,
etc.)
> Public affairs programming,
including live coverage of the West
Virginia Legislature.
> And the best programs PBS
has to offer, such as Frontline, Nova
and PBS NewsHour.
This second TV and online
channel will complement our main
channel, WVPB, which will continue to air the current mix of PBS
Kids programming in the daytime
and education and entertainments
for adults at night.
The goal is to provide West
Virginians with a service they can
find nowhere else, a channel by, for
and about ourselves. If you’re an
independent video producer, this is
a great opportunity for your work to
be seen by a wide audience.
We’re proud that two cable providers, Comcast and Suddenlink,
have agreed to carry The West
Virginia Channel across the state.
We’ve had positive conversations
and are working with other cable
providers as well, including Armstrong, Shentel and Time Warner.
Unfortunately, neither satellite
company has yet agreed to provide
this new channel. You can help by
telling Dish and DirecTV, “We
want The West Virginia Channel.”
And everything we do is available for free on our website,
wvpublic.org, and for people who
can receive us over the air with an
antenna.
It’s long past time for us West
Virginians to reclaim our story. I
hope you’ll agree that The West
Virginia Channel is a good start.
Scott Finn is executive director
of West Virginia Public Broadcasting, and can be reached at sfinn@
wvpublic.org.
Takers Don’t
Pay Fair Share
To the Editor,
There are ‘Takers’ who are not
paying their fair share of income
tax. Brief descriptions of three
‘Takers’ groups follow:
Takers one are able to work, but
don’t. Instead they rely on taxpaying Americans to pay their way.
Consequently, taxpayers pay a lot
more tax than they should.
Takers two - The Underground
Economy, are involved in criminal (drugs, pimping, gambling)
and non-criminal (working offthe-books, cash-only businesses)
activities. They pay little or no
income tax.
Takers three - undocumented
immigrants deprive Americans of
jobs, mostly low level. Most pay
little or no income tax.
The above groups total in the
double-digit millions of people and
cost Americans hundreds of billions
of dollars annually.
The above figures are intentionally vague to hopefully avoid
the inevitable accusations that the
‘Takers’ problem is being incorrectly or deliberately overstated.
Realistically, however, the actual
figures will increase as more people
realize that “Hey, why should I bust
my hump working, when I can do
better relying on the government
(we taxpayers) to pay my way?”
Most ‘Takers’ also receive
“entitlements” such as food stamps
and Medicaid. These are additional
costs that taxpayers will also pay.
This ‘Takers’ problem exists
partially because of an inefficient
IRS. It will be significantly reduced
when the IRS is shut down and replaced with a national consumption
tax, such as a FAIRtax(SM).
The FAIRtax levies what
we spend, not what we earn.
Consequently,everyone pays their
fair share.
Tax plans being proposed by
many 2016 Presidential Hopefuls
allow this major ‘Takers’ problem
to remain just that, an unresolved
problem.
Thank you, Joe O’Hara
Commission
Continued from 1A
Rowan also sought permission
to limit the use of vacation time
throughout the training of new
hires. The first few months are crucial to the success of the dispatchers and situations show some new
hires using vacation time to take off
during the valuable training days.
Commission President Agnes
Queen confirmed that Rowan has
the ability to deny vacation time
and instructed him to create his
own office policy. The Emergency
911 Center plans on hiring new employees under a provision that will
allow vacation time to be accrued
throughout the training process,
but not used.
Rowan forewarned commissioners that “we are so short now
and it’s going to take instructors
to train, you’ll see considerable
amount of overtime” from other
employees who need to fill shifts
or act as trainers. He assured the
commission, however, that after the
three to six month training process
is complete the hours will reflect
the normal course of business with
eight-hour shifts.
The commissioners noted the
need for vacancies to be filled and
the available E 911 budget that will
allow for hiring and approved the
hiring of four positions as well as
the provision limiting vacation time
use during training.
The commission asked Rowan
to weigh in on correspondence from
the Gilmer County Fire Chief Martin Hess requesting commissioners
from Lewis, Gilmer and Braxton
counties to attend a meeting discussing fire service funds.
Rowan stated that it is most
likely in reference to a legislative
issue in which .45 % of fire service insurance goes to education
systems and local fire chiefs would
like to see the funds redirected to
pay Brickstreet for the fire academy
and fire departments.
The courthouse has their point
and pay system up and running and
can now accept credit cards.
In other news, voters of Precinct
16 will notice a change in their
polling facility during the upcoming election. Lewis County Clerk
Cindy Rowan said that the Stone
coal Fishing Club has been the
poling place for Precinct 16 but
that the organization is closing
down and the county is unsure
if new ownership will allow the
building to be used for voting or
if the space would be available on
the necessary dates.
The clerk said that the county
had considered trying to use the
senior center but worried that
activities or gatherings might
create scheduling conflicts.The
Emergency Medical Squad facility
was chosen as the new location for
Precinct 16. The building already
houses Precinct 6 but the location
is within the realm of possible locations and has served as a secure
poling place for years.
Commissioner Tom Fealy pointed out that this is not the first time
a precinct has had to relocate and
the clerk pointed out that the county
also has Peterson-Central and the
Broad Street Church set up with
multiple precincts so there should
be little conflict and confusion and
the combining will actually allevi-
ate some of the preparation required
by organizers who have to go from
stop to stop delivering necessities
during polling.
Commissioners approved the
moving of Precinct 16 from the
Stonecoal Fishing Club to the
Lewis County Emergency Medical
Squad Building in Weston. Every
registered voter has to be notified
of the changes so in addition to
advertising the change voters in
Precinct 16 can expect to receive
an announcement from the County
Clerk’s office informing them of
the move and steps to take in order
to vote.
The commission also moved one
step closer to meeting with city officials in order to collaborate for the
greater good of the community. At
the Dec. 14 commission meeting,
County Administrator notified the
commission of a correspondence
from Weston Mayor Julia Spelsberg requesting consideration for a
joint meeting and the commission
expressed interest. Spelsberg sent
back a list of possible dates and
times for the joint meeting.
Queen and Commissioner Pat
Boyle said that similar meetings
have been held in the past and
county, city and state leaders were
able to share information and create collaborating relationships.
The commissioners look forward
to meeting with city officials and
working together to create an even
better community for constituents.
Boyle asked County Administrator Cindy Whetsell if all county
elected officials would be present
and also if state officials would be
invited. The commission discussed
meeting on the fifth Wednesday of
each month that has a fifth Wednesday in the calendar but March 30 is
the week of Easter, and the meeting
approval was tabled until further
discussion could be had.
Whetsell also informed the commission that all of the news about
PEIA changes for state employees
are not the same as the changes
that will be made to non-state employees such as those employed by
the county. Non-state employees
will see a premium increase of 3
percent, a medical home copay
increase of $20, the elimination of
the living will discount, a change
in the diabetic face-2-face program
to make it a 2 year program, the
PEIA Plan B will move to a 70/30
co-insurance and the urgent care
copay will rise to $50.
The Lewis County First group
offered an update to the county
commission on funds that were
granted to the organization by
Mountain Lakes CVB in the
summer. The group was awarded
with $2,500 to cover the costs
of entertainment for events that
Lewis County First hosts, such as
the “Back to School Beach Bash”
that was hosted in Jane Lew over
the summer, and other projects that
might enrich the area and bolster
tourism.
The Lewis County Senior Cen-
ter acts as the fiscal agent for the
Lewis County First Organization
and so they submitted an update
revealing that only $514.77 was
used during the beach bash and
$362.42 for beautification of welcome signs. The group has a balance
of $1,622.81 left from the award.
The Lewis County Commission also discussed some of the
outstanding law enforcement of
Lewis County. The retirement of
David Parks was Dec. 22. Each
commissioner applauded the more
than 20 years of dedicated service
provided by Parks and noted that
he will be sorely missed at the
Sheriff’s Department.
Queen stated that Deputy Charlie Kirkpatrick “went above and
beyond the call of duty as an officer”
recently based on reports from a
SENIOR NEWS LINE
by Matilda Charles
Singing, Music Helps
Those with Dementia
It was a year ago that researchers revealed that singing could
greatly help Parkinson’s disease
patients with breathing, speaking
and memory. Now researchers have
discovered that singing also helps
those with dementia.
In a study from the University
of Helsinki, 89 pairs of patients
(with mild to moderate dementia) plus their caregivers were
assigned for 10 weeks to one of
three groups: listening to music,
singing or only standard care.
After nine months, patients were
assessed, and researchers found
better memory function, focusing,
planning, multi-tasking, orientation and mood in the groups that
participated in music.
The results weren’t the same,
though. The biggest benefit for
memory and orientation came
from the singing group, especially
those with mild dementia. In patients with more severe dementia,
it was listening to familiar music
that provided cognitive benefits.
Researchers suggested that in early,
mild dementia, singing could help
maintain memory. In both groups,
music helped alleviate depression, especially those with mild
Alzheimer’s disease.
Music as a therapy for Alzheimer’s isn’t new. In 1989, researchers
in Colorado conducted a small
study to determine if music had
any impact on patient physical and
social behavior. Specifically, they
wanted to encourage conversation.
The results showed that those who
participated in group singing had
higher vocal and verbal behaviors than those who were in the
discussion-only group.
In a recent study in Israel,
researchers wanted to encourage
conversation in mostly nonverbal
patients with middle to late Alzheimer’s by using familiar songs.
Songs were carefully chosen with
behaviors noted after each one.
The result was that songs related
to their social and national identity
brought out memories and much
subsequent conversation. Afterward the participants had a feeling
of accomplishment and belonging.
County Clerk Cindy Rowan
was approved to move the voting
precinct 16 from the Stonecoal
Fishing Club to the Emergency
Medical Squad building before
the upcoming elections.
Camp Lejeun Vets
Offered Fresh Hope
If you served at Camp Lejeune
and were made ill by the toxic
drinking water, there is more
hope being offered. Department of
Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert
McDonald wants to classify certain
illnesses as presumptive for service connection after seeing more
reviews by the Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry.
It determined that numerous
petroleum products, vinyl chloride,
benzene, perchloroethylene (dry
cleaning fluid) and trichloroethylene (a degreaser) leaked from
storage tanks from 1953 to 1987
and contaminated the drinking
water. Per a VA news release,
McDonald wants to create a list
of presumptives for: kidney cancer, liver cancer, non-Hodgkin’s
lymphoma, leukemia, multiple
myeloma, scleroderma, Parkinson’s disease and aplastic anemia/
myelodysplastic syndromes.
Reserve and National Guard
personnel also would qualify
for disability compensation and
medical care, as well as dependency
and indemnity compensation for
surviving dependents.
If you served at Lejeune during the specified period (Aug. 1,
1953 to Dec. 31, 1987) and have
any of the illnesses listed, you’re
encouraged to apply for disability
compensation.
Under current rules, if you
served at Lejeune for more than
30 days from Jan. 1, 1957 to Dec.
31, 1987, you may be eligible to
receive care (and family members
may receive reimbursement for
out-of-pocket medical care) for
esophageal cancer, breast cancer,
kidney cancer, multiple myeloma,
renal toxicity, female infertility, scleroderma, non-Hodgkin’s
lymphoma, lung cancer, bladder
cancer, leukemia, myelodysplastic syndromes, hepatic steatosis,
miscarriage and neurobehavioral
effects. (Note the different time
span for these currently covered
illnesses.)
For information on family care,
go to www.clfamilymembers.fsc.
Have you considered the ben- va.gov. The link in the VA newsletefits of joining a local choir or ter doesn’t work, but for veteran
chorus?
care go to www.index.va.gov and
put Camp Lejeune in the search
(c) 2015 King Features Synd., box. To establish eligibility for
Inc.
benefits, call 1-877-222-8387, or
www.1010ez.med.va.gov.
Jobless
At Monday’s county commission meeting, E 911 Director Bill
Rowan was approved to hire four
full-time employees at the telecommunications center within
the upcoming year.
grateful county resident. Queen
said that she was notified through
a phone call that Kirkpatrick had
been called to the scene of a heart
attack victim on whom Kirkpatrick
performed CPR from the scene,
through the EMS care and all the
way into the hospital.
The citizen wanted to recognize
Kirkpatrick for his relentless care
that did not stop until hospital
employees took over. Whetsell said
that Kirkpatrick “had another call
just like it in the next shift” that he
handled the same way, with great
care and persistence.
The next meeting of the Lewis
County Commission will be held on
Jan, 4 at 10 a.m. on the second floor
of the courthouse at 110 Center Ave.
For more information contact the
office at (304)269-8200.
Continued from 1A
ber 2015 was 550, in October it was
520 and in November of last year
it was 350 and the unemployment
rate one year ago was recorded at
4.9 percent.
The Weston Democrat
First in News, Sports,
& Advertising
SUN
AND
Wednesday
Wed. Night
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Mild with periods
of rain
High: 55
RealFeel: 44
Low clouds
breaking, a shower
Low: 37
RF: 38
Cloudy and cooler
Colder with low
clouds
High: 33 Low: 19
RF: 28
RF: 16
Low clouds and
cold
High: 32 Low: 18
RF: 33
RF: 24
Partly sunny
Low clouds and
colder
High: 27 Low: 13
RF: 38
RF: 18
Clouds giving way
to some sun
High: 33 Low: 18
RF: 37
RF: 16
MOON
Sunrise Wednesday . . 7:40 a.m.
Sunset Wednesday . . 5:08 p.m.
Sunrise Thursday . . . . 7:41 a.m.
Sunset Thursday . . . . 5:09 p.m.
Sunrise Friday . . . . . . 7:41 a.m.
Sunset Friday . . . . . . . 5:10 p.m.
Sunrise Saturday . . . . 7:41 a.m.
Sunset Saturday. . . . . 5:11 p.m.
Sunrise Sunday . . . . . 7:41 a.m.
Sunset Sunday . . . . . . 5:11 p.m.
Moonrise Wednesday 10:40 p.m.
Moonset Wednesday 10:54 a.m.
Moonrise Thursday. . 11:35 p.m.
Moonset Thursday . . 11:25 a.m.
Moonrise Friday . . . . . . . . none
Moonset Friday. . . . . 11:54 a.m.
Moonrise Saturday . . 12:31 a.m.
Moonset Saturday . . 12:24 p.m.
Moonrise Sunday . . . . 1:26 a.m.
Moonset Sunday . . . 12:55 p.m.
High: 44 Low: 24
RF: 28
RF: 23
The patented AccuWeather.com RealFeel Temperature®(RF) is an exclusive index of effective temperature based on eight weather factors. Shown is the highest and lowest value of the day.
Shown is Wednesday’s
weather. Temperatures are
Wednesday’s highs and
Wednesday night’s lows.
New
First
Waynesburg
51/34
Woodsfield
50/34
McConnelsville
49/34
Marietta
51/35
Athens
49/33
Saint Marys
52/36
Full
Jan 9
Jan 16
Jan 23
SOLUNAR TABLE
Major
2:33 a.m.
3:24 a.m.
4:12 a.m.
4:58 a.m.
5:41 a.m.
5:41 a.m.
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Minor
8:44 a.m.
9:35 a.m.
10:23 a.m.
11:08 a.m.
11:51 a.m.
11:51 a.m.
Major
2:56 p.m.
3:46 p.m.
4:34 p.m.
5:19 p.m.
6:02 p.m.
6:02 p.m.
Minor
9:08 p.m.
9:58 p.m.
10:45 p.m.
11:30 p.m.
-------
WEATHER HISTORY
Q: What major U.S. city has the
most days with below zero(F) temperatures?
A storm ushered record-breaking
cold into the East by Dec. 30, 1880.
The low was 7 degrees below zero
in Washington, D.C., which was the
coldest ever so early in the winter.
Philippi
55/39
Weston
55/37
Palestine
53/37
Parsons
57/39
Glenville
55/35
Elkins
57/40
Ireland
57/39
Spencer
54/40
Petersburg
55/41
Buckhannon
56/39
Grantsville
55/35
The solunar period schedule allows planning days so you will be fishing in
good territory or hunting in good cover during those times, Major periods begin
at the times shown and last for 1.5 to 2 hours. The minor periods are shorter.
WEATHER TRIVIATM
Clarksburg
56/38
West Union
54/38
Harrisville
54/32
Kingwood
55/37
Fairmont
53/36
Middlebourne
53/37
Parkersburg
52/36
Jan 2
Morgantown
55/39
New Martinsville
53/35
MOON PHASES
Last
High: 35 Low: 15
RF: 26
RF: 13
Franklin
56/38
Sutton
58/40
Clay
58/38
Webster Springs
56/37
Summersville
55/37
Charleston
57/40
Monterey
53/37
Marlinton
55/37
Forecasts and graphics provided
by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2015
A: Fairbanks, Alaska.
REGIONAL CITIES
Wednesday
Thursday
Wednesday
Thursday
Wednesday
Thursday
Wednesday
Thursday
City
Hi Lo
W
Hi Lo
W
City
Hi Lo
W
Hi Lo
W
City
Hi Lo
W
Hi Lo
W
City
Hi Lo
W
Hi Lo
W
Alexandria, VA
Baltimore, MD
Charleston, WV
Cincinnati, OH
Cleveland, OH
Columbus, OH
56
57
57
46
42
44
r
r
r
r
r
r
54
54
47
36
35
34
c
c
c
c
sf
c
Cumberland, MD
Frankfort, KY
Frederick, MD
Harrisburg, PA
Huntington, WV
Kingwood, WV
48
50
53
51
54
55
r
c
r
r
r
r
44
40
50
47
44
42
c
c
c
c
c
c
Louisville, KY
Lynchburg, VA
Martinsburg, VA
New Martinsville, WV
Parkersburg, WV
Pittsburgh, PA
50
58
54
53
52
49
r
r
r
r
r
r
41
55
50
44
43
40
c
c
c
c
c
c
Richmond, VA
Roanoke, VA
Wheeling, WV
Wilmington, DE
Youngstown, OH
Washington, DC
62
60
47
56
42
58
r
r
r
r
r
r
58
54
39
54
35
55
r
c
c
c
sf
c
43
40
40
27
30
30
34
31
28
24
25
24
37
29
39
39
35
37
29
24
31
31
27
27
31
44
39
35
36
35
27
34
29
27
26
26
53
44
33
44
29
45
36
34
27
34
25
35
Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice
Wages
Continued from 1A
A note from Tedd Nash of T & L Hot Dogs
the law as well. For example, tipped
employees can generally be paid
20% less that the minimum wage.
West Virginia will be the 22nd
state to have a higher minimum
wage than what federal law requires. Additionally, wage hikes
will go into effect in 12 other
states on Friday. The wage hike
is expected to lift the earnings
for 22,000 of the state’s hourly
workers.
Efforts to raise the minimum
wage at the state level is due in
part to a reluctance of Congress
to raise the wage at the federal
level. The federal minimum wage
currently stands at $7.25 per hour.
President Obama has called for a
$10.10 hourly minimum wage, but
his proposal has not been warmly
received in Congress, where many
conservative Republican lawmakers oppose an increase saying it
will kill job creation efforts and
hurt small businesses. A $10.10
minimum wage would lift about 5
million people out of poverty and
save the government billions of
dollars spent each year on government assistance programs.
The highest state minimum
wage is currently $9.32 an hour, but
California and Massachusetts will
soon be offering the highest minimum wages in the nation, at $10 an
hour, while a handful of cities will
be setting a $13 hourly minimum.
T & L Hot Dogs will close Dec. 31
I would like to thank all the people who have patronized my business for the last
35½ years. We have always tried to serve the public with good food, quick service,
at an affordable price. We have always been able to have quick service by having
such a simple menu. I have always told our workers to treat customers the way you
would like to be treated, saying good morning, may I help you and especially
saying thank you goes a long way with a successful business.
I have sold my business to one of my 4 children. John Nash is the new owner of
my business. John will begin remodeling Jan. 1st and is planning to open for
business between Jan. 20th - Jan. 30th. T & L has not been remodeled since 1985
when it was almost totally destroyed in the flood.
Everyone asks, what are going to do?
I tell them Jan. 1st I will become the New President of Stonecoal Lake Fishing Club
and that will be a lot of work but I am looking forward to the challenge. I love to fish.
I also have 7 grandchildren, so if you have grandchildren you know that is great.
I also plan on witnessing about God. God and Dr. Robert Snuffer and lots of
doctors at University Pittsburgh Medical Center have saved my life at least 3 times.
God has his plan for me and then He will take me Home.
STONECOAL LAKE FISHING CLUB
Stonecoal Lake Fishing Club was started in 1981 by a dozen men who had a desire to make fishing at Stonecoal
Lake more enjoyable for the fishing public. This is still the goal of the fishing club. The club has quite an achievement
record for the past 34 years. The trout stocking program started in 1986. We have stocked 332,000 pounds of trout at a
cost of $862,750. That’s right -- we are getting to the “million dollar” mark. Not too shabby for a 100% nonprofit organization. The money all came from membership dues and bingo. We are not any different from any club, and 100% of
the work has been done by 10% of club members.
Beginning January 1, 2016, we are no longer having a bingo game. Our bingo has been going downhill since
the state introduced video gaming machines. Many of our terrific club members and bingo players are now deceased.
Because of the good thinking of our early membership, Stonecoal Lake Fishing Club owns a nice three-acre site with
two buildings in a great location in Weston, West Virginia, The fishing club is searching for some business to rent our
club. It may take some time, but it will be worth the wait. If and when we find the right renter, the club will have enough
revenue to stock 30,000 lbs. of trout per year.
The club will continue to have our meeting at the fishing club until we rent the club. After that, we will find
some place else to have our meetings. We have also changed our format for meetings and will only have four meetings
per year. The first meeting will be January 6, 2016 at 7:00 p.m., and the club will have Jim Walker, a biologist from the
West Virginia Department of Natural Resources, speaking to our club about the walleye program that is being worked
on at Stonecoal Lake. If you have not fished Stonecoal Lake for a few years, you will be really surprised.
The second meeting will be April 6, 2016, at 7:00 p.m.
The third meeting will be July 6, 2016, at 7:00 p.m.
The fourth meeting will be October 6, 2016, at 7:00 p.m.
Every club member will receive and update a week before the next meeting. The fishing club really needs
young people in order to keep this club going into the future, We also need members from the Buckhannon area because
the lake is about half in Lewis County and half in Upshur County.
You may also send your $20.00 membership dues to Stonecoal Lake Fishing Club, P.O. Box 113, Weston,
WV 26452, but we would rather meet you when you come to the January 6 meeting at 7:00 p.m. at the club house on
Depot Street, across from the old State Hospital in Weston. If you can’t get to the January 6 meeting, and you are mailing
in your 2016 dues, please give the club your mailing address and telephone number, or even your e-mail address.
Thank you!
Tedd Nash, 2016 President
Stonecoal Lake Fishing Club
Phone (304) 269-2486
Quality Carpet
ROOM FOR
RENT
Decor & Gifts
$400 A
VISIT OUR STORE LOCATION
356 Market Place Mall
MONTH
QH[WWR*LQR
V
House
Weston, WV
privileges
304-269-6800
Washer &
‡5HPQDQWV‡'HFRU‡3ULPLWLYHV
Dryer
‡3XUVHV‡*LIWV‡-HZHOU\0RUH
Furnished
2SHQ0RQ- Sat 10aP - SP&ORVHG6XQGD\V
Owner
4XDOLW\&DUSHW$W+RPH6KRZURRP
frequently
³7KH&DUSHW)ORRU6WRUH$W<RXU'RRU´
Offering A Better Way To Shop For Carpet...At Home
out of town
)UHH,Q+RPH$SSRLQWPHQWV'D\RU(YHQLQJ
CALL
304-269-4009 or 304-669-2684
304-517-3388
6WHYH-HUGHQ2ZQHUIRU<HDUV
LIFESTYLES
Agriculture Topics
The Weston
Democrat
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Spelling Bee Set
For Wed., Jan. 6
Wins Basket
Bruce M. Loyd,
Lewis County Extension Agent
The Lewis County Livestock
Association will hold their second
“Meat Cook-off” in conjunction
with their annual meeting on Jan.
16.
In this cook-off, contestants can
prepare an entry from beef, pork,
chicken, turkey, lamb, goat or fish
and bring it to the Lewis County
EMS Building by 5:45 p.m. on
Jan. 16.
The entries will be judged and
then will be served, along with
covered dishes that make up the
rest of the meal, which will start
at 6:30 p.m.
There will be no divisions,
meaning all entries will be judged
against each other, regardless of the
type of meat that was used. Cash
awards will be made to the top three
entries, with $100 for first place,
$75 for second and $50 for third.
In addition to the judging by
a food professional, there will an
opportunity for “people’s choice”
voting and that winner will receive
$25.
If you would like to enter, contact me at the Extension Office
(304)-269-4660 or by email at
[email protected] by Jan. 13.
The 2016 WVU Extension
Service Garden Calendar is now
available. In addition to the timely
reminders of gardening tasks,
the calendar provides suggested
varieties for popular vegetables,
some garden pest control tips and
planting zones.
Each month the calendar has
detailed information about a particular fruit or vegetable. Included
in these articles are sweet potatoes,
leeks, asparagus, carrots, strawberries, cherries, peppers, broccoli,
apples, kale and brussels sprouts.
The 2016 calendar includes a
recipe for a tasty, nutritious dish
for each of the featured fruits and
vegetables. The calendar has new
look this year, which you are sure
to find attractive.
The WVU Extension Service
Garden Calendar can be picked up
at the WVU-Lewis County Extension Office at 104 Center Ave. in
Weston. Office hours are 8 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. except. The office is
closed from noon to 1 p.m..
Also note that the office will
be closed Dec. 31, and Jan. 1, in
observance of Christmas and New
Year’s Day.
The Gee Lick CEOS Club’s bath basket was won by Buck Probst. The lucky gentlemen was presented with the basket on Dec. 16, at the Peking Restaurant in Weston. Pictured (left to right) are:
President Veronica Larsson, Vice Present Vonda Dye, Buck Probst and Treasurer Mary Lesher.
Straight Fork CEOS Has Yule Party
Straight Fork Community Educational Outreach Service (CEOS)
Club held its annual Christmas
dinner/party on Friday evening,
Dec. 11, at the community building.
The group shared a traditional
holiday dinner consisting of ham,
turkey, dressing, cranberry salad,
mashed potatoes and gravy, accompanied by a variety of vegetables,
salads and desserts.
Imogene Wimer and her helpers,
Emily McCabe and Dakota Arnold,
distributed candy and gifts. Secret
mamba names were revealed and
names were selected for 2016.
There were 33 members and 23
guests present.
Five members attended the
CEOS Achievement Banquet that
was held at WVU Jackson’s Mill.
Continuing education, family,
purposeful reading and marketing and membership chairpersons
received certificates of merit, for
their committee work.
Certificates were given to Ada
Depoy, Roger Smith and Catherine
Kennedy for their participation in
the short story and poetry contest.
Straight Fork CEOS was awarded a blue ribbon and was chosen as
the 2015 outstanding club winners.
Straight Fork and Vandalia
CEOS received first place scrapbook awards.
Years of membership certificates were awarded to various
members. Certificates were presented to Imogene Wimer for her
participation in various activities
and committees.
In addition, certificates were
given to individual members and
the club for 17,000 hours of volunteer service.
Appalachian Glass Open House
Hot Lunch Menu
For County Schools
The following is for the
week of Dec. 30 - Jan. 6
Wednesday, Dec. 30:
Holiday - No School
Thursday, Dec. 31:
Holiday - No School
Friday, Jan. 1:
Holiday - No School
Monday, Jan. 4:
Breakfast: iced sweet roll,
juice, fruit, milk
Lunch: chicken nuggets,
mashed potatoes, pinto beans,
roll, fruit
Tuesday, Jan. 5:
Breakfast: super bun, juice,
fruit, milk
Lunch: ham, scalloped potatoes, steamed carrots, roll, fruit
Wednesday, Jan. 6:
Breakfast: egg and cheese
English muffin, juice, fruit,
milk
Lunch: rotini with meat
sauce, garden salad, roll,
steamed broccoli, fruit
The following is for the week
of Dec. 30 - Jan. 6
Wednesday, Dec. 30: hamburger with cheese, lettuce, tomato,
onion, baked beans, apple pie and
ice cream
Thursday, Dec. 31: pork,
boiled potatoes, peas, sauerkraut,
mandarin oranges, hot roll
Friday, Jan. 1: holiday-center
closed
Monday, Jan. 4: club sandwich, cream of vegetable soup,
pudding, crackers
Tuesday, Jan. 5: brunswick
stew, salad, cornbread, strawberries and bananas
Wednesday, Jan. 6: country
fried steak, mashed potatoes and
gravy, corn, mandarin oranges, roll
B
The 28th Weston Democrat/
Lewis County Schools Spelling
Bee will be Wednesday, Jan. 6,
promptly at 6 p.m. Registration
will be from 5:15 p.m. to 5:45
p.m. Any speller arriving too late
will run the risk of not being able
to participate.
The pupils have been working
on spelling all year. Elementary
schools: Leading Creek, Jane Lew,
Peterson-Central and Roanoke; and
Robert L. Bland Middle School
have had elimination spelling bees
to qualify participants for the January 6 event. Alternates will be on
hand to step in if the contestants
cannot be present.
Participants in the local spelling
bee are Leading Creek Elementary:
Ryan Beron, 6th grade; Cailin Hamilton, 5th grade; Ryan Lamb, 5th
grade, Chase Moss, 4th grade; Matther Arbogast, 4th grade; Chayton
Godfrey, 3rd grade and Ian Murray
3rd grade; Jane Lew Elementary:
Hailey Greaver, 4th grade; Makenzie Gregory (4th grade alternate);
Juan Chavarria, 3rd grade, and JW
Garrett (3rd grade alternate); Roanoke Elementary: Cameron Fisher,
4th grade; Chris Lamb (alternate);
Jessica Workman 3rd grade, and
Gavin Dingus (alternate); Peterson-Central Elementary: Nevaiah
Simmons, 4th grade; and RLBMS
Harley Heffner 8th grade; Cheyenne Henline, 8th grade; Cassie
Henline 7th grade and Jaycob
Smith 7th grade; Christian Smith,
6th grade and Ashley Collins, 6th
grade; Morgan Hawkins, 5th grade;
and Kenady Southhall 5th grade.
The spelling bee will qualify
five spellers and an alternate for
the RESA VII (Regional Education
Service Agency) spelling bee at
the Bridgeport Conference Center
in the spring.
Lewis County Schools provides
the trophies for the local spelling
bee. Donors and sponsors provide
gift bag items, mostly containing
school supplies, for participant
spellers. Sponsors for the 2016 bee
are the Lewis County Schools, The
Weston Democrat, Citizens Bank,
Maria Gation, Bob's Auto, Delegate
Peggy Donaldson Smith, Jenny
Garton Insurance Agency, Inc. and
Lewis County Printing.Citizens
Bank will provide a bookstore $50
gift card to the first place winner
and a $25 gift card both second and
third place winners.
Words for the bee have been
provided by the Scripps Howard
Spelling Bee.
After the pronouncer gives the
contestant a word, the contestant
is urged to pronounce the word
and give the judges time to react
in case the speller is trying to spell
the wrong word. The contestant
may request the pronouncer to repronounce the word, define it, or
use it in a sentence. Having started
to spell a word, a contestant may
stop and start over, retracing the
spelling from the beginning, but
in retracing there can be no change
of letters and their sequence from
those first pronounced. If letters
and their sequence are changed
in the spelling, the speller will be
disqualified.
The judges will confer and accept or reject each spelling. If the
word was misspelled the judges will
correctly spell the word to give the
speller instant feedback. The next
speller will receive a new word.
When a speller misspells a word,
he or she immediately drops out of
the contest. The bee is conducted
in rounds with all eligible spellers
getting a word. If all of the spellers
in a round misspell, the round is
repeated. The rounds are important
because the purpose of the bee is to
find 5 winners and one alternate to
go to the RESA VII bee.
For example, if 8 spellers remain
and four misspell. The 4 that misspelled are tied for the 5th place to
go to the RESA VII bee. After the
bee, those 4 will have a spell off to
determine who the 5th winner and
the alternate are.
When the contestants are reduced to two, the elimination procedure changes. To be the champion
the final speller must spell two
words correctly.
If the first contestant misspells
a word, and the second contestant
spells his/her word correctly, plus
the next word on the pronouncer's
list, then he/she shall be declared
champion.There is always an additional championship word that
must be spelled.
No misspelled word will be
directed to another speller to correct. That would be confusing to
the speller who has heard the word
spelled incorrectly. The judges are
the only ones to correct the misspelled words.
If one of the last two spellers
misses and the other spells correctly
but misspells the championship
word, both are still in the bee and
the spelling starts over again with
the first of the two starting. The
contest shall then continue under
the rules above.
The judges are in complete
control of the contest. Their decisions shall be final on all questions.
The winner of the RESA VII
spelling bee in Bridgeport will be
entitled to go the Scripps Howard
National Spelling Bee later this
year in Washington, D.C.
Master of ceremonies for the
local spelling bee is Eileen Billeter, the associate publisher of
The Weston Democrat. The bee
pronouncer is Marc Smith a teacher
at LCHS. Judges for the bee are
Captain Randal Bush from the
sheriff's office; Donna Prunty,
typesetter at The Democrat; and
Armond Gruspy, graphic artist for
The Democrat.
Music for the Appalachian Glass Open House and Christmas Party held last Wednesday evening
in Weston was provided by Seth Maynard (left) and Randall Hall.
A visit with Santa Claus was just one of the many activities offered
at a special Christmas Open House and Party held by Appalachian
A large crowd was on hand for the Appalachian Glass Open House and Christmas Party held last Glass in Weston last Wednesday evening in Weston.
Wednesday evening in Weston. Here some of those in attendance enjoy good food and holiday music.
B2—The Weston Democrat - Wednesday, December 30, 2015
‘Snapshot’
Of Homeless
Is in Works
Jessica Richards and Sheena Fisher of Auto Round-up Publications show magazine copies that
were given to senior citizens and residents of Crestview Manor.
Irish Road Bowling
Event Is Jan. 16th
The West Virginia Irish Road
Bowling Association's 2016 (annual general meeting) and 12th annual banquet will be held Saturday
Jan. 16, at the Ireland Community
Building.
Team match will be held at 11
a.m. Weather permitting a team
match will be held on Wildcat Road
at 11 a.m. WVIRBA T-shirts will
be awarded to the winning fourperson team.
The dinner will be held at 2 p.m.
by the Ireland Methodist Church
in the community building dining hall. The menu will be home
cooking buffet style for a donation
of $10 per adult or $5 for children
12 and under.
Make checks payable to: WV
Irish Road Bowling Association.
The 2016 A.G.M. meeting and
election of officers will be held
after the dinner.
For reservations contact David
Powell at (202)-387-1680 or email
[email protected].
You may also contact John
Nelson at (304)-782-3553 or email
[email protected]. It is suggested
that those interested should RSVP
by Jan. 13.
Publication
Gives Away
Magazines
On Dec. 9, Auto Round-Up
Publications’ Jessica Richards and
Sheena Fisher gave away some
sample magazines to the members
of the Lewis County Senior Center
in Weston and residents of Crestview Manor in Jane Lew.
“It was all Jessica’s idea,” Shaun
Smith, assistant publisher and vice
president stated, “She deserves all
of the credit on this fantastic holiday
adventure.”
Many folks enjoyed looking at
the antique and classic cars for sale
in the issues that were donated and
reminiscing about the good old days
when cars were built to last.
“We are very happy to have
helped brighten the days of members of our community with our
Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016.
magazine donations, it is the least
The office will be closed New we could do to help,” Richards
Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 2016.
delightedly added. To learn more
The office closes daily for lunch about Auto Round-Up, please
from 12:30 - 1 p.m.
visit www.autoroundup.com or
purchase a copy of the magazine
titles at Midway Mart, Robin’s
Nest Travel Center, Sheetz, Shop ‘n
Save, Tractor Supply Company, Tri
Lakes Convenience and Walmart.
Jane Lew PSD Sets Meetings
Jane Lew Public Service District (PSD) meetings are held at 4
p.m. at the Jane Lew Wastewater
Plant classroom, Rt. 19 north.
The next meeting will be held
at THE CROSS ROAD
I
t is better to be preserved in
the brine of tribulation than to rot
in honey. (Proverbs 27:7) “The full
soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to
the hungry soul ever bitter thing is
sweet.”
Conservation
Meeting Jan. 12
The West Fork Conservation
District Board of Supervisors
monthly meeting will be held on
Jan. 12, at 9 a.m. at the USDA
Service Center in Mount Clare.
Contact Robin Ward, district
manager, at (304)-627-2160 with
any questions.
The Lewis County 2016 Point in
Time Homeless Count is scheduled
for Jan. 26-27. The Lewis County
Family Resource Network (FRN)
will serve as the Point in Time
Count Lead Agency and will organize the effort for Lewis County.
The Point in Time Count is a
state-wide effort to gather an accurate “snapshot” of homelessness
across West Virginia, which is done
by taking a county-by-county count
of all unsheltered and sheltered
homeless individuals and families.
The Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD)
funds local Continuum of Care
Programs that are designed to
promote community-wide commitment to ending and preventing
homelessness.
The Continuum of Care programs organize, deliver and report
on housing and services for people
experiencing homelessness from
programs that are and those that are
not funded through HUD.
Each Continuum of Care is required to conduct a Point in Time
Count during the last 10 days of
January at least once every two
years.
The Point in Time effort is vital
to assessing needs and leveraging
resources to prevent and end homelessness in W.Va. This year the
FRN and other agencies like Community Action have been working
diligently with the West Virginia
Coalition to End Homelessness to
find options for homeless Lewis
County residents.
To make the count successful,
volunteers are needed to help on
Jan. 26-27. For more information,
contact the Lewis County FRN
at (304)-269-4000 or via email at
[email protected].
Legislative
Contact
Information
Our elected legislative representatives can be contacted as
follows:
Senator Douglas Facemire
Capitol Phone: 304-357-7845
Email: douglas.facemire@
wvsenate.gov
Senator Mike Romano
Capitol Phone: 304-357-7904
Email: mike.romano@
wvsenate.gov
Delegate Peggy D. Smith
Capitol Phone: 304-340-3123
Email: delegatepeggysmith@
msn.com
Two Plead Guilty
To Lesser Charges
Two individuals charged with
felony offenses pled guilty to lessor
misdemeanor charges following
plea agreements with the state in
Lewis County Magistrate Court. As
a result the felony charges lodged
against them were dismissed upon
motion by the state.
Josh D. Donnellan, 19, of Berlin Road, Weston, was charged with
felony entering without breaking
by Deputy J.S. Carey of the Lewis
County Sheriff’s Department on
Dec. 15, after he fled the Lewis
County Judicial Annex when he
was requested to submit to a drug
screen test.
Donnellan fled to a nearby
apartment complex and entered an
apartment there without permission
to do so.
On Dec. 22, he pled guilty to a
reduced charge of failure to appear
in court before Magistrate Roger
D. Clem, Jr.
Donnellan was assessed court
costs of $185.25 and received a
six month jail sentence with three
months in jail to run consecutively with a six month sentence
imposed on another charge, with
three months to be suspended and
replaced with six months of probation to include participation in the
Community Corrections Program.
Rachel R. King, 33, of West
Second Street, Weston, was charged
with felony third offense shoplifting by Ptlmn. K.P. Moneypenny
of the Weston Police Department
on Dec. 13.
On Dec. 23 she pled guilty to a
reduced second offense shoplifting
charge before Magistrate Michael
R. Gissy. She was assessed court
costs of $160.25, ordered to pay
restitution in the amount of $50 and
was placed on home confinement
for a period of 90 days.
Others judgments entered in
Magistrate Court included the
following:
Devon H. McCoy, 22, of North
River Avenue, Weston, was charged
with three counts of possession of
a controlled substance including
methamphetamine, heroin and
marijuana. She was charged by
Deputy E.E. Carpenter, LCSD, on
Oct. 23.
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.
On Dec. 23, under a plea agreement with the state, McCoy pled
guilty to one count of possession
and the other two were dismissed
upon motion by the state before
Magistrate Clem.
She was assessed court costs of
$185.25 and was given a six month
suspended jail sentence of which
she must serve 90 days, with the
rest suspended and replaced with
one year of probation to include
participation in the Community
Corrections Program.
Michael L. Zirkle, 40, of Gobel
Road, Flemington, was charged
with seven counts of issuing a
worthless check. The bad checks
were written to Burton’s Service
Station and the Jane Lew Truck
Stop.
On Dec. 22, Zirkle pled guilty
to the charges. All totaled, he was
assessed $4,211.31 in fines, court
costs and restitution.
Jaden C. Morgan, 26, of
Pennsylvania Avenue, Fairmont,
was charged with violating a domestic violence protection order by
Deputy C.A. Kirkpatrick, LCSD,
on Nov. 6.
On Dec. 23, Morgan pled no
contest before Magistrate Gissy.
He was assessed a fine of $250,
court costs of $185.25 and was
given a 10 day jail sentence with
credit for three days served, with the
remainder suspended and replaced
with six months of probation.
Brittany K. Whittington, 29,
and Jeffery T. Whittington, 34,
both of Armory Drive, Weston,
were charged with failure to send
their child to school by LC School
Attendance Director Randall Myers on Dec. 16.
On Dec. 18, both pled guilty
before Magistrate Clem. Each
were assessed a fine of $50 and
court costs of $160.25. They were
ordered to enroll their child in the
Wood County school system.
Janet Rowan, 43, of U.S. Rt.
19S, Walkersville, was charged
with obstructing an officer by
Sr. Tpr. Z.T. Cooper, WVSP, on
Nov. 19.
On Dec. 21, Rowan pled no
contest before Magistrate Gissy.
She was assessed court costs of
$160.25 and was given a four day
jail sentence.
Kenneth D. Singleton, 45, of
Gem Road, Burnsville, was charged
with shoplifting by Deputy C.L.
Moneypenney, LCSD, on Aug. 20.
On Dec. 17, the charge was
dismissed upon motion by the state
before Magistrate Gissy, with the
notation that the charge is to be
refiled as second offense shoplifting
and trespassing.
Mary E. White, 31, of Carrier
Run Road, Buckhannon, was sent
to jail on Dec. 17 for violating
her probation by using drugs. She
was to serve jail time until Dec. 24
for the violation and is to report
to Upshur County Community
Corrections on Dec. 28 with her
probation to be continued.
Elimination
Recovery Group Dinner/Dance
Meets Tuesdays
Is Feb. 13th
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
at (304)-884-7087 or for additional
information call Doug at (304)619-7537. All are welcome.
Reach out to
New Customers with
The Weston Democrat
St Paul’s Episcopal Church is
sponsoring its 6th annual Sweetheart Elimination Dinner/Dance
featuring a grand prize of $1,000.
The event will be held on Saturday,
Feb. 13, at West Hall.
The dinner selections will
be baked steak or herb roasted
chicken with the usual side dishes
and homemade deserts. The social
hour begins at 5 p.m., dinner at 6
p.m., drawing at 7 p.m., with the
dance to follow.
Emcee for the drawing and
dance will be the incomparable
Dick Harrison.
Tickets for the event are a donation of $25 per person and can
be purchased from members of St
Paul’s or at the church office on
Second Street.
The Weston Democrat - Wednesday, December 30, 2015—B3
Obituaries
Barbara Ellen Creamer
eling, cooking and spending time
with her Quarter Horse, Ginger.
Friends and family gathered at
the Pat Boyle Funeral Home and
Cremation Service, 144 Hackers
Creek Road in Jane Lew, Tuesday,
Dec. 29, from 6-8 p.m.
Graveside services will be held
at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 31,
at the Laurel Grove Cemetery in
Totowa, N.J. with Pastor Scott
Owens officiating.
The Pat Boyle Funeral Home
and Cremation Service at 144
Hackers Creek Road in Jane Lew
is honored and privileged to serve
the family of June Daugherty.
Online condolences may be
expressed at www.patboylefuneralhome.com.
Donald Earl Honaker Sr.
Barbara Ellen Creamer, age
82, of Maud Street in Clarksburg,
passed away at 8:44 a.m. on
Christmas Day 2015, in the United
Hospital Center in Bridgeport.
She was born in Braxton County
on June 16, 1933: a daughter of the
late William DeMateus and Anna
Belle Bragg DeMateus.
She first married James L.
Singleton who passed away in
1982, then she married Gerald
Bud Creamer who passed away in
July of 2005.
She is survived by three children, Ray Singleton of Clarksburg,
Odela “Tiffy” Boggs of Painesville,
Ohio, and Kelly Hosack of Bluefield; three grandchildren, Donald
Hosack Jr., David Hosack and
Jerod Boggs; one great-grandchild,
Heaven Hosack; and one sister,
Joann of Ore.
In addition to her parents, she
was preceded in death by her son,
Russell Singleton; and several
brothers and sisters.
She worked for College Inn in
Lockport, N.Y. for many years. She
enjoyed quilting, flower gardening
and attending the First Church of
Nazarene in Clarksburg.
Friends and family gathered
for a Graveside Service at Forest
Lawn Memorial Gardens at 2 p.m.
on Monday, Dec, 28, with Rev.
Richard Settles officiating.
The Pat Boyle Funeral Home
and Cremation Service, 144 Hackers Creek Road in Jane Lew, is
honored and privileged to serve the
family of Barbara Ellen Creamer.
Online condolences may be
expressed at www.patboylefuneralhome.com.
June Ceile Daugherty
June Ceile Daugherty, age 74, of
Lucy’s Lane, Buckhannon, passed
away at 5:32 p.m. on Tuesday,
Dec. 22, 2015, in Ruby Memorial
Hospital in Morgantown, following
complications from a heart attack.
She was born in Wayne, N.J.
on Jan. 29, 1941: a daughter of the
late William and Mary Ashforth
Clowes.
On May 6, 1989, she married
John Barton Daugherty who loved
her beyond words and will miss her
beyond measure after 26 years of
marriage.
Her loving spirit will be carried
on by her children, Laura (Paul)
Mottram of Colorado Springs and
William Witte of Stonecoal, Mary
(Ted) Biser of Lorentz, Susan
Daugherty of Roanoke, James
(Kelly) Daugherty of Buckhannon, John (Diane) Daugherty Jr.
of Buckhannon, and Vernon (Sue
Ellen) Daugherty of Lorentz and
a daughter-in-law, Edith June
Daugherty of Buckhannon.
She is also survived by her
former husband, William Witte, of
French Creek; 18 grandchildren,
five great-grandchildren, and one
brother, William (Carol) Clowes of
Mortville, N,Y.
In addition to her parents, she
was preceded in death by one son,
Fred Daugherty.
She worked in retail for many
years. She was a member of the
Wayside Baptist Church in Buckhannon and the CEOS of Lorentz.
She enjoyed flower gardening, trav-
during Vietnam. He worked as
a maintenance supervisor for a
housing development for many
years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing,
remodeling, supporting veterans
and spoiling his grandchildren.
His request for cremation has
been honored. Family and friends
will gather at the Pat Boyle Funeral
Home and Cremation Service, 144
Hackers Creek Road in Jane Lew,
from 3-4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 2.
A Celebration of Life Service
will follow from the Pat Boyle
Funeral Home Chapel with Rev.
Russell Furr officiating.
Full military honors will be accorded by the U.S. Army and the
Lewis County Honor Guard. In
lieu of flowers, donations may be
made to the Lewis County Honor
Guard, 144 Crane Camp Road,
Walkersville, WV 26447.
The Pat Boyle Funeral Home
and Cremation Service, 144 Hackers Creek Road in Jane Lew, is
honored and privileged to serve the
family of Donald Honaker.
Online condolences may be
expressed at www.patboylefuneralhome.com.
Rosalie Parker Lunsford
Donald Earl Honaker Sr., age
74, of Jane Lew, passed away at
4:47 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 24,
2015, in the comfort of his home,
surrounded by his loving family, as
his journey with lung cancer came
to an end.
He was born in Bowman, Ky.
on Aug. 24, 1941: a son of the late
Isaac Floyd Honaker and Kathleen
Ann Elkins Honaker.
On May 18, 1991, he married
Robin Campbell and she will miss
his loving, old-fashioned nature
after 24 years of marriage.
His witty, passionate spirit will
be carried on by his five children,
Kathy Lantz of Louisville, Ky.,
Catrina (Mike) Siboloski of New
Milton, Edward Johnson of Port
Deposit, Md., and Stacie Opei
and Jessica (Richard) Dinges, all
of Jane Lew; 16 grandchildren
and several great-grandchildren,
who will dearly miss their “Pop
Pop”; one sister, Kay Parsons of
Winchester, Ky.; and his beloved
dogs, miniature chihuahuas, Chloe
and Chloe Ann, and his Pitbull, Ray.
In addition to his parents, he
was preceded in death by one son,
Donald E. Honaker Jr.; one daughter, Lynette Honaker; one brother,
Carliss Honaker; one sister, Betty
Jean Honaker; and one brother-inlaw, Delmer Honaker.
He was an honored veteran
of the U.S. Army having served
Rosalie Parker Lunsford, 64,
of Alum Bridge passed away on
Friday, Dec. 25, 2015, in United
Hospital Center of Bridgeport, following an extended illness.
She was born in Adrian, on
March 29, 1951: daughter of the
late Arley Parker and Audrey
(Stump) Parker.
On March 28, 1970, she married
Larry J. Lunsford, who preceded
her in death on Feb. 19, 2009.
She is survived by two sons,
Larry G. “Popeye” Lunsford and
Gary R. Lunsford, both of Alum
Bridge; two brothers, Arley R.
(Jennifer) Parker, Jr. of Parkersburg
and Billy (Brenda) Parker of Linn;
three sisters, Helen (Morris) Raines
of Camden, Janice (Eugene) Richards of Linn and Donna (Jimmy)
Odom of Ala.; one sister-in-law,
Fay Lunsford Blake of Weston;
and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and
husband, Larry. She was preceded
in death by three brothers, Charles,
Sherley and Delbert “Pete” Parker.
She was a shift supervisor at
McDonalds. She was a graduate
of Sand Fork High School. She
was the oldest female in her family
which made her the keeper of the
family. She was a wife, mother,
sister, aunt, cousin and friend and
will be greatly missed by by all.
Family and friends will be
received at the Hardman-Paletti
Funeral Home, 730 N. Main Avenue in Weston, on Wednesday,
Dec. 30, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Funeral services will be Wednesday
at 1 p.m. from the Hardman-Paletti
Funeral Home Chapel with Rev,
Clifford West officiating. Interment
will follow services in the Rock
Grove Cemetery of Linn.
On-line condolences and life
stories in memory of Rosalie may
be expressed at www.hardmanpalettifuneralhome.com.
In lieu of flowers donations may
be made to her family for hospital
expenses.
Hardman-Paletti Funeral Home
of Weston is honored and privileged
to serve the family of Rosalie Parker
Lunsford.
after 37 years.
His caring and giving spirit will
be remembered by one nephew,
Steve (Becky) Jones of Charlottesville, Va.; two nieces, Jan Barone
of Cannon Lake, Texas, and Marcia Priddy of Dallas, Texas; three
great-nephews, David Priddy of
N.Y., Derrick Priddy of Hawaii and
Brent Jones of Charlottesville, Va.;
one great-niece, Kim (Eric) Puffenbarker of Charlottesville, Va.; three
great-great-nieces; brother-in-law,
G.L Jones of Charlottesville, Va.;
and his beloved cats, Ebony Rose
and Tommy Tucker, who miss him
dearly.
In addition to his parents, he was
preceded in death by one brother,
Kenneth McDaniel; one sister,
Josephine Jones; and his beloved
Beagle, Penny, who was his best
friend and loyal companion.
Jerry was an honored veteran of
the U.S. Navy, having served in the
Korean War. He retired from Ricks
Auto in Buckhannon as parts manager with several years of service.
He enjoyed gardening, singing in
Jerry McDaniel
the church choir and decorating for
Christmas.
Friends and family gathered at
the Pat Boyle Funeral Home and
Cremation Service, 144 Hackers
Creek Road in Jane Lew, from 12-1
p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 26.
Funeral Services followed at 1
p.m. from the Pat Boyle Funeral
Home Chapel with Rev. Dwayne
Brown officiating.
Interment followed in the
Vandalia Cemetery. Full military
honors were accorded by the
Lewis County Honor Guard and
the United States Navy.
The Pat Boyle Funeral Home
and Cremation Service is honored
and privileged to serve the family
of Jerry McDaniel.
Online condolences may be
Jerry McDaniel, age 84, of Skin expressed at www.patboylefunerCreek Road in Horner, Vandalia alhome.com.
Community, passed away at 2:25
a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015, Isaac R. Spaur
in Stonewall Jackson Memorial
Hospital in Weston following a
Isaac "Ike" R. Spaur, 80, passed
massive stroke.
away Dec. 3, 2015 in Jacksonville,
He was born in Kanawha County Fla.
on Oct. 24, 1931: a son of the late
He was born Sept. 5, 1935 in
Stewart McDaniel and Buena Ellen Bulltown: to Isaac and Garnett
Jones McDaniel.
Spaur.
He married the former Kathy
He is predeceased by his brother
West who loved him beyond words Bill Spaur.
and will miss him beyond measure
After spending four years as a
radar technician in the Air Force,
Spaur worked as a supervisor at
Kaiser Aluminum for 35 years. He
was also a member of the Shriners
and the Masons and was an avid
fan of bowling.
He will be missed dearly by his
wife of 60 years, Margrette; son,
Mark Spaur (Cheryl); his sister,
Ruby Morrison; and his grandchildren, Ericha Spaur, Ashly Fogle
(Jeremy) and Ashley Burns.
The family received friends
and family at 10 a.m. Wednesday,
Dec. 9, at Hardage-Giddens Town
& Country Funeral Home, 7242
Normandy Blvd, Jacksonville, Fla.
Funeral Service were held at
11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, at the
funeral home. Interment followed
the services at 2 p.m. at Jacksonville
National Cemetery.
Obituaries
Continued on B4
The Weston Democrat
Classifieds will help you
BUY AND SELL
WEST
VIRGINIA
MEMORIAL
20% off
Garton Plaza, Weston, WV
TAKE MEDICINE?
Do you have a Pharmacist?
Do they know your name?
Do you feel like just another number?
LET’S TALK!!
And let it snow because we offer free delivery!
Call Your Local Pharmacist Jack or John
Phone: 304-269-3737
Free Lunch For All Seniors 4th Friday of each month at the
LC Senior Center
Memorials
Your Choice of
Free Vase or
Porcelain Portrait
on Memorials
$399 and Up
304-622-4621
No Appointment Necessary
B4—The Weston Democrat - Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Obituaries
Continued from B3
Robert F. Nease
Robert F. Nease, age 90, formerly of Fairmont, passed away
Tuesday afternoon in Greensburg,
Pa., where he lived with his son,
Mike, in Latrobe, Pa.
He was born July 27, 1925, in
Enterprise: son of the late Rev.
Oscar Franklin and Mary Moore
Nease.
He was preceded in death by
his wife, Mary Nease, who died
in 1994.
He was a member of LIFE
United Methodist Church. Earlier,
he was active in the St. Paul Quartet.
He retired from Monongahela
Power Company, with 46 years of
service. He served as an internal
auditor.
Survivors include a son and his
wife, Michael and Susan Nease
of Latrobe, Pa.; two daughters
and their spouses, Jane and Barry
Fitzpatrick of Stephens City, Va.,
and Jill and Jack Welch of Atlanta,
Ga.; seven grandchildren and their
spouses, Jeffrey and Lisa Nease of
Greensburg, Pa., Andrew and Shannon Nease of Brooklyn, N.Y., Erin
and Daniel Oh of Winchester, Va.,
Meghan Fitzpatrick of Stephens
City, Va, Andrew Fitzpatrick of
Sanford, Fla., Kristan and Steve
Lavietes of Alameda, Cali., and
Cheryl Kresic of Lawton, Okla.;
seven great-grandchildren and
several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a
brother, William Nease; and three
sisters, Lucy Graham, Betty Harden
and Ruth Hall.
Family and friends were invited
to LIFE United Methodist Church,
1564 Mary Lou Retton Drive in
Fairmont, on Sunday, Dec. 27.
Funeral services were held in the
church Sunday afternoon, Dec. 27,
at 3 p.m. with Pastor Larry Buckland officiating. A private family
burial will follow at a later date.
The family requests that memorial donations be made to LIFE
United Methodist Church, 1564
Mary Lou Retton Drive, Fairmont,
WV, 26554.
Ford Funeral Home, Ford Chapel, 201 Columbia Street, Fairmont,
are handling funeral services.
Online condolences may be
made at www.fordfuneralhomes.
com.
Arthur V. Paletti
LCDR Arthur V. Paletti, retired
U.S. Navy, passed away Oct. 27,
2015.
He was born in Clarksburg in
Sept. 3, 1921: to the late Joseph
and Amelia (Baldovino) Paletti
who were humble, hard working
immigrants from Turin, Italy. His
beloved wife of 61 years, Jean
(Guaragna) Paletti passed away
in 2006. He was a member of St.
Jane Frances de Chantal Church,
Bethesda and was the past Grand
Knight for the Knights of Columbus
Council in Weston.
He was a graduate from the U.S.
Naval Academy, Class of 1946. In
1950, he received a Bachelor degree
in Civil Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. While
on assignment at the Boston Naval
Shipyard, he received an MBA from
Boston College. After his 20 year
naval career, he owned a ReadyMix Concrete Plant and Building
Supply business in Weston, with
his eldest brother.
His third and final career was
as superintendent of Weston State
Hospital. In 1984, he retired and
moved to Bethesda with his wife.
They enjoyed traveling the world,
bridge, opera, dancing and spending time with their four children
and their families.
His hobbies included genealogy,
stain glass art, aerobic exercise,
workshop projects, mycology and
duplicate bridge. As a 20 year pioneer member of Maplewood Park
Place, he served on many Maplewood Park Place committees, was
always lending a helping hand to the
resident and knew everyone’ name.
He is survived by four children,
Barbara (Ken) Gerrish of Hobe
Sound, Fla., Carol (John) Haase of
Greentown, Pa., Christina (Clav)
Felker of Austin Texas and Dr.
Alfred Paletti of Dallas, Texas;
five grandchildren, Scott, Nicole,
Tyson, Eric and Sonia; seven greatgrandchildren; and several nieces
and nephews.
He was proceeded in death by his
eldest brothers, Marino and Aldo.
Anna Lee Riddle
Anna Lee Riddle, age 82, of
Weston, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015, in United
Hospital Center of Bridgeport,
following a brief illness.
She was born in Washington, Pa.
on Jan. 19, 1933: daughter of the
late Don E. Porter and Carrie Mae
(Clark) Porter. On Dec. 28, 1954,
she married Richard Dean Riddle,
who survives.
She is survived by three children, Richard Dean (Mary Friar)
Riddle, II of Cheshire, Conn.,
Robert E (Kathy) Riddle of Olney,
Md. and Le Ann (Michael F. Fink,
Sr.-deceased) Fink of Frederick,
Md.; nine grandchildren, Julia
(Ben) Winter, Katie, Maggie and
Kelly Riddle, Kasey, Robbie and
Jake Riddle, Michael Junior and
Morgan Dean Fink; and one greatgranddaughter, Louise Winter.
She was a music teacher for
the Montgomery County Public
Schools in Md. She was a graduate
of Weston High School and was a
graduate of West Virginia University where she majored in music and
was active in the Ki Mega Sorority.
She also had an annual scholarship
in her name with the music department. She was a member of the First
Presbyterian Church of Clarksburg,
where she was active in the choir
as choir director and the director
of the Bells. She was a representative of the Presbyterian Church
and an elder of the church. Earlier
she was active with the Church of
Atonement of Silver Springs, Md.
She also started the first Honors
Music Program in the Montgomery
County School system.
She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution,
member of the Buckhannon Choral
Society, member on the board of the
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
System, member of the Weston
Garden Club and a member of
the Weston Chapter 40 Order of
Eastern Star.
Family and friends were received at the Hardman-Paletti Funeral Home, 730 N. Main Avenue
in Weston, on Tuesday, Dec. 29,
from 9-11 a.m. Funeral services
were also be held on Tuesday at
1:30 p.m. from the First Presbyterian Church, 175 W. Main Street
in Clarksburg, with Pastor John
Koerner officiating.
Fellowship time at the church
was from 12:30-1:30 p.m. the
funeral hour.
Interment followed services in
the Weston Masonic Cemetery of
Weston.
On-line condolences and life
stories in memory of Anna Lee may
be expressed at www.hardmanpalettifuneralhome.com.
Hardman-Paletti Funeral Home
of Weston is honored and privileged
to serve the family of Anna Lee
Riddle.
Queen Bailey.
She is survived by one daughter,
Anita (Rockey) Frame of Rock
Cave; two sons, Judson (Susan)
Williams of Streetsboro, Ohio,
James Williams of Buckhannon;
16 grandchildren and 12 greatgrandchildren; one brother, Joe
Bailey of Weston; two sisters,
Evelyn Bailey of Weston, Martha
(Steve) Frame of Salem.
In addition to her father and
mother, she was preceded in death
by daughter, Ruchele Davisson and
one sister, Thelma Knicely.
She was a former employee of
the Weston State Hospital and a
member of the Horizons Church
in Buckhannon.
Funeral services will be held at
the Horizons Church in Buckhannon on Thursday, Dec. 31, at 1 p.m.
with Pastor David E. Cunningham
officiating. Interment will follow
in the French Creek Memorial
Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, donations may
be made to the Horizons Church and
mailed to: Pastor David Cunningham, Horizons Church, 33 Poplar
St., Buckhannon, WV 26201.
The Knight family has entrusted
the Heavner and Cutright Funeral
Chapel with funeral arrangements.
Online condolences may be
extended to the Knight family at
www.heavnerandcutright.com.
M3 Midstream (known as Momentum) has announced that the
50 mile natural gas pipeline that
extends from Doddridge County
through Harrison County, much of
Lewis County and on to Braxton
County is complete.
The project, known as the
Stonewall Gas Gathering Pipeline,
is now pumping 700 million cubic
feet of natural gas each day to a
connection with a Columbia Gas
pipeline in Braxton County, where
it is transported to markets across
the Mid-Atlantic and Gulf Coast
regions.
When fully operational this
summer, the pipeline will carry up
to 1.4 billion cubic feet of gas on
a daily basis.
The project has been underway
since 2013, when Momentum began acquiring rights of way from
area landowners. Precision Pipeline
LLC laid the gas line beginning
last spring.
The pipeline is part of Momentum’s Appalachian Gathering
System, which collects gas from
northern West Virginia and parts
of Pennsylvania.
Work on the pipeline provided
temporary work for hundreds of
employees, with many from the
local area.
Resort Has
Natural Gas Pipeline In Use
New Year
Festivities
late Delbert Sharpless and Sarah
Christine Bryant Sharpless.
On March 6, 1970, he married
Anna Louise Kenney who passed
away on Jan. 24, 2003.
His witty sense of humor and
ease of conversation will be remembered by his step-father who
raised him, Perry J. Box of Elyria,
Ohio; one sister, Della Bombac
of Lorain, Ohio; two half-sisters,
Jackie K. (Paul) Hollars of Marion,
Ind., and Sarah J. (Jim) Werczinski
of San Antonio, Texas; four halfbrothers, Allen J. (Maureen) Box of
Buies Creek, N.C., Mark P. (Dorothy) Box of Lorain, Ohio, Perry
J. (Joy) Box Jr. of Elyria, Ohio,
and David J. Box and companion,
Sandy McDonald of Charleston,
S.C.; two grandsons, Tyler Bandy
and Jordan Walker; 20 nieces and
nephews; and an honorary brother,
Brian Tannous.
In addition to his parents, he was
preceded in death by one son, John
Edward Sharpless, who passed
away in 1993.
Delroy worked in construction
most of his life and was an avid
Pittsburgh Steelers fan. He enjoyed
working in the yard and the garden,
traveling, and playing basketball
and horseshoes. He attended the
Church of God in Weston.
Following cremation, friends
and family gathered at the Church
of God in Weston for a Celebration of Life Service on Monday,
Dec. 28, with Pastor Craig Snyder
officiating.
The Pat Boyle Funeral Home
and Cremation Service, 144
Hackers Creek Road in Weston,
is honored and privileged to serve
the family of Delroy Lorenza
Sharpless.
Online condolences may be
expressed at www.patboylefuneralhome.com.
Robert Larry Teter,
Robert Larry Teter, age 39, of
Parkersburg, passed away on Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, in Sanford, Fla.
He was born in Parkersburg on
March 13, 1976: son of Larry L.
Teter and Sharleen (Cunningham)
Teter and step-mother, Brenda
Teter.
He is survived by one sister,
Sherry Beth Teter of Sanford, Fla.
and best friend, Mike of Sanford,
Fla.
He was a car salesperson. He
loved the beach and family.
Family and friends were received at the Hardman-Paletti Funeral Home, 730 N. Main Avenue
in Weston, on Monday, Dec. 28,
from 12 -2 p.m.
Funeral services were held on
Monday at 2 p.m. from the Hardman-Paletti Funeral Home Chapel
with Rev. Clifford West officiating.
Interment followed services in
Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
of Jane Lew.
On-line condolences and life
stories in memory of Robert may
be expressed at www.hardmanpalettifuneralhome.com.
Hardman-Paletti Funeral Home
of Weston is honored and privileged
to serve the family of Robert Larry
Teter.
Make the holidays easy this year
by allowing Stonewall Resort to
host you and your family for New
Year’s festivities.
For New Year’s Eve, the resort
has a package planned, to include
an exquisite gourmet dinner, to be
followed by music and dancing,
as well as a midnight Champagne
toast. The package also includes
overnight accommodations and
breakfast the next morning.
The New Year’s Eve dinner
menu includes: baby spinach salad
with crumbled blue cheese; Stillwaters House Salad; charcuterie
board with sliced meats, chesses,
olives, roasted peppers and grilled
vegetables; creamy lobster bisque;
oysters on the half shell; marinated
mussels; slow roasted prime rib au
jus; broiled orange roughy; smoked
pork loin; grilled chicken breast;
made-to-order pasta station; and a
host of delectable side dishes and
desserts.
Following dinner, guests can
dance to the musical selections of
DJ Terry Bailey in the Maple Room
from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. or go across
the foyer to TJ Muskies Lounge and
enjoy live acoustic entertainment
while watching football.
In the morning, guests will be
treated to breakfast or brunch in
Stillwaters Restaurant.
The New Year’s Eve package
starts at $329 per couple and dinner
reservations are required.
Ebright added, “Don’t let your
New Year’s 2016 celebration end
on New Year’s Eve, as we’ll host
a Comedy Improv event featuring
The Fearless Fools. West Virginia’s
most hilarious premier comedy
troupe on Jan. 1.”
Ebright said The Fearless Fools
follow the “Whose Line is it Anyway” format. Starting at $109 for
two, guests can book the Comedy
Improv package which includes
overnight accommodations, tickets
for the 8 p.m. Jan. 1, show and access to a cash bar. Guests should call
(304)-269-8880 for reservations.
For more information on any
of these events, contact Stonewall
Resort at (304)-269-7400 or visit
www.StonewallResort.com.
The Weston Democrat
website is
www.westondemocrat.com
This photo shows the completed path of the Stonewall Gas
Gathering Pipeline at Camden. The pipeline is now complete and
operating, transporting natural gas to a Columbia Gas pipeline in
Braxton County.
Route 15
To Be Closed
Lewis County Route 15,
Georgetown Road, will be closed
beginning Monday, Jan. 4, beginning at 7:30 a.m. through Friday,
Jan. 8, ending at 6 p.m. in order
to replace a culvert.. The location
of the closure will be 0.10 miles
south of Skin Creek Road, County
Route 30.
Motorists are encouraged to use
an alternate route during the construction. A detour will be available
on County Route 30/21 for local
and emergency traffic only.
Route 17 Work
To Close Lane
Lewis County Route 17, Copley
Road, will be reduced to one lane
beginning Monday, Jan. 4, beginning at 7:30 a.m. through Friday,
Jan. 8, ending at 6 p.m. in order to
correct a landslide. The location of
the closure will be 2.22 miles west
of the intersection of US19.
Motorists are encouraged to
use an alternate route during the
construction.
Neighborhood Watch at Christmas
Hattie Louise Knight
On Dec. 14, the Alum Bridge Neighborhood Watch group held a covered-dish dinner and gift
exchange at the St. Boniface Catholic Church Parish Hall. Those in attendance included, front row
seated, left to right - Vicky Allen, Bill Lamb, Kaylee Bowls, Carylon Lamb, Liz Bradford, Nancy
Blankenbaker and Catherine Ratliff; second row, left to right - Delegate. Peggy D. Smith, Charlene
Wiant, Gina Bowls, Phyllis Groves, Arlene Pope, Ann King, Deputy Sheriff Chad Moneypenny, Taylor
Mc Clain, Bob Pope, Brianna McClain, Ann Epp and Assessor Chad Kelley; and back row, left to
right - Steve Wiant, Barbara Chabanik, Dennis Willett, Helen Tomaro, Rich Allen, Betty Jo Brooks,
Bill Brooks and Kevin Reed. (Photo by John G. Wolfe)
Delroy Lorenza Sharpless
Delroy Lorenza Sharpless, age
65, of Craig Street, Weston, passed
away at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec.
22, 2015, in the United Hospital
Center in Bridgeport, following a
heart attack.
He was born in Lorain, Ohio,
on March 9, 1950: a son of the
Hattie Louise Knight, age 66,
of Buckhannon, died Monday,
Dec. 28, 2015, at the Grafton City
Hospital.
She was born in Lewis County
on July 8, 1949: a daughter of the
late Judson and Anna Elizabeth
Officers of the Alum Bridge Neighborhood Watch group include, left to right - President Carylon
Lamb, Vice President Brian McClain and Secretary Liz Bradford.
The Weston Democrat - Wednesday, December 30, 2015—B5
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 December 22,
1993, executed by Roy C. Balentine and Mary
E. Balentine, Husband and wife, to Robert D.
Lewis, Trustee of record in the Office of the
Clerk of the County Court for Lewis County,
West Virginia, in Book 230, Page 92; by that
certain Deed of Trust dated December 30,
1993, executed by Roy C. Balentine and Mary
E. Balentine, Husband and wife, to Robert D.
Lewis, Trustee of record in the Office of the
Clerk of the County Court for Lewis County,
West Virginia, in Book 230, Page 79; and by
that certain Deed of Trust dated December
15, 2005, executed by Roy C. Balentine and
Mary E. Balentine, to John B. Rader, Trustee
of record in the Office of the Clerk of the
County Court for Lewis County, West Virginia,
in Book 333, Page 610. Richard V. Snuffer II
was appointed as Trustee by SUBSTITUTION
OF TRUSTEE dated October 21, 2015, of
record in the Clerk’s Office in Book 416 at
Page 607. The borrowers defaulted under the
Notes and Deeds of Trust and the Trustee has
been instructed to foreclose under the Deeds
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:
FEBRUARY 10, 2016, AT 10:00 A.M.
The following described property situated
in the State of West Virginia, County of Lewis:
PARCEL I
ITEM I
FIRST: All of that certain tract of land
situate on Walnut Fork of Fink’s Creek, near
the village of Vadis, in Freeman’s Creek
District, which was conveyed to George W.
Gooden and Alice M. Gooden, his wife, by
Oliver J. Curtis, by deed bearing date on the
29th day of December, 1919, of record in the
office of the Clerk of the County Court of
the said county of Lewis, in Deed Book No.
104, page 452, to which reference is here
made, and in and by said deed bounded
and described as follows:
BEGINNING at a W.O. stump on ridge, a
corner of Lots Nos. 2 and 3 of the James T.
Davis lands; and running thence S. 20 W. 14.5
poles to a small hickory sprout, a corner of
Lot No. 4, and with one line of same; thence
S. 81° 52’ E. 90 poles to a stake on original
corner; and with two lines of same, N. 18 W.
28.5 poles to a post; and thence N. 21-3/4
E. 4 poles; thence N. 21-3/4 E. 17.75 poles
to a stake; thence N. 54 W. 8.16 poles to a
walnut tree; thence N. 2-3/4 W. 2.92 poles
to an iron stake; thence N 29-1/8 W. 12.32
poles to an iron stake in a line of Lot No. 2;
and thence with said line, S. 59-3/4 W. 80
poles to the beginning, containing twenty
and twenty-nine hundredths (20.29) acres,
and being all of Lots Nos. 2 and 3 of the
James T. Davis lands as partitioned by the
Circuit Court of Lewis County, West Virginia,
on the 21st day of February 1905, as shown
by copy of decree of record in the County
Clerk’s Office aforesaid, in Deed Book No.
57, page 541, after abating and excepting
therefrom a small strip or parcel of said Lot
No. 2, containing 0.41 of an acre, heretofore
conveyed to Lyda C. West.
SECOND: “’Those two certain tracts or
parcels of land situate on said Walnut Fork of
Fink’s Creek, designated as Lots No. 0 and 4,
which were conveyed to George W. Gooden
and Alice M. Gooden, his wife, by Maude
Corbet and H. M. Corbet, her husband, by
deed bearing date on the 15th day of April,
1920, of record in the County Clerk’s Office
aforesaid, in Deed Book No. 102, page 486,
to which reference is here made, and in and
by said deed bounded as follows, to wit:
Lot No. 0: BEGINNING at a stake, corner
to Jessie Wiseman lot; and running thence
N. 15-1/2 E. 10 poles to a stake; S. 58 E. 113/5 poles to a stake; S. 48 W. 6-2/3 poles to
a stake; N. 42 W. 6 poles to the beginning,
containing one-half (1/2) acre, the same
having originally been conveyed to William
Skidmore and Maude Skidmore, by James
T. Davis and wife, by deed bearing date on
the 29th day of June, 1900, of record in said
Clerk’s office, in Deed Book No. 38, page 114.
Lot No. 4: Beginning at a R.O. on the
hill, a corner to Benton Waugh’s land; and
thence with said Waugh’s line, N. 19-1/2 E.
14 poles to a small hickory sprout, a corner
to Lot No. 3; and with one line of same, S.
82-3/4 E. 90 poles to a stake; S. 47-3/4 W.
(identified in earlier deeds as S. 47-1/4) 12.6
poles to a stake; thence N. 58 W. 11.6 poles
to a stake; thence S. 15-1/3 W. 10.2 poles to
a bar post; thence S. 87-1/6 W. 70.6 poles
to a stake on the hill; and thence N. five (5)
degrees and eighteen (18) minutes 14 poles
to the beginning, containing 10.25 acres.
ITEM II
FIRST: A certain lot, situate as aforesaid,
and lying in the Village of Vadis, and bounded
as follows:
BEGINNING at stake in small drain in line
between James T. Davis and J. S. Davis, and
running thence N. 42 W. 6 poles to stake;
thence S. 48 W. 13-1/3 poles to stake; thence
S. 42 E. 6 poles to stake in said division line,
and thence with said division line, N. 48
E. 13-1/3 poles to the place of beginning,
containing one-half (1/2) acre, more or less.
Being the same lot heretofore conveyed
unto Jessie B. Wiseman, et vir., by James T.
Davis and O. C. Davis, his wife, by deed dated
on January 24th, 1900, and of record in the
office of the Clerk of the County Court of the
said County of Lewis in Deed Book No. 38,
at page 195; and further being the same real
estate heretofore conveyed unto Charles Leo
Wiseman, in the name of Leo Wiseman, and
Hallie Jane Wiseman, in the name of Hallie
Wiseman, his wife, by Jessie B. Wiseman
and Charles Wiseman, her husband, by deed
dated the 20th day of August, 1947, and of
record in the office of the Clerk of the County
Court of Lewis County, West Virginia, in Deed
Book No. 206, at page 193.
Together with the right of way to the public
road mentioned in said last mentioned deed,
and also what is therein described as ‘Its
proportionate right in a South Penn Oil Lease’.
SECOND: A certain tract of land, situate as first aforesaid, and lying on Walnut
Fork of Fink’s Creek, and being Lot No. 5
as designated in the partition suit of J. S.
Davis, C. T. Davis and Jessie B. Wiseman
vs. Olive C. Davis, and others, lately pending
in the Circuit Court of said County of Lewis,
bounded as follows:
BEGINNING at a W.O. on the hill, corner
to Benton Waugh’s land, and running thence
with one of his lines, N. 5 18 W. 14.6 poles to
stake, corner to Lot No. 4; thence with one line
of same, N. 87-1/6 E. 70.6 poles to Bar-post;
thence S. 47-1/4 W. 13.36 poles to stake;
thence S. 42 E. 6 poles to stake; thence S.
47-3/4 W. 36 poles to stake; and thence N.
61-1/4 W. 41 poles to the beginning, containing ten (10) acres, more or less; and being
the same land assigned and allotted to the
said Jessie B. Wiseman by decree confirming
partition entered in said chancery cause on
February 21st, 1905, certified copy of which is
of record in said Lewis County Clerk’s Office
in Deed Book No. 57, at page 541.
This deed is expressly made subject in
all respects to the exceptions, reservations,
stipulations, and conditions contained in the
aforesaid deed of Myrtle Wiseman Coursin
and husband, to Merel VanKirk, dated October 14, 1967, of record in the aforesaid Clerk’s
office in Deed Book No. 305, at page 506,
which said exceptions, reservations, stipulations, and conditions are here incorporated
into this deed and made a part hereof, viz:
In the deed last aforesaid, the following
provision applicable to the real estate described therein as “Item I, First” is contained
that is to say:
“But there is reserved from the operation
of this deed and not hereby conveyed, all
of the oil and gas in, on and under the said
tract of land, together with all the mining
rights necessary to mine, operate, and take
away all of said oil and gas. And there is also
further reserved all the coal, except 1 rood
conveyed to Charles Wiseman and Oliver J.
Curtis, by deed dated the 12th day of October,
1917, made by Dessie G. White and John E.
White, her husband, and of record in the office of the Clerk of the County Court of Lewis
County, West Virginia, in Deed Book No. 66,
page 427, to which deed reference is hereby
made for the title to said coal; but the effect
of this deed shall pass title to the said Laura
B. Alfred to the one-half of said one rood of
coal which was formerly vested in the said
Oliver J. Curtis, and by him conveyed to the
parties of the first part hereto by the deed
aforesaid, bearing date on the 29th day of
December, 1919.
And the following provision, applicable to
“Item I – Lot No. 0 and Lot No. 4”, is contained
therein, that is to say:
“But this conveyance of said Lot No. 0
and said Lot No. 4 is made in all respects
subject to the coal, oil, and gas reservations
contained in the said deed made by the
said Maude Corbet and H. M. Corbet, her
husband, to the said George N. Gooden and
Alice M. Gooden, his wife, bearing date on the
15th day of April, 1920, reading as follows:
The said parties of the first part hereby
reserve from this conveyance all of the coal
that has been heretofore sold, oil and gas
together with all of the mining and drilling
rights that is convenient or necessary to
mine, produce and remove same together
with the rights of ingress and egress and
without liability for damages to the surface
or the anything thereon or thereunder, and
this conveyance is made subject, in all
respects, to the above quoted reservations
and exceptions.”
“As respects said 10-acre tract of land,
this conveyance is expressly made subject
to the following stipulations contained in said
decree of February 21st, 1905, which in its
reference to the deed from James T. Davis
and wife to Joseph S. Davis comtemplates
(sic) the provisions of the deed from James
T. Davis and O. G. Davis, his wife, dated on
October 28th, 1895, and of record in said
Lewis County, Clerk’s Office in Deed Book
No. 37, at page 446, whereby a tract of 37
acres and 38 poles of land is conveyed to
the grantees therein ‘with right of road way
to the public road near the mouth of Walnut
Fork’, viz:
“it is further adjudged, ordered, and decreed that each of the parties of this suit, is
to have the right and privilege to use a certain
right of way road, mentioned and described
in the aforesaid deed of James T. Davis and
wife to Joseph S. Davis.
“This conveyance is expressly made
subject to any lease or leases for oil and
gas purposes by which either or both said
tracts of land may presently be bound, and
subject also to any and all rights of way for
pipe lines, telephone, telegraph and electric
lines now outstanding affecting said land.”
“It is understood and agreed by and
between the parties hereto that there is
reserved and excepted from the operation
of this conveyance and not herein conveyed
all the coal, oil, and gas in, on and under the
real estate aforesaid”.
Also, for the consideration aforesaid,
the said Grantor in so far as he has the
right so to do, does hereby grant, convey,
assign, transfer and set over unto the said
Grantees the right to have, receive, and use
gas free of cost for domestic purposes on
the real estate herein conveyed, being the
same right heretofore conveyed, transferred,
set over, and assigned unto the said Roy
C. Davisson by the deed of Meryl Vankirk,
dated December 31, 1971, and of record in
the aforesaid Clerk’s office in said Deed Book
No. 326, at page 661.
The property herein conveyed and described as “Parcel I” is the same property
that was conveyed to Roy C. Davisson and
Freda M. Davisson, his wife, by Merel VanKirk,
unmarried, by deed dated the 31st day of
December, 1971, and of record in the office
of the Clerk of the County Commission of
Lewis County, West Virginia, in Deed Book
No. 326, at page 661.
PARCEL II
All those two certain tracts or parcels of
real estate more particularly bounded and
described as follows:
FIRST
BEGINNING at a Lynn corner to J. T.
Davis land; thence S. 56 W. 10 poles to a
Lynn and Ash pointers; thence W. 10-3/4
poles to a post for Ironwood (gone); thence
N. 12 E. 16 poles to a hickory and sycamore
pointers; thence N. 58-1/2 E. 6.5 poles to a
stake and chestnut pointers; thence S. 49 E.
50-1/4 poles to a stake in old line; and thence
N. 58-1/2 W. 2-1/2 poles to the beginning,
containing 1.25 acres, more or less.
SECOND
BEGINNING at a R.O. and running thence
S. 29 W. (identified in earlier deeds as S. 23
W.) 10.2 poles to a Lynn and pointers; thence
S. 51-1/2 E. 2.7 poles to a Locust; thence
N. 23 E. 10-7/8 poles to a stake in old line;
thence N. 56 W. 3 poles to the beginning,
containing 30-4/5 square poles.
The conveyance of the tract or parcel of
land containing 30-4/5 square poles, more or
less, is made without general warranty, and
for the purpose of only conveying what right,
title, and interest the grantors may have in
the aforesaid 30-4/5 square poles.
Being the same two (2) tracts or parcels
of real estate heretofore conveyed unto
Paul Shackelford and Carol Shackelford,
husband and wife, by Roy C. Davisson and
Leta Davisson, husband and wife, by deed
dated June 14, 1988, of record in the office
of the Clerk of the County Commission of
Lewis County, West Virginia, in Deed Book
No. 476, at page 258.
This conveyance is expressly made
subject in all respects to the exceptions
and reservations contained in the deed last
aforesaid, which said exceptions and reservations are here incorporated into this deed
and made a part hereof, viz:
It is further understood by and between
the parties that the right of way heretofore
secured by R.E.L.J. Lovell across the first
mentioned lot or parcel of land is hereby
reserved, and this deed is made subject to
the aforesaid right of way; and that only all the
rights and privileges granted and conveyed by
C. E. Lamb and William Rinehart in a certain
deed executed by them dated May 5, 1906,
and of record in the office of the County Commission Clerk of Lewis County, W.Va., Deed
Book No. 60, page 386 are hereby conveyed.
It is further understood and agreed by
and between the parties hereto that all the
oil and gas that may underlie the aforesaid
two lots or parcels of land is hereby excepted
and reserved from the operation of this deed
together with the right to lease same for
purposes of drilling and testing the same
for oil and gas with full rights and privileges
of ingress, egress and regress together with
all the rights necessary or convenient for the
producing and carrying away said oil and gas
and to the same extent as if this deed had
not been made.
The said Grantors except and reserve
from the operation of this deed, the same are
not hereby conveyed, all of their interest in
and to all coal, oil and gas in, on and underlying the hereinabove described real estate.
The property herein conveyed and described as “Parcel II” is the same property
that was conveyed to Roy C. Davisson, by
Gerald H. Brooks, Trustee, by deed dated that
26th day of March, 1991, and of record in the
office of the Clerk of the County Commission
of Lewis County, West Virginia, in Deed Book
No. 491, at page 501.
PARCEL III
Those two certain tracts or parcels of
land situate on Walnut Fork of Fink’s Creek,
in Freeman’s Creek District, Lewis County,
West Virginia, more particularly bounded and
described as follows:
FIRST
BEGINNING at a stake on R.E.L.J. Lovell
Hill, and running thence with five of said
Lovell’s lines, N. 30-1/4 W. 16.2 poles to a
stone, N. 58 E. 12 poles to a stake, N. 63 ½ E.
21.76 poles to a stone pile, N. 41-3/4 E. 17.6
poles to a stone pile, N. 23 ½ E. 9.76 poles to
a Lynn; S. 51 ½ E. 2.92 poles to a stake; N.
23 E. 9.4 poles to a stake; S. 56 E. 2.10 poles
to a Lynn; N. 61 E. 6 poles to a Sycamore; N.
77 ½ E. 9.5 poles to a stake; S. 66 89 E. 5.92
poles to an iron pin in a Sycamore tree; S. 65
E. 7.4 poles to an iron pin in creek; N. 54 ½
E. 3.4 poles to an iron pin in lower edge of
road; S. 28-3/4 W. 3.6 poles to an iron pin in
Creek; S. 27-1/4 E. 2.72 poles to a stake; S.
13 E. 10.5 poles to a post; S. 57 W. 1 pole
to a stake in the creek; S. 35 W. 11.28 poles
to a stake; S. 80 W. 6 poles to a Chestnut
tree; N. 68 W. 2.64 poles to a Walnut tree and
thence S. 60-3/5 W. 69 poles to the beginning,
containing twelve (12) acres, more or less;
and being the same tract or parcel of land
allotted and assigned unto Olive C. Davis,
now deceased, as and for her dower estate
in the lands of which her husband, James T.
Davis, died seized, in the chancery cause of
J. S. Davis, et al., vs. Olive C. Davis, et al.,
lately pending in the Circuit Court of said
County, by decree therein confirming partition
entered on the 21st day of February, 1905,
a copy of which said decree is of record in
the office of the Clerk of the County Court
of the said County of Lewis, in Deed Book
No. 57, at page 541; and Etta L. Hinzman,
Charles T. Davis, Jessie B. Wiseman, Maude
E. Corbitt, J. S. Davis and Denley J. Davis
having become vested by inheritance with
said land, subject to said dower estate therein,
upon the death of said James T. Davis, who
was their father, and which said interests
are now free of said dower estate by reason
of the death of the said Olive C. Davis, the
said Denley J. Davis having acquired the
undivided four-sixth (4/6th) interest in said real
estate from Etta L. Hinzman and Charles H.
Hinzman, her husband, Charles T. Davis and
Eliza Davis, his wife, Jessie B. Wiseman and
Charles Wiseman, her husband, and Maude
E. Corbitt and E. M. Corbitt, her husband, by
deed bearing date on the 2nd day of April,
1927, of record in the office of the Clerk of
the County Court of the said County of Lewis,
in Deed Book No. 128, page 245, and an
undivided one-sixth (1/6th) interest by deed
from J. S. Davis and Alice E. Davis, his wife,
said deed bearing date on the 31st day of
May, 1927, of record in the aforesaid County
Court Clerk’s Office, in Deed Book No. 128,
page 243; the sad Donald C. Davis, one of
the parties of the first part, having become
vested by inheritance with an undivided onefourth (1/4th) interest in said land upon the
death intestate, of the said Denley J. Davis,
who was his father.
SECOND
BEGINNING at a Chestnut tree near the
barn, a corner to the dower lot aforesaid
and with two lines of the same N. 68 W. 2.64
poles to a Walnut tree, S. 60-3/5 W. 69 poles
to a stake on the hill, S. 30-1/4 E. 19 poles
to a W. O. stump, No. 59-1/4 E. 84 poles to
a stake in the creek, N. 24-1/4 W. 18.5 poles
to a stake, S. 35 W. 11.28 poles to a stake,
and thence 80 W. 6 poles to the beginning,
containing 9.4 acres, and designated on the
plat aforesaid as “Lot No. 1, Denley J. Davis,
9.4 acres;” and being the same tract or parcel
of land allotted and assigned unto the said
Denley J. Davis, now deceased, as and for
his proportionate part of said real estate.
In the deeds last aforesaid there was
expressly reserved and excepted, and not
thereby sold or conveyed, the undivided
respective interests in all the coal, oil and
gas in and underlying said tracts or parcels
of land, and this conveyance is expressly
made subject to any reservations, exceptions,
provisions, conditions and stipulations that
may be contained in the grantors chain of title.
This conveyance is further made subject
to any existing oil and gas leases binding
said land.
The property hereinabove described as
“Parcel III” was acquired by Roy C. Davisson, grantor herein, as follows, to-wit: An
undivided one-fourth (1/4) interest passed
by descent to Freda M. Davisson, wife of
Roy C. Davisson, grantor herein, upon the
death of her father, Denley J. Davis, on June
6, 1942. A second undivided one-fourth (1/4)
interest was conveyed to Freda M. Davisson
and Roy C. Davisson by Donald C. Davis and
Eizabeth Davis, his wife, by deed dated June
30, 1956, and of record in the Office of the
Clerk of the County Commission of Lewis
County, West Virginia, in Deed Book 272, at
page 283. A third undivided one-fourth (1/4)
interest was conveyed to Freda M. Davisson
and Roy C. Davisson by Thelma M. Brown
and Lawrence E. Brown, her husband, by
deed dated August 10, 1956, and of record
in the aforesaid Clerk’s office in Deed Book
270, at page 493. A fourth undivided onefourth (1/4) interest was conveyed to Freda
M. Davisson and Roy C. Davisson by James
Millard Davis and Juanita Davis, his wife, by
deed dated April 21, 1961, and of record in
the aforesaid Clerk’s office in Deed Book
270, at page 498. Upon the death of Freda
M. Davisson on April 25, 1981, testate, in
Lewis County, West Virginia, her interests in
the above two (2) described tracts or parcels
of land passed either by this survivorship
provisions of the aforesaid deeds or by her
Will which Will is of record in Will Book V, at
page 251, in the aforesaid Clerk’s office, to
Roy C. Davisson, grantor herein.
The tracts or parcels of land identified
as being Parcels I, II, and III, are the same
tracts or parcels of lands heretofore conveyed
or to be conveyed to Roy C. Balentine and
Mary E. Balentine, grantors herein, by Roy C.
Davisson by deed dated December 22, 1993,
and of record in the Office of the Clerk of the
County Commission of Lewis County, WV.
Subject to partial release of Parcel IV
dated June 5, 1995, filed in the Lewis County
Clerk’s office and described as follows:
All that certain lot or parcel of land situate
on the waters of Walnut Fork of Fink Creek,
Freeman’s District, Lewis County, West
Virginia, and more particularly bounded and
described as follows:
BEGINNING at a stump, N. 5 ½ E 12.
92 poles to a stake, middle of road; thence
S. 74 ½ E 4.40 poles to a stake near Creek
bank; thence N 9 ½ E 15.82 poles to stake
near Creek bank, thence N 61 W 2.32 poles
to stake near lower road side; thence N 27 ¾
E 30.16 poles to stake near middle of road;
thence N 18 E 10 poles to stake middle of
road; thence N 29 ½ E 8.20 poles to stake
in lower road side; thence N 25 ½ W 11.96
poles to stake middle of road, U. F. Starcher’s
line; thence S 31 W 1.84 poles to a hickory
and sugar; thence S 60 W 12 poles to red
oak; thence N 50 W 25 ½ poles to a stone;
thence N 70 W 28 poles to C. O.; thence S.
80 W 21 ½ poles to a stone; thence S 59 W
7 ½ poles to a maple; thence S 9 E 4 poles
to C. O.; thence S 30 E 35 poles to C. O.;
thence S. 15 W 31 ½ poles to a stone; thence
S 27 E 33 poles to C.O.; thence S. 58 E 18
poles to a stone; thence S 3 E 17 poles to
a hickory; thence S 11 W 18 3/4 poles to
chestnut sprouts in split of rock; thence S
6 E 18 poles to a stone and W. O. pointers;
thence S 46 ½ E 16 2/3 poles to W. O. stump
corner to U. B. Church lot; thence N 24 E 30
½ poles to stake in road; thence N 4 ½ E 48
poles to the beginning containing fifty (50)
acres, more or less.
The real estate to be sold contains approximately 64.39 acres.
Subject to reservations, exceptions,
rights of way, and easements that appear
of record.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash. (Minimum of
10% of sale price on date of sale, balance
within ten (10) days or upon delivery of the
Deed). Title will be conveyed by Trustee’s
Deed upon payment of balance. Minimum
acceptable bid will be $48,500
.
The sale will be “as is” and will be without covenant or warranty of title and will be
subject to all property taxes, taxes on the
privilege of transferring property and to all
existing reservations, restrictions, exceptions, conditions, easements, rights-of-way
or other servitudes, if any, made retained or
created in prior deeds of record in the chain
of title to the property herein described.
The undersigned reserves the right to
reject any and all bids and to continue the
sale from time to time by announcement
made at the time of the sale or any continuance thereof.
The undersigned 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.
Dated this 14th day of December, 2015.
Richard V. Suffer, State Executive Director
Of the Farm Service Agency,
Trustee
34-2
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE is hereby
given pursuant to and by virtue of the authority
vested in the Substitute Trustee, Pill & Pill,
PLLC, by that certain Deed of Trust dated
October 22, 2003, executed by Borrower,
Pamela L. Wilt, to Janet Phillips, the Trustee of
record in the office of the Clerk of the County
Commission of Lewis County, West Virginia,
in Book 308, at Page 99. At the time of the
execution of the Deed of Trust, this property
was reported to have a mailing address of
1399 US Hwy 33 West, Weston, WV 26452.
Pill & Pill, PLLC was appointed as Substitute
Trustee by APPOINTMENT OF SUCCESSOR
TRUSTEE dated May 6, 2015, of record in
the Clerk’s Office in Book 414, Page 1. The
borrower defaulted under the Note and Deed
of Trust and the Substitute Trustee has been
instructed to foreclose under the Deed of
Trust. Accordingly, the Substitute 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 the following date:
January 20, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.
The property is described as of that
certain lot or parcel of land, together with
the improvements thereon and the appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate
in Freeman’s Creek District, Lewis County,
West Virginia, and being more particularly
described as follows:
THAT CERTAIN TRACT OR PARCEL OF
LAND, WITH ITS APPURTENANCES, SITUATE ON THE WATERS OF POLK CREEK,
IN FREEMANS CREEK DISTRICT, LEWIS
COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA, BOUNDED AND
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT A STAKE IN SOUTHERN
RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF U.S. ROUTE 119-33,
232 FEET ON A BEARING S. 88 W. FROM
LINE OF VIRGIL WALDECK LANDS A PLAT
OF WHICH IS OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE
OF THE CLERK OF THE COUNTY COURT
OF LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, IN
DEED BOOK 146 PAGE 212 CORNER TO
EUGENE BURKHAMMER, THENCE WITH
RIGHT OF WAY OF SAID HIGHWAY S. 88
00 W. 98 FEET TO A STAKE; THENCE S.
9 W. 202 FEET TO THE STAKE; N. 88 E 98
FEET TO STAKE IN BURKHAMMER LINE;
THENCE WITH BURKAHMMER N. 9 E. 202
FEET TO THE BEGINNING, CONTAINING
.43 ACRE, MORE OR LESS MAP 6F PARCEL
23.1 BY FEE SIMPLE DEED FROM ESTATE
OF BETTY T. WILT BY TRUSTEE PAMELA L.
WILT AS SET FORTH IN BOOK 320 PAGE 577
DATED 2/22/71 AND RECORDED 3/16/71,
LEWIS COUNTY RECORDS STATE OF WEST
VIRGINIA.
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 said 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 within thirty (30) days of the date
of sale, with ten (10%) of the total purchase
price payable to the Trustee at sale.
Pill & Pill, PLLC, Substitute Trustee
BY: Pill & Pill, PLLC
85 Aikens Center
Edwin Miller Boulevard
P.O. Box 440
Martinsburg, WV 25402
(304) 263-4971
[email protected]
34-3
Know When Your
Government Meets
Lewis County Commission
- meets each Monday, beginning
at 10 a.m., at the Court House
Phone - 304-269-8200.
Lewis County Board of
Education - meets the second
and fourth Monday, beginning
at 7 p.m., Board Office, Court
Avenue. Phone - 304-269-8300.
Weston City Council - meets
the first Monday of each month,
beginning at 6 p.m., Weston
Volunteer Fire Deparment Hall,
West Second Street. Phone - 304269-6141.
Jane Lew Town Council meets the first Monday of each
month, beginning at 7 p.m. Town
Hall, Main Street. Phone - 304884-7910.
Meeting dates and times are
subject to change due to holidays
and special meetings may be
called on other dates.
Agendas and special meeting
notices are usually posted on the
front door of the government
offices.
NOTICE OF SALE
UNDER DEED OF TRUST
Default having been made in the payment of that certain note and debt secured
by that certain deed of trust, executed by
Michael L. Dodd and Ashley N. Dodd, which
deed of trust is dated August 1, 2014, and
recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the
County Commission of Lewis County, West
Virginia, in Trust Deed Book 408 page 348,
and demand for sale having been made by
the beneficiary and holder of the note and
debt secured thereby, to-wit: Geneva Lamb;
notice is hereby given that on the 20th day
of January, 2016, at 10:00 o’clock A.M., the
undersigned, Trustee, Mark H. Reed, will
offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder thereof, at the front door of the
Courthouse at Lewis County, West Virginia,
subject to the reservations, exceptions and
provisions hereinafter mentioned, described
or referred to, the following described real estate, together with the improvements thereon
and the appurtenances thereunto belonging,
being more particularly described as follows:
All that certain tract, lot or parcel of land,
together with improvements thereon and the
appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate
on the waters of Kline Run a tributary to
Leading Creek, approximately 0.50 miles
southeast of U.S. Route 33/119, in Freemans
Creek District, Lewis County, West Virginia,
and being more particularly bounded and
described as follows:
Beginning at a point in center of West
Virginia Secondary Route 119/3, from which
a 1-inch rebar is found, a corner to George
C. Lake and M.A. Conley Heirs, bears N. 5741-20 W. 958.32 feet; thence with said road
centerline for 9 lines, S. 45-38-00 E. 90.00
feet to a point; thence S. 52-25-00 E. 41.99
feet to a point; thence S. 59-37-00 E. 31.46
feet to a point; thence S. 55-19-10 E. 31.60
feet to a point; thence S. 36-56-00 E. 29.51
feet to a point; thence S. 15-33-50 E. 52.28
feet to a point; thence S. 21-04-50 E. 58.05
feet to a point; thence S. 31-13-40 E. 27.50
feet to a point; thence S. 39-46-40 E. 54.09
feet to a point; thence from which a stone
in fence corner, a corner to George C. Lake
and Sarah L. Lamb, bears S. 54-20-10 E.
364.31 feet; thence S. 36-00-10 W. at 15.00
feet passing a 2-inch iron pipe set on right
of way of sad road, in all 34.25 feet to a 14inch sugar maple on southern edge of creek
bank; thence with a field fence for one line,
N. 74-03-30 W. 79.52 feet to a 3-inch black
walnut; thence N. 40-28-59 W. 188.68 feet
to a 2-inch iron pipe set on northeast edge
of creek bank; thence with the northeast
edge of creek bank for 1 line, N. 13-49-30 W.
161.03 feet to a 2-inch iron pipe set above
said creek on road bank; thence N. 36-2350 E. 15.19 feet to the place of beginning,
containing 31,862.518 square feet, more or
less or 0.731 acres, more or less.
The property herein conveyed are the
same tract conveyed unto Michael L. Dodd
and Ashley N. Dodd by Geneva Lamb by deed
dated July 29, 2014 of record in the Office
of the Clerk of the County Commission of
Lewis County, West Virginia in Deed Book
680 at page 262.
This conveyance is made subject to all
existing reservations, restrictions, exceptions, conditions, easements, rights of way
or other servitudes, if any, made, reserved
or created in prior deeds of record in said
Clerk’s office, or which would be disclosed
by a visual inspection of the premises. For
the stated consideration, the Grantor does
further grant and convey unto the Trustee all
rights of way and easements, together with
all appurtenances pertaining to the aforesaid
real estate, whether presently owned or hereinafter acquired, which are matters of record
in said Clerk’s office or otherwise.
This sale is made subject to, and where
applicable, the Purchaser herein shall have
the benefit of the exceptions, reservations,
rights of way, easements and provisions
contained in the foregoing deeds of record.
This sale is further made subject to any
and all terms of any other deeds constituting
the chain of title. The aforesaid tract, and
sale thereof, are subject to rights of way or
easements and all prior reservations, exceptions, restrictions and agreements affecting
the premises which are of record in said
Clerk’s Office or which would be disclosed
by a careful inspection of the premises and
any unpaid real estate taxes.
Said sale is further made subject to any
prior reservations of coal, oil or gas, minerals,
and mining, drilling and production rights
pertinent thereto. No representation or warranty as to the status of title to the aforesaid
property, nor the status of any appurtenances
or rights pertaining thereto is given.
TERMS OF SALE
Cash in hand on day of sale, and subject
to any and all unpaid or unassessed property
taxes against said real estate.
The undersigned Trustee reserves the
right to continue, cancel, or postpone the
sale of said real estate and property from
time to time, and to reject all bids if deemed
inadequate as he may determine necessary,
without notice other than oral proclamation
of said postponement, continuation or cancellation at the advertised time and place
of said sale.
Dated at Buckhannon, West Virginia this
16th day of December, 2015.
Mark H. Reed, Trustee
P.O. Box 310
Buckhannon, West Virginia 26201
304-472-1565
34-2
Storm Drain
Testing
Is Underway
Thrasher Engineering and the
Weston Sanitary Board will be
smoke testing the sanitary and
storm water system in the Weston
and surrounding areas. Testing will
run through Jan. 8.
Testing hours will be from 8 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Residents can expect to
see some smoke coming out of their
sewer roof vents during the test.
If a residence has a faulty sewer
connection, smoke might enter the
house through the faulty connection. If this occurs, do not become
alarmed. The smoke is nontoxic,
non-staining and free of oil and
colored particles and creates no
fire hazard.
Opening doors and windows
will help dissipate. In the event that
you should have direct contact with
the smoke, you may experience
some mild irritation of the respiratory passages. If people in your
home have asthma, emphysema or
some other respiratory condition,
please notify us so we can discuss
your case in further detail.
Questions or concerns should be
directed to Weston Sanitary Board
Director Dee Evans at (304)-2691300 or Weston Sanitary Board
Plant Manager Brock Perkins at
(304)-269-3489.
The following is for the week
of Dec. 30 - Jan. 6
Wednesday, Dec. 30: 9 a.m.
Games; 9:15 a.m. Weights; 9:45
a.m. Exercise; 10:15 a.m. Tai Chi;
10:30 Yoga; 11:45 a.m. Bingo; 1011 a.m. Blood Pressure by SJMH;
1:30 p.m. Clogging; third Wednesday of each month - birthday table.
Thursday, Dec. 31: 9 a.m.
Games and Cards; first Thursday
of each month, Fall Run Satellite
at 10 a.m.; third Thursday of each
month, Camden Satellite at 10 a.m.
Friday, Jan. 1: 9 a.m. Games;
9:15 a.m. Weights; 9:45 a.m. Exercise; 12:30 p.m. Cards
Monday, Jan. 4: 9:15 a.m.
Weights; 9:45 a.m. Exercise; 10:15
a.m. Tai Chi; 10:30 Yoga; 11:45
a.m. Bingo; 12 noon Cards; 1 p.m.
Line Dance
Tuesday, Jan. 5: 8:30 a.m.
Ceramics; 10 a.m. Setback; 10
a.m. Bible Sharing; 6 p.m. Square
Dance; first Tuesday of each month
at 9:30 a.m.; Book Club; second
and fourth Tuesday of each month,
Scrap-booking at 9 a.m.
STANDARD GAS COMPANY
CUSTOMER INFORMATION NOTICE
In compliance with regulations, we must
keep our customers informed of the responsibility of maintaining their service line piping.
Standard Gas owns the main line located
near your facility that serves gas to our
customers. Standard Gas is responsible for
replacing or repairing the main line or service
line to your meter.
Customers own the gas line from the meter to and within their dwelling. Standard Gas
Company does not maintain the customer’s
buried piping on the customer’s side of the
meter. The cost of repair or replacement
from the meter to the customer facility is
the customer’s responsibility and should be
done by certified personnel.
Standard Gas Company does periodic
leakage surveys on the main lines and service
lines to your meter. The customer is responsible to periodically inspect and maintain piping from their meter side to prevent hazards
of corrosion and/or leakage.
If an unsafe condition exists on our facilities, Standard Gas Company will either shut
off the flow of gas to make repairs or correct
the line with no interruption of gas service
to the customer. However, if interruption
is necessary, we will make every effort to
minimize the inconvenience. Repairs will be
made expediently. Affected customers will
be notified when their service is interrupted.
Standard Gas Company can assist in
locating a leak for the customer. If a leak is
found on the customer’s side of the meter,
it is your responsibility to make repairs as
soon as possible.
Standard Gas Company owns and
maintains the meter. Only Standard Gas
Company employees shall connect or disconnect the meter.
Before any excavation is done within
Standard Gas Company’s area, please call
Miss Utility at 1-800-245-4848 or 811. It is
the law. Standard Gas Company and the
other utilities in the area will mark their lines
before you dig.
If you smell the odor of gas or suspect
any hazardous situation involving our system,
please contact Standard Gas Company immediately at (304) 884-7850, office hours
Monday thru Friday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, in
an emergency after office hour’s call: James
Ross 304-613-8921 or 304-884-7854. If
an emergency arises such as an explosion,
fire, etc. please call 911 and Standard Gas
Company.
Questions may be directed to the office
during business hours at the above telephone
number.
Standard Gas Company values the safety
of our customers.
STANDARD GAS COMPANY
6167 Main Street / P O Box 846
Jane Lew, WV 26378
304-884-7850
33-2
B6—The Weston Democrat - Wednesday, December 30, 2015
BOE Meeting Is Last for Probst
The Monday, Dec. 28, Board of
Education (BOE) meeting marked
the last meeting for Buck Probst,
who has served on the board for
nine and a half years and will be
retiring on Dec. 31.
Probst’s retirement was ac-
cepted at the last BOE meeting
and BOE President Paul Derico
requested that board members send
a list of potential candidates to be
appointed to fill the open position
by Jan. 8, so that the issue could
be addressed at the Jan. 11 meet-
WILLIAMS
FAMILY PRACTICE, PLLC
Jeremy Williams, M.D.
1 Garton Plaza, Weston, WV 26452
304-517-1301
Junemarie Williams, FNP-BC
Now Accepting Patients
Call Today for an Appointment
Hours: Mon 7:30am-5pm, Tues-Thurs 9am-6pm,
Wed 9am-5pm, Fri 7:30am-5pm
Caregiving & Advocacy for the Rural Elderly
DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT DIVISION
NOW OPEN
101 2nd Street Sutton, WV 26601
Phone: (304) 765-3271
Fax: (304) 765-3367
Walkers, Wheel Chairs, Canes, Quad-Canes, Rollators,
Hospital Beds, Bedside Commodes, Raised Potty Chairs,
Crutches, Braces, Incontinent Supplies and Much More. . .
ing. Candidates must come from
Hackers Creek/Skin Creek District
in order to maintain a balanced representation of the three magisterial
districts and candidates need to be
vetted and interested in the position.
The board and the administration expressed great appreciation
to Probst for his continued support, valuable insight and years
of dedicated service to the Lewis
County Schools.
The BOE voted to approve
construction costs in the total of
$19,500 to the Trasher Group for
the Roanoke Elementary School
Waste Water Treatment Plant replacement project.
Derico said the project is “something we need to move on” because
the plant needs to be replaced. The
engineering design will be $8,000,
the design survey will be $4,000,
the permitting will be $2,000 and
the construction services will be
paid hourly but will not exceed
$5,000 so the maximum amount of
the project is $19,500 but that total
may drop if construction services
do not total $5,000.
Melissa Riley also updated the
BOE on progress at the new bus
garage stating that Williamson
Shriver Architecture firm will be
working with Harper Engineering who will be partnering with
the electrical company to provide
Phase III power to the facilities.
The policy proposal Chapter
7.16 concerning PTA organizations, booster groups and other
support organizations was approved upon the second reading
of the policy and has been adopted
as school policy. The policy will
not take full effect until the next
school year.
Organizations that act on behalf of schools as a PTA, a sports
booster or an extracurricular sup-
At the Monday meeting, Board of Education members and administrators held an appreciation
celebration with refreshments in recognition of the resignation of Buck Probst as a board member.
Pictured in the front row is Beth Burkhart, Buck Probst and Debbie Clem with Paul Derico and Sylvia
McNeish in the back row representing the Lewis County BOE.
port organization will be entrusted
to represent area schools only if
they abide by rules and regulations
set forth in Policy 7.16 which was
established in order to guide and
assist organizations.
The BOE approved a request by
Lewis County High School Band
Director RJ Cook to take students
to Disney World in Florida from
Match 31 through April 4.
Cook said that the students and
the band boosters have been hard at
work with fundraising efforts. Cook
said the “kids have it pretty well
funded” and said that of the 55-57
kids that will be taking part, all of
them will have have costs covered
by the money gathered through the
year of fundraising for the trip.
Some of the paperwork and final
payments are pending, but Cook
was approved for the trip pending
all of the necessary work be completed. The band will be using two
charter buses to take the trip. Probst
said he “thinks it’s great” and the
board members unanimously applauded Cook for providing such
wonderful incentives to youth
pursuing musical education.
Cook also had asked the BOE
to remove an agenda item asking
for the purchase of new uniforms
for the LCHS band. The item will
be brought up again at the Jan.
11, meeting due to the absence of
Superintendent Dr. Joseph Mace at
Monday’s meeting.
A young woman in attendance
stated that the uniforms are in
disarray and that her mother has
been stitching and sewing them as
a courtesy to the band. She went on
to say that they are in such disrepair
that they need replaced as they have
been patched repeatedly and are in
need of continuous altercations.
The BOE approved the resignation of Samuel West as a bus
operator for the food run effective
Dec. 15. Linda Fox had a request
to extend medical leave of absence
from Jan. 4, to Feb. 19, 2016 approved and permission was granted
to close the Accountant I position
at the Lewis County BOE office
effective Dec. 30.
The BOE approved the employment of Jessica Bailey as ECCAT/
Aide at Jane Lew Elementary
School effective Jan. 6, and of
Ronald Taylor as a bus operator
for the posting #801 effective Jan.
4. Terry Sprouse was approved as
bus operator for the food run effective Jan. 6.
The next Board of Education
meeting will be held on Jan. 11, at
7 p.m. at the board office and the
following meeting on Jan. 25, will
be held at the Lewis County High
School at which point the Local
School Improvement Council of
LCHS will hold a meeting at 6 p.m.
with the BOE meeting to follow.
For more information, contact
the Lewis County Schools office
at (304)-269-830
McCord Back in Court
The woman at whose home fugitive Alma Tapia Lorea was arrested
on Dec. 14, was in Lewis County
Circuit Court last week for violation
of home confinement rules. Connie
Sue McCord, of Walkersville, who
was placed on home confinement as
part of a sentence on a drug-related
offense, appeared before the court
and a hearing on that violation was
continued.
Bond for McCord was set at
$25,000 surety and $5,000 personal
recognizance and she was able to
post bond and is now serving home
confinement again pending further
court action.
Lorea was wanted in Evansville,
Ind. for delivery of methamphetamine. At the time of Lorea's arrest
at McCord's home she was also
found to be in possession of crystal
methamphetamine.
Sheriff Adam Gissy indicated
that Evansville, Ind. is believed
to be a major distribution point
for methamphetamine. Gissy also
indicated that based on intelligence
gathered, Lorea has direct affiliation with the Mexican Drug Cartel.
She was extradited back to Indiana.
Most others before the court last
week were there on State motions
to revoke their probation.
John Edward Boyd was in court
for a probation violation disposition. The motion by the state to
revoke his probation was granted
and he was sentenced to serve his
term of 1-10 years in prison for
breaking and entering.
Shasta Cole waived her right
to a preliminary hearing on a state
Weston Democrat
Entertainment Section
BOB STELL’S
SKATELAND
South Kanawha Street, Buckhannon
Friday & Saturday 7pm - 9pm
Sunday Afternoon 2pm - 4pm
Parents Skate
FREE
Sunday Afternoon
$5 Admission
(Skates Included)
*DPHV‡3UL]HV
Available for
Private Parties
472-5472
Weston Moose Lodge 1376
Thursday, December 31
12-5 PM
Pork/Sauerkraut, Potato/Cabbage
Dinner with Drink Specials
Have a Safe and Happy Holiday!
17 Main Avenue, Weston
304-269-1263
CONNIE SUE MCCORD
W.Va. Jail Authority
motion to revoke her probation. Her
case was continued to Feb. 9, 2016
and bond was set at $2,500 surety
and $2,500 personal recognizance.
She remains on probation.
Nancy Garton Webb waived her
right to a preliminary hearing on a
state motion to revoke her probation. Her case was continued to
Jan. 5, 2016, bond was denied and
she was remanded to the Central
Regional Jail pending the Jan. 5
hearing.
Justin K. Bleigh waived his right
to a preliminary hearing on a state
motion to revoke his probation. An
adjudicatory hearing will be held at
a later date. Bond was set at $2,500
surety and $2,500 personal recognizance. He remains on probation.
Christina Marie Ables waived
her right to a preliminary hearing
on a state motion to revoke her
probation. Her case was continued
to Feb. 9, 2016 and bond was set at
$5,000 personal recognizance. She
remains on probation.
Chelsea Garrison Green waived
her right to a preliminary hearing
on a state motion to revoke her
probation. Her case was continued
to Feb. 9, 2016 and bond was set at
$5,000 personal recognizance. She
remains on probation.
Frederick M. Miracle waived his
right to a preliminary hearing on a
state motion to revoke his probation. His case was continued to Jan.
7, 2016 and bond was set at $2,500
surety and $2,500 personal recognizance. He remains on probation.
Nathan Mark Lewis was in court
for violating rules for drug court
participants. He admitted those
violations, waived his right to a
preliminary hearing, and was sent
to serve a 1-5 year prison sentence.
Raymond J. Roselle waived his
right to a preliminary hearing on a
state motion to revoke his probation. His case was continued to Jan.
7. He was remanded to the Central
Regional Jail pending that hearing.
Bond for Tommie Rinehart was
reinstated but with a requirement
that he participate in the Community Corrections Program.
Bond for Jonathan L. Taylor
was modified and set at $15,000
surety and $35,000 personal recognizance.
Bond was set at $10,000 cash
or surety and $10,000 personal
recognizance for Steven Sears on
a bound over case from Magistrate
Court. A condition of his bond is
that he be on home confinement
pending further court action on
his case.
Warrants were issued for the arrest of Joshua D. Adams and Billie
R. Burnside both of whom failed
to show up in court for hearings
on state motions to revoke their
probation.
The Weston
SPORTS
Democrat
C
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
4th in State
Maids Pick
Up Big Win
Over RCB
The Lewis County High School Cheerleaders won the regional cheer championship and finished 4th at the state cheer meet. This
year’s cheerleading squad includes front fow (left to right): Brittany Williams, Alexis Hollen, Darien Bragg, Khori Lowther, Tori White,
Canon Mason, Jordan Walters; second row: Cassie Queen, Taylor Stump, Savannah Warnken, Savanah Moneypenny, Tori Syrews,
Brooklyn Detamore, Haley Hartley and back row: Emily Kemper, Allison Atchison, Chelsea Fisher, Lauren Blake, Ashlie Montgomery,
Hannah Detamore, Sarah Goldsmith, Abby Watson, Sydney Golden, Bailey Watson and Claire Moneypenny.
RLBMS Football Team Beats Elkins
The Lewis County Maids
basketball team was at home last
Tuesday, Dec. 22, when they hosted
the Robert C. Byrd Flying Eagles
in their home opener for the 201516 season. The Maids had opened
the season with four straight road
contests and had a 2-2 record after
their first four starts.
Lewis County was looking to get
back in the win column following
two straight losses, after capturing
victories in their first two contests.
The Maids started the game out
strong. They outscored the Flying
Eagles 24-5 in the first quarter to
take a commanding early lead.
Robert C. Byrd outscored Lewis
County in the second quarter 8-7
to make the score at halftime 31-13
in favor of Lewis County.
The Flying Eagles once again
held the edge in scoring in the third
quarter by outscoring the Maids
18-16 to make the score, with one
quarter left to play, Lewis County
47, Robert C. Byrd 31.
The two teams each scored 14
fourth quarter points. The Maids
improved their record to 3-2 by
gaining a 61-45 win over Robert
C. Byrd.
Alexis Rumbach and Brooklyn
Perkey had 15 points each to lead
the Maids while Sarah Post would
add 10 points in the win.
Perkey had 6 rebounds and 11
assists to lead Lewis County in both
of those statistical departments.
Lewis County had a scheduled
game at Bridgeport on Monday
night of this week and will return
to action again on Jan. 5 when they
be at home to host the Lincoln
Cougars.
Score By Quarters
Robert C. Byrd 5 8 18 14 - 45
Lewis County 24 7 16 14 - 61
Box Score
Lewis County: Brooklyn Perkey
- 15 points, 6 rebounds, 11 assists,
3 steals, 1 blocked shot; Sarah Post
- 10 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 3
steals, 2 blocks; Alexis Rumbach
- 15 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist,
Braley Bozic - 4 points, 1 rebound,
1 assist; Torie Riffle - 5 points, 5
reounds, 1 assists, 2 blocked shots;
Bella Posey - 8 points, 1 assist; Hannah Linger - 4 points, 1 rebound;
Seanna Stump - 1 rebound
Youth Basketball To Start
It is finally time after drafting
players and practicing since mid
November, the Lewis County
Youth Basketball League will begin
regular season play this weekend
with a full slate of games scheduled.
Play in the ten-team league for
The Robert L. Bland Patriots football team after an 0-2 start to the season won six straight games to finish with a 6-2 record and
boys
ages 10-12 and girls ages 10earn a berth in the Mid 8 Football Conference Championship game .
12 will get underway with games
being played at St. Pat’s Gym and
the RLBMS Gym. Three games
are on tap for Saturday, Jan. 2 at
St. Pat’s Gym. At 5:30 p.m. the
Lakers will meet the Minutemen
followed by the Irish versus the
Mountaineers at 6:30 p.m. with
Maids Soccer 13-3-3 Overall
final game of the night between the
Pistons and the Celtics at 7:30 p.m.
Action will continue on Sunday,
Jan. 3, with five games to be played
at the RLBMS Gym. Action will tip
off at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday with the
Knicks taking on the Colts. At 2:30
p.m. the Hornets meet the Fillies.
At 3:30 p.m. the Lakers play the
Trotters. At 4:30 p.m. the Rebels
and Suns will do battle and at 5:30
p.m. is the day’s final game. It will
be Irish facing the Redskins. Action
will continue each week until mid
February when the Annual Stars
of Tomorrow tournament will get
underway on Feb. 20
2016 Lewis County Youth Basketball League Schedule
The Lewis County Maids Soccer team won their first ever sectional and regional tournaments and earned their first ever state tournament bid in 2015. The Maids lost to Winfield in the state semi finals 3-1. The Maids had a 13-3-3 overall record.
2015-16 Lewis County Minutemen Basketball Schedule
Jan. 6
Jan. 8
Jan. 11
Jan. 13
Jan. 15
Jan. 23
Jan. 27
Jan. 29
Feb. 2
Feb. 5
Feb. 12
Feb. 17
Feb. 20
Feb. 23
Lincoln
Robert C. Byrd
Buckhannon Upshur
Grafton
Bridgeport
Hampshire
East Fairmont
North Marion
Elkins
Buckhannon Upshur
Philip Barbour
Preston
Elkins
Parkersburg South
Away
Home
Home
Away
Away
Away
Home
Home
Away
Away
Home
Away
Home
Away
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
4:00 pm
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
7:30 p
Take 2nd, 3rd, 4th Place
On Dec. 27, LC Junior Wrestlers traveled to Wirt County. Jaxson Butcher brought home
2nd place with three pins.
Zeke Brown took home 4th
Joshua Hawkins got 3rd place. place.
1. When was the last time before
2015 that the Detroit Tigers started
a season 6-0?
2. Who had more stolen bases
in his career: George Brett or Pete
Rose?
3. Name either of the two Ohio
State quarterbacks to be picked in
the first round of the NFL Draft.
4. Entering this season, who is
the Memphis Grizzlies’ leader in
career blocked shots?
5. In the 2014-15 season, Carey
Price set a Montreal Canadiens record for most wins by a goaltender
(44). Whose mark did he break?
6. Montreal’s Didier Drogba in
2015 became the oldest MLS player
(37) to record a hat trick. Who had
been the oldest?
7. Which horse holds the record
for fastest Breeders’ Cup Classic
victory?
Answers
1. It was 1985.
2. Brett had 201 steals in 21
Jan. 2
Jan. 2
Jan. 2
Jan. 3
Jan. 3
Jan. 3
Jan. 3
Jan. 3
Jan. 5
Jan. 5
Jan. 7
Jan. 7
Jan. 8
Jan. 8
Jan. 8
Jan. 9
Jan. 9
Jan. 9
Jan. 10
Jan. 10
Jan. 10
Jan. 10
Jan. 10
Jan. 12
Jan. 12
Jan. 14
Jan. 14
Jan. 15
Jan. 15
Jan. 15
Jan. 16
Jan. 16
Jan. 16
Jan. 17
Jan. 17
Jan. 17
Jan. 17
Jan. 17
Jan. 19
Jan.19
Jan. 21
Jan. 21
Jan. 22
Jan. 22
Jan. 22
Jan. 23
Jan. 23
Jan. 23
Jan. 24
Jan. 24
Jan. 24
Jan. 24
Jan. 24
Jan. 26
Jan. 26
Jan. 28
Jan. 28
Jan. 29
Jan. 29
Jan. 29
Jan. 30
Jan. 30
Jan. 30
Jan. 31
Jan. 31
Jan. 31
Jan. 31
Lakers vs. Minutemen
Irish vs. Mountaineers
Pistons vs. Celtics
Knicks vs. Colts
Hornets vs. Fillies
Lakers vs. Trotters
Rebels vs. Suns
Irish vs. Redskins
Minutemen vs. Celtics
Mountaineers vs. Colts
Pistons vs. Trotters
Knicks vs. Redskins
Hornets vs. Revels
Suns vs. Fillies
Mountaineers vs. Redskins
Redskins vs. Colts
Celtics vs. Trotters
Lakers vs. Pistons
Knicks vs. Irish
Hornets vs. Suns
Lakers vs. Celtics
Rebels vs. Fillies
Pistons vs. Minutemen
Irish vs. Colts
Minutemen vs. Trotters
Knicks vs. Mountaineers
Lakers vs. Irish
Hornets vs. Rebels
Suns vs. Fillies
Mountaineers vs. Redskins
Knicks vs. Minutemen
Redskins vs. Trotters
Mountaineers vs. Pistons
Hornets vs. Rebels
Suns vs. Fillies
Irish vs. Trotters
Knicks vs. Lakers
Pistons vs. Colts
Mountaineers vs. Minutemen
Celtics vs. Redskins
Hornets vs. Suns
Rebels vs. Fillies
Minutemen vs. Colts
Knicks vs. Pistons
Irish vs. Celtics
Hornets vs. Fillies
Rebels vs. Suns
Lakers vs. Mountaineers
Lakers vs. Redskins
Knicks vs. Celtics
Mountaineers vs. Trotters
Minutemen vs. Colts
Irish vs. Pistons
Knicks vs. Trotters
Suns vs. Fillies
Irish vs. Minutemen
Mountaineers vs. Celtics
Pistons vs. Redskins
Colts vs. Trotters
Hornets vs. Suns
Lakers vs. Minutemen
Irish vs. Mountaineers
Pistons vs. Celtics
Rebels vs. Fillies
Knicks vs. Colts
Lakers vs. Trotters
Irish vs. Redskins
Continued on C2
5:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
7 p.m.
6 p.m.
7 p.m.
6 p.m.
7 p.m.
8 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
7 p.m.
6 p.m.
7 p.m.
6 p.m.
7 p.m.
8 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
7 p.m.
6 p.m.
7 p.m.
6 p.m.
7 p.m.
8 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
7 p.m.
6 p.m.
7 p.m.
6 p.m.
7 p.m.
8 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
RLBMS
RLBMS
RLBMS
RLBMS
RLBMS
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
RLBMS
RLBMS
RLBMS
ªRLBMS
RLBMS
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
RLBMS
RLBMS
RLBMS
RLBMS
RLBMS
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pats
St. Pat’s
RLBMS
RLBMS
RLBMS
RLBMS
RLBMS
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
RLBMS
RLBMS
RLBMS
RLBMS
C2—The Weston Democrat - Wednesday, December 30, 2015
2016 Lewis County Youth Basketball League Schedule Continued from 1C
Jan. 31
Feb. 2
Feb. 2
Feb. 4
Feb. 4
Feb. 5
Feb. 5
Feb. 5
Feb. 6
Feb. 6
Feb. 6
Feb. 7
Feb. 7
Feb. 7
Feb. 7
Feb. 7
Feb. 9
Feb. 9
Feb. 11
Feb. 11
Feb. 12
Feb. 12
Feb. 12
Minutemen vs. Celtics
Mountaineers vs. Colts
Hornets vs. Rebels
Knicks vs. Redskins
Celtics vs. Trotters
Suns vs. Fillies
Hornets vs. Rebels
Lakers vs. Pistons
Irish vs. Colts
Mountaineers vs. Redskins
Pistons vs. Minutemen
Rebels vs. Suns
Hornets vs. Fillies
Lakers vs. Celtics
Minutemen vs. Trotters
Knicks vs. Irish
Hornets vs. Suns
Rebels vs. Fillies
Redskins vs. Colts
Knicks vs. Mountaineers
Lakers vs. Colts
Pistons vs. Trotters
Girls If Necessary
5:30 pm
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
6:00 pm
7;00 pm
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
8:00 pm
5:30 pm
6:30 pm
7:30 pm
1:30 pm
2:30 pm
3:30 pm
4:30 pm
5:30 pm
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
8:00 pm
RLBMS
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
RLBMS
RLBMS
RLBMS
RLBMS
RLBMS
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
St. Pat’s
2015-16 Lewis County Maids Basketball Schedule:
Jan. 5
Jan. 7
Jan. 12
Jan. 14
Jan. 16
Jan.21
Jan. 23
Jan. 26
Jan. 28
Feb. 2
Feb. 4
Feb. 6
Feb. 9
Feb. 11
Feb. 16
Feb. 19
Lincoln
Robert C. Byrd
Grafton
Bridgeport
Preston
Elkins
Hampshire
East Fairmont
North Marion
Braxton County
Buckhannon Upshur
Gilmer County
Elkins
Philip Barbour
Buckhannon Upshur
Philip Barbour
Home
Away
Home
Home
Home
Home
Away
Away
Away
Home
Home
Home
Away
Away
Away
Home
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
7:30 p.m.
7:30 pm
2 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
7:00 pm
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
2015-16 Lewis County High School Wrestling Schedule
Jan. 15
Jan. 16
Jan. 23
Jan. 29
Jan. 30
Feb. 5
Feb. 6
Feb. 20
Winner’s Choice FSHS
Winner’s Choice FSHS
LCHS Duals
Parkersburg
Parkersburg
Elkins
Elkins
Spring Mills
Away
Away
Home
Away
Away
Away
Away
Away
10:00 am
10:00 am
10:00 am
5:00 pm
10:00 am
10:00 am
10:00 am
10:00 am
5. Jacques Plante (twice) and
Ken Dryden each had 42 wins in
a season.
Continued from 1C
6. Marco Di Vaio was 36 when he
seasons; Rose had 198 in 24 had a hat trick in 2013 for Montreal.
7. Ghostzapper ran a 1:59.02
seasons.
3. Don Scott (1941) and Art in 2004.
Schlichter (1982).
(c) 2015 King Features Synd.,
4. Pau Gasol, with 877.
Sports Quiz
The Players Club
It’s the end of the year, and as
sports fans we know what that
means: It’s time to take a look back
at the great plays and the players
that made them, lest we forget.
This week we profile the two great
American pastimes and their players of the year.
Several of Jim’s Travelers discuss the Christmas shows they saw in Lancaster, Pa. on a recent motorcoach trip. Pictured (left to right) are Kencel Matheny, Archie Bennett, Danny Daetwyler, Joyce
Cox and Virginia Lear.
Travelers Take Trip to Lancaster
Jim’s Travelers visited Lancaster, Pa., recently and had the
opportunity to attend two outstanding Christmas shows and do some
Christmas shopping as well.
The group visited the American
Music Theatre and saw the “Deck
the Halls” Christmas show, saw the
old art of Chalk Talk at Elva Hurst’s
Studio, attended the Christmas
show at the Sight and Sound Millennium Theatre, had lunch at the
Strasburg Creamery, dinner at the
Hershey Farm Restaurant, stopped
on the way home at the National
Christmas Center in Paradise, Pa.,
and the Hill Top Fruit Market in
Grantsville, Md.
Motorcoach travelers included:
Archie and Beatrice Bennett, Don
and Betty Hatfield and Clara Meyers, all of Weston; Viola Davis,
Sylvia Kister, Shirley Lewis, Carol
Long, “Boots” Marino, Donna
Marteney, Jimmy and Delores
McCollum, Wayne and Margaret
Mills, Betty June Sheppard, Patty
Simons, Shirley Spreacker, Phyllis
Thacker and Carol Jean Walton, all
of Buckhannon; Joyce Cox, Danny
and Sherry Daetwyler, Rodney and
Colleen Fox, Pat Lafferty, Virginia
Lear and trip organizer Jim Stuart,
all of Mount Clare; Mary Alice
Bragg and Jeanne Posey, both of
Roanoke; Donna Cooper and Dora
Hill, both of Dry Fork; Steven and
Sara Jane Huntz of Lost Creek;
Karen Kuhl and Charles and Alice
Sypolt, all of Glenville; Donna
Lewis, Terry Loudin and Marilyn
Peterson, all of French Creek;
Steve Liptak, Kencel and Audra
Matheny, all of Clarksburg; Mick
and Barbara Rogers and Sharon
Titus, all of Jane Lew; Bill and
Louise Stewart of Fairmont; Don
and Anna Mae Wagner of Volga;
and motorcoach driver Bill Holler
of Parsons.
A second motorcoach trip two
weeks later with the same itinerary
included the following travelers:
Irene Andrew, Linda Burroughs,
Don and Martha Carr, John and
Luella Cvechko, Virgil and Nancy
Greenleaf, Betty Ingram, Mary
Lou Pizoli, Peggy Post, Jerilynn
Thorn and Margaret Walls, all
of Buckhannon; Jack Powell of
Salem; Sandra Stutler of Weston;
John and Sharon Sencindiver of
French Creek; Shirley Gilmore
Football: Cam Newton
In a pass-happy league, Cam
Newton has put more smiles on
more faces than any of the Research
Triangle bean counters would care
to count.
Newton brought a lot of promise to Carolina and the Panthers
-- a Heisman pedigree and a
BCS championship will do that.
Whether or not the Panthers win
the Super Bowl, barring an epic
choke on Newton’s part in the big
game, it’s safe to say that 2015 was
the year that Newton put it all together for the Panthers ... flirting
with perfection along the way.
Spectacular as the double-threat
quarterback has been, he’s still put
up the same numbers we’re used to
seeing out of him, and they closely
mirror every statistical benchmark
we like to see in a quarterback here
at the A Sporting View’s palatial
headquarters: Does he account for
at least 30 touchdowns per season
(passing plus rushing)? Pass for at
least 3,000 yards? Have a completion percentage of 60 percent or
more? Throw more touchdowns
than interceptions? Start at least
10 games? Average more than 4
yards per carry?
Newton’s answer on all accounts
has always been a resounding yes.
That’s your MVP, that’s the player
of the year -- the guy you didn’t
want to face.
and Anna Montgomery, both of
Clarksburg; Danny and Theresa
Westfall and Donna Oldroyd, all
of Stonewood; Elsie Miller and
Brent and Susie Phillips, all of
Morgantown; Shirley Rowan
and Margaret Skidmore, both of
Beverly; Milda Oliverio, Dennis
Stromberg and Dorothy Surock, all
of Bridgeport; Donald and Sheila
Anderson of Ridgeley; Joey and
Helen Benson and Margaret Ann
Tenney, all of Philippi; Elizabeth
Hall and Cynthia Wotasek, both of
Lost Creek; Liz Bradford and Jesse
and Lenora Huff, all of Camden;
Janice Clemans, Donna Davis,
Roberta Lamb and Sarah Paugh, all
of Jane Lew; Nancy Cumberledge
of West Union; Nancy Moore and
motorcoach driver Bill Holler, both
of Parsons; and Larry and Florence Fleming, Donald and Phyllis
Knight, Rosemary Stromberg and
trip organizer Jim Stuart, all of
Mount Clare.
For information on trips of the
Baseball: The Kansas City
group that are planned for 2016,
Royals
contact Stuart at (304)-623-3389.
Leave it to Kansas City to enter
the season as the favorite to win the
World Series while simultaneously
being considered the underdogs.
That’s Kansas City in a nutshell.
It’s a great town with the best
steak in the country, zero traffic,
pretty fountains and probably
more soccer fans per capita than
You may also contact John any other city. Fans don’t throw a
The West Virginia Irish Road
Bowling Association's 2016 (an- Nelson at (304)-782-3553 or email mean tailgate, they throw a friendly
nual general meeting) and 12th an- [email protected]. It is suggested tailgate. Kansas City may not do a
nual banquet will be held Saturday that those interested should RSVP lot of things, but the things it does,
it does right.
Jan. 16, at the Ireland Community by Jan. 13.
It’s cliche to give an individual
Building.
award
to an entire team, but I can’t
Team match will be held at 11
ever recall a team quite like these
a.m. Weather permitting a team
Royals. They lost a great DH in
match will be held on Wildcat Road
Billy Butler in the offseason, and
at 11 a.m. WVIRBA T-shirts will
they signed a better one in Kendrys
be awarded to the winning fourMorales. In a game that stresses
person team.
on-base percentage and starting
The dinner will be held at 2 p.m.
pitching, these guys advanced
by the Ireland Methodist Church
in the community building dinThursday, Dec. 24: closed runners by simply making contact,
won games with the middle-relief
ing hall. The menu will be home
Tuesday, Dec. 29: tomato
corps and defense.
cooking buffet style for a donation
And it was a total team effort.
of $10 per adult or $5 for children
Soup is prepared by Chef
12 and under.
Dale Hawkins. Hours are 10 a.m. Ned Yost provided consistent, alMake checks payable to: WV to 1 p.m. Pantry clients will be beit at times bizarre, management.
None of the starters won more
Irish Road Bowling Association.
able to have free soup.
The 2016 A.G.M. meeting and
Anyone else can pick up than 13 games. Their regular closer
election of officers will be held soup at the Food Pantry for a wasn’t lights-out dominant with
after the dinner.
donation at 126 East 2nd Street an ERA hovering around the 4.00
For reservations contact David in Weston. Call (304)-269-4000 mark. Only one player had more
than 100 RBIs, and nobody hit over
Powell at (202)-387-1680 or email for information.
.300 or reached 30 home runs. Yet
[email protected].
the same cast of characters that
battled Madison Baumgardner last
fall would not be denied this time
Effective
around, and names like Moustakis,
Morales, Cain, Perez and Hosmer
December 11, 2015 Located 1 mile off Rt. 33, Horner, WV
join the pantheon of greats. Kansas
Open: Mon-Fri 7:30-3:00 Saturday 7:30-12:00
City, you done made good.
Brass
$1.25 lb. Sheet Alum.
35¢ lb.
Radiators
$1.25 lb. Stainless
30¢ lb.
Mark Vasto is a veteran sports#1 Copper
$1.65 lb. Alum. Trans.
$8.50 each
writer who lives in New Jersey.
#2 Copper
$1.50 lb. Batteries
$6.50 each
Alum. Cans
35¢ lb. Lead
30¢ lb.
Cast Alum.
35¢ lb. Ginseng clean and dry $400 lb.
(c) 2015 King Features Synd.,
Inc.
Alum. Wheels (must be clean, NO lead weights
or valve stems) 55¢ INSULATED Copper 40¢-65¢
El. Motors 10¢ Alum Copper Radiators 60¢
STARTERS 15¢ ALTERNATORS 15¢ YELLOW ROOT $14.00
Irish Road Bowling
Event Is Jan. 16th
December
Food Pantry
Soup Schedule
Jerry’s Salvage Yard
2000 lbs. (Net ton)
Per 100 lb.
2’x4’ Prepared Plate
$ 80.00
$4.00
18x3 Prepared #1 Iron
$ 60.00
$3.00
***MUST BE PREPARED PROPERLY!!***
Uncut Material
$ 50.00
$2.50
127LQFOXGLQJVKRFNVF\OLQGHUVRUPXIÁHUV
Tin & Appliances
$ 40.00
$2.00
* (Including Truck Cabs and Loose Car Body Pieces)
Cars (IN TACT)
$ 60.00
$3.00
Motorblocks
$ 70.00
$3.50
Cable *Not accepting cable unless prep. 4 ft & under*
Large Trucks & Buses
$ 50.00
$2.50
Pref. Frac Pipe (Guns)
$ 50.00
$2.50
Prices subject to change without notice!!
**ATTENTION**
We pay “CASH” under $50
1(:6&5$3<$5'%8,/',1*‡3KRQH
( Moved From Jerry’s Sporting Goods)
Buckhannon
304-472-4688
Horner
304-269-3011
CLOSED MONDAYS! ALL LOCATIONS
SCRAPYARD CLOSED!! ALL LOCATIONS
'HFHPEHUDW1RRQ7KURXJK-DQXDU\
5H2SHQ-DQXDU\
9 Are Held
On Violations
According to the Regional Jail
and Correctional Facility Authority,
nine individuals were being held
in the Central Regional Jail for
violating the terms and conditions
of their bond, probation or parole.
Those being held on such violations in Lewis County as of Dec.
28 include:
Timothy J. Baxa, probation
violation; Jimmy R. Bonnett, bond
violation; John E. Boyd, probation
violation; Donald G. Carder, Jr.,
probation violation; James V. Curtis, probation violation; Trinity T.
Daly, probation violation; Joshua
D. Donnellan, probation violation;
Shane M. Jeffries, parole violation;
and Raymond J. Roselle, probation
violation.
The Weston Democrat - Wednesday, December 30, 2015, Page C3
ARIES (March 21 to April
19) Your batteries should be fully
recharged by now, making you
more than eager to get back into
the swing of things full time. Try
to stay focused so that you don’t
dissipate your energies.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20)
You’re eager to charge straight
ahead into your new responsibilities. But you’ll have to paw the
ground a little longer, until a surprise complication is worked out.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20)
Rival factions are pressuring you
to take a stand favoring one side or
the other. But this isn’t the time to
play judge. Bow out as gracefully
as possible, without committing
yourself to any position.
CANCER (June 21 to July
22) Reassure a longtime, trusted
confidante that you appreciate his
or her words of advice. But at this
time, you need to act on what you
perceive to be your own sense of
self-interest.
ACROSS
1
Make sense
6
Death-feigning critter
12 Book size
13 Stir up
14 Briefs, e.g.
15 Clincher
16 On
17 Fat
19 Preceding
20 Skewer
22 Screw up
24 Type squares
27 Footnote abbr.
29 The Tentmaker
32 “American Grown” writer
35 Small combo
36 Pound sounds
37 Pinch
38 Masseur’s workplace
40 Jog
42 Bro’s counterpart
44 “The Naked Maja” painter
46 Bum
50 Worshipped
52 Knave
54 Verb acting as a noun
55 Grommet
56 Liabilities’ opposites
57 Thermos-like flask
DOWN
1
Family member
2
Pedestal part
3
Plumbing problems
4
Salt Lake athlete
5
Maybe
6
Wear a rut in the rug
7
Speechify
8
Bribe
9
Role for Reeve or Reeves
10 Addict
11 Unembellished
12 Sine-non link
King Crossword
18
21
23
24
25
26
28
30
31
33
34
Electric company, e.g.
Slapstick missile
Plagiarize
Ambulance VIP
Soviet space station
Salon tool
Perverted
Parisian pal
Knock
Go like a kangaroo
Barcelona bear
39
41
42
43
45
47
48
49
51
53
Representative
Pitched
Long story
Mid-month date
Probability
-- podrida
Milwaukee product
Mel of Cooperstown
Regret
Sailor’s assent
LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) You
need to let your warm Leonine heart
fire up that new relationship if you
hope to see it move from the “just
friends” level to one that will be
as romantic as you could hope for.
VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept.
22) There’s still time to repair a
misunderstanding with an honest
explanation and a heartfelt apology.
The sooner you do, the sooner you
can get on with other matters.
LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22)
Expect a temporary setback as you
progress toward your goal. Use this
time to re-examine your plans and
see where you might need to make
some significant changes.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21)
Some missteps are revealed as the
cause of current problems in a personal or professional partnership.
Make the necessary adjustments
and then move on.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to
Dec. 21) Jupiter’s influence helps
you work through a pesky problem,
allowing your naturally jovial attitude to re-emerge stronger than
ever. Enjoy your success.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan.
19) Set aside your usual reluctance
to change, and consider reassessing your financial situation so that
you can build on its strengths and
minimize its weaknesses.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18)
Some recently acquired information helps open up a dark part of the
past. Resolve to put what you’ve
learned to good use. Travel plans
continue to be favored.
PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20)
Act on your own keen instincts.
Your strong Piscean backbone will
support you as someone attempts to
pressure you into a decision you’re
not ready to make.
Born this week: You embody
a love for traditional values combined with an appreciation of
what’s new and challenging.
(c) 2015 King Features Syndicate, Inc.
C4—The Weston Democrat - Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Patients
Share
Art
Over the years, many people’s
lives have been destroyed and rebuilt due to mental illness. Many
well known “genius” inventors,
mathematicians and scientists have
suffered from mental illness.
With the increase in medical
science and therapeutic treatments,
more individuals and families are
able to live with fewer restrictions
by being able to maintain behaviors
and emotions.
At William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital, the rehabilitation department
works with the patients to be able to
express their creativity in different
formats. One format offered is the
Expressive Communication Class
which is also know as art therapy.
Art therapy is based on a belief that the creative process is
healing and life affirming. In this
class, patients are able to learn
about themselves by painting and
drawing. They are able to express
emotions through their work, along
with improving self-esteem, self
awareness and confidence.
Patient works are displayed for
others to view as well, which boosts
their appreciation of themselves.
Another format that the hospital
offers for the patients is a Creative
Writing Class in which they are able
to express thoughts and feelings.
The goal of the class is to allow
them to open up and give way to
imagery through words. Patients
are able to contribute to the monthly
newsletter.
People who deal with mental
illness should be known by more
than their illness. They are individuals with feelings, needs, wants and
desires just like anyone else.
William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital
held an exhibit of patient work on
Dec. 18, an exhibit that was open
to the public. Patient Russel Lowe
had many of his paintings and
drawings on display and on sale
for visitors. To Lowe, the ability
to create through art means everything. “It has been very helpful to
me, it means everything to me,”
he told Weston Democrat Reporter
John Wolfe.
Lowe was born in Detroit and
later moved to the Parkersburg area
where he was living when he was
hospitalized. His favorite work
on display was a colored painting
titled, “The Darkest Time,” which
included a cemetery scene with a
lady playing a violin in the background. The lady is surrounded by
Lowe's Work
Artist Russel Lowe holds his favorite painting titled, “The Darkest Time,” during the Creative Expressions Art Show held recently
at William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital.
tombstones. On the tombstones
are the names of emotions that
represent people who have passed
away but who had a great impact
on Lowe’s life.
“Through this painting,” Lowe
said, “I am able to lay them to rest
in my mind.”
Lowe expresses his thoughts
through many forms and much
of his work depicts the beauty of
birds and animals and sometimes
abstract paintings.
Others express their thoughts
through creative writing. In a
booklet offered to visitors at the
exhibit, patient William B. wrote
the following, titled “Amazing
Absolution:”
Hide and seek, a game once
played as a child, especially when
they were wild and free
As one grows older, the ego
grows bolder
Manipulating people and taking things that were desired with
no great concern for what was left
behind
The conscious was guiltless,
whether asleep or awake for it had
died as the years passed by having
acquired everything, even the hard
to find
Then this nocturnal occurrence
became a realistic event in the
coming days
The mortal sinners found themselves in a tragic semi-coma, a type
of unconscious daze
All they could do was listen to
the surrounding voices with their
words of scorn and ridicule
And they contemplate on what
had been done in a carnal and
sordid past
Now this game no longer holds
the amusement it once held, telling
them nothing can last
The present only seems to hold
the promise of torment and pain
Of this tightening noose that is
slowly constricting their last breath
Which lies in this sudden,
frantic search in what is now the
all-consuming realistic game of
hide and seek?
Where in, for the first time a
sincere, honest look at what they
had not possessed
A thought so small and subdued
it was almost not heard that directs
the thinking of inner self towards
the absolute truth of their being
They had been hiding from the
One who had great plans for them
in their life
Could this sinner ever be forgiven for the things from the past?
Another pastoral voice whispered in their ear and told them the
story of the Saviors eternal salvation and the Roman way
They could still salvage the
wreckage brought on by an ego
that had gone astray
As the voice talked, they became
enlightened about their eventual
demise
They began to seek the love of
the Lord, instead of knowing only
hate and lies
The precious time that was left,
turned from a doomed darkness to
a bright shining light
Hope filled a bankrupt soul, for
Jesus and destroyed the sinners
fight and gave them brand new sight
CDC Proposes Opioid Regulations
Amid an opioid crisis that has
West Virginia leading the nation
in overdose deaths and communities across the nation struggling to
combat drug abuse, the Center for
Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) has proposed guidelines
for prescribing opioids for chronic
pain.
The CDC in the Department
of Health and Human Services
recently announced the docket that
establishes guidelines for prescribing opioids for chronic pain and
will be open to public comment
until Jan. 13.
The recommendations are
grouped into three categories for
consideration determining when
to initiative or continue opioids
for chronic pain, opioid selection,
dosage, duration, follow-up and
discontinuation and assessing risk
and addressing harms for use.
The key components are as
follows:
Non-pharmacological therapy
and non-opioid pharmacological
therapy are preferred for chronic
pain. Providers should only consider adding opioid therapy if expected
benefits for both pain and function
are anticipated to outweigh risks;
Before starting long term opioid
therapy, providers should establish
treatment goals with all patients,
including realistic goals for pain
and function.
Providers should continue opioid therapy only if there is clinically
meaningful improvement in pain
and function that outweighs risks
to patient safety; Before starting
and periodically during opioid
therapy, providers should discuss
with patients risks and realistic benefits of opioid therapy and patient
and provider responsibilities for
managing therapy; When starting
opioid therapy, providers should
prescribe short-acting opioids
instead of extended-release/long
acting opioids; When opioids are
started, providers should prescribe
the lowest possible effective dosage.
Providers should implement
additional precautions when increasing dosage to 50 or greater
milligrams per day in morphine
equivalents and should avoid increasing dosages to 90 or greater
milligrams per day in morphine
equivalents; Long-term opioid
use often begins with treatment of
acute pain.
When opioids are used for acute
pain, providers should prescribe
the lowest effective dose of shortacting opioids and should prescribe
no greater quantity than needed for
the expected duration of pain severe
enough to require opioids. Three or
fewer days will usually be sufficient
for non-traumatic pain not related
to major surgery; Providers should
evaluate patients within 1-4 weeks
of starting long-term opioid therapy
or of dose escalation to assess
benefits and harms of continued
opioid therapy.
Providers should evaluate patients receiving long-term opioid
therapy every 3 months or more
frequently for benefits and harms
of continued opioid therapy.
If benefits do not outweigh
harms of continued opioid therapy,
providers should work with patients
to reduce opioid dosage and to
discontinue opioids when possible;
Before starting and periodically
during continuation of opioid therapy, providers should evaluate risk
factors for opioid-related harms.
Providers should incorporate
into the management plan strategies
to mitigate risk, including considering offering naloxone when factors
that increase risk for opioid-related
harms are present; Providers should
review the patient’s history of
controlled substance prescriptions
using state Prescription Drug Monitoring Program data to determine
whether the patient is receiving
excessive opioid dosages or dangerous combinations that put him/
her at high risk for overdose.
Providers should review Prescription Monitoring Program
data when starting opioid therapy
and periodically during long-term
opioid therapy (ranging from every
prescription to every three months);
Providers should use urine drug
testing before starting opioids for
chronic pain and consider urine
drug testing at least annually for
all patients on long-term opioid
therapy to assess for prescribed
medications as well as other controlled substances and illicit drugs;
Providers should avoid prescribing
of opioid pain medication and benzodiazepines concurrently whenever possible; Providers should
offer or arrange evidence-based
treatment (usually opioid agonist
treatment in combination with
behavioral therapies) for patients
with opioid use disorder
In West Virginia the term “pill
mill” popped up a few years ago
to label medical offices in which
prescription pills were easier to
get prescribed and addicts learned
how to use the system and take
advantage of offices in order to
legally obtain prescriptions. Legislature and law enforcement have
cracked down on the prescription
drug abuse in the recent years as
a response to the drug epidemic
that has taken a strong hold on the
state and many West Virginians
have formed a strong opinion on
the matter, including Sen. Manchin.
Sen. Joe Manchin issued a letter to Health and Human Services
Secretary Sylvia Mathews on Dec.
23, urging the agency to support
the guidelines.
Within the letter condemning the
delay of the proposed guidelines
Manchin states “The CDC very
recently released alarming new
statistics that show there was a 16
percent increase in the number of
prescription-opioid related deaths
between 2013 and 2014. There were
18,893 people that died in 2014
due to prescription drugs; that’s
51 people dying every day...Given
these numbers and the human toll
they represent in West Virginia and
around the country, I am frustrated
that the CDC has decided to delay
the release of these guidelines. I am
particularly disturbed by the role
that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) played in this decision
to delay. At a recent meeting, the
FDA’s Director of the Division
of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Addiction Products, Sharon Hertz,
was one of the strongest voices
against the guidelines. While the
President of the United States, the
Department of Health and Human
Resources and every other agency
of the federal government has been
actively working to save lives
and stop this epidemic, the FDA
is working against the effort and
further endangering the public.”
In 2013 the CDC reported that
“the top 10 percent of prescribers
provide 50 percent or more of the
opioid prescriptions, indicating
a potential need for improved
prescribing practices.” The quote
came from a report in which eight
states, including West Virginia were
studied for controlled substance
prescribing patterns.
The same report also stated that
“drug overdose is the leading cause
of injury death in the United States”
and that the overdose rate “more
than doubled during 1999-2013”
from 6.0 to 13.8.
The same year, West Virginia
was reporting an overdose rate
of 28.9 per 100,000, more than
double the national average and
for one of every five days of treatment with an opioid, patients in the
2013 study were reported as taking
benzodiazepine also. The prescription rates for opioids among West
Virginians in the study showed
opioid prescription rates of 929.3
per 1,000 residents with a spike in
resident age 55-64.
Many organizations and citizens
are concerned about the guidelines
restricting the use of opioids for
those n need of the therapy. The
U.S. Pain Foundation, American
Chrinic Pain Association, American Academy of Pain Management and other groups have been
reported for taking a stand on the
issue and trying to appeal to the
CDC.
For more information on the
proposed guidelines, the review
process, the statistics and more
provided by the CDC visit www.
cdc.gov or visit www.regulations.
gov to see the document in it’s entirety and make public comments,
the docket ID is CDC-2015-0112.
Bonnell Charged
With Felony
Thomas William Bonnell, Jr. on
parole for a previous conviction in
Lewis County Circuit Court, was
arrested on Monday and charged
with third offense driving while
license was revoked for DUI.
Bonnell, age 40, was charged
by Sr. Tpr. Z.T. Cooper of the West
Virginia State Police after receiving
a tip that Bonnell was operating a
vehicle on Sunday.
Cooper wrote in his complaint
that Bonnell’s GPS bracelet that
he wears as a parole requirement,
indicated that he traveled to the
Tri-Lakes Convenience Store in
Walkersville and also to Midway
Mart Marathon gas station on U.S.
Rt. 19S in Roanoke.
“Senior Trooper Alton and
Senior Trooper Johnson attempted
to intercept Mr. Bonnell driving to
his residence due to the complaint.
When officers made contact with
Mr. Bonnell, he was at his residence
and was in the process of exiting
the driver’s door of his vehicle,”
Cooper wrote.
Cooper then reviewed video
surveillance at Tri-Lakes and interviewed witnesses who verified
that they saw Bonnell operating
the vehicle. Cooper also wrote in
THOMAS W. BONNELL, JR.
W.Va. Jail Authority
his complaint that Bonnell had five
previous convictions for driving
while license was revoked for DUI
within the last 10 years. As a result
of his investigation, he charged
Bonnell with the felony offense.
Bonnell was arraigned in Lewis
County Magistrate Court on Monday by Magistrate Roger D. Clem,
Jr. with bond set at $30,000 property
or surety.
WIC Sets January Schedule
The Women, Infant and Children Nutrition Program (WIC) is
a supplemental foods program for
pregnant, postpartum or breastfeeding women, infants and children,
under the age of five.
WIC provides supplemental
foods and nutritional education
to clients in Upshur and Lewis
counties. To apply for the WIC
program or to receive more information call (304)-472-4714 or
(304)-269-1318.
The schedule for the Buckhannon office is:
Mondays, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.;
Wednesdays, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.;
Thursdays, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Fridays,
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The Weston Clinic schedule is:
Tuesdays, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.; Thursdays, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.; Nutritional
Education is Thursdays.
COUNTY SCENE
The Weston
Democrat
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
D
Democrat Reporter Chooses Favorite Photos of 2015
Folks always enjoy square dancing at the annual Irish Spring
Festival held in Ireland.
A bashful and beautiful butterfly prepares to parade her costume
at the annual Shop ‘n Save Express Halloween costume parade.
A young man enjoys one of many amusement rides at the Lewis
County Fair.
Tom Wood, winner of the Stonewall Triathlon, hoists his son
Parker into the air after crossing the finish line of the August event
sponsored by the Lewis County Chamber of Commerce.
Rocco Zucarro is shown entering L C Magistrate Court for a
hearing. Zucarro, accused of murder in the northern panhandle,
caused quite a stir in the community when he scaled a 15 foot wall at
William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital and escaped for a few days in March.
A young lady poses for a photo with dog Lilly at National Night
Out activities held at the Lewis County Park in August.
Strongman John “The Viking” Mouser pulls a Weston Fire Truck at the RLBMS field.
Precision Pipeline workers are shown installing a 36 inch natural gas pipeline under U.S. Rt. 33 at
Pricetown. When complete, the pipeline will stretch from Harrison County, through Lewis County
and end in Braxton County.
Newly elected members of the Weston city government take the oath of office after being elected
in June. Shown left to right are City Clerk Kristin Droppleman administering the oath, Councilman
John Wyllie, Councilman Eric Dever, Councilman Mike Flanigan, Councilman Justin Roy and Mayor
Julia Spelsberg. The election produced an entirely new make-up of the Council.
Arriving at the LCHS Prom in unique style - by helicopter - were Brandon White and Canon
Mason. The couple said it was the first time they had traveled anywhere by helicopter and they enjoyed
the trip from Buckhannon to the Resort.
Photos Selected by John G. Wolfe
D2—The Weston Democrat - Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Democrat Chooses Favorite Sports Photos of 2015
LC Jr. Wrestlers ended their season March 7, 8 at Parkersburg High
School at the 38th WV Jr. State Wrestling Championship. Front row,
left to right are Chance Mayfield, Cameron Brown, Keamyn Hatch,
back row: Isaac Gay and Brock Mitchell.
Varsity Basketball player LCHS freshman Leo White making
a move over the defenders for the layup. (Photo by Melissa Riley)
JR. WRESTLER LEVI OSBORN
Kyrston Lipps, daughter of Jason and Nancy Lipps, competed
on the NCA Royal Ones squad.
First Place 2015 Stonewall Triathlon winner Tom Wood is shown
sharing the win while crossing the finish line with his son Parker
who was waiting to cheer him on.
Jacob White, #3, LCHS sophomore travels down the field in
football action against North Marion, Friday, Oct. 9. (Photo by
LCHS junior Nathan White)
Junior Austin Hughes, #43, is shown hurdling over a Lincoln County football player during the LCHS
Homecoming Game, Friday, Sept. 25 against Lincoln County. (Photo by LCHS junior Nathan White)
A cowboy tries to stay on this bull during the 9th annual Spiker Family Bull Ride held at the famLocal All Star Cheer Team makes debut All Star Cheer Championship in performances at Columily farm on Sycamore Lick near Jane Lew.
bus, Ohio and Nashville Encore Cheer Championship in Pitts., Pa
The Weston Democrat - Wednesday, December 30, 2015—D3
Classifieds
FOR RENT
FOR
RENT
FOR RENT – 2 bedroom house in a
quiet neighborhood. New dishwasher,
washer/dryer optional, full basement,
off street parking and garage and nice
backyard. References required. $750
per month plus $1000 security deposit.
Call 304-992-9610. 33-4p
FOR RENT – 2 bedroom apartment
with new carpet and paint. No smoking. No pets. $600 per month. Security
deposit and references required. Call
252-423-0808. 33-2p
FOR RENT – 5 stall horse arena. Call
252-423-0808 for information. 33-2p
FOR RENT – 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath
trailer on Canoe Run. $700 per month.
$700 security deposit. Call 304-2693516. 33-2p
FOR RENT – 2 bedroom garage
apartment just off West 2nd Street. $600
per month. $600 security deposit. No
pets. Call 304-269-3516. 33-2p
FOR RENT – very nice 3 bedroom
trailer with 2 full baths. $700 per month.
$700 security deposit. No pets. Call
304-269-3516. 33-2p
FOR RENT – clean 2 bedroom,
2 bath mobile home on Glady Fork
Road; located on a farm 5 minutes from
Walmart. There is a storage room, storage building and large porches. Suitable
for two people only. Free water, sewage
and yard work. Security deposit and
references needed. $650 per month.
Call 304-269-5634 after 9 a.m. 34-1p
FOR RENT – 3 bedroom, 2 bath
with carport next to Weston Walmart.
$1000 per month. Lease and references
required. Call 304-269-2345. 33-tf
FOR
RENT
FOR
RENT
Deadline for Classified Ads is 11:30 a.m. on Monday (except before a holiday when
the deadline will be 11:30 a.m. on the preceding Friday.)
The Cost is $4.10 for one time for twenty words or less and 11¢ for each word over 20.
Ads must be paid at the time of placement. Either bring your ad to the office located at
306 Main Ave., Weston or mail it with payment to The Weston Democrat, P.O. Box 968,
Weston, WV 26452.
FOR SALE
ACREAGE/BUILDINGS
FOR RENT – 3 bedroom house with
full basement. Newly remodeled. $800
per month plus security deposit. No
pets. References required. Call 304269-5677 after 4 p.m. 33-4p
FOR RENT – 3 bedroom, 1 bath
house on Berlin Road, Weston. $750
per month – gas included. Security
deposit and references required. Call
304-269-2345. 28-tf
FOR SALE – 50 acre trac of land
overlooking Stonecoal Lake. $175,000
with financing available. Call 304-4214106 or email alterranova@earthlink.
net. 31-4p
FOR RENT – 409B Monroe Street.
Beautiful 2 bedroom duplex. Range and
refrigerator. W/D hook-up. Good credit,
no pets. Call 304-997-8727 or 757-7174936 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. 34-1p
FOR RENT – affordable rentals starting at $349 per month in Buckhannon.
Close to Route 33. Will consider paying
some utilities. Call 304-472-1822. 24-tf
TWIN OAKS Home Sales, LLC.
Tennerton-Buckhannon. Why rent? Sick
of apartment living? Now available – new
level lots. Underground utilities, turnkey
prices on new mobile homes. No rent to
own. No apartment living. Qualified buyers only. Meadowlands Annex – paved
roads. Call 304-473-1822. 25-10
FOR RENT – 3 bedroom, 2 bath
attractive home on Simpson Run
Road. Large fenced yard, carport,
clean, dry basement, central air and
heat and fireplace. $875 per month.
Security deposit and references required. Call Joe at 304-462-7819. 33-2p
FOR RENT – 1 bedroom, 1 bath
with 1 car garage. Close to Weston
Walmart. $700 per month plus utilities.
Call 304-269-2345. 30-tf
FOR RENT – renovated 3 bedroom
house in desirable Buckhannon. Only
$895 per month. Call 304-472-1822 or
304-613-9080. 30-tf
FOR RENT – 3 bedroom doublewide. Only $695 per month. Call 304472-1822 or 304-613-9080. 30-tf
FOR RENT – 2 bedroom furnished
apartment with forced air gas furnace
and A/C. Single or double occupancy
only. No pets. Security deposit and
renters liability insurance required. Call
304-269-1735. 29-tf
FOR RENT – 2 bedroom, 1 bath on
Glady Fork Road, Weston. $650 per
month. Security deposit and references.
Call 304-269-2345. 21-tf
FOR RENT – furnished rooms with
stove and refrigerator. $300 per month
plus $55 key deposit. Includes all major
utilities and cable. Call 304-269-1134 or
304-269-4247. 35-tf
WESTON ARBORS apartments
are now accepting applications on 1
bedroom apartments. For senior citizens
62 years or older, or disabled. Rent
is low due to Federal Assistance with
no resident paying more than 30% of
his or her monthly income. For more
information regarding eligibility please
call 304-269-7344 or TTD 1-800-9828771. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 4
p.m., Monday-Friday. Equal Housing
Opportunity. 35-tf
FOR SALE
ACREAGE/BUILDINGS
FOR
SALE ACREAGE/BUILDINGS
FOR SALE – several 5-10 acre tracs
of land overlooking Stonecoal Lake.
FOR RENT – 2-3 bedroom house Prices starting at $39,900 and financing
on Simpson Run Road. Nice private lot. available. Call 304-421-4106 or email
$850 per month – gas included. Security [email protected]. 31-4p
deposit and references required. Call
304-269-2345. 28-tf
Classified Advertising Deadline
Is 11:30 A.M. on Mondays
WE MAKE your dreams come true at
Clayton Homes! Your land is your down
payment! Homes starting at $29,995.
1-888-594-0701 or www.claytonofmorgantown.com. 35-tf
FOR SALE
FOR
SALE MISCELLANEOUS
MISCELLANEOUS
HAPPY JACK Paracide Shampoo
– provides heat relief. Kills fleas and
ticks on dogs and cats. Foster Feed
(304-269-1333). Kennelvax.com. 34-4
PATENTED HAPPY Jack Flea Beacon – control fleas in the home without
toxic chemicals or costly exterminators.
Results overnight. Southern States
(304-269-4300). Kennelvax.com. 34-4
FOR SALE – 2 - 215/60R/16 winter
tires with studs in good condition. $50.
Call 304-269-0393. 33-2p
Classified Advertising Deadline
Is 11:30 A.M. on Mondays
FOR SALE/
FOR
SALE AUCTIONS/ANTIQUES
AUCTIONS/ANTIQUES
ABSOLUTE COMMERCIAL real
estate & contents auction. Auction of
the former Lumberport Middle School
and all contents on Saturday, January
9th at 9:30 a.m. Registration and inspection begin at 8 a.m. Real estate sells at
12noon. 314 Main Street, Lumberport,
WV. Everything sold to the highest
bidders. Huge potential for commercial
use or conversion to apartment units.
Three story historic brick building. Approx. 60,217 total sq. ft. with additions,
situated on 5 +/- acres, 12,000 +/- sq. ft.
paved parking lot, loading dock, central
air and forced air gas heat, rooms have
individual temperature control, gymnasium, auditorium and athletic field. Tool
and shop items, high quality commercial
kitchen equipment, appliances, furniture
and school items. We don’t just list
your property – we sell it. Joe R. Pyle
Auction & Realty Service, 5546 Bennedum Drive, Shinnston, WV 26431.
888-875-1599. www.joerpyleauctions.
com. WV212. 33-2
TURNKEY BUSINESS – sold to the
highest bidder. Absolute commercial
real estate auction – real estate, business and apartment. Saturday, January
16th at 12noon. Registration and inspection begin at 11 a.m. Formerly Coke &
Float Ice Cream Shop, 624 West 2nd
Street, Weston, WV. Ice cream shop and
restaurant sold as a turnkey business. All
equipment and business name included.
Real estate also includes an apartment
and is situated on two large lots. Perfect
area for a Cruise-In. We don’t just list
your property – we sell it. Joe R. Pyle
Auction & Realty Service, 5546 Bennedum Drive, Shinnston, WV 26431.
888-875-1599. www.joerpyleauctions.
com. WV212. 34-2
Classified Advertising Deadline
Is 11:30 A.M. on Mondays
YARD SALE/
AUCTIONS/ANTIQUES
COMMERCIAL REAL estate & contents auction on Wednesday, January
th
13 at 10 a.m. Registration and inspection begin at 8:30 a.m. Real estate sells
at 12noon. 2 commercial buildings near
US Rt. 50, 204 Peck Street, Clarksburg,
WV. Attention Investors – 4200 +/- sq. ft.
warehouse and 2000 +/- sq. ft. garage
on 1.61 +/- acres. Potential office space
in warehouse, loading dock and large
gravel parking area. Contents include
electrical components, wooden doors,
supplies and more. Real estate terms:
10% nonrefundable down payment
made day of auction with balance due
at closing. 45 days to close. 10% Buyers Premium will be added to determine
final contract price. Real estate sold
subject to seller confirmation. We don’t
just list your property – we sell it. Joe
R. Pyle Auction & Realty Service. 888875-1599. www.joerpyleauctions.com.
WV212. 34-1
HELP
WANTED
HELP WANTED
PART-TIME REPORTER wanted
for The Weston Democrat. Call Editor
Bob Billeter at 304-269-1600, ext. 101.
GRAPHIC ARTIST position opening at The Weston Democrat in the
Advertising Department. Knowledge of
Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator
and Dreamweaver is essential as well
as experience with Mac computers.
Call 304-269-1600, ext. 103 and ask
for Susan.
HELP WANTED – Outdoor Maintenance person. Full or part time. Must be
able bodied. Call 304- 695-1467. 34-1
Classified Advertising Deadline
Is 11:30 A.M. on Mondays
For Great Deals, Great Buys and Great Service See The Businesses That Advertise Here
Check us out online at www.westondemocrat.com
Q>VILO
@lkpqor`qflk
Š Your Local Full Service Contractor - Licensed & Insured Š
We Offer Management & Maintenance Services for Rentals
Septic Systems,
Aeration Systems,
Footers, Backhoe Work
and Dozer Work
“Petey” Taylor
269-7929
or
Cledith “Pete” Taylor
269-3561
™Custom Homes
™Trim Work
™Replacement Windows ™0HWDO5RRÀQJ
™Custom Decks
™General Construction
™Custom Additions
™Cabinetry
™Clean & Seal Decks
™Bath & Kitchen Renovations
™Painting
Free Estimates
WV006591
Stephenson Construction & Rentals
Owner: David Stephenson
Phone: 757-717-4936 or 304-997-8727
Email: [email protected]
WV License # 050559
VA License # 2701033914
SERVICE RIG HANDS:
Coastal Drilling East, LLC is seeking Service Rig Hands
for a full time position. The candidate must be willing to
RSHUDWHDQGPDLQWDLQWKHULJÁRRULQFOXGLQJGULOOSLSH
hoisting equipment, tongs, slips and pump systems as
directed by the service rig operator. There is frequent
climbing, lifting, bending, and standing with this position.
Must be willing to work more than 40 hours any given
week. Selected applicants will be required to present their
GULYHU·VOLFHQVHDQGDVHFRQGIRUPRILGHQWLÀFDWLRQDWQHZ
hire orientation as well as submit for a pre-employment
drug screen. If you are interested then please email
your resume, any credentials or a letter of interest to:
[email protected] or fax to 304-413-0061
GLOBAL
HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING
304-838-9696
304-624-9696
Free Estimate On Furnace
& AC Installation
WILSON’S
FLOORING & CARPET CENTER
250 W. 2ND ST., WESTON, WV 26452
304 -269-1233
WWW.WILSONSFCC.COM
WILSON’S FLOORING WOULD LIKE TO WISH ALL OF OUR
LOYAL CUSTOMERS A VERY HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING YOU IN 2016!
★★WINTER BLOWOUT SPECIAL★★
SERVICE RIG OPERATOR
Coastal Drilling East, LLC is seeking an experienced
Service Rig Operator for a full time and competitive wage
position. The candidate must have excellent written and
verbal communication skills, management skills, and
willingness to travel. Candidates with experience in a
similar role within the industry are strongly encouraged
to apply. Selected applicants will be required to present
WKHLUGULYHU·VOLFHQVHDQGDVHFRQGIRUPRILGHQWLÀFDWLRQ
at new hire orientation as well as submit for a
pre-employment drug screen.
If you are interested, please email your resume,
any credentials or a letter of interest to:
[email protected] or fax to 304-413-0061
LOWEST PRICES OF THE YEAR
$17.99 YD INSTALLED ON ANY IN-STOCK CARPET OR VINYL
EXAMPLE: A 12 X 12 ROOM FOR $288 PLUS TAX
DOES NOT INCLUDE TEAR UP & HAUL OFF OR MOVING FURNITURE
OR UNFORSEEN FLOOR PREP
WE OFFER GIFT CERTIFICATES IN ANY AMOUNT THAT
MAKE A WONDERFUL PRESENT AND LAYAWAY SERVICES
WITH 10% DOWN AND A MONTHLY PAYMENT
WE CAN STORE YOUR FLOORING IN ONE OF OUR
WAREHOUSES UNTIL YOU ARE READY FOR IT
WHETHER YOU ARE A HANDY MAN AND CAN “DO IT
YOURSELF” OR IF YOU NEED TO HAVE IT INSTALLED,
WE CAN SCHEDULE THAT FOR YOU TOO
AT WILSON’S FLOORING, WE ARE A ONE STOP SHOP
18 MONTHS DEFERRED INTEREST DEC 26 - DEC 31, 2015
WE ALWAYS OFFER 12 MONTH INTEREST FREE
D4—The Weston Democrat - Wednesday, December 30, 2015
HELP
WANTED
CARETAKER WANTED at Hillbilly
Haven Log Cabin Rentals. One bedroom
apartment with free rent and utilities for
20 hours of work per week, consisting
of dealing with after-hours trouble calls,
minor maintenance, painting, mowing,
cleaning, cutting brush, etc. driver’s
license, references, background check
and drug test required. Call 304-6783129. 34-1
HELP WANTED – full time Occupational Therapist for Weston, WV office
location. Excellent salary and benefits.
Sign-on bonus to qualified candidate.
Please email resume to therapyllc@
aol.com or fax to 304-599-7800. 31-4
RE GISTERED NURSES STAT
need for full-time, inpatient psychiatry
in Weston, WV. One year of Psychiatric or Long-Term Care experience is
preferred. Minimum compensation is
$30.00 per hour. Fully employer paid
medical and dental insurances. Phone
Sam at 1-866-633-3700 ext. 110 or email
at sgiordano@worldwidetravelstaffing.
com 28-10p
NURSES & CNAs needed – U.S.
Nursing Network. For LTC & Private
Duty. All days and shifts available. Call
1-866-644-4484. www.usnursingnetwork.com. USNN is an EOE. 35-tf
MISCELLANEOUS
MISCELLANEOUS
TRAILER WHEREABOUTS –
anyone who has knowledge as to the
whereabouts of a 2007 flatbed bumper
pull trailer borrowed from Arnett Hartley,
Goosepen Road, Lewis County, before
his death and never returned, please
contact Joan Murphy at 304-462-7444
or the Lewis County Sheriff’s Department. 32-3p
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
meetings every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at 8 p.m. at St. Patrick School
Basement. Open to all. PS
Four Generations
Magazine Is Now
Taking Submissions
Local artists and writers are invited to submit items for the 2016 issue of the Trillium, Glenville State
College’s literary arts journal. The
Trillium is a collection of artwork,
poetry, fiction, song lyrics, and
other forms of creative expression.
The Trillium is edited and
published by GSC students and
is released every spring semester.
All students, faculty, staff, alumni
and members of the Glenville community are invited to submit their
creative work.
Work should be submitted elec-
tronically to trillium@glenville.
edu with contact information and
should include a brief biographical
statement about the author or artist.
Written works should be sent as
Microsoft Word document attachments or as PDF files. Visual work
can be sent in JPG, PNG, BMP or
GIF formats.
The deadline for submissions is
Friday, Feb. 19. For more information, contact Minton at Jonathan.
[email protected] or (304)462-6322.
Reach out to New Customers with
The Weston Democrat
Gutter
Express Inc.
# 026930
Est.
1996
‡DQGLQFKVHDPOHVVJXWWHU
‡/HDIJXDUGVZLWK\HDUPRQH\EDFNJXDUDQWHH.
‡:HDUHDIXOOWLPHFRQWUDFWRUOLFHQVHG
DQGLQVXUHGSURIHVVLRQDOJXWWHU
FRPSDQ\ZLWK\HDUVH[SHULHQFH
‡'RQҋWWUXVW\RXUJXWWHULQVWDOOWRD
SDUWWLPHXQOLFHQVHGKDQG\PDQ
Locally
Owned and
Operated
304-884-7163
We Are a Licensed Contractor. To Find Out Who Isn’t,
Call WV Contractor Licensing Bd at 304-558-7890
FOR SALE-6.5 ACRES
W/POLE BARN AND CAMPER
PREGNANT? Need someone to
talk to? Confidential counseling. Call
304-473-1122. PS
YOUR WATCH and jewelry repairs
are only as good as the guarantee
behind them. Let us do all your watch
and jewelry repairs and depend upon
our guaranteed service. Free estimates.
CAPLAN’S JEWELRY STORE, Weston,
WV. 35-tf
NO HUNTING/
NONO
HUNTING/TRESPASSING
TRESPASSING
NO TRESPASSING, hunting or trapping. No bow hunting and/or firearms. No
sports vehicles – 2 wheels and 4 wheels.
All past written or verbal permission is
denied. – R.B. Gall Farm. 24-12p
Morrisey’s Aide Coming Here
Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced that a consumer
representative from the Attorney
General’s office will conduct
mobile office hours during January throughout the north-central
counties.
The office representative will
educate consumers on the latest
scams in their area and provide
them with tips on how to protect
their personal information from
scammers.
Pam Krushansky, a consumer
outreach and compliance specialist
with the office, will host the mobile
office hours Jan. 19, from 10-11
a.m. at the Lewis County Senior
Center in Weston.
R.L. Lewis Enterprise LLC
MISCELLANEOUS
MISCELLANEOUS
SERVICE/
SERVICE/REPAIR
REPAIR
JAMES W. MCCLAIN Computer
sales & Repair – we have reconditioned
and used laptops & desktops all sold
with warranty. If you need repair on your
computer. We service most brands of
systems. Call 304-452-8180. 36-tf
Four generations were present to celebrate Charlotte Carder’s birthday this December. Shown
(left to right) are: Trinity Carder, Jason Carder, Charlotte Carder and Roberta Lamb.
Electric - HVAC over 40 yrs exp.
-Authorized Generac DealerFinancing Available
6.5 Acres w/pole barn and 2001 Skamper camper. Creek on two sides, with
electric, well and septic. Lots of wildlife,
atv trails, gated driveway on paved road.
Close to Stonewall Jackson Lake &
Resort and Wildcat area.
Great for camping or build a new home.
WV Contractor # 031210
2I¿FH
5RQ&HOO
0DUW\&HOO
Lottery
Numbers
For the Week
POWERBALL
Saturday, Dec. 26:
27-40-44-59-65 PB 20
Power Play - 2x
Wednesday, Dec. 23:
16-38-55-63-67 PB 25
Power Play - 4x
CASH 25
Monday, Dec. 28:
1-3-5-6-9-13
Friday, Dec. 25:
6-11-16-19-21-24
Thursday, Dec. 24:
3-7-11-17-20-24
Tuesday, Dec. 22:
6-8-15-16-20-21
MEGA MILLIONS
Friday, Dec. 25:
15-25-29-44-51 MB 4
Megaplier - 4x
Tuesday, Dec. 22:
11-21-40-50-70 MB 15
Megaplier - 3x
$69,000
Call Patricia Lowe, Agent at 304-517-3388
Brokered by Adrian Properties WV, LLC
HOT LOTTO
Saturday, Dec. 26
14-21-24-32-36 HB 16
Wednesday, Dec. 23:
5-26-31-38-42 HB 2
FOR SALE BY OWNER
1890 UPDATED farmhouse with wraparound porch, 67 organic
acres with stream, old timber, bottom land and pastures. Free
JDVKHDWHGVTIWJDUDJHZRUNVKRSZLWKRIÀFHWLOHGVDXQD
building with living quarters, root cellar with bedroom, 1200 sq. ft.
UHPRGHOHGEDUQZLWKVTIWGHFNKXJHVWRQHÀUHSODFHZLWKKRW
tub. Sites for cabins with spectacular views amidst 250 year old
sugar maples. Glass greenhouse, large pole barn, cabin, 3 ponds,
4 springs, medicinal herbs, fruit trees, nuts, berries and wildlife.
Located on both sides of 119 near Volga and Philippi. $274,000 or
EHVW RIIHU 6RPH RZQHU ÀQDQFLQJ 7D[HV 6HH
more pictures on WVCraigslist.org. Call 304-269-5542.
DAILY 4
Monday, Dec. 28: 9510
Saturday, Dec. 26: 0897
Friday, Dec. 25: 9743
Thursday, Dec. 24: 2147
Wednesday, Dec. 23: 5261
DAILY 3
Monday, Dec. 28: 414
Saturday, Dec. 26: 758
Friday, Dec. 25: 330
Thursday, Dec. 24: 887
Wednesday, Dec. 23: 714
You may also access the latest
WV Lottery numbers by calling
1-800-WVA-4WIN (982-4946)
or by visiting the lottery website
at www.wvlottery.com.
The Weston Democrat
is on Lewis County
coffee tables all week
RICHARD’S PAVING
Driveways, Parking Lots,
Patchwork, Seal Coating
and Driveway Gravel
Free Estimates
Licensed and Insured
Senior and
Veteran Discounts
All Work Guaranteed
35 Years Experience
Call 304-623-1553
Contractor #WV014145
TAYLOR
Construction
Now Installing
City Sewer
Hookups
We also Stock Sewer
Pipe & FIttings
269-7929 or 269-3561
WV006591