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SPORTS SCHOOL Yellow Jackets Roll Past Petersburg To Keep Summit Bowl Trophy Page 1B Moorefield High School Homecoming Coming Up Friday Page 6 E S T A B L I S H E D VOLUME 120 - NUMBER 43 1 8 4 5 and Hardy County News USPS 362-300 TWO SECTIONS - 16 PAGES 94¢ www.moorefieldexaminer.com MOOREFIELD, HARDY COUNTY, W.VA., WEDNESDAY, October 26, 2011 Public Supports Comprehensive Plan Update By Jean A. Flanagan Moorefield Examiner Members of the public overwhelmingly came out in support of the Draft 6 of the Hardy County Comprehensive Plan Update at the public hearing held Monday, Oct. 17. Of a crowd of 40 people only three people spoke to oppose the plan. The public hearing was scheduled by the Hardy County Commission in accordance with West Virginia State Code 8A-3-7c. “We’d like to hear what you think should be taken out and what should be added,” said County Commission President J. Michael Teets. The first to speak was Mallie Combs, executive director of the Hardy County Rural Development Authority. Combs read a prepared statement opposing the plan “on behalf of the RDA,” but when asked, admitted the RDA board had not voted to approve the statement nor to oppose the plan. Combs also presented two letters, one from her daughter and another from her personally. Pat Ford, former Hardy County Planner spoke in favor of the plan, quoting Scripture to make his point. “Proverbs 29:18 says, ‘Where there is no vision there is no progress,’” he said. “Our plan has vision. It is a guide that reflects what the public has conveyed to the Planning Commission.” Ford, a resident of Wardensville, was a private consultant hired three years ago to assist the Planning Com- mission in updating the Comprehensive Plan. As part of Sirk/Ford Initiative LLC, he was involved in surveys, interviews and public meetings that set the stage for the update. Last year, he was hired as the Hardy County Planner, but resigned earlier this year. To the purported RDA opposition, he said, “We cannot ignore the Planning Commission, the Chamber of Commerce, the Board of Zoning Appeals, the Public Service District and the public. The County Commis- sion has a plan that represents all stakeholders and it is well-documented.” Frances Welton asked if the plan being considered was an update of the old plan or a new plan. Planning Commission Chairman Lee Lehman clarified. “It is a revision,” he said. “An update of the old plan following the guidelines of Section 8A of the WV Code. There were things in the old plan that were not compatible with the code.” Welton said when documents are changed, you can look at them side by side and see what the changes are. Alecia Sirk, also part of the Sirk/Ford Initiative, LLC, said she is the one who wrote the plan, taking information from several documents to conform to WV Code. “I was the person who took the plans, the RDA Strategic Plan, the PSD Strategic Plan and the old Comprehensive Plan,” she said. “To meet Continued on page 8 Local Quilting Guild Provides Learning, Friendships Patchwork Passion By Candace Nelson and Ryan Whytsell Special to the Moorefield Examiner As dozens of quilts of blue and white blocks, pastel pinks and polka-dotted baby blues, and deep navies and yellows disguise the Moorefield Elementary School gym walls for a quilt show, one group of women in Moorefield, is carrying on a forgotten tradition. The Highland Stars Quilters Guild ladies display dozens of quilts they and others have made to the Hardy County Heritage Weekend quilt show late in September every year, a showcase of their hard work. But for this group, it’s more than just about creating bed coverings. The group of about 20 women ages 55 to 80 embraces a craft that makes something practical, but relationships are formed in the meantime. The members practice their craft to exercise their creativity, converse with their friends, all while continuing to document each family’s heritage. Quilting has long had a tradition of bringing women close together in quilting circles and engaging them in conversation, but it is also an artistic outlet. “When quilting first started, it was essential for a lot of people because they needed quilts to keep them warm,” said Carolyn Burge, one member of the Highland Stars Quilters Guild. “But now, it’s more decorative … it’s not so much a necessity anymore.” In the times during the Civil War, wealthier women quilted with elaborate fabrics and simply having the time to quilt was a status symbol, Burge said. The poorer women, however, made quilts with anything they had available: old clothes, feed sacks or portions of older quilts. “It’s important to keep this tradition alive to remember the people who came here and the work they did,” said Maralyn Campbell, member of the Highland Stars Quilters Guild. “We can’t forget the roots of the people who founded the state. People couldn’t just go to the store and buy a quilt, they had to go through this process to keep their families warm. I like keeping the idea of the history alive.” Burge, Campbell and the other members of The Highland Stars Quilters Guild meet twice a month to discuss business, as well as enjoy workshops. But a major aspect of being part of this club is talking about current quilting projects and current events, as well as soliciting support from one another. Vivan Estep, president of the Highland Stars Quilters Guild joined the group to nurture her love of quilting after a friend invited her to go. “I was always interested in quilting because my grandma quilted. I was too dumb to ask to learn from her at the time, but I got into it afterward,” Estep said. “I began to learn a lot and really enjoyed it – it became more than a hobby. Now, it’s not only about the quilting, but also the socializing.” Burge echoes Estep’s sentiment, in that she too Continued on page 8 Go to www.moorefieldexaminer.com to see the accompanying video. After a long day of working, Maralyn Campbell sits at her kitchen table to measure and stitch together blocks of fabric for a new quilt. She will make dozens of these blocks before putting them together. Photo by Candace Nelson Ryan Whytsell and Candace Nelson are journalism students at West Virginia University. The story and video were produced through the West Virginia Uncovered program. RDA Board Member Asks for Farmers Reminded about First Frost Drastic Changes to RDA Board By Dave Workman Special to Moorefield Examiner By Jean A. Flanagan Moorefield Examiner A nine-year veteran of the Hardy County Rural Development Authority Board of Directors has asked the County Commission to take some drastic action in regard to the RDA board and its executive director. Betsy Orndoff-Sayers appeared before the Hardy County Commission at its regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 18. “It’s time that the County Commission not only make its RDA an effective agent for improving the business climate for our county, but also do it in a way that benefits all of its residents, not just a chosen few,” she said. Orndoff-Sayers requested: The commission require the RDA to announce the dates and times of its Executive Committee meetings. “The members of this select committee make policy, nominates members, buy and sells property and pretty much make all the major decisions of the RDA board,” she said. The commission draft a perform- ance improvement plan for the executive director. “She should be held to this plan and disciplined or dismissed if she fails to perform or acts in an insubordinate manner,” Orndoff-Sayers said. • One of the two commissioners currently on the RDA board resign. She specifically requested Commission President J. Michael Teets resign from the board. “His presence on the RDA Board continues to leave open questions of Continued on page 3 INSIDE Opinion . . . . . . . . . .2 Obituaries . . . . . . . .4 Social . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 School News . . . . . .6 Hardy Heritage . . . .7 Football Picks . . . . .2B Classifieds . . . . . . . .4B Legals . . . . . . . . . . . .6B Its that time of year and Dr. Ed Rayburn, WVU Extension Forage Agromonmist reminds cattle producers to keep an eye out for frost and the risk of prussic acid poisoning of livestock grazing warm-season annual grasses such as sudangrass, sudex, and forage sorghum. This also applies to perennial johnsongrass. This has been a good year for johnsongrass growth; it is in pastures and fields all over the county. I know that several farmers have cut and baled fields where this plant came in thick and heavy this season. Johnsongrass is a perennial weed and it is also a warm season grass. It can be a good feed source for beef animals as hay or in a grazing situation. However, this plant is a member of the sorghum family and graziers need to beware of the potential of prussic acid poisoning when it is grazed during the fall. All plants in the sorghum family have the potential for prussic acid poisoning of livestock. Other familiar forage plants in this family are forage sorghum, sorghum x sudangrass hybrids and sudangrass. The risk of prussic acid poisoning begins with the fact that plants in the sorghum family contain varying concentrations of cyanogenic glucosides. Cyanogenic glucosides are compounds composed of a carbohydrate or sugar molecule chemically bonded to a cyanide molecule. Johnsongrass has high to very high amounts of cyanogenic glucosides, forage sorghum and sorghum x sudangrass hybrids have intermediate to high levels and sudangrass has low to intermediate levels. Cyanogenic glucoside concentration is just a measure of the potential toxicity of the plant. By itself, the cyanogenic glucoside compound is non-poisonous. Toxicity only results when the cyanogenic glucoside compound is broken apart and the cyanide molecule is separated from the sugar molecule. Prussic acid or hydrocyanic acid (HCN), also known Continued on page 5 HARDY TIMES Correction dren 12 years and younger. Children Devon R. Orndorff was not con- must be accompanied by an adult. victed of possession of a Schedule I Reflective bags are available at the controlled substance as reported in town office, 204 Winchester Ave., the Sept. 7 edition of the Moorefield while supplies last. Examiner. The Examiner regrets the error. Drug Take Back Officers will be at the Moorefield Police Department from 9 a.m. to 4 The Moorefield and Baker li- p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, to dispose braries will be closed Thursday, Oct. of any prescription drugs that per27 for a staff meeting. Both libraries sons might want to dispose of, or will reopen at their regular hours on simply remove from their Friday, Oct. 28. residence. This is part of a National Program sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Agency. Trick or Treat Trick or Treat Night in Moorefield has been scheduled for ThursFall Clean Up day, Oct. 27, from 6 - 8 p.m. for chilThe town of Moorefield will host Libraries Closed the Fall Clean Up the week of Monday, Oct. 31 - Friday, Nov. 4. Residents of the town should call 304530-6142 before Friday, Oct. 28, to schedule a pickup. Callers after Oct. 28 will be placed on a list for pickup as available. PVCD Meeting The Potomac Valley Conservation District board meeting will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at the USDA Service Center in Moorefield. A copy of the agenda will be available three days prior to the meeting and may be obtained at the District office, 500 East Main St., Romney, WV or by calling 304-822-5174. The public is invited to attend. Safe Driving Training The AARP Safe Driving Course will be offered at the Hardy County Library in Moorefield on Thursday, Nov. 3 and Friday, Nov. 4 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. This is an 8-hour course. To register, call 304-538-6560 or 304-897-6404. West Virginia Advocates will sponsor Policy 2419 Training on Wednesday, Nov. 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Moorefield Church of God. Please bring a bagged lunch. Call 1-800-950-5250 to register. Parents of school-aged children with disabilities are encouraged to attend. Tom-A-Thon Spay Today, the local reducedcost, non-profit program for spaying and neutering cats and dogs is working with Moorefield Animal Hospital to offer a “Tom-a-Thon” on Saturday, Nov. 5. To have your male cat “participate,” contact Spay Today at www.baacs.org or call 304-728-8330. Marcellus Shale Eric Lewis, WV Geologist and Dennis Xander with the Independent Oil and Gas Assoc. will speak about the Marcellus Shale on Wednesday, Nov. 9 beginning at 6 p.m. at the Hardy County Courthouse Circuit Courtroom. For information go to www.hardycounty.com. Page 2 - MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, October 26, 2011 OPINION Retire the Mail Box? Recently the Moorefield Examiner ran an advertisement about retiring your mail boxes when you subscribe to our newspaper online. One subscriber immediately took umbrage and cancelled her mailed subscription. However, we promptly got another call from a subscriber who chose to get his paper online after reading the ad. It balanced nicely. Like many of our readers we personally want to get ink on our fingers when we read a newspaper, particularly our weekly paper. We want to be able to fold it and mark it and tear out something to keep or to remind us of something we want to buy. It’s the same when reading books printed on paper rather than on the ever encroaching Kindles and Nooks. Sometimes we want to be able to highlight a certain passage or dog-ear a page. You can’t do that with online books. We do read headlines and teasers from other newspapers online and we do a lot of research on the ever-expanding internet. Email is the big reason we have kept up with friends near and far, but we have yet to be enticed into the FaceBook or Tweeting hoards. We want to be connected, but we want it to be on our terms and frankly, we don’t really have time or need to know the daily-hourly-by-the-minute activities filling up FaceBook/Tweeting entries. But back to mail vs internet. The US Postal Service is in financial chaos. Most of it is their own fault or at least the fault of the heads at the top who have made really stupid decisions about manpower and benefits and serving the public. They have rerouted so many postal routes without common sense. For example, your Moorefield Examiner leaves the Moorefield Post Office and is sent to Petersburg before it can be delivered to Baker or Mathias or Wardensville. The out of county mail may end up being sent from Clarksburg on to Charleston and east to Roanoke or Charlottesville or Richmond before finally being delivered to Harrisonburg or Winchester or Northern Virginia. This is how the Post Office delivers “time sensitive” mail. This is one of the reasons subscribers are frustrated with 10 day delivery of their weekly newspaper. The answer? Who knows, but we have some suggestions. One: Don’t let computer models route mail. Let area post offices recommend routing and the most efficient way for the most mail to be delivered the fastest. Think of the wasted cost in sending local mail addressed to Moorefield residents all the way to the middle of the state before it can be delivered back to residents of Moorefield. Then multiply this ridiculous routing by all the others now in place across the country. Two: Cut costs by trimming the top heads who have gotten us in this mess and who don’t listen to suggestions from the folks with feet on the ground. Three: Don’t embarrass Ben Franklin any more. We had one of the most efficient postal systems in the world before Congress decided to turn it loose. It’s been downhill ever since. Four: We don’t know what all the knickknacks and special stamps have cost the Post Office to design and distribute, but we bet they haven’t brought in enough to make them financially viable. Most folks (who aren’t collectors) would probably be willing to buy just one stamp if it would help make the postal service economically sound. Five: Don’t promise what can’t be delivered. Don’t promise that by cutting Saturday service you will save enough to help the bottom line without considering the side effects. There are millions of people who get Social Security checks, pension checks and more which are mailed out the end of the month and expected in the mailbox by the third to fifth day of the next month. Just in this year alone, there are 10 Saturdays which fall within that delivery promise. There are millions more who should receive newspapers delivered on Saturdays. The world may not come to an end if Saturday delivery is cancelled, but an awful lot of folks will begin to look at direct deposit and digital media which will continue the decline in mail. This brings us back to the retirement of the mail box. We don’t want to retire the postal service but we cannot continue to send newspapers and first class mail which take forever to be delivered. We reiterate, we like getting mail delivered by Donna and Frank and ??? and the other carriers who work for the Moorefield Post Office. It’s part of our American way of life. But the post office is doing the same thing Congress is doing. Threatening us with cuts which get the most news coverage and scares the most people without really solving the problem. Closing 3000 post offices plus the distribution centers will create hardships for a lot of citizens who depend on the local postal facility. Some of them may have to go, but we suspect the proposed closings were all picked by computers without thought for people. Again, listen to the local folks. Finally, we know and understand the world is changing and especially that the distribution of communication is possibly changing the most. But, we still want to get our Christmas cards by mail along with our weekly paper and other correspondence. So we still want to keep our own mail box for the delivery of newspapers and letters and such. ESTABLISHED LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, In response to your ad on page l0B of the October 5, 2011 Moorefield Examiner titled “Retire the Mailbox”. Giving the financial state that the Post Office is in and knowing that the USPS is looking at ways to cut cost which includes closing of community Post Offices, I’m sure that the local News Paper would support its local office and oppose any proposal of such ideas. The health and future of the U.S. Postal Service seems to be a hot topic of late. Some speculate that in the age of instant communication and the Internet, postal services are no longer necessary. To those that speculate of our demise, I offer the following: Few institutions touch more Americans than the U.S. Postal Service, which delivers mail to 150 million homes and businesses in big cities and remote areas. And we do more than link the country; we become part of the local communities we serve. Our charter began before the United States of America was formed; for over 235 years we have been connecting family, friends, businesses and customers. In the year 2011, our dedication to our mission of providing universal service has never been stronger. We recognize Americans’ needs have changed; we’ve changed too. Our customers can now access postal services at over 100,000 retailers, on our website at usps.com or through mobile applications. And we continue to develop new products and services in response to customer needs, incorporating technology and adapting to a digital world. If you think mail is passé, you are wrong. Mail is big business. The U.S. Postal Service is the core of the trillion-dollar mailing industry that employees more than 8 million people. On our own, we generate over $67 billion in revenues each year - a fig- ure that ranks us 92nd on the 2010 Global Fortune 500 list. And we do it all without using a dime of taxpayer money. There is no doubt we face serious challenges. Primarily, we are constrained by legislative mandates regarding delivery frequency, network configuration and financial obligations-imposed on only the Postal Service. But we continue to react appropriately to changes in our business. In fact, over the last four fiscal years, the Postal Service has reduced its size by 110,000 career positions and saved $12 billion in costs. It is anticipated the U.S. Postal Service will deliver approximately 167 billion pieces of mail this year; about 560 million per day. Each mail piece represents a message, gift, business transaction or commodity, and Americans are entrusting their U.S. Postal Service to get it delivered; a responsibility we take seriously. Perhaps that’s why we have been named the Most Trusted Government Agency six consecutive years and the sixth Most Trusted Business in the nation by the Ponemon Institute. As long as there is a need to collect, process, transfer and deliver tangible matter, there will be a U.S. Postal Service. We were relevant yesterday, are relevant today; and look forward to fulfilling an important role in the America of tomorrow. Thank you, Dan Bernard, Postmaster Burlington, WV good use of tax money. Spend now to help next generation, instead of simply burdening them with new public debt they must pay with deteriorating infrastructure. But where does this tax money come from. I like major overhaul of our federal income tax plan. I like a flat proportional income tax. I want every adult who lives in America, enjoys our freedoms, demands our services, earns money, to pay for the privilege. I want a single tax rate for every tax payer, individual or corporate. Federal Budget should spell out spending requirements for the ensuing year. It might be determined that a flat tax rate of 7.296% will produce the income to balance those spending requirements. Perhaps a political decision to spend additional money on infrastructure improvements passes congress. The universal, flat tax rate might have to be raised to 7.541% to accommodate these extra expenses. Instead of singling out one group of individuals (the rich) or one sector of the economy (big banks) to make up the difference, everybody who shares the benefit will share the cost. No deductions. No special entitlements. If the rate is 8.000% and you earn $5,000 your check to the government would be $400. If you earn $5,000,000, your check would be for $400,000. Simple budget-able expenses for either individuals or business. New income from every source would be taxed. Politicians, accountants and lawyers could argue over what constitutes new income. Employer withholding could continue but Americans would be weaned off tax refund checks because government would be taking only what it budgeted. Consumer sales tax and property taxes should not be part of any federal plan. Those taxes should be left for use of state and local governments who can best tailor rates for their differing revenue requirements. Collectively, America allowed itself to slide into this economic hole. Let’s all work together to climb back out, ter III, a son, Jeffrey Scott. Moorefield lost to Valley 32-6. ter had sold the WPA supplies totaling $1,809.83. The Works Progress Administration had purchased supplies totaling $1,597,134 in West Virginia. Work was beginning on the bridge across Baker’s Run to the church and cemetery. Miss Carrie McMechen was selected as delegate, with Mrs. Benjamin as alternate, to the national convention of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Dallas, TX. The congregation of Hebron Evangelical Lutheran Church near Inkerman and the Capon-North River pastorates was celebrating the 150th anniversary of the church. Betty Mae Wratchford, 4-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wratchford, died from burns suffered when her dress caught fire...Calvin Allen Mongold, 6, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mongold, died at the home of his parents. Marriage licenses were issued to Arlie Dahmer and Percy Sponaugle...to Virginia Barr and B. A. Evans. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Loring Vance, a daughter, Dorothy Lee...to Mr. and Mrs. Amby Halterman, a son...to Mr. and Mrs. Odell Miller, a son. Moorefield defeated Petersburg 7-6. ******** Dear Editor, Monday, October 17, was observed as “National Boss’s Day”. I have the great fortune of being considered a “Boss” at two schools in Hardy County - Moorefield Intermediate School and Moorefield Middle School. The staff that works at both of these schools are some of the most caring, considerate and kindest people of Hardy County. Continued on page 3 MY UNBASED OPINION I am a Democrat. I do not like the path down which President Obama is leading me. I do not like his apparent socialistic wealth redistribution vision for America’s economic future. I want choices. Economically, the “Change” he promised has been for the worse. He is currently proposing more of it. I’ve heard no alternative or competing ideas from within my Democrat party. I envy Republicans right now. The party of debate and competition. The well spring of new ideas, new analysis of America’s problems, new proposals for solutions to those problems. Choices. “Change”. Everyone agrees. Unemployment is problem one. Get folks working, earning, spending again. Get our economy growing. Put our enviable talent for production and innovation to good use raising the world’s standard of living. Let the world buy from us, whether it be manufactured goods, natural resources, or simply ideas. Obama wants to tax the rich. Use the money to hire more teachers, BY DAVID O. HEISHMAN firemen, policemen. Good public employment jobs. Workers who will swell public employees unions, create greater demand for tax funded retirement plans and health insurance premiums. Workers which future administrations will have to cut in order to bring down costs of bigger government. Infrastructure. Rebuild America. Long term efficiencies gained through improved transportation, communication, power generation and transmission will support more productive life for future generations. Short term employment will rise a little. Most construction projects are short term and limited to a few skilled machine operators. Infrastructure improvement is a GLANCING BACKWARD Fifteen Years Ago October 23, 1996 The Public Service District’s Phase III water project was turned on providing water to 172 customers north of Tanglewood Subdivision in Carla Acres, Hutterville, Dooley, Fisher, River Road, Rig, Frosty Hollow, and a portion of Jenkins Hollow Road. Electric poles were being dropped in place by helicopters for the new line to connect the Hardy Sub-station to the new Baker Substation. The Board of Education heard a report on structural damage to Moorefield High School and Moorefield Elementary School from the Sept. flooding. The engineer stated the buildings were basically sound, but needed to have crawl space aired out and some concrete piers under the portable classrooms would have to be realigned. Moorefield was changing with the addition of a new middle school, a child care center, a Ponderosa restaurant, and a new South Fork Bridge being constructed. Robert McDonald, 75, died Oct. 14...Hannah Blue Cookman, 77, Romney, died Oct. 14. Karis Johnson and Jonathan Paugh were married Oct. 6. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Gary Shirk, a son, Benjamin Andrew. Moorefield defeated Hancock 350 and East Hardy lost to Petersburg 28-0. FROM MOOREFIELD EXAMINER ARCHIVES Production of turkeys in West Virginia was down 5 percent mostly due to an oversupply. The Public Service Commission ruled that Potomac Edison rates could increase 27 percent. French A. Flinn, 74, died Oct. 16...John F. Milleson, 76, Berryville, died Oct. 15...Grant Lester Sager, 75, Mathias, died Oct. 17...Mary Heavner Shockey, 45, Baltimore, died Oct. 20. Moorefield defeated third ranked Petersburg 17-15...East Hardy girls defeated Franklin 41-39 and lost to Frankfort 62-29. Forty-five Years Ago October 26, 1966 An all-day seminar on mental retardation was planned for Nov. 1 and sponsored by the state federation of Women’s Clubs. The H-P Store on Main Street was being extended 37 feet. A new furnace and air conditioning was to in installed. Operation Chicken Shack raised $244.50 for the fire company. It was a joint effort by Potomac Edison and Pierce Pre-Cooked Foods who operated The Chicken Shack during the firemen’s carnival. Betty Whetzel of Mathias was Thirty Years Ago named the Turkey Festival Queen. Week of October 21, 1981 William Allen Basore, 88, MathThe South Branch Valley Rail- ias, had died...Jesse J. Simon, 69, Milroad celebrated its third anniversary am, died Oct. 21...Edgar T. Haines, with the news that the rehabilitation 66, Piedmont, died Oct. 18...Ollie of the track was past the half-way Whetzel See, 33, and her daughter, point. Mary Lee See, 17, both of HarrisonCuts by the Reagan administra- burg, were killed in an automobile tion caused the closing of the Legal accident Oct. 20... Marion McVene Services office which had served Weaver, 36, Linville, died in the same Hardy, Grant, Mineral and Pendle- accident, as did two other men. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Brady Vetton counties since 1977. Sixty Years Ago October 24, 1951 The guest speaker at the dedication of Sanders 12-Year School was Mrs. W. W. Sanders, for whom the school was named. The firemen were staging their tenth amateur night. Contestants were Oscar Ours (singing and playing a harmonica), Ann Kern (singing) and Florence Hambleton (accompanying on piano), J. G. Cleaver and son (string music), Mercer Smith (vocal solo), Betty Derflinger (singing), Judy Burns (tap dancing) and Jimmy Powers (accompanying on trumpet), the Williamsport Colored Quartet, Judy Simmons (singing), and Louis Alt, who won the last talent show, was returning to sing “Hey Good Lookin’!” The Barter Theater of Abington, VA, was to perform three plays in Keyser for the season. The cost of haircuts was to increase to seventy-five cents. Thomas Wilson Harman, 17, died Oct. 16. He was the son of Dr. and Mrs. Justin Harman...Hugh McKeever Heishman, 49, Mt. Rainier, MD, died Oct. 18...Harold J. Kotz, 51, well known poultry and feed dealer of Wardensville, died Oct. 19...Lillie Strawderman Strawderman, 47, Mathias, died Oct. 18. Catherine Shull and Albert Carl Teets were married Oct. 6... Marie Heavner and Robert Curtin were married. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ketterman, a daughter, Judy Ann... to Mr. and Mrs. Hurl Combs, a son. Moorefield beat Franklin 24-0. Ninety Years Ago October 27, 1921 A diphtheria epidemic was raging in the state and in some areas all public places and reunions had been closed or postponed. The main cause was traced to the eating of chestnuts. Wilson Brothers were shipping cord wood to New York City. E. A. Hawse of Baker had bagged Seventy-five Years Ago three wild turkeys during three days October 28, 1936 of hunting with a party at his camp. John C. Burch, Cooperative Farm The body of Clarence Evans who Service, O. A. Roomsburg, J. D. Sav- was killed in action in France was ille, South Branch Valley National brought to Romney and then taken Bank, Vetters Brothers and Roy Vet- to Rio for services. 1845 MOOREFIELD EXAMINER and Hardy County News EXAMINER SAYS 132 South Main Street, P.O. 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Three-month, six-month, and nine-month subscriptions also available. $35.00 per year tax included for the Moorefield Examiner Online Edition. $50.00 per year tax included for the Moorefield Examiner Online Edition & Print Edition. Blue Smoke is going to stay in business. Several months ago we read that our favorite West Virginia peach salsa was not going to be available after this fall. Blue Smoke salsa owner Robin Hildebrand had announced she was planning to close her popular business due to the economy and lack of manpower to market her products nationally. Apparently she got some help from customers and politicians and now says she’s staying in business. We’re glad. We like her products, which, by the way, are available at Hardman’s. POSTMASTER: Send address change to: Moorefield Examiner, P.O. Box 380, Moorefield, WV 26836 Member: National Newspaper Association and West Virgina Press Association THE EXAMINER IS THE DEMOCRATIC NEWSPAPER OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF HARDY COUNTY Publishers: Mr. and Mrs. David O. Heishman; Editor: Phoebe F. Heishman; General Manager: James O. Heishman; Managing Editor: Jean A. Flanagan; Staff: Kathy Bobo, Tara Booth, Carolyn Burge, Lisa Duan, Sam R. Fisher, Carl Holcomb, Diane Hypes, Mike Mallow, Sharon Martin, Faye Staley, Peggy Wratchford. Small Goblins Did you read about the hairy, crazy ants? Honest, that’s how they were described. Millions have invaded Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and Florida. They can bite, overwhelm beehives and can shut down industrial equipment. Experts are trying to curb them, but there are so many even ant poison is only good for the first round that shows up and won’t be effective when a fresh horde arrives. Cold weather may help stop them, but that information hasn’t been made public. They travel in car- go containers, hay bales, potted next spring from Bramwell, the gateplants, moving vans and even motor- way to the Pocahontas system. We wonder why no one is considering cycles. Beware. recreational trails in this part of the state. Just think if some of the old Will Be Out logging roads could be connected We’ve been interested in the ef- across our counties or even build forts by the state to build recreation- new trails! Lots of visitors like walkal trails. They are now trying to con- ing the trails. And that’s lots of monnect up some of them in southern ey to come into the areas from West Virginia. The Hatfield-McCoy tourism. trail in McDowell County is nearly For Treats tied in to the Pocahontas trail system which runs into Mercer County. Please watch for the children who When connected there will be nearly 300 miles of recreational trails tied are out to enjoy Trick or Treat this together. Lincoln County will soon week. The youngsters are more inhave a new system of nearly 100 miles terested in the treats then they are in also coming from the Hatfield-Mc- watching for cars and trucks on the Coy trail across Corridor G. Anoth- road. So you’ll have to watch for er trailhead won’t be finished until them. MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - Page 3 NEWS Moorefield Lions Support Activities at Home and Abroad [email protected] healthy sight, the Moorefield Lions Club is probably best known for their barbecue chicken sales. “That is our largest fundraiser,” Bungard said. “We barbecue and sell chicken 12 times a year between April and September.” “There is also our broom sales,” Evans added. “We sell brooms from 10 locations around the community. All of that money goes back into the community.” But like other volunteer service organizations, the Moorefield Lions Club is suffering a crisis of dwindling membership. “The average age of our members is 60,” Evans said. “More and more people are getting older and not able to participate at the level they once did. Or they are passing away. We are definitely looking for new members.” The Moorefield Lions Club meets twice a month - the second and fourth Tuesdays - at Colt’s Restaurant beginning at 6:15 p.m. There is an application process, and a sponsor will present the applicant to the board for approval. There is an initiation fee and annual dues, which are set by Lions Club International. And the Moorefield Lions are always looking for new causes to support. “If you have a passion, bring it to us,” Bungard said. “We have supported a number of projects in the past.” “There’s a lot of hard work involved, but the rewards are priceless,” Evans said. For information about any of the Lions Club activities, call Evans at 304-530-0230. The Wardensville Lions Club supports activities on the east side of Hardy County. Sheriff’s Department Rescues Neglected Horses Photo by Jean Flanagan Pictured are Moorefield Lions Club President JR Keplinger, Lions Club District Governor David Nicholson and Petersburg Lions Club President Jason Kaposy. The Moorefield Lions Club and Petersburg Lions Club recently hosted their annual dinner with the district governor as their special guest. By Jean A. Flanagan Moorefield Examiner The Moorefield Lions Club will send between 200 and 300 pairs of glasses to the Lions Eyeglass Recycling center in Roanoke, Va. this year. Those eyeglasses will be recycled and sent to men, women and children in dozens of foreign countries through Feed the Children, World Relief Volunteer Optometric Services, Southern Baptist Ministries and the Bless the Children Foundation, and other organizations. It is an example of the world-wide reach of the local Lions Club. “We are told that words just cannot express the emotions a person has when he or she puts on a pair of glasses and sees well for the first time,” according to the Lions Recycle for Sight website. Closer to home, the Moorefield Lions Club provides assistance to people in need of glasses. “There is an application process and eligibility requirements, but we will pay $85 toward bifocals, $65 toward regular glasses and $28 toward an eye exam every two years,” said Kim Evans, Sight Chair for the Moorefield Lions. After the application is approved, the individual can make an appointment with their eye care professional. The eye doctor will send the bill to Kim and she will forward it to Treasurer George Tusing II, who will send a check to the eye doctor. Evans is in the process of scheduling an eye screening in the spring. The Lions Mobile Eye Screening Unit screens for glaucoma, astigmatism, near and far-sightedness. “In the past we have held them at the Senior Center and at Judy’s Drug Store,” she said. “If problems are found with the screening, the individual is referred to an eye doctor.” Individuals with more serious sight issues can apply for assistance through the WV Lions Sight Conservation Foundation. They support the West Virginia University Sight Institute. “We can be a conduit for people who have bigger sight issues,” said Sharon Bungard, secretary to the Moorefield Lions Club. “The Lions Club is the largest service organization in the world. In 2013 the Moorefield Lions Club will be celebrating its 75th anniversary.” The Moorefield Lions provide fi- nancial support to dozens of local organizations from the Boys and Girls Scouts to the Hardy County Library, Moorefield Salvation Army and Hardy County Historical Society to name a few. They provide a scholarship to a Moorefield High School student and a South Branch Career and Technical Center student. Following the devastation in Louisiana from Hurricane Katrina, the Moorefield Lions Club established a Disaster Relief Fund. “We held fund raisers and sent the New Orleans Lions Club $4,500,” Evans said. “If someone has a catastrophic event, such as an accident or a fire, and they don’t have the resources to recover, the Lions Club can help,” Bungard said. The Moorefield Lions hosts the annual 4th of July Celebration and Fireworks a the town park. “That is our signature activity,” Bungard said. “Some of the costs are covered by a grant from the West Virginia Fairs and Festivals. We also get corporate and private donations, vendors fees and we sell chicken.” Besides their work to promote By Jean A. Flanagan Moorefield Examiner Hardy County Sheriff’s Department rescued three neglected horses from a farm in Lost City on Wednesday morning. A fourth horse on the farm succumbed before help could arrive. Chief Deputy Bryan Ward said the complaint was received from a vacationer who took photographs and forwarded them to the Hardy County 911 Center. “The Sheriff’s Office investigated, requested and executed a search warrant,” he said. George Leatherman assisted Ward in gathering the horses and transporting them to the South Branch Valley Stockyard, where a local veterinarian examined them. Roger Pratt, owner of the stockyard, kept the horses away from other animals until they could be evaluated. The horses, a 5-year-old mare, a 10-year-old mare and a -monthold male colt, were found to be emaciated, with splayed hoofs and in need of medical care, but the vet said they would likely recover. Ward said the state representative from the Humane Society indi- Photo by Jean Flanagan Chief Deputy Bryan Ward walks away after examining three neglected horses rescued from a Lost City farm. cated there were several horse rescue farms that were ready and able to care for the horses. Charges were brought against the owners, Dannette and Darryl W. Miller of Wildlife Drive in Mathias. The Millers also own D & D Kool Pets and Supplies in Mathias. Both Millers were charged with four counts each of animal cruelty in Hardy County Magistrate Court. RDA Member Asks Orndoff-Sayers asked for a response in writing to her requests by Nov. 20. “When you leave the big questions unanswered you let people think the worst of you,” she said. “Be mindful of activities that create the appearance of impropriety. Perception can be a tricky thing.” Commissioners Teets and William “JR” Keplinger did not immediately comment on Orndoff-Sayers’ remarks or requests. Commissioner A. J. Wade said his position for some time has been that there should be no commissioners on the RDA board. “We received an opinion from the Ethics Commission and it constitutes a quorum of the County Commission, a meeting within a meeting,” he said. “It (RDA meetings) will have to be advertised as a meeting of the County Commission.” Wade said his more urgent concern was the Comprehensive Plan. “Mike and JR have already made it clear that it would not be approved by the county commission and I think that is a conflict of interest,” he said. “If they’ve already said they oppose it, it is unethical for them to sit in judgment of the plan.” Wade suggested the Circuit Court appoint two special commissioners to decide the Comprehensive Plan issue. “Years ago the Zoning Ordinance was thrown out because it was not done properly.” he said. “This could be thrown out if it’s not done properly.” Teets vehemently denied ever saying he opposed the Comprehensive Plan. However, a review of previous County Commission meetings found at the May 3 meeting he told former County Planner Pat Ford “The RDA Board is going on the record, we want to keep the same Comprehensive Plan. Just go through and update the things that need to be updated. If you can make those adjustments, it would be easier to get it through the commission. It will be a whole lot easier for everyone.” At the RDA Board meeting on April 28, Teets repeated a conservation he said he had with Planning Commission President Lee Lehman regarding the Comprehensive Plan. “I told him it is no use bringing it to the County Commission if it can’t pass.” As to resigning from the RDA board, Teets said, “I’ve never had an agenda on that board. I don’t appreciate these attacks.” Orndoff-Sayers said the requests she made were not personal. “If it were to be a personal attack, I can do that quite well,” she said. Teets said if the commission revamped the entire RDA board, replacements would be hard to find. “I don’t think you’ll find anybody to serve,” he said. Keplinger said the only reason Orndoff-Sayers was on the board was because no one else wanted the appointment. with the people at Green Bank regarding the county’s broadcast output. The National Radio Astronomy Observatory has requested the county reduce it’s output from 125 watts to 13 watts. This would cost the county tens of thousands of dollars in equipment changes. Lewis has requested a reduction from 125 watts to 60 watts. This would not require any equipment changes to the antennas. He has not received and answer to his request. Lewis said he is gradually replacing batteries in several pieces of equipment so as not to have a large cost at one time. Some of the batteries have never been replaced. “We want to make sure that we have sufficient back up power going into the winter months,” he said. Call volume was down in the month of September. There were 626 calls for service compared to 855 calls in August. Lewis said he was told a number of calls for service are going straight to the Moorefield Police Department. Of the 626 calls in September, 448 were for law enforcement, 249 were for EMS and 29 were for fire. Lewis said he was at a conference at Camp Dawson when the call came in about the missing aircraft. “It was a bit helter-skelter on Monday, but once we established an incident commander, it went better,” he said. “Hardy County should be very 911/OEM Report Paul Lewis, director of the Hardy proud of their citizens and first reCounty Office of Emergency Man- sponders. The end was not what most agement and the 911 Center present- people were looking for, but we ed his monthly report to the commis- found the plane. ETTERS TO THE DITOR ONTINUED “I called Hampshire County to sion. Continued from page 2 Lewis said he is still in discussion bring their communications bus and for 30 minutes and let us enjoy our we need to try it this way instead, but At Moorefield Intermediate, the meal. They are a hard working staff they are always very receptive of what staff brought from their own homes, who is constantly trying to do their we ask of them. Not many people a “Brunch” to honor Mrs. Rogers best and always working on ways to know the hours, caring, concerns and and myself. We had an overflowing improve and do better. Yes, we need love that these teachers and staff table of all kinds of food and goodies to improve, but every one of the staff spend on your children. I do. that the staff was able to enjoy during is on the path to see that the students I just want each staff member at Projects totaling over $2.5 million lift ticket and a half-off discount on their planning time. The staff also at Moorefield Intermediate School Moorefield Intermediate School and have been approved by the West Vir- regularly priced lift tickets for any adwent together and bought each of us and Moorefield Middle School re- Moorefield Middle School to know ginia Tourism Commission to receive ditional visit to any of the other three a beautiful basket of flowers and a ceive the very best education they can how much I appreciate what you do matching funds in the amount of $1.2 participating resorts. Saturdays and decorated cake. The highlight was receive with the resources and sup- and the manner in which you do it million through the Matching Adver- holidays are excluded. the kind words that each of the staff plies that we have available for us to each and every day of your life. ********** tising Partnership Program (MAPP). wrote on the board in the room or in use. Thank you to the greatest and Apple Alley Players will present a MAPP allows state tourism busithe card letting us know their appreI just wanted to let the public kindest group of people that I could nesses to match their advertising dol- special concert version of the cult ciation. know that I am so fortunate to work “Boss”. lars through partnerships with other classic, “The Rocky Horror Show,” at Then I go to the middle school for at these two schools for the people Donna L. Bodkins tourism businesses and the state. Keyser High School this weekend. the afternoon. When I arrive at the that I work for and work with. Yes, I Assistant Principal/Attendance Matches are based on the budgets of Performances will be given on Oct. Middle School, the staff has pre- have to get on them to get their les- Director the applicants with their partners 28 at midnight, Oct. 29 at 8 p.m. and pared Mr. McGregor, Mrs. Sites and son plans out for me to see, or get Moorefield Intermediate School combined. The matching funds sup- Oct. 30 at 3 p.m. For more informaI a meal fit for a queen and king. that report turned into me, or maybe Moorefield Middle School email applealleyplayport efforts to promote West Virginia tion Again the staff put their own money as a premier tourist destination, in- [email protected]. together and bought us each a special ********** creasing the number of visitors and Letters to the Editor Policy cut of Delmonico steak, baked potaWest Virginia ranks third out of travel expenditures to West Virginia. The Examiner encourages letters to the editor. To receive expedited to, salad, and cheese cake with home********** 50 states in budget health, reports the consideration, letters should be no more than 500 words long. Shorter is made rolls. (I had mine for lunch and Snowshoe Mountain Resort has non-partisan group State Budget Sobetter. The Examiner reserves the right to edit letters for length, clarity, supper). They also had a card on the been added to a program that allows lutions. Only Wyoming and North grammar and offensive language. table for us signed by each of the staff season pass holders to ski at three re- Dakota ranked higher. State Budget All letters, including those e-mailed, must include a mailing address members and a gift card enclosed in sorts in Maryland and Pennsylvania. Solutions rates states on criteria such and a telephone number for verification purposes. that. The greatest part of that was The swap program is also offered at as general fund surplus, per capita Please e-mail letters to [email protected]. Letters also that we actually had 30 minutes to sit the Maryland’s Wisp Resort and general spending increases and per may be mailed to Letters to the Editor, the Examiner, P.O. Box 380, and eat and visit without interrupPennsylvania’s Seven Springs and capita total spending. Moorefield, WV 26836, faxed to (304) 530-6400 or dropped off at the tions or having to leave our meal to ********** Hidden Valley resorts. Pass holders Examiner, 132 S. Main St., Moorefield. get cold. The staff covered our duties The country’s largest increase in receive one complimentary full-day Continued from page 1 ethics and propriety, which continue to be left unanswered,” Orndoff-Sayers said. “There’s an old saying about ethics, if you have to ask if something is unethical, then nine times out of ten, it probably is.” The commission make a complete overhaul of the RDA board, including requesting the resignation of all members who have served more than nine years, recruit new members, engage in extensive board training, executive director training and public oversight of the process. “We need new voices and fresh faces,” Orndoff-Sayers said. “We could use representatives from WalMart, the Community College, the Chamber of Commerce and the Convention and Visitors Bureau.” Orndoff-Sayers stressed the need for training in board operations and economic development issues. “The business climate is changing rapidly and the RDA and its staff need to be well-informed, nimble and openminded in order to bring success to our county,” she said. Orndoff-Sayers said the questions and accusations which have appeared in the newspaper and in public meetings are not new for the RDA or its executive director. “These problems have been with us for much longer than the past few months and have to do with much more than planning issues,” she said. “It is not your duty to make excuses for her lack of professionalism.” L E Orndoff-Sayers said others in Wardensville have stepped forward to volunteer. “There was a bill passed that requires municipalities to submit three names to the county commission and the commission choses one,” she said. “That has never been tested in court but it puts a burden on municipalities.” It was noted that the town of Moorefield has not had a representative on the RDA Board since Chuck Silliman became ill and subsequently passed away. RDA Attorney Jack Walters was asked to join the conversation because Orndoff-Sayers asked about an opinion from the state’s Ethics Commission. The RDA was to request the Ethics Commission’s opinion on the fact that two commissioners serve on the RDA Board and whether that constitutes a quorum of the County Commission. Walters said the first inquiry was made on June 7 and a response was received June 13. That response was never disclosed to the RDA Board or the public. On July 18, Walters asked the Ethics Commission for an Advisory Opinion, which basically formalizes the earlier opinion. The Advisory Opinion was published Oct. 6. C command center. They were very valuable to us. “We at the 911 center want to thank everyone involved especially the people at the Peru Center for the use of their building and the care that they offered everyone at the command center.” Teets said he had received complaints that some people were not contacted and from Gerald Smith, who was asked to bring his command center, but then turned away. “He was called by someone who didn’t have authority,” Lewis said. “He doesn’t have radios. We would have had to install radios and program them.” Keplinger said he would like to commend the volunteers who joined the search. “Most of those people took off work to find someone they didn’t know,” he said. “This is the first time we’ve had an incident of this type,” Lewis said. “We weren’t given good information in the beginning, but we were able to find the plane and give the family closure.” Other Business • The payroll register for Oct. 3 14 was $56,679.89. • The September bill for the Potomac Highlands Regional Jail was $25,571.20. • The next meeting of the Hardy County Commission will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 9 a.m. Anyone wishing to be included on the agenda should contact the County Clerk at 304-530-0250. The meeting is open to the public. NEWS BRIEFS median household income in 2010 was in Monongalia County. The U.S. Census Bureau data shows that county’s household income grew 27.3 percent over the past three years. Monongalia County’s income grew from $33,010 in 2007 to $42,028 in 2010. The second fastest growing county was Muskogee County, in Oklahoma, at 23.3 percent, followed by Scioto County, Ohio, at 22.2 percent. ********** AAA Fuel Gauge reported last week that West Virginians were paying an additional 1.7 cents at the pump. The average price for a gallon of regular, unleaded gasoline was $3.429. Nationally, the average price was $3.469. Across the state prices ranged from $3.542 in Morgantown to $3.366 in Huntington. In Hardy County Sheetz jumped 12 cents to $3.59 for two days, but was back to $3.49, as was Mathias and Wardensville. Baker was at $3.54. Page 4 - MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, October 26, 2011 OBITUARIES Jean Baker Bewick, Master Gardener, age 81 of Dover, Del. departed her life on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 after a long and courageous struggle with her illness. Jean was born in St. Louis, Mo. on May 13, 1930 to Charles McCoy Baker and Pauline Dasher Baker. She graduated from John Burroughs High School in 1948, where her father was Head of their Humanities Department. Following her high school graduation her father retired and the family moved to her mother’s Dasher family home place outside of Moorefield, W.Va. Jean attended Goucher College in Baltimore, Md. for two years and then transferred to West Virginia University where she graduated with a BA in English and History. Following graduation Jean married Robert Dixon Bewick, Jr. in 1952 and they began their married life in Dover. In addition to being a devoted and loving wife, mother and homemaker, Jean became very active in many community and gardening clubs and organizations in Dover and throughout Delaware as well as active in the good works at Christ Episcopal Church. She was an active member at various times of her life in the Junior Board of Kent General Hospital, Dover Century Club, Sprig and Twig Garden Club, Potpourri Garden Club, Delaware Federation of Garden Clubs, Delmarva Orchid Society and PA Horticulture Society. Jean became Kent County Master Gardner associated with Delaware State University and the University of Delaware. Jean also taught private kindergarten and volunteered with both the Dover and State Libraries. Her yard and garden became the Bewick family Shangri la and she willingly shared her plants and gardening expertise with many people. Jean enjoyed camping with her husband Dick, daughter Karen and son Ken and they camped all over the United States and Eastern Canada. Later in their lives Jean and Dick enjoyed cruising and visiting many foreign countries. Jean was also very devoted to her many family dachshunds as well. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother Richard and all of her aunts and uncles. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Dick; her children, Karen Ruth Bewick of Alexandria, Va., and son, Lt. Colonel Kenneth Jeffery Bewick and his wife Sherre of Louisville, Ky; her brother, Jack Baker of Moorefield, W.Va. and his two children, Holly and Chris; her brother-in-law, John A. Bewick and his wife Martha of Hingham, Mass. and their children, John, Ben, and Sarah. Both Jean and Dick are very grateful to Season’s Hospice and caregivers, Debbie Glanden, Alice Convertry, Mable Glanden, Christal Tucker for easing Jeans suffering her last several years. A memorial service was held Saturday October 22, 2011 at Christ Episcopal Church, Water & State Streets, Dover. Interment was in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions be made to Christ Episcopal Church, PO Box 1374, Dover, DE 19903 or Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care of Delaware, LLC*, 220 Continental Drive, Suite 101, Newark, DE 19713. Letters of condolence may be sent, and a guestbook signed at torbertfuneral.com. JAMES G. MILEY in 1936 and was the son of the late James M. and Isabel Gilbert Miley. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Franchier Miley of Cotipaxi, Colo. Also surviving is his sister, Mrs. Robert Keller of Fisher, W.Va.; his daughters, Jennifer Stymiest, Upper Marlboro, Md., Jill Ward, Towson, Md, Julie Violet and Jessica Papaleonti, Annapolis, Md. Others survivors are seven grandsons and three granddaughters. One week before his death, Jim drove to West Virginia to see his beloved home place, the South Branch Valley. His body was cremated and ashes will be scattered in the Rocky Mountains, his other beloved home. This obituary courtesy of Mary Jo Keller. JOANNE ELIZABETH HAGGERTY HIGH WEBSTER NOLA H. CLARK berland, Md; four brothers, Warden Hott of Moorefield, George Hott of Moorefield, Wendell Hott of Leigh, WV and Harlan Hott of Moorefield; and a sister, Jean Halterman of Moorefield. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, Jason Clark, Joshua Clark, Jeremiah Clark, Michael Hogan, Breighanna Wallizer, Whitney Wallizer and Bryce Wallizer; and five great-grandchildren, Courtney Hogan, Cody Hogan, Matthew Clark, Megan Clark and Holden Wallizer. She had special “adopted grandchildren” C.J. Hogan, wife of Michael, Jamie Barney; and a number of nieces and nephews. Services were conducted at Grace United Methodist Church, 30 S. Mineral Street, Keyser on Thursday, October 20, with the Reverend Vickie K. Minnich officiating. Interment was in Potomac Memorial Gardens, Keyser. If desired, donations may be made in memory of Nola H. Clark to Frederick “Tack” Clark Scholarship Fund, c/o Potomac State College, 101 Fort Avenue, Keyser, WV 262726; Grace United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 40, Keyser, WV 26726; or KHS Athletic Facilities Committee, C/O 1st United Bank of Keyser, P.O. Box 250, Keyser, WV 26726. Condolences may be sent to the family after Mrs. Clark’s obituary at www.markwoodfuneralhome.com. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Markwood Funeral Home, Keyser. Nola H. Clark, 90, of Keyser, W.Va., went to be with her Lord on Sunday, October 16, 2011 at Heartland of Keyser. She was born on April 26, 1921 in Kirby, W.Va., and was a daughter of the late Donald and Edna (Poland) Hott. She was as preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Frederick “Tack” Clark, Sr., a sister, Marguerite Harper and a grandson, Christian Clark. Mrs. Clark graduated from Moorefield High School and attended Potomac State College. She had been employed as assistant manager of the Potomac State College Book Store. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Bane Sunday School Class and the Keyser C.E.O’s. She is survived by her children, Frederick “Fred” Clark, Jr. and wife Judy of Landing, N.J. and Deborah Wallizer and husband Gary of Cum- GLENDA RENEE WILLIAMS home; sisters, Stacey Brown of Culpepper, Va. and Jeanine Baker of Cedar Hill, Tenn; a half brother, Eric Orr of Martinsburg, W.Va.; and two grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Monday, October 17, 2011 at the Fraley Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Harold Garber officiating. Condolences to the family may be left at Ms. Williams’s obituary at www.fraleyfuneralhome.com . Arrangements were under the direction of the Fraley Funeral Home. Glenda Renee Williams, age 46 of Moorefield, W.Va., passed away Friday afternoon, October 14, 2011 at her residence. She was born November 8, 1964 in Arlington, Texas and was the daughter of the late Glenn C. Lawhead and Veronica L. (Svec) Settle. She is survived by her husband, Robert E. Williams, III; a son, Christopher L. Grubb of Martinsburg, W.Va.; a daughter, Amber N. Hull of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; a stepson, Seth R. Williams at home; a step-daughter, Zoie A. Williams at JUDITH LORETTA ROBERTS Judith Loretta Roberts, age 63 of Mathias, W.Va., passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2011 at her home surrounded by family. She was born on March 17, 1948 in Logan, W.Va., and was the daughter of the late Dewey E. and Madeline (Vance) Webb. She worked as a hairdresser and a bus attendant for handicapped children. She was a member of the Cowboy Church of Virginia. She is survived by her partner of James G. Miley passed away on 35 years, Paula Bonin; six daughters, Friday, October 14, 2011 in ColSherry Roberts of Birdsboro, Pa., orado. Elisa A. Morton of Charlotte Court He was born in Moorefield, W.Va. House, Va., Cindy Horman of Sykesville, Md., Karen Roberts of Cumberland, Md., Lynn Paynter of WILLIAM “RAY” KETTERMAN Frederick, Md., Donna Kinsey of HyWilliam “Ray” Ketterman, age 85 W.Va. and Viola “Squirt” Shipp of attstown, Md.; two sons, Reginald of Moorefield, W.Va., passed away Woodstock, Va.; a brother, John Ket- Roberts, Dwayne Roberts, both of Sunday evening, October 16, 2011 at terman of Baker, W.Va.; four sisters, his residence. Betty Kelley and Flora “Toots” Hose, He was born October 20, 1925 in both of Moorefield, W.Va., Polly McHardy County, W.Va., and was the Donald of Strasburg, Va. and Lil son of the late Lorenzo C. and Dora Bowers of Toms Brook, Va.; 28 F. (Fitzwater) Ketterman. grandchildren; 48 great-grandchilA Howell game was played on Mr. Ketterman had retired from dren; and a great-great-granddaughHester Industries after 39 years of ter. October 19 with five tables in play in service. His first wife, Mattie (WilFuneral services were conducted the South Branch Duplicate Bridge son) Ketterman preceded him in Thursday, October 20, 2011 at the Club held at the Hardy County Pubdeath in October 1957 and his second Fraley Funeral Home Chapel, with lic Library. There were ten pairs playwife, Dollie (Haggerty) Ketterman Pastors Don Knotts, Russell Webster ing 27 boards with an average matchpreceded him in death in June 1993. and Lucy Webster officiating. InterTwo grandsons, a son-in-law, two ment was at the Walnut Grove Gar- point score of 54. Overall winners were Rachael brothers and a sister also preceded dens near Moorefield. him in death. He was a lifelong resiMemorials may be directed to dent of Hardy County. Hardy County Committee on Aging, He is survived by six sons, Doug P.O. Box 632, Moorefield, WV 26836 Ketterman of Petersburg, W.Va., Paul or Grant Memorial Hospice, 100 S. Ketterman of Burlington, W.Va., Hospital Drive, Suite 2, Petersburg, Jimmy Ketterman of Lost River, WV 26847. W.Va., Kenneth Nelson of Seneca Condolences to the family may be Rocks, W.Va., Clyde Ketterman of left at Mr. Ketterman’s obituary at Burlington, W.Va. and Donald Ket- www.fraleyfuneralhome.com . Arrangements were under the diterman of Moorefield, W.Va.; four daughters, Sylvia Gorman of rection of the Fraley Funeral Home. Berryville, Va., Judy Hyre of Fisher, W.Va., Deb Taylor of Purgitsville, Columbus, Ohio; five brothers, David Webb of Huntington, W.Va., Rick Webb of Gap, Pa., Rodney Webb of Geigertown, Pa., Bobby Webb of Elverson, Pa., Blaine Webb of Pottstown, Pa.; a sister, Sheila Jackson of Germantown, Md.; and ten grandchildren, David, Jessica, Tahnea, Alan, Teddy, Hailey, Amber, Michael, Brett and Sarah. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Sandy McCoy, and two grandchildren, Anthony and Madalyne. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Memorials may be sent to the Hospice of your choice. All arrangements were handled by McKee Funeral Home, Baker, W.Va. Duplicate Bridge Club Report Welton and Bill Fisher, 71 1/2; Lary Garrett and George Ours, 65; John Childs and Bill Long, 57 1/2; Polly Ours and Bruce Leslie, 56; and Kathleen Puffenberger and Polly Long, 54. The bridge club meets each Wednesday at the library beginning at 7:00 p.m. PROVIDENCE BAPTIST CHURCH Moorefield, WV Meeting at 2141 N. River Rd., Bean Settlement • 10:30 AM 304-591-6607 A Family Friendly Fellowship Church of the Brethren Rt. 55 East, Moorefield Sunday School 10 a.m. Church Service 11 a.m. Pastor Donnie Knotts 1-877-371-9928 Everyone Welcome! Sunday, October 30, 2011 at Lost River United Methodist Church Sunday Morning Service 10:00 A.M. Sunday Night Service 6:30 P.M. Wednesday Night Service 6:30 P.M. Sunday School 9:45 AM Worship 11 AM Pastor Deborah Shreve Everyone Welcome 139 Chipley Lane Moorefield, WV 26836 (304) 538-6055 “Come celebrate the presence of the Lord” Granite • Marble • Bronze W.A. Hartman Memorials, L.L.C. 540-434-2573 • 459 Noll Drive Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, forever. Katherine C. Jackson Pastor Moorefield Presbyterian Church (Opposite the Plaza Shopping Center) Oct. 31-Nov. 4, 2011 Mathias, Moorefield, Wardensville (Home Delivered) Nutrition Sites Monday, Oct. 31 - Franklin Burgers, Ghostly Potatoes, Boo Berry Muffins, Frightful Fruit - Happy Halloween Tuesday, Nov. 1 - Sweet & Sour Meatballs, Augratin Potatoes, Carrots, Fruit Wednesday, Nov. 2- Chicken, Mashed Potatoes,/Gravy, Brussel Sprouts, Glazed Fruit Thursday, Nov. 3 - Spaghetti, Mixed Veggies, Baked Apples, Bread Friday, Nov. 4- Potato Soup, Pimento Cheese Sandwich, Crackers, Peaches Mathias Site Closed on Fridays ACTIVITIES AT MOOREFIELD SENIOR CENTER Monday, Oct. 31 Tuesday, Nov. 1 - Senior Shopping, 1:00 Wednesday, Nov. 2Thursday, Nov. 3 - Arm Chair Yoga, 11:15; Bowling, 1:00 Friday, Nov. 4 - Bible Study, 11:15 REMINDERS •Anyone wishing to pick up a meal at the Mathias Nutrition Site, please call by 9:30 a.m. and for the Moorefield Nutrition Site, please call by 10:00 a.m. Due to the availability of food, substitutions are sometimes necessary. Anyone under the age of 60 is welcome to come and eat with us and there is a cost. If you are age 60 or older and live in the Moorefield, Rig, Fisher, Frosty Hollow, Fort Run, or Old Fields areas and would like to come into the Senior Center for lunch and/or activities, and need a ride, please call us at 304530-2256 and the van will pick you up. Please call by 10:00 a.m. •HCCOA receives funding from federal and state entities including WV Bureau of Senior Services and Upper Potomac AAA, local government, donations and memorial contributions. •The Moorefield Senior Center has Ensure. It is available by the case (24 cans), half case (12 cans) or six pack. Flavors available are strawberry, chocolate, butter pecan and vanilla. The same flavors are available in Plus. Call the center for the price. •The Moorefield Seniors are making dried potato necklaces to sell. If you would like to see them, come by the Center, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday - Friday. •Medicare Part-D: If you need help with Medicare Part-D, call the Senior Center at 304-530-2256. Open enrollment starts October 15, 2011 December 7, 2011 for 2012 Plans. Call for an appointment. •Wardensville Home Delivered Meals: If you are not receiving a regular home delivered meal and you want to get a meal on any day, Monday-Friday, please call the Moorefield Nutrition Site by 9:30 a.m. at 304-530-2256. DONATIONS Those making donations were Ben Mathias, Jim Weeks, Betty Wilkins, John Gant, Lona Sherman, Jean Sites, Charlie Hefner, Geraldine Hefner, Mabel Dove, Lola Crider, Mary Wolfe, Polly and Bennie Miller, Ida Stagg, Sandy Barr, Pat Shoemaker, Pastor Beckey Bennett, Fraley’s Funeral Home, Robbie Williams family, Food Lion, and the Moorefield Examiner. Donations are greatly appreciated. Have a safe and happy week. Epiphany of the Lord Catholic Church Moorefield Seventh-day Adventist Church Rt. 55, Moorefield, WV 304-434-2547 Trough Road, Moorefield Saturday Evening 6 PM Sunday Mass 8:00 AM All services English & Español 109 S. MAIN STREET MOOREFIELD 304-530-2307 www.moorefieldchurch.org Tannery Chapel S. Fork Rd. Worship 9 a.m. SS – 9:45 a.m. Oak Dale Chapel Rig Worship 10 a.m. SS – 10:45 a.m. BECOME INVOLVED AND FEEL THE SPIRIT ...for the Lord your God is a merciful God... Rig Assembly of God Church Rev. Brad Taylor • Sunday Morning Service at 10 a.m. • Sunday Night Service at 6 p.m. • Wednesday Night Service at 7:00 p.m. 10 Queens Drive Rig, WV 26836 (304) 434-2073 www.rigassemblyofgod.org Sabbath School – 9:30 a.m. Worship – 11:00 a.m. 304-538-3309 New Life Tabernacle Th ew hole d orl gospel to the whole w Sunday School: 10:00 AM Sunday Evening 6:00 PM Wednesday Bible Study: 7:30 PM Call if you need transportation 1-1/2 miles West on new section of Corridor H Phone 304-703-2202 Pastor: Eugene Whetzel A member of the United Pentecostal Church International Moorefield Church of the Brethren Sunday School – 10 a.m. Worship – 11 a.m. Harrisonburg, Virginia 22802 BRANCH: E. Market St. Charlottesville, VA 22902 • 434-293-2570 Special Music by “Ole Friends” Fellowship Meal to follow service Lucy and Russell Webster, Pastors Stop in and find out. “We Work For Those Who Love and Remember” IMPERISHABLE MEMORials Thanksgiving Service Why study and worship? Walnut Grove AGE IN ACTION 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith Mathias United Methodist Charge Moorefield Assembly of God JoAnne Elizabeth Haggerty High Webster, 65, of Mathias, W.Va., went home to be with her Lord on Friday, October 14, 2011. She was born on December 28, 1945 in Petersburg, W.Va., and was the daughter of the late Cecil Martin Haggerty and Lillie S. (Sions) Haggerty. Mrs. Webster was a postmaster for 25 years, after retiring she worked as a CAN for 11 years at E.A. Hawse Nursing and Rehab Center. She was currently the secretary of the Mathias Ruritan Club where she had served in 1996 and 2000 as District Governor of Ruritan, she also has served as president, vice president, secretary and on the board of directors. She was a member of the Eastern Star, a member of the Moorefield Church of the Brethren, first female auctioneer in Hardy County, co-founder of Old Fields Mountaineer 4-H club and a blood donor of 26 gallons. She is survived by her husband Buddy Lewis Webster; a son Kenneth N. High and wife Billie Jo of Old Fields, W.Va.; a granddaughter, Daryll “Tatie” High; a grandson, Kenneth High II; a sister, Arlene High and husband Paul of Purgitsville, W.Va.; two step-daughters, Judge Carrie Webster Skinner and husband Greg of Charleston, W.Va. and Lisa Cole of Moorefield, W.Va.; a step-son, Brent Webster and wife Kim of Charleston, W.Va.; four stepgrandchildren; a niece; a nephew; a great-niece; and three great nephews. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Lillie Marie High. A memorial service was held on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at the McKee Funeral Home Chapel, Baker, W.Va., with Pastor Arlene Mongold and Pastor Robert Curns officiating. At her request JoAnne donated her body to medical science. Memorials may be sent to Blue Ridge Hospice 333 W. Cork St. Winchester, VA 22601 or Mathias Ruritan Club P.O. Box 84 Mathias, WV 26812 All arrangements were handled by McKee Funeral Home, Baker, W.Va. ! JEAN BAKER BEWICK Join with us in serving the Lord Jesus, who is THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE.” Sunday School Worship Bible Study Sunday Wednesday 9:30 AM 10:30 AM 5:00 PM 10:00 AM 304-538-7311 • Office Hours — 9 AM to 12 PM — Daily Corner of Winchester Ave. and Clay St. MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - Page 5 SOCIAL COMMUNITY CALENDAR OF EVENTS Every Sunday AA Meeting, 6:00 p.m., (CS), Gimmee 12 Steps Group, Baker Methodist Church, Old Rt. 55 Every Third Sunday The Winchester & the Lower Shenandoah Valley Chapter of PFLAG (Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gays) meets the 3rd Sunday of every month, 6:00 p.m., Unitarian-Universalist Church of the Shenandoah Valley located two miles south of Stephens City on Rt 11. For more information call 540-678-0963. Every Monday AA Meeting, 8:00 p.m., Moorefield Presbyterian Church Al-Anon meeting at the Capon Bridge United Methodist Church (corner of Route 50 and Cold Stream Road) meets every Monday at 7:00 p.m. For additional information, contact Clyde DeWitt at 304-874-4291. Every Tuesday Narcotics Anonymous meeting, (open meetings to everyone), 6:30 7:30 p.m., Moorefield Presbyterian Church, S. Main St., Moorefield, WV. For information, call Gary at 304-5304957. ********** AA Meeting, 8:00 p.m., St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Grant St., Petersburg. Every Wednesday Open Community Lunch, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, corner of Winchester Ave., and South Fork, Rd, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Be our guest for good food, good fellowship, to visit BIRTHS with your neighbors or to meet and greet new friends. Every Wednesday Night AA meeting, 7:30 p.m., Lost River United Methodist Church For more information, call 304-897-6187. Second Wednesdays Hardy County Rod & Gun Club meeting, 7:00 p.m. All members urged to attend. Guests are welcome. ******** Potomac Highlands Shrine Club regular meetings are the second Wednesday of each month at V.F.W. Post 6454 Petersburg, WV. Social hour, 6 p.m.; dinner and meeting, 7 p.m. For more information call 304-257-4417. Potomac Highlands Ladies Shrine Club meets the second Wednesday of each month, Grant County Senior as hydrogen cyanide, is formed when the cyanogenic glucoside compound is broken apart. How much prussic acid or HCN is lethal? According to a publication from South Dakota State University on the topic of prussic acid poisoning of livestock, a dose of 1 gram of HCN is enough to kill a 1000 lb cow. There are 454 grams in one pound to give you some perspective on this dose. However, ruminant animals can also detoxify HCN over time, so if small amounts are ingested livestock will not be harmed. The South Dakota State University publication says that a 1000 lb cow can detoxify HCN at a rate of about 0.5 gram of HCN per hour. It is only when HCN is ingested and enters the bloodstream faster than it is being detoxified that livestock can be killed by prussic acid poisoning. Of concern to graziers as we get into the fall of the year is that frost damage to plants in the sorghum family, including johnsongrass, can lead to prussic acid formation. Livestock should not be allowed to graze any plants in the sorghum family immediately following a frost event. However, because prussic acid is actually a gas, it will dissipate from the Motorists Watch for Trick-Or-Treaters If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. plant as the plant dries out and with the passage of time. The general recommendations regarding grazing plants in the sorghum family in the fall of the year are: * Do not graze on nights when frost is likely. High levels of prussic acid are produced within hours after a frost. * Do not graze after a killing frost until plants are dry, which is usually 5 to 7 days after the frost event. * After a non-killing frost, do not allow animals to graze the frosted Ed. Note: David Workman is the plants that are shorter than 30 inches in height for 10 to 14 days. Plants WVU Extension Agent for Hardy above that height can be grazed after County. The Hardy County Health Department has adult and children flu shots available every Wednesday from 8 - 11 a.m. and 1 - 3 p.m. The Thank You Sanders Collection Sheets, Blessings Unlimited & Thirty-One Sat. October 29 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. South Branch Potomac Lanes HOSTED BY: Marla Hefner, Mykia Hunt-Keplinger, and Dee Orndorff-Miller CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Colton Cullers would like to announce the birth of his brother, Colin Jacob. Colin arrived at the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital on August 2nd at 9:44am. Weighing seven pounds and Health Department is located at 411 standing 19 1/2 inches tall, Colin is Spring Ave. in Moorefield. Please ready to take on the world and do all bring your Medicare or insurance of the exciting things his big brothcard. No appointment is necessary. er has planned. Colin Jacob Cullers Colin is the fifth grandchild for Larry and Nancy Cullers, joining parents are Jason and Nicole Cullers. Great-grandparents are Eston brother Colton and cousins, Ashley, The American Legion Post 64 Christin and Crystal Hose. Proud (Lee) and Kathleen Cullers. Flu Shots Available at Health Department 1 John 1:9 (NKJV) Open House We want to thank everyone for their prayers, calls, visits, food and help during Ernie’s surgery and since his return home. All was appreciated. Ernie & Marie Whetzel Every Friday 6:30 p.m. Doors open 5:30 p.m. 3 JACKPOTS No Smoking Everyone Welcome Happy Come feel the music and join the Zumba Fitness party!! Tuesday and Thursday 7:00-8:00 PM at the Lost River Yoga Barn, 6981 State Route 259, Lost River un and Join the f ! e pounds shed som Classes starting October 18!! First two classes are free! Call 304 897-6788 for info Oak Grove UM Church October 27, 6–8 p.m. Location is the parking lot of Judy’s Drug Store in Moorefield, 414 S. Main St. Stop by the Oak Grove UM Church Trunk or Treat where everyone is welcome! Saturday, Nov. 5 8:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Start Your Christmas Shopping Here!!! Items Available Include: Homemade Crafts, Candy & Soup; Food; Baked Goods and many other items too numerous to mention. 90th Birthday Card Shower BIRTHDAY CARD SHOWER Fay See on October 27 for J. P. Dispanet on November 1 8999 State Rd 259 Lost City WV 26810 Rig, WV Send Cards to: Harrisonburg Health and Rehab Center Room 33A 1225 Reservoir Street Harrisonburg, VA 22801 2011 ANNUAL OYSTER, SHRIMP & HAM DINNER Saturday, November 5th • 4:00 p.m.–until Parslied potatoes, green beans, cole slaw, rolls, desserts & drinks For more information, call Donna Mongold at 304-530-6199. DUFFEY MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Basket Daylight Savings Time Ends November 6 th Rig Assembly of God Church Fellowship Hall Longaberger Jeremy and Amanda Smith of Wardensville are proud to announce the birth of their second child, a son, born on Friday, September 9, 2011 at 8:41 a.m. at Grant Memorial Hospital. Ethan Willard weighed 8 pounds, 1/2 ounce and was 20 inches long. He was welcomed home by his big brother, Trevor. Maternal grandparents are David and Teresa Parker of Lost River. Maternal great-grand-mothers are Leta Marie Fogle of Lost River and Sylvia Smith of Baker. Paternal grandparents are Reginald and Chestina Smith of Rio. Paternal great-grandparents are Chester and Tootie Miller of Lost Ethan Willard Smith River. Rob and Alicia (Halterman) Riggleman would like to announce the birth of their son, Brycen David. Brycen arrived on October 5, 2011 at a 4-5 day period. New growth may 5:12 p.m. He weighed 8 lbs. 12 oz. appear at the base of the plant after a and was 20 in. tall. Brycen was born at Winchester non-killing frost. This growth will contain high levels of prussic acid. Medical Center. Proud grandparents Do not allow livestock to graze this are Rick and Penny Halterman of growth. Wait for a killing frost and Moorefield and Jack and Ellen Rigthen give those plants another 2 gleman of South Fork. Equally proud weeks before livestock are allowed to great-grandparents are Carl and graze. Rose Sherman of Moorefield. For more information on prussic Brycen was welcomed home by acid poisoning in cattle contact the many friends, family members, and WVU Hardy County Extension Serv- his two family pets. Rob, Alicia and ice Office at 304-530-0273. Brycen David Riggleman Brycen reside in Inwood, W.Va. Farmers Reminded Continued from page 1 Center, Petersburg, 6:00 p.m. For more information call 304-749-7288 or 304-434-7075. Every Thursday AA Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Moorefield Presbyterian Church ********* Narcotics Anonymous meeting, (open meetings to everyone) 8:00 9:00 p.m., St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Grant St., Petersburg, WV. For information call Gary at 304-530-4957. Every Friday AA Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Needmore Meetings Group, Baker Methodist Church, Old Rt. 55. Every Saturday AA Meeting, 10:00 a.m., Lost River Grill, Rt. 259. 100 N Elm Street, Moorefield, WV Arkansaw Community Building, 262 Arkansaw Road Baker, WV (off of Route 29) T aste Of Autumn Saturday, October 29 • 9a.m.-2p.m. th Sunday, November 6, 2011 Bingo starts at 2:00, Doors open 12 Noon War Memorial Building, Wardensville • Tickets $20 for 20 games • Food Available for Sale • Advance Tickets Eligible for Special Drawing: available at Capon Valley View at High View, Romney Senior Center, The Cottage at Springfield Benefits Nutrition Program of Hampshire Co. Committee on Aging. More Info: 304-856-2202 Bass United Methodist Church Thursday, October 27th, 6:00-8:00 pm Treats, Games and more! For additional information, call the church office at 304-538-2024. At Mathias Firehouse in Mathias, WV The following vendors will be present: •Longaberger •Premier Jewelry •Mary Kay •Avon •Thirty-One •Pampered Chef •Homemade Baked Goods •Creative Memories •Party Lite •Flowers by Carolyn •Miche •Tupperware •Tastefully Simple Other vendors as available that day Food provided by Ladies Auxiliary of MBVFD Come out to see all the different vendors and start your Christmas shopping! Christmas Bazaar Sat., Oct. 29, 9 –2 AM PM South Branch Inn CRAFTSPEOPLE Clarke Gems (Jewelry) Rose Funkhouser (Crafts) Shelly Cullers (Primitive Crafts) Diane Hose (Crafts) Judy Hyre (Baked Goods) Pauline Ketterman (Pillows, Quilted Items) Sandra Parker (Crafts) Nancy Smith (Crafts) Trinity UM Church, Fort Ashby (Crafts) VENDORS Avon Candle Sensations Celebrating Home (formerly Home Interior) Evergreen Industries (fresh pine wreathes, crosses, etc.) Mary Kay Cosmetics Pampered Chef Rada Knife Products Tastefully Simple Thirty One Hot Dogs, Chili Dogs, Tupperware Country Ham Sandwiches Vantel Pearls and Drinks will also be available. FIRE IS NO TREAT. PRACTICE FIRE SAFETY EVERY DAY! Come Join the Fun! l Fun Fest AnnuAnaEvent for Kids Saturday, October 29, 2011 • 6:30 p.m.–? Mathias-Baker Fire & Rescue Station, Mathias, WV Treats Haunted House Refreshments Please Wear Your Costume! Sponsored by Mathias-Baker Vol. Fire Co., and Ladies Auxiliary Page 6 - MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, October 26, 2011 SCHOOL EHEMS Announces Sept. Star Students Cheyenne Herbrandt is an eighth grade STAR. She shows academic excellence; initiates, volunteers, and participates in school activities; demonstrates exemplary character; maintains good attendance; maintains appropriate attitude towards teachers and peers; and follows school rules. Mrs. Carol Miller, eighth grade teacher says, “Cheyenne is an excellent math student. She gets along with others and is a diligent worker.” Mrs. Milagro Reigel says that Hinton Shifflett is a STAR Student. She states, “Hinton is always willing to help other students. He also encourages others students to do their best. When another student reads aloud, Hinton will always say good job or applaud. He has great character.” Jessica Deck is a Kindergarten STAR in Mrs. Diana Lang’s class. Mrs. Lang says, “Jessica is a very neat worker. She concentrates on her work and does it very well. She is very polite to others and will gladly help when needed in any given task.” Dayton Miller is a STAR. He is an excellent student in Mrs. Sara Orn- STAR Students: Hinton Shifflett and Destiny Wilkins dorff’s third grade. Mrs. Orndorff says, “Dayton goes above and beyond on his work. He works extremely hard on extra practice even when he doesn’t have to. Dayton shows great character.” Destiny Wilkins, a sixth grader, is a STAR. Her teacher, Mrs. Ann Funkhouser says, “Destiny is a delight to have in class.” She demonstrates good character and does her very best. EHEMS is proud of all of our students, but, especially those who go above and beyond the expectations to make them stand out and sparkle as STARS. Moorefield High School Activities Announced for Homecoming First Six Weeks Honor Roll Announced Moorefield High School Student Council announces that Homecoming 2011 will take place on Friday, Oct. 28, at Yellow Jacket Field. The crowning of the Homecoming Queen will take place during halftime of the football game between the Moorefield Yellow Jackets and the Pendleton County Wildcats. There are three 12th-grade queen candidates. • Langley Salyers is the daughter of Sunja and Rick Salyers. Her escort is Rick Salyers. • Laiken Shoemaker is the daughter of Connie and Kenny Shoemaker. She will be escorted by Kenny Shoemaker. • Katie Boone is the daughter of Kimberly Stanley and Richard Boone. Her escort is Richard Boone. On the court, serving as 11thgrade class representative, is Noelia Stephanie Lobo. She is the daughter of Consuelo and Jose Lobo. Her escort is her brother Michael. The 10th-grade representative is Kelsey Hines. She is the daughter of Amy Arbaugh and Shad Hines and will be escorted by Shad Hines. Muryssa George is the 9th-grade representative. She is the daughter of Tammy and Ronnie George. Serving as flower girl is 9th-grader Shay Stump, daughter of Bryon and Kim Stump. Carrying the queen’s crown is Aaron Judy. This 10th-grader is the son of Cathy and George Judy. The coronation was organized by a committee headed by junior Michael Thomas and sophomore Jacy Ball. The winner of the class banner competition will also be announced at halftime. The banners will be displayed on the fence near the south gate, according to Hannah Gilbert, chair of the Banner Committee. The traditional powder puff championship and consolation games will be held on Thursday, Oct. 27. They will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Yellow Jacket Field. “Admission will be charged,” said Samantha Melniczenko, chair of the Powder Puff Committee. “Show your support by wearing the color of the class you are supporting: blue for seniors, green for juniors, red for sophomores and black for freshmen.” Following the Homecoming game on Friday the Student Council will hold the second annual Paint War. McKenzie Crawford and her committee have been refining the rules, testing paints and gathering materials. Six teams of four from each grade will battle with dish detergent bottles containing a team color. The winning team from each game in the preliminary rounds will be the one whose color predominates on the white tshirts of their opponents. The final round will have one team from each grade battling with their class color. Crawford is looking for donations of 22 ounce dish detergent bottles. Contact June Hencke, Student Council Advisor, if you have a bottle or send it in to school with a student. For East Hardy Early Middle School The faculty of East Hardy Early Middle School announces students that have received Superior Academic Achievement and Honor Roll for the first six weeks grading period. SUPERIOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT GRADE 4 Adam R. Baker, Elizabeth R. Dove, Kristin G. Heishman, Isabella G. Henderson, Chelsea D. Keller, Hannah E. Merritt, Madison P. Strawderman, William E. Strawderman, Rebecca L. Whetzel. GRADE 5 Jasmine K. Abrell, Jessica L. Campos-Smith, Zachary M. Franks, Aden S. Funkhouser. GRADE 6 Leanna J. Basye, Maxine R. Cassell, Skye J. Metzer, Brooke R. Miller, Cheyenna B. Miller, Phillip M. Mullin, Mariah A. Payne, Jacob T. Rudolph IV, Holly M. Williams GRADE 7 Blake, C. Caldwell, Kaitlin A. Kerr, Matthew J. Lazo, Jessica D. Parker, Ciera A. Riggleman. GRADE 8 Moorefield Intermediate School Whetzel, Marissa Whetzel, Ryan Abigail Eye, Sydney Hardy, Kelsie Sarah E. Baker, Hanna R. Caris proud to announce the Honor Roll Whetzel, Mark Wratchford II, Jenkins, Taylor Lyons, Madison Mc- penter, Sardana G. Coyle, Alexandra and Superior Honor Roll recipients Makenzie Wratchford Gregor, Isabelle Nesbit, Lane Ours, A. Dingus, Tnisha D. Heishman, for the first six weeks grading period. 5th Grade Isaac Raines, Jonathan Smith, RaeAnn D. Orndorff, Amanda L. HONOR ROLL Destiney Alger, Zachary Ar- Kaelob Thomas, Emmanuel Tucker, Pippin, Janelle R. Staggs, Tara B. GPA 3.0 – 3.79 baugh, Hope Aristidou, Morgan ArMatthew Weatherholt, Thomas Teets. 4th Grade mentrout, Carl Barger, Ean Carr, Williams, Seth Wilson Skylar Alt, Preyonna Blacka, Noah Coby, Kiersten Coleman, HONOR ROLL 5th Grade Collin Blaine, Julie Bowen, Mark Austin Cullers, Gabrielle Denna, GRADE 4 Emma Baker, Rebekah Cook, Bowen, James Brokell III, Paxton Michael Eure Jr., Haley Gallahan, Cody J. Armentrout, Madison S. Coby, Rebecca Crites, Kayla Cullers, Victoria Gomez, Owen Hartman, Kristin Duncan, Eric Eye, Emily Fa- Barton, Haydon W. Caldwell, Brooke Marcus Dyke, Fianna Fair, Javen Kailey Heavner, Haley Hose, Grant hey, Alexis Fertig, Noah Greenwalt, Dingus, Preston C. Dove, Aaron A. Fawley, Anterion Harris, Ethan Keller, Adreen Kershner, Cohan Autumn Heap, Derek Hoyt, Carmen Fishel, Emmie J. Fulk, Katelyn R. Hayes, Riley Hedrick, Kennedie Kesner, Noah Ketterman, Cara Ketterman, Erica Kile, Caden Kim- Kytle, Tapanga L. May, Haley M. McHinger, Madison Hogbin, Bryan Long, Jeremiah McDermott, Brit- ble, Allyson Loften, Darian Mc- Donaldson, Clarissa D. Miller, Noah Hott, Kolby Hunt, Ashlynn Jenkins, tany Miller, Morgan Myers, Ben Cauley, Destiny Mongold, Jasmine R. Miller, Cole A. Pusl, Elizabeth S. Grant Keplinger, Destiny McWhort- O’Neill, Brandon Reel, Kinnsely Montoya, Bailey Newhouse, Kaly Seals, Chyann I. Sions, Seth P. Smith, er, Mason Meek, Jordan Mongold, Reel, Adam See, Tyler Shewbridge, Newhouse, Trevor Ours, Marissa Colton J. Spaid, Emily E. Yates. Cassie Mooney, Brent Moran, Curtis Ciara Smith, McKaylia Stonestreet, GRADE 5 Ratliff, Chanel Redmon, Isaiah Moran, Nicholas Myers, Mason Haylee Tompkins, Victor Walker, SiJade E. Baker, Ethan W. Combs, Smith, Fabiana Taylor, Alyssa Vetter, Wyllow A. Hawley, Alexa N. Jewell, Ours, Tayla Ours, Cole Pumphrey, mon Wilkins, Macie Zirk Blake Watts, Joseph Wilkins, Logan Adam C. Larson, Tanner R. McDonAidan Richardson, Leticia Rico, AnSUPERIOR HONOR ROLL Wolfe, Nikki Wolfe, Matthew ald, Benjamin T. Pyles, Julia M. na Riggleman, Lindsey Rinker, Laila GPA 3.80 – 4.0 Wright, Maghan Wright, Colton Schoolcraft, Marina L. Stotelmyer, Spitzer, Johna Thompson, Joshua 4th Grade Walsh, Shianne Westfall, Hannah Ethan Brake, Hanna Carlson, Young Logan H. Whetzel, Makayla D. Wilkins. GRADE 6 Emma L. Baker, Jesse A. Dove, Justin L. Gartin, Cara L. Hinkle, Drew B. Kelican, Shawna R. McDonald, Dalton R. Miller, Clay J. Skovron, Clayton Strawderman, Lexi K. Strawderman, Brett W. Tharp, Alexis J. Warwick, Kenna R. Wicks, Abigail R. Wilson. GRADE 7 Jacob W. Atkinson, Abraham E. Dunsmore, Dylan A. Hardy, Ashton B. Mathias, Corey M. McDonald, Shawna L. Nesselrodt, Makayla R. Perry, Dylan E. Reel, Richard Robinson III, Leah M. Ruffner, Haley N. Sager, Rebekah L. Sager, Sierra D. Sager, Kayla D. Wilkins, Travis J. Wilkins. GRADE 8 Justine E. Abrell, Allison C. Basye, Theodore J. Cassell, Joleah D. Hamilton, Cheyenne M .Herbrandt, Savanna S. King, Jesse L. Miller, Katelyn J. Pratt, Felicite D. Rowe, Bryce H. Strawderman, Cody R. Whetzel, Rachel D. Wilson. Moorefield Elementary AR Winners For First Six Weeks MIS First Six Weeks Honor Roll Released Edward Jones is at it again…sponsoring the Accelerated Program at MES. Mrs. Yvonne Williams and Mrs. Nicole Keller came to the school on Monday, October 3, to present movie tickets and a new book to the top point earners in first and second grade. Top reader in first was Abigail Leininger with 16.9 points. Leading the way in second was Gavin Wolfe with 39.8 points. Congratulations to our winners for the 1st six weeks. If your child brings home an AR book, please make sure they read it, know all the words, and take it back to school to quiz on it. They can earn prizes and recognition all year long for being a reader…thanks to Edward Jones Investments. 402 S. Main Street, Moorefield 304-538-7900 300 N. Main Street, Franklin 304-358-2311 Wardensville, WV • 2 W. 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Our story continues: “We were advised by the manager to take a drink at the sulphur spring and bath in the sulphur water to get up an appetite for dinner How little that man knew the material he was dealing with! Our aggregate appetite would have sat with no mean grace on thrice our number. But we drank and we bathed, all the same. We were thirsty and the spring was inviting. Water at 52 degrees, clear as crystal, bubbling up from a bed of rock—and water with a taste to it at that—is something that the wayfaring man will not sneeze at. The analysis of these waters puts them ahead of any in the Virginias. They contain a large percentage of soda, which in the waters is represented by lime, and they are thoroughly free from impurities. If there had been anything wrong at the Springs there would have been sundry neat obituaries to write, for our party drank as though they had never seen water before and were not confident of coming upon it again. The drinking and the bathing we have kept up, to our great pleasure and profit, from then till now. The sulphur bath is a luxury for enjoyment rather than for description. A wooden tub big enough to swim in— if you are not too ambitious—and water so soft and unctuous that you can readily imagine it to have been mixed with a perfumed oil. I have a notion—which nobody is obliged to share—that the Roman emperors bathed in water drawn from Howard’s Lick. Between the bathing and the drinking and the invigorating mountain air, we grow fat and peaceful, and lose our dyspepsia, and love our neighbors as ourselves. What more! Perhaps it will tantalize you to hear that every night we sleep under two blankets and a comfort. I am sure that it will drive you to madness to know that as I write—3 o’clock P.M.—the mercury marks but 72 degrees, the tree-tops are swaying in a vigorous breeze, and we are wearing woolen coats. When we arose this morning the thermometer showed 48 degrees, just where we left it last night, when it drove us indoors to enjoy a bright, crackling wood fire. Think of it—in July. Wednesday, the 17th inst, was the hottest day this summer; then the mercury’s highest point for the day was 86 degrees at noon, with a breeze that took off at Howard Lick Hotel, CA 1889 least 10 degrees. Unfortunately the atmosphere and temperature of Howard’s Lick are like its waters— can’t be bottled. I would send the mountain to Mohammed if I could, but as I can’t, Mohammed will have to come to the mountain or do without it. If Mohammed comes to the mountain, he would do well to bring his wife and children—there is no finer, lovelier spot for families. There is abundant shade, fifty acres of cleared land around the hotel, and if that be not enough for roaming, you may take in the whole tract of nearly a thousand acres.” In that fashion, our anonymous writer concludes his article on Howard’s Lick and Hardy County. Without question, he was impressed by both. Now thanks to the kind assistance of Mary Jo Keller, I am able to refer to the June 27, 1987 edition of the POTOMAC PENNYSAVER, as published by the R. E. Fisher Co., Inc. The edition (Volume 1, Number 24) was devoted to coverage of the 50th Anniversary of the Lost River State Park. However, coverage began with a front page picture which I am using this week (for a second time) of the Howard’s Lick Hotel and this information: “A large hotel was constructed about 1848. In SPRINGS OF VIRGINIA the hotel is described as fourstory with two three-story wings, a great many cottages thrown out on either side in a wide semi-circle. According to a report written by Ellen Anderson, the hotel was remodeled and weather boarded in 1889. Ander- BY HAROLD D. GARBER son quotes Martha Gilkerson, a local historian who died in 1962, as she describes walking parties, riding parties and evening balls in the big sitting room. From a Lost River State Park historic document written by R. W. Baker, Sr., a description reads, ‘…it was a log building, 100 feet long and 49 feet wide, built of pine logs which were hewn to square eighteen inches—fireplaces were ten feet across, sufficient to burn very large and long wood…the fireplaces were so large that in later years…a cooking stove [was placed] in one of them…hotel with improvements burned about 1910.” The paper includes a little more information about the area. The source of the name, Howard’s Lick? “The sulphur springs at Lost River were thought by the Indians to have medicinal powers. The minerals in the springs definitely enticed game and when John Howard discovered the springs in 1745, he built a tree stand and the area was known as Howard’s Lick.” The article states that the springs and the area around it (some five million acres) were claimed by Lord Thomas Culpepper in 1660. It was inherited by his daughter, the wife of Thomas Fairfax V. The sixth Lord Fairfax from his estate near Winchester sent his cousin William Fairfax and young George Washington to survey his grant. The article states, “They surveyed near what is now Lost River State Park, but there is no entry specifically mentioning the area.” “In 1796, Henry Lee was granted 17,000 acres by the governor of Virginia for services rendered during the Revolutionary War. Known as Light Horse Harry, his land contained what is now Lost River. It was later conveyed to Charles Carter Lee and Samuel Kercheval described the land as follows: ‘This fine White Sulphur Spring lies about four miles west of Lost River in a romantic retired glen in the mountains…The spring has been cleaned out and a small circular wall placed around it, and a beautiful lively stream of water discharged… Everything the water passes over is pretty thickly encrusted with pure white sulphur. The water is highly impregnated as to be highly unpleasant to the taste and can be smelled 30 or 40 feet from the spring. The use of the water is found very efficacious in several complaints particularly in an autumnal bilious fevers…’” After reading this it just might be “autumnal bilious fevers” that are slowing me down, and not old age. I think I’ll take a drive across Howard’s Lick. LIBRARY WINDOWS CLOSED The Moorefield and Baker libraries will be closed Thursday, October 27th for a staff meeting. Both libraries will reopen at their regular hours on Friday, October 28th. B UY G OLD & S ILVER S CRAP A NTIQUES /C OLLECTIBLES B UYING E NTIRE E STATES Toll Gate Pawn 304-530-2222 220 SOUTH, MOOREFIELD, WV 26836 Grand Reopening Celebration All Day Wednesday November 2, 2011 Live Remote 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. by WELD Radio Hardy County Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting 4:30 p.m. Register Now For Door Prizes Including a New TV Fresh new look throughout restaurant. Wireless Internet and flat screen TVs. Open daily at 11:00 a.m. and Sundays at 8:00 a.m. New Fiction & Mysteries As the Pig Turns by M.C. Beaton – The picturesque village of Winter Parva has decided to warm the winter months by roasting a pig in the town square. Agatha, always one for a good roasting, has arrived with her former protégé and current rival in the private detection racket to enjoy the merriment. But as the rotary spit is placed over a bed of fiery charcoals, Agatha realizes that things are not as they seem. The Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory – When the death of Joan of Arc shows her the dangers faced by strong women, Jacquetta, a psychic descendant of a river goddess, studies alchemy and becomes the secret wife of Richard Woodville before returning to the court of Henry VI. Bonnie by Iris Johansen (Reg. Print, Audiobook) – When Eve Duncan gave birth to Bonnie, she experienced a love she never knew existed. Eve’s entire life came into focus and nothing was going to stand in the way of giving her daughter a wonderful life—the kind of life she herself never experienced. And then, the unthinkable happened. On an ordinary class trip to a local park, seven-yearold Bonnie vanished. The Christmas Wedding by James Patterson (Reg. Print, Large Print, Audiobook) –Since her husband died three years ago, Gaby’s four children have drifted apart, each consumed by the turbulence of their own lives. 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New YA Fiction Clink by Kelly DiPucchio – While Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs – A hor- newer, fancier robots are quickly purrific family tragedy sends sixteen- chased, Clink, an old-fashioned robot year-old Jacob journeying to a re- who can only make toast and music, mote island off the coast of Wales, gathers dust and feels downhearted until a young boy enters the shop looking for something special. The Little Red Pen by Janet Ronnie Crites Stevens – When a little red pen acciComputer Repair and Maintenance dentally falls into the waste basket while trying to correct papers all by 304-530-3553 herself, the other classroom supplies Email: [email protected] must cooperate to rescue her. COMP-TEC LLC Page 8 - MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, October 26, 2011 Local Quilting Guild Provides Learning, Friendships was interested in the quilting guild for the social aspects. Close relationships are the result of hours spent talking and stitching together. “A lot of the quilt guild is the socialization and being with the other ladies. We have definitely developed a bond,” Burge said. “It’s a lot of just really nice people. We’ve gone through deaths, births, and different things with members. Everyone supports everyone else. It’s a good thing.” The Hardy County Heritage Weekend is one of the events that allow the ladies to gather and display their craft. Held the last week of September, this year’s quilt show showcased dozens of these art forms. Quilts are typically categorized by two pieces of fabric, with a piece of padding between the layers, and numerous stitches that bind the pieces together. “First you have a pattern in mind, then you have to work on choosing fabric to make the quilt – that’s always the most fun part for any quilter,” Burge said. “We love our fabric. “After your choose your fabric, you have to follow the pattern you’re going to do, cut the fabric out, and then piece it together. Once your top piece is done, then you have to make a sandwich,” she said. “You have to have a back and a middle, which is some kind of batting. That’s what makes a quilt – the three layers: top, middle, and backing. That’s the definition of a quilt.” Thousands of tiny stitches pull all three layers of the fabric together with recognizable patterns, such as the “Sunbonnet Sue,” the Dresden Plate, the bear’s paw, the pinwheel, the double wedding ring, the Irish chain, the lone star, and flying geese. While some of these quilts, such as the double wedding ring, are given on special occasions, others are used to document a family’s history and tell a story. The log cabin pattern is more than 200 years old and is one of the most common and recognizable patterns, with its squares of fabric-strip logs, which circle around a central square. It speaks to home and hearth, and it tends to remain synonymous with family values. Burge chose a log cabin pattern as her first quilt so she could display it in her home. Campbell has made baby blankets, as well as given quilts for Christmas gifts. “I’ve given many away. A lot of mine end up going away to some of my children,” Campbell said. “They like the quilts, but they don’t have time to quilt quite yet.” Campbell made one quilt for her young son that featured his name, his birthday and his astrological sign as a way to personalize her hobby and make it a part of her family. Many quilters put so much time into each quilt that it’s difficult to think of selling them. “My last quilt … took me three and a half years to finish, because I didn’t keep at it constantly,” Burge said. “I take my time. I don’t make them to sell because it takes so much time and so much love that goes into your quilt, that I can’t think about selling them. “If someone asked me, ‘what would you want for it?’ I wouldn’t have any idea because they couldn’t pay me enough for what I’ve put into it,” she said. “Any time someone buys a quilt, if they think it’s expensive, they probably haven’t quilted.” As quilting continues as part of a favored pastime in small communities, like Moorefield, the women in the quilting guild continue their hobby in the hopes that others will appreciate their work and want to be part of that artistic tradition that offers them such friendship and support. “It’s an old art form that is making a comeback in recent years. It’s a hobby, nowadays,” Burge said. “I think it’s a good thing. You can pass down a quilt from generation to generation, and they all have a story.” right to farm.” Stein reminded Yates that the Comprehensive Plan Update includes a Right to Farm section. “The two things that came out on those surveys were to preserve the rural nature and to preserve the agricultural base,” he said. Miller related an experience he had in Bucks County, Pa. where development “ran over the county” because the county had no development plan. “Flooding became an issue because people built on the high ground, cut all the trees and vegetation and flooded the farmers’ fields in the valleys,” he said. “That could happen in Hardy County, but it would be more dramatic because of our higher elevations.” Robert Williams said he could not support the document as written. “There are conflicts within the document,” he said. Williams expressed concerns that the plan does not adequately protect agriculture. Ted Gardner of Lost River asked when the County Commission would vote on the plan. Teets said the County Commission would vote at the Nov. 1 meeting. Written comments can be submitted to the County Clerk’s office until that time. Continued from page 1B Photo by Candace Nelson Dozens of quilts are hung from the ceiling of Moorefield Elementary School in Moorefield. Women in the Highland Stars Quilters Guild display their work for visitors. Public Supports Continued from page 1 the state code, they had to be taken apart and put back together.” Welton asked if the RDA was the only entity opposing the plan. “They are the only group that represents the whole county and I have to listen to them,” Teets said. Lost River resident Joshua Miller disagreed. “I don’t agree that the RDA represents the whole county,” he said. “I think they are a pretty exclusive group. “It’s vital for us to have a plan,” he continued. “We will be run over. We’ve had a big reprieve because of the economy, but development is right on our doorstep. I applaud the work the Planning Commission has done over the past 10 years. Let’s trust these guys. I support the Planning Commission’s plan.” Lost River resident Robert Alcock presented demographics from the 2010 census. “The 2010 Census showed Hardy County had about 10 percent relative growth in population,” he said. “But if you look at some of the surrounding counties - Hampshire County increased by 18.6 percent, Frederick County, Virginia, which includes Winchester, increased by 32.3 percent, Shenandoah County, 19.7 percent, Rockingham County, 12.6 percent - development pressures are moving up against Hardy County.” Alcock said when surveys were taken of residents in the county, the most pervasive response was, please preserve the rural nature of Hardy County. “The Planning Commission tried to come up with tools so that vision is accomplished,” he said. “The comprehensive plan suggests some new tools, view sheds, cluster development, so that we preserve the rural look of the county. “I support the plan. I think it should pass. It conforms to state code.” County Surveyor Dave Jopling reminded everyone the plan was “not a regulatory document. This is a guide. There are not many ‘shalls’ or ‘wills,’ but when a developer comes to the area we can direct him to places we want development. “I am very much in support of this plan,” he said. “We have a wonderful planning commission. It should be voted on immediately.” Teets read a letter from Vernon Mongold, which expressed concern about what he said was “restrictions to landowners” and the “enormous cost to Hardy County.” “He has misinterpreted the document,” interjected Dr. Tom Stein, chair of the Hardy County Board of Zoning Appeals. “He is misinformed if he thinks it’s regulatory.” Stein described the BZA as a quasi-judicial body the county commission appointed to weigh competing interests on land use issues. “Ask anyone if they haven’t been allowed to do anything they have asked to do,” he said. He said the comprehensive plan was created with input from people of the county. “I applaud the efforts of the Planning Commission,” he said. “If the RDA had specific suggestions, not just generalities, they would be addressed and would be incorporated into the plan.” Stein told Teets he would accept his apology for saying the RDA was the only group that represents the county and he has to listen to them. “I found that very hurtful,” he said. Betsy Orndoff-Sayers, a resident of Wardensville and a member of the RDA Board, said she supported the Comprehensive Plan Update. “This plan identifies weaknesses and every community has them,” she said. “It is a document that can evolve.” Charles Kohne, a Wardensville resident and member of the Planning Commission said, while the plan is not regulatory, “it recommends lot of regulations.” He said the plan needs to go back to the Planning Commission, but did not expand on that comment. Jerry Yates, manager of the WVU Extension Reymann Memorial Farms in Wardensville, spoke in support of agriculture and the personal property rights of farmers. “Don’t forget the agriculture that supports this county,” he said. “Whatever you do, please remember to find that balance and protect our ATTENTION HUNTERS South Fork Guns & Supplies 104 N. Main Street Moorefield, WV 26836 PHONE: 304-538-6354 When Words Fail, Send Jewelry FOR SALE at a bargain price 83.82 unrestricted acres – former Christmas Tree Farm with plenty of panoramic views of the Lost River Valley. 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Adoption of compre- eration, with a written statement of hensive plan by governing body. the reasons for the rejection or (a) Within the latter of ninety amendment. days or three scheduled meetings (b) The planning commission after the submission of the recom- has forty-five days to consider the mended comprehensive plan to the rejection or amendment and make governing body, the governing body recommendations to the governing must act by either adopting, reject- body. ing or amending the comprehensive (c) If the planning commission plan. approves the amendment to the §8A-3-10. Rejection or amend- comprehensive plan, then the comment of comprehensive plan by gov- prehensive plan shall stand as erning body. adopted by the governing body. (d) If the planning commission (a) If a governing body rejects or disapproves of the rejection or amendment, then the planning commission shall state its reasons in its written recommendations to the governing body. (e) Within forty-five days of receipt of the planning commission’s written recommendations for disapproval, the governing body must act on the comprehensive plan. (f) If the planning commission does not file a written recommendation with the governing body within forty-five days, then the action in rejecting or amending the comprehensive plan is final. SPORTS SECTION B WEDNESDAY, October 26, 2011 [email protected] Jackets Upset Another Homecoming Blow Vikings out of the Water, 56-13 Story & Photos By Carl Holcomb Petersburg Coach Jeff Dodd really appreciated the outpouring of support from the community. Moorefield Examiner “It’s real special. I’m from Ohio, used to Ohio football and we Homecoming festivities filled don’t have anything like this up the air in Petersburg as the Yellow there. I think it’s a great thing for Jackets smelled the commotion both communities, to see such a and dive bombed in to demolish good rivalry. I’m glad to be a part the Vikings 56-13 last Friday night. of it. I think this is one of the “I kind of told them biggest rivalries I’ve before the game, let’s go spoil another homecomThis rivalry goes way back. When I was ever seen because in West Virginia they ing. I think that got them in school, this was the rivalry... I can are the closest town pretty hyped up. When two schools pick you as remember this being a big hype, a big to us...Moorefield. your homecoming, it is blowup...it is just as good personally for The kids hang out a lot. They know each saying something whether me to come up here and get a win in other and they know it is disrespect toward the what is at stake as far school...You wouldn’t Petersburg and on their homecoming. as the little brown jug think you would have a –Moorefield Coach Josh See and how big of a homecoming game game it really is. I against Moorefield, but that is what they wanted. So we was just a good win for us, a good think it is one of the biggest rivalbrought our best for them. The key bounce back for us. A great end to ries I’ve ever seen,” Petersburg was our focus. We came in fo- a five week stretch where we Coach Todd Dodd stated. Moorefield opened the game cused,” Moorefield Coach Josh haven’t been at home.” All the hoopla in Petersburg with 14 plays and three first downs, See commented. Rebounding from a loss to #4 started at the Summit Community but didn’t score just yet. The Vikings (1-7) earned three ranked East Hardy, #12 Moore- Bank with a tailgate party. The Homecoming Parade start- first downs on their opening posfield (5-3) celebrated with a dominating victory to defend the ‘little ed there, but the students weren’t session, but on a pitch at the brown jug’ trophy during the sec- enthusiastic about getting photos Moorefield 35 yard line, a fumble taken en route to the football stadi- occurred and Zachary Laughlin re- Moorefield’s Mikey Pultz cut to the outside and rushed in for a touchdown during the Yellow Jackets’ ond annual Summit Bowl. 56-13 victory at Petersburg last Friday. “It’s neat they have the jug. I’m um. Continued on page 3B glad someone in the community recognizes local athletics. They give $500 to the home boosters each year,” Coach See remarked. “A totally different kind of ball game with Moorefield and Petersburg. The rivalry hasn’t died down in Petersburg as much as it has in Moorefield. We’ve created some more rivalries with our success. It “ ” Middle School Jackets Continue Football Win Streak Cougars Hold to Dominant Position In State Class A By Carl Holcomb Moorefield Examiner Moorefield Middle kept its undefeated record unscathed with a slaughtering of the Vikings 34-8 Oct. 12 during a rain soaked mud bowl at Yellow Jacket Field. “I loved the rain, that’s football. You can always figure on mistakes with the elements. We had very few. Under the elements, we did well,” Moorefield Middle Coach Eric Linville stated. The Yellow Jackets were buzzing loudly after an opening kickoff blunder, as their consistent tackles, big plays, and scoring were as constant as the rain during the game. Petersburg Middle made a pooch style game opening kickoff which ricocheted off a Moorefield Middle special teams player and the Vikings’ Christopher Sullivan recovered the ball. Petersburg Middle’s Trent Borror was stopped on two rushing plays by Wil Schoonover before teammate Nathan “Moose” Jenkins forced a fumble in the backfield which the Vikings recovered, but had to punt after a third down incompletion. Schoonover and Jenkins provided much of the highlights for the Yellow Jackets with their intensity and power throughout the contest. Schoonover plowed in for the touchdown with 2:18 remaining in the first quarter and MMS held a 60 edge after a botched conversion. Jenkins came through with a huge tackle on the special teams, tracking down Trent Borror who didn’t get very far after receiving the kickoff. The MMS defense didn’t allow the Vikings much yardage as Jenkins and Schoonover were a menace in the backfield. Kite scored from the three yard line as he dove over the pile and Schoonover tacked on the two point conversion for a 14-0 advantage at the 7:40 mark. On the ensuing kickoff, Jenkins was down the field in a flash as he unloaded on Borror once again. “Moose Jenkins played a complete ball game. I’ve never seen anyone play that great at that level. Big props to Moose. You need to put that in the paper, because he was awesome. He had an amazing game on special teams, offense, and defense. The overall perfect game,” Coach Linville remarked. After the tackle by Moose, Schoonover forced a fumble which the Vikings managed to hold on to. Moose and Schoonover made two more big tackles and Petersburg Middle was forced to punt and Schoonover had a big return. MMS QB Shane Myers passed the ball 37 yards to Gregory Franklin to put the Yellow Jackets in the red zone at the 13-yard line. The Yellow Jackets fumbled on this possession and it was recovered Continued on page 2B Berkeley Springs outside hitter Casey Solomon attempted to tap the ball over the net while East Hardy’s Sarah Liller and Jodie Funkhouser jumped up for a block. Lady Cougars Keep Rolling, Minus Starters Story & Photos By Carl Holcomb Moorefield Examiner Two starters out for the game... Adjustments were made successfully for East Hardy as the bench players made an impact in a straight set victory 25-18, 25-23, 2517 over host Berkeley Springs last Thursday night. The Lady Cougars came out with a solid strategy against Berkeley Springs while starters Morgan Mongold and Ashley Strawderman were not in the lineup. “We were without two of our starters and our bench stepped up, they played really well,” East Hardy Coach Marsha Hahn noted. East Hardy sisters Jackie and Jodie Funkhouser showed tremendous poise on defense and made good serves and attacks when needed starting from the get-go in the initial set. Jodie Funkhouser served up five consecutive service points including an ace while, Jackie made several attacks. East Hardy’s Marilyn Cassell stepped in at the net and delivered numerous attacks and kills for an 8-2 advantage. East Hardy’s Ashton Griffith created good sets for her teammates while the Lady Cougars built a 12-3 advantage. The Lady Cougars also relied on Tressa Parker to deliver solid passes for the attacks to continue. Sarah Liller led the East Hardy netminding attacks with swift action and sound delivery which was tremendously difficult for Berkeley Springs to counter. Jackie Funkhouser and Parker both picked up aces in the first set. East Hardy had good rotation and communicated well while building a 20-10 lead. Berkeley Springs Casey Solomon and Brooklyn McCusker answered with a few good kills at times, while Courtney Miller had a couple digs in the first set. Liller, Parker, and Jackie Funkhouser made great attacks in the latter part of the set. Cassell and Jodie Funkhouser were ready on defense while creating opportunities on the floor for positive offensive movement. The Lady Indians fought back with kills by McCusker and Miller and spun the ball just right on some attacks for errant returns to cut the deficit to 25-18 at the end of the set. The second set was a lot closer to start and featured six ties before East Hardy took its sixth lead change at 9-8 with an ace by Liller. Toni Davison showed good command at the net for the Lady Indians in creating several points and Erin Close had good defensive presence and net awareness. East Hardy was equally diligent on defense and offense, as Ashton Griffith created solid passes for Cassell and Liller to strike. Griffith and Parker both threw down aces from the service line during the early set action. Cassell made consistent attacks at the net but McCusker and Rebecca Henry were there as a shadow and that made earning points a bit harder. Parker helped Cassell at the net during rotation and they made a couple blocks. McCusker stood her ground with blocks at the net as well while East Hardy altered attacks and spaced the lead out to 14-9. East Hardy saw the lead dwindle to 15-14 after some net issues and an ace by McCusker. East Hardy called a timeout as Coach Marsha Hahn tried to explain what needed to happen during the next series. Cassell and Liller both continued attacking the Lady Indians and held a 19-16 lead later on. Parker delivered an ace after a kill by Liller for a 21-17 edge. Berkeley Springs called for a timeout trailing 23-19 after a kill by Cassell. A serve went out and Berkeley Springs saw an opening with serves by Henry and defense stops by Miller. Davison made a kill through a blocking attempt by Cassell and moments later earned another point as the net was touched and the score was now 23-22. Davison hit into the net with Jodie Funkhouser and Cassell jumping up to defend. Jodie Funkhouser made a serve, but Solomon answered with a kill, then she served out to end the set. East Hardy won the second set 25-23. Close started the serving in the third set, but sent the ball flying out. Liller stepped up to the line and delivered an ace. Davison made a kill as two East Hardy defenders collided. Cassell and Griffith sandwiched an attack by McCusker with ones of their own, but the Lady Cougars gave up a point with four hits. Davison gave the Lady Indians Continued on page 3B The East Hardy Cougars are currently undefeated at 7-0 and are ranked #4 in Class A Football. East Hardy is one of four remaining undefeated squads with the others being Wheeling Central, Williamstown, and Wahama. The Cougars have scored a total of 292 points and allowed only 98 points. East Hardy defeated the following schools: Craig Co. (44-21), Auburn (55-36), Pocahontas Co. (30-14), Tygarts Valley (72-20), Pendleton Co. (42-0), Tucker Co. (20-0), and Moorefield (27-7). East Hardy has the sixth highest scoring total in Class A. The Cougars are one of five teams with less than 100 points scored against them this season. East Hardy QB Kollin Foltz leads the Potomac Valley Conference with 1,719 yards passing. Foltz has thrown 24 touchdown passes with only four interceptions. Foltz has five rushing TD, an interception return for a TD, 35 points after touchdown, and one field goal. Foltz’ top target, Josh Parker, has netted 567 yards and is the PVC reception leader. Jamie Miller has 446 receiving yards and is currently third in the PVC. Levi Beck is 10th in the PVC with 247 yards receiving. Foltz is tied for second in the PVC for most points scored with 74. Dustin Hinkle is tied for third in the PVC in scoring with 60 points. The Cougars will be at Clear Spring, Md. this Friday. East Hardy defeated the Blazers 27-19 last season. Clear Spring was 6-4 last year. The Blazers have a 4-4 record this season. Clear Spring has scored 226 points and allowed 173 points. The Blazers played one other WV school this season, a 46-24 victory against Berkeley Springs. Clear Spring’s other victories were against Fairfield (41-12), St. James (45-0), and Hancock (34-6). The Blazers lost to Boonsboro (28-7), Northern (19-13), Brunswick (-) and Smithsburg (3415). Moorefield JV Football Scores Frankfort - 30 Moorefield - 14 Tucker Co - 14 Moorefield - 20 Moorefield - 20 East Hardy - 0 Last Week: Pendleton Co. Moorefield - 0 So. Garrett - 14 This Week: North. Garrett Page 2B - MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, October 26, 2011 East Hardy Wildcats are Back-to-Back Youth Football Champs The East Hardy Wildcats won their second consecutive South Branch Youth Football League title on October 15. East Hardy defeated the Petersburg Colts in a 20-0 shutout for the back-to-back championship. Earlier in the season, the Colts had the upper hand with a victory against the Wildcats which snapped a 12-game winning streak for East Hardy. Petersburg had given East Hardy (6-1) its only loss on the season. This championship had strong defense as there was no score at halftime. “Our kids were ready to play, they were fired up. The Colts were the only team to beat us and we wanted to win. Both offenses were sputtering in the first half, but the defenses were playing pretty well,” East Hardy Wildcats Coach Nathan Walters stated. Clay Skovron scored early in the third quarter on an end around and Brett Tharp made the extra point kick to give the Wildcats an 8-0 edge. After a fumble by the Colts, Phillip Mullin was on foot patrol as he rushed for a 65-yard gain to the five yard line for East Hardy. Mullin punched the ball in moments later. In the fourth quarter, East Hardy’s Austin Shifflett scored on a 35-yard misdirection play as he juked the Petersburg defenders. The Wildcats’ Elijah Alexander helped seal the win with an interception late in the final stanza. Mullin ended the day by reaching the century mark for a gamehigh in rushing yards. “The Wildcats were one block away from getting a big break in the first half. Our defense played really good after minor adjustments at halftime. Our kids were in shape, we wore the Colts down. We were ready to play another game. We do cardio after every practice and it truly paid off for us. The kids were very happy to win back-to-back championships,” Coach Walters commented. The Wildcats kept their focus and played hard to the very end to win their second straight title. Middle School Jackets Continued from page 1B by the Vikings’ Dakota Hedrick. Two plays later, Jenkins forced a fumble and teammate Zach Hose recovered the ball for Moorefield Middle at the nine yard line. Schoonover crushed his way into the end zone with 1:44 left in the first half and Kite added the twopoint conversion as the Yellow Jackets held a 22-0 lead. Jenkins was the first one down the field and got the tackle on the kickoff and the defense held the Vikings from gaining much until the horn sounded for halftime. “Moose had at least 12 tackles and I’d like to see how many he forced. On special teams, he’d get down the field and predict where that ball was going. Wherever Moose was, the ball had to go opposite of him. He was 15 yards ahead of everybody...I don’t know what he ate, but he’s got to eat that again next week,” Coach Linville commented. On the initial play from scrimmage in the second half, Schoonover shook off defenders for an 81 yard touchdown run as MMS claimed a 28-0 score. After another punt by the Vikings, Gregory Franklin made two big catches to setup MMS at the one yard line seconds before the third quarter ended. MMS first team offense attempted to get another play off, but the quarter expired. Schoonover scored three seconds into the final stanza for a 34-0 lead. Moorefield Middle took some Photo by Jessica Baker time off the clock after getting it back as second string quarterback Celebration Time: The East Hardy Wildcats defended the South Branch Youth Football League title for a second year in a row. Drake Baker moved the ball. MMS first punt of the game came with 3:06 left in the contest. The second string defense held the Vikings on short gains for the next couple of plays before Hymes broke free for a 40 yard run and was James David Reed Williams Tim Thorne Dave Wilbur Mike Mallow Matt Martin stopped by Kite at the 25 yard line. Heishman Heishman Hymes denied the Yellow Jackets a shutout as he scored with 29 Moorefield vs Moorefield Moorefield Moorefield Moorefield Moorefield Moorefield Moorefield seconds left and Ryan VanMeter Pendleton added the two point conversion. “It’s a great accomplishment to East Hardy at be undefeated, but its not over. East Hardy East Hardy East Hardy East Hardy East Hardy East Hardy East Hardy We’ve got Wildwood next week at Clear Spring, MD home. There’s still a ball game and we’ve got to win it. So, 8-1, 9-1 not Petersburg Tucker Tucker Tucker Tucker Tucker Tucker Tucker clean. We want the whole thing. I at Tucker want my plaque back,” Linville concluded. Hampshire Washington Hampshire Washington Washington Washington Washington Washington Schoonover carried the ball a vs Washington dozen times for 165 yards with four touchdowns. Pocahontas Schoonover recorded his 25th Pocahontas Pocahontas Webster Pocahontas Webster Pocahontas Pocahontas vs Webster touchdown of the season. “Welcome to the Wil Schoonover show,” a fan stated. RECORD 35-10 36-9 28-17 27-18 37-8 35-10 29-16 MMS remained undefeated with a narrow win against Wild56 Hampshire 12 Keyser 6 Tucker 26 Pocahontas 15 Week 9 Results Moorefield wood last week and will play Capon Petersburg 13 Hedgesville 56 Musselman 49 Doddridge 0 Man 7 Bridge in the PVL Championship tonight. Football Picks2011 Sponsored by THE OLD MASTER Embarrassing. That was a common theme among the WVU football team after the Syracuse debacle. The Orange outplayed the Mountaineers in all phases last Friday, and took WVU to the woodshed, 49-23. WVU’s offense didn’t look good, giving up season highs in sacks and interceptions. Special teams also had some flubs, including a missed extra point, and allowed yet another kickoff return for a touchdown. But the most painful part had to be the defense. Syracuse had six touchdown drives, including four longer than 70 yards, and three were 11 plays or more. They converted a mind-numbing 12 out of 17 third downs, including seven in a row in the second half (the only time the didn’t convert a third down was in the fourth quarter when they were content to let the clock run out). One reason was they incorporated a low-risk, patient offense. WVU obliged, giving up rushing yards in small chunks all night, and allowing Ryan Nassib to complete 25 of 33 passes (12 for 13 in the second half), many of the dink-anddunk variety. The Orange only had one run over 10 yards, and most of the pass completions were for less than ten yards. But they had no negative yardage plays, no sacks, and didn’t make any mistakes. And the WVU defense did precious little to force mistakes. Now they must regroup and face Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights have played well on defense this year (no team has scored more than 26 points against them). They have played aggressive, and made several sacks. No doubt they will see how a fierce pass rush helped Syracuse and try to wreak their own havoc. They have had several plays with sacks and tackles for a loss, but the most dangerous appear to be tackle Justin Francis and linebackers Khaseem Greene and Steve Beauharnais. Safety Duron Harmon has the most interceptions. This is an aggressive, ball-hawking defense, so WVU will have to take care of the ball, and the onus will be on the blockers to hold off the pass rushers. Offensively, Rutgers has been more pedestrian. Gary Nova, a true freshman has taken over as the started, and done pretty well. He can be forced into mistakes, but WVU will have to play better defense to force those mistakes. The running game is led by Savon Huggins and Jawan Jamison, and the passing game is centered around their best offensive player, receiver Mohamed Sanu. This is a gutcheck game. Rutgers (which still controls its BCS destiny) will show up and play hard. WVU has to be ready to take their best shot. I think WVU will manage to get off the floor and come back with a solid game. Their pride took a beating and they will be anxious to show it wasn’t a fluke. Hopefully the coaches and players learned some lessons that they will be able to use when Rutgers tries some of Drs. Barr, Thorne & Keplinger, DDS, Inc. Week 10 304-530-2775 201 Spring Avenue, Moorefield, WV BY Help spread the word about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library! JAY FISHER the same things Syracuse did. WVU, 38-21. The men’s soccer team had an up-and-down week. The high point was knocking off #1 Connecticut 20. That was an awesome win, and one of the school’s all-time best. But they followed up with a 2-1 loss to Providence. They have two game left on the season, and they are basically in the Big East tournament, they are simply playing for a better seeding. They could theoretically place as high as second in their division, but the most realistic goal to shoot for is third. The women wrapped up winning their division by knocking off Pitt, and now they will wait to see who they face in the quarterfinals. That game will be at home on Sunday, and the opponent will be the winner of the St John’s vs Seton Hall game. The Mountaineers have played both teams already this year, winning 3-0 and 4-0. If they win on Sunday, they will advance to the Friday semifinals, which will be held this year at WVU. Notes: Kickoff for the Rutgers game is at 3:30, and it will be televised on ABC...WVU fell to #24 in the coaches’ poll, and #25 in the AP poll. They remain the only ranked Big East team...Basketball season tickets are on sale. Call 1800-WVU-GAME or go online to www.wvugame.com to order. There are Family Day packages available, and mini-packages will become available at a later date...The men were picked 7th in the Big East preseason poll by the league coaches...The women, meanwhile, were tabbed 9th. Each child receives a in the mail every month! 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For More Info Call 304-434-3000 MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - Page 3B Jackets Upset Another Homecoming Continued from page 1B covered the ball for the Yellow Jackets. Moorefield got near midfield and Adam Snyder launched the ball for Laughlin who dove and caught the ball by the sideline with tight coverage by Bret Reel to land inside the red zone at the 19 yard line. Four plays later (4th-&-2), Louis Richardson pounded the ball through the Vikings defense and stretched for the touchdown on a 10 yarder at the 2:22 mark. Lance Taylor nailed the extra point for a 7-0 edge. The Yellow Jackets forced the Vikings to punt and started at the 40 yard line, ran one play and the quarter was over. Richardson got a first down at the 24 yard line, then Laughlin caught the next pass for a touchdown for a 13-0 lead at 11:05. The Yellow Jackets’ Lance Taylor and crew successfully executed an onside kick, but wasn’t able to capitalize for points. “We have recovered all but one onside kick all season. The only one we didn’t get was at Berkeley Springs. We work really hard in practice to perfect it,” MHS Special Teams Coach Brian Wilson noted. No worries about not having the chance to score at that moment after punting, because Laughlin snuffed out the ball on a 3rd-and-20 situation for an interception. The very next play from scrimmage for Moorefield was a touchdown run by Louis Richardson, a 30 yard strike. Snyder dashed out of the pocket and toward the end zone and found DaShawn Brown open for the two point conversion to give the Yellow Jackets a 21-0 advantage. Petersburg started its next possession on the 35 yard line and QB Codie Rohrbaugh found Cory Pool wide open for a 65 yard touchdown pass along the sidelines and the Vikings cut the deficit to 21-7. Laughlin had a huge kickoff return and was hauled down from behind by Rorhbaugh which resulted in a penalty and Moorefield started at the Viking 35 yard line. A penalty negated a beautiful dive for a touchdown by Snyder, but the Yellow Jackets struck shortly thereafter as Richardson ran in from the five yard line at the 3:11 mark. Mikey Pultz added the two point conversion. Moorefield forced a punt, then got two big running plays, 26 yards by Brown and 21 for Richardson. Then, Snyder threaded a pass perfectly in front of Brown where Hunter Warner couldn’t get it and was tackled into the end zone for a 24-yard score (Taylor PAT). Moorefield took a commanding 36-7 lead with 1:24 left in the half. Petersburg’s Rohrbaugh completed a pass to Kelson Thorne who dodged tackles by Brown and Laughlin and raced to the fences before getting chased down by R.J. Redman at the four yard line. Petersburg’s Jon Paul Nichols scored from one yard out 51 ticks remaining, but the conversion was intercepted by Richardson. Snyder moved the ball to midfield before losing control while being tackled and Nichols recovered the ball. Richardson and Taylor along with Teets gave Rohrbaugh a field day in the back field as he was chased all around then got crushed by Pultz after running horizontally for twenty yards and gaining only one. A bad snap went flying overhead and the Vikings were sent back to the 28 yard line and the half ended on that note. It was deja vu in the third quarter as the snap sailed above Rohrbaugh on the opening possession and the Vikings punted on 4thand-26 after losing 15 yards on the snap. Laughlin returned the ensuing punt 75 yards for a touchdown at the 8:38 mark as Moorefield flew to a 43-13 lead. On the kickoff, Bret Reel lost the ball as it caromed off his hands, and got annihilated by Moorefield’s Cody Beavers. Both teams traded punts and Vikings had issues with the snap once again on the following series. Nicholas Pearce recovered the errant snap for Moorefield. To start the final stanza, Petersburg’s Rorhbaugh got the ball knocked away by Brandon Riggleman and Teets recovered it for the Yellow Jackets at the 16 yard line of Petersburg. Pultz carried the ball five consecutive times and on the final carry rolled into the end zone for a touchdown with 9:11 left in the contest. Moorefield increased the homecoming pounding to 49-13 and wasn’t done with the fireworks. On the ensuing kickoff, Brown ripped the ball out of the kick returner’s grasp and Richardson picked it up and raced in for a 15 yard touchdown. The Yellow Jackets held a commanding 56-13 advantage only seven seconds later. A few final highlights of the game included a fumble recovery by Moorefield’s Brandon Riggleman, a fake punt by Brown which garnered 35 yards, and a punt pinning Summit Community Bank’s Moorefield Branch Manager Becky Yokum presented the Yellow Jackets with the ‘little brown jug’ trophy after Moorefield won the second annual Summit Bowl in Petersburg. the Vikings at the one yard line. Richardson carried the ball 21 times for 107 yards which gave him a total of 837 yards on the year. Pultz rushed 15 times for 69 yards. Moorefield had 228 team rushing yards, while Snyder passed for 100 yards on 4-of-9 completions. “The Summit Bowl is just a trophy, but it was real good to bounce back from that loss we had last week. That cut us deep, but you know we’re a grind out team and we will keep grinding until we get to the playoffs. I’ve got a whole bunch of friends up here. I’ll rub it in a little bit you know, make fun of them, but it’s all good. It’s all fun. I like playing in rivalry games, you get that edge. It’s better than playing someone you don’t normally play. We took that (EH loss) personal, so we came in here to do business. This was a business trip. We took care of it,” Moorefield QB Adam Snyder commented. Petersburg had 216 total offense including 178 passing yards. The Vikings ground game was limited to 33 carries for 38 yards. “I think we have been getting better every week. Turnovers have been killing us. If we can just hold on to the ball, I’m pretty confident with our ability to move the ball. The key is holding on to the ball and getting a win would be nice,” Coach Dodd remarked. One act of kindness displayed by the Yellow Jackets after the game was when the Moorefield Band bus pulled a fire truck out of the mud. “This rivalry goes way back. When I was in school, this was the rivalry. My senior year was exactly 20 years ago and I can remember this being a big hype, a big blowup. The other rivalries weren’t that big back then. This one was huge back then and it is just as good personally for me to come up here and get a win in Petersburg and on their homecoming,” Coach See noted. The Yellow Jackets defended the Summit Bowl’s little brown jug trophy and will keep it for another year. Summit Community Bank Moorefield Branch Manager Becky Yokum presented the trophy to Moorefield after the game. “Honestly, it’s the best high I could probably ever ask for. It is an honor to be a graduate of Moorefield High School and watch these boys win. It is an honor to work for Summit and represent both Petersburg and Moorefield and it has been just a wonderful experience. I’m so glad to be a part of it. It has been great. It was a great game,” Yokum stated. Moorefield will host Pendleton County (1-6) this week for Homecoming. The Yellow Jackets lost to the Wildcats last year 31-23. Moorefield has scored 227 points this year compared to only 88 by the Wildcats and allowed 168 vs. 194 points. “We’ve got Homecoming and Senior Night. We’ve got a lot of different things that can distract us in the next two weeks. Hopefully, we can keep the guys focused, beat Pendleton County then we have Calhoun County coming. They aren’t guaranteed wins. Anybody can win on any given night and as long as we win; it will give us an opportunity to maybe play an extra week or two,” Coach See concluded. Moorefield is projected to move up to ninth place this week. Lady Cougars Keep Rolling Continued from page 1B a 3-2 lead and an ace a little later by McCusker increased the lead 5-3. A kill by Close and a shot into the net by East Hardy increased the Lady Indians lead to 8-4 before a timeout was called. After the timeout, Cassell made a kill, but then served into the net as the score was 9-5. Liller came in and made several big kills with the assistance of Griffith and the Lady Cougars took a 10-9 lead on an ace by Jackie Funkhouser. Jodie and Jackie Funkhouser made good defensive passes and Liller hammered home more points at the net for a 12-9 advantage. Attacks by McCusker and an ace by Miller closed the gap to 12-11. Liller made a kill on a set by Parker, then Parker added an ace for a 14-11 edge. Close had a couple digs and McCusker made a block, then Solomon had an attack to cut it to 15-14. Cassell and Griffith rotated to make some attacks. Jackie Funkhouser made two consecutive kills with the assistance of her sister Jodie and Griffith. Jodie Funkhouser smashed home an ace for a 20-14 lead, but the Lady Indians were still knocking on the door. East Hardy built a 24-15 lead before a well called timeout by Berkeley Springs stopped the momentum and the game changed direction. McCusker made a block coming out of the timeout and Davison delivered an ace to cut the lead to 2417. The Lady Cougars ended the match as Cassell landed a kill. “We were playing without a starter and another had a knee injury. We played with a different combination of girls. I was happy in parts tonight with the rotation since they are not used to it,” Berkeley Springs Coach Heather Lorigan remarked. In JV action, East Hardy won 25-13 and 25-23. Lindsey Walker delivered nine points and two aces in the first set. Morgan Basye had eight points and one ace in the second set, while Ruby Fridley contributed five points. East Hardy improved to 18-6 and finished the regular season at Hampshire County in a tri-match this past Monday. Berkeley Springs’ record fell to 8-6. The sectional playoffs begin next Monday with Paw Paw at Moorefield, then on Tuesday the winner will play at East Hardy for the semifinals. Tygarts Valley plays at Pendleton County with the winner at East Hardy on Wednesday for the championship. The sectional champion and runnerup advance to the regional tournament at Doddridge County. BOWLING RESULTS THURSDAY NIGHT MENS LEAGUE 10/20/2011 TEAM STANDINGS: Pepsi Cola 2511, Reed Insurance 21-15, Basye Construction 21-15, Leatherman’s 18-18, Judy’s Drug Store 18-18, Golden Lanes 18-18, Vetter’s Mini Mart 17-19, Country Cars & Trucks 16-20, Grant County Bank 15-21, Buddy’s Trophies 11-25; HIGH GAME (SCRATCH): Kevin Reed 258, Terry Wratchford 257, Bradley Vetter II 257, Derek Thorne 249, Josh Mongold 244; (HANDICAP): Bradley Vetter II 269, Bill Kenyon 266, Kevin Reed 265, Terry Wratchford 263, Derek Thorne 257; HIGH SERIES (SCRATCH): Derek Thorne 671, Kevin Reed 664, Charles Keplinger 661, Lerry Walp 643, Clayton Laub 641; (HANDICAP): Derek Thorne 695, Kevin Reed 685, Tony Sites 683, Bradley Vetter II 673, Larry Walp 667; HIGH AVERAGE: Johnny Berg 207.56, Larry Ware 205.63, Gary Pennington 205.26, Charles Keplinger 203.59, Randy Thorne 198.46 VALLEY VIEW LADIES GOLF Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011 LAST ROUND OF THE SEASON The play was a Red, White and Blue format. Candy Ponchak won Red. Mary Brill, Jeanne Connor and Linda Michael won White and Blue. Shirley Boland won low putts. Page 4B - MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, October 26, 2011 CLASSIFIEDS [email protected] Get Your Classified Here, On the Web and in the Weekender for Only $6 for 25 Words or Less! (10¢ per additional word) (304) 530-6397 • 132 S. Main Street, Moorefield, WV 26836 • [email protected] Examiner Attic 2BR, 1BA ON 2 acre private lot. $450 per month includes gas heat and trash. 304-668-9500. SUNPRO SUPER Tach II, $24. Easy read dial. displays 0-8000 3BR MOBILE Home located at RPM, chrome bezel Adjustable Fisher. Call 304-703-1573. redline pointer, pedestal mount I HAVE for rent clean mobile black face. 304-897-5065, Day. homes in Misty Terrace, at lower prices than anywhere else. Call 10 FOR SALE Leslie Romero at 304-851-2222. Miscellaneous FIREWOOD FOR sale, call 304897-5178. JOTUL 400 PROPANE gas heater; remote control, blower with glass window. Used approximately one month last winter. $1200. Paul Bockting 304-8976656, [email protected]. SEASONED FIREWOOD for sale. Sparky’s Farm 304-851-2787 or 304-289-3355. 20 FOR SALE Mobile Homes 2BR MOBILE HOME, owner financed, $500.00 per month. 703398-1188. 110 FOR RENT Apartments APARTMENTS FOR rent. Located in Moorefield. Call 304-5387107 or 304-257-6063. OFFICE SPACE/One or two bedroom apartment. Available in Baker, good location. Call 304897-6797/304-257-3674. 120 FOR RENT Houses 2 BEDROOM FURNISHED Cabin, 3 miles North of Moorefield. Call 304-538-2454. CABINS WV, 3 bedroom home, 1 bath. Screened in porch, utility room, living & family room. 2 outside buildings. Sets on 1 AC, beautiful, electric heat and city water. Deposit and references required. $650.00 per month. Call 304-2570228. “$1 AND A deed is all you need, “New government loan package,” “Lay-a-Way plan on all homes,” “New homes starting as low as $37,999”. . . at CLAYTON HOMES OF BUCKHANNON (304-472-8900). . . claytonhomesof buckhannon.com. HOUSE FOR rent, 3 miles from Moorefield. Big yard. Call for de40 FOR SALE tails 304-257-0168. Land/Lots HOUSES FOR Rent in Florida; 1 FOR SALE: One share of Bear’s 1/2 hour south of Disney World. Between Sebring and OkeeHeil. 304-897-6298. chobee. By the week or the month. Everything furnished except food. 60 FOR SALE All utilities included. 304-257Farm Equipment 3744. KUBOTA, GEHL, BUSHHOG, WOODS and BEFCO. 15 Kubota Cab tractors in stock. See Woodstock Equipment Company for Sales, Parts, and Service. Woodstock VA. Call 540-459-3233. 100 FOR RENT Mobile Homes 14x70 MOBILE HOME, 2BR,on private lot, near Rio, $400 +utilities. 304-704-2744. 2BR mobile home Call 304-5382454. 2BR, 1BA MOBILE HOME, between Petersburg and Moorefield. $375.00 per month. Lease and security deposit required. Call 304749-8008. Judy’s Mobile Homes, Inc. Dealer in Skyline NEW & USED Homes NEW Modular Homes Affordable Housing for Everyone •Large Parts Inventory •Transporters P.O. Box 377, U.S. Rt. 50 E Shanks, WV 26761 304-496-7777 U.S. Rt. 220 Moorefield, WV 26836 304-538-7066 CAREER OPPORTUNITY: I am looking for a particular type of person. One who will take personal interest in my local Insurance business. If you’re willing to work, FOR RENT *OLD FIELDS follow instructions and can live on STORAGE* (Units 5x10) (10x10), an average of $3,000 per month (10x20), located 4.5 miles on Rt. until your skills improve, We will TRAIN you, and Pay you well. We 220 North of Moorefield. Call 538- provide advancement limited only 3300, 538-2346 or evenings 538- to your ability. We offer $60k-$80k 1st year potential. Cash bonuses, 6785. Incredible Incentives, 2 retirement programs, 4 day work week. If you 150 WANTED are teachable and driven, please Miscellaneous call Monday only from 9am-6pm or leave message to schedule an interview Jack 304-222-5064. WANTED : HERITAGE WeekWAIVER SERVICE Coordinaend Tiles. Call 304-538-7848. tor— Potomac Highlands Guild has a Waiver Service Coordinator 200 WANTED position available in Grant CounTo Do ty. Experience working with the I/DD population and valid driver’s *PAINTING, ROOFS* 21 years license are fundamental requireexperience. Houses, Interior, ments for this position. A Bachelor’s degree in a human services house roofs, barn roofs, church field required. Salary commensuroofs, poultry house roofs, out- rate with experience and educabuildings, mobile home roofs, tion. Excellent benefit package. fences, staining log homes, busi- Please sent resume to Executive nesses, pressure washing. Call Assistant, PO Box 1119, PetersRonald Kimble 304-358-7208. Lic. burg, WV 26847 or by email to [email protected] on or beand Insured. fore October 31, 2011. E.O.E. 130 FOR RENT Storage ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Potomac Highlands Guild, has a full-time position available. Position will be based in Grant County, however, will be working in all county clinic offices as needed. Applicant must have excellent typing skills. Must be willing to ravel and have own transportation. Duties include, but not limited to, covering the county clinic offices when needed, filing, computer entry, answering phones, archiving medical records, as needed, medical record scanning, transcription, and other jobs as assigned. Must be able to maintain a good working relationship with fellow employees, and address the public in a professional and courteous manner. Due to the nature of this position confidentiality is mandatory. Send resume and letter of interest to Executive Assistant, Potomac Highlands Guild, PO Box 1119, Petersburg, WV 26847 or email [email protected] before October 31, 2011. E.O.E. M/F/H. OTR DRIVER Wanted: Regional and National Routes, Top Dollar paid—Home weekly. 2+/yr, CDL experience required. Call RMX Transportation, LLC 1-800964-6418. 215 POSTED NOTICES NO TRESPASSING on all lands owned by Carrollyn and Harold Kotz. 220 NOTICE RAINBOW CHRISTMAS Pageant. November 12, Moorefield. $15 entry fee per category. 304263-1499 or [email protected] RIVERSIDE CABINS and RV park. Open year round with full hook-up and cabins along the river, pool, mini-golf, gem mine, fishing. Fisher, WV 304-538-6467. SEEKING VENDORS: Craft Bazaar, December 3, 2011, INVESTMENTS/CPA practice in Moorefield Assembly Of God Moorefield seeks full-time office Church. Call T.J. 304-851-4374 for assistant. Office experience espe- more details. Reserve your spot today cially in accounting/tax work is preferred. Experience with Quick- SEPTIC TANKS PUMPED, M & books, Excel and/or Lotus 123 is M Septic Service. Call 304 538M/F/H. desired. Pay commensurate with 6467 or 304 257-3191. COMPUTER REPAIR —remove education and experience. Please viruses, format (wipe clean) hard FOSTER PARENTS NEEDED. send full resume to: Timothy E. 270 YARD SALES A local agency is in need of foster drive, reinstall Windows and pro- homes in Hardy County. If you Ball, PLLC, 334 S. Main St., Suite Continued on page 5B grams. $75.00. Also replace would be interested in caring for a 200, Moorefield, WV 26836. EOE child, please call 304-538-8111. No Telephone calls, please. cracked laptop screens. House Subscribe! IMMEDIATE OPENING for Lo- OFFICE SUPPORT person wantcalls $25.00. 304-851-6852. cation Manager/Case Worker. ed. Organizational skills, computPAYING CASH for junk cars. Must be flexible, organized, and er skills, and willing to work in ofCaring. Please submit resume to fices at Romney, Petersburg, and Free removal on appliances, AC, [email protected] or by fax Keyser. Email resume to all metals. Free! No cost to you. 304-647-3191. 530-6397 [email protected]. Call Robbie, 540-247-1181. 210 HELP WANTED EACHS Head Start is accepting applications for the following position: Bus Driver - Cochran Center, Petersburg Qualifications: High School Diploma/GED required, WV CDL License Endorsements and “S” Endorsement with WV Bus Certification. Complete an update Statement of Criminal Record every 2 years. $10.51 per hour - $48.35 per day Last Date To Apply: November 10, 2011 at Noon PM Applications may be obtained/submitted to: EACHS Administrative Office HC 30 Box 22, Petersburg, WV 26847 (between Tri-County Tire & Yokums Paint & Body) EACHS is an EOE HARDY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SEALED BIDS SURPLUS BUSES Pursuant of Chapter 18, Section 7, of the Code of West Virginia, the Hardy County Board of Education will receive Bids at its office at 510 Ashby Street, Moorefield, WV 26836, until 1:00 P.M. EDST November 16, 2011 on the following school buses: The listed items may be seen at the Bus Lot located at the Hardy County Board of Education, 510 Ashby Street, Moorefield, WV 26836, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. A bid sheet may be picked up at the Hardy County Board of Education Transportation Office. Questions may be directed to Steve Williams or Rita Walker at 304-530-2348 ext 226 or [email protected] or [email protected]. Bus # 10 1996 International B/B 130,282 miles Bus # 24 1996 International B/B 134, 958 miles Bus # 29 1995 International B/B 145,020 miles Bus # 38 1996 International B/B 134,489 miles Bus # 42 1998 Freightliner B/B 148,931 miles (approx.) •ANIMAL HOSPITAL • HEATING & COOLING SYSTEMS M.R. Heating, Air Conditioning & Electrical, LLC 304-530-7224 (SBAH) 5201 US Rt 220 S Moorefield, WV 26836 [email protected] www.southbranchanimalhospital.com ROBERT DOLLY (304) 538-7148 Cell (304) 257-0387 Hours: M–F 8am–7pm; Saturday 9–12 Selling Luxaire Equipment • Servicing All Brands • Nordyne Equipment For Manufactured Housing • •ELECTRICAL Call for free estimates Licensed & Insured WV#043743 WV Manufactured Housing #01175 304-897-5094 304-257-8882 Owner Jeff Saville 24 hour emergency service (304) 434-3394 Licensed & Insured WV041077 Call for free estimates Residential 304-897-5094 & Commercial 304-257-8882 304-874-3685 Office Owner Jeff Saville 540-539-3200 Cell 24 hour emergency service 434-3394 Kenneth(304) & Denise Dove, Owners Licensed & Insured WV041077 License #WV037343 •GARAGE DOORS Precision PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS TO YOUR COMMUNITY Advertise in the Business Directory Call 304-530-6397 to reserve space today! Overhead Doors Jim Teter, Owner •INSURANCE W. VA. INSURANCE CO. Home, Farm, Mobile Home, Cabin Heritage Insurance, LLC 304-538-6677 •SOLID WASTE HAULER www.envircoinc.com Online Bill Pay EnvircoNews •GUTTER SERVICE Jerry Helmick John J. Helmick Sales • Service • Installation 304-856-3894 Serving WV and VA since 1986 WV002326 HC 71 Box 92A, Capon Bridge, WV 26711 Advertising rates in this section: $6.00 first 25 words. Ten cents per word each additional word. Blind ads double the above rates. Display ads on these pages, $7.60 per column inch. Legal rates governed by state law. Only current paid-up accounts will be allowed to charge classified and/or display advertising. All others must be paid in advance. Political advertising must be paid in advance. The Moorefield Examiner assumes no financial responsibility for typographical errors in adver- tisements; only one corrected classified insertion can be printed at no charge, so immediate notification regarding incorrect classified advertisements is required. The Moorefield Examiner reserves the right to correctly classify, revise or reject any advertising. Employment: It shall be an unlawful employment practice, unless based on bonafide occupational qualifications or except where based upon applicable security regulations established by the United States or the state of West Vir- Seamless Aluminum Gutter White & Brown Enamel Finish FREE ESTIMATES 304-538-2828 304-434-2469 ginia for an employer or employment agency to print or circulate or cause to be printed or to use in any form or application for employment or to make an inquiry in connection with prospective employment, which expresses the following: Directly or indirectly any limitation, specifications or discrimination as to race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical handicap, marital status, sex, age or any intent to make such limitation, specification or discrimination. Rentals and 304-897-6060 800-235-4044 West Virginia Certificated Solid Waste Hauler Serving Hardy & Grant counties since 1990 Real Estate: Notice: All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - Page 5B Continued from page 4B SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 8:00am -12, 216 Winchester Ave. Large variety of items. PLEASE NO EARLY BIRDS! Baker and Marshall. THE JR/SR Youth of the Moorefield Church of the Brethren will have a yard/bake sale on November 5th, inside the Fellowship Hall Highland Trace Realty, Inc. PO Box 307, 200 E. Main Street, Wardensville, WV 26851 John B. Bowman, Broker 8am-? Now Taking Applications Yellowbud Place: 1 BR garden apartments, 2 & 3 BR town homes. Rent includes water, trash and sewer. 1BR: $425.00. 2 BR: $450.00 & 3BR: $550.00. Many amenities include: dishwasher, stove, refrigerator & garbage disposal. Laundry room on site and tot lot for children. Security deposit equals 1 months rent. Call 304-538-7082 Call about our move-in special! — HELP WANTED — SALES PROFESSIONAL to sell & service Property Casualty Insurance Products. We are growing and need an experienced sales professional. Qualified candidate must be self-motivated, have excellent customer service skills and be able to obtain a WV Property & Casualty Insurance License. For immediate consideration, email your resume to Cynthia A. Hinkle at [email protected]. Charlotte Bowman, Assoc. Broker Katrina Wilkins, Realtor 304-874-3530 Steve Bosley, Sales Agent 304-897-5700 Office 304-874-3030 • Toll Free 1-877-293-3643 E-MAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.highlandtrace.com GREAT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY If you enjoy visiting and shopping our store, you would love working here. Hardman’s Hardware, in Moorefield, is interviewing now for an outstanding individual to join our sales team. We need a handy individual who is a quick learner and can do a little bit of everything. You would be helping customers with their hardware needs; from working the sales floor, mixing paint, merchandising the Home Décor Dept. and ringing up the sale. This opening is for a part-time cashier position. You must be a team player, friendly, outgoing, dependable, and enjoy working with customers and employees. We are a well established company who places a premium on family values. We offer a great work atmosphere and competitive wages. Reply to Will Runion at Hardman’s, 131 North Main St., Moorefield, WV 26836 or e-mail [email protected]. EEOE. No phone calls, please. Hardman’s is a drug free workplace and requires pre-employment drug screening. SALES MANAGER TRAINEES HARDY COUNTY E9-1-1 DISPATCH POSITION AVAILABLE The Hardy County E9-1-1 Center is accepting applications for the position of “Dispatcher.” The position available is a full-time position. An application may be picked up at the Hardy County E9-1-1 Center during the hours of 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Any questions regarding the position available, please contact Paul Lewis, Director or Tammy Gilhuys, Deputy Director at 304-530-0291. Deadline for applications: Wednesday, November 9, 2011, 4:00 p.m. EACHS Head Start is accepting applications for the following position: Classroom Assistant - East Hardy Center Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED and at least a Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) or Accredited Child Development Specialist Credential (ACDS). And one year applicable experience in an Early Childhood setting is desirable. Starting salary is $7.80 per hour/30 Hours per week / 37 Weeks per year Last Date To Apply: October 28, 2011 – 12:00 PM Applications may be obtained/submitted to: EACHS Administrative Office HC 30 Box 22, Petersburg, WV 26847 (between Tri-County Tire & Yokums Paint & Body) EACHS is an EOE We are seeking career-minded individuals for our MOOREFIELD store who are looking for a career that includes customer service, hands-on work, growing sales, and management. College preferred. No construction knowledge necessary. Through our paid training, you will become an industry professional! We offer excellent benefits in a great work environment. Apply in person on Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm at: 84 LUMBER COMPANY 41 Fisher Road Moorefield, WV 26836 www.84lumber.com/careers Danny Kuykendall. . . .304-851-0607 Julie Swick...............304-668-1658 George Thomas. . . . .304-257-6296 Serving the Eastern Panhandle Tom High..................304-813-8038 (304) 538-2100 84 Lumber Company is an equal employment opportunity & affirmative action employer. Drug Free Environment. VACANCY NOTICE VACANCY NOTICE Long Term Substitute Masonry Instructor Custodian IV/Maintenance 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Shift 116 N. Main St., Moorefield, WV 26836 Lois Groves – BROKER M992 – Modern 2br 1ba Cabin on one acre, easy access on private road, good water, close Nat’l Forest & great fishing. Lost River $89,900. M948 – Cozy Cabin, 2br 1ba, on 6.6 acres, outbuildings, near River. Must see to appreciate. Trough Road $68,950. M097 – Really nice home, 3br 1ba, full basement in a great location on 1.7 acres. Easy access, priced right. Cabins $89,000. M096 – Nice country home, 3br 1ba, hardwood floors, basement, on 4.6 acres near the River. Seneca Rocks $179,000. M081 – Home, 3br 1ba on .94 acre, trees and stream, hard-capped road, near VA line. Cullers Run $73,500. M079 – Farm Home on 7.7 acres, 2br 1ba, artesian well, easy access, peaceful neighborhood. Purgitsville $75,000. M073 – A-Frame, 1br 1ba on 5 acres, joins GW Nat’l Forest, near Trout Pond and Lost River State $110,000. Location: South Branch Career and Technical Center Job Description: Upon Request Park. Mathias M071 – Two Homes for one price! Nice Cape Cod, 3br 3.5ba, 2088 sq.ft. and smaller Ranch Home, garage, workshop, all on 9.0 acres. Lost City $115,000. M048 – Wellmaintained Home, 3br 2ba, fenced yard, great neighborhood. Sunset Terrace, Moorefield $89,000. LOTS & LAND: M1000 – 9 acres on the mountain, peaceful, great getaway. High Knob $19,900. M092 – 3.5 river-front acres, private, good fishing, only 5 miles to Moorefield. South Fork $32,900. M089 – 33.5 acres, easy-access, 5 miles So. of Moorefield, beautiful with woods, pond, wildlife. Fisher $110,000. M093 – Nice, level building lot, easy access, friendly neighborhood. Morningside Dr., Moorefield. $14,900. www.CentralRealtyWV.com We are members of MRIS — a multi-list system available to over 27,000 real estate agents in WV, VA, DC, MD & PA. Employment Term: November 1, 2011 through June 15, 2012 Prorated thru March, 2012 on a 200 day contract or until regular employee returns, whichever occurs first Minimum Qualifications: Location: South Branch Career and Technical Center Job Description: Upon Request Employment Term: November 1, 2011 (Prorated 240 day contract) Salary: State Service Personnel Salary as per West Virginia Code §18A-4-15. Minimum Qualifications: •West Virginia Teaching Certificate or West Virginia Vocational Certification or West Virginia Teaching Permit •Hold WV service personnel classification of General Maintenance Worker by passing the WVDE Competency Exam for General Maintenance Worker. •Five years of certified masonry experience in block, brick and concrete •Hold WV Service Personnel Classification as Custodian (Passing Score on State Custodian Test). •A 7022 Masonry Certification recommended •Physical fitness and emotional stability to carry out duties of job as assigned by the Director. •High school diploma or GED required, Associate Degree or higher recommended Salary: WV State Minimum Salary •Valid WV Driver’s License. Application Deadline: October 28, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. To Apply: Current SBCTC Employees: Submit a Teacher Bid Sheet Outside Applicants: Submit an Application for Professional/Instructional Positions, a Teacher Bid Sheet, and a resume. Send Applications to: Michael T. Kubina Director South Branch Career and Technical Center 401 Pierpont Street Petersburg, WV 26847 As required by State and Federal laws, South Branch Career and Technical Center does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, marital status, handicapping condition, age, ancestry, and national origin in employment and in the administration of its educational programs and activities. Inquiries may be directed to: Title IX Coordinator and/or Section 504 Coordinator, South Branch Career and Technical Center, 401 Pierpont Street, Petersburg, WV 26847. Phone 304-257-1331. Fax 304-257-2270. •High School Diploma/GED Application Deadline: October 28, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. To Apply: Submit a Letter of Interest, a Resume, and Three (3) Reference Letters and/or Contact Information. Send Applications to: Michael T. Kubina Director South Branch Career and Technical Center 401 Pierpont Street Petersburg, WV 26847 As required by State and Federal laws, South Branch Career and Technical Center does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, marital status, handicapping condition, age, ancestry, and national origin in employment and in the administration of its educational programs and activities. Inquiries may be directed to: Title IX Coordinator and/or Section 504 Coordinator, South Branch Career and Technical Center, 401 Pierpont Street, Petersburg, WV 26847. Phone 304-257-1331. Fax 304-257-2270. VACANCY NOTICE VACANCY NOTICE VACANCY NOTICE Half-Time Option Pathway Teacher Option Pathway Instructor/ Special Education Teacher Career and Work Skills Instructor /DCT Instructor Location: South Branch Career and Technical Center Location: South Branch Career and Technical Center Job Description: Upon Request Location: South Branch Career and Technical Center Job Description: Upon Request Employment Term: November 1, 2011 through June 15, 2012 Prorated 200 Day Contract Job Description: Upon Request Employment Term: November 1, 2011 through June 20, 2012 (10 Day Supplemental Contract) Prorated 210 day contract Minimum Qualifications: •West Virginia Teaching Certificate or West Virginia Vocational Certification or West Virginia Teaching Permit Employment Term: November 1, 2011 through June 15, 2012 Prorated 200 Day Contract Minimum Qualifications: •Endorsement in Special Education Multi-Categorical K-12 •Five (5) years of ABE/GED Experience Recommended •ABE Endorsement •GED Testing Credentials Preferred •GED Testing Credentials Preferred •Attend Option Pathway Two Week Required Training •Attend Option Pathway two week required training •Assume Option Pathway Reporting Responsibilities •Assume limited Option Pathway administrative responsibilities Salary: WV State Minimum Teacher Salary Application Deadline: October 28, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. Application Deadline: October 28, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. To Apply: Current SBCTC Employees: Submit a Teacher Bid Sheet Outside Applicants: Submit a Letter of Interest, a Resume, and Three (3) Reference Letters and/or Contact Information. To Apply: Current SBCTC Employees: Submit a Teacher Bid Sheet Outside Applicants: Submit a Letter of Interest, a Resume, and Three (3) Reference Letters and/or Contact Information. Send Applications to: Send Applications to: As required by State and Federal laws, South Branch Career and Technical Center does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, marital status, handicapping condition, age, ancestry, and national origin in employment and in the administration of its educational programs and activities. Inquiries may be directed to: Title IX Coordinator and/or Section 504 Coordinator, South Branch Career and Technical Center, 401 Pierpont Street, Petersburg, WV 26847. Phone 304-257-1331. Fax 304-257-2270. •Bachelors Degree in Education Required and Masters Degree in Business Education Preferred •Certified by the State of WV as a High School Teacher (9-12) •Five (5) years of ABE/GED Experience Salary: WV State Minimum Teacher Salary Michael T. Kubina Director South Branch Career and Technical Center 401 Pierpont Street Petersburg, WV 26847 As required by State and Federal laws, South Branch Career and Technical Center does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, marital status, handicapping condition, age, ancestry, and national origin in employment and in the administration of its educational programs and activities. Inquiries may be directed to: Title IX Coordinator and/or Section 504 Coordinator, South Branch Career and Technical Center, 401 Pierpont Street, Petersburg, WV 26847. Phone 304-257-1331. Fax 304-257-2270. •West Virginia Teaching Certificate or West Virginia Vocational Certification •DCT Vocational Endorsement required or approved teaching permit •Endorsement in Special Education Multi-Categorical K-12 •ABE Endorsement Michael T. Kubina Director South Branch Career and Technical Center 401 Pierpont Street Petersburg, WV 26847 Minimum Qualifications: •West Virginia Teaching Certificate or West Virginia Vocational Certification or West Virginia Teaching Permit •Hold a CTE Vocational and DCT/Business Coop Endorsement or willing to complete 9 hours of Business Coop Classes •Five (5) Years of Business or Industry Experience Recommended Salary: WV State Minimum Teacher Salary Application Deadline: October 28, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. To Apply: Current SBCTC Employees: Submit a Teacher Bid Sheet Outside Applicants: Submit a Letter of Interest, a Resume, and Three (3) Reference Letters and/or Contact Information. Send Applications to: Michael T. Kubina Director South Branch Career and Technical Center 401 Pierpont Street Petersburg, WV 26847 As required by State and Federal laws, South Branch Career and Technical Center does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, marital status, handicapping condition, age, ancestry, and national origin in employment and in the administration of its educational programs and activities. Inquiries may be directed to: Title IX Coordinator and/or Section 504 Coordinator, South Branch Career and Technical Center, 401 Pierpont Street, Petersburg, WV 26847. Phone 304-257-1331. Fax 304-257-2270. Page 6B - MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, October 26, 2011 LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS POTOMAC HIGHLANDS GUILD, INC. Pursuant to the disclosure requirements of the West Virginia Health Care Financial Disclosure Act, the following information is hereby presented for Potomac Highlands Guild, Inc. STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES Years Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 Revenue and support: Net patient service revenue Support from state and federal programs Other Total revenue and support Expenses Salaries and wages Employee benefits Supplies Contractual and professional Travel Rent and utilities Depreciation and amortization Repairs, maintenance and small equipment Insurance Bad debt expense Taxes and licenses Other 2011 $ 4,977,595 1,424,867 73,555 6,476,017 2010 $ 4,008,580 1,290,859 179,211 6,078,650 2,528,159 507,106 68,799 2,444,071 82,522 220,489 71,227 92,300 92,919 40,115 249,657 117,337 2,428,667 431,061 54,023 2,198,023 77,378 201,978 74,809 89,009 81,537 40,496 210,821 149,740 Total expenses CHANGE IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS Net assets - unrestricted, beginning of year Net assets - unrestricted, end of year 6.514,701 (38,684) 839,437 $ 800,753 6,037,542 41,108 798,329 $ 839,437 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION June 30, 2011 AND 2010 2011 2010 ASSETS Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 351,306 Patient receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts: 2011, $45,828 and 2010, $ 74,175 419,219 Contract Services receivable 53,916 Other current assets 82,493 Total current assets $ 288,809 439,482 43,524 73,606 906,934 845,421 208,712 1,037,200 406,495 193,955 1,846,362 1,379,733 466,629 95,530 $ 1,469,093 202,562 1,039.021 428,696 193,129 1,863,408 1,350,658 512,750 94,640 $ 1,452,811 LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Current liabilities Accounts payable and accrued payroll expenses $ 590,895 Accured annual leave 77,445 538,082 75,292 Total current liabilities 668,340 613,374 Net assets - unrestricted 800,753 839,437 $ 1,469,093 $ 1,452,811 Property and Equipment Land and land improvements Buildings and improvements Furniture and equipment Vehicles Less accumulated depreciation Total property and equipment Other Assets The Potomac Highlands Guild, Inc. is a non-profit, private agency holding an IRS 501 (c) (3) tax exempt status. Details relating to the above information are available for copying and public inspection at the Health Care Authority, 100 Dee Drive, Suite 201, Charleston, WV 25311. Information is also available at the Guild administrative offices located at 6 Park St., Petersburg, WV 26847. 10/26 1c --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE Pursuant to the authority vested in the undersigned by deed of trust dated the 6th day of December, 2007, signed by Kevin S. McGuire and Rikki McGuire, married to each other, to William Bean Attorney’s Office, Trustee, which said deed of trust is of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Hardy County, West Virginia, in Trust Deed Book 235, at page 616, and Golden & Amos, PLLC, Trustee having been requested so to do by the Lender, and default having been made under the terms and conditions of said deed of trust, and the provisions in said deed of trust concerning acceleration having been complied with by the Lender and present holder of the note, said Trustee will sell at public auction at 10:45 o’clock, a.m. on the 2nd day of November, 2011 at the front doors of the Courthouse in Hardy County, West Virginia the following described real estate: All that certain tract or parcel of real estate, together with all rights, rights-of-ways, improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging, containing 2.8 acres, more or less, lying and being situate in the Town of Moorefield, near the old tannery, along South Fork Secondary Route 7, in Moorefield Corporate District, Hardy County, West Virginia, and being more particularly described by metes and bounds incorporated in that certain Deed from Heavner to Mowery dated August 14, 1961, and of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Hardy County, West Virginia, in Deed Book No. 101, at Page 117, to which reference is now made for any and all pertinent purposes. The real estate is subject to any and all rights-of-ways and/or easements in chain of title, and to any prescriptive rights-of-ways that may exist. It is the intention of this notice to sell the secured property by proper description as was intended to be transferred and conveyed in the aforesaid deed of trust. The above described real estate is reported to have a mailing address of: 615 Tannery Hollow Road Moorefield, West Virginia 26836 TERMS OF SALE: Cash in hand on day of sale or within 30 days of date of sale upon terms to be agreed upon between Trustee and successful bidder, time being of the essence; payment for unpaid real estate taxes to be assumed by the purchaser. The Trustee does not warrant title or fitness to this property; it is being purchased as is; this is a buyer beware sale and any buyer is advised to retain counsel before the sale. If there is any part of the process of sale which is found to be objectionable, the Trustee reserves the right to cancel the sale. No purchaser should take possession or make improvements in the premises until the Trustee deed is delivered or recorded. A third party purchaser at sale may be required to pay the purchase price plus all recording and transfer fees. Any sale hereunder may be adjourned from time to time without any notice other than oral proclamation at the time and place appointed for this sale or by posting of a notice of same. Should the Trustee not appear at the time appointed for the sale and there is no notice posted of a continuance please contact the office of the Trustee to make further inquiry. Any sale may be conducted or adjourned by the designated agent or attorney of the Trustee. The undersigned is fully vested with the authority to sell said property as Trustee by instrument of record. Should any party have any inquires, objections to the sale or protests regarding the sale, or requests regarding the sale, please notify the trustee below by one of the means of communications set forth below. GOLDEN & AMOS, PLLC, TRUSTEE 543 Fifth Street, P.O. Box 81 Parkersburg, WV 26102 Telephone (304) 485?3851 Fax (304) 485-0261 E-mail: [email protected] 10/19, 10/26 3c ——————————————— WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Division of Highways NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Bids will be received electronically by the West Virginia Department of Transporta- LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS tion, Division of Highways through the Bid Express Bidding Service (www.bidx.com) and by the sealed proposals (only when prequalification is waived) being received at its office in Building 5, Room A-748, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, West Virginia until November 01, 2011 at 10:00 A.M.(Eastern Standard Time). The bids will be downloaded and/or opened and publically thereafter for the construction of the following project (s): ——————————————— Call: 005 Contract: 0411947 State Project: X316-0010/10-000.00 00 Federal Project: 0STP 1010 005 D00 Description: CONST NEW/RELOC 2 LANE ROAD CORRIDOR H - HUTTER ROAD CONNECTOR CO 10/3 - PROPOSED CORR. H COUNTY: HARDY DBE GOAL: 5 % OF CONTRACT BID AMOUNT. BIDDER MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN ASSURANCE OF MEETING GOAL ON FORM IN PROPOSAL. —————————————— Proposals will be received from prequalified and West Virginia licensed contractors only except that on Federal-Aid Projects a contractors’ license is not required at time of bid, but will be required before work can begin. Registration is required with the Department of Administration, Division of Purchasing, in accordance with Chapter 5A, Article 3, Section 12 of the West Virginia Code. All contractors submitting bids on project (s) must include one of the following forms properly executed with each proposal: Proposal Guaranty Bond, Cashier’s Check, or Certified Check for $500.00 or 5% of total bid, whichever is greater. *These are projects on which any contractor with a Category “W” Prequalification Rating may be eligible to bid. The West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways reserves the right to defer, delay or postpone the date for receiving and publicly opening proposals for any project designated in this advertisement, without the necessity of renewing such advertisement. All bidders holding valid bidding proposals will be notified of such deferment, delay or postponement and the date that proposals will be received and publicly opened. The West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex or national origin in consideration for an award. WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Division of Highways, Robert L. Pennington, P.E., Director of Program Planning and Administration. 10/19, 10/26 2c ——————————————— NOTICE OF MEETING The Region VIII Solid Waste Authority Planning Committee will meet at the Region VIII Office Building in the Grant County Industrial Park near Petersburg, WV, at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, November 3, 2011. The purpose of the meeting will be to review technical proposals received in response to our recently issued RFP. 10/26 1c —————————————NOTICE OF HARDY COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING The public and news media are hereby notified that the Hardy County Commission will hold a meeting in Room 101 at the Hardy County Courthouse, 204 Washington Street, Moorefield, WV on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at 9:00 A.M. The County Commission meeting will be open to all members of the public. A quorum of the County Commission is scheduled to meet and make decisions and take official action on matters scheduled on the meeting agenda. Any person desiring to address the County Commission should contact the County Clerk’s Office at the telephone number and/or address below. A copy of the meeting agenda is available, in advance, to any member of the public and/or news media at the Hardy County Clerk’s Office, Room 111, 204 Washington Street, Moorefield, WV 26836 or by contacting the Hardy County Clerk’s Office at telephone number 304-530-0250 or facsimile number 304-530-0251. 10/26 1c ————————————————HARDY COUNTY SCHOOLS 510 Ashby Street Moorefield, WV 26836 Phone: 304-530-2348 NOTICE OF SERVICE PERSONNEL JOB POSTING Which is subject to the preference established by law and the testing required by law and the State Board of Education regulations. All applicants should meet state and federal qualified standards. Moorefield High School and East Hardy Early Middle School LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS S11-502.204-046 Custodian I NOTICE OF CONTINUED EXTRA-CURRICULAR SERVICE PERSONNEL JOB POSTINGS Which is subject to the preference established by law and the testing required by law and the State Board of Education regulations. All applicants should meet state and federal qualified standards. Hardy County Schools XS11-001-012 Extra-Curricular Bus Run – South Branch Career and Technical Center Hardy County Schools XS11-001-014 Bus Operator, Extended Day Program NOTICE OF CONTINUED PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR JOB POSTINGS Moorefield Intermediate School P11-205-044 Interventionist, Title I Moorefield Middle School P11-301-045 Interventionist, Title I NOTICE OF CONTINUED PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR JOB POSTINGS East Hardy High School P11-501-041 School Librarian/Media Specialist, Grades 9-12 Hardy County Schools P11-202.301.502-037 Music Teacher, MES, MMS, and MHS NOTICE OF ATHLETIC JOB POSTINGS Applicants for the following postings must have a high school diploma, background and reference check, completed the WVSSAC First Aid and coaching training for those applying who are not professional educators. Must be eligible for a coaching license through the WVDE, and is responsible for all costs associated with the license. Previous coaching experience is also required. Individual works directly under the Head Coach and will be responsible to the principal of the school. East Hardy Early Middle School Team Coaching Assistant, Girls’ Basketball XP11-204-042 Team Coaching Assistant, Boys’ Basketball XP11-204-043 More information regarding these Job Postings can be found at: www.hardycountyschools.com or the Job Line at 304-530-2348, extension 777 Reference and background checks are required on all newly hired personnel. It is the responsibility of the applicant to see that all applications/bid sheets are received in the Associate Superintendent’s Office within the posting period noted. Personnel interested in applying for the above positions must notify the Personnel Office by submitting an application by Thursday, October 27, 2011 by 4:00 p.m. The above positions will be posted for a period of at least 8 working days beginning Tuesday, October 18, 2011. These positions will remain open until a certified applicant is chosen for recommendation or the position is no longer posted as a vacancy. Job Descriptions are available upon request at the School Board Office and in each school. Applicants should contact the Personnel Office at 510 Ashby Street, Moorefield, West Virginia 26836 or call (304) 530-2348, Ext. 222 or Ext. 236. DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED: As required by federal and state laws and regulations, the Hardy County Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, disability, age, marital status, or national origin in employment, or in its educational programs and activities. Inquiries may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, or Section 504 Coordinator, Hardy County Board of Education, 510 Ashby Street, Moorefield, West Virginia 26836 or call 304-530-2348 or to the United States Department of Education’s Director of Civil Rights by calling 215-656-8541. 10/26 1c ——————————————— NOTICE TO: THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN OF MOOREFIELD You are notified that the Town Council did at a regular meeting on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at the Town Offices in Inskeep Hall, vote to adopt an Amendment to the Moorefield City Code entitled “AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE IV, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, Division 1, Board of Park and Recreation Commissioners Section 2-4, Composition of Board, Appointment and Term of Members,” of the Moorefield City Code, 1975. You are also notified that you or any person may appear before the Town Council of LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS the Town of Moorefield on the 1st day of November 2011 at 7:00 P.M. in the Town Office at Inskeep Hall, 206 Winchester Avenue in Moorefield, West Virginia, and present any protest which you may have to the enactment of said amendment. The above stated amendment amends and reenacts Chapter 2, Article IV, Division 1, Section 2-4, Composition of Board, Appointment and Terms of Members to provide for term limits of the members of the Board of Park and Recreation Commissioners and reads as follows: MOOREFIELD CITY CODE AMENDMENT NO. 2011-2 An act to amend Chapter 2, Article IV. Boards and Commissions. Division 1. Board of Park and Recreation Commissioners Section 2-4. Composition of Board; Appointment and Term of Members, of the Moorefield City Code, 1975, as amended, and then to reenact same. BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF MOOREFIELD, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION: That Chapter 2, Article IV. Boards and Commissions. Division 1. Board of Park and Recreation Commissioners Section 2-4. Composition of Board; Appointment and Term of Members, of the Moorefield City Code, 1975, as amended, be amended to provide for term limits of the members of the Board of Park and Recreation Commissioners and reenacted to read as follows: SECTION 2-4. Composition of Board; Appointment and Term of Members. The Board of Park and Recreation Commissioners shall consist of five members, each of whom shall be a resident and free holder of the city and one of whom shall be a member of the common council; and all members of the board shall be appointed by the common council. The common council member of the board incumbent upon the effective date of this Code shall serve for a term concurrent with his term of office as councilman, and his successors shall be appointed and shall take office at each biennial organization meeting of the common council. Each of the other four members of the board shall be appointed for a term of six years and until his successor is appointed and qualified, as follows: (1) On or before October first, 1975, and every six years thereafter, one member shall be appointed; (2) on or before October first 1978, and every six years thereafter, one member shall be appointed; (3) on or before October first, 1979, and every six years thereafter, one member shall be appointed; and (4) on or before October first, 1980, and every six years thereafter, one member shall be appointed; and each of those members so appointed shall take office on the first day of October in the year of his appointment. No member of the Board of Park and Recreation Commissioners shall be permitted to serve more than two consecutive terms. Current members of the Board of Park and Recreation Commissioners shall be permitted to serve two consecutive terms after the term which they are now serving expires. Members of the board incumbent on the effective date of this Code shall continue in office for the duration of the term for which appointed and until their respective successors have been duly appointed and qualified. (9- 17-69,§ 2.) Amendment to take effect on the 2nd day of November, 2011. Date: 10/4/11 Council Members Voting FOR Amendment: Marshall “Chip” Combs, II Roger Pratt Douglas Mongold Steven Wilson Carol Sue Zuber Council Members Voting AGAINST Amendment: The undersigned Mayor of the Town of Moorefield does hereby certify that the foregoing Amendment was adopted by a majority of council. Gary B. Stalnaker, Mayor Date: 10/4/11 ATTEST: Phyllis J. Sherman, Clerk 10/26 1c ——————————————— COUNTY: HARDY DBE GOAL: 5 % OF CONTRACT BID AMOUNT, BIDDER MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN ASSURANCE OF MEETING GOAL ON FORM IN PROPOSAL. —————————— Proposals will be received from prequalified and West Virginia licensed contractors only except that on Federal-Aid Projects a contractors’ license is not required at time of bid, but will be required before work can begin. Registration is required with the Department of Administration, Division of Purchasing, in accordance with Chapter 5A, Article 3, Section 12 of the West Virginia Code. All contractors submitting bids on project (s) must include one of the following forms properly executed with each proposal: Proposal Guaranty Bond, Cashier’s Check, or Certified Check for $500.00 or 5% of total bid, whichever is greater. *These are projects on which any contractor with a Category “W” Prequalification Rating may be eligible to bid. The West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways reserves the right to defer, delay or postpone the date for receiving and publicly opening proposals for any project designated in this advertisement, without the necessity of renewing such advertisement. All bidders holding valid bidding proposals will be notified of such deferment, delay or postponement and the date that proposals will be received and publicly opened. The West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex or national origin in consideration for an award. WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Division of Highways, Robert L. Pennington, P.E., Director of Program Planning and Administration. 10/26, 11/2 2c ——————————————— WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Division of Highways NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Bids will be received electronically by the West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways through the Bid Express Bidding Service (www.bidx.com) and by the sealed proposals (only when prequalification is waived) being received at its office in Building 5, Room A-748, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, West Virginia until November 15, 2011 at 10:00 A.M.(Eastern Standard Time). The bids will be downloaded and/or opened and publically thereafter for the construction of the following project (s): ———————————— Call: 003 Contract:1117426 State Project: X316-000H/00-117.40 0D Federal Project: HSIP 0048 045 D00 Description: REALIGN & WIDEN CURVE CORRIDOR H - WV 55 CONNECTOR CORR H CONN - WV55 TIE-IN ter. This way, the high school does not lose funding for that student. The Mountaineer Challenge Academy holds 2 classes per year that last 22 weeks. One class begins in January and the other in July. During the 22 weeks, the “cadet” lives on site and is schooled in GED preparation and life skills. At The Academy, a 16 year old can obtain the GED and certifications in 1st aid, CPR, OSHA Basic Safety and OSHA Level-One Oil and Gas Field Safety. There is no obligation to join the military after completing the program. The cadets do the same as if graduating from high school. They go to college, to a We’re planning our Veteran’s Day tribute and need your help! Send us the names of your Hardy County family members who were killed in or declared MIA during WWII. We’ll compile a list for our Veteran’s Day tribute. Send to: The Moorefield Examiner Veterans PO Box 380 Moorefield WV 26836 [email protected] trade school, go into the workforce, to the military, or whatever path they choose. The success obtained by the cadet is due to a structured and orderly atmosphere that is normally not found in regular school. Any distractions that may be causing them to fail in the home environment are removed so they can fully concentrate on their education and life skills. The cadets on average gain 2.5 grade levels in academic ability while attending. The cadet receives much attention in the classroom and is provided tutoring when needed. Along with the State- certified instructors and guidance coun- selors, the cadet is also assigned a special staff “Assistant” to guide them on their “Success Plan” as they prepare for graduation. The Assistant also coordinates a mentoring program for one year after graduation to give extra support and ensure continued success when the cadet returns home. The Mountaineer Challenge Academy is accepting applications now for the next class which begins in January. To learn more about this highly successful program, please call Russ Sterling toll-free 800-5297700. You may visit the website www.wvchallenge.org.The Academy is also on Facebook. West Virginia State Auditor’s Office County Collections Division Building 1 Room W-118 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East Charleston, WV 25305 10/26, 11/2, 11/9 3c ————————————————- DEBTS PILING UP? National Guard Offers Alternative to High School Dropouts The WV National Guard provides a free military school for WV boys and girls 16-18 years old. It is a unique option to dropping out of high school and giving up on their education. The Mountaineer Challenge Academy is the Guard’s program that is open to all WV boys and girls that meet the age and other standard requirements. Located at Camp Dawson in Preston County, The Academy is an approved alternative program of the State Board of Education. Therefore, when a student leaves their high school to enter The Academy, they are designated as a transfer and are kept on their home high school ros- NOTICE OF REDEMPTION (Cert No. 16264 R & R Properties) To: THE ESTATE OF SHIRLEY G. AYERS, WILBERT L. AYERS, TERRY D. PYLES, BENJAMIN N. PYLES, THE ESTATE OF SHIRLEY G. AYERS, WILBERT L. AYERS, TERRY D. PYLES, FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY LLC, SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE INC., WV DEPARTMENT OF TAX AND REVENUE, WV STATE TAX DEPARTMENT BANKRUPTCY UNIT/SPECIAL PROCEDURES, SHIRLEY G. AYERS, WV STATE TAX DEPARTMENT OF BANKRUPTCY UNIT/SPECIAL PROCEDURES, SHIRLEY G. AYERS, WV STATE TAX DEPARTMENT or heirs at law, devisees, creditors, representatives, successors or assigns. You will take notice that R & R Properties, the purchaser of the following real estate, Certification No.: 16264, located in Lost River District, NE of Shoemaker Hollow Rd 1.56 Ac. Ayers which was returned delinquent or nonentered in the name of Ayers Shirley G Life Wilbert L Ayers Live Terry D Pyles Et Al, and was sold by the deputy commissioner of delinquent and nonentered lands of Hardy County at the sale for delinquent taxes on 9/13/2011. R & R Properties requests that you be notified a deed for such real estate will be made on or after 12/02/2011, as provided by law, unless before that day you redeem such real estate. The amount needed to redeem on or before 12/02/2011, will be as follows: Amount equal to the taxes and charges due on the date of the sale, with interest, to 12/02/2011 $1,348.97 Amount of taxes paid on the property, since the sale, with interest to 12/02/2011 $0.00 Amount paid for Title Examination and preparation of the list to be served and for preparation and service of notice with interest to 12/02/2011 $213.47 Additional Statutory Fees with interest to 12/02/2011 $0.00 Total Required $1,562.44 You may redeem at any time before 12/02/2011 by paying for the above total less any unearned interest Given under my hand 10/19/2011 G. Russell Rollyson Jr. Deputy Commissioner of Delinquent and Nonentered Lands of Hardy County, State of West Virginia Please make your certified check or money order payable to the Honorable Robert Ferrell, Sheriff of Hardy County and return to WV State Auditor’s Office, County Collections Office, Building 1, room W-118, Charleston, West Virginia 25305. Questions please call 1-888-509-6568. BANKRUPTCY CALL TODAY 304-822-4740 Call toll free 800-619-4740 SHERMAN LAW FIRM You don’t have to leave town to file bankruptcy. We are a debt relief agency. We help people file for bankruptcy relief under the bankruptcy code. MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - Page 7B “4-H Family Harvest” is Theme of Annual Program Hardy County 4-H will hold its 2011 Achievement Program and Leaders Recognition Program on Sunday, Oct. 30 at 2 p.m. at Moorefield Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall. This special event celebrates 4-H month and achievements of the Hardy County 4-H. The 4-H families have received information in the mail and at their club meetings about this annual celebration where members and leaders will be recognized. The special theme this year will be the family and how being together can strengthen and help families grow. All families are asked to bring a side pot luck dish. The 4-H is providing the paper goods. The meat and drinks for the meal will be sponsored by the Hardy County Healthy Family/Children Coalition, in keeping with promoting “Family Meal Time.” A special program with awards and door prizes is planned following the meal. This time of year is a special time as 4-H clubs begin exciting activities countywide. Camp attendance was excellent and volunteer leaders have worked hard in all areas of the program. Adult volunteers will be recognized for their time and effort to make the 4-H program succeed. The County Recognition and Achievement Committee hope all 4-H families attend this award winning event. New club families, friends and alumni are also wel- come to attend. If you need more information about this event, call the WVU Hardy County Extension Office at 530-0273. 4-H families can contact their club leader for specific instructions. Programs and activities offered by the West Virginia University Extension Service are available to all persons without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, or national origin. News from the Sperrys Run Community MRS. OLIVER HEISHMAN Sperrys Run, October 20, 2011Austin and Peggy Ludwig, Hebron, Indiana, recently spent several days with his son-in-law and daughter, Keith and Brenda Williams. While here they visited with his cousin, Wayne Gochenour, attended the reunion of WHS Class of 51 and helped with apple butter making at Sperrys Run UM church. We were all very happy to seem them again. Sandy Kersten and Linda Edwards spent the weekend of October 7, 8 and 9 in Tampa, Florida, where they attended the Edwards family reunion, which they enjoyed very much. Wardensville High School Class of 51 held their 60th Reunion at the Kac-Ka-Pon Restaurant in Wardensville on October 1. Among those attending from this area were Arlie and Nova Funk, Oliver and Mary Heishman, Austin and Peggy Ludwig, and Shelby Hulver. Others attending were J. Kenneth and Katie Frye, Marlene See, Winfred and Judy Miller, Nina Rudy, Tommy Lafollette, Maynard and Betty Brill, Eunice Snyder, Tom and Janet Cirani, Grady and Martha Bradfield. Thanks to Marlene for making the arrangements. It was very nice to visit with our classmates again and share our memories. We remember our classmates who are no longer living: Kenneth Ludwig, Nancy Stewart, Virgil Sine, Marvin Smith and Robert Hulver. Minnie Heishman attended a Breast Cancer Survivor’s Luncheon in Romney on October 3. A large crowd attended the Glen Bradfield Estate Sale on Saturday, October 15. Chuck Brinker had back surgery in Winchester Medical Center on October 11 and is doing very well. He is able to be out and walking around, but no work yet. We wish him a complete recovery. Clyde Heishman spent last Saturday and Sunday with his daughter, Carrie Heishman, Arlington, Va., and they did some sight-seeing. Get well wishes to Joe Brennskag who was a patient in Winchester Medical Center several days recently for treatment. Minnie Heishman attended the Hardy County Cancer Awareness Banquet at Love Memorial Clinic, Moorefield, on October 13. Congratulations to Stephen Jackson and Tiffany Hope on the birth of twins, Norah and Alexander, born September 2 in Grant Memorial Hospital. They are now living on Sperrys Run. Hilda Bradfield consulted her eye specialist in Harrisonburg, Va. and received a good report. Get well wishes to Eunice Lupton who recently had breast cancer surgery. Baker Charge United Methodist fifth Sunday services will be held at Sperrys Run UM church on October 30 at 11:15 a.m. A fellowship meal will follow the service. Come and enjoy the day with us. LEGISLATIVE ROUNDUP By Tom Miller PressNet Reporter Prompted by this state’s growing problem of drug abuse, the West Virginia Medical Association presented a 24-point program to legislators during last week’s round of interim committee meetings here that is designed to combat this problem which most authorities now believe has reached epidemic proportions. “We realize as doctors that something has to be done, something will be done and we need to be a very active part of it,” Dr. John Schmidt told members of a joint House-Senate legislative study committee last Wednesday. Schmidt, immediate past president of the group, said the work began last winter and that one member of the organization’s task force assigned to this issue described drug abuse in West Virginia as a “veritable plague across the state.” One of the key points in the proposal is a recommendation that the 2012 Legislature again consider enactment of a law making over-thecounter cold and allergy medications that contain pseudoephedrine—a major ingredient in producing methamphetamine— available by prescription only. The Legislature took up such a bill at the 2011 regular session back in March and it passed the House of Delegates after a spirited debate but died in the state Senate on an unusual tie vote of 16-16 with two members—Acting Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and Sen. Walt Helmick, DPocahontas, absent. The legislation, which was dubbed the “Sudafed bill”, was designed to cover 15 common sinus and allergy medicines that can be purchased without a prescription. During other legislative interim committee meetings here last week: BY TOM MILLER Press Net Reporter • State Commerce Secretary Keith Burdette told members of the Joint Commission on Economic Development that he expects companies exploring possible sites in West Virginia for billion-dollar ethane cracker plants in the Marcellus Shale gas drilling fields to select sites by the end of the year. He indicated he thinks one or more could be located in West Virginia and that would bring a “seismic shift to the state’s economy.” • a separate select House-Senate committee working on proposed legislation to regulate Marcellus Shale activity in West Virginia adopted an amendment that would prevent drillers from setting up their operations within 625 feet of a home or building used to shelter farm animals.This so-called “buffer zone” amendment initially was proposed at 1,000 feet and then cut to 750 feet before legislators agreed on the 625 figure. • since chronically ill residents of West Virginia account for 75 percent of health care spending in the state, better coordination of their care can go a long way to ease the growing costs for this segment of the population, Emory University Professor Kenneth Thorpe told the Joint Committee on Health last Tuesday. Thorpe, hired to review health care spending costs here, said about 17 percent of West Virginians are covered by Medicaid and only 11 other states have a higher percentage in this category. • legislators learned from WorkForce West Virginia’s acting Executive Director Russell Fry that the state only paid out unemployment benefits to just six prison and jail inmates instead of the 30 originally reported in September which reduced the amount of potential benefits from $150,000 down to about $7,000. He also told reporters that his agency is going to beef up its anti-fraud activities because “zero fraud is tolerated.” • Meanwhile, during a meeting of the Legislative Oversight Committee on Regional Jails and Correctional Facilities, Commissioner Jim Rubenstein of the Division of Corrections told lawmakers that even as the state’s jails and prisons continue to add more inmates, the agency is struggling to keep correctional officers on the job because of comparatively low pay. He said the cost of monthly overtime pay, about $300,000, is adding to the problem because the officers on the job are being asked to work longer hours because of staff shortages. He said these employees are leaving for other jobs where they can expect to earn $12,000 to $14,000 more per year. Rubenstein said the state’s 10 regional jails currently are holding about 1,800 more inmates than these jails are designed to accommodate. And the current vacancy rate among state prison employees is averaging six percent. He said there has been no adjustment to the starting salary for a correctional officer for several years and this has resulted in a vacancy rate of about six percent or some 120 people in the Division of Corrections. The next round of legislative interim committee meetings is scheduled for Nov. 14-16. WV’s Fall Wild Turkey Season Opened Oct. 22 “The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR) predicts the wild turkey harvest will be similar to or slightly higher this fall than during the 2010 fall hunting season,” said Paul Johansen, Assistant Chief in Charge of Game Management for the DNR Wildlife Resources Section. This prediction for a slightly higher fall turkey harvest is based on current mast conditions and wild turkey brood reports. The season opened October 22 in selected counties. “Less abundant mast conditions this fall across much of the state will tend to concentrate wild turkey flocks near available food sources and make them more available to hunters,” noted Johansen. “DNR field personnel also reported an increase in the number of wild turkey broods observed this year.” A total of 33 counties in West Virginia will be open to wild turkey hunting this fall. Counties open to fall turkey hunting include the following: • Fourteen traditional fall hunting counties, including Berkeley, Grant, Greenbrier, Hampshire, Hardy, Mineral, Monroe, Morgan, Nicholas, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Randolph, Tucker and Webster will be open to a four-week season (Oct. 22 - Nov. 19, 2011). • Seven counties, including Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, Mason, Ohio, Preston and Wood will be open to a two-week season (Oct. 22 - Nov. 5, 2011). • Twelve counties, including Cabell, Harrison, Jackson, Lewis, Mercer, Monongalia, Pleasants, Putnam, Summers, Tyler , Wirt and Upshur will have a one-week season (Oct. 22 - Oct. 29, 2011). More information on the fall wild turkey season and other hunting regulations can be found in the “2011-2012 West Virginia Hunting and Trapping Regulations Summary.” Copies of this brochure are available at DNR offices, license agents, and on the agency’s website: www.wvdnr.gov. Page 8B - MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, October 26, 2011