Wheeling Symphony Brass Quintet Comes To Clarksburg

Feb. 25 -Mar. 2, 2016
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Wheeling Symphony Brass
Quintet Comes To Clarksburg &
Engages Student Musicians
By RONDA GREGORY
News & Journal Staff Writer
We hear a symphony...a
tender
melody--well,
the
Brass Quintet of the Wheeling
Symphony Orchestra, that is.
This five-person group of
brass musicians of the WSO will
perform a free public concert at
7 p.m. Monday, March 7 at the
Robert C. Byrd High School
Auditorium in Clarksburg,
located at 1 Eagle Way.
The
Clarkburg-Harrison
Cultural Foundation is hosting
the event through their “Ivory
Evenings” concerts.
And in an effort to involve
student musicians, the WSO
Brass Quintet concert was
scheduled in conjunction with
when the All-County Band
(grades 9, 10, 11 and 12) and
Cadet Band (grades 6, 7 and
8) students could conveniently
best engage with the seasoned
musicians. The students will be
performing their own concert
the following day--Tuesday,
WSO member John Winkler,
shown above, will be directing
the music of the Brass Quintet
at the March 7th concert in
Clarksburg.
March 8 at 7 p.m. at RCB High
School.
But...back to the WSO Brass
Band concert on Monday...
after that concert, the student
musicians will be introduced.
“These young students will
be recognized at the public
concert,” said Dolores Yoke,
Cultural Foundation board
member, past president and
chair of the “Ivory Evenings”
committee. “We have wonderful
bands. School bands are usually
a musician’s first experience
with music.”
She said she hopes the
community will come out and
enjoy the free concert.
“Everyone is invited to
share the music and salute our
students,” Yoke said. “It’ll be a
great way to start spring!”
The Brass Quintet features
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra
members:
John
Winkler,
Principal Trumpet;
Aaron
Plourde, Second Trumpet;
Stacie Mickens, Principal Horn;
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ACT2 Theatre Company Presents New
Play In Downtown Clarksburg
By RONDA GREGORY
News & Journal Staff Writer
ACT2 Theatre Company
will present “SIN, SEX AND
THE CIA”March 10-13 and
March 17-20 at the group’s
new location at 318 West Main
Street, Clarksburg -also home
of My Little Cupcake and My
Mother’s Daughter.
Show times are Thursday
through Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
and Sunday matinees are at 2
p.m.
\The play, directed by Rex
Kelch by special arrangement
with Samuel French, is not as
provocative as its title implies,
said Kelch.
“The playwrights Michael
and Susan Parker describe it
as ‘the traditional naughty but
nice’,” Kelch grinned. But he
added seriously, “There is no
bad language or nudity.”
He continued describing the
play as “an American farce”,
where mishaps, misadventures
and interactions get skewed into
looking like something they
are not, creating a myriad of
hilariousconfusion.
“It’s about people getting in
compromising situations that
aren’t compromising but are
based on a misunderstanding,”
Kelch explained. “That’s
what the ‘naughty but nice’
description is about.”
By LEIGH C. MERRIFIELD
News & Journal Editor
The News & Journal
began receiving phone calls
LAST year with folks asking
when it would be time for
the Shinnston High School
Homecoming Reunion. Well,
2016 is THE YEAR!
This celebration occurs
every four years and gives
former SHS graduates the
opportunity to return to
their hometown for a special
occasion that offers a full
weekend to meet and greet
old friends. As in past years,
the Shinnston High School
Alumni Association has been
working hard to make plans for
activities during this special
weekend, which is set for July
15th and 16th.If you were
once a student at Shinnston
High School – regardless of
Pictured above is a site familiar to many, their alma mater
– Shinnston High School. Many graduates will return to
Shinnston this summer to celebrate a Spartan reunion of all
classes that attended the school.
the years attended – you are
encouraged to make plans for
this summer’s celebration.
Activities will begin on
Friday, July 15th at 7:30 p.m.
with opening ceremonies at
Lincoln High School. A free,
catered parking lot party will
follow at LHS from 8 p.m.
until midnight. Food will be
served from 8 to 10 p.m. Take
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Dorsey Funeral Home Introduces Connie
Jones, A Pre-Need Specialist
By LEIGH C. MERRIFIELD
News & Journal Editor
Dorsey
Funeral
Home
in Shinnston is pleased to
announce the recent addition
of a new staff member. Connie
Jones, who will be handling preneed arrangements for families,
is also a licensed funeral
director and embalmer. She
says that making arrangements
in advance is becoming more
and more popular and the
funeral industry has realized
that pre-arrangements are quite
beneficial for grieving family
members.
“There are many choices
to be made when a family
member is lost, and it is often
a topic that is not openly
discussed … making it even
more difficult for those left
behind to decide what their
loved one might have wanted,”
she explained. “Sometimes
death comes unexpectedly,
and depending on the age of
the deceased, often children
in their 20s, 30s and even 40s
have no idea what to do! Many
Pictured
above,
Connie
Jones opens the doors at
Dorsey Funeral Home and
looks forward to benefitting
families by consulting with
them on pre-needs.
times they don’t even know
complete family history that
is required for an obituary …
or cemetery information … or
how many death certificates are
needed and for what purpose
they are required. These kind
of questions only add to their
stress, and those are just a few
of the reasons why having those
decisions made in advance
are helpful. Pre-arrangements
can make it much simpler for
loved ones who are already
devastated. If it is your first
experience with this situation,
you really have no idea how
many decisions there are to
make!”
Connie will be hosting
a “Lunch & Learn” in the
banquet room at Eat ‘n Park
Restaurant in Bridgeport at 11
a.m. on March 17th. The public
is invited and encouraged to
attend. A free lunch will be
served, but more importantly,
helpful educational information
on pre-arranging will be
offered. This will be followed
by a question and answer
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City Websites
Building
Amazing Cities
By JIM HUNT
author, speaker, consultant
The director said a character
in the play stands out. “One
of the great characters is the
Reverend Samuel Abernathy.
He’s
a
fire-and-brimstone
preacher to the extreme,” Kelch
As someone who works with
said. “But all the situations he
many
cities, I am on dozens
finds are not the sinful situations
of
city
websites each month
he thinks they are.”
and
have
probably been on
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several thousand over the past
few years. Just a few years
ago, many cities did not have a
website and if they did, it was
not very sophisticated. Now,
it is almost mandatory to have
their homes, 24 hours a day, 7 a city website and many have
days a week.
additional features that allow
In keeping with Governor you to pay taxes and fines
Tomblin’s goal to make online. A city without a website
government
business
as would be better off to take down
transparent and accessible all of the welcome signs around
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the city than forgo a website.
DMV Customers May Now Request
Personalized Plates Online
More and more West
Virginians are “skipping the
trip” and taking advantage
of the online services offered
by the Division of Motor
Vehicles, including a new
personalized plate request
Plans Announced For SHS Homecoming
Celebration 2016 This Summer
service. Customers have been
able to search a personalized
plate database for quite some
time; however, they are now
able to search and request a
personalized plate for their
vehicle from the comfort of
Most tourists and visitors to a
city make a visit via the Internet
before physically visiting the
city and this can be important
if the visitor is a prospective
business looking to move to
the city or a new resident who
is interested in signing up for
utilities or seeing what type of
activities are available for their
children.
The Internet has made it easy
for cities to let their citizens
reach them and do many
things that could only be done
in person. Even city council
meetings and zoning hearings
are on video in many cities and
people with disabilities can
participate in meetings along
with those who have work
schedules that conflict with the
meeting times. The future will
be even more connected with
the ability to let citizens ask
questions and provide input
on public hearings and other
matters. Applications and other
forms are readily available on
many city websites as well.
With this great tool for city
governments available, you
would think that all cities would
want to be online with a city
website, yet over 100 cities in
West Virginia do not have any
presence on the web. While
some may think that it is not
important for a small town
to have a website, they are
missing out on the potential of
considerable dollars and other
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Feb. 25 - Mar. 2, 2016
Revising Our Priorities
There are still several days left in February, but I am already beginning to wonder if March is going
to come roaring in like a lion or more pleasantly – like a lamb. Having 60-degree weather this past
Saturday was certainly a treat, I know that! And hearing that it may be followed by snow was rather
depressing. But I am trying to focus on the time change on March 13th when we will spring forward
and at least have one extra hour of daylight during the evening.
The after effects of our BIG snow in January are still noticeable. The cinders and salt residue
can still be seen and tracked into the house if you’re not careful. And if it hadn’t been for a good
neighbor who plowed my driveway, it’s hard to tell how long I would have been snowbound! Thank
you, Pat!!!! But I also have to admit that when I trekked to the mailbox one evening after dark, it
looked like something had flown over and dumped a ton of sparkling confetti on my yard. It literally
glistened in the moonlight! That being said, now I’m ready for Spring!
It’s kind of funny how our attitude changes. It puts me in mind of a scene from the movie “White
Christmas”. If you remember, the inn had experienced a tough winter with no snow and therefore
not many travelers, so business was hurting. At the end of the movie, however, the big back doors
of the inn were slid open to reveal a huge snowfall – drawing enthusiastic cheers from everyone!
Typically, though, after we have experienced that first beautiful snow, our spirits tend to chill a bit
and we aren’t as thrilled to see it return. I guess we have to remember to count our blessings – if we
have power and can turn on the lights … have heat … and food, then we can weather the storm. We
just re-prioritize what is really important!
Not just our attitudes, but our tastes change with time. A friend of mine forwarded me a little
humorous piece about how everything that is seemingly important to us tends to change as we grow
older. I will share it with you in hopes that it will make you chuckle as much as it did me!
What follows is an original list composed by a young lady at age 22. She tried to prioritize exactly
what she was looking for in the perfect man. He must be 1) handsome, 2) charming, 3) financially
successful, 4) a caring listener, 5) witty, 6) in good physical shape, 7) dress with style, 8) appreciate
the finer things, and 9) be capable of thoughtful surprises.
At age 32, her criteria changed somewhat. He must be: 1) nice looking, 2) open car doors and hold
the chair out until she is seated, 3) have enough money for a nice dinner out, 4) listen more than he
talks, 5) laugh at her jokes, 6) be able to carry bags of groceries with ease, 7) own at least one tie, 8)
appreciate a good home-cooked meal, and 9) remember birthdays and anniversaries.
The list was revised again at age 42. Now, he must be 1) not too ugly, 2) doesn’t drive off until she
is in the car, 3) works steady and splurges on dinner out occasionally, 4) nods his head when she is
talking, 5) usually remembers punch lines of jokes, 6) is in good enough shape to help rearrange the
furniture, 7) wears a shirt that covers his belly, 8) knows not to buy champagne with screw-top lids,
9) remembers to put the toilet seat down, and 10) shaves most weekends.
Now at 52, she has yet another set of revisions! He must 1) keep hair in nose and ears trimmed,
2) not belch or scratch in public, 3) doesn’t borrow money too often, 4) doesn’t re-tell the same joke
too many times, 5) doesn’t nod off to sleep when she vents, 6) is in good enough shape to get off the
couch on weekends, 7) usually wears matching socks and fresh underwear, 8) appreciates a good TV
dinner, 9) remembers her name on occasion, and 10) shaves some weekends.
At age 62, there are more adjustments to the qualifications for Mr. Perfect! He 1) doesn’t scare
small children, 2) remembers where the bathroom is, 3) doesn’t require much money for upkeep, 4)
only snores lightly when asleep, 5) remembers why he is laughing, 6) is in good enough shape to
stand up by himself, 7) remembers where he left his teeth, and 8) remembers that it’s the weekend.
She made her last revision at age 72, and the list had dwindled to next to nothing! Perhaps she just
quit looking for Mr. Perfect!??? He must be 1) breathing, and 2) doesn’t miss the toilet!
This week’s dessert comes from a child who has not yet formulated her list of priorities for her Mr.
Perfect, but she is observant! When asked what makes people fall in love, Jan (age 6) says, “No one
is sure why it happens, but I think it has something to do with how you smell. That’s why perfume
and deodorant are so popular!”
This Week In WV History
The
following
events
happened on these dates in
West Virginia history. To read
more, go to e-WV: The West
Virginia Encyclopedia at www.
wvencyclopedia.org.
Feb. 25, 1911: Newspaperman
Jim Comstock was born
in Richwood. In 1957, he
founded the West Virginia
Hillbilly, a weekly newspaper
that circulated both inside and
outside the state.
Feb. 26, 1869: The legislature
approved a bill moving the state
capital to Charleston.
Feb. 26, 1972: One of the
country’s worst mining-related
disasters occurred on this date
on Buffalo Creek in Logan
County. A coal waste dam
collapsed, sending 132 million
gallons of water, coal refuse
and silt into the valley. In the
end, 125 people, including
entire families, were killed, and
1,000 people were injured.
Feb. 27, 1867: Marshall
College was established as a
normal school for the training of
teachers. The first term began
June 15, 1868, with 25 students
enrolled in three departments.
Feb. 27, 1871: Summers
County was established from
segments of Fayette, Greenbrier,
Mercer, and Monroe counties.
The county was named after
George W. Summers, one of
West Virginia’s founders.
Feb. 28, 1831: Fayette
County was formed by the
General Assembly of Virginia
from parts of Kanawha,
Nicholas, Greenbrier, and
Logan counties. The county
was named for the Marquis de
Lafayette, the French military
officer who served under
George Washington during the
Revolutionary War.
Feb. 28, 1858: McDowell
County, the southernmost
county in West Virginia, was
created from part of Tazewell
County, Virginia. The new
county was named after James
McDowell, a governor of
Virginia.
Feb. 28, 1956: Senator
Harley Kilgore died while in
office. In 1952, Kilgore was the
first West Virginian elected to a
third term in the U.S. Senate. He
is buried in Arlington National
Cemetery.
Feb. 29, 1888: Stephen B.
Elkins gave his first political
speech in West Virginia at a
rally in Wheeling. He soon
moved to West Virginia, was
elected to the U.S. Senate, and
built a summer mansion in the
Randolph County town that
would bear his name.
March 1, 1831: Jackson
County was created from parts
of Wood, Mason and Kanawha
counties and named in honor of
Andrew Jackson, the seventh
president of the United States.
March 1, 1870: The
legislature passed an act to
create a branch normal school
at West Liberty. For the next 61
years, the school was a teacher
preparatory institution.
March 1, 1898: Homer
Adams Holt was born in
Lewisburg. He became West
Virginia’s 20th governor.
March 2, 1840: The Virginia
General Assembly granted a
charter for Bethany College.
From the beginning, it has been
a four-year, baccalaureate-
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degree college, the oldest such
institution in West Virginia.
March 2, 1915: A blast
swept through Layland No. 3
Mine in Fayette County, killing
114 men.
March 2, 1927: The West
Virginia capitol building known
as the “pasteboard capitol” was
destroyed by fire. This woodframe building in downtown
Charleston had been built in
just 42 days after the previous
capitol building (the Victorian
capitol) burned in 1921.
March 2, 1961: Governor
Wally Barron signed legislation
that granted Marshall College
university status.
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Some Funny Stories Taken From Reader’s Digest
Kopp’s
Korner
By Donnie Kopp
“Does It Only Come In
Black?”
My five-year-old son is crazy
about cars, so I took him to his
first car show. He loved seeing
all
the different models and
brands
and gushed over the big
engines, the colors, and even the
wheels. But the car he was most
impressed with was a hearse.
“Mom!” he shouted. “Look
at all this storage!”
Chemistry In The Soup
Kitchen
While volunteering in a soup
kitchen, I hit it off with a very
attractive single man. It was
a relief since my mother and
I always laughed because the
men to whom I was drawn
were inevitably married. So,
optimistic about my chances, I
asked my new friend what he
did for a living. He replied, “I’m
a priest.”
A Risk For All Seasons
My mother was rushed to
the hospital following a serious
tumble. There, the staff placed a
band around her wrist with large
letters warning: Fall Risk.
Unimpressed, Mom said to
me, “I’ll have them know I’m a
winter, spring, and summer risk
too.”
A Kid With A Dream
For Martin Luther King Day,
I asked my fifth graders how
they’d make the world a better
place. One said, “I’d make
potato skins a main dish rather
than an appetizer.”
Air-Headed
Scene: A radio newsroom.
Caller: I just wanted to let you
know you’re off the air.
Host: Yes, we know. The
engineers are working on it.
Caller: It would be nice if you
put something on the air that
says that.
Source: Overheard in the
RADIO Newsroom
Whom Gave It Away?
When my coworker answered
his phone, the confused woman
on the other end asked, “Who is
this?”
“This is Steve. With whom
did you wish to speak?”
After a pause: “Did you just
say whom?”
“Yes, I did.”
The woman replied, “I have
the wrong number,” and hung
up.
The Cost of Vinyl
Most of our music store
customers have a story about
their old vinyl collection. Once,
a man asked how much a record
cost. My coworker quoted him
the price, then added, “But
there’s a surcharge if we have to
listen to how your mother made
you throw out all your old vinyl
records.”
5 Lies Job Applicants Tell
Gilding the lily is a job
seeker’s birthright. Here are
a few doozies, where the
applicant claimed …
… to be a former CEO of
the company to which he was
applying.
… to be fluent in two
languages—one of which was
pig Latin.
… to be a Nobel Prize winner.
… to have worked in a jail
when he was really in there
serving time.
… he was fired “on accident.”
Confessions of a Store Santa
While I was working as a
store Santa, a boy asked me for
an electric train set. “If you get
your train,” I told him, “your
dad is going to want to play
with it too. Is that all right?”
The boy became very quiet.
So, moving the conversation
along, I asked, “What else
would you like Santa to bring
you?”
He
promptly
replied,
“Another train.”
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Feb. 25 - Mar. 2, 2016
N&J Briefs
FROM AROUND HARRISON COUNTY
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churches and non-profit organizations. Items will be published one
time only and will be listed in the order in which they occur. Please
submit your ‘briefs’ two weeks prior to the event. Fax your information
to 304-592-0603 or send via e-mail to [email protected].
BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Tea & Talk, Downton Abbey, every Monday through March 7th
at 1:00 pm – tea provided and you are welcome to bring a bag lunch
• Kids Movie Night – Hotel Transylvania 2 on Friday, Feb. 26, at
6:00 pm – children ages 4 – 12, registration required • Chapter
Chat – “The Water Knife” by Paolo Bacigalupi on Wednesday,
March, 2 at 12:00 pm • Story Laboratory – Lazy Leprechauns! On
Thursday, March 3rd at 6:00 pm, ages 4 – 12, registration required.
For information or to register for any event call library at 304842-8248.
LENTEN SERVICES
Lenten services to be held every Wednesday through Lent at
First Baptist Church in Shinnston at 12:00 pm followed by a soup
luncheon. Bible study will be held prior to Lenten service at 11:00
am – led by Rev. Craig Blankenship.
HARRISON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY BLACK
HISTORY PROGRAM
Program will honor James “Aubrey” Stewart on Friday, Feb.
26th at 6:00 pm at the Uptown Event Center in Clarksburg. For
more information contact the Society at 304-709-4902 or hcwvhs@
gmail.com.
BRIDGEPORT ROTARY ANNUAL HEALTH AWARENESS
SCREENING
Health screening on Saturday 27th from 7:00 am – 10:00 am
at Bridgeport Middle School. 39 Different blood Test For $45!!
Optional Tests also Available - Men’s and Women’s Special tests
available also. For more information or to make an appointment
call 1-800-524-3414. Walk-ins are welcome. Be sure to fast 10
hrs from food - no alcohol for 24 hrs.
“New Play” cont. from page 1
“Symphony” cont. from page 1
A brief snapshot of the plot: The one-set play takes place in
present day in a cabin - actually a C.I.A. safe house in the mountains
of Virginia. Huge oil reserves have been discovered in The Chagos
Islands, a vast archipelago stretching for hundreds of miles across
the Indian Ocean. O.P.E.C. is pressuring the Chagosians to join the
cartel. The Chagosians, however, are interested in placing
themselves under the protection of the United States.
A secret meeting between a representative of the islands and a
U.S. undersecretary of state, Margaret Johnson (Misty Wells), has
been arranged in the safe house. Unfortunately, no one knows who
the island’s representative reallyis. Concerned about possible
O.P.E.C. interference, the C.I.A. has sent agent Luke James (Dan
Hawkins) to secure the cabin. An eager beaver on his first field
assignment, we are left to wonder how he ever got the job. He gets
caught in all his own booby traps.
James also manages to electrocute himself, sethimself on fire, get
a bucket stuck on his head...and if that isn’t enough, he finally locks
himself in his own handcuffs!
As the rest of the quirky characters come on the scene, more
mayhem and misunderstandings ensue.
Cyndy Simons-Straight, assistant director, said she and their
theatre group hope everyone comes out to see the “hysterical” play
for a good laugh and some fun...and to just enjoy theatre as a whole.
“It’s a diversion, especially being a comedy,” she stated. “It takes
people’s minds off of what is going wrong in the world and in their
stressful daily lives. Laughter is good for you, and this play is going
to make people laugh. It relieves stress by taking you to a different
realm.”
She continued: “Any time you have an opportunity to see
live theater in your own community, you should, because it’s so
exciting. And I think it’s important to support the arts in general
because they are always hard hit [regarding financial support], and
they are an important and enjoyable part of life.”
Cost is $10 per seat and is café style. Pay at the door.
Those planning to attend are encouraged to make reservations by
emailing [email protected]. If you don’t have Internet access,
you may leave a message with the ACT2 Theatre Company’s
message service at 304-918-0010. Please include your name,
number of people in your party, the date attending, and contact
information so the reservation can be confirmed.
The ACT2 Theatre Company is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit
organization whose performances and events are staffed and
performed by volunteers from the local community.
Sebastian Vera, Acting Principal Trombone; and Gary Adams,
Principal Tuba.
Prior to the public Brass Quintet concert Monday, the group will
perform for All-County and Cadet bands students at 4 p.m. And
following that, at a Talkback session, the students will have the
opportunity to have a question-and-answer discussion with the
Brass Quintet members.
“It’s all part of an educational initiative to have them work with
the students and have the students exposed to their expertise,” said
Phil Wyatt, Clarksburg-Harrison Cultural Foundation president
and retired band director, who will conduct the Cadet Band at the
student concert. (Patrick Garrett of West Liberty University will
conduct the All-County Band students.)
Yoke said the Cultural Foundation’s “Ivory Evenings”
Committee is proud of their offerings; they have hosted 22 musical
presentations from 2010 to the present!
“We are all about quality music,” she stated. “We want to work
to share it with everybody -parents, students, business leaders...
everyone in the community. It’s quite a collaboration. We see the
arts as an economic driver as well. The Brass Quintet coming to
this part of the state helps garner interest and enables us to share it
with as many people as possible.”
Yoke added enthusiastically, “Plus, it’s fun! Music is fun and a
happy thing to share.”
She said her all-volunteer group wants to recognize all who are
supporting the arts. “We try to celebrate those who are doing it
every day - from the parents, to those supplying the band uniforms
- all those that help to make it happen every day.”
The WSO’s commitment to have ensemble groups perform
community concerts partly came about because of inclement
weather. A relentless rain storm last July at the Clarksburg
Amphitheatre during a performance of WSO’s “Concert of
Thanks” - the first time they had performed in Clarksburg in three
years - halted the concert after only two pieces.
As a show of gratitude for the audience’s fortitude in waiting
out the weather and getting drenched in the process and for the
community’s support as a whole, WSO Executive Director Bruce
Wheeler promised the ensemble performances to the Harrison
County community.
“After all the effort that Phil Wyatt and the Clarksburg-Harrison
Cultural Foundation put into having us return to Clarksburg, I
felt very strongly about making sure the community heard the
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra before another year passed,” he
stated.
Andre Raphel, WSO Music Director, echoed, “We wanted to
give the Harrison County community something to show how much
their loyalty matters. The orchestra and I were so looking forward
to the concert at the Clarksburg Amphitheatre last summer and
appreciated those who braved the rain,” he stated. “We hope these
concerts by chamber ensembles from the Wheeling Symphony
will function as a musical gift to the community for their support.”
There is even more music to look forward to from the WSO in
Clarksburg this spring. A second concert is scheduled. The WSO
String Quintet will perform Tuesday, May 24. This concert is also
free and open to the public. A unique feature of this concert is
that the Ivory Evenings committee is exploring the possibility of
incorporating a painter into the musical performance.
“This will connect the visual arts with the music,” Yoke explains.
She added that speaking with educators of various artistic
disciplines initiated the idea to have a painter on stage creating an
art piece that is inspired by the concert music in real time. “What
a great way to celebrate all these talented students -musicians and
visual artists!” she exclaimed.
More details of this May concert will be forthcoming.
EASTER EGG SALE
Enterprise United Methodist Church, March 1 – March 18. Half
Pound Egg for $5.00. Flavors: Peanut Butter, Coconut, Chocolate
Cream, Cherry Nut, Maple Nut, and Fruit n Nut.
cont. from page 1
To order call Bill Watson – 304-592-0856; Carolyn Ayers 304592-0939; UMC Church 304-592-0333.
period so that attendees can gather as much information as they
desire. This event is being shared with Davis Funeral Home; it is
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
open to anyone and completely free of charge! Come, have lunch
Benefit for Lincoln Cougar Marching Band will be held on and learn how pre-arrangements can put your mind at ease as well
Saturday, March 5th from 8:00 am – noon at First United Methodist as reducing anxiety for those left behind. RSVP by calling Connie
Church in Shinnston. Cost is $6 for adults, $5 for students, and at Dorsey Funeral Home – 304-592-1358.
ages 4 and under eat free.
Connie Jones grew up in St. Mary’s, WV and formerly worked
as a secretary in the school system. She changed careers later in
FREE COMPUTER TRAINING
life, going into funeral service because it was always something she
Basic Internet (Windows 7) & Basic Office 2013 offered at wanted to do. So, in mid-life, she returned to school and earned her
Lincoln High School – Tuesdays, March 1 thru May 3 from 3:00 degree in Mortuary Science. Now, with three years’ experience,
pm -6:00 pm.
she has settled in Clarksburg and is looking forward to helping
Basic Computer Skills at Bridgeport High School on Tuesdays families in the area.
and Thursdays 6:00 pm-9:00 pm March 1-April 5 (10 sessions).
“I describe myself as a ‘comforter’, and I find it very satisfying to
Intermediate Computer Skills at Bridgeport High School on work one-on-one with families on matters that can benefit them and
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00 pm-9:00 pm April 12-May 17 their loved ones. It fits my personality,” she said, “and I am so glad
(10 sessions). Additional beginner Microsoft classes also available that numbers are growing for women in this service. Percentages
at Liberty High School. For more information or to register call of women working in this industry were once quite low – around
5% forty years ago - but those numbers have grown considerably.
304-296-0121 x 14.
And I am delighted to be among those women who are profoundly
BEEKEEPERS SHORT COURSE
devoted to this profession.”
Mon. County Beekeepers offering a short course for beginners
Are female numbers in this business growing because women
on Saturday, April 9th from 9:30 pm – 1:00 pm at the WVU are very detail-oriented? Is it because they are typically very
County Extension Service Office in Westover in the WestMon compassionate? Connie doesn’t have the answer, but she says that
Plaza. Class registration, which includes a one year membership is at a very tender age, she became familiar with what it meant to lose
a loved one.
$40. Register early. For information call 304-296-4158.
“I was never sheltered from funerals as a child; I was exposed
NARCONON AVAILABLE TO HELP
to them. And I was also inspired by my grandmother’s devotion
Narconon reminds families that abuse of addictive to a club that provided meals to families that had lost someone.
pharmaceutical drugs is on the rise. Learn to recognize the signs Perhaps by seeing her minister to grief-stricken families, I found
of drug abuse and get your loved ones help if they are at risk. Call my calling there as well. It really is a ministry,” she added.
There are many options available. Connie is licensed by the state
Narconon for a free brochure on the signs of addiction for all types
and
by the Attorney General’s office as well as by an agency to sell
of drugs. Narconon also offers free screenings and referrals. 1-800pre-need
insurance. Those who can afford it can also pay up-front
431-1754 or Prescription-abuse.org.
in full – or – payment options are also available.
CELEBRATE RECOVERY
“Some folks may not be aware that pre-arrangements can even
A Christ-centered 12-step program for any hurt, habit or hang-up be made unfunded!” she continued. “All arrangements can be
meets every Friday at 6:30 p.m. at Horizons Church in Lost Creek. made in advance without any payment; however this does not lock
Offers childcare (birth to 4 yrs.) and Celebration Station (ages in a price.But when pre-needs are funded, prices are set at that
5-13) and The Landing for older teens. For more information, call time, which is not only a good investment, but can often eliminate
hardships later.”
304-745-5090.
Cremation is another option for some, and this, too, will be
explained at the ‘Lunch & Learn’. For example, cremation requires
all of the deceased’s children’s consent, and this often takes time
and sometimes there are conflicts. However, Connie enlightened,
this is all simplified by pre-arrangements.
These are just a few of the concerns that will be discussed at the
cont. from page 1
‘Lunch & Learn’ event. Come – listen – ask questions – and learn.
Perhaps addressing arrangements in advance may be something for
benefits that can make a difference in a small town.
you to consider.
Many people who are planning to attend a big concert or a festival
will visit the city website to find information or directions. With no
website or a poorly designed website, a city can lose business for
cont. from page 1
its restaurants and hotels, not to mention other small businesses.
as possible, DMV Commissioner Pat Reed is pleased to add this
Many cities that do have websites often make mistakes that service to DMV’s online services portal. “We are excited to offer
can impact the effectiveness of the website and I see this, even our customers another way to ‘Skip the Trip!’. Currently, citizens
on large city websites. One of the more common errors is to not must either mail a form or visit one of our 25 Regional Offices to
list the state and country of your website. Since it is known as the request a personalized plate. Having this service online allows our
“World Wide Web”, a website for Athens, can be in Ohio, Georgia customers to check for plate availability and make their request on
or even Greece. Another common error is to not have the city’s their own schedule,” she said.
phone number listed or have it buried deep in the site that a person
Once a request is made, the DMV will review the personalized
needs to spend a lot of time looking for it. Many people are simply plate request and either approve or deny the request in as little as 5
looking for the number when they get to the site and they become business days. Approved personalized plates are typically printed
frustrated when they have to spend time looking for it.
and mailed to the individual within eight to 10 weeks.
The cost of websites has fallen dramatically over the past several
To request a personalized plate, please visit https://apps.wv.gov/
years and should be within the reach of any size city. Equally DMV/SelfService/. The Personalized Plate Request is the most
important is the individual responsible for keeping the website recent addition to the West Virginia DMV’s suite of online services
current. Nothing is worse than visiting a city website that has not on the Self-Service Portal. Using the Portal, you can also renew
been updated for three or four years. Research has found that your vehicle registration, check your driver’s license status, order
when people visit a site that is not updated regularly, they do not your official driving record and order a duplicate plate, registration
return to that site.
card, or decal.
Having an amazing website is probably one of the best ways to
For more information, please contact the WV DMV at 1-800-642become an ‘Amazing City’!
9066, or visit the DMV website at www.dmv.wv.gov.
“Dorsey Funeral”
N&J Briefs
“City Websites”
“DMV”
“Homecoming” cont. from page 1
advantage of Friday’s get-together to reacquaint yourselves with
former classmates, many of whom travel great distances to “meet
and greet” their old friends.
On Saturday, July 16th, a parade will be featured at noon in the
downtown area, and walking or mobile units from various classes
are encouraged to participate. The Alumni Band will also be
marching in the parade. Here is your chance to hear the old fight
song from your alma mater once again!
Other optional activities continue throughout the afternoon
including visiting the Bice-Ferguson Memorial Museum on Pike
Street. An ‘open house’ is scheduled from noon until 4 p.m.
and the Alumni Room will be open for public viewing of SHS
memorabilia. You can also visit the Alumni Room at the museum
on Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. at your leisure. There is no admission
charge.
In addition, at 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m., free 45-minute trolley
tours will visit various points of historical interest in Shinnston
– led by local historian Bobby Bice. Registration is required for
these tours.
A dinner and dance will be held on Saturday evening from 5:30
p.m. until midnight at the Best Western Plus Bridgeport Inn on
Lodgeville Road in Bridgeport. Tickets are $45 per person. A
downloadable registration form is available at shinnstonalumni.
com and on facebook.com/ ShinnstonAlumni for your convenience.
Throughout the weekend, the Levi Shinn House will be open for
those wishing to tour this historic Shinnston landmark. Admission
will be free here as well.
Sunday has been reserved for individual classes to plan their
own activities if they so desire.
Letters containing information regarding the homecoming
celebration has been sent to those on the active mailing list. If you
did not receive one due to a change of address, etc., please visit
the Alumni Association’s website or facebook page, both listed
previously.
Whatever direction you may have taken in life or where you now
reside, LOTS of SHS alumni look forward to returning to their
hometown of Shinnston to reminisce with old friends of days gone
by as Shinnston Spartans. Plan to join this enthusiastic crowd!
Make your reservations early.
THE SHINNSTON NEWS &
HARRISON COUNTY JOURNAL
IS NOW ONLINE!
WWW.SHINNSTONNEWS.COM
CHECK IT OUT!
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Feb. 25 - Mar. 2, 2016
Fond Memories Of Justice Scalia’s Visit To Clarksburg
GRAPEVINE
By Rosalyn B. Queen Alonso
With the passing of Justice
Antonin Scalia this past week I
seemed to be filled with a lot of
memories. In 1986, just before
his confirmation as a member
of the Supreme Court, he was a
visitor to Clarksburg as special
guest at the West Virginia
Italian Heritage Festival. It was
through the efforts of Senator
Robert C. Byrd that we were
able to host Scalia. That same
year, Senator Byrd was being
honored as the Honorary Italian
American. Senator Byrd worked
very close with the Board of
Directors in assisting them in
the promotion of the festival
and in securing special guests
of notoriety. He also made the
plans for the Festival officers to
visit then Vice President George
Bush and present him with gifts
and a special invitation to attend
the Festival. Several times we
had contacted his office asking
him for help in securing a
special guest for the festival and
so he was aware of our needs.
The late Senator was a guest
at the Festival many times and
during one of his last visits, he
played the fiddle for the crowds.
Around the first week of
August, 1986, the office was
contacted by the Senator and
asked if we would be interested
in having Antonin Scalia as a
guest. At that time there was
word about this son of Italian
immigrants being appointed as
the next Supreme Court Justice.
He was about to go through
confirmation of the Senate. We
were ecstatic that this might be
a possibility and of course our
answer was yes. With Senator
Byrd’s contacts and the festival
supplying information we were
able to announce that he would
be attending the Festival as a
Special Guest.
Scalia was born in Trenton,
New Jersey, the son of Dr.
Eugene and Catherine Ponaro
Scalia. His father was born in
Sicily and the judge was an only
child. He married Maureen
McCauley and they were the
parents of nine children.
After several weeks of
preparation the plans for his
visit to our city were made.
He was being accompanied by
one of his sons and they were
most anxious to do some fishing
along the way before arriving in
Clarksburg. Upon his arrival at
the Sheraton Hotel he was met
by Magistrate Fray Queen who
was to be his host for his stay
here in our city. They had a
late Friday evening dinner and
then walked through the streets
partaking of the booths and
greeting visitors. He advised
us that he did not feel he should
be in the parade because of the
status of his hearings. He did
come on the stage on Saturday
morning and addressed the
crowd. He stayed through
Saturday and arose early Sunday
morning for his trip back to
Washington D. C. The people
of West Virginia followed his
confirmation process and those
who met him held a special
place in their hearts for this
Italian American man.
He was often a guest at the
National Italian American
Foundation Gala in Washington,
D. C. which is held every
October. The first time I saw
him there after his visit to our
Festival he approached me and
said “Clarksburg West Virginia,
Good Fishing.” He never forgot
his trip here and he always
talked to me when we met at the
Gala. The Board of Directors
of the Festival was proud to
welcome him to our festival
and to the City of Clarksburg.
He never forgot his heritage and
was a proud Italian American.
He will be missed.
On Friday, February 26 in
observance of Black Culture
month the PWA and the
Harrison County Historical
Society will host a Wereth
Eleven presentation. This is a
story of 11 African American
U. S. soldiers who became
separated from their unit during
the Battle of the Bulge. They
were sheltered by the Langer
family in the village of Wereth.
Their presence was betrayed and
they were captured and cruelly
murdered by the SS. Kip Price
will speak on the lives of the
eleven soldiers and Asa Davison
will speak of his experiences as
an African American soldier
during World War II. The event
starts at six o’clock and is open
to the public and is free. It will
be held at the Uptown Event
Center. For more information
call 304- 709- 4902.
I received a current copy
of the magazine Calabria Noi
Nel Mondo. It is a beautiful
magazine and serves as a great
connection to Calabria. It has
wonderful stories both in Italian
and English.
This edition
featured a story I had written
for Father’s Day about my
father. There was an interesting
story about the Gallo family
who came from Calabria. For
those who have visited Calabria
the pictures will remind you of
everything you saw there. For
those who have not visited, you
will yearn to make a trip to see
this beautiful area. I urge you
to subscribe to this magazine
by getting information at
calabrianoinelm_2013@libero.
it or by calling (CS) Tel 09899-3932.
Take care. Spring is just
around the corner and until next
week “Now You Have Heard It
Through The Grapevine.”
A Few “Odd And Ends” About My Trip
Pine Bluff
News
By Pat Matheny
There are a few more things
about our trip. Vietnam’s
money currency is now
the dong and the exchange
rate is 23,000 dong for one
US dollar. I brought home
1,365,200 dongs and told
Susie that I hit the big time!
She was all excited until I
told her the exchange rate. It
is just enough for two people
to dine at the Outback…but
would be tight on handling
the tip.
When I first arrived in
country in ’65, we were
paid in American dollars
(Greenbacks) until 31 Aug
65. Up to that time, the
official exchange rate was
one dollar for 78 Piastres
(South Vietnamese Currency
Standard at that time).
Downtown Bien Hoa, at about
any establishment (Black
market), you could get up to
140 Piastres for a greenback.
Uncle Sam decided to start
paying us in MPCs (Military
Payment Certificates) …
monopoly money. They
also changed the official
rate to 117 Piastres for one
dollar. It took the merchants
downtown about 3 weeks to
figure it out. Then they’d
offer you 140 Piastres for a
dollar of funny money.
One odd thing in every
hotel we stayed at, there
was a big picture window
between the bathroom and
room..?? My buddy Ed and I
are pretty close…but not that
close. Thank God there was a
blind to pull down to ensure
privacy. That’s the first thing
we did when entering the
room followed by getting
the air conditioning up and
running. The room key
(Card) also activated all of
the room’s electricity. After
entering, the card had to be
placed in a wall receptacle
and left there to keep the
power on (Including the air
conditioning). Upon removal
of card when leaving the
room, the electricity went
off (Including the air
conditioning)…you get the
point.
All of the hotels and the
bus we were traveling in had
wifi. They have mastered
the flush toilet (Mostly),
but they haven’t figured out
yet why there should be a
curtain around a tub to keep
the water in when taking a
shower. We flooded a few
floors. The Lotus is the
country’s national flower
and is the symbol of Vietnam
Airlines.
I would like to thank
my fellow travelers for
the great camaraderie and
especially to my Bunkie Ed.
He made it interesting and
kept me laughing. We got
along just fine. I may have
mentioned this before, Ed
and I served together in the
118th AML/AHC. He was
an Operations Specialist
Vietnam’s money currency is now the dong and the exchange
rate is 23,000 dong for one US dollar.
(Dispatcher) and would fly
as a Door Gunner on one of
our gunships (Bandits) on
his days off. We had tossed
down a few together at the
old Gunslingers Inn…the
James E. Bailey Compound’s
Enlisted Men’s Club/beer/
whiskey joint/slot machines/
The Lotus is the country’s
jukebox/snack bar.
national flower and is the
A big thanks to Tom
symbol of Vietnam Airlines.
Baca and Jack Swickard for
encouraging me to go back to our trailer off Post for
with them and a special a place to hang out in the
thanks to Susie for insisting evenings and on weekends.
that I take the trip. I’m luckier I told them they were all
than most men because Susie welcome, but bring your own
understands PTSD. We were booze and food. So you can
married 2 weeks after I imagine the war stories that
returned from Vietnam and she heard being told while
we set up housekeeping in a amongst 12/15 Crew Chiefs
trailer in Williamsburg, Va. a fresh from a combat zone…
month later near Ft. Eustis. that’s why Susie ‘gets it’.
About all of my returning
Until next time, have a
buddies lived in barracks great week and remember
on Post. They would come our Veterans. - Pat
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Enjoying Columns On Vietnam Travels
Dear Editor:
I just wanted to send a note to say how much I’ve been enjoying
the columns my classmate at Shinnston High School Pat Matheny
has been writing about his trip to Vietnam. My son and his wife
took a trip to Southeast Asia and enjoyed Vietnam a lot, but that
was adventurous young people taking tours and eating interesting
food.
Pat and his comrades seemed to enjoy themselves for sure, but
much more important was their courage in going to a place where
they were meeting former enemies. They went with open minds,
and, I might add, open hearts.
That kind of courage makes me proud to be an American.
Sincerely,
Meredith Sue Willis
South Orange, NJ
Kopp’s Korner cont. from page 3
An Iraqi Beauty Regimen
After my niece returned from her second tour in Iraq, I remarked
how beautiful her complexion looked. “What do you use on your face
to keep it so smooth?” I asked.
“Nothing,” she said. “I’ve been sandblasted.”
What ‘Master Key’ Means in the Military
During orientation at Fort Sill in Oklahoma, our first sergeant stated
that if anyone lost his locker key to see him, as he kept a master key in
his office. Sure enough, a few weeks later, I lost my key. I walked into
the orderly’s room and asked Sarge if I could borrow his master key.
“Why, certainly, young man,” he said, as he reached under his desk
and handed me a large pair of bolt cutters.
When Siri Slips
After i-messaging back and forth with my wife, I jokingly
commanded Siri to pass along this message: “You need to get back to
work now; you have a husband to support.”
Here’s what Siri sent: “You need
to get back to work now; you have
a has-been to support.”
The Case of The Imaginary Dogs
My niece was dragged into court by a neighbor who complained
about her barking dogs. At one point, the judge asked the neighbor
a question. The neighbor didn’t reply. “Sir, are you going to answer
me?”
The neighbor leaped to his feet. “Are you talking to me?” he asked.
“Sorry; I can’t hear a darn thing.”
The case was dismissed.
Pizza Perils
A Twitter exchange between an angry customer and an apologetic
Domino’s Pizza:
Customer:Hey, I ordered a Pizza & it came with no toppings on it
or anything, Its Just Bread!
Domino’s: We’re sorry to hear about this!
Customer (minutes later): Never mind, I opened the pizza upside
down!
Have a great weekend………………
Turn to Paige
By Paige Turner
Advice Columnist
Dear Paige,
Give me your advice. I don’t
quite know how to feel about
this. I have a friend who seems to
enjoy copying me and sometimes
it is a little annoying. I get a new
piece of furniture; she goes out
and buys exactly the same thing.
I get a new dress and soon I see
her wearing the same thing but
maybe in a different color. Even
if my hairstyle changes, she
copies. Am I wrong to find this
aggravating?
Signed – FRUSTRATED In
A Small Town
Dear Frustrated,
I’ve always heard that
“Imitation is the highest form of
flattery.” Your friend may not
have the knack for decorating
as you do, so she borrows
your sense of style. Maybe she
doesn’t have the talent or vision
to decorate her own home, so she
looks to you for her inspiration.
Turn the tables…the next
time you decide to buy new
furniture or a new dress, ask her
to come along and maybe you
can advise and encourage her to
find her own style. Or you could
ask for her opinion and perhaps
her confidence may get the boost
it needs in order for her to make
her own choices.
The next time you make a hair
appointment, make two; one for
you and one for her. Ring her
doorbell, tell her to put her shoes
on because the two of you are in
for a makeover. It will save her
some time, you some “frustration
and aggravation” and maybe she
will finally find her OWN style.
Until next time, if you or
someone you know needs an
impartial opinion or a little
friendly advice…simply “Turn
to Paige.”
God Bless
Paige Turner
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Feb. 25 - Mar. 2, 2016
City Lifeguards Become Certified Instructors
Two of the most experienced
lifeguards at the Shinnston Pool
will now be teaching others how
to save lives. Hannah Carpenter
and Ty Collins have recently
completed a lifeguard instructor
course, which enables them to
train and certify new lifeguards.
Community
Development
Director Reuben Perdue said the
city helped pay for the training,
which will benefit everyone
involved.
“It is always hard to find new
lifeguards,” said Perdue, “so
from the city’s perspective, this
is a great arrangement. Now we
have two people on staff who can
train and certify new lifeguards
all season long. We don’t
have to worry as much about
prospective guards missing the
courses in the winter.”
Perdue said it also benefits
Carpenter and Collins, because
HANNAH CARPENTER
TY COLLINS
it allows them to make extra
money for college by teaching
certification courses.
The instructor training cost
$500. The city paid for half
of it, with the other half being
paid by the West Virginia Parks
and Recreation Association, of
which the city is a new member.
“We pay a $75 membership
fee which gives us access to
a variety of programs and
information within the parks
and recreation community. It
also worked out great because
the WVRPA sponsored the
Cub Scout Troop 59
Shares Merit Plans
On January 30th, 2016, a
small group of young boys from
Shinnston were sleeping under
the stars at Camp Mahonegon,
enduring bitter temperatures in
the teens. The boys awakened
to icy conditions as they
prepared to demonstrate the
skills and abilities they had
learned in past months at the
2016 Winter Klondike Derby.
The Klondike Derby is a
Boy Scout event where local
troops compete against one
another in events designed to
test their knowledge in first
aid, fire building, orienteering,
wilderness survival, knots
and lashings. The boys from
Shinnston performed very well
and finished in sixth place, nine
spots higher than their first
event in 2014.
Over the next six months,
this same group of boys will
be attending Merit Badge
University at WVU, skiing at
Timberline, spending a weekend
at Bechtel Summit and finally
attending Scout Summer Camp
at Base Camp Powhatan in the
Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains.
The boys will choose one of
nine different adventure areas
where merit badges are broken
up into specific areas.
Ottari
and
Brownsea
Island are camps that allow
younger scouts to gain the
basic knowledge needed for a
firm foundation in Scouting.
New River and High Knoll
are geared toward scouts
who have excelled in the
basics and are ready to step
out into more challenging
adventures. Voyager Trek and
Mountain Man are for the hardcore scouts who have little
requirements remaining before
becoming Eagle Scouts. And
finally, Claytor Lake is a 4,500
acre reservoir where scouts can
tackle the many water related
merit badges that are available
Continued on Page 7
With spring right around
the corner, it won’t be long
before area kids are zipping
around town ontheir bikes.
Parents can make sure the kids
are safe when they do, thanks
to an annual event sponsored
by the Shinnston Police. The
bike rodeo will be held May
14 from 12-2 p.m. at Ferguson
Memorial Park.
Each year the police
department gives out free bike
helmets, safety materials for
kids and parents, and safetythemed gift bags for all kids
who attend. Not only will the
kids get free bike helmets and
other items, their bikes will be
inspected and fixed if needed.
This is to make sure they’re
riding a safe bike. The kids
will also get to ride through
an obstacle course designed to
teach them road and bike safety
rules.
The bike rodeo concludes
Continued on Page 7
Annual Bike Rodeo
Scheduled For May 14
instructor course for their
members so it saved us some
money in the long run,” said
Perdue.
The Shinnston Pool is
scheduled to open for the season
on Saturday, May 28th from
12-6 p.m. Reservations for
private pool parties are currently
being accepted. The prices for
parties remain the same this
season as last year. A two-hour
party costs $150, while a threehour rental costs $200. The
waterslide is an additional $50.
To make a reservation, call 304592-5631.
Shinnston Development
Authority Sponsoring
Murder Mystery Fundraiser
What do an optimistic orphan,
a disgruntled clown, a confused
senorita, a pirate, a narcissistic
prince and a Kentucky colonel
have in common? They are
all fast food icons and in the
upcoming Murder Mystery
Dinner, they are all involved
in a sordid tale of greed and
murder.
EXTRA VALUE MURDER
is an interactive comedy
presented by The Vintage
Theatre Company as part of
their Comedy for a Cause
series. It will be presented at
the Shinnston Woman’s Club
on May 7 and will benefit
the Shinnston Development
Authority’s Christmas lights
restoration project.
The evening will include a
three-course meal with salad,
dinner, and dessert while
attendees actively participate in
solving the murder. There will
also be a donation bar available
during the evening, which
begins with a social period at
6:00 p.m. Dinner service and
the performance will begin at
6:30 p.m.
Tickets are $30 and can
be purchased by contacting
Reuben Perdue at the Shinnston
city office building at 304592-5631 or from members of
the Shinnston Development
Authority. If paying by check,
please make it payable to
“Shinnston Christmas Lights
Fund.”
National
Education
Association is an annual reading
motivation and awareness
program that calls for every
child in every community to
celebrate reading on March
2, the birthday of beloved
children’s author Dr. Seuss.
NEA’s Read Across America
also provides members, parents,
caregivers, and children the
resources and activities they
need to keep reading 365 days
a year.
The purpose of Read Across
America is to motivate children
to read and that is an important
factor in student achievement
and creating lifelong successful
readers. Research shows that
children who are motivated and
spend more time reading do
better in school.
Be sure to take the opportunity
to familiarize your child with
the local library, where they will
find enrichment and something
they can enjoy for the rest of
their lives – READING!
March Events:
- March 1st at 6:30 p.m. “Reading to Rover: Mountaineer
Therapy Dogs”- for ages 5-11.
Please register for this event.
- March 2nd - Come and
celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday
with us. Join us for a special
story hour at 4 p.m. and a visit
from the Cat. We will be reading
his newly discovered book
–“What Pet Should I Get?”
- March 11th at 4 p.m., the
American Girl Club will meet.
For ages 4-12.
- March 15th – Movie Day We will be watching “Snoopy”
at 4 pm. This event is for all
ages. Snacks provided.
- March 19th - “Lunch with
the Easter Bunny”! This event
will be held at the Woman’s
Club building at 12 noon.
Ages birth to 11. Please call to
register your child.
- March 29th- Friends of
Continued on Page 7
Hat’s Off To Reading …
Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!
MARK SOUTHERN
General Contractor
Shinnston, WV - 304-669-9961
WV License # WV 014200
SPRING RENOVATIONS
Siding – Roofing – Block & Concrete
Room Additions – Decks
Residential Lots For Sale
The Emeralds – Part III
In the photo: (L-R) Ron Prince, Steve Sturm, Mike
Swiger, Jim Swiger and Marvin McIntire. Photo taken at
Shinnston Woman’s Club.
As the final full month of as possible to the original
winter comes to a close, the recordings of the popular
museum would like to bring artists of the day. When we
the third and final part of the rehearsed, we used no music;
article by Michael D. Swiger we simply would listen to the
on the Shinnston music group old 45-rpm records over and
The Emeralds, so here is part over until we had it right.
three of the story entitled The Our rehearsal sessions were
Founding of the Emeralds:
many and could be heard
As I reflect on that time and throughout Shinnston in the
the music, I think our fans summer.
appreciated and enjoyed the
Most of these events took
group because we tried very place at my home at 344 Hood
hard to create a sound as close Continued on Page 7
SVFD Provides MANY Services To
Our Community & Surrounding Area
By GAYLE FRATTO
SVFD Assistant Chief
One of the goals we have at the
SVFD is to allow the public to
better understand the services we
offer them. I think there are many
people who believe firefighters
are either living a glamorous and
exciting life of battling fires, or
waiting around the station for
one to start burning.
It may be true that when
Benjamin Franklin established
the first volunteer fire department,
their personnel either were
fighting fire or they weren’t.
However, through the years,
people became accustomed to the
fact that if they needed help with
something, the fire department
would show up.
In the 1800’s, a device called
a fire alarm box was developed.
These were placed on public
streets and people would pull a
lever to report a fire. While the
911 system has taken the place
of most of these boxes, there are
some cities such as New York,
Boston and San Francisco that
still use them. Those systems
were originally put in place to
alert the fire department to a
fire, but it also developed into
something new.
People began to realize that if
they pulled the fire alarm box,
they would get help. So, people
started calling for everything.
Fight in the street? – pull the fire
alarm box. Vehicle wreck? – pull
the fire alarm box. Therefore,
today’s fire service has become
a “catch all” for those in
need. The following are a few
examples of the various calls
that SVFD responds to: Vehicle
Wrecks, Fuel Spills, Roadway
Obstructions,
Hazardous
Materials Releases, Power Lines
Down, Helicopter Landing
Zone, Power Line Fires, Mutual
Aid Transfers to Other Stations,
Traffic Control, Water Rescues/
Flooding, Medical Calls, Carbon
Monoxide Alarm Investigations,
Flooded Structures, Structural
Collapse, Various Types of
Rescue, Natural Gas Leaks,
Aircraft Emergencies, Search
for Lost People, Lockouts, Fire
Alarm Investigations.
And yes, there are still the
various types of fires that we are
called to extinguish. While we
don’t get cats out of trees, we
have rescued a kitten trapped in
a furnace. This is just a sampling
of the services we provide to
our community. There’s much
more to the fire department than
fighting fires. If you have more
questions about SVFD, or would
like to become a part of our team,
visit us at www.facebook.com/
ShinnstonFire.
If you have questions
concerning smoke detectors,
disaster preparation or fire
preventions, visit www.nfpa.
org, or visit us at www.facebook.
com/ShinnstonFire.
SPORTS •
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• SPORTS
Feb. 25 - Mar. 2, 2016
Good And Bad Times At Home!
The Bottom Line
By Bill Nestor
Sports Editor
There is no place like home
and that was the case for Mike
Carey this past Friday. Carey
returned to Harrison County
to have his jersey retired at
his Alma Mater, Liberty High
School. Carey was a standout
basketball player from 1974-76.
Carey undoubtedly deserved the
honor as he not only remains the
schools all time scoring leader
and holds the highest points per
game average (33.5) in Harrison
County history.
After an impressive high
school career, Carey starred
at Salem College garnering
multiple accolades in a tiger
uniform. His intensity and love
for the game separated him
from other players which made
it no surprise when he traded in
his uniform for a whistle.
I’ve been fortunate to follow
Carey’s
coaching
career
closely. When I was a player at
Washington Irving High School,
Carey was the head coach at
Liberty. His teams were always
prepared and hard to beat.
It was obvious that Carey had
all of the tools and intangibles
to take his talents to the next
level… Carey then took over
in Salem. At the same time
I managed to earn a teaching
degree and began a coaching
career in Harrison County.
Carey spent 13 seasons running
the program and collected 288
wins. Two former teammates of
mine George Moses and Billy
Childers, along with a standout
player that I had the honor of
coaching at South Harrison, Joe
Fenstermacher went through
Carey’s program. Needless to
say, I spent many evenings at the
T. Edwards Davis Gymnasium.
I became friends with Coach
Carey and grew to appreciate
his love for the game and his
players.
Carey left Salem and made
his way to Morgantown to take
over the reins of the WVU
Womens Squad. It doesn’t seem
like it is possible but Carey has
been at the helm for 15 seasons.
He turned the corner with yet
another team and has picked
up 300 more victories with the
Lady Mountaineers.
As Carey has garnered more
than 600 wins, fans do not
realize just how impressive that
total really is. Carey took over
a pair of struggling programs,
turned them around, and then
took them both to their highest
levels in history.
His jersey will never be worn
again at Liberty High School
and that is a good thing for two
reasons. It is unquestionably
deserved due to Carey’s play on
the court. Secondly, the way he
approached the game with laser
like focus and unprecedented
passion make his shoes hard to
fill.
WVU’s mens squad suffered
a 76-62 defeat to Oklahoma
in a crucial contest at the
coliseum last Saturday. The
Mountaineers held first place
in the Big 12 conference but a
pair of road losses to Texas and
Kansas put them in a precarious
position. It made the lock-up
with the Sooners crucial to
their hopes of earning their first
ever regular season title in the
Big 12. The defeat might have
squashed that goal but there is
enough season remaining to
build momentum heading into
March Madness!
That will do it for now. Until
next week…take care and God
Bless!
Sportsmanship, Let The Bug Bite You
From The World Of
Parks & Recreation
By Doug Comer
More than a decade ago,
I wrote a letter to the editor
displaying my concern with
sportsmanship in high school
sports. Not among the players
who we come to see, but the
parents who pay top dollar ($3
to $5 dollars) and feel entitled to
not only shout their praise, but
in most cases, their displeasure.
I am not saying that all
parents practice this type of
emotion, but there is always that
one apple that spoils the bunch.
I referee basketball during the
winter months and it appears
that my stripes must hypnotize
the crowds into a zone where
they feel free to criticize. For
some, these paying patrons can
be equated to a combination of
Simon Cowell, Gordon Ramsay
and Bill O’Reilly. You know
that one person that wears
shorts in the dead of winter
with a Jordan t-shirt and his hat
turned around backwards. I’m
sure you have seen….I mean
heard him (or her).
Again, this is not criticizing
people who come to the games
and question calls. That is a
part of the game, but when it
becomes belligerent enough
that disrupts the game and
affects the players, then it is
taken too far.
Unfortunately, this epidemic
seems to start at the beginning
ranks
with
Jerry
West,
Grasshopper and Y-ball and
even with our HCPR leagues.
We must remember that these
leagues were formed to expose
kids to the game of basketball.
Let them learn some basic
fundamentals and let the kids
decide if they want to pursue
this great game into the middle
and later high school levels. In
summary, it’s the ground floor
of a child’s basketball career.
Back to my letter to the
editor, there was a rival game
in which two highly talented
teams battled for tops in the
County. And it was a hard
fought game that was decided
at the buzzer. During the game,
there was a lot of bumping and
sometimes the fouls were a
little aggressive, but each team
showed the utmost respect for
one another. They helped each
other off the floor and they
slapped hands to show that
while it’s a competition, they
are still friends.
Parents are the ones who are
getting a little excited during
these venues even though
they really have no skin in the
game. It’s the negativity that
is disrupting and sometimes
embarrassing the players on the
court. It has happened to some
degree at every game that I have
done this season. That is, until
this past week.
I received the opportunity to
referee for a girl’s high school
sectional game this past week
in Moorefield, WV. For those,
who do not exactly know how
to get there, it is roughly a 2
hour drive from Morgantown.
And the opposing team was the
WV School of the Blind and
Deaf.
By watching the warm-ups, it
appeared that Moorefield would
have no problem beating the
Lady Lions squad that consisted
of 6 players with hearing
disabilities. But, I had no idea
what would happen in the next
32 minutes of basketball.
The host team would use their
depth and speed to jump out on
the hosts to a 14-0 lead midway through the first quarter
of play.
While Moorefield
stayed back and played a tight
zone defense, the visitors ran a
couple of simple offensive sets
and finally scored with a minute
to go in the first quarter on a
rebound up-and-in.
As you would figure, the game
was won by Moorefield, who
was the #3 seed in the sectional
tournament. But, all fans in
attendance were very positive
in cheering for both squads. It
was like a Rocky movie where
the fans swayed to Balboa’s
corner as the fight went along.
It was something that I have
never been a part of, yet I will
never forget the sportsmanship
by not only the players, but the
fans in attendance.
Just like the sign says
at Liberty High School –
Sportsmanship, let the bug bite
you.
Davis & Elkins Ready To Tee Off For Spring Classic Tourney
Organizers of the second
annual Davis & Elkins
College Spring Classic Golf
Tournament are putting final
plans in place for the March
8-9 outing at the top-ranked
Sun ‘N Lake Golf Club in
sunny Sebring, Fla. The fun
get-away for golfers and nongolfers supports D&E’s unique
Highlands Scholar Program.
Last year’s tournament
raised $50,000 for Highlands
Scholarships and this year’s
goal is set at $100,000.
“While golf is a large part
of the event, we have other
activities planned for nongolfers to engage in such
as pickle ball, painting and
local shopping,” says Jamie
Joss, director of athletics
and member of the Spring
Classic
committee.
“Our
dinner Tuesday evening will
be a wonderful opportunity to
share your D&E experiences
with staff, alumni and other
supporters of the College.”
Participants may register
online or download a form
for mailing at www.dewv.edu/
de-spring-classic. Registration
is available for individual
players, teams and non-golfers.
Current tournament sponsors
are: Platinum Level, Karen
Berner, ’64, Douglas C. Lane
& Associates and Davis Trust
Co.; Gold Level, March-Westin
Company Inc.; Silver Level,
Diamond Coach and ‘Buck’
and Joni Smith; additional
sponsors, Paul Stirrup, ’60,
Bialek Insurance, Reckart
Logistics Inc., McDonald’s of
Elkins – Jim Ebert, Hinzman
Auto Repair and Refinish
Inc., DirectAxis, Mountain
Valley Bank, First Energy
Foundation and US Foods.
Additional sponsorships are
still available. For information,
call D&E Vice President for
Development Carol Schuler at
304-642-5576.
The Sun ‘N Lake Golf
Club’s Deer Run course may
be familiar to golf fans as the
site of the qualifying round for
the PGA Tour Lationamérica
season every year since 2013.
The par 72 course is a classic
Don Dyer design with greens
made of Champion grass,
while the fairways and rough
feature 419 Bermuda grass.
Anyone with the skill, or
who is lucky enough, to score
the first hole-in-one at the
designated par 3 will win a
2015 EZGO RXV electric golf
car with a retail value of more
than $8,000. The prize is being
donated by D&E alumnus
Robert A. Wolf, ’71.
The outing begins on
Tuesday, March 8 with a
meet and greet, followed by a
dinner, live auction and silent
auction. Several Davis &
Elkins representatives, along
with members of the D&E golf
team, will be in attendance.
Among items for the silent
auction are a one-week stay at
Bimini Sands Resort in South
Bimini, Bahamas, two-night
stay at The Greenbrier with
one round of golf on The Old
White TPC Course for two
players, basketball signed by
the West Virginia University
men’s team and coaches,
basketball signed by the WVU
women’s team and coaches,
football signed by WVU head
football coach Dana Holgorsen
and football signed by Florida
State University head coach
Jimbo Fisher.
For those wanting to warm
up before the game, the practice
range opens at 6:45 a.m. on
tournament day. A shotgun
start is set for 8 a.m. Lunch
will be served from noon to 1
p.m. leading directly into the
awards ceremony. Activities
for non-golfers, including a
game of pickle ball, are being
planned.
The inaugural D&E Spring
Classic in 2015 drew more than
100 guests and also supported
the Highlands Scholar Program
open to West Virginia students.
Students who live in Barbour,
Pendleton,
Pocahontas,
Randolph, Tucker, Upshur and
Webster counties graduating
with a GPA of at least 2.5 will
be eligible to receive $76,000
for four years as a residential
student or $64,000 for four
years as a commuting student.
Those graduating with a GPA
of 3.8 or higher are eligible
to receive $80,000 for four
years as a residential student
or $68,000 for four years as a
commuting student. Students
residing outside of the sevencounty region graduating with
a GPA of 2.5 or higher are
eligible to receive $56,000
for four years as a residential
student or $44,000 for four
years as a commuting student.
Since its inception at the start of
the 2009-2010 academic year,
729 students have received the
Highlands Scholarship.
For more information on
the 2016 D&E Spring Classic,
call Wendy Morgan, director
of alumni engagement and
support, at 304-637-1341 or
visit www.dewv.edu/springclassic.
Related to the Presbyterian
Church (U.S.A.), Davis &
Elkins College is located
in Elkins, 2 hours east of
Charleston, 3 hours south of
Pittsburgh and 4 hours west
of Washington, D.C. For more
information, please visit the
College website at www.dewv.
edu or call 304-637-1243.
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It’s that time once again to
acknowledge the efforts of
Harrison County’s student
athletes. Each week we will take
a look back at the performances
of the girls and boys from the
six high schools (Bridgeport,
Liberty, Lincoln, Notre Dame,
Robert C. Byrd, and South
Harrison) in our county. The
Shinnston News & Harrison
County Journal Athletes of the
Week is an avenue that is used to
promote the youth of our county
while bringing attention to their
athletic accomplishments.
This past week’s winners are
Lincoln’s Frankie Spadafore
and Madison Jefferies.
Lady Cougar basketball
player Madison Jefferies scored
23 points in a loss to North
Marion early in the week.
Jefferies then scored 12 points
against Phillip Barbour in the
regular season finale win over
the Colts.
Cougar hoopster Frankie
Spadafore pumped in 26 points
in a win over Elkins. Spadafore
followed that effort with 22
points in a win over Petersburg.
Congratulations to Lincoln’s
Madison Jefferies and Frankie
Spadafore for being named the
Shinnston News and Harrison
County Journal’s Athletes of the
Week!
West Virginia Seasons End Soon
For Furbearer Trapping And Hunting
The West Virginia Division
of Natural Resources (DNR)
reminds that various trapping
and small game seasons are
ending soon. The hunting and
trapping seasons for red and
gray fox, bobcat, and raccoon
will end Feb. 29, 2016. The
trapping seasons for coyote,
otter, mink and muskrat also
will end Feb. 29, 2016. Trapping
season for beaver continues
until March 31, 2016. Beaver
trappers are reminded that it is
illegal to set traps during the
month of March for beaver
unless those traps are in water.
Trappers should be aware that
it is illegal to set traps or leave
traps set after noon on the last
day of the respective season.
All beaver, bobcat, otter and
fisher pelts are required to be
checked in within 30 days of the
close of their respective season.
Hunters and trappers can check
game one of the following three
ways:
1) Internet - www.wvhunt.
com
2) Stopping at any license
agent (You will not have to
bring the animal with you.)
3)
Telephone
Call
1-844-WVCHECK
(1-844982-4325)
Trappers, hunters and fur
dealers are reminded that furs
shipped out of West Virginia
must have a fur shipping tag,
which is available at DNR
district offices. Also, anyone
who plans to sell an otter or
bobcat pelt outside of the state
of West Virginia should obtain
a Convention on International
Trade in Endangered Species
(CITES) seal for each pelt. All
otter and bobcat pelts, usually
exported from the United
States by licensed fur buyers,
must have a CITES seal from
the state where the animal was
harvested.
WVDNR Stocks Waters With Trout
The following waters were stocked the week of Feb. 15-19, 2016:
Anthony Creek
Beech Fork Tailwaters
Berwind Lake
Big Sandy Creek
Buckhannon River
Buffalo Creek (Logan)
Bullskin Run
Burnsville Tailwaters
Cacapon Park Lake
Coopers Rock Lake
Dry Fork (McDowell)
East Lynn Tailwaters
Evitts Run
Fall Run
French Creek Pond
Glady Fork
Jennings Randolph Tailwaters
Knapps Creek
Laurel Fork of Holly River
Left Fork of Holly River
Left Fork of Right Fork of
Buckhannon River
Little Kanawha Headwaters
Lost River
Marsh Fork
Mason Lake
Middle Creek (Berkeley)
Mill Creek (Berkeley)
Moores Run
New Creek
North Fork of Patterson Creek
Opequon Creek
Right Fork of Buckhannon River
Rocky Marsh Run
Shavers Fork (Bemis)
Shavers Fork (lower section)
South Branch (Franklin)
Stonewall Jackson Tailwaters
Sutton Tailwaters
Trout Run
Waites Run
Warden Lake
Watoga Lake
Wayne Dam
West Fork of Twelvepole
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Feb. 25 - Mar. 2, 2016
‘Partners In Care’ Seeks Churches
To Help Military Families With Needs
Partners in Care, a program
sponsored through the state
Chaplain’s Office of the West
Virginia National Guard-Joint
Force Headquarters, is seeking
local congregations wanting
to get involved with military
service members and their
families in times of need.
Dr. Bruce Reed, a retired
colonel from the U.S. Army
and a retired brigadier general
from the West Virginia National
Guard, recalled sitting in church
one afternoon when his wife
received a call from a distressed
military family stranded along
the interstate and trying to get
back home.
“None of the adults had credit
cards, and their recruiter had
paid for their room at a hotel,”
Reed told the North Central West
Virginia Joining Community
Forces organization at its
quarterly meeting Feb. 18 in
Bridgeport. “Our pastor asked
if we could help this family.
Six hundred and fifty dollars
later, we had the family in a car
headed back to Missouri.”
It’s those sorts of services and
more that Partners in Care tries
to offer to military families.
Depending on the participating
church, other services such as
child care, couples counseling,
home repairs, single parent
deployment support, grief
counseling, worship services
are needed. About 180 churches
across West Virginia have so far
joined in the partnership.
“A lot of people don’t realize
what military families go
through,” said Mike Allen, the
chaplain for the state’s National
Guard. “There is deployment,
family
separation,
losing
a friend. We try to expose
(churches) to a military culture.
When a service member goes
down range, family members
take on a lot of stress. They call
home, and the wife will ask,
West Virginia National Guard Chaplin Mike Allen, standing left, and Dr. Bruce Reed, standing
right, discuss the Partners in Care program with members of the North Central West Virginia
Joining Community Forces organization at its meeting in February.
‘How’s your day?’ She really
doesn’t want to know about it.
I really don’t want my wife to
worry about it because there
are other things she is already
burdened with.”
Allen said he covers the entire
state with his pastoral services,
but having these Partners in
Care churches scattered across
the landscape means that
help can arrive to the needing
families that much quicker.
“I might not be able to get
to Kingwood, but I know
somebody up there who can
help,” he said. “They can meet
someone or just pump a car full
of gas.”
The churches can also serve
as mentors for those graduating
from
the
Mountaineer
Challenge Academy when they
return to their hometowns.
“We will never know the end
result,” Allen said. “We never
know the impact we have on a
life.”
Churches accepted into the
Shinnston Senior Citizens
Meeting Held On February 5th
The February 5, 2016
Shinnston senior citizens meeting
was held at the American Legion.
We opened the meeting with
the pledge of allegiance and the
national anthem. Our president
called us to order. Elaine Veltri
had our devotions for this week.
Joan Whiteman will continue
the devotions for the month of
February. Our prayer requests for
the week were Libby’s grandson,
Brenda’s great niece, Clarksburg’s
senior center, JoAnn Parsons,
the Jay Carpenter and Chunky
Angotti families, Jamie Thaxton,
Mary Stutler, Vivian Brown, Tim
Perine, Kim Andrick, our leaders,
family, friends, enemies, and
ourselves. We need to uphold
each other in prayer so we can get
through each day.
Old business: Reminder of tax
time. The AARP volunteers will
assist senior citizens and others
meeting the AARP guidelines
with income tax preparation by
appointment only. The direct
phone line will be activated Jan.
25, 2016 and the phone numbers
is 304-624-0903 to make your
appointment.
The volunteers
will be present Tues. and
Thursdays 9 am -12 pm and 1pm
– 3 pm starting in Feb. Get your
appointment set up ASAP.
Also, a reminder that the
membership dues are due for
2016 and they are $7.00 per
year. Contact our president, Janet
Dotson, Owings Rd, Shinnston
with your information. Yes,
you can be a member at large
(you don’t have to attend our
meetings). We would love for
you to attend whenever possible.
New business: We received
a thank you note from the Best
Western (Bridgeport) thanking us
for having our luncheon there in
December 2015. They treated us
right and the room plus the food
was great. Also we voted to give
a donation to the Underwood
family that was burned out in
Wyatt through the Lords Pantry.
All were in agreement with this
motion.
Tom Greaver asked the
blessing on the meal. We had
a super bowl feast. Pepperoni
rolls, pigs in a blanket, baked
potatoes with the fixings, hot
wings, vegetable soup, pasta and
meatballs, cottage cheese, jello,
cake and ice cream. The kitchen
crew was Navonda, Nancy D.
and Nannette. Next week will
be our Valentine’s Day meal if
the weather allows us to attend. I
believe February is trying to make
up for all the warmer weather we
had in December. Anyway our
cake bakers next week are Brenda
and Libby. Possibly pizza will be
on the menu.
Our Bingo coverall winners
were Elaine Veltri and Nancy
Davis. Way to go! Nancy Davis
(the lucky one) won the 50/50
drawing. Our guess jar winners
were Louie, Connie and Joan.
We want to thank all who bring in
treats for the bingo games and the
guess jars. The treats are always
good and the guess jars are fun.
The 1st door prizes were won by
Libby and Navonda.
Our seniors attending were
Janet Dotson, Sylvia Duckworth,
Brenda Nestor, Connie Perkins,
Elaine and Louie Veltri, Nancy
Davis, Nannette Hixon, Libby
Butcher, Deloris Minor, David
Greaver, Tom Greaver, Paul
Shaver, Joan Whiteman, William
and Navonda Hayhurst, Enith
Wright, Jean Hornick and Roger
Quinn. Several of our members
were not there. We missed you!
We know it is the time of year
where it is better to be safe than
to be sorry. So stay safe and like
I said we really miss you. Come
join us when you can. Nonmembers and old members alike.
Join our group. Your loss if you
don’t. We would love to have
you.
Reminder - NO SCHOOL
- NO SENIORS. Listen to the
Snowbird Report.
program sign a Memorandum
of Understanding with the
Chaplain’s Office to formalize
the relationship. The document
specifies the nature of the
relationship. The congregation
agrees to provide a list of
services it is able to provide to
the families, and the National
Guard agrees to provide
information and training to
help the relationship become
successful.
To become a Partner in Care
church, contact the Chaplin’s
Office in Charleston at 304561-6490.
To learn more about North
Central WV Joining Community
Forces contact Becky Smith at
304-624-8657, orgo to www.
Harrison.ext.wvu.edu
Area Students Named To Honors
List At Mary Baldwin College
“The Emeralds” cont. from page 5
Avenue (at the top of the hill overlooking the old bridge). With the
doors and windows open, the Emeralds’ sound carried across the river
to the city. When we took our breaks from rehearsing, you could find
all of us gathered in the kitchen enjoying the cooking of my Aunts,
Madge Swiger Wiley and Letha Swiger - - I always marveled at how
much food five guys could consume in one sitting. Looking back,
the rehearsal sessions were not just learning new songs but a social
event full of good conversation and sharing over a meal.
For myself, it was truly a marvelous period in my life that created
many fond memories and built friendships that have stood the test of
time. Sadly, this type of sharing is no longer commonplace and I think
it represents a missed opportunity in developing lasting friendships.
The group would change from time-to-time and Jack McIntire
was the first to decide to move his music in a different direction and
he left after six months. His replacement was Malcolm Swisher, a
young guitar player and singer from Fairmont, WV, who heard of the
Emeralds and asked if he could try out with us. He came to one of
our rehearsals and we added him to the group immediately.
Over the next year, we added Ron Prince on guitar from Clarksburg,
WV and Chip Thompson from Fairmont WV on the keyboard.
Ronnie actually replaced Malcolm Swisher since he wanted to move
his music endeavors in a more formal direction hoping to “make it
big”. It wasn’t long before my life’s journey would take me away
from the band and WV as well.
Come out this summer to enjoy the museum’s program on The
Emeralds and pay tribute to this group of talented men. Date will be
available in the near future!
“Troop 59” cont. from page 5
at Base Camp Powhatan.
Keep your eyes open for these boys around town. There is a
very good chance you will see them cleaning up at the Veterans
Memorial, picking up trash along Route 19, or even approaching
you to provide assistance as they do their “Good Turn Daily”.
The Shinnston Troop 59 would like to invite any boys ages 1117 who are looking to have fun, learn about nature, and enjoy the
outdoors in a clean and safe environment to join Scouting. Also
for the younger boys, please check out the Cub Scout Troop 59 in
Shinnston.
Information about Troop 59 is available on facebook at facebook.
com/BSATroop59SHINNSTON
“Bike Rodeo” cont. from page 5
with a drawing where each kid in attendance will be entered to win
one of several brand new bicycles that will be given away.
For the parents, they can get some important information, too. The
City will be providing fingerprint kits for parents to keep on file with
an updated photo in case their child should go missing. They’ll also
receive safety materials, including information sheets on ways to
take 25 minutes to talk to your children. These talking points cover
various age-specific topics and are available free of charge.
Your child must be present to receive a helmet and to win a bike.
If you can’t make it to the bikerodeo and your kids, or you, still need
a bike helmet for the season, they are available upon request at no
charge while supplies last. Just come to the police department on
Bridge Street or
the City Office Building on Main Street anytime.
Donations are currently being sought to help offset the costs of the
bikes and gift bags. For moreinformation, contact Reuben Perdue at
304-592-5631 or [email protected].
Caitlin Belcher of Bridgeport, WV, and Maddison Bowen of
Fairmont, WV, were named to the Fall 2015 Honors List at Mary
Baldwin College.
Students named to the Honors List earned grade point averages
of 3.75 to 4.00. To be eligible, a student must be a degree candidate
and must have earned at least 12 semester hours for the grading
period.
Mary Baldwin College, founded in 1842, is a diverse
institution that transforms lives through personalized education
and innovatively integrates liberal arts, experiential learning,
civic engagement, and global citizenship. At the undergraduate
level, the College for Women serves about 750 students on the
college’s historic main campus in downtown Staunton, Virginia,
and the Adult Degree program serves both men and women on
campus and at regional centers throughout Virginia. A top-ranked
cont. from page 5
master’s level university, MBC also offers co-educational graduate
programs in education, health sciences, and Shakespeare and Lowe Public Library will meet at 4 p.m. at the library.
Performance.
Bestsellers available at this time include: “Brotherhood in Death”
by J.D. Robb; “NYPD Red 4” by James Patterson; “Find Her” by
Lisa Gardner; “All the Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr;
“The Girl On the Train” by Paula Hawkins; “My Name is Lucy
Barton” by Elizabeth Strout; “The Nightingale” by Kristin Hannah;
“Blue” by Danielle Steel; “Breakdown” by Jonathan Kellerman;
The North Central West in Fairmont.
“Rogue Lawyer” by John Grisham; “See Me” by Nicholas Sparks,
Virginia Regional Science
The
community
in and “Go Set a Watchman” by Harper Lee.
and Engineering Fair is now encouraged to support this fair
Lowe Public Library is a valuable community resource and the
accepting registrations.
by visiting the projects from public is encouraged to utilize it. Patrons will find here an extensive
Students in grades six through 11:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. An selection of both hardback and paperback signouts as well as
12 from Barbour, Doddridge, awards ceremony will follow.
magazines, newspapers, reference materials, genealogy information,
Gilmer,
Harrison,
Lewis,
To register for the fair or audio and video materials, online computers for public use, copy/
Marion, Monongalia, Preston, for additional details, please fax/notary services, and a lot of special programs for both children
Randolph, Taylor, Tucker and visit http://www.fairmontstate. and adults.
Regular library hours are Mondays from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.,
Upshur counties are encouraged edu/collegeofscitech/outreach/
Tuesdays
through Fridays from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday
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Laura
Family Court Judge
Division One
FAMILIES FIRST - JUSTICE ALWAYS
Born and Raised in Clarksburg, West Virginia
Member of the West Virginia State Bar since 1993
Member of the Bar of the Supreme Court
of the United States
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for
Harrison County, West Virginia
since 2006
23 Years legal experience
Serves on the Board of Medbrook
Children’s Charity-which helps
local under privileged children
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Feb. 25 - Mar. 2, 2016
Stop Giving Away Your Power
Words of Wellness
By Jill Fratto
Life and Health Coach
[email protected]
When we hear the word
‘power’, most of us think of
things like aggression, taking
advantage of people or maybe
even bullying. That’s not what
power really means. We all
have Personal Power. I define
this as the ability to make
choices, to be authentic and to
feel at peace with our decisions
and with our life in general.
Our life is just that...ours.
We each have power to choose
the way we want to live and to
take actions that support our
power. Too often, we give
away our personal power. We
put others in the driver’s seat
of our life. We make a lot of
excuses for it, but it is time to
take back the keys and drive.
How do you know if you are
giving away personal power?
You may not always realize
you are doing it, so here are
some telltale signs that you
may be letting someone else
drive:
1. You have made a change
or decision, but you don’t feel
good about it. Perhaps you
made the decision based on the
opinion of others versus your
own needs.
2. You often find yourself in
a situation where you want to
speak up for yourself, but you
don’t for fear of how others
might react.
3. You keep saying YES
when you really want to
say NO.
Remember- you
are always saying NO to
something.
Don’t let that
something be YOUR needs.
Happy 2016! The New Year brings resolutions for many
people. One popular New Year’s resolution is to lose
weight or begin living a healthier lifestyle. It is important
to consider your individual health status prior to starting
any diet or exercise program. One way to assess your
health status is to have a checkup with your primary
care provider. At this checkup various health indicators
can be assessed, including your weight, BMI (Body
Mass Index), cholesterol and glucose. I strongly
recommend that every person have a general
health examination prior to beginning any new
diet or fitness program. If you do not have a
primary care physician, don’t hesitate to contact
MVA Health Center - Shinnston to schedule
an appointment today.
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4. You feel like someone
else has power over you and
you don’t have a choice in the
matter.
5. You tell yourselfit’s easier
to just “not rock the boat”.
So what do you do about it?
Realizing that you are losing
power is the first step. Now
you have to stop the leak. The
next time you find yourself in
the situation where you know
you are giving away your
personal power, stop and think.
Don’t make quick decisions.
Think about what serves you
best before you decide what
to do. If the situation requires
a response (like saying no),
practice in advance. Think
about what you want to say
before the conversation or
situation arises.
By being
prepared, you keep your power
and make choices that support
your own peace. You deserve
it!
Did you know?
According to the American Diabetes Association,
as men and women age their risk for type 2 diabetes
increases. Diabetes develops when the amount of sugar
in a person's blood is too high. When a person has type
2 diabetes, his or her body does not respond to insulin,
a hormone that regulates the amount of glucose, a
type of sugar, in the blood. Aging makes the body
less accepting of sugars, thereby making aging men
and women more susceptible to type 2 diabetes. But
just because aging is an uncontrollable risk factor for
type 2 diabetes does not mean men and women over
50 cannot take steps to reduce their risk. The ADA
advises that routine exercise and a healthy diet that is
low in saturated and trans fat and moderate in salt and
sugar can help men and women stay healthy and lower
their risk for type 2 diabetes. A healthy meal plan
should include lean protein, non-starchy vegetables,
whole grains, healthy fats and fruit. In addition, men
and women young and old who want todecrease their
risk for type 2 diabetes should avoid sugar-sweetened
beverages such as soda, sports drinks, sweet tea,
and fruit punch.
Feb. 25 - Mar. 2, 2016
CHARLES OLIVER
“CHARLIE” THAYER, III
Charles Oliver “Charlie”
Thayer, III, 81, passed away
on Tuesday, December 15,
2015, at his home surrounded
by his loved ones following an
extended illness.
He was born in Grafton on
February 21, 1934, the oldest of
three sons to the late Charles O.
and Marguerite Kathleen Grow
Thayer.
He graduated from Grafton
High School, where he
played football and basketball
and attended West Virginia
University.
On July 17, 1953, he married
Jerry JoAnn Kidd. They
celebrated 43 years of a loving
marriage, having four children
who survive him: Pamela “Pam”
Thayer
(George
Fennell),
Charles O. “Chuck” Thayer IV
(Kathleen Alletto), Lori Martino
(Robert Martino), and LeeAnn
Miller (Brian Miller).
In 1997, his beloved wife
Jerry passed away following an
extended hospitalization.
In addition to his children,
Charlie is survived by eight
grandchildren, Whitney, Taylor,
Kobe and Clay Martino, Charles
Thayer V, Ashley Thayer
Schmid and Nicholas and Zoe
Miller; as well as his youngest
brother, J. David Thayer.
He is also preceded in death
by his brother, James Bradford
Thayer.
His companion of 13 years,
Deloris “Dee” Loretta, preceded
him in death on October 1,
2011. In 2012, he met Carolyn
Danes, and they fell in love.
Both felt that God had brought
them together and they married
on June 20, 2013.
Charlie was in the financial
services industry for many
years. He worked as a registered
representative for Metropolitan
Life Insurance. He attained
his CLU (Chartered Life
Underwriter) designation from
the American College in Bryn
Mawr, PA. Upon retirement, he
worked for two local banks as
financial adviser.
After
his
retirement,
he continued his property
management business, owning
over 15 apartments and houses.
He enjoyed working on them
and completely refinishing
them.
Charlie
was
extremely
active in his community.
A
longstanding
member
of Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church, he was in the
choir, served as a lector and
Eucharist minister, as well as a
member of Parish Counsel.
Charlie was a youth coach of
basketball and baseball and was
one of the founders of the Jerry
West Basketball. As a member
of Clarksburg City Council, he
aided in Clarksburg receiving
the “All American City”
recognition. He served terms as
both Vice Mayor and Mayor of
Clarksburg, as well as serving
several terms on the Clarksburg
Water Board where he held a
term as President.
He was on the board of the
Genesis Youth Center, as well as
the Christian Television Station,
WLYJ.
Charlie was an avid golfer
and was a member of the Sunny
Croft Golf Club. He enjoyed
watching sports, especially the
WVU Mountaineer Football
and Basketball teams.
Charlie was a loving husband,
father, brother and grandfather.
He was a devout born again
Christian, who believed in
redemption through our Savior,
Jesus Christ. Charlie truly lived
by his convictions. He had
passionate views on life and
enjoyed sharing them.
Charlie was strong-willed and
determined to do things his way,
even through the last hours of
his life wanting to be present
and with his family and realizing
these were the most important
things in life. He never lost his
sense of humor. The legacy
he leaves to his children is the
teachings of faith, family and
• OBITUARIES
OBITUARIES •
giving back to the community.
ROBERT JUNIOR
“BOB” GREEN
Robert
Junior
“Bob”
Green, 77, of Gordon Street,
Stonewood, passed away on
Wednesday, December 16,
2015, in Louis A. Johnson VA
Medical Center following an
extended illness.
He was born in Mill Creek,
WV, on March 10, 1938, a son
of the late Junior Earl Green
and Gladys Loretta Henderson
Green.
Twice married, he was
preceded in death by his first
wife, Alberta Jane Martin
Green on August 7, 2004. He
is survived by his second wife,
Willa Jean Martin Frazier
Green.
Also surviving are three
children, Roberta Darlene
Green Gooden and her
husband Michael of West
Milford, Marion Sue Green
Dougherty of Kincheloe, and
Greta Jane Green Hickman
and her husband Brian Jay of
Raleigh, NC; three stepchildren,
Devina Kay Callahan and her
husband Jody of Stonewood,
Mark Eugene Frazier and his
wife Leslie of Clarksburg, and
Celeste Clutter and her husband
Michael of Bridgeport; four
grandchildren, Alaina Dionne
Gooden McGahan and her
husband James, Carlton Hunter
Daugherty, Sierra Jane Hickman
and Austin Jamison Hickman;
nine stepgrandchildren, Carissa
Bartlett and her husband Jeff,
Bethany Lister and her husband
Duane, Rebecca Shmoyer and
her husband Doug, Meredith
Frazier, Heath Frazier and his
wife Paige, Alysia Burke, Joseph
“Zach” Dougherty and his wife
Vicky, Charles Dougherty, and
Leah Gooden; 17 stepgreatgrandchildren; two sisters, Mary
Kay Lovett of Jacksonville, NC,
and Doris “Sue” Blackwelder of
Richlands, NC; three nephews
and four nieces.
He was also preceded in death
by his twin brother and sister,
Victor and Violet Green; his
son-in-law, Carlton Dougherty;
and one stepgranddaughter,
Megan Dougherty.
Mr. Green was a retired
machinist with Monongahela
Power. He attended Webster
Springs High School, after
which he enlisted in the United
States Navy for four years and
served on the USS Vesole. He
was employed with PPG for
almost 20 years, during which
time he attended Fairmont
State College and received his
degree in Criminal Justice.
After receiving his degree, he
simultaneously worked as a
Police Officer in Stonewood,
having held the position of
Chief there, as well as in
West Milford. He then was
employed with the Harrison
County Board of Education
Maintenance Department and
also the Pleasants Power Plant.
He loved to trout fish in the
mountains and was a member of
the Congregational Missionary
Church in Stonewood where he
enjoyed singing in the choir.
PAUL EUGENE HAWKINS
Paul Eugene Hawkins, 76,
of Shinnston, passed away
peacefully at home, surrounded
by his family on Monday,
December 14, 2015, two
months and four days after the
painful loss of his soul mate and
wife of 58 years, Judy Crayton
Hawkins.
He was born in Enterprise,
September 1, 1939, the eldest
son of the late Howard and
Velma Roberts Hawkins.
Surviving are his four
children, Paul Robert Hawkins,
Mark Hawkins and his wife
Michele, Tammy Hawkins
Greco and her husband John,
all of Shinnston, and Kim
Hawkins, FL; six grandchildren,
John Greco II and his wife
Briana, Nicholas Greco and his
wife Chelsi, Fairmont, Shawna
Hawkins and Rob Hawkins, both
of Shinnston, Brittany Lane,
TX, and Rachele Hawkins,
Shinnston; one great-grandson,
Carter Hawkins; two brothers,
Larry Hawkins and his wife
Tonie, NC, and Bill Hawkins
and his wife Kim, Shinnston;
two sisters, Carol Kovolick
and Loraine Hawkins, Myrtle
Beach, SC; brothers-in-law and
sisters-in-law, Sherri Whiteman
Baldwin and her husband Joe
and Charles Crayton and his
wife Linda, both of Shinnston;
and many nieces and nephews.
He was also preceded in death
by his father-in-law and motherin-law, Robert and Margaret
Carpenter Crayton.
Paul loved his aunts, uncles
and cousins and was visited by
many of them during his illness.
He loved to reminisce about his
childhood with them. One very
important uncle, Pete Roberts,
was a father figure to him. Paul
attended Shinnston High School
and later enlisted in the United
States Marine Corps being on
active duty from 1957-1959 and
in the reserves from 1960-1963.
After his military service he
worked as machinist and a truck
driver.
In their retirement years, he
and Judy were the owners and
operators of Pizza Express in
Shinnston from 1988-2015. He
also was a self-taught carpenter
where he enjoyed making crafts
and furniture for his family and
friends. He loved building and
remodeling houses and working
with his hands. He enjoyed
hunting and being outdoors. He
was a member of Jewel City
Church, Shinnston.
BETTY J. DEAN
Betty J. Dean, age 87, of
Newell, WV, and formerly
Clarksburg, passed away on
Thursday, December 17, 2015 at
the Calcutta Health Care Center
in Calcutta, OH. She was born
on June 24, 1928 in Clarksburg,
a daughter of the late Harrison
Revy Smith and Lona Dreatha
(Ash) Smith.
Betty is survived by her
three children: Dewain Dean
of Bridgeport; Michael Dean
of Clarksburg; and Rhonda
Read and husband Chuck of
Newell; three grandchildren:
Debra Sambol, TJ Birmingham
and wife Angelique, and Brandi
Dean; four great-grandchildren:
Shane and Luke Sambol, and
Ella-Sandra and Hannah-Grace
Birmingham. Also surviving are
several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents
Betty is preceded in death by
her husband Delbert G. Dean
on January 17, 1995, her stepmother Neva Smith, brothers:
Leonard Smith and Kenneth
Smith; sisters: Grace Riddle and
Irene Riddle, and daughter-inlaw Sandra Sue Dean.
Betty was a homemaker, but a
hard worker, having worked on
the family farm most of her life.
She loved the Lord and loved
living life. Betty was a member
of the Stealey Assembly of God
Church. She was always hard
working, kind hearted, and
honest.
RANDY LYNN HARMAN
Randy Lynn Harman, age 61,
of Clarksburg, WV passed away
on Friday, December 18, 2015,
at his residence.
He was born September 29,
1954, in Buckhannon, WV; son
of Reverend O.D. Harman and
the late Betty Lou (Lockhart)
Harman.
Randy is survived by his
wife, of 30 years, Marilyn
Swisher Harman of Clarksburg,
WV; three sons, A.J. and
Shayna Harman of Clarksburg,
Jason and Dawn Harman
of Flemington; Beau and
Courtney Harman of Salem;
two
daughters,
Stephanie
Storms, Haven Harman; seven
grandchildren, Jasmine Snider,
Gideon Harman, Tori Harman,
Ayla Harman, Ryker Harman,
Jennings Linger, Sylus Storms;
one great grandson, Brody
Harman; one brother, Roger
and Margaret Ann Harman of
Wallace; one brother-in-law,
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Dave and Kim Swisher; several
nieces, nephews and cousins.
Randy was employed at
Pratt Whitney for 25 years. He
was an avid WVU and Liberty
High School sports fan, a proud
American and he loved his
family.
WAYNE KESLING
Wayne Kesling, 88, of
Lumberport passed away on
Thursday, December 17, 2015,
at the Louis A. Johnson VA
Medical Center in Clarksburg.
He was born November 30,
1927, in Wyatt a son of the
late Samuel and Lona Viola
Hickman Kesling.
Wayne is survived by his
loving wife Betty Jo Kesling.
Also surviving are his daughters,
Darlene Cumberledge and
husband Keith of Wallace;
Carole Cutlip and husband
Ralph of Bridgeport; and
Sherry Chess and husband
Bob of Clarksburg; grandsons,
Nicholas Cumberledge and
wife Lisa of Wallace; Nathan
Cumberledge of Wallace; and
Victor Chess and wife Michelle
of
TX;
granddaughters,
Celestine Cutlip of Lumberport;
Sabrina Mills and husband
Jackie of Bridgeport; 4 greatgranddaughters, Aubrey and
Avery Cumberledge of Wallace;
Trinity Mills of Bridgeport; and
Gianna Cutlip of Lumberport;
2 great-grandsons, Jackson and
Logan Cumberledge of Wallace.
Also surviving are his sister,
Melba Martin and husband
Lawrence “Biggie” Martin of
Shinnston as well as several
nieces and nephews.
Wayne served our country
in the U.S. Army during the
Korean War. He retired from
Lumberport–Shinnston
Gas
Company with 32 years of
service. He enjoyed fishing,
boating, and camping. Wayne
also loved spending time with
his grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.
DR. DAVID WHEATON
SOUTHERN
Dr. David Wheaton Southern,
born February 19, 1938, died
unexpectedly December 5, 2015,
at his home in Bethel Park, PA.
He is survived by his daughter,
Sheri Southern (Louisville,
CO); two grandsons, Nathan
and Daniel Weston (Louisville,
CO); his second wife, Marcia
Moore (Williamsburg, VA); his
sister, Donna Southern Lopez
(Clarksburg, WV); his brother,
Daniel K. Southern (Kay)
(Waynesburg, NC); and several
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death
by his first wife, Judith Jarvis
Southern, his brother, Duane C.
Southern and his parents, Arnett
David Souther and Maxine
Windon Southern.
David
graduated
from
Lumberport High School in
Lumberport, WV, in 1956. He
served his country as a Russian
interpreter during the Cold
War at Rhein-Main Air Base
in Frankfurt, Germany (19561960). While in the Air Force,
he played basketball/baseball
for the Rhein-Main Rockets and
traveled extensively throughout
Europe.
He graduated summa cum
laude from Alderson-Broaddus
College (Philippi, WV) in 1964
and was awarded the Silver Key
for academic excellence. He
lettered in basketball with the
AB Battlers for all four years.
He earned a Master of Arts
in History from Wake Forest
University
(Winston-Salem,
NC) in 1965 and taught at North
Carolina Wesleyan College in
Rocky Mount, N.C. He returned
to school at Emory University,
Atlanta, GA, where he earned
a Doctorate of Philosophy in
Modern History in 1971. He
spent his academic career in
teaching, researching, authoring
books, writing scholarly journal
articles and book reviews, during
his tenure at the prestigious
Westminster College in Fulton,
MO. During his academic
career, Dr. Southern taught and
This still-standing home at Prospect Valley was the former
home of Seyward Hardesty.
mentored hundreds of students
in his history courses and served
as the history department chair
for a time. He retired in 2005.
Dr. Southern was highly
respected for his scholarly
works as an author in academic
circles. His life-long research
on America’s civil rights
movement led to the publication
of four significant reference
books that are still valued today.
His first book, “The Malignant
Heritage: Yankee Progressives
and the Negro Question 19011914,” won the William P. Lyons
Masters Essay Award in 1967
and was published by Loyola
Press. A second book, funded
in part by a fellowship from the
National Endowment for the
Humanities, “Gunnar Myrdal
and The Black-White Relations:
The Use and Abuse of An
American Dilemma 1944-1969”
was published by Louisiana
State University Press. A
third book: “John LaFarge
and the Limits of Catholic
Interracialism
1911-1963”
published by Louisiana State
University Press was founded
by the National Endowment for
Humanities, small grants and
a year-long sabbatical granted
by Westminster College. The
Myrdal and LaFarge critical
biographies won the Gustavus
Myers Award for outstanding
tolerance. His fourth book:
“The Progressive Era and
Race Reaction and Reform
1900-1917” published in The
American History Series was
intended for his students as an
easier to read summary of the
early civil rights movement.
David
hobbies
were
gardening, listening to jazz,
watching good movies and
sporting events. He was an avid
Pittsburgh Pirate and Steeler fan
along with being a proud WVU
enthusiast. He will be dearly
missed by all those who knew
and loved him. A celebration of
David’s life will be held in June
in Clarksburg, WV.
NANCY LOU THOMPSON
CHIPPS-HILVERDING
Nancy
Lou
Thompson
Chipps-Hilverding, 71, of
Stone Valley Road, West Union
departed this life on Thursday,
December 17, 2015.
She was born on September
11, 1944, in Salem the daughter
of Lena Hayes Thompson,
Salem and the late Bernard
Everett Thompson.
On August 2, 1968, she
married Denver Chipps who
preceded her in death on January
30, 2001. On September 12,
2008, she married Richard
“Dick”
Hilverding
who
survives.
Also surviving is one son,
Jeffrey
Lynn
Thompson,
Salem; mother Lena Maxine
Thompson, Salem; brothers,
Gary Wayne Thompson, Austin,
Texas; Ricky Lynn Thompson,
Mogadore, Ohio; sisters Peggy
Jo Pratt, Long Run, Salem; Terri
Marie Ardinger, Westerville,
Ohio.
Also survived by stepchildren, Jeffery and Penny
Hilverding, and family, Oscar
and Erica Hilverding and family,
Jennifer and Sam Leeson and
family. Aunts and Uncles:
Violet Richards, Betty Swiger,
Janice Hupka, Margaret and
Brent Kennedy. Also, survived
by several nephews, nieces and
cousins.
She was preceded in death
by a sister, Bernardine Louise
Thompson, brother Everett Lee
Thompson, Grandparents, John
Porter Hayes and Alice Hayes;
Ellis and Jessie Thompson.
Nancy retired from Parker
Hannifan Co. after over 35
years of service. Nancy had a
special place in her heart for her
cats and dogs. Nancy enjoyed
researching and updating the
Family Tree on her computer,
crocheting and spending time
with her family.
STEVEN BRUCE LYNCH
Steven Bruce Lynch, 55,
died of an extended illness on
Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015.
Born in Clarksburg, West
Virginia, he was the son of the
late Arma and Mary (Simmons)
Lynch.
Leaving behind to cherish
the memories are a daughter,
Amber Lynch, Boiling Springs,
SC; four brothers, Bill Lynch,
Spartanburg, SC, Don Lynch,
Salem, WV, Rod Lynch, Salem,
WV, and Robert Lynch, Falling
Waters, WV; three sisters,
Barb Ancel, Hagerstown, MD,
Patricia Rose, Canton, OH, and
Beverly Bland, Bridgeport, WV;
and companion, Susie Frymire,
Travelers Rest, SC.
JOHN MIKEL SYPOLT
John Mikel Sypolt, age 81,
of Moatsville, passed away on
Sunday, December 13, 2015, at
Meadowview Manor Nursing
Home, Bridgeport, WV.
He was born August 8, 1934,
in Rowlesburg, WV, the son of
the late Walter Ralph Sypolt
and Gladys “Faye” Auvil.
John is survived by his wife of
56 years, Ethel Louise Bennett;
two sons, Jeffery W. Sypolt and
Wanda, of Jane Lew, WV, and
Michael A. Sypolt and Kathern
Findley, of Moatsville, WV;
four grandchildren, Vanessa
Sypolt, of Clarksburg, WV,
Brittany Sypolt, of Jane Lew,
WV, Seth Sypolt, of Fairmont,
WV, and Jessica Sypolt, of
Fairmont, WV; four brothers
and spouses, Cecil and Marilyn
Sypolt, of MI, Clyde and Sally
Sypolt, of Rowlesburg, WV,
Charles Richard and Alice
Sypolt, of Glenville, WV, and
Robert and Carolyn Sypolt, of
Kingwood, WV; one sister and
spouse, Jane and Paul Knotts,
of Spelter, WV; and two sistesin-law, Eleanor Sypolt, of OH
and Marie Sypolt, of MD.
In addition to his parents,
he was preceded in death by
two brothers, Ralph and James
Sypolt, and one sister and her
husband, Ruby and Richard
Dean.
John loved to farm and being
in the country. He also was a
mechanic by trade and loved
working on cars. John was a
veteran and served his country
in the U.S. Army.
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Humanities Council Little
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Since 2001 the Humanities
Council has presented its
annual Little Lecture Series
at the historic MacFarlandHubbard House in Charleston.
More than 60 Little Lectures
by outstanding scholars and
speakers on a variety of
topics have been presented
to audiences at the Council’s
headquarters.
The
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Lectures for 2016 will continue
that long tradition.
The 2016 series starts on
Sunday, March 6, at 2:00 p.m.
with the presentation “A Place
Called Solid: West Virginia ReImagined in the Novel” by West
Virginia author Glenn Taylor.
Taylor was born and raised in
Huntington and is the author of
the novels A Hanging at Cinder
Bottom, The Marrowbone
Marble Company, and The
Ballad of Trenchmouth Taggart,
a finalist for the National Book
Critics Circle Award. His books
will be available for purchase
from Taylor Books at the
Little Lecture. Taylor’s work
has appeared in The Guardian
andGQmagazines, and on
Electric Literature. He recently
presented at the Southern
Festival of Books in Nashville
and will appear later in March
at the Virginia Festival of the
Book in Charlottesville. He
lives with his wife and three
sons in Morgantown where
he is on the English faculty at
West Virginia University.
Taylor believes that West
Virginia and its people are often
misinterpreted, misrepresented,
or simplified into a homogenous
group by national media. “Such
a phenomenon need not be the
case if our unique history is
given its due treatment,” says
Taylor. He will examine the
notion that perhaps the best
chance of a more complex
public understanding of a place
and its people might be realized
through writing found in novels
combined with such works as
the recent PBS film “The Mine
Wars.”
Admission to the lecture is
$10 and includes a reception
after the program. Seating is
limited and people interested in
attending should confirm that
seats are available by calling
304-346-8500 no later than
noon on Thursday, March 3.
The remaining 2016 Little
Lectures are:
• April 10 - Reporting the
Blankenship Trial by Ken Ward
• May 15
- The Shaker
Village of Pleasant Hill,
Kentucky by Jill Malusky
• June 12
- Folklore
and Folklorists by Judy Byers
All Little Lectures are
presented on Sunday afternoons
at 2:00 p.m. in the MacFarlandHubbard House, located at
1310 Kanawha Boulevard,
East, in Charleston. For more
information call the West
Virginia Humanities Council
at 304-346-8500, visit www.
wvhumanities.org, or contact
program officer Mark Payne at
[email protected].
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