Grand Jury indicts fifteen Literacy Coalition opens Gassaway

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Vol. 37, No. 42
October 16, 2012
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Grand
Jury
indicts
fifteen
The Braxton County
Grand Jury indicted fifteen
people on fifty-four various
charges when they convened in their October
term last Tuesday. Judge
Richard A. Facemire presided.
Stacie Dawn Stout of
Sutton was indicted on
three charges stemming
from a February 18, 2012
incident. True bills were
returned on the felony
counts of: fleeing with
reckless indifference, unlawful assault on a government representative
and second offense, Driving Under the Influence.
Trooper L. D. Mohr of the
Sutton Detachment of the
West Virginia State Police
presented the case.
Robert Lee Marshall
of Little Birch was indicted
on two felony charges as a
result of an April 20, 2012
incident. Investigating officer, Mohr charged
Marshall with Possession
with intent to deliver Marijuana and attempting to
disarm a law enforcement
officer.
Ordie Newton Rose is
facing five drug related
charges as a result of
Trooper J. E. Kincaid’s investigation that occurred
in September, 2008. Rose,
of Sutton is charged with
4 counts of delivery of a
controlled substance,
marijuana and one count
of delivery of oxycodone.
Jason Tanner of
Sutton was indicted on one
felony count of possession
of a controlled substance
(clonazepam) with intent
to deliver. The charge resulted from an investigation by Trooper J.M.
Maynor. The crime allegedly took place on or about
August 24, 2011.
Bret Antonio White of
Burnsville is charged with
one felony count of embezzlement. The crime, investigated by Deputy D. A.
Propst, took place in the
months of September and
November while White
was employed at the Little
General
Store
in
Burnsville. He is alleged to
have diverted $4,996.15 of
store funds to his personal
use.
Deputy Propst also
presented a case involving
$1,957 taken from the Exit
67 Truck Stop. Ethan S.
McCourt of Flatwoods,
was indicted on a single
count of Grand Larceny
stemming from the December 22, 2011 theft.
Timothy Weiss, Jr.
was charged with 4
charges stemming from an
incident that occurred
June 30, 2012. Trooper J.
M. Tallman charged Weiss
of Garrettsville, OH with
entering without breaking, petty larceny, grand
larceny and trespassing.
Michael
Lynn
Harrison of Sutton was
charged with five felony
counts; sexual assault in
the first degree, sexual
abuse by a parent, guardian or custodian, DUI, fleeing while DUI, and driving
with license revoked for
DUI. The case was presented
by
Trooper
Tallman. The allegations
took place in July, 2012.
David Allen Goff of
Sutton was indicted on
seventeen counts resulting from alleged sexual
contact with a minor.
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Braxton resident is
veteran “Virtual” teacher
Annette Merzouk nominated for Teacher of Year
By Shirley Shuman
Although Braxton County native
Annette Merzouk recently received a
nomination
for
Teacher of the Year,
the nomination not
only does not relate to
Braxton County but
also does not relate to
a physical classroom.
Recently Merzouk
learned that Ellen
Hart, the director of
World Language, a
division of North
Carolina Virtual Public Schools, had nominated her as Teacher
of the Year for the NC
virtual school program.
Merzouk graduated from Braxton
County High School
and earned Bachelor
of Arts degrees in
French and Spanish
along with a Master of
Arts degree in ESL
education from West
Virginia University.
Here she noted that
her father, who
taught foreign languages in Braxton
County for more than
30 years, told her, “If
you will study French
in college, I’ll send
you to Paris for a
year.” Although this
didn’t happen, her
parents did send her
to Normandy, where
she studied French
for two years. She
also studied during
summer sessions in
Spain, Mexico, and
Costa Rico. Here she
noted, “I had no idea
how fortunate I was;
I took all of this for
granted.” Currently,
Merzouk teaches six
classes of Spanish at
Buckhannon Upshur
High School in addition to her online
teaching. The two
jobs, she stresses,
“definitely keep [her]
busy.”
The opportunity
to become a virtual
instructor came in
2008 while Merzouk
lived in North Carolina, where she was
teaching foreign language in a public
school. She explained
that every teacher in
North Carolina “received an e-mail invi-
tation from the North
Carolina Virtual Public Schools to apply
for work in the system.” Intrigued by
the idea, she applied.
“They stopped taking
applications after
they had received
800,” she commented.
Considering that
large number, she felt
really fortunate to be
“one of five French
instructors to be
hired.”
Following the
hiring, instructors for
North Carolina’s virtual school, which
began because the
demand for certain
classes was much
greater than the state
could provide in their
public school system,
met for training, and
they soon began
work. “The program
was smaller then
than it is now, and the
pay was much better,” Merzouk said.
“At that time, some of
us received $450 a
student; however,
that didn’t last long
because the program
we use—Blackboard.
Com—is very expensive. As a result, our
pay was cut pretty
strongly,” she continued. She did note
that the virtual
school system, which
is accredited by the
North Carolina State
Board of Education, is
switching to another
system, “which will
save lots of money.”
She also explained
that, while the state
does provide some
money for the virtual
program, much of it
comes from student
fees.
While she can
now “get by sometimes on two to three
hours a day,” at one
time she worked
“practically 24-7,” she
said. “I would receive
calls from students as
early as 5:30 a.m. and
as late as midnight,
and students would
text me 24 hours a
day,” she noted.
Explaining the
virtual class, which
she terms “a learning
management system,” Merzouk says
that, although her
current students are
all in North Carolina,
some students “come
from all over the
world.” To participate
in virtual schooling,
the student “is in a
regular classroom
and at a computer set
up on the site.” Although she can post
the student’s work,
which he can access
by hitting the button
“My Classroom,”
there are set times
during which that
student can actually
meet with Merzouk.
“We don’t meet every
day, but when we do,
we can actually see
and speak to each
other. To obtain attention, the student
can click on a button
to indicate ‘raise
hand,’ or he/she can
simply use the keyboard to ask questions,” she said. One
interesting feature of
the virtual classroom
is the screen “which
is like a chalkboard
where the teacher or
student can draw,
write, or upload
files—just as you
would be able to do in
the actual classroom.”
Merzouk’s virtual instruction is
part of the World
Language Department of the North
Carolina system,
which is located in
Raleigh. She explained that the NC
system
includes
“20,000 or more students a year” and
“more than 800
teachers this semester.” The World Language Department,
“just one part of this
vast program,” includes instruction in
Please turn to
MERZOUK
on page 3
Literacy WV director Judith Seaman is joined by local officials,
Central WV Literacy Coalition board members and volunteers to
officialy cut the ribbon and open their new Gassaway office.
Literacy Coalition opens
Gassaway headquarters
For local residents who
have problems with reading and
comprehension, help is on the
way. A ribbon-cutting ceremony
was held Friday for the WE
READ Central West Virginia Literacy Coalition located on Elk
Street in Gassaway. Those attending the ceremony included
Judith Seaman, director of Literacy WV, Braxton County Superintendent of Schools Dennis
Albright, Gassaway Mayor Richard Roach, Braxton County
Sheriff George Keener, Board of
Directors members Loretta
Hutchison and Shirley Shuman,
and local coordinator of WE
READ, Sandra Gibson, along
with several individuals interested in the program.
Seaman, who spoke before
cutting the ribbon, briefly outlined the goals of the program
along with the procedures she
expects to see. She also thanked
several individuals who have
contributed to the opening of the
Gassaway headquarters. In addition to those already mentioned, she thanked Gary
Ellyson for donating space for
the office area located on Elk
Street and Mike Baughman, a
California resident who helped
set up the physical part of the
office, including laying carpet,
while he was vacationing in
Braxton County.
According to Gibson, WE
READ, which is designed to help
those who “struggle with daily
tasks such as going to an ATM,
helping with their children’s
homework, or reading doctors’
orders,” could begin as early as
this week. The local program,
which is sponsored by
AmeriCorps-VISTA, came about
after “Literacy WV began expanding its program to include
Braxton and Nicholas counties,”
Gibson noted. She explained,
“After discovering the literacy
rates of these two counties, Seaman tried to cover them with the
resources she had. However,
she soon learned that she
couldn’t handle it alone. Therefore, she put an ad in the news-
paper asking for interested individuals to contact the ABE instructor out of Grafton.”
Gibson made the contact
and decided that she might be
interested, especially since she
“needed something to occupy
[her] mind” because of a recent
family tragedy. She and Seaman,
along with VISTA supervisor
Reba Crossen, met. In that
meeting, Gibson learned that
she would receive only what a
VISTA worker would have received—a meager stipend.
However, she agreed to
take on the project and promptly
went to the national VISTA
training in Atlanta, Georgia.
Next, she attended a literacytraining session at Cedar Lakes.
She came away from the two
sessions enthusiastic and
“ready to go.”
After finding a location for
the enterprise—513 A Elk Street
in Gassaway—and, with the help
of “several volunteers” who
painted, laid carpet and moved
in furniture—she began organizing the program. One of her first
moves was selecting a Board of
Directors, whose responsibilities
include “assessing the needs of
the community and keeping
[her] informed, assessing and
evaluating the procedures being
used, and helping find individuals who need help.” That group
includes Beth Adkins, Sandra
Adkins, Tiffany Balis, Martha
Cook, Loretta Hutchison, and
Shirley Shuman.
Another important part of
the endeavor has been finding
individuals willing, and having
the time, to tutor. “Currently we
have four tutors who were
scheduled to receive training on
the evening of Oct. 12 and all day
Oct. 13,” Gibson reported. “Some
of those on the Board of Directors have also shown interest in
tutoring,” she added.
Gibson explained her preliminary take on procedure. “We
will have to assess the needs of
each individual and go from
Please turn to LITERACY
page 3
Tempers flare at Sutton Council meeting
Tempors flared at
last Thursday’s Sutton
Council meeting as several citizens outlined
their complaints to city
leaders. The meeting was
called to order by Mayor
J.L. Campbell with councilmen Allen Bly and
Francis Crites absent.
The minutes of the
previous meeting were
approved.
First to address the
Council was Carey
Duchaine. She asked
who had removed signs
from property behind
Dr. Sabio’s that she had
a agreement to use?
Mayor J.L. Campbell
stated that he had spoken with the property
owners and they wanted
the public to be able to
utilize the property.
Mrs. Duchaine stated
she had an agreement
with the Sabios to take
care of the property in
exchange for usage.
Both the Mayor and
Duchaine recognized a
long standing agreement between the property owners and the
Sutton Volunteer Fire
Department.
Mayor
Campbell asked if Mrs.
Duchaine had anything
in writing. She in turn
continued to question
the Mayor about the removal of the signs. The
Mayor finally stated that
he had no knowledge of
the incident, at which
time Mrs. Duchaine presented a photograph of
the Mayor removing the
signs from the gate. The
town resident and business owner called the
Mayor a “liar” on several
occasions during the often heated exchange.
Mayor Campbell stated
that a periodic audit of
the Police department
reviews
that
Mrs.
Duchaine has an outstanding warrant for
having chickens in the
city and that she had
until 4:00 PM the following day to pay the ticket.
Jerry Cajko addressed the Council in
reference to a municipal
license which the Mayor
previously told him he
must have. He stated
that he had contacted
the Attorney General’s
office and was told that
he must have a state license. The Mayor explained that the city license was in addition to
the state one. Mr. Cajko
stated that he felt the
Council should have told
him that in the first
place. He also stated that
he felt it was the Town’s
place to make sure businesses had state licenses
before issuing them a city
license. The Mayor stated
that the Council may discuss such a change.
Other business owners discussed what they
termed inaccuracies in
minutes prepared by the
recorder; the acceptance
of cash at the dumpster
for garbage as not being
accountable.
In other action, the
Mayor reported that the
trash truck was back in
service and that he was
going to be checking with
Meadows Paving to obtain asphalt to do some
much needed patching
within the next few
weeks.
Mayor Campbell also
informed the Council that
he had signed a Mayoral
proclamation declaring
Thanksgiving week as
Christian Heritage Week
in Sutton.
Campbell also reported on the success of
the WV Film Festival and
the Sutton Fall Festival
which had taken place the
previous weekend. He expressed his thanks to all
those who had contributed toward making the
events the big success
they were.
Gabriel Hopen made
a motion to pay the bills
in
the
amount
of
$13,256.38 as presented
by the recorder.
Christmas
from the
Heart taking
applications
Christmas from the
Heart is a Braxton County
program staffed by volunteers who desire to share
the love of Jesus Christ by
helping to meet the needs
of children and the elderly
at Christmas time. The
program is available for
families or the elderly who
need assistance, and
would not have a Christmas otherwise. If that’s
you, “we are here to help.”
Guidelines for the program are:
Children must be 16
or under as of November
30 th , live in Braxton
County
and
attend
Braxton County schools/
home schooled.
Please turn to CHRISTMAS
page 3
OPINION
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Braxton Citizens’ News
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By Ed Given
Vote AGAINST the Amendment…
Early voting starts October 24; so much of
my next two columns will be devoted to the
subject of elections. The first thing I want to
talk about is Amendment Number 1: “Repeal The
Two Consecutive Term Limitation for Sheriff’s
Amendment.”
Our founding fathers realized the power the
office of Sheriff can manifest. They also
recognized the possibility that the office could
be abused. In the best interest of the citizens, a
government by the people and free elections,
they chose to limit the office of Sheriff to two
consecutive terms. History will show that their
concerns were founded. Even with two term
limits it appears that more sheriffs have been
kicked out, arrested or otherwise disqualified
while in office than most any other elected
official.
It is easy for those serving in that office, or
any office for that matter, to begin to think that
they know better than the people who elected
them. Some obviously come to the conclusion
that they are above the laws they are sworn to
uphold. We have seen it here in our county as
well as across the state and nation. In addition,
the office of sheriff has the ability to use that
position to build a power base that newcomers
simply can’t penetrate, thereby taking the power
away from the voters.
Yes, we would hope that the days of buying
elections are over. Those who support this
amendment certainly want you to believe the
sheriffs of our counties haven’t got the power
they once had. To a certain extent that is true.
However, few would argue that the office of
Sheriff is still the most powerful in county
government.
Frankly, I am surprised that the
amendment is even up for consideration. In the
last decade, several sheriff’s in this state have
lost their jobs and/or went to prison for one
type of abuse of the office or another. In the
past year, I believe I can recall two such
instances. So to say there is no longer those
possibilities, is just crazy.
There are sheriffs who are true public
servants and they certainly are in the majority.
History also shows that they can continue their
service in a different office. Voters repay loyalty.
It happens all the time, Look at our largest city,
Charleston… Mayor Danny Jones served as
sheriff and by all standards was a good one. So,
voters found no problem in electing him mayor.
There are lots of other instances.
On the other hand… over the years sheriffs
of our state have used their power for enormous
personal gain for themselves, their families and
their associations. All of this corruption has
come at a cost to every law abiding citizen and
taxpayer of our state.
Sheriffs have put this measure before the
voters on three prior occasions. Each time voters
recognized the dangers of giving sheriffs a
chance at immortality in the office and have
soundly defeated the measure. I hope this will
be a repeat of the past. Amendment Number 1 is
not good for the taxpayers and voting public. I
urge you to vote “AGAINST” the amendment.
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official, it was remarked that for a
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that amount of deficit,
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two years is just short
of remarkable.
Recent WESTEST
About our schools...
results showing AYP
Dear citizens,
(Adequate Yearly
I would like to
Progress) for the state’s
dispel many of the
rumors surrounding the 55 county school
systems had Braxton
potential demise of
County 9 th with 75% of
Braxton County
Schools. There are
our schools making
those out there that
AYP. The state average
want to paint a bleak
was 57%. A factor in
picture of our school
achieving AYP at the
system. That couldn’t be high school level is
further from the truth.
graduation rate.
We are not anywhere
Braxton County High
near where we would
School’s graduation
like to be and everyone
rate was 80.83% which
in the school system
is 3% better than the
desires to improve but
state average. That
the situation is not as
average placed them
dire as some would lead 50 th out of the 120 high
you to believe.
schools in the state.
Again this year
During the 2011-12
school year the school
Braxton County
system participated in
Schools has a school
three annual reviews/
being recognized by the
audits: Headstart,
Office of Education
Federal Programs, and
Performance Audits as
Special Education. Each an exemplary school –
review received several
Davis Elementary.
commendations. These
Braxton County is one
reviews were conducted of just 18 counties in
by personnel from the
the state that has a
United States Departschool(s) receiving this
ment of Education and
honor.
the West Virginia DeA recent article in
partment of Education.
the Charleston Gazette
There were no major
made reference to
problems or findings in
poverty levels, not poor
any of the audits. Also
teaching, as being the
each year the school
main reason for a
system’s financial
general lack of success
records and those for
by schools. Braxton
each of the eight
County Schools ranks
schools are also audited 44 th in the state with
by a certified accountjust over 61% of our
ing firm. Though there
students receiving free
are always some proceand reduced meals.
dural concerns noted
This is about 6% above
and areas where we can the state average.
improve, no major
When comparing this
concerns were noted by ranking with a website,
the review team. All of
Schooldigger.com
the above documents
which ranks county
are available to the
education systems,
public for review.
Braxton County
During the 2010-11 Schools is one of 26
school year Braxton
counties in the state
County Schools ended
whose educational
the year with a deficit of ranking outperformed
$716,965. During the
their free and reduced
2011-12 school year,
meal ranking. Twentythat amount was renine counties either
duced by 72% to
performed poorer or the
$203,911. The current
same educationally
deficit amount is incompared to their free
cluded in the 2012-13
and reduced ranking.
FY budget which means
Here are a few
after the current school other miscellaneous
year, Braxton County
items highlighting the
will be clear of this past positive things that are
deficit. In speaking
going on in Braxton
recently with a state
County Schools. We are
News from
our Capitol
by Delegate Brent Boggs
Regular readers of this
weekly update may recall that
I have been in discussions
with the Department of Transportation for quite some time
regarding the urgent need for
median cable barriers along
portions of I-79, especially in
Braxton County. In the light of
yet another tragic accident
this July, I again contacted
DOT officials to request action.
A summary of the letter from
Howard Mullens, Deputy
Secretary of Transportation
and Assistant Commissioner of
Highways in response to this
most recent inquiry, is included below:
• The cable barrier installation along I-79 was temporarily postponed to allow for
the development of new policies that reflect the latest
testing and performance of
cable barriers. The Division of
Highways wanted to incorporate the knowledge obtained
from research since the initial
installation of cable barriers in
our state.
• DOT has also partnered
with Marshall University to
perform research on cable
barrier maintenance practices
and will use this research to
update their maintenance
policies.
• The Department of
Transportation’s Traffic Engineering Division has recently
completed a review of all
recorded collisions where a
vehicle entered or crossed a
median along I-77 and I-79.
The Division worked to develop new policies, specifications and details to address
safety and maintenance
concerns.
• Based on their findings,
the DOT has developed a plan
to replace or upgrade all
current systems that do not
meet the new criteria, extend
limits of existing cable barrier
and install new cable barrier
at locations identified for cross
median locations.
• The portion of I-79 in
Braxton County is among the
new locations for cable barriers.
• Cable barrier installation is one of the top priorities
of the Mobility and Safety
Section of the DOT. DOT will
dedicate a substantial portion
of federal-aid funding for cable
barrier projects statewide.
• Based on the workloads,
annual budget allocations and
working with Community support we receive from
Care of West Virginia to the parents and the
community.
bring school based
Dennis Albright
health clinics to all our
Superintendent
schools to meet the
Braxton County
needs of our students.
Schools
This year will see the
middle and high schools
coming online with these Enemies of the
town...
services. Rachel’s Challenge is being impleDear Editor,
mented in all schools
This letter is to
with the greatly appreci- inform the people of
ated assistance, both
Sutton about the type of
physically and finanperson they are dependcially, from the Braxton
ing on to make sound
Kindness Campaign. We
decisions affecting
are really looking hard
Sutton and its citizens.
at dropouts and have
When we moved our
added a new grant
business and home to
funded position this year 200 Riverview Drive, we
in the effort to continue
thought the town would
to decrease our rate
welcome us. Turns out
which has been decreas- that wasn’t the case.
ing in recent years and
Almost immediately
is now below the state
Mayor J.L. Campbell
average. With outstanddeclared us “enemies of
ing support from Judge
the town.” He stated
Facemire, the high
several times during his
school has implemented
first rant, that we would
Teen Court to deal with
“never” (yes, he actually
school disciplinary
said never) get cooperaissues. We are working
tion from the Town. I
hard to expand the roles assume he means even if
of Pierpont Community
it’s detrimental to the
and Technical College
town. What great sin did
and Glenville State
we commit to cause this
College and usage of the and subsequent rants by
college section at
J.L. to us and to Hans
Braxton County High
Larch about us in front
School. We have a pilot
of employees and cusprogram in place at four
tomers alike?
of our elementary
Our sin against
schools where all stuSutton was that when
dents receive free break- given a choice, we chose
fast and lunch every
privacy for our yard and
day. We now have certito not have the Town
fied, dedicated music
trash truck driving
and art teachers for our
circles around our home
elementary schools
and business all day,
whereas in the past such five days a week. To us,
instruction was delivthat’s not unreasonable.
ered by the classroom
To J.L., it appears to be
teacher. We just finished a personal insult.
building and renovation
Since that time he
projects in all eight of
has used his position as
our schools in preparing
Mayor to deny us certain
them for the future. Just rights enjoyed by other
over 20 million dollars
citizens of our town as it
was invested to complete relates to keeping chickthese projects.
ens on our property. We
As I said in the
brought our chickens to
beginning, we as a
town after we checked
school system are not
with the Town Clerk to
satisfied with the status
see if that was permisquo. We always want to
sible. What we failed to
improve and provide the
realize was that we had
best education possible
to go through “chanfor the students of
nels.” I would be very
Braxton County. Based
curious to know if
on the information
anyone else who keeps
presented above, those
chickens inside the city
who are highly critical of limits had to jump
the school system, seem
through as many hoops
to lack a basis for such
as we have to get our
criticism. There are
permit.
many positive things
After we jumped
happening in Braxton
through the last hoop,
Please turn to LETTERS
County Schools. We
on page 3
greatly appreciate the
preliminary estimates, the
DOT believes all identified
cable barrier projects will take
3 years to complete.
I am pleased we finally
have a DOT commitment to
proceed on this highway safety
issue.
On another safety front, I
was contacted a couple years
ago by Braxton OES Director
Fred Thompson regarding the
need for an alternate helicopter landing area for medical
transport when Braxton
County Memorial Hospital’s
helipad is fogged in. In recent
years, the Rt. 19 overpass on
I-79 at Coon Knob has been
used by shutting down the
highway for emergency landing
purposes.
After working with two
administrations, DOH officials
inform me that later this
month, bids will be opened for
a new helipad to be built and
located adjacent to i-79 and
Rt. 19 at Coon Knob. It will be
located in the large, open area
in the I-79 southbound exit
loop as the ramp merges onto
Rt. 19 at Coon Knob.
Initially, permission was
not granted for use of this
location. However, persistence
is paramount in working with
federal highway officials. I
appreciate Harry Bergstrom,
former Deputy Chief of Staff
for Gov. Manchin, for his
initially advocating for this
project with highways officials
on my behalf through two
administrations. This is a
meaningful step to better
serve our citizens in emergency situations.
When completed, it will
keep both major roads open
and allow for a safe, accessible
landing area for patient transfer from ambulance to air
medical transport. Further, I
hope to work with state and
local emergency officials to
identify additional locations in
Braxton and Gilmer Counties
for similar landing spots.
Depending on cost, this first
location may serve as a valuable template for future site
selection and construction.
Please send your inquiries to the Capitol Office at:
Building 1, Room 224-M,
Charleston, WV 25305. Or, call
the Capitol office at 340-3220;
Assistant to the Majority
Leader, Jennifer McPherson at
340-3942 or fax to 340-3213. If
you have an interest in any
particular bill or issue, please
let me know. For those with
Internet access, my e-mail
address is:
[email protected]
You also may obtain
additional legislative information, including the copies of
bills, conference reports, daily
summaries, interim highlights,
and leave a message, please
remember to include your
phone number with your
inquiry and any details you
can provide. Additional information, including agency links
and state government phone
directory may be found at
Please turn to CAPITOL
on page 3
Citizens’
NEWS
Braxton County, WV
GRAND JURY
continued from page 1
Trooper C. T. Speece investigated the incidents. Goff
was charged with 5 counts
of first degree sexual assault, 6 counts of sexual
abuse by a parent, guardian or custodian, 5 counts
of incest and 1 count of
sexual abuse in the first
degree.
Terry Wayne Smith of
Sutton was indicted on 2
counts of failure to register as a sex offender. The
incident occurred in October 2011 and was presented to the Grand Jury
by Trooper Speece.
Natasha Mauanna
Verton was indicted on
three
drug
related
charges. While a resident
of Sutton, Verton was
stopped by Sutton Police
Chief C. E. Westfall. The
subsequent investigation
lead to charges of delivery
of a controlled substances:
morphine, hydrocodone,
and alprazolam.
Skyler Phillip Rader
of Gassaway was indicted
on three charges as a result of traffic stop on December 2, 2011 by Trooper
C. T. Speece. Rader was
charged with 3 rd offense
DUI, driving while license
were revoked and possession of a loaded gun in a
vehicle.
Tammy Jo Rhodes of
Sutton was indicted on a
single charge of delivery of
hydrocodone to a confidential informant. The
case was presented by
Sgt. A.J. Shingler of the
Sutton Detachment.
The final two individuals indicted were a
Gassaway husband and
wife. Jennifer Lynn and
Michael Wayne Harrison
ere each charged with
three felony drug related
charges. They were indicted for attempting to
operation a clandestine
drug lab, conspiracy and
possession of Pseudoephedrine a precursor to the
malfuncting of methamphetamine.
(Editor’s Note: The
return of an indictment by
a Grand Jury indicates
that a person has been
charged formally by the
State with the commission
of a crime or crimes. It is
an accusation. The United
States Constitution provides that a person is presumed innocent until
proven guilty by the State.
Upon entering a plea of
innocent, persons accused
of a crime are entitled to a
trial by a jury of their
peers. The guilt or innocence of the accused is
determined by a Petit
Jury, not by means of an
indictment by a Grand
Jury.)
lar teaching and go into
virtual teaching full time,”
she explained that she
“could then take more students in French and add
some in Spanish.” Presently, Merzouk is writing
a Spanish grammar book,
for which she says she is
“basically dissecting the
language to know what to
teach,” She has had one
book, “ a foreign-language
game book,” published.
She also has written for
two magazines, including
Teacher’s
Discovery,
which she says her father
used when he taught.
So why is Annette
Merzouk, who in 1987 was
teaching French at a
middle school in France,
where she “got to ski in the
Alps free,” and who later
taught in other private
schools in that country,
back in Braxton County?
“I came back to the states
and lived and worked in
North Carolina, where my
children were born,” she
said. “Then I decided it was
time to consider planning
for retirement so I came
back to West Virginia. That
was a mistake,” she explained, “because, for me,
the retirement system is
all messed up.” Nonetheless, she is back in familiar territory, where she,
her son Robin, a fifthgrader at Sutton Elementary, and her daughter
Simone, a seventh-grader
at Braxton Middle School
are
close
to
her
mother….and who knows?
Perhaps West Virginia will
soon become as caught up
in virtual schooling as
many other states already
are.
LITERACY
there,” she said. “Of course
we will also need to work
with scheduling which
must fit the individual
coming for help with the
tutor. Also, while we can
do some of the tutoring
here in the office, we have
only one computer so we
may need to work with the
librarians in the three
towns,” she stated. Materials will be available in the
local office but, of course,
may be used in other locations.
Gibson is also working with the local ABE instructor and Dee Whitney,
Activities Director at the
Senior Citizens’ Center.
The ABE instructor told
Gibson that there are individuals who are not eligible for her program because they already have
high-school diplomas, but
they need help because
they “have trouble reading.” Gibson also noted,
“We’ve already sponsored
a Disaster Preparedness
Program at the Senior Citizens’ Center, with Fred Thompson speaking, and we
plan another two or three
programs soon.”
WE READ information
will be available in local libraries and the area Adult
Basic Education offices.
For further information,
interested individuals may
contact Gibson by e-maili
n
g
[email protected],
calling one of the following
numbers: 1-304-300-
1053, 1-304-517-5686, or l a t e r a p p e a r e d a t a
304-765-2441, or by sim- Sutton Council meeting
ply dropping by the office. and said that his agency
had no opinion regarding the keeping of chickens at our home.
When Greg Morris
and Kevin Lilly informed
www.wv.gov and on the J.L Campbell that the
Facebook site of the West DEP would not support
Virginia other information his claim he said to them
from the Legislature’s web a n d t o u s t h a t e v e n
site
at
http:// though he cited DNR,
www.legis.state.wv.us/
DEP and BCHD, in the
Remember to thank a rejection letter, sent to
veteran for their service to us on the Town’s letterour nation and continue to head, the real reason we
remember our troops - at w e r e d e n i e d w a s b e home and abroad - and cause we are renters.
keep them and their fami- The council, according to
lies in your thoughts and J.L., is tired of renters
prayers. Until next week – t r a s h i n g t h e t o w n a s
take care.
CAPITOL
CHRISTMAS
Elderly must be 62 or
older as of November 30th,
and live in Braxton
County.
Parent or guardian
must fill out applications
for children.
Applications will be
taken at the following locations and times:
Burnsville Library:
Monday, October 22, 2012,
from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., and
Thursday, October 25,
2012, from 1:00 to 5:00
p.m.
Gassaway Library:
Monday, October 22, 2012,
2012, from 1:00 to 5:00
p.m.
Sutton Library: Monday, October 22, 2012,
2012, from 1:00 to 5:00
p.m.
Anyone who would
like to volunteer to help
with the program, or have
a question should contact:
Lou Ann Mazon at 304364-5027. If there is no
answer, leave your name
and number.
LETTERS
J.L. misrepresented to
the council and to many
citizens about what was
said in conversations
with us, with Chris
Garrett of the Health
Department, Stewart
Simms of the DNR and
Greg Morris of the DEP.
Based on those misrepresentations… council
rejected our application.
I called Greg Morris, DEP inspector for
Braxton County, and
requested a site inspection. He brought with
him, Kevin Lilly, inspector specialist for the
DEP. Officer Morris
stated, to me at that
time, that not only
would the DEP not have
a problem with the site,
no codes exist within the
DEP that would prevent
us having the animals at
that location.
English, French, Spanish,
In a letter to us,
Arabic, Chinese, Russian,
from the town, it clearly
Italian, and Greek. At this
stated that there are
time, the World Language
such restrictions… a
Department employs “20
mistake or a lie? Perteachers of French and 40
haps they are uniquely
of Spanish” for students
restrictions of the City of
in grades 6-12.
Sutton.
Saying that she
The same rejection
“would like to give up reguletter indicated that the
Town “was advised” by
both the Health Departfrom...
ment and the DNR…
more mistakes or more
lies?
What did the
Health Department and
...giving from the heart
DNR advise in these cir314 Elk Street, Gassaway, WV cumstances?
Chris Garrett with
the Braxton County
for with God, all things are possible. Health Department said
New arrivals Include...
no such advice would
Galvanized Metal Roofing 12’ sheets
have come from his
6”X24” wood grain ceramic tile
agency and that he ac4’X8’x2” foam insulation
tually did not recall beCarpet squares 36” gray
ing asked about our
Kitchen and Bath Faucets
situation.
Commodes
J.L sent us the
Also Available...
name and contact numPaint in a variety of colors (in flat, satin and
ber for Stewart Simms of
semi-gloss) 1 gallon & 5 gallon
the DNR. Mr. Simms
Doors Solid Wood some with glass
never returned our
Kitchen Cabinets & Bathroom Vanity sets
calls. We contacted Joe
Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs)
Scaburry at the DNR in
Windows
Charleston and he
Ceramic Tile
Laminate Flooring
stated that there are NO
Roofing Shingles and Rolls of Felt Paper
regulations or codes
Tile Setting material & tools
that prevent backyard
Other items too numerous to list...
chicken coops. Yet anOpen: Tues. and Thurs. from 10 am-6 pm and o t h e r m i s t a k e o r a n the 2nd Sat. of each month from 9 am-noon.
other lie? Officer Simms
MERZOUK
Central West Virginia
Outreach Center
October 16, 2012 Page 3
evidenced by the mess
we cleaned up after moving in. As renters we
can’t be trusted to care
for chickens? So, was
that a mistake or a lie?
I haven’t asked the
council members the
question, however, I feel
sure that they would not
officially back him on
such a statement.
Next, he decided it
was because we were located downtown. The
city dump is downtown
and has been for years.
Fifteen well-tended hens
cannot possibly be more
offensive than that. I
think it’s a shame that
litigation is required for
By
Clint Ferguson
How times have changed
With another hunting season here I can’t help
but to think back to past
hunts. I remember how
excited I got when I saw
deer as a young teenager.
The hunting industry has
come a long ways since
then with high tech hunting gadgets and lightning
fast compound bows.
You always remember your first deer with a
bow. My first bow was a
Bear and I hunted with it
for a couple years without
harvesting a deer. After
that I upgraded to a
Golden Eagle bow and finally connected with my
first whitetail during the
1994 archery season. I
was hunting with my
cousin Chad near the Scenic Highway when a deer
walked under us. I tried
to remain as calm as possible while drawing my
bow back.
Chad tends to hang
his tree stands way high
and this one seemed like
it was 50 feet off the
ground in a huge hemlock
tree. The climb up was
quite the experience. My
knees were shaking as I
slowly stood up and drew
back my bow. Up until
then, I hardly moved, as I
was a little scared of
heights and I had never
been that high up in a tree
stand. Come to think of it,
I don’t think I’ve ever been
that high off the ground
while hunting since then.
I settled the pin behind the deer’s shoulder
and let the arrow fly. The
arrow found its mark although it hit just a tad bit
back. We gave the animal
plenty of time before we
made the long climb back
to the forest floor.
After an hour or so
of searching we finally
found my first bow kill lying in a laurel thicket. I’m
glad I got to share that
moment with my cousin
and I’m glad he took me
hunting that day. I still
remember it like it was
yesterday. There have
been plenty of deer harvested since then but
that button buck is one
I’ll never forget.
Back then bow hunting was just taking off. The
compound bows were basic but kept getting better
and faster, year after year.
There were no range finders, no trail cameras, very
few cover scents. I remember using fox and coon
urine as cover scents back
then.
There were no cams
on the bows with 80% let
off and carbon arrows
definitely hadn’t made
there way on the market.
I actually still shoot aluminum arrows. Expandable broadheads were
unheard of and everyone
shot
fixed
blade
broadheads.
Targets consisted of
hay bails with mining belt
behind them for extra
stopping power. Tree
stands were very basic
and I’m glad they’ve become better and safer over
the years. I’ve had some
close calls in my early days
of bow hunting with the
first climbing tree stands
to come out.
The new safety harnesses that are out now
have made hunting from
a tree stand safer but
there’s always a risk of
falling when hunting from
a tree. That’s why it’s
critical to always wear a
safety belt or harness
when hunting from a tree
stand. You buckle your
seatbelt every time you
get in a vehicle and it
shouldn’t be any different
when you’re in a tree
stand 30 feet off the
ground.
In recent years I’ve
found myself hunting out
of the new pop-up ground
blinds that have hit the
market. Like my one
buddy Bill says “You can’t
fall out of a ground blind”.
Sometimes there just
aren’t any good trees to get
in and the ground blind is
a good alternative. I’ve
had deer literally stick
their noses up to the blind
and have no clue I was in
there. The key is to have
us to have hens… the
same right as others…
but it would seem to be.
In our opinion, J.L.
Campbell has shown
himself to be willing to
act dishonestly in order
to affect the outcome in
our situation. A wise
man recently said to me
about J.L. Campbell,
that given enough rope,
he would hang himself.
I just hope that his actions, pertaining to his
unfair treatment of us,
doesn’t come at too high
of a price to Sutton and
its residents.
Sincerely,
Carey and Craig
Duchaine
one side blocked off to keep
it dark inside and wear
black clothing.
And speaking of
hunting clothes, there was
no such thing as scent lock
clothing when I first
started deer hunting. It
took a few years of getting
busted by deer before I realized the importance of
trying to cover your own
stench. Now there’s soaps,
shampoos, dryer sheets,
scent killing sprays for
that.
Despite all the new
so-called scent killing
implements the direction
the wind is blowing should
determine how you set up.
I would have to say one of
the biggest advancements
in the deer hunting world
would have to be trail cameras. Before, you had to
look for rubs and scrapes
to find an area a buck was
working and even then
you wouldn’t know exactly
how big it was or if there
was more than one buck.
Sure the size of the tree
the rub was on could provide some clues as to how
big the buck was but you
didn’t know for sure unless
you spotted the animal on
a scouting trip.
Now, the animal
walks by and a picture is
taken. There’s surveillance on the area you hunt
24/7. Deer, bear, coyote,
foxes, raccoons, trespassers, whatever walks by
you’ll see once the camera
card is downloaded. By
knowing what particular
deer are using the area
can help you hold off and
wait for the biggest buck
as you know he’s there and
even what time he’s coming in, as most trail cameras put the time and date
for each picture taken.
My, how times have
changed in the bow hunting world since I first
started. The bow I’m currently shooting is over 10
years old and I’ve threatened to upgrade but
haven’t yet. Like I stated
earlier, I’m still shooting
aluminum arrows, which
seems to be a rarity nowadays. I’m one of these “if it
ain’t broke, why fix it” kind
of guy.
Bow season started
on September 29 and runs
until December 31. The
leaves are changing and
the cool, crisp fall temperatures are here. Have fun
out there this deer season
and good luck to all my fellow West Virginia bow
hunters.
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Citizens’
NEWS
Braxton County, WV
A huge dog bone of thanks to Roger and Rob
During the week of
September 24th students
in Ms.Young’s class at
Braxton County Middle
School, researched and
studied information on a
variety of hero dogs using
various means of media.
They also received information and watched a
video from the American
Kennel Association on
how to choose and take
care of dogs.
On Wednesday August 26, the students
were treated to a visit
with Miley (a beautiful
German Shepard and collie mix) that is a service
dog owned by Roger
Nottingham of Gassaway.
Roger brought Miley to
the outdoor classroom
where she greeted the
students and they were
permitted to pet her if
they wanted.
The students then
were given a presentation by Roger on how
Miley became a registered service dog , what
she does when she is on
the job or at play and she
gladly demonstrated her
superior skills at both. He
also showed them the
vests that she is required
to wear as a service dog
and gave an overview of
the information that was
Ms.Young’s class at Braxton County Middle School.
Little Horses and little
cowboys visit the Braxton
Co. Health Care center
A group of local kids
along with a few fourlegged friends recently
spent some time visiting
and entertaining residents and staff at the
Braxton Health Care and
rehabilitation Center. “It
was a wonderful treat for
our residents to have
them here” said Activities Director Sissy
McCourt about the group
and their three miniature horses. One resident
commented “I didn’t even
know there were horses
that small, it was such a
delight to get to see them
and especially the little
cowboys that came with
them.”
In addition to interacting with the children
and equines the girls entertained everyone by
having the ponies do
tricks such as lying
down, jumping obstacles
and even a “horse race”.
Each effort was toughly
enjoyed and applauded.
It was such a blessing to have this opportunity. The kids and their
parents agreed that, as
usual, when you go somewhere to uplift someone
else you often find that
you are uplifted yourself.
Left to Right: Niki Wayne, Kalab Wayne, and “Chief”, Olivia Wayne, Chelsee McMillion,
Alexa Wayne, Carter Wayne, and “Molly”, Charley McMillion, and “Carson”.
on her vests for her to
wear at all times when
she is working and what
additional information
that he must always
carry with him.
Roger also discussed
with the students the importance of Miley going
everywhere with him and
explained how Miley has
received additional training which allows her to
identify when his sugar
level is too low or high due
to his diabetes and how
she acts to get his attention so that he can take
care of it.
After Roger was finished with his report of
Miley and her services
and answered all the students’ questions, he removed her vest and let
her have play time with
the students. They greatly
enjoyed this. He then
demonstrated to them
how to get her attention
to come back to work
when playtime was over.
When not working as
a service dog, Miley enjoys relaxing and playing
at home, but is always
ready to go to work when
Roger gets her vest and
lets her know it is work
time or go out and romp
in the yard.
Then on Thursday,
September 27, the students were greeted again
at the outdoor classroom
by Rob Hamil and four
furry eight week old pups
from the Braxton County
Animal Shelter. Rob
brought the pups to have
playtime with the students and let them know
about the Animal Shelter.
Rob described what
breed the pups were, the
process followed when
dogs come to the shelter,
what happens when they
are adopted out by families and the process if
they are not adopted or
badly hurt. In addition, he
described his duties as
the person who accepts
calls of dogs being mistreated or left unattended
without shelter, food, or
water.
He also discussed
what happens when they
are picked up, in addition
to what can happen to
owners whom have mistreated animals. He also
described the shelter location and facilities and
his duties there and answered many questions
the students had.
After his presentation Rob let the students
get the four pups out of
the animal carrier and
gave them the opportunity to visit, pet and play
with them. The students
had a great time holding
different puppies, sharing
time with them in the
outdoor classroom area
and also socializing with
other classmates while
they played with the puppies. Rob gladly showed
the students the proper
way to pick up and put
Rob Hamil and four furry eight week old pups from the down the puppies, and
Braxton County Animal Shelter also came to talk to the tips on taking care of
them if they have one at
students.
home or plan to get one at
their home.
After the students
wore the puppies out playing and it was time to go
back to class, the puppies
were put back in the carrier and carried to the van
by the students. They
were not happy to leave
their playmates.
At the end of the
week, during a summary
discussion of the activities on the dog unit, it
was an unanimous vote
that the favorite thing
they enjoyed was the visits with the dogs and all
the students asked when
the dogs can come back to
visit.
Ms. Young, Missy
and all the students would
like to give Roger and Rob
a big thank you for taking
the time to bring the dogs
to visit and sharing the
information about them
with us. We would also
like to remind everyone
to treat your animals as
Roger Nottingham talking to the students about his you would like to be
service dog, Miley.
treated…. with kindness.
Bible study perfect attendance
The Braxton County
Senior Citizens’ Center is
pleased to announce that
they had four Bible Study
group members who attended faithfully every
week for three months!
They are Mary Stewart,
Bible Study group facilitator, presenting certificates to Pauline Moran,
Mildred Wine, Maxine
Marlow and Von Summers.
The Center congratulates these individuals for their faithfulness
to be present and participate in the group each
and every week!
BCSCC Bible study
meets each week on
Tuesday at 10:00am. All
Seniors are welcome to
come and participate in
this non-denominational
Bible study.
The group has just
finished up the book of Romans and will begin on
the book of James next
week.
Organizers want to
take this opportunity to
thank Shorty and Jackie
Greenleaf for providing
the study books on the
book of Romans, and
thank Mary Chapman
and Ernestine Post for providing new study books on
the book of James.
Charley asks “Carson” to jump.
Kalab plays a game with one of the residents.
Left to right are Mary Stewart, Bible Study group facilitator, presenting certificates to
Pauline Moran, Mildred Wine, Maxine Marlow and Von Summers.
Citizens’
NEWS
Braxton County, WV
With Deepest
Sympathy
OBITUARIES
Robert Glenn Craft
Robert Glenn Craft,
age 76, of Gassaway, WV
passed October 8, 2012
after a brief illness. He
is survived by wife, Pam;
sons: James of NC;
Charles of Charleston;
Robert of NC; daughter,
Gwendolyn of Bridgeport
and five grandchildren..
Robert was preceded
in death by parents
James Fletcher and
Leerie Walker Craft; sisters, LaNell Steorts,
Sandra Craft, and brothers, Charles and Roger
Craft.
He is survived by
sisters: Barbara (Frank)
McLaughlin; Kathryn
(Charles)
Harris;
Carolyn (Rollin) Kidd;
Evelyn (Vinsen) Post,
Nancy (Doug) Gerhardt;
brothers:
Joseph
(Geraldine)Craft; David
Craft; Ralph (Kim) Craft;
and Rodney Craft.
Robert was retired
from the Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, OH. In
keeping
with
his
wishes, the body will be
cremated with memorial
services at a later date.
Condolences may
be extended to the family
at www.roachfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Richard M. Roach Funeral
Home, Gassaway.
Lucille Frame
Lucille Frame, 82, of
Birch River went peacefully home to be with her
Lord on October 6, 2012.
She was born on July 22,
1930 the daughter of the
late Sewell and Nona
Rose Ramsey.
She was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking, gardening and
spending quality time
with her family.
Lucille is preceded
in death by her parents,
husband; Junior Lewis
Frame, son: Danny Ray
Frame, brothers; Dallas
and Ronald Ramsey and
infant brother Donald
Ray Ramsey.
She was survived by
her sons; Gene , James
E. and James L. Frame
all of Birch River, WV,
daughters;
Sandy
Sigman
of
Summersville, Patricia
L. Grant of Elkhart IN.,
Trudy Wright of Collins,
OH, and Paula Pfahler of
Manchester, OH, sisters;
Carol Truman of Norton,
OH, Ruth Yarger of
Doylestown, OH, Greta
Triplet of GA, Rosalea
Harker of Akron, OH, 15
grandchildren, 26 greatgrandchildren and her
devoted caregiver Peggy
Hanshaw.
Funeral services
were held at 11:00 a.m.
on Thursday October 11,
2012, at Walnut Grove
United
Methodist
Church in Strange
Creek, WV where Pastor
Ray Teets officiated.
Burial followed in the
church
cemetery.
Friends called 6-8 p.m.
on Wednesday, October,
10 2012 at GreeneRobertson Funeral Home
in Sutton.
Greene-Robertson
Funeral Home, Sutton,
WV is humbled to serve
the Frame family.
On line condolences can be sent to:
greenerobertsonfuneralhome.com.
Georgia C. Miller
Georgia C. Miller,
92, of Rosedale, Braxton
County, passed away October 9, 2012, at her
home.
She was born at
Webster Springs and was
a daughter of the late
Harley James McCourt
and Sidney Angeline
Carpenter McCourt. She
was a member of the Mill
Fork
Community
Church at Rosedale.
Surviving are four
sons, Roger Miller, Fred
Miller (Vicki), Benny
Miller (Evelyn), and
Adrian Miller (Angie), all
of Rosedale; five daughters, Elaine White (Buck)
and Clarice Burns (Jack)
both of Rosedale; Mildred
Muniz
(Joe)
of
Smithville, WV; Darlene
Rexroad (Jim) of Sutton;
and Linda Jones (Kevin)
of Tanner; and one sister, Ida Greene, of
Webster Springs.
19 grandchildren,
Michael White, Brian
Burns, Gary Rexroad,
Frederick White, Christopher White, T. J.
Muniz, Ermine White,
Sherman
White,
Amanda
Miller
(Wallbrown), Tony White,
Justin Rexroad, Jennifer
Burns (King), Jessica
Burns (Young), Greg
White, Lisa Muniz
(Ludwig), Sara Miller,
Douglas Miller, Caleb
Miller and Linda Miller.
16 great grandchildren,
Zachary White, Brittany
White,
Abbey
White,Katrina White,
Samuel White, Kaylie
Belle white, Tristan
burns, Isaac J. White,
Lauren White, Allie
White, Alexis Miller,
Bailey Miller, Trevor
Pierce, Kyler White,
Jordyn White and Madison White.
She was preceded
in death by her husband,
Edward Miller, her parents, four brothers,
Oliver, Orland, Jack and
Basil McCourt, and one
sister, Edna Clutter.
Funeral services
will be held Saturday,
October 13, 2012, at 1
p.m. at the Rosedale
United
Methodist
Church.
Minister
Charles Brady will officiate. Interment will be in
the Mill Fork Cemetery.
Friends may call at the
church one hour prior to
the services.
Stump
Funeral
Home of Arnoldsburg is
in charge of the arrangements.
Dana B. “Smiley”
Mollohan
Dana B. “Smiley”
Mollohan, 81, of Independence Twp. PA., passed
away on
Saturday
October
13, 2012
in Heritage Vall
e
y
Sewickley
Hospital.
He was
born on
February 14, 1931 in Replete, WV the son of the
late Elner & Winnie
Brown Mollohan. He was
a US Navy veteran serving during the
Korean
War
aboard the USS
Leyte.
He worked as an electrician in the coal handling
docks at J&L & LTV Steel
and when they closed, he
continued to work with
J&L Structural. After his
retirement he worked for
Hannon Electric. He was
an avid gardener and
loved restoring cars.
In addition to his
parents he was preceded
in death by his wife
Gwendoline Mollohan in
1988, a son Bryan
Mollohan in 1983, also a
brother Laco Mollohan.
He is survived by
his three daughters:
Elaine Mollohan, Independence Twp.PA; Linda
&
Grant
Homyk,
Hopewell Twp.PA; and
Marlene & Robert Capo,
South Beaver Twp.PA; a
son Kevin Mollohan, Independence Twp.PA; 5
grandchildren: Kalyn
(Brian) Smith, Sarah
Homyk, Robert “Trey”
Capo, III, Victoria “Tori”
Capo, and Julianna
“Juli” Capo; and one
great granddaughter
Brelyn Faye Smith; three
brothers: Garl (Elouise)
Mollohan, Huber Heights
OH; James Mollohan,
Clark (Sandy) Mollohan,
a sister Beth Mollohan,
and a sister-in-law
Juanita Mollohan, all of
Hacker Valley WV; and
his
dog
Brisco.
A special thank you to
the doctors and staff at
UPMC Oncology and
Heritage
Valley
Sewickley. Friends will
be received on Wednesday October 17, 2012
from 6-8 p.m. at GreeneRobertson Funeral Home
in Sutton. Services will
be held in Greene
Robertson Funeral Home
Thursday Oct. 18, 2012
at 10:00 a.m. with Rev.
Eric Veltre officiating.
Interment will take
place in Radabaugh Cemetery in Hacker Valley,
WV.
On line condolences:
greenerobertsonfuneralhome.com
Stephen Ross Seibert
Stephen
Ross
Seibert,
57,
of
Martinsville, VA passed
away October 9, 2012 at
Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, VA after
a 12 year battle with
Lyme Disease, Babesia
(Tick born form of Malaria) and Bartonella
(Cat Scratch Fever).
He was born July
24, 1955 in North Carolina.
He was an accountant for Bassett-Walker
for 12 years and for
Bassett Furniture for
one year. He was a
graduate of Elon College.
Surviving; his wife
of 20 years, Beatrice
Bourn Seibert; father
and stepmother, William
and Elaine Seibert of
Danville, VA; brother,
John Seibert of Raleigh,
NC.
He was preceded in
death by his mother,
Joanne Inman Seibert.
He will be sadly
missed by his family and
friends.
Service was held at
2 p.m. Sunday, October 14
at the Rosedale Baptist
Church, Rosedale, WV
with Elder Larry Fisher officiating. Burial was in
the Bourn Cemetery,
Rosedale, WV.
Memorial contributions (tax deductible)
Lyme Disease Association, Inc., P.O. Box 1438,
Jackson, NJ 08527.
Friends may call
from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday
at Richard M. Roach Funeral Home, Gassaway,
WV. Condolences may be
extended to the family at
w w w . r o a c h funeralhome.com.
Steven G. Shaffer
Steven G. Shaffer,
age 50, of Sutton, WV,
died October 2, 2012 at
his residence. He was
born June 2, 1962, in
Parkersburg, WV the son
of Okey H. Shaffer and
the late Patricia Parker
Shaffer.
He had worked in
the oil and gas business
and enjoyed listening to
his Elvis Presley records
and was a very joyful person.
He is survived by his
father, two daughters,
Jessica Bryant and Lottie
Bryant,
both
of
Harrisville; two sons,
Steven Shaffer Jr.,
Parkersburg, WV and
Denver
Shaffer,
Harrisville, WV; brothers,
Raymond Parker, David
Shaffer and Daniel
Parker; sisters, Cheryl
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NEWS
COMMUNITY
C ALENDAR
Senior Menu:
Senior menu for the
week of October 17 thru
October 23
Wednesday
(17)
Roast Turkey, Whipped
Sweet Potatoes, Sweet
Peas, Fruit Salad, Dinner Roll
Thursday (18) Tomato Soup w/Cheddar
Cheese, Pepperoni Roll,
Oranges, Whole Wheat
Crackers
Friday (19) Lasagna,
Tossed Salad, Applesauce,
Garlic Bread
Monday
(22)
Chunky Veg. Soup, Tuna
Salad w/Tomato Slice,
Apple, Bread
Tuesday (23) Veg.
Cottage Cheese Salad,
Baked Potato, Spiced
Peaches, Biscuit
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Veterans Service
Officer:
An itinerant representative of the West Virginia Department of Veterans Assistance is
scheduled to be at the
Braxton county Senior
Center from 10:30 a.m. to
3:30 p.m. on Wednesday,
October 24, 2012.
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Revival:
The Heaters Charge
will be having a 3 night
revival October 18th, 19th,
and 20 th at the Heaters
United Methodist Church
at Heaters, WV, starting
each night at 7:00 p.m.
Thursday evening the
singers will be Joyful Servants, and the speaker
will be Pastor Alvie Lloyd.
Friday evening the singer
will be Jan Dobbins, and
the speaker will be Pastor John McQuain. Saturday evening the singers will be Saved by
Grace, and the speaker
will be Michael Varney.
Everyone is welcome to
come and praise the Lord
in song and fellowship.
Pastor Eric Veltre.
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Auxiliary sale:
Do you need a
unique gift for a birthday
or thinking about starting
your Christmas shopping? Thee Jewelry will
be at Braxton County Memorial Hospital on Thursday, October 18, 2012, at
7 a.m. until 4 p.m. This
very popular vendor will
fill the multipurpose room
with men and women’s
jewelry, luscious Candleberry candles, purses, lug-
gage, wallets, and lots of
other goodies. The Auxiliary invites everyone to
stop by and browse and
enjoy. All proceeds benefit the hospital.
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CWVRC annual trail
ride:
The Central WV
Riding Club will hold its
annual trail ride on Sunday, October 21. The ride
will leave the residence of
John and Kathy Given on
Sugar Camp Road in
Gassaway at 1:00 p.m. A
covered dish dinner will
be held after the ride. For
more information call
(304) 364-5576 or (304)
364-2237.
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Frametown Community
Center:
Paul Cottrill and
High Mountain Blue
Grass will be playing at
the Frametown Community Center on Saturday,
October 20th. Doors open
at 6:00 p.m. and music
starts at 7:00 p.m. There
will be a 50/50 cash drawing and a cake walk. Everyone is welcome.
There is no admission
charge.
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Cutlip’s U.M. Revival:
The Cutlip U. M.
Church near Exchange
will be holding a revival
on October 24th, 25th, and
26th beginning at 7:00 p.m.
The speaker will be Reverend Randy Wilson. On
Do We Have A
Sheriff ’s Department
In Shambles?
Consider each of the following events that are
related to the current leadership in the
Braxton County Sheriff’s Department:
1. PRO-officer grants for the school system have
been lost. Every parent and grandparent should be
outraged and asking WHY?
2. West Virginia ranks in the top 10 in DWI deaths in
the nation. How many DWI road checks has the sheriff
held in Braxton County over the last four years? 0
WHY?
3. Unsupervised prisoners in the courthouse area
were able to enter the evidence room and steal guns
and evidence needed for court cases. WHY?
4. As reported in the local newspaper, a civil
service deputy was improperly fired. This may cost the
taxpayers of Braxton County over $100,000. WHY?
5. The EMS/9-1-1 building was sold at a tax
auction. WHY?
6. WHY is a son of the sheriff serving as a
uniformed (ex-cept the last few weeks) deputy? Is it
unethical, illegal or just nepotism?
7.
WHY when bad decisions are made would
the Sheriff say “I stand behind my decisions” as
he recently stated.
Have you as voters and taxpayers had
enough?
Then support and vote EDDIE WILLIAMS
SHERIFF of Braxton County.
Paid for by the candidate.
for
Braxton County, WV
Wednesday, the 24 th ,
singers will be The New
Wines: Thursday, 25 th,
Saved by Grace, and Friday, 26th, The Redeemed.
Everyone is welcome.
Come expecting a blessing. Pastor- Reverend
Ray Schackleford.
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Ramp Dinner:
The Frametown Volunteer Fire Department
Appalachian Autumn Festival ramps with bacon or
ham dinner (limited supply) will be held on Sunday, November 4, 2012,
beginning at 11:00 a.m.,
at the Frametown Volunteer Fire Department.
Dinners will also include
brown or white beans,
scrambled eggs, fried or
mashed
potatoes,
cornbread, dessert and
beverage. The cost is
$10.00 for adults, $5.00 for
children, and under age 4
is free.
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Band Booster meeting:
The next Braxton
County Band Booster
meeting will be the first
Monday, November 5,
2012, at 6:00 p.m. in the
BCHS band room. At this
meeting we will be finalizing plans for the 31
Bingo that will be on November 10, 2012, at 6:00
p.m. at the Braxton
County Senior Center in
Sutton. The band still has
several events to perform
this year and there will
still be a lot of travel expense, planning for band
camp, and uniforms to
replace. So any support
that you can give will be
greatly appreciated. If
you need more information, please contact Shannon Lee at 304-3642269.
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Band Booster Bingo:
The Band Booster
will be hosting a 31 Bag
Bingo on November 10,
2012, at 6:00 p.m. at the
Braxton County Senior
Center. Along with the
bag, each one will be filled
with goodies. You can
purchase an early bird
ticket from any band
booster member. Any
questions please contact
Shannon Lee at 304-3642269 or Katie King at 30430=64-4618.
Please
come and support the
Braxton County High
School Band by playing
bingo and enjoying an
evening of fun with
friends.
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4-H Longaberger and
Thirty-one Bingo:
The Braxton County
4-H Leader’s Association
is having a Longaberger,
Case Knives and ThirtyOne Bingo on November
9, 2012 at the Braxton
County Senior Citizens
Center. Doors open at
5:00 p.m. and games
start at 6:00 p.m. $20 donation for 20 games.
There will also be a drawing for early birds who
purchase their tickets
prior to November 8.
Concessions, a mystery
game, door prizes, a silent auction, raffle baskets and 50/50 drawing.
Bring a non-perishable
food item (for example:
fruit cups, granola bars,
cereal bars) and be entered into a drawing for
a WVU grab bag. Proceeds will be used to support Braxton County 4-H
programs and activities.
For tickets, contact a
Braxton County 4-H
leader or the WVUBraxton County Extension Office at 765-2809.
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Shawnee Metis
gathering:
The
Applachian
Shawnee Metis Gatering
will be held on October
27, 2012, from 2:00 p.m.
until 4:00 p.m., at the
Waffle Hut banquet room
in Flatwoods, WV. The
host will be Chief Copperhead of the Konoohee
Band. All tribes are welcome.
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Stump Chapel Revival:
Stump Chapel will
be holding a revival beginning on Oct. 15th and
continuing thru Oct.
19th. Service will begin at
7:30 pm each night. The
Evangelist will be Rev.
Linn Schiefer. There
will also be special singing nightly. Come join us
in praising the Lord. Everyone is welcome. Rev.
Ted Legg, Pastor.
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Blue Gras Band concert:
There will be a Blue
Grass band concert on
Tuesday, October 23,
2012, at 7:00 p.m. at the
Glenville State College
Fine Arts Center Auditorium.
Admission is
$5.00 for singes, $8.00
for couples, and children
under five will be free.
For more information
call 304-462-4130.
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Burnsville Trick or
Treating:
Trick or Treat in
the Town of Burnsville
will be on October 27th
from 5:00-6:30pm followed by the Party in the
Park at 7:00.
The
Haunted House will be
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sponsored
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Burnsville Lion’s Club
and will be open October
26th & 27th. The Town
of Burnsville extends
their wishes for a safe
Halloween.
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Longaberger/case ‘
knife bingo:
A Longaberger/case
knife bingo will be held
at the Frametown Community Building on November 2, 2012, at 6:30
p.m. Early bird tickets
are available. There will
be 20 games, 10 baskets,
and 10 case knives for
$20.00. Concessions
will be sold. There will
also be door prizes, a 50/
50 drawing and early
bird basket-blanket basket. Call 304-364-4283
or
304-517-9079.
Come on out and support the Frametown
Community Center.
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Branson Bus Tour:
A bus tour to
Branson, Missouri, is
being planned for November 12-17, 2012.
The trip will include six
shows, including the
“Story of Joseph” at the
Sight and Sound Theater; three dinners;
five nights lodging; and
five breakfasts. Contact Paul Smith at 304437-1919 for more information.
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ALANON Meetings:
The ALANON Support Group will now be
meeting at the Sutton
Baptist Church on
Main Street, Sutton;
Annex I, at 7:30 p.m. on
Tuesday nights, starting June 26 th. ALANON
is a non-denominational support group for
friends and family of
people struggling with
addiction.
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The Haunted Train
Station
The Haunted Train
Station will be held at
the Gassaway train depot in Gassaway, WV,
the dates are October
13 th , 20 th, 27 th. Hours
will be 6 p.m. till 10 p.m.
Admission is $5.00, and
six and under are $3.00.
Sponsored by the BCHS
Marching Band and Band
Boosters. Any questions
call 765-2994 or 3642269.
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70’s Group:
The 70’s group will be
meeting having a meeting October 20th, Saturday, at Waffle Hut at 6:30
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Sutton Trick or
Treating:
Sutton will be having Halloween festivities
from 4-6 with trick or
treating at 6-8 on the
night of the 27th.
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Flatwoods Trcik or
Treating :
the
town
of
Flatwoods will be having
trick or treating on the
night of the 27th starting at 6 and ending at 8
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Gassaway Trick or
Treating:
Gassaway Halloween parade line up is at
6:30 at the Gassaway
United
Methodist
Church on the 27th with
trick or treating following at 7-9
Falls Mills
cemetery
asking for
donations
Attention family
and friends of the Falls
Mill cemetery, located
on Curry Ridge, the
summer is over and
much work has been
done, the cemetery
looks great. But not the
cemetery fund! A large
amount of our remaining funds, were used to
seal the blacktop driveway for the upcoming
winter. Would you
please send your donations to Falls Mill Cemetery at 420 Curry
Ridge Rd, Napier, WV
26631. Thank you for
your continued support.
Braxton County, WV
COMMUNITY
CORNER
BURNSVILLE NEWS
The
stage is
almost
complete.
T h e r e
are just a
few items
to finish
up. Keep
in mind that your donations are most appreciated. Are you able to give
a little something this
week? Let me say
“thanks” to those who donated this past week. If
youve promised to donate
and havent sent your
check, please do so ASAP.
Thanks again for caring!
Send you donations to
Butch McPherson c/o
Kanawha Alumni Association, 855 Browns Run
Road, Burnsville, WV
26335 or call him at 304853-2706.
David Parmer, of
Hinton, has written a
book about Orlando, a forgotten railroad town not
far from his hometown of
Burnsville. “Tales of Old
Orlando” contains more
than 300 photographs and
stories such as a “leap
frog” murder. The book is
published by McClain
Printing Co., in Parsons.
The book chronicles life
in a small railroad town
straddling Lewis and
Braxton counties in its
heyday when railroads
were the only way to
travel in West Virginia.
Orlando was a changeover stop on the Baltimore and Ohio and Coal
& Coke railways. According to a news release,
“Murder and mayhem and
fun and frolic were rife as
long as the trains kept
running. When the automobile took the steam out
of the locomotive, this
small town declined into
anonymity.” Mr. Parmer
taught high school history
before going to law school
at WVU. He practiced law
in Hinton for nearly 40
years. The 400-page book
may be purchased for $45
plus $5 shipping from the
author: David Parmer,
P.O. Box 39, Hinton, WV
25951.
News from Toni
Wine: The PPR Turkey
dinner will be held on Saturday, November 3, at the
Burnsville Community
Building. Come and enjoy a delicious meal! Day-
Fall Festival Carnival
Saturday Oct. 20th
10-2 at the Gassaway Park
Sponsored by: Lighthouse Christian Academy
Games: Play all day for $10.00 per child
• • Get a prize every time • •
Guess-a-jar: $1.00 a guess to win an MP3
Bake Sale & Concessions
Come out for a day of family fun!
TRUTH OR TRADITION?
ONCE IN GRACE #1
If a person is truly a Christian, they can never
be lost. Once in grace, always in grace! Truth or
Tradition?
I Will In No Wise Cast Out. “All that the Father
giveth me shall come to me, and him that cometh to me I
will in no wise cast out.” (John 6:37). In Old English
“eth” on the end of a verb meant continuous action.
“He that keeps on coming to me.” What if one stops
coming? What if one stops following? A rich ruler
once came to Jesus, but he went away sorrowful,
because he stopped coming (Matt. 19:16-22). One
came to a wedding feast, but was cast out, because
he was not properly clothed (Matt. 22:1-14). Jesus
will not refuse anyone who comes to Him with the
proper attitude, but does one who comes to Jesus not
have freedom to walk away? Does he lose his freedom of choice when he becomes a Christian?
Neither Shall Any Man Pluck Them. “My sheep
hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never
perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my
hand.” (John 10:27-28). What if they stop hearing
and stop following? He will not cast them out, and no
man can pluck them out, but are they not free to
walk away? Do sheep ever wander away on their
own?
Nothing Can Separate. “For I am persuaded, that
neither death, nor life, nor angels, or principalities, nor
powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor
height, nor depth, nor any other creature , shall be able
to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ
Jesus our Lord.” (Rom. 8:38-39). Nothing can separate us from the love of God….does that mean we are
absolutely guaranteed a home in heaven? “For God
so loved the world…” (John 3:16). Anybody in the
world God doesn’t love? Does that mean everybody
is going to heaven? Parents continue to love their
children, even when those children reject their parents, leave home and separate themselves from
their parents. Even though they are never separated from their parent’s love, they are separated
from all the blessings of the parents home. All spiritual blessings are in heavenly places in Christ Jesus
(Eph. 1:3). Must I not be in those heavenly places
(the church) in order to receive those blessings?
Separated From The Father’s House. One of
Jesus’ best loved parables is about a prodigal son,
who took leave of his father, left his father’s house
and journeyed to a far country, and wasted half of his
father’s estate in riotous living. When he hit bottom, repented and returned, his father ran to meet
him. (Luke 15:11-32). Was he ever separated from
his father’s love? But wasn’t he separated from his
father’s house and all the blessings of being a son?
Had he died in that far country, would he not have
been forever separated from those blessings?
Steer Creek Church of Christ, 3466 Rosedale
Road, Stumptown, West Virginia 25267
Minister: Gene H. Miller, 3281 Rosedale Road,
Shock, West Virginia 26638-8410
Links:gilmerfreepress.net
shock.stumptown.religion
hurherald.com/church news
Sponsored by:Church of Christ,742 Elk Street,
Gassaway WV 26624. Danny Lambey, Minister
Citizens’
NEWS
BY
DEBBIE MCPHERSON
light Savings Time begins
November 4th. There will
be a sing at the
Burnsville United Methodist Church on November 4th beginning at 7 PM.
Everyone welcome! Happy
Boss Day is October 16.
Happy Boss Day to Jack
Holcomb and Rachel Barrow from the workers at
Precision Services!
The Burnsville Lions
Club will again sponsor
the Haunted House at the
old Fire Department.
Plans are underway now
for Friday, October 26 and
Saturday, October 27
from 6 PM to 9 PM each
evening. If you are interested in helping out in
any way, please contact
Butch McPherson @ 304853-2706. Volunteers
and decorations are
needed to make this
years Haunted House a
huge success.
The Burnsville Lions
Club is sponsoring a Rifle
Raffle with the proceeds
benefiting sight conservation. They are taking
chances on a Savage
Model 16 Rifle, stainless
steel, synthetic stock, bolt
action 270,
3-9x40
scope, sling, and swivels.
The drawing will be held
on Saturday, November
17, 2012 at 5 PM at the
Burnsville Little General.
You may view the rifle at
the Burnsville Little General or at the 79er Restaurant in Burnsville.
Donations are $1.00 each
or 6/$5.00. The winner
does not have to be
present to win. Support
your local Lions Club by
purchasing your tickets
today! Area businesses
are selling chances as
well as any Lions Club
member.
Whenever a Lions
club gets together, problems get smaller. And
communities get better.
That’s because we help
where help is needed – in
our own communities and
around the world – with
unmatched integrity and
energy. If youre interested in volunteering,
leading projects, networking and having fun –
you can do all of this and
more as a Lions club
member. As a Lion, youll
perform local volunteer
work to improve your
community – and communities around the
world.
Calendar of Events:
Wednesdays - Bible
Study at 6:30 PM at the
Burnsville United Methodist Church
Wednesdays – Bible
Study at 7 PM at the First
Baptist
Church
of
Burnsville; Christmas
Choir practice begins at 8
PM.
Tuesday, October 16
– The WMS will meet @ 7
PM at the First Baptist
Church of Burnsville. All
ladies welcome! The book
of the month is II
Samuel.
Monday, October 29 –
American Red Cross Blood
Drive from 12:30 PM to
6:30 PM at the Glenville
State College Mollohan
Building
Saturday, November
3 – PPR Turkey Dinner at
the Burnsville Community Building.
October anniversaries:
28 – Scott & Sherry
Lambert of Weston
October birthdays:
16 – my good friend,
Charlene Blake, of
Burnsville
19 – my sweet
daughter,
Jennifer
McPherson, of Charleston; Bo Drake of Browns
Run, Cohen McPherson of
Flatwoods wholl turn 2
22 – Mary Drake of
Spencer
(Charlene
Blakes mother)
24 – Carol Dean of 1st
Street, Burnsville
26
–
Justin
Underwood of Lewisburg,
Jamie Summerlin of
Morgantown
27 – my son-in-law,
Chris
Conrad,
of
Wheelersburg, OH, son of
Randy & Lana Conrad
Pat Ridpath sent me
the following information
from her brother, Sonny
Wiant,
[email protected]
Several songs and
videos
are
about
Burnsville. If you will go
to this website,http://
www.reverbnation.com/
sonnywiant. you will find
not only my songs but videos. Click on “All videos”
to see the collection I
have thanks to wonderful
help from my dear friend
in Texas, Nancy Pace
. . . H a r r y
—Harry V. (Sonny) Wiant,
2430 76th Ave. SE #523,
Mercer Island, WA 98040,
Phone: 206-6195494, Email: [email protected]:
Visit me:http://
eraliving.com
FORESTRY
Website: https://
sites.google.com/site/
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app/pages/sitemap/hierarchy
My Vitae: http://
www.4shared.com/office/xB28lUtD/
Vitae2010.html?refurl=d1url
Forestry debate:
h t t p : / /
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AForestryDebate1998.html
SONGS
Songs by Sonny:
http://www.reverbnation.com/sonnywiant
Cordwood CD: fQHC/
CordwoodCD.html:
Cabbagehead: http://
bit.ly/oCk1cq
Songs
& videos:
http:/www.youtube.com/
playlist?list=PL523A88EAD5B1CBBB
BURNSVILLE, WV
Yearbook1950: http:/
/www.4shared.com/office/L8SD5qH9/
YearbookBHS1950.html
Reunion talk: http:/
/bit.ly/nBO1iP: Movies:
http://bit.ly/ogw5zR:
http://bit.ly/r65ynA
http://bit.ly/
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Sympathy is extended to the family of
Marvin G. Wine, 64, of
Columbus, Ohio, who
passed away Thursday,
October 4, 2012 after a
hard courageous battle
with cancer. He was born
on Sept. 1, 1948 in
Burnsville: son of Nellie
Wine and the late Howard
B. Wine. He was also preceded in death by his
brothers: Howard F. Wine
and
Paul
Wine..
Family and friends were
received at the HardmanPaletti Funeral Home 730
N. Main Avenue Weston
on Tuesday, Oct. 9, from
11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Funeral services were held
on Tuesday at 1 p.m.,
from the Hardman-Paletti
Funeral Home chapel. Interment followed services
in the Knight of Pythius
Cemetery in Burnsville.
Online condolences may
be
expressed
at
w w w . h a r d m a n palettifuneralhome.com.
Hardman-Paletti Funeral
Home of Weston is in
charge of arrangements
for Marvin G. Wine.
Quote of the Week: A
hug is a wonderful thing.
It makes you feel wanted,
needed, and loved all at
the same time. Gregory
Garcia and Dan Coscino
Please email your
news
to
me
at
[email protected] or call
me in the evenings at
304-853-2706. My address is 855 Browns Run
Road, Burnsville, WV
26335. The news must be
submitted by Sunday
evening. Have a great
week!
GASSAWAY NEWS
Hello,
Everyone!
I
hope that
all of you
have enjoyed this
beautiful
weekend.
It was the last weekend
for Sutton Lake Marina
for the season. The
weather was fantastic for
the annual Fall Cruise to
Ed Clark Rocks. I am sure
everyone had a wonderful
time.
I just looked at the
polls for this week and as
expected, the Mountaineers fell to 17th in the AP
and 15th in the Coaches
Poll. “Brought Down to
Earth” is the title of Dave
Hickman’s article in the
Gazette. I think that is
an understatement. Did
the Mountaineers underestimate Texas Tech? In
watching the post game
interview with Holgerson,
he offered no excuses.
When asked if travel was
a factor he simply stated,
“No. The NFL does it every week.” It was a team
loss, he said. They were
outcoached and outplayed
on all three sides of the
ball. Yep, I guess that just
about sums it up! Needless to say, Mountaineer
fans were very disappointed. I could hardly
watch. A loss isn’t the
worst thing in the world
but that was an old fashioned whippin’, plain and
simple. I am not a fair
weather fan, so, on the
bright side, there is always next week! Kansas
State
comes
to
Morgantown! So, let’s
hope the boys do better at
home. Let’s Go Mountaineers!
The Braxton Eagles
will be home this week
hosting Webster County.
Good Luck, Eagles!!
The leaves are falling rapidly around here
and so begin the task of
raking. Thank you to
our wonderful neighbor,
Mike, who takes most of
them off our hands each
year. The hillsides are
still looking very colorful
for now. I am not sure how
much longer the colors
will last. If you have a
chance to go leaf peeping,
I would say go soon. Before we know it, the snow
will be falling!
Don’t forget about
PAT’S CHAT
Don’t
ever forget
that the
Lord hears
and answers the
prayers of
H
i
s
people and
always
has your best interests in
mind. I encourage each
of you to keep lifting up
your requests to the Lord,
to
stay
strong
in
the faith, and to continue
in regular daily Bible
study.
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by
prayer and supplication,
BY
MELINDA FRAME
the Haunted Train Station, here in Gassaway. It
is sure to get all who dare
to enter in the mood for
Halloween!
Birthdays this week
are;
October 16th-Marsha
Boggs
October 18 th -Judy
Beane
October 19 th-Baine
Cogar, Jett Cogar, Jane
Dyer, Garrett Wentz,
Dillard Moss, Libby
Hawkins
October
2 0 thHarley D Scalf, Kathy K
Uldrich,
Connor
Alexander Stump
October
2 1 stJames Roy Belknap,
Charlie Workman, Jim
Huffman, TJ Drake
October 22 nd -Bert
P i e r c e , J ulianna Tate
Bowman, Mandy Carr,
Mark Shradar
Happy Birthday to all
of you!
Please keep the following friends and neighbors in your prayers;
June Agostino, Draiegen
Rodriguez, Rick Rose, Jeff
Agee, , Jimmy Stout,
Debra Schwab, Florence
Please turn to GASSAWAY
page 11
BY
PAT RIDPATH
with thanksgiving, let
your requests be made
known to God; and the
peace of God, which surpasses all understanding,
will
guard
your
hearts and minds through
Christ
Jesus”
(Philippians 4:6, 7 NKJV).
”In the Godhead, final
authority resides in all
three members. While
the Godhead is not one in
person, God is one in purpose,
mind,
and
character. This oneness
does not obliterate the distinct
personalities
of the Father, the Son,
and the Holy Spirit. Nor
does the separateness
Pastor Rick Cutright baptized five new
members (left to right) Charles “Buddy”
and his wife Brenda Cawthon, Deanna Wright, Pastor Rick
Cutright, Shirley Chapman of Volga, and Barbara Duff of
Weston.
of personalities within
the Deity destroy the
monotheistic thrust of
Scripture, that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
are one God.” (For
more information on this
and other Seventh-day
Adventist beliefs go to
http://www.sdanet.org/
atissue/books/27/2702.htm:)
Our exciting nightly
presentations of The Midnight Cry, a prophecy
seminar ended on October 7.
Pastor Rick
Cutright baptized five
new members yesterday,
Charles
“Buddy”
and his wife Brenda
Cawthon, Deanna Wright,
Pastor Rick Cutright,
Shirley Chapman of
Volga, and Barbara Duff of
Weston. Next week a
class will begin for those
who are looking forward to
baptism
in
November as well as further studies for the new
members. This class
will be taught by retired
pastor, Harold Wightman
of
French
Creek.
I was surprised to find out
that the son of Shirley
Chapman,
Wendell
Grose, is a cousin. His
grandmother was Nettie
Wiant Grose, sister to
my grandfather, Vernon
Wiant. I have the usual
Please turn to PATS CHAT
page 11
Citizens’
NEWS
time served, failure to
drive with due care, pled
no contest, assessed
court costs and fine, registration violation, dismissed per plea agreement.
October 5: Darla
Mae Shaver of Sutton –
DUI, probable cause
found; Ralph Roush of
Sutton – domestic battery, pled no contest,
assessed court costs, 41
days jail with credit for
time served.
October 6: Vincent
Harris of Sutton – possession with intent to
deliver marijuana, possession with intent to
deliver meth, 2 counts
fleeing on foot, 2 counts
conspiracy, 2 counts
battery on an officer, 2
counts obstructing an
officer, felon in possession of firearm, probable cause found; Jorai
Abad of Napier – possession with intent to deliver marijuana, possession with intent to
deliver meth, conspiracy, probable cause
found.
October 7: Sarah
MAGISTRATE COURT
R-E-P-O-R-T
Magistrate Smith:
October 9: Eddie
Allen Riffle – speeding,
pled no contest, assessed
court costs and fine, paid;
Timothy Carl Bush of
Sutton – failure to maintain control, no proof of insurance, dismissed, defendant is now deceased;
Sean Patrick Tarpey of
Fairfax, VA – possession
of marijuana less than
15 grams, stop sign,
pled no contest, assessed court costs and
fine, payment schedule;
Tangela
Yvonne
Littlejohn-Stovall of St.
Louis, MO – speeding,
fine, paid; Zachary
Nassif of Frametown –
domestic assault, probable cause found.
October
10:
Sukhjeet Singh Sidhu
of Bradford, ONT – failure to maintain control,
assessed court costs
and fine; Donny Stout of
Gassaway – destruction
of property and petit larceny, probable cause
found;
Freda
Mae
Fisher of Gassaway –
possession of controlled
substance less than 15
grams, dismissed pursuant to WV Code 60-A401 and 407, defendant
successfully completed
unsupervised probation
and paid all costs; David
A. Carper of Gassaway possession of controlled
substance less than 15
grams, dismissed pursuant to WV Code 60-A401 and 407, defendant
successfully completed
unsupervised probation
and paid all costs; Grace
Gose of Frametown – failure to register as sex offender, defendant waived
preliminary hearing,
bound over to circuit
court.
October 12: Irven D.
Bowles of Sutton – no proof
of insurance and no
operator’s license, pled
no contest, assessed
court costs and fine,
payment schedule; Anthony Clay Bell II of
Smithers – speeding,
fine, paid; Michelina
Esposito-White
of
Gassaway – conspiracy
to
commit
misdemeanor and petit larceny, probable cause
found; Tammy Jean
Ables of Gassaway - conspiracy to commit misdemeanor and petit larceny, probable cause
found.
Magistrate Clifton:
October 3: Justin
Page Campbell of Sutton
– 2 counts obstructing
an officer, pled guilty to
1 count, assessed court
costs, fine and restitution, 6 months jail with
22 days credit for time
served, 5 months 8 days
suspended in lieu of 1
year unsupervised probation, 1 count dismissed per plea agreement, 1 count domestic
battery and 1 count domestic assault, dismissed per plea agreement and victim does not
wish to pursue, 3 counts
worthless checks, pled no
contest, assessed court
costs, worthless check
fees and fine; Randy
Blaine
Jeffrey
of
Gassaway – petit larceny,
dismissed without preju-
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Terry K. Coffman
dice per motion of defense;
Ricky King of Little Birch
– possession of controlled
substance, pled guilty,
assessed court costs and
fine, 19 days jail with
credit for time served;
Brandon
Estep
of
Wallback – battery, pled
guilty, assessed court
costs and restitution, 7
days jail to be served consecutively to any sentence currently being
served; Jamie Carpenter
of Sutton – 2 counts forgery and uttering, state did
not present evidence, no
probable cause found, 20
counts forgery and uttering, state did not present
evidence, no probable
cause found.
October 4: Barry
Neal
Hammer
of
Flatwoods – DUI with minor child, pled no contest
to DUI non aggravated,
assessed court costs, fine
and DUI fees, credit for
Braxton County, WV
4-H Longaberger
and Thirty-one Bingo
Elizabeth Starks of
Cross Lanes – driving
suspended/revoked
non DUI, assessed court
costs and fine, paid;
Michael Ray Morris of
Houston, TX – speeding,
fine, paid; Elizabeth
Ann
Morgan
of
Flatwoods – shoplifting,
pled no contest, assessed courts, fine and
restitution, payment
schedule.
October 11: Ronald
D. Thaxton of Charleston – creating wake in
no wake zone, pled
guilty, assessed court
costs and fine, paid.
October 12: Jeremy Lynn Funderburk
of China Grove, NC –
speeding, pled guilty,
assessed court costs and
fine, paid; Travid Edward
Adkins of Huntington –
creating wake, pled no
contest, assessed court
costs and fine; Brandon E.
Pistore of Hurricane –
speeding and driving suspended/revoked non DUI,
pled guilty, assessed
court costs and fine.
The
Braxton
County 4-H Leader’s
Association is having a
Longaberger,
Case
Knives and Thirty-One
Bingo on November 9,
2012 at the Braxton
County Senior Citizens
Center.
Doors open at 5:00
p.m. and games start at
6:00 p.m. $20 donation
for 20 games. There
will also be a drawing
for early birds who purchase their tickets
prior to November 8.
Concessions,
a
mystery game, door
prizes, a silent auction,
raffle baskets and 50/
50 drawing will be at
this event.
Bring a non-perishable food item (for
example: fruit cups,
granola bars, cereal
bars) and be entered
into a drawing for a
WVU grab bag.
Proceeds will be
used to support Braxton
County 4-H programs
and activities. For tickets or question please
contact a Braxton
County 4-H leader or
the
WVU-Braxton
County Extension Office at 765-2809.
Bragg
family
thank you
I wish to thank my
friends, neighbors and
church family for the
cards, phone calls, visits and prayers during
my illness.
Also for your expression of sympathy at
the passing of my husband, Demi Bragg.
God bless all of you
for your thoughtfulness
and kindness.
Dorothy Bragg
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Braxton County, WV
Braxton announces new academic awards program
The Braxton County
School System is proud
to announce a new Academic Achievement Program rewards system for
the 2012/2013 school
year. One of the best
ways we can help students
today is for parents and
teachers to encourage
high academic achieve-
ment. The new awards
program is designed to
take advantage of academic competitions already
in place to include Math
Field Day, Spelling Bee,
Geography Bee, and The
Golden Horseshoe. Gift
card rewards will be given
for the top winners at the
county level in grades 4-8
starting at $100 for First
Place, $50 for 2nd Place,
and $25 for 3rd Place. The
funding for this program
has been made available
through a generous donation by a local small business. Greg Skidmore of
the Flatwoods Days Hotel
and Conference Center
said, “We want to encour-
age the students to participate in these county
competitions. This will
give the teachers a motivational tool to help make
that happen.” The Academic Awards Program will
be administered by Kim
Dennison and Wanda King
from the Braxton County
Board of Education.
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4
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5
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6
$ 100
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7
$ 100
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8
$ 100
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$ 25
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Top 3
$ 100
$ 50
$ 25
Golden Horseshoe
Rep 1
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Rep 3
Top 3 overall
$ 50
$ 50
$ 50
OFFICIAL BALLOT, GENERAL ELECTION
Braxton Co., West Virginia
November 6, 2012
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Sutton (Braxton Co.)
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Elkview (Kanawha Co.)
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Sutton
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Flatwoods
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Sutton
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BALLOT ON CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
AMENDMENT NUMBER 1: “REPEAL THE TWO CONSECUTIVE TERM LIMITATION FOR SHERIFF’S AMENDMENT”
SUMMARY OF PURPOSE: “To repeal section three, article IX of the State Constitution which provides that a person who has been elected or who has served as a sheriff during all or any part of two consecutive terms shall be
ineligible for the office of sheriff during any part of the term immediately following the second of the two consecutive terms, and that the person holding the office of sheriff when this section is ratified shall not be prevented from
holding the office of sheriff during the term immediately following the term he is serving.”
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SAMPLE BALLOT DISCLAIMER
I, Susan K. Lunceford, Clerk of the County Commission of Braxton County, West Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing are true and correct Sample Ballots for
the November 6, 2012 General Election, as certified to me by the West Virginia Secretary of State. All of the candidates have filed Certificates of Announcement of
Candidacy in the Office of the Secretary of State, within the time required by statute to be voted for in the upcoming General Election. I certify these Sample Ballots
this 9th day of October, 2012 by affixing my signature hereto.
Susan K. Lunceford
Clerk of the County Commission of Braxton County, West Virginia
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Citizens’
NEWS
OBITUARIES
Carlson, Norma Keen
and Alice Shaffer. In addition to his mother, he was
preceded in death by one
brother, Okey Shaffer Jr.
Funeral
services
were held on Monday, October 8, 2012 at The
Church of God, Cox’s Mills
at 4:00 P.M. Friends called
at the church from 2:00
until 4:00 P.M. Arrangements by Raiguel Funeral
Home, Harrisville. Online
condolences may be sent to
the family at www.mcculloughraiguelfuneralhome.com
Marvin G. Wine
Marvin G. Wine, 64,
of Columbus, Ohio passed
away Thursday, October
4, 2012 after a hard courageous
b a t t l e
with cancer. He
was born
on September 1,
1948 in
Burnsville,
WV to Nellie Wine and
the late Howard B. Wine.
He was also preceded in
death by his brothers: Howard F. Wine
and Paul Wine. Mr.
Wine served in the
United States Army as a
machinist. He will be remembered as a Loving
Father and Grandfather
and Friend, who was always willing to lend a
hand to anyone in need.
Marvin is survived by his
sons: Marvin “Scott” Wine
and Timothy Harmon
Wine, grandson: D.J.
Rispinto, Austin Wine, and
Hunter Wine; in-laws:
Shirley Wine, Edith Lester
and Jeff Lester. He is also
survived by his brothers:
Kenneth Wine, William
“Herold” Wine, Willie Wine
and by his sisters: Theresa
Cutlip, Sheila Dobbins,
Barbara Singleton, Brenda
Stalnaker, Linda Farley
and Zelma Nicholas as well
as many nieces and nephews. Family and friends
were received at the
Home 730 N. Main Avenue Weston on Tuesday,
October 9, 2012, from 11
a.m. until 1 p.m. Funeral
services were held on
Tuesday at 1 p.m. from the
Home chapel. Interment
followed services in the
Knight of Pythius Cemetery in Burnsville, WV.
Online condolences may be
expressed
at
hardmanpalettifuneralhome.com.
Home of Weston is in
charge of arrangements for
Marvin G. Wine.
Braxton County, WV
Braxton County Middle School October
students and staff of the month
The Braxton County to announce their stu- October.
Middle school would like dents of the month for
From the seventh
grade class was Kiara
Bowman, Hunter Drake,
and Amber Belknap.
From the eighth
grade
we r e
Seth
Shingler,
Kendra
Houghton, and Christ
Lloyd.
Braxton County
Middle School would
a lso like to recognize
their staff member of the
month, Mrs. Angie
Snyder.
Barnhouse
Dining with diabetes
benefit
four week class to start dinner
The West Virginia
University
Braxton
County Extension Office
and the Braxton County
Health Department will
be offering a Dining with
Diabetes class beginning
Tuesday, November 13 at
the Braxton County High
School from 4:30 to
CNA RECERT CLASS
Past CNA’s With Exp.
License May Take Class &
Retest to Work as CNA
October 23 & 24 8a-5p
U.S. Nursing Network
Cost is $199.
Call 304-623-5777
CNA TRAINING COURSE
Class Starting Oct 25,2012
Full Course 5-6 Weeks
Cost $795
Includes All Supplies,
Uniforms, & Exam Fees
Call U.S. Nursing Network
304-623-5777
6:00pm.
Dining with Diabetes is a once-a-week
class that runs for four
week with a threemonth follow-up class.
This class is open to
those with diabetes and
their family members.
The classes are free, but
space is limited and preregistration is required.
Participants must attend all class sessions.
Participants will
learn how to prepare
meals that are healthy,
easy, and tasty. Recipes
will be demonstrated and
participants will have
the opportunity to taste
each one.
Participants will
also learn up-to-date information on nutrition,
meal planning, and exercise and how to understand common diabetesrelated medical tests.
Recipes and handouts
will be given to each participant.
Diabetes is a very
serious and costly disease, but research has
shown that those who
learn to manage their
blood glucose (sugar) levels, eat healthy, and exercise regularly can
lower their risk of complications and lead a
healthier and more productive life.
Dining with Diabetes is offered statewide
and is sponsored by the
West Virginia University
Extension Service with
partial funding provided
by the West Virginia Diabetes Prevention and
Control Program, Bureau for Public Health.
Registration for
this program can be
made by calling the
Braxton County Extension Office at (304)7652809 by November 9.
A benefit dinner will
be held for Marshall
Barnhouse, a resident of
the Rosedale area.
Marshall has been diagnosed with a rare, aggressive cancer. He is a
timberman by trade and
is currently unable to
work, and thus, without
any income while undergoing his treatments.
The dinner will be
held at the Rosedale Senior Center on Saturday,
October 20, 2012, from
1l:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. We
will be serving turkey,
ham, potatoes, vegetables, desserts and beverages. The cost for dinner will be by voluntary
donation. We will also be
having a 50/50 raffle,
bake sale auction, etc.
All proceeds will be
used for medical expenses
and expenses to travel for
his treatments. We hope
to see you there.
Gassaway Glenville Physical Therapy Specialists, Inc.
115 Reston Place Gassaway, WV 26624 (304) 364-9191 Fax (304)364-9193
Let us help relieve your pain
Citizens’ News
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School aged area youth to
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by adults?
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Big or small we want to hear
them all!!
We are giving you a voice to be heard
throughout our county and beyond.
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All submissions must be signed and include a telephone number so the author
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Have submissions in by October 24th
Citizens’
NEWS
Venison 101 processing
and packaging workshop
to be held in November
Whether you’ve
been hunting deer your
whole life or you’re just
thinking about starting
now, an upcoming workshop, “Venison 101:
From Field to Table” is for
you. The WVU Extension
Service in Braxton
County will offer the workshop on Thursday, November 1 at the Flatwoods
Community Building.
The workshop begins at 5:30 p.m. and includes free tastings featuring a variety of venison dishes.
WVU Extension and
WV DNR personnel will
Community
First Aid
Class
An American Heart
Association Heartsaver
First Aid class will be held
on Monday October 22,
2012, from 6:00 .m. until 10:00 p.m., at the WV
RETI Training Center,
Braxton Technology
Building- Third Floor,
89 Richard Minnich
Drive, Sutton, WV
26601 (Second road past
the Jail).
Class size limited
to 20 people.
Call 304-765-4500
to reserve a seat.
$10.00 cost per certification card.
discuss a variety of subjects to be sure you know
how to safely process and
prepare your deer from
the field to become
“fixin’s” on the dinner
table. Field Dressing of
Deer, Deer Processing
and Packaging (a demonstration), Venison Preservation, Hunting Regulations and other topics
related to Deer Hunting
will be covered.
You’ll
receive a packet of information including recipes and other information.
Whether you’re a
hunter, or a cook, this
workshop will have information for you! Door
prizes for both the
hunter and the preparer
will cap off the evening.
So that we can prepare enough samples,
please call the WVUBraxton County Extension Office at 304-7652809 to pre-register by
October 25. Space is
limited. The Flatwoods
Community Building can
be found by taking the
Flatwoods exit (exit 67)
from I-79. Turn left at
the intersection and go
about
1
mile
to
Flatwoods Corner Road.
The Community Building
is just past Flatwoods Elementary School. Also, if
you have any questions
about this class please
feel free to call.
Jackson Stone/Jackson Trucking
Jackson Stone/Jackson Trucking has
mason sand and limestone sand, and three
sizes of Ohio River gravel. We also have
various sizes of crushed limestone, house
coal, red mulch, and brown mulch
stockpiled at our yard on Little Birch Road.
We can be reached at 304-765-7502 to
schedule a delivery or to check on a time to
get your own truck loaded. 304-765-7502.
Braxton County, WV
Braxton County Memorial Hosital
departmental recognition
September 11 th will
forever be a day when
tragedy, loss, acts of
bravery and sacrifice
cross our minds; especially when the morning dawns bright under
a cloudless blue sky
with a hint of fall in the
air. It will never be considered ‘just another
day on the calendar’.
However, life does
go on, and this particular day in 2012 marked
the regular meeting of
the Braxton Community
Health Center. Even
though thoughts may
have wandered back to
the events of that infamous day eleven years
ago, they were quickly
diverted to something
more uplifting with the
presentation of the Department of the Quarter
Award for the 3 rd quarter of 2012.
Unfurling the banner
depicting
the
award, BCMH Administrator, Ben Vincent,
commended employees
for a job well done.
Sharon Gaston, Assistant Administrator - Operations, had reported,
“The
Community
Health Center has
worked very hard to
eliminate some of their
patient issues and have
done remarkably well in
increasing their perception of Caring for
you close to home to our
patients. Over the past
three years, they have
improved their patient
satisfaction scores and
have significantly decreased their wait time
issues. To achieve an
overall patient satisfaction score of 97% verifies their continued efforts to serve our patients and community.”
Sharon also referenced
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data indicating that in
addition to overall satisfaction and wait
times, areas experiencing a notable improvement include: needs being met quickly by
nursing staff as well as
tests and procedures
being explained by providers. Braxton County
Memorial Hospital appreciates the dedication and service provided to our patients by
the compassionate and
caring staff of the Community Health Center
in addition to their outstanding efforts to improve and achieve excellence. These attributes help overshadow the discouragements of our yesterdays
and offer hope for our
tomorrows.
Accepting the award for the Community Health Center - 1st Row: Cathy Stricker, LPN;
Pam Mace, Clerk; Bonnie Carr, LPN; Rhonda Williams, MA; Carrie Mace, CMA
2nd Row: Lynn Hatmaker, SCC; Shelley Cottrill, FNP-BC; Russ Stewart, DO; Susie Sears,
Receptionist; Joyce Duckworth, CMA; Mary Jo Frame, RN & Erin King, FNP-BC
Braxton County CEOS
thanks community
The
Braxton
County
Community
Education Outreach
Service would like to
thank the community
for attending and supporting the CEOS Harvest Bingo on September 22, 2012.
Monies donated
will go to good use for
our current projects as
well as support senior
high students through
scholarships for continuing their education.
We would like to
thank the following
businesses and com-
munity members for
their
support:
Burnsville
CEOS,
Shirley Kelley, Lucy
Williams,
Jeanette
Dean, Beverly Monroe,
Dodrill Jewelers, Bulk
Foods and Linda Widener, State Farm Insurance Vicky Murphy,
Sports Connection,
Spruce Grove CEOS,
Janis Young, StockartSizemore
Funeral
Home, Jerry’s Sporting
Goods, Keith’s Alignment, Elk Memorial
Clinic Dr. Darla Gant,
Bill and Denise Mowery,
Debbie and Jennifer
Friend,
Bank
of
Gassaway, Century
Inn, Dress Barn, Lost
Road Candles, Pat’s
Beauty Shop, Villa
Beauty Salon, Little
General Stores, Corning Revere Store, Country Charm, Braxton Motors,
PJ
Berry’s,
Michael Motors, Moriah
Gioulis Scher, Braxton
Farm Supply, Sutton
Floral, Walker’s Drug
Store, Green Robertson
Funeral Home, Waffle
Hut, and Go Mart
Stores. Once again,
many heartfelt thanks
for your support!
GASSAWAY
non- stick cooking
spray and cook for 45
minutes covered.
Then
remove
cover and bake for additional 15 minutes to
brown. Cool for 15 minutes before serving.
If you have a holiday recipe you would
like to share, email me
at [email protected], or you can
message
me
on
Facebook.
Sympathy is extended the families of
Stephen Ross Seibert,
Georgia C Miller and
Larry G Vaughn. Please
keep them in your
prayers.
“The leaves fall,
the wind blows, and the
farm country slowly
changes from the summer cottons into its
winter
wools.”
- Henry Beston, Northern Farm
Until next week,
friends were received
at the Hardman-Paletti
Funeral Home 730 N.
Main Avenue Weston on
Tuesday, Oct. 9, from 11
a.m. until 1 p.m.
Funeral services
were held on Tuesday
at 1 p.m. at the
Hardman-Paletti Funeral Home chapel.
Online condolences
may be expressed at
www.hardmanpalettifuneralhome.com.
I will be visiting
my brother, Harry
Wiant (Sonny), for a
couple of weeks soon.
He lives in Seattle. I
am looking forward to
this trip. My sister,
Mary Ann Bucklew, was
going to go too but the
five and one-half hour
plane trip non-stop from
D.C. would be very difficult
for
her.
Maranatha!
Warner,
Jim
Heater, Karen Frame,
Joe Agostino, Barb Thompson, Tammie Gay,
Tom Knight, Kathryn
Greenlief,
Janet
Gibson, and Arbutus
Lambert.
And here come the
holidays! Thanksgiving is just a little over
a month away. I love
the holidays and all of
the fantastic food that
comes with them!!
This week’s recipe is
for easy Broccoli Casserole.
Ingredients
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 1/4 cup shredded
sharp cheddar cheese
1/3
cup
blue
cheese dressing
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoon
fresh ground black pepper
Flavor Pack from
Ramen
6 cups broccoli,
peeled stems and
heads, chopped and
blanched in salted water
12 ounces sliced
mushrooms, Sautéed
in 1 tablespoon butter
1 package chicken
flavored
Ramen
noodles, broken up
Directions
Preheat oven to
350 degrees.
In a bowl combine
mayonnaise, yogurt,
cheddar cheese, blue
cheese dressing, eggs,
salt, pepper, and flavor
pack from noodles.
In a separate bowl
combine
broccoli,
mushrooms, and broken noodles then toss
together wet mixture
and vegetables to
evenly coat.
Place in an 8 by 8inch baking dish that
has been sprayed with
PAT’S CHAT
West Virginia heritage.
(Wendell has been bow
hunting and got a bear
which Shirley was helping prepare for freezing.
I have found out also
that my neighbor,
Marvin Carr, has Wiant
relatives and last year
he visited the area
near Glenville where
they are buried. That
is the same area my
grandfather was from.
Not only these two new
relatives, but Mary Lou
Grose Armentrout who
was a classmate of mine
and used to live at
Napier (now lives in
Buckhannon) also has
”Wiant” grandmother.
Sympathy is extended to the Wine family of Burnsville for the
death of Marvin G.
Wine, son of Nellie
Wine and the late
Howard Wine. Marvin
was 64. Family and
The North
Sutton
Charge
holds
baptizing
The North Sutton
Charge had a baptizing
on the 16th day of September at the Sutton Dam
with Doug Smailes and
John McQuain.
Those being baptized from Newville
United
Methodist
Church were Bailey and
Austin Fleming, and
Rick Helmick.
They
were also anointed for
their spiritual gifts.
Those attending are to
nurture and help them
grow spiritually in the
coming years. We want to
thank Doug and each
one that came out for
this event.
“It is a very spiritual
part of growing as a Christian for the Lord and to be
baptized in the Name of
the Father, the Son and
the Holy Spirit.” said Repent.
LEGAL NOTICES
Page 12, Braxton Citizens’ News, October 16, 2012
ADVERTISEMENT
Notice is hereby given that Brooks
Run Mining Company, LLC, 25 Little
Birch Rd, Sutton WV 26601 has a
permit on file with the Department of
Environment Protection (DEP) for the
surface mining of approximately 170
acres and has submitted an application to the DEP, 105 S. Railroad St,
Suite 301, Philippi, WV 26416-1150,
for renewal of Article 3 Permit Number
H047100 to Other – Haulroad only in
the N/A seam of coal. The operation is
discharging into Grassy Fork of Left
Fork of Wolf Creek & Lick Creek of
Laurel Creek all of Elk River of
Kanawha River and is located 4.5 miles,
southwest of Centralia West Virginia,
in Holly District of Braxton County, Longitude 80 Degrees 38’ 18.0000” and
Latitude 38 Degrees 35’ 53.0000” (Coordinates from USGS Topographic
Map).
Surface of the area associated herewith is owned by:
Name
Address
PUBLIC NOTICE
Susan K. Lunceford, Braxton
County Clerk, hereby gives notice
that in compliance with WV Code
3-4A-13 and 3-4A-26, the members of the Braxton County Commission and the Board of Ballot
Commissioners will convene at
2:00 PM on Friday, October 19th,
2012, in the Old Fisher Auto Parts
Building located at 309 Main Street,
Sutton, WV to test the iVotronic
Voting Equipment, the Personal
Electronic Ballots (PEB’s) vote recording devices, and the Automatic
Tabulating Equipment (ERM) to be
used during the October 24 th
Brooks Run Mining Company, LLC,
25 Little Birch Road, Sutton, WV
26601]
Peter Silitch, Rt. 1, Box 27, Strange
Creek, WV 25063
Sun Lumber Company, PO Box 590,
Weston, WV 26452
*and the mineral associated herewith
is owned by:
Name
Address
N/A
*and the mineral within 100 feet of the
permit area is owned by:
Name
Address
N/A
Surface of the area within 100 feet of
the permit area is owned by:
Name
Address
25 Little Birch Road, Sutton, WV 26601
Peter Silitch, Rt. 1, Box 27, Strange
Creek, WV 25063
James Nugen, 304 Nelson Ave.,
Summersville, WV 26651
B&O Railroad (CSX), 500 Water St.,
Jacksonville, FL 32202
through November 3rd Early Voting
period and for the November 6 th
General Election. This test is open
to representatives of the political
parties, candidates, the press, and
the public.
Susan K. Lunceford
Clerk of the County Commission
of Braxton County, West Virginia
10-16
NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
DIVISION OF WATER & WASTE
Tommy &/or Lydia McCourt, 2790
Centralia Road, Sutton, WV 26601
Virginia Carol Morris, Wolf Route 2,
Sutton, WV 26601
Written comments and/or requests for
an informal conference of the permit
renewal application shall identify the
applicant and application number and
will be received by the Permit Supervisor at the DEP address above until
November 15, 2012, or thirty (30) days
from the date of final publication. A copy
of the application will be available for
review until November 15, 2012, or
thirty (30) days from the date of final
publication in the DEP Regional Office
located at the address above AND in
the Braxton County Clerk’s Office (s)
during normal business hours.
DEP Telephone No. 304-457-3219
Permit No. H047100
*These items are to be completed only
for operations involving mineral removal.
Include location map in accordance
with 38-2-3.2(b)(2)
10-16
MANAGEMENT
601 57th Street SE
Charleston, WV 25304
West Virginia/NPDES
Groundwater Remediation of Petroleum Contaminated Sites
General Water Pollution Control
Permit
The Department of Environmental
Protection’s Division of Water &
Waste Management (DWWM) is
proposing to issue a West Virginia
Groundwater Remediation of Petroleum Contaminated Sites General Permit.
The West Virginia Groundwater
Remediation of Petroleum Contami-
nated Sites General Permit is intended to cover the discharge of
treated industrial waste from sites
remediating petroleum-contaminated groundwater to waters of the
State.
In accordance with 60 CSR 5.6.c.,
Tier 2 antidegradation reviews are
not required for these facilities.
Coverage under this general permit will require the utilization of minimum treatment technologies that
should result in an overall benefit
to public health and the welfare of
the environment from an improvement in water quality.
All facilities wishing to be covered
under this General permit will be
required to submit a facility registration application form. Upon receipt of the registration application
form, the Division of Water &
Waste Management will review it
for completeness. The Division of
Water & Waste Management then
will advise the applicant of its coverage under this permit.
There are approximately 16 treatment facilities currently registered
under the present general permit.
If those facilities wish to continue
discharging, they will be required
to register for coverage under the
new general permit.
The Draft General Permit and Fact
Sheet may be inspected by appointment between 8:00 a.m. and
4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
at the Department of Environmental Protection, Public Information
Office, 601 57th Street SE, Charleston, WV 25304. Copies of the document may be obtained from the
Division at a nominal cost.
Hearing impaired individuals having access to a Telecommunication Device for the Deaf (TDD) may
contact our agency by calling
(800) 982-8772. Calls must be
made between 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.
m. Monday through Friday.
Any interested persons may submit written comments on the Draft
Permit and may request a public
hearing by addressing such to the
Director of the DWWM within 30
days of the date of the public notice. Comments will be accepted
until November 19, 2012. They
should be addressed to:
Director, Division of Water &
Waste Management
Department of Environmental Protection
601 57th Street SE
Attention: Ann Baldwin
Phone: (304) 926-0499, Extension
1027
Fax: (304) 926-0496
E-mail: [email protected]
All comments received within this
period will be considered prior to
acting on the Draft General Permit.
Correspondence should include
the name, address and telephone
number of the writer and a concise statement of the nature of the
issues being raised. The Director
shall hold a public hearing whenever a finding is made, on the basis of requests, that there is a significant degree of public interest on
issues relevant to the draft General Permit. Interested persons
may contact Ann Baldwin to obtain
further information.
10-16
ADVERTISEMENT
Notice is hereby given that Brooks
Run Mining Company, LLC, 25 Little
Birch Rd, Sutton WV 26601 has a
permit on file with the Department of
Environment Protection (DEP) for the
surface mining of approximately 51.96
acres and has submitted an application to the DEP, 105 S. Railroad St,
Suite 301, Philippi, WV 26416-1150,
for renewal of Article 3 Permit Number
R062000 to operate a refuse facility in
the N/A seam of coal. The operation is
discharging into Left Fork of Wolf
Creek of Elk River of Kanawha River
and is located 3.8 miles, southwest of
Centralia West Virginia, in Holly District
of Braxton County, Longitude 80 Degrees 38’ 3.0000” and Latitude 38 Degrees
35’ 53.0000” (Coordinates from USGS
Topographic Map).
Surface of the area associated herewith is owned by:
Name
Address
25 Little Birch Road, Sutton, WV 26601
*and the mineral associated herewith
is owned by:
Name
Address
N/A
*and the mineral within 100 feet of the
permit area is owned by:
Name
Address
N/A
Surface of the area within 100 feet of
the permit area is owned by:
Name
Address
Jesse & Ruby Flint, Centralia Road,
Sutton, WV 26601
Thomas Dillon, Centralia Road, Sutton,
WV 266001
Written comments and/or requests for
an informal conference of the permit
renewal application shall identify the
applicant and application number and
will be received by the Permit Supervisor at the DEP address above until
November 15, 2012, or thirty (30) days
from the date of final publication. A copy
of the application will be available for
review until November 15, 2012, or
thirty (30) days from the date of final
publication in the DEP Regional Office
located at the address above AND in
the Braxton County Clerk’s Office (s)
during normal business hours.
DEP Telephone No. 304-457-3219
Permit No. R062000
*These items are to be completed only
for operations involving mineral removal. Include location map in accordance with 38-2-3.2(b)(2)
10-16
ADVERTISEMENT
Notice is hereby given that
Brooks Run Mining Company,
LLC, 25 Little Birch Rd, Sutton WV
26601 has a permit on file with
the Department of Environment
Protection (DEP) for the surface
mining of approximately 45.71
acres and has submitted an application to the DEP, 105 S. Railroad St, Suite 301, Philippi, WV
26416-1150, for renewal of Article
3 Permit Number U062000 to Coal
Underground in the Lower
Kittanning seam of coal. The operation is discharging into
John’s Hallow of Little Birch &
Left Fork of Wolf Creek all of
Elk River of Kanawha River and
is located 2.6 miles, East of
LITTLE BIRCH, West Virginia in
HOLLY District of Braxton County,
Longitude 80 Degrees 39’
42.0000” and Latitude 38 Degrees
34’ 51.0000” (Coordinates from
USGS Topographic Map).
Surface of the area associated
herewith is owned by:
Name
Address
LLC, 25 Little Birch Road, Sutton,
WV 26601
Kenneth Coffman, Little Birch, WV
26642
Ceph Eakin Heirs, Various Addresses
Allen & Roberta Boyce, 3970 Bug
Ridge, Sutton, WV 26601
Ronald & Evelyn Boyce, 3875 Bug
Ridge, Sutton, WV 26601
*and the mineral associated herewith is owned by
Name
Address
LLC, 25 Little Birch Road, Sutton,
WV 26601
Ceph Eakin Heirs, Little Birch, WV
26642
Norment Custis, 602-D Ashland
Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90405
*and the mineral within 100 feet
of the permit area is owned by:
Name
Address
LLC, 25 Little Birch road, Sutton,
WV 26601
Ceph Eakin Heirs, Little Birch, WV
Norment Custis, 602-D Ashland
Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90405
Surface of the area within 100 feet
of the permit area is owned by:
Name
Address
LLC, 25 Little Birch Road,
Sutton, WV 26601
Juanita &/or Roger Shaw, Wolf
Creek, Sutton, WV 26601
Calvin Burge, 1050 Erbacon
Road, Sutton, WV 2601
W V D e p t . o f Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n ,
1 9 0 0 W a s h i n g t o n S t . East,
Eula Cottrill, HC 75, Box 409,
Chloe, WV 25235
Carl Coombs, 3675 Bug Ridge,
Sutton, WV 26601
Cecillia Wilkins, Wolf Route Box
39-W, Sutton, WV 26601
Winthrop & Kathleen Chamberlain,
6018 Wild Ginger Court, Columbia, MD 21044
Wesley Harold and Sara Knight
3755 Bug Ridge, Sutton, WV
26601
Written comments and/or requests for an informal conference
of the permit renewal application
shall identify the applicant and application number and will be received by the Permit Supervisor
at the DEP address above until
November 22, 2012, or thirty (30)
days from the date of final publication. A copy of the application will be available for review
until November 22, 2012, or thirty
(30) days from the date of final
publication in the DEP Regional
Office located at the address
above AND in the Braxton
County Clerk’s Office (s) during normal business hours.
DEP Telephone No. 304-4573219
Permit No. U062000
*These items are to be completed
only for operations involving mineral removal.
Include location map in accordance with 38-2-3.2(b)(2)
10-23
Gene Bollinger
Oct. 20, 2010
God looked around his garden
and found an empty place
He then looked down upon this earth
and saw your tired face
He put his arms around you
and lifted you to rest
God’s garden must be beautiful
He always takes the best
He knew that you were suffering
He knew you were in pain
He knew that you would never
get well on earth again
He saw that the road was getting rough
and the hills were hard to climb
So he closed your weary eyelids
and whispered, “Peace be thine”
It broke our hearts to lose you
but you didn’t go alone
For part of us went with you
The day God called you home
Still Loved and Missed Everyday by,
Mary, Dale, Kathy, Karen, Angie and families
Page 13
Braxton
Citizens’
NEWS
October 16, 2012
Section
Special Look
at Braxton County
2
A Photographic Look at...
Sutton Fall Festival
The Queen and her court share a song with the Some of the festival goers got into the show.
Kowboyz.
There were a lot of fun things for the kids.
Shows were going on all day.
Entertainment of all kinds were at the festival.
One of the many vendors offered great looking jewerly. The magic show was a lot of fun for the kids and adults.
Even in the rain the kids found fun.
A vendor displayed her skill with the spinning wheel. Deep fried twinkies were a big hit.
Even in the cold and the rain the vendors were there One of the queens of the festival helped the magician. The vendors had a lot of different things to sell.
selling their goods.
The cut out of Dorothy got a lot of attention.
Phtos by: Michael Gioulis and Stevie Shingler
One of the vendors had great looking leather belts.
Citizens’
NEWS
Braxton County, WV
Braxton Community Education Outreach Elk Conservation
District annual
Service held regular scheduled meeting
The Braxton County
CEOS council met on
Wednesday, October 3 at
the 79er Restaurant in
Burnsville, WV at 10:00
a.m. The meeting was
called to order by President, Beverly Monroe and
she gave the meditations,
a
Thomas
Jefferson quote and 1
Thessalonians 5 12-15,
then ended with the
council reciting the
Lord’s Prayer.
The Secretary’s Report was read by Janis
Young, minutes from the
August 1, meeting were
approved as read.
The Treasurer’s Report was given by Lucy
Williams and approved as
read. The council voted to
send an annual donation
to their international student.
The President’s Report was given by Beverly
Monroe. She reported on
the Weston Area Council
Meeting and that the
Spring Area Meeting will
be held in Doddridge
County at the Doddridge
County Park on May 16,
2013. The theme will be
Homespun
Country.
Beverly then reported on
the State Conference at
Jackson’s Mill on September 25, 26 and 27.
Barbara Bailes of
the Heater CEOS Club
presented an excellent
program called “Reliving
Our Heritage” at the State
Conference this year.
Ami Cook, extension
agent reported on her trip
to Columbus Ohio for the
National Conference. Ami
also presented new ideas
to help promote Breast
Cancer Awareness Month
within CEOS clubs. Family committee reports
must be completed by the
end of November and
given to Beverly at the
December council meeting.
Wilda Sears reported
on Breast Cancer Awareness Week and that 400
pink ribbons had been
distributed
between
Gassaway and Burnsville
so far this month.
Shirley
Kelley,
membership and marketing chairperson has received Volunteer Hour
Certificates and they will
be handed out on
Achievement Day which
will occur on October 19,
at the Heater’s Community Building at 10:00
a.m.
Old Business included a report on the
Harvest Bingo Fundraiser
that was held on September 22, at the Senior Center. The bingo was very
successful and Janis read
a letter of thanks that will
go out to all contributors.
Wilda Sears gave the report on the cost of a CEOS
tablecloth to be made for
the council to be used at
several functions.
New Business included Breast Cancer
Awareness month and all
clubs will be observing
this. The CEOS annual
Mega Pie Sale will be held
in front of CVS on October
12, at 9:00 a.m. All clubs
will be participating in
this council fund raising
event. Craft Day will be
held on November 15, at
the Heaters Community
Building at 10:00 a.m.
Bring a bag lunch, soup
will be provided, and everyone is welcome! A
planning session will be
held at the Senior Center
for CEOS 2012 events and
projects on October 15,
Monday. All clubs are encouraged to come and
help with the planning.
An executive meeting was held on September 24, at 11:30 a.m. at
the Waffle Hut to complete
bingo tasks and it was
voted to purchase a cash
box. The meeting was adjourned at noon and Lucy
Williams gave grace for
the lunch. The next CEOS
council meeting will be
held on December 5, 2012
at the 79er Restaurant at
10:00 a.m.
award banquet held
The Elk Conservation District (ECD) held its
annual award banquet
recently to recognize
farmers, supervisors,
teachers and students for
their
outstanding
achievements in the
area of conservation this
year. In addition to the
awards, the programs
high-lights are traditionally a presentation by
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
staff of the farming operation for the conservation
farm winners and forestry
achievement winners.
West Virginia Conservation Agency (WVCA) staff
also presented a program
for stream recovery
projects in the Elk CD
area this past year.
The conservation
program awards are presented in cooperation
with the WVCA, U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA), Natural Resources Conservation
Service, USDA Farm Service Agency and the Elk
Conservation District.
Elk CD Serves Braxton,
Clay, Nicholas and
Webster counties.
Farm Service Agency accepting applications
for Emergency Conservation Program
USDA, West Virginia Farm Service
Agency (FSA) County
Executive Director,
Melodie Bailey, today
announced that applications are now being
accepted for Debris Removal under the Emergency Conservation Program for eligible producers that suffered agricultural damage due
to the severe wind
storm that occurred on
June 29, 2012 in
Braxton, Clay, Nicholas
and Webster Counties.To be eligible, applicants must be an agricultural producer and
the land must be physically located in a county
that has been approved
for ECP. Land must also
be normally used for
farming
operations
such as producing agricultural commodities,
or grazing for commercial livestock production. Producers are not
eligible for ECP on land
on which they are required to maintain the
practice or the land under any other Federal or
State cost-share program such as, but not
limited to, CRP or EQIP.
ECP will provide costshare assistance to eligible agricultural producers to remove debris
from farmland when it
is interfering with nor-
mal farming operations.
This is not an
“entitlement” program
and the damage must
be of such magnitude
that it would be too
costly to rehabilitate
without Federal assistance. In addition, producers must have sustained an estimated
minimum of at least
$1000 in damages to
qualify. Limited resource producers must
have sustained an estimated minimum of at
least $250 in damages
to qualify. To qualify as
limited resource, gross
farm sales for 2009 and
2010 must have been
less than or equal to
Hello voters,
My name is George L. Keener, your current Sheriff. I would like
take to this opportunity to thank you for the years of service you have
entrusted in me and for your continued support in this November election. As the November election approaches, I feel some questions that
have arisen need clarification. Although I’m not the type of man to berate
my opponent, let me say that when you’ve never walked a mile in another
man’s shoes you don’t always understand procedures. My office is not
always perfect. Mistakes are sometimes made and when this happens, as
with any job, they have to be dealt with accordingly. Do we publish reprimands in the paper? Of course not! When bad judgments are made, my
employees see me with disciplinary actions based on county procedures
and, if warranted, the Civil Service Commission. I stand by my decisions.
I would like to enlighten you on a few of our grants. The COPS
(Community Oriented Policing Services) grant has saved $150,000 taxpayer dollars; which has paid and continues to pay for a deputy in the
sheriff’s department. The JAG (Justice Assistance Grant) grant has supplied the county with a new cruiser and saved the taxpayers $26,000 in
the process. The DUI (Driving Under the Influence) grant continues to
save the taxpayers approximately $18,000 per year. The DUI Grant allows an ongoing process that puts a deputy visible on various dates throughout the year thus arresting not only DUI offenders but other offenders as
well. DWI (driving while intoxicated) checkpoints, which have many requirements and limitations to our department are costly and are not always effective. Many officers have to be at these checkpoints increasing
DWI payroll which could cost thousands of taxpayers’ dollars per checkpoint. I hope you can see how DUI grants are more cost effective for the
county and taxpayers because ZERO tax dollars are spent in payroll. The
PRO grant for our schools isn’t the only grant we haven’t qualified for
but, other entities compete for these grants so unfortunately we don’t
always qualify. We understand the importance of grants as a small county
and we have applied and will continue to apply in the hope that we will
qualify in the future.
On a different note, every employee of the county must go through a
hiring process. Robert Keener, who is my son and the county’s process
server, writ server, and home confinement supervisor IS NOT, let me repeat IS NOT, a uniformed deputy. The hiring process was done only when
my son was approved by Charleston entities and the Braxton County Commission with Terry Frame, my daughter and Robert’s sister not only abstaining from voting but also removing herself from the room.
$163,200 per year and
adjusted gross income
must be less than
$22,350.
Applications are
being accepted now
through November 29 th.
Although applications
are being accepted,
funding for the program
has not yet been approved and there is no
guarantee that it will
be: however, eligible
applicants are encouraged to apply and if
funding becomes available, applications will
be processed accordingly. If you would like
to apply, please call
prior to making an office visit.
This will allow office staff time to prepare and will shorten
the time you have to
spend in the office.For
more information contact the Braxton-Clay/
Nicholas-Webster FSA
Office at (304) 364-5103
or visit the office located in the Mon Power
Building, in Gassaway.
Special accommodations will be made, upon
request, for persons
with disabilities, vision
or hearing impairments. Please call if
accommodations are
required.
Paid for by Terry Dean
Kelly Houghton takes 1st place in Conservation Poster
Contest for Braxton County.
Shaver family express
heartfelt thank you
The family of William S. Shaver wish to
express our sincere
thanks and gratitude to
all of our family,
friends, neighbors, coworkers
and
our
church families for all
the love, prayers and
thoughtfulness shown
to our family during the
sickness and death of
our father, grandfather
and great-grandfather.
Thanks to all those who
called, sent cards, flowers, visited, prepared
food and helped out in
any way.
A special thank
you to all those who
helped prepare food for
the dinner after the funeral. Thanks to our
brother, Pastor Dennis
Shaver, for the wonderful service. Dad would
have been so proud.
Thanks to Teresa Lane
and Anna Whitman for
signing one of his favorite songs. Thanks to
the Richard M. Roach
Funeral Home for serving our family so well,
and to the Lloyd boys for
opening and closing the
grave.
Thanks to the
American Legion Post
#33 Honor Guard for
performing his military
service. Thanks to his
grandsons for serving
as pallbearers. Also, a
special thanks to the
staff at the VA Hospital
in Clarksburg and the
VA Hospital in Pittsburg
for the wonderful care
given to him during his
stays there.
Dad was such a
giving and caring person and would have
been so overwhelmed
by the outpouring of
love and support shown
to his family during
this time. God Bless to
you all.
Ernestine Post,
Willie Shaver, Dennis
Shaver, Cheryl Morris
and families.
BCMH board
meeting
Please be advised
that the regular meeting
of the Braxton County
Memorial Hospital Board
of Directors is scheduled
for Monday, October 22,
2012, at 6:30 p.m. in the
hospital’s Learning Resource Center.
If you have any
questions regarding this
meeting, please feel free
to contact Ben Vincent,
Administrator.
Cataracts?
I’ll close this article by letting you, the fine people of Braxton County,
know that I love this County and I sincerely hope that I have shed some
light on a few of the procedures that my department goes through daily. It
is my pleasure to serve you in the hope of best suiting you the taxpayer
and still fulfill the needs of the county. My door is always open and if you
have questions please call me (304) 765-2838. I ask that you remember
me and mark a vote for George L. Keener in this November election.
May God Bless You,
George L. Keener
(Left to Right) Braxton County Supervisor, Shirley Hyre,
The Hart Family, Braxton County’s Conservation Farmer
of the Year and overall District Farmer of the Year, Ryan
Hart, Rick Hart and Dorsey Hart
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1(800)352-2020
Buckhannon
Eye Center
"The finest care in sight"
Page 15
SPORTS
October 16, 2012
• Youth
• Middle School
• High School
Reporting Braxton County’s sports action
Knights remain unbeaten
after win over Webster
Photos by: Amy
Pritchard
The Braxton County
Knights beat Webster
Springs 54-36 last Thursday night to remain undefeated, but Knights’
head coach James King
stressed that Webster “
probably has the classi-
est team [he has} ever
played.” King noted that
after the game, “the
Webster team came into
our locker room and
thanked the Knights for
‘giving them such a fun
game.’” King continued to
commend Coach Jerome
Dean for the discipline
and team’s overall play
“even though they have
only 16 players.” He also
mentioned two of the
Wildcats’ players—sixth
grader Dorian Groggs and
seventh-grader Dustin
Williams for “their great
efforts and their skills.”
Webster Springs, on
The Knights about to do a kick off.
A Knight make his way down the field.
the first possession of the
game, had to punt after
being unable to move the
ball. The punt was short,
and Braxton took over on
its own 40-yard line. The
Knights drove down to
their 20, and quarterback
Braden Poling threw a
touchdown pass to Levi
Jarvis. Jarvis kicked the
extra point, and the
Knights had an early 7-0
lead. Braxton’s next possession followed a second
Webster punt which put
the Knights deep in their
own territory. On first
down, Ben Fincham took
the handoff and raced into
the end zone. Again,
Jarvis’ kick was good.
A third Webster punt
gave the Knights possession once again. This
time Luke Bonnett scored
from midfield. Jarvis’
kick went wide, but
Braxton led 20-0. Following the recovery of a
Webster
fumble,
Braxton’s next possession
ended with Poling bootlegging on a third and short
to score. Webster blocked
Jarvis’ kick.
Still in the first half,
Braxton’s coaches made
some substitutions. On
the Knights’ kickoff following Poling’s TD, Groggs
raced downfield to score
Webster’s first six points.
The conversion failed, but
the Wildcats were on the
board.
After Braxton surrendered possession on
downs, Groggs took the
ball on the first play from
scrimmage, evaded tacklers, and scored on a long
run to make the score 2612. After that touchdown,
the Knights’ coaches sent
in their starters with 35
seconds left in the first
half. A toss to Andre
Jarvis followed by what
Coach King called “a good
run” ended in a Braxton
touchdown. Jarvis’ PAT
was blocked, but the
Knights led 32-12 at halftime. To open the second
half, the Wildcats tried an
onside kick, which Drew
Taylor recovered. On first
down, Fincham scored.
The kick failed. Again,
with Braxton’s second
string in the game,
Groggs scored on another
long run to give Webster
18 points. Again, Webster
tried an onside kick,
which Braxton recovered.
On that possession, Poling evaded a sack and
scampered 15 yards for a
score. A bad snap on the
PAT forced Bonnett, the
holder, to pick up the ball
and run it in for two
points. At that point,
Braxton held a 46-18
lead.
On their next possession, the Wildcats
scored on a 25-yard pass
to Groggs. The conversion
failed.
Once more,
Webster tried an onside
kick, and once more
Braxton recovered it.
This time, however, the
Knights failed to move
the ball and had to punt.
On the Wildcats’ ensuing
drive, Dustin Williams
took the ball deep inside
Braxton territory on a
long run, and Groggs
scored in the first play of
the fourth quarter to put
the Wildcats at 30 points.
After recovering a
Braxton fumble, Webster
made it into the red zone,
but the Knights’ firstteam defense shut the
Wildcats down. Braxton
took over on their 30-yard
line, and Poling scored on
a pass. Bonnett once
again ran for the twopoint conversion following
a bad snap on the PAT.
The Knights now led 5430. On their next possession, Webster drove to
midfield and, with the
clock running down,
scored on a pass to
Groggs. This week’s
game will see two unbeaten teams as Braxton
hosts Park Middle School
on Eight-Grade Night.
Coach King emphasized
that Park is “big, fast, experienced, and very well
coached.” He continued
to say, “The team has a
really talented quarterback and a tough
linebacking corps. I think
we can expect a tough
game.” The Braxton
coaches are asking for a
large crowd for Thursday
night’s game. “We need
all the support we can get
from our fans,” King said,
adding, “We will need
noise.” Kick-off is set for
6:30 p.m., but parents of
eighth-grade players
should be at the field
around 5:30 p.m.
Three Braxton runners
Eagles’ players
excel academically place in LKC meet,
Matt Rollyson, head
coach for the Eagles’ football team, feels that citizens of the local communities as well as football
fans need to know the
academic achievements
of the members of the
football team. Rollyson
proudly announced that,
“For the fourth straight
season, the Eagles’ team
GPA is 3.50 or better.”
Continuing, the coach
noted that for the first two
years of that four-year pe-
riod, the team GPA was
3.6, and that last year and
this year, it is 3.5.
Continuing, Rollyson
said, “These are things
that people need to know.
We are about football, of
course, but we are about
much more. We are about
community and sharing
as well.” To give an example, the coach explained that last Tuesday
evening, the high school
players and coaches spent
“an hour and a half” at
Redskins’ practice on the
their practice field below
the dam. “We were there
to show these young athletes that we support
their hard work and their
success,” he said. The
Redskins’ A and B teams,
Rollyson noted, had won
their games the previous
Saturday and he and the
other coaches wanted the
younger players to realize
“how important the older
guys consider their accomplishments.”
team finishes fourth
Running in the
Little Kanawha Conference cross-country
meet at Doddridge
County
Park
last
Thursday, three of
Braxton County High’s
eight runners made AllConference. Kirsten
Gateless, who has consistently placed well all
season, finished fifth
to make First Team
LKC, and Kate Golinsky
finished seventh to
make
First
Team.
Gateless ran the distance in 22:35, while
Golinsky’s time was
22:49—a
personal
record for her. Making
Second Team LKC was
Kevin Hill, who placed
twenty-first with a time
of 19:55.
Anne
Golinsky
placed twenty-sixth at
25:03, Grace Skidmore
clude fever, headache,
body aches, vomiting,
nausea, and swollen
lymph glands of skin
rash.
For more information, contact the Braxton
County Health Department at 304-765-2851,
the Bureau for Public
Health Office of Epidemiology at 304-558-5358, or
visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website at http:/
/www.cdc/ncidod/dvbid/
westnile/.
finished twenty-eighth
with a time of 25:08—a
personal record, and
Sarah Skidmore came
in thirtieth at 25:27.
Keith Long’s time was
24:49. The Eagles finished fourth in the
meet,
which
Willamstown won in
both the boys’ and girls’
divisions.
Coach Lauri Spencer, who noted, “This was
one of our best meets,”
said,” Having three runners make first or second
team LKC is fantastic. I’m
so proud of this team.
They always give it their
all.” After calling the LKC
Meet, “one of our best
meets,” Spencer commented, “We will run on
this same course for
Regionals this coming
Thursday,” and added,
“Being familiar with the
course should be an advantage to our team.”
Thursday’s Region I
A-AA competition includes
seventeen
schools.
At their October
8th board meeting the
Braxton County Board of
Education voted to place
out on public comment
the following policy on:
Policy 4115 Attendance Policy
Policy 3315 Tuition Reimbursement
This public comment period lasts until
November 21, 2012. All
comments are to be in
writing. Internet com-
ments may be made to
Dennis Albright, Superintendent
at
[email protected].
A copy of the proposed policy can also be
obtained at the same
email address or at the
Board of Education offices.
The policies are on
the county website
which can be found at
h t t p : / /
boe.brax.k12.wv.us.
West Nile virus found in mosquitoes in Braxton County
The summer of
2012 has proven to be the
worst year on record for
human West Nile Virus
across
the
United
States. In response to
this issue, the Braxton
County Health Department collected mosquito
samples in Braxton
County to be tested for
West Nile Virus and
other mosquito borne
diseases. West Nile virus was found in some of
these samples.
Although the end of
mosquito season is almost here, the Braxton
County Health Department would like to remind citizens to take the
following steps next
spring and summer to
prevent West Nile Virus
and other mosquito borne
diseases:
When outdoors, use
FDA approved insect repellents on exposes skin.
Flatwoods Factory
Outlet Stores
presents
Trick-or-Treat
night!
Thursday, October 25th
Starting at 6:30pm
• Trick-or-Treat the stores •
• Winners of the Coloring
Contest Revealed •
• Costume Contest at the CVB office •
Since many mosquitoes are active at
dawn or dusk, wear long
sleeves and long pants.
Make sure your
open windows and doors
are well screened.
Get rid of mosquito
breeding areas by emptying containers that
may hold water, including buckets, barrels,
pots, etc.
Keep children’s
wading pools empty and
stored to drain when not
in use.
Change water in
bird baths at least
weekly.
Properly dispose of
tires that may collect
rainwater.
About 1 in 150 human cases of West Nile
develops into serious illness. Symptoms can include high fever, headache, neck stiffness,
stupor, disorientation,
coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness,
vision loss, numbness
and paralysis. Most
cases do not even show
symptoms, but some can
develop into milder
forms which may in-
Clark’s Town Hill
Apartments
Accepting Applications
Some Rental Assistance Available
Central Heat & Air
Washer & Dryer in each unit
Long Established Neighborhood
765-5898
On-site Mgmt./Maintainance
EQUAL HOUSING
OPPORTUNITY
Harold Clark, Resident Manager
Board of Education public
policy comment notice
LEGAL NOTICES
DELINQUENT TAX LIEN LIST
Notice is hereby given that tax liens for the following tracts or lots of land or undivided interests thereon in the
County of Braxton which are delinquent for the non-payment of taxes for the year 2011, will be offered for
sale by the undersigned Sheriff (or collector) at public auction in the lobby of the Courthouse of the county,
between the hours of nine in the morning and four in the afternoon, on Wednesday, the twenty-third day of
October, 2012.
Pursuant to WV Code 11A-2-18, the owner of any real estate returned delinquent may redeem at anytime
before the close of business on the last business day prior to the sale. Payment must be received in the tax
office by the close of business on the last business day prior to the sale. NO PAYMENT FOR TAXES WILL
BE COLLECTED THE DAY OF THE SALE.
Each unredeemed tract or lot, or unredeemed part thereof or undivided interest therein, will be sold at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash, check or money order in the amount which shall not be less than the
taxes, interest and charges which shall be due thereon to the date of sale, as set forth.
Payment received after Friday, September 14, 2012, at 4:00 p.m. is not reflected.
Name of Person Quantity Local Description Total Amount of
Charged of Taxes, Interest
With Taxes Land And Charges Due
To Date of Sale
COUNTY-BRAXTON
TAXPAYER NAME
ANDALMAN HILARY
ANDALMAN HILARY
BENDER RONDLE C
BENNETT RICHARD H &/OR
BOONE BOBBY A &/OR CYNTHIA E
BROWN DESIREE R &/OR KEVIN J
BROWNING LARRY
CADLE RONALD &/OR ANGELA
CARR BENJAMIN F &/OR
CARR SHERRY WILSON
CHAPMAN CAROLYN E &/OR
CHAPMAN LINDA SUSAN
CHAPMAN ROBERT
CHENOWETH MITCHELL
CHENOWETH MITCHELL A &/OR
CLUTTER MARVIN L &/OR SHIRLEY
CLUTTER MARVIN L &/OR SHIRLEY
COOK JACK D
COOK JACK D
COOK TONEY L
COOK TONEY L
CRESTON OIL CORP
CRESTON OIL CORP
DEULEY MICHAEL S &/OR
DUCK MICHAEL B
DUNLAP LUCILLE MAY
DUNLAP LUCILLE MAY
ELBERFIELD BEVERLY
ELONIS TIMOTHY
ELONIS TIMOTHY
ELONIS TIMOTHY
EXXON COAL RESOURCES USA INC
FENSKE MAXINE
FENSKE MAXINE WHITE
FENSKE MAXINE WHITE
FISHER J B
FLINT MICHAEL RAY &/OR
FLINT MICHAEL RAY &/OR
FOGG CARSON RAY
FOX CAMDEN HRS
FOX CAMDEN HRS
FOX CAMDEN HRS
FRAME BETTY M
FRAME BETTY M
FRAME BETTY M
FRAME CECIL E
FRAME CECIL E
FRAME GENE LEWIS
FRAME MARVIN J &/OR LINDA
FRAME RALPH HEIRS
FRAME RALPH HEIRS
FRAME RALPH HEIRS
FRIEND ANTHONY ALLEN
GERWIG PEARL
GERWIG PEARL
GERWIG PEARL
GERWIG PEARL
GRINDO DANIEL &/OR JENNIFER
GROSE JOHN A ITA
GROSS JUDY
GROUNDS DEBORAH ANN &/OR
HALL HENRY
HALL HENRY
HALL HENRY Y & BRENDA
HALL RUTH M
HART RAYMOND C
HART RAYMOND C
HELMICK GARY W JR
ICE SUE ANN
JARRELL GEORGE M &/OR
JARVIS SHARON K LIFE & MORRIS
JONES WILLIAM R
KEATON JUDY & ROBERT LOWERS
KIMBERLING BRIAN WILLIAM
KING BERNICE M
KING RANDY L &/OR KATHLEEN L
LAMBERT ARTHUR & HALLIE LIFE &
LIM JEANNETTE
LIM JEANNETTE
LIM JEANNETTE
LIM JEANNETTE
LOCKARD DONALD G &/OR MARION J
LONG GLEN
LOWERY TAMMY
MARTIN CALVIN J &/OR SHANNON R
MAST ROBIE &/OR TARA
MAST ROBIE &/OR TARA
MAZZATENTA DANIEL &/OR DORIS
MCCRACKEN DOROTHY ET AL & ED
METHENEY LEONARD &/OR LETHA
MITCHELL STEVEN HUGH
MOLES BILLY J LIFE & CAROL
MOLES BILLY J LIFE & CAROL
MOORE BERNICE O
MOORE JANINE M
MORRIS CARL R &/OR HELEN
MORRIS RONALD L
NEAL FRANCES
NETTLES BRADFORD G & BRENDA
NETTLES BRENT &/OR WILMA
NETTLES DONNIE C HRS
NETTLES HALMAN
NETTLES HALMAN
NETTLES HALMAN
NETTLES HALMAN
NETTLES HALMAN
NETTLES HALMAN
NETTLES HALMAN
NETTLES HALMAN
NETTLES L B
NETTLES L B
NETTLES L B
NETTLES WILMA J
NETTLES WILMA J
NICHOLS DALTON L LIFE &
NICHOLS DALTON L LIFE &
PIERSON TIMMY J
PRINCE RYAN D &/OR ANGELA C
RAMSEY ERIC
RAMSEY JAMES L &/OR M MARGARET
RIDDLE STEPHEN D
RIDER JOSEPH ESTATE
RIDER JOSEPH M ESTATE OF
ROARK ERNEST L
ROGERS CLETIS WAYNE
ROLLYSON JEFFREY LIFE ETAL
ROSE ELEVON M
ROSE ELEVON M
ROSE ELEVON M
ROSE ELEVON M
ROSE THERESA I
RYE BERNICE
SAXE TIMOTHY G
SCOTT E H & GERALDINE LIFE
SEARS GABRIEL
TAX YEAR-2011
DISTRICT-01-BIRCH
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
TOTAL DUE
3AC WEST FORK
79.85
20AC WEST FORK
142.17
DIADDA
369.61
21.4AC ROSEDALE
105.00
39.04AC SLEITH
433.72
1.35AC STEER CREEK
572.97
22.06AC WEST FORK
494.79
.78AC SLEITH
136.69
67.68AC STEER CREEK
267.90
1.92AC ELK RIVER
444.10
59AC ELK & BIRCH
537.99
ALL MINS 1/3 OF 50 AC EXC COAL
73.82
.93AC LESS COAL DUCK
101.85
4.25AC WEST FORK
84.21
35.3AC SLEITH
403.09
L ROCK CAMP 65.0X150.0
74.39
N S ELK 531 100X65.0
73.29
1/3 OF 23.2AC STEER CK
131.24
115.56
131.24
115.56
COG 1/14 OF 120 AC COWSKIN
151.46
ALL MINS 1/2 OF 97 AC.
138.35
.52AC FRAMETOWN
261.89
4AC COWSKIN FORK
184.81
COAL 18.94 AC BIG RUN
72.19
COAL 25 AC BIG RUN
72.19
1/6 OF 1/4 OF 72AC COG WEST FK
72.56
8.5AC S S ELK RIVER
94.06
31.75AC S S ELK RIVER
160.76
129.04
25.75AC COAL STRANGE CK
96.78
44AC COAL STRANGE CREEK
116.66
69AC COAL STRANGE CREEK
143.07
1/8 OF COG 45 AC SLEITH
97.35
1/8 OF 1/2 OF 48AC COG SLEITH
83.48
OG 1/8 OF 1/2 OF 48 AC SLEITH
72.19
OG 1/8 OF 73 AC
72.19
3.85AC S S ELK
333.87
4.21AC S S ELK
86.96
1.02 AC DEER RUN ESTATES
612.33
OG 1/2 OF 81 AC TATE
78.95
OG 1/2 OF 73 AC N S ELK
78.02
OG 1/2 OF 32 AC N S ELK
73.46
FRAMETOWN
71.34
3.48AC FRAMETOWN
77.49
FRAMETOWN LOT 11
108.54
.40AC FRAMETOWN
239.49
.20AC FRAMETOWN
78.75
8AC STRANGE CREEK
122.48
1/2 OF 58AC MIDDLE RUN
133.88
1/2 OF 1.875AC LONG RUN
71.47
1/4 OF 55AC OG MIDDLE RUN
71.52
1/8 OF COG 45 AC SLEITH
97.35
COG 1/8 OF 1/2 OF 48 AC SLEITH
83.48
OG 1/8 OF 1/2 OF 48 AC SLEITH
72.19
S S ELK 17852 SQ FT
173.33
1/13 OF 55AC SLEITH
71.82
1 SLEITH
71.18
2/13 OF 80AC STEERK CREEK
83.85
OG 1/26 OF 42 AC UPPER SLEITH
72.19
SLEITH 30.0 AC (FEE)
197.39
COAL 1/2 OF 46.75 AC WOLF PEN
72.19
1/2 OF 83.5AC COAL DIADDA
652.07
6.25AC STEER CREEK
218.87
3.50AC DUCK
612.33
.50AC DUCK
404.58
37.5AC TATE CREEK LESS COAL
736.35
COG 1/6 OF 130 AC WEST FORK
84.04
24AC TATE
106.63
65AC TATE
226.91
15AC N S ELK
437.39
ROSEDALE LOTS 13-14
156.92
FRAMETOWN LOT 58 BLK 16
91.66
126.08
91.66
2.3AC WEST FORK
244.21
1/24 OF 33AC COG WEST FORK
72.19
21.57AC S S ELK
403.10
2.84AC DIADDA
174.04
.22AC OG TATE
72.19
40.25AC BIRCH
569.68
.42AC LOT 2 N S ELK
72.19
FRAMETOWN BLK 1 PT LT 1
95.15
LOT 60 BLK 17 FRAMETOWN
73.29
73.29
75.48
6.07AC FRAMETOWN
98.59
FRAMETOWN LOT 10 12.72AC
356.65
58AC OG TAGUE
82.77
.4AC FRAMETOWN
198.49
.93AC MILL CREEK
465.05
DIADDA
255.38
4.12AC RACCOON
72.15
153.25AC ELK
606.88
1.5AC ELK
117.02
10.75AC COWSKIN
377.97
35AC TWO MILE RUN
123.05
16.88AC TWO MILE RUN
170.06
49.25AC TWO MILE RUN
144.35
6.28AC TWO MILE RUN
78.75
104.69AC WEST FORK
224.72
56.95AC WEST FORK
182.98
10.77AC DUCK
184.26
.97AC MILL CREEK
326.41
ALL MINS 1/8 OF 63 AC. COWSKIN
180.98
5.25AC LOWER SLEITH
88.59
24.11AC WEST FORK
123.05
BIRCH
303.60
90.0 AC
108.44
BIRCH-STRANGE CREEK
81.66
BIRCH - STRANGE CREEK
81.66
125.12AC N S ELK
617.03
47AC INCL 1/4 OG WEST FORK
705.82
1/2 OF .5AC WEST FORK
71.10
1/2 OF 158.50AC WEST FORK
85.59
44AC COG WEST FORK
105.00
1/2 OF .5AC WEST FORK
71.10
1/2 OF 158.50AC WEST FORK
85.59
14.5AC COWSKIN
74.92
7.5AC LEFT FORK OF WEST FORK
841.04
WTS LEFT FORK
103.82
COWSKIN 59.397AC
83.14
15AC WEST FORK
118.11
1/5 OF 132AC OG MILL CREEK
75.82
17.75AC OG WEST FORK
74.02
1/2 OF 16AC OG COWSKIN
72.19
6AC OG COWSKIN
72.19
1/4 OF 63.5AC ALL MINS JOE FOR
74.56
83AC ALL MINS EXECPT COAL
89.14
4.19AC SLEITH
431.37
10.5AC SLEITH
103.91
BIG BIRCH AT HEROLD
415.29
4.75AC DIADDA
289.54
16.70AC DUCK
151.08
2.61AC DEER RUN ESTATES
400.37
1.18AC LOT 11 BIG BIRCH RIVER
74.39
OG 11/320 OF 215/240
72.19
11/320 OF 102.47AC OG N S ELK
72.19
OG 11/320 OF 43/120 OF 125AC
72.19
5.83AC STRANGE CREEK
507.37
10AC WEST FORK
210.51
27AC (LOT 5) SLEITH
158.88
1/7 OF 32AC MILL CREEK
77.74
1/7 OF 30AC MILL CREEK
90.23
OG 1/7 OF 30AC MILL CREEK
72.19
COAL 1/2 OF 42AC STEER CREEK
340.99
.88AC
310.86
OG 1/6 OF 25 AC WTS L ROCK
72.19
22AC STRANGE CREEK
135.62
LOT 7 ODELL ADN
307.99
6.25AC MILL CREEK
167.31
SHINGLER DAVID &/OR TAMMY L
SHORT SAMMY &/OR BRANDON
SHORT SAMUEL L
SMITH ETTA MAE
TANNER LISA R &/OR THOMAS N
TINNEY AGATHA M
VREELAND DEBORA S
WALKER SARAH FRAME
WHITE ERNIE LEE &/OR
WIDENER DONALD &/OR LINDA
WIDENER DONALD &/OR LINDA
WIDENER DONALD R &/OR LINDA
WIDENER LINDA &/OR DON
WILLY GRACE M ET AL
WILLY GRACE M ET AL
WOLF KARL T &/OR
YOUNG DILLON ROBERT
YOUNG JANIS I
YOUNG LOMA MITCHELL
ZACCHEUS PROPERTIES LLC
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
.92AC SURVEY S S ELK
30.13AC SURVEY BIG RUN
1.62 AC & RW
1/4 OF 32AC OG SLEITH
LOT ROSEDALE
19.23AC ROSEDALE
28.6AC ROSEDALE
.97AC WTS STEER CREEK
6AC WTS STEER CREEK
4.26AC RUN ESTATES
48.25AC WEST FORK
1/4 OF RIGHT OF WAY
4.78AC MILL FORK
31AC DUCK
18.905AC DUCK
1.25AC DUCK
9.9AC DUCK
3AC DUCK
1.5AC DUCK
42.3AC DUCK
13.25AC DUCK
1.12AC DUCK
1AC COAL DUCK
LOT
OG 1/12 OF 52 AC WEST FORK
COG 1/24 OF 33 AC WEST FORK
LOT 6 ODELL ADN
1/6 OF .60AC TATE
5/6 OF .60AC TATE
COG 1/10 OF 224.9 AC TAGUE
.25AC ROSEDALE
379.61
92.73
97.66
143.43
232.93
72.19
92.19
280.97
159.98
117.88
115.87
269.00
306.18
71.10
138.35
2285.02
578.75
338.42
593.74
81.48
134.53
141.62
94.06
120.31
72.19
74.39
72.19
72.19
1322.43
107.45
257.24
76.19
72.19
COUNTY-BRAXTON
TAXPAYER NAME
BLAKE BERNARD &/OR MYRTLE E
BLAKE BERNARD N &/OR MYRTLE E
BLAKE BERNARD N &/OR MYRTLE E
KING CARLA
KING CARLA
MCELWAIN EMMA MAE
MCELWAIN EMMA MAE
MELERINE MAURCIE &/OR EDNA
MELERINE MAURICE &/OR EDNA
RIFFLE EDWARD L &/OR EVA M
STALNAKER MATTHEW &/OR
STALNAKER MATTHEW &/OR
TAX YEAR-2011
DISTRICT-02-BURNSVILLE
TOTAL DUE
LT 3 BLK 31 B I CO ADD
80.05
101.89
76.94
.283AC J L COBERLY ADD
426.11
P/O LOT 1 BLK B COBERLY ADD
72.13
1/6 OF LOT 21 EAST COBERLY ADD
73.55
1/6 OF LOT 20 EAST COBERLY ADD
73.90
91.96
95.50
92.66
116.51
528.76
1.30 AC BURNSVILLE
87.09
2.7AC BURNSVILLE
439.65
COUNTY-BRAXTON
TAXPAYER NAME
CONRAD LEEMAN & JANET
DEAN HARRY V &/OR IDABELLE
RADER WOODROW L &/OR
TAX YEAR-2011
DISTRICT-03-FLATWOODS
TOTAL DUE
SHAVERSVILLE 0.25 A
240.63
.46AC SALT LICK
106.83
1.25AC GRANNY'S JUNCTION
681.68
COUNTY-BRAXTON
TAXPAYER NAME
CARPENTER RUSSELL L
CARPENTER RUSSELL L &/OR
CLUTTER MARVIN
COOL LESTER A &/OR ALBERTA J
DEGARMO EDWARD &/OR
DEGARMO EDWARD &/OR CARLA
DEGARMO EDWARD F &/OR CARLA E
EBERLY CAROL ANN &/OR STEVEN P
FRIEND RICHARD A &/OR DEBORAH
GARRETT WILLIAM C
GIROD JON RUSSELL
GREENE JONATHAN &/OR
JAMES FOREST WAYNE
JOHNSON DENVER R
KELLEY DAVID B &/OR PAULETTE J
LOCKARD DONALD G &/OR MARIAN S
MARKS CAMDEN B &/OR ANETTA
MARKS CAMDEN B &/OR ANETTA F
MORRIS JOSEPH B
NARDELLA CARLA
PEET JAMES F II
PEET JAMES F II
REXWOOD ENTERPRISES LLC
ROSS ARGLE R LIFE
SANDS CARL D LIFE &
SCHNEIDER DEONNA L
SLC OF BRAXTON CO INC
STONECREST INCOME &
THORNE WILLIAM ARTHUR
THORNE WILLIAM ARTHUR
VERTON DOROTHY
VERTON DOROTHY ANN
WHITESEL MICHAEL &/OR SANDY
WHITNEY STEPHEN H &/OR R DEANN
TAX YEAR-2011
DISTRICT-04-GASSAWAY
TOTAL DUE
LOT 8 BLK 20
159.21
LOT 28 BLK 6
399.54
LOT 14 AND PART LOTS 13 AND 15
269.65
LOT 30 BLK 20
297.35
LOTS 47 & 48 BLK 21
440.98
LOT 2 BLK 21
239.92
LOTS 48 THRU 51 BLK 20
327.70
LOTS 25 & 26 BLK 6
1030.09
PT LOTS 19 & 20 BLK 3
551.49
PART OF LOT 25 BLOCK 4
1076.80
PT LOT 19 BLK 22
330.81
LOT 17 BLK 22
245.57
LOT 27 & PT LOT 26 BLK 10
554.24
PT LOT 20 BLK 2
189.22
LOT 27 AND PART LOT 26 BLK 20
322.84
.33AC OR 14400 SQ FT
319.91
PART LOT 7 BLK 21
108.22
LOTS 8 9 & 10 BLK 19
138.71
LOT BLK 19 (LOT 7)
155.68
LOT 6 BLK 19
130.89
LOTS 29 & 30 BLK 19
169.11
LOTS 6 & 7 BLOCK 4
731.24
LOT 46 & 47 BLK 20
295.13
LOT 4 BLOCK 24
328.05
P/O LOT 3 BLK 24
101.39
G L CO ADDN PT LOT 13
322.13
23,562SQ FT OR .541AC N S ELK
929.47
LOT 22 & 23 SEC C
437.43
LOTS 47 & 48 BLK 23
608.15
LOT 24 P/O LOT 23 BLK 6
1115.21
LOT 41 BLK 23
256.19
LOT 25 BLK 10 GASSAWAY
126.72
P/O LOT 26 BLK 10
112.49
N S ELK LOT
198.93
0.23 AC OR 10,205 SQ FT
91.33
LOT 40 BLK 12
227.96
LOT 54 BLK 20
95.95
COUNTY-BRAXTON
TAXPAYER NAME
ABRAHAM DALE MATTHEW &/OR
BENNETT MARY A
BOSELY ALAN &/OR HEATHER
BOSTIC JEFFREY L &/OR DANETTE
BRADY EVELYN P
BRAGG HARVEY & SHARON L
CLEMENS ELIZABETH AKA
COFFMAN CAREY ETHAN
COFFMAN CHARLES R &/OR BRENDA
COGAR JAMES &/OR MARCELENE
COGAR JAMES &/OR MARCELENE
COGAR JAMES H &/OR MARCELENE
COOK JOHN L
COOK JOHN L
COOMBS EDWARD LEE & KATHLEEN
COTTRILL FRANKLIN
CRAFT LARRY JOE &/OR LORI
DAVIS MARTIN KEITH
DAVIS ROLAND B
DILLON CHARLES E & THOMAS L &
DILLON ROBERT
DOBBINS ARGYLE
DOYLE LUCILLE
FAIN BARBARA J
FISHER FELIX
FLINT FLORA &/OR STEVE
GILLESPIE AUSTIN H &/OR
GILLESPIE JERUSHA JANE
GIVEN VERA M LIFE &
GREGORY STEVEN RAY &/OR
HAMNER BARRY &/OR CHERYL
HARRIS CARL JR HRS
HINES HOMER C &/OR PATRICIA
HOSEY JUDY ANN
JONES THOMAS M
KNICELEY ALICE LIFE
KNICELEY RANDALL S
KNIGHT WESLEY HAROLD &/OR
KUDER JAMES E &/OR JEANNE D &
LEWIS ARTHUR W JR &/OR
LINN ENERGY LLC
LOCKARD JASON DAVID
LOCKARD JASON DAVID
LONG BRUCE
LONG MARLENA M
LOUDERMILK KENNETH R JR
LOUDERMILK KENNETH R JR
LUCAS ROBERT JR &/OR LEANN
MALLORY BEN F &/OR JO ANN
MARTIN D DAVID JR &/OR
MAYSE ALVIN D
MAZE MARGIE
MAZE MARGIE
MCCOURT TAYULA
MOATS SHARON J
MOORE JEFF L &/OR
NETTLES BRENDA &
ONEIDA COAL CO
ONEIDA COAL CO
ONEIDA COAL CO
ONEIDA COAL CO
ONEIDA COAL CO
PATTERSON DENZIL
RADER WOODROW LANTA
RAMSEY ASSOCIATED PETROLEUM
RIDER JOSEPH ESTATE OF
TAX YEAR-2011
DISTRICT-06-HOLLY
TOTAL DUE
2.957AC TWO LICK
495.67
1AC COAL HOLLY
72.19
.587AC WTS OF KANAWHA RUN
238.39
10.50AC WOLF CREEK
127.18
8.12AC WOLF CREEK
554.16
27.44AC WOLF CREEK
162.94
LOT 1 BRADY ADDITION
462.55
1.40AC CARPENTERS FORK
313.45
1.09AC BUCKEYE
346.65
LITTLE BIRCH RIVER
135.06
1.266AC LITTLE BIRCH RIVER
250.02
.50AC OLD WOMAN'S RUN
143.96
1.0AC OLD WOMENS RUN
81.48
3.79AC OLD WOMANS RUN
211.32
GY CRK 1/2 OF 7.42AC
76.30
GRANNYS CREEK
190.27
PT OF LOT 91 & PT OF LOT 92 484.41
.41AC SALT LICK
264.08
1.46AC GRANNYS CREEK
364.93
9.25AC GRANNYS CREEK
305.79
2 AC LITTLE BIRCH RIVER
475.82
2AC BUG RIDGE
199.53
2.15AC BUCKEYE CREEK
292.50
65.4AC COG GY CREEK
1070.29
1/3 OF 50.0 AC MILL RUN
119.21
54.45AC OLD LICK
387.08
1/2 OF 5.51AC GRANNYS CREEK
75.01
4AC LITTLE BIRCH RIVER
123.02
10AC HOLLY RIVER
221.97
BENS RUN 40AC
221.98
2AC TWO LICK
284.85
2.12AC TWO LICK
704.72
.42AC ELK & HOLLY
168.40
1/12 OF 42AC TOM'S FORK
89.50
LOT 102 J A GROSE ADD
472.55
1/3 OF 1AC COAL WOLF
72.19
LITTLE BIRCH RIVER 41.35AC
172.24
1AC LAUREL FORK
72.56
LAUREL PATCH RUN 6.0 AC
80.38
WOLF CREEK 0.25 AC
261.35
25AC BAKERS RUN
225.27
BAKERS RUN 5.0 AC
100.62
BAKERS RUN 35.75 AC
173.89
29.66AC SURVEY OLD WOMANS RUN
268.24
102AC O&G HOLLY
92.23
.36AC GRANNYS CREEK
86.40
FLATWOODS
778.68
2.2 AC TWO LICK
225.42
LITTLE BIRCH RIVER 27.75AC
246.91
.88AC ELK & HOLLY
82.04
360X20X357X85 .13AC
74.39
22AC INCL OG TWO LICK
358.85
0.53 AC WOLF AND STONEY CREEK
159.66
CENTRALIE ELK 10000 SQ FT
72.73
ELK RIVER LOT 100 X 100
254.23
ELK RIVER LOT 100X100=.23 AC
72.73
2.14AC LOT 9 CAMDEN HILL HEIGH
274.46
.13AC BIRCH
81.66
CARPENTERS FORK 0.137 AC
139.04
3.28AC O&G MILL RUN
72.19
2AC LAUREL RUN
321.81
2.97 AC
513.55
BUCKEYE CREEK 3.7 AC
208.33
25.0 AC RIVER LITTLE BIRCH
172.79
122.86
134.90
132.60
130.72
.375AC TWO LICK
121.38
1.27AC DYER HILL
508.47
1/4 OF 140AC OG CRITES MT
77.66
1/4 OF 66.2AC OG CARPENTERS FK
73.66
1/4 OF 23AC OG CARPENTERS FK
72.19
1/4 OF 59.2AC OG CARPENTERS FK
73.29
1/4 OF 20AC OG CARPENTER FK
72.19
1/4 OF 70AC OG CARPENTERS FORK
73.82
1/4 OF 32AC OG WOLF
72.19
1/4 OF 70AC OG PANTHER
73.82
1/2 OF 12AC OG GY JUNCTION
72.19
11/320 OF 185/240 OF 117AC
72.19
11/320 OF 185/240 OF 79.82AC
72.19
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LEGAL NOTICES
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16 - DELINQUENT TAX LIST
RIGSBY KATHY
ROBY HENRY L
ROLLYSON PAUL M &/OR CAROL
SAUL SAM H &/OR LINDA
SCHER MICHAEL &/OR JILL
SEARS RUSSELL B
SIX ROBERT & RICHARD
SLAUGHTER AMY &/OR
SLAUGHTER AMY &/OR
SLAUGHTER AMY L &/OR
SLAUGHTER AMY L &/OR
SLAUGHTER AMY LYNN &/OR
SMITH J W
SMITH JOHN WILLIAM
SMITH JOHN WILLIAM &/OR MELODY
SMYTH DAVID M &/OR
SNIFFIN JAMES A
STEWART EDDIE L &/OR SHEILA
STOUT RANDALL A &/OR JANICE R
STOUT RANDALL A &/OR JANICE R
STUMP HALEY &/OR GRANT
THAYER BONNIE LEE &/OR
THAYER BONNIE LEE &/OR
TURNER RUTH
UTT VICTOR LIFE & BRYAN
WELCH WILLIAM M &/OR MAE &/OR
WHEELER REBECCA A &/OR MICHAEL
WILSON LESLIE D &/OR L
11/320 OF 185/240 OF LOT
BUCKEYE CREEK 8/144 OF 1.28 AC
36.54AC MUD LICK
8.64 SALT LICK & ELK RIVER
5AC BUCKEYE CREEK
119AC SALT LICK
2.15AC WOLF & BUCKEYE
BUCKEYE CREEK 1 AC
TWO LICK 6.0 AC (3.0 AC CALC)
3AC TWO LICK
TWO LICK 32.0 AC
LOT 30 2.09AC LAUREL HGTS
2.84AC SURVEY FLATWOODS RUN
1AC WOLF CREEK
3.85AC TWO LICK
1AC TWO LICK
5.06AC HOLLY RIVER
BAKERS RUN LOT 1 0.75 AC
.12AC BAKERS RUN
.63AC STONY CREEK
WTS BUCKEYE CREEK
2AC BUCKEYE CREEK
1AC TOM HUGHES FORK
22.46AC SALT LICK
72.19
83.48
260.26
627.65
184.27
178.92
136.16
80.70
109.37
115.92
940.36
148.73
83.14
85.52
101.05
114.96
448.53
232.36
148.73
369.22
71.25
211.73
496.43
71.66
74.92
160.73
113.19
257.68
577.27
COUNTY-BRAXTON
TAXPAYER NAME
ALDERMAN PHYLLIS JEAN LIFE &
ALDERMAN WILLIAM
ALDERMAN WILLIAM
ALDERMAN WILLIAM
ASBURY JODIE &/OR MARTHA
AYUSO CAROLYN K GIBSON
BAKER MICHAEL &/OR PAMELA
BALCOURT STEVEN &/OR GAIL
BELKNAP FRANK A &/OR
BELKNAP LARRY KEITH
BENDER DORA E ET AL
BENDER HOMER L
BISHOP ROBERT M
BISHOP ROBERT M
BISHOP ROBERT M
BISHOP ROBERT M
BISHOP ROBERT M
BISHOP ROBERT M
BOGGS MARY G
BOONE ANGELA G
BOSLEY HARRY JUNIOR
BOSLEY HARRY JUNIOR
BOTLEY E J
BRAGG BETH ANN
BRAGG BETH ANN &/OR KEITH D
BRAMBLE RUSSELL &/OR
BROOKING ELIZABETH JANE
BROOKS PAMELA I
BURBRIDGE MARGARET S HRS
BURGE DONNA A &/OR FRANK E
BUTLER REAL ESTATE LLC
BUXTON FANNY GRAY
BUXTON FANNY GRAY
BUXTON FANNY GRAY FRAME
CLARK PAUL D
CLARK PAUL D
CONLEY ROBERT D &/OR CONNIE L
COOL WILLIAM
COTTRILL HAROLD
COTTRILL HAROLD
COTTRILL HAROLD
COTTRILL ROGER &/OR JILL
COVERT D SHANE &/OR MARGARET
CUNNINGHAM RONNIE G
CUNNINGHAM RONNIE G
CUTLIP P S
CUTLIP P S
DENNISON JAMES W &OR
DENNISON JULIE K
DENNISON LISA D
DINGESS STEPHEN C &/OR
DITTMAN BRENDA JANE
DIXON GEORGE H & VIRGINIA
DUCKWORTH ETHELENE D
DUCKWORTH ETHELENE D
DUCKWORTH LYNETTE G
DUFFIELD IRA F
EVERSON DAVID EDWIN &
FISHER CHRISTOPHER G
FISHER CHRISTOPHER G
FISHER FELIX
FISHER FELIX
FISHER FELIX E
FLINT EVELYN J
FLINT EVELYN J HRS
FOSTER JEFFERY S &/OR JACKIE L
FRAME JAMES R &/OR PAULA L
FRIEND J R ET AL
FRIEND JUDY & ROXIE JOHNSON
FRIEND RICHARD
FRIEND RICHARD
G C MARTIN FAMILY TRUST
GATES JONATHAN &/OR TERRI
GATES OVAL &/OR CORA
GATES OVAL GRAY &/OR CORA L
GEORGE C BAKER TRUST
GERWIG LAURA
GERWIG LAURA
GERWIG LAURA
GERWIG LAURA
GERWIG LAURA
GERWIG LAURA
GERWIG LAURA
GERWIG LAURA
GREEN CASSANDRA J
GREEN JEFFREY A &/OR DENA M
GROVES BILLY S &/OR JOANNA K
GROVES MADELINE
GROVES MADELINE
GROVES MADELINE
GROVES TOMMY J
GROVES TOMMY J
HACKER ROGER
HACKER ROGER
HACKER ROGER
HACKER ROGER
HACKER ROGER &/OR KAREN
HAMRIC CARL E &/OR ANNA MAE
HAMRICK CHARLES D
HAMRICK RANDALL B
HANEY KENNETH JAMES &/OR
HANEY KENNETH JAMES &/OR
HAYHURST JERRY DON
HEIZER REBECCA
JARVIS BRENDA ANN
JARVIS FRED A & COLLEEN E
JARVIS WALTER III
JEFFRIES DIENNA L
JENKINS AARON &/OR
JENKINS JEFFREY G
JENKINS NORMAN EARL JR &/OR
KKJ HOLDINGS INC
KKJ HOLDINGS LLC
KNICELEY PHILIP N &/OR CARLA E
LLOYD JULIA LYNN MORGAN
LONG GLEN
LONGCOY KURT
LOWEN JOAN
MANFORD GARY
MARTIN REAL ESTATE LLC
MARTIN WILLIAM C & MARGARET G
MCBRIDE SANDRA JAMES E KENNEDY
MCBRIDE SANDRA LEONE
MILLER ROBIN S
MILLER SHERRY P
MOLLOHAN JEFFREY A &/OR BETTY
MOORE SARAH CATHERINE
MORRIS CARL R
MORRIS JAMES &/OR RUTH
MORRIS JAMES &/OR RUTH ANN
MURPHY PHYLLIS &/OR
MURPHY PHYLLIS &/OR ROY
MURPHY PHYLLIS &/OR ROY S
MURPHY PHYLLLIS &/OR
MURPHY ROY S &/OR PHYLLIS H
TAX YEAR-2011
DISTRICT-06-OTTER
TOTAL DUE
OTTER LOTS 1 2 3 BLK E
82.73
LITTLE OTTER PT LOTS 4 AND 5
88.75
LITTLE OTTER PT LOT 4 AND 5
198.10
6.5AC BEAR CREEK
124.68
26.66AC POLEMIC
311.58
.76AC ELK
548.37
SKIDMORE
205.58
5AC CEDAR CREEK
275.03
5.417AC TRACE RUN
131.24
.71AC STEER CREEK
845.78
3/4 OF 25.58AC OG OTTER
74.19
.92AC LITTLE BUFFALO CK &
77.66
1/6 OF 40AC COAL BUFFALO
153.65
182.25
152.56
1/6 OF 68.25AC COAL BUFFALO
213.24
1/6 OF 12.6AC COAL BUFFALO
72.19
186.64
1/56 OF 27.75AC SUGAR CREEK
72.19
LITTLE OTTER LOTS 3 4 BLK C
148.18
CEDAR
109.56
BULL RUN
128.87
GRANNYS CREEK
135.62
BUFFALO
71.10
72.73AC SURVEY
113.19
10.44AC CEDAR
230.73
(3.41 AC CALC) 1/3 OF 1/4 OF 6
93.16
1/3 OF 1/2 OF 1/3 OF 49.5AC CO
102.62
3/4 OF 30.5AC STEER CREEK
145.44
9.979AC LAUREL RUN
490.42
.38AC BUFFALO
186.06
1/4 OF 65AC OG BUFFALO
73.66
73.46
1/2 OF 65AC COAL BUFFALO CK
72.19
1/3 OF 1/2 OF 1/3 OF 49.5AC CO
102.62
1/3 OF 1/2 OF 1/3 OF 1.5AC COG
72.19
CARROLL ADDITION LOTS 17 18 19
178.79
STUART ADD LOTS 188 AND 189
138.71
84AC ALL MINS CEDAR EXCL COAL
89.33
53.6AC OG CEDAR
81.68
104AC ALL MINS EXCEPT COAL CED
93.88
56.81AC OTTER
488.87
SKIDMORE RUN
348.03
9575 SQ FT BEAR RUN
221.00
9575 SQ FT BEAR RUN
166.05
16AC COAL WTS CEDAR
72.19
1/16 OF 100AC OG SLAB CAMP
72.19
100AC OG CEDAR
91.86
SUGAR CRK
461.76
SKIDMORE RUN
482.76
6.82AC CEDAR
195.20
.46AC N S ELK
417.39
1/4 OF 40AC OG STEER CREEK
72.19
6.54AC ELK
116.84
1/6 OF 80AC OG RACCOON
72.92
SUGAR CREEK
558.75
1/3 OF 65AC OG WTS BUFFALO
74.76
SUGAR CREEK
183.89
CEDAR
363.20
.60AC CEDAR
88.21
1/2 OF 301.48AC CEDAR
159.94
1/2 OF 161.68AC CEDAR
120.85
1/2 OF 232.05AC OG CEDAR
95.33
BIG BULL RUN
79.85
BIG BULL RUN 12.706AC
195.20
1.04AC ELK
1615.34
CARROLL ADD LOTS 6 7 8 PT 5
227.06
72.19
79 SQ RODS SYCAMORE
71.10
STEER CREEK 59.5 AC
231.83
STEER CREEK 29.0 AC
180.60
80AC OG OTTER
87.50
2.92AC POLEMIC RUN
494.79
POLEMIC RUN
519.29
37AC POLEMIC
344.28
OTTER 94.78 AC
704.19
1/5 OF 15AC COAL TRACE RUN
72.37
1/10 OF 103.7AC COG GRASS LICK
73.29
1/10 OF 23AC OG EXCHANGE
72.19
1/10 OF 19.81AC OG TOMS FORK
72.19
1/5 OF 601.49AC OG TRACE RUN
96.43
1/10 OF 8AC OG TRACE RUN
72.19
1/20 OF 11.87AC OG MARSH RUN
72.19
1/5 OF 148.4AC OG TRACE RUN
76.39
73.66
27AC SLAB CAMP RUN
149.83
28.93AC SLABCAMP RUN
283.77
7.32AC SLAB CAMP
90.79
5.5AC SLAB CAMP
88.59
12AC LONG RUN
431.70
1/6 OF 60AC OG BIG BULL RUN
72.19
72.19
78.02
WINDY RUN
108.27
WINDY RUN
109.37
1/12 OF 59AC OG CEDAR
71.07
2/12 OF 59AC OG CEDAR
71.07
71.07
71.07
.71AC SURVEY CEDAR
275.10
.22AC LITTLE OTTER CREEK
365.22
12AC WTS LITTLE BUFFALO
179.20
1/2 OF 84.7AC OG STEER CK
79.31
0.44AC STEER CREEK
93.82
.66AC STEER CREEK
146.87
BUFFALO
146.26
30.5AC COG O'BRIEN
110.83
.76AC CEDAR
129.21
.94AC BIRCH RIVER
141.21
LOTS 8 & 9 BLK 1
194.65
LITTLE OTTER
283.41
2AC BENDERS RUN
269.66
10AC LEFT FORK
448.32
3.13AC STEER CREEK
308.52
52.71AC OTHER MINERALS
72.19
23.52AC OTHER MINERALS
72.19
1.015AC BEALLS MILLS
144.35
(3.41 AC CALC) 1/3 OF 1/4 OF 6
93.33
BLK E LOT 4 OTTER
71.10
20AC BRIER RUN
343.12
BIRCH 1/3 OF 12.724AC OR LOT 1
98.17
47AC COAL BIRCH
71.25
1.20AC S S ELK
6472.03
SKIDMORE RUN
86.40
1/24 OF 27.75AC SUGAR CREEK
73.29
1/4 OF 1/8 OF 27.75AC SUGAR CR
72.37
73.66
73.66
90AC O'BRIEN FORK
209.40
2.81 AC POLEMIC
133.96
SUGAR CREEK 1/4 OF 1/8 OF 27.7
72.37
7/9 OF 138.75AC COG OTTER
139.45
29.172AC LAUREL RUN
130.69
56.517AC LAUREL RUN
368.64
75.11
WALNUT FORK
128.87
14AC STEER CREEK
480.95
1/4 OF .83AC OG STEER CREEK
72.19
STUART ADDITION LOTS 138 139
336.79
MURPHY ROY S ET AL
NICHOLS LARRY
NICHOLSON MINORA
O'DONNELL ROBERT DALE &/OR
PERRILL VICKI LYNN
PIERSON JAMES W &/OR PRISCILLA
POLCYN DAVID H
POWELL MARY P
PROSPECTOR LLC
RADER WOODROW L
RADER WOODROW L
RADER WOODROW L
RADER WOODROW LANTA
RADER WOODROW LANTA
RATLIFF LATELIA ANN &/OR
RATLIFF THOMAS A &/OR LATETIA
REYMOND LORRAINE
RIDER JOSEPH M ESTATE
RIDER JOSEPH M ESTATE
ROBINSON DAVID & SUSAN BAILEY
ROBINSON KEVIN
ROBISON WANETA ROSE &/OR DON
ROSE TIMMY HAROLD
ROSS ARGLE R LIFE
RYE BERNICE
RYE BERNICE
RYE BERNICE
SANDERFORD ALAN L
SAYRE JAMES
SEARS CARL STEWART
SIMONS STEVEN M &/OR CAROL M
SIMONS STEVEN M &/OR CAROL M
SKIDMORE JAMES RYAN &/OR
SKIDMORE JERRY D & SALLY A
SKIDMORE LURA (LIFE) & JENNIE
SMALLWOOD JAMES W
SMARR LARRY JOE
SMITH DAWN B &/OR AMANDA
SMITH DAWNA B &/OR
SMITH DAWNA B &
SMITH DAWNA B &
SMITH DAWNA B &
SMITH DAWNA B &/OR
SMITH DAWNA B &/OR
SMITH HAROLD LEE
SMITH MICHAEL D &/OR
SNYDER DANNY R
SNYDER DANNY R
STALNAKER CAROL J & WILLIAM
STEELE HARLEY C JR
STEELE HARLEY C JR
STOUT ROGER A &/OR MEGAN E
STOUT RONALD D &/OR ANGELA A
TALBERT ROGER L &/OR
TANNER SAMUEL ADAM &/OR
VIGUE DEBBIE &/OR
WALTERS JAMES KAY
WALTERS JAMES KAY
WALTERS JAMES KAY
WALTERS WILLIAM JASPER
WALTERS WILLIAM JASPER
WARD BENNIE MICHAEL JR
WESTFALL EDDIE B &/OR
WESTFALL JAMES WILLIAM &/OR
WESTFALL JOSEPH & JERRY &
WESTFALL JOSEPH C &/OR
WESTFALL JOSEPH C &/OR
WESTFALL JOSEPH C &/OR ELAINE
WHITESEL SHERMAN &/OR EDITH M
WHITESEL SHERMAN M
WHITESEL SHERMAN M
WILSON ANITA M WESTFALL
WOLFE DELBERT
ZAROTNY WILLIAM J
STUART ADDITION LOT 141
OBRIEN FORK
.014AC TWO LICK RUN
1.738AC GRASS LICK
6.42AC STEER CREEK
1.29AC LITTLE BIRCH RIVER
HIGHLAND PARK ADDITION LOTS 6
63.45AC PERKINS FORK
LITTLE OTTER 83.89 AC OAS
LITTLE OTTER 15772 SQ FT (.36
OTTER 2 LOTS 150.0X82.0X150.0X
2 LOTS L OTTER
1/7 OF 11AC COG WINDY RUN
2/7 OF 23.5AC COG WINDY RUN
CARROLL ADDITION PT LOT 5 BLK
CARROLL ADDITION LOT 16 BLK 3
CARROLL ADDITION LOT 2 BLK 1
.25AC CARROLL ADD
29AC OG OTTER
CARROLL ADDITION LOT 3 4 BLK 1
1/3 OF 1/3 65AC COAL BUFFALO
11/320 OF 185/240 OF 78AC
11/320 OF 185/240 OF 21AC
.44AC GRAYMONT ACRES
.35AC OTTER
23.01AC GY CREEK
1AC OR TRACT #3 CARPENTERS FK
SUGAR CREEK
1/6 OF 75.5AC OG O'BRIEN FORK
1/6 OF 60AC OG PLANTATION FK
1/6 OF 73.1AC OG STEER CREEK
CEDAR CREEK
10AC BUFFALO CREEK
SUGAR CREEK
OTTER 1.0 AC
0.75 AC
1.05AC CROOKED FORK
.161AC GRANNY'S CREEK
1AC LITTLE BIRCH
STUART ADD P/O LOT 107 & 108
BULL RUN 90.15 AC
48AC BULL RUN
36AC BULL RUN
BULL RUN 49.6 AC
45AC BULL RUN
36AC BULL RUN
7.46AC BULL RUN
1.92AC POLEMIC
264 SQ FT
LAUREL RUN
20.869AC LAUREL RUN
.582AC GRANNYS CREEK
44.48AC BRUSHY FORK
.1519AC RUSH FORK
.98AC SYCAMORE RUN
SHAVER FORK
1.07AC WINDY RUN
.52AC N S ELK
.63AC ELK RIVER
BUFFALO
BIG BUFFALO CREEK
1/2 OF 3AC ALL MINS BIG BUFFAL
BUFFALO
BIG BUFFALO CREEK
1AC LITTLE OTTER CREEK
10AC SHAVERS FORK
2.61AC CEDAR CREEK
4.96AC N S ELK
39.05AC BEALLS MILL
12.10AC BEALLS MILL
2.12AC N S ELK
.86AC CEDAR
1/6 OF 2/3 OF 80AC COG BENDERS
1/6 OF 28.3AC OG FLAT RUN
5AC N S ELK
1/24 IF 27.75AC SUGAR CREEK
1/2 OF 3 AC (SURF) BIG BUFFALO
COUNTY-BRAXTON
TAXPAYER NAME
ABRAHAMSEN STANLEY S &/OR
BAKER DONNA &
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
BOSLEY HARRY JUNIOR
BOSLEY HARRY JUNIOR
BOSTIC LARRY E &/OR WANDA S
BOWERS JEREMY
BRAXTON INDUSTRIES INC
BROWN MARJORIE B
CLAYPOOLE JAMIE E
CLAYPOOLE JEREMY
CLAYPOOLE JEREMY R &/OR KIERAN
CONRAD ANTHONY &/OR KIMBERLY
CONRAD JANET & LEEMAN
CONRAD VICTORIA SUE CHEWNING
CURTIS THOMAS & PATRICIA
CUTLIP P S
CUTLIP P S HRS
DAWSON STEVEN R &/OR
DEAN AUSTIN
DEAN AUSTIN
ELEMENTAL RESOURCES LLC
ELEMENTAL RESOURCES LLC
FACEMIRE HOWARD &/OR MARCEDA
FEENEY EVAN B
FISHER EUGENE
GIBSON ROBERT &/OR JANET
GREGORY JOHN
GREGORY JOHN
HALL JUDITH JOYCE
HALL JUDITH JOYCE
HALL JUDITH JOYCE
HEDRICK JOHN &/OR CAROLYN
HEDRICK LARRY &/OR DONNA
HUGHES DAVID L &/OR DEBORAH V
HURD EMMETT &/OR WILMA
ISAACS EARL &/OR DONNA J BIRD
JAMES CARL W &/OR ROBIN L
JARVIS BRENDA A
JARVIS BRENDA A
JARVIS VIRGINIA CAROL
JUSTICE JOHNNY L
JUSTICE JOHNNY L
KEENER LINDA D &/OR RICKY E
KENNEN JUDITH JOYCE
LAKE GEORGE
LAKE GEORGE DEWEY
LAKE GEORGE DEWEY
LAKE GEORGE DEWEY
LAKE H L
LAWSON SUE E
LEAKE CHRISTINE
LISTON BROOKS &/OR CYNDI
LISTON SAMUEL B &/OR CYNTHIA D
LOPER WILLIAM
LOVETT G G HRS
LOVETT G G HRS
LOVETT G G HRS
MACE HARLEY R &/OR PAMELA J
MARPLE RUBY
MCCLURE DARLENE J
MILLER AMPLESS D &/OR
MORRIS BRENDA A
MORRIS BRENDA A
MORRIS BRENDA A
MORRIS BRENDA A & MARY K
NORMAN DANIEL W
PRITT PAUL W &/OR ROSA LEE
PRITT PAUL WAYNE &/OR
PRITT PAUL WAYNE &/OR
R & G LOGGING INC
R & G LOGGING INC
RHOADES DEBRA
RIDLER JOHN & KUJA LIFE &
RIDLER JOHN & KUJA LIFE &
RIDLER JOHN & KUMJA LIFE &
RILEY DELLA R
SHOCK CHARLOTTE SUE
SINGLETON JULIUS &/OR MARY G
SINGLETON URIAH
SINGLETON URIAH
SKIDMORE JERRY D
SKIDMORE JERRY D
SKIDMORE JERRY D
TAX YEAR-2011
DISTRICT-07-SALT LICK
TOTAL DUE
3.86AC LEFT FORK
300.87
68AC O&G RIFFLE RUN
86.40
1/2 OF 30.82AC ALL MINS
74.39
17.09AC COPEN RUN
219.53
1.5AC COPEN RUN
86.40
HEATERS
129.58
1AC (44,001 SQ FT) HEATERS
100.38
KEITH RUN - FALL RUN 60.0 AC
243.85
KANAWHA 51.5 AC
219.81
9.57AC SURVEY FALL RUN LESS
103.91
1/63 OF 33.35AC OG KANAWHA
72.19
5.30AC FALL RUN
165.95
5AC FALL RUN
96.78
5.69AC DUFFY
144.62
MCCAULEY RUN 76.5 AC
1015.95
1AC BUFFINGTON
95.52
67.97AC SALT LICK
925.79
21.85AC POSEY RUN
204.50
1/2 OF 84.5AC OG SALT LICK
79.31
1/2 OF 44.36AC COG SALT LICK
85.30
4.07AC KEITH RUN
235.78
5AC WTS KANAWHA-GULF RUN
77.66
KANAWHA GULF RUN
195.02
1/3 OF 67AC COAL SALT LICK
72.19
1/3 OF 91AC COAL TOMS FORK
96.98
COPEN
127.97
1/4 OF 130AC OG OIL CREEK
73.48
LOT 10 OR 1AC MT
229.64
10AC SALT LICK CREEK
153.10
27.5AC OG KANAWHA
76.02
22.5AC OG KANAWHA
74.92
26.09AC HEMP PATCH RUN
128.83
103.14
288.47
8.98AC KANAWHA
525.93
.44AC PAW PAW RUN
128.48
1.36AC R H FORK
283.22
1.01AC HEATERS
109.20
37.63AC LITTLE KANAWHA
610.14
GRAVEL RUN
345.01
BUFFINGTON 21/54 OF 10.25AC
83.14
21/54 OF 138AC BUFFINGTON
387.28
KANAWAH/ELLICOTT 30.83 AC
355.55
1.70AC SALT LICK
167.31
5.874AC SALT LICK
155.83
1AC SALT LICK
199.20
FALL RUN
101.17
14.85AC BIG RUN
482.95
56.5AC BIG RUN
732.61
.25AC BIG RUN
73.29
1/6 OF 69AC MINS BIG RUN
72.73
1/6 OF 69AC MINS BIG RUN
72.73
2AC SHAVERSVILLE
266.08
.31AC O'BRIEN
386.01
10.23AC LOT 18 MILLSTONE RUN
135.77
LOT 8 2AC MILLSTONE RUN
669.51
.32AC COPEN
71.61
202AC OG KANAWHA
114.10
50AC OG CHOP FORK
80.95
40AC OG CHOP FORK
78.75
3.146AC HEATERS
505.18
1/2 OF 1/8 OF 45.75AC COG WTS
72.19
1.9AC O'BRIEN
299.08
2.45AC PAW PAW RUN
248.78
13.125AC O'BRIEN
528.15
38/81 OF 10.25AC BUFFINGTON
85.67
BUFFINGTON UND 38/81 OF 138AC
453.24
4AC OG SALT LICK
72.19
3AC OG SALT LICK
72.19
2.75AC OG SALT LICK
72.19
OIL CREEK 1.5 AC (2.4 AC CALC)
83.14
COPEN RUN
646.78
COPEN RUN 31.25AC
125.39
COPEN RUN 2.0 AC
271.18
ENGLAND RUN TRACT 5
141.22
ENGLAND RUN TRACT 4
115.43
5.71AC THREE LICK
516.27
229.64AC SALT LICK
885.84
3AC SALT LICK
1224.78
10.1AC COG SALT LICK
72.73
50AC COAL SALT LICK
72.73
66AC COG SALT LICK
88.04
FALL RUN LEFT FORK 14 AC
134.53
LOTS 2 3 4 BLK 4 P/O LOT 1
147.10
1/2 OF 127AC OG KANAWHA
83.85
1/2 OF 1.35AC OG SALT LICK
72.19
35.63AC OG COPEN RUN
77.85
BUFFINGTON 1/9 OF 10.25AC
73.82
BUFFINGTON UND 1/9 INT 138.0 A
160.58
1/9 OF 1/8 51AC OG KANAWHA
71.07
1/9 OF 1/8 37.48AC OG KANAWHA
71.07
71.07
CONTINUED ON PAGE 18 - DELINQUENT TAX LIST
214.33
107.18
72.19
96.25
259.71
339.14
73.66
73.66
75.48
161.85
286.41
398.56
162.94
72.19
72.19
76.02
72.19
76.02
82.21
72.19
72.19
81.10
76.02
232.90
81.10
76.39
85.48
72.19
87.67
72.19
338.99
201.21
214.16
231.83
443.78
72.73
72.19
72.56
138.88
162.41
110.68
252.60
72.19
299.78
116.31
71.10
193.02
286.12
304.55
529.60
183.72
230.73
135.62
122.48
82.58
301.26
71.10
83.14
130.14
192.46
397.49
71.10
241.68
284.46
182.62
586.72
553.60
131.96
88.96
81.11
126.30
86.96
115.92
164.20
222.26
95.50
272.23
450.47
468.32
94.06
72.37
81.68
257.14
71.61
79.85
LEGAL NOTICES
Rollyson Birth Announcement
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17- DELINQUENT TAX LIST
SKIDMORE JERRY D
SMALLWOOD DANNY L &/OR NAOMI
SPAUR MCCUTCHEN &/OR ROBERTA E
SQUIRES EMSIE HRS
SQUIRES EMSIE HRS
STEWART C R
STOUT PAUL R
TAMLYN CHRISTOPHER B
TETER CECIL GREG
WILLIAMS BRANNON J
WILLIAMS BRANNON J
WIMER LAWRENCE
WIMER LAWRENCE &/OR WANDA
WIMER LAWRENCE E &/OR WANDA J
WIMER LAWRENCE M &/OR ANITA L
WIMER LOREN M & LESTER M &
WINE MELVIN JR & GRACE
WINE MELVIN JR &/OR SARAH
WINE RICK & BETTY JEAN
WINE RICK R &/OR BETTY JEAN
WORKMAN EARL &/OR
1.06AC STONE RUN
1.6AC OG PRETTY RUN
1/54 OF 10.25AC BUFFINGTON
1/54 OF 138AC BUFFINGTON
BICKELS FORK 15.5 AC (28.8 AC
28.30 AC KANAWHA NEAR
2.51AC PAW PAW
2.5AC FALL RUN LEFT FORK
2.35AC SALT LICK
2AC SALT LICK CREEK
1.77AC FALL RUN (SURFACE)
KANAWHA COPLIN RUN
5AC FALL RUN LEFT FORK
14.28AC LEFT FORK
45AC LEFT FK FALLS CK LESS COA
7.06AC COPEN
.94AC COPEN
79.96AC LITTLE KANAWHA
.27AC LITTLE KANAWHA
4AC LOTS 3 & 4
71.07
339.52
72.19
72.19
91.86
96.53
160.39
238.95
250.02
380.14
101.86
225.27
160.76
77.66
459.32
447.05
218.16
196.85
106.56
72.19
800.53
COUNTY-BRAXTON
TAXPAYER NAME
BENNETT CHARLES E
BRAGG BEULAH
CARTER NANCY J
CLEMENS ELIZABETH M LIFE &
COCHRAN BERT S &/OR BECKY
COCHRAN RAY J ET UX
DAVIS C DONALD
FISHER GARY L
GIVEN EDWARD R & D JEANINE
GIVEN EDWARD R &/OR D JEANINE
GREENE ROGER &/OR LINDA
GREENE ROGER A &/OR LINDA S
GREENE ROGER A &/OR LINDA S
HEIZER REBECCA
JACKSON CINDY LOU
JACKSON IAN B
JIVIDEN MARGARET ASHBY ET AL
KNIGHT MICHAEL J &/OR SHEILA L
LEMON AVIS IRENE
MARTIN GILBERT C ET UX LIFE
MARTIN GILBERT C ET UX LIFE
MARTIN WILLIAM & MARGARET TRST
MARTIN WILLIAM & MARGARET TRST
MARTIN WILLIAM C & MARGARET G
MORRIS JOSEPH B
NETTLES W J
PIERSON BROOKE &
ROBEY KATHRYN ESTATE
SENEVIRATNE JACKILYN
SHAVER DAVID R II &/OR
SINGLETON JAMES G
SUTTON WILMA HEIRS
SUTTON WILMA HEIRS
WAGNER ATHALIE JAMES
WAGNER ATHALIE JAMES
WESTFALL JEREMY A &/OR DEBBIE
WHITE DAVID C &/OR BARBARA J
TAX YEAR-2011
DISTRICT-08-SUTTON
TOTAL DUE
.80 AC GRANNY'S CREEK
139.86
LOT 108 HUFFMAN ADDITION
170.53
.14 AC SKIDMORE RUN
202.39
D & I ADD PT OF 94 PT OF 95 PT
171.24
LOTS 13 17 19 & 21 DUNLAP ADD
993.97
D & I ADD LOT 100 40X120
78.50
D & I ADD LOTS PT 343 344 345
438.39
SKIDMORE RUN .25 AC WAGGY ADD
278.14
LOT 166 167 168 &
402.03
SUTTON LOTS 9 10
1039.90
.43AC N SUTTON
90.53
.26AC LOT C N SUTTON
140.09
1.25AC N SUTTON
1370.52
.29AC GRANNYS CREEK
270.36
.75AC N W SUTTON
190.36
N SUTTON PT 124
103.99
HUFFMAN ADD LOT 58
188.93
N W SUTTON .06 AC PT LOT 15 N
231.06
SKIDMORE RUN 16250 SQ FT
101.15
N SUTTON LOTS 109 110 111
658.39
LOT 4 - FLINT SUB DIV
520.34
P/O LOT 214 LOTS 215 216 217
476.93
P/O LOT 214 LOTS 215 216 217
2910.87
D & I ADD LOT 225
111.86
D & I ADD LOTS 220 221 222 223
153.64
LOT N S RT 19
84.17
.253AC & R/W SUTTON
816.18
1.02AC N S ELK
84.17
0.19 AC
453.00
N SUTTON 0.12 A
373.09
S S ELK .25 AC
160.71
S S ELK .25 AC D & I ADD
790.79
S S ELK .25 AC
469.39
S S ELK .37 AC
253.38
D & I ADD LOTS 163 164 P/O 165
1260.78
N SUTTON LOT 96
266.19
CURTINTOWN .25 AC 0.7 AC
345.48
D & I ADD LOTS 87 88 89
143.64
D & I ADD LOTS 85 86
196.01
HUFFMAN ADD LOTS 62 63 64
422.56
HUFFMAN ADD LOT 65
126.63
SUTTON PT LT 67 MAIN ST
162.13
LOT N SUTTON
94.08
.12AC N SUTTON
298.67
N SUTTON LOT
84.87
I, George Keener, Sheriff of Braxton County, do swear that the foregoing list is, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, complete and accurate and that I have received none of the taxes listed therein.
George Keener, Sheriff
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF BRAXTON, to-wit:
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16th day of September, 2012.
Karen Brown Notary Public My Commission Expires: April 10, 2018
10-16
Two Braxton students place
in speech tournament
Two members of
Braxton County High’s
speech team earned trophies in the first tournament of the year, held Sept.
29 at Parkersburg High
School. Shelly Coleman
placed fifth in Poetry Interpretation and Sammantha
Norris finished sixth in
The Braxton Co. High School Speech Team Front row
(left to right): Chris Facemire, Ashlee James, Sammantha
Norris, Shellie Coleman Back row (left to right): Coach
S h a r o n D e s p e r, M i c h a e l H o a r d , C a r o l D e s p e r
Humorous Interpretation.
Other Braxton students
competing in the tournament were Carol Desper
in Broadcasting, Michael
Hoard, Ashlee James, and
Chris Facemire all in
Prose Interpretation.
Following the tournament, speech coach
Sharon Desper said, “I
think the kids learned a
lot from this tournament,
and I feel sure they will
be much stronger for the
next one, which will be
held at Parkersburg
South on Nov. 3.” Desper
also thanked Judge Rick
Facemire and Midge
Thorn for volunteering to
judge at the tournament
and Pat Facemire for helping transport and chaperone the members of the
team.
Past teacher
of the year
information
needed
Adam and Stephanie
Rollyson of Sutton, WV are
pleased to announce the
birth of their second child,
Elias Stephen. Elias was
born April 30, 2012, at
4:00 p.m. at Women’s
and Children’s Hospital,
Charleston, WV. He
weighed 9 pounds 1
ounce and was 20 ½
inches long.
Elias was welcomed
home by his proud big
brother, Easton. Maternal
grandparents are Steve
and Charlotte Lynch of
Sutton, WV, and paternal grandparents are
Dorsel
and
Carol
Rollyson of Gassaway,
WV. Maternal great
Elias Stephen
grandparents include
the late Orval and Betty
Jenkins of Telsa, WV.,
the late Macel Davis of
Sutton, WV, and the
late Gaylord Lynch of
Oakland, CA. Paternal
great grandparents are
Emma Jean Bright and
the late Boyce Bright of
Sutton, WV, and the
late Arlie and Nellie
Rollyson of Gassaway,
WV. Paternal greatgreat grandmother is
Goldie Moats of Sutton,
WV.
Elias is the
“nephew” of Robert and
Jack Boyce of Sutton,
WV.
The haunted train
station opened to public
The Haunted Train
Station will be held at the
Gassaway train depot in
Gassaway, WV, the opening weekend was on October 13th. Th other dates are
20th, 27th. Hours will be 6
p.m. till 10 p.m. Admission
is $5.00, and six and under are $3.00. Sponsored
by the BCHS Marching
Band and Band Boosters.
Any questions call please
call 765-2994 or 364-2269.
BCMH employee recognition
Amy Frame, Medical
Lab Technician, was selected as Artist of the
Month for July 2012. Kim
Frazier, Director of Diagnostic Services and Amy’s
supervisor, states, “Amy’s
day-to-day performance in
the laboratory and her caring attitude and persistent
work ethic make her welldeserving of this honor.”
Reiterating this sentiment, Kim summarizes
recent actions taken to
ensure the wellbeing of a
BCMH patient. “On July
19th, Amy received a call
from the evening tech asking questions concerning
the proper procedure for a
CSF (spinal fluid) analysis,
a test not often performed.
Amy answered a few questions and; knowing that the
tech was alone and probably
busy with other tasks, offered to come to the lab and
help. Once here, Amy proceeded to conduct tests
that aid physicians in diagnosing or ruling out
meningitis. Since the
specimen contained several abnormal findings,
Amy reviewed the specimen carefully and discussed the findings with
the Emergency Department physician. Assured
that she had completed the
on-site analysis, she left.
However, some of the tests
are not performed here
and the next day, Amy reviewed the reference lab
request to ensure that all
tests were appropriately ordered. She also carefully
followed the culture performed here, which takes
up to 72 hours for completion. The patient was
transferred to another facility and in the following
days, Amy continued to
monitor the results. A physician from an off-site facility called daily to speak
with Amy who continued to
keep him up-to-date on the
latest results. Until all
tests were final, Amy consistently monitored the
progress of our patient’s
tests until all were complete.” Kim comments,
“This is a perfect example
of Amy’s dedication to our
patients.” A native of
Braxton County, Amy
joined the BCMH family in
March 1990. She and her
husband of 21 years, Jerry,
have two daughters. Macy
is in her second year of
pharmacy school at WVU
and Logan is a sophomore
at BCHS where Jerry
teaches and coaches the
Lady Eagles softball team.
Amy is also a huge fan of
the WVU Mountaineers.
Shalma Smith, Dietary Aide, was selected as
Artist of the Month for Au-
The Braxton County
Board of Education is
compiling a composite
listing of the past Teachers of the Year for
Braxton County Schools.
This is information is
being sought to complete
records in the board office that have not been
available from the West Amy Frame, July Arist of the month.
Virginia Department of
Education. The purpose
is to provide a historical
listing and recognition of
those who have received
this very high honor. The
goal is to create a display
of pictures in the Board
Office of the recipients.
The following years
have missing names
from the records: 1979
through 1983, 1985,
1995, 2003, and 2006.
If anyone has information as to Teacher of
the Year for any of the
above years, please contact Connie at 304-7657101, ext 347. Any assistance by the public would
be greatly appreciated.
Shalma Smith, August Artist of the month.
gust 2012. In an emergency situation at Braxton
County Memorial Hospital,
patients are accustomed to
receiving compassionate
care from their healthcare
providers including physicians and nursing staff as
well as ancillary service
personnel from lab, radiology, cardio-pulmonary, etc.
Many times the patient’s
initial contact when presenting to the Emergency
Department involves clerical staff who are also
known for their sympathetic understanding during stressful and often critical circumstances. Although there are many
individuals who also work
‘behind the scenes’ to accommodate the needs of
our patients and their
families, they seldom meet
face-to-face. However, a
recent event provided
Shalma with the opportunity to assist a family during their crisis situation.
Emergencies and being unprepared go hand-inhand. Such was the case
when a mother’s adult son
was being transferred from
the BCMH Emergency Department to a facility in the
Morgantown area. The
patient’s mother wrote,
“Shalma in the cafeteria
was my angel for the day….
We had no food or clothes
to take and she gave us
food and comfort and
prayers to send us on our
way. The smallest things
matter. Thank God for Angels.”
Braxton County Memorial Hospital appreciates Shalma’s kindness
toward our patient and his
family during a time when
something as essential as
food, yet coupled with comfort and prayers served to
encourage a family during
a dark and uncertain time.
Special thanks to Shalma
for expanding on BCMH’s
mission of Caring for you
close to home by providing
care and comfort to those
whose crucial circumstances were taking them
beyond our doors. Shalma
began working at BCMH in
December 2002. She has
four children, eleven
grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren. Her
hobbies include horseback
riding, 4-wheeling and being outdoors. Shalma enjoys a good- natured camaraderie with her coworkers. Currently, her personalized license plate is upside-down for which she is
informed on a regular basis by staff coming through
the cafeteria line. She
laughingly comments, “I’m
driving them all crazy.”
When presented with her
award, Shalma responded,
“Yeah - I can be nice when
I want to.”
LEGAL NOTICES
BOE held
October
meeting
BRAXTON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
June 30, 2012
Primary Government
Component Units
Governmental
Airport
Board of
Activities
Authority
Health
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Receivables:
Taxes
Accounts
Due from:
Other governments
Capital assets:
Nondepreciable:
Land
Depreciable:
Buildings
Structures and improvements
Construction in progress
Machinery and equipment
Less: accumulated depreciation
Other debits:
Note receivable - net of current
Total assets
Development
Authority
Emergency
Squad
$ 733,211
$ 93,056
$ 184,114
$ 143,407
$ 274,671
307,948
--
---
---
-( 1,275)
---
100,000
--
--
--
--
375,000
--
--
140,000
--
3,579,376
278,936
-1,843,468
( 2,422,996)
---
------
------
4,607,704
-2,077
( 442,028)
--
--
34,103
--
$ 4,794,943
$ 93,056
$ 184,114
$ 4,483,988
$ 274,671
191,545
1,516,594
---
---
5,000
--
---
61,540
--
--
--
--
-
-
-
-
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities payable
from current assets:
Accounts payable
OPEB payable
Due to:
Other governments
Noncurrent liabilities:
Notes payable - due within one year
Notes payable - due in more than one year
Leases payable - due within one year
Leases payable - due in more than one year
Compensated absences payable
5,413
2,351
1,394
4,441
105,319
Total liabilities
-
-
2,101,138
-----
-
-
1,888,597
--
--
2,106,138
--
Invested in capital assets,
net of related debt
Unrestricted
3,647,949
( 741,603)
-93,056
-184,114
2,206,615
171,235
-274,671
Total net assets
2,906,346
93,056
184,114
2,377,850
274,671
$ 4,794,943
$ 93,056
$ 184,114
$ 4,483,988
NET ASSETS
Total liabilities and net assets
$
274,671
See Accountant’s Compilation Report
BALANCE SHEET - GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
June 30, 2012
General
Coal
Severance
Tax
Emergency
911
FCR-PSD
Waterplant
SCPSD
Wilsie/Rosedale
Other Nonmajor
Governmental
Funds
Total
Governmental
Funds
ASSETS
Current:
Cash and cash equivalents
Receivables:
Taxes
Due from:
Other funds
Other governments
$ 277,866
$ 46,059
$ 205,163
$8
$ 29
$ 204,086
$ 733,211
307,948
--
--
--
--
--
307,948
50,626
100,000
500
--
---
---
---
---
51,126
100,000
$ 736,440
$ 46,559
$ 205,163
$8
$ 29
$ 204,086
$ 1,192,285
133,578
1,186,439
---
57,636
264,896
---
---
331
65,259
191,545
1,516,594
---
19,350
--
-61,540
---
---
31,776
--
51,126
61,540
230,442
--
--
--
--
--
230,442
Total liabilities
1,550,459
19,350
384,072
--
--
97,366
2,051,247
Fund balances:
Nonspendable
Restricted
Assigned
Unassigned
50,626
--( 864,645)
500
--26,709
-( 178,909)
---
---8
---29
-120,472
10,829
( 24,581)
51,126
( 58,437)
10,829
( 862,480)
Total fund balances
( 814,019)
27,209
( 178,909)
8
29
106,720
( 858,962)
Total assets
LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES
Liabilities:
Accounts payable
OPEB payable
Due to:
Other funds
Other governments
Deferred revenues:
Taxes
The Braxton County
Board of Education met
in a regular meeting in
their office at 98 Carter
Braxton Drive, Sutton,
West Virginia, on Monday, October 8, 2012, at
7:00 p.m. The following
members were present:
Kathy Parker, President
via phone; Dave Hoover,
Vice President; Mike
Chapman; Bill Morlan
absent; and Elizabeth
Stewart.
The meeting was
called to order by Vice
President, Dave Hoover,
at 7:00 p.m.
Dave Hoover offered
a non-denominational
prayer.
Mike Stewart, Tod
Pritt, and Tara Wilson
were present to follow-up
with their concerns of
bus route issues.
Elizabeth Stewart
moved
and
Mike
Chapman seconded to
approve the consent
agenda items (minutes
of September 24, 2012
meeting, payment of
bills, budget transfers
and supplements, transportation requests and
reports, and permission
for out-of-school district
requests). The vote was
unanimous.
Kathy Parker moved
and Mike Chapman seconded to approve the following employment/assignment – Professional:
Judy Carson, Academic
Curriculum Coach Itinerant (effective upon
other personnel placement); Anne Johnson –
Academic Curriculum
Coach Itinerant (effective up-on other personnel placement); Marinda
Locks – Academic Curriculum Coach Itinerant
(effective upon other personnel placement); Jane
Parmer – Homebound
Teacher for Braxton
County Schools pending
background check (effective October 9, 2012).
The vote was unanimous.
Mike
Chapman
moved and Elizabeth
Stewart seconded to approve the following Extra-Curricular/
Supplemental Contract
Employment:
Amy
Perkins – Mentor for
Laura Capron (Flatwoods;
Jami Hefner – Mentor for
Stephanie Chapman
CONTINUED ON PG. 20 - BOE
Total liabilities and fund balances
$ 736,440
$ 46,559
$ 205,163
$8
$ 29
$ 204,086
$ 1,192,285
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2012
Net (Expense) Revenues and
Changes in Net Assets
Program Revenues
Expenses
Charges
for
Services
Operating
Grants and
Contributions
Capital
Grants and
Contributions
Primary Government
Governmental
Activities
Airport
Authority
Component Units
Board of
Development
Health
Authority
Emergency
Squad
Functions / Programs
Primary government:
Governmental activities:
General government
Public safety
Culture and recreation
Capital projects
$ 2,553,289
2,802,813
157,202
1,989,056
$ 673,442
64,347
---
$-51,942
---
$ 1,987,942
----
$ 108,095
( 2,686,524)
( 157,202)
( 1,989,056)
Total primary government
$ 7,519,360
$ 737,789
$ 51,942
$ 1,987,942
( 4,741,687)
433,814
505,028
232,308
1,022,634
86,915
427,493
248,519
864,222
-10,000
132,016
--
405,838
----
-----
$ 58,939
----
$ -( 67,535)
---
$ --148,227
--
$ ---( 158,412)
$ 2,193,784
$ 1,627,149
$ 142,016
$ 405,838
--
58,939
( 67,535)
148,227
( 158,412)
2,343,825
3,619
8,302
62,600
287,112
133,523
25,925
764
103,023
600,004
580,864
-4,149,561
--------------
-------3,477
----3,477
----15,187
--550
--369
-16,106
-------1,532
----1,532
( 592,126)
58,939
( 64,058)
164,333
( 156,880)
3,498,472
34,117
248,172
2,213,517
431,551
$ 2,906,346
$ 93,056
$ 184,114
$ 2,377,850
$ 274,671
Component units:
Airport Authority
Board of Health
Development Authority
Emergency Squad
Total component units
General revenues:
Ad valorem property taxes
Alcoholic beverages tax
Animal tax
Gas and oil severance tax
Other taxes
Coal severance tax
Licenses and permits
Unrestricted investment earnings
Refunds
Reimbursement
Miscellaneous
Transfers
Total general revenues
Change in net assets
Net assets - beginning
Net assets - ending
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CONTINUED FROM PG. 19
(BCMS); Mary Moyers –
Mentor for Tammy
Cundiff (BCMS); Barbara
King – Mentor for Timothy Farmer (BCMS);
Batanya Jackson – Mentor for Jami Fonner
(BCHS); Diane Allison –
Mentor for Austin Jackson (Little Birch); Carol
Young – Mentor for
James Lee King (BCMS);
Amanda Hamrick – Men-
for
Ryan
Wamsley
(Frametown); and Kim
Davis – Mentor for Brandon Williams (Elementary Schools). The vote
was unanimous.
Kathy Parker moved
and Elizabeth Stewart
seconded to approve the
following employment/
assignment – RESA 21st
Century After-school Tutor Program – BCHS/
BCMS: Lisa Brady –
Healthy Life Styles/
Positive Youth Behaviors/Community Service (effective retroactive September 26,
2012). The vote was
unanimous.
Elizabeth Stewart
moved
and
Mike
Chapman seconded to
approve the following
employment/assignment – Service: Amy
Shafer – Instructional/
Health Care/Transpor-
tor
for
Whitney
McLaughlin (BCHS/
BCMS); Linda Sears –
Mentor for Kyre-Anna
Minney (Little Birch);
Don Johnson – Mentor for
Bronlynn Morlan (BCHS);
Janice Hughes – Mentor
LEGAL NOTICES
RECONCILIATION OF BALANCE SHEET - GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
TO THE STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
June 30, 2012
Total fund balances on the governmental fund’s balance sheet
$ ( 858,962)
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement of net assets are different because:
Capital assets used in governmental activities are not financial resources and are therefore not
reported in the funds. (Note)
3,653,784
Other long-term assets that are not available to pay for current-year expenditures and therefore
are deferred in the funds. (Note)
230,442
Certain revenues are not available to fund current year expenditures and therefore are deferred
in the funds. (Note)
-Long-term liabilities are not due and payable in the current period and therefore are not reported
in the funds. (Note)
( 118,918)
Net assets of governmental activities
Braxton County, WV
$ 2,906,346
RECONCILIATION OF THE STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES OF GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS TO
THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement of activities are different because:
Net change in fund balances - total governmental funds
$ ( 654,313)
Governmental funds report capital outlays as expenditures. However, in the statement of activities,
the costs of those assets is allocated over their estimated useful lives and reported as depreciation
expense. This is the amount by which capital outlays exceeded depreciation in the current period. (Note)
4,148
Revenues in the statement of activities that do not provide current financial resources are not reported
as revenues in the funds. (Note)
43,704
The issuance of long-term debt (e.g., bonds, leases) provides current financial resources to governmental
funds, while the repayment of the principal of long-term debt consumes the current financial
resources of governmental funds. Neither transaction, however, has any effect on net assets. Also,
governmental funds report the effect of issuance costs, premiums, discounts, and similar items when
debt is first issued, whereas these amounts are deferred and amortized in the statement of activities.
This amount is the net effect of these differences in the treatment of long-term debt and related items. (Note)
19,433
Some expenses reported in the statement of activities do not require the use of current financial
resources and, therefore, are not reported as expenditures in governmental funds. (Note)
( 5,098)
Change in net assets of governmental activities
General
REVENUES
Taxes:
Ad valorem property taxes
Alcoholic beverages tax
Animal tax
Gas and oil severance tax
Other taxes
Coal severance tax
Licenses and permits
Intergovernmental:
Federal
State
Local
Charges for services
Fines and forfeits
Interest and investment earnings
Refunds
Reimbursements
Payments in lieu of taxes
Contributions and donations
Miscellaneous
$ ( 592,126)
STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES
AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
Coal
Severance
Emergency
FCR-PSD
Tax
911
Waterplant
SCPSD
Wilsie/Rosedale
tation Aide, half-time,
Burnsville Elementary
(effective date to be determined);
Genifer
Robinson – Substitute
Classroom/Health Care
Aide/Autism Mentor/
Bus Aide pending background check (Effective
October 9, 2012; and
Elizabeth Shahan – Substitute
Classroom/
Health Care Aide/Autism Mentor/Bus Aide
pending background
check (effective October
9, 2012). The vote was
unanimous.
Kathy Parker moved
and Mike Chapman seconded to approved the following resignations –
Professional:
Eilen
Lewis – Substitute
teacher (effective retroactive September 25,
2012). The vote was
unanimous.
Mike
Chapman
moved and Elizabeth
Stewart seconded to approved the following resignation – Service:
Charles Smith – Bus operator, Activity Run (effective retroactive September 28, 2012). The
vote was unanimous.
After discussion of
the Upper Sleith bus route
issue and the Right Hand
Fork/Bragg’s Run bus
route issue, a decision
was made to table any further discussion/action
on this item until a later
board meeting. The vote
was unanimous.
Kathy Parker moved
and Elizabeth Stewart seconded
to
approve
fundraisers for Burnsville
Elementary, Little Birth
Other Nonmajor
Governmental
Funds
Total
Governmental
Funds
$ 2,300,121
3,619
917
62,600
31,721
-247
$ -----133,523
--
$ --------
$ --------
$ --------
$ --7,385
-255,391
-25,678
$ 2,300,121
3,619
8,302
62,600
287,112
133,523
25,925
82,304
51,942
-73,800
4,923
440
103,023
598,008
64,687
412,213
-----22
------
---550,837
-121
----47,860
777,908
-----------
1,127,730
-----------
---48,805
59,424
181
-1,996
-675
55,429
1,987,942
51,942
-673,442
64,347
764
103,023
600,004
64,687
675
515,502
3,790,565
133,545
598,818
777,908
1,127,730
454,964
6,883,530
2,294,898
1,895,177
------
43,197
32,548
-17,000
-26,000
2,300
-835,029
------
------777,908
------1,127,730
193,614
80,122
---131,202
81,118
2,531,709
2,842,876
-17,000
-157,202
1,989,056
4,190,075
121,045
835,029
777,908
1,127,730
486,056
7,537,843
( 399,510)
12,500
( 236,211)
--
--
( 31,092)
( 654,313)
108,420
---
----
----
----
----
-( 108,420)
--
108,420
( 108,420)
--
108,420
--
--
--
--
( 108,420)
--
Net change in fund balances
( 291,090)
12,500
( 236,211)
--
--
( 139,512)
( 654,313)
Fund balances - beginning
( 522,929)
14,709
57,302
8
29
246,232
( 204,649)
$ ( 814,019)
$ 27,209
$ ( 178,909)
$ 8
$ 29
$ 106,720
$ ( 858,962)
Total revenues
EXPENDITURES
Current:
General government
Public safety
Streets and transportation
Health and sanitation
Administrative and general
Culture and recreation
Capital projects
Total expenditures
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over (under) expenditures
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES)
Transfers in
Transfers (out)
Capital leases
Total other financing
sources (uses)
Fund balances - ending
Elementary, Braxton
County Middle School and
Braxton County High
School. The vote was
unanimous.
Elizabeth Stewart
moved
and
Mike
Chapman seconded to approve the first reading/
out for comment on revisions to Policy 3315 – Tuition Reimbursement.
Mike
Chapman
moved and Elizabeth
Stewart seconded to approve of permission to
post for Title I Afterschool
positions for Burnsville,
Frametown, Little Birch
and Sutton Elementary
Schools. The vote was
unanimous.
Kathy Parker moved
and Mike Chapman seconded to approve of permission to post for Critical Skills Contracted
Interventionist(s) for
Flatwoods and David Elementary Schools. The
vote was unanimous.
Mike
Chapman
moved and Elizabeth
Stewart seconded to approve of permission to
post for Tech Steps Support Specialist. The vote
was unanimous.
Kathy Parker moved
and Elizabeth Stewart seconded to approve the recommendation of the Audit
Procurement Committee
to appoint SullivanWebb
as Independent Auditor
for school years ending
2012, 2013, and 2014.
The Superintendent
and Board Members reviewed the following reports/information: report
from Ben Shew on cost of
buses/comparison with
other counties, WVSBA
training session on October 27, 2012, second
month student enrollment, invitation to the
Literacy Coalition on October 12, Audit Procurement, OEPA recognition
of Davis Elementary as
Exemplary
School,
Glenville State College offcampus courses offered at
Braxton County High
School.
Elizabeth Stewart
moved to convene into
executive session under
6-9A-4 (2) (A) to discuss
student/personnel matters. Mike Chapman seconded the motion. The
vote was unanimous.
The board convened
into executive session at
7:45 p.m.
The board reconvened into regular session at 8:01 p.m. with no
action taken.
The meeting adjourned at 8:02 p.m.
There will be a board
meeting on Monday,
Octoer 22, 2012, at 7:00
p.m.
Others in attendance were: Judy Shafer,
Norma Bright, Kim
Dennison, Robert Stump,
Sherri Stump, Mike
Stewart, James Stewart,
Elizabeth Shahan, William Shahan, II, Phyllis
Moore, Tod Pritt, Tara Wilson, Ginger Altizer,
Brenda Wells, and Connie
Posey.
Secretary, Braxton
County Board of Education.
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LEGAL
NOTICES
Page 21, Braxton Citizens’ News,
October 16, 2012
General Fund County Commission
Quality Printing
Elk River Foodland
Quill Corp
The Braxton Democrat
National Association of Counties
Office Depot
Charleston Newspapers
WV Association of Counties
NCREMS, Inc.
Teresa A. Frame
Clarksburg Exponet/Telegram
Co Commission Assoc of WV
Mastercard
WV Prosecuting Attorney Inst
Lewis County Circuit Clerk
Region VII Planning & Dev. Council
Edith G. Tichner
David L. Jack Sr.
Ronald D. Pearce, Ed,D
BB&T Governmental Finance
Gary Ellyson II
Payroll Clearing A/C
Aggregate
16,788.72
55.75
232.92
750.00
3,046.72
14,029.96
400.00
215.00
297.67
5,775.00
726.15
300.33
95.55
3,125.00
2,652.39
3,000.00
74.48
5,145.70
69.04
198.45
120.00
9,231.30
489.53
54,320.85
118,251.25
General Fund County Clerk
Casto & Harris, Inc.
Matthew Bender & Co Inc
US Postmaster
Quill Corp
Office Depot
West Payment Center
WV Association of Counties
Susan K. Lunceford
CSSI Complete System
Seal A Card
Secretary of State
Mastercard
Gray Enterprises, LLC
Thomas E. Tichner, dba
WV Assoc. of Co. Clerks
Burrell Printing Co Inc
Aggregate
2,800.64
1271.48
110.00
829.06
815.20
196.47
195.00
124.65
252.85
186.00
52.00
258.00
896.00
120.00
800.00
60.50
68,058.47
166,804.47
General Fund Circuit Clerk
WV Assoc of Circuit clerks
Casto & Harris Inc
Quality Printing
Quill Corp
Susan Lemon
Software Systems Inc,
Xerox Corp
Phyllis Browning
Glade Springs Resort
Aggregate
100.00
3,206.55
667.50
1,519.97
933.64
149.40
2,858.99
215.74
100.80
716.83
52,470.24
131,188.61
General Fund Sheriff-Treasurer
Casto & Harris Inc
US Postmaster
Quill Corp
WV Sheriff’s Association
General County Fund
Secretary of State
Brenda Slaughter, dba
Aggregate
2,945.05
70.00
5,184.91
500.00
360.50
52.00
189.95
54,017.50
128,462.70
General Fund Prosecuting Attorney
US Postmaster
Janette Campbell
Quill Corp
Mary Beth King
West Payment Center
Hart Office Solutions
WV Prosecuting Attorney Inst
Keith F. Cooper
WVPAA
US Bank Equip Fin Inc
Aggregate
416.96
110.00
126.00
1,361.63
109.68
2,202.42
87.28
400.00
344.25
5,878.00
125.00
2,247.00
78,066.57
205,189.98
General Fund Assessor
Casto & Harris Inc
Quality Printing
Quill Corp
Alta Software tools
Aggregate
341.60
1,207.55
349.99
79.00
51,060.37
103,023.78
General Fund Statewide Computer Network
State Tax Department
Aggregate
25,249.99
0.00
General Fund Fudiciary Supervisor
Quill Corp
Aggregate
882.36
274.17
1,025.04
2,369.87
10,699.92
General Fund Elections-County Clerk
Copen Community Center
Brenda Dobbins
Julia A. Burge
Casto & Harris Inc
Burnsville Park & Rec. Bd.
Betty G. Cox
Quality Printing
Joshua Porto
Oneda Schiefer
Frank E. Schiefer Jr.
Shirley M. Miller
Connie given
Mary Louise Martin
Paul L. Johnson Jr.
Cynthia Sykes
Linda L. Dobbins
Lillian G. Taylor
Henry L. Jack
Bonnie J. Jones
Clifford Pierson
Poplar Ridge Church
Ronald W. Miller
Joanne bosely
Sherryl D. Wayne
Becky K. Wine
Lela M. Brady
Betty Mae Bright
Laura G. Brown
James T. Kinder
Lillian B. Dennison
Chapel Community Center
Scott W. Witman
Cora Schisler
Grethel E. Nardella
Quill Corp
Patricia L. Fussell
Sheila K. Powers
Darlene H. Stewart
Nelvia L. Jordan
Servia Vol Fire Dept
Virginia S. Gump
Paulette A. Long
Robert L. Craven Jr.
Thelma T. Fitzgerald
Linda C. Claypoole
Erica Butler
Linda J. Dean
Sutton Vol Fire Dept
Brenda F. Coffman
Braxton Co Board of Education
Barbara E. Coffman
200.00
330.00
145.00
2,756.88
12,195.83
300.00
165.00
8,266.72
145.00
175.93
165.00
145.00
431.46
310.00
338.30
165.00
310.00
165.00
198.14
145.00
349.98
300.00
145.00
165.00
342.69
216.00
103.04
335.76
310.00
312.00
310.00
200.00
165.00
330.00
165.00
388.77
391.52
3,042.92
145.00
349.04
330.00
250.00
145.00
388.60
310.00
176.45
145.00
330.00
165.00
1,460.00
172.17
129.99
310.00
Victoria A. Facemire
Bonnie M. Garrett
Loretta J. Mayse
Charlotte J. McDougal
Wanda L. Singleton
Gary W. Wolford
Dean S. Hurd
Naomi Wolford
Case L. Ramsey
Betty Sue Singleton
Heaters Community Bldg
Elizabeth F. Rivard
Zirl D. Burge
Cassie J. Mackey
Michael S. Stewart
Renell K. Moats
Linda J. Dobbins
Lena G. Parsons
Kimberly Sue Clifton
Carolyn Patrick
Richard H. Bender
Helen M. Jarvis
Harold B. Reip
Catherine Reip Griffin
Barbara J. Barker
Ramona Ann Bosely
Kimberly D. Whitesel
Karron P. Lake
Lisa D. Jones
Iva M. Hall
Peggy J. Hamner
Izetta B. Ware
Wilma I. Crites
Cindy K. Gaston
Wilma J. Davis
Sherlia D. Harris
Deanna Yost
Marion O. Long
Karen F. Harper
Tara S. Wilson
Janice P. See
Virginia F. Lunceford
Virginia E. Anderson
Evelyn Colleen Jarvis
Glenna Belknap
Carolyn L. Fox
Lillian L. Bennett
Geneva M. Kerr
Judy K. Sattler
Carol L. Hodges
Barbara J. Turner
Vickie F. Groff
Brenda Knight
Margaret A. Willey
Melissa A. Dennison
Anna Faye Mollohan
Pauline B. Gogar
Angela S. Friend
Bonnie M. Riffle
Roberta A. Butler
Gassaway Vol Fire Dept
Zachary W. Terry
Shelly Yeager
Rebecca A. Hardway
Bonnie G. Gender
Mary L. Bollinger
Arnold M. Bender Jr.
Faith M. Burge
Terri Beverage
Roy H. Turner
IJ Cottrill
Edward Hawkins
Maria S. Cutlip
Dolores Hawkins
Carol James
Thomas Propst
Carolyn J. Hedrick
Gary King
Sheila G. Butler
Ellen Gross
Marianna Morrison
Ronald R. Hall
Patty M. Mollohan
Joan R. Mayse
Richard L. Barnette Sr.
Nettie Marie Singleton
Valarie Green
June Rollins
Betty A. Lehman
Paul A. Beatty
William J. King
Alice E. Williams
Kylie N. Lancaster
Tiffany Balis
Raeanna Cook
Allyson Fawn Beatty
Melonie R. Shahan
Carolyn H. Litton
Phyllis Groves
Charlotte Marple
Sherry Sebok
Sharon K. Williams
Freddie R. Parsons
Wade Belknap
Cindy L. Hall
Vanessa M. Vaughan
Thomas E. Tichner
Judy A. Beane
Charles Ferbee
Jacob O’Dell
Sharon Turner
Bracci C. Davis
Patty A. Sniffin
James R. Shaw
Evelyn L. Jarrell
Phoeba Shaw
Edith G. Tichner
Beulah Riffle
Betty Marie Bright
Tammy L. Burroughs
Tonya E. Lake
Mindy Williams
Marilyn Williams
Ashley N. Facemire
Cathy L. Sowa
Retha Joan Miller
Betty Jo Davis
Loretta Hutchison
Linda Brown
Anita L. Wimer
Carolyn J. Hoover
Twila J. Beatty
Enid Ruth Mowery
Amanda Jean Gum
Margaret S. Davis
Jessica A. Bush
Evelyn M. Drake
Lucy G. Williams
Autumn J. Osborne
Trula Michelle Coen
Cathy S. George
Elva S. Posey
Danielle M. Moore
Laura Sue Keener
Johnny L. Conrad
Phyllis M. Conrad
Sandra Lee Lilly
Debra V. Hamric
Marian V. James
Susan L. Williams
Shirley Riffle
Herbert K. Floyd
Jennifer M. Short
Deborah L. Westfall
Valerie D. Jarvis
Melissa Culverhouse
Elizabeth L. Wilson
Masonic Lodge #130 AF & AM
Robert D. Hamil
Lortondata
Election Sys & Software Inc
David L. Dobbins
Wanda Mowery
Shane E. Shahan
Vernon G. Rose
Guttman Oil Company
Alison N. Westfall
George P. Schisler III
Sue Thompson
Janet E. Mollohan
Johnna Coffman
334.00
310.00
312.00
145.00
145.00
165.00
2,990.00
360.08
169.82
165.00
145.00
300.00
145.00
145.00
330.00
145.00
358.24
165.00
145.00
310.00
330.00
310.00
323.28
339.52
145.00
330.00
335.50
165.00
165.00
340.76
187.68
165.00
145.00
310.00
336.76
171.70
310.00
145.00
373.32
366.40
330.00
310.00
145.00
145.00
187.90
165.00
330.00
165.00
383.35
330.00
310.00
145.00
145.00
363.76
178.25
344.08
330.00
330.00
345.70
330.00
430.00
250.00
165.00
165.00
310.00
346.16
165.00
310.00
152.85
68.63
165.00
480.00
330.92
380.00
312.00
310.00
318.58
145.00
172.40
195.95
332.00
145.00
332.00
367.44
310.00
310.00
314.82
323.87
145.00
310.00
330.00
145.00
330.00
189.25
165.00
318.58
165.00
176.00
310.00
165.00
165.00
165.00
165.00
300.00
300.00
145.00
145.00
362.00
165.00
200.00
145.00
145.00
145.00
344.12
165.00
145.00
145.00
334.00
165.00
145.00
145.00
145.00
310.00
175.30
145.00
145.00
330.00
145.00
165.00
145.00
145.00
330.00
310.00
165.00
145.00
167.00
310.00
145.00
310.00
174.20
145.00
145.00
310.00
310.00
145.00
411.60
330.00
357.00
145.00
145.00
330.00
145.00
165.00
182.75
165.00
167.00
170.15
145.00
450.00
150.00
320.25
21,261.00
300.00
335.15
321.40
96.75
109.38
145.00
366.05
332.68
372.88
336.50
Timothy L. Whitney
Linda Lou Utt
Leah K. Napier
Erica Whitney
Claudia Eilene Johnson
Hayle Moore
Brittany hendershot
Charlotte Coffman
Nancy Mulhare
Elizabeth Ann Wild
Crystal Rose
Vivian Jean Bishop
Carri Dawn Simpson
Donna P. Burks
Gary Jarrell
Henry Hall
Lisa Brady
Vicki C. Cawthon
Allie Mae King
Nancy L. Log
Amber Denise roby
Schannon R. Dennison
James Ray Facemire
William Michael Singleton
Jason B. Jackson
Jennifer D. dobbins
Carl Blaine Fincham
Barbara Alice Hacker
Jennifer Rogers
Kenneth G. Groves
Pandora Belknap
Tina Marie Wolverton
Beverly Lynn Riffle
Martin Keith Davis
Brenda K. Conrad
Shirley Skidmore
Patricia Smith
Caitlin Brown
Allyson Peters
Ramona Lynn Westfall
Aggregate
165.00
165.00
145.00
145.00
165.00
145.00
145.00
165.00
153.75
165.00
172.40
145.00
165.00
145.00
165.00
145.00
165.00
145.00
165.00
145.00
165.00
165.00
165.00
165.00
145.00
165.00
165.00
145.00
145.00
145.00
165.00
214.00
165.00
165.00
145.00
145.00
145.00
165.00
165.00
145.00
1,316.52
8,922.09
General Fund Courthouse
Braxton Motor Inc
Dominion Hope
WV American Water
Casto & Harris Inc
Mon Power
Town of Sutton
Quality Printing
Elk River Foodland
Braxton Exterminating
Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corp
Breathing Air Systems Div
Ace Exterminators
US Postmaster
Unemployment Comp Div
Quill Corp
Dunn Engineers, Inc.
Moorefield Plumbing
WV Division of Labor
Office Depot
Advanced Alarm Tech Inc
Procom
Frank’s Tire
Lloyd’s Inc
Rexroad Supply Co
Simplexgrinnell LP
Pitney Bowes Inc
Meadows Stone & Paving Inc
CNA Surety
J T Martin Fire & Safety
Frontier
J & S Business Forms LLC
Komax Business Systems
American Test Center
WV Division of Highways
Schindler Elevator Corp
Sports Connection
Susan K. Lunceford, Clerk
Cintas Corp
AT&T Mobility
Software Systems Inc
Gassaway True Value
Xerox Corp
ABC Fire Services LLC
Lumos Networks
IBM Corp
Reliable Office Supplies
Flatwoods CR PSD Sewer
Mastercard
Sutton Auto Parts
Tax Fund
Brewer & Co of WV, Inc
Julius Drazdik
BNC Inc
Reserve Account
CCP Industries Inc
Shentel
Tim’s Shop
Vertical Transport Consulting
Purchase Power
Wesco Receivable Corp
The Huntington National Bank
Fibernet
Infoprint Solutions Co
WV Labor Law Poster Service
Dollar General-MSC 410526
Cott Systems, Inc
Robert L. Painter, II
Brenda Mollohan
Guttman Oil Company
General Appliance LLC
Miller Communications Inc
WVCORP
David C. White
Burnsville Public Utility Board
Pletcher Motors Inc
Aggregate
2,056.59
13,989.71
4,196.08
6,817.30
30,653.59
2,133.00
103.00
116.86
60.00
6,488.75
660.80
480.00
2,070.00
17,364.78
459.70
2,014.38
421.99
200.00
1,143.12
826.04
542.01
332.00
100.98
191.52
2,198.00
1,559.85
2,082.80
245.30
150.00
789.53
1,032.52
703.60
2,646.00
11,259.93
985.00
3,551.49
3,603.09
119.90
79.51
810.00
247.16
19,548.30
142.91
4,344.73
100.00
14,570.08
182.25
1,365.75
1,922.32
264.60
291.07
154.82
800.00
863.27
199.13
9,163.00
13,170.00
25,600.00
365.50
502.48
199.50
890.00
2,525.00
3,603.37
12,717.83
12,110.78
124.20
57.25
3,433.06
356.28
5,500.00
291.06
224.17
21,896.49
9,531.71
90,385.00
2,500.00
5,000.00
153.40
46,013.47
116,696.11
General Fund Other Buildings
Thyssenkrupp Elevator corp
Moorefield Plumbing
BNC Inc
Aggregate
1,556.50
77.53
3,558.58
6,610.00
15,764.85
-27,567.46
General Fund Community Development
Copen Community Center
Flatwoods Park & Rec Board
Central WV Outreach Center
500.00
2,500.00
5,000.00
General Fund Economic Development
Braxton Co Dev Authority
Aggregate
30,000.00
0.00
General Fund State Government Grants
Braxton Co Dev Authority
Aggregate
10,000.00
46,802.45
General Fund Other Grants
Aggregate
General Fund State Grant
Braxton Co Fellowship Home
BNC Inc
Aggregate
General Fund Sheriff-Law Enforcement
Braxton Motor Inc
Quality Printing
Fincham’s Towing &Wrecker Ser
WV Uniforms
Braxton Co Memorial Hospital
Quill Corp
Sirchie
Fast Lane Automotives
Office Depot
Galls, An Aramark Company
Elk Valley Towing
Frank’s Tire
0.00
8,950.00
1,011.04
780.00
-10,741.04
62.88
73.00
175.00
3,884.17
844.08
439.00
957.97
61.40
5,861.04
82.41
2,542.68
908.00
3,928.69
CONTINUED TO PAGE 22 - COUNTY FINANCIAL
LEGAL
NOTICES
General Fund State Government Grants
Dept of Enviromental Protection
Doug Conant
Aggregate
Page 22, Braxton Citizens’ News,
October 16, 2012
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 21- COUNTY FINANCIAL
Lloyd’s Inc
88.88
Midwest Radar & Equipment
135.00
Nicholas Printing Inc
72.50
All-N-1 Collision Center Inc
10,258.46
Thompson’s Auto
1,337.00
General County Fund
184.17
AT&T Mobility
6,861.68
Mid State Chevrolet-Buick
2,406.66
Mastercard
830.44
Sutton Auto Parts
3,196.68
C & D Tires
560.90
Evans Auto LLC
3,781.83
3,617.93
Sheltered Workshop of Nicholas
312.00
Fleet Services
2,797.46
WVPCA
250.00
Guttman Oil Company
49,373.67
Billy’s LLC
1,268.32
Bill J. Tomasik, OD
79.00
Jerry’s Auto Repair
825.00
Rodney Southall
65.00
H&H Tires & Repairs
210.93
Blackheart International LLC
400.00
129,916.47
Aggregate
289,809.23
General Fund Sheriff-Service of Process
Aggregate
General Fund Regional Jail
WV Regional Jail
1,095.47
5,239.86
365,609.60
General Fund Police Special Duty
Ally
Mid State Chevrolet-Buick
Evans Auto LLC
Guttman Oil Company
Aggregate
5,619.39
20,000.00
264.52
3,435.13
7,128.85
47,627.09
General Fund Emergency Services
Quill Corp
JH Consulting LLC
Office Depot
E-911 Fund
Frontier
WV Division of Highways
Fred G. Thompson
AT&T Mobility
Kraftsman
Sutton Auto Parts
Roger’s Mobile R.V. Repair Inc
Guttman Oil Company
Tiger Direct
JH Consulting LLC
Aggregate
663.54
178.57
69.87
7,565.52
476.48
74.19
489.20
51.25
11,270.00
495.72
262.50
195.00
191.00
654.96
1,051.69
272.16
1,262.38
4,214.31
General Fund Ambulance Authority
Aggregate
General Fund Dog Warden/Humane Society
Braxton Motor Inc
Mon Power
Town of Sutton
Elk River Foodland
Sutton Feed & Hardware
Quill Corp
WV Board of Vet Medicine
Rexroad Supply Co
Flint construction Co, Inc
Flatwoods Canoe Run PSD
Swisher’s Feed & Supply
AT&T Mobility
Gassaway True Value
Lumos Networks
Mastercard
U Save Propane Inc
Nicholas Animal Hospital
Robert D. Hamil
Fibernet
Crimm Excavating, LLC
Aggregate
General Fund Elk Soil Conservation
Elk Soil Conservation
General Fund Le Cops Grant
Aggregate
General Fund Law Enforcement Grants
Aggregate
General Fund Comm Based Corr Program
Upshur County
General Fund Project Lifesaver
Quill Corp
Aggregate
191,697.69
378,980.36
425.40
1,231.29
195.00
1,409.05
599.11
97.26
300.00
1,235.78
355.00
606.38
3,866.50
535.67
299.95
347.31
3,503.15
225.00
2,437.87
11,996.00
7,456.71
172.24
87.00
16,883.51
39,454.78
3,000.00
Coal Severance Fund County Commission
Tri-Co Child Exchange & Visit PR
Guttman Oil Company
Aggregate
2,000.00
1,277.27
-2,000.00
Coal Severance Fund Agricultural Agent
20,000.00
Coal Severance Fund Courthouse
Braxton Motor Inc
Dominion Hope
WV-American Water
Mon Power
Town of Sutton
Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corp
Ace Exterminators
Procom
Appalachian Office Products
Pitney Bowes Inc
Meadows Stone & Paving Inc
Frontier
Schindler Elevator Corp
Cintas Corp
Software Systems Inc
Xerox Corp
Lumos Networks
Hickman Electric Corp
Thomas T. Tichner, dba
Shentel
BB&T Governmental Finance
Aggregate
436.03
419.16
356.46
2,514.75
495.00
873.09
180.00
107.94
345.00
208.50
504.43
260.02
341.96
891.00
1,243.71
378.00
2,416.00
1,481.82
2,427.77
546.39
140.00
3,335.0
1,359.54
3,077.10
14.98
Coal Severance Fund Police Special Duty
Ally
Jerry’s Auto Repair
Aggregate
477.61
224.00
70.38
Coal Severance Fund Fire Department
Servia Vol Fire Dept
Sutton Vol Fire Dept
Burnsville Vol Fire Dept
Frametown Vol Fire Dept
Chapel Vol Fire Dept
Gassaway Vol Fire Dept
Flatwoods Vol Fire Dept
Aggregate
4,000.00
4,070.38
4,000.00
4,000.00
4,000.00
4,000.00
4,000.00
-70.38
Coal Severance Fund Comm Based Corr Program
Upshur county
Aggregate
2,000.00
2,000.00
Coal Severance fund Local Health Department
Braxton Co Health Dept
15,000.00
Coal Severance Fund Recycling Center
Braxton Co Solid Waste Author
2,000.00
Coal Severance Fund Swimming Pools
Braxton Co Pool Association
5,000.00
Coal Severance Fund Fair and Festival Associations
Brax Co Fairs & Festivals Cele
2,500.00
Coal Severance Fund Libraries
Gassaway Public Library
6,000.00
Coal Severance Fund Senior Citizens
Braxton Co Senior Center
Coal Severance Fund Homeless Shelter
Braxton Co Fellowship Home
Coal Severance fund Culture and Recreation
Mountain Lakes Chapter of NWT
Coal Severance Fund County Commission
BNC Inc
Dog and Kennel Dog Warden/Humane Society
Braxton Motor Inc
Mon Power
Town Sutton
Quality Printing
Elk River Foodland
Quill Corp
AT&T Mobility
Lumos Networks
Mastercard
U Save Propane Inc
Nicholas Animal Hospital
Robert D. Hamil
Fibernet
Crimm Excavating, LLC
Aggregate
16,869.04
27,200.23
General School County Commission
WV State Auditor
299.65
1,669.86
150.00
20,728.08
-20,878.08
3,866,992.88
General School Magistrate Court
General County Fund
10,000.00
2,000.00
500.00
2,300.00
123,702.91
691.14
1,818.01
801.00
79.00
822.53
999.82
288.66
947.87
516.28
171.16
2,504.02
769.79
1,758.00
5,909.50
256.08
174.00
50.00
18,556.86
15,095.00
88,805.34
103,900.34
8,000.00
106.56
45.76
Magistrate Court Magistrate Court
Quill Corp
Lloyd Hoff Holding Co
General County fund
US Cellular
Emergency Comm 911 Communication Center
Dominion Hope
Mon Power
3W Logic
Ferrellgas
Quill Corp
Office Depot
Vannostrand Architects
Waste Management of WV Inc
Procom
PTS Solutions, Inc.
Lloyd’s Inc
Michael Motor Co Inc
110.16
12.00
19,614.52
430.21
10,000.00
30,286.89
3,750.10
119.10
6,839.82
152.85
533.26
603.81
1,932.48
54.34
1,098.08
5,000.00
1,277.36
142.96
4,480.00
777.30
763.03
Teresa A. Frame
Flint Construction Co, Inc
E-911 Fund
Directv
Frontier
J & S Business Forms LLC
Interstate Battery Sys of South
WV Enhanced 9-1-1 Council
General County Fund
AT&T Mobility
Rich’s Refrigeration Inc
SBM Electronics Inc
Lumos Networks
Mastercard
Sutton Auto Parts
Computer Projects of IL, Inc.
BNC Inc
Shentel
Crites Electric Inc
Public Service Commission of W
Stephen Tyo
Fibernet
Sheltered Workshop of Nicholas
Capitol Business Interiors div
Verizon Business Services
Stepp & Sons Garage Doors
Guttman Oil Company
Emergitech
Miller Communications Inc
Brad Moyers
Frontier WV Inc
Stripes-n-Stuff
John Eye’s Big Sandy Superstore
Verizon Network Integration Co
John’s Lock & Key Service
Scott Benton
Brett Gump
David Darnold Co
George L. Shurr
Aggregate
Home Confinement Home Confinement
Braxton Motor Inc
WV Uniforms
Quill Corp
3M Electronic Monitoring
Lloyd Hoff Holding Co
AT&T Mobility
Elmo-Tech, Inc
Bestbuy
Mastercard
Long Point Scuba Inc
James Wilson Douglas
Tractor Supply Co
Fairview Police Department
Braxton Co EMS
The Gun Shop
Super Circuits
K H Police Supply
Blue Crystal Software Corp
Aggregate
Hotel/Motel Fund Parks and Recreation
Recreation Dev Authority
Central Insurance Inc
865.73
40,199.10
48,000.00
1,058.38
19,206.83
134.58
113.95
599.75
1,192.00
833.82
1,246.70
3,231.37
1,450.60
2,587.15
836.25
560.52
4,664.34
107.97
1,248.00
2,812.85
6.125.00
5,744.00
159.11
7,565.52
20,513.56
420.00
923.11
484.65
2,344.50
2,466.67
484.50
1,277.90
141,604.50
333.96
67,704.00
1,087.92
8,631.70
1,650.00
652.41
4,213.64
108.00
216.45
262.80
1,414.11
85.00
93,732.24
223,471.27
752,150.90
449.85
1,351.48
118.79
9,877.55
132.00
519.27
2,519.35
759.98
2,513.95
940.00
5,000.00
599.99
5,500.00
70.06
1,629.79
1,135.04
5,159.00
413.00
1,322.87
6,459.17
46,471.14
25,000.00
2,175.00
Hotel/Motel Fund Arts and Humanities
Bluegrass Preservation Society
APPALACHIAN Hydrotesting LLC
Landmark Studio for the Arts
2,500.00
140.00
2,500.00
Hotel/Motel Fund Community Center
Chapel Community Center
Burnsville Public Utility Board
2,000.00
2,000.00
Hotel/Motel Fund Civic Promotions
Mountain RC&D
BNC Inc
Chad Morrison
1,000.00
6,070.00
3,875.00
Hotel/Motel Fund Visitor’s Bureau
Braxton Co Local Visitors Bure
62,441.31
Hotel/Motel Fund Beautification
Mountain St Clean Streams Inc
5,000.00
Hotel/Motel Fund Libraries
Burnsville Public Library
Sutton Public Library
Assessor’s Valuation Fund Assessor’s Valuation Fund
Casto & Harris Inc
David Kuhl
Quality Printing
Arlene Herndon
Association of WV Assessors
Quill Corp
Herbert Derr
WV Dept of Tax & Revenue
Evans Auto LLC
Glade Springs Resort
Guttman Oil Company
Braxton Assessor Dog Fund
Profound Logic Software Inc
WVAGP Treasurer
Aggregate
Concealed Weapons Concealed Weapons
Law Enforcement Training Fund
John D. Perdue, Treasurer
Mastercard
George William Dennison
Aggregate
SCPSD-Wilsie/Rosedale Water
Region VII Planning & Dev. Council
Sugar Creek PSK
FCR-PSD Waterplant Imp Water
Deputy Sheriff Pension Sheriff-Law Enforcement
WV DEP Sheriff’s Ret System
6,000.00
6,000.00
126,701.99
95.35
73.98
241.30
92.99
675.00
1,249.58
462.40
178.00
88.05
980.00
1,079.10
1,633.59
76.37
658.90
600.00
52,512.87
88,477.68
149,175.16
80.00
3,420.00
199.98
60.00
1,996.35
9,433.50
15,189.83
104,482.03
1,023,247.81
1,127,729.84
777,907.99
777,907.99
1,250.00
1,250.00
Health Insurance Premium Program Insurance Program-Sel
PEIA
439,423.74
Retiree Health Benefit TR FD
106,713.00
Aggregate
14,946.00
561,082.74
7,701,099.47
Sale at the late
John and Willa Whitesel residence
Saturday Oct 20th
from 9am to 3pm
• misc. household items
• 2 seater fun cart ( new cond. garage kept)
• other misc items for sale
4 miles out Chapel Rd Gassaway ,WV
Citizens’
NEWS
Braxton County, WV
From The
B L A C K T O P P I N G
DRIVEWAYS & REPAIRS:
Garage floors – Basketball
Courts – patios- more.
Machine laid and rolled. Over
30 years licensed and
experienced.
Work
guaranteed. Free estimates.
Discounts. For all your paving
needs, call 304-472-8097.
10-30
CRITTERS ENTERPRISES:
Certified Class I & II Septic
Installations, Repairs and
Inspections. Dozer Backhoe,
and Dump Truck Service. Most
Visa and Master Cards
accepted. Eddie Facemire,
WV#033553. Call 304- 3642257.
12-18
FOR
SALE
FOR SALE: Harley Davidson
Road King, Fuel Injection,
Hard Bags, windshield, lots of
extra chrome, only 4560
miles, $10,900. Call 304-7655193 days, or 304-765-2273
evenings. May consider
partial
trade
in
old
motorcycles, boats, cars. tf
Absolutely no pets. Call 304689-0298.
11-16
FOR RENT:
Modern 2
bedroom
unfurnished
apartment, full kitchen with
breakfast bar, utility room with
hook ups, carpet, total electric,
air conditioned. Excellent
location, $400.00 per month.
Security
deposit
and
references required. Call 7657323 week days from 9:00 am
- 4:00 pm.
tf
HOUSE FOR SALE:
3
bedroom, 1 bath with major
appliances, located on
approximately ½ acre at 154
Herold Road. $45,000.
Call 304-765-2771. 10-23
LAND FOR SALE: 1.87 ac
on Grass Run near
Burnsville. Public hunting
area. $2000. Call 304-3778268.
10-16
MOBILE
HOMES
FOR RENT: Nice small 4
room house. Call 304-3648105.
10-23
FOR RENT: 14 x 60 newly
remodeled mobile home on
Rt. 16, Nebo, WV. 3 minutes
from I-79. Furnished or
unfurnished. $475.00 month,
plus electric, and $475.00
security deposit. Call 304655-7205
for
more
information.
10-23
FOR RENT: One and two
and three bedroom homes.
One month’s rent required for
security deposit. Utilities not
included. Absolutely no pets.
Application
required.
Applications may be picked up
at Lloyd’s Inc. 2220 Sutton
Lane
tf
REAL
EST
AT E
TA
FOR
RENT
FOR SALE: “$1 and a deed
is all you need”
“New
government loan packages”
“ Lay-a-Way Plans on all
homes” “New homes starting
as low as $37,999” at clayton
homes of Buckhannon calll
304-472-8900 for more
information or go to
claytonhomesofbuckhannon.com
10-30
HELP
WANTED
NOW HIRING:
Stop
searching for a Job and Find
your Career with US! The
West Virginia Regional Jail
Authority. Earn while you
learn: Paid On-The-Job
“FREE”
Hunting Permits 2012 Season
For Mike Ross, Inc.
Lands in Central WV
FOR RENT:
Taking
applications for 3 bedroom
mobile homes. Some utilities
paid. Security deposit and
lease required. No pets. No
drugs. Call 304-765-2127 or
304-613-0218.
12-25
Mike Ross
Training. Come join our team!
Benefits: State Benefits
include: Medical Insurance,
Paid Sick Leave, Paid
Vacation, Retirement, Life
Insurance, Etc. Additional
Benefits Available: Dental,
Vision, Disability Insurance,
Supplemental Retirement, etc.
To learn more about what
opportunities await you
with the Central Regional
Jail. Call us at (304) 7657904,
or
email
[email protected],
or [email protected]. Must be at least
18 years old to apply, no
Maximum.
10-30
vacation, health and life
insurance, 401 K retirement
plan, flexible work schedule.
An Equ a l O p p o r t u n i t y
Employer.
11-13
HELP WANTED: Now hiring
full and part-time positions.
Apply at any Go Mart Food
Store located in Braxton
County. Benefits: Paid
HELP
WANTED:
Phlebotomist - Proficiency
HELP
WANTED:
Phlebotomist - Proficiency
in phlebotomy for all ages
a must. PRN/part-time – 6
p.m. to 6 a.m for every
other weekend. EO/AAE.
Contact Karen Westfall,
Lab Director, SJMH, 230
Hospital Plaza, Weston,
WV 26452, or call at 304269-8066,
or
email:
[email protected].
10-23
Please turn to CLASSIFIEDS
page 15
WHY JUST LOOK FOR A JOB?
WHY NOT THINK CAREER?
WE ARE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE
CUSTOMER SERVICE ORIENTED WITH
COMMUNICATION SKILLS NEW COMPANY
NEW PAY STRUCTURE!!
MAKE “UP TO $15.50” PER HOUR
WITH COMMISSION!!!!!
CALL OR STOP BY WESTON
304-269-2900
Retail
We have produced record setting growth for decades yet we still maintain a very small
company feel. Our Pilot Flying J family of team members is the life of our daily
operations. We believe in integrity, teamwork, creativity and each other. Come out for
an interview and learn more about Pilot Flying J and our fantastic employee benefits
program!
JOB FAIR
“Have a Safe Hunt”
24 hour Service
Commercial & Residential
Senior Discounts
Mountain State
Plumbing & Construction Co.
Retail & Restaurant Shifts & Team Leaders, Cashiers,
Coffee Hosts, Deli Hourly & Maintenance
Join our team and receive:
• Medical Benefits • Competitive Wages • Weekly
Pay
• Flexible Schedule • Tuition Reimbursement •
401(k)
Permits may be picked up at the
R & W Hose & Supply Company
Located at Route 6, Box 1123,
Buckhannon, WV
FOR RENT: Mobile Home lots
near interstate, senior citizens
welcome. Call 304-853-9103.
tf
FOR RENT: 3 bedroom, 2
bath mobile home with large
year on Three Lick Road near
Burnsville. 1st month’s rent and
security deposit required.
Plumbing
Problems Solved
• BUY
• SELL
• TRADE
First & Factually
BUSINESS
SERVICES
Tuesday, October 23rd and Wednesday, October 24th
from 9am-6pm
Days Hotel Sutton/Flatwoods
2000 Sutton Lane, Sutton, WV 26601
To apply online, visit our website at:
w w w. p i l o t f l y i n g j . c o m
Reference store #474
Install Water, Sewer, and Gas Lines,
Trencher and Ditch Witch Service,
Bathroom Remodeling, Pump Installation
& Repair, Unstop Sewer Lines, Water
Softner System Installation, Radio
Dispactched Trucks
Licensed and Insured
33 Years Experience
Now Serving Braxton & Nicholas County
304-228-6124
Master Plumber Lic# PL02377
Retail
We have produced record setting growth for decades yet we still maintain a very
small company feel. Our Pilot Flying J family of team members is the life of our
daily operations. We believe in integrity, teamwork, creativity and each other. Come
out for an interview and learn more about Pilot Flying J and our fantastic employee
benefits program!
Retail & Restaurant Shifts & Team Leaders, Cashiers,
Coffee Hosts, Deli Hourly & Maintenance
Join our team and receive:
• Medical Benefits • Competitive Wages • Weekly
Pay
• Flexible Schedule • Tuition Reimbursement •
401(k)
JOB FAIR
Tuesday, October 16th and Wednesday, October 17th
from 9am-6pm
Days Hotel Sutton/Flatwoods
2000 Sutton Lane, Sutton, WV 26601
To apply online, visit our website at:
w w w. p i l o t f l y i n g j . c o m
Reference store #474
Laurel Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center
1053 Clinic Drive, Ivydale, WV 25113
Is looking for outstanding individuals to join out team!
We are currently accepting applications for
CNA’s
Also, A SIGN-ON BONUS is being offered
$750.00 for Full Time Positions
&500.00 for Part Time Positions
and New Increased Wages
Laurel Nursing & Rehab offers:
• Flexible Hours
• Paid Vacation
• Competitive Wages
• A Full Benefit Package
• Sick Time
• Paid Holidays
Interested applicants please contact the facility at
(304)286-4204 or fax resumes to (304)286-3906
Laurel Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center
Services Available to Residents and Visitors of Braxton County
HARTS
Pro Hardware
More Than Just
A Hardware Store
We Carry Auto &
Small Engine Parts &
Plumbing Supplies
364-5282
KOHLER
INSURANCE
AGENCY
Your local Nationwide
office located on Elk
Street in Gassaway
(304)364-5202
Sutton Floral
& Gift
Wedding Bouquets & Flowers
Silk & Live Arrangements
Gift Items • Funerals
We service all funeral home
765-7262 or
800-860-8484
ELK MOTOR COURT
12 FAMILY UNITS
35 Camden Avenue
Sutton, West Virginia 26601
(304)765-7173
1-800-760-7173
Barbara & John David Jordan
owners
Sutton
Feed &
Har
dw
ar
e,
Hardw
dwar
are,
Inc.
See Us For:
Block • Mortor
Sand • Gravel
Paint• Plumbing
Storage Tanks
Carhart Clothing
Propane • Electrical
and lots more...
765-7151
Doggie Dreams Inn
PET BOARDING &
DAYCARE
Call 304-678-5186 or
visit us on facebook at
d o g g i e
dreams inn
ZZZZZZ
Buy - Sell - Trade
304-364-5051
Gassaway, WV 26624
Quality
Printing
Company
GOOD NEWS
HOME IMPROVEMENT
You can afford those home
improvements you’ve been
waiting on by calling us at 304286-2886 contractors
#WV049796 (No Job Too Small)
765-5193
765-7381
Wrinkles
Dry
Cleaning
For All Your Dry Cleaning
Needs!
located on Elk Street in Gassaway
Braxton County's
Only Commercial
Printer
For ALL Y
our
Your
Printing Needs
Business Cards T
o
To
Books - Call
Main St., Sutton
(304) 364-5202
One Hour
Photo Processing
Film, digital, enlargements
Walker's Drug
(304)-286-4204
We are located at:
1053 Clinic Drive, Ivydale, WV 25113, just off exit
#40 on I-79 at Big Otter
Elk Street, Gassaway
Extension Service
364-5193
•Career Opportunity•
Use Our
ATMS
®
Flatwoods Quik Mart
Exit 67 of I-79 - Flatwoods
Go-Mart
Exit 67 of I-79 - Flatwoods
Burnsville Branch
Salt Lick Road
Clay Branch
Two Run
Go-Mart
Exit 62 of I-79 -Gassaway
Go-Mart
Birch River
Gassaway Branch
700 Elk Street
Exit 62 Off I-79
Right 1/2 Mile
1-800-427-2389 or 364-5132
Interested applicants please stop by the facility for an
(304)-286-3906.
Big Otter Go-Mart
Exit 40 of I-79
765-2828
• Flexible Hours
• Paid Vacation
• Competitive Wages
• A Full Benefit Package
• Sick Time
• Paid Holidays
You may also contact the facility at
Sutton Branch
101A West Main
SUTTON
AUTO PARTS
Laurel Nursing & Rehab offers:
application or fax resumes to
Braxton
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WVU Extension Service is recruiting for
the following tenure track faculty positions:
•Barbour County Extension Agent for
Agriculture and Natural. A master’s degree is
required. At least one degree must be in an
agricultural or related field of study. Position
closes November 12.
•Monongalia County Extension Agent for
Families and Health. A master’s degree is
required. Position closes November 12.
•Tyler County Extension Agent for 4-H
Youth. A master’s degree is required. Position
closes November 12.
•Calhoun County Extension Agent for
Community, Economic and Workforce Development. A master’s degree is required.
Position closes November 26.
•Extension Specialist Consumer
Horticulture position based in Morgantown.
Earned doctorate degree in plant science or
closely related discipline is required at time of
hire. Position closed November 26.
For a complete position announcements and application
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more information. WVU Extension will accept only
electronic submissions in ONE (cover letter, resume/
curriculum vitae, and references) Word document format
sent to [email protected].
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Citizens’
NEWS
CLASSIFIEDS
WANTED
HELP
WANTED
INFORMATION WANTED: I, Fred
Friend, am offering a $300.00 cash
reward for positive information on the
thieves who broke into my camp on
Bear Creek. No arrest. No
conviction – just positive identification.
Fred Friend, 186 S. State Street,
Gassaway, WV, 304-364-5960.
10-16
in phlebotomy for all ages a must. PRN/
part-time – to cover flexible hours
(weekends, weekday, etc.) EO/AAE.
Contact Karen Westfall, Lab Director,
SJMH, 230 Hospital Plaza, Weston,
WV 26452, or call at 304-269-8066, or
email:[email protected].
10-23
S TAT E W I D E
CLASSIFIEDS
HELP WANTED: Now hiring full and
part-time positions. Apply at any Go
Mart Food Store located in Braxton
County. Benefits: Paid vacation, health
and life insurance, 401 K retirement
plan, flexible work schedule. An Equal
Opportunity Employer.
11-13
ADOPT: A young 1st time Mom &
Dad promise your baby a loving, secure home. Expenses paid. Jessica
& Christopher, 1-888-772-0068.
AUCTION - Three Hills Inn &
Cottages: Gracious Manor House,
Multi-function Activity/Conference
Center, 4 Cottages, 27+/- Acre
Premier Property Offered in 8 Tracts.
Real Estate & Personal Property. This
property is located at 348 Three Hills
Lane, Warm Springs, VA 24484 - near
the world famous Homestead
Resort. Auction will be held on-site
on November 2 at 11 AM. - Go to
woltz.com for more information
Woltz & Associates, Inc. Real Estate
Brokers & Auctioneers (VA# 321).
Roanoke, VA
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MISC.
NO HUNTING:
No hunting,
trespassing or 4 wheelers on Strader’s
property on Happy Hollow beginning
at Posey Cemetery sign, ridge to
ridge – entire hollow.
12-4
NO
TRESPASSING:
No
trespassing, hunting, or ATVs on the
properties of Opal Houghton located
at 4876 Old Turnpike Road Little
Birch, and in Buffalo District, Braxton,
County, WV, without written
permission from Peggy Houghton or
Theresa Murphy, Co-Conservators.
Not responsible for accidents.
Violators will be prosecuted. 11-6
ESTATE AUCTION- Saturday Oct
20th 6:00 pm. 727 14th St. West
Hun-tington, WV 25701. Guns,
Knives, Coins, Gold, Silver,
Jewelr y, An-tique & Moder n
Furniture (Drexel, Tell City, Etc.),
Front Load Washer & Dryer, Vict
Marble Top Tables, Quilts, Kitchen
Collect, Mantles, Antiques,
Collectibles, Glassware, Etc. Pics
and listings available at:
WWW.ADKINS-AUCTION.COM.
Larry Adkins #736, 304-781-0085,
304-412-1247.
NOT RESPONSIBLE: We will not
be responsible for any accidents or
any liabilities on the property at 50
Tabithia Drive on Centralia Road,
Sutton, WV, from this date forward.
October 16, 2012. Patsy and George
Keener. 1-1
REAL ESTATE AUCTION, Hinton,
WV historic home overlooking the
Greenbrier River. Minimum bid is
only 50k for 2+ acres with home
and log out building. Friday
October
19,
5:32
pm.
w w w. r i ve r b e n d a u c - t i o n . c o m .
Online bidding is avavilable. 304445-2897.
United
Country
Riverbend USA. Randy Burdette
927 Broker.
NO
TRESPASSING:
HUNTING,HIKING,FISHING,CAMPING,HORSEBACK
RIDING, TRAPPING OR 4
WHEELERS on the following
property: Carol Cunningham, Burl
Adkins, Lynn Carte, John Brumley
and Larry Stump.
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NO HUNTING:
No hunting,
trespassing or 4 wheelers on
Strader’s property on Happy Hollow
beginning at Posey Cemetery sign,
ridge to ridge – entire hollow. 12-4
FOR RENT Charleston Office
Space Available. Charleston area
office/business space, located two
miles from downtown but outside of
B&O zone at one-mile off Mink
Shoals exit. Up to 1,800-square-foot
space with ac-cess to additional
shared conference area and
facilities. Large parking lot and utilities
included. Ideal for office or
distribution location. Contact Don
Smith, West Virginia Press Association, 304-342-1011, ext. 160.
NO HUNTING AND
NO
TRESPASSING: Absolutely no
hunting or trespassing on the
property of Howard J. and Karen S.
Linger, located on Hamric Ridge on
the waters of Steer Creek, Birch
District, Braxton County, Rosedale,
WV, without written permission. tf
ABSOLUTELY NO HUNTING:
Trespassing or 4 wheeling on the
Helen Brady property located on Otter
and Coon Creek. Not responsible for
accidents. All trespassers will be
prosecuted. Helen Brady and Russell
Belknap.
12-26
ATTEND COLLEGE ONLINE
from Home. Job placement
assistance. Computer available.
Financial Aid if qualified. SCHEV
certified. Call 1-877-205-2502.
www.CenturaOnline.com
Braxton County, WV
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For many of the
animals arriving at the
shelter, love is not only
what they need, but is
also what they have to
give. Someone once
said, “At the heart of
every shelter animal is
the singular desire to
be loved.”
Some have
come from backgrounds
of neglect or abuse.
Some
have
never
known a loving home or
family of their own.
Some are the victims of
hard economic times
and owners that must
relocate or can no
longer afford to care for
their pet. Despite these
varied backgrounds, all
our dogs continue to offer unconditional love
and are a source of companionship and well-being for their owners.
We are always looking
for loving and forever
homes.
If you have
thoughtfully considered
adopting a pet, please
visit the shelter and
see if your next forever
friend is waiting for
you. Our hours: Mon,
Tues, Thurs, and Fri
12-3. Sat 10-3. Sun by
appt. CLOSED ON
WEDNESDAY. Please
call for additional information at 765-2200 or
log onto petfinder.com
and enter dog search for
Sutton zip code 26601
for our entire listing.
now coming out of her
shell and wants attention. She will need
some work to get over
being hurt and left to
fend for herself. Are you
that special person who
can show her that not
all people are bad?
Please refer to shelter
ID 10-12-D002
Stories from the Braxton
County Animal Shelter
a stray. I’m a friendly
dog who is in need of a
second chance in life.
I’ve done nothing wrong
but be born. Can you
help me? Please refer to
Shelter ID 10-12-D010
when calling
Hello im
Meet
Snickers
a
that wasn’t his. Cold,
wet and tired he was
just looking for a safe
place to stay. Quiet, reserved and paying attention to everything
he would make a
great companion
dog. Do you need a dog
wormed. This young fellow will be a great dog
for a family. He loves
everyone and is very
calm for his age.
ID 10-12-D027 when
calling
3.74
would love to keep your
kids entertained and be
their Best Friend.
ID 10-12-D024 when
calling.
Save a
life of
an
animal...
Adopt
a
homeless
pet!
that will be by your
side? Please refer to
Shelter ID 10-12-D001
when calling
Bandito
Border Collie and
Great
Pyrenees
male at 6 months
old . I was left behind
a
2
year old female Doberman found hurt
when
my
owners
couldn’t take me with
She is a sweet dog a one year old fe- them. I am full of life
t h a t i s h e a l i n g a n d m a l e p i t b u l l w h o and love kids oh boy do
gaining weight. She is came to the shelter as I l o v e k i d s ! I w i l l
Hi im
Zella
I am
FREE
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stray. I was covered in
fleas. Now with a flea
bath im ready for my
new home. I’m fun,
2 yr a 5 month old male
old male Akita mix German shepherd e n e r g e t i c a n d a
found as a stray trying found as a stray. Up to
date on his shots and happy little dog who
to sleep in a dog house
Baxter
is a
and starved in a rural
area in the county.
FINANCING
FOR 63 MONTHS*
Missy a
4 month old female
terrier mix found as a
Hi Im
Niska
need a larger area to
play and run. Can I be
a part of your family?
ID 10-12-D033 when
calling about me.
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2012
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Homecoming
Senior Taylor Bragg crowned
Queen during special
halftime ceremony at Sept.
21 Homecoming game
against Roane County.
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Community Sponsor
This issue of The Banner is
sponsored by the Bank of Gassaway.
We are grateful for their support of
high school journalism.
Page 4
Derecho
B. GIBSON
Rebuilding efforts gain community support
following summer’s destructive derecho.
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ANNE GOLINSKY
Braxton County High School
200 Jerry Burton Drive
Sutton, WV 26601
Volume 44, Issue 1
October 9, 2012
Commitment: Sophomores Logan Frame and Grace
Skidmore accept Rachel’s Challenge by signing their names
on the banner available to students during lunch Sept. 21.
staff inspired by Columbine victim
Accepting the challenge: Students,
to start their own chain reaction
Ashley Tonkin
STAFF WRITER
A
s students congregated to begin
the short journey to the middle
school gym Sept. 13, they prepared
themselves for an emotional
presentation. Upon entering the gym, a
playlist of music inspired by the life and
legacy of Rachel Joy Scott welcomed students
and staff. Students then listened and learned
from presenter Aaron Kinebrew about the
Columbine High School shooting and victim
Rachel Scott.
Most of the student body had heard of or
researched the tragedy. At lunch time April 20,
1999, two CHS students, Eric Harris and Dylan
Klebold, initiated their attack on that school.
When their previous plan to destroy the
cafeteria containing approximately 500
students with two propane bombs placed
in book bags failed, they decided to inflict
complete mayhem in the school. Harris and
Klebold made their way to the main entrance
of the school. At the entrance eating lunch
with her friend, Rachel Scott lost her life.
Students attributed the shots they heard to a
senior prank or a film being made, but sadly,
this was not the case.
The gunmen then entered the school and
started shooting and throwing homemade pipe
bombs. Next, they entered the library where
they went on a shooting rampage for seven and
a half minutes, killing 10 students and injuring
another 12.
Following the tragic scene in the library,
Harris and Klebold returned to the cafeteria
to attempt to detonate the propane bombs, but
once again they did not.
After the 47-minute shooting rampage, that
left 13 dead and 27 injured, the gunmen took
their own lives. The Columbine shooting, to
this day, is one of the deadliest high school
shootings in the nation’s history.
“I have this theory that if one person can go
out of their way to show compassion, then it
will start a chain reaction of the same. People
will never know how far a little kindness can
go.” This theory created in the essay Rachel
Scott composed only a month before her death
has changed millions of lives. She challenged
everybody to start a chain reaction with
Day of Remembrance
What’s News
Day to Serve
ANNE GOLINSKY
Stars and stripes: As part of their commemoration of the
tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001, students and staff created special
stars and stripes to form the United States flag that now adorns
the wall in the commons area. The student stars comprise
the stripes of the flag, and the staff stars comprise the 50-star
portion of the flag. Each star bears a description of how 9/11
changed the lives of students and staff.
kindness and compassion. This idea led to the
creation of “Rachel’s Challenge.”
“Compassion is the greatest form of love
humans have to offer,” Rachel wrote. She
believed that everybody has “good” and
“beauty” to offer and that everyone should
notice and help people shine. She also
explained in her essay that the first three
impressions people get are crucial and that
is where people first judge. Even if they are
only what she calls “brief discussions,” people
automatically mark others as good or bad
in those first three impressions. After she
explained this, she asked many questions. “Did
you ever ask them what their goal in life is,
what kind of past they came from, did they
experience love, did they experience hurt, did
you look into their soul and not just at their
appearance?”
She needed everybody to understand that they
should not judge or bully anyone at any time.
She wanted everybody to be compassionate and
look at one another as equals. She challenged
everyone to take these five simple steps: The
first is to look for the best in others. The second
is to dream big. The third is to choose positive
ANNE GOLINSKY
Community: One of the
speakers who addressed
students during special
homeroom assemblies
Sept. 24 and 25, Burnsville
Chief of Police Jim Ball
stresses the importance of
community service. The
assemblies, which were
held in the gymnasium,
were designed to prepare
students to participate in
the designated Governor’s
Day to Serve Sept. 29. In
addition to Ball, Gassaway
Mayor Ritchie Roach also
shared ideas for community
service with students.
Governor Earl Ray Tomblin
issued the proclamation
in an effort to create
awareness of the value of
volunteerism.
influences. The fourth is to speak with
kindness, and the final step is to start your
own chain reaction.
The purpose of Rachel’s Challenge is
simple. Don’t bully; be compassionate.
Rachel’s Challenge committees travel to
schools for a reason. They don’t want to just
tell a story; they want to make a difference
and see Rachel’s dream march on even
though she is gone. They ask students to
accept the challenge and start their own
chain reaction.
Before the presentation ended, Kinebrew
asked students and staff to have a moment
of silence, to think of a special someone to
whom they needed to express their feelings
or kindness, because it could be their last
chance to do so. After the moment of
silence, the presentation concluded with a
special song called “Hands” by Jewel.
One week after the touching presentation,
students and staff here had the chance to
sign the banner accepting her challenge.
Now it is all up to each and every student
and staff member: Will we accept the
challenge?
ANNE GOLINSKY
Band Fundraiser
B. GIBSON
Band Boosters: Randy and Tracy Parsons register with
sophomore Savannah Rose during the Ford Motor Company’s
Drive One 4 UR School Fundraiser Sept. 22. Michael Motor
Company in Gassaway sponsored the event in an effort to raise
up to $6,000 for the BCHS Band. For every person who test
drove a new Ford during the event at BCHS, Michael Motors
and Ford Motor Company donated $20 to the band.
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One on one
Connections tutor Beth
Simmons assists freshman
Shiann Tanner with
homework Oct. 2 during
the after-school program
in the cafeteria.
Mind boggling
Freshman Austin Stewart
enjoys the new robotics class
during the Connections
after school program Oct. 2.
Instructor Kim Davis worked
alongside Stewart in the
cafeteria.
B. GIBSON
B. GIBSON
New additions to faculty family
Mackenna Boone
STAFF WRITER
Bronlynn Morlan
Assistant Principal
What philosophy do you use
in discipline?
Discipline should not
be a punishment. It is a
consequence that should
lead to a change in behavior
so that students can become
productive and contributing
members of the community.
Impression of School
The staff and students have
been so wonderful and helpful
towards me. I can tell that
people work hard here.
Bronlynn Morlan joins administrative staff
Jill James
Career English 11, English 11,
English 10
Why did you take this
position?
I transferred from the BCHS
library during the countywide
RIF/Transfer Moves last
spring.
Teaching Style
I show students how to work
through a task, but they know
they can ask for help when
needed. I want students to
take responsibility for their
own learning.
Goals
Learn more about curriculum
opportunities and to facilitate
a positive atmosphere so
students, staff and our
community can be proud of
our school
Our faculty works hard to
help students be successful.
Educational Background
Bachelor’s degree from
Alderson-Broaddus College,
master’s degree in educational
leadership from Salem
International University
Bachelor’s degree in education
from Glenville State College,
master’s degree from Marshall
University
Teaching Experience
26 years of teaching
Hobbies
Singing, directing Gassaway
Baptist Adult Choir, listening
to music, reading, spending
time with family
Goals
Improve students’ attitude
about reading and writing
Teaching Experience
One year at BCMS, 16 years
at BCHS
Hobbies
Quilting, reading, gardening
Matt Rollyson
Algebra Support, Algebra 1
Beverly Rollins
Cafeteria staff
position?
I desire to help our local youth
become successful adults. I
care a great deal about the
kids within our community.
position?
My former position was only
half-time. I wanted a full-time
position, and this job became
available.
Teaching Style
I have high expectations of
students’ learning and want
their best efforts. I’m strict
but fair.
Teaching Style
Real life relativity: CSO-based
instruction with real life
application
My impression is favorable.
I already know most of the
staff and students. I see many
familiar faces every day.
Goals
Have a positive impact
on students that carries
over outside of the school
environment to the real world
There have been many
changes to the school’s
physical appearance since I
attended here. The addition
of college classes is a plus for
students.
Goals
I want to get the collection
organized so that all the
similar subjects are together.
I also hope to change the look
of the library.
Bachelor’s degree in
education, business and
social studies from Glenville
State College and Marshall
University
Bachelor’s degree from
Marshall University, master’s
degree from Marshall
University
Teaching Experience
Nine years of business
teaching experience
Midge Thorn
Librarian
position?
The Board of Education
combined the BCMS and
BCHS library position.
Hobbies
Hunting, fishing, camping,
boating, spending time with
family and friends
Teaching Experience
One year at Burnsville Middle,
14 years at BCMS
Hobbies
Playing hidden object games,
reading, spending time with
my four dogs and cat
Lindsey Myers
STAFF WRITER
Duties
Everything that involves
technology
Goals
To get more technology
integrated into classrooms for
student and teacher use
Bachelor’s degree in biology
from University of Central
Florida
Previous technology
positions
18 years at Orange County
public schools, five years at
Upshur County
Hobbies
Lifting weights, raising my
American bulldogs
Leslie Shiftlet
English 9, English 10
Teaching Style
My teaching style varies with
every class.
The school has improved in
many ways.
position?
I taught English at BCHS
for two years. I missed the
high school so much that I
returned when the job opened
back up.
Goals
To get the students to exercise
and get them to understand
the importance of exercise
Goals
To help students reach their
full potential and to give them
an appreciation for literature
education, minor in health
education from Glenville
State College
education, English 5-Adult
from Glenville State College
Teaching Experience
Two years as a substitute, one
year BCHS, one year Davis
Elementary
Hobbies
Coaching and playing
softball, singing, chasing after
my son
Checking mirrors, adjusting
the seat and hearing the
seatbelt click — this routine
became familiar to juniors
and seniors as they began
their driver education course
this fall.
Driver education instructor
Rick Frame said that driving
on all types of roads would
be an ongoing activity for
students that are enrolled in
this program, but in order to
Previous Positions
Half-time cook at Davis
Elementary, substitute fulltime cook for BCMS
Hobbies
Kayaking, gardening,
painting, biking, couponing
This is a great staff to be a
part of. The teachers are all
passionate about what they
do and show great care and
concern for each student.
Goals
To get more involved within
the school and gain respect
from students
secondary education math
from West Virginia Wesleyan
Teaching Experience
My only experience before
this was student teaching.
Hobbies
Exercising, hiking, fishing,
enjoying my time with great
people
be enrolled in this activity,
students have to take the class
offered at this school.
Coach Frame said some of
the levels on which students
will be driving include
interstate, secondary roads
and the school parking lot.
Frame also said that this class
helps students to learn and
develop better driving skills
for any situation.
Juniors Jillianne Mackey and
Courtney Holmes both said
that they enjoyed this activity.
“I drove to the dam in
Burnsville and also drove to
Weston,” Mackey said.
Holmes had similar
designated driving areas, but
not quite the same. “I drove
to Burnsville by not only
interstate, but also by back
roads,” Holmes said. “This
wasn’t a new experience for
me.”
Junior Breanna Perkins also
found this activity interesting.
“I have driven to Gassaway on
the interstate,” Perkins said.
“I’ve had my license since
April.”
At the end of each week of
driving, Coach Frame and
his students take the driver
education car to the local
Sunoco station for a free car
wash.
“I really appreciate Kim
Craft at Bear Heaven/ Sunoco
for providing us with this
service,” Frame said.
Teaching Experience
Two years at BCHS, one year
at BCMS
Hobbies
Reading, playing with my
niece, hunting, cooking
Student driving: Juniors Allison Ramsey
AMBER MULLINS
I am impressed with the
amount of technology for a
smaller county school.
Amanda Gum
Physical education, dance
Davis and Elkins College,
current student of Glenville
State College
position?
I’ve never lived on my own
away from home. It seemed
like a fun adventure.
Preparing for the road ahead
Driver education
students share
their experiences
Bill Wells
Technology Systems Specialist
Goals
To get to know some of the
students by name and learn
the new federal regulations of
the school lunch program
Jamie Fonner
Algebra 1, geometry,
conceptual math
and Breanna Perkins earn credit for their
driver education course Sept. 6 at the Sunoco
in Flatwoods, where manager Kim Craft
offers a free weekly car wash to instructor
Rick Frame for the driver education vehicle.
news
Teamwork
Seniors Kelsie Tonkin and
Megan James count bacterial
colonies during their fifth
period microbiology course.
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Ready to bake
Senior Taylor Bookheimer and
junior Henrik Breitenstein
measure agar to pour plates on
to grow bacteria in their fifth
period microbiology class.
ANNE GOLINSKY
ANNE GOLINSKY
More than meets the eye
New microbiology class challenges
students to take a closer look
By Sarah Dean
STAFF WRITER
W
hether it just
sounded
interesting or
prepared them for a career, 21
students enrolled in the new
microbiology class.
According to instructor
Jill Lemon, students are now
studying bacteria, mold,
viruses and how they affect
humans. Other topics include
diseases, food spoilage,
bioterrorism and many other
relevant ideas in biology.
In fact, senior Aaron Stout
said his favorite activity
so far was looking under
microscopes at living
organisms. Stout said he took
the class because it sounded
interesting to him.
“My favorite activity was
swabbing areas for bacteria
and observing what and
how they grow,” senior
Jacob Yanero said. Yanero
hopes that the labs will give
him experience for college.
He wants to go into the
healthcare field.
Senior Kelsie Tonkin said
her favorite activity has been
growing bacteria in Petri
dishes with agar. Tonkin
chose to take microbiology
Improving
student
leadership
proves
key goal
for Council,
Brady says
because it sounded fun and
interesting.
“We looked at pond
and river water and at
microorganisms that lived
in the water,” senior Anne
Golinsky said. “Some were
as long as worms and others
were tiny.”
Senior Mahala Cutlip is
going into the medical field.
Cutlip took the class to
help her out in college and
her career. She also said it
sounded interesting to her.
“I plan on being a biology
major in college so this
class will give me a better
understanding of that
field,” senior Hunter Sodaro
said. Sodaro also plans on
becoming a dermatologist.
The course will educate her
on potential causes of skin
disorders, she said.
Junior Samantha
Norris plans to study
microorganisms for a living.
Norris said that microbiology
is a good introductory class to
discover if that is truly what
she wants to do.
“I am interested in this class
because it will educate me
to be a conservation officer,”
senior Shelley Neal said.
Lemon’s favorite courses in
college were microbiology, so
By Kirsten Terry
STAFF WRITER
T
hree new advisers
have joined forces
with Student Council
adviser Lisa Brady to
provide leadership for the
organization.
Math instructor Jamie
Fonner, along with English
instructor Leslie Shiflet
and math instructor Justin
Whitford, are excited about
working with Student
Council.
“I took the position because
I love being involved with
ANNE GOLINSKY
Playing detective: After swabbing different parts of the
school, science instructor Jill Lemon and senior Hunter Sodaro
search for bacterial colonies during fifth period microbiology
class.
when the opportunity came to
teach the class, she felt it was a
great choice for her.
“There are many specific
items that are necessary for
teaching a micro course, and
some are hard to come by
with our budget,” Lemon said.
Consequently, Lemon’s
students are doing what they
can with the equipment and
supplies they have. She’s
hoping to be able to get some
new equipment if she can
secure a grant.
In terms of planning
her class’s lessons, Lemon
said that there are so
many possibilities that it’s
sometimes a challenge to
know where to begin. “Other
than that, our only limitations
are our imaginations and lack
of equipment,” Lemon said.
the students and making a
difference,” Whitford said.
Brady has eight years of
experience from her junior
high and high school career,
and this is her second year as
an adviser.
“I like being a part of
Student Council, seeing the
growth and maturity in the
students,” Brady said. “I enjoy
it when students care about
their school and support other
students.”
Student Council has
already planned many
activities that they hope
will get the whole school
involved. Whitford plans
to sponsor a Mr. Football
competition for all the senior
football players. President
Cheyanne Love hopes to
arrange more community
service around the school.
The council also plans to sell
T-shirts for the gold rush, sell
Subway discount passes and
participating in Leadership
Day.
These new activities will
supplement the annual
Homecoming preparations
and blood drives.
“I took the position as a
Student Council adviser to get
more involved with the blood
drives,” Fonner said.
One of Love’s main goals is
to get more students to join
the Student Council. With
students from the freshman
class joining, council
membership has already
increased to 50 students.
Many of the incoming
freshmen joined the council
with one main goal in mind:
to help their school.
Freshman Caroline Nicholas
said she joined the council
to become more actively
involved and to assist with
council projects.
“I hope to gain leadership
skills by acting as a mentor
to our freshman members,”
Nicholas said.
A larger number in the
council will enable them
to divide into sub-groups
and create a more positive
atmosphere for the student
body, according to Brady.
Brady also said that the
council’s main goals are to
improve leadership, set a
good foundation for student
government, and make the
students more responsible and
accountable for the display of
leadership within their school.
A whole new world
Foreign exchange
students travel
abroad to
experience
American lifestyle
Mackenna Boone
STAFF WRITER
N
ew school, new culture, a
whole new lifestyle—every
year, thousands of students
participate in foreign exchange
programs in hopes of experiencing
an enticing new lifestyle.
Juniors Victoria Herzke, Gabriel
Arkaputra and Henrik Breitenstein
have travelled to the United States in
anticipation of doing just that.
“I know what life is like in America
because of movies and shows. I
wanted to know what it was like
to live here,” said Herzke, who has
travelled to America from the capital
city of Berlin, Germany.
Youth For Understanding, one
of the world’s largest international
exchange programs, has made this
opportunity possible for these three
students.
However, it’s not as simple as
just deciding upon a sponsoring
organization.
“It’s a very long selection process,”
said Herzke. “After students are
chosen, we are asked to write a letter
to the host family asking if we may
stay with them.”
Not only does the generosity of
host families allow foreign exchange
programs to be possible, these
families also encourage students to
delve into the real American lifestyle
by submerging them in this culture.
Breitenstein, a Finland native, and
Arkaputra, an Indonesia native, are
currently residing in Sutton with the
family of Sandra Gibson. Herzke also
resides in Sutton with sophomore
Morgan Stewart and family for her
stay in the United States.
“I live in the woods here,” said
Breitenstein. “It surprised me that it
is hard to get anywhere without cars.”
Simple things such as the use of
eating utensils have even proved
surprising for these students.
“Everything in America is so
different. In Germany, people always
have a knife at every meal,” Herzke
said.
These students may be far away
from home, but they do not feel far
from comfort.
“People in this community are
much friendlier than in Berlin
because everyone knows one another
here,” Herzke said.
Arkaputra also agreed that
American students were nowhere
near being classified as shy.
Not only are the students different,
the school systems are as well.
“School is much more challenging
in Finland,” said Breitenstein. “We
study seven to eight hours every day.”
School in Berlin differs from this
school also, according to Herzke.
“My school is very unique. We
change classes every two weeks,”
Herzke said.
Hobbies in these other countries
are not as different, however, from
those enjoyed here.
“My friends and I play baseball,
soccer and just hang out,” Arkaputra
said.
Activities such as spending time
with friends, watching movies and
shopping also prove to be universal.
American food is also introducing
a new flavor to these students’ lives.
“I am used to foods that are
much spicier,” said Arkaputra. “So
far, my favorite American food is
cheeseburgers.”
However, this cuisine change may
not be the healthiest.
“My family does not eat white
bread” said Herzke. “Our food is
much more all-natural and healthy.”
Life lessons and new friendships
are hoped to be gained from this
multicultural experience, according
to Breitenstein.
“During my stay in America, I
hope to learn more about myself and
this culture,” said Herzke. “I want to
live a whole new lifestyle.”
Gabriel Arkaputra
Henrik Breitenstein
Victoria Herzke
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I know what
life is like
in America
because of
movies and
shows.
I wanted
to know
what it was like
to live here.
Victoria Herzke, 11
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This issue of the Banner is
sponsored by the Bank of
Gassaway. We are grateful for
their continuing support of
high school journalism.
Flatwoods Branch
Still in the dark?
Is the school future-ready,
or a blast from the past?
M
any questions can come to
mind in a busy computer
class. Of the most
common are simple queries over
the methods of many obscure and
complex tasks and recommendations
of unblocked game websites.
However, in some minds, possibly
the teacher’s, there echoes another
question — a question that seems to
have a strange power of controversy
to many. “Is our school’s technology
truly up to date?”
It seems like an excellent question
to use in splitting the opinions of a
crowd. Ask certain people around,
and they will answer, “Yes, of course.”
Others, however, will respond with a
resounding no, and some will simply
skirt around the question as much
as they can. But really, the fact seems
to be that a significant number of
faculty members find the school’s
technology to be below the new
standards set for proper education of
real world skills.
Principal Dawn Dooley thinks
some improvements are needed, but
believes the board is supportive. The
problem, she said, is that the money
isn’t there. She is unaware of what
other schools have to offer, but said,
“I could just speculate, and it’s kind
of scary.”
Teachers seem to share this opinion
of the school lagging behind others.
Of the 26 respondents to a recent
faculty survey, exactly half of them
described the school’s technology
status as extremely outdated. The
other half described our classroom
technology as somewhat outdated.
One anonymous teacher reported
a myriad of problems, including
constant IP address conflicts,
numerous teaching sites being
blocked, SMARTBoard problems,
and difficulty using the internet for
job tasks and teaching.
The faculty’s beliefs of being
behind other schools in West
Virginia apparently have truth to
them. The entire Wirt County School
System received netbooks during
their last school year for all students
(albeit from a grant) to replace
their old textbooks. Our school, in
comparison, is not only buckled
with mostly aging, dilapidated
textbooks, but is also hampered
with fairly aged computers running
Windows XP, for which Microsoft
dropped comprehensive product
support in 2009. These machines
lack the processor power to keep up
with some of the newer programs
required for education and have a
bad habit of freezing and crashing,
leading to teachers and students
having a difficult time ensuring they
fulfill their objective without seeing
a dreaded BSoD (Blue Screen of
Death, a nasty error that requires
a restart and may serve as a bad
precursor to more serious errors to
arrive on older PCs.).
In terms of reasons why the
school is behind, the board’s lack
of sufficient funds for instructional
technology is a plausible hindrance.
However, despite what the facts (or
maybe lack thereof) may cause some
pessimistic types to believe, the
school has been attempting to catch
with the rest of the state. Throughout
the end of the last school year
and into the summer, quite a few
improvements and changes were
put into place. All classrooms
have wireless access now, and
some rooms which host computer
classes have new or recent PCs
and SMARTBoards for their use,
including business instructor Donna
Singleton’s room, where many
computer classes are offered, and the
journalism classroom, which needed
PCs with better processors to handle
the tasks required for newspaper and
yearbook editing. Most teachers can
now use their document cameras
and SMARTBoards to teach lessons
in a way they never could have in the
past.
Finally, the county has employed a
second technology specialist to assist
with repairs and troubleshooting on
all of these other additions, should
they be needed (hopefully not
immediately).
Technology constantly changes,
and while it may advance faster
than funding can accommodate, we
will at least have support enough to
maintain an adequate standing in the
modern world for our students.
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The Bank of Gassaway
for sponsoring this issue
of the Banner
I came from a school with different
standards. We had SMARTboards
in almost every room.
~Zach Wriston, 12
I would describe our classroom
technology as slower, not as quick
as it should be.
~Kevin Hill, 12
We don’t have new technology.
~Tony Conrad, 11
We don’t have very many computers,
and the ones we do have
usually don’t work.
~Morgan Stewart, 10
We have older style computers.
~Diamond Stewart, 11
Our installation of Microsoft Office
is from ‘07, and it’s been updated
since then.
~Jessica Beckett, 9
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Mr. Ed Given for circulating the
Banner in the Citizens’ News
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The presentation of community
service opportunities for the
Day of Service
C
More SMARTboards
in classrooms
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Students spitting in the
stairwells
D
Extensive repairs needed after
the summer derecho
C
The Speech Team for
trophying in two events
at their first tournament
D
Students blocking the
hallways and stairways
during lunch
C
The 9/11 flag created by
homeroom studens and staff
C
New employees, including the
new Assistant Principal Mrs.
Bronlynn Morlan
C
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Mr. Bill Wells, the county’s
new technology specialist
C
The new eagle carving by the
front entrance and office
C
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Students and staff who dressed
in blue for National “Stomp Out
Bullying Day”
C
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Club Thursdays
C
Rachel’s Challenge presentation
and all those students who
accepted the challenge
C
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Homecoming Queen Taylor
Bragg
Foreign exchange students
visiting the school
The varsity football team’s
perseverance in their double
overtime win over Liberty
Harrison
Students enjoying the free time
allotted each Friday due to the
No-Zero Policy
Homecoming Week festivities
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Ashley Tonkin
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Photographers
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Victoria Herzke
Faculty Adviser
Brenda Gibson
Volume 44 Issue 1 Oct. 9, 2012
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editorial
Plugged to the max
Science instructor Sheba
Kendig works on grades using
her netbook and her desktop
computer as she makes a
related telephone call Aug.
27 during third period in her
classroom.
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Electronic photo
As they congregate in the
commons area during lunch,
seniors Baylee Stewart, Ally
Pritt and Jessica Burrows take
a photo of themselves using
Jessica’s cell phone.
Are high speed connections leaving us...
Disconnected?
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By Mackenna Boone
STAFF WRITER
otifications, updates and
tweets—to a certain extent,
life is becoming overcommunicated, especially in
the lives of teenagers. It seems
nearly impossible to find a teen that is not
“hooked up” or “plugged in” to a social media
network. Is this social networking trend just a
fad, or is it becoming something more serious?
Smart phones and other devices have become
a necessity to the everyday lifestyle; many
people have even become dependent on their
online social life. Although there are no proven
statistics about “social network addiction,”
thousands have crossed the line into social
dysfunction.
Not only is this issue affecting teens
themselves, but also those around them. When
social media takes priority in a person’s life, he
or she neglects other activities such as talking
to friends or family members in person. For
example, when a group of people are together,
they often spend more time communicating
online and on cell phones rather than with the
people who are present.
According to the Computer Addiction
Study Center at Harvard University’s McLean
Hospital, research has shown that the average
teenager dedicates an astonishing 53 hours a
week to online media websites, which averages
out to be 7 hours and 38 minutes a day. With
this in mind, it is not surprising that teens feel
as if they do not have time to do mundane
activities such as homework and chores. Many
may not even realize when their normal “sane”
use of sites such as Facebook and Twitter turn
into a compulsion, or in more serious cases, an
addiction.
Unknown to most social network users, these
sites even possess an unseen form of “peer
pressure.” When online friends post or update
details about the interesting activities they are
participating in, others may feel as if their life
is inadequate or insufficient, promoting the
anxiety to lie in order to create a more eventful
daily life.
The worst aspect of this addiction has yet to
surface. Technological advances are coming
to no soon halt; therefore only causing this
epidemic to grow more widespread. Over
time, however, if we choose to alter our
priorities, we can break this technologically
dependent pattern. Self-control is a major
factor in overcoming this compulsion; if a
person participates in alternative activities
anytime boredom strikes, the temptation of
“overcommunicating” will slowly diminish.
After a person finally realizes that his or her
life is interesting enough without updating
and posting every detail, this addiction
can gradually diminish and teens may
finally embrace the feeling of real-world
independence.
Are teens too
“plugged in”?
Yes, all that teens want to do is to be on
the computer.
~Ashlee James, 10
Yes, they most likely want to be better
informed and communicate faster. ~Faith Eldred, 12
Yes, teenagers aren’t very active.
~Michael Hamrick
How long are you “plugged in”?
Yes, you always see people on their
phone.
~Frankie Steiner, 12
By Rachel Tonkin
STAFF WRITER
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hroughout the world, families,
friends and colleagues are
separated by miles of land and
ocean. Jobs, military service and
lack of money restrain familiar
faces from reaching one another. Since the
invention of technology, especially social
networking on the internet, these restraints
have become less visible. Everywhere, people
use the internet to keep in touch with everyone
they know.
Facebook, Twitter and online blogs are
connective strands to linked, but physically
separated, people in the world. Without them,
separated family and long lost friends can
connect easily. Photos of a new born baby
connect long lost friends who have not spoken
in months. Event invitations simply and easily
let a family know when their reunion will take
place in the summer. Although there are other
ways to update people on these events, social
networking sites have made these tasks even
easier.
Multiple studies have been conducted on
social networking sites and how it affects
individuals. Michael Marshall, writer
and online editorial assistant for the New
Scientist, states, “Using the internet and social
Yes, they pay more attention to their
electronics than to school work.
~Jacob Bush, 11
* 114 students surveyed Oct. 3
networking sites actually appears to reduce
loneliness and improve well-being, as was
reported as long ago as 2002 in the Journal of
Social Issues.” Not only does social networking
enhance humans’ social being but also with
their physical being.
In a recent CBS Sunday Morning news
report, UCLA neuroscientist Gary Small said,
“We took a group of older people, and many of
these people had never searched online before.
And we just had them search online for an
hour a day for a week. And we saw significant
increases in brain activity, especially in the
frontal lobe — the thinking brain.”
Social networking increases brain activity,
well-being and personal connection with
family and friends. Professional research
must, of course, be filtered with individual
reasoning when determining whether we’re too
connected to our electronic gadgets. Avoidance
of electronics would certainly prove a deterrent
in today’s “connected” world; no one who is a
contributing member of modern society can
afford to be “disconnected.”
Yes, it consumes their life. I feel kids
are addicted to their cell phones.
~Mrs. Connie Roberts,
Guidance Secretary
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Peace
In support of National “Stomp
Out Bullying” Day, students
and staff members wearing
blue shirts form a peace sign
on the athletic field during
homeroom Oct. 1.
DAWN DOOLEY
Fall fashion
Students show off their style for autumn
By Sarah Dean
STAFF WRITER
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Bulky sweaters, warm colors
and tall boots highlight the
teen fall fashion scene.
Bulky sweaters provide
warmth as well as a cool look.
These can be paired with a
skirt, jeans or any other type
of bottoms. They’re simple,
easy and look great as an extra
accessory.
Hoodies can work just as
well as sweaters. That’s what
freshman Angelica Shaw
usually wears to keep warm.
Shaw also enjoys them for
their comfort. She always
wears jeans, Converse shoes,
T- shirts and bracelets. She
shops for her clothing at Hot
Topic, Rue 21 and Pacsun.
“I also have my favorite
black studded belt I wear most
of the time,” Shaw said.
Simple prints and patterns
are popular this season, but
bold, extreme prints and
patterns really make the look
stand out.
Solid shirts with striped ties
are preferred by social studies
instructor Justin Whitford.
Whitford always wears clothes
that offer him the most
comfort.
“Comfort is a must. It makes
teaching and the day more
enjoyable,” Whitford said.
Hues of browns and other
warm colors are especially
popular this fall.
Sophomore Shaelynn
Blackwell enjoys wearing
neon-colored clothing along
with plaid. Her favorite places
to shop are American Eagle
and Aeropostale. Blackwell
also shops at Old Navy.
Whether it’s a jacket or the
complete outfit, warm colors
complete the fall look.
Any type of flats or boots
complements the fall look.
Flats are also popular to wear;
if not, just stick with sneakers.
Junior Ethan Dobbins wears
boots, camouflage and plaid
in the fall. Dobbins also sports
a hat, warm socks and comfy
pants. He usually shops at J.C.
Penney, Walmart and Cabela’s.
Sophomore Shelia Brown,
however, loves wearing shoes
by FuBu. Brown’s favorite
jeans are Levi and Wrangler.
She loves American Eagle
shirts and jackets.
Whatever the apparel and
accessories, a natural look
is essential this fall. Browns,
darks and tans provide facial
color that has that natural
look.
Pearls and rhinestones are
classic but can still be worn.
Leaf and flower charms will
definitely work with most
outfits.
Math instructor Jami Fonner
wears silver, gold and dark
jewelry in the fall. Fonner can
always be seen wearing her
bold white watch. She wears
darker, flowing clothes along
with flats and stays warm
by wearing suit jackets and
blazers. Fonner purchases her
clothing at Kohl’s.
Whether they donned their
favorite shoes, pants or shirts,
students regarded comfort
as their main criteria in their
personal fall fashion.
“I don’t like clothes that
aren’t comfortable; I only wear
comfortable clothes,” Dobbins
said.
“Comfortable clothes are
important to me,” Brown
agreed.
ANNE GOLINSKY
Stylin’ for fall: Freshmen Kassi Adams, Kate Golinsky and Tessa Pritt model some of their
fall fashion pieces.
‘Ain’t that a kick in the head’
Johnny Kung Fu serves
as some excellent
time-padding
October 13, 20, 27 from 6-10 p.m.
Admission: $5; 6 and under: $3
By Chris Facemire
STAFF WRITER
Johnny Kung Fu
Publisher: UFO Interactive
ESRB: Everyone 10 and up for
fantasy violence
Genre: Action
Players: 1
Platform: Nintendo 3DS eShop
Price: $5.99
Overall rating: 4
If there were a game to be a good
example of the potential of the
Nintendo 3DS’s eShop, it would
definitely be Johnny Kung Fu.
Starting off accessibly easy, but
delving into the realm of devilishly
hard, this is one game that can be
played for a quick five minutes, or
tried for the full hour completion.
The plot isn’t worth talking much
about. Basically a rip from any
badly dubbed ‘70s kung-fu movie
ever, the main goal is simply being
able to rescue Johnny’s girlfriend
from the Unethical Financial
Operations (a joke alluding to
the publisher, UFO Interactive)
building within exactly an hour
before she is taken away. How is this
accomplished? By old-fashioned
fisticuffs (and footicuffs), of course.
However, what really makes
Johnny Kung Fu shine is its
gameplay, which blends love letters
to Nintendo’s original Game and
Watch handhelds with fast-paced
beat-‘em-up segments. The game has
a time limit of one hour to complete
the task of scaling 32 floors of the
building. Each floor is either one of
three Game and Watch-styled scenes
or a top screen battle scene. These
are all repeated, with the difficulty
growing each floor as new tactics are
implemented into each scene.
All of the game’s graphics are
rather detailed and interesting,
with the Game and Watch parts
having well-rendered monochrome
sprites for Johnny and the enemies,
and the combat segments having
a slick, geometric Japanese-styled
look. The 3DS’s effects are given
some fair treatment, with visible
depth showing background objects
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Johny Hollow:
a soundtrack for your thoughts
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1
Very poor: This work isn’t worth the time or money and
contains many flaws.
2
Lackluster: This work has some good points, but overall,
it’s rather forgettable and uninteresting.
3
Decent: This work is a fairly good example of its genre,
but it has more to fulfill before being regarded as a classic.
4
Excellent: This is a very good work, with much detail and
care invested. It could be recommended to most anyone
and has a wide appeal.
5
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genre; it has the potential to hold an audience’s interest
for a long time. It could well become a classic.
Created by Chris Facemire
rumbling and bumping at each hit
dealt to an enemy, and impact sparks
popping out of the screen with each
hit. The audio is fairly well-selected,
with monochrome segments giving
off familiar Game and Watch-like
beeps and the color segments having
suitable battle sounds.
The game does have its
shortcomings though. The enemy
AI might as well be nonexistent,
with the numerous baddies simply
attacking randomly, leaving most of
the combat segments as more of a
test of how fast one can mash the X
and Y buttons to take out henchmen
before they retaliate. The Game and
Watch segments are fun, but they
occasionally get repetitive, with some
being repeated a few times in a row.
Even with the somewhat interesting
3D effects, they aren’t used as
much as other games have proved
possible with the 3DS’s graphics.
The soundtrack, in addition, is
rather forgettable, especially given
that most focus is placed on simply
surviving during the game.
Overall though, the $5.99 price tag
is well worth the cost for a quick,
fun, blast of action. It’s certainly not
anything to put too much intense
effort into beating, but with three
bonus modes to unlock, and the
primal temptation to beat the last
high score, Johnny Kung Fu is an
excellent game to take out at almost
any spare moment.
By Carol Desper
STAFF WRITER
Characterized by a melancholy
cello, wispy vocals and delightfully
dark synthesizers, the musical group
Johnny Hollow creates a sentimental
and ethereal mood perfect for quiet
contemplation.
Their first, self-titled album
debuted in 2003, heavily influenced
by other artists such as Depeche
Mode and Dead Can Dance.
Their first single, “Bag of Snow,”
from their premier album, features
quiet but powerful vocals and deeper
meaning explaining modern day’s
shallow nature.
Johnny Hollow’s second album
“Dirty Hands” is arguably more
mellow than the first. Melodic,
sensual gloom punctuated by the
occasional jazzy oddity, “Dirty
Hands” is splendidly eccentric and
contains lyrics which tell bizarre,
fascinating stories.
Johnny Hollow isn’t always low and
gentle. In songs such as “Rasputin”
and “Stolen,” they electrify the
cello, giving their music a powerful
uprising.
Johnny Hollow’s new album is
currently in production and is sure
to carry the same gritty Victorian
twinge portrayed in their other
works.
in depth
Staging Area: Multiple
power companies use the
high school as what’s called
a ‘staging area’ as they work
to restore power after the
storm. They temporarily
resided in this area because
workers were needed around
the clock due to the massive
amount of damage.
Brush in hand: Senior
Breanna Rhodes aids in the
reconstruction of the athletic
complex by painting the
new ticket booth after the
summer storm.
ANNE GOLINSKY
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DAWN DOOLEY
A summer to remember
B. GIBSON
Utter destruction:
Leaving almost no traces
of the structure, the storm
completely wiped out the
press box from the football
field in late August. Bleachers
and ticket booths were also
damaged in the chaos.
Aftermath: Heavily
damaged by the summer’s
derecho, building construction
students reconstruct the
decimated press box before the
first game.
DAWN DOOLEY
Derecho inflicts
statewide damage
By Carol Desper
STAFF WRITER
A
hurricane-force storm
ripped across a 700-mile
stretch of the nation this
summer, leaving 200 million without
power nationwide and killing 13 as it
engulfed this state.
As well as inflicting $127 million worth of damage to the state,
the storm also took its toll on this
school’s athletic complex.
“Both ticket booths were turned
over,” said Lynn Stalnaker, athletic
director. “One had to be completely
replaced. The visiting bleachers were
overturned onto the field.”
All repairs were completed in time
for the first game, except for the
press box, which Stalnaker said was
“finished enough [for the game.]”
“The major damage was the press
box,” Stalnaker said. “It was completely gone.”
The school also played a large role
in the disaster response directly after
the storm. The school was used as
a stage for the First Energy Core,
Principal Dawn Dooley said.
The First Energy Core consists
of Monongahela Power, Allegheny
Power, Ohio Edison, Toledo Edison
and Pennsylvania Power, according
to Dooley.
“We provided a staging area for
over 650 workers,” Dooley said.
“These men lived here in the evenings. They had tractor trailers designated as showering, laundry, porta
potties and feeding. It was almost
like a little community.”
“The high school was chosen for its
central location,” Dooley said. “Mr.
Dennis Albright [superintendent of
schools] allowed them to come in.”
While these men worked around
the clock restoring power, locals
suffered.
“It was the worst two weeks of my
life,” sophomore Faith Ann Lytle
said. Lytle’s power wasn’t restored
until the thirteenth day following the
storm. “Not exactly two weeks. The
night of the storm we were camping.
It was pretty bad because a tree fell
on a guy’s tent while he was in it,”
Lytle said. “He wasn’t hurt, though.”
Some students sought other ways
to escape the heat.
“I slept in a camper for two weeks
because my upstairs bedroom was
pretty hot,” said sophomore McKinley Burchett.
A lucky few had generators that
cooled their homes and kept their
food from spoiling.
“It wasn’t as hot in my house,” said
freshman Michael Hamrick. “I felt
really spoiled.” Hamrick was not so
fortunate in other aspects, however.
“I found my dog lying beside its
doghouse, dead from dehydration,”
Hamrick said.
Instead of beach vacations and
cookouts, what meteorologists call a
‘super derecho’ is what truly defined
this summer. Between the destruction and the unbearable heat with
no relief from air conditioning, this
summer will not soon be forgotten.
DAWN DOOLEY
ANNE GOLINSKY
Topsy-turvy: The ticket
booth lay overturned and in
need of a new paint job after
the storm’s hurricane-force
winds ravaged the athletic
complex near summer’s end.
Two ticket booths sustained
damage, one of which required
complete replacement.
Working hard: Junior Seth
Cochrane and seniors Jared
Ice, Ryan Mitchell and Easton
Adkins take a break from
rebuilding the pressbox in
late August. These students
are members of the building
construction class that worked
on the damaged athletic
complex.
B. GIBSON
Temporary living
arrangement: Power
company workers from several
other states repair the damage
done by the summer storm.
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Line of scrimmage
The varsity football team
faces off against the Roane
County Raiders Sept.
21 during the annual
Homecoming game. The
Raiders outdistanced the
Eagles 31-6.
Calculating
Freshman Samantha Lynch
focuses on finishing her
assignment during her third
period Algebra I class.
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Weeklong festivities
lead to the...
Crowning moment
By Sarah Dean
STAFF WRITER
Hallways adorned
in green and gold
signaled the beginning
of Homecoming Spirit
Week. From Twin Day
to Senior Citizen Day,
students and faculty
alike joined in the fun
and excitement.
“My sister and I wore the
same outfit on Twin Day,”
junior Gloria Eldred said.
“I enjoyed dressing up on
Senior Citizen Day, and it
was funny to see how others
dressed up,” senior Hunter
Sodaro said.
A sense of team spirit
abounded throughout the
school. Decorations such as
streamers, chain links and
posters framed the halls.
These were created by the
students and teachers, who
worked together to display
school spirit.
Sophomore Tyler Conrad,
a football player, showed his
school spirit by decorating the
halls with chain links. He also
wore his favorite team jersey
on Favorite Team Day and his
Eagle shirt on Green and Gold
Day.
Sophomore Samantha
Frame said she enjoyed
everything about
Homecoming and Spirit
Week. She helped to decorate
by hanging up chain links. She
also dressed up every day for
Spirit Week.
The end of Spirit Week
marked the highlight of
Homecoming: the afternoon
pep rally in the gymnasium,
followed by the football game
and the special halftime
ceremony that evening.
From the field of three
finalists vying for the crown,
senior Taylor Bragg was
named Homecoming queen.
“I was surprised,” Bragg
said. “It meant a lot to me that
the majority of my classmates
voted for me. I’m usually
in a ball uniform and being
applauded for a performance
in a game. This time I was
dressed up and being crowned
and presented with flowers,
so it was a very different
experience.”
Despite the team’s loss to
the Roane Raiders, fans still
enjoyed the Homecoming
festivities.
“At the football game, I kept
cheering at the top of my
lungs, even after we lost the
game,” Frame said. “The boys
did a great job.”
“
”
I’m usually in
a ball uniform
and being
applauded for
a performance
in a game. This
time I was
dressed up and
being crowned
and presented
with flowers...
ANNE GOLINSKY
Royalty: Senior Christian Pritt stands alongside newly crowned Homecoming Queen Taylor Bragg during the special halftime
ceremony of the Sept. 21 home game against the Roane County Raiders.
Homecoming Court:
Front Row: Mackenna Boone,
Heather Lunceford, Taylor
Bragg, Charity Ramsey,
Keturah Cowling; Row 2:
Garrett Gillespie, McKinley
Moore, Trey Keplinger,
Christian Pritt, Keith Long,
Dakota Taylor, Aubree Flint;
Row 3: Kayla Hurst, Grayson
Montgomery, Alex Garvin,
Michael Hamrick, Allison
Thompson, Luke Hefner,
Savannah Rose, Trae Stout.
Taylor Bragg
Homecoming Queen
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Starting out fresh
New students
share fear,
first experience
By Lindsay Myers
STAFF WRITER
A
s the upperclassmen stroll
confidently down the halls,
freshmen scurry around
wondering where to go after the next
bell rings.
“There are a lot more classrooms,”
freshman Debbie Hacker said.
Wondering where to go next wasn’t
foremost in the minds.
Freshman Samantha Lynch
wasn’t worried about the size of the
building or where to go next; her fear
was focused on a different scenario.
“I was afraid of getting rolled down
the hill in a trashcan,” Lynch said. “I
had heard many people talking about
it, and I felt an easy target since I’m
so small.”
Getting lost and rolling in
trashcans weren’t the only fears
freshmen harbored as they entered
their first year of high school.
“I was afraid my locker would be in
an inconvenient location, but luckily
it was located near all of my classes,”
freshman Michael Hamrick said.
Some feared the cafeteria food, but
freshman Tyler Dean had a different
theory.
Students fall
for autumn
On task, freshman
Cody Snyder finishes
his work in his third
period Algebra I class.
By Ashley Tonkin
STAFF WRITER
A
ANNE GOLINSKY
“I had been told that the food was
bad,” Dean said. “I haven’t tried it to
see if the rumors I heard were true.”
Freshman Michelle Ramsey shared
still another type of fear. “I am afraid
to disappoint someone; high school
is very difficult,” Ramsey said.
Not all freshmen were afflicted
by fears. Worries crossed freshman
Elizabeth Allen’s mind at first.
“When I first started high school, I
hated it, but now that I am settled in,
I love it,” Allen said.
Allen wasn’t the only one that had
worries. Freshman Tiara Hunter
said, “I had heard stories about
high school; luckily nothing has
happened.”
Freshman Brooke Fincham voiced
similar thoughts. “Being a freshman
is like being on a rollercoaster ride;
it’s full of ups and downs,” Fincham
said. “Being a freshman is fun; we
have more freedom.”
Freshman Sierra Knight shared a
different perspective. “High school
is basically like middle school but
in a more mature version,” Knight
said. “We have more privileges and a
higher expectation to handle.”
lmost overnight, the
weather becomes cooler
and the leaves begin to
change from green to an array of
bright colors as the summer shifts
to autumn. Students set their
alarm clocks to wake them bright
and early for the start of the brand
new school year. Some may see
autumn as a change from fun and
freedom to wasted days and notso-free classes. But others view it
as time with friends and fun fall
fashion.
“I love autumn because of the
cool weather, football, scarves,
sweaters and boots,” senior Tomi
Dennison said.
Not only is fall fashion bright
and stylish, the autumn scenery
also decides to make a big bang
before the cold, long winter with
vibrant oranges, yellows and reds.
Students have little free time
between eight-hour school days
and homework. So when they
finally have time to do what they
please in autumn, they go all out.
“In the fall, I go four wheeler
riding, and I usually attend home
football games on Fridays,” senior
Kelsie Tonkin said.
Some use the autumn to
complete goals and get back in full
swing with school. They may want
to increase an ACT score or get a
4.0 on their first report card of the
school term.
“I usually use the fall as an
advantage to get back in shape
because of the cool weather,”
Dennison said.
Vibrant colors and fall fashion
are just two distinctive features of
autumn, but as they say, every rose
has its thorn.
“One downfall to autumn, is
that it’s when school starts, and
nobody is a huge fan of school,”
Dennison said. Another downfall
Tonkin pointed out is, “It’s a sign
that winter is on its way.”
Whether some students regard
autumn as their favorite season
or their least favorite season,
most would agree that autumn
is a beautiful, fun season and
that everyone eagerly awaited its
arrival.
“I’m so happy for fall to be here
because I always play in the big
leaf piles with my nephew,” Tonkin
said.
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Practice, practice
Band members stand in
preparation to hone their
marching techniques in a
pantomime field show during
their first ever summer band
camp.
STEVE LEE
Camping out
D
By Shellie Coleman
STAFF WRITER
During the long, sweltering, and
for a short time, turbulent month of
July, the marching band camped in
the Selbyville 4-H facilities (Upshur
County Youth Camp) for their very
own four-day camp — the recently
popular Band Camp.
While the camp was not shot for a
film, as in “American Pie,” drummer
Garrett Hacker admits to a fair bit of
fun and goofing around, as well as
practice.
The original intent of the camp
was, according to band members,
to improve attendance for band
practices, to allow time to learn
this year’s music, routines and field
show, and to prepare in general for
the marching season. Did the camp
succeed?
Sophomore band members Hacker,
along with Sarah Mallory and D.J.
Nottingham agree that it did.
“The achievements and success
that the band had at camp were
phenomenal,” Director Allen Heath
said.
The band consists of 10 seniors,
6 juniors, 15 sophomores and 22
freshmen. They practice on Tuesdays
and Thursdays for a little more than
two hours after school. Among the
changes from last year are: a bigger
drum line, more interacting with the
crowd, and, in accordance with the
number of members, more practice.
“We have a group of outstanding
student leaders this year,” Heath
said. “The drum majors are Sierra
Parsons (senior) and Jordan Utt
(sophomore). They are competent
conductors and command respect
from the band, which they have
earned.”
Another change is the introduction
of the section leaders. The students
chosen for these positions are the
outstanding musicians in the band,
Heath explained. “Their primary
‘The Edge of Glory’: Prepared
Band members experience musical growth
during special week of summer vacation
role is to be role models for the
underclassmen, assist with field
rehearsals and to help rehearse the
music.”
Cheyenne Copen, a section leader,
said her responsibilities include
making her section the best, making
sure they are marching correctly,
know their music, and are practicing.
She also shared that she enjoys her
position as section leader.
Band members also advise fans
to watch for the “Drive One 4 UR
School” Ford fundraiser Sept. 22,
which donates $20 per test drive to
the band. Any person aged 18 or
older is able to participate by coming
to the high school from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. and test driving a vehicle. The
band’s goal is to raise the maximum
allowed amount of $6000.
The band will also sponsor another
haunted house at the train depot
station in Gassaway. The haunted
house will be run on Oct. 13, 20 and
27 from 6-10 p.m. Tickets are $5 for
those over 6 years of age and $3 for
those that are aged 6 and under. Fans
can also see the band perform at
football games and parades.
Delving into more personal
experiences with their time as band
members, Mallory, Nottingham and
Hacker explained how they came to
join band.
Mallory, a trumpet player, said
she joined the band because, simply
put, she adores music. “It makes me
happy,” Mallory said. She also shared
that being in the band is tough
sometimes, but “totally worth it.”
Sarah joined the band in fifth grade
and added, “The BCHS band is a
family.”
Nottingham primarily plays the
saxophone and clarinet. “When I was
in elementary school, I came up to
the high school and saw them [the
band] marching; I saw the uniform,
and I wanted to be a part of it,”
Nottingham said. This is his fifth year
STEVE LEE
The gang’s all here: The band
family joins together at the end
of the week as participants at
camp, creating an aura of shared
experiences and unbreakable bonds.
as a band member, and his goal is to
become a better musician.
Finally, Hacker states that he joined
the band in fifth grade because he
wanted to play music, and he hoped
to one day make a living from it. He
also added that he thought being
in the band would have been more
difficult than he discovered it was in
reality.
HOWIE MCCORMICK
to create their signature symphony of
high school football entertainment,
the band stands at attention during
the first home game of the season
versus Lincoln High Sept. 24.
Sophomore Elena Mitchell stands
at the front of her row with flute in
hand, carrying on the tradition of
school and band pride into another
season in music and sports.
STEVE LEE
In time, in tune: The band
practices their marching skills July
15-19 at the Upshur County Youth
Camp, with twirlers leading the way.
STEVE LEE
Heading out: Travelling to another session of practice, brass players lead
their fellow band members along the sunny trip across camp, instruments in
hand and prepared to perform.
The backbone beat:
STEVE LEE
Percussionists’ drums await the next
practice session, their owners several
feet away enjoying a short break.
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Talking strategy: Coach Matt Rollyson advises junior
Thomas Pritt (5) of the next play in the Aug. 31 home game
against Clay County. The Eagles won 20-12.
HOWIE MCCORMICK
DEFYING
THE ODDS
Varsity football team
remains determined
despite poor facilities
Let’s go Eagles
Sophomore Sabryna Jarvis,
alongside senior Chelsie
Browning and the other
members of the varsity
cheerleading squad, support
the home team at theAug. 31
game against Clay County.
Handoff
In the Aug. 31 home game
against Clay County,
quarterback Jacob Yanero (7)
gives the ball to senior Zac
Perkins (3). The Eagles won
their second consecutive game
of the season.
HOWIE MCCORMICK
HOWIE MCCORMICK
T
he varsity
football
team started
into the
season with
confidence
when they
won their
first two
games.
“I think
it gave us
a really big
confidence
booster for
the rest of the season,” senior
Zac Perkins said.
Perkins is especially pleased
with how his last season of
football has turned out thus
far. The other captains are
just as pleased; however,
there were questions raised
as to whether the two wins at
the beginning of the season
raised the team’s confidence or
whether it raised their ego.
When they lost their third
game in the season, senior
captain Jacob Yanero said,
“We didn’t come into the
game prepared.”
The numbers that showed
up to the pre-season practices
suggested that Yanero’s theory
is correct, according to Head
Coach Matt Rollyson.
“Pre-season practices, which
began in June for three weeks,
went well with the student
athletes that participated,”
Rollyson said. “Those who
participated were able to
improve in needed areas.
Overall, I was pleased with
the improvements made, but
I was unhappy with overall
attendance and lack of
participation.”
However, Rollyson has
strategies to overcome this
minor setback.
“I hope for the team to
remain structured, disciplined
and fundamentally sound
and to compete for another
post-season appearance game
by game and week to week,”
Rollyson said.
Although they have learned
their lesson, as long as the
team “stays focused and has
fun,” they will continue to
strive for a winning season,
according to Yanero.
Yet, the team faces other
obstacles.
“Financially, our budgets
have been drastically cut by
nearly 65 percent which forces
the coaches, kids and parents
to fundraise for program
needs,” Rollyson said. “I do
not like to just ask for money,
so I have tried to instill into
our program the value of work
and the rewards that come
from that. Some businesses
have volunteered to assist us
at times, and we appreciate it.”
As far as facilities go,
Rollyson believes ours are
among the worst in the state
(athletically across the board).
“We have coaches and other
people that work hard to keep
them up the best we can to
give the kids the best of what
is available to them, but the
bottom line is that our student
athletes deserve and need
better facilities,” Rollyson
said. “I do not want to sound
ungrateful because I am
thankful to have what we have
and know that yes, it could be
worse, but I am an optimistic
person and feel that it could
and should be better for all of
our student athletes. We have
had 42 years of opportunity to
change things for the better,
for our youth past, present
and future, but unfortunately,
it remains the same. It needs
to be treated as a priority and
made a priority.”
Despite the state of the
athletic facilities, Rollyson
expressed his gratitude for
what has been done.
“More importantly, I would
like to take this time to
thank the members of the
Braxton County Athletic
Expansion Commission
for their commitment and
dedication toward the
improvements of our facilities
for our youth,” Rollyson said.
“Those individuals are Roy
Huffman, Jim McQuain,
Evelyn Post, Mark Singleton,
Vicky Murphy, Suzie Steele
and Doug Vincent. I would
also like to sincerely thank all
who have pledged or made
a donation toward making it
happen.”
Although the lack of
facilities is a major setback,
the players still look forward
to the remainder of the season
with goals that they have set
for themselves.
“I would like our team to
be First Team All State,” said
senior captain Wyatt Lucas.
These football players will
need a lot of encouragement
from family and friends, as
well as certain strengths to
reach goals such as this one.
“I feel that cohesion and
athleticism are the team’s
greatest strengths,” Yanero
said.
Other team strengths
include speed and the
defensive line, according
to senior captains Frankie
Steiner, Derek Barnett,
Perkins and Lucas, junior
Chase Oney and freshman
Price Beane.
Although most of the goals
that the players have set for
themselves deal with the team,
three select players had goals
more suited to themselves.
“I just want to do my best,
and with the outcome, I like
knowing that I did my best,”
said senior Tyler Coleman.
The two other goals dealt
with positions on the field.
Beane aspires to play on
starting varsity defense, and
Steiner hopes to become the
leading tackler.
These players have been
playing football between three
to eleven years. They have all
played together for a while
too. All of the team agrees that
knowing each player well and
having formed a friendship
outside of the sport is what
unites the team, and they are
all excited for this season.
“I am ecstatic for the
season,” Coleman said.
The team still hopes to
post a winning record on the
season. Their next test will
come against the Webster
County Highlanders at home
Oct. 19.
By Kirsten Gateless
STAFF WRITER
Possession: Senior Tyler Coleman (1) evades Clay
Airborne: Senior Tyler Coleman attempts to intercept a
HOWIE MCCORMICK
pass from Clay County in the early season home game on the
athletic field.
County defender Alexander Burkhammer (6) in an
attempt to gain yardage during the Aug. 31 home game.
The Eagles downed the Panthers 20-12.
Bring it on
ANNE GOLINSKY
Cheer squad ignites passion in fans
By Kirsten Terry
STAFF WRITER
HOWIE MCCORMICK
Loud and proud: Members of the varsity cheerleading squad encourage
the crowd to support the team at the home game against Clay County.
Sporting pom-poms, foot
stomping, hand clapping and the
school fight song, the cheerleading
squad is back with a bigger number
and a louder voice.
This season the squad gained 11
new girls and the numbers have their
benefits, according to senior captain
Mackenzie Short.
“With a bigger squad, we are
louder and able to get more people
involved,” Short said.
Junior co-captain Jazmine
Valdivieso agrees with Short, adding
that one benefit to having a bigger
squad is the number of builds and
lifts they can do.
Junior Allison Ramsey is also
grateful for the new number of girls.
“We have a lot of girls who can jump
in and fill any spot,” Ramsey said.
Even though many of the new
members are freshmen, the girls are
past their fears and setting personal
goals for the squad.
“I want to portray more school
enthusiasm at sporting events,”
freshman Kim James said.
Freshman Alex Garvin wants to
do her best and help the squad place
higher in competition.
Coach Marcey Greene has
described her squad in four words:
determined, confident, enthusiastic
and involved.
“My goals for my girls are to work
hard, place at competition, work as
a team and gain the support of the
community,” Greene said.
In order to prepare her squad for
competition, Greene is having the
girls practice a lot and work on the
routine every chance they get.
“The biggest challenge is getting
the crowd pumped up at games and
pep rallies,” Ramsey said.
According to Short, girls are
striving to come up with creative
ideas to get the students more
involved. One idea the girls have
already tried is a tug of war for
student volunteers, the football
team and teachers. The tug of war
received a position response from
those in attendance at the second
pep rally of the season.
In addition to adding new
cheer activities, the squad will be
performing at more athletic events.
“This year we will be cheering at
all the football games, boys’ and
girls’ basketball games, pep rallies
and at competition,” Short said.
sports
Scenic backdrop
Sophomore Josh Skidmore tees
off at the Aug. 6 golf match at
the Pete Dye course.
In the long run
Maintaining a steady pace,
freshman Sarah Skidmore
runs with the cross country
team Sept. 11 at Summersville.
CRISTIE ROGERS
LAURI SPENCER
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Running the race
Cross country team
puts best foot forward
Rachel Tonkin
STAFF WRITER
A
An uphill climb: Senior Keith
Long makes an extra effort as he
heads towards the finish line Sept. 15
in Elkins.
s the summer
ended and the new
school year began,
the cross country
team had already been hard at
work. Running approximately
six to eight miles in the
morning and participating
in a water workout in the
afternoon, the runners were
worn out and sore from the
intense practices.
As with every new season,
the runners and the coach had
new goals in mind.
Coach Spencer said she
“would like to have a couple
runners qualify for states.”
Senior Keith Long said his
goal is “to go to states because
it’s senior year.”
Every team has its strengths,
and freshman Sarah Skidmore
believes her team “has pretty
good speed.”
Coach Spencer says her
team’s strengths are “the team
unity and the individuals’
work ethic.”
With every team strength
arises a challenge, however.
“Having a sister on the
team is my greatest challenge
because this is the first time
we’ve ever been on a team
together and we’re extremely
competitive,” said freshman
Kate Golinsky.
Most teams face group
challenges, but for cross
country those challenges are
mostly individual.
“Each individual will have
challenges that he or she will
have to overcome, whether it
be mental or physical,” said
Coach Spencer.
With regionals scheduled
Oct. 18, the team is gearing up
to put their best foot forward
during postseason. Not
only does the team hope for
regional winners during the
postseason, but they also hope
to have runners qualify for
states and to have an overall
successful season.
LAURI SPENCER
A race to finish:
Freshman cross country
runner Kate Golinsky pushes
hard in an attempt to end the
race with a time that beats all
opposing runners at the Sept.
11 meet in Summersville.
LAURI SPENCER
Girls build aspirations this season
Volleyball team
increases membership
Rachel Tonkin
STAFF WRITER
P
ractice makes perfect, and
that’s the phrase that this
season’s volleyball team
follows. Bright and early mornings
started Aug. 8 for the team. Twentytwo young ladies committed part of
their summer in an effort to play to
the best of their ability.
With so many girls this season,
Coach Tina Foster added an
additional team, making a varsity
team and two junior varsity teams.
Having so many players can either
help the team or hurt the team.
For instance, practicing could be
difficult, but the team remedied that
problem.
“Varsity practices first; then JV
[junior varsity] practices,” junior
Becca Pendry said. Although the
team had to adapt to the addition
of a team through practices, they
adapted in games too.
“Substitution is not always easy, but
we are here to learn as a whole team,
”Coach Foster said. This season
as the girls practice hard for their
games, Coach Foster hopes they
“work together as a team.”
Some girls hope to improve on
their personal volleyball skills, such
as digging, blocking and hitting
the ball better. After practicing and
working together, the team develops
strengths.
Coach Foster says her team can
“block, hit and set the ball well.”
Along with playing well on the
court, sophomore Emily Harper said,
“We play well together.”
With the LKC Conference just
around the corner, Oct. 18, the team
hopes to work hard to improve their
skills for a solid performance in the
tournament. Not only do they wish
to win in tournaments but also to
have a successful season.
HOWIE MCCORMICK
Mrs. Tina Foster
Head Coach
Volleyball Team: Front Row:
Caitlin Rhodes, Mikayla Myers;
Row 2: Rhaynin Simons. Laurel
Lloyd; Row 3: Natasha Patterson,
Taylor Johnson, Vanessa Rose, Kayla
Hurst, Aletia Asbury; Row 4: Kirsten
Rogers, Lindsey Keplinger; Row
5: Logan Frame, Melissa Graham,
Makila Carr, Abby Asbury; Row 6:
Kearstin Stancati, Emily Harper,
Keturah Cowling, Jacobi Cottrill;
Row 7: Alyssa Riffle, Jessica Beckett,
Becca Pendry; Back Row: Sierra
Stump, Tasha Hoffman
Driving for success
HOWIE MCCORMICK
New cross country
coach brings
original strategies
Kirsten Gateless
STAFF WRITER
Electrical instructor
Matt McMillion put
his acquired golfing
experience to work when
he became the coach of
this season’s golf team.
Focused: Freshman Cendall
Cowan putts the ball toward
the hole at the Bell Meadow
golf course Aug. 29.
CRISTIE ROGERS
With 25 years of golfing
experience, McMillion is working
to accomplish several goals for this
season. He wants to rebuild the
golf program, and he would like
to increase interest in the sport.
However, one of these goals appears
not as easily attainable as first
thought.
According to McMillion, “The
greatest challenge of rebuilding
the program relates to facilities for
practice and funding.” However, he
said, “It is all being worked out.”
The new coach’s other goal is to
increase interest in golf. He feels
that once the players have a more
consistent coach, they will more
likely want to participate in the
sport.
Along with his goals, McMillion
also entertains many exciting, new
ideas and strategies.
“There will be a golf camp, a
rigorous practice schedule, and when
we go to a course, we will be getting
there an hour and a half early to
practice chipping and putting. Also, I
will have the first ever golf team line
drills,” Coach McMillion said.
Although the team didn’t have any
pre-season practice, McMillion and
his team members feel they did well
at their first match at Pete Dye in
Bridgeport.
“They performed well, given the
amount of practice,” McMillion said.
McMillion believes that practices
aren’t the only strength of the team
this season. He said “teamwork” is
their greatest strength. He believes
that everyone should go to the meets
to support the team, and they agree.
The team also agrees that the
coaching style has changed between
the previous and current coaches.
“The styles of coaching are
completely different,” teammate
Wesley Skidmore said.
According to other teammates,
their new coach practices them a lot
more than the team has been used to
in the past. Another difference in the
team is size. The team gained four
new golfers to make a total of nine
golfers, as opposed to last year’s five.
“I was excited for the season to
begin,” said senior returning senior
Shannon Lohr, “because it is a lot
of fun going to matches with my
friends.”
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