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Robert Carlton Lawyer KY & WV 304-235-7777 DAILY NEWS • Asbestos Exposure • Bankruptcy Live Better Now!! • Work Injury • Car Wrecks “IN THE HEART OF THE TRILLION DOLLAR COALFIELDS” This is an advertisement THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2010 PRINTED WITH RECYCLED NEWSPRINT Mingo schools open on a positive note VOLUME 98, NUMBER 204 NEWSSTAND PRICE IS 50 CENTS WilliamsonDailyNews.com Sheriff’s Department diving team conducts recovery exercise By CHARLOTTE SANDERS SENIOR WRITER Like the words in a once popular song, "everything is coming up rosy" in connection with the opening of Mingo County schools for the 2010-2011 term. School County Superintendent Randy Keathley and others of his staff have been visiting the county's schools the past two days and "found the students happy and the teachers all smiles. There was a positive learning atmosphere everywhere we went." Preliminary figures available for 14 schools show a total student enrollment of 3,766. Keathley, who has been with the county school system for 30 years, took over the superintendency several weeks ago by appointment from Dr. Steven Paine, state superintendent of schools. His former position as assistant superintendent is now filled by Robert Bobbera, who moved up from curriculum director. Kindergarten students were to report today for the beginning school term, and Pre-K students will not start school until Monday, Aug. 30. In the meantime, said Keathley, teachers have been visiting the homes of these students to get acquainted and prepared for the term ahead. Schools have been the scenes of open house this week and Keathley said it was most gratifying to see the turnout of parents, business people and other citizens in the various communities in a show of solidarity between schools and the general public. A shortage of mathematics and science teachers exists but Keathley anticipates this and any other concerns to be taken care of as schools get underway in earnest. Students will have their first holiday in the new school term on Sept. 6 when Labor Day is observed across the nation. Williamson's municipal swimming pool has closed after a moderately successful season and students can now turn their attention to the serious matter of education in the 21st Century. Student enrollment figures, based on the first two days of the new school term, were reported as follows: Burch High, 308; Gilbert High, 350; Matewan High, 182; Tug Valley High, 369, and Williamson High,153. Total for high schools, 1,362. Lenore K-8 school, 460, and Kermit K-8, 266, for a total of 726 pupils. Matewan Middle, 207, and Williamson Middle, 178, for a total of 385 pupils. Turn to N OT E/ 6A THANK YOU … MSHA: Gas may be bubbling int o flooded Massey mine By TIM HUBER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS COURTESY PHOTO/BRANDON ROBERTS Diver Chuck May hands Pike County Judge-Executive Wayne T. Rutherford and Sheriff Charles “Fuzzy” Keesee a toy gun recovered by May and Danny Smith from the bottom of the lake at Grants Branch Park. The county’s boat will also be used in search and recovery efforts by the diving team. which was tossed in earlier by a Pike County Sheriff’s Deputy. “We have the two certified divers and are close to having a third,” Keesee said. “The two divers who are already certified will be taking swift water training so they can add that to their search and recovery efforts.” Pike County Judge-Executive Wayne T. Rutherford says the diving team shows yet another situation in which several facets of county government work together. “This just shows how the fiscal court, the sheriff’s department and our emergency management office work together,” Rutherford said. “The mission is to serve and protect and the diving team is a prime example of just that.” The divers carry forensic bags to put in recovered evidence in so it is not damaged or compromised as a result of the recovery effort. SPECIAL TO THE DAILY NEWS McVEIGH, Ky. – Few people know what lies beneath the surface of the lake at Grants Branch Park, but Chuck May and Danny Smith can now be added to that short list. May and Smith are certified divers and members of the Pike County Sheriff’s Department Diving Team, established by Sheriff Charles “Fuzzy” Keesee. The team’s main responsibility will be evidence recovery according to May, who has been a certified diver for over 30 years. “Our main focus will be evidence recovery,” May said. “We will work in conjunction with rescue squads, fire departments and anyone who needs our services to conduct an investigation.” The search and recovery efforts of the diving team were evident when in a matter of minutes, they recovered a toy gun from the bottom of the lake, Pike County Safety Director Nee Jackson said the dive team will be able to help in several different scenarios such as a missing person search when that person is believed to be in the water. Jackson also said the county has underwater cameras that aid in search and rescue as well. “These divers will be a huge asset when it comes to getting in the water faster,” Jackson said. “We will have people trained in swift water rescue and have swift water boats – there can be nothing more valuable in the event of a flash flood, which, as we all know, can happen easily in Pike County.” Emergency Management Director Doug Tackett said the purchase of the boat to be used in swift water is equally as important. “We are going to purchase a Zodiac boat,” Tackett said. “It is the boat of choice when dealing with swift water rescue.” CHARLESTON (AP) — Methane gas may be bubbling into a flooded area of the Upper Big Branch mine where 29 men died in an explosion last April, a federal Mine Safety and Health Administration official said Wednesday. Investigators have mapped about 90 percent of the Massey Energy mine, but up to six feet of water have kept them from searching two underground areas, said Kevin Stricklin, MSHA's administrator of coal mine safety and health. Both are lower than surrounding areas of the mine, which has about 12 miles of underground workings, and haven't been pumped out since the April 5 blast. Investigators hope to begin draining the larger of the two areas area this week, a section known as Headgate 22. It has essentially been untouched since rescuers recovered nine bodies there in April. "When you get up close to the face up there, you've got water bubbling," Stricklin said. The bubbles are probably methane, but Stricklin discounted their significance. That said, Stricklin stressed the importance of entering the area to seek clues. "We want to look at everything as a potential cause," he said. "We think it's important to visit Headgate 22." MSHA also has not examined another flooded section about 1,000 feet away. That area also will be drained and examined, Stricklin added. Officially the cause of the explosion hasn't been determined, but MSHA blamed methane and coal dust in a preliminary report to President Barack Obama in April. Turn to MINE/6A Oprah returns to By JULIA ROBERTS GOAD STAFF WRITER WILLIAMSON — Oprah Winfrey is completing the final season of her iconic talk show by revisiting some of her most memorable programs, one of which was in Williamson about the community's reaction to a native son who had contracted the AIDS virus. Winfrey was in Williamson Wednesday, where she revisited the issue, comparing attitudes in 1987 toward the disease with how people feel in 2010. In 1987, Oprah produced a show on AIDS victim Mike Sisco. Sisco had moved to Texas, but came back to the area in order to be near family when he became ill. The public was just beginning to become aware of AIDS, and many feared contracting the virus. Williamson city pool was closed after Sisco swam in it. Some of his family shunned him, and rumors were rampant that he had attempted to spread the disease around the community. Turn to OPRAH/6A Jack Hubbard of Hardy, KY for subscribing to the Daily News INSIDE Classifieds . . . . . . .11 Comics . . . . . . . . . .12 Editorial . . . . . . . . . .4 Entertainment . . . . .7 Obituaries . . . . . . . .6 Sports . . . . . . . . . . .5 STAFF PHOTO/JULIA R GOAD Television talk show host Oprah Winfrey said the final season of her talk show is being used to celebrate, honor and revere her viewers. After taping a program Wednesday, she embraces some members of the Army National Guard outside the Field House. WEATHER View the Tonight: Clear skies. Low 58F. Winds light and variable. Tomorrow: Abundant sunshine. Highs in the mid 80s and lows in the low 60s. online www.williamsondailynews.com 2A THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2010 WILLIAMSON DAILY NEWS Prospective petit jurors' names drawn By CHARLOTTE SANDERS SENIOR WRITER The names of 400 prospective petit jurors to serve the September term of Mingo County Circuit Court have been drawn by electronic process. Deputy Circuit Court Clerk Tracie Meadows said the persons whose names appear on the list are to report to the Circuit Court room at 8:45 a.m. on Oct. 4 to be qualified for duty. The holdover members of the Grand Jury will convene two weeks earlier, on Sept. 20, she reported. Prospective petit jurors include the following: Billie Joe Abraham, Route 2, Delbarton; Shirley J. Acord, Williamson; Patty L. Adams, Williamson; Phyllis A. Adkins, Route 1, Delbarton; Mary Catheren Akers, North Matewan; Sabrina Leigh Amick, Route 1, Williamson; Dorothy J. Naugatuck; Anderson, Thomas A. Armstrong, Kermit; Dani Lynn Ayers, Williamson; Taylor Paige Baer, Route 1, Williamson; Bradley Bailey, Route1, Kermit; Irene Baisden, Verner; Robert Baisden, Route 1, Kermit; Shirley M. Baisden, Route 1, Williamson; Timothy Dale Baisden, Route 1, Kermit; Sarah Lorraine Ball, Chattaroy. Timothy Daniel Ball, Rawl; Adam Rice Bankston, Williamson; Brandon Tylor Barker, Chattaroy; James J. Belcher, Verner; Chuck Berry, HCR, Gilbert; Colin G. Berry, Williamson; Courtney Lenora Birchfield, Gilbert; Annabelle Blackburn, Williamson; Jacquelyn Ninnekah Blackmon, Williamson; Aurora Noel Blackshire, Delbarton; Bernice A. Blankenship, Edgarton; Dora Ellen Blevins, Williamson; Linda Blevins, Lenore; Heather Rose Booth, Kermit; Sandra Bowen, Route 2, Delbarton; Natasha Dale Bradford, Baisden. Sarah Nicole Bragg, Route1, Kermit; Tracie Bragg, North Nicole Matewan; John Calvin Branch IV, Williamson; Angela Darlene Branham, Route 1, Delbarton; Myrtle A. Branham, Varney; Sharon G. Branham, Delbarton; Deloris Ann Brewer, Lenore; Jeremy Ray Brewer, HC 70, Lenore; Tiffany Nicole Brewer, Benjamin Wharncliffe; Charles Browning, Route 4, Wharncliffe; Jeremy Keith Brown, HC 72, Gilbert; Pamela J. Brown, HC 72, Gilbert; Angelia Kay Route1, Browning, Cebert G. Delbarton; Browning, Baisden; Jessica Danielle Browning, Williamson; Delsie Grace Brumfield, Rural Route 2, Delbarton. Dennis Jay Bryant, HC 72, Gilbert; Janet Kay Bryant, Newtown; Linda D. Bryant, HC 70, Lenore; Panda Hensley Bryant, Lenore; John Edward Canterbury, Route 1, Lenore; Rose Mary Canterbury, Star Route 1, Lenore; Minnie L. Castle, Kermit; Joshua Ray Chaffin, Route 2, Delbarton; Danuial Chafin, HC 81, Meador; ATKINS-HATFIELD REALTY Christa J. 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This property could be used as a small business, rental units or large home. Priced at $50,000. Call Chris or Rita Debbie D. Chafin, North Matewan; Albert F. Chambers, Delbarton; Albert Chapman, Route 2, Delbarton; Eula M. Charles, Red Jacket; Marvin Childress, Williamson; Drewey Odell Christian, Delbarton; Dwayne Keith Christian, Gilbert. James Allen Church, Delbarton; Mickey Church, Ragland; Gracie Cisco, HC 81, Matewan; Ance Harold Cline, Baisden; Barry A. Cline, Baisden; Jessica Cline, Gilbert; Nicole Michael Dennis Cline, HC 71, Baisden; Mitchell Allen Cline, Baisden; Ricky Joe Cline, HC 88, Baisden; Tony Delbarton; Colangelo, Katelynn Rickelle Colegrove, HC 70, Lenore; Jimmy D. Coleman, Williamson; Douglas E. Collins, Varney; Tracy Lynn Collins, HC 81, Dephine Meador; Collinsworth, Naugatuck; Darrell Lee Conn, Route 1, Williamson. James R. Cook, Newtown; Stephen A. Cook, Delbarton; Jamie Sue Copley, Route 1, Kermit; Brenda Dawn Crabtree, Route 3, Delbarton; Goldie Mae Crabtree, Williamson; Elizabeth Ann Crum, HC 71, Gilbert; Lisa V. Crum, Delbarton; Anita Lorraine Curry, Route 3, Delbarton; Patrick Daniel Curry, Route 1, Delbarton; Johnny Roger Damron, Chattaroy; Arlene Davis, Route 1, Williamson; Harold B. Davis, Lenore; John Clifford Davis, Delbarton; Johnny H. Davis, Gilbert; Justin L. Davis, Route 65, North Matewan; Wetzel S. Davis, Route1, Williamson. Fred Dempsey II, Lenore; Joy Lee Dempsey, Route1, Williamson; Lori Ellen Williamson; Deskins, Michael Jay Deskins, Old Field Branch, Williamson; Theresa H. Diamond, Williamson; Brenda Dell Dillon, Borderland; Jasmin Kamil Dillon, Williamson; Frederick W. Dingess, Kermit; Alicia Jo Dixon, Varney; Christopher Thomas Dixon, Williamson; Gregory Lee Dixon, Varney; Deborah M. Donahoe, Delbarton; Evelyn G. Dotson, Matewan; Gregory K. Dotson, Star Route 4, Wharncliffe; Virginia Dee Dotson, Borderland; David L. Duty, Ragland. Elta Mae Duty, Route 1, Delbarton; Lana Sue Duty, Matewan; Christopher M. Dye, Delbarton; Herma Marie Ellis, Gilbert; Johnny Gilbert Ellis, Wharncliffe; Nathan Randy Ellis, Baisden; Donald Endicott, Route 2, Delbarton; Perry Kelly England, Varney; Richard W. England, Delbarton; Vanessa Sue Estepp, North Matewan; Jonathan Prentice Evans, Delbarton; Juanita Faye Evans, Williamson; Shelvia Jean Evans, Williamson; Rachel Estepp Everett, Route 1, Delbarton; Christopher Lee Faine, Route 1, Williamson; Patsy H. Farley, Rural Route 3, Delbarton. Gregory Kent Ferrell, Varney; Myrtle M. Ferrell, HC 70, Breeden; Joseph Daniel Ferris Jr., Rural Route 1, Williamson; Michael Lundy Fields, Kermit; Roy Fields, Rural Route 1, Delbarton; Ralph Fitch, North Matewan; Mary Fitzpatrick, Route 1, Kermit; Tina Lynn Fitzpatrick, Route 1, Kermit; Linda Kay Fleming, Route 2, Dingess; Willis Fletcher Jr., Route 1, Kermit; Theodore Floyd Jr., Rural Route 3, Delbarton; Erma L. Fluty, Kermit; Sandra A. Ford, Varney; Paul R. Fouch, Williamson; Mae Fraley, Mildred Chattaroy; Charley R. Frazier Jr., Wharncliffe. Angela Marie Fugate, Crum; Thomas D. Fugitt Jr., Chattaroy; Cora Gillman, HC 70, Lenore; John B. Gillman, Delbarton; Kayla Renee Gillman, Route 1, Kermit; James M. Gilman, Route 1, Delbarton; Patricia A. Glandon, Baisden; Karen Goad, Route 4, Wharncliffe; Etta J. Goff, Delbarton; Kenneth D. Gore II, Route 1, Williamson; Mary Jane Gore, Dingess; Candice Lynn Gravely, HC 72, Gilbert; Ballard P. Green, Lenore; Alvin D. Hall, Route 2, Dingess; Ralph Steven Hall, Williamson; Jerry Edward Hammond Jr., Route 1, Delbarton. Betty Jane Haney, Route 1, Kermit; Charles T. Harrison, Route 3, Delbarton; Angela Kay Hatfield, Rural Route 3, Benny Joe Delbarton; Hatfield, HC 72, Gilbert; Christopher Darrell Hatfield, Gilbert; Jacqueline W. Hatfield, HC 81, Meador; Joni Pauline Hatfield, Gilbert; Loney Hatfield, Matewan; Terry David Hatfield, Naugatuck; William Hatfield, HC 81, Meador; Elionora Headley, Williamson; William Douglas Henderson, Kermit; James R. Hendricks, Gilbert; Donald Ray Hensley, Red Jacket; Michelle Hill, Kermit; Tabitha Gail Hitchcock, Ragland. Theresa Ann Hitchcock, HC 70, Lenore; Kimberly Dawn Hodge, Rural Route 1, Delbarton; Joyce A. Hopson, Ragland; Goldie Marie Huff, Varney; Loretta G. Hughes, Ricky J. Williamson; Hundley, Route 1, Lenore; Brenda Gail Hunt, Route 1, Delbarton; Terry Dale Hurst Jr.. Route1, Delbarton; Clifford Allen Jackson, Varney; Bertha Ann James, Kermit; Sandra Sue Jarrell, Route 1, Crum; Teresa L. Jarrell, Rural Route 2, Delbarton; Willard D. Jarvis, Route 1, Williamson; Barry Jewell, Chattaroy; Justin Shane Johnson, Gilbert; Sandra D. Johnson, HC 70, Lenore. Drexena L. Jones, Route 1, Delbarton; Patsy D. Justice, North Matewan; Teresa Justice, Delbarton; Douglas Kennedy, HC 81, Matewan; Sherri Elaine Kiser, Route 2, Dingess; Jason M. Kitchen, Chattaroy; Nicole Lackey, Route 1, Kermit; Randall Lee Lackey, Rural Route 1, Williamson; Todd Ashley Layne, Route 2, Delbarton; Ayse Denise Lenard, Chattaroy; Angela Naomi Lester, Gilbert; Brian Keith Lester, HC 88, Baisden; Denny Seth Lester, Gilbert; Valu-Tax, Inc. “Your Best Choice for 12 years” Dave Hurley • Meredith Anderson 169 E. Third Avenue, Williamson, WV (304) 235-4829 Gaberiella Lester, Baisden; Harold Lester, HC 88, Baisden; James Edward Lester, HC 71, Gilbert. Jonathan Amos Lester, Varney; Margaret Ann Lester, HC 88, Baisden; Michael Lester, Caney Branch Road, Williamson; Randal N. Lester, Caney Branch Road, Williamson; Sabrina N. Lester, HC 88, Baisden; Maxine Likens, HC 70, Dingess; Victoria Ann Lipps, Williamson; Charles Nolan Lowe, Gilbert; Marcus Mahon, Route 1, Meador; Melissa Mahon, HC 81, Meador; Patricia A. Mahon, Ragland; Vinson Lee Maloy, Williamson; Joe Lynn Mann, Route 1, Delbarton; William E. Marcum Jr., HC 70, Dingess; Mark Ray Marcum, Delbarton. Phillip Allen Marcum, Tina M. Williamson; Marcum, Williamson; Corbie Ilene Mardon, Newtown; Judith Carol Mathias, Williamson; Anna Lou May, North Matewan; Robert Gene Maynard II, Rawl; Argil Maynard, Eugene Borderland; Darrell E. Maynard, Route 2, Dingess; John W. Maynard, HCR 70, Lenore; Ralph D. Maynard, Route 3, Delbarton; Rebecca R. Maynard, Gilbert; Tennis Melvin Maynard, Route 2, Delbarton; Katrina Renee McCauley, HC 70, Lenore; April L. McCoy, Williamson; Ray McCoy, Donald Matewan; Eva Kay McCoy, Williamson. Kelli Catherine McCoy, Route 2, Dingess; David Meade, Kermit; Pauline Lambert Meade, Route 1, Kermit; Raymond Matthew Meade, Newtown; Christine Messer, HC 70, Breeden; Steven Ray Messer, Route 1, Sharon Rose Kermit; Millirones, Lenore; Bryant Tyrone Monroe, Williamson; Henry Clay Moore, Red Jacket; Thurman Moore, Route 1, Kermit; Asie Mosley, Route 1, Delbarton; Darlene Mounts, Lenore; Linda Kay Mounts, Gilbert; Tyler R. Mounts, Red Jacket; Wanda Renee Mounts, HC 71, Gilbert; William B. Mullins, Delbarton. Jennifer Lynette Muncy, Kermit; Larry Dean Muncy, Gilbert; Melissa G. Muncy, Kermit; Timothy Muncy, North Matewan; Van Muncy, Route 1, Kermit; Charles T. Murphy, Route 2, Delbarton; Tammy Murphy, Route1, Meador; James Michael Napier II, Route 2, Delbarton; Sabrina Napier, Williamson; Arnold Newsome, HC 70, Lenore; David Newsome, Lenore; Jasmine Nicole Newsome, Route 1, Williamson; Kenneth E. Newsome, Delbarton; Leslie A. Newsome, Kermit; Pamela Rose Newsome, Lenore; Valerie June Newsome, HC 70, Lenore. Angela Kay Oliver, Williamson; Barbara Schiffon Ooten, Delbarton; Justin Alex Ooten, Route 1, Delbarton; Lannie D. Ooten, Rural Route 1, Delbarton; James Eddy Pack, Delbarton; Kathy C. Parks, Williamson; Margaret H. Parsley, Kermit; Sandra Kay Parsley, HC 70, Lenore; Sandra Kay Parsley, Dingess; Ava Jean Peck, Route 3, Delbarton; Remona F. Pennington, Matewan; Tonya M. Perry, Lenore; Doris Hughes Phillips, Chattaroy; Michael P. Prater, Newtown; Darrell E. Preece, Williamson; Lindsey Kara Preece, Route 1, Delbarton. Jamie Lynn Preston, Route 1, Kermit; Robert Joseph Price, Route1, Delbarton; Jimmy O. Pugh, Delbarton; Larry David Queen, HC 72, Gilbert; Marcella A. Queen, Justice; Franklin D. Ramey, Route1, Williamson; Ronald D. Ratcliffe, Williamson; Tonda L. Ratliff, Rural Route 1, Delbarton; Randy Dale Rhodes, Williamson; E.R. Rice, Delbarton; Belle Jay Richard, Williamson; Willie E. Richmond, HC 81, Meador; Angel Renea Rife, Rural Route 2, Delbarton; Jequeta Takara Roberts, HC 82, Meador; Nettie Renea Roberts, Route 1, Delbarton; Phillip Robinson, Gilbert. Bobby R. Rollyson Jr., HC 71, Gilbert; Brookie S. Rose, Route1, Williamson; Jerry L. Rose, Route 1, Williamson; Charlene Ruble, Williamson; Aloma Runyon, Route 1, Delbarton; Brenda Sue Williamson; Runyon, Priscilla L. Runyon, HC 71, Wharncliffe; Brandon Scott Sammons, HC 88, Baisden; Gladys Pauline Sands, Route 1, Kermit; Lisa D. Sartin, HC 70, Breeden; Marty D. Sartin, Route1, Kermit; Samuel Leon Saul, North Matewan; Herbert Savage, Borderland; Shawn Thomas Scott, Route 1, Williamson; Vivian C. Scott, Matewan; Bill Ray Sexton, Lenore. Harlin E. Sheppard, Lenore; Ronald Dale Sherpinskas, North Matewan; Benton Alexander Simpkins, Ragland; Arnold Clark Simpkins, Justice; Jeffrey Sholten Singer, Williamson; Roger Dale Small, Route 1, Williamson; Daniel F. Smith, Matewan; Daniel Ray Smith, Williamson; Danny Michael Smith, Rawl; Edward Smith, Route 1, Kermit; Jonathan W. Smith, Route 2, Delbarton; Juanita W. Smith, Matewan; Margie Smith, Lenore; Mary L. Smith, HC 71, Wharncliffe; Rose M. Smith, Delbarton; Bill Snodgrass, Varney. Christine Snyder, North Matewan; Bertie Ruth Sorrell, HC 70, Lenore; Kristy Erin Sorrell, HC 70, Lenore; Lara Victoria Spaulding, Kermit; Leddie Jane Spaulding, Crum; Lindsey Spaulding, Route1, Kermit; Charles Phillip Speer, Route 1, Kermit; Lawrence G. Spence, Delbarton; Sarah Jane Spry, HC 73, Dingess; James Jorden Spurlock, Route 1, Breeden; Joshua Stacy, Naugatuck; Madelina Melissa Stacy, Kermit; James Harold Stafford, Varney; Ricky A. Staten, Gilbert; Mary Alice Steele, Meador; Julina Jane Stepp, Kermit. Michael Paul Stroud, HC 70, Breeden; Deanna Lynn Sturgell, Route 1, Kermit; Sherman Edward Sturgell, Delbarton; Turn to JURORS/6A WILLIAMSON DAILY NEWS THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2010 PAGE 3A Local Community Calendar Ongoing The Action In Mingo (AIIM) Group will meet each Tuesday until mid-September in order to plan events for the 39th King Coal Festival. The group meets at 4:30 p.m. in the council chambers at Williamson City Hall. The public is invited to attend. Donald Taylor The Community and Disaster Center of North Matewan are looking for volunteers for their center. For more information, call (304) 426-8554. Liberty Tax of Matewan will offer a free tax school beginning Sept. 20 with classes from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday. For more information, call 1-800564-1284 or (304) 426-8761. The West Virginia Army National Guard is taking applications for membership. Must be 17 to 42 years old and have completed at least the 9th grade. GED program available if needed. For more information, contact Staff Sgt. James Richards at (304) 687-5705 or (304) 201-3196. Author Kyle Lovern is compiling old photographs for an upcoming book. For more information or to send photos, contact him at [email protected] or copies of the photos can be mailed to him at Kyle Lovern, 123 Yeager Drive, Williamson, WV, 25661. Jacob’s Well Mission in Williamson is currently looking for volunteers and donations for their soup kitchen. For more information call (606) 625-7529. The Disabled Veterans of America Chapter 141 will perform military rites at deceased veterans” funerals. For more information, contact Fred Baldwin at (304) 475-4760. The Belfry High School class of 1956 are locating classmates for their 55 year reunion in August 2011. For more information, contact Ruth (Hatfield) Estep at (606) 427-7041 or Nancy Brinkley Scott at (330) 6499550. Aug. 26 Runyon Elementary Title I and FRC will be conducting its orientation/training meet1 p.m. ing There will be various topics discussed. All parents are urged to attend. The Williamson Utility Board will hold its second meeting of the month at 3:30 p.m. in the council chambers of city hall. The public is invited to attend. The Williamson Unsafe Building Commission will hold its second meeting of the month at 4:30 p.m. in the council chambers of city hall. The public is invited to attend. The Williamson City Council will hold its second meeting of the month at 5:30 p.m. in the council chambers of city hall. The public is invited to attend. The Larry Joe Harless Community Center in Gilbert will host a pep rally for the Gilbert Lions' first home game on the pool patio. Players and fans get in free. For more information call (304) 664-2500. The Mingo County Airport Authority will meet in regular session at 5 p.m. in Room 136 of Mingo County Courthouse. The public is invited to attend. The Pike County Mobile Health Unit will be at the Shelby Valley Church of Christ from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. cholesterol checks, paps, and pneumonia and tetanus shots. Cholesterol Ccecks are billable to insurance or cost is based on income. Appointments are preferred for Paps. All other services are on a walk-in basis. For more information, call (606) 437-5500. Aug. 27-28 The Larry Joe Harless Community Center in Gilbert will host a community flea market. For more information call (304) 6642500. The Liberty Freewill Baptist Conference will meet with the Rockhouse Freewill Baptist Church at 7 p.m. Friday. The business session will begin Saturday at 10 a.m. with dinner following. Rev. Lewis Hall invites the public to attend. Aug. 27 The Williamson Board of Parks and Recreation will hold its monthly meeting at 12 p.m. at the Williamson Field House. The public is invited to attend. The Lenore Church at Ferreltown, by Living Stone of God, Church Baisdentown, will be holding a hotdog sale. Advance City Tire & Auto Repair The Tire Selling Man TIRE SALE ON MOST BRANDS ASC Certified Mechanics Specializing in •Alignments •Brakes •A/C Service •Exhaust •Suspension work •Custom Wheels •Oil Change •Shocks TRUCK AND CAR ACCESSORIES 11W. 2nd Ave. Williamson Hours: Monday – Friday 8am-6pm Saturday 8am - 5pm Closed Sunday 304-235-0130 orders can be placed by calling (304) 235-3248, (304) 475-3868 or by leaving a message at (304) 475-2557. The Pike County Mobile Health Unit will be at Walmart in Pikeville, Ky. from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. cholesterol checks and pneumonia and tetanus shots. Cholesterol checks are billable to insurance or cost is based on income. All other services are on a walk-in basis. For more information, call (606) 437-5500. A Gospel sing will be held at Open Fork Park at Johns Creek, Ky. from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Singers include: Roger Green, Darrell Wellman, Garnet Lockard, Larry Gannon, Donnie Gannon, Connie May, The Adorations, God's Lightouse Singers, Renee Kessler, and Terri Runyon. Pastor Gary Hackney invites the public to attend. The Tug Valley Arts Council will hold a meetand-greet to celebrate the beginning of the season at the First National Bank in Williamson from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Aug. 28 A meeting for all Belfry High School 1950 classes will be held at the US Bank Southside office, Goody, Ky. at 12 p.m. All classmates are asked to attend. For more information, call co-chairperson Shelvia (Browning) Hatfield at (606) 353-7388 or a representative of the class. Save Our Strays Animal Rescue will hold an 'Adoptathon' in the Food City parking lot at South Williamson, Ky. from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call (304) 3931481. Aug. 29- Sept. 3 The Methodist Tug Valley Cooperative Parish will hold its fourth annual Lay Revival at St. James AME Church of Williamson (adjacent to the Williamson High School parking lot). The theme is "To Start a Fire" and worship will begin at 7 p.m. nightly. Speakers, singers and musicians from the five Mingo County churches that make up the Parish will be featured throughout the week. The public is invited to attend. Aug. 29 The Sharondale Church of Christ will hold its 73rd Homecoming beginning with Sunday school services at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. Troy Brown will be the guest speaker and a fellowship meal will follow the services. At 6 p.m., the church will have special singing from the Beulah Land Boogie Band featuring former area resident Rick Robinette. The family of Ken and Amis Morgan will be holding a family reunion at 11 a.m. at R.D. Bailey Picnic Shed. For more information, call (304)-938-3397. The Leckieville Freewill Baptist Church will hold Pastor appreciation day at 11 a.m. Bro. Haskell Runyon will be the guest speaker and dinner will be served. No evening services will be held. Aug. 30 The STOP Coalition will hold a church work group meeting at the Justonian Restaurant in Justice at 6 p.m. Any churches or members of the community that would like to participate in STOP are invited to attend. For more information, call (304) 664-3986. The regular board meeting of the Housing Authority of Mingo County Board of Commissioners will be held at 12 p.m. at 5026 Helena Ave., Delbarton. The public is invited to attend. The Williamson Housing Authority will hold its regular meeting at their main office, Victoria Court Complex, 1612 W. 6th Ave., Williamson at 4:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend. For more information, contact Tina McCoy at (304) 235-3270 ext. 14. Sept. 2 Delbarton's Homecoming Pageant will be held at the Delbarton Opry House with registration being held from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call Saundra Chafin at (304) 475-3859. Sept. 3-4 Belfry High School will hold a reunion for the classes of 1969, 1970, and 1971. For more information, email Nancy Bryan at [email protected] et. Sept. 5 The Blair Reunion will be held at 12 p.m. in Shed #5 near the pool at Laurel Lake Park. For more information, call Ann Damron at (304) 475-4045. WILLIAMSON DAILY NEWS THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2010 PAGE 4A Editorial An Upward Look The Daily Blessing He that keepeth understanding shall find good “He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.” (Proverbs 19:8) With the sole exception of Jesus Christ, Solomon is the wisest man in human history. When God appeared to Solomon in a dream and asked what He could give him, he wisely realized that he was not prepared to lead the people of God. He asked the MAE Lord to give him an understanding heart to STALLARD judge the people, that he might discern between good and bad: for who was able to judge this so great a people. (I Kings 3:9) Under his leadership he brought Israel to the peak of its size and glory. It has been said that “more than any man before or since, he knew how to amass and creatively use great wealth.” One of his greatest achievements was the building of the temple. The ark of the covenant is placed in this exquisite building, which is filled with the glory of God. It is sad that when he was old this wisest of men acts as a fool, and ungodly marriages eventually turn his heart from God. It is interesting that in the Book of Proverbs, Solomon spoke of the importance of making wise decisions. Wisdom invites us to leave our simple ways and we will live; walk in the way of understanding. He goes on to say that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Through wisdom your days will be many, and years will be added to your life. If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you; if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer. (9:10-12) In our world today, we hear about the importance of taking care of our health, of living longer if we exercise; eat food that is good for u; do not smoke; drink alcohol; or take certain drugs. This scripture reveals that if we make wise choices about what we choose to do, it will make a difference. May we make good choices in all areas of our lives. He that gets wisdom loves his own soul, And he that cherishes understanding shall find good, We would do well tot take this seriously, As we know we should. So help us heavenly Father, To make wise choices in our lives, That we might be pleasing in your sight, For that is most important we realize. Dear Father, Please forgive me, for making unwise decisions that dishonor you. For Christ’s sake. Amen. 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MAIL SUBSCRIPTION RATE HOME DELIVERY Out Of State In State 12 Weeks... $35.00 52 Weeks...$350.00 18 Weeks...$56.25 26 Weeks... $70.00 26 Weeks...$112.50 e-Edition (online) 52 Weeks...$140.00 52 Weeks...$225.00 1 Year...$78.00 6 Months...$39.00 Mail Subscriptions Invariably In Advance-In West Virginia Add 6 Percent Sales Tax Periodicals Postage Paid At Williamson, W.Va. 25661 POSTMASTER: Send Address Changes To: Williamson Daily News, Inc. Circulation Department Williamson, WV 25661 Member of Associated Press West Virginia Press Association Printed On 100% Recycled Newsprint Capital Focus By: LAWRENCE MESSINA Politics blamed for W.Va. high-risk pool CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Uninsured West Virginians with pre-existing conditions face higher costs after the Legislature failed to let the state run a coverage program for them, some health care advocates warn. Those enrolling in the new high-risk pool must pay for $2,500 worth of medical expenses each year before the pool coverage kicks in, because the federal government must now operate the program. They would have paid a $1,000 yearly deductible if the state ran it. The program is for the estimated 1,000 West Virginias with pre-existing medical conditions who have been unable to obtain insurance for at least six months. Perry Bryant, executive director of West Virginians for Affordable Health Care, said the difference in deductibles stymies their access to this coverage. "It's not a huge number, but these are very sick people who have been priced out of the insurance market altogether, or have been denied coverage by insurance carriers," Bryant said. "People covered under the (state-run) program would have had access to insurance much more quickly each year." While agreeing that the federally run program has a higher deductible, state officials said it will also offer some enrollees lower monthly premiums than the state-run plan could. That could at least partly offset those higher upfront costs, officials said. "Theoretically, it would be a perfect trade-off," said Nancy Malecek, a Manchin administration health official. State officials also noted the pool is temporary: the program will expire in 2014, when the federal health care law passed this year will no longer allow private insurers to deny coverage because of pre-existing conditions. But like Bryant, state officials question the objections that scuttled the legislation meant to allow state oversight of the program. Bryant blames politics. Republicans in the House of Delegates have been vocal foes of the federal legislation that created and funds the pool. It allowed each state to choose whether to run its own version or leave it under federal control. West Virginia was among 29 states and the District of Columbia that sought to operate it themselves. Measures proposed during the summer's two special sessions aimed to allow that. GOP lawmakers argued that if that happened, the state would be forced to cough up scarce state dollars if the pool's $27 million in federal funding ran out before 2014. "By not having that in the state of West Virginia, we have no moral obligation to fund it when the feds stop," said Delegate Craig Blair, R-Berkeley. Bryant said the federal legislation provides safeguards meant to ensure that doesn't happen, and that he sought to explain that to lawmakers during the sessions. The state could halt enrollment, raise premiums or take other steps, he said. "The feds were going to require the states to submit a lot of information regarding where they were with their program," Bryant said. Malecek also cited those federal safeguards, as well as the actuary who oversees AccessWV. Malecek is acting director of that high-risk program, which the state launched on its own five years ago. The federally funded pool would offer coverage to those unable to obtain it even from AccessWV. "Because the actuary has a big role, we'd make changes to maintain the solvency. That is the bottom line," Malecek said. Tim Murphy, an Insurance Commission lawyer, agreed. "We felt very confident that there were enough controls there to ensure that it would run until 2014 without leaving the state in the lurch," Murphy said. GOP delegates also questioned whether the pool would fund abortions. Bryant considers such fears unfounded. He said enrollees — in AccessWV, the average age is 55 — seek coverage for diseases like congestive heart failure. "It was silly to have this debate over abortion in the first place," Bryant said. "It puts ideology ahead of a competently run program." But he, Malecek and Murphy also said the Obama administration has issued directives barring elective abortion coverage in these pools. "We told them it wasn't an issue with us," Murphy said of lawmakers. "It's a non-issue as far as we're concerned." Blair cited concerns raised by groups like West Virginians for Life regarding the overall federal legislation when it passed this year. He also said other states were funding abortions in their pools. At least one state — New Mexico — initially decided to allow coverage of elective abortion in its pool. Abortion opponents also raised questions about and Pennsylvania Maryland, but officials in those states denied that their plans would have covered abortions. Responding to such concerns, the U.S. Health and Human Services Department announced in July that the program will not cover abortions except in cases of rape, incest or when the mother's life is in danger — exceptions traditionally allowed under federal law. That's a more restrictive policy than will be generally applied under Obama's new health care law. Murphy said he shared that July bulletin with lawmakers during that month's special session. Blair said he was unswayed. "It's not in the law. That's all there is to it," Blair said. The July measure idled after Blair proposed an amendment to block any abortion funding. "What would have been the harm, to have that safeguard in there?" Blair said. "The bottom line is, the reason the bill died is, they didn't want to bring up the abortion issue. ... Don't blame the Republicans. Blame the leadership." The office of House Speaker Rick Thompson, D-Wayne, did not respond to a request for comment. Lawrence Messina covers the statehouse for The Associated Press. WILLIAMSON DAILY NEWS THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2010 PAGE 5A Sports (STAFF PHOTO/JOSH MURPHY) The 2010/11 Gilbert Lions begin their season Friday at home against Buffalo at 7:30 p.m. The Lions will have a new face on the sidelines as Patrick Cline took the reins of a very good football team after Coach Gordon Carter retired. Gilbert begins new season with a new face By PAMELA SCOTT JOHNSON SPORTS EDITOR The Gilbert High School football team will begin a new season with a new coach. Patrick Cline will lead the Lions from the sidelines Friday night at home against Buffalo. After graduating nine seniors from the 2009 squad, Cline’s slogan for this team is “same tradition, new beginning.” The Buffalo Bison lost only five players from a team defeated by Gilbert 40-0 last year. With veteran Buffalo QB Caleb Dunn returning for his senior season, Cline expects the Bison to mix up their offense by attacking from the ground and the air. But with 25 players making up the Lions’ roster and only four of those freshmen, Cline has experience on his side as well. Look for the Lions to have tough defensive and offensive lines as both are made up of returning lettermen. The new coach believes the OL and DL is the core of his squad. “The offensive line is where games are won and lost,” he said. “Linemen never get enough credit for what they do.” It should come as no surprise if fans watch Cline mix up the offense with junior QB Ashton Cline and senior RB Dwayne Compton as well as a wealth of wide receivers with experience under their belts. Gilbert finished last season 64 while the Bison ended the year with a disappointing 3-7 record. The Lions are one of only two local teams opening the football season at home. Williamson will be at home against Hannan. Kickoff for Gilbert is set for 7:30 p.m. Staff Writer Josh Murphy contributed to this article. NFL moving forward with 18-game season THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ATLANTA (AP) -- NFL owners have shown widespread support for going to an 18-game schedule but want to implement the change as part of a new labor agreement. Commissioner Roger Goodell says owners see two more regular-season games and two fewer preseason games - as the most logical way to enhance revenues in a difficult economic environment. He says it will be one of the main issues in talks on reaching a new collective bargaining agreement. The current deal runs out after this season. Players are eager to see how much of the additional revenue they will receive with an expanded schedule, especially since it could increase the risk of injuries or health problems after they retire. Goodell says the league is targeting 2012 for the 18game season. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below. ATLANTA (AP) - The NFL unanimously approved a proposal for Stan Kroenke to take over as majority owner of the St. Louis Rams on Wednesday, as long as he turns over control of his NBA and NHL teams to his son. Kroenke, who owns 40 percent of the Rams, has exercised an option to buy the remaining 60 percent of the team from the Rosenbloom family for a reported $750 million. But first he had to deal with NFL rules against ownership of major league franchises in other pro football cities. He already owns two Denver teams, the NBA's Nuggets and NHL's Colorado Avalanche. NFL owners approved Kroenke's deal on condition that he turn over operational and financial control of the Nuggets and Avalanche to his son, Josh, by the end of the year. He must give up his majority stake in the teams by December 2014. "Obviously, all of us know and respect Stan," commissioner Roger Goodell said. "He's been a terrific owner in the NFL and we're confident he will continue to be a great owner." Kroenke, a 63-year-old Missouri billionaire, first became involved with bringing pro football back to St. Louis in 1993 with a failed attempt to land an expansion franchise. When the Rams moved from Los Angeles two years later, he joined the Rosenbloom family as a minority owner, increasing his stake to 40 percent in 1997. "Getting a unanimous vote on anything in the modern world, I'm pretty excited about it," Kroenke said. "Seventeen years, wow. I'm a 17-year overnight success." The Rams' brother-sister ownership team of Chip Rosenbloom and Lucia Rodriguez inherited the franchise from the late Georgia Frontiere. They decided to sell because of inheritance tax issues and had a bid from Urbana, Ill., businessman Shahid Khan to purchase their 60 percent share in February. Kroenke stepped in, exercising his right to buy the rest of the team with a matching bid. "Mr. Kroenke has agreed to a level of involvement that's consistent with the crossownership policy in that he will not have any involvement" in the two Denver teams, said Eric Grubman, the NFL's executive vice president of business operations. "He will not be making operational or financial decisions of the clubs." Khan issued a statement praising the man who scuttled his bid for the Rams. "This adventure didn't turn out the way I had hoped," Khan said, "but it was otherwise a worthwhile experience in every respect and I'll always be a fan of the St. Louis Rams." Kroenke, making a rare appearance before the media, said he looks forward to running the Rams with the same behind-the-scenes style he had in Denver. He has a big task in front of him, taking control of a former Super Bowl champion that has gone 6-42 over the last three years - including an NFLworst 1-15 last season. "I don't think it's a mystery the way we're running our other clubs. Connect the dots," Kroenke said. "I like to know what's going on; I like to be involved. But the number one thing is finding the right people, putting them in place and trying to help them out." Kroenke has built quite a collection of professional sports teams. He also owns the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer and the Colorado Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League. In addition, he is the largest shareholder in Arsenal of the English Premier League. After years of sellouts, the Rams have fallen on hard times. The crowds have thinned considerably at the 15-year-old Edward Jones Dome, leading to speculation that St. Louis could lose its NFL team for the second time. The Cardinals moved to Arizona in 1987, and the NFL has made no secret that it would like to get a franchise back in Los Angeles, the nation's second-largest market. Kroenke's purchase of the team would appear to make the Rams less likely to move. "I've been around St. Louis and Missouri a major portion of my life," he said. "I've never had any desire to lead the charge out of St. Louis. That's not why we're here. We're here to work very hard and be successful in St. Louis." Then, he added, "Now, the realistic part of that. I live to be competitive. To be competitive, you have to have revenue. We're going to work really hard to have a model that produces revenue where we can be consistently competitive. Anyone can be a contender in the pro sports business every so often. The real challenge is to be competitive every year." Kroenke's 30-year-old son is a former Missouri basketball player. He'll serve as governor of the NHL team and set the budget, but team president Pierre Lacroix will retain control over personnel decisions. Given his background, Josh Kroenke will likely have a larger role with the Nuggets, who are restructuring their front office after declining to extend the contracts of executives Mark Warkentien and Rex Chapman. One of the Nuggets' biggest priorities is deciding what to do with Carmelo Anthony, who so far has declined to accept a threeyear, $65 million contract extension. Stan Kroenke declined to comment on Anthony's status at the NFL owners meeting, which was also expected to include talks on an 18-game schedule and a new collective bargaining agreement with the players. "I'm here to talk about the Rams," he said. "We'll talk about Carmelo some other time. I'm sure Josh will have a lot of good answers for you on that." GiCoach: lberPatrick t roCline ster Name Ashton Cline Dwayne Compton R.J. Cline Josh Johnson Tyler Hatfield Joey Tilley Wes Lester Austin Trent Dalton Abbott Shawn Ward Curtis Mounts Roger Ellis Garrett Toler Teddy Morgan Josh May Cameron Blevins Austin Tiller Josh Wolford Ryan Davis John May Keith Mounts Trevor Porter Ryan Queen Brandon Blankenship Dakota Rawls Wt. 173 152 171 160 140 135 170 141 160 85 105 145 290 235 210 295 155 210 220 200 240 185 230 210 93 Pos. QB RB RB WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR LG LT RG RT C G G TE T G FB G WR Gr. 11 12 10 12 10 12 12 11 10 9 9 12 12 12 11 11 11 10 12 11 10 10 10 9 9 Reds recover and beat Giants in 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN FRANCISCO -- The Cincinnati Reds blew a nine-run lead but then regrouped and rallied past the San Francisco Giants 12-11 on Wednesday on Joey Votto's tiebreaking single in the 12th inning. The NL Central-leading Reds took a 10-1 lead into the bottom of the fifth before San Francisco came back. Aubrey Huff's sacrifice fly capped a six-run burst in the eighth that put the Giants ahead 11-10. A throwing error by third baseman Pablo Sandoval in the Reds ninth set up Paul Janish's tying single. Votto had four hits and four RBIs, including his go-ahead, two-out single off reliever Barry Zito. Earlier in the day, Colorado overcame a 10-1 deficit and beat Atlanta 12-10. Area Sports Announcements On Aug. 26 at 5:30 p.m. the WHS Fellowship of Christian Athletes will be begin the new school term with a kickoff meeting at 5:30 pm at Memorial United Methodist Church in West Williamson,. Our guest speaker will be Regional FCA Director Keith Tyler from Charleston. Tyler was an All-American basketball player at Charleston University in the mid 1980's and played briefly with the Los Angeles Lakers. The area churches host a meal for the FCA members including the Wolfpack football team each Thursday during the season. The meal is preceded by devotion and presentation by area ministers and various other speakers who support the FCA. This has blossomed into a ministry endeavor for Memorial United Methodist Church lead by Rev. Greg Blair and WHS FCA coordinator former WDN editor Brad Davis. The Williamson Hall of Fame will hold an Induction ceremony at the Mountaineer Hotel Aug. 28 with social hour beginning at 1 p.m. Dinner will begin at 2 p.m. with the Inductions following. A tailgate party will be held before the Williamson game Aug. 27 at 6 p.m. at the Wolfpack Lefty Hamilton Park. For more information contact Cecil Hatfield at 304-235-4001 or 304-235-5240 Sept. 24 the Williamson High School game vs. Van is designated as FCA day and will feature a 5th quarter activity at the post-game. The activities will include a meal, a youth band from Norton, Va. and devotion by Youth Pastor Keith Freney. Any and all are invited to take part and share in these activities. Wayne Middle School is looking to fill an unexpected open date on its football schedule for the week of September 30. The team will play home or away. For more information, call Ted Williamson at (304) 453-1783, Rusty Newell at (304) 208-3974, Gordie McClellan at (304) 3600715 or Jeff Wallace at (304) 634-9879. If you have a sports announcement please email it to [email protected] or call Pamela Johnson at 304-235-4242 x32 or 606-625-0878. WILLIAMSON DAILY NEWS THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2010 PAGE 6A Records Obituaries John Cantees John Jae Cantees, 88 of South Charleston, passed away on Aug. 24, 2010. John was a 1941 graduate of Williamson High School and attended the University of Kentucky and graduatfrom ed Marshall University. He proudly served his country in Cantees the US Army Force Air during World War II. He retired from Blue Cross/Blue Shield after 30+ years of service and was an active member of several service and social organizations. John married the love of his life, Cleta Belle Cantees on April 19, 1950. They remained devoted to each other for over 60 years, each passing within days of each other. He was loved and respected by his family and friends. John was well known by all for his keen sense of humor. He enjoyed playing card games with his family and friends as well as dancing with his wife, Cleta. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Cleta Belle Cantees; parents, George and Anna Cantees; brothers, Sam Cantees, Tom Cantees, Kamel Cantees and Cullen Cantees; sister, Adeba Cantees. John is survived by his George Everette son, Cantees of Charleston; daughters, Debra Lynn Walters (Ron) of Cross Lanes and Janet Charis Cantees of South Charleston; step-daughter, Kathrine Burgio (Anthony) of Brook Park, Ohio; grandchildren, Samantha, Nena, Celeste, John, Ronald, Christopher, Jason, Joseph, Joanne and Michael; greatgrandchildren, Ethan, Josey, Bella, Hannah, Aubrey, Dominic and Gianna; brother, Harry Cantees; sister, Jeanette McCoy; as well as a number of nieces and nephews and a host of friends. A service to honor the Life of John Jae Cantees will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, August 27, 2010, at Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston with Pastor Dana Holter officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston. Family and friends may visit from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, August 26, 2010 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to: Alzheimer’s Association - WV Chapter, 1111 Lee Street, East, Charleston, WV 25301 OR Hospice Care of WV, 1606 Kanawha Blvd., West, Charleston, WV 253122536. Online condolences may be sent through Snodgrass Funeral Home at snodgrassfuneral.com. Snodgrass Funeral Home of South Charleston, is handling the arrangements. Lou Ann Dingess Lou Ann Dingess, 62 of Ragland, passed away Aug. 24, 2010 at the Williamson Memorial Hospital. She was born April 19, 1948 at Ragland the daughter of the late Otis Moore and is survived by her mother, Ella Jane Varney Moore of Ragland. She was also preceded in death by a grandchild, Samantha Dingess. She was a homemaker. Her survivors include her children, Samuel David Dingess of (Pam) Williamson, Cynthia (Daniel) Davis-Gillars of Knoxville, Tenn., Kristina (Bill) Vance of Lenore, Lisa Dingess of Marie Williamson, brothers, James Larry and John Moore of Ragland, WV, Sisters, Ramona Browning of Ernestine Williamson, Copley of Ragland, and Lisa Deskins, of Turkey Creek, Ky. Grandchildren, Cameron and Alexander Dingess, Jordan and Kailyn Vance, Donovan Michael and Benjiman Ryan Dingess, Nathan Honaker and Kendra Gillars. Funeral services will be held at the Delbarton Church of God Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010 at 1 p.m. with Rev. Mitchell Bias officiating. Burial will follow in the Cemetery at Stafford Delbarton. Visitation will be at the church from 6-9 p.m. Friday evening. Online condolences can made at be ChafinFuneralHome.Com. Arrangements are under the direction of Chafin Funeral Home. Mary Hilton Mary Jean Hilton, 82 of Weirton, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010 in the Weirton Medical Center. She was born Nov. 16, 1927 in Chattaroy, the daughter of the late Russell K. and Eula Farley Adams. Mary Jean retired after working as the Assistant Manager for many years at the Stone and Thomas Store in Weirton. She was a member of the First Baptist Church on Homewood Avenue in Weirton. She is survived by two daughters, Dorothy Hilton and her husband Robert DelTorto of Harrison, N.Y. and Mary Anne Meleady and her husband Paul of Masontown; and one granddaughter Stephanie Meleady-Brown and her husband David of Seattle, Wa. Visitation will be Friday from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at the Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home, 3219 Main St., Weirton. Services will be private and interment will be at Mountain View Memorial Gardens in Huddy, Ky. Memorial contributions may be made to Valley Hospice, 10686 State Route 150, Rayland, OH 43943. Share your memories and tributes at www.grecohertnick.com. Myrtle Howard Myrtle Howard, 85, of Tall Timbers, Md., died August 21, 2010, at Washington Hospital Center, in Washington, D.C. Born Feb. 11, 1925 in Gilbert, she was the daughter of the late Humphrey Ellis and Brooke (Cook) Ellis. Family received friends for Mrs. Howard’s Life Celebration on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, Md. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Thursday, August 26, 2010, at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Second District Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1, Valley Lee, MD 20692. Condolences to the family may be made at www.brinsfieldfuneral.com. Hospital Reports AUG. 23 Appalachian Regional Hospital Admissions Kenneth Blankenship, Phelps, Ky. Vivian Blankenship, Phelps, Ky. Shelia Cantrell, Wharncliffe Sandra McCoy, Turkey Creek, Ky. Charles Sizemore, McAndrews, Ky. James Thornhill, Matewan Discharges Kara Elizabeth Baisden, Delbarton Jimmy Lee Chafins, Williamson Yvonne Jewell, Williamson Ralph Osborne, South Williamson, Ky. Faith Wolford, Wharncliffe Williamson Memorial Hospital Admissions Brandy Fields, Chattaroy George Maynard, Sidney, Ky. Terry Payne, Dingess Okey Sartin, Dingess Drema Smith, Pinsonfork, Ky. Nadine Snell, Matewan Martha Varney, McCarr, Ky. Discharges Madison Adkins, Freeburn, Ky. Madison Dempsey, Delbarton, Selena Harris, Belfry, Ky. George Maynard, Sidney, Ky. Jurors CONTINUED FROM 2A Mary Alice Testerman, Gilbert; Rosa Lee Thacker, Edna M. Edgarton; Thompson, Williamson; Rhonda E. Tibbs, North Matewan; George Edward Tiller, Delbarton; Effie Irene Toler, Wharncliffe; Arlie F. Tomblin, Dingess; Elizabeth M. Tomblin, Dingess; James A. Turner, Route 1, Dingess; Joshua Michael Vagott, Chattaroy; Charles E. Vance, Rural Route 2, Williamson; Diana L. Vance, Route 1, Dingess; Sandra Kay Vance, HC 73, Dingess. Charles Varney, Kermit; Herbert Kent Varney, Route 2, Delbarton; Sherry L. Walker, Justice; Zionel E. Walker, Justice; Sarah Mae Walls, Verner; Janet Gale Ward, Williamson; Robert William Ward, Route 1, Kermit; Isaac David Warf, Ragland; Robert C. Warren, Williamson; Anita June Watkins, Route 1, Delbarton; Connie L. Watts, HC 73, Dingess; Rachel Watts, Route 1, Delbarton; Emma Sue Webb, Rawl; Curtis R. White, Dingess; Elaine C. White, Route 1, Williamson; Emma J. White, Delbarton. Gregory Adam White, Route 1, Williamson; Katherine Marie White, Ragland; Larry Bruce Whitt, Rural Route 3, Delbarton; Millard Bruce Whitt, Route 3, Delbarton; Calvin Wilder, Williamson; Michael Lyon Wiley, Route 1, Delbarton; Stephanie Rae Willard, Red Jacket; Jonathan Charles Williams, HC 81, Matewan; Michael R. Williamson, Brenda Sue Breeden; Wolford, Route 2, Delbarton; James T. Wolford, Edgarton; Melissa Ann Wolford, Edgarton; Deborah D. Workman, HC 73, Dingess; Dennis R. Workman, HC 73, Dingess; Eva J. Workman, Route 1, Kermit; and Ruby Sharee York, Route 1, Delbarton. AUG. 24 Appalachian Regional Hospital Admissions Ethel Davis, Williamson Ethel Lockard, Matewan Judy McCoy, Belfry, Ky. Burl Rose, Forest Hills, Ky. Mary Claudine Sheppard, Delbarton Hazel Tilley, Ransom, Ky. Discharges Eurydice Jean Ferrell, Gilbert Daryl Hackney, Phelps, Ky. Verda Justice, Pinsonfork, Ky. Edith Gayle Lockard, Turkey Creek, Ky. Sandra McCoy, Turkey Creek, Ky. Williamson Memorial Hospital Admissions Malinda Hannah, Delbarton Discharges Brandy Fields, Chattaroy Amanda Justice, Gilbert Okey Sartin, Dingess Nadine Snell, Matewan Remaining US troops still face danger in Iraq By LARA JAKES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BAGHDAD (AP) — Lt. Ryan Alexander stands thigh-deep in a dark grove of reeds and palm trees, hunting for rockets. Officially, the U.S. combat role in Iraq is ending this month, but Alexander and his platoon are under orders to keep insurgents from using the south Baghdad field as a hiding place for Katyushas. "We're going to be doing this as long as they tell us," Alexander said in a near-whisper in the steamy predawn air, his machine gun slung over his shoulder. Behind him, Iraqi Lt. Wassan Fadah Hussein had his handgun out and ready for action. In the near distance came a gunshot. "Sounded like a little boom," Alexander drawled. The number of U.S. soldiers in Iraq dipped Tuesday to 49,700, dropping below the 50,000 threshold ahead of the end-of-the-month deadline set by President Barack Obama. But the war is not yet over for the remaining troops, who will continue to put themselves in danger on counterterror raids and other high-risk missions that aren't called combat but can be just as deadly. Until the end of 2011, U.S. troops will mostly focus on training Iraqi soldiers and police to take over the nation's still-shaky security. They will counsel Iraqi officials on how to endear themselves to their citizens, whether through handing out soccer balls to kids or building irrigation systems for farmers. But they will also still be on security patrols — like the one that Iraqi police said was hit by a roadside bomb Tuesday in the southern city of Basra, with no casualties immediately reported. And they will still be dying — the 4,416th U.S. soldier to die in Iraq was killed in a Basra rocket attack earlier this week. In an attempt to end what he once termed "a dumb war," Obama ordered all but 50,000 troops to leave Iraq by Aug. 31. Those left behind will no longer be allowed to go on combat missions without being joined by Iraqi forces. Much of that change was already put into effect last summer. A security agreement between Baghdad and Washington stopped U.S.-only patrols and raids in Iraqi cities, where most of the threat exists, after June 30, 2009. That same agreement requires all U.S. troops to be out of Iraq by the end of 2011. "As far as boots on the ground, mainly it's Iraqis doing the work," said Gen. Ali Gadaun, commander of Iraq's troop operations. "Of course, the Iraqis want to see this day coming, that their forces are in charge of the country and in charge of their security." In Massachusetts, where the president was on vacation, White House counterterrorism chief John Brennan called the drawdown in U.S. troops a "truly remarkable achievement." He noted that the milestone had been reached a week ahead of schedule and represented a drop of 94,000 troops on Obama's watch. Hophed CONTINUED FROM XX The agency's latest update signaled much remains to be done as part of the investigation. MSHA said it has interviewed 197 witnesses, collected 260 pieces of evidence and taken more than 3,000 photographs. It also said that it has tested 1,800 dust samples to determine whether the mine was coated with Oprah CONTINUED FROM 1A During the 1987 program, several community members spoke up to express their fear about AIDS and their disdain for Sisco. Wednesday, Oprah's program was taped in the Fieldhouse, and was not open to the public. However, she took a few minutes to talk after taping the show. “It was great reunion,” Oprah said. “It was a wonderful experience.” Asked if she felt perceptions have changed since the original program aired, Oprah said she hadn't spoken to many people. “It would be unfair to judge that based on two or three people,” she said. “There was a consensus then, a certain mob mentality, fueled by fear and a lack of information. I understand Note CONTINUED FROM 1A Elementary level: Burch, 422; Dingess, 124; Gilbert, 338; Matewan, 198, and Riverside, 211, for a total of explosive coal dust, among other things. Still unfinished are tests of dust samples from the flooded sections, further mapping, about 50 interviews and testing of electrical equipment, MSHA said. Investigators also plan to return as early as Wednesday to the mine's main production area to search for a missing remote control device for operating the longwall mining machine and to seek out more methane detectors. people's fear in 1987.” Oprah said of the hundreds of topic she has covered, Mike Sisco was “one of my most memorable interviews.” “He was an unsung hero,” she explained. “We were able to use him to get information out.” She said she had reviewed the 1987 program before coming to Mingo County this week. “I hope people get that from what I did, to look at themselves and know that, no matter what, they can be compassionate. This is not the last time someone will be ostracized.” Oprah said she didn't think Williamson was different from a lot of small towns when AIDS was still widely misunderstood. “Williamson was a microcosm of the country,” she said. “Fear overtook compassion.” 1,293. The overall total enrollment is 3,766. Pre-K and Kindergarten students have not yet reported to their schools so those enrollment figures will be added to the county total later. W.Va. clinic owner sentenced THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHARLESTON (AP) — The owner of a southern West Virginia pain clinic has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for allowing unauthorized staff members to issue illegal prescriptions and health-care fraud. U.S. District Judge John T. Copenhaver Jr. on Tuesday also ordered 30-year-old Cameron Justice to pay nearly $200,000 in restitution. Copenhaver says the Crum resident probably should have never tried to run the Justice Medical Clinic. Justice is a heavy-equipment operator with a high school education. Copenhaver says the result of Justice's ownership was the establishment of a "moneymaking malignancy on the community that ran amok." Two doctors at the clinic on the Wayne-Mingo county line were earlier sentenced to one year and one day in prison. WILLIAMSON DAILY NEWS THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2010 PAGE 7A Entertainment Discouraged child isn't succeeding in school Dear Dr. Brothers: I feel so bad for my little nephew. He is 10 years old, and a great little guy. He's full of life and enthusiastic about everything. But lately he has been moping around, and I see his confidence slipping. He seems discouraged much of the time. He doesn't seem to have the ability to understand or absorb the material at school, even though he seems to be as smart as the next kid. There is some testing going on, but in the meantime, can I help him somehow? -- P.G. Dear P.G.: It is quite sad to see a child suffering -- if only selfesteem were something we could put a bandage on and tell the child it will be OK soon. I'm sure your nephew doesn't really know what the probDR. JOYCE lem is -- and I hope the tests will help clarBROTHERS ify what's going on with him -- but you can be sure it is not because he is lazy, doesn't care or can't succeed. So if you can let him know that you are proud of his attempts to succeed despite the difficulties he has been having, and invite him to talk about his feelings, that might go a long way toward helping him overcome his discouraged state of mind. It also might be helpful for you to spend some time with him trying to discover and encourage his own special talents. He is at an age where he can start developing some interests outside of the classroom, and if he goes in the right direction, those interests can become passions and possibly even a career someday. Just because he isn't good at reading -- or maybe it's math or science -- doesn't mean he can't take an interest in something that will light a spark inside. He may be excited by any number of things, from athletics to music to art to nature. He may have it in him to be a magician or a lifeguard or a forensic scientist. So start exploring. Dear Dr. Brothers: I am seeing a guy who is a lot of fun and has lots of friends. We are both in our mid-30s and enjoy messing around together. But I notice that almost everyone in his social circle -- which is full of artsy types -- is pretty close to Social Security age! They are all very energetic, productive, fun, hip and all that, but does it seem odd to you? I feel strange sometimes when we hang out with this much older set. Plus, he doesn't even talk to his own parents. -- D.C. Dear D.C.: I wouldn't use the word "odd," but I must say it is a bit unusual. Most young people don't like to hang out with anyone who reminds them of their parents' stodgy generation. But this generation of baby boomer senior citizens didn't really fit that mold -- they never really grew up, the way their own parents did, and therefore a lot of what they enjoy and think is important may actually appeal to their children and their friends. And it sounds like a few older friends wouldn't bother you, but I can see how it might be a bit uncomfortable to be the only 30-something in the crowd, except for your date -- who doesn't notice. In a perfect world, no one would care about anyone else's age, race, gender and so forth. But in this case, you probably wouldn't be uncomfortable if your friend had at least a good balance of all ages of companions. The fact that he gravitates toward older folks might stem from something to do with his lack of relationships with his own parents. It seems an easy answer, but sometimes the most obvious is the best bet -- could it be that he is substituting all these older people for the parents he may feel he never had, or at least doesn't have today? Allen says New York too expensive to shoot films THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MADRID (AP) — Woody Allen says he began shooting movies in European cities because he couldn't afford to do it any more in New York. However, the American film director told reporters Tuesday in the northern Spanish city of Oviedo that he finds Manhattan poses fewer limitations than European cities, where more tailoring of the story is required to fit the location. Allen was in Spain to attend the premiere in Spain of his latest film, the romantic comedy "You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger," in nearby Aviles. The film was shot in London and stars Naomi Watts, Josh Brolin and Antonio Banderas. At the news conference in Oviedo, Allen was joined by Lucy Punch and Gemma Jones, who also star in the film. 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(AP) — Tiger Woods' ex-wife Elin Nordegren said she has "been through hell" since her husband's infidelity surfaced but she never hit him, according to an interview released Wednesday. Nordegren told People magazine she and Woods tried for months to reconcile the relationship. In the end, a marriage "without trust and love" wasn't good for anyone, she said. On Thanksgiving night outside their Florida home, Woods drove his SUV over a fire hydrant and into a tree, setting off shocking revelations that sports' biggest star had been cheating on his wife through multiple affairs. The couple officially divorced Monday. Nordegren told People that she never hit Woods on the night of the car crash. "There was never any violence inside or outside our home," she said. "The speculation that I would have used a golf club to hit him is just truly ridiculous." Nordegren said Woods left the house that night and when he didn't return after a while, she got worried and went to look for him. She said that's when she found him in the car. "I did everything I could to get him out of the locked car," she said. "To think anything else is absolutely wrong." The magazine said the interview was conducted over four visits lasting a total of 19 hours at the rented Windermere, Fla., home where she now lives with their two children. "I've been through hell," said the Swedish-born Nordegren, who began losing her hair in the days before the divorce became final. "It's hard to think you have this life, and then all of a sudden — was it a lie? You're struggling because it wasn't real. But I survived. It was hard, but it didn't kill me." While Nordegren said she has watched little TV in the last nine months, she sometimes followed the scandal on the Internet. Friends also kept her informed. Nordegren credits therapy for helping her deal with her emotions and kept a journal. "I haven't gone back to read what I wrote in December and January; I'm afraid to," she said. In an interview on NBC's "Today" show on Wednesday morning, People magazine reporter Sandra Sobieraj Westfall said Nordegren and her team approached the publication. Westfall said Nordegren wanted people to know three things: she's not violent and never hit Woods; she had no 'Hot in Cleveland' cast smells horses on Malick By MICHAEL WEINFELD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — When the cast of "Hot in Cleveland" smells horses, they know Wendie Malick has arrived. Malick owns two quarter horses, Mikey Rose and Cassidy. She mucks their stalls and feeds them before going to work. She says her co-stars often tell her they notice the smell when she arrives. Malick helped deliver Cassidy nine years ago. She slept in the hayloft of the barn for several nights until Mikey Rose's water broke. She says she ran downstairs and found a perfect little foal. She bonded with the foal and named it Cassidy after the fictional cowboy Hopalong Cassidy. Malick co-stars in the TV Land comedy "Hot in Cleveland" with Betty White, Valerie Bertinelli and Jane Leeves. idea this was going on; and it was a real marriage for her. Claudia DiRomualdo, the magazine's public relations director, said no one received payment for the story. Nordegren met Woods when she was working as a nanny for Swedish golfer Jesper Parnevik, and said she fell in love with him because they had "so much fun, and I felt safe with him." She called their Oct. 5, 2004, wedding in Barbados "one of the happiest days of my life." The couple have a 3-year-old daughter, Sam, and an 18-month-old son, Charlie. In the interview, Nordegren would not disclose the amount of the divorce settlement but did say "money can't buy happiness or put my family back together." "I'm so embarrassed that I never suspected — not a one. For the past 3½ years, when all this was going on, I was home a lot more with pregnancies, then the children and my school." When she learned of Woods' infidelities, Nordegren said she felt "absolute shock and disbelief." "I felt stupid as more things were revealed — how could I not have known anything?" Nordegren said. "The word betrayal isn't strong enough. I felt like my whole world had fallen apart. It seemed that my world as I thought it was had never existed. I felt embarrassed for having been so deceived. I felt betrayed by many people around me." Woods, who was playing a pro-am round at The Barclays in Paramus, N.J., early Wednesday, hasn't commented on the couple's divorce. Shortly before 8 a.m., when the People magazine story broke, his agent, Mark Steinberg, stepped outside the ropes of the first fairway and was on the phone for the next 10 minutes, as was Woods' spokesman, Glenn Greenspan. Nordegren said she would eventually forgive Woods, but that she is still working on it. Though the two share custody of the children, he needs her permission to get past the guard in the gated community where she lives. "Forgiveness takes time," she said. "It is the last step of the grieving process." Meantime, Nordegren said she is excited to start the next chapter of her life and intends to stay in the U.S. with her children. She is studying for her bachelor's degree in psychology, and continued her schoolwork during the divorce proceedings. She also said she has "not watched one minute of golf." 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Dr. Jaime Manalich said rescuers are applying a holistic plan to support the miners' well-being during the months it may take to carve out the tunnel, including exercise and other activities to keep them from gaining weight. "We're working to determine a secure area where the miners can manage things. The space they're in actually has about two kilometers of galleries to walk around in," he said. "We hope to define a secure area where they can establish various places — one for resting and sleeping, one for diversion, one for food, another for work," he said, adding that specialists have reviewed each miner's condition, based on the information they sent up to the surface, and "we can say that they are all healthy, with just a few minor problems." The health minister also said that as of Wednesday, the miners are getting more nutritious food in the form of cans of a milk-like drink that has been enriched with calories and protein, and tastes like chocolate with vanilla. It will be days yet before they can have solid food, he said. The escape tunnel will be about 26 inches (66 centimeters) wide — the diameter of a typical bike tire — and stretch for more than 2,200 feet (688 meters) through solid rock. Rescuers also have to account for the space of the basket that will be used to pull the miners to safety, leaving little margin for error. Even before rescuers contacted the men, the selfimposed rations were meager: Two spoonfuls of tuna, a sip of milk, a bite of cracker and a morsel of peach every other day. That iron discipline kept all 33 miners alive for 17 days on just two days' worth of emergency rations. And the same strength may be needed while they wait for rescuers to dig a tunnel wide enough to get them out — an operation that Chilean officials say may take until Christmas. "The way that they have rationed the food, just as they've performed throughout this crisis, is an example for all of us," Mining Minister Laurence Golborne said Tuesday after talking with the miners at length the night before through an intercom system lowered into their underground refuge. President Chilean Sebastian Pinera spoke by phone Tuesday with Luis Urzua, the 54-year-old shift foreman who has been the miners' leader underground. "You will not be left alone, you have not been alone. The government is with you all, the entire country is with you all," Pinera said. Jorge Barahona isn't surprised Urzua, his cousin, has led the men through such a precarious situation. "All the guys with him have an experience of surviving, their work is survival," said Barahona, standing around a campfire Wednesday, warming his hands as the sun peeked over the mountains. Urzua's father was killed when the foreman was just a teenager, and he immediately took charge of his younger brothers and sisters, developing his leadership skills early in life, his cousin said. "He's the leader of everything down there," said Barahona, who doubts any of the miners would question his direction. "They know before something like this happens that there is somebody who will always lead." The miners were plunged into darkness by the Aug. 5 collapse of the main shaft of a gold and copper mine that runs like a corkscrew for more than 4 miles (7 kilometers) under a barren mountain in northern Chile's Atacama Desert. They gained contact with the outside world Sunday when rescuers drilled a narrow bore-hole down to their living-room-sized shelter after seven failed attempts. "It's been like a heart that's breaking, but we're thankful they're all alive," bore-hole driller Rodrigo Carreno told The Associated Press as he prepared to leave Tuesday. "We did everything we could to save them, and in the end we succeeded." The miners said they conserved the use of their helmet lamps, their only source of light other than a handful of vehicles whose engines contaminate the air supply. They fired up a bulldozer to carve into a natural water deposit, but otherwise minimized using the vehicles. The miners can still reach many chambers and access ramps in the lower reaches of the mine, and have used a separate area some distance from their reinforced emergency refuge as their bathroom. But they have mostly stayed in the refuge, where they knew rescuers would try to reach them. The room has become stiflingly hot and stuffy. Leaving it allows them to breathe better air, but wandering too far is risky in the mine, which has suffered several rock collapses since the initial accident. It's also spooky, since headlamps can illuminate only small areas of the vast space. Three 6-inch-wide (15-centimeter) shafts are serving as the miners' "umbilical cords" — one for supplies, another for communications and a third to guarantee their air supply. Family members who have maintained an anxious vigil outside the mine were encouraged to send down notes. First was Lila Ramirez, answering the "Dear Lila" letter from her husband, Mario Gomez, that thrilled the nation when the president read it aloud Sunday, providing the first details of the miners' survival. "I wrote him just now and told him to be very patient, that we're all camped out here, following his every heartbeat. That he shouldn't become desperate, and that he try to be extremely tranquil," Ramirez told the AP. With each passing day, the families have been praying for their trapped husbands, brothers and fathers, boyfriends in tents surrounding the mine entrance, where cold nights end in a chilly fog. There's a bonfire to keep warm, and barbecue and other food donated by the local government in a common tent. "We're not going to abandon this camp until we go out with the last miner left," said Maria Segovia. "There are 33 of them, and one is my brother." In one more week, the men will have been trapped underground longer than any other miners in history. Last year, three miners survived 25 days trapped in a flooded mine in southern China. Few other rescues have taken more than two weeks. Carter lands in North Korea to bring home American By JEAN H. LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Koreans welcomed Jimmy Carter back to Pyongyang with smiles, salutes and hearty handshakes Wednesday as the former American president arrived on a mission to bring home a Boston man jailed in the communist country since January. U.S. officials have billed Carter's trip as a private humanitarian visit to try to negotiate the release of Aijalon Gomes, sentenced to eight years of hard labor in a North Korean prison for entering the country illegally from China. However, visits like Carter's — and the journey exPresident Bill Clinton made a year ago to secure the release of two American journalists — serve as more than just rescue missions. They also offer an opportunity for unofficial diplomacy between the U.S. and North Korea, analysts say. Communist North Korea and the capitalist U.S. fought on opposite sides of the Korean War. Three years of warfare ended in 1953 with a cease-fire but not a peace treaty, and the two Koreas remain divided by one of the world's most fiercely fortified borders. To this day, the U.S. stations 28,500 troops in South Korea to guard the longtime ally, a presence that chafes at Pyongyang, which cites the forces as a main reason behind its need for nuclear weapons. For more than a year, relations have been particularly tense, with North Korea testing a nuclear weapon and long-range missile technology, and the U.S. leading the charge to punish Pyongyang for its defiance. The March sinking of a South Korean warship, which killed 46 sailors, has provided fresh fodder for tensions. Seoul and Washington accuse Pyongyang of torpedoing the vessel; North Korea denies involvement and has threatened harsh retaliation if punished. With all sides digging in, six-nation nuclear disarmament talks have remain stalled. North Korea wants a peace treaty; South Korea and the U.S. want an apology for the sinking of the warship. Last year, it took Clinton's visit to get the U.S. and North Korea talking again. Some five months after journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee were seized near the Chinese border, Clinton — the last president to have had warm relations with North Korea — turned up in Pyongyang on a private jet. Clinton was cordial but serious as he met with leader Kim Jong Il, who appeared giddy at being photographed next to the former president. North Korean state media paid little attention to the two journalists he had gone to retrieve, focusing instead on Clinton. With relations again at a standstill, Carter's mission to bring Gomes home could again provide another facesaving opening for contact, analysts said. Paik Hak-soon, a North Korea analyst at the private Sejong Institute think tank near Seoul, predicted Carter would meet with Kim, and that Kim would ask him to relay a positive message to Washington on the resumption of nuclear disarmament talks. He said the trip has a "positive" aspect, given Carter's popularity and symbolic role in defusing the first nuclear crisis in 1994. Carter made his first trip to Pyongyang when Clinton was president — a visit that resulted in a warm meeting with late President Kim Il Sung and led to a landmark nuclear disarmament deal. www.hurleydrugstore.com WILLIAMSON DAILY NEWS THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2010 PAGE 9A Nation & World Devastating series of attacks across Iraq kill By SAMEER N. YACOUB THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BAGHDAD (AP) — Bombers and gunmen killed 55 Iraqis in nearly two dozen attacks spanning the country Wednesday, mostly targeting security forces in seemingly coordinated strikes the day after the number of U.S. troops fell below 50,000 for the first time since the start of the war. Insurgents have been stepping up their attacks on Iraq's security forces in recent months as the U.S. has trimmed its military presence in the country. At least half of those killed — 30 — were Iraqi soldiers and policemen. There were no claims of responsibility for the spate of attacks. But their scale and reach, from one end of the country to the other, underscored insurgent efforts to prove their might against security forces and political leaders who are charged with the day-to-day running and stability of Iraq. The deadliest attack came in Kut, 100 miles (160 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, where a suicide bomber blew up a car inside a security barrier between a police station and the provincial government's headquarters. Police and hospital officials said 19 people were killed, 15 of them policemen. An estimated 90 people were wounded. "I rushed to the scene to help evacuate the people, and saw body parts and hands scattered on the ground and dead bodies of policemen," said government employee Yahya alShimari. "I also saw a traffic policeman lying dead on the ground. There were about 15 cars that were burnt." "There were so many wounded people that the hospital was not able to take all of them," said Dr. Walid Khalid of the Kut Hospital. A similar attack struck a neighborhood in north Baghdad, where a suicide bomber detonated a car bomb in a parking lot behind a police station. Fifteen people were killed in the blast, including six policemen. Police and hospital officials said another 58 were wounded in the explosion that left a crater three yards (meters) wide and trapped people beneath the rubble of felled houses nearby. Five others, including an Iraqi soldier and a police officer, were killed in small bursts of violence in Baghdad. A senior Iraqi intelligence official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media, said the Baghdad suicide bombing bore the hallmarks of alQaida. Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said the stalled government, combined with the American troop withdrawal, created ideal conditions for insurgents to attack. Even so, he said the security situation was "under control." "Here you have a government paralysis, you have a political vacuum ... you have the U.S. troop withdrawal," he said to The Associated Press. "And in such environment these terrorist networks flourish actually and would love to deepen divisions among Iraqi politicians to apportion blame on each other in order to create as much chaos as possible." But U.S. and Iraqi officials alike acknowledge growing frustration throughout the nation, nearly six months after the vote, and say that politically motivated vio- Judge orders strict outpatient care for Lindsay Lohan By ANTHONY McCARTNEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — A judge on Wednesday ordered Lindsay Lohan to undergo a rigorous outpatient rehab program that will require frequent counseling but will permit the actress to continue working. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Elden S. Fox ordered the "Mean Girls" star to undergo psychotherapy and addiction counseling sessions several times a week until November. He also ordered the 24-year-old to submit to random drug and alcohol testing at least twice a week and to continue living in the Los Angeles area. He said Lohan could be sent back to jail for up to 30 days if she doesn't comply or if she fails the drug and alcohol screenings. Fox laid out the terms of the actress' early release from an inpatient rehab center during a 10 minute hearing, which Lohan did not attend. The judge said he ordered the actress' release at 5 p.m. Tuesday. The judge did give Lohan some incentives and rewards. He dismissed two drug counts that the actress had pleaded guilty to in 2007. He also said Lohan will be taken off supervised probation in November if she complies with his orders, passes all drug and alcohol tests and does not miss any of her counseling sessions. Fox took over Lohan's case after another, Judge Marsha Revel, recused herself. A prosecutor had complained Revel met with defense attorneys and called rehabilitation programs without notifying her. lence could undo security gains made over the past few years. "What is going on in the said Abu country?" Mohammed, an eyewitness to a car bombing near Baghdad's Adan Square that killed two passers-by. "Where is the protection, where are the security troops?" Still, some security forces proved to be on guard. Police in the northern city of Mosul said Iraqi soldiers shot and killed a suicide bomber Wednesday afternoon as he sought to blow up his car outside an army base. From the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk to the holy Shiite shrine town of Karbala, scattered attacks killed and wounded scores more. They included: —A local council building in Muqdadiyah, north of the capital, was hit with a car bomb. Three people were killed and 18 wounded, said Diyala police spokesman Maj. Ghalib al-Karkhi. —In the former insurgent stronghold of Fallujah, police said a soldier was killed and 10 people wounded when a suicide bomber rammed his car into an Iraqi army convoy. —Car bombs in Kirkuk, Iskandariyah, Dujail and Mosul killed six and wounded 29. A roadside bomb in Tikrit, Saddam Hussein's hometown, killed a policeman on patrol and wounded another. —Another car bomb in a Ramadi bus station west of Baghdad killed three policemen and wounded nine other people. —A car bomb near police station in Karbala wounded 28 people but no fatalities were immediately reported. Two people in the southern port city of Basra were also injured by a car bomb. —Two roadside bombs in the city of Beiji killed one person and wounded five. —Gunmen in Mosul attacked a police checkpoint, killing a police officer and wounding another. While violence has subsided significantly since the height of the sectarian bloodshed in 2006 and 2007, militants continue to target members of Iraq's nascent security forces, undermining their ability to defend the country as the U.S. ends combat operations. Williamson Daily News On September 30, 2010 the Williamson Daily News will publish a special edition “Readers Choice Awards 2010.” This edition will announce the Best of the Best businesses in Mingo, Logan, Pike & Martin Counties which were voted by you the readers. Please take a moment and fill out the survey below writing in the business which you think has the best all around service according to each category. (Enter one business in each blank available). Mail entries to Readers Choice, c/o Williamson Daily News, PO Box 1660, Williamson, WV 25661. Entry Deadline is August 31, 2010. 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Not pictured are Technical Director Timothy C. Cooley of Prestonsburg and member Candace Preece of Inez. Mingo County Career Center BSCTC announces the 2010-2011 Big Sandy Singers Adults Enroll this fall for. . . OPAC Certification available 100 Hrs. on the job practicum! On the job practicum! The Administrative Medical Office Technology Program Basic HIPAA proficiency certificate available Update Computer skills! Begins September 1, 2010 the program consists of: 6/-!#00',% #*1&/# *'+0 -$13/# ,!*2"#0 6#"'0-$171'#,1 !!-2,1',% -$13/# 6 ',"-30 -/" 4!#* 6)'** 2'*"',%#,#5 - " 6- 0##)',% )##.',% 0)'**0 6 -, 1&# (- ./!1'!2+ 6#"'!* #/+',-*-%5 6,1/- 1- -"',% '**',% -**#!1'-,0 6#"'!* $$'!# #!&,-*-%5 6#%* 1&'!* 002#0 ',!*2"',% 6#"'!* '*',% 6',1',',% 1'#,1 #!-/"0 Payment Plans Available. Space is limited. Call for more information or to register (304) 475-3347 Ext. 32 or Ext. 16 Mingo Career & Technical Center, Rt. 2, Box 52A, Delbarton, WV 25670 Don’t delay – Do this for yourself today! Big Sandy Community and Technical College (BSCTC) announces the 2010-2011 Big Sandy Singers. The Big Sandy Singers are the elite, student singing group who are all students at one of the four BSCTC campuses Prestonsburg, (Pikeville, Paintsville, Hager Hill) or on the Morehead Extended Campus at BSCTC. These students are chosen through an extensive audition process and receive scholarships to attend college. The Singers were founded in the Fall of 2004 by Director Laura Ford Hall and BSCTC President Dr. George Edwards, with help from Provost Dr. Nancy Johnson. Since their inception, the Singers have performed over 400 shows and have brought a “go to college” and “drug free” message to over 18,000 elementary and high school students across the eastern Kentucky region with their school show and Big Sandy Idol programs. “I am very excited about this upcoming year,” said Hall. “We have a very talented, wonderful group. More than anything, I am so proud that all of these excellent singers are from right here at home. You will not find better talent anywhere than what you will find in Eastern Kentucky.” In addition to Hall, the group is served by Technical Director Timothy Cooley of Prestonsburg and Assistant Director Clayton Case of Betsy Layne. The group is sponsored by Jennifer Reynolds State Farm Insurance of Crossroads Plaza, Pikeville. The Big Sandy Singers sing all over Pike, Floyd, Johnson, Martin, and Magoffin Counties for civic, church, and business functions as well as perform at elementary schools and in high schools as they host the Big Sandy Idol shows. The new singers are already booked for several shows including serving as featured entertainment for the Habitat for Humanity Fundraiser at the Eastern Kentucky Expo Center on Sept. 26, as well as opening for bluegrass artist Charlie Sizemore at the Mountain Arts Center on Sat. Sept. 25. The group is already booked for a Christmas Show and Dinner at the Breaks Interstate Park on Dec. 17. The Big Sandy Singers are currently recording their new album which will include favorites such as an a-capella version of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing,” “We are the “Little White World,” Church,” an a-capella version of “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” “Make the World Go Away,” the Crabb family’s “Through the Fire,” and many more country, bluegrass, pop, and gospel favorites. To order Singers’ albums or learn more about the group visit www.bigsandysingers.com< http://www.bigsandysingers.c om/>. The Big Sandy Singers are now taking bookings for the 2010-2011 year and are available to sing at business events, community functions, or private parties. The Singers also perform for free to churches and non-profit organizations and for a minimal fee for for-profit businesses. To book the Big Sandy Singers, call Hall at (606) 424-2498 or email [email protected]<mailto: [email protected]>. 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Tariff Rule 1.6. is often referred to the hardship rule, i.e., it is invoked when a hardship results from the application of any Tariff Rule or if unusual difficulty is involved in immediately complying with any rule, upon good cause shown. The Petitioners seek to modify the landfill's operating hours and modify miscellaneous provisions regarding the landfill's operation. The current Commission-approved operating hours are from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., seven days a week, for receipt of rail waste; 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays and 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturdays for receipt of all solid waste not transported by rail. Based on operating history and experience, the proposed hours are to keep the hours for processing rail waste only, but limiting the receipt of solid waste transported by means other than rail to 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The waiver petition also seeks to add certain holidays, i.e., Good Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. Cutting back the hours for the receipt of the solid waste that the landfill actually receives would decrease the cost of operating the landfill, thereby eliminating the hardship. The Petitioners alleged that the current practice of keeping the landfill open 16 hours per day seven days per week is impractical. Any person or other legal entity affected by this petition for a waiver to change the operating hours may file a letter of protest or take exception to the proposal, in writing, within ten (10) days of the date of publication of this Notice. All protests should be addressed to Sandra Squire, Executive Secretary, Public Service Commission of West Virginia, P.O. Box 201 Brooks 812, Charleston, Street, West Virginia 25323. If the Commission does not receive substantial protests, it will grant the waiver and approve the proposed changes. 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Tonight: Follow the music. Ad goes here HOROSCOPE VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) #### You will want to defer to others. Understand what is going on behind the scenes with a partner. You might want to detach from someone who always is shaking up the status quo. You might not want to tolerate this uproar. Tonight: Just don’t be alone. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) ### You will be left holding down the fort if no one else can or will. An element of disruption and change floats through your day, forcing your hand. Be willing to incorporate new technology. Tonight: Stretch and take a walk, then decide what appeals to you. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) ##### You have the adaptability and creativity to move past an immediate issue. You discover that others could be floored, whereas your mind is delighted by challenges. A child or loved one could act up. Tonight: Join in on some fun. Still, make it an early night. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) #### Listen to news that comes forward. You might need to make an adjustment. You could make a major change in your domestic or personal life, should you decide to. You might opt to work from home. Tonight: Hang out close to home. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) #### The unexpected occurs while just going through your daily life. You might be distracted, but not for long. A situation invigorates you. Clear out calls and catch up on news, even if it is laced with gossip! Tonight: Hang out. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) ##### You could be viewing a risk differently from many who surround you. Get to the bottom of a problem, knowing a situation is wide open. A partner might be uncomfortable with your focus. Tonight: Head out to a local spot. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) ##### You might be surprised by everything that heads in your direction. Others find you a bit off or flaky. Listen to your inner voice, as you are going to be pushed in a new direction. Tonight: Do your thing, and buy yourself a much-needed treat. Jacqueline Bigar is on the Internet at http://www.jacquelinebigar.com. THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2010 13A WILLIAMSON DAILY NEWS Stocks drop after sharp fall in July By STEPHEN BERNARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell Tuesday after another disappointing report on the housing market renewed worries about the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average lost nearly 125 points in afternoon trading after news that sales of previously occupied homes fell last month to their lowest level in 15 years. The Dow briefly dipped below 10,000 for the first time in seven weeks and was down as much as 183 points earlier in the day before paring its losses. Investors seeking refuge from the latest stock swings piled back into Treasurys, sending interest rates lower. The yield on the two-year Treasury note touched another record low. Global markets fell sharply. Japanese stocks led the way lower, falling more than 1 percent as the yen hit a fresh 15-year high against the dollar. Japan's economy relies heavily on exports, so a stronger yen hurts the profits of major Japanese companies. Stocks have been sliding in recent days as investors focus on signs that economic growth is slowing. A new wave of corporate dealmaking gave stocks a temporary boost Monday, but those gains quickly faded. The National Association of Realtors said sales of previously occupied homes plunged 27 percent in July to an annual rate of 3.83 million, the lowest rate in 15 years. That's much worse than the 4.7 million estimate from economists polled by Thomson Reuters. The 27 percent drop from the previous month was the biggest since record-keeping began in 1968. Home sales have tumbled since a homebuyer tax credit expired at the end of April, despite mortgage rates falling to record lows. A stubbornly high unemployment rate of 9.5 percent has been keeping home sales down, and banks have also been cautious in making new loans. "Without a boost in job creation, (buyers) just won't have the confidence to step in and buy a new home," David Katz, principal at Weiser Capital Management said. In afternoon trading, the Dow Jones industrial average fell 122.23, or 1.2 percent, to 10,052.11. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 14.87, or 1.4 percent, to 1,052.49, while Nasdaq composite index fell 33.24, or 1.5 percent, to 2,126.39. About three stocks fell for every one that rose on the New York Stock Exchange where volume came to 654.7 million shares. Japan's Nikkei stock average fell 1.3 percent after worries about the high yen hit share prices there. In Europe, Britain's FTSE 100 fell 1.5 percent, Germany's DAX index dropped 1.3 percent, and France's CAC-40 fell 1.8 per- cent. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note, which moves opposite to its price, fell to 2.50 percent from 2.60 percent late Monday. That yield helps set interest rates on mortgages and other consumer loans. The 10-year note's yield continues to hover around levels not reached since March 2009, when the stock market hit a 12-year low and investors were concerned about the deepening recession. The yield on the twoyear note went as low as 0.46 percent, another in a series of record lows. Stock traders are "taking their cues from the bond market," said Lawrence Glazer, a partner at managing Mayflower Advisors. "It really has been a dramatic and frightening shift" in Treasury prices, which has spooked investors and led to worries about another recession, Glazer said. Reports due out later in the week will also provide insight into the health of the economy. Data on new home sales, durable goods orders, weekly jobless claims and consumer sentiment are scheduled for later in the week. The government will also release a revised report on second-quarter gross domestic product. The broadest measure of the country's total economic output is expected to be lower than initially thought, adding to concerns about the pace of the domestic recovery. Alaska’s Sen. Murkowski in jeopardy By LIZ SIDOTI THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski fought to save her job Wednesday, locked in a stunningly tight Republican primary race against a political novice backed by Sarah Palin and tea party activists. The outlook was far brighter for another incumbent, Sen. John McCain, who won handily in Arizona. With 98 percent of election day precincts counted, Murkowski trailed Joe Miller by 1,960 votes out of more than 91,000 counted. The race was too close to call, with as many as 16,000 absentee votes and an undetermined number of provisional or questioned ballots, remaining to be counted starting on Aug. 31. Murkowski would be the seventh incumbent — and fourth Republican — to lose in a year in which the tea party has scored huge victories in GOP Senate primaries and voters have shown a willingness to punish Republicans and a handful of Democrats with ties to Washington and party leadership. Miller is a Gulf War veteran and self-described "constitutional conservative." It also was an outsider's night in Florida's GOP primary for governor, with bigspending upstart Rick Scott toppling veteran insider Bill McCollum, the state's attorney general who had the support of national party chiefs. Five states — Arizona, Vermont and Oklahoma also voted — held nominating contests Tuesday, 10 weeks before the general election. The races highlighted dominant themes of this volatile election year, including antiestablishment anger and tea party challenges from the right. Elsewhere, the establishment prevailed. McCain easily cinched his party's renomination — and likely re-election this fall — by dispatching former Rep. J.D. Hayworth, who had tea party support. The 2008 GOP presidential nominee spent more than $20 million on the primary. Rep. Kendrick Meek cruised to the Democratic Senate nod in Florida against a wealthy political newcomer. And a slew of Republican and Democratic members of Congress withstood primary challenges. But Murkowski's unexpectedly tough battle and Scott's victory underscored the unpredictability of this election year ahead of November, when control of both houses of Congress will be at stake. The 2010 midterm elections already have seen six incumbents lose. Sen. Robert Bennett, R-Utah, was ousted by his party. Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., and Reps. Alan Mollohan, D-W.Va., Parker Griffith, R-Ala., Bob Inglis, R-S.C., and Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, D-Mich., failed in primary bids. Now Murkowski might. Appointed in 2002, she is seeking her second full term and was expected to coast to re-election. Miller initially looked like a long shot, but he started to gain steam as the primary approached. He drew the backing of the Tea Party Express, a California-based group that's run ads, held rallies and questioned Murkowski's conservative credentials. Also, Palin, the former Alaska governor, and her husband, Todd, rallied behind Miller in the final days, lending their name to get-out-the-vote efforts. Like Utah's Bennett, Murkowski had stressed that seniority mattered in the U.S. Senate, where years of service translated into billions of dollars for roads, ports, bridges and other home state projects. Alaskan voters were reminded of that earlier this month when former Sen. Ted Stevens died in a plane crash. For four decades, Stevens consistently delivered federal dollars that transformed the 49th state. The race also had personal overtones. trounced Palin Murkowski's father, Frank Murkowski, in a 2006 GOP gubernatorial primary that launched the 2008 vice presidential nominee's national political career. And when Palin abruptly resigned her governor's post last summer, Lisa Murkowski said she was "deeply disappointed that the governor has decided to abandon the state and her constituents before her term has concluded." The GOP primary winner will be favored in November over Sitka Mayor Scott McAdams, who won the Democratic nomination. In Florida, Scott's financial might and criticism of his opponent as a typical taxraising politician proved too much for McCollum, a former congressman, in the bitter GOP gubernatorial race. Scott, who made a fortune in the health care industry and spent $39 million of it blanketing the state with TV ads, resonated with GOP voters as a "conservative outsider" who could run state government like an efficient business and reduce taxes. He overcame accusations that he was in charge when his former hospital conglomerate paid $1.7 billion to settle federal Medicare fraud charges. That issue is likely to come up again as he faces Alex Sink, the state's chief financial officer, who sailed to the Democratic nomination. The peril establishment candidates face was not lost on McCain, who was at the pinnacle of the GOP hierarchy just two years ago as the Republican presidential nominee. 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