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ABOVE: Kindergartener Johnie Holley gets breakfast at Guyandotte Elementary where all kids eat for free as part of a universal meals pilot program. LEFT: Oranges are offered as part of breakfast at Guyandotte Elementary. Photos by Toril Lavender/For The Herald-Dispatch

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ince British chef Jamie Oliver and his ABC television show “Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution” came to Huntington more than two years ago, there has been substantial progress toward healthier meals in the Cabell County school system. Rhonda McCoy, director of Food Services, said Cabell County was already moving in a positive direction. But, she said, the show has allowed things to move more quickly because of the respect that’s been earned by the program. “I think we were always doing things, that it drew a lot of attention to us and made change easier,” McCoy said. This school year, they tried to get even fresher and healthier by launching a Farm to School program. In the fall, students in the agriculture program and 4-H programs at Cabell Midland High School helped raise a crop of sweet potatoes that were eventually made into a sweet potato casserole and served at the high school.

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“I think we were always doing things, that it drew a lot of attention to us and made change easier.” Rhonda McCoy director of Food Services

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“it’s amazing to see the little ones go through and

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as they make their own salads. if they get to pick and select items themselves, the chance they’ll eat it is greater.” rhonda Mccoy, director of food services for cabell county schools

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SchoolS in the cabell county SchoolS SyStem Here are the schools that are part of the Cabell County Schools system: HIGH SCHOOLS Cabell Midland High School, 2300 U.S. 60 E., Ona, WV 25545; phone: 304-743-7400; fax: 304-743-7577; website: cmhs.cabe.k12.wv.us Huntington High School, 1 Highlander Way, Huntington, WV 25701; phone: 304-528-6400; fax: 304-5286422; website: www.edline.net/pages/Huntington_High_ School Cabell County Career Technology Center, 1035 Norway Ave., Huntington, WV 25705; phone: 304-5285106; fax: 304-528-5110; website: boe.cabe.k12.wv.us/ ctc MIDDLE SCHOOLS Barboursville Middle School, 1400 Central Ave., Barboursville, WV 25504; phone: 304-733-3003; fax: 304733-3009; website: bms.cabe.k12.wv.us Beverly Hills Middle School, Saltwell Road, Huntington, WV 25705; phone: 304-528-5102; fax: 304-528-5197; website: www.edline.net/pages/Beverly_Hills_Middle_ School Enslow Middle School, 26th Street and Collis Avenue, Huntington, WV 25702; phone: 304-528-5121; fax: 304-5285097; website: ems.cabe.k12.wv.us Milton Middle School, 1 Panther Trail (Pinehaven Drive), Milton, WV 25541; phone: 304-743-7308; fax: 304743-7324; website: www.edline.net/pages/Milton_Middle_ School Huntington Middle School, 925 3rd St., Huntington, WV 25701; phone: 304-304-528-5180; fax: 304-304-5285215; website: www.edline.net/pages/Huntington_Middle_ School

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Jasmine Chapman eats breakfast at Guyandotte Elementary where all kids eat for free as part of a universal meals pilot program.

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Now, McCoy said they are going after grants through the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the hopes of getting thousands of dollars to grow the program even more in the coming school year. They haven’t decided on a crop, but they want to get started earlier and with a larger crop that could potentially feed students across the county. “There’s several benefits,” McCoy said. “It allows students to see what it’s like to raise their own produce and also education in the classroom about having fresh produce. “And we encourage children so when they become older, they can raise their own garden and have fresh foods to eat,” she said. It also gives students a chance to try new things. McCoy said they also were able to serve fresh radishes throughout the county. She said they cut them into wedges and served them with ranch dip. There also was enough to allow cooks to put into soup or add to cole slaw.

The grant money that’s out there, McCoy said, could help purchase seed and equipment. But she said there also is interest among some of the wellness coaches at various schools in raising small gardens with tomatoes or lettuce. If all that fresh produce comes to fruition, there will be plenty of room for it at the schools. When schools start the new year in August, every lunchroom will have a salad bar that allow students to make their own salads and also choose from a variety of fresh fruit. “It’s amazing to see the little ones go through and see their eyes light up as they make their own salads,” McCoy said. “If theygettopickandselectitemsthemselves, the chance they’ll eat it is greater.” The Huntington Foundation provided $60,000 to the school system to finish purchasing the salad bars. McCoy also is evaluating the success of the state’s pilot program that includes Guyandotte Elementary. It, and other schools across the state, are providing free breakfast and lunch to all students. “I know we’re going to be looking at what the child nutrition office suggests

we do next year,” McCoy said. “I think it has shown so far that the breakfast has greatly increased in numbers and hearing that students are more attentive and have better attendance at school. I can’t see going back because it is working so well. The question is how to expand it to other schools, particularly those elementary schools with high rates of students who receive free or reduced lunches. At the Feb. 21 school board meeting, it was announced that nine schools (eight elementary schools and one middle school,) all with free and reduced rates above 75 percent, would take part in universal meal programs for the 2012-2013 school year. Finally, McCoy highlighted an improved kitchen at the Cabell County Career Technology Center that is being utilized for the first time in years. Prior to this year meals were cooked at Beverly Hills Middle School and transported to the tech center. But they looked at the numbers and realized there were enough students to add a cook. “Any time you can provide meals at the school, cooked at the school, it’s better,” she said.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Altizer Elementary School, 250 3rd St., Altizer Addition, Huntington, WV 25702; phone: 304-528-5100; fax: 304-5285148; website: altizer.cabe.k12.wv.us Central City Elementary School, Washington Avenue, Huntington, WV 25704; phone: 304-528-5231; fax: 304-5285245; website: www.edline.net/pages/Central_City_Elementary_School Cox Landing Elementary School, 6358 Cox Lane, Lesage, WV 25537; phone: 304-733-3019; fax: 304-733-3021; website: coxlanding.cabe.k12.wv.us/default.htm Culloden Elementary School, 2100 U.S. 60 E., Culloden, WV 25510; phone: 304-743-7301; fax: 304-7437306; website: www.edline.net/pages/Culloden_Elementary_School Davis Creek Elementary School, W.Va. 2, Box 498, Barboursville, WV 25504; phone: 304-733-3024; fax: 304733-3049; website: daviscreek.cabe.k12.wv.us Geneva Kent Elementary School, Norwood Road, Huntington, WV 25705; phone: 304-528-5126; fax: 304-528-5150; website: genevakent.cabe.k12.wv.us Guyandotte Elementary School, 5th Avenue, B and O Railway, Huntington, WV 25702; phone: 304-528-5128; fax: 304-528-5151; website: www.edline.net/pages/Guyandotte_ Elementary_School. Highlawn Elementary School, 2549 1st Ave., Huntington, WV 25702; phone: 304-528-5130; fax: 304-528-5152; website: highlawn.cabe.k12.wv.us/default.htm. Hite-Saunders Elementary School, 3708 Green Valley Road, Huntington, WV 25701; phone: 304-528-5132; fax: 304-528-5038; website: hitesaunders.cabe.k12.wv.us/default. htm Martha Elementary School, 3065 Martha Road, Barboursville, WV 25504; phone: 304-733-3027; fax: 304733-3016; website: martha.cabe.k12.wv.us Meadows Elementary School, 1601 Washington Blvd., Huntington, WV 25701; phone: 304-528-5166; fax: 304-5285153; website: meadows.cabe.k12.wv.us Milton Elementary School, 1201 Pike St., Milton, WV 25541; phone: 304-743-7303; fax: 304-743-7307; website: www.edline.net/pages/6563719132587100194 Nichols Elementary School, 3505 Erwin Road, Barboursville, WV 25504; phone: 304-733-3031; fax: 304-733-3054; website: nichols.cabe.k12.wv.us/default. htm Ona Elementary School, U.S. 60 East, Ona, WV 25545; phone: 304-743-7318; fax: 304-743-7321; website: www. edline.net/pages/Ona_Elementary_School Peyton Elementary School, 199 Rotary Road, Huntington, WV 25705; phone: 304-528-5173; fax: 304-528-5195, website: peyton.cabe.k12.wv.us Salt Rock Elementary School, 5570 Madison Creek Road, Salt Rock, WV 25559; phone: 304-733-3037; fax: 304733-3060; website: saltrock.cabe.k12.wv.us Southside Elementary School, 200 10th Ave., Huntington, WV 25701; phone: 304-304-528-5168; fax: 304-304528-5154; website: www.edline.net/pages/7080225714888 046242 Spring Hill Elementary School, 1901 Hall Ave., Huntington, WV 25701; phone: 304-528-5175; fax: 304-528-5177, website: www.edline.net/pages/Spring_Hill_Elementary_ School Village of Barboursville Elementary School, 718 Central Ave., Barboursville, WV 25504; phone: 304-733-3035 or 304733-3000; fax: 304-733-3036; website: www.edline.net/pages/ Village_of_Barboursville_Eleme

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Auxiliary gyms are being added to Hurricane High School, above, and Poca High School, right.

Buffalo High School, a $20 million new school, is being constructed by Hayslett Construction of Hurricane, W.Va. Photos by Bill Rheinlander/For The Herald-Dispatch

Seven new schools, improvement projects now under construction By BILL RHEINLANDER For The Herald-Dispatch

Putnam County voters in 2010 passed a $56.75 million school bond, the first since the 1970s, to fund school construction projects across the county. Now the Putnam County School Board is putting the money to work. Students at Lakeside Elementary in Hurricane moved into a $1.89 million addition in December 2011. Seven new schools or improvement projects currently are under construction. The bond issue also helped fund auxiliary gymnasiums at four county schools. Assistant Superintendent Brad Hodges provided the following updates on the ongoing projects. Buffalo High School: A $20 million new school is being constructed by Hayslett Construction of Hurricane, W.Va. “Buffalo High School is doing excellent,” Hodges said. “We’re planning on having it done hopefully by early June. That will give us the summer to move students in. “They have all the floor slabs done. All the exterior walls are up. Most of the interior walls are up. Probably 95 percent of the roof is up. They’re actually starting the finishing in one wing. That’s painting, putting floor tile in, things of that nature.” Poca Middle School/Poca Elementary School: EP Leach & Sons of Huntington won the bid for the $21.6 million complex, expected to be completed by summer 2013. “The new middle school itself probably should be completed by mid-May to early June of this year,” Hodges said. “This summer we’ll move the elementary students into the new middle school, and we’ll renovate the elementary school. That’ll take a year. So we’re looking at the summer of 2013 to be completed.” Confidence Elementary School: The $8.82 million new school in Red House should be completed this July, Hodges said. “We’re going to move into Confidence next school year,” he said. “Right now all the slabs are done. All the exterior walls are up. Prob-

LEFT: The $1.89 million addition to Lakeside Elementary in Hurricane was completed in December 2011. BELOW: The Poca Middle School/Poca Elementary School project, which costs $21.6 million, is expected to be complete by the summer of 2013 by EP Leach & Sons of Huntington.

ably 98 percent of the interior walls are up. Three quarters of the roof is on.” Winfield Middle School: G&G Builders of Scott Depot is constructing the $19.9 million school. “It’s coming. The three-story building is being built in front of the existing school,” said Hodges, who added he expects that phase to be completed in November 2012. “They have to move students into the building and also use the portables. At that time, they’re going to tear down the old building. Then it will be rebuilt.” Hodges said the entire project should be completed by December 2013. Auxiliary Gymnasiums (Winfield, Hurricane and Poca high schools and Winfield Elementary School): The $7.86 million project went to BBL Carlton of Charleston.

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This is an artist’s rendering of the new Fort Gay pre-K through eighth grade school, which could be ready for the 2013-2014 school year. The project, being done by BBL Carlton, costs $19 million, which is being paid for by the West Virginia School Building Authority with a $4 million match from Wayne County Schools.

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WAYNE — This year could be among the biggest for the Wayne County school system and the county’s 42,000 residents. Construction is getting under way on Fort Gay Pre-K through eighth-grade school, to be built on ballfields that were once used at the old Fort Gay High School. Superintendent Gary Adkins said lead contractor BBL Carlton got on site in early February and has started site work. If all goes well, the school could be ready for the start of the 2013-2014 school year. The school was designed by ZMM Architects. The $19 million project includes nearly a $4 million match from the county, with the remainder from the West Virginia School Building Authority. Adkins said when Wayne school officials first sought fund-

ing for the project, they had hoped to get enough for new elementary schools in Fort Gay and Crum. But state officials felt it was best to focus on the elementary and middle schools in Fort Gay, he said. “The people in Fort Gay are well aware and satisfied,” Adkins said, noting the populations in those schools are down. Currently, Fort Gay Elementary has 360 students, while the middle school has 200. The new school will house at least 600. Adkins is hopeful that the Prichard intermodal facility, with construction slated for summer 2012, will aid in turning around the population of the area and the schools. The Prichard Intermodal Facility is being developed to serve as a cargo-transfer station for rail and trucking along the Norfolk Southern rail line. It would provide modern, efficient freight container service and enhanced access to international rail lines.

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The last new school built in Wayne County was Wayne Elementary, which opened in 2006. It also was mostly funded by the SBA, but those free dollars aren’t going to flow to Wayne County any longer. Wayne County residents must pass a bond measure in order to get SBA assistance, Adkins said. And that’s crucial in getting a new Kenova Elementary built, so students and staff don’t become permanent residents in the modular classrooms that were set up last summer when the former school was closed following the discovery of a sink hole. “We’ve been told if we don’t pass a bond, then there’s no money from the SBA,” Adkins said. “But if we do pass a bond, the SBA will build a school in Kenova.” He said there is no plan B without the bond and SBA funding. It would cost about $20 million and be located on the site of the former Ceredo-

Kenova High School. It likely would mean consolidating Ceredo and Kenova elementary schools. School officials are still collecting feedback from the community about the consolidation before making a final decision on the language of the bond measure. Adkins said the staffs at both elementary schools support a consolidation. The bond measure is scheduled for a Dec. 15, 2012, election date and would be close to $30 million. That would pay for a new Crum Elementary at an estimated cost of $18 million, with new turf fields at about $1 million each for each high school. The other projects that would be part of the bond measure have not been determined yet because evaluations of all the facilities has not been completed. But Adkins did mention an enclosure at Lavalette Elementary and a new roof at Buffalo Elementary. The roof project, he said, would take place regardless, he said.

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740-532-7026; 2171 County Road 26, Ironton, OH 45638; Principal Michael Hairston ; enrollment 343. Rock Hill Elementary School, 740-532-7016; 2676 County Road 26, Ironton, OH 45638; Principal Freddie Evans; enrollment 733. Number of teachers: 124. Number of support staff: 112. Improvements/ honors in past 12 months: Race to

the Top district; district rated effective in Ohio Report Card; middle school rated excellent in report card; increased technology adding mobile laptops and iPad labs, SMART boards in each library and elementary labs and conference rooms; professional development focused on common core standards on English, language arts and math; revised standards in science and social studies; and high school English teacher is national presenter for High Schools That Work conference.

Recently at Collins Career Center we changed our slogan from “We Make Career Dreams Come True” to “Where it is About Getting a JOB.” There are several reasons we made that change. This year at Collins Career Center has been an outstanding one! Fifty-two of our high school seniors are in apprenticeship programs and/or early work placement programs. These are paid positions. Not all seniors are eligible for these programs. There are very specific criteria attached to achieving the eligibility to enter the apprenticeship and early work programs. Some of those are attendance requirements, grade requirements and credit requirements to name a few. Collins Career Center is one of 13 school districts in the state of Ohio to be awarded a pilot project for a new curriculum titled Health Informatics. This program concentrates on the data and administrative aspects of health occupations. This project based curriculum is modeled after Project Lead the Way. In a few years this curriculum will be available to all schools in the state of Ohio. Graduates of Collins Career Center are employed in area hospitals, doctor’s offices, automobile dealerships, and local industry. These graduates are employed due to the education they received at Collins

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CHRISTIAN Career Center. They are living in our community and making a difference in our local economy. Once more the slogan is appropriate “Where it is About Getting a Job.” In 2010, King’s Daughters Medical Center approached Collins Career Center to assume sponsorship of its Cardiac Sonography Program. This partnership opened up the opportunity for an additional partnership with Ashland Community & Technical College. ACTC and Collins Career Center signed articulation agreements that provide a smooth transfer path for graduates of the Collins Radiologic Technology and Cardiac Sonography Programs. Collins Career Center feels very fortunate to have a formal articulation agreement with such a fine institution like Ashland Community and Technical College. The Lawrence County Joint Vocational School District also known as Collins Career Center will be placing a 1/2 mill permanent improvement levy on the ballot on March 6. The proceeds of this levy will assist the Lawrence County JVS

Graduates of Collins Career Center are employed in area hospitals, doctor’s offices, automobile dealerships, and local industry. These graduates are employed due to the education they received at Collins Career Center. They are living in our community and making a difference in our local economy. in meeting the maintenance set-a-side requirement of $215,734, which is required by the Ohio School Facilities Commission. If the levy is not approved by the voters of Lawrence County the district will no longer have available funding for the current operations of the district. The loss of funding for the current operations will result in a reduction in workforce and the elimination of programs for the students of the district. Therefore, the passage of this levy is critical to the students and the employees of Collins Career Center. The voters of Lawrence County approved this levy for 15 years. It was collected from 1995-2010. We are asking for your approval once again. Please vote YES on March 6! Eva Christian is marketing director for Collins Career Center.

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Improvements/ honors in past 12 months: South Point Elementary received Superintendent: Ken Cook. cipal Chris Mathes; enrollExcellent Rating from the Main office: 302 High St., ment 470. Ohio Department of EducaSouth Point, Ohio 45680. South Point Middle School: tion on the 2010-2011 Local Phone: 740-377-4315. 740-377-4343; 983 County Report Card; South Point Website: http://www. Road 60, South Point, OH southpoint.k12.oh.us/ 45680; Principal TJ Howard; High School was the 2011 SCORES Academic CompetiSchools: enrollment 450. tion All Division winner, Has Burlington Elementary: South Point High School: taken 27 division SCORES 740-894-4230; 8781 County 740-377-4323; 983 County titles and 24 All-Division Road 1, South Point, OH Road 60, South Point, OH SCORES titles in 30 years, 45680; Principal Mylissa 45680; Principal John Mayreceived 2011 Superior rating Bentley; enrollment 443. nard; enrollment 450. South Point Elementary: Number of teachers: 115. at the state band competition, 740-377-2756; 201 Park Ave., Number of support staff: which was its third consecuSouth Point, OH 45680; Prin- 84. tive year doing so.

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“The gymnasiums are due to be completed in mid- to late March,” Hodges said. “They’re in the final stages. They either have the floors down or they are being put down as we speak. After they get them down, they have to finish them and put stain on them. They have to paint and put logos on them. The scoreboards have to go up, and the bleachers have to go in. “They’llbeinusefortheschools in late March or early April. The

spring sports, if they have to practice inside, will be able to utilize them. That’s going to be real positive for the schools.” Hodges said two other projects — Winfield Elementary School and Conner Street Elementary in Hurricane — will go out to bid soon. Conner Street Elementary: Hodges said the approximate $2.5 million addition will be funded by the county ($1.5 million) and the state School Building Authority ($1 million). “That’s a little bit like the Lakeside project, seven classrooms,” he said. “In those sev-

en classrooms, one of them is going to be a library, one is going to be a music room.” Win f ield Elementa r y: Hodges said the approximate $9 million addition will be funded by the state School Building Authority ($6.2 million) and the county. “The other project is Winfield Elementary School,” he said. “That’s basically like Scott Teays, which was a pretty good-size project. They’re putting in a new media center, a new office complex. They’re building 11 new classrooms and student bathrooms.”

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tary, 740-643-0022; 14778 State Route 141, Willow Wood, OH 45696; Principal Jeremy Newman; enrollment 556. Symmes Valley High School, 740-643-2371; 14778 State Route 141, Willow Wood, OH 45696 Prin-

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ABOVE: Students from Riverside High School tour Marshall University on Feb. 15. RIGHT: Recruiter Amanda Means talks with students from Riverside High School during the tour of Marshall University.

Growth, upgrades at MU expected to boost recruiting

n Feb. 1, National Signing Day for college football, Marshall’s Athletic Director, Mike Hamrick, repeatedly gets up from his chair to show off renderings of the proposed indoor practice facility. “We’re showing kids the pictures now,” Hamrick said. “Hopefully, this time next year, we’ll show them shovels in the ground.” Across campus, the director of Recruiting, Beth Wolfe, is crafting the same strategy for the new academic facilities scheduled to be built during the next two to three years. “Usually, (high school students’) biggest question is, ‘When will that open?’” Wolfe said. “It’s exciting to them that Marshall is a growing university and they could be a part of it.” Hamrick and Wolfe are talking, of course, about the university’s $114 million capital improvement plan that includes the indoor practice facility, complete with a student-athlete academic center and sports medicine translational research center; new soccer stadium complex; biotechnology incubator and applied engineering complex; high-tech academic building; and a parking garage. The former Stone & Thomas building on 3rd Avenue across from Pullman Square also will be renovated to house a fine arts incubator and graphic design programs.

At the heart of the improvement and growth of facilities is the ability to better recruit students and student-athletes, lending to President Stephen Kopp’s goal of 3,000 first-time, full-time freshmen and an overall student body of 15,000 by 2020. “We hope we will see a steady increase, but it’s hard to say because students base their decisions on such different things,” Wolfe said. “But it will definitely have an impact.” In the past decade, Marshall and its donors have

invested millions of dollars in new facilities, including residence halls, a dining hall, recreation center and new alumni center. So Wolfe said recruiting with the angle of something new is a well-known strategy. The difference is that the facilities built in the past 10 years can be considered perks to attending Marshall, whereas the new academic and athletic facilities are more purposeful. But Wolfe said it is always about putting students first. “The university is committed to facilities and provid-

ing students with the best possible facilities to learn and live,” Wolfe said. “For most students, it’s the message that Marshall is a place that is growing and is trying to create the best possible environment for students.” Wolfe said it also is important not to forget all the new programs have been put in place in recent years as just as important because students don’t just want new buildings. They want quality degree programs offered inside.

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She said those within fine arts and engineering, among others, almost certainly will b e i m p r ove d b e c a u s e of the facility upgrades. That i s i mpor ta nt , Wol fe sa id , because students still make decisions on where to attend college based on who ca n offer the best academic programs in their fields of interest. Down in his office in the Shewey Athletics Building, Hamrick doesn’t try to hide his enthusiasm for a ll the new projects because of the positive i mpact he k nows is coming. Speaking just of the new athletic buildings, Hamrick said they will lift Marshall from the bottom of C-USA in terms of facilities to the top. The indoor practice facility, he said, will help nearly every sports team Marsha ll has: a n indoor track for a track team that doesn’t have one; and winter training options for the baseball, softball, soccer and football teams. The new soccer stadium will have a turf field, and Hamrick envisions both the indoor facility and soccer stadium hosting several high school tournaments each year. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg, Hamrick said, tout i n g t he y ’ l l b e b e t te r able to ser ve the 350 -plus student-athletes in the new academic center. Currently, there’s only a small room in Gullickson Hall. And, then there is the sports medicine research center, where athletes will get advanced care for injuries. There will be a lot to sell to prospective student-athletes, Hamrick said, which

hasn’t always been the case. Until this year, when recruits visited campus, they had to be sold on the history, the plane crash and the movie, over a burger at Fat Patty’s, Hamrick said. The history and burgers won’t go away, but it won’t have to be the trump card anymore. “You can only make a first impression once,” he said. “Every recruit, I tell them in the next two years, you’ll have this.” Marshall was able to bond $52.1 million of the $114 million in projected costs. The university also had $25 million set aside from the state for the $50 million engineering building. That means raising about $ 4 0 m i l l ion , of wh ic h 2 5 percent h a s a l re ady come in th rough gifts a nd pledges. A nd a big chu n k of t he f u nd ra isi ng is tied to t he athletic facilities. The plan calls for raising all of the $14 million cost of the indoor practice faci lity, $1 . 3 m i llion of the $5.4 million cost of the soccer complex, $1. 5 million of the $3.5 million of the student-athlete academic support center and $3.5 million of the $7.5 million cost of the sports medicine research center. “Every recruit saw that (rendering),” Hamrick said. “Now we have to make it a reality. I want pressure on all of us to get this done. “All this stuff Marshall has done attracts kids,” Hamrick added. “I’m in the business of attracting quality studentathletes, and this stuff does it.” When you get better athletes who can train in stateof-the-art facilities, it results in more victories, Hamrick said. More wins translate to more financial support from

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ABOVE: Marshall University released this drawing of a proposed indoor practice facility. RIGHT: The former Stone & Thomas building on 3rd Avenue across from Pullman Square in downtown Huntington will be renovated to house a fine arts incubator and graphic design programs for Marshall University. Lori Wolfe/The Herald-Dispatch

donors and by people attending games, staying in local hotels a nd eati ng i n loca l restaurants. “This helps Huntington,” he said. With all the change, both Wolfe and Hamrick agree that it hasn’t changed the character of Marshall. “Marshall people feel very close their entire lives to their

university,” Hamrick said. “These facilities will change a lot of things, but it will only enhance Marshall and make us more proud of the university.” Bill Rosenberger is a reporter for The Herald-Dispatch. Comments may be emailed to him at brosenberger@herald-dispatch. com.

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IRONTON — Plans still are in the works for a new entranceway at the Ohio UniversitySouthern campus on Liberty Avenue in Ironton. “We had to rebid it when the bids came in too high,” said Bill Willan, Ohio University-Southern dean. The $700,000 project calls for the entranceway to the campus along Ohio 141 to be widened later this year, he said. “We also will add more parking. The project will provide a safer entry and exit. We’ll also have a student drop-off. It’ll be much nicer.” A renovation at the Bowman Auditorium on the Southern campus has been completed, Willan said. “We put in new seating and a new sound system. We’ve had several events there already.” Another project scheduled this year calls for two soccer fields to be added at the Proctorville Center, Willan said. Students in the Eastern Lawrence Youth Soccer Association will play games and practice on the field, he said.

“We also want to put in a walking track and eventually put in an amphitheater,” he said. Student enrollment in the fall quarter was down about 10 percent this year, he said. While the officials numbers for the winter quarter aren’t yet available, they’re not as bad, Willan said. “They’re telling us there is no money for new buildings, but we may have money for renovations and deferred maintenance,” Willan said. One of those renovations calls for a replacement of the roof on the largest arena as well as renovations to the classroom building, he said. “It should be finished by early spring,” he said. The Southern campus also is working with Ohio UniversityChillicothe on an associate degree program in hazardous materials handling, Willan said. “Our nursing program is still doing well,” Willan said. “We have many more applications than slots. We’re looking to add a bachelor of science in nursing degree program in the fall. We have a registered nursing to a

bachelor of science in nursing program online.” “We’re trying to get a bachelor’s degree in social work,” he said. “We plan to start offering classes in the fall. We still need the requisite approval from Ohio University and the Board of Regents.” The Proctorville Center also has started offering a bachelor of science in applied management, Willan said. Starting this fall, Ohio University is moving from the 10week quarter sessions to 15-week semesters. The fall quarter will start Aug. 27 and run through Dec. 8, the second semester will start Jan. 14 and run through May 4 and the summer semester will start May 13 and run through Aug. 17. Other projects in the works include trying to develop more scholarships for veterans and their families, he said. “We’re looking to update the equipment in the electronic media program and develop a Nature Center on about 50 acres of land in the Hecla area. We want to develop a nature trail.”

Lakeside’s construction is part of the district’s plan to move students out of portable classrooms.

Lakeside Elementary and Buffalo High School are only two examples of the massive building program in Putnam County. Current projects include the construction of four new schools (Confidence Elementary, Poca Middle School, Winfield Middle School and Buffalo High), renovations to Poca Elementary School and Conner Street Elementary School, and the construction of auxiliary gyms at four schools (Winfield Elementary, Hurricane High, Poca High and Winfield High).

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Wires are stripped into a classroom at the construction site of the Mountwest Community and Technical College’s new facility.

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By summer’s end, Mountwest Community and Technical College will be moved from six different locations and housed under mainly one roof in the former Arch Coal building on 5th Street in Huntington. For now, it’s being called the MCTC Academic Center. Move -i n beg i n s Ju ly 1 5. During that time, summer courses will be limited to on l i ne c l a s se s a nd t hose offered at Cabell Hall, which is near the Marshall University campus but is retained by MCTC. By June 30, the school will be completely out of Corbly and Hodges halls on the Marshall campus. The school has come a long way in the past five years, said MCTC President Dr. Keith Cotroneo. It was five years ago the West Virginia Legislature “unlinked” or separated universities and community college in the state. Since that day, MCTC has created its own identity, set up a governing board, school services and business operations. There’s been a lot of work, but Cotroneo says it will be worth it all. “Community colleges are a wonderful engine of economic development,” he said. “The data is clear about the impact community colleges make on their service region.” Among those contributions are increased family income, lower social services costs, an expanded tax base and a stronger work force, making the region more attractive to employers. The school has received a $5 million federal grant to improve student success and retention rates. Cotroneo said this is one of only 32 such grants, which total $500 million. As it stood in the past, the t hen-M a rsh a l l Un iversit y Community and Technical College, “wasn’t functioning as a comprehensive community college when it was linked to the university,” Cotroneo said. Today, courses offered have been “ broaden a nd deep ened.” Programs include associate degrees in Allied Health and Life Sciences, Business Technology, Information Technology and Liberal Arts and Human Services. There are one-year certificates offered

A raised floor is placed in one of computer systems classrooms at Mountwest Community and Technical College’s new site.

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in Accounting, Bookkeeping, Coding, Culinary Arts, Deaf Studies, Dental Laboratory, Medical Transcription, Police Science, Public Library Technology, in addition to technical studies in graphic design, communication, machining and maritime training. The purchase and renovations are within budget, Cotroneo said, an estimated $20 million. They are still looking to identify a donor and naming rights to the Academic Center. The Academic Center will bring together almost all the courses, with the exception of the culinary programs, machining and the maritime training. Currently, classes are being held in various locations — Cabell, Corbly and Hodges halls at Marshall University, Latta’s, the Cooking and Culinary Institute, the Center for Culinary Arts, Robert C. Byrd Institute and Tri-State Fire School. The new building will facilitate about 1,800 students on campus. The remainder of the

ABOVE: Mountwest Community and Technical College President Keith Cotroneo, right, tours the MCTC construction site — the former Arch Coal Building — with Mike Meadows, who is overseeing the construction, on Feb. 22. RIGHT: Construction continues on the Mountwest Community and Technical College’s new facility. Movein begins July 15. Photos by Toril Lavender/ For The Herald-Dispatch

3,000 student enrollment will be in online or off-campus programs. There are 34 classrooms and labs onsite. “This building is a tremendous first step,” Cotroneo said. So what is the next step for MCTC? Expansion to have the capability of offering more intensive programming in industrial technology and a workforce development center. When originally built by Arch Coal, there was a level plot of land created to the left of the facility for an addition, which never happened. “We have a request into the West Virginia Legislature for $6 million for a workforce development center, but that doesn’t look to happen this year,” Cotroneo said.

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that as a complement to the culinary degree. FIRsT JOB: My first job with MCTC happened while in the culinary program. I was approached about becoming the kitchen manager. While still retaining the title, kitchen manager, I then took over the role of catering manager for MCTC. Upon graduation, in 2006, I applied for the culinary operations manager for the MCTC-Cooking and Culinary Institute. FAmILy: I have three grown sons, Jacob Blankenship, Tyler Blankenship, and Matthew Blankenship. Also, one

granddaughter, Gabriella Blankenship. sPEcIAL skILLs: My passions are people, catering, and planning life events. I’m a very people oriented person so I love to work with the students. I enjoy watching them grow confident in their skills and the difference in them when they leave our program. FAVORITE BOOk: My favorite book has to be “Kitchen Confidential,” by Anthony Bourdain (My hero!). FAVORITE mOVIE: “Waiting.” FAVORITE TV sHOw: “Paula’s Home Cooking.”

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Fun, nurturing, loving, encouraging and exciting are just a few of the adjectives used recently by parents and students to describe Grace Christian School in our new promotional video, online at www.gracesoldiers.net. For more than 33 years, Grace Christian has been partnering with parents in the Tri-State to help young people learn to live successfully in God’s world. As an accredited evangelical Christian school in the area, Grace Christian continues to provide an outstanding academic program that reinforces a Christian worldview. Grace Christian is committed to helping students grow in their personal relationship with Jesus Christ, with Bible classes and chapel having been a part of our spiritual training since 1978. Recently, a 10minute “God and I Time” was added to the school day for sixth through 12th grades. In addition, small groups provide fellowship and encouragement in the Christian walk. Unfortunately, many young people go to schools where the name of Christ is not mentioned, His authority is not acknowledged and His Word is not welcomed. Grace Christian is committed to helping students possess the reality and relevance of God in their lives. God’s Word provides a strong foundation for successful living. Learning at Grace Christian School encompasses a wide variety of methods and strategies. Elementary students enjoy an activity-centered, phonics-based approach to reading that is complemented with a math curriculum utilizing manipulatives that allow hands-on activities. Reading comprehension is emphasized at every level and the Accelerated Reader program was added to challenge student growth in speed and comprehension. Writing and speaking are emphasized across the curriculum. Classroom projects designed to provide writing and speaking projects in all subject areas allow students the opportunity to intelligently synthesize and confidently present their positions. To strengthen middle and high school writing ability, www.turnitin.com was added to enhance the curriculum. This online program also

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BROKKE allows students to submit projects electronically to receive peer reviews, teacher interaction and mastery. This program allows students to create portfolios of projects so they can readily identify growth in their writing ability. Cooperative learning activities continue to assist students in their social and intellectual development as students learn to work toward common goals and express opinions and conclusions with confidence. All of these strategies are enhanced through technology. More than two miles of CAT 6 cables were installed throughout the school and church last summer, with new servers and a filtered wireless network installed. Several thin-clients were purchased for teacher and student use, the computer lab was updated with Microsoft Office 2010 professional, and Intelliboards are being installed in all classrooms. In addition to our curricular offerings of computer, art, physical education, music, choir, band and home economics, Grace Christian offers athletics, music and drama. This year we hosted the West Virginia Christian Athletic Tournaments middle school basketball tournament that included teams from 10 Christian schools across the state. Last spring our choir and band received superior ratings and won first place in the West Virginia Christian Education Association state competitions and represented the WVCEA at the national American Association of Christian Schools competition in Greenville, S.C. The staff of Grace Christian is a tremendous group of educators that average more than 18 years of experience. All have trusted Christ as their savior and feel called to the ministry of teaching young people. The school is accredited, teachers are certified, love young people and, most importantly, love the Lord. If you would like to see what Grace Christian School can offer your family please call

Unfortunately, many young people go to schools where the name of Christ is not mentioned, His authority is not acknowledged and His Word is not welcomed. Grace Christian is committed to helping students possess the reality and relevance of God in their lives. God’s Word provides a strong foundation for successful living. 304-522-8635 to arrange a tour or you can also visit our website, www.gracesoldiers.net. Dan Brokke is an administrator at Grace Christian School.

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Progress 2012: Education

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Completion of Technology Drive Campus project on hold for now New Child Development Center should be ready soon; more parking spaces coming By DAVID E. MALLOY The Herald-Dispatch

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ASHLAND — Getting $11 million for Phase III at the Technology Drive Campus of Ashland Community and Technical College is no easy task, especially in light of Gov. Steve Beshear’s wishes for no new capital projects in Kentucky this year. Dr. Gregory D. Adkins, the college’s president and chief executive officer, hasn’t given up on the project, however. “The architectural work is done,” Adkins said of plans to further expand the Technology Drive Campus off Interstate 64 west of Ashland. “It’s a very good project. The project is ready to go. Our legislative delegation has always been supportive. I’m making a case for the project.” “Ashland Community and Technical College is ranked in the top 10 percent in the nation,” Adkins said. “It shows Appalachian students can learn. We have an exceptional staff. In the 11 years that I’ve been here we’ve added 50 percent more full-time staff.” The community and technical college holds classes at three separate locations. The Technology Drive Campus in Boyd County, the College Drive Campus in Ashland and the Roberts Drive Campus at the Ashland city limits. The Roberts Drive Campus could be closed and classes moved to the Technology Drive Campus if the Phase III project is funded, Adkins said. The campus moved its cosmetology classes to a new building on Oakview Drive, part of the College Drive Campus, earlier this year. Heavy equipment (diesel) classes, automotive classes and fire and fire rescue classes continue to be located at the Roberts Drive Campus, Adkins said. Some projects are in the works or under way at the college this year, he said.

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The new, $1.3 million Child Development Center on Ramey Street is scheduled to open this spring. It is located across the street from the College Drive Campus of Ashland Community and Technical College. The $1.3 million Child Development Center on Ramey Street across from the College Drive Campus should be ready by late spring, Adkins said. The 13,000-squarefoot building will house some 100 children of students and faculty, he said. The college is adding an educational component to the Child Development Center, Adkins said. The center, located at the College Drive Campus, will be changing from just custodial care to adding an educational curriculum, he said. Students from the Boyd County school system and the college have worked at the center for the past 10 years. The Ashland Community and Technical

College Foundation raised money for the center. Once the project is complete, the foundation will turn its attention to making improvements at the former Parsons building in the 1600 block of Winchester Avenue, Adkins said. Another project on tap this year calls for adding about 80 parking spaces at the Technology Drive Campus, Adkins said. “We had a record enrollment in the fall of 2011,” Adkins said. More than 5,000 students signed up for classes at the college, he said. “We’re seeing a trend that more students with bachelors and graduate degrees are returning to college to improve their job skills. A

community and technical college is ideally suited for that.” Another trend is for students to concentrate on energy efficiency, Adkins said. “There is need for energy efficiencies in homes, barns and garages. The Commonwealth of Kentucky is very much an agricultural state.” As part of an outreach program, the college is looking to add a certificate program in agriculture, he said. “We’re working with Future Farmers in America programs. I’m an FFA product. We’re looking at a horticulture program at the Technology Drive Campus.”

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1306thgradersparticipatedintheSouthPointMiddle SchoolsciencefairwhichwasheldonJanuary27th.

Students projects were judged for a chance to go on to the County Middle School Science Fair.

Students receiving a“Superior”score were: Cole Nicely,Jonathan Walter,Katie Gibson,Sophia Morrison,Miranda Boyd,Bobby Ferguson,Chris Roy,Leah Lawson,Audrey Rutherford,Marshall Gibbs,Skylar Chinn,Karissa Patrick,Makayla Bradburn,Taylor Mazzone,Ryan Bryant,Jenna Carter,Harlee Hall,Katie Fry,Abby Garish. Students receiving an“Excellent”score were: Morgan Arthur,Caleb Eplion,Adara Deeds,Josh Matney,Douglas Shaffer,Cody Gue,Abagail Hannah,Alyssa Forth,Keiana Conwell,Breanna Laney, Reece Duncan Will Hale,Allysa Carpenter,Isabelle Craft,Olivia Pennington,Kendall Bryant,Gaven McCloud,Makennia Bowling,Timmy O’neil,Hunter Koukos,Jonathan Starr,Jane Feng. Students receiving a score of“Good” were: Travis Dillon,Cade Sanders,Nick Blair,Elizabeth Langdon,Reagan Broughton,Kenney Cooper,Mason Fairchild Drew Lilly,Jake Swann,Jared Whitt,Kama Delawder,Brandon Morris,Molly Starr,Brandi Prichard,Nick Wood,Emily Rigney, Rachel Decker,Laken Adkins,Santana St.Clair,Anna Jordan,Abigail Ross,Bobby Fielder,Mitchell Dement,Madison Kerns,Jonathan Henline,Aaron Wenzel,Freya Patel,Mackenzie Anson,Kiana Bruton Loren Nicely,Savannah Starks,Callie Gollihue,Ariana Albright,Joseph McQuaid.

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Students receiving“Honorable Mention”were: Breawnna Edwards,Brittany Kelley,John Kuhn,Cheynne St.Clair,Joey Merrick,Emily Koch,Sef Smith,Dustin Lamblin,Shawn Cremeans, Brooke Allen Sarah Bayles,Lexi Fry,Zac Gannon,Matt Webb,Nathan Patterson,Brittany Marcum, Olivia Gibson,Katelyn Remy,Leeann Runyon,Allen Chaney,Abby Daniels,Ryan Scarberry,Kristin Cardwell,Garrett Lambert,Vergil Petty,Catie Collins,Lexie Sharp Wesley Barker,Hannah Wade, Jacob Johnson.

Burlington Elementary recently held a Super Bowl canned soup drive. All soup collected was given to the local community pantries. Special thanks to 5th graders Holey Ramey, Jacob Wise,Zach Southall,Hannah Adams and Ariona Strange for helping to collect the soup from the classrooms each day.

The students with a rating of “superior” were invited to participate at the county level. 20 of those chose to participate and although no one will be moving on to district this year.......10 students and their projects were rated“excellent.” MorganAuthur,Ryan Bryant,Jane Feng,Abby Garrish,Marshall Gibbs,Harlee Hall, Taylor Mazzone,Audrey Rutherford,Chris Roy,JonathanWalters,MelissaWaugh

Our students helped with fundraisers through our PTO to purchase a mobile Netbook cart for our school. This gives the students more opportunity for computer instruction and practice in programs the district purchases.

Students are hard at work on Netbooks at South Point Elementary.

Working on Netbooks allows an entire class to research at one time or type writing lessons. The students really enjoy working with the computers which makes learning more fun.

Burlington Elementary students practice for the upcoming “Jump Rope for Heart” event on Friday, March 2nd. Students raised more than $5,000 last year for the Amercian Heart Association.

Pictured are broadcasters and crew for Burlington Elementary’s WPUP television broadcast. This is the ﬁfteenth year for the student broadcast. (Names left to right - Standing: Dawson Runyon, Hannah Adams,Ariona Strange,Wyatt Brammer & Austin Gladden - Seated: Abby Kincaid, Ivy Rooks & Abby Lively)

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Progress 2012: Education

Covenant School meets needs of each child as an individual

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RODKEY Every morning, Tom Bowen, the headmaster at Covenant School, wakes up thinking about ways to continue to prepare the hearts and minds of students at Covenant. He works through his days researching, discussing, analyzing and observing. He wants Covenant students like Amaya, Abby, Blake and Hannah to be truly prepared for life. Amaya is a kindergarten student whose class is reading a book called “Flat Stanley” to learn about the areas of the world. Each student will make their own “Flat Stanley” to send around the United States. When Amaya’s returns, she will pin it to a map, showing where it has been. Amaya is also learning the continents of the world and knows a song about them. Amaya’s parents know that Covenant School is their partner in her education. They know if she has a disciplinary problem at school, the administration will call them to discuss what form of correction is best for her. The administration and teachers of Amaya’s school put her heart above all else in her education. Abby walks into her fourthgrade classroom knowing the day’s agenda and that her creativity is embraced as a gift. She has already memorized information about the medieval period this year and performed at the school’s Medieval Festival in both a music production and a play. Abby’s teacher knows the importance of understanding each child as an individual, so she investigates current information to stay in step with new research, including helping students with learning disabilities. Blake, a Covenant seventhgrader, approached his mother this year about problems preparing for tests. His mother values her partnership with the school and contacted the administration for advice and insight. The administration collected information about Blake from his teachers to analyze the areas where he

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First-grader Tyler Farley, 7, does work in the classroom at Covenant School on Feb. 15. struggles and then met with Blake’s mother about what they could do to serve his needs best. After the administration determined that he is an auditory learner, they also worked directly with Blake to give him practical help in his studies. Blake knows that his school values him as a unique creation because they treat him as such. As a seventh grader, Blake is also confronted daily with information from social networks and other forms of media. Because his teachers research to understand the world their students face, they teach him how to filter what he sees through a Christian worldview. Hannah’s senior year at Covenant is a busy one. She has been in her college preparatory courses for part of the day and is also working as a mentor with grammar-aged students because she is gifted in working with children. Mentoring allows Hannah to be an active part of the school she loves while giving her a sense of purpose with her gifts. Academically, she knows how prepared she is for college because, as she says, “I have learned how to learn” and thus feels excited about the next chapter of her life. Hannah’s brother Garrett attends Wheaton College. As

a graduate of Covenant’s class of 2011, Garrett is not overwhelmed by college homework because Covenant School taught him how to manage his time and energy. His confidence is boosted by the fact that what he doesn’t already know, he knows how to find because Covenant taught him how to read, analyze and communicate so well. In fact, Garrett tested out of several classes, one of which was a speech class where he delivered a persuasive speech he had written his senior year. The diverse curriculum Garrett received at Covenant gave him a cultural awareness that moves him to take advantage of the experiences that Chicago offers. His friends call on him because they know he is happy to go to an opera with them or to see a show about Frank Sinatra. Many of his college classmates do not open themselves up to such experiences. Through a close partnership with parents, Covenant School strives to serve the needs of all students by preparing their hearts and minds for life. For information about how we can partner with your family, contact Covenant School at 304781-6741 or info@ covenantschoolwv.org.

ABOVE: Firstgrade teacher Mindy Stanley helps Hannah Wayne, 7, with some work in the classroom at Covenant School. LEFT: Fourthgraders Seth Caserta, left, Timothy Gibbs, center, and Joshua Mitchell talk about magnets in their classroom at Covenant School.

Lara Rodkey is dean of academics at Covenant School.

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higher tuition rate than students who live in West Virginia. In addition to maintaining a low tuition, the college does not charge any application, testing or graduation fees. The college also provides textbooks to students at no additional charge. As an added benefit to the college’s graduates, Huntington Junior College allows them to return at any time and refresh their skills and knowledge by retaking a class at no charge, which is a true advantage for an employee working with today’s quickly changing technology.

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Progress 2012: Education

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St. Joe has long history of quality education

“Be an opener of doors for such as come after thee,” words spoken by Ralph Waldo Emerson, exemplifies the many individuals who have crossed the threshold of strong commitment and academies at St. Joseph Catholic Schools. For more than a century, the schools have opened doors to countless students and families instilling a great pride in academics, faith and service. As the need for a faith-based education grew, so did the numbers of those that would be affected by its influence. On the Catholic Corner, as I refer to the location, are more than 600 children, young adults and teachers who come ready to learn and serve each day. Not bad for schools that had their humble beginnings on that exact location in a two-room schoolhouse. St. Joseph Catholic Schools shout achievement and embrace diversity. Each day families choose to bring their children to our schools over public schools. For many, a strong sacrifice is demonstrated. What is the enticement? Small class size, exemplary practices and the experience of a family atmosphere are just some of the reasons for this promise. In a day when many village schools have been absorbed by consolidation, our schools bellow individualized attention and a place “where everyone knows your name.” A morning prayer welcomes each and an afternoon prayer sends them out into the world as faith is at the center of each day. This academic year, St., Joseph Central High School houses two National Merit Semifinalists, a Yeager Scholar semifinalist, Eagle Scouts and state champions. The recent senior class received more than $2 million in scholarship offers to top colleges and universities across the country. Through the years, St. Joseph Schools have fostered a spirit of community. In our great city, our schools have afforded immeasurable hours of community service and instilled a firm foundation for what would continue to produce a core of hardworking professionals who have been the cornerstone to countless originalities. The school community takes pride in ongoing participation with the greater Huntington area and gives back by helping students have the opportunity to participate in many events and local charities. This past year, the school held its inaugural Charity Choice 5K race. The race brought over 300 participants as well as $25,000. In our strongest tradition lies the faith that propels youth to find strength through adversity and hope in all encounters. As we begin yet another year of progress and successes, we are mindful of the steadfastness of

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SCAGGS others who have helped to get us where we are today. The doors of opportunity are unbolted at St. Joseph Catholic Schools with yet another year of inspiring young minds that are eager to continue tradition for the sake of resilient faith that goes hand-inheart with esteemed academics. Catholic education had its formal beginning in Huntington on September 12, 1872, when Father Thomas A. Quirk was first resident-pastor. He erected a combination church and school, and both Protestants and Catholics attended, the number being about equally divided, although, reports are that there were more Protestants than Catholics. Three Sisters of Mercy came in 1894 to teach in the four-room school. They were replaced in 1895 by the Sisters of Charity from Mount St. Joseph in Ohio. In 1900 the Sisters of St. Joseph came to the school. By 1924, the Catholic population of Huntington had become such that it was decided by the pastor, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Henry Altmeyer, to afford the advantages of Catholic secondary education to the children of his parish. Ninth-grade work was offered. It was the intention of the administrators to build up the curriculum yearly so that the full four years college preparatory course could be given. A room in the grade school building was used for the first two years for high school purposes. In 1926, a dwelling and garage on the corner of 6th Avenue and 13th Street was purchased and converted into a high school. Two Sisters of St. Joseph and two lay teachers staffed the school. Only academic subjects were taught at that time, and it remained so until the building was replaced in 1930 by a new structure. This new building was furnished with a gymnasium, cafeteria, biology lab, and library. In 1932, the state of West Virginia accredited St. Joseph High School as a first-class four-year senior high school. In 1959, St. Joseph became a Central High School for the parishes of Sacred Heart, Our Lady of Fatima, St. Peter Claver and St. Joseph. Also at this time five classrooms, a physics and chemistry lab were added and the gym was enlarged to regulation size. Then in September 2000 the Regina K. Zitter Technology Wing was added to the school. The new three-story addition houses a 28-station computer research lab, a math lab, a science lab, and a rooftop deck with a weather station. Through the years, St. Joseph High school has fostered a spirit of community through numerous clubs and extracurricular activities.

ABOVE: Anthony Rabel, from left, Mike Terdosa and Anthony Pino work in the yearbook computer lab at St. Joseph Central Catholic High School on Feb. 22. RIGHT: Summer Pilcher attends a theology class at St. Joseph Central Catholic High School on Feb. 22. Photos by Toril Lavender/ For The Herald-Dispatch

In the fall of 1926, Altmeyer fielded the first St. Joe football team. The school at that time consisted of only ninth, 10th, and 11th grades, very few boys, and hardly any equipment. As typical of the “St. Joe” spirit, the desire to participate and excel overcame all obstacles! In 1927, St. Joseph was the Catholic Football Champion of the Tri-State; and in 1928, the football team had 14 wins and only one loss. In August 1930 Msgr. Altmeyer died, and with his death the football program was terminated. Irish basketball also knew early success. From 1932 to 1938 their record was 122-18!! The 1937 team lost the first game of the season, then went through the rest of the season undefeated, including the West Virginia Catholic High School Tournament and the National Catholic High School Basketball Tournament at Loyola University. Since its beginning in the fall of 1978, the Irish soccer team has been a powerhouse in the state. St. Joseph has enjoyed athletic success, producing many strong teams and many talented athletes.

While excelling in athletics, St. Joe students have not forgotten that academics come first at the school. The glory of athletic and academic excellence is the

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through both online and traditional campus-based classes. In order to help make this program available to all West Virginia residents, the college was allowed to use $100,000 of the federal grant to provide scholarships for students in this program. In addition to the realtime program, Huntington Junior College offers associate degrees in accounting, business management, dental assisting, medical coding, medical assisting, and professional office administration with both medical and legal specializations. For more information about cost, graduation rates, placement rates and student loan debt, visit the college’s website at www.huntingtonjuniorcollege.edu. Catherine Snoddy is director of Huntington Junior College.

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CABELL COUNTY SCHOOLS

The power of public education cannot be underestimated. As an essential part of the American experience, public schools empower students with the knowledge they need to be productive citizens. Our schools teach children to become leaders, to be of strong character and to work to ensure the continued strength of our great democracy. For those living in poverty or who might otherwise be cast aside or left behind, a quality education can help break the shackles of their situations and help them provide the resources they and their families will need throughout their lives. At Cabell County Schools, we take the responsibility for providing a quality education seriously. Through a rigorous curriculum that is relevant to their lives, we’re reaching students on their individual levels and supporting their growth through organized structures that help build strong relationships

Learning is Our Priority

Our ultimate goal is to create a 21st century learning community where every person in our school family, regardless of their role, works toward student success. Whether a custodian, secretary, cook, teacher, administrator, volunteer, parent or grandparent, we understand that caring adults working together can make a positive difference in the lives of children.

It’s Never Too Late for a Second Chance

Sometimes, life can present challenges that lead students to believe they are better off dropping out of school. Once they enter the “real world” with no degree, they often discover that finding work is difficult, and when they do secure employment, wages are often low. Cabell County Schools is passionate about keeping students in school and—if students do decide to leave— welcoming them back. Our counselors, attendance workers, teachers and administrators work together with community organizations and our own Cabell County Career Technology Center to find the most appropriate path toward traditional graduation or toward earning a General Equivalency Diploma. Each year, a Dropout Reentry workshop is conducted and anyone interested in returning to school is invited to attend, regardless of how many years they have been away.

We Believe You Can Succeed

“Cabell County Schools will empower all students to reach their highest potential so they will become lifelong learners and responsible citizens.” That’s the mission statement of Cabell County Schools. Its part of a community-developed strategic plan that guides and directs us in all we do. In Cabell County’s public schools, you’ll ﬁnd a sense of caring that is uncommon in today’s world. Expert teachers know their students as individuals and provide them with the researchbased tools they need to be successful. Our schools operate under the idea that every student is capable of learning regardless of their socioeconomic status, race, disability or any other circumstance.

There’s Something Here for You

Keeping students engaged in learning is of the upmost importance to their success. That’s why Cabell County Schools offers a variety of programs and student supports custom-tailored to the individual. Elementary students receive the beneﬁt of research based instruction enhanced by the use of the latest computer technology and interactive presentation devices. Universal Pre-K is offered in Cabell County through a successful public-private partnership. Our middle school teachers work together in grade level teams to plan lessons and activities cooperatively, helping them better meet the instructional and developmental needs of students. In our high schools, the transition from middle school is eased with our Freshman Academy. Like the middle schools, teachers share a group of grade-level students and work together to plan lessons and activities. High school students in Cabell County have many options when it comes to selecting a path they would like to pursue toward graduation. The district offers dual credit and advanced placement classes, and many students in these classes are able to earn hours toward a college degree. As part of our new Innovation Zone program, career academies have been established that allow a student with a particular career interest to take core classes customized to complement that interest area. Academies include health occupations, ﬁne arts, child care and teaching, engineering, business and marketing, civil service and construction. The arts and physical education serve an important role in student development, and Cabell County Schools is committed to providing these opportunities for students. With rich music and theater programs and numerous athletic teams and intramural programs, there are many activities during and after school from which to choose.

Beneﬁt from Our 21st Century Learning Community

At Cabell County Schools, we are constantly pursuing new and creative ways to improve our system of education. By utilizing the very latest in research-based instructional practices, Cabell County’s public schools are closing achievement gaps and raising the bar for all students. Our Organizational Health Initiative has guided us to examine leadership at all levels of the district and has been empowering teachers, administrators and other staff members to make decisions and share responsibility for school management and student success. Thanks to the consistent support of Cabell County taxpayers, we are utilizing the very latest in technology to prepare our students for the global work force they are entering today. Cabell County Schools recently completed a $60.5 million construction project that, with support of the West Virginia School Building Authority, resulted in two new elementary schools and three new middle schools. These, in addition to two modern high schools, two more recently built elementary schools, a middle school currently under construction and our other well-maintained facilities, provide safe, secure learning environments for our students and staff. We welcome you to visit our schools or contact us to learn more about our 21st Century Learning Community. COUNTY FACTS Population: 95,631 Average Household Income: $33,360 Average Home Price : $129,412 Median Age: 37.5 Cabell County Schools’ Enrollment: 12,552 Student to Teacher Ratio: 14.6 : 1 Attendance Rate: 96%

We work to build strong character with an emphasis on order, discipline, safety and respect for others. Our schools pride themselves on creating a wide range of productive opportunities for parent and community involvement, encouraging all students to become contributing adults.

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Progenesis Technologies, LLC., chief science officer Hongwei Yu, from left, president Deepay Mukerjee, CEO Richard Niles and research specialist Linda Eastham are photographed in their new business location inside the Red Cross building on Veterans Memorial Blvd., in Huntington.

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rogenesis, one of two biotechnology companies to be born out of research conducted through Marshall University and the Robert C. Byrd Biotechnology Center, has relocated its offices and labs to Huntington and is gearing up for more success. The small company, valued at $4 million, identified and now produces various forms of alginate for industrial and manufacturing use. Alginate is the slimy substance on seaweed, which is converted into a polymer and used in food additives, makeup and medical products. “Almost every tablet you take has alginate in the coating, which slows down the release of the ingredients,” Richard Niles said of the most common medical use in the United States.

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Lewis Powers works on the new West Virginia Day piece at Blenko Glass in Milton in this May 31, 2011, file photo. Lori Wolfe/The Herald-Dispatch

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In 2006, Hongwei Yu discovered the bacterial signal for alginate production and genetic a lternation of t he regulator genes of the alginate pathway, meaning synthetic production of alignate could be done. Yu and Niles, both founding members of Progenesis, said expansion of the company comes at a time when t he qua ntity of seaweed harvested is declining and the cost is increasing. “Whatever the plant makes is what you get,” said Niles, who, along with Yu, are professors in the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology within the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. Progenesis was founded in 2006 after the Marshal University Research Corporation decided to submit a patent application for Yu’s discovery. In 2008, after two years of rounding up investors and receiving an equipment loan and other assistance from the Chemical Alliance Zone, Pro-

ABOVE: Chip Sanders of San Diego, Calif., examines a glass piece at the 2010 Blenko Festival of Glass at Blenko Glass in Milton in this Aug. 7, 2010, file photo. RIGHT: A woman examines works during the 2011 Blenko Festival of Glass. Photos by Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch

personal funds to pay employees. “Basically we were forced to make a choice and Chapter 11 was the choice that we made,” said Katie Trippe, vice president of Blenko Glass Co. “We wanted to continue to produce but wanted to find a way to settle out of some of the things that were there and (bankruptcy) was the most logical and feasible way to do that.” The glass company was speculated to possibly emerge from bankruptcy as early as December 2011, but that has not been accomplished. “It’s been a little slower than I’d like but we’ll work our way through it,” Blenko said. “I had thought we’d have this closed up by the end of the year but one of the claimants has been slow coming back.” The company continued to have issues with Big Two Mile and recently filed a separate court order, which is pending in court. The employees at Blenko Glass continue to work on a four-day work schedule, which began after the company temporarily closed in early 2009 due to financial issues. However, the company has kept all of its 45 employees throughout the bankruptcy process.

genesis set up shop in the former Dow Te c h nolo g y P a rk in South Cha rleston. Because of the distance from Marsh a l l a nd severa l rounds of construction planned after the state took ownership of the tech- Yu nolo g y pa rk , t he compa ny decided to look for suitable space in the Huntington area. In February, it moved into second-f loor off ice space in the American Red Cross building on Veterans Memorial Boulevard and is now neighbor to the other Marshall biotech startup company, Vandalia Research. Marshall holds the patent on the alginate research in the United States and Europe, while Progenesis licenses it through the university. However, the company has submitted another patent application of its own, Niles said. Niles and Yu describe their work as genetic engineering of the bacteria so alginate can be produced in high and

sustained levels in the lab. But he said it’s not just a sliver on the petri dish. It’s done in a fiveliter bio-reactor to def ine conditions required to scale up the production. They already have one partnership with a leading international seaweed alginate producing company and talks are ongoing for a second contract, which helps generate revenue for the company. The next step, they said, is to set up a pilot plant with a 50-liter bio-reactor that would put them at a semi-industrial stage. The goal is to have agreements with product manufacturers for royalties when their “recipe” for the lab-produced alignate is used. The Progenesis staff also includes research scientist Linda Eastham, who is finishing her doctoral work under Niles. Yu said by next year, they would like to be able to add four additional research staff members.

“Part of the goal here is to maintain employment of all the employees that you have,” Trippe said. After the current dispute with Big Two Mile is solved in court, the company plans to file an order to begin the reorganization process and resolve the entire bankruptcy issue. “We have two things that we see going for us,” Blenko said. “One is the economy. It is seeming to be a little bit more favorable and that of course affects us, and the other is we think we’ve been building our customer base.” One of the ways Blenko Glass has started to increase its customer base is by visiting major

shows in cities such as Atlanta, New York, Dallas and Philadelphia. “We haven’t tried to cover the West Coast yet, but we’ve been working those areas and we’re pleased with the feeling we’ve got there,” Blenko said. Blenko can only speculate on what the unpredictable future may hold for his business but is hopeful with the economic trends he is seeing. “Things could change overnight if the economy falls apart,” Blenko said. “We’ve been pleased with the direction things have been taking. We’re seeing some very encouraging signs.”

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Marathon will spend about $100 million on refinery upgrades at the Catlettsburg, Ky., refinery complex this year.

Catlettsburg facility to test processing oil sands, undergo $100M in upgrades By DAVID E. MALLOY The Herald-Dispatch

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CATLETTSBURG, Ky. — Marathon plans to have a demonstration unit on line this year to refine oil sa nds, i ncludi ng oi l sa nds from Canada, into petroleum products, according to Jim Cantrell, manager of the company’s Catlettsburg refinery complex. Called a SCRUB unit, the processing unit is a new tech nique to upgrade and ref ine oil sands, Cantrell said. “Eight to 10 percent of our oil is Canadian oil, some of which is oil sands material,” Cantrell said. “We run 30 different types of crude at this refinery. It is from West Africa, Texas, the Gulf, the Middle East and Southern Illinois. We also have 5,000 barrels per day of East Kentucky crude.” That could be changing in the next five years or so when oil from Uttica shale in the Northeast could be refined at the Catlettsburg refiner y. T hat oi l sha le, fou nd some 8,000 to 9,000 feet down, could represent half the crude processed at the refinery in the next five years, Cantrell said. The refinery along the Big Sandy River south of Catlettsburg produces 300,000 barrels of product per day, including 233,000 barrels of crude oil. It produces 2.2 percent of the country’s gasoline and diesel fuels, he said. Marathon will spend about $100 million on refinery upgrades at the refinery complex this year which is about average, Cantrell said. The company is spending $2. 3 billion

“We’ve hired 70 percent of (replacements for employees who have retired over the past five years.) We’re looking for people with industrial experience. We also look at graduates in the applied process technology program at Ashland Community and Technical College. We plan to hire at least 50 people this year.” Jim Cantrell

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on a project at its refinery in the Detroit area, he said. That project is to be on-line by the end of the year, he said. 2011 was the refinery’s best environmental year ever, its best product quality year, an excellent financial year and the second best safety performance, Cantrell said. The company has 760 employees and 700 contract employees working in the refinery, he said. Marathon is in the process of replacing 350 employees over a five-year period due to retirements. “We’ve hired 70 percent of those,”

Cantrell said. “We’re looking for people with industrial experience. We also look at graduates in the applied process technology program at Ashland Community and Technical College. We plan to hire at least 50 people this year.” “Crude oil is a world market,” Cantrell said. Emerging markets in China and India are vying for more crude, keeping prices up even though America’s need for crude was down about 6 percent last year. “There are three huge refineries in the Philadelphia and New Jersey areas that are shutting down,” he said. “My single biggest concern is the cost of electricity,” he said. The refinery is the largest single customer in the Kentucky Power Co. system. Marathon also is the largest single customer in the AEP system, Cantrell said. Kentucky Power received a 17 percent rate increase last year and is seeking a 31 percent increase this year, he said. “The cost of electricity is our second biggest cost behind personnel costs,” he said. The Catlettsburg refinery, which once was the cheapest of six Marathon refineries to operate based on utility costs, could be the most expensive in 2012, he said. About 85 percent of the refined product from the refinery is moved through Marathon Marine Transportation, Cantrell said. Marathon has 26 river terminals from Pittsburgh to Paducah. “We make 26 grades of gasoline,” he said. The refinery produces a number of products including gasoline, diesel, kerosene, jet fuel, asphalt and propane, among others.

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New tech, new partnerships in place at RCBI These are exciting times at the Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing. Never before in RCBI’s 21-year history have opportunities burned brighter for us and for our clients — manufacturers and engineers, entrepreneurs and innovators. New technology and new partnerships have combined to take us in directions unimaginable just a few short years ago. Our Design Works labs, our newest venture, are open for business at the RCBI Advanced Manufacturing Technology Centers in Huntington and Charleston, offering aspiring individuals the tools they need to take their idea or concept to reality. At Design Works, we can help them shape their ideas into threedimensional digital computer models that can then be used to create working prototypes. The prototype can then in turn be used to test the form, fit and function of the end-use product. The labs offer reverse engineering, dimensional inspections and CAD (computer-aided design) assistance. We have computer workstations with SolidWorks 3D design software set aside exclusively for clients who need to design their products. In addition, we offer the use of our FARO ScanArm that is fully integrated into SolidWorks via DezignWorks software. This combination allows clients to use the Faro ScanArm to capture measurements directly into SolidWorks and use them to reverse engineer a part or product. RCBI and TechConnectWV have partnered to launch “StartUp WV Manufacturing,” a new program made possible by a grant through the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA). The program will help individuals turn their ideas for new products or processes into reality, generating new jobs across the state. If you are entrepreneurial, innovative and interested in using manufacturing technology to make your dreams a reality, this opportunity is definitely for you. This opportunity also helps resolve the age-old concern of how to pay to produce a prototype or working model. The EDA has awarded financial assistance to turn an idea into a working model and then into new jobs. This effort will help attract, create and encourage new business opportunities as well as retain and grow existing businesses, especially those in the technology-based manufacturing sector of our economy. This is an important opportunity for forwardthinking West Virginians to bring their ideas to reality. Using our new Design Works labs, we are able to assist in the concept-to-reality portion, which will help jumpstart the idea, turn it into a prototype and then move it forward to the production phase. Meanwhile, registration

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South Point industrial park could add 200 to 300 more workers by end of the year By DAVID E. MALLOY The Herald-Dispatch

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SOUTH POINT, Ohio — If things fall into place, there could be 200 to 300 more people working at The Point, a South Point industrial park, by the end of the year, according to Bill Dingus, executive director of the Lawrence Economic Development Corporation. “I’m very pleased with the way it’s coming together,” Dingus said. “The economy is turning around. It’s coming back strong. This could be one of the best, if not the best, years we’ve ever had.” Plans are in the works to build three new shell buildings at the industrial park this year, Dingus said. The industrial park has a vacant 60,000-square-foot shell building near County Road 1. The building has been vacant for about a year, but that could be changing soon, he said. “We are in negotiations with a client for the shell building,” Dingus said. The Lawrence Economic Development Corporation, which is overseeing development of the industrial park, plans to build a $1 million, 30,000 square-foot shell building. The project, funded through a five year, no-interest loan from the Ohio Department of Development, has been put out for bid early this year and could be ready by August. Constr uction on a nother 60,000 square-foot shell building also is planned this year, he said. The building is being designed for a major electronics company, Dingus said. It could be ready by October, said Jeremy Clay, director of the industrial park. Construction on a smaller, 6, 250 square-foot shell building should be finished in early March, Clay said. “We’ve had some interest in that building, too,” he said. It is being built adjacent to a 3,600-square-foot building occupied by R.W. Supply adjacent to M&M Mailing. The new company, which opened last year, offers welding supplies and rents motors and equipment. A foreign trade zone has been developed and a 24-hour video monitoring

ABOVE: Work is under way on a new shell building at The Point, a South Point industrial park. RIGHT: Economic development officials in Lawrence County hope to add several new businesses at The Point this year. Photos by David E. Malloy/The Herald-Dispatch

system is being installed. Work is nearing completion on a transfer or intermodal pad where goods can be moved from railroad cars to trucks and vice versa. The transfer pad should be ready early this year, Dingus said. A 1 , 0 0 0 -fo ot r a i l s p u r i s b e i n g insta lled a nd ra il sca les have been added, he said. “We’ve already purchased a gantry crane to move product from the railroad to trucks and from trucks to railroad cars,” Dingus said. A road from the industrial park to the Ohio River also has been completed, he said. “We’re still a year-and-a-half away from completing the river port,” he said. “Part of it could be under construction this summer if we get the necessa r y approva ls from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and the Huntington District of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. We hope to get permits this spring.”

Lawrence Economic Development Corporation officials are interested in diversifying companies rather than have one big company locate in the 500-acre industrial park, Dingus said. “We’re looking for projects with 25 to 200 jobs,” he said. “The future of our region is moving product. We have to get back to manufacturing.”

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After a warm winter, more competition from natural gas and federal regulations,

‘Perfect storm’ of uncertainty hovers over the industry unseasonably warm winter, competition from natural gas and federal regulations have combined to create a bleak outlook for West Virginia’s coal industry in 2012, mining executives say. Jason Bostic, the vice president for the West Virginia Coal Association, said the coal climate is chilled and he is worried about the future of the industry. “There is a perfect storm happening to the mining industry in West Virginia,” Bostic said. “We’re really concerned.” The state saw a record year for coal in 2011. The average price of coal per ton was $70, according to the 2010 data, which is the most recent that is available from the organization. Metallurgical coal, used in iron and steel production, had a great year, according to Nick Carter, president and chief operating officer of Natural Graphic: A look at the Resource Partners. Met coal totals 6 United States’ net percent of the total coal production in electricity generation the state, with steam coal making up the by fuel type for 2010 remaining 94 percent. “Met coal prices were very high at Photo courtesy of the the beginning of the year and only W.Va. Coal Association came down a moderate amount,” Carter said. However, steam coal, the coal sold to power plants to generate electricity, sold at a high price at the beginning of the year, but decreased toward the end of 2011. “We’ve seen an extremely soft market in steam coal demand,” Carter said. “We’re seeing shut-in production because they don’t have the coal sold and they don’t anticipate selling it this year.” The warm winter is one factor in the soft steal coal market, Carter said. People aren’t heating their homes as much, which has hurt the demand for coal. But the weather is just one minor factor, he said. “It’s not fun these days,” Carter said.

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Advantage Valley works to foster growth of business

As part of fulfilling its strategic mission, Advantage Valley continues to strive to provide complementary activities and region-wide services that will provide for greater collaboration, communication and cohesion to Christopher L. advance the region’s business and employment growth SLAUGHTER opportunities. We work closely in the local chambers and economic development authorities within this region.

Advantage Valley is a regional marketing and strategic initiatives organization that aims to foster and facilitate regional growth and advancement opportunities for businesses, communities and residents in the Charleston-Huntington metropolitan areas. The nonprofit organization has been in existence since 1996, and it continues to work on accomplishing six key goals. n Nurturing greater cooperation and resource-collaboration within the region. n Assisting in positioning the region’s business strengths and quality-of-life assets, particularly in energy, manufacturing, chemicals, advanced materials, financial services, health care, transportation, recreation, tourism and communications. n Providing supportive services to the region’s economic and business development efforts and organizations. n Promoting educational achievement and lifelong learning at all levels, and working to ensure work force training programs align with the region’s business needs. n Fostering and spearheading strategic initiatives for the region. n Championing a culture and supporting efforts that will enable and sustain entrepreneurial activities and business diversity. As part of fulfilling its strategic mission, Advantage Valley continues to strive to provide complementary activities and region-wide services that will provide for greater collaboration, communication and cohesion to advance the region’s business and employment growth opportunities. We work closely in the local chambers and economic devel-

opment authorities within this region. In 2011, the organization underwent a strategic planning effort to affirm its mission and activities, and the board of directors has outlined the following objectives as part of Advantage Valley’s ongoing focus on this region’s growth and advancement. n Cross-Organizational Collaboration: Advantage Valley will work to leverage and facilitate collaboration among organizations and programs within the region that focus on economic and business development, work force advancement and community improvement. n Marketing: Advantage Valley will work to support, complement or supplement existing marketing efforts and activities that promote the region’s assets and position the Advantage Valley region as a place for business investment, job growth or educational advancement. n Workforce Development/Education: Advantage Valley will work to support the region’s work force educational, technical training and skills development efforts, particularly regarding those provided by institutions of higher education, community colleges, etc. n Communications: Advantage Valley will work to showcase the region’s positive economic development, business, work force and educational news to key stakeholder groups and the general public in West Virginia, as well as to target groups and decisionmakers outside the region. This will be accomplished, primarily via electronic and social media tactics. These communications activities

will complement existing ones done by local chambers, EDAs and CVBs in the region. n Data/Research: Advantage Valley will compile and maintain key economic, business, and work force data on the region, in conjunction with the state Development Office, state agencies, local chambers, EDAs, etc. In addition, Advantage Valley may initiate special research projects as part of its ongoing mission and strategic plan. n Policy: Advantage Valley will educate regional stakeholders on policy issues that affect the region. Advantage Valley typically will not be involved in direct advocacy or lobbying, on the local, state or federal levels. n Alignment: Advantage Valley will align itself with other organizations and initiatives that aim to advance economic development, business growth and educational achievement and benefit the region. n Strategic Initiatives: Advantage Valley will serve to foster and spearhead strategic initiatives and projects that will be beneficial to the region. Advantage Valley is volunteer-driven. Chris Slaughter of Steptoe & Johnson, and Wayne Morgan of West Virginia American Water Co., co-chair its Board of Directors. The other members of the Board represent large corporations, banks, educational institutions, professional service firms, and economic development entities in the Charleston-Huntington MSAs. For more information about Advantage Valley, please go to www.advantagevalley.com. Christopher L. Slaughter is co-chair of Advantage Valley.

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less than $3 per 1,000 cubic feet. “Coal is not competitive at those prices.” The gas drilling is taking away a market share of electric generating business because shale gases are selling at very, very low prices, Carter said. Wells are being drilled because the gas companies have to meet the commitment of their contracts. “They have to do what they have to do and it’s hurting both them and us,” Carter said. “They are overproducing the market.”

EPA involvement is ‘chronic condition’ The 2009 federal action that gave the EPA “enhanced coordination procedures” in conjunction with the Army Corps of Engineers is still causing waves in the mining industry. The new rules were issued in an effort to crack down on surface mines. The Clean Water Act Section 404 pertains to the construction of structures in streams such as sediments ponds, valley fills or any other construction that involves manipulating a stream course. “Theymeannotonlystreamsor creeks, but also dry streams,” Bosticsaid.“Anycreviceonamountain wherewaterwillcollectrequiresa ‘404 permit’ to disturb.” The National Mining Association filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency in 2009, saying the EPA tried to unlawfully curb mining operations. In October 2011, U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton ruled in favor of the mining industry, saying the EPA overstepped its boundarieswhenitstartedreviewing individual Clean Water Act permits. The second part of the lawsuit,dealingwithanEPAstudy of a change in the insect population and the water quality standards, will be heard in June. Mines are required to have a permit every time water runs off an operation, Bostic said. The permits, both for a surface mine and an underground mine, expire every five years. There are 27 “404 permits” pending for West Virginia. Beginning in 2009 and continuing through 2011, three permits a year have been approved. “The primary infection from the EPA is a chronic condition,” Bostic said. “If the market comes back tomorrow, the industry is inflexible and can’t respond. We can’t put people back to work, can’t hire coal miners, and can’t pump the state coffers full of coal severance money.” Carter said coal companies in the state are unable to open more met coal mines because of the inability to get permits, which means miners won’t have work. “A lot of coal miners are going to lose their jobs this year by the mines closing,” Carter said. “More will lose their job

before the next year is over.” Carter said the coal industry should expect to see a decrease in the production of steam coal. “There will still be a lot of met coal produced in West Virginia, but West Virginia’s contribution to the electric power generating market is going to be less and less as years pass,” Carter said.

Coal severance expected to decrease The coal severance tax reached record highs last year. According to Danny Forinash, of the West Virginia Tax Department, the state received $527,572,390 from coal severance in 2011. Over the past three years, the state has collected nearly $1.47 billion in coal severance tax. Coal severance is 5 percent of the selling price of all mined coal in West Virginia. The state retains 93 percent, while the remaining 7 percent is split among the counties. Counties that produce coal share three-quarters of the 7 percent, while the remaining quarter is split among the counties and its municipalities. The record for coal production was set in the late 1990s when mines were pumping out 180 million tons a year. Recent years have been between 135 million and 145 million, Forinash said, but coal has been selling at a higher price. Production is expected to slow toward an annual rate of 125 million tons over the next five years. Forinash said the projected coal severance revenue for fiscal year 2012 is $404 million.

Industry sets sights on Illinois As regulations make min-

ing in Appalachia more difficult, Bostic said companies are expanding to other coal basins. The Illinois and Powder River Basin in Wyoming both contain large reserves of steam coal. “There is a chilled investment in Appalachia,” Bostic said. “Companies don’t care where (the coal) comes from, they just want a reliable supply. West Virginia can’t provide that at this point.” Carter said some of his leasees have found the permit diff iculties reason enough to close their West Virginia mines, while Illinois and Wyoming are becoming more attractive. “(The EPA) hasn’t gotten there yet, but when they get there, they’ll stop mining,” Carter said. “Right now they’re just concentrating on (Appalachia).” Bostic says the EPA regulations are a policy issue, but the other factors causing the downturn are cyclical and the market will straighten out. However, the policy issues might keep the industry from being able to provide adequately to meet the demand. “We have an amazing product in West Virginia, that people seek from all over the world,” Bostic said. “There’s nowhere else to go. Eventually, they’ll come back, and they’ll need West Virginia coal, and we won’t be able to supply to the tune of what the market demands.” Though the industry is facing difficulties, Carter said he expects it to rebound eventually. “I know we’re going to survive and do well, and the unit holders are going to get paid,” he said. “But 2012 will not be the growth year we thought it would be.”

“We have an amazing product in West Virginia,

that people seek from all over the world. There’s nowhere else to go. Eventually, they’ll come back, and they’ll need West Virginia coal, and we won’t be able to supply to the tune of what the market demands.”

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An employee works at Huntington Steel on Feb. 22. Mark Trimble, the marketing manager for Huntington Steel, said 2012 is looking better for his plant.

Industry seeing some signs of rebound, shifts in demand By CARA BAILEY The Herald-Dispatch

ABOVE: Walter Ross welds embedment plates at Huntington Steel. LEFT: Bryan Rozzi uses an overhead crane to unload plates of steel at Huntington Steel. The company is seeing a boost from the natural gas boom in the Northern Panhandle, but are better. There are several good fabrication the slowdown in the coal mines has eliminated some of that business.

projects that will keep us busy through the middle of the summer, which is a pretty good amount of time for us.” Huntington Steel gets a lot of business from the coal industry, which is slowing, Trimble said. While the slowdown in the coal mines has kept Huntington Steel from some business, the natural gas boom in the Northern Panhandle has created work. Huntington Steel has a branch location in Morgantown. Trimble said the southern Pennsylvania area is seeing a tremendous boom in the oil and gas business. “A lot of the oil and gas companies are buying flatbars, angles and steel plates,” Trimble said. Projects are increasing, which is a relief considering the past three years have had a less-than-desirable outlook for Huntington Steel, Trimble said. “It’s been very difficult,” he said. “We haven’t laid anybody off but we’ve had people at times when there really wasn’t a lot of work to do — we don’t want it that way. We want it to be busy.” Huntington Steel has two projects relating to the oil and gas industry in Kentucky, and one in West Virginia. Trimble said those projects will supply work through the summer. “We’re not going to do anything profound, there’s still not enough certainty in the marketplace for us to feel comfortable,” Trimble said.

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HUNTINGTON — The Huntington steel industry is on the rebound, after suffering from a slowdown in business during the economic downturn. Timothy Duke, president of Steel of West Virginia, said that overall, the industry is recovering from the 2009 recession. “Steel of West Virginia had the best year in its history in 2011,” he said, adding that the success is two-fold. “First, the increased demand from our traditional markets, as well as continued demand for the new products we have added to our plant over the past several years, and second, we are benefiting from capital upgrades.” Steel Dyna mics, Inc. , Steel of West Virginia’s corporate owner, invested $27.9 million in capita l projects from 2009 through 2011, and Duke said he anticipates another $11.4 million to be spent in 2012. The parent company also invested $6 million to help Steel of West Virginia adhere to federal clean air laws. “These projects will improve product quality and increase production while enhancing the safety of making steel,” Duke said. In order for Steel Dynamics to make the investment, Steel of West Virginia had to assure the company that it had a stable work force. Negotiations in 2009 resulted in a fiveyear labor contract. Steel of West Virginia is beating the odds in the industry, since a lot of its custom designs and special steel products are for construction uses. Construction is still down around the world, Duke said. “The rate of recovery has a lot to do with what markets you serve,” Duke said. “Steel mills that make steel for the commercial construction industry are still experiencing a challenging market because of weak demand.” Duke said there has been an increase in traditional markets, including cross members that are used as the floor joists on the floor of van trailers and mast sections and hanger bars for industrial forklifts. “Demand for these products has increased significantly because companies were not replacing this type of equipment during the recession and the equipment just wore out,” he said. Steel of West Virginia is also seeing an increase in orders due to a demand in new equipment. “We also added new products to our mills such as frame sections that are used in solar energy projects and products that are used in building ships,” he said. Mark Trimble, the marketing manager for Huntington Steel, said 2012 is looking better for his plant. The company has been able to buy new equipment and is looking to hire more employees. There are 75 employees and Trimble anticipates adding four more people. “We’re anxiously awaiting busier times to return,” Trimble said. “So far this year, things

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Product awaits packaging at Allevard-Sogefi USA Inc. in Prichard, W.Va.

Allevard-Sogefi expected to double work force in year’s time By CARA BAILEY

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PRICHARD — A Wayne County plant that manufactures vehicle filtration systems is preparing to add more than 40 new workers in the coming year, sending a message to the community that it is committed to the region. Allevard-Sogefi USA Inc., in Prichard, has won a new contract with Chrysler and is expected to hire engineers, quality control technicians and production workers to start in the third quarter of 2012. Troy Thomas, plant manager, said employment will number as many as 90 by the year’s end, up from the current 45. “There’s a message we want to send,” Thomas said. “We suffered greatly when the economy got really bad and were forced to downsize. “However, Sogefi is committed to their presence in North America and here in West Virginia. We’re starting to see lots of optimism in the company right now.” The plant opened in 2004, making stabilizing bars used in suspension systems. At that time, there were about 100 employees, growing to a peak of 130. However, in 2009, after the economic downturn, the plant was forced to cut the staff to about 40. In 2010, the plant changed to manufacturing filtration systems and started to hire back some workers. Last year, Sogefi won a contract to work with Chrysler. Thomas could not tell specifics of the contract, but said a typical duration for a similar contact is five years. The plant will produce an oil filtration product for all of Chrysler’s 6-cylinder engines. “In early 2013, we will double our volumes,” Thomas said. “That’s the reason for our growth.” The Prichard plant also makes filters for Ford, Fiat, Mazda and TI Automotive. Thomas said Sogefi is working on other growth opportunities that he is confident about, but are still in the beginning stage. “We will naturally grow in 2013 as the current business comes up to full production,” he said. “I expect by 2013 we likely could have other contracts and will make the decision to expand further.” Thomas expects the plant to reach the prior employment peak of 130 by mid-2013. Those interested in applying for a position can visit the plant, located at 1389 Prichard Road. “I encourage people to watch

LEFT: April Jackson assembles a paper filter at Allevard-Sogefi USA Inc. in Prichard, W.Va., on Feb. 21. BELOW: Woody Woods checks parts at AllevardSogefi USA Inc. The plant has won a new contract with Chrysler and is expected to hire engineers, quality control technicians and production workers to start in the third quarter of 2012.

“We will naturally grow in 2013 as the current business comes up to full production. I expect by 2013 we likely could have other contracts and will make the decision to expand further.” Troy Thomas

Allevard-Sogefi USA Inc. plant manager

the papers and if they have any technical skills in the automotive industry, apply,” he said. “We’re looking for engineers now, and later in the year we’ll be looking for other production workers and quality control technicians.” Sogefi is owned by Allevard Springs, a French company, and is the only of the company’s plants

in America. The Prichard plant opened in 2004 after the Huntington Area Development Council, the Wayne County Commission and the development authority invested in a shell building in Prichard. At the time, it invested $27 million in the Prichard project, including buying the 50,000square-foot vacant shell building along old U.S. 52 and expanding it to a total of 215,000 square feet.

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Shale reserves could allow U.S. to break dependence on foreign natural gas Most West Virginians don’t know the long history of our oil and natural gas industry, which dates back to the first gas well that George Washington surveyed in 1771. We first used natural gas commercially in the early 1800s at the Western Kanawha Salt Factory. By the end of 1899, West Virginia was the nation’s leading producer of oil and natural gas, producing oil and natural gas long before it became a state. Most of that production has been from shallow formations, the majority of which are less than 4,000 feet deep. Over the years, drilling has occurred in 53 of our 55 counties. Today, we have wells producing in 50 of our counties. The reason we are blessed with an abundance of minerals is because the Appalachian Mountains are the second oldest mountain range in the world — about 300 million years old. Encapsulated in these mountains are millions of years of decaying and decayed flora and fauna that produce methane. Even though the Appalachian Basin and West Virginia have been producing natural gas for more than 175 years, experts commonly refer to the region as the oldest but least explored basin. That is because most exploration has been in the shallow formations, and those formations continue today to be safe investments that yield gas long term. Fast forward to the technology of today. Neither horizontal drilling nor hydraulic fracturing is new to the industry in general, but advances made during the past 15 years enable us to drill the source rock of the oil and natural gas. The shale formations, because of their dense nature, do not give up their trapped molecules of energy easily. So today we are producing formations such as the Marcellus and Utica here in Appalachia, and they are far below formations that previously were developed. Because of advances in horizontal drilling, we are able to drill multiple wells from a single well pad. It is

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DeMARCO We have the building blocks to reignite the furnaces of manufacturing, produce domestically the goods that are now being imported, produce the chemicals that come from oil and natural gas and provide the consumer with stable utility costs. a more efficient process that creates a relatively small footprint. Our ability to tap into these extensive shale formations means the energy hub of the world is no longer the Middle East. It is North America and particularly the United States. Estimates on the vastness of our reserves will continue to be a moving number, but conservatively the United States is believed to have more than a 100-year supply of oil and natural gas. The challenge ahead is for us to produce these vast resources efficiently, effectively and in an environmentally responsible manner. We have the building blocks to reignite the furnaces of manufacturing, produce domestically the goods that are now being imported, produce the chemicals that come from oil and natural gas and provide the consumer with stable utility costs. Never again should a foreign government hold us hostage because we need its energy. Never again should utility consumers be unable to heat or cool their homes because a natural disaster has interrupted production or destroyed infrastructure. Once again, nearly 200 years after pioneering energy development, West Virginia is at the forefront of being a leader and doing what we do best — produce the energy that drives this country. Corky DeMarco is the executive director of the West Virginia Oil and Natural Gas Association.

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Wholesale distributor JABO Supply expands into Virginia JABO Supply has expanded into the state of Virginia. Its newest location opened Jan. 3, and is located at 205 Hawthorne Drive, Norton, Va. Including headquarters in Huntington, JABO now has four locations: Parkersburg, Beckley and Norton, Va. All branches are full-service locations including inside/ outside sales staff, counter sales, inventory and delivery vehicles. JABO Supply is a wholesale distributor that provides pipe, valves and fittings to the industrial, chemical, coal, power and gas industries. Founded in 1964, JABO is consistently ranked in the top 50 PVF supply firms in the United States. The Norton Branch is being managed by Jimmy Hileman formerly of Trevor Supply. Jimmy has 30 plus years of piping experience. Major highways (U.S. 23 and Alt. U.S. 58) make Norton an ideal spot for servicing the coal industry. Having finished a record sales year in 2011, JABO is investing heavily in continued growth. Twenty new employees have been added

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the preferred supplier to many customers. The company’s motto: “Service is more than a promise” is not just a slogan but a way of doing business. For information, contact JABO Supply Corporation, P.O. Box 238, Huntington, WV 25707, telephone, 800334-JABO (5226). Visit our website at www.jabosupply. com for more detailed information and a line card with a complete product listing and manufacturers represented. Curtis F. Drown is vice president of sales and marketing for JABO Supply.

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