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the herald-Dispatch’s annual Progress editions take a look at our tri-state economy and business community. today’s sections focus on homes and careers. other topics were examined over the previous three sundays.

Sunday, March 25, 2012

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he Tri-State housing market is holding steady as sellers hope early spring weather and low interest rates will inspire buyers and overwhelm difficulties in obtaining a mortgage. Statistics from the Huntington Board of Realtors show agents sold virtually the same number of homes in 2011 as a year earlier, but they witnessed a slight decrease in total value. That trend has continued into 2012, according to the board’s president, Patrick Lucas. Analysts attribute any stagnation to more complex lending restrictions, which some say have led to more canceled contracts and increased rental activity. But steadiness shouldn’t cast total glum. Analysts say proper preparation and adequate savings can help buyers land a real bargain.

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... They don’t realize that they have to have some of their own money invested.”

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M G Builders of Milton continue construction on a home in Bradford Heights on Tuesday in Milton.

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That’s because interest rates remain remarkably low and at least one report shows noteworthy appreciation. Those aspects, combined with an adequate inventory of homes throughout the Tri-State, have many hoping for a spring surge. Old Colony real estate agent Todd Nelson measures optimism with his ear. “More people are calling, wanting to look at houses, and more offers are being written,” he said summarizing his personal experience. Nelson attributes that to low interest rates and this year’s unseasonably warm winter. He estimates business is about a month ahead of schedule, as the activity he witnessed in February 2012 resembles what he typically receives in March and April. Joe Fralic, manager at 84 Lumber near Pea Ridge, shared a similar story, saying his store’s volume of business in early 2012 is “well over what it was last year.”

M G Builders of Milton continue construction on a home in Bradford Heights. Eastern Cabell County remains a popular area for potential buyers, along with portions of Putnam County, W.Va., and other spots in Chesapeake and Proctorville, Ohio,

Lending issues slow momentum Lucas, much like Nelson, has seen plenty of people signing contracts, but any increase in such activity hasn’t been reflected in the final statistics. For instance, the Huntington Board of Realtors reported an estimated $3 million drop in total sales from 2010 to 2011, 90 percent of which were residential transactions. Lucas said that represents a very modest price decline, as members sold virtually the same number of units with a drop of only $187 million to $184 million. Numbers this year show the same story. Local agents had closed $23 million in sales between January and early March. That’s compared to $25 million in early 2011. Lucas blamed federal regulations recently passed by Congress. He said the new rules have made it more difficult for a potential buyer to qualify, which have “handcuffed the lending industry and are really causing havoc.” That is especially true for sellers, whose new purchase is dependent upon their buyer. “Right now, it’s a pretty frustrating time,” he said. “If one of them gets delayed, especially the one they currently own, that can throw the other one off and could cause them to lose it, ending with both deals being lost. ... It’s just crazy.” Nelson said the regulations have increased the amount of time to close a deal, while Fralic has noticed a sizable shift from single-family to multi-family construction. The 84 Lumber manager estimates singlefamily construction used to account for the strong majority of his company’s business. “Now, it’s nowhere near that,” Fralic said. Sheila Harvey, vice president at First Sentry Bank, acknowledged the reins of lending have tightened. Only a couple, select mortgages offer 100-percent financing, while most buyers must ante up a down payment of at least 3.5 percent or higher. Harvey admits that can be a hurdle for some, but for many she said difficulties in closing a house stem from the buyer’s lack of preparation. Her remedy is pre-qualification, as that educates the buyer about what they can afford. “A lot of people just think if they want a house, they can buy a house,” she said. “They have zero cash, nothing saved up, and they

want to buy a house. They want to finance the whole thing. They want to finance closing costs. ... They don’t realize that they have to have some of their own money invested.” Harvey recommends that prospective buyers get pre-qualified. It’s a point supported by Lucas and Nelson. The pre-qualification process typically involves a buyer meeting with his or her prospective lender. The lender will request financial information, obtain the buyer’s credit score and inquire about his or her desired price range. Those details enable the lender to provide the buyer with a qualified price range, an estimated interest rate and a full slate of mortgage options, such as varying down payments.

Cheap money, increasing value Once the buyer is prepared, Lucas and Nelson said now is the time to buy. Both are encouraged by interest rates at 4 percent or lower. Lucas said rates haven’t been this low since the 1950s. “It’s a phenomenal time,” Lucas said. Nelson said sagging interest rates can change a buyer’s entire outlook. “That translates in more savings when you buy a house,” he said. “Or, for those who want to, they could buy more house than what they might have had six months ago when the interest rates may have been a little bit higher.” Nelson’s optimism also is fueled in part by a recent report from HousingPredictor.com. It forecasts appreciation of 4 percent for Huntington in 2012, high enough to rank eighth nationwide. Charleston ranks third with a forecasted appreciation of 4.5 percent. “As a state that has suffered with poverty and hard times for generations, West Virginia lands three markets on the best 25 list for the year as it benefits from newcomers moving

to the state for its housing affordability,” the report states. Nelson is encouraged by the report, and he has a sense that it might be right on, when considering that interest rates remain low. “There are certain price ranges where there’s not a lot to look at,” he said. “When you have a situation where there is a depleted supply and still a good demand, either a buyer is going to have to wait until they get what they want or possibly pay more.”

State of various areas Harvey, Lucas and Nelson all seemed encouraged by the inventory of available homes in the Tri-State. Harvey went as far as to describe it as a buyer’s market. Lucas and Nelson said inventories are adequate across the region, however Nelson said certain price ranges can be more challenging. That’s especially true for homes $150,000 or less. Nelson said inventories become greater at the $250,000 line and above. Lucas described homes valued at $300,000 and above as a “tough sale” in an area where the average sale price is $140,000. The other issue is that it is becoming more difficult for a builder to construct a $140,000 house. “It’s going to be pretty small, but a normal size house, 1,800 to 2,000 square feet, you can build those and sell them for less than $250,000, and those are the ones that sell,” Lucas said. Eastern Cabell County remains one of the more popular areas for potential buyers, along with portions of Putnam County, W.Va., and other spots in Chesapeake and Proctorville, Ohio. The ability to live outside of city limits continues to be a driving force behind that popularity, Lucas said. Other pluses mentioned are preferred school districts and the availability of single-story floor plans.

Nelson said the wider availability of vacant land also attracts buyers to those areas. Lucas said Huntington continues to be a tougher sale, although the city’s Southside remains popular. Nelson said those looking to locate in Huntington often are attracted to the proximity to local parks, hospitals, the Ohio River and Marshall University. Data from the Cabell County Assessor’s Office, compiled from July 2010 to June 2011, showed a decrease in the number of sales for all areas of the county. The average sales price dipped in Barboursville and Milton, while it increased in Huntington and nonincorporated areas. The Putnam County Assessor’s Office compiled a similar report. It showed a drop in the number of sales with an increase in average price.

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Seneca Ridge Townhomes are sold in move-in condition with washers and dryers and a full kitchen. The homes are available in five different floor plans ranging in price from $155,900 for 1,208 square feet to $179,900 for 1.330 square feet.

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Cabell home sale prices up a bit, but market not booming

Cabell County sales data shows an increase of 1.5 percent on average sale prices, in comparing 2011 and 2010 years, as opposed to the national decline of nearly 4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011. However, the number of open-market sales has steadily decreased over the past few years. So while the housing market isn’t booming by any means, buyers are still willing to pay the money for a home in the area they want to live.

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ADKINS “... while the housing market isn’t booming by any means, buyers are still willing to pay the money for a home in the area they want to live.”

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Bob Bowen is the owner of Seneca Ridge Townhomes LLC.

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Seneca Ridge Townhomes bring fee-simple concept to Huntington’s potential homeowners By ANGELA HENDERSON-BENTLEY For The Herald-Dispatch

For families just starting out, home ownership is a dream come true. But sometimes, a family’s lifestyle just doesn’t allow for ownership of a home all on their own. A new community in Huntington is catering to people on the move by allowing them to own a home without as much of the hassle or expense. Seneca Ridge Townhomes is located on Mohawk Trail in Huntington. Bob Bowen, Seneca Ridge’s developer, refers to the homes as “single-family attached,” or what many would call row houses. “It’s just like a house, except they’re side by side,” Bowen said. “This is fresh for Huntington. It’s not a new concept, but it’s new for Huntington. The feesimple concept is new to Huntington.” Fee simple means that the buyer owns the home and the land it sits on, but pays a fee for the maintenance of common areas in the community. Benefits of fee simple ownership are affordability and less maintenance than a single family home requires. “It’s a higher valued purchase because it’s the dwelling and the land,” Bowen said. The community has city streets and city street lighting and a common area for all residents that includes a small dog run. Bowen is hoping to eventually create a picnic shelter for the common area. A homeowners association helps regulate the community. “The homeowners association has teeth,” Bowen said. “When people buy, they buy into the whole concept.” The homes have five different floor plans, which range in price from $155,900 for 1,208 square feet to $179,900 for 1,330 square feet. Buyers can choose among models with garages, or two or three bedrooms. All of the floor plans have at least two bathrooms, and all of them have unfinished basements. “The real ‘Wow’ factor is the basement,” Bowen said. “All of them have basements, and that’s rare. It’s the greatest asset. It’s something we had to do because of the topography, but it helps give families more time in the unit before they outgrow it.” The homes are in move-in condition with washers and dryers and a full kitchen. “When you buy a home in Huntington, you are making a lot of compromises,” Bowen said. “You can’t find new properties at that price point in Huntington. These are new, clean and modern.” Bowen’s company, The Construction Advantage, was responsible for the architectural design, site design and all of the construction for the community. Bowen said the advantage of having the developer as the builder is that he will be able to offer whatever upgrades become necessary. “A lot of places, the developer is not the builder,” Bowen said. “We can control all facets of the process.” Construction began on the townhomes in Spring 2008. Bowen credits James Baldwin, planner for the City of Huntington, and the city for working to create new ordinances to allow the project to happen. “We got great cooperation from the City of Huntington,” Bowen said. “They were very instrumental in getting it done. It’s similar to other projects in Huntington, but we’re delivering it in a different way. There’s a

This district consists of numerous subdivisions including Guyan Estates, Indian Meadows, Old Farm, Meadow Creek and Laurel Crossing. Many apartment complexes are scattered throughout the district. The Barboursville District has started to see an increase in sales, especially in the subdivisions. Sale prices seem to be climbing, and the market in this area is growing with sellers getting closer to asking price than in previous years. Some development is starting along the Merritt’s Creek connector.

$35,000 more than previous sales. The mild winter months have helped, and much of what is happening in this part of the county will be backed up by those in the real estate sales profession. Conversations with them indicate the market is not down in our area. The commercial market is doing well, especially for commercial grade land. Some businesses have purchased property for development and expansion, and this is helping to fuel the market considerably.

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Union District

This district has seen more new construction of upperend homes, in the Knob Creek and Deer Creek areas. Now under construction on Peyton Street are the new Wexford Condos, the Sentiment Housing Development and more new apartments in Waterford Village. This area remains very desirable, with very low foreclosure rates. Homes in the City of Barboursville tend to sell faster than other areas of Cabell County, and sale prices typically increase from year to year.

Huntington Huntington is composed of three tax districts, which are Gideon, Kyle and Huntington-Guyandotte. Gideon District is comprised of all properties east of 8th Street in the Huntington city limits, excluding the extreme south side of Huntington. It includes neighborhoods such as those bordering Ritter Park, Fairfield East and West, Enslow Park, Walnut Hills, Beverly Hills, Highlawn, Guyandotte and others. Kyle District is west of 8th Street to the Wayne County line. Huntington-Guyandotte is the extreme south side of Huntington, mostly bordering I-64. It also includes Harveytown, Altizer and properties recently annexed into the Huntington city limits. Although, the number of open-market sales in this area of the Cabell County is still below the level of past years, the average sale price for 2011 is up slightly over 2010, where we saw a significant increase in sales prices.

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Each Seneca Ridge Townhome has a basement. community feel about it. A real sense of ownership.” Many of the units are currently being rented, but Bowen is looking to offer the 31 units for sale by April 1. As they will continue to be sold as leases expire, Bowen expects the sales process to last five to six years. “We’re looking forward to starting to sell them,” Bowen said. Bowen said there is no conflict between renters and buyers because they’re really the same person. “We didn’t cheapen things for the sake of making rent work,” he said. The community is something Bowen is very proud to be able to bring to the city he has called home his entire life. “When you have 31 sites on seven and a half acres of land, there’s a little more presence about it,” Bowen said. “We’re not claiming luxury. It’s quality built and a quality neighborhood. We’re really proud of it in that respect. “This is affordable housing. When the market comes back, it’s going to be a niche,” Bowen said. “We’ve been very fortunate. I can’t tell you how proud I am of what we’ve accomplished.” More information about the homes can be found on the community’swebsiteatwww.senecaridgetownhomes.com.

This area is the part of Cabell County outside of the Town of Milton. It has the two unincorporated areas of Ona and Culloden. Sales volume is holding steady. The real estate market has not declined, only the volume of sales is in question. Sale prices are good. Some indications, however, suggest that sale prices have increased during 2011. New construction is on the rise in Eastern Cabell County, and many builders are struggling to keep up with demand. The Bedford Heights subdivision just off Rock Camp Road is a prime example. One new subdivision on Howell’s Mill Road currently under development will be Cherry Brooke. Properties in older areas such as Summer Acres, Malcolm Spring Heights and Whispering Pines are selling very well, typically

Often an overlooked part of Cabell, this area comprises Ohio River Road and State Route 2 from 9 Mile Creek to the Mason County line. Also, it includes Union Ridge, Barker Ridge, Howell’s Mill, Big 7 Mile Road, Lower Creek Road, Prichard Road and others. The area has seen good sales with volume steady but not on the decline. Some potential lands for development exist near the newly built Alcon Industrial complex. Residential markets in this area have the potential to increase. It can be a buyer’s market in some areas, and the sales indicate this. Look for this part of the county to become attractive in the future.

Town of Milton District This has seen a small decrease in the number of sales in 2011 as well as the average sale price. The smaller number of sales is due in large part to the uncertainty of the economy. The decrease in the average sale price is due to a fewer number of newer higher priced homes being built in the towns newest neighborhoods of Woodline and Teays River Estates. With the recent increase in the commercial land sales on the John’s Creek connector between U.S. Route 60 and Interstate 64, this optimism could carry over to residential sales for 2012.

Guyandotte District We have seen an increase in sales with many new and updated homes in Garden Farms and the surrounding areas. The vicinity near the new Huntington East Middle School has seen an increase in new construction on Rt. 60.

McComas District The McComas District has had several sales in the Williamsburg Colony area. New construction continues throughout the district with a number of new homes built in the Esquire Golf Course area. Ottie Adkins is the Cabell County Assessor.

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Homes are being built at Twin Silos Golf Course in Lavalette. Homeowners at Fairway Estates and The Ridges say the golf course is a draw but there is also a social aspect to the community-style living.

Twin Silos homes offer more than just fairway views Sense of community has risen from planned development

Roy Blankenship bought a spec house there in 2000. From his deck, he can see the first dwalsh@herald-dispatch.com green and nearly the whole front nine. LAVALETTE — Did you know golf com“I like to play golf,” Blankenship said. “This munities are popping up all over the United place has what I want.” States? Golf community living is ideal for Rajiv Jain and his wife, Debbie, settled here those seeking a relaxed environment away in 2000. They don’t play golf. from the hustle and bustle of the city. “It’s peaceful, quiet, like a sanctuary,” Rajiv Moreover, these communities are not just for said. “It’s a hidden secret.” those who play golf. Many cater to homeownIn 2000, Rajiv looked from Charleston to ers that appreciate the beauty a golf course has Ashland for a place to build, got a tip from a to offer despite a lack of interest in the game. realtor about Fairway Estates, and here he is. There are numerous types of golf communities “I saw this, and wow,” Rajiv said. “The for people young and old from active adults people are so nice.” to young working professionals. In 2007, Rajiv became part The wide spectrum of housing owner as he joined in the choices is how these golf comrevival with Hatfield. “That’s “People ask me munities are made affordable to why I bought a golf how much I believe in this people from all walks of life. place,” he said. course. I bought Wayne County offers such Kenny Harshbarger, president property that a community. Twin Silos at of the Fairway Estates Homehappened to have Lavalette is the 18-hole public owners Association, has a home course, and Fairway Estates and a golf course on it. located to the right of the green The Ridges provide the home I’m trying to make on the par-3 11th hole. Now and sites. Milton’s Greg Hatfield then, golfers send shots wide it a community bought the 400-acre complex in right and hit his home, but he’s thing, a way of April 2007. staying put. life.” “People ask me why I bought “I felt if I was going to live a golf course,” Hatfield said. “I in Wayne County and build a Greg Hatfield who bought the 400-acre bought property that happened house I could sell, this is where I to have a golf course on it. I’m site of Twin Silos, Fairway wanted to be,” Harshbarger said. trying to make it a community Estates and The Ridges in “It’s a good fit.” 2007 thing, a way of life.” In addition to golf, there’s The complex is located off the social aspect. CommuniW.Va. 152 in Lavalette. Resities such as Fairway Estates dents/golfers turn right at the sign, go to and The Ridges become almost like small a stop sign, turn right again and take that cities within cities. Neighbors get to know road into the complex. Once through the one each other. Homeowners here have a entrance, the 15th green is on the left and Christmas social. Also, it’s possible a fitness 16th tee is on the right. Several houses are on center could be in the works. Walking the that level, but continue the climb until you course is on the exercise list. come to a left turn where Fairway Estates “I like to play golf,” said John Christian, and The Ridges are located. Fairway Estates who plans to build on his lot soon. “This is a is located to the right, and The Ridges is peaceful setting. The atmosphere here makes over the hill on the left. Two homes are it special. It’s its own little city.” there, but lots (of one to two acres) are availHarshbarger said there are rules for homable. Condominiums also are available. Two eowners to abide by. “I do like the rules,” he sit where the driving range used to be. said. Hatfield has made a major change at the Homeowners have let Hatfield know clubhouse. The pro shop, once located inside about enhancements they want. Upgrade the the front door, has been moved back and to entrance, add lights, relocate the stop sign the left of the facility’s banquet area. A coffee drivers see when exiting, pot holes filled and shop, Mulligan’s, awaits players and visitors more. now. It’s open seven days a week. Angie Williamson has a home located up a “It’s quiet and private,” Hatfield said of the small hill behind No. 10 green. Her home, too, complex. “There’s quite a view, too.” has been hit a time or two. Fairway Estates owners pay a $300 trail “I love the neighborhood,” she said. “From view and get the use of a cart. That cuts down what I see, I have a beautiful back yard. on the playing rate, plus memberships are “For what I like to do, a golf course is the available. place to be,” Harshbarger said. By DAVID WALSH

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Making sure your home matches your neighborhood a big part of process; good lawn care also essential By DAVID WALSH The Herald-Dispatch

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HUNTINGTON — A new job across the country. A new baby or an emptied nest. Moving up or moving out. The reasons and circumstances under which people sell their homes are as varied as they are. But no matter the whys, the bottom line is the same: Sell quick and at a good price. To help achieve that, real estate agents recommend increasing the curb appeal of the property. In other words, clean it up, fix it up and dress it up to give the house the best chance of catching the eye of a would-be buyer. “Landscaping is most important,” said Debbie Pappas, agent for RE/MAX Reality. “The home has to be ready inside and outside. You give so much to have the inside ready, but the outside isn’t ready. I had one client pull up, see the outside and not want to go in.” The term “curb appeal” entered the landscaping lexicon in 1975. Homes built in the 1930s through 1960s often had identical facades, roof lines and entryways. Curb appeal helps differentiate one such home from another, and an attractive and distinctive curbside appearance can make your home worth as much as 15 percent more than its plainer counterparts, according to the Association of Landscape Contractors of America. Much of the advice is pretty common-sense stuff: Scrape peeling paint and apply a fresh coat; make sure the gutters and downspouts are up, and cleaned out; mow the lawn, edge the sidewalks and driveway and pull the weeds; fix things that are broken; if the house is sided, wash it; clean the windows; trim the bushes; add color by planting flowers; repaint the exterior. None of that has to cost very much, but it can pay dividends by helping a house sell faster. “Visual interest is so important,” said Coerte Voorhees, owner of Heard Green Lawns. “Leave nothing to doubt. You need to look the part. Poor landscape and upkeep can cost you.” Maintenance can be a consideration beyond simple curb appeal. Some things, like peeling paint and bad roofs, have to be taken care of before some lenders will approve a loan. A leaky foundation or curling shingles, among other things, can figure into a buyer’s offer and could either mean a big expense prior to the sale or a lower sale price. Pappas said if there’s enough advance notice an owner is going to sell, he or she should get to work on delayed repairs. Huntington resident Dennis Bills is into flipping houses. Buy property on the cheap side, fix it up and sell it for profit. His latest project is a flip at 422 Norway Ave. When he’s done in August, the house inside will be new top to bottom. It’s going to take more than a new roof or removal of high shrubs that once covered the house that sat vacant for more than 10 years to convince a potential buyer to take a look. “It’s more than sticking paint back on,” Bills said. “You want to have the house seen, not covered up. You want it to fit the neighborhood. You want the ‘Wow’ factor.” Potential sellers should make sure they modify the property for the market it’s in. If in a neighborhood of $50,000 homes, dressing up a home to look like it’s worth $70,000 could be either good or bad. It could inspire neighbors

Curb appeal ideas 1. Don’t create clutter. 2. Fix flaws: peeling paint, sagging gutters, cracked windows, missing roof shingles, damaged siding. 3. Outdoor lighting. 4. An outdoor room. 5. Enhance the entry: make it an inviting focal point. 6. Supply structure: create sense of enclosure near front entry. 7. Replace exterior hardware: add sparkle with house numbers, mailboxes, porch lights, etc. 8. Dress up the driveway: often overlooked when fixing up a home’s facade. Patch/seal holes, install brick edging or soften look with flowerbeds or plantings. 9. Install shutters: creates friendlier facade and adds protection and layer of insulation from bad weather. 10. Liven up the landscape: make sure bushes and shrubs are pruned and lawn mowed regularly. 11. Incorporate stone: adds color, texture and appeal. 12. Patch up the yard: repair warn spots in the lawn. Apply weed-and-feed treatment to make sure grass has soil nutrients and doesn’t have to compete with weeds. 13. Cancel the air conditioner: hide the bulky units with fencing or shrubs. 14. Garage makeover: garage doors can be eyesore. Spruce up with new coat of paint. 15. Windows that wow: turn windows into something worth looking at with exterior decorative molding. 16. Your best exterior ever: if necessary, structural changes such as new front door, roof or siding. — From Better Homes and Gardens (bhg.com)

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to clean up their property. On the flip side, it could hold down interest in making it look out of place. It’s no secret a well-kept lawn creates positive energy. Poor maintenance could create negative energy and doom the seller. With a tightening real estate market, the home seller needs every advantage in their favor. “You can change a landscape,” Voorhees said. “You can create a good environment. Grass is a structure. That’s it.” People devote hours to plants, shrubs, trees, but forget the grass. “That’s just as important. It needs care,” Voorhees said. “There’s no way to automate things. It takes knowing how much to put down, when to put it down, etc. It requires patience.” In the end, curb appeal is more important to the buyer, not the seller. If the prospects pull into the driveway and smile at what they see when they get out of the car, the seller if off to a good start. First impressions, especially from a street, mean so much.

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ABOVE: Todd Schiefer stains a concrete slab at Adams Trucking in Barboursville. TOP, FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Artists use a blend of glass and concrete to create countertops at Adams Trucking, a custom sink features keys, and Lindsay Baldwin engraves recycled glass.

Adams Trucking and Supply’s concrete work showing up in creative countertops, landscaping items, glass creations By ANGELA HENDERSON-BENTLEY

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BARBOURSVILLE — Adams Trucking and Supply Inc. in Barboursville is probably best known as a concrete supplier. But it’s what the longtime company is able to do with that concrete that is starting to make even more people take notice. Adams Trucking, which is located at 3700 U.S. Route 60 East, was started in 1979 by Paul Adams as a sand and gravel supplier. The business later added concrete and related concrete supplies to its inventory. Then 15 years ago, Adams Trucking moved into concrete color and stamping, allowing customers to choose a color to go into the concrete mix to compliment their décor or landscaping. The concrete color led to something new for the company — producing countertops, tables and other furniture pieces made from concrete. Adams Trucking started doing the concrete countertops about six years ago, but it has really taken off in the

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Auditor’s website upgraded Jason C.

STEPHENS Since I took office as Lawrence County Auditor about a year ago, I am enjoying learning my new role in county government. In Ohio, the County Auditor’s Office really is the hub of local government, in addition to being the record keeper of property information in the county. Our office is working hard, doing our job to make your local government more efficient and more accessible to you. One of the best tools the Auditor’s Office provides is our website, www.lawrencecountyauditor.org. For years, this website has been a great resource for researching property and obtaining data regarding the real estate market. Also, many people find the mapping function, which was added in 2008, particularly useful. We have been working hard to upgrade the website to make it even more useful for you. Over the past year, we have added several features.

Manufactured Home Search

Before-and-after project photographs courtesy of Sadler and Smith

Restoration of treasured pieces helps preserve personal histories The renovation and recycling of furniture has for years been both a passion and a source of curiosity for a great number of people. Just about everyone has an old piece of furniture that needs some kind of repair so that it can be brought back to a useful state. Haven’t you ever Tom wondered if that old SADLER cedar chest in the basement is worth fixing as a toy box for the kids or if it would be worth any money on eBay if it were just repaired? How many garages, attics and storage sheds contain a wobbly chair or a stained table top, or a chest of drawers with a broken leg? Sadler and Smith offers complete repair, refinishing and upholstery services for all types of furniture. At any given time, we see a wide variety of objects ranging from big to small, new to antique, plain to ornate, and rare to run of the mill. Some pieces may need only minor repairs like re-gluing or screws tightened up. Others have sustained water or structural damage that may require extensive reconstruction or refinishing work. A customer once brought in a mantle that had been in a Greenbrier County farmhouse during the Civil War. The story was that the Union Army occupied the home during the Civil War and held regular meetings in front of the large fireplace. This was a fascinating project to us as we uncovered decades of paint layers to reveal the original poplar woodwork. We couldn’t help but imagine what words and emotions that piece was a witness to. A couple years ago, we came across a large collection of furniture designed by Paul McCobb, who was a prominent American furniture designer in the 1950s. His dining room tables and chairs were extremely popular, consisting of very simple designs and built almost exclusively of maple. We restored all of our McCobb pieces and have sold them through the Internet all over the country. The demand for his work is very high. These are not valuable antiques as such, but their design and usefulness are still relevant. In the Huntington area, there are also many family businesses that have been around for several generations. In many cases, current family members have pieces of furniture that date back to when their great-grandparents (or great-great-grandparents) first got started in business. And now, the descendants of these founders have a keen interest in preserving their family and business history. Sometimes old desks, chairs or conference tables have been stowed away in back rooms, neglected and forgotten. We have had the pleasure of working with several of these families to restore these original pieces so they can be put back into use and displayed for everyone to see and appreciate.

Just recently, we have added the Manufactured Home Search tab to our website. This feature provides pertinent information on manufactured homes in Lawrence County. The Manufactured Home Search allows you to search for manufactured homes by registration number, owner or address.

Downloadable forms In the forms section of our website, we have made available every form offered from the Auditor’s Office, including (but not limited to) the homestead exemption form, destroyed property form and the valuation complaint form. Of course, we still have all of these forms available in our office, but now you have the ability to obtain these forms directly from the website at your convenience without having to personally come to the courthouse to pick them up.

Convenient links Also for your convenience, we have added links to other websites of interest in the county, including direct links to the Recorder’s site, the Clerk of Courts site and the Engineer’s site. These direct links should help make it easier for you to navigate through your county government’s websites and gather the information you need when it comes to finding property information. As a bonus, we have also added links to all of the school district’s websites in the county and the Auditor of State’s website.

County financial information Perhaps of great interest to many, we have also added a tab that will display to you reports regarding the county’s finances. We have already placed the year end Cash Position Report for years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 on the website to be available for your review. We also post monthly reports of the cash position and the budget of every county office and every county agency on the website as well.

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One particularly interesting project was a 100-plus-year-old solid oak roll-top desk. The desk belonged to the founder of a local bank at the turn of the 20th Century and remains in his family to this day. The Vallandingham family of the First State Bank wanted to restore this historic piece not only for their sense of family but also for the historic relevance to our community. When you look at this desk, you have to wonder how many houses were built, how many college educations were paid for or how many small businesses were formed by signatures on this desk.

When a customer brings in a chair, a dining room table or any other type of wood furniture, the pieces usually fall into one of two categories — ones with sentimental value and ones with monetary value. The renovation costs need to be weighed against the true value to the owner. More often than not, sentiment wins out over money. Tom Sadler is co-owner of Sadler and Smith. For more information, visit the shop in the old Wagonner Brothers hardware store building at 250 W. 8th Ave. or call 304-522-1941.

Also, with the new Tax Distribution Estimate, for each parcel you can learn how every penny of the property tax is distributed to local governments (schools, townships, city, fire protection, etc.). Simply look up the parcel by number, name or address and click on the Tax tab. Then click on Tax Distribution, and a pop up window will show the breakdown of your current tax year distribution for that particular parcel. The Lawrence County Auditor’s office is committed to providing you efficient 24/7 access to accurate information. Hopefully, these additional enhancements to our website will give you better access to your county government and other data that the County Auditor’s Office provides. Jason C. Stephens is Lawrence County Auditor. Contact his office at 740-533-4310.

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past few years. Produced at the Barboursville facility by Todd Schiefer, the countertops made their debut when some were put in a few people’s homes. But the annual WSAZ Home and Garden Show really helped spread the word. “The first time we went down to the Home Show, everyone just wanted to feel it,” said Cathy Daniel, Adams’ daughter and the current president of Adams Trucking. “They had no idea it was concrete.” Some local kitchen stores, including K itchens by Woody’s in Barboursville, also carry the countertops. Word of mout h h a s a lso helped increase the countertop business, as Adams Tr uc k i n g do e s bu si ne s s wit h a lot of contractors and landscapers. “We’ve become pretty busy making them,” Daniel said. “In this economy, you have to branch out and do different things.” One of the things that makes the concrete countertops and tables different is that they can be personalized for each customer. “You can tell us how you want it to look in the end, or we can surprise you,” Daniel said. “If we can form it, we can pour it. You can pick your color, your edge or your textures.” Some customers use the cou nter top or table a s a way to preserve a special memento. For a Three Amigos in Barboursville, Adams Trucking did a table incorporating bottles of Mexican beer. Another table design incorporated keys of significance to the customer. The company has also used Ma rsh a l l Un iversit y a nd West Virginia University logos i n t he cou nter tops and tables. The company has also been adding another special local touch to many of its pieces — Blenko Glass. “It’s a product they can’t use anymore, so we recycle it into the countertops,” Daniel said.

Todd Schiefer levels out concrete in a mold.

“We have good service and a good product. And we try to be fair. We’re a family one-shot business, and we’re trying to keep that going.” Cathy Daniel

current president of Adams Trucking

Daniel said the process of making a piece like a table decorated with Blenko Glass can take as long as three weeks. She said the concrete countertops are about the same price as granite ones, but the cost depends on the concrete quality the customer chooses. The concrete countertops have really taken off in the past couple of years as more and more people have put them in their homes. “People like it, but they need someone else to say, ‘I have one and really like it,’ “ Daniel said. “It’s something a little different.” Adams Trucking also does grinding and acid stain, insulated concrete forms and concrete crushing, but it does not do concrete finishing. The use of the Blenko Glass

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ABOVE: Sinks are made at Adams Trucking in Barboursville. The concrete countertops can be customized to a customer’s specifications. RIGHT: Lindsay Baldwin creates art from recycled glass at Adams Trucking. Her work is currently being sold at The Red Caboose Regional Artisan Center in Huntington. has led the company to do even more glass recycling. Daniel’s daughter, Lindsay Baldwin, turns old glass bottles into candle holders and other decorative items. Ba ldw i n’s work is c u rrently being sold at The Red Caboose Regional Artisan Center in Huntington, but she will soon be opening her own shop just across the driveway from Adams Tr uck ing, next to Hometown Sportswear. Baldwin is not Daniel’s only family member worki n g at Ad a m s Tr uc k i n g . Da n iel has severa l ot her family members, including her si ster, work i ng w it h her. And then there are the employees that have become part of her family. “It’s not unusual for people to work here 1 5 to 20

yea rs a nd retire,” Da niel said. “We have good service and a good product. And we try to be fair. We’re a family one-shot business, and we’re trying to keep that going.” Daniel said Adams Trucking has made it this long because of the community. “We appreciate the support of the community and people supporting our business,” Daniel said. The company does a lot of work with schools, Habitat for Humanity and other community organizations. It also sponsors Little League teams in Barboursville, Salt Rock and Cox Landing. “We try to give back to the community because we are supported by our community,” Daniel said.

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To prune or not to prune ... that is the question Pruning may be considered the most daunting aspect of plant care, even among experienced gardeners. You’ve spent so much time, energy and money on your beautiful blooming shrub — but time flies, and now your shrub is lopsided, has bare spots or is so big you have to crawl through it just to get out of your car. Something has to be done, but you are terrified that you will do the wrong thing. Fear not, dear readers! There are tactics you can take to ensure your gardening shears won’t make a tragedy of your favorite shrub. These are called Clean Up, 1 Thinning Maintenance, ⁄3 Phased Renovation and Complete Rehab. However, before you start, you need to arm yourself with specific plant information. First, try to identify your shrub. Do you have the tag? A good tip is to save plant tags in baggies, marked with the location and date you planted. Tags often have scientific plant names as well as pruning information. The next place to consult is the Internet. Google Images can help with plant identification, even with just a common plant name or generic description typed into the search bar such as “Blue Flowering Shrubs.” You should be able to find a species, variety or cultivar name. The goal of this hunt is to find out when the shrub sets its flower buds. Why? Bud-set determines when you prune, because you don’t want to cut off future blooms by accident. So remember: Prune after bloom and before bud-set. Here’s an example of why it’s important: The “Mophead” hydrangea (macrophylla) blooms primarily on last year’s growth. It is also the plant that I get asked about the most as to why it’s not blooming. The

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RUMBAUGH Number 1 answer is “pruned at the wrong time,” either by overzealous pruning or by Mother Nature’s late or early frosts. Since Mopheads set buds for the following year from August to October, many Mophead owners erroneously prune after the buds have set — thus removing the stems that will bloom the following season. On the other hand, if you have a newer re-blooming cultivar (also known as “remontant,” meaning they bloom on both new and old growth) like “Endless Summer” or “Cityline Rio” hydrangeas, the timing is not so critical. But what happens if you can’t find the shrub name or you’ve missed your window of pruning opportunity? Well, DO NOT panic. You can still shape or thin your shrub, just cut judiciously, as it may reduce blooms for next year. Just remember to NEVER whack off the top of a blooming shrub; prune selectively. Pruning Tool TiP: When pruning, use hand pruners, loppers, bow or tree saws, and sometimes hedge shears. NO chain saws. Sterilize tools as you go with bleach wipes or mix 9 parts water to 1 part bleach. Keep your tools sharp, and oil them before putting away.

Pruning tactics Clean uP: Start with this mild pruning tactic. Simply remove all dead, damaged, and diseased branches. Remove the weakest of “crossed” (aka touching/rubbing) branches and pencil-thin stems. After removal, step back and view from different angles. If you need to make more cuts,

remember: Prune judiciously. Thinning MainTenanCe: A more moderate form of pruning involves annual “thinning” (aka removal of stems), but only as needed to maintain the original shape, height and health of your shrub. Starting with the oldest and tallest branches; cut them off at or near ground level (or back at the main stem). Cut strong lateral branches to just above a strong bud. Cut at an angle to keep 1 out water, about ⁄2 inches above the bud. Do not damage the bud. The way the bud faces is the direction the new branch will grow. Opening up the interior with “thinning” encourages lateral growth, but does not trigger excessive new growth. one-Third Phased renovaTion: A more aggressive pruning tactic requires a three-year plan. Annually, before spring growth begins, prune in the same manner as the Maintenance tactic, but remove approximately onethird of the oldest and tallest branches (instead of just a select few). Removing no more than one-third per season greatly reduces death in shrubs. After three years, you should practically have a new shrub. CoMPleTe rehab: This severe form of pruning is a last ditch effort to avoid replacing a shrub. Simply cut it back to about 6 to 12 inches tall. Providing it has a healthy root system, it will grow back quickly, and you only lose a season or two of bloom (if it lives). Prune or not to prune? By following these escalating tactics, your answer can confidently be PRUNE ... judiciously. donna rumbaugh owns Perennial Favorites greenhouse at 2202 Madison ave., huntington. For more information, call 304-429-0001 or email plantnerds@gmail.com.

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The Ricketts House — In the early 1920s, developer John G. Ricketts commissioned Huntington architect Levi J. Dean (the father of Keith Dean) to design a house that would serve as the centerpiece of the new residential neighborhood he was promoting. The house was built in 1924 at a cost of $125,000. Located on the south side of Washington Boulevard at its intersection with Wiltshire Boulevard, the house was a long, low design with a distinctive shingled roof rolled around eaves and curved over dormers to imitate a thatched roof. At 16,000 square feet, the house is massive in size, a fact not obvious when viewed from the street. Owner John Ricketts lived in the house until 1929. He sold the house to Sam Biggs in 1929 due to financial problems created by the depression. Sam Biggs owned and lived in the house until 1946. He sold the house to Dr. Francis Scott in 1947. The Scott family included local Dr. Tom Scott and they lived in the house until 1954. Dr. Richard Stevens and wife Dr. Sarah Stevens bought the house in 1954. The house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places after application of the West Virginia Historical Society in 1994. The present owners are Darrel and Melissa Darby. They have renovated the site and house, which was in great need of repair due to lack of maintenance. Thanks to James Casto and E. Keith Dean for the information.

ABOVE: Schneider Funeral Home in Chesapeake, Ohio (now Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home). Date unknown, but possibly from around 1950. According to Drew Griffin, the addition to the original building was added in 1943. The porch and the back addition were added between 1948 and 1960. The porch was later enclosed and is now a business office. The three-car garage apartment seen in the photo was moved from the property possibly in the early 1990s. The building is located in the west end of Chesapeake across from the Nazarene Church. The circular drive also was removed, and a full parking lot was added. LEFT: 1897 Old Log Cabin, southwest corner of 5th Avenue and 11th Street. This photo appears in the book “Cabell County Annals and Families” by George Seldon Wallace, 1935, on page 262. The book further states the cabin was the home of John Q. and Eliza Adams. The home of Bradley Waters Foster was later located on this property and which later became the Children’s Hospital circa 1928. This building was later razed and is the present location of the Huntington Federal Savings Bank.

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The Jenkins house at 8814 Ohio River Road was built in 1835 for William Jenkins, father of Confederate Gen. Albert Gallatin Jenkins (1830-1864). General Jenkins inherited the house and 1,465 acres of land at Greenbottom from his father in 1859. He served in the U.S. Congress and the Confederate States Congress and became a general in the Confederate army. He died as a result of wounds received at the Battle of Cloyd’s Mountain, Va., in 1864. Date is unknown.

The old home of Horace Martin near Proctorville, Ohio, was sold in 1952 to W.E. Hatten of Huntington. The home was built around 1833 on a 68-acre farm near Proctorville, Ohio, according to a story published Aug. 28, 1952, in the Huntington Advertiser. The original owner, who built the eight-room brick home and barn, was John Buffington, whose family were early settlers of Huntington. The home is still standing. Thanks to Deanna Lafon and Ed Zimmerman for the identification. ing o ‘Break week Get FOinX’st annobaundce“Bmreenaktorlainkstcog Inrrec” fotsonr With bringing , the netw a Henders that its e episodes riter Angel . Page �� 13 mortelevision w a mistake what y deemed Bentle

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Dennis Bills is working on redoing a foreclosed home he purchased at 422 Norway Ave. in Huntington in hopes of flipping it.

Knowing market is key in property gamble aybe Dennis Bills was ahead of his time. Property flipping became popular from 2001 to 2005 during the housing boom in the United States. Bills, who is from Huntington and now retired from Calgon Carbon, indulged in that transaction in the early 1980s before the term “property flipping” became the norm. He focused on rental property, mostly apartments, adding to the value when the work was done. Now the technique is to look for properties, especially homes, that are under-priced and whose values can be marked up after some renovations. A home is normally sold at a lower price due to several factors, such as a divorce, the owner was laid off or moved away, the home is about to be foreclosed or a death occurred in the household. “I flipped property before the term became popular,” Bills said. “I found my own niche. Apartments were more of a pain. After one year, they (tenants) move on. People like houses.” The location for the latest flip by Bills is 422 Norway Ave. The city condemned and foreclosed the property located in Gallaher Village. Bills got a tip from a friend about the house. He acquired the house in August and plans to have it on the market this August. Other ways to find property include looking through home listings with the words “must sell,” “needs work” or “vacant.” Some flippers use direct-mail campaigns or place ads in local newspapers and on local billboards. On this venture, Bills has hired out. “I used to do work on weekends,” he said. “My family suf-

fered. I didn’t get to go to games with my kids. Now, I’m playing catchup. You have to have the right people.” He said he’s done at least 10 flips and sells. Property flippers also target foreclosed properties because the banks or other investors who own them are often interested in getting whatever they can for the homes. The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s website provides links to listings of foreclosed properties.

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Habitat for Humanity, ReStore offer housing opportunities, home supplies LEFT: Sophie Moton of Huntington is given a Bible from executive director and CEO David Michael after receiving Huntington Area Habitat for Humanity’s 77th Cabell County house during a dedication ceremony on Dec. 22, 2011, in Huntington.

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Dennis Bills purchased a foreclosed home at 422 Norway Ave. in Huntington in hopes of flipping it. Bills advises knowing the neighborhood before undertaking such a venture. “If you know the market, you know it’s a good deal. You find a run-down house in a good and stable neighborhood. It can bring a good price.” Toril Lavender/ For The HeraldDispatch

BELOW: Furniture is among the many items for sale at the Huntington Area Habitat for Humanity ReStore located at 240 3rd Ave. in Huntington. Photos by Lori Wolfe/The HeraldDispatch

professional for more information. n Does the Habitat ReStore place a value on the items we donate? No, you place the value on your donations. n How can my business get involved? There are many ways local businesses can contribute: financial donations, equipment donations, sponsor a special event for the Habitat ReStore, place an ad for or with the Habitat ReStore, volunteer, donate materials or shop at the Habitat ReStore. n Do you have a deconstruction program? Not at this time. n Where can I learn more about Habitat ReStore? Visit www.huntingtonrestore.com or friend us on Facebook at Huntington WV Area Habitat for Humanity ReStore. n How does the ReStore help the environment? While promoting reuse and recycling, the ReStore provides an environmentally and socially responsible way to keep good, reusable materials out of the waste stream while providing funding for Habitat’s community improvement work. Last year alone, the Habitat ReStore helped keep 132 tons of materials from being deposited 24, 2011, the affiliate dedicated and presented the keys for this home to into local landfills. Hubert “Oochie” Ferguson Jr. Habitat thrived in 2011 In observance of World Habitat 2011 was a year of milestones for Day on Oct. 3, the organization hostHuntington WV Area Habitat for ed a shared event celebrating the Humanity. launch of the affiliate’s first subdiviThe first instance of “Habitat Hission as well as Habitat for Humantory” took place at 3714 Brandon Road ity of West Virginia’s Silver Lining in the Westmoreland neighborhood of House. This house is a collaborative Huntington. A joint venture between build between Huntington WV Area Huntington WV Area and Wayne Habitat for Humanity and Habitat County WV Habitats for Humanity was for Humanity of West Virginia in the first collaborative build between observance of 25 years of Habitat two affiliates in West Virginia. homes being built for families in The home of Teresa Skaggs and need in the Mountain State. family was dedicated June 4, 2011. Located on Riverlick Avenue in the Marking the first house completed East Pea Ridge area of Huntington, as part of the Energy Efficient Build- Habitat’s future subdivision is a parcel ing Program as promoted by Habitat slightly over two acres of land and for Humanity West Virginia, the will allow the affiliate to build 12 to 13 house was the affiliate’s first Energy homes. These numbers are even more Star rated home. meaningful when you consider it will The next home, which marked the be 12 to 13 families who no longer have 75th house constructed by Hunting- to live in substandard housing. ton WV Area Habitat for Humanity, On Oct. 30, the affiliate dedicated was an example of faith was put into its third Women Build house, the action. Located at 1750 Artisan Ave., home of Neil and Tanya Sloan and in Huntington, the theme and spon- their four children. Located in Wilsors of this particular build were liamsburg Colony in Barboursville, Cabell County churches. On July Women Build is a national partner-

ship between Habitat for Humanity International and Lowe’s that provides local females the opportunity to learn construction skills while giving back to their community. Sophie Moton and her two children received the keys to their new home just in time for Christmas when the affiliate dedicated its last home of 2011 on Dec. 22. Located at 1746 Artisan Ave., in Huntington, the home marked Habitat’s second partnership build with Cabell County Career Technology Center and Cabell County Board of Education. During the school year, students from CCCTC utilized knowledge gained in the classroom at the worksite. This build enhanced the students’ learning while providing them a volunteer opportunity. Habitat currently has two homes under construction. The first home, located at 517 W. 6th St., is the future home of Alicia Johnson and family. The second home, located at 1720 10th Ave., is the future home to Heather Hundley and family. That home is themed the “Energy Star Build.” A collaborative build with Habitat for Humanity of West Vir-

ginia, the “Energy Star Build” is one of the three partnership builds to occur in Cabell County in celebration of Habitat’s 25 years of building homes in West Virginia. Other builds the affiliate has scheduled for 2012 include “Raising the Bar” build with Habitat for Humanity of West Virginia; “25th Anniversary House — The Silver Lining Build” with Habitat for Humanity of West Virginia; the third partnership build with Cabell County Career Technology Center and Cabell County Board of Education; and the “Downtown Churches” build. In total, Huntington WV Area Habitat for Humanity plans to construct and dedicate six homes in 2012. For more information on how to become involved or volunteer with Huntington WV Area Habitat for Humanity, call 304-523-4822, visit www.hahabitat.org or friend the affiliate on Facebook at Huntington WV Area Habitat for Humanity. Jennifer R. Hatten is director of Development and Communications for Huntington WV Area Habitat for Humanity.

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Bills, 63, got into this venture sight unseen, as he didn’t see the inside before work began. He missed the water in the basement, washer and dryer, aging refrigerator and other junk that had to be removed. “I thought, ‘Wow,’ ” he said. “There’s no inspection. It’s asis.” So this two-bedroom property will be new from top to bottom, and Bills does the funding. The roof has been installed. Kevin Adkins and Bill Chapman, who are doing the work for Bills, started in the basement and are moving up. All new wiring, windows, appliances, flooring, heating and air conditioning, plumbing, expanded rooms and driveways, aluminum siding, etc. “We’re in no hurry,” Bills said. Profits can be huge, if investors know how to do it right.

“Some (homes), I’ve walked away from,” Bills said of neglecting to flip. “If you know the market, you know if it’s a good deal. You find a run-down house in a good and stable neighborhood. It can bring a good price.” As for profit, Bills has done a little more than break even — up to $40,000 or $50,000. “If you invest too much, you don’t make a profit,” he said. When done, the house will be in move-in condition. Bills plans to handle the sale himself (owner financing/lease to own). That factors in labor needed during the process and repair costs down the road. “It’s a gamble you hope pays off,” Bills said. “I want to give someone a chance. When someone walks in, I want the ‘Wow’ factor.” David Walsh is a reporter for The Herald-Dispatch. Comments may be emailed to him at dwalsh@herald-dispatch. com.

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HUNTINGTON — Nowadays, Eddie Keller strolls around the Huntington area and will routinely spot his own fingerprints. And that’s a good thing. “We’re at the point where we can’t really drive around and not see something that we’ve done and compare it to what someone else has done and know that we’ve done right by people with our install,” Keller said. “It’s very satisfying and rewarding.” Keller is the 31-year-old owner of Secure Construction, a company at 4127A 16th Street Road that prides itself on its superior siding, window and roofing jobs. Its proof can be found all through the area. By seeing the work and hearing the reaction. “It’s nice to not have to dodge people,” Keller said. “There’s so many people in this business that fly by night. The reputation can be poor. “But I can go to Walmart and run into customers and feel real great about it. I don’t have to hide from anybody. I can talk to them about what we can do for them or their neighbor. “So that’s just great.” The Secure Construction website (http://www.secureconstruction.com) has a special tab for its customer testimonies. “Secure Construction did a wonderful job on the remodel i ng project on ou r 10 0 year-old home,” wrote the Wells family. “We couldn’t be happier with the results. The crew transformed our house into a show place. We have had so many compliments from everybody that stops by about how beautiful our home is now.” “Our new metal roof is beautiful,” wrote the Midkiff family. “We have had compliments from many people about how nice it looks. We appreciate the friendly attitude of the employees and their willingness to give us extra help when needed.” So, how does all the positive feedback happen? “The majority of our work is done without an upfront payment,” Keller said. “No down payment basis, so cus-

“It’s nice to not have to dodge people. There’s so many people in this business that fly by night. The reputation can be poor. But I can go to Walmart and run into customers and feel real great about it. I don’t have to hide from anybody. I can talk to them about what we can do for them or their neighbor. So that’s just great.” Eddie Keller

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tomers can be put at ease. T h at t hey ’re goi ng to get what they’re promised without having to have money riding on it before performance. “We put a 10-year workmanship warranty on all our work. We are also credentialed with many of the roofing manufacturers.” A nd t h e y ’r e up to d a te with the business’ most popular trend — cool metal roof ing. “Obviously metal roofing’s been around a long time, but it’s made a resurgence over the last f ive years,” Keller said. “It started with a couple jobs five years ago, and then it just kind of snowballed. A few more, a few more. “And they’ve really upgraded the paint finishes over a very short period of time. There was a 25-year paint finish on these roofing panels, and then it went to 30, 35, 40 and then from 40 to Energy Star coatings in the paint for reflectivity and all that. “So it’s grown a lot in the past years, really.” Keller said his company deals

with metal roofing on a daily basis. There are four major benefits to the service: n Cool metal roof ing is energ y eff icient. Wit h its highly ref lective coating, it can help to drastically reduce cooling costs to homeowners. n Cool metal roofing can handle all kinds of weather. With the highest possible Underwriters Laboratories ratings for fire, wind and impact resistance, it has proven its outstanding durability in harsh weather. Metal roofing can be expected to outlast asphalt by three times. n Cool metal roofing is home staging. In a broad spectrum of colors, it will have an immediate and lasting effect on a home’s appearance. The paint system is resistant to mold, mildew and algae. n Cool metal roof ing is a green product. It has the quality of containing recycled content as well as being recyclable. “The energy efficiency is huge,” Keller said. “The long life-span of it. The ability of not having to tear off the old roofing. People don’t always like a mess in their front yard from the tear-off. “It’s been a real draw that way.” Kind of like Secure Construction, as a whole, has drawn friendly reviews. “There’s just something new and challenging every day,” Keller said of why this business is a passion for him. “You’re never looking at the exact same situation. There’s always some sort of new challenge to meet. “It’s a very innovative business. Lots of product changes and updates to the way things are done. “It gives me an opportunity to work with a lot of people.”

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interest deduction as well as deductions for property taxes and interest on home equity loans. To eliminate these deductions would primarily hurt younger households and middle income home owners, and further depress home values. Another threat to homeownership is in the growing support to abolish Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. This would cut the supply of affordable 30-year fixed-rate mortgage financing, drive up the cost of long-term financing and further destabilize the housing market. The final threat comes from regulatory agencies that propose a minimum 20 percent down payment be the nationwide standard. Research from NAHB and other sources indicates that it would take 12 years or even longer for the typical family to save enough for a 20 percent down payment on a median-priced single family home. Low down payment mortgages have been originated safely for decades and are not the cause of the housing market crisis. Irresponsible lending and subprime, no documentation and other alternative mortgage products were largely to blame. Prudent underwriting standards that ensure that buyers can afford their mortgage rather than excessive down payment requirements would much better serve the market and potential homeowners. Threats to homeownership There is nothing that comIn spite of the many benefits pares to homeownership. It to homeownership, its long is crucial to ensure that homtradition in American herieownership remains attaintage and its potential to create able, and that access to safe, millions of jobs, there are a decent and affordable housing number of proposals under remains a national priority. consideration in Washington that could have a devastatJohn Brumley is president ing effect on the economy of Tri-State Home Builders and could make the dream of Association. For the names of homeownership unattainable local Home Builder members for average Americans. who are builders and remodelSome of the proposals ers, go to www.tristatehba. include the elimination or com or, for a wider area, go reduction of the mortgage to www.hbawv.org.

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Building 100 average single family homes creates 305 jobs and generates more than $23 million in wage and business income, as well as $8.9 million in taxes and revenues, according to NAHB. Not only does it impact home construction workers, but it impacts jobs generated in industries that manufacture and supply the products that go into the home, as well as real estate agents, lawyers, appraisers, inspectors and others who provide services to home buyers. Employment in residential construction and remodeling is currently down by more than 1.4 million jobs from its peak rate of 3.45 million jobs in 2006. If you include job losses in manufacturing, transportation, retail sales, engineering and other industries that provide goods and services to the housing industry, roughly 3 million jobs have been lost in the American economy due to the downturn in the nation’s housing market. “Imagine where our economy could be if we could get those jobs back ... and fill those jobs with Americans who want to get back to work,” said Barry Rutenberg, NAHB chairman, as he spoke in Washington in late February to the Democratic Governors Association. In normal economic times, fully 17 percent of the nation’s economy relies on housing.

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Less is more in window treatments By MELISSA RAYWORTH For The Associated Press

With springtime weather upon us, we’ll soon be opening windows and letting the sun shine in. As breezes set curtains fluttering, it’s the perfect time to consider the way your windows are decorated. “Dressing windows is one of the most impactful ways to give any space a designer edge,” says Brian Patrick Flynn, an interior designer and founder of decordemon.com. The freshest looks now, according to Flynn and interior designers Betsy Burnham and Mallory Mathison, are all about simplicity, softness and fuss-free design.

Simple hardware “The skinnier the rod, the fresher the room will look,” says Burnham, founder of Burnham Design in Los Angeles. “Just a skinny rod with tiny rings is all you need. It’s very graceful. ... When I see 2-inch and 3-inch wooden rods and clunky rings now, it looks so dated.” Mathison, who is based in Atlanta, agrees: “People are moving away from window treatments with cornices and valances.” With a basic curtain or Roman shade, she says, you don’t need to worry about “anything collecting dust or dirt, or kids wrapping themselves up in bunches of fabric.”

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anymore,” she says. Now, it’s best for fabric to “just kiss the floor.” And phony curtains are definitely out: “Don’t put up two panels that don’t actually close,” Burnham advises.

In this undated image released by Mallory Mathison Inc., a bathroom by Atlanta-area designer Mallory Mathison, is shown. Three interior design experts tell us what’s hot in window decor: From sheer, flowing draperies to classic Roman shades, the season’s best window treatments are all about simplicity, softness and fuss-free design.

Custom look for less It’s increasingly easy to get the look of made-to-order window treatments without the cost. All three designers suggest buying pre-packaged curtain panels, then having them custom lined and hemmed to fit your windows. “I stick with linen and cotton,” says Flynn, “then drop them off to a seamstress to be lined so they hang nicely. Next, I have the tops sewn ‘soft top’ style, which is a straight stitch that gives a casual, relaxed look. Then drapery hooks are added. The cost is anywhere from $25 to $125 per panel, depending on the type of pleat and liner used.” Or buy several yards of fabric (look for sales and online coupons for local fabric stores) and have a seamstress make simple panels, rather than having curtains done by a custom window treatment retailer. “The difference in cost, if you have the work done by someone who normally tailors clothing, is going to be noticeable,” Burnham says. If you prefer shades to curtains, Mathison says to apply the same strategy: Buy a plain white cotton Roman shade, she says, then attach a flat ribbon trim across the bottom border or even a cotton pompom fringe for a child’s room. The look is simple and clean, and the expense minimal, but you’ve added a dash of color and texture.

Mathison increasingly prefers to use sheer curtains on their own, rather than pairing them with thicker draperies. Adding a thin, organic cotton lining to a sheer curtain panel adds a bit of privacy, but keeps “that sort of flowy, gauzy look,” she says. “It’s a soft little frame for the window Subtle patterns Patterns aren’t out of style, and there’s no distraction with it but these designers suggest being a heavy fabric.” deploying them strategically. Only the fabric you need One approach is using a pattern A few years ago, Burnham done all in one color. says, many designers favored “There are a lot of sheers now piling on fabric to create dra- that have a subtle pattern in matic windows. Today, there’s them, a tone-on-tone stripe or a spare approach. wavy design that adds a little bit “We’re not swagging. There’s of interest,” Mathison says, but no puddling of fabric on the floor still “looks simple and light.”

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Burnham sometimes favors that approach, bringing in pattern through texture rather than color: “It’s nice to find a rougher linen, just not a plain flat cotton,” she says. “So you get a little texture in your solid color drape, and that’s adding more dimension to your wall.” Subtler patterns work especially well in a bedroom, Burnham says, “where it’s nice to have something calmer. In your dining room you can indulge your alter ego, and go a little crazier.” Furniture also matters: “In rooms with mostly solid decor,” Flynn says, “I turn to window dressing to add pattern.” If you’re using a print, “always think of how far away you will be from your window treatments,” he advises. “Tiny rooms like powder rooms are ideal for small patterns since the eye will never be far enough away from the pattern for it to become busy or hard to read.” “Medium and larger patterns give the most bang for the buck,” he says. But if the design “is very large, this means you need way more fabric” to appreciate it. That, he points out, will add to the cost.

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Closet makeovers can open up new storage options By LYNN UNDERWOOD Minneapolis Star Tribune

Every morning for 10 years, Tina Arend hunted for matching shoes, and her husband, Chris, dug through overpacked clothes rods in their walk-in bedroom closet. “I would wonder if the rack was going to fall down,” said Chris, a reference to the time the flimsy wire clothes rack came crashing to the floor, spilling shirts and pants. The two were weary of the disorganized, disheveled and endlessly annoying closet in their Eagan, Minn., home. “I told Chris that all I wanted for Christmas this year was to organize our closet,” said Tina, who coveted a coworker’s tidy and functional new closet, which was decked out with drawers, shoe cubbies and adjustable clothes rods. Closet makeovers range from simple decluttering projects to full-blown installations with new shelving and built-ins. Like many home-related industries, closet- and storage-organization companies experienced a monetary hit during the recession. But the Associa-

tion of Closet and Storage Professionals estimates that last year the industry took in $75 million and has been stabilizing over the past 18 months. “People are staying put and spending money on improvements,” said Janice Gaut, owner and designer at the Closet Factory in Plymouth, Minn., which reported an increase in residential projects last year. “One of the biggest is to organize their home.” The Arends considered their options: Visit a big-box store and buy closet-organization components that fit their space, then install them themselves; or enlist a customized closet designer and installer. Already busy with full-time jobs and a family, the couple decided to call the Closet Factory for a free in-home estimate, which is offered by many closetorganizing companies. Gaut measured the closet size, as well as the length of Chris’ shirts, and counted every pair of shoes, then offered ideas on storage solutions, accessories and possible upgrades, such as wood-grain melamine shelves to match their home’s millwork. Gaut’s bid for the 11- by 6-foot closet came

to $3,400, which included their desired features and the installation. “I was surprised by the price,” said Chris. “But Tina said yes because she liked the design, and the Closet Factory was referred by her co-worker.” Tina felt it was a worthwhile investment because the couple use the closet repeatedly each day. They were able to eliminate the dresser in the bedroom after consolidating their clothes in the new closet. Even better, their morning routine has been transformed from chaotic to calm. “I can see and reach everything now,” said Tina, pointing to a shelf cubby just for scarves and shawls. “It’s a lot more fun getting dressed.” Custom-closet-design firms say clients want functional closets that maximize every inch of storage space. In addition to reach-in and walk-in closets, companies make over home offices, pantries, garages, entertainment centers and mudrooms. “You can easily increase the usable space,” said Jim Myers, owner of Twin Cities Closet Co. in Minneapolis. “And you save time because you

can find things quickly and easily.” Typical space-saving components include hanging rods, adjustable shelves, roll-out pant holders and baskets, tiltout laundry baskets, drawers and shoe cubbies. Some homeowners are also combining efficiency with high-style design, turning a walk-in closet into a luxe dressing room that matches their home’s decor. Shelving styles can range from basic white melamine to faux wood and real wood. There’s even a huge selection of finishes in clothing rods. “We’ve done projects with floor-toceiling stained-wood cabinets, crown molding, granite countertops, glass doors, a storage island and accent lighting that cost $10,000-plus,” said Brandy Ward, designer and marketing manager for California Closets in Edina, Minn. The various upgrades, as well as the size of a closet, contribute to the final cost. A standard-size reach-in closet system with basic components typically costs about $700. A standard-size walk-in closet can be outfitted for $2,000 to $3,000, depending on accessories and materials.

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Century-old living room remade for today’s world By CANDICE OLSON

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Katarina and Tom love the character and charm of their 100-year-old house, but they admit that adapting the century home to modern-day living was a bit of a challenge. Back when the house was built, one common living room was all anyone ever needed. Fast forward to 2012, and it’s a totally different story. Katarina, Tom and their two rambunctious boys have just one space in which to live, play, work and entertain. The family’s attempt to introduce the trappings of modern living into this stately old space resulted in a jumble of multipurpose furniture and a mishmash of electronic equipment, with wires and cables snaking everywhere across the floor. There’s no doubt this room presented several design challenges — among them, a lack of usable wall space, which was broken up by windows, doors, radiators and a nonfunctioning fireplace. I definitely had my work cut out for me, but I do enjoy a challenge. So I devised a plan that merges old with new, and tradition with technology. First, we tackled the fireplace. It hadn’t been used in 50 years, so we expected it would need work — we just didn’t realize how much. We had to call in a chimney expert to repair and insulate the exterior brickwork and insert a stainless-steel liner down the entire length of the chimney. Just when we thought we were done, we discovered that the hearth was not structurally sound. In fact, it was ready to fall into the basement. Major repairs were needed before we could even contemplate bringing in the brand-new gas-log set I had ordered. As you would expect, Katarina and Tom’s living room featured a plaster ceiling and walls. The room had only one dim ceiling light, and I wanted to brighten things up by installing recessed lights and a couple of elegant wall sconces, along with state-of-theart, ceiling-mounted speakers. We replaced the old ceiling with a more modern equivalent, but applied molding to give it a traditional look. The walls were covered in elegant, glassbeaded striped wallpaper, which is the perfect backdrop to this multitasking space. One of the things that Katarina and Tom love about their century home is the radiator heating system, but the heating elements took up quite a bit of space. The solution was to construct customized covers, which conceal the heating elements behind a stylish screen while creating much-needed display surfaces. Throughout this project, the emphasis was on using each and every square inch of space, and the custom cabinetry I designed for the perimeter of the room is no exception. The cabinets house the family’s audio and video equipment and provide a surface to display lamps, pictures and accessories. Katarina’s desk is flanked by lots of shelving, providing plenty of storage for files and books. Best of all, the cabinets hide the unsightly wires and cables from all the modern gizmos and gadgets. I positioned a rich brown sectional sofa directly across from the now-functional fireplace and added a couple of comfortable yet classy chairs and an ottoman to round out the

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This living room presented several design challenges. Space-saving solutions and cutting-edge equipment, combined with just the right emphasis on tradition, brought this living room into the modern age.

room’s seating. The thin legs and open bottoms of the antique-mirror coffee table and side tables help create a feeling of spaciousness. The traditional shape of the mirror over the mantle evokes the room’s historical roots, while the woven wooden window shades work to transition the eye from the beautiful gardens outside to the elegance inside.

Katarina and Tom had become bogged down by the challenge of introducing modern technology into the living room of their stately old home. The space was full of promise, but also full of problems. A multitasking theme was central to this design. Space-saving solutions and cutting-edge equipment, combined with just the right emphasis on tradition, brought

this living room into the modern age without sacrificing any of its classic style. Interior decorator Candice Olson is host of HGTV’s “Candice Tells All.” For more ideas, information and show times visit http://www.hgtv.com/candice-tells-all/ show/index.html.

Low mortgage rates good news for home buyers In case you haven’t heard, mortgage rates are low. While the economy is suffering in other areas, it is a buyer’s market when it comes to real estate. Property values are reasonable, and it is the perfect time for consumers to purchase their dream home at a historically affordable price. Mortgage rates also continue to be at all-time lows. Combine this with reduced home prices, and it gives the consumer an easier entry to home ownership and to purchase “more” home for relatively the same monthly payment. Additionally, first-time buyer mortgages such as FHA and USDA programs, with low or no down payment requirements are yielding even lower interest rates than conventional 30-year fixed rate mortgages, due in part to the federal government’s efforts to spur the housing market. Did you know the United States is the only country in the world where 30-year fixed rate mortgage financing is available? According to the recent Freddie Mac primary mortgage market survey, 30-year fixed mortgage rates are averaging below 4 percent, which is a 40-year low. For reference, a year ago, 30-year fixed rates were averaging 5 percent. For Courtesy of Metro Creative Graphics 15-year fixed rate mortgages, the Mortgages for first-time buyers are yielding even lower rates are just over 3 percent. This is rates than conventional 30-year fixed rate mortgages. not only good news for home buy-

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Mortgage lenders are still making loans The landscape of mortgage lenders is much less crowded than it was just a few short years ago. While many major lenders have disappeared, whether those companies have disappeared due to closure or a merger of companies, there are still mortgage loans readily available throughout the country. Many large mortgage lenders have either scaled back their mortgage lending activities or left the market all together, but many other lenders have stepped in to fill the void. Credit unions, long an afterthought in the mind of the con-

sumer when it came to financing their home, are taking a giant step forward toward the front of the line in mortgage finance. Credit unions’ focus on member benefit and service — along with their commitment to the communities in which they are located — fuels their efforts to provide timely, low cost, easy to understand mortgage financing options. Credit union membership qualification is often as easy as being a resident of a particular community or geographical area.

Preparing for your mortgage So now you know that there are financial institutions out there ready to help you purchase your new home or assist you in refinancing your existing home. What do you do next? n Make sure you have clean credit. Pay all debts on time and try to reduce the total amount you owe. n If you have no credit, start building it with small loans or responsible use of credit cards. If you have to get a co-signed or secured loan, do so, but pay it back on time. n Talk with a mortgage professional about the options that are available to you. Shop around and get pre-approved if possible or determine what steps you need to take to improve your situation that will allow you to get approved for a mortgage. Most financial experts

typically recommend budgeting no more than 28 percent of your gross or pre-tax income for housing. While you may qualify for more, be judicious in your decisions about how much mortgage you can afford. This is a LONG-term commitment. n If you are purchasing, work with a good, licensed Realtor. It is their business to know everything about their communities and the homes within them. Look for a Realtor with experience and a fulltime commitment to their work.

Take the plunge as soon as you can Economic downturns have always reversed, and the experts expect that to happen again. If you are planning on buying a home in the future, make it as soon as you can. The day will surely come when property values will increase again and interest rates will rise as the economy recovers. If you can comfortably make your purchase now, your home will gain equity quickly as the economy recovers. If you already own your home, you don’t want to miss the current historically low rates. Tim Muffley is a mortgage lending manager for DESCO FCU in Ashland. For more information, call 800-488-0746.

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The herald-Dispatch’s annual Progress editions take a look at our Tri-state economy and business community. Today’s sections focus on homes and careers. other topics were examined over the previous three sundays.

Sunday, March 25, 2012

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Freshman student Scott Smith, right, speaks with Army recruiter Sgt. Joseph Roberts as Marshall University Career Services conducts the annual Spring Career Expo at the Memorial Student Center in Huntington on March 7.

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hoosing a career path has become more difficult in recent years, as the economy has affected the number of jobs available. But career counselors say how someone should choose a career hasn’t changed. “How we counsel students in this economy hasn’t changed at all,” said Mirek Bialk, senior career adviser at Marshall University’s Career Services. “Our objective is to find the right career for the right personality, for your background, for your interest. I think that’s what is needed to professionally develop and be happy in your career. To pick something that matches who you are, as opposed to picking a career that is hot right now.”

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Michelle Barbour, right, career counselor for Marshall University’s Student Resource Center, assists graduate student Huan Wu on Feb. 29 at Career Services.

MU’s Career Services offers help for students, alumni By WHITNEY JOHNSON The Herald-Dispatch

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The Marshall University Career Services offers a variety of assistance to students and alumni in its facility located on the Huntington campus. Help is also available online through the Marshall University JobTrax website. “If we have a freshman who is having difficulty deciding on their major, we can help them, all the way on to alumni needing help finding a career,” said Denise Hogsett, director of Marshall University Career Services. There have been 64 freshman students receive career advising, and 82 have been assisted with selecting a major just during the current school year, Hogsett said. The number of students seeking assistance is starting to increase. During the last school year, there were 104 freshman assisted among all the services. That number has increased to 364 for the current school year, Hogsett said. “The earlier (students) start thinking about this and getting focused, research shows they’re going to persist to finish their degree,” Hogsett said. Career advising is the most commonly used service provided by the center. Students can also be assessed to see what type of person they are and what careers may interest them more. Then students can discuss if that occupation fits them, and they can talk to people that work in that field. A new pilot program has been started with student-athletes. Coaches nominate athletes to work in career development. This helps give athletes assistance while dealing with their time constraints. “Then we do internship assistance,” Hogsett said. “That could be paid or unpaid, volunteer. We try to get it in-field. So if you’re an accounting major, we’re hoping you’ll get an internship with an accounting firm. We

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“Biomedical engineering, physicians, nurses, dentists,” Bialk said. “Those don’t really go out of style. We always need them.” Other industries showing growth, according to Bialk, are security, law enforcement and utilities and energy. Experts, however, say choosing a “hot” career is not the way to go. “The reality is that choosing a safe industry is not the answer,” said Charles Purdy, senior editor at Monster Worldwide, the parent company of Monster.com, a leading job search site. “The answer is choosing an industry or choosing a field that’s right for you and making a lifelong commitment to professional development and growing in that field. And staying aware of changes in technology and changes in society that are going to affect you and affect your job.” But while the ways to choose a career path haven’t changed, the ways to find a job in a chosen field have. “Things are different now than they were a generation ago,”

try to get them in-field as best we can” For safety technology majors, students can possibly intern with Marathon or Brick Street Insurance. Sports management and marketing students have interned with places such as the PGA and West Virginia Power. “It’s difficult to sometimes to find (internships) all locally or find them in the area (students) are interested in,” Hogsett said. “We have a young man who is going to Washington, D.C., to be the summer intern for Senator Manchin.” Jennifer Brown was recently hired to be the new internship coordinator for the center. There is a summer program called Summer Express that allows teaching majors to work with children for experience. “We do a lot of workshops and presentations to classes, and we try the best we can to reach out to the community in the summer,” Hogsett said. “We’ve done community workshops and brown bag lunches to those who have been displaced to work on their resumes.” Students can also attend etiquette dinners and mock interviews to help increase their interview confidence. “They can schedule (a mock interview), and we will do it one-on-one, and we also have a good program called Interview Stream,” Hogsett said. “You can click on an interview and do it via webcam. They will ask you questions, and you can go back and evaluate yourself or send it to (Career Services).” An etiquette dinner is hosted once a semester, which usually attracts 40 to 60 attendees, Hogsett said. This will assist anyone that may have an interview over lunch or dinner. Students can learn how to properly use silverware, where to place their napkin, what to do in case of a spill and other tips. Attendees learn also about professional wear, how to accept a business card and proper hand shaking. “We have over 2,000 employers, both national and international, and over 7,000 students/alumni registered to use JobTrax

in their search for part-time, full-time and internship positions,” according to the Marshall University Career Services website. Through the website, students can upload documents, build a resume, explorer careers, search for jobs and internships, view dates of upcoming expos and on-campus interviews and connect to the Marshall Mentor Network. The mentor network allows current students to connect with alumni. “It gives them options for searching with jobs. It also helps them apply for jobs online,” Hogsett said. A general career expo is held each semester. An educator expo is held during the spring semester, directed toward education majors that allow them to meet with area school systems. At least 400 students usually attend the various expos. The number of employers attending the expos has been affected by the economy. There have been toward 100 employers at the expos, but this year, the center is looking at between 60 and 70 employers. “Unfortunately, a lot of the larger names are going to larger universities because they get more students. It’s sad but that happens a lot,” Hogsett said. Pharmaceutical companies are among the harder employers to attract to the university. “Things may change a little more because we’re going to have our pharmacy program (and engineering). We are competing again with volume, the number of students we have compared to Carnegie Mellon,” Hogsett said. “You’re competing with those universities when it comes to unemployment.” Regardless of the grade level, the best time to get help is now. The sooner a student seeks assistance picking a major or a specific career path within a major, the more likely that student is to succeed. Marshall University Career Services and JobTrax can be found online by visiting www.marshall.edu/career-services.

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Purdy said. “It’s not a situation where you pick a career, go to a company and do that job for 30 years. Things change so much more quickly now. People’s relationships with employers are so different now that it’s really important for us to be more entrepreneurial in our approach to our careers, even when we’re working for various companies, and to take charge of that professional development.” Purdy said one of the most important things job seekers can do is focus on how they present themselves to potential employers — especially online, since more employers are turning to the Internet to learn about potential job candidates. “You should be able to find great things about yourself online that say ‘Hire me,’ “ Purdy said. “If you don’t find those things, then you need to start creating them, however that is. Whether you create a blog related to your industry, whether you get active in social media with your industry, something like that,” he said. “You have to be somewhere where recruiters and hiring managers can find you online,” Purdy said. “Recruiters and hiring managers have always hired on the basis of reputation. The

great thing nowadays is that anyone can build a reputation on the Internet. In the old days, you had to rely on references, and it really was about who you know. Now, it’s about who you know to some extent, but you can also build that reputation online.” But Purdy said that even with the importance of social networking, a resume is still the foundation of any job search. “No matter how high-tech your field is, no matter how social it is and you are, there still comes a point where you have to stand or fall on your resume,” Purdy said. “And I think people make a lot of errors on their resume and don’t really present themselves properly there. The primary way is they use the same resume for every job they apply for, and that’s a huge fail.” “We are past those days when you have one generic objective and one generic set of skills,” Bialk said. “That was then; now it’s different. Now you’re expected to do a resume that’s tweaked for the job you’re applying for. You as the candidate, your objective is to tell me, the hiring manager, what do you have for me for the position that you’re applying for. Be relevant. Be specific. If you emphasize

everything, you emphasize nothing.” “Employers want to see how you can specifically help them do what they need to do — and usually what they need to do is increase profits, increase the bottom line and build revenue,” Purdy said. “So if your resume isn’t telling the employer specifically how you can help them achieve that mission, then your resume doesn’t give them any information they need. Most people’s resumes are just a list of jobs that you’ve had in the past. That’s a mistake. Your resume should be all about how you have made all these great achievements for your employers — specific achievements — and how you could repeat those successes or build on those successes for your next employer.” But Bialk cautions that job seekers can’t just concentrate on their resumes. “Looking for a job, it’s a competitive, stressful process,” Bialk said. “Now it’s even more competitive than it used to be. Now even more people are competing for the same position. So if you focus on your resume and don’t prepare for the interview, you’ll get the interview but you’ll kill it. You’re not going to do well.

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CTE works to prepare students for modern climate

Career and Technical Education (CTE) is more pertinent and rigorous in today’s world than ever before. Spring Valley High School’s Career Center has recognized this need and has implemented the most up-todate and advanced programs to train today’s students for tomorrow’s work force. To ensure students are receiving the most authentic learning experiences, Spring Valley and the Wayne County Board of Education have collaborated with Mountwest Community College, Marshall University, West Virginia Tech and various industrial partners. Through these partnerships, students are able to work toward industrial certifications, as well as acquire college credit hours through Dual-Credit and EDGE courses. Additionally, students in the teacher-training program have collaborated with Kellogg Elementary and Vinson Middle schools to gain realworld teacher experience, while working side-by-side with licensed instructors. As a way to assist community members, Spring Valley Career Center has started teaching adult programs after school in partnership with Mountwest Community College. These programs include Welding, Hydraulics and Electricity. Through these programs, MCTC and Spring Valley support students in working toward national certifications and/or an associate’s degree. In an effort to bring the most innovative and relevant programs to our students, next year Project Lead the Way will be offered at the Career Center. Instead of the traditional classroom setting, the PLTW Innovation Zone provides a state of the art learning environment. While “in the zone,” students engage in team building and handson experiences. Developing 21st Century skills through critical thinking exercises and inquirybased projects focusing on robotics and engineering, students will be ready for careers in both scientific and technological fields. Spring Valley Career Center and Wayne County Schools would like to thank the West Virginia Department of Education for choosing our community to be the recipients of the PLTW grant. Many Career and Technical education programs focus upon the ever-changing needs of industry and business, as others seek to increase student awareness of a broad range of career paths and opportunities for community service. While not only providing an opportunity for students to explore their leadership capabilities, the JROTC program teaches citizenship and respect for self and community. Recently, Spring Valley’s JROTC program received You have to do your homework. You have to practice interviewing out loud.” Bialk said most people do fine on interview questions pertaining to their professional background but fumble with questions like, how do you work with difficult co-workers? Or, how would you complete a task you are asked to complete when you disagree with a company’s policy? “There are a lot of things you need to be prepared to answer,” Bialk said. “If you come and you try to wing it, you have to be a genius.” Bialk said one of the most important things job seekers can do is have realistic expectations about their search. “People sometimes really do harm to themselves simply by having unrealistic expectations, and they think they will just simply get a job in a matter of weeks. Now it’s roughly about 10 to 12 months to find a job. So don’t have just Plan A — sit at home and apply until you get a job — because it might be longer than you think,” Bialk said. “If it happens sooner, then you’re in great shape. But if it doesn’t, then you weather the storm fairly well. If something comes along right away, grab

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BURCH & WILLIAMSON the most prestigious honor bestowed upon JROTC programs, the Honor Unit with Distinction, awarded by the Secretary of the Army. Inspired by dedicated instructors and personal motivation to continue to set, and meet, high educational standards, students at the Career Center continue to excel, as evidenced by four consecutive years of achieving Exemplary School status and recognition as well as achieving the highest honor awarded by the West Virginia Department of Education — West Virginia School of Excellence. Beyond industrial preparation, students participate in various organizations that underscore the true essence of community service and emphasize the importance of volunteering. The Lowe’s Tool Box for Education grant, awarded this spring, acknowledged the Spring Valley Career Center’s dedication to service projects and community pride. Lowe’s grant money will allow students to experience practical application of acquired skills. An improved and beautified campus will increase curb appeal, thus making the facilities more inviting to potential students, as well as enhancing the aesthetics of our local neighborhood. Spring Valley Career Center recognizes that today’s job market requires that our high school graduates be more capable and skilled than ever before. Therefore, career and technical education curriculum has been adapted and implemented to foster student empowerment, in addition to aiding students in becoming leaders while attaining well-rounded work ready skills. Instructors at Spring Valley’s Career Center have made it their mission to produce capable, innovative, and motivated workers, ready to meet the challenges of the 21st Century, as evidenced by the consistent 98 percent graduation rate for career and technical programs. These successful students will become tomorrow’s global work force, a fact in which the faculty takes great pride in sharing with all. For additional information about Spring Valley, visit the school website at http://svhs. wayn.k12.wv.us. If you would like additional information about Spring Valley’s adult programs, call Missy Fisher at Mountwest Community College at 304-539-6396. Clinton C. Burch, CTE Administrator, and Margaret E. Williamson, instructor, work at Spring Valley High School’s Career Center. it and then continue on your path and keep plugging away until you get what you want,” he said. “Frequently, people will search for jobs and they think, ‘I should be getting something.’ Weeks start going by, months start going by. And then they start thinking ‘What is wrong with me?’. And then they develop anxiety, and things start down spiraling. So when they get an interview, they’re so desperate to get the job, they’re so nervous, they can’t compose themselves. Be prepared for a long run. If it works out sooner, that’s great, but if it doesn’t, don’t have an all-or-nothing approach.” Purdy also encourages people not to wait until absolutely necessary to start searching for a job. “The tasks associated with finding a job are developing your professional profile, maintaining your network of contacts and growing professionally,” Purdy said. “These are all things that go into looking for a job, and I think the mistake many people make is that they only start doing those things when they are desperate — when they need a job. The reality is that you should be doing these things all the time.”

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Dentist took winding road before finding niche By ANDREW RAMSPACHER The Herald-Dispatch

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Cabell County Career Technology Center offers programs in Electrical Technology.

Career, tech education aids in readiness for college, work Even with all of the information out about Career and Technical Education, there are still many misconceptions. There are still those that think CTE courses are for a certain group of students who either won’t go to college and/or are not capable of going to college. Nothing is farther from the truth! Career and Technical Education is much different today than it was 10 to 15 years ago. Today’s CTE programs combine hands-on skills with critical thinking skills that require higher reading, math and science proficiencies. The students who are enrolled in CTE classes tend to want to stay in school, therefore graduating instead of dropping out. Students that take CTE finally see the relevance of why they had to take reading, math and science their entire school career. They actually apply the geometry class they took or the Ohm’s Law they learned in their science class. As far as CTE students going to college, students enrolled in West Virginia CTE courses can earn college credits while they are still in high school. EDGE credits (acronym for Earn a Degree-Graduate Early) are given when they successfully complete their CTE courses. Our community and technical colleges accept EDGE credits. What does this mean for our students? By earning EDGE credits, a student can save thousands of dollars in college tuition and be on their way to a high-skill, high-wage job within two years, or less, after graduating high school. CTE prepares our students to be college and career ready. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, nearly one-third of the fastest growing occupations will require an associates’ degree or a postsecondary vocational certificate. The Center for Education and the Workforce of Georgetown University reports that 4.7 million new workers will need postsecondary certificates and credentials, such as those that can be earned via programs like those offered at the Cabell County Career Technology Center. There will also be a huge number of job openings in so called blue-collared fields like construction and manufacturing due to baby boomers’ retirements. A study was commissioned by the West Virginia Department of Education last year to look at the job skills and job creation for the Marcellus Shale industry. The study found 450 jobs are associated

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TANNER with drilling one well, and 150 occupations are associated with those jobs. West Virginia could see as many as 3,000 jobs open up as a result of the Marcellus Shale. Many of the skill sets that are needed for those jobs can already be found, or soon will be developed, for our students at tech centers and community colleges in West Virginia. Cabell County Career Technology Center offers postsecondary programs as well as high school programs. By taking one of our post-secondary programs, a student can earn a certification and/or a credential in that area. We have several programs that offer credits toward an associate degree. If you are a senior in Cabell, Wayne, Lincoln or Putnam counties, our tech center has a “13th year” option for you. The “13th year” option allows graduating seniors from those counties to take one of our programs (except LPN) tuition free. Students will still be responsible for books and other fees that apply to that particular program. You may even qualify for a PELL grant or VA benefits that will cover the books and fees. This is a great opportunity for those who want to learn a skill and find a good job, yet do not want to go into debt for their education. The following programs are offered at the Cabell County Career Technology Center: Administrative office, general and medical, drafting, automotive technology, carpentry, collision repair, electrical technology, graphic design, HVAC, interior design, LPN, machine trades and welding. All of our instructors are certified, and we are North Central Association accredited. You may be surprised to know some of the salaries someone can make after completing one of our programs. Here is an idea of the salaries that can be earned: Medical secretaries: $24,065 to $35,476 Carpenters: $33,200 to $61,100 Graphic designers: $23,000 to $60,000 Interior designers: $26,400 to $46,300 For more information about our programs and/or the “13th year” option, call 304-5285106. Brenda Tanner is principal of the Cabell County Career Technology Center.

JOB: Guidance counselor for the Ironton, Ohio, Catholic Schools — St. Lawrence Elementary and St. Joseph High School. HOW DID YOU GET IN YOUR CAREER? “I began my career in education as a home economics teacher. Because of the nature of the classes I taught, I found that an important part of my job was mentoring students about life issues. My interactions with students was so rewarding I earned a master’s degree in guidance counseling. I served as the guidance counselor at Chesapeake High School for 14 years, and I am on my second year with the Ironton Catholic Schools. I love my job!”

“I like meeting people. I like just having conversations with them. Finding out what they’re interested in. ... I just like being able to help people. It’s nice to do that. And almost everybody is super appreciative of that.” Dr. Joel Cost

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well as viral and bacteria infections. He got his feet wet in the profession by working at the Charleston Area Medical Center. “It was a sound medical base,” Cost said. “When we were on our clinical year (at CAMC), we did a lot of stuff with pathology, a lot of different things in the hospital. We would do CT scans. “It always dealt with cancer, so you would always have somebody in there, the physician in there with the CAT scan and they’d be taking little needles on people and getting biopsies. “And you can quick stain and decide and say, ‘Hey, you’re in this tissue, you’re in that tissue. You need to be here, you need to be there. You got a good sample, OK.’ ” But Cost wasn’t ready to settle for that one specific line of work just yet. There was still a deep desire for athletics he wanted to explore. Cue career No. 2. “I was a big sports fan, and I always wanted to kind of do sports stuff,” Cost said. “I was like, ‘Do I want to stay in this? Do I want to look at a microscope the whole time? Do I want to go to med school? Or do I want to follow my passion a little bit with sports?’ ” Cost, a member of the Thundering Herd’s marching band

and pep band as an undergrad, went back to Marshall in 1998 to earn a master’s degree in sports administration. Through the program, he worked Marshall facilities and game promotions, being heavily involved in the Herd’s magical 1999 undefeated football season. “I got in some really good classes,” he said. “Got to do some graduate assistant work. And it was fun. Neat to do.” A master’s degree in hand, Cost took his Marshall athletics experience to Eastern Kentucky, where he continued in promotions and marketing. A year later, it was off to Lexington, Ky., for another internship at Host Communications (now IMG Communications), a company that specializes on all things college sports — from marketing and licensing to distributing radio and television programs. “I went there, and that’s where I learned copy editing,” Cost said. “That’s where I got familiar with layout, design and Photoshop. I was the editor of the NCAA magazines because they did all the championship programs.” But, eventually that internship ended, and Cost made his way back to the Tri-State. That’s when the idea of career No. 3 popped into his head. “I was kind of burned out,” he said. “I thought, ‘Man, I got to get back to my roots. To where

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I originally wanted to go.’ ” That, of course, was in the medical field. But where, specifically? “I talked to some people and decided that dental was where I wanted to be,” Cost said. “Partly because I could get out (of school) quicker, and partly because of the people I chatted were telling me a little bit about it. “It piqued my interest.” In 2003, he started dental school at West Virginia University. In June 2007, he joined the York office. Dr. Joel Cost has found his niche. “I like meeting people,” he said. “I like just having conversations with them. Finding out what they’re interested in. If it’s something cosmetic, and they’re looking for something cosmetic — crowns or whatever it may be — we can do that. So if it’s something cosmetic that they’re wanting to do, we see them and we talk to them and we try to address their needs, their kind of thing. I just like having those kinds of conversations. “And then, you know, there’s people that the only time you see them, they’re in pain. But you’re here to help them. You just talk to them and figure out what’s wrong. “I just like being able to help people. It’s nice to do that. And almost everybody is super appreciative of that.”

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CHESAPEAKE, Ohio — One quick look down his resume, and one might strike up an old cliche concerning Joel Cost. In fact, a friend of the cytotech turned sports marketing assistant turned successful dentist once threw the term his way. “Jack of all trades, master of none,” Cost said. “That’s what he used to say.” But look down that resume again and see the accomplishments at each stop on his multi-career journey, and you might want to rethink using that cliche when describing the talented 36-year-old. “I feel like I’m sort of the jack of all trades and a master in each thing I did,” Cost said. “And I think, just like in anything, any life experience you have, it’s not about the degrees necessarily. Any life experience that you have is going to help you build and help you grow and help you understand things.” Nowadays, Cost is part of Kendall, York and Associates, a dental practice in Chesapeake, Ohio. Entering his fifth year at 650 3rd Ave., he feels he’s finally found a home in the job world. Like his patients, Cost’s smile is wide and bright. “Oh, yeah,” he said. “This is it. I’m set here. I’ve learned a lot having Dr. (Cuffy) York as a mentor. He’s been helpful. “When you get out and start doing something, it take you a while to really get moving. I’m comfortable now. I mean, this is the end.” The beginning came in the fall of 1993. Cost, a Grafton, W.Va., native, came to Marshall University to study cytotechnology. “I wanted to go in medicine for the longest time — ever since high school biology,” he said. “It was one of those things. I just loved it so much. And my mom was a nurse, so I kind of wanted to get in that field. “I went into that (cytotechnology) program thinking that would be a really good medical basis instead of just being pre-med. So I did that and did the program, which is a lot of looking at cancer cells under a microscope.” In 1997, Cost graduated with a bachelor’s degree in cytotechnology, a microscopic study of cells for evidence of disease such as cancer as

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Education key for one man’s career transition

Chef Isabel Cross assists Kitchen Managers Andrew Stepp, center, and Zach Chancey, right, with cutting techniques at Mountwest Community and Technical College’s Culinary Arts School in Huntington on Feb. 27.

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HUNTINGTON — Glendon Watts developed a knack for drafting in high school. With some encouragement and experience, that passion led to a career that carried him for most of 18 years. Everything changed Dec. 29, 2010. T h at ’s whe n Watts received his pink slip — laid off with six others from the profession he had grown to love. He blamed development of the Marcellus Shale, saying it moved his job and many in the gas-dependent Watts drafting positions to the northern parts of West Virginia. Watts’ immediate outlook was bleak. Seeing the writing on the wall, he already had made preparations to obtain an engineering degree. Being l a id of f c h a n ge d ever ything. He recalled feeling a renewed sense of freedom, realizing he could chase his childhood dream of criminal justice. “I could decide to do whatever I wanted to do,” he said. That led Watts, now 36, to a criminal justice program at Mountwest Community and Technical College. He anticipates graduating with his two-year degree in December. Watts takes pride in having been on the dean’s for the past three semesters, excelling in class work that is geared toward experiences in his field of study. His portfolio includes letters of recommendation from his instructors with other forms of encouragement. “The encouragement alone, based on my work, is enough to encourage you to continue to do that, take pride in what

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Chefs wearing more hats than ever — from artist to scientist, salesman and more

Andrew Dornenburg said, “It is hard to understand what working as a cook is like until you spend your first week in Isabel a professional kitchen.” In my personal experience, and besides having a baby, cooking has been the hardest and most rewarding thing I have ever done. The kitchen is a place where good and evil meet, where pots and pans shine, where lobsters scream and where people become a different entity — they become chefs. I still remember the first day I stepped into a professional kitchen, a high-end Mexican restaurant in my native Caracas. The tables located in the main dining room were perfectly dressed in red tablecloths, the bar was stocked with different types of tequila and mezcal and a big variety of “aguasfrescas.” The walls had vibrant and colorful images of a Mexico I didn’t know. Indeed, I was ready to enter a brave new world. The kitchen was large and spacious, unlike most kitchens in which I have worked. The executive chef, a little Haitian

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guy, and some of the cooks looked at me like I was lost in the jungle, with nothing but a knife to either protect myself or cook something to survive. Right then, I understood that whatever happened that day, it was going to mark my place in the kitchen (or out of it). I worked there for nearly a year, learned the art of Mexican cuisine from a Haitian point of view and washed dishes and peeled tomatoes like I have never done before. Most of all, I created a food culture of my own. I also gained respect from my peers and bosses, and started a career that changed my life forever. But that was just the beginning, I also worked in hotels (where I was making nothing but orange juice for two weeks), little family-owned restaurants (where I waited tables and mixed drinks) and had my own pizza place (where I learned how to be an accountant, a delivery girl, a leader and a chef). The food industry is a complex system where every one of its parts is essential for success. A good meal without good service is like eating an egg without

salt. A poor meal that it is served with a smile tastes better than you think. For those reasons, the food industry is a universe where people must know not just how to cook, but how to serve, how to present, how to analyze and then teach others how to make it again. The industry today is not the same industry that Wolfgang Puck knew 30 years ago; it is definitely not the kitchen of Julia Child. Today’s kitchens are occupied with graduated students, people with 10 or more years of experience, alchemists and artists. Today’s kitchen is a place with demand for knowledge, expertise and uniqueness. “Anyone can cook,” says Chef August Gusteau in the Disney movie “Ratatouille,” but only the ones that can attain the true art of cooking can be considered real chefs. After learning how to make a perfect tomato and tortilla soup, extracting over 100 gallons of orange juice, making close to 15,000 pizzas and waiting on more than 500 tables, I can assure you that it is not an easy job, much less one that does not deserve the respect of

the customer because you are just a “cook.” Beyond that, a chef is an artist and a scientist, a salesman and a marketing director, a mixologist and a chemist, a leader and a teacher. In the past 20 years, the livelihood of chefs has shifted from the stove to the TV, from the oven to the computer, from the kitchen to the classroom. Chefs are more than individuals who know how to make Hollandaise sauce. They are continually evolving cooks who have the responsibility of passing the culinary torch to generations to come. We are a concoction of leadership, romanticism, passion, skills, talent and taste. Above all, we have an incredible love of and respect for food.

Isabel Cross is the Lead Chef Instructor for the Culinary Arts Program at Mountwest Community and Technical College. For information about the program, e-mail Chef Lawrence Perry at perry149@mctc.edu. Isabel and her husband, Mark Cross, own 21 at the Frederick Restaurant. For reservations, call 304-529-0222.

you’re doing and seek the best job possible,” he sad. Watts, a divorced father, lives along Buffalo Creek in Wayne County, and he shares custody of his three children ages 8, 9 and 15. He mentioned that seeing their excitement provides him added encouragement. But like many, Watts’ path hasn’t been without sacrifice. He remained unemployed for nearly a year. That was until he received a parttime, work-study job in November 2011. Watts explained his immediate need for a job conflicted with a longer-term solution. He choose the latter, holding up education as “an extremely high priority” and realizing that today’s college degree is a necessity that a high school diploma used to be. “It was difficult, for me impossible, to find a job that would work around my school schedule,” he said. “I had dedicated myself to that, and obviously the promise of a better future and better employment kept me sticking with the plan.” Watts is currently preparing an application package with hopes of landing a job as a private investigator. He also has contemplated work as a police officer, sheriff’s deputy or a paralegal, along with other avenues in corrections. For Watts, the journey has been one fueled by encouragement, prayer and faith. He said those items are key ingredients for others who find themselves at a similar turning point in life. “Don’t lose hope,” he said. “Don’t let it get you down. There’s always opportunities, if you look for them. If you are willing enough to make sacrifices, there’s always a brighter tomorrow.”

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JOB: Career counselor at Marshall University Career Services. HOW DID YOU GET INTO YOUR CAREER? “After my first counseling class, I knew I wanted to work with college students assisting in career development. Career development is such an important part of the college experience.” FIRST JOB: “Part-time help at Sunrise Museum. I started in high school and continued through college.” FAMILY: “I live with my husband, Michael, daughter,

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Sydney, and two cats. I also have the best parents who supported me throughout my own college and career development.” SKILLS: “I think my greatest skill is the ability to adapt to different situations. I also try to have a positive outlook. I look forward to each day and do not consider my job work.” FAVORITE BOOK: Too many to pick from. FAVORITE MOVIE: “Charade.” FAVORITE SHOW: “Once Upon a Time.”

JOB: President and CEO of Tri-State Lawn Care Inc. in Flatwoods, Ky., which is celebrating 20 years in business. He has also established Tri-State Construction, Tri-State Composite Pools and Tri-State Heating & Air & Electrical. HOW DID YOU GET IN YOUR CAREER? Michael first started his work history by working for his grandfather and uncle Mark in Tennessee at the age of 13 making an hourly wage of just $3.25. Later, he decided to work for himself mowing his neighbor’s lawns and building it into a business

in 1992 when he graduated high school. FAMILY: Wife, Kelley, is a partner at a Zumba fitness center called The Annex, along with two of her friends. Children, Alexis, Nate and Chase. He enjoys spending lots time with his family, including sports related activities and school events. SPECIAL SKILLS: Michael excels in landscaping, construction and equipment operation. FAVORITE MOVIE: The “Star Wars” series. FAVORITE TV SHOW: Jim Cramer’s “Mad Money.”

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Michael Stinnett is a professor of military science at Marshall University.

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an aviation guy or an armor guy to come in and talk about their branches and their experiences. Because every guy has a different experience in the Army. No two peoplehavethesamethingoverthe course of four years or 20 years or whatever. So I try to give the cadets as much of a chance to really study the different branches and really have them make an informed decision on what they can get into.” And they have to be determined to succeed in their choice. “It’s kind of like a negotiation process,” Stinnett said. “Maybe that recruiter might not have that position available, but somebody else will. A recruiter walks in and says, ‘I got this guy who’s perfectly slotted military intelligence. Can I get him a slot for military intelligence?’ “When a guy walks into a recruiter’s office, they have to stand their ground. They have to say, ‘This is what I want to do.’ Or they walk in and say, ‘I’m not sure what I want to do, but this is what I’m interested in.’ The recruiter, if they’re a good recruiter, they’re going to help that person. They’re going to say, ‘Hey, these might be the jobs that you might eligible to take.’ ”

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But that wasn’t a part of the original plan. “When I got into West Point, I was still set on being a pilot,” he said. “Found out that as a commissioned officer, you only fly for the first five years. I thought, ‘Well, after that, what do I do?‘ “Aviators usually are the guys in charge of schools and paperwork and safety and stuff like that. That didn’t appeal to me. And at the same time, all this engineer stuff that we were doing — building stuff, blowing stuff up — I just really enjoyed doing that. I’m like, ‘Maybe, I’ll do this corps of engineers stuff.’ I haven’t been disappointed since. I’ve really enjoyed the branch and the jobs.” Nowadays, Stinnett’s role in the Marshall ROTC program is to help direct such minds to their exclusive area of interest. He said he tries to do it through live examples. “They have to go through their basic ROTC course,” he said. “But through the four years, what I try to do is get as many outside people to come in and talk to them. I’m corps of engineers. They’ve heard everything they need to know about corps of engineers. “I try to get an infantry guy or

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HUNTINGTON — The funny thing is, he was clueless about the field when an opportunity first presented itself. The year was 1989, and Michael Stinnett was a teenager in Westminster, Calif., looking for a future in ... something. He went the Army route. “I enlisted straight out of high school, having no idea what the Army had to offer or anything,” Stinnett said. “I wasn’t happy at home. The Army recruiter talked to me. She was actually the first one to talk to me of any service. “I said, ‘You know, that’s sounds like a good idea. Sign me up.’ ” And off he went. Twenty-two years later, Stinnett is a lieutenant colonel and is in his secondyearasprofessorofmilitary science at Marshall University. In between, there’s been schooling in West Point, N.Y., Rolla, Mo., andFortBenning,Ga.There’sbeen stintsofserviceinKorea,Knoxville, Tenn., and Baghdad, Iraq. There was moves up in rankings as well, seeing others do the same. Yes, Lt. Col. Stinnett has made a career in military. And he’s enjoyed it. Just listen to his stories. “Working with different kinds of people,” he said. “People from all over the world are thrown in and have to work together. “In Korea, we had Korean soldiers that were called Korean AugmenteestotheU.S.Armythatwere put into my company. Every single U.S.malehastoservefor26months, andifyou’resmart,ifyoucanspeak English, you can volunteer to serve fortheU.S.forcesasopposedtothe Korean army. Just interacting with those guys was exciting. “In Baghdad, our unit was assigned to work with one of the Iraqi engineer regiments. Our first meetingwiththem,therewassome nerves, a little uncertainty. All they wanted was us to help them take care of their stuff. They said, ‘We can do the job if you guys teach us howtomaintaintheequipmentthat the U.S. has given us. That’s what we need the most.’ “I set up a maintenance program between our mechanics and the Iraqimechanicsonhowtomaintain U.S. government equipment, such as humvees and trucks and graders andloadersandstufflikethat.They were very appreciative.” Specifically, Stinnett has engaged himself in the military work field of engineering.

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WVU Physicians of Charleston is presently recruiting for a fulltime Administrator for its Pediatrics Department. This position is responsible for supporting the financial, administrative and operational management of the department. Functions as the major operations officer for the department. Responsible for personnel management of support staff. Oversees billing and collection process for department. Assists in faculty recruitment. Bachelor’s degree in Business, Health Care Administration or related field required. Master of Business or Healthcare Administration is preferred. Three years’ experience at the administrator level required, preferably in the health care field. Experience with managed care issues preferred. Experience in an academic environment preferred. Excellent benefits package provided. Send resume to WVU Physicians of Charleston, Attn: Human Resources, 3110 MacCorkle Ave SE, Charleston, WV 25304 or fax to (304) 347-1328.

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Pediatric GI Nurse Practitioner WVU Physicians of Charleston is recruiting for a Nurse Practitioner for the Department of Pediatrics, Section of Gastroenterology. The position will be clinical and includes assessing, treating and teaching patients and their families. Successful completion of an accredited, university-afﬁliated practitioner program is required. Competitive salary and beneﬁts. Please apply to WVU Physicians of Charleston, Human Resources Department, 3110 MacCorkle Avenue, S.E., Charleston, WV 25304, Attn: Human Resources. Fax resume to: (304) 347-1328 or email to bpetry@wvuhealthcare.com.

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Ohio University Southern is advertising for the following positions. Assistant/Associate Professor, Early Childhood Education (tenure track) PN105197 For more information and/or to submit an application please go to http://www.ohiouniversityjobs.com/postings/2533 . Assistant Professor, Nursing (tenure track) For more information and/or to submit an application please go to http://www.ohiouniversityjobs.com/postings/1953 . Assistant Professor, Social Work (tenure track) PN119265 For more information and/or to submit an application please go to http://www.ohiouniversityjobs.com/postings/1936 . APPLICATION DEADLINE: Positions will remain open until filled. For full consideration, apply by April 23, 2012. Applications from women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged. Candidates must have an understanding of and commitment to affirmative action and equal opportunities.

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Cabell Huntington Hospital thanks the dedicated and caring medical staff listed below. In celebration of Doctors’ Day 2012, we recognize and celebrate our medical staff’s commitment to meeting the health care needs of our community, and we encourage everyone to use this week to express their appreciation to these outstanding physicians for the significant contributions they make to the health of our region. Farouk Abadir, M.D. Charles Abraham, M.D. Nazem Abraham, M.D. Nelio Abrenica, M.D. Ijaz Ahmad, M.D. Mark Akers, M.D. Paul Akers, M.D. Anthony Alberico, M.D. James Aldridge, D.D.S. Fadi Alkhankan, M.D. Benjamin Allan, M.D. Marsha Anderson, M.D. Robin Arora, M.D. Joseph Assaley, M.D. James Bailes, M.D. Eric Bailey, D.D.S. Shelley Bailey, M.D. Alfred Baldera, M.D. Tammy Bannister, M.D. Esam Baryun, M.D. Bonnie Beaver, M.D. James Becker, M.D. Lori Bennett, M.D. Tanya Bigby, M.D. Rodger Blake, M.D. Paul Blom, M.D. Wesam Bolkhir, M.D. Richard Booth, M.D. Gregory Borowski, D.P.M. Bill Boshell, M.D. Rabah Boukhemis, M.D. Jon Bowen, M.D. Brian Bower, M.D. Linda Brown, M.D. William Brown, D.D.S. Shannon Browning, M.D. Steven Brumfield, M.D. Kristina Bryant-Melvin, M.D Hoyt Burdick, M.D. Lisa Burke, M.D. Garry Burkholder, M.D. William Burns, M.D. Yolanda Campbell, M.D. Silvestre Cansino, M.D. Timothy Canterbury, M.D. Rosa Carrasco Sanchez, M.D. Larry Caserta, M.D. David Chaffin, M.D. Allan Chamberlain, M.D. Bryan Chapman, D.O. P. Mitchell Charles, M.D. Aamir Cheema, M.D. Felix Cheung, M.D. Peter Chirico, M.D. Natavoot Chongswatdi, M.D. Aneel Chowdhary, M.D. Nepal Chowdhury, M.D. Jodi Cisco, M.D. Carolyn Clark, M.D. Charles Clements, M.D. James Cnota, M.D. J. Alan Cochrane, M.D. William Cocke, M.D. Jacqueline Cole, M.D. Michael Collins, D.O. Rick Compton, M.D. Kevin Conaway, M.D. David Cook, M.D. Samantha Cook, M.D. George Corn, M.D. John Cornell, M.D. Norman Cottrill, D.O. Richard Coulon, M.D. James Cox, D.O. Gary Cremeans, M.D. Linda Cripe, M.D. Robert Cure, M.D. Melody Cyrus, M.D. Bradley Davis, M.D.

Cynthia Davis, M.D. Scott Davis, M.D. Brenda Dawley, M.D. James Day, M.D. David Denning, M.D. David Denning II, M.D. Krista Denning, M.D. Joseph DeRosa, D.O. Christopher Dewese, M.D. Larry Dial, M.D. Sharon DiCristofaro, M.D. Allison Divanovic, M.D. Jenna Dolan, M.D. Renee Domanico, M.D. Thomas Dougherty, M.D. Wade Douglas, M.D. Hans Dransfeld, M.D. Joseph Dransfeld, M.D. Henry Driscoll, M.D. Brian Dunlap, M.D. Paul Durst, M.D. Ben Edwards, M.D. Mehiar El-Hamdani, M.D. Yoram Elitsur, M.D. Ayman Elkadry, M.D. Gregory Elkins, M.D. Hasan Ercan, M.D. Joseph Evans, M.D. Adel Faltaous, M.D. Joseph Faust, M.D. Stephen Feaster, M.D. Paul Ferguson, M.D. Julian Fisher, M.D. Susan Flesher, M.D. Jose-Mario Fontanilla, M.D. Charles Francis, M.D. Adam Franks, M.D. Kevin Franks, M.D. Marie Frazier, M.D Andrew Freeman, M.D. Russell Fry, M.D. Hadassah Frye, M.D. Jeremy Fuller, M.D. Hosny Gabriel, M.D. Rita Gandhy, M.D. Charles Giangarra, M.D. Scott Gibbs, M.D. Christine Gilkerson, M.D. Deborah Gillispie, M.D. Lynne Goebel, M.D. Arif Goreja, M.D. Vincent Graffeo, M.D. Jami Green, M.D. Todd Gress, M.D. Alla Grigorian, M.D. Doreen Griswold, M.D. Don Gross, M.D. Anne Guyot, M.D. Ronald Haberman, M.D. Joshua Haddox, M.D. Lee Haikal, M.D. Thomas Hamilton, M.D. Zachary Hansen, M.D. Glenn Harper, M.D. Erika Harris, M.D. Curtis Harrison, M.D. Sulaiman Hasan, M.D. Gregory Hendricks, M.D. Douglas Henson, M.D. Haleh Heydarian, M.D. Mahmood Heydarian, M.D. H. David Hinchman, D.O. Robert Hinton, M.D. Allen Holmes, M.D. Ellie Hood, M.D. Kan Hor, M.D. Mateen Hotiana, M.D. Ricky Houdersheldt, D.O. Jason Hudak, M.D.

David Humphreys, M.D. Aamir Hussain, M.D. Panos Ignatiadis, M.D. Kausar Jabbar, M.D. Rajendra Jain, M.D. Jeanne James, M.D. Samuel Januszkiewicz, M.D. Brett Jarrell, M.D. Eugenia Jarrell, M.D. John Jasko, M.D. Marcos Javier, M.D. James Jensen, M.D. Harold Jeter, D.D.S. George Joseph, M.D. David Jude, M.D. Thomas Jung, M.D. Shweta Kathuria, M.D. David Keadle, M.D. Hisham Keblawi, M.D. Andrea Kellar, M.D. Patricia Kelly, M.D. Linda Kessinger, M.D. Raj Khanna, D.M.D., M.D. Imran Khawaja, M.D. Zeid Khitan, M.D. Jonathan Kiev, M.D. April Kilgore, M.D. Michael Kilkenny, M.D. Thomas Kimball, M.D. Deborah Klimek, M.D. Alan Koester, M.D. Michael Korona, M.D. Michael Krasnow, D.O. Amber Kuhl, M.D. Subhash Kumar, M.D. Benjamin Lafferty, M.D. Subrat Lahiry, M.D. Victor Lahnovych, M.D. I. Pippa Lambros, M.D. Toussaint Leclercq, M.D. Paul Lee, M.D. Eric Leonard, M.D. Philip Lepanto, M.D. Melissa Lester, D.O. Donald Lewis, M.D. Teresa Limjoco, M.D. Wayne Lipson, M.D. Joseph LoCascio, M.D. Amy Lochow, M.D. Maria Lopez-Marti, M.D. Alejandro Lorenzana, M.D. Sean Loudin, M.D. Robert Lowe, M.D. Patricia Lutz, M.D. Joan Lynch, M.D. Chaundra Maddox, M.D. Guillermo Madero, M.D Vijay Maggio, M.D. Patti Marcum, M.D. Mary Marcuzzi, M.D. Houssam Mardini, M.D. Sandra Marshall, M.D. Amy Marsteller, M.D. John Martin, D.D.S. Stanley Masilamani, M.D. Rida Mazagri, M.D. Kevin McCann, M.D. Charles McCormick, M.D. Jeffrey McCormick, D.O. Aaron McGuffin, M.D. George McKay, M.D. Christopher McKeand, M.D. Gerald McKinney, M.D. Shawn McKinney, M.D. Charles McKown, M.D. Richard McWhorter, M.D. Charles Meadows, M.D. Rehan Memon, M.D. Erik Michelfelder, M.D.

Jeffrey Miles, M.D., PhD Bobby Miller, M.D. Sherrie Miranda, M.D. Vinod Miriyala, D.D.S. Scott Mitchell, M.D. Rafael Molina, M.D. Craig Morgan, M.D. Matthew Morris, M.D. Melin Moses, M.D. Luay Mousa, M.D. Farid Mozaffari, M.D. Maurice Mufson, M.D. Nancy Munn, M.D. Herb Myers, D.O. William Myers, D.D.S. Jay Naegele, M.D. Dilip Nair, M.D. Mickey Neal, M.D. D. Blaine Nease, M.D. Shirley Neitch, M.D. Robert Nerhood, M.D. Mark Newfeld, M.D. David Nicholas, D.O. William Nitardy, M.D. Nancy Norton, M.D. Steven Novotny, M.D. Patrick Nunan, D.P.M. Ahmad Nusair, M.D. Kathleen O’Hanlon, M.D. Christine Oakley, M.D. Gerard Oakley, M.D. Gerard Oakley III, M.D. Adenrele Olajide, M.D. Omolola Olajide, M.D. Ali Oliashirazi, M.D. Peter Ottaviano, D.O. Kimberly Oxley, M.D. Ahmet Ozturk, M.D. John Parker, M.D. C. Lynn Patterson, M.D. Ross Patton, M.D. Bryan Payne, M.D. Mary Payne, M.D. Andrew Pendleton, M.D. Stephen Petrany, M.D. Grant Petty, M.D. Julie Ann Phenco, M.D. Eduardo Pino, M.D. Isabel Pino, M.D. Edwin Porres, M.D. Sarah Price, M.D. Audra Pritt, M.D. Frank Quillin, D.D.S. Manimekalai Raman, M.D. Ricardo Ramos, M.D. Bruce Ratcliff, M.D. David Ratliff, M.D. Jacqueline Ray, M.D. Yaser Rayyan, M.D. Raheela Rehman, M.D. Tariq Rehman, M.D. Darrell Reisner, M.D. Dev Rellan, M.D. David Revell, M.D. James Reynolds, M.D. Alfredo Rivas, M.D. Frank Rivas, M.D. Dustin Robinson, M.D. Joey Roy, D.D.S. Thomas Rushton, M.D. Kathy Saber, M.D. Mauricio Saleme, M.D. Linda Savory, M.D. Thomas Savory, M.D. Rameez Sayyed, M.D. Aaron Scaife, M.D. Thomas Scott, M.D. Rajesh Sehgal, M.D. Elias Shattahi, M.D.

W. Mitchel Shaver, M.D. Jeffrey Shaw, M.D. William Sheils, M.D. Mark Sheridan, M.D. Jessie Shields, M.D. Carol Shirey, M.D. Waseem Shora, M.D. Charles Shuff, M.D. Franklin Shuler, M.D, PhD Yousef Shweihat, M.D. Farooq Siddiqi, M.D. Charles Siegler, M.D. Saroj Sigdel, M.D. Stephanie Skolik, M.D. Shannon Smith Maxey, M.D. Staci Smith, D.O. Lucia Soltis, M.D. Phillip Spangler, M.D. Mark Stecker, M.D., PhD Phillip Stevens, M.D. Ralph Stevens, M.D. Jackie Stines, M.D. Ryan Stone, M.D. Misty Strow, M.D. Mark Studeny, M.D. Eva Tackett, M.D. Zach Tankersley, D.P.M. Fikadu Tekleyes, M.D. A. Wayne Thacker, M.D. Teresa Thacker, M.D. Ellen Thompson, M.D. Douglas Tice, M.D. Maria Tirona, M.D. Beth Toppins, M.D. B. Joseph Touma, M.D. Joseph Touma, M.D. Susan Touma, M.D. Jack Traylor, M.D. Harry Tweel, M.D. Andrea Vallejos, M.D. Amy Vaughan, M.D. Michael Vega, M.D. J. Michael Waldeck, M.D. John Walden, M.D. John Walker, M.D. Robert Walker, M.D. Sara Walker, M.D. Janet Wallace, M.D. William Wallace, M.D. Torin Walters, M.D. James Watson, M.D. Shannon Watts, M.D. Ralph Webb, M.D. Paulette Wehner, M.D. Heidi Wehrheim, M.D. Mathew Weimer, M.D. James Weinstein, M.D. David Weinsweig, M.D. Lois Weixler, D.O. Joseph Werthammer, M.D. Ambryan White, M.D. Daniel Whitmore, D.O. David Whitmore, D.O. Stephen Wilcox, M.D. Erick Willis, M.D. Stephen Wilson, M.D. Rebecca Wolfer, M.D. Dominique Wong, M.D. D. Chris Wood, D.P.M. Amanda Workman, M.D. Everett Wray, M.D. Lawrence Wyner, M.D. Abid Yaqub, M.D. Charles Yarbrough, M.D. Kevin Yingling, M.D. Andrew Young, M.D. Elaine Young, M.D. Mumtaz Zaman, M.D. Fuad Zeid, M.D.

FROM THE STAFF AT CABELL HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL