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Thursday, December 25, 2014

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School test scores down

By Amanda Smythers

amanda@theputnamstandard.com

Cabell County 2013-2014 WESTEST II scores dropped significantly from the previous year, with as much as a 19 percent decrease in some subject areas.

The scores, which were embargoed by the West Virginia Department of Education until Dec. 5, were released at the Dec. 16 Cabell board meeting, where officials said inconsistencies between curriculum and standards as well as technical problems with the new online testing system contributed to the low scores.

The Smarter Balance test, which had its maiden voyage last year, had students using an online server for testing rather than pencil and paper. This test is also adaptive, meaning questions get easier or more difficult depending on the student’s answers.

Although online testing should, in theory, expedite the testing process, students and teachers struggled with hiccups throughout the testing period, the worst of which occurred on April 21.

“April 21, the day that will live

“All the kids that were testing that day had to breach the form and they had to retake that test,” she said. “It got to the point where some of the kids would get kicked off, the teacher would have to call and they would have to reset the kid to start over.”

Lenora Richardson Director of Assessment & Curriculum in infamy, we have all this testing going on and the system went down,” said Lenora Richardson, director of assessment and curriculum. “First of all, they told us that it was us, and after a while they found that there was something wrong with the CTB servers. They had to replace parts.”

Richardson said hundreds of students across the county were testing when the crash occurred.

“All the kids that were testing that day had to breach the form See Schools, Page 4

Nichols Elementary fourth and fifth grade students performed “Christmas Round the World.”

Choir students playing Elves performed in the holiday program at Milton Middle School Thursday, Dec. 18.

Cabell students share Christmas cheer See Page 9 for more photos

Rock Branch Community Bank helps Barboursville vets

By Amanda Smythers amanda@theputnamstandard.com

Susan Hager and Tammy Dixon of Rock Branch Community Bank stuff bags for residents of the Barboursville Veteran’s Home.

Rock Branch Community Bank is spreading holiday spirit with Christmas gifts and donations for the 83 residents currently staying in the Barboursville Veterans Home.

For the last five years, Rock Branch has collected donations for the home, but this year wanted a little bit more of a personal touch.

“Last year, we just took all the donations and I took it down there,” said Susan Hager, admin-

istrative assistant for Rock Branch Community Bank. “This year I called them and talked to them and they gave me everyone’s name.

They will each get a Christmas card with their name on it and each of them will get a gift bag from us and then as well, we have tons of donations from people that we will give to the home so they can make Christmas bags as well.”

Both active and retired veterans are frequent recipients of generosity from Rock Branch. Earlier in the season, the bank collected

donations from the community for Project Santa, which sends Christmas cards and gifts deployed servicemen and women. Customers could stop and fill out cards when walking in and out of the bank.

In November, the bank had a special lunch for Veterans Day, complete with great food and door prizes valued up to $200.

“The last two years on Veterans Day, we have done a Veterans Day luncheon. Even people who aren’t veterans appreciate it. We’ll feed See Veterans, Page 2

Page 2 - Thursday, December 25, 2014 Entertainment at Milton VFD Live entertainment is offered from 7-10 p.m. every Friday night at Milton Volunteer Fire Department, 341 E. Main Street. Concessions available with a large menu.

No alcohol or smoking permitted.

More information call 304-7436319.

Museum of Radio and Technology Holiday decorations at the Museum of Radio and Technology, 1640 Florence Ave., Huntington.

See bells, plates, wreaths, nutcracker soldiers, garlands, tins, 1980’s and 1990’s Hallmark ornaments, A.C. Gilbert Erector toys, and much more.

The festive decorations are complemented by our collection of over 400 antique radios, Victrolas, and vintage radio and TV advertising. The Museum is open Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays 1 to 4 p.m. Weather permitting it is open Fridays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission. For more information call 304-525-8890.

Live nativity at Union Baptist Union Baptist Church of Milton will present a living nativity scene for people to see and remember the birth of Christ.

The nativity will be in front of the church from 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 22,

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23 and 24. Drive-by’s are welcome a small donation. Call 304-736and pictures are encouraged.

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For more information, call the church office 304-743-0405. Union Medical Office Skills Baptist Church is located at 1295 Training Program James River Turnpike.

Goodwill Industries of KYOWVA will begin its 20-week course Sammy Adkins, The Sandy in Medical Office Skills Training Hook Boys to perform on Monday, Jan. 12. Class times are Sammy Adkins and The Sandy Monday through Friday, at 1005 Hook Boys will take the stage at Virginia Ave., Huntington.

7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 27 at the The course offers up to 12 hours Mountaineer Opry House, Milton. of college credit from Mountwest Doors and concessions open at 5 Community and Technical Colp.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 lege. Course includes such topics for seniors, and $5 for children. as medical terminology, insurance For more information call 304- billing & coding, records manage743-5749. ment, and Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint 2010.

During the last 10 weeks of HMA schedules December’s class, students obtain additional Tuesday Tour The Huntington Museum of guidance through hands-on trainArt is offering a guided tour of the ing provided by local internship “Art on a Limb” exhibit, which is sites.

For more information about presented by Camden Park, during its December 4th Tuesday Tour at the program and its enrollment 7 p.m. Dec. 23, 2014. Admission is process, contact Ashley Shaw at free. The 4th Tuesday Tour will in- 304-523-7461. Financial Aid is clude refreshments. Free Tuesdays available for those who qualify. at HMA in 2014 are generously Chamber Lunch & Learn to sponsored by Macy’s. “Art on a Limb” is an exhibit of holiday trees focus on Press Release Writing The Huntington Regional decorated with ornaments created Chamber of Commerce will presby local artists. ent a Lunch & Learn on “WritBlood Drive in Barboursville ing an Effective Press Release: The Village of Barboursville Se- Capturing the Media’s Attention nior Center is hosting a Red Cross on Tuesday, Jan. 13 at noon at the blood drive from 1-6 p.m. Tuesday, Chamber office in the River Tower, Dec. 30. Come help save lives with 1108 Third Ave., Suite 300.

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Topics will include: Tips on getting your message out; Guidelines on format; Content; AP style; and Finding a balance between informing and promoting.

Lunch & Learn is a free event exclusive to Chamber members.

Lunch will be provided. RSVP by calling 304-525-5131.

mashed potatoes, green beans, salad, rolls, cake and beverages Reservations are on a first-come, first-serve basis. Doors open one hour prior to dinner. To make reservations call Sherry Smith at 304-437-3447.

sign actually is what brought so much this year. We also have a branch in Scott Depot and people brought things there as well. They were not customers so it was just community involvement. People are really on board for the veterans and I just think that’s really exciting.”

Hager said anytime the bank does anything for veterans the entire community seems to support it in force.

“They seem to really care about the veterans,” she said.

Additionally, she said those who help have a feeling of pride that they were able to give back to a population who sacrificed so much for them.

“It gives them a good feeling,” Hager said. “When we give, we receive. It thrills me to get to do it. I have a brother that is a veteran

and so that’s where my heart started with all this. It means a lot to be able to give back to them.”

The bank also collected new and used clothing for the home, and although not in the Christmas bags, Hager said it was brought to the home for distribution on site.

“I felt like things with sizes and stuff like that, there’s no point in just throwing them in a random bag,” she said. “So [the Barboursville Veterans’ Home], they’ll know who will be able to use a medium or an extra large. We also have movies, books and games that will be given directly to the home to distribute.”

Each bag included pens and pencil, several toiletry items, a snack and Christmas candy. Hager said this is just one of the ways the bank tries to give back to the community.

“The bank does a lot of activities

for the community and not just in a way to generate advertising for the bank,” she said. “We’re constantly giving to the schools and all of the charitable organizations that are around here. We’re involved in just about everything. It’s not just for advertising – it’s our responsibility.”

Although Rock Branch Community Bank stopped collecting donations the week before Christmas, Hager said she hopes people will find it in their hearts to donate to the home on their own time. She said the Barboursville Veterans’ Home is always in need of supplies as they only provide housing – they do not have the funding to provide for other needs.

For more information on how to help, call the veterans’ home at 304-736-1027.

Lighthouse Baptist sells cookbooks The Lighthouse Baptist Church is selling cookbooks for a benefit ministry. The cookbooks have over 350 recipes and cost $12 each.

American Legion To order a cookbook contact Post 139 Bingo the Lighthouse Baptist Church at American Legion Post 139, 304-562-3900.

1207 Main St., Milton hosts Bingo every Friday with Early bird at 6:30 Paramount to present p.m. and Regular bingo at 7 p.m.

Guys and Dolls Fridays.

Tony-award winning Guys and Cost: $5 packets (two packet Dolls celebrates Broadway’s goldminimum). For more information, en era on the Paramount stage, call 304-743-3149.

Thursday, Jan. 15 at 7:30 p.m. Guys and Dolls originally conquered Red Hot Show Choir Broadway in 1951 as the winner Dinner Theater of five Tony Awards including Best Hurricane High Schools show New Musical and again in 1992 choir will host dinner and a show with four Tony Awards including from Jan. 9 to 11. Cost and times Best Revival of a Musical. of shows are: The show features classic stan* 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9 - $15 dards such as “Luck Be a Lady,” adults, $12 children “Adelaide’s Lament,” “My Time * 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10 - $12 of Day,” and “Sit Down You’re adults, $7 children Rockin’ the Boat.” * 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10 Tickets to the show are $46, $50, $15 adults, $12 children $54, and $58 and can be purchased * 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11 - $15 online at www.paramountartscenadults, $12 children ter.com or by calling the box office The menu includes - roast beef, at 606-324-0007.

Veterans From Page 1 anybody but the prizes are just for the veterans. Literally, the customers that came by just all seemed to really appreciate that we were doing that for veterans.”

Customers and community members certainly seemed to appreciate the Christmas drive for the Barboursville facility with many, as Hager said, putting their “money

where the mouth is” with brand new items for the residents to enjoy. Still wrapped fleece blankets, winter gear with tags still on it as well as a variety of games and entertainment were given to the bank for distribution.

“I think the whole community has gotten involved,” Hager said.

“We have a sign outside and the

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Midland FFA student uses Marshall Board of Governors decide profits to add high tunnel next step, announce public service Students throughout West Virginia have been putting dollars in their pockets by participating in the state’s Farm To School (FTS) program. Usually the money helps with college tuition, car expenses or a new electronic gadget.

But if you ask Cabell Midland High School student Zach Call where his money is going, he’ll tell you “nowhere.” It’s all being rolled back into his farming operation that now features a second high tunnel that allows year-round production of produce he sells to his county school system and elsewhere.

Last year, he was the secondleading FTS student producer in the state. And although he’s still a student, he’s providing a variety of products to every school in Cabell County.

“Hopefully, I’ll double production and keep busy. I’d like to do this as a career when I’m out of school,” Call said. “Everybody wants something that’s local any more. They’re getting away from the grocery stores.”

Particularly popular with the schools are his lettuce and cucumbers. For the kitchen staff, those products don’t take a great deal of preparation time to get them ready for the salad bar, and they’re items that are especially appealing when they’re super-fresh - just the way Call provides them.

His eggs are also popular at area schools, and he grows tomatoes, butternut squash and potatoes for the school system, restaurants and the Wild Ramp, the farmers’ market he frequents. Sheep are sold to those wanting a custom-slaughtered product and as packaged retail products at the Wild Ramp.

The family’s cattle typically are sold at auction, said Call, the fourth generation in his family to farm. He’d like to see studentgrown meat in schools, although he concedes that that might be down the road a bit because of processing bottlenecks and marketing difficulties.

FTS remains his prime market though. With the state spending about $100 million on school food overall each year, it’s a potential market for farmers that remains essentially untapped. Cabell County alone spent $3.7 million on school food overall during the previous school year.

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“It’s gotten better as time has gone on,” he said. “We’ve figured out the problems, worked out the kinks and it seems to be running pretty good right now.

“For example, other students in the FFA chapter had problems getting food delivered to schools.

Now they can drop it off at a central location and it will be delivered to individual schools.

Trevor Cummings, Agriculture Instructor at Cabell Midland and the school’s FTS coordinator thinks Call’s attitude is what makes him so successful.

“He has a tremendous inner pride for what he does,” said Cummings. “I think that’s the reason he excels at what he does, plus he has a good opportunity at home.

It’s above and beyond what other students do.”

Cummings said a local farmer lets his students use land for projects.

“Zach has jumped up and said he’d like to use some of that land to produce even more, possibly potatoes,” said Cummings.

West Virginia’s FTS effort is spearheaded by the West Virginia Farm To School Community Development Group (WVFTSCDG), a public / private task force made up of the West Virginia Department of Education, the West Virginia Department of Agriculture, The West Virginia University Extension Small Farm Center, New Appalachian Farm and Research Center, and the Collaborative for the 21st Century Appalachia.

The goals of the group are to increase the amount of local foods served in schools and to develop the next generation of farmers in West Virginia. Schools have doubled the amount of local food purchased the last two years in a row. Schools purchased $650,000 worth of food from local sources in 2013-2014 - double the $350,000 they spent in 2012-2013 - including $50,000 worth of food from student suppliers.

For more information about Farm To School opportunities, contact Buddy Davidson at bdavidson@wvda.us or 304-541-5932, visit www.groweducatesell.com, or www.facebook.com.wvfarm2school.

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Marshall University’s Board of Governors met Dec. 18 to discuss the next steps in naming an interim, and eventually, a permanent successor to Marshall President Stephen J. Kopp, who died Dec. 17.

The university also announced that a public service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13 at the Cam Henderson Center arena on the Huntington campus.

Condolences may be sent via e-mail to president@marshall. edu or by mail to Office of the President, Old Main, Marshall University, Huntington, WV 25755.

The university is setting up a memorial website at http://www. marshall.edu/kopp-tribute for people to see photographs, videos and highlights of Kopp’s time at Marshall University.

The purpose of the Dec. 18 meeting was to discuss the timeline and process for naming an interim president following the sudden death Kopp. Thirteen of the 16 board members were present in person and two attended by conference call.

Board Chairman Michael G. Sellards began the meeting by asking all present to observe a moment of reflection on President Kopp’s legacy. He then called upon Marshall University General Counsel F. Layton Cottrill to review the procedures that will govern the appointments.

Cottrill said he is in the process of compiling a list of possible search firms for both an interim and permanent presidential successor.

During the meeting Sellards asked board members to submit to him or another member of the executive committee of the board any names to be considered for the position of interim president.

Cottrill said that presidential searches at Marshall have typically taken from six to nine

Marshall University’s Board of Governors met Thursday, Dec. 18, to establish the next steps in selecting an interim successor to Marshall President Stephen J. Kopp, who died Wednesday, Dec. 17. months. The board expects to to whom those duties are usually name an interim president in the delegated, I have directed that the next several weeks. day-to-day operations be covered Until that time, Marshall cabi- in the interim by the senior leadernet members, most of whom are ship team. These extremely dedisenior vice presidents or vice cated individuals are committed presidents, will be responsible for to keeping the university moving their individual areas. ahead in an expeditious manner.

That leadership team includes “Our primary concern at this Dr. Gayle Ormiston, provost/se- time is for Jane, their children nior vice president for academic Adam and Liz, and their grandaffairs; Layton Cottrill, general children. We are doing everything counsel/senior vice president for possible to assist the family, and executive affairs; Brandi Jacobs- ask that you keep them in your Jones, chief of staff/senior vice thoughts and prayers.” president for operations; Dr. Jan A number of people have inFox, senior vice president for IT/ quired about making donations to chief technology officer; Ginny the university in Kopp’s memory.

Painter, senior vice president for A fund at the Marshall University marketing and communications; Foundation Inc. has been created Mary Ellen Heuton, senior vice for this purpose. The Kopp family president for finance/chief finan- will determine how the funds will cial officer; Dr. Ron Area, senior be used to benefit the university vice president for development; and its students. Checks should Mike Hamrick, athletic director; be made payable to the MU Dr. John Maher, vice president for Foundation, with the donation research; and Dr. Joseph Shapiro, designated on the memo line “For dean of the school of medicine. the Dr. Stephen J. Kopp Memorial “The Board of Governors is Fund.” Mail donations to the MU vested with the authority to run Foundation, Foundation Hall, 519 the university,” Sellards said. John Marshall Drive, Huntington, “In the absence of a president, WV 25703.

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Commission approves $25,000 soccer grant

By Jim Ross For The Cabell Standard The Cabell County Courthouse will be closed for half of Christmas week and for a day and a half for New Year’s.

During the Dec. 11 meeting the County Commission voted to close the courthouse for Christmas Eve at noon Wednesday, Dec. 24, and reopen the following Monday.

The courthouse will close at noon on Wednesday, Dec. 31, and re-open for business on Friday, Jan. 2.

The commission also set its meeting days and times for the first half of 2015. The commission will continue the current schedule of meeting the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 10 a.m.

In other matters, the commission: * Approved a 2014 state Community Participation Grant application on behalf of the West Virginia Soccer Associa-

tion of $25,000 to help prepare the soccer fields in Barboursville for the Region 1 soccer tournament. * Approved the employment of Clarence Odon Bowman, Jennifer Lynn Crump, Katie Ann Daniels, Darryl Alan Harris, Daniel Edwin Lester and Zachary Mathew Lyons as per diem EMTs; Bertha Blanche Meadows as a per diem housekeeper; and Sean Gue, Howard Algeo and Lee Shrader as parttime security officers. * Approved the reclassification of Derrick Ray as a supervisor and David McClure as an assistant supervisor; Mary “Candice” Diamond, Kayla M. Hensley, Jennifer A. Noble, Matthew D. Ripley, Jennifer N. Roy and Tyler S. Sumpter as full-time telecommunicators; and Theodore Grant as a parttime telecommunicator. * The commission also had an executive session to discuss personnel issues. No action was taken afterward.

Velma’s View Submitted by Velma Kitchens “Miser” When in grade school I remember reading a story about a miser.

I did not know what a miser was as we had never heard of anyone having money and not sharing, or having anything and not sharing.

I have two brothers and two sisters so we grew up sharing even if we didn’t want to be sharing at times.

I also heard of a woman who said if she could take her money to heaven with her she would. Can you imagine taking earthly things to heaven?

I am reminded of the scripture in Matthew chapter 6. Where your

treasure is there is your heart also.

I know God would not be impressed with the amount of money we make, but he does deserve a part of it because he is the one who allows us to get money.

During this time of year we all should be more giving but we should be giving all year to those who are in need. Those who need not only money, but other things in life to make their lives a little easier.

I have never known a miser but I have heard of many and I would not want to be called a miser and besides you really can’t take it with you.

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Schools From Page 1 and they had to retake that test,” she said. “It got to the point where some of the kids would get kicked off, the teacher would have to call and they would have to reset the kid to start over.”

Richardson said principals reported students were getting more and more anxious as the testing continued and did whatever they could to ensure they finished the test before the server kicked them off.

“So the kids got to the point they felt this urgency that they were going to get it done while test was working so they rushed through,” she said. “This could be some of our issues with our scores this year.”

Students in grades three through 11 are tested in English/Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies. Cabell County students scored lower than the state average in everything except 11th grade English; third, fifth, ninth and 11th grade Math; ninth and 10th grade Science; and ninth and 11th grade Social Studies.

The county had the same number as the state average in seventh grade Science and seventh and 10th grade Social Studies.

English/Language Arts was the biggest problem for the county, differing by as much as 11, 10 and 9 percentage points in fourth, eighth and third grade, respectively. Sixth grade was also 9 percentage points lower than state average.

The county excelled the most in Math, where third, fifth, ninth and 11th grades scored higher than the state. The largest percentage over state average was 11th grade Social Studies, which scored 10 percentage points higher than the state average.

The comparison between the state average was mirrored when comparing Cabell County scores with their scores of the previous year.

While six of nine grades showed increases from last year’s scores in Math, eight out of nine grades showed decreases from last year’s English/Language Arts score with seventh grade staying the same.

Tenth grade math showed the sharpest decline overall, with a 19 percent decrease as the previous year’s scores had 57 percent proficient and last year’s had only 38 percent proficient. Eighth grade had a 16 percent decline and third, sixth and ninth grades had a 14 percent decline.

All but one grade declined in Social Studies and Science proficiency, which were grades seven and eight, respectively. The highest increase was ninth grade math, which increased by 9 percent and was 2 percentage points higher than the state average.

Dr. Jeff Smith, assistant superintendent over school improvement, said some of the decrease was because the test did not always test the Next Gen Standards that are being taught in the classroom.

For example, out of the 14 objectives assessed in the third grade English/Language Arts assessment, only seven correlated or partially correlated with Next Gen Standards. This assessment scored 14 percent lower than the previous years and 9 percentage points lower than the state average.

Out of the 11 objectives assessed in the ninth grade English/ Language Arts, 10 objectives correlated or partially correlated with the Next Gen Standards, yet there was also a 14 percent decrease from the previous year’s test and 2 percentage points lower than the state average.

Ninth grade math, on the other hand, assessed 20 objectives, seven of which correlated or partially correlated with Next Gen Standards, yet there was a 9 percent increase from the previous year’s scores and 2 percentage points above the state average.

Problems are already popping up for this year’s assessments as the state has not even determined the vendor for the assessments beginning March 26. Richardson said she attended a two-day meeting with the state during which they said it “would be forthcoming.”

Additionally, she said the state’s new school grading system, which will be grading schools on an A through F scale rather than the current priority through success scale, will use data from the lowest scoring 25 percent of students to determine the grade. Schools are required to focus on those students beginning this year, although the data still has not been provided by the state.

“One of the things we’re going to get after Christmas, and remember, we already have half the year completed, is a list of the lowest performing 25 percent so we can work on them,” Richardson said.

“The test starts March 26.”

Despite a decline in WESTEST II scores, Cabell County students

continued to see success in their ACT scores, scoring higher than the state in all sections. Cabell scored higher than the national average in all sections except Math, where it was .9 lower than the national average but .5 higher than the state’s.

Overall, the county’s average composite score was 21.4, .8 above the state’s average and .4 above the national average.

Similar success was seen with AP scores, where 59 percent of Cabell Midland High School students scored over a 3, the score required for college credit. Only 44 percent of students across the state experienced the same results and Midland was only 2 points behind the national passing rate.

Last year was the highest pass rate for Midland’s AP students in the last four years, increasing by 20 percent from a low of 39 percent passing in 2013. Midland also scored 8 percent higher than Huntington High School.

Although 268 Cabell Midland students took a total of 515 AP exams, Richardson said the county is working to increase the number of students involved.

“A lot of students, they have a problem with wanting to push themselves,” she said. “If you can take an honors class and get a weighted credit and then take an AP course and make a B in it but you can make an A in the other class. We really need to encourage our students to really keep the level of rigor up and try to work a little harder to get involved in that.”

Overall, approximately 50 percent of students received passing or higher on their AP exams, although some of the more popular subject areas had higher pass rates, such as English Language and Composition with 60 percent.

In other news: * Kids in Motion, a project through the Huntington YMCA, received a grant from United Way to provide education and fitness to Cabell County Schools free of charge. They will be using a mobile gym to travel to county schools and promote healthy lifestyles. * The board unanimously agreed to endorse a petition by the West Virginia Education Association to Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin in support of increase in salaries for teachers and support personnel. The petition was signed before concluding the meeting. * The board unanimously agreed to terminate the contracts of 31 substitute teachers. Assistant Superintendent Todd Alexander said in the earlier LSIC meeting that many had been on the list for a long time but had taken jobs elsewhere or no longer wanted to substitute.

The Cabell County Board of Education will meet for a regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 6. The meetings are open to the public.

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Judge Spaulding left eternal mark on region

By Amanda Smythers amanda@theputnamstandard.com

Judge O.C. “Hobby” Spaulding, a leader in Putnam County for over three decades, was found dead outside his home of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

“There was a 911 call that troopers responded to,” said Lt. Mike Baylous of the W.Va. State Police. “When they arrived at the residence they found judge Spaulding deceased from a self inflicted gun shot wound. They found Judge Spaulding deceased in a wooded area outside his residence.”

Baylous said Spaulding had been battling with ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. He said he would remember Spaulding more by how he conducted himself throughout his career rather than his pain towards the end of his life.

“I was always impressed with him and the way he carried himself,” Baylous said. “He came across as what you would expect a judge to come across as. He came across as someone you respected and carried himself well.”

Spaulding, 69, retired from the bench in 2011 after his diagnosis.

After 20 years of public service, his mark can be seen throughout the Putnam County community.

Debbie Phillips, a former state Delegate and Putnam County Board of Education member, said she was always impressed by the Spaulding’s integrity, whether on the bench or working on community projects.

“He participated on a lot of projects people probably take for granted today but what at the time was very difficult to get done,” she said. “He was a community leader during his lifetime.”

Phillips served with Spaulding on the Judicial Investigation Commission during which time she said she saw Spaulding stick to his principles of promoting fairness within the court system, even if it meant him leaving his position.

“He was not someone who was judgmental as far as being harsh,” she said. “He had very high standards. He actually resigned from that commission because of a decision of the Supreme Court on a disciplinary matter for a family court judge.

“He was very upset by it and thought it was best he no longer served on the commission. He had very high standards and very low tolerance for anyone who treated any one who came before him with anything but extreme respect.”

Putnam Judge Phillip Stowers said Spaulding expected judges to be at their best at all times. Immediately after Stowers started practicing law in Putnam County in 1992 after working a federal circuit, he said he knew he had to be on his game in Spaulding’s courtroom.

“I remember the first few hearings I had with him,” Stowers said.

“I remember coming in to this

Dave Hofstetter spoke on behalf of retired Putnam County Circuit Judge O.C. “Hobby” Spaulding, winner of the 2013 Mayo Lester award from the Putnam County Chamber of Commerce. Both died earlier this month. File photo small court room in Putnam County and seeing a personality in a judge that required you to be as prepared and ready for hearings as a federal judge in a very large circuit.”

Stowers said Spaulding was known for his timely, fair decisions, a quality Spaulding passed down to other judges who he mentored through the years.

“He set an example for judges throughout the state for how to conduct themselves as judges,” Stowers said. “He felt that the rule of law was the basis of a civilized world and if people didn’t have respect for the judiciary they wouldn’t have respect for the rules of life.

“He would say that many times.

Since we were the face of the judiciary that’s why we had such a high duty to hold ourselves high.”

Stowers said Spaulding was responsible for making the Putnam County courthouse more efficient, ensuring more people received the services they needed in a timely basis. Until the very end of his life, Stowers said, Spaulding was always willing to give advice in legal matters.

“I think that what the public really doesn’t know about Judge Spaulding is that we have in place today’s systems and processes to make this one of the best circuits in the state of West Virginia,” Stowers said. “Most of those processes and the ways we handle criminal and civil cases were put in place by him and he mentored the new judges into adopting those processes in order to make this one of the most efficient and productive circuits in the state.

“Really it’s how he embodied that into the simple things we do here everyday. He set an example that just living up to means you have to work hard to do your job here. I promised him I would always do that when I was judge.”

In addition to his popularity on the bench, a popularity which would often have him assigned temporarily to other circuits in cases of conflict of interest and eventually resulted in the Putnam County Youth Reporting Center gaining his namesake, Spaulding was known as a loyal friend with a sense of humor and desire to help as many people as possible.

“He was just an unbelievable man,” said Oshel Craigo, former state Senator and a friend of Spaulding’s for over 30 years. “He was so intelligent. I don’t know why he hung out with me.

“He had a tendency to want to mentor people to make them better. I think that’s why he wanted to hang out with me. He definitely did that- he made me better.”

Craigo, who was with Spaulding at the Clevland Clinic when he was diagnosed with ALS, said Spaulding loved to travel and

loved to laugh. When he could no longer speak due to the disease, Craigo said Spaulding programmed phrases into an electronic tablet which would speak for him.

The first phrase he programmed, Craigo said, was “Oshel, you’re full of crap.”

“When we got in a crowd he would invariably push the button,” Craigo said with a laugh. “We got many laughs at that. He was a wonderful man.”

Craigo said Spaulding loved Putnam County more than anything, shouldering the responsibility of bringing water service to Teays Valley and bringing a hospital to the county, among other things.

“Our goal was to have medical services within 30 minutes of everybody,” he said. “Hobby did all of the legal work and served as legal council after it was open. It took us five years to get the Cer-

tificate of Need.

“Hobby was the lawyer and all during that time he wasn’t being paid. But he was our lawyer and took the job so seriously and he just stayed at it.”

Spaulding, Craigo and their mutual friend, David Hofstetter, travelled the world together, attending final four basketball games, going on cross-county train tours and visiting China and the Great Wall. Hofstetter died Dec. 8, days before Spaulding.

“I lost two very, very close friends in two days,” Craigo said.

“Dave travelled with us. We just did stuff that was fun. Me and Hobby and Dave have gone everywhere. We just spent enormous amount of time together.”

Craigo said he saw Spaulding succeed at all of the projects he was best known for, adding that there was no place Spaulding liked more than on his back porch, “watching the valley that he loved.” However, if Spaulding loved Putnam County, it nowhere near matched his love for his wife.

“She was the love of his life and they were totally devoted to each other,” Craigo said. “He fell in love with her a long, long time ago, but it has never faded. He loved her to death and she loves him.”

After over 35 years of partnership, Spaulding married Cabell County Judge Jane Hustead on Thanksgiving 2011. They were married by one of Craigo’s daughters and the entire Craigo family was there to celebrate.

“I’m kind of his family and he is mine,” Craigo said. “He and Jamie are both are huge part of our family.”

While Spaulding will be remembered as a giving and devoted man, many may be troubled by his death.

Baylous, who is president of the West Virginia Council for Prevention of Suicide in addition to his state police responsibilities, urged anyone who needs to talk to call their free hotline at 800-273-8255.

Liability costs for nursing homes among the highest in the nation A national study of lawsuits against long term care facilities finds that West Virginia ranks second in the nation in terms of costs associated with such lawsuits, according to the West Virginia Health Care Association, which is calling for legislative action to address the increasing costs of such lawsuits.

West Virginia’s nursing homes are experiencing high liability costs because of a “growing number of lawsuits, outrageous settlement demands and excessive jury awards”, according to the WVHCA, which is calling for legislative action

in 2015.

“The liability costs for West Virginia nursing homes are way out of line, and the legislature needs to immediately address this issue. Out-of-state trial lawyers, such as the Hattiesburg Mississippi law firm featured in a recent ABC investigation “Lear Jet Justice in West Virginia,” have engaged in aggressive tactics that are driving up costs for West Virginia’s seniors,” said Patrick Kelly, West Virginia Health Care Association (WVHCA) Chief Executive Officer.

According to Aon Risk Solutions, a global risk management

firm, West Virginia ranks second in the nation in costs associated with lawsuits against long term care facilities. Aon cites the projected occupied bed loss rate in 2014 for West Virginia at $6,620 per occupied bed compared to Texas at an occupied bed loss rate of just $310. Texas has implemented comprehensive legal reform. The study is titled “2014 Long Term Care: General Liability and Professional Liability Actuarial Analysis.”

The WVHCA represents long term care facilities in West Virginia.

Page 6 - Thursday, December 25, 2014 KIMBERLY DENISE ARMSTRONG Kimberly Denise Armstrong, 48, of Huntington, passed away Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014 at her residence. She was born Feb. 27, 1966 in Huntington, a daughter of the late Leroy and Sandra Lee Lovejoy Nance. Her husband, Phillip Gregory Armstrong, also preceded her in death.

Survivors include two brothers and a sister-in-law, Jason Nance, of Huntington, and Chris and Jodie Nance, of Cross Lanes; a sister, Lisa Nance, of Huntington; a niece, Brittany Anne Nance; a nephew, Jared Nance; and three special friends, Betty, Alice and Dianne.

A memorial gathering of family and friends took place Dec. 19 at Chapman’s Mortuary, Huntington.

A procession left the funeral home Dec. 20 for a graveside service at Lovejoy Cemetery, Lincoln County.

ELIZABETH GALE BATES Elizabeth Gale Bates, 58, of Huntington, passed away Monday, Dec. 15, 2014 at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, of Huntington. She was born July 12, 1956 in W.Va., a daughter of the late Carl and Elder Mae Donahoe Holley.

She was an assistant manager of Frostop Drive In for 31 years and a member of the Living Waters Revival Center for 16 years, where she was the Sunday school teacher and youth leader. She is survived by her husband of 36 years, James Bates, and on Dec. 12, 2014 they renewed their wedding vows at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, of Huntington. Other survivors include four sons, Steven Smith, Roger (Gillian) Smith, Keith Andrew Bates and George McDaniels; six grandchildren, Christina Smith, Caitlin Smith, Steven Smith, Jr., George Stone, Andrea Bates and Destiny Bates; a brother, Roger Dale (Deborah Holley); sister, Dollie Cazad; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were conducted Dec. 17 at the Reger Funeral Chapel by Pastor Richard Neal and Pastor Truman Maynard. Burial followed in Baylous Cemetery, Cabell County.

ISAAC RANDOLPH BIRD Isaac Randolph Bird, 87, of Huntington, passed away Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014 in St. Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington. He was born Nov. 7, 1927 in Putnam County, the son of the late Harvey J. and Bessie L. Bird.

He was a retired supervisor with ACF Industries with 38 years of service. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Violet J. Bird; two sisters, Ruby Plymal and Gertrude Hoffman; and two brothers, Horace and Ferrel Bird.

He is survived by two daughters, Brenda Scarberry and Edna Lovett; one son, Randy Bird; and one sister, Lois Cottrell.

Obituaries

CARLOS LEE Funeral services were conducted “SKIP” BRYAN Dec. 23 at Henson & Kitchen Carlos Lee “Skip” Bryan, 77, Mortuary, Barboursville. Burial followed in the Bird Family Cem- of Huntington, went home to be with the Lord and Savior, and etery, in Hurricane. his parents, on Dec. 10, 2014. He was born Jul. 12, 1937 in Cabell CAROL LEE County, a son of the late Thomas BOLLING Mrs. Carol Lee Bolling, 78, Ezra and Ethel Marie Bias Bryan.

He graduated in 1955 from Barof Huntington, went to be with the Lord on Dec. 13, 2014, in the boursville High School, and was a Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice retired employee of Inco Alloys.

House after an extended illness. He was also a proud member of Carol Lee was born Apr. 3, 1936 in Community Chapel Church, and Cabell County, the daughter of the loved squirrel hunting with his late Howard H. Wright and Evelyn boys, his little red car, his garden, and loved to cut grass.

Park Leach Wright.

He is survived by his wife of 53 She is survived by her loving husband, Larry E. Bolling, of years, Joan Arnold Bryan; three Huntington; daughter, Tara Anne sons, Ronnie Bryan (Cynthia), Dyer and husband, Ron, of Hun- Donnie Bryan (Trish) and Dantington; and granddaughter Jessica nie Bryan (Pam); one sister, Judy Riffe Dunfee and husband, Scott, Hager; one brother, Randy Bryan of Huntington. She was preceded (Vanessa); seven grandchildren, in death by one granddaughter, Brittany Snell (Nick), Samantha Stephanie Lynn Dyer, of Hunting- Bryan, Ethan England, Matt Bryan, ton. Also surviving are two great- Allie Bryan, Gracia Bryan and grandchildren, Evelyn Skye Copas, Brody Bryan; and special brothersof Dayton, Ohio, and EmmaLayne in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces and Claire Tidd, of Hurricane; and a nephews, whom he loved dearly.

Funeral services were conducted host of friends.

Carol was a woman of many in- Dec. 13 at the Wallace Funeral terests, she loved flowers, enjoyed Home & Chapel by Pastor Carl playing the piano, and was active in Black, Pastor Jason Adams and the Huntington-Cabell Republican Rev. John Arnold. Burial was in Women’s Club. She was truly a Greenbottom Memorial Park, unique individual and never met a Lesage. stranger and will be missed by all ICY BURTON who knew her.

Icy Burton, 87, of Huntington, She was a member of Johnson Memorial United Methodist passed from this life Wednesday, Church, graduated from Hunting- Dec. 17, 2014 at the Emogene ton High School in 1954 and retired Dolin Jones Hospice House, Hunfrom the former C & O Railroad. tington. Icy was born Apr. 25, 1927 The funeral was held Dec. 17, at in East Lynn, a daughter of the late Chapman’s Mortuary, Huntington, Aaron and Virgin Adkins Asbury.

She was a retired employee of with Pastor Alan Williams officiating. Burial was in Woodmere Owens Illinois, attended Camp Creek Baptist Church and was a Memorial Park, Huntington. member of the Order of the Eastern Star. In addition to her parents, DONNIE LEE she was preceded in death by her BROTHERTON Donnie Lee Brotherton, 84, of husband Carl Richard Burton; and Ona, passed away Thursday, Dec. two brothers and one sister. Her 11, 2014 at Huntington Health and survivors include one brother, Rehabilitation Center. He was born Basil Asbury; one sister, Georgia Apr. 27, 1930, a son of the late Nelson; and one half-sister, Clara Napier; as well as a host of nieces Tressie Chapman.

He was a retired welder at Hou- and nephews.

Funeral services were conducted daille Industries. He was preceded by his wife, Lila Grose Brotherton; Dec. 19 at the Reger Funeral two brothers, Frank Brotherton and Chapel by Pastor Roger Smith.

Michael Chapman; one son, Doug Entombment was in White Chapel Brotherton; and two brothers-in- Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, in a private committal for family. law, Ivan and Elston Grose.

He is survived by three sons, BARBARA ANN Danny Brotherton and fiancée, RUNNELS CURRY Frances Musser, of Ona, Dean and Barbara Ann Runnels Curry, 78, wife, Betsy, Brotherton, of Milton, David Brotherton, of Barbours- widow of Robert W. Curry, went ville; one daughter, Donna Flesher, to be with her Lord and family, of Duluth, Minn.; three sisters, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014 in St. Celestine, Emma and Carolyn; Mary’s Medical Center. Barbara six grandchildren, Tom Flesher, was born to the late Roy & Ola Jeremy, Jacob, Josh, Scott and Mae Scarberry Runnels on Oct. 16, Shane Brotherton; and three great- 1936, in Huntington.

She was a member of 26th Street grandchildren, Taylor Lussier Flesher, Elle Brotherton and Trent Baptist Church, and a volunteer Brotherton. He is also survived by for St. Mary’s Medical Center for several years. She loved doing for special pet, Reba.

Funeral services were held others. She was an employee at Dec. 15 at Henson and Kitchen Marshall University for 18 ½ years Mortuary, Barboursville, by Pastor in food service.

She was also preceded in death Phil Chapman. Burial followed in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, by her sister, Shirley McKinney; and a brother, Robert E. Runnels.

Barboursville.

The Cabell Standard She is survived by a daughter, Karen Sue Slater (Dean); four grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, all of Sandusky, Ohio; two brothers, Ronald E. Runnels (Denise), of Huntington, and David L. Runnels, of South Point, Ohio; one sister, Pat Vickers, of Huntington; and a host of nieces and nephews. She will be missed by all.

Funeral services were conducted Dec. 15 at Chapman’s Mortuary, Huntington, with Pastor Tim Arthur officiating. Burial was in Woodmere Memorial Park.

Pallbearers were grandsons and nephews, Brent, Brett, Randy and Brandon Slater, A.L. Vickers and Roy Paul Runnels.

MARY M. FERGUSON Mary M. Ferguson, 81, of Milton, passed away at the home of her sister, Dolly Walls, of Lesage, on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014 after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer.

She was born Dec. 11, 1933 in Milton, the daughter of the late Laben Ville and Eva Cora Clagg. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Walker Ferguson, on Nov. 11, 1985; brothers, Clayton, Billie, Verl and James Clagg; and by a sister, Leona “Annie” Christian.

She is survived by her daughter, Ladonna Ferguson, at home; by brothers, Claude “Tom” and Earl Clagg, of Lesage; and a sister, Dolly Walls, of Lesage. She is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Phyllis Clagg, of Huntington, and Virginia Lee Clagg, of Baltimore, Md.; several nieces and nephews, and a host of family and friends.

She was employed by several restaurants in the Tri-State area including Hardee’s, Burger King, The Big Loafer and most recently, Chick-Fil-A, Melody Farm Road, Huntington, where she was the biscuit maker for many years.

She loved to sew, read and make quilts by hand. She made quilts and gave them to just about all close family members. She also made baby quilts and gave them as gifts at baby showers. She was a member of the Chestnut Grove Baptist Church in Milton and she attended the Bethel Baptist Church, Shaw Ave, Milton with her daughter for the last 25 years. She loved working in the church nursery and hearing the church choir sing during all services.

Funeral services were conducted Dec. 20 at the Bethel Baptist Church, Shaw Ave, Milton, with Pastors David Taylor, Tim Gilfilen and Bill Whittington officiating.

Burial followed in Forest Memorial Park, Milton.

and a member of Fraziers Bottom Methodist Church.

He was preceded in death by one son, Jessie Austin Henson, Jr.; one brother, and three sisters.

Survivors include his wife, Bertha Faye Henson; three grandsons, Nicholas Henson, of Hurricane, Christopher Henson, of South Point, Ohio, and Shawn (Amanda) Henson, of Huntington; one great-granddaughter, Brianna Henson; and great-grandson Nikalos Henson, both of Hurricane; and daughter-in-law, Carol Henson, of Huntington.

Funeral services were conducted Dec. 15 at Chapman’s Mortuary, Huntington, with Pastor Jamie Jefferson officiating. Burial was in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Crosslanes.

LANA KAY HOWARD Lana Kay Edwards Howard, 62, of Huntington, passed away Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014 in Cabell Huntington Medical Center. She was born Jun. 5, 1952 in Huntington, a daughter of Junior Matthew and Louella Hodges Edwards.

She is survived by her husband, Jerry Howard, Sr.; two sons, Jerry Howard, Jr. and Jason Howard; and one daughter, Melissa Blake.

Funeral services were conducted Dec. 16 at Henson & Kitchen Mortuary, Barboursville. Burial followed in Spring Valley Memory Gardens.

CLAUDE MAXON “C.M.” “MAX” JEFFERS, JR. Claude Maxon “C.M.” “Max” Jeffers, Jr., 88, of Huntington, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014 in St. Mary’s Medical Center. He was born Jan. 14, 1926 in Huntington, a son of the late Claude Maxon Jeffers, Sr. and Ruth Maxwell Jeffers. A daughter, Ginger Kay Whyte; and a brotherin-law, Joseph Alex Durham, also preceded him in death.

He was retired from INCO and was a U.S. Navy Seabees veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 71 years, Mary Helen Durham Jeffers; a son and daughter-in-law, Alvin Bruce and Sue Jeffers, of Spring Hill, Tenn.; son-in-law, James P. Whyte, of Proctorville, Ohio; four grandchildren, Shannon Whyte, Sean Whyte, Chris Jeffers and Jonathan Jeffers; numerous greatgrandchildren; and a brother and sister-in-law, Dan and Dee Dee Jeffers, of Huntington.

Funeral services were conducted Dec. 20 at White Chapel Mausoleum, Barboursville, with military graveside rites conducted

by Veterans Honor Guard Post 16.

Burial followed in White Chapel JESSIE AUSTIN Memorial Gardens. Chapman’s HENSON, SR. Jessie Austin Henson, Sr., 86, Mortuary, Huntington, is assisting of Lesage, died Wednesday, Dec. the family.

10, 2014 in the Emogene Dolin ROBERT LEE Jones Hospice House. Jessie was LANGDON born Oct. 1, 1928 in Cedar Grove, Robert Lee Langdon, 89, of a son of the late Jessie Lewis and Milton, husband of the late Rose Ida Bowler Henson.

He was a retired U.S. Mail Massie Langdon met at Heaven’s Contractor for the U.S. Post Office, gate on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014.

Obituaries

The Cabell Standard He was born Jan. 19, 1925, the son of the late Charles and Rose May Langdon. Also waiting at Heaven’s gate with Rosie is a grandson, Seth Allen Call; and two brothers, Woodrow and James.

Lee was a World War II veteran where he was a scout and received seven medals of Honor including two Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart. He retired from the US Postal Service in 1990.

Lee Loved to sing at many of the area churches. He attended Moore’s Chapel and many other churches in the community spreading the gospel through song.

Left to cherish his memories are three daughters and two sons-inlaw, Roberta (Terry) Dolin, of St. Albans, Rosella (Stacy) Call, of Milton and Rhonda Langdon, of Milton; and one son and daughterin-law, Randy (Sharon) Langdon, of Milton.

He was very proud of his grandchildren, which include two grandsons, Justin (Nicole) Chapman and Zachary Call; two stepgranddaughters, Aimee (Jeremy) Long and Amber (Adam) Riddle; one great-grandson, Delmer Chapman; two step-great-grandchildren, Landon Long and Kylee Cottrill; two brothers, Pearl, of Mt. Morris, Pa., and Harvey, of Glenwood.

Funeral services were held Dec. 18 at Heck Funeral Home, Milton, with Pastors Charlie Langdon and Don Reynolds officiating. Burial followed in Pete Meadows Cemetery, Glenwood.

LORRAINE EUDORA COOK MCCOMAS Lorraine Eudora Cook McComas, 74, of Ona, passed away Monday, Dec. 15, 2014. She was born Mar. 14, 1940 in Lorado, a daughter of the late Howard and Opal Cook Cook.

She was retired from Eastwood Learning Center and was a member of Lewis Memorial Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by three sisters, Pearl Cook Aliff, Beulah Cook Western and Gladys Cook Saunders; two brothers, Harold and Raymond Cook; and two special friends, Rose Franco and Bertha Johnson.

She is survived by her loving husband, Oscar McComas, Jr., of Ona.; four sons, Rick McComas (Frances), of Huntington, Timothy McComas (Tracey), of Huntington, Kevin McComas (Deide), of Ona, and Eric McComas (Kevin Knowles), of Huntington; two brothers, Robert Cook (Sandy), of Sydney, Ohio, and Carl Cook (Bobbi), of Ashland, Ky.; six grandchildren, Conner, Lauren, Samantha, Courtney, Maddie and Jake McComas; five sisters-inlaw, Carol Wood, Martha Vanatter, Debbie McComas, Vodis Cook and Juanita (Nootsie); and one special friend, Charlotte Thompson.

Funeral services were conducted Dec. 20 at Lewis Memorial Baptist Church, with Dr. David Lemming officiating. Burial followed.

DOROTHY MAY

SPICER MYERS Dorothy May Spicer Myers, 84, of Huntington, passed away on Dec. 12, 2014 at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington. She was born on Dec. 26, 1929 in Huntington, to the late J.G. Spicer and Mahala Moore Spicer.

She was preceded in death by her devoted and loving husband, Fred Myers; her sister, Irene “Beanie” Spicer; and her granddaughter, Rebecca Black.

She is survived by her son, Charles Myers and his wife, Carolyn, of Richmond, Va.; her daughters, Linda Williams and Vicki Black and her husband, Don, of Huntington; her grandchildren, Katherine Jacoby and her husband, Darin, of Louisville, Ky., C.W. Black, of Columbus, Ohio, Beverly Sanford and her husband, Kevin, Andrea Evans and her husband, Paul, and Christi Conner and her husband, Eddie, all of Richmond, Va. She also has nine great-grandchildren including, Camron Black, of Huntington, Lauren Sanford, Cameron Duke, Benjamin Evans, Taylor Evans, Natalie Evans, Heather Conner, Sheridan Conner and Nicholas Conner, all of Richmond, Va.; and a special family friend, Mike Williams, of Marion, Ohio.

Graveside services were conducted Dec. 17 at Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington.

GLEN PERRY Glen Perry, 77, of Huntington, husband of Betty Bowe Perry, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014 in the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House. He was born July 21, 1937 in Wayne County, a son of the late James and Lydia Hammond Perry.

In addition to his parents, two daughters, Teresa and Missy; four sisters and three brothers preceded him in death.

He was a laborer and attended Trinity Chapel Church. Additional survivors include one son, Alan Perry, of Huntington; one sister, Annie Meadows, of Huntington; one brother, Herman Perry, of Lavalette; five grandchildren, Lisa Morrison, Brittany Tolley, Robert Perryman, Tiffiny Perry and Haley Scarberry; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were conducted Dec. 15 at Chapman’s Mortuary, with Pastor Jimmy Morris officiating. Burial followed in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Huntington.

BONNIE KAY RAINEY Bonnie Kay Rainey, 69, of Milton, passed away Dec. 16, 2014 at Huntington Health and Rehab. She was born Mar. 13, 1945 in Cabell County, a daughter of the late Frank Froud Faulkner and Essie Mae Setliff Faulkner. She was also preceded in death by her siblings, Pansy Chapman, Troy Black, Susie Wallace and Cookie Johnson.

She is survived by her husband, Henry “Tommy” Rainey; son, Thomas Dean Rainey; two sisters, Opal Byrd and Drema Lane; and

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ELAINE BARR SHARPS Elaine Barr Sharps, 90, a resident of Woodlands in Huntington, went to be with our Lord Dec. 11, 2014. She was born Jul. 4, 1924, the daughter of William J. and Blanche W. Sharps.

A memorial service was held Dec. 16 at the Highlawn PresbyRUTH VIRGINIA RAY Ruth Virginia Ray, 84, of Hun- terian Church, with Pastor Rick tington, died Friday, Dec. 12, 2014 Wilson officiating. in St. Mary’s Medical Center. Ruth WILLIAM FRANKLIN was born Jan. 20, 1930 in Ona, a “FRANK” TOPPING daughter of the late Brian and Iva William Franklin “Frank” TopWeatherholt Venoy. She was also preceded in death by her husband, ping, was born in his grandfather’s Frederick E. Ray, Sr.; and one son, log house in Bowen, in Wayne County. At age 88, he went home Jack Ray. Survivors include three daugh- to meet his Lord on Wednesday, ters, Kay (Steve) Mattison, Betty Dec. 17, 2014.

He is survived by his wife of (David) Swann, all of Huntington, and Debra (Willie) Day, of Chesa- 68 years, Betty. Frank was the son peake, Ohio; one son, Frederick E. of the late Ott Topping and Marie Ray, Jr. and wife, Lisa, of Hunting- Bowen Topping; and brother to the ton; one sister, Kay Wells, of Ga.; late Helen Parsons.

Left to mourn and honor his one brother, J.B. Venoy, of Ona; nine grandchildren, Scotty and Kel- memory are his three children, ly Mattison, Cindy Plybon, Kayla Roger (Becky) Topping, of PrincHedrick, Nicholas Day, Frederick eton, Marsha (Jim) Ingels, of E Ray, III, Michael Ray, Carrie Mooresville, Ind., and David TopCompton and Charles Swann; and ping, of Huntington; four beautiful granddaughters, whom he adored, 10 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted Karrie (David) Bias, of Logan, Dec. 15, 2014 at Chapman’s Mor- Ohio, Kristene (Eric) McCoy, tuary, Huntington, with her son of Pataskala, Ohio, Holly (Rodand grandson, Ministers Michael ney) Adkins, of Barboursville, Ray and Frederick E. Ray, Jr., and Kimberly (Scott) Carlisle, of officiating. Burial and commit- Mooresville, Ind.; seven greattal service was in White Chapel grandchildren, who gave Papa Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, Frank such joy, Emily and Kelsey McCoy, Michael Nibert, Tyler on Dec. 16.

Morris, Abby and Ally Bias, and CLYDE JACK RICKMAN Kayla Carlisle.

Frank’s friends played a huge Chief Clyde “Jack” Rickman (Ret.), 77, of Huntington, passed role in his life; the Templeton Famaway Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014 at ily; and his best friend and buddy, his residence. He was born Nov. J.D. Johnson and wife, Carolyn.

Frank felt a special love from 4, 1937 in Huntington, a son of the late Naaman and Minnie Chinn the congregation at Cross Roads United Methodist Church where he Rickman.

Jack retired in 1991 from the held many offices. He loved to sing Huntington Fire Department as and felt blessed to be part of the Chief where he began his career Chancel Choir. Frank was a firewith the fire department as a fire fighter for the City of Huntington. fighter working his way up the He was last stationed at #10 Galranks to serve as Chief. He was an laher Street as a Captain. He loved Ohio Valley Bus Driver and a part his job and the relationships he had time Deputy Sherriff before joining with good friends, George Keeler, Whitey Barr, and P.J. Jordan. the fire department.

Frank also served his country He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Jack graduated from Mar- during WWII stationed in Alaska. shall University with a Fire Science Frank loved the outdoors. He loved Degree and was a member of the being on his pontoon at Beach Westmoreland Methodist Church, Fork. Frank will be remembered Society of the 40 & 8, River Cities most for his smile and quiet nature.

His integrity and devotion to his Lions Club and Rotary Club.

In addition to his parents, he family will be felt and missed, but was also preceded in death by his never forgotten.

Funeral services were conducted wife of 58 years, Wilma Jean Shuff Rickman; and a son, Jack “Wayne” Dec. 20 at Crossroads United Methodist Church, with Rev. WilRickman.

Survivors include his grand- liam DeMoss and Rev. Joseph children, “Eric” Wayne Rickman Hill officiating. Burial followed and “Sara” S. Rickman; six great- in Woodmere Memorial Park, grandchildren; and a sister, Janet Huntington.

Rickman.

RICHARD A. VALENTINE Funeral services were conducted Richard A. Valentine, 82, of Dec. 18 at the Reger Funeral Chapel by Pastor Tom Nolan. Entomb- Huntington, died Friday, Dec. 12, ment followed in White Chapel 2014 at his residence. Richard was Memorial Gardens, Barboursville. born Dec. 13, 1931 in Spencer, a The Veterans Honor Guard of son of the late Buell C. and Sybil the American Legion Post 16 of Bonnett Valentine.

He was retired from the U.S. Huntington conducted military Army Corps of Engineers and graveside rites. was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving

two brothers, Jimmy and Froud Faulkner.

Funeral services were conducted Dec. 19 at Wallace Funeral Home, Milton, by Pastor Don Reynolds.

Burial was in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville.

during the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Carol Thompson Valentine; two daughters, Lisa Valentine Huff, of Glenwood, and Cindy Valentine Thomas, of Huntington; five grandchildren, Michael (Meagan) Valentine, Ethan (Nikki) Huff, Caleb (Andrea) Huff, Zachary (Emily) Huff and Bonnie Thomas; three great-grandchildren, Tucker, Wyatt and Ellee Huff; and one brother, Jerry (Sue) Valentine, of Milford, Ohio.

A memorial service will be held at a later date. www.chapmansmortuary.com.

SHIRLEY ANN WAUGH Shirley Ann Waugh, 76, of Huntington, passed away Dec. 11, 2014 at St. Mary’s Medical Center.

She was born Dec. 31, 1937 in Portsmouth, Ohio, a daughter of the late Chester E. and Christine Hereford Dotson.

She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Barboursville and was active in the music program. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one great-granddaughter.

She is survived by her husband, James S. Waugh; two daughters and sons-in-law, Cheryl and Tom Rogers, of Georgetown, Ind., and Roberta and Wilson Collins, of Huntington; two sons, Rusty Waugh, of Barboursville, and Michael L. Waugh, of Huntington; and six grandchildren and 11 greatgrandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted Dec. 16 at the Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel, Barboursville,

by Rev. Kerry Bart. Burial was in Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington.

LARRY DEAN WOODY Larry Dean Woody, 62, of Gaston, S.C., formerly of Huntington, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014 at Lexington Medical Center, S.C. He was born on Jun. 17, 1952 in Huntington, the son of Lottie Woody, of Huntington, and the late James Woody.

He was a retired supervisor for CMC Steel of South Carolina. In addition to his father, Larry was preceded in death by his twin brother, Gary Gene Woody; brother, John Alfred Woody; and a sisterin-law, Sherry Woody.

In addition to his mother, survivors include his wife, Joyce Woody; three step-children, Erica (Tyson) Grace, of Cincinnati, Ohio, Autumn (Terry) Upchurch and John (Carla) Combs, both of Connersville, Ind.; nine grandchildren; brother, James “Rick” (Sandra) Woody, of Georgetown, Ky.; sister, Lisa VanAllen, of Catlettsburg, Ky.; a sister-in-law, Diane Woody, of Fla.; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were conducted on Dec. 20 at the Reger Funeral Chapel by Pastor Greg Tomlinson.

Burial followed at Spring Valley Memory Gardens, Huntington.

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Elementary LSIC hits on Legislature, policies

By Amanda Smythers amanda@theputnamstandard.com

Cox Landing and Guyandotte Elementary schools aired some grievances to the Cabell County Board of Education in their annually mandated Local School Improvement Council (LSIC) meeting, focusing most of their frustration on legislation that has made their schools’ success difficult.

Joined by Meadows and HiteSaunders, the meeting usually is reserved to discuss accomplishments instead revolved around hardships currently felt by teachers in Cabell County schools.

“Our job as teachers has changed drastically since I have started,” said Tina Cooper, third-grade teacher at Cox Landing. “The amount of pressure that’s been on us these last couple of years is quite a bit.”

Teachers from all schools expressed frustration with the Common Core curriculum, known in West Virginia as Next Gen Standards, of which they said expected them to find a wide range of materials without providing a manual, textbook or baseline.

“Everything’s changed,” Cooper said. “When you’re searching for hours a night for materials to teach with because you have to have two or three texts that build on the same thing, when you’re looking for all that, you’re looking at a mental health day. You need a day sometimes just to get your health back.”

This has hurt Cabell schools when it comes to absenteeism, although whether sick days are being used legitimately or without cause, Superintendent Bill Smith said he doesn’t know. What he does know, he said, is that absenteeism is soaring in the county and across the state.

“We are experiencing more absenteeism than we’ve ever experienced,” he said. “Over the state,

Cabell County Board of Education member Skip Parsons watches as Mary Neely signs a petition asking Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin to focus on increasing teacher salaries around the state. The board voted unanimously in favor of the petition. there is a large amount of absenteeism for staff for teachers and service personnel. The reason some of that’s happened is because there used to be anytime that you saved your sick days, you could cash them in for retirement and so on.

The younger people that are coming in don’t have that option and they see that as 15 vacation days so there’s a lot of absenteeism.”

Smith said although he knows a lot of teachers are honest with their sick days, there is a larger number of days used on Mondays and Fridays, suggesting many use them for long weekends. Additionally, he said it is suspicious when teachers use all 15 sick days every year.

Smith also said this has affected the amounts of substitutes available, as more absenteeism leads to an increased need for substitutes.

Cabell County currently has a substitute shortage.

“We looked at it earlier this year,” said Todd Alexander, assistant superintendent. “We had over 220 substitutes on the list.

Unfortunately, I think that number was a little inflated because there was a number of people that had been employed by other counties since they were on our sub list or

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no longer wanted to substitute.”

Additionally, legislation limiting the substitute work for retired teachers has also hurt the county when it comes to filling in for absent teachers.

“There’s a limit on how many days a retired teacher can sub before it messes with their retirement,” Smith said. “We are trying to get them to release the cap for us so they can sub all year if they want to.”

Another issue teachers are experiencing is the legislation requiring 180 days of instruction. This means that field trips and rewards are harder for teachers to schedule as it has to directly correlate with academics.

“We want to celebrate our victories and our advances,” said Martha Evans, principal of Guyandotte Elementary. “We want to reward the behaviors we are trying to sculpt form the children on a daily basis.

“However, legislation gets passed that says every reward activity and every moment away from instruction must be made up.

I have a problem with how can I celebrate, how I can reward, how can I do non-academic but still socially building activities that are non-instructional and justify them?”

Although he didn’t have an answer, Smith said he understood

Lenora Richardson, director of assessment and curriculum, summarizes the problems Cabell County faced with online Smarter Balance testing last year. Among the problems include a statewide crash which caused hundreds of students to restart their test. her struggle.

“I’m with you on that,” he said.

“It’s crazy. It’s just crazy.”

At the same time teachers are worried about legislation, they are also worried about the county’s test scores, with scores much lower than the previous year’s.

“It’s insane,” said Suzanne Oxley, board president. “[The legislature is] changing the game all the time on assessment and all of that, and then they say let’s do evaluations based on test scores.

That’s crazy. It’s an indicator and it’s a factor. But to be the only piece – it’s not black and white like they think it is.”

Smith said while student achievement is important, simply reaching a benchmark on an exam won’t paint the entire picture.

“The people who make those decisions don’t really understand the complexity of what we do,” he said. “It’s not just about test scores. There’s a whole bunch of

other things that have to happen.

In this county, we do an excellent job and we want to make sure we help you do it.”

Despite the problems experienced by the schools, there was a silver lining: Guyandotte Elementary, which has historically experienced wide gaps in student achievement, received results of a survey that Evans said gave her goosebumps.

The survey measured students’ well being, hope and engagement.

In well being and hope, Guyandotte matched the county’s average. In engagement, however, Guyandotte far surpassed the average.

“In engagement, we were 22 points above the county’s average, which gives me goose bumps to say,” Evans said with a smile.

“What that means is it means we are aiming toward the success category for our school. For once, in the eight years I’ve been there, I feel like I am going to get there.”

The Challenge Program kicks off program at Cabell Midland High School assembly Students at Cabell Midland High School were recently introduced to The Challenge Program, Inc. during a kick-off assembly at the school.

During the assembly, student volunteers participated in a mock interview challenge to demonstrate how developing the right work habits and behaviors will set them apart from other jobseekers. Each interview question was linked with one of The Challenge Program, Inc.’s five award categories: Attendance, STEM

(Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), Community Service, Academic Improvement, and Academic Excellence.

Students will be eligible to compete for financial incentives in these categories throughout the school year. Columbia Pipeline Group is the sponsor of the program at the school.

During the assembly, The Challenge Program, Inc. also distributed awards to underclassmen winners for their achievements during the 2013-2014

school year. The winners were: Zach Pauley, junior attendance; Yihang Liu, junior STEM; Lena Salameh, junior community service; Bryanna Short, junior academic improvement; Ian Waddell, junior academic excellence; Anisha Valluri, sophomore attendance; Madison Parker, sophomore STEM; Haylie Ross, sophomore community service; Mariah Sergent, sophomore academic improvement; and Scarlett Scarberry, sophomore academic excellence.

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Merry Christmas

Thursday, December 25, 2014 - Page 9

Cabell students share Christmas cheer The musical sounds from Branson, Missouri’s stage came alive during Milton Middle School’s Christmas concert Thursday, Dec. 18.

Photos submitted by Milton Middle School and Nichols Elementary School

Above and below, the fourth and fifth grade students at Nichols Elementary School took their audience on a tour of Christmas Round the World. The students explained customs and sang songs native to seven different countries including Spain, Germany, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Whales, and America. Music teacher Michelle Morgan and Art Teacher Tonia Gray, worked together on the program.

Fourth and fifth grade students from Nichols Elementary took the audience around the world for Christmas.

Legals

Page 10 - Thursday, December 25, 2014 LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CABELL COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA

LEGAL NOTICE

CUSTODY: Kolten Wilson, DOB 1/29/2012, SSN: ***-**7073 Brooklyn Wilson, DOB: W E S T V I R G I N I A 02/07/2014, SSN: Not Yet DEPARTMENT OF Established HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES, ex rel., ORDER OF Morgan Brumfield, Social PUBLICATION Service Worker, Petitioner, Please take notice that this matter will come on for v. termination of parental CIVIL ACTION NO. rights of Sara Wilson 13-JA-76 before the Honorable 14-JA-42 Judge Christopher D. JUDGE CHRISTOPHER Chiles, Judge of the D. CHILES Circuit Court of Cabell County, West Virginia, on SARA DAWN WILSON; the 5th day of January, JAMIE BORDERS; 2015 at 9:00 a.m., at J A S O N B E L L O M Y; which time and place you KOLTEN WILSON; may be present to protect A n d B R O O K L Y N your interests, if you so WILSON, desire. You are further Respondents. advised that the minor children and respondents IN THE INTERESTS OF in this proceeding shall THESE MINOR have the right to counsel C H I L D I N T H E at this hearing and every R E S P O N D E N T S ’ stage of proceeding; if you

LEGAL NOTICE cannot pay for the services of counsel, the Court shall appoint counsel for you; and said proceeding can result in permanent termination of parental rights.

You are further advised that if an answer or appearance is not made by you at said hearing, thereafter, judgment upon proper hearing and trial may be taken against you for the relief demanded in the petition. An original and copies of the petition has been filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk of Cabell County, West Virginia, at the Cabell County Courthouse, and a copy of said petition is available for each respondent at said office upon request.

You may also contact the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office to obtain the name of the attorney appointed to represent you.

LEGAL NOTICE

VIRGINIA

By Counsel, SARAH E. DIXON, SB #10293 Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Cabell County, West Virginia DATED: 12/12/14 2t 12-25, 1-8 cs

LEGAL NOTICE COMMISSIONER’S NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF A REPORT IN THE MATTER OF THE SETTLEMENT OF THE ACCOUNTS OF: Waiver of Final Settlement of Gregory L. Howard, Jr. for the Estates of: J A M E S A .

ERMALOVICH and BARBARA ANN LAUVRAY

S TAT E O F W E S T

The Cabell Standard LEGAL NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Fiduciary Commissioner of the County Commission of Cabell County, West Virginia, has completed his reports in the abovecaptioned matter(s).

You are further notified that such reports will be retained by the said Commissioner at his office until January 30, 2015, to permit examination by interested parties and the filing of exceptions hereto, after which time, said Reports will be filed with the Clerk of the Cabell County Commission.

Dated this 19th day of December, 2014.

GREGORY L. HOWARD, JR. Fiduciary Commissioner County of Cabell State of West Virginia 2t, 12-25, 1-8 cs

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DOWN 1. Bird weapon 2. Angry display 3. Shining armor 4. Fusilli, e.g.

5. Catch in a net 6. Ke$ha’s 2012 hit 7. ___-Wan 8. Artillery burst 9. Beauty or babe 10. Curved molding 11. Blacken 12. Football great ____ Graham 15. *Jury did it to Wild Bill Hickock after famous gunfight 20. Watery discharge from eyes or nose 22. Priestly garb 24. *She often worked in one room in Old West 25. *The Wilderness Road trailblazer 26. “Take it back!”

27. Found over “n” in Spanish 29. Brightly colored and showy, Scottish 31. Rice-like pasta 32. *Sacagawea, e.g.

33. To ___ __ a play 34. *They were often traded 36. Work hard 38. Nonclerical 42. Early Irish alphabet 45. Bemoan 49. Triple ___ loop in skating 51. *______ Trail, spanning east-west 54. Swelling 56. Intimate 57. Large edible mushrooms with a brown cap 58. Assortment 59. Unit V 60. “Iliad,” e.g.

61. Bone-dry 62. Marines’ toy recipients 63. Prep for publication 64. Swedish shag rugs THEME: THE WILD WEST 40. Capital of Norway 67. Tail action 41. Special Administrative Region of China ACROSS 43. Tubular pasta 1. French pancake 44. Rock bottom 6. Trig function 46. *____ Party, Manifest Destiny op9. *The steam ____motive drove Western ponent growth 47. Norse deity and husband of Frigg 13. Flotsam and jetsam alternative 48. Shoe hole 14. Earned at Kellogg School of Manage50. Audio bounce-back ment 52. Lt.’s inferior, in the Navy 15. In any degree at all, archaic 53. Frequenter 16. Discrimination against elderly people 55. ___ de Triomphe 17. Black gold 57. *Type of Wild West wagon 18. Traction aid 61. Metallurgy factory 19. *Spaghetti _______ 65. Run off to wed 21. *Precursor to cowboy 66. Female sheep 23. Type of tree 68. “_____ two shoes” 24. Cough syrup balsam 69. RAF member 25. Contrary conjunction 70. Spring mo.

28. Heracles’ wife 71. Plural of ostium 30. Methane or carbon dioxide, e.g.

72. A chronic drinker, pl.

35. “Put a lid __ __!”

73. *Billy the Kid’s was less than 20 when 37. Russian mountain chain killing his first 39. Lorry in America 74. Lofty homes

LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE (2013-S-00000506 – Cabell County – BERNARD ADKINS) To: ETHEL GIBSON, HEIRS OF ALMA HEDRICK, MARY M E A D , V I O L E T D AV I S , TENNESSE MCCLELLAN GLOVER, RONALD MCCLELLAN, or heirs at law, devisees, creditors, representatives, successors, assigns, all unknown heirs, guardians, conservators, fiduciaries, administrators, or lienholders.

Yo u w i l l t a k e n o t i c e t h a t BERNARD ADKINS, the purchaser of the tax lien(s) on the following real estate, Certificate of Sale: 2013-S-00000506, .25 AC BRYAN CRK 10019A LF BARKER RDG RD GL’W, located in UNION, which was returned delinquent in the name of HEDRICK ALMA -ETALS, and for which the tax lien(s) thereon was sold by the sheriff of Cabell County at the sale for the delinquent taxes made on the 29 th day of

LEGAL NOTICE

October, 2013, has requested that you be notified that a deed for such real estate will be made to him or her on or after April 1, 2015, as provided by law, unless before that day you redeem such real estate.

The amount you will have to pay on the last day, March 31, 2015, will be as follows:

Total Amount Payable to Sheriff – cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to The Honorable Thomas W. McComas, Sheriff a n d Tr e a s u r e r o f C a b e l l County. $1,881.62

Amount equal to the taxes and charges due on the date of the sale, with interest, to March 31, 2015. $431.26

Cost of Certification of Redemption – cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to The Honorable Glen B. Gainer, III, State Auditor. $35.00

Amount of subsequent years taxes paid on the property, since the sale, with interest to March 31, 2015. $602.72 Amount paid for Title Examination and preparation of the list to be served and for preparation and service of notice with interest from January 1, 2013 following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2015. $847.64 Amount paid for other statutory costs with Interest from following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2015.

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You may redeem at any time before March 31, 2015 by paying the above total less any unearned interest.

Return to WV State Auditor’s Office, County Collections Office, Building 1, Room W-118, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305.

Questions please call 1-888509-6568.

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REGISTERED NURSE WANTED Seeking a part-time Registered Nurse for in-home RN Supervisor of the elderly and disabled population for our Barboursville location.Workday work week with full time potential.

Must be a registered nurse with a valid drivers license. Applicants please call 1-800-924-0028 or fax resume to 304836-5413.

ATTENTION WOMEN - No cost 11 wk training. Only Pre-Apprenticeship in WV. Carpentry, Electrical & Plumbing. Employer partners & job placement. Call 304-720-1402 or apply at wvwomenwork.org.

APPRENTICE PROGRAM - The Iron Workers Local #301 is taking applications for the Apprenticeship Training Program. Applications are accepted at the Local Union office Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. till 4:00 p.m. daily all year round. In order to be considered for the upcoming Apprenticeship class you must have your application in

by Friday, January 23, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. The testing will be on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at 9:00 a.m., and the interviews will be on Saturday,

LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Administration/to Creditors Notice is hereby given that the following estate(s) have been opened for probate in the CABELL County Clerk’s Office at 750 5 TH AVENUE, H U N T I N G TO N , W V 25701-2019. Any person seeking to impeach or establish a will must make a complaint in accordance with the provisions of West Virginia Code 415-11 through 13. Any interested person objecting to the qualifications of the personal representative or the venue or jurisdiction of the court, shall file notice of an objection with the County Commission within 90 days after the date of the first publication or within 30 days of the service of the notice, whichever is later. If an objection is not filed timely, the objection is forever barred. Any person interested in filing claims against an estate must file them in accordance with West Virginia Code 44-2 and 44-3.

Settlement of the estate(s) of the following named decedent(s) will proceed without reference to a fiduciary commissioner unless within 90 days from the first publication of this notice a reference is requested by a party of interest or an unpaid creditor files a claim and good cause is shown to support reference to a fiduciary commissioner.

Publication Date:

January 31, 2015, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Applicants will be accepted at: Iron Workers’ Local Union #301, 2425 Hampshire Drive, Charleston, WV 25387. Required Documentation: Birth Certificate, Social Security Card, High School Diploma or GED, Valid Driver’s License, Proof of Transportation, Proof of Residence in Jurisdiction of Local 301 for prior year (Listed below). Please bring copies of all documentation when applying!

Minimum Qualifications: Must be physically able to perform the work of the trade; and must be able to pass a drug test, drug test will be required.

The recruitment, selection, employment, and training of apprentices shall be without discrimination because of age, race, color, religion, national origin, or sex and will conform to ADA regulations.

The sponsor will take affirmative action to provide equal opportunities in apprenticeship and will operate the apprenticeship program as required under title 29 of the code of federal regulations, part 30. The Iron Workers’ Local Union #301 jurisdiction counties located in the state of West Virginia are: Boone, Braxton, Clay, Fayette, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan,

LEGAL NOTICE 2014/12/18 Claim Deadline Date: ******************* ESTATE NUMBER: 3710 E S TAT E N A M E : CHARLES W ALLEN EXECUTRIX: SHIRLEY JEAN ALLEN 4751 BALLS BRANCH RD CULLODEN, WV 25510******************* ESTATE NUMBER: 3637 ESTATE NAME: LINDA LOU BLACK EXECUTRIX: LUCINDA SUE BLEVINS 5879 DAVIS CREEK ROAD TRAILER 1 BARBOURSVILLE, WV 25504******************* ESTATE NUMBER: 3811 E S TAT E N A M E : WILMA LOUISE BURDETTE A D M I N I S T R AT R I X : SHIRLEY REYNOLDS 1130 13TH AVE H U N T I N G TO N , W V 25701******************* ESTATE NUMBER: 3612 E S TAT E N A M E : DONALD JAMES CHAPMAN EXECUTRIX DBN: THELMA JEAN CHAPMAN 281 LAWHORN ST MILTON, WV 25541******************* ESTATE NUMBER: 3723 E S TAT E N A M E : SAUNDRA MARIE KIRBY A D M I N I S T R AT O R : GREGORY A KIRBY RT 2 BOX 362 ONA, WV 25545******************* ESTATE NUMBER: 3810 E S TAT E N A M E : LILLIAN MAE SWANN A N C I L L A R Y

LEGAL NOTICE EXECUTRIX: CRYSTAL SWANN BLACKDEER 17801 DONAHOO RD TONGANOXIE, KS 66086******************* ESTATE NUMBER: 3750 E S TAT E N A M E : CAROLYN THOMAS A D M I N I S T R AT O R : SCOTT THOMAS 2166 ARCHET LANE FREDERICK, MD 21702******************* ESTATE NUMBER: 3453 ESTATE NAME: LOUIE TORLONE EXECUTRIX: THERESA M TORLONE 102 WEST 11TH AVENUE H U N T I N G TO N , W V 25701-3121 ******************* ESTATE NUMBER: 3769 E S TAT E N A M E : NANCY R WELSH EXECUTRIX: BETH ANN WELSH 4 3 6 4 1 6 TH S T R E E T ROAD H U N T I N G TO N , W V 25701******************* Subscribed and sworn to before me on 12/12/2014 KAREN S COLE Clerk of the Cabell County Commission By: Richard Hurley Deputy Clerk 2t 12-18, 12-25 cs

LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Administration Notice is hereby given that the following estate(s) have been opened for probate in the CABELL County Clerk’s Office

McDowell, Mingo, Nicholas, Putnam, Raleigh, Webster, Wyoming, and the southern half of Randolph County.

The Iron Workers’ Local Union #301 jurisdiction counties located in the state of Virginia and Kentucky are: Buchana, Dickerson, Russell, Tazewell, Wise, and Washington. Pike County in Kentucky. For information, please call: (304) 342-5343 or visit our website ironworkers301.com.

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at 750 5 AVENUE, H U N T I N G TO N , W V 25701-2019. Any person seeking to impeach or establish a will must make a complaint in accordance with the provisions of West Virginia Code 415-11 through 13. Any interested person objecting to the qualifications of the personal representative or the venue or jurisdiction of the court, shall file notice of an objection with the County Commission within 90 days after the date of the first publication or within thirty days of the service of the notice, whichever is later. If an objection is not filed timely, the objection is forever barred.

Claims against the estate(s) must be filed in accordance with the West Virginia Code 44-2-2 if assigned to a fiduciary c o m m i s s i o n e r. I f n o reference to a fiduciary commissioner is listed herein, claims against the estate(s) must be filed in accordance with West Vi rg i n i a C o d e 4 4 - 1 14A(10). ******************* ESTATE NUMBER: 3383 E S TAT E N A M E : HURSTON GUE A D M I N I S T R AT R I X : TAMMY BAILEY 1347 BOWEN CREEK ROAD BRANCHLAND, WV 25506-9600 ******************* ESTATE NUMBER: 3404 E S TAT E N A M E : C L AY T O N F L O Y D INSCOE CO ADMINISTRATOR: STACY HENRY 418 AUGUSTA DRIVE H U N T I N G TO N , W V

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25704-9006 CO ADMINISTRTOR: JOSEPH INSCOE 527 ROCKWOOD AVENUE CHESAPEAKE, OH 45619-1122 ******************* ESTATE NUMBER: 3407 E S TAT E N A M E : DOROTHY BROWN EXECUTOR: RANDAL D BROWN 3 2 5 ½ 9 T H AV E N U E WEST H U N T I N G TO N , W V 25701-2531 ******************* ESTATE NUMBER: 3413 ESTATE NAME: JANET LOUISE DUNKLE EXECUTOR: VERLIN TIMOTHY DUNKLE 3011 WASHINGTON BLVD H U N T I N G TO N , W V 25705-1632 AT T O R N E Y: RYA N TURNER 741 5TH AVE H U N T I N G TO N , W V 25701-2010 ******************* ESTATE NUMBER: 3414 ESTATE NAME: EARL WALDRON EXECUTOR: ROBERT WALDRON 21 HILLENDALE DRIVE H U N T I N G TO N , W V 25705-3746 AT T O R N E Y: W MERTON PRUNTY 430 SIXTH AVENUE H U N T I N G TO N , W V 25701-1910 ******************* ESTATE NUMBER: 3418 ESTATE NAME: GARY PAUL BOURN A D M I N I S T R AT R I X : BARBARA BOURN 999 SUNSET TERR MILTON, WV 255411036

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******************* ESTATE NUMBER: 3419 ESTATE NAME: PAUL BROWNING EXECUTRIX: RUTH BROWNING 600 12TH AVE H U N T I N G TO N , W V 25701-3222 ATTORNEY: MOLLY FRICKE BAILES, CRAIG & YON 401 10TH STREET H U N T I N G TO N , W V 25701******************* Subscribed and sworn to before me on 12/12/2014 KAREN S COLE Clerk of the Cabell County Commission By: Richard Hurley Deputy Clerk 2t 12-18, 12-25 cs

LEGAL NOTICE COMMISSIONER’S NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF A REPORT IN THE MATTER OF THE SETTLEMENT OF THE ACCOUNTS OF: Waiver of Final Settlement of Gregory L. Howard, Jr.

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LEGAL NOTICE

for the Estates of: TO THE CREDITORS RONALD L. HOOSER AND BENEFICIARIES and JEAN ANN GEORGE OF THE ESTATE OF: JUDITH KAY BARR Notice is hereby given that the undersigned All persons having claims Fiduciary Commissioner against the Estate of said of the County Commission JUDITH KAY BARR, of Cabell County, West Virginia, has completed Deceased, whether due or his reports in the above- not are notified to exhibit captioned matter(s). the same, with the voucher there, legally verified, to You are further notified the undersigned at 642 that such reports will Main Street, Ste. 201, be retained by the said B a r b o u r s v i l l e , We s t Commissioner at his office Virginia 25504, on or until January 19 2015, to before March 18, 2015, permit examination by otherwise they may by interested parties and the law be excluded from all filing of exceptions hereto, benefit of said Estate. All after which time, said beneficiaries of the said Reports will be filed with Estate may appear on or the Clerk of the Cabell before said day to examine County Commission. said claims and otherwise protect their interests.

Dated this 9th day of December, 2014.

GIVEN under my hand this 9th day of December, GREGORY L . 2014.

HOWARD, JR. Fiduciary Commissioner G R E G O R Y L. County of Cabell HOWARD, JR. State of West Virginia Fiduciary Commissioner County of Cabell 2t, 12-18, 12-25 cs State of West Virginia 2t, 12-18, 12-25 LEGAL NOTICE

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Sports

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Haley Haggerty (10) drives to the basket eluding Ripley’s defense. Haggerty had 16 total points for the Lady Knights.

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Midland’s Taylor Adkins (5) waits on the perimeter for her teammates to set up and run plays.

Young Lady Knights get important victory

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Cabell Midland’s Lady Knights advanced to 2-1 after defeating Ripley in a 53-48 contest that saw two lead changes and a close first half.

Halfway through the second quarter, the Lady Knights took back the lead and held it through to the end of the game against the Vikings.

“We got out by 14 [points] and they put a little pressure on us,” Cabell Midland Coach Matt Adkins said. “We didn’t fold but we didn’t handle it very well for a couple of minutes. We went on a big run in the third. Our girls handled it well.

“I’m proud of them. They played hard and Ripley has a good team.

They hadn’t been beat. They were undefeated coming in. It feels great going into the break 2-1.”

Adkins said his team is young but they’re learning and growing.

He said he can’t lean on that excuse for long, but his girls were stepping up to the challenge of gaining valu-

able experience on the court.

McKenna Adkins, a sophomore post player, scored 10 points in the paint and shot 3-for-4 from the free throw line. She said filling in at the post was a difficult but important transition for her.

“I’m only a sophomore so I have a lot of room to grow,” she said.

“I’m not as good as last year’s post players Sierra [Jordan] and Emily Pitkin, but I’m striving to be as good or better than them.”

Adkins played aggressively under the Vikings net, coming down with five defensive rebounds on the night.

Summer Stephenson and Haley Haggerty were the key shooters for the Knights with a combined five 3-pointers and a total of 28 points.

Haggerty shot 6-of-7 from the line and Stephenson hit 3-of-5.

“We as a team played well together,” Haggerty said. “We got up the lead and then we lost it a little bit. We got the lead again though and played pretty strong. I’m just trying to improve and work on [my

shooting] and contribute to the team. I want to play my role. We’re all part of the scoring.”

Stephenson knocked down three shots from beyond the arc and kept the ball alive during offensive plays by getting the ball in the hands of McKenna Adkins, MacKenzie Dillon and Haggerty.

“This game is totally just me regaining my step,” Stephenson said. “Last game, I fouled out so I just came in and tried to contribute to the team any way I could.”

The game started with a fourpoint run by the Lady Knights from baskets made by Allie Bennett and Haggerty. The first quarter ended at just 9-7 and in the second quarter, Ripley came onto the court with a 3-pointer to take the lead.

They held the lead for nearly four minutes before Morgan Bennett’s layup brought the score to 15-14.

Midland kept the lead through the end of the game.

Midland’s strength was demon- Midland’s Halley Haggerty goes up for an easy lay-up. Photo by strated at the foul line. The team Jim Parsons collected 12 points on 16 attempts at the line. Added to the 15 points one for playing time or anything. from the arc and 26 points from the They’re a good team.” paint, the Lady Knights five-point The Lady Knights will next victory over the Vikings was a travel to Ironton Saturday, Jan. 3, to sweet relief for Coach Adkins, who play at 3 p.m. Afterwards, the girls did not want to go to Christmas will travel to Princeton to play the We’ll keep you break in the negative, he said.

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“The girls play well together and Cabell Midland is 2-7 against the understand their roles,” he said. Tigers over the last decade after “They have each other’s backs. winning the most recent meeting Call today to It’s not someone out to get another a year ago.

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