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Milton eyes Home Rule, city revenue

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

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By Justin Waybright

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Milton residents and business owners could see a decrease in B&O tax and an increase in sales tax if the city gets approved for the West Virginia Municipal Home Rule Program. The plan allows city government more power in accomplishing goals and projects. Council members took the first step toward acquiring it during the creation of an ordinance, enacting municipal sales, services and use tax during Tuesday's meeting. To submit an application for the program, the new ordinance must be in place. It gives the city the ability to place a one percent sales tax on anyone purchasing in Milton. This will only go into effect if the city cuts its B&O taxes and the Home Rule application gets approved. "This plan has to be in place before we get the application for Home Rule," Mayor Tom Canterbury explained. Councilmember Carl Harshbarger pointed out, "I don't want people to think we're going to put a one percent sales tax in before we talk about it with the public and vote on it." Charleston, Wheeling, Bridgeport and Huntington currently participate in the program. The plan saved the River City about $165,000 in demolition costs, helped it retain nearly $250,000 in property value and reduced the number of arsons according to city of Huntington records. Milton council members hope SEE MILTON ON PAGE 4

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Midland selected for GRAMMY By Justin Waybright justin@thecabellstandard.com

Cabell Midland High School is one of 123 schools in the nation selected as a GRAMMY Foundation Signature School Semifinalist. It is the only one in the state to earn the honor. The Knights' fine arts program achieved the recognition. The national designation is something Principal Kelly Daniels is proud of. "It's the teachers in the performing arts programs - Leslie Riedel, show choir director; Tim James, band director; Ed Harkless, Collegium Musicum director and Ron Caviani, orchestra director," she said. "The teachers and the students...They deserve it." More than 1,900 students attend Cabell Midland High School. Because of the large numbers, Daniels points to the importance fine arts programs provide.

Cabell Midland's Rhythm in Red Show Choir is one of the fine arts programs that helped the high school earn the GRAMMY Foundation's Signature School recognition. Courtesy Photo "In a school as large as ours, it's important for every child to have a niche where they feel they belong," she explained. "These

programs become families that help keep the kids on track and give them an identity at Cabell Midland."

Daniels added, "No teacher accepts anything but excellence SEE MIDLAND ON PAGE 4

Farm to School, harvesting a bright future By Justin Waybright justin@thecabellstandard.com

Two Cabell Midland students are harvesting a future. Junior Zachary Call and Senior Orin Jackson have earned $13,900 from the sale of tomatoes, peppers, squash, cucumbers, eggs, lettuce and potatoes. All this food is given to schools across Cabell County. It's all part of a federally funded program, called Farm to School where the WVDHHR, WV Department of Education, WV Department of Agriculture, CDC, WV Farm to School Community Development Group, Collabora-

tive for 21st Century Appalachia, New Appalachian Farm Research Center and the WV Small Farms all worked together to fuel the project. Jackson is the top-earning student farmer in the state and Call is the second-highest. The young man is currently harvesting lettuce that will be used in school salad bars throughout the county. "I knew produce could be raised in this area, especially peppers." said Jackson. "A lot of schools, institutions and organizations are buying off big companies and they're getting rich SEE FARM ON PAGE 16

Orin Jackson and Zachary Call earned more than $13,900 in the Farm to School program for Cabell County Schools. The two Cabell Midland FFA students hope to make a future out of growing and supplying local produce.

Inside This Week: TREE OF REMEMBRANCE - PAGE 3 TRANSITION SCHOOLS - PAGE 6 ONA ELEMENTARY - PAGE 16

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Page 2 –Tuesday,December 10,2013 Free clothing for the needy Where: Milton Church of Christ, 1702 2nd Street When: 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month Time: 9 a.m. – Noon (Any other time, please go to the house across from the church, 1705 2nd Street).

Christmas in the Park The City of Milton will once again hold its annual Christmas in the Park. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, Dec. 14 from 5-7 p.m. at April Dawn Park. There will be free corndogs, hot chocolate and popcorn for everyone. Plus Santa will be there with treats for the kids! Cabell Midland Show Choir will perform as well as New Heights Band. Mark the date, bundle up (if it’s cold) and join in for a fun evening

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Church in the Valley to present Christmas play The Church in the Valley, 1173 James River Turnpike, Milton, WV, at 11:00 am, Dec 15, proudly presents the play “Merry Christmess”. Also on Dec. 15, at 6:00 pm, the combined choirs from The Church in the Valley and Milton United Methodist Church will present the cantata “Noel and Alleluia” at The Church in the Valley. Everyone is welcome to attend. Visit us at “churchinthevalley.info”.

Cox Landing Library – adult book club 10 a.m. every third Thursday. For current book selection, call 304-733-3022. Cox Landing Li-

brary is located at 6363 Cox Lane, Lesage.

Gift of Hope Food Bank Saturday, December 14 (9 a.m. to noon) at Fraziers Bottom Church of God, 19064 Winfield Rd (Rt 817), Fraziers Bottom, WV. Proof of Putnam County Residence is only requirement.

Cabell County Library offers scrapbooking classes The Cabell County Public Library offers scrapbook classes every third Monday of the month.

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How about your church services or Arts & Crafts events? We would like to print any of these items, plus more, in the CABELL STANDARD. Please send announcements to trudyblack@thecabellstandard.com or mail to PO Box 186, Culloden, WV, 25510.

Circuit workout 8-9 a.m. Saturdays. Work out to include toning, strengthening, exercise with light to moderate weight. All levels of fitness. Milton Baptist Church, 1123 Church Street, Milton. Call Jodie, 304743-3312, for more details.

Mall walkers! 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday-Friday. Community members can come and walk the ‘medical mall’! A mile equals 6-1/2 laps. Call Patty Dickey, 304-399-2367. HIMG Re-

The Cabell Standard gional Medical Center, 5170 US 60 East, Huntington. FREE!

Senior exercise class 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Guyandotte Branch Library, 203 Richmond St., Huntington. Call 304-528-5698 for more information.

Benefit auction Ona Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary is having a benefit auction on Friday, December 20, 2013. Concessions available 6:00 Auction starts - Auctioneer- Ronald Morrison We are taking donations for the auction - household items, tools, small appliances, etc. (No clothing). If you would like to donate, please call Nada 304-743-3569; Edna 304-743-1039; or Robin 304-743-4057.

Questions surround missing man By Justin Waybright justin@thecabellstandard.com

SCOTT DEPOT - An eerie wind sweeps through the arid woods near Joyce Road in Scott Depot. It carries with it questions and mystery. Minutes away, a lonely home sits with an empty bedroom. A beagle named Mojo paces up and down the driveway off Kilgore Road. Inside the living room, confusion and grief crush a worried grandmother. An uncle consoles

her. Across from them, Kiss and Jim Morrison posters hang from the walls of a vacant bedroom. Nearby, a mother walks the back roads and paths of Putnam County. Her will is not easily broken. She must overcome the odds. She must find her son. It's been more than one month since Brian Chris Sexton went missing. Questions still surround the case involving the 23-year-old man's disappearance. Every lead authorities tracked has drawn nothing. Hope is fading, but Angie Pauley presses for-

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ward. "People are giving up on him, but I'm hoping to get something done," she said. "There's an emptiness...I cry myself to sleep and when I wake up, it's a nightmare." The distraught mother continued in tears. "I'm driven to find him because I know my son needs me...That keeps me going...I can't give up," Pauley lamented. "He'd want me to fight to find him, so I'm going to fight." Joining her fight are Putnam, Kanawha and Cabell county deputies with members of the West Virginia State Police, National Guard, West Virginia Search and Rescue and the FBI. Family and friends have also united to find Sexton. "We went to every place we know," said Chris' grandmother Sharon Sexton. "It's like he walked out there and disappeared." Chris' uncle shared in her frustration. "He's been gone almost two months and it isn't looking good," Shawn Pauley said. "In my gut, I feel foul play was involved." Sgt. Lisa Arthur, supervisor of Putnam County's detective unit has found clues, but nothing concrete that points to the missing man's whereabouts.

Mystery surrounds the case of Brian Chris Sexton, a 23-year-old man that has been missing since Oct. 14. Courtesy Photo Arthur dismisses rumors of foul play. "There is no new evidence to suggest any crime was committed," she said. "We've had extensive interviews to verify statements, and a lot were rumors. We haven't gained any information to lead us to think he is a victim of a crime." Arthur has obtained testimonies regarding a confrontation at the party location where Sexton went missing. Authorities have conducted interviews with witnesses regarding his jacket that was found, burned in a fire in the same area. "We were offered explanations

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on that and they're being followed up on," she said. "The incident was not described as a fight, but there was some type of confrontation, but no evidence of a physical altercation." Although Sexton has been missing since Oct. 14, Arthur shows determination to find him. "We come to a logical conclusion, but we hope for a different outcome," she explained. "We always hope people will be found, no matter how long they've been missing." Putnam County Sheriff Steve Deweese agreed. "When you're investigating a missing person, the key is evidence," he said. "We hope and pray that we find him." Sexton's family shares a message to readers. "The only thing we want is to know where he's at...We want him back home," said Sharon Sexton. Pauley added, "Someone knows something...People don't just vanish into thin air. Please help bring my son home. He's deeply missed." "Sexton was last seen at 10:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, near the power lines of Joyce Road in Scott Depot. K-9s were able to track his scent to a gate near the Save-aLot store along Teays Valley Road," according to authorities. "Sexton was wearing a light grey button-up shirt, dark blue/black slender fit jeans and white Adidas tennis shoes. He is described as 6' 0" tall, 145 pounds with long, blond hair and a mustache and goatee." Those with information regarding the disappearance of Brian Chris Sexton are urged to call the Putnam County Sheriff's Department at (304) 586-0256 or 911. Leave anonymous tips at (304) 586-0263. A $13,000 reward is available.

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Tree of Remembrance, everlasting memories By Justin Waybright justin@thecabellstandard.com

For many grieving families, Christmas morning arrives with empty chairs where loved ones used to sit. Traditions often suffer when a relative passes away. However, memories remain. To keep these alive, Heck Funeral Home offers a unique event. For 13 years, the Milton funeral home has held its Tree of Remembrance ceremony. Smiles, hugs and comfort envelop a room where a Christmas tree stands, holding memories of mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles and others, all showcased in custom ornaments. Every December, Jason Thompson, licensee-in-charge sees peace and joy flow in an environment that often sees sorrow. "The holidays are, more than anything, about family, and when you have a matriarch or patriarch not there anymore, it leaves a big hole," he said. "When you're missing someone, it's hard to deal with, but here 20 to 30 people might be experiencing the same thing." Thompson continued, "When

Custom ornaments hang from the Tree of Remembrance at Heck Funeral Home. Names of lost loved ones shine from glass bulbs. They stand as an everlasting memory of family members and friends who have passed.

Heck Funeral Home Licensee-in-charge Jason Thompson stands by a Christmas tree that will soon be covered in ornaments honoring lost loved ones.

they come here and write the name of that person on a bulb that person is on their mind and in their heart." During the past few years, the annual event has grown into a tradition. People from across the state and the nation come to honor their loved ones at Heck Funeral Home. "With the tree, we didn't know what to expect in the beginning,

not - the value of helping others, Thompson said. "People ask why I like doing what I do - for me, I see people grieving and it makes me want to do all I can to make it better for them," he explained. "A lot of times you don't have to say anything - you just be the ear for someone to talk to or the shoulder for someone to cry on." The goal of providing comfort

but it's taken a life of its own," Thompson said. Like the funeral home itself, the event has become a part of Milton. Since the 1920s, the business has welcomed residents across the state. It began as a furniture store and evolved into a funeral home. Ownership has changed during the years, but one thing has

and hope translates into events like the Tree of Remembrance. "If we can help just one person see things a different way and get past their grief and what they're feeling, then it's worth it," Thompson said. On Friday evening, underneath a brightly lit tree, joy overtook the funeral home. People gathered once again to remember.

Board of Education looks toward student careers By Amanda White For The Cabell Standard

The Cabell County Board of Education focused on high school students future careers during the unveiling of the new course catalog with career minded tracks. They also approved the interagency agreements for specialized programs around the county during the regular school board meeting. The course catalog has all the classes available for Cabell Midland and Huntington High Schools, as well as the Cabell County Career Technology Center. Each course description states on which campuses the course is available, as not every course is available on all campuses. “That was our challenge in getting the schools together,” said Dr. Jeff Smith, assistant superintendent. “The students have to watch and make sure the course they want is at their school.” According to Smith, it was originally difficult to combine all the campuses into one course guide, but it has been done for the last four years with success. He said their ultimate goal is to have the entire course catalog online, with a way for students to register online as well.

New to the course catalog this year is a set of sample pathway schedules, which show students example schedules based on their interests. “There are a whole series of pathways based on what the students are interested in,” Smith said. “We went to samples that match up with what the state has.” There are 33 pathway sample plans, with varying topics such as Agribusiness Systems, Graphic Design, Therapeutic Services, Early Childhood Education and Automotive Technology. The plans include the core courses necessary for graduation, as well as recommended electives for each year of school and additional relevant classes available at Marshall University, Mountwest Community and Technical College and Huntington Junior Col-

lege. The course schedule further allows students to explore career options with information about dual enrollment courses, free college credits available for high school students and career academies. According to the course guide, “Career academies provide students a specific, focused set of courses which lead to skills, certifications, and experiences that will prepare students for their career goals following high school.” There are 31 career academies listed. The catalog includes information on a real-time reporting course now offered to high school students by Huntington Junior College. “The Huntington Junior College came to us at the end of last year and told us they had re-

ceived grant money to teach students real-time reporting,” Smith said. Smith said that real-time reporting, which includes court reporting and closed captioning, is a skill with a lot of job growth opportunity right now. “It’s a really good thing for our students,” he said. Another career-oriented focus of the school board is a pilot program that will be taking place next Fall. “What it does is allow you to create a simulated work place,” said William Smith, superintendent. He said that it will be run just like a business, with interviews, drug tests, and punching in every day. It will also allow students to make business decisions and lead the direction of where the business will go.

Additionally, the Board of Education approved the renewal of several interagency agreements with pharmacies around the county and Marshall University. The agreements with pharmacies allow Cabell Midland students enrolled in the Health Science Education Program to observe and acquire clinical experiences as a Pharmacy Technician. The Marshall agreement allows students enrolled in the Practical Nursing Program to observe and acquire clinical experiences. “I think the students taking the pharmacy program are getting a great education,” said board member Skip Parsons. The Cabell County Board of Education meets monthly on the first and third Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. All meetings are open to the public.

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Directions: Cook potatoes in boiling water in large saucepan 15 to 20 min. or until tender; drain. Return potatoes to pan. Add Neufchatel; mash potatoes just until Neufchatel is blended. Gradually add broth, continuing to mash potatoes until desired consistency. Stir in bacon MIDLAND FROM PAGE 1 from the students." The methods seem to work. Students will strive for success as they reach for the finalist spot in the GRAMMY Foundation. The fine arts groups must now submit digital recordings of performances to the foundation. They will be judged to determine if they move on to finalists. In March, the GRAMMY Foundation will announce the finalists. The winning schools will receive a custom award and a monetary grant ranging from $1,000 to $15,000 to benefit their music program. "The GRAMMY Foundation's GRAMMY Signature Schools program recognizes public high

schools across the U.S. that are providing excellent music education programs for their students," said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Foundation. "Many of these schools face serious economic challenges, so it's truly inspiring to see this level of commitment to arts education and to the students who benefit from this type of curriculum." Regardless of the outcome in March, Daniels is proud of her students and teachers. "It's amazing that Cabell Midland is the only school in the state to be recognized," she said. "This is special and pretty amazing for us."

December Birthdays! Happy Birthday to ALL

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WeeklyDevotional By Mary Jane “CHRISTMAS SYMBOLS” Thought for the week: One man esteemeth one day above another; another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord. Whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s. Romans; 14; 58 (KJV) Thank the Lord we all don’t do the same things - act the same and believe in the same things. That’s why we are individuals. God created each of us, as separate thinking humans, and then offered His plan that we could come to Him and ask forgiveness. Some people believe Christmas time is pagan and materialistic, others do not celebrate birthdays. I see nothing wrong in having a decorated tree with the smell of God’s earth and pine surrounding a room. According to history, the custom of a tree and

wreath were to symbolize eternal life by the ancient Egyptians and Hebrews. The star or angels to me are symbols of the first star, God told the Wise Men to follow and find a babe. The angels are Godhelpers, then and now. Gifts were brought to Jesus with thoughtfulness and most important, no one knows the exact day of Jesus birth. But we have set aside a day to honor Him. Luke 2:11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. As time progresses we celebrate our own life with the adding of another year. Christmas time is a time to be happy, celebrate with family and friends, to show the next generation our handed-down traditions. My daughter Karrie, has a favorite custom with her family. Every year they go to a Christmas tree farm, while riding in a horse drawn carriage, drinking hot chocolate. Usually among fleet-

Velma’sView By Velma Kitchens Set in our ways The longer a person is not married and lives a single life, the harder it is to make a commitment to a person. I have found people are just “set in their ways”, which I think, they just aren't going to give an inch and if they did it would be toward their side not the other party. There are exceptions to this finding. I know a man who waited until later in life and married and he did fine, he was a giver. A woman once told me that in life there are givers and takers. You hope to marry a giver so if each one of you is a giver then there should be no problems with wanting the best for each other and for your children. Being “set in your ways” is not

always bad. Some people are set on doing the right things in life and come what may, with the help of the Lord they will do good and hang in there. Other people are just set on doing bad and no matter how much you try to convince them to do right, they just are set on doing the wrong. The only way a person can really change is with the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior. Turning over a new leaf will not get it. Trying to keep the Ten Commandments is not going to get it. Going to church, giving of your time and money to the church is not going to get it. The only thing that gets us to Heaven is Jesus, plus nothing, minus nothing. Why can't we be set in our ways to just do good? Getting back to the subject, a

The Cabell Standard ing snowflakes, they select and cut their tree, making a special memory together on that day, for that year. I enjoy being in God’s house on Christmas Eve, with bright, flickering candles lighting the still darkness, watching the youngest to the oldest present their weeks of practice for the annual Christmas program. The feeling of tranquility and ‘all is well’ with God’s world, consumes you. We all may not think alike, we celebrate in different ways, but symbols of Christmas (since childhood memories) dwell with most of us forever. Luke 1:35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee; therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. Whatever your customs are cooking, may the delicate snow flurries swirl and fall upon you this year, as we prepare to celebrate with friends and family the birth of our Savior Jesus. Prayer: Our Father, guide us this holy time of year, to do unto others with love. Amen.

co-worker of mine is helping her daughter prepare for a wedding and that in itself is an undertaking. She is very good at decorating and knows what looks good and she is a good mother-in-law as she already has one daughter that is married. She never interferes and never tells her daughter what to do in any situation when it comes to her marriage. That is a good rule. People must work out their own issues. Being set in your ways is sometimes just stubbornness and that is not good. We all have our routine we do daily and that is not a bad thing, but when we have to have everything “just right” and in order all the time, that needs some work. Our lives aren't all on a schedule and you who have children know what I mean. You don't go to bed at 10 and sleep until 6 the next morning without one of them crying for mommy or daddy. Life is like that -unpredictable. If you find yourself set in your ways, ask if this is the best thing or can I change up my life and just let it be.

MILTON FROM PAGE 1 to see similar benefits from the program occur in their city. "Milton has no revenue besides the building permits and B&O, so this will help," Councilmember Charlie Conard said. "This could help us with our streets and sidewalks." Canterbury sees a brighter future for the city if it acquires Home Rule. "It allows you to do some of the

things that are outlined for the state government to do - this rule allows you to bypass that and do it yourself," he said. Recorder Phyllis Smith agreed. "There's so many things we could do," she said. Now that the ordinance is in place, the city's next step is to hold two public hearings. Then, if approved, it would proceed with the application process.

If the city moves forward, it will have to be among the 16 municipalities chosen for the statewide program. "We don't know if we're going to make it or not," said Smith. The application must be submitted by June 1, 2014 to be considered. The two hearings regarding Home Rule will soon be announced.

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Christian's Sports Beat: Is it going to be sunny for the event?

By: Christian Deiss

Whenever I am participating in a sports event, I want to know what the weather is going to be like, so I can dress accordingly. The best way I have found is to research the forecast provided by the National Weather Service (NWS) on the internet. I am lucky to live across the street from Liz Sommerville, a NWS Meteorologist, based in South Charleston. I talked to her about how the weather service helps officials with sporting events, providing up-to-date weather forecasts for the participants and fans, “Usually they call us, if we know it is a very large

event we will call an event coordinator, a contact that we already have.” A couple of years ago I went to a Marshall vs. West Virginia football game in Morgantown. The game was first stopped during the third quarter because of a severe thunderstorm and then totally stopped in the fourth quarter because of another storm. I asked Sommerville how the NWS warns people of pending bad weather at an event, “If there is a severe storm or significant weather we have a couple of ways to let everyone know what is going to happen. We can issue a special weather statement, we issue those if there is not going to be quite severe but we see on the radar of a storm heading in that direction. If it is severe and we see that it is going to be worse we will issue a warning. Usually event coordinators have a weather radio or something like email on their phones that alerts them we have issued a severe thunderstorm warning or some sort of a warning.” I’ve noticed both watches and warnings issued by the NWS and have always wondered what the

National Weather Service office in South Charleston, where all the weather forecasting for the region takes place. Courtesy photo difference between the two are; Sommerville filled me in, “A watch is when we are 50 percent confident that a weather event is going to happen, it is not happening currently and it may not happen. It is a confidence level, in other words we are just half certain it may occur. A warning means the weather event, whatever it is, is imminent; we are 80percent it is going to occur. It is happening or about to happen. So we don’t issue warnings unless it is absolutely necessary, we don’t try to jump the gun.”

Cabell Huntington Hospital December 2013 events December 11 - Ostomy Support Group Support group for those with an intestinal or urinal diversion and their family members or caregiver. Location: Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center Resource Room (ground floor) Time: 6 to 7 p.m. More information: 304.526.2285 December 12 - Evening of Memories The annual Evening of Memories service is a special tradition for hospital staff and the family and friends of former patients and employees to share memories and honor those who have passed away. The event includes a special ceremony when families can hang ornaments on a memorial tree and is presented by Cabell Huntington Hospital’s Senior Services Department and Pastoral Care Department. Location: Harless Auditorium on the campus of Cabell Huntington Hospital Time: 7 p.m.

More information: 304.526.2049 December 16 - “Sisters of Hope” Breast Cancer Support Group Location: Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center Time: 5:30 p.m. More information: 304.526.2443 December 17 - Parkinson's Disease Support Group The Senior Services Department invites anyone affected by Parkinson’s disease as a patient, caregiver or family member, to participate in this monthly support group focused on coping with the disease. Everyone is welcome. Location: Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center Resource Room Time: 6 p.m.

More information: 304.526.2695 or e-mail seniors@chhi.org December 17 - Infant CPR Class Pre-registration required. Location: Cabell Huntington Hospital Time: 6 to 8 p.m. More information: 304.526.BABY (2229) December 17 - Surgical Weight Control Seminar Join Dr. Blaine Nease, Director for the Center for Surgical Weight Control, for an informational meeting to discuss surgical weight control options available at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Location: 1115 20th Street, Huntington, WV Please call 304.399.4121 or 877-WLS-CENTER to register.

The NWS uses a Doppler Radar system located at their South Charleston office. West Virginia is called the Mountain State as the Allegheny Mountains go right through the state. Those same mountains make weather forecasting a tougher job for meteorologists, “It is tough to predict largely because some of the things that occur in other areas don’t happen here. We have a lot of mountains; we’ll get more valley fog that we don’t get in other places. In other locations we get the big

storms because of the right ingredients, but here even if we have the right ingredients, sometimes because of the mountains it doesn’t come to be as big as we first thought. So it can be very tricky to come up with the correct forecast, but we do our best.” About a week ahead, I start looking at weather forecasts for events I’m going to be attending or participating in and Sommerville told me that’s a good idea, “We feel seven days is the most reliable because we don’t want people to base their plans solely on our forecast and things can change in seven days especially in West Virginia. What people don’t realize is that a model forecast can easily change from day to day and even from hour to hour and it’s smart to check the forecast on a regular basis.” If you are planning to go to an event, I recommend checking out the NWS’ forecast for that day by going to the weather serwebsite vice’s http://www.nws.noaa.gov/pa/in dex.php. Hopefully you will never get caught off guard by bad weather.

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Six transition schools focus on positive behavior By Amanda White For The Cabell Standard

Six elementary schools in Cabell County meet the West Virginia Department of Education’s transition school requirements. “The schools have either met the academic goals for math and language arts, or their subgroups have met their goals,” said Dr. Jeff Smith, assistant superintendent. “There are issues they need to work on but they have also achieved a lot. They have some issues they are working on uniquely for each one.” The Cabell County Board of Education met six elementary schools for a Local School Improvement Council (LSIC) meeting prior to the regular school board meeting on Dec. 3. The six schools included Altizer Elementary, Cox Landing Elementary, Culloden Elementary, Davis Creek Elementary, Geneva Kent Elementary, Hite Saunders Elementary, and Guyandotte Elementary. Transition schools are schools in which achievement gaps between minority populations, such as low income students and students with disabilities, and the majority population have been decreased. The state Department of Education designates transition schools and considers these schools to need improvement, and offers both state and local assistance. All transition schools must complete a targeted strategic plan and must continue to show progress in student achievement each year to maintain or improve their overall standing. The only standing above transi-

tion school is a success school. During the LSIC meeting each school highlighted the reason for their academic progress, all schools crediting their behavior programs as a large contributing factor. Although each of the schools has a different name for their plan, they all follow state Department of Education’s recommendations to provide positive behavior intervention, meaning they publically reward positive behavior rather than focusing on disciplining problematic behavior. Cox Landing Elementary created the “Cougars Can Behavior Plan,” a plan through which students are rewarded for positive behavior. “Our school is more like a community,” Principal Kristen Giles said. “Everyone is involved in checking in on the kids and giving rewards.” Culloden Elementary Principal Debbie Smith said their character education piece is called “Random Acts of Kindness.” “Students are recognized when they’re doing something good or going above and beyond,” she said. “They’re showing more responsibility and respect for one another.” The students are recognized during morning announcements and are given a “Character Coin” to keep as well as a link added to the “Chain Reaction of Kindness” displayed in the building, she added. Culloden has also started a school-wide community service project collecting baby food, which Smith said also contributes to character education. However, she said test scores are still a major focus. “Math is a main focus this

Members of the Cabell County Board of Education and Superintendent William Smith met with Local School Improvement Councils designated as transition schools. The board meets with all LSICs annually. year,” she said. “We were really disappointed with our math scores.” She said the teachers are using Reasoning Minds, a remedial math computer program, in order to increase scores. Culloden was the only Cabell County school to be recognized as a West Virginia School of Excellence this year. Guyandotte Elementary Principal Martha Evans said her school is in a similar situation with test scores. “We know what it’s like to struggle with achievement,” she said. “We are often low performing. But thing are changing and we are getting better.” Guyandotte has been focusing on increasing community involvement this past year, including a donation project for families in need of food and clothing. They have also been trying to get the parents of students more involved, which she

said starts with showing parents respect. “I never lie to parents,” she said. “I treat parents with the respect and I treat them the way I want to be treated. My door is always open.” Evans said that although some conversations with parents can be uncomfortable, she never pushes it aside when they come to see her. “You have to be willing to be pushed outside of your comfort zone,” she said. Like other Cabell County transition schools, Guyandotte is promoting a positive school environment through positive behavior recognition. “You can make progress loving children and being kind of children,” Evans said. “Today, we love them and we insist on excellence. We tell them they don’t have to be perfect, but do the best you can. The big difference is the value of learning and

expectations.” She said in past years, her students had an overwhelming number of behavioral intervention plans per class, which are used for students with continued behavior problems. This year, Evans has zero behavior plans in place for the entire school. Guyandotte Elementary is a Title I school, which allows them federal funding for additional technology and resources for professional development that the school would not usually be able to afford. Title I schools are chosen on the basis of poverty levels. They have used their mobile labs, computer labs that can be taken from class to class, to implement Reasoning Minds. The fourth grade was used as a pilot grade, and after only half the year, the entire grade showed significant improvement in math. Their math scores started exceeding their reading scores, which Evans said was previously unheard of. Now they have implemented the program with students in second, third, fourth and fifth grades. “We have integrated stuff like social studies, science and reading which has enabled us to create more time,” Evans said. “We now use the program at least 120 minutes per week.” Overall, Evans credits the positive behavior plan and community involvement for the improvement in academic progress. “As a bi-product of building these pieces in, we see we are continuing to climb academically,” she said. “The test scores are better than they were last year.”

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Cost of playing sports can be high By Alannah Stone Cabell Midland High School

During high school, many teens choose to take part in extra-curricular activities such as after school clubs, volunteer work and sports. Some hobbies can cost more than others, though, like sports teams with required equipment and uniforms. “For baseball you have to have cleats, your pants, a bat and a glove," senior Brandon Gibson said. "Depending on what you buy or if you go with name brands, it can be a little expensive but nothing too bad.” Another cost of playing sports isn't something that’s paid with money but a player’s own time and energy. A majority of sports team members will agree that taking part in a sport can take up a lot of time during the season. “The biggest con of playing a sport is not being able to do anything for those few months or for however long the season is," junior soccer player Ian Waddell said. "It depends on the sport; some take up a lot more time than others. You usually have to

Golf can be an expensive sport for students because of the clubs, shoes and fees along with time and energy. Photo by Koriana Blevins dedicate several hours each day to the sport, and sometimes on weekends you have to travel and go to away games.” Sports that require more physical contact can also lead to lasting injuries that can stay with a player their whole career. According to Mens Fitness, the most common sports injuries happen around the foot, knee, back or upper arm areas. “With baseball, you can pull muscles during practices in the

long season," Gibson said. "You can break arms if you get hit or something along those lines.” Putting aside the money, physical and time costs of being on a sports team, many players can agree the relationships they form with their teammates makes it all worth it. “We have a good time on the team," sophomore Hutton Light said. "There are a lot of friendships because we do end up spending a lot of time together.”

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01/11/14 07:30PM H GEORGE WASHINGTON

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Midland basketball team on right path By Chris Stadelman chris@theputnamstandard.com

The Cabell Midland Knights are on the right path, and they have plenty of players ready to continue that progress. “Last year was a step in the right direction,” Coach Matt Stead said of his 7-17 squad. “Not as far as we’d like. We played good against good teams. We think we’re on an upward swing.” Stead, starting his fourth season, said this year’s team not only will benefit from three returning starters, but from “probably the most depth since I took over.” Midland will feature about a dozen players on the freshman team, plus 18 on the junior varsity and varsity squads. Three starters return, including senior Sawyer Beckett and juniors Coy Pettit and Keegan Adkins.

The Knights have a total of five seniors this season, with Evan Harbour, Jacob Morgan, Jacob Perry and Andrew Fraley joining Beckett. “They’ve been hard workers, given up a lot of time to build this program up,” Stead said. Sophomore Cole Tilley steps in at point guard, and Stead is excited about his potential. “He brings something to the table that we haven’t had in a while,” Stead said. “If you have a point guard, you have a chance.” Also looking for a bigger role is Mark Wilcox, a junior who was the leading scorer on the junior varsity team a year ago. The schedule won’t make it easy, with six games against teams that played in the 2013 Class AAA state tournament (Huntington, Hurricane, South Charleston and Woodrow Wilson), plus dates with George Washington and Capital.

Speed will be critical to success, Stead noted. “We’re going to play one true forward,” he said, that being the 6-foot-6 Fraley. “The rest are basically guards. We’ll play a little more up-tempo and use our depth at the guard spot.” Wilcox, Perry, Beckett and Tilley all can light it up with outside shooting as well. “We have a lot a versatility, a lot of guys who can shoot,” Stead said. Having a talented Huntington team in the section doesn’t make it easy, but one major goal this season is to reach the regional final. Realignment moved South Charleston out, however, and both teams in the sectional final get to a tournament play-in game. “If you make it to the regional final, you have a chance,” Stead said. “I’m hopeful. I really am. There’s talent there.”

Basketball conditioning helps players prepare By Bryce Hardiman Cabell Midland High School

Basketball players throughout the school started preparing for the season several weeks ago. "Basketball conditioning ran on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school," said language arts teacher Nick Karle. Basketball conditioning was based around cardio training and the routine fundamentals that the coaches want players to have for the season. "We ran to try and build more stamina and also did push-ups and sit-ups to build more strength," sophomore Luke

Smith said. For many first year athletes wanting to tryout, conditioning was a way to be noticed before the season. "It's a great way for a first year tryout to show what you have coming towards tryouts during the season," sophomore Griffin Aliff said. Conditioning on Tuesdays and Thursdays was not the only offseason practice players can get. Pickup games were held afterward to showcase the athlete’s talent. “After conditioning we ran open gym to help with the players in game abilities," Karle said. Open gym allowed the players

to show what in-game qualities they have. "Open gym was a great way to see the other players and different attributes to make your game better," Aliff said. With the season just starting the players have great hope for a successful year. "I hope for the best this year," Smith said. "I hope to give my best effort out on the court for the best outcome." The Knights have several upcoming players and talents coming their way as many freshman and upperclassmen want to improve the team. "I'm going to do everything I can to give it my best," Aliff said. "As an upperclassman, I hope to bring more support to the team." Even though the last few seasons have been difficult for the basketball team, players involved in conditioning are focused on turning the team around. Junior Cody Petit inbounds a pass against St. Albans in a match-up last year. The Knights hope to rebound from the 7-17 season. (file photo)

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Midland girls look to extend success into postseason By Chris Stadelman chris@theputnamstandard.com

Last year’s 19 regular season victories set a high water mark for the Cabell Midland girls basketball team during Coach Chris Adkins’ tenure, but the goal this year is to win the game that sends the Lady Knights to the state tournament. It won’t be easy, as four of the top 10 teams a year ago hail from Midland’s section: Spring Valley, Huntington and Logan joined the Lady Knights among the best Class AAA teams in the state. “We want to repeat our regular season success but go farther into the postseason,” said Adkins, who has been with the program in some capacity for more

than a dozen years. “We’ve been changing the culture, getting more support in the school and getting players to buy-in.” Cabell Midland lost 57-47 in the sectional semifinal to Spring Valley a year ago. Gone from that team are talented guards Grace Jarrell and Alex Ellis, but Adkins feels good about several of his returning players, including leading scorer Sierra Jordan. “Our post game is going to be our strength,” Adkins said, noting Sierra’s sister Savannah Jordan and Emily Pitkin will add to the interior play. Sierra Jordan and Pitkin both were honorable mention allstate selections a year ago. Forward Stephanie Bias will step into a key role this year as well. “We look for her to be one of

our leading scorers this year,” Adkins said. Summer Stephenson takes over at point guard, and juniors Haley Haggerty and Carly Alderman – both of whom got some varsity time a year ago – will step into bigger roles this season, with Alderman a shutdown defender, Adkins said. Taylor Adkins and Allie Bennett are expected to contribute as well. An overall team commitment to preparation should pay off in 2013-14. “The girls have been lifting year-round, so they’ve gotten stronger,” Adkins said. “We’ve got girls playing basketball all year. That’s a big key. They took two weeks off and started conditioning. It’s paid off. You can see the difference.”

Balancing acts: school, sports By Shelly French Cabell Midland High School

Balancing school with sports can be a difficult task that many students have troubles with on a regular basis. “I have homework and practice or a game every day; so, it’s hard to get my homework finished,” senior Kasey Lobo said. Students who take more challenging classes may find that their homework is a lot more than expected. “I take almost all AP and honors classes, so my homework takes roughly three to four hours a day,” Lobo said. Playing a sport a student loves or passing the classes is a tough choice, and many people use organizational strate-

gies to help them keep up. “It helps if you make an agenda and a schedule of everything you do so you do not get overwhelmed or stressed,” Lobo said. According to Lobo, getting too overwhelmed or stressed is not healthy for teenagers who are doing daily activities. Students say education remains the top priority for them, but some teenagers also play sports as a way to have fun. It’s difficult to have all this work, but I love soccer,” Lobo said. “I couldn’t imagine not playing it.” Some students consider their sport as a top priority, even above their grades. A few even go to great lengths by playing a sport all year round.

“Wrestling is tough, especially with homework because we have it all year round and also have to worry about maintaining weight,” junior Ian McCallister said. A positive effect that students see with balancing sports and school would be better development of time management skills for the future. “I schedule everything I do now, even when I don’t really need it just because I know how well it works on making everything easier,” Lobo said. The lives of teenage athletes can be busy, but they say balancing teaches them how to be more responsible. “I feel like I will have no troubles with stress in college,” McCallister said.

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HUNTINGTON 12/10/13 07:30PM H (NC GAME)

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01/24/14 07:30PM A NITRO 01/28/14 07:30PM H WINFIELD

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02/11/14 07:30PM H HURRICANE

02/13/14 07:30PM H ST. ALBANS

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Cabell Midland basketball sectional, regional alignment Cabell Midland plays in Section 2, Region 4 for both boys and girls basketball. In addition to the Knights, Section 2 includes Huntington, Lincoln County, Logan and Spring Valley. Section 1 includes Hurricane, Nitro, Point Pleasant, St. Albans and Winfield. Each section will be seeded for the postseason, with the winner of each sectional championship hosting the loser from the opposite section. The winners of

those two Regional co-finals qualify for the state tournament in Charleston. For Class AAA, Girls Sectional Play is Feb. 24-March 1, with the Regional co-finals on March 4. The state tournament is March 12-15. For Class AAA, Boys Sectional Play is March 3-8, with the Regional co-finals on March 11. The state tournament is March 19-22.

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Daily practice helps Midland swim team By Jenna Adkins Cabell Midland High School

The Cabell Midland swim team recently got a jump start into its 2013-2014 season through challenging practices and competitive meets. “I have been on the swim team all four years of high school,” senior swimmer Alex Emory said. “It has always been good exercise, and it keeps me in shape all year.” The sport itself includes practicing on a daily basis and meets where the team travels to compete against other schools. “The typical practice includes swimming laps while the typical meets involve each swimmer to compete in one to four events,” Emory said. Some students have made plans to further their swimming

abilities into their college careers through dedicated swimming time during the offseason. “I coach myself during the offseason by swimming faster and running,” Emory said. “Training includes more than simply swimming to get ready for meets, and I hope training hard will help me carry swimming on to college.” Each swimmer practices different swimming strokes; however, during a meet, they typically compete in the stroke they are most talented in. “There are four different strokes which include: the breaststroke, the backstroke, freestyle, and butterfly,” Emory said. While some take swimming seriously, others swim simply for the enjoyment of the sport. “While I do plan to swim at West Virginia University in the

future, swimming is simply a leisure time activity for me,” junior Nick Molina said. Not only is swimming beneficial for overall fitness, but it is also helpful for students planning on participating in other sports. “Swimming helps me because I plan to pole vault in the spring,” Molina said. “It is a good means of staying in shape during the fall and winter when we don’t practice for pole vaulting.” The swim team practices at Marshall University and typically competes in Hurricane. To become involved in the swim team, contact Cabell Midland math teacher and swim coach Bob Morris. Students on the Cabell Midland swim team practice daily at Marshall University for the upcoming season. Photo By Ryan Burgess

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LILLIAN M. CHAMBERS Lillian M. Chambers, 95 of Barboursville, WV, passed away Dec. 2, 2013 in Madison Park Senior Community, Huntington. She was born March 9, 1918 the daughter of the late Roy and Effie Merritt Skanes. She was also preceded in death by one sister and thirteen brothers. She was a retired retail clerk, was a graduate of Barboursville High School and was a member of Walnut Hills Baptist Church, Huntington. She is survived by three daughters, Ann Chambers Edmonds of Barboursville, WV, Donna Chambers Payne and Glenna “Cookie” Chambers Boston both of Huntington, WV; nine grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Dec. 6, 2013 at Henson & Kitchen Mortuary, Barboursville, WV with her grandson, Paul Richardson officiating. Burial was in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville.

SANDRA FRANCES CHAPMAN Sandra Frances Chapman, 69, of Milton, passed away Dec. 2, 2013, at Rose Terrace Health and Rehab. She was born May 15, 1944, in Cabell County, WV, a daughter of the late Strickling Powers and Violet Powers. She was also preceded in death by one son Gregory Stowasser; father of her children, Ormah Vinson Stowasser; second husband, Wade Douglas Chapman. She is survived by one daughter, Kristi DeGrandpre; two sisters, Karen Corey and Wanda Lewis; and one brother, Gary Powers. Funeral services were held Dec. 5, 2013, at Union Baptist Church, by Pastor Rick Watson and Pastor Winford Curry. Burial was in Forest Memorial Park, Milton. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/wallace.

CARRIE JO HUTCHINSON GOHEEN Carrie Jo Hutchinson Goheen, 49, of Barboursville, widow of Carl D. Hutchinson, died Dec. 1. Funeral services were held Dec. 6 at Chapman's Mortuary. Burial was in Oaklawn Memorial Park.

Obituaries RUFUS HAROLD GREATHOUSE

Rufus Harold Greathouse, 78, of Glenwood, W.Va., passed away Dec. 2, 2013, at St. Mary's Medical Center. He was born Nov. 30, 1935, in Cabell County, W.Va., a son to the late Roy and Verna Belle Blake Greathouse. He was a retired maintenance technician from the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Plant after 22 years of service, and was a member of the Guyan Creek Church. He was also an Army Veteran where he served his country in the KoreanWar, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and Vietnam War. He is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Landora Saunders Greathouse of Glenwood, W.Va., and daughter Melody Hughes of Glenwood, and sister Alice Spurlock of Glenwood, and brother Dallas Greathouse of Lesage, W.Va., and two very special grandsons; three great-grandchildren; three nieces and one nephew. Funeral services were held Dec. 5, 2013. Burial was in the Guyan Creek Cemetery. Deal Funeral Home, Point Pleasant, W.Va., was in charge of arrangements. An online guestbook is available at www.dealfh.com.

HARRY JAMES GREEN Harry James Green, 67, of Barboursville, passed away Nov. 28, 2013 at St. Mary's Medical Center Huntington. He was born April 24, 1946 in Logan, W.Va., to the late Milton and Juanita Bowling Green. He was a retired State Farm Insurance Agent and a Vietnam Air Force Police Veteran. He is survived by his wife Roseann "Cookie" Green; one daughter and son-in-law Andrea Green (Ryan) Jarrell of Barboursville; one grandson James Patrick Jarrell; three brothers Kenny Green of North Carolina, Grover Green, and Eddie Green of West Virginia; several nephews; and his best four-legged companion Banjo. Hall Funeral Home Proctorville, Ohio was in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/hall.

ANITA M. BURTON GUE Anita M. Burton Gue, 83, of Titusville, Fla., formerly of Ona, W.Va., passed away Nov. 24, 2013, Winter Garden, Fla. She was born September 24, 1930, in Premier,W.Va., the daughter of the late Barton Ralph and Nellie Holloway Hart. She was retired from Huntington Manufacturing and member Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Ona, W.Va., where she was also a former Sunday School Teacher. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husbands, Wilburn Burton and

Hurston Gue; two sons, Dennis and Kenneth Ray Burton; five brothers; one sister; two greatgrandchildren; and one son-inlaw, Gary R. Roberts. She is survived by two daughters, Pam Cash (Farley) of Barboursville, W.Va., and Brenda Roberts of Titusville, Fla.; one sister, Sandra Akers of Winter Garden, Fla.; eight grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and two great- great-grandchildren. Services were held Nov. 30, 2013, at Forest Memorial Park, Milton, W.Va., with Minister Danny Evans officiating. Henson & Kitchen Mortuary, Barboursville, assisted the family. Online condolences and memories may be shared with the family by visiting www.hensonmortuary.com.

WADE ALDEN HERALD Wade Alden Herald, 58, of Barboursville, WV, passed away Dec. 2, 2013. Funeral services were held Dec. 6, 2013 at the Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel, Barboursville, by Rev. Craig Coster. Burial was in Ridgelawn Memorial Park. He was born June 22, 1955 in Bluefield,WV, a son of the late Raymond and Dorothy Conn Herald. He was a graduate of Barboursville High School. He received his BA and MA in physical education at Marshall University. He taught physical education at Barboursville Elementary School for 32 years. He is survived by his wife, Robin Raney Herald; sister, Gail Baumgardner of Newport News, VA; two brothers-in-law, Brian (Veronica) Raney of South Boston, VA, and Russell (Ines) Raney of Huntington, WV; mother-in-law, Betty Raney of Barboursville, WV; three nieces; two nephews; and several aunts and uncles. He is leaving behind his dogs, Dixie, Sabo, and Bailey. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/wallace.

JAMIE OLIVIA LUTHER Jamie Olivia Luther, 35, of LesageW.Va., passed away Nov. 27, 2013. Funeral services were held Dec. 1, 2013 at Chapman's Mortuary. Burial was in Forest Memorial Park, Milton. She was born October 10, 1978 in Huntington, a daughter of Rodney and Susanna Prince Luther of Huntington. Her maternal grandfather, Willard Prince, and her paternal grandfather Robert V. Luther, Sr., preceded her in death. She was a homemaker. Survivors in addition to her parents include, one daughter Abigail Gracie Kimball at home; two sons Austin Michael Sargent of Huntington, and Douglas Ray Kimball, Jr., at home; two brothers, Rodney Keith Luther, Jr., of Huntington, and Cody Albert Luther of Fort Stewart, Ga.; maternal grandmother, Maxine Prince and pater-

The Cabell Standard nal grandmother, Juanita Luther both of Huntington; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.chapmans-mortuary.com.

WANDA MAE RAY MORRISON Wanda Mae Ray Morrison, 86, of Barboursville, passed away Nov. 27, 2013, at her residence. She was born April 15, 1927, in Cabell County, a daughter of the late Hezzie Ray and Ruby Hall Jackson. She was a member of Hebron Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 65 years, Virgil C. "Buddy" Morrison. She is survived by two daughters, Sharon Rae Morrison and Sheila Gay Carter. Special loving thanks to two very special cousins, Irene Evans and Cynthia Kelly; also to a very special friend, Robert Shepherd. Funeral services were held Nov. 29, 2013, atWallace Funeral Home & Chapel, Barboursville, by Rev. James Jobe. Burial was in Enon Cemetery.

GARNETT ALDINE OLDAKER Garnett Aldine Oldaker, 73, of Lesage, W.Va., widow of Albert Oldaker, passed away Nov. 27, 2013, at Heritage Center, Huntington. Funeral services were held Dec. 1, 2013, at Chapman's Mortuary, Huntington, with Pastor Kevin Shull officiating. Burial was in Greenbottom Memorial Park. She was born June 15, 1940 in Cabell County, W.Va., and was raised by her late grandmother, Cora Bell Hesson. She was also preceded in death by her parents, a grandson, Andrew A. Hutchinson, and a sister, Cora Bell Carter. Garnett worked in food service. Survivors include her two sons and daughters-in-law, Kelly and Dianna Oldaker of Ona, WV and Danny and Marsha Petrie Oldaker of Lesage; a brother, Russell Hesson; two granddaughters; four grandsons; two nieces, a nephew, and several great grandchildren. Condolences may be sent to www.chapmans-mortuary.com.

RICHARD GAMBLE SMITH Richard Gamble Smith, 64, of Milton, beloved husband of Marion Smith, went home to spend Christmas with Jesus and Ricky Dec. 2, 2013. He was born April 9, 1949, in Cabell County, W.Va., a son of the late Avery and Violet Smith. He was preceded in death by his son Richard. He is survived by his cherished and devoted wife Marion. Other survivors include his daughter, Lisa Bryan of Milton; two sons, Tony and Michael Smith, both of Milton; one granddaughter; five grandsons; his sisters, Peggy (Jimmy) Hales, Darlene (Claude) Cooper, Cindy (Daryle) Redding and Carol

Riffe; his brother Donald Smith; and a host of nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Graveside services were held at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Mausoleum, Barboursville.Wallace Funeral Home, Milton, was charge of arrangements.

TERRY C. SOWARDS Terry C. Sowards, 58, Culloden, passed away Nov. 28, 2013, at St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington. He was born August 26, 1955, at Huntington, West Virginia, to the late William and Naomi Gilfilen Sowards. He was also preceded in death by his grandson, Clayton Sowards. He was retired from the State of West Virginia, Division of Highways and was also a former truck driver for Heck's Department Store. Surviving is his loving wife, Diana L. Darnall Sowards; sons and daughters-in-law, Joshua and Joni Sowards of Hurricane, Daniel and Jodi Sowards of Culloden; sister, Bobbi Thompson of Chesapeake, Ohio; brothers, Ronnie Sowards of Hurricane, Jerry Sowards of Culloden and Fred Sowards of Florida; and six grandchildren. Funeral services were held Dec. 3rd at Chapman Funeral Home, Hurricane, with Pastor Tim Gilfilen officiating. Burial was in Culloden Community Cemetery, Culloden. You may share condolences or memories with the family at www.chapmanfuneralhomes.com .

CHERYL LOU CREIGHTON TAYLOR Cheryl Lou Creighton Taylor, 65 of Barboursville, passed away Nov. 28, 2013 in St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington. She was born October 17, 1948 in Steubenville, Ohio, the daughter of the late, Edward F. Creighton. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert M. Taylor; one brother, Gary Creighton; sister-in-law, Sally Jo Midkiff, mother and father-in-law, Shannon and Belva Taylor. She was a graduate of Barboursville High School and a homemaker. She is survived by her mother, Betty Jean Sampson Dague of La; one daughter, Beth Keyser (Todd) of Md. and one son, Michael Taylor (Michelle) of Scottown, Ohio; one sister, Marlene Nitz (David) of La.; three sisters-in-law, Martha Creighton of Richmond, Va., Irene Smith of Lesage, W.Va., Vivian Davis of Wayne; one brother-inlaw, Don Midkiff of Barboursville; four grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral services were held Dec. 2, 2013 at Henson & Kitchen Mortuary, Barboursville with Charlie Caserta officiating. Burial was in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, WV. Online condolences and memories may be shared with the family by visiting www.hensonmortuary.com.

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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 5TH AVENUE, HUNTINGTON, WV 25701-2019. Any person seeking to impeach or establish a will must make a complaint in accordance with the provisions of West Virginia Code 41-5-11 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. 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: 2013/12/10 Claim Deadline Date: ************************ ESTATE NUMBER: 2857 ESTATE NAME: BETTY JEAN BECKETT EXECUTOR: RILEY BRENT BECKETT 1613 WOODLAND DR BARBOURSVILLE, WV 25504-1532 ************************ ESTATE NUMBER: 2932 ESTATE NAME: BEVERLY CAIN BUNCH ADMINISTRATRIX: BRENDA BUNCH 1430 RIVEROAKS RIDGE CHARLOTTEVILLE, VA 22901-0638 ************************ ESTATE NUMBER: 2978 ESTATE NAME: DON CLOWER ADMINISTRATRIX: R E B E C C A GUISINGER 122 ROYAL CREST DR UNIT A SEVILLE, OH 442739399 ************************ ESTATE NUMBER: 2824 ESTATE NAME: DALLAS HOWARD JUDE ADMINISTRATRIX: GERALDINE SMITH JUDE 90 PALM DRIVE HUNTINGTON, WV 25705-2567

************************ ESTATE NUMBER: 2859 ESTATE NAME: WALTER MESSINGER A D M I N I S T R AT O R CTA: WALTER MESSINGER JR 778 TIM TAM AVE GAHANNA, OH 43230-1860 ATTORNEY: NATALIE CORRIGAN PO BOX 1835 HUNTINGTON, WV 25719-1835 ************************ ESTATE NUMBER: 2943 ESTATE NAME: LAMONT MILLER ADMINISTRATRIX: LORAINE MILLER 2245 GUTHRIE COURT HUNTINGTON, WV 25703-2039 ************************ ESTATE NUMBER: 2908 ESTATE NAME: MARTY JAMES PERRY EXECUTRIX: DELORIS PERRY 15314 SMITH STREET MILTON, WV ATTORNEY: DICK FREDEKING 511 8TH STREET HUNTINGTON, WV 25701-2017 ************************ ESTATE NUMBER: 2897 ESTATE NAME: BESSIE I RULE EXECUTRIX: VALORIE ALLEN 7 RONDALL DRIVE S O U T H CHARLESTON, WV 25309-9177 ************************ ESTATE NUMBER: 2935 ESTATE NAME: MERLE EUGENE SCARBERRY EXECUTOR: RONALD SCARBERRY 3674 CYRUS CREEK RD BARBOURSVILLE, WV 25504-9733 ************************ ESTATE NUMBER: 2862 ESTATE NAME: HELEN R STONER ADMINISTRATRIX: PRISCILLA LEE HATTEN P O BOX 538 CEREDO, WV 255070538 ************************ Subscribed and sworn to before me on 12/04/2013 Karen S. Cole Clerk of the Cabell County Commission By: Regina Meade Deputy Clerk 2t 12-10, 12-17 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 at 750 5TH AVENUE, HUNTINGTON, WV 25701-2019. Any person seeking to im-

peach or establish a will must make a complaint in accordance with the provisions of West Virginia Code 41-5-11 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 commissioner. If no reference to a fiduciary commissioner is listed herein, claims against the estate(s) must be filed in accordance with West Virginia Code 44-1-14A(10). ************************ ESTATE NUMBER: 2562 ESTATE NAME: RONALD LEE BIAS A D M I N I S T R ATO R : DAVID BIAS #5 FRANCIS COURT BARBOURSVILLE, WV 25504-9421 ************************ ESTATE NUMBER: 2568 ESTATE NAME: EUGENIA RAE MCCARTY ADMINISTRATRIX: ELENORA G KARNES 1102 SUNSET TERRACE MILTON, WV 255411041 ************************ ESTATE NUMBER: 2574 ESTATE NAME: MARY JO HAMMOND EXECUTOR: HENRY TAYLOR HAMMOND JR 545 N INWOOD DR HUNTINGTON, WV 25701-4810 ************************ ESTATE NUMBER: 2582 ESTATE NAME: ASA EUGENE CARSON CO EXECUTOR: CHRISTOPHER LEE CARSON 1212 10TH ST HUNTINGTON, WV 25701-3410 CO EXECUTRIX: CYNTHIA DAWN CARSON 418 30TH ST HUNTINGTON, WV 25702-1416 ************************ ESTATE NUMBER: 2583 ESTATE NAME: WENDELL JEROME COLEMAN ADMINISTRATRIX: TERESA COLEMAN 1842 ARTISAN AVE HUNTINGTON, WV 25703-1728 ************************ ESTATE NUMBER:

2587 ESTATE NAME: HAZEL J PARSONS EXECUTRIX: VICKIE LYNN HANNA 335 10TH AVE HUNTINGTON, WV 25701-2724 ************************ Subscribed and sworn to before me on 12/04/2013 Karen S. Cole Clerk of the Cabell County Commission By: Regina M. Meade Deputy Clerk 2t 12-10, 12-17 cs ___________________ LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CABELL COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES, ex rel, Maeghan Weaver, Social Service Worker, Petitioner, vs. CIVIL ACTION NO. 13-JA-188189 JUDGE F. JANE HUSTEAD SAMANTHA GARCIA, MANUEL GARCIA, PHILLIP FRYE, SR., LEVI RILEY, PHILLIP FRYE, JR., Respondents, IN THE INTEREST OF THE MINOR CHILD IN THE RESPONDENTS’ CUSTODY: Levi Riley, DOB: 02/14/2005, SSN: unknown Phillip Frye, Jr., DOB: 07/22/2007, SSN: unknown ORDER OF PUBLICATION Please take notice that this matter will come on for adjudication of Phillip Frye, Sr. before the Honorable Judge F. Jane Hustead, Judge of the Circuit Court of Cabell County, West Virginia, on the 9th day of January, 2014, at 3:00 p.m., at which time and place you may be present to protect your interests, if you so desire. You are further advised that the minor children and respondents in this proceeding shall have the right to counsel at this hearing and every stage of proceeding; if you 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. STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA By Counsel, Melia Atwell Adkins, SB #10658 Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Cabell County, West Virginia 2t 12-10, 12-17 cs ___________________ 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 5TH AVENUE, HUNTINGTON, WV 25701-2019. Any person seeking to impeach or establish a will must make a complaint in accordance with the provisions of West Virginia Code 41-5-11 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. 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: 2013/12/03 Claim Deadline Date: ************************ ESTATE NUMBER: 2800 ESTATE NAME: JACK E BALDWIN A D M I N I S T R ATO R : JACK W BALDWIN 1584 BRUS CREEK ROAD MILTON, WV 255419678 ************************ ESTATE NUMBER: 2950 ESTATE NAME: LAWRENCE RAY BELLOMY

ADMINISTRATRIX: MARVA ETTA BELLOMY 815 WASHINGTON AVENUE HUNTINGTON, WV 25704-1727 ************************ ESTATE NUMBER: 2906 ESTATE NAME: FRED NICELY BURNS EXECUTRIX: MARY FRANCES BURNS 25 HICKORY DR BARBOURSVILLE, WV 25504-2243 A T T O R N E Y : RICHARD VITAL ************************ ESTATE NUMBER: 2668 ESTATE NAME: RAYMOND EUGENE CARTWRIGHT EXECUTOR: MARSHALL EUGENE CARTWRIGHT 11334 SUSANS POINTE DRIVE CLERMONT, FL 34711-6308 ************************ ESTATE NUMBER: 2919 ESTATE NAME: BOBBY RAY CHRISTIAN EXECUTRIX: DONNA GAYLE CHRISTIAN 1214 26TH ST HUNTINGTON, WV 25705-1112 ************************ ESTATE NUMBER: 2687 ESTATE NAME: JEANNETTE S DEAN WILSON CO EXECUTOR: JOHN DEAN WILSON 908 RIVERS EDGE BARBOURSVILLE, WV 25504-9508 CO EXECUTOR: STEVEN DON WILSON 915 RACCOON CREEK RD BRANCHLAND, WV 25506-9619 ************************ ESTATE NUMBER: 2794 ESTATE NAME: ROSALIA C GALVEZ A D M INIS T RATOR: FRANCISCO C GALVEZ III 43 BRICKSHIRE LANE BARBOURSVILLE, WV 25504-1969 ************************ ESTATE NUMBER: 2703 ESTATE NAME: JUDY LYNN HUGHES A D M I N I S T R AT O R CTA: CHARLES RAY HUGHES JR 1719 SIERRA ROAD CHARLESTON, WV 25314-2247 ************************ ESTATE NUMBER: 2894 ESTATE NAME: RALPH JENKINS CO EXECUTOR: KENNETH RAY SHULL 654 KILGORE CK RD MILTON, WV 255419412 CO EXECUTRIX: ERMA MAE EUBANKS MAYNARD 108 ORCHARD DR SOUTH POINT, OH 45680-9683 ATTORNEY: RONALD FLORA

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1115 SMITH ST MILTON, WV 255411327 ************************ ESTATE NUMBER: 2877 ESTATE NAME: LILLIAN E MILLER CO EXECUTOR: WILLIAM GLENN MORROW 12304 WARNER DR GOSHEN, KY 400269429 CO EXECUTRIX: MARY ELLEN MORROW 12304 WARNER DR GOSHEN, KY 400269429 ATTORNEY: LEE OXLEY ************************ ESTATE NUMBER: 2958 ESTATE NAME: ELFRIEDE IRMGARD MURPHY E X E C U T R I X : PAMELA GILFILEN 5635 CYPRESS CHASE COLUMBUS, OH 43228************************ ESTATE NUMBER: 2926 ESTATE NAME: RICHARD EDSEL OAKES II E X E C U T O R : RICHARD EDSEL OAKES 1852 MILITARY RD HUNTINGTON, WV 25701-5301 ATTORNEY: R R FREDEKING II 511 8TH ST HUNTINGTON, WV 25701-2017 ************************ ESTATE NUMBER: 2796 ESTATE NAME: JAMES SCOTT EXECUTRIX: NELLIE MARIE SCOTT 407 MAHONGANYWOOD DRIVE MILTON, WV 255411182 ************************ ESTATE NUMBER: 2945 ESTATE NAME: LILA LOUISE STOKLEY CO ADMINISTRATOR CTA: KATHERINE ANN STOKLEY EDWARDS 1408 ALLEN AVENUE BARBOURSVILLE, WV 25504-1513 CO ADMINISTRATOR CTA: REBECCA LYNN STOKLEY GRIFFITH 727A MCCOMAS ROAD SALT ROCK, WV 25559************************ ESTATE NUMBER: 2722 ESTATE NAME: LAURA ROSE WAGNER EXECUTOR DBN: ROBERT CHAFFINS 1884 COUNTY RD 15 SOUTH POINT, OH 45680-7750 ************************ RETRACTION: ESTATE NUMBER: 2665 – GERARD A. ANGEL CLAIMS PERIOD EXPIRES 2/5/2013 Subscribed and sworn to before me on 11/26/2013

Karen S. Cole Clerk of the Cabell County Commission By: Richard Hurley Deputy Clerk 2t 12-3, 12-10 cs ___________________ LEGAL NOTICE There will be a multiple unit auction @ AWAM Mini-Storage, 2945 Howell’s Mill Rd., Ona. For further info call 304-743-4755. 2t 12-3, 12-10 cs ___________________ LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CABELL COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES, ex rel, Gretchen Roberge, Social Service Worker, Petitioner, vs. CIVIL ACTION NO. 13-JA-183187 JUDGE DAVID M. PANCAKE STACEY BLUE, RODERICK BLUE, EMMITT MCCRARY, UNKNOWN PUTATIVE FATHER OF ANNICA BLUE, GINA MCCRARY, KATEA BLUE, ZIONNA BLUE, NEKHIA BLUE, ANNICA BLUE, Respondents, IN THE INTEREST OF THE MINOR CHILD IN THE RESPONDENTS’ CUSTODY: Gina McCrary, DOB: 08/23/1998, SSN: *****-0743 Katea Blue, DOB: 10/01/2002, SSN: *****-3630 Zionna Blue, DOB: 09/04/2004, SSN: *****-5834 Nekhia Blue, DOB: 09/04/2004, SSN: *****-5833 Annica Blue, DOB: 08/31/2007, SSN: *****-4226 ORDER OF PUBLICATION Please take notice that this matter will come on for adjudication before the Honorable Judge David M. Pancake, Judge of the Circuit Court of Cabell County, West Virginia, on the 18th day of December, 2013, at 9:15 a.m., at which time and place you may be present to protect your interests, if you so desire. You are further advised that the minor children and respondents in this proceeding shall have the right to counsel at this hear-

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ing and every stage of proceeding; if you 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. STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA By Counsel, MELIA N. ATWELL ADKINS, SB#10658 Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Cabell County, West Virginia 2t 12-3, 12-10 cs ___________________

LEGAL NOTICE (2012-S-00000022 – Cabell County – Ronald Thompson) To: ELIZABETH BAILEY, MARK MCDANIEL, DAVID MCDANIEL, THE MAGISTRATE COURT OF CABELL COUNTY CABELL COUNTY COURTHOUSE, or heirs at law, devisees, creditors, representatives, successors, assigns, all unknown heirs, guardians, conservators, fiduciaries, administrators, or lienholders. You will take notice that RONALD THOMPSON, the purchaser of the tax lien(s) on the following real estate, Certificate of Sale: 2012-S00000022, BLK 2 LT 1 E GATE 6199 DIVISION RD HTGN, located in BARBOURSVILLE, which was returned delinquent in the name of MCDANIEL MARGARET R -EST, 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 13th day of November, 2012, 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, 2014, 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, 2014, will be as follows: Amount equal to the taxes and charges due on the date of the sale, with interest, to $1,092.98 March 31, 2014. Amount of subsequent years taxes paid on the property, since the sale, with interest to March 31, 2014. $1,761.83 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, 2014. $802.79 Amount paid for other statutory costs with Interest from following the sheriff’s sale to 0.00 March 31, 2014. Total Amount Payable to Sheriff – cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to The Honorable Thomas W. McComas, Sheriff and Treasurer of Cabell County. $3,657.60 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 You may redeem at any time before March 31, 2014 by paying the above total less any unearned interest. Return to WV State Auditor’s Office, County Collections Office, Building 1, Room W118, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305. Questions please call 1-888509-6568. 3t 12-3, 12-10, 12-17 cs __________________________ LEGAL NOTICE (2012-S-00000308 – Cabell County – AYMEN AOUNI) To: REAL ESTATE BIZ LLC, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ATTN: ADVISORY ROOM 3411, WEST VIRGINIA STATE TAX DEPT, CITY OF HUNTINGTON, ANYONE HAVING AN INTEREST IN 2859 HITE AVE. HUNTINGTON, WV, or heirs at law, devisees, creditors, representatives, succes-

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sors, assigns, all unknown heirs, guardians, conservators, fiduciaries, administrators, or lienholders. You will take notice that AYMEN AOUNI, the purchaser of the tax lien(s) on the following real estate, Certificate of Sale: 2012-S00000308, LT 10 JOHNSTOWN ADN (2859) HITE AVE, located in HUNTINGTON GIDEON CORP, which was returned delinquent in the name of REAL ESTATE BIZ LLC, 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 13th day of November, 2012, 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, 2014, 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, 2014, will be as follows: Amount equal to the taxes and charges due on the date of the sale, with interest, to March 31, 2014. $154.48 Amount of subsequent years taxes paid on the property, since the sale, with interest to March 31, 2014. $56.56 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, 2014. $802.79 Amount paid for other statutory costs with Interest from following the sheriff’s sale to 0.00 March 31, 2014. Total Amount Payable to Sheriff – cashier check,

money order or certified check must be made payable to The Honorable Thomas W. McComas, Sheriff and Treasurer of Cabell County. $1,013.83 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 You may redeem at any time before March 31, 2014 by paying the above total less any unearned interest. Return to WV State Auditor’s Office, County Collections Office, Building 1, Room W118, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305. Questions please call 1-888509-6568. 3t 12-3, 12-10, 12-17 cs __________________________ LEGAL NOTICE (2012-S-00000325 – Cabell County – AYMEN AOUNI) To: MARJORIE G SKEENS, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICES ATTN: ADVISORY ROOM 3411, WEST VIRGINIA STATE TAX DEPT, CITY OF HUNTINGTON, ANYONE HAVING AN INTEREST IN 415 5TH AVE. HUNTINGTON, WV, 25702 or heirs at law, devisees, creditors, representatives, successors, assigns, all unknown heirs, guardians, conservators, fiduciaries, administrators, or lienholders. You will take notice that AYMEN AOUNI, the purchaser of the tax lien(s) on the following real estate, Certificate of Sale: 2012-S00000325, PT LT 72-73 RUSS ADN 415 5TH AVE GYDT, lo-

cated in HUNTINGTON GIDEON CORP, which was returned delinquent in the name of SKEENS MARJORIE G, 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 13th day of November, 2012, 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, 2014, 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, 2014, will be as follows: Amount equal to the taxes and charges due on the date of the sale, with interest, to $457.78 March 31, 2014. Amount of subsequent years taxes paid on the property, since the sale, with interest to March 31, 2014. $334.53 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, 2014. $802.79 Amount paid for other statutory costs with Interest from following the sheriff’s sale to 0.00 March 31, 2014. Total Amount Payable to Sheriff – cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to The Honorable Thomas W. McComas, Sheriff and Treasurer of Cabell County. $1,595.10 Cost of Certification of Redemption – cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to The Honorable Glen B.

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Gainer, III, State Auditor. $35.00 You may redeem at any time before March 31, 2014 by paying the above total less any unearned interest. Return to WV State Auditor’s Office, County Collections Office, Building 1, Room W118, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305. Questions please call 1-888509-6568. 3t 12-3, 12-10, 12-17 cs __________________________ LEGAL NOTICE (2012-S-00000474 – Cabell County – Ronald Thompson) To: EARL CHAPMAN, or heirs at law, devisees, creditors, representatives, successors, assigns, all unknown heirs, guardians, conservators, fiduciaries, administrators, or lienholders. You will take notice that RONALD THOMPSON, the purchaser of the tax lien(s) on the following real estate, Certificate of Sale: 2012-S00000474, .50 AC TOMS CRK 2696 TOMS CRK RD B’VILLE, located in MCCOMAS, which was returned delinquent in the name of CHAPMAN EARL, 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 13th day of November, 2012, 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, 2014, 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, 2014, will be as follows:

Amount equal to the taxes and charges due on the date of the sale, with interest, to $96.64 March 31, 2014. Amount of subsequent years taxes paid on the property, since the sale, with interest to March 31, 2014. $17.50 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, 2014. $775.66 Amount paid for other statutory costs with Interest from following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2014. 0.00 Total Amount Payable to Sheriff – cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to The Honorable Thomas W. McComas, Sheriff and Treasurer of Cabell County. $889.80 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 You may redeem at any time before March 31, 2014 by paying the above total less any unearned interest. Return to WV State Auditor’s Office, County Collections Office, Building 1, Room W118, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305. Questions please call 1-888509-6568. 3t 12-3, 12-10, 12-17 cs

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History comes to life at Ona Elementary

Doug Wood portrays how a Cherokee Indian took captive prisoners during the French and Indian War. Here he demonstrates the method on third grade student Madison Meadows.

By Justin Waybright justin@thecabellstandard.com

Ona Elementary students ventured back to the late 1700s during the West Virginia Humanities Council's "History Alive!" program. More than 60 third graders took part in the hands-on approach to learning about the French and Indian War. A man

Third grade student Sarah Kinder reads a presentation during the History Alive! program.

dressed in time-period Cherokee clothing arrested the attention of the boys and girls. "A lot of what he presents, we read about in class, so the students make connections with the experience," said Heather Scarberry, third grade teacher. "This brings history to life for them because they see characters speak rather than read from a book." Nitro resident Doug Wood portrayed Cherokee leader Oste-

naco. He described the expeditions he led and the war experience his people faced. Wood showed the students tomahawks, deerskins, moccasins and a plethora of time-period accessories and clothing. "I did research on Ostenaco and learned he had been in West Virginia during the War, so that peaked my interest," Wood said. "I have Cherokee ancestry, so I felt like there was a family con-

nection there." The History Alive! participant said the reason he loves portraying the character is the children. "To see a child and hear a child understand this aspect of our history is amazing - I know they're connecting," Wood said. "This is bringing history to life for these students at a time when they're beginning to exercise reasoning abilities that they will carry with them the rest of their

lives." Each year, nearly 200 History Alive! presentations are given at schools, libraries, civic groups, museums, parks, historical societies and public gatherings across West Virginia. Information on all the History Alive! characters and how to schedule a presentation can be found at www.wvhumanities.org or by calling the West Virginia Humanities Council at (304) 346-8500.

even in poor weather conditions. He said nothing is better than fresh, local produce. "Most local foods are fresh, and sometimes when you get them somewhere else, they're

old and have chemicals on them," he said. "Eggs at the store are sometimes one month old, but here locally, you can get them one week old, and that's better quality."

Jackson added, "I feel produce from a small farm is much safer, because the people raising it also eat it themselves." Buddy Davidson, a representative of the WV Dept. of Agriculture agreed. He feels the program's benefits are numerous. "There's about $100 million spent on school foods in West Virginia every year, and a small fraction is from local vendor, so there's an enormous opportunity for farmers to take advantage of this," Davidson said. "Schools know what buying locally means for the state economy - also they know there's nutrition, education, economy benefits, which are all big factors in what we're trying to do here." Trevor Cummings couldn't be more proud of his students' accomplishments. The Cabell Midland High School Agriculture Education teacher is happy to see them excel in what they're being taught. "This is tremendous for how old they are and the hands-on approach to learning they took," Cummings said. "Hands-on learning is invaluable - they're taking things from the classroom and learning by doing." Rhonda McCoy, Cabell County Schools Director of Food Services shared the same sentiment. She said the service the Farm to School students provide is more valuable than they know. “Not only are we providing a boost to the local economy and fresh ingredients for our meals,

we are also giving students a unique opportunity for handson learning,” McCoy said. “The students received start-up funds for their businesses with a grant from the West Virginia Department of Education’s Office of Child Nutrition. Now that they are up and running, they are becoming some of our most important local suppliers.” Cummings believes the Farm to School program will harvest even greater results next year. "They're going to take the experience and knowledge and do even more with it," he said. Call knows there's a demand for locally-grown produce. The young farmer hopes to make a career out of it. "The world is always going to have a need for it, so if we can keep agriculture here, the foods will be healthier," he said. Jackson agreed. "The Farm to School program was great because the schools were willing to work with you...everyone worked together for a common good," he said. "I'd like to keep with this and see if it could turn into a career in agriculture, but I may keep vegetable production as a hobby." The young entrepreneurs work out of their family farms. Call works at Call Farms and Jackson works at Kim's Greenhouse. To learn more about the Farm to School program or to participate, call (304) 558-3708 or email Buddy Davidson at bdavidson@wvda.us.

FARM FROM PAGE 1 off it - they should be buying local, so the money could be put back into the economy." Call agreed. The student farmer uses a custom High Tunnel system to grow vegetables

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