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Milton Middle School eighth grader Caperton Humphrey (center) recently won first place in the 150-pound weight class of the 13-14-year-old Schoolboy division at the Black Hills Nationals AAU World Folkstyle Championships held in Spearfish, S.D. Courtesy photo MILTON – Milton Middle School eighth grade wrestler Caperton Humphrey recently brought home a world championship title from the Black Hills Nationals AAU World Folkstyle Championships held in Spearfish, S.D. The wrestling tournament was held March 16-17 on the campus of Black Hills State University and featured hundreds of wrestlers from around the country. Humphrey competed in, and won, the 150-pound weight class of the 13-14-year-old Schoolboy division. John BeauSEE WRESTLER ON PAGE 4

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Valley Girl brings high-end consignment to Hurricane By Jack Bailey jackbailey@theputnamstandard.com

TEAYS VALLEY – Even though it has only been open a few months, Valley Girl, a chic consignment boutique located in the heart of Teays Valley has already started to develop a loyal following. “We opened on Dec. 26 taking in consignment items,” said store owner Lisa Rickert. “And we had such a response that we went ahead and opened after the first of the year.” The high-end consignment boutique offers a variety of clothing items for women in addition to fashion accessories, shoes and jewelry. A sampling of the types of items available at Valley Girl can be found on the store's website, www.valleygirlwv.com. A limited edition Coach handbag, a Prada handbag and Jimmy Choo shoes are just a few of the items available. “Women have great style in this area,” Rickert said, “But, they are thrifty, too. There are some very savvy shoppers.” A veteran of consigning items of her own, Rickert said that she knew

Owner Lisa Rickert opened Valley Girl, a chic consignment boutique, earlier this year. The high-end consignment boutique offers a variety of clothing items for women in addition to fashion accessories, shoes and jewelry. Photo by Jack Bailey

that the growing Teays Valley area would be a good market for her new boutique.

“Valley Girl is a high-end consignment boutique,” she said. “We accept only very high quality items

and offer them at a great price.

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Putnam Commissioners adopt $18.3 million budget for 2013 By Jack Bailey jackbailey@theputnamstandard.com

WINFIELD – The Putnam County Commission approved an $18,388,152 million budget for fiscal year 2013 at its Tuesday, March 27, meeting that includes an increase in the levy rate that property owners pay to 13.85 percent. Commissioners voted 2-1 to approve the budget, which will go into effect on July 1. Commissioner Steve Andes voted against the proposal saying that he did not want to see the county in-

crease its levy rate from the current 13.55 percent. Commission President Gary Tillis said that he, too, hated to see the levy rate increase, but reminded those in attendance that Putnam's levy rate will remain below those of its surrounding counties even with the increase. Commissioner Joe Haynes said that in his eight years on the commission this was only the second time the levy rate had to be increased. For fiscal year 2006, the levy rate was increased from 13.5 percent to 14.05 percent. Commissioners subsequently

lowered the levy rate in 2007, 2008 and 2009. The county's current fiscal year budget is $18,347,342 and commissioners said that they worked hard to craft a budget that reflected the slow growth the county has seen in recent years as a result of the overall national economic downturn. Compounding the slow growth of tax revenues, County Manager Brian Donat said that preparation of the budget for the upcoming fiscal year was made especially difficult because of increased costs to the county from

the regional jail for housing county inmates. Donat said that next year's budget will include a $300,000 increase over the current fiscal year for increased regional jail costs. Many county agencies asked for increases in funding for the coming fiscal year, and commissioners said that they tried to give a little where they could to agencies that had asked for increases. "We went through the budget and did not give the elected officials everything they desired," SEE BUDGET ON PAGE 3

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Page 2 –Tuesday,April 3,2012 Gospel Concert Easter Sunday, April 8, 7 PM at Buffalo Church of God featuring Randy Parsons and Robert Fulton. Come and enjoy an evening of gospel music. Pastor Jake Eldgridge welcomes all to attend.

Easter Egg Hunt When: April 7th from 1-3 p.m. Where: Teays Valley Acres, sponsored by Teays Valley Church of God. Who: Age appropriate. More info? Call 304-757-9222.

Easter Sunrise Service The Teays Valley Ministerial Association will sponsor a community Easter Sunrise Service at 7 a.m. Sunday, April 8 at Valley (Wave Pool) Park - 1 Valley Park Drive, Hurricane, WV.

Easter Egg Hunt! An Easter Egg Hunt will be held April 7th beginning at 2 p.m. sponsored by Scott Depot Christ Fellowship Church. The event will be held at the Valley Park, Shelters 1-4. Call Ann at 304-5498529 for more information.

Come one, Come All! Easter Egg Hunt! You’re invited to the Annual Eggstravagant Easter Egg Hunt! at the Hurricane Church of Christ on Saturday, April 7, 2012 at 12:00 Noon. There will be Food, Games, Easter Egg Coloring, Egg Bag Toss, Face Painting, Easter Egg Hunt and a visit from the Easter Bunny! Come Enjoy All the Fun!

Outdoor (2012 Spring) Volleyball League now Forming! A new Sand-court CO-ED adult volleyball league is forming in Scott Depot. All Skill Levels (15 years or older) are encouraged to play! Whether you are a weekend warrior, family reunion, picniconly type volleyball player or a seasoned veteran, we want you! We are seeking individuals and/or teams interested in family-friendly competition, exercise and fun! Play begins on Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 and continues for 8

Community Calendar weeks, plus a 1 week tournament. Best of 3 Game Series will be played each Tuesday Evenings at 6:00, 6:45, 7:30 & possibly 8:15 pm depending on the number of teams signing up. League will be refereed (call if interested in being hired). Our Concession stand, Childrens Play area and Restrooms will be open during the games. Site is alcohol/tobacco free and is Located at Teays Valley Acres - a community park on Teays Valley Road between Rocky Step and McCloud. Individual Player Cost is $30 for the season. Corporate Sponsored Teams may sign-up together or we can randomly assign individuals to 8 person teams (6 players maximum on court of which no more than 3 men at one time are permitted). To sign up, individuals or teams may call Thom Pratt at: 304-757-6453 or email: thom@horizonwv.org.

Notice Putnam Union PSD meetings for 2012 will be held the 1st Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at Route 34 Fire Department.

ASEP Coaching Classes to be held in April ASEP coaching class will be held April 15-17 at South Charleston High School for those interested in coaching a secondary school sport. Register at www.wvssac.org.

Putnam County Voter Registration Deadline Putnam County Voter Registration deadline is April 17th, 2012. For more information contact the Putnam County Clerk’s office at 304-586-0202.

4th Annual Putnam County Rotary hosting Annual Charity Raffle Putnam Rotary is offering tickets for its annual charity raffle. "We're not selling tickets," said Chet Marshall. "We're offering an opportunity to get something in return while supporting college scholarships and local community improvement projects." The club this year awarded two

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scholarships for Putnam high school students, an increase made possible by funding through the annual raffle. All income from ticket sales goes to charitable projects. The club will pay the cost of prizes. Three drawings for prizes were made. The first drawing for $500 was held on February 14th. The second drawing was held on March 13 and the final drawing will be made on April 10 for a grand prize of $1,000. All drawings are at noon at the First State Bank Community Room. Holders of the winning tickets do not need to be present to win.

Don’t Keep Your Heap! The economy is showing signs of recovery even with the rising cost of gas. Many people who held on to their car during the recession are now looking to replace it with a more fuel efficient one. If you are one of those people, you have to figure out what to do with your car. If your vehicle does not get good gas mileage, has a lot of miles, is more than 5 years old or is not in good condition, the dealership won’t offer you much for it as a trade in. They won’t want it because there is no demand for it. It will be difficult to sell it privately for the same reason. One alternative is to sell it for a couple of hundred dollars to a junk yard. A better alternative is to donate your car to charity. Cars4Charities will gladly take your old car, no matter what shape it is in. In return for your generosity, you will get a tax deduction of $500 or more. They have hundreds of charities that can be helped by your car donation. For details, please go to http://www.cars4charities.org/ or call 866.448.3487.

Living With Osteoarthritis? Today, more than 10 million Americans suffer from osteoarthritis of the knee, making it the most common form of arthritis in the U.S. What are frequent causes of this type of arthritis, and what can you do to protect your knees, reduce the symptoms, and support your doctor’s treatment? With advice from some of the world’s leading knee specialists, the American Arthritis Society has compiled in its publication ARTHRITIS INFO useful and practical tips for selfcare. Each tip is interesting and easy to follow. For a free sample issue of ARTHRITIS INFO, write to: American Arthritis Society, P.O. Box 271010, Minneapolis, MN 55427 (please include a loose 45 cent stamp for return postage. Thank you.)

2nd Annual Taste of Putnam Putnam County Kiwanis invite you to come out on Sunday, May

20th at Valley Wave Pool for a funfilled family oriented event! Enjoy Picnic in the Park featuring the unique culinary offerings of Putnam County. ALL area restaurants and Chefs are encouraged to participate. No other event offers this type of exposure, marketing or branding opportunity to reach new customers. To sign up or for more information contact Michael Henshall at michael.henshall@suddenlink.net or 304-993-7650.

T.O.P.S. No. 150 Weekly meetings of TOPS "Take Off Pounds Sensibly," are held at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at Lighthouse Baptist Church, 2440 US Route 60, Hurricane. For more info, call Sharon, 304-523-4618.

North American Youth Sports to hold Annual Spring Youth Basketball Tournament in Hamlin North American Youth Sports has announced that they will hold their annual spring youth basketball tournament in the Hamlin, West Virginia area at Lincoln County High School on May 11-13, 2012. This tournament will feature ten different brackets. They include 5th-6th grade boys; 5th-6th grade girls; 7th grade boys; 7th grade girls; 8th grade boys; 8th grade girls; 9th-10th grade boys; 9th-10th grade girls; 11th-12th grade boys; and 11th-12th grade girls. All grades are based on the grade in which a student is currently enrolled. The entry fee for this tournament is $110 and guarantees each team a minimum of two games. There will be awards presented in each bracket. The entry deadline is April 20, 2012. For additional information or an entry form, please call the tollfree NAYS spring tournament hotline at 1-866-352-5915, tournament director Bill Elkins at 304-824-3611, or go to the NAYS website at www.northamericanyouthsports.org.

Rentals – The Commons & The Valley Park Community Center The Putnam County Parks & Recreation Commission is taking reservations for rental of the COMMONS (formerly the Museum in the Community) and the Valley Park Community Center, located at Valley Park, Hurricane. The centers are available Sunday through Saturday. The centers offer an excellent opportunity for individuals or organizations to provide their function in a first class, tastefully decorated and smoke free environment. The centers are available for receptions, birthday parties, showers, club dinners, luncheons, meetings, workshops, of-

The Putnam Standard fice parties, trade shows, reunions, and dances. For additional information or to make reservations call 5620518 ext. 10.

Community Outreach Gospel Series at Pumpkin Park Music Hall As We R Southern Gospel Ministries presents Community Outreach Gospel Series with special guest Squire Parsons on Saturday, April 28th at Pumpkin Park Music Hall, Milton, WV. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. with singing beginning at 6:00 p.m. As We R will also be singing. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door – special Church group rates available. (Children 15 and under, free). Tickets are available at Guiding Light Bookstore or by phone at 304-549-0900 or 304-302-6441 or visit www.aswerministries.com. A portion of proceeds will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Concessions will be available.

University of Charleston announces upcoming Speaker The University of Charleston Speaker Series announces the following event: Energy: Who’s Got the Power?? April 12 – “Global Power Plays” – with Barry Worthington, Executive Director, U.S. Energy Association Event begins at 6:30 p.m. in Geary Auditorium, Riggleman Hall, and is free and open to the public. No tickets needed. Details, photos, and speaker bios are available on our website, www.ucwv.edu/speakerseries. For more information, please contact: University of Charleston Office of Communications, (304) 3 5 7 - 4 7 1 6 ; communications@ucwv.edu.

Putnam County Schools Developmental Screening Putnam County Schools Developmental Screenings will be held on Friday, April 20, 2012 at the Teays Valley Presbyterian Church, Teays Valley Road. We will screen children ages 2-1/2 to 4 years for speech/language, hearing, vision, motor skills, social skills, self-help and cognition Please call 586-0500 ext 1154, to schedule an appointment.

North American Youth Sports to hold Annual Spring Youth Basketball Tournament in St Albans North American Youth Sports announced today that they will hold their annual spring youth basketball tournament in the St. Albans, West Virginia area at St. Albans High School on May 2527, 2012. This tournament will feature ten different brackets. They inCONTINUED ON PAGE 3

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clude 5th-6th grade boys; 5th-6th grade girls; 7th grade boys; 7th grade girls; 8th grade boys; 8th grade girls; 9th-10th grade boys; 9th-10th grade girls; 11th-12th grade boys; and 11th-12th grade girls. All grades are based on the grade in which a student is currently enrolled. The entry fee for this tournament is $110 and guarantees each team a minimum of two games. There will be awards presented in each bracket. The entry deadline is May 4, 2012. For additional information or an entry form, please call the tollfree NAYS spring tournament hotline at 1-866-352-5915, tournament director Scott James at 304-546-0785, or go to the NAYS website at www.northamericanyouthsports.org.

Instructors Needed

BUDGET FROM PAGE 1 ation Commission is looking for instructors to teach classes. If anyone has a trade and would like to teach a class please contact the park office at (304)5620518 ext. 10.

Shelter Rental Putnam County Parks & Recreation Commission is accepting shelter reservations for Valley Park (Wave Pool) and County Park – Eleanor. Call 562-0518 ext. 10 to reserve your space.

Idletymes Bluegrass Band to perform at Opry House The Idletymes bluegrass band will be performing on Saturday, April 14th (7:30 p.m.) at the Mountaineer Opry House, Milton. Visit http://www.mountaineeropry.com/ for more information.

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water system in the Saint Albans district and is the result of having the highest average scores in a mix of criteria over a six year period. D. David Cobb, PE, the Engineering Supervisor for the Saint Albans District Office, said that “these three awards are the highest level achievable in each of the categories we present awards and thus together this is a most impressive feat. “ Both Mike McNulty, PPSD General Manager, and John Inghram, PPSD Superintendent of Water Quality, expressed pleasure and gratitude for winning the awards. “We’ve invested heavily in ensuring that our customers receive the highest quality water possible. It is good to see that our efforts have yielded dividends,” said McNulty. Inghram added that while it is always an honor to receive recognition from the DHHR, winning all three awards in the same year is one of the highlights of his professional career. For more information, visit PutnamPSD.com.

Tillis said. "We made some cuts. A lot of times 50 percent of the provisional requests were granted, not the full 100 percent.” Putnam County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Sorsaia had asked for an additional $50,000 in his budget in order to raise the salaries of his assistant prosecuting attorneys. Commissioners gave him an additional $36,117 for salaries. Likewise, County Clerk Brian Wood had asked for additional funds for salaries for employees of his office. He was given an increase of $22,193 for the upcoming fiscal year. Putnam County Sheriff Mark Smith had also asked for increased funding for salaries and received $13,374 for the upcoming fiscal year. Agencies such as the Health Department, Library and Development Authority that also receive funding from the received the commission amount in the coming fiscal year as they received this year. Other agencies received less funding for the upcoming fiscal year. Parks and Recreation will receive $400,718 in the upcoming fiscal year, a decrease of $60,000 from the current fiscal year.

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Donat said that the additional money this fiscal year went to repairs of the pool at County Park in Eleanor. Outside groups requesting funding from the Commission were left wanting. A $12,500 request from Rivers to Ridges (formerly the Kanawha Gateway Heritage Area) for building supplies to be used by Americorps members working on projects in the county went unfunded. Likewise, a recent request for up to $5,000 from the Farm Bureau to help in the purchase a portable animal handling facility went unfunded. Donat said that the county will help the Farm Bureau explore possible grant funding options. In other news at the March 27 commission meeting, commissioners voted to accept a $25,000 payment to settle legal wrangling over water that flooded the courthouse basement in 2010. Commission attorney Jennifer Scragg Karr recommended that the commission accept the payment from the insurer of a contractor that had previously done work on the hill where the courthouse is located and is believed to have crushed a pipe that added to the severity of the flood-

ing. Karr said she recommended the commission go ahead and accept the settlement payment because the alternative would be a lengthy court battle that could take years to settle. In other news at the March 27 meeting, commissioners approved the application for $246,907 in funding from the Community Corrections Grant program for the county's Day Report Center. Day Report Center Director Jamey Hunt said that the amount is a little more than he asked for last year, when the program received a grant of $221,000. Also at the March 27 meeting, commissioners voted to approve an application for $88,000 from the court security grant program. If approved, the funds would be used for a new x-ray machine and external cameras for the judicial building. The next meeting of the Putnam County Commission will be April 10 at 9 a.m. at the courthouse in Winfield. A special meeting of the Putnam County Commission will take place on April 17 at 9 a.m. to approve the levy rate for the upcoming fiscal year.

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Debbie’s Poetry Corner By Debra J. Harmes-Kurth

In the last column I wrote briefly about free verse. This time I am going to give you a few guidelines on rhyming. I want to stress the word here, as there are many types of poems that rhyme. If you are going to rhyme a poem, make sure your words sound natural and not forced. In other words don’t just stick a word in there to make it rhyme. Most rhyming poems have a pattern, for example: you have a four line stanza and you make the second and fourth line rhyme, make sure to follow that same pattern throughout the entire poem. Another thing is not to make the poem sound too much like a nursery rhyme with a singsong quality to it. However that is fine is you are writing a poem for children. Lastly if you are going to use rhyming words, rhyme the whole poem in your chosen pattern not just a set of lines stuck in here and there randomly. Once again I suggest that you get a book on poetry forms, you will be amazed at all the different forms a poem can take. This week try something new, something you have not tried before, and send it to us. We will be watching for it. Remember you can mail your submissions to the above address or email them to cabellputnamstandardpoetry@hotmail.com. *** The Daffodil Fairy

I rest atop the daffodils Perched daintily on my throne.. Tiny I am, with butterfly wings My presence is truly unknown .. Daffodils flutter and sway with ease Dancing hills they seem to be .. Best be quiet, for among them I hide Nestled quietly beneath their leaves .. The daffodil's flower is my home My song only a whisper, you see .. Stems of bright green, I tightly cling As I fly and swing in the breeze .. A welcoming spring, their faces give Bowed trumpeters, so they appear .. My life is short, just like the daffodils Summer fading and Fall grows near .. From a Winter sleep, again I awake Golden ruffles, wave to me from the hills .. Home once again, so there you will find Just me and the dancing daffodils .. Ella J.Woodall, Ohio

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Happy Birthday to ALL David Miller Julia Zimmerman (April 7th) Margaret Hanna Smith Don Ensor Cassie & Alex Sims Connie Beasley Teresa Buzzard Billie J. Call Janet Cochran Diamond B. Collins-Prichard Breana Damon Kent Damon Raymond Elswick If you - or someone you know - will be celebratrating a birthday in the Sandra Hagley coming months... Call 304-743-6731 Roberta Harper and give us their name - OR just Dustin Hayes Donald Hodges email the information to Connie Holley trudyblack@theputnamstandard.com

Residents encouraged to sign up for Emergency Notification System By Jack Bailey

Send your poetry to Debra Harmes-Kurth 1042 Pike Street • Milton,WV 25541 *** The Connection gentle integral part of the complete circle… mother’s hands link the family with love Karen O’Leary, ND *** Frustration Some days The ideas Come - - but Words Do not. Eleanor Michael, IA *** Pedro's Old House Pedro's old house abandoned, on a street that now is loud. Gone are the horse and buggies, green rolling hills unplowed. Stark quarries lay in quiet, steep pathways have been shut. Where once the craftsmen labored, and rock was carefully cut. The old have passed to glory, but their dream still firmly stands. Shell of mortar, stone and blood, built by proud and loving hands. Windows paned with agony, peeling paint and drying wood. It's beauty weeds now cover, like a veil of widowhood. If you in silence listen, to the old brown house of stone, you'll hear her secrets on the wind, of stories yet unknown. Debra J. Harmes Kurth,WV

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WINFIELD – Following recent natural disasters in Wayne and Lincoln Counties, Putnam County Office of Emergency Management Director Frank Chapman is taking steps to get county residents here more prepared. Chapman is asking all Putnam County residents to sign up to receive warnings from the Office of Emergency Services through its Wide Area Rapid Notification, or WARN system. Registering to receive messages from the system is easy, Chapman said. Anyone with access to a computer can go to www.putnamemergency.com, and click on the Citizen Signup link there. Clicking on the signup link will take users to a new window where they are asked to enter their name, ad-

dress and contact numbers, including cell phone numbers. Up to five phone numbers may be entered to receive notifications. Once signed up for the system, Chapman said that anytime a WARN notice goes out, people will receive a call to notify them. Warnings could include anything from a chemical spill, to a natural disaster such as the tornadoes that recently tore through eastern Kentucky, and into Wayne and Lincoln Counties. Chapman said that he had been in touch with his counterparts in the areas hardest hit by the most recent round of storms and that convinced him that more action needed to be taken in Putnam County. “We want to be proactive,” Chapman said. “Instead of waiting for storms to tear through the area.” Anyone wanting more information can visit www.putnamemergency.com, or call 304-586-0246.

WRESTLER FROM PAGE 1 drie of Wyoming finished second in the division, while South Dakota's Noah Diamond finished third. The most recent success for Humphrey comes on the heels of winning a Cabell County Wrestling Championship in February. This year he set a new Milton Middle School record for number of wins in a single season at 53 wins with only two losses. In January, he won the 145-pound weight division at the WSAZ Invitational Wrestling Tournament in Huntington. Humphrey has participated in organized wrestling since he was six years old. “My dad wanted me to try it, so I did. He said if I didn't like it, I would never have to do it again, but I went to one practice and got hooked on it,” he said. He trains several hours each day, but doesn't let it interfere with his school work. “After school, I practice from 3:05 (p.m.) until 6 (p.m.), then I lift weights after practice and do push-ups and pull ups at the house,” he said. “My G.P.A. (grade-point average) stays 3.5 or higher. I just kind of manage my time. If I have a lot of homework, I won't work out as much. School comes first.” When he is not wrestling, Humphrey plays baseball and football. He plans to attend college and earn a law degree, but is unsure whether he wants to wrestle or play football at the collegiate level. “You ask me which I like best, football or wrestling – it just depends. If I am in football, I train and work to be the best at that. If it is wrestling season, I train and work to be the best at that. When I'm in football, I love football more than wrestling. When I am in wrestling, I love wrestling more than football. It all depends on when you ask me,” he said.

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Putnam County's Unemployment Rate falls to 6.5 Percent By Jack Bailey jackbailey@theputnamstandard.com

CHARLESTON, WV – Putnam County's unemployment rate fell to 6.5 percent in February, according to data released last week by WorkForce West Virginia. Putnam County was one of only nine counties in West Virginia to see its unemployment rate fall in February. The unemployment rate rose in 44 counties and did not change in two counties. Monongalia County had the state's lowest unemployment rate at 5.2 percent, while Hancock County had the highest at 13.9 percent. Overall, the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in February was 7.2 percent, and the not seasonally adjusted rate stood at 8.2 percent. The national unemployment rate remained at 8.3 percent in February. Putnam County had the lowest unemployment rate in the region as all of its contiguous counties reported higher rates. Kanawha County had an unemployment rate of 6.7 percent for

February, while Lincoln County's was 10.3 percent, Cabell County's was 7.3 percent, Mason County's was 12.9 percent and Jackson County's was 10.6 percent. In Putnam County, unemployment was down from 6.6 percent reported in January. Year over year, Putnam County's unemployment rate improved more than a full percentage point as it stood at 8.1 percent in February 2011. Overall, Putnam County's total nonfarm payroll was 19,770 people in February, compared to 19,640 in January. Putnam County had 4,330 people working in the goods producing sector, while 15,440 worked in service industries, according to WorkForce West Virginia. Overall in West Virginia, the number of unemployed state residents fell 1,900 to 57,700 in February. Total unemployment was down 6,500 over the year. Total nonfarm payroll employment declined 1,300, with losses of 700 in the goods-producing sector and 600 in the service-providing sector. Within the goods-producing sector, mining and logging declined 900, while both construction and manu-

facturing added 100 jobs over the month. Within the service-providing sector, trade, transportation, and utilities led declines, with a loss of 900 jobs. Other employment losses included 300 in government, 200 in other services, 200 in leisure and hospitality, and 200 in financial activities. Employment gains included 1,100 in educational and health services and 100 in professional and business services. Since February 2011, total nonfarm payroll employment has risen 12,800, with gains of 9,700 in the service-providing sector and 3,100 in the goods-producing sector. Employment gains included 4,000 in government, 3,400 in educational and health services, 2,600 in leisure and hospitality, 2,100 in construction, 1,700 in professional and business services, 1,700 in mining and logging, and 100 in other services.

Employment declines included 1,200 in financial activities, 900 in trade, transportation, and utilities,

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Superintendent: Raise likely for Teachers Next Year By David Payne Sr. davidpayne@theputnamstandard.com

While personnel issues dominated the Putnam County Board of Education's March 19 meeting, Superintendent Chuck Hatfield said he expects to submit a budget that would provide a raise for teachers next year. Hatfield told the board that expects to present a budget that would include a $500 raise for teachers next year. He said that last year, school officials had discussed giving teachers a $1,000 raise within three years and last year's budget included the first $500 of that. He also told board members that the county should also give a raise for those who oversee extracurricular activities, such as sports as well as substitute teachers. The board also voted to renew its agreement with the West Virginia University Extension Service, which provides 4-H for the county's children.

In other business, the board approved continued employment for more than 200 employees who had or are working on a probational basis. The board approved the following personnel changes: Resignations: Christopher St. John, Hur• ricane High School, social-studies teacher. Karen Stone, Winfield Elementary School, SLD/MI teacher. Perry Estep, Hurricane High, girls' basketball. Adam Feazell, Special Olympics coach. Lisa McClanahan, Hurricane Middle School, boys' tennis. Jeremy Taylor, Hurricane Middle School, head football. P. Michael Lett, substitute bus operator. Bonnie Adkins, Buffalo/George Washington area, gifted run. Employment: Allison Belcher, substitute •

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teacher. Tamatha Bock, Buffalo Elementary, fourth-grade teacher. Jennifer Harrah, Hurricane High, half-day teacher, long term substitute, Intro to Majors. Peggy Melton, substitute teacher. Russell Williams, Putnam Career and Technical Center, welding instructor. Judith Arthur, sec/acct. Carol Brand, substitute sec/acct. P. Michael Lett, Hurricane area, half-day bus operator. Michael Cook, substitute bus operator. William Davis, substitute bus operator. Darrell Higginbotham, substitute bus operator. James Sovel, substitute bus operator. Kenton Thacker, substitute bus operator. C. Patrick Clark, Winfield High, assistant football.

William Dimsdale, Hurricane High, assistant football. Eva Securro, Hurricane High, assistant boys' track. Jeremy Taylor, Hurricane High, head football. Transfers and changes: Kristin Browning, West • Teays Elementary, MI/autism teacher to unassigned. Ruth Dent, Rock Branch Elementary, kindergarten teacher to Winfield Elementary, first grade. Janell Henson, Mountain View Elementary, fifth grade teacher to fourth grade. Julie Marino, elementary gifted interant teacher to Mountain View Elementary teacher, fourth grade. Laura Martin, Buffalo High, MI/autism teacher, to interant school nurse. Lisa Runion, Winfield Elementary, fifth-grade teacher to unassigned. Lori Harrison, Winfield High, aide to Winfield Elementary aide/autism

mentor. Kathy Neeley, Hurricane Middle, custodian from 215 days to 210 days. Alice Shockley, Hurricane Middle, half-day cook to Winfield Middle, cook. Lisa Spaulding, Hurricane High, aide to West Teays Elementary, aide/autism mentor. Rescission: Kristi Gillispie, Winfield • Elementary, kindergarten teacher (rescission of transfer to unassigned). Vickie Wilson, Winfield Elementary, first-grade teacher to kindergarten. The next board meeting was scheduled for 7 p.m. April 2 at the board office in Winfield. The following meeting will be held on Tuesday April 17, instead of the usual Monday. The board is required by law to meet on the third Tuesday in April to set levy rates.

Putnam County One of 30 Grantees in the Nation to Receive Childhood Obesity Prevention Workshops On April 16, 17, and 18, from 4:00pm to 4:45pm, Putnam County WVU Extension and Calvary Baptist Church will be hosting free cooking classes focused on helping your family make better choices, have a successful family mealtime, and how to build rest and exercise into your day. Classes will be located at Calvary Baptist Church 3653 Teays Valley Road, Hurricane, WV in the fellowship hall. Putnam County, WV was only 1 of 30 grantees in the nation to receive funding for these workshops. These classes are part of the national Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Kids Eat Right Campaign that seeks to reduce the prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity. These workshops have been specifically de-

signed to target the 20 identified behaviors associated with this growing epidemic, many of which may come as a surprise to parents. Both allowing children to watch TV in their bedrooms and rewarding good behavior with dessert or candy made this list of 20 no-no’s. Families and Health Agent and Registered Dietitian, Sarah Sturgill, MS, RD, LD, will be leading the workshops. Sarah is also a certified specialist in child and adolescent weight management. Participants may register for any individual workshop or sign up for all three. On Monday April 16, Family Meals—Making Easy Choices will focus on identifying good food practices and the ones to avoid. On Tuesday April 17, Enjoying Family

Mealtime will debunk many of the myths of picky eating, as well as provide tips for how to make mealtimes more successful for the whole family. Finally, on Wednesday April 18, A Healthy Day Needs Rest and Play will help families understand how to balance rest and exercise for both parents and children. Each workshop will also feature food demonstrations and taste testing for easy “no recipe” recipes for healthy, delicious meals. Pre-registration is required and all registrations must be made through Putnam County WVU Extension Service by calling 304-586-0217. Please register by 5:00pm on Friday April 13 to secure your seat in any of these workshops.

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Jim Pack's Wildlife Legacy

David Payne Sr. Column by David Payne Sr. davidpayne@theputnamstandard.com

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the late Wayne Bailey, a West Virginia native who had a major impact on the resurgence of the wild turkey in the Eastern United States. The man who picked up and car-

ried Bailey's torch, Jim Pack, has his own legacy – a data revolution. He's the godfather of modern wildlife data collection. The only thing that Pack considered more valuable than raw data was more raw data. The trends he began in 1970 have made West Virginia a leader in wildlife sciences. West Virginia has a unique wealth of historical wildlife information – thanks to Pack – and that is a gift that keeps on giving. The seeds of that data revolution were sown in 1966, when Pack was a young biologist. He had been sent to southern West Virginia to study squirrel migration. While staying at a hotel, he heard a DNR hunting forecast broadcast over the media that called for an excellent year of hunting. “We had a freeze,” Pack recalled, “that went from Maine to Georgia right when everything was flowering and it just knocked out mast con-

ditions. I thought 'anybody who knows mast would never make a prediction like that.’ In 1970, I got a chance to do something about it.” Pack created the first-ever real mast survey in West Virginia in 1970. Since then, biologists from around the state have gathered information about mast production to help hunters plan their trips. Every outdoor writer in the state for the last 40 years has used those mast surveys to for annual hunting forecasts. Pack's true stroke of genius came in 1980 with his idea of mobilizing a volunteer army of shade-tree biologists to collect needed information about wild turkey populations in Spring Gobbler Survey. Pack had known for years that more data was needed to help the state manage the wild turkey population and set hunting seasons. Then, it dawned on him – there were thousands of amateur

biologists in the field already studying turkey every year. It would take an army of biologists to equal the data collected by hunters willing to write down their observations for the Spring Gobbler Survey. “When you start talking about using 500 hunters a total of 10,000 hours or more in each of these surveys,” Pack said. “That information is so much more valuable. Even 20 or 30 biologists can't beat that.” To increase participation, Pack made it fun. After that 1980 season, Pack and his staff compiled all the scientific data from the hunters, made sense of it and shared that in the Spring Gobbler Survey publication. In addition to all the necessary pie graphs and other scientific data to show the general state of turkey hunting in general, Pack included all the humorous stories hunters submitted. Biologists, however, needed more

data on animals beside turkey. In the early 1990s, Pack realized that a great deal of information could be gleaned from bowhunters, most of whom spend more time in the woods than anyone during their threemonth season. They are also the most easily distracted. As the hours pass, any animal that wonders by is welcome entertainment. Pack created the bowhunter survey and as a result, the state has a wealth of information on deer, squirrels, rabbits, foxes and other animals over the past two decades of collecting. The bowhunter survey came at an interesting time, just when coyote populations were taking root in West Virginia. Those surveys are the primary and definitive source of information about the coyote's expansion in West Virginia. Contact David Payne Sr. at davidpayne@theputnamstandard.com.

Cabell Midland comes in second place at State Archery Tournament By David Payne Sr. davidpayne@theputnamstandard.com

Cabell Midland High School made a strong showing at the seventh-annual West Virginia Archery in the Schools tournament, finishing second overall. The event was held March 24 at the Charleston Civic Center. This year's tournament was the state's largest ever indoor archery tournament with more than 650 students from 50 schools competing, said Krista Snodgrass, state Archery in the Schools program coordinator. Cabell-Midland finished second, behind only Ripley High School. Buffalo Elementary finished sixth in

the elementary-school division. The tournament has grown from a small event held in the Capital High School gymnasium less than a decade ago and this year had to be moved to the Civic center to accommodate its great size – organizers say more than 30,000 arrows were shot during the one-day tournament. Competition was close. In the boy's high school division, for instance, only three points separated first from seventh place. Three Cabell-Midland students shot a score of 285. Here is a breakdown of local archers who placed: In the elementary school boys' competition:

• Third place, Dalton Bailey, Buffalo Elementary, score 270. Fourth place, Hunter Whittington, George Washington Middle School, 268. Sixth place, Jacob Harmon, Buffalo Elementary, 265 Girls’ high school: • Second place, Alexis Parsons Cabell Midland High, 281. Fifth place, Jessica Nicely Cabell Midland High, 279. Boys’ high school: • Third place: Justin Jenkins Cabell Midland High, 286. Sixth place: Tony Pinkerton Cabell Midland High, 285 (although he has the same score as seventh place, the number of 10-point shots was used as

a tie-breaker). Seventh place: Cody Braley and Griffen McNeely (tie) Cabell Midland High, 285. Team competition: • Elementary school, sixth place, Buffalo Elementary. High School, second place, Cabell Midland High. Kentucky was the first state to offer the program – West Virginia was third and modeled its program on Kentucky's. The program allows schools to include archery in their physical-education programs as well as extracurricular archery clubs. West Virginia's program started in 2004 with a pilot of less than 20 schools, but has expanded to 268 schools. Of-

ficials estimate that more than 72,000 students have participated since the program's inception. Before schools can participate in the program, instructors are trained in archery skills and safety. The program has been so popular, the DNR has trouble keeping up with demand for training and holds a class every couple of months. For more information about the program or to schedule training, contact Krista Snodgrass at (304) 5582771 or via e-mail at DNR.Wildlife.gov. Contact David Payne Sr. at davidpayne@theputnamstandard.com.

Fishing Report for local lakes Lower Ohio and Kanawha rivers: Fishing for sauger, walleye, white bass and hybrid striped bass in the tailwaters areas should be picking up with warming water. Concentrate fishing effort in the slack water of the lock side of the tailwater can be effective during high flows. Guyandotte, Coal, Poca, Elk, and Mud rivers are all expected to be muddy this week.

Beech Fork Lake: The reservoir water level is at winter pool. Anglers should call the Beech Fork Corps of Engineers office at 304-525-4831 for more information. Now is the time to catch big bass as the water continues to warm up. Bass will be holding near logs or rock shelter. Channel catfish can be caught throughout the lake on chicken livers and cut-bait. Crappie fishing will also be picking up.

East Lynn Lake: The reservoir water level is at winter pool. For more information call the Corps of Engineers recorded message at (304) 8499861. Bass will be holding near logs, stumps and fish attracting brush piles. Musky will be found near bush piles and fallen trees. Channel catfish and flatheads are abundant in the lake and can be caught with a variety of baits. Crappie fishing should be picking up,

try around standing timber or trees that have fallen into the water. A few walleye have been caught in the lake and tailwater within the last two weeks R.D. Bailey: Fishing on the lake is OK. Some of the largest spotted bass in WV are found in R. D. Bailey Lake. Spotted bass can be found along dropoffs and points extending into the lake at this time of the year. Good baits are

plastic jigs, live shad, or crayfish. Hybrid striped bass are also available for the hearty angler at R.D. Bailey right now. Best baits are lures such as rattletraps, spoons, or white/chartreuse jigs. Anglers may also want to try chicken livers for this hard, fighting fish. Many locals use this technique and do well. For more information call the Corps of Engineers recorded message at (304)664-9587.

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Down 1. Bell the cat 2. Condo, e.g. 3. Where coronas are bought (2 wds) 4. ___ Wednesday 5. Most easily irritated 6. Encampment encircled by wagons 7. Control 8. Soul mate 9. Poisonous Eurasian evergreen shrubs 10. Submerged 11. Certain surgeon’s “patient” 12. “___ quam videri” (North Carolina’s motto) 13. Hail Mary, e.g. 18. Clod chopper 19. Genetic information (acronym) 24. Congers 25. Idling 27. Concealed identity, shortened

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wds) 41. “Yadda, yadda, yadda” (abbrev.) 42. At no time, poetically 47. Slips 49. Carried by the wind 52. Balloon filler 54. Child of your unc

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Remembering the reason for the Easter season Easter is a time of celebration for Christians as it celebrates the resurrection of Jesus. Following is an account of the resurrection from the book of John as it appears in the New International Version of the Bible. John 20 The Empty Tomb 1 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. 2 So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!” 3 So Peter and the other disciple started for the tomb. 4 Both were running, but the other dis-

ciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. 5 He bent over and looked in at the strips of linen lying there but did not go in. 6 Then Simon Peter came along behind him and went straight into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there, 7 as well as the cloth that had been wrapped around Jesus’ head. The cloth was still lying in its place, separate from the linen. 8 Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went inside. He saw and believed. 9 (They still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.) 10 Then the disciples went back to where they were staying. Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene 11 Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb 12 and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot. 13 They asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?” “They have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I don’t know where they have put him.” 14 At this, she turned around and saw

Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus. 15 He asked her, “Woman, why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?” Thinking he was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him.” 16 Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned toward him and

cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”). 17 Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” 18 Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: “I have seen the Lord!” And she told them that he had said these things to her. Jesus Appears to His Disciples 19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” 20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord. 21 Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” 22 And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.” Jesus Appears to Thomas 24 Now Thomas (also known as Didymus[a]), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.” 26 A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” 27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.” 28 Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!” 29 Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” The Purpose of John’s Gospel 30 Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. 31 But these are written that you may believe[b] that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.

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HoneyBaked Makes Easter Traditions Easy and Delicious Family meals are simplified and affordable with spring break specials and solutions in time for Easter ATLANTA, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- HoneyBaked is making Easter easy and fun for families who celebrate the "unofficial ham holiday" with delicious meal options and a promotion tied to a popular new holiday DVD. The holiday brings an exponential increase in overall ham sales, up to 10 times higher than a typical non-holiday week. In fact, a recent survey* conducted in January 2012 by Shopper Sciences revealed that only Christmas ranks higher (68 percent) than Easter (53 percent) when consumers were asked "On what specific occasions do you typically serve a ham?" The survey also found that ham ranks high as the Easter main course in several regions

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of the U.S., where 56 percent of those surveyed said ham is part of their Easter plans. Known for the world's best ham and featuring the one-ofa-kind sweet, crunchy glaze, HoneyBaked makes it quick and easy to create delicious and memorable Easter meals along with traditional sides and seasonal desserts. "Easter is among our biggest and busiest holidays of the year, with a holiday rush that leads up to Easter Sunday, this year on April 8," said Tim Quinn, vice president of retail and business development for HoneyBaked Ham of Georgia. "Whether families like to plan ahead and order their Easter ham early, or they need a lastminute solution, HoneyBaked is

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Delight Loved Ones With An Edible Easter Basket Or One That’s Environmentally Friendly (NAPS)—Colorful Easter baskets are a seasonal tradition every spring. Easter baskets are fun to make but also delicious to dive into. Did you know that mothers make an average of four baskets during the Easter season? In fact, four out of five moms purchase candy just to fill up these baskets. Environmentally Friendly Easter Basket Making an environmentally friendly Easter basket is even easier than you might imagine and these common materials can be found at a nearby major retail store. Start by selecting a special Easter basket considering size and the favorite colors and designs of the person who will receive this one-of-a-kind gift. Choose a basket made of Earthfriendly products such as bamboo. Pick a filling material like straw or crinkle paper instead of plastic for the bottom of the basket. Then fill it to the brim with Easter favorites, surprise trinkets, educational toys and some of this season’s newest treats. Lastly, consider skipping the plastic wrap to cover the basket and pack basket items tightly so they do not fall out. Among this year’s tastiest surprises is the new Nestlé Crunch Paul Frank “Julius the Bunny” made of delicious Nestlé Crunch chocolate. Consider a few jazzedup perennial hits, such as SweeT-

ious colors; cut in three-inch pieces for basket handles (optional)

ARTS Gummies, a bunny-shaped sweet twist on gummy candies, or SweeTARTS Jelly Beans, which feature that familiar sweet and tart kick in jelly-bean form. To brighten the day of anyone you are sweet on this Easter season, try baking up some chocolate chip cookie dough into edible Easter baskets. Chocolate Chip Easter Baskets Servings: 24 baskets Preparation time: 45 minutes Cooking time: 14 minutes Ingredients: 1 package (16.5 oz.) Nestlé Toll House Refrigerated Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough 1 cup prepared white or vanilla frosting Green food coloring 1⁄4 cup sweetened coconut flakes 1 bag of Wonka SweeTARTS, Wonka Spree Jelly Beans or Wonka Nerds Jelly Beans, Thin-string licorice in var-

Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease and flour 24 minimuffin cups. Place one square of cookie dough into each cup. 2. Bake for 14 to 17 minutes or until golden brown. Remove pan to wire rack. If you wish to add licorice handles, take the tip of a wooden pick and make two holes opposite each other on the top edge of the cup. Make sure holes are the same size as the width of the licorice. This is best done when cups are very warm. Cool cups completely in pans on wire rack. With the tip of a butter knife, remove cookie cups from muffin pans. Arrange on a serving platter. 3. Combine frosting and a few drops of food coloring in small bowl, adding additional food coloring until desired shade is achieved. 4. Dissolve a few drops of food coloring in 1⁄4 teaspoon water in small, resealable food storage plastic bag. Add coconut. Seal bag and shake to evenly coat coconut with color. 5. Spoon a small amount of frosting onto the top of each cup. Add a pinch of tinted coconut. Top the “grass” with Wonka SweeTARTS, Wonka Spree Jelly Beans or Wonka Nerds Jelly Beans. Insert ends of licorice into small holes in cups for handles. This fun chocolate chip cookie dough basket filled with tinted coconut and topped with candy is totally edible and deliciously delightful.

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PEEPS® Fans will Hop! Hop! Hop! for Two Delicious Spring Recipes BETHLEHEM, Pa., March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -PEEPS® Lemon Curd Cake PEEPS® Marshmallow Brand Candies welcome spring with a delightful PEEPS® Lemon Curd Cake and a delicious PEEPS® Toasted Marshmallow Milkshake. Ingredients: 4 pkgs (3ct each) PEEPS® (Milk or Dark) Chocolate Dipped Marshmallow Chicks 1 cup butter, softened 2-1/2 cups sugar 5 large eggs 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 3 cups cake flour 1-1/2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp baking soda 3/4 cup whole buttermilk 1/4 cup lemon juice 1 cup lemon curd (may substitute lemon pudding) 1 container white frosting 1 tube white decorating icing with star or flower tip 2 Tbsp powdered cocoa Zest of one lemon Makes 1 (2 layer) cake Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 (6-inch) cake pans with parchment paper. Set aside. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda. In a small bowl, combine buttermilk and lemon juice. With electric mixer on low speed, add a small amount of flour mixture to the butter mixture. Next, add a small amount of buttermilk mixture to the butter mixture. Alternate adding small

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amounts of flour mixture and buttermilk mixture to butter mixture, ending with the flour mixture. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake until golden and a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 45 to 50 minutes. Cool in pans on a wire rack for 20 minutes. Remove cake from pans and cool completely on wire rack. Place one cake on serving dish. Spread lemon curd on top of cake. Place second cake on top of lemon curd on first cake. Cover top and sides of entire cake with white frosting. Sprinkle powdered cocoa and lemon zest on sides of cake. Place PEEPS® Chocolate Dipped Marshmallow Chicks on top of the cake, arranging them with the heads facing outward. Use star or flower shaped tip to

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Easter Egg Trivia

Nestlé Unveils NEW Springtime Sweet Treats for an Egg-ceptional Easter Season

If you lay all of the PAAS® Easter egg decorating kits sold each year end-to-end, they would reach from Miami, Florida, to Chicago, Illinois. That’s nearly 1,400 miles!

Nestlé® Seasonal Candy includes a NEW Nestlé Crunch Paul Frank “Julius” Bunny and other Surprises to Complete Any Easter Basket or Egg Hunt

Thirteenth-century Macedonians were the first Christians known to use colored eggs in their Easter celebrations. Crusaders returning from the Middle East spread the custom of coloring eggs, and Europeans then began to use colored eggs to celebrate Easter and other holidays. Persians first began using colored eggs to celebrate spring in 3000 B.C. On the first day of spring, they would give each other an egg dyed red. The ancient Egyptians, the Greeks, and the Romans all used

colored eggs to celebrate spring. Among the Chinese, parents of newborn children still present gifts of colored eggs to their friends as a sign of new life. If you lay all of the PAAS® wire dippers end-to-end, they would equal the height of 6,628 Washington Monuments. Laying eggs is hard work! In fact, it takes 24-26 hours to complete the process, according to research from the University of Illinois-Urbana. Even the best brood hens cannot lay more than one egg a day. South American Ameraucana and Araucan chickens can lay eggs that are green, blue, or pinkish in color. Source: PAAS

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Wonka eggs and egg-fillers, and the new Nestlé Crunch Paul Frank “Julius” Bunny, which has been the must-have product this season.” Nestlé recently unveiled its new seasonal candy offerings for spring, including: NEW! Nestlé Crunch Paul Frank “Julius the Bunny”What’s better than the creamy milk chocolate and crisped rice of the classic Nestlé Crunch bar? When it comes in the shape of Paul Frank’s ever-popular “Julius the Monkey”—complete with bunny ears! The bold packaging featuring bunnies, pastel blue skies, grassy hills, and painted eggs makes it a lively addition to any basket or perfect as a stand-alone gift! The solid milk chocolate

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West Virginia State Parks Upcoming Easter Activities April 6-8, 2012 Easter Weekend CelebrationCanaan Valley Resort State Park Family activities are scheduled for the holiday weekend. Contact Missy Davis (Recreation) 304-8664121 ext. 2678 April 7-8, 2012Easter "EGG"stravaganzaCacapon Resort State ParkEnjoy the holiday with a weekend full of activities. Saturday is the annual Easter egg hunt and a special visit with the Easter Bunny, egg ornament crafts, and egg coloring. A Sunrise Service is scheduled for Sunday.Contact: 304-258-1022 x 5209, renee.m.fincham@wv.gov April 7, 2012Easter Activities at PipestemPipestem Resort State ParkHippty-hop to Pipestem for Easter weekend activities and fun for children and families.Contact: 304-4661800 April 7, 2012Easter Egg HuntBlackwater Falls State ParkAn old-fashioned egg hunt for children 12 years of age and younger. No fee.Contact: 304259-5216 April 7, 2012Easter Egg HuntTomlinson Run State ParkToddlers to age 12 enjoy hunting for Easter eggs.Contact: 304-564-3651 April 7, 2012Easter Egg HuntTwin Falls Resort State ParkBring your Easter Egg hunting basket for some youngster fun. Contact: 304-294-4000, ext 716 April 8, 2012Annual Easter Egg HuntBerkeley Springs State ParkHippity hop to Berkeley Springs State Park! An Easter egg hunt from 1 - 2:00 p.m. is organized and sponsored by the Sons of the American LegionSquadron 60. Open to children to enjoy egg hunting fun.Con-

tact: Dale Cain, 304-258-9079 April 8, 2012Easter Buffet & Family Egg ColoringHawks Nest State ParkEnjoy a workfree Easter Buffet-Style Dinner with all the homemade, fresh traditional foods and desserts! Afterwards, join the Park Naturalist in the Conference Room to learn about the custom of

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BETHLINE BARNETT PATRICIA HOLT BENNETT CARL F. BOGGESS DAISY H. BRISCOE DIANA LYNN CHILDRESS JAMES WILLIAM CUMMINGS JACK R. DAWSON OLA MAY CRAWFORD DAOUST ARLENE MARIE EDWARDS ROBERT EUGENE JACOBS JR. MARILYN JONES DELMAR JOE KINDER PATRICIA DAWN KING JAMES SYDNEY "SYD" LARRICK WALLACE DAVID "DAVE" LINDBERG DORA BRADLEY McCLUNG GARY WAYNE McCRACKEN BETTY SUE CRITES MOODY TEX AUBIL PRIDDY DORTHY E. RANDOLPHRAMSEY CONSTANCE ANNE RANSON NANCY CAROLYN FINN ROBERTSON BILLY JACK SEXTON CATHY LOVEJOY STOTTS SARAH FAIN WOLZ

BETHLINE BARNETT Bethline Barnett, 67, of Buffalo passed away Thursday, March 22, 2012, at her home following a long illness. Born September 26, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Homer Criner and Lesta Landers Criner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Tony Criner. Survivors include her husband, Belvin Barnett; children, Steven, Sherri, Karen and Timothy; seven sisters; six brothers; six grandchildren; and one greatgrandchild. The family would like to extend special thanks to all the nurses and caregivers of Hospicecare, as well as Dr. Shah, Dr. Jogenpolly and staff and the women of the Buffalo Church of God for their love and kindness. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 24, at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo with Pastor Wayne Burch officiating. Burial followed in Buffalo Memorial Park, Buffalo. Online condolences may be sent to the Barnett family, and the online guestbook signed, by visiting www.raynesfuneralhome.com. Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, was in charge of arrangements.

PATRICIA HOLT BENNETT Patricia Holt Bennett, 76, of Hurricane passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2012, after a short illness. She was born November 10, 1935, the only child of the late Robert E. and Kathleen E. Holt and was a 1953 graduate of Charleston High School. She attended Alderson Broaddus College and Morris Harvey College. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Jan Bennett of Hurricane.

She is survived by her son, Michael Bennett of Hurricane. She was a homemaker and wonderful mother. She retired from Appalachian Power. No services were held per her request. Allen Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be sent at allenfuneralhomewv.com.

CARL F. BOGGESS Carl F. Boggess, 89, of Scott Depot passed away March 24, 2012, at the VA Hospital in Huntington. Carl was born March 3, 1923, in Nitro, and was a son of the late Ivan G. and Avalee Smith Boggess. Carl served his country during World War II as a member of the United States Navy Seabees. He worked as a chemical operator for Avteck/American Viscose in Nitro. Carl enjoyed hunting and fishing, and was a member of the NRA. In addition to his parents, Carl was preceded in death by his wife, Susie Mae Loring Boggess; his son, Kenneth D. Boggess; his brother, Earl Boggess; and his sister, Celesta Zukowski. He is survived by his son, Keith L. Boggess and his wife, Linda, of Fraziers Bottom; his daughter, Donna S. Sanderson and her husband, Carl, of Lisbon, N.Y.; his sister, Janet Duffield and her husband, John, of Buffalo; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and sister-in-law, Marcella Boggess. Services were held Wednesday, March 28, at Chapman Funeral Home, Hurricane. Burial followed in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens. Chapman Funeral Home, Hurricane, assisted the Boggess family. To share a memory of Carl, or to express condolences, please visit www.chapmanfuneralhomes.com.

DAISY H. BRISCOE Daisy H. Briscoe, 91, of Charleston, formerly of St. Albans and Scott Depot, passed away Monday, March 26, 2012, at Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston. Born August 28, 1920, in Winifrede, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Kathleen Cobb Hudnall. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James E. Briscoe; and brother, Carl Hudnall. She was a homemaker, and a former employee of Union Carbide Corporation. She was a member of St. Andrew United Methodist Church, St. Albans, and a graduate of Charleston High School, class of 1938, as well as a graduate of the Charleston School of Commerce. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Gregory C. and Evelyn Briscoe of Charleston; and daughter and son-in-law, Cynthia A. and

Samuel Golston of Lewisburg. Also surviving are her loving grandchildren, Joshua Briscoe and his wife, Amanda, Melissa Briscoe, Jeremy Golston and Kathleen Wickline and her husband, Larry; one great-grandson, Trey Wickline; and sister-in-law, Alice Hudnall of Charlotte, N.C. Funeral services were held Thursday, March 29, at BartlettChapman Funeral Home, St. Albans, with the Rev. Dr. Jeffrey A. Johnson officiating. Burial followed in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. The family suggests donations are made to West Virginia Veterans Coalition, 106 McKinley St., Crab Orchard, WV 25827. You may share memories or condolences with the family at www.bartlettchapmanfuneralhome.com.

DIANA LYNN CHILDRESS Ms. Diana Lynn Childress, loving daughter, sister and friend, 48, of Cross Lanes passed away March 24, 2012, at home. Diana was a former employee of Rite Aid Warehouse, and a 1982 graduate of Winfield High School. She is survived by her mother, Mary Kersey and husband, Don; father, Robert David Childress; brother, Robert Allen Childress and wife, Margie; sisters, Sharon Lou Smith, Susie Casto and husband, Terry, and Brenda Kay Francis and husband, Donnie; nephews, Barry Smith, Jeremy Smith, Jesse Reed and Robert Childress Jr.; niece, Kim Childress; and her cats, Midnight and Mittens. A tribute to the life of Diana was held Wednesday, March 28, at Gatens-Harding Funeral Home Chapel with Robert Childress officiating. Burial followed in Childress Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.hardingfamilygroup.com. Gatens-Harding Funeral Home, Poca, assisted the Childress family.

JAMES WILLIAM CUMMINGS James William Cummings, 65, of Midkiff went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 20, 2012, after a long illness. Jim was the husband of Karen Cummings. He was a loving and devoted father, grandfather, friend and colleague. Jim and Karen were blessed with 44 years of a loving marriage. His faith in God sustained him and provided peace beyond understanding through a long journey with cancer. He was the general manager at SuperValu, where he worked for 34 years. He was a member of and served many roles at Mount Moriah United Baptist Church for 32 years. Jim was on the board of directors of the Huntington Area Food Bank, and the board of di-

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rectors for the West Virginia Trucker's Association (WVTA). He was preceded in death by his father and mother, James F. Cummings and Avanelle Cummings; brother, Robert; and father- and mother-in-law, George and Dorothy Mae Staten. He is survived by his children, two daughters, Gina Pertee (Greg) and Angie Urling (Doug) of Midkiff. He is also survived by four grandsons, Tyler and Hunter Pertee and George and Will Urling; by his sisters, Patricia Pullen of Barboursville, Kathryn Adkins of Midkiff, Pam Shumate (Greg) of Ranger and Cleta Harless (Todd) of St. Albans; by his brothers- and sisters-in-law, Georgy Staten, Gary Staten and Gail Hendrick (Steve), all of Huntington; 10 nieces and nephews; and six great-nieces and nephews. He is also survived by one uncle, Billy Jack Cummings of Chardon, Ohio; and two aunts, Joyce Cummings Miller of Mallory and Emma Browning Mitchell of Verner. The family wishes to thank Dr. Charles Turner of HIMG, Dr. Arvinder Bir of HIMG, HIMG Oncology and Hospice of Huntington for their loving care of Jim. We appreciate you very much. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 24, at Handley Funeral Home, Hamlin. Burial followed in Baylous Cemetery, Salt Rock. Donations may be made in honor of Jim Cummings to either Mount Moriah United Baptist Church, c/o Debbie Pennington, 28 Lexington Ave., Branchland, WV 25506; or Huntington Area Food Bank, 1327 7th Ave., Huntington, WV 25701, attention: Leigh Ann Zappin, www.hafb.org. Jim leaves behind a legacy of leadership, community involvement, strong family and lasting faith in God. He is rejoicing in Heaven with his loved ones and his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 2 Timothy 4:7-8: I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: henceforth, there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

JACK R. DAWSON Jack R. Dawson, 81, of Hurricane, formerly of St. Albans, went

home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 23, 2012, at his residence with his family at his side. Jack was a 1948 graduate of St. Albans High School. He served in the Marine Reserves and retired from Union Carbide after 35 years and another nine years as a consultant. He was a devoted Christian and a member of Cross Pointe Worship Center. He loved the Lord, his family and will be missed by all. Jack was born May 24, 1930, at Charleston to the late Riley and Opha Holt Dawson. He was also preceded in death by his son, Richard Michael Dawson. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Rosemary Dawson; son and daughter-in-law, Donnie and Lugene Dawson of Vandalia, Ohio; daughter, Christine Young of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and David Cline of Ocoee, Tenn.; grandchildren, Brian Young, Tiffani and her husband, Taylor Gardner, Julie Cline, Jennifer Dawson and Brittany Dawson; brother, George Dawson of Columbus, Ohio; sister, Katy Smith of Red House; brothers-inlaw, Keith (Sue) Young, Jerry (Donna Jean) Young and Phil (Jettie) Young; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at the Cross Point Worship Center, Scott Depot, with Pastor Dan Berger officiating. Entombment followed in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. The family suggests donations are made to HospiceCare, 1606 Kanawha Blvd., West, Charleston, W.Va., 25312. Online condolences may be made at www.ChapmanFuneralHomes.com. Chapman Funeral Home, Hurricane, was in charge of arrangements.

OLA MAY CRAWFORD DAOUST Ola May Crawford Daoust, 91, of St. Albans passed away Thursday, March 22, 2012, at home. Born May 29, 1920, she was the daughter of Jonas McNealy and Gertrude Lee Black McNealy Thompson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Marvin Crawford; her second husband, Delmer Daoust; her eldest son, Marvin Edward Crawford; her granddaughter, Amy Murphy; four sisters; and one

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Page 18 â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Tuesday,April 3,2012 brother. Ola May lived her entire life in the Kanawha Valley. She was a hard worker and it showed in her last few years, with arthritis ravaging her body. She was very independent living by herself until she turned 91. She loved to cut up. Even the day before she passed, she was kidding and joking with Brady and Sue while they visited with her. She loved her kids, there was no doubt; it showed in everything that she did. She was sharp, and always had a comeback for anything that was said when she felt someone was trying to get one over on her. The hole that has been left in this family is great, as she was what held us all together. She leaves behind her daughters, Sue and Harry (Butch) Ring of St. Albans, Judy and Ben Steele of Dayton, Ohio, and Linda Shaffer and Roy Bolden of St. Albans; her sons, Brady and JoeAnn Crawford of Tornado and Wayne and Ila Crawford of Columbus, Ohio; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. A special thanks goes to Audrey "Sis" Amos for the love and care she provided mom. A special thanks goes to Lori from Hospice, whose visits she so enjoyed. A celebration of Ola May's life was held Sunday, March 25, at Casdorph & Curry Funeral Home, St. Albans, with Pastor Homer Fink officiating. Burial followed in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Online condolences, flowers and gifts may be sent to the family at www.casdorphandcurry.com.

ARLENE MARIE EDWARDS Arlene Marie Edwards, 94, of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Eleanor, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 20, 2012. She was a member of the Red House U.B.I. Church for over 70 years. Arlene was born and raised in the beautiful hills of West Virginia. She was also a volunteer for the Retired Senior Program at Thomas Memorial Hospital. Born August 21, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Emory Rhodes and Gladys Luikart Rhodes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Godfrey S. Edwards; an infant son, Samuel Lee Edwards; and two sisters, Opal

Lanham and Anna Withrow. Survivors include her daughter, Mary Bowling of Columbus; grandchildren, John B. Bowling and Marilyn Chaney; greatgrandchildren, Christina, Joe and Sarah; and great-greatgrandchildren, Destiny, Joey, Angel, Jesse, Anthony and Richie. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 24, at the Red House U.B.I. Church with Pastor Greg Blake officiating. Burial followed in Luikart-Maiden Cemetery, Red House. Online condolences may be sent to the Edwards family, and the online guestbook signed, by visiting www.raynesfuneralhome.com. Raynes Funeral Home, Eleanor, was in charge of arrangements.

ROBERT EUGENE JACOBS JR. Robert Eugene Jacobs Jr., 62, of St. Albans passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2012, at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston. Born September 7, 1949, in Charleston, he was a son of the late Robert Eugene Sr. and Verna May Martin Jacobs. He was a surveyor for Hobet Mining and Patriot Coal. He was a member of King's River Worship Center, and enjoyed flying radio controlled airplanes and anything to do with aviation. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Harris Jacobs; children, Robert E. Jacobs III (Chris) of Gallatin, Tenn., and Beth Fowlkes (Chet) of Lubbock, Texas; stepchildren, Cheryl Cabell (John) of Friendswood, Texas, and Brian Early of St. Albans; sister, Sharon Hickman (Tom) of Wheatfield, Ind.; brothers, Greg Jacobs (Vicky) of Clendenin and Craig Jacobs (Pat) of Teays Valley; six grandchildren, Lurhesa Walls (John) of Winfield, Zachary Young of Winfield, Holly Jacobs of Lubbock, Steven Jacobs of Gallatin and Jeremiah Fowlkes and Hannah Fowlkes, both of Lubbock; and great-grandson, Adam Leclair of Lubbock. Funeral services were held Sunday, March 25, at BartlettChapman Funeral Home, St. Albans, with Pastor Ron Crum officiating. Burial followed in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. You may share memories or condolences with the family at www.bartlettchapmanfuneralhome.com.

MARILYN JONES Marilyn Jones, 77, of Eleanor died March 26, 2012, at St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington. Born December 10, 1934, in Glasgow, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin W. and Birdie M. Jackson Johnson. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Bill; and her son, Timothy Wayne "Timbo" Jones. A loving and dedicated wife and mother, Marilyn cherished her time with her family. She also served her town as a former councilwoman, and was also formerly employed by Teays Valley Hardware and Heck's Warehouse. Surviving are her husband, Clyde R. "Bud" Jones, with whom she celebrated 58 years of marriage on March 12; her children, Debra Hodges of Red House, Daniel Ray (Pam) Jones of Scottsboro, Ala., and Paul Michael (Sandra) Jones of St. Albans; her grandchildren, Seth, Jordan, Heather and Missy; and her great-granddaughters, Elizabeth and Emma. Also surviving is her cousin, Mary Newman, who she thought of as a sister. Funeral services were held Thursday, March 29 at Chapman Funeral Home, Winfield. Burial followed in Beech Grove Cemetery, Eleanor. Online condolences may also be made by visiting www.chapmanfuneralhomes.com.

DELMAR JOE KINDER Delmar Joe Kinder, 71, of St. Augustine, Fla., passed peacefully onto God on March 12, 2012 Joe was born on January 13, 1941, in South Charleston, W.Va., to Scegil and Ruth Kinder. He graduated from South Charleston High School and retired from the Teamsters Union, after 32 years of service between Smith Transfer and Yellow Freight. He moved to Florida in 2005 to be with his family. Joe was an active member of the WV Masonic Lodge for many years. He was an active member of the car club, the 'St. Augustine Cruisers.' He is survived by the love of his life, and mother of his children, Joann Kinder; his daughter, Joni Zwick and son-in-law, Ed, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; his daughter, Jeni Vaught of St. Augustine, Fla., and son-in-law, David Vaught of Teays Valley; three grandchildren, Joseph, India Ruth and Rachel; and his sister, Charlotte Robbins of South Charleston. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Bonnie Lynn Kinder; and his parents, Scegil, and Ruth; and his sister, Frances. Delmar Joe desired to be cremated and not to have a funeral. A donation may be made to the American Lung Association.

PATRICIA DAWN KING Ms. Patricia Dawn King, 39, of Bancroft went home to be with the Lord on March 26, 2012, at Cabell Huntington Hospital.

The Putnam Standard Patricia was the Associate Director of Financial Aid at Huntington Junior College; a 1991 graduate of Poca High School; a 1999 graduate of West Virginia State University; and three weeks away from getting her master's at Marshall University. She was a member of and Sunday school teacher at Elizabeth Baptist Church, Bancroft. She is survived by her parents, J.B. and Sandy King of Bancroft; and brother, B.J. King of Buffalo. She is also survived by a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. A tribute to the life of Patricia was held Friday, March 30, at Elizabeth Baptist Church with Pastors Jeff Arthur and Hollis Walters officiating. Burial followed in Showen Cemetery, Bancroft. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.hardingfamilygroup.com. Gatens-Harding Funeral Home, Poca, assisted the King family.

JAMES SYDNEY "SYD" LARRICK James Sydney "Syd" Larrick, 100, of Scott Depot went home to the Lord on Sunday, March 25, 2012, at the Hospice of Huntington after enjoying a long and productive life on this earth. Syd was born in Middletown, Va., on November 28, 1911, and was the son of the late Sydney and Ida May Larrick. He first attended Middletown School, and then graduated from National Business College in Roanoke, Va. After graduation from college in 1930, he moved to Beckley and started working for Beckley Ice and Feed Company, which later became known as Beckley Feed and Hardware. Syd bought into the hardware business, and later became the president and general manager of the company. The company joined the Hardware Association of the Virginias, and he served as their president for one term. In 1998 Syd retired from the business after more than 68 years of service, and he and his wife moved to Scott Depot to be near their daughter and her family. While living in Beckley he was active in the city, having served two terms on the Beckley City Council. He was a past president of the Beckley Lions Club; Exalted Ruler of the Elks Lodge #1452; and served as president of the Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce. He was also a charter member of the Beckley Hunt Club, located in Pocahontas County, and a long term member of the Bear Loop Hunt Club in Bath County, Va. Syd was a member of St. Johns United Methodist Church in Teays Valley, and previously was a longtime member of the United Methodist Temple in Beckley, where he served the church as chairman of the board, chairman of the trustees and chairman of

the building committee that facilitated the construction of the current United Methodist Temple building. Syd was preceded in death by his loving wife, Mary Holliday Larrick, after 71 years of marriage; his brothers, Howard Larrick and Eugene Larrick; sister, Sadie Withrow; and son, Michael Larrick. He leaves behind his loving daughter, Betsey Eads, and sonin-law, Terry Eads, of Scott Depot; his grandchildren, Brian Eads and wife, Rebecca, of Roanoke, Va., Krista Eads Voorhees and husband, Andrew, of Eleanor and Ashley Eads of Scott Depot; two great-grandchildren, Seth Eads and Hayden Eads; and his niece, Joann Rule of Staunton, Va. Services were held Thursday, March 29, at the United Methodist Temple, Beckley with Pastors Dan Johnson and Martin Hallett officiating. Burial followed in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. Please make donations to Hospice of Huntington, Inc., P.O. Box 464, Huntington, WV 25709. Condolences may be shared at www.calfeefh.com. Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley was in charge of the arrangements.

WALLACE DAVID "DAVE" LINDBERG Wallace David "Dave" Lindberg, 60, of Cross Lanes passed away March 27, 2012, at Select Specialty Hospital following a long illness. He was born November 9, 1951, in St. Marys, Pa., a son of the late Wallace and Elizabeth Lindberg. David was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan all his life. Besides the Steelers, Dave loved to watch his grandson, Bobby, play baseball. Funeral services were held Thursday, March 29, at Tyler Mountain Funeral Home with Pastor Rick Ranson officiating. Burial followed in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens. Survivors include one son, Joseph Lindberg of Cross Lanes; one daughter, Nicole Lindberg of Hurricane; grandson, Bobby Lindberg, "his little buddy;" one brother, Steve Lindberg and wife, Janet, of Lower Burrell, Pa.; two sisters, Christine Reid and husband, Roy, and Amy Lindberg, both of Lower Burrell, Pa.; mother of his children, Marsha Lindberg of Hurricane; four nieces; two nephews; one greatnephew; and two great-nieces. The family would like to thank the staff of CAMC General and Select Specialty hospitals for their wonderful care during his illness.

DORA BRADLEY McCLUNG Dora Bradley McClung, 92, of Regency Place, Scott Depot, formerly of No. 7 Sunnydale Drive, Hurricane, passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2012, at Putnam Care and Rehabilitation Center,

Obituaries

The Putnam Standard Hurricane. She was born on February 6, 1920, at Spruce to the late Pat and Nettie Loudermilk Bradley. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Dixon, Charlie and Beryl; and sisters, Anne Simms and Freda Simms. Dora was a member of Mount Vernon Baptist Church, Hurricane, and retired in 1981 from the Kroger Company. During World War II, she worked as a welder in the shipyards in Norfolk, Va. Surviving is her loving husband of 66 years, William Harold McClung; sister, Pearl Moore of Hurricane; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at Chapman Funeral Home, Hurricane, with the Rev. Lee White officiating. Burial followed in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Online condolences may be made at www.chapmanfuneralhomes.com.

GARY WAYNE McCRACKEN Gary Wayne McCracken, 56, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., passed away at home Sunday, March 25, 2012. He was a veteran of the United States Army, as well as many years in the West Virginia Air National Guard in Charleston. He was a store manager for eight years with Nationwise Auto Parts, and for the past seven years he was with Scotchman Stores as a store manager. Gary was a former resident of South Charleston and Scott Depot, and for the last 16 years lived in Myrtle Beach. He loved the outdoors and longed to return to his West Virginia home. Gary was preceded in death by his mother, Phyllis McCracken; and grandparents, Isaac and Alma McCracken. Survivors include his loving wife of 35 years, Sherri McCracken of Myrtle Beach; two sons, Jeremy McCracken and friend, Teresa Laughter, of Myrtle Beach and Joseph McCracken and wife, Amee, of Myrtle Beach; one daughter, Jessica McCracken Mack of Myrtle Beach and her husband, William Clay Mack of Carmi, Ill.; six grandchildren, Alexis Faulkenberry at home, Ciara Taylor at home, Aliyah Mack and Carley Mack, of Carmi, Ill., Olivia McCracken of Myrtle Beach and Tyler Lee McCracken of Myrtle Beach; father, Jack Mc-

Cracken of Scott Depot; special aunt, Helen Miles of Columbus, Ohio; two brothers, Gregory McCracken and wife, Ellen, of Hurricane and Michael Miles of Columbus; six sisters, Desiree Johns and husband, Frank, of Scott Depot, Vickie Clark and husband, Steve, of South Charleston, Cynthia Chopin and husband, Jeffrey, of Columbus, Kimberly Pinnix and husband, John, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, Diana Bryant of Westerville, Ohio, and Pamela Shankle and husband, Jeff, of Milford Center, Ohio; three sisters-in-law, Rutha Chestnut and husband, Archie, of Charleston, Nancy Lebolt and husband, William "Bill," of Hurricane and Sue Argabright and husband, George, of Lewisburg; and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Gary enjoyed the friendships of many, and most recently Wilbur Glasscock of Myrtle Beach and Dean George and Kevin Martin, both of Charleston. Funeral services were held Friday, March 30, at Tyler Mountain Funeral Home with Pastor Rick McCracken and Pastor Travis McCracken officiating. Burial followed in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. Online condolences may be sent to www.tylermountainfuneralhome.com.

BETTY SUE CRITES MOODY Mrs. Betty Sue Crites Moody, 63, of Jackson, Ohio, formerly of Poca, passed away March 24, 2012. She is survived by her mother, Audrey McClanahan; sons, Tim and wife, Tawney Hill, John and wife, Tara Hill, Keith and wife, Lori Conley, and Mike and wife, Debbie Helmick; brothers and sisters, Burt Davis, Larry Crites, Brenda Honaker, Donnie Crites, Cathy Saunders and Judy Crites; and eight grandchildren. Services were held Thursday, March 29, at Grandview Memorial Park, Dunbar. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.hardingfamilygroup.com. Gatens-Harding Funeral Home, Poca, assisted the Moody family.

TEX AUBIL PRIDDY Tex Aubil Priddy, 67, of Nitro went to be with the Lord on March 20, 2012, surrounded by his devoted companion, Susie Willard, and son, David Willard,

at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston. Tex loved being outdoors and working with his hands. He was an operator engineer, and enjoyed riding motorcycles. He was a loving and devoted partner, stepfather and friend. Tex and Susie were blessed with nearly 17 years of love together. He will be strongly missed by his survivors, Susie Willard; son, David Willard; and a host of other family and friends. Services were held at Otter Branch United Methodist Church, Buffalo on Sunday, March 25. Susie and David wish to thank the Hubbard Hospice staff for their kindness and generosity during this difficult time.

DORTHY E. RANDOLPH-RAMSEY Dorthy E. Randolph-Ramsey of Scott Depot passed away March 22, 2012, after a long illness. She was a homemaker, and a wonderful mother who loved her children and grandchildren. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. Left to cherish her memory is her son, Adam McCune of Scott Depot, and her daughter, Amy Walker of Raleigh, N.C. She also leaves behind seven grandchildren. Per her wishes, her body was donated to science. A memorial service will be conducted in her honor at a future date. Family and friends will be notified.

CONSTANCE ANNE RANSON Constance Anne Ranson, 60, of Farmington, Pa., passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2012, suddenly at her home. She was born December 21, 1951, at St. Albans, W.Va., daughter of the late Kerwin Ralph "Chib" Ranson and Aileen Cunningham Ranson. Surviving are three brothers, Ralph (Belva) Ranson of Cross Lanes, Donald (Karen) Ranson of Rocky Mountain, Va., and Michael (Suzanne) Ranson of Roanoke, Va.; and numerous nieces and nephews. Constance was a longtime employee with the National Park Service, as a naturalist, most recently with the Fort Necessity National Battlefield at Farmington, Pa. She received her master's degree in wildlife

Tuesday,April 3,2012 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Page 19 management at West Virginia University, Morgantown. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 14, 2012, at the Donald R. Crawford Funeral Home, Farmington, Pa. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her name to Ft. Necessity National Battlefield tree fund, 1 Washington Parkway, Farmington, Pa. 15437.

NANCY CAROLYN FINN ROBERTSON Nancy Carolyn Finn Robertson of Columbia, S.C., died suddenly of a stroke on March 19, 2012. Nancy was born May 25, 1946, in Buffalo, N.Y., to Dorothy B. Finn and the late Donald W. Finn, but grew up in St. Albans. She attended St. Albans High School, where she was a cheerleader and active in sports. She briefly attended WVU. Nancy worked for the Bank of St. Albans until she moved to Columbia, where she continued her career at Wachovia until her retirement. Nancy is survived by her mother, Dorothy B. Finn of St. Albans; her daughter, Karen Bairefoot and her husband, Billy, of Ridgeway, S.C.; her grandsons Devin and Cole; her sister, Trish MacPherson and husband, Kerry, of Apex, N.C.; nephew, Doug of Raleigh, N.C.; brother, Paul Finn and wife, Karen, of Louisville, Ky.; nephews, Matthew and Eric; and cousins and relatives in the Holmes family. Nancy was a generous person whose passion for shopping was exceeded only by her love of giving presents to family and friends. A celebration of her life was held in Columbia. Donations may be made to St. Andrews United Methodist Church, 851 Kanawha Terrace, St. Albans, WV 25177, in her honor.

BILLY JACK SEXTON Billy Jack Sexton of Scott Depot died March 21, 2012, at Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston. Funeral services were held Monday, March 26, at Chapman Funeral Home, Hurricane.

CATHY LOVEJOY STOTTS Cathy Lovejoy Stotts, 53, of St. Albans passed away on Friday, March 23, 2012, at Hubbard Hospice House, West, South Charleston.

She was a homemaker and a home health nurse. Cathy was born April 15, 1958, at South Charleston to the late Cecil and Rachel Ward Lovejoy. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Leo Stotts; sisters, Loretta, Jane, Carolyn, and Cheryl; and brothers, Jerry, Billy and Dennis. Surviving are her loving children, Christina Y. Hill of St. Albans, Rachel Roberts of Scott Depot, Kathy Carden of St. Albans and Jack Neal, III of St. Albans; brothers, Gary Lovejoy of St. Albans and Cecil Lovejoy of Buffalo. Also surviving are 10 loving grandchildren. Online condolences may be made at www.bartlettchapmanfuneralhome.com.

SARAH FAIN WOLZ Mrs. Sarah Fain Wolz, 74, of Cross Lanes went home to be with the Lord on March 23, 2012, at home. She was a member of Sylvester Methodist Church, and retired Director of X-Ray for Appalachian Regional Hospital and Minnie Hamilton Hospital. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Iva Mae Loftin Peters. Mrs. Wolz is survived by her daughter, Sarah Gaye Loftin Clevenger and husband, Mike, of Cross Lanes; son, Larry H. Loftin Jr. and wife, Lori, of Lewisburg; brothers, Harold Fain and wife, Alice, of Greenbrier County and John Fain of Virginia; grandchildren, Michael Anthony Gunnoe, Matthew Seth Gunnoe, Austin Fain Clevenger, Brooke Peters Pyles and husband, Michael, Joseph "Drew" Peters, Presley Peters, Larry "Trey" Loftin, Cole Loftin, Loren Loftin, Justin Clevenger and wife, Nichole, Jordan Clevenger and Mandy Clevenger; five great-grandchildren; and loving dog, Odie. She is also survived by a host of nieces and nephews. A tribute to the life of Mrs. Sarah Fain Wolz was held Sunday, March 25, at Gatens-Harding Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor David Clark and Pastor Bron Walker officiating. Entombment followed in Haven of Rest Memory Gardens, Red House. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.hardingfamilygroup.com. Gatens-Harding Funeral Home, Poca, assisted the Wolz family.

Lincoln, Marion and Wayne counties residents eligible to apply for federal disaster unemployment funds Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits will be available to qualifying persons residing or working in Lincoln, Marion and Wayne counties who were affected by severe storms, tornadoes, flooding, mudslides and landslides that occurred from Feb. 29 through March 5. Claims need to be filed by April

23. The benefits cover self-employed workers not usually entitled to unemployment insurance, including farmers. People applying for DUA need to provide proof of past earnings, such as business records or bank statements and their most recent income tax form, at the time they file their claim. Any WorkForce West Virginia

One Stop Office can accept DUA claims, including the following offices serving the affected counties: Charleston, Clarksburg, Fairmont, Huntington, Logan, and Morgantown. Those eligible for benefits in addition to individuals who lost their jobs directly due to the severe storms, tornadoes, flooding, mudslides and land-

slides may also include: (1) individuals who are unable to reach their job or self-employment location because they must travel through the affected area and are prevented from doing so by the disaster, (2) individuals who were to commence employment or self-employment but were prevented by the disaster, (3) individuals who

became the breadwinner or major support for a household because of the death of the head of household due to the disaster, or (4) individuals who cannot work or perform services in self-employment because of an injury caused as a direct result of the disaster.

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Community News

Teays Valley Church of God adding second Sunday Service

Teays Valley Church of God’s staff are (from left) Wendy Hicks (children's pastor), Thom Pratt (connections pastor) Melissa Pratt (senior pastor) Mandy Bohm (worship pastor) and Jonathan Secrest (youth pastor). TEAYS VALLEY - The Teays Valley Church of God will add a second service beginning Easter Sunday, April 8. The first service will begin at 9 a.m. and the second service will be held at 10:45 a.m. “We have seen tremendous growth during the past five years and are out of room, a great challenge to have,” said the church’s pastor, the Rev. Dr. Melissa Pratt. In order to make way for continued growth, the staff has decided to offer a second service. The church plans to relocate to their 74 acres of property sometime during the next

five years, but until then, the church will move to a two-service structure. Both services will feature a nursery and activities for children and teenagers as well. Teays Valley Church of God is a non-denominational church whose focus is connecting the community with Christ. All are welcome. For more information, call 304757-9222 or visit the church’s website at www.tvcog.org. The Teays Valley Church of God is located at 4430 Teays Valley Road in Scott Depot.

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CONSIGNMENT FROM PAGE 1 There is nothing like Valley Girl in the area.” Word about the new store has spread quickly, and Rickert said that it is not uncommon for shoppers from Charleston and Huntington to come through her doors. “We are very particular in what we accept,” Rickert said. “We want items that will be desirable.” Currently, the store is accepting summer clothing items for consignment in addition to handbags and shoes, which are accepted anytime. “We are in the process of phasing out our winter merchandise to make room for spring and summer,” Rickert said. “So now people can find name-brand merchandise at affordable prices.” Rickert said that she has also started to keep a “wish list” for her customers of items that they would like to be notified about if they come in. “It's just a level of personal service we are able to offer and it helps us get to know people on a more personal level,” she said. A native of Huntington, Rickert has lived in the Teays Valley area for the past five years. She said that she had always thought about opening her own business, and saw a need for a store like Valley Girl. “We have filled a need in the community,” Rickert said. “I had always wanted to own my own business and I am definitely pas-

Located at 3657 Teays Valley Road in Hurricane, Valley Girl offers a variety of high-end fashion items for women. The store is open from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Photo by Jack Bailey sionate about fashion.” In addition to following her dream, Rickert has brought her family along for the ride. Her older daughter, Adrienne Imperi, is the manager of the store, while her younger daughter, Candi Rickert, also works at the store. Candi is still in high school, and Rickert said that working in the store has encouraged her to want to stay in the area following her graduation. “It's nice to be able to blend what you enjoy doing into a business and a career,” Rickert said. “And my

daughters enjoy it, too. They are growing and learning as the business grows.” Valley Girl is located at 3657 Teays Valley Road in Hurricane. The store is open from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For more information, call Valley Girl at 304-964-3931 or visit the store's website at www.valleygirlwv.com. Valley Girl also has a Facebook page that you can like to receive updates and additional information.