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Carry Your Cross and Follow Me
Hearts of Gold By Justin Waybright justin@theputnamstandard.com
Members of the Harding Family Group and the community of Nitro performed a unique Easter event Good Friday, March 29. A man, dressed as Jesus, carried a cross through the streets of town, starting at the community pool and ending at Nitro "Ridenour" Lake. At the lake, a sermon was preached, followed by prayer. Residents of Nitro stood in awe during the re-enactment of the crucifixion walk. Even though Easter has passed, may we all keep the spirit of Easter, the hope of tomorrow, and the joy of that blessed resurrection in our hearts today, tomorrow and always.
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HURRICANE - Students poured out their hearts during the annual Hurricane High School Heart Walk, March 29. It was a good Friday in more ways than one as more than 250 young men and women joined heart attack survivor and Hurricane teacher Perry Estep in a moment of silence for heart victims. Estep’s granddaughter Berklee Bonecutter hugged her grandpa. The moment painted an inerasable smile on his face. Bonecutter suffered lifethreatening SVT episodes
Full of heart - About 250 students participated in this year’s Hurricane Heart Walk, March 29. Photo by Justin Waybright about two years ago. However, she survived.
Bonecutter is described as a miracle. She overcame.
That’s what March 29 was about: overcoming heart problems and remembering those who lost heart battles. “In 1991, my father had quadruple bypass surgery; I’ve had a heart attack and my granddaughter Berklee suffered from SVT,” Estep said, looking at a crowd of students behind him. “These kids… have a heart… of gold.” Since 1991, Perry and supporters have raised more than $400,000 for the American Heart Association. He has taught for 33 years. The reason he teaches: the kids. “They keep me motivated, because they care about othSEE HEARTS ON PAGE 3
WV Division of Culture and History to host A. James Manchin Memorial Marble Tournament for Kids CHARLESTON, WV - The West Virginia Division of Culture and History will host a sanctioned Marble Tournament sponsored by the West Virginia Marble Shooters Association (WVMSA) on Saturday, April 6, at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex, Charleston. The free tournament is open to
children from 7 to 14 years of age and all skill levels. Interested participants can come to the Culture Center at 9 a.m. Members of the WVMSA will teach beginners how to shoot marbles from 9 - 10:45 a.m. The registration deadline is 10:30 a.m. and the tournament begins at 11 a.m. Tourna-
ment marbles will be provided. The fifth annual competition, titled The A. James Manchin Memorial Marble Tournament, will result in a boy and girl champion who will be eligible to go to the 90th annual National Marble Tournament in Wildwood, N.J., in June to compete for national honors, col-
lege scholarships, prizes and awards. The marble game played in the tournament is called Ringer. It is played by placing 13 marbles in the form of an “X” in a 10-foot circle with players alternating shots. National contest SEE TOURNAMENT ON PAGE 9
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