Changes concern business owners Thursday, February 13, 2014
Winfield, Poca girls battle in triple overtime - Page 8
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By Justin Waybright For The Putnam Standard
As the 911 address change sweeps through the county, local business owners are showing concern. The first round of letters requesting address changes hit Leon, Buffalo and Culloden in September then moved on to Winfield, Poca and Scott Depot in December. Countless businesses line Teays Valley Road from Scott Depot to Hurricane. Owners made their voices heard during a special meeting with Putnam County commissioners and 911 representatives on Feb. 4. One by one, they showed signs of fear, apprehension and reluctance. "We are accessible and we are easy to find," said Cindy Skiles, president of Teays Physical Therapy Center. "It's difficult to run a profitable business in this economy. Please don't put this on our bottomline." Glenn Yeager of Yeager Insurance and Financial Services echoed her remarks. His business has been on Teays Valley Road since 2008. Yeager is concerned about what the address change could cost him. "To change websites, ads, stationeries and signage, we're looking at between $8-to-$10,000" he said. "This is just an unneeded expense - to damage the businesses we have. It's crazy, and we SEE CHANGES ON PAGE 7
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Students shine at West Teays By Kelly Stadelman kelly@theputnamstandard.com
Students at West Teays Elementary are learning how healthy habits make successful leaders. From healthy meals and exercise to handwritten notes to learning how to work as a team, the students and staff embrace the school’s new Leader in Me program. They showcased their skills and abilities to area business leaders and school officials Friday during a Putnam County Chamber of Commerce “Business Before Business.” “This is our first leadership event,” Assistant Principal Candi Hatfield said. “The Leader in Me is a process we use to teach our students personal leadership and 21st century life skills, such as SEE STUDENTS ON PAGE 9
West Teays Elementary students show off their jump roping skills during a Putnam County Chamber of Commerce event, “Business Before Business.”
A tribute to a warrior, Bryan Frampton A blog post by Texas ATM Assistant Coach Bob Starkey I’ve been working on this post for over two months. It’s the most difficult thing I’ve had to post. They say the hardest thing for a parent to do is to have to bury one of their children. The same can hold true for a coach. The silent ageless oak tree, the river running strong, the mountain set against the sky, the sweet melodic song.* I’ve heard that coaches shouldn’t have favorites. As someone that has coached for three decades, I can tell you that simply isn’t possible. We all have our favorites. It doesn’t mean that we don’t SEE FRAMPTON ON PAGE 7
Hurricane players sign
As the Poca Dots play through the remaining part of their season, Noah and Luke take turns wearing #34 in honor of their father. Above is a photo of Bryan Frampton when he played for Poca.
Three Hurricane High School football players committed to play at the college level. Zach Pate signed with Fairmont State University, Mitchell Fitzgerald with West Virginia State University and Austin Hensley with West Virginia University. See page 9 for story.
Inside This Week: LEGISLATIVE WATER ISSUE - PAGE 3 GAMERS OF THE WEEK - PAGE 5 HURRICANE BOYS BASKETBALL - PAGE 16
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