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Don’t miss the 2013 Putnam County Fair The 2013 Putnam County Fair is set to be filled with 8-big days of fun, fun and even more fun! Every year, the Putnam County Fair Board adds more and more exciting events to an already ‘stuffed schedule.” And every year, fairgoers are even more pleased than the year before – if that’s possible. Concerts during this year’s fair include: July 13th: Henningsens July 14th: Offering Gospel Concert July 15th: Will Price and Hominy Falls July 16th: Daniel Harrison & 51 Band July 17th: Bluegrass Night Bruce Hill July 19th: Charlie Abstein & the Distant Thunder July 20th: Love & Theft 4-H/FFA Livestock, ‘Fair’ Food, a Carnival, Chain-saw Carving, 'Fair' Food, Bull Riding, MoFAIR ON PAGE 6
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HURRICANE - Ding... ding... ding. A cowbell echoes in City Park. Vegetables and fruits cover tables. The parking lot fills and people walk toward area farmers to get something they cannot find anywhere else. Into the 5th season of the Putnam County Farmers Market, success is growing. Market manager Michael Null watched people crowd toward vendors at 10 a.m. Saturday June 29. "We're starting to pick up our customer base," he said. Managing the farmers market is more a passion than a job, Null explained. The young man loves to see people connect around what Putnam County's history is based upon: farming. "You get a lot of people coming in, saying 'I use to raise this' - it gives them a nostalgic feel - like being a kid again," he said. "We
A farming team - Susan and Bob Maslowski enjoy selling vegetables, jam, pottery and gourmet garlic at the Putnam County Farmers Market. Photo by Justin Waybright have several customers come every time we're open - it's nice to have that kind of community." Susan and Bob Maslowski
make up the some of the glue that holds that community together. The husband-and-wife farming duo offer pottery, jam,
vegetables and an array of gourmet garlic. For them, it's a type SEE SUCCESS ON PAGE 22
Annual Senior Picnic held at Valley Park By Justin Waybright justin@theputnamstandard.com
HURRICANE - More than 300 poured into Valley Park during the annual Putnam County Senior Picnic. Under the bright sun, music echoed while conversations and friendships flourished. It was a special day for Hometown Senior Center Director Debby Easter. "They enjoy the music, door prizes and conversing with one another," she said. One of those door prizes included a free pass to the upcom-
A rockin' good time - Seniors enjoy live music at Valley Park during the annual Putnam County Senior Picnic. Photo by Justin Waybright ing Greenbrier Classic Golf Tournament.
Behind Easter, area businesses spoke to seniors and offered serv-
ices. Men and women were also given free blood pressure tests. The day offered them something new as well: farmers market vouchers that can be spent across the state. During the past few years, Putnam Aging Nutrition Director Drema Sizemore has watched the Senior Picnic's success spread. "It started out in Eleanor with 50 or 60 people and has grown to more than 300 people here," she said. Putnam Aging Executive Director Joyce Arthur enjoys coming to SEE PICNIC ON PAGE 5
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Page 2 –Tuesday,July 9,2013 PHS Class of 1958 to Meet The PHS Class of 1958 will meet on the 1st Wednesday of each month for a luncheon starting at 1 pm at Cross Lanes, WV at Bob Evans.
Senior & Single Club announces Meeting A club for those over 50 and single meets at 7 p.m. every third Friday at the Hometown Senior Center, 100 First Avenue, Hometown. For more information, call 585-2745.
Putnam County Republican Women Meet the third Thursday of each month at Sleepy Hollow Golf Club, 6 p.m. For more information, call Nancy Bradley at 5623020 or Iva Danner at 562-9526.
Diabetes Education Group Meets at 7 p.m., in Room B, Eleanor Town Hall, on the third Tuesday of each month. For more info, call Mary 304-9374093, Missy 304-937-3373 or Glenville 304-586-2523.
Winfield Community Church hosts Food Pantry Winfield Community Church offers a Food Pantry to assist those in and around the community. New hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the 3rd Saturday of each month at the church office, 3680 Winfield Road, Suite B, Winfield. For more information please call the church office at 304-5861146, M-F from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Winfield Community Church is located at 144 Rocky Step Road in Scott Depot. Sunday worship begins at 10:45 a.m.
Pilot Club of Huntington 61st Annual Antiques Show & Sale When: August 23, 24, 25 2013 Sponsor: The Pilot Club of Huntington, Inc. (304-736-3513 or 304-697-1576) Place: Big Sandy Conference Center, Huntington, WV
Community Calendar WV Pumpkin Festival Children’s Pageant The 2013 WV Pumpkin Festival Children’s Pageants will be held Saturday, August 24th at 12:00 p.m. at the WV Pumpkin Park in Milton, WV. The pageant is open to Girls ages 0-12 years and Boys ages 0-5. For more information or an application go to www.wvpumpkinpark.com or call 304-6388115.
Autoimmune Support Group An autoimmune support groups meets on the first and third Mondays of each month at noon. The meeting is held in the upper level of the September House located beside Cross Roads United Methodist Church, 850 Norway Avenue, Huntington. For additional information, call Carolyn Hopper at 781-7434 or Kimberly Marcum at 7364957.
Kanawha Valley Coin Club The Kanawha Valley Coin Club meets the third Tuesday of each month (7 p.m.) at the Kanawha City Recreation Center located at 3511 Venable Avenue. For more info. call 727-4062 or 925-4852.
Winfield Lions Club Meetings The Winfield Lions Club meets the first and third Tuesday of the month. For more information call 304-586-3732.
Hometown Lions Club Meetings The Hometown Lions Club meets at 6 p.m., every first and third Tuesday of the month at the Hometown Senior Center, 100 First Avenue, Hometown. For more information call 304-5862745.
WV Pumpkin Festival Teen & Queen’s Pageant The 2013 WV Pumpkin Festival Teen & Queen’s Pageants will be held on Sunday, August 25th 2:00 p.m. at the WV Pumpkin Park in Milton, WV. Teens (ages 13-15)
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and Queens (ages 16-21) must be residents of West Virginia. The Queen will reign over the 2013 WV Pumpkin Festival Oct. 3rd – 6th and also represent the WV Pumpkin Festival at the 2014 WV Association of Fairs & Festivals Pageant in January 2014. For more information or an application go to www.wvpumpkinpark.com or email ltempletonlk@wildblue.net or mtestermanhaye@gmail.com. You can also call 304-743-1766 or 304-638-5722.
Eleanor City Council Meeting 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month at Town Hall. Meetings begin at 7:30 p.m.
American Legion Post 187 American Legion Post 187 meets at 7 p.m. at the Winfield Presbyterian Church, Ferry Street, Winfield – every first and third Thursday of the month.
Scott-Teays Lions Club Meetings Scott-Teays Lions Club meets the first and third Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at Broadmore Assisted Living, 4000 Outlook Drive, Teays Valley. For more information call 304-757-8599 or email billybh@newwave.net.
Boys invited to Cub Scout Meetings Cub Scouts Pack 586 invites boys to come check out their meetings and learn more about scouting. Pack 586 holds weekly meetings on Tuesdays at Eleanor First Baptist Church. Activities include games, character building activities and more. For more information, call Cub Master Glen Armstrong at 304-586-1157.
Boy Scout Troop 164 invites Youth to Meetings Boy Scout Troop 164, based in Eleanor, invites area youth to come to a meeting and learn more about scouting. The small troop stays active, with campouts, merit badge work, summer camps, games, lock-ins, food drives and more. The troop is led by Scoutmaster John Snedegar, with assistant Scoutmasters Marty Fertig, Markel Fertig and Jake Fertig. The troop meets at 7 p.m. every Monday at the Presbyterian Church on Roosevelt Boulevard in Eleanor.
Why not volunteer to Walk Dogs at the Animal Shelter? Putnam Animal Relief Center, 1 Sabre Road, Winfield, WV, could use your help any time from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. To volunteer or for more information, call 304-586-0249.
Program offers help to Problem Gamblers The Problem Gamblers Help Network of West Virginia, the program that operates the statewide 1-800-GAMBLER helpline for problem gamblers and their loved ones, is offering a support group in Teays Valley to help individuals struggling with a gambling addiction. The agency, in conjunction with Fred Clark, offers therapy group sessions for one and a half hours a week for the duration of three months. Clark, a longtime mental health therapist and Nationally Certified Gambling Counselor, will facilitate the group. Through the 11 years of operating the 1-800-Gambler helpline, the Problem Gamblers Help Network of West Virginia has received nearly 10,000 calls from problem gamblers and their loved ones. One of the main reasons Teays Valley was chosen as a site for this type of treatment is the helpline receives many calls from the Cabell, Kanawha, and Putnam county areas. Kathleen O'Neil, coordinator of this project for the Problem Gamblers Help Network of West Virginia said, "Teays Valley is in close proximity of where we receive calls from this three-county area." Anyone who thinks they or a loved one may have a gambling problem is urged to call 1-800GAMBLER to find out more.
Winfield Lions Club building Available to Rent The Winfield Lions Club building is available to rent for showers, birthday parties and other functions. Overlooking the Kanawha River, with an outdoor grilling area and picnic space available, the building is air-conditioned, has a complete kitchen and seats up to 50. For rates and more information, call 304-7555539.
John Henson Senior Center Activities The John Henson Senior Center is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Lunch is served daily at 11:30 a.m. Regular activities include rook, spades, dominoes and pool daily; preventive exercise with Wilma Bennett, 10:15 a.m. Monday and Wednesday; Fit Start, provided by the YMCA, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; crafts with Glenda Black, 10 a.m. Tuesday; and line dancing, 1 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. The center also offers in-home respite to caregivers of all seniors 60 and older and caregivers who are caring for those of all ages diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or other dementia. The center is also available to rent on evenings and weekends. For more information, contact Sally Halstead at 304-562-9451.
The Putnam Standard St. Francis Bingo St. Francis Church at 525 Holley Street, St. Albans holds Bingo every Monday evening beginning with Early Birds at 5pm. Concessions are available. Please call (304) 727-3033 for more information.
Buffalo Alumni Banquet 2013 Dinner/Dance When: July 26, 2013 - Friday Time: 6:30 pm - Midnight Where: Scarlet Oaks Country Club, Poca, WV Cost: $35.00 each - Must have paid reservations. Please send to: Lana Adkins PO Box 878 Eleanor, WV 25070 304-586-2666 Questions: (leave message/will return call).
Notice: Hall's Chapel EUB Independent Church of 4166 Blue Sulphur Road, Ona WV has cancelled all Saturday night Gospel sings as of July 1, 2013. To confirm any appointments Call 304-633-1274 and talk to Carolyn Adkins only.
Whittington Reunion Saturday, Aug 10, 2013 at Eleanor (Fire Dept) Park, Shelter #6. Gathering will start at 11AM, Covered Dish Meal at 12 NOON. All family and friends of the Whittington family are welcome If questions, contact Melody 304-937-3492.
Coming Soon to Hometown Senior Center Tai Chi classes will begin in about six weeks or so at the Hometown Senior Center, if there is interest in the class. It is highly recommended by the arthritis association to help with your arthritis pain. This is a very low impact exercise class. If you are at all interested please call so we can get an idea of the amount of interested seniors. Call 304-586-2745.
Free Financial Seminar in Scott Depot Horizon Financial of Cross Lanes will do a free financial seminar from a Christian perspective at Teays Valley Church of God on Thursday, July 11th from 6-9 p.m. The free seminar will include a free dinner from Chick-fil-A and free childcare. All participants must pre-register by calling: 304-757-9222. Teays Valley Church of God is located at 4430 Teays Valley Rd. just east of exit 40 on I-64.
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Governor Tomblin honors State's Export Businesses This year a record 52 businesses recognized CHARLESTON - Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin recently joined the West Virginia Export Council and the West Virginia Development Office, to honor a state record-setting 52 West Virginia businesses with the Governor's Commendation for International Market Entry awards. This award honors companies that have successfully exported to a new country in the past year. "In 2012, our state's exports reached a record high of $11.3 billion," Gov. Tomblin said. "Expanding into new markets around the world has provided our businesses an opportunity to demonstrate their ability to successfully compete in the global marketplace. And I'm pleased to have this opportunity to honor them for their success." The Governor's Commendation for International Market Entry award is a framed piece of currency from each new coun-
West Virginia business leaders receive awards for exporting their goods and services from Gov. Tomblin. Photo Courtesy of the Governor's Office try to which the recipient business began exporting in 2012. The presentation is based on the tradition of displaying the first dollar a business earns.
Commendations were awarded to the following Putnam County businesses: Clark International Logistics LLC, Poca - New Zealand
Eagle Research, Scott Depot Bolivia, Peru Premier Solutions, Hurricane – Hungary The West Virginia Develop-
ment Office (WVDO) International Division regularly organizes international trade events to assist small and mid-size West Virginia companies with their export growth. Upcoming events for 2013 include mining trade shows in Australia and China, and an open industry trade mission to Colombia. Interested companies may view upcoming events on the wvdo.org exports website and contact WVDO International Division for details. The West Virginia Development Office (WVDO) International Division regularly organizes international trade events to assist small and midsize West Virginia companies with their export growth. Upcoming events for 2013 include mining trade shows in Australia and China, and an open industry trade mission to Colombia. Interested companies may view upcoming events on the wvdo.org exports website and contact WVDO International Division for details.
Kohl’s Department Stores rewards Volunteer Efforts of West Virginia Youth Local youth volunteers receive Kohl’s gift card and chance to receive $1,000 regional scholarship for outstanding community service MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. The Kohl’s Department Stores’ (NYSE: KSS) Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Program will recognize more than 2,300 young volunteers nationwide who have made a positive impact in their communities through volunteerism. Twelve youth from West Virginia will each receive a $50 gift card
and recognition certificate from Kohl’s to honor their community service efforts. In 2013, Kohl’s celebrates its 13th year of rewarding remarkable young volunteers. These winners qualify for the chance to receive a $1,000 regional scholarship for higher education, which Kohl’s will award in July. Of the nearly 200 regional
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 children, or great-grandchildren that live out of state? Do they have the internet, facebook, email or even Skype? If so, you can come to our center and we will teach you how to talk, email, facebook or even Skype with them. You do not have to know how to turn on a com-
puter!!! If you are interested please call the Hometown Senior Center We need to see how many seniors would use this if it was available For more information call 304-586-2745.
winners, 10 national winners will each receive a total of $10,000 in scholarships, and Kohl’s will donate $1,000 to a nonprofit organization on each national winner’s behalf. In total this year, Kohl’s will recognize more than 2,300 young volunteers with more than $400,000 in scholarships and prizes.
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Following is a list of local winners from West Virginia: Kinsington Hammack-McClure, Saint Albans, WV Danae Wells, Saint Albans, WV Cali Blake, Huntington, WV Tiffani Webb, Culloden, WV Since the program began in 2001, Kohl’s has recognized more than 19,000 kids, including the
2013 winners, with more than $3.9 million in scholarships and prizes. The Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Program is part of Kohl’s Cares, Kohl’s philanthropic program focused on improving the lives of children. For more information on the Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Program, visit www.kohlskids.com.
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RECIPE OF THE WEEK:
Fiesta Chicken Pasta Salad Makes 4 servings 1 package Betty Crocker® Suddenly Salad® classic pasta salad mix 1/3 cup sour cream 3 tablespoons water 1/2 teaspoon chili powder 1 cup cherry tomato halves 1/2 cup julienne strips green bell pepper 2 green onions, chopped 1 cup cubed cooked chicken or roast beef Tortilla chips 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (2 ounces) Old El Paso® salsa (any variety)
Art by Natalie Larson
Directions: Empty pasta mix into 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of boiling water. Gently boil about 12 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain pasta; rinse in cold water. Shake to drain. Stir together Seasoning mix, sour cream, water and chili powder in large bowl. Stir in pasta-vegetable mixture, tomatoes, bell pepper and onion. Stir in chicken. Line serving plate with tortilla chips. Mound salad onto chips; sprinkle with Cheddar cheese. Serve with salsa. Refrigerate any remaining salad.
Point Pleasant River Museum’s 5th Annual Car and Bike Show The benefit for the museum will be held at the Point Pleasant River Museum, 28 Main Street, Point Pleasant, WV on Saturday, July 13th. Registration will begin at 9:00am; show time will be 12:00pm to 4:00pm. Classes are 1985 & Newer, 1984
and Older, Motorcycle and Motorized Bikes. There will be food and soft drinks available, music and awards, great door prizes and a 50/50 split the pot drawing will be held at the end of the day. If you have questions, please call the museum at 304-674-0144.
July Birthdays! Happy Birthday to ALL
Lucas Thompson (5 on July 15th) Myrtle Mitchell Erica Merritt Shelena Merritt Brian Merritt Shelley Unger Carolyn A. Cremeans Ruth A. Burkhart-Crigger Joyce A. Cumpston Anita Dawson Neil E. Dial If you - or someone you know Vickie H. Elkins will be celebratrating a Marshall A. Flora birthday in the coming months... Linda S. Fry Call 304-743-6731 and give us Carolyn K. Gilmore their name - OR just email the Judy I. Greene information to Ronald Hagley trudyblack@theputnamstandard.com Tyler R. Hardwick Sherry Zimmerman (July 13th) Jack R. McLane (July 14) Michael William Chapman (July 14th) Jackie Lee Scott Jr. (July 23rd)
WeeklyDevotional By Mary Jane “TODAYS DRESSCODE” Thought for the week: What? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own. 1 Corinthians 6:19 (KJV) We all feel the humid, warm weather this month of July, and you try to wear cooler clothing or cover up, with too much air conditioning, maybe. I should emphasize the latter of this statement meaning cover up a little more of the body. Recently, while in a dentist office waiting room, I observed two young, well endowed, and overweight ladies signing in, wearing knit shorts tucked in areas that could not tuck another inch. And tops that appeared to have been slept in overnight. Their dark shining hair and beautiful faces were attractive, they held normal conversations on their cell phone, but I just wonder……. Can’t we take the time to change into something that is not
so sloppy in our appearance? When you need to run a quick errand? You got to admit, you see it everywhere, especially at WalMart in late evening. In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with brooded hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; 1 Timothy 2:9. Todays, era, anything goes, (goes out the door) our morals, actions, speech and dress code. We read about the roaring twenties, 1920-29, it was called the era of expression, for women, everything changed, clothing styles was the short flapper dress, short hair. Time saving technologies came along, such as vacuum cleaners, washing machines, cars; the 1924 Model-T cost $260.00. The radio was the explosion of news media, listening to what was happening elsewhere in the world. It changed for men also. It was the musical jazz bands, Prohibi-
The Putnam Standard tion - no possession, or consumption of alcoholic drinks, increasing illegal bars and speakeasies, movies came out one after another. I see nothing wrong with short skirts and shorts, jewelry or hair styles of any type, but just dress with decency in public. If not for you, for others you may meet. Know you not that ye are the temple of God, and that the spirit of God dwelled in you? 1 Corinthians 3:16. I know the weather is humid and we want to feel comfortable I know it’s what’s inside our hearts that counts. Just take a look in the mirror before going out the door. Let’s have a little modesty and class about our appearance. We do not have to do, what one living president quoted “If it feels good do it.” Quote: Clothes and manner do not make the man… but when he is made, they greatly improve his appearance. Henry Ward Beecher. “Be careless in your dress, if you must, but keep a tidy soul.’’ Mark Twain. Prayer: Thank you God for making us in your image, guide us to dress properly in your image. Amen.
Learn It to Earn It….. Table Games Training Table Games Dealer training in Craps & Blackjack will be offered through Kanawha Valley Community and Technical College at their Table Games Training Center located at the Mardi Gras Casino and Resort in Charleston, WV. Craps Dealer training begins on July 15 and runs through Sept 6, 2013. Class meets Monday through Friday from 7:00pm to 11:00pm. The cost of the 8-week course is $1120.00. Blackjack Dealer training begins on Sept 30 and runs through Nov. 15, 2013. Class meets Monday through Friday from 7:0011:00pm. The cost of the 7-week course is $980.00. Availability of training slots may be limited. Interested students can call (304) 205-6603 to register and pay for the courses at the
Kanawha Valley Community and Technical College’s Workforce Development Office located at 2001 Union Carbide Dr., Room 005, Charleston, WV 25303. Registration will be conducted Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Students who complete the trainings and pass the audition at the end of the course will receive a Certificate of Completion. There is not a guarantee of employment, but many students do get the opportunity to interview when there are positions available. Kanawha Valley Community and Technical College offers more than 23 associate degree programs, 15 certificate programs and a variety of skill sets. The college delivers customized credit and non-credit training for busi-
ness and industry through its Workforce and Economic Development Division. KVCTC has an extensive off-campus network throughout its service region of Kanawha, Putnam and Clay counties. For information on other programs offered by the Kanawha Valley Community and Technical College, visit our web site at www.kvctc.edu. Kanawha Valley Community and Technical College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution and does not discriminate against any person because of race, sex, age, color, religion, disability, national or ethnic origin. Ms. Michelle Bissell, Compliance Coordinator, 2001 Union Carbide Drive, South Charleston, WV 25303
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Christian's Sports Beat:
Velma’sView
Helping Athletes through Mind & Body Training
By: Christian Deiss
Hurricane – As a young athlete, I know I need to stretch a lot because the muscles I use when I run or play soccer need to be as flexible as possible. I have started doing yoga recently to stretch my muscles I use when I play sports. My yoga Instructor (also known as a “Yogi”) is Jason Withrow, and I take yoga classes with Withrow at Power Up Sports and Wellness in Hurricane. As a young athlete, I asked him
ball game, recently I saw baseball players using yoga poses to warm up for their game. I asked Withrow if he had trained any athletes. “I have worked with college basketball players, high school football players, a group of dancers, a martial arts fighter, and pretty much athletes across the board.” Most people probably don’t know what yoga is, so I went online to get more information and found this definition from Wikipedia. "Yoga is a commonly known generic term for the physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India with a view to attain a state of permanent peace." Withrow agrees with the definition, saying, “Yoga is to me a way of life, it’s more than just stretching, it’s more I think of connecting your mind with your body. Yoga is often called the martial arts of the soul.” Sometimes after a hard soccer practice or long run my muscles
Christian Interviewing his “Yogi” Jason Withrow at Power Up Sports & Wellness. Courtesy Photo how yoga helps athletes like myself. “Yoga helps athletes in a lot of different ways - most people know about flexibility and agility as far as how you can bend and move with your body, and with yoga you build a lot of muscle strength and breath control and all of that helps with minimizing injuries.” At a West Virginia Power base-
are sore. Withrow told me how stretching through yoga prevents injuries. “Most people don’t realize that there is connected tissue from the muscle to the bone and that tissue can contract a lot faster than muscle tissue. So, by stretching that area, it creates more range of motion thereby minimizing the risk of injury through the shifting of body
weight which occurs all of the time in sports.” I have found that by doing Yoga my muscles are more flexible, which has helped me a lot. “A lot of the times most exer-
Christian being shown a yoga pose by instructor Jason Withrow. Courtesy Photo cise is focused on one or two parts of development, whether it’s strength building, whether it’s stretching and agility, whether it’s balance," he said. "Yoga encompasses all of these elements, as well as focus, as well as breath as well as muscle endurance - so it pretty much hits it all across the board at the same time." In my Yoga class, I am the youngest student. Withrow explained why Yoga is good for young people. “It helps young people find their focus and helps them be calmer and in more control of their lives growing up," he said. "Of course it will help with their flexibility which will help their health when they get older.” Withrow teaches a mixed series of classes: everything from beginner to power (advanced) yoga. He teaches mainly at Power Up Sports and Wellness and just recently started teaching a class on Thursday mornings at the Charleston Town Center Mall, which is free to the public. For more information on yoga, go to www.yogajournal.com or to find out Withrow’s schedule at Power Up. Go to www.powerupsportsandwellness.com.
John Klug Named to Honor List of Oxford College ATLANTA, GA. - John Klug of Hurricane, WV was named to the Honor List of Oxford College, the two-year liberal arts division of Emory University located in Oxford, Ga., for the 2013 spring semester. Students must have a cumula-
tive grade point average of 3.5 or higher to be named to the Honor List. Emory University is known for its demanding academics, outstanding undergraduate experience, highly ranked professional schools and state-of-the-art re-
search facilities. Emory encompasses nine academic divisions as well as the Carlos Museum, The Carter Center, the Yerkes National Primate Research Center and Emory Healthcare, Georgia's largest and most comprehensive health care system.
By Velma Kitchens Customer Service Once again I encountered a rude person in a place of business. The person was not an employee, but a customer who was rude to the worker. Now I realize this is a shock to a lot of you, but really, who doesn't make mistakes? These people are working and doing their best to do us a service. This place of business was a pizza place and my order was correct but the young man in front of me had a mixed up order. He told the worker he would go to another pizza place and get his pizzas. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. Can we just be nice and hold on to our hats and wait for another pizza? The world will not fall apart because our pizza is not right, which reminds me of a news story I saw a few weeks ago about the poor little children having only a cheese sandwich for lunch because someone made a mistake. I think we should thank the Lord for our cheese sandwiches and stop complaining about what we eat. We should be so fortunate to have food to eat. In some countries there is nothing and we all need to be more thankful for all we have in this country. God has been good to us, so why can't we show respect and kindness to others, especially to workers who prepare our food for us so we can take it home and eat it? By the way, the worker could not have been kinder to his customer and that showed which one was really thankful. Customer service is alive and well in many places in our area. PICNIC FROM PAGE 1
Always draws a crowd - Good food, friends and music consistently brings about 300 people to the annual event. Photo by Justin Waybright the annual event. "I love it," she said. "I like to see people come together, enjoy themselves and have a good time." Judging by the large crowd of smiling faces, the goal to provide
area seniors a joyful time was accomplished. For more information on county senior centers or upcoming events, contact Putnam Aging at (304) 755-2385.
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Putnam 4-H Horse Judging
The 2013 Putnam County 4-H Horse Judging Teams proudly show their winning ribbons after competing in the State 4-H FFA Horse Judging event held at Potomac State College of WVU in Keyser, WV. In the picture, (back) Tyeler Gilliam, Morgan Legg, Sarah Hofmann, Edainah Young, and Beth Baldwin (4-H Agent/CoCoach); (front) Jimmy Young, Brooke Welch, Ivy Keen, and Barett Dudding. Courtesy photo The Putnam County 4-H Program was proudly represented on April 27th in Keyser, WV at the 2013 WV State 4-H FFA Horse Evaluation Contest. Barrett Dudding, Brooke Welch, Ivy Keen, Tyeler Gilliam, Morgan Legg, and Jimmy Young competed in the Junior division, while Edainah Young and Sarah Hofmann competed in the Senior 4-H division. The kids were coached by Beth Baldwin, 4-H Agent, and Chris Welch, 4-H parent and volunteer. For the contest, the 4-H members used their discerning eyes and disciplined minds to evaluate seven classes of horse competition. These classes included four halter classes, a western pleasure classes, a trail class and a hunter under saddle class. To add to that, the seniors had to give two sets of oral reasons to defend their decisions on the hunter under saddle
and aged quarter horse mare class, while the juniors gave reasons on the aged quarter horse mares. The Putnam County 4-H Program is very proud of our 4-H’ers, with five competitors earning blue ribbon recognition, Brooke Welch, Tyeler Gilliam, Ivy Keen, and Morgan Legg, and the remaining three members earning red ribbon recognition: Edainah Young, Barett Dudding, and Jimmy Young. To add to that, the Putnam A Team consisting of Brooke Welch, Tyeler Gilliam, Barett Dudding, and Jimmy Young received third place overall in the Junior Division; with Brooke placing third and Ivy placing fifth overall in the Junior Division. Each one of the judgers deserve a big, “How-How” for all of their hard work and efforts!
FAIR FROM PAGE 1 tocross, Karaoke, and did we mention 'Fair' Food? There’s just so much to do at the fair! From the youngest to the ‘youngest-at-heart’, you may want to make plans to spend
more than one night strolling the midway. And be sure to check out our 2013 Putnam County Fair Special Section on pages 9-16 in this edition of The Putnam Standard.
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Putnam 4-H Special Lamb Program The 2013 Special Lamb program had its lamb distribution on Sunday, April, 21, 2013. The lambs were fresh off of the farm and the kids stood partnered up with halter in hand as they anxious awaited their turn to meet their project lamb for the year. For those who are not familiar with the Putnam County 4-H Special Lamb program, it is a special 4-H program for 4-H members and special needs children in the community to partner up to raise, show and sell a market lamb at the Putnam County Fair. Out of which, the children learn build upon important life skills such as communication, relationship building, time management, and having the responsibility of caring for and living animal. Also, it may also be the first time for the youth to take the lime light in the show ring at the Putnam County Fair. This has been such a wonderful and successful event for the Putnam County 4-H program. The focus of 4-H and positive youth development, and this is just one of the many wonderful
Pictured (first row) Kelsey Snyder, Caitlin Herdman, Ali Rose, Jonathan Stanley, Timmy Eads, Dylan Slaubaugh, Jonathan Davis, and Tommy Vaughn. Row 2: Chase Hare, Samantha Phelix, Bryce Simmons, Zack Mynes, Hannah Matthews, Dakota Reedy, Owen Blake, and Ashlee Priddy. (Row 3) Michelle Blankenship, Darrell Warner, Zack Mynes, Mariah Rowsey, and Bill White, Special Lamb Chairman. Courtesy photo programs that include just that! Not only that, but because of the wonderful support of the Special Lamb Committee members: Bill Whitt, John Carpenter, Darrell Warner, Betty Johnson, Neil Eads, and Michelle Blankenship, this program can celebrate its
24th year. Also, Valley Cash Feed is sponsoring the feed for this year’s program. For additional information about this program or any other 4-H matter, feel free to call the WVU Putnam County Extension office at: (304) 5860217.
Tamarack offers opportunities for August 29th Jury Session BECKLEY - For the Aug. 29, jury session, Tamarack has opportunities for product in the following categories: Dried Flowers/Wheat Weaving, Pottery, Knitted Items, Adult Apparel (dresses, shirts, jackets, tops, vests, etc.), Decorative Painting on Wood and or Metal, Leather Purses, Jewelry (original, unique designs with handmade components), Candles (carved, seasonal, soy), Stained Glass, Hand Blown Glass, Framed and or Matted Calligraphy, Handmade Toys and Colorful Metal Sculptures. Tamarack also has opportunities for fine art and fine craft in various mediums in the David L. Dickirson Fine Art Gallery. Every item sold at Tamarack is approved through a review process where your product is cri-
tiqued by a panel of master craftspeople and artists for quality, consistency, appropriateness and marketability. A three-step process has been developed for artisans who feel their products are "The Best of West Virginia." If you are a current West Virginia resident and have a current West Virginia's drivers license you are eligible to establish a business partnership with Tamarack. Artisans and artists are required to provide 5-10 digital photos and an artisan history (by email, disk or hardcopy) for review. Your product will be reviewed for quality, consistency, appropriateness and marketability. You will be contacted by letter or email if your work does not meet the requirements.
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Send us your stories and happenings in the area so we can get them published for you. Email to: trudyblack@theputnamstandard.com Items must be received by Thursdays at noon to be in the following Tuesday publication.
If your product meets requirements, you will be contacted to schedule a pre-screening/counseling appointment which are conducted on Wednesdays and Thursdays only. If approved through the prescreening process, you will be invited to participate in a formal jury session held in the Tamarack Conference Center twice a year. The trained staff will work with you to prepare for the jury session. If you wish to submit your work for review, send a disk or hard copy photos, artisan history and complete contact information to: Robin Watson, artisan services coordinator, One Tamarack Park, Beckley, WV 25801 or email information and photos to rwatson@tamarackwv.com.
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WVU names 2013 class of Bucklew Scholars MORGANTOWN, WV – West Virginia University has announced the newest class of Bucklew Scholars. The University has awarded 20 of the state’s top-performing high school seniors the esteemed Neil S. Bucklew Scholarship to attend WVU in the fall. The scholarship, valued at $30,000, provides each student with more than $7,500 per year toward educational costs during his or her four years at WVU. Neil S. Bucklew, the scholarship’s creator, served as WVU’s 20th president from 1986 to 1995. The scholarships are part of the University’s comprehensive awards program and are supported, in part, by the WVU Foundation, the private non-profit corporation that generates, receives and administers private gifts for the benefit of WVU. The students are now eligible
for WVU’s top academic award, the Foundation Scholarship, which is awarded to five of the Bucklew Scholars. The Foundation scholars were announced in May. The 2013 Bucklew scholars from Hurricane are: • Jordan Chapman, Hurricane, Hurricane High School • Julie Peng, Culloden, Hurricane High School Jordan Chapman, of Hurricane, will enter college with more than 10 AP classes already completed and currently ranks second in Hurricane High School’s graduating class. As student body vice president, Science National Honor Society secretary and Chemistry Club president, Chapman still fits in time for tennis and fitness training. In addition to being an athlete, Chapman also helps the boys’ soccer team as its announcer.
“When I began announcing, I had to quickly learn to balance my schoolwork and a social life with my duty to the soccer team," Chapman said. "For the first time in my life, I was left solely accountable for a job that the community expected to be done well." “By the end of my third and final season announcing, I had truly felt the gratification of taking on a daunting task and being successful with it. Being the voice of the HHS Boys’ Soccer Team was an excellent opportunity for me to put time into my community while developing attributes that will help me in college and beyond.” Chapman hopes to study abroad while in college. With four years of Spanish already completed, Chapman hopes to become fully immersed in another culture to refine the language
skills he has already learned. He is the son of Bryan and Deborah Chapman. With nearly 2,000 community service hours gained during high school, Julie Peng, of Culloden, is a shining example of helping others in Putnam County and around the world. Peng, also president of the National Honor Society and secretary of Student Council at Hurricane High School, decided to take office in these clubs because of the profound academic and social impact they have on the students at her school. “Since the start of my positions in both clubs, emphasis has been placed on school unity and diversity of student interaction on all levels,” Peng said. “I personally seek to maintain and enhance student participation in clubs and school activities both cross culturally and socially.”
Peng believes that technological advances occurring today hold the key to transforming society. She expresses interest in 3D printers and their ability to help those in medical need, specifically prosthetics. “Unleashing creative talents aimed at improving society through the use of technology and education would be my ultimate goal,” Peng said. “The thirst to accelerate already modern technologies places engineers in the forefront of developing modifications to positively impact society.” When she isn’t busy with community service, Peng also sings, dances and plays the piano. She has taken AP classes in statistics, environmental science, U.S. history, calculus and macroeconomics among others. She is the daughter of Susan Peng.
Vandalia Gathering 2013 Contest Winners Announced CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia’s champion old-time fiddle and banjo, bluegrass banjo, lap dulcimer, flatpick guitar and mandolin players competed for top honors during the West Virginia Division of Culture and History’s 37th annual Vandalia Gathering. Local winners were: Senior Old-Time Fiddle (age 60 and over) 2nd place - Jim Mullins, St. Albans Mandolin (all ages) 4th place - Robin Kessinger, St. Albans Bluegrass Banjo (all ages) 1st place - Logan Browning, St. Albans
Old-Time Banjo (59 and under) 4th place - Chad Ashworth, St. Albans Senior Old-Time Banjo (age 60 and over) 1st place - Jim Mullins, St. Albans Flatpick Guitar (all ages) 2nd place - Jamie Rhodes, Culloden 4th place - Doug Workman, St. Albans The Vandalia Gathering will be featured on Saturday, June 22, during the 150th birthday celebration at the state Capitol. Food and craft vendors will be plentiful on the capitol grounds. Concerts featuring some of the winners in
mandolin, bluegrass and oldtime banjo, flatpick guitar, lap dulcimer and old-time fiddle contests and gospel singing will take place throughout the day. Competitions will be held for the best pound cake, cupcake and maple cookie, as well as the annual Liars Contest. An outdoor dance stage will present heritage and ethnic dancing, traditional square dancing and flatfoot and clogging opportunities, with bands and callers on hand. The Old-Time-for-Young-’Uns area will provide a 4-H campfire experience for youth of all ages. The annual Vandalia Gathering is a free celebration of the traditional arts, music, dance, stories,
crafts and foods of West Virginia. The Culture Center and State Capitol Complex grounds play host to this expanding familystyle gathering each year on Memorial Day weekend. The unique blending of ethnic and cultural heritage combines an atmosphere as comfortable as a family reunion with the excitement of a state fair. The statewide folk festival, named for the proposed 14th colony, pays tribute to the state’s ethnic heritage through a variety of exhibitions and programs. Vandalia Gathering is a program of the West Virginia Division of Culture and History. For more information, contact Caryn Gresham, deputy commissioner and
JeffersonWhitney to host Seminar SOUTH CHARLESTON - JeffersonWhitney, a Hurricane-based insurance, investment and financial planning firm that places an increased focus on those with special needs, is hosting an educational seminar on how to effectively advocate for your child.
This event will be held at the Marshall Graduate Center in South Charleston. It will be 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, July 27, in Room GC 137 of the Administration Building. The seminar will be conducted by Beth Gross of Autism Society West Virginia and
Panoptic Communications, and will discuss home environment, interpersonal relationships, school system relationship building, knowing and exercising your rights in a school setting and legislative advocacy. The seminar is sponsored in part
by the West Virginia Autism Training Center at Marshall University. RSVP preferred, but not required by Monday, July 22, to Stacie Thomas at 304-397-6517 or staciethomas@financialguide.com.
communications manager for the Division, at (304) 558-0220. The West Virginia Division of Culture and History is an agency within the West Virginia Department of Education and the Arts with Kay Goodwin, Cabinet Secretary. The Division, led by Commissioner Randall Reid-Smith, brings together the past, present and future through programs and services focusing on archives and history, arts, historic preservation and museums. For more information about the Division’s programs, events and sites, visit www.wvculture.org. The Division of Culture and History is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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Summer Food Service Program Offered WINFIELD - Putnam County Schools is sponsoring its annual Summer Food Service Program to provide a nutritious meal to students during the summer break. Some of the locations for free breakfast and lunch are only available to students who meet certain financial criteria and who enroll for the service. If a child is a member of a food stamp (SNAP) household or receives TANF assistance, the child is automatically eligible to receive free program meal benefits, subject to completion of the free/reduced application form. The meal locations, type and times of meals served are as follows: Mountainview Elementary School: Breakfast served from 88:30, July 8-July 26; Lunch served from 11-11:30, July 8-July 26.
Scott Teays Elementary: Breakfast served from 8-8:30 Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, June 25-July 25; Lunch served from 11:30 a.m.-noon Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, June 25-July 25. Hurricane High School: Breakfast only served from 8:30-9 a.m., July 9-July 26. Income guidelines for eligibility for the above enrollment-only free meal sites is as follows: Annual Family Income Before Deductions, Federal Income Chart For School Year July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013" Household size: 1 person; income, $20,665 yearly; $1,723 monthly. Household size: 2 people: $27,991 yearly; $2,333 monthly. Household size: 3 people: $35,317 yearly; $2,944 monthly.
Bob Evans Farm hosts Juried Quilt Show through Month of July RIO GRANDE, OH – The Bob Evans Farm in Rio Grande, Ohio is proud to host the Bob Evans Farm’s “Celebrate Quilts” quilt show, July 1-31, 2013. Over 40 quilters from Ohio, West Virginia, and Florida have competed for over $4,000 in prize monies. Quilts were judged by a National Quilting Association certified judge, who evaluated quilt making techniques as well as design and overall appearance. Full size quilts, wall hangings, and patriotic quilts will be exhibited, representing techniques such as hand piec-
ing, machine piecing, paper piecing, hand quilting, machine quilting, appliqué, and embroidery The quilt show will be showcased in the Bob Evan’s Farm Event Barn from July 1-31, 2013, 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Admission is $3 for adults, $1 for children 6-12, and ages 5 and under are free. For more information about the “Celebrate Quilts” quilt show and the Bob Evans Farm, visit the website at http://www.bobevans.com/ou rfarms/bobevansfarm/default.aspx. Or call 1-800-9943276.
Household size: 4 people: $42,643 yearly; $3,554 monthly. Household size: 5 people: $49,969 yearly; $4,165 monthly. Household size: 6 people: $57,295 yearly; $4,775 monthly. Household size: 7 people: $64,621 yearly; $5,386 monthly. Household size: 8 people: $71,947 yearly; $5,996 monthly. Each additional: $7,326 yearly; $611 monthly Putnam County Schools is also sponsoring several sites where students of any income who wish to participate can get free meals. These sites are open to all children, ages 18 years and younger, who would like to participate. The meal locations, type and times of meals served are listed below: Buffalo Elementary School: Breakfast served from 8-8:30, July
8-July 26; Lunch served from 1212:30, July 8-July 26 Buffalo High School: Breakfast served from 9-9:30, June 18-July 25; Lunch served from 11:3012:30, June 18-July 25; Lunch only served from 11:15-11:45, July 26Aug. 16 Buffalo High School (Football): Supper served from 6:30-7:00, July 29-Aug. 9. GW Middle School: Lunch only served from 12-12:30, Aug 12-Aug. 16. Lakeside Elementary School: Breakfast served from 8-8:30, July 8-July 26; Lunch served from 11:30-12, July 8-July 26 Rock Branch Elementary School: Breakfast served from 88:30, July 8-July 26; Lunch served from 12-12:30, July 8-July 26 Poca High School Sports-Lunch only served from 12-12:30, June
24-June 28. Poca High School: Lunch only served from 12-12:30, July 29-Aug 2. In accordance with Federal law and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) policy, this Institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. To file a complaint alleging discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC, 20250-9410, or call, toll free, (866) 632-9992 (Voice). Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay at (800) 8778339 or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
“Home Oxygen Safety” The following information is provided by the San Diego Hospice and National Fire Protection Administration (NFPA). It is important for people using home medical oxygen and for their caregivers to practice oxygen safety. It is a necessary task to prevent injury to the oxygen user. Although oxygen is a non-flammable gas, learning how to properly store and use your home oxygen system is vital because oxygen can accelerate burning during a fire. • During 2002-2005, oxygen equipment was involved in an estimated average of 209 home fires reported to local fire departments per year. • These fires caused an average of 46 civilian deaths and 62 civilian injuries per year. One of every five such fires resulted in death. • Smoking is by far the leading cause of burns, reported fires,
deaths, and injuries involving home medical oxygen. • Oxygen is not a flammable gas and will not explode. However, oxygen can cause fires to burn things faster and ignite easier. • NEVER use or store oxygen in a confined space such as a cabinet or closet. • DO NOT use petroleumbased ointments or lotions in or around your nose, such as Vaseline, Vicks, Chapstick, etc. Oxygen can react violently with these oily substances and can cause burns. • Keep all oxygen equipment at least 15 feet from any type of open flame. Take care to avoid open flames while using oxygen. This includes matches, fireplaces, barbeques, stoves, space heaters, candles, etc. • DO NOT SMOKE within 15 feet of the oxygen set-up or an oxygen patient.
• Have working smoke alarms installed throughout your home. • Prepare a home escape plan for you and your family in the event of a fire. Oxygen Storage and Handling • Oxygen tanks should be stored in a stand or cart to prevent tipping and falling. • Store extra, unsecured tanks by placing them flat on the floor. Do not allow tanks to stand or lean in an upright position while unsecured. • DO NOT store oxygen systems in unventilated areas such as closets or cabinets. • NEVER drape clothing over oxygen systems. • DO NOT store oxygen systems in the trunk of your car. For more information on Home Oxygen Safety and Handling visit: www.usfa.fema.gov, w w w . n f p a . o r g , www.armscare.com.
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The 2013 Putnam County Fair - located on the Ernest Page, Jr. Fairgrounds in Putnam County Park, Eleanor, West Virginia - will be held July 13 – 20. Eight Big Days of fun, excitement and great entertainment!
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Country Music Duo, Love and Theft to perform at 2013 Putnam County Fair An American country music duo composed of Stephen Barker Liles and Eric Gunderson, both of whom sing lead vocals and play guitar, Love and Theft originally formed as a trio in 2006 in Nashville, Tennessee, along with Brian Bandas (who also sang lead and played guitar). Signed to Lyric Street Records subsidiary Carolwood Records in 2009, Love and Theft made their chart debut in early 2009 with the single "Runaway", which reached the Top 10 on Billboard Hot Country Songs. The band's debut album, World
Wide Open, was released on August 25, 2009. In 2011, Love and Theft moved to RCA Records Nashville and released the single "Angel Eyes", which became their first number 1 single. It and the Top 40 single "Runnin' Out of Air" both appear on their second, self-titled album. Love and Theft may be celebrating the release of their second studio album, but to the ACMnominated country duo, the selftitled release might as well be their first. And in a way, it is. Love and
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Theft is Stephen Barker Liles and Eric Gunderson’s first album since joining RCA Nashville, the home to many of their musical inspirations. “We feel like people will be hearing us for the first time,” says Eric. Stephen agrees and credits the label’s storied history with helping to reenergize the band. “The history of RCA Records is in-
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credible. Just knowing that we are on the same label as some of our biggest influences, like Elvis Presley, is an awesome feeling.” That excitement is palpable throughout the 11 songs that comprise the album, a fluid mix of country melodies and singalong choruses, all driven by Eric’s earthy voice and Stephen’s high-
altitude tenor. The guys share lead vocals, harmonize like a church choir, and bolster their songs with their own guitar playing. “We sound like brothers when we sing,” says Eric. “Stephen and I have always been on the same page as far as the vision for the band, and we feel like we have made the record we’ve always wanted to make.” Coincidentally, both Stephen and Eric - who didn’t meet until they were in their early 20s - were practically raised in church. Stephen’s father is a pastor and Eric’s father is a worship pastor. Their respective fathers fed them a steady diet of gospel, oldies and country. “Our parents didn’t want us listening to secular music that much. But they’d let us listen to Elvis, Roy, and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. It was cool to grow up that way, and that’s still my favorite kind of music,” explains Eric, who says he and Stephen worked hard to capture a more organic, country sound for this album. “We’re both from the South and we’re very much in favor of embracing our country roots. I feel like we’ve done that here.” Be sure to make plans to visit the Putnam County Fair when Love and Theft brings their fantastic show to the stage!-
Welcome to the 2013 Putnam County Fair Year after year, the Putnam County Fair proves to be one of the best fairs around; and this year will be no different. The 2013 Fair is THE place to be to enjoy some of the best entertainment out there today, as Love & Theft, Henningsens, and more are scheduled to hit the stage! The Putnam County Fair Board, committee leaders and members are proud to provide fairgoers an entire week of fun and excitement. Days and evenings are sure to be filled with fun for you and your whole family.
The folks with the Fair hope that this will be an opportunity for friends and families everywhere to meet, relax, and take part in a variety of events that will encourage the growth and development of the youth, as well as the elderly in the community. A lot of hard work is put into the Fair each year in order to provide a schedule that will satisfy all ages. And this year proves to be no different. It is the dedication of many people that brings the Fair together so that everyone can enjoy their visit to "The Putnam County Fair"!
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Putnam County Fair Board & Deshler Charleston, WV-based Band Area 51 takes the stage at Amusements join together to offer Putnam County Fair New Concept in Fair Fun! ONE PRICE ADMISSION See all the Stage Shows - Ride all the Carnival Rides! PAY ONE PRICE - (does not include inflatable non-mechanical rides) #1 DAILY TICKETS (Purchased daily at the gate) $8.00 all ages 5 and up - (kids under age 5 are free) FAMILY DAY: SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2013. $5.00 PER PERSON AGES 5 AND UP.
SENIOR CITIZENS DAY Thursday Only - $6.00 (must have Mountaineer Card) Price allows you to enjoy all stage shows, fair exhibits and ride the carnival rides. Height limitations on some rides. Carnival games and food NOT included. #2 SEASON TICKETS $30.00 - All Season Tickets (age 5 and up) - Covers admission to all stage shows, carnival rides and
fair exhibits Saturday July 13 through Saturday July 20. Season tickets must be purchased before the fair opens or on opening day at the gate. 4-H member tickets will be available at WVU Extension Office. Season adult passes can be purchased at Whitt’s Farm Supply in Hurricane, Eleanor Foodland, and Peoples Federal Credit Union SORRY, NO REFUNDS.
Directions to the 2013 Putnam County Fair Coming Westbound on I-64 from Charleston: 1. Take Exit 45 (Nitro exit). 2. Turn right at the bottom of the exit ramp toward Poca. 3. Follow Route 62 all the way into Eleanor. 4. Follow the signs for the Putnam County Fair.
Coming Eastbound on I-64 from Huntington: 1. Take Exit 39 (Winfield/Teays exit). 2. Turn left at the end of the exit ramp, and follow Route 34 approx. 5 miles until it ends. 3. Turn right at the junction of Route 35 & 34 toward Winfield.
4. Turn right onto the ramp to cross the Winfield Bridge. 5. Turn left at the stop sign across the bridge toward Eleanor. 6. Follow the signs for the Putnam County Fair. Parking - $1 per car.
H and H Ranch and Rodeo Bull Riding Thursday - July 18th at 7:30 PM (Horse Show Ring) Come join the fun and excitement as cowboys test their skills against a variety of anxious bulls.
For the "little" ones, there will be mutton busting (50 lbs. & under)and Chute Doggin (for the older kids). H&H Ranch & Rodeo started in
1999 by Blair Haga from Apple Grove, West Virginia. It has grown to be one of the state's best events in our area.
This Charleston, WV-based Band plays a variety of classic Rock, Dance, Country, and Top40. The AREA-51 sound and lighting production is excellent. Using very high quality sound components and one of the largest light-
ing systems in the region, AREA51 puts on a great show. They can perform from the smallest stage to most any stage in West Virginia as will be proven when Area 51 brings their style of great music on stage at the 2013 Putnam County Fair.
Kid's Pedal Power Tractor Pulls This event has proven to be one of the most popular events at the Putnam County Fair. Pulls will be held Monday - Fri-
day at 6:30 p.m. with the CHAMPIONSHIP PULL to be held Saturday at 6:30 p.m.
4-H Pride in Your Project Awards 4-H "Pride In Your Livestock Project Award" Presentations will be held at the Show/Sale Arena prior to the 4-H Livestock Auction on Friday, July 19th at 6:00 p.m. It is an honor and a privilege to be able to exhibit your 4-H Livestock project at the Putnam County Fair. This award will be given to the youth exhibitor who takes his/her project seriously from the beginning by completing reports and submitting them on time, as well as displaying himself/herself, his/her exhibit, and his/her stall area with pride during the entire week of the fair. Exhibitors are encouraged to take pride in their projects and in themselves and to display a positive image of the 4-H livestock program in Putnam County and the State of West Virginia. The winners will be announced during the 4-H Livestock Auction on Friday night. The winner in each livestock division (including rabbits) will receive a trophy.
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EVENTS SCH FRIDAY July 12th
SUNDAY July 14th
TUESDAY July 16
3:00- 4:00 pm - Register 4-H/FFA Goat and Sheep at Barn. 4:00 – 7:00 pm - H Project Exhibits, 4-H Club Educational & Club Scrapbook Exhibits, Agriculture, Home Arts to be Registered at Exhibit Hall. 4:00 - 7:00 pm - Register 4-H/FFA Livestock at Barn. Register 4-H/FFA Rabbits, Market Rabbits and Open Rabbits at Rabbit Hutch. 6:30 pm - Rehearsal - All "Miss" Contestants (Amphitheater) 7:00 pm - Food/Commercial Vendors Mandatory Meeting 8:00 pm - 4-H/FFA Livestock Exhibitors and Parents' Meeting (MANDATORY MEETING) at Show/Sale Arena.
"DAY AT THE FAIR" Sponsored by Toyota Motor Mfg., WV 10:30 am - Pretty Baby Line-Up (0-12 months) Show/Sale Arena 11:00 am - Gates Open 11:00 am - Pretty Baby Contests (O-12 months) 12:00 noon - Carnival Opens (closed from 5 to 6 for dinner) 12:00 - 9:00 pm - Exhibit Hall open 12:30 pm - Pretty Baby Line-Up (13-48 months) 1:00 pm - Pretty Baby Contests (13-48 months) 1:00 pm - Andy Kerns, Chainsaw Carver (additional show times to be announced) 2:00 pm - Rabbit judging 4-H/FFA Market Rabbits in the show ring- all other judged in rabbit hutch 2:00 pm- Family Fun Day 4:00 pm STTAF 5:00 - 6:00 pm - Carnival Closed for Dinner Break 5:30 pm - Registration for Pet Show - 4-H and Open (Show/Sale Arena) AMATEURS ONLY. Pets are permitted on grounds only during pet show. 6:00 pm - Pet Show (Show/Sale Area) 7:00 pm – Offering Gospel Concert 7:00 pm - Sandy Sowell Karaoke - Sponsored by Putnam County Bank 9:00 pm - Sandy Sowell Karaoke - Sponsored by Putnam County Bank and Peoples Federal Credit Union 11:00 pm - Fair Closes
9:00 am - 4-H/FFA Market H 4:00 pm - Gates Open 4:00 - 9:00 pm - Exhibit Hall 5:00 pm - Andy Kerns, Chains times to be announced) 5:30 pm - Kids Day Circus (2 Bear and his Miniature Truck 6:00 - 11:00 pm - Carnival O 6:30 pm - Kids Pedal Power 6:30 pm - 4-H/FFA Market St Follow 7:30 pm - Daniel Harrison & 7:30 pm - Fun Time Karaoke 11:00 pm - Fair Closes
SATURDAY July 13th 8:00 am - Gates Open 9:00 - 4-H horse show at Fair grounds 8:00 - 12 noon 4-H Project Exhibits judging and Agriculture judging (Exhibit Hall closed) 12:00 noon - Carnival Opens (closed from 5:00 to 6:00 for dinner) 12:00 - 9:00 pm - Exhibit Hall Open 12:00 noon - Line-up for Little Miss Contests (show/sale arena) 12:30 pm - Little Miss Contests 1:00 pm - Andy Kerns, Chainsaw Carver (additional show times to be announced) 4:00 pm - Register for Truck & Tractor Pulls 4:30 pm - Frank Kidwell Memorial "Kid's Kid" Show (Pet Goat Fun Show) 5:00 pm - Truck & Tractor Pulls 5:00 pm - 4-H/FFA Dairy Goat Show and Showmanship 5:00 pm - 4-H/FFA Market Meat Goat Show and Showmanship 7:30 pm - 4-H Special Market Lambs Show, 4-H/FFA Market Lamb Show and Showmanship 8:15 pm - Coronation of the 2013 Miss Putnam County Fair Queen (Amphitheater) 8:30 pm – The Henningsens 11:00 pm - Fair Closes
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MONDAY July 15th 4:00 pm - Gates Open 4:00 - 9:00 pm - Exhibit Hall open 5:00 pm - Andy Kerns, Chainsaw Carver (additional show times to be announced) 5:30 pm - Kids Day Circus (2 Shows Nightly) Buford the Bear and his Miniature Truck (2 runs daily) 6:00 - 11:00 pm - Carnival Open 6:00 pm - Demolition Derby Registration 6:30 pm - Kids Pedal Power Tractor Pull (pulls daily) 7:30 pm - Will Price and Hominy Falls 7:30 pm - Fun Time Karaoke with Richard Clark 8:00 pm - 4-H/FFA Market Hog Show 8:00 pm - Demolition Derby (Sponsored by Rock 105 and Par-Mar Stores) 11:00 pm - Fair Closes
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"SENIOR NIGHT AT THE FAIR" 4:00 pm - Gates Open 4:00 - 9:00 pm - Exhibit Hall open 5:00 pm - Andy Kerns, Chainsaw Carver (additional show times to be announced) 5:30 pm - Kids Day Circus (2 Shows Nightly) Buford the Bear and his Miniature Truck (2 runs daily) - sponsored in part by City National Bank 6:00 - 11:00 pm - Carnival Open 6:30 pm - Kids Pedal Power Tractor Pull (pulls daily) 7:30 pm - H&H Ranch and Rodeo Bull Riding (horse show ring) Sponsored in part by Pepsi Bottling Company 7:30 pm - Fun Time Karaoke with Richard Clark (entertainment tent) 11:00 pm - Fair Closes
8:00 am - Gates open 9:00 - 12:00 noon - Mud Run Registration 12:00 - 9:00 pm - Exhibit Hall Open 12:00 - 11:00 pm - Carnival open (closed from 5:00 to 6:00 for dinner) 1:00 pm - Andy Kerns, Chainsaw Carver (additional show times to be announced.) 1:00 pm - Kids Day Circus (3 shows daily). Buford the Bear and his Miniature Truck (2 runs daily) - sponsored in part by City National Bank 1:00 pm - Wheels Drive Mud Run (sponsored by Meadows Body Shop and Joe Tolley Contraction) 5:00 - 6:00 pm - Carnival Dinner Break 6:30 pm - Kids Pedal Power Championship Pulls 8:00 pm - Fun Time Karaoke with Richard Clark (entertainment tent) 8:00 pm – Special Musical Guest for 2013 is Love & Theft! 11:00 pm - Fair Closes
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FRIDAY July 19th 4:00 pm - Gates Open 4:00 - 9:00 pm - Exhibit Hall open 4:00 - 11:00 pm - Carnival Open 4:00 - 6:00 pm - 4-H Livestock Bidders’ Registration and Hospitality reception for bidders (show/sale arena) Sponsored in part by Nelson’s Meat Processing 5:00 pm - Andy Kerns, Chainsaw Carver (additional show times to be announced) 5:30 pm - Kids Day Circus (2 shows nightly) Buford the Bear and his Miniature Truck (2 runs nightly) Sponsored in part by City National Bank 5:30 pm - 4-H/FFA “Pride in Project” Awards presentation (show/sale arena) 6:00 pm - Annual 4-H/FFA Livestock Auction (Show/Sale Arena) 6:30 pm - Kids Pedal Power Tractor Pull (pulls daily) 7:00 - 8:00 pm - Motorcycle Motocross Practice. 7:30 - Fun Time Karaoke with Richard D. Clark (entertainment tent) 7:30 pm - Charlie Abstein & the Distant Thunder 11:00 pm - Fair Closes
SUNDAY July 21st 12:00 noon - Fair closure and clean-up 1:00 - 3:00 - Removal of ALL exhibits from the Exhibit Hall. All animals must be removed by Sunday morning. All chairpersons responsible for clean-up and winterizing of their areas.
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The Henningsens to sing at Putnam County Fair The Henningsens consisting of Brian Henningsen and two of his children, Aaron and Clara, originated in Illinois, where Brian played in area bands off and on throughout the 1980s and began songwriting in the early 1990s. Brian met with music publishers in Nashville in the mid-1990s, but he put his career on hold to take over the family farm when his father was unable to. Aaron, Brian's eldest son, was in a college band and also writing songs. Clara followed suit, and the family relocated to Tennessee in 2003. The trio wrote their first song in 2007. Their hit debut single is “American Beautiful,” and for family trio The Henningsens, it may be an American spirit story wrapped up in a love song, but in lyrics like “we’re a little unusual, we are American beautiful,” there’s a window into the unlikely story of a group whose musical journey has been anything but typical. On their Arista Nashville debut, helmed by four-time GRAMMY®-winning producer Paul Worley (Lady Antebellum, Martina McBride), The Henningsens showcase a sound that
is fresh, vibrant, and uniquely their own, with Clara’s expressive and inviting vocals center stage, together with gorgeous family harmonies and vivid storytelling, offering lyrics that paint sometimes traditional themes in nontraditional ways. It’s their gift for songwriting that first began turning heads in Nashville, most notably on the Platinum-certified debut by The Band Perry, who scored big with “You Lie,” written by Aaron, Clara, and Brian, and the twoweek #1 smash, “All Your Life,” penned by Brian and Clara. From the dynamic energy and lyrical imagery of “American Beautiful” to the gently longing emotional beauty of “I Miss You,” The Henningsens’ EP offers a snapshot of the diversity and depth of the trio’s talents. “We’re all the way from very country to bluegrass to something you can’t quite put your finger on,” Brian says of the band’s music, rooted in very melodic, harmony-driven sounds and crossing generations of musical influences. While Brian cites such acts as Pure Prairie League, The
Marshall Tucker Band, and The Eagles, Aaron notes influences like Johnny Cash, James Taylor, and Brad Paisley, and Clara is quick to mention Dixie Chicks, Alison Krauss, and Nickel Creek.
There’s a heartland theme that runs throughout the music of The Henningsens, which seems only natural for a family from rural Atwood, Illinois, where their 1700acre farm has offered home and
livelihood – and, at times, school, playground, and even birthplace – across seven generations. Indeed, coming together as a band was part of an unexpected path that found Aaron and Clara sharing the dream that their father once relinquished for the sake of family, only to find – years later – that his family was bringing that dream back into focus. On tour with Brad Paisley through the summer of 2013, The Henningsens are fast becoming fan-favorites, musically and personally. Friendly, gracious, unassuming, and fun to be around, they share the candor and sometimes merciless teasing of family, and while they’ll be the first to say that it can be unusual to see two generations of family living and working so closely together, they love doing it – and they hope that it might be a positive inspiration to others. And making music that not only entertains, but also empowers or uplifts – music that resonates on an emotional level – is at the heart of what The Henningsens are all about. “If you can touch somebody emotionally and say something that’s actually worth saying, then you’ve done your job as a songwriter and an artist,” Brian says, “and that’s really our biggest goal.”
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Hominy Falls brings Bluegrass to the Fair
The songwriting team of Will Price, John Johnson, Roy Mayes and Danny Bonecutter has taken bluegrass music and bluegrass Christmas music to new levels in the past year... With the talented Roy Mayes on Mandolin and fiddle and veteran Danny Bonecutter on Banjo this is a band to hear! With one CD behind them (Christmas Secrets) and many more original songs on the brand
new release (Meet Me At The Bluebird), Hominy Falls proves to be one of the best groups on the circuit today. Their warm blend of brother harmonies and instrumentation will transport the listener to the days of The Louvin Brothers, Johnnie & Jack and Mac Wiseman. As entertaining as they are versatile, they will be the ones to watch in the coming years.
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2013 Putnam County Fair Royalty!
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The 2013 Putnam County Fair Queen pageant was held April 21st at Buffalo High School. This year’s Queen is Maggie Parsons. The Fair Board works hard, year after year to bring some of the best entertainment and activities to town… and 2013 is no exception. With something for everyone to enjoy, the Fair makes for a great day (or several days) of summer fun! So, make plans now to visit the Putnam County Fair July 13th – 20th at the Ernest Page Jr. Fairgrounds, Rt. 62 in the Putnam County Park, Eleanor, where you’re sure see the Maggie participating in various activities throughout the 8-day event. Say ‘hello’ and “congratulations” on her reign as 2013 Fair Royalty.
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Round earth idea older than most think
David Payne Sr. Column by David Payne Sr. davidpayne@theputnamstandard.com
There's been a renewed interest in our history thanks to our own sesquicentennial as well as the sesquicentennial of the Civil War has folks wondering who we are and how we got here. The problem is a lot of the history we learn is pure hogwash. I've written before how the West Virginia statehood movement has never really been given an accurate look until David McKain wrote his book several years ago, but these historical misconceptions go right back to the beginning. It is true that Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492 on his way to find a new way to trade with Asia without having to go through the Arab middlemen, who had cut off direct trade with China.
The story most of us, unfortunately, learned at school was that Columbus had this dream the world was round. Everybody else thought it was flat and thought Columbus was a nut. And very wrong. But Columbus proved them all wrong when, instead of sailing off the side of the flat earth, he found the new world. Now Columbus knew for an absolute fact that the world was round. So did everybody else, but that's not what we learn about in school. In school, we all learned these tall tales concocted by a lot of people over centuries – Washington Irving probably being the worst perpetrator of this nonsense. Irving's historical works, which were about as non-fiction as his “Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” were standard school reading for many years. Irving was wrong. The schoolbooks were wrong. However, we do have an excellent accounting for how medieval people actually understood the world and universe. The textbook used for centuries – Columbus was one of many who had a copy of it – was the aptly-named “The Sphere,” by Johannes de Sacrobosco, a University of Paris professor who wrote the book in the early 1200s. His universe was an extension of Ptolemic universe the ancient Greeks knew. His earth was at the center of the universe, but if you can get past that geocentric stuff, he's dead right about a lot of
things, including one key fact that was as obvious 800 years ago as today – the earth is round. “...that the earth, too,” he writes, “is round is shown thus: The signs and stars do not rise and set the same for all men everywhere, but rise and set sooner for those in the east than for those in the west and there is no other cause than the bulge of the earth... for one and the same eclipse of the moon which appears to us in the first hour of the night, appears to Orientals about the third hour of the night, which proves that they had night and sunset before we did, of which setting the bulge of the earth is the cause.” Not only is it round, it's a sphere. Like a ball – round from north to south as well as east to west because certain stars are always visible to the north, but those near the South Pole can't see them. “If then,” he writes, “anyone should proceed from the north southward, he might go so far that the stars which formerly were always visible to him now would tend toward their setting... again the same man could now see stars which formerly had always been hidden from him and the reverse would happen for anyone going from the south northward. The cause of this is simply the bulge of the earth. Again, if the earth were flat from east to west, the stars would rise as soon for westerners
as for Orientals, which is false. Also, if the earth were flat from north to south and vice versa, the stars which were always visible to anyone would continue to be so wherever he went, which is false. But it seems flat to human sight because it so extensive.” He also gives a common example to illustrate how obvious a round earth is to anyone who ever set sail - “Let a signal be set on the seacoast and the ship leave port and sail away so far that the eye of a person standing at the foot of the mast can no longer discern the signal. Yet, if the ship is stopped, the eye of the same person, if he has climbed to the top of the mast will see the signal clearly... there is no other explanation of this thing other than the bulge of the water.” He goes on to explain the sky is circular, which obviously it is, but that circular sky extends to circular heavens, where the stars and sun are all inside a larger imaginary sphere around the earth. It seems a logical conclusion if you don't comprehend vast distances involved – which even for us is hard to visualize tens of thousands of light years distance. He gives the circumference of the earth as the equivalent of 27,720 miles – this figure was based on Greek calculations – which is pretty close to the real distance. One very interesting observation was his discussion of day and
night at the poles. He speaks the solstices as one pole having a 24hour day and the other a 24 hour night. The earth might be the center of his universe, but it’s not the largest object in it, as he explains in his discussion of eclipses: “Since the sun is larger than the earth, it is necessary that half the sphere of the earth be always illuminated by the sun... the earth is interposed between the sun and noon and the cone of the earth's shadow falls on the moon. Wherefore since the moon has no light except the sun, it is actually deprived of light when there is a general eclipse... and it always happens at full moon or thereabouts.” His explanation of solar eclipses is also very spot-on: “the body of the moon is interposed between our sight and the body of the sun. Hence, it will obscure the brightness of the sun for us – not that it ceases to shine, but that it fails us, because of the interposition of the moon between our sight and the sun. From these it is clear that a solar eclipse should always occur at the time of conjunction or new moon. And it is also to be noted that when there is an eclipse of the moon, it is visible everywhere on earth. But when there is an eclipse of the sun, that is by no means so. Nay, it may be visible in one clime and not another, because of the different view in different climes.”
doors Roundup” brought to mind my experiences with floating boat docks. My father built such a dock – using lumber that had been part of the bleachers at the baseball field where I played – he built it around metal drums that provided the buoyancy. I fished off that dock for years. Although we always had boats, I remember my father attaching a trolling motor to the floating dock and we ‘cruised’ it one afternoon on the Elk River. That dock must have been in the river 10 years, but finally, I think, a flood broke it from its moorings on the big sycamore tree – or maybe some geniuses tried to take it to the Mississippi River. We replaced it with a permanent dock – we called it a dock, although you couldn't actually dock a boat to it – that Dad built out of steel pipe and gave it a wood floor and a roof. I remember well as a 12-year-old boy digging the holes for the posts. There were four of them, three feet deep and three feet square. I mixed and poured all that concrete by hand – all 108 cubic feet of it. We hauled in the concrete, but Dad had an ingenious idea for the sand – we got it from an exposed sand bar and
made many trips across that river with a sand-laden johnboat. Thirty years later and those posts – as well as the dock – still stand. July 1 came and went. I never heard a single mention of it being the 115th anniversary of the Battle of San Juan Hill. Maybe the 115th anniversary isn't as big as, say, a 125th or a 150th, but it still irks me at how forgotten the Spanish American War is. It also irks me that people understand so little the significance of what Theodore Roosevelt did in Cuba – and how courageous what he did was (yet Theodore Roosevelt Jr. would manage to surpass even his father's Medal of Honor action on DDay, when he literally saved the invasion and earned his own Medal of Honor). That war not only ended 400 years of Spanish colonial rule in the New World, it vaulted America to world-power status. Look at a globe sometime. Look at all these islands that say something like “Wake Island, U.S.” or “Hawaii, U.S.” All those came from that war, but, moreover, that war healed our wounds from the Civil War. I will have to write something about this later.
Outdoors Roundup There will be two controlled state-park hunts this year that I know of – Blennerhassett State Park on the Ohio River at Parkersburg and Stonewall Resort State Park near Weston. Officials are taking applications for both. The Blennerhassett hunt is slated for Nov. 12 – Nov. 14. Stonewall is Nov. 18 – Nov. 20. Typically, there is no hunting in state parks. There was a time wolves kept the herds in shape – coyotes will kill deer (I've seen coyote-killed deer personally), but they aren't as effective as wolves were. State parks tend to have an environmental imbalance, where deer tend to be not only lean, but they mow down forest undergrowth. I remember during the first Blennerhassett Park hunts, they were having trouble finding suitable trees for tree stands. Nearly all the trees were too thick for stands. The reason, deer had for years been gnawing to death all the young trees – except for the pawpaw trees – thus all the trees on the island had started out, back when deer were scarce. Applications must be received by August 19. Successful applicants will be notified by Oct. 1. For
additional information about the Stonewall Resort Controlled Hunt, contact Stonewall Resort State Park at (304) 269-0524, or the District 3 DNR Office at (304) 9246211. For more information about the Blennerhassett Island Controlled Hunt, contact the District 6 DNR Office at (304) 420-4550 and be sure tell Jeff McCrady that David Payne says “hey.” Jeff's a great guy and one of the finest bird hunters I ever knew. Speaking of controlled hunts, applications are also being accepted for what I have always deemed the ‘awesomest’ of West Virginia's controlled hunts – The National Radio Astronomy Observatory hunt in Green Bank. Applications are now available and are being accepted for the special resident-only controlled deer hunt at the observatory site. Applications for the drawing must be received by NRAO on or before August 2, 2013. Successful applicants will be notified by mail and issued a special NRAO letter of authorization to deer hunt. Only hunters who have made application and have received a letter for a particular day or days can hunt.
Due to the nature of the work at the Observatory, gasoline-powered vehicles are strictly controlled on the site. Hunters may park only in designated parking areas, and all vehicles will be issued a “pass” for display on the windshield. Transportation from hunter check-in to some hunt areas is provided by the NRAO. For purposes of safety and biological study of harvested deer, all hunters must pass through the check-in station each morning before the day’s hunt. At the end of the day’s hunt, all hunters must exit through the check-out station. Applications may be picked up at any WVDNR district office or may be requested by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the National Radio Astronomy Observatory at P.O. Box 2, Green Bank, WV, 24944, Attention: Hunt Coordinator. Applications are also available through email by requesting to dwirt@nrao.edu. An application and detailed instructions and regulations will be provided to each applicant. For information, call (304) 456-2011. Those two men who tried to ride the boat dock down the Ohio to the Mississippi River that I mentioned in last week's “Out-
Obituaries
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THOMAS PAUL "TOM" BOOTH Thomas Paul "Tom" Booth, 71, of Black Betsy, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2013. He was a 1960 graduate of Poca High School and attended Faith Independent Church. Tom was a veteran of the United States Navy, having served on the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise. He was employed by Fike Chemical and later by Putnam Fabricating. Born May 11, 1942, he was the son of the late Marvin Blair Booth and Ruth Young Booth. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters, Ella Joy Buchanon and Patsy Sue Reed and brother, James Booth. Survivors include a brother, Charles Donald Booth of Parrish, Fla.; sisters, Jewell H. Meadows of Nitro, Betty Lou Booth of Cross Lanes and Ruth E. McKean of Hurricane; as well as several loving nieces and nephews; and his beloved cat, Annabelle. The family would like to thank the staff of Hubbard Hospice House West for compassionate and professional care. Funeral services were held Friday, June 28, at Raynes Funeral Home Eleanor Chapel with Pastor Willard Beller officiating. Burial was in Haven of Rest Memory Gardens, Red House. Online condolences may be sent to the Booth family, and the online guestbook signed, by visiting www.raynesfuneralhome.com. Raynes Funeral Home, Eleanor, was in charge of arrangements.
AUDREY JANE BOWLES Audrey Jane Bowles, 92, of Leon, passed away Wednesday, June 26,
2013. She was a lifelong homemaker and attended Walker Chapel Church. Born April 16, 1921, she was the daughter of the late George Bailes and Mae Clark Bailes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death in 2004 by her husband of 65 years, Clifton "Jack" Bowles; an infant son, George Bowles; as well as two brothers and four sisters. Survivors include her children, Gary (Ada) Bowles of Eleanor, Linda (Ronald) Smith of Leon, Lorna Priddy of Buffalo and Gordon Bowles of Leon; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild and one great-great-grandchild on the way. Funeral services were held Friday, June 28, at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, with Pastor Ivan "Pete" Cobb officiating. Burial was in Walker Chapel Cemetery, Robertsburg. Online condolences may be sent to the Bowles family, and the online guestbook signed, by visiting www.raynesfuneralhome.com. Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, was in charge of arrangements.
MARIEM MURFIN BRUMBACH Mariem Murfin Brumbach, resident of Scott Depot since 1993, died June 27, 2013, at age 91, at home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Brumbach, in January of 2011. Mariem was born October 19, 1921, in Sunnyside, Wash., the daughter of Arthur and Adella Hawes Murfin. She graduated from the University of Washington, where she was honored for her scholastic and extracurricular activities. She married Wayne Brumbach in 1943. She was a homemaker and was an active volunteer throughout her life, including the Red Cross, Girl Scouts and Young Life, and was a 40-year member of P.E.O. She was a Christian and most recently attended Teays Valley Presbyterian Church, where she enjoyed volunteering in the office. She and her husband supported missionaries throughout the world, and after retirement traveled to nearly 100 countries. Their view of the world had an impact on her family, including two granddaughters who now serve as missionaries in Honduras and South Africa. She is survived by her three daughters and sons-in-law, Susan and William Elliott of Tustin,
Calif., Ginny and Ed Haver and Janet Howes of Scott Depot; and three granddaughters, Rebecca (John) Bell, Sarah (Mark) Terwey and Sarah (Lee) Carroll. The family wishes to extend their gratitude to her wonderful caregiver Becky Newsome and to HospiceCare. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the ministries where her granddaughters serve: Pfunanane Ministries, PO Box 1312, Scott Depot, WV 25560 or The Micah Project, Dept 357, PO Box 4346, Houston, TX 77210.
IMOGENE BENNETT CLARK Imogene Bennett Clark, 81, of St. Albans, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2013, after a sudden illness. Born February 2, 1932, in Rainelle, Imogene was a daughter of the late Pearl and Claude Bennett. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her step-father, Brady Buckland; sisters, Ruth and Loraine; brother, Eugene; and half brother, Brady Lee. Imogene was a graduate of White Sulphur Springs High School and the Charleston General School of Nursing. She was employed as a Registered Nurse at Charleston General Hospital, in her early married life and returned after raising her family. She was a member of St. Andrew United Methodist Church, St. Albans, where she was a member of the Crusaders Sunday School Class. In addition, Imogene was a member of Beta Sigma Phi sorority and the Tri County YMCA Aqua Arthritis Club. She enjoyed flowers, gardening, and traveling, but most of all enjoyed spending time with her family. She and her husband Jim travelled extensively through the years. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, James "Jim" Clark; daughters, Catherine Ann of St. Albans, Mary Beth and husband, Roger Murad of South Charleston, Debra Jean and husband, Bill Howard of Poca, Jennifer and husband, Bob Weaver of Charleston, Janet and husband, Jeff Neal, MD of Lexington, Ky.; sons, James Clark II, MD and wife, Angie of Winfield, Chris Clark, MD and wife, Ashley Clark, MD of Hurricane; grandchildren, Megan and Adam Howard, Emilee, Ragie and Nick Murad, Robby, Drew, Molly and Katie Weaver, Matt, Ali and Jennifer Neal, Amanda, Jimmy, Ben, Jack and Elana Clark and Christopher II, Virginia, Samuel and Sarah Clark; half-sister, Norma; and half-brothers, Hubert and Clayton. Funeral services were held Sunday, June 30, at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, St. Albans with the Rev. Loretta Isaiah officiating. Burial was in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Visit www.chapmanfuneral-
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CARL A. HEDRICK Carl A. Hedrick, 65, of Belle, passed away Friday, June 28, 2013, at home. Carl was a 1966 graduate of DuPont High School. He served in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged in 1969. He was employed by Western-Southern Life Insurance Co. and was later selfemployed. He was preceded in death by his wife of 36 years, Patti; and his father, Austin "Audie" Hedrick. Carl is survived by his daughter, Cara Hedrick of Huntington; son, Andy Hedrick of Winfield; mother, Norma Hedrick of Chelyan; brother, Mark Hedrick (Jeanine); sisters, Marsha (Doug) Beasley and Janice (Paul) Howerton; sisters-in-law, Kelly (Bob) Carson and Beverly (Dan) Page; and brother-in-law, Paul Wills. He also leaves behind several nieces and nephews, as well as so many golfing buddies that he has played with throughout the years. The family would also like to extend our appreciation to Bill Moss, David Sword and Tommy Meadows for their friendship and support. We would also like to thank the Veterans Administration. Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 2, at Stevens & Grass Funeral Home, Malden, with the Rev. Kenneth Mitchell officiating. Burial with military rites was at Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston. The family requests donations are made to Mator's Kids Foundation, P.O. Box 866, Belle, WV 25015. "Don't play too much golf. Two rounds a day are plenty." The online guestbook for Carl A. Hedrick can be accessed at www.stevensandgrass.com.
EVELYN HOPE HYPES Evelyn Hope Hypes, 76, of Milton, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington. Graveside services were conducted Friday, June 28, 2013 at White Chapel Memorial Gardens Christus Chapel, Barboursville with Pastor Lynn Cartwright officiating. She was born April 23, 1937 in Russell County, VA, a daughter of the late Ray and Eliza Johnson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Lester Hypes; one son, James “Jimmy” Hayes; one grandson, Jason Hayes; and several brothers and sisters. Hope enjoyed talking and visiting with family and friends. She is survived by two daughters, Teresa Nass and her husband, Edward “Buzz” and Anita Hayes and her husband, Cutch McAtee, both of Milton; two grandchildren, Brad Hayes of Hurricane and Suzanna Nass of Milton; and one great grandchild, Lilliana. She is also survived by
brothers, stepchildren and several nieces and nephews who all loved her. Heck Funeral Home, Milton, was in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.heckfuneralhome.com.
MARY JANE CHANDLER KEENEY Mary Jane Chandler Keeney, 56, of St. Albans, went to be with the Lord on June 30, 2013. She was preceded in death by her two loving daughters, Stephanie Don Canterbury and Samantha Rae Canterbury and her father, Charles Russell Chandler. Mary was a long-time employee of Tudor's. She is survived by her mother, Charlotte June Chandler; two sons, Rick Lee Chandler and William Robert Keeney; two granddaughters, Madison Rae Chandler and Samantha Sue Keeney; brothers, Russell, Gary, James, David and Donald; and sisters, Karen and Irene. The family would like to acknowledge the dedication and commitment of her sister, Irene. Funeral services for Mary were held Wednesday, July 3, at Faith Freewill Baptist Church, St. Albans. The family requests donations are made to Faith Freewill Baptist Church, 414 2nd Ave. N., St. Albans, WV 25177. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.casdorphandcurry.com.
ZACHARY TYLER KINCAID Zachary Tyler Kincaid, 20, of Scott Depot, went home to be with our Lord on Sunday, June 23, 2013. Tyler was loved by so many and was a true friend to everyone. He was a 2011 graduate of Winfield High School, where he was a standout baseball player. Tyler had just completed his sophomore year at West Virginia State University, striving for a degree in criminal justice, made possible for him through a baseball scholarship. Although he succeeded in every sport he played - football, basketball - his passion was baseball and had been since he began playing at the age of 5. Pitching and playing shortstop, his first perfect game was pitched at the age of 12 with 18 home-runs scored that season. During the summers he played on several travel teams, going to several states and joining elite athletes from across the region. Many friends were made and wonderful people met during those games. Outside of baseball, Tyler's love of hunting and fishing with his dad, brothers and friends brought countless hours of enjoyment. His favorite spots in the world included his tree stand in Ritchie County, the Winfield Locks (Eleanor side, of course) catching fish with his buddies and a baseball field anywhere.
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SAMUEL LEE LIPSCOMB Samuel Lee Lipscomb, 76, of Marietta, passed away on June 22, 2013, at Harmar Place. He was born in Teays, WV, on September 21, 1936, a son of Braxton L. Lipscomb and Effie Kinder Lipscomb. On June 16, 1956, he married Mary Joan Woodworth, who survives with four children: Mary (Dave) Flora of Aiken, SC, Dale (Katy) Lipscomb of Aiken, SC, Martha (Jim) Parsons of London, OH, Amy (Neal) Bond of New Vienna, OH; nine grandchildren: Emily and Ellen Flora; Grace Vine and Anna Lipscomb; Mollie Zenz, and Alex Parsons; and, Andrew, Jessica and Maria Bond. He is also survived by one brother and two sisters: Eunice Towery, Arlene Briggs, Frank Lipscomb; and numerous nieces and nephews, including devoted niece Jayne Koenig. He is preceded in death by his parents, daughter Melissa Lee, brother Braxton “Bud” Lipscomb, and sister Betty Handley. Sam was a graduate of Hurricane High School and West Virginia University. In 1966 he began a long career with Broughton Foods Company, where he served in various positions, including plant manager, Vice President of Milk Procurement, and the Board of Directors. He was active in the community in numerous organizations including Civitan Club, 4-H Camp Hervida Board, Fair Board, and Highland Ridge Water Board.
Sam enjoyed spending time with family and friends, horse racing, hunting, and travelling. He will be missed by many. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held at a later date. McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral home assisted with arrangements and messages of condolences may be sent at www.lankfordfh.com. Cards with special memories of Sam are appreciated, sent to Joan at Harmar Place, 401 Harmar St., Marietta, OH 45750. Additionally, the family requests that memorial contributions are made to: The Broughton Foundation, 639 S.R. 821, Marietta, OH 45750 or 4-H Camp Hervida 4-H Camp Inc., 202 Davis Ave., Marietta, OH 45750.
ELLA BEATRICE LOVEJOY Mrs. Ella Beatrice Lovejoy, 78, of Culloden, WV, wife of Dallas Lovejoy, died Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at CAMC Teays Valley. Funeral services were conducted Saturday, June 29, 2013 at Chapman’s Mortuary, Huntington, with Pastor Paul Meadows officiating. Burial was in the Vincent Adkins Cemetery, Raccoon Creek, Cabell County. She was born December 31, 1934 in Huntington, a daughter of the late Grover C. and Caroline E. Clay Adkins. She was also preceded in death by a son, Roger Franklin Bailey, a grandson, Christopher Damnan, and 10 siblings. She was a checker for A & P and Farmer Jack’s Groceries. She is survived by 3 daughters and sons-in-law, Deborah (Joe) Clark of Allenton, MI, Dinah (Kenneth) Good of Brownstown, MI, Teresa (Mike) Damnan of Flint, MI; 2 sons, Donald Bailey of Huntington, WV, David Bailey of Hazel Park, MI: a sister Ruby Linville of North Carolina, 11 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Online expressions of sympathy may be sent to www.chapmans-mortuary.com.
SHELBY C. McNEALY Shelby C. McNealy, 71, of St. Albans, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at his home. Shelby was a lifelong resident of St. Albans and was a retired plasterer from Plasterers and Cement Masons Union Local No. 887, a former employee of Charleston Acoustics and an employee of MBC Construction. He loved to hunt and fish and was an active member and elder of Browns Chapel Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Darrel and Inez McNealy; his infant sister, Peggy McNealy; and brothers, Gene and Rocky McNealy. Left behind to cherish his memory are his wife of 50 years, Lucille McNealy; daughters, Carol Wines and husband, Bobby, of
Hurricane and Lana Myers and husband, David, of Hurricane; son, Shelby McNealy Jr. and wife, Michelle, of St. Albans; sisters, Maxine Hudson and Shirley Cantly, both of St. Albans and Susie Cowger of Nitro; brothers, Jack McNealy of St. Albans and Dennie McNealy of Nitro; eight grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren. A memorial service to celebrate Shelby's life was held Saturday, June 29, at Browns Chapel Church. Honoring Shelby's request, he was cremated. The family suggests memorial contributions to Browns Chapel Church, P.O. Box 835, St. Albans, WV 25177. Cooke Funeral Home and Crematorium, Nitro, assisted the McNealy family. You may extend online condolences at www.cookefunerlhome.com.
JANET LOUISE MILLER Mrs. Janet Louise Miller, loving mother and grandmother, 75, of Winfield, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, June 29, 2013, at home. Janet was a lifelong resident of Putnam County and retired from Southern Supply Lumber with 32 years of service. She is preceded in death by her husband, Kermit "Sonny" Miller, Jr.; sons, Ray Dunn and Bobby Clagg; daughter, Sheila Sigmon; and brother, Charlie Dunn. She is survived by her children, Dwayne Miller and Eva Miller; special granddaughter, Misty Sigmon; grandchildren, Bailee Miller, Josh Perry and Crystal Dunn; and two great-grandchildren, Ethan and Tison. A tribute to the life of Mrs. Janet Louise Miller was held Tuesday July 2, at Gatens-Harding Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Delbert L. Hawley officiating. Burial was in Haven of Rest Memory Gardens and Crematorium, Red House. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.hardingfamilygroup.com. Gatens-Harding Funeral Home, Poca assisted the Miller family.
ROBERT GEORGE "BROWNIE" PERSINGER Robert George "Brownie" Persinger, 81, of Poca, formerly of Hurricane, passed away June 28, 2013, at Hubbard Hospice House West, South Charleston. Born in St. Albans, on September 25, 1931, he was a son of George B. & Dorothy Bryant Persinger, both of whom preceded him in death. Brownie was a retired mechanic with the City of Nitro. He was a member of Washington Street Church of Christ, St. Albans where he also served communion. He loved church, working in the yard and working newspaper crossword puzzles. He will be terribly missed by all. He is survived by his wife of 11
Tuesday, July 9, 2013 – Page 19 years, Georgia; stepsons, Robert E. Cobb and his wife, Vickie of Poca and Scott K. Cobb and his wife, Michelle of Jacksonville, Fla.; brothers, Frank, John and Jim Persinger, all of Hurricane; sisters, Charlotte Bobbi Davis of Charleston, Pauline Stewart of Va., Carol Young of Hurricane and Katherine Elam of Fla.; three grandchildren, Brian E. Cobb of N.C., Retta M. Cobb of Poca and Cosby C. Spencer of Cross Lanes; and one great-granddaughter, Willow Joy Spencer of Cross Lanes. A celebration of Brownie's life was held Tuesday, July 2, at Casdorph & Curry Funeral Home, St. Albans with Minister Eddie Cooper officiating. Burial was in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.casdorphandcurry.com.
DANNY RICHARD QUENTRILL Danny Richard Quentrill, 63, of Culloden, passed away Monday, June 17, 2013, in Hurricane, W.Va. Funeral services were conducted Friday, June 28, 2013, at Heck Funeral Home, Milton with Pastor Mark Terry officiating. Burial was in Peaceful Valley Cemetery, Culloden. Danny was born January 12, 1950, in Putnam County, W.Va., a son of the late William and Francis Scarberry Quentrill. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Brenda Carter. Danny was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. He is survived by one daughter, Angela Quentrill of Culloden; two grandsons, Zachary and Noah; three brothers, Ronnie Quentrill of Culloden, Mike Quentrill of Culloden and Steve Quentrill of North Carolina; and one sister, Barbara Davis of Milton. Heck Funeral Home, Milton, was in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.heckfuneralhome.com.
CONARD E. ROBINSON Conard E. Robinson, 86, of Spencer, W.Va., passed away on Thursday, June 27, at Roane General Hospital, after a short illness. Conard had retired from General Truck Sales, South Charleston, W.Va., where he worked as a diesel mechanic. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Conard was born and raised in Roane
County and was a graduate of Walton High School. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Greene Robinson; his parents, Austin and Loula Robinson; and one sister, Madeline. He is survived by his brother, Clair Robinson of Scott Depot; nephews, Stephen Robinson of Pennsylvania, David Robinson of Scott Depot, and Lester Faigley of Texas. Per his wishes, the body was cremated and no services were held. You may send your condolences to the family at: www.barlowbosnall.com. Barlow Bonsall Funeral Home was entrusted to handle the arrangements.
ELLA SHADE Ella Shade, 98, of Hurricane, passed away peacefully Friday, June 28, 2013, at the home of her son. As a Christian, she is finally resting her eyes totally healed and seeing things and experiencing what our minds cannot comprehend or imagine. In 1915 Ella was the first of three daughters and four sons born to Asa and Viola Eick. In 1933 she met Sylvester, the man she dated, fell in love with and then was married to for 52 years. They raised four children, Eugene William of Punta Gorda, Fla., Gerald Lee of Clovis, N.M., Linda Marie (Walls) of Lewisburg and Edward Joseph of Hurricane. She was grandmother to seven, James, John, Robert, Valerie (Avins), Kathleen (Kruger), Kelli (Johnson) and Edward Jr. Ella was a good person, a caring and considerate woman free of judgment and full of love. She was the oldest member of Hurricane First Baptist Church. She was especially proud of her 62 years of service in the Order of the Eastern Star (OES), Chapter No. 116, Hurricane. Special thanks to Harvey Family Medicine of Hurricane, and especially daughter-in-law, Betty, which greatly enhanced Ella with 21 years of quality care and love. Services were held Monday, July 1, at Chapman Funeral Home, Hurricane, with a ceremony by the local OES. A graveside service was held Tuesday, July 2, at Auburn Cemetery, Marshall, Ill. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.chapmanfuneralhomes.com.
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New Agent to Serve the Community By Justin Waybright justin@theputnamstandard.com
Berry delicious - Freshly picked blueberries cover Michael Shull's table at the farmers market. Photo by Justin Waybright of farming that fills a special niche that attracts customers. "The market needs more diversity in crops, so we offer spearmint, marjoram, basil and gourmet garlic," said Bob. "This is his retirement," Susan said, laughing. Bob responded, "Yea, she does the pottery and I do the veggies." For more information, call (304) 743-5257. Across from the Maslowski's booth, blue berries glistened under the bright sun. Michael Shull of Milton is one of the market's newest vendors. However, this was not the first time the local farmer sold some of his produce. "I started in Milton, on the side of the road - this is a lot better," Shull said, standing in front of more than 100 lbs. of freshly picked blueberries. "There's a lot
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HURRICANE - County and city representatives welcomed State Farm and Lori McCown to 2805 Main Street Monday July 1. The Cross Lanes resident has worked at State Farm for nearly a decade and has experience as an agency field specialist. McCown is combining her experience with her staff's to bring more than 35 years of insurance skills to Hurricane. Main Street's State Farm office will offer all the products and services related to insurance; however, McCown specializes in investments, savings, college savings, loans and services aimed at bettering the lives of her clients. "It doesn't matter how much money you make - we can make a plan tailored to your needs and get options together for families," she said. Hurricane's family appeal and community feel attracted Mcof difference here." For more information, call (304) 743-1170. The difference seems to be
Cown to the city. "Hurricane was my number one choice - I love this area," she said. "I love the hometown feel and the community atmosphere." Hurricane Mayor Scott Edwards is happy to welcome another community player in the city. "We've had State Farm as a Main Street business, but this brings a new light," he said. "We want a two-way relationship that's community-oriented, and she's already promised to help with upcoming events." Edwards continued, "If you help the community, we'll help back." McCown wants to help as many residents as possible. "We are here to get to know you and make life easier for you," she said. Say hello to the new agent - County and city officials welcome State Farm and its new agent Lori McCown to Main Street in Hurricane. Photo by Justin Waybright growing something not found in the ground: relationships and local economic success. It is not too late to join the
farmers market. It is a one-time fee of $25. For more information, call (304) 924-1736 or visit www.face-
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