The Putnam Standard, March 13, 2014

Thursday, March 13, 2014

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Putnam Standard Postseason Play Underway

The Poca boys defeated Nicholas County 83-47 to win the sectional championship. The Dots play host to the Scott Skyhawks Thursday for a berth to the state tournament. Photo by Memory Lane Photos

The Hurricane boys defeated Winfield 57-53 in overtime to capture the sectional title championship.

Both teams played Tuesday in the Region 4 co-finals for a berth to the state tournament.

Dots demolish Nicholas County to win sectional championship

Hurricane beats Winfield in OT, both teams alive in tournament

By Brian Harper For The Putnam Standard

The most impressive thing about Poca’s 83-47 dismantling of the Nicholas County Grizzlies in the Region 4, Section 1 championship game was the Dots’ demeanor.

From the opening tip, the Dots were business-like, cool and confident.

Then again, winning 22 straight games will give any team a great deal of confidence.

“I thought we were really ready to play tonight, especially in the first half,” said Poca Coach Allen Osborne. “I was really

happy with the way we played.”

The Dots completely controlled Friday night’s matchup from the outset, even as the Grizzlies held the ball for the first two minutes of the game. In a bit of foreshadowing, Nicholas County did not convert on its first offensive possession and then watched as the Dots’ Noah Frampton nailed a wide-open 3-pointer from the corner.

The three was the start of a 13-0 Poca run that didn’t stop until the quarter ended.

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By Chris Stadelman chris@theputnamstandard.com

Since postseason play generally features much closer games, Hurricane and Winfield certainly have done everything they can to prepare each other to advance this year.

The third matchup between the county’s two Class AAA teams came with a sectional title on the line, which meant a home game with a state tournament berth at stake. A packed house at Hurricane High School got its money’s worth and a little more, as the Generals and Redskins

Capito calls for completion of U.S. 35 upgrades

By Kelly Stadelman kelly@theputnamstandard.com

Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito wants to see the remaining stretch of U.S. 35 in Putnam and Mason counties widened and finished as a fourlane highway.

A member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Capito said she knows that funding is the biggest obstacle to upgrading the road.

“I’m going to push to make sure we get funding and get the road completed,” she said Friday.

“When you are up on a truck you can really see how dangerous the two-lane road can be.”

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Hurricane and Winfield played Region 4 co-final game Tuesday. For updates check www.theputnamstandard.com.

went into overtime for the second time this season.

Ultimately Hurricane came out on top for the third time this season, as J.T. Rogoszewski tied the score 49-49 with an offensive rebound and putback with 53 seconds left and the Redskins hit 5-of-6

Commission discusses Hoge House situation

By Kelly Stadelman kelly@theputnamstandard.com

Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito talks about the need for the remaining stretch of U.S. 35 in Putnam and Mason counties widened and finished as a four-lane highway. Capito rode the 14.6-mile two-lane with Joe Stanley, a truck driver trainer for Con-way Freight in Belle.

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Lee Casto and other members of the Historic Landmark Board are frustrated, and the Text Putnam County Commissioners understand why.

For more than a year the volunteer board has waited for $2,328.25 from West Virginia Division of Culture and History to make roof repairs to the historic Hoge House in Winfield.

Meanwhile, for nearly a year a leak in the roof caused plaster inside the 176-year-old house to fall off the walls and the orig-

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inal brick to be exposed.

Casto approached the Putnam County Commission during Tuesday’s meeting to ask for its blessing to break ties from the state Division of Culture and History and for financial assistance.

“The Hoge House is in a very serious crisis back there and we need to deal with it as soon as possible,” Casto said. “We have been a year dealing with these folks to get permission to put a roof on, to put the siding on, put in the electric and put in SEE COMMISSION ON PAGE 2

Page 2 –Thursday,March 13,2014 Master Gardeners extends Fruit Tree fundraiser The Putnam County Master Gardeners has extended its Fruit Tree Fundraiser until March 14.

The public is invited to place their order for trees from Adams County Nursery, Inc. in PA with a bulk order placed by the local Master Gardener program. Pending on the total number of trees that the group orders, typical savings per tree (when ordering 100 trees or more) are $18/tree for apple and pear varieties and approximately $17/tree for peach, plum and cherry trees.

Orders and payments must be received by March 14. To place an order or for further questions, call the Putnam County Extension Office at 304-586-0217.

Putnam County Democratic Women to meet The Putnam County Chapter of the West Virginia Federation of Democratic Women will hold its March Luncheon Meeting at noon on Saturday, March 15, Sleepy Hollow Golf Club. $12 per person. Guest Speaker - Ken Ragle, Chair of the Putnam County Democratic Executive Committee. Bring a door prize and a friend. Yearly membership dues requested. For more information and to RSVP call President Dot Turley 304-562-9886.

Sycamore Ridge Band returns to The Greenhouse The Sycamore Ridge Band will bring a live performance of classic rock hits to The Greenhouse on March 15 at 7 pm. Dance the night away to their soulful renditions of favorite songs by The Rolling Stones, ZZ Top, and The Doobie Brothers.

The evening's menu will consist of a garden salad, dinner rolls, entrée choice of pot roast or chicken cordon bleu, mashed potatoes and gravy, grilled vegetable medley, green beans, and choice of chocolate or lemon cake for dessert. Costs $35 per guest. RSVP by calling 304.397.6316.

Community Calendar

Nitro seniors host dance Nitro Seniors will host their monthly dance March 15 with Robert Trippett and the Starlight Band as entertainment. The evening starts at 5 p.m. with concessions available. Dancing and fun begins at 6 p.m.

The Nitro Senior Center is located on 21st Street and 2nd Avenue in Nitro.

Admission is by donation (with suggestion of at least $3 per person). All proceeds go toward senior activities.

Premier college choir to perform locally The Grand View University Choir from Des Moines, Iowa, will be performing at St. Timothy's inthe-Valley Episcopal Church (3434 Teays Valley Road, Hurricane), on Monday, March 17 at 7 p.m. as part of its twelve-day 2014 Spring Tour through the Eastern United States. The choir will be singing in Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Indiana. The local concert is co-sponsored by Cross of Grace Lutheran Church of Hurricane.

The tour program consists of masterful choral works from the renaissance composers Palestrina and William Byrd, the modern European and American choral tradition represented by Knut Nystedt, Howard Helvey, and David Childs, and arrangements of the rich spiritual and Appalachian hymntune heritage by composers such as Alice Parker, Allen Koepke, and John Ferguson.

Live music returns to the Creekside The Creekside will host a new event each week featuring local musicians and artists who perform original music. “Wednesdays Unplugged” begins March 19 from 8 to 9 p.m. when Progressive Country artist Corey Ryan Hagar takes the stage.

The events are held bi-weekly, and feature acoustic styled music

March Birthdays!

Happy Birthday to ALL

Caleb Ash - Mar. 15 Rachele Scott Jeffries - Mar. 19 Carol Gay Bill Unger Noreen Unger Katie Oxley Bud Gibson Andrew Colegrove Jina Hayes Debbie Huffman Deborah Liptrap Donna Moore

Michael Mullins Melissa Nash Lillian Nelon Alisa Proklevich David Redman Cynthia Reuschel Loyce Rutan Patricia Lee Millie Dotson John Gibbs Jackie Warner Bassil Snodgrass

If you - or someone you know - will be celebratrating a birthday in the coming months...

Call 304-743-6731 and give us their name - OR just email the information to trudyblack@theputnamstandard.com

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of all genres.

For more information, check out the Creekside on Facebook for Unplugged Wednesdays and other live music events.

Recycle day scheduled Putnam County residents have a chance to recycle tires, electronics, appliances and scrap metal during a special day set aside by the Solid Waste Authority.

Up to 10 tires – on or off the rims – and 10 electronic items can be dropped off at Putnam County Parks between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, March 22. The park is located at 1 Valley Drive, just off W.Va. 34 in Hurricane.

People who need to dispose of more than 10 tires or 10 electronic items should call the Putnam County Solid Waste Authority at 304-586-0495.

No household trash will be accepted during the event, and commercial vehicles and contractors are not eligible. Items not accepted include propane and gasoline tanks, motor oil, solvents, paints, pesticides, roofing materials, barbwire, block, concrete, brush, fluorescent light bulbs and hazardous materials.

Call 304-586-0495 with any other questions.

New beginning digital photography class Putnam County Parks & Recreation Commission is hosting a photography class instructed by Laura Moul. Classes will be in the community center by the wave pool for three consecutive Tuesday’s on March 25, April 1, and April 15 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

For more information please contact Laura at 743-8281, visit www.moulphotography.com or call the park office at 304-5620518 ext. 10 to register.

Civil War weekend Held at Valley (Wave Pool) Park, Hurricane - March 27- 30.

This is the biggest event of the year. You don’t want to miss it.

Storytelling, Night firing, Parade Drills, Ladies Tea, Historical Play, a Military Ball, Sutlers and Re-enactors who will commemorate the skirmish of Hurricane Bridge and the Battle of Scary Creek are just a few of the activities going on. Donations accepted.

For more information call Putnam County Parks (304)562-0518 ext. 10 or Visitors Bureau at (304) 562-0727 ext. 102.

Ladies tea You are cordially invited to a Ladies Tea during the Civil War weekend on Saturday, March 29 at 3 p.m. in the Valley Park Community Center at Valley Park, Hurricane.

All ladies eight years of age and above are welcome to attend. You may bring your favorite tea cup.

Purchase your $5 ticket at the park office (304-562-0518 ext. 10).

Only 50 tickets are available.

Lee Casto stands beside a wall inside the Hoge House that was damaged from a leak in the roof.

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“We have been told it is four to six weeks more before we hear anything.”

The board has $2,328.25 in its bank account it can put toward the repairs.

Casto said that during the past year the board has missed numerous funding opportunities while it awaited a response from the state on funds.

“We missed funding from Toyota,” he said. “We missed funding from other volunteer groups to help us at the Hoge House. We’ve been held up by culture and history due to some misinformation.”

More than a year ago the Historic Landmark Board met with state officials and explained to them the problem with the roofline on the extension. The board answered the state’s questions on the new extension and about borrowing electric from the 911 Center.

“We answered all of their questions and found that we did right,” he said. “We did not use any state money to build the wing onto the Hoge House. It’s not part of the historic building.”

Casto admitted that the board did made a mistake when it didn’t notify the state about the new extension because of another crisis.

The extension was built without state money and to hold up an original wall, he said.

Dusty Hurley, county project manager, agreed with Casto that the state has been slow to respond but expects a response sometime in April.

The funding we receive from them is small,” she said. “Now I don’t know how (the separation) would affect the National Registry status.

“I support whatever they want to do but I’m also happy to continue to work with the (State Historic Preservation Office) but it can just be a slow cumbersome process.”

She noted that the county has been waiting for years on responses to other projects from the preservation office.

Commissioner Joe Haynes echoed Hurley’s frustration and

expressed concern about being taken off the National Registry List.

“Don’t get me started on Culture and History,” he said. “With the 600 Indian reburial and the F.L. Smidth and all the money we spent … aside from the money is there any other downside to cutting ties? Is there anything in the future that will come back and haunt us?”

Casto said he wasn’t sure. Hurley said she would make sure there were no consequences and get the commission an answer by the next meeting.

Commission President Steven Andes explained that the county is very familiar with the state agency.

“We know from dealing with the Indian repatriation and FL Smidth site, there is no hurry up in their language and there is no expediting,” he said. “The government needs to look into them because it cost us over $400,000 on the F.L. Smidth.

“They held it up until the last minute when the company almost decided to go to another state.”

The state required Putnam County to hire archeologists on a site it was preparing to level so that F.L. Smitdth could relocate to the area.

“It took forever and cost us $400,000,” Haynes said. “I don’t want to trample over history, but we needed those jobs.”

Additionally, the county is still seeking to retrieve remains from 600 Indians that are currently on display in a museum in Moundsville.

“Culture and History said that Putnam County had no right to them,” Haynes said noting that a site has been identified. “Brian and I went and met with them and told them that our goal is repatriation. They said yes if we have a site, and we do.”

Haynes said that the commission is working with a group in Buffalo to return the remains to the county but the West Virginia Division of Culture and History will not release them.

“We write them periodically and ask for the remains,” he said.

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Community News

Thursday,March 13,2014 – Page 3

Putnam County Grand Jury hands down indictments Putnam County Prosecuting Attorney Mark A. Sorsaia reports that 48 indictments were returned March 6 by the March 2014 Term Putnam County Grand Jury alleging 64 persons committed 383 felonies and 66 misdemeanors. The following is the year of the defendant’s birth, last known address, and offenses for which they were indicted.

Michael D. Adams, 1984, 292 Private Road 491, South Point, Ohio – sexual assault in the second degree and sexual abuse by a parent, guardian, custodian or person in a position of trust.

Cameron S. Allen, 1986, Route 3, Box 273 E, Hurricane – conspiracy to commit daytime burglary, daytime burglary, conspiracy to commit grand larceny and grand larceny.

Stephen C. Belcher, 1972, 1508 2nd Ave., Charleston – soliciting a minor via computer.

Marcus D. Berry, 1976, 8903 Manor St., Apt. 1, Detroit, Mich. – possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and conspiracy to commit possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.

Russell A. Black, 1966, Western Regional Jail – intimidation of a witness, suborning false swearing, conspiracy to commit intimidation of a witness and conspiracy to commit suborning false swearing.

Brittney N. Bowles, 1989, 801 71th St., Huntington – grand larceny (2).

Dwayne J. Brent, 1987, 599 Sugar Camp Road, Winfield – breaking and entering, destruction of property and petit larceny.

Martha L. Burns, 1949, 6 Hoge Lane, Winfield – delivery of a controlled substance (8) and possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.

Richard S. Carr, 1974, 1023 Poca River Road S., Poca – operating or attempting to operate a clandestine drug laboratory (2), conspiracy to commit operating or attempting to operate a clandestine drug laboratory (2), and exposure of a child to methamphetamine manufacturing.

Tia L. Carr, 1992, 1023 Poca River Road S., Poca – operating or attempting to operate a clandestine drug laboratory, conspiracy to commit operating or attempting to operate a clandestine drug laboratory and exposure of a child to methamphetamine manufacturing.

Ruddy G. Castle, 1975, 111 18 Mile Creek Road, Buffalo – fleeing in a vehicle from a law enforcement officer while under the influence of alcohol, fleeing in a vehicle form a law enforcement officer in reckless indifference to the safety of others, driving under the influence of alcohol, obstructing an officer, driving a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license, driving a motor vehicle without the required

security and reckless driving.

David D. Clark, 1975, 953 Country Estates Road, Danville – driving under the influence of alcohol, third offense, driving on a revoked license-DUI related, second offense, fleeing in a vehicle from a law enforcement officer while under the influence of alcohol, leaving the scene of an accident and obstructing an officer.

Russell L. Clinton, 1971, 955 Connell Lane, Leon – failure to provide notice of a registration change (3).

Andrea L. Cowan Cobb, 1986, 77 Marina Park, Hurricane – shoplifting, third offense.

Anton R. Courts, 1980, 1539 Farnsworth Drive, Charleston – possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.

Richard A. Davis, 1968, 2594 Thompson Road, Culloden – sexual abuse by a parent, guardian, custodian or other person in a position of trust (40).

Sherri L. Demars, 1958, 519 S. Academy Street, Janesville, Wisc.

– possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.

Carol A. Demersman, 1978, 4063 B 40th Street, Nitro – operating or attempting to operate a clandestine drug laboratory, exposure of children to methamphetamine manufacturing, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and possession of substances to be used as precursors to manufacture methamphetamine.

Duane C. Dunlap, 1975, 4063 B 40th Street, Nitro – operating or attempting to operate a clandestine drug laboratory, exposure of children to methamphetamine manufacturing, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and possession of substances to be used as precursors to manufacture methamphetamine.

Ethan W. Edens, 1989, 565 Cane Fork Lane, St. Albans – delivery of a controlled substance and possession with intent to deliver a

controlled substance.

Jonathan J. Facemyre, 1988, 16 Thompson Drive, Scott Depot – murder of the first degree.

Brian L. Hartley, 1980, 1020 Rocky Step Road, Winfield – attempting to operate a clandestine drug laboratory, conspiracy to commit attempting to operate a clandestine drug laboratory, attempt to manufacture a controlled substance, possession of a substance to be used as a precursor to manufacture methamphetamine and conspiracy to commit possession of a substance to be used as a precursor to manufacture methamphetamine.

Heather Y. Hatfield, 1975, Route 2, Box 220B, Red House – fraudulent use of an unauthorized access device (3), forgery, attempt to commit fraudulent use of an unauthorized access device and obtaining money by false pretense.

Amber N. Hill, 1980, 55 Morning Sun Lane, Charleston – attempt to operate a clandestine drug laboratory, possession of a substance to be used as a precursor to manufacture methamphetamine, conspiracy to commit manufacturing a controlled substance, attempt to manufacture a controlled substance and daytime burglary.

Todd E. Hill, 1975, 3303 30th Street, Nitro – attempt to operate a clandestine drug laboratory, possession of a substance to be used as a precursor to manufacture methamphetamine, conspiracy to commit manufacturing a controlled substance, attempt to manufacture a controlled substance and daytime burglary.

Ricky Isaac II, 1979, 1425 U.S. 35 N., Pliny – operating or attempting to operate a clandestine drug laboratory, attempt to manufacture a controlled substance and fraudulent use of an unauthorized access device.

Etassa A. Jarrell, 1977, 225 North View Drive, Princeton – operating or attempting to operate

a clandestine drug laboratory and conspiracy to commit operating or attempting to operate a clandestine drug laboratory.

Jeffrey A. Johnson, 1980, 701 Spring Branch Road, Leon – possession of a stolen vehicle, fleeing in a vehicle from a law enforcement officer and fleeing from a law enforcement officer.

David A. Lafleur, 1975, 109 Knollwood Drive, Cross Lanes – breaking and entering and petit larceny.

Allison A. Lanham, aka Allison A. Bartram, 1990, 120 Ferry Lane, Pliny – grand larceny and conspiracy to commit grand larceny.

Leslie M. Lilly, 1991, 106 Locus Street, Eleanor – delivery of a controlled substance (3).

Lewis M. Logan, 1973, 2815 Virginia Avenue, Hurricane – sexual abuse by parent, guardian, custodian, or person in a position of interest (4), incest, sexual assault in the third degree, intimidation of a witness, suborning false swearing, conspiracy to commit intimidation of a witness and conspiracy to commit suborning false swearing.

Starla M. Strobel Logan, 1977, 2815 Virginia Avenue, Hurricane – sexual abuse by parent, guardian, custodian, or person in a position of interest (3), incest, intimidation of a witness, suborning false swearing, conspiracy to commit intimidation of a witness and conspiracy to commit suborning false swearing.

Laura A. Lowery, 1987, 2 Toney Drive, St. Albans – attempt to operate a clandestine drug laboratory, conspiracy to commit operating a clandestine drug laboratory, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and attempt to manufacture a controlled substance.

John W. Markham, 1967, 2348 Cherry Street, Hurricane – sexual abuse by a parent, guardian, custodian, or person in a position of trust, sexual abuse in the first degree, distribution, exhibition or

possession of material visually portraying a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct (100).

Paul M. Marsolek, 1975/1976, 5265 Kelly Road, Trl. A, Cross Lanes – obtaining property by false pretense and conspiracy to commit obtaining property by false pretense.

Tyka M. Marsolek, 1976, 5265 Kelly Road, Trl. A, Cross Lanes, WV – obtaining property by false pretense and conspiracy to commit obtaining property by false pretense.

Alex W. McCormick, 1994, 165 Ventroux Road, St. Albans – fraudulent scheme and embezzlement (38).

David L. McGuire, 1994, 43 Marina Park, Hurricane – grand larceny.

Billy R. McKneely, 1957, Post Office Box 338, Hometown – sexual abuse by a parent, guardian, custodian, or other person in a position of trust and incest.

Thomas A. Myers, 1984, 32 Trace Fork, Culloden – attempt to operate a clandestine drug laboratory, conspiracy to commit operating a clandestine drug laboratory, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and attempt to manufacture a controlled substance.

Joshua D. Newhouse, 1974, 3400 C Teays Valley Road, Hurricane – forgery (10), uttering a forged writing (8), conspiracy to commit uttering a forged writing (2) and transferring stolen property.

Stephen D. Paxson II, 1975, 1520 U.S. Route 35, Fraziers Bottom – attempting to operate a clandestine drug laboratory, conspiracy to commit attempting to operate a clandestine drug laboratory, attempting to manufacture a controlled substance, possession of a substance to be used as a precursor to manufacture methamphetamine and conspiracy to commit possession of a SEE INDICTMENTS ON PAGE 4

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INDICTMENTS FROM PAGE 3 substance to be used as a precursor to manufacture methamphetamine.

John M. Perkins, 1960, 668 Ohio Apex Road, Buffalo – grand larceny and conspiracy to commit grand larceny.

Celesta E. Pistore, 1977, 62 Stuart Circle, Hurricane – possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance (9).

Jermaine M. Reliford II, 1993, 11801 Beaconsfield Street, Detroit, Mich. – delivery of a controlled substance.

Ralph E. Sanders, 1964, 241 Teays Lane, Hurricane – delivery of a controlled substance.

James T. Shaw, 1964, Route 1, Box 71, Poca – attempting to operate a clandestine drug laboratory, conspiracy to commit attempting to operate a clandestine drug laboratory, conspiracy to commit possession of substances to be used as precursors to manufacture methamphetamine and possession of substances to be used as precursors to manufacture methamphetamine.

Sharon K. Shaw, 1957, Route 1, Box 71, Poca – attempting to operate a clandestine drug laboratory, conspiracy to commit attempting to operate a clandestine drug laboratory, conspiracy to commit possession of substances to be used as precursors to manufacture methamphetamine and possession of substances to be used as precursors to manufacture methamphetamine.

Bobby L. Sisk, 1972, Route 1 Box 63A, Poca – grand larceny and conspiracy to commit grand larceny.

Sheena C. Stutler, 1989, 7301 Charleston Road, Leon – conspiracy to commit delivery of a controlled substance (2) and delivery of a controlled substance (2).

Donald F. Thompson, 1991, 8 Granada Circle, Hurricane – receiving stolen property, possession of a substance to be used as a precursor to manufacture methamphetamine, attempting to operate a clandestine drug laboratory, conspiracy to commit manufacturing a controlled substance, attempt to manufacture a controlled substance, and possession of a substance containing

ephedrine and/or pseudoephedrine.

Brian E. Tucker, 1979, 7301 Charleston Road, Leon – conspiracy to commit delivery of a controlled substance (2) and delivery of a controlled substance.

Caila D. Vance, 1995, 8 Granada Circle, Hurricane – possession of a substance to be used as a precursor to manufacture methamphetamine, attempting to operate a clandestine drug laboratory, conspiracy to commit manufacturing a controlled substance, attempt to manufacture a controlled substance and possession of a substance containing ephedrine and/or pseudoephedrine.

Gloria D. Wann, 1968, 2706 Putnam Ave., Apt. 4, Hurricane – petit larceny, attempt to commit fraudulent use of an unauthorized access device and fraudulent use of an unauthorized access device (2).

Robin M. Ward, 1979, 53 Braxton Lane, St. Albans – forgery and uttering a forged writing.

Courtney A. White, 1988, Route 3, Box 275 E, Hurricane – conspiracy to commit daytime burglary, daytime burglary, conspiracy to commit grand larceny, grand larceny and transferring stolen property.

Marsha F. Wilcoxen, 1970, 1423 U.S. 35 N., Pliny – fraudulent use of an unauthorized access device (13) and forgery (5).

Florence P. Hayes Williams, 1970, 2641 Manila Ridge, Leon – manufacturing a controlled substance and conspiracy to commit manufacturing a controlled substance.

Matthew J. Williams, 1968, 2641 Manila Ridge, Leon – manufacturing a controlled substance and conspiracy to commit manufacturing a controlled substance.

Gary E. Willis, 1971, 450 Township Road 116, Kitts Hill, Ohio – shoplifting, third offense, and indecent exposure.

Further, pursuant to Rule 3.6(b)(6) of the West Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct governing attorneys, the fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime, is merely an accusation, and that he/she is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

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West Virginia Legislative Update

By Del. Jeff Eldridge House District 22 As the session wrapped up at the Legislature, the House worked hard to complete quality legislation for the people of our great state of West Virginia. Although, the House is only considering bills that passed out of the Senate and vice versa, we continued to monitor House Bills progress in the Senate.

The Water Resources Protection Bill, or Senate Bill 373, was passed unanimously in the House last week. The bill was drafted in response to the chemical leak into the Elk River in the beginning of January, and regulates aboveground storage tanks that hold contents other than water. The Senate passed the bill in late January and House committees have been diligently working to pass the best quality legislation. The quality and protection of water resources in West Virginia is our first priority and we continue to amend the bill to ensure its strength and resilience.

At the beginning of the session

I introduced House Concurrent Resolution 91 that expressed concerns over the Environmental Protection Agency’s plans to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, to the President of the United States.

Unfortunately the resolution never left committee, but I am the co-sponsor on House Resolution 13, which completed legislation last week. House Resolution 13 essentially is the same as the concurrent resolution I introduced in February.

This resolution urges the United States Environmental Protection Agency to allow states to set regulations on carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants.

West Virginia should have the authority to regulate carbon dioxide emissions within the state.

The Senate passed Senate Bill 317 last week and is now under consideration in the House Judiciary Committee. Currently municipalities can’t use the Municipal Home Rule Pilot Program if the municipality has its own firearm laws. This bill would

qualify all municipalities for the pilot program because it takes away municipal authority to establish firearm laws. Therefore, under this provision, firearm laws would be uniform throughout the state.

Two House Bills were under consideration in the Senate Judiciary Committee after passage from the House last week. House Bill 4309 would allow a person with a valid concealed deadly weapon’s license keep a firearm out of plain sight inside of their car on the State Capitol Complex grounds. House Bill 4501 would allow law-enforcement officers to carry firearms on school grounds while employed as a school security guard.

I will continue to keep you updated on my role in the West Virginia House of Delegates. As always, I would like to encourage you to contact me with questions and concerns as your participation in the legislative process is important. You can contact me by e-mail at jeff.eldridge@wvhouse.gov. Also, you can contact me via phone, at 304-340-3113.

By Del. Jim Butler House District 14 We were down to the wire during the last week of session.

Among the high profile bills considered has been SB 359, the teacher pay raise. The bill from the Senate provided for an $837 across the board raise for teachers, and 2% for service employees. Before going into the Education Committee meeting our Republican Committee met and decided to offer an amendment to increase the amount to $1,500. Importantly our minority chair identified some logical funding sources for the additional amount, which is how she gained my support.

The proposal passed the Education committee by a vote of 16 to 6. Following that vote another amendment was offered that amounted to a $6,000 raise over the next three years. This proposal would clearly not fit into the state budget at this point; as a result the Finance Committee reduced the amount to $1,000.

SB 6, the “Sudafed Bill” was on

the House floor on amendment stage on Friday. This is a difficult decision because we all know that meth use and addiction is a serious problem in West Virginia, so there is a good case to be made to make it available by prescription only. On the other hand do we want to make it more difficult and costly for law abiding citizens to buy medication that they need?

Several amendments were offered during the final days, some were adopted and some were rejected. As it stands right now a prescription would only be required if you are convicted of a drug crime, or if you use a very large amount. To complicate things though an amendment was adopted that would allow individual counties to decide if a prescription is required. This could cause considerable confusion because if each county can pass its own law it would be very difficult for people to know if they are in compliance with the law or not.

Another very important bill

passed the House. It was the SB 373, the” Water Resources Act.” This is as a result of the chemical spill in Charleston back on Jan. 9.

We debated nearly 20 amendments over a five-hour period to come up with what I thought was an acceptable bill for everyone involved. More importantly, this legislation will help ensure that our water supplies across the state are safe. This was the best, and least partisan, effort that I have witnessed, or been a part of, since I have been in the House of Delegates. Some of the senior members also said that they could not recall such cooperation on an issue. This legislation, if signed into law will require that all large chemical storage tanks be registered and inspected regularly, it will establish a critical zone round water intakes for public water supplies, it will require constant monitoring at the intakes of public water supply systems, and it will provide for ongoing assessments of the effects on humans of the Jan. 9 incident.

Skiing conditions excellent this spring Winfield, West Virginia, USPS 451-160 The Putnam Standard (ISSN, 451160) is published weekly at P.O. Box 179, Winfield, WV 25213. Yearly subscription rates: In-County $22.00; In-State $38.00; Out-of-State $48.00. Chris Stadelman, Publisher and Kelly Stadelman, President. Periodical Postage paid at Main Post Office, Winfield, WV, and additional mailing offices under the act of March 3, 1979. Postmaster: Send Address changes to the Putnam Standard, P.O. Box 179, Winfield, WV 25213. We reserve the right to accept or reject and to edit all news and advertising copy.

West Virginia’s ski areas, after enduring perfect winter conditions, are relishing in perfect spring skiing conditions. The mountains of West Virginia have received over 12 feet of natural snow this season and temperatures have been perfect for snowmaking operations.

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Humphreys, Wilson are gamers of the week Teays Physical Therapy Center Inc. is pleased to present this week’s gamers of the week awards to Bryce Humphreys of Winfield High School and Torri Wilson from St. Albans High School.

The Winfield High School Wrestling team is home to the now two-time defending state champion, Bryce Humphreys.

He’s been nominated for the prestigious Dutton Award, tied the state record for wins and is only the second wrestler in state history to win 57 games. Humphreys is only a junior and has been competing at the national level for several years.

“I didn’t really have a lot of low moments this year,” he said. “I’d say the lowest point was at the conference meet where I almost got pinned. That was a big wakeup call and it was probably good it happened when it did. After I won at states I was still trying to at least place at national tournaments, so I had a little bit more to work for.

“I was one match away from placing at FILA Cadet Nationals in Akron, Ohio last year so my goal was to place there this year.”

Head Coach Mike Cochran added, “Of all the wrestlers I’ve ever coached, Bryce is the hardest working. He works hard in the offseason, always gives 100%, has a great attitude, is extra competitive, helps others on the team, and has no discipline problems.

He’s just a great all around guy.

I’ve got a great group coming back next year, including the state champion, so we should be in

Teays Physical Therapy Center’s Matt Smith, ATC, presents this week’s male Gamer of the Week to Bryce Humphreys and Coach Mike Cochran of Winfield High School.

Teays Physical Therapy Center’s Brad Coleman, ATC, presents this week’s female Gamer of the Week award to Torri Wilson and Coach Scott James St. Albans High School.

pretty decent shape.”

Humphreys is very humble when you speak with him but hungry to keep getting better as an athlete. He started Track practice last week.

When asked about his offseason preparation Humphreys explained, “It was a lot of the same as last year. I had to make sure my cardio and strength were still there but I had to keep my weight down to stay where I wanted to be. I’ve been doing workouts for track, CrossFit workouts, and other high intensity training.”

Humphreys does all this and still has time to maintain a 3.8 GPA. He is the son of Jeff and Terri Humphreys.

Post season play is in full swing for the St. Albans Lady Dragon’s basketball team and they are

Wilson said that the main thing that allowed her team to do so well this season has been the intensity that is brought to the practices by both the JV and Varsity squads.

“Boxing out and our defense has been big for us,” she said. “We are all pushing each other to get better every practice.”

In the off season Wilson said she had worked on her shot and ball handling which has given her more confidence as a sophomore compared to her freshman season. The Lady Dragons are holding their opponents this season to an average 36.6 points per game.

When seeing statistics like this it is no surprise that St. Albans is 195 for the year.

Wilson said her father contributed the most to her success

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playing their best ball of the season. In the Region 4 Section 1 match-up St. Albans downed Hurricane 69-35 and then handled Winfield 53-27 to take the Sectional title. The team lost to Cabell Midland in the regional game.

A main contributor to those wins, and their success all season, was sophomore Torri Wilson. She scored 14 and 13 points in those two games and had four 3-pointers in the Hurricane game and tallied three more verses Winfield.

“Torri’s floor leadership has been extraordinary this year and her shot has continued to improve all season. She is a confident player and brings great defensive and offensive presence to the court,” said Coach Scott James.

and determination.

“Dad has never pressured me to basketball but he has always supported me,” she said. “He lives in Parkersburg but always makes it to my games, takes me to camps, helps me practice or whatever I need to do to get better. He knows the game well so he also helps me improve my skills.”

Wilson is the daughter of Teresa Skeen and Tad Wilson. She has a 4.0 GPA and plays basketball year round attending basketball camps and playing AAU ball during the summer. She would like to play basketball in college in the future.

Look for other local area high school athletes to be named next week’s female and male gamer of the week sponsored by Teays Physical Therapy Center Inc.

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Christian's Sports Beat: Behind the scenes with a story teller

By: Christian Deiss

When most people watch sporting events they are either in the stands or in front of their televisions, which is usually how I watch sports. Recently I got a got a chance to go behind the scenes for the Mountain State Athletic

Conference (MSAC) Boys and Girls Basketball Championships, as my dad’s company, The Media Center, was broadcasting the games live on his company’s internet sports website, RNR Sports from the South Charleston Community Center.

My dad, Joe Stevens, served as the courtside reporter during both the Spring Valley Timberwolves vs. the George Washington Patriots girls contest and the South Charleston Black Eagles vs. the Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles and I was his floor director throughout both games. Directing and producing the games was my dad’s partner Dan Shreve. I already know why my dad likes sports broadcasting, so I wanted to know what made broadcasting sports interesting

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for Shreve, “It’s an untold story, as the game develops, it’s not like something has been pre-produced, no one knows how it’s going to come out. Tonight was a perfect example of that because each team got up a little and down a little bit, it was a see-saw battle and nobody knew when the clock went to zero who was going to win.” In the boys match-up, South Charleston edged Woodrow Wilson in an exciting overtime game, 92–86; in the girls game, Spring Valley topped GW, 73-59.

My responsibilities during the evening’s broadcast were making sure all of the people my dad was scheduled to interview was in place at the right time.

At halftime and at the end of the games I had to run onto the court get the leading coaches at halftime and the winning coaches at the buzzer. I was a little nervous about my role but Shreve explained everything I needed to do, which calmed me down, because I have done onfield interviews with coaches during the high school football season, “Things would not happen if it wasn’t for the floor director, they pull things - including the interviews together - because everyone is so busy with other things we need the floor director to be the other eyes and ears to get things done and on the air.”

During the live courtside interviews, I also served as camera security making sure nobody walked in front of the camera.

There were 12 people on the

Christian behind the scenes observing Dan Shreve direct and produce the recent MSAC Basketball Championship. crew.

Shreve and Stevens are veterans of the media relations world, with over 70 years of experience between them. Shreve was a Vice President and General Partner of a Video Production company in Charleston for over 20 years after a stint as a news photographer and production in TV news.

Stevens was Director of Communications at Snowshoe Mountain Resort for 15 years with another 15 years prior to that in Richmond, Virginia newsrooms.

When it comes to production, Shreve is an awarding winning photographer and producer and has had projects that have aired worldwide. Shreve told me he considers himself a story teller, “I feel like I have been doing this

type of thing all my life, because when I was eight or nine my dad gave me a still camera and I started telling stories using that camera. Then my cousin and I would do little movies, writing the scripts and my dad would buy us some film and we would go out and shoot it. So I guess you can say I have wanted to do this pretty much all my life.”

Shreve once rented the entire Shea Stadium in New York City to produce a commercial that featured former Marshall quarterback Chad Pennington.

So the next time you watch a sporting event just know there are a lot of people that are behind the scenes doing their best to bring you the coverage of the event and I just might be one of those crew members.

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Solid Waste Authority announces art and essay contest winners

By Kelly Stadelman kelly@theputnamstandard.com

The Putnam County Solid Waste Authority announced the winners from its 2014 art and essay contest.

Each year the Solid Waste Authority sponsors the contest for preschool, elementary, middle and high school students. Additionally youth in nonprofit groups are also invited to participate.

Charity Fellure, executive director of the Putnam County Solid Waste Authority, sends a letter to each elementary, middle and high school in Putnam County notifying staff about the contest.

In this year’s contest preschool to third graders completed a coloring sheet while fourth and fifth graders designed a slogan or created art that depicts a fact about recycling. Middle and high school students wrote essays with the title, “what recycling means to me.”

Several hundred entries were received and examined by the Solid Waste Authority Board and its staff, Fellure said.

A total of 30 winners received awards from the Solid Waste Authority. First place winners and their class received a $50 gift card, second place winners and their class received a $30 gift card and third place winners and their class received a $20 gift card.

The following are the winners: Preschool: first, Grant Webb, Winfield Elementary; second, Owen Martin, Poca Elementary; and third, Molly Kenworthy, Lakeside Elementary.

Kindergarten: first, Ashley

Morgan Ranck, a fourth grader at Winfield Elementary School, finished first in the design of a slogan.

Davis, Winfield Elementary; second, Brandie Gillispie, Hometown Elementary; and third, Kaylin Moles, Poca Elementary.

First grade: first, Zoey Hoffman, Confidence Elementary; second, Harlee Gillispie, Confidence Elementary; and third, Macy Murdoch, Hurricane Town Elementary.

Second grade: first, Lindsay Dobbs, Lakeside Elementary; second, Brooke Miller, Lakeside Elementary; and third, Anthony Belcher, Poca Elementary.

Third grade: first, Carey Ferrell, Hurricane Town Elementary; second, Logan Riddle, Hurricane Town Elementary; and third, Hailey Guinn, Hurricane Town Elementary.

Fourth grade: first, Morgan Ranck, Winfield Elementary; second, Anjaleea Scarberry,

Winfield Elementary; and third, Lindsey Moore, Winfield Elementary.

Fifth grade: first, Aubrey Snyder, Winfield Elementary; second, Valerie Harrah, Winfield Elementary; and third, Cale Ward, Winfield Elementary.

Sixth grade: first, Holden Ross, Hurricane Middle; second, Mackenzie Taylor, Hurricane Middle; and Lauren Massey, Hurricane Middle.

Special education: first, Andrew Zheng, Winfield Elementary; second, Misty Comer, Winfield Elementary; and third, Megan Childers, Winfield Elementary.

4-H: first, Alexis Gumm, Winfield Scott 4-H Club; second, Nick McWhorter, Winfield Scott 4-H Club; and third, Sierra Murriner, Bridge Creek Bandits.

Reduce, reuse, and recycle

By Mackenzie Taylor, Second place Hurricane Middle School Imagine not being able to have a healthy life from all of the garbage and landfills. Recycling is meant to let us choose a better life for future generations. For recycling, you will always have the choice to reduce, reuse, and recycle. These three things can help your community and the environment by saving money, energy, and natural resources. The three R’s in reduce, reuse and recycle make up a catchy phrase to help people remember easily. Recycling is a very big part of the United States and everyone should participate.

The most effective way to reduce waste is to not create it in the first place. Making a new product requires a lot of materials and energy. Another way to reduce is to buy and use less. Choosing products that are not wasteful in their packaging is also a way to reduce waste. When manufacturers make their products with less packaging, they use fewer raw materials. This reduces waste and

costs. “Reduce” is the most effective of the three R’s and the place to begin. You don’t need to let go completely or all at once, just cut back from where you are now.

You can “reuse” materials in their original form instead of throwing them away. You could also pass those materials on to others who could use them. Donating unwanted items can help reduce waste. Maintain and repair products, .like clothing and appliances, so that they won’t have to be thrown out and replaced as frequently. Don’t buy disposable items. Look for items that can be reused.

Reusing keeps new resources from being used for a while longer, and old resources from becoming waste. Instead of throwing things away, try to find ways to use them again.

Recycling is the process of collecting and processing materials that would otherwise be thrown away as trash and turning them into new products. Recycling can benefit the community and the environment. Just about anything in your home that can’t be reused; can

be recycled into something else. This takes less energy and fewer resources than making products from brand new materials. Recycling reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills and helps prevent pollution. Some items that can be recycled are paper, plastic bottles, aluminum cans, glass, and metal. These items can take on different forms when recycled.

One of the main advantages of recycling is that it helps sustain the environment for future generations.

Overall, there are many things you can do to help your community and environment. You need a healthy environment for your own health and happiness. The waste we create has to be carefully controlled to be sure that it does not harm your environment and health.

You can help by practicing the three R’s of waste management: reduce, reuse and recycle. There is so much that can be done with very little effort. Always make the right decision when it comes to going green and saving the planet.

Carey Ferrell, a third grader at Hurricane Town Elementary, finished first in coloring.

What recycling means to me

By Holden Ross, First Place Hurricane Middle School What recycling means to me is keeping the world clean and free from trash. There are three simple things you can do to help keep the world clean. They are: reduce, reuse and recycle. Following what I tell you next can help to prevent the world from being overrun with trash and help the planet. Now, more people throw trash away than reducing or reusing it.

There are many ways to reduce, reuse and recycle which I will get to but for now, think about what I talked about right now.

Now I am going to talk about reducing. You can start by using thermoses and metal utensils instead of using Styrofoam or plastic and instead of plastic bags use paper bags. Be sure to turn off the water while brushing your teeth and only turn it on when you need it. It also helps to unplug the appliances that you’re not using and be sure to turn off the lights when you leave the room. If you do use plastic bottles take it and place it in the recycling bin. Try not to purchase plastic items that you are not going to reuse. Doing a few of these simple things can help keep the earth cleaner.

Secondly I’m going to talk about reusing because if reducing does not work for you then this may work better for you. You can start by cleaning and reusing plastic bottles or reuse them in a different way. You can do the same with Mason jars but Mason jars may help more because you can use them for storing food, drinks or personal items. You can

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use cloth bags instead of using plastic bags at the store and use them for clothes or CDs or holding your gaming consoles etc. You can save slushy cups or soft drink cups to reuse at home. You can wear hand-me-downs – a way to reuse clothing. Washing and reusing plastic butter containers or milk jugs to store things in are different ways of reusing.

Lastly there is recycling and it's the easiest thing to do. All it takes is going and placing the items into the correct recycling bin.

Almost anything that you have can be recycled in some way. Other items that can be recycled are batteries, computer parts, tires, aluminum cans, paper, glass, and metal can even be melted down and recycled to make a new product. Cardboard can be recycled to make new boxes or even put into some helicopter blades. If you’re not sure if something can be recycled most items have the recycling symbol on it. Some trash companies even have recycling tubs that you can set out by your driveway for easy pick up.

Finally if people would understand that we all benefit from recycling more people would take the time to do it. Every step you take in the recycling process will help keep our world clean and beautiful. Most items that we have in our home can be reused in some way, it just takes a little imagination on our part to figure out what to do. No one wants to see trash on their walk in the park or while on vacation or even on their own street. It takes everyone doing their part to make a noticeable difference happen even faster.

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Stellar seniors see careers at Buffalo come to an end

Senior Isaiah Robinson takes the ball to the basket for two points of his 12 points in the sectional game. Senior Aaron Lewis stands by to help.

Senior Laythen Good drives down the lane to the basket. Seniors Corey Hoshor and John Hodges (23) stand by to assist.

By Kelly Stadelman kelly@theputnamstandard.com

HUNTINGTON – For three quarters it looked like eight Buffalo High School seniors would play deeper into the postseason.

Ultimately, however, the Bison fell to Charleston Catholic in the sectional semifinal, bringing an end to several outstanding careers.

The large senior class includes Isaiah Robinson, Laythen Good, Gabe Garrison, Aaron Lewis, John Hodges, Corey Hoshor, Austin Moore and Bradley Harris.

“They are just awesome kids and have done everything we asked them to do,” Coach Chuck Elkins said. “They are great senior leaders, on and off the court.”

The team actually began the basketball season in June 2013.

“I think we have played a hundred games since then,” Elkins said. “The team has invested a lot of time into this season. They worked hard and played hard.”

The team’s preparation was evident in Friday night’s game, played at Huntington High School. The Bison took the floor

focused, determined and ready to control the pace of the game.

Buffalo’s tight zone defense did not allow the Irish to drive for an easy basket in the first three quarters. Additionally, strong perimeter defense limited Charleston Catholic outside shooting to three 3-pointers.

“I thought we played great defense,” Elkins said. “We kept them off balance and from holding onto the ball for too long.”

Although the Irish led for most of the game, the Bison were never far behind. The game was tied 17-

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17 at the end of first quarter and Charleston Catholic led by one at the half, 27-26.

In the third quarter, Buffalo tried to take control but the Irish never relinquished, leading 4036.

“I thought we played great for three quarters,” Elkins said. “We lost our momentum in the fourth quarter after a couple of simple mistakes. We went from down two to down eight.”

The Bison were never able to recover from that deficit and the Irish took control. Charleston Catholic continued to grow the lead, winning 62-41 in the end.

“Early in the fourth quarter we hit a wall and couldn’t get back in the game,” Elkins said. “They went to a spread offense making it difficult to get the ball back.”

Though the season didn’t end as planned, the coaching staff and senior players have everlasting memories.

“We’ve had fun for the most part along the way,” Elkins said.

“This is one of the best group of kids I’ve had.”

Garrison agreed that it has been a fun journey with great friends.

“We’ve been playing together since sixth grade,” he said. “We are a family.”

One of his most memorable moments came during summer league camp.

“Coach pulls together an ‘old guys’ team and we play games against them during the summer to practice and get ready,” he said, smiling.

Robinson, who scored 12 points in the game, and Good, who had nine, said some of their best memories came a year ago.

“When we won the regional championship in Parkersburg it was great,” Robinson said.

Good added, “And getting to go to the state tournament. That was the best.”

The other memory the seniors will hold near to their hearts is the last game in the old gym.

“I’ll always remember cutting down the nets in the old Barn,” Robinson said.

Elkins said he will start preparing and getting ready for the 2014-15 season in the next couple of weeks.

“After spring break we’ll get together and get ready for next year,” he said.

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Winfield has four National Merit Scholarship finalists puter or electrical engineer. Hill said he wants to study microbiology or molecular genetics.

“I will be the first person in my immediate family to attend college,” he said.

All of the Winfield’s finalists included University of Kentucky on their college choice list submitted to National Merit Scholarship Corporation. The list has to be submitted by the end of the month.

When asked why they re-

By Kelly Stadelman kelly@theputnamstandard.com

Four Winfield High School students are closer to knowing what their future holds.

They have met the requirements of the National Merit Scholarship Program and will be considered for the 2014 scholarships offered by universities throughout the nation.

“It is an honor to have students from Winfield among the finalists,” Principal Bruce McGrew said. “They are the total package.

Not only are they outstanding academically, they are outstanding individuals representing our school.”

The four finalists are Tyler Jones, Shakthi Raman, Josh Hill and Dennis Chertkovsky.

They are among 15,000 throughout the U.S. who will be considered for the 8,000 Merit Scholarships.

“My parents are really thrilled,” Raman said. “It is a source of pride in my family. It is amazing to see how one test can open up so many doors.”

Raman is referring to the PSAT she took during her junior year.

Of the 1.5 million juniors who take the test annually, about 3 percent – or 50,000 – qualify for the scholarship program.

“Just by being a National Merit finalist you are guaranteed some

sponded in unison, “a free iPad.” However it may be the other items their families like, such as a four-year free tuition, room and board, an annual stipend and money to study abroad.

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation started mailing scholarship offers to winners in March. The winners have to have their choices in place by the end of the month.

The corporation awards scholarships in April, May and July.

Winfield High School students Shakthi Raman, Dennis Chertkovsky, Josh Hill and Tyler Jones are finalists for 2014 National Merit Scholarships. sort of scholarship,” she said.

After qualifying as a semifinalist Chertkovsky said he completed the National Merit Scholarship Application that included a written essay and recommendations from teachers.

“They look at the whole person, not just the academics,” he said.

“They want your transcripts and want to know what extracurricular activities you are involved in.”

Hill compared being a National Merit Scholarship finalist to education security. He said it allows him and his classmates to apply to schools they may not have considered.

“This opens a lot of doors for all of us,” he said. “If we don’t get into a Harvard or a Yale we have other options and scholarships that are guaranteed to us.”

Jones, who wants to study international business, said that each college scholarship is different.

“Case Western Reserve University offers a half tuition rate and some colleges give you a five-year scholarship,” he said “You can use that fifth year for graduate school.”

Raman has dreams of attending medical school while Chertkovsky wants to be a com-

Winfield soccer player Jayne Lawman and Coach Marshall Hoff were honored last week during halftime of the Generals’ sectional basketball game against Point Pleasant. Lawman, a junior, was named the Gatorade West Virginia Girls Soccer Player of the Year for 2013-14. Hoff was named the West Virginia soccer coach of the year. The Winfield girls won their second consecutive state championship.

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DOTS FROM PAGE 1

HURRICANE FROM PAGE 1

Nicholas County watched helplessly as shot after shot went down for the Dots, who led 20-2 at the end of the first quarter.

Things got no better for the Grizzlies in the second quarter.

Poca continued to pour in the points, leading 38-5 at one point.

Nicholas County could not get anything going offensively, while the Dots couldn’t miss from the outside. The Grizzlies also struggled with Poca’s physical man-toman defense, which put them in an even deeper hole at halftime, trailing 47-13.

Coming out in the third quarter, the Dots continued to dominate in all phases of the game.

They maintained their defensive intensity, carved up the Grizzlies with their half-court offense, and continued to bury outside shots.

Nicholas County continued to play hard, but simply could not match Poca in terms of execution or intensity. The Dots led 64-27 going into the fourth quarter.

Nicholas County Coach Brian Phipps’ frustration boiled over early in the fourth, as he earned a technical foul for arguing with an official. The technical did nothing to spark the Grizzlies, as they continued to lapse defensively.

Although they shot the ball better in the second half, the Grizzlies simply could not catch up to the Dots. Late in the fourth, Poca’s backups – and a popular former starter – saw some playing time.

Senior Cam Cottrill, who is out for the season with a torn ACL, put off knee surgery to keep playing with his team. Cottrill put an exclamation point on the victory with a 3-pointer late in the quarter, which pushed the final score to 83-47 for the Dots.

The Dots’ attack was typically balanced, led by freshman Elijah Cuffee with 19 points, followed by Noah Frampton with 18 points, and Matthew Chandler with 13 points.

free throws in overtime to secure a 57-53 victory.

“You get used to it,” Hurricane Coach Lance Sutherland said of the back-and-forth battles.

“Thank God it came out our way at the end three times this year.”

In a quiet visitors locker room, Winfield Coach Pat McGinnis praised his team as well.

“You can’t get any closer than that,” he said. “I’m just real disappointed for our kids. They played their hearts out and deserved to win. Their effort was tremendous. (Hurricane) just had the ball last a couple times.”

Both teams advanced to the Region 4 co-final games on Tuesday night, with Hurricane playing host to Spring Valley and Winfield traveling to Huntington. Check www.theputnamstandard.com for details on those matchups.

On Saturday night, Winfield took a 5-2 lead on a 3-pointer by Cole Schoolcraft and held that lead throughout the first half.

The Generals led by six when a Bear Bellomy 3-pointer made it 10-4 halfway through the first quarter, and that also matched the biggest lead either team would have all night.

Bellomy, who had 15 points on the night, scored again on the first possession of the second half to make it 26-20, but an 8-2 run by Hurricane left the score tied at 28-28 when Rogoszewski hit a 3-pointer with 4:20 left in the third quarter.

The Redskins displayed better energy in the second half, and Sutherland credited some backups for creating that burst. In particular he cited an offensive rebound by senior Tanner McCallister during that brief run.

“I think the big key was Tanner McCallister coming off the bench and showing it can be done,” Sutherland said. “It was crucial. That was so big. J.T. got

Senior Cam Cottrill, who is out for the season with a torn ACL, put an exclamation point on the victory with a 3pointer late in the fourth quarter.

Photo by Memory Lane Photos Jared Tharp led the Grizzlies with 14 points, while Eric Peyette had nine points.

“We came out and started passing the ball and knocking down shots,” Frampton said. “Coach tells us to always keep up our intensity because they’re a good team, so we just kept pressing.”

The Dots now shift their focus to the Region 4 co-final next Thursday, where they will host the Scott Skyhawks. Even though the Dots have cruised through the regular season and sectional tournament, they’re making sure not to take anyone lightly.

“It’s going to be a challenge,” Osborne said. “We’ve played them before and they’re a very well-coached, good basketball team. It will be a tough game.”

Hurricane defeats Nitro 84-57

By Jack Withrow For The Putnam Standard

Last year Hurricane qualified for the WVSSAC Boys’ State Tournament for the first time in school history.

The Redskins took their first step in repeating that goal by defeating the visiting Nitro Wildcats (5-19) 84-57 in a Class AAA Region 4 Section 1 semifinal on March 6.

The Redskins got plenty of offense from seniors Henry Sorsaia (22 points) and Garrett DeFries (17 points) as they built a 25-19 lead to the end the first quarter.

Nitro kept it close with sharp shooting junior Ian Lee, as he hit 4-of-5 shots from behind the arc to start the game.

Hurricane Coach Lance Sutherland called a timeout

after Lee drilled his fourth 3pointer from the right side to close the gap to 29-26 with 4:34 to go in the second quarter. After the timeout, Hurricane employed a man-to-man defense as senior guard Jake Lemmerman was handed the task to shut down the Wildcats’ Ian Lee. Lee (14 points) never attempted another shot as Lemmerman was glued to him and Hurricane forced Nitro into 16 turnovers and 39 percent shooting from the field.

Hurricane went on to cruise to a comfortable victory as the Redskins shot 30-of-52 from the field including 12-of-21 from behind the 3-point line.

Redskins Trey Dawson also finished in double digits in scoring with 13.

Nitro also was led by three

players in double digit scoring with senior forward Josiah Bosley with 17 points and senior guard Tyler Barton with 12.

Nitro Scoring – Josiah Bosley17, Ian Lee-14, Tyler Barton-12, James Hanna-6, Michael Heidenreich-6, Derek Perry-2; FG: 20-of-51 39%, 3PT: 7-of-23 30%, FT: 10-of-12 83% Nitro Rebounds – 21 (Barton6, Bosley-6, Heidenreich-5) Assists - 15, Turnovers - 15 Hurricane Scoring – Henry Sorsaia-22, Garrett DeFries-17, Trey Dawson-13, Ace Estep-7, JT Rogoszewski-7, Justin Newman6, Jake Lemmerman-5, Dylan Tinsley-4, Sean Stallo-3; FG: 30of-52 57%, 3PT: 12-of-21 57%, FT: 12-of-18 67% Hurricane Rebounds – 25 (Sorsaia-8, DeFries-7) Assists – 18, Turnovers – 10

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Winfield’s Zach Fisher and Bear Bellomy play a tight defense on Hurricane’s Henry Sorsaia in the sectional final game last Saturday.

Winfield’s Taylor Hearn drives to the basket while Hurricane’s Garrett DeFries tries to stop him. one right after that.”

It also helped loosen the team up a little.

“I think in the first half we played not to lose,” Sutherland said. “We were tight. (I told them at halftime), win or lose, we have another game.”

That was some consolation for Winfield, which lost a sectional final in 2009 then went on the road to beat Spring Valley and advance to the state tournament.

Huntington is 19-4 but beat Winfield by just five in the regular season.

“Our kids are pretty crushed right now,” McGinnis said, “but we’ll bounce back and get ready.”

The fourth quarter alone featured six lead changes and two ties, including one at 44-44 with 3:13 left when Zach Fisher nailed a long-range shot for three of his 19 points. It also featured a controversial call that went Hurricane’s way. The Generals’ Brandon Wright grabbed an offensive rebound in traffic and went to the floor with 5.4 seconds left.

After a brief consultation, the officials called Wright for traveling, drawing the ire of Winfield fans who wanted a foul or at least a jump ball.

Hurricane turned the ball over on its ensuing possession and Bellomy was just off the mark on a half-court desperation heave, sending the game into overtime.

Winfield killed nearly a minute of clock before missing its first

shot, and Hurricane was off the mark after that as well.

The first points came on a Schoolcraft jumper to make it 51-49 in favor of the Generals, but that was the last lead they would have.

Hurricane’s Henry Sorsaia, who had eight of his 10 points in regulation in the second half, stepped back with 2:20 to play and nailed his only 3-point attempt of the game to make it 5251. “The whole game I was going to the basket,” said Sorsaia, who also had 17 rebounds. “They were waiting on me to charge. I saw everybody was under the basket and knew I was going to take the shot. I just did it – it’s what you practice for.”

Fellow senior Garrett DeFries, who led the Redskins with 19 points, hit all four of his free throw attempts in overtime to ice the game. He said keeping everyone loose was the key.

“I kept telling my teammates just to have fun, smile,” he said.

“Tensions were high, but you have to have fun. It’s great to have a game like this in front of our community.”

Rogoszewski finished with 16 points and five rebounds – four of them offensive. He’s looking forward to securing a second consecutive trip to Charleston.

“It’s really important,” he said of going back. “I think we can do it. All we have to do is be ourselves and we can make a second trip.”

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Winfield turns up pressure to beat Point Pleasant

Heath Diehl (14) and Toby Show (10) trap a Black Knights' ballhandler. Winfield's defense was a key in the sectional victory.

By Chris Stadelman chris@theputnamstandard.com

With the season on the line in a sectional semifinal, the Winfield Generals trailed by a point midway through the second quarter.

That’s when Bear Bellomy picked up a loose ball at midcourt and drove in for a layup that gave the Generals a 17-16 lead. Although that bucket far from secured the victory, Winfield never trailed again, and it was appropriate that the go-ahead points in Thursday’s 58-44 victory came off a loose ball.

The Generals’ press forced 15 Point Pleasant turnovers in the final three quarters and used hard work to overcome a distinct size

disadvantage. Zach Fisher, who scored eight points in the final 3:30 of the second quarter to help secure the lead, said that’s no accident.

“Coach preaches it all the time and we practice it every day,” said the senior, who finished with a game-high 19 points.

The Black Knights (14-9) led by as many as seven points in the first quarter, with Bellomy accounting for all of Winfield’s points with three 3-pointers as the Generals trailed 14-9 after eight minutes.

That’s when the full-court press kicked in, helping on both ends of the floor.

“I think it got us out the break a

Cole Schoolcraft forces a Point Pleasant player to step out of bounds for a turnover in their sectional semifinal matchup.

Schoolcraft also had 12 points and seven rebounds in the game. lot more,” Fisher said. “Setting up (in the half court) is not really our game.”

“It really turned it around,” added senior Cole Schoolcraft.

“We knew going in they didn’t handle pressure extremely well.”

Schoolcraft played a key role in the Generals’ strong second half, scoring all 12 of his points after intermission while adding seven rebounds and four assists in the game.

“Fisher and Bear drive to the basket,” he said. “I’m not known to shoot that much, so they help

UPGRADES FROM PAGE 1 Capito was speaking from experience. Prior to meeting with Putnam County Commissioners and media, she rode the 14.6mile two-lane with Joe Stanley, a truck driver trainer for Con-way Freight in Belle.

“I learned a lot about truck safety from Joe during our trip,” she said. “You can have all the safety features you want on a truck, but if you don’t have a safe highway it does no good.”

U.S. 35 is the primary artery from Columbus, Ohio, to Charleston for tractor-trailers.

“The percentage of truck traffic on the road is above average,” Capito said. “Anytime you have more trucks on a two-lane road, the visual is different and the road is more dangerous. I learned that on a four-lane you don’t have that.

“When you are going 55 mph in a truck on a two-lane and have a truck coming at you, you have a different feeling than when you are in a car.”

In addition to being concerned for drivers, she also expressed concern for children.

“The two-lane is also a bus route and a safety hazard for our

kids,” she said.

Stanley said after settling on a radio station, he spoke with Capito about the old two-lane during the drive from Point Pleasant to Winfield.

“We talked about the road and the need for it to be improved,” he said noting that Con-way puts about 50 trucks a day on Route 35. “Our drivers have no way to get out of the way on the two-lane if there is a problem. There is no shoulder or place for trucks to go.”

He also echoed Capito’s concerns about the dangers for tractor-trailers on the unfinished portion of U.S. 35.

“It doesn't matter if you have the best drivers and best technology in a truck,” he said. “If you put them on a road that should have been improved 30 years ago, it’s dangerous.”

The state Division of Highways

has estimated it would take $187 million to complete the road.

Capito said that she is currently working to get federal money for West Virginia highways.

“With the gas tax declining because of more efficient vehicles on the road, it means the trust fund is not as large,” she said.

Jan Vineyard, president of West Virginia Trucking Association, said the state has tried to make the two-lane safer by installing rumble strips and improving bridges on the old stretch.

“The upgrading of 35 is something that everyone can agree needs to be done,” she said.

The Republican congresswoman, who currently represents the 2nd District, is expected to face Democrat Secretary of State Natalie Tennant in November’s general election for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Jay Rockefeller.

off me. If the shot is there, I’m going to try to knock it down.”

Bellomy, who finished with 18 points, said the key after the first quarter was for the team to calm down and play within itself.

“We played how we know how to play,” he said. “We kept the intensity up. We wanted to win this game bad.”

It was a total team effort, with Toby Show and Brandon Wright guarding much taller players throughout the game, as did Taylor Hearn and Heath Diehl off the bench. Diehl also had five points,

including a big three-point play when he converted the free throw after being knocked to the floor while scoring.

“Heath, he gave us a real good spark when he came into the game,” Coach Pat McGinnis said.

“The kid just plays his guts out.”

Another key for the Generals (14-9) is rebounding, and they held the battle on the boards even against a much taller opponent.

“If we’re close on the boards, we usually win,” McGinnis said.

“We turned it up there when we needed to.”

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Page 12 –Thursday,March 13,2014 DONALD EUGENE BARCROFT VIRGINIA MAY COCHRAN ANDREW "ANDY" HENSON ROSCOE E. McCLANAHAN OTIS ODELL "BUTCH" SOWARDS JR. JAMES W. SPAULDING OLIN JAMES SPENCER SR. MILDRED SUE STOVER BILL YOUNG

DONALD EUGENE BARCROFT Donald Eugene Barcroft, 79, of Hurricane, passed away March 3, 2014.

He was retired from Union Carbide, was a U.S. Army veteran and a retired Navy Seabee. He was a member of Forrest Burdette United Methodist Church.

He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Tene Barcroft; daughters, Dawn Barcroft of Ona and Laura (Robert) Dent of Pensacola, Fla.; grandchildren, Keyria (Nate) Jones, Todd Tarvin and Kinnison (Garry) Lewis; great-grandchildren, Zane Franklin, Brody Franklin and Syler Lewis; and sister, Lynda (Durwood) Register.

Funeral services were held March 6, at Forrest Burdette United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dan Hogan officiating.

Burial was in Forest Memorial Park, Milton.

Donations may be made to Back Pack Buddies at Forrest Burdette United Methodist Church.

Please visit allenfuneralhomewv.com to share memories and condolences.

VIRGINIA MAY COCHRAN Mrs. Virginia May Cochran, 86, of Poca, passed away March 2, 2014.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Golden H. Cochran; parents, Frank and Pearl Martin; brother, Clayton Martin; and

sons, Gary, Tracy, Terry and Timothy Cochran.

Virginia is survived by her children, Doug and Lisa Cochran, Lucy Palmer, Stella and Billy Cook, Kerry Cochran and Debbie Cochran; sister, Barbara Spencer; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Services were held March 5, at Haven of Rest Memory Gardens Mausoleum Chapel with Pastor B.J. Roberts officiating. Burial was in the memory gardens.

Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.hardingfamilygroup.com.

Gatens-Harding Funeral Home, Poca, assisted the Cochran family.

ANDREW "ANDY" HENSON Andrew "Andy" Henson, 45, died March 3, at his home in Hurricane.

A lifelong resident of Hurricane, he was preceded in death by his brother, Dr. Scott Henson; maternal grandparents, Clyde and Midge Westfall; and paternal grandparents, Clifford and Harriet Henson.

He is survived by his parents, Dr. Sam Henson and Joan Westfall Henson of Hurricane; brother, Dr. Doug Henson (Allison) of Huntington; nephews, Seth Henson, RN (Nicole), and Conner Henson, a pre-med student at Marshall University; nieces Brogan (Michael), a nursing student at Marshall University, and Caitlin, a junior at Cabell Midland High School; great-niece, Haley (the love of his life), a first grader at Ona Elementary; aunts, Catherine Freeman of Springfield, Va., and Jacqueline Barker of Portsmouth, Ohio; uncles, Jerry Henson of Springfield, Va., and Jim Westfall of Louisville, Ky.; along with umpteen cousins. He also leaves behind a legion of friends, including longtime pals

Chris Canfield in Virginia, Chris Dyer in Florida, Mike "Slick" Ellis, Roger and Ginny Hart, all in Hurricane, and others too numerous to list here. Also left to miss him as well is his mixed-breed mutt, Mac, passed on to him by his late brother, Scott, and who, by Andy's admission, pees too much.

Growing up in Hurricane, Andy was a better-than-fair athlete, being a starter for the Hurricane High School basketball team and an all-state golfer. He was a low single digit handicapper during his mid- and late-teen years at Sleepy Hollow Golf Club, noted for routine 300-plus yard drives.

He received his B.A. degree from Marshall University in 1991 and became a top administrative assistant to state treasurers Larry Bailey and, later, John Perdue. He worked there alongside his good friend, cousin and golfing croney, Sam Cole, the assistant treasurer under Mr. Bailey. Andy's health took a sudden bad turn in 2002 when he developed dilated cardiomyopathy, a very serious heart problem, ultimately requiring a heart transplant in 2003 at Cleveland Clinic. This forced his retirement from the political arena.

Even though he could no longer play, he continued to follow golf via the PGA tournaments. Always rooting for the underdogs, he particularly enjoying seeing Tiger, on those rare occasions, take double bogies or plop one in the water or among the trees.

Family and friends gathered on March 7 at Allen Funeral Home, Hurricane. The Allen’s, longtime family friends, assisted.

The Henson family wishes to thank the local rescue squad and Putnam EMTs for their efforts.

Donations are suggested to West Virginia Health Right in Charleston or to your favorite charity. On the off chance that

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The Putnam Standard there is an organization around whose aim is to help left-handed golfers with outlandishly high handicaps, please remember them in Andy's name.

Condolences can be e-mailed to fudnog@aol.com, MacDaddyLoveMac@gmail.com or Allen Funeral Home at allenfuneralhomewv.com.

ROSCOE E. McCLANAHAN Roscoe E. McClanahan, 91, of Hurricane, passed away Feb. 28, 2014.

He was born in Charleston on Oct. 4, 1922, the son of the late Hugh R. and Arlie (Bailey) McClanahan. He was a retired electrician with the IBEW, Local 466 with 50 years of service.

Survivors include his wife, Lois M. McClanahan of Hurricane, and two daughters, Beverly and Gordon Smith and Karen and Tom Turner, all of Hurricane. Also surviving are two granddaughters, Tracy and Jeb Hockenberry of Charleston, S.C., and Beverly and Travis Gordon of Hurricane, and one great-grandson, Hudson Hockenberry of Charleston, S.C. At his request, he was cremated. Memorial services and inurnment were held March 7, at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens Mausoleum with the Rev. Pete Thompson officiating.

The family suggests donations are made to Kanawha Hospice Care Inc. Online condolences may be sent to www.tylermountainfuneralhome.com.

OTIS ODELL "BUTCH" SOWARDS JR. Otis Odell "Butch" Sowards Jr., of Hurricane passed away Feb. 26, 2014. Left to carry on his legacy of love and sacrifice are his faithful wife of 38 years, Golda L. Sowards of Hurricane, W.Va.; daughter Amy (CJ) Pifer; son Joshua (Desiree) Sowards; sisters Reba (Edwin) Rivera, Janet (Wayne) VanClief and Vicki (Keith) Freeman; and his brother Joseph Sowards. Also bringing joy to Butch's life were his grandchil-

dren Christian Hill and Maddie Pifer and Aslyn and Lila Sowards.

He was preceded in death by his father Otis Odell Sowards Sr., mother Jo Ann Sowards and brother Richard.

Services were held March 1, 2014, at Allen Funeral Home, Hurricane, W.Va., with brothersin-law Richard Runyan and Eddie McClure officiating. Burial was at Sowards Family Cemetery.

Memorial donations can be made to the Cancer Treatment Center of America, 600 Parkway North Newnan, GA 30265. Visit www.allenfuneralhomewv.com to share memories and condolences.

JAMES W. SPAULDING Mr. James W. Spaulding, 44, of Nitro, passed away Feb. 26, 2014.

He is a 1988 graduate of Poca High School, 25 year employee of Kanawha Stone and a former Captain and member of Poca Volunteer Fire Department. He was a volunteer and sponsor of Kids & Bits Therapeutic Riding Program and an avid hunter and fisherman.

He is preceded in death by his father, Thomas Spaulding.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Christina Starcher Spaulding; mother, Virginia Spaulding; grandmother, Marge Chaney of St. Albans; brothers and sisters, Tom Spaulding of Winfield, Cindy Dailey and husband, Roger of Hurricane, Carol Thomas and husband, Brian of Charleston, Becky Spaulding of Nitro, Daniel Spaulding wife, Suzanne of Eleanor, Sharon Stinson and husband, Brandon of Hometown and Megan Spaulding and Will Hill of Poca. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Services were held March 2 at Gatens-Harding Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tom Moore officiating. Burial was in Emma Chapel Cemetery.

Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.hardingfamilygroup.com.

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OLIN JAMES SPENCER SR. Olin James Spencer Sr., 72, of Culloden, WV, passed away Feb. 27, 2014.

Funeral services were held March 4, 2014 at the Wallace Funeral Home, Milton, by Pastor Rob Laukoter. Burial was in Valley View Memorial Park.

He was born June 7, 1941 in Sissonville, WV, a son of the late Joseph Arnold and Mabel Blanch Spencer. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Christian and a half-sister, Ivy. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Marshall Spencer; two daughters and sons-in-law, Kim Marie and Paul Marcum, Jr., of Culloden, and Libby and Kevin Salisbury of Teays Valley; two sons, Olin Spencer, II and his wife, Katie Spencer of Hurricane, and Wesley Allan Spencer and his companion, Jay Striker of Dun-

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MILDRED SUE STOVER Mildred Sue Stover, 71, of Buffalo, passed away Feb. 24, 2014.

She operated the food pantry and thrift store in Buffalo and served as coordinator of the Buffalo Welcome Center.

Born Oct. 12, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Garrett H. Young and Goldie Mae Reedy Young. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, Lawrence J. Stover; as well as six brothers and sisters.

Survivors include her children, Patricia A. Stover of Red House,

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Lawrence J. Stover II(Pam) of Red House, Jeffery A. Stover (Mary) of Buffalo and Phillip W. Stover of Buffalo; grandchildren, Amanda (Michael) May of Red House, Miranda (Sebastian Young) Stover of Red House, John Ryan Stover of Red House, Jeffery A. (Breanna) Stover II of Buffalo and Caleb Stover of Red House; step-grandchildren, Andrew and Ashley Parsons; great-grandchildren, Justice, Aidan, Christian, Gabriella, Emilee, Kindle, Connor, and "one on the way".

The family suggests memorial donations are made to Raynes Funeral Home, P.O. Box 250, Buffalo, WV 25033 to help with funeral expenses. Funeral services were held March 1 at Raynes Funeral Home with the Rev. Mark Harris officiating. Burial was in Buffalo Memorial Park, Buffalo.

BILL YOUNG Bill Young, 89, of Scott Depot, passed away Feb. 28, 2014.

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Thursday,March 13,2014 – Page 13 Born Nov. 22, 1924, he was the son of the late Harless and Lula Young of Hurricane.

In addition he was preceded in death by his brothers, Emery Newell, Baby Lynnwood and Garland Leland; and two sisters, Mae Marie and Marybelle Young Preston.

He was a graduate of Hurricane High School and afterwards joined the U.S. Navy and served as an Aviation Metal Smith at Pensacola Air Station, Pensacola Florida, during World War II. After discharge, he worked for the B&O and C&O Railroads. He then attended Morris Harvey College where he earned a degree in Marketing and Business Administration.

He then went to work for Remington Rand and in 1971 he took the local Remington Office (which was closed by Sperry Rand Corporation) and reopened under the name of Remco Sales and Service Inc.

He is survived by his loving wife, Janet; his son, William Jennings Young Jr. of Scott Depot, Michael Alan Young and his wife, Vicky; grandsons, Tyler Michael of Epping, New Hampshire and John E. Young and his wife, Denise; granddaughter, Ashley Breanne; and grandson, James Halston of Hurricane.

He was a member of the Riverlawn Presbyterian Church in St. Albans and a financial contributor of several Christian Ministries and charitable organizations.

Services were held March 5 at Casdorph & Curry Funeral Home, St. Albans with Pastor Chris Kilbert officiating. Burial was in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Teays Valley.

The family suggests donations are made to Hubbard Hospice Care West, 4605 MacCorkle Ave SW, South Charleston, WV 25309.

Online condolences can be sent to the family at www.casdorphandcurry.com.

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE Pursuant to the authority vested in the undersigned by deed of trust dated the 26th day of June, 2008, signed by Melanie F. Meadows, an unmarried woman, to Richard A. Pill or David D. Pill, Trustees, which said deed of trust is of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Putnam County, West Virginia, in Trust Deed Book 873, at page 814, and Golden & Amos, PLLC, Trustee having been requested so to do by the Secured Creditor, and default having been made under the terms and conditions of said deed of trust, and the provisions in said deed of trust concerning acceleration having been complied with by the Secured Creditor and present holder of the note, said Trustee will sell at public auction at 11:15 o'clock, a.m. on the 25TH DAY OF MARCH 2014 At the front doors of the Courthouse in Putnam County in Winfield, West Virginia the following described real estate: All that certain lot or parcel of land, together with the improvements thereon and the appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate in the Town of Poca, Putnam County, West Virginia, and being more particularly bounded and described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a corner of Caruther’s Alley and Silver Street (for-

merly known as Harmon’s Lane and Pica River Road), thence running with the line of said Caruther’s Alley, S 28 degrees E 145.5 feet; thence leaving the line of said Caruther’s Alley, N 59 degrees E 50 feet more or less, to a stake; thence in a line parallel with the line of said Caruthers’s Alley, N 28 degrees W 145.5 feet to the line of Silver Street; thence with the line of said Silver Street, S 59 degrees W 50 feet, more or less, the place of beginning.

Grantor further conveys unto the Grantee herein all of his right, title, and interest in an easement and right of way as presently located on, over, through, and across an adjoining parcel of land, for sewer purposes.

This conveyance is subject to and receives the benefits of that certain mutual easement and right of way for a garage, driveway and walkway referenced in the aforementioned deed and more particularly defined and described in the following: (1) the agreement dated May 21, 1970, by and between Ona Clark and Nellie Wise of record in the aforesaid Clerk’s Office in Deed Book 181, at page 8; and (2) the agreement dated June 18, 1972, by and between Ona H. Clark and Nellie Wise Craddock, of record in the aforesaid Clerk’s Office in Miscellaneous Book 10 at page 626, including the plat attached thereto for a more accurate location of the said garage and driveway.

There is hereby EX-

CEPTED and RESERVED from the property described herein that part of the northerly one-half (1/2) of shared garage, which is situate upon the property described herein, as well as the northerly onehalf (1/2) of the shared driveway and an existing walkway between the driveway and the adjacent parcel on the northeasterly side of the property described herein, as the same are described in the aforementioned agreement instruments of record as aforesaid.

This conveyance is further made subject to any and all covenants, restrictions, easements, and reservations which may be a matter of record in the Clerk’s Office aforesaid running with the land.

It is the intention of this notice to sell the secured property by proper description as was intended to be transferred and conveyed in the aforesaid deed of trust.

The above described real estate is reported to have a mailing address of: 124 Silver St, Poca, West Virginia 251599702 TERMS OF SALE: Cash in hand on day of sale or within 30 days of date of sale upon terms to be agreed upon between Trustee and successful bidder, time being of the essence; payment for unpaid real estate taxes to be assumed by the purchaser. The Trustee does not warrant title or fitness to this property; it is being purchased as is; this is a buyer beware sale

Glenn Yeager II

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and any buyer is advised to retain counsel before the sale. If there is any part of the process of sale which is found to be objectionable, the Trustee reserves the right to cancel the sale. No purchaser should take possession or make improvements in the premises until the Trustee deed is delivered or recorded. A third party purchaser at sale will be required to pay the purchase price plus all recording and transfer fees.

Trustee at sale is under no duty to cause any existing tenant or person occupying the subject property to vacate said property.

FEDERAL TAX LIEN: In the event that there are Federal Tax Liens against the property, the United States would have the right to redeem the property within a period of 120 days from the date of such sale or the period allowable for redemption under local law, whichever is longer.

The party(ies) secured by the Deed of Trust reserve the right to purchase the property at such sale. If the purchaser at sale is unable to complete the terms of purchase within 30 days, the Trustee reserves the right to transfer the property to the next highest bidder.

Any sale hereunder may be adjourned from time to time without any notice other than oral proclamation at the time and place appointed for this sale or by posting of a notice of same. Should the Trustee not appear at the time appointed for the sale and there is no notice posted of a continuance please contact

the office of the Trustee to make further inquiry. Any sale may be conducted or adjourned by the designated agent or attorney of the Trustee.

The undersigned is fully vested with the authority to sell said property as Trustee by instrument of record.

Should any party have any inquires, objections to the sale or protests regarding the sale, or requests regarding the sale, please notify the trustee below by one of the means of communications set forth below.

GOLDEN & AMOS, PLLC, TRUSTEE 543 Fifth Street, P.O. Box 81 Parkersburg, WV 26102 Telephone (304) 485 3851 Fax (304) 485-0261 E - m a i l : vgolden@goldenamos.com Lender: Nationtar Mortgage LLC Processor: Kristi/Ext. 27 (MeadowsMelanie.nts /mbaker/finishedforeclosure2014) 2t 3-13, 3-20 ps ___________________ LEGAL NOTICE To the Creditors and Beneficiaries of the following deceased persons estates: I have before me the estates of the deceased persons and the accounts of the fiduciaries of their respective estates as listed below: ESTATE NUMBER: 1842 ESTATE NAME: CAROL JUNE CALDWELL A D M I N I S T R AT O R CTA: TIMOTHY DAVIS 707 PLANTATION DRIVE

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ESTATE NAME: EDNA DELORES SHAWVER AD M INIS T RATOR: JOHN E SHAWVER 59 SHAWVER LANE BUFFALO, WV 25033 9654 ESTATE NUMBER: 1815 ESTATE NAME: GARL EDMUND THOMAS A D M I N I S T R AT R I X CTA: HELEN J. WHITE #3 PIN OAK DRIVE CULLODEN, WV 25510 9530 All persons having claims against these estates whether due or not, are notified to exhibit the claims with legally verified vouchers, to the fiduciary of the deceased person, as named above with seventyfive days of the first publication of this notice or not later than May 26, 2014.

If the claim is not exhibited to the fiduciary by that date, you must exhibit the claim at the office of the undersigned fiduciary supervisor at the address shown below within ninety days of the first publication of this notice or not later than June 10, 2014.

If you fail to file, any or all claims may by law be excluded from all benefits of the estate.

All beneficiaries of these estates may appear either before the fiduciary by the date first shown above or before the fiduciary supervisor by the date last shown to examine the claims and otherwise protect their respective interests.

Subscribed and sworn to before me on the 7th day of March, 2014.

Fiduciary Supervisor, Putnam County

NUMBER: 2t 3-13, 3-20 ps

ORDER OF PUBLICATION IN THE MAGISTRATE COURT OF PUTNAM COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA PATTON PLACE APARTMENTS BOX 100 3259 WINFIELD ROAD WINFIELD, WV 25213, Plaintiff v.

CIVIL ACTION NO: 14C-35 HUNT LISA PHILLIPS 41 COUNTRY ROAD POCA, WV 25159, Defendant The object of the above entitled action is to obtain judgment in the amount of: $617.00 plus all court costs. And it appearing by an affidavit filed in this action that the Plaintiff has used due diligence to locate the defendant it is ordered that she do serve upon Putnam Co. Magistrate Court, Linda Hunt, magistrate, whose address is 12093 Winfield Road Suite 15, Winfield, WV 25213, an answer or other defense to the complaint filed in this action on or before April 12, 2014, otherwise judgment by default will be taken against her at any time thereafter. A copy of said complaint can be obtained from the undersigned Clerk at her office.

Entered by the Clerk of said Court February 10, 2014.

Darry Casto, Magistrate Court Clerk 2t 3-13, 3-20 ps

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Sports

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Winfield girls pleased with year, ready to improve

Karley Rogers had 12 points and five rebounds in her high school final game against Huntington High School.

By Chris Stadelman chris@theputnamstandard.com

HUNTINGTON – Karley Rogers stood outside the locker room after a Region 4 co-final loss and laughed through her tears. She and several teammates shared hugs and those same mixed emotions as the 2013-14 season – and the high school careers of Rogers and fellow senior Chelsea Kirby – came to an end.

Winfield’s 83-43 loss to Huntington qualified as a disappointment, but as the smiles Wednesday night showed, the season was anything but.

The Lady Generals pulled off a sectional upset at Nitro and qualified for the regional final the second year in a row. A team that started practice with just nine players ended up winning 12 games and creating well over a dozen good memories.

“I just love this team,” Rogers said, getting a hug from sophomore Katie Bryant while she was talking. “They’re like my sisters.”

Rogers had 12 points and five rebounds in her high school finale.

Kirby couldn’t even pinpoint a

specific memory that would be her favorite.

“We just had a lot of fun every day,” she said. “Our team, we’re always in touch. We always hang out. It’s not just at practice.”

Against 21-4 Huntington, the Lady Generals (12-13) knew they had to turn in a perfect performance to compete. But after Winfield took a 2-0 lead on free throws by Haylea Roberson, Huntington responded with a 280 run, leading 28-5 at the end of the first quarter.

Winfield tried to battle back with 19 points in the third quarter, but the Lady Highlanders drained 3-pointers from long range and extended the lead to 73-32 after three quarters and cruised to victory.

A dozen of Winfield’s 25 turnovers against an aggressive Huntington press came in the first quarter.

Coach Tim Toler noted that the team had extra players show up shortly after practice started to expand the roster, the first of many hurdles the girls cleared this season.

“To make it to this game was a

Winfield’s Haylea Roberson drives around a pick set by Karley Rogers on her way to the basket. Roberson had 18 points in the Region 4 final game against Huntington High School. huge accomplishment for our girls,” an emotional Toler said.

“Would we like to have played better, taken care of the ball better? Absolutely.

“For us to get to the regional final, I’m extremely proud of my girls. Not many people gave us a shot. They’ve got a great character about them. They fought hard.

We had some hiccups here and there, but I’m very pleased with the season we had.”

The lasting legacy of this year’s senior class may be the impact they had on the young nucleus that returns next year.

“I just always looked up to them,” Bryant said. “They always pushed us to be better.”

Roberson, who scored 15 of her 18 points in the second half at Huntington, said the team plans to carry that work ethic through the summer.

“I’m going to play AAU,” she said. “We’ll do a lot of shootarounds, have the three weeks of practice, play fall league.

We’re going to work a lot.”

This year’s postseason run will pay dividends as well, particularly the passion of the opponents’

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Sophomore Jordan Pauley and freshman Rachel Kraschnewski go after a loose ball in the game against Huntington High. Both will play roles on next year’s team. crowds.

“It will help us for next year,” said freshman Emily Moore, who hit a pair of 3-pointers in the regional final. “We have to get used to student sections, that’s the biggest thing.”

Fellow freshman Lauren Albert added, “It prepares us pretty well.

We know what to expect, especially as freshmen.”

Junior Cheyenne Sawyers re-

turns to start another year, and sophomore Jordan Pauley and freshman Rachel Kraschnewski got significant playing time this season. That gives the Lady Generals seven players returning in addition to some eighth-graders Toler said could contribute.

“With the team we have coming back next year,” Bryant said, “if we come in stronger and work we could be really good.”