The Putnam Standard, March 27, 2014

Thursday, March 27, 2014

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Son, Financial Consultant Justin Kay, and father, Senior Vice President Daniel Kay, opened up The Kay Financial Group in Scott Depot in December.

Financial group serves people

By Kelly Stadelman kelly@theputnamstandard.com

Although The Kay Financial Group of Hilliard Lyons is new to Scott Depot, the father-son team already is involved in the community and giving back.

“We love to volunteer with groups,” said Justin Kay, financial consultant. “We learned a long time ago we need to be involved if not passionate about the community we serve and live in.”

Senior Vice President Daniel Kay added, “It helps us get to know people and the community, and we like to give back.”

Justin Kay is a member of the Scott-Teays Valley Lions Club and plans to join more local organizations. The company also is active in the Putnam County Chamber of Commerce.

The Kay Financial Group of Hilliard Lyons opened its doors on Dec. 6. The company is a satellite office of the Charleston firm.

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They’ve come a long way

Henry Sorsaia, called the “soul” of the Redskins by a teammate, helped take Hurricane from an eight-win team to a near champion.

Championship run falls just short

By Chris Stadelman chris@theputnamstandard.com

CHARLESTON – As Hurricane’s exhausted, heartbroken players sat on the Civic Center court minutes after a one-point championship loss to Huntington, the fans behind them cheered. Their own fans.

“We Are ... Redskins, We Are … Redskins,” echoed through the emptying arena as Coach Lance Sutherland kneeled down and consoled tearful players, who had just lost 55-54 to Huntington in the Class AAA championship game.

After a few more minutes, members of a stellar senior class reflected on how far the Hurricane basketball program has come in such a short time.

“It feels great,” Henry Sorsaia said when asked about his total career. “I remember my

freshman year, I think we won eight games.

Every year we kept getting better. Now my senior year we’re in the state championship game.

“It sucks it didn’t turn out the way I wanted it to, but it’s the next step and I know these juniors will probably be back next year.”

Garrett DeFries marveled at the contrast to how the basketball program used to be perceived. Sutherland became head coach four years ago, when Sorsaia, DeFries, Ace Estep and Tanner McCallister were freshmen.

“Every day at school, kids were saying Hurricane basketball sucks. You guys aren’t any good,” DeFries remembered. “Coach Sutherland told us he was asking us to buy into a vision of not only being better than what we were, but being an elite program in West Virginia.”

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J.T. Rogoszewski’s dunk sparked Hurricane against Hedgesville.

Inside This Week: CHAMBER BUSINESS OF THE MONTH - PAGE 4 POCA BASKETBALL - PAGE 6 AND 7 TEAYS VALLEY CHURCH OF GOD - PAGE 16

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Community Calendar

Church 50 cent rummage sale All rummage items are 50 cents. Hot Dogs are $1 each.

Where: Saint Timothy’s in-theValley, 3434 Teays Valley Road, Hurricane.

When: Saturday, March 29 Time: 8 a.m. - ?

Hot Dog Sale – 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Proceeds to benefit children’s ministry.

Wednesday nights from 6:30 to 8 p.m. beginning April 2.

Sessions are DVD-driven with a facilitator who has personally navigated through the challenges following divorce. Participants will need to purchase a $15 workbook, but the class is free. Childcare is provided through the children’s ministry of Teays Valley Church of God. To register call 757-9222.

Po Folks Dinner Scary Creek Church of God will hold their annual Po Folks Dinner & Auction, March 29, 5 p.m. at the Church. For information call 304755-2840.

Energy efficient construction workshop An energy efficient construction workshop for WV Affordable Housing providers and their construction crews to be held April 4, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore training room, 301 Piedmont Road, Charleston.

All costs for the workshop are covered by The Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation and CommunityWorks of WV, sponsors.

Each provider receives a workbook, toolkit with sampling of materials to be discussed in the workshop, and on-going telephone & email follow-up to questions about their particular construction projects.

Chris Haddox, WVU Division of Design & Merchandising, will conduct the workshop.

Registration and questions to Chris.haddox@mail.wv.edu or 304-293-3657.

Mount Vernon Baptist to offer local missions program Mount Vernon Baptist Church, 2150 Mount Vernon Road, Hurricane, will offer a local missions program beginning with a brunch at 9:30 a.m., Sunday, March 30.

Displays showing various mission opportunities will be in the Fellowship Hall until 6 p.m., and will provide information on local and foreign missions.

Speakers will make presentations during the 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. worship services.

Mount Vernon Baptist Church is located near Exit 39 (Winfield) of Interstate 64.

Hurricane Fire Rescue motorcycle raffle Hurricane Vol. Fire Department, 2716 Main Street, is selling raffle tickets for a chance to win a 2014 Harley Davidson Street Glide.

Cost is $20 per ticket; buy five for $100 and get a sixth chance for free. For more information check www.facebook.com/hurricanefirerescueraffle or raffletickets@hurricanefire.com.

Divorce Care Support Group in Scott Depot Teays Valley Church of God is the site for a new Divorce Care support group beginning in Scott Depot. The class will meet on

Easter bazaar Buffalo Nazarene Church Easter Bazaar Saturday April 5, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Variety of homemade candy, Easter Eggs & Suckers, home baked goods & more Menu: hot dogs, choice of salad, baked beans; Eat in or Take out. Sponsored by the ladies of the church.

Easter egg hunt in Hurricane When: Saturday, April 5 - 10 a.m.

Where: Soccer Field beside West Teays Elementary Children through fifth grade are invited to this free event.

March Birthdays!

Happy Birthday to ALL

Aiden Zimmerman – March 28 Betty Ann Scott – March 29 Mary Lou Scott – March 30 Bryson Lee Henry - MARCH 31 (2 yrs. old) Dorothy Kelley Wise – April 1 George Watson Sam Bird Sara Jones Phyllis Kinder Erika Klose Betty Marcum Edna Mayes Patricia May Elizabeth McCloud Scott Kinnard

Kenneth Scarberry Damon Scott Rickey Smith Reba Stewart Brenda Tarr Nathan Tarr Travis Tarr Rhonda Vance Geraldine Wagenhals Mary Wells Rhonda Wheeler Rodney Murrell Norma Musser Jackalyn Newman William Noffsinger

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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Sponsored by First Baptist Church of Hurricane. Visit firstbaptisthurricane.com or call 304562-9281 for more information.

Mount Vernon Baptist special services Mount Vernon Baptist Church, 2150 Mount Vernon Road, Hurricane, has scheduled special services for Sunday, April 6.

The Rev. Ron McClung, senior pastor, announced that the 11 a.m. service has been designated as “Bring a Friend.”

Members of the congregation are encouraged to invite friends, family, and neighbors to this service.

At 6 p.m., the St. Paul’s Baptist Church Men’s Chorus of St. Albans will provide special music.

Members of the community are invited to attend.

Putnam County School Calendar Hearing Putnam County Schools will hold its next public hearings regarding the 2014-15 calendar at 7 p.m. April 7. This is the second of two mandatory hearings.

Residents wanting to address school board members about the 2014-15 calendar will have the opportunity at the beginning of the regular school board meetings. For more information please call 304-586-0500.

Sheriff to speak at Mount Vernon Baptist Putnam County Sheriff Steve DeWeese will be the special guest at the Men’s Prayer Breakfast 8:30 a.m., Saturday April 12, at Mount Vernon Baptist Church, 2150 Mount Vernon Road, Hurricane.

The church is located near Exit 39 (Teays Valley) of Interstate 64.

Jay Samples, event coordinator, suggests that persons who plan to attend call the church office by noon, Thursday, April 10, at 304757-9110 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., or sign attendance sheet in the church Narthex.

Easter Eggs for sale Glad Tidings Assembly of God in Hurricane is selling chocolatecovered eggs in the following flavors: peanut butter, Oreo, coconut, cheesecake, and Orange Dreamsicle. Cost is $5 for 1/2 lb.

Call (304)562-3074 to order.

Kirk and Mandy Curry spearhead a state-wide outreach project called, Healthy Kids, Healthy WV. They were selected as the 2014 winners of the Partnership for a Healthier America. Courtesy photo

Local entrepreneurs win national challenge Mandy and Kirk Curry, founders of Healthy Kids Inc., a WV-based online healthy meal planner designed to show families how to adopt a healthy eating lifestyle were recently selected as the 2014 winners of the Partnership for a Healthier America’s (“PHA”) Innovation Challenge.

Leading up to the award, the Curry’s were first selected to participate in a hackathon in Washington D.C. where six teams competed to build a prototype web application that would aid in the childhood obesity epidemic.

In 24 hours their team created a solution called “Start A Garden” and presented it to the judges at the end of the weekend.

Two winning teams were selected and the Curry’s were one of them.

The two winning teams went on to compete at the PHA Annual Conference in Washington D.C, just five days after the hackathon.

Both teams pitched their solution to 1,000 attendees representing leaders from corporate, nonprofit, government, academic, and foundation entities, and a panel of judges from the White House, FORTUNE, and Kaiser Permanente.

At the close of the conference, the Curry’s solution was selected as the 2014 winners of the PHA Innovation Challenge.

Co-Founder, Mandy Curry said, “the response to our school

garden platform was incredible.

We had great interest from both investors and experts that want to help us get this tool in schools across the country. Now it’s time to take our solution from prototype to working solution so that it is ready to launch in the fall.”

When asked why the excitement over student gardens, Mandy Curry said “School gardens are gaining popularity across the country as we shift our focus on more access to healthier foods. Students are only consuming half of the recommended fruit and vegetable requirements each day. School gardens are a proven way to improve not only nutrition education, but fruit and vegetable consumption with kids.”

As winners of the PHA Innovation Challenge, the Start A Garden- team will earn free mentoring hours and web design assistance from experts in the industry.

When complete, this online tool will be the only platform of its kind to help teachers quickly and easily set up a classroom garden in a way that engages the students in fruit and vegetable consumption while still contributing to the classroom curriculum requirements, such as science, reading, and math.

Those wanting to learn more about this initiative can contact Mandy Curry at 304-549-4660 or mandy@healthykidsinc.com

Hurricane to begin annual waterline flushing Annual flushing April 7, through May 16.

Residents might notice low water pressure, discolored water or no water for short periods of time when crews are flushing lines in their neighborhoods. Residents should limit water use and avoid using hot water when crews are flushing in their immediate area. If residents notice discolored water, they should run an outside faucet for about 5 minutes to flush the pipes in their homes. Never use hot water, because the sediment will go through the home’s hot water

heater and could damage it. The idea is to pull clean water through the lines and try to create a “high amount of turbulence” to stir up sediment that settles on pipe bottoms and knock off rust that builds up on fittings.

Water moves slowly through pipes in the winter because demand is low. The city tries to flush its system before lawn watering and car washing kick into high gear in the summer.

After treatment the water flows through a pump line and feeds into a 1,100,000 and 225,000 gallons holding tanks. The water has

required detention time, then is dispersed throughout the city and outside boundaries ranging from 12” water lines to ¾” lines. We have approximately 175 hydrants, 700 valves, over 8,250 customers, and three booster stations. Every meter must be tested by P.S.C. rules; the lines must be tested and flushed annually, to make certain the quality of the water is suitable for consumption. But there are numerous lines in the system that must be flushed according to water usage. For information, call Ronnie Woodall, Water & Sewer Superintendent, 304-741-4869.

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Thursday,March 27,2014 – Page 3

Veterans plan fundraiser to memorialize Kinnard

By Kelly Stadelman kelly@theputnamstandard.com

Milton veterans are on a mission to make sure visitors to the Donel C. Kinnard Memorial Cemetery know about the man behind the name.

“We want to erect a memorial for Don so that people know about his achievements,” Milton VFW Post Quartermaster Dave Wallace said. “Don went to Milton High School, so it is only fitting that we step in and help raise funds to erect a memorial.”

The state cemetery, located in Institute, is named in recognition of Kinnard’s extraordinary valor and exemplary service to his country and fellow veterans.

Medal of Honor recipient Woody Williams said the March 29 event will be the first of many fundraisers. Williams wants to raise funds for a bronze plaque that will be placed at the veterans’ cemetery.

“We want more organizations who knew Don to get involved and make contributions to this endeavor,” he said, noting that Kinnard was involved in numerous state and local groups.

The Milton VFW Post 9796 will host a chili and cornbread lunch-

eon from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. There is no charge for the lunch, but the VFW will be collecting donations for the Kinnard memorial.

Wallace said Williams came up with the idea to construct the memorial.

“We have a lot of respect for Woody, and when he wants something we will step in and help him,” he said.

Williams has already started working on a design and has identified the location in the state Veterans cemetery where the memorial will be placed.

“It will be a 6 foot-by-5 foot bronze plaque,” he said. “It will contain a photo of Don from when he was a SEAL and information about him, his achievements and his contributions.”

Although his family moved around West Virginia, Kinnard spent most of his life in Cabell County.

Jack Black, Kinnard’s first cousin and a fellow veteran, fondly recalled times growing up together. Whether it was going to Milton’s movie theater, boxing or spending hours along the sandbar of Mud River, the two were inseparable.

“Don and I always played to-

Don Kinnard helped lay the cornerstone of the Veterans Nursing Facility in Clarksburg when he was the chairman of the WV Veterans Council. U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller and then-Gov. Joe Manchin also attended the 2006 ceremony. gether,” Black said. “He lived near the covered bridge. I remember the time we built a Tom Sawyer raft. It was 5 feet-by-5 feet. We spent hours putting it together.

We had planned to try it out the next day. We left it tied to a tree.

During the night Mud River came up and we lost the raft. We spent hours looking for it.”

In 1954, when Kinnard was 18 years old, he enlisted in the Marine Corps. He served in the Philippines, Japan and Guam and served some active duty at the end of the Korean War. In 1961 he was sent to Vietnam

where he spent seven-and-a-half tours and earned seven Purple Hearts. At the end of his last tour he was awarded the Distinguished Navy Cross after a remarkable battle in Vietnam.

The Navy Cross is second only to the Congressional Medal of Honor on the scale of military honors. Black said Kinnard was as tough as they came. “He was the kind of guy who had the desire to make something out of himself and he did,” Black said.

Randall Bare was Senior Vice Commander when Kinnard was State Commander of the VFW. He

described Kinnard as selfless and a lover of veterans who never sought glory for himself.

“Anything he could do for veterans he would do, no questions asked,” he said. “Don wanted veterans to get the respect they deserve. He didn’t want today’s veterans to be treated like Vietnam veterans.”

Bare said that the state Veterans cemetery wouldn’t have been built without Kinnard’s vision and determination.

“He was a character,” Bare said.

“You couldn’t help but love the guy. His death was a loss for a lot of veterans and families.

Kinnard died in February 2009 and is buried in the cemetery that bears his name.

Kinnard also played an instrumental role in the establishment of the state’s 120-bed veterans nursing facility in Clarksburg. He served as the chairman of the West Virginia Veterans Council, chairman of the West Virginia Nursing Home Committee and chairman of the West Virginia Cemetery Committee.

“Don dedicated his whole life in support of veterans,” Wallace said. “We want others to know about him, his awards and bravery.”

Cuffee, Dawson are physical therapy center’s gamers of the week Teays Physical Therapy Center Inc. is pleased to present this week’s Gamers of the Week awards to Elijah Cuffee of Poca High School and Trey Dawson from Hurricane High School.

The Dots of Poca High School went to the Class AA state tournament last week. This is due in large part to contributions from freshman perimeter player, Elijah Cuffee.

Cuffee is the real deal. He is 6’1” and can shoot, pass and rebound like a seasoned veteran.

“He’s just had a great year and has made some major contributions to our team. We wouldn’t be where we’re at without him. He leads our team in rebounding and ranks second on our team in both scoring and assists. Elijah works extremely hard. He’s the first guy here and the last one to leave.” said Head Coach Allen Osborne about his freshman guard.

When asked why he has been so successful this year Cuffee said, “I’ve worked harder this year than I ever have before. We have really focused on weight lifting in our revamped weight room and I’ve been spending extra time shooting to try and get better.”

You don’t get to the state tourney without teamwork and Cufee was very quick to mention it.

“As a team we pride ourselves in great defense and unselfish play,” he said. “When those things happen we flow together really

Teays Physical Therapy Center’s Daniel Shuler, PTA, presents this week’s male Gamer of the Week to Elijah Cuffee from Poca High School. Pictured with Cuffee is Coach Allen Osborne. well. We want to win states obviously but my main goal is to glorify God in everything I do. We have a great shot to win this thing. The way we get there is by playing hard and by continuing to do the things we did to get where we are today.”

As good of a basketball player as he is, Cuffee is an even better person. Osborne didn’t hesitate a bit when asked about Cuffee’s character.

“As a person he’s an outstanding young man, he’s a good student in the classroom, a good Christian kid and very enjoyable to coach,” Osborne said. “He’s a leader in his classroom and on the court he leads by example.

He’s very smart and knows how to play the game.”

Cuffee is the son of Lin Wood

and Sarah Cuffee and has a 3.75 GPA. Like the Dots, the Redskins went to the state tournament for the second year in a row after a dog fight with Spring Valley ends in a 81-80 victory.

Junior Trey Dawson was a key player in this victory with 20 points, 11 of those came in the fourth quarter. He also had nine rebounds and three steals.

“He basically took over the game in the second half and put his teammates on his back,” said Coach Lance Sutherland. “He wasn’t going to let us lose.

Dawson said the team came out in the second half ready to win.

“We had to come out in the second half and slow down Greg Herbert who was lighting us up

Teays Physical Therapy Center’s Diana Whitwer, PTA, presents this week’s male Gamer of the Week award to Trey Dawson of Hurricane High School. otherwise we were going to get demolished,” he said. “We also knew that as a team they didn’t handle pressure well so we pressured the ball, which lead to turnovers.”

Hurricane had 13 steals in the game.

“Trey has really stepped up this year in all areas,” Sutherland said.

“He is a very smart basketball player and has enabled us to get where we are.

“The boys really look up to him and respond to him as a leader for this team.”

Dawson contributes much of his success to the people around him.

“My dad is always pushing me

to be the best I can be and I have very good relationships with all of my coaches,” he said. “They have given me great tips for making myself better on the court and lead my teammates and myself to a great season.”

Dawson is the son of John and Jennifer Dawson and has a 3.6 GPA. Dawson has verbally committed to West Virginia University to play baseball and is thinking of studying physical therapy or exercise science.

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

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PSD begins annual water system flushing

Tri-State Roofing & Sheet Metal Company is the Putnam County Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month.

Tri-State Roofing & Sheet Metal Company, Putnam Chamber Business of the Month Tri-State Roofing & Sheet Metal Company is proud to be recognized as the Putnam County Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month.

Beginning in Wheeling in 1923 as a small built-up roofing company, Tri-State is a regional specialty contractor known for technical and engineering expertise in all types of roofing systems, sheet metal fabrication, and HVAC/mechanical systems. The company marked its 90th anniversary last year, and celebrated the installation of over 1 billion square feet of roofing.

Entering the Charleston mar-

ket in 1940, Tri-State established an office here when it was awarded a major contract for new and reroofing work at the Naval Ordnance plant. The Tri-State location in Poca has led the company’s development in the sheet metal field.

Tri-State specifies, installs, maintains, and repairs quality roof systems for any low-slope and steep-slope application including multi-ply, single-ply, metal, slate, tile, and shingle systems. The company specializes in leak repair and is available to respond to emergencies at any time. An in-house metal fabrica-

tion shop and craftsmen support its roofing business. In addition to architectural metal pieces, TriState designs, fabricates, and installs custom metal pieces for industrial uses, including safety/access, material handling, manufacturing process, and commercial HVAC applications.

The company’s full-service HVAC/Mechanical division provides energy management services and temperature-, humidity-, pollution-, and dust-control solutions to industrial, commercial, and institutional customers. TriState is a LEED-accredited contractor.

Putnam Public Service District will be flushing water lines in its service area starting on March 31 and continuing through April, May, and the first part of June.

Flushing of water lines is done to clean out distribution pipelines and remove any impurities or sediment that may be present in the pipe. Additionally, system flushing gives our staff the opportunity to inspect the condition and pressure of every fire hydrant in our system.

Routine annual flushing is in accordance with the West Virginia Bureau of Public Health recommendations. Putnam PSD is in full compliance with all recommendations and requirements from state and federal regulatory agencies.

During the time that the District is flushing lines, you may experience some turbidity or cloudiness in your water for a short period during and immediately after flushing takes place in your neighborhood.

Caution should be taken during this period. If water is discolored, do not use for drinking, cooking or laundry. If you en-

counter discolored water, run a faucet until it clears. If the discoloration continues, call the District office at (304) 757-6551. As a precautionary procedure, a 24hour boil water advisory will be in place for drinking or cooking while & immediately after our crews are flushing in your area.

Updates on the status of the system flushing project, including but not limited to upcoming locations, problems encountered, notes on boil water advisories, photos, and videos, will be regularly posted on the District’s social media accounts. The progress can be tracked on Facebook (facebook.com/PutnamPSD), twitter (@PutnamPSD), and tumblr (PutnamPSD.tumblr.com) with supplementary information being posted to Instagram (@PutnamPSD), and Vine (vine.ca/PutnamPSD). Links to all of these resources can be found at our website, PutnamPSD.com.

Putnam Public Service District is a public, community-ownedand-operated water and wastewater utility serving the citizens and businesses of Putnam County.

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Christian's Sports Beat: Marshall grad tours with Globetrotters

CHARLESTON, WV – For years the Harlem Globetrotters have entertained millions of basketball fans around the world. One of those players on the current squad is Johnny “Hawk” Thomas, a 2011 graduate of Marshall University in Huntington, who was with the team when I saw them play in Charleston and Huntington earlier this month.

Over the years the Globetrotters have played more than 20,000 exhibition games in 120 countries. During halftime of the game in Charleston I got a chance to talk to Hawk about his experience being on the team, “It’s great. I have had the opportunity to travel around the world and play in front of so many wonderful fans and just be a role-model for kids.” Before receiving his Master’s Degree in Sports Administration from Marshall as a member of the Herd’s 2011 squad, Thomas played for the N.C. State Wolfpack from 2007 to 2010.

The Globetrotters began touring in 1927 after being formed in Chicago, IL. Hundreds of players have worn the red, white and

Christian interviews former Marshall Herd basketball player and now member of the Harlem Globetrotters, Johnny “Hawk” Thomas.

other’s moves.” The most exciting trick that I saw Hawk do was dunking the basketball with his two feet while hanging from the rim. “I like it when I hear people yell “Whoa” when I do that trick, it always seems to surprise the fans.”

During his stint as a Herd player, Thomas earned Conference USA All-Academic Team honors and he told me he enjoyed his time in Huntington, “They love their athletics at the University, I enjoyed every game I played in. I just loved the downhome atmosphere while I was there. The fans support you no matter what and I really thought that was awesome.” Thomas is listed at 6 foot 5 inches, tipping the scales at 205 pounds.

I got to meet a number of the players while I was talking to Hawk and I got the feeling that the team was one big family.

Thomas told me that was an important part of being a Globetrotter because family is very important to him, “My family has always been there for me, like when I got hurt at N.C. State, they were there for me and made me want to work harder to make it back to where I am today.”

To keep up with the Harlem Globetrotters, go to www.harlemglobetrotters.com.

It is a full-service financial and investment company. Some of the services offered include: portfolio management, strategies for building and preserving wealth, retirement planning, funding for higher education, insurance and risk management, and trusts and estate planning.

“We believe in the comprehensive approach to financial services,” Daniel Kay said. “Our goal is to be helpful and provide solutions to people.”

Kay said they can help people and businesses craft plans designed to meet their goals, keep up with the changes in the tax laws and monitor performance of stocks, bonds and mutual funds.

In addition to financial services, the firm reviews investment portfolios and insurance policies at no charge.

“Some people may have created a trust years ago,” Kay said.

“We can review the trust and make sure it is compliant with current laws and with individuals’ wishes. “The individual or family’s situation and wishes may have changed over the years.

There may be new grandkids and new situations that need to be addressed.”

The firm also can be the trustee of the plan.

“We use local attorneys to review and make sure we meet standards,” he said. “We also work with local attorneys to draft and finalize financial documents.”

Kay has been working in the financial services industry for

more than 30 years.

“I’ve been blessed with loyal cliental throughout the years and now I have the privilege of working with their children,” he said.

The Scott Depot firm plans to offer continuing education credits for attorneys and certified public accountants, as well as seminars for residents.

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blue uniform of the team, something that Hawk wasn’t really expecting, “I always knew I wanted to be a professional athlete, so when the Harlem Globetrotters gave me the opportunity, I took it and ran with it and I have been loving it ever since.” Thomas grew up in Morehead City, NC and didn’t start playing basketball until the tenth grade.

In addition to their hundreds of exhibition games, the Globetrotters also have played a number of competitive basketball games against a number of college and all-star teams through the years. I have seen the Globetrotters play exhibition games against the Washington Generals and the World All-Stars, so I asked Hawk why the legendary team usually plays the same two teams, “We haven’t played the Generals recently, this year it just happens to be the All-Stars. We are up to playing anyone, really.

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Poca falls to defending champion Bluefield in semifinal

By Chris Stadelman chris@theputnamstandard.com

CHARLESTON – The future is unquestionably bright for Poca, perhaps filled with as much potential as any Class AA team in the state.

But the present was incredibly painful after the Dots fell to defending champion Bluefield in the state semifinals, especially after holding a two-point lead at halftime.

“I thought we should have been up 10 or 12 at the half,” Coach Allen Osborne said after Friday’s 70-54 loss that left Poca 25-2 on the season. “I thought we were in really good shape. I knew if we could keep all of our players in the court we would be in good shape.”

Ultimately, the loss of outstanding freshman Luke Frampton to foul trouble proved too much for the Dots to overcome, however. Frampton played 31 minutes and scored a game-high 21 points in Poca’s first-round victory over Bluefield, but he was on the court for just 15 minutes of the semifinal game.

Frampton picked up his fourth foul and went to the bench with 6:30 left in the third quarter. That came just one minute after he gave his team a huge shot in the arm with a four-point play, making a 3-pointer and converting an ensuing free throw to make the score 30-24 Poca.

Bluefield then went on a 15-2 run, however, taking a 39-32 lead midway through the third. The absence of the 6-foot-5 Frampton hurt on both ends of the floor, as the Beavers’ Anthony Eades scored 26 of his 34 points after intermission and the Dots turned the ball over 13 times in the second half against aggressive pressure defense.

“We wanted to make the press our friend,” Osborne said. “Instead it became our foe. (Frampton) is big enough to see over the

Sophomore Kaden Meeks will be a key part of Poca's 2015 team. top of it.”

Frampton usually brings the ball up, with Noah Frampton and Elijah Cuffee waiting to finish on the wings, Osborne said. Noah Frampton had 14 points against Bluefield, including four 3-pointers, while Cuffee had 11 and Matt Chandler 10 points and nine rebounds.

The Dots actually weathered the storm the first time Frampton went to the bench, with about three minutes to play in the first half, thanks in large part to strong play off the bench by junior Christian Buckley and sophomore Kaden Meeks.

Buckley scored four quick points, two of them on an offensive rebound, and Kaden Meeks hit a big 3-pointer for the final points of the half. “I just wanted to do what I could to help,” Buckley said. “That was rebounding. I finished around the rim and did what I could.”

Jacob Payne and Noah Randolph graduate from this year’s team, as does Cam Cottrill, who was injured late in the season. But

both Frampton brothers return, along with Chandler, Cuffee, Meeks, Buckley and the rest of the reserves.

Bluefield, on the other hand, loses its top three scorers from the semifinal matchup. Robert C. Byrd will return a large chunk of its top-ranked team, but Poca will have a chance to make noise again next year.

“I know if we continue to work hard, we can be very, very good,” Noah Frampton said. “If we take the summer off and don’t work hard we’ll be the same and other teams will get better. We’ve got to work hard and I see this team being very good next year.”

Osborne said after spring sports are finished he expects the team to be back in the weight room, and the Dots will play as many games as possible during the three-week summer period.

“I’m proud of our guys,” he said. “They persevered through some tough circumstances this season. They’re going to get bigger, stronger, and work on their skills.”

Luke Frampton (14) and Noah Frampton helped lead the Dots into the Class AA semifinal, where they lost to eventual champion Bluefield.

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Dots’ defense, second-half shooting key to victory

By Chris Stadelman chris@theputnamstandard.com

CHARLESTON – Poca allowed Fairmont Senior to hang around for a half, but the Dots turned up the heat and ended up with another convincing victory in a season full of them.

The young Dots improved to 25-1 by shooting a scorching 74 percent in the second half – and 55 percent for the game – while holding the similarly youthful Polar Bears to just 27 percent shooting. The final was 55-40, matching Fairmont Senior’s lowest offensive output of the season.

Poca advances to play No. 3 Bluefield in the semifinal game at 9:30 a.m. Friday.

“We got good looks in the first half, we just didn’t knock them down,” Noah Frampton said. “In the second half we played hard defense. Once we play defense, the offense will come.”

The junior had 10 points, six rebounds and seven assists in the victory, while younger brother Luke Frampton had 21 points, nine rebounds and five assists.

Fellow freshman Elijah Cuffee had 13 points and made all four shots he took in the second half.

“We usually don’t shoot the ball that bad,” Cuffee said of the slow start. “We came back and started focusing and knocked them down.”

In the first round of the Class AA tournament Wednesday afternoon, No. 2 Poca actually trailed 7-6 at the end of the first quarter, and led just 19-16 at halftime. A 9-

Elijah Cuffee drives to the hoop and scores against Fairmont Senior.

Senior Jacob Payne grabs a rebound against the Polar Bears.

2 run to start the third quarter changed that, however, and Fairmont (15-10) never got closer than seven the rest of the way.

Coach Allen Osborne was pleased with much of what he saw, although not quite everything.

“It was a hard fight, a tough game for us,” Osborne said. “Fairmont played really good defense.

I thought in the first half they really guarded us well. In the second half we got some open shots.”

As usual, the Dots created many of those looks with precision passing, with 16 assists on 22 field goals.

“We average 19,” Osborne said.

and glance to his left. “I thought in the third quarter he was very assertive. He did a lot of things for us besides score.”

Frampton responded modestly, “It’s fun to play with these guys.”

Fairmont Senior Coach Dave Retton was impressed as well.

“He does not appear to be a freshman,” Retton said. “He’s just calm, cool, collected, takes what the defense gives him.”

Fairmont’s Tavon Horton, who scored five of his seven points at the free throw line, said Poca made it difficult on the Polar Bears.

“They were playing good team defense,” he said. “Their help de-

“They share the ball. Ten shots a game is the most anyone averages.”

On the other hand, Poca turned the ball over 18 times, including 13 in the second half.

“I wasn’t happy about that,” Osborne said, noting the team usually has an outstanding 3-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio. “We’ll look at the film to see what caused that.”

The play of Luke Frampton caught the attention of sportswriters across the state, who started the postgame press conference by asking Osborne about the now 6-foot-5 freshman.

“He did pretty good for a freshman,” Osborne said with a smile

fense, when you got past (one) they were all there.”

It was a team effort for the Dots, as Christian Buckley picked up four points and five rebounds in 13 minutes off the bench and Kaden Meeks played 12 minutes.

“They executed well,” Retton said of the Dots. “They executed really well in the second half. We started taking some rush shots and they got some easy baskets.”

Osborne said his team’s intelligence and toughness are a big advantage in many games.

“We do a boot camp a week before the season,” he said. “We try to put as much pressure on them as we can in practice, and they respond.”

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Team defense from Garrett DeFries, Ace Estep, J.T. Rogoszewski, Henry Sorsaia and Trey Dawson was the key to a triple-overtime victory over Hedgesville.

Trey Dawson drives to the basket against Hedgesville. Dawson played all 44 minutes A “whiteout” was the theme at all three tournament games for the Crazy Canes. in the triple-overtime victory and was named to the all-tournament team.

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Hurricane wins triple-overtime instant classic over Hedgesville

Hurricane won the spirit award during the Class AAA tournament as the cheerleaders and the Crazy Canes had plenty to celebrate.

By Chris Stadelman chris@theputnamstandard.com

CHARLESTON – By the time exhausted Hurricane players left the Civic Center after beating Hedgesville in triple overtime, their return for the state championship game was scheduled for the same day.

But even though the clock struck midnight shortly after the 69-66 thriller ended, the Redskins’ Cinderella story continued.

No. 7 Hurricane used an aggressive trapping defense to force 22 turnovers by the No. 2 Eagles and come back from a 12-point deficit to advance to the Class

AAA state championship game for the first time in school history.

“It feels great,” Coach Lance Sutherland said. “These guys never quit. It’s a testament to them. They never quit tonight. All the credit is to them. It was a great game. It’s a shame that anybody had to lose.”

For a long stretch, it looked like no one would. Of course, it looked like no one would win, either.

With the exception of senior Henry Sorsaia, Hurricane struggled offensively in the first half.

Sorsaia single-handedly kept his team in it, however, scoring 17 of the Redskins’ 20 points as they

trailed 26-20 at intermission.

Hedgesville maintained that margin as late as 3:52 of the third quarter, when senior Garrett DeFries exploded for eight points in fewer than four minutes, the last two a layup at the end of the quarter that tied the score 37-37.

He also hit a pair of 3-pointers that fired up the team and led to some friendly ribbing after the game.

“Usually we tell him don’t shoot threes,” Trey Dawson said with a laugh, noting those two and another against South Charleston were key moments in Hurricane’s state tournament victories.

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DeFries finished with 13 points and Sorsaia had 20 for the game, but the leading scorer for Hurricane was J.T. Rogoszewski, who scored 14 of his 22 points at the free throw line. Although the team shot just 60 percent from the line for the game and missed five free throws in a scoreless first overtime, Rogoszewski made 14of-17, including two three-point plays in the fourth quarter and another in the third overtime.

With Hurricane down two with 12 seconds left in the second overtime, Rogoszewski calmly stepped to the line and hit a pair to tie the score 57-57 and send it to another extra period.

“I just believe in myself and my free throw shooting,” he said. “I know I can make them. I want the ball at the end of the game. It’s one of my strong suits.”

Rogoszewski gave Hurricane the lead for good with two free throws right after the opening tip of the third overtime, and extended the lead to six with the three-point play. The game finally was sealed with Hedgesville’s C.J. Burks missed a long three with Dawson in his face at the final buzzer.

Both sides agreed the change to an aggressive trap in the second half made a huge difference, when 14 of the Eagles turnovers occurred.

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Kelly Church said. “We turned the ball over way more than we usually do. (Hurricane) made plays when they had to. They did some things that made us uncomfortable.”

Dawson encouraged Sutherland to make the move.

“When we change defense and we go into the jumps and all that stuff it just creates our transition offense as well,” Dawson said.

“We don’t want to slow it down like they do. That was one of our big priorities coming into the game. We had to keep the fast pace going.”

Despite that up-tempo style, Dawson, Sorsaia and DeFries played all 44 minutes, while Ace Estep played more than 40. Dawson said that wasn’t an issue.

“We’re in the state semifinals,” he said. “We’ve got to be tough.

We’ve got to be mentally tough.

Coach kept telling us four more minutes, four more minutes. We just took it in segments.”

“When No. 11 hit that three put it into overtime, I knew we were going to have to pull something out,” said Sorsaia, who acknowledged his legs were tired and affected his free throw shooting late. “We were going to have to fight for it.”

Sutherland said he honestly wasn’t surprised to have a team make it to the championship game and has felt that way since November.

“I knew we had the talent. I knew we had the ability,” he said.

“It was just getting them to mesh.

We probably didn’t really mesh until senior night against Cabell Midland at home. At that point in time, I knew we had something special.

“They kept working, they kept getting better. And they have gotten better. We’ve improved.

They’ve worked their butts off.

They’ve bought into everything that we’ve sold them.”

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Dylan Tinsley came off the bench to play a key role in Hurricane's victory.

By Chris Stadelman chris@theputnamstandard.com

CHARLESTON – J.T. Rogoszewski sparked Hurricane with a first-quarter dunk that started a 10-0 run, and Henry Sorsaia put the exclamation point on the upset with another slam for the final points in a 63-47 upset of South Charleston.

The Redskins, seeded seventh in Class AAA, took their first lead at 14-12 on a 3-pointer from Trey Dawson with 1:13 left in the first quarter and No. 2 South Charleston never got closer than three points the rest of the way.

Hurricane advances to play the winner of the Hedgesville-Parkersburg South game at 9 p.m. Friday at the Charleston Civic Center. One year after making the first state tournament appearance in school history, the Redskins were proud to get their first victory.

“Hell of a game,” Coach Lance Sutherland said in his first com-

ments afterward. “We played great. We played defense, which is what we had to do to win the game.”

Hurricane (20-6) changed up its defensive schemes several times, playing mostly an aggressive zone but using a little manto-man and some pressure to keep South Charleston off balance. The Black Eagles (24-2) turned the ball over 19 times and shot just 31 percent from the field, with star Brandon Knapper 1-of-12 from the field as Jacob Lemmerman and Dylan Tinsley took turns hounding him early.

“We knew we had to keep Knapper under control,” Sutherland said. “Our game plan was to make Knapper tired. With Jake on him, Dylan on him, and an aggressive 2-3 zone, that plan worked.”

Tinsley played a season-high 14 minutes, and Sutherland said he had told the junior to stay ready during the year.

“I told him he may not play a

Players celebrate their first-round upset of South Charleston. whole lot, but a point would come where he would have to step it up, and he did,” Sutherland said.

Hurricane also shot the ball exceptionally well, making 50 percent in the first half and 59 percent in the second, including 58 percent for the game from 3point range. Rogoszewski came off the bench for a game-high 21 points, while Dawson had 12 and Sorsaia 11 points and 11 rebounds.

Although South Charleston out-rebounded the Redskins 4125 and took 26 more shots, the Black Eagles made just 31 percent and were outscored by five from long range and by 11 at the free throw line.

The dunk by Rogoszewski fired up the team and the fans.

“That was a great intensity booster,” Dawson said. “It just makes us come together when you make plays like that.”

Rogoszewski said, “It was great.

I thought about it, saw an opportunity and did it.”

It was a physical contest, with 23 fouls called against South Charleston compared to eight against Hurricane. Early in the game Sorsaia grabbed a rebound but was bumped and had it ripped out of his hands by a Black Eagle player. Each time after that he grabbed it strong with two hands and threw his elbows out to clear space.

“After the first couple possessions I knew what kind of game it was going to be,” the senior said.

“They weren’t going to call any ticky-tack fouls and we were going to have to fight for everything we got.”

Although Hurricane lost by 12 at South Charleston earlier in the year, Sutherland said he and his team both were confident.

“I really thought we would win this game,” he said. “If you can

dream it, you can do it. I thought we would win by 10 or 12 points.

I never had a doubt.”

He said he felt even better after Lemmerman and Garrett DeFries both hit 3-pointers in the second half, another sign things were going Hurricane’s way.

South Charleston Coach Vic Herbert couldn’t explain what happened.

“You guys saw,” he said. “They played really good. You’ve got to give credit to Hurricane. I don’t know why we haven’t played like that until today. I’ll take the blame for it. Our shots weren’t falling, theirs were.”

After Hurricane took a 14-point lead at halftime, South Charleston cut the margin to 11 with 3:28 left, but Sorsaia, Rogoszewski and Tinsley all scored during a 7-0 to get the margin back to 18, and the Black Eagles never got closer than 14 the rest of the way.

eral turnovers in the final period, however, and took its first lead of the second half, 48-47 with 2:24 to play. Three more lead changes and two ties followed in the final two minutes, and Hurricane ran down the final minute looking for the last shot.

The Redskins turned it over with 3.5 seconds left, however, and Huntington called a time out immediately after that. After the Highlanders call the ball in the front court (although time was called when the ball was in the back court), they lobbed it in to Arick Nicks, and J.T. Rogoszewski was whistled for a foul with two seconds left. Nicks hit the second of his two free throws for the final margin.

“It’s a shame when it comes down to something like that and it’s taken out of their hands,” said Sutherland, noting Hurricane didn’t get a very similar call the night before. “The game should be played and let the kids decide who wins and who loses. They’re a very, very good basketball team, and I’m proud to be associated with them. Congratulations to

Coach Hess and Huntington.

They battled their butts off and deserve credit.”

Of the final play Rogoszewski said, “I saw (Tavian) Dunn-Martin go to the corner coming off a screen and jumped out there and left Nicks a little open. I got over there, and they called the foul.”

Trey Dawson led the team with 15 points, while Rogoszewski added 14 and Sorsaia 12. All three were named to the all-tournament team.

Senior Tanner McCallister and junior Dylan Tinsley both came off the bench with key contributions as well, with McCallister grabbing six rebounds in seven minutes.

Tinsley said, “(Coach Sutherland) has been telling me all season to stay ready. Early in the year I guarded some point guards like I did here. I’ve had a positive mindset all year.”

McCallister provided a spark in several postseason games.

“In practice going up against Henry Sorsaia every day, one of the best players in the state, helps,” McCallister said. “He

makes you work hard.

“It’s one of those things you never saw coming. You never saw a chance. It’s surreal. The leadership on this team is the reason we’re here. Garrett and Trey are the vocal leaders. Henry is the soul of this team.”

Sorsaia gave credit to Sutherland and assistant coaches Drue Smith and Joe Henson.

“My freshman year we didn’t have much leadership, no tradition,” he said. “Coach Sutherland came in my freshman year as head coach and started a winning attitude at Hurricane. The community started to rally around us and it became something big last year. We took another step this year and they will take another step every year.”

All of the players also credited the fans, particularly the “Crazy Canes” student section.

“The community support we’ve had these last two years is unbelievable,” Dawson said. “The coaching staff … drives us to be the best we can be every day.

Everybody loves everybody.

Everybody has certain roles they

do, and everybody is 100 percent OK with that. The bench was here clapping at everything.”

Estep added, “We’ve played together for four years and we grew into more than a team. It’s a family. It hurts to have the season end by one point. Last year we made the state tournament for the first time. This year we made it to the championship game. The community support is great. We play a fun style of basketball, and I think that really helps get people in.” Now the goal is to build on what this year’s team created, and success may make that easier.

“We’ve got to get the young players ready for this stage,” Tinsley said. “We have to practice hard, show leadership. Everybody likes to be on the big stage, so that helps.”

Sutherland certainly believes based on what he saw this season.

“We’ve gotten a hell of a lot better, and that showed tonight,” he said. “And it’s these guys. These are the guys that have busted their butts and taken the program to the next level. All the credit goes to them.”

CHAMPIONSHIP FROM PAGE 1 Glancing up at the remaining white-clad fans he added, “There’s no greater feeling than looking at your classmates and community supporting you. This year was fun. Fun. We were playing as a team and playing together.”

On Saturday night, they also were a No. 7 seed playing for a state championship. Many people may have been surprised, but Sutherland was not among them.

“I never, ever have lost any confidence or had any doubt that we couldn’t get here,” he said. “I thought we’d be there tonight. I thought we’d have a better outcome. They’ve busted their butts and taken the program to the next level.”

Hurricane (21-7) fell behind early against the Highlanders, trailing 9-0 and 17-5 in the first quarter. An incredible secondquarter performance, however, turned the tide and left the Redskins with a 27-19 advantage at halftime, and that eight-point margin stood at the end of three quarters as well.

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Page 12 –Thursday,March 27,2014 MARIE ALMEDA BECKNER ROBERT ROGERS BOWERS DEBRA KAY BREECE MARY E. HOUSE MELISSA CROYE LONG NANNIE ADLINE LOVEJOY PHYLLIS J. MCGILL LOWELL CARROLL SHINN KENNETH DARRELL "PEANUT" SHUE DANIEL LEE THAXTON HOPE ELAINE TINSLEY VERDENE KISER TINSLEY CAROL IMOGENE WISE MARIE ALMEDA BECKNER Mrs. Marie Almeda Beckner, 81, of Liberty, passed away March 15, 2014 in the Hubbard Hospice House.

She was a member of Lone Oak Church of God Mission.

Marie is preceded in death by her parents, Stanton and Una King of Liberty; brothers, Arless (Blue) King and Purvis King; sister, Hildun Muck and sister-inlaw Norita Beckner.

Survivors include her husband, Darnell "Duck" Beckner; daughter, Vada Newman of Liberty; sons, Gary (Angie) Beckner of Liberty and Richard (Lora) Beckner of Nitro; brothers and sisters, James (Jo) King of Liberty, Betty (Roy) Higginbotham of Circleville, Ohio, Golda Kersey of Parkersburg, John (Stella) Kersey of Cross Lanes, Billy (Kathy) Kersey of Liberty and George "Frank" Beckner of Glenns Falls, N.Y.; nine grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Services were held March 17 at Gatens-Harding Funeral Home Chapel with Pastors Ray Humphrey, Scott Casto and Leonard Kessell officiating. Burial was in Emma Chapel Cemetery, Liberty.

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

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

ROBERT ROGERS BOWERS Robert Rogers Bowers, 87, of Scott Depot passed away March 16, 2014, at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston.

Born Jan. 10, 1927, in Morgantown, a son of the late William M. and Charlotte Peters Bowers, he was also preceded in death by his brother, William M. Bowers.

A graduate of Morgantown High School, Bob also graduated with a bachelor's degree from West Virginia University's Division of Forestry, as well as from the University of Michigan with a master's degree in wildlife biology.

Bob was a former director of the West Virginia Petroleum Council, was a former editor of Wonderful West Virginia, The Magazine, and was the published author of "You Can't Spoil a Beagle." He was a member of Scott Depot Christ Fellowship and served his country with the United States Army during World War II. Surviving are his wife, Mary Lonita Bowers; his children, Michael C. Bowers (Becky) of St. Albans and Carol R. Melton of Charleston; and three grandchildren.

Services were held March 19 at Chapman Funeral Home, Hurricane, with Dr. Rodney Taylor officiating. Burial was in Valley View Memorial Park, Hurricane.

DEBRA KAY BREECE Debra Kay Breece, 55, of Hurricane, passed away March 17, 2014. She was a member of Buffalo High School, class of 1977, and a homemaker.

Born Dec. 9, 1958, she was the daughter of the late Alby E. Jeffers and Fay E. Cornell Jeffers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Emit Jeffers.

Survivors include her loving husband, David A. Breece; daughters, Jennifer Caballero of

Obituaries Charleston and Lisa Walker of Everglades, Fla.; brothers and sisters, Anna (Ernie) Young of Columbus, Ohio, Neal (Margaret) Jeffers of Charleston, Richard (Helen) Jeffers of Columbus, Ohio, Sue (Wayne) McKeever of Leon, Jerry (Debbie) Jeffers, Wayne (Marilyn) Jeffers of Circleville, Ohio, and Susan Jeffers Truitt of Leon; brother-in-law, Kenneth (Jane) Breece; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Services were held March 21, at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, with Pastor Denver Tucker officiating. Burial was at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans.

Online condolences may be made at www.raynesfuneralhome.com.

MARY E. HOUSE Mary E. House, 81, of Midway Circle, Midway, TN, passed away Dec. 29, 2013.

She was a graduate of Poca High School and West Virginia State University, Institute. She was a member of the Unitarian Church; the National Teachers Association; West Virginia Teachers Association; served on the Mental Health Board in Putman County; and was an active member of the NAACP. She taught in these Putman County schools: Sand Hill, Liberty, Rock Branch, Hometown, Winfield and Poca.

Survivors include a sister, Lois Gilbert of Midway, Tenn.; a nephew, Clayton Hensley of Clinton, Tenn.; one niece; greatnieces and great-nephews; several special cousins; and her special canine friend, Charlie. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bolton Movious House and Thresa Lois Ranson House.

A memorial service was held March 22, at Emma Chapel United Methodist Church, Liberty; interment was in Emma Chapel Cemetery.

Online condolence may be sent

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Cooke Funeral Home, Nitro, was in charge of arrangements.

MELISSA CROYE LONG Melissa Croye Long, 54, formerly of Hurricane, passed away March 15, 2014, at Carilion Giles Community Hospital.

Born April 29, 1959, in Man, she was the daughter of Dr. Thomas Porter Long, M.D. and the late Lula Mae Croye Long. She obtained her bachelor's degree from Hollins University and went on to receive a master's degree in medical education from West Virginia University. Melissa had worked for Charleston Area Medical Center in Medical Education before becoming self-employed. She was a member of Lindside United Methodist Church.

In addition to her father, survivors include her brothers, Michael Lewis ( Charlotte) Sullivan, of Oceana and Thomas Porter Long II of Lindside; several aunts, uncles, cousins, and several nieces, nephews and many special caregivers and friends who helped tremendously during her illness.

Services were held March 20, at United Methodist Lindside Church, Lindside, with Pastor Brent Brown officiating.

Online guestbook can be signed or condolences may be sent to the Long family at www.broyles-shrewsbury.com.

Arrangements were by BroylesShrewsbury Funeral Home, Peterstown.

NANNIE ADLINE LOVEJOY Mrs. Nannie Adline Lovejoy, 96, of Hometown, passed away March 16, 2014.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence E. Lovejoy, and daughter, Evelyn Garnes.

Survivors include seven children, Irene Roden of Hometown, Edward Lovejoy of Hometown, Charles (Nora) Lovejoy, of Hometown, Lorene (Clinton) Qualls, of Sumterville, Fla., Loretta Gillispie of Hurricane, Wayne (Vickie) Lovejoy, of Bancroft and Thurmon (Cheryl) Lovejoy, of Red House; 22 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; and 22 great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Services were held March 20, at Gatens-Harding Funeral Home Chapel with Pastors Woody Willard and Willard Beller officiating. Entombment was in Haven of Rest Memory Gardens, Red

House.

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

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

PHYLLIS J. MCGILL Mrs. Phyllis J. McGill, 79, of Black Betsy, passed away March 19, 2014, at CAMC Teays Valley Hospital.

Phyllis was preceded in death by her mother, Kathleen Kapp; stepfather, Charly Kapp; brother, Darrell Milom; sons, Jack Craig and James M. Craig; and grandson, John "J.T." Larch.

Survivors include her husband, C.H. "Sonny" McGill; brothers, Walter (Norma) Milom, of Burgettown, Pa., Wayne Kapp of Laurinburg, N.C., and Charles Junior Kapp of Rock Branch; sister, Bertha Harrison of Teays Valley; children, Diane (Gary) Larch, of Nitro, Betty (Buddy) Lunsford, of Nitro, Bill (Terry) Craig, of Borden, Ind., Debbie (Don), of Rock Branch, Don (Marsha) Craig, of Poca and C.H. "Sonny Junior" McGill III of Edens Fork; 19 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; two great-greatgrandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and many, many friends.

Services were held March 22, at Gatens-Harding Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Doug May officiating. Burial was in Ortin Heights Cemetery, Nitro.

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

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

LOWELL CARROLL SHINN Lowell Carroll Shinn, 80, of Leon, died March 16, 2014.

Services were held March 19, at Wilcoxen Funeral Home, Point Pleasant.

KENNETH DARRELL "PEANUT" SHUE Mr. Kenneth Darrell "Peanut" Shue, 49, of Poca, passed away March 14, 2014, in the Hubbard Hospice House.

Peanut is a former employee of Town and Country Bowling Alley and a 1983 Graduate of Poca High School where he participated in baseball and football.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Sheila Shue.

Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Shue of Poca; son, Dustin Shue of N.C. and his mother, Carrie Kemper; daughter,

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Services were held March 17 at Gatens-Harding Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jeff Arthur officiating. Burial was in Mt. Union Cemetery.

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

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

DANIEL LEE THAXTON Daniel Lee Thaxton, 61, of Leon, passed away March 15, 2014, at CAMC General Hospital following a brief illness.

He was born April 1, 1952, in Charleston, a son the late Ralph Ree and Jacqueline Ruth (Jones) Thaxton.

Dan was a man of integrity, and was a retired master electrician and instrument mechanic from Union Carbide. He enjoyed camping and fishing, but the loves of his life were his family and farm.

Survivors include his wife, Sandra Nance Thaxton; his loving

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daughter, Katherine Clark of Evans; his precious granddaughter, Caroline Clark; and his brother, John Thaxton of Leon.

Services were held March 18 at Casto Funeral Home Chapel, Evans, with Pastor Benjamin Riggleman officiating.

Donations are preferred to Evans Church of God, 69 King Drive, Evans, WV 25241.

Email condolences may be sent to castofh@gmail.com.

HOPE ELAINE TINSLEY Mrs. Hope Elaine Tinsley, 67, of Poca, passed away March 17, 2014, at St. Mary's Hospital.

Hope was retired from the state of West Virginia DHHR and attended Poca United Methodist Church and Maranatha Fellowship.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Russell and Dixie Carrier; sister, Kitty; and grandson, Daniel Barr.

Survivors include her husband, Paul E. Tinsley Jr.; children, Debra Barr-Raines, Lora Barr, Mark Barr, Jim Barr, Joe Tinsley and Lisa Tinsley-Wahl; brother, Russell Carrier; 14 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Services were held March 20, at Gatens-Harding Funeral Home

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Chapel with Pastor Audria Botkin officiating. Private burial was in Grandview Memorial Park, Dunbar.

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

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

VERDENE KISER TINSLEY Verdene Kiser Tinsley, 89, of Poca, passed away March 16, 2014. Verdene was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Mack Tinsley; father, Joseph Floyd Kiser; mother, Lydia Ann (Siders) Kiser; four brothers; five sisters; and her many beloved pet dogs.

Survivors include her sister-inlaw, Aretta Kiser, and many nephews and nieces.

The family owes many thanks to her beloved neighbor, Murlene Starcher, for a decade or more of daily support and assistance, and to Sandy King for six years of dedicated daily care.

Services were held at Tyler Mountain Funeral Home and Memory Gardens March 19.

Please make donations to the Putnam County Animal Shelter, 12908 Charleston Road, Red House, WV 25168.

Online condolences may be

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CAROL IMOGENE WISE Mrs. Carol Imogene Wise, 87, of Poca, passed away March 18, 2014, at Hubbard Hospice House West, South Charleston.

Carol was born July 7, 1926, daughter of the late Lesley and Lexie Moore. She was preceded in death by her oldest son, Tommy Wise, and her youngest brother, Leonard Moore.

She attended Cross Lanes Bible Church.

Survivors include her husband, Victor; her children and their spouses, Vicki Webb (Ed) of Poca and Ronald Wise (Tracey) of Chambersburg, Pa.; six grandchil-

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dren; 10 great-grandchildren; her siblings, Varner Moore and Gail Church; daughter-in-law, Carolyn Johnson; and special friend, Shirley Estep.

Services were held March 22 at the Tennant Funeral Home, HunInterment was in dred.

Wadestown Cemetery.

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

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

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SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED LEVY RATES PUTNAM COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2015 The above named county board of education, having ascertained that the amount to be raised by a levy of taxes for the purposes and within the limits prescribed by statute or authorized by voters, does hereby propose to adopt the following levy rates to be laid on each one hundred dollars of assessed valuation of each class of property: Column E Certificate of Valuation Assessed Value for Tax Purposes

Current Expense Levy Levy Taxes Rate/$100 Levied

Class I Personal Property Public Utilities Total Class I

$________-_ ________-_ ________-_

19.40

Class II Real Estate Personal Property Total Class II

1,445,151,034 12,823,094 1,457,974,128

38.80

Class III Real Estate Personal Property Public Utilities Total Class III

382,788,850 467,545,494 411,864,413 1,262,198,757

77.60

Class IV Real Estate Personal Property Public Utilities Total Class IV

101,036,630 69,463,177 19,150,823 189,650,630

77.60

Total Assessed Valuation and Projected Gross Tax Collections $ 2,909,823,515

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$______-_ _______-_ _______-_ 5,607,186 49,754 5,656,940 2,970,441 3,628,153 3,196,068 9,794,662 784,044 539,034 148,610 1,471,688 $ 16,923,290

SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED LEVY RATES PUTNAM COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2015 Excess Levy Levy Taxes Rate/$100 Levied

Permanent Improvement Levy Taxes Rate/$100 Levied

$________-_ ________-_ ________-_

___

$_______-__ ________-__ ________-__

6.49

$____-__ _____-__ _____-__

Class II Real Estate 45.90 Personal Property Total Class II

6,633,243 58,858 6,692,101

___

________-__ ________-__ ________-__

12.98

1,875,806 16,644 1,892,450

Class III Real Estate 91.80 Personal Property Public Utilities Total Class III

3,514,002 4,292,068 3,780,915 11,586,985

___

________-__ ________-__ ________-__ ________-__

25.96

993,720 1,213,748 1,069,200 3,276,668

Class IV Real Estate 91.80 Personal Property Public Utilities Total Class IV

927,516 637,672 175,805 1,740,993

___

________-__ ________-__ ________-__ ________-__

25.96

262,291 180,326 49,716 492,333

Total Assessed Valuation and Projected Gross Tax Collections $ 20,020,079

$_______-__

Less Allowance for Uncollectibles, Exonerations and Delinquencies

9.00%

(1,523,096)

Less Allowance for Tax Discounts

1.00%

(154,002) (502,376)

Projected Net Taxes to be Collected

$ 18,036,089

Total Projected Net Taxes From Regular and Excess Levies

$ 32,485,029

Net Projected Tax Collections, before allowance for Assessor’s Valuation Fund Less – Allowance for Assessor’s Valuation Fund (Subtracted from regular current expense tax levy only)

2.00%

Projected Net Taxes to be Collected

14,743,816 (294,876) $ 14,448,940

(1,801,807)

9.00%

________-__

(182,183)

1.00%

________-__

One Year Subscription Rates: In County: $22.00 Annually / SPECIAL $17.00 In West Virginia: (Outside County) $38.00 Annually / SPECIAL $33.00 Within Continental 48 US: $48.00 Annually / SPECIAL $43.00

Name: Address: City: Phone:

State:

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$_______-__

Column C Roll Back Value Form

SIGNED THIS 17TH DAY OF MARCH, 2014 BY Harold Hatfield, COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT

Mail this form with your payment to: The Putnam Standard PO Box 179 Winfield, WV 25213

$ 5,661,451

9.16%

518,451

$ 5,143,000

SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED LEVY RATES ALLOWANCE FOR TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PUTNAM COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2015

Note: Copies of all approved excess and/or bond levy orders and certified copies of the canvass of votes must be on file with the State Auditor’s Office and the State Department of Education before excess or bond levy rates can be approved.

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Bond Levy Levy Taxes Rate/$100 Levied

Class I Personal Property 22.95 Public Utilities Total Class I

Less Allowance for Uncollectibles, Exonerations and Delinquencies 9.00% Less Allowance for Tax Discounts 1.00%

Less Allowance for Tax Increment Financing - see worksheet (Subtracted from regular current expense tax levy only)

LEGAL NOTICE

Current Expense Levy Levy Taxes Rate/$100 Levied

Class I Personal Property Public Utilities Total Class I

$________-_ ________-_ ________-_

19.40

$______-_ _______-_ _______-_

Class II Real Estate Personal Property Total Class II

93,159,800 ________-_ 93,159,800

38.80

361,460 ________-_ 361,460

Class III Real Estate Personal Property Public Utilities Total Class III

20,896,970 4,383,784 ________-_ 25,280,754

77.60

162,160 34,018 ________-_ 196,178

Class IV Real Estate Personal Property Public Utilities Total Class IV

________-_ ________-_ ________-_ ________-_

77.60

________-_ ________-_ ________-_ ________-_

Total Value and Projected Revenue

$ 557,638

$ 118,440,554

Less Allowance for Uncollectibles, Exonerations and Delinquencies

9.00%

(50,187)

Less Allowance for Tax Discounts

1.00%

(5,075)

Allowance for Tax Increment Financing

502,376 2t 3-27, 4-3 ps

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Little Lecture Series hosts upcoming events The Little Lecture Series of the West Virginia Humanities Council will host the following lectures: April 27: Hippie Homesteaders: Impact on West Virginia by

Carter Taylor Seaton; May 18: Aspiring to Greatness: WVU since World War II by Ronald L. Lewis; and June 22: A History of Charleston as Lived by Four Families by Brooks McCabe.

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Teays Valley Church of God will break ground at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 6 on its new development of a recreation park, conference site and community center. Courtesy photo

Church’s dream a step closer to reality Soon, Teays Valley Church of God in Scott Depot will be one step closer to seeing their dream of a new Community Center realized.

The church will break ground at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 6 on the new development of the 74 acres of property they own, known as “Teays Valley Acres” (just east of Rocky Step on Teays Valley Rd.).

All interested community persons are invited to attend.

The fast-growing church has plans to develop the 74 acres into a recreation park, conference site, and community center.

“God has given us a vision to serve our community by meeting the needs of the whole person,” said Rev. Dr. Melissa Pratt, the church’s pastor. “This is the first step in a multi-phase plan to create a space that is open for our community to use every day of the week.”

Teays Valley Church of God has partnered with PRAY Construction and site prep will begin sometime in late April of this year.

This initial phase is estimated to cost a half million dollars.

Once the site is ready, the church leaders say they will be waiting for the sale of their current building or the provision of funds through some other resource to commence building the $4 million dollar building.

Dr. Pratt commented, “We welcome conversations with anyone interested in our project. We would love to have more community partners come alongside us in this venture. It’s a big task, but we serve a big God. Believing He has called us to see this dream through, we will trust Him to provide all of the resources needed.”

Persons interested in more information can call the church office at 304-757-9222.

Kincaid to receive medal in Morgantown On Sunday, April 6, 2014 at the Waterfront Place Hotel in Morgantown, over 500 people will gather for the 20th year as the Catholic school community of the Diocese of WheelingCharleston celebrates the excellence of its Catholic school educational program.

One young man or woman from each of the 32 Catholic schools will be cited.

St. Francis of Assisi School in St. Albans has chosen Ethan Kincaid to receive the Aquinas Medal this year. Ethan is the son of Brent and Marie Kincaid of Scott Depot.

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Includes Soup & Salad Bar. $

Seafood Platter

Features fried whitefish, breaded shrimp, clam strips, calamari and fries. Includes Soup & Salad bar. $

13.99

All You Can Eat Fish

Southern breaded, grilled Cajun, or lemon pepper grilled whitefish includes side and Soup & Sald bar $

Pan-fried Whitefish & Scampi Sauce

$

In addition to quality academic preparation, Catholic schools are unique in their spiritual and moral aspects of the education they offer as part of their mission.

13.99

Special Friday Price $10.99

Two tender whitefish fillets lightly dusted and pan-fried then topped with creamy scampi sauce. Served with one side and Soup & Salad

Ethan Kincaid to receive the St. Thomas Aquinas Medal April 6.

Courtesy photo

12.99

13.99

Fish & Chips

Battered Cod and Crispy Fries

Add Soup & Salad Bar for $1.99

$

7.99

Located off I-64 Exit 39