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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

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ANNUAL CLEAN-UP Putnam County Clean-Up set for Saturday, May 5

By Jack Bailey jackbailey@theputnamstandard.com

T E AY S VA L L E Y – T h e annual Putnam County C l e a n - Up w i l l t a k e p l a c e S a t u r d a y, M a y 5 , f r o m 8 a . m . u n t i l 2 p. m . a t Va l l e y Pa r k i n Hu r r i c a n e .

County residents will be able to bring in waste tires on or off the rims, computers, electronic items, appliances and scrap metal, said Charity Fe l l u r e , e x e c u t i v e d i r e c tor of the Putnam County SEE CLEAN-UP ON PAGE 3

WEST TEAYS TEACHER RECEIVES AWARD Putnam County 3rd grade teacher named State Science Teacher of the Year SCOTT DEPOT – A third grade teacher at West Teays Elementary School in Putnam County has been named Science Teacher of the Year by the West Virginia Academy of Science (WVAS).

Barbara Lavon ‘Tootie’ Black, a 17-year teacher veteran, received the John Warner Outstanding Teacher Award during the Academy’s 87th annual meeting and Science, Technology and Research Symposium (STaR) at West Virginia State University on Saturday, April 21.

Barbara Black named Science Teacher of the Year by West Virginia Academy of Science.

HOUSE OF HOUNDS Shorty’s ‘Home-away-from-Home’

“All children deserve an education that will prepare them for a successful and rewarding life,” said Black, who earned a bachelor ’s degree in elementary education from West Virginia State and a master’s degree from Marshall University. She earned voluntary accreditation as a National Board Certified Teacher in 2001 and renewed that certification in 2011.

“I believe students should be actively involved in their own learning. So I captivate their interests by providing a world of

science, such as raising trout, hissing cockroaches, a guinea pig, tarantula, crayfish and greenhouse projects to get them engaged.”

The Academy of Science’s teacher of the year award recognizes a kindergarten through 12th grade science teacher who inspires and makes a significant impact in the lives of students.

Black was selected following a state-wide call for nominees.

For achieving the award, SEE TEACHER ON PAGE 3

County Commission tests Election Equipment

Hello to all my fellow doggies and human dog lovers out there.

My Name is Shorty. I’m a much loved Basset Hound. I want to tell you about my home-awayfrom-home while my Mommy & Daddy travel. They are very particular about my care. I’ll admit I’m a lucky doggie as they spoil and coddle me, so not just any boarding kennel was good

HOW TO REACH US PHONE: (304) 743-6731 FAX: (304) 562-6214

(From left) Putnam County Clerk Brian Wood and County Commissioners Joe Haynes and Steve Andes inspect the ballot to be used in the May 8 primary election. Early voting in Putnam County is now underway. Photo by Jack Bailey enough. They wanted to make sure I was going to be cared for, loved, and paid attention to like they do. And most of all, they wanted to make sure I was safe and protected.

They found that special care and attention at House of

Hounds in Nitro, WV. When I first went to House of Hounds I had to go in for an Evaluation. I don't know what that is but I was told it was for my protection to see if I would do ok there. I did of course, and SEE HOUNDS ON PAGE 3

By Jack Bailey jackbailey@theputnamstandard.com

WINFIELD – Putnam County Commissioners performed a public test of the election equipment to be used in the May 8 Primary election at their Tuesday,

April 24, meeting.

Commissioners examined the ballots to be used and also the equipment that will be used election night to tabulate the results of the vote. Following their SEE ELECTION ON PAGE 3

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Page 2 –Tuesday,May 1,2012 Farmer’s Market!

It’s that time of year again! The Farmer’s Market is open May – October at Hurricane City Park.

Call Susan at 304-743-5257 for more information.

Buffalo Heritage Days 2012 May 18th and 19th offers a weekend celebration of Putnam County’s oldest town.

Military History Weekend with guard units coming in to set up displays. Local VFW Post 187 out of Winfield will be participating as well.

You’re sure to want to stop by the Buffalo Academy Museum while in Buffalo. Academy reunion begins at 1 pm on Saturday.

For more info call Leah Higginbotham at 304-541-0705.

4th Annual Spring Jubilee The Southern Gospel Spectacular’s 4th annual Spring Jubilee in the Hills presents Rambo – McGuire on May 19th at 6 pm at Grace Baptist Temple, 1901 MacCorkle Avenue, St. Albans. Doors open at 5 pm. Admission is $5 or $10 for artist circle.

For tickets, call 800-965-9324.

YMCA Annual Golf Tournament This event will be held at Sleepy Hollow Golf Club on May 18th. For more information please call Kathy Stark or Betsy Ballingerall at 304-757-0016.

Main Street Studio Bookbinding Workshop Main Street Studio, Hurricane, announces a one-day workshop on May 26th with instructor Denise Erwin. Besides making a small book, participants will also have a special treat and will make a small book necklace as well! Informative AND fun! Class limit is 12. Cost $25.00. Call Terry at the Studio 304-982-1522 to register.

Every Day Should be Earth Day Earth day is the day we all look at ways we can reduce our carbon footprint. 20% of all green-

Community Calendar house gases come from automobiles, so it makes sense to start there.

The rising gas prices are causing many people to buy a more fuel efficient vehicle. That is a good thing, not just for the economy. Newer vehicles get better gas mileage and produce less toxic emissions. Anyone buying a new vehicle should consider donating their older one to charity.

The charity will either fix the car so that it is road worthy and passes emissions tests or make sure it is completely recycled.

The money it gets will be used to further its mission.

Anyone not replacing their car can still help the environment by making it greener. Keeping it tuned up, the tires inflated and changing the air filter often will produce up to a 25% improvement in gas mileage.

A less toxic anti-freeze is now available that is 65% less toxic.

New life-time wiper blades are available that are not made from petroleum based rubber. They are 100% recyclable. There are many non-toxic cleaning products for both the outside and interior of the car.

While Earth Day is a good day to concentrate on cleaning up and protecting the environment, it is a practice that should be continued everyday of the year.

CASA Program seeking Volunteers The Court Appointed Special Advocate program for Putnam County seeks volunteers to serve as advocates for children who have been abused and neglected.

Volunteers must have flexible schedules (some daytime hours are required), complete a 30hour training session and undergo a background check. For more information, call Kim Runyon Wilds at 304-523-9587, ext.

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Network Of Women (NOW) Monthly Meeting Date: May 17, 2012 Time: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM at the Putnam County Chamber of Commerce Office.

About NOW: This committee is led by women in business in the community. Programs are de-

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signed to support women in the business community. Typical programs conducted throughout the year are a blood drive, the “Uniquely Me” Program, “Ladies Night Out” and “In the Know”.

The group also participates in “Bell Ringing” for the Salvation Army and collected non-perishable food items throughout the year and distributed to the local food pantry to give back to the community.

NOW is open to all women working for and with Putnam County Chamber member businesses interested in expanding their professional, personal and social relationships with other women.

Putnam County Schools Developmental Screening Putnam County Schools Developmental Screenings will be held on Friday, May 18, 2012 at the Teays Valley Presbyterian Church, Teays Valley Road. We will screen children ages 2-1/2 to 4 years for speech/language, hearing, vision, motor skills, social skills, self-help and cognition Please call 586-0500 ext 1154, to schedule an appointment.

John Henson Senior Center Activities The John Henson Senior Center is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Lunch is served daily at 11:30 a.m.

Regular activities include rook, spades, dominoes and pool daily; preventive exercise with Wilma Bennett, 10:15 a.m. Monday and Wednesday; Fit Start, provided by the YMCA, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; crafts with Glenda Black, 10 a.m. Tuesday; and line dancing, 1 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.

The center also offers in-home respite to caregivers of all seniors 60 and older and caregivers who are caring for those of all ages diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or other dementia.

The center is also available to rent on evenings and weekends.

For more information, contact Sally Halstead at 304-562-9451.

St. Francis School Open Enrollment St. Francis School, 525 Holley Street, St. Albans is accepting registrations for the 2012-2013 school year for grades preschool through fifth. St. Francis offers a high-quality academic program in a safe, Christian environment.

Three-year old and four-year old preschool programs are licensed

by DHHR and focus on socialization, language development, and fine and gross motor skills. Students in grades K-5 receive instruction in the core subjects as well as computer, music, art, physical education, Spanish, and character education. Extra curriculum programs include basketball, theater arts, choir, chess and 4th and 5th grade band. St.

Francis offers before and after school care programs for children in all grades. Registration forms may be obtained on the school website www.sfswv.com, or by calling the school office at (304) 727-5690.

North American Youth Sports to hold Annual Spring Youth Basketball Tournament in St Albans North American Youth Sports announced today that they will hold their annual spring youth basketball tournament in the St. Albans, West Virginia area at St. Albans High School on May 2527, 2012.

This tournament will feature ten different brackets. They include 5th-6th grade boys; 5th-6th grade girls; 7th grade boys; 7th grade girls; 8th grade boys; 8th grade girls; 9th-10th grade boys; 9th-10th grade girls; 11th-12th grade boys; and 11th-12th grade girls. All grades are based on the grade in which a student is currently enrolled.

The entry fee for this tournament is $110 and guarantees each team a minimum of two games. There will be awards presented in each bracket.

The entry deadline is May 4, 2012.

For additional information or an entry form, please call the tollfree NAYS spring tournament hotline at 1-866-352-5915, tournament director Scott James at 304-546-0785, or go to the NAYS website at www.northamericanyouthsports.org.

Matewan Heritage Day Matewan Heritage Day will be held May 19, 2012 featuring the Matewan Massacre Drama.

There will be two shows, with the first one beginning at 11 a.m. and the second at 3 p.m.

Guest speaker will be UMWA President Cecil Roberts, Main Street, downtown Matewan, Local Union Hall 1440.

Events include: Hatfield/McCoy Play, 1 p.m.; Street vendors, Live music and more!

Free Bean Dinner & Cookout (compliments of Local Union 1440).

There will also be an ATV/Dirtbike/UTV Scavenger hunt. Prizes are 1st Place - $500.00; 2nd Place - $150.00; and 3rd Place - $50.00.

Please call Outback ATV to register or for more information call Jeff Hatfield, 304-426-5152. Those registering will ride the Buffalo Mountain Trailhead between Matewan and Delbarton, WV.

Caving enthusiasts make their way to Lost World Caverns Lost World Caverns is open daily (year-round) from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. (Closed on holidays).

Wild caving tours are also offered. Advanced registration needed for those trips. Call 866228-3778.

The Putnam Standard Go online at www.lostworldcaverns.com.

Lost World Caverns is located at Exit 169, off I-64, Lewisburg.

St. Albans Founders’ Day – May 12th If you would like to join Founders’ Day as a vendor or entertainer, or would like to participate in the parade, please call Pat McClure at 304-722-0123, Margaret Bassitt at 304-395-0155, or Ellen Mills Pauley at 304-7577189. If you have any old photographs of St. Albans that should be included in the inventory of St. Albans history, please bring to the lobby of the Alban Arts and Conference Center to be scanned.

European Trip Planned A 10-day trip to Poland, Hungary and Berlin, Germany, is being arranged for May 25. Cost is $2,900 per person. For more details, contact Gloria Swecker at 304-965-1993.

Shanty Boat Night The Point Pleasant River Museum will be having their 5th annual “Shanty Boat Night” on Friday, May 11, with dinner being served at 6:30pm. The event will be held at the museum located at 28 Main Street, Point Pleasant, WV, across from Tu-Endie-Wei State Park. This year’s theme is Mardi Gras, upon arrival each guest will receive a Mardi Gras favor to wear during the festive evening. Bingo was so much fun last year it was decided to have 8 games of bingo again this year and the winners will receive nice prizes, there will also be an auction. The door prize will be something everyone will hope to win; a night at a resort hotel with dinner coupons. The king cake is known for the baby inside it, therefore, the two people who gets the dessert with the baby will each win a gift especially with the king in mind. Dinner will consist of Jambalaya, salad, French bread, dessert and drink. During the dinner, guests will be treated to Cajun music. The featured entertainment will be The Elsons, Southern Gospel Singers and Band from New Martinsville, WV. Tickets are $25.00 and are available at the river museum.

Call 304-674-0144 to get your tickets or stop by the river museum.

American Legion Post 187 American Legion Post 187 meets at 7 p.m. at the Winfield Presbyterian Church, Ferry Street, Winfield – every first and third Thursday of the month.

Shelter Rental Putnam County Parks & Recreation Commission is accepting shelter reservations for Valley Park (Wave Pool) and County Park – Eleanor. Call 562-0518 ext.

10 to reserve your space.

The Putnam Standard 2nd Annual Taste of Putnam Putnam County Kiwanis invite you to come out on Sunday, May 20th at Valley Wave Pool for a funfilled family oriented event! Enjoy Picnic in the Park featuring the unique culinary offerings of Putnam County.

ALL area restaurants and Chefs are encouraged to participate. No other event offers this type of exposure, marketing or branding opportunity to reach new customers.

To sign up or for more information contact Michael Henshall at michael.henshall@suddenlink.ne t or 304-993-7650.

Huge Yard Sale New and used items – something for everyone!

Where: BUFFALO CHURCH OF GOD When: Friday, May 18 & Saturday, May 19 Time: 8:00 A.M., Rain or Shine Hot Dogs will be sold on Saturday only.

Sponsored by the Women of the Church of God

Community News HOUNDS FROM PAGE 1

TEACHER FROM PAGE 1

after a few days of Daycare I was ready to spend the night! My Mom says the best part (for her) is the web-cam in every room where she can monitor my activities both inside and outside during my stay!

Mom says because she loves me so, it is important that she can log on via the internet (whatever that is) and keep an eye on me!

Since my parents made sure I had all of those needs taken care of, that allows me to worry about what’s important to me, playing! There are doggie friends to play with, I can bounce around indoors on the couches and they even have doggie-playground equipment and toys outside! It’s just like home because I have big-screen TV’s with doggie cartoons all the time, or maybe like going to the grandparents because I get spoiled. Oh yes, and the humans pay a lot of attention to me! I get to sit on their laps and cuddle as much as I want! I always have someone here with me at all times so I never feel lonely.

You can tell the folks working at House of Hounds really love us doggies. I get so excited the minute we arrive, and can hardly wait to get inside because I want to go through and speak to everyone I pass.

I must stop and say “hello” to the doggie groomers that are working hard to make other peoples doggies look and smell pretty! Last time I was there I got this really cool tee-shirt that says “Friend Me” because I want to make sure everyone knows I want to be their friend.

They have the coolest stuff there for doggies…including other cool tees and other items humans would want their doggies to have.

Well, just wanted to tell you about this GREAT place my parents found for me. Hopefully you’ll visit House of Hounds someday and maybe I’ll be there on one of my stays and we can play together…I’d love that!

Hope to see you soon, Shorty J – The Spoiled Basset!

CLEAN-UP FROM PAGE 1 S o l i d Wa s t e A u t h o r i t y.

Te l e v i s i o n s a r e o n e o f the electronic items that are being accepted as p a r t o f t h e C l e a n - Up, Fe l lure said, adding that she knows that there is a lot of interest from people who want to dispose of their older TVs. Not being accepted are items such as propane or gas tanks, motor oil, solvents, paints, pesticides, roofing materials, barbwire, block, wood, concrete, brush, or fluorescent light bulbs.

Also no hazardous materials are accepted.

A l s o, this y e a r, no household waste will be accepted.

Fe l l u re s a i d t h a t a re a landfills have a free day t h e s e c o n d We d n e s d a y o f each month where people are able to dispose of their regular household trash.

A l s o, b y n o t t a k i n g household trash at the C l e a n - Up t h i s y e a r, s o m e of the traffic congestion

that developed during last year's event should be alleviated, Fe l l u r e said.

Last spring, so many county residents turned out to take advantage of t h e C l e a n - Up t h a t t h e r e were traffic tie-ups along Te a y s Va l l e y R o a d a n d t h e event had to be cut short an hour early in order to g e t t r a f f i c m ov i n g a g a i n .

By focusing on items that are harder to dispose of, such as television sets and electronics, this year's event should run m u c h s m o o t h e r, s h e s a i d .

A l s o, t h i s y e a r, H a b i t a t for Humanity will once again be involved, collecting materials that could be used either at the organization's ReStore in Charleston, or in building homes.

Habitat for Humanity will be on hand collecting items such as working appliances, architectural items, cabinets and countertops, doors and wind ow s , e l e c t r i c a l , f l o o r i n g ,

Rummage Sale!

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home or office furniture, hardware, home decorations, plumbing and bath fixtures, lighting, siding, t o o l s a n d H VA C e q u i p ment.

Habitat for Humanity w i l l n o t a c c e p t m a t t re s s e s or box springs, oil-based p a i n t s , a p p l i a n c e s ov e r 1 5 years old, non-working appliances, computers, fax machines, televisions, unframed glass, unmarked containers, children's items, ripped or stained upholstery or used carpet.

Fe l l u re s a i d t h a t l a s t y e a r, H a b i t a t f o r H u m a n ity had filled their truck during the first hour of t h e C l e a n - Up e v e n t .

Fe l l u re s a i d t h a t t h e S o l i d Wa s t e A u t h o r i t y i s planning on having ano t h e r C l e a n - Up e v e n t i n the fall, but a date and location have not been finalized yet.

Fo r m o re i n f o r m a t i o n , contact the Putnam C o u n t y S o l i d Wa s t e A u thority at (304) 586-0495.

Black received a $300 stipend and a lifetime membership from the WVAS and was a special luncheon guest with Higher Education Policy Commission Chancellor Dr. Paul Hill, U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller and National Science Foundation Director Dr. Subra Suresh during the STaR Symposium and WVAS meeting.

Learn more about the WVAS at www.marshall.edu/wvas.

ELECTION FROM PAGE 1

Putnam County Clerk Brian Wood tests the machine that will count paper ballots on primary election night May 8. Photo by Jack Bailey inspection, commissioners signed off on the ballot and equipment in advance of early voting, which began Wednesday, April 25, in Putnam County.

Also at the April 24 Commission meeting, commissioners gave Putnam County EMS Director Cecil Kimble the go ahead to begin advertising for bids for a new ambulance for the county.

The Commission had budgeted approximately $150,000 for the new ambulance in the 2013 fiscal year that will begin July 1.

Kimble said that he needed to begin soliciting bids for the new ambulance now because it takes several months for one to be built. He said that it would take until at least October for a new ambulance to be ready for the county to begin using.

In other news at the April 24 meeting, County Manager Brian Donat said that he is exploring moving to join the state purchasing card program. Currently, the county uses cards issued through Chase Bank.

Donat said that the state program offers some money back incentives as the cards are used, that makes the program attractive.

He asked commissioners to adopt changes to the county's current purchasing card policy that would bring it more in line with state purchasing card policy. The first change related to use of a purchasing card by a county employee while traveling on county business, while the second would require a purchase order for each vendor that a county employee purchases supplies from using a purchasing card.

Commissioners approved the changes.

Donat said that any change to join the state purchasing card program would not take place until the next fiscal year which begins July 1.

In other news at the April 24 meeting, Commissioner Joe Haynes, who also sits on the County Parks Board, said that the annual visit to Putnam County by motorcycle riders making the “Run for the Wall” motorcycle run will take place on May 23.

He said that this year more than 800 riders are expected to participate, making it the largest amount that will have stopped in Putnam County. Riders will stop at Valley Park in Hurricane.

The next meeting of the Putnam County Commission will be Tuesday, May 22, at 9 a.m. at the courthouse in Winfield.

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Veterans needed to be part of State Cemetery Honor Guard CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Department of Veterans Assistance ( WVDVA) has announced that the new Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery (DCKMSVC) is seeking additional volunteers from the local area to be part of its dedicated Honor Guard.

An initial Honor Guard try-

out was held at the cemetery grounds in Institute last month and one team was esAdministrators tablished. hope to secure at least two more teams, each made up of nine members.

Honorably discharged veterans, reservists or guardsmen residing in Putnam County or the counties of

Clay, Nicholas, Roane, Fayette, Raleigh, Boone, Lincoln, Kanawha or Jackson are invited to participate.

Practices are scheduled to take place at the cemetery from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. every Friday. All interested individuals should bring a copy of their DD-214 or Certificate of Honorable Discharge.

Volunteers should be advised that the DCKMSVC Dedicated Honor Guard is unique from traditional Honor Guards in that teams are called upon to provide honors not for a single burial, but for all funerals held at the facility on a given day.

To accommodate this, the Honor Guard is provided a

private break room and locker room. Honor Guard duties will commence immediately after the cemetery’s opening, expected to take place by early summer.

For additional information please contact Rick Given at 304-965-3541 or Larissa Wines at 304-746-0026.

Arbor Day Foundation Offers Tree-Care Booklet for $3 Donation The Arbor Day Foundation is offer ing a handy tree-care booklet designed to help people plant and care for trees.

Anyone can receive the Conser vation Trees booklet simply by making a $3 donation to the Foundation.

Conser vation Trees is a user-fr iendly booklet that

features illustrations, colorful photos and easily understood descriptions.

"Conser vation Trees is an ideal resource for tree planters throughout the countr y," said John Rosenow, chief executive and founder of the Arbor Day Foundation. "It is impor tant that people know

how to properly plant and care for their trees.

"Taking care of existing trees is just as cr itical as planting new ones," Rosenow continued. “ Trees clean the air, keep our water sources pure and conser ve energy. Trees provide so many benefits to a community, and that’s why

it is so vital to take care of them."

The booklet provides details about the right way to plant and pr une trees. It also includes tips on using shade trees and windbreaks to save on energy costs, attracting songbirds and creating a living snow fence.

To receive the Conser va-

tion Trees booklet, send a $3 check along with your name and address to: Conser vation Trees, Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Ave., Nebraska City, NE 68410, or order online at arborday.org/conser vationtrees.

Arson Awareness Week is May 6-12, 2012 “PreventYouth Firesetting” CHARLESTON – The West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office announces this year’s Arson Awareness Week theme: “Prevent Youth Firesetting”.

The following information is provided by the US Fire Administration (USFA) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

The goal for this year’s Arson Awareness Week, which takes place May 6 – 12, 2012, is to focus attention on the prevention of firesetting by juveniles.

According to the USFA’s National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) data and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), an estimated average of 56,300 fires are started by children playing with fire.

There were 110 civilian deaths, 880 civilian injuries and approximately $286 million direct property damage between the years of 2005 and 2009. Juveniles account for 40 percent of arson arrests with

47.6 percent of them being children under 16 years of age.

Fires that are set in homes are more likely to be caused by younger children, whereas older children tend to set fires outdoors. According to data, males have a higher percentage rate of setting fires than females. Half of these fires set by children had a lighter as the heat source.

Why do children set fires?

For most children, the motive is experimentation and curiosity Children who suffer from mental or emotional problems might use firesetting as “acting out” behavior Other juveniles set fires for

thrill-seeking and/or willful intent to cause destruction How can you help prevent children from setting fires?

Always supervise young children Never leave matches or lighters in reach of children.

Keep smoking materials locked up in high cabinets.

Use child-resistant lighters, but remember that they are not child-proof.

Instruct young children to tell an adult if they find matches or lighters.

What are some other things you can do to keep your family safe?

Regularly inspect your home for fire hazards

Install and maintain working smoke alarms in your home Plan and practice home fireescape drills that include two ways out from every room Install residential fire sprinklers in your home.

Other things to remember; Many times, the public perceives arson by young people as “Just vandalism”. In reality, arson is an act of violence – and firesetting can easily result in loss of life and property.

It is a crime and according to the amount of loss and other factors, juveniles can be prosecuted as adults. Take this behavior very seriously.

The West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office urges everyone to have a comprehensive fire protection plan that includes smoke alarms, residential sprinklers, and practicing a home fire escape plan.

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Putnam students recognized with Ambassador for Justice Award CHARLESTON – United States Attorney R. Booth Goodwin II has recognized four Putnam County high school juniors with the U.S. Attorney’s Ambassador for Justice Award.

The four Putnam County receiving the students award were Molly Ballard of Poca High School, Christa Brown of Buffalo High School, Emily Cole of Winfield High School, and Callie McClanahan of Hurricane High School.

The U.S. Attorney’s Ambassador for Justice Award

program is an initiative led by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia which recognizes high school juniors who have shown outstanding leadership skills and a commitment to social justice. Goodwin made the presentations during a noon ceremony at the Robert C. Byrd U.S. Federal Courthouse in Charleston on Monday, April 23. In all 40 students from throughout the district were honored.

“I was ver y pleased to honor 40 high school jun-

iors from throughout the Southern District as United States Attorney Ambassadors for Justice,” Goodwin said. “These are students with a good ethical compass who would be willing to step for ward and do something if one of their peers was making a self-destructive decision or bullying someone else.”

Goodwin continued, “I am confident that they will take an active role in building and sustaining a dialogue.

Their ideas and perspectives are invaluable toward

rooting out current social issues and threats that jeopardize student achievement.”

Goodwin said that his office is deeply concerned with solving issues affecting young people throughout the southern portion of West Virginia’s 23-county federal judicial district.

“This isn't just an award and a title. My hope is that this will be the start of a mission for me, my office, our schools, our communities and for each of these Ambassadors for Justice so

that together we can exert positive influences in our schools and communities,” said Goodwin.

The U.S. Attorney’s Ambassador for Justice Program was created by Goodwin as a result of numerous reports of school bullying and social media threats involving young people.

Nominations for the U.S. Attorney’s Ambassador for Justice Award were made by the principal and administrative leaders of the student’s respective school.

Unemployment in Putnam County falls to 5.5 percent in March

By Jack Bailey jackbailey@theputnamstandard.com

WINFIELD – Unemployment in Putnam County continues to be much lower than the overall state average, according to figures released Monday, April 23 by WorkForce West Virginia.

For the month of March, the unemployment rate in Putnam County was 5.5 percent, which was much lower than the overall state unemployment rate of 6.9 percent. Only two counties in West Virginia reported a lower unemployment rate than Putnam's – Monongalia County at 4.4 percent and Jefferson County at 5.1 percent.

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Putnam County's unemployment rate was down a full percentage point from the 6.5 percent reported in Februar y, and more than two percentage points from the 7.6 percent unemployment rate the county posted in March 2011.

Throughout West Virginia during the month of March, unemployment fell in 53 of the state's 55 counties. Only Morgan County at 8.9 percent, reported a rising unemployment rate in March.

Overall, West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined three-tenths of a percentage point to 6.9 percent in March.

The number of unem-

ployed state residents fell 2,100 to 55,400. Total unemployment was down 8,200 over the year. The national unemployment rate inched downward one-tenth of a percentage point to 8.2 percent in March.

Total nonfarm payroll employment declined 800, where a loss of 1,300 in the service-providing sector offset an increase of 500 in the goods-producing sector.

Within the goods-producing sector, employment gains included 300 in construction and 200 in manufacturing. Employment in mining and logging was unchanged over the month.

Within the service-providing sector, employment

gains included 1,000 in professional and business services, 400 in financial activities, and 300 in educational and health services.

Employment declines included 1,200 in trade, transportation, and utilities, 1,000 in government, 600 in leisure and hospitality, and 100 in other services.

Since March 2011, total nonfarm payroll employment has risen 9,800, with gains of 7,000 in the serviceproviding sector and 2,800 in the goods-producing sec-

tor. Employment gains included 3,300 in educational and health services, 2,500 in construction, 2,300 in professional and business services, 2,200 in government, 1,600 in leisure and hospitality, and 900 in mining and logging. Employment declines included 1,700 in trade, transportation, and utilities, 600 in manufacturing, and 600 in financial activities.

Employment in other services was unchanged.

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RECIPE OF THE WEEK:

Parmesan New Potatoes

(Linda Price) ½ cup butter New potatoes, cleaned and cut in half Parmesan cheese Heat oven to 350 degrees.

While oven is heating, place butter in baking dish and melt in oven.

After butter is melted, sprinkle parmesan cheese until it absorbs butter.

Place halved new potatoes (cut side down) in butter/cheese mixture.

Bake until cheese becomes crusty.

Marshall Supporters can vote on the University’s Official Tartan Design HUNTINGTON – Marshall University is encouraging the MU community to be involved in choosing the next symbol for the university – its official tartan design.

Marshall administrators have been working with Collegiate Tartan from Greensboro, N.C., as it produces an official tartan design for the university. After evaluating many possible designs from the company, Marshall has

narrowed the choices to four.

These four designs are now available on the Marshall website for a public vote that will determine the favorite. To view the designs and vote, visit www.marshall.edu/tartanvoting. Voting runs through Friday, May 4, on the website.

The tartan design will be used on a variety of licensed merchandise. Collegiate Tar-

Happy Birthday to ALL Dennesse Miller – May 3 Jewels Raynes – May 6 Nicholas Reeder – May 6 Denise Oxley – May 7 Alex Cook – May 8 Eric Miller – May 9 Liz Roop – May 9 Paul M. Adams Tasha Adkins Don Ball Barbara Barringer If you - or someone you know will be celebratrating a birthday David Bias in the coming months...

Jacquelyn Bradley Call 304-743-6731 and give us Joretta Carr their name - OR just email the Betty Chapman information to Ronnie Chapman trudyblack@theputnamstandard.com Timothy Conrad

tan produces many different items from Christmas ornaments to scar ves. The merchandise will be available at a variety of local retailers.

For more information, persons may contact Mallory Jarrell, Marshall University Marketing and Branding Coordinator, by phone at 304-696-3490, or by e-mail at haye1@marshall.edu.

49th annual State Youth Environmental Day set for May 19 Hundreds of young people from across West Virginia are expected to attend the 49th annual state Youth Environmental Day on Saturday, May 19, at North Bend

State Park in Cairo.

The popular event is sponsored by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection and several corporations, businesses

Clay Center gets ready for upcoming exhibit: “The Curious World of Patent Models”

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Clay Center Creative Services Manager Bridgett Turley helped prepare the Center’s art gallery for its upcoming exhibit “The Curious World of Patent Models” by painting murals of historic inventions on the walls.

The exhibit, organized by Smith Kramer and the Rothschild Patent Model Collection, takes audiences on a nostalgic ride through the start of many American dreams and inventions. Antique models of cars, toys, washing machines, the first patented rocking chair and more will fill the gallery in this fascinating display.

“The Curious World of Patent Models” opened Saturday, April 21.

Clay Center Creative Services Manager Bridgett Turley paints the patent blueprint of a washing machine.

and other organizations.

Following a night of camping at North Bend, awards totaling more than $11,000 will be presented during May 19’s Youth Environmental Awards ceremony. Youth group members will receive awards for their participation in community environmental projects that include litter cleanups, recycling drives, school landscaping projects, tree planting, backyard composting, wildlife management, watershed protection and much more.

“The work these young people are doing is significant in creating a better environment through projects that produce communities that are cleaner and more beautiful places to grow up in,” said Diana Haid, coordinator for the DEP’s Youth Environmental Program.

In addition to the awards ceremony, Youth Environmental Day will include exhibits, hiking, sporting events and other activities for participants and their families.

For more information about Youth Environmental Day and how to participate, please call Haid at 304-926-0499, extension 1114 or email diana.k.haid @wv.gov .

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Area resident honored at Virginia Tech Commencement BLACKSBURG - The foll o w i n g Vi rg i n i a Te c h s t u d e n t s were among those honored at the university's fall commencement ceremony held D e c . 1 6 , 2 0 11 , i n C a s s e l l C o l iseum.

Approximately 1,393 bachelor's and associates degree candidates, along with their families and friends, attended on-campus ceremony the p r e s i d e d b y Vi rg i n i a Te c h P r e s i d e n t C h a r l e s W. S t e g e r.

Vi c e P r e s i d e n t f o r S t u d e n t A ff a i r s E d w a r d F. D . S p e n c e r gave the keynote address at the University Commencem e n t C e r e m o n y. A s v i c e p r e s ident, he oversees the 15 departments in the Division of Student A ff a i r s < h t t p : / / w w w. d s a . v t . e d u/>;, including campus housing, dining, counseling, health services, student centers and activities, fraternity and sorority life, recreational s p o r t s , a n d t h e Vi rg i n i a Te c h

Early voting for May Primary underway in Putnam County WINFIELD – Early voting for the May primary election is underway in Putnam County.

Early voting began last Wednesday, April 25, and will continue until Saturday, May 5 at the Putnam County courthouse in Winfield.

Early voting will continue as follows: Tuesday, May 1, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Wednesday, May 2, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Thursday, May 3, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday, May 4, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Saturday, May 5, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, May 5, will be the last day for early voting.

All early voting will take place on the second floor of the Putnam County courthouse in Winfield.

On Election Day, May 8, voting will take place at individual precincts throughout the county from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

For more information, contact the Putnam County Clerk's Office at (304) 586-0202.

More information is also available online at www.putnamelections.com.

Corps of Cadets.

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Vi rg i n i a Te c h t a k e s a h a n d s on, engaging approach to education, preparing scholars to be leaders in their fields and communities. As the common-

w e a l t h ’s m o s t c o m p r e h e n s i v e university and its leading res e a r c h i n s t i t u t i o n , Vi rg i n i a Te c h o ff e r s 2 1 5 u n d e rg r a d uate and graduate degree programs to more than 30,000 students and manages a research portfolio of nearly

$400 million. The university fulfills its land-grant mission of transforming knowledge to practice through technological leadership and by fueling economic growth and job crea t i o n l o c a l l y, r e g i o n a l l y, a n d a c r o s s Vi rg i n i a .

K i m b e r l y F i s h e r, R o u t e 1 Box 458-C, Milton, WV 25541 - Fisher received a Bachelor of Science degree in agribusiness from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

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PUTNAM ROTARY PRESENTS $1,000 GRAND PRIZE H. E. Lewis, Jr., to apply winnings to Daughter's College Expenses On April 10th, Putnam Rotary held a drawing for the $1,000 Grand Prize in their 4th annual Rotary Charity Raffle, and the winning t i c k e t w a s f o r Wi n f i e l d r e s i d e n t H . E . L e w i s , J r. L e w i s came by a recent Rotary meeting where he picked up his winnings. Part of the m o n e y, h e s a i d , w i l l g o t o ward his daughter's college expenses when she enters We s t Vi r g i n i a U n i v e r s i t y next fall.

A s f o r w h a t ' s l e f t o v e r, Lewis is donating that to the Rotary scholarship fund.

The club will award two or more scholarships to Putnam students in May or June.

There's a good chance the Lewis family could win a second time for college assistance!

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Fishing Report Beech Fork: level is slowly rising to summer pool. Crappie fishing is picking up and anglers are catching fish around woody structure. Bass are staging in prespawning areas and channel catfish are being caught on chicken livers and cut bait. Hybrid striped bass and white bass are being caught on white lures. For more information, call (304) 525-4831.

East Lynn: level is at summer pool. Bass are holding near logs and stumps. Musky will be found around brush piles and fallen trees. Crappie fishing is picking up and a few walleye are being caught in the tailwater. For more information, call (304) 849-9861.

R.D. Bailey: Some of the largest spotted bass in West Virginia are found here and can be found along drop offs and points extending into the lake at this time of year. Good baits are plastic jigs, live shad or crayfish. Best baits for hybrid striped bass are rattletraps, spoons and white/chartreuse jigs. For more information, call (304) 664-9587.

Lower Ohio and Kanawha Rivers: Now is the time to fish the tailwaters for some excellent sauger, walleye white bass and hybrid striped bass fishing. Minnow-tipped jigs are catching fish – white and chartreuse are good colors for artificial baits. Crankbaits imitating emerald shiners and shad work well at this time of year.

Blue, flathead and channel catfish fishing will pick up as the water starts to warm. Try fishing at warm power-plant discharges for early catfish action.

Writers Pen Winners

Students from all over Putnam County demonstrated their composition skills as they composed, revised, and edited compositions under the supervision of their teachers before submitting entries for county judging.

The following students’ entries were named Putnam County Schools Young Writer ’s Contest winners for their grade level competition and have been forwarded to the West Virginia Central Writing Project for judging at the state level: Matthew Olivero of West Teays Elementary for “ The Unexpected Hurricane”; teacher, Kristina Painter; Noelle Brown of Winfield Elementary for “Buddy’s Point of View”; teacher, Jennifer Stauffer; Nathan Polk of Winfield Middle for “The Fountain of Youth”; teacher, Ashleigh Winter; Grace Burchett of Winfield Middle for “Beautiful Roses”; teacher, Kara Brown; and Vivian Yao of Hurricane High for “Song of Myself”; teacher, Martina Hart.

These young Putnam County authors, who demonstrate creativity and a command of written language, will be recognized at the West Virginia Young Writers’ Celebration at the University of Charleston in May.

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Let's turn our Fly-tying Vices into Anvils of Freedom

David Payne Sr. Column by David Payne Sr. davidpayne@theputnamstandard.com

About seven years ago Navy Lt. Joel Stewart had an incredible idea. Saddam Hussein had all these palaces around the country, all well-stocked with ornamental fish. Stewart, a Montana native, believed that any place fish could swim, people could learn to fish.

Stewart founded the Baghdad School of Flyfishing at Camp Victory, Iraq to teach American and allied military personnel how to flyfish. However, he faced a seemingly-insurmountable

problem. Not only was Iraq war-torn, it was in a desert – certainly not a place where one would find flyfishing gear.

He wasn't sure if he would ever be able to obtain gear, so when he posted the idea on an outdoors forum, he was shocked by the response.

“I was hoping for a couple of old used loaner rods and ended up with over a dozen brand-new rods and a passel of reels, new and used,” he recalled.

Over the next few years, the school held classes and taught many soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, contractors and Iraqi citizens the joy of flyfishing – in Saddam's former palace ponds (which were large and incredibly well stocked). The classes were open to anyone, regardless of rank – all they had to do was find an hour or two in their busy schedules.

Stewart eventually returned to the U.S. Navy Lt. Commander Bill Jones took over the school. I'm not sure who took over after Jones. I'm not sure what happened to the school after that.

I was an outdoors writer at the Parkersburg News and Sentinel at the time and I put out a call to readers to tie flies for the troops. We collected thousands of hand-tied fishing flies (we topped 1,000 well-tied flies in the first few months) – and mailed them to Iraq over the next couple of years. We collected flies from dozens of tiers and kept

the school supplied with not only as many flies as they could use – they went through flies like crazy – but enough that students of the eight-week-class could have their own box of flies upon graduation.

Many of those flies came from readers. Some came from folks on the Wvangler.com Internet message board.

Of all those people, however, no one tied more flies for the war that Williard McCroskey.

McCroskey was 90 at the time, a Richwood native living in Tennessee.

He grew up in a River-Runs-ThroughIt-type life, with flyfishing being the ultimate earthly experience for the body and soul. As this elderly man, with failing eyesight and fingers that didn't work as well as they once had, tied these flies, it was a way for him to give a new generation of heroes something he never had.

As World War II drew to its conclusion, McCroskey sat by Alpine streams teeming with monster trout – and he was 3,000 miles away from his fishing tackle. He knew what it was like to be in a war far from home and not being able to fish. Fly-fishing was a release he wished he could have had in his war. It was a gift he gave to so many serving in Iraq.

Jones told me at the time, via e-mail, that the school had to buy more boxes to

hold them all and his flies were welltied and perfect in color and proportion.

McCroskey's daughter told me that his enthusiasm was an inspiration for those living in his senior-living community. He inspired many to collect items for care packages to ship overseas.

He, and the many others who donated flies to that effort, certainly inspired me. I tied a small portion of those flies, though they paled in comparison to what McCroskey and others had sent.

I lost track of the Baghdad School around 2008. I don't know if the school wasn't able to continue or not. Regardless, I'm sure it's gone now, although the Web site is still up at www.baghdadflyfishing.com.

While those who served have sacrificed greatly, we as a populace haven't been asked for the sacrifices we endured in the world wars. No victory gardens, no sugar rationing, etc. But, when asked, it is amazing what readers can do.

We are still fighting another war in Afghanistan. We can still support those troops. We can support the ones coming home. How? Of course, we'll need to round up some equipment, but first we need somewhere to send it and I'm looking for suggestions. If you know of some fishing program in Afghanistan – they actually have real trout there – I

would love to know about it. Otherwise, there are some great programs in the United States for returning veterans – one that comes to mind is Project Healing Waters, which uses fishing as a way to soothe the troubled minds of disabled veterans. If you know of a worthwhile program, please let me know. Let's find a worthy cause and start tying. I'm not looking for places to send money, but somewhere we can create something with our own hands to make a difference.

We can make a difference. I've seen what's possible when fly-tying vices are transformed into anvils of freedom.

• The Friends of the NRAwill be holding its 2012 banquet at the Pullman Plaza Hotel in Huntington on May 3.

Doors open at 5 p.m. The banquet includes an auction and silent auction to raise money for youth-education projects. Among the items to be auctioned are a Benelli Ultra-Light 12-gauge shotgun and a Smith & Wesson M&P15.

Single tickets are $40, couples are $75 and table sponsorships are available for $400. To purchase tickets, visit Herd Tactical across from the East Hills Professional Center on West Virginia 60 in Huntington or contact Greg Robinson at (304) 617-4848.

Contact David Payne Sr. at davidpayne@theputnamstandard.com.

Spring Turkey Season begins in West Virginia

By David Payne Sr. davidpayne@theputnamstandard.com

The woods might seem a bit odd this year for West Virginia turkey hunters.

Many of the blooms hunters are used to seeing early in the season are gone.

Many trees are already in full leaf with this year's early spring.

The season began on April 23 and runs through May 19.

Curtis Taylor, West Virginia DNR Wildlife Resources chief, said that the early spring weather will have some effects on West Virginia hunting. In most counties, including Putnam and Cabell counties, the trees were already in fullleaf by the time season began. While the early arrival of spring, the vegetation decreases the distance from which one can hear a gobbler. Taylor said that might create an impression for hunters that there are fewer turkeys this year.

However, biologists say none of that changes the turkey's activity, as their behaviors are based on the length of daylight, not temperature. Thus, regardless

Although spring has come early this year, gobblers should be behaving normally, biologists say. Photo by Mark Shock, courtesy of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. of how the forests appear, a turkey's behavior on a given week should be very similar to that week in years before.

Kem Shaw, wildlife biologist, said the turkey population is strong in Put-

nam and Cabell counties. While the harvests have not always been heavy in those counties, Shaw said that was likely due to a lack of hunters, not lack of birds.

“I think the birds are there, but not the hunting pressure. We've got a strong, healthy turkey population,” he said.

Shooting hours are a half hour before sunrise to 1 p.m. That law makes it seem like you can hunt until 1 p.m., but it's illegal to have an uncased firearm in the woods after 1 p.m., so leave the stand early.

If you bag a turkey, you have to field tag it immediately when you get back to camp or your vehicle although your best bet would be to attach it in the field and make sure it hasn't fallen off when you get back to camp.

If you find yourself without a proper field tag, you can make one yourself and attach it to the bird. The tag needs to have your name, address, hunting license number, as well as the date, time and county of kill. That tag has to stay on the carcass until it is tagged at the checking station. You've got 72 hours from the time of kill – or 24 hours after the season ends (whichever comes first) to get the carcass checked in. You have

to keep the check-in-station tag on the carcass until it is dressed for consumption.

According to conservation officers, among the most common violations are hunting over bait, improper license or hunting without a license, exceeding the bag limits, illegal possession of wildlife and hunting without permission. Also among the top offenses are ones that even honest hunters can commit in a moment or two of forgetfulness – failure to field tag a turkey and loaded gun in a vehicle.

The spring season is the primary turkey-hunting season and whether or not a county has a fall season, depends on the number of turkey harvested.

Until the mid 1960s, there was no spring season – all turkey hunting was done during the fall months. When the spring season was introduced in 1965, hunters found the gobblers were easier to call. Over the next 20 years, the spring season harvest increased until it finally eclipsed the fall harvest in the mid 1980s.

West Virginia Trout Stockings The following waters were stocked with trout last week. Streams appearing more than once received multiple stockings: Buckhannon River (rail stocking), Clear Fork of Guyandotte River, Clear Fork of Guyandotte River (delayed harvest), Elk River, Glade Creek of New River, Indian Rocks Lake, Mountwood Park Lake, North Fork of Cherry River, Pinnacle Creek (lower section), Spruce

Knob Lake, Warden Lake, West Fork Greenbrier River (railroad grade), Big Sandy Creek, Buffalo Creek (Brooke), Castleman Run Lake, Cherry River, Coopers Rock Lake, Cranberry River, East Fork Greenbrier River, East River, Little River East Fork Greenbrier River, Little River West Fork Greenbrier River, Lost River, Middle Fork River, Middle Wheeling Lake, New Creek,

North Fork of Patterson Creek, Paint Creek, Paint Creek (C&R), Paw Paw Creek, Rockcliff Lake, South Fork of Cranberry River, Summersville Tailwater, Trout Run, Waites Run, West Fork Greenbrier River, Whiteday Creek, Glady Fork, North Fork South Branch, Pinnacle Creek (upper section), Pond Fork, R.D. Bailey Tailwaters, Shavers Fork (Bemis), Shavers Fork (lower sec-

tion), South Branch (Smoke Hole), Summit Lake, Watoga Lake, Williams River, Anthony Creek, Buckhannon River, Camp Creek, East River, Knapps Creek, Mash Fork, Mash Fork of Camp Creek (Children & Class Q), North Fork of Anthony Creek, Right Fork of Buckhannon River, South Branch (Franklin), Coonskin Park Lake (Children & Class Q), Glady Fork, Kanawha

State Park Pond (Children & Class Q), Lost River, Lower Cove Run, Meadow Creek of New River, Milligan Creek, Mountwood Park Lake, New Creek, North Fork of Lunice, North Fork of Patterson Creek, North River, Shavers Fork (Bemis), Shavers Fork (lower section), Shavers Fork (upper section), Spruce Knob Lake, Trout Run, Tuckahoe Lake and Waites Run.

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First Putnam County Health Fair set for May 12 A number of local government agencies are teaming up to offer the first Putnam County Health Fair on Saturday, May 12, from 8 a.m. until noon at Valley Park in Hurricane.

The event is sponsored by the Put-

nam County Commission, the Putnam County Health Department, Putnam County Parks and the city of Hurricane.

Admission to the Health Fair is free and many of tests and screenings

offered at the event will also be free, according to County Manager Brian Donat. For some tests and screenings there will be a charge.

Donat said that so far over 40 vendors have signed on to be part of the Health Fair. Among some of the types of services that can be found at the Fair will be health screenings, allergy screenings, and depression screenings in addition to vendors providing vision and dental information, as well

as information on healthy foods and tobacco cessation programs.

“There will be lots of health education provided,” Donat said. “And there will also be a number of tests and screenings offered that day.”

In addition, there will be activities for children including face painting and finger painting.

Giveaways and raffles will also be held at the fair.

“This is a good way for the health

care community to interact with residents of Putnam County,” Donat said.

Activities will be spread throughout Valley Park, including inside the Community Center and The Commons (formerly the Museum in the Community).

For more information, contact Ben Newhouse at the city of Hurricane at (304) 562-5892 or by e-mail at bnewhouse@hurricanewv.com.

Leisure Page with Crossword andWord Search Puzzles Sesquicentennial Speakers will return on May 8.

Answers to April 24 puzzles will be published at that time.

Available in West Virginia CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Humanities Council established the Sesquicentennial Speakers Bu-

reau in 2011 to help organizations around the state learn about the Civil War and observe the sesquicentennial

period. The bureau provided respected Civil War and West Virginia scholars speaking on interesting topics related to the war and our statehood movement. Presentations were given in Buckhannon, Berkeley Springs, Bluefield (twice), Institute, Wheeling, Keyser, Weirton, Beckley, Frankfort, Huntersville, Lost River, Hillsboro, Shepherdstown, and Romney.

For 2012 the bureau has added two new speakers and four new lecture topics. Speakers are available for presentations through October 31, 2012.

The Humanities Council pays the fees and expenses of the speakers and provides promotional assistance for each program. Host groups are expected to provide an audience of at least forty people for a presentation.

Speakers are available to nonprofit groups including historical societies and sites, museums, colleges, libraries, reenactment events, and other community organizations. All programs must be publicized and free to the public. Requests for speakers should be received no later than the 10th of the month prior to the presentation month.

The five available topics and speakers are: “West Virginians at War, 1862,” by Dr. Mark Snell, Director of the Center for the Study of the Civil War at Shepherd University; “Robert E. Lee’s Forlorn Hope: Outwitted and Outgeneraled in West Virginia,” by historian and author Hunter Lesser; “The 35th Star: West Virginia Statehood,” by Joe Geiger, the State Historian of West Virginia; “Was the Civil War a Just War?” by Dr. Aaron Sheehan-Dean, Professor of Civil War History at West Virginia University; and “Scratch ‘em and Sue ‘em: Post Civil War Legal Issues,” by historian Dr. Kenneth Bailey.

More information on the Sesquicentennial Speakers Bureau is available at www.wvhumanities.org.To schedule a speaker in your community contact Humanities Council program officer Mark Payne at 304-346-8500 or payne@wvhumanities.org.

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MARTHA A. AUSTIN Martha A. Austin, 74, of Hurricane went to be with the Lord on April 21, 2012, after a courageous, although brief, battle with leukemia at CAMC Memorial Hospital. She was surrounded by her loving family.

Those she is survived by to cherish her memory are her two daughters; Brenda K. Good of Hurricane, and Debbie McCallister and her husband, Mike, of Hurricane; her two grandchildren, both of Charleston, David Cyrus (Katie), and Jessica Cyrus (fiancĂŠ David Hopper); great-grandson, "Mikey"; "adopted son," Robert "Bobby" Fisher; and loving nieces and nephews.

She was born August 30, 1937, to the late Albert and Mattie Speck. She was also preceded in death by her three sisters, Helen Lucas, Charlotte Sandt and Loretta Long; one brother, Clyde Speck; nieces Ann Comer, Marlene Cardwell, and Cindy Stout; nephew, Kenny Sandt; and her loving husband of 53 years, Robert Austin.

The family wishes to express special appreciation to the doctors, nurses and hospital staff at CAMC for their tender care of her during her last days.

Martha was a devoted mother and grandmother and was loved by all who knew her. She will be greatly missed.

She intensely loved her Lord Jesus. She also loved people and deeply cared about their well being. She was a prayer warrior for those around her. She enjoyed attending Scott Depot Christ Fellowship and did so for 56 years, and genuinely enjoyed being part of her church life group. She was youth leader, along with her husband, and taught senior high Sun-

day school during the 1960s. During the 1970s, she was an assistant teacher for the nursery school.

She also was a tremendous fan of the Gaithers.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at Chapman Funeral Home, Hurricane, with Dr. Rodney Taylor officiating.

Burial followed in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes.

Visit www.chapmanfuneralhomes.com to share memories or to express condolences.

BRADFORD BURL BAILEY I Bradford Burl Bailey I, 82, of Buffalo, formerly of Hometown, went home to be with the lord on April 17, 2012, after a long illness.

He was born in Poca on October 13, 1929, to Rollie and Iris Bailey. He worked as a maintenance supervisor at American Viscose, and worked for Reagent Chemical in Institute. He was a Korean War veteran.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Rollie and Iris Bailey; his daughters, Sharry and Alma Jean; and his grandson, Dustin Bailey.

Bradford is survived by his wife, Hazel O'Dell Bailey; his daughters, Alice Jane Bailey of Buffalo and Tammy Jo and husband, Stephen Browning, of Winfield; sons, Stephen and wife, Jo Bailey, of Hometown and Bradford "BB" Burl Bailey II of Buffalo; 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

The family would like to say a special thank you to Laura Leslie, RN. Please make donations to Hospice Care, 1606 Kanawha Blvd. W., Charleston, WV 25387.

A tribute to the life of Bradford was held Friday, April 20, at Gatens-Harding Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jimmy Legg officiating. Burial followed in Emma Chapel Cemetery, Liberty.

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

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

HOWARD CALVIN "CAL" BROOKS Howard Calvin "Cal" Brooks, 87, of Tampa, Fla., entered into Heaven on Tuesday, April 17, 2012. He was preceded in death by brothers, James Ballard, Boyd Royce (Virginia) and Harold Glen; and his sister, Mona. He is survived by his loving wife of almost 62 years, Evangeline "Dannie" Brooks; children, Jeff (Suzy) Brooks, Cindy (Bob) Brooks Burns and Philip (Sharon) Brooks; grandchildren, Lindsay and Breanne Burns, Brandon and Bradley Brooks, Dawn Brooks Laux and Shawn Brooks; brother, Bob (Jeannie); sister, Lucy White (Elmer); and sisters-in-law, Henrietta and Betty Brooks.

Prior to retirement, he was a regional marketing manager for American Meter Company. Calvin

was a member of the Masonic Lodge in St. Albans for over 50 years, and served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Funeral services were held April 21 at Lake Magdalene United Methodist Church, Tampa, Fla. A private graveside interment will take place at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Fla., at a later date.

The family requests donations are made to Trinity Church of Wesley Chapel, 33425 State Road 54, Wesley Chapel, FL 33543; or Lake Magdalene UM Church, 2902 W. Fletcher Ave., Tampa, FL 33618, for Special Choir Music, in Calvin's memory.

Words of comfort may be expressed at blountcurrycarrollwood.com, 813-968-2231.

CLODUS BURDELL BUCK Clodus Burdell Buck, 79, of Leon suffered a stroke on April 3, and passed away Monday, April 16, 2012, at Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington. He was a 1951 graduate of Point Pleasant High School, and a retiree of Kaiser Aluminum Corp. with 27 years of service. Burdell was a member of Kanawha Valley Lodge No. 36 A.F&.A.M. in Buffalo; Scottish Rite Valley of Charleston; and Order of the Eastern Star. He was also a longtime deacon at New Life Fellowship Church, Ripley.

Born January 15, 1933, he was the son of the late Clodus and Leona A. Riffle Buck. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Ronald Gene Buck.

He is survived by his loving wife of nearly 60 years, Gail Craig Buck; his children, Clodus Burdell (Sofia) Buck Jr. of Georgia, David C. Buck of Leon, Carl Terry (Faith Ann) Buck of Leon and Dreama (Bill) Pritt of Hurricane; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; three brothers; and three sisters.

The family encourages that memorial donations are made to Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, P.O. Box 464, Huntington, WV 25709.

Funeral services were held Saturday, April 21, at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo with Pastor Don Hussell officiating.

Online condolences may be sent to the Buck family, and the online guestbook signed, by visiti n g www.raynesfuneralhome.com.

Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, was in charge of arrangements.

JAMES OLEY "OATS" CANTERBURY James Oley "Oats" Canterbury, 65, of Streetsboro, Ohio, and most recently of St. Albans, entered into eternal rest with his Lord on April 16, 2012, following a courageous battle with kidney disease. Jim graduated from Marsh Fork High School in 1965, and West Virginia State College in 1984. He enjoyed

The Putnam Standard working with troubled youth and, after many years of service, retired from theYouth Development Center of Hudson, Ohio.

Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Rosa Lea Massey McComas and Nevie Crayton Canterbury; his wife, Julia Basile Canterbury; a sister, Joanna Davis; maternal grandparents, James Allen Massey and Ivory Mae Pettry Massey; and paternal grandparents, George Oley Canterbury and Ada Bella Scarbro Canterbury.

Left to cherish his memory are a son, Joshua Lacy Canterbury; brothers, Jerry Randal Canterbury of Prosperity, Johnnie Lee Canterbury of Friendly View, Jeffery Alan Canterbury of Antioch, Ill., Gary Russell Asbury of Eccles and Thomas McComas of Trenton, Ohio; sisters, Lois Elaine Stonebury of Chicago, Ill., Pamela Joan Cury of Sundial, Sheila McComas of Columbus, Ga., and Susan Cross of Baltimore, Md.; in-laws and friends, Judy and Larry Clark of Charleston; his most cherished "lap" dog, Ginger; and numerous friends, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Jim "Oats" was a member of Hope Community Church, Hudson, Ohio, and the associated men's bible study group, his church family which he cherished.

Jim's desire was to be cremated.

A private ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, April 20, at the gravesite at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley for burial of the ashes.

A memorial celebration of his life was held Saturday, April 21, at Arnett Chapel Community Church, Arnett, with Pastor Everett Meadows officiating. Family members and friends were invited to participate in this tribute by telling a story or recalling a memory and relaying such a desire (or condolences) to Joshua Lacy Canterbury at jcanterbury1@live.com.

Jim, "Oats," was a friend to all, and will be greatly missed. He fought the good fight, and now he rests in the arms of Jesus, his Lord and Savior.

The family requests that donations are made to The National Kidney Foundation Finance Department, 30 E. 33rd St., New York, NY 10016.

BRENDA SUE CARAWAY Brenda Sue Caraway, 53, of Barboursville passed away April 16, 2012, at St. Mary's Medical Center.

Funeral services were conducted Friday, April 20, at Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel, Barboursville by Pastor Ron Page.

Burial followed in Baylous Cemetery.

She was born July 28, 1958, in Charleston, a daughter of the late Leola Newsome Hutchinson and her stepfather, James O. Lanham.

She was employed as a veterinarian technician at Help for Animals in Barboursville. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Lefty, Chris and Gerald Canterbury.

She is survived by her husband,

Daniel L. Caraway; one son, Timothy A. Smailes; one daughter, Kimberly S. Smailes; two stepsons, Daniel Lawrence Caraway Jr. and Chad Alexander Caraway; grandchildren, Madison and Kenzie; step-grandson, Ryan Daughtry; step-granddaughter, Bailey Caraway; sisters, Mary Brown and Debbie Rothrock; brothers, Gene, Frank, David Canterbury and Jimmy Hutchinson; and 21 nieces and nephews.

Wallace Funeral Home, Barboursville, was in charge of arrangements.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/wallace.

KENNETH "KENNY" RAY EDWARDS Kenneth "Kenny" Ray Edwards, 74, of Milton joined his heavenly father on April 20, 2012.

He was born March 18, 1938, in Hurricane to Woodrow and Lottie (Bird) Edwards. He grew up in St. Albans and graduated from St. Albans High School in 1956. He married Frances M. (Marie) Coyner on March 13, 1959. Kenny proudly served in the U.S. Army National Guard, was activated in 1961, and served at Fort Meade, Md. He was a member of Local 132 Operating Engineers, Charleston, and worked for 33 years as a heavy equipment operator. In his later years, Kenny owned and operated "Kenny's Military" in Milton. He was a faithful member of Hopewell Primitive Baptist Church.

Kenny is survived by his wife of 53 years, Marie of Milton; their beloved children, Kimberly (Troy) Cochran of Milton, Jeffrey (Joan) of Sumter, S.C., and Adam of Dandridge, Tenn.; their grandchildren, Neal and Evan Richardson, Christopher and Steven Edwards, and Collin and Kyra Edwards; two sisters, Lela Loftis of State College, Pa., and Peggy Meadows of Culloden; and one brother, Harry (Glenda) Edwards, also of Culloden. Kenny was preceded in death by his parents, Woodrow and Lottie Edwards; and two brothers-inlaw, Cecil (Jack) Loftis and Dallas Meadows.

Funeral services were conducted Monday, April 23, 2012, at Wallace Funeral Home, Milton, by Brother Lewis Johnson and Brother Harold Johnson. Burial followed in Forest Memorial Park.

The family is requesting that donations be made to the Hospice House in Huntington.

Wallace Funeral Home, Milton, was in charge of arrangements.

KATHERINE L. "KATIE" GARRETT Katherine L. "Katie" Garrett, 28, of St. Albans went to be with the Lord on April 21, 2012.

She is survived by her parents, William and Dawn Garrett of St. Albans; brother, William R. Garrett Jr. (Michelle) of Charles Town; and brother-in-law, Noel Arellano of Pompano Beach, Fla.

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The Putnam Standard Katie was preceded in death by her sister, Amber Garrett Arellano; and grandmother, Wilma L. Garrett.

Katie was a devoted, loving daughter who was loved by all, and will be greatly missed.

The family requests that donations are submitted in Katie's name to either The Crossing Baptist Church, Attn: Pastor Stan Smith, 2031 Harrison Ave., St. Albans, WV 25177; or to the Help Kyria, paws4people foundation, P.O. Box 491, Round Hill, VA 20142-0491 (www.paws4people.org).

Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans, was in charge of arrangements.

ROBERT E. "ED" GILLESPIE Robert E. "Ed" Gillespie, 67, of Winfield passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2012.

He was the oldest child of the late George H. and Violet V. Gillespie. He was a member of Twin City Bible Church.

After two years of service, he was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army. He was an employee of Monsanto for over 25 years. He enjoyed working, reading, riding motorcycles and flying, but his biggest joy was the time he spent with this family.

Ed is survived by his wife, Regina Gillespie; daughter, Cheri and husband, Ron Hayes, along with granddaughters, Jenna and Sophia Hayes of Katy, Texas; granddaughters, Tatiana and husband, Jay Peterson, along with great-granddaughter, Hailey of Katy, Texas, and Heather and husband, Caleb Lampert, of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; grandson, Eric Hayes of Houston, Texas; and Oksana and husband, Andre Remarenko, of Spain, who he thought of as a granddaughter; sister, Karen Figgatt of Cross Lanes; brother, David and wife, Mary Gillespie, of South Charleston; and many nieces and nephews and other family and friends.

A memorial service will be held at a later time.

Donations in Ed's honor may be sent to Union Mission, P.O. Box 112, Charleston, WV 25324, 304925-0366.

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

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

CHARLES "CHUCK" RAY HUDNALL JR Charles "Chuck" Ray Hudnall Jr., 57, of Winfield passed away Thursday, April 19, 2012, at CAMC General Division.

He lived most of his life in Glasgow, and attended Glasgow Church of the Nazarene. He was a supervisor bridge inspector for the state of West Virginia Department of Transportation Division of Highways. He was member of The Laborer's Quartet for over 30

years.

He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Ray Hudnall Sr. He is survived by his wife, Pamela J. (McKnight) Hudnall of Winfield; two sons, Michael J. (Jennifer) Hudnall and Chad Hudnall, both of Winfield; four grandchildren; and mother, Victoria "Vickie" (Dagwood) Blankenship of Glasgow.

Funeral services were held Monday, April 23, at Glasgow Church of the Nazarene, Glasgow, with Pastor Roy Lyons officiating.

Burial followed at Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow.

Condolences may be sent to the family via www.cookefuneralhome.com.

Cooke Funeral Home, Cedar Grove was in charge of arrangements.

RUBY DAVIS MARSH Ruby Davis Marsh, 93, of St. Albans died Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at Broadmore Assisted Living, Hurricane.

She was born April 22, 1919, in Glenville to the late Cecil and Ila Davis. Ruby was also preceded in death by her husband, Claude G. Marsh; brothers, Wayne K. Davis and Cecil Davis Jr.; and also her sisters, Madeline Jordon, Kathleen Barker and Teresa Ross.

She was a native of Gilmer County, and was a 58-year resident of St. Albans. She was a 17year member of Thomas Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, and she attended Highlawn Baptist Church for many years.

Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Dr. Asbury I. Wilson of Hurricane; sister, Jean Davis Kennedy of East Lansing, Mich.; sisters-in-law, Mary Davis of Weston and Virginia Hinkle of Lewisburg; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral services were held Sunday, April 22, at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans, with the Rev. Mark Stauffer officiating.

Entombment followed in Cunningham Memorial Park Upper Mausoleum Chapel, St. Albans.

You may share online condolences with the family at www.bartlettchapmanfuneralhome.com.

G. LUCILLE "LUCY" HARMON WITHROW MARTIN G. Lucille "Lucy" Harmon Withrow Martin, 65, of St. Albans moved to Heaven on Wednesday, April 18, at Hubbard Hospice House West, South Charleston after a short illness.

She was a loved member of Gateway Christian Church, St. Albans. Lucy retired from WVUPC as an administrative assistant.

She was preceded in death by parents, Ed and Lena B. Williams Harmon; and sister, Freda Nida.

Surviving are her husband, Guy Martin at home; daughter, Beverly A. (Ron) Fansler of Columbus, Ohio; stepdaughter, Michelle (Tom) Frazier of Manassas, Va.;

stepson, Sean (Shannon) Martin of Winchester, Va.; brothers, Harold (Pauline) Harmon of Nitro; twin brother, Neal (Carolyn) Harmon of Culloden; sisters, Marie Downs of South Charleston and Carolyn Lanier of St. Albans; grandsons, Colin Fansler, Joey Frazier and Porter Martin; and granddaughters, Sutton Fansler and Abby Frazier.

Funeral services were held Sunday, April 22, at Gateway Christian Church, St. Albans, with Pastors Dave Stauffer and Jeff Ranson officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made to Kanawha HospiceCare, 1606 Kanawha Blvd. W., Charleston, WV 25387.

Condolences may be sent to the family via www.cookefuneralhome.com.

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

DOYLE R. MEANS SR Doyle R. Means Sr., 74, of Hurricane went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 20, 2012, at Hubbard Hospice House West following a long illness. Born May 6, 1937, he was a son of the late Willard and Sally Means. Also preceding him in death were four brothers.

Doyle was a Baptist minister, and a member of the United Mine Workers of America.

Survivors include his loving wife of 56 years, Rita Ann Means; one son, Doyle R. Means Jr. of Sissonville; four brothers, Ronald Means of South Charleston, Robert Means of Hamlin, Charles Means of South Charleston, and Harlin Means of South Charleston; four sisters, Norma Carrier of South Charleston, Alice Huffman of South Charleston, Martha Mathis of South Charleston, and Delphia Cole of Charleston; four grandchildren, Mallory Dawn Smith and husband, Tom, of Germany, Kristin Nicole Means of Sissonville, Cody Samuel Means of Sissonville, and Cory Ray Means of Germany; three great-grandchildren, Brooklyn Grace Smith, Bayleigh Noel Smith, and Brayden Thomas Smith, all of Germany.

Funeral services were held Monday, April 23, 2012, at Tyler Mountain Funeral Home with Pastor Claude Spurlock officiating. Burial followed at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens.

The family suggests memorial contributions are made to Hubbard Hospice House West, 4605 MacCorkle Ave. S.W., South Charleston, WV, 25309.

Flowers, gifts and online condolences may be sent to www.tylermountainfuneralhome.com.

Tyler Mountain Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

EDDIE MILES Eddie Miles, 56, of Hurricane passed away at home on Sunday, April 15, 2012, surrounded by his loving family.

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Eddie was preceded in death by his parents, Ronald H. and Virginia M. Spurlock Miles.

Left behind to cherish his memory are his wife, Kimberly Willis Miles; daughter, Jeni Lea Edwards and husband, Christopher, of Hurricane; grandchildren, Jake, Kalea and Miles; sister, Judy Miles Johnson of Knoxville, Tenn.; brothers, Gene Miles of St. Albans and Dean Miles of Scott Depot; mother-in-law, Glenna Curry of Scott Depot; sister-inlaw, Stacey Duty of Cross Lanes; brother-in-law, Sean Willis of St. Albans; several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.

A memorial service to celebrate Eddie's life was held Friday, April 20, at Sleepy Hollow Country Club, Hurricane, with Pastor Dave Stauffer officiating.

The family suggests memorial contributions are made to HospiceCare, 1606 Kanawha Blvd. W. Charleston, WV 25387.

Cooke Funeral Home and Crematorium, Nitro assisted the Miles family.

BILLY JACKSON OSBORNE Billy Jackson Osborne, 66, of Midway, Putnam County, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2012, at St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington following a sudden illness.

He was a retired Pepsi-Cola route salesman with 34 years of service, and a member of Teamsters Union Local 175. Billy was a veteran, and served his country in the United States Marine Corps.

He enjoyed volunteering his time to the Buffalo Food Pantry. Billy loved his family, loved to travel and loved WVU sports.

Born June 23, 1945, he was the son of the late Carl J. and Audrey Mae Meade Osborne. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Shirley G. Edmonds.

He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Ellen Whittington Osborne; children, Tina Osborne of Pittsburgh, Pa., Teresa (Robert) Custer of San Antonio, Texas, and Billy J. (Julie) Osborne II of Camp Lejeune, N.C.; grandchildren, Chasity, Jackie, Jessica, Karlee, Billy III and Lauren; nephews, Paxton and Derrick; and niece, Tammy.

Funeral services were held Sunday, April 22, at Raynes Funeral Home Eleanor Chapel with Pastor Bobby Craig officiating. Burial followed in Buffalo Memorial Park,

Buffalo.

Online condolences may be sent to the Osborne family, and the online guestbook signed, by visiting www.raynesfuneralhome.com.

Raynes Funeral Home, Eleanor, was in charge of arrangements.

BEULAH MAY "BOOTIE" PARSONS Mrs. Beulah May "Bootie" Parsons, 68, of Red House went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 16, 2012.

Bootie was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother. She was a devoted wife and soulmate to Alfred "Peanut" Parsons for 49 years. She was retired from Rite-Aid; was a Sunday school teacher at Midway United Methodist Church; and was a Girl Scout troop leader. She devoted her life to God and her whole family, and was a pillar to the community throughout the years.

Bootie was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Ray and Beulah Shank. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Alfred R. "Peanut" Parsons; children, Robin and husband, Lou Pryor, Rick and wife, Jessica Parsons, Becky Combs and Arnie Painter; brothers, Charles and Jack Shank; sister, Helen Fox; grandchildren, Andrew, Codi, Ashley, Brittannie, Christian, Shae', Mackenzie, Brandon, Asher, Justin, Jerrika and Samual; and great-grandchildren, Sofee', Aubree and Easton. She will be missed by everyone whose life she touched, and is greatly missed by her special friends, Bobbie Raynes Glock and Sofee', who was her whole world.

A tribute to the life of Beulah May "Bootie" Parsons was held Friday, April 20, at Gatens-Harding Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Kenny Coon and Pastor Jeff Pitchford officiating. Burial followed in Schowen Cemetery, Bancroft.

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

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

DIANA JEAN PAULEY Diana Jean Pauley of Scott Depot passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at her home.

Surviving are her children, Mark Pauley of Scott Depot and Michelle Hazelwood of Charlotte, N.C.; her mother, Donna Mullins of Winfield; her sister, Sue Cowan

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Page 14 â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Tuesday,May 1,2012 of Winfield; her granddaughters, Nicole and Katie Hazelwood; and longtime companion, Darrell Boggess.

At her request, a private service was held. Online condolences may be shared by visiting www.chapmanfuneralhomes.co m.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Care, 1606 Kanawha Blvd. W., Charleston, WV 25387.

Chapman Funeral Home, Hurricane, was in charge of arrangements.

JAMES LOVELL PRIDDY Mr. James Lovell Priddy, 73, of Mt. Ettna Ridge Road, Poca, died April 8, Easter Sunday morning, with his beloved wife, Loraina Priddy, by his side, following a short illness.

James "Jim" was born in Nitro, and moved to Mt. Ettna Ridge when he was three years old. Jim moved to northeastern Ohio at 18 years of age, where he was employed at Ford Motor Company until he retired at 43. Jim's lifelong desire was to return to the family land at Mt. Ettna Ridge and build a home, which he did in 1985. He had resided there since.

He was preceded in death by his sisters, Doris Kessell and Jane Wagner; and brother, Harold.

Surviving are his wife, Loriana; daughters, Katherine Damon of Spencer, Ohio, Michelle Brandt and Laura Snead of Berea, Ohio, Barbara Kennedy of Canton, Ga., Sharon Hedrick of Monroe, N,C., and Rosalia Priddy-Strader of Dunbar; sons, James Jr. of North Ridgeville, Ohio, Christopher of Strongsville, Ohio, Brian of Strasburg, Colo., Aaron of LaGrange, Ohio, Daniel Davis of Poca and Larry Smith Jr. of Berea, Ky.; brothers, Howard, Thomas and Glen Priddy; 20 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

James "Jim" was cremated, and a memorial service to celebrate Jim's life was held for family and friends on Saturday, April 21, at Fresh Start Ministries, Winfield, WV, with Pastor Harrison Lucas Jr. officiating.

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

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

RONNIE F. RITTER Ronnie F. Ritter, 65, of St. Albans passed away April 13, 2012, at his residence.

He was born October 22, 1946, in Danese, a son of the late John and Hilda Higgenbotham Ritter.

Ronnie was a U.S. Air Force veteran.

He is survived by his three children, Lisa Nye, Kimberly Van Epps and Brian Ritter, all of Texas; grandchildren; companion, Sharon Coleman, of St. Albans; brother, Gary Ritter; and sister, Constance Burns.

Memorial services were held Saturday, April 21, at his residence.

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

EARL SAULSGIVER JR. Earl Saulsgiver Jr., 82, of Hurricane died April 14, 2012, at Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington after a long illness. He was formerly employed by McJunkin Corporation, and was a U.S. Army veteran.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl E. Saulsgiver Sr. and Virginia Matusik; brother, Fred Saulsgiver; sisters, Texana Knuckles and Helen Saulsgiver; and granddaughter, Tracie Murphy.

Earl is survived by his daughters, Dorothy Taylor Shultz and husband, David of Georgia, and Jerri Gibson and husband, Larry, of South Charleston; son, David Saulsgiver and wife, Debora, of Clay County; grandsons, Alan Shultz and wife, Gretta, and Nathan Saulsgiver; granddaughter, Candace Blanchard and husband, Jeff; great-grandchildren, Taylor, Carter, Bailey and Ansley Shultz, Jackson and Maddie Blanchard and Anna and Bradley Williams; brother, Carl Saulsgiver; and sister, Shirley Saulsgiver. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews, and special friends, Linda, Moe and Sammie.

A memorial service was held Saturday, April 21, at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar with Minister Jim Edens officiating.

Donations may be made to a veterans' organization of choice.

JASON LEE SHINGLETON Jason Lee Shingleton, 38, of St. Albans passed away April 17, 2012, at home.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Charles and Dorothy Gilmore.

Jason graduated valedictorian from Winfield High School, class of 1992, and graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) with a degree in mechanical engineering in 1996. He obtained his professional engineering certification, and was a former employee of Jacobs Engineering and Aker Advantage. During his youth he was an avid soccer player. He was an accomplished pool player, and was a member of the Valley National Eight-Ball Association and the Billiard Congress of America. He enjoyed fantasy football, and was a fan of his alma mater, the Virginia Tech Hokies. He was also an amazing chef.

He is survived by his wife, Lorena Shingleton; parents, David and Connie Shingleton of St. Albans; sister, Carrie and her husband, Brian Wilson, of St. Albans; nieces, Makenna and Kali Wilson; uncle, Robert Gilmore; aunt, Sue Taylor; several cousins; and many close friends.

Jason was an animal lover; he was preceded in death by his dogs, Cookie and Tucker. He is survived by dogs, Winnie, Feifel

and Chloe "Scutter Bug"; and cat, Georgie "Meow-Meow."

Funeral services were held Saturday, April 21, at Cunningham Memorial Park Lower Mausoleum Chapel. Burial followed in the memorial park.

Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans, was in charge of arrangements.

Visit www.bartlettchapmanfuneralhome.com to share memories or to express condolences.

SALLY MAE SOWARDS Sally Mae Sowards, 80, of Culloden, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 20, 2012 at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington, WV. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at Heck Funeral Home, Milton with Pastor George Leese and the Rev. Caudle Adkins officiating. Burial followed in Forest Memorial Park, Milton.

She was born July 22, 1931 in Culloden, a daughter of the late Roma and Valora Keaton McCallister. She was also preceded in death by one brother, Roma McCallister, Jr. Mrs. Sowards was a member of Sousanah Freewill Baptist Church, Culloden.

She is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, Derald Gene Sowards; one son, Alan Sowards of Huntington; one daughter, Cheryl Smith of Milton; two grandchildren, Jessica Ramsey and her husband, Mike of Milton and Brad Smith and his wife, Melissa of Ona; and three great grandchildren, Hannah, Mason and Kristin.

Heck Funeral Home, Milton, was in charge of arrangements.

The family would like to thank Genesis Teays Valley Center, CAMC Teays Valley, St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital, 6th floor South and Hospice of Huntington for their wonderful care.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.heckfuneralhome.com.

EVA VIRGINIA ANDERSON STALNAKER Eva Virginia Anderson Stalnaker, born June 26, 1925, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at Teays Center.

Eva started working at Holsum Bakery, where she met her husband, in her early teens. After having her two girls, she became a Kanawha County School Crossing Guard in Dunbar. She also worked part time at Dunbar Toy Store. She later became a clerk at Cliff's Market, later A&R Market, in Dunbar.

At age 50, Eva had the opportunity to attend a nursing assistant class at Ben Franklin Technical School. After her successful graduation, she moved from the Dietary Department to the Nursing Department at Charleston General Hospital. She later transferred to Memorial Division, where she later retired. She then devoted the next several years as a caregiver to her mother and her daughter,

The Putnam Standard Pam's, mother-in-law. Her last three years of employment were with Lawsons Floor Coverings.

Eva was a faithful servant to her Heavenly Father at Dunbar Mountain Mission. She worked as a youth leader, teaching at Vacation Bible School, and was an active quilter with other women of the church. Her greatest joy was being a member of the choir, singing during services and traveling to a local nursing home.

Eva was preceded in death by her husband, Orville G. Stalnaker; mother and father, Martha and Robert Anderson of Charleston; and granddaughter, Angela Dawn Lawson.

She is survived by her daughters, Beverly S. Bolles, Ed.D. of Dunbar and Pamela S. Lawson, Ph.D. and husband, Joe, of St. Albans; grandchildren, Amy Booth of St. Albans and Joel Lawson and wife, Alyssa, of Cross Lanes; four great-grandchildren, Angela Booth and Reece, Sophie and Charlotte Lawson; sisters, Frances Dickson of Charleston and Sylvia Bailey of Dunbar; and loving niece and nephews.

Funeral services were held Saturday, April 21, at Dunbar Mountain Mission with the Rev. Ronald Fisher officiating. Burial followed in Grandview Memorial Park.

Memorial contributions may be made to HospiceCare, 1606 Kanawha Blvd. W., Charleston, WV 25312-2536; or to the Alzheimer's Association, 1601 Second Ave., Charleston, WV 25387.

Arrangements were in the care of Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.

ALICE ALLEN TOWNSON Alice Allen Townson, 61, of Winfield was called to Heaven on Sunday, April 15, 2012, at home after a short, but uplifting, battle with cancer. Alice was born February 14, 1951, in Sumter, S.C., to Robert Sidney Allen and Lessie Louise Allen.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and her loving husband of 25 years, Art Townson.

She is survived by her daughter, Henri Stein McCartney of Centreville, Va. She also leaves behind two beloved cats, Ralph and Percy. She was loved by all who knew her, and will be missed by many.

Alice was raised in Wisacky, S.C., by her widowed mother, who owned the community grocery store and gas station. She had many fond memories of her upbringing. In her early adult years, Alice resided in Kershaw, S.C., where she owned and operated the only business in the state that was certified to spray pecan orchards for insect, disease and mold abatement. She was also employed by the South Carolina Forestry Commission as the operator of Buffalo Fire Lookout Tower, and by Clemson University Extension Service as a home economist.

In 1989, Alice and Art moved to Hurricane, where in 1990 she

began a 22-year career as a realtor with Old Colony Realtors.

Alice was a very successful agent, and the profession allowed her to meet scores of people over the years. She became fast friends with many of her customers, and many will recall her annual Labor Day cookout. In 2002, she was named Kanawha Valley Realtor of the Year, and in 2003 was awarded West Virginia Realtor of the Year.

She also served as president of the Kanawha Valley Board of Realtors in 2003.

She was a longtime member of Maranatha Fellowship Church, and acted as a tireless witness of God until her passing.

Her family would like to recognize HospiceCare for their care and compassion in her last days.

Alice selflessly donated her body to the WVU Human Gift Registry to support medical education and research.

A memorial service was held Saturday, April 21, at Maranatha Fellowship Church, St. Albans.

Pastor B.J. Roberts conducted the service.

Please make donations to Putnam County Animal Relief Center, 1 Sabre Road, Winfield, WV 25213, in memory of her.

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

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

FRANCES M. WALKER Frances M. Walker, 87, of St. Albans passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at Broadmore Assisted Living, Hurricane.

Born February 26, 1925, in Kanawha County, Frances was a daughter of the late Charles and Sarah Frances Mitchell. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, George A. Walker.

Mrs. Walker retired from the West Virginia Department of Highways after 26 years of service. She was an avid reader, and enjoyed crosswords, quilting, cross-stitching and genealogy.

She is survived by her children, Carol and husband, Ferrell Dunham, of Texas, David K. Walker and wife, JoAnn, of Charleston, Deborah and husband, Patrick Garrett, of Maryland and George A. Walker and wife, Belinda, of St. Albans; grandchildren, Jason Dunham and Marisa Dunham, both of Texas, Seth Walker of Georgia, Nathan Walker of Massachusetts and Erica Sanson and Ashton Walker, both of St. Albans; seven great-grandchildren; close friend, Buck Taylor of St. Albans; and many nieces, nephews and extended family.

Funeral services were held Saturday, April 21, at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans, with Chaplain Terry Yahr officiating. Burial followed in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans.

Visit www.bartlettchapmanfuneralhome.com to share memories or to express condolences.

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6TH ANNUAL PRINCESS TEA PARTY Hundreds of children attend Princess Tea Party

By David Payne Sr. davidpayne@theputnamstandard.com

Unfortunately, even a wave of the fairy godmother's magic wand couldn't make rain disappear.

However, that didn't stop the hundreds of young princesses attending the Sixth Annual Princess Tea Party at Hurricane's Valley Park on April 21.

The free event allows children from one to 12 years old to meet various princes and princesses of Disney fame.

While dreary weather kept many away this year, the event has been growing since its inception six years ago. Organizers say it's become a regional draw, attracting not just young princesses from Putnam County, but outlying counties as well as Ohio and Kentucky.

Some have even attended from as far away as Virginia and

The Princesses and Princes who volunteered at Saturday’s sixth annual Princess Tea Party at Valley Park in Hurricane gather for a group photo. Photo courtesy of Joe Haynes Georgia.

The princesses and their entourages of family lined up at the door and were greeted by a fairy godmother, Karen Haynes, who organizes the event.

“We're having a party regard-

less of rain or shine. Every girl needs a chance to be a princess for a day,” she said.

The princesses and princes available for meeting and photo opportunities represented many of the post popu-

lar of Disney fame, including Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty (who had apparently been previously awakened), Jasmine, Pocahontas, Ariel and Tinkerbell.

Haynes said last year more than a thousand children attended the event. With parents and guardians for each, it makes for a very large event.

After a photo opportunity with the fairy godmother – who could make dreams of meeting various Disney Princesses in person come true – the children traveled from one member of Disney Royalty to another.

While rainy weather didn't permit the planned flying-carpet simulator, children were able to color, decorate crowns and enjoy refreshments.

Huntington resident Linda Blankenship brought her three-

year-old princess Riley, who was dressed as Snow White.

“This is our first year here.

It's been a really great experience for her,” she said.

Duane Ruggier, 16-year-old Hurricane High School sophomore, filled the role of Prince Charming, complete with Disney-hero-prince-inspired outfit.

“All these little girls come up and ask me if I'm a real prince,” he said.

He looked just as comfortable in his Prince Charming garb as in his football uniform.

He certainly was a hit with the age 1-12 princess crowd.

“I've really enjoyed the experience. I'll probably even borrow this outfit for prom,” he said, jokingly.

Contact David Payne Sr. at davidpayne@theputnamstandard.com.