Monday, May 14, 2012
EXTRA ONLINE EDITION
GROUND WAS BROKEN ON A NEW CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL IN THE AREA ON FRIDAY. PAGE 8
Winfield student wins prestigious scholarship
Roadside Park to honor area ‘Rosie the Riveters’ By Jack Bailey jackbailey@theputnamstandard.com
WINFIELD -- Kristin Elswick, a senior at Winfield High School and the daughter of Bruce and Jan Elswick, has been awarded a 2012 Bright Futures scholarship from The Kimberly-Clark Foundation. Elswick is the vice president of the National Honor Society at Winfield, a captain of the swim team, and a member of Mu Alpha Theta. She was a Homecoming attendant her junior and senior years. She holds a 4.06 GPA, and plans to attend West Virginia University and major in nursing. Established in 1993, the Bright Futures Scholarship Program awards college scholarships to children of Kimberly-Clark employees in the United States and Canada. Each scholarship is worth up to $20,000 ($5,000 per year for up to four years) for fulltime students studying at accredited colleges and universities. Since its inception, the program has distributed more than $34 million in scholarships to more than 1,700 students. "Our Bright Futures Scholarship Program helps further the education of employees' children who demonstrate the potential to become the next generation of leaders in our communities. There is no finer investment in our future," Joanne Bauer, president of Kimberly-Clark Health Care, said . "We are delighted to acknowledge the accomplishments of these outstanding young students. We are honored to award them these scholarships, and we wish them well as they pursue their higher education."
ST. ALBANS – A new park dedicated to honoring women who worked on the home front during World War II is slated to be dedicated on Saturday, May 26 at 11:30 a.m. in St. Albans. The Rosie the Riveter Park will be located in the Roadside Park maintained by the city of St. Albans that is along U.S. Route 60 (MacCorkle Avenue) in St. Albans across from the St. Albans Shopping Center that houses McDonald's, Kroger and Kmart . About 12 'Rosies' are expected to attend the event. The park will be complete except for the central monument/statue, which is still being researched, priced and discussed by the Rosie Park Committee. Organizers hope that the new roadside park will serve as a model for other roadside parks across the country to also honor 'Rosies.' “This park is a message, by example, that American com-
A new roadside park honoring area Rosie the Riveters will be dedicated during a public ceremony on Saturday, May 26, in St. Albans. Photo by Jack Bailey munities can honor and learn from Rosies in ways that make a long-term impact,” said Jeff Bosley, president of the group Thanks! Plain and Simple. “Be-
cause the park is beautiful, useful, and affordable to many communities, it’s a great model for Americans to make a statement - Americans can pull to-
gether, from the grass-roots up, to honor and work with Rosies. The park is one of many educaSEE PARK ON PAGE 3
School Board approves raise for substitute teachers By David Payne davidpayne@theputnamstandard.com
WINFIELD -- The Putnam County Board of Education voted to increase substitute pay to 90 percent of the state's graduated salary for substitutes at its May 7 meeting. Although the full-time teachers' pay is ranked No. 1 in the state and service personnel No. 2, the same could not be said for
the county's substitutes. In fact, the pay of substitutes – a pool of employees from which full-time teachers and service personnel are hired – lagged behind that of some surrounding counties. “This will bring us in line with our neighboring counties,” said Superintendent Chuck Hatfield. Last month, the board approved a $500-per-year pay raise for teachers and service personnel. The board had made a com-
mitment the previous year to raise teacher salary by $1,000 over a three-year period. That raise completed the pledge. Hatfield said the board had hoped to raise substitute pay last year – along with the teacher's initial raise, but was unable to do so at the time. The board addressed the issue with a policy change that will pay subs 90 percent of the state's basic teacher salary for up to 10
consecutive days. For longer assignments, they will earn 90 percent of the state's advanced salary, based on their experience. After 30 consecutive days, they will earn full advanced salary. Board member Sam Sentelle said substitute teaching was one of the toughest jobs in the county. “They certainly deserve it,” he SEE SUBSTITUTES ON PAGE 3
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