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Friday, Sept. 28, 2012

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Fall forest fire season begins Monday SUBMITTED ARTICLE CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Division of Forestry reminds residents that the state’s fall forest fire season starts on Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, and runs through Dec. 31, 2012. During these three months, daytime burning is prohibited from the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Outdoor burning is permitted only between the hours of 5 p.m. and 7 a.m. State law requires a ring or safety strip around outdoor fires to keep the fire from spreading into the woods. This safety strip must be cleared of all burnable material and be at least 10 feet wide completely around the debris pile. Additional requirements of the state’s fire laws include staying on-site until the fire is completely extinguished, and only burning vegetative materials like leaves, brush and yard clippings. If you allow a fire you have started to escape and it causes a wildfire or forest fire, you will be subject to fines ranging from $100 to $1,000. An additional civil penalty of $200 also will be assessed against you. The Division of Forestry offers these tips for safe outdoor burning: •Burn only after 5 p.m. — it’s the law — and put your fire out SEE FIRE ON PAGE 3

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The Flying Hillbillies to host benefit air show Oct. 6 STAFF REPORT WINFIELD – The Flying Hillbillies Radio Control Club will hold a charity benefit air show in support of the Wounded Warrior Project on Saturday, Oct. 6, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at their field in Winfield. The public is invited to attend and participate in this event. As part of the air show, the Club will offer demonstrations of giant scale radio control airplanes and helicopters as well as flight simulators and trainer airplanes with instructors. The air show will also feature a visit by the Health-Net helicopter and Putnam EMS, and food and concessions will be provided by local Boy Scouts. Proceeds from the air show will go to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. The Wounded Warrior Project is a national, nonpartisan organization headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. Its mission is to honor and empower wounded warriors, and to enlist the public’s aid for the needs of injured service members, to help injured servicemen and

women aid and assist each other, and to provide direct programs and service to meet their needs. For more information, visit woundedwarriorproject.org. The Flying Hillbillies Radio Control Club said that it is taking on this initiative to raise financial support and awareness - to benefit our Veteran Heroes who have made the enormous sacrifices and to honor the service of these individuals. The Flying Hillbillies Radio Control Club is a group of people who are interested in the hobby of building and flying radio controlled model aircraft. The club is sanctioned by the Academy of Model Aeronautics, a national organization dedicated to the advancement of model aeronautics. The Flying Hillbillies Club Field is located on Route 817 south of Winfield. Travel 5.7 miles north from the St. Albans exit of Interstate 64, or two miles south of Winfield High School. For more information, visit the Club's website at www.flyinghillbillies.com.

The Flying Hillbillies Radio Control Club will hold a benefit air show in support of the Wounded Warrior Project on Saturday, Oct. 6. Standard file photo

Perdue files lawsuits in Putnam County against insurers By Lawrence Smith www.wvrecord.com

WINFIELD - The incumbent state treasurer has selected the county of his opponent in November's election to file suit against nearly a dozen insurance companies for failing to turn over unclaimed proceeds to his office. Nationwide Life, American General Life and Accident, Axa

Equitable Life, Prudential, Hartford Life and Annuity, Massachusetts Mutual Life, New York Life, Monumental Life, Metropolitan Life and Lincoln National Life Insurance companies are named as defendants in separate lawsuits filed Sept. 20 by John D. Perdue. In the complaints filed in Putnam Circuit Court, Perdue alleges the companies have violated the state Uniform Un-

claimed Property Act for keeping proceeds due a beneficiary, rather than turn it over to his office, in order to continue making money from it. In addition to filing the suit where his Republican opponent is a long-time legislator, records show Perdue has employed the help an attorney who contributed money to his unsuccessful campaign for governor last year.

Holding on for long as possible According to the suits, the companies are among those obligated by law to turn any unclaimed proceeds over to the state treasury. Under the unclaimed property law, a business that cannot locate the rightful owner of funds, such as SEE SUITS ON PAGE 3

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