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Hurricane Hurricane made the playoffs a year ago and plans to return again in 2014.

Winfield has a pair of dynamic athletes competing for quarterback this season.

By Michael Circle michael@theputnamstandard.com

By Zach Cumberland zach@theputnamstandard.com

Hurricane must replace West Virginia University recruit Austin Hensley from last year’s playoff team, but the goals remain high for Coach Jeremy Taylor. The Redskins went 6-4 a year ago, but some of those losses could have been flipped around pretty easily. That includes a contest loss to eventual state runner-up Huntington, which beat Hurricane 23-8 in the inaugural 2013 game and awaits in this

year’s Aug. 29 season opener. “We should have won that game,” Taylor said. “We were in that game.” In his second season, Taylor’s team went 6-4 and lost 38-10 to No. 3 Capital in the first round of the playoffs. Taylor’s goals this year include not only making it back to the playoffs, but winning all the way up to the championship in Wheeling. “If the defense plays as hard and well as they have been, and the offense plays hard See Hurricane, Page 3

Conventional football wisdom suggests “if you have two quarterbacks, you really don’t have one,” but that may not apply to the Winfield Generals, who enter this season with two dynamic playmakers – one of whom will be under center. “We have a lot of guys back statistically, but we have zero-yards passing back,” Winfield head coach Craig Snyder said. “The competition is between Nate Smith

and Brent Price, who will both be juniors.” Nate Smith, who started last year in the secondary playing cornerback, was the backup quarterback, but because Smith started on defense Snyder didn’t want him playing in JV games. Brent Price is competing for the starting quarterback job as well, Price was not a varsity starter last year, but was the JV quarterback. “They’re both very athletic and as good See Winfield, Page 5

Buffalo

Poca Poca is making changes across the board in an effort to return to its glory days.

Experience from a year ago should pay dividends for Buffalo this season.

By Zach Cumberland zach@theputnamstandard.com

By Michael Circle michael@theputnamstandard.com

The schedule for two-a-day practices may be the least of the changes for Poca under new head coach Teddy Stewart. The football program at Poca is steeped in tradition, but the Dots have made the playoffs only twice in the last 10 seasons. Stewart takes over for longtime head coach Bob Lemley, who retired last season after a 24-year tenure with the school. The Dots won state championships in 1994, 2001, 2002, and 2003, along with

a state runner-up finish in 1996, but went just 1-9 a season ago. Poca has 37 players out for the squad this season, which is more than Stewart expected because he only saw 26 of them during summer workouts. “Some kids that I hadn’t seen decided to come out and make a commitment,” Stewart said before his team took the field on the third day of practice. “Things are going good. We’re slowly moving along with the new offense, the new defense and See Poca, Page 4

Coach Mike Sawyer knows his Buffalo High School football team can only go up after last year’s 0-10 season, and he expects that to happen. “We can only do better,” he said. “A lot of the kids are older and learned from last season’s experiences. We are not an 0-10 team.” With only five juniors and four seniors on the roster, the team will be comprised mostly of freshmen and sophomores. The

core of sophomores that played last year has been weightlifting and practicing all summer in an effort to get better. “It was a bit of a culture shock for the freshmen last season,” Sawyer said. “We had a lot of 14-year-olds that had to go up against 17-year-olds and that can be scary. It’s definitely a change for them from middle school where they were top dogs and came here to the bigger, older players.” “We now have experience,” Sawyer said. “There are more kids now that don’t See Buffalo, Page 4

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Alpha Resources offers county help to stop EPA By Michael Circle

During the polar vortex of this past winter, coal-fire power plants operated at 90 percent capacity to keep the northeast United States from undergoing a blackout. These same power plants are scheduled to go offline next year due to the EPA’s new regulations. “We have models in our country of what power generation without coal looks like,” Beakes said. “The fact is throughout the country, those states who have more coal-fire generation have lower utility costs. California and New York have two of the lowest percentages of coalfire generation yet their price per kilowatt hour is double that of West Virginia’s.” Beakes said he believes the new regulations will lead to “devastation of the coal industry in central Appalachia.” Three of the power plants that Alpha supplies coal to will no longer be in service in 2015 due to the regulations that require the plants to reduce CO2 emissions by 20 percent from 2012. Additionally plants must improve efficiency of current coal-fire plants and increase electricity from renewable energy sources. The regulations also require consumers of the power reduce

their use of electricity by 10 percent “What does that mean for a Toyota plant in Buffalo,” Beakes asked. “What does that mean for the county and your properties? What does it mean for the Board of Education and the schools? What does it mean for hospitals?” According to a study by the American Coalition for Clean Coal Energy, coal provided more than 95 percent of West Virginia’s power supply in 2013. Electricity generated from coal will decline by nearly 30 percent after the regulations are put into effect. This drop will cause sales from West Virginia coal to decrease rapidly, as 45 percent of the state’s coal is used by power plants in other states. Beakes made three requests of the County Commission. First, pass a resolution to show the concern of the state, the county and the people for the EPA’s new regulations. Second, get information from hospitals, businesses and the chamber of commerce, and third, think of unique ways to fight the EPA regulations. “This one hits home too,” Commission President Steve Andes said referring to the effect of Alpha downsizing and plant closures.

“My son is employed by Alpha. I asked him if he was on the list.” Last week, Alpha notified 100 employees that is may scale back operations in the next two months. “It’s a scary thing for the whole country,” Commissioner Joe Haynes said. “You can’t continue to take megawatts offline and have growth continue. There’s no replacement for coal and gas. There really isn’t.” The Sporn and Kanawha River plants will go offline next year due to not meeting the regulatory requirements of the EPA, Beakes said. Alpha supplies coal to these two companies as well as John Amos Power Plant. John Amos Power Plant recently installed CO2 scrubbers at their facilities to better meet the requirements of the EPA regulations. The new regulations may still cause problems for the plant despite their scrubbers. “These regulations are written to confuse people,” Beakes said. “I don’t know where John Amos sits right now. They’re probably better suited than other power plants, however, these regulations won’t look at individual plants. They look at the big picture and multi-state regions.”

Democratic Women luncheon meeting The Putnam County Democratic Women will hold a luncheon meeting at noon on Saturday, Aug. 16 at the Greenhouse of Teays Valley, Mid Valley Square, Teays Valley Rd., across from Hurricane Park. Cost is $12 per person. Door prizes requested. All Democrats welcome. Please RSVP to Dot VFW Post 9097 Turley, president, 304-562-9886. cruise in Guest speaker will be Jamie AlVFW Post 9097, 3836 Teays ley, General Counsel, WV Board Valley Road, Hurricane will host of Medicine. a cruise-in with cars, bikes and trikes beginning at 4 p.m. Saturday, Free family carnival Aug. 16. Activities include door in Scott Depot prizes, music with DJ Bill Lanham Members of Teays Valley and a 50/50 drawing. Food and Church of God, Scott Depot, are beverages available. Help support throwing Teays Valley a party from our veterans. For information call 4 - 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16 at 304-757-9766. K-Mart’s side yard in Teays Valley. The carnival features free food, Rummage, hot dog sale inflatables, games, face painting, Nitro First Presbyterian Church, music and giveaways. 21st Street, Nitro will have a rummage/hotdog sale from 8 a.m. – 2 Electronics recycling day p.m., Saturday, Aug. 16. Electronics recycling day, hosted

by the Putnam County Solid Waste Authority, will be from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16 at the Putnam County Courthouse. Contact the Authority at 304-586-0495 for more information and a list of accepted electronic items

$25; double riders $35. First 50 riders registered receive a ride t-shirt. Kickstands up at 11 a.m. The ride will end with food, raffles and a 50/50 at Valley Park. For information contact Sandy Lake at 304Canning class Learn how to can vegetables as 546-7172 or kandkss@gmail.com. Putnam County Parks and RecreCulloden Fire Department ation Commission hosts a Canning car show, spaghetti dinner Class 8 a.m. – noon Saturday, Aug. Celebrating their 60th anniver16 in the Community Center at Valley (Wave Pool) Park, Hurricane. sary, the Culloden Fire DepartClasses are dependent on adequate ment will host its annual car show sign-ups and must be pre-paid. To Saturday, Aug. 23 at the Tabernacle register, call 304-562-0518 Ext. of Praise, Culloden. Registration 10. For information call Tim Sayre, from 9-11 a.m. First 25 registered receive dash plaques. Entry fee instructor at 304-586-0217. $10. Awards to be given at 1 p.m. Beginning at 1 p.m. Sunday, WV Pumpkin Festival Aug. 24, a spaghetti dinner will be children’s pageant The 2014 WV Pumpkin Festival at the fire department. Questions, Children’s Pageants will be held call Chris Burger 304-421-8231. at noon, Saturday, Aug. 23 at the Wild Waves Swim WV Pumpkin Park, Milton. The Team sign-ups pageant is open to girls ages 0-12 The Wild Waves Swim Team years and boys ages 0-5. For information or an application go to will start its season on Sept. 26. www.wvpumpkinpark.com or call Swimmers may sign-up 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26 at the Tri-County 304-638-8115. YMCA. The returning swimmers will meet at 6:30 p.m. Depending Antiques show and sale The Huntington area Pilot Club on the swimmer’s level of swim hosts its 62nd annual Antiques Show experience and skill level will and Sale Friday Aug. 22 through determine which group they’ll Sunday, Aug. 24 at the Big Sandy practice with during the season. For Superstore Conference Center, more information please contact Huntington. Tickets $6 at the door. Phil Berry at 304-757-0016.

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A West Virginia coal company requested help from the Putnam County Commissioners to stop the new Environmental Protection Agency regulations. The new regulations will force several coal-fire power plants to go offline in the next year. “The EPA said they were trying to reduce CO2 emissions from power plants by 30 percent below 2005 levels by 2030,” said Ben Beakes, director of government and external affairs for Alpha Natural Resources. “However, what they really mean is the requirements put on states are actually based on 2012 levels. It negates a lot of the efficiencies and progress that power plants have already made with plant closures and scrubbers and things of that nature. “Some will be counted and others not counted in the emission reductions. “The EPA estimates that coalfire generation will be reduced by 20-30 percent under the proposed plan nationwide.” Coal is responsible for about 40 percent of the nation’s power generation, Beakes said. Putnam Back to School Clinic The Putnam County Board of Health will hold immunization clinics from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14; Friday, Aug. 15 and Monday, Aug. 18 at the Winfield Middle School. For questions or consultation call 304-757-2541. Appointments also available.

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Mystery Dinner Theatre The Greenhouse of Teays Valley, Hurricane, hosts a mystery dinner theatre at 7 p.m. Saturday Aug. 16. Cost is $45 per person. More info at www. thegreenhouseteaysvalley.com. Yellow Jacket softball team to hold clinic in Winfield West Virginia State University softball will conduct a one-day clinic for players age 7 to 14 Saturday, Aug. 16 at the Winfield Little League facility. The clinic will run from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. with a lunch break at noon. Campers are asked to bring their own lunch, a glove, bat, batting helmet and cleats. First 50 kids to register receive a free t-shirt. Cost is $75 per participant and fee will be collected at the field. Town of Hurricane City-wide yard sale Town of Hurricane’s city-wide yard sale will be from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16. During the day businesses and residents have yard sales throughout the city. For information call 304-562-5896.

In the confusion of the 1,600page regulations, Beakes said he does not know what the effect on larger operating plants like John Amos will be. He said he does not have high hopes for the coal industry as a whole and for West Virginia if these regulations are fully passed. In other business: * Commissioners agreed to shut down the operations of the Putnam County Government Access Channel due to a lack of updated programming. “It’s a disgrace,” Andes said. “Since January the water crisis has been on there. There are some things on there, some pictures, all the same since the beginning. It’s time to go in a new direction.” * Hometown Elementary is looking to start a composting project with the children. “They’ve been really involved in environmental actions,” Haynes said. The Solid Waste Authority agreed to provide two composters for use at the school. * Commissioners met with Timothy Evan Bias during the commission meeting Aug 12. By unanimous vote Bias was appointed to the Fire Service Board.

rent for the Hurricane city-wide yard sale on Aug. 16. Rental $5 per table. To reserve a table call the church office at 304-562-3074.

John Ginn Farm Kickstands up covered dish dinner for a Brother Down John Ginn Farm will once again In an effort to help raise money for Steve Thomas, Kickstands host its annual covered dish lunGlad Tiding offers up for a Brother Down will be cheon at noon Saturday, Aug. 30. rental spaces People are invited to attend and Glad Tidings Assembly of God, Saturday, Aug. 23 at Valley Park, 121 Mill Road, Hurricane, will Hurricane. Registration for the ride bring their favorite covered dish. have table spaces available for begins at 9 a.m. Cost: Single riders

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Local businesses support Putnam County Fair By Amanda Smythers amanda@theputnamstandard.com

The Annual Putnam County Fair Livestock Auction raised $246,961.95 this year, of which nearly half came from three local businesses. Together Putnam County Bank, Prim Law and Yeager Insurance spent $122,002.50 at the fair’s livestock auction. Both Prim and Yeager said it was completely worth it to help the kids. “The whole reason we buy from the 4-H auction is for those kids,” said Glenn Yeager, owner of Yeager Insurance and Financial Services. “It’s a way you can give back and feel good knowing you’re doing God’s work. It’s to help these kids.” Brian Prim, owner of Prim Law, said he hopes the 4-H youth will use the money gained from the auction to better themselves by seeking a college education. “For the children who participate in the 4-H program, this is the way to help them,” Prim said. “Today, college education is really important. They are all more than capable of doing it if they get the opportunity.” Prim and Yeager have their own farms. Something each said was inspired by the hard work and determination of the kids at the Putnam County 4-H Fair. “I’m no cattle farmer, I’m an

insurance agent,” Yeager said laughing. “I’m learning an awful lot about cattle farming as we go.” Prim grew up on a farm. “I have a certified black angus farm,” Prim said. “I grew up on a farm but never wanted to do it when I got older. But that’s how all this Prim got started. I happened to buy a steer through a livestock auction and then I got hooked.” Prim also works at the fair helping out as a ring man. “I love it,” he said. ‘There are so many great kids involved. The 4-H program makes the kids so responsible, I think. When I meet a lot of them, I think ‘wow.’ They’re much more mature and responsible than I was at their age.” In addition to responsibility, Yeager said participants learn work ethic, something that will ensure their success later in life. “That’s really what our community and this generation of kids is missing, a strong work ethic,” Yeager said. “I’m a huge believer in work ethic because it is so crucial to becoming a productive member of this society. I think [the fair] is a

Glenn Yeager of Yeager Insurance and Financial Services held a drawing for a hunting blind. Kelly Davis of Red House was the winner from the drawing. Also pictured are Jacque Cline of Yeager Insurance and Kelly’s husband Michael Davis. great way to teach a kid work ethic and give them some money.” One participant, Kaitlyn Luikart, learned her work could be profitable to her even when met with unfortunate circumstances. After winning Reserve Grand Champion for market lambs, Luikart’s lamb unexpectedly died, leaving her with nothing to sell at the livestock auction. Prim bought it anyway. “I just felt awful for the girl,” Prim said. “She did a great job. She had worked really hard and it

was just a freak thing. I don’t really know her but I just felt it was the right thing to do.” On average, livestock purchasers spent about $4.86 per pound on feeder calves, $3.88 per pound on steer, $5.44 per pound on replacement heifers and $4.78 per pound on hogs. This about triples the market price of the animals, with the USDA reporting average prices of $1.55 per pound for beef and $0.93 per pound for pork in July. The increased prices, Yeager

said, are for knowing you are buying quality meat and supporting a good cause. “It’s the best possible meat for your family,” he said. “I’m giving because I believe in this program. I believe because what they’re doing is a good thing. I encourage other businesses in our area to come over next year.” Both Yeager and Prim said they decide to purchase some animals before the auction starts, while others are just on a whim. Out of the six Yeager purchased this year, three were from children of clients. “We definitely try to help kids we have insured,” he said. “We support those who support us.” Prim said he will often be approached by children who know he has a reputation for buying a lot at the fair. He said he usually bases his purchases on which kids he feels needs it most. “There’s a lot of good stories,” he said. “That makes it a lot easier to go buy and support when you know what they’re using it for. It’s definitely for the betterment of the children’s future and their ability to get an education. Now it’s to the point where I can’t stop – I feel like it’s a big help. It just seems to be really going to a good use.” The children seem to agree. Many have written Prim with cards and letters, thanking him for his generosity.

Hurricane From Page 1 and finds the leadership in their quarterback, and his potential, we will be OK,” he said. “We can win a lot of games.” Taylor has a lot to look for this year in his starting offensive line. Many of last year’s starters have moved on, a number that includes the quarterback, leaving a gaping hole in a dynamic roster that must be filled soon. Two potential quarterbacks, seniors Dylan Tinsley and Luke Brown, are competing to be under center. Whoever wins the starting position, though, will have a variety of skilled receivers to work with, Taylor said. “Our strengths lie in our skilled

receivers and defensive backs,” he said. “We will work a lot on catching the ball and running, but we have a strong core of senior receivers.” This core consists of three senior receivers, Jared Zickafoose, Matt Cooper and Brandon Ford. Zickafoose is also a skilled defensive back. But the reception artists aren’t the only group coming together for a potentially successful season. The running backs, senior Alex Lucas and junior Ethan Highlander, will add variety to the starting QB’s play calling. “Highlander is the real deal,” Taylor said. “And all of these guys can get it done.”

Taylor began his coaching career as assistant coach at Hurricane in the 1996-97 season. He moved on from there to coach at Hurricane Middle and accepted the job as head coach at the high school in 2011. The Hurricane Redskins will face state runner-up, and undefeated until the state final, Huntington High in week one. Following one away game with another, the Redskins will travel to Nitro before hosting their first home game against Riverside at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 12. Defensive players learn to keep low as they come out of their stance.

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Judge denies motion to dismiss in MCHM lawsuit By Michael Circle michael@theputnamstandard.com

A motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed against Waste Management by the City of Hurricane and the County Commission of Putnam County was denied by the district court. Chief Judge Robert C. Chambers filed the ruling on Aug. 6 in the Southern District of West Virginia. The court said the company was not given the legally required 90-day notice. County attorney Jennifer Scragg Karr said she wasn’t surprised by the motion. “It was expected for the defendant to file a motion to dismiss,” she said. “The next step is called ‘discovery’ where we ask them questions and ask them for information and documents that they have to answer truthfully. It’s a way to get information you wouldn’t normally have access to.” Commissioner Andy Skidmore said the city and county first became aware of the situation through 911 calls. “Once we started receiving calls into the 911 system regarding the odor, we started an investigation to discover the cause,” he said. “We found out that they had been dumping for a few days and the county attorney went right to work poking around with the City of Hurricane. They filed an injunction trying to get them to stop.” DSI Landfill ceased its acceptance of the MCHM-tainted water before the court had to get involved. The trouble lies in the ground and underneath months of piled-on waste, however. “There is still the chemical in there and we have gone through the process of asking them to remove the chemical and it’s in the court system now,” Skidmore said. “The lawsuit is to get the chemical out

of there.” Putnam County Commission partnered with the city of Hurricane and filed the lawsuit against Waste Management. The lawsuit asks for Waste Management to remediate the disposal site at the DSI Landfill in Hurricane. The lawsuit claims the site became contaminated after the landfill accepted tankers of water tainted with MCHM from Freedom Industries. During Tuesday’s meeting, the Putnam County Commission unanimously agreed to consider the disposal of hazardous waste not disposed in accordance with federal and state law to be a public nuisance. This revision allows for any person to file an injunction for this public nuisance. “It’s everything that the federal and state governments have already done,” Karr said. “[The Commissioners] are now saying that if you do violate any of those things, it can also be a public nuisance.” Commissioner Joe Haynes said he feels this revision will help to empower the residents of Putnam County. “Had this been in place when this incident occurred, people who lived around the landfill could have acted,” Haynes said. The endgame for the lawsuit is the removal of the waste from the landfill. “It would go to an appropriate hazardous waste facility,” Karr said. “Usually they have incinerators but it is not something you put in land. This is not one of those appropriate places to dump the waste. Not a land disposal.” Legal Resolution & Recoveries represent the county and city in the lawsuit. The ultimate goal is to have the waste removed and the attorney fees paid, Skidmore said.

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Poca From Page 1 the new coaching staff. They’re getting to know us and we’re getting to know them.” Stewart is a graduate of ClayBattelle High School. He spent the past couple seasons at Hurricane as an assistant under Jeremy Taylor. Stewart previously was the head coach at South Middle School in Morgantown before joining John Kelly’s coaching staff for three seasons at University High School. The Dots are currently practicing from 2 to 8 p.m., which is quite the shakeup for the kids – in the past Poca held early morning two-a-days. “It is a little change for the guys, but we’ve been very lucky to have great weather, so we’ve pushed them a little bit more,” Stewart said. Poca’s lone win last season came against a Buffalo squad that didn’t win a game. The Dots lost their last four games by a combined 173 points, although they did put up a good fight against Nicholas County and Chapmanville Regional, falling by a combined 10 points in those contests. “I’ve been able to watch some film from last season. I can’t give an exact number as to how many starters we have coming back on defense or offense, but we’re just trying to find the best 11 guys to put out there right now,” Stewart said. Defensively, the Dots likely will run a 5-2 scheme and combine it

Poca head coach Teddy Stewart watches the Dots practice offensive plays. with different pass coverages, but the head coach is quick to say he needs to see what works best with his personnel. Stewart will get his first live look when Poca takes on Sissonville Aug. 16 in a scrimmage, followed by another scrimmage Aug. 21 against St. Mary’s. The Dots open regular season play at home against rival Nitro at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 29. Poca fell to the Wildcats last year in the season opener 41-22, and both teams finished the year with identical 1-9 records. “Offensively, we’re just trying to be an eclectic sort,” Stewart said. “We just need to find what’s good for our kids and what fits our personnel. I’ve been a part of some good offenses which I’ve been an assistant coach for and we could

do anything. We’re trying to keep it simple, not have that many plays and just run the same ones out of different formations.” Another major item on the agenda is finding a quarterback to get the program headed in the right direction. Quarterback play is crucial for any team, let alone one on the rebound. “We have three kids in the running, Beau Soliben, a junior; Hunter Wagner, a sophomore; and John Just, a freshman,” Stewart said. “We’re trying to give them as many reps as we can. All three have their good moments and their lapses in judgment. “We’re creeping right now, we’re creeping, but hopefully we can get crawling and then walking eventually.”

Buffalo From Page 1 want to use last season for anything else but inspiration. They look at it and choose to move on and do better.” Last season’s record was the first time Sawyer had gone completely defeated. Last year and 2009 were the only two losing seasons in the 13 years he has coached the Buffalo Bison football team. But he still holds to some of his most powerful weapons. “Jordan Tucker is making a name for himself,” he said. “Everyone is looking to make names for themselves. Tucker has really stood out.” Tucker, now a senior running back, ran for 1,400 yards last season and scored 23 total touchdowns. Despite his outstanding junior-year performance, the team suffered loss after loss. The Bison defense could not keep the opposing offense off the field without points. Buffalo scored at least two touchdowns in every game a year ago and put up at least 28 points three times, but many of the problems came on the other side of the ball. Opponents scored an average of 49 points a game against the Bison. “I’m just hoping they’ve gotten better,” Sawyer said. “It’s the same defense, it’s the same kids. Now they’ve got another year on them. “They were young kids that

A couple Buffalo defensive players practice reading the movements of their rushing opponents, trying to mirrow their counterparts movements over merely guessing. were not ready. The jump from middle school to high school is tough, just like from high school to college and college to pro.” Tucker, who earned first team All-Kanawha Valley, said he’s not worried as long as his offensive line opens a lane for him. “I trust my offensive line to block for me,” he said. “I have my speed, so after my linemen block for me, and I get past them, I can break away. “I just hope they have faith in me

to do my part. I have faith in them to do theirs.” Their season-opener is a home game against Parkersburg Catholic at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 29. In their meeting last season, the Bison lost 42-12 and are 3-5 against the Crusaders. Week three will see the Bison visiting local rival Poca Dots, which is typically a big game for the two communities. Buffalo has suffered a 2-5 record against the Dots since 2006.

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Winfield From Page 1 at running as they are passing. They could be tailbacks in some other offenses,” Snyder said. Winfield finished last season at 4-6. The Generals were on the verge of a playoff berth, but eventually lost some close games down the stretch which left them on the outside looking in. The team hasn’t earned a playoff berth since moving up from AA to AAA in 2009, and they’re one of the smallest AAA schools in the state. Snyder said both quarterbacks are doing well in practice thus far and he’s pleased after only a couple practices. “Both guys are doing a good job. I’m just really happy with how they’ve progressed these first few days of practice,” Snyder said. “They’re both eager to learn and that’s the big key because one of those guys has to take control, and frankly, I won’t know until we scrimmage and I’m able to see who’s more productive. “I’d really like to be fair with the quarterback competition.” Snyder said another nice thing about Price and Smith is their versatility, as either one could play receiver or running back. He said both are just too good athletically to not be on field and that they will both be used one way

or another. Snyder said he feels like he has more of a downhill running team on his hands with Isaac Withrow and All-Conference performer Ethan Copeland in the backfield. Both are in the 210-220 weight range, so he said they should be able to run with some power this season. “We have to mix in some passing, in the past I’ve always tried to be balanced, but I’ve also learned a couple times, you don’t want to be balanced just for the sake of moving the ball. We think we’ll be able to run the ball, but if you’re one dimensional it hurts, so we’ve got to be able to throw the ball a little bit too. I like to throw the ball,” Snyder said. Toby Show, who was the Winfield quarterback the past two seasons, broke the school record for passing and threw for more than 1,700 yards last year. Show threw for almost 3,300 yards combined in two years before he moved on, but this Winfield team isn’t going to be built on the solid foundation of a drop back passing game. “I expect both guys to be serviceable as passers, but they just have to be efficient. They’re both pretty dynamic athletes though, I’m pretty excited about that.”

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The line for the Back to School Blast event at the Putnam County Career and Technical Center in Eleanor wrapped around the building. Hundreds of local residents passed through the event in search of information on their respective schools and to get school supplies for their children. The school system passed out 500 backpacks.

School bash distributes 500 backpacks to kids By Michael Circle michael@theputnamstandard.com

Hundreds lined up outside of the Putnam County Career and Technical Center in Eleanor for the annual Back to School Blast, a program that gives school supplies to those who may not be able to afford the yearly cost. “We have about 500 backpacks to give to the children as they come through,” Title I Director Rebecca Meadows said. “We will have approximately 500 children come through. Sometimes more, sometimes less, but we average between 450 and 550.” The Title I program was held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 8. Along with representation from many of Putnam County Schools, there were also parents and students helping the event run smoothly and giving the children what they needed to prepare for the new school year. “It is an eye-opening experience,” Title I teacher Leighann Johnson said. “It is important we see the need in our community and give aid to them.” Johnson of Poca has been helping with the Blast since its inception, she said. “It’s nice to help out and see some of my students as they come through,” she said. “A lot of them seem so excited for school which is great and its great to know they don’t have to worry about getting their school supplies.” Some high school students came to help as well. Erin Bandy, a freshman from Hurricane, helped out in exchange for community service hours. “I love being able to help the kids that need it,” Bandy said. “A lot of these people know they can come here for help and not feel pressured or scared to need help.” Parents were able to bring their children from grade levels K-12 for school supplies and many said the aid is most welcome. Christopher

Leighann Johnson (right) looks over the backpack slips for the middle and high school students. Her helper, Erin Bandy (left) received community service hours. She said she enjoyed being able to help people. and Sarah Shoaf brought three of the families. I got to know a lot of their four children while the oldest families when I was a principal at a helped with the event inside. Title I school and I get to see these “It is great that the community families here. sees the need and bands together “With this event and the pre-K to help,” Christopher said. “We’ve registration events, I get to be out been here for the past three years in the community and help people. and it helps a lot.” I love it.” Sarah added, “The kids like it a Bambi King and her daughter lot too. They get a free backpack Sophia both helped with the event, and some pencils and erasers. The giving backpacks and talking to kids love that.” the kids as they walked through Every child who visited the the school. event got a free backpack. In the “I brought [Sophia] because it’s past, if the number of children a good way to teach that there are outnumbered the readily available less fortunate out there,” King said. bags, they were given rain checks “It really helps to teach that we can and asked to go to the Board of help the people of our community.” Education office when new bags Sophia King, a student at Poca came in, Meadows said. Elementary, echoed her mother’s The program is funded by the comments. Title I Federal Grant, which is “It teaches great responsibility awarded to counties based on the skills,” she said. “I like being able need. to help people.” Putnam received $1.3 million Two of the children in line, Seth this year to pay for the programs Kirk and Elizabeth Edwards, are Title I runs as well as pay for Title from Lakeside Elementary. They I teachers who teach reading and said they liked the free backpacks math to those who may be strug- and are both ready to start school gling. The grant is based on the again. number of children that qualify for “I think our grant is sufficient free or reduced lunches. for what we need in this county,” “I really like being a part of this Meadows said. “We will continue and helping the children,” Mead- to host this program and others to ows said. “I’m glad to provide for help our students.”

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Kelly Mangus, owner at the Beehive Beauty Room, Michelle Sellards, and Jen Lane cut the ribbon on their new business.

Beehive Beauty Room holds ribbon cutting ceremony By Zach Cumberland zach@theputnamstandard.com Beehive Beauty Room is open and ready for customers. The salon which opened on March 1 held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday with the Putnam County Chamber of Commerce. Beauty Room Owner Kelly Mangus took part in the ribbon cutting process, just outside of the front door. Mangus has been styling and cutting hair since 1986. “Here at the shop we have a nice inviting home atmosphere,” Mangus said. “It’s a peaceful family atmosphere with a vintage feel.” The salon is focused on an old school vibe while keeping the image of the customer’s experience in mind. The salon’s elegance is enticing, but does not lack a joyful, whimsical feel. The goal at the salon is to make sure customers feel relaxed and satisfied with their new styles, Mangus said. The Beehive Beauty Room is open Monday through Saturday, walk-ins are accepted and appointments can be scheduled as well. Mangus has hired an experienced staff equipped to handle

any styling situation. Michelle Sellards works at the Beehive Beauty Room. She said she’s been styling hair for nearly 25 years. “We welcome all new clients,” Sellards said. “We’ve received great feedback from the clients we’ve worked with so far.” Mangus said the Beauty Room is also in search of some new stylists to go along with its current staff. “We’re looking for a nail technician and a hair stylist,” Mangus said. “We’d like someone who can be professional and works well with the elderly.” Jen Lane is also a stylist on the Beehive Beauty Room staff, and Lane has been styling hair for about 19 years. Interested clients can stay up to date on the Beauty Room events and activities by checking out the Facebook page at www. facebook.com/beehivewva. Beehive Beauty Room is located at 3743 Teays Valley Rd. Hurricane. Customers interested in scheduling an appointment can call Mangus at 304-5495994, stylist Michelle Sellards at 304-389-6593, or Jen Lane at 304-553-3185. The salon’s main number is 304-757-7751.

Rotary scholarship award recipients for 2014-2015 were recognized by the Putnam Rotary at the Aug. 5 meeting. Pictured front row, left to right, are the winners and their family members: Mike Thaxton, Linda Thaxton, their granddaughter Rotary scholar Jordan Miranda Losh, Rotary Scholar Lauren Marie Lilly, and her mother Laura Lilly. In the second row, left to right are members of the Rotary scholarship committee: Marilyn Pemberton, Cheryl Rust, George Six, Michel G. Moffatt and Bonnie Prisk.

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Rival softball players enjoy the camaraderie By Michael Circle michael@theputnamstandard.com

Several county and cross-county high school softball rivals got the chance to play together this summer on an all-star softball team. “I know what people throw and their arm strength now,” said catcher Casey Skeens of Poca High. “But seriously, we’re just focusing on one another, focusing on our current game.” Pitcher Jenna Marsh of Cabell Midland added, “It’s a great opportunity to have some of the best girls from the area play on one team.” The USA Stars Softball 16 and up softball team includes top players from western West Virginia. In addition to Skeens and Marsh other local high school softball standouts on the team included Amber Null of Hurricane High, Kenna Markham and Emily Moore from Winfield High and Olivia Canterbury of Cabell Midland. There are some first-time players on the team, but several of the girls have played together since middle school. “It’s the best team I’ve been a part of hands down,” centerfielder Markham said. “We get along really well and it just clicks when we are together.” Recently the West Virginia team competed with more than 120 allstar softball teams from across the

Several local high school softball standouts competed together on the USA Stars Softball 16 and up team. Front row, left to right: Olivia Canterbury, Casey Skeens, Brooke Jackson, Karli Pinkerton and Jenna Marsh. Back row: Emily Davis, Kenna Markham, Taylor Scott, Emily Moore, Haleigh Christopher and Amber Null. country in the Amateur Softball Association National Championship in Salem, Va. The USA Stars 16 and up team won its first four games defeating Minnesota Magic Gold, North Carolina Elite, North California Impact and St. Louis Diamond Cats. The team suffered an unfortunate loss to the Hanover Lady Hornets ending the players’ championship hopes. “You could tell the loss hit everyone right in the gut,” Skeens said. “We knew we were a better team. We didn’t have a great game

at the plate, but we all took our hats off to the other pitcher. She was great.” Still, the team boasts great memories and a companionship that rivals anything the girls have had before, Marsh said. “We’re lucky on our team because we have four great pitchers that have different strengths,” she said. “We all get along and we are always ready to come in when we are needed whether it is to start the game or finish.” The strength of the team can be

found in the hearts of all the players who love the game. One of those players is Markham. Unfortunately, she spent the last four weeks recovering from a sprained MCL. She would have normally played centerfield or first base, but due to her injury, she was benched. She stepped up to the plate and batted, however. Earlier in the season she had a walk-off grand slam against the Minnesota Renegades. “I think right now is my favorite part is being on this team,” she said

before the team’s loss to Hanover. “What’s better than being at nationals and representing West Virginia and being undefeated?” Skeens added, “We couldn’t have asked for a better team. We are great friends on and off the field. We go to dinner, movies and other stuff. We all worked great together and the parents were all great.” Markham acknowledged that being injured was tough. “But getting big hits and getting runs in makes it a lot easier to deal with,” she said. “It bothers me to not be able to be in the field with the girls but in the long run, it’s best for me to heal. Plus, I know my girls can get the job done without me.” The girls will continue to play in tournaments and move around the area, Skeens said. The teamwork will continue to bolster their attitudes and friendships. “I really could consider them family,” Skeens said. “One of the best teams I have traveled with. We all group message and though we’ve only been home for three days, I miss them so much. We are a family.” When she gets back to Poca to play behind the plate, Skeens will give her all. “My goal is to give 100 percent,” she said. “I will do whatever to help the team and this off-season. I will work to improve my game.”

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Page 8 -Thursday, August 14, 2014 DOROTHY I. BADER Dorothy I. Bader, 84, of Scott Depot passed away Aug. 8, 2014. Born July 24, 1930, Dorothy was a daughter of the late Coy and Julia Deverick of Walton, W.Va. In addition to her parents Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband of 31 years Robert E. Bader Jr., and two brothers. Survivors include sons Robert Bader III (Mary) of Cool Ridge, Keith Jackson (Barbara) of St. Albans, and Tim Bader (Nicki) of Winfield, nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services were held Aug. 13 at Chapman Funeral Home, Hurricane with Reverend Doug Jenkins officiating. Burial was at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes.www.chapmanfuneralhomes.com. MAUREEN ANN FITZGERALD Maureen Ann Fitzgerald, 77, passed away Aug. 5, 2014. Born in Massachusetts in 1937, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Julia O’Brien. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Michael E. Fitzgerald. Maureen attended Notre Dame Academy for Girls in Massachusetts. Following graduation, she met Michael while working for Union Carbide Corp in New York. They moved to New Jersey to raise their family. Later, they settled in Hurricane where Maureen was instrumental in establishing The Catholic Church of the Ascension as well as the Christian Community Cupboard. Survivors include her children, Michael Thomas Fitzgerald, Erin Ambrose (Bob), Timothy Fitzgerald (Lisa), Thomas Fitzgerald (Karen) with whom she made her home, and Margaret Fitzgerald (Derrick); 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial was held Aug. 9 at The Catholic Church of the Ascension, Hurricane. Burial was in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville. ELEANOR (DOSS) FRAZIER “NORA” Eleanor (Doss) Frazier “Nora,” 87, passed away Aug. 10, 2014. Nora was born Feb. 13, 1927 in Fraziers Bottom. She married O’Dell Emanuel Frazier. She was preceded in death by her husband, her son Larry O’Dell Frazier of Scott Depot, her parents Martin and Callie Doss of Fraziers Bottom, one sister and infant greatgrandson. Survivors include her daughter Bonnie (Keith) Farley of Nitro; son David (Anna) Frazier of Fraziers Bottom; daughter-in-law, Bonnie Frazier of Scott Depot; three sisters; one brother; seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Services were held Aug. 12 at the West Virginia Home Mission Church, Nitro with Rev. Joe Scarberry and Rev. Josh Scarberry ofﬁciating. Burial was in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. www. chapmanfuneralhomes.come

ANGELA “ANGIE” DAWN HATCHER Angela “Angie” Dawn Hatcher, 36, of Leon, passed away Aug. 9, 2014. Services were held Aug. 12, at Wilcoxen Funeral Home. ZELMA STAATS HIGLEY Zelma Staats Higley, 78, of Nitro passed away Aug. 3, 2014. Born Oct. 15, 1935 in Tug Fork, she was a daughter of the late Claude and Dolly Staats. Zelma graduated from Stonewall High School, class of 1953. She retired from CAMC as a Quality Assurance Specialist with over 20 years of service. Zelma was a Christian and was very proud of having been baptized in the Poca River and the Jordan River. Survivors include her husband of 55 years, James “Jim” Higley; son, Jeffrey (Kim) Higley of Scott Depot; daughters, Angela Thomas of Nitro and Stephanie (David) Workman of Buffalo; grandchildren, John Richard Thomas III and Josie Workman and sister Yvonne Stone of Sissonville. Services were held Aug. 8 at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans. www. chapmanfuneralhomes.com. CHARLES WILLIAM HOFFMAN Charles William Hoffman, 66, lifelong resident of Red House, passed away Aug. 4, 2014. He was the only son of Charles Ray and Gaynell (Casto) Hoffman, a faithful member of Wade Chapel United Methodist Church and a fourth generation farmer who dearly loved and cherished his family farm. Survivors include his loving wife of 39 years, Terry; daughter Erin Ray Wyant (Richie); son Travis William Hoffman (Paige); daughter Billie Sue Hoffman (Anthony) and sister Nancy Hull (James) all of Red House; four granddaughters; and a host of family and friends. A U.S. Army Veteran and retired Monsanto employee, he truly lived a 15 year miracle after being diagnosed with non-hodgkins lymphoma. He enjoyed his morning coffee with dear friends and local farmers solving the problems of the world at the “Possum” Club located in the back of Casto’s Farm Store. Services were held Aug. 7 at Wade Chapel United Methodist Church with Pastors Wayne Hooper, David Peters, John Mason and Aaron Gooden officiating. Gatens-Harding Funeral Home assisted the family. HELEN THELMA LEE Helen Thelma Lee, 98, of Poca, passed away July 20, 2014. Helen, born Nov. 14, 1915, was the oldest child of Michael Granville and Maude Ann Wolford. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Samuel Franklin Lee Sr.; son, Dr. David Paul Lee; sonin-law, Gene Douglas; two brothers and two sisters.

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She was the 1933 St. Albans High School salutatorian and a Kanawha County 4-H Club leader. Until the last two months, Helen taught an adult Sunday School class for the past 75 years at Sattes Community Chapel and most recently the First Baptist Church of Nitro. Survivors include daughters, Joyce McClanahan (Jack) and Joan Douglas; son, Samuel Franklin Lee Jr. (Kay); and daughter-in-law, Marlene Lee; 12 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Service were conducted by Dr. Lawrence Hoptry and Dr. David Bess at the Lee Family Cemetery in Poca. WANDA MOUNTS PERSINGER Wanda Mounts Persinger, 91, of Hometown passed away Aug. 9, 2014. Persinger is the widow of Rev. Arnie J. Persinger. Services were held Aug. 12 at Hometown Independent Mission with Pastor John Taylor ofﬁciating. Burial was in Haven of Rest Memory Gardens. ROBERT T. “BOB” ROBINSON Robert T. “Bob” Robinson, 86, of Hurricane, passed away Aug. 2, 2014. Born May 11, 1928 in Bethany, W.Va., Bob was a son of the late Robert H. and Madge Robinson. He was a graduate of West Virginia University and served his country with the United States Army during the Korean War as an MP and was a member of the Alum Creek Church of the Nazarene. Bob worked as an editor with the family’s newspaper, The Democrat Messenger in Waynesburg, Pa. He went on to manage a consulting ﬁrm in Dayton, Ohio. Survivors include his daughter, Rev. Kelli Frazier (Marty) of Hurricane; granddaughter, Melissa Markham (Jon) and greatgrandson, Christian; and three

nephews, Rob, Jim and Tom Schulz, who were like sons to him. Services were held Aug. 8 at Chapman Funeral Home, Hurricane with Rev. Charles V. Williams ofﬁciating.

country in the United States Navy. Survivors include his loving wife of 47 years, Alice Spainhour; children, Lisa D’Alessio (Rossana) of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Richard Allen Spainhour (Sheri) of Fairlawn, Ohio; sister, Connie Jones of Marmet; brother, Patrick “Greg” Spainhour of Dunbar; and ﬁve grandchildren. Services were held Aug. 7 at The Catholic Church of the Ascension, Hurricane, with Father Harry Cramer ofﬁciating. Chapman Funeral Home, Hurricane, assisted the family.

RONALD R. SHELTZ JR. Ronald R. Sheltz Jr., 73, of Culloden, passed away Aug. 9, 2014. Ronald was born Aug. 19, 1940, in Hurricane, to the late Ronald R. and Francis Sheltz. He is preceded in death by his loving wife, Carol Jane (Davis) Sheltz; and his granddaughter, Robyn Nicole Tucker. Survivors include son, Scott (DiMELISSA MAE ane); daughter, Lisa (Chris); and TAYLOR daughter and primary caregiver, Melissa Mae Taylor, 49, of Kelly (John); grandson Brent; Leon, passed away Aug. 5, 2014. granddaughter, Brittany; brother, Services were held Aug. 8 at Casto Dennis; sisters, Cheryl, Cindy Funeral Home Chapel, Evans. (Larry), Charma, Renee (Tommy); and numerous nieces and nephews. VIRGINIA ANN “GINNY” www.hardingfamilygroup.com. MORGAN VALENTINE Virginia Ann “Ginny” Morgan JESSIE LEE SILVA Valentine, 89, of Hurricane passed Jessie Lee Silva, 37, of Liberty away Aug. 7, 2014. Born June 21, passed away August 6, 2014. 1925 in St. Albans, she was the Survivors include his wife Misti; youngest of eight daughters born mother Laura Silva; children Elgie to the late John and Mary Alice Silva, Justin Fields, Kelsey Silva Skipper Morgan. and Sabrina Silva; brothers Gary Also preceding her in death were and Robert Silva and sister Marga- her husband of 51 years, Edward Euret Johnston. Jessie is also survived gene “Boots” Valentine; seven sisby a host of family and friends. ters; as well as two special cousins. Services were held Aug. 12 at Ginny was a homemaker and MethGatens-Harding Funeral Home odist by faith. Chapel with Cody Rose ofﬁciating. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star # 149, Milton RICHARD JOHN and was a former Girl Scout leader, SPAINHOUR Avon representative and was inRichard John Spainhour, 73, volved with the Farm Women’s of Hurricane passed away Aug. Club. 1, 2014. Born May 31, 1941, in Survivors include daughCharleston, Richard was a son ters, Victoria, “Vicki” Valentine of the late Sylvian and Maxine of Hurricane, Martha “Marty” Spainhour. Powers, (Gary) of Milton; speRichard was a devout Catholic cial friend Phyllis Thompson and a faithful member of The and many nieces and nephews. Catholic Church of the Ascension, Services were held Aug. 11 at where he loved to sing in the choir. Chapman Funeral Home, HurRichard was employed over 30 ricane conducted by members of years with Kanawha County EMS, the Woman at the Well Ministries retiring in 2008. He also served his and an Order of the Eastern Star.

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Putnam Master Gardener Program offers courses West Virginia University Extension Service in Putnam County is accepting applications for the 2014 Putnam County Master Gardener Program (PCMG), a service organization. This program consists of a volunteer training course designed to provide experienced home gardeners with the information and skills necessary to share their experience and knowledge with others. Starting in September, there will be 10 three-hour night classes held weekly. Those interested in participating should attend an orientation meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19 at the Old Winfield Courthouse. In exchange for 30 hours of indoor and outdoor instruction, candidates must agree to donate 30 hours of volunteer service to West Virginia University Exten-

sion Service. Volunteer activities currently carried out by Master Gardeners in Putnam County include participation in: community gardens to provide vegetables for the local food bank, gardening programs with the teachers and students of the Putnam County school system and assisting WVU Extension Service with Farmers’ Markets and Putnam County Fair activities. Last year, the PCMG assisted nearly 1,000 students in gardenbased learning programs. There is a program fee of $85 to cover the cost of the training manual and other materials. Applications are being accepted through Sept. 1. For more information and to receive an application, please contact the West Virginia University Extension office, located in the Old Winfield Court-

house, by calling 304-586-0217. Programs and activities offered by the West Virginia University Extension Service are available to all person without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, sexual orientation or national origin. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Cooperative Extension Service, West Virginia University.

Robert Carter was selected as the Master Gardener of the Year for 2014. Right, Carter works with students in the high tunnel. 73. Torn down

DOWN 1. *Math class total 2. *Done after school play 3. *High school breakout 4. Secretariat’s controls 5. Brawl 6. Obedience school command 7. *Short for reading, writing and arithmetic 8. Squalid 9. Waikiki dance 10. Distinctive flair 11. Retired, abbr. 12. Iron ___ 15. Heat again 20. “Pulling my leg,” e.g. 22. Dashboard abbr. 24. Health problem remediation 25. *”Back to School” or “Blackboard Jungle,” e.g. 26. “Gladiator” setting 27. Dutch pottery city 29. Door ____ 31. Chinese dynasty (1368-1644) 32. An outstanding example of its kind 33. Bridal path 34. *Hogwarts’ potions professor 36. Delhi wrap 38. Arid 42. Dictation taker 45. Lacking vigor or energy 49. General Services Administration 51. ______ whale 54. Lying facedown 56. Parkinson’s disease drug 57. 1952 Olympics site 58. Boris Godunov, for one 59. Full house, e.g. 60. Pugilist’s weapon 61. Prima donnas’ problems 62. Was a passenger 63. *Early hit from Michael Jackson THEME: BACK TO SCHOOL 39. Make a logical connection 65. *Its business is picking up and drop40. Plural of velum ACROSS 41. Customs, values and behaviors accept- ping off 67. Netherlands in the Olympics 1. Eat quickly and greedily able to a social group 6. Store sign, abbr. 43. Astronaut’s insignia 9. Life saver 44. “Vide _____” or “see below” 13. Gastric woe 46. *Mrs. Krabappel’s naughty student 14. Poetic “before” 47. Big ____ at 7-Eleven 15. *Geometry tool 48. *Lunch period activity 16. Mood disorder somewhat opposite 50. A secret look of depression 52. Casual attire 17. Pitching stat 53. Sports award 18. Fill with optimism 55. Goose egg 19. *Not needed for an oral test 57. *Teacher who made “wha wha wha” 21. *Jeff Spicoli’s history teacher sound 23. Blue feeling 60. *One for each class? 24. *Do it to term papers, pre-word 63. Very, in music processors 64. ___-Wan 25. Insane 66. Enter a computer 28. Adherent of Sikhism 68. Sauvignon _____ 30. African snake whose bite can be 69. National University of Singapore fatal, pl. 70. It follows the strophe and antistrophe 35. Lode deposits 71. Electricity pathway 37. Change for a five 72. “C’___ la vie!”

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LEGAL NOTICE Tariff Form No. 8-C PUBLIC NOTICE OF CHANGE IN RATES UPON APPLICATION (Tariff Rule No. 30-C) NOTICE is hereby given that Consumers Gas Utility Company, a public utility, has ﬁled with the PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF WEST VIRGINIA an application containing increased rates, tolls and charges for furnishing natural gas service to 8,330 customers in the Counties of Cabell, Jackson, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane and Wayne, West Virginia.

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so to do by the Secured Creditor, and default having been made under the terms and conditions of said deed of trust, and the provisions in said deed of trust concerning acceleration having been complied with by the Secured Creditor and present holder of the note, said Trustee will sell at public auction at 11:15 o’clock, a.m. on the

The following proposed increased rates and charges will become effective November 26TH DAY OF 1, 2014, unless otherwise ordered by the Public Service Commission, and will AUGUST 2014 produce an increase of approximately $212,607 annually in revenue, an increase of 3.1%. The average monthly bill for a customer will be increased as follows: at the front doors of the Courthouse in Putnam ($) INCREASE (%) INCREASE County in Winfield, West Residential (8 Mcf) $ 2.46 2.8% Virginia the following Commercial (18 Mcf) $ 5.54 2.9% described real estate: All of that certain lot, tract The increases shown are based on averages of all customers in the indicated classes. or parcel of land, together Individual customers may receive increases that are greater or less than average. with the improvements Furthermore, the requested increased rates and charges are only a proposal and are t h e r e o n a n d t h e subject to change (increases or decreases) by the Public Service Commission in its appurtenances thereunto review of this filing. Any change in rates and charges will not become effective belonging, situate in Curry until authorized and approved by the Public Service Commission. If a hearing is District, Putnam County, scheduled, notice will be given of the time and place of hearing. West Virginia, and more particularly described as A complete copy of the tariff, as well as a representative of the Company to provide follows: any information requested concerning it, is available to all customers, prospective customers or their agents at any of the following offices of the Company: Being Lot No. 10 of Willarose Subdivision as shown on a plat of same made by B.R. McMakin, RPE, dated May, 1970, which map is of record in A copy of the tariff is also available for public inspection at the offices of the the Office of the Clerk of Executive Secretary of the Public Service Commission at 201 Brooks Street, the County Commission Charleston, WV 25301. of Putnam County, West Virginia, in Map Book 4 The Rule 30C procedure is designed to provide a procedure for changing rates at page 129. charged to customers by natural gas distribution utilities based exclusively on the costs of purchased gas. Consequently, protest should be limited to the It is the intention of reasonableness of such costs and the method by which they are calculated. Anyone this notice to sell the desiring to protest or intervene should file a written protest or notice of intervention s e c u r e d p r o p e r t y b y within twenty-five (25) days following the date of this publication, unless otherwise proper description as was modified by Commission order. Failure to timely intervene can affect your rights intended to be transferred to protest any rate changes and to participate in future proceedings. Request to and conveyed in the intervene must comply with the Commission’s rules on intervention. All protests and aforesaid deed of trust. intervention should be addressed to Executive Secretary, Public Service Commission of West Virginia, P.O. Box 812, Charleston, WV 25323. The above described real 900 W. Memorial Blvd., Huntington, WV 25701 101 Myles Avenue, Pennsboro, WV 26415 526 Church Street, Spencer, WV 25276

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to be assumed by the purchaser. The Trustee does not warrant title or fitness to this property; it is being purchased as is; this is a buyer beware sale and any buyer is advised to retain counsel before the sale. If there is any part of the process of sale which is found to be objectionable, the Trustee reserves the right to cancel the sale. No purchaser should take possession or make improvements in the premises until the Trustee deed is delivered or recorded. A third party purchaser at sale will be required to pay the purchase price plus all recording and transfer fees. Trustee at sale is under no duty to cause any existing tenant or person occupying the subject property to vacate said property. FEDERAL TAX LIEN: In the event that there are Federal Tax Liens against the property, the United States would have the right to redeem the property within a period of 120 days from the date of such sale or the period allowable for redemption under local law, whichever is longer.

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3389 WINFIELD ROAD E D WA R D WAY N E W I N F I E L D , W V WOLFE 25213-9370 A D M I N I S T R AT O R : R O B E R T WA Y N E ESTATE NUMBER: 2026 WOLFE E S T A T E N A M E : 105 PICKENS ROAD, F R A N C I S A L D E N BOX 12 CASTO NITRO, WV 25143-2532 EXECUTRIX: CHERYL ANN SLATER All persons having P.O. BOX 355 c l a im s a g a i n s t t h e s e H O M E T O W N , W V estates whether due or 25109-0355 not, are notified to exhibit the claims with legally ESTATE NUMBER: 1995 verified vouchers, to the ESTATE NAME: ALVIN fiduciary of the deceased CLIFFORD GEYER, person, as named above SR. with seventy-five days EXECUTOR: PHILLIP of the first publication of CRAIG GEYER this notice or not later than 16 HAZEL CIRCLE October 28, 2014. WINFIELD, WV 25213-9677 If the claim is not exhibited to the fiduciary ESTATE NUMBER: 2037 by that date, you must ESTATE NAME: CARL exhibit the claim at the DONALD LITTLE office of the undersigned E X E C U T R I X : fiduciary supervisor at ELEANOR J. LITTLE the address shown below 1600 PARK AVENUE within ninety days of the APT. 29 first publication of this NITRO, WV 25143-1282 notice or not later than November 12, 2014. ESTATE NUMBER: 2019 If you fail to file, any or ESTATE NAME: BETTY all claims may by law be JEAN NULL excluded from all benefits EXECUTRIX: JOAN of the estate. DEWEESE”RUNYON” All beneficiaries of these RUNION estates may appear either 120 HANDLEY STREET before the fiduciary by B U F F A L O , W V the date first shown above 25033-9569 or before the fiduciary supervisor by the date ESTATE NUMBER: 2036 last shown to examine E S T A T E N A M E : the claims and otherwise D O R O T H Y J E A N protect their respective SCHNEITER interests. EXECUTOR: GEORGE Subscribed and sworn to R. SCHNEITER before me on the 8th day 3 7 0 4 C A M B R I D G E of August, 2014. DRIVE Fiduciary Supervisor, H U R R I C A N E , W V Putnam County 25526-8922

I have before me the estates of the deceased persons and the accounts of the ﬁduciaries of their respective estates as listed ESTATE NUMBER: 1988 below: ESTATE NAME: JAMES ESTATE NUMBER: 2021 W. SPAULDING E S T A T E N A M E : A D M I N I S T R AT R I X : MARGIE LOU ASHBY C H R I S T I N A D AW N A D M I N I S T R AT R I X : SPAULDING 228 CROSS LANES MARGARET JIVIDEN DRIVE P.O. BOX 744 POCA, WV 25159-0744 NITRO, WV 25143-1008 ATTORNEY: MATTHEW ESTATE NUMBER: 259 LINDSAY E S T A T E N A M E : VIRGINIA STREET WANDA M BURDETTE CHARLESTON, WV ADMINISTRATOR CTA: ESTATE NUMBER: 2016 STEVE DEWEESE E S TAT E N A M E :

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