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Putnam Standard Sheriff modifies Facebook policy

By Amanda Smythers amanda@theputnamstandard.com

Sophomore Hayden Erwin (10) and junior Ty Smith (5) tackle a Doddridge running back at the line of scrimmage. Buffalo won 20-0 and advances to play Tug Valley at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Buffalo advances with shutout

By Michael Circle

michael@theputnamstandard.com

WEST UNION – Plenty of things have to change for a team to go from an 0-10 season to the second round of the playoffs. But Buffalo High School’s defense certainly tops the list of Bison improvements in 2014.

A year ago, Buffalo gave up 49 points a game. On Friday night, the defense shut out No. 7 Doddridge County and got a pair of touchdown runs from senior Jordan Tucker in a 20-0 upset

victory.

The Bison (9-2) play No. 2 Tug Valley at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Mingo Central High School in the second round of the Class A playoffs.

After the victory, Buffalo Coach Mike Sawyer praised his young – and improving – defense.

“Defense has been getting better the second half of the season every week,” Sawyer said.

“We’re young, so they have to get better against older kids. We worked on things this week and they just flew. The defense just

played lights out.”

That defense Sawyer was so excited about held the Bulldogs to 169 total yards of offense in the shutout. Leading the way was junior Jacob Hanshaw, who recorded a game-high nine tackles and three assists against Doddridge (8-3). Sophomore Dylan Lucas also reached out for five tackles and six assists, combining with others to record 72 total tackles for the night.

“It was great getting the shutSee Buffalo, Page 19

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department is modifying its Facebook policy after a domestic violence victim refused to call for help.

Sheriff Steve DeWeese said the victim, who has children in Putnam County Schools, did not call 911 for fear that the abuser’s photo would be posted on the site, causing her children to get made fun of at school.

“She had been abused for several days and did not want to call us thinking that a picture would be posted,” DeWeese said. “If we continued to do it we might eventually have a victim that might get murdered because she was too

afraid to call.”

DeWeese said the sheriff ’s department takes domestic crimes very seriously and urged anyone experiencing abuse to call 911.

He said his office is prepared for domestic violence victims with an onsite victim advocate as well as a specially trained officer for domestic situations.

“I work through a collaborative effort with other agencies to just try and better enforce and investigate domestic violence like crimes,” said Cpl. Tony Craigo, who works under a Violence Against Women Act grant.

The grant creates STOP teams around the country who work together with law enforcement, community and system based See Facebook, Page 5

Showdown in Charleston

By Michael Circle michael@theputnamstandard.com

Reliving the glory days of high school football was all but impossible in years past but for Putnam County high school alums, the opportunity is right on their doorstep.

Working through the details months in advance, Buffalo, Hurricane, Poca and Winfield alumni will be battling it out on the gridiron in full-contact football starting at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23 at Laidley Field in Charleston.

“It will be a lot of fun,” said 2005 Buffalo alum Joey Tolley.

“We have a lot of guys looking forward to this. It’s something everybody wants to do. Some guys on the team are wanting to know how many games we have. We’re only playing one but it’ll be fun.”

The Winfield Generals will be taking on the Hurricane Redskins at 3 p.m followed at 7 p.m. by the Buffalo Bison and the Poca Dots.

Alumni Football USA orgaSee Alumni, Page 4

Helmick joins George Washington for first harvest

By Amanda Smythers amanda@theputnamstandard.com

George Washington Elementary School was able to show off its high tunnel when West Virginia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Walt Helmick joined students for the first harvest of their farm-to-school movement.

With the help of their Americorp volunteer and Chuck Talbott from the WVU Putnam County Extension office, elementary school classes took turns in the high tunnel harvesting from the 14 prepared plant beds.

When Helmick arrived, a class of fifth-graders was waiting excitedly to meet him, explaining to him how they planted the plants, weeded the garden and harvested the vegetables. Principal Mary Myers said the students were personally involved from the start, as they even were able to choose the plants in their bed.

“We find out what’s available first and I put that out to all the teachers,” she said. “They talk about it. Usually the fifth grade goes for leafy things and the little ones are better with radishes and carrots and things like that. This

is our third year, so we know who does best with what.”

Once the plants are chosen, Myers told Helmick that the teachers integrate the different subjects so that the children use a variety of academic skills while planting in the high tunnel.

“They make a grid on paper of all the plants they’re going to use,” See High Tunnel, Page 19 Abby Darnley and Kaylee Bowling weed the fifth grade plant bed in George Washington Elementary’s high tunnel.

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Community News

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City of Hurricane welcomes new businesses

Austin’s Key and Lock opened at 3218 Teays Valley Road, Hurricane.

Marco’s Pizza is located at 3550 Teays Valley Road in Hurricane.

Austin’s Key and Lock delivers service Marco’s Pizza is a family fun restaurant

By Zach Cumberland zach@theputnamstandard.com Austin’s Key and Lock is home to one of the largest door hardware showrooms in the Tri-State area. Hurricane is the second location behind the original Barboursville business, which opened more than 35 years ago.

“We open and repair safes all the time,” said Dan Hardwick, Austin’s Key and Lock operations manager. “We do delivery and repair, and access and repair.”

Austin’s is a premier locksmith and commercial door company which provides service to all areas in West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, western Maryland, Pennsylvania and Southwest Virginia. The business opened in August of this year, and the Putnam County Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The staff will even make a service call to your vehicle if you’ve lost your keys and can generate

a key from scratch to get you back on the road in minutes.

“We service nearly every make and model of vehicle,” Hardwick said.

“No other locksmith can even touch what we do.

We even service high end European cars, including Mercedes, BMW and Volvo.”

The store offers coded keys and locks, as well as door and lock hardware for commercial and industrial applications. Austin’s also works on all safe brands and has a full line of gun safes from Griffin Enterprises.

“Gun safes are on sale,” Hardwick said. “Customers receive free layaway and free local delivery with their purchases before Christmas.”

For more information on Austin’s Key and Lock visit www.austinskeyandlockwv.com/ or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Austinskeyandlock or stop in and visit the Hurricane showroom.

Austin’s Key and Lock also has a location at 5958 U.S. 60, Barboursville.

Excel Physical Therapy Center opened along Teays Valley Road in Hurricane.

By Zach Cumberland zach@theputnamstandard.com

Marco’s Pizza, the fastest growing pizza company in the United States for the last five years, has opened a new store in Hurricane.

“We make our dough from scratch every morning,” said Mark Ranzinger, local marketing representative for Marco’s Pizza. “We put half-a-pound of cheese on a large pizza. We never freeze our cheese.

We do it the true authentic Italian way.”

The store held its grand opening par ty in October.

“When people come to us for the price and the value they’re going to come back again and again,” Ranzinger said.

Marco’s also held fun activities for kids and family members while tons of eager customers lined up to taste free pizza during the celebration.

“We really just want to get our name out there,” said Stacey Wagner, general manager/owner at

Marco’s Pizza. “We want to get our product out there and we want people to know this is a really fun family place.”

Marco’s has 540 stores nationwide, most of which are locally owned and operated.

“We will be having our coupons and our specials out there in the community,” Wagner said. “Everything is made fresh every day.”

Right now Marco’s has 35 to 40 workers on staff and Wagner said everyone has been very supportive thus far.

“Hurricane is a great town,” she said. “This really popped up as a great area with a lot of households and hopefully everybody is interested in it.”

Marco’s is located at 3550 Teays Valley Road.

People can eat in or carry out. There is also the option of ordering online at Marcos.com.

“We’d like the people to come and try the product once,” Ranzinger said.

“We’d like to win people’s taste buds over one slice at a time.”

Dunkin Donuts opened next to the new Exxon station in Hurricane.

PT Center ready to ‘Excel’ in Hurricane Dunkin Donuts is more than breakfast

By Zach Cumberland zach@theputnamstandard.com With 14 years of previous experience working as an outpatient physical therapist, Clay County native Mark Nichols opened Excel Physical Therapy Sports Performance Center in Hurricane.

Nichols specializes in advanced training in select functional movement assessment as well as postural restoration training, which identifies dysfunctional movement patters.

“I enjoy doing direct one-on-one care,” Nichols said. “I just really enjoy being with patients, talking to them and learning what they need.”

The Putnam County Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new firm.

Nichols is a certified strength and conditioning specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). If patients don’t have the necessary equipment, Nichols said he is able to work with other things.

“My belief is, if you don’t have the equipment at

home, I can work with other things to teach you how to do exercises which you don’t need the expensive equipment for,” he said. “If I can teach you some exercises that are self-limiting, meaning you have to do them a certain way or you can’t do them correctly by using tubing, light weights or even body weight, I can teach patients so those exercises can be done at home.”

Nichols said his goal is to make patients as selfdependent on their exercises as possible, that way it’s not always necessary for them to keep coming back over and over again. Although, he works with many local athletes, Nichols said it’s not just sportsrelated patients that he focuses on.

“It’s not just sports,” he said. “I do general orthopedic and some neuro. One thing I do want people know, even though the logo says ‘sports performance,’ it’s not just that. It’s for anyone.”

Excel Physical Therapy Sports Performance is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1-5 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday from 1-6 p.m. The office is located at Suite 5, 3520 Teays Valley Road in Hurricane. The number to call is 304-562-9235.

By Zach Cumberland zach@theputnamstandard.com The new Dunkin’ Donuts store opened up this fall in Hurricane. It’s the second store of its kind built by the Little General convenient store company.

“Things are getting better. Everyone is trained and we’re getting more efficient at what we’re doing,” said Mike White, Dunkin’ Donuts store manager.

White said he’s good on staff members at the moment, but Dunkin’ Donuts is always “looking for happy smiling faces,” he said. The Putnam County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting for the location.

“Little Generals learned a lot from the first Dunkin’ Donuts they put up so it’s kind of helped with the opening of this one. We’re always learning new things every day,” White said.

Dunkin’ Donuts opens every day at 5 a.m. It serves breakfast sandwiches and has a variety of doughnuts which change from day to day.

“With the bakers getting better at what they’re doing we’re looking at trying to do different varieties,” White said.

“We have the pumpkin pie, that’s a big seller with the pumpkin spice. We’re doing chocolate frosting and strawberry frosting, they’re always real popular.

We have the cream filled and the old fashioned cake doughnut. We have sour cream and sourdough doughnuts, which also seem to sell very well.”

The store closes at 9 p.m. during the week and is open until 11 p.m. on the weekends. White said Dunkin’ Donuts has a selection of bagels, muffins and coffee rolls.

“We do have our Munchkins, which are similar to a doughnut hole,” White said. “Those seem to be very popular.”

At the Hurricane location, retail merchandise can be purchased on site. Customers can indulge in the original Dunkin’ Donuts coffee and purchase cups, t-shirts or even buy a perks card.

“They can come in and pick one up for free and register it online,” White said regarding the perks card. “Bring it back and charge it up and get points and you can get free coffee.”

White said Dunkin’ Donuts will have some Christmas specials and new items.

The Putnam Standard Aquaponics workshop in Putnam County An aquaponics workshop will be held from 6:30-9 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Old Winfield Courthouse (12093 Winfield Road, Winfield).

Dr. Ken Semmens, the WVU Extension Specialist for aquaculture, will be the featured speaker.

Aquaponics, a combination of fish farming and soilless plant farming, is growing in popularity and gaining attention as an important and potentially more sustainable method of food production.

The first part of the workshop will describe concepts important to the aquaponic practitioner. The second part of the workshop will provide examples regarding application of these concepts.

Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP with WVU Putnam County Extension Service 304-586-0217.

Community Calendar Pre-registration is required for this popular event. Participation is limited to the first sixty registrations received. Call the WVU Putnam County 4-H Office at 586-0217 to register. Registration deadline is Dec. 1.

Business before business United Talent will host the December business before business from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Friday, Dec. 5.

This event is free to all Chamber members. For information call 304-757-6510.

Rock around the Christmas Tree Dance Putnam County Parks & Recreation would like to invite everyone to our Rock Around the Christmas Tree Dance held at Valley Park Community Center on Dec. 6 from 6 – 9 p.m.

Free to the public. Refreshments will be served. Please pass the Wreath Making Class word to all your friends and join at Valley Park us in a family night of fun.

The Putnam County Parks & For questions call 562-0518 the Master Gardners are sponsor- ext. 10. ing a wreath making class on Dec. 4. Class will be in the Valley Park City of Hurricane Community Center located at Valcelebrates Christmas ley (Wave Pool) Park in Hurricane The City of Hurricane will celat 6 p.m. A small fee of $20 is ebrate the Christmas season this required. Those who wish to sign year with its annual Christmas Paup for the class are to call the park rade on Main Street. The celebraoffice at 562-0518, ext. 10. tion will begin at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 with the Hurricane Civic Holiday craft workshop Chorus singing at the gazebo folin Eleanor lowed by the parade at 4:30 p.m.

The annual 4-H Holiday Craft After the parade Santa and Mrs. Workshop and Cookie Exchange Claus will hand out stockings and will be held this year from 6:30-8 candy to children at the gazebo. p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4 at the ElThe city of Hurricane is accepteanor Fire House’s upstairs room ing applications for participation in Eleanor. This workshop offers in the parade. classes for “older youth” (6th grade Interested groups, businesses through adult) and a “kids’ corner” and individuals can call 304-562for Kindergarten through 5th grade 5896 or email info@hurricanewv. youth. com Refreshments will be served and festive holiday music will set Small business workshop the spirit for a delightful evening. in Putnam County The cost is only $6 for the adult/ A workshop on Business Fundaolder youth classes and $4 for the mentals is scheduled for 9 a.m. to kids’ corner. noon, Tuesday, Dec. 9, in Putnam Each participant is also encour- County. The workshop is part of aged to bring examples of other the West Virginia Small Business holiday craft ideas to display on Development Center (WVSBDC) a “share table” for all to see. In training and business coaching proaddition, for those wishing to par- gram Three Step Jump Start to help ticipate in the traditional “cookie small business owners receive the exchange,” bring a batch of your right information at the right time. favorite homemade cookies in The workshop will be held at the a container (and a card with the Putnam Chamber of Commerce, recipe is nice!)

5664 State Rt. 34, Winfield.

Three Step Jump Start helps entrepreneurs and small business owners in West Virginia accelerate their potential success by learning the structure and services provided by WVSBDC. The first step is to view the Three Step Jump Start video on the agency’s website, www.wvsbdc.org. There is a $35-per-person fee for the workshop. Attendees paying online should bring the online receipt copy to the workshop.

Registration is required at least two days in advance. To register, call Dreama Wolfingbarger at 304-957-2083 or email dreama.l.wolfingbarger@wv.gov.

Putnam County Schools Developmental Screening Putnam County Schools Developmental Screenings will be held on Friday, Dec. 12 at the Teays Valley Presbyterian Church, Teays Valley Road. We will screen children ages 2 ½ to 4 years for speech/language, hearing, vision, motor skills, social skills, self-help and cognition. Please call 304586-0500 ext. 1154 to schedule an appointment.

Karate Class at Hurricane Park Isshinryu Karate classes are held on Tuesday and Thursday’s from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for ages 5 to adult at the Hurricane Valley Community Center. Cost is $40 per month.

Call 562-0518 ext. 10 for more information.

Ballroom dance lessons at Valley Park Putnam County Parks is hosting Ballroom Dance lessons in The Commons located at Valley (Wave Pool) Park. This is a four week class held from 2 – 3:30 p.m. on Saturday’s Feb. 7, 14, 21, and 28. Cost is $50 per person or $80 a couple. The instructor is Steve Prowse.

Call the park office to register at 562-0518 ext. 10.

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Forrest Burdette hosts ‘Christmas Spectacular’ Forrest Burdette United Methodist Church will host “A Grand Christmas Spectacular” at 3 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 30 featuring Rodney Barbour performing at Forrest Burdette United Methodist Church.

The church is located at 2848 Putnam Avenue in Hurricane. The event is sponsored by the Putnam County Bank and will be free to the public in appreciation of the support for PipeSounds community concerts.

Barbour is a concert organist with close to 50 years experience as an organist, pianist, keyboardist, trombonist, adult choir director, youth and children’s choir director, handbell director, brass director, instrumental conductor, worship leader, liturgist, contemporary worship band director and entertainer.

With degrees in Music Education from Marshall University in his hometown of Huntington and in Organ Performance from the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati, Barbour’s training and background give him skill and technique to feel comfortable in a wide variety

of musical venues. Barbour has conducted Handel’s “Messiah” with the Crestview Church chancel choir and orchestra, played “Charge” at the Cincinnati Red’s Riverfront Stadium and played trombone in the Barnum and Bailey Ringling Bros. Circus Band.

Whether playing the world’s largest digital pipe combination organ in Hurricane or pumping out accordion riffs with a local worship band, Barbour brings passion and musical excellence to his performances. Though his lively dialogue and sense of humor, Barbour engages, entertains and educates his audiences.

Barbour and his wife Cheri reside in Cincinnati, Ohio where they enjoy golfing, biking and photography. Barbour is currently Director of Worship and Arts at Crestview Presbyterian Church and travels across the United States for concerts and educational events.

There will be a reception following the concert to meet and greet with Barbour. For more information, go to www.pipesounds. org.

Ring bells for freedom, peace A grass roots effort is underway to involve people across the country and around the world in ringing bells for freedom and peace.

Local Charleston resident, Erin Coker, is asking that at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 21 in each respective time zone, church bells be rung worldwide to show support for the persecuted church and Christians around the world. Persons without church bells are encouraged to honk car horns, play loud music and to make a loud noise in the name of freedom and peace.

The ringing of the bells is an

effort to instill hope in those who have lost loved ones and in those who are in hiding or are in refugee camps.

Coker said, “If we can work together and get bells to ring overseas and they can hear the church bells ringing, what kind of renewed hope will be given to them? We want our brothers and sisters to know that God does hear, love and care for them.”

By ringing the bells or making noise together across the world For more information about this effort, call Coker at 937-657-6934.

RECIPE OF THE WEEK:

Squash Casserole From Mildred L. Bennett Ingredients: 2 lbs. yellow squash 1 med. onion, chopped Dash of pepper and salt ½ c. soft bread crumbs 1 c. grated cheese 1 egg, beaten 3 T. butter ¼ c. milk Directions: Add salt, pepper, butter and onion to squash. Add bread crumbs, half of cheese, milk and egg. Stir until well blended.

Pour into casserole dish and sprinkle with remaining cheese.

Bake in 350° oven for 30 minutes.

Do you have a recipe you’d like to share?

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Alumni From Page 1 nized the matches and will loan out pads and helmets and provide medical staff in case of emergencies. Alumni paid by the player for participation and registration is now closed. The games are not for ex-football players only. Any alumni with the physical ability to play were eligible.

“This is our first time really coming into West Virginia,” said Robert Bishop, regional director for Alumni Football USA. “The majority of games we plan don’t happen because it takes community involvement and response and Putnam County alumni have worked hard for that. It’s a great community activity and no reunion can bring thousands together like an alumni football game.”

Despite participants being graduates of Putnam County Schools, the Putnam County Board of Education prohibited the contests from being played on school grounds.

Tolley’s attempts to change their mind were in vain.

“They have two policies in place,” Tolley said. “Only nonprofits can use the facilities, which is not a problem for us and that’s not what we’re trying to change.

The other says ‘no alumni games’ and that’s what we are trying to change.”

Practices for the Buffalo team were taking place in Eleanor at the G.W. Middle School field but have since been eliminated due to a principal’s meeting where it was said not to allow the team there, Tolley said.

Although they won’t be playing at home, Bishop said the games will still be held and are gaining traction with the community.

“We will have a good turnout,” said 2006 Hurricane graduate C. J. Huffman. “Having it in Charleston and the weather might affect the turnout but I think it will bring in a lot of people from our community.”

Some schools in the program reached out to other alumni organizations for the games, including cheerleaders and band members.

“A Winfield alumni band is going to be there which is tremendous,” Huffman said. “Buffalo and Winfield would have been hosting,

though, and I think it’s really disappointing but the involvement with the players is huge.”

A few rules have been changed for the alumni program in order to keep players safe but the majority of rules will be the same as any other contest. There will be only four defensive linemen on the front line and blitzing has been prohibited, giving running backs and quarterbacks a chance to read the play.

Tolley said the injuries he expects most are minor, such as pulled hamstrings and muscle soreness, but the quarterback will be safe from contact unless one of the four linemen breaks through or he leaves the pocket. At that point, he’s fair game.

Hurricane and Winfield have always had a fierce football rivalry and this will give the program a chance to get back into the game and see which football program aged better.

“It’ll be fun to play against [Winfield],” Huffman said. “I think it will build interest in the community because of the rivalry.”

In like fashion, Buffalo and Poca have long fought a north-ofthe-river rivalry. With classes ranging from 2013 to 1975, this event is sure to bring Buffalonians together for the rivalry of the century.

“I definitely think it’s going to be a competitive game,” said Jeff Carr, a 2003 Poca graduate. “We’re playing against a group of Buffalo guys I played against then, so it will be a lot of fun.”

Alumni Football USA has held games all over the country and in large venues such the AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys.

Bishop said the group organizes approximately 300 games a year and recently started incorporating West Virginia teams.

“This program can bring up to 40 guys together and give them a chance to have fun one more time,” Bishop said. “It’s all about the fun.”

The alumni games will take place Sunday, Nov. 23. Winfield and Hurricane will pay at 3 p.m. and the Buffalo/Poca game will take place at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the high schools.

Putnam commission denies noise ordinance request

By Michael Circle michael@theputnamstandard.com

The Putnam County Commission denied a noise ordinance requested by two Putnam County residents.

Commission President Steve Andes and Commissioner Andy Skidmore said they voted against the ordinance because there was no way to classify the noise. Commissioner Joe Haynes was not at the meeting.

“Years ago, we went through a long process about a noise ordinance and you just don’t need it,” Andes said. “You get into unintended consequences. Somebody could be putting on a roof and you’re sleeping in the morning.

How do you cover every single incident that’s going to happen?”

The proposed ordinance would have allowed the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department to visit the resident’s neighbor who has played a loud, low frequency noise that has reverberated in their walls since September.

John and Nancy Czenszak live on Breezy Lane in Liberty. The two first approached the commission during the Oct. 28 meeting. They said their neighbor, who is partially deaf and has a deaf-mute husband, plays a low, vibrating noise that she claims helps with her hearing therapy.

“The neighbors moved in two years ago but the noise started in September,” Nancy Czenszak said.

“It’s disturbing all of the neighbors but they don’t think we should do anything.”

John Czenszak said the noise plays 24-hours a day and his wife added that the noise was turned on before the neighbor went away for a few days. The Czenszaks believe it was done out of spite.

“You’re supposed to have peace

in your own home,” he said. “She’s not a neighbor.”

According to Nancy Czenszak, the couple approached the neighbor amiably the first time but when the noise was not stopped, John Czenszak went to ask her to turn it down. She said the neighbor accused her husband of assaulting her and the two will no longer approach the neighbor.

“At first, I couldn’t hear [the noise],” she said. “Now she’s turned it up and I can hear it too.

There is a child in the house and I’m worried about his hearing.

It’s just terrible. It’s so loud, and I don’t know how that little boy can handle it. It’s so loud. I hate to see this little boy be put deaf because his mother and father are.”

The noise is like a vibration that rises and falls to the point of shaking the floors, walls and ceilings of the Czenszak home, John Czenszak said.

“She’s invading my privacy,” he said. “If you put a hundred people like her in this county, you’ll have more people here than just me. It’s 24 hours and it’s spite. It’s a crime and if I do something against her, I will be down here in jail.”

In the last meeting, John Czenszak said the noise kept him awake at night. The noise has gotten worse and bothers the family even more, he said.

Skidmore said he would take a trip into the neighborhood to listen for the noise.

“I just hope to see if I can hear the noise,” he said. “I have been out there once before and didn’t hear it but I will give it another try and see if I can hear what the disruption is.”

The commissioners said a noise ordinance could not be written for this situation because there would be no line in the sand as to what would constitute a violation of that ordinance.

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“You can’t cover everything,” Andes said. “I feel empathy for people but what if someone is building a house and making too much noise? You could stop them.

[People] will use [the ordinance] for whatever they want.

“It’s unintended consequences.

You could start with dogs barking, how many times they bark.”

Andes suggested the Czenszaks talk to an attorney. County Attorney Jennifer Scragg Karr said the couple could call it an infringement on their enjoyment on their property.

“I’m just not inclined to pass an ordinance that wouldn’t address everything that could be exploited,” Andes said.

In other business: * The Commissioners unanimously approved changes to the current dental and vision benefits plan offered by the county to its employees.

For single members, there will be no cost to the added benefits but coverage will increase for different services. County Manager Brian Donat said he has not gotten any negative feedback from the employees.

“I’ve not received a whole lot of feedback and what I did receive was positive,” Donat said. “We expected it would be a positive response.”

There will be no increase in charges for single members and families covered by the plan will increase from $42 per month to $50.

The plan will take effect Jan. 1 but cost increases will not take effect until July 1. * Skidmore gave an update on the Putnam County Transportation Committee. He said the concerns over potholes may be coming to an end.

“We had a representative from Department of Highways addressing concerns about the many potholes,” Skidmore said. “[Putnam crews] were authorized to go back to filling potholes on Nov. 1 so the crews in maintenance are doing that at this time.” * The next county commission will be at 9 a.m. Dec. 16. All meetings are open to the public.

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Alumni games out of bounds in Putnam

By Zach Cumberland zach@theputnamstandard.com Former Buffalo High School quarterback and 2005 graduate Joey Tolley made his presence known for the third consecutive time at the Putnam County Board of Education meeting in an effort to see the ban on alumni sporting events within the county lifted.

“I think if we live in a society where we choose not to do something every time we’re exposed to a liability of some sort then we’re going to live a pretty miserable life,” Tolley said. “I know that for sure.”

However, board members came down hard on the group of about 10 alums once Tolley inquired about taking the matter to a public hearing. Superintendent Chuck Hatfield said none of the athletic directors or principals within the district’s 23 schools had any interest in hosting the alumni games.

“The reason they haven’t been going on for several years is because of liability issues,” Hatfield said. “Talking to people that were involved in those over the years, there was a lot of work in providing security and supervision for

the use and then cleanup issues for the facilities, so there doesn’t appear to be any interest from the school level.”

Hatfield also said past alumni events have resulted in damaged equipment and have taken up too much time to get the necessary facilities prepared. Alumni wanted to host the games at Buffalo High School, but have since moved forward with hosting the games at Laidley Field in Charleston on Nov. 23.

Tolley said he doesn’t just want the ban repealed for future alumni football games, but he would like to see it repealed for all alumni sporting events.

“Alumni contests in general being prohibited seems a bit much,” he said. “Is there really that much liability in an alumni volleyball game or a basketball game? It seems like, once you graduate, you’re not allowed to use the facilities anymore.”

Tolley said Toyota, which has a plant in Buffalo, played a flag football game in the past year at George Washington High School.

Board President Butch Legg said according to his discussions with

other board members he didn’t see any interest at all in allowing the games to be played.

“This day and time it’s a totally different world,” Legg said. “There is a possibility that somebody could get hurt and they could walk off and we’d never hear anything about it, but all it takes is one time for one person to get hurt and say ‘we were okay to use this facility’ and then the school becomes liable for it and it could wind up costing tax payers thousands and thousands of dollars.”

Hatfield reiterated that the West Virginia Supreme Court, attorney general and state schools superintendent have concluded using public property for profit is unlawful and the local school board can’t override that.

“I know for a fact that there are people jogging on Winfield’s track every night,” Tolley said. “What’s the difference in them using that?

It’s an extra-curricular activity, are they going to kick all those people off the track?”

The graduates have been working with Alumni Football USA, a for-profit company, to host a game between Buffalo High School and

with a victim that has children, there’s lots of different things that happen,” Craigo said. “They believe it’s harder for the family splitting up than if they remain together. A lot of victims believe that if they’re abusing them then they won’t be abusing the children.

Many times they’re flat out afraid.”

DeWeese said the involvement of children in the domestic violence scenario was another reason he decided to alter his Facebook policy.

“I had received other complaints from counselors in the county that children have been bullied because their parents were arrested,” he said.

Craigo said he wants all domestic violence victims to seek assistance, even if they aren’t yet ready to go to law enforcement.

“Victims of domestic violence are threatened and are scared to come in,” he said. “I think one of

the first things I would do if they’re not comfortable yet to try and pursue charges against their abuser is refer them to the local domestic violence outreach office. Then they can work with an advocate in confidentiality and get out of that situation.

“The way we work through the STOP team, if that person has given the advocate permission to speak to us about it, then the advocate will tell us what they got to try and protect the victim and hold the abuser accountable. The biggest thing is getting them the support they need so they’re empowered and they’re ready to make the move the safest way possible.”

While DeWeese will no longer post photos of domestic abusers, he said those arrested for other crimes will not have the same treatment.

“Any of my drug arrests or things of that nature I’ll still post,” he said.

Poca High School alumni. They would also like to have another game between Hurricane and Winfield graduates. Alumni Football USA will provide liability insurance that meets or exceeds the county’s requirements.

Tolley said he’ll probably try to petition the state legislature about the alumni game ban. Tickets to this Sunday’s game are being sold for $10 at Buffalo High School and the Putnam Career and Technical Center. Half the ticket price will support Union Mission, a Christian charity in Charleston.

“Alumni Football USA does this all over the country and they’ve never had trouble like this,” said Nate Hescht, a Buffalo High graduate.

Board member Sam Sentelle summed up the matter in response to Tolley at the Nov. 17 meeting.

“Very simply it comes down to this,” Sentelle said. “You can’t use public property for private gain.”

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The grant helps pay for specialized training for team members, which Craigo said is important due to the unique nature of domestic crimes.

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Hurricane High baseball trio commit to play ball

By Michael Circle michael@theputnamstandard.com

After winning the state championship last season, three Hurricane baseball seniors signed with Division I schools during a ceremony in the auxiliary gym. Trey Dawson, Tate Brock and J.T. Rogoszewski signed with their respective universities and celebrated the milestone with their families at the high school.

“You’re just proud of the kids’ accomplishment,” said baseball coach Brian Sutphin. “You can put forth a lot of time and effort and those things not happen. It’s so rewarding to watch those guys reach their dreams.”

Dawson signed with Louisiana State University, while Brock signed with WVU and Rogoszewski with the University of North Carolina.

All three schools have highly respected baseball programs according to Sutphin, and the boys were eager to put their pens to the contracts.

“It’s awesome and a huge weight off of our shoulders,” Brock said.

“We’ve put in so much hard work for this. It’s awesome to see it fi-

nally pay off.”

With WVU being the closest of the three schools, Brock’s parents did not find too much trouble in his decision, said Tate Brock’s father, Matt Brock.

“I’m just ecstatic,” he said. “I couldn’t be happier. He’s worked so hard and it’s all paying off.

I’ll make it up to every one of his games.”

Tate Brock’s family sat with him as he signed to WVU, all wearing their blue and gold and his mother, Michelle Tate, even had the WVU face paint.

“Words can’t describe how proud I am,” she said as she held back tears of joy. “Not only as a baseball player, but I’m more proud of him as a person. He’s grown up to be a fine young man.”

Rogoszewski, who signed with the ACC’s UNC, said he was excited to sign with an organization with a tradition of winning.

“I can’t wait to get down there,” he said. “It’s a great program and they have a great coaching staff and facilities. They have a tradition of winning and I want to be a part of that.”

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to cause concern for the family, Rogoszewski said. The family is used to the four-hour trip because J.T. played travel ball in the UNC area the last two years.

“I am definitely proud of him,” said Paul Rogoszewski, J.T.’s father. “Everything just seemed right when we went down there and the coaches are great.”

Rogoszewski’s family said they would be making the trip any time he’s playing.

“Whenever he needs us, we’ll be there,” Paul Rogoszewski said.

Traveling the farthest and joining in with an SEC powerhouse that went 46-16-1 last season, Dawson signed with LSU. “It’s truly a blessing to have this opportunity and to do it with two of my best friends,” Dawson said.

“I want to thank everyone who has contributed to my success and given me this opportunity to go there.”

His father, John Dawson, said the travel time will not be an issue.

“It means a lot of time in the air or in the car,” he said. “He knows we support his decision and we’re very proud of him chasing his dream.”

“He’s not only a great kid, he’s

Tate Brock (left), Trey Dawson and J. T. Rogoszewski all signed to play baseball with Division I schools last week. an all-around wonderful young man,” Trey’s mother, Jennifer Dawson said. “It’s going to be tough as a mother with him being so far away, but we’re going to support him no matter where he is.”

Last season, the boys were part of a state championship team and hope to be a part of one again as they end their high school careers and move on to bigger and better things, Trey Dawson said.

“It’s going to be special to try and end the year with these guys

and another state championship,” he said.

Tate Brock said the team was coming back to win another championship this year.

“Oh, no doubt,” he said. “We’re coming back to repeat, that’s for sure. We’re all so close it’s like a family. We’re a great team and that’s great.”

The baseball team starts practice in February and will open the season at home March 24 against Spring Valley.

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Senior Abby Watson celebrated with her friends after officially signing the contract to play women’s basketball with the University of Charleston in the 2015-2016 season. “A lot of the nerves are gone now,” Watson said. “I will focus on the basketball and senior season with the rest of the team now.”

Left to right: Joie Johnston, Alexa Halkias, Katie Halkias, Hailey Black, Abby Watson, Audrey Barber, Lauren Schafer, Taylor Walroth, Allison Clay and Taylor Krisher. Hurricane High School has produced numerous athletes for colleges across the nation and this year is no exception.

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Winfield’s Bellomy commits to Wright State

By Zach Cumberland zach@theputnamstandard.com Winfield senior baseball star Bear Bellomy has signed on to play Division 1 college baseball at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.

“It’s a great program- it’s a winning program,” Bellomy said after signing his letter of intent. “They have great facilities. They’re in the process of building a $2 million indoor facility.”

One reason Bellomy said he decided on Wright State is his connection with the coaching staff, including Raiders head coach Greg Lovelady. Lovelady caught for the Miami Hurricanes and won two national championships during his tenure in Coral Gables, Fla. The Canes reached the College World Series five times and advanced to the NCAA super regional seven times while he was on campus as a player and a coach.

“It’s everyone’s dream to play Major League Baseball,” Bellomy said. “This is just one step closer. If I keep working hard for four years and develop with some coaching, it’s a possibility.”

Bellomy will be under the guidance of pitching coach Justin Parker. Parker earned First Team All-Horizon League honors during his playing career with Wright State. He was a sixth round draft pick by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft. Parker’s brother,

Jarrod, was the ninth overall pick in the first round of the 2007 MLB draft and is currently pitching for the Oakland A’s.

“Bear knew that playing baseball at the next level was what he wanted to do,” said Winfield High School Athletic Director and head baseball coach Will Isaacs. “He started for us as a freshman and was our most improved player.”

Starting his freshman year helped him accrue important building blocks as a player, Bellomy said. He also lauded the mentoring of coach Isaacs, who he said has given him guidance throughout his time at Winfield.

“Coach Isaacs has really helped me throughout my four years at Winfield with character, ability and everything,” he said. “He’s been a great coach and he’s led me in the right direction.”

Among Bellomy’s many appealing attributes to college recruiters is his size and velocity, Isaacs said.

This piqued the interest of coaching staffs across the country and garnered him offers from programs such as Ohio, Radford, Buffalo and a few other smaller in-state programs.

Bellomy earned second team All-MSAC last year as a third baseman and has played the position the last three seasons for the Generals, but he will toe the rubber primarily at the next level.

“Probably, when he gets to college, they’ll put 15-20 pounds on him,” Isaacs said. “His arm strength is outstanding. He’s hit 90 mph a

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One thing Bellomy focused on last season was getting more comfortable at the plate. He finished 2014 at a .333 clip in 96 plate appearances and led the Generals in the RBI department with 25.

“He wasn’t anxious at the plate,” Isaacs said. “When you have a kid that takes ownership and wants to lead and when they’re as talented as Bear is, it’s a great combination.

When he had two strikes on him he wasn’t afraid to hit. It was no different than hitting early in the count, which makes a hitter that much more dangerous.

“He didn’t chase bad pitches, so his discipline at the plate has really improved and he became a much better hitter last year. From a leadership standpoint the other kids look up to him.”

Last season the Generals finished 10-21 overall, but the previous two seasons they made the regional final, just missing out on the state tournament. Bellomy was an integral part of both post-season runs, Isaacs said.

“The sky is the limit in his future,” he said. “He really hasn’t pitched that much. Last year was the first time he really pitched for us and he pitched this summer. I’m really looking forward to him leading us on the mound, in the field and at bat. He’s a quality young man with a quality family.”

Bellomy said his family has been very supportive throughout his life and they’ve helped him attend travel baseball and basketball as well.

“Everyone’s just always at a

Bear Bellomy was joined by his parents, Chris and Nancy, during his signing to play Division 1 college baseball. game,” he said. “They’ve really helped make the transition easy.”

In 2015, Wright State will head south to take on Ole Miss. In 2016, which is set to be Bellomy’s fresh-

man campaign with the Raiders, the squad is scheduled to go up against Southeastern Conference power Georgia.

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Lady Generals fall short in state tournament

By Zach Cumberland zach@theputnamstandard.com The Lady Generals volleyball team ran into a tough George Washington squad in the first round of the class AAA state volleyball tournament.

“They took advantage of some of our weak spots,” said Winfield coach Paul Chinuntdet. “They knew where to hit it… just at the right time, they knew where to go.”

George Washington jumped out to an early lead on the Generals in the first set and never looked back.

The Patriots led by as many as 10 points halfway through the first set at 15-5, but Winfield battled back to within six points before eventually falling 25-15 and going down 1-0.

Chinuntdet said he made some tactical moves on the fly in an effort to shift the momentum and provide a spark.

“I switched a couple back row players,” he said. “We had one that was getting tired and she was playing like she was tired, so I got her out of there and tried to get some bigger blockers up there to counter their bigger hitters. I kind of did it on the fly, some of it worked… some of it didn’t.”

The Generals got the positive momentum rolling in the second set and led early on 4-3. Both squads went point for point as the second set progressed, tying each other at 6-6, 7-7 and 8-8 before Winfield took a 9-8 lead and went on a run.

The Generals led by as many as six points and went on to take the second set 25-19, knotting things up at 1-1.

“The team never gave up,” Chinuntdet said. “We got better every game we played all through the season that led up to this. I wish I had more time with them. We could

be even better than this, but we did the best we could with the time that we had together.”

Winfield started out well in the third set behind an ace from Keaton Broughton, which put the Generals out in front 10-7. They extended the lead out to 15-9 on a kill by Chelsie Farmer, but GW came back to things up at 16-all forcing Chinuntdet to call a timeout.

“We get out of our groove on certain rotations,” Chinuntdet said.

“Unfortunately, that’s been our pattern. We make a mistake and the girls get down on themselves. We get out of our groove and that allows the other team to take advantage of that. We do the same thing against them. Whenever teams are out of it we take advantage of them also, but it happens to us as well.”

The Patriots overtook the Generals down the stretch in the third set, which would ultimately be the turning point in the match. Kaitlyn Legg came up with a kill to pull Winfield close at 22-19, but some hitting errors cost them and GW took the set 25-23 and went up 2-1.

“I think after we started missing points we kind of got down on ourselves when we shouldn’t have,” said Winfield senior Megan Mourier.

“George Washington definitely made a comeback and I think we were just really tired and couldn’t pull through.”

Winfield came out hot in the fourth set leading 7-2 over the Patriots behind three Mourier kills and led by as many as seven, taking a 13-6 advantage. But once again, GW found the comeback track

Amy Hill gets the ball while her teammates are ready for a block.

Winfield fell to Geroge Washington volleyball team in the first round of the state tournament. and tied it up at 17-all. From that point on, the Patriots were able to overtake the Generals and came out on top 25-23, with a 3-1 victory.

Although, the loss was tough to take, Legg said the team really meshed well throughout the season. The Generals finished 10-6-2 overall.

“We were like a family,” Legg said. “There wasn’t any fighting amongst us and it was probably the best team I’ve ever been on.”

Chinuntdet echoed similar statements and said he was proud of the

way his team played. He’s looking forward to another successful season next year.

“I think we can do it again,” he said. “I think we can be here next season. We’re losing two very valuable seniors, but we also have girls that are ready to pick up the slack.

They’ve been chomping at the bit…sitting on the bench. They’re ready to go.

“Hopefully, they’ll get better in the off-season, which should keep us competitive and that’s all I hope for.”

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Buffalo’s Shelby Turley goes in for the dig during the match against Tyler Consolidated in the semifinal at the state tournament. The Lady Bison finished the season 35-15-5.

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Buffalo celebrates after securing a point against Tyler Consolidated in the second round of the state tournament.

Buffalo’s dream season comes to an end

By Zach Cumberland zach@theputnamstandard.com What was a very successful season ended one match shy of a chance to play for the state title, but coach Brian Null said he was pleased that the team had very little drama throughout the season and finished 35-15-5 overall.

“It was a drama free group of girls,” Null said. “They had the best record of any team we’ve ever had…so it’s been a fun one.”

Buffalo fell to two-time state runner up Tyler Consolidated in the semi-final match Friday evening.

The Bison beat Man earlier in the day three straight sets to advance, 25-8, 26-24, 25-15.

In the first round, the Bison got it going early and often by racing out to a 6-2 lead. Buffalo jumped out even further in the first set and led 9-2, prompting a timeout by the Hillbillies. The timeout did nothing to stave off the Buffalo charge as Ali Burdette came up with a big kill to put the Bison ahead 10-3.

“We were just trying to get up and have a good positive attitude,” said Burdette. “When we get down we have a rough start. We just wanted to get on top fast so we’d have a better outcome.”

Buffalo continued the torrid start

increasing the first set lead out to 16-5, forcing another timeout by Man. A spike by Maddie Null stretched the Buffalo lead to 19-7 and then another kill by Burdette put the Bison out in front 22-7. Buffalo took the first set easily, 25-8.

“We came out with a lot of energy,” Null said. “Everybody kept their attitude positive, so I’m very happy.”

Null continued to be pleased with the effort of his team for the remainder of the match. Although, the Hillbillies got out to an early lead in the second set the Bison rebounded to take the lead at 109, benefiting from multiple Man hitting errors. Buffalo took the second set, which turned out to be the closest one, 26-24.

“Man had to spend the night up here,” Null said. “We were home sleeping in our own beds, got up and went to school at the normal time and then we came up here, so that’s a big advantage for us.”

The advantage grew even more in the third set as the Bison continued to pour it on the Hillbillies.

Buffalo took the lead and ran away with it, stretching it all the way out to 19-10 and 22-12, eventually taking the third and final set 25-15, sweeping the Hillbillies 3-to-0.

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“We really hustled,” Null said.

“We made some scramble plays and Ali and Maddie were swinging hard at the ball. We minimized our serving errors and just kept the pressure on them.”

In the second round, the Bison team had their hands full. The Silver Knights jumped out to a 14-10 lead and stayed out in front for the rest of the first set.

Some blocks at the net by Shelby Turley helped to stem the tide and the Bison fought their way back to tie it up at 24-all, but the Silver Knights proved to be too much and took the first set 26-24.

“We got started off bad because the referee wouldn’t trust the line judge,” said Null after a controversial call. “That’s what it comes down to and we got off to a bad start and we couldn’t recover from that.”

The bad start snowballed on the Bison as they fell behind midway through the second set 16-10.

After a kill by Consolidated, the Bison found themselves down even deeper at 20-13. Buffalo struggled to make a comeback against the length TC presented around the net and eventually fell 25-18.

Then, down 2-0, the Bison tried their best to make one last solid charge, but TC proved to be the

superior squad, winning the last set 25-21 and sweeping the Bison 3-0. Ali Burdette collected 42 kills in both matches, while Null added 25 of her own to pace the Bison.

“I think it was a lack of mentality,” said Buffalo libero Taylor Briscoe. “But at the same time we wanted it really bad.

“This is the best team that Buffalo’s ever had. I’m just trying not to hang my head about it because the team had a lot of accomplishments this year that hadn’t been made at Buffalo.”

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American Red Cross kicks off vehicle donation program The American Red Cross West Virginia Region is promoting a vehicle donation program from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31 that converts unneeded vehicles into Red Cross donations to help those in need.

“People may think their old vehicle is worthless but the donation could be priceless to someone in need of Red Cross services in our community,” said Erica Mani, CEO of the W.Va. region. “This program turns clunkers into compassion

and care.”

The program offers an easy donation process with convenient, free pick-up and towing and a tax-deductible way to dispose of unwanted vehicles. The program accepts cars, trucks, motorcycles, RVs, boats, snowmobiles, jet skis, tractors, farm equipment and more, in any condition – even salvaged.

The program provides individuals with an opportunity to easily dispose of a vehicle while support-

ing the work of the Red Cross. The proceeds received from the sale of donated vehicles provide help for the Red Cross to carry out its humanitarian mission.

Vehicles donated through the program will not be used or distributed by the Red Cross. They will be sold by Insurance Auto Auctions. The Red Cross is proud that 91 cents of every dollar goes to fulfill our humanitarian mission.

The Red Cross shelters, feeds and

provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families.

To donate a vehicle, contact the Red Cross online at http://www. redcross.org/cardonation or call 1-855-927-2227 to make arrangements. Representatives will pick up your vehicle at a time that’s conve-

nient for you at no cost. They will then sell the vehicle and provide the donor a tax receipt on behalf of the Red Cross. Contact your tax professional for details about tax deductions for vehicle donations.

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Putnam Art Studio helped prepare Hamrick for NYC Whitney Hamrick, a 2014 graduate of Winfield High School, is following her dream in New York City at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy.

As a student in the Studio Conservatory, she is pursuing a twoyear Acting Major. Hamrick laughs about the pronunciation classes which are part of her regimen as she claims the class is focused on getting rid of her “W.Va. accent.”

Hamrick also is engaged in

dance and movement classes at the New York academy. As a former student of Hurricane’s Arts in Action studio, Hamrick credits the studio with thorough preparation in performance and dance which she believes has enabled her continued success.

“Arts in Action helped me to get where I am by introducing me to the arts,” she said. “Through Arts in Action I fell in love with developing my artistic skills.”

Hamrick believes her time at Arts in Action helped set the foundation for not only her strong belief in Christ, but in her belief in her God-given abilities as well. It has been the combination of excellent dance instruction, performance opportunities and the idea that when she dances she is glorifying God that Hamrick says have enabled her best artistic work.

“Her time there was not only about taking dance classes and

learning proper technique, but it was also about fun, friendship and the growth of her relationship with Jesus,” said her mother, Jill. “From an early age, her father and I could see her natural talent. Arts in Action was a perfect fit for Whitney. She fell in love with her teachers, and they took her under their wing. I have no doubt that the seeds they planted in her helped foster a love of the Arts that continued into her theatre classes throughout high

school and have influenced the decision to pursue a career in acting in NYC.” Arts in Action, an academy of Performing and Visual arts offering classes in dance, theater and visual arts, taught with a Christian influence, has prepared many to further their arts education both in college and in the performance world. Arts in Action is located at 2658 Main St. in Hurricane. For more information call 304-419-4446.

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Senior Matt Cooper scores the Redskins only touchdown.

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Senior Dylan Tinsley (13) runs the ball up the middle. Photos by One-Eyed Jack’s Photography

Redskins fall in first round to Highlanders

By Michael Circle michael@theputnamstandard.com

Closing out an improved season over last year’s 6-4, the Hurricane Redskins lost 27-7 at Huntington in the first round of the Class AAA playoffs.

This year, the Redskins went 7-3 in the regular season and coach Jeremy Taylor said he could not be more proud.

“I thought defensively we played really well,” he said. “I think this team played above and beyond everything that was expected. I can’t say I’m devastated because I think they played their hearts out.”

Hurricane may have had a rough go at the playoffs, but its season was marked by improvement. In the season opener against Huntington, the Redskins lost 37-6 and Taylor all but quoted NBA star Allen Iverson when he talked about a half-hearted practice routine. After

the opening loss to the Highlanders, the Redskins succeeded on two runs of three victories during the season.

“We improved greatly throughout the season,” said senior quarterback Dylan Tinsley. “This week, I don’t think we could have done anything else. We definitely gave it a good effort.”

In the season finale, though, the Redskins could not complete the drives the way the large, visiting crowd would have wanted. Despite outplaying the Highlanders in yardage, winning the day in that category 272-250, Hurricane could not break into the end zone.

The defense kept the game going with important stops, but Huntington was able to score on a few big plays, beginning with an interception in its own end zone that was taken back 100 yards for the first score of the game.

On that opening drive, Hur-

ricane traveled 58 yards down the field to Huntington’s 19-yard line, but the interception turned the tables quickly.

“All we had to do was tackle in practice, like we did this week,” Tinsley said. “Coaches were getting us in the right spot. We actually tackled in practice this week. We do a lot better than what we did today, I think.”

Tinsley had one touchdown pass as he found senior receiver Matt Cooper in the end zone with a 19yard pass with 32 seconds left in the first half. After the extra point was good and Huntington kneeled to end the half, the Redskins went into the locker room with some wind in their sails.

The second half, however, opened with a thunder-stealing sixpoint kick return. This Highlander touchdown was the last score of the game with 11:48 left in the third quarter.

“It was a fun year,” Cooper said. “We worked hard and we accomplished seven wins, which is big. We improved over the last couple of years so there’s a lot to look forward to in the future for Hurricane.”

With the win over the Redskins (7-4), Huntington (8-3) advanced into the next round of the AAA playoffs to play against No. 2 seed

Cabell Midland (10-1) in Ona Saturday at 1:30 p.m.

Cooper said he wished it didn’t end like this, but the Redskins had a good year and winning that extra game meant a lot to the seniors.

He said if he could tell the next team anything, it would be to “keep going, go after it and enjoy the game.”

Senior Brandon Ford (5) grabs a pass from quarterback Dylan Tinsley.

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Putnam County Grand Jury hands down indictments Putnam County Prosecuting Attorney Mark A. Sorsaia reports that 59 indictments were returned Friday, Nov. 14 by the November 2014 Term Putnam County Grand Jury alleging 71 persons committed 302 felonies and 29 misdemeanors.

The following is the date of birth, last known address, and offenses for which they were indicted.

Bobby Adkins, 1964, 222 Sue Drive, St. Albans – receiving stolen property and transferring stolen property.

Tammy L. Baisden, 1965, 4904 Teays Valley Road, Scott Depot – delivery of a controlled substance (2) and conspiracy to commit delivery of a controlled substance (3).

Denver D. Baker, 1962, 4525 Gunville Rodge, Leon – possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.

Christopher S. Beckelheimer 1986, 689 Waugh Branch Road, Barboursville – operating a clandestine drug laboratory, possession of substances to be used as precursors to manufacture methamphetamine, attempt to manufacture a controlled substance and possession of a stolen vehicle.

Timothy C. Boggess, 1956, HCR 63, Box 82, Red House – driving under the influence of alcohol, third offense, and possession of a controlled substance.

Lisa R. Broyles, 1989, 218 Bent Tree Estate, Scott Depot – domestic battery, third offense and destruction of property.

Cameron J. Burks, 1993, 515 Midland Trail Rear, Hurricane daytime burglary, conspiracy to commit daytime burglary, breaking and entering, conspiracy to commit breaking and entering, grand larceny and conspiracy to commit grand larceny.

Cody L. Burks, 1994, 515 Midland Trail Rear, Hurricane – daytime burglary, conspiracy to commit daytime burglary, breaking and entering, conspiracy to commit breaking and entering, grand larceny (2) and conspiracy to commit grand larceny.

Matthew R. Carnes, 1986, 101 Greenbrier Hills, Scott Depot – embezzlement.

Jamie A. Casto, 1975, 108 Midway Road, Poca - failure to provide notice of registration change (4).

Fred A. Conley, 1949, Post Office Box 613, Scott Depot – delivery of a controlled substance (4), conspiracy to commit delivery of a controlled substance (3) and person prohibited from possessing a firearm.

Mark R. Crooks, 1988, 533 Crown Hill Road, Leon – fraudulent use of an unauthorized access device, conspiracy to commit fraudulent use of an access device, petit larceny, conspiracy to commit petit larceny, and child neglect creating a substantial risk of bodily injury.

Jason D. Cunningham, 1979, RR 3 Box 303A, Hurricane – driving

under the influence of a controlled substance, driving on a suspended license, third offense, driving a motor vehicle without the required security, improper use of a registration plate (2) and driving a motor vehicle without a current and valid certificate of inspection.

Eric M. Davis, 1988, Route 1, Box 74F, Poca – daytime burglary and grand larceny.

Simmon A. Dickess, 1994, 125 Washington Circle, Hurricane – possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.

Travis W. Echols, 1988, 14 Showen Lane, Bancroft – nighttime burglary, conspiracy to commit nighttime burglary, grand larceny (2), conspiracy to commit grand larceny and breaking and entering.

Jackie L. Edwards, III, 1979, Route 3, Box 176A, Hurricane – delivery of a controlled substance and conspiracy to commit delivery of a controlled substance.

Jarid U. Edwards, 1981, Route 3, Box 176A, Hurricane – delivery of a controlled substance, conspiracy to commit delivery of a controlled substance and possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.

Jason L. Fox, 1977, Route 1 Box 218C, Buffalo – conspiracy to attempt to commit delivery of a controlled substance.

Justin C. Freeman, 1981, 1045 Helen Drive, Hurricane – computer fraud (2), forgery (4), uttering a forged writing (3) and attempt to commit uttering a forged writing.

Ryan K. Frye, 1988, 1905 9th Avenue, Apt. 1, Huntington – possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance (5).

Stephanie R. Garrett, 1986, 422 3rd Street N., St. Albans – possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance (2).

Jonathan L. Grant, 1985, 111 Sugar Camp Road, Winfield – fraudulent use of an unauthorized access device and shoplifting, third offense.

Angel D. Gray, 1982, 519 W. 26th Street, Huntington - embezzlement (3) and fraudulent scheme.

Leanne M. Griffith, 1991, 246 Teays Lane, Hurricane – fraudulent use of an unauthorized access device (6), conspiracy to commit fraudulent use of an unauthorized access device (3), breaking and entering and petit larceny.

Melissa D. Griffith, 1985, 127 Dawn Heights, Scott Depot – fraudulent use of an unauthorized access device (3) and conspiracy to commit fraudulent use of an unauthorized access device (3).

Christopher S. Guthrie, 1974, 7 Gravely Drive, Nitro – delivery of a controlled substance and conspiracy to commit delivery of a controlled substance.

Adam S. Halstead, 1989, 1001 Stover Road, Dunbar – nighttime burglary, conspiracy to commit nighttime burglary, grand larceny, and conspiracy to commit grand larceny.

Samantha C. Heath, 1986, Post Office Box 214, Culloden – forgery (4) and uttering a forged writing (4).

Bryan A. Higginbotham, 1973, 38 Welcome Travelers Trailer Park, Buffalo – conspiracy to commit possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.

Timothy W. Higginbotham, 1980, RR 1, Box 184-5, Red House – delivery of a controlled substance (3) and possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.

Nicole D. Hood, 1987, Post Office Box 322, Mount Carbon – forgery (2) and uttering a forged writing (2).

Dominique T. Hyman aka Dominque T. Hymen, 1989, 4298 W. Davison Street, Detroit, MI possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and conspiracy to commit possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.

Michael S. Jarrett, 1972, 132 Taylor Road, Dunbar – driving on a revoked license-DUI related, third offense, driving under the influence of alcohol, and driving a motor vehicle without the required security.

Valerie D. Johnson, 1981, 730 Abney Street, St. Albans, 541 Ridgeview Way, St. Albans – attempt to obtain a controlled substance by misrepresentation.

Michael R. Jordan, 1978, 113 Elm Street, Buffalo – driving on a revoked license-DUI related, third offense, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving a motor vehicle without the required security and possession of a controlled substance.

Mark B. Koenig, 1985, 121 Teays Hollow Road, Hurricane – forgery (16), uttering a forged writing (16) and fraudulent use of an access device (53).

Melanie P. Laverty, 1971, 1432 Washington Avenue, Milton – forgery (5) and uttering a forged writing (5).

Gary C. Leach, 1987, 872 Herdman Road, Leon – breaking and entering and conspiracy to commit breaking and entering.

Nicholas R. Martin aka Nicholas Ryan Martin, 1990, 100 E. Fir Street, Eleanor – possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.

Sandra L. Maxwell, 1963, 235 2nd Avenue N., Hometown – delivery of a controlled substance.

Mercedes A. McCarty, 1990, 329 Elaine Court, Huntington – forgery of a public record, certificate return or attestation of court or officer (2).

Jefferson C. Means, 1985, 43 Mobile Manor, St. Albans – possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, improper use of a registration plate, driving on a suspended license, driving a motorcycle without a motorcycle endorsement on driver’s license and driving a motor vehicle without the required security.

Brisa N. Moore, 1983, 3121 31st Street, Nitro – delivery of a

controlled substance.

Andy J. Morton, 1982, 90 Hidden Cove, Scott Depot – nighttime burglary, grand larceny and destruction of property.

Steven J. Neil, 1982, 54 Harveys Creek Road, Hamlin – forgery and uttering a forged writing.

Darrell D. Peters, 1983, 4022 Manilla Ridge Road, Leon – breaking and entering and conspiracy to commit breaking and entering.

George A. Poe, 1979, 817 Valley Drive, Dunbar – child abuse resulting in bodily injury and domestic battery.

Jason D. Priestley, 1979, Nottingham Mobile Home Park, 105 Dewsberry Street, Scott Depot – domestic battery, third offense.

Ashley N. Rucker, 1986, HC 64, Box 128, Burnwell – grand larceny and conspiracy to commit grand larceny.

John F. Russell, 1970, Post Office Box 1003, St. Albans – sexual assault in the first degree (4) and sexual abuse by a parent, guardian or other person in a position of trust (4).

Kayla J. Sargent, 1985, 17 Lower Coadh Road, Hurricane – child neglect creating a risk of serious bodily injury and driving under the influence of alcohol.

Benjamin G. Saunders, 1989, 709 1/2 First Avenue, Nitro – grand larceny and daytime burglary.

Christopher D. Sayre aka Christopher Evans Sayre, 1992, 81 New Wine Road, Charleston – grand larceny, conspiracy to commit grand larceny, daytime burglary and conspiracy to commit daytime burglary.

Lora B. Sayre, 1979, 154 Gritt Road, Buffalo – driving on a revoked license-DUI related, third offense.

Joseph D. Skeens, 1984, 2 Happy Day Trailer Park, Winfield, 29 Skyview Drive, St. Albans – grand larceny.

Jeff E. Slider, 1972, 226 Dillard Street, Buffalo – failure to provide notice of registration change.

Nedonda R. Sovine, 1980, 32 Culloden Manor, Culloden – forgery (8) and uttering a forged writing (8).

Chad E. Stalnaker, 1973, 70 Limeburger Creek Road, Poca – receiving stolen property.

Brandy L. Stevenson, 1974, 2515 Main Street, Apt. 8, Hurricane – operating a clandestine drug laboratory, exposure of children to methamphetamine manufacturing, possession of substances to be used as precursors to manufacture

methamphetamine, conspiracy to operate a clandestine drug laboratory, and attempt to manufacture a controlled substance.

Darrell W. Stover, 1975, 145 Silver Street, Poca – grand larceny.

Nicholas D. Taylor, 1993, 503 17th Street, Dunbar – sexual assault in the second degree.

Christopher S. Temple, 1981, 1620 Livingston Avenue, Columbus, OH – attempt to commit delivery of a controlled substance, conspiracy to attempt to commit delivery of a controlled substance and delivery of a controlled substance.

Charles A. Thompson, 1983, 1308 Malcolm Lane, Kenova – entering without breaking, attempt to commit grand larceny and destruction of property.

Shawn K. Travis, 1981, 2130 Miller Road, Huntington – entering without breaking, attempt to commit grand larceny and destruction of property.

William S. Turley, 1976, Route 7, Box 319 Rhyhill Lane, South Charleston – nighttime burglary, petit larceny, and possession of a controlled substance (2).

Rachel D. Vandale, 1992, 533 Crown Hill Road, Leon – fraudulent use of an unauthorized access device, conspiracy to commit fraudulent use of an unauthorized access device, petit larceny, conspiracy to commit petit larceny and child neglect creating a substantial risk of bodily injury.

Joseph W. Walker, 1981, Post Office Box 1349, Eleanor – delivery of a controlled substance (3).

Timothy A. Walker, 1968, 15 Meadow Drive, Culloden – shoplifting, third offense.

Jeffrey B. Williams, 1987, 204 Kensington Court, Lot 5, Nitro – possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.

Bobby G. Workman, Jr., 1955, 2515 Main Street, Apt. 8, Hurricane – operating a clandestine drug laboratory, exposure of children to methamphetamine manufacturing, possession of substances to be used as precursors to manufacturing methamphetamine, conspiracy to operate a clandestine drug laboratory and attempt to manufacture a controlled substance.

Further, pursuant to Rule 3.6(b) (6) of the West Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct governing attorneys, the fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime, is merely an accusation, and that the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

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DMV honored for secure license program

By George Hohmann For the WVPA West Virginia’s Division of Motor Vehicles has received a national honor for its implementation of the state’s secure driver’s license and secure ID cards program.

The award was presented Nov. 13 at the DMV’s headquarters by Brian Zimmer, president of the Coalition for a Secure Driver’s License. The coalition describes itself as a “non-partisan, not for profit, crime prevention, educational charity based in Washington, D.C.” Congress passed the Real ID Act of 2005 in response to the Sept.

11, 2001, terrorist attacks. DMV Acting Commissioner Steven Dale said more than 30 fraudulent driver’s licenses and identification cards were traced back to the terrorists.

The Real ID Act contains strict requirements for individuals to prove their identity when applying to obtain a new driver’s license or to renew a license.

To receive a Real ID-compliant license, an individual must provide the DMV with one document for proof of identity, one document for proof of Social Security number and two documents for proof of West Virginia residency (Details are posted online at www.transportation.wv.gov/dmv/DriversLicenses/Pages/default.aspx) Since July, individuals using a driver’s license or state-issued ID card to enter a secure federal facility have been required to possess a card from a Real ID-compliant state.

Enforcements for individuals boarding commercial aircraft will start as early as 2017.

Deadlines were originally set in 2008 but enforcement has been pushed back several times.

In January 2012 West Virginia’s DMV began issuing: * Real ID-compliant driver’s licenses, which have a gold star in the right top corner of the front; and * Secure licenses, which do not meet Real ID Act requirements.

Brian Zimmer, president of the Coalition for a Secure Driver’s License, praises the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles for its implementation of the federal Real ID Act. Attending the Joseph Thornton, secretary of the state Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety; Paul Mattox Jr., secretary of the state Department of Transportation and commissioner of the Division of Highways; Zimmer; and Acting DMV Commissioner Steven Dale. Photo courtesy of WV DMV These licenses bear the phrase, “Not for federal identification.”

As of the end of October the West Virginia DMV had issued 550,900 Real ID-compliant licenses and 824,531 secure licenses, Dale said.

West Virginia was among the first 13 states to begin issuing licenses that comply with the federal law.

Zimmer said the law was in part modeled on West Virginia’s practices because the state was using many enhanced security procedures long before the terrorist attacks.

“What you accomplished is incredibly complex,” Zimmer said at the award ceremony. “You do a marvelous job.”

Paul Mattox Jr., secretary of the state Department of Transportation and Commissioner of the Division of Highways, praised the DMV’s employees for their “great achievement,” and said they had made West Virginia a national leader in

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driver issuance security.

“I am greatly pleased that the great accomplishments of this division are getting the national recognition that they so greatly deserve,” Mattox said. “Their efforts to make sure our licensing process is as secure as possible will help ensure that West Virginians can enjoy a high level of protection from identity fraud. I’d like to thank Commissioner Dale and your staff for achieving such a high level of service to the citizens of West Virginia.”

Joseph Thornton, secretary of the state Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety, said information is a critical component in the quest for public safety yet “we have to be extremely sensitive to individuals’ rights on a daily basis.

“The citizens demand privacy and are owed that privacy but it’s important to us in the performance of our mission that we have adequate information,” Thornton said. “So there has got to be a balance that’s struck between collecting what is needed and necessary

and trying to ensure that adequate protection measures for that information are in place to ensure that bad things don’t happen.”

Thornton said the award “is indicative of the great work that’s being performed by the DMV and Department of Transportation every day in ensuring measures are adequately and responsibly implemented and to ensure public confidence in our daily mission.”

Dale praised all of the DMV employees involved in implementing the Real ID Act, from the workers who designed the photo system to the customer service representatives and call-center employees.

When West Virginia first implemented the tougher standards, some residents complained about the identification requirements. In 2008 the state Senate passed a bill that declared West Virginia would not carry out the Real ID law. The legislation died in the House of Delegates.

By early 2013, most calls to the DMV about Real ID were not to complain but to ask questions about

the required documents.

Twenty-two states now comply with the law, Zimmer said. West Virginia is the ninth state to receive the award from the Coalition for a Secure Driver’s License.

Zimmer presented Certificates of Achievement to the following members of the DMV’s Central Office staff: Dale; Information Services Director Wilbur Thaxton; Executive Assistant to the Commissioner Mark Holmes; Driver Services Directors David Bolyard and Larry Cavender; Regional Offices and Call Center Director Pete Lake; and Driver’s Licensing Unit Manager Don Estep.

In addition: Information Services Coordinator Dawn Tucker; Information Services Manager Cindy Beane; Graphic Designer Jennifer Floyd; Executive Assistant to the Commissioner Natalie Holcomb; Investigations, Security and Support Services Director Dempsey Totten; Administrative Services Assistant Doreen Carpenter; Programmer Analyst Lynette Shaw; and Information Systems Manager JoAnn Twohig.

Customer service representatives who received certificates and the offices where they serve: Michele Grigoraci, Kanawha City; Eva Francis, Parkersburg; and Mary Gibson, Winfield.

Call Center customer service representatives Amanda Campbell, Donna Harmon and Amy Hazelett were honored, as were Call Center Manager Amanda Forinash and Regional Office managers David Hughes and Earl Reynolds.

Customer service representatives who did not attend the ceremony but will receive certificates: Deborah Miller, Beckley; Sam Westfall, Clarksburg; Cathy Hedrick, Elkins; Beth D’Alessio, Huntington; John McCutcheon, Moundsville; Tosha Patterson, Princeton; and Nancy Dankovchik, Weirton.

Lead customer service representatives who did not attend but will receive certificates: Christine Utt, Flatwoods; and Kelly Landers, Kanawha City.

West Virginia State accepts student films Submissions are currently being accepted from area high school and college students for the third annual Tower Student Film Festival hosted by West Virginia State University (WVSU).

All submissions must have been produced during active school enrollment and completed after Aug. 1, 2013. The deadline for submissions is Dec. 12.

“The Festival really has become a showcase of the amazing talents of not only our students here at WVSU, but for high schools students from around West Virginia,” said Dr. Ali Ziyati, Chair of the

WVSU Department of Communications and Media Studies. “The level of creativity among our previous entries has been outstanding, and we are looking forward to seeing what students submit this year.”

Submissions are being accepted in five categories; narrative, nonnarrative, abstract, Vine videos and “3-2-1 Action,” which will consist of a team of students producing a three-minute film with two props and one story idea.

All submissions must be received by the Dec. 12 deadline, along with a completed entry form, a $5 entry fee and the film

in a digital file format. Digital files must be submitted via flash drive or Dropbox, and must be in .mov, .avi or .mp4 formats.

For more information, including an entry form, go to www.wvstateu.edu/FilmFestival, or contact WVSU Instructor Roger Echols at (304) 766-3028, or rechols@ wvstateu.edu.

The Tower Film Festival will take place March 5, 2015, beginning at 5 p.m. in the Davis Fine Arts Building on WVSU’s Institute campus Follow West Virginia State University on Facebook and Twitter @WVStateU.

Obituaries

The Putnam Standard CHRISTOPHER ASHBY Christopher Lee Ashby, 36, of Nitro, formerly of Cleveland, Ohio, passed away Nov. 11 at home with his family by his side.

He is a graduate of Parma High School and attended Cuyahoga Community College. Christopher was an avid animal lover, loved music, family and friends. He will be missed by all who knew him.

He is preceded in death by his father Clarence Jackson; and aunt, Billy Bradley.

He is survived by his mother, Anita Ashby, of Nitro; sisters and brother, Sherry Ashby, of Lakewood, Ohio, Jeff Ashby, of Liberty, and Tonya Jackson, of Ohio; loving dog, Gismo; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

A tribute to the life of Christopher was held Nov. 15 at GatensHarding Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Rob Van Fossen officiating.

JACQUELINE DOUCETTE Jacqueline Doucette, of Winfield, passed away Nov. 10 in Thomas Memorial Hospital.

Private Services will be held.

HERBERT L. “DICK” EDMONDS Herbert L. “Dick” Edmonds, 74, of Fraziers Bottom, passed away Nov. 8 at the Putnam Center under Hospice care.

Herbert was born December 18, 1939 in Putnam County, a son of the late Melissa Edmonds. Herbert is also preceded in death by his wife, Joan Edmonds; his sister, Roberta Criner; and his brother, Lewis Edmonds.

Herbert is survived by sons, Duane Erwin, of Fraziers Bottom, and Mark Edmonds, of Fraziers Bottom; and two grandchildren, Tiffany and Casey Erwin, of Nitro.

The funeral services were held Nov. 12 at Chapman Funeral Home, Winfield with pastor Gary Hale officiating. Burial followed in Fraziers Bottom United Methodist Church Cemetery.

The family would like to thank the Putnam Center and Hospice for their excellent care.

THOMAS “BILL” HIGGINBOTHAM Thomas Michael “Bill” Higginbotham, 69, of Nitro, passed away Nov. 12 in CAMC Teays Valley Hospital.

Bill is retired from Teamsters Local #175.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Louanna Higginbotham; brothers

David, Joe and Tim Higginbotham; best little friend, Nicole Higginbotham; and a host of nieces and nephews.

A tribute to the life of Bill was held Nov. 15 at Haven of Rest Memory Gardens Mausoleum Chapel, 11013 Charleston Road, Red House with Pastor Ray Humphrey officiating. Burial followed in the memory gardens.

AUBREE SHEA MCDANIEL ZACHARY SCOTT MCDANIEL Zachary Scott McDaniel, 9, and his sister Aubree Shea McDaniel, 3, were called to walk through the Golden Gates and earned their Angel Wings on Nov. 9. They have given a lifetime of love during their short time on earth.

They were preceded in death by their sister, Megan Marie; and their Paw Paw, Randy Lynn McDaniel.

They are survived by their father, Randall Scott McDaniel; mother, Catherine Renea McDaniel; their Daddy, Brandi Leigh Reaves; brother, Nicholas Aaron McDaniel; Paw Paws and Maw Maws Herman and Carol Spurlock Jr., Sandra Balikos, and Steve and Darlene Hodges; godmother, Crystal Gillispie; aunts, uncles, cousins and many loved ones.

Funeral services were held Nov. 14 at Allen Funeral Home, Hurricane. Private burial followed in Oakridge Cemetery after the service.

BRENDA KAY PERDUE Mrs. Brenda K. Perdue, 64, of Nitro, died Nov. 10 at home, surrounded with love by family members after long battle with cancer.

She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Johnathan and Oma Odham; and her husband, Kenneth W. Perdue.

She is survived by her daughter, Cindy White; granddaughter, Breanna Hysell and her husband, Travis; her grandsons, Brandon Hill and Alex White; brother, Johnathan “Bud” Odham and wife, Mary; sister, Doris Ellis and husband, Bill; sisters, Shirley Odham, Carroll Davis and Fern Thompson; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

Brenda has been a member of the Nitro Moose Lodge for 42 years and was secretary for 30 years.

A tribute to the life of Mrs. Brenda Perdue was held Nov. 12 at Gatens-Harding Funeral Home Chapel with the Nitro Women of the Moose and Pastor Rob Van Fossen officiating. Following the

services, Mrs. Perdue was cremated and buried beside her husband in Grandview Memorial Gardens, Bluefield, Va. NAOMI GAYE SAMPLES Naomi Gaye Samples, 77, of Scott Depot, went home to be with the Lord on Nov. 10 with her family by her side.

She was born in Teays on Easter morning, March 28, 1937 to the late Everett Ambrose Rooper and Reba Faye Meadows Rooper. In addition to her parents, Gaye was preceded in death by her brother, Jack Rooper.

Gaye was a 1954 graduate of Hurricane High School and earned an Associate of Arts degree in psychology from Morris Harvey College. She was also a graduate of the Charleston School of Commerce and worked as a secretary for Capital Finance Company as well as for the West Virginia State School Superintendent in Charleston.

After her children were born, Gaye devoted her time to her family, volunteering and serving on various church and school committees. For years, Gaye served as coordinator of the children’s nursery department at Bible Center Church.

She later joined Twin City Bible Church in Nitro where she taught children’s Sunday School classes.

She and her husband became active with the Twin City teen youth group and traveled with them to numerous camps and mission trips around the country. In addition, she was actively involved in her children’s academic and extracurricular pursuits and took pleasure in seeing them achieve their goals.

Gaye enjoyed being outdoors, and could often be found on her front porch swing regardless of the weather. In later years, she learned to snow ski and took ice skating lessons which she pursued with a passion. She was a member of the United States Figure Skating Association as well as the Charleston Figure Skating Club which allowed her to perform in local productions at the Charleston Civic Center Ice Arena.

Her highest calling in life was serving her Lord by ministering to inmates in local prisons. She faithfully participated in weekly church services at South Central Regional Jail where she led many inmates to Christ. She not only ministered to these inmates, but also to their families. Countless hours were spent writing encouraging letters to the inmates, as well as taking

Thursday, November 20, 2014 - Page 15 telephone calls from them or a family member, day or night. She freely gave to them and to their families the spiritual, emotional, and financial support that so many others could not.

She is survived by her loving husband of 57 years, John Dale Samples; daughter, Lisa Powell; son and daughter-in law, John and Pamela Samples; grandchildren, Jed Powell, Kenny Powell, John Samples, Bill Samples and Jack Samples; sisters, Ramona Erwin and Janet Hill; and son-in-law, David Powell.

A celebration of Gaye’s life was held Nov. 15 at Chapman Funeral Home, Hurricane, with Pastor Scott Bandy officiating.

also enjoyed worshipping in other churches across the area. She loved her church and church family and left a testimony of dedication to the Lord. Grace loved her family and was a wonderful cook. She always made sure that everyone was well fed.

Born February 18, 1930 in Nitro, she was the daughter of the late Newan L. Hanna and Netta K. Bailes Hanna. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Add Whittington, Jr.; stepsons, Amos L. (Mae Belle) Whittington and Eugene Whittington; as well as three sisters and eight brothers.

She is survived by sons, Glenn (Barbara) Whittington, of Buffalo, and Larry (Lesia) Whittington, of Buffalo; grandchildren, Sarah J. Whittington, of Scott Depot, Ben (Sara) Whittington, of Blacksburg, Va., Rachel (Craig) Elswick, of Buffalo, Alan (Shelly) Whittington, of Buffalo, Kristina (Ryan) Grandbouche, of Buffalo; stepgrandchildren, Eugenia Moore, of Sandyville, Darlena (Alvin) Cain, of Buffalo, Martha Alexander, of Buffalo; great-grandchildren, Alyssa, Elizabeth, Dorothy, and Claire, Amos E, Sabrina, Charlie, Thomas, Heather and Jonnie.

Funeral services were held Nov. 13 at Cross Creek Community Church, Buffalo with Pastor Joe Scarberry and Pastor Larry Mobley officiating. Burial followed in Whittington Cemetery, Buffalo.

GEORGE E. SMITH George E. Smith, 68, of Hurricane, formerly of New Hampshire, died Nov. 12.

George is a graduate of Portsmouth High School and Concord University. He was president of the TKE Fraternity and graduated with a master’s degree from James Madison University. George is a retired school teacher from Scott Teays Elementary School.

He is preceded in death by his parents, George and Ina Smith.

He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Mrs. Catherine NaylorSmith; children, Matthew Smith and wife, Cris Garabato-Smith, Leah Wallace and husband, Brian, and Whitney Naylor-Smith; five grandchildren, Jana, Colin, Valan, Kherington and Jade; and many SETH JAMES other family and friends.

THORNTON A gathering of family and Seth James Thorton, 28, of friends was held Nov. 14 at Gatens- Winfield, passed away Wednesday, Harding Funeral Home.

Nov. 12. Funeral services were held Nov. 17 at Raynes Funeral Home, GRACE E. Eleanor Chapel. Arrangements WHITTINGTON were incomplete at press time.

Grace Elizabeth Whittington, 84, of Buffalo, passed away Monday, Nov. 10 at CAMC Teays Valley. She was a 1949 graduate of Poca High School and a life-long homemaker. She was a Christian and a founding member of the Cross Creek Community Church. She and her late husband

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The Putnam Standard

DNR to conduct police officer physical agility tests Physical Agility Tests (PAT) have been scheduled for anyone interested in applying for Natural Resources Police Officer (NRPO) positions that are open statewide, according to Major Brad DeBord of the Law Enforcement Section of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR).

All candidates for NRPO positions are required to pass a PAT. Applicants should report to the lobby of the South Charleston Community Center at 601 Jefferson Street either Friday, Dec. 5 at 8 a.m., or Saturday, Dec. 6 at 9 a.m.

Walk-ins will be accepted. Applicants will also be required to take a written exam administered by the West Virginia Department of Personnel at the DNR headquarters after the PAT. NRPOs in the WVDNR Law

Enforcement Section are responsible for the prompt, orderly and effective enforcement of all laws and rules of the state and have full law enforcement authority statewide.

Of primary importance is the protection of West Virginia’s wildlife to the degree that they are not endangered by unlawful activities.

To be considered for this position, candidates must be willing to relocate and work in any county in the state; must be willing to work all shifts and be on call; and understand that this is a statewide position, and as such, that the county of assignment may not be guaranteed.

Minimum qualifications include graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with preference given to majors in natural sciences, law enforcement, criminology, or criminal justice, or

candidates may substitute previous employment as a law enforcement officer under certain circumstances.

The PAT consists of three parts: a 37.5 yard swim; an agility test consisting of completing a minimum of 18 push-ups in proper form in one minute and completing 28 sit-ups in proper form in one minute; and a 1.5 mile run in 14 minutes, 36 seconds or less. Failure to satisfactorily complete any part of the test is cause for disqualification and will eliminate candidates from further consideration.

Candidates should bring long pants and a T-shirt for the fully clothed swimming test (no jeans or sweatpants) and a change of clothing for the running test.

Directions: From the east, take I-64 Exit 54, MacCorkle Avenue.

Turn left at the bottom of the ramp

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46. Ill-gotten gains 6. Brown of “Back to the Future” 47. Yemeni port 9. Choir member 48. Frame or trap 13. Brick worker 50. *Marshmallows are placed ____ the 14. Bruin legend Bobby ___ sweet potatoes 15. Show contempt 52. European Nuclear Society 16. At right angle to a ship 53. Very curious 17. Actress ___ Michele of “Glee” 55. To nail, as in criminal 18. These lips sink ships 57. *Distinctly orange fruit 19. *Reason to celebrate Thanksgiving 61. Product-selling scheme 21. *Pilgrim helper 65. Sleeping noise 23. “C’___ la vie!”

66. “___ to Joy” 24. Chopped fish bait 68. Rome’s Colosseum 25. “Casablanca” pianist 69. Step 28. Maui dance 70. Galley tool 30. Horrify 71. Vertebrae cushions 35. All over again 72. Secret association of Chinese 37. Oily freshwater fish, native to Asia 73. Flammable toxic derivative of toluene and Europe 74. Electronic money 39. Red Sea peninsula

and turn left again at the next traffic light onto Jefferson Road (Bob Evans Restaurant is on the corner).

From the west, take I-64 Exit 54 and make two right turns onto Jefferson Road. The South Charleston Community Center is an eighth of a mile on the right.

Full details about the job de-

scription and an online job application form can be found at www. wvdnr.gov, Law Enforcement / Employment.

For more information, contact the WVDNR Law Enforcement Section at 304-558-2784 or email DNR.Law@wv.gov

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The Putnam Standard LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE To the Creditors and Beneficiaries of the following deceased persons estates: I have before me the estates of the deceased persons and the accounts of the fiduciaries of their respective estates as listed below: ESTATE NUMBER: 2133 ESTATE NAME: MYRTLE B. ALFORD EXECUTRIX: CYNTHIA LYNN FRANCIS 60 MCCLURE DRIVE SCOTT DEPOT, WV 25560 7200 ESTATE NUMBER: 2035 ESTATE NAME: DEBBIE ROWENS COCHRAN ADMINISTRATRIX: JOIE SPENCER 50 COBB HOLLOW ROAD RED HOUSE, WV 25168 7786 ESTATE NUMBER: 2034 ESTATE NAME: VIRGINIA MAY COCHRAN ADMINISTRATRIX: JOIE SPENCER 50 COBB HOLLOW ROAD RED HOUSE, WV 25168 7786 ESTATE NUMBER: 2090 ESTATE NAME: RUTH ELLEN

LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE (2013-S-00000018 – Putnam County – JOHN DAILEY) T o : R O N I H . G R A Y, BARBARA ANN LEASE MILLER, ANDREW SCOTT EASTWOOD, or heirs at law, devisees, creditors, representatives, successors, assigns, all unknown heirs, guardians, conservators, fiduciaries, administrators, or lienholders.

You will take notice that JOHN DAILEY, the purchaser of the tax lien(s) on the following real estate, Certificate of Sale: 2013-S-00000018, 10,000 SQ FT BANCROFT, located in BANCROFT CORP, which was returned delinquent in the name of GRAY RONI H ET AL, and for which the tax lien(s) thereon was sold by the sheriff of Putnam County at the sale for the delinquent taxes made on the 21st day of November, 2013, has requested that you be notified that a deed for such real estate will be made to him or her on or after April 1, 2015, as provided by law, unless before that day you redeem such real estate. The amount you will have to pay on the last day, March 31, 2015, will be as follows: Amount equal to the taxes and charges due on the date of the sale, with interest, to March 31, 2015. $274.057 Amount of subsequent years taxes paid on the property, since the sale, with interest to March 31, 2015. $500.02 Amount paid for Title Examination and preparation of the list to be served and for preparation and service of notice with interest from January 1, 2014 following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2015. $597.80 Amount paid for other statutory costs with Interest from following the sheriff’s sale to March 31,

LEGAL NOTICE EGGLETON EXECUTRIX: BETTY LEE MUSTONEN 112 WINDMERE DRIVE SCOTT DEPOT, WV 25560 9409 ESTATE NUMBER: 2124 ESTATE NAME: MARTHA MARIE HAYES EXECUTOR: WILLIAM LEE HAYES 178 LOW GAP ROAD RED HOUSE, WV 25168 7247 ESTATE NUMBER: 2066 ESTATE NAME: RONALD KEITH HOLSTON EXECUTRIX: RONDA ALLEN 824 WEST MAIN STREET RICHMOND, KY 40475 1101 ESTATE NUMBER: 2101 ESTATE NAME: BRUCIE CLINE NELSON EXECUTRIX: JOYCE L. STAATS DAUGHTER 212 KENNA DRIVE S. CHARLESTON, WV 25309 2639 ESTATE NUMBER: 2127 ESTATE NAME: KATHERINE ANN HILL PAULEY EXECUTRIX: LOLA HELEN CARTER

LEGAL NOTICE 2015.

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Total Amount Payable to Sheriff – cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to The Honorable Steve Deweese, Sheriff and Treasurer of Putnam County. $1,372.39 Cost of Certification of Redemption – cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to The Honorable Glen B. Gainer, III, State Auditor. $35.00 You may redeem at any time before March 31, 2015 by paying the above total less any unearned interest.

Return to WV State Auditor’s Office, County Collections Office, Building 1, Room W-118, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305.

Questions please call 1-888509-6568.

LEGAL NOTICE

Fiduciary Supervisor, Putnam County

All persons having c l a i m s a g ai n st t h e se estates whether due or not, are notified to exhibit the claims with legally verified vouchers, to the fiduciary of the deceased person, as named above with seventy-five days of the first publication of this notice or not later than February 3, 2015.

Pursuant to the authority vested in the undersigned by deed of trust dated the 19th day of January 2006, signed by Sheila R. Reynolds, a married person and Theodore Reynolds, to Richard A. Pill and David D. Pill, Trustees, which said deed of trust is of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Putnam County, West Virginia, in Trust Deed Book 774, at page 928, and Golden & Amos, PLLC, Trustee having been requested 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 It is the intention of at public auction at 11:15 this notice to sell the secured property by o’clock A.M. on the proper description as was intended to be transferred 2nd day of and conveyed in the DECEMBER 2014 aforesaid deed of trust. at the front doors of the

If the claim is not exhibited to the fiduciary by that date, you must exhibit the claim at the office of the undersigned fiduciary supervisor at the address shown below within ninety days of the first publication of this notice or not later than February 18, 2015.

If you fail to file, any or all claims may by law be excluded from all benefits of the estate.

All beneficiaries of these estates may appear either before the fiduciary by the date first shown above or before the fiduciary supervisor by the date last shown to examine the claims and otherwise protect their respective

LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE

the delinquent taxes made on the 21st day of November, 2013, has requested that you be notified that a deed for such real estate will be made to him or her on or after April 1, 2015, as provided by law, unless before that day you redeem such real estate. The amount you will have to pay on the last day, March 31, 2015, will be as follows:

509-6568.

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Amount equal to the taxes and charges due on the date of the sale, with interest, to March 31, 2015. $362.60

To: BEETHE A. COULTER, D U A R D D . C O U LT E R , o r heirs at law, devisees, creditors, representatives, successors, assigns, all unknown heirs, guardians, conservators, fiduciaries, administrators, or lienholders.

Amount of subsequent years taxes paid on the property, since the sale, with interest to March 31, 2015. $448.60 Amount paid for Title Examination and preparation of the list to be served and for preparation and service of notice with interest from January 1, 2014 following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2015. $578.81

LEGAL NOTICE

Total Amount Payable to Sheriff – cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to The Honorable Steve Deweese, Sheriff and Treasurer of Putnam County. $1,390.01

You will take notice that JOHN DAILEY, the purchaser of the tax lien(s) on the following real estate, Certificate of Sale: 2013S-00000020, LOTS 6, 7 & 8 BLK 3 BANCROFT, located in BANCROFT CORP, which was returned delinquent in the name of WILLIAMS ANTHONY W, and for which the tax lien(s) thereon was sold by the sheriff of Putnam County at the sale for

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

Cost of Certification of Redemption – cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to The Honorable Glen B. Gainer, III, State Auditor. $35.00 You may redeem at any time before March 31, 2015 by paying the above total less any unearned interest.

Return to WV State Auditor’s Office, County Collections Office, Building 1, Room W-118, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305.

Questions please call 1-888-

LEGAL NOTICE (2013-S-00000001 – Putnam County – LORNA PRIDDY)

You will take notice that LORNA PRIDDY, the purchaser of the tax lien(s) on the following real estate, Certificate of Sale: 2013-S00000001, 12,000 SQ FT OTTER BR, located in BUFFALO, which was returned delinquent in the name of COULTER BEETHE A, and for which the tax lien(s) thereon was sold by the sheriff of Putnam County at the sale for the delinquent taxes made on the 21st day of November, 2013, has requested that you be notified that a deed for such real estate will be made to him or her on or after April 1, 2015, as provided by law, unless before that day you redeem such real estate. The amount you will have to pay on the last day, March 31, 2015, will be as follows: Amount equal to the taxes and charges due on the date of the sale, with interest, to March 31, 2015. $159.66 Amount of subsequent years taxes paid on the property, since the sale, with interest to March 31, 2015. $151.28 Amount paid for Title Examination and preparation of the list to be served and for preparation and service of notice with interest from January 1, 2014 following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2015. $712.62

LEGAL NOTICE

The above described real a notice of same. Should estate is reported to have Trustee at sale is under the Trustee not appear at a mailing address of: no duty to cause any the time appointed for the 250 Hickory Rd., Scott existing tenant or person sale and there is no notice Depot, West Virginia occupying the subject posted of a continuance All of the following 25560 property to vacate said please contact the office of described real estate, property. the Trustee to make further t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e TERMS OF SALE: Cash inquiry. Any sale may be improvements thereon in hand on day of sale or FEDERAL TAX LIEN: conducted or adjourned and the appurtenances within 30 days of date In the event that there by the designated agent thereunto belonging, of sale upon terms to be are Federal Tax Liens or attorney of the Trustee. situate in Scott District, agreed upon between against the property, the The undersigned is fully Putnam County, West Trustee and successful United States would have vested with the authority Virginia, and being more bidder, time being of the the right to redeem the to sell said property as particularly bounded and essence; payment for property within a period Trustee by instrument of described as follows: unpaid real estate taxes of 120 days from the date record.

BEGINNING at a pin to be assumed by the of such sale or the period in the westerly line of purchaser. The Trustee allowable for redemption Should any party have any Department of Highways does not warrant title or under local law, whichever inquires, objections to the right of way DB 428/909, fitness to this property; is longer. sale or protests regarding corner to Tract A shown it is being purchased as the sale, or requests on the map referenced is; this is a buyer beware The party(ies) secured by regarding the sale, please below; thence running sale and any buyer is the Deed of Trust reserve notify the trustee below with the line of Tract A advised to retain counsel the right to purchase the by one of the means of S. 69 degrees 33’ 33” W. before the sale. If there is property at such sale. If the communications set forth 295.00 feet to a point in any part of the process of purchaser at sale is unable below. the line of the property sale which is found to be to complete the terms now or formerly owned objectionable, the Trustee of purchase within 30 GOLDEN & AMOS,

by Stanley Kaczhowski reserves the right to cancel days, the Trustee reserves PLLC, TRUSTEE D B 3 2 6 / 3 0 ; t h e n c e the sale. No purchaser the right to transfer the 543 Fifth Street, P.O. Box running with the line of should take possession property to the next 81 Kaczhowski, N. 04 degrees or make improvements highest bidder.

Parkersburg, WV 26102 41’ 00” E. 198.14 feet to a in the premises until the Telephone (304) 485 3851 pin; thence leaving the Trustee deed is delivered Any sale hereunder may Fax (304) 485-0261 line of Kaczhowski and or recorded. A third party be adjourned from time E - m a i l : v g o l d e n @ running N. 80 degrees 48’ purchaser at sale will t o t i m e w i t h o u t a n y goldenamos.com 35” E. 256.13 feet to an be required to pay the notice other than oral iron pin in the Department purchase price plus all proclamation at the time 2t, 11-20, 11-27 ps of Highways right of way recording and transfer and place appointed for (DB 428/909); thence fees. this sale or by posting of running with the same, S. 03 degrees 09’ 53” E. 135.54 feet to the place of beginning, containing 1.00 Want to know what to do? Get your FREE copy of acre, more or less.

ESTATE NUMBER: 2122 ESTATE NAME: FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT STEVENS ADMINISTRATOR: JEFFREY STEVENS 6 PETERA TERRACE ORMOND BEACH, FL 32174

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LEGAL NOTICE

Courthouse in Putnam County in Winfield, West Virginia the following described real estate:

interests.

Subscribed and sworn to before me on the 14TH day of November, 2014.

Amount paid for other statutory costs with Interest from following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2015. $0.00

To: ANTHONY W. WILLIAMS, o r h e i r s a t l a w, d e v i s e e s , creditors, representatives, successors, assigns, all unknown heirs, guardians, conservators, fiduciaries, administrators, or lienholders.

LEGAL NOTICE

2201 AVINELL DRIVE MILTON, WV 25541 1001

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(2013-S-00000020 – Putnam County – JOHN DAILEY)

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Amount paid for other statutory costs with Interest from following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2015. $0.00 Total Amount Payable to Sheriff – cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to The Honorable Steve Deweese, Sheriff and Treasurer of Putnam C ounty. $1,023.56 Cost of Certification of Redemption – cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to The Honorable Glen B. Gainer, III, State Auditor. $35.00 You may redeem at any time before March 31, 2015 by paying the above total less any unearned interest.

LEGAL NOTICE

name of WILLIAMS ANTHONY W, and for which the tax lien(s) thereon was sold by the sheriff of Putnam County at the sale for the delinquent taxes made on the 21st day of November, 2013, has requested that you be notified that a deed for such real estate will be made to him or her on or after April 1, 2015, as provided by law, unless before that day you redeem such real estate. The amount you will have to pay on the last day, March 31, 2015, will be as follows: Amount equal to the taxes and charges due on the date of the sale, with interest, to March 31, 2015. $291.73 Amount of subsequent years taxes paid on the property, since the sale, with interest to March 31, 2015. $379.68

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LEGAL NOTICE

Amount paid for other statutory costs with Interest from following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2015. $0.00

(2013-S-00000019 – Putnam County – JOHN DAILEY) To: ANTHONY W. WILLIAMS, o r h e i r s a t l a w, d e v i s e e s , creditors, representatives, successors, assigns, all unknown heirs, guardians, conservators, fiduciaries, administrators, or lienholders.

You will take notice that JOHN DAILEY, the purchaser of the tax lien(s) on the following real estate, Certificate of Sale: 2013S-00000019, LOTS 1, 2 & 3 BLK 3 BANCROFT, located in BANCROFT CORP, which was returned delinquent in the

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LEGAL NOTICE

Amount paid for Title Examination and preparation of the list to be served and for preparation and service of notice with interest from January 1, 2014 following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2015. $578.81

Return to WV State Auditor’s Office, County Collections Office, Building 1, Room W-118, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305.

Questions please call 1-888509-6568.

Return to WV State Auditor’s Office, County Collections Office, Building 1, Room W-118, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305.

Questions please call 1-888509-6568.

Total Amount Payable to Sheriff – cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to The Honorable Steve Deweese, Sheriff and Treasurer of Putnam County. $1,250.22 Cost of Certification of Redemption – cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to The Honorable Glen B. Gainer, III, State Auditor. $35.00 You may redeem at any time before March 31, 2015 by paying the above total less any unearned interest.

(2013-S-00000017 – Putnam County – JOHN DAILEY) To: ANITA STARCHER, ANITA STARCHER, WILLIAM GATENS HEIRS, or heirs at law, devisees, creditors, representatives, successors, assigns, all unknown heirs, guardians, conservators, fiduciaries, administrators, or lienholders.

You will take notice that JOHN DAILEY, the purchaser of the tax lien(s) on the following real estate, Certificate of Sale: 2013-S-00000017, 1.33 AC BLK 6 BANCROFT, located in BANCROFT CORP, which was returned delinquent in the name of GATENS W M HRS, and for which the tax lien(s) thereon was sold by the sheriff of Putnam County at the sale for the delinquent taxes made on the 21st day of November, 2013, has requested that you be notified that a deed for such real estate will be made to him or her on or after April 1, 2015, as provided by law, unless before that day you redeem such real estate. The amount you will have to pay on the last day, March 31, 2015, will be as follows: Amount equal to the taxes and charges due on the date of the sale, with interest, to March 31, 2015. $238.01 Amount of subsequent years taxes paid on the property, since the

LEGAL NOTICE sale, with interest to March 31, 2015. $250.14 Amount paid for Title Examination and preparation of the list to be served and for preparation and service of notice with interest from January 1, 2014 following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2015. $597.80 Amount paid for other statutory costs with Interest from following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2015. $0.00 Total Amount Payable to Sheriff – cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to The Honorable Steve Deweese, Sheriff and Treasurer of Putnam County. $1,085.95 Cost of Certification of Redemption – cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to The Honorable Glen B. Gainer, III, State Auditor. $35.00 You may redeem at any time before March 31, 2015 by paying the above total less any unearned interest.

Return to WV State Auditor’s Office, County Collections Office, Building 1, Room W-118, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305.

Questions please call 1-888509-6568.

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE Pursuant to the authority vested in the undersigned by deed of trust dated the 12th day of May, 2006, signed by Curtis McIntosh, an unmarried man, to David G. Underwood, Trustee, which said deed of trust is of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Putnam County, West Virginia, in Trust Deed Book 788, at page 254, and Golden & Amos, PLLC, Trustee having been requested 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 2ND DAY OF DECEMBER 2014 at the front doors of the Courthouse in County in Putnam, Winfield, West Virginia the following described real estate: Situated in the State of West Virginia, County of Putnam and in the District of Scott.

LEGAL NOTICE dated August 31, 1981 entitled “Eldorado Acres being a 45 lot subdivision situate along Seville Drive, Scott District, Putnam County, West Virginiaâ€? and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Putnam County, West Virginia, in Map Cabinet No. 126 at page B; PARCEL NO. TWO: All that certain lot, together with the improvements thereon and the appurtenances thereunto belonging, known as the westerly ½ of Lot 14, Eldorado Acres, Scott District, Putnam County, West Virginia, as shown on a map by E.L. Robinson Engineering, dated August 31, 1981, entitled “Eldorado Acres being a 45 lot subdivision situate along Seville Drive, Scott District, Putnam County, West Virginia, Scale 1â€?50’ and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Putnam County, April 15, 1982, West Virginia, in Map Cabinet No. A at Slide 126-B. It is the intention of this notice to sell the secured property by proper description as was intended to be transferred and conveyed in the aforesaid deed of trust.

The above described real estate is reported to have a mailing address of: 15 Eldorado Acres, Hurricane, West Virginia 25526

PA R C E L N O . O N E : Being all of Lot No. 15 and ten feet of the easterly part of Lot No. 16, Eldorado Acres, as shown on a map prepared by E.L. Z T E R M S O F S A L E : Robinson Engineering, Cash in hand on day of

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sale or within 30 days of date of sale upon terms to be agreed upon between Trustee and successful bidder, time being of the essence; payment for unpaid real estate taxes 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.

The party(ies) secured by the Deed of Trust reserve the right to purchase the property at such sale. If the purchaser at sale is unable to complete the terms

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of purchase within 30 VALUABLE REAL days, the Trustee reserves ESTATE the right to transfer the Pursuant to the authority property to the next vested in the undersigned highest bidder. by deed of trust dated the 27th day of March, Any sale hereunder may 2006, signed by Jason T. be adjourned from time Crimmel and Victoria L. t o t i m e w i t h o u t a n y Crimmel, husband and notice other than oral wife, to Bryon Nazelrod, proclamation at the time Trustee, which said deed and place appointed for of trust is of record in this sale or by posting of the Office of the Clerk of a notice of same. Should the County Commission the Trustee not appear at of Putnam County, West the time appointed for the Virginia, in Trust Deed sale and there is no notice Book 782, at page 426, posted of a continuance and Golden & Amos, please contact the office of PLLC, Trustee having the Trustee to make further been requested so to do inquiry. Any sale may be by the Secured Creditor, conducted or adjourned and default having been by the designated agent made under the terms and or attorney of the Trustee. conditions of said deed of The undersigned is fully trust, and the provisions vested with the authority in said deed of trust to sell said property as concerning acceleration Trustee by instrument of having been complied with record. by the Secured Creditor and present holder of the Should any party have any note, said Trustee will sell inquires, objections to the at public auction at 11:15 sale or protests regarding o’clock, a.m. on the the sale, or requests regarding the sale, please 2ND DAY OF notify the trustee below DECEMBER 2014 by one of the means of communications set forth at the front doors of the below.

Courthouse in Putnam County in Winfield, West GOLDEN & AMOS, Virginia the following PLLC, TRUSTEE described real estate: 543 Fifth Street, P.O. All of that certain lot or Box 81 parcel of land, together Parkersburg, WV 26102 with the improvements Telephone (304) 485 3851 t h e r e o n a n d t h e Fax (304) 485-0261 appurtenances thereunto E - m a i l : v g o l d e n @ belonging, situate in goldenamos.com Scott District, Putnam County, West Virginia, 2t 11-20, 11-27 ps and being all of Lot No. Four (4) Sleepy Hollow Subdivision, as shown and designated NOTICE OF upon that certain map TRUSTEE SALE OF thereof entitled “Map

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Showing Sleepy Hollow Subdivision in Teays Valley, Scott District, Putnam County, West Virginia� dated August, 1962, made by Holsclaw Engineering Co., Inc., said lot or parcel of land being more particularly bounded and described as follows: Beginning at an iron pin in the northerly line of West Virginia Secondary Route No. 32, said iron pin being situate N 66 degrees 15’ E 980 feet from a stone situate in the said line of West Virginia Secondary Route No. 32 and in the common division line of the land of Michael Corey and the land now or formerly owned by E.F. Bell, thence leaving the said line of the aforementioned West Virginia Secondary Route No. 32, N 23 degrees 45’ W 150 feet to an iron pin thence S 66 degrees 15’ W 100 feet to an iron pin; thence S 23 degrees 45’ E 150 feet to an iron pin in the northerly line of West Virginia Secondary Route No. 32; thence with the said line of the aforementioned West Virginia Secondary Route No. 32 N 66 degrees 15’ E 100 feet to the place of beginning.

It is the intention of this notice to sell the secured property by proper description as was intended to be transferred and conveyed in the aforesaid deed of trust.

The above described real estate is reported to have a mailing address of: 2022 Mount Vernon Rd.,

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Hurricane, West Virginia The party(ies) secured by 25526 the Deed of Trust reserve the right to purchase the TERMS OF SALE: Cash property at such sale. If the in hand on day of sale or purchaser at sale is unable within 30 days of date to complete the terms of sale upon terms to be of purchase within 30 agreed upon between days, the Trustee reserves Trustee and successful the right to transfer the bidder, time being of the property to the next essence; payment for highest bidder. unpaid real estate taxes Any sale hereunder may to be assumed by the be adjourned from time purchaser. The Trustee t o t i m e w i t h o u t a n y does not warrant title or notice other than oral fitness to this property; proclamation at the time it is being purchased as and place appointed for is; this is a buyer beware this sale or by posting of sale and any buyer is a notice of same. Should advised to retain counsel the Trustee not appear at before the sale. If there is the time appointed for the any part of the process of sale and there is no notice sale which is found to be posted of a continuance objectionable, the Trustee please contact the office of reserves the right to cancel the Trustee to make further the sale. No purchaser inquiry. Any sale may be should take possession conducted or adjourned or make improvements by the designated agent in the premises until the or attorney of the Trustee.

Trustee deed is delivered The undersigned is fully or recorded. A third party vested with the authority purchaser at sale will to sell said property as be required to pay the Trustee by instrument of purchase price plus all record. recording and transfer fees.

Should any party have any inquires, objections to the Trustee at sale is under no sale or protests regarding duty to cause any existing the sale, or requests tenant or person occupying regarding the sale, please the subject property to notify the trustee below vacate said property. by one of the means of communications set forth FEDERAL TAX LIEN: below.

In the event that there are Federal Tax Liens GOLDEN & AMOS, against the property, the PLLC, TRUSTEE United States would have 543 Fifth Street, P.O. the right to redeem the Box 81 property within a period Parkersburg, WV 26102 of 120 days from the date Telephone (304) 485 3851 of such sale or the period Fax (304) 485-0261 allowable for redemption E - m a i l : v g o l d e n @ under local law, whichever goldenamos.com is longer.

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West Virginia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Walt Helmick stands with fifth grader Olivia Kendall as he speaks.

High Tunnel From Page 1 Buffalo sophomore Jacob Hanshaw (30) directs towards Doddridge’s Wyatt Ford (10).

Buffalo From Page 1 out,” Jacob Easton said. “Since the middle of the year, the defense improved so much. It’s incredible.

We went from 0-10 to 9-2 now. I enjoy it so much. Our team is so dedicated.”

Buffalo’s defensive coordinator, Brian Batman, said he could not be more proud of his players after the improvements they’ve made over the course of the season.

“After our sixth game, Sawyer and I decided we needed to do some things a little different. So we did, and they’ve responded well,” Batman said.

“Our job is Sunday through Thursday, and it’s their job to execute on Friday and they did.”

Defensive end Brandon Buntura recorded the only Buffalo sack on the night, dropping the Doddridge passer back 11 yards, while Caleb Tucker broke through for seven total tackles and integral kickoff fumble recovery dropped by the Bulldogs.

“At first, we came out low, not fired up, but after the first play of the game, we got fired up and ready to play,” Buntura said.

“It’s great shutting someone out in the playoffs,” Tucker added.

“What could be better than that?”

Tucker’s fumble recovery came off of Buntura’s second half opening squib kick that passed through the arms of a Doddridge player and in front of the recovering Bison.

Buffalo then went 62 yards to the end zone to score the first points in the game five minutes into the third quarter.

After the scoring began, Buffalo’s offense picked up the pace, holding blocks and defending the runner, a position this time featuring freshman quarterback Ethan Burgess.

“There was nothing wrong with our defense,” Burgess said of the scoreless first half. “They were playing knock-down D, and in the second half, I could not have done what I did without them.”

What he did was rush for 143 yards of the Bison’s total 296 and complete 7-of-15 passes for 105 more. He earned a game-high 248 total yards of offense and rushed for a 13-yard touchdown. To fol-

Captains for Buffalo prepare to take the field for the coin toss. Left to right: senior Tony Mundell (56), junior Caleb Tucker (20), senior Brandon Buntura (17) and senior Jordan Tucker (21).

she said. “We do a lot of math out here.”

Myers said that in the last three years of the program, she has received a lot of positive feedback from parents at home, especially those who have gardens of their own. “[Before,] they’ve always gardened at home but the parents were doing it all,” she said. “So now they’re getting involved with home in gardening.”

Helmick said this was an integral part of making West Virginia a better agriculture state.

“It’s a wonderful program,” he said. “This is the time to do it because when they get to be adults, they’ll be able to do this. They’ll be prepared.”

Helmick told the students that they were lucky to have the program and be able to enjoy freshly grown vegetables.

“Not only is it a lot cheaper to do it this way, it’s a whole lot better

for you,” he said.

Helmick said although he had already heard a lot about the high tunnel at George Washington, he was most impressed with the children’s individual knowledge of how the process worked.

“They explained it,” he said.

“So they’re involved and they’ll be involved later. Obviously it’s something they’re involved with every day.”

Overall, Helmick, whose department provided the grant, said this is just another piece of how he plans on shortening the import versus consumption ratio.

“The number on priority is to narrow the gap of what we consume and what we import and what we grow,” he said. “Also, we have to have a healthy quality product, so we need education. We’re going to have to educate a generation of West Virginia to grow a quality, wholesome product. The education component of what we’re doing is very significant, but all of it comes down to narrowing that gap.”

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Buffalo fans traveled to cheer their team onto a victory. low, he set up Caleb Tucker for an end zone pass for the two-point conversion.

“He’s 14 but he doesn’t play like that,” Sawyer said of Burgess. “In practice, it’s hard to tell what that kid can do, but he did stuff that I didn’t think he was capable of doing. He just keeps getting better and better because he’s so young.”

Buffalo scored three touchdowns on the run with one coming from Burgess and two from senior running back Jordan Tucker, all in the second half.

Freshman Owen Tillis proved he would be a powerhouse player in the future seasons by wrapping up four Bulldogs and recovering a fumble.

“I feel like we keep getting

better,” Tillis said. “Our team did awesome and our defense did amazing.”

The 10-1 Tug Valley team that awaits this week held off an upset bid by Man, winning 16-12. It was the Panthers’ first ever playoff victory.

Tug Valley scored all of its points – two touchdowns followed by successful two-point conversions – in the first half, according to the Williamson Daily News.

Fullback Phillip Lucas scored the first touchdown, while the second came with just 10 seconds left in the first half as quarterback Tyler Conley threw a 46-yard touchdown pass to Austin Baisden, according to the Daily News.

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