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County denies Winfield’s bid for annexation By Michael Circle michael@theputnamstandard.com

The Putnam County Commission denied the city of Winfield’s request to set a date for a public hearing about the town’s petition to annex approximately 651 acres that included additional businesses, private residences and property. Commissioners also announced the posting of position for a new Putnam County Health Department Administrator. During Tuesday’s commission meeting, Winfield Mayor Randy Barrett said he sent the report to county for consideration on the annexation to the county with the hopes that it would be passed. The next step was to hold a public hearing. As commissioners read through the request to ensure it See Commission, Page 4

Same-sex marriage legal By Amanda Smythers amanda@theputnamstandard.com

After a year of waiting for the results of a lawsuit of two same-sex couples against two West Virginia county clerks, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced last week that he would no longer seek to defend the state’s mandate on marriage, opening the gate for same-sex marriages across the state. “On Oct. 6, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court decided it

Rachel Hanni, 10, of Scott Depot, practices correct singing posture during rehearsal of Children’s Choir. Hanni’s brother and sister, Isaac and Rebekah, also sing with the group. The first performance is scheduled for Nov. 23.

Children’s Choir expands to Putnam By Amanda Smythers amanda@theputnamstandard.com

would not take up the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to set aside Virginia’s law regarding same-sex marriage,” he said in a statement. “By refusing to consider the appeal, the Supreme Court has caused the Appeals Court’s decision to become final and binding on West Virginia.” Putnam County Clerk Brian Wood said same-sex couples could apply for marriage li-

Putnam County children who love to sing have a place to showcase their talents. The county is home to a branch of the Appalachian Children’s Choir, a statewide choir of nearly 200 members that accepts all levels of vocal talent. The choir, directed by Cindy Counts, is held at the Teays Valley Church of the Nazarene every Monday evening. It is currently accepting children of any vocal talent from grades three through eight, but intends to See Choir, Page 10

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Teays Valley Christian School largest in West Virginia By Michael Circle michael@theputnamstandard.com

For the last two years, Teays Valley Christian School has been recognized as the largest Protestant Christian K-12 school in West Virginia. Students have numbered up to 360 with 351 currently enrolled. “We’re situated in a good spot,” said principal Jack Davis. “It’s a good community because there’s a lot of people. The county has definitely grown and we’ve grown with it.” The enrollment numbers for schools around the state will not

be posted until the spring, but Davis said he believes TCVS will be among the top again this year, despite a small drop in enrollment last year. Nestled in the heart of southern Putnam County, a county known for its award-winning school system, TVCS has earned its right to boast a full student body, Davis said. “The thing that makes Putnam County a challenge is it also has a great school system,” he said. “It’s the top school system in the state so it’s not like people are sending their kids to Christian school because public schools are a mess. It’s good

for us, though. It pushes us. That’s one of the things I’m proudest of. We are the largest Christian school in the state in the best county in the state, all to God’s credit.” All four of Putnam County’s high school’s are West Virginia Schools of Excellence. TVCS curriculum has to compete with 14 elementary schools and four middle schools parents want their children to be a part of as well, Davis said. Davis is proud of TVCS being the largest Christian school in the state while competing with a fully functional and well-managed school system. See TVCS, Page 12

Teays Valley Christian School has been the largest Protestant Christian K-12 school in the state for the last two years. Principal Jack Davis said he believes it will happen again this year.

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Page 2 -Thursday, October 16, 2014 Farm Equipment Auction The Buffalo FFA will hold a farm equipment consignment auction at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 18 at Buffalo High School. Consignments will be accepted Oct. 16 and 17 after 3:30 p.m. until dark or by appointment. Commission minimum and maximum is $3 and $25, respectively. The auction is sponsored by the Putnam County Farm Bureau. For more information, contact Josh Morgan at 304-545-6546, Jeremy Grant at 304-939-3901 or Ron Morrison at 304-638-1607. 2014 Annual Buffalo Octoberfest The annual Buffalo Octoberfest is celebrating its 27th year. It will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18 in Buffalo. There will be family fun, music and plenty of good food. Enjoy crafts, apple butter, animals, contests, Living History, a Free kids zone, WVU tailgate tent, a CruiseIn and more. Crafters and vendors are invited to participate in this festival free of charge. Vendor space is free. To reserve a space or for information contact Susan Howard, event organizer, 304-937-2747 or email s.howard47@yahoo.com.

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Chamber business after hours at Toyota The October business after hours hosted by Toyota Motor Manufactuing will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23. Cost is $20 and RSVPs are required; pre-payment is appreciated. Business After Hours is open to members and their guests. The cash drawing sponsored by BB&T is valued at $1000; you must be present to win. RSVP to 304.757.6510, chamber@putnamcounty.org or www.putnamchamber.org Free “Trunk or Treat” in Teays Valley All of the kids in the community are invited to “Trunk or Treat” from 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25. The event will be held at K-Mart in Teays Valley and will feature decorated car trunks and characters in kid-friendly costumes who will give out candy to all of the “Trunk or Treaters.” “Trunk or Treat” is sponsored by the Teays Valley Church of God. Kids are encouraged to dress in costume for this fun, Fall Harvest event. Call 757-9222 for more information. Brighterside Quartet at Mt. Salem The Brighterside Quartet will perform at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26 at the Mt. Salem UM Church located 4743 US 60, 4 ½ miles east of Hurricane on across from covered bridge on the left. Everyone Welcome.

Candidate Luncheon The Putnam County Democratic Women will hold a “Come Meet Your Candidates” Luncheon at noon Saturday, Oct. 18 at Sleepy Hollow Golf Club, Hurricane. $12 per person. Door prizes requested. All Democrats welcome. Please Generation Putnam Events RSVP by October 15 to President Generation Putnam will host a Dot Turley at 304-562-9886. Cornhole Tournament at FireSide Grille on Wednesday, Oct. 29 at

RECIPE OF THE WEEK:

Mexican Corn Bread Casserole From Debbie Stevens Ingredients: 1c. yellow cornmeal ½ tsp. baking soda ½ tsp. salt 1 c. milk 2 beaten eggs 1 (17-oz.) can cream-style corn 1 (4-oz.) can green chili peppers, rinsed, seeded and chopped

½ c. chopped onion 1 lb. ground beef 1 (16-oz.) can red kidney beans, drained 1 c. tomato sauce 2 tsp. chili powder ¼ tsp. garlic powder

Directions: In a bowl, stir together the 1 cup cornmeal, baking soda and salt; stir in milk, eggs and corn. Stir in cheese, chili peppers and onion mixture well blended. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook ground beef until browned; drain. Stir in kidney beans, tomato sauce, chili powder and garlic powder; cook until heated through. Grease and sprinkle a thin layer of cornmeal over the bottom of a 12 x 7 ½ x 2-inch baking dish. Turn half of the cornmeal batter into the dish. Cover with the meatbeat mixture and top with the remaining cornmeal batter. Bake in a 350° oven for about 45 minutes or until topping is done. Makes 6 servings. Do you have a recipe you’d like to share? Send it to us via mail or email and we’ll share it. email kelly@theputnamstandard.com

FireSide Grille. Tournament will begin at 5:30 p.m. Registration is $10 and it includes appetizers. Call or Email Ashley to register your Team today at 304-757-6510 or A.Alford@putnamcounty.org www.generationputnam.org Small business workshop in Kanawha County A workshop on Business Fundamentals is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon, Thursday, Oct. 30, in Kanawha County. The workshop is part of the West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WVSBDC) training and business coaching program Three Step Jump Start to help small business owners receive the right information at the right time. The workshop will be held in the Charleston Area Alliance Building, 1116 Smith Street, Room 310, Charleston. Individuals can then attend the Business Fundamentals workshop, designed specifically for startups and new businesses. The workshop provides essential information on what an entrepreneur needs to know to start a business successfully. 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. Annual Eleanor arts and Craft Show The Annual Eleanor Arts and Crafts Show will be held Saturday, Nov 1st at the Eleanor Fire Department building, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. A variety of crafts, gift ideas and services will be on display in the upstairs unit (handicap accessible); food and homemade baked goods in the downstairs unit. If you have a product or service you would like to display, craft or

creative items to sell, or need to raise funds for your organization, contact Linda for your booth space 304-937-3427.

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class held on Saturdays in November. The lessons will be held from 2 – 3:30 p.m. Nov. 1, 8, 15, and 22. Cost is $50 per person or $80 a couple. Instructor: Steve Prowse. ASEP Coaching Call the park office to register at Huntington High School is host- 562-0518 ext. 10. ing an ASEP coaching class Nov. 1, 2 and 8 for those interested in Kinder-Hoops Skill & coaching a secondary school sport. Development Youth League For more information and to regisSports City U will host try-outs ter, visit www.wvssac.org. for its U Kinder-Hoops Skills and Development Youth League Piano volunteer needed on Nov. 6 at 5:30 pm at Sports Glad Tidings Church of God City U facility in Hurricane. It’s in Hurricane is looking for a vol- for children from kindergarten to unteer to play the piano/keyboard second grade on Sunday mornings. For more information, please call the church Putnam Farmers’ Market office at 304-562-3074. Putnam Farmers’ Market will host its annual membership meetBill Oxley Memorial ing at 6:30 pm Thursday, Nov. 13, 5k Run/Walk 2014 for Putnam Farmers’ Market St. Francis of Assisi School is and anyone interested in becomsponsoring the Bill Oxley Memo- ing a member of Putnam Farmers’ rial 5k Run/1 Mile Walk at 8 a.m. Market. Saturday, Nov 8. The race will The meeting will be held at begin and end at Angela’s on the Hurricane City Hall. During the River Restaurant (located at the St. meeting, a new Board of Directors Albans Loop). will be elected and decisions will The early registration fee is be made affecting the 2015 market $20, and $25 the day of the race. season. Children 12 & under $10. Day of the race registration begins at 7am. Crafters Sought for Checks should be made payable to Show in Scott Depot St. Francis School and be mailed Teays Valley Church of God to 525 Holley Street, St. Albans, will have a Fall Fest and Craft WV 25177. Show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. SatRegistration forms are available urday, Nov. 15. Crafters and other on www.sfswv.com or on tristater- vendors are welcome to be part of acer.com. this community-wide event. To For questions, please contact the reserve a table for $15 please call race director, James Castro, track- 304-757-4684. dad154@aol.com, or call 304-727Hot dogs, barbecue beef sand5690. Proceeds from the run will wiches, baked beans, and desserts be used to purchase an electronic will be available for purchase. This marquee for St. Francis School. is a perfect time to spend your Saturday doing Christmas shopping, Ballroom Dance Lessons dining with a friend and socializing at Valley Park with our community. Putnam County Parks is hosting Teays Valley Church of God is Ballroom Dance lessons in The located at 6979 Teays Valley Rd. Commons located at Valley (Wave in Scott Depot, just east of exit 40 Pool) Park. This is a four-week off I-64.

Trick or Treat • Buffalo, 6 – 8 p.m. Oct. 30 • Eleanor, 6 – 8 p.m. Oct. 30 • Hurricane, 6 – 8 p.m. Oct. 30 (Pumpkin carving Oct. 25 at City Park) • Bancroft, 6 – 8 p.m. Oct. 30 • Nitro, 6 – 8 p.m. Oct. 30 (Halloween Fest-for-all) • Poca, 6 – 8 p.m. Oct. 30 • Winfield, 6 – 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30

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27th Annual Octoberfest to be held on Saturday By Zach Cumberland zach@theputnamstandard.com

One of the last outdoor festivals of the year is set take place this weekend under a new motto “It’s the 27th year…and still growing!” Dick Howard started the Buffalo Octoberfest 27 years ago. It began as a small community event on the grounds of what once was the largest general store this side of the Mississippi River and the word is still spreading. “It’s a non-profit festival, so we’re not really funded,” said Susan Howard, Octoberfest organizer who took over the festival 20 years ago. “A family can come for really no cost at all and have a wonderful day to enjoy. We just try to grow it every year.” Living history groups will feature blacksmith demonstrations while utilizing a giant bellows forge. Button casting, bullet making, blade making and camp ware fabrication will also be demonstrated. “It’s not just a community event now,” Howard said. “We’re even having people from as far away as Princeton come. Last year we had someone from Morgantown come.” Charles Bradley, Blacksmith/ Culloden Forge and the West Augusta volunteers will be in attendance and will display camp life during the Civil War and have cast iron cooking with free tastings of Buffalo Stew for everyone. Cindy Barnette will have a free petting zoo and various animals will be there including rabbits,

Octoberfest will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18 on the grounds of the Buffalo Shopping Center in Putnam County, one mile north of Toyota on W.Va. Rt. 62. All exhibits and booth spaces are free. There are no entry or parking fees. chickens, goats, small pigs, sheep, a miniature pony, an alpaca and more. Those in attendance will be able to feed the animals free of charge and also a free kids’ zone with a variety of inflatables will provide entertainment for everyone. “People can spend what they want to spend with the vendors,” Howard said. “But honestly, it’s a day that anybody can come and spend very little money and really have a fun family day.” Charles Beckett and Susan Beckett Erwin will be at the festival all day making delicious apple butter. Over 100 vendors will be on hand with the possibility of more than 200. “We used to mail out 1,000 different information pieces to vendors all over the county and even further,” said Jessica Coulson, Octoberfest organizer and the daughter of Susan Howard. “We didn’t even do that this year and we’ve still hit a record number.” This year’s festival could easily have more than 200 vendors if the requests continue to roll in, Coulson said. Food and entertainment will go

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on all day with a variety of crafts, pony rides, a costume parade, a WVU tailgate tent, WV Music Hall of Fame, flea market, antiques and much more. Past attendance numbers have reached upwards of 5,000. The Country Pride Restaurant, located in Teays Valley, will be serving breakfast starting at 7:30 a.m. Biscuits and gravy, breakfast sandwiches and wraps and juices and coffee will be on the menu. They’ll also be serving lunch, including gourmet hamburgers, chicken and dumplings and more. Caramel apples and a variety of pies can be purchased at Country Pride. “We just want to carry on this family tradition that we’ve always had,” Coulson said. “To have something for our community to enjoy.” Octoberfest will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18 on the grounds of the Buffalo Shopping Center in Putnam County, one mile north of Toyota on W.Va. Rt. 62. All exhibits and booth spaces are free. There are no entry or parking fees. “It’s really unique,” Coulson said. “A lot of people are shocked that we don’t charge anything, but my grandfather never charged anybody anything. We just want to have a fun day for everyone that’s stress free. So come out and enjoy the day.” Contact Susan Howard at 304937-2747 to set up a free booth space. For more information on this year’s edition of Octoberfest At last year’s Octoberfest, Charles Beckett, a fifth generation apple visit www.facebook.com/Buffa- butter maker, stirs up a batch. loOctoberfest.

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censes in his office due to the governor’s mandate. However, the county was still working on revising the forms. As of Oct. 10, the office had not yet received any applications, he said. “The information that came to us was kind of sporadic,” Wood said. “On the state level, they probably could have handled it a little different.” Wood said a lack of communication is what caused Putnam County to not have changed marriage license forms readily available. The county needed to call its software operator to get the fields on the form officially changed. “It just makes it harder for us when the rubber hits the road without communication,” he said. “The governor made the press release before any of the clerks knew it was happening.” Despite Putnam’s troubles in having forms ready, neighboring Cabell County began accepting same-sex marriage license applications immediately. County Clerk Karen Cole’s office, who was one of two named in the lawsuit, issued 10 same-sex marriage licenses as of Oct. 10. Cabell County Deputy Clerk Supervisor Terri Hazlett said the department met that morning to ensure they were prepared for any same-sex marriage license applications. “We’ve talked about since the law suits were filed so we knew it was coming,” she said. “It was just a matter of when. So far, it seems to be working. Everything’s went really well and really smooth.” Hazlett said the change was not difficult overall- a simple change in software was all that was needed. “The vendor just had to go in and switch out the categories so we can pick what parties are on the

form,” she said. “We haven’t had one problem.” Hazlett also said the change has affected all marriage licenses, with the bottom inscription reading that marriage is a “union between a man and a woman or two people” instead of just “union between a man and a woman.” Wood said he is not sure how quickly the corrected forms will be available or how the changes will work in the system. “Until you run through it and see all the steps, you won’t know,” he said. “You can’t play it by ear.” Although West Virginia is generally thought of as a socially conservative state, Aaron Dunn, an ordained minister of Universal Life Church who performed the first Cabell County same-sex wedding, said this decision is helping to set a new standard of tolerance across West Virginians. “I feel like with us accepting marriage equality as a state as quickly as we have, it sets a new precedent for the state,” he said. “It makes me proud to be a West Virginian. There is always going to be opposition and different opinions but that’s what makes this country great- getting to express that.” Governor Earl Ray Tomblin, who has the authority to direct the clerks to begin accepting same-sex licenses, also recognized that many would be opposed to the change, urging West Virginians to continue to take care of one another in a statement. “Our state is known for its kindness and hospitality to residents and visitors alike,” he said. “I encourage all West Virginians regardless of their personal beliefs - to uphold our statewide tradition of treating one another with dignity and respect.”

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was properly written and met the requirements of the county, they found some errors that caused them to deny the request for a public hearing. Reasons for the denial included a lack of information in the petition and a disagreement with calling the annexation a “minor boundary adjustment.” “That was what was suggested to us by the city and county,” Barrett said. “That’s why we tried it that way.” If the annexation were to pass, Winfield’s boundaries would extend along W.Va. 817, past Wendy’s and other businesses to the Winfield locks and dam. Many businesses along this stretch have voiced opposition to the annexation citing reasons such as higher taxes with nothing new in the way of city services. “It looks to me like [the petition] does not meet the requirements in the code,” county attorney Jennifer Skragg Carr said. “Do you think this might fly as a minor boundary adjustment?” Commissioner Joe Haynes said the annexation did not look minor to him. In the petition, the city of Winfield is required to give the exact number of businesses located and persons residing in the additional territory. However, Winfield’s response to the required information was, “there are a number of businesses located in the additional area.” An answer that does not fulfill the requirements of the petition. “It looks like a problem to me,” Carr said in the meeting. “It says ‘this petition shall include the number of businesses located in and the persons residing in the additional territory.’ “Their petition does not say that. We don’t really know how many residents and businesses are there because you don’t have that in your petition.” Commissioners also discussed the new administrative position that has been posted for the Putnam County Health Department. “We are hiring an administrator that will be exclusive for Putnam County,” Commission President Andy Skidmore said. “It was Lita [Kirk] and Dr. [Rahul] Gupta that brought the idea to the board because services have ramped up so quickly. It’s becoming a bit overwhelming. “It’s an excellent thing. They’re

doing an outstanding job.” Kirk is still going to be the director of the Putnam County Health Department but the second administrator will help to increase productivity for the department, he explained. The position just opened and is contracted through the KanawhaCharleston department. The county will hire for the position through the Division of Personnel. Putnam County Emergency Medical Services Director John Dearnell also attended Tuesday morning’s meeting. He provided an update on county’s programs and practices of Putnam County EMS. Dearell discussed with commissioners changes to cardiac arrest protocols along with new procedures on the scene of an emergency call. “Studies that have shown 20 minutes of aggressive CPR and treatment on the scene before transporting show better outcomes,” Dearnell said. “We can basically do everything on scene that emergency rooms can. Everything we do is the same as them.” Putnam County Manager Brian Donat was emphatic about the program’s new practices and wanted a deeper explanation for the commissioners and the public. “The public is going to see these guys on scene longer instead of in the past when they hit the road running,” Donat said. “They’re going to be there for 20 minutes because studies have shown better outcomes.” Dearnell said EMS has placed ads on medi-bags at Kroger explaining its new practices to help get the word out. He said Putnam County EMS will also begin a new program with schools to better educate students about CPR use and best medical practices. The programs are expected to begin in January. Dearnell also said EMS intends to educate new parents on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, infant first aid and poison control as well as geriatric programs for senior citizens. “Some of the things we’ve done are community education,” he said. “We’ve started CPR classes for the public the third Friday of every month at 5 p.m. in our building. We offer CPR classes for healthcare providers in the county on the first Friday of every month and have started a health fair for our agency

with free blood work.” Haynes said he thought the program has grown and become a valuable asset to the community. “I think this is a great example for the community,” he said. “It’s a good initiative.” Andes also gave an update on the Fire Board. He said the board assisted Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department in obtaining a new truck and it scheduled a core training session for area departments. Andes said with Buffalo’s new fire truck, which was obtained through a trade with a neighboring county, a new ISO fire rating could take place that may lower taxes for the county. “Buffalo is a backup for a lot of the county, so it would benefit most of us here,” he said. The new training to take place for volunteer firefighters was set by the West Virginia Fire Marshall. It will not allow any long-standing member of the departments to be grandfathered in, meaning all will have to retake the certification. “They’ve all gone through it,” Andes said. “Now what the chiefs are saying is that the fire marshall’s office is requiring them to go through it again but they’re not grandfathering anybody in. It’s basically the same training that some of these guys that have been there for 20 or 25 years have already gone through.” Volunteer fire fighters will have to give two and a half days a year to the certification, Andes said. In other business: * Putnam County Parks and Recreation wants to replace the liner in the Wave Pool. It put out a legal but no bids have been received. The project has been posted again with hopes that bids will come in before it’s too late to start this Fall, Haynes said. * The Gazebo project at Valley Park is underway with the pouring of a concrete pad. Haynes said the gazebo should be finished and ready for use by the first or second week in November. * Vanessa Stacy and Roberto Henry have been hired to work with the Putnam County Health Department in the Threat Preparedness Department. Henry is fully funded through the CDC. “We’re happy to have them aboard,” commissioner Andy Skidmore said. “I think working with the staff will be good training.”

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Capito, Tennant clash over coal, financial issues By Pamela Pritt The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The U.S. Senate debate between Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Secretary of State Natalie Tennant, the Democratic challenger, was predictably personal, as the two candidates faced off here Tuesday night. On topics ranging from coal to the financial crisis, and from climate change to gun control as well as the minimum wage, the candidates sparred over the issues — much like their political advertising — consistently attacking each other on their respective records. Tennant said she supports the coal industry, noting that she has asked President Barack Obama to use $8 billion already in the Department of Energy budget to retrofit coal power plants for carbon capture and storage which, she said, would create jobs. Capito countered that the president’s policies are “out to destroy us” and the state’s coal jobs. The congresswoman said salaries in the state are “going down” because of those policies. “These last six years we’ve been devastated,” she said. Tennant said her opponent has been in Congress for 14 years, voting against the interests of coal miners. “She voted against coal mine safety,” Tennant said. “She voted to cut funding (for) black lung benefits.” Capito said that was not true. In a heated back-and-forth, Tennant said Capito “broke the trust of West Virginians” by making money during the financial crisis because she had access to inside information “regular West Virginians didn’t have.” The secretary also said Capito had voted to give Wall Street executives bonuses after they had been responsible for the economic collapse in 2007. Capito called the statement a “personal attack that was unfounded, untrue and undocumented,” calling the accusation a desperate attack. The congresswoman said she does support state banks and credit unions, voting no twice for bonuses for executives; however, she said a bill she did vote for was not just for executive bonuses, but was instead “broad-based” and applied to a number of workers in the industry. •••

On the topic of climate change, Tennant said she didn’t believe “we need to choose between clean air and clean coal” and that she does not disagree with scientists who warn about the issue. Capito said she didn’t think the climate is “necessarily changing,” but said we have to find a balance between protecting the economy and the environment. ••• Both women said they support the 2nd Amendment, which grants citizens the right to bear arms. Capito said she believes the mental health system has “failed us,” and that she has worked to make sure that those who shouldn’t have access to firearms don’t get them; however, she said she opposed Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W. Va., and his bill that would have expanded background checks. Tennant said she had also opposed Manchin’s efforts to expand background checks because “West Virginians should be making the choice.” “We need to keep guns out of the hands of terrorists and those with mental health (issues,)” Tennant said.

Republican Shelley Moore Capito, at left, and Democrat Natalie Tennant faced off in a debate for an open U.S. Senate seat. Hoppy Kercheval of MetroNews was the moderator. Capito is a seven-term congresswoman and Tennant is West Virginia’s secretary of state. They are seeking retiring U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller’s seat. Photo by Lawrence Pierce of The Charleston Gazette •••

In the end, it came down to the recent Supreme Court decision not to take up the issue of same sex marriage, essentially meaning those marriages can be sanctioned by states. Both candidates said they opposed same sex marriage, but ••• would abide by the court’s decision. “West Virginians deserve a pay “I want to be treated equally and raise, too,” Tennant said, noting fairly,” Tennant said. She said she that she supports a higher minimum supported equality and people bewage. ing equal under the law, but would Capito said she supported increased wages for the country’s lowest wage earners in 2007, but now wants to debate the issue. “I believe we need to look at the ramifications of raising the minimum wage,” she said. ••• The candidates did agree somewhat on immigration. Capito said she did not support amnesty for undocumented workers, and that children from Central America who are crossing the Texas border need to be reunited with their families. While Tennant agreed, she said a bipartisan bill that had been crafted in the Democrat-held U.S. Senate was held up in the Republican House of Representatives. “We must secure the borders,” Tennant said. She said she also supported making those who are already in the country “learn English and pay taxes.”

not be in favor of forcing a church to go against its doctrines. “Marriage is between a man and a woman,” Capito said. “I will abide by what the state says in this matter.” The debate was closed to alternative candidates Phil Hudok of the Constitution Party, J.E. Buckley of the Libertarian Party and Bob Henry Baber of the Mountain Party. West Virginia Press Association Executive Director Don Smith said the organizers of the event set a standard for participation that said other party candidates “must have received at least five percent of the

votes in the last general election, if the party ran a candidate.” “That is a national standard used by AARP, a co-sponsor of the event, and was adopted by the organizers,” Smith said. “We hope this standard gives supporters of all political parties another rallying point this election.” Smith said the standard would be in place for future events, as well. West Virginia Public Broadcasting held a debate for the candidates who were not allowed in the sponsored debated.

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Buffalo defeats Wirt County, advances to 5-2 By Michael Circle michael@theputnamstandard.com

When Mike Sawyer began his 13th year as head coach for the Buffalo Bison, his goal was just to win a couple, especially after the 0-10 season the year before. Now, his standards have changed after he watched his young Bison team win the first three games of the season and advance to 5-2 after a 39-0 win over Wirt County Friday night. “We put a big emphasis this week on improving the defense, and I thought we did that,” Sawyer said. “I’m really pleased with the defense. We needed the [shutout] especially after the last few weeks we’ve had.” Buffalo’s defensive numbers raised from its week six loss to Tyler Consolidated, showing an increase in hits before the line of scrimmage and an intense increase in pressure from the secondary. Sophomore Dylan Lucas led the team in tackles with six and was followed closely by senior Brandon Buntura and junior Caleb Tucker. “We played awesome tonight,” sophomore Dylan Slaubaugh said. “That was our best defensive game of the year. A shutout is always great to have. After a tough loss last week, it’s a great confidence booster.” Sophomore Hayden Erwin brought down a ball carrier four times and Jacob Hanshaw and Connor Fields both tacked on three

more. Freshman Owen Tillis made it to the Wirt quarterback, bringing him to the ground for a loss of five on the play. “Our front line got in there and stopped [Wirt] to a goose egg,” Hanshaw said. “That’s always great for the defense.” Fields also played hard on the receivers, breaking up three important Wirt passes. Hanshaw led the game in assisted tackles with six. On the other side of the ball, the Bison performed in true Buffalo fashion, and the leader of the offensive charge, as usual, was senior running back Jordan Tucker. “I feel it was great but I wouldn’t be anywhere without my offensive line,” Tucker said. “We came out with the win and limited the mistakes we had last week which gave us confidence.” Tucker rushed for 231 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries. For his greatest feat of the night, he captured the second set of points for the Bison on a 92-yard touchdown run; the only play of the drive that started at the Bison 8-yard line. He scored again on a 62-yard touchdown run after a late hit took him out for a drive. Jordan’s brother, Caleb Tucker, did not let the Bison go without a star running back while Jordan sat out a few plays. Rushing for 75 yards on six carries, Caleb found the end zone twice on handoff from freshman quarterback Ethan Burgess. “I don’t know if it was a cheap

Jordan Tucker (21) rushed for 231 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries in the game against Wirt County. His brother, Caleb Tucker (20), rushed for 75 yards on six carries. File photo shot or not, but someone has to step up and the blocking was great for me to get through,” Caleb Tucker said about his brother’s hit. “I know we made mistakes last week, but it’s nice to see us fix them. Go Bison.” In the passing game, Burgess found two receivers throughout the night, Lucas and Buntura, completing 5 of 8 for 102 yards

Police News n At approximately 5:45 a.m. Monday, Oct. 13 Adam Shawver, 26, of Red House was killed in a traffic collision on W.Va. 34 on Red House Hill in the area of Cossin’s Exxon, Putnam County Sheriff Chief Deputy Eric S. Hayzlett reported. A vehicle traveling south on W.Va. 34 was turning left into Cossin’s Exxon when a vehicle traveling north driven by Shawver crested a small hill, could not stop in time, and struck the turning vehicle head on, Hayzlett said. A third vehicle also traveling north crested the same hill just seconds after the crash and also failed to stop in time before also striking Shawver’s vehicle, he said.

The crash is currently under inHome Confinement averaged vestigation by the Putnam County 36 inmates with 257 home veriSheriff’s Department. fications and Western Regional Jail averaged 77 inmates per day. n During the month of Sep- Process division served 205 civil tember the Putnam County Sher- papers. iff’s Department responded to Tax Office accepted 90 con1,342 calls for assistance and cealed carry permits and issued 74 made 23 felony arrests and 76 permits and DMV issued a total of misdemeanor arrests, according to 920 DMV decals were also issued. a report released by Putnam Sheriff Steve Deweese. n During the month of August The Road Patrol investigated 58 the Putnam County Sheriff’s Deauto crashes, and issued 20 mis- partment responded to 1,340 calls demeanor citations. Furthermore, for assistance, and made 13 felony the Road Patrol arrested six DUI’s arrest and 83 misdemeanor arrest. and completed 189 written comThe Road Patrol also investiplaints. A total of 13 warrants and gated 69 auto crashes, and issued 21 Domestic Violence Petitions 20 misdemeanor citations. Furtherwere served. more, the Road Patrol arrested 14 DUI’s and completed 169 written complaints. A total of 21 warrants and 22 Domestic Violence Petitions were served. Home Confinement averaged 35 inmates with 320 home verifications and Western Regional Jail averaged 93 inmates per day. Process division served 357 civil papers. Tax Office accepted 75 concealed carry permits and issued 80 permits and DMV issued 1,070 decals.

and a touchdown. He hit Buntura’s gloves on a 46-yard pass that ended with the sole touchdown pass, and hit Lucas four times for 55 yards. “It’s relaxing to depend on your running backs,” Burgess said. “Overall we played better. We came off that loss last week and just proved ourselves and got it done.” After the loss to Tyler, Burgess

said his biggest struggle was to calm down in the pocket and he felt he calmed himself in the Bison win over Wirt, he said. The Bison will rest this week and will host Fayetteville on Friday, Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. The last two weeks of the regular season will be spent on the road to Sherman Oct. 31 and Wahama Nov. 7.

AEP limits public fishing access at dam in October Appalachian Power will close off the public fishing access at the Winfield Hydroelectric Project in Kanawha County during weekdays from Wednesday, Oct. 15 through the end of October so construction work can be completed safely. Weekend access will still be available. The Winfield fishing area will be closed from 7 a.m. Oct. 15 at until 4 p.m. Oct. 17; from 7 a.m. Oct. 20 until 4 p.m. Oct. 24; and from 7 a.m. Oct. 27 until 4 p.m. Oct. 31. The fishing area is scheduled to be fully opened Saturday, Nov. 1, but construction dates are subject to weather and river conditions. The public fishing access at the Marmet Hydroelectric Project nearby will remain open during this time. It is located at 200 86th Street in Marmet. Questions regarding fishing access at both locations may be directed to 304-

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348-5765. The Winfield power plant on the Kanawha River has three generating units with combined capacity of almost 15 megawatts. Appalachian Power has 1 million customers in Virginia, West Virginia and Tennessee (as AEP Appalachian Power). It is a unit of American Electric Power, one of the largest electric utilities in the United States, which delivers electricity to more than 5 million customers in 11 states. AEP ranks among the nation’s largest generators of electricity, owning nearly 38,000 megawatts of generating capacity in the U.S. AEP also owns the nation’s largest electricity transmission system, a nearly 39,000-mile network that includes more 765 kilovolt extra-high voltage transmission lines than all other U.S. transmission systems combined.

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Rushing attack leads Winfield over Nitro, 20-16 ByJac k Withrow For The Putnam Standard In front of a rain-soaked homecoming crowd at Nitro’s Underwood Field, the visiting Winfield Generals rolled up almost 300 yards rushing to defeat the Wildcats 20-16. Winfield freshman QB Andrew Huff made his first high school start, but the Generals relied heavily on junior running backs Ethan Copeland and Isaac Withrow. Copeland ran for 184 yards on 30 attempts, while Withrow carried it 16 times for 98 yards. Much of the first half both teams moved the ball well but could not come away with any points. With 3:47 to go in the second quarter, Winfield forced the Wildcats to punt it away and took over at their own 19-yard line. The Generals used a 13-play drive capped off by a Copeland 5-yard touchdown run. John Hathaway kicked the PAT to put the Generals up 7-0. “Our offensive line did a great job,” Copeland said. “They kept blocking to the whistle and were a huge part of our win tonight.” After the ensuing kickoff, Nitro went to the air as quarterback Kenny Caruthers hooked up with

receivers James Hanna and Alex Gibson for 32 yards to advance down to the Generals’ 21-yard line. As time ran out on the first half, Nitro kicker Chase Kirk nailed a 38-yard field goal to put the Wildcats on the board. To start the second half, Winfield again kept it on the ground as they used Copeland and Withrow to pound the ball down to the Wildcats’ 2-yard line. With 6:18 to go in the third quarter, Huff called his own number and kept it for a TD run to put the Generals up 13-3. “I thought our offensive line did a really nice job,” said Winfield coach Craig Snyder. “Especially with the rain, our game plan was to pound it and throw it if we had to.” After Nitro answered back with a scoring drive of its own to make it 13-10, Winfield fumbled, and the Wildcats took over on the Generals’ 43-yard line with 2:13 in the third quarter. Nitro again went to the air but couldn’t capitalize on the Generals’ turnover as Winfield’s pass defense stepped up and forced the Wildcats to punt. “Last week we did not look good in the secondary and this week we really worked hard to get better,”

Snyder said. “I’m proud of my guys. They really played hard.” Not all of the scoring came from the ground, though. With 7:37 to go in the fourth quarter, Huff found senior receiver Hathaway on a post route down the middle of the field. Hathaway shed a tackler and raced into the end zone for a 52-yard touchdown to put the Generals up 20-10. On the first play of Nitro’s next possession, the Wildcats used some trickery as they ran a double reverse pass and freshman receiver Chris Clark found a wide open Mason Giacomo down the right side for a 59-yard TD pass. Winfield gave Nitro another opportunity late in the game as the Generals fumbled the ball into the end zone and the Wildcats recovered it for a touchback with a little over two minutes to go in the contest. But Nitro couldn’t do anything and turned the ball back over on downs to the Generals. With 1:36 to go and no timeouts for Nitro, the Generals ran the clock out to preserve the victory. Winfield improved to 2-4 on the season as the Generals get ready to host South Charleston (6-1) this Friday night at Generals Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:30.

Winfield junior running back Ethan Copeland (21) ran for 184 yards on 30 attempts, while his teammate Isaac Withrow carried the ball 16 times for 98 yards. The Generals beat the Wildcats 20-16, improving their record to 2-4. The team has a tough battle Friday night against South Charleston. Game time is 7:30 p.m.

Winfield celebrates homecoming, high WESTEST scores By Ali Chambers Winfield High School For The Putnam Standard The excitement of homecoming’s spirit week at Winfield High School helped the students and football players prepare for the big game against Spring Valley’s Timberwolves last week. Throughout the week of Sept. 29 students traveled back in time for Decade Day, dress as a favorite movie character for Character Day, have lunch with “hillbillies” on Hillbilly Day, dress as someone else for Twin Day and deck yourself out in green and white for the day of the game. Many events contributed to the liveliness of the week and were a great reminder of the Winfield community. During the week each grade decorated its hallway competing for the most school spirit. With difficult deliberation, the junior class won the hallway judging with its creative theme, “Taste the Victory!” The junior corridor was embellished with an assortment of different colored streamers and candies like you would see from Willy Wonka lining the walls to add to their theme. The other hallways were also innovative and supported the school’s morale. Streamers were heavily used; green and white was everywhere. It has been a tradition for the Winfield Generals for many years to have a tailgate outside during lunch on special occasions. Homecoming has always been one of those instances. On game day students parked in the field beside the school in preparation for lunchtime activities. Many brought lawn

chairs, grills, blankets, corn hole boards and Frisbees. The students grilled up hamburgers and hot dogs for their classmates. Plenty of cookies and other desserts were also available. Some parents were generous enough to drop off pizzas for their children, and it was possible to see several pizza delivery men lurking around the tailgate for those who had ordered food prior to lunch. Passing football and goofing around created a fun atmosphere. Tailgate festivities have always been a unique quality of Winfield High School. Also during the week, Winfield High staff and students held an assembly on the football field to celebrate its high WESTEST scores. Winfield High School achieved the highest score in Putnam County and, unofficially, in all of the state. Due to this tremendous success, the school administrators rewarded the classes with a buffet of every flavor of ice cream and toppings imaginable. Chocolate chip, rainbow, vanilla, and more topped with caramel, sprinkles, or chocolate syrup were just a few of the options. Would this afternoon be complete without a DJ playing music as well? Of course the school hired one for this perfect afternoon. Friday night lights ended up being cold and rainy, but that didn’t stop the football team from persevering through the mud and playing their best. The band played tunes in the stands and performed well. The cheerleaders

Senior Ali Chambers of Winfield High School will write a bi-monntly column about the school and her community. Above, Chamber congratulates senior Sydney Hancock for being crowned 2014 Homecoming Queen. and dance team added to the commotion, and the homecoming court attempted to not get soaked. Unfortunately the Generals suffered a tough loss, but on the other hand, the beautiful senior Sydney Hancock was crowned 2014 Homecoming Queen.

The traditions will begin again next year with new changes and twists and it will be just as spectacular. Editors note: Ali Chamber is a senior at Winfi eld High School and will write a bi-monthly column for The Putnam Standard.

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Above, Isabel Roche, 7, of Hurricane, stays completely still as a student volunteer paints her face to look like a puppy at Saturday’s Harvest Festival. Free face painting was offered by volunteers from Forrest Burdette United Methodist Church. Left, Trey Billy, 7, of Hurricane, gets the attention of the older goats with some feed. While feed cost $1 per cup, admission was free.

Hurricane’s Harvest Festival draws large crowds By Amanda Smythers amanda@theputnamstandard.com

The City of Hurricane came together as a community last weekend as they celebrated the annual Harvest Festival, a day filled with food, fun and fireworks at the Hurricane City Park. The five-hour event, whose multiple playgrounds provided entertainment for children without any additional setup, allowed families to enjoy a day outside together before the weather takes a turn for the worse. “Today’s event has been absolutely awesome,” said Hurricane Mayor Scott Edwards, who could be seen throughout the festival wandering through crowds and talking with Hurricane community members. “They love it. The really important thing is most of it’s free. Some people can’t go to other events because it costs so much, but they can come here.” The event was setup surrounding the existing playgrounds with vendors spread through the open grass areas and a inflatables back behind the basketball court. Guarding the entrance was a petting zoo, complete with baby goats who would walk around your feet and a camel that came face-to-face with its guests. Children could be found cradling chickens and staring wideeyed at the porcupine all day. “I think Hurricane does a lot that other communities don’t,” said Michelle Gaston, a Hurricane resident who brought her daughter and a friend to enjoy the festivities. “It’s a good way of keeping us together as a community.” Jessica McCallister, who was selling hot chocolate and coffee on behalf of Lighthouse Baptist Church and Daycare Center, said she was happily surprised at how

many people came out to enjoy the day, despite the dampness of the day. “We’re happy,” she said. “It’s really nice for Hurricane. There are not as many people [as last year] but it’s wet. But we’ve had quite a bit of sales. It has raised probably close to $100 and we’re only selling it for $1 per cup.” McCallister said she enjoys coming to the festival each year because of the community involvement. “I think it’s pretty important because the small businesses get free advertising and it brings to the community together,” she said. “There’s not a lot for kids to do, especially in the fall.” The festival was in fact a community effort, lead behind the scenes by Edwards’ wife. “My wife actually coordinated the event,” Edwards said. “She volunteered. She was behind the scenes. It takes a whole group of people to get this together.” In addition to the mayor, his administration and his family, members of the street department, sewer department, fire auxiliary and police department could be readily seen around city park, many spending time getting to know their community members. “The three officers volunteered to come out along with the chief to show some community policing and interact with people we don’t always get a chance to interact with,” said Cpl. C.K. Eggleton of the Hurricane Police Department. “We love talking to the kids. And this shows we’re normal people and we like supporting the community to help them come out and have a good time.” The Harvest Festival was wrapped up with fireworks, which was the reason some families came

Above, the highlight of entertainment for the night was gospel group The Hoskins Family, who performed just before the fireworks ended the evening. Below, Scooter The Clown was a big success at Saturday’s Harvest Festival and had a constant line of children wanting balloons. Scooter impresses Bella Sull, 4, of Hurricane, with a dog on a leash.

Drew Mackey, 10, of South Charleston, had fun playing one of the free games. in the first place. “They’re excited for the fireworks,” Gaston said. “We come almost every year to see the fireworks.”

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Poca golf notches fourth place finish at state By Zach Cumberland zach@theputnamstandard.com In the howling wind amid a steady rain, the Poca golf team took to the Robert Trent Jones Course at Oglebay Resort in Wheeling. The resort features courses designed by some of the games’ greatest players and architects, including Arnold Palmer and Robert Trent Jones Sr., but it wasn’t the difficulty of the course that presented the main issue – it was the elements. “I told the kids if the wind is howling in your face, just wait until it eases up to hit the ball,” said Poca coach Doug Smith. “It takes the ball and just does whatever it wants to once it gets up in the air.” Poca tried its best to top a run of four straight runner-up finishes at the state tournament, but it wasn’t to be as they ended in fourth place overall. The Dots played three weeks of the season without one of their top players in freshman Mitch Hoffman due to a car accident. He returned on Sept. 5 to help them make another run down the stretch. “Once we got him back it really helped us,” Smith said. The Dots were led in the Oct. 7-8 state tournament by junior Alex Hamrick, who shot a 158. Hamrick’s pair of 79s placed him fifth overall, which is a spot behind where he finished last year. “The first day on number nine

the wind was blowing so hard,” Hamrick said. “On the putting green the ball would just wiggle back and forth and I was afraid it was going to move.” The course played extra difficult due to the practice rounds, where the players could not chart where pin-placements or tees would be set up. “What they do is they change things around,” Smith said. “You can’t really go around and say, ‘Well I’m going to go in the practice round and chart where all the pins are,’ you don’t have that chance.” In previous two seasons, Hamrick opened the first round with an 83 each time. He finished fourth last year and shot an overall score of 159. Hamrick finished 11th as a freshman with a 165 overall. The cut-off for all-state in AA was lower than any other class, which made it even more difficult for Hamrick to achieve his all-state status. “My main goal was making all-state,” Hamrick said. “I made a few mistakes. Every hole is slanted. There were some holes where you couldn’t even keep it in the fairway.” The mountainous layout at Oglebay made it difficult for players to get any type of flat lie, which always had them changing stances and going back and forth on proper club selection.

The Poca High School golf team placed fourth at the state tournament in Wheeling on Oct. 7-8. Junior Alex Hamrick led the team and shot a 158. Hamrick’s pair of 79s placed him fifth overall, which is a spot behind where he finished last year. Photo by Eddie Ferrari, The Picture Guy “A lot of holes were on a ridge,” hole.” said. Smith said. “You have to run it The top eight individual finDavid Scragg carded an 82 the around a ridge and keep it up on ishers in each class earn all-state first day and an 83 the second. Caa ridge. honors. Hoffman shot a 103 the leb Luikhart shot a 104 and a 98. “The ball can run off the fairway first day and a 93 the second day, The top three scores were counted. and into the rough, some holes you which was a big improvement for Roane County won the AA clashave to stay on the left side of the only being on the course one day sification for the third year in a row fairway just to be able to play the previously in competition, Smith with an overall team score of 490.

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Hurricane boys soccer team beats Capital By Michael Circle michael@theputnamstandard.com

Hurricane boys soccer seniors ended their final home game proudly, beating Capital 2-1 and improving to 6-9-2 on the season. With their last home game behind them, senior twins Avery and Loren Meadows, along with teammate Elijah Schultz, talked about their feelings on the final weeks of their high school soccer careers. “It was a great feeling to win on our last home game,” Avery Meadows said. “It was very memorable.” Avery was the first player of the game to find the back of the net, just less than 16 minutes into the first half. His twin brother, Loren, was the second to score with an assist from freshman Jackson Snavely. Loren and his brother have played together since their first little league soccer match, Avery said. “It feels awesome to be able to play with [Loren],” Avery said. “We’ve been together since day one, and to end our high school career together is just incredible.” Loren’s goal came at 18 minutes left to play in the first half, and though the Redskins were unable to score again, they held the Cougars to one goal and played aggressively enough on defense to bring home the win.

“It’s great to end it all with a win,” Loren said. “It’s a great feeling being a senior and finishing the home season with a win.” Schultz was also excited to end his home career with a “W”, he said. “It feels great,” he said. “Our fan base, especially our parents, is great and its great to give them a little something for everything they’ve given us.” But don’t count this team out next year just yet. As one of Hurricane’s star freshmen, Snavely has a few more years left in him and he’s ready to continue the growth of his team. Snavely has started about 80 percent of the games and he said he thinks he can live up to the leadership role he will surely need to take as next season begins. “I want to help develop the team into a more prestigious program,” he said. “I want us to continue to grow and I hope I can do my part to make that happen.” In Hurricane’s route over the Cougars, Redskins keeper Dalton Burch made 15 saves, deflecting and catching all attacks on his goal but one. Capital outshot the Redskins 16-11, but their players could not capitalize due to Burch’s ability to fill up the net. During a quick breakaway, Burch came out of the box to meet

Hurricane’s Gabriel Bevoqua lights up the Capital defense as he gets the ball to his teammate Avery Meadows for a goal. The Redskins defeated Capital 2-1 on Oct. 9. the attacker head on but was given a yellow card after running into the Capital striker. “We played very well,” Avery said. “We connected well and communicated well. Overall, we played with our hearts and determination on our minds.” Redskins coach Coert Voorhees said he was very pleased with his team’s performance and was grate-

ful to see how they’ve grown. “It was a great first half,” Voorhees said. “At the end of the day, we got the victory and that’s pleasing to me.” Hurricane will travel to Point Pleasant for its last regular game of the season tonight. The team will begin sectional play next week followed by regionals. The state tournament is Nov. 8 in Beckley.

kids by making sure they feel encouraged and respected while at rehearsal. “I want to encourage,” she said. “I want the children to feel comfortable and safe and to treat each other with love and kindness.” However, along with respect, Counts focus on the technical aspects of singing that will help the students become skilled vocalists as they get older. “We work a lot on learning to sing correctly,” she said. “We work on correct vowel phonation. Basically, we’re teaching them a singing language. It isn’t exactly how we speak but they can learn it.” The techniques are learned through song. Each outreach program director picks the music to teach the children how to sing

while also being entertaining for the kids and their parents at their yearly concerts. “I like to leave artistic selection of the repertoire up to the directors,” Midkiff said, adding that she is always happy to help the directors when needed. “I really truly look at every piece and ask, ‘what can we learn from this piece?’ Honestly, I have to love it but I also pick music that is programmatically beneficial. I look for wonderful things they can learn from the repertoire.” While learning vocal techniques is a high priority, Midkiff said graduates of the ACC also take away valuable life skills that can help them achieve any of their life goals. “We really truly work on life

Matthew Duespohl was one of four seniors who played their last high school home game against Capital.

Choir From Page 1 expand in the future. “Our mission is to bring the child of West Virginia artistic excellence, musical education and extraordinary opportunities,” said Selina Midkiff, founder and artistic director. “We were here a couple of years ago and then we took a couple years to regroup. Once it gets big enough here, we’ll split by age and then we’ll keep going from there. “I really believe the way it takes out that we’re going to have 15 this semester and then 25 next semester. Good news travels fast.” Counts said that nine children showed up the first day of practice, with another student beginning the second practice. She will continue accepting new students until the

middle of October. “We’ll take as many that come,” the Putnam County native said. “We’re not looking for an experienced singer necessarily but someone who is new and interested. This is a comfortable and safe environment for people to send their kids.” Safety is of paramount importance to Midkiff, who said her choirs are all “no bully zones,” something her students might only get to experience while at choir practice. “One of the things I get all the time from children is that they feel safe,” Midkiff said. “They know they’re not going to be teased. Probably of all the things that have been created over the last 24 years, that’s the thing I cherish the most.” Counts said she teaches the

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skills,” she said. “Life skills like being organized, time management, good grooming, punctuality. We teach them a good work ethic. It makes them smarter – your best kids are in the arts. I think it’s a lot of things bosses are looking for in people they are hiring to help them.” The program cost $450 per year but Midkiff said no children are turned away because of financial reasons. She said all kids have a place in Appalachian Children’s Choir and there are scholarships available. “It’s for all kids,” she said. “If they want to sing, if they love to sing, they’re welcome. We take care of them. This is an organization with very high moral standards and I think parents are comfortable sending their children to us.” The first concert is scheduled for Nov. 23 at the Clay Center in Charleston. The choir will perform alongside of the other children choirs throughout the state. The next performance will be in December with the lighting of the Capitol Christmas tree and a third will be in April at the Charleston Baptist Temple. For more information on Putnam County’s Appalachian Children’s Choir, contact Counts at 304-208-0483 or email cycounts@ msn.com.

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The rain didn’t dampen the Hurricane cheerleaders’ spirit. Despite the small crowd they helped cheer the Redskins to a victory over George Washington. Photo by One-Eyed Jack’s Photography

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Hurricane wide receiver Brandon Ford had eight receptions for 143 yards and two touchdowns in the game against the Patriots.

Redskins offense heats up against Patriots By Trace Johnson For The Putnam Standard The Hurricane Redskins used a balanced offensive attack to upend the George Washington Patriots 37-27 at a rainy Redskins Stadium. Senior quarterback Dylan Tinsley finished the game completing 20 of 35 passes for 363 yards and three touchdowns and added 85 yards rushing and a rushing touchdown. “(This win), it means a lot. For playoffs and everything else,” Hurricane coach Jeremy Taylor said. “It’s a big game for us and we hadn’t beaten them since 2007.” Hurricane (4-2) came out on its opening drive and made a conscious effort to run the football more than expected, which ultimately led to a 25-yard touchdown pass from Tinsley to senior wide receiver Brandon Ford, who finished with eight receptions for 143 yards and two touchdowns. That put the Redskins up 7-0 with 7:53 remaining in the first quarter. “We might have outrushed them I’m not sure, but the other key is our defense played really well,”

Taylor said. Hurricane added to its lead with 1:10 remaining in the first quarter as Tinsley connected with junior running back Ethan Highlander for a 5-yard touchdown to put the Redskins up 14-0 at the end of the first quarter. Following a GW touchdown, Highlander found the end zone from 9 yards out to extend the Hurricane lead to 21-7 with 6:20 remaining in the first half. “We came out here, we made a statement and we’re just going to make a run after this,” Highlander said. That score held and the Redskins took a 21-7 lead into the locker room at halftime. After the Patriots returned the opening kickoff of the second half back for a touchdown, the Redskins answered quickly as Tinsley found the end zone with his feet from 17 yards out to extend the lead to 28-13 with 9:54 remaining in the third quarter. “Our rushing game helped our offense tremendously,” Tinsley said. “Definitely on a night with bad weather we really needed to run the ball and we did.”

That score held and Hurricane took a 28-13 lead into the fourth quarter. On the first play of the fourth quarter, Tinsley once again connected with Ford, this time from 8 yards out, to extend the Redskins’ lead to 34-13 with 11:52 remaining in the game. Following a GW touchdown, Brian Hughes connected on a 21yard field goal to put Hurricane up 37-20 with 2:46 remaining in the fourth quarter. GW (4-2) added one final touchdown to set the final score at 37-27. One big factor of the game was a strong defensive performance by the Redskins that helped set the tone for the rest of the game. “We were able to stop them. We hadn’t been able to do that this year,” Taylor said. “We worked on tackling last week and the defense did an excellent job tonight,” Tinsley said. “If our defense plays well, we’ll win every game this year.” The goal for Hurricane now focuses on making a run at the playoffs and closing out the season the right way. “It’s the difference between getRep. Shelley Moore Capito met with John Dill, vice president and general manager of Multicoat in Winfield. Multicoat Products broke ground on its new manufacturing, office and technology facility at the Putnam Business Park July 20, 2014. When completed in early 2015, the facility will allow Multicoat to create new jobs, ship products more efficiently, improve training programs, and manage their national and international sales.

Senior quarterback Dylan Tinsley finished the game completing 20 of 35 passes for 363 yards and three touchdowns and added 85 yards rushing and a rushing touchdown. ting on a roll and maybe getting a lander said. “We’ll make a run and home game in the playoffs,” Taylor we’ll just keep building off of this.” said. “I know I’m looking ahead, The Redskins return to action but we can.” at 7:30 Friday against St. Albans. “We’ve got to win out,” High-

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Hamrick accepted to arts school in NYC AMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts in New York City and Los Angeles is pleased to announce that Whitney S. Hamrick, from Scott Depot has been accepted for the 2014 and 2015 school year. Admission to AMDA is extremely competitive. Stud e n t s come from all over the globe and are selected from auditions held in more than Hamrick 35 cities throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, England, Argentina, Brazil, Israel and South Korea. Hamrick is a recent graduate from Winﬁeld High School and has been a participant in the arts from a very early age. She is the daughter of B.G. & Jill

Hamrick of Scott Depot. Hamrick will join the AMDA family on Oct. 16 spending two years in New York City and two years at the Los Angeles campus seeking a four year Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting. The intensive four-year degree program is designed to provide Hamrick the education necessary to pursue her calling as a professional actor. With comprehensive artistic training in performance for stage, ﬁlm and television. The full time enrollment at the two AMDA locations is 1,000 students. AMDA was founded in 1964 as a premier performing arts conservatory. With campuses in New York’s Upper West Side and in the historic Hollywood district of Los Angeles, AMDA sits in the epicenter of the entertainment community making it uniquely suited to offer intensive full-time training and BFA programs in Acting, Musical Theatre, Performing Arts and Dance.

PSC Adjusts Purchased Gas Rates The Public Service Commission of West Virginia has adjusted the purchased gas rates for residential customers of gas utility companies across the state. After eight consecutive years of decreasing gas rates, many of the gas utilities will see slight increases in their rates for purchased gas for the coming year. Typical residential customers of Mountaineer Gas and Peoples Gas who use an average of 7 Mcf per month will see their monthly bills increase by $6.97 and $4.06, respectively. Residential customers of Hope Gas using the same amount of gas will see their monthly bills decrease by $3.40. The purchased gas rate for Mountaineer Gas is going from $5.30 to $6.29 per Mcf. The purchased gas rate for Hope Gas is going from $5.15 to $4.66 per

Mcf. The purchased gas rate for Peoples Gas is going from $5.09 to $5.67per Mcf. Most increases are due to under-recoveries from the previous year and an increase in gas costs nationally. The Commission does not have the authority to regulate or establish the market price of natural gas, it is determined in unregulated commodity markets. The rates will go into effect Nov. 1, 2014. By law, the Commission must allow gas utilities to recover what it costs them to purchase natural gas. The gas rates of customers are adjusted annually to account for the cost of gas in a process called a Purchased Gas Adjustment (PGA) proceeding before the PSC. More information may be obtained by visiting www.psc.state.wv.us

Teays Valley Christian senior Anna Felty was crowned the 2014 Homecoming Queen and senior Issac Gorell was the 2014 Homecoming King. Photos by Eddie Ferrari, The Picture Guy

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TVCS From Page 1 TVCS also has a state-of-the-art preschool program with over 300 enrolled children and is run out of the host-church, Scott Depot Christ Fellowship. “They’re flourishing,” Davis said. “They are full which is also a real credit to them because now there is free preschool [in Putnam County].” The new daycare wing was added to the church as part of a $4.2 million renovation that increased the size of the church facility to better accommodate the variety of activities and large groups that use the complex. Both preschool and TVCS are private schools and, as in all private schools, tuition can be high, but the school helps those in need by utilizing nearly $40,000 a year for ﬁnancial aid. “I wish it could be free but it’s not possible,” Davis said. “Our people pay the same taxes as everyone else does so they are actually paying for public education and private education.” Tuition is approximately $5,000 a year, which is competitive for private schools in the area, Davis said. Over 95 percent of graduates of TVCS go to college and most attend higher education on scholarships, he said. In the athletic arena, TVCS competes in boy’s soccer, basketball, baseball and track, and girl’s volleyball, cheerleading, basketball, softball and track. “It’s a good, solid single-A level

Teays Valley Christian School celebrated its first homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 4 with a parade followed by a soccer game against Ohio Valley Christian School. Plenty of fun was had by all who participated and attended. program,” Davis said. he said. Davis said the mission of the “It doesn’t mean our kids are school is not hidden away in fancy perfect or people have to sign a wording, but right in the open. document saying they are ChrisStudents do not have to sign a tian, but we do make our mission document stating they are Chris- very clear,” he said. “If people tians, but parents are informed of want to be a part of that, we’d love the Christian mission of the school, them to sign up.”

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS The Teays Valley Christian School and the Teays Valley Child Development Center admit students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin to all the rights, priveledges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in adminstration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and atheletic and other school administered programs.

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The Putnam Standard DORIS B. DUNCAN BROWN Doris B. Duncan Brown, 91, of Midway passed away Sunday, Oct. 5 at Hubbard Hospice House West. She was a homemaker and attended the Midway United Methodist Church, where she served as financial secretary for many years. Born March 27, 1923 in Dante, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Chester Flick and Goldie May Stone Porter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 61 years, Robert Brown; grandparents who raised her as… their own, Charlie and Flossie Stone; half-brothers, James Duncan, Bobby Duncan and Don Porter; half-sisters, Pauline Porter and Dreama Craddock. Survivors include a half-sister, Iva Vinson; a half-brother, Alvin “Chipper” Porter; and two very special cousins and caregivers who were like brothers to her, Johnny Milhorn and Fred Milhorn. Funeral services were held Oct. 8 at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo with Pastor Kenneth Coon officiating. RUBY MARIE GOINS HIGGINBOTHAM Ruby Marie Goins Higginbotham, 90, of Hurricane, went home to be with the Lord, Oct. 7 at her home. Born September 27, 1924 in Charleston, she was the last surviving child born to Luther Jackson and Vernia Abigail Hunley Goins. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Samuel C. “Red” Higginbotham; her granddaughter, Stephanie; her sisters, Loraine Cable, Elsie Lore, Ethel Pauley, Leona Slater; her brothers, Roy, Fred and Jess Goins. Ruby was an active member of Davis Creek Church of the Nazarene where she taught Sunday school for over 40 years. Surviving are her sons, Charles “Tom” (Fe’) Higginbotham of Montgomery, Ala., Ralph (Cindy) Higginbotham of Hurricane; grandchildren, Paul (Ashlee) Higginbotham of St. Albans and their children, Chase, Ava and Adalee, Amy (Michael) Higginbotham Macerol of Tornado, Lisa (Chad) Hoeksema of Portage, Mich. and their daughter, Ava; step-grandchildren, Tripp Vickers, Whitney Dyer and their families. Funeral services were held Oct. 10 at Chapman Funeral Home, Hurricane with Dr. John D. Smith officiating. www.chapmanfuneralhomes.com. GAYE Y. HUDSON Gaye Y. Hudson, 75, of Buffalo, passed away Friday, Oct. 3 at Putnam Center, Hurricane following a long illness. She was a 1957 graduate of Nitro High School. She was a member of the Buffalo United Methodist Church and Past President of the Buffalo United Methodist Woman. She served as recorder for the Town of Buffalo for 32 years. She was a loving mother and grandmother that will be greatly missed.

ing since 1947 of the James M. Austin Masonic Lodge #557 of Greenville, N.Y. He was also an alumnus of Rochester Institute of Technology. He retired as Manager of Otis Elevator Co. in Charleston, W.Va. after 40 years. An avid golfer, he was a member of Sleepy Hollow Golf Club. He also loved fishing, hunting, cooking and spending time with his family. He will be dearly missed by children, Marilyn (Conrad) Simon, Robert H. (Shirley) Morris of Waynesboro, Va., and Cynthia (Norman) Maret of St. Albans, W.Va.; grandchildren, Conrad III (Mary), Jeffrey and Christopher Simon, Cody and Travis Morris, LEWIS MORGAN Carole and Martin Maret; and three “LEWIE” ISAAC Lewis Morgan “Lewie” Isaac, great-grandchildren, Benjamin, 73, of Eleanor, passed away Thurs- Daniel, and Rebecca Simon. www. day, Oct. 9 at his home following chapmanfuneralhomes.com. a long illness. He worked for 18 STEVEN years at Pepsi Bottling in Nitro, 3 EDWARD PRIDDY years for Coca Cola in Huntington Steven Edward Priddy, 24, of and finished out his career as the owner of the local Mike-Sells dis- Black Betsy, passed away Oct. 6 tributorship. He was a member of after a long battle with addiction. Steven was preceded in death by the First Baptist Church of Eleanor and loved to hunt, fish, and to spend his grandparents, Rufus G. Priddy, time outdoors. He loved spending Sr. and Richard and Bobbie Miller; time with his wife and family at uncle, Rufus G. Priddy Jr. Steven is survived by his parlocal restaurants eating together. Born January 30, 1941 in ents, Sarah and Clarence Priddy of Charleston he was the son of the Black Betsy. Grandparents, Joyce late William and Virginia Isaac. K. Priddy, Jim and Rose Persinger. In addition to his parents, he was Two brothers, Billy (Molly) Nunpreceded in death by a brother ley of Fayetteville, N.C., Michael (Courtney) Nunley of St. Albans; Bobby Isaac. Survivors include his loving one sister, Amanda (Tony) Hughes wife of 37 years, Patricia Isaac; of Nitro. Steven was lucky enough daughters, Jackie (Richard) Thorn- to have spent the last several ton of Red House, Jenney Carpen- months with his only son, Jesse, 5 ter of Red House, Lisa Hamilton of ½ months old, whom he loved more Va., and Jaci Johnson of Hurricane; than words can express. Steven brother, Thomas Isaac of Cross had five nieces, Hannah, Alivia, Lanes; grandchildren, Richard L Adison, Harper and Mila; three (Nicole) Carpenter, Brianna Lui- nephews, Tyler, Collin and Elijah. Steven loved the outdoors. kart, Anthony (Jennifer) Carpenter, Brittney Moss and Brandy (Joseph) He was an amazing father, son, Skeen; great-grandchildren, David, brother, uncle, and friend to many. Michael, Brandon, Jaxon, Dillinger He will be loved and missed by and Brayden. Lewie is also sur- everyone who knew him. Funeral services were held Oct. vived by his special feline friends, 11. Zoey, Sassy and Tabby. The family would like to extend HILLIS G. RIDDLE special thanks to Hospice Care and Hillis G. Riddle, 88, of Eleanor his hospice nurse Mark for their exceptional and compassionate care. loving husband, father, grandfaA memorial service was held ther and great-grandfather left this Oct. 11 at the First Baptist Church world peacefully on Oct. 6. He was of Eleanor with Pastor David born at home in Fraziers Bottom on Oct. 31, 1925 to the late Charles Panaro Jr. officiating. and Mamie Riddle. He served his country as a ROBERT “BOB” member of the United States Army VERNON MORRIS Robert (Bob) Vernon Morris of during World War II, after which Nitro, 97, passed away on Oct. 5. time he worked for over 30 years He was born May 20, 1917 in Hills- at the Winfield Locks and Dam. dale, New Jersey. He was preceded He enjoyed a nice long retirement in death by his wife of 71 years, of 34 years. In addition to his parents, he was Marjory Mollineaux Morris. A World War II veteran, he preceded in death by his grandserved in the US Coast Guard and daughter, Miranda K. Ballengee; US Navy. He completed Naval grandson, Johnathon HigginboFleet Sonar School and saw action tham; and sisters, Leota Young and in the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Mary Riddle. He was also preceded Pacific Theaters of War. He was in death by his gardening buddy of honorably discharged from the many years, Roy Warner. Survivors include his wife of US Coast Guard and the US Navy at the end of the war. Robert was 62.5 years who he cherished, Doroa member of Veterans of Foreign thy Lyons Riddle; his daughters, Wars and a member in good stand- Vanessa K. Higginbotham and her Born January 19, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Franklin Wilson Hensley and Mary Ellen Angel Hensley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 37 years, Charles Hudson. She is survived by her sons, Thomas G. Hudson of Poca and Charles F. Hudson of Buffalo; daughter, Kimberly D. Cobb of Buffalo; sister, Jo Anne Cooke of Teays Valley; grandchildren, Adam Hudson, Hailey Cornell, Kelsey Cornell, Tyler Cobb and Hannah Cobb. Funeral services were held Oct. 7 at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo with Rev. Mark Harris officiating.

Thursday, October 16, 2014 - Page 13 husband, John of Eleanor, Paula Ballengee of Eleanor and Carla Rodman and her husband Danny of Covington, Ga.; grandchildren, Tia Craig and her husband, Joe of Buffalo, Nathaniel Arthur and his wife Lola of Pliny, and Leandra Grady of Scott Depot. He shared a special bond with his great-grandson and buddy, Joseph Lee Craig, Jr. Other surviving great-grandchildren are Kaylyn Craig, Alisa, Chazz, and Lillian Grady, Osiris Diedrich, Kristina, Brittany, Stacy, Tracey and John Davis. He is also survived by a brother, Arnold Riddle and his wife Eudora of Teays Valley; and many nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral services were held Oct. 9 at Raynes Funeral Home, Eleanor Chapel with Pastor Jeff Pitchford officiating. JACK ALLEN SMITH III Jack Allen Smith III, 27, of Scott Depot passed away Friday, Oct. 3. Jack was an avid outdoorsman that enjoyed hunting, fishing and working on trucks. He was a welder-fitter by trade and a member of Mount Vernon Baptist Church, Hurricane. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, James Badger. Jack is survived by his parents, Jack and Kimberly Smith of Scott Depot; brother, Tyler Smith of Scott Depot; girlfriend, Margie Landers of St. Albans; maternal grandmother, Dee Badger of Scott Depot; paternal grandparents, Jack and Garnett Smith of Wellsville, Ohio; aunts and uncles, Terry (Donnie) Sparks of St. Albans, Jill Smith and Susie (Doug) Carr, all of Wellsville, Ohio; as well as a host of cousins and friends. Funeral services were held Oct. 7 with Dr. Jeffrey Johnson officiating. www.chapmanfuneralhomes. com. WILLIAM “COOKIE” SMITH William K. “Cookie” Smith, 73, of Scott Depot, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 9 at CAMC-Teays Valley. Born September 26, 1941 in St. Albans, he was a son of the late Henry W. and Juanita White Smith. He was also preceded in death by his brother Jimmy. Cookie was retired from Douglas Barrels, Cross Lanes, with 40 years of service. He was an avid car enthusiast, proudly showing his 1952 Dodge pickup in area car shows. He also loved spending time with his family and on his farm. Cookie proudly served his country with the United States Army during Vietnam. Surviving are his wife, Judy Smith; his children, Connie (Chris) Adkison of Fraziers Bottom, Paul (Aimee Rucker) Smith of Charleston; his sister, Becky Cain of Charleston; his brothers, Gary of Ohio, Bobby of Culloden and Tommy of Scott Depot; two grandsons, Cody Adkison and Brogan Rucker. Funeral services were held Oct. 13 at Chapman Funeral Home,

Teays Valley. Burial with military honors was at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. www. chapmanfuneralhomes.com. LILLIAN LEAH HILLIARD VINYARD Lillian Leah Hilliard Vinyard, 84, of Nitro passed away Sunday, Oct. 5 at Thomas Memorial Hospital with her family by her side. She was born February 4, 1930 in Charleston to the late Vivian and Hallie Jarrett Hilliard. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Ralph Vinyard, Jr.; son, Michael “Mike” Wayne Vinyard; and two grandchildren. She was a homemaker and one of her favorite hobbies was playing Bingo. Lillian loved her children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Surviving are her loving daughters, Pam Young (Cheryl Smith) of South Charleston, Becky (Jimmy) Staats of Charleston, Debbie (Danny) Burdette of St. Albans and Tammy Botkin of Charleston; sons, Larry Hilliard of Charleston and Rick (Suzette) Vinyard of South Charleston; sister, Evelyn Boggs of Nitro. Also surviving are her 12 grandchildren and 6 greatgrandchildren. Funeral services were held Oct. 10 at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans with the Rev. Rob VanFossen officiating. www. chapmanfuneralhomes.com. JORETTA F. WOOD Joretta F. Wood, 81, of Hurricane rejoined her husband, Bill Monday, Oct. 6. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Wilbert and Edna Mills Fowler as well as her brother Leonard Fowler. Joretta formerly served the Putnam County Board of Education under Ken Higginbotham and had also worked for Legislative Services. She and Bill attended Forrest Burdette Memorial United Methodist Church, Hurricane. Surviving are her children, Steven L. (Bettyann) Wood of East Petersburg, Pa., Kenton B. (Yvette) Wood of Pinehurst, N.C.; daughter, Natalie B. (Jeff) Faulkner of Culloden; seven grandchildren, Dustin (Shannon) Wood, Ryan (Karen) Wood, Dylan Wood, Laken Wood, Chris (Meghan) Wood, Devin (Jeff) Thomas and Shae Faulkner; two great-grandchildren, Lexa and Jackson. Funeral services were held Oct. 9 at Chapman Funeral Home, Winfield with Rev. John Mason officiating.

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