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Grand Jury hands down indictments

Putnam receives grant for records preservation

By Jack Bailey jackbailey@theputnamstandard.com

WINFIELD -- Putnam County Prosecuting Attorney Mark A. Sorsaia reported Wednesday that 36 indictments were returned on March 6 by the March 2012 Term Putnam County Grand Jury alleging 44 persons committed 125 felonies and 24 misdemeanors. The following is the date of birth, last known address, and offenses for which they were indicted.

• Carl E. Baker, 01/24/70, 454 Woods Drive, St. Albans, WV – manufacturing a controlled substance and possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.

• Mary L. Barnette, 01/26/50, 6 Windsong Acres, Winfield, WV – welfare fraud.

• Matthew S. Bowen, 03/22/79, 205 Jamestown Road, Nitro, WV – daytime burglary and grand larceny.

• Jonathan R. Brewer, 07/25/85, Rt 1, Box 1003, Poca, WV – uttering a forged writing (3).

• Summer L. Burford, 06/20/77, 3245 Winfield Road, #223, Winfield, WV – sexual assault, third degree (6) and sexual abuse, third degree (6).

• Charles A. Burns, 01/26/68, 240 Offut Drive, Lot 3, Charleston, WV – breaking and entering an automobile, grand larceny, destruction of property, SEE INDICTMENTS ON PAGE 3

HOW TO REACH US PHONE: (304) 743-6731 FAX: (304) 562-6214

WINFIELD – Putnam County Clerk Brian Wood's office recently received a $12,057 grant from the West Virginia Records Management and Preservation Board.

The grant was one of 37 handed out by the Board to counties around the state to be used for records management and preservation projects.

Wood said that he intends to use the money to purchase a color scanner to scan and index deed book's in his office.

“Every year we apply for funds from the Records Management Board and we have been very successful in getting funding,” Wood said.

Wood said that since being elected to his position his office has worked hard to create an electronic record of its files that is more accessible for the public

(From left) Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin presents Putnam County Clerk Brian Wood a grant check for $12,057 from the West Virginia Records Management and Preservation Board. Wood said that he intends to use the grant money to purchase a color scanner for his office. Photo courtesy of the Governor's Office to search.

He said that currently his office has all of its deeds back to

1992 in an indexed electronic format that allows the public to more easily find what they are

looking for.

SEE GRANT ON PAGE 3

Putnam teachers earn awards for excellence

By Jack Bailey jackbailey@theputnamstandard.com

CHARLESTON – Two Putnam County elementary school teachers have been recognized by Arch Coal for their dedication to the teaching profession and their innovations in the classroom.

Scott Teays Elementary School kindergarten teacher Debra Sowards and Scott Teays Elementary School fifth grade teacher Linda Berg were among 12 teachers who were honored by Arch Coal last Monday at a ceremony in Charleston.

DEBRA SOWARDS

LINDA BERG

For the past 25 years Arch Coal has been honoring outstanding

state teachers with their annual teacher achievement awards.

“As a former teacher I understand the challenges you face everyday,” West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin told the teachers during the award’s ceremony.

Sowards has been a teacher for 29 years and says that she has always enjoyed the profession.

“I was fortunate to have compassionate teachers that encouraged me to dream big and follow my heart. I wanted to be that same kind of teacher,” Sowards said. “I love teaching and the opportunity to mold and shape SEE TEACHERS ON PAGE 12

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Page 2 – March 5-9, 2012 Rummage Sale at St. Paul's United Methodist Church When: Saturday - March 17th Time: 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Where: 20th St, Nitro The youth will be selling hotdogs.

St. Francis School Open Enrollment St. Francis School, 525 Holley Street, St. Albans is accepting registrations for the 2012-2013 school year for grades preschool through fifth. St. Francis offers a high-quality academic program in a safe, Christian environment.

Three-year old and four-year old preschool programs are licensed

by DHHR and focus on socialization, language development, and fine and gross motor skills. Students in grades K-5 receive instruction in the core subjects as well as computer, music, art, physical education, Spanish, and character education. Extra curriculum programs include basketball, theater arts, choir, chess and 4th and 5th grade band. St. Francis offers before and after school care programs for children in all grades. Registration forms may be obtained on the school website www.sfswv.com, or by calling the school office at (304) 727-5690.

Kindergarten and Preschool Roundup will be held on Tuesday, March 13 from 11:30am – 2:30pm.

4th Annual Putnam County Rotary hosting Annual Charity Raffle Putnam Rotary is offering tickets for its annual charity raffle.

"We're not selling tickets," said Chet Marshall. "We're offering an opportunity to get something in return while supporting college scholarships and local community improvement projects."

The club this year awarded two scholarships for Putnam high school students, an increase made possible by funding through the annual raffle.

All income from ticket sales goes to charitable projects. The club will pay the cost of prizes.

Three drawings for prizes were made. The first drawing for $500

Community Calendar was held on February 14th.

The second drawing will be held on March 13 and a final drawing will be made on April 10 for a grand prize of $1,000.

All drawings will be at noon at the First State Bank Community Room. Holders of the winning tickets do not need to be present to win.

Easter Eggs The women of St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Nitro are making candy Easter eggs in the following flavors: peanut butter, cherry nut; maple nut, coconut and butter cream. All eggs are half-pound and cost $4.00 each.

To place an order please call 304 755-3561. Orders must be placed

by March 21st.

ASEP Coaching Classes to be held in March ASEP coaching class will be held March 11-13 at South Charleston High School for those interested in coaching a secondary school sport. Register at www.wvssac.org.

Town of Buffalo to host “All Horse Parade” The Town of Buffalo will be celebrating its 175th Anniversary this April 2012.

There will be an “ALL HORSE PARADE” on Saturday April 14, 1 PM. Starting at Buffalo High School, traveling north on Rt. 62 to 18 Mile Creek Road, then back through Town again, returning to the school. We are looking for participates of equine in any form – riding, buggy/carriages driving, leading – ponies, horses, mules.

There is a bank account set up for donations of anyone who would like to support this event.

Please contact Bill 304-2680269 for more information or the Town of Buffalo 304-937-2041

Network Of Women (NOW) Monthly Meeting Date: March 15, 2012 Time: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM at the Putnam County Chamber of Commerce Office.

About NOW: This committee is led by women in business in the community. Programs are de-

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signed to support women in the business community. Typical programs conducted throughout the year are a blood drive, the “Uniquely Me” Program, “Ladies Night Out” and “In the Know”.

The group also participates in “Bell Ringing” for the Salvation Army and collected non-perishable food items throughout the year and distributed to the local food pantry to give back to the community.

NOW is open to all women working for and with Putnam County Chamber member businesses interested in expanding their professional, personal and social relationships with other women.

Passport Day in the USA – March 10, 2012 Event: Passport Day in the USA 2012 Date: Saturday, March 10, 2012 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Where: South Charleston Public Library, 312 4th, South Charleston, WV, 25303 (304-7446561).

Order Your Easter Eggs NOW The United Methodist Women of Forrest Burdette United Methodist Women are taking orders for ½ pound Easter Eggs, available in vanilla, coconut, cherry nut, maple nut and the most favorite of all, peanut butter. Each egg is hand decorated.

Cost $3.50.

The eggs will be available for pick on Saturday, March 31st, 2012, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Forrest Burdette United Methodist Church, 2848 Putnam Avenue in Hurricane. Also, on that day, books, crafts, baked goodies and hot dogs will be on sale for the Spring Festival.

To place an order, call Jan, 304562-2053 or email your order to jrowsey593@aol.com with the subject Eggs!

Historic Preservation development grants Available Applications are being accepted through March 31, 2012, for historic preservation development grants through the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) of the West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

Approximately $500,000 will be available for grant awards, contingent upon appropriation of funds from the West Virginia Legislature or the United States Congress.

Eligible projects include the restoration, rehabilitation or archaeological development of historic sites listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Properties owned by church organizations or used exclusively for religious purposes are not eligible for funding.

Privately owned properties are eligible only in instances where there is evidence of public sup-

port or public benefit. In addition, governmental properties that are not accessible to the public are not eligible.

For more information about the historic preservation development grants or a complete program description, including funding priorities and selection criteria, visit the Division’s website at www.wvculture.org/shpo/forms. html, or contact Pamela Brooks, grants coordinator for the SHPO, at (304) 558-0240, ext. 720.

For more information about the Division’s programs, events and sites, visit www.wvculture.org. The Division of Culture and History is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

St. Francis Bingo St. Francis Church at 525 Holley Street, St. Albans holds Bingo every Monday evening beginning with Early Birds at 5pm. Concessions are available. Please call (304) 727-3033 for more information.

Election Workers Needed If you are registered to vote in Putnam County and would like to work as an election worker in the May 8, 2012, primary election, please contact the office of the Putnam County Clerk at 304586-0202, by March 30. Workers will be placed on a first come basis. Both evening and day training sessions will be available.

Home repair program in need of Applications for Summer Workcamps Applications are currently being accepted from Putnam County homeowners who live within a 30-minute drive of Winfield High School for the Reach Workcamp program. From July 15-28 volunteers from the Christian-centered organization will be in Putnam County performing basic home repairs that homeowners are unable to perform for themselves. There is no cost to the homeowner.

Types of work that Reach Workcamp volunteers perform includes constructing ramps, roof work, painting work (both interior and exterior) and drywall work. HVAC work is not available through the program.

Applications for the program are available at Eleanor Town Hall and Winfield City Hall. Application deadline is early April.

If you have questions, or for more information, call Mike May at (304) 741-8022.

Cabin Fever!

‘Boys Day In’ will be held March 10, 2012 at The Commons of Putnam County Valley Park (formerly the Museum In The Community) from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Ages 1 to 12 will enjoy hands-

The Putnam Standard on activities, games and more!

The event is free of charge and refreshments will be served.

For more information call Karen Haynes at 757-7584 or Putnam County Parks & Recreation 562-0518 ext 10.

2nd Annual Taste of Putnam Putnam County Kiwanis invite you to come out on Sunday, May 20th at Valley Wave Pool for a funfilled family oriented event!

Enjoy Picnic in the Park featuring the unique culinary offerings of Putnam County.

ALL area restaurants and Chefs are encouraged to participate. No other event offers this type of exposure, marketing or branding opportunity to reach new customers.

To sign up or for more information contact Michael Henshall at michael.henshall@suddenlink.net or 304-993-7650.

Tickets on sale for St. Jude Dream Home The chance to win a dream home while supporting a good cause is on hand again as tickets for the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway are now on sale.

Tickets for the giveaway have been available since Friday, Feb. 24, at Peoples Federal Credit Union branches, Burdette Camping Center, participating Good Neighbor Pharmacy locations, ProBuild, by visiting www.dreamhome.org. or by calling 1-800-592-1582. Tickets cost $100 each.

The St. Jude Dream Home house is located in the Cobblestone Subdivision in Scott Depot, WV and is valued at approximately $460,000. The house features four bedrooms, four baths, a large upstairs bonus room, finished basement with two bedrooms and more.

Additional prizes include shopping sprees and gift cards, a four-day Bahamas cruise and a two night hotel stay at the Mardi Gras Casino and Resort.

PCTC Career Day Putnam Career & Technical Center is sponsoring a Career Day for high school students, adult students and community members on Thursday, March 29th, at the PCTC in Eleanor.

Area employers, labor unions and post-secondary school representatives will be in attendance to discuss career opportunities with all participants.

All community members who are seeking employment and/or post-secondary training are encouraged to attend. Times will be 8:50 until 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 to 2:00 p.m.

It is suggested that participants dress appropriately and bring resumes with them for potential employers.

There are no fees for this service which is a School-to-Work activity.

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The Putnam Standard INDICTMENTS FROM PAGE 1 fraudulent use of an unauthorized access device (2).

• Eric S. Call, 09/07/84, 444B Route 1, Milton, WV – driving on a revoked license-DUI related third offense.

• Jennifer L. Casto, 08/04/87, 1514 US Route 35 N, Pliny, WV – possession of substances to be used as precursors to manufacture methamphetamine and conspiracy to operate a clandestine drug laboratory.

• Jessica M. Casto, 08/04/87, 505 Maury Lane, Apt. F, Hurricane, WV – possession of substances to be used as precursors to manufacture methamphetamine and conspiracy to operate a clandestine drug laboratory.

• Robert T. Cunningham, 12/27/90, 1 Miller Drive, Culloden WV – burglary and petit larceny.

• Tammy L. Eades, 11/22/71, 902 Amity Drive, Charleston, WV – grand larceny.

• Brandon R. Grishaber, 01/23/88, 31 Bayliss Drive, Sod, WV – burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary and grand larceny.

• Heather J. Gritt, 11/15/82, 12 School Lane, Apt. B6, Red House, WV – possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance.

• Mark S. Henley, 03/25/71, 2531 Hayslette Avenue, Hurricane, WV – burglary, grand lar-

GRANT FROM PAGE 1 Prior to 1992, Wood said, is more of a challenge because the indexes to deeds filed in his office were handwritten.

But, Wood said, his office will continue to work to convert the older deeds and indexes to an electronic format as well, with his ultimate goal being to have the past 60 years in an indexed electronic database.

While he said that will take some time, he added, “You never get finished if you don't get started. It will take awhile. It has taken us awhile to get to where we are today.”

Wood said that the funds received from the Records Management and Preservation Board

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ceny (2), forgery (3), uttering a forged writing (3), obtaining property by the fraudulent use of a credit card (3) and person prohibited from possessing a firearm.

• Ricky Isaac, III, 11/26/79, 1497 US Route 35 N, Fraziers Bottom, WV – possession of substances to be used as precursors to manufacture methamphetamine and conspiracy to operate a clandestine drug laboratory.

• Cole M. Johnson, 08/19/91, 71 Stoneridge Drive, Hurricane, WV – grand larceny.

• Michael J. Kelley, 06/02/66, 4860 Washington St. W., Cross Lanes, WV – computer fraud.

• Terra E. Lanham, 02/18/84, 901 Cross Roads Village, Nitro, WV – driving on a revoked license – DUI related, second offense and littering.

• Michelle B. Legrand (a/k/a Candace Gibson) 01/23/83, 1602 Charleston Avenue, Huntington, WV - forgery of a public record (4) and obstructing an officer.

• Ashley C. Lucas, 03/21/83, 10690 Bedford Chapel Road, Milton, WV – forgery (9) and uttering a forged writing (9).

• Leanna K. Luikart, 02/24/67, 201 Tims Street, Buffalo, WV – welfare fraud.

• Carolyn S. Lykins, 01/28/61, 602 Riverben Way, Grayson, KY – obtaining money by false pretense, attempt to obtain money by false pretense and fraudulent scheme.

• Bart L. Martin, 04/13/68, 12 School Lane, Apt. B6, Red House, WV – possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance.

• Raymond E. Martin, Jr, 12/17/61, 1514 US Route 35 N, Pliny, WV – possession of substances to be used as precursors to manufacture methamphetamine and conspiracy to operate a clandestine drug laboratory.

• Jerry L. Meadows, 09/18/45, 100 Colony Way, Nitro, WV – sexual abuse by a parent, guardian, custodian or other person in a position of trust and sexual abuse in the first degree.

• Michael S. Mortazavi, 06/04/82, 105 9th Avenue, Buffalo, WV – breaking and entering (2), grand larceny (2), fraudulent use of an access device (7) and forgery (2).

• Stephanie N. Mullins, 10/27/88, 145 Sable Point Drive, Hurricane, WV; 7 Culloden Manor, Culloden, WV – nighttime burglary, daytime burglary and petit larceny.

• David M. Myers, 12/20/91, 245 Irene Circle, Hurricane, WV – receiving stolen property.

• Mark E. Pierce, 07/05/70, 3 Barn Drive, Culloden, WV – grand larceny and person prohibited from possessing a firearm.

• Lesa A. Ramey, 5/08/72, 1135 Florida Street, Milton, WV – conspiracy to possess substances to

be used as precursors to manufacture methamphetamine and attempt to manufacture a controlled substance.

• Stephen C. Reed, 11/02/82, 21 Bette Lane, Hurricane, WV – burglary, possession of a stolen vehicle, domestic assault, brandishing and driving on a revoked license.

• Brandon J. Riffee, 04/19/85, 6578 McLane Pike, Red House, WV – driving on a revoked license – DUI related, third offense (4).

• Joshua T. Rose, 06/09/89, 259 Joyce Road, Scott Depot, WV – robbery in the first degree (2) and conspiracy to commit robbery in the first degree (2).

• Melissa J. Salmons, 11/20/73, 1135 Florida Street, Milton, WV – conspiracy to possess substances to be used as precursors to manufacture methamphetamine and attempt to manufacture a controlled substance.

• Christie L. Sanders, 10/17/86, 8180 Park Avenue, Hamlin, WV – grand larceny and destruction of property.

• William B. Shingleton, 12/06/67, PO Box 56, Poca, WV – possessing material visually portraying a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct (20).

• Michael J. Smith, 09/09/82, 824 Florida Street, Milton, WV – conspiracy to possess substances to be used a precursors to manufacture methamphetamine and attempt to manufac-

ture a controlled substance.

• Mark D. Snowden, 09/07/53, Route 3, Box 239, Hurricane, WV – failure to provide notice of registration changes.

• Gary W. Taylor, 08/24/62, Route 1, Box 93-1, Red House, WV – malicious assault (2), domestic battery (2) and child abuse resulting in injury.

• Susanne H. Thomas, 02/26/61, 3305 Clymers Creek, Hurricane, WV – driving under the combined influence of alcohol and any controlled substance causing death and driving under the influence of controlled substances causing bodily injury (2).

• Jessica M. Walker, 03/02/92, 31 Bayliss Drive, Sod, WV – burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary and grand larceny.

• Robin M. Ward, 10/27/79, 396 Kanawha Street, St. Albans, WV – forgery and uttering a forged writing.

• John A. Watts, 10/03/78, 700 Bellefonte Road, Ashland, KY – embezzlement.

• Melissa M. Weiford, 0910/68, 4 Rustic Highlands, Hurricane, WV – fraudulent scheme (4).

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.

will help his office continue to make progress on scanning the older deeds.

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, who handed out the grants, said that such preservation efforts are what the grants are for.

“These funds help with efforts to enhance citizens’ access to records, while protecting important original records for future generations. For instance, in Lewis, Putnam, and Webster counties, grant funds will be

used to digitize and index deed books so the public can more easily access documents,” Tomblin said.

The Records Management and Preservation Board was created by the West Virginia Legislature in 2000 to develop a system of records management and preservation for county governments.

Funding for the grants program comes from filing fees collected by county clerks and

deposited in the special Public Records and Preservation Account.

Applications for the next grant cycle will be available Sept. 1.

For more information about the Records Management and

Preservation Board's annual grant program or the work of the RMPB, contact Denise Ferguson, county records archivist, West Virginia Archives and History, by phone at (304) 558-0230, ext.

150.

– seeks an experienced manager to lead our four-room surgical suite, PACU, and outpatient surgical services. All aspects of preoperative nursing to include general surgery, OB/Gyn, and orthopedics. This individual will perform all managerial functions for the department and has overall responsibility for coordination of the OR and PACU. BSN required, MSN preferred.

Previous OR/PACU experience and managerial experience strongly preferred. Minimum of three years of clinical experience required. Competitive pay and benefits. E-mail resume to: ASurface@stj.net or fax to: 304-473-2163. www.stj.net

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Putnam County Math Field Day winners named SUBMITTED ARTICLE BUFFALO -- Putnam County students competed in their annual Math Field Day competitions in February.

Students from all elementary, middle and high schools competed for spots on the teams that will represent Putnam County Schools in regional competition.

Continuing their support of Putnam County Schools, Toyota Motor Manufacturing, West Virginia, hosted the high school event at their facility in Buffalo.

Students competed on individual written exams, mental math contests, estimation computations, and relays before learning if they had won the coveted prizes.

Superintendent of Schools Chuck Hatfield expressed his pride in the quality teaching and learning that support this endeavor: “Academic competitions like this give students an opportunity

to shine and are a credit to the excellent instructional programs in their schools,” he stated. “The effort put forth by the teachers and schools to support this countywide undertaking is commendable. The work the students and teachers do every day is evident,” he said.

The following teams and students were Math Field Day winners: Fourth Grade: 1. Dylan Jones - Confidence Elementary 2. Jacob Blizzard - Confidence Elementary Lucas Bloss - Mountain 3.

View Elementary Alternate: Sean Archer - Hurricane Town Elementary Fifth Grade: 1. Kenny Powell - Mountain View Elementary 2. Alik Assi - West Teays Elementary 3.

Cole Stover - Hurricane

Town Elementary Alternate: Parker Samples Confidence Elementary Sixth Grade: 1. Isaac Tomblin - Hurricane Middle 2. Katelyn Ragan - Poca Middle 3. Keshav Motwani - Winfield Middle Alternate: Sebastian Chirnos Hurricane Middle Seventh Grade: 1. Garrett Gress - Hurricane Middle 2. Alyssa Rittinger - Winfield Middle 3.

Conner Fields - George Washington Middle Alternate: Mackenzie Slater Hurricane Middle Eighth Grade: 1. Jarren Tay - Winfield Middle 2. Isaac Withrow - Winfield

Middle 3.

Abby Moore - Winfield Middle Alternate: Tevis Robinson Hurricane Middle High School Winning Team: Hurricane High 9th Grade: Christian Buckley- Poca High Lindsay Jones - Hurricane High Donovan Timko - Poca High Alternate: Parker Holstein Teays Valley Christian High 10th, 11th and 12th Grade: Sylvia Zhang - Hurricane High Chris Bailey - Teays Valley Christian High Ben Meffert - Hurricane High Justin Sayre - Hurricane High Logan Childers - Winfield High Vivian Yao - Hurricane High Ryan Humphrey - Buffalo High Joseph Hare - Winfield High Ben Marti - Buffalo High

Evan McLaughlin - Hurricane High Alternate I: Jed Powell - Winfield High Alternate II: Elizabeth Chaffin - Winfield High TOP SCORERS BY SCHOOL: 1. Ryan Humphrey - Buffalo High 2. Ben Martin - Buffalo High 1. Sylvia Zhang - Hurricane High 2. Ben Meffert - Hurricane High 1. Mason Tucker - Poca High 2. Deanna Sprouse - Poca High 1. Logan Childers - Winfield High 2. Joseph Hare - Winfield High 1. Chris Bailey - Teays Valley Christian High 2. Sarah Gabhart - Teays Valley Christian High

Putnam County breakfast, lunch menus for March PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOLS – CHILD NUTRITION BREAKFAST/LUNCH MENU Thursday, March 8: Mini Pancakes LUNCH: Pepperoni Roll, Fresh Broccoli & Cauliflower w/dip, Sugar Snap Peas, Frozen Fruit Shape Up, Fresh Grapes, Milk Friday, March 9: Breakfast Pizza LUNCH: Beefy Nachos, Cheese/Lettuce/Tomato, Mexican Corn, Refried Beans, Sliced

Peaches, Rice Crispy Bar/Milk Monday, March 12: Egg & Cheese Biscuit LUNCH: Sloppy Joe on a Bun, Baked Beans, Cole Slaw, Baby Carrots w/dip, Fresh Grapes, Choc Chip Cookies, Milk Tuesday, March 13: Oatmeal, Cinnamon Toast LUNCH: Chicken & Noodles, Steamed Broccoli, Slice Peaches, Fresh Melon Cup, Wheat Roll/Milk

March Birthdays!

Happy Birthday to ALL Thelma Hutchinson Sharon Morrison Andy “A.J.” Jones Sheila Rolfe Mary Adkins Dewey Lewis Corinthia Cunningham – (March 9th) Judy Hicks (March 12th) Kim Zimmerman (March 12th) Marissa Sargent Dennis Bowen Arron Chapman

Austin Morrison Ed Adkins Walter Meadows Shirley Rolfe Clyde Bess Jr. Joyce Bostic Janit Bowen Alvie Clark Chad Clark Rebecca Copley Cookie Easter Mona Evans

If you - or someone you know - will be celebratrating a birthday in the coming months...

Call 304-743-6731 and give us their name - OR just email the information to trudyblack@theputnamstandard.com

Wednesday, March 14: Scrambled Eggs, Sausage/Toast LUNCH: Steak & Cheese Sub, Corn on the Cob, Fresh Apple Wedges, Sherbet Cup, Oatmeal Muffin Square/Milk

LUNCH: Chicken & Cheese Quesadilla, Lettuce/Tomato, Mandarin Oranges, Spanish rice/Refried Beans/ Milk

Thursday, March 15: Whole Wheat Cinnamon Puff LUNCH: Chili/Chips/Cheese, Baked Potato, Caesar Salad, Applesauce/Milk

Wednesday, March 21: Waffle Sticks LUNCH: Salisbury steak w/Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Honey Carrot Coins, Kiwi Slices/Fruit Cocktail, Wheat Breadstick/Milk

Friday, March 16: Breakfast Bites LUNCH: Breaded Fish Sticks, Baked Sweet Potato, Green Beans, Sliced Pears, Wheat Breadstick/Milk

Thursday, March 22: Egg & Cheese Burrito LUNCH: Turkey & Cheese on a Bun, Romaine Lettuce/Tomato, Quick Baked Potato, Strawberries & Bananas, Royal Brownie/Milk

Monday, March 19: Yogurt & Granola LUNCH: Beef-a-Roni, Caesar Salad, Fresh Melon Cup, Wheat Roll/Milk

Friday, March 23: Sausage Biscuit LUNCH: Pizza, Spinach Salad, Pineapple Tidbits, Sugar Cookie/Milk

Tuesday, March 20: Potato Rounds/Toast

Monday, March 26: Breakfast Pizza

LUNCH: Hamburger on a Bun, R o m a i n e Lettuce/Tomato/Cheese, Sliced Peaches, Baked Beans, Carrot Cake/Milk Tuesday, March 27: Bagel w/Cream Cheese LUNCH: Chicken Teriyaki Nuggets, Macaroni & Cheese, Steamed Kale, Fresh Strawberries, Cornbread Muffin/Milk Wednesday, March 28: Scrambled Eggs, Canadian Bacon/Toast LUNCH: Beef & Cheese Burrito, Lettuce/Tomato, Corn, Fresh Grapes, Tortilla Chips & Salsa/Milk Thursday, March 29: Banana Muffin/Yogurt LUNCH: Lasagna, Caesar Salad, Fresh Orange Wedges, Sliced Pears, Wheat Roll/Milk Friday, March 30: French Toast Sticks LUNCH: Ham & Cheese on a Bun, Potato Wedges, Carrots & Celery w/Dip, Warm sliced Apples/Milk

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March 5-9, 2012 – Page 5

New owners bring new focus to Rides Restored

By Jack Bailey jackbailey@theputnamstandard.com

TEAYS VALLEY – The sign outside of Rides Restored lets passersby on busy Route 34 know that something new is going on inside the 20-year-old auto body shop.

“Under New Management” the sign proclaims, and the bustling auto body shop has been since Feb. 1.

Entrepreneurs Doug Sims and Jeremy Fisher are in the process of buying the shop and turning it into a full service collision center that will do work on any make or model of car. For the past five years, Rides Restored has specialized in working on older model cars for collectors and auto enthusiasts.

The pair said that they had been in the market to either start a body shop from the ground up or purchase a shop of their own, when they approached the owner of Rides Restored about acquiring the business.

“This business has great curb appeal,” said Fisher, who has about 8 years of experience in the auto body industry. “Everything is here. And just look at the area.

(From left) Doug Sims and Jeremy Fisher took over management of Rides Restored in February and are in the process of buying the business. Behind them, through the glass windows, they plan to add an expanded waiting area and additional office space. Photo by Jack Bailey There are not a lot of shops in this area of Putnam County. This is a real diamond in the rough.”

Sims, who is several years Fisher's senior, said that when the two of them started talking about whether to build a shop from the ground up or buy an existing shop, both men mentioned Rides Restored.

“I said let's buy something,” Sims said. “And we both mentioned this place right off the

bat.”

Sims and Fisher are St. Albans residents who have worked together in the auto body industry in the past.

Despite their age difference, Fisher is 27 and Sims will be 57 in May, the pair became fast friends and talked at length about going into business together.

“Doug and I worked together before, and he taught me a lot,” Fisher said. “We have always had

a good working relationship. We talked a lot about this, and we both wanted to have our own business so we would have the freedom to do things how we wanted to do them.”

Sims said that going forward, he and Fisher want Rides Restored to be more than simply a collision center.

“We don't want to be just another body shop or a collision center,” Sims said. “We want that personal relationship with our customers. We want them to know if they are driving by and feel like stopping in to have a cup of coffee then they can do that.”

At 10,000-square-feet, Rides Restored is much larger than it appears from Route 34. Fisher said one of the things they want to do is take part of that space and build a waiting area for customers, in addition to additional office space.

Throughout the large interior of the building, Rides Restored holds a few surprises that most collision centers can't boast of.

For starters, it has one of the largest paint bays in the area. At 34 feet long and 15 feet high, the large paint bay is able to accommodate trucks and campers and

other large vehicles.

The shop also has a smaller paint bay and the ability to mix their own colors on site.

Counting Sims and Fisher, Rides Restored has five employees. Of the other employees, all are seasoned veterans with one working at Rides Restored for 16 years and another for 12 years.

Fisher said that the collision center will accept all types of insurance, and will provide free estimates.

“There are a lot of people who live in Putnam County who are their vehicles to taking Charleston or Huntington to have work done,” Fisher said.

“Now they can keep them here.”

Sims added, “This is kind of an untapped resource for Putnam County. And it is in the perfect location, right between Interstate 64 and the new U.S. 35. We are a full collision center now. Bring it here, and we can fix it for you.”

Fisher added, “Have it towed here and we can take care of it.”

Rides Restored is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

Rides Restored is located at 4316 State Route 34, between Interstate 64 and the new U.S. 35.

Business After Hours set for March 22 at Putnam Career and Technical Center SUBMITTED ARTICLE ELEANOR -- The next Business After Hours sponsored by the Putnam County Chamber of Commerce will take place at Putnam County Career and Technical Center in Eleanor from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 22.

Business After Hours provides a social, but professional venue for business people to make new contacts and expand their presence in the business community.

Putnam County Career and Technical Center is located at 101 Roosevelt Blvd, Eleanor, WV, 25070.

Participation is open to all Chamber members and their guests.

The cost to attend is $15 per person, RSVPs are required and

pre-payment is appreciated.

There will be a cash drawing sponsored by BB&T valued at $300, but you must be present to win.

The Chamber will continue to draw until there is a winner present! Food and refreshments will

also be included in a relaxed social setting. Additionally, the Chamber identifies future Business of the Month winners from the calling cards of those in attendance.

RSVPs are required by Tuesday, March 20, 2012. To obtain mem-

GOERING AND HIS GANG A talk by

Ken Hechler Moderated by Paul Nyden

Thursday, March 8 6:30 PM VFW Post 9097 3236 Teays Valley Road

FREE • PUBLIC INVITED

Former congressman Ken Hechler was a major in the U.S. Army when he interviewed Hermann Goering and other top Nazi officials at the end of World War II. He will share his story at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Teays Valley.

Presented by the West Virginia Humanities Council.

bership information or to make reservations, please contact the Chamber at 304.757.6510 or

chamber@putnamcounty.org.

You can also visit the website at www.putnamchamber.org.

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Community News

Owner of Scott Depot Avon Beauty Center wins trip to New York City SUBMITTED ARTICLE SCOTT DEPOT — Sherri Payne, owner of the Scott Depot Avon Beauty Center, recently received an all-expense paid trip to New York City. She will celebrate her sales achievements later this week in the Big Apple with Avon’s senior management and other top Avon sales reps.

While she is in New York, Payne will enjoy a dinner cruise along the Hudson and a city tour of Manhattan. Angie Rossi, Avon’s group vice president of sales and customer care, will be on hand to meet and congratulate all of Avon’s top performers at a recognition breakfast.

Owner of Avon Beauty Center and Unit Leader of 57Avon representatives, Payne said that she is thrilled to receive this special recognition from Avon. “This is a great opportunity to meet and share ideas with other store owners and representatives. Avon’s senior management will be there, and I look forward to meeting and learning from them too.”

Avon’s exclusive sales incentive campaign, Meet Me in the Big Apple, was open to all Avon representatives. A maximum of eight people in each division could win. To earn the New York trip, each participant had to meet a minimum cumulative sales quota over three campaigns in addition to achieving the largest increase in sales over last year. Payne took the highest honors in the Greenbrier Division.

The New York trip is just one of many incentives that Avon offers its representatives. “Avon offers incredible awards that are attainable with a little extra effort,” said Payne. Avon is a leading global beauty company and the world's largest direct seller. Avon markets to women in more than 100 countries through approximately 6.5 million active independent Avon sales representatives.

Avon Beauty Center is located at 301-4 Great Teays Blvd., Scott Depot, WV (near Kroger). Store hours are Monday thru Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For more information about the store or becoming an Avon representative, call 304-989-8268 or email sherri.avon@yahoo.com .

The Putnam Standard

Early voting schedule for Putnam County released

By Jack Bailey jackbailey@theputnamstandard.com

WINFIELD – Early voting for the May primary election will begin in Putnam County on April 25, according to a schedule released last week by Putnam County Clerk Brian Wood.

The voter registration deadline for the May 8 primary is Tuesday, April 17, Wood said.

Early voting will begin on Wednesday, April 25, and will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. that day.

Early voting will continue as follows:

• Thursday, April 26, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday, April 27, from 8 • a.m. to 4 p.m.; • Saturday, April 28, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; • Monday, April 30, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesday, May 1, from 8 • a.m. to 4 p.m.; • Wednesday, May 2, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; • Thursday, May 3, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday, May 4, from 8 • a.m. to 4 p.m.; and • Saturday, May 5, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, May 5, will be the last day for early voting, Wood said.

All early voting will take place on the second floor of the Putnam County courthouse in Winfield.

On Election Day, May 8, voting will take place at individual precincts throughout the county from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Wood said that anyone with any questions should contact his office at (304) 586-0202.

More information is also available online at www.putnamelections.com.

Cadet Grady Layne Grigsby Hicks graduates from Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy KINGWOOD, WV - The Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy is pleased to announce that Cadet Grady Layne Grigsby Hicks, the son of Jintana Hicks and Brandon Wymer of Scott Depot, has completed the requirements for graduation. Cadet Hicks is one of 114 graduates from thirty-five (35) counties across the State of West Virginia. Class 2-11 is the thirtyseventh class to complete this West Virginia National Guard Program. Commencement exercises were held Friday, December 16th, at the Craig Civic Center in Kingwood, WV. MG (Ret) Allen E. Tackett congratulated the Cadets and introduced the commencement speaker.

Ms. Joanne

Grady Layne Grigsby Hicks is one of 114 to graduate from West Virginia National Guard Program.

Tomblin, First Lady of West Virginia, gave the commencement address.

While attending the Academy, Cadet Hicks of Platoon 3 was recognized for receiving the Instructor's List (4 times), Mentorship Award, Academic Most Improved, Level I PT Award, as well as obtaining the First, Second, and Third Phase Completion Ribbons.

Cadet Hicks also participated in

the Presidential Physical Fitness Program. During their time at the Academy, Cadet Hicks served in the following leadership positions: Asst Platoon Leader (2 times).

All graduating Cadets have completed the 22-week residential phase of ChalleNGe which includes activities in eight core component areas ranging from Service to Community to Employability Skills. In addition to classroom studies, the Cadets traveled to the Nation’s Capitol in Washington, DC. Cadets in this class provided over 5000 hours of Service to Community for such organizations as the Mountaineer Area Rescue Group, Trout For Cheat, Inc., Burlington Apple Butter Festival, and Valley Elementary School. Following graduation, these Cadets will begin a one-year post-residential phase of ChalleNGe that includes placement activities in education and/or employment.

Applications are currently being accepted for Class 2-12 that begins in July. Call toll-free at 1-800529-7700 for more information.

The Putnam Standard

Outdoor News

March 5-9, 2012 – Page 7

Lack of habitat diversity hurts State's Wildlife

David Payne Sr.

By David Payne Sr. davidpayne@theputnamstandard.com

There was a time when most of our state's forests lay in muddy ruins with vast swathes of forest laid waste by timber or coal interests to fuel the progress of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Runoff from the deforested hillsides filled the streams with silt.

We've done a great deal since then to improve the quality of nature in our state, but in the process, maybe we've conserved a bit too much.

Trees are free to grow like never before and acre upon acre of clear-cut

forest is a thing of the past. Old farms that haven't been worked in decades are grown over with forest.

That's caused theWestVirginia Division of Natural Resources to rethink its deer management plan to fit the habitat of today.

There is little diversity and that is hurting our state's wildlife. One of the first things you learn as you earn the Forestry merit badge in Boy Scouts is the importance of forest succession.

It's a cycle that has gone on since the beginning of time. It starts with a devastating event, such as a fire, that lays waste to the area.

At first grasses grow and over time opportunistic plants that spread seeds over a wide area (such as raspberries carried by birds) take hold.

Over the next few years, shrubs lead to brush and then faster-growing trees start to dominate.

Eventually, fast-growing trees take over, which are eventually replaced by the larger trees you'll find in a mature forest.

It might seem obvious that by leaving forests alone, the natural order of things will be restored, but that's what we've been doing.

What we have now is a state covered by primarily oak and hickory

forests in a relatively mature stage of succession. Look at the woods almost anywhere in this state and you'll see trees roughly the same type, age and size wherever you go.

That is definitely not the natural order of things.

Recent living memory can recall the days when much of the state was devoted to family farming, which carved fields from the forests. Surrounding those fields was scrub growth and with the forests themselves provided a wonderful diverse habitat for wildlife. As people moved from those farms after World War II, those fields grew over with brush, which provided decades of great habitat for our wildlife. But those brushy areas are now relatively mature forests. Another thing you learn in the Forestry merit badge is that basically the more mature a forest is, the less wildlife it can support.

That habitat we had following World War II was probably closer to ideal than anything we've had since the turn-of-the-century devastation.

I suppose the ideal habitat would be the type we had before settlers built the first homes here in the late 18th and early 19th Centuries.

I was reading GeorgeWashington's

diary from his 1770 trip through the area recently for a story in this week's edition. Washington spends a great deal of time describing the land and what it was like. He makes not only massive trees, but a wide diversity of trees and habitats. He described the Kanawha Valley around the Putnam/Mason County line as having lakes and wetlands in the valley itself, with oak and hickory trees a little higher up. On the ridges, were pines.

There were also open areas, especially in the river bottoms, where the bison lived.

Washington's 1770 snapshot of our state's habitat represents the ideal of varied habitats allowing for ecological diversity. It's the variable habitat that God designed our animals to live in. I think most environmentalists would say that the way to restore the ancient habitat would be to simply leave the forests alone. The problem is, we've removed most of the management tools God used when humans weren't in charge here.

One important missing tool is the American Chestnut. It used to be the most important source of food for many animals. Thanks to a disease accidentally introduced from China, those chestnut trees are all but gone.

The American Chestnut Foundation is working tirelessly to create blightresistant American Chestnut, but unfortunately, we won't see any forests of them in our lifetimes.

More importantly, we've all but taken forest fire out of the equation.

There's an old Indian saying that in the old days a squirrel could travel from the Atlantic to the Mississippi River without touching the ground just by going from tree to tree. Well, where a squirrel can go, so can a forest fire. A couple of centuries ago, a fire could burn millions of acres of mature forest, making room for new plants to grow and allowing the succession process to begin anew. Obviously, we couldn't let that happen now.

Some clear-cutting here and there would certainly change things for wildlife, but timber companies are using mostly diameter cuts (where all trees over a certain diameter are cut and others left alone). I don't see us returning to a high-land-use agrarian society anytime soon.

I suppose all we can do is manage our own little plots of earth as best we can.

Contact David Payne Sr. at davidpayne@theputnamstandard.com

DNR Officials propose bold Deer Season Changes

By David Payne Sr. davidpayne@theputnamstandard.com

In hunting seasons past, shooting two deer in one day could get you a ticket and an appearance in magistrate court, but this year, West Virginia wildlife officials may be asking hunters to do just that.

The two-deer-daily limit is one of several major regulations in Division of Natural Resources proposals geared to encourage hunters to harvest more female deer in an effort to curtail growth of the state's deer herd.

Among the proposed changes would be to require hunters (both gun and archery) in counties with high deer populations to kill an antlerless deer before they are allowed to kill a second buck and allow hunters to take up to two deer per day, as long as one of the deer is antlerless. Since a single buck can impregnate numerous does, biologists use the harvest of female deer to control population size.

“We're not saying the deer population is about to collapse,” said Paul Johansen, DNR game management chief. “We are saying that the high percentage of our state won't support as many deer as it would when

The West Virginia DNR is proposing changes to deer season regulations to encourage hunters to harvest more does. Photo by Mark Shock and made courtesy of West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. conditions were more suitable. We are going to adjust some of our management objectives to bring our goals more in line with carrying capacity.

“We've retooled our operational deer plan and come up with some new concepts that have some innovative twists to it that we think hunters will find attractive,” Johansen said. “When we updated it, we looked at a lot of additional data sets we hadn't traditionally used, including forestry inventory information.”

West Virginia, state officials say,

just won't support as many deer as it once could. The issue is simple, too much mature forest and not enough habitat diversity, Johansen said.

“West Virginia is much more heavily forested than it used to be, compared with 40 or 50 years ago, when we had more small scattered farms across the landscape. Fields designed for cattle or used for other agriculture has changed and many of those fields through forest succession have evolved into heavilyforested stands. Generally speaking, if an area is extremely heavily forested, it is less suitable for deer,”

he said.

A perfect deer habitat would have about 30 or 40 percent of open areas among forested conditions, Johansen said.

Ironically, one of the major reasons for the habitat decline is a lack of clear-cutting by timber companies. After several years of growth, clear-cut areas make excellent deer habitat. A lack of those types of areas scattered among older-growth forest give animals fewer options to find food, Johansen said.

“If hard masts (tree nuts) aren’t available, deer will find an alternative source of food. If conditions are not favorable, deer will switch to grazing,” he said.

That habitat change can be clearly seen in old photographs, according to Jeff McCrady, DNR wildlife biologist.

“We had a lot of great habitat from back before World War II when people were farming,” he said. “If you look at photographs from the 1930s and 1940s, you won't see a lot of forest in the background – usually you'll see pasture. After World War II, people left the farms for industrial jobs and didn't have to eke out a living on these hilly farms, so the farms grew back into brush and woods.

When those farms were in that real brushy stage, it was ideal for deer, grouse, etc. to live.

“If you want lots of deer, you do a little clear-cutting, not that it will benefit right away, but an eight-ornine-year-old clear-cut is ideal. The habitat situation isn't something the DNR can control, the land the DNR owns is miniscule compared to private and we can't control what happens on private land,” McCrady said.

Johansen said that having more deer than habitat can comfortably support leads to smaller deer.

“If you look at the data we've collected, the size of our deer aren't as large as they were in the 1960s and early 1970s. They just don't have the nutrition to reach their full potential,” he said.

The proposed changes will be up for public comment during the DNR sectional meetings this month throughout the state, including one at 6 p.m. March 12 at the West Virginia Pumpkin Park office building in Milton.

The final proposals will be voted on by the DNR commissioners in late April.

Contact David Payne Sr. at davidpayne@theputnamstandard.com.

Obituaries

The Putnam Standard OPAL MAE COSSIN KEITH E. DENISON FRANK ALAN DILLARD CARY DOOLEY JAMES VIRGIL FARMER LOYCE MAE FARMER JIM HAMMOCK JR. EDNA MAE "PRISSY" HARPER REGINALD D. HUGHEY NELLIE DELORES BARNETTE JIVIDEN STEPHEN GREGORY JOHNSON DAVID RAY KNIGHT ROBERT L. MAYS SR. NAOMI "MAWSIE" HOUCK MCDAVID BRIDGET BETH MELVIN JEROME CURTIS NEAL MILDRED HUFFMAN PARKER MARGARET ELOISE RAMEY RUTH L. RHODES HUBERT C. "HERB" SHARP BONNIE B. (POWERS) SIDLER

Arthur of Red House, Sharon Cossin (Mike) Powell of Orange, Calif.; son, Danny "D.J." Cossin of Red House; grandsons, Paul (Jan) Babbitt of Black Betsy, James "J.R." Cossin of Red House, Kajun Cossin of Nitro, and Jesse Cossin of Red House; granddaughters, Tonya Wilson (Dan) Pignata of Petluma, Calif., Sheila Witt (Billy) Webb of Red House, and Kelli Cossin Epling of Nitro; as well as 13 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 29, 2012, at Raynes Funeral Home Eleanor Chapel, Eleanor, with Pastor Woody Willard and Pastor Scott Casto officiating. Burial followed in Grandview Church Cemetery, Red House.

Online condolences may be sent to the Cossin family and the online guestbook signed by visiti n g www.raynesfuneralhome.com.

Raynes Funeral Home, Eleanor, was in charge of arrangements.

KEITH EMERSON DENISON OPAL MAE COSSIN Opal Mae Cossin, 77, of Red House was called home by her Heavenly Father on Friday, February 24, 2012.

Mae, as she was known by her friends and family, was a faithful member of Grandview Baptist Church for forty years. Before moving back to West Virginia in 1971, Mae and her husband Herb were faithful members of the First Baptist Church of Groveport, Ohio. While there, they ran the bus ministry, taught Sunday school and Bible study. The family has owned and operated Cossin's Exxon and Country Service since 1971 and until her illness in June, Mae was a constant figure there six days a week. She loved seeing all the customers who stopped by daily. Called "Mom," "Ma," "Grandma," or "Granny," she was a confidante to many and was loved by all who knew her. She will be greatly missed by all those in her circle of life.

Mae was preceded in death by her parents, Lewis Null and Marie Mason Null; infant sister, Mary Lou Null; sister, Ruby Null Pate; brothers, Lewis "J.R." Null, Denver "Buck" Null, James "Jimmy" Null; and her son, David Cossin.

Survivors include her husband of sixty years, Herb Cossin; daughters, Judy Cossin (Norman)

Keith Emerson Denison of St. Albans passed away February 26, 2012, after a long illness.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Katherine Sutler Denison; parents, Wade and Myrtle Denison; brother, Glen Denison; and sisters, Edith Carson and Helen Williams.

He is survived by his sons, Keith E. Denison II and wife, Patsy, of St. Albans and Douglas M. Denison and wife, Jacquey, of St. Albans; and niece, Kathryn Atkins and husband, Edward, of Charleston. He is also survived by five grandchildren, Brian Denison of Winfield, Kristi Sutphin and husband, Bob, of St. Albans, Doug Denison and wife, Cayce, of Murfreesboro, Tenn., Chris Denison and wife, Erin, of Mt. Holly, N.C., and Adam Denison of St. Albans; and 10 great-grandchildren, Tori, Lindsay, Cassie, Grace, Sam, Joey, Brayden, Baker, Eamon and Nora.

Keith served in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a glider pilot in World War II, and was part of the European Air Transport Service. He worked for Union Carbide at Tech Center in the graphic arts department, and retired after 45 years of service.

A celebration of Keith's life was held Wednesday, February 29, at First Presbyterian Church, St. Albans with the Rev. Paul Romine officiating. Burial with military

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honors followed in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans.

The family suggests memorial contributions are made to First Presbyterian Church, 201 Kanawha Terrace, St. Albans, WV 25177.

The family would like to thank all of the doctors, nurses and staff at CAMC Memorial and General Division and Dunbar Care and Rehabilitation for their care.

Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Albans, was in charge of arrangements.

FRANK ALAN DILLARD Frank Alan Dillard, 34, of Pond Gap passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at CAMC General Division due to injuries from an ATV accident.

He was a Protestant, and a laborer at Kenny's Machine Shop in Pond Gap. He was also a number one tile setter.

He was preceded in death by his father, Ira Dillard; and brothers, Ira Franklin Dillard Jr. and Joey Dillard.

He is survived by his wife, Rebecca L. Barker Dillard at home; mother, Ellen Smith Dillard of Pond Gap; stepson, Daniel White of Charleston; stepdaughter, Cassie White of Charleston; sisters, Cindy Moore of Belle and Shellie (Timothy) Parsons of St. Albans; the love of his life, his step-granddaughter, Faith Coffman; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Saturday, February 25, at Cooke Funeral Home Chapel, Cedar Grove, with Pastor Terry Johnson officiating. Burial followed at Dillard Family Cemetery, Big Laurel.

Memorial contributions may be made to Cooke Funeral Home, P.O. Box C, Cedar Grove, WV 25039, in memory of Frank A. Dillard.

Condolences may be sent to the family via our website, www.cookefuneralhome.com.

Cooke Funeral Home, Cedar Grove was in charge of arrangements.

CARY DOOLEY Cary Dooley, 55, of Nitro passed away Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, at Hubbard Hospice House.

In honoring Cary's wishes, he was cremated. Cooke Funeral Home and Crematorium, Nitro assisted the Dooley family.

JAMES VIRGIL FARMER James Virgil Farmer died Feb. 24, 2012, in Clarksburg, W.Va., at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center. He was born Aug. 15, 1923, in Paige, W.Va., the ninth and last surviving child of the late William A. and Susan McElyea Farmer.

Formerly of Man and then Ona, W.Va., Mr. Farmer had been a resident at the West Virginia Veterans Nursing Facility in Clarksburg for the past year. He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Madeline Anderson

March 5-9, 2012 – Page 8 Farmer, and his son-in-law, Jerry Hill.

Mr. Farmer was a member of Barboursville Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon, and for many years was a member of Mallory Baptist Church, where he served as song leader, adult Sunday school teacher and member of the deacon board. He sang bass in both choirs of Barboursville and Mallory Baptist churches. Mr. Farmer served on the executive board of the West Virginia Baptist Convention and on the National Board of American Baptist Churches.

He was a graduate of Oak Hill High School, attended Beckley College, and was a graduate of Toledo Barber College. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the Army Corps of Engineers in Italy. After working as a barber for many years in Man, Mr. Farmer retired as a Nationwide Insurance agent. He was active in the Man Rotary Club, in which he had served as president and sergeant at arms, was a former member of the Milton Rotary Club, and was also a Paul Harris Fellow.

Mr. Farmer had been a member of the Logan County Emergency Ambulance Service Authority. He was a proud member of the Democrat party.

Mr. Farmer is survived by his daughter, Nina Farmer-Hill of Huntington, W.Va.; and his son, John Farmer and his wife Jo Carol of Bridgeport, W.Va. He is also survived by a granddaughter, Susan Stone and her husband Aaron of Huntington; two grandsons, James Hill and his wife Megan of Bridgeport, and Isaac Farmer of Bridgeport; and a great-granddaughter, Isabella Stone of Huntington.

Funeral services were held at Wallace Funeral Home, Barboursville, on Monday, February 27. Graveside services followed at Highland Memory Gardens, Godby Heights, W.Va. The family requests that donations are made to the Resident Fund at the West Virginia Veterans Nursing Facility, One Freedoms Way, Clarksburg, WV 26301.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/wallace.

LOYCE MAE FARMER Loyce Mae Farmer, 81, of Hurricane, formerly of Nitro died Friday, February 24, 2012, at Putnam Care and Rehabilitation, Hurricane.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Kenneth "Red" Farmer; her parents, Joel and Bessie White; and a nephew, Bud Wiles.

Loyce retired from the Putnam Courthouse and had worked at A.W. Cox Department Store, Nitro Hardware and FMC. She is survived by her three daughters, Deborah Davis of Hurricane, Diana Nicolaisen and husband, Dan, of Hanover, Md.,

and Sue Farmer Lee of Kingman, Ariz. She is also survived by her two grandsons, Kenneth (Sally) Gowins of Fort Benning, Ga., and David Nicolaisen of Annapolis, Md., both of whom she was so proud. She delighted in her greatgrandchildren, Kody, Kaleb, Emily and Liam Gowins.

She is also survived by two sisters, Joyce Howell of Winfield and Linda White of Nitro; and five nieces and their families. She is also survived by her special family, Margie and Jerry Riggs of St. Mary's and Joel and Sara Loyce Riggs.

Funeral services were held Monday, February 27, 2012, at Chapman Funeral Home, Hurricane, with Randy Satterfield and Carlton Schooley officiating. Burial followed at Grandview Memorial Park, Dunbar.

She was faithful in her love and service to the Lord and devoted to the loving care of her brothers and sisters in Christ.

Loyce's family would like to express sincere thanks to all the staff at Putnam Care and Rehabilitation. Their care and loving attention to our mother enriched the last months of her life.

You may share memories or condolences with the family at www.chapmanfuneralhomes.co m.

JIM HAMMOCK JR. Jim Hammock Jr. of Buffalo passed away Thursday, February 23, 2012, at CAMC Teays Valley Hospital.

He was a 30-year resident of Buffalo, and was retired from Iron Workers Union Local 301, with 46 years’ service, where he was past local president, past assistant business agent and past apprentice coordinator and teacher.

Jim was preceded in death by his daughter, Mary Kathryn Adkins.

Left behind to cherish his memory are his wife, Emily Batman-Hammock; son, James E. Hammock III and wife, Brenda, of Buffalo; daughters, Dawn Marie Karnes and husband, Rex, of St. Albans and Cheryl Ann Vaughn and husband, Mitch, of Dallas, Ga.; sister, Linda Jones of Gauley Bridge; and brothers, Jerry E. Hammock of South Charleston, Allen Hammock of Cross Lanes and Keith Hammock of South Charleston. Also surviving are his grandchildren, Bryan Karnes, Jessica Ervin, Kristina Boley, Paul Adkins, Jennifer Perkins, Ashley Hammock, Desiree Thompson and Justin Hammock; and greatgrandchildren, Breeanna Karnes, Cathryn Karnes, Ella Karnes, Christian Sargent, Riley Boley, Logan Boley and Macy Ervin.

A Celebration of Jim's life was held Sunday, February 26, at Cooke Funeral Home, Nitro.

The family suggests memorial contributions are made to either the Putnam Animal Shelter or the American Cancer Society.

You may send email condo-

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EDNA MAE "PRISSY" HARPER Mrs. Edna Mae "Prissy" Harper, 100, of Cross Lanes, formerly of Buckhannon and Nitro, went home to be with the Lord February 23, 2012.

Mrs. Harper was a retired nurse from Union Carbide and a former nurse for Ohio Apex in Nitro. She was a former member of Light Chapel Church in Buckhannon.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Fay Harper; parents, Wousley and Blanche Radford; brothers, Baker, Benjamin and G.W. "Dub" Radford; sisters, Evelyn Peter and Margaret Pack; and grandson, J. Scott Brown.

Mrs. Harper is survived by her daughters, Fannie Brown of Florida and Sara and husband, Ron Turley, of Cross Lanes; sister, Elizabeth Welsh of Ohio; grandchildren, Rodney and wife, Jean Brown, of Florida, Jim and wife, Vicki Henson, of Virginia and Rhonda and husband, Chuck Elliott, of Cross Lanes; great-grandchildren, Stephen, Christopher, Harper, Haylee and Seth; stepgrandsons, Douglas and Karson Mott; and a host of nieces and nephews.

The family would like to say a special thank you to Hospice Care, especially Tony Dunlap, Kim Cyrus and Mary Motley and good friends, Chelsea King and Carolyn Parrish.

"On February 23 we lost our very own living legend, Edna Mae Harper, 'Grannie,' who, at 100 years old, 'finally met her man at those pearly gates.' While we're heartbroken inside, we're so grateful for the life lessons she taught us as children. Her caring, kindness, compassion towards others, and the non-judgmental love she showed. Thank you Grannie for loving us just the way we are. If it wasn't for you, we may not have turned out to be who we are today. May you finally rest in peace."

A tribute to the life of Mrs. Edna Mae Harper was held Wednesday, February 29, 2012, at Mt. Herman United Methodist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery.

The family suggests donations are made to HospiceCare.

The family requests that you share a memory of "Prissy" or "Grannie" by visiting www.hardingfamilygroup.com.

Gatens-Harding Funeral Home, Poca, assisted the Harper family.

REGINALD D. HUGHEY Reginald D. Hughey, 80, of St. Albans passed away on Saturday,

February 25, 2012, at St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington.

He was born November 4, 1931, in Ashford to the late Linville and Enola Barker Hughey. He was also preceded in death by three sisters; and three brothers.

Reginald was a retired chef from the Windsburg Inn, Colonial, Va., after he retired with over 21 years as a U.S. Army veteran, having served in Vietnam and Korean wars. He was a member of the V.F.W. and the American Legion Post, St. Albans.

Surviving are his loving wife of 57 years, Mary Ann Nelson Hughey; daughter and son-inlaw, Judy K. and Bruce W. Wilson of St. Albans; and one grandson, Cody A. Wilson. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews, including nephew, Gene Nelson and his wife, Theresa, of South Charleston.

Graveside services were held Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, with military honors.

Minister Eddie Cooper officiated.

Online condolences may be made at www.bartlettchapmanfuneralhome.com.

Funeral Bartlett-Chapman Home, St. Albans, was in charge of arrangements.

NELLIE DELORES BARNETTE JIVIDEN Nellie Delores Barnette Jividen, 82, of Ripley passed away Sunday, February 26, 2012, at Jackson General Hospital following an extended illness.

She was born March 13, 1929, in Liberty, Putnam County, daughter of the late Harold Barnette and Eva Katherine Fisher. She was a sales clerk for several area retail stores, and a homemaker.

Surviving are her daughters, Sheila Thornton Bias (Craig) of Ripley and Shirley Whittington (Woody Baldwin) of Winfield; grandson, Charles Savilla; and great-grandchildren, Manny, Chase and Johna Savilla. She also loved her pets, Sissy, Punkin, Diva and Roxie. They brought her great joy and comfort.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to cousins, Roy and Wanda Fisher and Richard and Bernice Shinn. Nellie looked

forward to their daily conversations. Their faithful inquiry and support to the family was appreciated beyond measure. A very special thanks also goes to her long-term caregiver, Eileen Tackett, who became one of the family.

It was Nellie's wish that no public service or visitation was held.

Honoring those wishes, she was cremated, and a private family service will be conducted at a later date.

Donations honoring Nellie's life may be made to the West Virginia Arthritis Foundation, P.O. Box 11657, Charleston, WV 25339.

STEPHEN GREGORY JOHNSON Stephen Gregory Johnson, 33, of Dunbar passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, February 21, 2012.

He was a 1996 graduate of St. Albans High School; a Navy veteran; and a carpenter by trade.

Stephen was an avid WVU fan, and a loving, caring individual who would drop everything to help out a friend or family member, in spite of his chronic pain.

He leaves behind his mother and stepfather, Kathy and Steve Bradley of St. Albans; father and stepmother, Blake and Roxie Johnson of Culloden; brother, Kevin; grandmother, Kathryn Leasure of St. Albans; stepsisters, Sheri Bourrie of Buford, Ga., and Nikki Black of Elkview; and many loving aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, friends and pets who will miss him dearly, but take some comfort in knowing he is now free of his pain and suffering.

The family wishes to thank the VA Hospital staff for their care and support during the last eight months.

A Celebration of Stephen's life was held Saturday at Cooke Funeral Home, Nitro.

The family suggests that donations are made to a charity of your choice in Stephen's name.

In keeping with the wishes of Stephen's mother and father, he was cremated.

You may express online condolences at www.cookefuneralhome.com.

The Putnam Standard DAVID RAY KNIGHT David Ray Knight, 53, of Charleston passed away February 20, 2012, at Hubbard Hospice House.

He was born August 1, 1958, in Charleston to the late James "Red" and Ernestine Knight.

Brothers, Jimmy, Johnny and Billy, also preceded him in death.

David is survived by a son, Jeremy Monk of Germany; sister, Rebecca (Johnny) Sloan of Nitro; brother, Michael Knight of Kershaw, S.C.; several nieces and nephews; and great-nieces and great nephews.

David's family would like to extend a thank you to the doctors and staff at Hubbard House.

A private graveside service will be held at a later date.

At David's request, he was cremated.

The family suggests donations are made to Elk Funeral Home, 2001 Pennsylvania Ave., Charleston, WV 25302.

Arrangements were in the care of Elk funeral Home, Charleston.

ROBERT L. MAYS SR. Robert L. Mays Sr. of Hurricane, W.Va., and Venice, Fla., loved the hymn "I'll Fly Away," and at the age of 84, in the presence of God, he was granted his angel wings on Feb. 24, 2012.

He was surrounded by the endless love and care of his family in the peace and comfort of his home in Hurricane, W.Va. Bob was one of the most special people you could ever have known. He was a loving Christian, son, husband, father, grandfather,

great-grandfather, mentor and friend to many.

The number of family and friends whom he loved and loved him as well are too numerous to count.

He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Lois Bryant Mays; his son and daughter-in-law, Robert L. and Susan Mays Jr. of Ocala, Fla.; his daughter and son-in-law, Tamila S. and John D. Williams of Hurricane, W.Va.; four grandchildren, Heidi Jasper and Heather Mays of Ocala, Fla., Ashley S. Christopher and Tyler Mays Williams of Hurricane, W.Va.; two great-grandchildren, Scout and Gus Jasper of Ocala, Fla.; one sister and her husband, Joan and Carroll Davidson of Fairfield Glade, Tenn.; two brothers and their wives, Max and Marcy Mays of Meadview, Ariz.; and George and Barbara Jones of Huntington.

Preceding his death was his mother, Princess Jones, age 100.

Bob was well known throughout the Huntington and Charleston, W.Va., area and never met a stranger. He was one of those rare gifts from God that was loved, admired and respected by everyone around him.

He served in the Merchant Marines at the end of World War II. He was a member of Church in the Valley in Milton, W.Va., which he helped to found. He was a former member of Highlawn Baptist in Huntington, W.Va., where he was chairman of the deacon board, chairman of the advisory board, the Sunday school superintendent, Sunday school teacher CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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The Putnam Standard and always helped with the youth, and was a member of the East End Kiwanis. He was also a parttime member of the First Baptist Church in Venice, Fla., where he and his wife attended during the winter.

Bob was an avid hunter and has numerous trophies from hunts he enjoyed all over the world, including many of the lower 48 United States, Alaska, British Columbia and Africa. He was also a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association. He belonged to Gideons International and was a Kentucky Colonel.

Bob was also a former board member of Putnam County Bank in Hurricane, W.Va. Bob was the founder and former owner of Standard Food Service in Hurricane, W.Va., which is now known as U.S. Foodservice of W.Va. He was former chairman of NIFDA (National Institutional Food Distributor Associates), as well as a board member for 16 years.

The family would like to personally acknowledge and thank all the caring hands that lovingly cared for Bob to help make his final wishes come true. For those wishing to make donations, please send them to Jim Franklin Ministries, P.O. Box 233, Lesage, WV 25537; jimandsongs@aol.com.

Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012, at Church in the Valley, Milton, W.Va., with Rev. Jim Franklin and Rev. Robert Johnson officiating.

Entombment followed in Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Huntington. Henson Mortuary, Barboursville, assisted the family with arrangements.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.hensonmortuary.com.

NAOMI "MAWSIE" HOUCK MCDAVID Beloved Mother and Grandmother, Naomi "Mawsie" Houck McDavid, 89, of Culloden, passed from this life Feb. 25, 2012, at home surrounded by her loved ones. "Mawsie" was born April 1, 1922, in Carter County, Ky., to the late Mary Jane (Gollihue) and Willis V. Houck.

Mawsie spent her life in service to others. She served her country during World War II, working in a defense plant in Cleveland, Ohio, as a "Rosie the Riveter," while her husband served in the Army in the European Theater.

Mawsie was a member of First Baptist Church of Hurricane.

In addition to her parents Mary Jane (Gollihue) and W.V. Houck, Mawsie was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Oney McDavid; infant daughter, Sandra Jane; brothers, Lawrence, John, Jack, Bill; and sisters, Mayme Fleming and Mary Hyde.

She is survived by a loving family, William Terry (Brenda) McDavid, Jill (Lionel) Kozee, Wendy (Joe) Nicholas, Rebecca (Todd) Bennett, William Matthew (Janine) McDavid, Libby Smith, Scott

Harris, Alexa Harris, Isabella Harris, Hunter McDavid, Grace Bennett, Kate Bennett and Zachary Bennett. She also leaves behind many loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

A private family gathering was held to honor Mawsie's life.

Memorial donations may be made to First Baptist Academy, 2635 Main St., Hurricane, WV 25526 or Hospice Care, 1606 Kanawha Blvd. W, Charleston, WV 25312.

Online condolences may be sent to the McDavid family and the online guestbook signed by visiting www.raynesfuneralhome.com.

Raynes Funeral Home, Eleanor, was in charge of arrangements.

BRIDGET BETH MELVIN Bridget Beth Melvin, 27, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012, after a courageous battle with lupus. She was born September 24, 1984, in Charleston to Paul Robert and Patricia Melvin of Charleston. She was a first grade teacher at Troutman Elementary School, Troutman, N.C. She was a collegiate swimmer with Wingate University, and was also a member of the Nitro High School State Championship Swim Team, Nitro. She was a former member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Nitro, and attended St. Therese Catholic Church in Mooresville.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by her fiancé, Jarod William Demmons of Mooresville; sisters, Melissa Marie Melvin of Raleigh, N.C., and Pamela Jean and husband, Jacob Martin Morris, of Durham, N.C.; and her beloved dogs, Piper and Bailey.

To celebrate her life, a Memorial Mass was held Monday, February 27, at St. Therese Catholic Church.

Memorials may be made in her honor to the Lupus Foundation of America, Piedmont Chapter, Inc., 4530 Park Rd., Suite 302, Charlotte, NC 28209. Cavin-Cook Funeral Home, Mooresville assisted the Melvin family.

Condolences may be made to the family at www.cavincook.com.

JEROME CURTIS NEAL Jerome Curtis Neal, 59, of Charleston departed Earth on February 16, 2012. Born the tenth child of the late Richard and Mary Frances Neal, Jerome grew up in St. Albans.

He came of age in a family whose love for each other was as large as they were in numbers.

In his early years, Jerome was passionate about his participation in youth baseball, basketball and boxing, being quite the athlete.

He attended St. Albans High School, but later graduated from Belpre High School in Ohio. After graduation, he attended Wiley College in Marshall, Texas, and from there joined the United States Air Force. Jerome was tal-

ented in electronics, which led him to travel with bands, setting up sound equipment. He enjoyed traveling and being with friends, and was a very giving person who always wore a smile.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Shirley Neal and Dorthea Poole; and brothers, Palmer Neal and Richard Neal Jr. He is survived by his daughter, Shuranda Glenn of Atlanta, Ga.; four grandchildren; sisters, Virginia L. Farmer of St. Albans, Marilyn Gray of Spartanburg, S.C., Sandra Francis Wood of Travelers Rest, S.C., Rosita Neal of Chicago, Ill., Regina Marshall of Piedmont, S.C., and Deborah Zeigler of Charleston; brothers, William R. Neal of Washington, W.Va., and Ryland Neal of Taylors, S.C.; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Saturday, February 25, at St. Paul Baptist Church, St. Albans.

The family requests that condolences are sent to St. Paul Baptist Church, St. Albans.

Preston Funeral Home, Charleston was in charge of arrangements.

Jerome will be sadly missed by his family and his many friends.

MILDRED HUFFMAN PARKER Mildred Huffman Parker, 89, of Raleigh, N.C., formerly of St. Albans, was called home to the arms of her Heavenly Father on Sunday, February 26, 2012.

Born in Charleston on March 29, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Beulah Blake Huffman, and wife of the late Albert Denson Parker. Mrs. Parker was preceded in death by her brother, Paul Huffman; sisters, Dorothy Young and Betty Payne; and her loving granddaughter, Kelly Davis.

She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother but, most importantly, she was a Saint of God. Mom loved the Lord and served him faithfully, and was a known prayer warrior.

Psalms 116, verse 15: Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.

She is survived by her nine children, daughters, Ruth Ann Davis of Allen, Texas, Pattie (Walter) Chapman of St. Albans, Mary Lou (Mervin) McComas of Fayetteville, N.C., Elaine (Ronnie) McClaugherty of Teays Valley, Rebecca Wills of Indian Land, S.C., and Suzan Schieve of Raleigh, N.C.; sons, Doug (Nancy) Parker of Rochester, Wash., Jeff Parker of Raleigh, N.C., and Tom (Christy) Parker of Wake Forest, N.C.; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Thursday, March 1, at Hafer Funeral Home, with burial following in Elk Hills Memorial Park, Big Chimney.

MARGARET ELOISE RAMEY Margaret Eloise Ramey, 71, of Hurricane, W.Va., formerly of

March 5-9, 2012 – Page 10 Crown City, Ohio, passed away Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012.

She was born May 8, 1940, in Huntington, W.Va., daughter of the late William Gerard and Lenore Marie Belcher Blake. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas Ramey; son, Brian Ramey; and sister, Irma Blake.

She is survived by one daughter, Debbie (Bruce) Black of Hurricane, W.Va.; two sisters, Mary Alice Nichols and Donna Fulks; a special sister-in-law, Marsha Bryan; and many nieces and nephews.

Graveside services were conducted Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, at Miller Cemetery, Miller, Ohio, by Pastor Galloway.

Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, Ohio, was in charge of arrangements.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/hall4.

RUTH L. RHODES Ruth L. Rhodes, 90, formerly of Culloden, passed away Friday, February 24, 2012 in New Oxford, PA. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at Heck Funeral Home, Milton with Rev. Arthur Backus, Jr. officiating. Burial followed in Valley View Memorial Park, Hurricane.

She was born November 28, 1921 in Summersvile, WV, a daughter of the late Arthur and Mertie Backus. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James N. Rhodes.

Mrs. Rhodes was a graduate of St. Mary’s School of Nursing and retired as a Registered Nurse in the Coronary Care and ICU at Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston She is survived by one son, Bruce Rhodes of Cincinnati, OH; one daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Wayne Fake of Dover, PA; six grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

Heck Funeral Home assisted the family.

Memorial donations may be made to: Alzheimer's Association - P.O. Box 96011; Washington, DC 20090.

Online condolences may be conveyed to the family at www.heckfuneralhome.com.

HUBERT C. "HERB" SHARP Hubert C. "Herb" Sharp of Charleston passed away February 8, 2012, at the age of 77. He retired from Barrack's Automotive in Charleston, where his co-workers lovingly referred to him as "Papa Smurf."

Herb was a 12-year veteran of the United States Navy, having served during the Korean War. He was a very patriotic person who was proud to be an American.

He was affiliated with the Church of God. He prayed daily, and kept the Eternal God close to him.

Herb also served as a Boy Scout

and Cub Scout leader in Pack #65, Troop #30 and Troup #64.

He is survived by his loving wife, JoAnn of Charleston; sons, Bob Sharp (Marie), and grandchildren, Marshall and Colleen Sharp, all of Charleston, Steven Sharp of Hurricane and Herb Sharp of Charleston; brothers, Tom Sharp of Elkview, Bob Sharp of Charleston and Rex Sharp of Florida; and many nieces and nephews. The family would also like to recognize special friends, Petey and Dora.

Herb's family loved him very much, and we were thankful for his presence in our lives.

He will always be missed, and we are thankful for the years we had together.

A celebration of Herb's life was held Saturday, February 25, at Emmanuel Baptist Church with John Havier officiating.

The family would be thankful for donations to be made to Gideons International at www.gideons.org.

Arrangements were in the care of Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.

BONNIE B. (POWERS) SIDLER Bonnie B. (Powers) Sidler, 75, of Apple Grove, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis, OH. She was born June 27, 1936, in Ashton, WV, a daughter of the late Charley Powers and Clara Bell (Young) Powers.

Bonnie was a member of Barton Chapel Church in Apple Grove, and the Hannan High School Alumni.

She was also a graduate of Hannan High School Class of 1954, a rural mail carrier and homemaker.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Eugene Sidler Jr.; and brothers, Claude, Charles, Arlie, Carmen, Hollis, Kenneth, and Gene Powers.

She is survived by her children, Joseph A. Sidler of Apple Grove, WV, Harold E. "Butch" (Nyla) Sidler III of Albuquerque, NM, Cathy Ann (Randy) Smith of Durham, NC, Bonnie Jean Sidler of Apple Grove, and Meggan Marketa Sidler of Apple Grove; eleven grandchildren, Joey Sidler, Jessica Sidler, Rocky Sidler, Kelly Sidler, Christopher Sidler, Kimberly Sidler, Christy Simmerman, Julie Moore, Brad Smith, Patrick Ward, and Chelsea Ward; eight great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and many special friends.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 29, 2012 in the Barton Chapel Church at Apple Grove with Pastor Bob Isaacs and Retired Rev. Paul Powers officiating.

Burial followed in the Barton Chapel Cemetery.

Wilcoxen Funeral Home in Point Pleasant was in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.wilcoxenfuneralhome.com.

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TEACHERS FROM PAGE 1 children into productive citizens and start them on their pathway to success.”

Sowards earned a bachelor’s degree at West Virginia State University and a master’s degree at Marshall University.

For the past eight years, she has taught in Putnam County’s Transitional Kindergarten Program, and she tutors children after school in all areas of academics.

“I make their learning experience fun and exciting in my through many classroom hands-on activities, from dressing up as a famous president to engaging in technology using the Smartboard – equipping them with skills and fundamentals that will last a lifetime,” Sowards said.

“Every student is unique and poses a challenge, which is intriguing and rewarding to a teacher,” she added. “From the little girl who has been neglected and abused to the autistic boy that is in a world of his own, I endeavor to connect with each one of my students through genuine love and con-

Community News cern.”

Berg, who has been a teacher for 17 years, expressed similar concern for her students.

“Daily I enter class knowing I’m only a step in front of the next generation, so I motivate students to learn, change and grow,” Berg said. “In my inclusions classrooms, problembased units require critical thinking, and group projects heighten participation. I maintain a creative, comfortable environment that entices and challenges. In doing so, I differentiate projects and assessments to maximize learning.

Experiencing success, confidence and responsibility as lifelong learners motivates both them and me.”

Berg earned an associate degree at Illinois Central College, East Peoria; a bachelor’s degree at Illinois State University, Normal; and a master’s degree +45 hours at West Virginia University. She has achieved National Board Certification and mentors others in the process.

Berg traveled to Japan on a Fulbright scholarship and has been nominated for the Cyrus R. Vance Award.

She assists new and tenured teachers and also offers training in language arts in her county and through the Central W.Va. National Writing Project, on which Berg has served as continuity coordinator and executive committee member.

In addition to the individual recognition, Sowards and Berg each received a $3,500 cash prize, a trophy and a classroom plaque. The West Virginia Foundation for the Improvement of Education, a foundation of WVEA, also made a $1,000 award to each recipient’s school.

The teacher recognition awards are underwritten by the Arch Coal Foundation and supported in program-promotion by the West Virginia Department of Education, the WVEA and the West Virginia Library Commission.

The Arch Coal Teacher Achievement Awards is the longest running, privately sponsored teacher-recognition program in the state.

Nominations are made by the public, and selection is made by a blue-ribbon panel of the teachers’ peers – previous recipients of the award.

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MELISSA LEGG

Diamond Electric names two new managers ELEANOR – Ignition coil manufacturer Diamond Electric Manufacturing Corp. in Eleanor has announced two new additions to its management staff.

Amy K. Hartman is Diamond’s new Manager of Human Resources, and Melissa K. Legg has joined the company as its Accounting Manager at the Eleanor plant.

Hartman, a graduate of Baker College in Port Huron, Michigan, was Vice President of Human Resources for US Food Service in

Hurricane prior to joining Diamond Electric.

Hartman is a resident of Hurricane. She and her husband, Jeff, have a daughter, Nicole, and a son, Dallas.

Legg earned two degrees from the West Virginia Institute of Technology in Montgomery. A resident of Sissonville, she has been an accounting professional for 17 years and was employed by International Coal Group in Scott Depot before joining Diamond Electric.