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Photo by Doug GronholmSnow and brutal cold kept Hardy County in their grip recently. The few inches of snow that fell Thursday evening didn’t melt as temperatures hovered in the single digits through the weekend. A warm-up is on the horizon for the latter part of this week, with temperatures forecast to reach near 60 degrees.

Baby, It’s Cold Outside Richardson Needs Further Evaluation Judge SaysBy Jean A. FlanaganMoorefield Examiner

Brian C. Richardson, 34, of Winchester, Va., needs fur-ther evaluation before Cir-cuit Court Judge C. Carter Williams can pronounce sen-tence. “It is impossible for any probation officer to conduct a pre-sentence evaluation in 15 days,” Williams said in court on Wednesday, Jan. 4

“This is a big case with mul-tiple victims,” Williams said. “I think the court would ben-efit from hearing from the vic-tims.”

Richardson pleaded guilty on Dec. 15, of making terror-ist threats. Court documents show Richardson threatened to kill a number of officers of the court including Hardy County Prosecuting Attorney Lucas See, Assistant Prosecu-tor April Mallow, Attorneys Lary and Karen Garrett and Zelene Harman, among oth-ers.

“I was not thinking very clearly,” Richardson said dur-ing his guilty plea. “I was very angry. I apologize.”

Circuit Court Judge Parsons found Richardson guilty and ordered sentencing on Jan. 4.

Richardson came to court on Wednesday with letters of apology to those he threat-ened. He also presented the court with a letter from a sub-

stance abuse counselor.The case was continued to

Wednesday, March 8.Brittney A. Armel, 24, and

James R. Haslacker, 41, of Wardensville, were both sen-tenced to five years proba-tion. Armel pleaded guilty to conspiracy and Haslacker pleaded guilty to manufactur-ing a Schedule I controlled substance, marijuana in De-cember.

Court documents indicat-ed West Virginia State Police were assisting Child Protec-tive Services in conducting a wellness check on the couples’ children. They discovered a marijuana-growing operation after executing a search war-rant for the home.

Grant Sager, 27, of War-densville, was ordered held over for a probation viola-tion. Sager is awaiting federal indictment for attempting to operate a clandestine drug laboratory and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Sager was on probation for a 2011 conviction for delivery of a Schedule II controlled substance after selling cocaine to a confidential informant.

A capias warrant was issued for Jeffrey Driskill Jr., 32, of Wardensville for a probation violation. Driskill did not ap-pear in court.

In 2015, Driskill pleaded

By Jean A. FlanaganMoorefield Examiner

While the formal documents had not been received, representa-tives of the West Virginia Brown-fields Assistance Center reported asbestos was found in the roof of the former Good Times Lounge and in the roof and window caulk in the former Sherman Machine Shop. “The reports are complete, they just need to be distributed,” said Patrick Kirby with the WV BAC.

The project, formally known as the Main Street Project, is a joint effort between the Hardy County Rural Development Authority - which owns the 2.5 acres at the corner of Main and Jackson streets - and the Hardy County Board of Education, which is purchasing the parcel located adjacent to Moore-field High School.

Michael Elected President of Commission For 2017By Jean A. FlanaganMoorefield Examiner

The first order of business at the first Hardy County Commission meeting of the new year is always the election of the President of the Commission. It is the president’s responsibility to represent the commission and preside over the county commission meetings.

Following a nomination and second, the commissioners voted to elect Commissioner Harold Michael as president for the 2017 calendar year at the meeting held Tuesday, Jan. 3.

The second order of business at the first Hardy County Commis-sion meeting of the new year is to set the meeting schedule for the ensuing year.

As in the past, the commission voted to hold meetings once a month on the first Tuesday of each month at 9 a.m.

The schedule is as follows:•Tuesday, Jan. 3•Tuesday, Feb. 7•Wednesday, March 8*•Tuesday, April 4•Tuesday, April 18**•Tuesday, May 2•Tuesday, June 6•Wednesday, July 5***•Tuesday, Aug. 1•Tuesday, Sept. 5•Tuesday, Oct. 3

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By Wendy HoldrenThe Register-Herald

With the impending repeal of the Affordable Care Act, thou-sands of West Virginians are at risk of losing their health care coverage.

President Obama spoke Wednesday morning with Dem-ocrats about why the health care plan should remain in tact; whereas Vice President-elect Mike Pence spoke to Republicans about why the measure should be repealed.

Sen. Joe Manchin told report-ers midday Wednesday he could not vote for a repeal without a re-placement. CNN reported Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan re-peatedly dodged questions about the specifics of a replacement plan.

“I think the people have spoken loud and clear — they want some-thing better,” Manchin said. “But I’m not going to throw 170,000 West Virginians out in the cold. I’m just not going to do that un-less I see a better plan.”

The Republican-controlled Senate began the process this

week to repeal the ACA through a measure called a budget reso-lution. If approved, a legislative process will move forward to al-low Republicans to repeal the law with a majority vote.

The Republican agenda, Man-chin said, is to repeal the ACA, then replace it in two to three years.

“Why don’t we sit down and fix it, vote on each of the fixes? That way nobody loses anything.”

Manchin said the repeal will create huge losses for West Vir-ginia: 68,000 residents who re-ceived coverage through Medic-

aid expansion will lose coverage; more than 33,000 who gained cov-erage through the Exchange will lose coverage; $840 million will be lost in federal support to low in-come families; seniors will spend an average of an additional $1,200 per year on prescription medica-tions; and 12,000 adults under the age of 26 will lose coverage.

“Most of the people who have benefitted from this in one way or another probably voted for Don-ald Trump,” Manchin said. “They don’t know what they have or how they got (health coverage)… they’ve got something they didn’t

have before. You repeal it, they’ll know who took it away. They’ll know how it got scrapped.”

Votes will continue, possibly over the next couple weeks, Man-chin said, to fully repeal the ACA.

He also expressed disappoint-ment in the divide between party lines Wednesday morning, what he called “a toxic atmosphere.” With a new president, new con-gress and new senators, Manchin said everyone should have been invited for a discussion with both Obama and Pence.

Moorefield Residents Can Recycle Christmas Trees at the Town ParkBy Hannah HeishmanMoorefield Examiner

Moorefield residents who have live Christmas trees can dispose of them at the Town Park through Sunday, Jan. 15, ac-cording to Park Director Juwana Bridger. Bridger reported to the Moorefield Town Council at the Jan. 3 meeting, the first of

the New Year.Bridger also reported park employees

replaced a fence line between Margie New-ton’s property and Town Park property at Misty Terrace. They winterized water lines in the pool, concession stands, stage, kitch-en, and drinking fountains. They filled in potholes at the Misty Terrace parking lot, and assisted Little League with the deliv-

ery of new field tarps.The Town Park hosted the Relay for Life

Tree Lighting ceremony on Dec. 12, 2016.Upcoming items include finishing

Christmas decoration removal, breaking down, repairing and painting Wilson field bleachers, and replacing and painting rust-ed pipes on the high diving board platform.

Bridger said they’re also continuing to

add plaques at Memorial Trees, with an-other 16 plaques ordered before Christ-mas.

Moorefield Police Sergeant Tyler Robi-nette reported 127 calls received in De-cember, 108 to 911 and 19 to the Police Office.

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Winter finally arrived!

There’s another noxious weed that has appeared in the midwest. It’s fast growing and can wipe out fields of corn and soybeans. Called Palmer amaranth, it started in the south in cotton fields, but is now heading north into Nebraska and other big agriculture states. Ap-parently the weed is also quick to develop resistance to chemi-cal sprays, so farmers have had to go back to hand weeding. Makes sense, but also costs a lot more. Think about weeding those huge Midwestern fields of soybeans and corn by hand. We suspect the pric-es for those crops may rise just be-cause of a nasty weed.

Check your neighbors

The first of the year the Associ-ated Press came out with weight loss tips from food behavior ex-perts. You’re going to love these. Use smaller plates and narrower glasses. Eat at the table and not in front of the TV. Keep your kitchen neat and free of food on the coun-ters, except for a fruit bowl. Rear-

range your pantry and fridge and put healthy foods in front and at eye level. Finally, and this is prob-ably the most important if you love chips and ice cream, limit them to once or twice a week. None of these suggestions would be too hard to try, and if so you might be successful at losing a pound or two.

And your pets

Recent news story says the num-ber of Americans retiring outside the US is growing. This informa-tion came out before all the Holly-wood types said they were leaving the country if Turmp was elected. Anyway, according to the Social

Security Administration, the num-ber of retirement folks is just un-der 400,000. Retirees are looking for ways to stretch their retirement income. But there are two hurdles for them to consider: first would be language; second is health care. Medicare is not available outside the US. So, if you retire to Eng-land or Canada you won’t have a language problem, but Japan, Mexico and Germany could be difficult. The cost of living might be cheaper, but the medical costs could wipe out any gain. Point is, if you are thinking of going else-where be sure and check out the true costs of moving to another country.

Fifteen Years AgoJanuary 9, 2002

Citizens were reminded of filing deadlines for the upcoming May primary election for both county and state positions. In a separate story, the Town of Moorefield an-nounced its election to take place in June to elect a mayor, recorder and five council members.

The State Legislature was hop-ing for a shorter session and one with less issues.

Moorefield asked the U.S. Corps of Engineers to give an in-dependent assessment of the pro-posed Sheaffer wastewater treat-ment system.

Harold James Holloway, 77, Rig, died Dec. 31…James E. Hen-ry, 56, Sutton, WV, died Jan. 2 …Ruth Trumbo Finley, 93, died Dec. 30.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Keplinger, a son, Caelan Allen, on Jan. 1. He was Grant Memo-rial Hospital’s New Year’s baby…to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Keplinger, a son, Grant Ross.

Both East Hardy and Moore-field girls teams were ranked in the top 10 AAA state girls basket-ball poll…East Hardy boys lost to Pendleton 52-47 and in the Peters-burg Holiday Tournament lost to Petersburg 98-52 and to Pendle-ton 87-40…Moorefield boys lost to Petersburg 63-55 and defeated Franklin 58-52 in tournament play…in regular play the Jackets lost to Union 59-47, Musselman 70-45 and Bishop Walsh 85-56 then beat West Mar 54-50 and Tygarts Valley 54-34…East Hardy girls de-feated Beall 48-32 and Mt. Carmel 65-46 in tournament play and beat Harman 56-52 in regular play…the Lady Jackets won the Coca Cola Classic defeating Williamson 78-24 and Burch 43-17…in regular play the Lady Jackets lost to Pendleton 55-41 and beat Berkeley Spring 55-33.

Thirty Years AgoWeek of January 14, 1987

County Commissioners were extremely concerned about the state’s reappraisal project and the problems it had caused.

Moorefield citizens were re-minded they needed to apply for building permits in the town limits.

The Council also adopted a curfew of 10 p.m.

W. E. “Ed” VanMeter of Peters-burg was named chairman of the West Virginia Rail Maintenance authority.

Samuel Edward Hinkle, 73, died Jan. 7…Clara C. Dove, 84, Tim-berville, died Jan. 7…Donald S. Cleaver, 53, died Jan. 8…Goldie Crim Milleson, 81, died Jan. 7…George William Hottinger, 71, Fulks Run, died Dec. 26.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Williams, a son.

Forty-five Years AgoJanuary 12, 1972

Agriculture Commissioner Gus Douglass was to ask the Legislature for money to destroy 2,600 acres of marijuana growing in Hampshire, Hardy, Grant and Pendleton coun-ties. Nearly 1,300 of those acres were in Hardy County.

With the establishment of ten development regions, Gov. Arch Moore disregarded the eight-coun-ty regional development group already in place in the Eastern Panhandle. The governor placed Hardy, Grant and Pendleton coun-ties in with Barbour, Upshur, Tucker and Randolph counties saying he “considered community interests, geographic features, pat-terns of communication and trans-portation…and other factors.”

Mountaineers for Rural Prog-ress helped organize a county de-velopment group.

Walter T. Whitman, 68, died Jan. 4…James Branson Strawderman, 86, Mathias, died Jan. 6…Ralph Strawder, 56, died Jan. 10…Martin E. Hinkle, 68, died Jan. 9…Beverly Ann Pratt, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Pratt, died Jan. 10.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Miller, a son, Dwayne Lee…to Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Wolfe, a daugh-ter…to Mr. and Mrs. Bob Poland, a daughter.

Moorefield lost to Petersburg 73-52.

Sixty Years Ago

January 9, 1957Moorefield Lions were told the

bankruptcy referee had received three inquiries about the Moore-field Plywood Corporation.

The Woman’s Club had the new dial telephone system explained to them. Seven digits were required to place a call.

Fire destroyed a barn belonging to Alec Welton.

George Edwin Brill, 89, Bal-timore, died Dec. 25…James Russell Hinkle, 67, died Jan. 3…Arthur Samuel Moyers, 76, Tim-berville, died Jan. 4…Dale Aiken Baylis, 76, Winchester, died Jan. 4.

Beulah Belle Flinn and Joseph A. Schriver, Jr. were married Dec. 27… Nancy Maxine Wilson and Weldon Fitzwater were married Dec. 22…Connie Jean Moomaw and Robert L. Thomas were mar-ried Dec. 23…Mrs. Nellie Ebert and John K. Everly were married Dec. 24.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Michael, a daughter, Brenda Jo…to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kessel, a daughter, Christa Jo…to Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Wilkins, a son, Rod-ney Vernon.

Moorefield defeated Mathias 53-44 and lost to Berkeley Springs 51-50…Mathias defeated their Al-ums 76-63 and Wardensville 49-47.

Seventy-five Years AgoJanuary 14, 1942

Hardy County named a seven-man Defense Council, the last of the 55 counties to take action. The nominating committee of S. L. Dodd, Will Warden, and Mrs. H. S. Pownall named H. M. Cal-houn, Dr. R. W. Love, George T. Leatherman, Jr., Mrs. H. G. Muntzing, Joseph T. Frye, Mrs. Verdie Teets, and Raymond Shipe.

Farmers were asked to make 1942 the largest production year in the history of agriculture.

Defense Bond sales hit $14,106 for the county…a list of donors to the Red Cross was published…the MHS Athletic Association an-nounced they would collect scrap, iron, steel and aluminum for the war effort.

The South Branch Valley Na-tional Bank reelected its directors: M. S. Henkel, G. W. McCauley, C. C. Wise, George T. Williams, George W. Miley, H. C. Welton

and W. N. Welton.Simon S. Bean, 81, died Jan. 11

in Wardensville…Hannah Bow-man Snarr, 91, died Jan. 11 at Rock Oak…Annie Kessel Sher-man, 67, Kessel, died Jan. 8… Minnie Harness Sloan, 83, had died at Petersburg.

Madeline Caplinger and James Donson were married Jan. 2.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bean, a son.

Moorefield lost to Romney 26-25…Mathias beat Capon Bridge 30-15.

Ninety Years AgoJanuary 13, 1927

M. A. Bean had left for Charles-ton to appear as a member of a special legislative committee ap-pointed by the Northwestern Turn-pike, Inc. The committee was to go before the Legislature to urge the early completion of that Turn-pike and also the road through the Valley to Monterey.

A committee appointed by Judge McCauley to examine the county jail made their report. If furnished to the Examiner, it would be published.

Members of the colored church raised sufficient funds to wipe out the debt on their new church built several years before. They expect-ed to start adding other improve-ments to the building.

Ludwig Keller of Gettysburg sold his farm near Kessel to Mari-on Bobo for $4,500.

A. F. Feltner and family moved to the Somerville orchard proper-ty. Mr. Grover, the new manager of the milk plant, was to move into the house vacated by the Feltners.

Mr. Kline had closed the Lead-er Store and moved the remaining stock of goods to Cumberland.

The Angus Seymours moved to the Kuhn property on the Island.

Florence Rogers Bonney, 53, was buried. Her husband, C. E. Bonney, was proprietor of the Mullin Hotel…Frank B. Chris-man, Lost River, died Jan. 10.

Mabel McCartney and Os-car Dewey Miller were granted a marriage license…Beryl Sions and Earl Edward Smith were also granted a marriage license.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. James Higgins, twin daughters.

Dear Editor,In the latest Examiner David

Heishman took yet another un-worthy and undeserved shot at our departing President Obama. This time it was about the flag. He said “I never thought Obama cared much about the flag except as a symbol of his personal power and glory.” Dave then went on to talk

about Donald Trump and Russia in positively glowing terms.

That would be the Donald Trump who is siding with Russia and Wikileaks over the unani-mous conclusion of the United States’ intelligence agencies that Russia actively intervened in our election to help Trump win by hacking the Democratic National

Committee and by spreading fake news across the internet. Dave seems to think that is fine. Would it have been fine with Dave if the Russians had shared the Repub-lican National Committee infor-mation that they also apparently hacked? What are they doing with that information now?

Donald Trump has a number

of top advisers and nominated officials who have very close per-sonal and business ties to Russia. Trump’s business ties to Russia are not known because he refus-es to make his income taxes pub-lic, but his son Donald Jr. said at a real estate conference in 2008 that: “Russians make up a pretty

What’s the big issue on taxing soda pop? For some months we’ve been reading stories from other states about taxing sugary sodas. As usual, the politicians are trying to convince the tax payers that this tax would bring in all sorts of income as well as encourage the obese population to quit drinking sodas. The politi-cians want us to think of soft drinks the same way we do cigarettes and other sinful items we purchase for our pleasure. Supposedly we won’t mind the sin taxes.

It doesn’t work. What does work is a tax that the tax-payers can see exactly where it’s going and what its use will be. What’s interesting is that West Virginia has had a pop tax since 1951. Obesity wasn’t the problem in those days, but health care was. The Legislature levied a one cent tax on every can or bottle of soda sold in the state. That penny went to fund the state’s first medical school in Morgantown. Within ten years the WVU School of Medicine was a reality. Sixty-five years later, West Virginia University has a modern, medical complex ranked in a number of fields of re-search and health care.

That one penny, which grew by several more cents per can/bottle over the years, has brought an estimated three quarters of a billion dollars to the WVU Medi-cal School. It was painless and the good it did was vis-ible which is why it has never been an issue. And yes, WVU Medical School personnel are fighting the obe-sity problem today, so West Virginia is ahead of the game thanks to a painless pop tax started more than a half century ago.

We suspect the reason other states have had trouble passing a “soda tax” is that those taxpayers see their tax dollars ending up in a black hole called general funds. Perhaps this would be a good lesson for both state and federal elected officials to consider: earmark taxes for specific, needed programs and taxes will be more acceptable to the taxpayers.

On the other hand, when taxes are earmarked, that money should stay where it was intended. Another problem politicians have is dipping into a solvent fund to pay for those black holes we mentioned above. That’s another reason taxpayers don’t trust their elect-ed officials to do the right thing. Too often, they don’t.

However, over a half century ago, some forward looking West Virginians promoted a penny tax that has resulted in the West Virginia University Medical complex. What a concept!

By the way, the governor who was involved in West Virginia’s first med school was Okey Patteson. If you visit Morgantown you can drive on Patteson Drive which links Beechurst and University avenues to enter the Health Sciences Complex. We can also thank Pat-teson for locating the first med school in Morgantown on the University campus and not in Charleston.

The Pop Tax

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About twenty five, maybe thirty yards below Big House in a pasture lot. Cattle hang out there a good bit when they are spending time up close with winter feed.

A cow, standing. A distracted look. I knew she was contemplating a baby. Cows get a “far away” look in their eye when they are thinking about a bull, but it’s a distracted look when they become aware of the results of that bull encounter.

A bare spot in the snow beside her. Just a dusting, less than an inch, most grass showing through. Ground frozen. Cold, temperature in low twenties. Still, easy to see the bare spot where she’d been laying.

She turned. I could see the bulge at her butt. Calf arrival was immi-nent. She just needed to push a little. Get serious about the whole show.

No need to get my hair on fire. Animals have been popping babies out on frozen snowy ground for a gillion years. No need to call ani-mal 911. No need to build a tent and light a fire (I’ve seen it done).

Back down on fresh snow to push

a little. Head up, neck and back pretty rigid, you could tell she was concentrating. No more distracted look.

Up again. Bulge had defini-tion. A front foot and nose show-ing. Good presentation. Only sign better would be two front feet with a chin resting on them. Maybe all three were there and I just couldn’t see them.

Any other combination might add to worry about complications. Complications might go so far as me getting dressed for weather and attempting to help her out. When you are a sort of decrepit seventy two year old, even with consider-able calving experience, you don’t go shuffling up to a strange cow calving in an open field. I stayed

warm peering through Big House kitchen door.

Down again, and she pushed. My tea pot was whistling so I stepped to stove to pour my cup. Back to the door, baby had slipped out, Mama was already on her feet licking. and lowing, talking to him. He raised his head and shook it, sodden ears flapping. If he could do that he was breathing. Mama had cleaned his nose first thing. Cold was stimulating him. Breath-ing was most of his battle won. All he needed now was to be on his feet sucking.

Up on hind legs first. Several tries flopped, but finally they stead-ied. Practice. Then a try and prac-tice with front legs. Baby wasn’t ready to run the floor, jump and dunk the ball yet, but he was ready to eat.

Mama was confusing. She had two ends and two sides. Either side would be ok, but breakfast is served only at back end. Baby stag-gered around nuzzling, searching. Mama maneuvered and nudged his butt when he headed in right direc-

tion. Finally he settled on back end with it’s warm soft udder and fun-ny spigots. Serious nuzzling and a butt earned a drop or two. Final-ly, a mouthful of teat brought first taste of life giving colostrum, milk’s predecessor. At that point I could go sit and eat a molasses cookie with my tea. Tommy Rinard’s cow herd was increased by one.

By the time I finished my cook-ie, baby had finished his first meal and wanted to play. Tried to hop a little. Stumbled on frozen humps and fell. Got right up, shook his head and acted proud of himself. Standing, still sloppy wet and be-draggled, Mom nuzzling and lick-ing all the time.

Cow didn’t appreciate all the attention she and baby were get-ting so close to Big House’s back door. She left with him, headed for wider pastures and a good spot to put him down, hidden from prying eyes. Hours later, I watched a Bald Eagle float in, land and clean up re-mains of afterbirth. The drama of new life on the farm was over.

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News Briefs

HARDY TIMESWork Session

The Hardy County Commis-sion will host a work session on Wednesday, Jan. 11 to review the Hardy County Emergency Ambu-lance Service Fee Ordinance. The meeting will be held in the County Commission room of the Hardy County Courthouse, 204 Wash-ington Ave. in Moorefield and will begin at 5 p.m. The public is invit-ed to attend.

Community TogetherCommunity Together will

meet at the Ivanhoe Presbyterian Church in Lost City on Thursday, Jan. 12 at 6 p.m. Come and bring a friend.

Flu ShotsAdult and child flu shots are

available at the Hardy County Health Department on Wednes-days from 8 - 11:30 a.m. and 1 - 3:30 p.m. The Health Depart-ment is located at 411 Spring Ave. in Moorefield. No appointment is necessary. Bring insurance or Medicare cared. For information, call 304-530-6355.

EMT TrainingAn EMT Class will begin on

Wednesday, Jan. 18 at Eastern WV Community and Technical College. Classes will meet Mon-day and Wednesday from 6 - 10 p.m. with additional evening and

weekend classes scheduled as nec-essary. Contact RESA VIII at 304-596-2653 or www.resa8.org for in-formation and to register. There are fees for the application, tuition and books.

Book BingoMoorefield Middle School will

host Book Bingo on Tuesday, Jan. 24, from 5 - 6 p.m. Play bingo on the big screen. Win new/popular children/teen books by bestselling authors. Join them for food and fun for the whole family!

Filing BeginsCandidate filing for the Town

of Moorefield Municipal General

Election begins on Tuesday, Jan. 10.

A mayor and two councilmen will be elected to serve for a four-year term from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2021. A councilman will also be elected to serve the remain-der of a four-year term from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019.

Forms on which to file may be obtained from the City Clerk at the Town Offices at 206 Winchester Avenue, Moorefield, WV 26836. No filing fee is required.

PHARC MeetsThe Potomac Highlands Ama-

teur Radio Club wishes all mem-bers and interested parties to

attend the regular meeting on Thursday, Jan. 19, 7 p.m. at the RRT building in Moorefield. At that meeting, the PHARC will vote on multiple motions regard-ing changes to its by-laws and constitution in preparation for registering as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Questions, comments, and concerns may be raised at this meeting. Contact any PHARC member for more infor-mation, or visit the club website at www.pharc.org.

Annual MeetingThe annual meeting of the

Hardy County Tour and Craft As-

sociation will take place at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26 at the South Branch Inn in Moorefield. Any-one wishing to attend this open meeting must RSVP to heritage-weekend@hardynet.com or call 304-530-0280.

Taxes DueThe Hardy County Sheriff’s Of-

fice would like to remind taxpayers 2nd half taxes are due by March 1, 2017 to receive the discount. After April 1, the Sheriff’s Office will only accept full payment. Also, 2016 taxes will be delinquent on May 1. Any taxes not paid by April 30 will be published in the Moore-field Examiner.

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disproportionate cross-section of a lot of our assets. We see a lot of money pouring in from Russia.”

I have never for an instant had reason to question President Obama’s patriotism or his tireless efforts on behalf of the people of America. The reality is that any-one with the eyes to see has every reason to question Mr. Trump’s motives. Russia under Putin is NOT our friend.

David probably wrote his Un-based Opinion at home and sent it instantaneously to the Examiner

over the fiber optic lines that were installed by Hardy Telecom with federal funding provided through President Obama’s Stimulus Bill. That same Stimulus bill that pulled the U.S. out of a worldwide recession far more quickly than most other countries recovered. He wrote it in a state where sever-al hundred thousand people final-ly have health insurance through Obama’s Affordable Care Act (either by expanded Medicaid or through purchasing insurance through the Exchange). He wrote it in a state with an elderly popu-

lation that is very dependent on Medicare and Social Security; the Affordable Care Act extended the period of full solvency for Medi-care by a full decade.

Now Trump’s party, the GOP, has announced that they are going after Medicaid, Medicare and So-cial Security, something they have wanted to do for many years. Any-one who thinks Trump will pre-vent that isn’t paying attention to his actions.

Neil GilliesBaker

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Letter to the Editor

Nominations for induction into the West Virginia Agriculture and Forestry Hall of Fame (WVAF-HF) are now being accepted. The WVAFHF is devoted to honoring individuals, businesses, organiza-tions, institutions and foundations who have contributed to the estab-lishment, development, advance-ment or improvement of the agri-cultural, forestry and/or family life of West Virginia. This honor is be-stowed upon those who have lived in West Virginia, had a long ten-ured association with agriculture, forestry and family life, have made outstanding, direct contributions to those industries and demon-strated the highest standards of leadership and contribution on a local, state, national and/or in-ternational level. The WVAFHF encourages all nominations, in-

cluding those of women and mi-norities. Downloaded from the WV Agriculture and Forestry Hall of Fame website at http://www.agriculture.wv.gov/divisions/ex-ecutive/Documents/AFHOF%20Nomination%20Form-2017.pdf. All nomination forms must be re-ceived by February 17, 2017.

**********Sears Holdings has announced

upcoming closings for two Sears and three Kmart stores in West Virginia among 30 nationwide. Sears stores at the Charleston Town Center and at Meadow-brook Mall in Bridgeport will close in mid-April. Kmart stores in Parkersburg and Weirton are set to close in mid-April, with the Kmart in Elkins shutting a month earlier. Store liquidation sales are scheduled to start Jan. 6.

**********Last week the average price

in West Virginia metro areas for unleaded gasoline increased to $2.391 a gallon, according to AAA’s report. The national av-erage price was up six cents to $2.353. Moving into 2017, retail prices will continue to hinge on the ability of cartel countries to successfully implement produc-tion cuts, but retail averages are likely to increase leading up to the summer driving season as sea-sonal refinery maintenance gets underway this spring. In West Virginia, the state gas tax drops to 32.20 cents per gallon. Across West Virginia prices ranged from a high of $2.404 at Weirton to a low of $2.316 at Charleston. The price of gas at both Moorefield and Baker was at $2.55.

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By Jean A. FlanaganMoorefield Examiner

Imagine opening a novel re-cently borrowed from the Hardy County Public Library and finding Moorefield, Hardy County, West Virginia as the setting for some of the action.

That’s what happened to some local library patrons when they borrowed “Lone Wolf” by Sara Driscoll. The book is described on the cover as “An F.B.I. K-9 Novel.”

What made the author pick Moorefield as the setting for her book? Was she a native? Did she have family here? Did she visit here? Finding the answer to these questions involved a little detective work on the part of this reporter.

Sara Driscoll is the pen-name of two women, Jen J. Danna and Ann Vanderlaan. Danna is an infectious disease researcher at a Canadian university and Vanderlaan lives in central Texas with five rescued pit bull dogs.

One of Vanderlaan’s dogs is a certified therapy dog also trained in competitive nose work.

So how did they find Hardy County?

An email to Danna shed some light.

“We decided to use West Vir-ginia because my writing partner, Ann, lived for many years in An-thony, near Lewisburg and White Sulphur Springs,” Dana said. “We felt that we could do justice to the local population and their way of life because of her experience. I’m an urban Canadian, so (her experi-ence) was crucial.”

Of course, Moorefield’s prox-imity to Washington D.C. played a part, as did the Green Bank Na-tional Radio Astronomy Observa-tory Quiet Zone.

One for the Books

Hardy County Is Setting for FBI, K-9 Thriller Novel

“We choose Moorefield, specifi-cally for several reasons - it has a mix of farmland and town. It has the mountainous area we wanted to incorporate in the story. It’s in the Quiet Zone, which made life a little harder for our team (in the story). And it has that lovely court-house we wanted to include as a site in the book itself. It suited us perfectly.”

Danna was very appreciative that we made the attempt to seek out Sara Driscoll and investigate the “Lone Wolf” connection to Moorefield and Hardy County.

“We’re happy that readers lo-cal to our setting are finding our book,” she said.

Check out “Lone Wolf” at the Hardy County Public Library.

By Lon AndersonSpecial to Examiner

At its first meeting of the new year, it seemed fitting that the Hardy County Planning Commis-sion marked a couple of major milestones in its work.

First, its members congratulated one of its own, David “Jay” Fansler, for his election as a County Com-missioner. Fansler, who has served on the Planning Commission for more than 15 years, had attended his first meeting as a County Com-missioner earlier that day.

Second, the Commissioners not-ed that just that morning the Coun-ty Commission had unanimously upheld the Planning Commission’s most recent recommendation to approve the zoning change in Bak-er that will allow Dollar General to build a store there.

At its December meeting, the Planning Commission voted unan-imously to recommend a rezoning from industrial to commercial for a 1.2 acre tract in Baker on Rt. 55 between Capon Valley Bank and the Mathias-Baker Fire Depart-ment Berg Station.

The Commissioners also sig-naled the likelihood of more change to their Commission with a discussion concerning how best to handle applications and to fill existing vacancies. They agreed to review the applications they had received and to seek additional ap-plicants, and then to forward every-thing to the County Commission, which makes the appointments. Residents interested in serving on the Commission are encouraged to send their resumes to the Commis-sion office as soon as possible.

The Commissioners then turned to a continuation of their work on zoning in the county. Because the Planning Commission in 2016 was successful at gaining approval to an update to the County Compre-

Planning Commission Marks Milestones, Continues Zoning Revisions

Hardy County Planning Commissioner Charlotte Bowman, center, points to a particular subdivision as the Commission considers zon-ing changes that will focus on subdivisions in the County. Looking, on from left are Commission Vice President Greg Greenwalt, Com-missioners Robert Williams and Jay Fansler, and County Planner Me-lissa Scott.

hensive Plan for land use, it must, by State law, make zoning in the county conform with the new land use plan.

Their work last Tuesday night focused on an examination of residential developments that cur-rently exist in agricultural zones. Many of those areas will likely be rezoned to residential.

County Planner Melissa Scott explained that there are several advantages to homeowners who live in an area zoned residential versus agricultural. The biggest advantage, she noted, is that Ag zoning requires structures to be set back 40 feet, even on lots that are just a couple of acres. Addition-ally, there are more constraints on businesses operated in homes that are in residential zones.

These zoning changes, Commis-sion Vice President Greg Green-walt said, will have no change on the property taxes.

Scott noted one other issue that makes clearly defining residential

areas important involves sewer operations. In many agricultural areas there is no chance of hav-ing public sewer service, she ex-plained, and often in those areas the ground does not perk well.

Another area concerning sub-divisions that Scott said the Com-missioners would need to focus on involves commercial and industrial zones. “Our subdivision rules only address residential zoning and that’s a huge hole in our draft.”

The Commission plans to con-tinue its work on zoning revisions, having received an extension from the County Commission on its end-of-the–year deadline.

The Hardy County Planning Commission meets the first Tues-day of every month at 7 p.m. in the Planning Office in the Hardy County Courthouse. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 7. The meetings are open to the public.

Carla Hardy West Virginia Project CommuniTree (CTree) promotes tree planting and educa-tion on public land through volun-teerism in the Potomac Headwa-ters of West Virginia (Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jeffer-son, Mineral, Morgan, & Pendle-

ton counties). The program also focuses on enhancing and pro-moting awareness of watershed and riparian area needs such as storm water management, water quality issues, buffer zone plant-ing, and soil erosion. The project is entirely volunteer based and en-

gages stakeholders in the process of making priority decisions within their respective communities and offers a strong educational mes-sage along with a physical plant-ing component. CommuniTree is a program of the WV Conserva-

Carla Hardy CommuniTree Applications Available

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Due to a steady increase in influenza and influenza-like ill-ness in Emergency Departments, Urgent Care centers and physi-cian offices in our region, Valley

Health System’s six hospitals are temporarily altering visiting poli-cies beginning Monday, January 9, to limit the risk of exposure to patients, as well as other visitors

and staff.Effective Monday morning, Jan.

9, visiting hours will be limited to four hours a day, from 11 a.m. to

Flu Incidence Prompts Restricted Visiting Hours

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O b i t ua r i e s

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Epiphany of the Lord Catholic

Church Rt. 55, Moorefield, WV

304-434-2547

Saturday Mass 5:00 PM Sunday Mass 8:30 AM

Moorefield Assembly of God

Sunday School – 10 a.m. Sunday A.M. Worship – 11 a.m. Sunday P.M. Worship – 6:30 p.m.

Wade Armentrout, Pastor

“Come celebrate the presence of the Lord”

139 Chipley Lane Moorefield, WV 26836

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Moorefield Presbyterian

Church Sunday School – 10 a.m. Worship – 11 a.m.

Interim Rev. Harold Tongen

109 S. M AIN S T . M OOREFIELD

304-530-2307 www.moorefieldchurch.org

Tannery Chapel S. Fork Rd.

Worship 9 a.m. SS – 9:45 a.m.

Oak Dale Chapel Rig

Worship 10 a.m. SS – 10:45 a.m.

BECOME INVOLVED AND FEEL THE SPIRIT

Assembly of God Church

• Sunday Morning Service at 10 a.m.

• Sunday Night Service at 6 p.m.

• Wednesday Night Service at 7:00 p.m.

10 Queens Drive Rig, WV 26836 (304) 4 34-2073

www.rigassemblyofgod.org

Rev. Brad Taylor

Rig

“We Work For Those Who Love and Remember”

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Sunday School 10 a.m. Church Service 11 a.m.

Church of the Brethren Rt. 55 East, Moorefield just before Corridor H exit

In Loving Memory

James R. Jimmy Dyer October 22, 1948 – January, 10 2006

“Until I See You Again”

Lysle Glenn Turner, 69, of Cab-ins, W.Va. passed away peaceful-ly surrounded by his family and friends on Sunday, January 1, 2017 at the Grant Memorial Long Term Care in Petersburg, W.Va..

Lysle was born on June 5, 1947 in Petersburg, W.Va.. He was the son of the late Glenn William Turner and Cornie Rebecca Sites Legge.

For several years, Lysle worked on and off as a skilled electrician, however, his real passion was driv-ing a truck. Known to his friends as Beaver Squeezer, he spent over 35 years in a truck and received the West Virginia Outstanding Driving Award. His longest employment was with Dettinburn Transport driving his trucks Ole Blue and Splash, but he also spent time driv-ing coast to coast and seeing the United States and Canada. When not working, Lysle enjoyed spend-ing time outdoors, working with his hands, and most of all spend-ing time with his family. Lysle nev-er met a stranger and could often be seen hanging out with his many friends at Sue’s Kitchen.

He is survived by his three sons: Lyle Troy Turner (Michelle) of Romney, W.Va.; Christopher Glenn Turner (Laura) of Capon Bridge, W.Va.; and Cary Joe Turn-er (Jennifer) of Old Fields, W.Va.; his daughter Amanda Lynn Jacobs (Jamie) of Martinsburg, W.Va.; eleven grandchildren: Samantha Crites, Jamie, Katelyn, Brandon,

LYSLE G. TURNER

Kevin, Martin, Cameron, and Holden Turner, Waylon and Wy-att Jacobs, and Shelby Shockey; three brothers: Clarence W. Turner (Carolyn) of Whitmer, W.Va.; Kel-ley O. Turner (Tina) of Petersburg, W.Va.; and James Jimmy Turner (Ellen) of Upper Tract, W.Va.; three sisters: Emma Irene Turner of Petersburg, W.Va.; Paula Faye Mongold (Donnie) of Moore-field, W.Va.; and Angela Y. Newlin (Chuck) of Winchester, Va.; as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins, and his special lifelong buddies: Don Phares and Estel Heavener.

Per his wishes, he will be cremat-ed and a Celebration of Life gath-ering will be held at a later date.

Arrangements are by the Gif-fin Funeral Home & Crematory in Capon Bridge, W.Va.

Katherine “Kay” Johnson passed away on Christmas Eve 2016 in Lacey, Washington at the age of 98. Until her brief and peaceful de-cline, she lived as she always had: independently, immersed in her writing and her faith, and alert to the daily blessings of friends, fam-ily, and the beauty of nature.

Born in 1918 in Salt Lake City to Katherine McKenzie Waldo and Harold R. Waldo, Kay grad-uated from Pomona College in 1940 and married Klemens “Kem” Johnson in 1942. During their 72 years of marriage they raised three daughters: Barbara Kay, known as Becky, Karin, and Julia (called Julie). During those years they created a life rich in challenge and change, living in Wallace, Idaho, Spokane, Omaha, Kansas City and Washington, D. C.

In the late 1960s they bought The Willows, a farm at the end of Cold Spring Road, and over the next two decades restored the old place and revived its fields, barns, and gardens. Here they contin-ued their habit of making lifelong friends—in the community and its Lions Club and various churches; here they saw two daughters mar-ry; here they introduced their three grandsons to the joys of exploring forests and rivers and observing (and temporarily capturing, with an occasional nip or pinch) their many fascinating creatures. Here Kay continued what became a 70-year membership in PEO, the women’s service organization. And here Kay began to write in earnest.

“Retirement” was not in her spirit. Her two memoirs, South Fork Sketches (2007) and Scat-terings (2016) were drawn from and inspired by the keen observa-tions in her column, “Letter from the Farm,” that she wrote for The Moorefield Examiner over the course of twenty years. Even as they made new friends and in-volved themselves in new proj-

KATHERINE ‘KAY’ JOHNSON

ects after settling in the Pacific Northwest in the late 1980s, Kay and Kem always turned fondly to Moorefield in memory as “the best days” of their long lives. For Kay and Kem—who passed away on New Year’s Eve 2014 at age 99—Moorefield was always home.

Kay is survived by two daugh-ters, Becky and Julie; her son-in-law Patrick Heffernan (husband of daughter Karin, who passed away on New Year’s Day 2016); her grandsons Tom, Tim, and John Heffernan (Karin and Patrick’s children) and all their loved ones; her great-granddaughter Gene-vieve; and her many, many friends around the country.

A memorial service is planned for Friday, January 27 at 2:00 pm—at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 2109 College Street SE, Lacey, Wash-ington.

Anyone who would like to honor her memory with a gesture could do so by donating to the Hardy County Public Library, Art Con-nects New York, the PEO Interna-tional Foundation, or the Nature Conservancy; or simply by braking to let the next box turtle they en-counter on the road cross safely to the other side. Kay always did.

A Howell game was played on Jan. 4th with four tables in play in the South Branch Duplicate Bridge Club held at Colts Res-taurant. There were eight pairs playing 28 boards with an average match-point score of 42.

Overall winners were Sandra

Evans and Polly Ours, 52; Helen Chambers and Sue Halterman, 49 ; Rachael Welton and Bill Fisher, 48; and Lary Garrett and bruce Leslie; 47.

The bridge club meets each Wednesday at Colts Restaurant beginning at 7:00 p.m.

age in action

MENUJan. 16-20

Mathias, Moorefield, Wardensville

Mathias & Wardensville - Home Delivered Only

Meals served at 12:00 NoonMon., Jan. 16- MARTIN LU-

THER KING DAY CENTER CLOSED

Tues., Jan. 17- Beef-a-roni, peas and carrots, appplesauce

Wed., Jan. 18 - Pot roast w/veg-gies, cranberry sauce, roll

Thu., Jan. 19 - Potato soup, meat salad sandwich, crackers, apricots

Fri., Jan. 20- Fish, parsley pota-toes, lima beans, fruit

Due to the availability of deliv-ered food, substitutions are some-times necessary.ACTIVITIES AT MOOREFIELD

SENIOR CENTERMon., Jan. 16 - ‘MARTIN LU-

THER KING DAY’’ Center closed

Tues., Jan. 17 - Puzzles, Crafts, Senior Shopping, 1:00

Wed., Jan. 18 - Puzzles, Crafts Bingo, 1:00

Thurs., Jan. 129 - Puzzles, Crafts

Fri., Jan. 120- Puzzles, Crafts, Bible Study, 11:15

Bingo with prizes and snacks every Wednesday at 12:30. Last Monday of the month will be Bin-go with snacks by Grant Memorial Hospice/Bobbie Wolfe

REMINDERSIf you want to pick/up carry out

a meal at the senior center, call by 9:30. Wardensville area, please

call by 9:00. for a home delivered meal. Persons under age of 60 are welcome to come and eat with us at a cost of $5.50 per meal. Any donations over $5.50 would be greatly appreciated.

The Seniors have necklaces and other craft items available for sale.

New Kitchen Angels for sale to benefit Nutrition Program, $7.00. Come in and check them out.

DONATIONSThose making donations were

Lola Crider, Lona Sherman, Pol-ly and Benny Miller, Ida Staggs, Patty and Harold Michael, Food Lion and the Moorefield Exam-iner. We would like to thank each and everyone for your dona-tions, they are greatly appreciated. Have a safe and happy week.

HCCOA receives funding from federal and state entities including Bureau of Senior services and Up-per Potomac AAA, local govern-ment and memorial contributions.

WE HAVE ENSUREFlavors available are chocolate,

vanilla, strawberry, and butter pe-can. Regular and plus in same fla-vors. The cost has increased. We will only accept checks for ensure. No cash. Sorry for the inconve-nience. Any questions, call the center at 304-530-2256.

MEDICAREDo you need help with Medi-

care Part A, B, C, D? Call to make appointment with Arline at 304-530-2256, 8:00-4:00, Monday through Friday.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EV-ERYONE

The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org.

Jan. 11, 1865: Confederate forc-es under General Rosser burned the covered bridge at Beverly. Bridge builder Lemuel Chenoweth rebuilt the damaged span in 1872-73.

Jan. 11, 1873: Dwight W. Mor-row was born in Huntington. Mor-row was a financier, diplomat and a U.S. senator, representing New Jersey.

Jan. 11, 1893: U.S. Senator Har-ley Martin Kilgore was born in rural Harrison County. Kilgore served as a senator from West Vir-ginia from 1940 until his death in 1952.

Jan. 12, 1869: Newspaperman Herschel Coombs Ogden was born near Fairmont. In 1888, he relo-cated to Wheeling and entered the newspaper business.

Jan. 13, 1905: Joseph H. Diss Debar died in Philadelphia. A sup-porter of the movement to create West Virginia, Diss Debar was commissioned in 1863 to design the Great Seal of West Virginia.

Jan. 14, 1842: Marion County was established and named after Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion. Middletown was chosen as the county seat, but the name was changed to Fairmont the fol-lowing year.

Frances Benjamin Johnston

Jan. 14, 1873: The first session of the Glenville Branch of the State Normal School began in the old Gilmer County courthouse. In 1943, the legislature changed the name to Glenville State College.

Jan. 15, 1799: Monroe County was established. It was named for James Monroe, the newly inaugu-rated governor of Virginia and lat-er president of the United States.

Jan. 15, 1836: Braxton County was created from Kanawha, Lewis, and Nicholas counties. It is named for Carter Braxton, a Virginia statesman and a signer of the Dec-laration of Independence.

Jan. 15, 1848: Hancock County was established and named for statesman John Hancock.

Jan. 15, 1864: Frances Benja-min Johnston was born in Grafton. Johnston gained national renown as the first female press photog-rapher, and enjoyed a long and

remarkable career as one of the nation’s leading documentary, por-trait, and artistic photographers.

Jan. 16, 1790: Henry Ruffner was born in Luray, Virginia. In 1819, he organized two Presbyte-rian congregations in the Kanawha Valley. He is best-known for his controversial 1847 anti-slavery treatise, Address to the People of West Virginia.

Jan. 16, 1850: Lawman Dan Cunningham was born in Jack-son County. His remarkable ca-reer involved him in the Hatfield-McCoy Feud, the West Virginia Mine Wars, and the destruction of moonshine stills.

Jan. 16, 1869: Ephraim Franklin Morgan was born in Marion Coun-ty. Morgan, a Republican, was gov-ernor during the tumultuous West Virginia Mine Wars.

Jan. 17, 1918: The War Depart-ment hired a New York engineer-ing firm to build the DuPont mu-nitions plant in Nitro. Within 11 months, the powder plant and a complete town with houses, a civ-ic center and a hospital was com-pleted.

Jan. 17, 1956: Musician Blind Alfred Reed died. He was a street singer and fiddler from Pipestem, Summers County.

The West Virginia Encyclopedia is a project of the West Virginia Humanities Council. For more in-formation, contact the West Vir-ginia Humanities Council, 1310 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston, WV 25301; (304) 346-8500; or visit e-WV at www.wvencyclopedia.org.

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S o c i a l

Hardy County Committee on Aging wishes to acknowledge the following persons and

organizations for their generous donations.

Food items: Austin Helmick & Friends, MHS CTE Program, Epiphany

Catholic Church, Linda and Arnold Ortiz, Fox’s Pizza, Dollar General, Rig Civic Center, Oak Grove Methodist Church, Barbara Potter, John Gotch, Old Fields Baptist Church,

Joy Bailey, Connie Hesse, Friends of the Library, Bennie & Polly Miller, MHS Band Transfer, American Woodmark Corp.,

Moorefield Middle School, Darlene Ceaver Monetary donation:

Anonymous Memorials:

In Memory of Tom Starky: The Ervin Family: Bill, Gloria, Linda

Miscellaneous: Cindy Salvadori – Alzheimer’s Training

Whoever offers praise glorifies Me; And to him who orders his conduct aright I will show the

salvation of God.”

P SALM 50:23 (NKJV)

Brenda M. Scott and William Darrell Hedrick would like to announce their engagement as of Dec. 31, 2016. They are planning a Sum-mer 2017 wedding in Puerto Rico.

Scott-Hedrick Engagement AnnouncedThe Hardy County Tour and

Craft Association, the Moorefield Volunteer Fire Department, and The Potomac Eagle were all proud to present a $500 donation to the Grant County Parks and Recre-ation for their Christmas Light dis-play.

The donation is from the Santa’s North Pole Express Train, which travels from Moorefield to the “North Pole” each year. Without the Welton Park display, this event would not be possible.

Presenting the check to Mi-chelle Sites of the Grant County Parks and Recreation, is Ashley Anderson the event coordinator for Hardy County Tour and Craft Association.

Hardy County Donates to Christmas Light Display

Jordan Teets, Lost River, West Virginia, is a new junior member of the American Angus Associa-tion®, reports Allen Moczygem-ba, CEO of the national organi-zation with headquarters in Saint Joseph, Mo.

Junior members of the Associa-tion are eligible to register cattle in the American Angus Association, participate in programs conducted by the National Junior Angus As-sociation and take part in Associ-ation-sponsored shows and other

national and regional events.The American Angus Associa-

tion is the largest beef breed as-sociation in the world, with more than 25,000 active adult and junior members.

Jordan Teets is New Member Of Angus Association

By Tony StuttsWe have all received gifts we’ve

wanted to return: ugly socks or sweaters that look exactly like the one you got (or gave!) last year. Sometimes, just letting loved ones know that you’re there for them, no matter what, is the best gift of all. And you avoid the embarrass-ment of giving an awkward gift! Social Security is also there for you and your family — all year long.

For this holiday season, give your loved ones some peace of mind by introducing them to Social Security’s many programs. While creating new holiday memories,

Share the Gift of Securityhelp your family members create a safe and secure my Social Security account at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount. It’s the gift that keeps on giving all year long, with fea-tures that let you:

Get your Social Security State-ment, to review:

Estimates of your future re-tirement, disability, and survivors benefits;

Your earnings once a year to verify the amounts that we posted are correct; and

The estimated Social Security and Medicare taxes you’ve paid.

Get a benefit verification letter stating that:

You never received Social Secu-rity benefits, Supplemental Secu-rity Income (SSI) or Medicare; or

You received benefits in the past, but do not currently receive them. The letter will include the date your benefits stopped and how much you received that year; or

You applied for benefits but haven’t received an answer yet.

Some of us might need extra help because of a disability. We’ve

made it easy to apply for disability benefits at www.socialsecurity.gov/applyfordisability.

Additionally, we have resources for family members in the military who have been injured while serv-ing, or are now disabled veterans. They can find out about benefits they may be eligible for at www.so-cialsecurity.gov/people/veterans.

Your loved ones will also ap-preciate the gift of convenience! Social Security has many online services that can fit their diverse needs at www.socialsecurity.gov/onlineservices

Receiving support and friend-ship often means more than ma-terial gifts. As you’re exchanging presents this holiday season, re-member to also exchange some knowledge, and pass on the effec-tiveness of my Social Security and our online services. Your loved ones will appreciate it.

Tony Stutts is the Social Security District Manager in Petersburg.

The West Virginia Department of Agriculture is seeking entries for the 2017 Agri-tourism Media Awards. The purpose of the an-nual awards is to celebrate and recognize excellence in advertising and promotion of West Virginia agri-tourism destinations and at-tractions. There is no entry fee. Deadline for submissions is Fri-day, Jan. 27, 2017.

The winners will be honored during the 2017 West Virginia Small Farms Conference, which runs Feb. 12-14 at the Charleston Civic Center.

West Virginia Agriculture Com-missioner Walt Helmick said he believes development and recog-nition of agri-tourism as a niche market in the state’s $5 billion a year tourism industry is critical.

“Interest in events and activi-ties associated with our farms and rural communities is high,” said Commissioner Helmick. “We are seeing investment, growth and de-velopment in the agri-tourism sec-tor, and that is thanks in part to outstanding marketing of our at-

tractions. These awards highlight the best of these efforts.

“Media categories include bro-chures, rack cards, photos, web-sites, video and social media cam-paigns. Examples of qualified West Virginia agri-businesses include pick-your-own and orchard opera-tions, wineries / breweries / distill-eries, agricultural fairs or festivals, hay mazes and bed and breakfast operations.

Entry materials must be mailed to: WVDA Communications and Marketing Division, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East, Charleston, WV 25305, Attn: Agritourism Me-dia awards.

A full entry package can be downloaded at www.agriculture.wv.gov.

For more information, contact Beth Southern at 304-558-3708, or email her at bsouthern@wvda.us. For more information about the Small Farms Conference, vis-it www.smallfarmcenter.ext.wvu.edu/events/conference.

WVDA Accepting Nominations for 2017 Agri-Tourism Media Awards

Email us at circulation@moorefieldexaminer.com

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Regarding: • subscription requests and questions • online subscriptions • print requests

• orders for stamps • orders for topographic maps

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Monday, Jan. 16 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. They will reopen Tuesday, Jan. 17 at regular hours. Have a safe and happy holiday!

New DVDsTo Joey, with Love (NR) – Inti-

mately filmed by the couple over a course of two and a half years, this documentary follows Joey and Rory Feek through the birth of their daughter, their own per-sonal love story, and even Joey’s struggle and ultimate surrender to cancer, all-the-while never losing hope or faith.

Greater (PG) – Brandon Burls-worth dreams of playing for the Arkansas Razorbacks but is told he isn’t good enough to play Di-vision 1. The awkward kid who once was an embarrassment to his teammates and annoyance to his coaches ends up becoming an All-American player and the 63rd pick in the 1999 NFL Draft.

Kill Command (NR) – Set in a

near-future, technology-reliant society, a secret military experi-ment pits an elite marine unit against killing machines.

In a Valley of Violence (R) – A mysterious stranger and a random act of violence drag a town into the bloody crosshairs of revenge.

Dog Eat Dog (NR) – A trio of ex-cons, deep in the underbelly of Los Angeles, are hired for a kidnapping. When the abduction goes awry and gets completely out of control, the cons find them-selves on the run, vowing to stay out of prison at all costs.

Blair Witch (R) – When a man views an online video that seems to explain his sister’s disappear-ance while searching for the Blair Witch, he sets out to search for her and encounters an evil force.

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (PG) – Middle schooler Rafe Katchadorian and his friends come up with a plan to break ev-ery single school rule.

New Fiction & MysteriesDifferent Class by Joanne Harris

– A curmudgeonly Latin teacher at an antiquated prep school un-covers the dangerous secret of a sociopathic young outcast.

The Dangerous Ladies Affair (Carpenter and Quincannon; 5) by Marcia Muller – Hired by a wealthy banker to nab an extor-tionist who has threatened to re-veal personal secrets unless he receives more money, John Quin-cannon and Sabina Carpenter find the case turning deadly when a courier is found dead in a locked room.

Queen of the Cookbooks (Cher-ry Cola Book Club; 5) by Ashton Lee – To celebrate the town’s new library, librarian Maura Beth Mc-Shay and the Cherry Cola Book Club organizes a cooking contest to crown the “Queen of the Cook-books.”

The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan – A “literary match-maker” who takes joy in pairing readers with perfect books moves from the city to a sleepy village where she becomes a bookmobile driver and rediscovers her sense

of adventure while searching for a happy ending of her own.

The Heart of What Was Lost (Os-ten Ard) by Tad Williams – Newly crowned King Simon and Queen Miramele drive the antagonistic fae Norns back to their mountain stronghold.

New Non-Fiction & BiosThe French Revolution: From

Enlightenment to Tyranny by Ian Davidson – An assessment of the French Revolution explores its immensely complicated and mul-tifaceted dynamics and how it be-came weighted with political, so-cial, and moral values.

The Secret Life of Fat: The Sci-ence Behind the Body’s Least Un-derstood Organ and What It Means for You by Sylvia Tara – Tara brings cutting-edge research together with historical perspectives to reveal fat’s true identity: an en-docrine organ that, in the right amount, is critical to our health.

Food, Health, and Happiness: 115 On-Point Recipes for Great Meals and a Better Life by Oprah

Winfrey – Collects top-selected recipes that draw on the exper-tise of such fan-favorite chefs as Rosie Daley and Taryn Huebner, and shares insights into how the author learned to enjoy favor-ite meals while controlling her weight.

Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billion-aires, Icons, and World-Class Per-formers by Tim Ferriss – Collects the best tools and tactics the au-thor has learned from successful celebrities and thinkers who have appeared on his popular podcast.

In the Great Green Room: The Brilliant and Bold Life of Margaret Wise Brown by Amy Gary – Gary captures the eccentric and ex-ceptional life of Margaret Wise Brown, drawing on newly-discov-ered personal letters and diaries and revealing an intimate portrait of a creative genius whose unri-valed talent breathed new life in to the literary world.

Deep Nutrition: Why Your Genes Need Traditional Food by Cath-erine Shanahan – Shanahan ex-

amined diets around the world known to help people live lon-ger, healthier lives--diets like the Mediterranean, Okinawa, and “Blue Zone”--and identified the four common nutritional habits, developed over millennia, that un-failingly produce strong, healthy, intelligent children, and active, vital elders, generation after gen-eration.

New Jr. FictionThe Bone Sparrow by Zana

Fraillon – Subhi’s contained world as a refugee in an Australian per-manent detention center rapidly expands when Jimmie arrives on the other side of the fence and asks him to read her late mother’s stories to her.

Rush Revere and the Presidency (Time-Travel Adventures with Exceptional Americans) by Rush Limbaugh – Rush Revere and the kids from Manchester Middle School go back in time and meet the first three presidents of the United States.

tion Agency and the WV Potomac Tributary Team that is engaged in on-the-ground actions throughout the Potomac headwaters.

CTree and its partners invite organizations and agencies to ap-ply for CTree kits to organize, co-ordinate, and implement urban tree plantings through a competi-tive grant process. Twice annu-ally groups can apply for CTree Kits for spring and fall plantings. CTree Kits include:

• Trees in a variety of species and stock sizes for Shade, Refor-estation, etc.

• Tree tubes or cages to protect from deer; and

• Mulch to foster good root growth

Successful CTree applicants will receive technical assistance from CTree partners and the WV

Division of Forestry. Any inter-ested group that is dedicated to increasing urban canopy cover in the Potomac Basin is eligible to apply (with or without prior expe-rience planting trees). Follow this link to see a map of priority plant-ing sites.

CTree is designed so any vol-unteer group or public entities, regardless of experience, can ap-ply for help from CTree and the WV Division of Forestry. We want your group to apply and join the growing number of volunteers who are making their communi-ties more beautiful and healthy by planting trees. CTree applications include:

Cover Letter: General informa-tion about your group, including group name & address, project leader & location, etc.

Proposal: More in depth infor-

mation about their organization (structure, number of members, past tree planting experience), de-tails on the proposed project in-cluding description of need, objec-tives, and an explanation of how the project will be evaluated.

Site Checklist: Checklist for evaluating a proposed planting site including hydrology, topogra-phy, current vegetation, and po-tential conflicts with underground or overhead utilities.

Tree Maintenance Form: Groups must outline a multi-year plan to maintain the health of the trees through proper watering, mulching, and care.

Applications for spring plant-ings are due February 1.

Applications for fall plantings are due by July 1.

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CommuniTree Applications Available

1 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visi-tors must be age18 or older and no more than two people may visit at the same time. Visitors who have not received the flu vaccine are being asked to wear a mask during their visit. Those with any symp-toms of flu-like illness – cough or fever – are urged to stay home.

Facilities affected by the change include Winchester Medical Cen-ter, Winchester Rehabilitation Center, Warren Memorial Hospi-tal, Shenandoah Memorial Hospi-tal and Page Memorial Hospital in Virginia, and Hampshire Memo-rial Hospital and War Memorial Hospital in West Virginia. Visiting restrictions will remain in place until the flu season concludes.

“We have been closely monitor-ing Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Valley Health data on the incidence of flu and flu-like illness and believe we need to do everything we can to protect our patients from exposure,” said Nicolas Restrepo, MD, Vice Presi-dent for Medical Affairs at Win-chester Medical Center. “We al-ways discourage anyone with cold or flu-like symptoms from making hospital visits, but because individ-uals with flu can be contagious be-fore they have symptoms, we ask the community to work with us to

limit the chance of exposure.”A spouse, significant other, par-

ent or adult child designated to be involved 24/7 in a patient’s care is exempted from visiting limita-tions. Other exceptions include patient visitation immediately af-ter surgery, at the end of life, and in other situations determined by nursing leadership on a case by case basis. Hand sanitizer and masks are available for visitor use at each hospital.

Family and friends visiting pa-tients at Winchester Medical Center will be required to wear a Visitor ID badge, available at the Visitor Information desk inside the main entrance to the South Tower. Visitors for patients in the North Tower (ICU, Labor and Delivery, NICU and Observation unit) are asked to sign in and re-ceive a badge inside the main South Tower entrance.

“While we appreciate the ben-efit a personal visit from family or friends can provide, we encourage the use of other communication – cards, phone calls, email, Face-Time or Skype – to brighten the day of a hospitalized patient,” Re-strepo added.

Influenza is a contagious respi-ratory illness which causes mild to severe illness, sometimes death, among older people, young chil-dren, and those with certain health

conditions.The CDC recommends if you

get sick with flu-like symptoms (fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, head-ache, chills and fatigue, and some-times vomiting and diarrhea), you should stay home and avoid con-tact with others except to get med-ical care. Most people with the flu have mild illness and do not need medical care or antiviral drugs.

Valley Health officials also stress the importance of anyone who is experiencing respiratory symptoms to be vigilant about “respiratory etiquette” to prevent the spread of illness. This includes covering mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing; disposing of the tissue after use; and washing hands with non-anti-microbial soap and water, alcohol-based hand rub, or antiseptic hand wash after contact with respiratory secretions or contaminated mate-rials. Hand washing is especially important since the flu virus can survive 2-8 hours on surfaces.

It is also not too late to get a flu vaccine. The seasonal flu vaccine protects against the three influ-enza viruses that research suggests will be most common.

Flu RestrictsContinued from page 3E. A. Hawse Nursing & Reha-

bilitation Center continues to be one of the top skilled nursing facil-ities in West Virginia. The award winning long-term care center has received a 5-Star Rating, the highest rating possible, from the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services’ Nursing Home Compare Program for the month of Decem-ber.

The ratings are calculated from a facility’s state survey results, quality measures and staffing lev-els.

Additionally, E. A. Hawse N&RC was selected as a 2015 Sil-ver National Quality Award re-cipient from the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living, and was one of only four centers in W.Va. to re-

ceive the recognition. The center also received the 2015 “Embrac-ing Quality Award” from Provi-digm for their deficiency-free state inspection, which covers hundreds of state and federal regulations that all nursing center in W.Va. have to meet to remain in compli-ance. For more information or to schedule a tour, contact the facil-ity at (304) 897-5903.

E. A. Hawse Receives Five-Star Rating

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FRESH HAMS for curing or canning

$1.65 l b Jan 13, 22-25 lb hams Jan 20, 22-25 lb hams Jan 27, 22-25 lb hams

10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on all dates

Turner Ham House 15 miles E. of Mathias on Rt. 259

540-896- 7487 Call with questions

Hardy County Health & Wellness Center 411 Spring Ave., Moorefield • 304-538-7380 Open Monday–Friday 6 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday 8–noon

Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday and Wednesday 10:00-10:45 Yoga . . . . . . . . . . Monday and Wednesday 11-12, Friday 4:30-5:30, 10:15-11 Cardio Combo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mon. and Thurs. 5:15-6:15 Cycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, Thursday 6:15-7:15 Wiggle and Jiggle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday 10:00-10:45 Aqua Aerobics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday and Thursday 5:15-6:00 20/20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday 10:00-10:40 Family Fitness Fun Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fridays 4:00-7:00 Turn It Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mondays 4:15-5:15 Mash Up Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday and Thursday 8:00-8:30 Kettlebells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday and Thursday 9:00-9:45 Melt the Fat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturday 9:15-10:15 Aqua Fresh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturday 9:15-10:00

January Schedule

B u s i n e s s

The Forest Resources Asso-ciation, and STIHL Incorporated honored Wolfe & Parker Log-ging of Moorefield, West Virginia as the Appalachian Region 2016 Outstanding Logger at FRA’s Ap-palachian Region Awards Dinner in Morgantown, West Virginia on September 14. FRA’s Appala-chian Region Chairman Jay Phaup presented Randall Wolfe and Donald “Junior” Parker with a wooden crosscut-saw plaque, and Rick Bryan of Bryan Equipment (a regional STIHL distributor) presented them with a $250 check and a gift certificate for a STIHL MS 461 chain saw.

Logging business co-owners Randall Wolfe, Donald “Junior” Parker, and Wayne Wolfe run a mechanized, highly productive Appalachian harvesting opera-tion. Yet they take great care to conduct and close out harvesting operations in a careful, environ-mentally sound manner. They cut for Allegheny Wood Products, Inc, of Petersburg, WV, often har-vest on the George Washington National Forest and have excel-lent working relationships with the

West Virginia Division of Forestry foresters. Jared Simpson, a forest-er for Allegheny Wood Products who has a working relationship with Wolfe & Parker, commented that Wolfe & Parker get many re-ferrals and harvest job requests because they aim to please the landowners. Wolfe & Parker Logging have worked for Allegh-eny Wood Products of Petersburg, WV for many years, and are noted for being dependable, exhibiting professionalism, practicing good log utilization, and having a strong work ethic.

Co-owner Randall Wolfe, upon receiving the award, comment-ed that “When we first started logging, people only gave us six months before they thought we would be out of business. But here we are 28 years later. All we do is work.”

Wolfe & Parker represent their profession well. They are mem-bers of the West Virginia Forestry Association, and Junior Parker is a founding member of the West Virginia Loggers Council and cur-rently serves on its board. Wolfe & Parker have received the West

Virginia Division of Forestry award for Loggers of Excellence every year since that program started.

FRA’s Outstanding Logger Award program is designed to raise the visibility of professional logging contractors and to encour-age other loggers to adopt the performance of the award win-ners. The Regional Award win-ner becomes a nominee for FRA’s National Outstanding Logger rec-ognition.

The Forest Resources Associa-tion Inc. is a nonprofit trade as-sociation concerned with the safe, efficient, and sustainable harvest of forest products and their trans-port from woods to mill. FRA represents wood consumers, in-dependent logging contractors, and wood dealers, as well as busi-nesses providing products and ser-vices to the forest resource-based industries.

STIHL Incorporated serves as the sponsor of FRA’s Regional and National Outstanding Logger Awards.

Allegheny Wood Products Area Manager Jared Simpson (Far Right) Allegheny Wood Products Vice President of Forestry Kelly Riddle (Right) and Bryan Equipment’s Rick Bryan (left,) with Junior Parker (left, with Stihl saw center) and Randall Wolfe (center) – the winners of FRA’s 2016 Appalachian Region Out-standing Logger Award.

Wolfe & Parker Logging Named Outstanding Logger

Ruth Shrader has been hon-ored as the August 2016 “Team Member of the Month” for the Pil-grim’s Moorefield fresh plant. Ms. Shrader works in the Company Store department on day shift and has worked for the company since February 2015.

“Ruth is a dependable and re-sponsible employee,” said Con-nie Maynard, her supervisor. “She works well with everyone in the department and as well as any-

one who comes into the store. She volunteers to help with other du-ties and has a very good attitude because she enjoys her job. Ruth has excellent job performance, her work is always done with accuracy and precision. She always works safely.”

Daymein Grubb has been honored as the September 2016 “Team Member of the Month”. Mr. Grubb works in the Dapec 3 department on night shift and has

worked for the company since Feb-ruary 2015

Daymein’s supervisor, Justin Plum, commented, “Daymein has perfect attendance and is a dedi-cated employee. He sets an ex-ample for all employees of true teamwork. Daymein greets each day with optimism and sees op-portunity in difficult situations. He has performed many jobs in the de-partment and is a valuable trainer, willing to help and explain tasks

and good methods to improve ef-ficiencies. Daymein has a keen eye for safety, working hard to keep the areas safe and clean.”

John Guilliams has been hon-ored as the October 2016 “Team Member of the Month”. Mr. Guil-liams works in the Evisceration department on day shift and has worked for the company for 22 years.

“John is a great team player,” said Crystal Fullen, his supervi-

sor. “He is very dependable and always willing to help others. John is very considerate, always smiles and keeps a positive attitude. He puts a lot of effort into his job and is always prepared to start the day. John has a lot of knowledge in the department and I can count on him to do an excellent job at any job task he is doing. John is very aware of his surroundings and very safety conscious.”

The “Team Member of the

Month” is a program that has been

implemented to recognize employ-

ees for their outstanding merit and

work ethic. Employees in the pro-

gram have exhibited outstanding

work characteristics in the catego-

ries of attendance, teamwork, atti-

tude, job performance and safety.

John Guillimas, Daymein Grubb and Ruth Shrader were honored as Pilgrim’s Moorefield Fresh Plant’s Team Members of the Month.

Pilgrim’s Pride Honors Fresh Plant’s Team Members of the Month

Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation an-nounced a definitive agreement to acquire GNP Company, a lead-ing provider of premium brand-ed chicken products in the Up-

per Midwest, in an all cash, $350 million transaction. The proposal has the unanimous support of the Pilgrim’s Board of Directors, as well as the support of JBS S.A.,

the majority owner of Pilgrim’s. It is anticipated that the proposed transaction would close during the first quarter of 2017, subject to regulatory review and approval

and customary closing conditions.“The Pilgrim’s team is ex-

cited to combine the collec-tive strengths of Pilgrim’s Pride and GNP Company,” said Bill

Lovette, Pilgrim’s Chief Executive Officer. “GNP Company boasts outstanding state-of-the-art as-sets in geographic areas where Pilgrim’s is not currently present,

providing Pilgrim’s the opportu-nity to expand our production and customer bases, while maintaining our high standards for quality ser-

Pilgrim’s Pride Agrees to Purchase GNP Company

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vice and great-tasting products.”In addition, GNP Company’s

operational competencies and use of innovative technologies, includ-ing gas stunning, aeroscalding and automated deboning, will enable Pilgrim’s to significantly increase the rate of adoption of new tech-nologies in existing facilities, en-hancing the company’s production efficiencies and operational excel-lence.

The addition of the GNP Com-pany’s portfolio of Just BARE® Certified Organic and Natural/American Humane CertifiedTM/No-Antibiotics-Ever (NAE) prod-uct lines to Pilgrim’s existing NAE and organic production capabili-ties, further positions Pilgrim’s as a leading provider of high qual-ity products in the fastest growing chicken segments.

The acquisition complements Pilgrim’s existing business both in geography and differentiated branded products, presenting an opportunity to immediately strengthen the company’s position in fast growing and higher margin branded retail product categories,

such as natural and organic.“Today’s announcement is a

clear demonstration of Pilgrim’s commitment to our growth strat-egy of disciplined acquisitions that enhance both our portfolio of val-ue-added products and our ability to provide key customers with the high quality products demanded by consumers,” Lovette said. “We look forward to welcoming GNP Company’s team members and family farmer partners to the Pil-grim’s team as we continue to po-sition Pilgrim’s as the preferred choice of consumers and retail and foodservice partners across the country.”

Pilgrim’s expects to achieve ap-proximately $20 million in annual-ized synergies, primarily from the optimization of production and distribution, and cost savings in purchasing, production, logistics and SG&A. In addition to opera-tional synergies, the company an-ticipates capturing an estimated present value of approximately $28 million in tax savings and a post synergies EBITDA multiple of 3.9x. Pilgrim’s expects the ac-quisition will be accretive to the

company’s diluted earnings per share in 2017 and believes that the combined company will have a strong financial position, im-proved capital structure and sub-stantial cash flow generation capa-bility.

GNP Company is a leading pro-vider of premium branded and custom chicken products in the Upper Midwest, with production facilities in Cold Spring and Lu-verne, Minn., and Arcadia, Wis., approximately 400 family farm partners and more than 1,700 team members. GNP Company’s products are distributed in nearly all 50 states under the well-recog-nized Just BARE® and Gold’n Plump® brand names. For more information, please visit www.GN-PCompany.com.

Pilgrim’s employs approximate-ly 38,200 people and operates chicken processing plants and pre-pared-foods facilities in 12 states, Puerto Rico and Mexico. The Company’s primary distribution is through retailers and foodservice distributors. For more informa-tion, please visit www.pilgrims.com.

Pilgrim’s Pride Agrees Christmas TreesContinued from page 7

guilty to one count of grand larce-ny and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $3,050. Accord-ing to court documents, Driskill made only one payment of $64.

Driskill was also ordered to per-form community service, but did not show up as ordered.

In December, a capias order was issued with bond.

Judge Williams’ capias order was issued without bond.

Jeremy Evans, 26, of Baker pleaded guilty in magistrate court to one count of domestic battery.

Evans was originally indicted on two counts of strangulation, two

counts of domestic battery and one count of unlawful restraint after an individual reported his sister had been the victim of domestic vio-lence.

Evans was sentenced to one year in jail with credit for 32 days time served. Felony charges were dis-missed.

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two Driving Under the Influence charges; the New Year weekend had four.

“We were very busy over the holidays,” Town Police Chief Steve Reckart said.

Public Works Director Lucas Gagnon was absent, but Council members received a written report for December.

Among other things, Public Works installed guards on the Main Street trees. They worked on snow removal equipment, swept streets, and hung Christmas lights. They replaced two mainline water

valves in the Moorefield Industri-al Park, and repaired three water leaks and one water main break.

Upcoming items to do include taking down Christmas lights, re-pairing the cinder bed, cleaning catch basins, replacing some street signs, finishing the BP water ser-vice line, and installing a new valve in the Moorefield Industrial Park.

The Council discussed, and ul-timately approved, moving money market accounts from First Unit-ed, which is no longer located in Moorefield, to Pendleton County Bank, which offered the best in-

terest rates of the banks in town. Rick Freeman said there is no pen-alty to close out the First United accounts. The Town has $724,589 across multiple money market ac-counts.

Freeman also reminded Council members that four seats are up for re-election this year. Candidate fil-ing opens January 10, and closes January 28. The four seats are cur-rently held by Terry Hardy, Scott Fawley, Carol Zuber, and Mayor Gary Stalnaker.

The next meeting is Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m.

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•Tuesday, Nov. 7•Tuesday, Dec. 5*Meeting changed because of

commissioners’ conflict.** Meeting required by state

code to lay the levy.***Date changed because of

holiday.Commissioners also set the

dates for the Board of Review and Equalization, as required by state code. Property owners are given the opportunity to contest their property tax assessments before the board of commissioners and the assessor. Those dates are as follows:

•Tuesday, Jan. 31•Friday, Feb. 3•Thursday, Feb. 9•Wednesday, Feb. 15•Tuesday, Feb. 21All Board of Review and Equal-

ization meetings will begin at 11 a.m.

Public HearingsTwo public hearings were sched-

uled for Jan. 3. One involved a grant application by the Commis-sioners on behalf of the Hardy County Sheriff’s Department.

The U.S. Department of Agri-culture will grant funds equalling 35 percent toward the purchase of public safety vehicles. The grant amount requested is $31,500. There was no public comment.

The second public hearing was in regard to a request to change the zoning on a 1.2 acre piece of property in the Baker Industrial Park, now known as the Baker Business Park.

Cross Development requested the zoning change from industrial zoning to commercial zoning to construct a Dollar General store. Josh Allen with Cross Develop-ment presented information about the proposed development.

“The site is more designed to be commercial,” he said. “We will have access from Industrial Park Road and not old Route 55/259. We have worked with the Division of Highways and this is their pre-ferred access.

Mallie Combs, director of the Hardy County Rural Development Authority spoke in favor of the zoning change.

Greg Greenwalt, vice president of the Hardy County Planning Commission said the commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of the zoning change.

Bill Collins, a Mathias resident,

also expressed his support for the project.

The County Commission voted to approve the requested zoning change.

OEM/911/HCEAAPaul Lewis, director of the Har-

dy County Office of Emergency Management and Hardy County 911 Center and President of the Hardy County Emergency Ambu-lance Authority presented his De-cember report.

The new communications tower outside Wardensville is currently under construction. According to Lewis, the building accompany-ing the tower has been set and the stacking of the tower should be complete by the end of the week, weather permitting. “I will be hav-ing a meeting on Wednesday (Jan. 4) to discuss where we are and what needs to be completed,” he said.

Lewis said he heard one state delegate is in favor of a central 911 center for the state. “If you see any of the delegates, make sure they know the counties need their own 911 center,” he said.

Lewis also said there is no fund-ing in the state budget for the maintenance of the SIRN commu-nications system.

SIRN stands for Statewide In-teroperable Radio Network, a sys-tem which allows better communi-cation between state, county and municipal emergency services.

Lewis said the number of calls for service have been pretty steady. In December there were 651 total calls. In November there were 706 total calls for service. The Decem-ber calls were as follows:

Law Enforcement•The Moorefield Police Depart-

ment had 278 calls.•The Hardy County Sheriff’s

Department had 207 calls.•The West Virginia State Police

had 51 calls.Law enforcement calls for ser-

vice include traffic stops and traffic accidents.

Emergency Medical Service•Fraley Ambulance had 112

calls.•Mathias-Baker Volunteer Res-

cue Squad had 45 calls.•Hardy County Emergency Am-

bulance Authority had 44 calls.•Wardensville Volunteer Res-

cue Squad had 18 calls.EMS calls include traffic acci-

dents.Fire Service•Moorefield Volunteer Fire De-

partment had 30 calls.•Mathias-Baker Volunteer Fire

Department had 14 calls.•Capon Valley Volunteer Fire

Department had 4 calls.Fire Department calls for ser-

vice include traffic accidents.Lewis told the commissioners

the billing for the Hardy County Emergency Ambulance Authority fee will be mailed to county prop-erty owners this month.

The HCEAA board of directors voted to hire Global Science & Technology to process the outgo-ing billing. It is the same company used by the Hardy County Sheriff’s Department Tax Division to send out invoices.

Property owners will be billed $60 for each property. Property owners who qualify for the Home-stead Exemption on their property taxes will be billed $37.50. The in-voices will be due on or before Feb. 15.

The bills will have a return enve-lope and will be processed by the Sheriff’s Tax Department.

Courthouse SecurityCircuit Court Judge C. Carter

Williams spoke to the commission-ers about increasing courthouse security, specifically on the second floor where the magistrate and cir-cuit courts and offices are located.

Williams said the Chief Security Inspector for the West Virginia Su-preme Court of Appeals inspected the courthouse and made some recommendations.

“One of his concerns was the side doors,” Williams said. “Some-one could come in and let someone else in through the side doors.”

While entry through the court-house’s 11 doors is secured with keycard access from the outside, there is no security from the in-side. The recommendation is to in-stall contact alarms on all exterior doors so that any time the door is opened without a keycard, an alarm would sound.

Williams said the jury room needs to be secured as well as the magistrate court, judges chambers and offices. All are located in prox-imity to the circuit court room on the second floor.

“We could do something as sim-ple as a swipe card for employees and a buzzer and camera for visi-tors,” he said. “The judges office is not a place where the public comes for public records.”

Magistrate Craig Hose said he was not in favor of locking the

doors of the Magistrate Court.“We still live in Moorefield, West

Virginia, not New York City,” he said. “We don’t have armed guards when we go to people’s houses to ask for their votes, I don’t think we need to be behind closed doors. It’s a slap in the face of the peo-ple we asked to vote for us. I won’t pretend I think it’s a great idea.”

Hose said he didn’t think his clerks should have to take time out of their duties to buzz people in and out of Magistrate Court.

Assistant Prosecuting Attorney April Mallow said locking Magis-trate Court is not practical.

“Sometimes I have to go back and forth between Magistrate and Circuit court,” she said. “With all the attorneys going in and out, I think it’s impractical.”

On alarming the outside doors, she said, “Everyone who works here is responsible enough not to let other people in.”

Bill Hill said he agreed with Hose.

“It rattles me that government has walled itself off from the peo-ple,” he said.

Commissioner Michael said when he was campaigning, the big-gest complaint he heard was that people did not like going through the security at the courthouse.

Williams said he understood the concerns.

“This is the people’s building and it needs to be open so the people have access,” he said. “But when people come here, whether they’re employees or the public, they need to feel safe.”

Michael asked if a system could be installed on the second floor that could be compartmentalized to allow the Magistrate court to switch off their the security to their offices.

County Coordinator Rose Helmick said it could be config-ured to our specifications.

The funding for the increased security would come from a grant from the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Courthouse Im-provement Fund. Hardy County has already received approval of $19,500 for additional cameras and monitors. The additional alarms would cost an additional $11,768.

The commission voted to apply for a modification to the grant, re-questing the additional funding.

“We can install it and the Mag-istrate Court can use it at their dis-cretion,” Michael said. Other Business

•The payroll register for Dec. 1 - 15 was $69,265.85.

•The payroll register for Dec. 16 - 31 was $67,496.25.

•The Hardy County contribu-tion to the Farmland Preservation board for the month of December was $6,372.30.

•The Hardy County contribu-tion to the Convention and Visi-tor’s Bureau for the last quarter of 2016 was $9,794.33.

•The regional jail bill for No-vember was $48,250.

•Fran Welton, chair of the Lo-cal Emergency Preparedness Com-mittee and Community Emer-gency Response Team presented an update. There will be a CERT training course in March or April. The effort to partner with the American Red Cross to install smoke detectors in Wardensville was postponed until the first week in March. There will be more in-formation forthcoming.

•The commission sent a thank-you letter to the Bean Settlement Community for providing a Christ-mas wreath at the Courthouse War Memorial.

•The commission approved the recommended order from the Fi-duciary Commissioner regarding the estate of Charles W. Kohne.

•The commission approved a request from the Hardy County Planning Commission for an ex-tension on zoning ordinance revi-sions.

•The commissioners volun-teered to serve on the following county boards and authorities:

David “Jay” Fansler - Planning Commission, Board of Education, LEPC, 911 Center Board.

William “JR” Keplinger - Farm-land Protection Board, County Park Board, WVU Extension Committee, HCEAA

Harold Michael - Workforce Investment Board, Hardy County Childcare Center Board, RDA, Regional Wastewater Authority, Day Report Center Board, Eastern WV Community Action Board.

County Coordinator Rose Helmick represents the Hardy County Commission on the Re-gion 8 Solid Waste Authority, the Region 8 Planning and Develop-ment Authority and the Hardy County CVB.

The next meeting of the Hardy County Commission will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 7, beginning at 9 a.m. Anyone wishing to be includ-ed on the agenda should contact the County Clerk’s Office at 304-530-0250.

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Members of the Board of Edu-cation, the Hardy County Superin-tendent of Schools, the RDA and WV BAC representatives met on Thursday, Jan. 4.

“We are looking to apply for ARC grant funds,” Mallie Combs, director of the RDA said. “It meets the criteria, but the deadline is January 31 and I will need cost estimates for both site preparation and new construction.”

The Appalachian Regional Commission is a federal-state part-nership to foster economic devel-opment and improve the quality of life for people living in Appalachia.

Proposed for the site are several school and community uses includ-ing a series of raised gardens, high tunnel greenhouses and a parking pavilion to host farmers market and other community activities. The project would benefit agricul-tural education and entrepreneur-ship at the high school and bring a venue for outdoor activities to the community.

“We have to get the roof off and the sealant (from) around the win-dows before we can move on with demolition,” Kirby said. “There are cost share funds available from DEP for demolition.”

While the RDA and the BAC folks coordinate the removal of asbestos and demolition of the ex-isting structures, the principal, vice principal and agricultural educa-tion teachers at MHS were busy designing the new construction.

WV BAC Architect Shae Strait presented a concept design. In ad-dition to the high tunnels, raised beds and parking area, the proj-ect will include public restrooms, a kitchen space, rain water cap-ture tanks and an equipment shed. “The whole school contributed to the design concept,” said Superin-tendent Dr. Matthew Dotson.

The group discussed insurance, security, lighting and fencing. Sug-gestions were made to improve traffic flow.

Hardy County Schools Direc-tor of Maintenance Steve Williams was enlisted to reach out to a local salvage dealer to remove equip-ment still left in the buildings.

It was decided Combs would have cost estimates for demolition and new construction by Tuesday, Jan. 17 to meet the ARC deadline.

The group will next meet on Monday, Jan. 23 at 11 a.m. at the RDA office, 223 N. Main St. in Moorefield.

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Moorefield’s Garett Haggerty leaps for a basket against Poca-hontas County’s Brady Jones last Friday in Dunmore.

Story & PhotosBy Carl HolcombMoorefield Examiner

The Cougars pounced on Berke-ley Springs and withstood attacks within the Den late in the second half by sinking free throws down the stretch to garner the first win of the season 61-55.

East Hardy (1-4) used a two-pronged scoring attack as Ricky Robinson and Brett Tharp netted 22 points apiece to lead all scorers.

“I feel really good about the win,” East Hardy Coach Chris Hahn stated.

“Scoring-wise, it was balanced. I had Drew [Kelican] with eight, Ricky [Robinson] with 22 and Brett [Tharp] with 22. I thought we did a good job of attacking what they gave us, especially know-ing they were trying to take away Ricky and Brett. Their whole of-fense would sag on the rest of them and take away those too. I was pretty pleased with how we were able to come out and be efficient at times. We still had three minutes at the end of the third quarter where we didn’t execute. We just try to find that home-run ball. When we make a mistake, instead of playing another day knowing we made a mistake; we try to go force some-thing else and it ends up snowball-ing. One turnover turns into four and two points turns into eight or 12 and there you are in the hole again. Luckily tonight we were able to mitigate that stretch and they were only able to make a four point run of it. We practice free throws a lot, especially with those two. We do the same thing with the rest of them. We put a lot of em-phasis on Ricky and Brett, because we know they will be needed to win games. That’s what you expect up-perclassmen to do, finding a way to win. I’m real proud of the way they gutted it out and persevered to dig that first win.”

Berkeley Springs (2-5) won the tip-off, but the pass went into backcourt for a turnover, then East Hardy’s Corey McDonald grabbed two rebounds before being fouled and netting both foul shots at 7:35.

There was a combined six errant attempts over the next two minutes before Berkeley Springs’s Colin Breeden knocked down a 3-point-er at 5:35 for a 3-2 edge.

The Cougars responded within

East Hardy’s Brett Tharp scores in the paint against Berkeley Springs last Tuesday in Baker.

15 seconds as Ricky Robinson hit a jumper in the paint.

An offensive foul was called on Berkeley Springs on a rebound at-tempt, then Mason Sipes got a de-fensive rebound before losing the ball out of bounds.

East Hardy’s Drew Kelican drilled a 3-pointer at the 4:19 mark for a 7-3 lead.

Robinson got a defensive board, then there was a walk called and Sipes scored for the Indians.

The Indians stepped out of bounds after controlling a re-bound, then Kelican dished to Robinson for a jumper at 3:01, 9-5.

Spencer Cutlip netted two free throws for the Indians on the en-suing possession, then Robinson responded with a basket in the paint drawing a foul in the process and missing the extra one.

Nearly two minutes went by without a change in the score, then Aden Funkhouser drew a

foul and made one free throw for the Cougars.

Berkeley Springs got a jumper to fall from Ayden Lackey with 26 seconds to go in the quarter.

Justin Stone stole the ball, but East Hardy snatched it back on a steal by McDonald, who assisted Kelican on the shot before the horn for a 14-9 advantage.

Robinson and Tharp grabbed a pair of rebounds in the first two

Story & PhotosBy Carl HolcombMoorefield Examiner

The Yellow Jackets shook off the frigid temperatures in Dunmore to take the lead eight times and was never down by more than two possessions, but couldn’t keep the field goal edge with three min-utes remaining as Pocahontas County forced four turnovers down the stretch and four missed attempts put Moorefield on ice 52-46 last Friday.

“Rebounding and turnovers are critical in every game. I don’t even know what to say at this point,” Moorefield Coach Scott Stut-ler commented.

“We had 33 rebounds and that’s usually good enough to win. The difference in the game was they shot 22 foul shots and we shot six. The referees never cost you a game. We had a lot of mistakes, but when they can get to the line 22 times and we only get there six then they are going to have an advantage. We had some crucial turn-overs. We lost the game not the referees, but it was a physical game. We were ready to play and played hard. We gave everything we had, but we’ve got to get better finishing games. This is the third one in a row we’ve lost it in the end.”

The Pocahontas County student section had a broadcast table setup along with fans holding signs for the contest, poking fun at the Yellow Jackets.

Moorefield’s Xavion Garcia hit a 3-pointer for a 42-40 lead off an assist from Garett Haggerty with 3:42 remaining, then Pocahontas County answered with a tying jumper by Jarret Taylor.

Rion Landes gave the Yellow Jackets (2-6) their final lead with three minutes left on a mid-range jumper.

In about a dozen seconds, the Warriors (7-1) struck again with a shot by Briar Wilfong.

Wilfong snatched a defensive rebound and a timeout was called.Varsity Bright deflected a pass, then Landes tied up the ball with

Wilfong yet a walk was called on Landes instead of a jump ball situ-ation.

Wilfong made a putback to give the Warriors a 46-44 lead with 1:53 to go, then stole the ball which led to a miss and Moorefield’s Drake Baker collected the rebound.

Coming up the court, Baker lost the ball as momentum carried the ball away to Brandon Halterman and Wilfong scored as a result for a 48-44 edge.

Bright went up toward the hoop and came crashing to the floor without a call made with tight defense and Logan Dilley snatched the rebound, but Bright reached up to strip the ball and Baker got the ricochet and scored with 47 seconds left, 48-46.

“I expected a close game. Moorefield’s record is on the upside,” Pocahontas County Coach Tim McClung remarked.

“They always play hard and play good defense. I really expect-ed a tough game. I thought that both teams played physical and both teams teach that; the physicality of this game. We missed some foul shots in the first half. We were less than 50 percent in the first half, then made some in the fourth quarter which we needed to make. Our defense was pretty good all night long, holding them to 46 points. We try to allow no more than 12 points per quarter. We made them take some ill-advised shots or contested shots in the fourth quarter. It took us awhile to execute, it took us four quarter to execute our offense. We were passing and standing and that’s easy to guard. They tightened their defense. We had good fans for this doubleheader. When you win, people come to see you.”

Wilfong drew a foul with 30 seconds remaining and made both free throws to make it a two possession game.

The Yellow Jackets missed a deep shot and Wilfong grabbed the rebound and was fouled with 14 seconds to go, then added one of two foul shots and Baker came down with the carom.

Dilley stole the ball and was fouled with six seconds left and add-ed one free throw for a 52-46 Warriors advantage and the last sec-ond shot went awry for Moorefield.

Taylor scored a game-high 21 points for Pocahontas County, while Wilfong added 12 markers.

Landes paced Moorefield with 14 points, followed by Haggerty with 12, and Bright with 10.

Moorefield missed the first initial two baskets of the game with Baker and Taylor getting rebounds, then Baker got a defensive re-bound.

Wilfong blocked a shot and it was collected by Taylor with er-

Moorefield’s Emma Baker jumps up to get a partial block on a shot by Pocahontas County’s Sarah Ryder in Dunmore.

Story & PhotosBy Carl HolcombMoorefield Examiner

Moorefield flew through the snow into Pocahontas County and weathered the first quarter point for point, but the Lady Warriors made a flurry of shots to gain a double digit advantage which had

a domino effect freezing the Yel-low Jackettes 55-43 last Friday.

Moorefield was sporting new black jerseys with the phrase “Fear the Sting” on the back, but the new attire didn’t change the outcome.

The Yellow Jackettes (4-5) had balanced scoring in the first quar-ter with Anna Riggleman net-

ting four points, followed by two points apiece from Emma Baker, Nautica Crosco, and Madison Mc-Gregor.

Pocahontas County countered with six points by Sarah Ryder and four markers by Mary Kelley.

The Lady Warriors (4-4) out-scored Moorefield 21-9 behind nine more points from Kelley in the second period to gain a 31-19 halftime lead.

Kelley drew a foul 12 seconds into the frame and made both foul shots, then Crosco got an offen-sive rebound and was fouled lead-ing to one foul shot.

Moorefield’s Lindsey Rinker stole the ball, but the ensuing at-tempt missed and Kelley grabbed the board.

Pocahontas County’s Brittany Sharp netted two free throws for a 14-11 lead at the 6:57 mark.

There were a couple misses in both directions, then Baker made a putback for the Yellow Jackettes at 6:05.

The Lady Warriors’ Alexa Tay-lor and Sarah Ryder blocked shots and Brianna Mills snatched a de-fensive rebound with a pass to Ry-der, who drilled a 3-pointer.

Ryder swiped the ball, but missed and Moorefield’s Gianna Fair grabbed the rebound.

McGregor made a leaping save along the baseline on a missed shot with the pass going to Fair for a bucket at 4:11 to cut the deficit to 17-15.

McGregor collected a defensive rebound, but Ryder stole the ball back and scored.

After an errant attempt bounced out, Pocahontas County had a 3-pointer made by Lindsey Hartzell.

The Yellow Jackettes missed a pair of free throws, then Ryder drilled a 3-pointer for a 25-15 ad-vantage.

Rebounds by Cierra Smith and

Fair kept the possession alive for Moorefield and Fair finally got a shot to fall in at 1:57.

The Lady Warriors answered with a jumper by Kelley.

Ryder collected a defensive re-bound, then Riggleman stole the ball and the ensuing shot missed with Laila Calhoun grabbing the board leading to a basket by Tay-lor.

Calhoun added two free throws and Fair netted a jumper to fin-ish the first half with Pocahontas County ahead 31-19.

Kelley netted two free throws 20 seconds into the third period for the Lady Warriors.

Taylor stole the ball, but lost it out of bounds.

Ryder and Riggleman made re-bounds defensively, then Kelley swiped the ball and another miss resulted in a rebound by Moore-field’s Emma Baker.

McGregor collected an offen-sive rebound, but the ball was sto-len by Charity Warder and taken right back by Crosco with a missed shot and Riggleman snatched the carom and fed Rinker for a 3-pointer at 5:40 to make it 33-22.

Riggleman stole the ball and missed, then McGregor got the rebound and missed, then Rinker added a putback at 4:59.

Pocahontas County got a basket from Ryder on the ensuing posses-sion.

The Yellow Jackettes respond-ed with a 3-pointer by Crosco to slice the deficit to 35-27 at the 4:19 mark.

Rinker made a steal and drained a 3-pointer at the 3:33 mark as Moorefield got closer, 35-30.

Crosco stole the ball, but the shot bounced off the rim and out.

The Lady Warriors walked, then Taylor blocked a shot and Riggleman got the ricochet and next rebound.

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minutes of action in the second period, but couldn’t get a shot to fall as was the same issue for Berkeley Springs before Tharp added one free throw at the 5:52 mark.

Robinson got a defensive re-bound, but a walk was called on the series and Berkeley Springs’s Breeden sank a trifecta to cut the gap to 15-12.

Berkeley Springs came down with a rebound, then Funkhouser stole the ball and the ensuing shot went awry and the Indians took over again with Gehrig Moss hit-ting a 3-pointer to tie the game at 15-all at 4:43.

Robinson scored on a layup on the next possession to put the Cougars back up.

Tharp grabbed a defensive re-bound, then three offensive re-bounds and still couldn’t drop the nugget in the hoop.

Berkeley Springs went for an-other 3-point attempt and the ball was blocked by Tharp.

The Indians stepped behind the perimeter again and Moss notched the trey to take an 18-17 lead.

Robinson made a putback at the 2:51 mark to regain the edge for East Hardy.

Both squads combined for nine missed shots and a couple turn-overs over the next couple of min-utes including a failed alley-oop.

Stone scored off of a steal with 1:01 left in the first half to take a 20-19 lead.

McDonald missed a free throw on the other end and Moss grabbed the rebound leading to a bucket by Breeden.

McDonald grabbed an offen-sive rebound and dished to Tharp for a 3-pointer to tie the game at 22-all with 13 seconds to go.

Tharp stuffed a Berkeley

Springs shot with the ball flying over the Cougars bench, with wild reaction to the denial.

A walk by the Indians and a missed long distance try for East Hardy closed the half deadlocked.

Tharp grabbed a defensive re-bound to begin the third period, but it was stolen by Nathan Os-borne and the ensuing attempts missed and Robinson came down with the board.

Tharp executed an old-fash-ioned three point play giving the Cougars a 25-22 lead at 7:09.

Funkhouser stole the ball, but the attempt drew iron and Jesse Dove snatched the carom with Breeden taking it back and scor-ing.

East Hardy lost the ball and a foul was made, then Sipes got a rebound and the next shot was blocked and taken by Tharp lead-ing to one foul shot at 5:54.

McDonald stole the ball, but the ensuing attempt missed the mark, then Robinson blocked a shot.

Tharp dribbled into the paint and netted a fadeaway jumper for a 28-24 edge.

The Indians got the next two baskets to drop which evened the score with 4:38 left in the frame.

Two turnovers by the Cou-gars sandwiched a defensive re-bound by Kelican, then Berkeley Springs walked and Tharp drilled a 3-pointer for the lead at 3:44.

Nathan Mason made a jump-er for the Indians, then Tharp grabbed a rebound and passed to the perimeter where Kelican drained a 3-pointer to create a 34-30 lead.

Dove got the defensive re-bound, but Cutlip stole the ball back and was fouled which led to two foul shots added.

Breeden got a tipped rebound, but Funkhouser snatched the ball and scored for the Cougars with

2:09 to go, 36-32.A free throw by Stone and a

field goal by Osborne pulled the Indians within one, 36-35 at 1:27.

East Hardy lost the ball out of bounds, then Stone sank a 3-pointer to give Berkeley Springs a 38-36 edge.

Robinson scored after collect-ing a rebound to even the contest.

Breeden scored twice in the fi-nal 23 seconds including one off a steal as the lead flipped 42-38.

Rebounding was key as Robin-son got a defensive board and was fouled leading to two foul shots, then Tharp grabbed a carom and launched a deep pass to McDon-ald for a layup to tie the game at the 7:00 mark.

After a timeout, the Cougars applied full court pressure with McDonald deflecting a pass and Funkhouser going for a steal, but losing it off his toe.

A jump ball was created and given to the Cougars, then Robin-son made one free throw for the lead.

Berkeley Springs made one free throw after a timeout, then Breeden stole the ball and added two foul shots to regain the lead 45-43 at 6:33.

Robinson scored on a putback to tie the game once again, then Stone hit a jumper to put the Indi-ans ahead once again.

East Hardy answered with a 3-pointer by Tharp to swap the advantage, 48-47 with 5:50 re-maining.

Breeden sank two free throws on the next possession as the Indi-ans jumped in front.

The Cougars turned the ball over on a save attempt along the baseline to Stone, then Robinson grabbed a defensive rebound and Kelican assisted Tharp on a jump-er at 4:39 for the lead.

Berkeley Springs lost the ball out of bounds on a pass coming

without the receiver paying atten-tion, then Robinson crashed into the paint scoring a bucket.

Mason scored for the Indi-ans, then Osborne stole the ball, but the next shot bounced out of bounds.

Tharp made two free throws with 3:31 left for a 54-51 Cougars lead.

Robinson blocked a pass and Tharp got the ricochet, then a spin in the paint went awry as the ball fell out of bounds.

Berkeley Springs was whistled for a charge, then Sipes stole the ball, but the shot as short and Robinson collected the ball.

After a jump ball, McDonald snatched a defensive rebound and a timeout was called.

Tharp was hit with an elbow just above the eye causing bleed-ing during a play on the low post and left the game a minute and a half to get taped up (2:09).

Berkeley Springs missed a cou-ple shots, before drawing a foul with one free throw made by Sipes at 1:21.

McDonald made two foul shots just two seconds later for a 56-52 lead and a timeout was called.

Berkeley Springs lost the ball out of bounds under pressure by Dove, then Kelican was stripped by Moss and Mason drained a 3-pointer to pull the Indians with-in one 56-55 with 45 seconds to go.

A timeout was called with 36 seconds remaining as Tharp re-turned to action, then the Cougars burned another timeout as there was trouble crossing mid-court.

Tharp was fouled at mid-court and made both free throws with 23 seconds left to make it 58-55.

Robinson grabbed a defensive rebound and was fouled, then made both free throws with 10 seconds remaining.

Robinson snatched another de-fensive rebound with two seconds

to go and was fouled, then added one free throw for the final score of 61-55.

The Indians launched a deep at-tempt which was off the mark at the buzzer.

Berkeley Springs was led in

scoring by Colin Breeden with 20 points.

East Hardy sent the Indians on the trail with the loss.

The Cougars host Union to-night, then visit Moorefield on Friday.

East Hardy’s Ricky Robinson collides with Berkeley Springs defender Justin Stone and scores the basket plus a trip to the free throw line.

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Moorefield’s Katlyn Tompkins hit a jumper for a 35-32 score at the 2:36 mark.

Turnovers went both ways on a walk and double dribble, then Tompkins stole the ball and the Yellow Jackettes failed to convert it into points.

Ryder made a basket in the paint off a save by Tompkins which gave Pocahontas County a five point lead with 1:28 left in the frame.

Kelley stole the ball and fed Ry-der for a layup.

Moorefield answered with a jumper by Rinker at the 51-second mark, down 39-34.

The Lady Warriors appeared tired coming out of the timeout and Crosco deflected a pass out of bounds, then Rinker kicked the next pass.

Ryder scored off the inbound pass, then Kelley stole the ball only to be whistled for a double dribble and Moorefield missed the final shot of the third quarter, 41-34.

The Yellow Jackettes missed four shots and committed two turnovers in the opening two minutes of the final stanza, while Pocahontas County missed thrice yet got two jumpers from Calhoun to fall for a 45-34 lead.

Moorefield struggled to find the net with another four errant at-tempts and two turnovers over the next two minutes, but the Lady Warriors couldn’t connect three times before Kelley scored at the 4:31 mark.

Smith grabbed a defensive re-bound after a steal by Kelley, then Rinker drove across the top of the key and hit a jumper at 3:55, 47-36.

Foul shots wouldn’t fall for Pocahontas County, then there was a rebound by Tompkins and a jump ball between Riggleman and Warder.

McGregor stole the ball, but it was snatched back by Kelley who went in for the breakaway bucket.

McGregor scored on the ensu-ing series to make it 49-38 with 2:32 remaining.

Crosco swiped the ball, but the shot missed and Ryder grabbed the rebound and Kelley scored.

Moorefield was called for a walk, then Smith went for the de-fensive rebound and it bounced toward the baseline where Crosco made the save and turnover pass to Warder.

Riggleman sole the ball back and was fouled, then made one free throw at 1:19.

Riggleman grabbed a defensive rebound and scored on the next possession to pull within 10, 51-41 with 56 seconds left.

Moorefield applied pressure, but the Lady Warriors broke free and Ryder scored in six seconds.

Warder got the defensive re-bound and Crosco stole the ball, but the shot missed and McGregor got there rebound.

Riggleman drew a foul and missed both shots with 21 seconds to go and the ball deflected off of Pocahontas County out of bounds.

Smith made a putback for the Yellow Jackettes with 15 seconds

remaining to make it 53-43.Ryder netted a basket with

three seconds left for the final score of 55-43.

Ryder netted a game-high 23 points, followed by Kelley with 21 markers for the Lady Warriors.

Moorefield was paced by Rink-er with 10 points, followed by Rig-

gleman with seven.Crosco, Fair, and McGregor

contributed six points apiece.The Yellow Jackettes couldn’t

defrost their wings in the frozen tundra.

Moorefield visited Keyser yes-terday and travels to Paw Paw to-morrow.

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Pocahontas County’s Sarah Ryder blocks a shot by Moorefield’s Gi-anna Fair in Dunmore last Friday.

By Jay Fisher

Big 12 season is here, and early indications are that it won’t be easy. Eight of the ten teams are ranked in the Top 40 of both Ken Pomeroy’s and Jeff Sagarin’s data-driven ratings systems. (By the way, WVU is sec-ond and first, respectively, in those ratings). The overall quality was on display last week when every game over a two day period was a one-possession game: the largest margin of victory was 3 points. A team like the Mountaineers, who wants to win the conference, will have to “hold serve” at home, and try to steal wins on the road. Any road win in the Big 12 will be a good win.

WVU was on the losing end of a mild upset when Texas Tech knocked off the Mountaineers by 1 point in overtime. This was a game that WVU easily could have one, but had too many mental mistakes – including missed free throws. The deciding points were a three pointer when WVU inexplicably left Tech’s best shooter unguarded.

The Mountaineers rebounded with a strong outing over TCU. The Horned Frogs had a second half run that turned a double digit Moun-taineer lead into a tie game, but Jevon Carter took over with three straight treys to put WVU back on top and they held on for a 82-70 win.

They had a huge game against Baylor last night. (The Bears were ex-pected to come to Morgantown ranked #1). I will talk about that show-down next week, but I do think WVU will pull off the win.

In college soccer the biggest individual award is the Hermann Trophy; it is the “Heisman” of soccer. Two years ago, Kadeisha Buchanan was a semi-finalist. Last year she was a finalist. This year, she won the trophy. That is a huge honor, and it’s the first time WVU has had a national Player of the Year in soccer. Congratulations to Kadeisha, who played a huge role in elevating the women’s program to an elite level during her time in Morgantown.

Notes: upcoming games for the men’s basketball team: at Texas this Saturday at 4:00…hosting Oklahoma next Wednesday (Jan 18) at 7:00… Both games are on ESPN2…The gymnastics team opened their season at Maryland this weekend, and it was a successful start. They knocked off the Terps, 194.4-193.95.

The Old MasTer

7th graders vs Petersburg MMS 31 Petersburg 30 Karson Reed 8 points and 2 re-

bounds, Bryce Hines 8 points and 2 rebounds, Dean Keplinger 6 points, Blake Funk 4 points, Ryan McGregor 3 points, Branson See 2 points.

8th graders vs Petersburg MMS 37 Petersburg 18Matthew Jenkins 20 points, 6

rebounds, 1 assist and one block; Hayden Baldwin 8 points, 5 re-bounds; Jaydon See 2 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist; Ethan Sines 2 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists; Roger Myers 2 points, Logan Ar-nold 1 point, Kennan Mongold had no points but had 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 rebounds. Free throw

shooting percentage was 70 per-cent.

7th graders vs Pendleton County

Pendleton 32, MMS 27 Ryan McGregor 10 points, 1

rebound; Karson Reed 8 points, 2 rebounds; Bryce Hines 6 points and 2 rebounds.

8th graders vs Pendleton County

Pendleton 34, MMS 25 Jaydon See 9 points and 2 as-

sists; Kennan Mongold 6 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks; Hayden Baldwin 4 points; Ethan Sines 3 points; Matthew Jenkins 2 points; Will Brown 1 points.

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rant attempt, then Bright got the board and a backcourt violation was called.

Taylor notched the first field goal of the contest for the War-riors at 6:36, then stole the ball and the ensuing shot missed and went out.

Halterman grabbed a rebound, then walked and Moorefield missed again and Wilfong crashed the board.

Brady Jones scored off a pass from Dilley to make it 4-nil at the 5:13 mark.

The Yellow Jackets got on the scoreboard with a jumper by Hag-gerty.

After misses both ways, Wilfong netted a jumper.

Landes responded with a 3-pointer for Moorefield at 4:03 to make it 6-5.

About a minute later after a couple errant attempts in both di-rections, Landes scored off a pass from Bright to take the lead 7-6.

Pocahontas County tied it in six seconds on a free throw by Taylor.

Moorefield’s DJ Zirk got the re-bound, then both teams couldn’t find the net before a shot was

made by Wilfong.During a trap, Taylor swiped the

ball and scored for an 11-7 advan-tage.

After a walk, the Warriors missed two attempts and the Yel-low Jackets walked again after a rebound by Landes.

A five second inbound violation was assessed on the Warriors, then Haggerty went in for a layup to cut the deficit to 11-9 with 41 seconds to go in the first period.

Taylor and Landes drilled 3-pointers to close out the frame with the Warriors holding a 14-12 edge.

Both teams added one free throw and Taylor made another 3-pointer in the opening minute of the second period for an 18-13 score.

Both teams lost the ball on turnovers, then Bright netted a shot in traffic.

Jones scored on a putback, then Moorefield answered on a jumper by Haggerty to pull within three, 20-17 at 5:51.

Taylor made a field goal and missed the free throw attempt, then Wilfong got the rebound and fell down resulting in a travel call.

Moorefield cut into the lead on

a pair of foul shots from Bright at 5:01, 22-19.

Zirk made a huge block, then stepped out of bounds when seek-ing out the ricochet.

Jacob Jones got a rebound and was blocked by Zirk again.

The Warriors were called for a walk during a collision, then Zirk made a no-look pass to Landes for a jumper at 3:53.

Garcia made a defensive re-bound, then Hunter Shafer got the board on the other end and fell as Zirk was trying to knock it away and a walk was called.

Bright swooped in for a basket as the Yellow Jackets took a 23-22 lead at 3:10.

Pocahontas County regained the lead on a basket from Jacob Jones, then Bright was whistled for a charge.

The Warriors took a 26-23 lead into halftime as both teams failed to make field goals in the last couple of minutes, just three foul shots by Pocahontas County.

Moorefield opened the second half on an 8-1 run with a putback by Haggerty, spinning move and jumper from Bright, a pair of free throws by Bright, and a layup from Haggerty to take a 31-27 lead at

4:01.Dilley scored on the next pos-

session for the Warriors, but Moorefield answered on a jumper by Haggerty.

Taylor scored on an old-fash-ioned three point play to pull within one, 33-32 at 3:19.

A basket by Dilley put the War-riors back on top for about a min-ute, then Sloan Williams added a basket for the Yellow Jackets 35-34.

After a jump ball, there was a charge on Moorefield and a block by Zirk and neither teams scored in the final minute and change of the quarter.

In a span of four minutes of the fourth quarter, Pocahontas Coun-ty missed four shots and Moore-field missed seven, while Zirk and Taylor managed to make field goals in the opening minute with the Yellow Jackets holding a 37-36 edge.

Moorefield wasn’t able to finish for the win, but showed the resil-ience is there to fight the whole game even when there are icy con-ditions.

The Yellow Jackets travel to Petersburg tonight and host East Hardy on Friday.

Moorefield’s D.J. Zirk blocks a jumper attempt by Pocahontas County’s Jarret Taylor.

Warriors IceContinued from page 1B

Weimer Automotive vs Hardy Telecommunications South Branch Potomac Lanes vs A&M Flagging Ponderosa vs Larry & Todd’s Barber Shop

Hardy County Youth Basketball Action

Moorefield Wins!

Photo by Linda WrightMoorefield senior wrestler Jacob Stickley earns his second of three victories at the Fort Hill Super Duals against Hope for Hyndman Charter School last weekend.

4B - MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Advertising rates in this section: $7.00 first 25 words. Ten cents per word each additional word. Blind ads double the above rates. Dis-play state law. Only current paid-up accounts will be allowed to charge classified and/or display advertising. All others must be paid in advance. Political advertising must be paid in advance. The Moorefield Examiner assumes no financial responsibility for typographical errors in advertisements; only one corrected classified insertion can be printed at no charge, so immediate notification regarding incor-rect classified advertisements is required. The Moorefield Examiner reserves the right to be an unlawful employment practice, unless based on bonafide occupational qualifications or except where based upon applicable security regulations established by the United States or the state of West Virginia for an employer or employment agency to print or circulate or cause to be printed or to use in any

form or application for employment or to make an inquiry in connection with prospective employment, which expresses the following: Directly or indirectly any limitation, specifications or discrimination as to race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical handicap, marital status, sex, age or any intent to make such limitation, specification or discrimination. Rentals and Real Estate: Notice: All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limita-tion, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, martial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

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FOR SALEMISCELLANEOUSCARPET, VINYL, Laminates, and hardwood flooring of all types. C & P Carpets Plus, 108 South Fork Road. 304-538-6462. tfnBOOKS FOR Sale: Alt and Kim-bles Families, second printing, Country Letters from Landes, and A Collection of Recipes by Mil-dred “Midge” Kessel. They are available at the Hardy County Li-brary in Moorefield. 1/14

FOR SALEHOUSESHOUSE FOR Sale: $148,000,War-densville WV. Efficient 3 BR 2 ½ Bath Cape Code Home located on 0.49 acres with a fenced in back-yard and paved driveway. Home is 1,404 sq. ft. in size, and was built in 2008. Energy efficient refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher, garbage disposer. Forced central air and heat. Town Water/Sewer. New Per-go flooring throughout main floor of house. Large outbuilding for storage. Please dial the following number for further information: (304) 668 – 9506. 1/25

320 WILLOW STREET. 2 BR, 1 BA Cape Cod home. Natural gas, central air, all appliances convey, nice vinyl fence side yard. Turn-key. 304-257-6803. 1/18

FOR SALEAUTO2005 CAVALIER. 99,600 miles. Engine bearing need replaced. Drivable with frequent oil checks. New brake lines, pads, discs in-stalled in past year. $1,200. 304-851-0717. 1/11

FOR RENTMOBILE HOMES3 BEDROOM, 1BA trailer located on River Road in Fisher, WV. Call 304-538-7107 or 304-703-9492. tfn

FOR RENTAPARTMENTSJOY SENIOR APARTMENTS. Income based elderly housing. HUD approved, adjacent to Se-nior Center. Potomac Valley Tran-sit available. 304-257-5494 or 304-400-3428. tfn FOR RENTCOMMERCIAL SPACE

COMMERCIAL SPACE available January 1st in downtown Moore-field shopping center next to Blues and Anthony’s. Square footage is approximately 1200 sq ft w/ Ad-ditional space available if needed. Please call Jason at 3042576364 if interested. tfn

FOR RENT STORAGE*OLD FIELDS Storage* (Units 5x10) (10x10) (10x20). Located 4.5 Miles on Rt. 220 North of Moore-field. Call 304-538-3300, 304-538-2346 or evenings 304-538-6785. tfnMTM STORAGE, 5x10, 10x10, 12x24 and larger available. Rt. 55 East of Moorefield. Additional storage located at the South Fork Depot in Moorefield. 304-530-6707 tfnHARVEST STORAGE: 5x10, 10x10, 10x20. Great location in town. 304-703-2667. tfn

HELP WANTEDDIRECT SUPPORT Professional Potomac Center, Inc., has an im-mediate opening for a full-time, Direct Support Professional in an Independent Support Setting in Hardy County. The position re-quires a 40-hour workweek sched-ule. Requirements include: High School diploma/GED; valid driv-er’s license; minimum 20 years of age; strong, professional work ethic; clear state, federal, and protective services background checks, and drug screen. Com-petitive wage and excellent ben-efits. Send résumé to: Potomac Center, Inc. Attn: Karen Fisher, Human Resources Officer, One Blue Street, Romney, WV 26757; (304) 822-3861 ext. 129; kfisher@potomaccenter.com; or complete an application on line at www.po-tomaccenter.com E.O.E. 1/18CAREGIVERS FOR elderly man, mid 70’s, in Moorefield for 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., overnight stays and weekends. Call or leave mes-sage on voicemail 304-851-6905. 1/21PART TIME Maintenance man for small Mobile Home Park near Fisher, WV. Call for more infor-mation 304-703-1573 or 304-530-4881. 1/11THERAPIST: FT position, pri-mary hours M-F 8-4:30, Competi-tive Salary with excellent benefits, with 401K in residential treatment facility. LPC or LICSW required.

Senior Community Service Employment Program Director

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Mobile Home, Cabin Heritage Insurance, LLC

304-538-6677

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Serving Hardy & Grant counties since 1990

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Furnaces

Emergency Generators Sales & Installation

304-530-5400 Cell# 304-257-8882

1407 US Route 220 North Moorefield, WV 26836

Owner Jeff Saville Licensed & Insured WV041077

• AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING CONTRACTORS

Precision Overhead Doors

Jim Teter, Owner

Sales • Service • Installation

304-856-3894 Serving WV and VA since 1986

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Capon Bridge, WV 26711

• GARAGE DOORS

Residential & Commercial

304-874-3685 Office 540-539-3200 Cell

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• ELECTRICAL

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Hours: M–F 8am–7pm; Saturday 9–12

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Residential Contractor 25+ years experience References Available The list of jobs we do is

endless – from construction to handyman work.

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Advertise in the Business Directory Call 304-530-6397

• REAL ESTATE NEW!

Deer hunters HAVEN ON 3.79 acres. Cabin fully furnished with electric, covered porch for evening relaxation. Wood stove to take off the chill. $48,000 HD8513386 Call Steve Bosley 703-577-3971

3 Br, 2 Ba Double Wide Home On 6.53 Acres Only 8 Minutes To Moorefield—Private Setting With Easy Access. Deeded Right Of Way To The South Branch River Only 5 Minutes From The Home. Also Has A Pond Next To Home. Nice Place To Live Or Just To Get-a-way. $125,000 H D 9663535 Call George Thomas 304-257-6296

Very Nice 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Home With Room For 2 Additional Bedrooms And A Bath On The 2nd Level And You Would Have Over 2500 Square Feet Of Living Space-or Keep It As Is And Enjoy One Level Living On The Completed Main Level. End Of The Lane Privacy With Easy Access. Located Between Moorefield And

Petersburg. A Few Hours Drive From Metro Areas In Virginia Or Maryland. $199,000 H D 9819661 Call George Thomas 304-257-6296

Charming Log Cabin along river out of flood zone with 2 BR, 1 BA on .21 acre. 1 level with front and back decks, a 10 x 12 storage shed and 6 x 10 dog kennel. $119,000 HD9651664 Call Steve Bosley 703-577-3971

No Subdivision And No Restrictions. Excellent Location, Easy Drive To Moorefield. Cabin, Outbuildings, Shop, Celler, Barn, Well. This Is A Handyman Special. Renovate For Weekend Visits, Hunting Camp Or Build New. 2 Acres With Public Water, Electric, Fiber Optic And Natural Gas. All This In Rural W V . Near Lost River State Park. Hunt, Fish, Canoe Nearby. Your Land Your Rules. Make Offer! $ 48,500 HD9605143 Call Robert Williams 304-257-7940 Or Micheline Williams 304-851-4334

Over 2 Acres Of Hardwood Trees. Level Lot. Established Subdivision With Public Water, Electric And Phone Service. Paved Roads. Beautiful Scenery, Great Neighbors And Family Friendly Atmosphere. Lot Approved For Septic. Easy 10 Minute Drive To Moorefield For Shopping, Work, School, And Corridor H. Build Your Home Today In This Popular And Well Maintained Subdivision. $22,900 HD9782910 Call Robert Williams 304-257-7940 o r Micheline Williams 304-851- 4334

JUST REDUCED! 3 BD home with separate 2 BD apartment above garage located on South Fork Road with easy travel to Moorefield. Great area for large garden in back, outbuildings with cellar and access to the South Fork River, all on unrestricted 4.3 acres. $109,000 HD9690482 Call Micheline Williams

304-851-4334 Or Robert Williams 304-257-7940.

Beautiful Raised Rancher. Features 5 BR, 3.5 BA, 2 wood burning fireplaces, a eat-in kitchen w/ separate dining room, master bath features a Jacuzzi w/ a separate shower, 1 car attached garage & a 40 x 80 detached garage. Also included in the

sale is 1 share of The Little Mountain Hunting Club which features 1,200 acres. $499,000 HD8648400 Call H D Coppe 304-257-3270

Build your own business on this vacant 1.7465 acres located on N. Main Street in Moorefield, WV. Close to Corridor H. Utilities on site. $699,000 HD8768370 Call H D Coppe 304-257-3270

Escape to this hidden treasure with amazing views of the valley below. Pass beautiful waterfalls as you wind up the mountain. This is a great spot for a cabin getaway. $14,900 HD9570747 Call Micheline Williams 304-851-4334 Or Robert Williams 304-257-7940.

2.140 Unrestricted Acres, 300 Degree Views Of The Surrounding Mountains. Easy Access Only 9 Minutes To Moorefield, All Level Ground, Privacy With Evergreens All Around. Public Water Available. $20,000 H D 9661863 Call George Thomas 304- 257-6296

95 Unrestricted Acres. Beautiful Rolling Woodland. Land Lays Well With Many Nice Home/cabin Sites. Excellent Hunting For Deer, Turkey, Bear. Spring Fed Creek And Wet Weather Streams. Full Of Oak, Walnut, Cherry, Hickory Trees. Borders 4500 Acre Private Outdoor Club For Added Privacy. You Are The Boss At This Mountain Retreat. Invest For Your Families Future. 5 Min To Town And Corridor H. $ 199,500 HD9781409 Call Robert Williams 304-257-7940 Or Micheline Williams 304-851- 4334

2 story farm house with several out buildings. One was an old store, great for a small business. $120,000 HD9584343 Call Steve Bosley 703-577-3971

Background in addiction treat-ment strongly preferred. Back-ground check, Ethical applicants required. To apply: go to our ca-reer page at www.some.org and select Highview, WV and select Therapist. Follow the instructions to complete your on line applica-tion. 1/25

WANTEDTO DO*PAINTING ROOFS* 27 years

experience. Houses, Interior, house roofs, barn roofs, church roofs, poultry house roofs, out-buildings, mobile homes, fences, staining log homes, businesses, pressure washing. Call Ronald Kimble, 304-358-7208. tfn

NOTICESSEPTIC TANKS Pumped M & M Septic Service. Call 304-257-3191. tfn

MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, January 11, 2017 - 5B

Legals@MoorefieldExaminer.comL e g a L a dv e rt i s e m e n t sNotice of Meeting

The Region VIII Solid Waste Authority Long-Term Planning Committee will meet at 9:40 a.m. on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at the Region 8 Office Building in Pe-tersburg, WV. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the transportation agree-ment.

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Notice of MeetingThe Region VIII Solid Waste Authority

will meet at 10 a.m. on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at the Region 8 Office Building in Petersburg, WV. The purpose of the meet-ing will be to conduct regular business.

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The Region VII Workforce Development Plan Available for Public Review

The Region VII Workforce Development Board has prepared a draft Workforce De-velopment Plan modification for the period July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2020. The Plan states goals and outlines the Board’s plan-ning and operational processes. Public participation is extremely important to the process of preparing a sound workforce development plan. Citizens can review the Plan modification December 14, 2016 through January 12, 2017 at the Martins-burg WorkForce WV Career Center, 891 Auto Parks Place; Suite 135, Martinsburg, WV and the South Branch Workforce WV Career Center, 151 Robert C Byrd Industri-al Park Road, Suite 2, Moorefield, WV. The Plan modification is also available for re-view at the Eastern WV Community Action Agency, Inc., 401 Maple Avenue, Moore-field, WV; Grant County Courthouse, Pe-tersburg, WV; Hardy County Courthouse, Moorefield, WV; Mineral County Court-house, Keyser, WV; Hampshire County Courthouse, Romney, WV; Morgan County Courthouse, Berkeley Springs, WV; Jef-ferson County Courthouse, Charles Town, WV; Pendleton County Courthouse, Frank-lin, WV; and Berkeley County Courthouse, Martinsburg, WV. You can obtain a copy of the Plan modification or additional informa-tion by contacting WIOA staff at (304) 530-5258 or sswick@region7workforce.org The Plan is available for review at www.wvregion7workforce.org.

The Workforce Development Board will receive written comments on the Plan until January 12, 2017. Please forward comments to the Region VII Workforce De-velopment Board Executive Director, 151 Robert C Byrd Industrial Park Road, Suite 2, Moorefield, WV 26836. The Board will also receive e-mail comments at tjvanme-ter@region7workforce.org

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TRUSTEE’S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

The undersigned Trustee, by virtue of the authority vested in him by that certain Deed of Trust dated October 15, 2004, and duly recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Hardy County, West Virginia, in Deed of Trust Book 201, at Page 514, Craig M. Malcolm and Bobbie Jo Class did convey unto Richard A. Pill, Trustee, certain real property described in said Deed of Trust; and default having been made under the aforementioned Deed of Trust, and the undersigned Trust-ee having been instructed by the secured party to foreclose thereunder, will offer for sale at public auction at the front door of the Hardy County Courthouse, in Moore-field, West Virginia, on

Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at 1:30 PMThe following described real estate, with

its improvements, easements and appurte-nances thereunto belonging, situate in the Moorefield District, Hardy County, West Virginia, and more particularly described as follows:

All those certain tracts or parcels of real estate containing 0.776 of an acre, more or less, and 3.667 acres, more or less, respectively, together with any and all im-provements thereon, all rights, rights of way, easements, waters, minerals, oil and gas and appurtenances thereunto belong-ing, and being more particularly described as follows:

TRACT ONE:All that certain tract or parcel of real

estate containing 0.776 of an acre, more or less, being located and situate along County Route 220/8, also known as Cun-ningham Lane, known as Tract Number 5 of Big Oaks Subdivision, Moorefield Dis-trict, Hardy County, West Virginia, and be-ing more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows:

BEGINNING at a steel pin in fence cor-ner, said steel pin being located N. 59 51’ 38”

E. 115.20’ from a steel pin in a fence corner which is a corner to Tracts 4, 5, and 6 of

the Big Oaks Subdivision, thence with new division lines, N. 17 55’ 15” W.

142.36’ to a steel pin set in fence corner, N. 06 26’ 26” W.

73.47’ to a steel pin set in fence corner, N. 47 21’ 30” E.

58.91’ to a steel pin set in fence corner, S. 58 22’ 37” E.

160.22’ to a steel pin set in fence corner, S. 18 21’ 21” E.

157.11’ to a steel pin set in fence corner, N. 66 08’ 08” W.

63.91’ to a steel pin set in fence corner, S. 73 56’ 04” W.

66.96’ to a steel pin set in fence corner, thence S. 67 27’ 54” W.

58.90’ to the beginning, containing 0.776 acre, more or less.

TRACT TWO:All that certain tract or parcel of real es-

tate containing 3.667 acres, more or less, situate on the southwest side of County Route 15 (Cunningham Lane) in Moore-field District, Hardy County, West Virginia, and being more particularly described in that certain “Description of Survey” pre-pared by Robert A. Amtower, P.E. No. 8040. The real estate is designated as “Tract 2” on that certain “Plat of Survey for Karl L. and Nettie L. Evans,” prepared by said sur-

veyor, said plat of survey is of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commis-sion of Hardy County, West Virginia, in Map Book No. 5.

At the time of the execution of the Deed of Trust, this property was reported to have a mailing address of 980 Cunningham Lane, Moorefield, WV 26836.

AND BEING the same real estate which was conveyed to Craig M. Malcolm and Bobbie Jo Class by deed dated August 23, 2004, from Mickey B. Carr and Vivian D. Carr, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Hardy County, West Virginia, in Deed Book 282, at Page 239.

The above described property will be sold subject to any covenants, restric-tions, easements, leases and conditions of record, and subject to any unpaid real estate taxes.

The subject property will be sold in “AS IS” condition. The Trustee shall be under no duty to cause any existing tenant or person occupying the subject property to vacate said property.

TERMS: Ten percent (10%) of the pur-chase price as a cash deposit with the bal-ance due and payable within 30 days of the day of sale.

Richard A. Pill, TrusteeP. O. Box 440, 85 Aikens Center, Mar-

tinsburg, WV 25404 Phone (304) 263-4971, Fax (304) 267-

5840, E-mail: foreclosures@pillwvlaw.com1/4, 1/11 2c

Fiscal and Administrative Management ServicesRequest for Proposals

The Region VII Workforce Development Board (WDB) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Fiscal and Administra-tive Management Services to Execute the Policies and Procedures of the Region VII Workforce Development Board and the Lo-cal Elected Officials. The provision of quali-fied staffing is central to delivery of fiscal and administrative services. A bidder’s conference for all interested parties will be held on February 3, 2017 from 8:30 A.M. until 10:30 A.M. at the Region VII Work-force Development Board administrative office at 151 Robert C. Byrd Industrial Park Road, Suite 2, in Moorefield, WV. Inter-ested organizations can obtain a copy of the RFP by contacting Commissioner Jerry Whisner, at the Mineral County Commis-sion, at (304) 788-5921 or (304) 851-4576 or by visiting our website at www.wvregion-7workforce.org. Proposals are due no later than 4:00 p.m. on March 3, 2017. The Region VII WDB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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One-Stop Operator & Fiscal AgentRequest for Proposals

The Region VII Workforce Development Board (WDB) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for One-Stop Operator & Fiscal Agent to execute the Policies and Procedures of the Region VII Workforce Development Board and the Local Elected Officials. The provision of qualified staffing is central to delivery of One-Stop opera-tions. A vendor’s conference for all inter-ested proposers will be held on February 3, 2017 from 8:30 A.M. until 10:30 A.M. at the Region VII Workforce Development Board administrative office at 151 Robert C. Byrd Industrial Park Road, Suite 2, in Moorefield, WV. Interested parties can obtain a copy of the RFP beginning January 3, 2017 by con-tacting T.J. Van Meter, Executive Director, at the Region VII Workforce Development Board administrative office, at (304) 530-5258 or (304) 530-3917 or by visiting our website at www.wvregion7workforce.org. Proposals are due no later than 4:00 p.m. on March 3, 2017. The Region VII WDB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Youth ServicesRequest for Proposals

The Region VII Workforce Develop-ment Board (WDB) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Youth Services to execute the Policies and Procedures of the Region VII Workforce Development Board and the Local Elected Officials. The provision of qualified staffing is central to delivery of youth services. A vendor’s con-ference for all interested proposers will be held on February 3, 2017 from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. at the Region VII Workforce Development Board administrative office at 151 Robert C. Byrd Industrial Park Road, Suite 2, in Moorefield, WV. Interested par-ties can obtain a copy of the RFP begin-ning January 3, 2017 by contacting T.J. Van Meter, Executive Director, at the Re-gion VII Workforce Development Board administrative office, at (304) 530-5258 or (304) 530-3917 or by visiting our website at www.wvregion7workforce.org. Proposals are due no later than 4:00 p.m. on March 3, 2017. The Region VII WDB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Fiduciary NoticeThe Waiver of Final Settlement of the

Estate of Nettie Kate Brooks filed by Ralph K. Sterns, Executor, is before the under-signed for final resolution and completion of the above estate.

Dated this 28th of December, 2016.Lary D. Garrett, Fiduciary Commissioner

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ORDER OF PUBLICATIONIN THE FAMILY COURT OF HARDY

COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIAIN THE MATTER OF:

A.S, A.SCivil Action No. 16-FIG-18

THE OBJECT OF THIS SUIT IS: PETITION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIANTo the above named RespondentIt appearing by affidavit in this action

that after diligence to determine the ad-dress of Aaron Silverman, residency is unknown, it is hereby ordered that Aaron Silverman serve upon Susan Reed, whose

address is: 235 Schell Dr., Moorefield, WV 26836, an Answer, including any related counterclaim or defense you may have to the Petition for Appointment of Guardian filed in this action, on or before February 18, 2017. If you fail to do so, thereafter judgement, upon proper hearing and trial, may be taken against you for the relief de-manded in the Petition.

A copy of said Petition can be obtained from the undersigned Clerk at her office.

Entered by the Clerk of Court on this 29th day of December, 2016.

Kimberly HartmanClerk of Courtby Kelly Shockey, Deputy

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ORDER OF PUBLICATIONIN THE FAMILY COURT OF HARDY

COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIAIN THE MATTER OF:

A.S, A.SCivil Action No. 16-FIG-19

THE OBJECT OF THIS SUIT IS: PETITION FOR

APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIANTo the above named RespondentIt appearing by affidavit in this action

that after diligence to determine the ad-dress of Sarah Silverman, residency is unknown, it is hereby ordered that Sarah Silverman serve upon Susan Reed, whose address is: 235 Schell Dr., Moorefield, WV 26836, an Answer, including any related counterclaim or defense you may have to the Petition for Appointment of Guardian filed in this action, on or before February 25, 2017. If you fail to do so, thereafter judgement, upon proper hearing and trial, may be taken against you for the relief de-manded in the Petition.

A copy of said Petition can be obtained from the undersigned Clerk at her office.

Entered by the Clerk of Court on this 3rd day of January, 2017.

Kimberly HartmanClerk of Courtby Deborah J. Hines, Deputy

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United States of AmericaState of West VirginiaCounty of Hardy, ss:

Notice of Administration / to Creditors

Notice is hereby given that the follow-ing estate(s) have been opened for pro-bate in the Hardy County Clerk’s Office at 204 Washington Street, Moorefield, WV 26836-0200. Any person seeking to im-peach or establish a will must make a com-plaint in accordance with the provisions of West Virginia Code 41-5-11 through 13. Any interested person objecting to the qualifications of the personal representa-tive or the venue or jurisdiction of the court, shall file notice of an objection with the County Commission within 60 days after the date of the first publication or within 30 days of the service of the notice, whichever is later. If an objection is not filed timely, the objection is forever barred. Any per-son interested in filing claims against an estate must file them in accordance with West Virginia Code 44-2 and 44-3 and/or 44-1-14A(10).

Settlement of the estate(s) of the follow-ing named decedent(s) will proceed with-out reference to a fiduciary commissioner unless within 60 days from the first publica-tion of this notice a reference is requested by a party of interest or an unpaid creditor files a claim and good cause is shown to support reference to a fiduciary commis-sioner. If no reference to a fiduciary com-missioner is listed herein, claims against the estate(s) must be filed in accordance with West Virginia Code 44-1-14A(10).

Publication Date: Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Claim Deadline Date: Sunday, March 12, 2017

ESTATE NUMBER: 1495ESTATE NAME: JAMES KIRK ARMENTROUTEXECUTRIX: JOSEPHINE ARMENTROUT 115 CEDAR STREET MOOREFIELD, WV 26836-9428ATTORNEY: WILLIAM BEAN BEAN & BEAN PO DRAWER 30 MOOREFIELD, WV 26836-0030

ESTATE NUMBER: 1489ESTATE NAME: REVA SEE BOWMANEXECUTRIX: MINERVA P ENGLISH 214 HEISHMAN LANE WINCHESTER, VA 22602-3469

ESTATE NUMBER: 1481ESTATE NAME: AGNES ELIZABETH HAWSE EVANSCO EXECUTRIX: NANCY SUELLA TAYLOR 133 ROHRBAUGH LANE MOOREFIELD, WV 26836-1285CO EXECUTRIX: KATHY LYNN SNYDER 464 SNYDERVILLE RD FISHER, WV 26818-4114CO EXECUTRIX: DEBRA KAY POLING 325 TANGLEWOOD DR OLD FIELDS, WV 26845-9110ATTORNEY: JOYCE E STEWART 113 WINCHESTER AVE MOOREFIELD, WV 26836-1109

ESTATE NUMBER: 1494ESTATE NAME: NOVA F FUNKEXECUTOR: DENNIS FUNK 4222 MT OLIVE ROAD KIRBY, WV 26755-3527

ESTATE NUMBER: 1491ESTATE NAME: WILLIAM DOUGLAS RIGGLEMAN SREXECUTOR: WILLIAM DOUGLAS RIGGLEMAN II 234 SHOEMAKER DRIVE PURGITSVILLE, WV 26852-8803

ESTATE NUMBER: 1513ESTATE NAME: HYLA I STEVENSEXECUTOR: OLIVER WENDELL HOTT 526 ELDRIDGE ROAD YELLOW SPRING, WV 26865-9242

ESTATE NUMBER: 1493ESTATE NAME: JACKIE LEON SURATOEXECUTRIX: SHARON MORAN 200 NORTH DOGWOOD COURT STERLING, VA 20164-4614

ESTATE NUMBER: 1505ESTATE NAME: HUGH G WILKINSEXECUTRIX: DONNA LINK 16033 STATE ROAD 55 BAKER, WV 26801-8606ATTORNEY: WILLIAM H BEAN BEAN & BEAN PO DRAWER 30 MOOREFIELD, WV 26836-0030

Subscribed and sworn to before me on 01/04/2017

GREGORY L ELYClerk of the Hardy County Commission

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BOARD OF REVIEW AND EQUALIZATION

2017

The Hardy County Commission, sitting as a Board of Review and Equalization, will meet on Tuesday January 31st at 11:00 am, in the Hardy County Commission Room, 204 Washington St. Moorefield WV 26836, for the purpose of reviewing and equalizing the assessments made by the Assessor.

Any person desiring to apply for relief at this or any subsequent meeting of the

Commission while sitting as a Board of Review and Equalization may make an ap-pointment.

The subsequent meeting dates and times are as follows:

Friday, February 3rd at 11:00 amThursday, February 9th at 11:00 amWednesday, February 15th at 11:00 amTuesday, February 21st at 11:00 amAppointments can be made by calling

the office of the Hardy County Clerk at 304-530-0250 or writing said Clerk at 204 Washington Street, Room 111, Moorefield, West Virginia 26836

Gregory L. ElyHardy County Clerk

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF HARDY COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA

THAT BEING THE JUVENILE COURT OF SAID COUNTY

IN RE: A. COPPE D.O.B. 4/6/19CASE NO. 16-JA-7

NOTICE OF PENDING ACTION

To: Edguardo Andres Ramos LucianoAKA Andres Ramos Luciano

You are hereby notified of the above styled action pending in the Circuit Court Hardy County, West Virginia, that can re-sult in the permanent termination of your parental, custodial and/or guardianship rights. Every child, parent, custodian and/or guardian has a right to counsel at every stage of this proceeding.

This case is scheduled for Adjudica-tory Hearing before the Circuit Court of Hardy County, West Virginia, on January 18, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. This Hearing will be held at the Hardy County Courthouse, 204 Washington St., Moorefield, WV 26836.

You must appear at the Hearing set forth above to protect and defend your interests. You are also required by law to file an an-swer in this action before January 18, 2017.

James Heishman, a competent local attorney has been appointed as your at-torney in this matter. He can be contacted at P.O. Box 119, Moorefield, WV 26836 or by calling their office at (304) 530-6618 or facsimile (304) 530-2336.

You can obtain a copy of the petition filed in this matter and further information about this case from the Hardy County Circuit Clerk’s Office located at the Hardy County Courthouse, 204 Washington St., Moorefield, WV 2683+6 or by calling their office at (304) 530-0230 or facsimile (304) 530-0231

April D. Mallow, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Counsel for Petitioner

Hardy County Courthouse204 Washington St., Room 104Moorefield, WV 26836Phone: (304) 530-0200Facsimile: (304) 530-0201

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NOTICE OF REDEMPTION(2015-S-000000006 - Hardy County -

ALEX HELMAN)To: JOHN PAUL STEVENSON, PATRICE

A. STEVENSON, JOHN PAUL STEVEN-SON, PATRICE A. STEVENSON, or heirs at law, devisees, creditors, representa-tives, successors, assigns, all known heirs, guardians conservators, fiduciaries, ad-ministrators, or lienholders. You will take notice that ALEX HELMAN, the purchaser of the tax lien(s) on the following real es-tate, Certificate of Sale: 2015-S-00000006, 9.21 AC SEC 14 TR3 OLD FIELDS LIM GROVES, located in MOOREFIELD, which was returned delinquent in the name of STEVENSON, JOHN PAUL &, and for which the tax lien(s) thereon was sold by the sheriff of Hardy County at the sale for the delinquent taxes made on the 13th day of November, 2015, has requested that you be notified that a deed for such real estate will be made to him or her on or after April 1, 2017, as provided by law, unless before that day you redeem such real estate. The amount you will have to pay on the last day, March 31, 2017 will be as follows:

Amount equal to the taxes and charges due on the date of the sale, with interest, to March 31, 2017.

$416.74Amount of subsequent years taxes paid

on the property, since the sale, with interest to March 31, 2017.

$541.18Amount paid for Title Examination and

preparation of the list to be served and for preparation and service of notice with in-terest from January 1, 2015 following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2017.

$222.02Amount paid for other statutory costs

with interest from following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2017.

$0.00Total Amount Payable to Sheriff - cashier

check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the Honorable Bryan Clark Ward, Sheriff and Treasurer of Hardy County.

$1,179.94Cost of Certification of Redemption -

cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The the West Virginia State Auditor.

$35.00You may redeem at any time before

March 31, 2017, by paying the above total less any unearned interest.

Return to WV State Auditor’s Office County Collections Office, Building 1, Room W-114, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305.

Questions please call 1-888-509-6568 option 2

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NOTICE OF REDEMPTION(2015-S-000000013 - Hardy County -

HARDY COUNTY HOLDINGS)To: AMY LUINSTRA, or heirs at law, de-

visees, creditors, representatives, succes-sors, assigns, all known heirs, guardians conservators, fiduciaries, administrators, or lienholders. You will take notice that HAR-DY COUNTY HOLDINGS, the purchaser of the tax lien(s) on the following real es-tate, Certificate of Sale: 2015-S-00000013, LOST RIVER BLUFFS SD PEARL RI TRACT 20 9.76 AC, located in LOST RIVER, which was returned delinquent in the name of LU-INSTRA AMY, and for which the tax lien(s) thereon was sold by the sheriff of Hardy County at the sale for the delinquent taxes made on the 13th day of November, 2015, has requested that you be notified that a deed for such real estate will be made to him or her on or after April 1, 2017, as pro-vided by law, unless before that day you redeem such real estate. The amount you will have to pay on the last day, March 31, 2017 will be as follows:

Amount equal to the taxes and charges due on the date of the sale, with interest, to March 31, 2017.

$506.80Amount of subsequent years taxes paid

on the property, since the sale, with interest to March 31, 2017.

$734.89Amount paid for Title Examination and

preparation of the list to be served and for preparation and service of notice with in-terest from January 1, 2015 following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2017.

$179.62Amount paid for other statutory costs

with interest from following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2017.

$0.00Total Amount Payable to Sheriff - cashier

check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the Honorable Bryan Clark Ward, Sheriff and Treasurer of Hardy County.

$1,421.31Cost of Certification of Redemption -

cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The the West Virginia State Auditor.

$35.00You may redeem at any time before

March 31, 2017, by paying the above total less any unearned interest.

Return to WV State Auditor’s Office County Collections Office, Building 1, Room W-114, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305.

Questions please call 1-888-509-6568 option 2

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NOTICE OF REDEMPTION(2015-S-000000016 - Hardy County -

HARDY COUNTY HOLDINGS)To: RODNEY D REDMAN, JUNETA R

REDMAN, RONDEY D REDMAN, JUNETA R REDMAN, STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, STATE TAX COMPLIANCE DIVISION AMU, UNIVERSITY HEALTH ASSOCIATES, or heirs at law, devisees, creditors, repre-sentatives, successors, assigns, all known heirs, guardians conservators, fiduciaries, administrators, or lienholders. You will take notice that HARDY COUNTY HOLDINGS, the purchaser of the tax lien(s) on the fol-lowing real estate, Certificate of Sale: 2015-S-00000016, PARCEL 12-A1 SEC B 1.0875 AC SO POT TROUGH FARMS 2, located in MOOREFIELD, which was returned delin-quent in the name of REDMAN RODNEY D & JUNETA R, and for which the tax lien(s) thereon was sold by the sheriff of Hardy County at the sale for the delinquent taxes made on the 13th day of November, 2015, has requested that you be notified that a deed for such real estate will be made to him or her on or after April 1, 2017, as pro-vided by law, unless before that day you redeem such real estate. The amount you will have to pay on the last day, March 31, 2017 will be as follows:

Amount equal to the taxes and charges due on the date of the sale, with interest, to March 31, 2017.

$99.31Amount of subsequent years taxes paid

on the property, since the sale, with interest to March 31, 2017.

$5.99Amount paid for Title Examination and

preparation of the list to be served and for preparation and service of notice with in-terest from January 1, 2015 following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2017.

$250.29Amount paid for other statutory costs

with interest from following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2017.

$0.00Total Amount Payable to Sheriff - cashier

check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the Honorable Bryan Clark Ward, Sheriff and Treasurer of Hardy County.

$355.59Cost of Certification of Redemption -

cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The the West Virginia State Auditor.

$35.00You may redeem at any time before

March 31, 2017, by paying the above total less any unearned interest.

Return to WV State Auditor’s Office County Collections Office, Building 1, Room W-114, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305.

Questions please call 1-888-509-6568 option 2

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NOTICE OF REDEMPTION(2015-S-000000019 - Hardy County -

HARDY COUNTY HOLDINGS)To: BETTY MONGOLD, BETTY MON-

GOLD, BETTY MONGOLD, BETTY MON-GOLD, or heirs at law, devisees, creditors, representatives, successors, assigns, all known heirs, guardians conservators, fi-duciaries, administrators, or lienholders. You will take notice that HARDY COUNTY HOLDINGS, the purchaser of the tax lien(s) on the following real estate, Certificate of Sale: 2015-S-00000019, LOT 2 EMSWILL-ER 1 AC EMSWILLER SUB-DIV, located in LOST RIVER, which was returned delin-quent in the name of MONGOLD BETTY, and for which the tax lien(s) thereon was sold by the sheriff of Hardy County at the sale for the delinquent taxes made on the 13th day of November, 2015, has request-ed that you be notified that a deed for such real estate will be made to him or her on or after April 1, 2017, as provided by law, unless before that day you redeem such real estate. The amount you will have to pay on the last day, March 31, 2017 will be as follows:

Amount equal to the taxes and charges due on the date of the sale, with interest, to March 31, 2017.

$188.76

Amount of subsequent years taxes paid on the property, since the sale, with interest to March 31, 2017.

$178.55Amount paid for Title Examination and

preparation of the list to be served and for preparation and service of notice with in-terest from January 1, 2015 following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2017.

$222.02Amount paid for other statutory costs

with interest from following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2017.

$0.00Total Amount Payable to Sheriff - cashier

check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the Honorable Bryan Clark Ward, Sheriff and Treasurer of Hardy County.

$589.33Cost of Certification of Redemption -

cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The the West Virginia State Auditor.

$35.00You may redeem at any time before

March 31, 2017, by paying the above total less any unearned interest.

Return to WV State Auditor’s Office County Collections Office, Building 1, Room W-114, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305.

Questions please call 1-888-509-6568 option 2

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NOTICE OF REDEMPTION(2015-S-000000022 - Hardy County -

HARDY COUNTY HOLDINGS)To: LARRY C SAUL, IVAN WHETZEL,

RACHEL WHETZEL, or heirs at law, devi-sees, creditors, representatives, succes-sors, assigns, all known heirs, guardians conservators, fiduciaries, administrators, or lienholders. You will take notice that HARDY COUNTY HOLDINGS, the pur-chaser of the tax lien(s) on the following real estate, Certificate of Sale: 2015-S-00000022, 1.528 AC SPRADLING, located in CAPON, which was returned delinquent in the name of WHETZEL IVAN & RACHEL, and for which the tax lien(s) thereon was sold by the sheriff of Hardy County at the sale for the delinquent taxes made on the 13th day of November, 2015, has request-ed that you be notified that a deed for such real estate will be made to him or her on or after April 1, 2017, as provided by law, unless before that day you redeem such real estate. The amount you will have to pay on the last day, March 31, 2017 will be as follows:

Amount equal to the taxes and charges due on the date of the sale, with interest, to March 31, 2017.

$311.52Amount of subsequent years taxes paid

on the property, since the sale, with interest to March 31, 2017.

$302.49Amount paid for Title Examination and

preparation of the list to be served and for preparation and service of notice with in-terest from January 1, 2015 following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2017.

$207.89Amount paid for other statutory costs

with interest from following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2017.

$0.00Total Amount Payable to Sheriff - cashier

check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the Honorable Bryan Clark Ward, Sheriff and Treasurer of Hardy County.

$821.90Cost of Certification of Redemption -

cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The the West Virginia State Auditor.

$35.00You may redeem at any time before

March 31, 2017, by paying the above total less any unearned interest.

Return to WV State Auditor’s Office County Collections Office, Building 1, Room W-114, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305.

Questions please call 1-888-509-6568 option 2

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NOTICE OF REDEMPTION(2015-S-000000024 - Hardy County -

HARDY COUNTY HOLDINGS)To: MICHAEL L ROTHGEB, MICHAEL

L. ROTHGEB C/O MICHAEL A ROTHGEB, or heirs at law, devisees, creditors, repre-sentatives, successors, assigns, all known heirs, guardians conservators, fiduciaries, administrators, or lienholders. You will take notice that HARDY COUNTY HOLDINGS, the purchaser of the tax lien(s) on the fol-lowing real estate, Certificate of Sale: 2015-S-00000024, TRACT 15A 2.54 ACRES WARDEN LAKE HOLLOW SD, located in CAPON, which was returned delinquent in the name of ROTHGEB MICHAEL L, and for which the tax lien(s) thereon was sold by the sheriff of Hardy County at the sale for the delinquent taxes made on the 13th day of November, 2015, has requested that you be notified that a deed for such real estate will be made to him or her on or after April 1, 2017, as provided by law, unless before that day you redeem such real estate. The amount you will have to pay on the last day, March 31, 2017 will be as follows:

Amount equal to the taxes and charges due on the date of the sale, with interest, to March 31, 2017.

$344.40Amount of subsequent years taxes paid

on the property, since the sale, with interest to March 31, 2017.

$428.54Amount paid for Title Examination and

preparation of the list to be served and for preparation and service of notice with in-terest from January 1, 2015 following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2017.

$193.75Amount paid for other statutory costs

with interest from following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2017.

$0.00Total Amount Payable to Sheriff - cashier

check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the Honorable Bryan Clark Ward, Sheriff and Treasurer of Hardy County.

$966.69Cost of Certification of Redemption -

cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the the West Virginia State Auditor.

$35.00You may redeem at any time before

March 31, 2017, by paying the above total less any unearned interest.

Return to WV State Auditor’s Office County Collections Office, Building 1, Room W-114, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305.

Questions please call 1-888-509-6568 option 2

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Deadline is Fridays at Noon. Email to legals@moorefieldexaminer.com

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS

304-530-6397 OR circulation@moorefieldexaminer.co m

6B - MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, January 11, 2017

It’s that time of year again. The Moorefield Ex-aminer wants to know which businesses, restau-rants and services in Hardy County are your fa-vorites.

This year we’re adding a twist. We’ve broken the process into two parts – a nomination ballot and a voting ballot. Below is the form to nominate up to three businesses in each category.

It’s easy to participate. Fill out the question-naire and return it to the Moorefield Examiner by the close of business January 25.

Each person submitting an entry will be entered into a drawing for a $50 gift certificate to a Hardy County business of your choice, courtesy of the Hardy County Chamber of Commerce.

You can also have your name entered a second time when you fill out the voting ballot that will be released on Feb. 8*.

The gift certificate winner will be drawn once the final Best of Hardy County results are an-nounced.

Enter by delivering or mailing in this completed form.

Nominees must be businesses located within Hardy County that are locally owned or fran-chised.

Entries must be made on the original newsprint copy, or a printout of the official online form available to subscribers of the Moorefield Exam-iner Online Edition.

Please limit entries to one copy per household. At least half the form must be filled out to be eli-gible, 2nd and 3rd place answers are not required.

Paper entries can be mailed to Best of Hardy County, 132 S. Main St., Moorefield, WV 26836 or hand delivered to the same address.

Nomination Ballot

Don’t know who to vote for?We encourage everyone to visit the

fine businesses of Hardy County this January before making a decision. You may discover a new favorite!

Food and drink

Best BreakFast:1 ______________________2 ______________________3 ______________________Best Lunch:1 ______________________2 ______________________3 ______________________Best dinner:1 ______________________2 ______________________3 ______________________Best Burger:1 ______________________2 ______________________3 _______________________________________________Of your top choice, what is your favorite

burger at that establishment?

Best Bar:1 ______________________2 ______________________3 ______________________Best steak:1 ______________________2 ______________________3 ______________________Best chiLi/hot dogs:1 ______________________2 ______________________3 ______________________

Best Pizza:1 ______________________2 ______________________3 ______________________Best suB/sandwich:1 ______________________2 ______________________3 ______________________Best dessert:1 ______________________2 ______________________3 ______________________Best coFFee:1 ______________________2 ______________________3 ______________________

service & retaiL

Best PLace to shoP:1 ______________________2 ______________________3 ______________________Best convenience store:1 ______________________2 ______________________3 ______________________Best grocery store:1 ______________________2 ______________________3 ______________________Best hardware store:1 ______________________

2 ______________________3 ______________________Best hunting seLection:1 ______________________2 ______________________3 ______________________Best giFt shoP:1 ______________________2 ______________________3 ______________________Best customer service:1 ______________________2 ______________________3 ______________________________________________Best auto rePair:1 ______________________2 ______________________3 ______________________Best construction comPany:1 ______________________2 ______________________3 ______________________Best Beauty saLon:1 ______________________2 ______________________3 ______________________Best FinanciaL institution:1 ______________________2 ______________________3 ______________________Best LegaL service:1 ______________________2 ______________________

3 ______________________Best insurance agency:1 ______________________2 ______________________3 ______________________Best moteL, inn or B&B:1 ______________________2 ______________________3 ______________________Best reaL estate:1 ______________________2 ______________________3 ______________________Best heaLth service:1 ______________________2 ______________________3 ______________________Best vet/animaL service:1 ______________________2 ______________________3 ______________________Best non-ProFit:1 ______________________2 ______________________3 ______________________Best new Business:1 ______________________2 ______________________3 ______________________Best FestivaL or event:1 ______________________2 ______________________3 ______________________

Note two additonal changes to this year’s ballot. 1) There is no category for restaurant of the year. Instead, this title will be awarded based off the cumulitive total of wins under the restaurant section. 2) We would like to know specifically what your favorite burger in Hardy County is, in addition your favorite burger establishment.

$50 Certificate Provided by

Entrant Information:

Name _____________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________

City ____________________ State _______Zip ___________

Phone _____________________________________________

Email _____________________________________________

Fill out and return entire page to:Moorefield Examiner, Best of Hardy County

P.O. Box 380 or 132 S. Main St., Moorefield, WV 26836

www.MoorefieldExaminer.comDeadline is January 25, 2017

*Publication date subject to change

MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, January 11, 2017 - 7B

Editorial

1. After the front page, what is the first section you look for in the Moorefield Examiner?Opinions/Letters_____ Social_____ Sports_____ Classifieds_____ Legals

2. If there were a section you would remove from the Moorefield Examiner, what would it be?_____ Opinions_____ Obituaries_____ Social_____ Sports

3. If you could add a section to the Moorefield Examiner, what would it be?_____ Magistrate Reports_____ State News_____ Photo Gallery_____ Lifestyles_____ Other

4. How do you prefer to receive your local news?_____ Printed Newspaper_____ Website _____ Mobile Device_____ All of the above

5. What additional media products would you like to see brought to Hardy County?_____ Seasonal/Monthly Magazine_____ Seasonal Community Guide_____ Video Storytelling Services

6. If you do not subscribe to the Moorefield Examiner, do you purchase the newspaper when it includes a Special Section?_____ Yes_____ No

7. Are you a registered voter?_____ Yes_____ No

8. Did you vote in the last election?_____ Yes_____ No

2. Do you follow us on social media?_____ Facebook_____ Twitter_____ Other

Weekender1. Do you get the Hardy County Weekender in your mailbox?_____ Yes_____ No

2. How often do you look at the Weekender_____ Every Week_____ Only When There’s Articles_____ Never

2. Do you enjoy the TV Guide Section of the Week-ender?_____ Yes_____ No

Consumer Questions

1. Do you plan on purchasing a major appliance and/or furniture in the next 6 - 12 months?_____ Yes_____ No

2. Do you plan on purchasing a vehicle in the next 6 - 12 months?_____ Yes_____ No

3. Do you plan on purchasing a home in the next 6 - 12 months?_____ Yes_____ No

4. How far do you travel to purchase appliances and/or furniture?_____ Less than 10 miles_____ 10 - 30 miles_____ 30 - 60 miles_____ More than 60 miles

5. How far would you travel to purchase a vehicle?Less than 10 miles_____ 10 - 30 miles_____ 30 - 60 miles_____ More than 60 miles

6. How far do you normally travel to purchase groceries?_____ Less than 10 miles_____ 10 - 30 miles_____ 30 - 60 miles_____ More than 60 miles

Moorefield Examiner Survey Questions

Entrant Information:

Name ___________________________________

Address __________________________________

City ______________ State ______ Zip _______

Phone ___________________________________

Email ___________________________________

Fill out and return from to:Moorefield Examiner, Survey

P.O. Box 380, Moorefield, WV 26836www.MoorefieldExaminer.com

Deadline is Feb 1, 2017

check all that apply

8B - MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, January 11, 2017

By Michael VirtanenAssociated Press

West Virginia lawmakers re-turning to work shortly will find the state in the same position as last year - resource rich and cash poor. And though gas, not coal, is now the increasingly abundant re-source, the budgeting challenges don’t look all that different from the past.

The state projects a government budget deficit of $400 million next year amid anemic tax collections.

Meanwhile, some 18 percent of West Virginia’s 1.8 million people live under the federal poverty line and the unemployment rate hovers at 6 percent, fully a point higher than the national average.

“We have to get this state mov-ing,’’ incoming Republican Senate President Mitch Carmichael said. “Something’s got to change here.’’

Republicans, set to begin work at the Capitol with an organizing session Wednesday, took com-mand of the Legislature shortly after the 2014 elections. This year

they are pressing for new tax and regulation cuts while vigorously supporting President-elect Don-ald Trump’s pledges to scale back environmental regulations at the federal level. They say the cuts will help the free market and job cre-ation.

Skeptics say West Virginia is poised to repeat the same poverty cycle with natural gas it experi-enced with coal. They charge that well-paying jobs to extract bur-ied wealth will eventually run out along with the reserves.

“At the end of the day we have not been very good stewards of our resources, particularly the coal model,’’ said Sen. Jeffrey Kessler, the outgoing Senate Democrat-ic minority leader. “We were so grateful, happy to have some jobs, that we let them own the coal, take it, and export all the wealth out of the state.’’

A large chunk of West Virgin-ia’s $4.1 billion budget is funded by severance taxes on natural re-sources, which produced $612 million last year. It’s 5 percent on gross receipts for oil, coal and natural gas. An incremental tax ex-

pired in July.Meanwhile, natural gas produc-

tion has increased sharply, roughly doubling over the past two years. Depressed market prices have re-cently rebounded, but with taxes so low the boom hasn’t been robust enough to pull West Virginia from its budget doldrums.

Some see a missed opportunity.“One of the things we’ve got

is something in our state that the world wants and is willing to pay an enormous amount of money for,’’ said Kessler, who won’t be back this year after leaving the Senate to pursue an unsuccessful run for governor in 2016.

The taxes paid to West Virginia for extracting gas by mostly out-of-state companies should be raised and the money put into a futures fund for West Virginia’s people, he added. “There’s no reason for us to continue to give it away all the time like we did with our coal re-serves.’’

Carmichael said lawmakers should seek ways of carefully ad-justing severance taxes to raise rev-enues in a way that doesn’t drive drillers and business elsewhere.

“We need the capital investment to be in West Virginia and the jobs associated with that investment,’’ he said.

But West Virginia is where much of the gas is.

Large pipeline projects are un-der way to send the state’s natu-ral gas to more lucrative markets, according to a 2014 analysis from the Center for Energy and Sustain-able Development at West Virgin-ia University College of Law. The state should also tap some of that energy for itself, the report said.

Short-term benefits include jobs building gas pipelines.

“This substantial infrastructure investment is being driven by the `bubble’ of natural gas within the Marcellus Shale region,’’ center di-rector James Van Norstrand wrote. “Once this pipeline infrastructure is in place, prices within the region will fall roughly in line with the na-tional price.’’

One revenue boost for state residents could emerge from a le-gal fight pitting landowners against out-of-state gas companies that have been deducting downstream expenses from royalties paid to

West Virginians. The law sets the minimum royalty at 12.5 percent. The state’s Supreme Court ruled 3-2 in November against deduc-tions, but the court minority dis-agreed and said lawmakers should clarify it. Meanwhile, one produc-tion company has asked the court to reconsider.

Lawmakers also are expected to revisit a law requiring mining and building companies to post wage bonds if they’ve operated in West Virginia less than five years. Some Republican lawmakers call that an obstacle to new businesses, though it hasn’t stopped some from not following through on their com-mitments. In the past 10 years, the Division of Labor reports having cashed and paid $1 million in wag-es and benefits from bonds by 40 deadbeat companies.

But Kessler said the state needs to learn from its past and protect its people.

“If coal’s been king it hasn’t tak-en very good care of its subjects,’’ he said. “We’re the poorest state in the nation.’’

West Virginia Confronts Cash Shortage Despite Natural Riches

The Administrative Office of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia has set the interest rate at 7 percent for judgments and decrees entered during the 2017 calendar year.

A law passed in the 2006 legis-lative session requires the Admin-istrative Office annually to deter-mine the interest rate to be paid upon judgments or decrees for the payment of money, including pre-judgment interest.

The law, West Virginia Code 56-6-31, went into effect on Jan. 1, 2007. It requires the pre-judgment interest rate to be three percent-age points above the Fifth Federal Reserve District secondary dis-count rate in effect on the second day of January of the year in which the judgment or decree is entered. The law also says the rate cannot exceed11 percent per year or be less than 7 percent per year.

The main bank for the Fifth Fed-eral Reserve District is the Fifth

Federal Reserve Bank in Rich-mond, Va. That bank’s secondary discount rate on January 2, 2017, was 1.75 percent. When combined with the statutorily mandated in-crease of three percentage points, this would create an interest rate for the year 2017 that would be less than the statutorily mandated min-imum of 7 percent, with the result that the rate of interest for West Virginia decrees and judgments for the payment of money entered on or after January 1, 2016, is the minimum 7 percent.

The law also requires the Ad-ministrative Office to notify promptly the courts and members of the West Virginia State Bar of the rate of interest in effect for each calendar year.

The Supreme Court has notified the Bar and posted the rate infor-mation on the West Virginia Judi-ciary website.

2017 Interest Rates on Judgments or Decrees