MOUNDSVILLE, WV - Fami-lies are invited to create noise-makers, snowman pictures,paper pictograph posters, andother crafts on Sunday, Jan. 6,2013, as part of the Grave CreekMound Archaeological Com-plex’s second annual “Out withthe old, in with the new” wintercrafting extravaganza.

The event kicks off theMoundsville museum’s 2013 sea-son of family programs. Fromnoon to 4 p.m., visitors are in-vited to have fun making crafts inthe museum’s Activity Room.Visitors will use seeds, corn ker-nels and small pieces of wood totransform plastic water bottlesinto rattles that they can deco-rate with ribbons, tape, andother items that have been savedin the museum’s closets. Otherodds and ends will be combinedto make snowman pictures. Asupply of brown craft paper willbe transformed into simulated

rock paintings known as pic-tographs using natural pigments

ground on sandstone slabs.Some craft supplies may be lim-

ited, but there will be plenty onhand to keep the museum’s Ac-tivity Room humming all after-noon.

This will also be the last week-end of the “Seed Ornament” craftactivity at the museum’s Discov-ery Table, as well as the mu-seum’s “Interpretive GardenHoliday Tree” decorated withproduce from the museum’s In-terpretive Garden, which will beon display through Jan. 14.

“These activities encouragehands-on craft making, and theyare fun interactive activities forthe entire family,” said DavidRotenizer, site manager at GraveCreek.

For an “in with the new” pre-view of the coming year, visitorsalso can pick up the museum’snew calendar of family programsfor 2013 as well as its 2013 Lec-ture and Film Series program

SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV -The bounty and variety of WestVirginia’s trout fishing is one ofthe latest tools the state is usingto hook the interest of businessexecutives. The state was fea-tured on the Outdoor Channel’s“Fly Rod Chronicles with CurtisFleming” (beginning Jan. 1,2013).

TheWestVirginia Departmentof Commerce has madeWestVir-ginia a presenting sponsor forthe 2013 season of “Fly RodChronicles.” Primary Commerceagencies contributing to thesponsorship and show content

are West Virginia Tourism andState Parks.

The sponsorship includes 13original 30-minute episodes. Sixshows will be filmed on publicstreams, rivers or lakes in thestate; West Virginia will be inte-grated into the other sevenshows. Three individuals will beselected by theWestVirginia De-partment of Commerce as spe-cial guests. In addition, Flemingwill make several personal ap-pearances throughout the state.

A West Virginia native fromBridgeport, Host and ExecutiveProducer Curtis Fleming travels

the world to find and experiencethe best hunting and fishing.The Jan. 1 episode, entitled“Pipestem Trout Wrangler,” wasshot on a remote portion of theBluestone River in November.The shows will give viewers achance to see species specific toWest Virginia rivers such as therainbow and golden trout.

Beyond the passionate audi-ence of those who love to fly fish– along with many outdoor andrecreational enthusiasts – theshow provides an opportunity tonationally showcase West Vir-ginia, as Fleming spends time

with the locals, tours the com-munities and provides viewerswith an opportunity to learnabout the culture and sceniclandmarks of the state.

Pipestem Resort State Park of-fers sport fishermen a TroutWrangler package which in-cludes horseback transportationto the Bluestone River Gorge,meals, lodging and a fly fishingguide, said Ed Wooton, outdoorspecialist at Pipestem.

“Pipestem, the West VirginiaDivision of Natural Resources,Pipestem Resort, and WVU and

WestVirginia lands trophypromotional opportunitywith fishing showsponsorship ‘FlyRodChronicles’WestVirginia native Curtis Fleming to Showcase State

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CHARLESTON, WV - Laborhistorian Fred Barkey will pres-ent ”The Socialist Party in WestVirginia” on Tuesday, Jan. 8,2013, in the Archives and His-tory library at the Culture Cen-ter, State Capitol Complex inCharleston. The program willbegin at 6 p.m. and is free andopen to the public.

The first local branch of theWestVirginia Socialist Party wasestablished in Wheeling in 1901and by 1914 several thousandWest Virginians were dues-pay-ing members of local branches.By 1910 local Socialists began toelect candidates to office andmore than 15,000 West Virginiavoters cast their ballots for So-cialist presidential candidateEugene Debs in 1912.

The progress achieved on theelectoral front was a reflectionof the party’s strategy of in-creasing class-consciousness byworking with unions to buildthe power of the labor move-ment. Socialists were promi-nent in several craft trades,including glass- and cigar-mak-ing, and proved popular withcoal miners as the party was animportant factor in the Paint

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Network OfWomen(NOW)Monthly MeetingDate: January 17, 2013Time: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AMThis committee is led by

women in business in the com-munity. Programs are designedto support women in the busi-ness community. Typical pro-grams conducted throughoutthe year are a blood drive, the“Uniquely Me” Program, “LadiesNight Out” and “In the Know”.The group also participates in“Bell Ringing” for the SalvationArmy and collected non-perish-able food items throughout theyear and distributed to the localfood pantry to give back to thecommunity. NOW is open to allwomen working for and withPutnam County Chamber mem-ber businesses interested in ex-panding their professional,personal and social relationshipswith other women.

Putnam Farmers'Market General

MembershipMeetingThere will be a Putnam Farm-

ers' Market general membershipmeeting on Sunday, January 20,at 2 p.m. at the Winfield Court-house.

Anyone interested in joiningthe market is invited to attendthe meeting.

The number of meat and pro-duce vendors is unlimited at thistime and newcomers are wel-come.

Vendors must have a garden orfarm inWestVirginia within a 50-mile radius of the PutnamCounty courthouse in Winfield.

Products must be grown/pro-duced by the vendor, who is re-quired to register with thePutnam County Health Depart-ment.

Applications will be availableat the meeting.

Meat vendors must adhere toWVDA regulations.

Items must be locally pro-duced and must be juried for ac-ceptance.

Farmers' Market membershipis $25 (individual) and $35 (fam-ily).

The Putnam Farmers' Marketalso offers a "community" booth,available free of charge at each

market, to any local organizationthat has information or productsthat relate to the market's agri-cultural mission. Each groupmust apply and be approved bythe market committee.

Polio Survivors SupportGroupMeetings

The WV Chapter of Polio Sur-vivors Support Group meets atnoon every second Saturday atCAMC Teays Valley Hospital.Meetings are held in the Confer-ence Room, which is locatednext to the cafeteria. For moreinformation please call 304-736-6325.

PutnamCountyRepublican Club

Meetings are held the 2ndTuesday of each month at 7 p.m.at the Putnam County Court-house in Winfield.

Hurricane Civic ChorusThe Hurricane Civic Chorus

meets on the second and fourthTuesdays of the month, 7:00 p.m.at Forrest Burdette UnitedMethodist Church, 2848 PutnamAvenue, Hurricane.

No auditions required andmembership is not restricted toHurricane residents.

Questions, call 304-562-6539.

Huntington's DiseaseSupport Group FormedA peer-led Huntington's Dis-

ease Support Group has beenformed in Charleston for pa-tients, families, caregivers andthose at risk. The meetings areheld on the second Saturday ofthe month from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.at Saint Francis Hospital.

For more information, call304-549-3266 or debarm@sud-denlink.net.

Curves of St. Albans tooffer Free Fitness

AssessmentsJoin Curves of St. Albans, the

second Tuesday of every month,for “Free Fitness Assessments’.These assessments will be of-fered to anyone who wants toknow their BMI and Body FatPercentage.

Hometown SeniorCenter Space Rental

The Hometown Senior Centeris available for rental for showers,birthday parties and other socialfunctions. Reasonably priced,the center has catering availableand its dining room seats 75. Forreservations or more details, call304-586-2745.

Silver Sneakers ClassThe Tri-County YMCA in Scott

Depot hosts the Silver SneakersMuscular Endurance Class from11 to 11:45 a.m. on Monday,Wednesday and Friday.

Move to music through a vari-ety of exercises designed to in-crease muscular strength, rangeof movement and activity fordaily living skills. Hand-heldweights, elastic tubing with han-dles and a ball are offered for re-sistance, and a chair is used forseated and/or standing support.Certified instructors lead classes.

For more information, call304-757-0016.

Senior Fitness ClassesSenior fitness classes are held

at the John Henson Senior Cen-ter in Hurricane from 1:15 to 2:15p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays.A certified fitness instructorleads the class. For more infor-mation, call 304-757-0016.

Scary Creek PaintballHours: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Satur-

day, 1 - 6 p.m. Sunday, Monday-Friday by appointment only(groups of 10 or more).

Open year-round and in oper-ation since 1992, Scary CreekPaintball offers more than 25acres of paintball fields, includ-ing three acres of urban action.

Call 800-870-5973 or go onlineat www.scarycreek.com. ScaryCreek Paintball, 4345 Scary CreekRoad, Scott Depot.

Discount packages range fromall-inclusive (all rental equip-ment and paintballs) from $20(100 paintballs) to $30 (500paintballs) per day.

TeaysValley FireDepartment Computer

Lab HoursTeays Valley Fire Department,

Scott Depot Road, offers a Com-

puter Lab for public use on Mon-days from 3 – 9 p.m. and Thurs-days from 6 – 10 p.m.

PutnamCounty AnimalShelter Hours

Monday – Saturday 10 a.m. – 4p.m.

The shelter is located behindWinfield Middle School.

PutnamCountySchools Developmental

ScreeningPutnam County Schools De-

velopmental Screenings will beheld on Friday, January 4, 2013 atthe Teays Valley PresbyterianChurch, Teays Valley Road. Wewill screen children ages 2-1/2 to4 years for speech/language,

hearing, vision, motor skills, so-cial skills, self-help and cognitionPlease call 586-0500 ext 1154, toschedule an appointment.

T.O.P.S. No. 599Weekly meetings of TOPS

"Take Off Pounds Sensibly," areheld at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesdays atSt. Patrick Church, 207 JeffersonStreet, Bancroft. Questions, callSharon, 304-523-4618.

Winfield,West Virginia, USPS 451-160The Putnam Standard (ISSN, 451160) is published weeklyat P.O. Box 179, Winfield, WV 25213. Yearly subscriptionrates: In-County $22.00; In-State $38.00; Out-of-State$48.00. Bill Unger, Publisher. Periodical Postage paid atMain Post Office,Winfield,WV, and additional mailing of-fices under the act of March 3, 1979. Postmaster: Send Ad-dress changes to the Putnam Standard, P.O. Box 179,Winfield, WV 25213. We reserve the right to accept or re-ject and to edit all news and advertising copy.

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Velma’sViewBy Velma Kitchens

NewYear’s ResolutionsWhen the calendar turns to December, most of us think of how we

could change things in the coming year. I recall seeing a survey andthe number one thing to do in the New Year is lose weight. I don’tmake NewYear's resolutions; instead I try to improve on the things inmy life where I could do better. There are a lot of ways in my life Icould do better. I wish I was more organized. I have been working onthat part of my life this year, and I can say I am doing better. I amworking on seeing the good in people and not be so quick to judgeothers. When we judge others we really are trying to make ourselveslook better, and that is not the right thing to do. I have also worked onexercise. Walking is one of the best ways to exercise and it also clearsthe mind. (I need a lot of walking).

Instead of making resolutions we probably won’t keep, some of us,need to look ahead to the coming year with optimism and keep ourgoals within reach.

We don’t have to wait until a new year to start, just start today.Each day is a new one and we can do good or we can do bad.We can

move forward to a new day and a new year with faith in our heartsthat we will do better and we will reach our goals we have set. Weshould not fear the future because we know that God holds our fu-ture in His Hands.

I do have a challenge for all those who may read this. I challengeeach one of you to read your Bible through this year.You don’t have towait for the beginning of the New Year. Start today. Read from Gene-sis to Revelation and you will discover treasures. Make that one ofyour goals for the days ahead. The Bible will comfort and guide youand keep you from falling by the wayside. The King James Bible is theWord of God. If you don’t have a King James Bible, get one and startreading. God will bless you for your daily reading.

The future lies before you like paths of pure white snowBe careful how you treat it, for every step will show.

Creek-Cabin Creek Strike of1912-13.

For his doctoral research,Barkey examined the rise of theSocialist Party inWestVirginia atthe end of the 19th centurythrough its decline before andduring World War I. Barkey re-ceived his bachelor’s and mas-ter’s degrees from MarshallUniversity and his Ph.D. in his-tory with a concentration inUnited States labor history fromthe University of Pittsburgh. Heis professor emeritus atWestVir-ginia Graduate College and alsotaught history at the Universityof Charleston and the Institutefor Labor Studies atWestVirginiaUniversity.

Barkey is the author of CinderHeads in the Hills: The BelgianWindow Glass Workers of WestVirginia (1988) and WorkingClass Radicals: The SocialistParty inWestVirginia, 1898-1920(2012).

On Jan. 8, 2013, the library willclose at 5 p.m., and reopen at5:45 p.m. For planning purposes,participants are encouraged toregister for the lecture, but ad-vance registration is not re-quired to attend. To register inadvance, contact Bryan Ward,assistant director of archives andhistory, by e-mail atbryan.e.ward@wv.gov or at (304)558-0230, ext. 723.”

Participants interested in reg-

istering by e-mail should sendtheir name, telephone numberand the name and date of thesession. For additional informa-tion, contact the Archives andHistory Library at (304) 558-0230.

The West Virginia Division ofCulture and History is an agencywithin the West Virginia Depart-ment of Education and the Artswith Kay Goodwin, Cabinet Sec-retary. The Division, led by Com-missioner Randall Reid-Smith,brings together the past, presentand future through programsand services focusing onarchives and history, arts, his-toric preservation and muse-ums. For more informationabout the Division’s programs,events and sites, visit www.wv-culture.org. The Division of Cul-ture and History is an EqualOpportunity/Affirmative ActionEmployer.

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listing.For more information about

this or any other programs atGrave Creek Mound, contact An-drea Keller, cultural program co-ordinator at Grave Creek Mound,at (304) 843-4128 or e-mail her atAndrea.K.Keller@wv.gov. Indi-cate in the message if you are in-terested in receiving informationabout upcoming events at themound.

Operated by the West VirginiaDivision of Culture and History,Grave Creek Mound Archaeolog-ical Complex features the largestconical burial mound in the NewWorld and ranks as one of thelargest earthen mortuarymounds anywhere in the world.The Delf Norona Museum isopen from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues-day through Saturday, and fromnoon to 5 p.m. Sunday. It isclosed on Mondays.

The West Virginia Division ofCulture and History is an agency

within the West Virginia Depart-ment of Education and the Artswith Kay Goodwin, Cabinet Sec-retary. The Division, led by Com-missioner Randall Reid-Smith,brings together the past, presentand future through programsand services focusing onarchives and history, arts, his-toric preservation and muse-ums. For more informationabout the Division’s programs,events and sites, visit www.wv-culture.org. The Division of Cul-ture and History is an EqualOpportunity/Affirmative ActionEmployer.

Dear Christin,My brother and I have amother

in her late 60’s who is not in thebest of health. I live in the nexttown from her and my brotherlives about two hours away but inthe same state. I’m always doingthings for our mom. I know I livethe closest but it just doesn’t seemfair knowing he can make it in tovisitwith her anddo the things forher that my husband and I areconstantly doing.My brother’s ex-cuse is he’s too busy on the week-endswith his job or chores aroundhis house or visiting his grownkids. I have kids, myself, who arestill home. I know he loves ourmombut I think he has a problemwith her getting older; he still seesher as a young, vibrant woman.How can I get him to understandthat’s not the case and get him tohelp out more?

Sincerely,Sad SisterDear Sad Sister,Sounds like you have a lot on

your plate right now, Sister! Firstthings first, make sure you aretaking care of yourself in addition

to everyone else. I talkedwith sev-eral caregivers during my intern-ship at the Alzheimer’sAssociation who wore themselvesdown caring after their elderlyparents, totally neglecting them-selves. Trust me; you won’t bemuch help to anyone else if youdon’t take some time for yourself.Just breathe.

Okay, now on to your brother.Communication is the most im-portant element of a relationship,aside from trust. And it is, in myopinion, also the most neglected.Does he know all the things thatyou and your husband are doingto take care of Mom? If not, makea list and share it with him. If hesays he doesn’t have time to comevisit, go visit him. Do whatever ittakes to bridge that gap betweenthe two of you. It always feels bet-ter to say what’s on your mind in-stead of keeping it bottled in.

Next, ask him to share some ofthese responsibilities with you.The two of you can split the list orhe can only take a few.Tell him it’swhatever’s easiest for him. Peoplewill be more apt to share respon-

sibility if they think they’re doingyou a favor.

Third, tell him how you feel.Maybe he doesn’t realize thestress you are under with yourchildren and everyday life. Peo-ple, and yes, even family can eas-ily get caught up in their own livesand not realize what’s going onaround them, or how much theyare needed. I know I’ve beenguilty of this many, many timesmyself.

And lastly, maybe he does havea hard time with his mother get-ting older. Don’t we all? And ifyou’re upset about something,denial can be a powerful ally. Sojust talk to him often and be kind.Tell him the absolute truth abouteverything that’s going on in yourlife and what’s going on in Mom’s.Communication, honesty, andkindness can go further than youthink!

“Many times in life I've regret-ted the things I've said withoutthinking. But I've never regrettedthe things I saidnearly asmuchasthe words I left unspoken.” - LisaKleypas, Sugar Daddy

Got a problem? Need some an-swers? Contact me atchristin@theputnamstandard.com.

**The opinions of this columnare solely the opinions of this in-dividual writer and are not theopinions of the Putnam StandardorCabell Standardnewspapers. **

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Christin’s CornerBy Christin Daugherty

BANKRUPTCY RELIEF

• Foreclosures• Repossessions• Phone Calls

www.wvbankruptcylawcenter.com304-562-7111

Free consultations withAttorney Mitch Klein

The Lincoln County Commission, joined by area legislators, receives a $1million Small Cities Block Grant from Gov. Tomblin. The grant is for the$6.2 million project to provide water service to approximately 240 house-holds in the Big Harts area of Lincoln County. Photo Courtesy of the Gov-ernor’s Office.

The Lincoln County Commission, joined by area legislators, receives a$200,000 Small Cities Block Grant from Gov. Tomblin. The grant is for the$2.8 million project to extend water service to approximately 84 house-holds in the Frances Creek, Copley Trace Branch and Jim’s Branch areasof Lincoln County. Photo Courtesy of the Governor’s Office.

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Concord universities worked co-operatively to develop a fly-fish-ing experience in a remote areaof West Virginia as part of a 2007marketing strategy,” Wootonsaid. “The object was to createmore interest in the MountainState for destination fishing.”

The Trout Wrangler packagealso courts fishing license salesand retention of a returning an-gler to other streams in theMountain State.

The Outdoor Channel isknown to sportsmen across the

country and around the worldfor its programming on all as-pects of the sporting life. Now inits ninth season, “Fly Rod Chron-icles” boasts a viewership ofnearly 1 million viewers perepisode. The show is a true pas-sion for Fleming. Having devel-oped a deep love andappreciation for the outdoorsfrom his dad, a coal miner, thetwo of them spent as much timeas possible camping by troutstreams and hunting whitetaildeer in the woods of West Vir-ginia.

The “Trout Wrangler” episodeof “Fly Rod Chronicles” aired onthe Outdoor Channel Tuesday,Jan. 1; noon Friday, Jan. 4; and6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5. Alltimes are Eastern. A repeatbroadcast of the episode will air

on the same days in the sametime slots approximately eightweeks later. Please check yourlocal listings and cable channels.The upcoming season of “FlyRod Chronicles” also will shootat several other locations aroundWestVirginia including the Cran-berry, Potomac and Greenbrierrivers.

To learn more about Fly RodChronicles visit www.flyrod-chronicles.tv . To find out moreabout West Virginia State Parksclick www.wvstateparks.com.

Please visit the West VirginiaDivision of Tourism online atwww.wvtourism.com or call 1-800-225-5982 for a free copy ofthe 2013 West Virginia OfficialState Guide.

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CHARLESTON - In a continuing effort to provide ready access tothe latest manufacturing technology, RCBI has installed a new ad-vanced machining capability at the RCBI Charleston AdvancedManufacturing Technology Center.

An Okuma MU-500-VA-L Machining Center is now available forboth leased use and technical training. It delivers process-inten-sive machining and high-speed, high-accuracy cutting throughthe combination of 5-axis multitask machining with a turningfunction. The fast and powerful trunnion mounting table allowssimultaneous 5-axis machining and one-chuck multi-sided ma-chining of complex shapes.

The technology is ideal for mold and die shops as well as theproduction of highly complex aerospace components.

For more information or to schedule leased use, phone304.720.7738 or 800.469.RCBI (7224).

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Upcoming JanuaryEventsatTheClayCenterPerformancesWoody Hawley Concert Series -

Michael JohnsonSaturday, January 5, 7:30 pmWith a style steeped heavily in

pop, country and folk, this singer-songwriter is known for popularhits suchas“BluerThanBlue” and“Give Me Wings.” His smooth,baritone voice balances perfectlywith his intricate guitar playing tocreate a captivating performance.In the Art GalleryWVContemporaryQuilt Invita-

tional - View a selection of awardwinning creations from some ofWestVirginia’s finest quilters.

American Quilts in the ModernAge, 1870 – 1940

Featuring examples of piecedblock, crazy style, Colonial Revivaland one-of-a-kind innovations,these traditional andmodernquiltdesigns stitch together thechanges of the era.Opening January 11CelebrateAmericanPrintmak-

ingTamarind Touchstones: Fabu-

lous at FiftyView an extravagant sample of

the creative interchange betweenartist and printer as a centuriesold medium comes to life in thisGolden anniversary exhibition.

FREE Public Reception - Friday,January 11, 6 – 8 pmExhibitWalkthroughwithMar-

jorie Devon, Tamarind InstituteDirector - Thursday, January 17, 6pmIn the ElectricSky™TheaterGiant Screen Films:Shackleton’s Antarctic Adven-

ture - Experience heroism andhuman endurance with this leg-endary tale of survival in the frigidAntarctic. ShowsWednesday–Sat-urday,noon, 1and4pm;Sunday, 1and 4 pm.Opening January5 -Dinosaurs:

Giants of Patagonia

This is one intense journey youwon’t want to miss. Awaken yourimagination as you relive the lifeof the largest living animals tohaveeverwalked theEarth. ShowsWednesday – Sunday, 3 pmPlanetarium Shows: Through

January 6 - Reason for the SeasonExplore the origins of the

world’s holiday celebrations andtraditions, many of which havetheir roots in the stars and storiesof the nighttime sky. ShowsWednesday – Saturday at 11 am &2 pm; Sundays at noon and 2 pmOpening January 9 - The Plan-

etsFrom the heat of tiny Mercury

to the rings of giant Saturn, take ajourneyof explorationanddiscov-ery aswe reveal the latest scientificinformation about our solar sys-tem. ShowsWednesday –Saturdayat 11 am & 2 pm; Sundays at noonand 2 pmPrograms&EventsMilton'sMarvels of ScienceExperience extraordinary LIVE

science shows with Milton's Mar-vels of Science!Thesedemoscovera variety of topics ranging fromphysics and chemistry to earthscience and biology. All activitiesare included in gallery admission,which is FREE for Museum mem-bers or just $7.50 for adults and $6for children. Shows Wednesday –Sunday at 1, 2 & 3 pmJanuary: Listen Up! – Ring in

the New Year and rock out withour newest demonstration thatexplores the science of sound.WeeWednesdaysJoin us for Wee Wednesdays, a

day when your preschooler canenjoy story time and art activitiesdesigned with their interests andabilities inmind.WeeWednesdaysare everyWednesday at 11 amand1pmandare included inMuseumgallery admission,which is free formembers or just $7.50 for adults

and $6 for children.Fun LabJoin us in the classrooms on the

second Saturday of each monthfrom 12 – 4 pm for a series of fun-filled, hands-on art and scienceexperiences. Fun lab is included inMuseumgallery admission,whichis free for members or just $7.50for adults and $6 for children.

January 12 –TornPaperArt –Noscissors allowed!Use tornpaper tocreate your own unique artwork.FREE! Lunchtime LectureFilm Screening Four Stones for

Kanemitsuwith an introduction by Arif

Khan, Curator of ArtWednesday, January 16, 12:15

pmNever before has the making of

a four-color lithograph been sovividly and effectively captured.An Academy Award Nominee forBest Documentary, this filmshows the collaboration betweenartist and Master Printer.Carnaval NewOrleansSaturday, January 19, 6:30 pm -

A fundraisingmasquerade toben-efit the Clay Center and TheCharleston Ballet. Discover themystery of the swamp and themagic of the French Quarter withCajuncuisine, cocktails, livemusicandmoreonabewitchingnight inthe Big Easy.

Tickets on sale now. Guestsmust be at least 21 years of age toattend.Opening January 26 in the

MYLANEXPLORE-ATORYLittle BuildersBuild, imagine and be creative

in this hands-on construction ex-hibit. Put on your hard hat andconstruction vest and explore theconcepts of design, motion andsimple machines. Hand operate apulley, discover physics at work,experiment with aerodynamicsand so much more!

WINFIELD - Facelifts, newbuildings and upgrades wrap upa prosperous year for PutnamCounty schools.

After countless national andstate awards, students are re-warded with bigger class rooms,better buildings and new aca-demic and athletic additions.

The Putnam County Schoolboard is aware of the consistentsuccess of its students. Boardmembers want to further thatsuccess by providing the bestlearning environments possible.

"For us to continue to providea first-class education for ourstudents, it's obvious that our fa-cilities must be first-rate aswell," said Putnam Superintend-ent Chuck Hatfield.

This goal to provide top-notchfacilities was birthed more thanthree years ago when the $56.75million bond was passed. Sincethen, the School Building Au-thority (SBA) has chipped in mil-lions on several school projects.

From the completion of thenew $20 million Buffalo HighSchool to the renovation at PocaMiddle and Elementary, schoolsacross the county drive the newyear forward. It has been a fruit-ful year for students and teach-ers alike.

Winfield Elementary receiveda new gym and Winfield HighSchool a new gym, concessionstand and restrooms. Hurricaneand Poca High Schools receivednew gyms, locker rooms andconcession stands. These proj-ects cost more than $10 million,covered by the bond.

Students at Buffalo High andConfidence Elementary receivednew schools.

Hatfield said he owes the giftsof new buildings, classroomsand athletic facilities to the resi-dents of Putnam County.

"It's a commitment from thecitizens, and they recognize theneed to provide the best schoolsfor our children," said Hatfield."The passing of the bond was ahuge statement for the commu-nity, and because of their com-mitment, the SBA agreed to giveus $22 million to build."

Putnam County Facilities Di-rector Brad Hodges agreed.

Hodges reviewed a list of all thepast and current projects forarea schools.

"This wouldn't be possiblewithout the vote for the bond,"he said. "I take a lot of pride inthe county, and this wouldn'thave happened without the peo-ple of the county."

Hatfield explained, "This [thebond] allowed us to expand farbeyond what we could imagine."

Crews across the county arebuilding and expanding schoolsnow.

After Christmas break, Win-field Middle and Conner StreetElementary students received alate present when they returnedto new classrooms. The days ofsitting through class in portableswill be a thing of the past.

The school board used about$25 million toward these proj-ects.

Students moved into the newaddition at Conner Street Ele-mentary after returning toschool. Aside from receiving sixnew classrooms, teachers willenjoy new storage areas andworkspaces. Work will costabout $3.5 million, with $2.5million coming from the SBA.

Winfield students continue tosee changes at their school. Theold section between the newthree-story section and gymna-sium will be demolished and re-built.

It will cost about $22 millionto complete.

Hodges hopes to have thiscomplete by the summer of2014.

Like Hatfield, Hodges feels theschools in the county are amongthe best in the state.

"We're extremely proud of ourfacilities," he said. "I'd put themup against any other facilities inthe state."

As the new year rolls forward,work at Poca Elementary contin-ues. Students will soon enjoy sixnew classrooms and an overhaulof the interior of their facility.This renovation is scheduled forcompletion by February 2013.

"By spring, we hope to moveeveryone in," Hodges said.

Throughout December, crewsprepared the land atWinfield El-ementary for an 11-classroomaddition with a media center.Workers improved water lines toupgrade the water system.

City National Bank donatedland for a new parking lot at theschool.

Construction is slated forcompletion by December 2014and will cost $10.5 million with$6.5 million funded by the SBA.

"Once everything is said anddone, we will have touchedevery school in the county withsome sort of improvement,"Hatfield said. "I feel very blessedthat we not only can provide agood academic setting for thestudents, but we are able to pro-vide the best facilities as well."

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WeeklyDevotionalBy Mary Jane

“GUNS AND PRAYER ”Thought for the week: The peace of God,which passeth all under-

standing, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.Philippians 4:7 (KJV)

I am sure the above verse is a bit hard for some parents and lovedones to accept during the recent CT. School shootings. You send yourchild to school with the thought it was as when you went, safe and se-cure from harm. We must remember Satan walks to and fro desiringour young people to do wrong every minute of the day.`Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he

will not depart from it.’ – Proverbs 22:6.In the past years of shootings in schools, malls and various places,

have we heard the news media say anything about, well - the parentswere God fearing people. No we took prayer out of school and we onlywant to sheepishly admit we are Christians and believe in God whenit is time to release Him from a bottle like a genie, when we need him,then we say let’s pray about it. Like I heard when the atheist was dyinghis last words were “OH GOD”!

The people of this nation need to take a stand and do what our fore-fathers intended when our money was printed” IN GODWE TRUST”.Little by little we are eroding our future generation by not teachingthem about God our creator.When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in

peace; - Luke 11:21.How much clearer can you get, sure God protects us, but doesn’t He

expect us to try and defend ourselves when in danger, a gun may beused for protection from a various view.

One time my brother was bitten by a rabid dog enduring muchpainful shots over time, my Dad shot the dog - he owned a gun; a largepoison snake crawled into the canning cellar - he shot it. My brothershave always hunted for game, for meat on the table. Are we ALL sup-posed to give up our guns because a few misused them? NO we shouldnot!

After Jesus ate the Passover with his disciples he knew, Luke 22; 3Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot,being of the num-ber of the twelve.Luke 22:31 And the Lord said Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath

desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat. As they ate andtalked of his coming death he also instructed them. Luke 22: 34 -Thensaid he unto them,But now,he that hath a purse, let him take it, andlikewise his script, and he that hath no sword, let him sell his gar-ment, and buy one.

The days of elementary schools for each area are over. The ringingschool bell meant standing with your hand over your heart withpledge to our flag, followed with the Lord’s Prayer. These are over, butwe can still teach our children and grandchildren there is a GOD, andSatan is still around.

Bottled water came out; we all started buying it, why can’t we allstart trusting GOD more and standing together for what we believein.Prayer:GOD,we still need your guidance each day,help us and our

country to stay strong.Amen.

NewYear,New Schools

Throughout December, crews prepared the land at Winfield Elementary for an11-classroom addition with a media center. City National Bank donated landfor a new parking lot at the school. Construction is slated for completion byDecember 2014 and will cost $10.5 million with $6.5 million funded by the SBA.Photo by Justin Waybright.

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I have two wonderful, stillyoung children. I've worked inthe educational system and havebecome very attached to thosechildren.

And when something happenslike what happened in Connecti-cut, I would like the opportunityto grieve along with everyoneelse.

But I never get that chance.Every time and I mean every

time something so terrible andcruel happens, the dogs of warare unleashed upon me, millionsof honest American gun ownersand the Constitution itself. Gunowners are as torn apart by thisas anyone else. There's no timefor any of us to grieve, becausewhenever something like thishappens, our back is to the cor-ner and we're staring at the 8ball. It's not only that, but we areso focused on the tool, we neverhave the discussions we reallyneed to have about the dysfunc-tion of the mental-health systemthat allows the homicidal insaneto wield terror.

This week, I was set to writeabout Joe Manchin and his be-trayal of the West Virginia gunowners who voted for him. Thathas been postponed becausesomething incredible happened.

David Gregory, of MSNBC, re-cently grilled Wayne LaPierre ofthe NRA about gun control –spinning gun-control propa-ganda and telling people it's sup-posed to be news as is standardprocedure there. However, Gre-gory did something very interest-ing. As he grilled LaPierre, he

showed him a 30-shot clip andadvocated that it should bebanned, thus creating a no-winsituation for Pravda, I meanMSNBC. Gregory did somethingmillions of gun owners havenever done – he violated a gov-ernment gun ban. That clip, re-gardless of whether it is in a rifleor not, is already banned in theDistrict of Columbia, where theshow is taped. The law allows nomagazine that is capable of ac-cepting – or even being modifiedto accept – more than 10 roundsof ammunition.

This is a godsend for thosewho believe in the Constitution.It's a perfect illustration of somany key points that we havebeen trying to make for years.

Gregory could actually go tojail for this. This points out justhow pointless and bizarre gunlaws can be. He only had it to il-lustrate a point and he could goto jail. But so could we, regard-less of why we had it in the firstplace.

If no charges are filed, the Dis-trict of Columbia government isan institution of hypocrites. IfGregory does not go to jail, or

fights this legally, he is a hyp-ocrite. He says we should go tojail for this.Why not him? He saysthat we have no need for theseclips. Neither did he.

It proves how pointless anduseless such bans are. If DavidGregory can find a banned clip,what's to stop a criminal? Itproves the point that only thepeople a ban prevents from hav-ing something are those who re-spect the law.

He has made the point that no-body needs 30-shot clips and I'veheard the point often made thatyou don't need them for hunt-ing. Well, no, you don't. But theSecond Amendment has nothingto do with hunting.

There is always something youcan do to circumvent anything,for example, my grandfather andhis 60-shot clips. He and virtuallyeverybody else during the Ko-rean war who carried the M1-carbine taped their clips end toend, so the 30-shot clip effec-tively became a 60-shot clip – butI really don't want to spendmuch time on that argument. Iprobably wouldn't have re-sponded to it had it not been a

chance to plug my late grandfa-ther's heroic service – he was asurvivor of the Battle of OutpostHarry in 1953.

The government has no rightto determine what we need or donot need. I hear often in politicaldiscussion about people havingmore than they need. It is no fair,they say, that these people havemore than they need, while oth-ers have less than they need.Thus, stuff should be taken fromthose who have more than theyneed and given to people whohave less than they need. This isthe primary principle of commu-nism and it is the same withguns. Communism makes senseto a lot of people these dayswhen you spell out the basic ten-ants of it – provided you don't ac-tually call it what it is.

A government that has thepower to determine what peopleneed, and not allow them to havethings the government deemsthey do not need, whether it beguns or money, is not the gov-ernment of a free society.

Contact David Payne Sr. atdavidpayne@theputnamstan-dard.com.

David Payne Sr.

Column by David Payne Sr.

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Outdoors Roundup

Guess who violated the D.C.Gun ban?

Mountaineer cited for notwearing orange while hunting

West Virginia University mas-cot, Justin Kimble, who used hisWVU mountaineer mascot rifle toshoot a bear during the 2012WestVirginia bear season, has beencited for not wearing blaze or-ange while bear hunting.

Kimble's harvesting of thisbear was recorded on video,which was posted online. Therewas considerable fallout from theanti-hunting community and aslap on the wrist from WVU –which sparked my column in thelast edition “Are MountaineersReally Always Free?” As the videoof Kimble circulated, conserva-tion officers were also watchingand charged Kimble, who wasobviously not wearing the re-quired 400 square inches of blazeorange in the video.

This is a very important lessonthat all young hunters shouldlearn. When you post video ofyourself doing something, if youare doing something that's not instrict accordance of the law,you've just posted evidence of

yourself doing it for law enforce-ment to see – and they do seethese things.

This isn't the first time – andcertainly will not be the last thatsuch a thing has happened. I re-member several years ago on theWvangler.com forum, someoneposted, in writing, a descriptionof his hunt in which he shot twodeer in one day. He also postedpictures of the deer.

The man's family was quiteupset that someone from thatforum had turned him in, but Idoubt that anyone did. Conserva-tion officers are people just likethe rest of us. They aren't neces-sarily spying on people online,they have Facebook accounts,they frequent hunting and fishingforums, just like any of us who areinterested in the outdoors andsee the same things we see. Theytake their job very seriously, how-ever. I know one retired officerwho arrested his own brother atThanksgiving. They swore to up-hold the law and that's preciselywhat they do.

Hunters Helping the Hungryreceives $70,000

The DNR recently presented acheck for $70,000 raised duringthe sixth-annual Governor's OneShot Deer Hunt, which will go tothe Hunters Helping the Hungryprogram. The program pays forhunter-donated venison to bebutchered and distributed toneedy families.

There is no shortage of venisonfor the program. In fact, huntershave been so generous with theirgame that the program has had tolimit the number of participatingprocessors to a handful aroundthe state to avoid receiving morevenison than it can pay toprocess. In addition to thosefunds from the governor's event,another $25,000 was donated byDominion energy.

The event has grown – as havedonations (no tax money can belegally used for the program), butthe program still needs more andis far from reaching its full poten-tial. More information about theHHH program is available atwvdnr.gov/Hunting/HHH.shtm.

Hawks Nest State ParkWinter Dinner Partiesannounced for 2013

ANSTED, WV - From the NewRiver/Central Appalachian musicstyles of Doug and Shelley Harperto “Lady D’s” first-person per-formance of legendary BessieSmith, Hawks Nest State Park hasscheduled six Saturdays ofevening entertainment and din-ner for early 2013.

Hawks Nest State Park is lo-cated in Ansted and features a 31-room lodge, restaurant, meetingspace, gift shop, and views of theNew River Gorge area. To learnmore about this tourist destina-tion, visitwww.hawksnestsp.com.

Hawks Nest Dinner Theaterpackages include one night’slodging for two in any availableroom or suite, a full-course din-ner and express breakfast for two,evening program and 20 percentcoupon for the Lodge Gift Shop,taxes and service gratuities. Thefull package is $165.02. A dinnerand show only price is available.For reservations call 304-658-5212.Mick Souter, “CelebrateWV” –

January 5, 2013Traveling musician and story-

teller Mick Souter teaches thehistory of West Virginia throughsong with his evening entertain-ment, "Celebrate West Virginia."His touring one-man musicaltheatre productions demonstratehis versatility as an actor, musi-cian, storyteller and educator.Souter engages audiences withsongs like "The Roads and Rails"and music of American folk iconWoody Guthrie like “This Land isYour Land.”Doug and Shelley Harper –

January 12, 2013Doug and Shelley Harper are

performing songwriters fromBeckley, WV. They have per-formed throughout central Ap-palachia, including NPR'sMountain Stage, Tamarack, The-atre West Virginia's Music in theMountains in Grandview Na-tional Park, and The Clay Centerin Charleston, WV. Their musicreflects New River/Central Ap-palachian culture and is relaxedand inspiring.

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HURRICANE – Clank, Clank,Clank.

These are familiar sounds in-side the new Power Up Sportsand Wellness facility.

The Power Up staff celebratedthe grand opening of its new17,000 square-foot fitness centerat 3538 Teays Valley Road. OnDec. 19, members of the PutnamCounty Chamber of Commercehelped the crew cut a ribbon atthe new state-of-the-art exercisecenter.

Co-owner Taylor Stillpass waspleased to welcome his businessto the area.

“We needed more space, andthis building was perfect forwhat we needed,” said Stillpass.“We wanted to provide a placefor exercise that was family-friendly.”

From an indoor walking trackto a nursery, this workout centerhas it all. Inside the doors ofPower Up, people can enjoy aplethora of machine and freeweights, infrared saunas, a spa,

Zumba, spinning classes, Yoga,personal training, the SlimlineWeight Loss Pod, facials, nutri-tion information, massage ther-apy, Dermosonic and skintreatments.

With all the gyms and fitnesscenters across the state, this onein Hurricane stands alone. Fromthe vast array of exercising op-tions and knowledge from train-ers, the experience at Power Upis promised to be unique and ad-dicting.

“I believe we have the bestweight room in West Virginia,”Stillpass said. “We are passionateabout what we do, and it showsthrough on the product.”

This business has residentstalking. It’s becoming the buzz ofthe town and social media, alike.

“Thank you Power Up for yournew facilities and classes,” oneresident wrote. “This is a realtreasure for the Valley.”

Another woman agreed.“So excited to see the new fa-

cilities and all it has to offer,” shewrote. “I’m proud to be a mem-ber of the best gym around.”

Stillpass described the bene-fits of exercise, and how they ex-

tend beyond the physical.“The feeling you get after is the

best drug…It gives you moreconfidence, tighter fittingclothes and better self-esteem,”he said.

Stillpass explained the depres-sion that can often surface whenone does not live healthy. He be-lieves the staff and equipment atPower Up can help people beproud of what they see in the

mirror.“This can weigh heavy on you

when you let yourself go,” hesaid. “But, here you can takecontrol of your physicalhealth…You can come here andget results.”

Power Up also offers some-thing that many franchisesacross the state do not: personalservice.

“Here, people can talk directlyto the owner and get that per-sonal touch,” he said. “We willhelp them with their form, sup-plements and fitness goals.”

The staff at Power Up is dedi-cated to helping men, women,children and families improvetheir inner and outer selves.

“The exercise will give themhealth benefits, improve theirquality of life, increase their lifespan and fight obesity,” Stillpasssaid.

To gain a healthier mind andbody, call Power Up today at(304) 397-6514.

Learn more about this busi-ness and discounts on member-ships and classes by visitingwww.powerupsportsandwell-ness.com.

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Power Up Sports and Wellness opens its new facility in Hurricane. The staffcelebrated the grand opening with a ribbon cutting Dec. 19.

CHARLESTON,WV - TheWestVirginia Humanities Council, thestate affiliate of the National En-dowment for the Humanities,serves West Virginia throughgrants and direct programs inthe humanities. The HumanitiesCouncil budgets more than$600,000 for grants and pro-grams each year. A variety ofgrants are offered to nonprofitorganizations that support edu-cational programming. The Hu-manities Council minigrantdeadlines occur every 60 days forprojects requesting $1,500 orless, with upcoming deadlines ofFebruary 1 and April 1, 2013.

The West Virginia HumanitiesCouncil recently awarded a min-igrant to:

Rivers to Ridges HeritageTrail,“Human Adaptation of theKanawha River,” (PutnamCounty)

For more information aboutthe West Virginia HumanitiesCouncil grants program contactHumanities Council grants ad-ministrator Amy Saunders at(304) 346-8500 or via email atsaunders@wvhumanities.org.Grant guidelines and applica-tions are available on the Hu-manities Council website,www.wvhumanities.org.

W.Va. HumanitiesCouncil AnnouncesGrant Deadline

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MARIETTA,OHIO -The follow-ing local residents made the Fall2012 Dean's List at Marietta(Ohio) College.

EvanOyler '15, aPetroleumEn-gineering major and a resident ofHurricane,WV

Morgan Spradling '16, a Petro-leum Engineering major and aresident of Hurricane,WV

Any full-time Marietta Collegestudent completing at least 15credit hours with a grade pointaverage of 3.50 to 3.749 in a given

semester is recognized as aDean's List student for that se-mester.

Located in Marietta, Ohio, atthe confluenceof theMuskingumand Ohio rivers, Marietta Collegeis a four-year liberal arts college.

Tracing its roots to the Musk-ingum Academy begun in 1797,the College was officially char-tered in 1835.TodayMariettaCol-lege serves a body of 1,430full-time students.TheCollegeof-fers more than 40 majors and has

been listed among Barron's BestBuys in College Education andPeterson's Competitive Colleges,andhasbeen recognizedasoneofthe top regional comprehensivecolleges by U.S. News and WorldReport andThePrincetonReview.

Area Residents Make theDean's List at Marietta College

CHARLESTON – Fires, wrecksand arrests.

For EMS responders, fire-fighters and police officers, it’sjust another day.

The name of the game ishelp, and these brave men andwomen do this by putting theirlives on the line, daily. Theyplace themselves second andplace the well-being of othersfirst.

At the end of the week, agroup of them jump on motor-cycles to better the lives of res-idents throughout thecommunity. The Brothers inBlue Motorcycle Club (BIB) hitsthe road, spreading hope andlove to area residents.

“Our group is public ser-vants, but we felt like we shoulddo a little more,” said Brothersin Blue Vice President and Put-nam deputy Tyson Mitchell.

They did a little more on Sat.,Dec. 15.

These first responders gath-ered at the Charleston Walmartto host a “Shop with a Cop”event.

One-by-one, 35 childrenwalked in the store empty-handed. Moments later, thesame boys and girls exited thefront doors with a pile of toys,thanks to donations fromaround the area, and the bighearts of local firefighters, po-lice and EMS crews.

“A lot of kids don’t get Christ-mases, and we felt this wouldbe a great, beneficial thing forthe children in the commu-nity,” said BIB member andPutnam Medic Wes Holstein.

Mitchell, Holstein and othersserve residents every day. Butevents like this offer a differenttype of help and a differentfeeling inside their hearts.

“It’s a good feeling to give toa child,” Holstein said. “We aretrying to reach out, give and dosomething good.”

The non-profit motorcycleclub in Putnam County hasonly been open for a year, butalready has made a differencein local communities.

Last summer, the group helda fundraiser called “Paws to theWall Poker Run” for the PutnamCounty Animal Shelter. Alsothe bikers have aided foodpantries and raised money for

Muscular Dystrophy.The unique aspects of their

jobs and the love for the openroad, draws a bond strongerthan glue.

“The guys here are more likefamily than friends,” saidMitchell.

“It’s a brotherhood of allthree groups: police, EMS andfire,” Holstein said. “I joined

this group…and I wouldn’ttrade what I have now for any-thing.”

Last November, Holsteinrode to Ohio with his motorcy-cle club to raise money to helppay medical bills for a girl, suf-fering from cancer. It was 38degrees.

“That’s when I first joined theclub,” he said. “Getting to go to

that sank into me.”The love of riding and giving

is strong with this non-profitorganization. It goes deep.

“It gives you a oneness witheverything out in the open,”Holstein said. “…Two wheelsmove the soul.”

The Brothers in Blue Motor-cycle Club was established in2005, in Chicago, IL. Sincethen, the club has expanded. Itopened a chapter in PutnamCounty in 2011.

“The W. Va. chapter was bornin March 2011. After lookinginto several clubs the decisionwas made to start a chapter of aclub that shared their interestsin motorcycles, the open roadand the belief that family andfriends come first,” states theclub’s website. “The group ismade up of active and retiredpolice officers, firefighters andEMS workers, and they do char-ity work throughout the state.”

To donate to Brothers in Blueor to join, call Tyson Mitchell at(304) 550-1093 or mail to:Brothers in Blue, P.O. Box 864,Hurricane, WV 25526.

For more information aboutthe club, visit www.brothersin-blue.org

Brothers in Blue Spread Christmas JoyByJustinWaybright

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This group of EMS responders, firefighters and police officers are the Brothersin Blue Motorcycle Club of W. Va. They ride to raise money to impact the qual-ity of lives throughout the state. These men share a love for helping others andthe open road. On Dec. 15, they held a "Shop with a Cop" event in Charlestonto give area children a Christmas. Courtesy photo.

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WILLIAM LEE ADKINSMILDRED LOUISE BAYSCATHERINE R. BENNETTERVAN“SKIP”COINER IIIMARY SUE CROUCHRAY ODELL HARRISONR. EARL "SLICK" JOHNSONBETTY G.KITTSBEULAHVIRGINIA LAMMKAREN LOUMCCRACKENGERALDINE PARSONSJAMES RAY PRIDDY, SR.BARBARA J. REECESILAS RAY SAMPSONLENAMAE SMITHKIMBERLY A. MCCRACKEN

SNYDERNELSON EVERETT STOVERBLANCHE CHRISTINA AD-

KINSWOMACKGLORIA F.WORKMAN

WILLIAM LEE ADKINSWilliamLeeAdkins, 75, of St. Al-

bans, passed away December 11,2012, at St.Mary'sMedicalCenter,Huntington.

He was born May 13, 1937, inKanawhaCounty, andwasa sonofClaude and Marie Byrd Adkins,both of whom preceded him indeath. In addition to his parents,he was also preceded in death bybrothers and sisters, Hubert,Calvin andClaudiAdkins andBar-bara Lacy.

William was a tree cutter formany years. He was a loving hus-band, father, grandfather andbrother.

He is survived by his wife of 37years,MargaretAdkins; daughters,Penny Kitchen and Angel Evans,both of St. Albans, Terry Salyers ofOhio and Brenda Gray ofVirginia;sons, Steve and Ricky Clark of St.Albans; brother, James Adkins ofPetersburg, Va.; 11 grandchildren;and 22 great-grandchildren.

A celebration of William's lifewas held Saturday, December 15,at Casdorph & Curry FuneralHome, St. Albans. Burial followedin Cunningham Memorial Park,St. Albans.

Online condolences may besent to the family at www.casdor-phandcurry.com.

MILDRED LOUISEBAYS

MildredLouiseBays, 85, ofHur-ricane, died Tuesday, December11, 2012, at Teays Valley Center,Hurricane. She was a member ofFirst Church of the Nazarene,Charleston, and was a home-maker.

She was preceded in death byher husband, James FranklinBays; and parents, Albert and EllaMae Shouldis.

Surviving are her son, Larry andhis wife, Ellen Bays, of Culloden;four grandchildren; and sevengreat-grandchildren.

Services were held Saturday,December 15 at Good ShepherdMortuary, South Charleston, withPastor Randy Lanham officiating.Burial was in Fox Hill Cemetery,South Charleston.

The family asks that donationsare made to the family to defrayexpenses.

CATHERINE R.BENNETT

Catherine R. Bennett, 70, ofCulloden, died Wednesday, De-cember 12, 2012, at CAMC TeaysValley.

She was former sales rep forButler Pharmaceuticals and a for-mer employee of Shoney's.

She was preceded in death byher husband, Douglas Bennett;son, Harold Edward Russell Jr.;and parents, Romie and ErsieReynolds.

Surviving are her daughter andher husband, Tamela and RogerJenkins of Culloden; brothers,Charles P. Reynolds of Point Pleas-ant and Garland Buzzie Reynoldsof Nitro; and sisters, BrendaEwers, Wanda Sue Reynolds andSharonCrowder, all of Charleston.

Services were held Friday, De-cember 14 at Good ShepherdMortuary, South Charleston. Bur-ial followed in Montgomery Me-morial Park, London.

ERVAN“SKIP”COINER III

Ervan “Skip” Coiner III, 64,passed away peacefully in hissleep on December 16, 2012. Skipserved proudly as a Marine in theVietnamWar and loved his coun-try. He was a member of the Vet-erans of Foreign Wars andAmerican Legion. Skip workedover thirty years as a Welder forthe Iron Workers Union 3 01out of Charleston,WV.

Skip was a kind man that wasmost proud of his daughters andgrandchildren. He loved fishing,camping, horseback riding andvolunteering his time at the Vet-erans Hospital.

Skip is survived by his brotherJames Coiner of Hurricane, For-mer Spouse Phyllis Coiner of Cul-loden, WV, daughters AprilLafforthun (Tom), Beth Mussari(Jeremiah), grandchildren,Mackenzie Lynn (9 months),Brandon Lafforthun (13) andKirsten Lafforthun (10) all ofApex, NC.

To celebrate his life and how hetouched each and everyone oneof us, services were held at AllenFuneral Home on Wednesday,December 19, 2012. Burial fol-lowed inWhite Chapel MemorialPark Barboursville,WV.

Skip asks you please take a mo-ment and salute your soldiers.

MARY SUE CROUCHMary Sue Crouch, 69, of St. Al-

bans,W.Va., died Sunday, Decem-ber 16, 2012, at Hubbard HospiceHouse, Charleston,W.Va.

Born April 16, 1943, in Catletts-burg, Ky., she was a daughter ofthe late Jerry and Anna LouWech-sler Buskirk.

She was a member of First Bap-tist Church, St. Albans and was aloving wife, mother and grand-mother and was devoted to herfamily and friends. She was abeautician for 49 years, retiring inJune from Our Gang Hair Care inDunbar.

Surviving are her husband, J. C.

Crouch, Jr.; her children, ScottCrouch of St. Albans, AmyWray ofTrinity, N.C.; her sister, Jerry LouSlack of St. Albans; her brother,Larry Buskirk of Myrtle Beach,S.C.; her grandchildren, NathanCrouch, Tyler Wray, Britney Wrayand Heather Wray and herbeloved pet, Mindy.

Funeral services were heldWednesday, December 19, 2012,at Bartlett-Chapman FuneralHome, St. Albans with Rev. JoelHarpold officiating. Burial fol-lowed in Cunningham MemorialPark, St. Albans.

Online condolences may alsobe made by visitingwww.bartlettchapmanfuneral-home.com.

The family suggests memorialcontributions are made to theAmerican Cancer Society, 1700MacCorkle Avenue, SE,Charleston,WV 25314.

RAY ODELL HARRISONRay Odell Harrison, 71, of

Eleanor, passed away Tuesday,December 11, 2012, at CAMC Me-morial, following a sudden illness.He was a retiree of American Elec-tric Power Company with 28 yearsof service and attended the FirstBaptist Church of Eleanor.

Born May 11, 1941, he was theson of the late Emmons Harrisonand Geniva E. Jeffries Harrison.

He is survived by his loving wifeof 49 years, Janet Riffle Harrison;son, Eric (Bonnie) Harrison ofEleanor; daughter, Melissa (Mike)McMillion of Winfield; sister, Na-dine Parsons of Eleanor; brother,John (Melissa) Harrison ofEleanor; grandchildren, GabrielleBrowning, Cherish McMillion,Hayden Harrison and BraxtonMcMillion; and great-grandchil-dren, Ace Browning and ToriBrowning.

The family would like to extendspecial thanks to the Open HeartRecovery Unit at CAMC Memorialfor their kindness and care duringthis difficult time.

The family suggests donationsare made to First Baptist Churchof Eleanor, P.O. Box 252, Eleanor,WV 25070.

Funeral services were held Sat-urday, December 15, at First Bap-tist Church of Eleanor with PastorDavidPanaro Sr. andPastorDavidPanaro Jr. officiating. Entomb-ment followed in Haven of RestMemory Gardens, Red House.

Online condolences may besent to the Harrison family, andthe online guestbook signed, byvisiting www.raynesfuneral-home.com.

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

R. EARL "SLICK"JOHNSON

R. Earl Johnson, 88, of St. Al-bans, passed away December 16,2012, at CAMC Teays Valley Hos-pital following a short illness.

He was a devoted husband, fa-ther, grandfather, great-grandfa-ther and brother.

Earl helped build HighlawnPresbyterian Church in St. Albans

where he was also a member. Hewas a retired master electricianand a member of IBEW Local 466.He was a member of theWashing-ton Lodge #58 AF & AM. He wasan avid hunter who loved to huntturkey, deer and pheasant. Hishunting buddies gave him thenickname "Slick." Earl loved toplay golf and he loved to squaredance in his younger years. Earland Betty traveled extensively.They have been in every state in-cluding Hawaii and Alaska andalso Australia, New Zealand, Ire-land, England and Austria. Theyalso traveled with their friends togo squaredancing and to go to thebeach.Hewas also a great painter.

He was preceded in death byhis mother, Macel Kennedy.

Earl is survived by his lovingwife of 69 years, Betty Johnson;son, Jerry Johnson & his wife,Donna of Hurricane; daughter,Diana Boggs & her husband,Chuck of Cross Lanes; grandchil-dren, Steven & Karen Johnson,Krista Johnson & Chuck Boggs III;great-grandchildren, Timothy,Courtney & Justin Johnson andAlicyn & Madison Flora; brother,James Johnson; sisters, EvelynHumphreys & Edith Garcia; manynieces andnephews; andahost offriends.

A celebration of Earl's life washeld Wednesday, December 19,2012 at Casdorph & Curry FuneralHome, St. Albans with Rev. NancyDidway officiating.

The family requests donationsare made to Highlawn Presbyte-rian Church, 2501Washington Av-enue, St. Albans,WV 25177.

Online condolences may besent to the family at www.casdor-phandcurry.com.

BETTY G.KITTSBetty G. Kitts, 74, of St. Albans,

passed away Tuesday, December11, 2012, at herhome.BornAugust11, 1938, in St. Albans, she was thedaughter of Clarence and HazelRuby, and married to her hus-band, Ronald Paul Kitts, for over55 years.

She was a loving wife, compan-ion, mother and grandmother.Betty was a graduate of St. AlbansHigh School. She was a home-maker, raising five children, caringfor six grandchildren and was lov-ingly known as "Nannie." She en-joyed cross-stitching, cooking andbaking. Favorites to all were herhot rolls, potato salad and "hotmilk cake," likenoother!Herpres-ence and "the aroma of home-baked goods in her home will bemissed."

She was preceded in death byher brothers, Lowell RubyandLeoRuby; and her sisters, Donna Sim-mons andWanda McKenzie.

She is survived by her husband,Ronald Kitts; her brother, WilliamRuby of Maryland; five children,Ronnie Ken Kitts of North Car-olina, Deborah Ingram of Texas,Stacey Sweet, Michael Kitts andVicki Dean of West Virginia; andsix grandchildren, Kelly Hood,Duane Jr. and Amy Ingram, KristaPeytonandKatie andHunterKitts.

Betty was interred at Cunning-ham Memorial Park in St. Albansfollowing a private family memo-rial.

Memorial donations are sug-gested to the American Heart As-sociation or the AmericanDiabetes Association, in lieu offlowers.

Cooke Funeral Home, Nitro, as-sisted the family with arrange-ments.

BEULAHVIRGINIALAMM

Beulah Virginia Lamm, 85, ofLeon, died Dec. 16, 2012. Serviceswere held Tuesday, Dec. 18, atCasto Funeral Home, Evans.

KAREN LOUMCCRACKEN

Karen Lou McCracken Grimm,ofWinfield, formerly of St. Albans,passed on to be with her Lord onSunday December 16, 2012.

She was born April 6, 1959, inCharleston, to her dearest motherand father, the late, Paul "Jack"and Louana Derrick McCracken.

She excelled in athletics in Jun-ior high school and at St. AlbansHigh school, where she graduatedin 1977. She was a member ofHighlawn Baptist Church, whereshe displayed her musical talentsby playing the piano and singingwith the voice of an angel. Karenworked hard all of her life by wait-ressing and dental hygiene andfor 14 years she was a paralegalwith the Calwell Practice inCharleston. She was also a house-wife and a good mother.

Karen was known by many byher warm smile and kind words.Karennot only talked lovebutwasa true example ofGod's love in ac-tion. Her heart reached out toanybody in need and would al-ways help without question if itwere in her power. She was a nat-ural at cheering people up even ifshe was weighed down with herown problems.

Many people also learned fromher by example the true meaningof God's forgiveness. Karen will beextremely missed by everyonewhose life she touched especiallyby her husband, children andstepdaughter. You are at truepeace now Lou Lou and we willjoin up with you in Heaven whenChrist returns. Your body may begone but your warm heart, smileand love we were shown will liveforever. God bless your soul.

Karen is survived by her hus-band, Andy Grimm; sons, ChrisCampbell ofWinfield andMichaelCampbell of Point Pleasant;daughter, Wendi Matthews of St.Albans; stepdaughter, AmberGrimm of Winfield; brother,Robert McCracken (Debbie) of St.Albans; nieces, Kristen Shockey(Steve) of Winfield and Allie Ges-sel (Jeremy) of St. Albans; andcountless friends who loved andcherished her more than wordscan express.

A memorial service was heldSaturday December 22, 2012 atBartlett-Chapman Funeral Home,

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St. Albans.Donations may be made toThe

Ray of Hope Women's Shelter,Charleston, W.Va. or charity ofyour choice. You may share con-dolences with the family atwww.bartlettchapmanfuneral-home.com.

GERALDINE PARSONSGeraldine Parsons, 82, of St. Al-

bans, died Friday, December 14,2012, due to injuries received in ahouse fire.

Born October 12, 1930, inQueen Shoals, she was a daugh-ter of the late Cecil and VeraRoberts. She was also preceded indeath by her husband, Ralph;children, Ralph Edward Parsonsand Debbie McKinnie; siblings,Maurice Roberts and Lois Taylor.

Geraldine was a former cashierat Parkway Supermarket and wasa member of the St. Albans Chap-ter of the Order of the EasternStar and a former High-Priestessof the Ladies Auxiliary of the Ori-ental Shrine.

Survivors include her children,Margaret Lynn Parsons of St. Al-bans, Lena Glover of Poca; herbrother, Darrell Roberts of Cal-houn, Tenn. and several grand-children.

Funeral services were heldThursday, December 20, 2012 atBartlett-Chapman FuneralHome, St. Albans with Pastor PaulBailey officiating. Private burialwas in Cunningham MemorialPark, St. Albans,W.Va.

Online condolences may bemade by visiting www.chapman-funeralhomes.com.

JAMES RAY PRIDDY, SR.Mr. James Ray Priddy, Sr., 68, of

ScottDepot, passed awayDecem-ber 15, 2012, in CAMC Teays Val-ley Hospital.

Mr. Priddy loved spending timewith his family and is retired fromthe Laborers Local #1353.

He is survived by his mother,Mrs. Myrtle Priddy of Hometown;children, Lisa and husband, JerryComerof ScottDepot,Dawnaandhusband, Kevin Koder of Fla.,Cindy and husband Morgan Sex-ton, III of St. Albans, James andwife Vickie Priddy of Charlestonand Jason and wife Missy Priddyof Hurricane; brothers Rufus,Frank, Jerry and Larry Priddy; bestfriend and cousin, CorkyPersinger; eight grandchildren,Jessica Testa, Mitchell and AnnieKoder, Zack and Jeremy Sexton,Allison, Jason and Jacob Priddy;and three great-grandchildren,Kayla, Anthony and KierstenTesta.

A tribute to the life of Mr. JamesPriddy was held Wednesday, De-cember 19, 2012, at Gatens-Hard-ing Funeral Home Chapel. Burialfollowed in the French Cemetery.

The family suggests donationsare made to the James PriddyBur-ial Fund,C/OGatens-Harding Fu-neral Home PO Box 2 Poca, WV25159.

Condolencesmaybe sent to thefamily by visiting www.harding-familygroup.com.

BARBARA J. REECEBarbara J. Reece, 68, of Fraziers

Bottom, passed away Saturday,December 15, 2012, at HubbardHospice House, Charleston.

Shewasborn January 1, 1944, inCharleston, to the late John Henryand Josephine Pearl HuffmanGreene.

Barbara was retired from Pepsias a demonstrator.

Surviving are her loving hus-band of 50 years, Larry A. Reece;daughter, Pamela K. Kindrick(Sam) of St. Albans; granddaugh-ter, CourtneyGibsonof St. Albans;and sisters, Joann Hines (Jim) ofPoca, Freda Harrison ofCharleston and Kay Wazelle ofSouth Charleston.

Funeral services were heldWednesday, December 19, atChapman Funeral Home, Win-field. Burialwas inTylerMountainMemory Gardens, Cross Lanes.

The family suggests donationsare made to Hubbard HospiceHouse, 1001 Kennawa Drive,Charleston,WV 25311; or PutnamCounty Animal Relief Center, 1Sabre Road,Winfield,WV 25213.

Online condolences may bemade at www.chapmanfuneral-homes.com.

SILAS RAY SAMPSONSilas Ray Sampson, 79, of St. Al-

bans, passed away Sunday, De-cember 9, 2012. Silas was retiredandenjoyed spendinghis time lis-tening tomusic andplaying guitar.He was a very caring person whowould do anything he could tohelp someone. He was loved andwill be missed by everyone whoknew him.

Hewaspreceded indeathbyhisparents, William P. and ChristineSampson; and brother, DavidSampson.

Silas is survived by his niecesand nephews, who he claimed ashis children, Shelia Fields of St. Al-bans and Keith Sampson, JamesSampsonand Jack Sampson, all ofRhome, Texas; brothers, DonaldSampsonof SouthCharlestonandBill Sampson of California; andniece andnephews, Freda,Robert,Ricky, Ronnie andAnna.He is alsosurvived by several great- andgreat-great-nieces and nephews.

A funeral service was held Fri-day, December 14, at Keller Fu-neralHome,Dunbar,with theRev.JamesAbner officiating. Burial fol-lowed at Shultz Cemetery, SouthCharleston.

LENAMAE SMITHLena Mae Smith Pratt, 79, of St.

Albans, died on December 13,2012.

Born in Sawyerville, Ala., toMartha Brown and Henry Smith,who preceded her in death.

Lena was also preceded indeath by her brother, Charles PetEllis; and a son, Robert "Junie"Pratt Jr.

Left to mourn her death are herdaughters, Bobbie Lynn Robin-son of St. Albans and Marcia(Jimmie) Chandler and TeresaTerri, both of Dunbar; sons,Wavey "Ugh" (Dreama) Pratt and

Randy Gene Pratt, both ofCharleston, and Van (Diana) ofSouth Charleston; specialnephew, Mikie Ellis; a host ofnieces; 26 very dear grandchil-dren; 39 great-grandchildren,and two due at any time; and ahost of other family membersand friends.

Services were heldWednesday,December 19, at MetropolitanBaptist Church with the Rev.Lloyd Allan Hill officiating.

Preston Funeral Home,Charleston, was in charge ofarrangements.

KIMBERLY A.MCCRACKEN SNYDER

Kimberly A. McCracken Snyder,45, of St. Albans, passed away un-expectedly onDecember 16, 2012,after a long battle with depres-sion.

She was born December 26,1966, in South Charleston, adaughter of John McCracken andthe late Audra Fae Kessel Mc-Cracken.

She was a 1985 graduate of St.Albans High School and a 1987graduate of the University ofCharleston, where she earned anAssociate Degree in Nursing. Forover 25 years Kim followed herpassion as a Pediatric IntensiveCare Nurse. She was a thoughtfuland caring person who loved chil-dren. She was also an avid bakerwho delighted friends, family andthe community with specialdesserts and amazing cupcakes.

In addition to her father, she issurvived by her loving husband of24 years, Jason Snyder; daughters,Erin Snyder, and Bailey Snyder,both of St. Albans; sons, AirmanFirst Class Jason Snyder II, ofMinot AFB, ND, and Jaylen Sny-der, of St. Albans; sister, SusanMc-Cracken, of St. Albans and a hostof close friends and relatives. Shealso loved her yorkies, Brady andBella Fae.

Celebration of Kim's life washeld Thursday, December 20,2012 at Casdorph & Curry FuneralHome, St. Albans.

Memorial contributionsmaybemade to St. Jude Children's Re-search Hospital, or KanawhaCounty Animal Shelter.

Online condolences canbe sentto the family at www.casdor-phandcurry.com.

NELSON EVERETTSTOVER

NelsonEverett Stover, 69, of RedHouse, passed away Monday, De-cember 17, 2012. Born February28, 1943, he was the son of the lateLloydEarl Stover andMinnieBelleGarrison Stover. In addition to hisparents, he was preceded indeath, by sisters, Louella Stoverand Joyce Parsons; and brothers,Herbert Stover, Kenny Stover, andKelly Stover.

Survivors include his wife, SueHeairld Stover; children, TammyStover (Matthew) Marshall ofWytheville,Va., Gregory (Gayle K.)Stover of Wytheville, Va., andKandi Stover (Jesse McCullough)of Red House; brothers, Gary

Stover of Eleanor, Sammy Stoverof Shady Spring and Mike Stoverof Red House; sisters, KarenRobinson of Winfield, Sharon(Mick) Bailes of Leon, Margaret(James) Davis of Richwood, OH,and Freda Higginbotham ofEleanor; six grandchildren andone special nephew.

Funeral Services were held Fri-day, December 21, 2012 at RaynesFuneral Home, Buffalo with Pas-tor Carl "Mick" Bailes officiating.Burial followed at Buffalo Memo-rial Park, Buffalo.

Online condolences may besent to the Stover family and theonline guestbook signed by visit-ingwww.raynesfuneralhome.com.

Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalowas in charge of arrangements.

BLANCHE CHRISTINAADKINSWOMACK

BlancheChristinaAdkinsWom-ack, 90, of St. Albans, passed awayThursday, December 13, 2012.

Born April 8, 1922, in St. Albans,Blanche was a daughter of the lateRichard Lee and Olive E. MeeksAdkins. She was also preceded indeath by her husband, W.L. "Bill"Womack; and daughter and son-in-law,Trena andWayne Green.

She was a born-again ChristianandamemberofRobinsonUnitedMethodist Church. She ownedandoperatedagrocery store for 30years but her large garden waswhere she was happiest. She toldall of her grandchildren, "Whenyouget toHeavenyouwill findmein the garden."

She is survivedbyherdaughtersand sons-in-law, Ruth and BillSamples, Judy and Foster Good-win, Patsy and Steve Samples andShelly and Daniel Clark; sister-in-law, Clela "Pickie" Womack; 22grandchildren; 45great-grandchil-dren; and six great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were heldMonday, December 17, at Robin-son United Methodist Church,

Browns Creek Road, St. Albans,with the Rev. Stephen Inman offi-ciating. Burial followed in Adkins-Torman Cemetery, St. Albans.

You may share memories orcondolences with the family atwww.bartlettchapmanfuneral-home.com.

Bartlett-Chapman FuneralHome, St. Albans,was in charge ofarrangements.

GLORIA F.WORKMANGloria F. Workman, 85, of Buf-

falo, passed away Thursday, De-cember 13, 2012, at CAMC TeaysValley, following a short illness.ShewasamemberofOtterBranchChurch and loved to crochet.

Born July 14, 1927, she was thedaughter of the lateMiloClark andOra Cobb Clark. In addition to herparents, she was preceded indeath by her husband of 46 years,Ben Workman; brothers, AllenClark and Emory Clark; and onesister, Glenvie Hanson.

Survivors include sons, DavidLee (Karen) Workman of EleanorandTom (Janie)Workman ofWin-field; daughter, Linda (Walter)Henson of Kenna; grandchildren,Darin Neal Workman, Lisa K.Gorsky, Travis Lee Workman, Je-remy Saunders, Erica Higgin-botham and Christopher Wilson;and great-grandchildren, Ben-jaminPaulWorkman,RachaelMc-Craig, Brent Cloud, MichaelSaunders, Sierra Van Gundy, Hai-ley Van Gundy and StephanieSmith.

Funeral services were heldMonday, December 17, at RaynesFuneral Home, Buffalo, with Pas-tor Mike Tucker officiating. Burialfollowed at Walker Chapel Ceme-tery, Robertsburg.

Online condolences may besent to the Workman family, andthe online guestbook signed, byvisiting www.raynesfuneral-home.com.

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

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