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ESTABLISHED 1845 MOOREFIELD EXAMINER and Hardy County News USPS 362-300 www.moorefieldexaminer.com VOLUME 120 - NUMBER 3 MOOREFIELD, HARDY COUNTY, W.VA., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2011 TWO SECTIONS - 20 PAGES 94¢ New National Guard Facility on the Horizon

By Jean A. Flanagan “There is a desire to put a new “We’ll go for bid authorization Moorefield Examiner 911-Office of Emergency Manage- within the next 60 days,” Burch said. ment center in the same building,” “The bid time through the state Pur- The 40-acre hillside east of the Burch said. “We’re confident this will chasing Division will be 30 to 45 days. Eastern West Virginia Community all come together.” We anticipate construction to take 18 and Technical College will become a In addition, a multipurpose months to two years. But we hope to hub of activity this summer as con- room/distance learning center and have it under roof by the fall of struction of the Army National four classrooms are being designed 2011.” Guard Moorefield Readiness Center with the community in mind. Burch said he has visited the area begins. “The community will have access several times and is impressed with According to Major General to the classrooms and the auditori- the combination of mountains and Melvin Burch, assistant Adjutant um,” Burch said. “We will work with valleys in Hardy County. General and Director of Installation the college, and hopefully at some and Homeland Defense, the facility point have a road that connects the He also remarked the location of is in the final design stage and will two properties. If the community the facility will be a benefit should hopefully be out for bid within 60 wants to use the drill hall, or multi- the area experience extreme weather days. purpose room, our goal is to make events like snowstorms or flooding. Construction is scheduled to be- that available.” “If there is flooding, the facility gin in June or July. The building is being designed will be large enough for people to The 62,000-square-foot facility such that the National Guard area shelter in place, and if there’s a snow will be more than a National Guard and the OEM/911 area will be sepa- like last year, we’ll have better facili- Rendering courtesy WV Army National Guard ties to house our people,” he said. The new National Guard facility will house the Hardy County OEM/911 Center as well. facility. About half of the facility will rated by the drill hall or multipurpose be built with state funds. room. “It’s going to be at a great location.” Ten Additional Deer Test Positive for Farmers Wade Through Chronic Wasting Disease in West Virginia

Preliminary test results indicate cluded two 2.5 year-old does, two 1.5 in 2009. Chesapeake Bay Regulations the Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) year-old bucks, five 2.5 year-old CWD has now been detected in agent was present in 10 hunter-har- bucks, and one 3.5 year-old buck. 83 deer in Hampshire County and By Jean A. Flanagan At the end of December, the EPA phosphorus load. That includes low vested deer collected during the 2010 Nine of the latest positive deer were one deer in Hardy County for a total released a “pollution diet” which es- and high-till fields, hay fields, pas- deer firearms hunting season. harvested within the borders of of 84 CWD-positive deer in West Moorefield Examiner tablished limits for nitrogen, phos- tures and animal feeding operations. “As part of our agency’s ongoing Hampshire County. However, one Virginia. The DNR will continue to “Why do we have to have gov- phorus and sediments for each of the A NMP outlines the amount of CWD monitoring effort, samples was harvested in Hardy County near update management actions de- ernment oversight to tell us what six states in the Chesapeake Bay wa- fertilizer, when it is applied and were collected from 1,056 hunter- the border with Hampshire County. signed to control the spread of this we’re already doing?” asked Hardy tershed. where it is applied, based on soil harvested deer brought to game The area in West Virginia from which disease, prevent further introduction County turkey farmer Rodney Bran- Each state, and the District of Co- tests. Testing the soil, then applying checking stations in Hampshire CWD has been detected continues to of the disease, and possibly eliminate son. “We’re taking a wait-and-see at- lumbia, was tasked with writing a only the type and amount of fertilizer County and one station near the expand, as evident with the latest the disease from the state as informa- titude.” plan to meet the limits. Those Water- indicated will insure nutrients benefit southern Hampshire County line in CWD positive deer from northern tion from deer testing within West “I’m not real sure,” said Hardy shed Implementation Plans (WIP) crops and not run off into a stream. Hardy County,” said Frank Jezioro, Hardy County. The number of in- Virginia is gathered and scientists County cattle farmer J. Michael were reviewed and evaluated by the According to the WIP, West Vir- Director of the West Virginia Divi- fected deer detected in West Virginia across the country provide more in- Teets. EPA and adjustments were suggest- ginia is committed to increase the sion of Natural Resources (DNR). in 2010 now totals 22, two less than formation on how to combat CWD in “Farmers in this area have been ed. number of acres in the state covered Continued on page 9 The 10 CWD-positive deer in- the number of infected deer detected motivated and innovative when it Part of the strategy for West Vir- by NMPs. comes to protecting our natural re- ginia to meet the “pollution diet” is “The next most useful practice sources,” said Matt Monroe, assis- to reduce the amount of nutrients re- would be stream buffers and pasture West Virginia Readies for Redistricting tant director of Environmental Pro- leased into streams from agricultural fencing,” Monroe said. grams with the West Virginia Depart- sources. Hence the question - What The WIP indicates the state is ment of Agriculture. “It is our hope will farmers have to do differently? committed to increasing the number By John Raby the three U.S. House members. For the first time in more that they will continue the great work “The single most important thing of acres of pastures fenced to 40 per- Associated Press than four decades, the majority of the seats will be held that they have been doing for years farmers can do is to establish a Nutri- cent by 2025. by Republicans. installing Best Management Prac- ent Management Plan (NMP) and The state and federal government CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The battle lines are al- State GOP Chairman Mike Stuart says redistricting is tices on their farms.” follow it,” Monroe said. “It will not have various programs available to ready being drawn, even if the number of West Virginia’s the single-most important issue facing the Legislature. The question posed to Branson, only help reach our load limits, but it assist farmers financially with imple- congressional members remains the same. He warns lawmakers not to play redistricting games to Teets and Monroe - What will local will save the farmer money as well.” menting best management practices U.S. Census figures to be released earlier this month benefit their own party. farmers have to do differently with According to the Chesapeake Bay such as fencing and buffers via cost- will determine states’ representation in Congress. State Democratic Chairman Larry Puccio believes the new nutrient limits established by Watershed Model, agriculture is re- share programs. The farmer gets a The Democratic-controlled Legislature is in charge of lawmakers will “do the right thing’’ because they must an- the Environmental Protection sponsible for 50 percent of the total partial reimbursement on money he determining not only its own district lines, but those of swer to constituents. Agency? nitrogen and 57 percent of the total Continued on page 9 Hardy County Chamber to Honor Individuals And Businesses That Make A Difference By Jean A. Flanagan the business has grown and delivered The following people will be hon- Dillard graduated from high Dave and Tammy run the Guest Moorefield Examiner the best state of the art technology to ored: school in Roanoke, Va. and attended House. I couldn’t do it alone.” this rural West Virginia area.” Entrepreneur of the Year - Bob Georgetown University and the Uni- Dave Mickow and Tammy Stanley “Bob has worked hard as a mem- Once again, the Hardy County Dillard co-owner of the Guest House versity of Paris before graduating are Dillard’s partners at the Guest ber of the business community, the Chamber of Commerce will honor at Lost River. from Lynchburg College with a de- House. chamber and the CVB to promote those individuals and businesses that gree in French. He attended gradu- His nomination stated, “Bob has Hardy County’s rich history and have made a difference in Hardy ate school in Middlebury College in worked hard this year, giving a voice great tourist attractions.” County. Vermont and spent 10 years in Eu- to the community through his blog, “We nominate C. Elwood The second annual Hardy County rope. “I owned a hotel in Amster- creating a Facebook page and devel- Williams because he has been instru- Chamber of Commerce Annual dam, Holland,” he said. oping events that have increased oc- mental in Hardy County develop- Meeting and Dinner will be held on Dillard came back to the US in cupancy at the Guest House by 20 ment since the late 1950s and contin- Wednesday, Feb. 2 at the South 1975 and came to Hardy County to percent. He cross-promotes other ues to serve Hardy County.” Branch Inn. The event will begin with sell real estate. His brother and other businesses efforts as well. It’s always “Angie Zirk truly brings business a social hour at 5:30 p.m. partners had purchased 2,000 acres comes across that Bob’s priority is to to the community. She selflessly “This is the first year the nomina- in the Lost River Valley which be- make Hardy County the best place it makes time to move the business into tions came from the general mem- came the Lost River subdivision. can be.” all aspects of the community to im- bership,” said Executive Director He built the first Guest House build- Business Person of the Year - Angie Zirk prove the quality of life for Hardy Alecia Sirk. “The chamber board had ing in 1982 and has been adding on Angie Zirk, Director of Marketing Moorefield High School. She gradu- County residents.” the final vote. Every nomination was ever since. and Public Relations at Summit ated from West Virginia University in “Hardy Telecommunications em- deserving. We have a great pool of “I really love it here,” he said. “It Community Bank. 1999 with a bachelor’s degree in psy- bodies the definition of Business of people to chose from. We appreciate is a gorgeous area. Zirk was born and raised in chology and a minor in communica- the Year. From its inception in 1953, all of the nominations.” Bob Dillard “It’s really a group effort. Bob, Moorefield and graduated from Continued on page 8

Clarification Mobile Office Food School pate. Call Morgan Hill at 304-538- and serves eight counties in the East- of its policy regarding the pickup and 7380. In the story “Teets Elected to A representative from Congress- Food School will be held Monday, ern Panhandle. If you would like disposal of dead animals. The DOH more information you may call Patsy Head County Commission” it should woman Shelley Moore Capito’s of- Feb. 7 at the Hardy County Health will only pick up carcasses on state Parker, RN, Regional Care Coordi- have been noted that West Virginia fice will be at the Moorefield Senior Dept. at 9 a.m., and the East Hardy Prenatal Program owned highways and will not go on Right From the Start is a program nator, at 304-257-4922. Code 7-1-5a requires every county Center on Wednesday, Jan. 26 from Early/Middle School, at 7 p.m. private property. To report a dead commissioner present to vote unless 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. to answer any Please phone 304-530-6355 to regis- to encourage healthy babies for the questions and hear comments and uninsured or underinsured pregnant Spay and Neuter animal on a state owned road, please there is a legitimate reason for re- ter for the class you are planning to notify your local district DOH office cusal. concerns. attend. women and their families. Right SPAY TODAY is the local low- From The Start Designated Care Co- cost, nonprofit spay and neuter pro- at 304-434-2525. Tri-County Fair ordinators help pregnant women in gram for cats and dogs in this area. Reminder Luck of the Irish good preventive health practices, To find out more, please call 304-728- Parents are reminded not to leave Meeting The Hardy County Health and such as early comprehensive prenatal 8330 or go on-line at www.baacs.org. their cars unattended in the fire lane The annual meeting of the Tri- Wellness Center will sponsor a 5K care, good nutrition and reducing the at Moorefield Elementary School County Cooperative Fair Association and 1-mile run/walk on Saturday, use of cigarettes, alcohol and other il- during morning arrival and afternoon will be held Tuesday, Feb. 1 at 6:30 at March 12 beginning at 9 a.m. Both legal substances. Dead Animals dismissal. the Grant County Courthouse. races will begin at the Moorefield Region 8 Office is located at The West Virginia Division of Town Park. There is a fee to partici- Grant County Health Department Highways wants to remind the public Page 2 - MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, January 19, 2011 Editorial Things you don’t LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, dy, a Coach, an Umpire, and a tle of leukemia, someone’s heart may to beginning. Who knows, maybe I feel compelled to share my 4H/FFA Supporter. The amazing beat stronger, or someone’s skin may there will be another Angel in the hear anymore . . . glimpses of God’s love and witness and most heart melting thing was: it look more beautiful with a few of his outfield or behind the plate. This freckles. If you carry Jason in your Angel will not care what uniform you We try not to reprint too many emails, but once in a while since December 19, 2010 when Jason did not matter where these teenagers was called “safe” at Home. attend school. East Hardy, Moore- heart, please share this love of service wear. This Angel will be cheering for one really catches our attention or give us a good laugh or a trip Overflowing love is a wonderful field, Petersburg, Hedgesville, Mus- for others. you to make an ESPN play that will down memory lane. This was one of the latter and was sent to thing! Our family has been deeply selman, Martinsburg, Washington, Experiences with Jason were be repeated every ten minutes on SportsCenter. Hit’em hard! touched by so many people during Pendleton County, it just did not shared and some forgiven. When our us by Bill Muntzing who says that some of these statements One Day at a Time, the loss of my husband. The “moun- matter what school colors they wear. girls were younger, the word “funer- Tessa Foltz were even before his time! tain” does not have sides nor do any These teenagers shared a bond with al” was not in their vocabulary. Fu- Baker, WV For those of you old enough to remember, we share these mountains stand in our way. Over our daughters that will never be tak- nerals were “reunions”! Oh, what a reunion we have had. memorable pronouncements. For those of you too young to re- 1,200 people from all over the states en for granted and a bond that is * * * * * * * * member, we suggest that you go to your elders and have them of West Virginia and Virginia came deeply appreciated! Rejoicing in the facts that Jason is to share in celebrating Jason’s life Helping others has been and will safe at Home and the gracious gift of explained. Dear Editor, and to provide us loving support. We continue to be a top priority to us. Baby Jesus were shared. The com- About 30 years ago, when I was Be sure to refill the ice trays, we’re going to have company. knew Jason touched a lot of lives and Jason will continue to help others forting peace that can fill a heart that between college experiences, I spent Watch for the postman, I want to get this letter in the mail to- now we know how deeply he touched through organ/tissue donations. not only knows but believes is awe- some time with my aunt, LtCol (ret.) some! day. each one. Someone may see a bit clearer, some- Barbara Beitzel. She had spent 22 Teenagers cried, hugged, and one may walk with more spring in Softball season is approaching. A years working as an occupational Quit slamming the screen door! laughed while remembering a Dad- their step, someone may win the bat- season Jason always looked forward Continued on page 3 Be sure and pull the windows down when you leave, it looks like a shower is coming up. Y NBASED PINION Don’t forget to wind the clock before you go to bed. M U O Wash your feet before you go to bed, you’ve been playing outside Two hundred (200) acres per day. BY tion ease your mind, think again. vegetation covered land left to catch barefooted. Two hundred acres of farm and open Agriculture is the big, easy to hit, eroded silt before it enters waterways land lost to developers every day on DAVID O. slow moving target with few votes to remove land from production. Arti- Why can’t you remember to roll up your britches legs? Getting the Delaware, Maryland, Virginia HEISHMAN deflect politically aimed regulation ficial silt barriers are expensive to them caught in the bicycle chain so many times is tearing them up. peninsula lying between Chesapeake shots. 200 acres of residential devel- construct and maintain. You have torn the knees out of that pair of pants so many times Bay and the Atlantic ocean. Progres- opment contains many more voting No tillage and low tillage crop sys- sive Farmer magazine for January, constituents than 200 acres of farm- tems generally require greater use of there is nothing left to put a patch on. 2011 provides that fact. land, preserved or not. herbicides and pesticides as well. Don’t you go outside with your school clothes on! The article warns farmers nation Fertilizers, chemical, or natural, Residue from these chemical con- Go comb your hair, it looks like a rats’ nest. wide that “it’s coming.” Same Envi- ing, may be weak. Markets for tradi- contain elements and compounds trols may find their way into nearby Be sure to pour the cream off the top of that new bottle of milk. ronmental Protection Agency (EPA) tional crops may also be weak. But considered pollutants blamed for watercourses. When residues are de- regulations now devastating agricul- excessive cost of compliance with various perceived problems in the tected in water samples, no doubt ad- Take that empty bottle to the store with you so you won’t have ture in the Chesapeake Bay water- onerous government regulation both bay ecosystem. Without some form ditional plans will be written to re- to pay a deposit on another one. shed will soon be coming to water- in dollars and mental stress is a major of fertilization, crop production will quire more expensive controls. Put a dish towel over the cake so the flies won’t get on it. sheds near them. If clamps can be factor in many transfers. be insufficient to support profitable 200 acres per day and that’s just in put on farmers in six states in the Whoa. Wait here now. We can enterprise for folks engaged in it. DelMarVa. What about all the rest of I have a cake in the oven and if you don’t quit jumping on the populous eastern United States, how stop this with farmland preservation. Additionally, natural fertilizers in the the farm land in those six states? floor you are going to make it fall. hard will it be to impose same restric- Right? We can shut down develop- form of spread manure facilitate dis- What about our Capon, Lost River, Let me know when the Fuller Brush man comes by, I need to tions on our thinly populated farm ers, compensate present landowners posal of waste from livestock and South Fork, and South Branch val- belt which makes up the Mississippi for loss of their development rights poultry feeding operations. Every leys? How much of our farm land get a few things from him. River watershed spewing “pollu- and save the land for food produc- regulation placed upon use of these will slip under homes and driveways You boys stay close by, the car may not start and I will need your tants” and silt into the Gulf of Mexi- tion. America can ride off into its materials increase costs of produc- when next onslaught of development to help push it. co. promised future of great fields of tion and frustration. begins? How much protected land There’s a dollar in my purse, get 5 gallons of gas when you go Many factors may help make brown grain waving in gentle breezes. Crop farming invites use of a dou- will become useless because agricul- those 200 acres available for residen- Cabbages, carrots, tomatoes and ble edged regulatory sword. Conven- ture was regulated out of existence? to town. tial/commercial/ industrial develop- sweet corn from protected land will tional tillage, plowing, harrowing, Without great care and restraint Open the back door and see if we can get a breeze through here, ment. Aging land owners without feed nearby population masses on seed bed preparation, and planting, in its use, the EPA will be the gun it’s getting hot. children interested in agriculture lands left unprotected. finely divides soils and turns under or with which America shoots itself in contribute. Land use planning, zon- If thoughts of farmland preserva- destroys ground cover. Wide belts of the foot. You can walk to the store; it won’t hurt you to get some exercise. Don’t sit too close to the TV. It’s hard on your eyes. If you pull a stunt like that again, I am going to wear you out! GLANCING BACKWARD Don’t lose that button, I’ll sew it back on after while. Wash your neck before you come to the supper table, it’s filthy Fifteen Years Ago FROM burg. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Frye, a daugh- Annie Cheshire Hardy, 79, Rom- ter. January 17, 1996 MOOREFIELD dirty. The blizzard was declared a major ney, died Jan. 15...Mrs. Austin Moorefield defeated Pendleton Get out from under the sewing machine, pumping it messes up disaster for West Virginia and given EXAMINER Caplinger, 43, Martinsburg, died Jan. 60-47 and Romney 71-53...Mathias the thread! federal disaster status by the presi- ARCHIVES 12...Clifton James Lofton, 63, Win- defeated Wardensville 45-38... War- dent. chester, died Jan. 16...Ward Edward densville beat Capon Bridge 46-27 Be sure to fill the lamps this morning or you’ll be dumping oil Due to the heavy snow covering Ludwig, 26, Rio, died Dec. 6. and lost to Petersburg 74-57... all over when you try to do it in the dark tonight. West Virginia, the state tax depart- Janet Mae Wilson and Lawrence Sanders lost to Charles Town 38-27 died Jan. 14... Howard Hawkins, 69, J. Hinkle were married Jan. 3...Linda and Martinsburg 36-29. Here, take this old magazine to the outhouse when you go, we ment extended the tax filing dead- Maurertown, VA, died Jan. 12... line. Weese and Henry Gwaltney were William T. Barb, 60, Cumberland, are almost out of paper out there. Gov. Caperton declared Home- married Jan. 15. Seventy-five Years Ago died Jan. 14. Go out to the well and draw a bucket of water so I can wash coming 1996 to be a giant celebration Born to Mr. and Mrs. Buddy L. Diana Lynn Davisson and John January 22, 1936 of West Virginia heritage and its fu- Webster, a daughter, Carrie Lee...to M. Gilkeson was appointed to dishes. Elwood McDonald II were married ture, inviting sons and daughters to Mr. and Mrs. Delmas See, a son. present census forms to Hardy Coun- Don’t turn the radio on now, I want the battery to be up when Oct. 25...Mrs. Pauline M. Martin and return to their native state. Wardensville beat Moorefield 59- ty business houses. Morie Dayton Bradfield were mar- the Grand Ole Opry comes on. Loris Melvin Ganoe, 92, Romney, 48 and Ft. Ashby 73-59, and lost to The Potomac Light and Power ried Dec. 23. died Jan 7...Boyd Heishman, 74, Warren County 51-50...Moorefield Company had installed an H. & H. No! I don’t have 10 cents for you to go to the show. Do you Born to Mr. and Mrs. E. Allen Wardensville, died Jan 9...John Vic- defeated Petersburg 70-58 and lost to oxygen inhalator in their Romney of- think money grows on trees? Crites, a son, Jeffrey Ryan ...to Mr. tor Miller, 89, Baker, died Jan Piedmont 66-62. fice which would be used to serve the and Mrs. Harold F. Miley, Jr., a Eat those turnips, they’ll make you big and strong like your dad- 11...Betty Glover Getty, 73, Cumber- entire valley in case of emergencies. daughter, Christine Katherine...to dy. land, died Jan. 11...Matthew James Sixty Years Ago John P. Miller, the only living Keckley, 87, Edinburg, died Jan. Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Leather- January 17, 1951 Confederate veteran in Hardy Coun- That dog is NOT coming in this house! I don’t care how cold it man, a daughter, Marguerite Rebec- 10...William Heiskell Riggleman, 69, Wallace Sherman, 27, saved the ty, slipped on ice and broke some ca. is out there, dogs don’t stay in the house. Fisher, died Jan. 10...Kenneth Hall lives of Larry Heavner, 8, Richard ribs. Moorefield beat Circleville 61-50, Miller, 72, Baker, died Jan. Kemp, 9, and Donald Shreve when M. S. Henkel, G. W. McCauley, Sit still! I’m trying to cut your hair straight. If you keep moving Hampshire 69-52 and East Hardy 60- 10...William F. Reynolds, 84, Peters- they broke through the ice of a pond George T. Williams, William N. Wel- it’ll get all messed up and you can just live with however it looks! 46...East Hardy lost to Paw Paw 47-45 burg, died Jan. 12. while skating. Sherman was helped ton, C. C. Wise, C. C. Fisher and and Berkeley Springs 59-53. Hush up, I don’t want to hear words like that again or I’ll wash Born to Mr. and Mrs. Dennis by Jimmy Sherman, 11, who adminis- George W. Miley were elected direc- your mouth out with soap! Funkhouser, a son, Todd Stevens. tered artificial respiration to Shreve. tors of the South Branch Valley Na- Forty-five Years Ago It’s time for your system to be cleaned out. I’m going to give you Moorefield beat Petersburg 77-76 The Moorefield firemen an- tional Bank. and Frankfort 58-46. January 19, 1966 nounced they would sponsor an ama- J. P. Miller had wrecked 14 cars at a dose of castor oil tonight. A group of interested citizens, teur night Jan. 27 to raise money for the Hardy Motor Company as part of If you get a spanking in school and I find out about it you’ll get Thirty Years Ago backed by the Hardy County Tour the new fire truck. Anyone could en- a program to get worn out cars off another one when you get home. Week of January 14, 1981 and Crafts Association, was quietly ter. The fire company also said they the highways. Wardensville was considering an- working on the restoration of the Old were still short $715 for the $6,500 Mrs. Fred C. Schmeichel had died Quit crossing your eyes! They’ll get stuck that way! nexing 700-715 acres including the Fields Church believed to be one of down payment on the new truck. at her home in Morgantown... Ralph Soak your foot in this pan of kerosene so that cut won’t get in- Sand Flat area, the industrial park the state’s oldest churches. Roof re- Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Baldwin had G. Van Newkirk, 62, superintendent fected. and Warden Acres. pairs and a new floor were to be ac- five sons who were in the service in of the tanning company here, died at The Board of Education voted to complished first and then restoration World War II. Four saw action. They his home in Cumberland. When you take your driving test, don’t forget to signal each turn. accept the dedicated tax concept for to the interior would be done when now had two more sons in action in Neva Shell and William Tucker Left arm straight out the window for a left turn; left arm bent up funding the public library. The funds were available. Korea, Marvin and Jerl. Marvin was were married...Iva Combs and Lan- at the elbow for a right turn; and left arm bent down at the elbow County Commission had adopted Moorefield firemen responded to recently removed to a hospital in dis Wilkins were married...Clara this the previous week while the 116 alarms in 1965. Of these, 69 were Japan being treated for frostbite. Wise and Mince Williams were mar- when you are going to stop. Town of Moorefield referred the false alarms. Damage was estimated Harman A. Roby, 39, Petersburg, ried...Ruby Miller and Harry Vaughn Hook that screen door shut tonight when you get done with the proposal to a committee. at $30,240. died Jan. 13...Abraham Seymour were married...Evelyn Fay Priest and chores. The wind is kicking up and if it blows that door off the General Telephone was offering The county court designated Judy, 83, Trough, died Jan. 2...Ada Edward Hunter Boggs were married. services for the speech and hearing Eastern West Virginia Planning and Riggleman Smith died Christmas house again, your father will take more than a switch to you. impaired customers. Development to represent Hardy Day in Maryland. Ninety Years Ago It’s, Yes Ma’am! and No Ma’am! to me young man and don’t Moorefield awarded its first Dis- County to the Office of Economic Nelda Ruth Lambert and January 20, 1921 you forget. tinguished Service Award to Issac Opportunity. Clarence R. Constable were married Manasseh Dasher left for a visit Walter “Buck” Myers for his employ- Judy Collins was named the 1966 Nov. 22. with Jess Dasher in California. He With that we end our trip of memories and only hope you ment with the town since 1944. WV State Fair Queen. This was the Born to Mr. and Mrs. John was to stay about a month and visit enjoyed it as much as we did. Since we’re nearly as old as the Charles Ray Long, 51, Martins- second year in a row a Hardy County Smoot, a son...to Mr. and Mrs. Ocie several other western states. hills we remember many of these, so if you younger folks don’t burg, died Jan. 10... Cornelia girl was named to this position. Eugene Sherman, a daughter...to Mr. Oscar Fitzwater, Mathias, was Delawder, 92, Mathias, died Jan. Lions were reminded of a public and Mrs. Wilfred D. Crowe, a daugh- killed when his vehicle went over a know what they mean we’ll be glad to try to explain or refer you 8...Minnie Wolfe Elosser, 86, died hearing to discuss the proposed new ter...to Mr. and Mrs. Orval Riggle- bank. to Bill! Jan. 8...Mildred Barr Lahman, 71, road between Moorefield and Peters- man, a daughter, Viola Jeannette...to

ESTABLISHED 1845 M OOREFIELD E XAMINER EXAMINER SAYS and Hardy County News 132 South Main Street, P.O. Box 380, Moorefield, West Virginia 26836 Fifty Years Ago went into effect last fall. You can still ally elected. Yes, it will cost money to Telephone: (304) 530-NEWS • Fax: (304) 530-6400 • www.moorefieldexaminer.com talk, but it has to be hands free. Tex- hold a special election, but there’s Email: E DITORIAL /LEGALS : [email protected] We were checking weather and ting is also banned. It would be nice just too much shifting of power in D ISPLAY A DVERTISING : [email protected] road conditions recently and noticed if the WV Legislature ban the use of Charleston now for the Legislature L INE C LASSIFIED A DS : [email protected] that the state transportation folks still hand held cell phones for our state. 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That road may seen a lot of older drivers who also the posturing. included for Post Offices in Hardy County. $33.00 per year tax included elsewhere in Hardy and, if we want West Virginians to not be highly traveled, but is already get distracted while talking on the Co. with Post Offices out of Hardy Co. $35.00 per year tax included for elsewhere in West travel safely, please include all the Virginia. $40.00 per year outside West Virginia. There will be a $6.00 charge to change being used by locals and by skiers, so hand held phone. Such a bill has The 35th US President major connecting highways, particu- subscription address to out of state. Three-month, six-month, and nine-month subscriptions we think it would be appropriate to been introduced. also available. $35.00 per year tax included for the Moorefield Examiner Online Edition. include our new road in the Road larly those bringing in travelers from $50.00 per year tax included for the Moorefield Examiner Online Edition & Print Edition. out of state. Now we really feel old. We re- Condition Report for Appalachian Was sworn in as member watching the inauguration POSTMASTER: Send address change to: Corridor Routes. Moorefield Examiner, P.O. Box 380, Moorefield, WV 26836 of John F. Kennedy on January 20, In addition, we noticed there was John F. Kennedy Speaking of the Legislature, we 1961 with a room full of college Member: National Newspaper Association and West Virgina Press Association no information on US 220 which runs hope they vote to have a special elec- THE EXAMINER IS THE DEMOCRATIC NEWSPAPER north-south from Keyser to Franklin We’ve mentioned it before, but in tion as soon as possible to elect a gov- friends. It was cold and snowy in OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF HARDY COUNTY case you weren’t paying attention, we Washington. It was exciting to see Publishers: Mr. and Mrs. David O. Heishman; Editor: Phoebe F. Heishman; General Manager: nor any of US 50 from Clarksburg ernor to serve for the next two years. James O. Heishman; Managing Editor: Jean A. Flanagan; Staff: Kathy Bobo, Tara Booth, Carolyn east through Romney. remind you that when you are driving Earl Ray Tomblin is only acting gov- this young and good looking man Burge, Lisa Duan, Sam R. Fisher, Carl Holcomb, Diane Hypes, Mike Mallow, Sharon Martin, If we want folks from other areas in Maryland, do not use your hand ernor and will only be acting gover- who gave us such hope for the fu- Charles Riffey, Faye Staley, Peggy Wratchford. to visit Wonderful West Virginia, held cell phone. The Maryland law nor until he or someone else is actu- ture. And it was a half century ago. MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - Page 3 News Planners to Appear Before Local Boards ‘You Might to Discuss Comprehensive Plan Revisions As Well Jump’ By Bob Alcock the first comment. two formal public hearings on the nance and whether members of the Special to Moorefield Examiner When planning commissioners draft comprehensive plan in Decem- planning commission can continue to asked the general public in 2009 what ber and five public workshops at lo- serve, even after their terms have ex- The Hardy County Planning the goals of a new comprehensive cations throughout the county in pired, as long as the County Commis- Commission decided Tuesday to plan should be, the response was May. sion has not appointed a replace- physically appear before the govern- overwhelming - preserve the rural In other business, the Planning ment. ing boards of the Chamber of Com- nature and feel of the county. Commission tentatively decided to Kohne’s term had expired in July merce, Rural Development Authori- Now the Planning Commission adopt a set of internal by-laws that ty, Public Service District, and Board faces the task of writing a compre- will not include a provision for an ex- and he was reappointed in December of Zoning Appeals and solicit com- hensive plan when at least one ecutive committee but will include a for a three year term. ments on the current draft of a new agency appears to favor development committee charged with recruiting Assistant Planner David Shields comprehensive plan for the county. throughout the county and the gener- and training new planning commis- reported that while Location Im- “We have been trying to get their al public favors preservation of the sioners. provement Permits issued for the last comments for two and a-half years county’s rural setting. Members of the planning com- three months of 2010 were up by and it appears we will only get com- “I’ve been on both sides of this is- mission objected to the executive 24.33 percent, permits issued for ments by going there,” said Planning sue during my career, the economic committee concept, advanced by housing were unchanged. Nineteen Commission President Lee Lehman. development side and the planning Ford, at their November meeting. housing permits were issued in the On Dec. 13 the Planning Office side,” said Hardy County Planner Pat Planning Commissioner Charles October-December period, the same received an unsigned and undated Ford. “I think we can work together Kohne of Wardensville voted against as in 2009. set of comments on plain paper, re- to develop a plan that makes sense, adoption of the minutes for the Nov. The Hardy County Planning portedly from the RDA, setting out but the key will be working together.” 9 meeting. Kohne contended that objections to the current draft of the Ford said his hopes to have a di- he should have been listed in the Commission meets next on Tuesday, comprehensive plan. gest of all comments from the various minutes as a member of the Planning Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. in the basement plan- “Developments should include: groups and the general public back to Commission and not the general ning office, within the Hardy County commercial, business, industrial, res- the Planning Commission by March public. Courthouse. idential and be encouraged through- 1. At issue is a dispute about the in- All meetings of the planning com- out all areas of Hardy County,” reads The Planning Commission held terpretation of a Hardy County ordi- mission are open to the public. Moorefield Police Go High Tech to Search for Missing Children

Moorefield Police Department’s ates a rapid process of information Policies, procedures, and employee emergency message alerts. Chief Steve Reckart has formalized gathering and use of sophisticated training will also guide the most effi- A Child Is Missing is a nationwide an agreement with the A Child Is mapping systems. A Child Is Missing cient and effective use of this Alert non-profit organization that helps law Missing Alert Program that has led to then launched potentially thousands Program. enforcement agencies locate missing a high tech method now in place to of calls within minutes with an alert Phone numbers that are called by children, missing elderly persons (of- search locally for missing children, message detailing the missing per- this program include listed numbers ten suffering from Alzheimer’s), col- missing elderly (often with son’s description, last known where- and mobile numbers available to lege students, and missing persons Alzheimer’s), college students, and abouts, and pertinent information. ACIM in the selected area. Mobile who are mentally or physically chal- missing persons who may be mentally This alert message also included a numbers, unlisted numbers, broad- lenged or disabled. A Child is Missing Photo by Mike Mallow or physically challenged or disabled. Moorefield Police Department phone band/voice-over IP numbers, or utilizes sophisticated computer map- Effective Jan. 11, upon receipt of number for use by anyone with infor- TDD/TTY devices can be added to Students at Moorefield Intermediate School were thrilled last missing persons calls; the Moorefield mation relating to the missing person. ensure they, too, are called in the ping systems and trained technicians Thursday morning, as bicycle stunt performer Rick Wieber put police department made its first This program is a free service to event of an alert. To enter your cell with the capacity to place 1,000 alert on a show for the kids. A Minnesota native, Wieber also spoke phone call to a toll-free number that law enforcement. Moorefield Police phone, unlisted, broadband/voice- phone calls in one minute to residents to the kids about important values such as responsibility, rings in Fort Lauderdale, Florida— officials will evaluate each potential over IP or TDD/TTY device number and businesses in the area where determination, achieving goals – as well as bicycle safety and the national headquarters of the A activation of the A Child Is Missing visit www.achildismissing.org and someone has gone missing. To date the importance of exercise. Wieber’s grand finale was a jump Child Is Missing Alert Program. The Alert Program to ensure the applica- click on “add your name” to enter the efforts of A Child Is Missing have over two school faculty members, Joe Rice and Jack call, answered 24/7/365 by an Infor- tion is appropriate to the case and to your name, number, and address. been credited with more than 800 safe McCullough, to the tune of Van Halen’s “Jump.” Kids, don’t try mation and Mapping Technician, initi- ensure the system is optimally used. This information will only be used for assisted recoveries. this at home. Local Farmer Tours John Deere Factory in Germany

By Jean A. Flanagan Hardy County farmer Dennis “We were selected at random,” n’t see any Pepsi products.” program was also impressive. “If the ders per day. The 65,000 square-foot Moorefield Examiner Funk and John Deere sales represen- Funk said. “I had just bought a 6000 The first tour was of the sprawling inspectors find something wrong, the facility uses computerized equipment tative Rick Miller of Whitesel Broth- Series tractor and Rick was my sales 104-acre Mannheim factory where employee has to fix it on their own to stock shelves and fill orders. John Deere equipment is a staple ers in Harrisonburg were invited to rep. Mannheim is where they make workers produce a John Deere trac- time,” he said. Day three had the visitors at the of the American farmer. From trac- tour the John Deere factory in the 6000 Series.” tor every three minutes. Their pro- On the second day, the group combine factory in Zweibrucken, tors to combines to rakes, even resi- Mannheim. Funk and Miller were Funk and Miller left Dulles Air- duction goal is 186 per day, with two toured the John Deere cab factory where they make 1,000 pieces of dential lawn mowers and ATVs, the part of a group of 40 from the United port on Nov. 29, flew all night and ar- shifts. and parts distribution center in equipment a year. “That breaks familiar green and yellow machines States and Canada invited to the rived in Mannheim Germany on “I was most impressed that they Bruchsal, about 45 minutes from down to three a day,” Funk said. dot the landscape. Two-thirds of all German Factory Fly-In. Tuesday, Nov. 30. Their first day was can take a hunk of steel and stamp Mannheim. “A lot of the parts are made on John Deere tractors are made in It was the first time either had spent getting settled in their accom- out all the pieces and have it come The cab factory makes nearly half site,” Miller said. While on the tour, Mannheim, Germany. been out of the United States. modations and a little sight-seeing. out a finished tractor,” Funk said. off all the John Deere cabs for their Miller spotted a parts order tagged It wasn’t long before the pair got “It takes 4 hours and 25 minutes tractors, combines, harvesters, for Whitesel Brothers in Harrison- a taste of German culture. “We had a from start to finish to produce a trac- sprayers and forestry equipment. burg, Va. few hours to wait before we could tor,” Miller said. The parts distribution center in “Because the combines have to be check in to our hotel, so we decided Funk said the quality assurance Bruchsal processes 25,000 parts or- Continued on page 9 to go to the McDonald’s down the street,” Funk said. Neither Funk nor Miller speak German, so they used the pictures on the menu board to order and were surprised when their meal came with beer. “You can order a Happy Meal and a beer,” Funk laughed. Because the water quality in Eu- rope is poor, beer and wine usually accompany meals. “When you sit down to eat, they bring you a stein of beer,” Funk said. “When you order your meal, they ask if you want red or white wine. We Dennis Funk, left and Rick Miller, right, saw some of the sights in have lite beer and diet Coke. They Germany on their trip. have diet beer and lite Coke. We did- Letters to the Editor...... Continued from page 2 whom may have more interest in leadership, rather than with whom he therapist in the Army Medical Spe- keeping there budget line intact. We or she has sex. cialist Corp. invest billions into weapon systems, My aunt would consider all of this She had many influences on my while fighting hard to find enemies controversy over whom sticks what One of the larger pieces of equipment produced at the John Deere factory in Mannheim Germany. development into adulthood, includ- who do not have uniforms, belong to where to be rather trivial. We should ing my profession. no government organization, and kill be looking not at whom one affiliates I recall a conversation we had with improvised devises that proba- but how soldiers and officers conduct about her opinions on what was dis- bly cost only a few hundred dollars to themselves, in the office and on the tracting the military from its mission: construct. battlefield. Whether heterosexual NEWS BRIEFS dependents. She never married, and Now my nephew will see the im- and homosexual, they should be car- thought that army life provided plementation of policies to integrate rying on their private lives with tact, Capon Bridge Middle School is deadline for registration is Feb. 12. year for the state’s travel and tourism enough “family” without the divided homosexual warriors into the mili- discretion, and honor. Regardless of one of six schools in the state to re- Information about the History Bowl industry. At 649,840, July achieved a attention of soldiers and officers wor- tary. My understanding from infor- orientation, military personnel who ceive approximately $30,000 for new is available from Bryan Ward, 13 percent increase over the same ried about spouses and children. mal conversations with friends who frequent brothels, had affairs with musical instruments. The grants Archives and History, at 304-558- month the previous year. That was Furthermore, she viewed these have closer connections to the mili- other personnel and bragged about came from the VH1 Save the Music 0230 or by email to the highest room and demand rate dependents as an undue expense to tary is that currently homosexual mil- it, and crossed other boundaries were Foundation in partnership with the [email protected]. since the WV Division of Tourism be- an expedient and effective fighting itary personnel already make up a liability to a fighting force. WV Division of Culture and History. ********** gan tracking numbers in 2002. Octo- force. Caring for families entailed about 2% of the force. These poli- After retiring, my aunt lives out The Foundation is dedicated to sup- The West Virginia Tourism Com- ber reported a room demand of providing salary levels sufficient to cies will mostly address issued related her days with another female retired porting and restoring instrumental mission provided $3.27 million in 590,036, uncharacteristically high for support expanding households, hous- to another level of dependents whom officer. One day, without my inquir- music programs in America’s matching funds for projects totaling a fall month. The year through Octo- ing, health care, and education for the military will carry along. ing questions, she stated that some schools. Each school completed a $6.5 million through the Matching ber showed room demand up by 9.9 children, often in overseas locations Dave’s Unbased Opinion (1/5/11) people probably thought they were comprehensive review of its music Advertising Partnership Program. percent. where the military personnel were brings up another concern, which my lesbians, but they were not. They just programs to be eligible for the pro- Requests were approved from Con- ********** stationed. My aunt envisioned a lean friends have also raised: fragging. I enjoyed each other’s company. I did- gram. Any traditional WV public el- vention and Visitors Bureaus, re- AAA Fuel Gauge reported last military of individuals who worked would hope that this unpleasant real- n’t ask, but she was willing to tell. ementary or middle school that has a sorts, inns, theater groups, outdoor week that the average price for a gal- together, enjoyed each other’s com- ity of military function would be Oscar Larson certified music teacher and wants to adventure activities, race tracks and lon of unleaded regular gasoline fell pany, and kept their love lives simple based on the incompetence of the Baker build its instrumental program may casinos. 1.6 cents for West Virginians to and discrete. qualify. ********** $3.151. U. S. Department of Energy Two generations later, my ********** The WV Hunting and Fishing Secretary Steven Chu said the coun- nephew is currently in the Marines, Letters to the Editor Policy Eighth graders will test their Show will be Jan. 21-23 in the try would face higher oil prices in the having served a tour of duty in The Examiner encourages letters to the editor. To receive expedited knowledge of all things West Virginia Charleston Civic Center. Attractions medium to long term. He noted the Afghanistan. The e-newsletters we consideration, letters should be no more than 500 words long. Shorter is and find out who has quick reflexes include the Whitetail Hall of Fame, demand for oil is rising, especially read from his unit are full of wedding better. The Examiner reserves the right to edit letters for length, clarity, when they compete in this year’s His- auction for wildlife, seminars, and from China and India, and that chal- and birth announcements, as well as grammar and offensive language. tory Bowl April 26 in Charleston. deer scoring. For more information, lenges in oil discovery limit supply. details about the companies deploy- All letters, including those e-mailed, must include a mailing address More than 1600 questions about the call 304-757-7240 or go online to Across the state gas prices ranged ment activities. I wonder how the bu- and a telephone number for verification purposes. state’s history, culture, heritage, www.wvtrohpyhunters.com. from a high of $3.156 in Morgantown reaucracy of the military has grown Please e-mail letters to [email protected]. Letters also tourism and people have been com- ********** to a low of $3.100 in Parkersburg. over the past 30 years. The military may be mailed to Letters to the Editor, the Examiner, P.O. Box 380, piled for use in regional tournaments According to the latest Open for Hardy Countians were paying $3.09 seems to be carrying not only more Moorefield, WV 26836, faxed to (304) 530-6400 or dropped off at the in the eight RESA districts. RESA Business Report, hotel occupancy at Sheetz, $3.15 at other stations in families, but more contractors, cor- Examiner, 132 S. Main St., Moorefield. 8’s tournament site will be at Moore- and room demand figures from Janu- Moorefield and $3.19 at Baker. porations, and career workers, all of field Middle School on March 4. The ary through October show a banner ********** Page 4 - MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, January 19, 2011 Local

OBITUARIES AGE IN ACTION MABEL LEOTA STRAWDERMAN January 17-21, 2011 REMINDERS for the price. Mabel Leota Strawderman, age Mathias, Moorefield, •Anyone wishing to pick up a •The Alzheimer’s Family Sup- 84 of Wardensville, WV formerly of Wardensville (Home Delivered) meal at the Mathias Nutrition Site, port Group is held the second Mon- Moorefield, WV, passed away Thurs- Nutrition Sites please call by 9:30 a.m. and for the day of each month from 6:00 –7:00 day afternoon, January 6, 2011, at the Monday, Jan. 17 - Closed - Martin Moorefield Nutrition Site, please call p.m. at the Hardy County Senior Winchester Medical Center in Win- Luther King Day by 10:00 a.m. Due to the availability Center, 409 Spring Avenue in chester, VA. Tuesday, Jan. 18 - Meatballs over of food, substitutions are sometimes Moorefield, WV. For more informa- She was born November 13, 1926 Rice/Mushroom Gravy, Brussel necessary. Anyone under the age of tion, call the Senior Center at 304- in Needmore, WV, and was the Sprouts, Apricots 60 is welcome to come and eat with 530-2256. daughter of the late Leonard E. and Wednesday, Jan. 19 - Cook’s us and there is a cost. If you are age •Open Enrollment for Medicare Goldie W. (See) Fishel. Her husband Choice 60 or older and live in the Moore- Part D is now closed. If you are in an Arthur Warren Strawderman preced- Thursday, Jan. 20 - Cheeseburger field, Rig, Fisher, Frosty Hollow, Avantage Plan you have until Janu- ed her in death in 1974. Macaroni, Tomato Bread, Spinach, Fort Run, or Old Fields areas and ary 31 to change back to Original Surviving is a daughter, Deborah Peaches would like to come into the Senior Medicare with a Part D Plan. For S. Orndorff of Wardensville, WV; a Friday - Jan. 21 - Vegetable Soup, Center for lunch and/or activities, more information call the Senior sister, Lorraine F. Bowman of Peanut Butter/Jelly Sandwich, Crack- and need a ride, please call us at 304- Center at 304-530-2256 for an ap- Moorefield, WV; and two grand- ers, Fruit Cocktail 530-2256 and the van will pick you pointment. daughters, Danielle and Lindsey BERNICE V. “BEA” TALLENT WILLIAM V. CHAMBERS Mathias Site up. Please call by 10:00 a.m. DONATIONS Orndorff. Bernice V. “Bea” Tallent, 99, of William “Will” VanMeter Cham- Closed on Fridays •HCCOA receives funding from Those making donations were Funeral services were conducted Harrisonburg, VA, passed away on bers, 49, of Winchester, VA, died ACTIVITIES AT federal and state entities including Ben Mathias, Jim Weeks, Betty Monday, January 10, 2011 at the Fra- Saturday, January 8, 2011, at her res- Sunday, January 2, 2011, in his home. MOOREFIELD SENIOR CENTER WV Bureau of Senior Services and Wilkins, Lona Sherman, Jean Sites, ley Funeral Home Chapel, 107 Wash- idence. Mr. Chambers was born in Ger- Monday, Jan. 17 - Closed - Martin Upper Potomac AAA, local govern- Charlie Hefner, Geraldine Hefner, ington St. Interment was at the Mrs. Tallent was born on Septem- many in 1961, the son of Dr. Beverly Luther King Day ment, donations and memorial con- Lola Crider, Mary Wolfe, Moorefield Greenwood Cemetery, Lost City, ber 1, 1911 in Mercer County, Mis- Noe Chambers of Port Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 18 - Senior Shop- tributions. Middle School FFA, Beverly Coppe WV. souri, and was a daughter of the late Washington and the late Anne H. ping, 1:00 •The Moorefield Senior Center and Community Christmas Group, Condolences to the family may be Luther and Ollie (Hubbard) Burk. Chambers. Wednesday, Jan. 19 - Cake Raffle, has Ensure. It is available by the case Armelda Barb, Rig Mart Mall, Betty left at Mrs. Strawderman’s obituary She was a member of the Eastern He was a self employed horse 12:00 (24 cans), half case (12 cans) or six Sager, Food Lion, and the Moore- at www.fraleyfuneralhome.com . Star #102 in Moorefield, WV, and al- trainer, avid fisherman and writer Thursday, Jan. 20 - Bowling, 1:00 pack. Flavors available are strawber- field Examiner. Donations are great- Arrangements were under the di- so worked with her husband in the who had recently completed his first Friday, Jan. 21 - Bible Study, ry, chocolate, butter pecan and vanil- ly appreciated. Have a safe and hap- rection of the Fraley Funeral Home. hatchery business. Bea loved garden- novel. He was a graduate of George 11:15 la in regular and plus. Call the center py week. ing, and worked part-time for a florist Mason University where he received MADGE LEE COOPER in Moorefield. a Bachelor’s Degree. Madge Lee Cooper, 81, of Baker, In 1928 she married Omri Paul Surviving with his father is his COMMUNITY CALENDAR OF EVENTS WV, formerly of Capon Springs, WV Tallent, who preceded her in death step-mother, Julia “Nancy” Cham- died on Friday, January 7, 2011 at the on August 16, 1984. bers of Port Angeles, WA; favorite Saturday, Jan. 29 AA meeting, 7:30 p.m., Lost Riv- * * * * * * * * * Winchester Medical Center. Mrs. Tallent is survived by a son, uncle, John Lowell Huffman of Buckwheat/Pancake Supper, Old er United Methodist Church For Narcotics Anonymous meeting, Ms. Cooper was born on March Bryan Paul Tallent of Idlewild, CA; Burlington, WV; sister, Myra Ashby Fields Baptist Church, 4:00 - 7:00 more information, call 304-897-6187. (open meetings to everyone) 8:00 - three daughters, Betty Roberts of 23, 1929 in Capon Springs, WV and Chambers of Norfolk, VA; step- p.m. Free will offering. Second Wednesdays 9:00 p.m., St. Mary’s Catholic Vinita, OK, Patricia Bosch of Har- was a daughter of the late Elwood brother, Sam Leinbach and his wife, Every Sunday Hardy County Rod & Gun Club Church, Grant St., Petersburg, WV. risonburg, VA and Lana Tonalli and and Irene Kump Cooper. Sara, and their daughter, Skye Eliza- AA Meeting, 6:00 p.m., (CS), meeting, 7:00 p.m. All members For information call Gary at 304-530- husband Bernie of Martinsburg, WV; She worked at the Capon Springs beth of Fremont, CA. His step-sister, Gimmee 12 Steps Group, Baker urged to attend. Guests are welcome. 4957. and Farm in Capon Springs, WV and two sisters, Lottie Callen of Rolla, Methodist Church, Old Rt. 55 * * * * * * * * Second Thursdays Missouri and Pricia Paulkovich of Sil- Susan Leinbach preceded him in was a former avid bingo player. death. Every Monday Potomac Highlands Shrine Club MOPS (Mothers of Preschool- ver Spring, MD; five grandchildren, ers) meets every second Thursday Surviving is her daughter, Joyce A private graveside service was AA Meeting, 8:00 p.m., Moore- regular meetings are the second Jeff Bosch, Cristy Sutton, Paul for a potluck meal at 6pm followed A. Tharp and her husband Rev. Sher- conducted on Saturday, January 8, field Presbyterian Church Wednesday of each month at V.F.W. Roberts, Lori Everly, Karmi Fair; by program and fellowship from 7- win E. Tharp of Baker,WV, with 2011, in Burlington, WV. * * * * * * * * * Post 6454 Petersburg, WV. Social four great-grandchildren, Gregory hour, 6 p.m.; dinner and meeting, 7 8:30 and every fourth Tuesday from whom she resided; one Godson, Memorial contributions may be Al-Anon meeting at the Capon Roberts, Lacy Roberts, Ashley Al- p.m. For more information call 304- 9:30 a.m. -11 a.m. at Brake Church of Kevin Myers and his wife Debbie of made to Esther Boyd Animal Shel- Bridge United Methodist Church bright, Kyle Albright; and numerous 257-4417. the Brethren, North Mill Creek Rd., Strasburg, VA; one God-grandson, ter, 161 Fort Collier Road, Winches- (corner of Route 50 and Cold Stream Josh Myers and his wife Brittani; and nieces and nephews. * * * * * * * * Dorcas. Childcare provided. For ter, VA, 22603. Road) meets every Monday at 7:00 a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held on p.m. For additional information, Potomac Highlands Ladies more information contact Terra at Arrangements were handled by She is preceded in death by one Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at the contact Clyde DeWitt at 304-874- Shrine Club meets the second (304) 897-6842 or tricounty- Omps Funeral Home, Amherst son, Michael L. Cooper, one sister, Kyger Funeral Home in Harrison- 4291. Wednesday of each month, Grant [email protected]. Chapel, Winchester, VA. Marie Rudolph and an infant broth- burg. Burial was at Eastlawn Memo- Every Tuesday County Senior Center, Petersburg, Every Friday Please view obituaries and tribute er and sister. rial Gardens near Harrisonburg. Narcotics Anonymous meeting, 6:00 p.m. For more information call AA Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Need- wall at www.ompsfuneralhome.com. Funeral services were held on Memorial contributions may be (open meetings to everyone), 6:30 - 304-749-7288 or 304-434-7075. more Meetings Group, Baker Monday, January 10, 2011 at the made to the Harrisonburg Rescue 7:30 p.m., Moorefield Presbyterian Every Thursday Methodist Church, Old Rt. 55. Loy-Giffin Funeral Home in War- Squad, P.O. Box 1477, Harrisonburg, Joshua Orndorff Church, S. Main St., Moorefield, AA Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Moore- Every Saturday densville, WV with Rev. Sherwin VA 22803 WV. For information, call Gary at field Presbyterian Church AA Meeting, 10:00 a.m., Lost Tharp officiating. Interment was in Online condolences may be sent Named to Hamilton 304-530-4957. * * * * * * * * * River Grill, Rt. 259. the Hebron Cemetery near Yellow to the family by visiting * * * * * * * * * * Narcotics Anonymous meeting, * * * * * * * * Spring, WV. www.kygers.com College Dean’s List AA Meeting, 8:00 p.m., St. Mary’s Asbury Methodist Church Fellow- AA Meeting, 8:00 p.m., Grove St. Arrangements were entrusted to To sign the guest book, please vis- Catholic Church, Grant St., Peters- ship Hall, Alleghany St., Moorefield, United Methodist Church, Peters- the Kyger Funeral Home in Har- Joshua Orndorff, son of Diana it ww.loygiffin.com. burg. 7 to 8 p.m. burg. risonburg, VA. and Richard Orndorff of Rio, has Funeral arrangements were un- Every Wednesday been named to the Dean’s List at der the direction of the Loy-Giffin Open Community Lunch, Em- Hamilton College for the 2010 fall Moorefield Seventh-day Epiphany of the Lord Funeral Home, Wardensville, WV. manuel Episcopal Church, corner of semester. Winchester Ave., and South Fork, GMH REPORT A student must achieve a grade Adventist Church Catholic Church Rd, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Be our ADMISSIONS point average of 90 or above during Trough Road, Moorefield Rt. 55, Moorefield, WV DUPLICATE BRIDGE the term to be placed on the Dean’s guest for good food, good fellowship, Jane Halterman, Baker; James Sabbath School – 9:30 a.m. List. to visit with your neighbors or to 304-434-2547 Bobo, Moorefield meet and greet new friends. A Howell game was played on Orndorff, a senior majoring in Worship – 11:00 a.m. DISCHARGES Every Wednesday Night Saturday Evening 6 PM January 12 with 3 1/2 tables in play in Geneva Fitzwater and George public policy, is a graduate of East All services English & Español the South Branch Duplicate Bridge Carries, both of Moorefield; Jane Hardy High School. 304-538-3309 Sunday Mass 8:00 AM Club held at the Hardy County Pub- Halterman, Baker Hamilton, a liberal arts college P ROVIDENCE ROVIDENCE B APTIST APTIST C HURCH HURCH lic Library. There were seven pairs with an emphasis on individualized 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith playing 24 boards with an average instruction and independent re- Moorefield, WV Wardensville United match-point score of 24. search, is a national leader in teach- Meeting at 2141 N. River Rd., Walnut Grove ing effective writing and persuasive Methodist Church Overall winners were John Childs Bean Settlement • 10:30 AM Church of the Brethren and Bill Long, 27; Sue Halterman speaking. Additional information A Place of P.O.W.E.R. about the college can be found at 1-866-754-0860 and Helen Chambers, 26; Lary Gar- Prayer, Outreach, Worship, www.hamilton.edu. A Family Friendly Fellowship Rt. 55 East, Moorefield rett and George Ours, 26; and Evangelism, Refuge Kathryn Moomau and Bruce Leslie, We extend an invitation to Sunday School 10 a.m. 24. everyone to come join us in worship Church Service 11 a.m. The bridge club meets each New Life Tabernacle Thank You Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at the library beginning We would like to express our Rig Pastor Donnie Knotts at 7:00 p.m. Worship Service at 11:00 a.m. 1-877-371-9928 sincere thanks to everyone for Assembly of P ASTOR F RANK N AGLIC 304-874-3731 their cards, flowers, food, Main St. Wardensville, WV Everyone Welcome! T God Church Moorefield h d ! e w o r l donations, prayers, and other Rev. Brad Taylor h o l e w Assembly of God e g o s p e l t o t h e w h o l acts of kindness shown during • Sunday Morning “We Work For Those Who Love and Remember” Sunday Morning Service Sunday School: 10:00 AM this difficult time. Thank you to 10:00 A.M. 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Rig Jack, Libby, Amy, Rodney, Jackie & Jodie Worship 9 a.m. Worship 10 a.m. Fisher, WV Gerald, Martha, Shawn, & Virginia “Sit” Why study and worship? Presbyterian SS – 9:45 a.m. SS – 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. • Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. BECOME INVOLVED Stanley, Debra & Randy, Alvin & Barbara, Church AND FEEL THE SPIRIT Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m. • Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m. Kevin & Lora ...for the Lord your God is a merciful God... Children’s Church All Services Pastor Doyle A. Patch ( 304) 434-2350 MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - Page 5 Social Rock Oak Livewires Nov. & Dec. Report Jeremiah Hines, Reporter bring snacks. We will be packing the party and a gift. Everyone had a November Meeting Christmas boxes on December 18th great time. During that evening we The Rock Oak Livewires held at 12:00, then we are delivering the discussed packing the community their monthly meeting on November boxes and Christmas caroling too. Christmas boxes and going caroling. 9, 2010 at the Bean Settlement Com- We voted and agreed on getting bird We discussed going roller skating on munity Building. There were 12 seed to donate to the EA Hawse January 15th so that everyone could members present. The meeting was Nursing Home. Officer’s training is plan ahead. We will be brainstorming called to order by President, Justine rescheduled for November 30th at at our January meeting of things we Abrell. We sang the song, “I’m a the Moorefield Middle School. The would like to do during the year. We Nut”. Pledges were done next. Devo- time will be 6:15-7:30. If you are an were to bring our project books to tions were read by Jeremiah Hines, officer, please plan to attend. Teresa the January meeting so we could Cassie Barbe and Jasmine Abrell. reminded everyone about the sleep- work on them. Birthday for the month is Rebecca over on November 19th. Rebecca On December 18th, we met at the Orndorff. The secretary’s report and Orndorff made a motion to adjourn community building and packed the treasurer’s report was given by the meeting and Maquayla Runkles Christmas boxes for the Senior Citi- Justine Abrell. seconded it. zens in the community. We packed 32 Old Business: Teresa Saville * * * * * * * * boxes and 1 big box to help a family handed out awards from the December Meeting in the community for Christmas. Af- Achievement program to those that The Rock Oak Livewires got to- ter packing the boxes, we all left to- didn’t attend. Rebecca Orndorff gave gether at different times during the gether to deliver the boxes and go a report on the Senior Citizen dinner. month of December. We had our Christmas caroling at the houses. Justine Abrell gave a report on the Christmas party on December 7th at Everyone took a cup of hot chocolate Halloween party. 6:00. Everyone brought a snack for with them and had a great time. New Business: Everyone turned in chances for the firewood fund-rais- er. The winners were drawn as fol- GMH New Year’s Baby Arrives Members of Hardy’s Youth Advisory Board (from left: JoBeth Delawder, Stephen Hott, Ashley Dove, lows: 2 cords of firewood, Jeff Saville; Tyler Bradfield, Tressa Parker, and Garrett Keller) listen to Hardy Project Manager Bobby Armistead (far $50.00 Stray Cat Gift Card, Maquay- right) explain the battery back-up system Hardy uses to ensure continuous service. la Runkles; $50.00 Doug’s Sports Shop Card, Mark and Louise Ford; $50.00 BP Gas Card, JR Keplinger; Hardy Youth Board Discusses $20.00 Shop N’ Save Gift Certificate, Fred Shears. We drew names for Christmas Dangers Of Texting While Driving and set a $10.00 limit for the gifts. We are having our Christmas party on Hardy Telecommunication’s and then transfer to voice mail if the said the film had a valuable lesson for December 7th and everyone is to Youth Advisory Board took an in- customer does not answer. The stu- young drivers. depth tour of Hardy’s Lost River dents were given a list of the new fea- The purpose of the Youth Board headquarters during a meeting on tures that will be available with the is to educate the students about December 22, and the group also dis- new central office switch. All of the Hardy Telecommunications and its cussed the dangers of texting while technology making the enhanced operations as well as to get informa- services possible is housed in the driving. tion from the students as to what us- Hardy Project Manager Bobby Metaswitch, which takes up a frac- es of technology are most important Armistead explained the capabilities tion of the space of Hardy’s existing to them. The group discusses differ- of the company’s central office switch, Armistead said. switch, which essentially is the brains Armistead then led the group to ent Hardy services, including tele- of Hardy’s operation. The central of- Hardy’s battery room, which houses phone and Internet, with the goal of fice switch is the mechanism that the batteries used as back-up power offering services that today’s youth routes all calls to their appropriate in the event of an electrical power most value. location. Hardy currently is installing outage. The electricity needed to This year’s board is comprised of a new Metaswitch unit, which is soft- power Hardy’s machinery is some- eight students, four each from East ware-based and will greatly enhance what like running your clothes dryer Hardy and Moorefield high schools, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, he Kayden Dewayne Warner was grocery stores, gas stations, movie the calling features and other servic- representing grades 9-12. Each stu- es that Hardy can offer. said. The equipment generates so Grant Memorial Hospital’s first baby theater, insurance agencies, florists dent will serve a one-year term. The With the Metaswitch, a person much heat that air conditioners must born in 2011. He was born January 5 and saving bonds from local banks in run around the clock or else the bat- board meets four to five times can have one telephone number but at 7:13 AM, weighed 6 pounds, 81/4 teries may overheat. throughout the school year. Grant and Hardy County. have that number connected to sev- ounces and was 19 inches long. After the tour, the students Hardy Telecommunications Inc., Kayden and his parents, Natasha eral phones, including a mobile, Grant Memorial Hospital’s new watched a documentary short film ti- a member of the National Telecom- Day and Daryl Warner are residents home, and business phone. A call CEO, Mary Beth Barr and their new tled “Distracted: The True Story of munications Cooperative Associa- of Pendleton County. Maternal would ring to each of those phones in Family Maternity Unit Manager, Ashley Umscheid”. Umscheid was a tion, is a non-profit cooperative ded- grandparents are Lisa Day and Larry whatever order the customer wishes, Amanda Hawk, RN, presented Kay- 19-year-old Kansas State University icated to bringing affordable tele- Day, Riverton and paternal grand- den with his New Year’s Baby Basket. freshman who was killed in May 2009 phone service and Internet service to He received gifts and coupons from parents are Daryl and Lema Warner, when her vehicle crashed along a the citizens of Hardy County. It was the hospital, restaurants, merchants, Circleville. Kansas road. The investigation re- incorporated in 1953. The company FRESH vealed that she had been sending text offers local telephone service, long Submit yourselves, messages on her cell phone while then, to God. Resist driving. The Foundation for Rural distance service, and high-speed In- the devil, and he will Thank You HAMS Service released the film in an effort ternet service. It will soon be offering flee from you. Come I want to thank all my high-definition digital television near to God and he for curing or canning to warn teens about the dangers of friends, relatives, and distracted driving. through Hardy OneNet, Hardy will come near to you. neighbors for your visits, J AMES 4:7,8 Board member JoBeth Delawder, County’s first fiber-to-the-home net- phone calls, and delicious a Moorefield High School freshman, work. food brought to my home $1.49 lb when I had my hip replaced at Grant Memorial and Jan. 21, 22–25 lb since my return home. hams Thanks also to Drs. Leslie, Thompson, Hahn and the Jan. 28, 22–25 lb 104 N. 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Thank You Our third annual community Christmas Day meal was an even bigger success than last year. We served Carlton Anderson of Wardensville, WV, didn’t let a bad back and bad legs stop him from getting the job done. around 350 meals, as well as delivering many to folks who couldn’t make it to the school. I’d like to thank the following for donations of time, food or money: Steve Wilson Amanda Dunsmore B UCKWHEAT /P ANCAKE Lillian Lechliter Elda Painter Mike Bobo Mary Jo Johnston S UPPER Carl and Mary Smith Ed and Lisa Kesecker Buckwheat/Pancakes, whole hog sausage, gravy, Linda VanHorn Paul King scrambled eggs, fried potatoes, applesauce Darwin and Kathy Simmons Carlton Saville Jane and Hannah Stein Jane and Kaitlyn Heaney Old Fields Baptist Church Velma Heavner Luann Branson Saturday, January 29, 2011 • 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Amy Kump Bud Delawder Free Will Offering Proceeds Benefit Mission Fund Wanda Kuykendall Colt’s Restaurant Jennifer and Logan Ferrell Betty Barbe Elizabeth Whitener Hardy Telecommunications Join Us! Judy and Tom Patterson Goldie Mongold Shawn Cullers BJ Fitzwater Family Soup & S andwich Dinner Myra Rameriz James Friel at the New Life Tabernacle Jordan Mongold Alma Jo Welton Kathy and Jordan Beasley Sheetz 1-1/2 miles west on new section Logan Mongold Thomas and Eve Firor of Corridor H Margaret Rowe Old Fields Baptist Church January 22, 2011 • 4–7 p.m. Shelley Sites Mona Boswell Adults $7.00 Children $4.00 Sara Stewart Dan and Mary Kuykendall Everyone Welcome! Jeni Sites Kathleen and David Simerly Dick and Donna Riggleman Julian Whiteman Collin High Tammy George HD and Seth Coppe Wade Armentrout Betty Hefner Suzy Goodall Pam and Greg Liller John and Tashi Treadway Saturday, January 22, 2011 Sherry Barb Allison Dolan 4:00 p.m. Jim and Cindy Allen Scott Wilson at the John and Nina Sherman David Weese Arkansaw Community Center Without your help, our meal wouldn’t have been as Sponsored by the great! Thanks so much. Arkansaw Community Center Association Beverly Coppe Proceeds to help with upgrades to the center Page 6 - MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, January 19, 2011 Potomac Lifestyles

Those Who Served Our Country World War II Army Air Force Veteran Olin T. Hawk

Photo by Diane Hypes

Editor’s Note: “We landed at Normandy right bon with three Battle Stars, the Air the Hawks have been active mem- contagious. If your primary goal isn’t to have This is the thirty-sixth in a series of where the Normandy Invasion had Metal with 40 L.C. and a Good Con- bers of the Grove Street United There is a popular phrase that everything work out perfectly but in- articles on World War II Veterans living taken place,” Olin said, “so every- duct Medal. He immediately re- Methodist Church. And, Olin is a says you should “Choose your battles stead to live a relatively stress-free in and around Hardy County. thing had been destroyed. We had turned to Maysville to his parents member of the VFW, the American wisely.” It suggests that life is filled life, then you will accept what cannot been told before we got there that home and enrolled in Potomac State Legion, and the Disabled American with opportunities to choose between be changed. Through trial and error By Diane S. Hypes while we were there we should always College attending college for one Veterans. making a big deal out of something you find that most battles pull you Moorefield Examiner travel in pairs for safety reasons. year. Olin is a truly remarkable man or simply letting it go, realizing it away from your most tranquil feel- Right after we arrived we went to When he got out of college Olin who has refused to allow his disabili- doesn’t really matter. There are al- ings. Olin and Phyllis have chosen to I first met World War II Army Air Paris and then to Laon, France where got a job at Farmers and Merchants ty to interfere with his life. When you ways going to be aspects of life we move toward tranquility, accept what Force Veteran, Olin T. Hawk and his we waited to go to war. After a cou- Bank in Keyser working there as a spend time with Olin and Phyllis, you like and others that we don’t. A more cannot be changed, and live the life wife Phyllis in October of 2010 when ple of weeks we went to Pontwas, teller from 1946 to 1951. When the do not notice the things that he phys- peaceful way to live is to decide con- they have been given to the fullest. they were part of the veterans group France to an airfield. From there we president of Farmers and Merchants ically cannot do because the energy sciously which battles are worth fight- Their lesson in life is one we can all and their families who travelled to flew missions into Germany bombing Bank, George Davis, died Olin de- surrounding this man is incredibly ing and which are better left alone. learn from. Washington D.C. to visit the war me- railroads and bridges using an A-26 cided to get a job at the National morials, a trip made possible by the plane where I was the gunner.” Olin Bank in Keyser. Olin explained the generosity of the Howard Williams explained there was only a pilot and a reason for his move was that George and Terry Hardy families. gunner on each plane except for the Davis’ brother, Paul, was the presi- I remember Olin and Phyllis be- lead plane which had a pilot, a dent of the National Bank in Keyser ing seated in the front row seats close bomber, and a gunner. so he decided he would like to work to the door entrance making it easier Olin said that they flew the first for his former employer’s brother. for Olin to be transported because of missions with an A-20 fighter plane He worked at the National Bank as a being confined to a wheel chair. before the new A-26’s were intro- teller from 1951 to 1957. When I finally made an appoint- duced. The first A-26’s were not very When Olin left the National Bank ment with Olin to do an interview on good planes, he said, because they in Keyser he got a job in Charleston, his World War II experiences I trav- could and sometimes would actually WV at the WV State Banking De- elled to Petersburg to their home fall apart during a mission. Finally, partment working as a Bank Examin- where they have lived since 1965. they did improve the quality of the er and traveling to banks located all I was met by Phyllis at the door, who graciously escorted me to their living room where Olin was waiting seated in an impressive lounge chair that can be moved to every conceiv- able position by just the push of a button. Having only a brief interaction with Olin on the bus a couple of months before I am immediately tak- en by this man’s overwhelming ener- gy. It wasn’t until I was well into the interview that I first realize that Olin’s almost constant movement was done with his finger which pressed a button that moved his chair, and in the process, moved his body to almost standing then lower- ing it gradually to various sitting posi- tions. It was almost like the chair and Olin had become one. The en- ergetic Olin has a disability caused by a degenerative nerve disorder in a portion of his brain that affects the clarity of his speech and his ability to walk. It has not, however, affected this man’s amazing energetic mind and his ability to make you believe he is not disabled at all. Olin was born on March 29, 1924 in Bayard, West Virginia, the first child in a family of fifteen children, Olin T. and Phyllis Hawk five boys and ten girls of the Paul G & Mae Hawk family. Three of his brothers and one sister have passed away. The family lived on a farm, and his father worked in a coal mine in Bayard. Olin attended school at A-26’s. over the state. He worked at that po- Dutch Hill where the children of on- “Our day would go something sition for 28 years retiring in July of ly three families attended the first like this,” Olin said,“we would get up 1984. through eighth grade one room at 3 a.m. and fly two missions. We Olin met his wife Phyllis Mills school. would fly one mission and then fly Hawk through his brother, Ronald. In 1936, after their home burned back and load up again with amuni- Phyllis, who was born August down in Bayard, the family moved to tion and fly another mission. Twenty- 15,1936, was one of the four children Maysville where Olin’s grandfather four planes would leave on each of Stewart and Elsie Mills family who had a farm. Eventually, his father flight with each mission taking about lived in Morgantown. Phyllis worked bought his own farm and raised milk four hours. Then we had to come at a flower shop and after work she cows, pigs, chickens and sheep. back to our base camp or we would and her girl friends would hang out at They also had horses which Olin said run out of gas. We flew missions to the Chico Dairy in Morgantown his dad loved. Olin attended Peters- Rhineland, the Ardennes and to where Ronald also worked, Eventu- burg High School and graduated in Central Europe. On one mission ally, Ronald introduced his brother April of 1942. our plane got hit and sprung an oil to Phyllis. He enlisted in the Army Air leak. We had to land and fix the oil Olin and Phyllis were married on Force on April 3, 1943 and spent two leak before we could return to base. December 28, 1960. They have four months in Basic Training in Clear We flew those missions for about a children, three boys, Terry, Kevin and Water, Florida. He was then sent to year.” Olin explained that when Rodney and one girl, Rhonda. They Scott Field in Illinois for three they were not flying a mission they also have eleven grandchildren. months to train as a technical radio spent their time at base camp where The Hawks are long time active operator. The job as radio operator they lived in tents with fifteen people Petersburg residents, who have sup- never came to be so Olin was sent to to each tent. ported their community over the be trained as a gunner. After finish- After about a year of flying mis- years by their volunteer work. In one ing his training in Illinois, he was sent sions Olin’s unit was flown to Paris, volunteer project they became al- to Lowry Air Force Base in Colorado then to Ireland and finally to New- most professional grass mowers. for more gunner training. He re- foundland before returning to Maine They mowed the grass at the Peters- ceived his Silver Wings in February of where he immediately was released burg Hospital, where Phyllis ex- 1944 and then went to Char- to go on a furlough. During the pe- plained that by the time you had lottesville, NC to get ready to be riod when Olin was on furlough Tru- mowed a circle around the hospital shipped overseas as part of the 669th man dropped the atomic bomb and you had to start all over again. They Bomb Squadron. the war was over. Olin then flew to also spent a lot of time cutting wood From North Carolina Olin went Greensboro, NC where he was dis- for their fireplace. by train to New York and then by charged on September, 28, 1945. He Phyllis has been an active Garden transport ship to North Hampton, had been in the service for two and a Club member since 1986 and in- England to be readied to go to the half years and had become a Staff volved in helping care for flower beds base in Normandy. Sergeant receiving the EAME Rib- in the park. For the past fifty years MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - Page 7 THE HARDY HERITAGE

I’m continuing the narrative of BY Jim Vance about Ketterman School, Reduced Prices on – relatives, and happenings in Hardy HAROLD D. Alpaca products such as hats, gloves, scarves & County more than half a century ago. GARBER As to the picture used this week, in socks , along with an array of Natural Yarn (from related explorations I found this pic- our own alpacas). We also have roving, felt, ture of Cullers School which has to raw fleece, and friendly Alpacas for sale. be one of the oldest Hardy County Call for directions! school pictures I’ve ever found. Be patient—I’ll still find that recent pho- www.kismetacres.com • [email protected] to of Ketterman School as well as a Thorn Bottom and so it was off to O FF R T . 50 IN C APON B RIDGE , WV • 304-856-3664 related one of Peru. Bill and Ludie’s with Aunt Alice rid- ing shotgun. MORE ABOUT AUNT ALICE I had traded or was about to trade I do not know how Aunt Alice got cars. Had also learned that Mr. G. L. word to me from Thorn Bottom but Fitzwater, my future father-in-law she did, and soon it was on to Win- owned 100 acres of land right next to chester and daughter Carrie. Car- the superintendent. Later, Mr. D, ap- rie’s place in the Apple Blossom City proached Mr. Fitzwater with a plan O VER 70 L ISTINGS ! was right against the railroad tracks to sell both parcels together, to get See our NEW website: www.LostRiverRealEstate.com which suited my fancy. I have long more dollars for the deal. Or call 304-897-6971 been attracted to railroads (Henry Brother-in-law Ward Fitzwater Gassaway Davis and Stephen Benton had a take on the land sale in Thorn David A. Rudich, Broker , Tim Ramsey, Realtor ® , Elkins have long been heroes of Bottom was that Pap had brought the Ann Morgan, Realtor ® , Dan Reichard, Realtor ® mine). However, I surmised that it land for $1,000 and got $10,000 for 8079 SR 259, Suite B, Lost River, WV 26810 would be tough sleeping next to a the sale. The guy who bought the busy train station. land later sold it for $100,000 and af- Adjacent to Lost River Grill Very early photograph of Cullers School, Hardy County, WV This time Granny did tell me that ter several more deals the land was worth $1,000,000. The value of land she would be ready to go back to Talked to Joe Ely re a used car. A along with Nellie Leatherman, Aunt Lee’s in two weeks. From Aunt in WV had surely gone up in forty burnt valve had done me in the prior Rachael Fisher, Betty Hedrick Hin- Lee’s she would begin the circuit years. day. kle and Elizabeth Hott. It was at Old again. Aunt Alice really did adapt As I pulled up to the Dispanet Fields that I encountered Cread Audibel well at each place. My sister, Dot, place in 1958, the folks greeted us Sions who spoke to the sixth graders told me that Aunt Alice had the and we went in for a meal. FROM KETTERMAN SCHOOL Hearing Aids for Every finest clothes in her suitcase. My 1950 Chevy car would not TO PERU IN ‘59 on the environment. Cread seemed Lifestyle & Budget! Dot also told me that Aunt Alice start when it came time to return to Our second stint at the Ketter- to know his stuff. He told my stu- would not wash dishes or do any Moorefield. man School did not last a full term. dents that the land around Old Fields work around the houses she stayed Bill Ketterman came to my res- We were moved on down the Run to was 10-12 feet deep and the richest 1.877.585.4327 in. The daughters and nieces would cue, used two horses to get me back Peru for the final two months of the topsoil on the earth, richer that the M. Keith Nester Sr. do the washing. She was treated like to the road leading to Wardensville, school year. It was my fastest two Delta of the Nile. Cread and I struck Wednesdays by Appointment! months of my school experience and up a friendship and soon I was a BC-HIS a queen by all. hitching the horses to single trees, (Inside Williams Chiropractic) By 1958 after flirtation with a call and pulling me out to the unpaved I embarked upon the hardest work of trainee selling encyclopedias. Over 20 years experience to Union Theological, I found myself road. We put the car on a hill, un- my career. Roger Sherman was the We tried to sell a set to Bob and in Dumpling Run again. By this time hitched the horses, let out on the principal of Peru School and taught Mary Harper. No sale on that visit I was out of the Hardy County school clutch and she purred like a kitten. grades five, six, seven and eight. My but Cread and Bob found they both system for one day before I decided Until I got to the dump site two miles students were grades one, two, three were avid hunters. They both went to DEBTS PILING UP? that in order to eat I had to go to from Moorefield; the Chevy behaved and four. They were seated in four Canada later to hunt. I’ve always sus- work. To put it simply: Those who do like a grandfather’s clock - stopped rows and I was engaged in a lot of in- pected that Cread did sell the not work have no money, so it was short, never to run again when the dividual work. No sooner had I fin- Harpers a set of encyclopedias. BANKRUPTCY back to Dumpling Run. old car died, chugging and sputtering ished the first graders, it was on to In geography class of that Old This time I had three years expe- right down to the end. the other grades and rows—a lot of Fields experience we studied about CALL TODAY rience behind the desk but I hailed a guy who knew me, told time on task. the wonderful Smoke Hole. I must 304-822-4740 SHERMAN SHERMAN Genevieve Starcher was breathing him to see Coonrod on the Back Run Later that summer I saw Mr. Dis- have created a lasting impression on Call t oll f ree down my neck to get some teaching and to bring his car and a chain. We panet at the Old Fields bridge follow- one young lady. She insisted that it LAW FIRM credentials. Mr. Dispanet had a way hooked Coonrod’s car to mine and ing an accident there. was “Smokey Hole” as opposed to 800-619-4740 LAW FIRM with the woman who maintained pulled into Moorefield and the Town “Smoke Hole”. strict standards for WV teachers. He Run Road. FROM PERU TO MY OLD Next week we’ll follow the story You don’t have to leave town to file bankruptcy. We are a debt relief agency. We help people file for bankruptcy relief under the bankruptcy code. held her off me for five years or so. Next day I was up bright and ear- FIELDS EXPERIENCE as Jim in “A return to Moorefield Dispanet still had his place in ly to the M.A. Bean Motor Co. At Old Fields I taught sixth grade Graded.”

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Continued from page 1 poultry science and a master’s degree and the West Virginia State Railroad In 2010, Hardy Telecommunica- County was so significant, we would Lost River Grill. The South Branch tions studies and history. in agricultural economics. and Maintenance Authority. He is a tions received a $31.6 million love to honor them in person, but Inn donated the space.Valley Health From 1999 until 2005, Zirk As vice president of production member of the Duffey United grant/loan from the federal govern- since we can’t we will pay tribute to and American Woodmark provided worked as an events coordinator for for Pierce Foods/Hester Industries, Methodist Church and a 50-year ment to build the first fiber network them,” Sirk said. sponsorship beyond the Platinum WVU, working on the main campus he helped design and build the plant member of the Moorefield Lions in Hardy County. This will enable A few tickets remain for the An- in Morgantown and other locations that has provided employment for Club. Hardy Telecommunications to bring nual Meeting and Dinner. They are level, Sirk said. throughout the state. She also thousands of area residents. Business of the Year - Hardy digital television, high-speed Internet $25 each. Call the Chamber office at 304- worked with children as a counselor Williams helped form the Hardy Telecommunications and digital telephone service to busi- The event is being catered by the 530-1786 for information or tickets. and mentor. County Rural Development Authori- nesses and residences. In 2005, Zirk came to work at ty and served on its board of directors “We are extremely proud to be se- Summit Community Bank in her cur- until 2004. He was reappointed in lected Business of the Year and we State Transportation Improvement rent capacity. Her nomination stated, 2010. thank the Hardy County Chamber of “In her marketing position at Sum- Williams negotiated for the land The Hardy Telephone Company Commerce for the honor,” said Program Draft Available for Comment mit, she creates events that bring the that is currently the Valley View Golf was formed in 1953 as a non-profit Derek Barr, Hardy Telecommunica- community together, strengthens the Course and was instrumental in the cooperative to provide telephone tions Director of Marketing and Hu- The West Virginia Department of burg or Princeton and at the offices schools and allows the business lead- creation of the Moorefield Town service to its members. Telephone man Resources. Transportation has made available an of the Metropolitan Planning Organ- ers to have a hand in addressing Park. Williams spearheaded the service began in 1957 and at the end “From our beginning 58 years amendment to the draft copy of the izations and Regional Planning and some of the most pressing problems movement to save the South Branch of that year there were 280 residen- ago, we have always remembered 2011-2016 Statewide Transportation Development Councils throughout facing our overall quality of life. She Railroad from abandonment. He tial lines, 26 business lines and three that we were formed to serve the Improvement Program (STIP) for the State. is always pleasant to work with and served as the first Chairman of the public pay phones. Hardy County area. That mission is public comment. Written comments should be ad- brings ideas, energy and resources to Board of the South Branch Railroad In October 1987 the first digital the basis of everything we do, from A copy of the amended document dressed to Mr. Robert L. Pennington, any project. She volunteers her time and the West Virginia Railroad switch was installed and all lines be- our commitment to innovation to our can be viewed and/or downloaded on Director, Program Planning and Ad- as a community member, but always Maintenance Authority. came one party and touch-tone. In dedication to customer and commu- the web at ministration Division, West Virginia puts her employer in the best light in Williams served two terms on the 1995, Hardy Telephone became nity service. We truly appreciate that http://www.transportation.wv.gov or Division of Highways, Capitol Com- the eyes of the community by her Board of the Directors of the Grant Hardy Telecommunications and the chamber recognizes our efforts to may be reviewed at Division of High- plex Building 5, Room 816, 1900 consummate professionalism and Memorial Hospital. He currently formed HardyNet, which offers In- better serve our community.” ways (DOH) headquarters in Kanawha Boulevard East, joyful personality. Every employer serves on the Town of Moorefield ternet and broadband service. In Special Honorees - This year the Charleston or District offices in Charleston, West Virginia 25305- dreams of having someone like Ang- Park Board, the Region 8 Planning 2000, Hardy Telecommunications chamber will honor two gentlemen Charleston, Huntington, Parkers- 0430. All written comments on this ie on their staff.” and Development Council, the added their own long distance serv- who are no longer with us, but who burg, Clarksburg, Burlington, document should be received on or “I am honored to receive this Hardy County RDA Board, the West ice. were both nominated for the Com- Moundsville, Weston, Elkins, Lewis- before Feb. 8, 2011. award,” Zirk said. “I grew up in Virginia Poultry Association Execu- As of December of 2010, there munity Service Award - Charles Hardy County and it’s a great honor tive Committee, the West Virginia were 3,720 residential lines, 927 busi- “Chuck” Silliman and Carlton to continue to work here. The people University Visiting Committee of the ness lines, 21 public pay phones and Hilliard. Subscribe Today - 304-530-6397 are amazing. 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RESA 8 will offer NIMS ICS 400 Garnett Gregory is the instructor ter, contact RESA 8 at 304-267-3595, Continued from page 1 lish its success rate in reducing nutri- leased last year by the West Virginia training Feb. 12 - 13, at the Upper for both sessions. ext. 112, or 1-800367-3728, ext. 112. spent to keep his cows out of a ent pollution, Monroe said. Department of Agriculture indicates Tract Training Center. There is a fee for the class and a Get more information online at stream, for example. Another important part of the nu- water quality in the Eastern Panhan- The NIMS 400 class will meet book fee. These cost-share programs are al- trient reduction strategy is to transfer dle and Potomac Highlands is good. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. For more information or to regis- www.resa8.org.www.resa8.k12.wv.us. so the only way to catalog the prac- poultry litter out of the watershed. “The day-to-day concentration of tices and monitor their success. “We need to transport one-third of nutrients in the water is fine,” Mon- Ten Deer ...... One of the questions unanswered the litter produced here,” Monroe roe said.“But all it takes is a couple by the WIP is how farmers, and ulti- said. days of hard rains and the situation Continued from page 1 mately the state, will get credit for Currently there are two programs changes.” white-tailed deer. practices done without government to help farmers relocate their litter. Water quality is monitored at four cost-share. “We have not determined “The detection of the positive The USDA Natural Resource Con- stations in the watershed - the Ca- the protocol yet, but that is an impor- CWD deer in Hardy County is dis- servation Service is providing pay- capon River, the Opequon River, the tant part of out strategy,” Monroe couraging,” said Jezioro. “As we ment to poultry producers to sell South Branch Potomac River and said. strive to meet this wildlife disease their litter outside the Chesapeake Patterson Creek. “We have request- challenge and implement appropri- According to the WIP, “An im- Bay watershed. Producers have until ed funding for five more stations, for ate management strategies, the con- pressive voluntary, incentive based, Feb. 25 to register. a total of nine,” Monroe said. tinued support and involvement of agriculture nutrient management In addition, the West Virginia “West Virginia’s farmers have a landowners and hunters will be es- program has been underway in West Conservation Agency, the WVDA proven history of being good stew- sential.” Virginia for many years and much and the Potomac Valley Conserva- ards of the land and have stated pub- An expansion of the current ban progress has been made. Much of tion District are pursuing funding to licly during recent EPA TMDL meet- on supplemental feeding and baiting this progress has been documented give the litter buyer an incentive to ings that they are willing to make of deer in Hampshire County is being and credited toward Chesapeake Bay cover the cost of the transportation. considered with the occurrence of nutrient and sediment reduction While some argue litter transfer changes to their farming operations if this CWD-positive deer in Hardy goals, but much of it has not. The amounts to trucking the problem they are presented with reliable, County. Current research indicates State of West Virginia is fully com- someplace else, Monroe said that’s credible data on which to base deci- that supplemental feeding and bait- mitted to documenting as many of not the case. sions,” the WIP stated. “This effort ing of deer increases the chance of the non cost share BMPs that have “The soil in the central part of the requires much more than model disease transmission far above the been implemented by agricultural state is in desperate need of nutri- based assumptions, estimates and ex- normal clustering of deer on natural producers as possible over the next ents,” he said. “If they apply the lit- trapolations. It requires straightfor- 15 years.” and agricultural feeding areas. The ter, based on their Nutrient Manage- ward, transparent, easily understand- Ultimately, someone from one of DNR remains committed to keeping ment Plans, the nutrients will be ab- able water quality data that shows the governmental agencies will have the public informed and involved in sorbed and won’t run off.” impairments and progress made as to document the practice and estab- wildlife disease management actions. A 10-year water quality study re- BMPs are installed.” For all your A CCOUNTING needs Contact Bonnie or Audrea at Local Farmer Tours ...... Continued from page 3 electric company.” The group traveled to Bad “People were friendly, but at the shipped by boat, it takes anywhere While the factory tours were of- Durkheim where wine grapes are factories, they were concentrating on M OOREFIELD A CCOUNTING from 29 to 45 days to get delivery,” fered during the day, most evenings grown and wine is made. “We saw a Funk said. their work, so they didn’t talk to us,” Thirty years of confidential and personal service were spent enjoying the sights and wine barrel that held one-billion, The group also toured a biogas flavors of Germany. 700-million liters,” Funk said. “It Funk said. of tax preparation, bookkeeping and accounting. plant where the owner raised hogs “We were on a tight schedule,” took 900 trees to make it.” Funk also noticed the fields were and planted 400 acres of corn. Miller said. “But we saw a lot in a The food made the biggest im- plowed the short way instead of the 216 North Main Street “He mixed the hog manure and short time. We toured the factories, pression on the pair. Moorefield, WV 26836 corn silage and made a slurry,” Funk but we also got to see the countryside “They eat raw fish and cheese for long way. He asked why some fields said. and some of the historic sites. We had breakfast,” Funk said. “We ate lunch were being plowed in the winter and “He burned that and used the 304-538-6174 great tour guides.” at the factories with the workers. Our was told there was a “snail” problem. steam to generate electricity. He “We toured Heidelberg Castle first dinner was pig knuckles, sauer- made enough to sell it back to the and went to the Christmas markets,” kraut and string potatoes. We had “I’m not sure if they meant snails or Funk said. German cities and towns fish twice for dinner. There is no salt slugs,” he said. set up Christmas markets in prepara- and pepper on the table. Beer and “We had a really good time, saw a tion for the holidays. Handmade arts wine with every meal.” lot of interesting things,” Funk said. and crafts are displayed and sold. “I In addition to McDonald’s, they was impressed with the quality of saw Subway and Burger King restau- “It was really an opportunity of a life- things,” Funk said. rants. time.” Page 10 - MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, January 19, 2011 WEDNESDAY, January 19, 2011 [email protected] SECTION B

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Story & Photos sion. By Carl Holcomb After the completion of one of Moorefield Examiner two free throws by Dove, Ball grabbed the rebound and found The Lady Cougars invited Shayna Vetter open for a jumper. Moorefield into the Den last Friday Dove kept the defensive intensity for dinner and scrounged up a 46-34 up by deflecting three consecutive victory. passes. The Den began to get hot as “The key tonight was not giving Moorefield built a 6-4 advantage up. We played aggressively,” East with two steals and baskets by Kris- Hardy Coach Bridget Billmeyer not- ten Ball. ed. Moorefield’s Katelynn Wills At the three minute mark of the added another third period, basket. “I was real happy with the Beck scored a Baskets by jumper in the Ashley Dove players’ effort... We played paint. and Morgan good defense which Basye assist- Mongold produced easier baskets. ed Beck on her helped push Our communication next basket for the Lady defensively did real well.” a 30-19 lead Cougars into with 2:21 re- the lead, 12-7 —Moorefield Coach Joe Sherman maining in the entering the quarter. second stanza. After a A tray by Emily Beck, two missed shot by Moorefield, East Moorefield turnovers and another Hardy’s Morgan Mongold converted field goal by Beck, gave East Hardy an old-fashioned three point play. an 18-7 advantage. With 16 seconds left on the clock, Moorefield didn’t let the pres- Basye drilled a trifecta for a 36-19 sure squash any hope as Shannon advantage. Combs drilled a 3-pointer and Kris- Dove stole the ball and missed a ten Ball made an old-fashioned shot to end the period. three point play. East Hardy outscored Moore- “I was real happy with the player- field 14-4 in the third period. s’ effort. They played for four quar- “[East Hardy] They opened up a ters. We played good defense which lead on us in the third quarter. Emi- produced easier baskets. Our com- ly Beck played a good game for them munication defensively did real obviously. We thought we could do well,” Moorefield Coach Joe Sher- things defensively to limit her scor- man commented. ing,” Coach Sherman stated. The Lady Cougars chewed on a In the opening minute of the final small lead at half-time, 22-15. stanza, Moorefield’s Katelynn Wills At the break, Ashley Dove led all scored two baskets and the Lady scorers with nine points. Cougars missed a shot which went East Hardy’s Marilyn Cassell out-of-bounds. scored the opening basket of the sec- East Hardy responded with a trey ond half. by Basye at the 6:46 mark for a 39-23 The Lady Cougars quickly got lead. the ball back when Lindsey Basye Beck collected a rebound after stole it, but the ensuing shot didn’t free throws were missed by Moore- land in the hoop. field , but the Lady Cougars couldn’t Moorefield’s Kristen Ball got the find the basket and MaeBeth Fisher rebound, but the Yellow Jackettes grabbed the carom. failed to score on the next posses- Continued on page 3B Moorefield’s Shayna Vetter and East Hardy’s Morgan Mongold fought for a rebound during last Friday’s rivalry clash in Baker. Basketball Boys Trade Blows With Local Rivals

Petersburg 64, Moorefield 49 The Cougars stormed back with a 16-1 run for a 63- The Yellow Jackets kept the Hive buzzing after exam 53 advantage with three minutes remaining in the game. week, but Petersburg made a higher grade with a 64-49 Good things don’t last forever, and that was true for victory. East Hardy as back-to-back trifectas by Pocahontas Moorefield trailed at half-time by a 25-22 score. County plus a put-back erased the deficit in a flash. Moorefield showed tenacity, but couldn’t survive the At times it is good to think outside the box, but for perimeter shots by Petersburg. East Hardy Coach Danny Dewhurst it was the wrong The Vikings discovered an opening in the defensive moment to collect his thoughts standing beyond the strategy of Moorefield in the second half as Josh Evans coach’s box and a technical foul was assessed with 12 sec- dominated the court with a game-high 25 points. Petersburg’s Codie Rohrbaugh contributed 18 points. onds remaining. Moorefield’s leading scorer was Shannon Davy with Pocahontas County’s Aaron Sharp made one of two 10 points. free throws to tie the game at 64-all. Korey Reed and Adam Snyder both contributed nine Jamie Miller made a three pointer in overtime and points. Tyler Mongold successfully made two charity shots to Moorefield (5-6) visited Tygarts Valley on Tuesday clinch the victory for East Hardy. and travels to Union this Friday. Derrick Orndorff led the Cougars with a double-dou- ble of 24 points and 10 rebounds plus two blocked shots. East Hardy 69, Pocahontas County 66 (OT) Orndorff has scored 158 points in ten games in addi- After a week of exams, what would be better than a tion to 117 caroms this season. trip to Dunmore? Tyler Mongold scored 17 points, followed by Tyler A 69-66 overtime victory for the Cougars made the Kerr with 13 for East Hardy. trek south more enjoyable. Mongold and Kerr had eight and nine rebounds, re- East Hardy struggled early against Pocahontas Coun- spectively. ty, but found a niche with a 12-3 run in the second quar- Jamie Miller’s 11 points elevated him to the century ter. The Warriors tempered the attack with perimeter mark for scoring this season. shooting and tight defense to command a 31-28 edge at Pocahontas County’s Jed Sheets scored a game-high half-time. 25 points, followed by Lakota Jonese with 20. A buzzer beating 3-pointer by East Hardy senior Der- East Hardy (9-1) hosted Paw Paw last night and en- rick Orndorff to close the third period cut Pocahontas tertains Pendleton County tomorrow. County’s lead to 52-45. The Warriors fell to 6-4 overall. Middle School Basketball Hardy County Clash: Junior Style

Story & Photo Sumer Flinn led the Yellow Jack- EHEMS. By Carl Holcomb ettes with eight steals and scored a Mallory Sisler contributed nine Moorefield Examiner game-high 10 points. points for MMS. MMS jumped out to a 9-0 lead Flinn and Sisler both collected six Last week, East Hardy Early after the first period and held a 19-0 caroms in the victory. Middle School clashed with Moore- advantage before EHEMS’ Caitlyn In the 8th Grade contest, Moore- field Middle in the Junior Hardy Fitzwater scored two free throws at field Middle won 37-19. County Hardwood Classic. the 1:27 mark of the second stanza. The Yellow Jackettes’ Cheyenne Linder started the scoring with a lay- The JHCHC took place at The Yellow Jackettes held a 21-4 up at the 5:42 mark. EHEMS with the Yellow Jackettes lead at the break. EHEMS responded quickly MMS overwhelmed the Lady sweeping both games. (5:31) as Vanessa Walker made an Cougars with its swarming defense Moorefield Middle’s 7th Grade old-fashioned three point play for a squad defeated EHEMS 37-7 be- which continued to buzz in the sec- 3-2 lead. hind a ferocious defense which con- ond half. Linder tied the game with a free Moorefield’s Katelynn Wills attempted to dribble around East Hardy’s Ashley Dove in last week’s battle stantly stole the ball. Brittany Barney (2), Holly Fogel throw moments later. of Hardy County. MMS amassed 28 steals in the (2), Fitzwater (2), and Tela EHEMS took its second and fi- contest. Funkhouser (1) each scored for Continued on page 3B Page 2B - MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, January 19, 2011 MetroNews Basketball THE OLD MASTER The last two weeks were a very BY good week for the WVU basketball Power Index Rankings team. They picked up arguably their JAY two biggest wins of the year, both FISHER against ranked teams, and one was As of January 12, 2011 41. East Hardy (8-1) 88.9% even on the road. 59. Pocahontas County (6-3) The first win was a big road upset. This index includes all three 66.7% They traveled to Washington, DC, town. The Bulls are near the bottom classes for the basketball rankings. 67. Pendleton County (3-2) 60% and took on the then-#13 George- 77. Moorefield (5-5) 50% of the Big East standings, but they town Hoyas. It was a back and forth are big, and could present a match- Top Team: 100. Union (2-4) 33.3% affair, but good defense and strong 1. Hedgesville AAA (11-0) 101. Tygarts Valley (1-5) 16.7% up problem for the Mountaineers. rebounding (hallmarks of a Bob The women’s team finally lost. 116. Harman (1-6) 14.3% Huggins team) helped the Moun- They traveled to Marquette, where To p C l a s s A Te a m : 123. Paw Paw (0-10) 0% taineers take a late lead, and they they have never won, and came back 15. Trinity A (9-0) came away with a 65-59 win. It was home still looking for that elusive There are 127 teams in this listing the team’s best all-around perform- win. Cold shooting, especially in the Class A PVC Teams: and there is a grade according to the ance of the season so far. Two big key second half, doomed the Moun- 38. Tucker County (4-3) 57.1% strength of schedule. individual performances were Kevin taineers to their first loss of the sea- Jones, who is finally starting to son. They did bounce back, however, emerge as the on-floor leader he was with a close win over #25 Syracuse. expected to be at the start of the sea- One final note that is only tangen- It’s been a Banner Year son, and Casey Mitchell, who had a tially related to WVU sports. You game-high 28 points. may have heard that Michigan fired Hopefully, the Georgetown game Rich Rodriguez this past week. Iron- For East Hardy’s FCA could end up being a springboard for ically, both Rich Rod and Bill Stew- Foltz Chosen to First more solid and more consistent per- art had three seasons before a change formances during the rest of the sea- was made. (Of course, Stewart does son. The Big East is simply too diffi- get to stick around one additional Team All-state Football cult to run the table, particularly with year and coach). It’s hard to tell the road games, but now an upper di- where he would land, but it wouldn’t East Hardy junior Kollin Foltz was selected to the 2010 WV vision finish doesn’t seem quite as surprise me to see him end up at a MetroNews All-State Football Team as a member of the First far-fetched as it did last week. place like Clemson. Some place like Team Defense. This listing was compiled from all three football That springboard affect seems to that would increase his chances of classes. There were 87 players selected from around the state be working, at least for a week. They success. Back when he first took the for this distinction. There were 16 Class A players chosen. started off by routing Providence by job at Michigan, I wrote in my col- 30 points, 93-63. The star of the game umn, “... I’m not sure that Rich Rod was John Flowers, who exploded for and Michigan are a good fit.” In fact, East Hardy Little League Registration a career-high 24 points. that point was so important (and per- They followed that game up with plexing) to me I repeated it later: The following dates and times 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. their second huge win in three “But like I said before, I don’t know have been set for the East Hardy Lit- February 2nd, 2011 at EHEMS games, with a 68-64 win against #8 that it is a great fit for Rodriguez.” tle League Registration: 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Purdue. The Boilermakers featured Well, one of the themes several post- Anyone interested in managing JaJuan Johnson, who is one of the mortems of the Product’s failed January 23rd, 2011 at EHEMS and/or coaching a team for the 2011 best players WVU will face all sea- tenure at Michigan was how he was- 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. season please contact President son. He racked up a game high 26 n’t a good fit there. Hmmm. January 30th, 2011 at EHEMS Steve Whetzel at 304-897-6864. points, but didn’t get enough help to Notes: The wrestling team used a counter a balanced Mountaineer at- pin by Brandon Rader in the final tack. This was a close, hard-fought match to upset #8 Illinois, 18- Moorefield Little League Registration game, and was one of the best games 15...The gymnastics team knocked The East Hardy Fellowship of Christian Athletes organization has a you’ll see. off #13 Missouri at a meet in Mexi- new banner displayed in the East Hardy gymnasium. Danny Moorefield Little League will be For more info, go to our website Next up are two games that WVU co...Those two then battled Michigan Dewhurst and Adam Simmons’ classes assisted in putting the having registrations soon for both at www.moorefieldlittleleague.com should win. But as Bob Huggins con- State side-by-side in a unique “Beau- banner up. Money for the banner was donated by the Lost River Baseball and Softball for youth ages tinuously points out, West Virginia ty and the Beast” night at the Colise- Valley Ministerial Association. There will be a second banner for 5 thru 16. They will be held: doesn’t have enough talent to win un- um last Friday. The gymnasts won, SOFTBALL PITCHING CAMPS less they put in plenty of effort. the outdoor sports facilities. East Hardy FCA currently has 50 Sat. Jan. 29 at MMS 10 am – 2 while the wrestlers lost a close match. Saturday evening softball pitch- Wednesday is the annual clash with But the night was a success, so don’t members. Amanda Hamilton is the adult supervisor for the group. pm ing camp will start on January 15th in Marshall down in Charleston. The be surprised to see a similar event Their theme verse is Philippians 4:13. Sat. Feb. 5 at MMS 10 am – 2 pm the MHS Old Gym and run thru Herd will play hard–it is their biggest next year...The Marshall game tips at Sat. Feb. 12 at MES 10 am – 2 pm mid-March. This is open to any girls game of the year, and they usually 8:00. Check your TV listings...The Moorefield Examiner Announces Sun. Feb. 13 at MES 2 pm – 4 pm age 6 and up. It will be held in 1 hour make the game close, if they don’t South Florida game is at 2:00 on Sun- New players will need to bring time slots, beginning at 5 pm. The pull off the win. day. It is a Big East network game, so their original birth certificates (re- girls will be divided into groups After that, South Florida rolls to check your listings for that one. 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Hawse Nursing and Rehabilitation Center’s mission is “To exem - Items must be in by these times in plify excellence in quality care to our customers by providing an environ - order to appear in the Examiner ment that enhances personal growth, individuality, dignity and respect. for the coming week. PAID ADVERTISEMENT MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - Page 3B County Counterparts Hardy County Clash Continued from page 1B basket with 16 seconds remaining. A little bit later in the quarter, Kight netted the last shot for Continued from page 1B both squads traded free throws. Moorefield with two seconds left. nal lead of the game at the 3:39 mark Beck scored a put-back at the Beck contributed a double-dou- of the first quarter on a basket by 5:20 mark. ble with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Cheyenne Herbrant Wills did the same, just 18 sec- Dove scored a dozen points and That lead lasted a dozen seconds, then Linder completed an old-fash- onds later. had seven steals with three assists. ioned three point play of her own as Moorefield closed down the in- Dove and Beck both had two MMS took the lead for good. side opportunity for the Lady blocks. Cougars with good zone defense. Winning the rebounding war, Morgan Mongold added 11 Dove moved the ball around the helped the Yellow Jackettes control markers. perimeter and found an opening on the tempo of the game. East Hardy shot a dismal 9-of-25 the baseline, but missed her shot and MMS carried a 23-11 lead into from the free throw line. Shannon Combs got the rebound. half-time. Moorefield was paced by Combs Moorefield’s Kelsea Kight made Tara George stole the ball and one of two free throws on the ensuing and Wills with nine points apiece. made an old-fashioned three point possession. Vetter netted seven points. play to give MMS a 30-11 lead with East Hardy’s Lindsey Basye sliced The Yellow Jackettes shot 9-of-18 2:47 remaining in the third period. inside, but found her shot blocked by from the free throw line. Walker answered with a put-back Taylor Zuber. The Lady Cougars improved to 7- on the ensuing EHEMS possession. A minute later, Dove blocked a 2, while Moorefield fell to 3-6. Rachel Wilson scored six points shot by Vetter, took the ball to the In JV action, Moorefield utilized for the Lady Cougars in the final other end and made two charity a strong second half to defeat East stanza. stripe shots. Hardy 42-23. Linder scored a game-high 14 Beck intercepted a pass in the The Lady Cougars held a 17-15 points for MMS, in addition to five paint, but Shannon Combs stole the edge at the half, but the Yellow Jack- rebounds and five steals. ball right back and scored in transi- ettes buzzed back with a vengeance. Tara George followed that per- tion. Moorefield’s Courtney Parker formance with 11 points and six There were several late turnovers had a game-high 12 points. steals. for the Lady Cougars and Vetter Jade Foltz led East Hardy with EHEMS was led in scoring by scored twice. eight points. Walker with seven markers. Vetter blocked a pass and Fisher Moorefield hosts the Lady Wild- Herbrant contributed six points. got it, it was jarred loose and a jump cats tonight at the Hive. East Hardy Early Middle School’s Brittany Barney dribbled up the court as Moorefield Middle School’s This rivalry game belonged to the ball was called after a scramble for it. East Hardy hosts Keyser tonight Bethany Smith closed in to defend during last week’s rivalry contest. Yellow Jackettes as they pierced Cassell scored East Hardy’s final and travels to Paw Paw tomorrow. EHEMS with defense. Moorefield Boys Youth Basketball League Scores

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Employment: It shall which expresses the following: Directly or indirectly any limitation, spec- basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, religion, marital sta- sified and/or display advertising. All others must be paid in advance. be an unlawful employment practice, unless based on bonafide occu- ifications or discrimination as to race, religious creed, color, national ori- tus or age may be violating state or federal law, or both. This newspa- Political advertising must be paid in advance. The Moorefield Examiner pational qualifications or except where based upon applicable security gin, ancestry, physical handicap, marital status, sex, age or any intent per does not knowingly accept any advertising which is in violation of assumes no financial responsibility for typographical errors in adver- regulations established by the United States or the state of West Vir- to make such limitation, specification or discrimination. Rentals and this law. MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - Page 5B REWARD FOR information RIVERSIDE CABINS and RV The Annual Meeting of the leading to the arrest and convic- park. Open year around with full GREAT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY tion of person(s) trespassing, ille- Overlook Tri-County Cooperative If you enjoy visiting and shopping our store, you would love working hook-up and cabins along the riv- gally hunting, and stealing elec- Fair Association here. Hardman’s Hardware, in Moorefield, is interviewing now for an tronic feeder and tree stand from er, pool, mini-golf, gem mine, fish- Apartments will be held Tuesday, Feb. 1, outstanding individual to join our sales team. We need a handy individual property known as the Welton ing. Fisher, WV 304-538-6467. In Petersburg, WV 6:30 PM , courtroom at who is a quick learner and can do a little bit of everything. You would be Farm located 3 miles from Peters- has immediate openings. Grant County Courthouse . helping customers with their hardware needs; from working the sales floor, mixing paint, merchandising the Home Décor Dept. and ringing up burg. Above incidents took place SEPTIC TANKS PUMPED, M & Must be 62 years of age or •Election of a director for a 3 yr. term the sale. This cashier position could be a full-time or part-time position. during 17-18 December 2010 on M Septic Service. Call 304 538- older, handicapped or from Hardy, Grant, Pendleton Counties You must be a team player, friendly, outgoing, dependable, and enjoy property located across the road •2010 Financial Reports 6467 or 304 257-3191. disabled, regardless of age to working with customers and employees. We are a well established com- from the Cunningham/Welton qualify. Rent based on 30% of •By-law changes (a copy of suggested cemetery. Information can be pro- pany who places a premium on family values. We offer a great 280 PERSONALS adjusted annual income. changes can be previewed at your vided to any WV DNR officer, work atmosphere and competitive wages. Reply to Will Runion at Equal Housing Opportunity / WV Extension Office after Jan. 22nd.) Hardy County Sheriff’s Dept. or Hardman’s, 131 North Main St., Moorefield, WV 26836 or e-mail Handicapped Accessible. by calling 304-668-1596. Also, let RETIRED, GENTLEMAN, [email protected]. EEOE. No phone calls, please. Please contact 304-822-6045 Hardman’s is a drug free workplace and requires pre-employment drug screening. it be known that the property iden- Line-man, wants to share home TTY/TDD 1-800-982-8771 tified above is private property with female companion. Contact and any trespassers will be prose- cuted to the fullest extent of the for more information. Tarheel—1- (304) 538-2100 law. 618-288-6542 or 1-618-917-8127. 116 N. Main St., Moorefield, WV 26836 • Fax (304) 538-8174 Email: [email protected] Serving the Eastern Panhandle • Lois Groves – BROKER Tom High, 304-289-3038 • Danny Kuykendall, 304-538-6926 • Julie Swick, 304-257-4500 • George Thomas, Jr., 304-897-6115 • Peggy Moomaw, 304-289-5068 www.rothford.com M049 – M936 – 08 Ford Ranger S/C 4x4 . . $22,500 Doublewide on Investment solid block foun- Property with 3br 08 Ford Ranger 4x2 XL . . . . $12,995 dation, 3br 2ba, 1ba Home and 07 Ford F150 S/C 4x4 XLT . $27,500 on one acre with enough land suit- 07 Ford Fusion SOLD SE ...... $12,995 a nice back deck able for duplexes, and front porch. Rig Road, Moorefield $130,000. apartments or multi-house units, with city 06 Ford Focus . . . . CALL FOR PRICE M048 – Well- approval. Convenient location in Moorefield. Call 05 Dodge Dakota maintained 3br 2ba for details. Quad Cab 4x4 ...... $16,995 Home on concrete M953 – Victorian block foundation. Home, 3br 2ba, on 05 Buick Lacrosse CXL . . . . $11,500 One level w/covered Main Street, paved cir- 05 Jeep Grand Cherokee front porch, back cular drive, 1200 sq.ft. Laredo 4x4 ...... $12,500 deck, fenced yard, great neighborhood. Moorefield porches, 40x48 garage $89,900. w/separate 200 amp 04 Ford F150 S/C 4x4 ...... $9,995 M038 – service. Great family home, office space or rental. 02 Cadillac Sedan Deville . . $7,295 Nice Ranch Moorefield. Greatly reduced $239,000. 02 Buick LeSabre SOLD Custom . $7,995 Home near LOTS & LAND: SOLD Moorefield, M037 – 2.36 acre lot with awesome views, electric, 02 Ford Explorer XLT 4x4 . . $9,500 3br 2ba, full water, septic and trailer pad in place. Whippoorwill 02 Ford Explorer basement w/outside entrance, two-car garage, S/D. $24,900. 2-Door 4x4 ...... $7,995 quiet neighborhood. Ogden Farms $189,500. M057 – 2.0 acres River Front Property on S. M012 – Home on Branch River. Level, easy access, electric, well and 00 Jeep Wrangler Sahara 4x4 ...... 2.78 beautiful acres, septic in place. Riverdale Acres $59,950...... JUST IN 3br 2ba, front deck, M970 – 4.98 acres in Carla Acres. Easy access, 00 Dodge Stratus ...... $4,995 enclosed back home sites and few restrictions in this S/D. Real porch. Easy access close Corridor H. $29,000. 00 Volkswagen Passat ...... $7,995 on private road. Borders National Forest. M977 – 37 acres borders GW Nat’l Forest. Building 89 Ford Ranger ...... $2,500 $209,000. sites, good hunting, fishing nearby. Trout Run Rd. 86 Ford L8000 Dump Truck with M893 – Nice $289,500. 3br 1ba A-Frame M995 – 2.46 acres, wooded, public water available, 8 ' Snow Plow . . . . . CALL FOR PRICE Home on 2.25 right off 4-lane highway. Carla Acres $28,000. Nice selection of new vehicles acres. Easy M784 – Two nice lots inside city limits at Sunset Rt. 42, 1 mile access; Privacy. Terrace. Public water and sewer. $55,000. National Forest M827 – 4.0 acre lot with well, septic and electric North of Petersburg common boundary. Nearby is great fishing and all on property. Great place to build, only one-half 304-257-1994 Sales hunting. Trout Pond Rd. $159,000. mi. off Rt. 220. Old Fields $69,900. 304-257-1828 Parts/Serv. We are members of MRIS — a multi-list system available to over 27,000 real estate [email protected] agents in WV, VA, DC, MD & PA. Each office independently owned & operated.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The Hardy County School Board, located at Moorefield, WV, is requesting sealed proposals for a full service maintenance and system commissioning contract partnership including all labor EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (scheduled and emergency), equipment, materials and accessories required for a comprehensive maintenance & repair program at the following selected Hardy County School facilities: Petersburg Foodland is seeking School 1: Moorefield Elementary School 4: Moorefield High self-motivated applicants for School 2: Moorefield Intermediate School 5: East Hardy High School 3: Moorefield Middle School 6: East Hardy Early Middle Produce Manager Position Through this partnership, Hardy County Schools is seeking interested firms that meet the at our new store location. qualifications to provide comprehensive HVAC services including all labor, material, parts, Wages commensurate with experience and mileage, transportation cost, travel time, crane service, demolition, haulage and proper disposal as required to keep the equipment in proper operating condition for: performance. Benefits package available. — System commissioning services, All replies held in confidence. — Scheduled preventative maintenance inspections, — Service and repairs, Applications being accepted at our current — Emergency calls and repairs, location, 11 South Grove Street, — DDC system monitoring, programming and troubleshooting, Petersburg, WV. — Mechanical & electrical engineering assistance, — Facilities evaluation and master planning services, — Facility code compliance reviews, — Indoor air quality evaluation, testing and remediation services, — Energy management services. The purpose of the contract is to provide Hardy County Schools with contractual assurance that the HVAC equipment and DDC building management systems operate in accordance with the design intent. The Contractor shall be fully responsible for the HVAC system’s operation, reliability, and performance of environmental comfort and energy efficiency. Emergency repair service shall be provided on a twenty-four (24) hour per day, seven days per week basis at no additional cost to Hardy County Schools. All maintenance and repair services to include emergency calls for the equipment listed in the above facilities shall be covered within thi s comprehensive program. Contractor shall respond to calls for emergency service within the same 24 hour day of request. Failure to respond within twenty-four (24) hours will result in a charge to the contractor of $100.00 per hour for each hour over the twenty-four (24) hour limit. All HVAC FARM FOR SALE BY US GOVERNMENT equipment in the scheduled buildings is covered whether listed or not. Contractor is required to provide a list of all qualified factory trained service technicians in the ir Farm direct full-time employment permanently stationed in the Hardy County area (within 90 mile Service radius). In addition, the contractor is required to provide a list of all qualified technicians who will respond to calls for services. The list shall include years of experience, and technical qualificati ons. Agency Contractor must provide with the bid, a list of three comparable contract references where (FSA) maintenance services are provided. The contracts must have been in effect during the past five years and favorable consideration will be given to customer references located within a 100-mile radius of Hardy County. Contractor must exhibit its capability of fully supporting and maintaining the building automation 35.088 ACRE FARM – Includes 2 poultry broiler houses (42 x 400 each), litter shed, composting shed, systems in all scheduled facilities prior to award of contract. Contractors failing to exhibit and tool shed. Located in Pendleton County near Moyers, West Virginia. Sale price of $240,000. capability to fully support and maintain the building automation system shall be disqualified. The property is being offered for sale with priority given to those individuals FSA considers to be qualified Contractor must include within its bid all costs associated with providing on-line remote socially disadvantaged applicants (SDA), beginning farmers or ranchers, and prevailing claimants in the civil monitoring, system software support, troubleshooting, diagnostics, and all necessary monitoring, action Pigford vs. Vilsack . SDA groups consist of: American Indians or Alaskan Natives, Asians, Blacks or programming, and scheduling. African Americans, Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders, Hispanics, and women. If more than one The bidders must furnish a bid bond in the amount of five- percent (5%) of the total agreement price beginning farmer or SDA submits an application, priority within this group will be determined by lot tery. with the bid. Contractor proposals that fail to provide this bond will not be considered. The Qualified beginning farmers or SDAs must be in need of FSA credit assistance either in the form of d irect FSA successful bidder will be required to execute bid bond with a surety company authorized to do financing or an FSA guaranteed loan. For other requirements and information on how to qualify as a business in the State of West Virginia for the full amount of the installation contract. Other insurance beginning farmer or SDA, you may contact your local FSA office. requirements shall be required as described in the Instructions to Bidders and Selection Criteria. If the property is not sold to a beginning farmer or SDA, a prevailing claimant will have priority a nd may Life of Contract: The agreement shall become effective April 1, 2011 and extend for a period of purchase the property at the appraised value before it is put up for public bid. 1 year with a 2 year renewable option from the date of acceptance with the price held firm for said Offers from those not qualified as beginning farmers, SDA or prevailing claimants, will be accepted but only period. Hardy County Schools reserves the right to terminate this agreement at any time, without given consideration if there are no qualified beginning farmer, SDA or prevailing claimant applicant s. reason by giving thirty (30) days written notice. The purchaser may be required to comply with the conditions of a National Resources Conservation Ser vice Proposals will be received at Hardy County School Board until: conservation plan. The property may also contain wetlands that are not protected by a conservation March 4, 2011 at 4 p.m. easement that will be subject to other environmental law such as Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and The proposals shall be later opened and evaluated by Hardy County School in accordance with highly erodible land and wetland provisions of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996. the evaluation criteria outlined in this request for proposal and a recommendation made to the Financing may be available subject to the availability of funds. If financing is not available at th e time of the Hardy County School Board to select the single contractor that ranks the highest in terms of sale, qualified applicants may be given the opportunity to lease the property for up to 18 months or until such Hardy County Schools’ defined scoring guidelines and its comprehensive needs. time as Agency funds become available, whichever comes first. Hardy County Schools reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to award the contract to other than the low bidder as deemed in the best interest. Offers must be in writing on Form 2593, “Standard Sales Contract – Sale of Real Property by the United States”, and be received by close of business February 24, 2011. Offers received after February 24th will be Negotiations may be undertaken with the contractor(s) whose understanding, qualifications, given consideration only if offers received before February 24th is not accepted. Applications and offer forms related experience, technical capabilities, comprehensive services offering, and financial terms may be picked up at the Petersburg FSA Office located in the USDA Service Center, 312 North Main Str eet, show them to be qualified, responsible and capable of performing the work. Suite 4, Petersburg, WV 26847. The Government reserves the right to cancel the sale at any time, an d the To qualify to submit a proposal, contractors must attend the required pre-bid conference and site right to reject any or all applications. visits to follow at Hardy County Board of Education Office, 510 Ashby Street, Moorefield, WV at 9 a.m. on February 1, 2011. Instructions To Bidders and Selection Criteria will be distributed at the For additional information, contact Nathan Vaughan, Farm Loan Officer, FSA, at 312 North Main Street , Suite pre-proposal conference. Proposals from contractors who fail to send a representative to the pre- 4, Petersburg, WV 26847. Telephone number (304) 257-4702. proposal conference will receive no consideration. The USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Page 6B - MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, January 19, 2011

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TRUSTEE’S SALE OF payment of that certain negotiable promis- appoint Seneca Trustees, Inc., as Substitute Courthouse. ginia, which real estate is more completely cussions with at least three of the profes- VALUABLE REAL ESTATE sory note described therein, payable to the Trustee by a Substitution of Trustee dated Programs and activities offered by the described as follows: sional firms submitting these statements By virtue of the authority vested in the order of Capon Valley Bank, a West Virginia August 10, 2010 and recorded in the afore- West Virginia University Extension Service Capon District, Hardy County, West Vir- deemed to be the most highly qualified to undersigned trustee by that certain deed of Banking Corporation, at its address of P.O. said Clerk’s office; and default having been are available to all persons without regard to ginia, being more particularly described as provide the services required, rank such trust dated the 22nd day of May, 2009, and Box 119, Wardensville, WV 26851, and made under the aforementioned Deed of race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, vet- follows, to-wit: firms in order of preference and submit to of record in the Office of the Clerk of the signed by the said Gary E. Ecker, Sr., and Trust, and the undersigned Substitute eran status, political beliefs, sexual orienta- Lot 25, Trout Run Forest Subdivision, the Hardy County Board of Education for County Commission of Hardy County, West Carolyn M. Ecker, his wife, as makers, and Trustee having been instructed by the se- tion, national origin, and marital or family Phase Two, containing 4.370 acres. A Final approval. Virginia, in Deed of Trust Book 248, at Page default having occurred in the payment of cured party to foreclose thereunder, will of- status. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Plat of Phase Two Trout Run Forest, pre- The Hardy County Board of Education 308, executed by Richard E. Huskey to se- said negotiable promissory note secured by fer for sale at public auction at the front door Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, pared by Edward J. Mayhew PS, dated Jan- reserves the right to reject any and all state- cure the payment of that certain negotiable the deed of trust set forth hereinabove, and of the Hardy County Courthouse in Moore- 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Depart- uary 13, 2005, revised March 5, 2005 and ments from architectural firms and to make promissory note described therein, payable the said Capon Valley Bank, as the holder of field, West Virginia, on ment of Agriculture. Director, Cooperative April 4, 2005, is of record in the Office of the the award in any manner deemed by it, in its to the order of Capon Valley Bank, a West said note, having notified the undersigned January 27, 2011 at 1:30 o’clock pm Extension Service, West Virginia University. Clerk of the County Commission of Hardy sole discretion, to be in the best interest of Virginia Banking Corporation, at its address substitute trustee in writing to do so, said the following described real estate, to- 1/19 1c County, West Virginia, in Plat book 7, page Hardy County Schools and in accordance of P.O. Box 119, Wardensville, WV 26851, trustee, by virtue of that certain document gether with its improvements, easements ——————————————— 67, to which plat reference is made for a with WV Code 5G-1-3. and signed by the said Richard E. Huskey, entitled Appointment of Substitute Trustee and appurtenances thereunto belonging, more particular description of the parcel of Barbara Whitecotton as maker, and default having occurred in the dated the 20th day of December, 2010, and situate in Lost River District, Hardy County, NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE real estate described herein. Secretary to Board of Education payment of said negotiable promissory note of record in the Office of the Clerk of the West Virginia, and more particularly de- Notice is hereby given that by virtue of Together with the use of all common ar- 1/19, 1/26 2c secured by the deed of trust set forth here- County Commission of Hardy County, West scribed as follows: the authority under that certain deed of trust eas as shown on the Plats of Trout Run For- ————————————————— inabove, and the said Capon Valley Bank, Virginia, in Deed of Trust Book 258, at Page ALL OF THAT CERTAIN TRACT OR executed by Dannette A. Olson, single est, Phase One and Phase Two. The use of as the holder of said note, having notified 791, will offer for sale at public auction to the PARCEL OF REAL ESTATE CONTAINING woman, to Samme L. Gee and Lew G. the common areas shall be nonexclusive SOLICITATION OF INTEREST the undersigned trustee in writing to do so, highest bidder, the following described tract 2.000 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, TOGETH- Tyree, Trustee(s) dated June 9, 2005, and and for the benefit of all lot owners within The State of West Virginia is soliciting of- said trustee, will offer for sale at public auc- or parcel of real estate, at the front door of ER WITH ALL RIGHTS, RIGHTS OF WAY, recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Trout Run Forest. fers from parties interested in providing on a tion to the highest bidder, the following de- the Courthouse in Moorefield, Hardy Coun- DWELLING HOUSE AND OTHER IM- County Commission of Hardy County, West This conveyance is made together with lease basis, a combination of office, stor- scribed tract or parcel of real estate, at the ty, West Virginia, on PROVEMENTS AND APPURTENANCES Virginia, in Trust Deed Book 209, at page and subject to all easements as shown and age, filing and conference room space con- front door of the Courthouse in Moorefield, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2011 THEREUNTO BELONGING, LYING AND 301, by which was conveyed to said identified on the Plat of Trout Run Forest, taining approximately 10,000 square feet, Hardy County, West Virginia, on AT 2:00 P.M. BEING SITUATE 1.5 MILES FROM THE VIR- Trustee(s) the hereinafter described real es- Phase Two, and includes the nonexclusive along with approximately sixty (60) parking THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2011 all that certain tract or parcel of real es- GINIA/WEST VIRGINIA STATE LINE IN tate to secure the payment of a certain use, with the owners of lots within Trout Run spaces, situate within the greater Moorefield AT 12:00 NOON tate together with any and all rights, rights of LOST RIVER DISTRICT, HARDY COUNTY, promissory note set out and described Forest, Phase One, to use all common ac- area. The building and parking lot must be all that certain tract or parcel of real es- way, improvements and appurtenances WEST VIRGINIA. therein, and default having been made in cess easements shown and identified on ADA compliant and must meet all applicable tate containing 4.039 acres, more or less, ly- thereunto belonging, located and situate on THE TRACT OR PARCEL OF REAL ES- the payment of said note, the undersigned the plat of Trout Run Forest, Phase One, of federal, state and local codes, standards ing and being situate in Lost River District, Caledonia Hill, approximately 1 mile north- TATE BEING HEREBY CONVEYED IS Substitute Trustee(s) having been appoint- record in the aforesaid County Clerk’s Office and ordinances. Prevailing wages apply for Hardy County, West Virginia, and being east of the Town of Moorefield, in Moorefield SHOWN ON A PLAT OF CHARLES EM- ed Substitute Trustee by an Appointment of in Plat Book 7, page 41. all construction in accordance with West Vir- known and designated as Lot 12 A (A-12) of District, Hardy County, West Virginia, and SWILLER PROPERTY AS PREPARED BY Substitute Trustee dated November 4, 2010, TERMS OF SALE ginia Code § 21-5A-1, et. seq. the Trout Pond Subdivision and being more being known and designated as Lot 53-A of CHARLES W. W. STULTZ, LICENSED LAND and having been requested in writing by the 1. Cash in hand paid on the day of sale. This is only a solicitation of interest. No particularly described on a plat of Section C the Hardy County Rural Development Au- SURVEYOR NO. 531, THAT IS RECORDED holder of said note, will sell to the highest 2. Subject to any and all assessments phone calls please. Please send your re- of the Trout Pond Subdivision of record in thority Subdivision on a plat of same of IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE and best bidder on February 2, 2011 at and taxes against said property, and all pri- sponses by no later than January 31, 2011 the Office of the Clerk of the County Com- record in the Office of the Clerk of the Coun- COUNTY COMMISSION OF HARDY 10:18 a.m., at the front door of the court- or liens and encumbrances of any nature to the following address: mission of Hardy County, West Virginia, in ty Commission of Hardy County, West Vir- COUNTY IN DEED BOOK NO. 177, AT house of Hardy County, West Virginia, the whatsoever. West Virginia Department Map Book 3, at Page 13. Reference is here- ginia, in Deed Book 127, at Page 240, to PAGE 655; AND A METES AND BOUNDS real estate conveyed by said deed of trust 3. The purchaser shall be responsible of Administration by made to said plat and to Lot A-12 set which reference is now made for a more DESCRIPTION THEREOF AS PREPARED and situate in the Town of Moorefield, Hardy for the payment of the transfer taxes im- Attn: Carolyn Thomas forth thereupon for a specific description of specific description of the tract or parcel of BY SAID SURVEYOR IS RECORDED ON County, West Virginia, together with ease- posed by the West Virginia Code §11-2-1. Real Estate Division the tract or parcel of real estate offered for real estate offered for sale herein. PAGE 656. ments, improvements and appurtenances 4. The subject property will be sold in 1409 Greenbrier Street sale herein. The tract or parcel of real estate And being the same tract or parcel of re- Subject to easements, restrictions, and thereunto belonging, and at the time of the “AS IS” condition. The Substitute Trustee Charleston, West Virginia 25311 offered for sale herein is designated in the al estate an interest in which was conveyed covenants of record, if any. signing of the Deed of Trust it was reported makes no representations and warranties of 1/19, 1/26 2c Hardy County Assessment records as Par- by that certain deed dated July 25, 2010, At the time of the execution of the Deed that the address was: 219 Washington any kind or character including, but not lim- ——————————————— cel 26 on Tax Map 370, Lost River District, and of record in the Office of the Clerk of the of Trust, this property was reported to have Street, Moorefield, West Virginia and being ited to, the condition of the real estate or the Hardy County, West Virginia. County Commission of Hardy County, West an address of: 379 High Lane, Mathias, WV more particularly bounded and described title to the real estate to be conveyed. The WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT And being the same tract or parcel of re- Virginia in Deed Book 315, at Page 69. Ref- 26812. therein as follows: Substitute Trustee will deliver a trustee’s OF TRANSPORTATION al estate conveyed unto Richard E. Huskey erence is hereby made to the said afore- The referenced real estate will be con- A certain tract or parcel of real estate sit- deed to the purchaser without any covenant Division of Highways by Penelope Davidson by that certain deed mentioned deed for any and all pertinent veyed with no covenants of warranty, and uate at the corner of Washington Street and or warranty (express or implied) in the form NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS dated April 20, 2001, and of record in the Of- purposes. subject to all covenants, restrictions, ease- Rosemary Lane in the Town of Moorefield, prescribed by W.Va. Code §38-1-6 upon re- Bids will be received electronically by fice of the Clerk of the County Commission The tract or parcel of real estate being ments, rights of way and reservations which with an address of 219 Washington Street, ceipt of the purchase price. the West Virginia Department of Transporta- of Hardy County, West Virginia in Deed offered for sale herein is being offered for may be a matter of record in the aforesaid and being described by metes and bounds 5. The Substitute Trustee shall be under tion, Division of Highways through the Bid Book 260, at Page 369. Reference is hereby sale subject to any and all restrictions, reser- Clerk’s Office or visible upon the ground, all in a Deed from Calhoun to Snyder, dated no duty to cause any existing tenant or per- Express Bidding Service (www.bidx.com) made to the said aforementioned deed for vations, covenants, conditions, easements prior liens and encumbrances, including, July 11, 1978, and recorded in the Hardy son occupying the subject property to va- and by the sealed proposals (only when any and all pertinent purposes. and rights of way, contained in, provided for, without limitation, liens for real estate taxes, County Clerk’s Office in Deed Book 151, cate said property. prequalification is waived) being received at The tract or parcel of real estate being or reserved in any and all prior instruments incinerator, sanitary and sewer charges. Page 404, and reference is hereby made to 6. The Substitute Trustee reserves the its office in Building 5, Room A-748, 1900 offered for sale herein is being offered for in chain of title. Specifically the tract or par- The purchasers at the sale shall be respon- said Deed and the metes and bounds de- right to adjourn the sale, for a time, or from Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, West sale subject to any and all restrictions, reser- cel of real estate being offered for sale is be- sible for paying the recording costs and al- scription contained therein, for a specific de- time to time, without further notice by an- Virginia until February 22, 2011 at 10:00 vations, covenants, conditions, easements ing offered subject to those restrictions and so the tax on the privilege of transferring re- scription of the real estate being conveyed nouncement at the time and place of the A.M.(Eastern Standard Time). The bids will and rights of way, contained in, provided for, conditions contained in that certain deed of al property (the cost of the tax stamp to be in trust hereby. sale described above. be downloaded and/or opened and publi- or reserved in any and all instruments in record in said Clerk’ Office in Deed Book affixed to the deed). The purchasers shall This is the same tract or parcel of real Given under my hand this 5th day of cally thereafter for the construction of the fol- chain of title. Same shall be incorporated in 250, Page 762. Those restrictions and con- be responsible for payment of all real estate estate conveyed by Snyder to Dannette A. January, 2011 lowing project (s): the deed of conveyance to the high bidder ditions will be contained in the deed to the taxes. Olson, by Deed dated June 9, 2005, and Richard A. Pill, Substitute Trustee ————————— at the sale referenced herein. high bidder. The subject property will be sold in “AS recorded in the aforesaid Clerk’s office. 304-263-4971 Call: 002 The hereinbefore advertised tract or par- The hereinbefore advertised tract or par- IS” condition. The Substitute Trustee shall This sale is made subject to any special [email protected] Contract: 0600494 cel of real estate will be conveyed to the cel of real estate will be conveyed unto the be under no duty to cause any existing ten- assessments, unpaid taxes, easements, 1/19, 1/26 2c State Project: S385-0STR/IP-011.00 00 highest bidder by special warranty deed highest bidder by special warranty deed ant or person occupying the subject proper- conditions, reservations and restrictions af- ———————————————— Federal Project: ACST 2011 009 D00 from your undersigned trustee. from your undersigned trustee. ty to vacate said property. fecting the aforesaid real estate. Description: Real estate taxes on the subject real es- The tract or parcel of real estate being TERMS: $15,000.00 in cash and/or cer- The property will be conveyed in an “AS REQUEST FOR LEGAL COUNSEL PAVEMENT MARKINGS tate shall be paid by the owner or beneficial offered for sale herein is improved by a tified funds as deposit with the balance due IS” condition by Deed containing no warran- AND/OR FINANCIAL ADVISOR DISTRICT FIVE ROADWAY STRIPING holder of the negotiable promissory note modern dwelling house situate thereon. and payable within 30 days of the day of ty, express or implied, subject to all proper- The Hardy County Board of Education ‘11 hereinbefore referred to, for all of those tax- Real estate taxes on the subject real es- sale. ty taxes, prior Deeds, liens, reservations, en- is accepting proposals from firms interested VARIOUS es coming due to and through the Spring of tate shall be paid by the owner or beneficial FEDERAL TAX LIEN: In the event that cumbrances, restrictions, rights of ways, in providing legal counsel and/or financial COUNTY: MINERAL JEFFERSON 2011, and the high bidder shall be responsi- holder of the negotiable promissory note there are Federal Tax Liens against the prop- easements, covenants, conveyances and planning/advisory services in connection GRANT OTHER ble for the taxes that become due in the Fall hereinbefore referred to, for all of those tax- erty, the United States would have the right conditions of record in the Clerk’s office or with an anticipated upcoming election to is- DBE GOAL: 4 % OF CONTRACT BID of 2011, and henceforth. es coming due to and through the Spring of to redeem the property within a period of affecting the subject property. sue bonds for renovations, additions and AMOUNT, BIDDER MUST PROVIDE WRIT- The Trustee shall be under no duty to 2011, and the high bidder shall be responsi- 120 days from the date of such sale or the Pursuant to the terms of said deed of new school construction. TEN ASSURANCE OF MEETING GOAL ON cause any existing tenant or person occupy- ble for the taxes that become due hence- period allowable for redemption under local trust, the Trustee(s) may postpone the sale Proposals are to be labeled as “Propos- FORM IN PROPOSAL. ing subject real estate to vacate said proper- forth without regard to and what name they law, whichever is longer. by public announcement at the time and als for Legal Counsel” and “Proposals for Fi- —————————— ty. are assessed. Pursuant to the Deed of Trust, the place designated for the sale. The West Vir- nancial Advisor.” Proposals must be re- Proposals will be received from prequal- The subject real estate is encumbered The Trustee shall be under no duty to Trustee may postpone the sale by public an- ginia Housing Development Fund or its de- ceived by 4:00 p.m., February 21, 2011, and ified and West Virginia licensed contractors by a lien in favor of the United States Gov- cause any existing tenant or person occupy- nouncement at the time and place designat- signee may purchase the property at any should be addressed to the attention of Bar- only except that on Federal-Aid Projects a ernment and accordingly, the United States ing subject real estate to vacate said proper- ed or by posting a notice of the same, and sale. bara Whitecotton, Superintendent, Hardy contractors’ license is not required at time of Government acting by and through the In- ty. act by agent in the execution of the sale. The Substitute Trustees shall be under County Board of Education, 510 Ashby bid, but will be required before work can be- ternal Revenue Service will have a period of TERMS: 10% deposit required on day of The parties secured by the Deed of Trust re- no duty to cause any existing tenant or per- Street, Moorefield, West Virginia, 26836. gin. Registration is required with the Depart- 120 days to redeem the real estate should it sale and the balance to be paid in cash at serve the right to purchase the property at son occupying the property to vacate said The Hardy County Board of Education ment of Administration, Division of Purchas- so desire. closing. Closing is to occur at the office of such sale. property, and any personal property and/or reserves the right to reject any and all Pro- ing, in accordance with Chapter 5A, Article TERMS: $10,000.00 deposit required on your undersigned trustee at 204 North Elm SENECA TRUSTEES, INC. belongings remaining at the property after posals and to make the award in any man- 3, Section 12 of the West Virginia Code. All day of sale and the balance to be paid in Street, across from the Courthouse in 6108 Mid Atlantic Drive the foreclosure sale will be deemed to con- ner deemed by it, in its sole discretion, to be contractors submitting bids on project (s) cash at closing. Closing will occur at the of- Moorefield, Hardy County, West Virginia, at Morgantown, WV 26508 stitute ABANDONED PROPERTY AND WILL in the best interest of Hardy County must include one of the following forms fice of your undersigned trustee at 204 a date and time to be mutually agreed upon (304) 413-0044 BE DISPOSED OF ACCORDINGLY. Schools. properly executed with each proposal: Pro- North Elm Street, in Moorefield, Hardy between the trustee and the high bidder, Toll free: (888) 534-3132 TERMS OF SALE: Cash in hand on day Barbara Whitecotton posal Guaranty Bond, Cashier’s Check, or County, West Virginia, at a date and time to which said date and time shall not exceed Reference File No. 20-004448-10 of sale. Secretary to Board of Education Certified Check for $500.00 or 5% of total be mutually agreed upon between the twenty (20) days from the date of sale. Fail- 1/12, 1/19 2c DATED this 3rd day of January, 2011. 1/19, 1/26 2c bid, whichever is greater. trustee and the high bidder, which said date ure to close within the applicable time frame ——————————————— Richard A. Pill ——————————————— *These are projects on which any con- and time shall not exceed twenty (20) days will cause a forfeiture of the deposit paid. Substitute Trustee tractor with a Category “W” Prequalification from the date of sale. Failure to close within Purchaser may elect to pay the entire pur- BOARD OF REVIEW 304-263-4971 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR Rating may be eligible to bid. the applicable time frame will cause a forfei- chase price on day of sale. AND EQUALIZATION Lew G. Tyree ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES The West Virginia Department of Trans- ture of the deposit paid. Purchaser may Prospective bidders are invited to con- The Hardy County Commission, sitting Substitute Trustee Pursuant to WV Code 5G-1-3, the Board portation, Division of Highways reserves the elect to pay the entire purchase price on day tact your undersigned trustee or Capon Val- as a Board of Review and Equalization, will 304-345-6475 of Education of the County of Hardy is seek- right to defer, delay or postpone the date for of sale. ley Bank, in Wardensville, West Virginia, at meet on Friday, January 28th, 2011 at 9:00 1/19, 1/26 2c ing expressions of interest from architectur- receiving and publicly opening proposals Prospective bidders are invited to con- (304) 874-3531 prior to the day of sale with am, for the purpose of reviewing and equal- ——————————————— al firms to provide professional services to for any project designated in this advertise- tact your undersigned trustee or Capon Val- regard to any and all questions that might izing the assessment made by the Assessor. develop a Bond Master Plan for Hardy ment, without the necessity of renewing ley Bank, in Wardensville, West Virginia, at arise. Any person desiring to apply for relief at NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE County Schools. Upon successful passage such advertisement. All bidders holding (304) 874-3531 prior to the day of sale with Jack H. Walters, Trustee this or any subsequent meeting of the Com- Pursuant to the authority vested in the of the bond, this same firm shall be retained valid bidding proposals will be notified of regard to any and all questions that might WALTERS, KRAUSKOPF & BAKER mission while sitting as a Board of Review undersigned Richard A. Pill , Substitute to provide all professional services to design such deferment, delay or postponement arise. P.O. Box 119, and Equalization may make an appoint- Trustee by Notice of Substitution of Trustee and provide construction administration for and the date that proposals will be received Jack H. Walters, Trustee Moorefield, WV 26836 ment. which notice is of record in the Office of the all projects contained within the bond. and publicly opened. WALTERS, KRAUSKOPF & BAKER (304) 530-6618 The subsequent meeting dates and Clerk of the County of Commission of Hardy These projects will be for a time period from The West Virginia Department of Trans- P.O. Box 119 H. Junior Wilson times are as follows: County, West Virginia, in Trust Deed Book the date of award to the successful comple- portation, Division of Highways hereby noti- Moorefield, WV 26836 Auctioneer Wednesday, February 2nd at 9:00 am 256 at Page 827 (2) and by Deed of Trust tion of the projects included in the bond. fies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure (304) 530-6618 1/12, 1/19, 1/26 3c Monday, February 7th at 9:00 am dated June 10, 2005, executed by Steven S. Architects are invited to submit an ex- that in any contract entered into pursuant to H. Junior Wilson ———————————————— Friday, February 11th at 9:00 am Kang and Euhna K. Park to BB&T Collateral pression of interest to include a statement of this advertisement, minority business enter- Auctioneer Tuesday, February 15th at 9:00 am Service Corporation, Trustee, which deed of qualification, performance data, and other prises will be afforded full opportunity to 1/12, 1/19. 1/26 3c TRUSTEE’S SALE OF Appointments can be made by calling trust is of record in the Office of the Clerk of material information desired no later than submit bids in response to this invitation ——————————————— VALUABLE REAL ESTATE the office of the Hardy County Clerk at 304- Hardy County, West Virginia, in Trust Deed February 21, 2011, 4:00 p.m. at the office of and will not be discriminated against on the The undersigned Substitute Trustee, by 530-0250 or writing said Clerk at 204 Wash- Book 209 at Page 598, the undersigned the Hardy County Board of Education, 510 grounds of race, color, religion, sex or na- TRUSTEE’S SALE OF virtue of the authority vested in him by that ington Street, Room 111, Moorefield, West Substitute Trustee has been requested, in Ashby Street, Moorefield, West Virginia, tional origin in consideration for an award. VALUABLE REAL ESTATE certain Deed of Trust, dated the 26th day of Virginia 26836 writing, by the beneficiary of said deed of 26836, to the attention of Barbara Whitecot- WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF By virtue of the authority vested in the July, 2007, and duly recorded in the Office Gregory L. Ely trust to sell the real estate described below, ton, Superintendent. Please include all pre- TRANSPORTATION, Division of Highways, undersigned trustee by that certain deed of of the Clerk of the County Commission of Hardy County Clerk as there has been a default under the terms vious experience regarding K-12 school de- Robert L. Pennington, P.E., Director of Pro- trust dated the 6th day of December, 2007, Hardy County, West Virginia, in Trust Deed 1/19, 1/26 2c and conditions of said deed of trust. There- sign services as well as previous experience gram Planning and Administration. and of record in the Office of the Clerk of the Book 232, at page 237, Kimberly Jo Rucker ———————————————- fore, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will on projects funded by the School Building 1/19, 1/26 2c County Commission of Hardy County, West aka Kimberly Jo Manuel and Jackie Rucker sell the real estate described in the Deed of Authority of West Virginia. ———————————————— Virginia, in Deed of Trust Book 235, at Page aka Jackie Lee Rucker Jr. did convey unto NOTICE Trust, at a public auction on February 2, Please submit five (5) copies of the Ex- 860, executed by Gary E. Ecker, Sr., and Richard A. Pill and David D. Pill, Trustee(s), There will be a WVU Hardy County Ex- 2011 at 10:15 a.m. to the highest bidder at pressions of Interest. Legal Deadline Carolyn M. Ecker, his wife, to secure the certain real property described in said Deed tension Service Meeting on January 24, the front door of the Courthouse of said A selection team will evaluate the state- of Trust; and the beneficiary has elected to 2011 at 11:30 a.m. at the Hardy County County of Hardy, in Moorefield, West Vir- ments of qualifications and will conduct dis- Fridays at Noon

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For peo- again, giving me the privilege to serve HAROLD K. ple who give so much, it is the least you in the House of Delegates. It is MICHAEL we can do, and a good incentive to my greatest honor to represent the encourage more to pursue a degree counties of Hardy and Pendleton, in that field. and I will work tirelessly to ensure Now is the time to reward those that you have a voice in this chamber. who wish to better our state. We have We have started off with the expe- to continue to push forward and any Rainy Day funds. dient passing of a bill through the move West Virginia toward a However a word of caution, a House on our first day of session. brighter future. This bill will provide that inmates proposal has been made to cut the I thank you again for allowing me serving life sentences shall be consid- sales tax on food from 3 cents to 2 to be apart of this great state govern- ered for parole only once every three cents. Every one percent decrease re- years. We are focused and deter- sults in a loss of around 25 million ment. I promise to work diligently to mined to move as much positive leg- dollars. If we lose that income, we ensure that we can progress and islation as we can. must also realize that it must come make a better tomorrow for West Acting governor, Earl Ray from somewhere else in our budget. Virginians. Tomblin, presented us with a bal- West Virginia needs to remain fi- If you would like to express any anced budget during the State of the nancially strong. These past three comments or concerns, please feel State address. This budget contains years have taken a toll on the Ameri- free to contact me by calling 304-340- no tax increases. There will be no can economy, but West Virginia has 3340, by e-mailing harold@hardynet. raised fees, no suspension of teachers weathered these troubling times and com or writing to my office address, or state employees and neither cuts, stayed afloat. New legislation that is Room 233E, Building 1, State Capi- nor creates, entitlement programs. both financially stable and citizen tol Complex Charleston, W.Va. Our state will not have to rely upon driven must be put forth. 25305. Highlands Bankshares, Inc. Announces 2010 First Nine Months and Third Quarter Results Back Row: Jesseca Walker, Rita Walker, Jeb Beasley, Alexander Welton, Kaitlin Welton, Kirklin Delawder. Front Row: Jordan Beasley, Ethan Welton, and Brenda Welton Highlands Bankshares, Inc. an- creased FDIC insurance premiums tially insulated and we are now realiz- nounces its results of operations for and increased premiums associated ing more of those effects. We are en- Jordan Beasley, Reporter hayride. At the January the third quarter and first nine with employee healthcare. The after- couraged that we continue to see net The Old Fields Mountaineers 4- December held several opportu- meeting, plans were months of 2010. tax impact of these costs totaled income in the face of the additional H Club has had a busy end to the nities for the members to serve the begun for various ac- Highlands Bankshares, Inc., the $1,397,000. costs and accruals the company has year 2010. On October 30, the club community. Members prepared fruit tivities for the mem- parent company of The Grant County Return on Average Assets realized as a result of these economic completed one of two yearly Adopt- baskets and delivered them to resi- bers and their families Bank and Capon Valley Bank, posted (ROAA) for the first nine months was conditions. third quarter 2010 earnings of 0.30 percent and Return on Average A-Highway activities. Following the dents of the Old Fields community. for the 2011 4-H year. “During this past quarter we trash pick-up, the members enjoyed a On December 11, members partici- We encourage you to find a club $584,000 or 44 cents per share of com- Equity (ROAE) was 3.19 percent. opened our newest, full service Capon pizza party and hayride. Thanks to pated by ringing the bell for the Sal- in your area and become involved. 4- mon stock outstanding (EPS), com- This compares to a ROAA of 0.80 Valley Bank branch in Stephens City, Joe and Melanie Delawder for the vation Army at Shop and Save. H is a wonderful experience! pared to $735,000 or 55 cents EPS for percent and a ROAE of 7.84 percent the same period of 2009, a decrease of for the same period a year ago. Virginia. We are very excited with the $151,000 or 11 cents EPS. Assets, as of September 30, 2010, prospects for our second Virginia op- The decrease was driven by the decreased 1.5 percent or $6,184,000 to eration. Mill Island 4-H December Report non-cash provision for loan losses ac- $401,626,000, compared to December We continue to monitor our com- crued as a result of current economic 31, 2009. This decrease was driven by munity’s economic conditions and the Reporter, Justin Henry and on Dec.19, our members met at of our winners, and thank you to conditions. The additional cost during a reduction in gross loan volume and recovery. We remain firmly commit- Our club met on Dec. 3, at 6:00 the South Branch Cinema 6 to watch everyone who donated, sold and the third quarter of 2010, compared to the increase in the allowance for loan ted to the communities of our market- p.m. for our Christmas meet- Yogi Bear. bought these chances, to help sup- the same period in 2009, increased losses. place and will continue to work close- ing/dinner party. Dec.18, 2010, the Smith family port our club. $163,000, net of tax. Without the addi- Shareholders’ Equity at Septem- ly with our valued customers as we Officer’s training was held on was having their Winter Wonderland Our 12 days of Christmas chance tional provision, the Company would ber 30, 2010 was $41,327,000 or move through the recovery. Addition- Nov. 30 at MMS, with 9 members at- Extravaganza from 6-8 p.m. and winners were: have reported a 1.6 percent increase $30.91 per outstanding share. ally, we continue to focus on the fu- tending. December 4, 2010 was our everyone was invited to attend. A Tim Ours, Patricia Wyman, Sara in net income. During the first nine months of ture by developing new products and date to ring the Salvation Army bell birthday song was sung to all of our Vetter-Crites, Janet Sisler, Amy Looking at the first nine months of 2010, Highlands paid dividends to its services to meet the needs of our cus- at Wal-Mart; each person had 1/2 members who had a birthday in De- Kump, Betty Wilson, Tammy Barger, 2010, net income results were shareholders of 79 cents per share. tomers”. hour slots. On Dec. 5, members met cember. Member door prize was won Terra Bowen, JR Keplinger, $974,000 or 73 cents EPS, compared C.E. “Butch” Porter, President Highlands Bankshares, Inc. oper- at the EA Hawse Nursery home to by Noah Carr. Josephine Ours, Joey Didawick, to $2,358,000 or $1.76 EPS for the and CEO of the holding company, sing Christmas carols to the elderly, We would like to congratulate all Sharon Walters. same period during 2009, a decrease stated “We are not pleased with these ates twelve banking locations in West of $1,384,000 or $1.03 EPS. The pri- results, but we continue to be proac- Virginia and Virginia through its two mary drivers of the decrease in net in- tive in recognizing potential issues as- wholly-owned subsidiary banks, The Every Second Week come for the nine month period were sociated with the current economic Grant County Bank and Capon Valley the additional non-cash provision for conditions. While the economic Bank, and offers insurance services THE BUSINESS PAGE Of the Month loan losses, additional costs associated downturn, nationally, began a few through its wholly-owned subsidiary with other-real-estate-owned, in- years ago, we believe our area was ini- HBI Life Insurance Company.

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Actual Sizes 2x3 ad Tax Included in Price $25 .00 Deal tentatively ends 5/1/11 1x3 ad $15 .00 2x2 ad $20 .00 Page 8B - MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, January 19, 2011 Arkansaw Community News BEATRICE BENNETT ters, his parents and to all the family neral service was held on Monday Arkansaw, Jan. 12, 2011-Our members and many friends. We will with Rev. Sherwin Tharp officiating. hearts have been heavy with grief miss him dearly and may he rest in Lillian and Lowell Daniels, Judith since we learned of the tragic death paradise. Heishman, Carl Yost and Beatrice of a dear friend and neighbor, Jason We offer deepest sympathy to Bennett were among those calling at E. Foltz, of our community. He Mildred Swisher and family, at the the funeral home on Sunday after- passed away this life Dec. 19, as the passing of her mother, Tennis noon. Our love and deepest sympa- result of a vehicle accident. He is sur- Breznick, Winchester, VA, on Dec. thy to Joyce, Sherwin and family. vived by his wife, Tessa (Smith) Foltz 13. She was taken to Harrisburg, PA, The women of the church sang at and twin daughters, Jade Cella and for funeral and burial services. Fami- the Hawse Nursing Home on Tues- Rayann Rosa Foltz, both at home. ly members attended. day. He was the son of Jack E. and Eliza- Our deepest sympathy to the fam- The late Grant Combs and the beth (Kohne) Foltz, of Mathias, a sis- ily of Lester Funkhouser who passed late Ruth Combs’ families had a ter and paternal grandfather, Stanley away recently at his home. He had Christmas get-together at the home Foltz, Mathias, He is survived by his not been well for sometime. We send of Betty Sager on Dec. 3. They re- father and mother-in-law, Gerald our love and sympathy to Mary Ann, ported an enjoyable evening. and Martha Smith, a sister-in-law his wife, and children and other rela- Those visiting in my home over Shawn Ray and grandmother-in-law, tives and friends. Cadet Class Reports to WV State Police Academy Christmas were Janice Foltz and Virginia (Sit) Smith and late grandfa- We were sorry to hear the passing Charles Redden, Front Royal, VA, On Monday, Jan. 10, cadets selected for the 61 st Cadet Class reported to the West Virginia State ther-in-law, Clyde W. Smith. Numer- of Cletis Miller, who passed away Police Academy to begin 30 weeks of training. A total of 47 Cadets reported and were administered Ronnie and Debbie Wilson, Broad- ous friends and relatives paid their Dec. 21. He was the husband of Ethel an oath of office from Circuit Judge Richard Facemire. The cadets are seen here taking the oath of way, VA, Rodney and Connie Wilson respects at the McKee Funeral (Heishman) Miller. He had been in office. Home, Baker, on Friday evening. declining health for some time. and family, Jamie Wilson, Inwood, The funeral service was held Wed., Omps Funeral Home, Winchester, WV, and Austin Miller. Dec. 22, at the McKee Funeral VA, was in charge of services. The We send the Virgil Rexrode fami- Home Chapel with Pastor Larry Can- Rodney Wilson family was among ly our sympathy following his death and to the nephew of Ella Bergdoll Deadline Nearing for Disaster tu, Petersburg, and Rev. Michael those attending services on Monday. Funkhouser, Wardensville officiat- Our love and deepest sympathy to our sympathy following her death. ing. Jason was a member of Zion Ethel and their daughter, Shirley She was 100 years old and very active Lutheran Church, where he taught Ann, and other family members. in the county in various organizations Assistance for Pasture Losses the adult Sunday School class. He We were shocked and saddened in her earlier years. was an excellent teacher and an ex- to hear the passing of Madge E. Our prayers and get well wishes to cellent singer, offering his beautiful Cooper, from complications due to a all the sick and shut-ins. Michael S. Biser, County Execu- purposes. legal entity requests to be considered voice to our music. He was also active fall at home. She is the mother of We’ve had lots of wind and ex- tive Director of the Hardy County To be eligible for LFP, producers a “beginning” farmer, at least 50 per- in many civic organizations and Joyce Tharp and mother-in-law to tremely cold temperatures and some Farm Service Agency Office (FSA) must have had Non-insured Crop cent of the persons in the entity must, coached softball. He will be fondly Sherwin Tharp, whom she made her snow. We are ready for spring and urges all Hardy County producers to Disaster Assistance (NAP) coverage in their individual capacities, meet missed by many and we wish to ex- home with. Friends and relatives summer. read this article carefully, and to on their pastureland in 2010. No this definition. tend our deepest and profound sym- called at the Loy-Giffin Funeral Hope everyone has a happy, specifically note that this program Hardy County producers had this Hardy County producers may ap- pathy and love to Tessa and daugh- Home on Sunday afternoon. A fu- healthy and prosperous new year. signup ends January 31, 2011. The coverage. However, farmers who ply through January 31, 2011 at the local USDA Service Center staff re- meet the definition of “Socially Dis- Hardy County Farm Service Agency alizes that 2010 was an extremely dif- advantaged”, “Limited Resource”, Office located at 223 North Main ficult one for farmers. Financial as- or “Beginning Farmer” do not have Street, Moorefield, WV. Make It Shine Applications Available sistance to help through these tough to meet this requirement. “The U.S. Dept of Agriculture times has not been available as in “Socially Disadvantaged” is a (USDA) prohibits discrimination in Applications are now available volunteering to conduct litter is Feb. 18, 2011. Applications are past years. Mr. Biser believes the farmer who is a member of a group all of its programs and activities on for the 2011 West Virginia Make It cleanups on state streams or public available through contacting Travis Livestock Forage Program (LFP) is whose members have been subject to the basis of race, color, national ori- Shine Statewide Cleanup. This an- lands. Cooper of the Make It Shine Pro- one way some, but not all, Hardy racial or ethnic prejudice because of gin, age, disability, and where appli- nual event is jointly sponsored by the More than 3,000 West Virginia County farmers may receive some their identity as members of a group cable, sex, marital status, familial sta- Department of Environmental Pro- citizens participated in last year’s gram at 1-800-322-5530, or by email much needed financial help to get without regard to their individual tus, parental status, religion, sexual tection and the Division of Highways. statewide cleanup. These volunteers at: [email protected]. Appli- them through the winter. qualities. Groups include American orientation, political beliefs, genetic During the first two weeks of removed close to 190 tons of litter cations may also be downloaded via The 2008 Farm Bill authorized Indians or Alaskan Natives, Asians information, reprisal, or because all April, the Make It Shine program and over 3,000 discarded tires from the net at: www.dep.wv.gov. Click on the Livestock Forage Disaster Pro- or Asian Americans, Blacks or or part of an individual’s income is will provide resources such as our state’s landscape. gram (LFP) to provide compensation African Americans, Native Hawai- derived from any public assistance cleanup materials, waste hauling and The application deadline for REAP under the Land section on the to eligible producers that have suf- ians or other Pacific Islanders, and program. (Not all prohibited bases landfill fees to community groups those wishing to participate this year homepage. fered grazing losses. An eligible live- Hispanics. apply to all programs.) Persons with stock producer must own, or lease, “Limited Resource” is deter- disabilities who require alternative pastureland in a county rated by the mined as follows: In both 2008 and means for communication of pro- WV Aging and Disability Resource Centers US Drought Monitor as having at 2009, gross farm sales must be less gram information (Braille, large least a severe drought for at least than $ 146,400 (IRS Form 1040, print, audiotape, etc.) should contact eight consecutive weeks. Hardy Schedule F); and Adjusted Gross In- USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) Offer Free Senior Tax Credit Assistance County met this requirement for the come (IRS Form 1040, Line 37), 720-2600 (voice and TDD). 2010 grazing season. must be less than $ 22,050 for both To file a complaint of discrimina- If you are a senior citizen age 65 this tax credit. other sources of income. Eligible livestock must have been 2008 and 2009. An online tool is tion, write to USDA, Assistant Secre- or older, or a younger person with an For more information regarding For information and assistance, owned, purchased, or entered into a available to assist with determining tary for Civil Rights, Office of the As- established disability, and are ap- free assistance to receive this tax ben- call (304) 257-2847 or 1 (800) 296- contract to purchase during the 60 eligibility as a “Limited Resource” sistant Secretary for Civil Rights, proved for the WV Homestead Ex- efit, please call the WV Aging and 5341. If you are a community organi- days prior to the beginning date of farmer. The address is http://www. 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., emption program, you may be eligi- Disability Resource Center zation or church, ADRC Resource the drought, or September 7, 2010. lrftool.sc.egov.usda.gov/. Stop 9410, Washington, DC 20250- ble for this tax credit. If eligible for (ADRC). When calling the ADRC, Counselors are available to come to The livestock must have been main- “Beginning Farmer” is defined as 9410, or call toll-free at (866) 632- this tax credit, you should have re- individuals should have available: tained for commercial use as part of a farmer or entity that has not oper- 9992 (English) or (800) 877-8339 cently received information from the Senior Tax Credit letter from the WV your location to assist seniors and a farming operation. Feedlot cattle ated a farm for more than 10 years (TDD) or (866) 377-8642 (English WV State Tax Department. You must State Tax Department, Social Securi- persons with disabilities with comple- are not eligible, nor are livestock pro- and the farmer substantially partici- Federal-relay) or (800) 845-6136 own your own home to qualify for ty Award letter and Verification of tion of their Senior Tax Credit return. duced or maintained for recreational pates in the farming operation. If a (Spanish Federal-relay). MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - Page 9B WVDHHR Announces Updated Sport LEGISLATIVE ROUNDUP \Just like last year, the first bill BY es to school service personnel and that began moving during the open- state workers including those in high- Fish Consumption Advisories for 2011 ing days of the 2011 regular session of TOM er education. He recommended the West Virginia Legislature was a MILLER $500 for school service personnel and The West Virginia Department of a month has been changed to all sizes meal a month due to new informa- proposal by the leadership in the Press Net two percent of current salaries with a Health and Human Resources has due to new information indicating tion indicating lower mercury levels. House of Delegates to strengthen ex- minimum of $500 for state workers. isting state ethics laws. Reporter The acting governor also handed updated the West Virginia Sport Fish higher mercury levels. Low levels of chemicals like The legislation (HB2464) calls for House Speaker Richard Thompson Consumption Advisory for 2011. • Potomac River and the North PCBs, mercury, selenium and dioxin more detailed financial disclosures by and Kessler copies of a balanced $4.3 DHHR partners with the West Vir- Branch of the Potomac - Advisories have been found in some fish from ginia Department of Environmental for all nongame fish have been re- public officials and their spouses as billion state budget for the new budg- certain waters. An advisory is advice well as individuals seeking public of- new rule, said it was a “train wreck et year that does not require any tax Protection and the West Virginia Di- moved due to new information indi- and should not be viewed as law or vision of Natural Resources to devel- cating lower dioxin levels. The fice. A key second provision would coming” because any bills passed increases because of an expected 3.4 regulation. It is intended to help an- op consumption advisories for fish 2011 statewide consumption advi- prohibit public officials from becom- now could be overturned in court. percent increase in revenues from ex- glers and their families decide: where caught in West Virginia. sories should be followed. ing a lobbyist for one year after leav- Acting Gov. Tomblin asked law- isting tax sources. Fish consumption advisories are • Shenandoah River - Advisory to fish, what types of fish to eat, how ing state government. makers to consider reducing the The reorganization of the Senate updated each year to help West Vir- for channel catfish (greater than sev- to limit the amount and frequency of Similar legislation breezed present three percent consumer sales last week also included the installa- ginia anglers and their families make enteen inches) has changed from do fish eaten and how to prepare and through the House a year ago but tax on food in his State of the State tion of Sen. Roman Prezioso, D- educated choices about eating the not eat to one meal a month due to cook fish to reduce contaminants. died in the Senate Finance Commit- speech. He said he wants lawmakers Marion, as the new chairman of the fish they catch. new information indicating lower Women of childbearing age, chil- tee where some key members report- to agree to reduce the tax to two per- Senate Finance Committee, replac- More information on the fish polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB’s) dren and people who regularly eat edly opposed the bill. But with the cent starting Jan. 1, 2012 and would ing Sen. Walt Helmick, D-Pocahon- consumption advisories is available levels. fish are particularly susceptible to changes in the Senate leadership, hope that in subsequent years the tax tas; Sen. John Unger, D-Berkeley, online at www.wvdhhr.org/fish or the • Shenandoah River – Advisory contaminants that build up over time. there is increased optimism among might be eliminated entirely. taking over from Sen. Truman 2011 Division of Natural Resources for smallmouth bass (all sizes) at one Individuals falling into one of these House members that the bill will pass Since it would only apply for the Chafin, D-Mingo, as the Senate Ma- fishing regulations at meal a month has been added due to categories should be especially care- both houses this time. second six months of the 2011-2012 jority Leader; and Sen. Corey Palum- fiscal year, the savings to taxpayers http://www.wvdnr.gov/fishing/Regs11 new information indicating an in- ful to follow the guidelines. Legislative activity during the first bo, D-Kanawha, becoming chairman three days of the session last week would be only about $11 million be- of the Senate Judiciary Committee to /2011_Fishing_Regs.pdf. A paper crease in mercury levels. This advisory covers only sport was mostly centered on a major over- tween Jan. 1, 2012 and June 30, 2012 succeed Kessler in that position. copy of the 2011 advisory may be ob- • South Fork of the South Branch fish caught in West Virginia waters. haul of the Senate leadership and the but would then result in a tax cut of Meanwhile, the State Supreme tained upon request from the Office of the Potomac – Advisory for small- Safety regulations and advisories for of Environmental Health Services by mouth bass (less than twelve inches) traditional State of the State speech $26 million annually in subsequently Court heard arguments from both fish in the marketplace are the re- calling 304-558-2981. at one meal a month has been by Acting Governor Earl Ray years, according to state tax officials. sides last week on whether or not a sponsibility of the United States The 2011 advisory is the result of dropped due to new information in- Tomblin last Wednesday night. Sen. “It is this type of broad tax relief special election should be scheduled reviewing recent fish tissue data and dicating lower mercury levels. The Food and Drug Administration. For Jeff Kessler, D-Marshall, took com- that will help our working families, to elect a new governor but gave no re-analysis of historical data. The 2011 statewide consumption advisory more information you can contact mand as Acting Senate President our seniors and those trying to make indication on when it might issue a following changes to the 2011 adviso- for smallmouth bass should be fol- the FDA at http://www.fda.gov/Food/ when the 34 members of the state ends meet,” said Tomblin. “Out citi- decision in that case. And Delegate ry are as follows: lowed. FoodSafety/Product-SpecificInfor- Senate convened at noon last zens have sacrificed, and it’s time to Patrick Lane, R-Kanawha, an- • Fish Creek - Advisory limiting • Summersville Lake - Advisory mation/Seafood/Foodborne Wednesday. give something back.” nounced he plans to introduce a bill consumption of smallmouth bass for walleye (all sizes) for six meals PathogensContaminants/ He will serve in this role while Another major initiative pro- that if passed would require a special (less than twelve inches) for one meal per year has been changed to one Methylmercury/ucm115662.htm Tomblin, who is the Senate President, posed by the governor was a plan for election for governor later this year. continues his duties as Acting Gover- a one-time $800 salary enhancement The first bill receiving final ap- nor. Senators voted 21-12 to change for public schoolteachers in lieu of a proval in either House during the COMP-TEC LLC the rules there to allow for an Acting permanent pay raise. He said the opening days was HB2001 that would Senate President so long as Tomblin state’s economy is too fragile right allow inmates serving a life sentence Business for Sale Computer Repair and Maintenance continues to fill his duties as acting now to allow permanent pay in- in prison can only be considered for 30 years in the carpet business 304-538-3553 governor. crease. Dale Lee, president of the parole once every three years instead Sen. Karen Facemyer, R-Jackson, West Virginia Education Associa- of every year. House members sus- Inventory and equipment included Email: [email protected] Ronnie Crites was one of the 12 voting against the tion, said afterwards that wouldn’t be pended the constitutional rule that Business is good but owners want new rule, claiming it was “unconstitu- enough to compete with salaries in requires bills be read on three sepa- tional and illegal.” Sen. Evan surrounding states. rate days to allow this bill to be to retire. 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Receive Service Awards December 23 was a very busy day The first two visitors who en- Capon Valley Bank president while Karen Smith was awarded a 25- at Grant Memorial Hospital, Peters- tered the front lobby of the hospital Alan Brill presented employee serv- year certificate. Awarded for 30 burg, WV, with the distribution of at 2 p.m. were asked to draw for the ice awards at the bank’s annual years of service was Connie Wilson candy canes and the awarding of two two pocketbooks. Sylvia Sites of Pe- football pocketbooks autographed by tersburg, won the football pocket- Christmas party held recently in Win- and for 35 years was Alan Brill. Jim two former WVU football players. book signed by WVU 1991-1994 chester. Receiving certificates for 5 Pyles was also recognized for his 30 years of service were Abby Crites and Employee’s children Alexee wide receiver, #47, Zachary Abra- years of service as a director. Krystal Moreland. Ten-year certifi- Mongold, Kelsey Harper, Kensey ham and Norma Markwood, Moore- Capon Valley Bank operates a to- cates were awarded to Melinda Biser, Harper, Clayton Eye, Mason Eye, field, won the pocketbook signed by Pam Snapp and Cara Vance. For 15 tal of 5 locations, 3 in Hardy County, Sierra Arbaugh and Tiffany Dodd, WVU 2005-2008 line-backer, #47, years of service, recipients were Pam WV and 2 in Frederick County, VA. were the “Candy Cane Kids” for the Reed Williams. Barney and Michael McDonald. The bank’s most recent office day and gave out candy and the can- Both of the day’s activities were Connie Fraley was the lone recip- opened in September in Stephens dy cane story to visitors, patients and under the direction of the GMH Ac- ient of a 20-year service certificate, City, VA. staff from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. tivity Department.

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