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Graduation Edition Potomac Lifestyles Mail or Online Delivery Commemorative Guide — Inside World War II Veterans Honored Subscribe Today! Page 6 Congratulations from Call (304) 530-6397 Local Businesses — Pages 8-11 MOOREFIELD EXAMINER and Hardy County News USPS 362-300 www.moorefieldexaminer.com VOLUME 120 - NUMBER 21 MOOREFIELD, HARDY COUNTY, W.VA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2011 TWO SECTIONS - 24 PAGES 94¢ Photo by Mike Mallow Enough Rain, Already Photo by Carl Holcomb Sections of Town Run Road in Moorefield was under water after the town received more than 4 inches of rain last week. Other areas of Jade and Rayann Foltz point skyward in memory of their father, Hardy County received between 3 and 5 inches and caused some roads to be swamped. This has been an unusually wet spring and Jason Foltz, after the Region II Championship victory. For details, farmers are challenged to get their fields plowed and planted. see page 1B. Commissioners Approved Space for Day Report Center in HazMat Building By Jean A. Flanagan er area for conferences, for one time. Moorefield Examiner year. Keplinger was also hesitant to re- Teets seconded the motion and linquish the space to the deputies in The Hardy County Commission the motion was approved. August. “We have a lot of projects voted to allow the Day Report Cen- County Clerk Gregg Ely said the planned for that space in terms of ter to occupy an office in the building county would install phone and inter- emergency response,” he told Ward. that houses the Regional Response net service, but the Day Report Cen- Since that time, the commission Vehicle. The building is adjacent to ter would pay the monthly utility has refurbished the courthouse an- the 911 center and is often referred bills. nex and the Sheriff’s Department has to as the HazMat building. In August of last year, Deputy moved into that space. The commission met in regular Bryan Ward from the Hardy County But it is still inadequate, Sheriff session on Tuesday, May 17. Sheriff’s office came to the commis- Robert Ferrell told the commission- “I know that JR (Commissioner sion and requested space in the same ers last week. “We don’t have an in- William “JR” Keplinger) has reserva- building. terrogation room and we don’t have tions, but I think we should go The Sheriff’s Department didn’t a meeting room,” he said. ahead,” said Commission President have adequate space to interview sus- Teets said the commission was J. Michael Teets. pects. Confidential informants and trying to address the lack of space Keplinger was not present at the victims were reluctant to come to the and other issues associated with the meeting. His objections in the past courthouse, Ward told the commis- courthouse. have been related to security at the sion. “We’re looking at buying the Har- 911 center and with the Regional Re- At that time, Commission Presi- co building to create a judicial cen- Photo by Faye Staley sponse Vehicle. dent Stanley Moyer said the space ter,” he said. “We’ve talked with all At the end of a particularly severe storm on Wednesday, a double rainbow appeared above Commissioner A. J. Wade moved was reserved for the Red Cross in the three judges and they are in agree- Moorefield. that the Day Report Center be al- event of a disaster. “It’s about keep- ment. I’d like to let everything stand lowed to use one room and the larg- ing our word,” Moyer said at the Continued on page 12 BZA Approves Horse Rescue Hardy County to Remember Those By Bob Alcock 25 horses that need rehabilitation. panded rescue operation. A side-line Special to Moorefield Examiner Currently operating as Lazy C landscaping and gardening business Ranch, Crider boards, breaks and helps to pay for feed and other sup- Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice “Someone needs to help these an- trains horses, in addition to treating plies. imals,” pleaded Martha Crider dur- malnourished horses brought to her Nephews Cory Gilcrest and Jere- Hardy County will pay tribute to those veterans USA (Ret.) will be the featured speaker. The Moore- ing a public hearing before the mem- through friends. my Funk volunteer their time to the who lost their lives defending our freedom on Sunday, field High School Band will perform and bugler Philip bers of the Hardy County Board of “My grandfather taught me to rescue operation and both told the May 29. There are several observances scheduled Fertig will play. Board of Zoning Appeals they fa- Zoning Appeals. ride a horse when I was 3 years old,” throughout the day. • At 8 p.m., local historian Harold Garber will be Crider sought Tuesday to estab- said Crider in a separate interview. vored Crider’s request. • At 2 p.m. historian Charles “Ed” Kemp of New the featured speaker at the McNeill’s Rangers Camp lish a horse rescue operation on 22 “I can’t remember when I was not “We love animals and we will do Market, Va. will be the guest speaker at the War- 582 Sons of Confederate Veterans annual luminary acres in a residential zone on JC around horses.” anything to help them,” said Funk. densville cemetery on Main Street in Wardensville. The Markwood Road in northwest Hardy Over the past four years Crider In the end, members of the BZA event is sponsored by the VFW Post 2102 and the and ceremony at Olivet Cemetery. The event will be County. estimates she brought nine injured or voted unanimously to grant Crider a Ladies Auxiliary. Everyone is welcome. held at the Monument to Confederate War Dead. The Fifteen of Crider’s neighbors, in- neglected horses back to health. Conditional Use Permit to operate a • At 6 p.m. the American Legion Post 64 and the ceremony will conclude with a rifle and cannon salute. cluding six who have adjoining prop- Counting land owned by family large animal rescue business in a res- VFW Post 9606 will co-host a Memorial Day tribute at The cemetery will remain open until 10 p.m. so the erties, signed a petition supporting members, Crider says she can grow idential zone provided she maintains Olivet Cemetery. Brigadier General Earl M. Simms, public can view the more than 200 luminaries. Crider’s request to take in as many as most of the hay needed for the ex- Continued on page 12 Holiday Closures Mobile Offices PVCD Meeting Moorefield Elections 12 in Hardy County for the week of Food School The Moorefield and Baker li- A representative from Congress- The Potomac Valley Conserva- The Moorefield City Hall, known July 17 - 23. Camp Horseshoe eligi- Food School will be held Monday, braries will be closed on Monday, woman Shelley Moore Capito’s of- tion District board meeting will be as Inskeep Hall, will be the only elec- bility is automatic for children receiv- June 6 at Hardy County Health May 30 in observance of Memorial fice will be at the Hardy County Sen- held on Wednesday, June 1, at 7:30 tion precinct to be used for the Tues- ing TANF, SSI or in Protective Serv- Dept. at 9 a.m., and the War Memo- p.m. The meeting will be held at the day, June 7, General Municipal rial Building in Wardensville at 7:00 Day. They will reopen Tuesday, May ior Center on Wednesday, May 25, ices. Others must meet income crite- 31 at our regular hours. from 11:15 a.m. until 1 p.m. Anyone USDA Service Center in Moorefield, Election. Voting, as in state and fed- p.m. Please phone 304-530-6355 to The Moorefield Examiner office with issues or concerns with the fed- WV. A copy of the agenda will be eral elections, will now take place in ria. For information, call Corrie An- register for the class you are planning will be closed on Monday, May 30 in eral government is invited to attend. available three days prior to the the Council Room of Inskeep Hall drews at 304-538-7711. to attend. observance of Memorial Day. The A member of Senator Manchin’s meeting and may be obtained at the instead of the front office. Voters will deadline for the June 1 edition is staff will be in Hardy County on District office, 500 East Main St., enter along the side of the building Absentee Ballots Thursday, May 26 at noon. Thursday, May 26, between 8:45 - Romney, WV or by calling 304-822- next to the parking lot through the Applications are now being ac- The Moorefield Town Office will 9:30 a.m. at McDonald’s, 751 North 5174. The public is invited to attend. door with the Municipal Court sign. be closed on Monday, May 30, for Main Street, Moorefield; 10 – 10:30 Voters entering from the parking lot cepted for absentee ballots for the the Memorial Day Holiday. The of- a.m. at the Hardy County Library, Farm Safety Day will turn left toward the back of the June 7 Moorefield Municipal Gener- fice will reopen on Tuesday. May 31 102 North Main Street, Moorefield; A Farm Safety Day will be held on building and walk under the fire es- al Election. Applications will be ac- at 8:30 a.m. 10:45 – 11:30 a.m. at the Hardy Thursday, June 2 from 5:30 - 8:50 cape. There will be signs directing cepted through Wednesday, June 1. The Hardy County Courthouse County/Moorefield Senior Center, voters. p.m. at the Reymann Memorial Farm For an application or other informa- will be closed on Saturday, May 28 409 Spring Ave.; and 12:15 – 1:15 in Wardensville.