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Established 1845 Wednesday, December 2, 2015 oorEfiEld xaminEr mVOLUME 124 - NUMBER 48 TWO SECTIONS • 16 PAGES 94¢ Eand Hardy County News USPS 362-300 Wardensville Moving Down the Road Council Appoints Recorder By Jean A. Flanagan bearable conditions” and “hos- Moorefield Examiner tile, paranoid and cruel” work environment. Hott was elected During a special meeting held in 2014. Thursday, Nov. 19, the War- The prior elected Recorder, densville Council appointed Jon John Sayers, resigned in 2013, Crowe to fill the unexpired term amid scrutiny by town residents of Town Recorder. about his accounting practices. Sayers maintained he resigned Crowe is a resident of War- to focus on his “neglected busi- densville and worked for the nesses.” federal government for 32 years. Elizabeth “Dee-Dee” Fridley was appointed to fill Sayers’ unexpired term. Our change “I am looking forward over to QuickBooks to working with Jon,” Ratcliff said. “He is very Photo by Mike Mallow will help both the knowledgeable and very Another three miles of Corridor H opened in November near the Grant/Tucker County line. The final leg to Davis is expected to open in detail oriented.” the Spring. new Recorder and In addition, the coun- our CPA in cil approved a contract with Moorefield Certi- maintaining fied Public Accountants R. Thomas and Associ- Corridor H is Three Miles our financial ates to keep the finan- records. cial records of the town’s general fund. —Mayor Barbara Ratcliff “Rosie Thomas al- ready does our water Closer to Completion and sewer fund account- ing,” said Wardensville Mayor He has experience with supervi- A newly completed section of the vast majority of Corridor H “The continued use of Public- priority for me. We must invest in Barbara Ratcliff. “She has agreed sion, developing policy and pro- Corridor H was celebrated by a in West Virginia is drivable. I’m Private Partnerships to fund this our nation’s foundation. It’s time to take on our general fund at a cedures and budget planning. He ribbon cutting last month, hosted hopeful that we can continue the roadway is critical as is the impend- to start rebuilding America and very reasonable price.” managed more than $200 million by West Virginia Division of High- many years of aggressive progress ing passing of a federal long-term that begins with strengthening The town’s finances were re- in the Federal Communications ways near Buffalo Coal Road close and open this entire important cor- highway bill is really good news for and adding to our own communi- cently audited by the West Vir- Commission budget. He was pre- ginia State Auditor’s Office and to the Tucker/Grant County line ridor to traffic as soon as possible projects in West Virginia.” ties within West Virginia,” Man- sented the FCC’s Silver Metal a laundry list of recommenda- not far from Mount Storm. The because I understand how impor- The measure, if adopted, will chin’s statement read. “I’ve been Award for Distinguished Service tions resulted. One of those was ribbon cutting was attended by tant it is to this area of Central and reauthorize and reform federal a staunch supporter of this project upon his retirement. to either employ or contract with federal, state, and local elected of- Eastern West Virginia and how transportation programs for the for years and I’m so proud to see it According to Wardensville someone with accounting expe- ficials to celebrate the completion promising it will be for the state as next six years. The bipartisan mea- finally coming to fruition.” Town Code, the Recorder is the rience to oversee the town’s fi- of a new 2.95-mile section which a whole.” sure includes more than $300 bil- Aaron Sporck read a statement secretary and treasurer for the nances. was started two years ago. Tom Smith, West Virginia Divi- lion in programs to address the from Senator Shelley Moore Capi- town. They are responsible for “Employees and manage- West Virginia Department of sion administrator for the Federal nation’s deteriorating roads and to (R-W.Va.). the financial reports as well as ment do not possess the requisite Transportation Secretary Paul Highways Administration, also bridges, such as the corridor. “The completion of Corridor H the minutes and correspondence knowledge or experience to pre- Mattox, Jr, noted, “Corridor H, is addressed those present and said, Keith McIntosh, State Project will unleash the economic poten- of the council. vent, detect and correct misstate- the last of the Appalachian Devel- “It takes P.E.P - Partnerships, En- Coordinator for Senator Joe Man- tial of the Potomac Highlands. Wardensville’s most recently ments in the financial reports,” opment Highway corridors still in- thusiasm and Persistence - to com- chin (D-W.Va.), read a statement “Not only will the construction elected Recorder, Teryl Hott, the audit said. “A significant po- complete in West Virginia. plete a large project like Corridor on behalf of the Senator. of this highway create immediate resigned in August, citing “un- Continued on page 7 “I’m proud to say that today H. “Infrastructure remains a top Continued on page 8 HCCF Honors Volunteers By Hannah Heishman County,” said Alan Brill, Founda- Moorefield Examiner tion Chairman. The Hardy County Community The Hardy County Community Foundation has existed for eight Foundation hosted the 2015 Spirit years. In that time, the Founda- of Hardy County dinner on Thurs- tion has helped create personal day, Nov. 19, at the South Branch legacies of giving for 14 individu- Inn in Moorefield. Honorees were als, families, and organizations; Kelly Kipp, Jim Oliver, Bobby grown endowed assets to just over Cain, and Marty Rinard. $ 1.3 million; awarded 110 grants Kelly Kipp was nominated by Krista Strawderman for his volunteer “We’re here to celebrate the and scholarships totaling nearly Jim Oliver was nominated by Father Giles LeVasseur for his volunteer efforts with the Mathias Ruritans. Photos courtesy HCCF spirit of volunteerism in Hardy Continued on page 8 efforts with the Epiphany of the Lord Catholic Church.

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Shop at Home Dear Editor, haunts where my husband grew up Wardensville Fall Festival in order Saturday in the Moorefield area, I just wanted to take a minute in Charles Town and where I spent to see everything we discovered. it was dark so we knew we’d have There are only 23 days until Christmas. By now to write and say how interesting it time in Hardy County. My hus- The town of Moorefield seems to make another trip over to War- is becoming to again spend some band is a WVU grad and our love to have renewed energy downtown densville in a few weeks. Imagine many of you are already stressed out about plans for of our free time on weekends vis- for WV is strong. as the former Hester Building/aka our delight and surprise when we the holiday, presents for your favorite people, and just iting Hardy County. My grand- We decided we’d come to Har- Mullin Hotel, is being renovated… drove back through Wardensville getting through the chaos. mother lived in Baker, and she had dy County for Heritage Weekend along with the McMechen Hotel’s after dark on our way home and grown up in Moorefield, so as a on a day trip as there were a few new coffee and bakery shop and saw quite a few buildings in town There are a few of you out there who have finished kid living in Front Royal, we’d of- homes we wanted to visit that had upcoming restaurant. The Hard- with their cheery and welcoming shopping. We don’t even want to talk to those of you ten travel over to visit Granny on not been opened before. However, mans Hardware store had some lights. It really gave the little town who are so organized. You probably started months the weekends. Now our children once there, we found so much to surprisingly fun WVU gift items a special feel. are in college and we’ve taken to see and do that we realized we’d and WV food items. By the time we So we did go back, along with ago wandering through stores, ordering online, what- making weekend road trips to visit also need to come back for the got through on Heritage Weekend Continued on page 3 ever it took to get your shopping done early. This isn’t for you because you aren’t in stress mode. my UnBaseD OpiniOn But for the majority of you out there, as we do every My brand was Lucky Star. money printed on them. Small steel then slicing and forking over year, we remind you about shopping local. Three ring notebook paper in nick- cardboard squares, easily sort- paper thin slices of Thanksgiving el or quarter packs. Guy Baugh- able into denominations, rubber turkey she demanded. Just think, you would only have to drive a few miles By and there isn’t a lot of traffic. Stores aren’t crowded man’s store and service station fur- banded and stored in a box for Cloverine salve was another nished most of them. Wardensville DaviD O. safe keeping. Mallo Cups are still source of “prizes” back during with mad shoppers. Local merchants are happy to see branch of Pendleton County Bank HeisHman out there, I think, and perhaps still school days. Whole classes signed you and actually will help you find things. If they don’t occupies same building now. have coupon cards in them, but I up to sell to friends and family. I’d run up after school, before quit saving about sixty years ago. Small round metal boxes of salve have what you want, they are also willing to try to or- second bus which brought me I do have an old meat carving set good for every condition from sun- der it for you. home. Grab a pack, pay my nick- from my grandmother. On a visit burn to chapped hands. I think The other side of shopping at home means that you le and run back down to school to Blue Horse was a competing to Chillicothe, Ohio, her home, catch Mr. Warner Orndorff’s bus. brand. Blue wrapper with a pic- we took a trip to the Plaid Stamp there were other salves too that will be helping your local economy. That means reve- I’d spend time on my ride home ture of a horse and again small pic- redemption store. She had small smelled better, maybe Rose Bud, nue for businesses that help pay taxes in our hometown reading the wide, bright yellow tures of prizes. Trading material. books of trading stamps she’d re- but Cloverine was most prevalent. area. It means jobs for your neighbors. It means sup- glued Lucky Star band around my Demand and supply. “I’ll trade ceived based upon amounts she’d Don’t remember what it cost. I paper. Wonderful little pictures of you two Blue Horse for that Lucky spent at various businesses around know I never did so well at sell- porting those very businesses that in turn support ac- prizes I could get if only I saved Star you got yesterday.” town. Stamps came with purchase ing it because veterinarian, Pap, tivities and events in our community. In other words, enough wrappers. My eye was al- Trash cans were another source of everything from gasoline to toi- always had free samples of salves your dollars spent here help your own community, not ways first drawn to the picture of of bands. Became habit to glance let paper and lettuce. and liniments and no use for fam- a bicycle. At home, I’d carefully into all school trash cans as I A large store, like a variety store other places which may not even be in the county or ily spending money on things he remove that band, then latch new walked past. Occasionally, I’d of its day, shelves and racks of got for free. Neither do I remem- strike gold when some careless the state. paper into my three ring binder. neat gifts with quantity of stamps ber what sorts of prizes, class or in- kid had discarded my brand. Blue An additional incentive to shop at home is the an- If I remember correctly, nickel necessary to purchase each item dividuals received for good sales. packs had one point bands. Quar- Horse was almost as good because instead of prices in dollars. For I just came back from Kerr’s nual ReinDeal Days sponsored by the Hardy County ter packs were five points. I liked of the bargaining value. Nothing some unknown reason, I passed store in Wardensville. I bought a Chamber of Commerce. The participating businesses nickel packs because five little made me madder than a Lucky up everything until I came to that Mallo Cup. Two cups for $1.19, (as of press time) are Anderson’s Corner in Romney, thrills spread over a semester were Star band ruined with sloppy food fake bone handle meat carving set. better than one big thrill. I used on top of it. Knife, two prong fork and a steel 60¢ each. Used to get them for a Encore, Hardmans Hardware, the McMechen House, to try to give paper away to kids I nearly filled a shoe box with for straightening knife’s edge. nickel, I think. A five point card Lost River Trading Post, Lucky Johnson General whose notebooks looked a little Mallo Cup cards. Never sent away Grandmother was sure I’d want inside just like a lucky day in the Store, Ponderosa Steakhouse, Redwood & Co., South slim so I could justify dipping into for any prizes, but I had enough, some toy, couldn’t understand I’d old cards. Twelve times the price my egg gathering/BB buying fund I’m sure. My favorite candy all be- watched Grandpa standing at ta- I used to pay for same size point Branch Inn Gift Shop, and South Fork Pharmacy. for price of another pack. cause of those little cards with play ble head, knife “snicking” against card if I was lucky. Times change. Hardy County has a lot of small retail businesses all over the county from Wardensville to Mathias to

Moorefield. With Corridor H connecting the two sides Fifteen Years Ago pointed to fill out the term of the A massive sleet storm covered of the mountain, it’s an easy and short trip. We hope November 29, 2000 deceased Clerk Robert Gamble. this area of West Virginia with you will make the effort to visit these local merchants The signature from a federal Adaline Parsons Wilson Powers, roads reported as “hazardous”. In judge allowed the seven-mile War- 96, died Nov. 27...Ervin L. Hal- a second story, the Weather Bu- and shop at home. densville to Baker section of Cor- terman, 56, Media, PA, died Nov. reau was aiming for better than ridor H to move forward. 24...Florence Bradford Bosley, 82, .500 accuracy in its new five day At their annual meeting the meal was free thanks to generous Old Fields, died Nov. 28 in Penn- forecasts. Hardy County Tour and Crafts As- donations from individuals and sylvania. In spite of only having been is- Lighting Community sociation awarded $11,700 to nine businesses. A special service was Margaret Ann Bartley and sued in October, registration cards local organizations. The is was the scheduled at the Brethren Church. Donald Bryce Pownall were mar- for the draft were already being largest amount ever given. Recipi- National Guard troops depart- ried Sept. 6. reported as lost. The remedy was Christmas Trees ents were the Hardy County Public ed Nov. 27...140 structures had to visit the county draft board and Library, the Grant County Public been condemned, 132 of them in Sixty Years Ago obtain a duplicate. Library, the Lost River Educa- Moorefield...farmers were given November 30, 1955 Deer tagging stations for the To get you in the holiday mood, Moorefield’s Christ- tional Foundation, Fort Mulligan, information about protecting live- The second annual Safe Driv- 3-day season were to be at Shepp’s mas Tree lighting ceremony will take place this Sun- Town Run School Preservation, stock from flood damaged feed... ing Day was to be observed warn- Esso in Moorefield, Golliday’s Mathias Homestead, Hardy Coun- Mechanical and electrical prob- ing drivers against speed, drunken Store at Flats, K. H. Vance’s Store day evening, Dec. 6, following the Christmas parade at ty Historical Society, and Fort lems still existed in the two flood- driving, weather conditions, night in Peru, R. E. Saville at McNeill, 4:30. The tree is on the community lot at the corner Pleasant Meeting House/Higgins ed schools, but 7,000 pounds of problems, road conditions and vis- Virgil Ely’s Store at Baker, Haas’s House. Store at Lost River, Chris See’s of Main and Winchester. schoolbooks had arrived.... FEMA ibility. L. Manning Muntzing was had reopened the Disaster Appli- Jeanette Mathias was crowned Station in Wardensville, See’s After the tree ceremony, Santa will be at the Duffey awarded the 2nd Global Award by cation Center and people who had the first Miss Turkey Queen. Store at Mathias, Orndorff’s Store United Methodist Church New Life Center with gifts the International Nuclear Society been flooded, but had not regis- An estimated crowd of 350 at- at Fabius. Council. Daniel Webster Hinkle, 72, for children. There will be a magician to entertain the tered were urged to do so... Vol- tended the 4-H Achievement ban- Wardensville’s council was told unteers were still available... Food, quet. John V. Miller, Jr. received a Rough Run, died Nov. 23... children and light refreshments. that a committee was formed to clothing and cleaning supplies $50 gold watch as the state winner Asenath Bowman May, 83, Berg- Moorefield’s tree lighting is sponsored by the Town start a Youth Center in the Com- were still being distributed at the in the National 4-H Leadership ton, died Nov. 19. munity building. M. A. Bean warehouse. contest. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Russell of Moorefield, the Hardy County Historical Society, Ruth Godlove Pownall, 74, War- Mary Cristeen Voorhees, 73, Clarence Camron Heltzel, 65, Arbogast, a son...to Mr. and Mrs. the Moorefield Lions Club and contributions from densville, died Nov. 23... Louise Baker, died Nov. 24...Branson Jef- Wardensville, died Nov. 23...Lo- Fred Kritzer, a son...to Mr. and many of the same local businesses we asked that you Kelley Haggerty, 76, Fairfax, died ferson Hines, 78, Baker, died Nov. renzo Mathias Wilson, 75, died at Mrs. F. M. Crawford, a daughter... Nov. 19...Edith Beryle Funkhous- 21...Blanche Riggleman Crites, his home at Fabius...Ralph Parker to Mr. and Mrs. Norman Walk- support in the above editorial. er, 82, Mathias, died Nov. 23...Lau- 67, Rig, died Nov. 23... Samantha Welton, 46, publisher of the Grant er, a daughter...to Mr. and Mrs. In Mathias, the community tree celebration will ra Bean Saville, 85, Rio, died Nov. Ann Haggerty, infant daughter of County Press, died Nov. 26...Mar- Lambert Miller, a daughter...to be this Saturday, at 6 p.m. A live tree in front of the 22...Arletta Botkin Kuykendall, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Haggerty, died garet Inskeep Keller, 61, editor of Mr. and Mrs. John Kauffman, a 84, Milam, died Nov. 24...O. Guy Nov. 21. the Hampshire Review, died Nov. daughter. Mathias House serves as the community tree. Christ- Stultz, 75, Mathias, died Nov. 21... Ruth Ann George and John H. 24. mas music, food, Santa and more will be part of the Clyde Ray Jones, 80, Buckhannon, Mott were married June 28. Dores Jean Yerace and Fred A. Ninety Years Ago tree lighting event. WV, died Nov. 22...David Edward Born to Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey King were married Nov. 24. November 26, 1925 Smith, Jr., 75, Kessel, died Nov. 22. Pratt, a son. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. L. Dodd of Hedgesville was In Wardensville, the community Christmas tree Born to Mr. and Mrs. Mark Moton, a daughter...to Mr. and selected be take up the county ag- lighting will be on Sunday, Dec. 6. Santa arrives at 6 Phares, a son, Carter Patrick Lee. Forty-five Years Ago Mrs. Weldon Neff, a son, Samuel ricultural agent work in place of p.m. beginning the celebration. Additional activities Moorefield lost 34-6 to Cam- December 2, 1970 Walter... to Mr. and Mrs. Dalton H. C. Muffley, who resigned. eron in the state championship Hardy County’s first construct- Copp, a son, Hayward Dalton, Miley and Orndorff, Wardens- will take place at the community center. game. ed Court House was for sale by Jr...to Mr. and Mrs. James Barr, a ville, shipped on one day 400 We hope you are able to take in at least one of these the Chipley heirs. Located on the daughter, Jeanne Lynn. lambs. events this weekend and help kick off the Christmas Thirty Years Ago corner of Winchester and Elm, Mrs. Carrie Cooper and Mabel Week of Nov. 27, 1985 the building had been used as the Seventy-five Years Ago Cooper of Wardensville had gone season in Hardy County. The City of Charleston adopted county court house from 1793 until November 27, 1940 to Winchester for employment flood ravaged towns of Moorefield 1830. To lessen confusion for travel- with the National Fruit Company. and Marlinton. Assistance includ- Mineral County delegate Rob- ers, the road numbers between Mary Katherine Wilson and D. ed the loan of a street sweeper, ert Harman threatened to oppose the state line and Baker, both H. Kuhn were married Nov. 26... M OOREFIELD street flushers, a dump truck, plus increases to state public television north and south, were to change Myra Elizabeth Haggerty and employees. funds until service was available to Route 259. From Moorefield Robert Henry High were issued a E XAMINER Community dinners were in the eight-county Eastern Pan- to Baker-Wardensville and Route marriage license. planned at four locations in ob- handle. 11 in Virginia, the road number Born to Mr. and Mrs. Hob 132 South Main Street, P.O. Box 380, Moorefield, West Virginia 26836 servance of Thanksgiving. The Sue Kite Halterman was ap- would be Route 55. Huffman, a son. 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nEws [email protected] Local 4-Hers Receive National Service Awards

4-H is not just a club, it’s a way have animals to show,” she said. Workman (who was in his first of life. For Jennifer Ours Wil- “I thought it was interesting.” Extension job as the county’s 4-H liams and Margaret Williams Jennifer added that raising mar- agent), made lasting impressions. Miltenberger, that way of life has ket steers gave her the chance to Each saw the positive work Exten- taken them from Hardy County work with her father on the proj- sion was able to do for the com- to the West Virginia University ect – time spent together that she munity. Extension Service and national appreciated then, and values even Margaret has been the 4-H prominence. more now. She also enjoyed pub- agent in Mineral County since At the National Association of lic speaking contests, demonstra- 1997. She enjoys the job, “because Extension 4-H Agents’ 2015 meet- tions and camp. She feels 4-H of the difference that is made in ing held recently in Portland, Or- taught her important life skills the lives of the 4-H members and egon, Williams received the Dis- that have helped her in her career. adults we serve. There are many tinguished Service Award, while Margaret’s wider range of proj- wonderful stories.” Miltenberger was honored with ects meant she spent time cooking Jennifer was an agent in Upshur the Meritorious Service Award. and sewing with her mother and County for ten years beginning in These national awards are given raising market beef with her fa- 1993, before moving to a job in based on the recommendation of ther. Betty Bosley, Helen Mathias Morgantown first as associate di- each recipient’s colleagues at the and Helen Hedrick were also val- rector and then director of WVU state level. ued mentors for different projects Extension’s Agriculture and Natu- Williams and Miltenberger are and demonstrations. ral Resources program unit. In more than just professional col- Although they started in differ- March she was named associate leagues – they’re lifelong friends. ent clubs, Jennifer and Margaret dean for Partnerships and Initia- They first met as 3-year-olds in ended up in the same 4-H club. tives for the WVU Extension Ser- Sunday school, then attended kin- They graduated in the same class vice. But although she’s moved up dergarten together. from Moorefield High School, and in the organization, she admitted, Margaret’s mother was a 4-H while Jennifer went to West Vir- “My first love is still working with member herself, so it was natu- ginia University to earn degrees 4-H youths on agriculture subject ral that her daughter became in- in animal science and agriculture matter. It’s so rewarding to watch volved in the organization. “Later education, Margaret was off to the kids grow and develop.” Margaret Williams Miltenberger and Jennifer Ours Williams were honored for their life-long service to it was 4-H camp, showing fair ani- Blacksburg to study family and Looking back at how the 4-H 4-H. mals and different opportunities consumer science and then earn program has evolved since her that kept me interested,” Mar- an MBA at Virginia Tech. club-member days, Jennifer said, Something you’ll hear in 4-H never been apart,” Jennifer said. resides in Bridgeport with her hus- garet said. Her favorite projects Both say their 4-H experience “I hope we never lose sight of the is that a good friend is like a four “We know where each other came band, Senator Bob Williams. were cooking, sewing, market beef contributed to their desire to be- important youth development leaf clover: hard to find and lucky from because we grew up in each Margaret grew up in Old Fields, and wildflowers. come Extension professionals. tools that exist in our traditional to have. Jennifer and Margaret other’s houses. We’re forever the daughter of Renick and Betty Jennifer’s parents were both in The examples set by the faculty livestock projects but we must definitely found that. “We’re the friends.” Williams. She and her husband, 4-H and as she watched the 4-H and staff in the WVU Extension change and adapt to meet the ev- kind of friends who can be away Jennifer is the daughter of the Chris, reside in Fort Ashby with activities of her older sister, she Service Hardy County office, in- ery changing interests of youth to- from each other for a long time late Clyde and Mary Ann Ours their two children. liked what she saw. “I wanted to cluding Agriculture Agent Dave day, like STEM and robotics. and then pick back up like they’d and grew up in Fisher. She now East Hardy Teachers Find Donors for Classroom Projects

By Jean A. Flanagan ects not covered in the school’s Vicki Johnson, the parent of an Here’s how it works - a teach- much has been funded to this Donors can give a little or give a Moorefield Examiner budget. EHEMS student and member of er submits a project request. The point. lot. Payment can be done through Their preferred mechanism is the Local School Improvement staff at DonorsChoose.org re- When the project is funded a secure credit card transaction, Recently, Deana Williams re- DonorsChoose.org. Committee, said DonorsChoose. views the request and “shops” for the merchandise is ordered and PayPal, Amazon or Google Wal- ceived more than a dozen non- According to the web site, Do- org gives teachers an opportunity the highest quality products at the shipped to the school. The teacher let. You can choose to remain fiction books for her third-grade norsChoose.org was developed by to provide students with much- best price. does not handle any of the money. anonymous. class. Todd Wilson received an a teacher at a Bronx, N.Y. high needed supplies and/or equip- DonorsChoose.org uses more Ms. Vance’s dry-erease boards “Sometimes, celebrities will iPad for his 7th and 8th-grade his- school. He got tired of using his ment. than 20 vendors who provide the and markers cost less than $250. fund all of the projects,” Johnson tory classes. Carrie Vance received own money to purchase school “I’m on the technology com- best quality for the best price. She submitted the project on Oct. said. In August, 2014, Bill and Me- dry-erease boards and markers for supplies for his classroom. So, he mittee and we tried to look for Potential donors can go to the 20 and by Nov. 3 it was fully fund- linda Gates matched every dona- her students. established the web site, encour- grants to upgrade the school with web site, type in the topic, teach- ed and the merchandise was on its tion and more than $3 million was It’s called crowd funding. It’s aged his colleagues to post their technology,” she said. “We found er, school or zip code they want way to her classroom. raised. a method to raise money from a needs and the results were ex- DonorsChoose.org and so far five to support. The project request, Mr. Wilson’s iPad, which costs a “It’s a great idea that has really large number of people. It’s done tremely successful. projects have been funded.” a description of the class, school little more than $500 was funded made a difference at East Hardy via the Internet and often, the do- In 2003, Oprah Winfrey fea- DonorsChoose.org is open to and area are included. There is a in about the same time. Two of the Early Middle School,” Johnson nors don’t know the recipients. tured DonorsChoose.org on her any public school teacher in the breakdown of the costs and how donors were from Georgia. said. Since the start of the school television show and the web site United States. The requests are year, East Hardy Early Middle crashed because of all the traffic. reviewed by the website’s staff and School teachers have used crowd Since then, other celebrity and no- cost information is included in the Letters to the Editor funding to support various proj- table donors have funded projects. project summary. Continued from page 2 ping there by finding a few unique why they call it a brewing company two other couples, to Wardensville, items. We then ran up to the White when it has a great restaurant with ews riefs for the Fall Festival and again, we Star Mercantile where we found interesting ambiance). n B found renewed energy and interest more unusual Christmas gifts. We As we left Wardensville to drive A Santa Bazaar will be held in 11-12. The Cass Company Store with STEM disciplines (Science, in the town, with very interesting visited many of the arts and crafts home, we were again given an es- Franklin this Saturday. Activities is open. Pocahontas Artisans will Technology, Engineering and new shops and friendly people. We vendors and met some interesting pecially warm goodbye from the include a Santa parade, photos, be selling WV handmade gifts. Math). Jefferson (1), Morgan (3) went early and had a great break- folks at the new Redwood & Com- town with the white lights lining fast at the Cacapon Restaurant (a pany store, where I bought some kid’s lunch, Christmas vendors The Last Run Restaurant will and Berkeley (2) counties were many of the buildings. I know that and more. For more information host a Holiday Bazaar & Open tradition in our family). Wardens- locally made goat’s milk soap for change can be hard in small towns the only Eastern Panhandle coun- ville shops would be a great place my granny, who raised goats in call 304-358-3884. House featuring Blue Roof Cater- but we found all the changes in ties to receive STEAM grants. For to do some Christmas shopping! Baker long ago. We knew we need- ********** ers homemade candies, cookies, Moorefield and Wardensville to be more information about STEAM We did and we plan to come back ed to run down to Kerr’s True Val- The Adam Stephen House in cakes and more. For information positive and welcoming and like I Martinsburg will celebrate a Colo- go to www.cassrailroad.com Power WV, contact Jim Wolfe, arts the first weekend in December ue just to say hi and were amazed said, we will be back. I will tell my nial Christmas Dec. 5-6 and Dec. ********** in education coordinator for the to the Wardensville shops to do at how it has grown. They recom- friends it is a great place to visit 12-13. Holiday activities of colo- The WV Division of Culture division, at (304) 558-0240. more. We found unique and un- mended we try a little lunch at the and I wish everyone there much nial life will be observed with dec- and History recently awarded ********** usual West Virginia made items Quarter Mile Diner just down the and many were so affordable and road and we had a great lunch, success. Your hard work and vi- orations of evergreens, live holi- $162,432 to 41 STEAM Power AAA Fuel Gauge was on vaca- day music and light refreshments. WV projects around the state. In reasonable. Not only great stock- even though we had planned to eat sion shows! Next summer we plan tion last week. In Hardy County, Hours are 4-8 p.m. For informa- this new grant initiative, the state ing stuffers and also some perfect at the fire hall. We then went to an to go through the Lost River Valley tion call 304-267-4434. arts agency offered up to $7,500 gas prices were still at $2.19 in antique gifts. We stopped in the art show at the new gallery, visited and visit the shops and restaurants ********** to schools and organizations that Baker, Mathias, Wardensville and Lost River Trading Post (aka to more local vendors at their tents there and maybe stay at the State The Cass Scenic Railroad State integrate the Arts in their curricu- Moorefield. locals as the old Southern States and wrapped up our day by hav- Park! Park will celebrate Christmas Dec. lum and community programming ********** building) and had some great cof- ing a delicious dinner at the Lost Best Wishes fee and began our Christmas shop- River Brewing Company (not sure Sadie Wilkins Thompson HARDY TIMES tree lighting ceremony at the park- Shultz realty office or by e-mailing the meeting and may be obtained be held Tuesday, Dec. 8 from 8 Parade Entries ing lot at the downtown stoplight. heritageweekend@hardynet. at the District office, 500 East Main Book Bingo Moorefield Middle School will a.m. - noon at the Hardy County There will be singing, a time of re- com St., in Romney, or by calling 304- Wanted host a Book Bingo on Tuesday, 911 Center, 157 Freedom Way in flection, and then Santa will be on 822-5174. The public is invited to Help kick-off the Christmas Dec. 8 from 5 - 6 p.m. Win popu- Moorefield. Season at the annual Christmas hand to give out goodies. Adopt-A-Family attend. Applications are available for lar children/young adult books by Natural Disaster Awareness parade on Sunday, Dec. 6 at 4:30 the Adopt-A-Family program, best-selling authors. There will be for Community & Family Leaders p.m. Parade entries are still being Flu Shots Food and Toy Drive Adult and child flu shots are sponsored by the Eastern WV McNeill’s Rangers, SCV Camp refreshments and fun for the whole accepted. Lineup is at 3:30 p.m. will be held Tuesday, Dec. 8 from available at the Hardy County Community Action Agency. Eli- 582, will be holding its annual food family. at the Town Park. The parade will 1 - 5 p.m., at the Hardy County Health Department, on Wednes- gible families are encouraged to and toy drive on Saturday, Dec. 5 proceed west on Spring Avenue 911 Center, 157 Freedom Way in days from 8 - 11:30 a.m. and 1 - 3:30 complete an application for as- from, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. beside the HARSE turning left onto Main Street and p.m. The Health Department is lo- sistance at Christmas. Call Corrie Moorefield Subway. Proceeds will Hardy County Association of Moorefield ending at the main stop light at cated at 411 Spring Ave. in Moore- Andrews at 304-538-7711, Ext. 25 be benefit the local Community Retired School Employees will Contact Tammy Gilhuys, 304- the Library. Individuals, church field. No appointment necessary. or email [email protected] Action Agency. . meet Tuesday, Dec. 8, in Wardens- 530-0291 for information on how groups, civic groups and businesses Bring insurance or Medicare card. ville at the Kac-Ka-Pon Restaurant to register. are encouraged to take part in the Call 304-530-6355. Public Meeting Christmas Concert at 10:30 a.m. Senator Dave Sypolt parade. The Potomac Valley Conserva- The Moorefield High School will be guest speaker. Bring items Community Together Individuals or groups wishing to Grants Available tion District board meeting will Concert Band and Moorefield for the White Elephant Sale as well The Mathias Assembly of God, participate in the parade should The Hardy County Tour and be held on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Middle School Bands will perform as items for the local food bank. on Howard’s Lick Road, will host contact the Moorefield Town Of- Craft Association will be accepting 7 p.m. The meeting will be held their annual Christmas Concert on fice at 304-530-6142 or Bill Fitzwa- grant applications for their annual at the Ponderosa Restaurant in Sunday, December 6, at 2 p.m. in Disaster Training Community Together on Thursday, ter at 304-257-2343. historical grants until Dec. 1. Ap- Moorefield. A copy of the agenda the new Moorefield High School Natural Disaster Awareness for Dec. 10, beginning at 6 p.m. Come After the parade, there will be a plications may be picked up at the will be available three days prior to Auditorium. Caregivers of Senior Citizens will and bring a friend. 4 - MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, December 2, 2015 obituariEs JAMES ‘JIM’ COLE PAUL LESTER FOX RICHARD A. COOPER James Calvin “Jim” Cole, age 73, Paul Lester Fox, age 88, of Richard Alan Cooper, 84, of per (Stephanie) ; a daughter: Car- of 9 Dogwood Drive, Petersburg, Moorefield, W.Va., went to be with Capon Springs, W.Va. died on rie E. Cooper (Jon Williams) all of W.Va. died peacefully at home on the Lord, on Monday, November Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Wilmington, Del.; three brothers: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 23, 2015 at his residence. the Winchester Medical Center. Jack Cooper of Woodstock, Va.; with his wife by his side. He was born on December 18, Richard was born on April 1, Cordell Cooper of Leesburg, Fla.; He was born February 8, 1942 1926 in Berkley Springs, W.Va., 1931 in Capon Springs, W.Va., Daniel Cooper of Yellow Spring, in Gassaway, W.Va. and a son of and was the son of the late Harim a son of the late Conley B. and W.Va.; a sister: Jo Anne DeHaven the late Simon L. Cole, Sr. and S. W. Fox and Laura Rankin Fox. Georgianna Wilson Cooper. He of Gainesboro, Va.; four grand- Tressie (Heater) Cole. In addition Mr. Fox was a retired, self-em- was a 1950 graduate of Capon children: William, Shelby, Andrew to his parents, he was preceded in ployed mason and a member of Bridge High School where he and Brooke Cooper; and a great- death by two sisters, Mildred Cole the Moorefield Church of God. He played baseball as a pitcher, also grandchild: Savanna. Bowman and Patricia Cole Murphy was also a Disabled Veteran, hav- in the Northern Virginia League He is preceded in death by two and one brother, Simon L. “Bud” ing served in the U.S. Army during in the early 50’s. He served in the brothers: Wayne and Steve Coo- Cole, Jr. WWII. He was the recipient of the United States Navy for four years. per; two sisters: Doris Dodson and Mr. Cole was Grant County After a 33 year career with Sun Purple Heart, Army Occupational Linda Davis. Commissioner from 2007 until his Transport in Marcus Hook, PA, Medal, and WWII Victory Ribbon A funeral service was held at death. From 1986 until 2007, he he retired as first engineer. A for- and was a member of the Potomac the Loy-Giffin Funeral Home was Executive Vice President of mer member of the Capon Springs ico on marketing assignments. His Valley Men’s Choir for over 25 in Wardensville, W.Va. on Mon- Allegheny Wood Products Inc. He Hunt Club, Capon Valley Ruritan most memorable assignment was a years. day, November 30, 2015 at 11:00 was School Board Treasurer for Club, Valley View Golf Club Se- joint venture with the Russian Gov- In addition to his parents, he Grant County Schools from 1974 5, 2015 at Moorefield Church of nior League in Moorefield, W.Va. AM. Officiating was Rev. Michael ernment in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia. was preceded in death by one sister Funkhouser. Interment was held until 1985. From 1971 until 1974, God with Pastor Daryl Dunsmore and the NRA. He attended the Most recently he traveled to attend and three brothers. He is survived in the Hebron Cemetery in Yellow he was a teacher and coach for Pe- officiating. The family will receive Willow Chapel United Methodist his grandson’s sports events. by his loving wife of over 64 years, Spring, W.Va.. tersburg High School. He began his friends for one hour prior to the Church in Capon Springs, W.Va.. Jim is survived by his wife of 50 Madeline Kuykendall Fox; three Memorial contributions may be career as an accountant at Fires- service. He was an avid hunter, fisherman years, Phyllis (Friddle) Cole, two sons, Ronald L. Fox of Baldwin, made to the Willow Chapel Unit- tone Tire and Rubber Company daughters, Holly Cole Kleppner In lieu of flowers, memorial and golfer. He loved watching Md., Kurt L. Fox of Moorefield, sports, especially the West Virgin- ed Methodist Church, PO Box from 1965 – 1971. and husband Brian of Inwood, donations may be made to the He had a BS degree from West W.Va., and Bryan E. Fox of West- ia Mountaineers. 392, Capon Springs, WV26823 W.Va. and Jennifer Cole Willits Moorefield Church of God or to Virginia Wesleyan, an educational minster, Md.; ten grandchildren; Richard married Yvonne Hime- or Capon Springs Fire & Res- and husband Chris of Hurricane, the charity of choice. degree from the University of Ak- fifteen great-grandchildren; and lwright Cooper on June 27, 1957 in cue, PO Box 366, Capon Springs, W.Va.; four grandchildren, Cole Arrangements are under the ron and a MA degree from West two great great- grandchildren. Winchester, VA. WV26823. and Calvin Kleppner, Chase and Virginia University. Memorial services will be held direction of the Elmore Funeral Surviving with his wife of 58 Arrangements are under the di- Max Willits who called their grand- Mr. Cole was a trustee and el- at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December Home. years are two sons: Alan R. Cooper rection of the Loy-Giffin Funeral dad “Bop”; three sisters, Shirley der for the Petersburg Presbyterian (Patricia Lennon); Brian E. Coo- Home in Wardensville, W.Va. Hannig of Tallmadge, Ohio, Jean Church and a member of the Grant Lockard of Ormond Beach, FL County Airport Authority. He was and Ora Jane Callaghan of Akron, JAMES ‘JIM’ DIXON a member of the Grant Memorial Ohio and several nieces and neph- Hospital Board of Directors, The James Ralph “Jim” Dixon, 57, of Wardensville, W.Va. on Wednes- Grant County Industrial Develop- ews. Federal Court Officials A Memorial service was held on Capon Springs, W.Va. died on Sat- day, December 2, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. ment Authority, The Education urday, November 28, 2015 at the Saturday, November 28, 2015 at 11 Officiating will be Pastor Steve Re- Alliance Board of Directors, East- VA Medical Center in Martins- a.m. at the Petersburg Presbyterian bert. Interment will be in the He- ern Community College Founder’s burg, W.Va.. Warn of Jury Service Scam Church with the Rev. Rich Cardot Board of Directors, South Branch Jim was born on July 10, 1958 in bron Cemetery in Yellow Spring, and the Rev. Bruce Stevens officiat- (AP) - Federal court officials in by obtaining a prepaid card. The Valley Business Coalition, First San Diego, Calif., a son of the late W.Va.. ing. An inurnment was private in the Southern District of West Vir- Certified W.Va. School Business Of- Robert and Mary Collins Dixon. Family will receive friends at the victim is also given the option of the Maple Hill Cemetery. ginia are warning residents about ficial, President W.Va. Association He was a veteran in the United appearing in federal court the next In lieu of flowers memorials funeral home on Tuesday, Decem- of School Business Officials, mem- States Navy; owned and operated a scam involving jury service. may be made to Hospice Prom- ber 1, 2015 from 6-7:30 PM. business day. ber of the Grant County Board of Jim’s Kitchens & Bath in Capon Officials say residents have re- ise Foundation, c/o Grant Memo- Court officials say they don’t Education, Main Street Methodist Springs, W.Va. and a member of Memorial contributions may be ported being called by someone rial Hospice, 100 Hospital Drive, Church Treasurer for 11 years, Ki- the VFW Post #2102 in Wardens- made to the Hospice of the Pan- claiming to represent the court. call jurors, or anyone else, ask- wanis Club, President, Treasurer Petersburg, WV 26847 or Landes ville, W.Va.. handle, 278 N. High Street, Rom- The caller says the resident failed ing for fine payments, credit card Arts Center, 18 Mt. View Street, and Board of Directors, Former Jim married Kathleen Gally to report for grand jury duty, that Petersburg, WV 26847 or Pe- ney, WV 26757. numbers or any other personal in- treasurer of Grant County March Dixon on March 17, 2001 in Capon an arrest warrant has been issued, tersburg Presbyterian Church, 20 Arrangements are under the di- formation. of Dimes, Petersburg High School Springs, W.Va.. and there will be a fine. North Main Street, Petersburg, WV Athletic Boosters, Commission on Surviving with her husband of rection of the Loy-Giffin Funeral The caller then instructs the vic- Calls of this type can be report- 26847. Aging Advisor, Valley View Golf 14 years are two brothers: Jerome Home in Wardensville, W.Va. tim to pay the fine by credit card or ed to the FBI at 304-346-2300. Arrangements were under direc- Association Board of Directors. Dixon and Jeff Dixon both of Bos- tion of the Schaeffer Funeral Home He coached Grant County Little ton, Mass. age in actiOn in Petersburg. League Basketball and Baseball. A funeral service will be held at Mr. Cole traveled extensively Online condolences www.schaef- MENU Wednesday, Dec. 9 - Puzzles, federal and state entities includ- the Loy-Giffin Funeral Home in throughout Asia, Europe and Mex- ferfuneralhome.com Dec. 7 - 11, 2015 Crafts, ing WV Bureau of Senior Services, Mathias, Moorefield, Thursday, Dec. 10 - Puzzles, Upper Potomac Area Agency on Wardensville Crafts Aging, local government, dona- Mathias & Wardensville - Home Friday, Dec. 11 - Puzzles, Crafts, tions and memorial contributions. News from the Delivered Only Bible Study, 11:15 WE HAVE ENSURE. Flavors Meals served at 12:00 Noon REMINDERS available are chocolate, vanilla, Monday, Dec 7 - Sweet and sour If you want to pick up/carry out strawberry and butter pecan. Reg- meatballs over rice, broccoli, pears a meal at the Senior Center call ular and plus in same flavors. The Arkansaw Community Tuesday, Dec. 8 - Pinto beans by 9:30. Wardensville area, please cost has increased effective imme- with ham, cornbread, brussel call by 9:00 a.m. for a home deliv- diately. We will only accept checks BEATRICE BENNETT and fracture it. We hope he is feel- three sisters; several grandchildren sprouts, yogurt ered meal. Persons under the age for Ensure. No cash. Sorry for the Arkansaw, Nov. 23, 2015 - We ing much better. He, his wife and and five great-grandchildren. Our Wednesday, Dec. 9 - Pork BBQ of 60 are welcome to come and eat inconvenience. Any questions call honor and salute all veterans living her sister helped us cut apples for love and deepest sympathy to Elaine on bun, cole slaw, scalloped pota- with us at a cost of $3.50 per meal. the Center at 304-530-2256. today and those who lost their lives. apple butter for Heritage Weekend and all her family. toes, fruit Any donation over $3.50 would be MEDICARE - Do you need Congratulations to Betty Wil- We want to thank the ladies from It is so good hearing that Mary Thursday, Dec. 10 - Chicken greatly appreciated. help with Medicare Parts A, B, C, liams who represented Hardy Coun- Moorefield, Wardensville and other Jane Smith is doing much better. & dumplings w/peas & carrots, ************* D? Call to make appointment with ty at the West Virginia State Folk areas that came and helped. We re- Our deepest sympathy to Charles greens, mandarin oranges, biscuit DONATIONS Arline by calling the Senior Center Festival as our County Belle. ally appreciated your help. and Laurel Look and family at Friday, Dec. 11 - Vegetable Those making donations were at 304-530-2256, 8:00 - 4:00, Mon- I was not living in Hardy County We have lost another friend and the passing of their daughter, Amy soup, PB&J sandwich on wheat Lola Crider, Lona Sherman, day through Friday. IMPORTANT during the 1985 flood, but was in kind neighbor, Ralph D. Heish- Shoman, Oct. 12, while driving her bread, crackers, fruit Charles Hefner, Geraldine Hef- Open Enrollment starts October New York. My mother, Ola F. Mill- man, to cancer. He had throat can- vehicle near the Virginia line. I send Due to the availability of deliv- ner, Patty and Harold Michael, 15, 2015 through Dec. 7, 2015. er, wrote me letters and told me cer and had surgery on July 21, at many prayers to all her family and ered food, substitutions are some- Georgette Riggleman, Sheila Wis- Check your plans to see if you need about different things, especially Winchester Medical Center. We all friends. times necessary. ner, Wes Thompson, Food Lion to make changes for your Part D four foot high water on Main St. hurt and very sad to know he passed Charles and Janice Foltz and I vis- ACTIVITIES AT MOOREFIELD and the Moorefield Examiner. All prescription drugs. in Moorefield. My brother, Austin away on Sept. 27. Our deepest love ited Austin Miller on Saturday at the SENIOR CENTER donations--time, money, food, etc. The Seniors have their neck- Miller, took many jugs of drinking and sympathy to his family, Judith Nursing and Rehab Home, Furnace Monday, Dec. 7 - Puzzles, Crafts are greatly appreciated. laces and other craft items avail- water over for the people and my and sons, Gene, Brent Lee and St., Cumberland, Md. Tuesday,Dec. 8 - Puzzles, Crafts, ************* able for sale. Check them out for mother baked 300 cookies that were Scotty, grandchildren and a brother, Greg Foltz, Mt. Jackson, Va., un- Senior Shopping 1:00 HCCOA receives funding from Christmas gifts. taken. My cousin, Linda Rudy, was Robert Heishman and sister, Mavis derwent extensive open heart sur- pictured shoveling mud in the high Tusing and many other relatives and gery on Sept. 29, in Rockingham school. I first thought my mother friends. Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg, was confused about how high the Walnut Grove Epiphany of the Janice Foltz, Charles Redden and Va. Members of his family visit him water was, but I later found out she I attended the 90th birthday party often. He is my sister’s, Janice, old- Church of the Brethren was correct. I’m sure those still liv- held for Philip Miller. The party was Lord Catholic est son. We are sending lots of good ing will never forget it. My sister, given by his daughters and family at Rt. 55 East, Moorefield well wishes to him. Janice Foltz, Broadway, Va. and the War Memorial Building in War- just before Corridor H exit Church We have had beautiful weather some other ladies from that area, densville. Nina Rudy, Grace Fishel and hope it stays. Sunday School 10 a.m. Rt. 55, Moorefield, WV helped washing dishes and collect- and her husband also attended. Hope everyone had a Happy and ing things from the mud and helping Cletus Miller asked me to thank Church Service 11 a.m. 304-434-2547 Safe Thanksgiving. out however they could. Doug Smith for helping to make the Pastor Donnie Knotts Happy 58th wedding anniversary ice cream. 1-877-371-9928 Saturday Mass 5:00 PM to Stella and Delbert Wilkins, who Cletus saw a bear running down E VERYONE W ELCOME ! Sunday Mass 8:30 AM celebrated their anniversary on Nov. the road beside the Baker Branch of 2. Capon Valley Bank. The girls inside Rig Happy 80th birthday to Florence the bank saw him also. Assembly of Moorefield “We Work For Those Who Love and Remember” Combs of Mathias. Hope she has We sold all of our apple butter at God Church many more. Heritage Weekend. We made two Rev. Brad Taylor Assembly of God Granite • Marble • Bronze We would like to add our appre- more kettles which turned into four ciation to our pastor, Gary Koontz, kettles and probably all of it was • Sunday Morning Sunday School & W.A. Hartman and Norma. Thanks for all you do. sold. It goes very fast. Service at 10 a.m. Morning Service Get well wishes to Dot Koontz, Dave and Laura Mae Baker and • Sunday Night 10:00 A.M. Memorials, L.L.C. Harrisonburg, Va., who has had Becky, Knox, Pa., visited me on La- Sunday Night Service some health issues. Happy to report bor Day. Service at 6 p.m. 540-434-2573 • 459 Noll Drive 6:30 P. M. IMPERISHABLE she is doing much better. Congratulations and best wishes • Wednesday Night MEMORials (Opposite the Plaza Shopping Center) Our congratulations and best to Molly Look and Kristopher Kerr Service at 7:00 p.m. 139 Chipley Lane Harrisonburg, Virginia 22802 wishes to Jessica Mae Mathias and who were married Oct. 10 at the Moorefield, WV 26836 BRANCH: E. Market St. Charlottesville, VA 22902 • 434-293-2570 Tony Barnes who were married on Zion Lutheran Church, Arkansaw. 10 Queens Drive June 20 at the Lakeview Golf Re- Pastor Sherrie Hofmann officiated. Rig, WV 26836 “Come celebrate sort in Morgantown, W.Va. Jessica My sister, Janice Foltz, Timberville, (304) 434-2073 the presence of the Lord” www.rigassemblyofgod.org TRI-STATE MEMORIAL COMPANY is the daughter of Kevin and Cheryl Va., and I were honored to play the Mathias and granddaughter of Nel- music. It was a lovely wedding and Piedmont, WV 1-800-924-6701 son and Virginia Combs of our com- the church was decorated beauti- www.tristatememorialcompany.com munity. They were blessed to have fully. A sit down meal followed the Compare Our Prices and SAVE all the family and many friends at wedding in the community center. Granite - Marble - Bronze the beautiful wedding. We were sorry to hear Lowell Memorials - Markers - Mausoleums We had a good turn out of friends Heare, 75, of Gerald, Mo. passed and visitors at Heritage Weekend. away on Oct. 9. Surviving is his wife, Final Date Engraving Service The weather was just beautiful. It Margaret of St. Peters, Mo. and son, available was great seeing Glen Ludwig from William Wilson, Jr. and wife, Bar- Expert Design & Superior Workmanship the Maryland area. He was with his bara of San Antonio, Texas; two sister, Minnie Heishman. daughters, Pamela Bollman and Area Representative: We were sorry to hear Leonard husband Scott of Villa Ridge, Mo., GLENDA PARSONS Emswiller of Winchester, Va. had Brenda Anderson and husband, Moorefield, WV •1-304-434-2179 the misfortune to fall on his knee Mike, of Gore, Va.; one brother, and MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, December 2, 2015 - 5 social Changing Seasons Girl Scouts Learn First Aid and Safety News from the Lost River Valley By Sara Jenkins-Riggleman had major surgery at Winchester Lost River Outfitters in Mathias. Well, Thanksgiving is coming to Medical Center. He is home now I’m sure the guys in the area will an end and everyone is stuffed . . and improving a little each day . . love it and our ladies too. . or are they? So often, we think . but he is still having discomfort BIG NEWS! The Lost River only about ourselves and our and needs us to keep him in our Artisans Co-op and Museum will good fortune; when there are oth- prayers. be moving soon. They plan to ers out there (neighbors, friends, The Lost River Grill served a move just down the road to the big even strangers) that have no one delightful Thanksgiving Buffet this red building that used to be a feed to enjoy a meal with or the means year. Everyone was so warm and store in times past. The address is to purchase the food. As we enter friendly, the food was great and the 8937 SR 259, Lost City. Both the into the Holiday Season and es- service was wonderful. co-op and the museum are mov- pecially Christmas; be mindful of Hunting Season is in full swing ing, NOT closing! They are very others, share your good fortune and I’m seeing a lot of bucks killed excited about this. The decision and thank God daily for all that He with “big horns” this year. I have was based on a need to provide has provided for you. no idea what the count is looking easier access to people. In the new With this in mind, remember like; but I would say that things are location, they will have more park- the upcoming Community Christ- looking pretty successful. ing space and a ramp, as well as mas Tree Lighting on Dec. 5, start- My husband and myself, along “indoor plumbing” and heat. As ing at 6 p.m. Let’s join together as with my daughter, Krista Pence much as they love the picturesque one big family in celebrating the Strawderman, husband Bradley old 1844 barn, the new space will true meaning of Christmas. If any and their children, Jami, Dylan be much easier to access. They church, organization or individual and Madison spent last Sunday in hope everyone will come see them Moorefield Girl Scout Brownie/Jr Troop and Daisy Troop meet with Fraley’s Ambulance EMT Trevis Wag- can help provide cookies, cup- Inwood, West Virginia with our as soon as they get resettled. For ner who taught them Basic First Aid/ CPR as part of their First Aid Badge. cakes, brownies or other treats; son, Wes Pence where we joined now, the co-op and museum will also hot chocolate or coffee, please together for an early Thanksgiv- remain seasonal (April to Decem- contact Kelly Kipp or Krista Pence ing meal. It was a beautiful day for ber), but maybe someday they can Strawderman as they are preparing a drive down there and we had a open all year like it was back in the for this. great time together. days when the co-op was in what Here we have an update on We have a new business in our is today the General Store in Lost Jonathan Hedrick, who recently area. 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The Moorefield Girl Scout Brownie/Jr. Troop and Daisy Troop visited with Moorefield Fire Department members Nick Bishoff, Tyler Riggleman, Joe Lofton, Josh McCauley, and Kenneth High who taught them about Fire Safety as part of their requirements to earn their Safety Pins. wic Dec. scHeDUle WIC offers nutrition education the age of 5. Please phone 304-538- Main St., Suite 105, Moorefield, and healthy foods to pregnant, 3382. W.Va., meets on Tuesdays and Fri- breast feeding, and postpartum Hardy County WIC Clinic. Wil- days in Dec. , 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. with LONGABERGER Basket women, infants and children under son Plaza (first floor), 712 North the following exception: Dec. 23 and 25. Hardy County participants can SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2015 receive services in Petersburg if desired. Petersburg WIC Clinic, Mathias-Baker Vol. Fire Station • Rt. 259, Mathias, WV Hospital Drive, is open Mondays Doors open at 2:30 PM • Games Begin at 4:00 PM from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesdays Admission Packs: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Thursdays 3 for $15 • 6 for $20 • 9 for $25 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The WIC office will be closed on Over $1,800 in Baskets to Be Given Away Dec. 10, Regional Staff Meeting; Dec. 25, Christmas Day; and on Including: 2015 Horizon Of Hope Basket Set, H OH Ribbon Wreath, Dec. 24 & 31, closing at noon. Yuletide Host Basket Set, Greeting Basket Set, Large Vegetable Basket & WIC is an Equal Opportunity Wine Caddy, Med. Serving Basket, Pass Along Basket, Med. Table Top Provider. Basket, Khaki Check Hanging Basket, Khaki Check Square Waste Basket, Khaki Check Tall Tissue Basket, Tree Trimming Yuletide Basket Set; And But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Santa Belly Series Including Vanity Basket, Magazine Basket, Baby Basket Judah, Are not the least among the Set, Tree Skirt, & Med. Planter Sleeve rulers of Judah; For out of you Come sporting your Christmas attire or shall come a Ruler Who will Ugly Sweater to receive extra door prize tickets shepherd My people Israel. Proceeds to benefit Mathias-Baker Vol. Fire Co. M ATTHEW 2:6 (NKJV)

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Actual Sizes 2x3 ad Tax Included $25 .00 Larger sizes subject to regular price 1x3 ad $15 .00 2x2 ad $20 .00 6 - MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, December 2, 2015 liBrary winDOws Book Memorials - Christ, Old Fields, W.Va. hackers intent on the collapse of a NATO nation, can Jack Ryan The Blood Flag by James W. wards acting, and the turbulent re- November 2015 New Fiction & Mysteries capitalism. move swiftly enough to stop Rus- Huston – An FBI agent learns lationships that shaped his career. Grow Cook Eat: A Food Lover’s The House of the Rising Sun Ornaments of Death (Josie sian president Valeri Volodin’s that the key to bring down the The Cookie Jar by Liz Franklin Guide to Vegetable Gardening, In- (Hackberry Holland; 4) by James Prescott; 10) by Jane K. Cle- grand plan of global conflict and neo-Nazi movement may be a flag – A collection of classic recipes cluding 50 Recipes, Plus Harvesting Lee Burke (Reg. Print, Audio- land – Christmas lights twinkle conquest? that Hitler believed to hold sacred for sweet and savory cookies and and Storage Tips by Willi Gallo- book) – The lives of a father and throughout the cozy coastal town When Shadows Fall (Callaways; powers. biscuits that are simple and easy way – given in memory of Gladys his son, separated by war and cir- of Rocky Point, New Hampshire, 7) by Barbara Freethy – Biogra- The Wedding Chapel by Rachel to make, with hints and tips pep- (Tootie) L. Miller by Louise Davis cumstance, will change forever and Prescott’s Antiques auction pher Olivia Bennett volunteers to Hauck – Photographer Taylor pered throughout to ensure your and the employees of Colt’s Res- when they encounter the legend- venue has been transformed into write the life story of Eleanor Cal- Branson is trying to make a life cookies are perfect every time. taurant. ary Holy Grail. a winter wonderland for Josie laway, uncovering a long-buried for herself in New York. Leaving Happy Retirement: The Psychol- Mini Farming: Self Sufficiency Angel of Storms (Millennium’s Prescott’s annual holiday party. secret that forces Olivia and Elea- her hometown of Heart’s Bend, ogy of Reinvention by Kenneth S. on a ¼ Acre by Brett L. Markam Rule; 2) by Trudi Canavan – Josie is especially excited this nor’s grandson, firefighter Colton Tennessee, she put a lot of things Shultz – A practical guide to plan- year: Ian Bennington, a recently Callaway, to work together to keep – given in memory of George J. When schools teaching magic are behind her, including her family’s ning and enjoying the retirement discovered distant relative, will Eleanor safe. Ours by Louise Davis and the em- banned, a teacher of mechanical abysmal marriage rate. But love you’ve earned. be joining the fun ... 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So when Flowers in Much Less Space by oned sorcerer. results in an elopement--and a week program designed to help daughter two priceless 17th centu- she finds someone else’s bracelet, Derek Fell – given in memory of Lorie’s Heart mountain of doubt. you naturally restore your brain’s (Wells Landing; 3) ry watercolor miniature portraits, she feels she has to try to reunite Lois Liller by Louise Davis and Rising Darkness (Finding Sanc- most crucial chemicals, which will, by Amy Lillard (Lg. 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Monetary Donations - past with the help of a kind-heart- hope; 9) by Ann Cleeves – After house Mystery; 15) by Cleo Coyle cades-old crime to Sanctuary, The Little Book of Skin Care by November 2015 ed Englischer and becomes torn the murders of two women, Vera – After the White House asks cof- Missouri, she encounters an old Charlotte Cho – Cho guides you Donation given in memory of between two worlds and unsure of finds herself searching deep into feehouse manager and master crush and new dangers. through the celebrated Korean Ethel Bean and Mary Susan Bean where she belongs. the hidden past of a seemingly in- roaster Clare Cosi to consult on ten-step skin-care routine and far by William and Polly Long. Sidney Sheldon’s Reckless (Tra- nocent neighborhood, led by clues the coffee service for a Rose Gar- New Non-Fiction & Bios beyond for the clearest and most Donation given in memory of cy Whitney) by Tilly Bagshawe – that keep revolving around one den Wedding, she discovers a his- But Enough about Me by Burt radiant skin of your life, with step- Earl McSherry (Mac) Hyde, Jr. Forced to confront her greatest street. toric pot was used as a CIA “dead Reynolds – A memoir from one of by-step tutorials, skin-care tips, by Mary Ann Hyde, Art Hyde, Jr., nightmare in the face of a trag- Tom Clancy Commander in drop” decades before. 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The West Virginia Division by phone, online or at a license tags and licenses during this busy of Natural Resources’ new elec- agent. time of year. tronic game check system shows “It’s really exciting to watch the Hunters are required to get a a preliminary report that hunters numbers come in as hunters take permanent WVDNR identifica- harvested 20,105 bucks during the advantage of this new system,” tion number which allows them first day of the buck deer firearms said DNR Director Bob Fala. to check in their game from their season that began Monday, Nov. “Until this year, we had to wait phones at 1-844-WVCHECK (1- 23. That’s a 77 percent increase until the end of the season and 844-982-4325), their computers at over the 11,330 bucks taken dur- then send staff out to the check- wvhunt.com, or at a hunting and ing opening day in 2014. ing stations to collect game tags. fishing license agent. ID numbers In addition, hunters took 3,541 Then they had to hand-count the are printed on the annual hunting antlerless deer in the counties tags and key them into a database license or may be obtained at wv- open to a concurrent season for before we could get the totals. hunt.com, a DNR district office or a total of 23,646 deer harvested Now we can get numbers almost by calling 304-558-2758. All field on opening day. Hunters have 72 instantly.” tagging, transporting and posses- hours to check in their animals Fala says this new system will sion requirements still apply. taken Monday, so the final num- provide DNR’s wildlife managers The 2015 West Virginia buck ber is expected to go up slightly. with better and timelier informa- deer firearms season began Nov. These preliminary numbers are tion to assist them with their game 23 and continues through Satur- available this early into the two- management efforts. It also pro- day, Dec. 5. More information week season because hunters, for vides DNR’s Natural Resources about the season is available on- the first time in West Virginia, are Police Officers with more accurate line at www.wvdnr.gov. able to quickly check in their kills information as they check game

Photo courtesy WV DNR Area hunters were blessed with good hunting weather the first week of buck firearm season. A wet sum- mer provided local deer with plenty of food. MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, December 2, 2015 - 7 Shortest Day of the Year Happens in December The following events happened Dr. Bob Doyle on the evening of Dec. 12 in the on these dates in West Virginia Special to Examiner western dusk. The evening moon history. To read more, go to e-WV: will grow to half full on Dec. 18. The West Virginia Encyclopedia at The moon is a morning object, This is the best moon shape where www.wvencyclopedia.org. best viewed at dawn. On Thursday, the moon’s surface features can Dec. 2, 1859: John Brown was Dec. 3, it will appear as a reversed be seen; along the moon’s straight hanged at Charles Town in Jeffer- letter D high in the south around edge, the sun there rises, lighting son County. Maj. Thomas J. Jack- sunrise. On Friday, Dec. 4, the up the craters and mountain peaks. son, later nicknamed ‘‘Stonewall,’’ crescent moon will appear near the Binoculars held steadily will show was among those commanding the bright planet Jupiter. On Dec. 6, the larger craters and mountain Virginia forces standing guard at the crescent moon will line up with ridges. the execution of the abolitionist the planet Mars. On Dec. 7, the The early morning hours of Dec. who led the raid at Harpers Ferry. crescent moon will be just above 14 are favorable for watching the Dec. 2, 1933: The Charles Town The USS West Virginia at Pearl Harbor the brilliant planet Venus. On Fri- Geminid meteor shower, whose Race Track opened shortly after day, Dec. 11, the moon will swing meteors can be traced back to planet Jupiter will be visible low West Virginia legalized racing and the present Cabell County court- Dec. 7, 1940: Radio station from the morning to the evening the star group Gemini. The moon in the east at 11:30 p.m. The 6:45 parimutuel betting. The Jeffer- house was completed. An exten- WAJR-AM in Morgantown began side of the sun (new moon). will have long set by the time the a.m. dawn sky features the brilliant son County complex contained 22 sive remodeling was completed in broadcasting. In 1949, it became Sirius (sounds like serious), the Geminid meteors peak. The planet planet Venus in the southeast, the buildings and included 12 stables. 1940. night’s brightest star, will appear Saturn begins to appear low in the the flagship station for a state- planet Mars higher in the south and Dec. 3, 1787: James Rumsey Dec. 4, 1883: Social reformer low in the southeast after 9:30 p.m. southeastern dawn; look at around wide network (now the Moun- the planet Saturn very low in the demonstrated the steam engine Stella Fuller was born Stella Law- Orion’s belt of three stars in a row 7 a.m. taineer Sports Network) distrib- southeast. he invented on the Potomac River rence Cremeans in Point Pleasant. points left and down to Sirius. This Just before midnight on the Dec. uting broadcasts of West Virginia The December Sunday plane- near Shepherdstown. This was 20 In the 1940s, Fuller opened a relief white-blue star is also the closest 21, the sun will reach its most south- University football and basketball tarium program at Frostburg State years before Robert Fulton’s boat, operation on Huntington’s Wash- night star seen from the Tri-State erly point of its sky path (ecliptic). games. University will be “Wonders of the though the Fulton design was more ington Avenue. Eventually, the area, being slightly less than 9 light This triggers the start of winter, Dec. 7, 1941: The Japanese at- Winter Skies” featuring ancient practical, and it is Fulton who is Stella Fuller Settlement expanded years away. (Light from Sirius ar- when the sun rises farthest south tacked Pearl Harbor. The USS sights (what could have been the honored today as the inventor of into the area’s largest haven for riving in the evening left that star and sets farthest south. Sunlight West Virginia suffered massive star of the Magi?) and distant sights the steamboat. the disadvantaged and homeless. early in 2006.) reaches a minimum of 9 hours and damage from torpedoes and in deep space (the Orion Nebula Dec. 3, 1871: Statesman New- Dec. 5, 1892: Daniel D. T. Farn- The nearest star system to the 22 minutes for the year. Ancient bombs. Two officers, including the below Orion’s belt). The FSU pro- ton Diehl Baker was born in Mar- sworth died at the age of 73 in sun is the triple star Alpha Cen- cultures feared the sun would keep captain, and 103 crew members grams are free, open to the public tinsburg. Appointed by President Buckhannon. As state senate pres- tauri, with two sun-like stars orbit- on moving south and altogether died. and scheduled at 4 and 7 p.m. The Woodrow Wilson, Baker served as ident, Farnsworth succeeded Gov- ing around each other with a dim disappear from view; special cere- Dec. 8, 1911: “Wally” Barron planetarium is in room 186 in the secretary of war from 1916 to 1921. ernor Boreman, who resigned in red dwarf star (Proxima) in a far monies were held to encourage the was born. Barron, West Virginia’s Gira Center for Communications Baker oversaw U.S. involvement in the last days of his term after be- orbit about the two brighter stars. sun to increase its light. These cer- 26th governor, achieved a remark- and Information Technology near World War I. ing elected as a U.S. senator by the This dim red dwarf is actually the emonies always seemed to work, so the FSU Clock Tower. No food, Dec. 3, 1921: Operatic soprano state legislature. able record of legislative success closest star to the sun at a distance the ancients continued these obser- drinks or gum is allowed in the Phyllis (Smith) Curtin was born in Dec. 6, 1814: Tyler County was during his term, but his accom- half as far as Sirius. About three- vances century after century. planetarium. Show dates are Dec. Clarksburg. She made her debut formed. The county was named plishments were overshadowed by fourths of all stars in this galaxy are The moon will be full in the early 6, 13 and 20. Due to the need for with the New York City Opera in for John Tyler, governor of Virgin- the fact that he was the first gover- red dwarfs, easily overlooked with morning hours of Dec. 25. (Santa darkness during the presentations, 1953, where she sang both classical ia (1808–11) and father of Presi- nor in state history to be indicted many powerful stars in the night will have plenty of moonlight to latecomers will not be admitted. and modern repertoire. dent John Tyler. or convicted of a major crime. sky. light his way on Christmas Eve!) Optional tours of the Science Dis- Dec. 3, 1949: WSAZ-TV provid- Dec. 6, 1865: Artist Annie Vir- The West Virginia Encyclope- Mid-December (Dec. 12 through Planet watchers have a special covery Center will be at 5 p.m. on ed the first telecast of a Marshall ginia Latham Bartlett was born in dia is a project of the West Virgin- 21): Just after midnight, the bright treat – the bashful planet Mercury the Sunday show dates. College (now University) basket- Grafton. Her clay sculptures in- ia Humanities Council. For more planet Jupiter will rise in the east. very low in the southwestern dusk. Dr. Bob Doyle is a Professor at ball game. The television station, cluded conventional busts as well information, contact the West Vir- The crescent moon will reappear Look at about 5:30 p.m. The bright Frostburg State Universitiy. the 72nd in the nation and the first as figurines interpreting West Vir- ginia Humanities Council, 1310 in West Virginia, was an affiliate of ginia’s historic and cultural past, Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston, WSAZ radio station. with such titles as ‘The Moonshin- WV 25301; (304) 346-8500; or visit Grants Available for W. Va. Dec. 4, 1901: Construction of er.’’ www.wvencyclopedia.org. Wardensville Council Appoints Transportation Projects Continued from page 1 in its accounting. While this coun- our CPA in maintaining our finan- (AP) - West Virginia officials frastructure and pedestrian and tion process is open until Janu- cil can only make decisions about cial records,” she said. tential exists for misstatements to are looking for applicants for fed- bicycle signals. this administration, I hope the next Ratcliff commended Town Clerk ary 15. The second phase extends occur in the financial statements eral grant programs that support The Recreational Trails Pro- administration will see the value of Jody Copeland and Assistant The- without being detected by employ- certain transportation projects. gram supports the construction through March 15. continuing the CPA.” resa Ramsey for their help in ees or management in a timely At the regular meeting held The Transportation Alterna- and maintenance of recreational The grant programs are admin- maintaining the town’s accounting manner.” in September, the Wardensville tives Program funds non-tradi- trails, like those for walking, bik- records through this transition. istered by the West Virginia Divi- Ratcliff said the hiring of the Council voted to change the ac- tional transportation projects like ing and cross country skiing. The Wardensville Council will sidewalk construction, bicycle in- The first phase of the applica- sion of Highways. CPA will take some of the work- counting system from Accufund load off the Recorder. to QuickBooks. According to Rat- next meet on Monday, Dec. 14 at “Having a CPA will take some cliff, QuickBooks was less com- the Conference and Visitors Cen- of the day-to-day bookkeeping off plicated and less expensive. “Our ter on Main Street. The meeting the Recorder,” she said. “It will change over to QuickBooks will will begin at 7 p.m. The public is also give the town some continuity help both the new Recorder and invited to attend.

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The organiza- his nomination. “I don’t claim to relevant to their work and by build- tions donated 20 percent of what- be the most active Lion,” Cain ing awareness for their dedication they raised to the Foundation, and said, “but at 92, I might be the old- to the important causes in our the groups donating the top four est!” communities. amounts were invited to nominate Cain added, “The Moorefield Brill also talked about two other an individual for recognition. The Lions Club fully supports the Lions things the foundation has done this six organizations were the Baker motto, ‘We serve.’” year. Ruritan Club, Epiphany of the The Baker Ruritan Club nomi- “We honored Bobby Ludwig Lord Catholic Church, Friends of nated Marty Rinard, who was un- the Library, the Mathias Ruritan with a Lifetime Philanthropy able to attend. Ruritan Tyler Brad- Club, the Moorefield Lions Club, Award, for all that he has done for field said the group held a basket Hardy County, particularly the 4-H and the Wardensville Lions Club. bingo, and donated the other 80 Camp and the various individuals “We helped promote their event percent of what they raised back to whom he has very discreetly, and they in turn contributed 20 to the Foundation’s Stanley Moyer without expecting any type of ac- percent of their proceeds to our scholarship. Bradfield said Rinard knowledgment, provided educa- unrestricted endowment fund,” has been the group’s treasurer for tional and medical assistance over Brill said. “We are so thankful to a period of many years,” he said. all six organizations for the nearly almost 20 years, and is ‘the man be- “We were happy to recognize him $1,000 that was added to this fund hind the scenes,’ who brings every- with this very special award. through their efforts.” thing together. “Second, we embarked on the Regarding the four honorees, Yvonne Williams presented task of formulating a strategic plan Brill said, “We are privileged to Governor’s Proclamations to the for the foundation for the next have this opportunity to publicly four recipients. couple of years.” As part of this, say ‘thank you’ to these four in- Amy Pancake, Affiliates Direc- Photo by Mike Mallow the Foundation held a seminar to dividuals, not only for their out- tor of the Community Foundation, The new section of Corridor H looking west into Tucker County. help keep the local professional standing efforts, but also because closed the evening with comments community informed about what they represent the many people about how volunteers often don’t the Foundation can do with estate who embrace the volunteer spirit feel they need thanks, and that giv- planning and endowment of funds here in Hardy County every day.” ing thanks might be as much for Corridor H is to benefit community causes from The Mathias Ruritans held an those offering the sentiment. Continued from page 1 continue to secure every possible tourism for this part of the state benefactor clients. The Founda- ice cream social. Representative “I believe that being thankful construction jobs, but it will also dollar for continued construction from the east is going to make all tion will also work more closely Krista Strawderman said they plan and giving thanks promotes grace present the counties of the Po- of, not only Corridor H, but other the difference in the world.” with local nonprofit organizations to participate in future Volunteer and peace,” Pancake said. tomac Highlands with significant important highway projects across Corridor H is the last highway to help benefit respective missions Hardy events. The Mathias Ruri- “Regardless of who gets the economic development opportuni- this state. of the ADHS in West Virginia to for community causes. tans nominated Kelly Kipp. “He most out of it, it is important to say ties.” Robbie Morris, president of the be complete. Seventy-six percent “After all,” Brill said, “As grant never complains,” Strawderman ‘thank you’ and the Community Governor Earl Ray Tomblin Robert C. Byrd Corridor H High- of the highway is either finished or makers, the community foun- said, adding that Kipp is, “always Foundation is so honored to say was unable to attend attending the way Authority, said he was encour- under construction. Stretching 130 dation cannot fulfill its mission there.” Kipp heads up the orga- ‘thanks’ to these remarkable indi- event. In his absence, Paul Mattox aged by the continued progress be- miles from I-79 at Weston, Corri- without charities to grant to. We nization’s Community Christmas viduals.” Jr. conveyed the governor’s state- ing made on the highway. dor H runs to the Virginia border, rely on a thriving nonprofit sec- event, while operating Green Pancake mentioned that having ment to attending guests. “It is a great day for Corridor H where it is designed to travel an Earth Landscaping and Happy tor. More often than not, volun- donors is as important as grantees, “Every mile of Corridor H that and a great day for West Virginia,” additional 13 miles to the I-66/I-81 teers are the driving force behind Honeybee Farms. as donors generate the gifts that has been completed makes it easier he said. “Whenever we complete junction near Front Royal, Virgin- a successful nonprofit. For the “Our goal as Ruritans is to in- more of Corridor H it’s a great ia. make the grants possible. for visitors from the East Coast to nonprofit to thrive, it must have a clude the younger generations,” day. This area will begin to see The remaining section of Cor- She also said Neighborhood Tax come to West Virginia and support vibrant volunteer base. This event Kipp said. “I just do what I can, more traffic, more economic activ- ridor H to Davis, is expected to Credits are available. “We raise the the large and small businesses that is our attempt to call attention to where I can.” ity, and greater success as a result be completed in early summer of money, with the help of sponsor- serve a growing part of our econ- the community service sector and The Epiphany of the Lord Cath- of every mile that is completed.” 2016. Once the section to Davis ships and our Volunteer Hardy or- omy. In addition, our state’s tim- the organizations and individuals olic Church held a raffle. Father West Virginia, Delegate Bill is complete, travelers will be able ganizations, and then grant much who work tirelessly to make Hardy Giles LeVasseur represented the ber and tourism industries stand to Hartman, D-Randolph, who is also to go from Davis to Wardensville of it back out into the community,” County a better place in which to church, which nominated Jim Oli- benefit from each newly completed a member of the Corridor H Au- without stopping. That will leave live, work, and play. ver. Pancake said. section of the roadway.” thority was pleased with the prog- the following segments to be com- “We devote this time to celebrat- “Worshippers make it a congre- “But our ultimate goal is to build Tomblin’s, statement also hailed ress as well. pleted: a 15.5-mile section from ing the good work accomplished gation,” LeVasseur said, “Volun- endowment. And by that, I mean his support for the Public-Private “I spent a great part of my adult Kerens to Parsons, a 9.2 mile sec- by our local nonprofit, civic, and teers make it a family.” taking the gifts from donors, in- Partnerships for ensuring further life on this roadway,” he said. “The tion from Parsons to Davis and a faith-based organizations and to Oliver participates in the vesting them and growing them so projects are completed and ap- economic value is immeasurable. 6.8 mile section from Wardensville say thank you to the volunteers on Knights of Columbus, the Ameri- they become a permanent source plauded the federal government The highway presents significant to the Virginia state line. whom they rely,” Brill added. “We can Legion, and Habitat for Hu- of grantmaking. The idea is that for working toward a long-term safety benefits for travelers and “It is the hope of the Corridor H do this with the hope that it will manity. He thanked the Ladies of one day the earnings from those highway bill. increases the potential for tourism Authority, along with many West provide encouragement to those Epiphany and his wife. invested gifts will sustain much of “I have made sure that our state locally. Virginians, that progress will con- already engaged in service to keep The Moorefield Lions Club our grantmaking. has never failed to match a federal “We’ve replaced some of the tinue at an accelerated pace so that up the good work, while also in- sold barbecued chicken. Jacob “A gift to an endowment, no dollar available for highway con- most dangerous sections of high- we may begin to reap the benefits spiring those who are looking for Metheny recognized Bobby Cain, a matter the size, is truly a gift that struction and maintenance and way in the state. What this is going from the highway that was prom- an opportunity to give back, to get former medic in World War II and keeps on giving,” Pancake said. I promise you today that we will to do for Canaan Valley and the ised many years ago” said Morris. ExaminEr

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East Hardy’s Bryce Strawderman made a one-handed interception against St. Marys in the state TITLE semifinals.

BOUNDEast Hardy Earns First Trip To Football Championship

Story & Photos big and physical. I know our guys were broke up a pass attempt, then Bret Fetty By Carl Holcomb gassed and they held in there and held got a first down run at the 41. Moorefield Examiner on. The crowd was great and they fed off The Blue Devils fumbled on the next the crowd noise. It was just like the last play and Whetzel recovered at the St. Corey McDonald weaved an aerial at- few times coming back to win, it’s the Marys 38. tack of 390 yards through the rain with desire to win. They came out with a re- McDonald overthrew his targets twice, five touchdowns to lead No. 2 East Har- ally good offensive plan. We had a lot of then completed an 11-yard pass to Aden film on them and they still did a lot of Funkhouser for a first down. dy (12-1) to its first state football cham- things we had never seen. I know where Three more errant passes and an eight pionship appearance in school history af- they were coming from, coming up with yard connection to Brett Tharp wasn’t ter a 36-19 victory over No. 11 St. Marys it and they did a nice job with it. They enough to move the chains again and it (10-3) in the Cass A state semifinals last kept moving it down field, but somebody was a turnover on downs at the 19. Saturday in Baker. always stepped up and made a big play Fetty was dropped for a loss by Ricky “It means we’re a game away,” East whether it was a goal line stand or the big Robinson, then Wesley Parsons gained Hardy Coach Chad Williams remarked. pick, a fumble recovery. We had several seven yards and was stopped by Clay “I couldn’t be prouder of the boys. gut check plays.” Skovron. I just love how much this means to the St. Marys started on its own 31 yard After an illegal procedure and mini- community. You could really tell and line in the opening possession with mal gain, it was time to punt. we’re one win away. Magnolia has a Braden Barnhart managing four yards After a good return by Strawderman great team. That’s the most intense game on the first carry before being tackled by to the 48, Skovron caught a four yard I’ve seen an East Hardy team play. That Teddy Cassell and Austin Whetzel. pass in St. Marys turf. After catching a screen pass, East Hardy’s Brett Tharp turns up field with St. Marys de- St. Marys team kept coming and coming, East Hardy’s Bryce Strawderman Continued on page 2B fensive tackle Jacob Cox giving chase. Dreams of a Moorefield Stopped Hardy Bowl Title Game Dashed In Muddy Magnolia

Story & Photos it. It was a tale of two halves. We played like Brooks Parsons made a 14 yard catch, By Carl Holcomb crap in the first half. We fumbled the ball, but was slammed out of bounds by Moore- Moorefield Examiner gave up the big return which gave them the field’s Caleb Kite. two scoring opportunities. Other than that, Magnolia’s Tyler Anderson slipped away The Blue Eagles swooped through the we shut them down. They did an extremely from Jestin Cosner, but Sloan Williams met mud and dug talons deep late in the game good job of shutting us down, we haven’t him at his knees for the stop at the five yard preventing a comeback by Moorefield dur- been held to seven points the entire year. line. ing a 13-7 victory in the Class A state semi- They did an awesome job on Schoonover, Moorefield’s Shane Myers made a diving tackle from behind on Chase Street to pre- finals last Saturday at New Martinsville. but I tip my hat off to them and hope they win the whole thing. Time-wise, nothing vent a score at the two yard line, but Nicho- Top ranked Magnolia (13-0) remained was working and we can’t throw the ball. las Priem took it the rest of the way for a undefeated with an opening possession Every ball we had was wet and we were out touchdown on the ensuing play. touchdown and kept the No. 4 Yellow Jack- of towels. When I got the opportunity, it The Blue Eagles took a 6-0 lead at the ets (11-2) from scoring until the fourth was my bench against their bench and I be- 10:33 mark. quarter, then finished with a game-sealing lieve in you guys. I’d take you guys to battle It took a couple tries to snatch the interception. any day, but we just ran out of time. Give slippery football out of the mud for Wil Field conditions were muddy which us another minute and maybe we score or Schoonover on the kickoff return, then got Moorefield has been dealt for a second maybe we don’t. We just ran out of time. about 20 yards and was pulled down by the consecutive playoff season in the Ohio Val- The fade to Kite, he was open, but the con- face mask giving the Yellow Jackets a start- ley in addition to a constant rain limiting ditions hands, balls, feet, field, everything ing field position at the Magnolia 45-yard the play action passing option. and throw a duck up in the air and the kid line. “It seems like that’s our story, anytime ran under it and made the interception and Schoonover was stopped at the line of we come over on the Ohio River, there’s shut us down.” scrimmage twice by Hunter Brill and Jo- always mud,” Moorefield Coach Josh See The Blue Eagles made an opening state- seph Ledergerger, then Brandon Mason commented. ment as Jared Kacor returned the kickoff made a jarring hit on Jacob Stickley for an Out of reach: Moorefield’s Jacob Stickley couldn’t collect a deflected pass while “Total respect, traditions for Magnolia 57 yards to the Yellow Jackets 28-yard line incompletion leading to a punt. being tackled by Magnolia defender Brandon Mason in the state semifinals. and Moorefield, two great teams going at and scored in four plays. Continued on page 5B 2B - MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, December 2, 2015 TITLE BOUND Continued from page 1B es including a 23-yard catch in holding, then a pass interference traffic stealing away the ball for a on the Cougars for an early hit An offsides call on third down touchdown at the 2:18 mark to re- moved the ball to the East Hardy created a first down for the Cou- gain the advantage 10-7 after Mill- 48. gars. er’s kick. Ty Lemly made a 13-yard sliding McDonald was tackled for a “It means a lot since I’m a soph- catch and was hit by Cassell. loss, then threw an incompletion omore. I thought at the beginning Fetty got four yards before and a holding penalty was next. of the year we could make it this Whetzel wrapped him up. East Hardy punted on fourth far to Wheeling,” East Hardy wide After a catch by Barnhart for and 30 after McDonald was tack- receiver Brett Tharp commented. three yards, there was a fumble on led a dozen yards behind scrim- “We worked hard in the off- the ensuing play and Jesse Miller mage. season and everything. We worked recovered it at the 28. The Blue Devils started at their real hard, every game we come out The Cougars went with a rapid own 32 yard line and Will Billeter ready to play and everything. We snap and McDonald found Straw- connected with Barnhart for a 12- came out ready and prepared. We derman wide open for a 72-yard yard pass. came here early and went over a touchdown strike at 7:42 to boost Fetty made three runs totaling few things so we’d be ready for it. the lead to 29-7 (kick failed). 18 yards with tackles by Cassell, We had the game plan Robinson knocked Skovron, and Tharp. set the whole week down the first play Parsons added 11 yards for a about coming out from scrimmage by first down at the East Hardy 27- and passing. We the Blue Devils at yard line. knew we could do the 35-yard line. Barnhart caught an 18-yard pass it, because of how On the next pass, to the five yard line. we’ve watched film. Billeter’s throw went Fetty was dropped for a three We came out with too high for his re- East Hardy’s Teddy Cassell dove for a fumble recovery during a punt against St. Marys in the state yard loss by Whetel, then got the the game plan, stuck ceiver and Strawder- semifinals in Baker last Saturday. yards back. with it and made it.” man leapt up to make After an offsides penalty, Fetty The Blue Devils a remarkable one- was knocked back a yard by Cassell went three and out handed interception. East Hardy 49-yard line. Billeter was 11-of-23 for 91 ish it fondly, because I’ve enjoyed and Dylan Fogel at the four. under heavy pressure East Hardy wasn’t Parsons got a first down at the yards passing with three INTs. this year with a great group of East Hardy came up with the from Cassell, Fogel, able to capitalize on 39-yard line on third down, then Cassell led the Cougars defense kids. I’m sad this time next week, goal line stance after a toss deflect- Whetzel, and Robin- the turnover for points, Gray made a 16-yard catch moving with 19 tackles, followed by Skov- win or lose it has to be over. I’ve ed by Tharp. son. despite entering St. the chains again at the 23. ron with 15, Whetzel with 14, and really enjoyed it more than any Strawderman caught a five yard The punt return Marys territory on a After an offensive penalty, East Tharp with 13. other football season in my life. pass for breathing room, then Mc- placed the Cougars at first down run by Mc- Hardy’s Jesse Miller and Nick McDonald now has thrown 168- As far as something to be proud Donald connected with Tharp for the St. Marys 42-yard Donald. Miller tackled Fetty at the 18. of-310 completions for 2,916 yards of, we’re proud, but now isn’t the a 72-yard slashing to end the quar- line with a minute and There was an inten- “It’s more than what I could with 36 TDs entering the state time to be proud. It’s time to put in ter. change. tional grounding penalty, ever experience,” East Hardy se- championship in addition to 182 work for one more week. We met The Cougars were in the red After an eight yard holding call, and a sack nior Jesse Miller remarked. carries for 1,150 rushing yards and Magnolia before and Mark Batton zone at the 20-yard line as a result. pass to Tharp, McDon- by Antone Herring and “You have fans that come and 16 TDs. was the coach then and he’s been Jesse Miller was stopped for a ald missed thrice and Gray yielding a punt. they’ve played football from the “This is a great group of se- gone for a few years now. They still three yard loss by Dylan Gray, then there was an offisdes. Phillip Mullin made a first team to recent years and it’s niors and I’ve said it since day one seem to do a lot of the same things a pass was off the mark. Skovron was wide diving stop on the punt at just great to be a legend and for and I’ll continue to say it. This is they did before. That big No. 83 Tharp caught a nine yard pass open cutting across the the three yard line. people to come up to you and say a group of seniors that when they at fullback was a hoss as a fresh- to setup 31-yard field goal by Nick field for a 29-yard touch- Cassell garnered a sack you’re not just part of this team, were in eighth grade, they went man and he’s a senior now. Our se- Miller at the 11:18 for the lead. down reception with 43 on second down, then but you’re a part of their team for 0-8 and everyone told them they niors played them as freshmen. We St. Marys got the ball on the 19- seconds left in the half Tharp tripped up Parsons the rest of their life. It’s great to weren’t ever going to be any- went to their place and they beat yard line and Fetty picked up seven and Miller added the ex- at the 35-yard line. become a legend. The mentality thing. They have made it by work us right in the end in a five point yards, then there was holding. tra point for a 17-7 advan- Robinson tackled Barn- was hard work and it starts off in ethic and how hard they work and ball game. Magnolia is going to be Billeter connected with Gray for tage. hart after seven yards, then the first day of practice. The men- their leadership ability. They have physical like St. Marys, but they a 14-yard completion, but the next “It means a lot. It’s a big Skovron and Whetzel made tality was come out and work hard. a great group of underclassmen are obviously a better team. Going pass was intercepted by McDon- step as a program to go to a tackle for loss and there We knew they were going to be coming up behind them that fol- off scoring comparisons, we were ald. the next level showing we was movement on the of- physical, we knew they were going low their leadership ability. These pretty similar with the only com- There was pass interference are actually a contender fensive line during the next to be pumped up and we just knew seniors out here are leaders and mon opponents being St. Marys setting up the Cougars in the red and make sure we are an play. we had to match that intensity and most of them have never missed and Moorefield. Both of us played zone at the 15, but the good for- elite team,” East Hardy After a timeout, Barnhart exceed that. The keys were we had a practice the entire time they’ve them similar. I listened to their tune didn’t materialize into points been in high school. They put in quarterback Corey Mc- made first down catch at the a great week of practice and we game and I know Moorefield had a as there were two errant passes, got into the scouting reports, but time watching film and everything Donald noted. 45 and was tackled by Whet- shot. I was hoping that they would a block in the back, and negative for the first time this week it was else you need to do and they’ve “It feels great. I’m still in zel. come through, just to get that yards on a run which led to a punt. like a family. It was family football, worked hard. They’re getting ex- shock. The offensive line stepped Barnhart took a pitch and got Eastern Panhandle championship, Barnhart rushed for 45 yards to we went out there and bonded. actly what they deserve. I don’t up and dominated the line of to the East Hardy 46 before be- but at the same time I’m glad I the East Hardy 35-yard line where We had one mission and that was think we defied the odds from my scrimmage and the receivers ing brought down by Cassell and don’t have to play Moorefield too. Skovron and Tharp got the tackle. to win and the defense packed in perspective, because this is what I stepped up and caught the ball. Skovron. Going to play Magnolia, I’ll know The Cougars were called on a The defense stepped up together and every player contrib- expected when we started the year. The defense stepped up Parsons gained 15 yards a lot more once I get into film and horse tackle infraction two plays and shut down the with Tharp getting the uted. [Wheeling Island-Magnolia] We don’t get the respect around I probably won’t get any sleep until later as St. Marys threatened at the Wing-T like we al- stop. It’s an honor in a way. This is our the state that we deserve for the next Saturday night. Every waking 21-yard line. ways do.” A carry by Jaiden first trip to Wheeling and it’s an amount of games that we’ve won moment I have until I crash will On third down and 11, Skovron After a personal Smith put the Blue honor to meet another team up since 2010. That made us 32-4 be spent watching film and getting made a tackle for a loss and got up foul put the Blue Devils into the red there, but I’m going into it full- at home since 2010 and I doubt ready,” Williams concluded. celebrating which caused a person- Devils at the East zone to end the fierce, no fear.” there’s too many that’s done that. I The East Hardy defense has a al foul penalty drawing a 4th and Hardy 39-yard third quarter. Cassell knocked down a pass doubt there’s many who have won symbol of strength at every game, two distance. line, Billeter threw Facing fourth with Whetzel applying pressure, eight playoff games over that span. a sledgehammer carried by junior Barnhart got the first down at an interception to down, St. Marys got then Fetty dropped a pass. Hopefully the rest of West Virginia defensive tackle Luke French. the seven yard line, then scored on McDonald to close the a 10-yard touchdown Gray made a fourth down con- takes notice. We can go ahead and the next carry at 4:20 as the Blue half. run by Parsons and the kick version catch on his knees at the do that by taking care of business “[Sledgehammer] This is some- Devils took a 7-3 lead. East Hardy started the second failed with the Cougars up 29-13 at nine yard line. next week. Like I said with the thing Coach [Rob] Kerr brought “[Reaching semifinals] Obvi- half at its own 35-yard line with 10:29. Barnhart scored on a seven yard coach of the year, it’s a product of from Concord,” East Hardy junior ously with your kids you’re always Tharp just barely missing a catch An offsides on a third down hard pitch with 1:49 remaining, but the a great coaching staff. They work Luke French said. thankful for that, thankful for your on a dive. count garnered a first down for conversion failed as the Cougars hard too and the coach with the “His son went and played at seniors,” St. Marys Coach Jodi Tharp caught a screen pass and the Cougars, then McDonald got a held a 36-19 lead. best players win games. I can’t go Concord and it was just something Mote commented. got a nice block by Robinson, then first down run at the St. Marys 41. A couple short runs by Mullin out on the field for them and win they had done. Coach Kerr instilled “As an 11 seed, no one thought was caught from behind by St. Tharp made a 31-yard catch into and Jesse Miller, was followed by games, all I can do is as a staff is it to us and we carry it through with you’d be in the state semifinal. As Marys defensive tackle Jacob Cox the red zone at the 10-yard line. a Blue Devils personal foul and a to come up with a great plan and us. We enjoy it and it’s a motiva- far as tonight goes, we made some at the Blue Devils 46. Fetty deflected a pass, then kneel down to end the game. try to motivate them. Out there in tion factor for us on defense. We mistakes and obviously you can’t After an incompletion and off- Tharp’s next catch landed out of As a team, the Cougars were the fourth quarter, all the motiva- always drop the hammer wherever do that. They have a nice team. It’s sides penalty, Cox sacked McDon- bounds. limited to 13 carries for negative tion we give them isn’t going to be we go right before we take the field just one of those things. You made ald leading to a punt. After an illegal shift, McDonald 10 yards. enough. It’s all about how deep on a defensive series. It’s every- it further than people thought you The kick return was muffed and was stopped in the back field. McDonald went 18-of-40 for they can dig and motivate them- thing. We started working a year would, but at the same time every- Cassell dove for the fumble recov- East Hardy faced 4th and goal 390 passing yards with five TDs. selves. That’s exactly what we’ve ago when we lost to Williamstown body is going to have tears in their ery at the St. Marys 16-yard line. from the 25-yard line and McDon- Tharp made 10 catches for 239 seen the past three weeks in the and came in here working harder eyes unless you win the state cham- Two plays later, McDonald ald made a screen pass to Tharp yards and two TDs. playoffs. [Best Record in school than anybody else and that’s what pionship. Only one team is going caught a 16-yard touchdown pass who dodged tackles for a touch- Strawderman had four catches history] Right now it doesn’t mean we’ve done and we’ve proven it.” to do that in each class.” and Barnhart blocked the kick as down and the kick made it a 36-13 for 103 yards and two TDs. anything, ask me again next week. East Hardy advances to the Facing 3rd and 18, McDonald East Hardy went up 23-7 at 10:04. advantage at the 6:00 mark. St. Marys totaled 251 rushing Right now it means we’ve got to Class A State Championship on found Tharp for a 34 yard pass at Whetzel tacked Fetty on the A personal foul was called on yards with Barnhart leading the win one more game. I’ll look back Wheeling Island against Magnolia midfield. kick return at the 42-yard line. the Cougars during an incomplete way with 89 yards on 10 carries and reflect on this once the season on Saturday, December 5 at 7:00 Tharp caught the next two pass- The Blue Devils were called on pass moving the Blue Devils to the with two TDs. is over. I will look back and cher- p.m.

The Old MasTer By Jay Fisher can count on him coming up with teams have the potential to be a tough game plan. Finally, the NCAA tournament teams (al- WVU moved to 7-4 on the sea- Wildcats might need a win to be though SD State has probation son with a sluggish 30-6 win over bowl eligible. issues, they are a tourney caliber a determined Iowa State team last Kansas State is down this year team). They have a break now, Saturday. The Cyclones, playing compared to previous years. As and don’t play until Saturday at their last game under coach Paul you might expect, their rushing 12:30 with a home game against Rhoads, basically sold out to stop game and rushing defense are Kennesaw State. The Owls aren’t the run, and dared the Mountain- pretty good. But Joe Hubener very good, frankly, at it will re- eers to beat them with the pass. has not had much passing suc- ally serve as a warm up for Tues- For a half, it pretty much worked cess this year, and the KSU de- day game against Top 15 Virginia. as WVU couldn’t get its running fense is very shaky against the That game will be in New York, game untracked, and led only 13- pass. So we might see the WVU and will be WVU’s highest profile 6. The only touchdown in the first passing game become rejuvenated game of the season to date. half was a nice pass and long run this week. One thing to watch out The dream season came to by Shelton Gibson. for, though: special teams. Kan- an end on a rainy night at Penn In the second half, the Moun- sas State scored 35 points in the State. WVU never really got go- taineers finally started to wear first half last week against Kansas, ing, and lost to Penn State, 2-0. down Iowa State. Some passing with less than 200 yards of total Still, this was the best season ever success, and formations designed offense – a lot of points for not for the women’s soccer team. No to keep ISU from crowding the many yards, and it was due to spe- team ever advanced further in box also helped. The defense cial team play. the NCAA tournament, and this played well, and WVU pulled I do think WVU pulls this one year’s squad hit the highest rank- away for the win. off, but it won’t be as easy as some ing in their history (#2). Next up is a game at Kansas think. Kansas State might pull off Notes: The Kansas State foot- State. I heard some pundits on the some crazy plays, but they are still ball game kicks off at 4:30 and radio calling this an “easy win” or fairly one-dimensional. WVU has will be televised by Fox Sports 1… a “should win” but that is pure handled one-dimensional teams The basketball game against Vir- folly. First, WVU has not beaten this year, and this won’t be an ex- ginia is December 8 at 7:00 and KSU since joining the Big 12 (only ception. WVU, 28-20. will be on ESPN…Congratula- KSU and Oklahoma hold that dis- The basketball team won the tions Moorefield High School on tinction). Next, it is on the road. Vegas tournament with a couple a great football season. And Good Third, Bill Snyder is one of the of nice wins over Richmond and Luck to East Hardy this weekend best coaches in around, and you San Diego State. Both of those at the Super 6! MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, Deember 2, 2015 - 3B

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Moorefield Girls on Track for a Great Season

Preview By Carl Holcomb some freshmen and a new senior from Ours, Markwood, Baker, Crosco, Al- a big responsibility to teach the girls has been getting better under the bas- Moorefield Examiner North Carolina to help transform the len, Ciara Smith, Macie Zirk, Alyssa the right and wrong way to do stuff ket. season into a success. Vetter, and Cara Long. and just be a leader and role model Paige Crites has been a firefly on The conductor is coming down the “Experience is one, everyone Smith, Vetter, and Zirk will also for them,” George stated. defense, the opponents need to pay aisle checking tickets and making who is back gives us experience. We share minutes on the varsity level. Savannah Kite was one of the top attention because she could have the sure the Moorefield Girls Basketball have some new kids from the middle The leading scorer and perimeter turnover specialists and assist person- ball in a blink of the eye, but chal- squad is all aboard on the tracks to school, freshmen who will see play- threat for the Yellow Jackettes is Tara nel along with George on the squad lenge her to shoot and she will sink a success this season. ing time. We got a lot of games in this George. last year with great speed and ball jumper. The Yellow Jackettes missed the summer, a lot of gym time and hope- George currently has 516 career handling skills as a guard, so there will Emma Baker has been lighting up train many times last season with only fully it will help us,” Coach Keplinger points and averaged about 12 points be opportunities to score with her on the 3-point line during scrimmages a couple victories, but have been pre- said. per game last season. the floor. and isn’t afraid to challenge shots on paring to arrive at the station on time The varsity roster includes seniors George has been selected as the Serena Redman has proven to defense or put a hand in for a steal to ride to the state tournament. Domonei Allen, Tara George, Sa- team captain and will be guiding the be a good presence in the paint as a and the best part is she is only a fresh- Everything gets started in practice vannah Kite, Celeste Smith, Serena team as a guard with a focus on work- forward and has been aggressive at man with a fierce competitiveness. and playing fundamentally sound bas- Redman, Tara George; juniors Paige ing together to get the wins. snatching rebounds. Freshman Rebekah Markwood has ketball each game with great determi- Crites, Katlyn Tompkins, Megan “Our goals and expectations for Celeste Smith has been one of the spent most minutes on the junior var- nation and focus. Weekley, Haley Ours; and freshmen the team this year is we want to work most reliable defenders with quick sity squad during the scrimmages with Returning to the helm for his fifth Emma Baker, Rebekah Markwood, together as a team,” Moorefield se- hands to snatch the ball and can great ball handling skills, knows how season is Paul Keplinger with an over- Nautica Crosco. nior Tara George noted. swoop in for a layup. to direct her teammates and scores at all record of 23-65. Sumer Flinn and Olivia Sellaro “We have everybody back, so we’re Domonei Allen moved up here any spot, but what stood out was her “We’re looking to improve from were on the varsity list during prac- hoping that it’s a little better the next from Charlotte, N.C. and is looking hustle on defense. last year. We had a lot of playing expe- tice, but have been removed from the year. We’re going to work hard and to fit into Keplinger’s system. During Coach Paul Keplinger’s Scouting rience and to build on that to be suc- team since the scrimmages. accomplish our goals we’ve set. Last scrimmages, Allen has shown good Report: cessful this year,” Moorefield Coach The Yellow Jackettes will miss year we only won two games, so we’re passing skills and ability to shoot long Tara George (G): She’s the se- Paul Keplinger remarked. Flinn who would have been a starter hoping that obviously we can win range shots in the junior varsity level nior captain and I’m looking for her “A lot of those games we were up with her presence in the paint and de- more than that.” for now. to be a leader on and off the court. at halftime and couldn’t finish. That’s fensive skills, plus the tallest player on George carried a lot of the burden Her experience on teams in Char- She’s had a lot of experience, this is one thing we’re looking at is condi- the squad was Sellaro at 6’0.5” on her shoulders last season in the lotte should help her provide an im- her fourth year in varsity and hope- tioning. We’ve changed a lot of things Moorefield’s current tallest player scoring department, but having a bal- pact on the varsity squad. fully that’ll prepare her for leadership offensively that will help us in the long is Haley Ours at 5’7” who will be play- ance would help spread the offense to Katlyn Tompkins has the perimeter on the floor and in the locker room. run.” ing varsity and junior varsity. get better outcomes. shooting range on target and will be Scorer. Streaky, was up to 24 points There’s always room for improve- Serena Redman is the tallest purely As the captain, George is preparing a guard, but has been getting in the in the Paw Paw game last year. She ment and it boils down to the experi- varsity player at 5’5”, so the challenge to guide the team. paint for rebounds and shown tenac- can shoot the basketball and she can ence level. for rebounding will be won by boxing “It’s a big responsibility for me, be- ity on defense. defend. I believe she will be a good Moorefield has familiar faces in out. cause I used to be the little one of the Megan Weekley is another guard leader for the team. the lineup returning, but has added The junior varsity list includes group and now it’s my senior year. It’s who has a good shooting range and Continued on page 6B

Lady Cougars Ready to Go Full Steam Ahead

Preview By Carl Holcomb team with one senior Allison Dyer. Julia Hahn led the team in steals last Cassell is kind of the same way. Leanna asset this year. She never gives up and Moorefield Examiner The varsity team includes Dyer, year and will be more determined to Basye can have a good night shooting. keeps on going. Shannon Hahn, Julia Hahn, Brooke create turnovers leading to victories. All in all they are pretty good, they’re Abby Wilson: She will be coming off It is full speed ahead on the train to Miller, Maxine Cassell, Leanna Basye, All three of these guards have a good all equal in their own area,” Coach Bill- the bench some. She’ll keep getting Charleston with East Hardy Girls Bas- Abby Wilson, and Lexi Strawderman. shooting range which includes the pe- meyer stated. better as a post player. ketball sounding the whistle for a rail Dyer is a guard who knows the floor rimeter, but that’s only when necessary. Coach Billmeyer’s Scouting Report: There’s six kids that could start riding adventure this season. and will get the offense flowing with Wilson and Shannon Hahn can con- “Brooke Miller: She will bring back there, but I don’t know which direction The Lady Cougars have the starting crisp passes, in addition to keeping the tribute as guards when the need arises, what she had last year plus the game we’re going. Depending on which kind rotation intact from last season with the team calm. but watch out for those cuts. she will make. of lineup we need, depends on which of exception of graduate Jordan Whetzel Having state tournament experi- Sophomore Lexi Strawderman will Ally Dyer: Ally’s going to bring ex- those six will start. from a squad which had a dozen victo- ence in volleyball along with most of be a surprise off the bench with her perience to the floor this year up front, Lexi Strawderman: Lexi will come ries last year. the squad will help with the challenge speed and agility creating steals and taking care of the ball and trying to off the bench some as a guard. East Hardy finished just three games of tournaments and playing in front of scores. keep us under control. After that we have some freshmen. under .500 last season at 12-15 and look big crowds. Having five quarters to play per night Shannon Hahn: Shannon will play We have a decent, competitive JV team to make the drive to the station above Shannon Hahn, a junior forward/ will factor in the time allotted for Wil- down low with Brooke. The good thing this year. mediocrity with a ticket to success guard, has shown remarkable skill driv- son and Strawderman on the varsity about Shannon even though she is play- Brittany Barney will play some post/ reaching the state tournament. ing to the basket and has a nice shoot- side. ing a forward, she is strong post up and guard position for them on JV. Bridget Billmeyer enters her seventh ing touch. The junior varsity players will also she has ball handling skills, because Hannah Fogel is our freshman com- season as the head coach with a career An advantage for the Lady Cougars include Wilson and Strawderman plus she used to be a guard. That’s benefi- ing up who will handle the ball for JV record of 56-84 and has the expecta- will be having three sophomore varsity freshmen Hannah Fogel (G) and Jessi- cial and it’s a hard matchup. You put and take care of it. tions of simply improving on last year forwards/centers with height Brooke ca Smith (F); sophomores Skye Metzer somebody on her that is a post player, Her sister Holly will play guard too. with an emphasis on finishing games Miller, Maxine Cassell, and Abby Wil- (F), Emma Baker (F/C), and Heather then she is probably going to be able to Skye Metzer will play some post, her stronger. son each standing at 6’0”. Hoover (F); plus juniors Holly Fogel take them to the basket. She has that quickness helps. “We want to improve on last year’s One of the biggest contributors for (G) and Brittany Barney (G/F). advantage. Jessica Smith (Post) is new this year. 12-15 record we had and do better this scoring and rebounding last season was Baker, Barney, and Metzer have Maxine Cassell: She’s quick and she This is her first year of ball, but she is year,” East Hardy Coach Bridget Bill- Miller who has more experience now been solid scorers in the past and look can jump like crazy. She’s going to be in picking it up pretty quick. She will help meyer commented. to find the spots in the paint to get addi- to step it up this year. your face on defense and she’s going to once she learns. She will play post, be- “Getting the ball down the floor bet- tional points and blocks on defense or “You have to respect Brooke [Mill- get offensive rebounds, because she’s cause she is probably not ready to han- ter and less turnovers than what we grabbing rebounds. er], she put up a lot of points for us last quick on the other end too. dle the pressure as a guard. had. We need to put away a couple Cassell proved to be one of the best year. She was a freshman, but she’s go- Leanna Basye: Leanna is going to be Heather: She keeps sticking it out games that we were right there at the players attacking the net and has a ing to get stronger and better, hope- handling the ball for us some. She also and will be a forward.” end of games last year. Last year we great leaping ability for snatching car- fully improve just with the experience. has a nice little shot. When she gets East Hardy has shown growth to- were right there and couldn’t capitalize oms. I would say that whole group. You take confidence with the ball falling in, that gether having to play five freshmen on for the win, so hopefully we can come Looking at the guard position Dyer, Julia Hahn defensively, she may not will help. a regular basis on the varsity level last out with the W’s this year.” Julia Hahn and Leanna Basye will pri- put up many points on the board, but Julia Hahn: She will be our other year which fostered stronger leadership Billmeyer noted the main starting marily be handling the ball and creating she will create havoc out there. She main guard with Ally, handling the ball. and chemistry for this season. group is back and it is basically the same havoc on defense. gets her hands on a lot of balls. 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Williams and Landes got stops, Magnolia’s Brandon Mason recov- Anderson broke free from a Magnolia’s Kyle Ritz made then Myers defended on an in- ered at the 41. tackle for the Blue Eagles before a leaping catch and was hit by complete pass and the Blue Eagles Jenkins and Schoonover made a being chased down by Stickley on Schoonover on a 16-yard play at missed a field goal. tackle for loss, then Priem fumbled a 64-yard run to the Moorefield 21. the one yard line. Myers gained 14 yards on three and picked up before being hit by Schoonover slammed Priem by Priem scored on a keeper and carries for a first down, then made Kite and Schoonover. the sideline for a four yard loss and the kick made it a 13-0 advantage an errant pass and there was hold- A bad snap was covered up by there was an injury timeout, but with 5:47 left in the first half. ing called on a pitch to Schoonover. Priem and the Blue Eagles punted. Priem would return. “Everybody contributed like Myers recovered a bad snap, Moorefield received the ball at Anderson got six yards and we’ve done it all year,” Magnolia then was tackled on the next play by its own nine yard line and had four was taken down by Schoonover, Coach Josh Sims said. Ledergerber and a punt followed minutes and change to rally. then Anderson dropped a pass on “We had to weather the ele- with a flag thrown and waved off Schoonover was denied a yard, fourth down. ments here and I thought the kids despite a block in the back. then Kite got seven yards. Caleb Kite gained nine yards on showed great toughness which I After a stop by Jenkins and a Schoonover was stopped short second down for the Yellow Jack- expected from them after the way tackle for a loss by Kite, Magnolia of the first down at the 18 by Mc- ets, but the measurement showed it they played this year. I don’t want had a delay of game. Conaughey, but drove the pile for- wasn’t far enough to move chains. to make excuses, but it did hand- Anderson was stopped at the ward to convert the fourth down at Not to worry, Myers got help cuff us a bunch and took away op- line by Jenkins, Schoonover and the 24. from the offensive line pushing portunities on the outside. When it Zackery Liller, but there was a Kite got one yard and Myers was Carrying the load: It took more than one Blue Eagles defender to ahead half a yard for the first down. is this mucky, it makes it difficult. personal foul called which wasn’t tackled at the line by Peau Halah- bring down Moorefield’s Wil Schoonover in the state semifinals. Myers dashed to the outside for Just one more, these kids are very enough for a first down and the ingano. five yards and was nailed above excited. We’re definitely not taking Blue Eagles punted. There was pressure on a pass onds remaining. special to be a part of Moorefield the shoulders by Carter Seckman, anything for granted. Obviously, “[Semifinals] It means a lot, by Myers which was tipped up and Schoonover garnered a first and we brought Moorefield back. but there was a penalty called on we’ve seen great, tough competi- because I remember a little boy caught by Sherman with Magno- down on a 12-yard carry to the red Magnolia knew we were here. It’s Moorefield away from that play. tion. Moorefield definitely gave watching the state championship lia flagged for roughing the passer zone with 27 seconds to go. an honor to wear Moorefield across Schoonover made two carries us a scare today. We’ll pay atten- teams and thinking about bringing earning Moorefield a first down at After a spike, Schoonover was your chest.” for 18 yards getting a first down at tion to see who wins tonight and Moorefield a state title,” Moore- the Magnolia 42. tackled at the line by Ledergerber the 4-yard line. Schoonover paced the Yellow prepare right away. We wanted to field senior Zackery Liller noted. “It was a great feeling knowing and McConaughey with two time- After a false start, Schoonover Jackets with 31 carries for 166 yards go out and win the football game, “Winning a bunch of games and the past few years getting knocked outs called :18. got seven yards and was stopped by to finish the season with 2,542 rush- but unfortunately we had some bad coming this far means a lot, but it off in the second round and to be Seckman went in for a sack and Paden McConaughey. ing yards on 297 carries along with snaps. A couple tackles for loss that hurts right now that we didn’t get it able to get past the second round,” Myers released the ball moments Ledergerber applied pressure on 39 TDs. killed us, but a good team finds a done. I’m proud of every single one Moorefield senior Shane Myers re- before going down and was penal- Schoonover completed his ca- an errant pass forcing a punt. way to win any way they can. They of these guys in the locker room. It marked. ized for intentional grounding. reer with 5,650 rushing yards with A short punt put the Blue Eagles stopped us four and out. Moore- was something, but they played on “It haunted us the past couple Moorefield had ten seconds to 84 TDs. in Moorefield territory again, then field showed great fight tonight, it too. We can’t make excuses say- years, so it felt good to get past it. work with facing fourth down with Myers threw 3-of-10 completions Nathan Jenkins made a stop for no that’s a great coaching staff and a ing we lost because of mud, but it The mud really affected it, because the game on the line at the 35-yard for 29 yards. gain. great bunch of kids. It was a fun was fun and we did our best and we we couldn’t throw and we couldn’t line, but the ball slipped out of the Magnolia’s Nicholas Priem went Kite forced Chase Street out of game.” left it all on the field regardless of cut. It was hard and slippery and hand of Myers wobbling short of 2-of-6 for 31 yards and rushed for bounds on a loss of a yard, then Stickley made a diving catch for the conditions.” had a big factor in the game. We intended target Kite who had cov- negative 23 yards. Williams had good coverage on an a first down on a 12-yard pass from An early hit on a dropped pass worked really hard to get here. erage beat and it fell with the rain Anderson guided the Blue Ea- incompletion and the ensuing punt Myers into Blue Eagles territory at wasn’t called, then Hose made an Last year after the St. Marys game, drops into the hands of Todd Le- gles with 16 carries for 164 yards. went deep to the three yard line. the 47. eight yard run to the 20. we were in the weight room every masters for the game-sealing inter- “They worked their tales off in The Yellow Jackets got a hand- Kite rushed for eight yards, My- Schoonover converted a fourth day until school ended. We were in ception. the weight room. They expected ful of yards by Schoonover before ers was tackled for a loss, then down to the 22. the weight room all summer and we A kneel down gave the Blue to go a lot farther and I expected a catch by Jenkins provided more Schoonover gained a couple yards Schoonover added eight yards all came out, busted our butts. We Eagles the win and punched their them to go a lot farther, but we just breathing room and a first down at and the fourth down pass was in- and Kite moved the chains at the rocked out the games, lost to East ticket to the state championship ran into Magnolia here. It’s time the 15, but took a huge hit by Seck- complete. 36 to end the third quarter. Hardy and bounced back from that against East Hardy. to go back at it again. We start all man. Magnolia took over on downs at Schoonover plowed over Ander- one and got in a rhythm to get here. “The biggest thing of getting Kite and Schoonover added the 41 and Brooks Parsons took a son to the 44, then Myers lost the We shot ourselves in the foot in the here was being a family. We all over again. [Wil Schoonover] He’s a couple yards each to close the pitch and reached midfield before ball and recovered it before being first half, but in the second half we worked together and it was a great the best football player to ever play quarter. being pushed out by Kite. hit by Seckman. played smashmouth football and opportunity make it here,” Moore- for me. He’s done everything over Myers added a yard the 20, then Williams stopped Street on a five On fourth down, Schoonover just fell short. The final drive, it field senior Wil Schoonover stated. the years. He started as a freshman Schoonover punted and Myers yard first down run, then Jenkins broke through the middle of the was really fun, the most amazing “I’m thankful to play with all on defense and he’s been running made the tackle at the 44-yard line. stopped Anderson at the line of line and kept his footing in the mud part of the game. We had them go- these guys. Today was the best the ball for us since he was a soph- Jenkins stopped Anderson on a scrimmage, Schoonover broke up a seeing daylight for a 56-yard touch- ing, getting six or seven yards every game and we all played our hearts omore and every year he’s gotten seven yard gain, then Street slipped pass and Tyler Olmsted garnered a down at the 10:37 mark and Kevin play. We get down to that last play, out, but we didn’t come out on top. better. With the work ethic he has, though tackles and was brought sack leading to a punt. Ramirez added the extra point as a fade to Kite. Caleb had his man We made some halftime adjust- I really wanted him to go and expe- down by Cosner and Stickley after A holding call and two short runs the Yellow Jackets closed the gap beat, but I had no grip on the ball ments offensively and defensively. rience what Wheeling is all about. a 9 yard run. by Myers was all Moorefield got to 13-7. and it slipped out of my hand and These guys knew they couldn’t stop It is heartbreaking for that group of Stickley didn’t buy the fake pass end the first half. Street entered Moorefield terri- fell short and he intercepted it.” fighting and that’s what they did. seniors, but Wil was the team. He on third down and dropped Priem The Yellow Jackets went three tory on third down with an 11-yard Afer a seven yard run by The mud was pretty bad. I kept tried to put the team on his back for a six yard loss forcing a punt. and out to start the second half run earning first down at the 43. Schoonover with a stop by Seck- running hard. My dad always told and carry us, but just couldn’t quite On second down, Moorefield’s with tackles by Miles Hostetler and Jenkings made a tackle for a loss, man, there was 1:37 seconds left. me to run like Mike Alstot and I get it done,” Coach See concluded. Zachary Hose fumbled the ball Zachary Haught plus a sack by Ritz then there was an offsides. Schoonover got a first down at kept doing that. I think two or three Coach See was so impressed with and Ledergerber recovered for the and Ledergerber. Jenkins, Liller, and Brock Dolly the 29, but a holding call pushed guys hit me at the line, but I didn’t the sportsmanship and hospitality Blue Eagles at the Moorefield 16. Anderson dodges tackles on a brought down Street for no gain, the Yellow Jackets back to the 45. have anybody after that and just of the Blue Eagles, that he will have Rion Landes joined Jenkins on a 61-yard run before being stopped then Olmsted stopped Priem for a Schoonover gained eight yards ran. 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Continued from page 3B older ones are showing the way. comes and the holiday, we will on January 8, followed up by Class other games we couldn’t do any- whole goal,” Coach Keplinger con- You can see them asking questions have a couple games under our AA Keyser on January 12. thing with the basketball. We’re cluded. Celeste Smith (G): is back again and going over to explain it. That belt and be all right. That’s a thing Moorefield will play Paw Paw just looking to improve and get The Yellow Jackettes have their this year. She’s quick, a quick de- shows leadership and we’ll see how where you grow all season long. and Harman on the road on Janu- better each week. We hope to be tickets ready to board the train for fender, moves, real shifty. She has a that goes starting with our scrim- A lot of times they don’t pick up ary 14 and 20, respectively. better by sectional and that’s the a successful trip around the state. knack for the ball, she’s looking for mage against James Wood,” Coach anything [basketball] until it be- The Yellow Jackettes host East the basketball to take the basket- Keplinger said. comes November. We’re looking Hardy on January 22. ball. Anywhere on defense, she’ll The shooting range of the play- to push the ball all the time. I think Moorefield plays twice more on Moorefield Girls Basketball Schedule go to it. ers has brought confidence to the numbers will help us with that. We the road, then finishes at home Serena Redman (F): She’s had team, but making the baskets is will be able to sub and we didn’t with a four game slate. 12/01/15 ... 6:00PM.... H...... BERKELEY SPRINGS some injuries the past couple years, what really matters. have that last year, especially play- “I know we came out last year at 12/04/15 ... 6:00PM.... A...... PETERSBURG but I think she’s getting back to full “I know Tara can shoot any- ing varsity with the quarters. Now Berkeley Springs and played them strength with her shoulder. Look- 12/08/15 ... 6:00PM.... H...... PENDLETON COUNTY where on the floor. She’s known that we have 16 players, we’ll be pretty tough. That was a controver- 12/11/15 ... 6:00PM.... A...... EAST HARDY ing at her for a couple days so far, for that, everyone knows she can able to throw more people at them sial call to lose that one. I think they she is doing pretty well. I expect shoot the basketball. There’s some and it will help with conditioning will be coming out fighting and we 12/15/15 ... 5:45PM.... A...... TUCKER COUNTY good things out of her, especially in others that might be able to step and be able to run more,” Coach have an opportunity to lineup and 12/18/1512/18/15 ...... the post. Post player. out there and shoot. Savannah Keplinger commented. play anybody. If we can score some 6:00PM6:00PM .....A... TIP-O-OFF TTOURNAMENTOURNAMENT vs. PETERPETERSBURSBURG Savannah Kite (G): She’s the will take a few mid-range jumper. Moorefield bookends the season points, then we can hang in there. one that is usually the point guard. I don’t want anyone to be afraid with Class AA Berkeley Springs as Petersburg is going to be pretty 1212/19/15/19/15 ...... She can go on a streak and score to shoot the basketball, just take the season opener in the Hive was good. They’ve got some good se- 6:00PM ..... A...... TIP--OOFF TTOURNAMENTOURNAMENT V BABATHTH CO. power points on the break. She’ll a good shot. It’s going to take us yesterday and the regular season niors and athletic kids. It never 12/21/15 ... 6:00PM.... H...... STRASBURG,VA H.S. look to defend, a quick player. awhile getting the people back finale is on February 18 on the gets easy with a schedule like that, 12/22/15 ... 6:00PM.... A...... UNION Paige Crites (G): She’s a hustler from volleyball, it put us behind road. especially early in the season with a and is going to play defense. like anyone else. We shot 22% as Moorefield’s second game is at couple games under your belt. East 1/04/16 ..... 6:00PM.... A...... STRASBURG,VA H.S. Katlyn Tompkins (G): She’s a a team last year. We went to Poca- Class AA Petersburg this Friday Hardy is pretty much in the same 1/08/16 ..... 6:00PM.... H...... POCAHONTAS COUNTY physical player. Defensively, I’m hontas County to play and it was and a home tilt on February 16. boat with volleyball, they’re a week 1/12/16 ..... 6:00PM.... H...... KEYSER looking for her to rebound. 9-of-61 for the game and it was 13- The Potomac Valley Conference behind. They will be good. Pend- Megan Weekley (G): She played 24 at halftime. We had opportuni- slate begins at home against Pend- leton County will be good. Tucker 1/14/16 ..... 7:00PM.... A...... PAW PAW some varsity minutes last year ties to close those leads in the third, leton County on Tuesday, then County is always good,” Coach 1/20/16 ..... 6:30PM.... A...... HARMAN and she’s improved greatly on her but there was nothing we could do road trips to East Hardy on De- Keplinger stated. 1/22/16 ..... 6:30PM.... H...... EAST HARDY shot. She’s a very streaky shooter with our depth at that point. That’s cember 11 and Tucker County on “Union, Harman, Paw Paw - We 1/28/16 ..... 5:45PM.... A...... POCAHONTAS COUNTY and can score a pile of points real been our problem and we’ve December 15. had to pick up those couple teams quick. She is the most physical per- worked on it the last week and a Moorefield will be participating in the other PVC section. Harman 1/30/16 ..... 6:00PM.... A...... PENDLETON COUNTY son on the team and will fight for half. We will be all right eventually, in the annual Petersburg Tip-Off will give us someone to judge by 2/09/16 ..... 6:00PM.... H...... TUCKER COUNTY every rebound she can. just need to shoot the basketball,” Tournament before Christmas on when it comes down to sectional 2/10/16 ..... 6:30PM.... H...... PAW PAW Haley Ours (G/F): This is her Coach Keplinger stated. December 18 and 19. and regional play.” second year. She will be playing The size factor will create a chal- The Lady Vikings will host The bottom line is to score 2/12/16 ..... 6:30PM.... H...... HARMAN some JV quarters. lenge in the paint. Moorefield, Pendleton County, points, especially in order to get as- 2/16/16 ..... 6:00PM.... H...... PETERSBURG Emma Baker (G): She’ll handle “Our size is not an advantage and Musselman. sists. 2/18/16 ..... 6:00PM.... A...... BERKELEY SPRINGS the ball some. She will also be play- at all, some of the varsity are at “It’s a local tournament for peo- “You have to score a bucket to 2/22/16 ..... 6:30PM.... H...... SECTIONALS ing off guard. She has a knack for 5’5” and Serena 5’5” in the post. ple to get out and see your local get an assist. We come out some the basketball, basketball smart We just have to play smart and teams. Musselman is joining the games and shoot the lights out and 3/01/16 ..... 6:30PM.... H...... REGIONAL and a lot of court sense with her. take the shot when we have it. We girls tournament, taking the place She will look to score and to de- have to work on a lot of movement of Bath County. Pendleton Coun- fend. She’s not a scared freshman. to get those open shots,” Coach ty, Moorefield, Musselman, and Rebekah Markwood (G): She Keplinger noted. Petersburg. That will be a little dif- did some good things this summer The Yellow Jackettes will be ferent and we’re playing a triple A at our summer workouts. She is go- playing man defense like last year team,” Coach Keplinger said. ing to play guard some and look for with aggressive and physical play. The Yellow Jackettes only have her to hopefully score some buck- “Defensively we’re going to play one out of state competitor with a ets and get good minutes on de- man. I want them to be physical. I pair of contests against Strasburg, fense. know the rule changes with hands Va. on December 21(home) and Cierra Smith (F) She’s worked on and all that, but we’re going to January 4 (away). very hard this summer to get here. have to be physical to stop some “The last couple years, we’ve She’s improved a good bit. of the scoring. We can’t give up a had competitive games with Stras- Alyssa Vetter (F/G): She’s grown bunch of points,” Coach Keplinger burg. They had a coaching change, a little bit with her size now at 5’6”. said. so I don’t know what to expect. It is Cara Long (G): She’s new this It is important to be conditioned usually a close game and it’s always year, just coming out and she’s enough to finish games and have a good to go over there and play a learning. strong bench. close game,” Coach Keplinger not- Macie Zirk (F): She’s coming “That’s what hurt us a lot last ed. from the middle school and she has year. We were up by 20 points The last game before the holiday a pretty good shot when she has in three or four games, but lost will be at Union on December 22. confidence to shoot it. the lead. We just couldn’t move. Pocahontas County will be the Nautica Crosco (G): She works Hopefully by the time the season fist home game of the New Year hard and is a very quick defender. She is an identical player to Ce- leste. She’s improved a great deal with her ball handling. Moorefield Girls Basketball Roster Domonie Allen (G) She’s a se- nior, so we will give her a shot and Name ...... Position...... Grade...... Height see what she can do. Her mother works at a college and moved here. Tara George...... G...... 12 ...... 5’5” She played in a church league, mid- Celeste Smith...... G...... 12 ...... 5’0” dle school and high school in North Serena Redman...... F...... 12 ...... 5’5” Carolina. Charlotte, NC. I’m ex- pecting good things out of her from Savannah Kite ...... G...... 12 ...... 5’3” what I hear.” Domonei Allen...... G...... 12...... 5’7” The team chemistry has grown stronger as some of the girls spent Paige Crites...... G...... 11 ...... 5’4” the volleyball season together and Katlyn Tompkins ...... G...... 11 ...... 5’4” reached the state tournament. Megan Weekley...... G/F...... 11 ...... 5’4” “It’s been pretty good so far. We had them out for one week, then Haley Ours ...... G...... 11 ...... 5’7” the other girls came back from vol- Nautica Crosco...... G...... 10 ...... 5’2” leyball. They’ve started to mesh to- gether and we’ve had some good Emma Baker...... G...... 9...... 5’5” hustle. People pushing other peo- Rebekah Markwood...... G...... 9...... 5’4” ple and that’s a good sign,” Coach Alyssa Vetter...... G/F...... 9...... 5’6” Keplinger noted. The direction of leadership and Macie Zirk ...... F/G ...... 9...... 5’5” the time taken by seniors to explain Cara Long...... F...... 9...... 5’6” the situations has been very im- pressive to the coach. Ciara Smith ...... F...... 9...... 5’6” “How they all fit in together, some of the young ones are step- Head Coach: Paul Keplinger ping up and they’re not afraid and they want to play basketball. The Assistant Coach: Rachel Williams

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ExaminEr ClaSSifiEdS [email protected] FOR SALE 9492. tfn Miles on Rt. 220 North of Moore- MISCELLANEOUS field. Call 304-538-3300, 304-538- FIREWOOD FOR sale by the FOR RENT HOUSES 2346 or evenings 304-538-6785. tfn truckload or pickup load. 304-897- 3BR, 2BA, WITH big yard. $750 MTM STORAGE, sizes 5x10, LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS 5178. tfn plus deposit. 304-851-9104. 12/19 10x10, 12x24, Rt. 55 East of 2 STORY, 3BR, 13/4BA. Elec- Moorefield, additional loca- tric heat, large living room, dining tion in Moorefield with sizes, FOR SALE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE 104, to which reference is now made for sale. room, and kitchen, covered back 32x60, 40x60, 40x80, 72x100, and a more particular description of said real 5) The Trustee reserves the right to con- FARM EQUIPMENT patio, back yard. 12 Central Ave., 100x1000 area with truck docks. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE and estate and for any and all other pertinent tinue sale of the subject property from time KUBOTA, GEHL, BushHog, and Notice of the Beneficiary/Servicer’s elec- purposes. to time by written or oral proclamation, Petersburg. $725/month with secu- Large outdoor storage area sur- Conveyance is subject to all reserva- which continuance shall be in the sole dis- Befco. 15 Kubota Cab tractors in tion to sell property is hereby given pursu- rity deposit. 304-897-7024. 12/5 rounded by chain link fence also ant to and by virtue of the authority vested tions, rights of ways, easements and cov- cretion of the Trustee. stock. See Woodstock Equipment in the Trustee by that certain Deed of Trust enants for Warden Acres as set forth in the 6) The Trustee shall be under no duty to available. Space for commercial dated May 5, 2010, executed by Rhonda L. Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions cause any existing tenant or person occu- Company for Sales, Parts, and Ser- and industrial needs also available. Graybeal to Robert D. Lewis, Trustee, of re- for Warden Acres dated September 15, pying the property to vacate the property, vice. Woodstock VA. Call 540-459- FOR RENT cord in the Office of the Clerk of the County 1980, of record in the Clerk’s Office in Book and any personal property and/or belong- 304-530-6707. tfn Commission of Hardy County, West Vir- 163, at Page 497. ings remaining at the property after the 3233. tfn APARTMENTS ginia, in Book 254, at Page 719. Hereford The real estate is identified for tax as- foreclosure sale will be deemed to consti- JOY SENIOR apartments. In- HARVEST STORAGE: 5x10, & Riccardi, PLLC was appointed as Trustee sessment purposes in the Hardy County tute ABANDONED PROPERTY AND WILL 10x10, 10x20. Great location in by SUBSTITUTION OF TRUSTEE dated Assessor’s Office on Tax Map 274A, as BE DISPOSED OF ACCORDINGLY. FOR SALE come based elderly housing. HUD July 7, 2015, of record in the Clerk’s Office Parcel 0059. 7) The total purchase price is payable approved. Adjacent to Senior Cen- town. 304-703-2667. tfn in Book 289, at Page 596. The borrow- This is the same property conveyed to to the Trustee by cashier’s check, cash or LAND/LOTS ers defaulted under the Note and Deed of Rhonda L. Graybeal by deed dated May 5, the equivalent within thirty (30) days of the ter. Potomac Valley Transit avail- Trust and the Trustee has been instructed 2010, of record in the Clerk’s Office in Book date of sale, with ten percent (10%) of the BUILDING LOTS for sale start- able. Phone: 304-257-5494 or 304- WANTED TO DO to foreclose under the Deed of Trust. Ac- 314, at Page 47. total purchase price payable to the Trustee ing at $25,000. Also 5 acre tracts cordingly, the Trustee will sell the following at sale by cashier’s check, cash or the 400-3428. tfn *PAINTING ROOFS* 25 years described property to the highest bidder at TERMS OF SALE: equivalent. There will be no refund granted starting at $40,000. 5 acre lot great 1) The property will be conveyed in an of any amount if the third party purchaser 3BEDROOM, 1BATH apartment experience. Houses, Interior, the front door of the Courthouse of Hardy for hunting, lots of deer. Owner County, in Moorefield, West Virginia, on: “AS IS” physical condition by Deed con- elects not to purchase the property for any located on N. Main St. in Moore- house roofs, barn roofs, church taining no warranty, express or implied, reason. Minimum acceptable bid will be will finance with 10% down. 304- subject to the Internal Revenue Service $75,000.00. field, WV. This is an upstairs apart- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2015, AT 749-8411. tfn roofs, poultry house roofs, out- 1:15 O’CLOCK P.M. right of redemption, all property taxes, pri- 8) For more information on this proper- ment that includes central air/ or Deeds, liens, reservations, encumbranc- ty, please see listing on the PROPERTIES FOR SALE: Excellent building buildings, mobile homes, fences, All that certain tract or parcel of real es- es, restrictions, rights-of-ways, easements, FOR SALE WEBSITE: http://www.resales. heat, washer/dryer hookup, and lot on Paskell Hill.(.33+ acre lot). staining log homes, businesses, tate together with all rights, right-of-ways, covenants, conveyances and conditions of usda.gov/. a large laundry room for storage. improvements and appurtenances there- record in the Clerk’s office or affecting the Given under my hand this 11th day of $22,000 firm. Call 304-358-2423. pressure washing. Call Ronald unto belonging, situate about one-half subject property. November, 2015. The apartment offers off street Kimble, 304-358-7208. tfn mile east of Wardensville in Capon District, 2) The Purchaser shall be responsible HEREFORD & RICCARDI, parking, quiet neighbors, and was Hardy County, West Virginia, and more for the payment of the transfer taxes im- PLLC-TRUSTEE particularly described as follows: posed by the West Virginia Code § 11-22-2. By: FOR SALE fully renovated in May of 2015. All Being known and designated as Lot No. 3) Real estate taxes due and payable Philip B. Hereford, Member COMMERCIAL utilities are included in the rent. HELP WANTED 64 of Warden Acres Subdivision, contain- have been paid. All real estate taxes here- 405 Capitol Street, Suite 306 LOOKING FOR a CDL truck ing 0.498 acres, more or less, on a plat of after will be the responsibility of the pur- Charleston, West Virginia 25301 PROPERTY Please (304) 668 – 9506 or email said subdivision entitled “Warden Acres” chaser. Phone: (304) 346-1800 driver to run local and willing to of record in the Office of the Clerk of the 4) The Beneficiary and/or the Servicer WVSB #1687 FOR RENT or Sale only 3 miles [email protected] for serious work in all weather. Must have County Commission of Hardy County, of the Deed of Trust and Note reserve the 11/25, 12/2 2c from Mount Storm Power Plant inquiries. tfn West Virginia, in Plat Book No. 2, at Page right to submit a bid for the property at over two years experience and a and Mt Storm Lake. Space 2000sq. good driving record. Local com- ft. Lodge with 2BR’s, 3BA’S, new FOR RENT pany that offers health insurance, carpet, cathedral ceilings, stone OFFICE SPACE dental and vision insurance, va- List of sales of tax liens on real estate in the county of Hardy, returned delinquent for nonpayment of taxes thereon for the year (or fireplace and large deck. Very pri- OFFICE OR Retail spaces on years) 2014, and sold in the month (or months) of November 2015, or suspended from sale, or redeemed before sale, or certified to cation. Must be able to pass a the Auditor. vate and seclude, on 10 to 83 acres. Main Street. Formerly Harvest DOT Drug test and supply us with Final Disposition of Delinquent Real Property Will be available on May 1st, so act Grill/Potomac Highland Guild Of- a list of past employers. Serious Tax Year: 2014 fast! 1-800-651-5540. tfn fice. Exposed beams, new carpet, Sold to Individual inquires please call 304-434-2111 fireplace. Call 304-703-2667 or Person Charged With Taxes Description Purchaser Amount and ask for Pam. 12/5 FOR RENT 770-344-9638. tfn PART-TIME OFFICE assistant po- CAPON MOBILE HOMES GRAY GEORGE F JR & GEORGEANNE LOT 18 5.08 AC MT VIEW SD HARDY COUNTY HOLDINGS 733.14 sition available. Applicant should ROTHGEB MICHAEL L TRACT 15A 2.54 ACRES HARDY COUNTY HOLDINGS 610.39 5 BEDROOM TRAILER. Locat- FOR RENT STORAGE possess good typing, ten key cal- SARAH LAND PROPERTIES LLC LOT 2 18.58 AC NATHAN WALTERS 4,793.66 ed on River Road in Fisher, WV. *OLD FIELDS Storage* (Units SARAH LAND PROPERTIES LLC P/O LOT 3 13.28 AC HARDY COUNTY HOLDINGS 1,105.97 culator, and communication skills. SARAH LAND PROPERTIES LLC TROUT RUN VALLEY HARDY COUNTY HOLDINGS 2,475.09 Call 304-538-7107 or 304-703- 5x10) (10x10) (10x20). Located 4.5 WARREN MELISSA LOT 19 7.19 AC RUDOLPH MARTIN W. NEARY 474.93 Experience with QuickBooks and WHETZEL IVAN & RACHEL 1.528 AC HARDY COUNTY HOLDINGS 268.55 Microsoft Excel and Word pro- LOST RIVER CAMERON GREGORY P & 2.35 AC TROUT POND LOT B-78 ALEX HELMAN 689.32 grams desired. Income tax, pay- EVANS FEDRECIA L LOT C-11 2.36 AC SEC C RHOD MILLS 2,762.45 Highland Trace Realty, Inc . FALLS ANTHONY MOUNTAIN VIEW ESTATES HARDY COUNTY HOLDINGS 991.58 roll and bookkeeping experience is FELTS GENE & APRIL .83 AC HARDY COUNTY HOLDINGS 229.99 PO Box 307, 200 E. Main Street, Wardensville, WV 26851 helpful, but not required. All ap- LUINSTRA AMY LOST RIVER BLUFFS SD PEARL RI HARDY COUNTY HOLDINGS 10,072.13 MONGOLD BETTY LOT 2 EMSWILLER HARDY COUNTY HOLDINGS 724.00 plicants must submit a resume of PALUMBO KELLY A 2.29 AC DAVIS HARDY COUNTY HOLDINGS 766.11 Charlotte Bowman, Broker experience and education to: Tim- SAGER LESLIE N & PATRICIA A ALONG HOWARD’S LICK RD JOHN SAGER JR 2,688.22 SHOEMAKER JAMES E & LOT 1 5 AC HARDY COUNTY HOLDINGS 1,085.26 othy E. Ball, PLLC 334 S Main St, SHOEMAKER JAMES E & KRISTI D LOT 2 5 AC HARDY COUNTY HOLDINGS 1,342.37 John B. Bowman, Associate Broker MOOREFIELD Moorefield, WV 26836. No phone BROWN REVA M 22.45 AC LOT 4 SEC 1 ASHTON NATHAN WALTERS 13,086.14 calls, please. EOE 12/23 CONLEY CECIL MEADOW HILLS MELBOURNE PROP NATHAN WALTERS 1,525.30 Office 304-874-3030 • Toll Free 1-877-293-3643 CYPHERS MARK & STACEY CERTNER 21.16 AC LOT 283 ASHTON WOOD NATHAN WALTERS 8,698.30 MARTINEZ MARJORIE D & MEADOW HILLS NATHAN WALTERS 10,625.30 E- MAIL : [email protected] REDMAN RODNEY D & JUNETA R PARCEL 12-A1 SEC B 1.0875 AC HARDY COUNTY HOLDINGS 394.84 NOTICES STEVENSON JOHN PAUL & 9.21 AC SEC 14 TR 3 ALEX HELMAN 1,859.83 SEPTIC TANKS Pumped M & M WOLFE CORA EARLS & RUBY 8 AC MIN RTS EARLS WM BIBBLE 81.02 www.highlandtrace.com SOUTH FORK Septic Service. Call 304-257-3191. BEAN CHARLES H JR TIMBER RIDGE NATHAN WALTERS 24,678.02 tfn HODGSON ROBERT S SR & SHELBY C 2.54 AC MONTERRE LAND HARDY COUNTY HOLDINGS 5,531.20 ABSOLUTELY NO HUNTING or Trespassing on any land in the I, ______, sheriff (or deputy sheriff or collector) of the county of Hardy, do swear that the above list contains a true account of all the tax liens on real estate within my county returned delinquent for nonpayment of taxes thereon for the year (or Old Fields area belonging to the years) 2014, which were sold by me or which were suspended from sale or redeemed before sale or certified to the Auditor, and that I late Earl Sions. am not now, nor have I at any time been, directly or indirectly interested in the purchase of any such tax liens. 11/25, 12/2 2c Helen Sions. 12/09 Now Taking Applications Yellowbud Place: 1 BR garden apartments, 2 & 3 BR town homes. Rent includes water, trash and sewer. 1BR: $470.00. 2BR: $495.00 & 3BR: $595.00. Many amenities include: dishwasher, stove, refrigerator & garbage disposal. Laundry room on site and tot lot for children. Security deposit equals 1 months rent. Call 304-538-7082

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Continued from page 3B take the shot. I’ve never been a pe- 15. Berkeley Springs on January 7 and will be all right. It’s a tough open- look. We play Moorefield next and “The team chemistry should rimeter shooting mind to live or The next game is at Class AA again on the road on February 11. ing schedule. We play four of our follow up with Pendleton County. be pretty good. These girls have die by the perimeter. If we need Petersburg on December 17 and The Lady Cougars have two conference games before Christ- We will be all right. [MHS] I don’t played together for a long time to take it, we will. I’d rather push the regular season home finale will Maryland schools on the schedule mas and two of those schools are think the outcome should be any and that’s beneficial. Even though the ball inside and get inside shots be against the Lady Vikings. this year: Fort Hill and Allegany. basketball schools. We want to beat different than it was last year. Our they are sophomores, we told them and work the ball around. If we can The Lady Cougars typically East Hardy will also play PVC Pocahontas County and we should girls come to play and we should halfway through the season last take a perimeter shot, we can if play each team twice in a season teams Union and Paw Paw. be able to beat them. We should be be able to come out with a win. It’s year that they weren’t freshmen they are open and we’ll take them. and will be done with Pocahontas “We should be pretty competi- in the game with them. I’m kind of probably a pretty tough schedule anymore and it’s time for them to We should be pretty strong in the County on December 19. tive this year. There’s no reason disappointed we’re playing them overall. You’ve got a couple big out step up. They played enough var- paint. We’ve got some tall girls and East Hardy returns to the annual we shouldn’t break .500 this year,” before Christmas. I’d like to have of state schools and some double A Lady Rams Classic Tournament in Coach Billmeyer said. sity games to be sophomores, so they are strong in the development some floor experience with them schools in there. It’s a fairly tough Strasburg, Va. on December 28 and “The Strasburg Tournament is they are sophomores getting ready of their post moves,” Coach Bill- and running the ball up and down schedule and it’s what we need 30. really nice and they treat you well to turn juniors. The chemistry is meyer said. the floor with other teams before to get us ready down the stretch. The first game after the New there. The kids get experience play- good and Ally adds her leadership Demanding respect with an in we played them, but it is what it Union beat us twice last year and Year is back home against Potomac ing somebody else and it’s nice not in there and allows that chemistry your face defense is how the Lady is and we’ll just have to see how we want our wins back.” Valley Conference and defending playing your own county rivalry to continue to grow. I think it will Cougars pounce. deep in the heart they’ve dug and The Lady Cougars are getting Region II champion Tucker County and all the adjacent counties. Our be good,” Coach Billmeyer said. “We’re going to be up in your be ready to play. To see them early ready for the trek across the state on January 5. schedule is pretty front loaded The factor of having so many face, pushing the offense to turn and the only good thing is you can to Charleston, so get on board and East Hardy faces Class AA and I’m not happy about it, but it underclassmen will present some the ball over,” Coach Billmeyer forget and go into it with a new out- make sure your ticket is punched. challenges, but being prepared noted. starts with focus in practice and While riding a train provides East Hardy Girls Basketball Schedule East Hardy Girls Basketball Roster willingness to learn to apply the time to get prepared mentally, fundamentals in the games to cre- knowing how to drive is critical in 12/07/15 ...6:00PM ...H...... PAGE CO, VA H.S. ate a positive outcome. a game. Name ...... Position...... Grade...... Height “We’ve got to get drives to the 12/09/15 ... 6:00PM.... H...... POCAHONTAS COUNTY “Being a young team, technically Allison Dyer...... G...... 12 ...... 5’4” we’re still a young team. We just basket to open it up, to open up 12/11/15 ... 6:00PM.... H...... MOOREFIELD shooting. We’ve got to get some- Shannon Hahn...... G/F...... 11 ...... 5’6” need to get ready and play hard. 12/15/15 ... 6:15PM.... A...... PENDLETON COUNTY We need to keep everybody injury body confident to do that. That was Julia Hahn...... G...... 10 ...... 5’3” free,” Coach Billmeyer noted. something where the freshmen, 12/17/15 ... 6:00PM.... A...... PETERSBURG it was hard for us last year. They Brooke Miller...... F/C ...... 10 ...... 6’0” There is a great desire to obtain 12/19/15 ... 2:00PM.... A...... POCAHONTAS COUNTY victories and the work ethic has weren’t confident enough to do it, Maxine Cassell...... F/C ...... 10 ...... 6’0” been evident in pressing toward but hopefully the confidence this 12/28/15 ... 6:00PM.... A... STRASBURG TOURNAMENT the goals. year will help us,” Coach Billmeyer 12/30/15 ... 6:00PM.... A... STRASBURG TOURNAMENT Leanna Basye...... G...... 10 ...... 5’6” “The drive to want to win. They commented. Abby Wilson ...... G/F...... 10 ...... 6’0” came in here since day one when The basic rule in rebounding is 1/05/16 ..... 6:00PM.... H...... TUCKER COUNTY they came back from volleyball and to box out and that will help East 1/07/16 ..... 6:00PM.... H...... BERKELEY SPRINGS Lexi Strawderman ...... G...... 10 ...... 5’1” they’ve worked hard. They’re get- Hardy win battles inside. Hannah Fogel...... G...... 9...... 5’3” ting in shape to be able to make it “We should be able to out-re- 1/12/16 ..... 6:00PM.... H...... UNION a whole game playing our uptempo bound people as long as they box 1/14/16 ..... 6:00PM.... A...... FORT HILL, MD H.S. Holly Fogel...... G...... 11 ...... 5’1” defensive style game. They want out and don’t stay on their feet,” 1/19/16 ..... 6:30PM.... H...... PAW PAW Brittany Barney ...... G/F...... 11 ...... 5’4” to win. Their goal is to make it to she added. Skye Metzer ...... F...... 10 ...... 5’4” the state tournament and we’re go- The Lady Cougars kick off the 1/22/16 ..... 6:00PM.... A...... MOOREFIELD ing to do that one game at a time,” season with three home games as 1/25/16 ..... 6:00PM.... A...... ALLEGANY, MD H.S. Emma Baker...... F/C ...... 10 ...... 5’6” Coach Billmeyer remarked. the season opener is against Page Jessica Smith...... F...... 9...... 5’4” When it comes down to shooting County, Va. this Monday, then two 1/27/16 ..... 5:30PM.... A...... PAGE CO, VA H.S. in the game, finding the best shot Potomac Valley Conference squads 1/28/16 ..... 5:45PM.... A...... TUCKER COUNTY Heather Hoover...... F...... 10 ...... 5’6” is what the focus is for the Lady as Pocahontas County visits on 2/02/16 ..... 6:00PM.... A...... UNION Cougars wherever that spot is on Wednesday and rival Moorefield the floor. comes to Baker on Friday. 2/04/16 ..... 6:30PM.... A...... PAW PAW Head Coach: Bridget Billmeyer “We want to take the best shot, East Hardy hits the road for the 2/09/16 ..... 6:00PM.... H...... PENDLETON COUNTY Assistant Coach: Kathy Strawderman wherever that shot may be. We’re rest of December including a trip going to work the ball around and to Pendleton County on December 2/11/16 ..... 6:00PM.... A...... BERKELEY SP Manager: Leah Kessler H R IS T M A S O P E N H O U S E C D ECEMBER 5 TH 30% OFF ALL Christmas Decor! Leading to a healthier tomorrow! 30% OFF Country Store Gifts!

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