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Est. 1845 Wednesday, January 31, 2018 | VOLUME 127 • NUMBER 5 TWO SECTIONS • 16 PAGES • 94¢ USPS 362-300 Groundhog Day & The Circle of Hype | Page 3 For Science! | Page 6 Wrestling Has a Smashing Success | Page 1B Library Receives $25k from Hardy County Tour and Craft Association By Jean A. Flanagan does not see his shadow, he stays Moorefield Examiner awake because Spring is just around the corner. Can a rodent accurately predict According to various sources, the coming of Spring, or not? the prognosticating abilities of the February 2 is traditionally re- groundhog go back to Europe and ferred to as Groundhog Day. On the celebration of Candlemas Day. that day, a certain marmot suppos- Candlemas Day is the midpoint edly wakes from his winter sleep. between the Winter Solstice and He comes out of his burrow and the Spring Equinox, Feb. 2. It if the sun is bright in the sky, he was customary for clergymen to sees his shadow and retreats back bless candles and distribute them inside. This, according to folklore, among the congregation. The be- means six more weeks of winter. lief was, if the sun was shining on If, on the other hand, it’s a that day, there would be six more cloudy day and the groundhog Continued on page 7 Photo by Larry Curtis Mike Crites and Librarian Carol Koontz accept the grant Candidate Slate Set from Hardy County Tour & Crafts. By Jean A. Flanagan For 2018 Elections Moorefield Examiner Library Commission President Mike Crites was stunned. Family Court Judge Below are the candidates for “Wow. Thank you,” was all he could say. public office for the May 8 Primary Unexpired Term The Hardy County Tour & Craft Association presented the Election: William H. Judy III NP Hardy County Public Library with a check for $25,000. It was Jonie E. Nelson NP one of five grants presented to various organizations for their US Senate Jeffrey R. Roth NP efforts in historic preservation at the 2018 Tour & Craft Asso- Don Blankenship R Jeff Weatherholt NP ciation Annual Meeting and Dinner held Thursday, Jan. 25. Bo Copley R Those receiving grants included: Evan Jenkins R Hardy County • The 22nd North Carolina Infantry received $200. Joseph Manchin III D Commissioner • The Hardy County Historical Society received $800. Patrick Morrisey R The Story of the • The Lost River Educational Foundation received $1,000. Roy P. Harper R Paula Jean Swearengin D • McNeill’s Rangers, Camp 582 Sons of Confederate Veter- Theresa Ramsey R Thomas Willis R ans received $1,000. David J. Workman D Little Lost Boy on Kristen Strickler, chair of the HCT&CA recognized spon- US House of sors, volunteers and home owners and provided an overview of Representatives Board of Education the 2017 activities. “We had a wonderful 2017 Heritage Week- Second District Dixie Bean NP end,” she said. Doug Hines NP Strickler highlighted the new events in 2017 including “The Alex Mooney R Branch Mountain Wizard of Oz” movie and costume contest at the historic Mc- Aaron Scheinburg D Melvin F. Shook Jr. NP By Lon Anderson It was at a recent town hall Coy Theater, the McNeill’s Rangers Luminary Service at the Talley Sergent D Margaret Schell Shriver NP Stephen G. Smith NP Special to the Examiner meeting in Mathias when Johnny historic Olivet Cemetery and West Virginia storyteller Adam Lisa Whetzel NP Wilkins approached me about a Booth at the Wardensville Garden Market. State Senate It all happened a very long time “We had 36 properties open for tours and sold more than 400 Jerry Yates NP couple of stories they thought I Dave Sypolt R ago, but like so much in history, tickets,” Strickler said. might be interested in. One was Stephanie Zucker D the story of a little lost boy, George The 2017 Tile House, The Inn at Lost River, was recognized Conservation District Wilkins, so many years ago near about a little boy, George W. with a certificate of appreciation and the original tile artwork, House of Delegates Supervisor Dove Hollow on Branch Moun- Wilkins, who, at 3 1/2 years old, framed and ready for display. Owners Ted and Toni Harvey Isaac Sponaugle D Ronald L. Miller NP tain, was to have big impacts on life had wondered off around lunch were unable to attend the dinner. Continued on page 7 for many in Hardy County. Continued on page 8 Continued on page 7 HCEAA Gets New Equipment By Jean A. Flanagan Moorefield Examiner “This equipment is going to revolutionize the way we provide emergency medical services. The people of Hardy County will truly benefit from it.” Leslie See could barely contain her enthusiasm after the sales rep- resentative from Physio Controls demonstrated the new Lucas CPR devices, Lifepack 15 heart moni- tors and McGrath intubation de- vices. See is a paramedic with the Wardensville Volunteer Rescue Squad. The equipment was purchased by the Hardy County Emergency Ambulance Authority and will be shared by all three county EMS squads, including the Wardensville Photos by Jean Flanagan Squad and Fraley Ambulance Ser- Leslie See tries her hand at intubation of a mannequin with the digi- Pat Vereb with Physio Controls demonstrates the latest model of the Lucas CPR device. Continued on page 7 tal McGrath device. CONNECT www.HardyLive.com WEATHER Source: National Weather Service On Facebook On Twitter @MoorefieldExaminer News: @MoorefieldEx @HardyCountyWV Sports: @HardyCoSports 2 - MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, January 31, 2018 I get it – Winter is a mundane experience. It seems as a counter to the blandness and depression we experience in the still- ness of the season, society tries desperately to throw every obscure holiday at it they can. These days can range from the popular and poi- gnant – such as Valen- tine’s Day, to the abstract and absurd, like Public Sleeping Day or Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day (which I personally refer to as Saturdays). One of the holidays that leans more towards the absurd is Groundhog Day, which has main- tained popularity for gen- erations. It’s so ingrained in American culture that Graphic by Clara Kight no one seems to stop and question its greater “what its shadow in the dead of So what is it with these the cold in early Febru- ural climate powers. Ei- Sleeping Day is Feb. 28, the heck” aspects. winter could somehow monotone badgers – these ary? ther way, it gives us a mo- by the way, for those of Groundhog Day re- predict how much bad overweight ground squir- It works. ment of hope that warmer you who have given up on mains the product of a weather remained. As if rels – these Punxsutawney For a brief moment we days are coming, and on the season entirely, and baffling superstition. The the whistle pig’s decision porcupines – that make get to forget about the bit- occasion, that’s exactly Pennsylvania Dutch be- could manage to accel- perfectly reasonable peo- ter cold to affix our atten- what happens. would like to give hiber- lieved that this critter erate the rotation of the ple dress in tuxedos and tion to a rodent that may It at least gets us on to nation a try. emerging to (or not) see planet’s axis. top hats and stand out in or may not have supernat- the next holiday. Public ~ By Mike Mallow FROM TH E MOOREFI E LD EXAM INER ARCHIVES BY Immigration. Big topic these DAVID O. Fifteen Years Ago maintenance and upkeep of road ing, a son, Steven Andrew…to Mr. it would rigidly enforce the ban days in America. I have several HEISHMAN January 29, 2003 and the town park. and Mrs. Franklin Short, a daugh- against “pleasure driving” in ac- thoughts. E-911 was still having difficul- The Heritage Weekend board ter…to Mr. and Mrs. Gary Snapp, cordance with instructions re- American labor is pretty sta- ties getting the FCC to approve announced its initial plans for the a daughter…to Mr. and Mrs. Carl ceived from the Office of Price ble. Depending on labor demand, pager frequencies. Requested fre- September event. David Work- Stump, a daughter. Administration. Drivers caught more or less folks leave recliners quencies had been turned down 3 man was chairman. Moorefield defeated Mathias could lose gas rationing privileges. and couches behind in search of to support product demand, busi- times. The US Postal Service an- 75-69 in overtime and Keyser 62- The Farm Credit Administra- satisfaction which comes with solid nesses will sooner or later stagnate, Love Clinic had installed new nounced a 10 percent cut in ser- 53. tion told Lions Club members employment, reasonable pay and perhaps fail. high tech diagnostic equipment vice. Locally, the post office that more farmers in Hardy Coun- greater well being. Folks may get We’re talking about Moorefield with a mammography machine closed at noon on Wednesday. Sixty Years Ago ty, as well as the state as a whole, out and go to work, yet still mobility here. Moorefield and its poultry and a bone density scanner. Clyde Washington Heishman, February 5, 1958 had paid off more loans in 1942 is a problem. With roots in an area, industry. Lots of comments about The Examiner talked with Na- 75, Mount Jackson, died Jan. Mrs. William Goetz was named than any other year in history. it’s awful hard to pull up stakes and new people on the street. Come- tional Guard officials about the 26…Ohley McKinley Hawk, 91, supervisor of nurses at the new One of the important sources of move across the country to some Heres speaking languages we From- rumor that local unit would be ac- Scheer, died Jan.