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Cook Indicted On 59 Charges By Jean A. Flanagan counts of obtaining money by The penalty for each count Moorefield Examiner false pretenses. of forgery is not less than one According to the 31-page year and not more than 10 Brenda Cook, 58, of indictment, in July 2012, Cook years in the penitentiary, or at Moorefield was indicted last allegedly created false Family the discretion of the court, not week in Grant County on 15 Support contracts on behalf of more than one year in jail and counts of forgery, 15 counts of 15 separate clients of the Po- a fine not to exceed $500. uttering a forged document, tomac Highlands Guild, with The indictment further al- 15 counts of taking the iden- the intent to defraud, which leges Cook attempted to em- tification of another and 14 constitutes forgery. Continued on page 8 Wardensville Council

Members of the Wardensville Garden Market include Assistant Director of Operations Alyssa Rexroad, Approve Welcome Banners Director of Operations Ryan Grimm, Farm Assistant Sarah Hammond and Farm Director Cindy Jenks. The Garden Market was presented with a grant by Yvonne Williams with the Hardy County Community By Jean A. Flanagan “We have identified 30 poles but we’re not Foundation. Photos by Jean Flanagan Moorefield Examiner sure if all will be used.” By Jean A. Flanagan He also said the banners would not interfere Moorefield Examiner The banners will say “Welcome to Wardens- with the Christmas decorations. ville West Virginia” and will festoon as many Two things were evident at the as 30 utility poles in the gateway village on Fitness Center South Branch Inn on Thursday West Virginia State Route 55/259. Councilman Luke Kesner forwarded a re- evening - the spirit of volunteerism The Wardensville town council approved quest from the Fitness Center board of di- and the spirit of community. a project of the Main Street Initiative at the rectors to reduce the monthly rent from $550 The Hardy County Community council’s regular meeting held Monday, Nov. to $250. The fitness center rents space in the Foundation presented four indi- 13. town’s community center and contributes a viduals with the 2017 Spirit of Har- “We will have to comply with Potomac Edi- portion of the utility and overhead costs. dy County honors. More than 100 son’s requirements,” said Alan Brill, repre- “From January to October, we had $6,168 in people attended. senting the Main St. Initiative. “We have an total income,” Kesner said. “We paid the town John Sherman Sr. was awarded agreement and once the town approves, we $4,955. Projected income and expenses would the 2017 Spirit of Hardy Coun- will submit it to Potomac Edison.” leave only $1,200 at the end of the year. That’s ty honor for his work with the While funding has been procured, the size not enough to cover the maintenance costs let Moorefield Lion’s Club. Accord- of the banners has not been decided, Brill said. Continued on page 6 ing to spokesperson, William Bean, Sherman has been an active member of the Moorefield Lion’s Club for 50 years. Sherman made, Hardy County Celebrates GIS Day repaired and cleaned the racks on which the Lion’s Club cooks their Brooke Miller (left) receives a 2017 Spirit of Hardy County award infamous BBQ chicken. from Jessica Baker. Miller received the award for her work with the “The work of the Moorefield East Hardy High School National Honor Society. Baker is one of the Lion’s Club could not be achieved faculty advisors. Continued on page 8

Photo by Jean Flanagan Hardy County Planner Melissa Scott (left) and Assistant Nicole Rohrbaugh look at data compiled as a result of the county’s GIS capabilities.

By Jean A. Flanagan County Planning Office and of organizations in countries Moorefield Examiner Delegate Isaac Sponaugle pre- the Hardy County Planning around the world celebrat- sented the 2017 Spirit of Hardy John Sherman Sr. receives a 2017 Spirit of Hardy County award Commission participated in ed the mapping technology County honorees with Delegate from William Bean for his volunteer efforts with the Moorefield Lion’s Demonstrating a wealth International Geographic In- that links mapping with large Citations. Club. Sherman’s wife and son, John Jr. are also pictured. of information that is easily formation Day or GIS Day on amounts of information. available to anyone, the Hardy Thursday, Nov. 15. Hundreds Continued on page 7 Security Cameras Installed at Moorefield Town Park By Hannah Heishman told the council that security cam- terizing Park facilities, including for use. The slide has been closed To purchase and assemble a “As long as it’s back by Spring, Moorefield Examiner eras are in use around the Park. the pool and water fountains. They since Spring 2017. comparable slide would cost at I’m more worried about it (being) The cameras were donated and aerated the grounds, using an aera- Bridger received two estimates least $10,000. done right,” Bridger said. The Town Park dominated the installed by local law enforcement. tor lent by Moorefield High School to repair the slide, both in the The Council accepted a bid by The Park’s shop garage door Moorefield Town Council -meet Bridger said just the cameras’ football coach Josh See. $7000-$8000 range. She also of- Hampshire Metal Industrial Ser- broke, and required repairs. As an ing on Tuesday, November 7 at the presence has already stopped some Bridger also updated the Coun- fered the project to vocational cen- vices. They will remove the slide to extension of that, Bridger request- Town Hall. behaviors. cil on the Rocket Slide, which is in ters in the area, but none were able their location, fix it, then rebuild it ed adding a trolley to make the Park Manager Juwana Bridger Park personnel have been win- need of repairs in order to be safe to accept the job. in Moorefield. Continued on page 7

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Thanksgiving before making an advance which their own actions. I presume they Giving thanks this year may be difficult for many might be unwanted. Severity of know the difference between in- By the contact can best be deter- advertent casual contact and pur- Americans who are still dealing with the results of last mined immediately and will help poseful sexual advances. They can DaviD O. year’s election. We’re also dealing with bigotry, sexual Fight, squall, kick, bite, scream, determine whether the harasser choose whether contact is wanted HeisHman harassment issues, fake news, public figures who lie bellow, knee him/her in the groin. should be simply publicly con- or unwanted. If contact is not wel- Instantly. When the sexual harass- fronted or legally charged. come at the time it is made, then and the efforts to change, or for lack of a better word, ment incident occurs. Stop un- A simple test for the recipient raising the alarm as I suggest is ap- to whitewash our history. wanted physical advances on the of unwanted sexual contact. Age. propriate. Let the chips fall where spot. Don’t give the groper time How old at the time of the abuse. they may. Don’t wait until a candi- It’s difficult, too, because of the negative attitude so to get away and act innocent. Get member of the opposite sex, make If the harassed is under age of date is elected before you confront many exhibit in public gatherings or around the table him/her now before he/she has an issue of it there and then. Don’t eighteen years, then full weight him/her. time to concoct a believable coun- wait until a “better” moment, when of law applies. Underage per- If legal adult accepts the sex- and on social media and in the news. ter story. If you must wait until you the harasser may be gone or when sons are legally protected against ual contact without immediate Thanksgiving should be a time for the family to gath- get out of the harasser’s auto or your action may be less public or all comers. Responsibility for protest then I say he/she should less embarrassing for him/her or er, for old friends and new to be together, and for set- out of their office/room, then make their actions is always subject to be stopped from later claims of it as soon as the door closes behind yourself. Don’t wait until he/she legal determination. Generally abuse. If she/he waits until the ting aside differences. you and other people are present. has a position of greater respon- greatest penalties are reserved accused is in a position of greater Before you tell the editor she doesn’t know what Anybody. Acclaimed actor, sibility, larger income, or gains a for those who would sexually mis- public responsibility, or has accu- Senator, movie producer, em- position from which he/she may be use or abuse a minor. Parents/le- mulated more wealth, which might she’s talking about think carefully about the past, pres- ployer, supervisor, teacher, po- expelled and be subject to greater gal guardians can best determine be tapped through extortion or le- ent and future. liceman, judge. Any person who castigation. when children are capable of un- gal suit, then the accuser should has or might have control of your If done immediately, attention derstanding difference between be subject to charges of extortion Think why the early settlers gave thanks for so lit- life. Anybody with whom you must grabbing public embarrassment proper and improper sexual con- or prostitution, whichever best ap- tle. They had food to eat, shelter and, amazingly, had work in order to meet your goals. will serve as a tremendous deter- tact. Children should be taught plies. some friendly native Americans to thank for their sur- Don’t let them off the hook of rent to those who would perpetrate to resist wrongful advances as de- Public altercation will stop most common decency if they make sex- such acts. Any person of position scribed in first paragraph of this gropers before they act and prosti- vival. ual contact a part of their bargain. who depends upon public accep- column. tution charges will stop most gold Can you imagine the terrors they lived through . . . If you have received offensive, tance for maintenance of their po- If harassed is a legal adult, I diggers/publicity seekers before unwanted sexual contact from a sition will think more than twice consider them responsible for they profit. sailing across an ocean in a wooden ship that wasn’t a whole lot bigger than an RV, leaving behind all that was familiar, not knowing if they would be able to sur- vive in this wilderness. Then a year later they were able to look back on their successful efforts to stay From th e mooreFi e ld exam iner archives alive. So they gave thanks. Fifteen Years Ago November 25, 1987 Jenkins Bowman, 78, died Nov. 16. tie. There was no radio, newspaper, television, comput- November 20, 2002 Clyde M. See, Jr. formally an- Carolyn Sue Kimble and Da- Arno Friddle’s Drug Store had er, iPhone or any of the media we take for granted to- This issue of the Examiner cel- nounced his candidacy for gover- vid Allen Pratt were married Aug. pictures of 60 Hardy County men day. Some of them could barely write. They left their ebrated 100 years of ownership by nor of West Virginia. 26…Karen Elaine Wilkins and in military service. Mrs. Friddle the same family from S. A. McCoy Heritage Weekend raised over Robert Stanton Thomas, Jr. were wanted to have pictures of all the homeland sailing west to who knew what and cutting who purchased the paper in 1902, $10,000 and the Board distributed married Nov. 3. men in service. off nearly all connections with family or homeland. to Katherine McCoy and Ralph E over $6,700 to the Hardy County Additional people around the Fisher, to Phoebe Fisher and Da- Public Library, the Grant County Sixty Years Ago county had been appointed to the And they survived. Plus they built the foundation of vid Heishman. Library and various historic pres- November 20, 1957 draft board to assist in filling out the this nation. The same nation that today is in a turmoil The Centennial issue was a la- ervation projects. Nearly 500 4-H Club members, questionnaires. They were O. Lee bor of love by Advertising Man- U. S. Senator Robert C. Byrd Heltzel, H. H. Dudley, Esta Bean because we don’t like our neighbors, our politicians, leaders and family attended the ager Kristen Colebank, who spent announced funding for flood pre- annual 4-H Achievement dinner at Hott, V. G. Ely, Marion Deahl, H. and our communities. All because we are still upset unbelievable hours collecting news vention planning for Grant, Hardy the Fire Hall in Moorefield. Riley Hishman, Preston Emswiler, and Pocahontas counties. about what happened last year on November 8, when, items from the microfilm records Over 130 guests visited the Cen- Virgil Mathias, Roy Bean, Ralph in the Hardy County Public Li- Alonzo Franklin Riggleman, 67, tral Telephone open house to learn J. Bean, William Teets, H. M. Cal- Purgitsville, died Nov. 16…Viola as Americans, we participated in one of the greatest brary. about dial telephones. houn, James W. Dove, M. A. Evans Combs Dove, 71, Criders, died Michele Metherald was named Lions were told that property as- and Richard Barr. freedoms available to people anywhere. Nov. 20…Grace Moyers Dispanet, Executive Dean for Policy and Hu- sessments needed to be equalized Towns Bus Line added two extra 81, Mathias, died Nov. 16. So what do we do? We protest. We want a recount. man Resources at Eastern WV to help fund the growth in govern- runs on route from Petersburg to Born to Mr. and Mrs. Randy M. Community and Technical College. ment. Cumberland through Moorefield. We whine about the winners. We complain about the Crites, a daughter, Megan Eliza- An ammonia leak at ConAgra Inez McNeill Allen,68, Elkins, Tom Webster, 68, Lost River, process. We blame the Russians. We want to change beth Ashley. caused the evacuation of 350 em- died Nov. 12…Mary Whetzel died Nov. 19. ployees from the cooked chicken Moorefield lost to Madonna the Constitution. And instead of pulling up our big Shirk, 34, Baltimore, died after be- Eloise Pfeffer and Cpl. William processing plant twice in three 34-6 in semifinal play…East Hardy ing stricken by polio…Joseph Em- Murray Clower were married Nov. boy or big girl pants and moving forward, we sulk and days. girls defeated Rowlesburg 57-29… manuel Halterman, 85, Bergton, 17. The John C. Welton Farm at MHS retired their first jersey ever, pout and raise hell. died Nov. 11…Benjamin Frank- Born to Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Moorefield and the Arthur- Hal #48, worn by George Hott, a foot- lin May, 72, Edinburg, died Nov. Vance, a son…to Mr. and Mrs. So you don’t like the world that you helped create by terman farm at Baker were among ball standout from 1944 to 1947. 15…Isaac Nicholas Leatherman, Arlie Basore, a daughter…to Mr. the Environmental Stewardship either voting for the wrong person or not voting at all 83, Henkel’s Upper Addition, died and Mrs. Harry See, a son…to Mr. Award winners honored by Pil- Forty-five Years Ago and now you don’t know how you’re going to survive. Nov. 15…Thomas R. Doman, 85, and Mrs. Marcellus Bean, a daugh- grim’s Pride. November 22, 1972 Front Royal, died Nov. 11. ter, Polly Susan. May we remind you that Americans have survived Harry Edward Judy, 71, died Citizens were reminded to make Betty J. Kickle and Robert E. Moorefield High School was Nov. 8…Ruth Sites Belt, 88, Pe- comments about the proposed Civil War, World Wars, attacks by terrorists, hurri- Pratt were married Nov. 12…Hat- awarded the PVC champion’s tro- tersburg, died Nov. 9…Della Zoning Ordinance by the next tie Ann Mathias and Robert E. phy for 1942. Coach Tack Clark’s canes, earthquakes, floods and stupid elected officials. Miller Wilkins, 87, Wardensville, County Commission meeting. Ralls were married Nov. 10. Yellow Jackets were undefeated. died Nov. 10…Stephen Lee Tur- The County Park and Recre- And we will survive again. Born to Mr. and Mrs. C. V. pin, 41, Augusta, died Nov. 4… ation Commission held an organi- Herbaugh, a daughter, Vickie You may not like who got elected, but now you have Carl McRoy Bowers, 69, Peters- zational meeting. Courtney Pratt Ninety Years Ago Lee…to Mr. and Mrs. Freel Shipe, burg, died Oct. 27…David Rob- was named chairman. November 24, 1927 a chance to learn more about the process and do a son…to Mr. and Mrs. Delmer ert Fansler, 71, Mathias, died Nov. The Tour and Crafts Association Will Teets purchased the Day something about it. Get involved in your community. 15…Gladys Snyder Orndorff, 89, distributed $2,700 to the Library Kesner, a daughter, Delmer Dar- Mill owned by G. R. Miley which Volunteer. Get educated. Help those who have less Baker, died Nov. 9. and various historic preservation lene…to Rev. and Mrs. Claude was sold at public auction in Pe- Stogsdill, a son, Cary Lynn…to Mr. tersburg. than you do. Learn how the system works and try to Born to Mr. and Mrs. Nick Man- projects. suetto, a son, Dominic Giovanni… Region 8 discussed various solid and Mrs. Jacob Reel, a daughter, Lightning rods had been erected improve it. And if you do nothing else, vote. to Mr. and Mrs. Ward Simmons, a waste possibilities. Kathy Lucille. on Dr. B. T. Moyers’ buildings in Remember that you have food, shelter and a heck of daughter, Marissa Danielle Wray. Martin Wayne Kline, Jr., 18, was Mathias. In girls volleyball tournament killed Nov. 19 in an automobile ac- Seventy-five Years Ago Jacob Teets died at his home on a lot of conveniences our ancestors lacked. So just be play East Hardy lost to Buffalo 3-1 cident…Agatha Wood Shanholtz, November 25, 1942 Kimsey’s Run. thankful that you live in the era you do, that you live …in round 1 playoffs MHS beat 87, died Nov. 18…Anna Look Ralph E Fisher, editor and pub- Bessie Teets and Arthur Keller Midland Trail 47-16 Whetzel, 44, Mathias, died Nov. lisher, was sworn in as Lieutenant were married in Mill Gap. in the country you do, and that you have family and 13…William Lewis Heltzel, 71, (j.g.) in the U. S. Naval Reserve Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ted Evans, friends to share all the good things about life. Thirty Years Ago had died in Ashland, OH…Edith and was to report to Corpus Chris- a son. In other words, be thankful for what you have during this time of Thanksgiving.

M OOREFIELD Happy Thanksgiving she was placing her foot on her identification information. prey, and it’s working. A number iPhone. When asked why she ex- of Southern California bird-abate- One of our favorite comic strips plained that if fingerprints could Happy Thanksgiving ment businesses are bringing in E XAMINER is “Pickles”. The main characters be used to protect personal in- flying “hired guns” to rid the city 132 South Main Street, P.O. Box 380, Moorefield, West Virginia 26836 are an older couple, their daugh- formation, then it seemed to her Since many Thanksgiving Days of the pigeons and gulls. A hawk Telephone: (304) 530-NEWS • Fax: (304) 530-6400 • www.moorefieldexaminer.com ter and grandson. The creator is that toe prints would be even bet- include a large bird on the din- flying over an area that attracts Emails: spot on with generational differ- N EWS /E DITORIAL : [email protected] ter. We laughed, but the more we ner table, we thought you might the dirty birds will actually scare ences and is funny to boot. With D ISPLAY A DVERTISING : [email protected] thought about it, the more sense be interested some in a bird that them away. Wonder if we have C LASSIFIED A DVERTISING : [email protected] all the concerns on news pages helps solve the problem of smaller any birds of prey around here who L EGAL A DVERTISING : [email protected] about privacy issues, personal in- it made. Only problem is that you C IRCULATION : [email protected] would have to take off your shoes unwanted birds. No one likes the could scare the pigeons, starlings B ILLING Q UESTIONS : [email protected] formation being stolen, artificial intelligence and facial recogni- every time you wanted access leavings of sea gulls or pigeons. and even the crows? Wouldn’t it The Moorefield Examiner is published weekly on Wednesday Scan QR code tion technology it was interesting to your phone. But since there But in populated areas it’s hard be wonderful to get them out of except between Christmas and New Years at 132 S. Main Street, Moorefield, West Virginia. Periodicals Postage is paid to subscribe to see how the grandmother was doesn’t seem to be any record of to get rid of them. Recent story our trees and our town? at Moorefield, West Virginia, 26836. USPS 362-300. online to the handling identification efforts. toe prints, it might be the safest says that Los Angeles is fight- Subscription Costs: $32.00 per year tax included for Post print edition. Offices in Hardy County. $40.00 per year tax included for She baffled her husband because way available for protecting your ing pesty dirty birds with birds of Happy Thanksgiving elsewhere in West Virginia. $45.00 per year outside West Virginia. There will be a $6.00 charge to change subscription address to out of state. Three-month, six-month, and nine- month subscriptions also available. $30.00 per year tax included for the Moorefield Examiner Online Edition. $50.00 per year tax included for the Moorefield Examiner Online Edition & Print Edition. POSTMASTER: Send address change to: Photos of Military and First Responders Moorefield Examiner, P.O. Box 380, Moorefield, WV 26836 THE EXAMINER IS THE DEMOCRATIC NEWSPAPER OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF HARDY COUNTY Sought for West Virginia Holiday Trees Member: Publishers: Mr. and Mrs. David O. Heishman Editor: Phoebe F. Heishman (AP) - Photo submissions are dents to submit copies of photos or are currently in the military or Submitted photos will not be Assistant Publisher: Hannah Heishman being sought for two holiday trees for the trees to be located in the are a first responder can be sent by returned. The person’s name and General Manager: James O. Heishman that will honor West Virginia’s Governor’s Reception Room at email to first.lady(at)wv.gov. They Managing Editor: Jean A. Flanagan Advertising Manager: Mike Mallow military personnel and first -re the state Capitol. also can be mailed to Tina Am- branch of military service or first Staff: Kathy Bobo, Carolyn Burge, Courtney Dawson, sponders. The deadline for submission is burgey at the Governor’s Mansion responder affiliation must accom- Sam R. Fisher, Clara Kight, Carl Holcomb, Gov. Jim Justice and first lady Nov. 27. The photos of loved ones at 1716 Kanawha Boulevard East, Sharon Martin, Peggy Wratchford Cathy Justice have invited resi- or friends who previously served Charleston, West Virginia, 25305. pany the photo. MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, November 22, 2017 - 3

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McCoy’s Grand Theatre is ta Claus truly existed. The paper’s CAST: pleased to announce the upcom- response, written by reporter Fran- Virginia O Hanlon- ing production of “Yes, Virginia, cis P. Church, has become a beloved Kalan Billmeyer There Is A Santa Claus.” Directed holiday literary tradition. This cap- Mother O Hanlon - by Betty Stickley, this is a show for tivating play tells the story of that Madelyn Coates all ages. Once again, opening night heartwarming letter about the truth Father O Hanlon – curtain will be preceded by the behind Santa Claus and Christmas. Isaac Cardot popular gala which gives patrons Sometimes the true meaning of Samantha O Hanlon – an opportunity to meet the cast, Christmas can only be seen through Jerin Billmeyer tour the theater, and enjoy food and the innocent eyes of a child. Francis Church – friendship. Tickets for the gala are Performance dates are: Isaiah Leininger available at www.eventbrite.com. Friday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. - Gala Walter Gibson – Tickets for performances are also starts at 5:30 p.m. James MacBean available at www.eventbrite.com Saturday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. Mary Lou Parker – Ara Maher and locally at Colt’s Restaurant and Sunday, Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. Wendy Parker – Caitlin Walters South Branch Inn. Friday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. Hannah Parker – Aimee Cardot The story is very familiar and a Saturday, Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. and 7 Post Person – Carter Combs must-see for the holiday season. p.m. Martha – Susan Garrett In 1897, a young girl wrote to The Sunday, Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. Homeless People – Catherine New York Sun asking whether San- Maher and Carter Combs AG Outlines Claims Process In Western Union Settlement

West Virginia Attorney Gen- tween Jan. 1, 2004, and Jan. 19, have been the victims of fraud, use eral Patrick Morrisey outlined the 2017, may be eligible to receive Western Union to wire money to claims process for those eligible compensation. scam artists. An Adventure in Wood Duck Protection to receive compensation from a West Virginians who reported Such schemes involve lottery By Amo Oliverio ters, is adding pressure to wildlife The boxes that were used the $586 million forfeiture by Western having been such a victim to West- and contest scams, grandparent managers to maximize each box’s most where mounted on the tall- Union Company. ern Union or the Attorney Gen- scams and tax scams, all of which It is a beautiful, crisp October use for optimal nesting habitat est poles. Natural cavities used by The forfeiture, part of a settle- eral’s Office may receive a claim have been the subject of alerts is- morning at Herrington Lake in of wood ducks. After returning wood ducks are anywhere up to ment announced in January, re- form soon. The settlement admin- sued by the Attorney General’s western Maryland. Zoey, my black to shore, thankfully dry, I loaded sixty feet in the air! I understand solved a multistate investigation istrator will mail forms in the next Consumer Protection Division. lab mix, dreams of chasing tennis up my gear and headed to the Mt. that the five-foot pole is easy to into consumer usage of the wire two weeks. Each form will contain The anti-fraud program, which balls while staring at the passing Nebo Wildlife Management of- get to, but the ducks need some transfer service to send money in a instructions explaining how con- Western Union agreed to evalu- trees and shrubs from my canoe. fice to meet up with Rick Latsaw, height. The amount of shrub cov- wide variety of third-party scams. sumers may file their claim. ate and update as warranted, in- We head toward a wood duck box a Maryland Wildlife Biologist and er also affected box use. The more Approximately 2,300 consum- Consumers who do not receive cludes placing anti-fraud warn- on a pole near the entrance of the Manager. “Didn’t find much with cover, the more use. As mom va- ers living in West Virginia are a form in the mail, but believe they ings on forms consumers use to creek. Praying Zoey does not shift the boxes, huh?” asks Rick. cates the nest and moves the ba- eligible for refunds totaling $2.9 may have an eligible claim, may wire money, training and educat- her weight, I balance in the canoe I showed him my findings. The bies to brood rearing areas, she million. Many of those consumers visit http://www.westernunion- ing Western Union’s agents about and open the box, nothing. Disap- box use has not changed over the wants overhead cover. Hawks, could soon receive claim forms in remission.com or call (844) 319- fraud-induced wire transfers and pointedly, I find egg fragments in twenty-five years since first instal- owls, and even ravens will swipe a the mail. 2124 for more information on performing due diligence checks only two of the five boxes on the lation, he told me. He explained tender baby for a quick meal. lake. “This is a tremendous victory how to file a claim. All completed on Western Union agents who that the unused boxes are not only Now for you wood duck enthu- I was checking the use of nest in protecting consumers from claims forms must be mailed back process money transfers. doing a disservice to the ducks, siasts, when you first place your boxes by the most beautiful water- but are a wasted effort and money box, you’ll want to keep this in fraud,” Attorney General Mor- to the settlement administrator by Consumers who believe they fowl in North America, the wood for a shrinking DNR budget. mind. The higher the box is, the risey said. “Through the settle- Feb. 12, 2018. may be affected by the Western duck. Revered for its colorful I decided to take a closer look better. For added protection, in- ment, consumers will be able to Western Union reached the Union settlement may also con- plumage for fly fishing, the ducks at the habitat where the boxes are stall a predator guard like a storm reclaim their hard-earned dol- settlement with West Virginia, 49 tact the West Virginia Attorney have been dubbed fly fisherman’s located. Wood ducks select their pipe around the pole. Also, take lars that were unlawfully taken by other states and the District of Co- General’s Consumer Protection gold. At the turn of the century, boxes with cover and predator a look around for shrubby areas scammers. I urge those affected to lumbia. It required the company Division at (800) 368-8808, the this birder’s eye candy was mar- protection in mind. Maybe if the near or over the water. The best watch their mailboxes and call our to develop and implement a com- Eastern Panhandle Consumer ket hunted to almost extinction. desirable combination was found, areas are around oak trees or in office with any questions.” prehensive anti-fraud program de- Protection Office in Martinsburg Combine the hunting pressure the boxes could then be placed in beaver ponds. Pretty soon you will Any victim of a fraud-induced signed to help detect and prevent at (304) 267-0239 or visit the office with loss of valuable wetlands and prime real estate. have a newlywed couple checking transfer using Western Union be- incidents where consumers, who online at www.wvago.gov. nesting habitat, and you have one I determined the percentages of in for a spring honeymoon! troubled waterfowl. At one point different types of cover around the I am again floating along on the it was thought there were more nests. Staying dry until the last and lake, trout fishing. With every cast, news Briefs ducks in captivity than in the wild! the coldest day, I absentmindedly I have to convince Zoey that my However, with protective laws threw a broken branch from the worm does not need to be saved The American Red Cross will materials and register for the state wv.gov/dlr/oer/reap/ow/Pages/de- like the Lacy Act and increased canoe. Zoey took it upon herself from drowning. I gave my find- hold a blood drive near Moore- competition, visit http://www.wv- fault.aspx or by calling 1-800-322- habitat awareness, especially nest to save the branch while I took a ings of the best habitat to Rick. field on Monday, December 4. culture.org/arts/pol or contact Jim 5530 or emailing [email protected] box installation, the wood duck cold dip in the lake. Anyway, after Already swamped with other proj- The Bloodmobile will be at the Wolfe at [email protected] ********** has fought its way back to com- comparing the habitat numbers to ects, he hopes to get some volun- Believers Victory Center on 160 or 304-558-0240. Gas prices in West Virginia mon status. Development, like the history of use, I figured up a teers with a canoe to alter the box- Victory Lane off Corridor H from ********* increased slightly to an average strip malls and industrial cen- plan. es. Interested? 1:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. Both whole The West Virginia Business Hall $2.581 per gallon, according to blood and Power Red donations of Fame recognizes extraordinary AAA last week. Last week’s na- will be taken. Power Red collects business leaders with strong West tional gas price average of $2.562, the red cells and returns most of Virginia ties (i.e., born in the state, two cents higher than the previ- Two Grant County Residents Sentenced, the plasma and platelets to the do- residency, college attendance, ous week. Strong fall consumer nor. Power Red donors must have business presence). Submit nomi- gasoline demand has continued specific eligibility requirements nations at business.wvu.edu/hall- into November and is chipping One Pleads Guilty in Federal Court and have type A Neg, B Neg. or fame by November 30, 2017, for away at national gasoline inven- O blood. the 2018 induction to be held Au- Two Mount Storm residents ceration. Stevenson pled guilty to and one count of unlawful pos- tory. Every state in the Mid-At- ********** gust 28 in conjunction with the were sentenced in federal court a one count information, charg- session of a firearm in June 2017. lantic and Northeast region is pay- The 2018 West Virginia Poetry West Virginia Business Summit. for heroin distribution, United ing him with distribution of hero- The crimes occurred in August ing more for a gallon of gasoline Out Loud state competition reg- Nomination, Sponsorship and States Attorney William J. Powell in - aiding and abetting in August 2015 in Grant County. on the week, with North Carolina istration deadline is set for Dec. Event Information: 304-293-7807 announced. 2017. Stevenson admitted to dis- Assistant U.S. Attorney Ste- and New Jersey seeing the largest 1, 2017. Poetry Out Loud is a na- [email protected] Amanda Lynn Bow, age 22, was tributing heroin in May 2016 in phen D. Warner prosecuted the jumps. The most expensive gas in tional contest and free program ********** sentenced to 96 months incar- Grant County, West Virginia. case on behalf of the government. the region is in Pennsylvania and that encourages high school stu- West Virginia’s 2018 Roadsides ceration. Bow pled guilty to a one Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Washington, D.C. Across West dents to learn about great poetry in Bloom Calendar is now avail- count information, charging her E. Wagner prosecuted the cases Firearms and Explosives, The Virginia prices ranged from a high through memorization, perfor- able to order. The 12 pictures are with distribution of heroin - aiding on behalf of the government. The West Virginia State Police Bureau of $2.674 at Wheeling to a low of mance and competition. The com- of flowers growing naturally or in and abetting in August 2017. Bow West Virginia State Police investi- of Criminal Investigation, and the $2.461 at Parkersburg. Gas pric- petition begins on a school-wide wildflower beds planted by the admitted to distributing heroin in gated. Grant County Sheriff’s Office in- es in Hardy County increased to level, with the winners at each Division of Highways. Pictures May 2016 in Grant County. Joseph Nathaniel Hartman, age vestigated. school advancing to the statewide were submitted by state and area $2.69 countywide. Cody Zane Stevenson, age 24, 33, pled guilty to one count of dis- U.S. District Judge John Pres- competition. To learn more about photographers. Calendars may be ********** was sentenced to 96 months incar- tribution of methamphetamine ton Bailey presided. the program, receive the program ordered online at http://www.dep. HARDY TIMES Holiday Closings 23 and Friday, Nov. 24 to celebrate Dec. 3 at 4:30 p.m. beginning at the Hardy County Schools’ web- need for the holidays. Help is es- will be available three days prior the Thanksgiving holiday. the Moorefield Town Park. If you pecially needed in the Wardens- to the meeting and may be ob- The Hardy County Public Li- page at www.hardycountyschools. brary will be closed Thanksgiving would like to be a part of the pa- com and all input is appreciated. ville, Baker, and Mathias areas. tained at the District office, 500 Toy and Food Drive rade, call 304-530-6142. After the If you want to adopt a family or East Main St., Romney, WV or by week Nov. 20 – 25 to move into McNeill’s Rangers, Sons of temporary operating area until the parade, there will be a tree lighting Food School child, call 304-530-7711, ext. 25. calling 304-822-5174. The public is Confederate Veterans Camp 582, ceremony at the parking lot at the The Hardy County Department Community Action also needs bell invited to attend. last phase of the renovation can hold its annual food and toy drive downtown stoplight. of Health will offer Food School ringers for the Salvation Army be completed. They hope to re- on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 10 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 4 at 9 a.m. at the Red Kettle on Friday evenings Spay and Neuter open Monday, Nov. 27 for regular to 4 p.m., next to the Subway in School Calendar Health Department, 411 Spring from 4 - 8 p.m. and Saturdays from The season are changing. It’s hours. There will be an entrance Moorefield. Canned food, money, There will be two public hear- Ave. in Moorefield and at 7 p.m. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Call 304-530-7711, the perfect time to get your cat on Main Street to the former and toys (even gently used toys) ings regarding the Hardy County at East Hardy High School. ext. 25 for information. and dog spayed and neutered. Puffenberger Jewelry store area. will be turned over to the local Schools’ 2018-2019 school calen- Registration is not necessary. Spay Today’s our area’s non-prof- The Moorefield Examiner Food Bank and Ministerial Asso- dar. The first will be on Monday, All classes are on a first-come, Public Meeting it, reduced-priced spay and neuter will be closed on Thursday, Nov. ciation. 23 and Friday, Nov. 24 for the Dec. 4 at 5:30 pm at East Hardy first-served basis. For information, The Potomac Valley Conserva- program. Choose from many vets Thanksgiving holiday. The dead- Santa Comes to Early Middle School. The sec- call 304-530-6355. tion District board meeting will throughout the area. At the time line for the Nov. 29 edition is ond hearing will be held at the be held on Wednesday, Dec. 6, at of surgery, initial shots and tests Wednesday, Nov. 22 at noon. Moorefield Hardy County Schools’ BOE of- Adopt A Family 7 p.m. The meeting will be held can also be obtained at lower rates. The Hardy County Courthouse The annual Moorefield Christ- fice on Monday, Dec. 18 at 5:30 The Eastern WV Community at the USDA Service Center in Contact Spay Today: https://spay- will be closed on Thursday, Nov. mas Parade will be held Sunday, pm. There is a survey located on Action Agency has families in Moorefield. A copy of the agenda today.org or call 304-728-8330. 4 - MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, November 22, 2017

OBituaries Epiphany of the RONALD WAYNE WILSON PAULINE G. PRATT Moorefield Ronald Wayne Wilson, 85, of Pauline Grace Pratt, age 89 for- Lord Catholic Baker, W.Va. passed away on Tues- merly of Moorefield, W.Va. passed Assembly day November 14, 2017 at E.A. away Wednesday morning, No- Church Hawse Nursing & Rehab Center, vember 15, 2017 at Green Valley Rt. 55, Moorefield, WV of God Baker, W.Va. Assisted Living in Winchester, Va.. 139 Chipley Lane Born on September 25, 1932 in Born on December 12, 1927 near 304-434-2547 Lost River, W.Va., he was the son Needmore, W.Va. she was a daugh- Moorefield, WV 26836 of the late Lot Welton Wilson and ter of the late William Hall Combs Saturday Mass 5:00 PM Ruth G. (Longacre) Wilson. and Orlena Mae Wilson Combs. Sunday Mass 8:30 AM Sunday School – 10 a.m. He worked as a heavy equip- Pauline married Claggett E. Sunday A.M. Worship – 11 a.m. ment operator and owned and Pratt of Old Fields, W.Va. in 1948 Sunday P.M. Worship – 6:30 p.m. rented property. In later years, he and was married over 49 years and became an antique cars enthusiast. raised four children. Claggett pre- Walnut Grove Wade Armentrout, Pastor He served in the US Army in Ko- ceded Pauline in death in Decem- Church of the Brethren rea in the Corps of Engineers. He ber 1997. She was also preceded “Come celebrate the was awarded the Bronze Star med- in death by three brothers and Rt. 55 East, Moorefield presence of the Lord” al for his actions in Korea in 1952 two sisters. Pauline worked over just before Corridor H exit where as an armored bulldozer op- 25 years for Boise Cascade and erator, he constructed roads and American Woodmark cabinets lo- Sunday School 10 a.m. Friday November 17, 2017 at 12:00 other essential facilities in several cated in Moorefield. 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 17, Church Service 11 a.m. P.M. in McKee Funeral Home critical areas on the front line amid Pauline is survived by two sons; 2017 at the Fraley Funeral Home Pastor Donnie Knotts intense fighting and artillery fire. Chapel, Baker, W.Va. with Pas- Delmas and wife Donna of Ste- Chapel, 107 Washington Street Rig 1-877-371-9928 Along with his parents, he was tor Nick Yurcaba and Pastor Gary phens City, VA and David and with Pastor Rick Bergdoll offici- E VERYONE W ELCOME ! Assembly of preceded in death by three broth- Koontz officiating. Interment fol- wife Dawn of Broadway, VA; ating. Interment followed at the ers, Donald B. Wilson, Lillard C. lowed in Greenwood Cemetery, two daughters, Sandra Crites and Olivet Cemetery. God Church Rev. Brad Taylor Wilson, William Wilson and a sis- Lost River, W.Va. husband Ronnie of Moorefield, Pallbearers were Eric Pratt, Mi- ter. Golda Ritchie. In lieu of flowers, memorials W.Va. and Alma Lyon and hus- chael Lyon, Colton Hardy, Eric Oak Grove • Sunday Morning Surviving are two sons, Ronnie Ratliff, Terry George and Mike may be sent to Greenwood Cem- band Bill of Lahmansville, W.Va.; Wilson of Broadway, Va., Rodney eight grandchildren, Debbie Crites George. An Honorary Pallbearer United Methodist Church Service at 10 a.m. etery 192 Big Ridge Rd. Baker, Wilson of Baker, W.Va., a sister, Hilliard, Eric Pratt, Jennifer Lyon was David Pratt, Jr. 1769 Kessel Road, Fisher, WV • Sunday Night Mary Ann Gochenour of Lost Riv- W.Va. 26801. Hardy, Wendy Crites Branson, Memorials may be directed to Service at 6 p.m. er, W.Va., four grandchildren and All arrangements are under Jaime Pratt Ratliff, Michael Lyon, Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 W Cork Worship • Wednesday Night the direction of McKee Funeral three great-grandchildren. David Pratt, Jr. and Katie Spitzer; St, #405, Winchester, VA 22601. 10 a.m. Sunday Service at 7:00 p.m. Funeral services were held on Home, Baker, W.Va. ten great-grandchildren; a sister, Condolences, shared memories Sunday School Mable Combs George and family and photos may be left on Pau- 11 a.m. 10 Queens Drive of Petersburg, W.Va.; a brother, line’s Tribute Wall at www.fraley- TAMMY J. LAFOLLETTE For all ages Rig, WV 26836 Roy Vernon Combs and family of funeralhome.com . Pastor Harold George (304) 434-2073 Tammy Jean LaFollette, 52, of husband Chris of Baker, W.Va.; a Bunker Hill, W.Va. plus numerous Arrangements are under the www.rigassemblyofgod.org Baker, W.Va. died on Saturday, brother: Randy L. Combs and his nieces and nephews. direction of the Fraley Funeral November 11, 2017 at her home. wife Kelly of Middletown, OH; Funeral Services were held at Home. Tammy was born on March 9, a sister: Trish Sions and her hus- “We Work For Those Who Love and Remember” 1965 in Winchester, Va., a daugh- band Chris of Shanks, W.Va.; three AMY BETH HEAVENER ter of Ernest “Ernie” and Doris Granite • Marble • Bronze grandchildren: Pamela & Cam- Poling Combs of Baker, W.Va.. She Amy Beth Heavener, age 39 of Steward of Springfield, W.Va.; a eron Williams and Isaiah Farley; was a 1984 graduate of East Hardy Spruce Tree Drive, Moorefield, brother, Paul Heavener of Salem, W.A. Hartman High School, worked for Capon mother-in-law: Louise LaFollette W.Va., passed away Saturday af- Va.; three sisters, Tonya Mongold Springs & Farm and Hampshire and brother-in-law: Josh LaFol- ternoon, November 11, 2017 at of Moorefield, W.Va., Wendy Byrd Memorials, L.L.C. lette both of whom she cared for. INOVA Fairfax Hospital in Fair- of Hornbeck, La. and Carla Heav- County Community on Aging. 540-434-2573 • 459 Noll Drive Tammy is a member of the King- She is preceded in death by two fax, VA. Born on July 6, 1978 in ener of Pa. and numerous nieces IMPERISHABLE (Opposite the Plaza Shopping Center) dom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses sisters: Pamela and Tina Combs. Arlington, Va., she was a daughter and nephews. MEMORials Harrisonburg, Virginia 22802 in Baker, W.Va.. She enjoyed nee- A memorial service was held at of Kathleen Ann (Simkins) Wilson A Celebration of Life was held of Salem, Va. and the late Antho- at 6:00 PM Saturday, November BRANCH: E. Market St. Charlottesville, VA 22902 • 434-293-2570 dlepoint, yard sales, caring for her the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s ny Paul Heavener. She was a fun 18, 2017 at the Fraley Funeral family and friends and was always Witnesses in Baker, W.Va. on Sat- willing to help others. loving person that had what some Home Chapel, 107 Washington urday, November 18, 2017 at 2 Tannery Chapel Oak Dale Chapel Tammy married Ronald L. would say, too many cats and she Street in Moorefield with Pastor Moorefield p.m. Officiating was Rex Lehigh. S. Fork Rd. Rig “Ronnie” LaFollette on Decem- loved art because anyone who saw Matt Lyon officiating. Inurnment will be private. Presbyterian Worship 9 a.m. Worship 10 a.m. ber 5, 1990 in Moorefield, W.Va.. her abilities would be blown away Condolences, shared memories SS – 9:45 a.m. SS – 10:45 a.m. Surviving with her parents To view Tammy’s tribute wall, by it. and photos may be left on Amy’s Surviving in addition to her Tribute Wall at www.fraleyfuner- Church Sunday School – 10 a.m. and husband of 26 years are two please visit loygiffin.com. mother is her partner, Amanda alhome.com Arrangements are Worship – 11 a.m. daughters: Samantha Williams Arrangements are under the Hartman-Runions; two sons, Ed- under the direction of the Fraley and her husband Samuel of Rio, direction of Loy Giffin Funeral Pastor James Yao ward “Trey” Steward, III and Levi Funeral Home. W.Va.; Ruth M. Farley and her Home in Wardensville, w. Va. 109 S. M AIN S T . M OOREFIELD age in actiOn BECOME INVOLVED 304-530-2307 AND FEEL THE SPIRIT www.moorefieldchurch.org MENU food, substitutions are sometimes 9:30. Wardensville area, please call COA receives funding from feder- Nov. 27 - Dec. 01 necessary. by 9:00. for a home delivered meal. al and state entities including Bu- Mathias, Moorefield, ACTIVITIES AT MOOREFIELD Persons under age of 60 are wel- reau of Senior services and Upper Wardensville SENIOR CENTER come to come and eat with us at a Potomac AAA, local government Mathias & Wardensville - Home Mon., Nov. 27- Puzzles, crafts cost of $5.50 per meal. Any dona- and memorial contributions. Delivered Only Tues., Nov. 28- - Puzzles, Crafts, tions over $5.50 would be greatly WE HAVE ENSURE Meals served at 12:00 Noon Senior Shopping 1:00 appreciated. Mon., Nov. 27 - Barbecue rib Wed., Nov. 29 - Puzzles, Crafts, Mark your calendars OPEN Flavors available are chocolate, cutlet, sweet potatoes, cole slaw, Bingo, CENTER CLOSES AT ENROLLMENT for medicare vanilla, strawberry, and butter pe- pears. NOON part D starts October 15, 2017 thru can. Regular and plus in same fla- Tues., Nov. 28 - Fish, wheat Thurs., Nov. 30- Puzzles, Crafts December 7, 2017. Call for an ap- vors. The cost has increased. We bread, parsley potatoes, spinach, Fri., Dec. 01- Puzzles, Crafts, pointment to check your plan. 304- will only accept checks for ensure. fruit cocktail, cookie. Bible Study, 11:15 530-2256. No cash. Sorry for the inconve- Wed.- Nov. 29 - Spaghetti w/ Bingo with prizes and snacks DONATIONS nience. Any questions, call the meat sauce, garlic bread, california every Wednesday at 12:30. Ex- Those making donations were center at 304-530-2256. blend, apricots. cept last wednesday. Last Monday Lola Crider, Lona Sherman, Ida MEDICARE Thurs.- Nov. 30 - Chili dog, of the month will be Bingo with Staggs, Patty and Harold Michael, Do you need help with Medicare french fries, baked beans, peaches. snacks by Grant Memorial Hos- Food Lion and the Moorefield Ex- Fri.- Dec. 01 - Cabbage and pice/Bobbie Wolfe aminer. We would like to thank Part A, B, C, D? Call to make ap- ham, pinto beans, corn bread, Jel- REMINDERS each and everyone for your dona- pointment with Arline at 304-530- lo/fruit. If you want to pick/up carry out tions, they are greatly appreciated. 2256, 8:00-4:00, Monday through Due to availability of delivered a meal at the senior center, call by Have a safe and happy week. HC- Friday.

manned space flights. Nov. 25, 1896: Athlete Clinton Local Democrat Receives Cyrus Thomas was born in Gree- nup, Kentucky. Thomas was a star in the Negro Leagues, during the Statewide Recognition days of racial segregation in major league baseball. Thomas settled in United States Senator Joe Man- nize local party officials and vol- The following events happened Charleston after his playing days chin III joined with Democratic unteers whom Democratic leaders on these dates in West Virginia his- and made a long career in West leaders from throughout West feel have contributed most to the tory. To read more, go to e-WV: Virginia state government. Virginia in honoring Clyde See, party’s efforts. “Our goal is to rec- The West Virginia Encyclopedia at Nov. 26, 1952: A fire on the eve- Jr., posthumously, as one of West ognize these special people who Virginia’s Outstanding Democrats have distinguished themselves www.wvencyclopedia.org. ning before Thanksgiving at the of the Year. by contributing to our society, by Nov. 22, 1910: Fire destroyed Huntington State Hospital killed This Outstanding Democrat working within the framework of the academic building at Concord 14 patients, with three more pa- was selected by local county lead- our democracy and political party College. By the next morning, tients later dying from their inju- ers for hard work and dedication system,” Coria said. community leaders arranged for ries. Huntington State Hospital teaching the 300 students in rooms to the Democratic Party in Har- Joining United States Sena- is known today as the Mildred dy County. See received tribute tor Joe Manchin III and Coria in throughout the town. Mitchell-Bateman Hospital. Nov. 22, 1926: Selva Lewis from Democrats assembled at the acknowledging the accomplish- Nov. 26, 1861: The Constitution- ‘‘Lew’’ Burdette Jr. was born in Ni- recent Roosevelt-Kennedy Din- ments of the honoree were State al Convention of 1861–63 was con- tro. Burdette was an outstanding ner Celebration in Charleston on Treasurer John Perdue, State Ex- vened in Wheeling. The conven- major league baseball player who Friday, Nov. 3. This year’s special ecutive Committee Chair Belinda tion provided the foundation for spent most of his career with the Keynote Speaker was The Hon- Biafore and Vice Chair Bill Laird. state government in preparation Milwaukee Braves. orable Chuck Schumer, Minority “The efforts of the honoree for statehood. Nov. 23, 1962: Roman Catholic Leader United States Senate. demonstrates the importance of Nov. 28, 1864: In a local skir- Bishop John Joseph Swint died. Karen Coria, a Putnam County the work of every individual in af- He was a great builder of reli- mish north of Moorefield, Rosser’s Democratic leader and coordina- fecting the outcome of local, state gious institutions in the Diocese of Confederate cavalry and McNeill’s tor of the 32nd Annual Awards and national races. These people Wheeling. Rangers rebuffed a raid by Union Ceremony indicated that the are the truly effective party work- Nov. 24, 2008: Former Governor Col. R. E. Fleming and spared the award was established to recog- ers.” Coria added. Cecil Underwood died in Charles- South Branch Valley from destruc- ton. Underwood, West Virginia’s tion. The battlefields are part of Duplicate BriDge cluB 25th and 32nd governor, had the the Middle South Branch Valley distinction of having served as the rural historic district. A Howell game was played on 1/2; Sue Halterman and Helen state’s youngest and oldest chief e-WV: The West Virginia Ency- November 15 with 4 1/2 tables Chambers, 39; Jim Kelly and Steve executive. clopedia is a project of the West in play in the South Branch Du- Kimble, 39; Polly Long and Kath- Nov. 24, 2015: For her accom- Virginia Humanities Council. For plicate Bridge Club held at Colts leen Puffenberger, 37 1/2. plishments in the field of math- more information, contact the Restaurant. There were nine pairs The bridge club meets each ematics and science, Katherine West Virginia Humanities Council, playing 27 boards with an average Wednesday at Colts Restaurant Johnson received the Presidential 1310 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charles- match-point score of 36. beginning at 7:00 p.m. Medal of Freedom from Barack ton, WV 25301; (304) 346-8500; or Overall winners were Rachael There will be no game on No- Obama. Johnson worked for visit e-WV at www.wvencyclope- Welton and Bill Fisher, 45 1/2; vember 22. Next game will be No- NASA calculating trajectories for dia.org. Lary Garrett and Bruce Leslie 42 vember 29. MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, November 22, 2017 - 5

cOmmunity calenDar Of events Mathias Class of 1967 Every Sunday good food, good fellowship. p.m. Wednesdays St. Mary’s Cath- • AA Meeting, 6:00 p.m., (CS), • Mathias Community Kitchen olic Church, Grant St., Petersburg. Needmore Group, Baker Meth- will serve a meal at the community Call Bob Boor at 304-261-8227. Celebrates 50th Anniversary odist Church, Old Rt. 55. center in Mathias from 11 a.m. - • Friendly Franklin Family Every Monday 1:00 Everyone is welcome. Spon- • Al-Anon meeting at the Ca- sored by local churches. Group for parents, spouses and pon Bridge United Methodist • T.O.P.S. Taking Pounds Off family members whose lives are Church (corner of Route 50 and Sensibly. We are now in War- impacted by a loved ones misuse Cold Stream Road) meets at 7:00 densville at the United Methodist of alcohol or drugs meets at 7:00 p.m. Contact Clyde DeWitt at Church. We are there on Wednes- p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church, 304-874-4291. days from 10 am to 11:30. This is Every Second Monday for men, women and children over 102 Maple Ave., Franklin. For • Friends of the Library meet- 7 years of age. more information contact Shelby, ing, 4:00 p.m., except in August. • AA meeting, 7:30 p.m., Lost 304-249-5538. All meetings are open to the pub- River United Methodist Church Every Third Thursday lic and anyone interested is wel- For more information, call 304- • The Potomac Highland Ama- comed to attend. 897-6187. Every Third Monday Every Second Wednesday teur Radio (PHARC) meeting, 7 • SCV Camp 582 (Sons of Con- • Hardy County Rod & Gun p.m., Hardy County RRT build- federate Veterans) meeting, 7:30, Club meeting, 7:00 p.m. All mem- ing, Moorefield. Anyone interest- Moorefield Presbyterian Church bers urged to attend. Guests are ed in the radio hobby is welcome. Fellowship Hall. Members urged welcome. For more information contact to attend and visitors are welcome. • Potomac Highlands Shrine www.pharc.org. Every First Tuesday Club meets the second Wednes- Photo by Walter Duke • Grief Support Group, 1:00 day of each month at Family Tra- Every Friday Left to right: Constance Mathias Hoover, Ronald Jenkins, Mary Shipe Duke, Bruce Wilkins, Regina Sher- p.m. Ivanhoe Presbyterian ditions Restaurant, Virginia Ave., • Wardensville Lions Club Sto- man Dispanet, Vernon Nesselrodt, Lenna See Sager, Randy Branson, Elizabeth Moyer Snapp, Charlotte Church, Lost City. Open to every- Petersburg. Meeting and meal to rytime, 10 a.m., Wardensville Li- Sager Cosner, Karen Stultz Whetzel, Cynthia Haas Ely. one and includes listening, sharing start at 5:30 p.m. For more infor- brary. The Mathias High School Class of 1967 held a 50th reunion celebration at The Inn at Lost River. De- and caring. mation call 304-257-4801. ceased class members Maria Fawley Combs, Monica Tusing Cook, Linda Lee Dove Jenkins, Victor Second and Fourth Friday Every Tuesday • Potomac Highlands Ladies Miller, and Jim Webster were remembered. • Narcotics Anonymous meet- Shrine Club meets at the Grant • We the people of Hampshire ing, (open meetings to every- County Senior Center, Peters- County meets at the Bank of Rom- one), 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Moorefield burg, 6:00 p.m. For more informa- ney Community Building. Social Presbyterian Church, S. Main St., tion call 304-749-7288 or 304-434- WIC Announces December Schedule hour begins at 6:30 p.m. Meeting Moorefield, WV. Call Gary at 304- 7075. WIC offers nutrition education Open Tuesdays and Fridays in De- to 8 p.m., Wednesdays and Fridays begins at 7 p.m. All are welcome. 530-4957. Every Fourth Wednesday and healthy foods to pregnant, cember 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with the from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Thurs- Meetings are family friendly. • AA Meeting, 8:00 p.m., St. • The WV Dept. of Veterans breastfeeding, and postpartum following exception: days from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with Mary’s Catholic Church, Grant Assistance will visit Grant Co. Se- Every Saturday women, infants, and children un- Dec. 22 - Closed—At Petersburg the following exception: St., Petersburg. nior Center, 111 Virginia Ave., Pe- • AA Meeting, 10:00 a.m., Lost der the age of 5. Please phone 304- Site Only Every Wednesday tersburg from 10 a.m. until noon. Dec.14 - Closed—Regional Staff River Grill, Rt. 259. 538-3382. Hardy County participants can • Open Community Lunch, Every Thursday Hardy County WIC Clinic - Wil- receive services in Petersburg, if Meeting • AA Meeting, 8:00 p.m., Grove Duffey Memorial United Meth- • Narcotics Anonymous meet- son Plaza (First Floor) , 712 North desired. Petersburg WIC, 23 Hos- WIC is an Equal Opportunity odist Church, 100 N Elm St, 11:00 ing, (open meetings to every- St. United Methodist Church, Pe- Main Street Suite 105 Moorefield. pital Drive – Open Mondays 8 a.m. Provider. a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Be our guest for one)11:30 a.m. Tuesdays, 6:30 tersburg. Crisis Center Receives Funds Yum! That was good! Governor Jim Justice announced the Family Crisis Center, Inc. was he has awarded $8,964,243 in Vic- awarded $95,309 Thanks tims of Crime Act (VOCA) pro- These funds will provide direct gram funds to 80 projects. Of those services to sexual assault and do- Hardy County mestic violence victims in Miner- Committee on Aging al, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, and Pendleton Counties. for the yummy The funds awarded by Gov. Justice will provide public and private non- Thanksgiving dinner! profit agencies funding to provide M OOREFIELD E XAMINER S TAFF direct services such as counseling, personal advocacy, court advocacy, client transportation, and support services to victims of such crimes as domestic violence, sexual violence, child abuse, and elder abuse. These funds are provided by the U. S. Department of Justice, Of- fice of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime and are adminis- tered by the West Virginia Division of Justice and Community Services (DJCS), which is part of the Depart- ment of Military Affairs and Public Safety.

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Wardensville Council Continued from page 1 “Let us look at the numbers would have to specify terms,” she justable trench box would cost alone be able to make improve- and we will consider it,” Mayor said. approximately $5,000. He and ments and upgrade the equip- Alderman said. Betsy Orndoff-Sayers said the Klinovski are investigating the ment.” The request was tabled for fur- council terms were changed from possibility of fabricating one. Kesner pointed out that the ther analysis. two years to four years in 2012. Klinovski reported the Beauti- fitness center is an asset to the “There should be a file on the pro- fication Committee planted box- town and provides a service to Terms of Council cess that was followed,” she said. wood and pansies in the town residents. “We are requesting the The council tabled the discus- planters. They will suspend fund- $250 to be able to continue opera- sion regarding the staggering of Other Business raising until the new year. tions,” he said. council terms of office. Currently The council voted on language Alderman reported Wardens- ville ranked 4th out of 7 in the Councilman Ed Klinovski said the mayor, recorder and all mem- to change the duties of the Re- he would support a rent reduc- West Virginia Make It Shine - bers of council serve the same corder. Public notice and public tion and asked if the fitness cen- Clean Community Award. “First four-year terms. hearings will be scheduled. ter board considered fundraising place gets $500, so we will try “We’ve talked about staggering The council voted to lease a activities. harder next year,” he said. the mayor and three councilmen copier rather than purchase one. “I’d support a reduction, maybe The council approved a $1,200 and the recorder and two council- The council voted to proceed not to $250,” he said. “Perhaps expenditure to repair the commu- you could do something to drive men,” Recorder Maureen Martin with the Golden Rule Procla- nity center roof. up memberships.” said. “The Hardy County Clerk mation. The town will recognize The council tabled a request “The fitness center is an asset, said the county has elections for school and college students for by the Hardy County Convention as is the library, which is indepen- commissioners every two years, good deeds. The mayor will cre- and Visitor’s Bureau for hotel/ dently funded,” said Councilwom- so it wouldn’t cost us anything to ate specific guidelines which will motel tax distribution. an Grace Garrett. “We should change. I’m still waiting for some be distributed. The next meeting of the War- look at the budget as a total pack- information from the Secretary of The council voted to keep the densville Council will be held on age.” State’s office.” Recorder’s salary as it exists. Re- Monday, Dec. 11 beginning at 7 Photo by Jean Flanagan “I would support a reduction Martin said if town code needs corder Martin abstained from the p.m. The meetings are held in the On behalf of the Wardensville Town Council, Mayor Greg Alderman for a year and then re-evaluate to be changed, the changes must vote. Conference and Visitor’s Center presented Martha Bradfield with a certificate of appreciation for her the situation,” said Councilman be put in a public notice and there Public Works Director Erich on Main Street. The public is in- service to the town and her tenure on the council. Bradfield and her David Twedt. must be two public hearings. “We Atkinson reported a small, ad- vited to attend. husband, Grady, are leaving the area. MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, November 22, 2017 - 7 liBrary winDOws CLOSED might be intermittent or nonexis- that they can pick up their items… Print, Audiobook) – Her husband nant thirty-two-year-old Cedar of hope, happiness, and holiday The library will be closed Mon- tent for a period of time. but because of the potential for a dead and her son in hiding, rogue Hawk Songmaker, who investigates hearts. day, Nov. 20 through Saturday, • The book drop is still unavail- bit of disorganization upon reopen- FBI agent Jane Hawk finds a con- her biological family while awaiting Dec.2 so that we can move into our able and all borrowed items will ing, please wait until you are con- nection between a schoolteacher’s the birth of a child who may emerge New Non-Fiction need to be returned during busi- tacted by the library before trying to temporary operating area until the murderous, and ultimately suicidal, as a member of a primitive human Fast Food Genocide: How Pro- last phase of the renovation can be ness hours. pick up your item(s). rampage and a cabal of power play- species. cessed Food Is Killing Us and completed. However, if there are • The Genealogy Room is now ers bent on controlling America. Hiddensee: A Tale of the Once and What We Can Do About It by Joel interruptions during the moving closed and will not be accessible New DVDs The Gift (Amish of Hart County; Future Nutcracker by Gregory Ma- process which require more down- again until after the renovation is Wind River (R) – When a body 3) by Shelley Shepard Gray – When guire – Presents an imaginative tale Fuhrman – Fuhrman examines the time, we may be closed for a longer complete. is found in the Wind River Indian a series of suspicious accidents re- that explores parallels between the role fast and processed food plays period. Please keep up-to-date on Should other services become af- Reservation, a rookie FBI agent veals that someone is trying to scare origin legend of the famous Nut- in our nation’s health crisis and of- library closings by visiting our Face- fected by the renovation, we will do teams up with a tracker to solve the away her family, Susanna, a new- cracker with the life of Drosselmei- fers a program to help us discover book page or listening to WELD our best to make the public aware mystery. comer to Hart County, wonders er, the toymaker who carves him. a lasting solution, including a two- for closure announcements. of any interruptions as far in ad- Atomic Blonde (R) – An under- about the guilt or innocence of a Heather, The Totality by Matthew week meal plan and 80 recipes. vance as possible. cover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin man who is grieving the loss of his Weiner – Mark and Karen Break- IGen: Why Today s Super-Con- Renovation Notices Once again, we do ask for every- during the Cold War to investigate farm to Susanna’s family. stone have constructed the idyllic nected Kids Are Growing Up Less While we are in our temporary one’s patience while the renovation the murder of a fellow agent and Hope on the Plains (Dakota; 2) life of wealth and status they al- Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less operating area certain services and is being completed. Thank you. recover a missing list of double by Linda Byler – When a drought ways wanted, made complete by Happy and Completely Unpre- agents. accommodations will be affected. Any patron having items current- strikes just as the local Amish com- their beautiful and extraordinary pared for Adulthood by Jean M. Changes are as follow: ly checked out which were due Nov. The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature munity has started to thrive, Han- daughter. Soon, an unstable strang- Twenge – Analyzes how the young • There will not be any restrooms 20 – 27 will not be responsible for (PG) – A squirrel named Surly and nah must decide if she will return to er penetrates the security of their people born in the mid-1990s and accessible to the public during this any fines that accrue on the items. his friends must stop the corrupt Lancaster or stay in North Dakota comfortable lives and threatens to time. So, please plan accordingly. Please return the items when we re- mayor of the city from turning their with Jerry Riehl, a man who has her destroy everything they’ve created. later significantly differ from those • Computer access will be lim- open on Monday, Dec. 4. home into an amusement park. wondering if he can be trusted. Winter Wishes by Fern Michaels of previous generations, examining ited to 30 minutes per person, as we While we are closed, patrons can Future Home of the Living God (Lg. Print) – Four tales of mistletoe how social media and texting may will be operating with fewer public continue to place holds on items New Fiction by Louise Erdrich – A tale set in a magic and the spirit of the season be behind today’s unprecedented computers. they wish to check out. When we The Whispering Room (Jane world of reversing evolution and a cast a special glow as four of your levels of anxiety, depression, and • Access to our wireless network reopen, patrons will be contacted so Hawk; 2) by Dean Koontz (Reg. growing police state follows preg- favorite authors introduce stories loneliness. GIS Day Continued from page 1 that information,” she said. “If you lines. The downside is that you dy County website at www.hardy- In the upper right hand corner Jopling said he is willing to sit GIS is computer mapping soft- want to know the elevation of your have to adjust the lines on all adja- county.com. Click on the link to of the screen is an icon that looks down with anyone and show them ware that maps geographic fea- property, you can see that.” cent properties.” the Hardy County Assessor. Below like a stack of papers. This is the what information is available and tures like traditional mapping. Scott is working with County The 911 Center also uses GIS the picture of the Assessor and his layer list. Click on that icon and “But the GIS links the tradition- Surveyor Dave Jopling, who also to locate addresses and dispatch staff is the link to the Geographic you can access different features how to access it. He can be reached al points, lines and polygons with uses the technology to map tax emergency services. The 911 Cen- Information System (GIS). De- such as elevation (contour), zon- through the Assessor’s Office at parcel boundaries and surveys for ter is also responsible for issuing pending on your computer system ing, water (hydro) and flood zone attributes,” Hardy County Plan- 304-530-0202 or the Planning Of- the Hardy County Assessor’s Of- new addresses. and bandwidth, it may take a few to name a few. ner Melissa Scott said. “Every one fice. “We haven’t had a full-time seconds to load. “This is a wonderful tool,” Jo- fice at 304-530-0257. of those points, lines and polygons “If you have the time and the mapper in several years,” said 911 Agree to the disclaimer and a pling said. “But people need to un- have infinite amounts of data.” “This technology is being used ability, whatever data you can en- Center Assistant Director Tammy map of Hardy County will appear. derstand, we need good data. West by Hardy County government to Scott has been working with ter, you can glean information,” he Gilhuys. “We have to keep up with In the upper left corner of the Virginia doesn’t require a survey GIS for more than 20 years and said. the new roads, but we have a back- screen is a “search” box. You can to transfer property.” be more efficient and help offi- is currently using it to collect and “One of the things we’re doing log of new structures that aren’t on search by Parcel Number, Owner’s “We may have some bugs, but cials make better informed deci- analyze many types of information. is parcel overlays on arial photo- the maps.” Last Name or Physical Address. we are far ahead of most counties sions,” Scott said. “We also think it “If you want to know how many graphs. As new surveys come in, Access to the GIS information Once the parcel is visible, click in the state,” said Greg Greenwalt, homes in Hardy County are in a the parcel boundaries are more is available to anyone who has a on the parcel and basic informa- vice president of the Hardy County is an invaluable tool for real estate flood plain, you can extrapolate accurate and we can adjust those computer. Simply go to the Har- tion about it will be shown. Planning Commission. folks. We want people to use it.”

Security Cameras Continued from page 1 discussed the results of Bridger’s suggestions back to the Council. uniform rental company does not clogged numerous sewer clogs, and will coordinate another meeting door automatic. The current door research into climbing boulders. Town Police Chief Steve Reck- have a good winter coat available. conducted Fall clean-up. for the committee, which includes is old, heavy, and does not tend to A park in Davis, WV has two of art reported 178 calls in October, The Council agreed to purchase The Council also discussed hold- Fawley, Jim Shupe and Tyler Rob- stay open. the boulders. They are construct- with 166 going to 911. 15 coats for not more than $100 ing a special levy election. The cur- inette. Once the committee ap- “We all agree you need this,” ed, placed in a climbing area with “As usual,” Reckart said, “It’s each, pending results of Gagnon’s rent levy expires in June 2018. If proves a recommended ordinance, said council member Scott Fawley. rubber matting to soften falls, and been a good month. research into various options. renewed, taxes would stay at their it goes to the Town’s lawyer. Bridger presented several bids. include different paths of varying Reckart informed the council Gagnon said Town employees current level. Council members approved pay- The Council accepted the bid from levels of difficulty. They are not that one of the Town’s officers has had painted curbs and new lines on The money acquired aids snow ment of all invoices, and approved Tri-State Doors. considered appropriate for small orders for deployment with his Na- roads, and cleaned a ditch from the removal, paves streets, pays wages the 2017 Financial Statement that The Council also accepted a bid children, but are suitable for older tional Guard unit. He will be gone Town Park to Capon Valley Bank. and improvements at the Town Freeman presented. from Central Tie to provide lum- children through adults. almost a year. Eight personnel went to Mor- Park, renovates the pool, and re- The next meeting is Tuesday, ber for new trashcan holders that Council members expressed in- Public Utility Director Lucas gantown for a one-day flagging does sidewalks. November 21 at 7:00 pm at the Park personnel will build. terest in adding a boulder to the Gagnon requested winter coats class. They fixed a water leak be- The Council briefly discussed Town Hall. The public is invited to Bridger and the Council also Park. Bridger and Fawley will bring for his employees. The current hind the American Legion, un- animal ordinances. Rick Freeman attend. 8 - MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Community Foundation Continued from page 1 houser Family was awarded the I celebrate our birthdays, we ask be with family and it’s tied to phi- On Opening Day 2016, the organization and the HCCF without John Sherman Sr.,” Bean 2017 Spirit of Hardy County hon- the family to do a service project,” lanthropy.” Soltysiak volunteered to help get Unrestricted Fund - 80 percent the loom in working order. Since said. “He epitomizes the spirit of or for their Red & Cookie’s Big said Michael Funkhouser. “That Red and Cookies grandson, stays with the organization and 20 John Funkhouser accepted the then she has been weaving on the percent is donate to the HCCF. volunteerism.” Breakfast. has evolved into Red & Cookie’s honor. loom almost every weekend. She This year, both the EHHS Na- The Red and Cookie Funk- “Every year, when my wife and Big Breakfast. It’s a great day to “My grandparents instilled in is happy to explain to visitors of tional Honor Society and the Lost us four values or virtues,” John the museum how the loom works River Educational Foundation said. “Pride, selflessness, drive and and how the Tusing sisters wove donated all of the proceeds from commitment. I challenge everyone their own cloth. “Sissy breathed their fundraisers to the HCCF. to make their community a better life into these historic pieces,” According to HCCF Board place.” Blumhagen said. President Michael Funkhouser, “We want our museum to be He concluded with a quote from six local organizations participat- Dr. Martin Luther King, “Every- a discovery museum, especially ed in the Volunteer Hardy effort body can be great because anybody for young people. Sissy interprets this year. can serve.” things in the museum. She makes “We invite the top four fun- Sissy Soltysiak was awarded the history accessible and fun.” draisers to honor one of their 2017 Spirit of Hardy County for Soltysiak said she visited the her efforts with the Lost River Lost River Museum often and own,” he said. “They are who we Educational Foundation Museum. “ogled the Tusing loom for many celebrate tonight.” The LREF hosted a raffle for the years. The honorees were also pre- benefit of the HCCF during the “Because the loom works, it is sented with House of Delegate months of August and September. living history,” she said. “Now, Citations by Del. Isaac Sponaugle Michelle Blumhagen said I’m part of that history. I’m very (D-55). Soltysiak is the perfect example of grateful and happy to be part of In addition, the HCCF cel- volunteerism is “love in motion.” this community.” ebrated its 10th Anniversary in Blumhagen talked about moving Brooke Miller was awarded 2017 with a 10-for-10 fundraiser the museum in 2015 and the dis- the 2017 Spirit of Hardy County in the hopes of raising $10,000. mantling and reassembly of the honor. Miller is president of the According to Funkhouser, the Richard Hartman and Sheri Hohman with Moorefield Active Caring were presented with a grant by historic Tusing weaving loom, the East Hardy High School National fundraiser exceeded its goal and Yvonne Williams with the Hardy County Community Foundation. museum’s prized possession. Honor Society. Among its many netted $11,000. fundraisers, the EHHS National As a result, two local nonprof- Honor Society hosted a bake sale it organizations were presented and Lunch Box Social, the pro- with $500 grants for their efforts ceeds of which were donated to on behalf of the community. They the Hardy County Community were the Wardensville Garden Foundation. Market and the Moorefield Ac- In addition, the National Hon- tive Caring (MAC House). or Society hosted a Spaghetti Din- “There is no more important ner and Raffle for hurricane relief work,” said Amy Pancake, execu- and several blood drives for the tive director of the HCCF in her American Red Cross. closing remarks. “We hold this “We are very proud of East event every year to showcase what Hardy High School,” Miller said. “We have received high honors we do - gather, grow and grant. in scholastic achievement. East We hope you will continue your Hardy High School is a special work on behalf of the community community.” and the Hardy County Commu- The Spirit of Hardy County nity Foundation.” Volunteer Hardy initiative chal- Anyone interested in learning lenges nonprofit organizations in more about the Hardy County the community to host a fundrais- Community Foundation can con- Michelle Blumhagen (left) of the Lost River Educational Foundation er during the months of August tact Pancake at 304-538-3431 or John Funkhouser (left) accepts a 2017 Spirit of Hardy County presented Sissy Soltysiak with a 2017 Spirit of Hardy County recogni- and September. The proceeds of visit the website www.hardycoun- recognition on behalf of the Funkhouser family. His father, Mi- tion for her efforts with the Lost River Museum. Soltysiak also made the fundraiser are split between tycf.org. the sweater Blumhagen is wearing. chael Funkhouser presented the award.

Cook Indictment Continued from page 1 tentiary, or at the discretion of the of the 15 clients without their per- taking the identification of another the people named in the false con- tenses, if $1,000 or more, is not less ploy as true the 15 forged docu- court, not more than one year in mission to make a financial trans- person is not more than five years tracts, allegedly taking the check than one year and not more than ments, which constitutes uttering. jail and a fine not to exceed $500. action in their name, which is tak- and a fine of not more than $1,000 for her own benefit, thus obtaining 10 years in the penitentiary, or at The penalty for each count of ut- According to the allegations ing the identification of another or both. money under false pretenses. the discretion of the court, one tering is not less than one year and contained in the indictment, Cook person. The indictment further alleges The penalty for each count of year in jail and a fine of not more not more than 10 years in the peni- is also accused of taking the names The penalty for each count of Cook obtained a check for 14 of obtaining money under false pre- than $2,500. ExaminEr Section [email protected] B November 22, 2017 East Hardy Tanks Sherman Cougars to Face Familiar Opponent in Round 3 of State Football Playoffs

By Carl Holcomb Moorefield Examiner

Class A No. 1 East Hardy rode the wave over the No. 9 Tide to shore up a 42-14 victory in the state quarterfinals last Saturday in Baker earning a third consecutive berth in the semifinals. We had a great week of prac- tice, the best week of practice we’ve had all year and that defi- nitely translated to the game. They came out fired up and were excited. Those great weeks always correlate into great games, East Hardy Coach Chad Williams re- marked. Early in the week we were worried about the forecast, be- cause they were calling for 20-30 mph winds and some rain. This turned out to be a beautiful day. I think regardless, when we come out with that type of intensity and come out that focused, we will Photos by Carl Holcomb play good football. Our defense East Hardy’s Nick Miller jarred the ball loose tackling Sherman’s Seth Rinchich and Tide quarterback J.T. Hensley eyed the fumble in the Cougars win. did a great job, that veer offense is tough to defend. You really have was whistled for offsides to move Tide turned as Sherman’s Eli De- to play assignment football and the chains. board snatched an interception. we preached that this week. Our East Hardy s Brett Tharp caught In five seconds, the Cougars guys did a great job doing their a pass from Skovron and entered had the ball back as Miller rocked own assignments and not trying to Tide territory and was tackled by Salmon and the ball popped loose do someone else s job. We played J.T. Hensley at the 47. with Dakoda Sager recovering the solid assignment football and it Mullin was brought down in the fumble at the Sherman 40. showed, everybody did their own backfield by Sherman’s John Dick- After two plays for a loss with job. I feel pretty good. I still main- ens and Layne Daniel. stops by Colton Bassham, Skovron tain that Williamstown is a top Skovron connected with Jeffrey connected with Aden Funkhouser four of five team in the state, not Mills for a 45-yard catch deep in for a 44-yard touchdown catch and number 16. I didn t feel bad last the red zone at the five yard line. Miller s kick made it 14-0 at 4:22. week. We have St. Marys coming Two plays later, Skovron East Hardy s Quinton Cook and whoever gets past them will reached in for a touchdown on a slammed Sherman s Seth Rinch- probably have Wheeling Central. keeper from four yards out and ich to the gridiron for a two yard It is time to tighten up these next Nick Miller added the extra point loss to open the next possession at two weeks and hope there are two for a 7-nil edge at 9:25. the 33. more weeks. Sherman began on its own 14- After an incompletion, Hensley The Cougars warmed up the yard line and Benjamin Salmon was tackled by Cook and Skovron fans with an early touchdown and dodged tackles on second down for for a four yard loss leading to a the noise rose for a 34-0 halftime a 31-yard run before being tracked punt. advantage over Sherman. down by Tharp along the sideline. The punt was blocked by a pride Forcing the Tide (9-3) out to East Hardy s Adam Larson of Cougars and Andrew Tharp re- sea created a rematch of last year s tripped up Salmon on the next play covered the ball at the Tide 9-yard state championship with St. Marys during a 10-yard gain to the Cou- line. on Black Friday in the state semi- gars 44. Facing fourth down from the finals with the winner purchasing Skovron knocked the ball loose two yard line, Skovron carried the a return ticket to the Super Six on on a hit delivered to Hensley, but pile into the end zone for a touch- Wheeling Island. Salmon recovered it. down pushing through with a block East Hardy (12-0) opened the Salmon picked up a handful by Mullin with 1:31 remaining for state quarterfinals from the 33- of yards with stops by Miller and a 20-0 lead. yard line and needed eight plays to Brett Tharp, then Andrew Tharp Sherman began at the 27-yard score in two and a half minutes. made an interception and a huge line and Dickens was tackled by Phillip Mullin took a pitch from return was cut short with a block in Brett Tharp on a six yard pickup, quarterback Clay Skovron and the back. then Salmon was stopped for no Sherman’s Austin Cooper had a fist full of East Hardy’s Brett Tharp’s face mask, but Tharp refused to gained eight yards on second down East Hardy took over on the 47- gain with a hard hit by Sager and back down on the tackle and Quinton Cook came over to assist during quarterfinal victory in Baker. for the Cougars, then Sherman yard line, but in seven seconds the Continued on page 2B 2B - MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, November 22, 2017 East Hardy Football Continued from page 1B Sherman entered Cougars terri- Big hits for minimal gain by An- Cook. tory and on third down Salmon was drew Tharp and Miller, then a sack Salmon garnered six yards for nailed in the backfield by Miller by Rogers, Sager and Miller forced a first down and was dropped by stripping the ball and Tide quarter- a fourth down situation and Hens- Brett Tharp. back Hensley made the recovery. ley wasn’t able to grab a first down The Tide made a first down as On fourth down, Hensley was when forced out by Brett Tharp. Rinchich reached the East Hardy pressured and released a pup pass East Hardy started at the 18- 42-yard line and was tackled by which was intercepted by East yard line and a pitch back to Mul- Mullin and Andrew Tharp. Hardy s Adam Baker with 1:22 left lin with a hit from Deboard forced Skvoron tripped up Rinchich in the half. a fumble and Sherman s Ian Beller on a two yard pickup, then Miller Facing third down from the 45- recovered it at the 13. wrestled Salmon down for a loss. yard line, Skovron connected with Larson made a tackle on third Two plays later, Sherman went Mills for a 36-yard catch into the down at the six yard line saving for it on fourth down and Brett red zone at the 19-yard line with 36 a touchdown on a run by Austin Tharp made an interception at the ticks on the clock. Cooper, but the Tide converted seven yard line. Mills made a leaping catch, but the fourth down into a touchdown Rinchich knocked the ball away landed out of bounds on the next as Hensley scored and the extra on first down with Andrew Tharp play. point made it 34-7 with 9:02 re- nearly saving it, then Brett Tharp Skovron dashed to the outside maining. garnered a first down at the 35. and was forced out of bounds at Mullin muffed the kickoff, but Skovron fumbled the ball and it the six, but a late block by Tharp regained composure for a 23-yard was recovered by Sherman’s Dan- created a personal foul backing the return. iel. Cougars to the 21-yard line. The Cougars weren t able to The Tide had short field position Mullin made a nine yard catch connect on the drive leading to a at the Cougars 33-yard line, but the to the 12-yard line with 13 seconds punt, but got the ball back imme- initial play was a two yard loss with to go. diately as Funkhouser made an in- a tackle by Skovron and Ryan Rog- Funkhouser snatched a 12-yard terception on Sherman’s first play ers. touchdown pass from Skovron with at the 44. Hensley spun away from a tackle six seconds remaining and Miller s Brett Tharp made a diving catch for a 25-yard gain into the red zone kick made it 34-0 at the break. on second down for a 10-yard at the 10-yard line where Cook The second half opening kick- chain moving play. made the stop. off had some sparks as a comment Mullin rushed for six yards and Cook and Casey Connelley by a Tide player resulted in an un- seven yards for another first down, brought Salmon down, but he sportsmanlike penalty putting the then added marker mover on a 14- bounced up and raced to the end ball on the 15-yard line. yard gain at the five yard line. zone with the whistle blowing the Sherman managed to gain two Skovron punched through the play dead at the nine. first downs on the drive reaching line for a five yard touchdown and Two plays later, Miller made a the 45-yard line before punting passed to Andrew Tharp for the East Hardy’s Phillip Mullin avoided an initial tackle by the Tide with a leap during the state quarterfinal fumble recovery for East Hardy at and East Hardy defense had five two-point conversion as Miller victory over Sherman in Baker last Saturday. The Cougars will host St. Marys in the state semifinals. the one yard line. tackles made by Cook on the se- cramped up prior to the kick for a Skovron tried to give the Cou- ries. 42-7 score with 4:30 left. gars breathing room, but was The Cougars went three and Facing third down against the all night and quarterback Hensley coached. Very explosive and diffi- year in the title game 23-8, but tripped up by Dylan Richmond out on their possession with a four East Hardy second defense, the only made one pass for 11 yards cult to slow down, they re going to East Hardy won the 2015 semifinal and fell on the three. yard gain by Mullin and two in- Tide made a 64-yard touchdown out of 11 attempts with four inter- be a tough opponent for anybody match 36-19. An offsides penalty provided completions. with the catch made by Will Hens- ceptions and rushed for 28 yards that has to go with them. We got It s pretty awesome. If you some space, then Mullin gained a Miller and Rogers stopped ley and the kick created a 42-14 fi- on 15 carries. exactly what we expected, they look over the past few years, we re first down at the 14. Hensley for no gain, then the Tide nal at 2:42. Salmon led the Tide with 18 car- have a great group of receivers and probably the top two programs in During a run on the next play by had two errant passes with Larson East Hardy backup quarterback ries for 83 yards and made the lone a great quarterback who can hurt recent memory. We played in the Mullin there was a face mask pen- forcing a drop on a hit on one lead- Preston Dove made two passes to touchdown pass. you running and throwing the foot- semifinals two years ago and the alty moving the chains at the 24- ing to a punt. Casey Sine and Cole Pusl in the fi- This is one of the biggest sea- ball. We knew what to expect and championship last year. This will yard line. Sherman s Jonathan Atkins re- nal drive of the game. sons in our program s history. I we got it, they played a great foot- be three years in a row and four Mullin found an opening again corded a tackle for loss and a sack Skovron went 11-of-23 for 220 think this last week was our fifth ball game and executed well. Turn- out of the last five that we’ve met and dashed through the Tide de- to back the Cougars up to the 20- passing yards with two touchdowns playoff win in program history. It s overs killed us today, we had five or in the playoffs. There is probably a fense for a 76-yard touchdown yard line. plus ten carries for 31 yards and another step in the direction we six of them. We were making drives little bit of a rivalry there and it s a run at the 5:20 mark of the second After an offside call, there were three touchdowns on the ground want to go, two years ago we were and getting looks we wanted and good thing. The kids and the com- quarter and Miller added the extra offsetting penalties for offensive to keep the Cougars pouncing for- a 1-9 football team. A year ago 8-2 things that were there, but there munity, everybody should be ex- point for a 27-0 advantage. holding and a personal foul. ward in the playoffs. and out in the first round and this were turnovers and we couldn t cited that St. Marys is coming to Funkhouser crushed the ribs Tharp made a catch and was hit Brett Tharp had five catches for year we took it another step fur- execute. When you are playing an town, Coach Williams concluded. of Rinchich forcing the ball to be by Salmon with the ball coming 85 yards, Mills made two catches ther. I couldn t be more proud of offense like this, you ve got to put The Blue Devils defeated Tug jarred loose on a pass play for an loose as the Tide recovered in the for 71 yards and Funkhouser s two our boys and our community. This points on the board. Valley 47-0 to advance with Jaiden incompletion on the first play from pile with an unsportsmanlike pen- catches for 56 yards both resulted has been a great year to be a part East Hardy (12-0) will play No. Smith leading the way with 14 car- the 31-yard line. alty on Sherman. in touchdowns. of Sherman Football, Sherman 5 St. Marys (10-1) for the fifth time ries for 206 yards. A catch by Will Hensley on third The Tide reached the East Har- East Hardy s ground attack was Coach Mike Showalter remarked. since 2006 in the playoffs and this The Cougars are seeking a third down was coupled with a pass in- dy 26-yard line in eight plays span- solid with Mullin making 12 carries I think we got exactly what time will be for an opportunity to consecutive Super Six appearance terference creating a first down at ning 45 yards to close the third for 120 yards and one touchdown. we expected. A very physical and reach Wheeling Island again. with this Black Friday sale for state the 46. quarter. Sherman was under pressure very athletic football team, well- St. Marys beat the Cougars last championship tickets. Moorefield’s Tamiru, East Hardy’s Skovron and Tharp Among Regular Season Stats Leaders in W.Va. High School Football

Final West Virginia high school football 29 — Collier; 26 — Kirby; 25 — Vaughn, Hess, Blankenship; 24 — 3. Malachi Brown, Hedgesville 12 regular season scoring leaders Westfall. 3. Brian Fisher, Winfield 12 Compiled by Doug Huff of the W.Va. Sports Writers Association 6. Brenton Strang, Parkersburg 11 TOUCHDOWN PASSES 6. Dawson Elia, Mingo Central 11 SCORING 1. Jeremy Dillon, Mingo Central 37 6. Drew Hatfield, Mingo Central 11 1. Dylan Smith, Chapmanville 206 2. Jason Plotner, Hedgesville 29 9. C.J. Ryan, Nerkeley Springs 10 2. Freddy Canary, South Harrison 204 2. Clay Skovron, East Hardy 29 9. Tayton Stout, Braxton County 10 3. Jaron Hayes, Huntington 192 4. Tyson Bagent, Martinsburg 28 4. Mark Rucker, Tyler Consolidated 190 4. Willi Hackney, Sissonville 28 FIELD GOALS 5. Mookie Collier, Bluefield 178 6. Colby Brown, Cameron 27 1. George Triplett, Elkins 10 6. Donavan Kirby, Weirton Madonna 164 7. Kerry Martin Jr., Capital 26 2. Ahmed Ali, Parkersburg South 7 7. Ivan Vaughn, Cabell Midland 154 7. Andrew Huff, Winfield 26 2. Timothy McCutchen, Hurricane 7 8. Dereck Hess, John Marshall 152 9. Kobie Carpenter, Lincoln 23 2. Ryan Cunningham, Ravenswood 7 8. Dawson Elia, Mingo Central 152 10.Connor Neal, Fairmont Senior 22 5. Sam Burford, St. Albans 6 8. Jon Blankenship, Tug Valley 152 10. Tobin Whittington, Berkeley Springs 22 5. Jared Griffith, Lewis County 6 11. Dalton Westfall, Liberty Harrison 148 Total Offense: 3,260 yards, 51 TDs, Dillon. 5. Erick Bevil, Shady Spring 6 12. Blake Hartman, Musselman 142 13. Luke Hardway, Webster County 140 TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS Field Goal Distance: 51 yards – Atikilt Tamiru (freshman), 14. Ghovan Davidson, R. C. Byrd 138 1. Brett Tharp, East Hardy 15 Moorefield; 49 — Ali; 47 — Cunningham; 45 — Triplett; 14. Jordan Dempsey, Fayetteville 138 2. Amir Richardson, University 13 44 — Burford; 43 — Ali; 42 — Griffith; 41 — Triplett, Cunningham; 14. Thomas Ferris, Midland Trail 138 3. Anthony Pittman, Capital 12 40 — Triplett, Cunningham, McCutchen 17. Christian Thomas, Wahama 132 17. Hunter Mitchelson, PikeView 132 Congratulations to 19. Bryson Gilbert, Fairmont Senior 128 19. Seth Arnold, Braxton County 128 21. Truck Edwards, Bluefield 126 JOANN SHAVER 21. Brady Grant, Van 126 23. Evan Rose, PikeView 124 Winner of two 24. Michael Bartram, Wayne 120 paranormal tour tickets to the Touchdowns: 33 — Smith, Canary; 32 — Hayes; 31 — Rucker; Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum F ROM THE S POT THE S PECTER C ONTEST IN THE 10/25/17 M OOREFIELD E XAMINER

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FOR SALE 3BR HOUSE on large lot on proximately 1200 sq ft w/ addition- p.m. daily. Please send resume to MISCELLANEOUS Frosty Hollow Road in Fisher. Call al space available if needed. Re- Mike Landis, PO Box 1119, Peters- CARPET, VINYL, Laminates, 304-434-2213. tfn cently painted and new bathroom burg, WV 26847 EOE M/F/H. and hardwood flooring of all types. SMALL 2BR, 1BA IN Wardens- installed. We can build out to ten- 12/2 C & P Carpets Plus, 108 South ville. Suitable for 1 or 2 people. ants needs. $575 per month. Call Kelly Services Is hiring for Fork Road. 304-538-6462. tfn Heat pump/AC. $575 per month Jason at 304-257-6364. tfn KraftHeinz in Winchester, VA on FOR SALE: 1 (one ) Share Of plus deposit. Call 304-874-3225 af- STORE FRONT- S Main Street 2nd and 3rd shift. Call 260-205- Grace Property Hunting Club. ter 6pm. 11/25 Petersburg 2400 sq ft 304-668- 3532 to Apply Today. Possible $12,000.00. 304-229-3574. If no CITY LIMITS of Petersburg-3BR, 1733. tfn Temp-To-Hire into Kraft after 90 answer please leave a message. newly renovated $850/mo 304- days. 12/2 11/29 668-1733. tfn FOR RENT DOBRO MUSICAL Instrument. 2 STORY, 3BEDROOM, 2.5 STORAGE WANTED Advertise in the Regal Brand, square neck with baths, finished basement, natural *OLD FIELDS Storage* (Units TO DO hard case and accessories. $175.00. gas heat. $700 month plus utilities. 5x10) (10x10) (10x20). Located 4.5 *PAINTING ROOFS* 27 years Business Directory Call Mary 301-964-1638. 11/22 Will need to sign one year lease, Miles on Rt. 220 North of Moore- experience. Houses, Interior, ONE CEMETERY lot (will ac- one months rent security depos- field. Call 304-538-3300, 304-538- house roofs, barn roofs, church Call 304-530-6397 commodate 2), easily accessed it, references required. Located 2346 or evenings 304-538-6785. tfn roofs, poultry house roofs, out- by road boarding cemetery road. south end of town Moorefield. MTM STORAGE, 5x10 to12x24. buildings, mobile homes, fences, OBO. Call 304-530-2566. 11/25 Contact Emily 304-530-2775. 12/2 Rt. 55 East of Moorefield and staining log homes, businesses, • AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING CONTRACTORS South Fork Depot in Moorefield. pressure washing. Call Ronald FOR SALE FOR RENT 304-530-6707. tfn Kimble, 304-358-7208. tfn HOUSES APARTMENTS HARVEST STORAGE: 5x10, 108 CLAY STREET. 4BR, 1.5BR, JOY SENIOR APARTMENTS. 10x10, 10x20. Great location in NOTICES large fenced in yard, 1 car garage, Income based elderly housing. town. 304-350-2415. tfn SEPTIC TANKS Pumped M & M outbuilding, natural gas heat. HUD approved, adjacent to Se- Septic Service. Call 304-257-3191. 18,000+ square feet. 304-257- nior Center. Potomac Valley Tran- HELP WANTED tfn 6803. 12/2 sit available. 304-257-5494 or 304- TRANSPORTATION DIS- WATER WELL DRILLING, 400-3428. tfn PATCH. RMX Global Logistics is pumping systems--geothermal sys- FOR SALE LEE STREET Apartments, hiring for our office in Petersburg, tems--water conditioning--mon- itoring wells. 5 Generations of LAND/LOTS Moorefield. 1BR from $487, 2BR WV. This is a fast-paced environ- from $540, Low Security Deposit, ment where effective communica- experience. Frame Drilling. 304- APPROXIMATELY 1.9 ACRES 636-6025. tfn with doublewide and accessory Affordable Housing, Vouchers tion and problem solving skills are buildings. $67,000. Please send Accepted. 304-538-6577 310 Lee required. Email: recruiting@rmx- letter to view to John Breazzano, Street, Moorefield, WV 26836. global.com to learn more about POSTED NOTICES 1017 Durgon Rd, Moorefield, WV 11/29 this opportunity. 11/25 ALL LAND owned and leased to 26836. 11/29 CITY LIMITS of Petersburg- Nursing Coordinator (RN)-PHG the hunting club by Helen L. Sions 2BR-partially furnished-$575/mo has a full-time position available. in hardy county is posted and there will be no hunting, trespassing or FOR RENT 304-668-1733. tfn Some travel may be required. Re- sponsibilities: supervision of ap- four wheeler riding permitted at MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT proved medication administration any time now and in the future. 3 BEDROOM MOBILE home Violators will be prosecuted. The LAND/LOTS personnel, nursing assessments, for rent. 3 miles from Moorefield. participating as a treatment team owner and hunting club will abso- MOBILE HOME lots for rent References and security deposit member and medication monitor- lutely not be responsible for any only (No Mobile Homes) at Ce- required. 304-538-2454. tfn ing for intellectually disabled and accidents of any kind now or in dar Manor Mobile Home Park in 2BR, 1BA MOBILE home near developmentally delayed adults. the future. Helen L. Sions. Old Petersburg, WV. Serious inquires Moorefield. Call 304-538-7107 or Send letters of interest and re- Fields, WV 26845. 12/13 may call 304-668-0703. 304-703-9492. tfn sumes to Mike Landis, PO Box 2 AND 3 BEDROOM mobile 1119, Petersburg, WV 26847 LAWN SERVICES homes. In or near Moorefield. FOR RENT EOE M/F/H. 12/2 BRYAN S LAWN and Mainte- • REAL ESTATE Call 304-851-2300 or 304- 851- COMMERCIAL SPACE LPN-Grant Co.-PHG A part-time nance Service. Mowing, Weed eat- 2000. 11/22 COMMERCIAL SPACE avail- LPN is needed for medication ad- ing, hedging and landscaping. Free able in downtown Moorefield ministration at the Group Home Estimates! Hard work at afford- SELLING SOON? Call The Jake VanMeter Team _ FOR RENT shopping center next to Blues and in Petersburg. Medications are able rates! Home 304-897-6752 or Commissions as Low as 4% on Everything Homes, Farms, Land, HOUSES Anthony s. Square footage is ap- administered at 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 cell 304-490-9673. tfn Commercial, Businesses! 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Advertising rates in this section: $7.00 first 25 words. Ten cents per word each additional ment or to make an inquiry in connection with prospective employment, which expresses word. Blind ads double the above rates. Display state law. Only current paid-up accounts the following: Directly or indirectly any limitation, specifications or discrimination as to will be allowed to charge classified and/or display advertising. All others must be paid race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical handicap, marital status, in advance. Political advertising must be paid in advance. The Moorefield Examiner as- sex, age or any intent to make such limitation, specification or discrimination. Rentals sumes no financial responsibility for typographical errors in advertisements; only one cor- and Real Estate: Notice: All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair rected classified insertion can be printed at no charge, so immediate notification regard- ing incorrect classified advertisements is required. The Moorefield Examiner reserves the Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimina- right to be an unlawful employment practice, unless based on bonafide occupational tion because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, martial status, or national origin, or qualifications or except where based upon applicable security regulations established by intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” We will not know- the United States or the state of West Virginia for an employer or employment agency to ingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are print or circulate or cause to be printed or to use in any form or application for employ- hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, November 22, 2017 - 5B

L E gaL a dvE rtisE m E nts [email protected] Notice of Meeting Virginia code as amended. house) to Mark H. Wright or C. David Robertson, there are Federal Tax Liens against the Petition for Reconciliation of Surcharge The Region VIII Solid Waste Authority The area proposed to be annexed To all creditors of Wayne Crites, de- Trustees securing Summit Community property, the United States Government and Regular Review of Vegetation Man- Finance Committee will meet at 10:00 a.m. consists of a tract or parcel of real estate ceased, including those holding liens by Bank, in the payment of a certain Promis- would have the right to redeem the proper- agement Program. on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at the containing 0.78 acres, more or less, which judgment or otherwise on his real estate, sory Note, said Note now in default, and ty within a period of 120 days from date of NOTICE OF FILING AND HEARING Region 8 office building in the Grant Coun- said tract or parcel of real estate is located or any part thereof. said Deed of Trust of record in the Office such sale or period allowable for redemp- On September 1, 2017, the Mononga- ty Industrial Park near Petersburg, WV. The and situated in Hardy County, West Vir- In pursuance of a decree of the Circuit of the Clerk of the County Commission of tion under local law, whichever is longer. hela Power Company and The Potomac purpose of the meeting will be to conduct ginia, contiguous with the existing munici- Court, of the County of Hardy, made in a Hardy County, West Virginia, in Pursuant to the Deed of Trust, the Sub- Edison Company (together FirstEnergy) regular business. pal limits of the Town of Moorefield. The cause therein pending, to subject the real Trust Book No. 255, at Page 467, on stitute Trustee may postpone the sale filed its petition for review, requesting 11/22 1c area proposed to be annexed contains the estate of the said Wayne Crites, deceased, Friday, December 1, 2017 beginning at by public announcement at the time and decreased rates for its Vegetation Man- Masonic Lodge adjacent to Lee Street Ex- to the payment of his debts, including 11:30 a.m., of that date at the Elm Street place designated or by posting a notice of agement Surcharge (VMS) to be effective FOR SALE BY SEALED BIDS tended. The aforementioned tract or parcel those which arc liens on such real estate, entrance to the Hardy County Courthouse, the same, and act by agent in the execu- January 1, 2018. The proposed decrease Sealed bids will be accepted until 12:00 of real estate is more particularly bounded or any part of it, you are hereby required Moorefield, West Virginia, offer for sale at tion of the sale. The parties secured by the in the VMS is projected to result in a total noon, Friday, December 1, 2017 on the fol- and described in accordance with the Ex- to present your claims to the undersigned Public Auction to the highest bidder the Deed of Trust reserve the right to purchase decrease in rates of $30,460,595 during lowing vehicle in ‘as-is’ condition: hibits attached to the Application for An- for adjudication, in writing, under oath with following described real estate: All that the property at such sale. the two-year period in 2018 and 2019. The 2006 Subaru Legacy, 134,501 miles, nexation by Minor Boundary Adjustment attached documentary evidence support- certain tract or parcel of real estate, to- TERMS OF SALE: Ten percent (10%) amount is comprised of an actual VMS VIN 4S4BL86C764204744 filed on the part of the Town of Moorefield, ing same, on or before the 11th day of gether with all rights, rights-of-ways, im- deposit, in cash or approved check, must under-recovery balance of $5,477,091 as To be sold in As-Is condition. Summit which said Application and Exhibits may December, otherwise you may by law be provements and appurtenances thereunto be tendered on date of sale, with the bal- of June 30, 2017, and a projected over- Community Bank withholds right to reject be views at the Office of the Clerk of the excluded from all benefit of such real es- belonging, containing 2.09 acres, more or ance due at closing, not to exceed thirty recovery of $35,937,686 for the effective bids. County Commission, Hardy County, West tate. Immediately following the passage of less, situate in South Fork District, Hardy days. Announcements made at sale take period. This is an overall decrease in total To view, contact Summit Community Virginia, at the Courthouse in Moorefield, said deadline, a hearing will be scheduled County, West Virginia, adjacent to and precedence over any written notice or ad- revenue and average rates of one percent. Bank (304) 530-1000, extension 1809. West Virginia. at the Hardy County Courthouse in Moore- northwest of County Route 10/1, locally vertisement. The hearing in the case is scheduled to Bids should be submitted to the attention 11/15, 11/22 2c field. Hardy County. West Virginia, and all known as the Frosty Hollow Road, ap- All costs of deed preparation, transfer begin on December 8, 2017, at 9:30 a.m., of Tina Martin. Bids may be mailed to Sum- persons or companies who have submit- proximately 1.7 miles from the Grant/Hardy stamps and real estate taxes now due or in the Howard M. Cunningham Hearing mit Community Bank PO Box 179 Moore- IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF HARDY ted claims or who have given notice that County line, and being more particularly to become due are to be paid by the pur- Room, Public Service Commission, 201 field, WV 26836 attention Tina Martin. COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA they intend to submit a claim shall be given described by a Plat of Survey prepared by chaser. The property will be conveyed by Brooks Street, Charleston, West Virginia. 11/22, 11/29 2c DENNIS CRITES, individually and as at least ten days notice of the date and Marvin J. Hardy, Licensed Land said Substitute Trustee by quit claim deed Interested persons may attend the hearing Executor of the Estate of time of said hearing. Failure to attend said Surveyor No. 738, which is of record in without warranty of title. and make public comment. NOTICE OF APPLICATION Wayne Crites. Deceased. hearing to present and prosecute the claim the Office of the Clerk of the County Com- Any excess monies obtained from said Anyone desiring to petition to intervene TO ESTABLISH DE NOVO BRANCH Plaintiff. may by law exclude said creditor from all mission of Hardy County, West Virginia, in sale, if any, will be applied toward inferior should file a written petition within ten days Summit Community Bank, Inc. vs. benefit of such real estate. Deed Book No. 231, at Page 347. liens in order of their priority. following the publication of this notice. Di- Notice is hereby given by Summit Com- TINA SAMPSELL, LORETTA HIBBARD, Give under my hand this 7th day of No- Being the same lot or parcel of real es- For more information concerning the rect Testimony of all interveners in this case munity Bank, Inc., 300 North Main Street, STACY J. CRITES. TRINA M. CRITES, vember, 2017 tate conveyed unto Bruce A. George and property contact Tina Martin, Director of will be due November 28, 2017. Failure to Moorefield, WV 26836, that it has applied WELDON M. HIBBARD, VALLEY John Hamilton Treadway Jr., Attorney Brenda L. George, his wife, from Homer Debt Management for Summit Community timely seek to intervene can affect your to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corpora- HEALTH SYSTEM. dba WINCHESTER at Law L. George, Jr. and Bobbi J. George, his Financial Group at 304-530-0522. rights to participate in future proceedings. tion (“FDIC”) to establish a de novo branch REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEMS. INC., Special Commissioner in Chancery wife, by Deed dated November 15, 1996, WILLIAM H. BEAN The Commission will receive written com- located at Lot 10, Stone Port Retail Park, formerly dba Bar ID#: 9112 and of record in the Office of the Clerk of SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE FOR SUMMIT ments or protests up to the date of hear- Stone Spring Road, Harrisonburg, Virginia CASE NO. 16-C-24 P.O. Box 434 the County Commission of Hardy County, COMMUNITY BANK ing. All protests or requests to intervene 22801, the parcel northwest of 2030 Lega- WINCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER. INC.. Moorefield. WV • 26836 West Virginia, in Deed Book No. 240, at 116 Washington Street, P.O. Drawer 30 should briefly state the reason for the pro- cy Lane, SE, Harrisonburg, Virginia 22801. WEST VIRGINIA Phone Number: (304) 897-8888 Page 429. Moorefield, WV 26836 (304) 530-6198 test or intervention. Requests to intervene Any person wishing to comment on this STATE TAX DEPARTMENT. Fax Number: (304) 897-7010 The real estate is identified for tax- as 11/15, 11/22, 11/29 3c must comply with the Commission Rules application may file his or her comments US TREASURY-INTERNAL REVENUE 11/15, 11/22 2c sessment purposes in the Hardy County of Practice and Procedure. All comments, in writing with the regional director of the SERVICE. Assessor’s Office on Tax Map 301, as Par- PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF protests and requests to intervene should Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation at and GRANT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE OF cel 0011.0001. WEST VIRGINIA CHARLESTON be addressed to Ingrid Ferrell, Executive Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Defendants. VALUABLE REAL ESTATE Said Substitute Trustee was duly ap- At a session of the PUBLIC SERVICE Secretary, P.O. Box 812, Charleston, West 10 Tenth Street, N.W., Suite 800, Atlanta, The undersigned William H. Bean, Sub- pointed by instrument of record in the Of- COMMISSION OF WEST VIRGINIA in Virginia 25323. Georgia 30309-3849 not later than fifteen SPECIAL COMMISSIONER S stitute Trustee will, by virtue of authority fice of the Clerk of the County Commission the City of Charleston on the 14th day of Monongahela Power Company The Po- (15) days after the date of publication of NOTICE TO ALL CREDITORS OF vested in him by that Certain Deed of Trust of Hardy County, West Virginia in Trust November 2017. CASE NO. 17-1250-E-P tomac Edison Company this notice. The non-confidential portions WAYNE D. CRITES. DECEASED. dated June 21, 2017, by and between Book 303, at Page 716. MONONGAHELA POWER COMPANY 11/22 1c of the application are on file at the appro- (individually and dba Crites Slaughter- Bruce A. George and Brenda L. George, FEDERAL TAX LIENS: In the event that AND THE POTOMAC EDISON COMPANY, priate Federal Deposit Insurance Corpo- ration office and are available for public inspection during regular business hours. Photocopies of the nonconfidential portion 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 of the application file will be made available years) 2016, and sold in the month (or months) of November 2017, or suspended from sale, or redeemed before sale, or certified to the Auditor. upon request. WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION The public is also invited to submit writ- Final Disposition of Delinquent Real Property Division of Highways ten comments regarding this application Tax Year: 2016 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS to the West Virginia Board of Banking and Person Charged With Taxes Description Purchaser Amount Bids will be received electronically by the West Virginia Department of Transportation, Financial Institutions. Write Commissioner CAPON Division of Highways through the Bid Express Bidding Service (www.bidx.com) and by of Banking, 900 Pennsylvania Avenue, COMBS PATRICIA I (LIFE) OFF OF ARKANSAS RD HARDY COUNTY HOLDINGS 1,113.41 sealed proposals (only when prequalification is waived) being received at its office in Suite 306, Charleston, West Virginia 25302. DOVE DAVID A IN COMMUNITY OF ARKANSAS HARDY COUNTY HOLDINGS 447.23 Building 5, Room 843, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, West Virginia until De- 11/22 1c HERNANDEZ ALMA GALINDO LOT 7 10.91 AC SEC B PURNELL ENTERPRISES 3,357.04 cember 12, 2017 at 10:00 AM (Eastern Standard Time). The bids will be downloaded and/ MIHAILIDIS JOHN LOT 35 7.29 AC PINE RDG HARDY COUNTY HOLDINGS 1,003.43 or opened and read publically thereafter for the constructions of the following project(s): NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REILAND JERILYN A & ALEXANDER LOT 20 SEC C 8.55 AC HARDY COUNTY HOLDINGS 657.32 The County Commission of Hardy WETZEL CHERYL A LOT 14 5.51 AC SEC 1 HARDY COUNTY HOLDINGS 1,439.61 Call Contract State Project Federal Project Description County, West Virginia, will hold a public LOST RIVER 027 1704632 S388-GDR/L-17 02 HSIP-2017(111)D GUARDRAIL hearing on a proposed “ANNEXATION BLOUNT BRANTON LOST RIVER BLUFFS SD LR ENTER NATHAN WALTERS 2,698.02 2017 D8 Guardrail BY MINOR BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT” COATES ANTHONY G .34 AC WILKINS TRACT #3 HARDY COUNTY HOLDINGS 150.32 District 8 Office Location by the Town of Moorefield, a Municipal DISPANET MICHAEL L .97 AC CALDWELL HARDY COUNTY HOLDINGS 729.06 COUNTY: PENDLETON, POCAHONTAS, RANDOLPH, TUCKER Corporation, on the 5th day of Decem- HANCASKY DAVID A & ROBERT 2.21 AC TROUT POND SEC C HARDY COUNTY HOLDINGS 1,809.96 ber 2017, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., in HUMPHREYS LAURE 1.81 AC POPCORN PROPERTIES LLC 571.29 Proposals will be received from prequalified and West Virginia licensed contractors the County Commissioner’s room, in the MILLS WESLEY W 1.37 AC MURPHY JAMES STRAWDERMAN 510.51 only except that on Federal-Aid Projects a contractor’s license is not required at time of Hardy County Courthouse, at the corner of MILLS WESLEY W 4.98 AC MURPHY PURNELL ENTERPRISES 1,293.05 bid, but will be required before work can begin. Registration is required with the Depart- Elm and Washington Streets in the Town PEARSON RONALD L & DEBORAH C 2.34 AC TROUT POND POPCORN PROPERTIES LLC 606.09 ment of Administration, Division of Purchasing, in accordance with Chapter 5A, Article of Moorefield, Hardy County, West Virginia. PLOGGER FRANCES W & AMBER M P/O LOT #4 SECTION 1 HARDY COUNTY HOLDINGS 553.14 3, Section 12 of the West Virginia Code. All contractors submitting bids on project(s) Said hearing will be conducted pursuant to ROBERT BARBARA A (LIFE) 5.44 AC POPCORN PROPERTIES LLC 344.86 must include one of the following forms properly executed with each proposal: Proposal Chapter 8, Article 6, Section 5 of the West STEVENS JESSE T .82 AC SOUTHEAST SIDE OF RT 25 ROBERT & TERRI HELMAN 737.94 Guaranty Bond, Cashier’s Check, or Certified Check for $500.00 or 5% of the total bid, WILDERMUTH MARK & PATRICIA GARAGE HARDY COUNTY HOLDINGS 923.60 whichever is greater. MOOREFIELD *These are projects on which any contractor with a Category “W” Prequalification Rat- ALLEN STANLEY E III & 20.39 AC LOT 106 ASHTON WOOD NATHAN WALTERS 3,177.82 ing may be eligible to bid. BROWN REVA M 22.45 AC LOT 4 SEC 1 ASHTON NATHAN WALTERS 3,388.25 The West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways reserves the MCCONNELL THE MARY T 20.22 AC LOT 266 ASHTON WOODS RUSSELL RATLIFF JR 926.43 right to defer, delay or postpone the date for receiving and publicly opening proposals RIGGLEMAN MARION D E 1.16 AC RIGGLEMAN HARDY COUNTY HOLDINGS 788.53 for any project designated in this advertisement, without the necessity of renewing such SULSER THOMAS & KIMBERLY 5.50 AC LOT I WILLIAMS NATHAN WALTERS 4,026.16 advertisement. All bidders holding valid bidding proposals will be notified of such defer- WHITE WALTER W & DENISE L LOT 20 2.01 AC SEC 1 POPCORN PROPERTIES LLC 781.21 ment, delay or postponement and the date that proposals will be received and publicly MOOREFIELD CORP opened. CRITES LISA LYNN LOT 18 .1377 AC HARDY COUNTY HOLDINGS 762.75 The West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways hereby notifies SOUTH FORK all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this HARTMAN EDWIN V & ALONG DUMPLING RUN HARDY COUNTY HOLDINGS 3,112.92 advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit MUNGER DOUGLAS E & KAREN M 8.14 AC LOT 27 SURFACE ONLY RUSSELL RATLIFF JR 2,879.21 bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex or national origin in consideration for an award. I, ______, sheriff (or deputy sheriff or collector) of the county of Hardy, do swear that the above list contains a WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION true account of all the tax liens on real estate within my county returned delinquent for nonpayment of taxes thereon for the year (or Division of Highways years) 2016, which were sold by me or which were suspended from sale or redeemed before sale or certified to the Auditor, and that I Robert Pennington, am not now, nor have I at any time been, directly or indirectly interested in the purchase of any such tax liens. Deputy State Highway Engineer- Planning and Programming 11/22, 11/29 2c 11/22, 11/29 2c LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS Email to [email protected] Deadline is Fridays at Noon. 6B - MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, November 22, 2017 The Old MasTer By Jay Fisher As Dana Holgorsen said after good, especially DE Ogbonnia the game, other players needed to Okoronkwo, who will be a terror One play. One. Play. step up. Unfortunately, that didn’t in the backfield (he is the Big 12 The play in question was a 3rd happen. The offensive line was sack leader), and LB Emmanuel and goal from about the half-yard overmatched. Receivers dropped Beal. The offensive line (and Chu- line. WVU faked a handoff up the passes. The defense had moments, gonov) will have to be aware of middle, and Will Grier bootlegged but also had too many breakdowns. Okoronkwo at all times. Their pass towards the end zone. A couple of Punting was inconsistent. defense has been shaky at times. Texas defenders were not fooled, This leads us to the season fi- Grier would have had a chance to and Grier dove for the end zone nale against Oklahoma. The Soon- exploit their secondary, but it will pylon. At first, it was signaled a ers are atop the Big 12 right now, be harder for Chugs to do so. touchdown, but on further re- and have clinched a spot in the Big This was going to be a tough view 12 Championship game. But they game regardless. But without Gri- It was ruled that Grier had fum- cannot afford to relax too much er, it becomes very, very tough. bled, and since the ball went out in against WVU because they are still I like Chugonov s potential, but the endzone, it would be ruled a in a fight for the College Football there is too much talent on the touchback for Texas. So WVU lost Playoff, and a close call against a other side. Oklahoma, 45-17. not just a touchdown, but even a Mountaineer team without Will Notes: Kickoff is at 3:45 on Sat- scoring opportunity. Instead of 7-0 Grier could hurt them in the eyes urday, and it will be televised by WVU, Texas had the ball still tied. of the Playoff Selection Commit- ESPN The basketball team won That wasn t the worst of it. Add- tee. its first two games, with a sluggish ing injury to insult, Grier broke Offensively, the Sooners are start against American that turned the middle finger on his throwing the scariest team WVU will face into a closer-than-the-final-score hand. It was bad enough that he all season. They are led by quar- 98-64 win. Against Morgan State, missed the rest of the game, and terback Baker Mayfield, currently WVU dominated throughout and had surgery on Sunday. He will considered the Heisman front- cruised to a 111-48 rout…WVU miss the Oklahoma game and the runner. He has multiple targets, will play in the Advocare Invita- bowl game. led by Marquise Brown and Mark tional. It started Monday against For the last three quarters, Andrews, but Mayfield spreads Long Beach State, and will con- WVU had to use Chris Chugonov the wealth, which means a de- tinue on Thanksgiving Day against as the QB. For his first extended fense can t simply focus on one or Marist (8:30pm, ESPN News), Fri- action, Chugs acquitted himself two receivers. Oklahoma has also day (5:00 or 7:30pm, ESPN2), and pretty well, I thought. He seemed found a ground game, with Rod- Sunday (time TBD, ESPN2 or ES- to become more comfortable as ney Anderson the leading rusher. PNU)…WVU women’s soccer run the game wore on, and did have They can run. They can pass. And came to an end in the Sweet 16. some impressive passes. On the they might have the best college After wining its first two games in other hand, he also showed in- QB in the country. the NCAA tournament, they fell stances where he looked like some- Defensively, they aren’t quite to 10th ranked Penn State, 3-1 one in their first extended action. as strong. The front seven is very Happy Thanksgiving! BOwling news

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MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, November 22, 2017 - 7B 8B - MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, November 22, 2017 Summit Reports Third Quarter 2017 Results Summit Financial Group, Inc. sults for the three and nine months $35.5 million compared to $25.4 cember 31, 2016 and $153.8 million as result of our loan growth. The have been 0.93 percent and 0.92 today reported third quarter 2017 ended September 30, 2017 reflect million for the first nine months of at September 30, 2016. In conjunc- allowance for loan losses stood at percent, respectively. net income of $5.93 million, or increased levels of average balanc- 2016, principally as result of the ac- tion with the acquisition of FCB 0.79 percent of total loans at Sep- Summit Financial Group, Inc. $0.48 per diluted share, compared es, income and expense as com- quisitions of HCB and FCB. on April 1, 2017, Summit issued tember 30, 2017, compared to 0.88 is a $2.10 billion financial hold- to $4.28 million, or $0.40 per di- pared to the same periods of 2016 1,537,912 shares of common stock percent at year-end 2016. If the ac- ing company headquartered in luted share, for the third quarter results. At consummation, HCB Balance Sheet valued at $33.1 million to the for- quired FCB and HCB loans which Moorefield, West Virginia. - Sum of 2016, representing an increase had total assets of $122.8 million, At September 30, 2017, total as- mer FCB shareholders. were recorded at fair value on the mit Community Bank, Inc., oper- of 38.5 percent, or 20.0 percent per loans of $60.8 million, and deposits sets were $2.10 billion, an increase Tangible book value per com- acquisition dates are excluded, the ates 30 banking locations. Summit diluted share. of $106.9 million. of $342.5 million, or 19.5 percent mon share increased to $13.88 at allowance for loan losses to total also operates Summit Insurance For the nine months ended Sep- In conjunction with these acqui- since December 31, 2016. Total September 30, 2017 compared loans ratio at September 30, 2017 Services, LLC in Moorefield, West tember 30, 2017, Summit recorded sitions, Summit recognized net ac- loans, net of unearned fees and al- to $13.20 at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2016 would Virginia and Leesburg, Virginia. net income of $9.59 million, or cretion income related to loan and lowance for loan losses, were $1.56 and $13.69 at September 30, $0.81 per diluted share, compared time deposit fair value acquisition billion at September 30, 2017, up 2016. Summit had 12,311,723 out- with $12.59 million, or $1.18 per accounting adjustments totaling $251.5 million, or 19.2 percent, standing common shares at Q3 diluted share, for the comparable $226,000 and $76,000 in Q3 2017 from the $1.31 billion reported at 2017 quarter end compared to 2016 nine-month period, repre- and $784,000 and $167,000 for the year-end 2016. Loans, excluding 10,736,970 at year end 2016. senting a decrease of 23.8 percent nine months ended September 30, mortgage warehouse lines of cred- or 31.4 percent per diluted share. 2017, respectively. it, grew $22.9 million during the Asset Quality The 2017 decrease in nine-month quarter, or 6.1 percent (on an an- As of September 30, 2017, non- period earnings is principally at- Results of Operations nualized basis), and loans, exclud- performing assets ( NPAs ), con- tributable to a legal settlement Total revenue for third quar- ing mortgage warehouse lines of sisting of nonperforming loans, during first quarter which reduced ter 2017, consisting of net interest credit and FCB s purchased loan foreclosed properties, and repos- earnings by $0.54 per diluted share. income and noninterest income, portfolio, have grown $75.7 mil- sessed assets, were $38.7 million, Highlights for Q3 2017 include: grew 43.6 percent to $21.2 mil- lion, or 8.2 percent (annualized), or 1.84 percent of assets. This com- Loans, excluding mortgage lion, principally as result of the year-to- date. pares to $37.4 million, or 1.78 per- warehouse lines of credit, grew FCB and HCB acquisitions, com- At September 30, 2017, depos- cent of assets at the linked quar- $22.9 million during the quarter, pared to $14.8 million for the third its were $1.62 billion, an increase ter-end, and $39.2 million, or 2.36 or 6.1 percent (on an annualized quarter 2016. For the year-to-date of $321.2 million, or 24.8 percent, percent of assets, at third quarter- basis); loans, excluding mortgage period ended September 30, 2017, since year end 2016. During first end 2016. warehouse lines of credit and total revenue was $59.2 million nine months of 2017, checking de- Third quarter 2017 net loan First Century Bankshares, Inc. s compared to $44.2 million for the posits increased $201.4 million or charge-offs were $242,000, or 0.06 ( FCB ) purchased loan portfolio, same period of 2016, representing 48.9 percent, time deposits grew by percent of average loans annu- have grown $75.7 million, or 8.2 a 34.1 percent increase. $94.5 million or 17.3 percent and alized; while we added $375,000 percent (annualized), since year- For the third quarter of 2017, savings deposits increased $25.3 to the allowance for loan losses end 2016; net interest income was $17.2 mil- million or 7.5 percent. through the provision for loan Total revenues increased 43.6 lion, an increase of 43.2 percent Shareholders equity was $198.8 losses, representing a 50 percent percent compared to the year ago from the $12.0 million reported quarter, principally as result of the in the prior-year third quarter and million as of September 30, 2017 increase over the $250,000 provi- acquisitions of FCB and Highland decreased $616,000 compared to compared to $155.4 million at De- sion recorded in Q2 2017 primarily County Bankshares, Inc. ( HCB ), the linked-quarter. The net inter- but decreased 2.4 percent com- est margin for third quarter 2017 pared to the linked-quarter pri- was 3.65 percent compared to 3.32 marily as result of lower net inter- percent for the year-ago quarter, est income; and 3.81 percent for Q2 2017. Ex- Net interest margin increased cluding the impact of accretion 33 basis points compared to Q3 and amortization of fair value ac- 2016, reflecting FCB’s higher quisition accounting adjustments yielding loan portfolio and lower related to the interest earning as- cost of funds, but declined 16 ba- sets and interest bearing liabili- sis points compared to Q2 2017, as ties acquired from FCB and HCB, the result of lower yields on loans Summit s net interest margin was coupled with rising funding costs. 3.59 percent for Q3 2017 and 3.61 H. Charles Maddy, III, Presi- percent for first nine months of dent and Chief Executive Officer 2017. of Summit, commented, I am Noninterest income, consist- very pleased to report Summit s ing primarily of insurance com- record quarterly earnings in Q3 missions from Summit s insurance 2017, but more importantly, the 20 agency subsidiary, trust and wealth percent growth in diluted earnings management fees and service fee per share over that earned in Q3 income from community banking a year-ago. These results are pri- activities, for third quarter 2017 marily attributable to our two ac- was $4.0 million compared to $2.75 quisitions which closed during this million for the comparable period timeframe, and they validate our of 2016. Excluding realized secu- ability to successfully execute on a rities gains, noninterest income disciplined M&A growth strategy, was $3.97 million for third quarter which we believe will continue to 2017, compared to $2.69 million present us with significant oppor- reported for third quarter 2016 tunities going forward as we seek and $3.83 million for the linked- to be a consistent, high-performing quarter. community banking institution. We recorded a $375,000 provi- Leading to a healthier tomorrow! sion for loan losses during third Acquisitions quarter 2017 and none during third On April 1, 2017, Summit com- quarter 2016. GMH is offering health education and pleted its acquisition of FCB and Q3 2017 total noninterest ex- blood screenings for the community the its subsidiary, First Century Bank, pense increased 47.8 percent to first Saturday of each month. headquartered in Bluefield, West $12.45 million compared to $8.42 *dates are subject to change Virginia. Accordingly, FCB s re- million for the prior-year third sults of operations are included in quarter principally due to the ac- * * Summit s consolidated results of quisitions of FCB and HCB. Non- Dec. Dec. 2,2, 20172017 •• 77 toto 99 a.m.a.m. operation from the date of acqui- interest expense for the first nine Administration Hallway sition, and therefore Summit s re- months of 2017 increased 78.7 sults for the three and nine months percent compared to the first nine COST: ended September 30, 2017 reflect months of 2016. Summit recorded Profile I – $25.00 Profile III - $45.00 (males only) increased levels of average bal- a $9.9 million charge to resolve Profile II – $35.00 Vitamin D Test – $30.00 ances, income and expense com- fully all litigation with Residential A1C Test (offered by Judy’s Drug Store) – $20.00 pared to its same periods of 2016 Funding Company, LLC and Res- Cash or Check Only results. At consummation, FCB Cap Liquidating Trust (collectively had total assets of $404.8 million, ResCap ) during Q1 2017. Ex- December Topics: loans of $229.0 million, and depos- cluding the impact of the ResCap its of $350.0 million. In addition, litigation settlement charge, nonin- Obesity our merger-related expenses to- terest expense for first nine months For more information, call Julie Kesner at 304-257-5806 taled $1.58 million during first nine of 2017 increased 39.7 percent to months of 2017, with $1.46 million of those expenses incurred during second quarter 2017. On Oct. 1, 2016, Summit com- pleted its acquisition of HCB and its subsidiary, First & Citizens Bank, headquartered in Monterey, Virginia. Accordingly, HCB s re- sults of operations are included in Summit s consolidated results of operation from the date of acqui- sition, and therefore Summit s re-