Down to The Letter After a lengthy discussion with the general contract, the lettering that identifies Moorefield High School was installed last week. Photo by Jean Flanagan Established 1845 Wednesday, May 18, 2016 OOREFIELD XAMINER MVOLUME 125 - NUMBER 20 TWO SECTIONS • 16 PAGES 94¢ E USPS 362-300 and Hardy County News Planner Honored With State Award By Lon Anderson Development Law Clinic, the spon- planner, Scott has been leading the Special to the Examiner sor of the conference, presented the county Planning Commission’s efforts award. The award was named after a to update the County’s comprehen- Hardy County’s position as a leader former WVU Law School Dean who sive land use plan. The updated plan in land use planning in West Virginia now serves as a Provost there. is now before the County Commission received a major boost last week when The two-day conference, held May for final approval, an action that is ex- County Planner Melissa Scott was 3 and 4, was officially titled “The First pected soon. honored at a statewide planning con- Annual Statewide Mountain State Scott said she was surprised and ference. Land Use Academy” and drew ap- gratified to have received the award Scott was awarded the Joyce McCo- proximately 100 attendees, according and praised the conference for having nnell Award “For Professional Contri- to Scott. It was held at The Resort in “really helped me put things in per- butions to Planning in West Virginia.” Glade Spring in Daniels, WV. spective.” She noted how much better Most recently, as Hardy County’s Melissa Scott The WVU Land Use and Sustainable Continued on page 8 One Hurt When Bus and Car Collide By Jean A. Flanagan Ambulance Moorefield Examiner Crowded fields in two local races split the Authority vote and had a definite impact on the outcome as Hardy County voters went to the polls on Tuesday. Appoints Incumbent Shawna Crites will remain as Di- vision 2 Magistrate after fending off four con- tenders. Challenger Tammy George came in a Interim distant second, while Jessica Markwood and A. J. Wade garnered third and fourth places re- spectively. William “Hunter” Phillips came in Director last. Brad Simmons and incumbent Nancy Hahn By Jean A. Flanagan will fill the two Hardy County Board of Educa- Moorefield Examiner tion seats. Incumbent Loy Kesner was not re- Continued on page 3 While a case before the West Virginia Supreme Court of Ap- peals has stymied funding sources Photo by Carissa Kuykendall for the Hardy County Emergency One student was transported to Grant Memorial Hospital after Hardy County School Bus #57 and an automobile col- Wardensville Ambulance Authority, it hasn’t lided on Grand Avenue in Misty Terrace on Friday afternoon. Moorefield Police Department investigated the crash. The stopped Derek Alt from setting Moorefield Volunteer Fire Department and Fraley Ambulance Service responded. goals and recommending actions to move the organization forward Council and improve emergency ambu- Spring Rains Swell Streams and Rivers lance service for all Hardy Coun- ty residents. For that reason, the Cautioned HCEAA Board of Directors voted to name Alt interim director at the monthly meeting held Wednesday, About Legal May 11. “In essence, he’s been do- ing the job already,” said HCEAA President Paul Lewis. Alt lives in Patterson Creek and Fees was the third full time paramedic hired by the HCEAA. He started By Jean A. Flanagan work in Hardy County in July 2014. Moorefield Examiner “I’ve always wanted to be a para- medic,” he said. “I like the chal- Teryl Hott had an ominous warning for the lenges of working in a rural area.” Wardensville Town Council. “Legal costs could Alt has been inventorying and bankrupt the town,” she said. replacing supplies, insuring service Hott spoke to the council at the Monday, is being performed on equipment May 9 meeting. and creating a schedule for the Hott, the former town recorder, said she was EMTs and volunteers. named in a lawsuit brought by Capon Valley Alt said the license recertifica- Bank for the town’s default of a loan. tion, due in September, will have “Insurance won’t cover my legal fees,” she to be signed by a director. He has said. “And the mayor refuses to negotiate a settlement.” also been working to make sure Photo by Jean Flanagan the equipment, personnel and sup- In January, the State of West Virginia took Following 15 consecutive days of rain, the confluence of Skaggs Run and North River turned into raging water falls. Cold Capon Valley Bank to court over a Line of ply files are kept up to date for the temperatures followed the unusual rainfall. Spring is definitely absent so far this year. Continued on page 3 Credit issued to the town of Wardensville. Ac- cording to West Virginia Code §11-8-26, it is unlawful for a local fiscal body to incur obliga- tions in excess of funds available for expenses. The action was the result of an audit per- West Virginia State Police Inform formed by the West Virginia Attorney Gen- eral’s office. The lawsuit asks the court to in- validate the debt held by Capon Valley Bank against the town. Wardensville owes Capon Parents About Protecting Their Children Valley Bank almost $100,000. A third-party complaint filed in February By Jean A. Flanagan Against Children Unit have ing so fast it’s hard for parents is free and enticing for young not know that things they are names Wardensville Mayor Barbara Ratcliff Moorefield Examiner been asking, “Do you know to keep up,” Edwards said. “We people. posting online are inappropri- and former Town Recorder Hott responsible where your children are on- used to make presentations to “The important thing is to ate and they can be shared with for the default of the note. The complaint says Readers of a certain age will line?” children in 5th grade, 10 - 12 know what your children are others. that according to West Virginia Code §11-8-29, remember the announcement Corporal F. Edwards, with years old. Nowadays, we’re see- doing online,” Edwards said. “It’s important to talk about anyone who negligently participates in the vio- on television, “It’s 10 o’clock. the WVSP ICAC presented in- ing kids as young as 8 with cell “The sooner you can start the what is inappropriate to put lation of §11-8-26 shall be personally liable. Do you know where your chil- formation to Wardensville par- phones.” conversation, the better. Com- online,” he said. “It’s not just Hott’s warning in essence said even if the dren are now?” ents at an open forum Thurs- Whether its smart phones, munication is the name of the about suggestive pictures, but lawsuit comes to a mutually beneficial conclu- Recently, the West Virginia day, May 12. gaming stations or tablets, ac- game.” addresses, what school they go sion, the legal fees may be prohibitive. State Police Internet Crimes “The online world is chang- cess to social media accounts Edwards said children may Continued on page 8 Continued on page 8 CONNECT www.MoorefieldExaminer.com WEATHER Source: National Weather Service On Twitter On Facebook News: @MoorefieldEx Moorefield Examiner Sports: @HardyCoSports 2 - MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, May 18, 2016 OPINION No Holidays? Dear Editor, ter time each, for two years, and cal services to individual students. psychologist more time to pro- While I was absolutely thrilled was subsequently employed ex- One superintendent even told me vide therapy, perhaps fewer soci- that Hardy County Public Schools clusively for Hardy County Pub- that if I had my testing “caught etal and school violence incidents The Politically Correct folks are soon going to elimi- had a full time school psychologist, lic Schools as a nationally certi- up,” it would be acceptable to see would occur. Prevention is always nate holidays. The latest we read about was Colum- and was highly interested in her fied (as well as state licensed and a student that teachers had identi- cheaper than incarceration and views regarding testing and appro- certified) school psychologist for fied as having suicidal traits. funerals. bus Day. Brown University wants to rename the holi- priate service provisions; I must twenty-five years. I faced exactly If mental health and behav- I applaud Ashley Riggleman’s day to Indigenous People’s Day. Has a certain ring, make one correction to the other- the same challenges of trying to ioral issues were top priority, and efforts in Hardy County Schools. doesn’t it? Not. wise well-written article. I worked keep up with referral timelines routine testing were done by psy- Sincerely, Why Indigenous People’s Day? Because apparently for Hardy, Hampshire, Pendleton for testing and trying to find a few chometrists or contracted psy- Evelyn Petry and Grant school systems, a quar- moments to provide psychologi- chologist, permitting the school Old Fields the Columbus Day holiday ignored centuries of op- pression of indigenous peoples in the Americas. So MY UNBASED OPINION we should recognize all that oppression by refusing to I did well at Greenbrier Mili- GI Bill with no family to support, duced by prior versions. Comput- recognize the man who sailed across the ocean and tary School, mostly “A”s in all the I had a bit more money available er operating system software has found America? We suppose the indigenous peoples proper classes. Scored 100% on than other guys in the class. I gone through at least ten versions BY would be happier without the European influence, but my final Chemistry exam and got drove up to WVU bookstore on in three major changes.