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John and Jane K inca idknow f i r s t -hand the cha l -l enges peop le face whencar ing fo r a per son wi thspec ia l needs . The i r ex -per i ences wi th one o fthe i r now adu l t - ch i ld renhas been the insp i ra t ionfor the s tar t o f a new sup-por t g roup in Sco t tDepot , WV. Many re -sources , bo th pub l i c andpr i va te , a re ava i l ab le fo rchi ldren and older adul t sw i th spec ia l needs . How-ever, mos t ca reg i ve r s fo rthese prec ious ch i ld renand adu l t s f ind them-se l ves a lone to face thecha l l enges invo lved inprov id ing qua l i t y ca re .The cha l l enges inc ludenot only the dai ly care for

the i r ch i ld or adu l t , bu ta l so the s t rugg le to workwi th the var ious doc tor s ,s choo l programs, andmaze o f soc ia l agenc ie sand government pro-

g rams to ge t the a id andass i s tance they c r i t i ca l l yneed .There are b ig i s sues to

face but somet imes thes imple schedu l ing o f a

qu ie t even ing out wi thyour spouse or f ind ingsomeone to tend to yourch i ld or adu l t wh i l e youat tend a funera l can be amajor under tak ing . TheSpec ia l Needs Careg ive rSuppor t Group ' s mis s ionis to he lp the careg iver sothat they may be in a bet-te r pos i t ion to he lp the i rch i ld or adu l t in need .Th i s g roup prov ides amonth ly oppor tun i t y toshare ideas , l end emo-t iona l suppor t and pro-v ide use fu l in fo rma l andforma l in fo rmat ion noton ly f rom pro fes s iona l s ,bu t a l so f rom careg ive r swho have "been there anddone tha t " . The group

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Bill Maloney is ready foranother shot at Gov.Tomblin's job to make WestVirginia more business-friendly and a chance totake on what he calls“Obama's war on coal” -the GOP gubernatorialnominee said Wednesday,July 25th, during a cam-paign event in Winfield.Around 100 people at-

tended the event at the Put-

RESIDENTS SHOWCASE PRODUCE,FLOWERS, CRAFTS AND

PRESERVES AT 2012 FAIRPAGE 8

SEE CAREGIVERS ON PAGE 3

The Putnam County Farmer'sMarket showcased many of itsfoods, albeit in unusual combi-nations, at its second-annual“Chopped” competition held atHurricane City Park on Tuesday,July 24th.The competition is based on

the Food Network show of thesame name, where contestantsmust prepare meals for judgesthat include specific ingredientsthat normally aren't prepared to-gether.Culloden resident Mike Best

won the competition.“It was a lot of fun. I've never

done anythinglike that. I'mnot a profes-sional chef, oranything likethat, I'm an at-torney.” Bestsaid.The Putnam

Farmer's Mar-ket was estab-lished threeyears ago tohelp local pro-ducers expandtheir marketingopportunitiesand give localresidents a

SEE CHOPPED ON PAGE 3

“Chopped”Competition atthe Putnam Farmer's Market

Maloney says“Culture ofCorruption”Must End

SEE MALONEY ON PAGE 5

Mike Best prepares a dish during the "Chopped"competition at the Putnam County Farmer's Mar-ket in Hurricane on July 24. Best won first placeand a $100 prize. Photo by David Payne Sr.

A Commu-nity newspa-per reflects itscommunityand tells its

stories.

Nichole Lemasters came in second place during the"Chopped" competition. Photo by David Payne Sr.

By David Payne Sr.

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By David Payne Sr.

[email protected]

Republican gubernatorial candidateBill Maloney speaks with residents atthe end of a town-hall-style campaignstop at the Putnam County Court-house in Winfield Wednesday July25th. Photo by David Payne Sr.

Pancake BreakfastWhat: Pancake Breakfast,

sponsored by Hometown LionsClubWhen: Saturday, August 4,

2012Time: 8 a.m. to 12 noonPlace; Hometown Senior Cen-

ter, Hometown,WVPrice: $5.00 12 years to 60;

$4.00 1 to 11 years; $4.00 60 yearsand up.Menu: Pancakes, sausage,

juice, coffee, and milk.

Blood DriveThere will be a Blood Drive on

Monday, August 6th from 2-7p.m. at Winfield Church of theNazarene, 2986 Winfield Road,Winfield.Go to www.redcrossblood.org

to schedule an online appoint-ment.

St. Francis SchoolOpen House

St. Francis School, 525 HolleyStreet, St. Albans, will hold anOpen House on Sunday, August12th from 12-2pm. St. Francisoffers a high-quality academicprogram in grades preschoolthrough fifth. In addition to the“core” subjects, St. Francis offersinstruction in Spanish, technol-ogy, art, physical education,music and character education.St. Francis also offers variousextra-curricular activities. Addi-tionally, the preschool and be-fore and after school careprograms are licensed under theState ofWestVirginia DHHR andmeet all health and safety stan-dards. Please come andmeet theteachers, visit the classroomsand enjoy an ice cream socialhosted by the PTO. For informa-tion please call (304) 727-5690 orcheck our websitewww.sfswv.com.

Sobriety CheckpointThere will be a sobriety check-

point conducted on Friday, Au-gust 24, 2012 at approximately2000 hours in front of ChapmanFuneral Home, on WV Route 34in TeaysValley,West Virginia.The purpose of the checkpoint

will be the detection and appre-hension of suspected drunkendrivers, as well as the enforce-ment of the traffic laws of the

State ofWV.The checkpoint will be oper-

ated from 2000 hours until 0200hours for a total of 6 hours.

DevelopmentalScreening

Putnam County Schools De-velopmental Screenings will beheld on Friday, August 24, 2012 atthe Teays Valley PresbyterianChurch, Teays Valley Road. Wewill screen children ages 2-1/2 to4 years for speech/language,hearing, vision, motor skills, so-cial skills, self-help and cognitionPlease call 586-0500 ext 1154, toschedule an appointment.

Democratic ExecutiveCommittee toMeet

A meeting of the PutnamCounty Democratic ExecutiveCommittee is scheduled for 6pmWednesday, August 14, 2012at the old PutnamCounty Court-house, Winfield, WV. All inter-ested Democrats are invited toattend.

Summer Gardeningto hold Last Session

The WVU Extension Service,Putnam County Master Garden-ers and Town and Country Sup-ply, Inc. will hold the finalsession in the 2012 PutnamSum-mer Gardening Series.The final session (Garden

Pests of Putnam)will be held Sat-urday, Aug. 4th from 2-3:30 p.m.at Town and Country Supply,Inc., 4400 1st Ave. in Nitro. Formore information, call Town andCountry Supply, Inc. at 304-755-3520 or theWVUExtension Serv-iceOffice in PutnamCounty 304-586-0217.

Nitro Antique Car Clubannounces upcoming

EventsThe Nitro Antique Car Club

has announced its upcomingevents. All swap events are day-light to dusk at the WinfieldHorse Riding Ring, intersectionofW.Va. 34 andW.Va. 817.Fall Swap Weekend, Friday-

Saturday, Sept. 21-22. $10 perspace for both days.Cruise-in - Aug. 3rd from 5

p.m. to dusk at the PutnamCounty Bank parking lot off the

Hurricane exit of Interstate 64.There is no entry fee for cruise-inevents.On Friday, Sept. 7, the clubwill

participate in the Nitro Fall CarShow Weekend at 21st Street inNitro.For more information, call

Paul Lett at 304-755-4187, EarlTaylor at 304-776-2117 or JearyMullins at 304-965-1594.

Alzheimer SupportGroup

Alzheimer support group heldon the first Wednesday of eachmonth at 12:00 noon at Home-town Senior Center. There is nocharge.This group is for the caregiver,

spouse, or family member of theAlzheimer patient.Hometown Senior Center is lo-

cated at 100 First Ave. N. inHometown.No need to sign up ahead of

time.Formore information youmay

call 304-586-2745.

ChildbirthEducation Classes

FamilyCare offers ongoingchildbirth education classes inthe Teays Valley area. Theseclasses discuss birth options, thelabor process, medications andmore.This class series meets for four

Mondays each month from 6 to8:30 p.m. Registration is required,and Medicaid patients are wel-come. To register, contact DebiEllis at 304-757-6999, ext 80, [email protected].

Polio Survivors SupportGroupMeetings

The WV Chapter of Polio Sur-vivors Support Group meets atnoon every second Saturday atCAMC Teays Valley Hospital.Meetings are held in the Confer-ence Room, which is locatednext to the cafeteria. For moreinformation please call 304-736-6325.

HurricaneVFWAuxiliary #9097

Meetings are the 1st Tuesdayof each month at the Post home,7:30 p.m. in the ballroom.

Eleanor CityCouncil Meeting

1st and 3rd Thursday of themonth at Town Hall. Meetingsbegin at 7:30 p.m.

PutnamCountyRepublicanWomen

Meet the third Thursday ofeach month at Sleepy HollowGolf Club, 6 p.m. Formore infor-mation, call Nancy Bradley at

562-3020 or Iva Danner at 562-9526.

Program offers help toProblemGamblers

The Problem Gamblers HelpNetwork of West Virginia, theprogram that operates thestatewide 1-800-GAMBLERhelp-line for problem gamblers andtheir loved ones, is offering asupport group in Teays Valley tohelp individuals struggling witha gambling addiction.The agency, in conjunction

with Fred Clark, offers therapygroup sessions for one and a halfhours a week for the duration ofthree months. Clark, a longtimemental health therapist and Na-tionally Certified GamblingCounselor, will facilitate thegroup.Through the 11 years of oper-

ating the 1-800-Gamblerhelpline, the Problem GamblersHelp Network of West Virginiahas received nearly 10,000 callsfrom problem gamblers andtheir loved ones. One of themainreasons Teays Valley was chosenas a site for this type of treatmentis the helpline receives manycalls from the Cabell, Kanawha,and Putnam county areas. Kath-leen O'Neil, coordinator of thisproject for the Problem Gam-blers Help Network of West Vir-ginia said, "Teays Valley is inclose proximity of where we re-ceive calls from this three-countyarea."Anyone who thinks they or a

loved one may have a gamblingproblem is urged to call 1-800-GAMBLER to find out more.

Winfield Lions ClubMeetings

TheWinfield Lions Clubmeetsthe first and third Tuesday of themonth. For more informationcall 304-586-3732.

Hometown Lions ClubMeetings

The Hometown Lions Clubmeets at 6 p.m., every first andthirdTuesday of themonth at theHometown Senior Center, 100First Avenue, Hometown. Formore information call 304-586-2745.

American LegionPost 187

American Legion Post 187meets at 7 p.m. at the WinfieldPresbyterian Church, FerryStreet, Winfield – every first andthird Thursday of the month.

Scott-Teays Lions ClubMeetings

Scott-Teays Lions Club meetsthe first and thirdMonday of themonth at 6:30 p.m. at BroadmoreAssisted Living, 4000 OutlookDrive, Teays Valley. For more in-formation call 304-757-8599 oremail [email protected].

Trip toWashington DCMilton VFW Post 9796 is

scheduling a trip to WashingtonDC in mid-October.We will be staying 2 nights at a

4-diamond Sheraton Hotel inManassas, VA.The tour will include the War

Memorial, as many of the Presi-dential Monuments as possible,Arlington Cemetery, The Smith-sonian Institute, ConstitutionGardens, and other attractions.We can go to the Capitol Visi-

tors Center and see the outsideof the Capitol Building or we cantour the inside pending avail-ability.The cost for double occupancy

is $225.00 per person.If we can get 50 people willing

to go.The price includes the coach,

driver and his gratuity, 2 nights atthe hotel, 2 breakfasts at thehotel, plus a 4-hour guide.If interested, call George Shy,

304-633-7203 voice mail, 304-743-9907.

Network OfWomen(NOW)Monthly MeetingDate: August 16, 2012Time: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM at the

Putnam County Chamber ofCommerce Office.AboutNOW:This committee is

led by women in business in thecommunity. Programs are de-signed to support women in thebusiness community. Typicalprograms conducted throughoutthe year are a blood drive, the“Uniquely Me” Program, “LadiesNight Out” and “In the Know”.The group also participates in“Bell Ringing” for the SalvationArmy and collected non-perish-able food items throughout theyear and distributed to the localfood pantry to give back to thecommunity.NOW is open to all women

working for and with PutnamCounty Chamber member busi-nesses interested in expandingtheir professional, personal andsocial relationships with otherwomen.

Rotary GolfTournament

The 17th annual PutnamCounty Rotary ClubGolfTourna-ment will take place onMonday,Aug. 6, beginning at 10 a.m. atLittle Creek Golf Course in SouthCharleston. Proceeds from thetournament go to support thework of the Rotary Club.The costis $125 per person, or $500 for ateam. All players will receive agoody bag, beverages, lunch,dinner and a cart. Tournamentand hole sponsorships are stillavailable for the tournament. Formore information, or to register,contact Tournament Chair DonBroyles at (304) 757-3920.

JeffersonWhitney topresent FANNight atAppalachianPowerParkHURRICANE – JeffersonWhit-

ney, a Hurricane based financial

Winfield,West Virginia, USPS 451-160The Putnam Standard (ISSN, 451160) is published weeklyat P.O. Box 179, Winfield, WV 25213. Yearly subscriptionrates: In-County $22.00; In-State $38.00; Out-of-State$48.00. Bill Unger, Publisher. Periodical Postage paid atMain Post Office,Winfield,WV, and additional mailing of-fices under the act ofMarch 3, 1979. Postmaster: Send Ad-dress changes to the Putnam Standard, P.O. Box 179,Winfield, WV 25213. We reserve the right to accept or re-ject and to edit all news and advertising copy.

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meets a t Teays Va l l eyChurch o f God at 4430Teays Va l ley Rd.The nex t mee t ing wi l l

be on Tuesday, Augus t 21at 7 :00 pm. Sher i l l Morr i swi l l be the gues t speaker.Sher i l l i s a loca l spec ia lneeds teacher wi th 10year s o f exper i ence. Shewi l l be speak ing aboutspec ia l needs educa t ionf rom the teacher ' s po in to f v iew and wi l l share in-fo rmat ion about pro-g rams, as s i s tance, e tc a tthe county and s ta te l ev -e l s , who to contac t andthe ser v ices they prov ide.KimberlySomet imes in anger I 've

asked You,But of ten wi th most b i t -

te r tear,I f You made the ear th

and the heavensThen why can my

daughter not hear?

I don' t want her labe ledas "spec ia l "An excuse to push her

as ide.I want fo lks to look past

her f ra i l tyTo see the b lossoming

beauty ins ide.

I ' ve seen as she laborsin learn ing ,And heard as she s t rug-

g les to speak ,And she ' s taught me

wi th each hard fought

v ic tor y'Ti s I , and not she, who

is weak .

For she ' s ove rcomemuch more in ten yearsThan I have in my for ty

or so,And she ' s taught me a

l i fe - long lesson :Somet imes the v ic tor ies

come s low.

So we ' l l pe r seve re t i l lwe 've vanquishedEvery fear, ever y fa i lure

and foe,And be bet ter o f f for the

bat t leIn which she, and I a l so,

wi l l g row.

Lord , thank you forsending her to usMade in her own unique

way.I 'm cer ta in there i s a

day comingWhen I , and she a l so,

wi l l say :

I ' ve p layed my l i f e ' shand to the fu l les t ,Overcoming much more

than most .For our spunk and in-

domitab le sp i r i t

Not in I , bu t in you ,Lord , wi l l boas t .By John Kinca id-copy-

r ight 2012* * * * *A Li t t le Conversat ionLa te one s l eep le s s

n ight , my Hear t and Mindhad a l i t t l e conversat ion .“She can’t keep up wi th

the o ther k ids ,” my Mindsa id .“But her smi le br ightens

up the room,” rep l i ed myHear t .“But she doesn’t t a l k

l i ke the o ther k ids ,” myMind ins i s ted .To which my Hear t

rep l ied , “But her hugs aremade in heaven .”“Oh , but she’s s low and

backward ,” sa id my Mind.“None o f the k ids wi l leverbe her f r iend .”“But she’s my hear t -

beat ,” sa id my Hear t .“But she wi l l never . . .”“Shut up, Mind ! ” sa id

my Hear t de f iant ly. “I wi l lneve r a l low you to winth isbat t le ! ”By John Kinca id-copy-

r ight 2012

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planning, insurance and invest-ment firm, is presenting FANNight at the Appalachian PowerPark in Charleston on Aug. 25.F.A.N., similar to Major

League’s DAN (DisabilitiesAwarenessNight), is about bring-ing awareness to the public ofthe special needs community aswell as introducing families withspecial needs to a variety of pro-fessionals and services availableto them.The night will focus on em-

phasizing the achievements thatcan be accomplished in the faceof adversity as well as celebratingthose that care and advocate forthe special needs community.Multiple organizations and

services will be represented atthe game, featuring individualswith special needs throwing outthe first pitch, singing the Na-tional Anthem and participatingin the ballpark antics like theHotDog Race.Adequate and accessible park-

ing is available at Plaza East(across from the ball park), andAppalachian Power Park is fullyADA compliant.For game night information

and a complete listing of the or-ganizations participating visitwww.jeffersonwhitney.com orcall (304) 397-6517.

Youth RevivalA Youth Revival will be held at

Good Hope Baptist Church, Kil-gore Creek, Milton on August 16,17 and 18 with Justin Berry,Evangelist.Service begins at 7:00 p.m.

with special singing nightly.Everyone welcome.Pastor: Rev. Chad Clark.

Alcoholics AnonymousCan Help

If youwant to drink, that’s yourbusiness. If you want to stop, wecan help.Call Alcoholics Anonymous at

1.800.333.5051 or find meetinglocations at www.aawv.org.

Whittington ReunionThe Whittington Reunion is

scheduled for Saturday, Aug 11,2012, at Eleanor Park, shelter #6(behind fire department); gath-ering at 11 AM with lunch at 12noon (covered dish). All familyand friends of the family are wel-come. Questions call Melody304-937-3492

St. Francis BingoSt. Francis Church at 525 Hol-

ley Street, St. Albans holds Bingoevery Monday evening begin-ning with Early Birds at 5pm.Concessions are available.Please call (304) 727-3033 formore information.

Photo SessionFundraiser being HeldHow would you like a fam-

ily/child/couple/friends photosession for a good cause? Well,now is the perfect time. This ses-sion fundraiser runs from NOWuntil August 25th 2012.SENIORS, this is a great time to

take advantage of these specialsfor your senior pictures and helpa great cause.We need represen-tatives for Buffalo High Schooland Winfield High School, Yoursession fee will only be $15.00and you will receive a free CD.You will also receive 30% off anyprints you may like to order forbeing the Model for your school.Amanda Crowder has teamed

up withwww.rodsbenefit4meso.webs.com and Missy Dorsey Bowles tohelp raise money for this eventthat is very important to her! Sheis scheduling sessions now witha portion of your package do-nated to meso research.Here are your package options:**A 25.00 Package that will in-

clude 1) 8x10, 2) 5x7's, 8 walletsand a Digital Image CD with allyour photos. $10.00 from thispackage will be donated toMissy's event.**A 15.00 Digital Image CD.

$5.00 of this will be donated**A 10.00 8x10. $5.00 will be

donated.There will be a $10.00 session

fee and for every session sched-uled $2.00 of that will be given tothe MESO benefit!! You mustchoose which option you wantand payment is due the day ofyour session. If you would like tocheck out some of Amanda’swork before deciding please goto facebook.com/allth-ingsamanda or just type AllThings Amanda in the searchbar!Please come out and help sup-

port this great cause!!Contact Amanda Crowder at

304-941-5335 to schedule yourappointment or Missy Bowles at304-395-0636 for more details.

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place where they can purchasenutritious locally-grown foodsand be assured of its freshness.Contestants were allowed to

use various ingredients theybrought with them in addition tothemystery ingredients providedby themarket at the beginning ofeach round. All the mystery in-gredients were either productssold at themarket or locally-pro-duced foods.During the first round, con-

testants were given cucumberbread, eggplant, goat cheese andzucchini. During the secondround, it was liver, leeks, honeyand okra. The most interestingcombination came in the finaldessert roundwith donuts, grapeleaves, beets and, of all dessertitems, deer jerky.

“The dessert was a really inter-esting one,” Best said. I made acandy beet sauce. I sautéed thebeets in water and sugar andthen added sugar to that. I madecandy bacon and put that on thedonut. I put that on the grapeleaf and put the beet sauce overeverything.”Best said he often frequents

the Farmer's Market for hishome cooking.“We try to shop at the Farmer's

Market as often as possible. Theyhave great vendors and theprices are really reasonable. Iused to live in the Cincinnatiarea and at the farmers marketsthere, everything was pricierthan if you had gone to the store,but the vendors here are veryreasonable,” Best said.

For dessert, Charleston resi-dent Nicole Lemasters made aparfait fromher ingredients withthe deer jerky sprinkled as a top-ping.“This was the first time I'd ever

done that kind of thing, ever. Ijust cook here at the house. Myone goal was not to get choppedin the first round. It was a lotharder than I thought it wouldbe. When you get these ingredi-ents and you have to think quickand decide what you're going todo with the ingredients they giveyou,” she said.The market is open 3 p.m. - 7

p.m. Tuesdays and 9:30 a.m. to1:30 p.m. Saturdays.Contact David Payne Sr. at

[email protected]

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CAREGIVERS FROM PAGE 1

–Tuesday,July 31,2012 Community News The Putnam Standard

Ingredients8 ears corn, husked and

cleaned2 pounds tomatoes - peeled,

seeded, and coarsely chopped1 1/2 cups chopped green bell

peppers3/4 cup chopped red bell pep-

per1/2 cucumber, chopped1 cup chopped onion1 cup white sugar2 cups apple cider vinegar1 tablespoon salt1 teaspoon celery seed1 teaspoon mustard seed

Corn RelishRECIPE OF THE WEEK:

Art by Natalie Larson

Directions1. Cut the corn from the cobs. Scrape the cobs with a large spoonto remove remaining juices.2. In a large saucepan, mix the corn kernels and juice, tomatoes,green bell peppers, red bell peppers, cucumber and onion.3. In amediumbowl,mix the sugar, apple cider vinegar, salt, celeryseedandmustard seed.Pour into the saucepanover vegetablemix-ture. Bring to a boil, then simmer 1 hour.4. Transfer the finished relish to sterile jars. Refrigerate until serv-ing.

TEAYS VALLEY -- Twelveyears ago, Congress passed aspecial law to honor the na-tion's veterans. At military fu-neral services, two uniformedpeople must be present to foldthe flag properly. And theremust be a bugler available toplay taps."With that law," David

Melton told the Putnam RotaryClub recently, "there justweren't enough buglers pres-ent to do live bugle."Melton, a Putnam County

native and Poca High graduate,had played the trumpet forsome 57 years, and after he re-tired he sometimes played tapsfor military funerals.He joined Bugles Across

America, an organization withthe singular mission to providea live bugler for military funer-als.The organization now has

over 7,500 volunteers signedup for the final rites honoringthe half million veterans whodie every year.In a chance meeting with

Clem Pemberton, Commanderof Winfield's American LegionPost 187, Melton learned thatthe members maintained acolor guard to celebrate thetraditions of the nation withschools, churches and commu-nity civic groups.The post also needed a bu-

gler for funerals.The Post participates in

about one service every week.Sure, they had a recording oftaps which could be playedthrough a ceremonial bugle.But it just didn't have thepunch and dignity of a live per-formance.Melton watched the honor

guard procedures on a wetwinter day when snow was inthe air. The members formed acircle and prayed -- for thefamily -- for safe travel -- andfor a good job to honor the de-ceased.Says Melton, "Those fellows

knew what it was all about.They knew their stuff."And that's why David Melton

joined Post 187 as an activemember, and how he becamethe official bugler for the Win-field veterans.But even with his musical

background, he found the jobwas difficult.

There was emotion.There were all kinds of con-

ditions.To a good ear, temperature

changes can make changes in a

bugle's pitch.And there can be a problem

with condensation.On one occasion, the group

stood in a cold rain for the bet-ter part of an hour.Another time, Melton

sounded taps while some 60spectators jostled him on theonly patch of solid ground in amuddy field.The performance must be

without flaw."You're representing the na-

tion in a farewell tribute forservice," he said.Melton plays a traditional

brass bugle -- preferably aBach Stradivarius or a Getzen,for the mellow quality.A top-of-the-line bugle with

a hammered horn can costmore than $800.Taps may be performed on a

trumpet, but the instrument isheavy and more susceptible todamage.And a bugle is more in keep-

ing with military usage.Bugle calls are a form of

communication, and a bugle islimited to four notes. A trum-pet, with its valve system, canplay any note in the chromaticmusical scale.This year marks 150 years

that taps has been an Ameri-can tradition.According to taps historian

Jari Villanueva, the tune is a re-

vision of "Extinguish Lights,"which dates back toNapoleonic France. After theSeven Day's Battle of thePeninsular Campaign in 1862,Gen. Daniel Butterfield withthe help of his brigade buglerrevised the older tune.The new bugle call was first

sounded one night inJuly,1862, and soon spread toother units of the Army of thePotomac.Taps was made an official

bugle call after the war.Melton closed his presenta-

tion with a recording of taps,and "To the Colors," a four-note salute to the flag whichsometimes serves as a buglesubstitute for the national an-them.Buglers are hard to find

these days, but if one happensto hear the plaintive melody"All is well, Safely rest" in thedistance, one might pause for amoment in respect. It wellcould be the honor guard ofPost 187 and bugler DavidMelton offering a final tributeto a fallen comrade.The Rotary Club of Putnam

County meets every Tuesday atnoon in the Community Roomat First State Bank in Teays Val-ley.For more information, visit

the Club’s website at www.put-namrotary.com.

Putnam man helps honor nation’s veterans

David Melton speaks to the Putnam Rotary Club. Courtesy photo

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BUFFA LO – Toy o t aMo t o r Manu f a c t u r i n gWe s t V i r g i n i a h a s b e e nr e c o g n i z e d by t h e U . S .E n v i r o nmen t a l P r o t e c -t i o n A g e n c y ( E PA ) f o ra c h i e v i n g a 1 0 p e r c e n tr e d u c t i o n i n e n e r g y i n -t e n s i t y t h r o u g h i t s EN -ERGY STAR Ch a l l e n g eFo r In du s t r y p r o g r am .Toy o t a ' s Bu f f a l o p l a n t

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nam County Courthouse,where Maloney outlined hisvision for West Virginia. Atthe top of his agenda is re-versing what he said is a po-litical climate that restrictseconomic growth, with hightaxes, cumbersome regula-tions and legal liabilitiesspurning outside invest-ment away.“The attitude is try to

make it hard for business,not easy. We have to takethat on. We have to changethat.. . There is a culture ofcorruption in this state. Ifyou don't know the rightperson in this state, you

don't get ahead... Look atthe voter fraud we had inLincoln County. If we hadvoter Ids, that would solve alot of these problems,” hesaid.Maloney said that West

Virginia is No. 1 in the na-tion for job growth in thepublic sector, but 47th inprivate jobs growth.“We have to change that

around... People say there'sa shortage of flat land inWest Virginia, but lookaround us right here in Put-nam County. There areplenty of sites.. . If we hadsome tort reform, we'd be

looking at these sites for acracker plant. Instead,we're building the infra-structure to take our naturalgas out of West Virginia tosend out-of-state,” he said.Maloney said that instead

of watching these facilitiesgo to out-of-state locations,West Virginia could be aleading the nation.“We have been blessed

with an abundance of natu-ral resources. We have wind,we have water, and we havecoal and natural gas. Wehave a huge opportunitywith all these to make ournation energy independent.

We can lead our nation toenergy independence righthere in West Virginia.“We are the Texas of the

East. We have all these nat-ural resources right underour feet. We should not be49th or 50th in everything.”Maloney said little has

been done by officials toposition the state to assumea leading role as an energyexporter.“I'm ready to fight Obama

and his war on coal,” Mal-oney said. “We should betaking them on – everybodyknows I'm not afraid ofObama – Texas and other

states are fighting this, butwe're not. That needs tochange.”Maloney started a drilling

company with a partner in1984. When he sold his in-terest in 2006, the companyhad 150 employees. Follow-ing the Chilean Mining dis-aster in 2010, Maloney wasone of the drill ing expertsworking on the team thatwas able to free the trappedminers. He is still a certifiedwell driller.Contact David Payne Sr. at

d a v i dpayne@ thepu tnam-standard.com.

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Velma’s ViewBy Velma Kitchens

Central Elementary School

It is a snowy Saturday and I am not out doing my usual chorestoday and I was thinking about the snowswe hadwhen I was a child.The snow was no big deal because it snowed all winter. I was also

thinking about school and a teacher named Bernard Tincher whotaught at Central Elementary out Route 34 south across fromTurkeyCreek. Mrs. Mercer also taught there.Now some of youmay not know where Turkey Creek is, but I chal-

lenge you to go out Turkey Creek to see some of the most beautifulcountry sights you will ever see.If you hang a left in the curve you will be on Lick Creek which will

take you back to Route 60 half-way to St. Albans.My suggestion if you do go, take a native, not a GPS.Anyway, I attended Central Elementary School off and on for sev-

eral years. I do remember first gradewithMrs.Mercer. Shewas a goodteacher. She treated us well. I recall an assignment of poetry recita-tion she gave us.Wewere to recite the poem to her in a couple of days.The next day I had learned the poem and recited it word for word. Ithink she was shocked. Since I loved poetry I had no problem learn-ing it overnight.My sister Retha and my Aunt Claudia both attended. They are 2

years older than I. Yes, my Mom and my Grandmother had children3 months apart. Claudia always seemed more like a cousin than anAunt.Some of the students I remember are: Annie Sheets and her sister,

Darlene Henderson, Doretta Womack and her sisters. F.D. Searls,Diane Johnson, John Tincher, Peggy Maynard and a whole bunch ofothers.We all had good times at Central Elementary School. J RYoung and

his wife Nellie owned a small store across the road from the school.Every Friday afternoonwewere allowed to go to the store.We felt richwhen we had 50 cents to spend on candy. Fifty cents would by 50pieces of candy. I hope some of you all remember when candy was apenny.I am becoming more like my parents. When I was a child they

would talk about people in their past and I did not care one bit whothey were or what they did. Now that I am older I realize memoriesare precious.Mr. Tincher made us learn our multiplication tables in 5th or 6th

grade. He would sit in a chair by the stove in the back of the class-room and recite the multiplication table. If we listened carefully, wecould hear the other students say theirs and we could learn fromthem.Ken Hechler came to the school and the older children knew who

he was. I didn’t know who he was and what he did. I know now.Central Elementary was a little school with teachers with big

hearts. I have other stories to tell, but for now I will stop.My very first day of school was in Pennsylvania, but that is another

story.“Children always remember how you treat them.”(Editor’s Note:We hope that you enjoy Velma’s View and ask that

you drop us a line and let us know what YOU would like Velma towrite about. You may email suggestions/comments [email protected] or mail them to PO Box 186,Culloden,WV 25510).

CHARLESTON - Since be-coming informed regarding theloss of accreditation at Moun-tain State University, the state’shigher education system, led bytheWest Virginia Higher Educa-tion Policy Commission (Com-mission), is leading severaloutreach efforts to assist dis-placed students. Dr. Paul L. Hill,the Commission’s Chancellor,said, “Students are always thefirst and foremost concern ofthe Commission and the state’shigher education system. Thissituation, involving a non-sys-tem institution, is no different.”Chancellor Hill added, “I haveencouraged all higher educa-tion institutions to provide as-sistance to affected studentsand their families as they beginto realign their academic goalsand institutional options.”Several of the state’s higher

education institutions havehosted on-campus events inorder to continue providing in-formation to displaced stu-dents.One upcoming event will be

held at West Virginia State Uni-versity - Information Sessionsfor Mountain State UniversityStudents – on Wednesday, Au-gust 1, 2012 from 10:00 AM to2:00 PM at the Admissions Of-fice, Ferrell Hall Room 106 in

Institute, WV. Students can call304-204-4345 or e-mail TrinaSweeney at [email protected] for additional informa-tion.In an initial effort to assist

students, the Commission, incollaboration with theWest Vir-ginia Council for Communityand Technical College Educa-tion (Council), coordinated in-formational sessions in theBeckley and Martinsburg areas.On July 12 and 13, a College Ad-vising Fair was held at the ErmaByrd Higher Education Centerin Beaver serving more than 200students and their families. OnJuly 16 and 17, a College Advis-ing Fair was held at Blue RidgeCommunity and Technical Col-lege in Martinsburg servingnearly 100 students and theirfamilies. As part of the advisingfairs, institutional representa-tives from two-year public,four-year public, and four-yearprivate institutions were avail-able to speak with studentsabout educational opportuni-ties in their respective areas ofstudy. In addition, personalizedfinancial aid assistance wasprovided by staff from the Com-mission’s Division of FinancialAid. Students can call the Com-mission’s toll-free hotline at 1-888-825-5707 or visit the state’s

free college- and career-plan-ning website, www.cfwv.com,for financial aid information.In addition to the informa-

tional sessions for students, theCommission and the Councilare working closely with Moun-tain State University to createconnections with public col-leges and universities to ac-tively participate in the“teach-out plan,” which is re-quired by the Higher LearningCommission (HLC) in order toassist Mountain State Univer-sity students who are close tograduation. As a result of thiswork, several programs maytransition from Mountain StateUniversity to public collegesand universities contingentupon agreement with the insti-tutions and approval by pro-gram accreditation agenciesand the HLC.Chancellor Hill said, “On be-

half of the State ofWest Virginia,I have been overwhelminglypleased by the institutional re-sponse to find a new academichome for students and, in somecases, entire programs. In theend, we are all working towarda common goal – providing op-portunities for students toachieve their academic objec-tives and become active partic-ipants in the state’s workforce.”

State Higher Education Systemassists Displaced Students

The Putnam Standard Outdoor News Tuesday,July31,2012–Page7

aThe West Virginia Divi-sion of Natural Resources re-cently made a sport-fishidentification poster avail-able for free.The poster features paint-

ings of game fish found inWest Virginia. It was pro-duced by the DNR's WildlifeResources Section, saidFrank Jezioro, DNR director.“We’ve published this

poster in response to manyoutdoor enthusiasts whohave been asking for some-thing like this for a while,”said Jezioro. “The fish illus-trations have been printedon the back of our fishingregulations for years, but theimages on this poster aremuch larger and clearer. I’mtold many people who havereceived the posters haveframed them and hung themon their office or recreationroom walls.”The color poster features

warmwater and coldwaterfish species. Fish enthusiastscan go to the DNR websiteand print the poster in eitherletter size or 11-by- 17-inchsizes. To print a copy, go towww.wvdnr.gov and click on“Sport Fish IdentificationPoster” under the Fishing

heading.Already printed 18-by-24

inch posters are also avail-able for free. They can bepicked up at state parks,DNR district offices or an11-by-17 inch poster can bemailed. To obtain a copy, call(304) 558-2771 or write:WVDNR, 324 Fourth Avenue,South Charleston WV 25303.Special Antlerless Hunt

Applications AcceptedThe West Virginia DNR is

now accepting applicationsfor limited-permit antlerlesshunting at several wildlifemanagement areas, saidCurtis I. Taylor, DNR WildlifeResources chief.

“These limited permitareas provide antlerless deerhunting opportunities incounties or areas of the statewhere wildlife biologistshave determined that lim-ited numbers of antlerlessdeer permits are necessaryto meet management objec-tives,” Taylor said.Three Wildlife Manage-

ment Areas (Calvin PriceState Forest, Elk River andUpper Mud River), NationalForest Land in TuckerCounty and five counties orportions thereof (Clay,Fayette, Nicholas, Pocahon-tas and Webster) will have alimited number of Class N li-censes for resident and Class

NN licenses for non-residentantlerless deer hunting fromOctober 25-27 on privateland only and November 19through December 1, De-cember 13-15 and December28 through December 31 onprivate and public land.Applications must be re-

ceived by the DNR by August24. The 2012 limited antler-less deer season will providean opportunity for 650 resi-dents and non-residents toparticipate on the threeWMAs and national forestland in Tucker County. Anadditional 1,500 residentsand non-residents will be se-lected to hunt antlerlessdeer in the five counties(Clay, Fayette, Nicholas, Poc-ahontas and Webster) thatare restricted to antlerlessdeer hunting.For more information on

antlerless deer season datesand bag limits, consult the2012-2013 Hunting andTrapping Regulations Sum-mary, which is availablefrom West Virginia huntingand fishing license agents,DNR offices and online atwww.wvdnr.gov .These applications may be

downloaded from the DNR’sWeb page at www.wvdnr.govunder the “Hunting/MainPage” heading.

By David Payne Sr.

[email protected]

I was a teenager in the mid-1990s, when the U.S. House ofRepresentatives passed a biggun-control measure. Accord-ing to the newspaper accounts,when the announcementcame, the entire Charleston

Gazette staff cheered – exceptfor one guy, Andy Hansroth,the outdoors writer.An argument ensued, which

was entire Gazette staff vs.Andy Hansroth, which culmi-nated in Andy and James A.Haught writing opposingcolumns on gun-control.That Gazette debate caused

quite a flurry – my pro-Second-Amendment father cancelledour Gazette subscription andsome 20 years later, still no is-sues are allowed in his house. Ilearned, as I'm sure Andy did,the news media overall – espe-cially in larger markets - ispretty liberal.It's good to know that there

is a place in that world for goodold boys like Andy and me.Andy could be Grizzard-like

at times. He had a wit I alwaysenjoyed. His West Virginia En-cyclopedia article on huntingdogs begins “Since the humannose is virtually worthless...”John A. “Andy” Hansroth was

born in 1959 in the EasternPanhandle and was theGazette's outdoors writer formany years. Whether it wasgun control, deer farming,mountaintop removal, Andycalled his shots exactly as hesaw them. He could be toughon the DNR, something I'venever seen any reason to bemyself, but what he truly be-lieved, he said. I have alwaysrespected that.When chronic-wasting-

disease was first discovered inHampshire County about 10years ago, Andy came downhard on deer farming, as did I.There was, however, one keydifference between us, I wasthe outdoors writer at thestate's 6th largest newspaperand he was at West Virginia'slargest. What he wrote oftengot national attention.Andy was always getting

ripped by the gun-controlcrowd, deer farmers and a hostof other people who didn't

agree with what he had to say.You can still find some surviv-ing anti-Hansroth releases on-line from various people goingafter something Andy had writ-ten. My favorite example is areligious article – and this wasposted just this year – that callsAndy a “Charlton-Hestonclone” and “High bishop in thehunting hierarchy.”I don't know if Andy ever re-

alized that some kid would bereading his stuff and think “Iwant to do that someday.” Iwas such a kid. I sometimesthink about Andy when I writeabout the outdoors. I wish Ihad gotten to meet him. I wishI could call him up right nowand tell him what an inspira-tion he was to me, but I can't.A father of three and only 45,

Andy died in 2005 as a result ofan operation by a doctor withvery questionable credentialsand Andy's case was one ofmany in a flurry of malpracticelawsuits against him. There ap-

parently was a settlementreached in that case last year,which, of course, doesn't bringAndy back or write the manythings that have remained un-written.What's sad to me is that

Andy's writings are not readilyavailable today – at least notfreely on the Internet. I wasn'table to find any of his books forsale anywhere and I can onlyfind one of his outdoorscolumns that can be read with-out using a credit card. That's ashame, because it’s hard for awriter's memory to live on ifhis words aren't readily avail-able.But I remember Andy Han-

sroth. It's hard to forget some-body who inspired you to writea column every week for morethan a decade.Contact David Payne Sr. at

[email protected].

RememberingAndyHansroth,outdoorswriter

David Payne Sr.

Column by David Payne Sr.

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OutdoorsRoundup:NewSportFishPosterAvailable

Beech Fork: The reser-voir water level is at sum-mer pool . Anglers shouldcal l the Beech Fork Corpsof Engineers off ice at (304)525-4831 for more infor-mation. Bass f ishing maybe slowing now with hotdaytime temperatures. Tryf ishing ear ly in the morn-ing or near dusk to beatthe heat , channel cat f i shwi l l be act ive ly feedingdur ing this t ime as wel l .Hybr id str iped bass andwhite bass can be caughtusing white lures.East Lynn: The reservoir

water level is at summerpool but the lake is muddyfrom recent storm events.For more information cal lthe Corps of Engineersrecorded message at (304)849-9861. Bass wi l l beholding near logs, s tumpsand f ish attract ing brushpiles. Musky wil l be foundnear bush pi les and fal lentrees. Channel catf ish andf latheads wi l l be goodthroughout the day. Trycrappie f ishing aroundstanding t imber or treesthat have fa l len into thewater. A few wal leye havebeen caught in the lakeand tai lwater.

Stephens Lake: Stephensis very c lear. To improvethe odds of catching f ish,use l ight l ine, cast far, andreduce noise, f i sh quiet lyand careful ly. As men-t ioned previously, anglersf ishing at dawn, dusk andinto the night are f indinggreater success due to l im-ited boat traff ic and coolercondit ions. These anglersare using most ly sur facelures l ike j i t terbugs, buzzbai ts and prop bai ts forsuccess. Bass are alsobeing caught using wackyr igged worms in var iouscolors at var ious depths.Catf ish have been recentlycaught using chicken l iv-ers , worms and prepareddip baits.Lower Ohio and Kanawha

r ivers : Tai lwater f ishingshould be excel lent . Jigswith minnows could pro-vide some excel lentcatches of sauger, whitebass, hybr id str iped bassand freshwater drum. If ar-t i f ic ial baits are your pref-erence white andchartreuse are good colorsto try. Blue, f lathead andchannel cat f i sh act iv i ty ispicking up.

FishReportCompiled by David Payne Sr.

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CHARLESTON – Showyour school spir i t by cast-ing your vote in a bat t lefor ar t is t ic bragging r ightsin “Gal le r y Div ided : AHead-to-Head Matchupbetween Marsha l l and

WVU Art Facul ty” openingAugust 11 at the Clay Cen-ter. Wear your team’s co l -ors at a free publ ic kickof fpar ty f rom 6 – 8 p.m. onopening night .The ar t ga l le r y becomes

a neutra l p lay ing f ie ld forthe Mounta ineers andThunder ing Herd as cre-a t ive minds compete inth is s ta tewide r iva l r y. Seea range of ar t i s t i c s ty lesand media f rom pr int andpaint ing to scu lpture and

video in th is d isp lay ofWest V i rg in ia ta lent . Fea-tured art ists include DylanCol l ins , A l i son Helm,Er ika Osborne, Michae lSherwin , Nai jun Zhang ,Miyuki Akai Cook, Ian Ha-gar ty, Danie l Kaufmann,Nata l ie Larsen and BrentPatterson.Get in on the act ion by

sponsor ing the exhib i t .The school wi th the mostsponsor support wi l l win ascholarship. Sponsorshipsbegin at $1,000.Whi le in the ar t ga l le r y,

see s tunning black-and-white photographs of rock‘n’ rol l legends in “Artist toIcon: Ear ly Photographs of

E lv is , Dylan and the Beat-les” and explore the worksof 20 internat iona l pho-tographers in “The Edge ofV is ion : Abst rac t ion inContemporary Photogra-phy.”“Gal lery Divided” wi l l be

on disp lay through No-vember 11 . Museum ad-miss ion is f ree formembers or jus t $6 forchi ldren and $7 .50 foradul t s . For more in forma-t ion on this and other ClayCenter exhib i t s , v i s i twww.thec laycenter.org orca l l 304-561-3570 . Tosponsor the exhib i t , ca l lSponsorship Manager BethFanning at 304-561-3536.

WVU and Marshall Faculty face off inupcoming Clay Center Art Exhibit“Gallery Divided” opens Aug. 11

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Organizations, communi-t ies or networks in WestVirginia that are lookingfor funds to help get theirci t izens become morephysical ly act ive can nowapply for a Communit ieson the Move! (COM) Grantthrough West Virginia onthe Move (WVOM). Thegrants are offered to pro-

mote community-based so-cial support projects thatwi l l increase physical ac-t iv i ty opportunit ies andpart ic ipat ion levels ofgroups or networks of peo-ple. Grants are avai lablefrom $3,000 to $5,000."This grant program of-

fers communit ies an op-portunity to promote

physical act iv i ty using so-cial support strategies. Re-search has shown thatsocial support is an effec-t ive way to increase physi-cal act iv i ty." says NancyO'Hara-Tompkins, PhD,WVU Prevention ResearchCenter and WVOM BoardMember.Appl icat ion deadl ine is

August 15, 2012. The COMGrant Application & Guide-l ines can be downloaded atwww.wvonthemove.net orrequested by email f [email protected] .WVOM is a non-profit or-

ganization that promotes aphysical ly act ive l i festy lefor al l West Virginians by

providing leadership, tech-nical expertise, and collab-orat ion in order to reducethe prevalence of chronicdisease.For more information

vis i t www.wvonthemove.net or cal l ShannonC. Hol land, WVOM Execu-t ive Director at304.345.1235.

Grants to promote Physical Activity inWestVirginia Now Available

Ove r s e ven t y Pu tnamCoun t y Re s i den t s d i s -p l a yed the i r home g rownvege t ab l e s , f l owe r s , p re -s e r ve s , c r a f t s and bakedgoods a t th i s yea r ’s Pu t -nam County Fa i r. Judgesf rom Cabe l l and KanawhaCoun t i e s awa rded ove r225 r i bbons and p r i z emoney fo r i t ems submi t -t ed fo r judg ing .O the r Be s t o f Show re -

c i p i en t s i n c l uded : RonCr i t e s ( Jumbo Cabbage ) ;Wes Reed (Gou rd Bow l ) ;Tonya Do l i n (Co l o r Po r -t r a i t ) ; Da l a i na McLaugh -l i n (Home Ga rdenDi sp l a y ) ; Tammy Payne(Pa in t i ng ) ; Ka ren Sov ine(Honey ) ; Ton i Taka r sh( Swee t Peppe r Mus t a rd ) ;and L i l l i an and Be l i ndaHenson (Spec i a l Cook i e ) .

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Residents showcase Produce,Flowers, Crafts and Preservesat 2012 Fair

Clyde Ball received a Best of Showaward for his cherry jelly.


SUBMITTED ARTICLEWINFIELD — A workshop on

“Business Fundamentals” isscheduled for 9 a.m. to noon,Tuesday, Aug. 7, inWinfield.The workshop is part of the

WestVirginia Small Business De-velopment Center (WVSBDC)training and business coachingprogram Three Step Jump Startto help small business owners re-ceive the right information at theright time.The workshop will be held in

the Putnam County Chamber ofCommerce building, 5664 StateRt. 34 inWinfield.To register, call Dreama Wolf-

ingbarger at 304-957-2083 oremail [email protected] is required at least

two days in advance. Reasonableaccommodations for personswith disabilities will be made ifrequested at least two weeks inadvance.Three Step Jump Start helps

entrepreneurs and small busi-ness owners in West Virginia ac-celerate their potential successby learning the structure andservices provided by WVSBDC.The first step is to view the ThreeStep Jump Start video on theagency’s website,www.wvsbdc.org.Individuals can then attend

the Business Fundamentalsworkshop, designed specificallyfor start-ups and newbusinesses.The workshop provides essential

information on what an entre-preneur needs to know to start abusiness successfully.There is a $35 per person fee

per workshop.After completing the work-

shop, interested entrepreneurs orbusiness owners may schedulean appointment with WVSBDCfor one-on-one coaching ses-sions.TheWVSBDC coaches provide

assistancewith business plan de-velopment, financial statement

preparation, cash flow analysisand other services.The WVSBDC is part of the

West Virginia Development Of-fice and creates economic im-pact through offeringentrepreneurs and small busi-nesses cost-effective businesscoaching and technical assis-tance.The West Virginia SBDC is

funded in part through a cooper-ative agreement with the U.S.Small Business Administration.

Business Fundamentals workshop set for Aug. 7 inWinfield

WINFIELD – PutnamCounty'sunemployment rate fell to 5.8percent in June according to datareleased recently by WorkForceWest Virginia.Putnam County's unemploy-

ment rate was well below thestate average of 7 percent, andwas among the lowest in WestVirginia.Overall, in June, unemploy-

ment climbed in 23 counties inWest Virginia, while 25 counties

reported falling unemploymentrates. Seven counties reportedno change.The counties with the lowest

unemployment rates were Jeffer-son (5.2 percent), Monongalia(5.2 percent), Monroe (5.8 per-cent) and Putnam (5.8 percent).The counties with the highest

unemployment rates wereBoone (12.2 percent), Webster(11.9 percent) and Mason (11.1percent).Statewide, West Virginia’s sea-

sonally adjusted unemploymentrate inched upward one-tenth of

a percentage point to 7 percentin June.The number of unemployed

state residents rose 1,100 to56,600.Total unemploymentwasdown 7,600 over the year.The national unemployment

rate was unchanged at 8.2 per-cent.Total nonfarmpayroll employ-

ment declined 1,200, with lossesof 800 in the goods producingsector and 400 in the service-providing sector.Within the goods-producing

sector, employment declines in-

cluded 600 in construction and200 in mining and logging.Manufacturing employment

was unchanged.Within the service-providing

sector, employment declines in-cluded 800 in leisure and hospi-tality, 600 in trade,transportation, and utilities, and200 in financial activities.Employment gains included

600 in professional and businessservices, 400 in government, and200 in other services.Employment in educational

and health services was un-

changed over the month.Since June 2011, total nonfarm

payroll employment has risen10,600, where a gain of 12,400 inthe service-providing sector eas-ily offset a decline of 1,800 in thegoods-producing sector.Employment gains included

8,100 in government, with thebulk of the increase in the localgovernment sector, 3,400 in ed-ucational and health services,2,500 in construction, 2,000 inprofessional and business serv-ices, 1,200 in leisure and hospi-tality, and 100 in other services.

PutnamCounty’s unemployment rate falls to 5.8percent in JuneBy Jack Bailey

[email protected]

Tuesday,July31,2012 Leisure The Putnam Standard

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The Putnam Standard Obituaries Tuesday,July31,2012–Page11

GREGORY SCOTT "SCOTTIE"ALFORD

JERRY L. "PERK" BAYSTIMOTHY SEAN COCHRANMARVIN L. COLEHERBERT W. "BUD" "HER-

BIE" DIXONEVERETT ALAN ELLIS IIJAMES R. "JIMMY" GROSCUPANTHONYWAYNE HAWKINSHELEN MARIE HODGESMARY ROSA KEEFERHELEN M.KISERBETTY LOU LATONLORENAVIOLET LEWISSUSAN ELIZABETH MASSEYRALPH H.McKENZIERUSSELL D.MILLSSALLY LOUISE CUNNING-

HAM MURRAYJANET MAE OWENSYVETTE M.PARKERBEATRICE M.PAULEYJOAN F. PETERSTHOMAS C. REEVESLARRY CLAYTON SPENCEMARION EDGAR UPTONOREDA LEAWILMOTH

GREGORY SCOTT"SCOTTIE" ALFORD

Gregory Scott "Scottie" Alford,49, of Hurricane, passed awayJuly 17, 2012, at his home.Born September 30, 1962, in

Huntington, Scottie was a son ofKeith and Dorothy "Dottie" Al-ford of Hurricane. He was pre-ceded in death by hisgrandparents, Bruce Crouse,Marie Crouse and Dorsel John-son.Scottie was a member of the

First Baptist Church of Poncha-toula, La., and was an active par-ticipant in the Putnam CountySpecial Olympics formany years.He loved bowling and the Cincin-nati Reds.In addition to his parents,

Scottie is survived by his sister,Vicki Alford of Hurricane; hisbrother, Brian (Wendi) Alford ofHurricane; his grandmother, InezBird of Hurricane; niece andnephew, Ashley Alford (Mike)and Josh Smith; andmany lovingaunts, uncles, cousins and Spe-cial Olympics friends.Funeral services were held Sat-

urday, July 21, at Chapman Fu-neral Home, Hurricane, withPastor Kenneth Stidham officiat-ing. Burial followed inValleyViewMemorial Park, Hurricane.Online condolences may also

be made by visiting www.chap-manfuneralhomes.com.The family suggests donations

are made to the Putnam CountySpecial Olympics, c/o SusanErwin, P.O. Box 158, Fraziers Bot-tom,WV 25082.

JERRY L. "PERK" BAYSJerry L. "Perk" Bays, 72, ofMel-

bourne Beach, Fla., was calledhome on Sunday, July 15, 2012.Born October 22, 1939, he was

an amazing man who will begreatly missed forever.He is survived by his wife of 44

years, Jinkie Sovine Bays; his son,David A. Bays; his daughter,Jinkie L. Echols; six grandchil-

dren; two great-grandchildren;his brother, John Bays; his sisters,Iva Lou Kent and WandaBlankenship; and many nieces,nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.Funeral services were held

Sunday, July 22, at Scott DepotChrist Fellowship, Scott Depot,withDr. Rodney L.Taylor and theRev. Larry Hammett officiating.Burial followed in LawrenceCemetery, Scott Depot.Chapman Funeral Home, Hur-

ricane, was in charge of arrange-ments.Online condolences may also

be made by visiting www.chap-manfuneralhomes.com.

TIMOTHY SEANCOCHRAN

Mr.Timothy Sean Cochran, 51,of Red House, went home to bewith the Lord on July 17, 2012,after a long, courageous battlewith non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.He is survived by his loving

wife, Kristi Cochran; mother,Vir-ginia Cochran; daughters,Amanda and Sandra Cochran;sisters, Debbie Cochran, LucyPalmer and Stella Cook; andbrothers, Doug and KerryCochran.A tribute to the life of Timothy

Cochran was held Friday, July 20,at Gatens-Harding Funeral Homewith Pastor David Panero offici-ating.Condolences may be sent to

the family by visiting www.hard-ingfamilygroup.com.Gatens-Harding Funeral

Home, Poca, assisted theCochran family.

MARVIN L. COLEMarvin L. Cole, 71, of St. Al-

bans, passed away Wednesday,July 18, 2012, after a sudden ill-ness.He was a loving husband, fa-

ther, brother and son.He is survived by his wife of 47

years, Sharon; his son, PatrickCole; his daughter, Sherry Taylorand her husband, James; fourbrothers, Bobby, Paul, Ron andFate; and five sisters, Ruth,Gladys, Jinny, Sally andGypsy. Herejoiced in his six grandchildren,Shannon, Opie, Luke, Carly, Katieand Evie, and four great-grand-children, Scott, Aly, Ana andHunter. He is also survived by hislarge extended family of broth-ers- and sisters-in-law, nephews,nieces, friends and specialfriends, Brenda and JerryRoberts, and sister-in-law, JanetMcCallister.After proudly serving our

country in the United State Ma-rine Corps, he worked for severalcar dealerships in the KanawhaValley, as well as owning severalsmall businesses. Hewill be sadlymissed by those he called familyor friend.A graveside service was held

Saturday, July 21 at Sunset Me-morial Park, South Charleston.Online condolences may be

sent to the family at www.casdor-phandcurry.com.

HERBERTW. "BUD""HERBIE" DIXON

Herbert W. "Bud" "Herbie"Dixon, 82, of Nitro, passed awaySaturday, July 21, 2012, at Hub-bard Hospice HouseWest, SouthCharleston.Herb was a member of the

Teamsters Union, Local No. 175,having driven for McLean Truck-ing, Union Carbide Transporta-tion, and was retired fromReagent Chemical and ResearchCompany. Herb was a former se-curity officer for Tri-State Race-track and Gaming Center. Heretired from the West VirginiaArmy National Guard as a ser-geant first class, having alsoserved in the U.S. Air Force andthe U.S. Naval Reserve Seabee'sRCMB-23.Herbwas preceded in death by

his parents; four brothers; andone sister.He is survived by his loving

wife of 28 years, Norma JeanWalker Means Dixon; daughters,Tiauna Lovelace and husband,Paul, of Catawba, Va., Jerri Buckand husband, Charlie, of Nitroand Debbie Sams of St. Albans;sons, Carl Dixon and wife, Toni,of Poca, Greg "BooBoo" Meansand wife, Dolores, of Poca andBlaine "Tiger" Means and wife,LaJeania, of Nitro; sister, VonedaVandall of Stanford; and brother,Clarence Dixon of Teays Valley.Herb is also survived by severalgrandchildren and great-grand-children and a host of friends.A celebration of Herb's life was

held Wednesday, July 25, atCooke Funeral Home Chapel,Nitro, with the Rev. H.B.White Jr.officiating. Burial, with militaryrites, followed in CunninghamMemorial Park, St. Albans.The family requests memorial

contributions are made to Hub-bard Hospice House; St. JudeChildren's ResearchHospital, 501St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN38105-1942; or any other charitythat benefits children.The family would also like to

thank the staff of CAMC Memo-rial 5th Floor Oncology Unit andthe Hubbard West facility fortheir compassion and care.Youmay express online condo-

lences at www.cookefuneral-home.com.

EVERETT ALAN ELLIS IIMr. Everett Alan Ellis II, 41, of

Hurricane, has passed away. Hedeparted this life in Henlawson.He was a registered nurse of 20

years. He is survived by hisbeloved family.A private service will be held at

a later date.Evans Funeral Home, Chap-

manville, was in charge ofarrangements.

JAMES R. "JIMMY"GROSCUP

James R. "Jimmy" Groscup, 54,of St. Albans, crossed over on July18, 2012, at CAMC MemorialHospital.Jim was born December 31,

1957, and was the son of James"Jim" and Betty Groscup. His fa-ther preceded him in death.He was an avid trombonist,

having studied trombone atWestVirginia State University andMarshall University. He was amember of the bands Big PlanetSoul, Lipz Big Band, theHunting-ton Symphony and the LincolnBrass for many, many years. Jimwas a very accomplished playerwith talents in all genres ofmusic. He was often called uponto play with musical groups andaccompanied many worldrenowned musicians during hiscareer. He enjoyed many anevening giving lessons toyounger trombonists who as-pired to be better.Hewas a longtime employee of

Parkway Supermarket, and con-sidered the Lewis family to be hisextended family. He was cur-rently employed by Kerr's MusicWorld, where he became part oftheir family as well.Jim leaves behind a legacy as a

husband, dad, musician, friendand gentleman. He will bemissed by his family, musicianfriends and hismany,many otherfriends and acquaintances. RIP,Jim; you can play your tromboneagain!Jim is survived by his wife,

Susan; two stepdaughters, AnnaWheeler, living at home, and Re-bekah Burg and her husband,Greg, of New Orleans, who hewelcomed to his family withopen arms; his mother, Betty ofSt. Albans; sisters, Joellen of St.Albans and Jeanette Brown andher husband, Duane, of Min-nesota; nieces, Susan and Sara;and great-nieces and nephews aswell. He also leaves behind histhree furry pals, Max, Buddy andgrand-dog, Presley, all of whomhe loved dearly.A celebration of Jim's life was

held Thursday, July 26, at Cas-dorph & Curry Funeral Home, St.Albans. A eulogy was given byDuane Brown.Abiding by Jim's wishes, he

was cremated.Jim's wife, Susan, wishes to ex-

pressmuch love and gratitude to-ward the medical team at CAMCMemorial Hospital who wereboth caring and honest with himduring his final days. The doctorsat Pulmonary Associates gave herand Jim much comfort, and thestaff of 4 North were so helpful incaring for him and supporting toher.The family asks that you please

consider a donation in Jim's

memory and honor to Hunting-ton SymphonyOrchestra, 800 5thAve. #10, Huntington,WV 25701;Huntington Outdoor Theatre(HOT); or Marshall UniversityDepartment of Music, One JohnMarshall Drive, Huntington, WV25755, as all were dear to hisheart.Online condolences, gifts or

flowers may be sent to the familyat www.casdorphandcurry.com.

ANTHONYWAYNEHAWKINS

Mr. Anthony Wayne Hawkins,37, of St. Albans, passed away July20, 2012.He was preceded in death by

his father, Raymond JuniorHawkins; brother, LarryHawkins;grandmother,Margaret Holstein;and companion, KatrinaClapham.Anthony is survived by his

mother, Phyllis Hawkins; threedaughters, Kayla Brooke McCal-lister, Courtney Lynn Ward andShelly Ray Hawkins; stepchil-dren, Anthony Clapham and De-rious McKean; grandson,Jeremiah RayWard; and a host ofaunts, uncles, cousins andfriends.A tribute to the life of Anthony

was held Friday, July 27, atGatens-Harding Funeral HomeChapel with Pastor John Gillen-water officiating. Burial followedinTeaysHill Cemetery, St. Albans.The family suggests donations

are made to Gatens-Harding Fu-neral Home, P.O. Box 2, Poca,WV25159.Condolences may be sent to

the family by visiting www.hard-ingfamilygroup.com.

HELEN MARIEHODGES

Helen Marie Grant Hodges, ofHurricane, formerly of Winfield,went home to be with the Lordon July 19, 2012, after a long ill-ness. She was surrounded by herchildren and grandchildren whoshe loved very much; their loss isHeaven's gain.Helen was a homemaker, ex-

cept during the summer monthswhen she was working Virgie'sProduce Stand in Winfield. Shewas preceded in death by her lov-ing husband of 56 years, DonaldRay Hodges; infant daughter,Pamela Jean; and her parents,Fremont andMina Setliff Grant.Helen is survived by her chil-

dren, son, RonnieHodges ofHur-ricane, who was her constantcaregiver; daughter, Connie

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(Tim) Casto of Winfield; son,Johnny (Angie) Hodges of Pliny;five grandchildren, Brian Hartleyof Winfield, Heather Casto (BillQueen) of Hurricane, Allison(Cam) Clendenin of Eleanor andAshley and John John Hodges ofPliny; and three great-grandchil-dren, Caroline and Jude Clen-denin and Anthony Queen, andanother baby Queen due in De-cember. Also surviving are twobrothers, JohnnyWayne Grant ofLogan, Ohio, and Gordon Grantof Hurricane; sister, PeggyHinkleof Obetz, Ohio; many nieces andnephews; and a host of friends.Funeral services were held Sat-

urday, July 21, at Chapman Fu-neral Home,Winfield, with PastorDarren Persinger and the Rev.Junior Smith officiating. Burialfollowed in Pine Grove Cemetery,Fraziers Bottom.Online condolences may also

be made by visiting www.chap-manfuneralhomes.com.The family would like to offer

their special thanks to Dr. SamHenson and neighbor, SharonSmith, for the many home visitsand support.

MARY ROSA KEEFERMary Rosa Keefer, 95, of Leon,

died July 19, 2012.Services were held Sunday, July

22, at Creston Church, Evans.

HELEN M.KISERHelen M. Kiser, 86, of Nitro,

passed away Tuesday, July 17,2012, at HubbardHospice HouseWest, South Charleston, after ashort illness.She was retired from CAMC

General Division with 26 years ofservice.Helen is survived by her

daughters, Patricia Westfall andhusband, David, of Cross Lanesand Linda Cowley of Nitro; son,William Marty of Nitro; stepson,Danny Persinger ofWinfield; sis-ter, Bert Lowe of Boomer; fivegrandchildren; six great-grand-children; and two great-great-grandchildren.A service to celebrate Helen's

life was held Friday, July 20, atCooke Funeral Home, Nitro. Bur-ial followed in Tyler MountainMemory Gardens, Cross Lanes.Youmay express online condo-

lences at www.cookefuneral-home.com.

BETTY LOU LATONBetty Lou Laton, 80, of St. Al-

bans, passed away July 19, 2012,at Hubbard Hospice HouseWest.Shewas bornDecember 14, 1931,in Ward, to the late Robert andRuby Smith.Betty was a Christian. Her love

of God showed in her kindnesstoward others. She was a dedi-cated wife, mother and home-maker.She was preceded in death by

her daughter, Julie Laton; herparents; brothers, Jimmy, RobertJr., Henry and David Smith; andsisters, Josephine Jewett and Vir-ginia Ruthers.Surviving are her husband of

52 years, William Laton; son,Samuel Laton and his wife,Tiffany, and their children, Syd-ney and Mitchell, of St. Albans;son, James Laton and his wife,Dena, and their daughter,Grayson, of Proctorville, Ohio;daughter,Martha Laton of Hurri-cane; sister, Mary Ellen Thomasof Oregon; and sister, GeorgieAnn Knight of Cross Lanes.Funeral services were held

Monday, July 23, at Tyler Moun-tain Funeral Home, Cross Lanes,with Pastor Gail Medley officiat-ing. Burial followed in TylerMountain Memory Gardens.The family suggests that me-

morials are made to HubbardHospiceHouse or UnionMissionMinistries.Online condolences may be

sent to www.tylermountainfu-neralhome.com.

LORENAVIOLET LEWISLorena Violet Lewis, age 91, of

Harveys Creek, Putnam County,W.Va., died July 22, 2012, at Hub-bard Hospice House West inSouth Charleston, W.Va. She wasthe daughter of Elmer andEmmer Curry.Lorena was retired from Head

Start and a longtime member ofCentral Big Creek Baptist Church.Shewas always among the first tohelp out in her community.Known as the "Pillow Lady" atHospice, she took great pleasurein making pillows for Hospice,foster children and several otherorganizations. She alsomade andgave away many hand-sewnquilts.Survivors include brother, Jun-

ior Curry of Culloden; sister, Imo-gene Estes of Teays Valley, W.Va.;daughters, Dorothy Dale of Dun-bar,W.Va., and ElouiseMajeske ofIndianapolis, Ind.; son, DannieLewis of Harveys Creek; 10grandchildren; 17 great-grand-children; and five great-great-grandchildren.The family would like to thank

Dr. John Neville for excellentmedical care and for alwaysbringing a smile to her face andDr. Sancar Eke for his compas-sionate care during her short ill-ness. A big thanks also to theworkers of Hospice House Westwho kept her comfortable andpain-free during her stay.Services were held Tuesday,

July 24, 2012, at Allen FuneralHome in Hurricane, W.Va., withRev. Winford Curry officiating.Burial followed at Harveys CreekCemetery.Condolencesmay be sent at al-

lenfuneralhomewv.com.

SUSAN ELIZABETHMASSEY

Susan Elizabeth Massey, 64 ofCulloden went to be with theLord on Thursday July 19th 2012.She was preceded in death by

her parents Delbert and Eliza-beth Moore, Brothers EddieMoore and Parker Moore.She is survived by her husband

Roy Massey Jr.; Children: KimEaster of Hurricane, Mary Beth

Johnson of Ona, Melissa Hodgesof Winfield, Kenneth Massey ofBuffalo, 2 step-children, 18grandchildren, 2 great grandchil-dren; Her sister Cheryl Moore ofHurricane; and brother, EllisMoore of Sullivan OH.Funeral services were held

Monday, July 23, 2012 at Allen Fu-neral Home. Burial followed inForrest Memorial Park, MiltonWV. Allen Funeral Home, Hurri-cane, was in charge of arrange-ments.

RALPH H.McKENZIERalph H. McKenzie, 70, of

North Mitchell Heights, formerlyof Crooked Creek, passed awaySaturday, July 21, 2012, at homefollowing a long illness.He was born July 16, 1942, in

Morehead, Ky., a son of the lateAndy and Oda McKenzie, hismother who he loved and ad-mired very much. In addition tohis parents, he was preceded indeath by three brothers, Austin,Bill and Mitch McKenzie, all ofKentucky; one precious sister,Kathy Farley of Kentucky; onenephew, Larry Jones of Kentucky;one loving niece, Katheryn Dun-ford of Whitman; a very specialstepson, James AllenWorkman ofCrooked Creek, whom hethought of as his own; and hismother- and father-in-law, Samand Velma Parsons of CrookedCreek.Ralph was a member of the

UMWA and he retired fromHobet Coal Company after 30years of service.Those left to cherish his mem-

ory are the one true love of hislife, his loving and devoted wifeof 41 years, Betty Jo McKenzie;five sisters, Louise Hensley ofWhitman, Helen McCall ofFlorida and Bonnie (Marlon)Mc-Daniel,Virginia (Denzel) Hall andCarmie McKenzie, all of Ken-tucky; one brother, J.P. (Margaret)McKenzie of Kentucky; one veryspecial nephew, BruceMcDaniel;one sister-in-law, Mae LeeWebb;niece, Shelia (Keith) Gates, andnephew, David Zappia, of NorthCarolina; one granddaughter,Christy Lynn Hall (Billy Jr.),whomhe loved and thought of ashis own because she was alwaystherewhen he needed her and hehad her spoiled; and very specialgreat-grandson, Billy R. Hall III(Meredith), who he also hadspoiled.Ralph also had two very special

friends he loved like his brotherand sister, David and Judy Mor-ris, and all of the guys he hadworked with for so many years.Services were heldWednesday,

July 25, at James Funeral HomeChapel with Pastor Joe Lane offi-ciating. Entombment followed inForest Lawn Cemetery.James Funeral Home was in

charge of arrangements.

RUSSELL D.MILLSRussell D. Mills, 84, of Cullo-

den, passed away Thursday, July19, 2012, at his residence.Born March 21, 1928, in Span-

ishburg, he was a son of the lateJesse and Sarah Green Mills. Hewas also preceded in death bysisters, Margie Ford and TrulaBarton.Russell was aminister with the

Wesleyan Church, retiring withover 40 years’ service.Whilemin-istering with the WesleyanChurch, he also served as assis-tant district superintendant andwas secretary of the district boardfor many years. Hemost recentlywas visitation minister at GraceWesleyanChurch in Culloden.Hewas a U.S. Army veteran.He is survived by his loving

wife, Dorothy Belcher Mills; son,Timothy R. Mills and wife,Melanie, of Morgantown; daugh-ters, Debbie and husband, FredArbogast, of Elkview, Karen andhusband, Greg Johnson, ofWayne and Becky and husband,Allen Mullins, of Aurora; sistersJanie Bennett of Point Pleasant,Peggy Mills and Vona Winston,both of Fairlea, Betty England ofMullins and Bo Dangerfield ofCharlesTown; brother, JesseMillsof Columbus, Ohio; grandchil-dren, Jennifer Mills Parkhurstand husband,Tim, Kara ArbogastHammick and husband, Mikey,Heather Mills Travis and hus-band, Joe, Aaron Mills, KristinaJohnson and James and KaylaMullins; and two great-grand-children.Funeral services were held

Monday, July 23, at Chapman Fu-neral Home,Hurricane, with Pas-tor Greg Hudson officiating.Burial followed in Forest Memo-rial Park, Milton.Chapman Funeral Home, Hur-

ricane, assisted the Mills family.Visit www.chapmanfuneral-

homes.com to sharememories orto express condolences.

SALLYLOUISECUNNINGHAMMURRAYSally Louise CunninghamMur-

ray, 63, of St. Albans, passed awayJuly 22, 2012, at Thomas Memo-rial Hospital, after a long illness.She was born November 10,

1948, in South Charleston, andwas a daughter of Marshall Dou-glas and Lillian Victoria MillerCunningham, both of whompre-ceded her in death. She was alsopreceded in death by brother,Charles Marshall Cunningham;and sister, Alice Victoria Cun-ningham.Sally was a member of River-

lawn Presbyterian Church in St.Albans. She was a retired parale-gal, most recently working forBowles Rice law firm. She was anavid Marshall University and At-lanta Braves fan.She is survived by son, Douglas

(Danielle)Murray; daughter, SaraLouise Murray; and grandchil-dren, Summer Lillian Marchio,Owen Murray, Ellie Murray andHannahWatts, all of St. Albans.A celebration of Sally's life was

held Thursday, July 26, at River-lawn Presbyterian Church, St. Al-bans, with Pastor Chris Kilbertofficiating.Online condolences, gifts or

flowers may be sent to the familyat www.casdorphandcurry.com.

JANET MAE OWENSJanet Mae Owens, 80, of St. Al-

bans, entered into rest on July 21,2012, at Dunbar Care and Reha-bilitation Center. She was bornApril 15, 1932.Jan was the loving wife of

Thomas Owens, who precededher in death. She was also pre-ceded in death by her parents,Fred and Selma Herman of Fol-lansbee; sister, Betty Arbogast ofWellsburg; and brother, FredHer-man of Pennsylvania.Surviving Janet are her chil-

dren, Sandra Filbin (Ken) ofColumbus, Ohio, Thomas Owens(Tina) of Manassas, Va., GaryOwens (Tara) of St. Albans, KathiYoung (fiancé, Allen Copley) ofCharleston and Jeff Owens(Karen) of Houston, Texas. Shewas a grandmother of 13 and agreat-grandmother of 12.Jan requested her body be do-

nated to the Marshall UniversityMedical School Human Gift Reg-istry. No services are planned.Donations may go to either

Hospice, 1606 Kanawha Blvd.W.,Charleston, WV 25387-2536; orSusanG. Komen for the Cure, 319W. Washington St., HubbardBuilding, Charleston,WV 25302.

YVETTE M.PARKERYvette M. Parker, 59, of St. Al-

bans, passed away Saturday, July21, 2012, at Thomas MemorialHospital, South Charleston.She was born December 26,

1952, in Herne Bay, England, toRamona Keating Skeen of St. Al-bans, with whom she made herhome, and the late Selmer V.Skeen. She was also preceded indeath by a brother, David Skeen.Yvette was retired as a clerk

from the U.S. Postal Service. Shewas amember ofTheCrossing, St.Albans.In addition tohermother, she is

survivedby twobrothers,Thomasand wife, Karla Skeen, ofRushville, Ind., and Gary Skeen ofLeesburg, Va.; sister-in-law,Donna Skeen of Charleston;nieces, Elizabeth Skeen Jobe andElisha Skeen of Rushville, Ind.,Heather SkeenofChicago, Ill., andJenna Skeen of Charleston;nephews, Joshua Skeen of Hol-land, Mich., Nick Skeen of Lees-burg, Va., and Brendan Skeen ofHuntington; twogreat-nieces; onegreat-nephew; andmany friends.A celebration ofYvette's lifewas

held Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at TheCrossing (formerly Trinity BaptistChurch), St. Albans, with PastorStan Smith officiating. Entomb-ment followed in CunninghamMemorial ParkMausoleum, St. Al-bans.Donations in Yvette's honor

may be made to The CrossingChurch Children's Program, 2031Harrison Ave., St. Albans, WV25177.Online condolences may also

be made by visitingwww.bartlettchapmanfuneral-home.com.

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BEATRICE M.PAULEYBeatrice M. Pauley, 81, of Scott

Depot, went to be with the Lordon July 23, 2012.Beatrice was born June 28,

1931, inWayneCounty, to the lateSteven and Leatha Mae HysellStapleton. The last of five chil-dren, Beatrice was also precededin death by her son, Terry M.Pauley.Beatrice is survived by her hus-

band, Orville W. Pauley; daugh-ter, KarenD. Sanney; sons, CalvinD., Ronald W., and Mark C.Pauley; four grandchildren; andfive great-grandchildren.Services for Mrs. Pauley were

held Thursday, July 26, at TylerMountain Memory Gardens,Chapel of Peace Mausoleum,Cross Lanes with the Rev. HelgaHallett officiating. Burial fol-lowed in the memory gardens.Anyonewishing to leave an on-

line memory or condolence maydo so at www.chapmanfuneral-homes.com.Chapman Funeral Home, Hur-

ricane, was honored to handleMrs. Pauley's arrangements.

JOAN F. PETERSJoan F. Peters, 78, of Scott

Depot, passed away Wednesday,July 18, 2012, at CAMC Teays Val-ley, Hurricane.Born February 3, 1934, in South

Charleston, Joan was the daugh-ter of the late Hallie Freeman andFlossie Lee BowlesWilliams.She was a 1951 graduate of

South Charleston High Schooland retired in 1997 fromOlinCor-poration as an administrative as-sistant. She volunteered at CAMCTeaysValley and was an avid cardand domino player.She is survived by her daugh-

ters, Cindy Chandler Steorts(Mike) of Scott Depot, RobinChandler Young (David) of St. Al-bans and Tracy Chandler Bess ofScottDepot; grandchildren, JasonSteorts, Erin Lewis, Meghan De-Hart, Adam Young and Troy Kap-pen; and great-grandchildren,Chase,Ty, Reese,Madilynn, Piper,Tarek andPaisley, all ofwhomshedearly loved.

Funeral services were held Fri-day, July 20, at Bartlett-ChapmanFuneral Home, St. Albans, withPastor Andy DeHart officiating.Burial followed in CunninghamMemorial Park, St. Albans.The family suggests donations

are made to American Heart As-sociation, 162 Court St.,Charleston, WV 25301; AmericanDiabetes Association, P.O. Box11454, Alexandria, VA 22312; or acharity of your choice.You may share memories or

condolences with the family atwww.bartlettchapmanfuneral-home.com.Bartlett-Chapman Funeral

Home, St. Albans,was in charge ofarrangements.

THOMAS C. REEVESThomas C. Reeves, 86, of Nitro,

passed away atThomasMemorialHospital on Sunday, July 22.Hewas a lifelong resident of the

Kanawha Valley. Born and raisedin Charleston, he was the son ofthe late GeorgeWalter Reeves Sr.and Elizabeth Ault Reeves.He was amember of First Pres-

byterian Church, St. Albans,where he served as an elder andSunday school teacher for manyyears.Tom was the owner/operator

and served as the president ofGraceland Memorial Park andGraceland Memorial Park Mau-soleum of South Charleston forseveral years before selling thebusiness.He was a graduate of

CharlestonHighSchool andDukeUniversity.Tomwona track schol-arship and was able to attendDuke University with his scholar-ship. He was known as one of theoutstanding athletes atCharleston High and Duke Uni-versity. Tomwas amember of theSigma Phi fraternity at Duke Uni-versity. He served as amember ofthe Charleston Rotary Club formany years. Tom was very activein sports, especially track. Heserved as the state track official forover 40 years and loved everyminute of it.Tom served his country with

the United States Navy from 1943

to 1946. Tom loved to tell storiesabout his career in the Navy toanyone whowould listen.He is survived by his wife of 57

years, Eleanor Reeves of Nitro;daughter, Laura Cottrill and herhusband, Tom, and his onlygranddaughter, Rachel, all of St.Albans; his special nephew,GeorgeW. Reeves III and his wife,Donna, of Charleston; and aniece, Janet E. Reeves.Funeral services were held

Wednesday, July 25, at First Pres-byterian Church, St. Albans, withthe Rev. Paul Romine and the Rev.Chris Kilbert officiating. Burialfollowed in Graceland MemorialPark, South Charleston.The family requests donations

are made to First PresbyterianChurch, Capitol Campaign Fund,201 Kanawha Terrace, St. Albans,WV 25177.You may send your condo-

lences to the family at www.bar-lowbonsall.com.Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home

was entrusted to handle thearrangements.

LARRY CLAYTONSPENCE

Larry Clayton Spence, of ScottDepot, was welcomed into theopen arms of the Lord on Satur-day, July 21, 2012, having sufferedfrom a rare form of leukemia. Hewas born August 20, 1937, inKanawhaCounty, but spentmostof his life in the Winfield/TeaysValley area.He was preceded in death by

hiswife, DeloresWheeler Spence;his parents, Clayton Emmett andEthel Gertrude Spence; brothers,Ronald Ray and Kyle DavidSpence; and sister and brother-in-law, Estella "Jan" andWilliamD.White.Larry graduated fromWinfield

High School, where he was a starfootball player, in 1955. He thenserved two years in the UnitedStates Army and six years in theArmy Reserves. Retiring in 1991after 33 years as an insulator spe-cialist at Union carbide, Larryworked for H&R Block, Milton.Many will recall Larry as a

coach for the Winfield MidgetLeague during the 1970s and1980s. He is fondly and respect-fully remembered by those whoknew him who also appreciatethe ideals he taught, both in foot-ball and in the natural walk of life.Larry was a devout Christian

andwas amember ofTeaysValleyPresbyterian Church, ScottDepot, and the PresbyterianChurch of the Covenant, Hurri-cane, where he served as an elderfor many years.Larry is survived by his son,

Bobby Lee Spence of ScottDepot;his daughter, Jodie Ann Spence ofYukon, Okla.; his brother, GaryDale (Sue) Spence of Homosassa,Fla.; and beloved fiancée, Mary-bethHill of ScottDepot.He is alsosurvived by twin foster brothers,LarryGaylor ofWinfield and JerryGaylor of New Jersey, as well asmany grandchildren, great-grandchildren, stepchildren andstep-grandchildren.Funeral services were held

Thursday, July 26, at ChapmanFuneralHome,Hurricane. Burial,with military honors, followed inthe Spence family section ofTeays Hill Cemetery, St. Albans.Online condolences may also

be made by visiting www.chap-manfuneralhomes.com.The family suggests contribu-

tions are made to the HubbardHospice House, 1001 KennawaDrive, Charleston,WV 25311.

MARION EDGARUPTON

Marion Edgar Upton, 90, ofScott Depot, went home to bewith the Lord onTuesday, July 17,2012, at St. Mary's Medical Cen-ter, Huntington. Marion was anArmy veteran of World War II,having served in Europe. He wasself-employed formany years. Hewas aChristian, having beenbap-tized at Peoples Baptist Church,where he was a member. He alsoattended Lighthouse BaptistChurch.Born May 29, 1922, he was the

son of the lateWatson and LizzieUpton. In addition to his parents,he was preceded in death by his

brothers, Harold, Frank andHenry Upton.He is survived byhis lovingwife

of 61 years, Mary Agnes SayreUpton; his daughter, Rachel(Dave) Dailey; and his grandchil-dren, Olivia andTimDailey, all ofScott Depot.The family suggests memorial

contributions are made in Mar-ion's honor to the Mount VernonBaptist Church New SanctuaryFund, 2150 Mount Vernon Road,Hurricane,WV 25526.Memorial services were held

Monday, July 23, at Raynes Fu-neralHome, Buffalo, with the Rev.Fred Connery officiating. Burialof his ashes followed in LeonCemetery.Online condolences may be

sent to the Upton family, and theonline guestbook signed, by visit-ingwww.raynesfuneralhome.com.Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo,

was in charge of arrangements.

OREDA LEAWILMOTHOreda Lea Wilmoth, 85, of

Charleston, passed away Satur-day, July 21, 2012, at CAMC Me-morial Division.Born January 15, 1927, in

Charleston, she was a daughterof the late Luddie A. and BeulahNelda Ray Casdorph. She wasalso preceded in death by herhusband, Garold O.Wilmoth; hersister, Nelda Moore; and herbrother,William Casdorph.Mrs.Wilmothwas a seamstress

and a member of the KOTC. Shewas a Christian.Surviving are her daughter,

Diana Bays (Micheal) ofWinfield;her grandson, Gregory Hughes(Michelle Bird) of Charleston; hergreat-granddaughters, Lori, Syd-ney, Hannah and SophiaHughes;her sister, Wyonnia J. Walker ofSouth Charleston; and severalnieces, nephews and cousins.Graveside services were held

Tuesday, July 24, at Teays ValleyMemorial Gardens,Winfield.Online condolences may be

made by visiting www.chapman-funeralhomes.com.Chapman Funeral Home,Win-

field, was in charge of arrange-ments.

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