C M Y K 50 inch War in Iraq QUESTION: Do you support continu- ing the war in Iraq? Visit www.herald- dispatch.com and record your vote. Results will appear in this column Monday. Operation Tidy Up kicks off new year LAWRENCE COUN- TY, Ohio — Operation Tidy Up Lawrence County is kicking off the new year with a special meeting. The group is ask- ing all to join them at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, at the new Ohio University Proctorville Center. The guest speaker will be Nancy Cartmill, former mayor of Barboursville. She will be speaking about Barboursville’s past beautification projects. Also, the final copy of the master plan for the Route 7 Corridor between Chesapeake and Proctorville will be available for view- ing. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, contact Billie Smith at (740) 886-7816 or Tonya Wil- son at (740) 886-5456. Fire Academy presents symposium HUNTINGTON — The Tri-State Fire Academy, 4200 Ohio River Road, will pres- ent its sixth annual All Hazards Management Symposium April 17-19 at the academy. The event is primarily for emergency respond- ers, but anyone can attend. Advance registra- tion is recommended so the proper amount of materials can be ordered. The program fee is $160 per person. For more information, call (304) 522-2006. SSU hosts potential student open house PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — An open house for students consider- ing attending Shawnee State University this fall is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday. On-campus tours, housing, informational sessions, academic presentations, place- ments and a free lunch are scheduled. During lunch, there will be displays on financial aid, admissions, hous- ing, student activities and related issues. Anyone with ques- tions can call the Office of Admissions at (740) 351-3221 or (800) 959-2778 ext. 7. Classified 1D Life 4C Brenda Lucas 6C We want your stories The Herald-Dispatch is looking for stories, photos and more from your community. Send your stories and photos to news@herald- dispatch.com. The stories and/or photos could be pub- lished in one of our publications. By CURTIS JOHNSON The Herald-Dispatch [email protected]HUNTINGTON — It took about 40 minutes for 12 Cabell County jurors to convict a man of deliver- ing crack cocaine to an undercover police officer in July 2005. Friday’s verdict, combined with a prior drug convic- tion in 1997, means Earl Monty Ruther- ford now faces up to 30 years in state prison. Cabell Cir- cuit Judge Alfred Fergu- son read the latest verdict just after noon Friday, and scheduled a sentencing hearing for 9 a.m. Tues- day. Rutherford, 30, of Hun- tington stood still as the verdict was read. His fian- ceé buried her face in her hands and shook her head. The now twice-con- victed felon said the state’s evidence was “frivolous,” and he intends to appeal the case. “I feel that I didn’t have no fair trial,” he said after court. “(The police offi- cers) say one thing, and another cop said another thing. They never gave a good description of me. They said the cops seen me red- handed, but never said anything about any tattoos or nothing.” Court docu- ments state Rutherford sold about 0.2 grams of crack cocaine to an undercover officer July 6, 2005, in the 1800 block of 12th Avenue. The crack was valued at $20. Rutherford’s charge typi- cally carries an indetermi- nate, 1- to 15-year prison sentence, but state law allows the judge to double that punishment any time the person has two sepa- rate felony convictions on his record. “I can do it, if I have to Local man convicted in drug buy Briefly Rutherford Vandalia Research Inc. is hosting a private tour of its facility on Feb. 26. The event is for invited guests only. The company does not publicly solicit inves- tors. This information was incorrect in Friday’s edition of The Herald- Dispatch and on www. herald-dispatch.com. Correction By CURTIS JOHNSON The Herald-Dispatch [email protected]HUNTINGTON — The community can help Randy Tomblin and his family get back on its feet. The truck driver, who many have referred to as a “Good Samaritan,” faced tragedy again early Thursday morning when his house was destroyed by fire. That comes about five months after he was shot and left partially paralyzed along Interstate 64. Tomb- lin had pulled his rig off an interstate on ramp to help two stranded motorists, when those people robbed him and fired one gunshot into his body. During an interview Thursday morning, Tom- blin said a special account established to help with his medical bills is still open at BB&T Bank. Community members can now use that account if they wish to contribute to the family’s fire recovery. Any contributions should be addressed to: “Randy J. Tomblin Spe- cial Account” BB&T Attn: Samantha Morris P.O. Box 7938 Huntington, WV 25779 Donations accepted for shooting/fire victim Belles of the ball Donations are being accepted to help Randy Tomblin, who was shot in early Sep- tember after pull- ing over to help a motorist. He faced tragedy again Thursday when his house was destroyed by fire. File photo/ The Herald-Dispatch Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Elizabeth Sheets, left, and Erica Cheetham prepare for the 2007 Museum Ball, which will be hosted at the Huntington Museum of Art on Saturday. The theme for the event is “Escape to Paradise.” Last year’s ball raised over $74,000 to help fund the museum’s education outreach services. By JEAN TARBETT HARDIMAN The Herald-Dispatch [email protected]HUNTINGTON — Palm trees. Tropical sunsets. Waterfalls and Polynesian cuisine. If ever there were a month that could use a touch of the tropics, it’s this one, and the Huntington Museum of Art is delivering. The 2007 Museum Ball has a theme of “Escape to Paradise,” and starts at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24. Leave the frigid weather outside and enjoy some tropical drinks, a Polynesian buffet by Wellington’s of Scarlet Oaks and the music of Big Ray and the Kool Kats, says event chairwoman Erica Cheetham. The museum’s C. Fred Edwards Conservatory will serve as a rain forest for the magical night, which is the largest yearly fundraiser for the museum. It also features a high-end silent auction. The museum is auctioning tickets for “Oprah,” including airfare and hotel accommodations, courtesy of WSAZ and HIMG. Also up for bid are silver items donated from the estate of the late Isabelle Gwynn Daine, a limited-edition Tom Everhart Snoopy lithograph, a weekend at the Greenbrier, and others. Funds go into the general operat- ing budget and toward the museum’s education outreach services. Those include its after-school programs; Tri-State Elementary, in which museum educators visit grade schools to share the arts with local kids; and the Art Works program, which gives under-served teens a chance to create public art displays, such as the mosaics at Ritter Park. The museum served 16,547 chil- dren in fiscal year 2006, said Pub- lic Relations Director John Gil- lispie. And the ball is critical piece to the puzzle. Last year, it drew a record-breaking 348 attendees and raised more than $74,000 for the museum. But it’s not simple to plan. “The committee, the volunteers — they’ve worked for a year,” Gillispie said. “They don’t have to do this. They want to help the museum.” It’s a huge undertaking, coordi- nated this year by Cheetham and co-chair Katrina Mailloux. But it’s “wonderful work,” said committee member Elizabeth Sheets, a former chair. “It’s very rewarding.” It’s also a lot of fun, Sheets said, and one of a very few black-tie opportunities for Tri-State residents throughout the year. “This is the event of the season, Museum ball gives winter relief with ‘Escape to Please see DRUG/3C File photo/The Herald-Dispatch Joseph and Shirley Williams of Huntington take to the dance floor at the “All About Love Museum Ball” at the Huntington Museum of Art in 2004. This year’s ball features a high-end silent auction for “Oprah” tickets, including airfare and hotel accommodations. WEB EXTRA For more photos from past museum balls, go to www.herald- dispatch.com. Please see BALL/3C By SARAH ZOPFI HUBBARD The Herald-Dispatch [email protected]HUNTINGTON — For some, there is nothing more peaceful than listen- ing to music. And Hospice of Hunting- ton believes some of its ter- minally ill clients will benefit from music at the end of life. At 10:30 a.m., on Thurs- day, Feb. 22, Hospice of Huntington invites the community to attend an informational gathering for a new volunteer program that offers the gift of song to ease the final hours of those who are dying. The morning program features a guest speaker, Cass Jendzurski, who has completed professional training as a certified music practitioner through the Music for Healing and Transition Program. Charlene Farrell, presi- dent and CEO of Hospice of Huntington, said music appeals to another sensory experience. “Music adds another way of reaching and soothing people at the end of life,” Farrell said. “It allows us to use another sense, hear- ing, to help people achieve another level of comfort.” Farrell said music can help calm people down. “We are very excited New hospice volunteer program offers gift of song Please see SONG/3C By RACHEL GENSLER The Herald-Dispatch [email protected]HUNTINGTON — Six people were arrested Fri- day as the result of two separate drug busts by the Cabell County Sheriff’s Department, said Sgt. Mike Clark. Clarence Faulk Jr., 25, of the 800 block of 9th Avenue, was charged with two counts of deliv- ery of a controlled sub- stance. He was taken to the Western Regional Jail in Barboursville and has a $100,000 bond. Kizito Kalule, of the 600 block of 9th Street, was charged with one count of possession with intent to deliver crack cocaine. He was taken to the West- ern Regional Jail and has a $100,000 bond. Two juveniles were also among those arrested for felony charges. Both 16- year-olds were charged with delivery of cocaine, a controlled substance, and one of the juveniles had a firearm. Clark said the department is unsure if it is registered. One of the boys is from Rockford, Ill., and the other is from Chicago. They were taken to the Robert Shell Center in Barboursville. Two additional men were charged with separate mis- demeanor possession of cocaine. They were both booked into the jail and each have $3,000 bonds. Clark said the two inves- tigations will continue and that more arrests will be made. Six arrested in Friday drug L ocal Saturday, February 17, 2007 1C Metro editor Luke Damron: (304) 526-2798
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War in IraqQUESTION: Do
you support continu-ing the war in Iraq?
Visit www.herald-dispatch.com and record your vote. Results will appear in this column Monday.
Operation Tidy Up kicks off new year
LAWRENCE COUN-TY, Ohio — Operation Tidy Up Lawrence County is kicking off the new year with a special meeting.
The group is ask-ing all to join them at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, at the new Ohio University Proctorville Center. The guest speaker will be Nancy Cartmill, former mayor of Barboursville. She will be speaking about Barboursville’s past beautification projects. Also, the final copy of the master plan for the Route 7 Corridor between Chesapeake and Proctorville will be available for view-ing. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, contact Billie Smith at (740) 886-7816 or Tonya Wil-son at (740) 886-5456.
Fire Academy presents symposium
HUNTINGTON — The Tri-State Fire Academy, 4200 Ohio River Road, will pres-ent its sixth annual All Hazards Management Symposium April 17-19 at the academy.
The event is primarily for emergency respond-ers, but anyone can attend.
Advance registra-tion is recommended so the proper amount of materials can be ordered. The program fee is $160 per person.
For more information, call (304) 522-2006.
SSU hosts potential student open house
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — An open house for students consider-ing attending Shawnee State University this fall is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday.
On-campus tours, housing, informational sessions, academic presentations, place-ments and a free lunch are scheduled. During lunch, there will be displays on financial aid, admissions, hous-ing, student activities and related issues.
Anyone with ques-tions can call the Office of Admissions at (740) 351-3221 or (800) 959-2778 ext. 7.
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HUNTINGTON — It took about 40 minutes for 12 Cabell County jurors to convict a man of deliver-ing crack cocaine to an undercover police officer in July 2005.
Friday’s verdict, combined with a prior drug convic-tion in 1997, means Earl Monty Ruther-ford now faces up to 30 years in state prison. Cabell Cir-cuit Judge Alfred Fergu-son read the latest verdict just after noon Friday, and scheduled a sentencing hearing for 9 a.m. Tues-day.
Rutherford, 30, of Hun-tington stood still as the verdict was read. His fian-ceé buried her face in her hands and shook her head.
The now twice-con-victed felon said the state’s evidence was “frivolous,” and he intends to appeal the case.
“I feel that I didn’t have no fair trial,” he said after court. “(The police offi-cers) say one thing, and another cop said another thing. They never gave a good description of me.
They said the cops seen me red-handed, but never sa id anything about any tattoos or nothing.”
Court docu-m e n t s s t a t e Rutherford sold about 0.2 grams of crack cocaine to an undercover
officer July 6, 2005, in the 1800 block of 12th Avenue. The crack was valued at $20.
Rutherford’s charge typi-cally carries an indetermi-nate, 1- to 15-year prison sentence, but state law allows the judge to double that punishment any time the person has two sepa-rate felony convictions on his record.
“I can do it, if I have to
Local man convicted in drug buy
Briefly
Rutherford
Vandalia Research Inc. is hosting a private tour of its facility on Feb. 26. The event is for invited guests only. The company does not publicly solicit inves-tors. This information was incorrect in Friday’s edition of The Herald-Dispatch and on www.herald-dispatch.com.
HUNTINGTON — The community can help Randy Tomblin and his family get back on its feet.
The truck driver, who many have referred to as a “Good Samaritan,” faced tragedy again early Thursday morning when his house was destroyed by fire.
That comes about five months after he was shot and left partially paralyzed along Interstate 64. Tomb-lin had pulled his rig off an interstate on ramp to help two stranded motorists, when those people robbed him and fired one gunshot into his body.
During an interview Thursday morning, Tom-blin said a special account established to help with his
medical bills is still open at BB&T Bank.
Community members can now use that account if they wish to contribute to the family’s fire recovery.
Donations are being accepted to help Randy Tomblin, who was shot in early Sep-tember after pull-ing over to help a motorist. He faced tragedy again Thursday when his house was destroyed by fire.
File photo/ The Herald-Dispatch
Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch
Elizabeth Sheets, left, and Erica Cheetham prepare for the 2007 Museum Ball, which will be hosted at the Huntington Museum of Art on Saturday. The theme for the event is “Escape to Paradise.” Last year’s ball raised over $74,000 to help fund the museum’s education outreach services.
HUNTINGTON — Palm trees. Tropical sunsets. Waterfalls and Polynesian cuisine.
If ever there were a month that could use a touch of the tropics, it’s this one, and the Huntington Museum of Art is delivering. The 2007 Museum Ball has a theme of “Escape to Paradise,” and starts at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24.
Leave the frigid weather outside and enjoy some tropical drinks, a Polynesian buffet by Wellington’s of Scarlet Oaks and the music of Big Ray and the Kool Kats, says event chairwoman Erica Cheetham. The museum’s C. Fred Edwards Conservatory will serve as a rain forest for the magical night, which is the largest yearly fundraiser for the museum.
It also features a high-end silent auction. The museum is auctioning tickets for “Oprah,” including airfare and hotel accommodations, courtesy of WSAZ and HIMG. Also up for bid are silver items donated from the estate of the late Isabelle Gwynn Daine, a limited-edition Tom Everhart Snoopy lithograph, a weekend at the Greenbrier, and others.
Funds go into the general operat-ing budget and toward the museum’s education outreach services. Those include its after-school programs; Tri-State Elementary, in which museum educators visit grade schools to share the arts with local kids; and the Art Works program, which gives under-served teens a
chance to create public art displays, such as the mosaics at Ritter Park.
The museum served 16,547 chil-dren in fiscal year 2006, said Pub-lic Relations Director John Gil-lispie. And the ball is critical piece to the puzzle. Last year, it drew a record-breaking 348 attendees and raised more than $74,000 for the museum.
But it’s not simple to plan.“The committee, the volunteers —
they’ve worked for a year,” Gillispie said. “They don’t have to do this. They want to help the museum.”
It’s a huge undertaking, coordi-nated this year by Cheetham and
co-chair Katrina Mailloux. But it’s “wonderful work,” said committee member Elizabeth Sheets, a former chair. “It’s very rewarding.”
It’s also a lot of fun, Sheets said, and one of a very few black-tie opportunities for Tri-State residents throughout the year.
“This is the event of the season,
Museum ball gives winter relief with ‘Escape to
Please see DRUG/3C
File photo/The Herald-Dispatch
Joseph and Shirley Williams of Huntington take to the dance floor at the “All About Love Museum Ball” at the Huntington Museum of Art in 2004. This year’s ball features a high-end silent auction for “Oprah” tickets, including airfare and hotel accommodations.
HUNTINGTON — For some, there is nothing more peaceful than listen-ing to music.
And Hospice of Hunting-ton believes some of its ter-minally ill clients will benefit from music at the end of life.
At 10:30 a.m., on Thurs-day, Feb. 22, Hospice of Huntington invites the community to attend an informational gathering for a new volunteer program that offers the gift of song to ease the final hours of those who are dying.
The morning program features a guest speaker,
Cass Jendzurski, who has completed professional training as a certif ied music practitioner through the Music for Healing and Transition Program.
Charlene Farrell, presi-dent and CEO of Hospice of Huntington, said music appeals to another sensory experience.
“Music adds another way of reaching and soothing people at the end of life,” Farrell said. “It allows us to use another sense, hear-ing, to help people achieve another level of comfort.”
HUNTINGTON — Six people were arrested Fri-day as the result of two separate drug busts by the Cabell County Sheriff ’s Department, said Sgt. Mike Clark.
Clarence Faulk Jr., 25, of the 800 block of 9th Avenue, was charged with two counts of deliv-ery of a controlled sub-stance. He was taken to the Western Regional Jail in Barboursville and has a $100,000 bond.
Kizito Kalule, of the 600 block of 9th Street, was charged with one count of possession with intent to deliver crack cocaine. He was taken to the West-ern Regional Jail and has a
$100,000 bond. Two juveniles were also
among those arrested for felony charges. Both 16-year-olds were charged with delivery of cocaine, a controlled substance, and one of the juveniles had a firearm. Clark said the department is unsure if it is registered.
One of the boys is from Rockford, Ill., and the other is from Chicago. They were taken to the Robert Shell Center in Barboursville.
Two additional men were charged with separate mis-demeanor possession of cocaine. They were both booked into the jail and each have $3,000 bonds.
Clark said the two inves-tigations will continue and that more arrests will be made.
Six arrested in Friday drug
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Huntington Police Depart-ment reports provided the fol-lowing information:
BURGLARY: A 29-year-old resident of the 1900 block of Buffington Avenue told
police officers that someone entered his apartment between 6:30 and 7:45 p.m. Thursday and took
$2,500 worth of digital turn-tables and a $500 audio mix-er.
The subject gained entry by breaking a front door frame.
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60 East, late Thursday morning were told that a man was try-ing to pick up $635.99 worth of merchandise with a credit card that had been stolen the previous Saturday.
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Officers arrested Michael S teven Hy se l l , 3 2 , o f Barboursville, and charged with fraudulent use of an access device, a felony, and transferring and receiving sto-len property, a misdemeanor. Hysell was transported to the Western Regional Jail, where he remained Friday afternoon on $10,000 bond.
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do it,” Rutherford said. “It’s up to the judge’s discretion. Whatever he decides is cool with me.”
Assistant Prosecutor Sean Hammers was pleased with Friday’s verdict, and said he would push for the doubled sentence.
“We want to make sure that drug offenders who get out of prison for a drug offense and go right back to dealing drugs get the most prison time that we can give them,” he said after Friday’s verdict.
Several police officers testi-fied on the state’s behalf during the two-day trial, while Ruther-ford took the stand in his own defense.
During closing arguments, Rutherford’s attorney Mark Chaksupa said the undercover police officer was the only per-son who saw the crime take
place and argued the other officers didn’t know enough details about the suspect to make a positive identifica-tion.
Chaksupa also argued race was a factor, as he criticized the police saying they knew more about the crack than his client.
“They talked about the chain of custody of the crack,” Chak-supa told the jury. “They don’t have a chain of surveillance on the black. They don’t even have a chain of sound (recording the delivery).”
Hammers debated Chaksu-pa’s argument by saying Ruth-erford’s limp and other features were enough to make a positive ID.
“All that is, is 100 percent pure speculation,” Hammers told the jury. “(Chaksupa) wants you to speculate that it was some other phantom person, some other phantom black male wearing all red and walking with a limp.”
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and it has been since the 1950s,” she said.
She and Cheetham are two of many local women who have been hunting down the perfect dress for the occasion. Cheetham shops for hers each year at Lara’s in Ashland, Ky. Sheets found hers at a store in Williamsburg, Va.
The decor and the fashion of the guests makes for a very elegant evening, Gillispie said.
Dinner and dancing take place in a fully enclosed, heated tent attached to the museum. And the museum stays open during the day of the ball, so guests that day get a first-hand look at the preparations.
“I think they enjoy getting a behind-the-scenes sneak peek at how things come together for the ball,” he said.
Guest tickets are $200 per person and patron tickets are $250 per person. For more infor-mation or to reserve seats or corporate tables, contact Sandy Stone at (304) 529-2701, ext. 37.
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about it,” Ferrell said. “I am looking at it from the point of view that music is almost like another way of feedback. If you have calm, soothing music it takes your mind off of pain.”
This program consists of training and musical CDs developed for use at the bed-
side of the dying by a therapeu-tic musician. Jendzurski is also a composer and solo vocalist.
Volunteers for the program do not need be a musician or singer.
The program will take place at the Hospice of Huntington Business Office located at 1101 6th Ave.
Due to limited seating, call Mitzi Cyrus at (304) 529-4217 to confirm your attendance.
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Each year, The Herald-Dispatch presents five Citizen Awards, which recognize citizenship, volun-teer efforts and accomplishments in business, athletics and the arts.
And the process starts with your nominations. Winners are profiled in the newspaper and also receive a $5,000 grant of promotional space in the news-paper that they can use to pro-mote the charity or nonprofit of their choice.
Nominations are due by March 5, and the winners will be announced in March 28-April 1.
Here are the categories:CITIZEN OF THE YEAR:
Established in 1987, this is the oldest of the newspaper’s Citi-zen Awards. It is given to a Tri-State resident who has made a significant impact on the daily lives of people in our region.
BUSINESS INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR: The award was created in 1996, and is designed to be given to a Tri-State business person who has made a significant impact
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On Dec. 12 I left my handbag in a buggy outside the Silver Dollar store. I didn’t miss it until I got home. Needless to say, I was very upset and had my daughter-in-law call the store. They said someone found the purse and turned it in to the office. The manager asked a lady police officer to look in the purse for a name and phone number.
She left a message on my answering machine. They had put it in the safe for me. I hope the person who turned it in reads this letter so I can thank them so very much and also the people who work at the Silver Dollar store and the lady officer.
Opal M. SaundersGlenwood
Saturday Night Jamboree thanks fans, sponsors
The cast of the Saturday Night Jamboree would like to thank our many fans who braved the cold weather on Feb. 3 and made our show a great success at the Renaissance Art Center.
We also want to thank Beford Ford, Cabell Huntington Hospital, First State Bank of Barboursville, Route 60 Music, Chapman’s Mortuary, VFW Post 9738, Minuteman Press and Scotch Cleaners for sponsoring our show and making the tick-ets affordable for our fans.
Also, a big thank you to WTCR Radio, Armstrong Cable, The Herald-Dispatch and Dave Lavender for his coverage on WSAZ-TV 3.
Rick RugglesBand director
Burlington, Ohio
VA Medical Center treats patients with care
I would like to take a minute to thank everyone at the VA for their wonderful care. I have been to several hospitals in my life, including local ones, and let me tell you, the treatment from the ER to my two-day stay at the VA was the best care I have ever received any-where. The staff from the doc-tors to the nurses is top-notch and in my opinion is the best that can be found anywhere in the Tri-State. They go above and beyond your just being a patient; they make you feel like family and treat you as such.
I just wish I could have thanked each and everyone that took care of me.
You the staff should feel
very proud of the job you do, because no one does it better. And I sincerely mean that.
James H. BaileySouth Point, Ohio
Milton car club contributes to charities
The Covered Bridge Car Club of Milton does more than cruise the roads and show off their beautiful cars. They also conduct cruise-ins and raffles to raise money for local chari-ties in their community and the Tri-State area.
This year alone the club donated $21,540 to local chari-ties. These included the Angel Tree Program (235 children) of the Salvation Army; E.C.C.H.O. (a food and clothing pantry for the needy in Milton); the Ronald McDonald House in Huntington; the Huntington City Mission; Hospice of Huntington; the Vet-erans Home in Barboursville; the Milton VFW; River Cities Therapeutic Riding Center (a nonprofit organization near Mil-ton providing equine-facilitated therapy for severely handicapped individuals); and volunteer fire departments of Milton, Ona and Culloden.
Additionally, in the past five years the club has contributed over $80,300 to charitable organizations in the area.
I wish to extend a big “thank you” to the members of the club, the other car owners who attend our events, the businesses who help by contributing door prizes, and those of you who graciously make donations. For more infor-mation about the car club please visit our website at www.cov-eredbridgecarclub.com.
Roderick A. YoungPresident, Covered Bridge
Car ClubCulloden
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HUNTINGTON — The Hun-tington Police Department’s chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police served more than 1,100 spaghetti dinners Tuesday, according to Sgt. Ray Cornwell.
All the food and extra dona-tions raised about $7,200 for Huntington Police Capt. Steve Hall, who is undergoing treat-ment for brain cancer.
All proceeds from the sale will go to help offset medical and travel expenses incurred by Hall and his family.
This is Hall’s second bout with cancer.
In 2005, doctors removed one of Hall’s kidneys after diagnosing him with renal cell carcinoma. It’s that cancer that doctors believe has now trav-eled to his brain.
Hall said he has worked about six days in the past two months. He hopes to be back full time by later this month, but of course that’s pending another doctor’s visit early next week. Physicians plan on checking the captain’s progress and making sure the cancer hasn’t spread anywhere else.
BARBOURSVILLE — The ballot is set for this year’s municipal election in Barboursville, and the mayoral race will be one pitting the incum-bency against law enforcement.
Incumbent May-or Paul Turman will be facing chal-lenger Mary Gil-lispie, who serves as an officer in Barboursville’s Police Department. Both can-didates are Democrats and will compete in the April 3 primary election.
Turman defeated his only opposition in the 2005 primary by 369 votes. He captured 80.9 percent of the vote.
Incumbent Recorder Kandy L. Miller is the only candidate run-ning for her office. She captured
93.5 percent of the vote in 2005.The Democratic ballot for
council features the village’s five incumbents and no chal-lengers. Councilmen Richard
“Dick” Spencer, Chris Tatum, Paul Hockenberry, Donnie Plybon and Tim Cooke are all listed on the ballot.
Spencer led all candi-dates in 2005’s general election with 284 votes.
Tatum captured the last of the five council spots with 232 votes in 2005. He edged out the
lone Republican by 38 votes.This year’s lone Republican
challenger will be Orman Ray Hall. The veteran councilman will be trying to unseat one of the Democrats in June. Term limits barred him from seeking re-election in 2005.
Village voters tossed term limits out of the charter during a special election in February 2006.
Barboursville village ballot set
Turman
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Herald-Dispatch President and Publisher Pete Zanmiller pres-ents the Herald-Dispatch Award for the Arts to Janice Chandler Gold Sunday, May 7, 2006, at the Huntington Museum of Art.
