MILTON – The Blenko Glass Co. has continued its tradition of providing the West Virginia University art collection with the latest piece of limited edition glass from the West Virginia Birthday Blenko Glass Col- lection. The gift to the University’s art collection has become an annual occurrence that takes place on the birthday of West Virginia – June 20 – and reflects that the family- HUNTINGTON – Cabell County youngsters have a new in- teractive learning trail in Ritter Park thanks to the United Way of the River Cities, St. Mary's Med- ical Center and the Greater Hunt- ington Park and Recreation District. The new Born Learning Trail at Ritter Park features 10 fun and engaging outdoor games that en- courage physical activity, as well as development of children's lan- guage and literacy skills. The new trail, which is located near the playground at Ritter Park, was built by volunteers last Monday and Tuesday, and then officially dedicated and opened to the public on Thursday, June 21. Thursday was also the United Way's National Day of Action. Lena Burdette, Community Ini- tiatives Coordinator with United Way, said that the new Learning Trail is the first of its type in the service area of the United Way of the River Cities. “This is a program that the United Way uses all over the world,” Burdette said. “This is the On Thursday, June 14th, Jacob Burcham left Bar- boursville with one thought in mind. Capture 1st place at the New Balance High School Na- tional Championship Track Meet in Greensboro, NC and become a National Champion. On Saturday, June 16th, It was a perfect day for running, partial clouds, temperature in the low 80's with a slight breeze blowing. Burcham lined up with 8 elite runners and got a good start at the sound of the gun. Burcham and Henry Wynne pulled away from the pack during the 1st lap. Then, Bur- cham pulled away from Wynne halfway into the race, and was never challenged after that. He finished with a time of 4:08.8, several yards ahead of Wynne's 2nd place finish of 4:11.59. On the previous day, Cabell Midland's 4X800 relay team of Jacob Burcham, Brian Lawhon, David Jobe, and Mason Dino ran the fastest 4X800 meters relay race in WV high school history with a blazing time of 7:46.29 eclipsing the previous record set this year at Colum- bia, SC by Midland's Tyler Salmons, Brian Lawhon, Tuesday, June 26, 2012 50 Cents l Volume 114 l Issue 28 SEND YOUR COMMUNITY NEWS TO US AT P.O. BOX 186 CULLODEN,WV 25510 The Cabell Standard HOW TO REACH US PHONE: (304) 743-6731 FAX: (304) 562-6214 SEE BURCHAM ON PAGE 9 FIREWORKS SAFETY PAGE 8 SEE BLENKO ON PAGE 5 Community newspapers are locally oriented, focusing on the interests and news of ‘small town America’. New LearningTrail for kids opens at Ritter Park Blenko makes glass donation to WVU to celebrate West Virginia Day Burcham National Champion! SEE TRAIL ON PAGE 14 Members of the 4X800 relay team are (left to right) - Mason Dino, Brian Lawhon, Jacob Burcham, and David Jobe By Jack Bailey [email protected]A group of local children join with (from left) Lena Burdette, community initiatives co- ordinator for United Way, Scott Neill, director of resource development for United Way, and Marilyn McClure, Success By 6 coalition member to officially open the new Born Learning Trail in Ritter Park in Huntington on Thursday, June 21. Courtesy photo Blenko artist Arlon Bayliss created this special piece for the West Virginia Birthday Blenko Glass Collection. Courtesy photo
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MILTON – The BlenkoGlass Co. has continued itstradition of providing theWest Virginia University artcollection with the latestpiece of limited editionglass from the West VirginiaBirthday Blenko Glass Col-lection.
The gift to the University’sart collection has become anannual occurrence thattakes place on the birthdayof West Virginia – June 20 –and reflects that the family-
HUNTINGTON – CabellCounty youngsters have anew in-teractive learning trail in RitterPark thanks to the UnitedWay ofthe River Cities, St. Mary's Med-ical Center and theGreaterHunt-ington Park and RecreationDistrict.The new Born LearningTrail at
Ritter Park features 10 fun andengaging outdoor games that en-courage physical activity, as wellas development of children's lan-guage and literacy skills.The new trail, which is located
near the playground at RitterPark, was built by volunteers lastMonday and Tuesday, and thenofficially dedicated and openedto the public on Thursday, June21. Thursday was also the UnitedWay's National Day of Action.LenaBurdette, Community Ini-
tiatives Coordinator with UnitedWay, said that the new LearningTrail is the first of its type in theservice area of the UnitedWay ofthe River Cities.“This is a program that the
United Way uses all over theworld,” Burdette said. “This is the
On Thursday, June 14th,Jacob Burcham left Bar-boursville with one thought inmind. Capture 1st place at theNew Balance High School Na-tional Championship TrackMeet in Greensboro, NC andbecome a National Champion.On Saturday, June 16th, It
was a perfect day for running,partial clouds, temperature inthe low 80's with a slightbreeze blowing.Burcham lined up with 8
elite runners and got a goodstart at the sound of the gun.Burcham and Henry Wynnepulled away from the packduring the 1st lap. Then, Bur-cham pulled away fromWynnehalfway into the race, and wasnever challenged after that. Hefinished with a time of 4:08.8,several yards ahead ofWynne's2nd place finish of 4:11.59.On the previous day, Cabell
Midland's 4X800 relay team ofJacob Burcham, Brian Lawhon,David Jobe, and Mason Dinoran the fastest 4X800 metersrelay race in WV high school
history with a blazing time of7:46.29 eclipsing the previous
record set this year at Colum-bia, SC by Midland's Tyler
Salmons, Brian Lawhon,
Tuesday, June 26,2012
50 Cents l Volume 114 l Issue 28
SEND YOUR COMMUNITY NEWS TO US ATP.O. BOX 186 CULLODEN, WV 25510
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SEE BURCHAM ON PAGE 9
FIREWORKS SAFETYPAGE 8
SEE BLENKO ON PAGE 5
Communitynewspapers arelocally oriented,focusing on the
interests andnews of ‘smalltown America’.
New LearningTrail for kids opens at Ritter Park
Blenko makesglass donation toWVU to celebrateWestVirginia Day
Burcham National Champion!
SEE TRAIL ON PAGE 14
Members of the 4X800 relay team are (left to right) - Mason Dino, Brian Lawhon, Jacob Burcham, and David Jobe
Agroup of local children joinwith (from left) LenaBurdette,community initiatives co-ordinator for United Way, Scott Neill, director of resource development for UnitedWay,andMarilynMcClure,Success By 6 coalitionmember to officially open the newBorn Learning Trail in Ritter Park in Huntington on Thursday,June 21.Courtesy photo
Blenko artist Arlon Bayliss created thisspecial piece for the West VirginiaBirthday Blenko Glass Collection.Courtesy photo
The Storehouse - Foodand ClothingMinistryThe Storehouse - Food and
Clothing Ministry of CelebrationChurch, 610 19th St W, Hunting-ton,WV 25704.
We are open the last Wednes-day of each month - 6:30-8PM.
Food available one time amonth per household.
We do not discriminate againstanyone with regard to race, gen-der, religion, age, disability, polit-ical beliefs, sexual orientation,and marital or family status.
CWBeekeepersAssociationMeetings
The Cabell-Wayne BeekeepersAssociationmeets at 7 p.m. at theLavalette Methodist Church USRT 152, Lavallette,WV.Themeet-ings are on the second Mondayin themonths of January, March,May, July, September, and No-vember. Dues are $12.00 per yearand you also become a memberof the WV Beekeepers Associa-tion. Beekeepers and non-bee-keepers are welcome to learn theArt of Beekeeping. Stop by andcheck it out! www.cabell-waynebeekeepers.googlepages.com.
Milton’s 4th of JulyCelebration
City of Milton 4th of July Cele-brationwill be held at April DawnPark,Wednesday, July 4, 12 noon– 6:00 pm. Entertainment, FreeFood – hotdogs, drinks, icecream, Games & Inflatables forthe Kids, and muchmore!
Special singing all afternoonincludes:
The GracemenNew Journey, Corbin, KYNew HorizonsTheWaymarksCrista NabyBring your lawn chairs and the
whole family to this fun-filledevent.
Then at 10:00 pm join us forFireworks at Pumpkin Park spon-sored by The OhioValley Bank.
Freedomfest 2012Freedomfest 2012 will be held
at the Ceredo City Park, CeredoonWednesday, July 4. Event fea-tures a patriotic dog costumecontest at noon and "Ceredo's
Got Talent" karaoke from 2-4p.m. There will be live music onthe amphitheater stage featuringMarley and The Nuthin FancyBand at 6:30 p.m. and Rob Mc-Nurlin andThe Beatnik Cowboysat 8 p.m.
There will also be food, games,arts and crafts, inflatables andraffles.
Registration begins forMemorial 5K
Registration is now open forthe inaugural Sherry ShumakerMemorial Pancreatic Cancer 5KWalk, which will take place at8:30 a.m., Thursday, July 14, atRitter Park.
Participants will meet at theRitter Park Picnic Shelter the dayof the event and walk the trackaround the park.
Registration is $18 before theevent, $25 the day of the event,$10 for children between 4- and10-years-old and childrenyounger than 3-years-old canparticipate for free.
For more information, contactElizabeth Hensley by [email protected],calling 304-617-3003 or visitingwww.tristateracer.com.
AARP Safe DrivingCourse
AARP is hosting a safe drivingcourse at theUnderwoodCenter,632 9th Avenue, Huntington from8:30 am to 1 pm on July 10th andJuly 11th. Please pre-register byJuly 6th, 2012. Spots are limited!!
If youhaveanyquestions,pleasecontact JaneAnne Fruella at theUnderwood Center at: [email protected].
Shelter RentalPutnamCounty Parks & Recre-
ation Commission is acceptingshelter reservations for ValleyPark (Wave Pool) and CountyPark – Eleanor. Call 562-0518 ext.10 to reserve your space.
Trip toWashington DCMiltonVFWPost 9796 is sched-
uling a trip toWashington DC inmid-October.
We will be staying 2 nights at a4-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 outside ofthe Capitol Building or we cantour the inside pending availabil-ity.
The cost for double occupancyis $225.00 per person.
If we can get 50 people willingto 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.
Sweet LipzzDixieland Band
The Sweet Lipzz DixielandBand will be performing on Fri-day, July 13th at 8 p.m. at theParamount Arts Center, 1300Winchester Ave., Ashland.
Cost is $25, adults; $15, stu-dents.
For further details call 606-324-3175.
Back to SchoolBash Event
Tiffani Webb along with theMilton Baptist Church MissionsCommittee will be organizing aBack to School Bash event in Julyfor a group of children that at-tends our local elementaryschool. If you would like to helpwith this mission outreach, the“needs” list is below. Items maybe dropped off at Milton BaptistChurch or Source4 in Perry Mor-ris Square.
Memorial Concert“A Benefit for Angie Fletcher”Cabell-Wayne Association of
the Blind presents the McClana-hanMemorial Concert on Friday,July 13th from 7-9 p.m. at the
Paul Slone Activities Center, 63West Third Avenue in Hunting-ton.
Crisp & Davis will be perform-ing.
Admission is 10.00! There willbe a live auction and refresh-ments will be available.
Call 304-522-6991 formore de-tails.
Real Country performsat MiltonVFW
The group Real Country will beperforming a mix of country,classic rock and bluegrass musicevery Friday from 7-10 p.m. atthe Milton VFW (across from thefairgrounds, Milton).
Concessions will be sold. Thisis a non-alcoholic event.
Cost: $6; admission is free forchildren 12 and under. For moredetails, call 304-743-6197.
Rentals – The Commons&TheValley ParkCommunity Center
The Putnam County Parks &Recreation Commission is takingreservations for rental of theCOMMONS (formerly the Mu-seum in the Community) and theValley Park Community Center,located atValley Park, Hurricane.
The centers are available Sun-day through Saturday. The cen-ters offer an excellentopportunity for individuals or or-ganizations to provide their func-tion in a first class, tastefullydecorated and smoke free envi-ronment.
The centers are available forreceptions, birthday parties,showers, club dinners, lunch-eons, meetings, workshops, of-fice parties, trade shows,reunions, and dances.
For additional information orto make reservations call 562-0518 ext. 10.
McCruising atMcDonald's and HIMGYou’re sure to want to stop by
McDonald's, 5178 Route 60,Huntington, from 5 p.m. to duskon Saturday, July 7 to see some ofthe ‘best’ cars in the tri-state ondisplay!
This event is sponsored by theTri-State Street Rods Club.
Formore information, call 304-416-0205.
Riverfest – St. AlbansJoin in the fun, June 28th – July
1st, 2012 at St. Albans RoadsidePark.
Mark your calendar NOW for
the following upcoming events:Riverfest Pageant – May 19thChildren’s Pageant – May 20thGolf Tournament – June 3rdIdol Preliminary Audition –
June 23rdHeadliners for this year in-
clude:Thursday, June 28th – Darryl
WorleyFriday, June 29th – The Reflec-
tionsSaturday, June 30th – Lyndsey
HighlanderSunday, July 1st – Rick K. and
the Allnighters.For more information, visit
www.saintalbansriverfest.comorgo to facebook.com/riverfestwv.
Senior Exercise Classoffered at Guyandotte
Library10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and
Thursdays. Questions, call 304-528-5698.
2012 Barboursville FallFest Children’s PageantThe Children’s Pageant will be
held Saturday, September 8th,at Steele Memorial UnitedMethodist Church located at733 Shaw Street in Bar-boursville. Attire is “Sunday-best” (no glitz). Applicationscan be downloaded at www.bar-boursville.org. Registration is at11:00am with pageant begin-ning at noon. Entry fee is $50.
Overalls are $10 each or $35for all 5 and include Photo-genic, Best Dressed, Best Per-sonality, Most Beautiful/MostHandsome, and Prettiest Smile.Overalls are optional and willnot affect the outcome of thepageant age division winners.
We will also offer “Buddy andMe” for a fee of $5.00 per buddy.Age divisions are Baby Miss FallFest(birth-11 months), WeeMiss Fall Fest(1-2yrs), Tiny MissFall Fest(3-4 yrs), Little Miss FallFest(5-7yrs), Jr. Miss Fall Fest(8-10yrs), Miss Pre-Teen FallFest(11-12 yrs) and Fall FestKing(birth to 12 yrs). All con-testants will receive a crown.Each age division winner willreceive a custommade sash andcrown.
Overall winners will receive atrophy. Buddy and Me winnerswill receive a trophy and funprize. Entry fee/overall fee andapplication should be mailedalong with a color or black andwhite 5x7 or larger photo to Vil-lage of Barboursville, PO Box266, Barboursville, WV 25504.Entry fee/overall fee, photo andapplication must be received byFriday, August 31. Buddy andMe fees will be taken at the pag-eant door.
The Barboursville Fall Festwill be held September 13-15.All contestants are invited toparticipate in the BarboursvilleFall Fest Parade and the Age Di-vision Winners will be intro-duced at the Fall Fest along with
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the 2012 Queen and Teen.For more information, con-
tact Beverly Mills, Director, [email protected],facebook, 304-633-7191 or 304-429-4579.
Instructors NeededPutnam County Parks &
Recreation Commission is look-ing for instructors to teachclasses. If anyone has a tradeand would like to teach a classplease contact the park office at(304)562-0518 ext. 10.
T.O.P.S. No. 394Weekly meetings of TOPS
"Take Off Pounds Sensibly," areheld at 9 a.m. every Tuesday atBates Memorial PresbyterianChurch, Jefferson Park Driveand East Pea Ridge Road, Hunt-ington. Call Sharon, 304-523-4618.
PRISM (PurposefulRelationships In Sin-
gles Ministry)Milton Baptist Church offers
PRISM for singles of all ages.Our goal is to offer a friendly
and caring atmosphere for sin-gle adults to fellowship and pro-vide opportunities for personaland spiritual growth. Singleadults of ALL ages are invited tobe part of an exciting, and grow-ing ministry! We meet the 3rdSaturday of each month.
Ride for SightCabell-Wayne Association of
the Blind announces its 4th an-nual motorcycle Ride for Sightto be held on Saturday, Septem-
ber 15th. Registration begins at9:30 a.m., with the ride begin-ning at 11 a.m. Registration is$15/single; $20/double.
Ride through West Virginia’sbeautiful countryside and sup-port the blind and visually im-paired of your community.
Call 304-522-6991 for moreinformation.
Car & Bike Show!Mark your calendar now for
the 4th Annual Point PleasantRiver Museum Car and BikeShow, to be held Saturday July14, 2012 at 28 Main Street, PointPleasant, WV (across from Tu-Endie-Wei State Park).
Registration time will begin at9:00 am with the Show beingheld from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
This Benefit for the PointPleasant River Museum, willoffer food and drinks, music &awards, great door prizes and a50/50 drawing.
Classes are: 1985 & newer;1984 & older; Motorcycle andMotorized bikes. There is a$10.00 entry fee.
For more information, pleasecontact: Jack Fowler or RuthFout at 304-674-0144.
Donate BloodHuntington Donor Center,
1111 Veterans Memorial Blvd.,Huntington, offers the followingdonor hours: 12:30 to 6:30 p.m.Tuesday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. thelast Friday of each month.
For appointments, call 800-REDCROSS (800-733-2767) or goonline at www.redcrossblood.org.
2012 WV Pumpkin FestivalQueen & Teen's Pageant will beheld on Sunday, August 26th,2:00 p.m. at the WV PumpkinPark, Milton,WV, in the Air Con-ditioned Entertainment Build-ing. Queen contestants, ages16-21, and Teen contestants,ages 13-15, must be a resident ofWest Virginia.
The 2012WV Pumpkin FestivalQueen will not only reign over
theWV Pumpkin Festival but willalso receive $500 Cash Scholar-ship, $500 Clothing Allowance,Crown, Trophy, Banner and rep-resent the WV Pumpkin Festivalat the 2013 WV Association ofFairs & Festivals Pageant.
For an application go towww.wvpumpkinpark.com orcall 304-638-5722 or 304-743-1766..
2012WV Pumpkin FestivalQueen &Teen's Pageant
MOUNDSVILLE - The GraveCreek Mound ArchaeologicalComplex in Moundsville willcontinue its 2012 lecture andfilm series at 7 p.m. Thursday,June 28, 2012, with “Growing aGarden at Grave Creek Mound.”Andrea Keller, cultural programcoordinator at the mound, willpresent the free program.
Activities will begin outdoorsat the “Interpretive Garden”plot and will conclude with aslide show featuring highlightsof last year’s garden.
The garden includes sun-flowers, corn, beans, squash,pumpkins and gourds. Specificvarieties of heirloom plantswere chosen based upon howclosely they resemble plant re-mains described in archaeolog-ical reports.
The garden was planted bystaff members, visitors and vol-unteers who attended the“Sowing of the Seeds” programon May 20. Horticulture stu-dents from John Marshall HighSchool and their teacher,Nicole Shipman, weeded andtilled the garden.
“This is the third year for ourInterpretive Garden and it con-tinues to generate a lot of inter-est,” said David Rotenizer, sitemanager at Grave Creek.
Keller has worked for theWest Virginia Division of Cul-ture and History since 1998.She started as a consultantworking on the archaeologicalcollection, now housed atGrave Creek Mound’s ResearchFacility. She also served as anarchaeologist for the State His-toric Preservation Office inCharleston. Keller joined thestaff of Grave Creek in 2007.
The 2012 lecture and film se-ries continues Thursday, July26, 2012, and will feature thePublic Broadcasting System’sfilm, Time Team America: FortRaleigh, NC.
For more information aboutthe lecture and film series,which is held in conjunctionwith the Upper Ohio ValleyChapter of theWest Virginia Ar-chaeological Society, contactKeller [email protected] or(304) 843-4128. Indicate in themessage if you are interested inreceiving information aboutupcoming events at themound.
Operated by theWest VirginiaDivision of Culture and History,Grave Creek features one of thelargest conical burial moundsin the New World and ranks asone of the largest earthen mor-
tuary mounds anywhere in theworld. Exhibits and displays inthe Delf Norona Museum inter-pret what is known about thelives of these prehistoric peopleand the construction of themound. The complex alsohouses the West Virginia Ar-chaeological Research and Cu-ration Facility, a study room forresearchers and a library. Themuseum is open from 9 a.m. to5 p.m. Tuesday through Satur-day, and from noon to 5 p.m.Sunday. It is closed on Mon-days.
The West Virginia Division ofCulture and History is anagency within theWest VirginiaDepartment of Education andthe Arts with Kay Goodwin,Cabinet Secretary. The Divi-sion, led by CommissionerRandall Reid-Smith, brings to-gether the past, present and fu-ture through programs andservices focusing on archivesand history, arts, historicpreservation and museums. Formore information about the Di-vision’s programs, events andsites, visit www.wvculture.org.The Division of Culture andHistory is an Equal Opportu-nity/Affirmative Action Em-ployer.
Grave Creek Mound to Present“Growing a Garden”Program
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HUNTINGTON -- CabellCounty's unemploymentrate rose to 6.6 percent inMay, but remained belowthe state average of 6.9 per-cent, according to data re-leased last week byWorkForce West Virginia.Cabell County's unem-
ployment rate rose three-tenths of a percentage pointfrom the 6.3 percent rate re-ported in April . The unem-ployment rate climbed in 43other counties as well, asthe overall state unemploy-ment rate rose from 6.7 per-cent in April to 6.9 percentin May. Six counties re-ported falling unemploy-ment rates in May, whilefive reported no change.The counties with the
highest unemployment ratein May were Pocahontas at14.4 percent, Boone at 12.5percent, Webster at 12 per-cent and Mason at 11.1 per-cent.Overall , West Virginia’s
seasonally adjusted unem-ployment rate climbed
two-tenths of a percentagepoint to 6.9 percent in May.The number of unem-
ployed state residents rose1,900 to 55,600. Total unem-ployment was down 7,500over the year. The nationalunemployment rate inchedupward one-tenth of a per-centage point to 8.2 per-cent.Total nonfarm payroll em-
ployment declined 2,000,evenly divided between thegoods-producing sector (-1,000) and the service-pro-viding sector (-1,000).Within the goods-produc-
ing sector, employment de-clines of 1,400 in miningand logging and 400 inmanufacturing offset a gainof 800 in construction.Within the service-provid-ing sector, employment de-clines included 700 intrade, transportation, andutilities, 400 in professionaland business services, 300in leisure and hospitality,200 in educational andhealth services, and 200 in
other services.Employment gains in-
cluded 400 in financial ac-tivities and 100 ingovernment.Since May 2011, total
nonfarm payroll employ-ment has risen 5,700, wherea gain of 5,800 in the serv-ice-providing sector over-powered a minor decline of100 in the goods-producingsector.Employment gains in-
cluded 3,700 in educationaland health services, 3,100in construction, 2,000 ingovernment, 1,600 inleisure and hospitality, and700 in professional andbusiness services.Employment declines in-
cluded 2,300 in trade, trans-portation, and utilities,2,100 in mining and log-ging, 1,100 in manufactur-ing, and 200 in otherservices.Employment in financial
activities was unchangedover the year.
Unemployment rises to 6.6 percentin Cabell County in May
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Debbie’s Poetry CornerBy Debra J. Harmes-Kurth
Sendyourpoetry toDebraHarmes-Kurth
1042Pike Street •Milton,WV25541
“Why do you write poetry?”This is a question I have beenasked numerous times over theyears, and my answer neverchanges. I write because Ienjoy doing so. I do not writebecause I think I am going tobecome rich and famous, veryfew poets ever become either.(I may have an active imagina-tion, but I am not delusional.)
Most people who write po-etry do so as a hobby, or be-cause they love seeing theirthoughts and dreams take on anew life. Poetry is a good wayto express your feelings, or so-cial and political views. Whenyou write a poem you are cre-ating a picture with words. Allit takes is a little time to sit andthink. Pick a topic, jot downnotes that come to mind andthen put them into lines. Apoem can be a gift to a familymember, a remembrance, andmost importantly a poem is areflection of who you are. Don’tlimit yourself by thinking, ‘Ican’t do that’, because the onlything you cannot do is some-thing you have not tried.
I would like to welcome ournew poets this week; it is apleasure to read your poems.Anyone wishing to submit theirpoetry can do so either bymailing it to the above addressor emailing it to me in the bodyof an email [email protected].
Until next time keep writing.Debra***
Dash On A HeadstoneThere is a time of birthAnd a time of death
With a dash in betweenIt represents the whole of
your lifeTo show that you have been
Whether your dash be longor short
It’s just a length of timeIt’s what you do with your
dashThat will make your life sub-
lime
When your dash on earth hasended
And your soul has fled awayWill you cease to be or exist
foreverThru birth, death and infin-
ityTrudy Sargent***
Baby’s CryWhen a baby criesdo angels flutter by?Kiss their little cheekstake away their tears?Whisper in their little earsLittle One
don’t cry.Mary Ellen Davis, Buffalo,
WV***
Black Shiny Hillbilly GoldThis poem was written out of
respect for the twenty-nineWho perished at The Upper
Big Branch mine in theSpring of 2010. God Bless
the Families.
On a Spring day in 2010 inthe mountains ofWest Virginia.
The sun was shining, birdswere singing, and wild flowers
were blooming.Twenty-nine men were work-
ing in the Upper Big Branchmine.
Danger was lurking every-where in the darkness of themine.
The clock of life was ticking,with each tick of the clock,
time was slipping away.Eternity was just a breath
away on that spring day.Methane and coal dust was
waiting for a spark taking livesand breaking hearts.A spark of death in the dark
creating an explosion of de-struction.
A violent force shook themine for twenty-nine men timestood still.
Like so many others in thepast twenty-nine men wouldnever come home.
News of the mine explosiontraveled like wild fire throughthe mountains.
The mountains wept and thepeople cried.
Families gathered near themine with tears of fear in theireyes.
Their hearts were brokenand despair filled the moun-tain air.
Their Hopes and dreamsshattered as hours turned intodays.
Precious memories is all thatremain of the men who per-ished on that spring day.
Pray for the men working inthe mines day after day.
Men living and dying diggingfor that Black Shiny HillbillyGold.Brenda Kay Hershey, Red
House,WV
owned business is one of those helping keep the culture andtraditions of the Mountain State alive.
The West Virginia Birthday Blenko Glass Collection, whichbegan in 1980, celebrates the state’s birthday by creatingand selling the exact number of pieces as the state’s age.
This year, Blenko Glass produced 149 original pieces tocelebrate West Virginia’s 149th birthday.
According to the Blenko Project website, www.blenkopro-ject.org, WVU houses just one of the five known completesets.
Frequently, WVU’s rare collection is on display at theBlaney House, home of the WVU president.
This year’s birthday piece celebrates the drama of WestVirginia valley landscapes.
Moved by the power and beauty of Mountain Statescenery, Blenko artist Arlon Bayliss has created a swirlingvase form in turquoise, wrapped in zigzag yellow, brown andgreen lines.
WVU was given a majority of this collection through thegenerosity of Hillary Homburg, a former WVU dental stu-dent.
“My parents started to collect the glass before my birth,but from 1986 on, I stood in line each year to get the latestglass in the collection,” Homburg said. “After having an ed-ucation provided to me by the University as a WVU Founda-tion Scholar, I wanted to give them something in return.”
In 2007, the alumna decided to donate her family’s per-sonal collection to WVU.
Homburg felt the collection would be best represented bythe University because of its own unique and rich historywithin the state.
Since then, the Blenko family has donated the latest col-lectable in the series to the University’s art collection eachyear.
“Blenko Glass is such a special company because of itshistory,” said Homburg. “West Virginia used to have morethan 150 glass companies. The glass industry has sincedwindled to only a few companies that still create hand-made, antique glass.”
The latest Blenko Glass collectible was given to WVU’s artcollection in conjunction with A State of Minds: The Cam-paign for West Virginia’s University.
The $750 million comprehensive campaign being con-ducted by the WVU Foundation on behalf of the Universityruns through December 2015.
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Across
1. Gyrowrappers6. Goya’s “Duchess of ___“10. Become unhinged14. “Haste makes waste,”
e.g.15. Function customarily
served by another16. Blue hue17. Joined together again19. City on the Yamuna
River20. Keen21. Football playing field23.Male hormone25.Magical drink27. “Dear” one28. “___ Ng” (They Might
BeGiants song)29. “Buenos ___“32. “___ go!”, slang36.Words interpreted two
ways (2wds)40. Any Platters platter41. “Cut it out!”42. Common deciduous
tree43. ___ v.Wade45.Wanderers48. Reinforcement53. Woman who receives
patron’s support54. Kvetch58. Bringing up the rear59.Malign
61. Hip bones62. ___-friendly63. Member of Quechuan
people in Peru64. Beach shades65. ___ Station66. Cast out
Down
1. Legal prefix2. Bad day for Caesar3. Boor’s lack4. Rabbitlike rodent5. Pliable plastic explosive6. “Aladdin” prince7. Fast talk8. Fermented alcoholic
beverages9. Examinations of finan-
cial accounts10. Carpet runner holder11.The“N” of U.N.C.F.12. Composer Copland13. 747, e.g.18. Near22. Condescend24. Attempts25. Carbon compound26. Extol28. “Much ___ About
Nothing”30. Amazon, e.g.31. Backgammonpiece33. Put one’s foot down?
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It would seem that PutnamCounty is apparently a haven foralligators. Last June, a man spot-ted an alligator on Teays ValleyRoad and last week, there was analligator sighting in Poca Riverbackwater alongWest Virginia 25near Poca.
When you are a journalist, youget used to seeing and hearingabout these sorts of things. Peo-
ple see weird stuff all the timeand when you see somethingweird, you generally call thenewspaper or television stationto let them know about it.
At the daily newspaper where Iused to work, I had a saying foranytimewe got such a report: “re-member the octopus” - don't gettoo excited until it's confirmed.
Several years ago at that news-paper, we got a call reporting thatan octopus had been sighted intheOhio River and it had actuallybeen caught by an angler. I im-mediately declared it bogus, butcalled the people anyway.When Iasked to see the octopus, he nerv-ously told me to call back laterand it naturally amounted to ab-solutely nothing.
Of course it did. The octopuslives in saltwater only. If you putan octopus in freshwater, itwould be just like putting salt ona slug – only in reverse – and itwould die. They certainly would-n't be infesting the river and tak-ing fishing lures or minnows orwhatever.
As I remember the octopushere, themost plausible explana-tion that comes tomind is a regu-
lar old gar. They have jaws thatlookmore like a crocodile than analligator, but they could be mis-taken for one anyway. They alsolike to laze around at the surface –looking like a log – which alliga-tors also do. They actually, like al-ligators, can breathe air. However,unlike alligators they also havefish gills, but they do spend a lotof time at the surface and do looka lot like alligators when they doso.
But as I remember the octopus,I have to also remember someother animals as well, like theRussian deer road-kill in Belpre,Ohio, about 10 years ago. I got acall about a weird deer thatsomeone had struck with a carand killed. It turned out to be aSitka deer, which are native toRussia.
Another extremely relevantmemory is the attic alligator. Afew years ago, there was a housefire in Parkersburg and as the fire-fighters fought the blaze inside,there in the smoke and flameswas a five-foot alligator, whichran out of a window and into theyard. The fire chief actually wres-tled the alligator to keep it from
escaping and secured its jawswith duct tape.
I also remember a hunter spot-ting an African lion in the woodsin Greenbrier County a few yearsago and who could forget theOhio man who turned loosedozens of animals, includinglions, cougars, tigers and camelsbefore committing suicide lastyear.
In Ohio, such weirdness iscommonplace. Ohio's laws havehistorically been extremely lax onkeeping exotic animals and evenif Ohio were to allow every petsave dogs, cats and ferrets, theweirdness would continue. ThatSitka deer in Belpre, for instance,was thought to have been de-scended from some deer that es-caped a wildlife facility that hadbeen gone for so long, not manypeople could remember it.
The alligator-wrestling firechief told me that drug dealerssometimes use alligators to pro-tect their drug inventory or labs.I would assume that would befrom other drug dealers or users– not the authorities, whowould-n't just leave an alligator wander-ing around.
Regardless of the intentions,people have someweird animals.I remember once I did a story ona rattlesnake found in WoodCounty during the U.S. 50 con-struction – it was newsworthy be-cause the county was pretty farout of the rattlesnake's naturalrange. The DNR surmised thatsome rattlesnakes had hitched aride on a coal train and thenfallen off nearby and establisheda little population. The workerwho found that snake took ithome to keep as a pet. Why any-one would keep a rattlesnake fora pet is beyondme, but people dokeepweirder pets and pets some-times get loose. Sometimes, peo-ple also turn their pets loosewhen they can't or don't want tocare for them anymore. It hap-pens.
If the alligator is real, some-body else is going to see it and it'lleventually get found and cap-tured. If not, it will just become apart of local lore.
If you have a boat, there areplenty of places in the area tolaunch it for a day on the water. Arundown of public-access pointsinCabell andPutnamcounties fol-lows:
PutnamCounty:Buffalo,KanawhaRiver.The site
is located off West Virginia 62 inBuffalo. It has a concrete ramp forlaunchingall boatsandparking for50 vehicles.
Raymond City, Kanawha River,located offWestVirginia 62 a half-mile downriver of Poca. It has aconcrete, two-lane boat ramp –though typicallyboatsonly launchone lane at a time there – with anasphalt parking lot. It has courtesydocks as well as handicap fishingareas.
Hurricane Reservoir – it's a 12-acre impoundment lake in Hurri-cane Community Park 1.5 mileseast of Hurricane and accessiblebyWest Virginia 34. The lake wasbuilt in 1947, has a maximumdepth of 11 feet and an averagedepth of five feet. Boating is pro-hibited.Trout are stocked in Janu-ary and March. No camping, butnight fishing is allowed.
Plymouth-Amherst WildlifeManagement Area, near Bancroft.The public-hunting area has ac-cess to an embayment of theKanawhaRiver, although thewaterarea is largely undeveloped and
accessible at only a few points. Itwould be possible to launch acanoe or small johnboat there –however, the nearby RaymondCity ramp is farmore convenient.
Salt Rock, Guyandotte River, onCabell County 49 at the mouth ofMadison Creek. It's a carry-downaccess point for small boats, anundeveloped path that boaterscanuse to launch small johnboatsand canoes.
Howell'sMill Bridge,MudRiver,underneath the Cabell County 1bridgeatHowell'sMill.The launchsite is a path boaters can use tocarry down canoes and smalljohnboats.
Milton,MudRiver, at theU.S. 60bridge inMilton. It's a carry-downpath for small boats. It's very steep.
Ona, Mud River, it's on CabellCounty 1 near Ona under the I-64bridge. It's a carry-down path forsmall boats.
South Milton, Mud River, onemile south of Milton on CabellCounty 25 near the intersection ofCabell County 25/1. It's a carry-downpath for small boats.
Greenbottom, Ohio River, lo-cated off U.S. 2 at the Greenbot-tom Wildlife Management Area.It's a 1-lane concrete ramp withparking for 20 vehicles and fit tolaunch all riverine boats.
Guyandotte,OhioRiver, offWestVirginia 2 on Bridge Street in theGuyandotte area ofHuntington. Ithas a concrete ramp and parkingfor 60 vehicles.
Harris Riverfront Park, OhioRiver, at the Park offWest Virginia60 at the end of 10th Street inHuntington. It has a concreteramp for launching all boats andparking for 100 vehicles.
Barboursville Lake, Bar-boursville. It's a 17-acre impound-ment at Barboursville'sCommunity Park. The lake turns20 years old this year and has anaverage depth of five feet, with amaximumdepthof 10 feet.Camp-ing, boating, night fishing and liveminnows are prohibited. All bassunder 12 inches long must be re-leased. There is handicapped ac-cess. The lake receives a troutstocking in January and March.Boating is not allowed.
Underwood Lake, near Hunt-ington. It's a one-acre impound-ment at the YMCA's KennedyCenter Recreation Area five milesnorth of Huntington onWest Vir-ginia 2. The lake is 12 years oldwith a maximum depth of six feetand average depth of 2.5 feet.Camping, boating, night fishinganduseof liveminnows isprohib-ited. All bass must be released.Boating is not allowed.
Fishing ReportCompiled byDavidPayne Sr.Stephens Lake: The Lake is very
clear.WVDNR personnel recentlystockedchannel catfish fingerlingsinto the lake, which helps main-tain a year-round catfish fisheryavailable to the public.
SuttonLake:TheLake is two feetabove summer pool and clear.Fishing is good. Bass have moveddeeper because of warm watertemperatures and most are beingcaught in and around cover. Thetailwaters are low and clear. A fewreports of walleye being caught inthe tailwater over the past fewweeks. For more information, call(304) 765-2705.
Tygart Lake: Nine fish weretagged in Tygart Lake for the Ca-bela’s million dollar fishing con-test. Get details atcabelas.com/fishformillions. Thelake is nowsix feet below the sum-mer pool level and falling slowly.The heads of coves will warmfaster than the main lake and aregood areas for bass and sunfish.White bass schools can be seenbreaking water throughout thelake. Cast crank baits, plasticgrubs, or spoons to the schools asthey surface and move around.Bass tournament success contin-ues to be good.
There are lots of walleye andtrout in the tailwater. Flows arelow.Walleye fishing is best duringhigher flows (1,500 to 5,000 cubicfeet per second) and trout fishingis best at low flows (less than 1,000
cubic feet per second). For moreinformation, call (304) 265-5953.
Lower Ohio and Kanawharivers: As the water in the tailwa-ters begins to clear the fishing forsauger,walleye,whitebassandhy-brid striped bass will start to pickup. Jigs with minnows could pro-vide someexcellent catches; if arti-ficial baits are your preferencewhiteandchartreusearegoodcol-ors to try. Blue, flathead and chan-nel catfish activity is picking up asthewater continues towarm.
Beech Fork: The reservoir waterlevel is at summer pool. Bass fish-ing is hot right now with manyhungry bass coming out of theyearly spawning period. Channelcatfishmaybe slower right nowasthese fish begin to enter the nest-ing season. Hybrid striped bassand white bass can be caughtusing white lures. For more infor-mation, call the Beech Fork Corpsof Engineers office at (304) 525-4831.
East Lynn: The reservoir waterlevel is at summer pool. Bass willbe holding near logs, stumps andfish attracting brush piles. Muskywill be found near bush piles andfallen trees. Channel catfish andflatheads are beginning to spawnso fishing may be slower thanusual. Try crappie fishing aroundstanding timber or trees that havefallen into thewater. A fewwalleyehave been caught in the lake andtailwater. For more information,call (304) 849-9861.
TiffaniWebb from Cabell Mid-land High School was selected toattend this year’s RhododendronGirls State at Wheeling JesuitUniversity June 10-15, 2012.
Girls State is a nationwide pro-gram sponsored by the Ameri-can Legion Auxiliary. Each yearmore than 400 high school jun-ior girls from throughout thestate ofWest Virginia are offeredthe opportunity to be active par-ticipants in structured role-play-ing that emphasizes ourDemocratic form of self-govern-ment.
The American Legion Auxil-
iary works with high schools andthe student selected has demon-strated an interest in learningabout our government and is aleader in her high school.
Summer celebrations areunderway and West Virgini-ans are busy with cookouts,family reunions and commu-nity parades. Unfortunately,celebrations can quickly turnto tragedy for families, espe-cially when children andteenagers are killed or perma-nently injured by so-called“safe and sane” fireworks.
“ANY fireworks-type mate-rials are dangerous,” statesState Fire Marshal SterlingLewis, Jr. “Even sparklers canburn hot enough to melt goldand cause third-degreeburns. Basically, there is nosuch thing as safe fireworks.”Facts from NFPA:According to the National
Fire Protection Association(NFPA), fireworks consis-tently cause more damage toproperty than all other out-door fire causes combined forthe Fourth of July (day) in theUnited States.· According to the U.S. Fire
Administration, 92% of thefireworks injuries treated inhospital emergency rooms in-volved fireworks that Federalregulations permit con-sumers to use.“Safe and sane” fireworks
are neither.Fireworks and sparklers are
designed to explode or throwoff showers of hot sparks.Temperatures may exceed1200°F— hot enough to meltsome metals.· An estimated 8,600 people
were treated for injuriescaused by fireworks in 2010,and 73 percent of the injuriesoccurred between June 18 –July 18.· Also in 2010, there were
1,200 injuries associated withsparklers and 900 injuriesfrom firecrackers.· Although careless smoking
is the leading cause of firedeaths nationally, the chanceof someone dying in a firecaused by fireworks is threetimes greater than the corre-sponding risk than when acigarette is in use.· Burns are the leading
cause of injury from fire-works, followed by lacera-tions and contusions, allprimarily involving the fin-gers, hands, eyes, and facialarea. How Can You Prevent
Fireworks Injuries?By far, the safest way to
enjoy fireworks is to attendan outdoor public display puton by specially trained py-rotechnic professionals.· If you’re going to use
sparklers and novelties (theONLY items permitted by WVlaw) USE WITH EXTREMECAUTION. Older childrenshould be closely supervisedand younger children shouldnot be allowed to play withfireworks at all.· BEFORE USING ANY
LEGAL FIREWORKS, read andfollow all warning instruc-tions printed on the label.· LIGHT ALL ITEMS OUT-
SIDE in a clear area awayfrom houses, away from yarddebris such as grass, brush,leaves, etc., and away fromflammable materials (gaso-line cans, newspapers, etc.).· ALWAYS KEEP A BUCKET
OF WATER nearby for emer-gencies and for pouring onitems that fail to ignite.· NEVER TRY TO RELIGHT
or handle malfunctioningfireworks. Douse and soakthem with water, then prop-erly dispose of them.· ALWAYS make sure other
people are out of range be-fore lighting fireworks. Alsobe aware that pets have sensi-tive ears and can be ex-tremely frightened orstressed on the Fourth of July.Keep pets indoors to reducethe risk of injury.· KEEP unused fireworks
away from firing areas.· NEVER IGNITE FIRE-
WORKS IN A CONTAINER, es-pecially in a glass or metalcontainer. Fireworks aremore hazardous when con-fined.· STORE fireworks in a cool,
dry, secure place. Check in-structions for special storagedirections.· NEVER TOUCH UNEX-
PLODED FIREWORKS, andmake sure children under-stand never to touch them.Follow The Law!· Permissible under West
Virginia law are items called“Novelties and Sparklers”:“snakes” and “glow worms”,smoke devices that producewhite or colored smoke, tricknoisemakers which include“party poppers”, “string pop-pers”, and “snappers” or“drop pops”, and wiresparklers, as well as othersparkling devices which emitshowers of sparks and some-times a whistling or cracklingeffect when burning.· BY STATE LAW, NONE OF
THESE NOVELTIES,SPARKLERS AND SPARKLERDEVICES ARE TO BE SOLDTO ANYONE UNDER THEAGE OF 16.· In West Virginia, the most
dangerous types of fireworksprohibited by law includelarge reloadable shells, festi-val balls or shots, cherrybombs, aerial bombs (sky-rockets, Roman candles),daygo bombs, M-80 salutesand firecrackers. Alsobanned are the mail-orderkits designed to build fire-works.· VIOLATION OF THE FIRE-
WORKS LAW IS A CITABLEOFFENSE.The West Virginia State Fire
Marshal’s Office wisheseveryone a safe, happy sum-mer season. But remember:it’s everyone’s special respon-sibility to protect our youngchildren and teenagers by en-suring their safety, especiallywhen exposing them to ama-teur use of fireworks.For more information on
consumer fireworks safety,visit the following websites:w w w . n f p a . o r g ,w w w . u s f a . f e m a . g o v ,www.cpsc.gov.
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Fireworks Safety
Air Force Airman Joshua R. Asmus graduated from basic militarytraining at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that in-cluded training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core val-ues, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.
Airmenwho complete basic training earn four credits toward an as-sociate in applied science degree through the Community College ofthe Air Force.
Asmus is the son of Troy Asmus of Deer Run Court, Huntington,W.Va.
He is a 2010 graduate ofMadison County High School, Danielsville,Ga.
Joshua R.Asmusgraduates fromBasicTraining
CMHS Student selected to attend2012 Rhododendron Girls State
Mason Dino and Jacob Bur-cham (7:51.89). This broke theold record set 17 years previ-ously by Hedgesville HighSchool.Midlands' Avery Campbell
competed in the EmergingElite 2 mile run prior to the4X800 relay race. Campbellhad a tremendous race battlingfor the lead for 6 1/2 laps of the8 lap race. Although he falteredon the 7th lap, Campbell re-grouped to finish solid on lap 8with a time of 9:39.25.What's amazing about these
5 runners? All 5 are juniorswith 1 more year to run for Ca-bell Midland. Their senior yearshould be a fantastic one forCoach Parsons and Midland'srunning program.AND, Burcham is not quite
done for the 2012 running sea-son. He's been invited to theNike Elite Camp, which is June26-30, in Portland, Oregon. Thetop 10 boys and top 10 girlsfrom across the nation are in-vited to an all expense paid tripto have access to Nike's lead-ing coaches and facilities. Hewill also have a rare opportu-nity to compete in an "Exhibi-tion Mile" during the 2012Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore-gon, on June 29th at 2:30 p.m.Will this be the time he will runthe sub 4 minute mile? Staytuned.(Story and photos submitted
by Jim Parsons).
The Cabell Standard Community News Tuesday,June26,2012–Page9
April-Dawn ParkWednesday, Noon - 6:00 P.M.
July 4th Celebration
Fireworks sponsored by the Ohio Valley Bank and the Putnam County Bank.
Rain date for fireworks Saturday, July 7.
10:00 Fireworks(Pumpkin Park)
Special singing all afternoon includes:The Gracemen
New Journey, Corbin, KY • New HorizonsThe Waymarks • Crista Naby
Entertainment, Free Food - Hot Dogs, Drinks, Ice Cream, Games & Inflatables for the Kids and much more! Bring your lawn chairs and
the whole family to this fun-filled event.
Pictured is Jacob Burcham during the mile run.
BURCHAM FROM PAGE 1
Avery Campbell is shown here during the 2 mile run.
Buford Chapter NSDARPresents Good
Citizenship Awards
On May 17th, Dr. Mary Courtney-Collins, Public Relations andMedia, Chairman, Buford Chapter, National Society of theDaughters of the American Revolution, honored six studentswith Good Citizenship Awards at the Grace Christian School inHuntington. The recipients were: Adam Childers, sixth grade;Rachel Lykins, seventh grade; Josiah Sark, eighth grade; Mer-cedes Nester, ninth grade; Justin Perdue, tenth grade; and AngelPauley, eleventh grade. Students were selected on honor, serv-ice, courage, leadership and patriotism.GoodCitizenship Awardswere presented at HuntingtonMiddle,EnslowMiddle and Beverly Hills Middle Schools.
Row One: Mercedes Nester, Rachel Lykins, Josiah Sark and Dr.Mary Court-ney-Collins. Row Two: Angel Pauley, Adam Childers and Justin Perdue.
Page10–Tuesday,June26,2012 Obituaries The Cabell Standard
Funeral services were conductedFriday,June22,2012atBarboursvilleFirst United Methodist Church bythe Rev. Judy Fisher. Entombmentfollowed inWhiteChapelMemorialGardens.
ShewasbornFebruary 2, 1925 inHuntington,WV, a daughter of thelate Thurman H. and GladysGoodallHastings. Shewas alsopre-ceded in death by her husband,Norvel "Jack"Adkins, onedaughter,Linda Abel, two brothers and onesister.
Betty lived in the Town of Bar-boursville for sixty-one years. Shewas townrecorder for tenyears andhad served on the city council. Shewas a longtime member of Bar-boursville First United MethodistChurch, the BarboursvilleWomansClub and Barboursville GardenClub. She was a Girl Scout LeaderandanHonoraryGirl Scout.
Sheissurvivedbythreedaughtersand two sons-in-law, Deborah andDr. Robert Wigton of Omaha, Ne-braska, Vicky Adkins of Bar-boursville, and Ruth Ellen and JimFlintofBremerton,Washington;twosons and one daughter-in-law, JackLeeAdkinsofSt.Petersburg,FloridaandCraigandValerieAdkinsofBar-boursville; one brother, WilliamHastings of St. Petersburg, Florida;six grandchildren, Sarah Flint, Ben-jamin(Jaime)Flint,MarkAlanAbel,Elizabeth Abel, Amy Walls, andKristy Tackett; four great grandchil-dren, BlakeWalls, Spencer Tackett,BrooklynTackett and Abigale Abel;andseveralniecesandnephews.
Memorial contributions may bemade to First United MethodistChurch inBarboursville.
Online condolences may be ex-pressed to the family at www.time-formemory.com/wallace.
JoANNADKINSJoAnnAdkins, 72, ofWayne,went
home to be with the Lord onWednesday, June 13, 2012, at St.Mary'sMedicalCenter.
She was bornNovember 2, 1939,in Cabell County, a daughter of thelateCleoandFannieAdkinsPlybon.She isalsopreceded indeathby fivebrothers, Bill, Cleo Jr., Frank, Don
and Jackie and one sister RebeccaMcComas.
She is survived by her husbandWillie Ray Adkins Sr.; three daugh-ters, IsabelleAdkinsBowen (Roger),Fannie JoAnn Bias (Larry) and JoyMelissa Nelson (Glenn); two sons,Willie Ray Adkins Jr., (Gloria Jean)andPresleyCleoAdkins(Shelly); twosisters, Rosie Leep (Ray) and KarenDixon;threebrothers,CarolPlybon,DannyPlybon (Linda)andBobPly-bon (Cheryl); elevengrandchildren,Anndrea, Greg, Willie Joe, Jessica,Bridget, Larry Ray, P.J., Cassie, Is-abella, Waylon and Daniel; sevengreat-grandchildren,Ashton,Gavin,Addie, Annie, Alexis, LarryDale andJessalyn;andhertwolittledogs,JosieandChester.
She had a special closeness withher granddaughter Isabella JoAnnAdkins.
JoAnn was a softball player, acoach for many years, an umpireand she loved her players. So formany years, if you were looking forJoAnn, you wouldmore than likelyfindher at theballfield. She loved totravel, lovedthemountains,anden-joyedmaking short trips.
Funeral services were conductedSaturday, June 16, 2012, atWallaceFuneral Home & Chapel, Bar-boursville with Pastor PaulMichaelBooth officiating. Burial followed inAdkinsCemetery,Wayne.
Sandra Lynn "Sandy" Bell, 71, ofOna, passed away Friday, June 15,2012, at the Emogene Dolin JonesHospiceHouse.
Funeral services were conductedMonday, June 18, 2012, at Heck Fu-neralHome,Milton,with thePastorMike Lewis officiating. Burial fol-lowed in White Chapel MemorialGardens,Barboursville.
She was born June 15, 1941, inMilton,adaughterofthelateJohnW.andShirleyMayDavis. Shewasalsopreceded in death by one brother,JohnEugeneDavis.
Mrs. Bell was amember of HopeChristianCenter,Ona,W.Va.
She is survived by her husband,JamesF."Jim"Bell; twosons,WilliamShawn "Bill" Bell of Ona and ShaneBell of Cleveland, Ohio; two grand-daughters, Ashley and Terri Bell ofCleveland;andonegreat-grandson,K.J.
Online condolences may be ex-pressed to the family at www.heck-funeralhome.com.
CLINTONR.BIRDClinton R. Bird, 69, of Bar-
boursville,W.Va.,passedtohisheav-enly home on June 12, 2012. Heleaves behind his wife of 45 yearsEulanda, their three childrenMatthew, daughters Laura Webb(David), and Sarah McCormick(Dwight); sisters Loretta Cunning-ham, and DreamaNiesel (Bill) andbrother-in-law Joe Burns; fivegrandchildren (Hunter, Nathan,GraceWebb,ChloeandPhoebeMc-
Cormick); three uncles, Wayne(Jeanette) and Wade Gibson andEveretteBird;mother-in-lawMargieReynolds; sister-in-law Regina (Ed)Evans; brother-in-law Henry D.Reynolds(Charlotte)andmanyspe-cialniecesandnephews.
He was preceded in death by hisparents Arnold and Leota (EvalineGibson) Bird, his sister DonnaBurns, father-in-law J. HenryReynolds and brother-in-lawMikeCunningham.
Wallace Funeral Home in Bar-boursvillewas in chargeof arrange-ments.
Clinton developedmany valuedfriendships as he traveled throughthis life and his familywould like tothankthefollowingfortheir loveandcareduringthese lastmonths,Larryand Bennetta Dickerson, Charlesand BrendaHall, the Hall Boys andLarry, JamesMcKeny,BrianCarrico,Bob and Ellen Hogsett, and DavidBledsoe.
The family would like to thankthosehedevelopedfriendshipswithwhile working in the safety, health,and environmental fields at Hunt-ington Alloys, AK Steel coke plant,constructioncrewsatToyota,VeoliaIndustrial andMarshall University.Each of you enriched his life andgavehimwonderfulmemories.
Lastthefamilywouldliketothankall of thosewhoprovidedhimwon-derfulcareatSt.Mary'sHospital,Dr.Kimmey and his wonderful staff atHIMGandthestaffofHomeHealth.
Those who wishmaymakeme-morial contributions in Clinton'sname to their church or charitableorganizationof choice.
REV.RICHARDLEEBLACK
Rev.RichardLeeBlack,82,ofBar-boursville,W.Va., went home to bewith the LordonThursday, June 14,2012, athis residence.
Funeral serviceswere conductedTuesday, June 19, 2012, at theWal-laceFuneralHome&Chapel by theRev. Ralph Cazad, Rev. Carl Merritt,Rev.WinfordCurryandButchDavis.Burial followed in Maupin Ceme-tery.
HewasbornFeb.16,1930,inOna,W.Va., a son of the late Robert LeeandUnaBlack.
HewasretiredfromtheC&ORail-road and was a member of CyrusCreek Missionary Baptist Church.HewaspastorofHashRidgeBaptistChurchandhadbeenaformerpas-tor toseveralchurches insurround-ingarea.
He was preceded in death by hiswife,GeraldineBaumgardnerBlack;one son, Greg Black; one daughter,Sandra Hickman; one brother,HomerBlack;andtwogranddaugh-ters, Amanda DawnWoodard andBelindaDawnBlack.
Heissurvivedbythreedaughters,Connie Elaine (Mike) Woodard ofOna,W.Va., Linda Kay (Mike) Gard-ner of Whitehall, Ohio, and KarenRenee Black of Barboursville; twosons, Richard Lee Black Jr. of Pedro,Ohio, andStephenP.BlackofCullo-den, W.Va.; one sister, Eva Mae
Spears of Salt Rock, W.Va.; threebrothers, James and Donnie Black,both ofMilton, and Bobby Black ofOna, W.Va.; 16 grandchildren, 18great-grandchildren, several niecesand nephews, and a host of lovingfriends.
Online condolences may be ex-pressed to the family at www.time-formemory.com/wallace.
Richard was loved by all and willbe greatlymissed by his family andfriends. He looks forward to seeingall of you inHeavenagain.
PATRICIALYNN"PATTI"BRUNTY
PatriciaLynn"Patti"Brunty,65,ofHuntington,W.Va.,wenthometobewith the Lord on June 16, 2012, atCabellHuntingtonHospital.
Funeral serviceswere conductedWednesday,June20,2012,atWallaceFuneral Home and Chapel, Bar-boursville byCalvinCabbarus. Bur-ial followed in White ChapelMemorialGardens,Barboursville.
Shewasborn September 1, 1947,in Norfolk,Va. She was preceded indeathbyherfatherLinwoodSturgis;mother and step-fatherVioletMax-ine Bias Bledsoe and James PaulBledsoe.
She is survived by her husband,Cordova"Pete"Brunty; fourdaugh-ters,LisaLynnAdkins (Ronnie),MiaKnopf, Tara Love andTiffani Bogar(Joe); siblings Marsha Bledsoe,ButchSturgis,SteveSturgisandJimiBledsoe;eightgrandchildren,Chaiseand Trace Adkins, TJ and CaseyKnopf, Shana and Brandee Love,Kayla and Justin Bogar; two great-grandchildren,KaydenceStaleyandChaiseAdkins Jr.
A special “ThankYou” to the staffat Cabell Huntington Dialysis Cen-ter.
Condolencesmaybeexpressedtothe family at www.timeformem-ory.com/wallace.
JOHNROGERCARTWRIGHT
On March 5, 1941, as a "littleskip" of snow fell, JohnandGlennaCartwright were blessed with thebirth of their first child, John RogerCartwright. On Monday, June 18,2012, he began his heavenly jour-ney home, surrounded by the loveofhis life,wifePeggyandhis family.
John was preceded in death byhis parents John and GlennaCartwright, hismother-in-law LoisTaylor Matthews and sister-in-lawDamaSteele.
Johnissurvivedbyhis lovingwifePeggy of Culloden,W.Va.; brothersDavid, Daniel "Blacky" and wifeEvelyn Cartwright; sisters Barbara(Gene) Couch, Beverly (Jimmy)Brown, Belinda (Elbert) Cooper,Kimberly (Bill)Wilson,"Kimbo"hisbaby sister was like their owndaughter; several nephews andnieces that adored him, his co-workers and a host of friends; hispets Buddy, Princess andTiny.
John was an avid CivilWar buff.
Healsorescuedandcaredformanyanimals, especially the stray cats atSpecial Metals.While stationed inKorea, he volunteered at an or-phanage,hecherishedthosemem-ories.
John was actively employed atSpecial Metals in Huntington. Hewastherefor42yearsasapipefitter.Johnwasadedicatedand loyalem-ployee. He loved his job and co-workers, was a mentor and fatherfigure tomany.
Whileserving in theU.S.ArmyinArkansas, John met the love of hislife, Peggy Taylor. After returningfrom a tour of duty in Korea, Johnand Peggy were wed in Arkansas;they rode a train to Huntington.They resided in thisarea for theen-tire forty six and half years of theirmarriage.
Funeral services were heldThursday, June 21, 2012, at GoodShepherd Baptist Church, ScotDepot,W.Va.,withRev. KennyStid-ham, brothers-in-law Rev. JerryTaylor and Rev. Jimmie Taylor offi-ciating. Burial with full militaryhonors followed atValleyViewMe-morial Park,Hurricane,W.Va. AllenFuneral Home,Hurricane, assistedthe family.
Contributionsmaybesent to thelocal Humane Society in John andPeggy Cartwright's name in honorof their love of all animals.
Online condolences may be ex-pressed to the family atwww.allen-funeralhomewv.com.
BILLYDAVISGOADBilly Davis Goad, 78 of Bar-
boursville,W.Va., went home to bewith the Lord June 13, 2012.
Graveside services were con-ducted Saturday, June 16, 2012, atRidgelawn Memorial Park, Hunt-ington.
HewasbornSeptember22,1933,in Varney, W.Va., a son of the lateConley andMinnieDavisGoad.
He was a graduate of MarshallUniversity, a veteran of the UnitedStatesArmy, anda retiredmanagerat J.H. Fletcher&Company.
Hewaspreceded indeathbyonesister Daphine Hileman and onebrother JimGoad.
He is survived by his wife of 57years, Patricia Hamrick Goad; onedaughter and son-in-law Lisa andEric Hayes of Troy, Ala.; three sonsand daughters-in-law, Billy andTeresa Goad of Salt Rock, Jefferyand Jamie Goad of Barboursville,Jason Goad of Barboursville; onesister Lenile (Bill) Aker of PanamaCity,Fla.;onebrotherConleyGoad,Jr., of Gilbert, W.Va.; eight grand-children, Brittany (Drew) Kelley ofGreenville, S.C., Seth Hunt ofGreenville, S.C., Marley Hayes ofTroy, Ala., Josh (Bobbi) Goad ofMurfreesboro, Tenn., Jared (Teri)Goad of Wytheville, Va., Mindy(Eric) Stephens of Barboursville,W.Va., Zachary and Korey Goad ofBarboursville,W.Va.; and six great-grandchildren.
Wallace Funeral Home, Bar-boursville, was in charge ofarrangements.
Online condolences may be ex-pressed to the family atwww.time-formemory.com/wallace.
PHYLLISM.SALMONHALL
PhyllisM.SalmonHallwenttobewith the Lord at the age of 89. Shehad been a lifelong resident ofMil-ton until the past five years, whenshe resided at Broadmore SeniorLiving inTeaysValley.
She was bornMarch 12, 1923, atDry Creek inMilton,W.Va. She waspreceded in death by her first hus-band Homer Salmon; second hus-bandMontroseHall;parentsEverettand Violet Glenn Jacks; and twobrothers, Glenn and Elmer "Bub"Jacks.
She was a homemaker and amember of Milton UnitedMethodistChurch formanyyears.
She is survived by sister-in-lawLula Bradford of Atlanta, Ga.;brother-in-law Leonard Salmon ofGrove City, Ohio; nieces, nephews,cousinsandahostof friends.
The familywould like to extendaheartfelt thanks to Broadmore Sen-ior Living staff and residents formakingPhyllis' lastyearsveryenjoy-able.
Also, we wish to thank CAMCTeaysValley Hospital for the excel-lent care she received.
A celebration of Phyllis' life washeldThursday, June21,2012,atMil-ton UnitedMethodist Church withPastorLynnCartwrightandtheRev.CraigGobelofficiating. Shewas laidtorestbesideherhusbandHomerinRidgelawnMemorialPark,Hunting-ton,W.Va.
Memorial contributions may bemade to Milton United MethodistChurch, PO Box 597; Milton, WV25541or toyour favorite charity.
Online condolences may be ex-pressed to the family at www.heck-funeralhome.com.
SUSANDAREHOLTZWORTH
Susan Dare Holtzworth, 66, ofHuntington, passed away Sunday,June17,2012,attheEmogeneDolinJonesHospiceHouse.
Memorial services were con-ductedTuesday,June19,2012,attheWallace Funeral Home & Chapel,Barboursville,byRev.PaulL. Jordan,Jr.
She was born July 14, 1945, inRainelle,W.Va.,adaughterofthelateIverson Shaver Sr., and HazelHughart Shaver.
She was a retired teacher for Ca-bellCountyBoardofEducationanda member of Pea Ridge BaptistChurch.
Shewasprecededindeathbytwosisters, Joyce Fliess and LindaBlevins.
She is survivedbyherhusbandof47 years Rudolph "Hank" Holtz-worth; two daughters, ChristineBlack of Charlotte, N.C., andMarieSanders of Mooresville, N.C.; onebrother, Iverson "Bud" Shaver ofRock Hill, S.C.; five grandchildren,Brianna Freeman, Alexa Sanders,Christian Sanders, Ian Black andIsaacBlack.
Memorial contributions may bemade to Western Regional CASA,P.O. Box 1653, Huntington, WV25717orLittleVictoriesAnimalRes-
cue, P.O. Box 247, Barboursville,WV25504.
Online condolences may be ex-pressed to the family at www.time-formemory.com/wallace.
Wallace Funeral Home, Bar-boursville, assisted the family.
HewasbornSeptember21,1929,in St. Albans,W.Va., a sonof the lateBurtonEli andGayeB.GoodJarrett.He was also preceded in death byonedaughterAliceAnn Jarrett.
He was retired from C&P Tele-phone after thirty-seven years ofservice and served in the U.S. AirForceduring theKoreanConflict.
He is survived by his wife BettyLouSamplesJarrett;childrenJosephRay (Terri) Jarrett of Milton, GayMarie "Gigi"Ward of Barboursville,and Robert Alan Jarrett of Nella'sNursingHome,Elkins,W.Va.;broth-ersandsisters,Eugene(Norma)Jar-rettofNitro,Martha (Ron)HillardofSt. Albans,Hugh (Katie) Jarrett of St.Albans, David (Shirley) Jarrett of St.Albans, Betty (Rev. Larry)McCallis-terofSt.Albans,andJamesJarrettofSt. Albans; three grandchildren,Danielle (Scott)Wilson, Brett Jarrettand Krista Ward; and four great-grandchildren, Nathaniel, Jadon,EmmaleighandTashaWilson.
Funeral serviceswere conductedWednesday, June 20 at theWallaceFuneralHome&Chapel by theRev.LarryMcCallister.Burial followedinWhite Chapel Memorial Gardenswith military graveside rites con-ducted by the Veterans HonorGuard.
Online condolences may be ex-pressed to the family at www.time-formemory.com/wallace.
ERSIEBELLOURTSLEGG
Ersie Bell Courts Legg, 95, ofMil-ton, passed awayMonday, June 18,2012.
Funeral serviceswere conductedThursday, June 21, 2012, atWallaceFuneral Home, Milton. Entomb-ment followed inWhiteChapelMe-morialGardens,Barboursville.
Shewas born August 24, 1916, inHamlin,W.Va.,adaughterof thelateJohnW.Courts andEliza JaneAkersCourts. She was also preceded indeath by her husband Herbert W."Midge" Legg; brothersClintonCe-bert Courts and JohnW. Courts Jr.;two sisters, Sylvia G. Waters andErmaE.Legg.
ShewasamemberofUnionBap-tistChurch.
She is survived by one brotherCecilCourtsofCulloden.
Condolencesmaybeexpressedtothe family at www.timeformem-ory.com/wallace.
BILLYCARLMcCALLISTER
Billy Carl McCallister, 72, of Hur-ricane, passed away at his home,with his wife at his side, on June 12,2012.
He was born the only son to the
late Thomas and Anna ElizabethSmithMcCallister onMay 18, 1940,inSt.Albans.
BillywasretiredfromtheWestVir-ginia Department of Public Safety(WestVirginiaStatePolice)withtheirradiocommunicationsprogram.Hewas the firstone to install andoper-atemodern radio communicationsin Putnam County, where he alsofounded Electronic Services Inc.,Winfield, which his son currentlyoperates.Billywasveryactiveinam-ateur radio, especially the VirginiaHam Net, with his call signWB8OEC. Billy was a member ofMountVernon Baptist Church andPutnam Masonic Lodge No. 139AF&AM.
He is survived by his wife of 41years, Alice Faye JohnsonMcCallis-ter; and son, Aaron and his wife,Brandi McCallister, and their son,Noah,ofWinfield.
FuneralserviceswereheldFriday,June15,atChapmanFuneralHome,Hurricane, with Pastor Ron Mc-Clung and Pastor DavidWhite offi-ciating. Burial followed in CullodenCommunityCemetery.
Anyone wishing to leave onlinecondolences or memories may doso at www.chapmanfuneral-homes.com.
Chapman Funeral Home, Hurri-cane, was honored to handle Billy'sarrangements.
DR.RICHARDEARLMc-CRAY, JR.
Dr. Richard Earl McCray, Jr. ofHuntington, W.Va., passed awaypeacefullyonTuesday,June12,2012,at theHuntingtonVAMedical Cen-ter.Dr.McCraywas91.
Dr. McCray "Doc" was born inFairmont,W.Va., onMarch 3, 1921,toBonnieOrr andRichardEarlMc-Cray. Dr. McCray graduated fromFairmontHighSchool, and thenat-tended Fairmont State College. Hegraduated from medical school atNorthwesternUniversityinChicago,Ill., in1945.
Dr. McCray and his wife, Char-lotte, moved to Huntington wherehe began his practice in 1948. Hespecialized inmaxillofacial surgeryand general dentistry. He was well-known as amentor, educator, pro-fessional and citizen. He wasscoutmasterforTroopSevenandac-tive in theTri-State Area Council ofthe Boy Scouts of America, theHuntington Elks Club and othercivicandprofessionalorganizations.
Dr. McCray performed forensicidentification at the site ofMarshallUniversity plane crash of 1970 andwas well-known for his charitableworkindentistrythroughouthisca-reer.
Dick is survived by his wife of 67years, Charlotte Shoemaker Mc-Cray; his two sons, Richard E. Mc-Cray, III and Charles M. McCray;their respective spouses, Vicki L.RileyandBarbaraO.McCray.
Dr.McCraywas a great influenceto his granddaughters, Whitney A.McCrayandMeganE.McCrayPan-tella, and her spouse, Marc A. Pan-tella.
He is also survived by his niece,Maryanne Busey Krueger andnephewJohnBruceUllom; their re-spective spouses, Lon Krueger andSharonUllom.
Doc is preceded in death by hisolder sister, Bonnie Jean McCrayUllom;daughterMarilyn J.McCray;niece Susan Ullom Waronicki;nephewWilliamRichardUllom.
Per Doc's request there were noservices.Hedonatedhis remains tothe Human Gift Registry to aid inmedical research.
The family suggests that individ-ualsrememberhiminwaystheyfeelhe would respect or cause him tosmile.
The family wishes to thank thecaregivers at their home and theVAMedicalCenterofHuntington.
MILDREDMOBLEYBURGESSMURPHY
MildredMobleyBurgessMurphy,92, died June 12, 2012, at MidlandMeadows Senior Living in Ona,W.Va. She was the daughter of thelateJohnandLauraMobleyofHunt-ington,W.Va.
Mildred was born on Nov. 22,1919, in Huntington. She was pre-cededindeathbyherbrothers,Kyle,John,Walter,Cecil andElzyMobley;and sisters, Kitty Mobley, MabelDobins, Kathlein Mobley andFrancesStein.
Mildredissurvivedbyherdaugh-ter,LauraBurgessSmithandson-in-law J.David Smith; son, JoeBurgessand daughter-in-law Ava; fourgrandchildren, Laura Anne (Smith)Shawof Fairhope, Ala., Lisa (Smith)LippyofLouisville,Ky.,ChrisBurgessand Kimberly Burgess of Hunting-ton,W.Va.; five great-grandchildren,Lauren, Alex and Reid Shaw ofFairhope,Ala., andEthanandAddi-son Burgess of Huntington, W.Va.Also, Mildred has two specialfriends,GerryFentonandJudyRiggsof Huntington,W.Va.; and a niece,SusanRowleyof Jacksonville, Fla.
Mildred read the Bible throughseveral times and enjoyed westernbooks, game shows and oldmoviesonTV.Sheenjoyedfixingthings,gar-dening, gospel music and helpingothers. Friends and relatives alwaysenjoyed visiting her. She loved tolaugh.Mildredwillbegreatlymissedbyallwhoknewher.
Special thanks go to MidlandMeadows Senior Living facilitynurses, aids, kitchen staff andserverswhocaredforherwithcom-passion, loveandkindness.Wetrulyappreciate the wonderful help ofHospice inher lastdays.Wordscan-notexpressthegratitudeforthecareshe received.
Donations may be sent to Hos-pice of Huntington and the CabellCountyHumaneSociety,where sheadopted a dog named Lady whichgavehermanyyearsofpleasure.
Graveside services were con-ducted Monday, June 18, 2012 atBlue Sulphur Cemetery, Ona,W.Va.PastorBobHale ofGoodSamaritanChurchpresided.
Online condolences may bemade to the family atwww.regerfh.com.
HAROLDWILLIAMOURS
HaroldWilliam Ours, 82, of Mil-ton, passed away Friday, June 15,2012, at the Emogene Dolin JonesHospiceHouse,Huntington.
Funeral serviceswere conductedTuesday, June 19, 2012, at Heck Fu-neral Home, Milton, with PastorWindell Shull officiating. Burial fol-lowed inMiltonCemetery.
He was born Sept. 29, 1929, inHuntington,W.Va., a son of the lateCharles andMargaretOurs.Hewasalso preceded in death by onebrother,CalvinOurs.
Mr.Ourswasaveteranof theU.S.MarineCorps,havingservedduringthe KoreanWar, in which he foughtin the Battle of Chosin Reservoirwhere later the survivors were re-ferred toas the"ChosinFew."
He was a retired constructionworkerwiththeLocal132OperatingEngineers.Duringhisemployment,hehelpedbuildtheNewRiverGorgeBridge.
He is survived by his loving wife,Mary Jane Johnson Ours; twodaughters, Sharon Atkinson andConnieCallopi,bothofMilton;spe-cial son-in-law, Larry Atkinson ofMilton; four grandchildren, Harold"Wilkie" (Kelly) Shull of Milton,Jason Holley (Bethany) of Milton,Greg Callopi (Anna) of Huntington,and special granddaughter, AlishaCallopiofHuntington;twobrothers,Travis Ours and JohnOurs; one sis-ter, Eloise Ours Davis; two great-grandchildren, Whitney and Mya;five step-great-grandchildren,Mar-shall, Kyra, Dustin, Camron andKale; and his Marine brother andfriend,Carl Lamb.
Online condolences may be ex-pressed to the family at www.heck-funeralhome.com.
Funeral services were conductedFriday, June 22, 2012 at theWallaceFuneral Home & Chapel, Bar-boursville,byRev.DannyRoss.Bur-ial followed inEnonCemetery.
Shewas born July 24, 1924 inCa-bell County, a daughter of the lateJeat and Fannie PerryWeaver. Shewas preceded in death by her hus-band, John Ross, infant daughter,Linda Carol, two sons, John L. andTerry S.Ross, andonegranddaugh-ter, EmmyLouKuhn-Pritchard.
She is survivedby twodaughters,Charlotte ElizabethNapier, and herhusband, Ronnie, of Frazeyburg,OH, and Sheila Elaine Ross-Kuhnandherhusband,KentKuhnofOna;one son, Bill Ross and his compan-ion, Judith Carter Ross, of Milton;and a daughter-in-law, Patsy AnnRaney Ross; several grandchildrenandgreat-grandchildren.
A special thank you goes to ourmother’s medical companionKatherineWaters.
Online condolences may be ex-pressed to the family at www.time-formemory.com/wallace.
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first one in our service area, andwehopeweare able todoothers.”Doug Korstanje, director of
marketing and community rela-tions at St.Mary'sMedical Center,said that the hospital was happyto support the project.“This will be a great interactive
learning tool for kids and families,and St. Mary's Medical Center ispleased to partner with UnitedWay and the park board to makethis possible,” Korstanje said.LauraGilliam, ExecutiveDirec-
tor of United Way of the RiverCities, said that her organizationhas talked about developing atrail for quite some time, and the
pieces fell into place over the pastfewmonths tomake it happen.“This is going to be a real posi-
tive thing to add to the park,” shesaid.The Born Learning Trail is part
of the UnitedWay's Success by 6Program. Success By 6 seeks toensure that all children are readyphysically, mentally, develop-mentally, emotionally and so-cially to begin kindergarten.Korstanje said that with the
completion of the trail, area par-ents have a place to take theirchildren that is fun andpromoteslearning at the same time.“Thiswill encourage families to
get outside and learn and havefun,” he said. “And what a greatvenue in Ritter Park.”Duncan Box and Lumber do-
nated paint for the trail andBosley Rental and Supply do-nated the use of a two-person,gas-powered auger to install thesign posts.The Born Learning Trail is a
self-guided trail that is open tothe public during regular parkhours.For more information contact
theUnitedWay of the River Citiesat 304-523-8929, or visit the orga-nization's website at www.unit-edwayrivercities.org.
Volunteers paint a hopscotch grid along the new Born Learning Trail in RitterPark. Photo by Jack Bailey
Volunteers work on one of 10 sign posts along the new Born Learning Trail inRitter Park. Volunteers constructed the new interactive learning trail last Mon-day and Tuesday. Photo by Jack Bailey
(Left) Doug Korstanje, director of marketing and community relations at St.Mary's Medical Center, checks to make sure that a sign post along the newBorn Learning Trail in Ritter Park is level. St. Mary's Medical Center, United Wayof the River Cities and the Greater Huntington Park and Recreation Districtjoined together to create the new trail. Photo by Jack Bailey
This sign welcomes visitors to thenew Born Learning Trail at Ritter Parkin Huntington. The new trail opened tothe public last Thursday, June 21.Photo by Jack Bailey
