WINFIELD The PutnamCounty Commission hasawarded Charleston-basedbuilding contractor BBL Carltonthe bid to build the new PutnamCounty Animal Shelter.

BBL Carlton submitted the lowbid of $2,053,967 for the projectat a special meeting of the Com-

mission on June 21. Following re-view of the six bids that were sub-mitted, the Commissionconfirmed the selection of BBLCarlton to build the new animalshelter at its regular meeting onTuesday, June 26.

Following the awarding of thebid, County Manager BrianDonat said that officials hopethat ground can be broken on thenew animal shelter in July.

The new animal shelter will belocated on the Eleanor side of theRoss Booth Memorial Bridge atWinfield. It will replace an exist-ing facility in Winfield that hasbeen in use for 27 years.

In other news at the June 26meeting, commissioners voted tokeep the county's property andliability insurance with The Trav-elers, through the Hurricane-based Payne & Garlow Insurance.

The Commission had also hearda presentation from theWestVir-ginia Counties Risk Pool at itsJune 12 meeting and had askedfor time to consider both propos-als.

At the June 26 meeting, bothHarold Payne of Payne & Garlowand Steve Rawlings of the WestVirginia Counties Risk Pool were

Commissionawardsbid tobuildAnimal Shelter

Wednesday, June 27,2012

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FAX: (304) 562-6214

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SUBMITTED ARTICLEHURRICANE -- USDA Rural

Development State DirectorBobby Lewis has announcedthat USDA Rural Developmenthas approved a Water and WasteDisposal Loan of $1,500,000 forthe Putnam County PublicService District, PutnamCounty.

Rural Development fundswill be used to construct newsanitary sewers and pump sta-tions to serve approximately277 customers in the RockyStep and Kilgore Road areas, toreplace sanitary sewers in theMarina Park Mobile Home Parkwith gravity sewers and precastconcrete manholes, to con-struct gravity sewers to approx-imately 56 new customersalong Route 60, and to rehabili-tate existing manholes in Lex-ington Estates.

Rural Development serves asthe lead Federal entity for ruraldevelopment needs and ad-ministers program assistancethrough its housing, business,community and infrastructureprograms.

Further information onUSDA Rural Development maybe obtained by visiting USDAsweb site at http://www.rur-dev.usda.gov.

In West Virginia, call 1-800-295-8228 to be put in touchwith the appropriate personnelserving your county.

PSD awarded$1.5millionUSDA loan

ATTORNEY GENERAL TARGETSPILL MILL DISTRIBUTORS.

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HURRICANE -- Hurricane res-ident and professional truckdriver John Hodges was namedGrand Champion of theWestVir-ginia Trucking Associations 57thAnnual Truck Driving Champi-onship, held Saturday, June 23 inCharleston, association repre-sentatives announced.

Hodges, a driver for UPSFreight, took the top honor aftercompeting in variety of skill andsafety tests.

This is the third time Hodgeshas won the Grand ChampionAward, placing first in 2008 and2010.

Jan Vineyard, President of theassociation, said, The purposeof the Truck Driving Champi-onship is to give trucking profes-sionals the opportunity to testtheir driving and safety skillsagainst their West Virginia peers.The competition mirrors whatprofessional truck drivers mustdo day-in and day-out to main-tain safety records unmatchedby any other segment of the driv-ing public.

In addition to the driving com-petition, which included over 50professional truck drivers repre-

senting 11 West Virginia-basedmotor freight companies, the as-sociation recognized drivers fortheir 2011 safety accomplish-ments during an awards banquetSaturday evening.

Vineyard said Paul Gray, a Mt.Nebo,WestVirginia resident whodrives for Petroleum Transport,was honored with the West Vir-ginia Professional Driver-of-the-Year Award. Gray has driven over2.6 million miles in his 35 yearcareer with no accidents.

Keith Miller, a Marlinton,WestVirginia, resident employed byBurns Motor Freight, was hon-ored with the State Police SafetyAward. Miller has driven for 33years and 3 million miles withoutany accidents. He was namedDriver Of The Year in 2007, haswon Driver Of The Month fivetimes and received the Out-standing Driver Award fourtimes.

Randy Johnson, a driver withPetroleum Transport Inc. and aSummersville,WestVirginia resi-dent, earned the Federal MotorCarrier Safety Administration

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Hurricanemanwins state truckdriving championship

John Hodges of Hurricane has been named Grand Campion of the West VirginiaTrucking Associations Annual Truck Driving Championship. Courtesy photo

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By Jack Bailey

jackbailey@theputnamstandard.com

NoticeThe July 4th Putnam Union

PSD water meeting has beenchanged to July 11, 2012 be-cause of the holiday.

Alcoholics Anonymous Can Help

If you want to drink, thatsyour business. If you want tostop, we can help.

Call Alcoholics Anonymous at1.800.333.5051 or find meetinglocations at www.aawv.org.

ChildbirthEducation Classes

FamilyCare offers ongoingchildbirth education classes inthe Teays Valley area. Theseclasses discuss birth options,the labor process, medicationsand more.

This class series meets forfour Mondays each month from6 to 8:30 p.m. Registration is re-quired, and Medicaid patientsare welcome. To register, contactDebi Ellis at 304-757-6999, ext80, or Debi.ellis@family-carewv.org.

SC Public LibraryClosed July 4th

The South Charleston PublicLibrary will be closed Wednes-day, July 4, 2012 for the holiday.They will reopen on Thursday,July 5, 2012 at 9 a.m.

SpeakEasy Singles:Bicycle Riding withKeith and Jerry

When: Saturday, June 30. Where: University of

Charleston, 2300 MacCorkleAve. SE. Charleston.

More info. call 304-357-4750.

Attention PutnamCounty Seniors

Farmers Market Vouchers willbe given out Monday, July 2ndfrom 9 am 1 pm at all PutnamSenior Centers.

All seniors must bring identi-fication!

Buffalo Senior Center, #48Wrights Lane in Buffalo, phone304-937-3352

Hometown Senior Center, 100-1st Ave in Hometown, phone304-937-3352

John Henson Senior Center,2800 Putnam Avenue in Hurri-cane, phone 304-562-9451

Nitro (Putnam), 302 21stStreet in Nitro, phone 304-755-7592.

AlzheimerSupport Group

Alzheimer support groupheld on the first Wednesday ofeach month at 12:00 noon atHometown Senior Center. Thereis no charge.

This group is for the care-giver, spouse, or family memberof the Alzheimer patient.

Hometown Senior Center islocated at 100 First Ave. N. inHometown.

No need to sign up ahead oftime.

For more information youmay call 304-586-2745.

Buffalo Church of GodVacation Bible SchoolNOW thru Friday June 29

from 6:30 8:45 PMTheme: Sonrise National ParkClasses: Nursery TeenPastor Jake Eldridge wel-

comes you

Buffalo July 4thCelebration!

Buffalos July 4th celebrationwill be held Wednesday, July4th, starting at 1 p.m. with a pa-rade.

All day musical groups, inflat-ables and games plus fireworksat 10 p.m.

For more information or torent a booth space, call Barbara304-937-2452.

New Hope AnimalRescue looking for new

MembersNew Hope Animal Rescue

(formerly the Putnam CountyHumane Society) meets on thefirst Tuesday of each month at 6p.m. at its thrift store, Paws andShop, 2806 Putnam Ave. in Hur-ricane.

NHAR is a nonprofit, no-killanimal rescue. The group isseeking new members, volun-teers, foster homes or anyonewho would like to help. Call304-562-0300 for more informa-tion.

Network Of Women(NOW) Monthly Meeting

Date: July 19, 2012Time: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM at

the Putnam County Chamberof Commerce Office.

About NOW: This committeeis led by women in business inthe community. Programs aredesigned to support women inthe business community. Typ-ical programs conductedthroughout the year are a blooddrive, the Uniquely Me Pro-gram, Ladies Night Out andIn the Know. The group alsoparticipates in Bell Ringingfor the Salvation Army and col-lected non-perishable fooditems throughout the year anddistributed to the local foodpantry to give back to the com-munity.

NOW is open to all womenworking for and with PutnamCounty Chamber memberbusinesses interested in ex-panding their professional,personal and social relation-ships with other women.

Senior Fitness ClassesSenior fitness classes are

held at the John Henson SeniorCenter in Hurricane from 1:15to 2:15 p.m. Mondays andWednesdays. A certified fitnessinstructor leads the class. Formore information, call 304-757-0016.

Why not volunteer toWalk Dogs at theAnimal Shelter?

Putnam Animal Relief Cen-ter, Winfield, WV, could useyour help any time from 10a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays-Satur-days. To volunteer or for moreinformation, call 304-444-0060.

Bob Thompson toperform at FireSide

Grille Bob Thompson is scheduled

to perform at the FireSideGrille, 4170 W.Va. 34, Teays Val-

ley, on Thursday, July 19.

Riverfest St. AlbansJoin in the fun, June 28th

July 1st, 2012 at St. AlbansRoadside Park.

Mark your calendar NOW forthe following upcoming events:

Riverfest Pageant May 19thChildrens Pageant May

20thGolf Tournament June 3rdIdol Preliminary Audition

June 23rd Headliners for this year in-

clude:Thursday, June 28th Darryl

WorleyFriday, June 29th The Re-

flectionsSaturday, June 30th Lynd-

sey HighlanderSunday, July 1st Rick K. and

the Allnighters.For more information, visit

www.saintalbansriverfest.comor go to facebook.com/river-festwv.

T.O.P.S. No. 599Weekly meetings of TOPS

"Take Off Pounds Sensibly," areheld at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesdaysat St. Patrick Church, 207 Jef-ferson Street, Bancroft. Ques-tions, call Sharon,304-523-4618.

Do you enjoy workingwith Children?

And want to work out of yourown home? Then home-basedchild care is the ticket for you.As a home child care provideryou have the luxury of makingyour own flexible schedule andbeing your own boss.

More importantly, you havethe power to make a positivedifference in the lives of manyyoung children.

You must be 18 years of ageor older and your home mustmeet the state requirements.

If interested please call LinkChild Care Resource and Refer-ral Agency today at 1-800-894-9540 or 304-523-9540. In theLogan, Boone, and Mingo area,please call 1-304-752-3932.

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,Point Pleasant, WV (acrossfrom Tu-Endie-Wei StatePark).

Registration time will beginat 9:00 am with the Showbeing held from 12:00 pm to4:00 pm.

This Benefit for the PointPleasant River Museum, willoffer food and drinks, music &awards, great door prizes anda 50/50 drawing.

Classes are: 1985 & newer;1984 & older; Motorcycle andMotorized bikes. There is a$10.00 entry fee.

For more information,please contact: Jack Fowler orRuth Fout at 304-674-0144.

Lets Decorate for the4th of July!

The Buffalo Citizens ActionCommittee encourages theresidents of Buffalo to deco-rate the street signs for the4th of July celebration. If youare interested or need addi-tional information contactLinda 304-937-3427

Nitro Antique CarClub Cruise-in

When: July 6Where: Putnam County

Bank, 300 Hurricane CreekRoad, Hurricane, WV

Time: From 5 p.m. to dusk.There is no entry fee for

cruise-in events.For more information, call

Paul Lett at 304-755-4187,Earl Taylor at 304-776-2117 orJeary Mullins at 304-965-1594.

Huntington's DiseaseSupport Group Formed

A peer-led Huntington'sDisease Support Group hasbeen formed in Charlestonfor patients, families, care-givers and those at risk. Themeetings are held on the sec-ond Saturday of the monthfrom 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at SaintFrancis Hospital.

For more information, call304-549-3266 ordebarm@suddenlink.net.

Transportationavailable to Seniors

Transportation is availableto join others for lunch Mon-day Friday at 11:30 a.m. atthe Hometown Senior Center,located at 100 1st Ave., inHometown. On the way home,stops can also be made at gro-cery store, post office, orpharmacy. Call 304-586-2745for more information.

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The Putnam Standard Community News June 25-29, 2012 Page 3DRIVER FROM PAGE 1

on hand to offer additional infor-mation and to field questionsfrom commissioners.

Payne actually presented com-missioners with a lower premiumproposal than he presented at theJune 12 meeting, saying thatTravelers doesn't want to losethe account. Payne & Garlow hascarried the county's insurance forthe past 15 years.

Payne's new premium pro-posal was for $400,640, while thecost of the Risk Pool's proposalwas $374,561.

Despite the higher premiumcosts, all three Putnam Countycommissioners questioned lan-guage in the contract proposalfrom the Risk Pool that allowedfor the Pool to come back andcharge assessments during theyear if the Pool faced a situationwhere it was unable to make pay-outs on behalf of its members.

You mean we could be doingeverything right here in PutnamCounty and could still have an as-sessment because some othermember of the pool was negli-gent, Commissioner SteveAndes asked Rawlings. Heavenhelp us to be in there with Lin-coln County (where two electedofficials recently pleaded guilty tofederal vote buying charges).

Rawlings said that while theRisk Pool reserved the right tomake an assessment if circum-stances arose, it would be veryunlikely.

Rawlings also questionedPayne & Garlow dropping thepremium from the one it firstproposed on June 12.

Where was that two weeksago, Rawlings said.

In the end, commissionersvoted to keep the county's insur-ance business with Payne & Gar-low, citing the local office andhigh level of service the countyhas received through the years.

Is the value there to justifypaying more, Commissioner JoeHaynes said. Yes, I think it is. Ithink we are better off stayingwith a company that we knowand that we have received a highlevel of service from through theyears.

In other news at the June 26meeting, commissioners ap-proved a Payment In Lieu Of

Taxes (PILOT) Agreement withWest Virginia Steel.

Under the agreement, West Vir-ginia Steel will pay no real prop-erty taxes for two years. Thecompany is planning a 60,000square foot expansion projectand the money that would havegone to taxes will instead be putinto expanding the company. Ul-timately, company officials saythat once the expansion is com-plete they hope to be in a posi-tion to also add 40 additionalworkers.

The Commission approved thePILOT Agreement on a 2-1 votewith Commission President GaryTillis voting against the agree-ment.

In other news at the June 26meeting, commissioners ap-proved a change of scope requestfor the Putnam County FairBoard to use a $5,000 Commu-nity Partnership Grant to per-form work on the amphitheaterat the fairgrounds. The grant hadoriginally been awarded for newbathroom construction.

Commissioners also approveda number of extension requestsfor a variety of community par-ticipation grants, including onefor work on the flooding problemin Hometown.

Commissioners also set a pub-lic hearing for July 24 at 9:30 a.m.for two annexation requests forproperty to be brought into thetown of Winfield. Both pieces ofproperty are located on Winfield

Road, with one being .75 of anacre and the other being just over1 acre.

Commissioners also approveda participation agreement to par-ticipate in the state's local gov-ernment purchasing cardprogram.

Donat said that purchasingcards would be used primarily forgas and other smaller purchasesand that county employeeswould be trained on what can bebought with the cards.

The next meeting of the Put-nam County Commission will beJuly 24 at 9 a.m. at the courthousein Winfield.

COMMISSION FROM PAGE 1

This piece of land on the Eleanor side of the Ross Booth Memorial Bridge inWinfield is the future home of the Putnam County Animal Shelter. On Tuesday,the Putnam County Commission voted to award the construction contract forthe new Animal Shelter to BBL Carlton. Photo by Jack Bailey

Driver of the Year Award. John-son has driven for nearly 27 yearsand has logged over 2.7 millionmiles without an accident. Other winners include:Rookie of the Year: Eric John-

son, FedEx FreightTeam Champions UPS

Freight1st Place Straight Truck

James Priddy, FedEx Freight1st Place 3-Axle Tractor Semi-

trailer John Hodges, UPSFreight

1st Place 4-Axle Tractor Semi-trailer Tim Hodges, UPS Freight

1st Place 5-Axle Van ClarenceJenkins, Jr., UPS Freight

Tank Truck John Gibson, ABFFreight Systems

Flatbed Kenneth Grimmett,Con-Way Freight

Twin Trailers Richard Spaur,Con-Way Freight

Sleeper Berth Steve Looney,Petroleum Transport

First Place Step Van Tim Bai-ley, Jr., UPS Ground

Pre-Trip Inspection Award Gerald Pugh, FedEx Freight

Written Test Score Winner Kenneth Grimmitt, Con-WayFreight

All first place drivers will com-pete in the American TruckingAssociations National TruckDriving Championship alsoknown as the Super Bowl ofSafety taking place in Min-neapolis, MN, August 7-11, 2012.

WINFIELD -- The WVU Put-nam County Extension Officewill be offering Dining with Dia-betes class beginning Tuesday,July 17, 2012 from 6:00 p.m. to8:00 p.m. at Calvary BaptistChurch in Teays Valley.

Dining with Diabetes is aonce-a-week class that runs forfour weeks. Participants willthen be invited back to a three-month follow-up class.

This class is open to those

with diabetes or pre-diabete-sand their family members.

The classes are free, but spaceis limited and pre-registration isrequired. Participants must at-tend all class sessions. Partici-pantswill learn how to preparemeals that are healthy, easy, andtasty.

Registration for this programcan be made by calling the Put-nam County Extension Office at304-586-0217 by Monday July 9.

Dining with Diabetes class to be offered beginning in July

HURRICANE Habitat for Hu-manity of Kanawha and PutnamCounties will hold a ground-breaking on Thursday, June 28, at1 p.m. in Hurricane for construc-tion of its first home to be built inPutnam County since 2004.

The groundbreaking will takeplace at 2950 Montana Ave. inHurricane and local Habitat forHumanity officials are encourag-ing the community to turn outand celebrate the milestone withthem.

The new homeowner has livedin the Teays Valley area for thepast eight years with her two

adolescent sons, works full timelocally and will have put in over250 hours of sweat equity andhomeowner education classesprior to her move- in.

The home will be the 149thbuilt by the local organizationsince its inception in 1988.

The creation of Habitat forHumanity of Kanawha and Put-nam began in Putnam County in1988, with our 25th anniversaryupcoming we are excited that wewill return to Putnam County to

build home number 149, saidKen Adams, Development Direc-tor, Habitat for Humanity ofKanawha and Putnam. We real-ized early on that Putnam wasbeing underserved and thanks tothe strong efforts from our Put-nam County Advisory Commit-tee were here serving partnerfamilies once again.

Earlier this year, Habitat forHumanity Executive DirectorShawn Means pledged that thegroup wants to build 10 homes

in Putnam County by 2016.The organization is currently

accepting applications from Put-nam County residents who fitthe profile of a Habitat for Hu-manity homeowner.

To be approved for a Habitatfor Humanity home, a familymust have income between 30percent and 70 percent of thearea median, be living in sub-standard conditions and willingto partner by helping to buildtheir own home. Interested ap-plicants should contact LoriWyatt at 304-720-0141, ext. 12 formore information and to findout if they qualify. It takes aboutsix months for a family to workthrough the application processand be qualified.

In addition to homeowners,Habitat for Humanity is alsoseeking donations of land,money, and volunteers to helpbuild the homes.

Anyone interested in helpingin Putnam County may contactHabitat for Humanity at 304-720-0141.

More information is also avail-able online at http:// hfhkp.org.

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Margo Rutledge (June 26)Virginia ValentineMyrtle VillarsWilliam VillarsJanet WallaceRhonda WallaceRita WallaceDavid WeantRenda WeekleyPauletta WilsonRebecca Wiley

If you - or someone you know - will be celebratrating a birthday in the coming months...

Call 304-743-6731 and give us their name- OR just email the information to

trudyblack@theputnamstandard.com

June Birthdays!Happy Birthday to ALL

Habitat for Humanity to break ground on home ThursdayBy Jack Bailey

jackbailey@theputnamstandard.com

Supports an I-64 Interchange in Culloden.304-626-3004

Joseph Oliverio(Painting Contractor)

Specializing in Large/Industrial business sites.

SUBMITTED ARTICLECHARLESTON -- University of

Charleston students graduatedin May 2012, including the fol-lowing local students:

Paige Bayes of Hurricane, whoearned an Associate of Arts de-gree from the School of HealthSciences in Nursing

Emily Bess of Winfield, whoearned a Bachelor of Arts degreefrom the School of Arts and Sci-

ences in English Education witha minor in Psychology, summacum laude

Kaily Boggs of Scott Depot,who earned an Associate of Artsdegree from the School ofHealth Sciences in Nursing

Laura Deal of Poca, whoearned a Bachelor of Science de-gree from the School of HealthSciences in Nursing with aminor in Leadership

Jennie Judy of Hurricane, whoearned an Associate of Arts de-gree from the School of HealthSciences in Nursing

Katherine King of Hurricane,who earned a Bachelor of Sci-ence degree from the School ofArts and Sciences in Biology,magna cum laude

Chelsea Laska of Hurricane,who earned a Bachelor of Sci-ence degree from the School of

Arts and Sciences in Biology,summa cum laude

Shelley Shamblin of Poca,who earned an Associate of Artsdegree from the School ofHealth Sciences in Nursing

Michelle Stewart of ScottDepot, who earned an Associateof Arts degree from the Schoolof Health Sciences in Nursing

Lisa Toms of Nitro, whoearned an Associate of Arts de-

gree from the School of HealthSciences in Nursing, with hon-ors

Ashlea Wallace of Winfield,who earned a Bachelor of Sci-ence degree from the School ofArts and Sciences in GeneralStudies

The University of Charlestonis a small, private college withapproximately 1,400 studentsfrom 31 states and 26 countries.

Several Putnam students graduate from University of Charleston

CHARLESTON A workshopon Business Fundamentals isscheduled for 9 a.m. to noon,Tuesday, July 10, in Charleston.

The workshop is part of theWest Virginia Small Business De-velopment Center (WVSBDC)training and business coachingprogram Three Step Jump Start tohelp small business owners re-ceive the right information at theright time.

The workshop will be held in

the Charleston Area Alliancebuilding, 1116 Smith St., Room312, in Charleston. To register,call Dreama Wolfingbarger at304-957-2083 or emaildreama.l.wolfingbarger@wv.gov.

Registration is required at leasttwo days in advance. Reasonableaccommodations for personswith disabilities will be made ifrequested at least two weeks inadvance.

Three Step Jump Start helps

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

Individuals can then attend theBusiness Fundamentals work-shop, designed specifically forstart-ups and new businesses.

The workshop provides essentialinformation on what an entre-preneur needs to know to start abusiness successfully. There is a$35.00 per person fee per work-shop.

After completing the work-shop, interested entrepreneurs orbusiness owners may schedulean appointment with WVSBDCfor one-on-one coaching ses-sions. The WVSBDC coaches pro-vide assistance with business

plan development, financialstatement preparation, cash flowanalysis and other services.

The WVSBDC is part of theWest Virginia Development Of-fice and creates economic impactthrough offering entrepreneursand small businesses cost-effec-tive business coaching and tech-nical assistance. The WestVirginia SBDC is funded in partthrough a cooperative agreementwith the U.S. SBA.

Business Fundamentals workshop to be offered July 10

The Putnam Standard Community News June 25-29, 2012 Page 5

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 along West 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 something

weird, you generally call thenewspaper or television stationto let them know about it.

At the daily newspaper where Iused to work, I had a saying foranytime we 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 inthe Ohio River and it had actuallybeen caught by an angler.

I immediately declared itbogus, but called the people any-way.

When I asked to see the octo-pus, he nervously told me to callback later and it naturallyamounted to absolutely 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, the most plausible explana-tion that comes to mind is a regu-lar old gar. They have jaws that

look more 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 fromescaping and secured its jaws

with 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, who would-n't just leave an alligator wander-ing around.

Regardless of the intentions,

people have some weird 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 beyond me, but people dokeep weirder 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.

A five-foot gator will be prettyhard to miss.

Contact David Payne Sr. atdavidpayne@theputnamstan-dard.com.

Is Putnam County an Alligator Haven?

David Payne Sr.

Column by David Payne Sr.

davidpayne@theputnamstandard.com

The Putnam Standard Obituaries June 25-29, 2012 Page 6MICHAEL R. BOGGESSJOHN ROGER CARTWRIGHTMAYLON JOHN ERLANDSONDONALD D. GILLESPIE JR.NEVA MAE HAERPHYLLIS M. SALMON HALLLARRY JOE HARMONDOROTHY JUANITA

HEATHERLYEDITH IRENE HOLTWILLIAM BURTON JARRETTWILLIAM K. LEWIS JR.IRENE JOSEPHINE RUTAN

LYONSBILLY CARL McCALLISTERNELLIE CHRISTINE JOHN-

SON McCALLISTERKENNETH C. McNEELY AFOSIGORDON WAYNE MEADOWSFREDERICK V. "FRED" MES-

SENGERHAROLD WILLIAM OURSVIRGINIA "GINNY" ANN

WARDER-REYNOLDSJOSEPH WAYNE STONEDOROTHY WILLIAMS WIG-

INGTONGORDON F. WORTH

MICHAEL R. BOGGESSMichael R. Boggess, 48, of Scott

Depot passed away Friday, June15, 2012, at CAMC-Teays Valley.

He was preceded in death byhis grandmother, Frances Byrn-side; and his aunt, Jenny Dou-glas.

Michael is survived by his par-ents, Joan and Steve Rogers ofScott Depot; brothers, John (Lori)Boggess of Kenna, and Scott E.(Kizmet) Rogers of St. Albans;grandfather, Calvert McNeely ofSt. Albans; uncles, James V. Mc-Neely of Crystal River, Fla., andZane (Francis) Bell of Fort WaltonBeach, Fla.; and several niecesand nephews.

A private memorial service willbe held at a later date.

Online condolences may bemade to the family by visitingwww.chapmanfuneralhomes.com.

The family suggests memorialcontributions are made to theSpina Bifida Association, 4590MacArthur Blvd., NW, Suite 250,Washington, DC 20007.

Chapman Funeral Home, Hur-ricane, was in charge of arrange-ments.

JOHN ROGERCARTWRIGHT

On March 5, 1941, as a "littleskip" of snow fell, John andGlenna Cartwright were blessedwith the birth of their first child,John Roger Cartwright. On Mon-

day, June 18, 2012, he began hisheavenly journey home, sur-rounded by the love of his life,wife Peggy and his family.

John was preceded in death byhis parents John and GlennaCartwright, his mother-in-lawLois Taylor Matthews and sister-in-law Dama Steele.

John is survived by his lovingwife Peggy of Culloden, W.Va.;brothers David, Daniel "Blacky"and wife Evelyn Cartwright; sis-ters Barbara (Gene) Couch, Bev-erly (Jimmy) Brown, Belinda(Elbert) Cooper, Kimberly (Bill)Wilson, "Kimbo" his baby sisterwas like their own daughter; sev-eral nephews and nieces thatadored him, his co-workers anda host of friends; his pets Buddy,Princess and Tiny.

John was an avid Civil Warbuff. He also rescued and caredfor many animals, especially thestray cats at Special Metals.While stationed in Korea, he vol-unteered at an orphanage, hecherished those memories.

John was actively employed atSpecial Metals in Huntington. Hewas there for 42 years as a pipefitter. John was a dedicated andloyal employee. He loved his joband co-workers, was a mentorand father figure to many.

While serving in the U.S. Armyin Arkansas, John met the love ofhis life, Peggy Taylor. After re-turning from a tour of duty inKorea, John and Peggy were wedin Arkansas; they rode a train toHuntington. They resided in thisarea for the entire forty six andhalf years of their marriage.

Funeral services were heldThursday, June 21, 2012, at GoodShepherd Baptist Church, ScotDepot, W.Va., with Rev. KennyStidham, brothers-in-law Rev.Jerry Taylor and Rev. Jimmie Tay-lor officiating. Burial with fullmilitary honors followed at Val-ley View Memorial Park, Hurri-cane, W.Va. Allen Funeral Home,Hurricane, assisted the family.

Contributions may be sent tothe local Humane Society inJohn and Peggy Cartwright'sname in honor of their love of allanimals.

Online condolences may beexpressed to the family atwww.allenfuneralhomewv.com.

MAYLON JOHNERLANDSON

Maylon John Erlandson, 72, ofSt. Albans passed away on Friday,June 15, 2012, at Hubbard Hos-pice House, Charleston, sur-

rounded by his family. Born June 26, 1939 in Viroqua,

Wis., John was a son of the lateStephen and Carla Erlandson.

John proudly served his coun-try in the United States MarineCorps, 145 Platoon, 1st Battalion,Company B. Throughout his 9 years with the Corps, Johnformed lifelong friendships withhis fellow Marines.

Although a humble man, Johnexcelled with the Corps and wasawarded the Outstanding DrillInstructor Recruit Trainer andwas recognized by several high-ranking officials for his excellentyears of honorable service to hiscountry. He will always be ourhero.

John is survived by his lovingwife of 52 years, Loretta; his chil-dren, Robbin Thompson of St. Al-bans, Carla and husband,Clayton Bishop, of Winfield,Johnny Erlandson of St. Albans,and James Erlandson and wife,Amanda, of Sissonville; grand-children, Cassidy, Noah, Lindsy,Chase, Josee, Corrie, Kendra,Jayna, Samantha, Christian,John, Patricia, and Madelyn;great-grandchildren, Christopherand Chloe; siblings, MarianStanek, Dode Erlandson, andWinnie Kanadle, all of Wisconsin;as well as other family membersand a host of friends.

Funeral services were heldMonday, June 18, 2012, atBartlett-Chapman FuneralHome, St. Albans, with the Rev.Stan Smith officiating. Burialwith military honors followed inCunningham Memorial Park, St.Albans.

Visit www.bartlettchapmanfu-neralhome.com to share memo-ries of John or to expresscondolences.

DONALD D.GILLESPIE JR.

Donald D. Gillespie Jr., 83, ofPoint Pleasant, W.Va., went hometo be with his Lord and lovingwife, Monday, June 18, 2012, atPleasant Valley Hospital.

He was born August 2, 1928, inPoint Marion, Pennsylvania, ason of the late Donald D. Gille-spie Sr. and Jeannette (Lilley)Gillespie.

Don was a member of NewHope Bible Baptist Church inPoint Pleasant. He had served hiscountry in the U.S. Army, was re-tired from Kaiser Aluminum, andwas a member of American Le-gion Post No. 23 of Point Pleas-ant, Stewart-Johnson VFW PostNo. 9926 of Mason, and theUSWA.

In addition to his parents, hewas preceded in death by hiswife Emma Marie "Wimpy"Gillespie; step-mother EurlaceGillespie; and several brothersand sisters.

Don is survived by a daughterDawn Gillespie of Point Pleasant;three sons, Steve (Jeanie) Gille-spie of Florida, Jeff (Debby) Gille-spie of Leon, W.Va., and Aaron(Leigha) Gillespie of Lexington,Kentucky; four grandchildren,

Derrick (Jessica) Gillespie, JeffreyGillespie II, Lindsay Huddlestonand Jaxson Gillespie; two great-grandchildren; two brothers,Sherman Gillespie and LarryGillespie; five sisters, Lea Smith,Joyce Riffle, Terry Carpenter,Deanna Facemire and DremaHines; and special friend RayPickens.

Funeral services were heldThursday, June 21, 2012, at NewHope Bible Baptist Church inPoint Pleasant with Rev. CharlieMoses and Pastor Steven Sander-son officiating. Burial followed atKirkland Memorial Gardens inPoint Pleasant.

Wilcoxen Funeral Home, PointPleasant, was in charge ofarrangements.

The family suggests donationsare made to: New Hope BibleBaptist Church, 3 RobinsonStreet, Point Pleasant, WV 25550.

Online condolences may bemade at www.wilcoxenfuneral-home.com.

NEVA MAE HAERPrecious in the sight of the

Lord is the death of his saints." -Psalm 116:15 On Friday, June 15,2012, Heaven gained anotherprecious angel, when Neva MaeHaer, 94, of Buffalo, formerly ofNitro, departed this life followingan extended illness. She was aChristian and founding memberof the Landmark Baptist Churchin St. Albans, and attended theBuffalo Church of God.

Born July 19, 1917, in Roberts-burg, she was the daughter of thelate John C. Haer and SamariaBadgley Haer. In addition to herparents, she was preceded indeath by sisters, Vada Haer, Mar-garet Dunn, Gracie Dunn, ElvaBane, and Hazel Kimberling; andby a brother, Oliver Haer.

She is survived by her daugh-ters, Sandra K. (Tom) Brown ofCross Lanes, and Judith L. (Nyle)Whittington of Eleanor; grand-daughter, Noel Whittington; andgrandson, Nicholas Whittington,both of whom were her pride andjoy and the light of her life; alongwith several nieces and nephews.

The family would like to ex-tend special thanks to Heartlandof Charleston for the love andcompassion shown to theirmother. Special thanks to Nettie"Mary," whom she considered tobe her third daughter; to her dailycare nurse, Annette, who faith-fully and lovingly attended to herneeds; to Jane and Karen whowent above and beyond; to Hos-piceCare for their professionaland dignified service; to all thechurch members and musicianswho volunteer their time to visitthe residents of nursing care fa-cilities - you are truly a blessing;and to the Hometown Independ-ent Church for their love, prayersand support.

Funeral services were heldTuesday, June 19, 2012, at RaynesFuneral Home, Buffalo, with Pas-tor Darren Persinger officiating.Burial followed in the WalkerChapel Church Cemetery,

Robertsburg. Online condolences may be

sent to the Haer family and the on-line guestbook signed by visitingwww.raynesfuneralhome.com.

Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo,was in charge of arrangements.

PHYLLIS M.SALMON HALL

Phyllis M. Salmon Hall went tobe with the Lord at the age of 89.She had been a lifelong residentof Milton until the past five years,when she resided at BroadmoreSenior Living in Teays Valley.

She was born March 12, 1923,at Dry Creek in Milton, W.Va. Shewas preceded in death by her firsthusband Homer Salmon; secondhusband Montrose Hall; parentsEverett and Violet Glenn Jacks;and two brothers, Glenn andElmer "Bub" Jacks.

She was a homemaker and amember of Milton UnitedMethodist Church for manyyears.

She is survived by sister-in-lawLula Bradford of Atlanta, Ga.;brother-in-law Leonard Salmonof Grove City, Ohio; nieces,nephews, cousins and a host offriends.

The family would like to ex-tend a heartfelt thanks to Broad-more Senior Living staff andresidents for making Phyllis' lastyears very enjoyable.

Also, we wish to thank CAMCTeays Valley Hospital for the ex-cellent care she received.

A celebration of Phyllis' lifewas held Thursday, June 21, 2012,at Milton United MethodistChurch with Pastor LynnCartwright and the Rev. CraigGobel officiating. She was laid torest beside her husband Homerin Ridgelawn Memorial Park,Huntington, W.Va.

Memorial contributions maybe made to Milton UnitedMethodist Church, PO Box 597;Milton, WV 25541 or to your fa-vorite charity.

Heck Funeral Home, Miltonwas in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences may beexpressed to the family atwww.heckfuneralhome.com.

LARRY JOE HARMONMr. Larry Joe Harmon, 57, with

calloused hands and a plentifulheart, passed away on the familyfarm on June 12, 2012.

He was a 35-year employee ofLeslie Equipment and a memberof the American Angus Associa-tion for 25 years.

He was preceded in death byhis parents, Ray and Pearl Har-mon.

He is survived by his wife,Vanessa Harmon; children, LarryJoe Harmon Jr. and wife, Katrina,and their son, Nathaniel Joe; Jes-sica Hively and husband, Todd,and their children, Katelyn andCortney; Daniel Harmon; AmberHarrison and her children, Gre-gory, Kayla and Jack; Jason Han-shaw and wife, Heather; NicholasHanshaw; Rachel Hanshaw and

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A tribute to the life of Larry JoeHarmon was held Saturday, June16, at Gatens-Harding FuneralHome Chapel with Pastor DarrenPersinger officiating. Burial fol-lowed in Mount Zion Cemetery.

The family suggests donationsare made to St. Jude Children's Re-search Hospital.

Condolences may be sent to thefamily by visiting www.harding-familygroup.com.

Gatens-Harding Funeral Home,Poca, assisted the Harmon family.

DOROTHY JUANITAHEATHERLY

Dorothy Juanita Heatherly, 86, ofSt. Albans passed away peacefullyon June 12, 2012, at the home ofher daughter and son-in-law inMuscle Shoals, Ala., with her fam-ily at her side.

She was born on March 24,1926, in Silush, W.Va., the daughterof the late Jess Howard and RubyMullins. In addition to her parents,she was predeceased in death byher husband, Robert "Doc"Heatherly; and her brothers, ClellMullins and Lowell Mullins.

She is survived by son, James H.Heatherly of Georgia; daughter,Donna Cox and her husband,Harold, of Muscle Shoals, Ala.; sis-ter, Barbara Elkins and her hus-band, Carl, of Hamlin, W.Va.; fourgrandchildren, Catherine, Eliza-beth, James II, and Stacy; fivegreat-grandchildren; three nieces;and one nephew.

Juanita graduated from DuvalHigh School and attended CapitolCity Business School. She was amember of St. Peters UnitedMethodist Church and the St. Al-bans Chapter of the Order of theEastern Star. She was a wonderfulwife, mother and mamaw whotouched many lives with her lovingsoul and generous heart. FollowingDoc's death, she spent her time inAlabama with Donna and Harold,enjoying her granddaughter, Stacy,and her family, and her specialfriend, Harold's mother, Sara Way.

The family would like to thankHospice of Tennessee Valley andher caregivers from Elder Care fortheir loving care, kindness andcompassion during her illness.

A celebration of Juanita's lifewas held Tuesday, June 19, 2012, atSt. Peters United MethodistChurch, St. Albans, with the RevSteve Rhodes officiating. Burial fol-lowed in Cunningham MemorialPark, St. Albans.

The family suggests memorialcontributions are made to St. Pe-ters United Methodist Churchbuilding fund or the charity of yourchoice.

Online condolences can be sentto the family at www.casdor-phandcurry.com.

EDITH IRENE HOLTEdith Irene Holt, 87, of St. Al-

bans, passed away June 12, 2012, at

home. She was born September 17,

1924, in Scott Depot, and was adaughter of John and Myrtle Tay-lor Wymer, who preceded her indeath. In addition to her parents,she was also preceded in death byher husband, Frank William Holt;sister, Mabel Wiseman; and broth-ers, Carl, Edward and JamesWymer.

Edith was a Christian. She was a50-year member of the St. AlbansMoose, and she was an avid CB'erwho was known by the handle of"Morning Glory." She loved flow-ers, and taking care of her beautifullawn. She was a loving mother toher children, and was also knownas the "neighborhood mother" toall.

Edith is survived by three sons,Frank Holt Jr., Roger Holt and hiswife, Debbie, and Clinton Holt, allof St. Albans; sister, Evelyn Collierof San Antonio, Texas; grandchil-dren, Jodi Pete, Kathy Snyder,William "Billy" Holt, Eric Holt,Daniel Holt, Brittany Holt, AprilWooten, Andy Wooten andTommy Wooten; great-grandchil-dren, Adam, Santanah, Rachael,Elexa, McKenzie, Isaiah and Haley;and close family friend, DebbieHale.

A celebration of Edith's life washeld Friday, June 15, at Casdorphand Curry Funeral Home, St. Al-bans, with James "Jammer" Mar-cum and Carl Justice officiating.Burial followed in CunninghamMemorial Park, St. Albans.

Online condolences may besent to the family at www.casdor-phandcurry.com.

WILLIAM BURTONJARRETT

William Burton Jarrett, 82, ofBarboursville, W.Va., passed awaySunday, June 17, 2012.

He was born September 21,1929, in St. Albans, W.Va., a son ofthe late Burton Eli and Gaye B.Good Jarrett. He was also precededin death by one daughter Alice AnnJarrett.

He was retired from C&P Tele-phone after thirty-seven years ofservice and served in the U.S. AirForce during the Korean Conflict.

He is survived by his wife BettyLou Samples Jarrett; childrenJoseph Ray (Terri) Jarrett of Milton,Gay Marie "Gigi" Ward of Bar-boursville, and Robert Alan Jarrettof Nella's Nursing Home, Elkins,W.Va.; brothers and sisters, Eugene(Norma) Jarrett of Nitro, Martha(Ron) Hillard of St. Albans, Hugh(Katie) Jarrett of St. Albans, David(Shirley) Jarrett of St. Albans, Betty(Rev. Larry) McCallister of St. Al-bans, and James Jarrett of St. Al-bans; three grandchildren,Danielle (Scott) Wilson, Brett Jar-rett and Krista Ward; and fourgreat-grandchildren, Nathaniel,Jadon, Emmaleigh and Tasha Wil-son.

Funeral services were con-ducted Wednesday, June 20 at theWallace Funeral Home & Chapelby the Rev. Larry McCallister. Bur-ial followed in White Chapel Me-

morial Gardens with militarygraveside rites conducted by theVeterans Honor Guard.

Online condolences may be ex-pressed to the family at www.time-formemory.com/wallace.

WILLIAM K. LEWIS JR.William K. Lewis Jr., 84, of St. Al-

bans, passed away Monday, June18, 2012, at Teays Valley Center,Hurricane.

Born October 3, 1927, inCrossville, Tenn., he was the lastsurviving member of his immedi-ate family. He was preceded indeath by his parents, William K. Sr.and Josie Edmonds Lewis; and hiswife, Daune Rita Acree Lewis.

William was a manager forKroger for 43 years and a memberof The Crossing, St. Albans.

He is survived by sons, Bill Lewisand wife, Sheila, and Greg Lewisand wife, Bobbi, both of St. Albans;daughter, Joan and husband,Ernest Smith of St. Albans; grand-children, William Lewis IV, BrandiEdens, Jessica Daune Lewis andEvan Lewis; great-grandchildren,William Lewis V, Abigail Lewis andAllen Edens; and step-grandchil-dren, Becky Davis, Mary Rizk andErnest P. Smith.

Funeral services were heldWednesday, June 20, at Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, St. Al-bans, with Pastor Victor Keathlyofficiating. Burial followed in Cun-ningham Memorial Park, St. Al-bans.

Visit www.bartlettchapmanfu-neralhome.com to share a mem-ory or express condolences.

IRENE JOSEPHINERUTAN LYONS

Irene Josephine Rutan Lyons, 87,of Eleanor passed away on June 15,2012, and is now resting peacefullyin her heavenly home. No moredoctors, no more hospitals, nomore oxygen masks, no morestruggling for her next breath. Sheis happy and free.

Irene was a faithful member ofShiloah Independent Church anda lifelong homemaker. One of hergreatest pleasures was quilting forher family and friends.

Born May 7, 1925, in Red House,she was the daughter of the lateHenry Rutan and Austie RineRutan. In addition to her parents,she was preceded in death by ason, Ronald Lyons; a daughter,Bernice Casto; sisters, Eva Knapp,Mary Kessel Cochran, GertrudeCochran, Virginia Beller, MaxineSutphin, and Dorothy Wiggins;brothers, Otis Rutan and ThomasRutan; granddaughter, AnitaLyons; and great-grandsons,Matthew Lyons, Jonathan andJoseph Reedy.

She is survived by her husbandof sixty-eight years, Ernest Lyons; adaughter, Edna (Raymond) Reedyof Buffalo; a son, Bobby (Pam)Lyons of Cross Lanes; grandchil-dren, Jeff, Jonathan, Tim, Tod, Troy,Misty, Karen, and Amanda; ninegreat-grandchildren; and threegreat-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Mon-

day, June 18, 2012, at Shiloah Inde-pendent Church, Red House, withPastor Paul Browning and PastorLarry Mobley officiating. Burial fol-lowed in the Shiloah ChurchCemetery.

Online condolences may be sentto the Lyons family and the onlineguestbook signed by visitingwww.raynesfuneralhome.com.

Raynes Funeral Home EleanorChapel, Eleanor, was in charge ofarrangements.

BILLY CARLMcCALLISTER

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 thelate Thomas and Anna ElizabethSmith McCallister on May 18,1940, in St. Albans.

Billy was retired from the WestVirginia Department of PublicSafety (West Virginia State Police)with their radio communicationsprogram. He was the first one toinstall and operate modern radiocommunications in PutnamCounty, where he also foundedElectronic Services Inc., Winfield,which his son currently operates.Billy was very active in amateurradio, especially the Virginia HamNet, with his call sign WB8OEC.Billy was a member of Mount Ver-non Baptist Church and PutnamMasonic Lodge No. 139 AF&AM.

He is survived by his wife of 41years, Alice Faye Johnson McCal-lister; and son, Aaron and his wife,Brandi McCallister, and their son,Noah, of Winfield.

Funeral services were held Fri-day, June 15, at Chapman FuneralHome, Hurricane, with Pastor RonMcClung and Pastor David Whiteofficiating. Burial followed in Cul-loden Community Cemetery.

Anyone wishing to leave onlinecondolences or memories may doso at www.chapmanfuneral-homes.com.

Chapman Funeral Home, Hur-ricane, was honored to handleBilly's arrangements.

NELLIE CHRISTINEJOHNSON McCALLISTER

Nellie Christine Johnson McCal-lister, 93, of Winfield, passed awaySunday, June 17, 2012, at ThomasMemorial Hospital, after a long ill-ness.

Nellie was a 72-year resident ofWinfield and a member of JudsonBaptist Church.

Nellie, who will be greatlymissed by her children andfriends, was a talented lady whoexcelled in many creative ways.She understood the meaning ofstyle in her own life as well as in herability to create beautiful garmentsfor herself, her children and grand-children. Her interests includedcrocheting, gardening, baking andtreating others with kindness. Shewas a selfless person and thosewho knew her considered her out-standing in many ways. Her kind-ness to others and her positiveoutlook on life exemplified her

Christian life. She was preceded in death by

her parents, Lucy and Fulton John-son; her husband, Estil McCallis-ter; her son, Keith McCallister;sister, Mary Wilson; and brothers,Joe and Jess Johnson.

Nellie is survived by her daugh-ter, Hope Coleman and husband,James, of Winfield; son, C. BrentMcCallister and wife, Diana, of Al-tamonte Springs, Fla.; brother, JimJohnson of West Palm Beach, Fla.;grandchildren, Jason (Sandy) Mc-Callister, Jeremy (Tara) McCallister,Todd Coleman, Leslie Shreve(Don), Christina Salisbury (Jerry)and Stacie Webb (Brandon); andnine great-grandchildren.

A service to celebrate Nellie's lifewas held Thursday, June 21, atCooke Funeral Home, Nitro, withPastor Fred McCallister officiating.Burial followed in CunninghamMemorial Park, St. Albans.

Nellie's family wants to thankNorth Central WV Aging Servicesfor the many services they pro-vided. They especially want tothank Sabine Vent and the lateDebbie Rosiek, who were truly lov-ing and caring and provided muchcomfort and concern for Nellie.

You may express online condo-lences at www.cookefuneral-home.com.

KENNETH C.McNEELY AFOSI

Kenneth C. McNeely AFOSI, 60,of Fraziers Bottom passed away onMay 29, 2012, following a suddenillness.

He was a retired Air Force vet-eran with 21 years of service. Hewas a former employee of thePinkerton Agency with severalyears of service.

Born January 10, 1952, in Madi-son, he was the son of the late Eliz-abeth Webb. In addition to hismother, he was preceded in deathby one brother, Jerry R. McNeely.

Survivors include daughter,Shannon (Eric) Berthiaume ofNashua, N.H.; grandchildren,Mackenzie, Zachary, Madison andTravis Berthiaume, all of Nashua,N.H.; sisters, Georgia Cook andJudy Ashley, both of West Virginia,and JoAnn Baldwin of North Car-olina; and brothers, Jackie L. Mc-Neeley of Madison, and DeWayneWebb of Iowa.

Services will be held at a laterdate in New Hampshire with mili-tary honors.

Online condolences may besent to the family and the onlineguestbook signed by visitingwww.raynesfuneralhome.com.

Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo,was in charge of arrangements.

GORDON WAYNEMEADOWS

Gordon Wayne Meadows, 78, ofWinfield passed away on Saturday,June 16, 2012, at Hubbard HospiceHouse West, South Charleston.

Born July 21, 1933, in Winfield,he was a son of the late WilliamAdison and Vennie M. Ball Mead-ows.

He was also preceded in death

The Putnam Standard Obituaries June 25-29, 2012 Page 8by infant son, Steven Dale.

Gordon was retired fromGoodyear Tire and Rubber, AppleGrove, and was a member of NitroMoose Lodge No. 565 and VFWPost No. 9097. He served his coun-try with the United States Armyduring the Korean War. He wasalso an avid golfer.

Surviving are his loving wife of57 years, Janet Meadows; his son,Stanley Meadows of Hurricane; hisdaughter, Rebecca Adkins of Poca;his sister, Jean Terry of Hurricane;three granddaughters; and sevengreat-grandchildren.

Funeral services were heldTuesday, June 19, 2012, at Chap-man Funeral Home, Winfield, withPastor Paul Boggess officiating.Burial with military honors fol-lowed in Tyler Mountain MemoryGardens, Cross Lanes.

Online condolences may alsobe made by visiting www.chap-manfuneralhomes.com.

The family suggests memorialcontributions are made to Hub-bard Hospice House West, 4605-AMacCorkle Ave. S.W., SouthCharleston, WV 25309.

FREDERICK V. "FRED"MESSENGER

Frederick V. "Fred" Messenger,54, of St. Albans passed away sud-denly on Saturday, June 16, 2012,at Jackson General Hospital.

Fred was born on September 8,1957, in South Charleston. He wasa graduate of St. Albans HighSchool. He then worked for Moun-taineer Gas as a safety coordinator.Fred loved boating on the riverand watching his children playsports. He was a true friend to

many and a very proud father. Fred was preceded in death by

his father, Woodrow V. Messenger. He is survived by his daughter,

Rachel M. Shannon (Jason) of Cul-loden; sons, Zachary J. Messenger(Danielle) of South Charleston andPatrick A. Messenger ofCharleston; mother, MargueriteMessenger of St. Albans; brother,Edward K. Messenger (Elizabeth)of Nitro; sisters, Susan E. Tolbert(Harold) of Teays Valley and JudithK. Suytak (Michael) of Beckley;grandchildren, Anna, Aidan andAustin Shannon of Culloden.

Funeral services to honor thelife of Frederick V. Messenger wereheld Wednesday, June 20, 2012, atSnodgrass Funeral Home. Burialfollowed at Cunningham Memo-rial Park in St. Albans.

Memories and condolencesmay be shared by visitingwww.snodgrassfuneral.com andselecting the obituary icon.

Snodgrass Funeral Home ofSouth Charleston was in charge ofarrangements.

HAROLDWILLIAM OURS

Harold William Ours, 82, of Mil-ton passed away on Friday, June15, 2012, at the Emogene DolinJones Hospice House, Hunting-ton.

Funeral services were con-ducted Tuesday, June 19, 2012, atHeck Funeral Home, Milton, withPastor Windell Shull officiating.Burial followed in Milton Ceme-tery.

He was born September 29,1929, in Huntington, a son of thelate Charles and Margaret Ours.

He was also preceded in death byone brother, Calvin Ours.

Mr. Ours was a veteran of theU.S. Marine Corps, having servedduring the Korean War in whichhe fought in the Battle of ChosinReservoir, where later the sur-vivors were referred to as the"Chosin Few."

He was a retired constructionworker with the Local 132 Operat-ing Engineers. During his employ-ment, he helped build the NewRiver Gorge Bridge.

He is survived by his loving wife,Mary Jane Johnson Ours; twodaughters, Sharon Atkinson andConnie Callopi, both of Milton;special son-in-law, Larry Atkinsonof Milton; four grandchildren,Harold "Wilkie" (Kelly) Shull ofMilton, Jason Holley (Bethany) ofMilton, Greg Callopi (Anna) ofHuntington and special grand-daughter, Alisha Callopi of Hunt-ington; two brothers, Travis Oursand John Ours; one sister, EloiseOurs Davis; two great-grandchil-dren, Whitney and Mya; five step-great-grandchildren, Marshall,Kyra, Dustin, Camron and Kale;and his Marine brother andfriend, Carl Lamb.

Online condolences may be ex-pressed to the family atwww.heckfuneralhome.com.

VIRGINIA "GINNY" ANNWARDER-REYNOLDS

Virginia "Ginny" Ann Warder-Reynolds, 86, of St. Albans passedaway on Friday, June 15, 2012.

Born July 18, 1925, in Fairmont,Va., she was a daughter of the lateEarl B. and Blanche Smith.

In addition to her parents,Ginny was also preceded in deathby her daughter, Mary BethWarder-Jones.

Ginny was an active member of

St. Mark's Episcopal Church, St.Albans. She participated in vari-ous activities within the church.She was the former choir directorand organist and volunteeredwith Christ's Kitchen. She wasalso involved with many commu-nity groups, the St. AlbansWomen's Club and the D.A.R. Vir-ginia received her Master's degreein education and retired after 29years of service as a teacher withKanawha County Schools, spe-cializing in elementary education.

She is survived by her sons, PaulStephen Warder and wife, Bar-bara, of Charleston, and JohnMarshall Warder of St. Albans; andgrandson, Jonathan Seth Warderof Denver, Colo.

A memorial service in honor ofVirginia Ann Warder-Reynoldswill be held at a later date.

The family requests donationsto be made to the Alzheimer's As-sociation, 1601 Second Ave.,Charleston, WV 25387.

Bartlett-Chapman FuneralHome, St. Albans, was in charge ofarrangements.

JOSEPH WAYNE STONEJoseph Wayne Stone, 30, of

Charleston, passed away Saturday,June 16, 2012, after a long illness.

He was born February 18, 1982,one of two sons of the late JeffreyA. Stone and Diana L. Prue andstepfather, William A. Prue.

He is survived by wife, ShellyCummings; stepdaughter, AkalyaCummings; brother, Michael A.Stone of Charleston; stepbrother,Franklin G. Prue; grandson ofBobby and Louise Snodgrass ofCharleston, and Joann and the lateRobert Stone of Hurricane; threenephews; and numerous aunts,uncles and cousins.

Funeral services were held

Thursday, June 21, at Stevens &Grass Funeral Home, Malden,with Pastor Mike Long officiating.Burial followed in Mountain ViewMemorial Park, Charleston.

The online guestbook forJoseph Wayne Stone may be ac-cessed atwww.stevensandgrass.com.

DOROTHY WILLIAMSWIGINGTON

Dorothy Williams Wigington,93, of Broadmore Assisted Living,formerly of Valentine Circle,passed away on June 16, 2012,with her family by her side.

She was born February 24,1919, in Acme, a daughter of Jessand Laura Farley Anderson. In ad-dition to her parents, she was pre-ceded in death by her firsthusband, Earl R. Williams; and hersecond husband, Leo Wigington;and sisters, Zelpha Boggess, andJessie Jarrell.

She was an active member ofAbney Street Church of God andloved singing in the choir as herhealth permitted her.

She will be sadly missed by herthree daughters, Doris Campbellof Charleston, Norma St. Clair andher husband, Herman, of Prince-ton, and Sandra Cottrell and herhusband, Richard, of Winfield; sis-ters, Louise Baker of Ripley andFreda Clark of Cottageville; fivegrandchildren, Vicki Monk andhusband, Jeff, Sherri Snuffer andhusband, Mike, all of Charleston,Jeff St. Clair of Phoenixville, Pa.,Tim Cottrell and wife, Barbara, ofHurricane, and Terri Workmanand husband, Jim, of Hurricane;eight great-grandchildren; threegreat-great-grandchildren; andseveral nieces and nephews.

A celebration of Dorothy's lifewas held June 19, 2012, at Cas-dorph & Curry Funeral Homewith the Rev. A.C. Jack Lawrenceand the Rev. Arley Cravens offici-ating. Burial followed in TylerMountain Memory Gardens,Cross Lanes.

Online condolences may besent to the family at www.casdor-phandcurry.com.

GORDON F. WORTHMr. Gordon F. Worth, 80, of Poca,

passed away June 13, 2012. Gordon was a lifelong resident

of Heizer Creek; a former coalminer; and a Christian. Gordon at-tended Heizer Creek CommunityChurch and Lett Creek Commu-nity Church.

He is survived by his daughter,Debra Mortazavi of Buffalo; andfour grandchildren.

A tribute to the life Gordon washeld Friday, June 15, at Gatens-Harding Funeral Home Chapelwith pastors Kevin Starcher andWillard Beller officiating. Burialfollowed in Haven of Rest MemoryGardens.

Condolences may be sent to thefamily by visiting www.harding-familygroup.com.

Gatens-Harding Funeral Home,Poca, assisted the Worth family.

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CHARLESTON - Attorney Gen-eral Darrell McGraw's office onTuesday filed lawsuits seeking tocrack down on prescription drugdistributors who he says are be-hind a "major scourge" in WestVirginia.

Two lawsuits were filed Tues-day in Boone Circuit Courtagainst 14 out-of-state drug dis-tributors "for their roles in creat-ing and profiting" from a"prescription drug epidemic."

"Prescription drug abuse costsWest Virginians over $430 milliona year, devastates families, andhangs enormous burdens on ourhospitals, courts, law enforce-ment, and communities," Mc-Graw said. "With today's filing,we are seeking to make majordrug distributors that have sub-stantially benefitted from pre-scription drug abuse acceptresponsibility and pay for their il-licit actions."

Last month, McGraw's officefiled a lawsuit to shut down a keysupplier of dangerous designerdrugs such as "bath salts" and"incense." And McGraw alsonoted previous settlements with

drug manufacturers that have se-cured funding for drug offenderrehabilitation, alternative sen-tencing options and Day ReportCenters throughout the state.

At a press conference Tuesdayin his offices, McGraw said theCenters for Disease Control listsWest Virginia as the nation'smost-medicated state, fillingnearly seven more prescriptionsper person annually than the na-tional average. He also said pre-scription drug abuse costs West

Virginia about $430 million an-nually and is a burden on our"hospitals, courts and law en-forcement."

His office's press release saidthat in 2006, two small pharma-cies in Kermit -- a small miningtown of 300 that Salon.con called"ground zero of the prescriptiondrug epidemic" -- filled prescrip-tions of hydrocodone totaling3.19 million dosage units, a totalthat ranked 22nd for the entirenation. An average pharmacy in

the United States dispenses only97,000 doses in a year.

Chief Deputy Attorney GeneralFran Hughes said Tuesday one ofthose pharmacies in Kermit wasmaking $500,000 a month fromOxycontin.

"It's a simple theory of eco-nomics," she said. "There is noblack market without an excess ofsupply. People who legitimatelyneed these pain medications aregoing to take the medicine. Theyaren't going to sell it."

McGraw stressed that peoplewho have a legitimate medicalneed for these medicationsaren't going to be affected.

"We are fully cognizant ofthose who need these medica-tions for pain management andpain relief," he said. "The issue ismaking these pills available fornon-medical purposes."

He said the complaints werefiled in Boone County, just southof Charleston, because it's one ofthe southern counties where thisis a big issue.

"It's magnified there," he said."But that's not to say it isn't a prob-lem everywhere in West Virginia."

McGraw cited with the WestVirginia State Police, the MetroDrug Unit, county sheriffs, and

local law enforcement agencies."It will take the cooperation of

a dedicated team fighting drugabuse on many fronts to makeWest Virginia a safer, healthierplace," McGraw said. "Withtoday's court action, we aim tocut off the distribution routes ofprescription drug suppliers."

The complaints seek to enjointhese 14 "pill mill" companiesfrom distributing any controlledsubstance for non-medical pur-poses, to recover damages, to setup in-state medical monitoringfor drug abuse victims and toforce the companies to promptlyinform state authorities of allsuspicious orders for controlledsubstances from West Virginia.

The complaints say these com-panies supplied controlled sub-stances -- including oxycodone --to drugstores which dispensedthe drugs based on prescriptionsfrom physicians who prescribedthem for non-legitimate medicalpurposes.

McGraw says the companieswere integral parts of the "pillmill" process.

"These pill mill schemers arelike dealers," McGraw said."They profit from the suffering oftheir victims."

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