Prosecuting Attorney - Braxton Citizens' News

Vol. 37, No. 18 

May 1, 2012 

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WVSO’s String Quartet 

to perform free concert 

in county, May 12 th 

The Montclaire 

String Quartet, resident 

chamber ensemble of the 

West Virginia Symphony 

Orchestra, will perform a 

special concert in 

Flatwoods, on Saturday, 

May 12, at 2:00 p.m. at the 

Days Hotel and Conference 

Center. Concert 

tickets are free and available 

to the general public. 

This special musical 

event features: Franz 

Schubert’s Quartetsatz. 

In C minor, D,703, 

Ludwig van Beethoven’s 

Quartet Op.95, (Serioso) 

and George Gershwin’s 

Lullaby for String Quartet. 

Members of the 

Montclaire String Quartet 

are Amelia Chan, 

first violin; Anton 

Shelepov, second violin; 

Bernard Di Gregorio, 

viola; and Andrea Di 

Gregorio, cello. All 

members serve as principal 

players of their respective 

sections in the 

West Virginia Symphony 

Orchestra. 

This performance is 

sponsored in part by the 

Braxton County Convention 

and Visitors Bureau. 

The Montclaire 

String Quartet is sponsored 

in part by James 

Wilson Douglas and Rita 

Jo Douglas, by Dr. 

Steven Jubelirer, in 

Honor and Memory of 

Richard and Jean 

Jubelirer and Susan 

Jubelirer Nesi, and by 

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas G. 

Potterfield. 

For over 20 years 

the Montclaire String 

Quartet has served as 

Pierpont Community 

& Technical College 

is planning to launch an 

LPN program at its 

Braxton County center. 

Classes are expected to 

begin with the Fall 2012 

semester. Prospective 

students interested in 

enrolling in the program 

are required to take the 

TEAS (Test of Essential 

Academic Skills). 

Pierpont is offering two 

testing dates at its 

Braxton County Higher 

Education Center located 

inside Braxton 

County High School in 

May. 

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the Quartet-in-Residence 

of the West Virginia 

Symphony Orchestra. 

In addition to performing 

its own fourconcert 

series in 

Charleston and recitals 

around the state, each of 

the Quartet members 

serves as the principal of 

the Symphony’s string 

sections. A large part of 

Montclaire’s mission is 

to bring classical music 

to children throughout 

West Virginia, and the 

Quartet plays approximately 

70 uniquely innovative 

programs per 

year, reaching as many 

as 14,000 kids of all ages 

annually. 

The West Virginia 

Symphony Orchestra is 

West Virginia’s premier 

performing arts organization, 

presenting more 

than 50 concerts annually 

to audiences 

throughout the Mountain 

State. They made 

their first appearance in 

Braxton County last 

year. Programs include 

Capitol Conference Center 

Symphonic, ZMM 

Pops and City National 

Bank Family Discovery 

Concert Series, performances 

by the 

Montclaire String Quartet, 

collaborations with 

the Charleston Ballet 

and other WV Arts Organizations, 

and a nationally 

award-winning education 

program. The 

Symphony’s home is the 

world-class Maier Foundation 

Performance Hall 

at the Clay Center for 

the Arts and Sciences in 

Charleston. 

Pierpont to administer 

testing for Braxton 

based LPN program 

The TEAS test will 

be administered at the 

following dates and 

times: Thursday, May 

17, 2012 from 5:30 p.m. 

to 9:30 p.m.; Saturday, 

May 19, 2012 from 9:30 

a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 

Advance registration 

for the test is required 

and there is a 

$50.00 testing fee. To 

register, go to 

www.pierpont.edu/ce or 

call (304) 367-4920. 

For more information 

about Pierpont’s 

proposed LPN program, 

call Karen Wigal at (304) 

368-7239. 

by Erica Whitney 

Hard work does 

not intimidate the next 

member of the Top 10 

of the Class of 2012. 

This driven young 

woman, Mary Lynne 

Hamrick, has a 

cumulative GPA of 

4.03. She is fifth in a 

class of 150. Mary 

Lynne is the daughter 

of Doug Hamrick and 

Melda Brown of 

Sutton. 

She is a member 

of the National Honor 

Society and plays for 

the Braxton County 

Eagles’ softball team. 

She is a strong 

advocate for volun- 

teering and spends as 

much time as she can 

serve those in need. In 

her spare time she 

enjoys hunting, fishing, 

riding four-wheelers, 

playing sports, and just 

spending time with 

friends. 

She plans to 

attend West Virginia 

University in the fall of 

2012. Unlike many 

young adults of similar 

age she has set lofty 

goals that she intends 

to fulfill. She will study 

Aerospace Engineering. 

After obtaining her 

degree she hopes to 

Please turn to TOP TEN 

page 3 

Rotary Blood Screening 

sets attendance record 

See Page 12 

Separate incidents result in two 

Sheriff’s Deputies being injured 

Separate incidents backseat. The officer re- his broken leg. 

resisted orders of the offic- 

involving struggles while moved Brantley from the Brantley was lodged ers and a struggle ensued. 

attempting to arrest sus- vehicle and a struggle en- in the Central Regional During that altercation, 

pects,sued. 

According to Jail on a $100,000 cash 

Depu- 

have 

Deputy Dennison, he fell only bond after being art 

i e s 

r e - 

against his cruiser durraigned before Braxton 

Flint 

sulted 

ing the altercation break- County Magistrate Beth 

a n d 

in two 

ing his leg just above the Smith. Brantley is 

Marshall 

Braxton 

ankle. 

charged with battery on 

fell to 

County 

The injured officer a police officer, assault of 

t h e 

Sheriff’s 

summoned assistance, a police officer, obstruct- 

ground, 

Depu- 

which included three ing an officer and driving 

injurtiesbe- 

State Troopers, three while license are susing 

the 

ingin- Brantley Deputies and two addipended or revoked. 

Marshall officer’s 

jured.tional 

law enforcement of- The second deputy 

shoul- 

Deputy Jake ficers. Senior Trooper L.D. was injured five days earder. Dennison received a com- Mohr interviewed the inlier following an anony- The investigation led 

plaint that Shane Oneal jured officer. That informamous tip, received by officers to discover five 

Brantley, 36, of Little tion led him to discover a Trooper J.M. Maynor of marijuana plants and 

Birch, had attempted to 22 caliber pistol in the the Sutton Detachment cultivating equipment in 

sell a pistol in the Bug back seat of the vehicle of the West Virginia State the basement. Approxi- 

Ridge area near Sutton. Brantley was driving. Ac- Police, that Robert mately 224 grams of 

On Wednesday evening, cording to reports, Marshall of Little Birch packaged marijuana was 

April 25, the Deputy, ac- Brantley later, during an was growing marijuana also seized. 

companied by Sutton Po- interview, confessed to at- at his residence. Trooper Marshall was arlice 

Chief Cleve Westfall, tempting to sell the Maynor, was accomparested on charges of cul- 

located the suspect, a weapon which he had gotnied by Braxton County tivation of marijuana and 

convicted felon, on Bug ten from his girlfriend. Chief Deputy Travis Flint obstructing an officer. 

Ridge Road near the Eliza- Deputy Dennison and Deputy Dennison Both Deputies Flint 

beth Chapel Church. was taken by a Braxton when they went to and Dennison are cur- 

When Deputy Dennison County EMS paramedics Marshall’s home to interrently recovering from 

approached Brantley’s unit to a Charleston Area view him. During the in- their injuries. No time 

vehicle he observed the Medical Facility where he terview, the criminal com- frame has been given for 

suspect reach toward the underwent surgery for plaint states that Marshall either to return to work. 

Landmark’s new production debutes May 11 th 

It is just a few days 

before Christmas, 1970 

and Elvis is nowhere to 

be found. His manager, 

“The Colonel,” has incurred 

a debt to a “dangerous 

mobster” and is 

frantically searching for 

Elvis to fulfill that debt. 

Somehow two “Elvises” 

are released on the city 

of Memphis while a ruthless 

newspaperwoman 

sniffs around for the 

possible “big story” that 

Elvis is missing. If you’ve 

ever wanted to see 

“Elvis” on the stage in 

Sutton, the Landmark 

Studio’s upcoming production 

Elvis Has Left 

The Building is your opportunity. 

Starring as “The 

Colonel” is Troy 

The Third Annual 

“Rake the Lake” Spring 

Clean-up at Sutton Lake 

is scheduled for Saturday, 

May 12, from 10 am until 

2 pm. Last year, over 120 

participants collected 

more than a ton of trash 

and debris from around 

Sutton Lake. Many volunteers 

bring boats and 

Bowgren. He is supported 

by Landmark veterans 

Adam Tanner and 

Tommye Geil, and fea- 

tures relative newcomers 

Kara and Shaun 

Johnston. Jim Konkel directs 

the production. 

Cast members continue to prepare for opening day 

with their first sighting of… There’s Elvis: (L to R) 

Kara Johnston, Troy Bowgren, Adam Tanner. 

Tommye Geil and Elvis? 

The Landmark will 

be performing this hilarious 

comedy on May 

11, 12, 18 and 19 at 7:30 

pm. Written by Virginia 

Cate and Duke 

Ernsberger, the authors 

of the uproarious comedy 

Don’t Cry For Me 

Margaret Mitchell that 

was performed at the 

Landmark in November, 

2009, this side-splitting 

farce will keep you rolling 

in the aisles. 

For information/ 

reservations call 304/ 

644-3166. You can now 

purchase tickets at the 

Landmark web site, 

www.landmarkstudio.org. 

Also, view the Landmark 

Facebook at https:// 

www.facebook.com/ 

Landamarkstudioforthearts. 

Sutton Lake cleanup set for May 12 

It’s time to... 

“Rake the Lake” 

head to their favorite 

cove while others drive or 

hike into more remote 

areas. Once there, they 

pick up pop bottles, plastic 

bags, old ice chests, 

buckets, tires, and all 

kinds of rubbish. After 

two years of work, several 

areas, including Wolf 

Creek, Bee Run and 

Lower Flatwoods Run are 

noticeably cleaner. 

The event is hosted 

by the Corps of Engineers 

at Sutton Lake, the West 

Virginia Department of 

Environmental Protection, 

Sutton Lake Marina 

and the Braxton Citizens’ 

News. Local area sponsors 

who have confirmed 

include; Bank of 

Gassaway, Braxton CVB, 

Braxton Farm Supply, 

Café Cimino, the Custard 

Volunteers removed more than a ton of trash form Sutton 

Lake last year. Civic minded groups and individuals 

area needed to make the 2012 event a success. 

Stand, Kanawha Run 

Trading Post, Lockards 

Inc. Michael Motors, 

Skidmore Development/ 

Days Hotel, Sports Connection, 

and Suttton IGA. 

At the conclusion of 

the day, local businesses 

sponsors will host a cookout 

at Sutton Lake Marina 

to thank those who 

participate. The first 200 

registered participants 

also receive a free T- 

Shirt. 

“Rake the Lake” is 

open to anyone. “Many 

families will make a day of 

it, groups of Boy Scouts 

and Girl Scouts come for a 

service project and fun 

day, and friends just get 

together to help make 

Sutton Lake a little bit 

sunnier,” said Bill Hunt, 

owner of Sutton Lake Marina 

and project coordinator. 

Anyone who would 

like to join the crowd, 

should call the Sutton 

Lake Project Office at 304- 

765-2816 or e-mail 

SuttonLake@usace.army.mil 

to register. Trash bags, 

gloves, buckets for sharp 

objects, and collection 

service around the lake 

will be provided 

“So, mark your calendar, 

call today and register, 

and we’ll see you at 

‘Rake the Lake’, Saturday, 

May 12, from 10 am 

until 2 pm.”

Page 2 Braxton Citizens’ News May 1, 2012 

OPINION 

As I 

See It 

Our views • Your views • Their views 

Some election thoughts… 

I don’t always make endorsements at election 

time. This space is designated for my opinion so I 

only make comments when I truly have a reason to do 

so. Obviously, I support J.D. Beane for Supreme Court. 

This is an extremely important position and we have 

the opportunity to entrust it to a real public servant 

who has a long history of working for West Virginia. I 

hope you will join me in voting for Judge Beane. 

The fund raiser we helped with last Tuesday, 

was a success. A number of local residents came out 

to talk with J.D. He told me he was pleased with the 

attendance and reception he received. 

I only want to talk about two candidates locally. 

The first is David Jack. We played football together in 

high school, and I consider him a friend. However, we 

have seldom been on the same political page. During 

his term as County Commissioner, I have been very 

fair to him in our coverage of local government. 

That’s the reason it surprised me so when a reader 

stopped by following a meet the candidate function 

and ask what office I was running for? I told them 

the obvious… my name was not on the ballot. This 

person said, after listening to David he thought I 

was. This reader and others confirmed that David 

spent his entire allotted time throwing rocks at me. 

He was apparently trying to soften the impact of the 

County Commission ignoring their responsibility and 

allowing the 9-1-1 building and property be sold at 

the Sheriff’s tax auction. He can put any spin on it he 

wants, but the fact is… it should never have happened. 

If David’s desire was to make lemonade from 

lemons… then so be it, but, that doesn’t change the 

facts that we covered fairly and accurately. I could go 

on, but lets just say David Jack is not my choice for 

Commission and frankly, I encourage anyone who 

truly wants someone to represent their best interest 

to look elsewhere as well. 

I find that person in Ron Facemire. I like Roger 

Hall and I consider him a good friend. Without saying 

anything negative about Roger, I am convinced that 

Ron has a genuine interest to help his community. 

He has the time and energy to devote to the job and I 

believe he should be given the opportunity. Join me 

in electing him. 

The second office is that of Sheriff. What has 

occurred to that department of county government in 

the last 4 years is deplorable. The Sheriff’s department 

under George Keener has reverted to the land 

of the “good ole boys.” Anyone with a good memory 

can see the obvious. The department as slipped 

substantially. The money wasted is ridiculous. The 

county is in legal action over the improper dismissal 

of a deputy that will cost a lot of money to correct. 

The list goes on and on. Where is Sheriff Keener on a 

daily basis? 

I am the first to say that Howard Carpenter and 

I didn’t agree on everything he did during his 8 years 

as Sheriff. But, I can honestly say that the department, 

under his leadership stood head and shoulders 

above where it is today. I believe anyone who is a law 

abiding citizen will come to the conclusion that 

Howard Carpenter is the best choice for the job. He is 

the one to replace George Keener. 

With that said… I will remind everyone that we 

have the balance of this week remaining for early 

voting including Saturday. The election is the following 

Tuesday. Whether you agree with me or not, be 

sure your voice is heard… Go Vote! 

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With the arrival of May, 

garden activity is picking up 

all over our area. In most 

cases that also means lots of 

fence-building in an attempt to 

deter the ever present deer 

herds from a free lunch later 

in the season. Hopefully, the 

freezing temperature to summer 

heat and back again will 

give way to some traditional 

spring weather. Let’s also hope 

we’re spared the flooding that 

often occurs about this time of 

year. 

Spring also brings some 

important milestones. Graduation 

ranks among the major 

life markers along the way. In 

the next few weeks, the 2012 

college grads will be completing 

their degree requirements, 

and then on to their chosen 

field. A few weeks later, our 

high school graduates will be 

completing their studies and 

making some important decisions 

on further education, 

training or into the workforce. 

I’m very proud of our graduates 

and look forward to their 

future plans as they move into 

the next chapter of their lives. 

On another issue, I’ve 

devoted considerable time and 

efforts during my tenure in the 

From 

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Just look at this! 

A weekly photo of opinion in Braxton County... 

sometimes good and sometimes not so good. 

News from 

our Capitol 

by Delegate Brent Boggs 

Editorials 

Letters 

Lola's World 

News And Views By Lola B. Given 

Columns 

House Majority Leader Brent Boggs and his wife Jean were honored to join the 

Burnsville Lions Club recently at a fundraising pancake breakfast at the 79er 

Restaurant in Burnsville. The Lions Club was raising money to benefit various 

vision projects. “I commend the Burnsville Lions Club for the active role they 

play in their community,” Boggs stated. The Lions Club recently cleaned up around 

the Burnsville Community Building and planted flowers in the flower beds around 

the building. They also assisted in the Burnsville Christmas parade, purchasing, 

packaging and distributing candy to area children after the parade. “Lions Clubs 

throughout the 34 th District, the state and the world do much to help in their 

communities,” Boggs remarked. “I commend the Burnsville Lions Club members 

and all Lions on their efforts to make their communities a better place to live, 

work and play- their volunteer efforts are certainly noticed and appreciated.” 

Pictured (L to R) Paul Peck, Delegate Boggs, Butch and Debbie McPherson, Linda 

Moore, Rick Thorn, Alan and Brenda Conley. 

It seems West Virginia is still 

outdoing everyone in its recognition of 

the Rosie the Riveters women. Another 

meeting at Ripley has been 

planned for May 23. The state had 

more volunteers for the different 

services per capita than other states. 

That was also true of the factory 

workers building and producing war 

materials. Some women surely are 

missing out by not taking advantage of 

the recognition being afforded. Maybe 

the title of Rosie the Riveter caused 

some to not step up to be lauded. The 

title covers all phases of producing 

war materials. Surely there are more 

Is Justice For Sale 

in West Virginia?... 

Our West Virginia 

Education Association 

and the American 

Federation of Teachers 

organizations just 

recently endorsed two 

female candidates for 

Rosie the Riveter recognition... 

Legislature to the issue of 

broadband availability for 

residents of central West 

Virginia and other rural 

portions of our State. With my 

appointment to the Broadband 

Deployment Council by 

Speaker Thompson, I hope to 

continue that work with even 

more effectiveness for our 

residents. In recent months, 

broadband has been deployed 

to ever increasing numbers of 

our residents by Frontier. 

Additionally, the rebuilding of 

local cable systems and the 

offering of broadband service 

by Shentel provides another 

option to many for high speed 

internet. Even with those 

improvements in availability, a 

huge number of our residents 

remain unserved. As long as 

anyone is unserved, our job is 

not completed. 

As we continue to address 

the availability issue, other 

significant concerns arise. For 

those that have a connection, 

increasing reports of unreliable 

service or frequent outages 

are becoming more 

common. Also compounding 

the problem is the lack of a 

clear regulatory path to address 

these complaints. 

the West Virginia Supreme 

Court. Both of 

these individuals are 

multimillion dollar 

citizens, but that is not 

the reason for my letter—or 

is it? I know our 

teachers pay a lot of 

money into both organizations 

for their support 

than have shown up that were involved 

in building of equipment and 

supplies. 

The Senior Citizens Center has 

provided transportation for those 

attending different meeting spots in 

WV, bringing together those to be 

honored. One can contact the Senior 

Citizens office between Sutton and 

Gassaway for more detailed information. 

The phone number is 364-4090, 

Monday through Friday. Those who 

have not done so should take advantage 

of the services offered to seniors 

in our area. 

lolabgiven@wildblue.net 

Another question that is 

beginning to surface is connection 

speed. As we move toward 

more accessibility, we can’t 

ignore the fact that connection 

speed increasingly limits our 

capabilities on the Internet. 

Even if we get every West 

Virginian access to high speed 

internet, the very definition of 

“high speed” is not well defined 

or even universal. We need to 

be mindful of this as decisions 

are made over the next several 

years so that West Virginians 

stay current with the product 

they are offered. This may not 

seem important today, but it 

will be a key to new opportunities 

into the next decade and 

beyond. 

Throughout the past few 

weeks since the completion of 

the 2012 session, staff has 

been working on a comprehensive 

summary of all bills 

passed. Over the next several 

weeks, I will be sharing brief 

summaries of many bills 

signed by Governor Tomblin. 

During the 2012 Regular 

Session, a total of 2,029 bills 

were introduced (678 Senate 

bills and 1,351 House bills) 

and of those, 214 were passed 

by the Legislature. The Governor 

vetoed nine bills. 

If you would like a 

printed copy of the Wrap-up, 

please contact me or call my 

assistant, Jennifer McPherson 

at 340-3942. We will mail you 

a copy promptly or send a PDF 

file document via email. 

Conference Committee 

Report for SB 160 (Fiscal Year 

and wise advice during 

their teaching careers. 

But,d id you know that 

neither of these candidates 

whom they are 

supporting send their 

children to West Virginia 

Public Schools? One 

family sends their child 

to an out of state boarding 

school while the 

other sends their children 

to a private school! 

Because of this 

information, I find it 

difficult to understand 

why they both asked for 

the support of our 

teachers’ associations, 

but do not see fit to send 

their children to our 

qualified teachers and 

public schools in our 

very own state. If I were 

a member of these 

organizations, I certainly 

would not want my 

money being used to 

support someone who in 

turn did not think of me 

or my colleagues as 

being worthy to educate 

their children! Maybe the 

WVEA and AFT did not 

know this small fact 

when they interviewed 

them, but they should 

have! 

Do your research, 

teachers and citizens, 

and do not allow anyone 

to do it for you, not even 

an organization that you 

supposedly trusted. 

Maybe the “Wall Street 

Journal” did have a good 

question for the people 

of West Virginia: “Is 

justice for sale in West 

Virginia?” 

Cheryl Carder 

In response... 

Dear citizens, 

As the primary 

election approaches the 

citizens of Braxton 

County need to have 

factual information 

concerning the state of 

our school system on 

which to make their 

election decisions. 

Our county is not 

near bankruptcy. We 

have had some difficulty 

at some points in having 

the cash on hand to 

make payroll. We are 

living well within our 

budget for this year. Our 

past cushion is gone 

since it was used for 

years to offset budget 

deficits that were filled 

with surplus money in 

order for those budgets 

to balance. We are short 

Please turn to LETTERS 

page 3 

2013 Budget Bill) 

Budget Totals by Revenue 

Source 

General Revenue $ 

4,149,751,000 

Road Fund $ 1,207,165,199 

Other Funds $ 1,656,354,880 

Regular Lottery $ 145,025,203 

Excess Lottery $ 290,974,890 

Federal Funds $ 3,792,019,112 

Federal Block Grants $ 

342,148,442 

Total $ 11,583,438,726 

Of the total of all funds, they 

come from the following 

sources: 

General Revenue 35.61% 

Federal Funds 32.54% 

Other Funds 14.21% 

Road Fund 10.27% 

Federal Block Grants 2.94% 

Excess Lottery 2.5% 

Lottery 1.25% 

General Revenue Surplus 

0.58% 

Disbursements from the 

General Revenue portion of 

the budget: 

Education 48.4% 

Health and Human Resources 

20.9% 

Higher Education 10.9% 

Military Affairs and Public 

Safety 8.7% 

Judicial 2.9% 

Administration 1.8% 

Commerce 1.7% 

Executive 1.1% 

Education and the Arts 0.82% 

Tax and Revenue 0.73% 

Legislative 0.59% 

Veterans Affairs 0.28% 

Environment 0.20% 

Transportation 0.17% 

Please turn to CAPITOL 

page 3

Braxton County, WV 

TOP TEN 

continued from page 1 

land a position with 

Fairmont’s NASA 

complex. She hopes to 

one day become eligible 

for a position at Kennedy 

Space Center in Cape 

Canaveral,FL. 

When asked what 

teacher most influenced 

her life it was difficult for 

her to narrow it down to 

just one. “Every teacher 

I have ever had has 

influenced me in some 

way. It would be difficult 

to pick only one. To name 

a few, Mr. Charles 

Toumazos, Mrs. Shirley 

Shuman, Mrs. Kelly 

Wickland, Mr. John 

Frazier, and Mrs. Carla 

Dettman. These are just 

a few of the teachers who 

have positively influenced 

me,” said Mary Lynne. 

“All of these people have 

made me who I am today. 

Thank you.” 

LETTERS 


or running tight because 

not all state aid, federal 

aid, and tax collections 

are received in a timely 

manner. If we have an 18 

million dollar budget for 

the fiscal year, it doesn’t 

mean we get all 18 million 

dollars to start the 

year and then spend 

down from there. It is an 

issue of timeliness and 

this can also be an issue 

with households and ones 

payment of bills. 

The State Aid Formula 

is quite difficult to 

understand. Much of our 

funding is restricted 

meaning it can only be 

used for specific purposes. 

A prime example is money 

that is restricted to staff 

development purposes. 

This money cannot be 

used to pay salaries, purchase 

instructional materials, 

or pay utility costs; 

it can only be spent on staff 

development purposes. 

We are currently in 

a deficit situation. Current 

projections have us 

reducing that deficit 

by1/2 to 2/3 this year 

and coming out of deficit 

after next year. We 

can only spend what we 

have. This is the same as 

one’s household. Just 

because we could use 

additional staffing and it 

would greatly benefit 

our students, our student 

enrollment doesn’t 

support that level of 

spending. Therefore, we 

have to work with what 

the state gives us and 

live within our means, 

which we are doing. 

Braxton County has 

never passed an excess 

levy and I would argue 

that irreparable damage 

has been done by groups 

out there claiming to be 

putting the interests of 

the students first. They 

don’t want to work with 

us; they want to work 

against which makes passage 

of a much needed 

levy in the foreseeable 

future almost impossible. 

It is rumored by 

those same individuals 

that we are close to 

state takeover and that 

changes need to be 

made. I would beg to differ. 

If not for the 

changes that have been 

made, we could easily 

have been in state takeover. 

Doing nothing 

would have surely resulted 

in state takeover! 

Job actions, such as 

reduction in force or 

(RIF) and transfer, for 

next school year are not 

restricted to Braxton 

County. At least 15 

other counties have 

taken such actions 

along with attrition to 

eliminate positions. 

As for coaches’ salaries, 

our high school is 

middle of the pack (53 rd 

of 131 state high 

schools) as to our stu- 

dent enrollment for all 

the high schools in the 

state yet we have three 

coaches in the top five in 

pay in the state and several 

of our coaches in 

the bottom five in pay. Is 

this right? Are we more 

concerned about 

coaches’ salaries than 

the education of our 

students? 

Step 4 of the State 

Aid formula concerns 

transportation costs. If 

one looks through the 

language of the policy 

the term “reimbursement” 

is not found. 

There is no reimbursement. 

Our budget 

amount for a particular 

year is calculated based 

on 95% of what we 

spend, exclusive of salaries, 

from two years ago. 

That’s a 5 % reduction 

right off the bat, not a reimbursement. 

There have been 

cuts that are necessary 

that will impact the services 

to students. The libraries 

at BCMS and 

BCHS will have a flexible 

schedule enabling one librarian 

to serve both 

schools. No classes will be 

denied library services. 

The DCT or Co Op program 

may possibly be cut 

for next year unless alternative 

funding can be secured. 

It is not always 

possible to make cuts 

without impacting programs. 

The best that can 

be done is to attempt to 

minimize the effect. 

Statewide counties 

have concerns as to the 

shortage of available 

bus operators. The state 

continues to force 

tighter requirements 

making it even more difficult 

to certify new drivers. 

This is not a problem 

unique to Braxton 

County as it has been 

made out to be. 

There seems to be a 

lack of understanding of 

the county bond and 

School Building Authority 

process. In order to 

keep our elementary 

schools, it was necessary 

to deconsolidate 

(bring the 5 th and 6 th 

grades back to the elementary 

schools). By 

agreeing to do this 

Braxton County was 

able to leverage state 

money (School Building 

Authority) to go with our 

bond money. The only 

other alternative being 

offered with state funding 

was a single consolidated 

elementary 

school. A minimum 

amount was expended 

on the current board offices 

contrary to what 

some people might say. 

What else would have 

been done with that 

space after 

deconsolidation? Were 

the old board offices presentable 

and representative 

of what we want 

to present as a school 

district? Should money 

have been put into that 

building in order to keep 

the board offices there? 

We are not satisfied 

with our test scores. 

But one needs to realize 

that the scores from 

WESTEST is a snapshot 

in time of student 

achievement. There is 

much more to student 

achievement than a 

single test given once a 

year. We are ranked 41 st 

in Schooldigger.com as 

referenced in a candidate 

statement. 

Granted that is not 

where everyone associated 

with our school 

system wants to be. But 

consider statistics from 

just three years ago 

showed we were 53 rd in 

state in per capita income. 

In comparison, we 

are performing satisfactory 

for the time being 

with the desire and effort 

to improve in the 

future. Adequate Yearly 

Progress (AYP) statistics 

from last year had 

Braxton County Schools 

with 63% of our schools 

making AYP. That put us 

in the top 15 of all counties 

in the state. 

The Board of Education 

works together as a 

single unit, they must. 

No board member has 

any amount of power individually. 

Only together 

as a five member 

board can they make 

decisions. No board 

member can make a decision 

on his or her own. 

Some individuals 

have been critical of 

board members not answering 

questions asked 

during meetings. A 

board meeting is not a 

public meeting, it is a 

meeting held in public. 

There is a portion of the 

agenda whereby delegations 

and individuals 

may address the board. 

Often board members 

don’t respond because 

they want to make sure 

they have the opportunity 

to check out the 

facts and speak to those 

involved before commenting 

publicly. Sadly, 

whatever is said by 

board members is often 

misstated, misquoted, 

and often intentionally 

misrepresented by 

someone trying to make 

a point and influence 

others in favor of their 

point of view. 

Hopefully this information 

will assist voters 

in ensuring they have 

accurate and balanced 

information when making 

their decisions in the 

upcoming election. 

Should any citizen desire 

information on a 

specific area of the 

school system simply 

contact the board office 

and you will be guided 

to the proper person in 

charge of that particular 

area. Confidential information 

cannot be discussed 

or given but general 

policy, procedures, 

guidelines, and information 

can be discussed. 

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Many programs receive 

all or a portion of 

their overall funding from 

sources other than general 

revenue. For instance, 

the Road Fund is 

dedicated to transportation 

and receives federal 

match funds. 

Please send your inquiries 

to the Capitol Office 

at: Building 1, Room 

224-M, Charleston, WV 

25305. Or, call the Capitol 

office at 340-3220; Assistant 

to the Majority 

Leader, Tom Bennett at 

340-3262 or House Leadership 

Analyst Jennifer 

McPherson at 340-3942 

or fax to 340-3213. If you 

have an interest in any 

particular bill or issue, 

please let me know. 

For those with 

Internet access, my email 

address is: 

Brent.Boggs@WVhouse.gov 

You also may obtain 

additional legislative information, 

including the 

copies of bills, conference 

reports, daily summaries, 

interim highlights, and 

leave a message, please 

remember to include 

your phone number with 

your inquiry and any details 

you can provide. Additional 

information, including 

agency links and 

state government phone 

directory may be found at 

www.wv.gov and on the 

Facebook site of the West 

Virginia other information 

from the 

Legislature’s web site at 

h t t p : / / 

www.legis.state.wv.us/ 

Remember to thank 

a veteran for their service 

to our nation and continue 

to remember our 

troops - at home and 

abroad - and keep them 

and their families in your 

thoughts and prayers. 

Until next week – take 

care. 

WILLIAMS 

WILLIAMS 

Citizens’ 

NEWS 

By 

Clint Ferguson 

FOR 

WILLIAMSPaid for by the candidate 

Crazy Weather... 

In life there are several 

things to complain 

about and the weather is 

often at the top of the list. 

This weather has just 

been crazy and it seems 

like I find myself saying 

that every year. Here it is 

April 23 rd and pouring 

down the snow outside as 

I type this. A couple days 

prior the sun was shining 

and it was 80 degrees. 

For those brave souls 

that ventured out for the 

first morning of spring, or 

should I say winter, gobbler 

season all I can say is, 

you’re more of a diehard 

than me. I had planned for 

weeks to hunt the first 

morning like I always do 

but one look at the forecast 

of 30 some degrees, 

80% chance of snow and 

20+ mph winds changed 

my mind. 

The season is in for 4 

weeks ending on May 19 th 

so I still have time to make 

it out into the more summer 

like woods since everything 

is green and all of 

the leaves are out. Once 

again, this crazy weather 

has things all jacked up 

this year. And who can 

forget last winter when 

the snow was piled waist 

deep in the mountains for 

months and then the 

heavy spring rains fol- 

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lowed making it feel more 

like living in the Rocky 

Mountains instead of the 

Appalachia’s. 

And while I’m at it this 

dang wind seems to blow 

more than I remember 

growing up. I can take it 

all but the wind when it 

comes to outdoor activities. 

Especially when it 

comes to fly fishing as it 

becomes more of a chore 

than fun in the limb rocking 

wind. Wind and lightning 

I should’ve said because 

I don’t like lightning 

at all either do to its 

unpredictability. Yep, the 

weather is an easy subject 

to complain about. 

So while I sit here 

being negative about 

something I can’t control I 

receive a text from a buddy 

saying “we should’ve been 

in the woods”. I replied, 

“You’re crazy, it’s snowing 

sideways”. He said, “No 

Darrick killed a nice one 

and they’re working another 

bird for Josh”. I 

found it hard to believe but 

then with modern day 

technology I got the picture 

of Darrick sitting beside 

a nice Nicholas 

County gobbler with a 

good 2 inches of snow covering 

the ground. I 

wouldn’t have believed it if 

I hadn’t saw it for my own 

of 2012’ includes nearly 

200 graduates from 

throughout West Virginia 

and eight other states 

(Alabama, California, 

Florida, Georgia, 

Maryland, Michigan, New 

York, and Ohio) as well as 

Washington, D.C. Most of 

the graduates completed 

their degree requirements 

this semester, while some 

of the students completed 

their courses in July or 

December of last year. 

Fourteen members of the 

Glenville State College 

‘Class of 1962’ are 

expected to participate in 

the ceremony and be 

recognized as 50-year 

two eyes. A few hours later 

I heard more reports of 3 

more snow birds harvested. 

So while I sit here 

typing away I guess I 

should do less complaining 

and go hunting. The 

forecast is calling for 

windy conditions in the 

morning but I’m setting 

my alarm clock and getting 

up early. 

5 o’clock came early 

and just as the sun was 

coming up over the ridge I 

found myself high on a 

Braxton County ridgetop. 

The truck thermometer 

read a cool 31 degrees and 

with the brisk winds it 

made it tough to locate the 

faint gobbling birds I 

heard. I believe I heard 3 

different gobblers in between 

the wind gusts. 

It seemed just as 

soon as I’d locate the turkeys 

they’d quit talking. I 

did hear one gobble three 

times and got close but not 

sure what happened with 

that one. I eased on out 

to the low gap and found 

some feathers, scratching, 

and turkey tracks so I 

gained some good information 

for the next trip 

out. 

And so goes the day 

in the life of a turkey 

hunter. There’s always 

tomorrow and hopefully a 

gobbler that’s lonely and 

willing to cooperate. If not 

it’s just good to wake up 

with the morning woods 

and hear the birds chirping 

and breathing the 

fresh fragrant spring air. 

The season ends on May 

19 and I hope to make it 

out at least a couple more 

times. Good luck, be safe, 

and shoot straight to those 

venturing out. Take care 

until next time. 

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graduates. 

U.S. Senator Joe 

Manchin (D-WV) will be 

the event’s keynote 

speaker. GSC President 

Dr. Peter Barr will present 

Honorary Doctorate 

Degrees to both Senator 

Manchin and West 

Virginia Senator Doug 

Facemire (D-Braxton). Dr. 

Barr will also present 

annual awards to three 

people receiving the 

Faculty Award of 

Excellence, the Classified 

Employee of the Year 

Award, and the Student 

Leadership Award. The 

ceremony is open to the 

public. 

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With Deepest 

Sympathy 

Zelma Mae Davis Ice 

Zelma Mae Davis 

Ice, 65, of Fairmont, 

passed away April 26, 

2012 at United Hospital 

Center, Bridgeport. 

She was born September 

10, 1946 at 

Cooks Mine, 

Meadowbrook, WV a 

daughter of the late 

Orville and Hattie Shaw 

Davis. 

She is survived by 

husband, Albert Ice, 

whom she married July 

17, 1997; son, Jeff Borders 

and wife, Mindy of 

Mathis, TX; daughters, 

Carolyn McDonald and 

husband, Jim of Lost 

Creek and Pamela Maxwell 

and husband, Dave 

of Sistersville; brothers, 

Allen Davis of 

Wheeling and Buryl 

Davis and wife, Sue of 

Spelter; sister, Hazel 

Varca of Lumberport; 10 

grandchildren and 12 

great grandchildren. 

She was preceded 

in death by brothers, 

Harley, Harold and 

Darrel Davis; daughters, 

Rebecca Wright 

and Angel Willy; great 

grandson, Matthews 

Haught. 

Service were 10 

a.m. Friday, April 27 at 

Poplar Ridge Community 

Church, Sutton 

with Rev. Russell Shaw 

officiated. Burial was 

OBITUARIES 

in the Barker Ridge 

Cemetery, Sutton. 

Condolences may 

be extended to the family 

at 

www.roachfuneralhome.com. 

Arrangements by 

Richard M. Roach Funeral 

Home, Gassaway, 

WV 

Harold Facemire 

Harold Facemire, 

79, of Butler, PA, passed 

a w a y 

Monday, 

April 23, 

2012 at 

Butler,PA 

Memorial 

Hospital. 

He 

was born 

July 31, 

1932 in Richwood, WV, 

the son of the late 

Luther and Elizabeth 

(Crews) Facemire. 

He was a member 

of Summit Presbyterian 

Church in Butler 

PA. He enjoyed singing, 

playing his guitar, fishing 

and hunting. He retired 

from Pulllman 

Standard. 

Surviving are his 

wife, Elmina E. 

(Martsolf) Facemire 

whom he married August 

2, 1952, 3 daughters, 

Katherine (Warren) 

Goodwin of 

Hamilton, MA, Karen 

(James) Keffalas of 

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a son, Rex 

(Bernadette) Facemire 

of Hilliards, a sister, 

Reva Case of Akron, 

OH, and his twin 

brother, Jerril (Phyllis) 

Facemire of Richwood, 

WV. He was preceded in 

death by his 2 sons, Edward 

and Wayne 

Facemire, 2 grandchildren, 

a sister, and 3 

brothers. 

Friends were received 

at Young Funeral 

Home, Ltd., 127 

W. Jefferson St., Butler, 

on Friday, from 2-4 

& 6-8 PM. Services 

were held at the Summit 

Presbyterian 

Church, 181 Caldwell 

Dr., Butler, PA on Saturday, 

April 28, 2012 at 

11 AM with Rev. Tom 

Jones officiating. Interment 

was in the Summit 

UP Church Cemetery, 

Butler, PA. 

Reverend William 

“Bill” Griffin 

Rev. William “Bill” 

Griffin, 83, of Sutton, 

WV went 

home to 

be with 

the Lord 

on April 

23, 2012. 

He was 

born on 

September 

24, 

1928 in Sutton to the 

late Alice Griffin. 

Bill obtained his 

License to preach from 

Duke University in 

1972. He was a 

United Methodist 

Minister at 

Spruce Lick and 

Centralia United 

Methodist Church’s and 

several other Methodist 

Church’s in Braxton 

County during his career. 

He was Chaplin 

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for Braxton Memorial 

Hospital and Braxton 

Health & Rehabilition 

Center for many years. 

He was a 1948 Graduate 

of Sutton High School 

and a Army Veteran and 

served during the Korean 

Conflict and was a 

member of the VFW 

Post. 

He is preceded in 

death by his mother, 

sister; Virginia Riffle, 

brother; Bob Griffin. 

Bill is survived by 

his loving wife; Unamae 

Griffin, sons; Timothy 

Griffin & wife Cathy of 

Gassaway, WV, Farrell 

Crites & wife Erma of 

Sutton, WV, grandchildren; 

Andrew, Hannah & 

Jacob Griffin, William 

Crites & wife Miranda, 

Clinton Crites & wife 

Heather and greatgrandchildren; 

Jewelienne, Jaydrien, 

Peyton & Trevor Crites. 

Also several loving 

nieces and nephews. 

Funeral services 

were held at 2:00 pm 

Friday April 27, 2012 at 

Sutton Baptist Church, 

Sutton with Rev. Doug 

Smailes and Rev. Basil 

Hensley officiating. 

Military graveside rites 

with American Legion 

Post #33 followed at 

Harris Cemetery, Bug 

Ridge Road near Sutton. 

Friends called on 

Thursday from 6-9pm at 

the Church. The family 

requests donations to: 

Spruce Lick United 

Methodist Church, 350 

Wolfe Creek Sutton, WV 

26601. 

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may be sent to: 

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the Griffin family. 

Shirley Joan Brady 

Shirley Joan 

Brady, age 76, passed 

a w a y 

April 20, 

2012. 

She was 

born August 

18, 

1935 in 


County, 

WV. 

Preceded 

in death by husband, 

Carl Brady, son, 

Jack Brady, grandson, 

Carl “Cebbie” Brady, 

and son-in-law, Thomas 

Anderson. Survived by 

children, Brenda (Jody) 

Parsons, Carl Brady, 

Linda (Rick) Shoff, Rick 

Brady, Bruce (Bonny) 

Brady, and Tim (Kathy) 

Brady; numerous 

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great-grandchildren; 

siblings, Lariy (Bubbles) 

Keener, Jim (Linda) 

Keener, and Beth (Bill) 

Baucom; numerous 

nieces and nephews; 

and her dog, Gizmo. 

Funeral service was 

Sunday, April 22, 2012 at 

4:00 pm at Cox Funeral 

Home, 222 Norton Ave., 

Barberton with Pastor 

Bobby Webb officiating. 

Family received friends 

from 2-4 pm prior to the 

service at the funeral 

home. Graveside service 

will be Saturday May 5 th 

at 1 p.m. at Keener and 

Stout Cemetery in 

Frametown, WV. Memorials 

can be made to Hospice 

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Frametown Volunteer 

Fire Department to 

hold ramp dinner 

The Frametown Volunteer 

Fire Department 

will be having their ramp 

dinner May 6 th , 2012, 

from 11:00 AM until the 

food is gone. The dinner 

will be held at the 

Frametown Fire Department. 

The menu consists 

of your choice of brown or 

white beans, fried potatoes, 

bacon, scrambled 

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eggs, cornbread, dessert 

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The price is adults 

$10.00, children: 4 years 

to 12 years $5.00 and 

children under 3 years 

eat free. 

Everyone come out 

and support the fire department. 

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COMMUNITY 

CALENDAR 

Senior Menu: 


Nutrition Program is 

funded through the Bureau 

of Senor Service 

utilizing III C Federal 

and State Funds and 

donations from the public. 

Meals are served 

daily from 11:30 AM to 

12:30 PM at the Braxton 

County Senior Center 

in Sutton, WV. There is 

no discrimination in 

the services sponsored 

by the Senior Citizens 

Center Inc., regardless 

of race, creed, sex, 

handicap or national 

origin. 

Menu for the week 

of May 2 thru May 8: 

Wednesday (2): 

BBQ Chicken, Scalloped 

Potatoes, Green Beans, 

Fruit/Roll 

Thursday (3): 

Pinto Beans, Chopped 

Onions, Spinach, Fruit, 

Corn Bread 

Friday (4): 

Lasagna, Garden Salad, 

Fruit, Garlic Bread 

Monday (7): 

Ham Sandwich, Sweet 

Corn, Baked Beans, Jell- 

O w/Fruit 

Tuesday (8): 

ELECTION DAY HOLIDAY 

CENTER CLOSED 

BCSS serves milk 

and butter with each 

meal. 

All menus are subject 

to change based on 

vendor/food availability. 

• 

BCHS Class of 1992: 

The BCHS Class of 

1992 is having their 20 

year reunion on May 

25, 26, and 27, 2012. If 

you graduated in this 

class or know someone 

who did please pass the 

word. If you are interested 

in attending call 

(304) 644-8973. 

11 th Annual Spring 

Flower Swap: 

The Annual Spring 

Flower Swap will be May 

12, 2012 from 9 am to 

11 am at the Little 

Birch School. Rules are: 

No money is to be exchanged, 

bring at least 

one plant or as many as 

you want, and do not 

start exchanging plants 

until 9 am. New for 

this year: 10am is a 

class on eatable landscaping 

that will be 

taught by Master gardeners 

and at 1:30 pm 

a garden tour will be 

held at a residence in 

Flatwoods, WV, more information 

will be given 

at the Flower Swap. All 

are welcome to join this 

fun event. Any questions 

please call: 304- 

765-2994 Sue or 304- 

765-2049. 

Central W.VA. Hunting 

Dogs Assoc. Annual 

Poker Run: 

The C.W.V.H.D.A. 

is having an A.T.V. 

poker run on May 12 th . 

Registration begins at 

8:00 am. The run starts 

at 10:00am and lasts 

until??? The cost is 

$10.00 per person, age 

13 and up, $5.00 per 

person, under the age 

13. Poker hands for 

adults, big hand and 

little hand: kids, big 

hand. Ride will start at 

clubhouse on Curry 

Ridge at Falls Mills. 

Signs will be posted at 

I-79 (exit 67) to ride. 

Breakfast will be sold 

from 7:30 to 9:30am. 

Full meal will be sold 

after the ride. 50/50 

drawing and door 

prizes. For more information 

please call: 

Marlon at 304-765- 

7077, John at 304-452- 

8831 or Cary at 304- 

269-4952. 

Relay for Life: 

Anyone would be 

interested on being on 

the committee please 

contact Cathy George 

304-765-5323 or 304- 

678-9956, or Missy 

Jones 304-364-8790 or 

304-678-8791 . The 

website- Relay For Life 

of Braxton County, WV - 

main.acsevents.org 

Phone # 1-800- 

ACS-2345 or 1-800-227- 

2345 

Get your team 

signed up. If you need 

help with getting your 

team signed up and on 

line come to the next 

team captions meeting 

and someone will help 

you. 

All team captions 

dates - April 19th, May 

10th (Must have teams 

signed up by this date 

to ensure you get a tshirt), 

June 5th Bank 

Night- All meetings will 

be held at the Middle 

School in the DLC Lab 


Head-Start: 

2010 – 11 Program 

year, November 1, 2010 

– October 31, 2011, Report 

to public 

It is required by 

the Administration for 

Children and Families 

and the Office of Head 

State that all Head 

Start programs provide 

a report to the public 

that outlines progress 

of the program in a 

number of areas. This 

report may be found at 


Board of Education 

website at http/ 

boe.brax.k12.wv.us. You 

will find the report under 

Programs and Head 

Start. If you do not have 

Internet access, you 

may call Morna Green 

at 304-765-7101 Ext. 

473 and request a copy 

of the report. 

Barn Dance: 

The Hillbilly 

Stompers clogging team 

will be sponsoring a 

Barn Dance on Saturday, 

May 12 at the big 

red and white barn at 

Holly Gray Park in 

Sutton. Doors will open 

at 5:00 p.m. with a line 

dance class at 6:00. 

County Line Country 

Band will take the stage 

at 7:00 p.m. While the 

band takes a break, we 

will be having performances 

and some 

square dancing with 

Lou Maiuri and the Appalachian 

Country 

Cloggers. Concessions 

will be available and 

drawings will he held 

throughout the 

evening. Cost for the 

event is $3.00 per person 

or $5.00 per 

couple. Children 6 and 

under will be admitted 

free. Make plans now 

to come on out and kick 

up your heels! For 

more information call 

304-364-5576. 

BCHS Athletic Dept. 

Spaghetti Dinner: 

The BCHS Athletic 

Dept. is selling tickets 

for a spaghetti dinner. 

The cost is $10.00 per 

ticket. The dinner will 

be Sunday May 6 th from 

11am to 2pm. See any 

sports athlete or Coach 

Stalnaker to buy a 

ticket. Tickets may be 

purchased at the door. 


Athletic Dept. 

Longaberger Basket/ 

Vera Bradley Purse 

Bingo: 

Flatwoods Elementary 

School will be hosting 

a Longaberger Basket 

and Vera Bradley 

Purse Bingo in Friday, 

May 11, 2012 at the 

Braxton County Senior 

Center. Doors open at 

5:00 with games starting 

at 6:00 P.M. $20.00 

gives you 20 chances to 

Win! You will also be 

able to purchase additional 

game cards and 

dabbers. Concessions 

will be available as well 

as a variety of raffles. 

Tickets may be purchased 

in advance at 

Flatwoods Elementary. 

You may call the school 

at 304-765-5821 to reserve 

your ticket. Proceeds 

will benefit the 

Flatwoods Elementary 

School. 

Kanawha Alumni 

Association: 

The Kanawha 

Alumni Association and 

Town of Burnsville’s 

annual Memorial Day 

weekend parade to be 

held on Saturday, May 

26, 2012. 

The parade will 

form at the Oil Creek 

Bridge with line-up beginning 

at 9:30 AM. The 

parade will start at 10 

AM and end at the football 

field behind the 

Burnsville Elementary 

School. A program will 

be held on the stage at 

the parade conclusion. 

The Kanawha 

Alumni Association invites 

organization to 

participate in this 

event. For more information 

please contact 

Butch McPherson, 

Vice-President of the 

Kanawha Alumni Association 

via home phone 

(304) 853-2706; cell 

phone (304) 517-5037; 

or email 

bmcpherson1948@gmail.com. 

Citizens’ 

NEWS 

Benefit Picnic Lunch 

for the Singleton 

Family: 

On April 15, 2012 Dee & 

Samantha (Smith) 

Singleton and their 

children lost their home 

and all belongings in a 

house fire. They need 

the community’s support 

to help them move 

forward. There will be a 

hotdogs sale on May 5 

beginning at 11:00 AM 

until the food is gone, 

at the Oil Creek Fellowship 

Hall, next to the 

Oil Creek Methodist 

Church on Red Lick 

Road. The menu will 

consist of hotdogs with 

chili and coleslaw, 

baked beans, your 

choice of potato salad or 

macaroni salad, desserts 

and drinks. Call 

the fellowship hall on 

the day of the lunch if 

you need directions. 

(304) 452-8044. Cost is 

a monetary donation. 

“Please come out and 

show your support for 

the Singleton Family.” 

Burnsville United 

Methodist Women 

Rummage/Bake Sale: 

The Burnsville 


Women are having a 

Rummage/Bake Sale 

May 4 & 5 from 9-4 

each day in the basement 

of the Burnsville 


Church. We have many 

excellent gently used 

items plus scrumptious 

cakes, breads, and pies 

to buy. We will also be 

selling hot dogs and 

drinks. 

Falls Mill / Fall Run 

Senior Center Fund 

Raiser: 

On Saturday, May 

5, 1012, there will be a 

fundraiser at the Falls 

Mill / Fall Run Community 

Building, from 

10:00 a.m. until 2:00 

p.m. Foods include 

beans, cornbread, hot 

dogs, and chips. There 

will also be a bake sale 

and indoor yard sale. 

Gospel Sing: 

Belfont Simpson 

Church, Belfont, WV. 

May 12, 2012, 7:00 p.m. 

Come and enjoy the 

blue grass gospel singing 

of The Soldiers of 

the Cross. 

Summersville 

Seamless Gutters 

• We use screws, not nails! 

• • Soffit & Fascia sytems available 

• Fair Pricing & Prompt Service 

Call with measurements for a free estimate! 

304-872-2036 

Dan Dotson is candidate for 


My first experience 

as a prosecutor 

was as a law clerk/ 

investigator in the 

Webster prosecuting 

attorney’s office in 

1989. 

For the next 11 

years I worked in 

the Webster office as 

an assistant prosecuting 

attorney and 

four of those years 

as the elected prosecutor. 

From March of 

2001 to December of 

2009, I was privileged 

to be the assistant 

prosecuting 

attorney of your 

county of Braxton. 

From March of 

2010 to Sept of 2011, 

I was the senior as- 

sistant prosecuting 

attorney for Jackson. 

During my stint 

in Jackson, I orchestrated 

the single 

largest investigation 

into methamphetamine 

production in 

Jackson County history. 

Working with 

the under cover unit 

of the West Virginia 

State Police, 50 

people were indicted 

on 100’s of counts for 

“meth” production. 

Since January 

of 2011, I’ve been the 

assistant prosecuting 

attorney of Clay 

County. 

During the 23 

years of prosecuting 

criminals, I’ve been 

appointed special 

Paid for by the candidates. 

prosecuting attorney 

in 20 plus counties in 

West Virginia, handling 

some of the 

states highest profile 

cases. 

By comparision; 

when Paula 

Cunningham was 

Prosecutor she had 

212 indictments in 4 

years and 15 jury 

trials. Kelly 

McLaughlin had 178 

indictments in 4 

years with 10 going 

to jury trial. 

A prosecutor’s 

job is to insure justice 

is done.Should 

you elect me I will 

take the fight to the 

drug dealers, molesters, 

thugs and 

thieves. 

American Legion Post 

33: 

American Legion 

Post 33 will hold their 

monthly meeting on 

May 7, 2012, at 7:00 

p.m. at the Braxton 

County Senior Center. 

Yard Sale and Bake 

Sale: 

Friday and Saturday, 

May 4 & 5 from 8 

am-4:30 pm at the 

Gassaway Kroger. 

Something for everyone. 

Proceeds go towards 

the Gassaway 

Kroger Cultural Council. 

Revival: 

There will be a revival 

at the Cutlipsville 


Church near Exchange 

from May 16-18, beginning 

at 7:00 pm. Evangelist 

for all services 

will be Reverend Randy 

Wilson of Glenville. 

May 1, 2012 Page 5 

Please turn to CALENDAR 

page 12 

The Voters Should Know: 

For almost the past 2 years 

Sheriff Keener has allowed 

his son to work illegally in 

accordance with state law. 

Robert Keener was hired in 

as a writ deputy in April of 

2010 after failing the civil service 

test given for a deputy 

sheriff position. After another 

deputy was forced to resign as 

deputy sheriff, Sheriff Keener, 

along with the Braxton County 

Commission approved for 

Robert Keener to be hired as 

a deputy sheriff even fully 

aware that Robert had not 

passed the civil service exam. 

After hiring Robert as a deputy, 

the Sheriff and the County 

Commission failed to file or 

even acknowledge that there 

was a writ deputy position 

available. 

Robert Keener then failed 

the state police entrance 

testing academy twice. 

Therefore, he, and the Sheriff 

and the County Commission 

received a letter from the 

State Criminal Justice Services 

stating the Robert 

Keener was not to carry a 

weapon, wear a police uniform, 

drive a police car, or in 

any way present himself as 

a law enforcement officer. 

But still to this date, he continues 

to do all of the above. 

Seeing how Robert Keener’s 

sister, Terri Frame, sits on 

the Commission and his father 

is the Sheriff, nothing 

has been done. 

I feel that the public should 

know that our Sheriff’s Department 

is being run like a 

family business, and the Sheriff 

also gave Bailiff Southall a 

county car and uniform to 

commute from Lewis County. 

Sincerely, 

Travis Brown 

Braxton Co. Resident & 

Disabled Combat Veteran 

Paid for by Travis Brown 

Special singing each 

night as follows: Wed. 

16th – The New Wines, 

Thurs. 17 th – The 

Greenliefs, Fri. 18 th – 

The Redeemed. Everyone 

is urged to attend 

hear the wonderful messages 

and the spirit 

filled singing to praise 

and glorify our Savior. 

Pastor Reverend Alvie 

Loyd. 

Mountaineer Food 

Bank Open House: 

Mountaineer Food 

Bank would like to invite 

everyone to attend our 

annual Open House on 

May 10, 2012 at 1:00 P.M. 

A program will be held to 

recognize our volunteers 

and tours of the warehouse 

will be available. 

Everyone is invited to attend 

and learn more 

about our hunger relief 

efforts in West Virginia.

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COMMUNITY 

CORNER 

GASSAWAY NEWS BY 

Hello, 

Everyone! 

I 

hope this 

finds all 

of you 

w e l l . 

T h i s 

weekend 

has been a busy one for 

me and for the most 

part, the weather has 

cooperated. 

How about those 

Mountaineers? Bruce 

Irvin was chosen 15 th in 

the first round by Seattle; 

Najee Goode in 

the 5 th round and Keith 

Tandy in the 6 th round 

both by Tampa Bay. 

Congratulations to all 

of them!! It is so exciting 

to see our Mountaineers 

move on to the 

NFL. I look forward to 

seeing them play. 

Something else I 

am looking forward to is 

the upcoming mini-series 

on the History 

Channel, the “Hatfields 

and McCoys”, starring 

Kevin Costner, Bill 

Paxton and Powers 

Booth. All of the negative 

stereotypes about 

West Virginia can be 

linked to the feud that 

took place during the 

1880’s. However, if you 

are a history buff like 

me, you will be anxious 

to see the series. It 

airs on Memorial Day. 

Mark your calendars! 

This weekend I 

had the pleasure of attending 

the 1 st Annual 

Chili Cook-Off at Lamberts 

Winery in Weston. 

I had never been there 

before and I must tell 

you, it is absolutely gorgeous! 

For a small gate 

fee, everyone enjoyed 

free chili tasting, live 

music, corn hole and a 

bounce house for the 

kids. There was wine 

tasting and delicious 

food and beverages 

available. Prices were 

awarded to the first, 

second and third place 

winners chosen by the 

judges and a People’s 

Choice award decided 

by the tasters. One of 

the most interesting 

chili recipes boasted 

alligator as an ingredient. 

I met several very 

nice people and had a 

wonderful time! If you 

have never been to the 

Winery, they offer tours 

and tastings daily. Call 

TRUTH OR TRADITION? 

Except Ye Repent #6 

Why Repent? Repentance is the great need in 

our society today. But why repent? What motivation 

has God provided to encourage repentance? 

Command of God. “And the times of this ignorance 

God winked at; but now commandeth all men 

everywhere to repent.” (Acts 17:30). Repentance is a 

commandment… an order. “The steps of a good man 

are ordered by the Lord.” (Psalm 37:23). How will the 

Lord deal in judgment with those who reject or neglect 

a direct order from God? God gave commandments 

to Israel. The Christian has been delivered 

from that law, but that does not mean we are without 

commandments. In addition to the new commandment 

that Jesus gave to love one another (John 

13:34), God commands repentance. 

To Avoid Perishing. “Except ye repent, ye shall 

all likewise perish.” (Luke 13:3, 5). Jesus, the Judge 

of the universe, said that repentance is a prerequisite 

to salvation. The city of Nineveh was about to 

be destroyed because of her wickedness. God sent 

Jonah to preach repentance. They repented and the 

city was spared. Those who fail to repent will perish. 

The Goodness Of God. “Or despisest thou the 

riches of his goodness and forbearance and 

longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God 

leadeth thee to repentance?” (Rom. 2:4). There are 

those who dislike taking orders, and others who have 

a problem with an either/or situation, so God has 

provided another motivation for repentance. Hearts 

are touched by good deeds, especially when those 

good deeds aren’t deserved. God has been so good to 

his people, even when we were enemies, and Paul 

declares that God’s goodness is designed to bring about 

repentance. 

Rest From Burdens. “Come unto me, all ye that 

labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” 

(Matt. 11:28). All are weighed down with the cares 

and burdens of this life, and sin is a heavy burden to 

bear. “Good understanding giveth favour: but the way 

of transgressors is hard.” (Prov. 13:15). Why struggle 

under that load any longer, when Jesus so graciously 

offers rest. When Moses asked Pharaoh when to 

take away the plague frogs, Pharaoh responded, “Tomorrow.” 

(Exo. 8:10). Why would Pharaoh want to 

spend another night with the frogs. But aren’t we 

prone to procrastinate? Repentance brings rest from 

the burden of sin. 

Spiritual Blessings. “Blessed be the God and 

Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us 

with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.” 

(Eph. 1:3). If folks could only experience the joy and 

thrill of spiritual blessings, they would be repenting 

in droves. It was the blessings of the father’s house 

that brought the prodigal son home. That peace and 

contentment that folks pursue so dearly is in the 

Father’s house, not in the world. Repentance is the 

door to all spiritual blessings. 

Point Of No Return. “Wherefore God also gave 

them up…For this cause God gave them up…God gave 

them over to a reprobate mind…” (Rom. 1:24, 26, 28). 

One frightening motivation to repent is the realization 

that one can reach the point of no return. I have 

known folks who fully intended to one day become a 

Christian, but they went to their grave with nothing 

but good intentions. They put it off so many times it 

became a habit they couldn’t break. 

Gene H Miller, 3281 Rosedale Road, 

Shock WV 26638-8410. 

Phone: 304 462-0384 

E-Mail: ghmiller@rtol.net 

Sponsored By: Gassaway Church of Christ, 742 

Elk Street, Gassaway WV 26624. 

Minister: Danny Lambey 

MELINDA FRAME 

for information. You 

will not be disappointed! 

Birthdays this 

week are; 

May 1 st -Brooke 

Gunter, Jenica Grace 

Stump, Brianna Bodkin 

May 2 nd -Jerry Graham, 

Sherry Ratliff 

May 3 rd -Cheyanne 

Lawson, Mancel K. 

Carr, Bryson Morlan, 

Jeffrey Douglas Roberti, 

Jarren Morlan, Adrian 

Lunceford 

May 4 th -Jo Anna 

Moore, Aaron Wentz 

May 5 th -Charles 

Kenton Meadows III, 

Diane Ware, Sandra 

Whitesel, Buster Myers, 

Mary Frame Jones, 

Joshua Cunningham, 

Johnna Stalnaker 

May 6 th -Jala Ruth 

Messick, Dixianna 

Hanks 

May 7 th -Shelby 

Bender, Shirley Beam 

Happy Birthday to 

all of you!!! 

Please keep the following 

friends and 

neighbors in your 

prayers; June Agostino, 

Draiegen Rodriguez, 

Rick Rose, Jeff Agee, 

Gerald Burrows, Jimmy 

Stout, Debra Schwab, 

Florence Warner, Jim 

Heater, Karen Frame, 

Faye Workman, Joe 

Agostino, Ruth Short, 

Barb Thompson and 

Tom Knight. 

This week’s recipe 

is for Baked French 

Toast Casserole with 

Maple Syrup 

Ingredients 

1 loaf French bread 

(13 to 16 ounces) 

8 large eggs 

2 cups half-andhalf 

1 cup milk 

2 tablespoons 

granulated sugar 

1 teaspoon vanilla 

extract 

1/4 teaspoon 

ground cinnamon 

1/4 teaspoon 

ground nutmeg 

Dash salt 

Praline Topping, 

recipe follows 

Maple syrup 

Directions 

Slice French bread 

into 20 slices, 1-inch 

each. (Use any extra 

bread for garlic toast or 

bread crumbs). Arrange 

slices in a generously 

buttered 9 by 13-inch 

flat baking dish in 2 

rows, overlapping the 

slices. In a large bowl, 

combine the eggs, halfand-half, 

milk, sugar, 

vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg 

and salt and beat 

with a rotary beater or 

whisk until blended but 

not too bubbly. Pour 

mixture over the bread 

slices, making sure all 

are covered evenly with 

the milk-egg mixture. 

Spoon some of the mixture 

in between the 

slices. Cover with foil 

and refrigerate overnight. 

The next day, preheat 

oven to 350 degrees 

F. 

Spread Praline 

Topping evenly over the 

bread and bake for 40 

minutes, until puffed 

and lightly golden. 

Serve with maple 

syrup. 

Praline Topping: 

1/2 pound (2 

sticks) butter 

1 cup packed light 

brown sugar 

1 cup chopped pecans 

2 tablespoons light 

corn syrup 

1/2 teaspoon 

ground cinnamon 

1/2 teaspoon 

ground nutmeg 

Combine all ingredients 

in a medium 

bowl and blend well. 

Makes enough for 

Baked French Toast 

Casserole. 

If you have news 

Citizens’ 

NEWS 

you would like to share, 

email me at 

gassawaynews@hotmail.com 

or you may mail it to me 

at 407 Braxton Street, 

Gassaway. I look forward 

to hearing from 

you. 

Sympathy is extended 

to the families 

of Rev. William, “Bill” 

Griffin and Ida 

Nardella. Please keep 

them in your prayers. 

A friend suggested 

BURNSVILLE NEWS BY 

G e t 

w e l l 

wishes to 

some localresidents… 

G e n e 

Stout, 

Terry & 

Marge Crislip, and 

Vincent Post. 

Recent visitors of 

Betty McPherson were 

Twila & Roger Clark of 

Pt. Pleasant. On Saturday, 

Roger & Butch traveled 

to Helvetia for a 

ramp dinner. 

Happy May anniversary 

wishes to the 

following: 

7- Norma & Steve 

Brown 

8 – Kay & Karis Drake 

of Copen 

18 – Tiffany & Jamie 

Summerlin of 

Morgantown 

30 – Joy & Pip Belt of 

Good Hope 

11 – Joyce & Mike Alt 

of Moorefield 

May “Happy Birthdays” 

include: 

4- Joshua Casto 

8 – Jennings Dancy 

9 – Ovid Belt of Ivydale 

13 – Judy Singleton 

Sollars, my sister, of 

White Plains, MD 

14 – Shannon Singleton, 

my nephew; Tori 

Drake, Christopher 

McPherson 

15 – Alan Conley, 

Barbara Godwin 

16 – Zak Drake 

18 – Valerie 

Smallwood of 

Flatwoods; Kristen 

Blake of Morgantown 

21 – Jordyn Peters 

24 – Bridgett Conrad 

Carson 

25 – Kathy Posey 

28 – Grace Lake 

29 – Bonnie Kuhn, 

Mollie Ramsey 

News from Toni 

Wine: Graduation at 

Braxton County High 

School will be on May 

25 2 8 PM. Graduation 

for Braxton County 

Middle School will be 

Friday, June 1 @ 9 AM. 

Happy Mother’s Day on 

May 13. May birthday 

wishes to Renee Wade 

on May 12, Diane Ware 

on May 5, and Jack 

Holcomb with Precision 

Services on May 16. 

Belated April birthday 

wishes to Diane Collin 

on April 30, Ralph 

Carson & Elijah Ramsey 

for April 29, and to my 

niece, Mrs. Erica Wine 

of Clifton, NJ for April 

27 

Calendar of Events: 

Wednesdays: 

Burnsville Youth Group 

(BYG) meets a 6 PM in 

the basement of the 

First Baptist Church. 

All area children are 

encouraged to attend. 

Wednesday, May 2 

– Business meeting at 

the First Baptist 

that it would be nice to 

give kudos to those who 

offer exemplary customer 

service in our 

area. I love to recognize 

someone for their 

kindness to others and 

a job well done. Customer 

service is very 

important in Braxton 

and surrounding counties 

simply because the 

majority of the jobs 

available are service 

related. So, let’s recog- 

Church of Burnsville at 

7 PM 

Friday & Saturday, 

May 4 & 5 – There will 

be a Rummage Sale, 

Baked Goods Sale, & 

Hot Dog Sale from 9 AM 

to 4 PM in the basement 

of the Burnsville 


Church. 

Saturday, May 5 – 

Bucket Brigade for the 

Relay for Life beginning 

@ 8 AM (weather permitting) 

on Rt. 5 near 

the I-79 intersection 

sponsored by the 

Burnsville Baptist Beacons. 



graduation 

Sunday, May 6 – 

Mother/Daughter Tea 

@ 1 PM at the First Baptist 

Church of 

Burnsville 

Thursday, May 10 – 

There will be a meeting 

of the Burnsville Harvest 

Festival committee 

at 4:30 PM at the 

Burnsville City Hall. If 

you are interested in 

helping out, please try 

to attend the meeting 

or give Pam Wine a call 

at City Hall. 


Happy Mother’s Day! 


All alumni are encouraged 

to attend the 


meeting at 2 PM 

at the Burnsville Public 

Library. 


There will be a spaghetti 

dinner at the 

Moose Lodge in Sutton. 

This is a fundraiser for 

the Braxton County Public 

Libraries. Tickets 

on sale now. I’ll let you 

know more as I know 

more. 

Friday, May 25 – 

There will be a cookout 

& tables full of food at 

the Burnsville School 

grounds beginning at 6 

PM. This is sponsored by 

the “Friday Night 

Gang”. 


The 93rd annual 


reunion begins 

with a parade at 10 AM, 

music, food & activities 

on the Burnsville 

School grounds immediately 

following the parade, 

activities at the 

Burnsville Public Library 

& the Burnsville 

Community Building, 

dinner at 5 PM, business 

meeting at 7 PM, 

and music in the gym at 

8 PM. The price of the 

banquet dinner & music 

is $15.00 per 

alumni. Should you 

want to participate in 

the parade, please contact 

Butch McPherson 

at 853-2706 or email 

bmcpherson1948@gmail.com. 

There will be hot dogs, 


DEBBIE MCPHERSON 

baked goods, and drinks 

for sell after the parade 

at the Park pavilion. 

Stop by for a great treat! 


There will be an Alumni 

Service at the 

Burnsville United 

Methodist Church beginning 

at 8:30 AM. 

Light refreshments will 

be served from 7:45 AM 

to 8:15 AM. The guest 

speaker will be 

Jennings Dancy from 

the Class of 1967. 

Friday, June 15 - 

Braxton County Relay 

for Life is scheduled for 

Friday at 6:30 PM at the 


School. 

Saturday, June 23 

- The town of Burnsville 

is sponsoring a 5K run/ 

walk on June 23. For 

more information, go to 

www.runforwwp.com. 

Click on “Media” then 

“events” to download 

registration form and 

info about 5K. Contact 

info for the 5K is Brenda 

Conley (Jamie’s 

mother) at 304-853- 

2774 or e-mail 

brendak@atticnet.com. 

September 13-16 - 

The Burnsville Harvest 

Festival is planned for 

this weekend. Volunteers 

are needed. Contact 

Pam Wine at 

Burnsville City Hall. 

The KANAWHA 

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 

cordially invites you to 

participate in the 


and Town of 

Burnsville’s annual 

Memorial Day weekend 

parade to be held on 

Saturday, May 26, 2012. 

The parade will form at 

the Oil Creek Bridge 

with line-up beginning 

at 9:30 AM. The parade 

will start at 10 AM and 

end at the football field 

behind the Burnsville 

Elementary School. A 

program will be held on 

the stage at the parade 

conclusion. The 


would love for 

you and/or your organization 

to participate in 

this event. For more 

information please contact 

Butch McPherson, 

Vice-President of the 


via home phone 

(304) 853-2706; cell 

phone (304) 517-5037; or 

email bmcpherson1948 

@gmail.com. 

Quote of the Week: 

An optimist laughs to forget 

and a pessimist forgets 

to laugh. 

Please email your 

news to me at 

Debra.McPherson1958@g 

mail.com or call me in 

the evenings at 304- 

853-2706. My address is 

855 Brown’s Run Road, 

Burnsville, WV 26335. 

Have a great week! 

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MAGISTRATE COURT 

R-E-P-O-R-T 

Magistrate 

Larry Clifton’s Court: 

April 23: Jimmy L. 

Nelson of Inez, KY-driving 

under the influence 

3 rd offense, driving suspended 

for DUI, possession 

of controlled substance; 

Robert Lee 

Marshall of Little Birchcultivation 

of marijuana, 

obstructing an 

officer, two counts; 

Tawana A. Nelson of 

Inez, KY-possession of 

controlled substance; 

Jim Scott of Little 

Birch-obtaining goods 

under false pretenses, 

petit larceny; Roderick 

James of SC-destruction 

of property, defendant 

plead guilty, assessed 

court costs and 

restitution, 32 days 

jail-2 days credit for 

time served with 30 

days suspended in lieu 

of 7 months of unsupervised 

probation, destruction 

of property, 

two counts, both counts 

dismissed per plea 

agreement; David 

Carper of Gassawaypossession 

of controlled 

substance, defendant 

plead no contest to possession 

of controlled 

substance, assessed 

court costs and fine; 

Heather Marie Riley of 

Little Birch-obstructing 

an officer, defendant 

plead no contest, assessed 

court costs, possession 

of controlled 

substance, defendant 

plead no contest, assessed 

court costs 

April 27: James J. 

Loringer of PA - speeding, 

paid. 

Magistrate 

Beth Smith’s Court: 

April 23: Jeffrey S. 

Knapp of PA-speeding 

April 24: Brandon 

Nicholas Ross of 

Sissonville-driving revoked 

for unpaid citations, 

defective equipment, 

pled no contest; 

Mary E. Bradshaw of 

Madison-no proof of insurance, 

dismissed by 

motion of defendant 

showing valid proof no 

objection from prosecutor; 

Brian James Hoard 

of Gassaway-no proof of 

insurance, dismissed 

by motion of defendant 

showing valid proof no 

objection from prosecutor; 

Shane Daniel 

Posey of Burnsville-failure 

to register notice of 

reg. changes, case 

bound over to circuit, 

for any possible presentation 

to the Grand jury 

(by prosecutor) within 

three terms of court 

April 25: Brian 

James Piffath of MDspeeding, 

no proof of insurance; 

Emma Criner 

of Little Birch-worthless 

check, Braxton 

Foods, defendant plead 

guilty, assessed court 

costs, fine and fees; 

Ordie Newton Rose of 

Sutton-driving while 

Jackson 

Cemetery 

in Little 

Birch 

seeks 

donations 

It is time once 

again for your donation 

for the mowing and upkeep 

of the Jackson 

Cemetery at Little 

Birch. A special 

thanks to those who donated 

last year. 

Johnnie & Sherry 

Hoover – Dale & Shirley 

Hamrick – Robert & 

Shelby Bowyer – Clay & 

Juanita Long – Larry & 

Debra Hutcheson – 

Eloise Harper – Bernard 

& Patty Mollohan. Send 

donation to: Patty 

Mollohan, PO Box 61, 

Little Birch, WV 26629. 

suspended, second offense 

April 26: Tony Lee 

Jarrell of Frametownrevoked 

for DUI, obstructing; 

Shane O’neil 

Brantley-domestic battery, 

persons prohibited 

from possessing firearms, 

battery on police 

officer, assault on police 

officer, obstructing, 

two counts, driving 

while license suspended 

or revoked 

April 27: Paul 

George of Gassaway – 

driving suspended for 

misc., 3 rd offense; Lisa 

Sargent of Hurricane, 

speeding; Cody Caswell 

of Morgantown, failure 

to drive with due care, 

pled no contest, assessed 

court costs and 

fine 

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May 1 2012 Page 7 

GSC chapter of Pi Kappa Lambda established 

A chapter of the national 

music honor society 

Pi Kappa Lambda (PKL) 

has been established at 

Glenville State College. 

PKL is an exclusive organization 

that recognizes 

and encourages the highest 

level of musical 

achievement and academic 

scholarship. Members of 

PKL are nominated and 

elected through a rigorous 

screening process. 

Student eligibility is 

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zeal; then academic standing 

is taken into consideration. 

Juniors must be in 

the top ten percent of their 

class, and seniors must be 

in the top twenty percent of 

their class. Alumni may also 

be selected for their 

achievements since leaving 

GSC. 

The GSC Department 

of Fine Arts faculty 

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the program progresses. 

For more information 

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or (304) 462-6345. 

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Dog Tales: Stories from the Braxton 

County Animal Shelter 

It is said that 

April showers bring 

May flowers. But is it 

possible that they may 

also be bringing you a 

new best friend? The 

Braxton Co. animal 

shelter has many loving 

and deserving animals 

looking for a forever 

home. 

If you have given 

thoughtful consideration 

to pet ownership, 

please stop by and meet 

the variety of friendly 

faces waiting to greet 

you. Additional information 

is available by 

calling the shelter at 

304-765-2200 or logging 

on to 

Petfinder.com and entering 

a search for DOG 

at location 26601 to 

see an updated list of 

our residents. 

Shelter hours are 

Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 

12-3. Sat 10-3. Sun by 

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Citizens’ 

NEWS 

tential for some lucky 

new home. Please refer 

to shelter #4-12-D048 . 

ZADE: Zade is a 

ten week old male pup 

that was found abandoned 

at the Burnsville 

Lake area. He is very 

active, healthy,, and 

social and loves attention. 

He received his 

first puppy shot and was 

wormed. He then 

waited patiently for an 

owner to come looking 

for him. But, so far, no 

one has come forward. 

If he remains unclaimed, 

he will become 

Cast members are 

needed for the Fairmont 

State University Town 

& Gown Summer Theatre 

production of 

“South Pacific” at 

Prickett’s Fort State 

Park this summer. 

Auditions will be 

held Tuesday, May 1, 

and Thursday, May 3. 

There will be roles for 

men and women ages 

17 and older and two 

children ages 7 to 10. 

Available roles include 

the following: 

Nellie Forbush, late 

20s-early 30s (soprano); 

Emile de Becque, mid 

40s-early 50s (high 

baritone); Bloody Mary, 

mid to late 40s- early 

50s (alto); Luther Billis, 

late 20s-30s (baritone); 

Lt. Joseph Cable, early 

20s-30s (tenor); Capt. 

George Brackett, U.S. 

Navy, 50s (bass); Cmdr. 

William Harbison, U.S. 

Navy, 50s (bass); Ngana 

and Jerome, one girl 

and one boy, both ages 

7-10; Liat, late teens; 

Henry, Emile’s assistant, 

50s; Bloody Mary’s 

assistant, 30s. Also 

needed are various 

young men (sailors, 

seabees, Marines, etc.) 

in their late teens to 

30s and various young 

women (nurses) in 

their late teens to 30s. 

Singing auditions 

will be 6 to 10 p.m. on 

Tuesday, May 1, and 

available for adoption 

on May 1, but inquiries 

are welcome at any 

time. Zade would make 

a great addition to any 

family looking for a 

great indoor/outdoor 

companion dog. Please 

refer to shelter #4-12- 

D050 

BELLE: Belle is included 

in this issue as 

an update to her situation. 

She is a 7 year 

old boxer mix that was 

picked up by the humane 

officer on Feb. 27, 

2012 after her family 

moved away and left her 

unattended. She had 


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sustained a badly broken 

hind leg at some 

point in the past. As a 

result of improper healing, 

she was unable to 

use the leg. Belle spent 

the next two months at 

our shelter patiently 

waiting for someone to 

see beyond her handicap 

to her many special 

qualities. This past 

week, Belle received the 

medical attention that 

was long overdue, and 

her back leg was amputated. 

She is now recovering 

from her surgery 

and the stump is healing 

well. Belle is already 

skilled at balancing and 

maneuvering on three 

legs. She will leave our 

shelter on Sat., May 5 en 

route to an out-of-state 

rescue group that has 

found her a loving a supportive 

home. We all 

rejoice at her happy ending, 

and wish her the 

best in her new life. 

Auditions scheduled for summer 

performances of South Pacific 

Thursday, May 3. Those 

interested in auditioning 

for a role should sign up 

for one of the two audition 

days by calling (304) 367- 

4219. Those who audition 

should prepare 16 bars 

from a song of their 

choice, bring sheet music 

that is clearly marked for 

the accompanist and 

avoid singing songs from 

“South Pacific.” Those 

who audition are encouraged 

to choose songs from 

the Rodgers & 

Hammerstein songbook 

or from other writers from 

the golden age of musical 

theatre from 1940 - 1950. 

Rehearsals will begin on 

May 24. Performance 

dates will be July 6-8 and 

12-14. 

“South Pacific” is a 

musical with music by 

Richard Rodgers, lyrics by 

Oscar Hammerstein II 

and book by Hammerstein 

and Joshua Logan. The 

plot draws from James A. 

Michener’s Pulitzer 

Prize-winning1947 book 

“Tales of the South Pacific,” 

combining elements 

of several of the 

stories in that book. The 

musical centers on an 

American nurse stationed 

at a U.S. Naval 

base during World War 

II who falls in love with 

an expatriate French 

plantation owner but 

struggles to accept his 

mixed-race children. A 

second romance con- 

cerns a U.S. Lieutenant 

who falls in love 

with a young Asian 

woman. The issue of 

racial prejudice is candidly 

explored throughout 

the musical, most 

pointedly in the song, 

“You’ve Got to Be Carefully 

Taught.” 

“South Pacific” is 

considered to be one of 

the greatest Broadway 

musicals. The musical 

premiered in 1949 and 

won the Pulitzer Prize 

for Drama in 1950. Several 

of its songs, including 

“Bali Ha’I,” “I’m 

Gonna Wash That Man 

Right Outta My Hair,” 

“Some Enchanted 

Evening,” “Happy Talk,” 

“Younger than Springtime” 

and “I’m in Love 

with a Wonderful Guy,” 

have become popular 

standards. The Broadway 

production won 10 

Tony Awards, including 

Best Musical, Best 

Score and Best Libretto, 

and it is the only musical 

production ever to 

have won all four Tony 

Awards for acting. The 

show was a critical and 

box office hit and has 

since enjoyed many successful 

revivals and 

tours, spawning a 1958 

film and other adaptations. 

The 2008 Broadway 

revival was a strong 

success, winning seven 

Tonys including Best 

Musical Revival. 

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Ravenswood FFA 

captures first place at 

the 2012 WV Envirothon 

The 16th annual 

West Virginia 

Envirothon proved to be 

another exciting competition; 

especially for 

the team from 

Ravenswood FFA. Over 

200 high school students 

from across West 

Virginia traveled to 

Flatwoods to compete at 

this year’s competition, 

held April 19-20, 2012. 

Advised by Tara 

Tatalovich, Ravenswood 

walked away from this 

year’s competition with 

a shared $5,000 scholarship, 

sponsored by 

the Weyerhaeuser 

Foundation. 

They are also eligible 

to compete against 

teams from across the 

nation at the 2012 

Canon Envirothon in 

Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. 

In addition to 

winning first place 

overall, Ravenswood 

FFA also earned the 

honor of being this 

year’s top scoring FFA 

team. They are now eligible 

to compete at the 

national FFA Competition. 

Second place went 

to Doddridge County 

Gold, advised by Tina 

Moore, they earned a 

shared scholarship of 

$3,750, sponsored by 

the Dominion Founda- 

tion. 

The Shady Spring 

Enviromongers, advised 

by Debbie Graff, took 

third place, earning 

them a team scholarship 

of $2,500, sponsored 

by the West Virginia 

State Conservation 

Committee and the 

West Virginia Conservation 

Agency. 

Fourth place team 

was Hampshire 

Homeschool, advised by 

Tara Tatalovich. They 

earned a shared scholarship 

of $1,750 sponsored 

by Mountain 

RC&D and Great 

Kanawha RC&D. 

Advised by Pat 

Schoonover, fifth place 

went to the Elkins High 

Tigers, winning them a 

shared scholarship of 

$1,250, sponsored by 

the West Virginia Solid 

Waste Authority. 

The Envirothon is 

a conservation education 

program available 

to students in grades 9 

through 12. The 

Envirothon gives students 

from across the 

region the opportunity 

to test their skills at 

aquatics, forestry, soils, 

wildlife, and this year’s 

current environmental 

topic, Non-Point Source 

Pollution and Low Impact 

Development. 

Jackson Stone/Jackson Trucking 

Jackson Stone/Jackson Trucking has 

mason sand and limestone sand, and three 

sizes of Ohio River gravel. We also have 

various sizes of crushed limestone, house 

coal, red mulch, and brown mulch 

stockpiled at our yard on 

Little Birch Road. 

We can be reached at 304-765-7502 to 

schedule a delivery or to check on a time 

to get your own truck loaded. 

304-765-7502. 

On hand to present 

the awards was Del. 

Brent Boggs (Democrat- 

Braxton) of the West 

Virginia Legislature. 

Boggs has been a strong 

supporter of the West 

Virginia Envirothon 

since its inception in 

1996. The West Virginia 

Envirothon is 

made possible through 

generous partners and 

sponsors. The Dominion 

Foundation was the 

2011 Platinum Level 

donor, contributing 

$10,000 or more. The 

Weyerhaeuser Foundation 

has contributed to 

the Envirothon since 

its’ second year in existence 

and was a Gold 

Level donor. 

The West Virginia 

Envirothon Committee 

is a subcommittee of 

the West Virginia Association 

of Conservation 

Districts, and is a partnership 

effort of the 

USDA Forest Service 

Northeastern Area, 

USDA Natural Resources 

Conservation 

Service, West Virginia 

Conservation Agency, 

West Virginia Conservation 

Districts, West 

Virginia Department of 

Education, West Virginia 

Department of 

Environmental Protection, 

West Virginia Department 

of Agriculture, 

West Virginia Division 

of Forestry, West 

Virginia Division of 

Natural Resources, 

West Virginia Forestry 

Association, and West 

Virginia University Extension 

Service. 

Pictures and other 

information about the 

2012 West Virginia 

Envirothon can be 

found at www.wvca.us/ 

envirothon. 

A Message from Howard Carpenter: 

Did you know that 1 in 5 infants born in WV 

have drugs in their system, and that we rank 7 th in 

alcohol crimes and abuse? 

During my last year as Sheriff in 2008, 

there was not one meth lab case in the Circuit 

Court of Braxton County, “But Now it’s Back.” 

Have you had enough of the know 

nothing, do nothing, I’ll scratch your back if 

you’ll scratch mine, politics? 

1. We lost our deputy in the school. 

2. We’ve had little or no grand jury drug 

indictments. 

3. We’ve had no confiscated drug vehicles 

to be sold at public auctions. 

4. There is law enforcement grant money 

available, but we are getting none of it. 

5. The Inmate Work Program, which saved 

taxpayer money while cleaning up our 

county, is gone. 

6. We only have 5 certified deputies left, 

and word is that others are leaving pending 

the electionoutcome. 

7. We are paying an uncertified deputy from 

an other county to drive our cruiser, using 

our gas, to bailiff our court with two other 

bailiffs available in county. 

Let’s stop the self-serving politics! 

Justice of this kind we don’t need. 


Re-Elect Howard Carpenter, 

a working sheriff! 


Citizens’ 

NEWS 

May 1, 2012 Page 9 

To: The Citizens of Braxton County 

From: Paula M. Cunningham 

Re: The Office of Prosecuting Attorney 

A Braxton Countian once told me that the 

only thing I ever did “wrong” was not run for reelection! 

With your vote and support on the 

Tuesday, May 8 th election day, we can fix this and 

other wrongs in county government. 

For the last 30 years, I have lived, worked 

and raised children in Braxton County. Every 

day, I try to be a better person and a better 

lawyer. Since leaving the prosecutor’s office in 

2001, I have learned so much more about 

criminal procedure, law office management and 

computer technology that every citizen of 

Braxton will benefit from this expertise and my 

experience. 

When I graduated from WVU’s College of 

Law, I knew the fundamentals of being a solid 

‘country lawyer.’ But in this day and age, the 

monster that drug dealing has become in our 

community requires more sophistication in how 

criminals are apprehended and brought to 

justice. Frankly, the federal, state and local law 

enforcement communities need a joint focus on 

how to be “Better for Braxton.” 

There is too much delay between arrests 

and indictments. In drug cases, years of delay 

before bringing a dealer to justice, means more 

innocent children are victimized. There are 

more property crimes as addicts rob, steal and do 

worse to pay the drug dealers. If there are not 

drugs to steal then the criminal element 

manufactures methamphetamine, a felony 

controlled substance that results in death, 

disease and pollution. 

The legislature used to say being prosecutor 

in Braxton County was a “part-time” position. 

Unlike the last three prosecutors, I did not have 

an assistant prosecuting attorney. Yet the 

number of Braxton County felony, 

misdemeanor, juvenile and child abuse cases 

have been about the same and sometimes even 

less! Look at the numbers of hearings and trials 

and convictions. But remember these are “my” 

numbers not the work of two lawyers. 

As your elected prosecutor, I worked day-andnight 

and the county benefited in so many ways. 

Our regional jail bill was tremendously lower. I 

had a 100 day limit that required jailed criminals 

to be convicted and off the county’s regional jail 

bill within a one term of court. When I say I 

work smarter, harder and faster: it is not a 

slogan, it is a verifiable fact. 

Every prosecutor must make criminal law 

their first priority but it is not the only obligation 

of the office. The Prosecuting Attorney must 

also be corporate lawyer. Braxton County is a 

public business that owns land, hires employees, 

and adopts laws. County office holders have 

complex legal, regulatory and fiscal obligations to 

meet on a daily basis. I am the only candidate 

with any significant, relevant experience as a 

corporate lawyer. 

Representing the County Commission, the 

Assessor, the Sheriff and the Clerks is a 

prosecutor’s statutory obligation. From what I 

now know about controversial real estate, 

personnel, tax and budget matters, the whole 

county could have benefited from objective, 

well-reasoned lawyer’s advice. 

I insisted that the West Virginia Open 

Meetings Law was enforced. No exceptions. Not 

then. Not ever. 

Finally, I am in the prosecutor’s race now 

because I adopted two more children. There is no 

better place to raise kids than right here in 

Braxton County. My children are: Christopher, 

Joshua, Brianna and David. I am also the doting 

granny of eight-month-old Ben. 

Thank you for taking the time to learn about 

my campaign and my experience. Please vote for 

me since I am the candidate who is “Better for 

Braxton.” 

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Page 10 May 1, 2012 

Please Vote 

Ronald L. (Ron) 

Facemire 

for 

County Commission 

If elected I promise to 

work with the County, 

State and Federal offices 

in order to promote 

Braxton County for 

Business and 

Recreation. 

I will spend all the time necessary 

in Charleston or whereever needed 

to get State and Federal money for 

our County. 

I will apply for all Grant Money 

available and work to keep any 

grants we receive. 

I want to stay in touch with the 

Citizens’ of Braxton County in order 

to know the needs of our County. 

I will work and do all I can to 

improve Braxton County for all of 

us... “The Citizens of Braxton 

County.” 

If you have any questions or 

concerns, don’t hesitate to call me 

at 304-765-7824. 


Citizens’ 

NEWS 


BCMH names their ‘Employee of the Month’ 

Debra Hamrick, 

Ward Clerk, was selected 

as Employee of 

Elect 

Dan Dotson 




the Month for March 

2012. Debbie is described 

by one nomina- 

Debra Hamrick, Ward Clerk, was selected as Employee 

of the Month for March 2012. 

tor as a ‘jack of all 

trades’ and a ‘great gal’ 

with lots of skills, while 

another depicts her as 

being ‘kindhearted, 

dedicated and 

hardworking’. A coworker 

expressed her 

appreciation for the assistance 

she has received 

multiple times 

from Debbie. She says, 

“Deb just gets up from 

her chair without my 

asking her to and helps 

me get trash from patients’ 

rooms when she 

isn’t busy.” Having first 

joined the BCMH family 

as a Housekeeping 

Aide in September 

2009, Debbie is well 

aware of the time constraints 

and responsibilities 

involved in 

maintaining a clean facility. 

Thus, she is 

sympathetic and helpful 

to her coworkers in 

Housekeeping, especially 

when their duties 

may seem overwhelming 

due to an increase 

in patient activity. 

Debbie also helps Certified 

Nursing Assistants 

when things get 

very busy. Her nominator 

wrote, “She goes 

from room to room helping 

out and the patients 

loved her.” 

Danielle Lambey, 

Ward Clerk, also commends 

Debbie for her 

willingness to learn 

new things, “So if anyone 

would ever need 

anything or any help, 

she will be right there 

with a smile on her 

face.” Melissa Yeager, 

President of the Employee 

Activities Committee, 

can also attest 

to Debbie’s helpfulness. 

She states, “Debbie has 

not only volunteered to 

help with projects sponsored 

by the EAC, but 

she has also assumed 

the role of secretary. 

She is very attentive 

and willing to help in 

addition to recording 

minutes and distributing 

thank you notes.” In 

each instance noted, 

Debbie is going above 

and beyond her regular 

duties as Ward Clerk on 

Med Surg. She also 

works in the Emergency 

Department as needed. 

Debbie and her 

husband, Geno, love 

spending time with family. 

Her hobbies include 

fishing, gardening, hiking 

and helping others. 

She says, “If you can’t 

We are voting for Johnny Wine for 

Assessor of Braxton County. He 

would appreciate your vote and support 

too. 

Bobby & Becky Wine 

Grafton & Pat Wine 

Paid for by Bobby, Becky, Garton and Pat Wine 

find me here at work, 

I’m at the river.” 

Braxton County Memorial 

Hospital takes this 

opportunity to recognize 

and express appreciation 

for Debbie’s willingness to 

help others, regardless of 

the situation. 

Glenville State College SSS 

students beautify campus 

Students who participate 

in the Glenville 

State College Student 

Support Services (SSS) 

program have recently 

‘adopted’ the Dora 

Heflin Garden that is 

located in front of GSC’s 

Clark Hall. With this 

undertaking, they 

pressure washed the 

fountain, trimmed 

hedges, and weeded the 

flower beds. 

“The SSS program 

has helped so many 

GSC students, and they 

decided they wanted to 

give back by beautifying 

their campus,” said 

GSC Interim SSS Director 

Onick Lewis. 

The garden, located 

outside the SSS 

office, is named after 

former GSC First Lady 

Dora Heflin of 

Morgantown, West Virginia. 

Her late husband, 

Dr. Harry Heflin, 

was President of GSC 

between 1947 and 1964 

and also served as 

WVU’s Interim President 

a couple times during 

his career. The 

garden’s landscaping is 

separated into four sections 

in memory of all 

former GSC First Ladies 

for their hard work 

and dedication to 

Glenville State College. 

“Being part of SSS 

has given me many opportunities, 

so it felt 

great to give back,” said 

Sadie Golliher, a senior 

Management major 

from Martinsburg, West 

Virginia in Berkeley 

County. 

“Since being involved 

in SSS, the program 

has helped me further 

my education tremendously 

in a friendly 

atmosphere,” said 

Ikeem Pingshaw, a 

sophomore Criminal 

Justice major from 

Washington, DC. 

SSS is a federallyfunded 

program designed 

to help students 

succeed in college. Participants 

participate in 

educational and cultural 

activities that will 

assist them while in 

college. Many services 

provided to SSS members 

include individualized 

tutoring, peer 

group study sessions, 

supportive counseling, 

academic counseling, 

educational seminars 

and workshops, educational 

and cultural activities 

and trips, financial 

counseling, and 

scholarships. 

Students must be 

either first-generation, 

income eligible, or have 

a documented learning 

or physical disability to 

apply for SSS. 

For more informa- 

tion about GSC Student 

Support Services, contact 

Lewis at 

Onick.Lewis@g 

lenville.edu or (304) 

462-6153. 

IN LOVING 

MEMORY 

STEPHEN E. CUTLIP 

December 7,1951 – May 1, 

2007 

It’s been five long years 

Since God called you 

home 

So many days and nights 

I’ve spent alone. 

I long for your smile, 

Your voice, your touch 

I can’t believe 

It still hurts so much 

Each memory, each 

thought 

I have of you 

Is something I’ll treasure 

My whole life through. 

I thank the Lord 

For the life we shared 

Know that one day we 

Will be with Him and live 

Together in Heaven 

eternally. 

Until we meet again. All 

my love, Kathy 

(written by Kathy)


Citizens’ 

NEWS 

May 1, 2012 Page 11 

Board of Education holds statutory meeting 

The Braxton 

County Board of Education 

met in a statutory 

meeting held at Sutton 

Elementary School at 

288 North Hill Road, 

Sutton, West Virginia, 

on Tuesday, April 17, 

2012 at 5:00 p.m. The 

following members 

were present: Ernie 

Moore, President, Kathy 

Parker, Vice President, 

Elizabeth Stewart, Dave 

Hoover and Eric 

Campbell. 

The meeting was 

reconvened from the 

March 27, 2012 meeting 

by President Ernie 

Moore at 5:00 p.m. 

Ernie Moore offered 

a non-denominational 

prayer. 

Brenda Gibson 

(professional) and 

Vanessa Vaughan (service) 

were recognized 

as Employee of the 

Month for February 

2012. 

The Sutton Elementary 

School’s Local 

School Improvement 

Council provided the 

board with their presentation. 

Patty Salisbury 

presented her concerns 

of the RIF process. 

Kathy Parker 

moved and Elizabeth 

Stewart seconded to approve 

the consent 

agenda items (minutes 

of March 27, 2012 

meeting, payment of 

bills, budget transfers 

and supplements, and 

transportation requests 

and reports). 

Elizabeth Stewart 

moved and Dave Hoover 

seconded to approve the 

following Employment/ 

Reassignment – Professional 

– New Positions 

(effective beginning of 

the 2012-13 school 

year: Jennifer Miller – 

Half-time Math 

Teacher – Braxton 

County High School; 

Bronlynn Morlan – 

Math Teacher - 


School; David Boyles – 

Half-time Health 

U 

U 

U 

Teacher – Braxton 

County Middle School; 

Brenda Gregory – 5 th 

Grade Teacher – 

Flatwoods Elementary; 

Mildred Thorn – Media 

Specialist – Braxton 

County Middle School/ 


School; Gbriamango 

Yewawa – Foreign Language 

Teacher – 

Braxton County Middle 

School/Braxton County 

High School; Pat 

Facemire – School 

Counselor (Itinerant) – 

Homebase at Braxton 

County Middle School; 

Edna Wilson – School 

Counselor (Itinerant) – 

Homebase at Braxton 

County High School 

(205-day Contarct); 

Elizabeth Kantor-Bright 

– School Counselor 

(Itinerant) – Homebase 

at Braxton County High 

School (205-day Contract); 

Lynn Stalnaker 

– Head Teacher – 


School. 

Kathy Parker 



following resignation – 

Professional: Lisa 

Hamrick – Substitute 

Teacher (effective 

March 27, 2012. 

Dave Hoover moved 

and Eric Campbell seconded 

to approve the following 

request for leave 

of absence: Amanda 

Hamrick – paid leave of 

absence retroactive 

April 5, 2012 through 

and including April 20, 

2012 with an approximate 

return date of 

April 23, 2012; Allison 

Beall – paid leave of absence 

from March 30, 

2012 through May 1, 

2012 with an approximate 

return date of May 

2, 2012. 

Kathy Parker 



the following 

change in effective date 

of employment: Joseph 

Cottrill – Substitute 

Bus Operator – change 

effective date from 

Image Maker Salon 

in Gassaway 

would like 

announce 

the addition 

of new 

stylist 

Mattea 

Groves to their salon. 

Mattea offers cut, 

color, and style. To 

make an appointment 

with this award 

winning stylist call 

(304) 880-3588 

March 28, 2012 to 

March 27, 2012. 


and Elizabeth Stewart 


following resignation – 

Professional: Cathy 

Grogg – First Grade 

Teacher – Frametown 

Elementary (effective 

June 8, 2012). 

Kathy Parker 

moved and Eric 

Campbell seconded to 

approve fundraisers for 

Davis Elementary, 

Flatwoods Elementary, 

and Little Birch Elementary. 


moved and Kathy 

Parker seconded to approve 

the adoption of 

Levy Rates for 2012-13. 

Discussion after the 

motion was seconded 

included the 

Superintendent’s explanation 

that rates 

are sent by state and 

amounts are set by assessor 

and the board/ 

treasurer cannot do 

anything to increase 

the amounts as has 

been accused in the 

past. 

Kathy Parker 


seconded to approve of 

the first reading/out for 

public comment on 

Policy 5410 – Volunteers. 


moved and Kathy 

Parker seconded to approve 

of the first reading/out 

for public comment 

on Policy 4373 – 

Expected Behavior in 

Safe and Supportive 

Schools. 

Kathy Parker 



the school calendar for 

2012-13. 




the request to be included 

on the bid list for 

CPA Audit. 

Kathy Parker 



the request to form an 

Audit Committee. 


and Kathy Parker seconded 

to approve of the 

construction of a new 

stage/pavilion at 

Burnsville Elementary. 

Kathy Parker 



of the ACH Agreement 

with Bank of 

Gassaway. 




contract with Mike 

Gioulis to prepare the 

nomination of the Old 

Sutton High School to 

the National Register of 

Historic Places. 

The Superintendent 

and Board Members 

reviewed the following 

reports: Followup 

on last meeting, update 

on old Central Office/Braxton 

County 

Development Authority, 

Frametown Elementary 

grant for paint for playground, 

work session at 

3:30 on April 30 th for 

Head Start, Employee of 

the Month committee 

nomination/meeting, 

potential for 4-day work 


If you would like to see deputies back in the schools to 

protect your children, then you must go vote. 

If you would like to see the supervised Litter 

Inmate Work Program back, then you must go vote. 

If you want to read about your Sheriff’s Department weekly 

drug arrests, then you must go vote. 






week during the summer 

for central office 

staff, review of Superintendents’ 

Leadership 

Institute meeting on 

April 16 th on new accountability 

and accreditationforthcoming, 

June board meetings, 

federal monitoring 

this week, response to 

board candidate’s newspaper 

articles, and 

clarification of supposed 

unclaimed BOE 

property. 

Ernie Moore moved 

to convene into execu- 

tive session under 6- 

9A-4 (2) (A) to discuss 

personnel, student and 

legal matters. Kathy 

Parker seconded the 

motion. 

The board convened 

into executive 

session at 6:12 p.m. 

The board reconvened 

into regular session 

at 7:22 p.m. with no action 

taken. 

Kathy Parker moved 

and Eric Campbell seconded 

that the meeting 

adjourn. 

The meeting ad- 

Mike Mike Chapman 

Chapman 

Board Board of of Education 

Education 

Questions Questions for for the the Board... 

Board... 

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m y tra travels tra els throughout 

throughout 

this this campaign, campaign, I I ha have ha e disco discov- disco v 

ered ered that that Board Board of of Education 

Education 

meetings meetings are are no no longer longer being 

being 

tape tape recorded. 

recorded. 

The The The follo following follo following 

wing are are three three questions questions I I ha ha have ha ha 

concer concerning concer concerning 

ning the the audio audio audio recording recording recording of of 

of 

Board Board of of Education Education Education meetings: 

meetings: 

(1) (1) I I I ha have ha e been been ad ad advised ad ad vised that that Board Board of 

of 

Education Education Education meetings meetings are are not not required 

required 

by by law law to to be be be recorded, recorded, but but when when was 

was 

the the long long established established policy policy of 

of 

recording recording Braxton Braxton County County County Board Board of 

of 

Eduction Eduction meetings meetings changed? 

changed? 

(2) (2) (2) Can Can an an audio audio recording recording be 

be 

produced produced with with a a vote vote taken taken to to change 

change 

the the the policy policy policy by by the the Board Board Members? 

Members? 

(3) (3) What hat w wwas 

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v ote b bby 

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the 

Board Board Board Members Members Members to to to changing changing changing the 

the 

policy policy per pertaining per taining to to audio audio recordings 

recordings 

recordings 

of of meetings? 

meetings? 

“I “I believe believe the the Board Board of 

of 

Education Education should should tak take tak e e eever 

e er ery er 

precaution precaution to to protect protect the 

the 

accuracy accuracy of of the the proceedings proceedings of 

of 

ever er ery er y meeting meeting and and pro provide pro vide full 

full 

disclosure disclosure to to the the pub public pub lic 

Paid Paid for for by by the the candidate. 

candidate. 

journed at 7:23 p.m. 

The next regular 

board meeting will be held 

on Monday, April 30, 2012 

at 5:00 p.m. at Braxton 

County High School with a 

work session prior to the 

board meeting at 3:30 p.m. 

Others in attendance: 

Patty Salisbury, 

Marian Koller, 

Daphne Moore, 

Any Wills, Jessica Harper, 

Diane Wae, Linda Utt, 

Vanessa Vaughn, Brenda 

Gibson, Sara 

Stewart, Kim Dennison, 

Donna Coombs 


School announces the 

3rd 9 weeks honor roll 


School has 

released their third 

nine weeks honor roll: 

1 st Grade: 

4.0-Logan R. 

Bennett, Jayla K. 

Hamric, Madison 

Jurkovich, Trey, 

Lindenthal, Tempest 

Loyd 

3.667-Jeremiah 

Baker, Jackson Davis, 

Ethan Jarvis, Emily 

Walker, Samuel White 

3.333-Keith Brady, 

Maddie McCoy, Alyssa 

McCumbers, Shyann 

Wine 

3.143-Rose Decker 

3.0-Lacie Davenport, 

Tyler Hughes 

2 nd Grade: 

4.0-Gabrielle L. 

Cottrell 

3.75-Larry J. Jackson, 

Bryson D. Spell 

3.5-Janie Brown, 

Levi B. Demastus, Destiny 

N. Jenkins 

3.25-Jeremiah R. 

Gray, Gracie J. 

Greenlief 

3.0-Kachina O. 

Davis, Briar Loyd 

3 rd Grade: 

4.0-Jaycee A. Carr, 

Drew G. Duffield 

3.667-Benjamin J. 

Henderson 

3.5-Kylie B. Carter, 

Kendal J. Hamric, 

Hannah R. Mick, Jarrod 

Schoonover 

3.333-Kelsey R. 

Butcher, Jayla N. 

Jarvis 

3.167-Emily A. 

Nesselrotte, Ellie V. Tyo 

3.077-Samuel J. 

Leaf 

3.0-Nathaniel C. 

Duffield, Traven Loyd 

4 th Grade: 

4.0-Marilyn J. 

Hosey 

3.833-Shay-lynn D. 

Brown, Samantha K. 

Cochran, Todd R. Spencer 

3.667-Michaela 

Dobbins, Brandon W. 

Radcliff, David T. Steele 

3.167-Summer R. 

Blackwell, Gracie J. 

Greenlief, Dusty A. 

Mayse 

3.0-Kristen N. 

Blair, Ryan A. 

Facemire, Emmaleigh 

James 

5 th Grade 

4.0-Bethany Riffle 

3.857-Austin M. 

Carter, Jack M. Frame 

3.714-Jessica 

James 

3.571-Ross Knight, 

Adison Woods 

3.429-Brandon 

King, Taylor Riffle 

3.286-Henry Hall 

3.143-Susan 

Decker, Madeline Gentile, 

Curtis Hamric, 

Amber Kuhn, James 

McChesney, Gracie 

McCoy 

3.0-Nathaniel 

Coleman, Joseph 

Rogers 

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on at 

www.bcnnews.com 

lic.” 

Mike Mike Mike Chapman 

Chapman 

Chapman

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Group on Monday May 7, 

2012 in the basement 

of the Methodist 

Church in Gassaway at 

6 pm. This group meets 

the first Monday of each 

month at this location. 

All foster parents in 

Braxton/Clay Counties 

are invited to attend. 

Daycare is provided by 

members of the 

church. Please call 

Amy Glover at 364-5350 

a week in advance and 

let her know the number 

of kids you will be 

bringing for daycare. 

There will be a guest 

speaker for an hour and 

then a monthly meeting. 

This provides 2 

hours of credit for attending. 

Visit the 

organization’s Facebook 

page under this group 

name. 

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Middle Fork -Riffle Rd - 

Cedar Creek Rd. It is 

VERY important that 

you contact Danny at 

364-4377, Donna at 

765-2226 or Roy at 765- 

7616 to either arrange 

to have the form picked 

up, or to get the form, to 

have your water tested 

as part of the requirements 

from the State to 

help us obtain funding 

for our waterline 

project. Again, this is 

VERY important to the 

waterline project. Also, 

our regular monthly 

meeting will be held at 

the Cutlipville Church. 

The time will be 7:00 P.M. 

on the 10th of May. We 

will be collecting the completed 

forms and discussing 

our June 1 Bake Sale 

at Krogers. Our project is 

progressing well, so 

please try to attend this 

meeting because it is 

YOUR association and 

for your benefit so join 

us and bring a neighbor. 

Town Wide Yard Sale - 

Town of Sutton: 

On Saturday May 

5, 2012 from 8AM-2PM, 

the Town of Sutton in 

coordination with the 

Sutton Community Development 

Corpora- 


tion/ONTRAC will be 

sponsoring a TOWN 

WIDE YARD SALE. We 

encourage all Sutton 

residents to participate 

by having a yard sale at 

your home; we also encourage 

our local businesses 

to participate 

through a sidewalk 

sale, or special event. 

Come out to Sutton on 

Saturday May 5, 2012 

and see what treasures 

you can find! 

Gassaway Days 

Meeting: 

There will be a 

Gassaway Days Meeting 

Thursday, May 3 at 7 

p.m. at the Gassaway 

Community Building. 

Longaberger Basket 

Bingo: 

Longaberger Basket 

Bingo is being held 

in Memory of “Baby 

Dave” David L. Jack Jr. 

It will be on Saturday, 

May 27 th , at the Braxton 

County Senior Center. 

Doors will open at 5 and 

games will begin at 6. 

Tickets will be $20.00 

for 20 games. There 

will be dabbers and refreshments. 

Early bird 

tickets available by 

calling 304-364-4165 or 

304-765-5829. 

Dear Students and Friends and Neighbors, 

I am not political but I am very serious about 

who becomes the next prosecuting attorney. The prosecutor 

that we all need to have in office is Paula 

Cunningham. Most of how I feel comes from my late, 

wonderful husband Lonnie Burchett. 

Lonnie was a social worker for 29 years. During 

Lonnie’s time with the Department of Human Services 

he worked with abused and neglected children. 

Lonnie often reminded those with whom he worked 

that they were doing this hard work because of the 

children. 

Paula Cunningham was our prosecutor and assistant 

prosecutor. Lonnie worked with lots of prosecutors 

from Braxton and other counties. Lonnie routinely 

praised Paula Cunningham. Talk of work usually 

did not occur when Lonnie came home each day. 

Nevertheless, Lonnie would sometimes need to vent. 

Without question, Lonnie felt that Paula 

Cunningham worked hard for the good of the children. 

He felt that Paula’s dedication gave the kids a 

chance to be winners in their lives. Other prosecutors 

were apathetic and indifferent and unprepared 

to try abuse and neglect cases. Those children ended 

up paying the price. Paula Cunningham was prepared 

and always treated these cases as being the 

most important part of being prosecuting attorney. 

If Lonnie Burchett were alive today he would be 

out campaigning to have everyone vote for Paula 

Cunningham. Lonnie would be retired but would want 

to speak out because of the children. 

I am a retired school teacher. I taught science 

and biology in Braxton County for 34 years. I have 

substitute taught for the last seven years in pre-kindergarten 

through 12 th grade. Kids are always my reason 

for going to school. I want them to go out in the 

world and be successful. I see so many of my students 

and I am happy with what I see! But I want 

every child to be winners and be happy. In Braxton 

County this means having Paula Cunningham, a 

dedicated and hard-working prosecutor back in office. 

Lonnie and I both hope that you vote for Paula 

Cunningham. That’s a vote for the kids! 

Sincerely, 

Sandra Hughes Burchett 

Frametown, WV 26623 

Paid for by the Cunningham Campaign, Paula Cunningham Agent

Page 13 

May 1, 2012 


Citizens’ Section 

NEWS 

A Special Look 

at Braxton County 

2 

Rotary Blood screening draws record numbers 

Registration was a busy place with record breaking crowds. 

The BCMH dietary staff helped with serving. 

Rotary president, Jim McQuain, was head dishwasher. 

Friends were able to catch up with one another. 

The lab staff egistered those who did not complete the pregistration process. 

A Photographic Look 

Chief cook Rev. Bill Hopkins stood at a hot griddle to prepare great food. 

BCMH volunteers helped to keep things straight as the blood samples began to 

come in.

Page 14 May 1, 2012 

Jackson Stone/Jackson Trucking 

Jackson Stone/Jackson Trucking has 

mason sand and limestone sand, and three 

sizes of Ohio River gravel. We also have 

various sizes of crushed limestone, house 

coal, red mulch, and brown mulch 

stockpiled at our yard on 

Little Birch Road. 

We can be reached at 304-765-7502 to 

schedule a delivery or to check on a time 

to get your own truck loaded. 

304-765-7502. 

Citizens’ 

NEWS 

OFFICIAL BALLOT OF 

THE REPUBLICAN PARTY 

Braxton Co., West Virginia 

Primary Election May 8, 2012 

To vote for a candidate mark an X in the square opposite to and at the left of his or her name. 


Alternative medicine and backyard health lecture 

Alternative Medicine 

and Backyard 

Health Lecture to be 

held May 16, 2012, 


Citizen Center by Dr. 

June Turner: Dr. June 

NATIONAL TICKET 

For U.S. President 

(Vote for Not More Than One) 

MITT ROMNEY 

~ Belmont (MA) 

RICK SANTORUM 

~ Great Falls (VA) 

NEWT GINGRICH 

~ McLean (VA) 

RON PAUL 

~ Lake Jackson (TX) 

CHARLES “BUDDY” ROEMER 

~ Baton Rouge (LA) 

For U.S. Senate 


JOHN R. RAESE 

~ Morgantown (Monongalia County) 

For U.S. House of Representatives 

2nd Congressional District 


JONATHAN MILLER 

~ Inwood (Berkeley County) 

SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO 

~ Charleston (Kanawha Co.) 

MICHAEL DAVIS 

~ Elkins (Randolph County) 

Turner PhD., ND, a 

resident of Glenville, 

WV, will be the guest 

speaker for a short introduction 

to Alternative 

Medicine and 

Backyard Medicine on 

STATE TICKET COUNTY TICKET NATIONAL CONVENTION NATIONAL CONVENTION NATIONAL CONVENTION 

For Governor 


BILL MALONEY 


RALPH WILLIAM CLARK 


For Secretary of State 


BRIAN SAVILLA 

~ Southside (Mason County) 

For Auditor 


LARRY V. FAIRCLOTH 

~ Martinsburg (Berkeley County) 

For State Treasurer 


STEPHEN R. “STEVE” CONNOLLY 

~ Hurricane (Putnam County) 

MIKE HALL 

~ Hurricane (Putnam County) 

For Commissioner of Agriculture 


No Candidate Filed 

For Attorney General 


PATRICK MORRISEY 

~ Harpers Ferry (Jefferson County) 

For Justice of the 

Supreme Court of Appeals 

(Vote For Not More Than Two) 

ALLEN LOUGHRY 

~ Charleston (Kanawha County) 

JOHN YODER 

~ Harpers Ferry (Jefferson Co.) 

For State Senate 

12th Senatorial District 



For House of Delegates 

34th Delegate District 



Wednesday, May 16, 

2012 at 1 PM at the 


Center in Sutton, WV. 

Dr. Turner is a world 

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Doctor of Christian Counseling, 

and Public Lecturer. 

She has won the 

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Executive Award for 2008 

and 2009 as The Most Outstanding 

Alternative 

Health Provider. She has 

over 30 years of experience 

in Alternative as 

well as Conventional 

Medicine. Dr. Turner 

plans to give some information 

on Alternative 

Medicine, the medicinal 

health benefits of 

For County Commissioner 



For Prosecuting Attorney 



For Sheriff 


EDDIE WAYNE WILLIAMS 

~ Ireland 

For Assessor 



For Magistrate 

(Vote for Not More Than Two) 


For County Surveyor 



For Republican Delegate to 

National Convention— 

At Large 

(Vote For Not More Than Nineteen) 

DARRELL JUSTIN BLACK 

~ Milton (Mason) (Paul) 

LUCAS BOLYARD ~ Clarksburg (Harrison) (Paul) 

SALA CHAPMAN ~ Berkeley Springs (Morgan) (Paul) 

WENDI FARMER ~ Scott Depot (Putnam) (Paul) 

LEVI GRANDT ~ West Union (Doddridge) (Paul) 

JESSICA MYERS HAYES 

~ Falling Waters (Berkeley) (Paul) 

LAURA HAYES-SHIFFLETT 

~ Martinsburg (Berkeley) (Paul) 

FRED HINDS ~ Charleston (Kanawha) (Paul) 

MONIQUE HINDS ~ Charleston (Kanawha) (Paul) 

MICHAEL IHLE ~ Ravenswood (Jackson) (Paul) 

STACEY LANDRUM ~ Charleston (Kanawha) (Paul) 

CHRIS LONG ~ Charleston (Kanawha) (Paul) 

DUANE E. MADDY ~ Dunbar (Kanawha) (Paul) 

BENJAMIN MANN ~ Charleston (Kanawha) (Paul) 

DAVE NOLD ~ Martinsburg (Berkeley) (Paul) 

CHARLES PECK ~ Lost Creek (Harrison) (Paul) 

BILL TALKINGTON ~ Morgantown (Monongalia) (Paul) 

TERESA WALLS ~ St. Albans (Kanawha) (Paul) 

SHAWN WEAVER ~ New Haven (Mason) (Paul) 

DANIEL C. AMRINE ~ Fairmont (Marion) (Romney) 

RACHEL AMRINE ~ Fairmont (Marion) (Romney) 

BOB ASHLEY ~ Spencer (Roane) (Romney) 

RICK BARNETT ~ St. Albans (Kanawha) (Romney) 

DONNA J. BOLEY ~ St. Marys (Pleasants) (Romney) 

MARK W. BROWNING ~ South Charleston (Kanawha) (Romney) 

MICHAEL D. GREER ~ Bridgeport (Harrison) (Romney) 

TODD GUNTER ~ Charleston (Kanawha) (Romney) 

BONNIE HERSMAN ~ Buckhannon (Lewis) (Romney) 

JAMES C. KLINE III ~ Charleston (Kanawha) (Romney) 

BRIAN S. LONG ~ Glen Dale (Marshall) (Romney) 

JERRY MAYS ~ Martinsburg (Berkeley) (Romney) 

W. DAVID MCILVAIN ~ Huntington (Cabell) (Romney) 

ANDY MCKENZIE ~ Wheeling (Ohio) (Romney) 

PAMELA D. MCPEAK ~ Union (Monroe) (Romney) 

TOM O’NEILL ~ Buckhannon (Upshur) (Romney) 

BILL PHILLIPS ~ Elkins (Randolph) (Romney) 

JESSIE CHRISTIE POE ~ Grafton (Taylor) (Romney) 

ROBERT POE ~ Grafton (Taylor) (Romney) 

LISA C. RAMEY ~ Harts (Lincoln) (Romney) 

MARK A. SORSAIA ~ Hurricane (Putnam County) (Romney) 

ROMAN STAUFFER ~ Charleston (Kanawha) (Romney) 

DALLAS K. THACKER ~ Huntington (Wayne) (Romney) 

MICHELLE WILSHERE ~ Dunbar (Kanawha) (Romney) 

DUANE H. ZOBRIST ~ Lewisburg (Greenbrier) (Romney) 

ALLISON ADAMS ~ Kearneysville (Jefferson) (Gingrich) 

BOB ADAMS ~ Kearneysville (Jefferson) (Gingrich) 

GARRY P. ADKINS ~ Kenova (Wayne) (Gingrich) 

ZACKERY E. ASBURY ~ Davin (Logan) (Gingrich) 

JUDIE L. BROWN ~ Weston (Lewis) (Gingrich) 


National Convention— (Continued) 

At Large 


DENNIS W. CARPENTER 

~ Spencer (Roane) (Gingrich) 

MIK CARPENTER ~ Spencer (Roane) (Gingrich) 

JENNY L. DINSMORE ~ Morgantown (Monongalia) (Gingrich) 

STEFANIE P. HINES ~ Morgantown (Monongalia) (Gingrich) 

DAVID L. HUFFMAN ~ Waverly (Wood) (Gingrich) 

GEORGE W. JOHNSON ~ High View (Hampshire) (Gingrich) 

HOLLY MCCARTHY JOHNSON 

~ High View (Hampshire) (Gingrich) 

FRED H. JOSEPH ~ Charleston (Kanawha) (Gingrich) 

THORNEY LIBERMAN ~ Charleston (Kanawha) (Gingrich) 

MICHAEL F. MCCLUNG 

~ Lewisburg (Greenbrier) (Gingrich) 

BOB MURTO ~ Harpers Ferry (Jefferson) (Gingrich) 

KEVIN L. NOE ~ Huntington (Cabell) (Gingrich) 

JOHN OVERINGTON ~ Martinsburg (Berkeley) (Gingrich) 

SANDY STAATS ~ Parkersburg (Wood) (Gingrich) 

CHAD STORY ~ Mallory (Logan) (Gingrich) 

KATRINA STUART ~ So. Charleston (Kanawha) (Gingrich) 

ED WASKE ~ Bridgeport (Harrison) (Gingrich) 

PAT WASKE ~ Bridgeport (Harrison) (Gingrich) 

STEPHANIE ABRAMOWITZ 

~ Charleston (Kanawha) (Uncom.) 

ANGELA D. ADAMS ~ Elizabeth (Wirt) (Uncom.) 

NORA ANKROM ~ Huntington (Cabell) (Uncom.) 

TIM ARMSTEAD ~ Elkview (Kanawha) (Uncom.) 

JOHN BAHNSEN ~ New Cumberland (Hancock) (Uncom.) 

PEGGY MILLER BAHNSEN 

~ New Cumberland (Hancock) (Uncom.) 

RONALD “RONNIE” BELL 

~ Charles Town (Jefferson) (Uncom.) 

ERNEST BENNETT ~ Weston (Lewis) (Uncom.) 

CRAIG P. BLAIR ~ Martinsburg (Berkeley) (Uncom.) 

LAKIN BOARD ~ Spencer (Roane) (Uncom.) 

EDWARD R. BURGESS ~ St. Albans (Kanawha) (Uncom.) 

BRIAN CASTO ~ Sissonville (Kanawha) (Uncom.) 

JOEL DAVIS III ~ Paden City (Wetzel) (Uncom.) 

GARY D. DICKENS ~ So. Charleston (Kanawha) (Uncom.) 

ANNE DUNGAN ~ Harpers Ferry (Jefferson) (Uncom.) 

GARY DUNGAN ~ Harpers Ferry (Jefferson) (Uncom.) 

ELIZABETH B. ELMORE 

~ So. Charleston (Kanawha) (Uncom.) 

ELIZABETH “BETSY” GERBER 

~ Huntington (Cabell) (Uncom.) 

STEVE HARRISON ~ Cross Lanes (Kanawha) (Uncom.) 

JOHN HARTSOCH ~ Bridgeport (Taylor) (Uncom.) 

GARY G. HOWELL ~ Keyser (Mineral) (Uncom.) 

SAVANNAH A. HUDSON 

~ Charles Town (Jefferson) (Uncom.) 

BETTY IRELAND ~ Charleston (Kanawha) (Uncom.) 

JEAN K. JACOBS ~ Shepherdstown (Jefferson) (Uncom.) 

LAURA KENNEDY ~ Clarksburg (Harrison) (Uncom.) 

RYAN KENNEDY ~ Clarksburg (Harrison) (Uncom.) 

PAMELA KRUSHANSKY 

~ Westover (Monongalia) (Uncom.) 

PATRICK LANE ~ Cross Lanes (Kanawha) (Uncom.) 

KEVIN MACE ~ Vienna (Wood) (Uncom.) 

BILL MALONEY ~ Morgantown (Monongalia) (Uncom.) 

SHARON MALONEY ~ Morgantown (Monongalia) (Uncom.) 

SAMPLE 

BALLOT 

I, Susan K. Lunceford, Clerk of the County Commission of Braxton County, West Virginia, do hereby 

certify that the foregoing are true and correct Republican sample ballots for the May 08, 2012 Primary 

Election, as certified to me by the West Virginia Secretary of State. All of the candidates have filed 

Certificates of Announcement of Candidacy in the Office of the Secretary of State, within the time 

required by statute to be voted for in the upcoming Primary Election. I certify these Sample Ballots this 

12 th day of April, 2012 by affixing my signature hereto. 

Susan K. Lunceford 

Clerk of the County Commission of Braxton County, West Virginia 

local herbs, recognition 

of some of these herbs, 

and how to use these 

valuable resources to 

promote health, allevi- 

ate immediate health 

problems, and sustain 

life. It is advised that 

you bring a note pad and 

pen for notes of inter- 

est. Plan to join us on 

May 6 th at 1 PM for a 

very informative talk, 

and answers to some of 

your health questions. 

Teets family note of gratitude 

The family of 

Thelma Teets would 

like to express our 

gratitude to the staff at 

Braxton County Hospital 

during her stay. We 

appreciate the care 

given at the Laurel 

Nursing Home, Hospice 

Care and their staff 

were wonderful and we 

cannot thank them and 

Dr. Sally Stewart 

enough for their kindness 

and concern. We 

would like to say thank 

you sincerely to Roach 

Funeral Home, the 

Lloyd Brothers, Pat’s floral 

Shop, and Pastor 

Schoolcraft for their 

support during our time 

of need. We also wish to 

convey thanks to the 

Keener’s Ridge Community 

Church for coordinating 

the delicious 

dinner. Many friends, 

neighbors and family 

members brought food, 

flowers, and visited 

and/or gave to the Re- 

lay for Life in Thelma’s 

honor, for these blessings 

we are grateful. 

With heartfelt appreciation, 

The Teets Family 

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At Large 


MARSHALL G. MANN ~ Princeton (Mercer) (Uncom.) 

DOUG MCKINNEY ~ Bridgeport (Harrison) (Uncom.) 

SUE MCKINNEY ~ Bridgeport (Harrison) (Uncom.) 

MICHEL G. MOFFATT ~ Hurricane (Putnam) (Uncom.) 

PATRICK MORRISEY ~ Harpers Ferry (Jefferson) (Uncom.) 

ERIC NELSON ~ Charleston (Kanawha) (Uncom.) 

PATRICIA RUCKER ~ Harpers Ferry (Jefferson) (Uncom.) 

JIM RULAND ~ Harpers Ferry (Jefferson) (Uncom.) 

T-ANNE SEE ~ Barboursville (Cabell) (Uncom.) 

DIANE SHAFER ~ Williamson (Mingo) (Uncom.) 

MIKE STUART ~ So. Charleston (Kanawha) (Uncom.) 

CINDY FRICH ~ Morgantown (Monongalia) (Santorum) 

DONNA L. HOLSTINE ~ Charleston (Kanawha) (Santorum) 

KRIS WARNER 

~ Morgantown (Monongalia) (Santorum) 

For Delegate To National Convention 

- Congressional District 2nd 

Congressional District 

(Vote for Not More Than Three) 

DAVID ABROMOWITZ ~ Charleston (Kanawha) (Uncom.) 

CLARK BARNES ~ Beverly (Randolph) (Uncom.) 

STEPHEN R. “STEVE” CONNOLY 

~ Hurricane (Putnam) (Uncom.) 

DARYL E. COWLES ~ Berkeley Springs (Morgan) (Uncom.) 

ROBERT B. EGTVEDT ~ Three Churches (Hampshire) (Uncom.) 

MIKE HALL ~ Hurricane (Putnam) (Uncom.) 

BOB MORRIS ~ Gerrardstown (Berkeley) (Uncom.) 

JOE NIKLAS ~ Hedgesville (Berkeley) (Uncom.) 

BRENTON RICKETTS 

~ Harpers Ferry (Jefferson) (Uncom.) 

BRIAN WOOD 

~ 

JOHN COBB 

~ Ireland (Lewis) (Romney) 

BRAD CROUSER ~ Charleston (Kanawha) (Romney) 

CHRIS DODRILL ~ Charleston (Kanawha) (Romney) 

PRISCILLA M. HADEN ~ Charleston (Kanawha) (Romney) 

JOE HARPER ~ Seneca Rocks (Pendleton) (Romney) 

CHARLOTTE R. LANE ~ Charleston (Kanawha) (Romney) 

ELDON R. LARSEN ~ Charleston (Kanawha) (Romney) 

BARBARA TYRE ~ Elkins (Randolph) (Romney) 

STEPHANIE BUTCHER ~ Leon (Putnam) (Paul) 

KYLE LONG ~ Cross Lanes (Kanawha) (Paul) 

MEREDITH LONG ~ Cross Lanes (Kanawha) (Paul) 

HARRY C. BRUNER, JR. 

~ Charleston (Kanawha) (Gingrich) 

ALVIN ENGELKE ~ Creston (Wirt) (Gingrich) 

STEPHEN KERSEY ~ Charleston (Kanawha) (Gingrich) 

BRANDON NIDA ~ Sissonville (Kanawha) (Gingrich) 

GREG THOMAS ~ Charleston (Kanawha) (Gingrich) 

RON WALTERS ~ Cross Lanes (Kanawha) (Gingrich)

Page 15 

To earn the right 

to play in last 

Thursday’s LKC Night of 

Champions, the Lady 

Eagles needed to take 

both games of Tuesday’s 

doubleheader against 

Roane. They accomplished 

that by winning 

the first game 4-0 and 

the second 9-4. After 

the games, Coach Jerry 

Frame commented, 

“These were definitely 

two of the best games 

we’ve played all year. 

The defense played really 

well.” The coach 

Braxton Citizens’ News May 1, 2012 

SPORTS 

Reporting Braxton County’s sports action 

• Youth 

Middle School 

High School 

Lady Eagles take two from Roane, lose to Ritchie 

added, “Our offense took 

a while to get going in 

the first game, but they 

did, and that momentum 

carried over to the 

second game.” Taylor 

Bragg was on the 

mound for both games of 

the doubleheader. 

On Thursday night, 

the Lady Eagles faced 

defending state AA 

champion Ritchie 

County in an effort to 

earn the right to play in 

the LKC championship 

game. Behind strong 

hitting, Ritchie took 

that game 12-1. 

“Ritchie had a couple of 

home runs, and overall 

they just pounded the 

ball. They are probably 

the best team I have 

seen,” Coach Frame 

noted. Continuing, he 

said, “We hit the ball but it 

seemed we always hit right 

to someone in the field.” 

Bragg and Brittany Barker 

shared pitching duties 

against Ritchie. 

Sectional action began 

last night on 

Braxton’s home field. 

The Eagles faced 

Middle school track teams 

place high in recent meets 

In their last two 

outings, the Knights’ 

track teams have finished 

in either first or 

second place. In a quad 

at Summersville last 

Thursday, the boys’ 

team earned 173 points 

to place first out of four 

teams. Braxton’s girls, 

with 180 points finished 

second behind 

Summersville in that 

meet. 

Competing at 

Roane County High Saturday, 

both Knights’ 

teams placed first. The 

boys finished with 146 

points to outscore Spencer, 

Geary, Ravenswood, 

and Walton. The girls’ 

first place came with 

159 points. 

First place in the 

Summersville quad on 

Thursday went to Jesse 

White in two events— 

the 100 meter dash and 

the high jump. Price 

Beane finished first in 

the 800 meter run, and 

Dakota Pulliam took 

first in both the 1600 

and the 3200 meter 

runs. The boys’ 4X100 

relay team, made up of 

Luke Bonnet, Cody 

Snyder, Seth Shingler, 

and Ryan Timberling 

placed first. Bonnett 

also had two individual 

first places—in the shot 

put and the discus 

throw. 

For the girls, Kate 

Golinksy placed first in 

four different events— 

the 400 meter run, the 

800 meter run, the 1600 

meter run, and the high 

jump. In the 3200 

meter run, Kelly Stout 

finished first. Other 

first-place finishes 

went to Shelby Helmick 

in the discus and Adi 

Wilson in the shot put. 

Also placing first in the 

Summersville meet 

was the 4X800 meter 

relay team consisting of 

Angelina Shaw, Tiara 

Hunter, Quinn Hopen, 

and Sarah Skidmore. 

Saturday’s results 

for the boys’ teams 

showed White with 

wins in the 100 meter 

dash and the 400 meter 

dash, Bonnett placed 

first in the 200 meter 

dash, the discus throw, 

and the shot put. Another 

first place went to 

Dakota Pulliam in the 

3200 meter run. 

In girls’ competition, 

Golinsky earned 

first in the 400meter 

dash, the 800 meter 

run, and the 1600 

meter run. Stout took 

first place in the 3200 

meter run, while 

Helmick won the discus 

throw and Wilson the 

shot put. Braxton’s 

shuttle hurdle relay 

team of Skylar Davis, 

Heaven Dan, Shayla 

Eastwood, and Jessica 

Ryan also placed first. 

Track coach Sterling 

Beane commented 

that he “is very proud of 

what these students 

have done” and went on 

to say that he would 

like to thank Jarren 

Morlan, Sterling Beane, 

Jr., and Monica Beane 

“for all of their help this 

season.” Morlan is the 

assistant coach for the 

Knights. The other two 

coaches have generously 

volunteered their 

time and efforts. 

Next week, the 

Knights will compete in 

the Central West Virginia 

Athletic Conference 

meet at Richwood. 

Individual results for the Geary Invitational: 

Boys: 

Event Athlete Place 

100 m. dash Jesse White First 

200 m. dash Luke Bonnett First 

Jesse White Second 

Cody Snyder Sixth 

400 m. dash Jesse White First 

Michael Hamrick Fourth 

800 m. run Price Beane Third 

Dakota Pulliam Fifth 

1600 m. run Price Beane Third 

Dakota Pulliam Fourth 

Drew Taylor Fifth 

3200 m. run Dakota Pulliam First 

Price Beane Third 

Anthony Stalnaker Sixth 

4X100 m. relay Luke Bonnet, Ryan Timberling, Cody Snyder, 

Seth Shingler 

Third 

4X200 m. relay Eric Keener, Ryan Timberling, Cody Snyder 

Seth Shingler 

Third 

4X400 m. relay Holden Hunter, Michael Hamrick, Drew Taylor 

Seth Shingler 

Second 

4X800 m. relay Holden Hunter, Michael Hamrick, 

Erick Keener, Drew Taylor 

Second 

High jump Jesse White Second 

Discus throw Luke Bonnett First 

Ryan Timberling Fourth 

Cody Snyder Sixth 

Shot put Luke Bonnett First 

Drew Taylor Fourth 

Dalton Dean Sixth 

Geary Invitational results: girls 

Event Athlete Place 

100 m. dash Kristen Bly Fourth 

200 m. dash Kristen Bly Seond 

Heaven Dean Third 

Jessica Raynor Sixth 

400 m. dash Kate Golinsky First 

Katrina White Fourth 

Sarah Skidmore Sixth 

800 m. run Kate Golinsky First 

Katrina White Second 

Quinn Hopen Third 

1600 m. run Kate Golinsky First 

Tiara Hunter Third 

Kelly Stout Fourth 

3200 m. run Kelly Stout First 

75 m. hurdles Skylar Davis Sixth 

4X100 m. relay Shayla Eastwood, Heaven Dean, Fourth 

Shelby Helmick, Tiffany Peters 

4X200 m. relay Skylar Davis, Jessica Raynor Third 

Shelby Helmick, Tiffany Peters 

4 X 400 m. relay Tiara Hunter, Sarah Skidmore, Second 

Kellie Stout, Katrina White 

4X800 m. relay Shayla Eastwood, Quinn Hopen, Second 

Tiara Hunter, Sarah Skidmore 

Shuttle hurdle Skylar Davis, Heaven Dean First 

High jump Kate Golinsky First 

Shot put Adi Wilson First 

Shelby Helmick Fourth 

Webster in a doubleheader 

for the best out 

of three to earn the 

right to continue in 

post-season play. 

If Braxton lost one 

of the games of last 

night’s doubleheader, 

In two meets last 

week—one at Gilmer 

and the other at Lewis— 

several individual 

members of the highschool 

track team 

came away with wins 

and top-six places. In 

the Gilmer meet, 

Braxton’s girls had 

seven first-place finishes, 

and the boys had 

five. As a team, the 

Braxton girls finished 

third while the boys 

placed second. Gilmer 

won both. 

The Braxton girls 

they will play the third 

game tonight. That 

game will be on the 

Lady Eagles’ home field. 

If Braxton won both, 

they will play the winner 

of the Liberty-Lincoln 

competition. That 

game will come after 

the Westest has been 

completed next week as 

no games may be played 

during the time that students 

are taking that test, 

which is spread over several 

days. 

Eagles’ track teams seeing 

several individual wins 

who placed first at 

Gilmer included Hunter 

Sodaro in the 100 and 

200 meter dashes and 

the long jump. Corri 

Phillips finished first in 

the 100 and 300 meter 

hurdles and the high 

jump. Gabri Bonazzo 

placed first in the 3200 

meter run 

Finishing in first 

place were Easton Hutton 

in the 100 meter dash; 

the boys’ 4X100 meter relay 

team of Jordan Lacy, 

James Acord, Ronnie 

Carroll and Easton 

Hutton; Bryson 

Dennison in the pole 

vault; Hutton in the long 

jump and Lacy in the discus 

throw. 

In their second meet 

of the week—a larger 

meet which included AAA 

schools—the Eagles came 

up with three first-place 

finishes. Cassidy James 

took first place in the discus 

throw, Hutton placed 

first in the 100 meter 

dash, and Carroll won the 

high jump. Both Braxton 

teams finished fifth out of 

eight in the Lewis meet. 

Individual results in the Gilmer meet: 

Event Athlete Place Time/Distance 

100 m. dash Hunter Sodaro First 13.58 

200 m. dash Hunter Sodaro First 29.05 

400 m. dash Caitlin Rhodes Second 1:11.0 

Chelsie Browning Sixth (tie) 1:16.0 

800 m. run Caitlin Rhodes Sixth 2:54.61 

1600 m. run Gabriela Bonazzo Secnd 6:35.05 

3200 m. run Gabriela Bonazzo First 14.07.70‘ 

100 m. hurdles Corri Phillips First 17.58 

Allison Ramsey Sixth 21.91 

300 m. hurdles Corri Phillips First 53.13 

Hunter Sodaro Fifth 55.83 

4X100 m. relay Megan cooper, Allison March, Third 1:05.45 

Alyssa Riffle, Kassi Cruz 

4X200 m. relay Megan Coope, Allison March, Fourth 2:18.91 

Alyssa Riffle, Chelsie Browning 

High jump Corri Phillips First 4-04.00 

Caitlin Rhodes Second 4-02.00 

Allison March Fourth 4-00.00 

Long jump Hunter Sodaro First 15-04.50 

Corri Phillips Second 14-11.00 

Lexy Greenlief Fourth 12-03.00 

Shot put Cassidy James Second 34-02.50 

Discus throw Cassidy James Third 97-06 

100 m. dash Easton Hutton First 11.1 

Jordan Lacy Third 11.4 

Ronnie Carroll Fifth 11.6 

200 m. dash James Acord Sixth 27.85 

800 m. run Kevin Hill Third 2:32.08 

1600 m. run Kevin Hill Third 5:33.76 

3200 m. run Kevin Hill Second 12:12.04 

Jacob Helmick Fifth 14:13.98 

4X100m. relay Jordan Lacy, James Acord, First 47.18 

Ronnie Carroll, Easton Hutton 

4X200 m.relay Jacob Helmick Joel McDonough, Third 1:52.36 

David Stoczek, Bryson Dennison 

High jump Ronnie Carroll Second 6-00.00 

Jordan Lacy Third 5-04.00 

Bryson Dennison Fourth 5-02.00 

Pole vault Bryson Dennison First 11-02.00 

Joel McDonough Third (tie) 9-06.00 

Long jump Easton Hutton First 20-06.00 

Bryson Dennison Fifth 15-09 

Shot put Jacob Helmick Fourth 31-11.75 

David Stoczek Sixth 30-09.00 

Discus throw Jordan Lacy First 123-01.50 

Walks, errors cause Eagles’ loss 

“We walked six batters, 

and six of Clay’s 

seven runners came off 

those walks,” Coach Bill 

Morlan said in explaining 

Clay’s 7-2 win over 

Braxton last Wednesday. 

Morlan continued 

to say that the Eagles 

also committed six errors 

in the game. 

Hitting was even 

in the game as each 

team had six hits. Leading 

the Eagles was Jordan 

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Yesterday Braxton 

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are scheduled to play— 

again at home—in the 

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Primary Election May 8, 2012 

To vote for a candidate mark an X in the square opposite to and at the left of his or her name. 

NATIONAL TICKET 

For U.S. President 


KEITH JUDD 

~ Texarkana (TX) 

BARACK OBAMA 

~ Chicago (IL) 

For U.S. Senate 


SHEIRL FLETCHER 


JOE MANCHIN III 

~ Fairmont (Marion County) 

For U.S. House of Representatives 

2nd Congressional District 


HOWARD SWINT 


WILLIAM MCCANN 

~ Kearneysville (Jefferson County) 

DUGALD BROWN 

~ Martinsburg (Berkeley County) 

STATE TICKET COUNTY TICKET 

For Governor 


EARL RAY TOMBLIN 

~ Chapmanville (Logan County) 

ARNE MOLTIS 

~ So. Charleston (Kanawha County) 

For Secretary of State 


NATALIE E. TENNANT 


For Auditor 


GLEN B. GAINER, III 

~ Parkersburg (Wood County) 

For State Treasurer 


JOHN D. PERDUE 

~ Cross Lanes (Kanawha County) 

For Commissioner of Agriculture 


SALLY SHEPHERD 

~ Sissonville (Kanawha County) 

STEVE MILLER 

~ Fort Ashby (Mineral County) 

JOE MESSINEO 

~ Spencer (Roane County) 

WALT HELMICK 

~ Marlinton (Pocahontas County) 

BOB TABB 

~ Kearneysville (Jefferson County) 

For Attorney General 


DARRELL V. McGRAW, JR. 


For Justice of the 

Supreme Court of Appeals 

(Vote For Not More Than Two) 

JAMES J. “JIM” ROWE 

~ Lewisburg (Greenbrier County) 

J.D. BEANE 

~ Parkersburg (Wood County) 

H. JOHN “BUCK” ROGERS 

~ New Martinsville (Wetzel County) 

LOUIS PALMER 

~ Pocatalico (Kanawha County) 

LETITIA “TISH” CHAFIN 


ROBIN JEAN DAVIS 


For State Senate 

12th Senatorial District 


DOUG FACEMIRE 

~ Sutton (Braxton County) 

For House of Delegates 

34th Delegate District 


BRENT BOGGS 

~ Gassaway (Braxton County) 

For County Commissioner 


ROGER W. HALL 

~ Duck 

DAVID L. JACK SR. 

~ Exchange 

RONALD L. (RON) FACEMIRE 

~ Sutton 

For Prosecuting Attorney 


KELLY HAMON MCLAUGHLIN 

~ Gassaway 

PAULA M. CUNNINGHAM 

~ Frametown 

DANIEL BOYD “DAN” DOTSON, III 

~ Camden on Gauley 

For Sheriff 


GEORGE L. KEENER 

~ Sutton 

JOHN E. STUMP 

~ Burnsville 

HOWARD CARPENTER 

~ Gassaway 


Board of Education holds regular meeting 

The Braxton 

County Board of Education 

met in a regular 

meeting at the 


School in Frametown, 

West Virginia, on Tuesday, 

March 27, 2012 at 

5:00 p.m. with the following 

members 

present: Ernie Moore, 

President, Kathy 

Parker, Vice President, 

Elizabeth Stewart, Dave 

Hoover and Eric 

Campbell. 


called to order by President 

Ernie Moore at 

5:00 p.m. 

Ernie Moore offered 

a non-denominational 

prayer. 

The Frametown Elementary 

Local School 

Improvement Council 

provided the board with 

their presentation. 

Butch McPherson 

presented plans for construction 

of new stage/ 

pavilion at Burnsville 

Elementary. 

Jason Gum, Jessica 

Harper, Terry and 

Peggy Vankirk expressed 

their concerns 

of moving their children 

to Sutton Elementary 

for special education 

services beginning 

the 2012-13 school year. 

Kathy Parker 



consent agenda items 

(minutes of March 12, 

2012 meeting, payment 

of bills, budget transfers 

and supplements, 

transportation requests 

and reports, treasurer’s 

report, permission for 

out-of-district request, 

and permission to attend 

school in Gilmer 

County from Braxton 

County for the 2012-13 

school year). 

Kathy Parker 


Stewart seconded to ap- 

For Assessor 


ARLENE HERNDON 

~ Flatwoods 

JONATHAN WINE 

~ Burnsville 

For Magistrate 

prove the following employment/reassignment-Professional: 

Lisa Brady-LINKS Coordinator 

– BCHS (effective 

March 28, 2012). 




following employment/ 

reassignment – Service: 

Joseph Cottrill – 

Substitute Bus Operator 

(effective March 28, 

2012). 




rescission of termination 

of contract at 

end of the 2011-12 

school year – Service: 

John McQuain – to be 

placed back in the position 

of Maintenance (effective 

the beginning of 


year). 


moved and Eric 

Campbell seconded to 

approve the following 

requests for leave of absence: 

Michele 

Winemiller – paid leave 

of absence from April 

30, 2012 through and 

including June 4, 2012, 

and William Schiefer – 

paid leave of absence 

from January 26, 2012 

through approximately 

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(Vote for Not More Than Two) 

LARRY CLIFTON 

~ Sutton 

BETH (PRINCE) SMITH 

~ Sutton 

For County Surveyor 


S. PAT ROBERTS 

~ Sutton 

I, Susan K. Lunceford, Clerk of the County Commission of Braxton County, West Virginia, do hereby certify that 

the foregoing are true and correct Democratic sample ballots for the May 08, 2012 Primary Election, as certified 

to me by the West Virginia Secretary of State. All of the candidates have filed Certificates of Announcement of 

Candidacy in the Office of the Secretary of State, within the time required by statute to be voted for in the 

upcoming Primary Election. I certify these Sample Ballots this 12 th day of April, 2012 by affixing my signature 

hereto. 


Clerk of the County Commission of Braxton County, West Virginia 

May 1, 2012. 




resignation – 

Service: Chris Staley – 

Bus Operator (effective 

March 13, 2012). 

Approval for the 

lease agreement for 

board property will be 

tabled until a later 

board meeting. 

Kathy Parker 



fundraisers for 

Burnsville Elementary, 

Flatwoods Elementary, 

and Braxton County 

High School. 

Kathy Parker 



the Proposed Levy 

Rates for 2012-13 . 




Head Start Cost of Living 

Grant. 

Kathy Parker 



Change Order for wiring 

by Verizon for 

Braxton County Middle 

School. 

The Superintendent 

and Board Members 

reviewed the following 

reports: Followup 

of last meeting and 

an expressed concern 

over a supposedly high 

utility bill at the old 

board office, Seattle 

trip, remaining OS Days 

in calendar, Mr. 

Woodell’s grouping with 

Burnsville Elementary 

and a potential partner 

for dentistry work for 

students who have no 

such services available, 

Superintendent’s annual 

evaluation, ex- 

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JENNIFER JENNIFER "KEENER" "KEENER" OLAH 

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ERNIE ERNIE MOORE 

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HAROLD HAROLD K. K. SKIDMORE 

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pressed concern over 

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moved to convene into 

executive session under 

6-9A-4 (2) (A) to discuss 

personnel and student 

matter. Kathy 

Parker seconded the 

motion. 

The board convened 

into executive 

session at 6:12 p.m. 

The board reconvened 

into regular session 

at 7:08 p.m. with 

no action taken. 

The board will reconvene 

their meeting 

of March 27, 2012 on 

Tuesday, April 17, 2012 

at 5:00 p.m. at Sutton 

Elementary School. 

Others in attendance: 

Norma Bright, 

Jimmy Adkins, Jason 

Gum, Cassi Gum, Kim 

Dennison, Patricia 

Fussell, Patricia Nicholas, 

Cathy Grogg, Grace 

Dennison, Katrina 

Dennison, Dave 

McChesney, Tashauna 

Chapman, Jessica A. 

Harper, Terri Tyo, Ann 

Hart, Linda Sears, 

Shawn Dilly, Laura 

Allen, Marilyn 

Gillenwater, Steve 

Hughes, Janice 

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Linda Butcher, Cynthis 

Shuman, Tamra Hosey, 

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State. All of the candidates have filed Certificates of Announcement 

of Candidacy in the Office of the Secretary of State, within the time 

required by statute to be voted for in the upcoming Primary Election. 

I certify these Sample Ballots this 12 th day of April, 2012 by affixing 

my signature hereto. 


Clerk of the County Commission of Braxton County, West Virginia

Braxton County, WV Citizens’ 

May 1, 2012 Page 17 

NEWS 

GSC Pioneers release 2012 football schedule 


athletic officials 

have released the 

schedule for the 2012 

football season. The 

eleven game schedule 

includes only four home 

games and seven road 

contests. The Pioneers 

will be facing two opponents 

that were ranked 

in the final 2010 NCAA 

Division II poll. 

Second-year Head 

Coach David Hutchison 

and his staff must find 

replacements for 

twenty-five seniors 

from last year’s squad 

that finished with a 5-6 

record who have exhausted 

their eligibility 

for GSC. 

“The 2012 schedule 

will be very challenging 

with seven road 

games including the top 

three teams in the 

WVIAC in 2011. Even 

though we lost so many 

seniors, we still return 

five offensive starters 

including QB Darold 

Hughes and four Offensive 

Lineman led by All 

American Mark Jackson. 

We also return six 

defensive starters led 

by first team all WVIAC 

defensive linemen 

James Washington. 

Both the starting 

kicker and punter return 

as well. We are 

very excited about this 

year’s recruiting class. 

We were able to bring 

ten new players in for 

spring ball and over 

forty new guys will join 

us in the fall. Overall 

the class has a great 

balance of Division I 

transfers, junior college 

transfers, and high 

school players from 

West Virginia, Virginia, 

Washington D.C., and 

Florida. I believe this is 

Martial 

Arts 

Classes 

The American 

Karate Academy 

invites you to join their class. 

Classes are held at the Flatwoods 

Elementary School every Tuesday and 

Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and 

are available to children 7 years old thru 

adult. Cost is $20.00 per month for one 

person. Family rates are available. 

For more information and to 

register please call 765-7955. 

Brent Boggs supports 

West Virginia workers. 

House Majority Leader 

Brent Boggs has led the 

fight to help make 

West Virginia jobs 

for West Virginia workers. 

Boggs for House 

May 8 Democrat 

the most talented group 

we have brought into 

Glenville during my 

four years on the staff,” 

said Hutchison. 

The Pioneers open 

the 2012 season on 

Thursday, August 30 th 

at 7:00 p.m. at Carson- 

Newman College of Tennessee 

(5-6). Last fall, 

the Pioneers lost to the 

Eagles 45-20 at Morris 

Stadium. 

Fairmont State 

University will visit 

Glenville on Thursday, 

September 6 th for a 7:00 

p.m. game at Morris 

Stadium. The Pioneers 

handed the Falcons (7-4) 

a heartbreaking 36-30 

overtime loss in 2011. 

Another trip to Tennessee 

faces the Pioneers 

on Thursday, September 

13 th when they 

visit the University of 

Tennessee Chattanooga 

for a 7:00 p.m. kickoff. 

GSC lost to the NCAA Division 

I FCS Mocs 30-13 

in 2010. 

On Friday, September 

21, Glenville will 

travel to St. Charles, Missouri 

near St. Louis to 

meet the Lions of 

Lindenwood University (8- 

3) at 7:00 p.m. 

Lindenwood is in transition 

from NAIA to 

NCAA Division II status. 

This will be the 

first ever meeting between 

the schools. 

Saturday, September 

29 th will find the Pioneers 

at West Liberty 

University for a 1:00 

p.m. game. GSC 

stomped the Hilltoppers 

(1-10) 41-13 last season. 

A four-game road 

trip continues for the 

Pioneers on Saturday, 

October 6 th as the G- 

Men visit Concord University 

for a 1:00 p.m. 

contest. The defending 

Paid for by District Council 53, Brian Stanley, Treasurer 

WVIAC Champion 

Mountain Lions (7-4) 

fell to GSC 14-3 last 

season in a thriller at 

Morris Stadium. 

Glenville finally 

returns home on Saturday, 

October 13 th when 

they host the Yellow 

Jackets of West Virginia 

State University. 

The Pioneers staged a 

second half comeback to 

defeat State (1-9) 30-23 

last year. 

The Pioneers 

travel to West Virginia 

Wesleyan College on 

Saturday, October 20 th 

to battle the Bobcats at 

1:00 p.m. Wesleyan is 

St. Thomas youth 

would like to thank 

those who donated 

items for the indoor 

sale. They express their 

gratitude for the people 

who worked before and 

during the sale on April 

Please join us on 

Saturday May 5, 2012 at 

2:00pm at the Flatwoods 

Community Center in 

celebrating Laura 

Kniceley’s 100th birthday 

with family and 

friends. 

There will be light 

refreshments. 

No Gifts Please. 

coming off of a banner 

year (9-2), which included 

a 50-37 victory 

over GSC. 

The University of 

Charleston visits Morris 

Stadium on Saturday, 

October 27 th for a 

1:30 p.m. homecoming 

game with the Pioneers. 

The Golden Eagles defeated 

Glenville 46-36 

last year as former Pioneer 

Assistant Pat 

Kirkland lead UC to a 5-6 

record in his first year as 

head coach. 

The final road trip of 

the season sends the Pioneers 

to Shepherd University 

on Saturday, 

FOR LAW ABIDING CITIZEN 

READING ONLY 

Our friend, Paula Cunningham, is 

running for Prosecuting Attorney of 

Braxton County. We are supporting Paula 

for Prosecuting Attorney, not because we 

are friends, but because she is the most 

qualified candidate for this position. We 

would be more than happy to supply anyone 

with a list of her qualifications; they 

are too many for us to include in this ad. 

We do not have the numbers of indictments 

or felony convictions, or any other 

statistics to provide, but you can rest assured 

she understands the importance 

of expediting these processes, not just 

flashing “numbers of things done” to try 

and save you, the taxpayers, money from 

an excessive jail bill. We also know that 

Paula realizes that the office of Prosecuting 

Attorney does not stop with trials and 

convictions; she would be the legal advisor 

and legal authority for all county offices 

from the County Commission to 

County Board of Education. 

She also understands the importance 

in mandated time frames in Child Abuse 

and Neglect cases. What we can give 

you is our word you will not be disappointed 

and shaking your head every time 

you see the lack of accountability for 

crimes committed in this county. Webster 

Dictionary defines Prosecute, to conduct 

legal proceedings AGAINST, and to carry 

forward to completion. We say lets put 

the definition of Prosecute back into the 

Prosecuting Attorneys office of Braxton 

County by voting for Paula Cunningham 

May the 8 th . 

Sincerely, 

Fred and Barbara Morgan 

Paid for by Fred and Barbara Morgan 

November 3 rd for a 12:00 

p.m. kickoff. The Rams 

(9-2) knocked off 

Glenville 37-20 last 

season. 

Glenville wraps up 

the regular season at 

home on Saturday, November 

10 th when they 

host Seton Hill University 

at 1:00 p.m. The Pioneers 

beat the Griffins (1-10) in 

a shootout last year 63- 

44. 

The Pioneers will 

conclude spring practice 

on Thursday, April 19 th 

with the annual Blue- 

White Spring Game at 

6:00 p.m. at Morris Stadium. 

St. Thomas youth thank you 

Kniceley 

100 th 

Birthday 

Celebration 

28 th . They are especially 

grateful for everyone 

who came to the 

sale and bought items 

helping to make it a 

success. It is wonderful 

to have such outstanding 

support.

Page 18 May 1, 2012 

The spring turkey 

hunting season in West 

Virginia begins April 23 

and runs through May 

19. The West Virginia 

Division of Natural Resources 

(DNR), in cooperation 

with the West 

Virginia Chapter of the 

Citizens’ 

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It has been an honor for me to serve as your 

Assessor for the last 4 years now. I have 

truly enjoyed working with the citizens of 

Braxton County and have always had an 

open door policy for taxpayers to come in 

with their concerns. I have a professional 

and courteous staff and have made many 

improvements to the Assessor’s office. 

I have worked diligently for the taxpayers of 

this county and I believe the most important 

job of the Assessor is to serve the people of 

Braxton County. 

Please vote to Re-Elect me 

Arlene Herndon, 

as your Assessor 

on May 8. 

Thank you and God Bless you. 

Your #1 Choice 

For Assessor 

#1 on your Ballot 




Please turn to LEGALS 

page 20 

Judge J. D. Beane served in the West Virginia House of Delegates during the years 

1990-2006 and was also in private practice of law. J. D. was appointed by then Governor 

Joe Manchin, III on December 15, 2006 as Circuit Judge of Wood and Wirt Counties. J.D. 

is in his sixth year as Judge and has been Chief Judge in the Circuit since 2011. 

ENDORSED 

BY THE 

and... Doctors, Lawyers, 

Teachers, Workers, Business 

Owners, Firefighters, 

Chiropractors, Contractors, 

Insurance agents, Bankers, Car 

dealers and Chiefs of Police 

Electing J.D. 


Spring gobbler survey and poaching information 

National Wild Turkey 

Federation (NWTF), is 

preparing to conduct its 

annual survey of spring 

gobbler hunters and is 

seeking hunters to participate. 

Each year the 

surveys are conducted 

to determine hunting 

success, gobbling activity, 

opinions on a variety 

of subjects and to 

gather other important 

biological information. 

The valuable data supplied 

by the spring gobbler 

survey helps the 

DNR make biologically 

sound recommendations 

and provides hunters 

with information to 

help them in future 

hunts. Each cooperating 

hunter is supplied a 

copy of the results. 

Please contact Tammie 

Thompson at 304- 637- 

0245 or 

Tammie.E.Thompson@wv.gov 

to become a cooperator. 

Cash Rewards for 

Poaching Information 

DNR Wildlife Resources 

Section Chief 

Curtis Taylor also reminds 

citizens that 

NWTF will pay $200 cash 

rewards for information 

leading to the arrest 

Organizers of 

Weston’s Amazing Week 

are planning a bigger 

event this year with the 

addition of several different 

events. 

Antique dealers 

and vendors are invited 

to contact the Weston 

Fairs and Festival Committee 

to register for 

the annual Antique 

Market/Street Fair on 

Sat., June 30, from 10 

a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 304- 

269-3683 after 4. Antique 

dealers may be 

paid for setting up that 

day. Other vendors will 

be charged $10 per 10foot 

spot. 

There will be a car 

show on the south end 

of Main Avenue with 

plaques for the vehicles 

and a food voucher for 

participants. Registration 

is available 

through Sherry Lambert. 

New this year will 

be the addition of a Kids’ 

Karnival to the one-day 

event. 

The Glass Museum 

also holds an annual 

bottle show that day at 

the Main Avenue location. 

The Amazing Week 

will begin on Friday, 

June 22, with the annual 

Shop N Save Car 

Show. 

On Tues., June 26, 

organizers are planning 

the West Virginia Birthday 

Cake competition at 

11:30 a.m. that day at 

the Lewis County Senior 

Center. WV Governor 

Earl Ray Tomblyn’s 

and conviction of persons 

who illegally kill or 

possess a wild turkey. 

“This cooperative effort 

between the NWTF and 

the DNR is designed to 

curtail illegal activities 

associated with the 

state’s wild turkey resource,” 

said Taylor. 

The NWTF also pays 

a reward of $100 for information 

that leads to 

the arrest and conviction 

of persons attempting 

to kill wild turkeys 

through the use of bait 

or who willfully destroy 

the nest or eggs of wild 

turkey. 

“The public is 

urged to contact their 

local natural resources 

police officer or their 

local DNR district office 

if they see someone illegally 

killing a turkey, 

know of a person possessing 

an illegally 

killed turkey, or know 

of a person attempting 

to kill wild turkeys 

through the use of bait,” 

Taylor said. “The 

informant’s identity will 

remain confidential. By 

reporting poaching incidents, 

the public can 

make a significant contribution 

to West Virginia’s 

wild turkey management 

program.” 

Weston’s amazing week 

planned;culminating in 

antique market/street fair 

local representative Dot 

Underwood has agreed 

to be one of the judges. 

Shentel plans on 

having a Family Fun 

Night. The event was 

very successful during 

the 2011 event. 

The annual 

cornhole tournament 

will be on Thurs., June 

28 at Lively Park. 

All of the celebration 

will culminate with 

the annual Weston Antique 

Market and Street 

Fair on Main Avenue in 

Weston, from 10 a.m. to 

5 p.m. on Sat., June 30. 

During Amazing 

Week, the Trans Al- 

legheny Lunatic Asylum, 

will have historic 

tours Tuesday through 

Sunday. There will be 

daytime paranormal 

tours on Saturday & 

Sunday at 1 and 4 p.m. 

These events are a first 

come first serve basis. 

There will be ghost hunt 

on the nights of June 

23 and June 30th, and 

a paranormal tour on 

June 29. On June 29, 

30, and July 1, there 

will be Mud Bogs with 

$10K purse. On Friday 

and Saturday nights 

there will be pro-wrestling 

from 7 to 9:30 on 

the farm. 

WV trout stocking 

The following waters 

were stocked the week of 

April 16, 2012: 

Anthony Creek 

Bear Rocks Lake 

Big Clear Creek 

Blackwater River 

Buffalo Fork Lake 

Bullskin Run 

Burnsville Tailwaters 

Cacapon Park Lake 

Coonskin Park Lake 

(Children & Class Q) 

Cranberry River 

Dillons Run 

Dry Fork (Randolph, 

Tucker) 

Dunkard Fork Lake 

East Fork Greenbrier 

River 

Edwards Run 

Elk River 

Evitts Run 

Fall Run 

Fort Ashby Reservoir 

Mill Creek of the South 

Branch 

French Creek Pond 

Gandy Creek 

Glade Creek of Mann 

Glady Fork 

Greenbrier River 

Hills Creek 

Horseshoe Run 

Indian Creek 

Kanawha State Park 

Lake (Children & Class Q) 

Kimsey Run Lake 

Knapps Creek 

Laurel Fork (Randolph) 

Laurel Fork of Holly 

River 

Left Fork of Holly River 

Little Clear Creek 

Little Kanawha Headwaters 

Little River East Fork 


Little River West Fork 


Lost River 

Lower Cove Run 

Meadow Creek of New 

River 

Middle Creek 

Mill Creek of Opequon 

Creek 

Milligan Creek 

Mountwood Park Lake 

New Creek 

North Fork of Lunice 

North Fork of Patterson 

Creek 

North Fork of South 

Branch 

North River 

Opequon Creek 

Pinch Creek 

Red Creek 

Right Fork of Little 

Kanawha 

Rocky Marsh Run 

Seneca Lake 

Shavers Fork 

(Bemis) 

Shavers Fork (lower 

section) 

Shavers Fork (upper 

section) 

South Branch 

(Franklin) 

South Branch 

(Smoke Hole) 

South Mill Creek 

Lake 

Spruce Knob Lake 

Stonewall Jackson 

Tailwaters 

Summit Lake 

Sutton Tailwaters 

Teter Creek Lake 

Tilhance Creek 

Trout Run 

Tuckahoe Lake 

Tuscarora Creek 

Tygart Headwaters 

Waites Run 

Watoga Lake 

West Fork Greenbrier 

River 

Wheeling Creek 

Williams River 

Annual 

“Dean Family” 

Spring Craft Show 

Saturday, May 5, 2012 

Sunday, May 6, 2012 

9:00 am – 7:00 pm 

Exit 67 on I 79 at 

Flatwoods at the Waffle Hut 

Bring all your friends 

and join us all !! 

“REMEMBER MAY 13 th 

is MOTHER’S DAY”


May 1, 2012 

NEWS 

Page 19 

Lighthouse Christian Academy news 

Lighthouse Christian 

Academy ended its 

3 rd Nine Weeks on 

March 20, 2012. It is 

very proud to announce 

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the following students 

for Honor Roll status: 5 th 

grade: 4.04-Jenna Bail, 

7 th grade: 4.08-Jacob 

Stout, 8 th grade: 4.04- 

Cory Gump, 4.0- Alexa 

Wayne, 9 th grade: 4.07- 

Beverly Bosley, 3.62: 

Dakota Brown, 11 th 

grade: 4.0-Tori Stout, 

12 th grade: 3.53 Alex 

Perrin. 

LCA also completed 

its standardized testing 

March 26-29,2012. It 

would like to thank all 

of the students for tier 

hard work. It received 

the scores back and all 

of the students did well. 

LCA would like to 

welcome Annalise Hall 

as a new student. 

Annalise is in the 5 th 

grade. She came to LCA 

in March. 

LCA would like to 

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announce the students 

of the month for February 

and March. Dakota 

Brown is the student of 

the month for February. 

Dakota is in the 9 th 

grade and is on the 

Honor Roll. He enjoys 

playing guitar and 

spending time with his 

large family. Dakota is 

a friend to everyone at 

LCA. Jacob Stout is the 

student of the month for 

March. He is in the 7 th 

grade with a straight A 

average. He works very 

hard at his grades, being 

a Christian and being 

a good friend He enjoys 

being outside, 

camping, swimming, 

and video games. He is 

also working very hard 

on reading the Bible in 

a year. LCA is extremely 

proud of Dakota 

and Jacob and are very 

blessed to have them. 

LCA took its Spring 

Break the week of April 

9-13, 2012. LCA hopes 

everyone had a safe and 

Happy Easter and wants 

to say “Thank you 

Jesus for salvation!” 

LCA is down to the 

wire working on the 

last nine weeks of 

school. It has a 

fundraiser going on. It 

is selling Ryan’s Restaurant 

discount cards 

for $10.00 each. The 

cards are worth a 

$50.00 value. They have 

an expiration date of 8/ 

31/12, but they can be 

renewed, and the school 

will receive money for 

each one that is renewed. 

It will be selling 

the cards until they all 

are sold. Anyone wanting 

a card can call the 

school at 304-364-4370. 

LCA is now taking 

student applications for 


year. LCA provides a 

Christian education of 

grades K-12. All applications 

need to be 

turned in by August 1, 

2012. Anyone wanting 

an application can call 

the school at 304-364- 

4370 or stop by Monday- 

Thursday 8:30 a.m.-3:00 

p.m. Friday’s 8:30 a.m.- 

1:30 p.m. The school is 

located on Chapel Rd., 

Gassaway. 


If you want a Sheriff that frequents your schools, then you 

must go vote. 

If you want a Sheriff’s Department that looks like a Sheriff’s 

Department all year long and not just at election time, then 

you must go vote. 

If you want a Sheriff’s Department with all certified 

deputies that can work all 911 and emergency calls, then you 

must go vote. 






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Allison Nettles, owner (304)841-3703 

ELECT 

DAN 

DOTSON 

BRAXTON COUNTY 

PROSECUTING 

ATTORNEY 

- 23 Years of prosecuting 

criminals 

- 100+ Felony Jury Trials 

- Prosecuted thousands of 

felony cases 

- Member of 3 WVUMountaineer 

Bowl Teams 

- Certified Strip Miner, worked 

as a strip miner for 6 years 

- Have successful convicted 

“life without parole” on 1st 

degree murder & kidnapping 

charges 

- Successfully argued 1st 

degree murder case in front of 

the West Virginia Supreme 

Court of Appeals, which was 

upheld in Federal Court. 

During my years as Assistant 

Prosecuting Attorney of 


- 460 criminal indictments 

- 58 Trials in circuit Court 

I will take your fight to the 

criminals! 

Elect 

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“Thank you for your support!” 

Paid for by the candidate.

Page 20 May 1, 2012 

The Girl Scout Silver 

Award is the highest 

award that a Girl 

Scout Cadette can earn. 

This award represents 

your commitment to 

making a difference in 

your community. It offers 

you a unique opportunity 

to affect powerful, 

positive change, 

and by choosing to take 

this step and by being 

an active member of 

your community, you 

are saying “I CAN make 

a difference.” 

McKayla Moore, 

Jessica Beckett, and 

Caroline Nicholas of 

Girl Scout Cadette 

Troop #4982 want to 

make a difference in 


Community. These 

girls wanted to present 

a unique opportunity for 

all girls in Braxton 

County K-4 th grade, by 

hosting the Spring into 

Scouts Communi’tea’ 

Party held at the 


Citizens’ 

NEWS 

AUCTION 

105 Exit off I-79 Jane Lew, WV 

10 AM Saturday, May 5, 2012 

At: Smith’s New Auction Barn 

Dozer 650 G JD w/cab 

Kioti Tractor 45 HP w/loader 

Cub Low Boy Tractor w/belly mower 

Finn B 70 Straw Blower 

Trailer 20 ft w/ramps tagalong 

2008 Dodge ½ ton 4/4 

1999Lincoln Town Car 

2007 Box Trailer 16X7 nice 

97 Dodge ¾ ton 4/4, 27,000 miles 

6X12 Tilt Trailer 

4-Wheeler, 4X4, Big Bear 350 118 miles 

2 J.D. Ride Lawn Mower 

1 Cub Cadet Ride mower 40 hr. 

Husqvarna Saw 

Troy Bilt Trimmer 

2 Tool Boxes for Truck 

Freight Liner w/pig Back Loader 

40ft Box Trailer 

Blade & Pig Pole & Scoop for Tractor 

Money Safe 

20 Rocking Chairs All Kinds 

Sear air Compressor 

Wet Cut Tile Saw 

Radial Arm Saw 

Kitchen Cabinet Old 

Chairs 

Old Money 

Knives 

3 old Railroad Watches 

New Gazebo 

3-Log Bunks for Truck 

2 Doors 

Garden Tiller 

GUNS: 4 – 870 Win 12 ga. 

2 – Model 67 Win 22 Single Shot 

22 Pistol 

1200 12 ga. pump 

2 – Model 50 12 ga. 

2 – 38 Long Colt Pistol 

Set 37 Win. 

3 – 37 Single Shot 

Old Single Shot 22 

Model 700 Rem. Mag 30-06 

Charles Daly Shot Gun 

Marlin 22 Model 782 

22 –250 Rossi 

Rem. Model 41 22 

2 Marlin 22 Model 25 

2 Model 12 – 12 ga. full 

2 Model 12 16 ga. 

Model 11- ga 12 

243 Savage new 

40 Hi St pistol 

45 Hi st pistol 

Rem 7mm mag. w/scope 

Ruger Mark III 22 pistol 

Marlin Model 120 12 ga. pump 

765 MM AP MBP 

Ruger Black Hawk 357 

380 Berso SA 

Trooper MKIII 357 Colt (45Colt) 

7MM Rem mag Ruger 

Browning Sweet Sixteen 

More equipment coming each day. 

There will be food and drinks. 

Charles Charles A. A. Smith Smith Auction Auction Co. Co. #1097 

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Phone Phone 304-452-8821 

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Go to our website for listing and pictures: Auction Zip com. Auctioneer ID 25951 

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Girl Scout troop hosts communiTEA party 

Center on April 6, 2012. 

This event brought girls 

and community together. 

With the help of 

fellow Girl Scout, Laken 

Raynor, these three 

dedicated girl scouts 

spent many hours preparing 

for this event. 

Time was spent making 

centerpieces, designing 

invitations and learning 

skills used to make 

the big event special. 

Using the skills of calligraphy, 

taught by Jill 

Lemon, 385 girls were 

personally invited to attend. 

Upon entering the 

tea, girls received a 

pearl necklace and were 

photographed with a 

teddy bear of their 

choice. The photo was 

then enclosed in a personalized 

tea pot picture 

frame. Opening 

song, “I’m a Little Teapot” 

was led by Troop 

4982. 

Caroline Nicholas 

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shared the significance 

of the Pearl Necklace 

with all those attending. 

Jessica Beckett 

introduced Troop #2387 

to perform the G-I-R-L 

S-C-O-U-T Song. 

Troop 4982 baked 

cookies and cake balls 

to provide refreshments 

along with tea and lemonade. 

Jessica shared 

that baking the cookies 

was her favorite part of 

this project. 

Caroline enjoyed 

watching the girls 

dance in their colorful 

dresses and sing along 

with songs led by Rosa 

Thayer. 

Girls were gathered 

around Leader 

Donna Fox of Gilmer 

County for the reading 

of “A Bear for All Seasons”. 

This book was 

presented to Hannah 

Radcliff, who was the 

first to register for the 

tea party. 

McKayla Moore introduced 

a slideshow 

commemorating the 

past nine years of their 

troop activities, encouraging 

girls in the 

community to make a 

difference. McKayla 

then introduced Membership 

Development 

Coordinator, Deirdre 

Kellner who recognized 

former scouts in our 

community with a poem 

and candle. 

Gilmer County Girl 

Scouts presented Troop 

4982 with hostess gifts 

that were made special, 

out of kindness and 

gratitude for the hard 

work these girls spent 

providing a special occasion 

for so many. 

Caroline, Jessica, 

and McKayla then performed 

a Girl Scout 

classic, Make New 

Friends, using sign language 

to complete the 

activities. 

McKayla enjoyed 

the whole evening of 

fun by bringing girls and 

community together. 

Troop 4982 is excited to 

become involved with 

the Senior Center this 

summer and encourage 

others to embrace our 

community. Plans for a 

2013 tea party are being 

prepared by Flatwoods Girl 

Scout Troop for next 

Spring. 

With the help of community 

sponsors, this 

project was a success. 

Cadette Troop 4982 would 

like to express their gratitude 

to those who supported 

them in making 

their dreams become reality. 

Through your generosity, 

you were able to 

make an immediate 

difference in the lives of 

girls in our community. 

Thank you … Braxton 

County Senior Center, 

Bank of Gassaway, 

Rodney England, Stacy 

Raynor, Coffman’s Services, 

Jan’s Beauty 

Shop, State Farm Agent: 

Vicki Murphy, Ware Insurance 

Agency, Hair 

Haven, Frames Insur- 

ance, Harts Hardware, 

Image Maker, Elk River 

Foodland, Kroger, Book 

Cellar and Paper Factory. 

Special thanks are 

given to those who are 

considered outside of 

our immediate community 

but had the desire 

to support this wonderful 

team of girls in developing 

their full potential 

State Farm 

Agent: Timothy 

Hopkins, Donna 

Panucci, Steve Carrow, 

State Farm Agent: Jerry 

Givens and GSBDC. 

The place settings that the girls made for the center of 

the tables during the tea. 

All the girls together that attended the tea with their teddy 

bears that they were given from the troop. 

Membership development coordinator, Deirdre Kellner, 

giving the girls a thank you gift. 

The girls enjoyed one another’s company during the 

afternoon. 

Cadette Troop 4982 and party hostess,Jessica Beckett, 

McKayla Moore, and Caroline Nicholas with troop leader 

Beverly Moore. 

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Serving – Braxton, 

Webster, Gilmer and Clay 

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Agent: 

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May 1, 2012 Page 21 

NEWS 

Burnsville CEOS hold meeting 


Community Educational 

Outreach Service 

Club met March 14 th , 

2012 with Betty Carson 

serving as the hostess 

for the meeting. 


called to order by President 

Betty Carson with 

roll call and flag pledge 

led by Bobbi Bragg. 

Those answering the 

roll were Maxine 

Waldeck, Bobbie Bragg, 

Betty Carson, 

Jeannette Dean, and 

Shirley Nicholson. 

Betty Carson led 

devotions by readings: 

“Are You Out There 

Spring”, “The Marriage 

Poem” by Ellyn Dawn: 

and “An Irish Friendship 

Wish”. She also 

read “12 Acts of Kindness 

in 2012”. Try doing 

just a little something 

for a friend, neighbor or 

a stranger. Sometimes 

a smile means so 

much. 

Secretary and 

treasurer’s report were 

read and approved and 

sick report was given. 

There were no committee 

reports. New and old 

business was discussed 

and letters read. 

The lesson this 

month was “Artisan 

Crafts of the World” and 

was presented by Betty 

Carson. Through history 

individuals have 

used their hands to 

make items. These 

skills were passed from 

one generation to the 

next and are considered 

a rite of passage. 

Jeannette Dean 

won the hostess gift, 

lunch was served and 

the meeting was adjourned. 

The next 

meeting will be April 

11 th , 202 with 

Jeannette Dean Hostess. 


CEOS Club met April 

11 th , 2012 for the regular 

month meeting. The 

meeting was presided 

over by Vice President 

Maxine Waldeck. 

Marbie Tonkin led the 

flag pledge and those 

answering the roll were: 

Jeannette Dean, 

Maxine Waldeck, 

Shirley Nicholson, 

Beverley Monroe, 

Marbie Tonkin and 

Shirley Kelley. 


gave devotions reading 

“God Brought the 

Breath of Spring to the 

Resurrection” by Alice 

Faye Bragg. 

Secretary and treasurers 

reports were 

read and approved and 

Re-Elect 

a 

Successful 

Prosecutor 

In the nearly four years 

Kelly Hamon McLaughlin 

has been our 

Braxton County Prosecuting Attorney 

she has... 

Indicted and finalized 

137 Circuit Court Felony Cases 

Of these numbers, her record speaks for 

its self... She has... 

103 Felony Convictions 

4 Misdemeanor Convictions 

10 Successful Pre-trial Diversions 

which equal an... 

85% Successful 

Prosecution Rate 

* The remaining 15% (20 cases) were dismissed for 

various reasons. These figures do not include the 

huge number of abuse & neglect or Juvenile cases 

that are handled by the Prosecutor’s Office. 

Keep • Keep • Keep 

Kelly Hamon 

McLaughlin 

working for you!!! 

Re-elect her Braxton County’s 


Paid for by the Candidate 

business of the club was 

discussed. Beverly Monroe 

reported on the education 

committee and 

the county council 

meeting. 

Money was collected 

from those going 

to the Weston Area 

Meeting at Phillipi in 

May. 


led the lesson this 

month on “Living Your 

‘Bucket List’”. A buck 

list is things you would 

like to accomplish before 

you “kick the 

bucket”. 

The main thing is 

don’t put off till tomorrow 

what you can do today—as 

the saying 

goes. The point of a 

buck list is to make every 

minute count and 

live life to the fullest. 

Use your good china or 

wear that special dress. 

Make every day a special 

day!! 

Marbie Tonkin said 

grace and lunch was 

served. Maxine 

Waldeck won the hostess 

gift. 

Next meeting will 

be May 8 th , 2012 with 

Mary Wine and Elsie 

Pritt Hostesses. 

You are welcome to 

join us 10am at the 

79er Restaurant. 

WINE 

FOR 

ASSESSOR 

Hello, my name is Jonathan ‘Johnny’ Wine 

and I am seeking the Democratic nomination for 

Assessor. I am a Braxton County native and a 

1981 graduate of Braxton County High School 

where I was very active in the sports program. 

While growing up on the family farm in Copen, WV, 

I learned the virtue of hard work and what family 

farms and land handed down to each generation 

means to the average taxpayer. 

My Grandpa, Melvin Wine, once told me 

there are two things certain in life – death and 

taxes. Although we can’t avoid either one, there 

IS something we can do about taxes. Our taxes in 

Braxton County continue to spiral out of control for 

our homes, farms, oil, gas and coal interests. 

Why is this since the housing market has 

plummeted, natural gas prices at the wellhead are 

at an all-time low and coal is a declining product 

in view of the country reducing its dependence on 

fossil fuels? Since filing, I have had several calls 

relating bad experiences that taxpayers have had 

regarding their tax tickets. While I am not going to 

run a negative campaign, my intent throughout my 

campaign will be focused on how we can run the 

local assessor’s office more efficiently with a 

friendly and helpful attitude. NO taxpayer should 

have to file a lawsuit in order to seek relief from 

outrageous and inequitable tax tickets. If elected 

to the office of Assessor, my only campaign 

promise is to listen to the taxpayer’s concerns and 

be fair in my approach. I will take a helpful 

approach that hopefully the taxpayer can live with 

in the end. Although there are parameters in the 

State Code that all Assessors must abide by, your 

local assessor does have a lot of discretion in 

adjusting tax tickets that have been assessed 

wrongly and/or inequitable. 

For one to serve in a public office takes a 

good listening ear, a helpful attitude, a whole lot of 

commonsense and never forgetting who put you 

there – the citizens and taxpayers of Braxton 

County. 

I will work for you, the taxpayer! 

Vote for me, 

JONATHAN ‘JOHNNY’ 

WINE 

for ASSESSOR on May 8. 

It truly is time for a change! 

Political Advertisement - Paid for by the candidate

Page 22 May1, 2012 

From The 

First & Factually 

BUSINESS 

SERVICES 

ASPHALT PAVING & LAND- 

SCAPING, New Driveways 

Installed $2.00 Sq. Ft., Driveways 

Resurfaced $1.75 Sq. 

Ft., Asphalt Seal Coating $0.20 

Sq. Ft., Free Estimates, All 

Work Guaranteed, Owner 

Operated, (304) 613-5288, 

WV049331. 5-1 

ASPHALT PAVING. RESI- 

DENTIAL AND COMMER- 

CIAL. No job too small or too 

large. Driveways, parking lots, 

and more. Also sealcoating. 

Also senior and veteran discounts 

over 25 years experience. 

All work guaranteed. 

Free Estimates. Licensed, 

Insured and Bonded. 304- 

472-5176. 304-613-5557. 

5-22 

CRITTERS ENTERPRISE: 

Certified Class I & II Septic 

Installations, Repairs and 

Inspections.Dozer Backhoe, 

and DumpTruck Service. 

Most Visa andMasterCards 

accepted. EddieFacemire, 

WV#033553. Call 304364- 

2257. 2-23tf 

BLACKTOPPING DRIVE- 

WAYS & REPAIRS, Garage 

floors - Basketball Courts – 

patios – more. Machine laid 

and rolled. Over 30 years licensed 

& experienced. Work 

guaranteed. Free estimates. 

Discounts. For all your paving 

needs. Call 304-472-8097. 

WV014137. 6-12 

REAL 

ESTATE 

HOME FOR SALE: Industrial 

Ave. 3BR/1.5B, 4 city lots. 

Recently remodeled; central 

air, Full dry basement, overlooks 

Sutton, view of Sutton 

Dam, covered back deck. 

$65,000, handicap accessible, 

HARTS Pro 

Hardware 

More Than Just 

A Hardware Store 

We Carry Auto & 

Small Engine Parts & 

Plumbing Supplies 

364-5282 

Hall's Kitchens 

Cabinets By: Schmidt, 

Scheirich & Home Crest 

Appliances By: Tapen, GE & 

Modern Maid 

304-364-5335 

Open: M-F 9 AM to 5 PM 

Evenings & Sat. by appointment 

New metal roof, Call 765-5560 

after 6:00pm for appt. 5-16 

FOR 

SALE 

FOR SALE: Dark Red 

Rocker/Recliner, $100.00; 

Sage Green Loveseat w/Solid 

Wood Trim, $50.00; Frigadaire 

Electric Range, White w/Black 

trim, self-cleaning oven, 

$100.00. All in good condition364-8553. 

FOR SALE: 2009 Harley 

Davidson 883 Low, 299 miles, 

garage kept, $6,000. Call 304- 

545-1093 or 304-364-5202. 

5-1 

FOR SALE: Curio Cabinet, 

Entertainment Center, Wheel 

Chair, China Cabinet, Kitchen 

Cabinets, Table and Chairs, 

Couch with Hide-a-bed, Couch 

and chair, Rocking Chairs, End 

Tables, Desks, Color TV, book 

shelves, Beds and Bedding, 

Bedroom Suite, Dressers and 

Chests, Wardrobes, Wedding 

Gown, Weedeater, car seats, 

playpens, swings and strollers, 

other miscellaneous. Call 

304-286-3644. 5-1 

FOR SALE: 2003 Suzuki 

Volusia VL-800 Trike, Leman 

Conversion, Bright Red Conversion 

Custom Paint, Windshield, 

Engine Guard, Trunk, 

Runs & Looks Good. $10,000 

Firm. Call 703-906-5264 or 

304-765-5193. 9-13tf 

FOR 

RENT 

FOR RENT : 2 bedroom trailer 

at Copen. Security deposit and 

first month’s rent. No inside or 

outside pets. Call: 304-853- 

2808. Leave message if no 

answer and a telephone number 

to call back. 5-15 

FOR RENT: Small 3 bedroom 

farm house for rent. $400.00 

per month. Located 3 mile 

out of Burnsville. Contact 

Tony Conrad 304- 853- 9101 

5-15 

FOR RENT: 2 bedroom 1 

Sutton Floral 

& Gift 

Wedding Bouquets & 

Flowers 

Silk & Live Arrangements 

Gift Items Funerals 

We service all funeral home 

765-7262 or 

800-860-8484 

ELK MOTOR 

COURT 

12 FAMILY UNITS 

35 Camden Avenue 

Sutton, West Virginia 26601 

(304)765-7173 

1-800-760-7173 

Barbara & John David Jordan 

owners 

bath home in quiet Sutton 

neighborhood. No pets. Security 

deposit, first month’s 

rent and references required. 

$425/month. 304-894-1320. 

4-24tf 

FOR RENT: Mobile Home 

lots near interstate, senior citizens 

welcome. Call 304-853- 

9103. 

FOR RENT: One and two 

and three bedroom homes. 

Onemonth’s rent required 

for security deposit. Utilities 

not included. Absolutely 

no pets. Application required. 

Applications may be 

picked up at Lloyd’s Inc. 

2220 Sutton Lane. 

MOBILE 

HOMES 

MOBILE HOMES: WOW: 

5Bed*3bath sectional, fireplace, 

upgraded cabinets, 

54” shower, lots of extras, 

D&S with skirting and A/C, 

79,900.00 472-9286 or 884- 

8939. 5-15 

MOBILE HOMES: Huge Savings! 

Amish Built, 1620sq ft 

ranch, private foyer, deluxe 

black appliances, SGD, skylight, 

wood cabinets, double 

pantry, plus lots more, FREE 

D&S & A/C, 884-8939 5-15 

MOBILE HOMES: The Steal! 

$24,798, 3 BR, 2BA, Must See! 

Only 5 Remain. 304-472- 

9220. 5-18 

$1AND A DEED IS ALL YOU 

NEED”, “New government 

loan packages”, “Lay – a – 

Way Plan on all homes”, “New 

homes starting as low as 

$37,999” …at Clayton Homes 

of Buckhannon (304-472- 

8900)…claytonhomes 

ofbuckhannon.com. 5-29 

MOBILE HOMES: Beautiful 

Manufactured Home, 2005, 3 

Bedroom, 2 Bath, Attached 

Deck and Porch. 304-364- 

4675. 44,000. 5-8 

MOBILE HOMES: Prestige 

Housing, quality built homes 

at UNBEATABLE factory 

outlet pricing, guaranteed! 2 

locations 884-8939 or 472- 

9286. 5-15 

Sutton 

Sutton 

Feed eed & 

& 

Hardware, 

Hardware, 

Inc. 

Inc. 

See Us For: 

Block • Mortor 

Sand • Gravel 

Paint• Plumbing 

Storage Tanks 

Carhart Clothing 

Propane • Electrical 

and lots more... 

765-7151 

765-7151 


Motor Inc. 

"The Home Center" 

Main St., Sutton 

765-7381 

SUTTON 

AUTO PARTS 

765-2828 

Exit 62 Off I-79 

Right 1/2 Mile 

1-800-427-2389 or 364-5132 

Citizens’ 

NEWS 

HELP 

WANTED 

• BUY 

• SELL 

• TRADE 

Services Available to Residents and Visitors of Braxton County 

Used Cars • Pawn Shop 

Money Loans • We Buy Guns 

500 Home Sales 

and 

Argle's Gun & 

Pawn Shop 

Buy - Sell - Trade 

304-364-5051 

Gassaway, WV 26624 

Are you Looking 

for your 

Dream Home? 

Get a Professional 

on your 

side!!! 

Call 

Casey Nay 

with 

United Country 

Today! 

(304)765-2255 

Selling Your Home? 

Wrinkles 

Wrinkles 

Dry 

Dry 

Cleaning 

Cleaning 

For All Your Dry Cleaning 

Needs! 

located on Elk Street in Gassaway 

364-5202 

KOHLER 

INSURANCE 

AGENCY 

Your local Nationwide office 

located on Elk Street in Gassaway 

364-5202 

HELP WANTED: Braxton 

Health Care & Rehabilitation 

Center has an immediate 

opening for an LPN from 7p- 

7a. If you are interested in 

joining our team, please apply 

in person at our facility, 200 

Days Drive, Sutton, near Central 

Regional Jail. You may call 

for directions at 304.765.2861. 

We offer competitive wages 

and benefits. EOE. 5-1 

HELP WANTED: Lignetics of 

WV has openings for the following 

positions. Forklift Operator, 

Automated Packaging 

Machine Operator, Millwright/ 

Mechanic and Licensed Electrician 

with at lease 3 yrs. 

experience. Must be energetic, 

hard working and willing 

to learn. If you possess these 

qualifications please apply in 

person or submit resume to: 

Lignetics of WV, 228 Industrial 

Park Road, Linn, WV 

26384. Competitive wages, 

excellent benefits package. 

5-8 

Help Wanted: 

PrimeCare Medical is 

seeking FT LPN 2 nd shift 

and PRN LPN’s to work 

in the medical dept. at 

the Central Regional 

Jail. Contact HR at 1- 

800-245-7277 or fax 

resumes to 717-651- 

1865. EOE. REF#610. 

4-24 

HELP WANTED: Our growing 

company is looking for a 

small engine mechanic to work 

on lawn mowers and ATVs. 

Experience is necessary. Applicant 

must be able to work 

on Saturdays as scheduled. 

Applications may be picked at 

our store, or you may drop off 

or mail in a resume to: 

Lockard’s Inc., PO Box 36, 

Flatwoods, WV 26621. 5-8 

HELP WANTED: Brush Hogging: 

Looking to hire someone 

for some 4WD brush hogging. 

Call 304-364-2846 5-22 

HELP WANTED: Part-Time 

Receptionist/Scheduler. Of- 

fice seeking self motivated 

individual at our Ultrasound 

Dept. Duties include: Registering 

patients, typing, 

Scheduling Appointments, 

answering phone, filing, billing 

insurances, Assisting 

Patients. Send Resume to: 

Burnsville Medical Center, 

PO Box 424, Burnsville, WV 

26335. 5-1 

HELP WANTED: Now Hiring 

Full and Part Time Positions. 

Apply at any: Go Mart Food 

Store Located in Braxton 

County. Benefits: Paid Vacation, 

Heath and Life Insurance, 

401K Retirement Plan, Flexible 

Work Schedule. An Equal 

Opportunity Employer. 5-8 

HELP WANTED: Attn. 

Nurses & C N A’s, LTC All day/ 

shifts avail., Clksbg/Fmt/ 

Mgtwn, Flexible Scheduling, 

Call U.S. Nursing Network, 

304-623-5777 or apply at 

www.usnursingnetwork.com 

3-6tf 

Quality 

Printing 

Company 

Braxton County's Only 

Commercial Printer 

For ALL Your Printing Needs 

Business Cards To Books - Call 

765-5193 

State of the Art Technology 

One Hour 

Photo Processing 

Film, digital, enlargements 

Walker's Drug 

Elk Street, Gassaway 

364-5193 

Use Our 

ATMS 

Sutton Branch 

101A West Main Street 

Go-Mart 

Exit 67 of I-79 - Flatwoods 

Burnsville Branch 

Salt Lick Road 

Clay Branch 

Two Run 

Go-Mart 

Exit 62 of I-79 - Gassaway 

Go-Mart 

Birch River 

Go-Mart 

Big Otter 

Flatwoods Branch 

1960 Sutton Lane 

U-Pak 

Glenville 

Gassaway Drive-In 

700 Elk Street 

Central West Virginia Has Great Services - Use Them And Everyone Benefits! 

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MISC. 

NO TRESPASSING, Hunting, 

Hiking, Fishing, Camping, 

Horseback Riding, Trapping 

or 4 wheelers on the following 

property: Carol Cunningham, 

Burl Adkins, Lynn Carte, John 

Brumley and Larry Stump. 

9-6tf 

WILL DO PAINTING AND 

PLUMBING vinyl siding, 

dozer work, tile work, specializing 

in roofs, shingles, will 

also do painting metal roofs, 

free estimates. Work guaranteed 

call 765-2048 5-1 

AUCTION Huge 2 day estate 

auction - Saturday 4/28 & 

Sunday 4/29 - Princeton WVantiques, 

jewelry, porcelain, 

china, collectibles, toys. Blake 

Auction Co. Barbara Blake 

#146. 304-920-3611 

www.blakeauction.com 

BIG YARD SALE – May 4 & 5, 

Upper Mill Creek Road across 

Frametown Hill, Clothes, Recliner, 

Furniture, gas dryer, 

TVs, household items, dishes, 

and more. 5-1 

YARD SALE: Annual Smith 

yard sale has relocated to 

® 

Mike Smith’s residence ½ mile 

up Bluefield in Gassaway. Will 

be 5 families wit h tons to 

choose from. Baby clothes, 

boys and girls, furniture, 

kitchen supplies and lots 

more. Come see us. May 3 rd , 

4 th and 5 th from 8am to ? 5-1 

LARGE MULTI-FAMILY 

YARD SALE at 833 Tunnel 

Fork Rd. Household goods, 

home décor, books, tools, PSE 

Compound bow, fishing supplies, 

antique bedroom set, 

quilting frame and much more. 

Sale will be May 3 rd , 4th, and 

5th, in case of rain will May 

10 th , 11 th and 12 th . 5-1 

MISSING since March 30 at 

Frametown Bridge, his 

name is 

Mr. Wils 

o n 

wearing 

blue coll 

a r , 

Husky 

mix. Rewardoffered. 

Call 304- 

3 6 4 - 

4322 or 304-364-8575. 5-8 

YARD SALE: Friday, May 

4th from 8 am – 3 pm, Men’s/ 

Women’s clothing, 13” & 27” 

stand TV’s, lots of household 

items, some boys clothing 

(size 10-14), toys, nice 5 light 

ceiling fan, child recliner, wall 

art, “Full” bed head & foot 

board ($50), deck umbrella w/ 

stand, Wii Fit Board & Wii Accessories, 

1970’s Lionel Train 

Set (4125), other train set and 

more. Directions: 2 nd driveway 

on left past intersection 

Rt.5 on Rt.19N in Heaters. 

5-1 

GARAGE SALE: There will 

be a huge garage sale (rain or 

shine) Thurs., Fri. and Sta., 

the 3 rd , 4 th and 5 th of May, 2012 

from 8am to 6pm. Numerous 

items, great deals at the Drake 

residence on Big Run Hill, 2 

mi. up Rosedale-Wilsie Rd 

from Frametown. 5-1 

YARD SALE: Annual Craft 

yard sale, Friday, May 4, 

Flatwoods Community Building, 

from 8:00 – 4:00. Name 

brand clothing from babies to 

adults, shoes, designer handbags, 

household items, toys, 

something for everyone. 5-1 

4 FAMILY YARD SALE @ 

208 Highland St. Gassaway, 

May 3 rd , 4 th , & 5 th , 8am-?, Rain 

or Shine, Home Décor., 

Household misc., men & 

womens clothing, girls (7-8), 

boys (med). 5-1 

YARD SALE: Home of Trent 


& Lisa Metz, Edgewood Acres, 

Sutton, Sat. May 5, 9am-4pm, 

quilting frames, baby clothes 

and accessories, mens and 

womens clothes and scrubs. 

Not responsible for accidents. 

5-1 

STATEWIDE 

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ADVERTISEMENT 

Notice is hereby given that Brooks 

Run Mining Company, LLC, 25 Little 

Birch Rd, Sutton WV 26601 has a 

permit on file with the Department 

of Environment Protection (DEP) 

for the surface mining of approximately 

18.62 acres and has submitted 

an application to the DEP, 

105 S. Railroad St, Suite 301, 

Philippi, WV 26416-1150, for renewal 

of Article 3 Permit Number 

H052900 to Other - Haulroad in the 

N/A seam of coal. The operation is 

discharging into Panther Run of 

Littler Birch River of Birch River of 

Elk River of Kanawha River and is 

located 4.0 miles, west of 

ERBACON West Virginia in HOLLY 

District of Braxton County, Longitude 

80 Degrees 39’ 35.0000” and 

Latitude 38Degrees 

32’ 2.0000”(Coordinates from 

USGS Topographic Map). 

Surface of the area associated 

herewith is owned by: 

ADVERTISEMENT 

Notice is hereby given that Brooks 

Run Mining Company, LLC, 25 Little 

Birch Rd, Sutton WV 26601 has a 

permit on file with the Department 

of Environment Protection (DEP) 

for the surface mining of approximately 

27 acres and has submitted 

an application to the DEP, 105 

S. Railroad St, Suite 301, Philippi, 

WV 26416-1150, for renewal of Article 

3 Permit Number H056200 to 

Other - Haulroad in the N/A seam 

of coal. The operation is discharging 

into Panther Run of Littler 

Birch River of Birch River of Elk 

River of Kanawha River and is 

located 4.0 miles, west of 

ERBACON West Virginia in HOLLY 

District of Braxton County, Longi- 

LEGAL NOTICES 

Page 23, Braxton Citizens’ News, May 1 , 2012 

Name Address 

Brooks Run Mining Company, LLC, 

25 Little Birch Road, Sutton, WV 

26601 

Wendella Belknap, Rt. 4, Box 5, 

Riffle, WV 26635 

Cecil C. Lane, 566 S. Sawsburg 

Ave., Alliance, OH 44601 

Judith Hickman, HC 5 9, Box 188A, 

Craigsville, WV 26205 

*and the mineral associated herewith 

is owned by 

Name Address 

M-B LLC, PO Box 390, Forsyth, 

GA 31029 

Surface of the area within 100 feet 

of the permit area is owned by: 

Name Address 

M-B LLC, PO Box 390, Forsyth, 

GA 31029 

*and the mineral within 100 feet of 

the permit area is owned by: 

Name Address 

Esker Cutlip, HC 75, Box 22, 

Erbacon, WV 26203 

James Waggy Etal, 4304 Virginia 

tude 80 Degrees 39’ 34.0000” and 

Latitude 38Degrees 

32’ 46.0000”(Coordinates from 

USGS Topographic Map). 

Surface of the area associated herewith 

is owned by: 

Name Address 

Brooks Run Mining Company, LLC, 

25 Little Birch Road, Sutton, WV 

26601 

Beatrice Norris, 1340 Corry Ave., 

Toledo, OH 43614 

Norment Custis, 602D Ashland 

Ave., Santa Monica CA 90405 

Judith Hickman, HC 5 9, Box 188A, 

Craigsville, WV 26205 

Summers H. &/or Joanne W. Cox, 1 

Hopi Lane, Los Alamos, NM 87544 

*and the mineral associated herewith 

is owned by 

Vote 

WINE 

FOR ASSESSOR 



Ave. SE, Charleston, WV 25304 

Written comments and/or requests 

for an informal conference of the 

permit renewal application shall 

identify the applicant and application 

number and will be received 

by the Permit Supervisor at the 

DEP address above until June 

21, 2012, or thirty (30) days 

from the date of final publication. 

A copy of the application 

will be available for review until 

June 21, 2012, or thirty (30) 

days from the date of final publication 

in the DEP Regional Office 

located at the address 

above AND in the Braxton 

County Clerk’s Office (s) during 

normal business hours. 

DEP Telephone No. 304-457-3219 

Permit No. H052900 

*These items are to be completed 

only for operations involving mineral 

removal. 

Include location map in accordance 

with 38-2-3.2(b)(2) 5-22 

Name Address 

Norment Custis 602D Ashland Ave., 

Santa Monica CA 20405 

M-B LLC, PO Box 390, Forsyth, GA 

31029 

Surface of the area within 100 feet of 


Name Address 

M-B LLC, PO Box 390, Forsyth, GA 

31029 

*and the mineral within 100 feet of 


Name Address 

Wendella Belknap, Rt. 4 Box 65, 

Riffle, WV 26635 

Written comments and/or requests 

for an informal conference of the 

permit renewal application shall 

identify the applicant and application 

number and will be received 

by the Permit Supervisor at the DEP 

address above until June 21, 2012, 

or thirty (30) days from the date of 

final publication. A copy of the application 

will be available for review 

until June 21, 2012, or thirty (30) 

days from the date of final publication 

in the DEP Regional Office located 

at the address above AND 

in the Braxton County Clerk’s Office 

(s) during normal business 

hours. 

DEP Telephone No. 304-457-3219 

Permit No. H056200 

*These items are to be completed 

only for operations involving mineral 

removal. 

Include location map in accordance 

with 38-2-3.2(b)(2) 5-22 

WVattorneys.com 

NOTICE: 

Bank of Gassaway will offer the 

following described property for 

sale at Public Auction May 2, 

2012 at 10:00am on the front 

steps of the Courthouse at 

Sutton, WV. The vehicles are 

located at Pletcher Pontiac and 

can be inspected prior to the 

sale. 

2004 Buick UT 

3G5DB03E24S505370 

2004 Ford Rang 

1FTZR15E14TA11780 

2008 Ford Mustang 

1ZVHT82H885102346 

2004 Dodge Tk 

1D7HU18D44S547325 

2009 Pont G6 

1G2ZH57N194194451 

2009 Chev Tk 

1GCEK29J19Z131308 

2004 Dodg Neon 

1B3ES26C04D622384 5-1 

PUBLIC SERVICE 

COMMISSION 

OF WEST VIRGINIA 

CHARLESTON 

At a session of the PUBLIC SER- 

VICE COMMISSION OF WEST 

VIRGINIA in the City of Charleston 

on the 20 th day of April, 2012. 

CASE NO. 11-1627-G-42T 

MOUNTAINEER GAS COM- 

PANY, a public utility, 

Charleston, Kanawha County. 

Rule 42T application to increase 

gas rates and charges. 

NOTICE OF HEARINGS 

On November 4, 2011, Mountaineer 

Gas Company filed revised 

tariff sheets reflecting increased 

rates and charges of 

about 4.9% annually to become 

effective December 4, 2011. 

Mountaineer proposed a 3.63% 

increase for resale customers. 

On November 29, 2011, the 

Commission ordered that 

Mountaineer’s revised tariff 

sheets be suspended and the 

use of the increased rates and 

charges be deferred until 12:01 

a.m. August 31, 2012, unless 

otherwise ordered by the Commission. 

On April 20, 2012, the Commission 

extended the suspension period 

until 12:01 a.m. November 6, 2012, 

and established the following procedural 

schedule: 

Staff & intervenor direct testimony 

due 4 p.m. June 21, 2012 

Public comment hearing 6:30 

p.m. June 25, 2012, Howard M. 

Cunningham Hearing Room, Commission 

Building, 201 Brooks St., 

Charleston 

Public comment hearing 6:30 

p.m. July 5, 2012, Pullman Plaza, 

1001 Third Avenue (downtown), 

Huntington 

Public comment hearing 1 

p.m. July 6, 2012, Oglebay Resort 

and Conference Center, Pine 

Room, Route 88, Wheeling 

All rebuttal testimony due 4 

p.m. July 9, 2012 

Public comment hearing 

6:30 p.m. July 12, 2012, 

Beckley-Raleigh County Convention 

Center Room A, 200 

Armory Drive, Beckley 

Proposed settlement, if any, 

due July 13, 2012 

Evidentiary hearing 

9:30 a.m. July 17-19, 2012, 

Howard M. Cunningham Hearing 

Room, Commission Building, 201 

Brooks St., Charleston 

MOUNTAINEER GAS COMPANY 

5-1 

LEGAL AD 

Solicitation for Bids 

The Region VI Workforce Investment 

Board, Inc. is accepting 

bids for the performance of 

Memory Catchers 

Photography by Erica Whitney 

Indoor • Outdoor On 

Location 

Seniors Families Weddings 

Sports 

Capturing Your Memories for Years to Come! 

Call today to set up an 

appointment! 

304-644-7051 

13th Anniversary 

Celebration! 

an annual Single Audit utilizing 

OMB Circular A-133 provisions 

as the guideline, as applicable. For 

additional bid specifications and 

submission information, contact 

Amy Hall @ 304-368-9530. Bids will 

be accepted in the office of the 

Region VI Workforce Investment 

Board by mail, courier, or in person 

on or before 4:00 pm May 25, 

2012. Faxed or emailed bids will not 

be accepted. Bids received after 

the 4 pm deadline on May 25, 2012, 

will not be accepted, regardless if 

postmarked by the due date or not. 

The Region VI Workforce Investment 

Board reserves the right to 

reject any and or all bids. 

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Page 24 May 1, 2012 

Annual WV cupcake to 

be held at senior center 

The rules are 

simple for the Annual 

West Virginia Birthday 

Cake Contest planned 

as part of Weston’s 

Amazing Week (June 

22-June 30, 2012.) This 

year the contest will be 

a Cupcake Challenge 

with WV’s Birthday as 

the theme for the competition. 

Bakers should 

present at least twelve 

cupcakes. There is a 

$75 first place prize for 

the cupcakes with half 

the judging determined 

by the decorating and 

half by the taste of the 

cupcake. There will be 

a $20 prize for teens/ 

children category. 

Judging will be on 

Tues., June 26 @ 11:30 

Martial 

Arts 

Classes 

The American 

Karate Academy 

invites you to join their class. 

Classes are held at the Flatwoods 

Elementary School every Tuesday and 

Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and 

are available to children 7 years old thru 

adult. Cost is $20.00 per month for one 

person. Family rates are available. 

For more information and to 

register please call 765-7955. 

at the Lewis County Senior 

Center, on West 

Second Street in 

Weston. 

The competition 

will include an adults 

and teens/children categories. 

Please call 269- 

3683, after 

4 p.m. or write 

mayorjulia26452@aol.com 

to register. 

Spruce Grove “CEOS” meet 

at Hope Baptist church 

On April 9, 2012, 

the Spruce Grove CEOS 

(Community Educational 

Outreach Service) 

meeting was 

called to order at 7:00 

p.m. at the Hope Baptist 

Church in Frametown, 

WV, by President, 

Shirley Brown. Janis 

Young took the roll Call. 

Members attending 

were Christa Brosius, 

Coffman 

Insurance 

Services, Inc. 

P.O. Box 450 

Birch River, WV 26610 

WV Insurance Company 

offering Homeowners 

Policies, Mobile Homes, 

Modulars, Sectionals, 

Farm & Business 

Insurance. 

For Rates 

or an 

Appointment Call 

1-800-649-8995 

Terry K. Coffman 

Visit us 

on 

the web 

at 


Shirley Brown, Willa 

Brown, Linda Dobbins, 

Brenda Duffield, 

Genevieve Heckert, 

Faye Massey, Mary 

O’Dell, Carolyn Patrick, 

Janis Young and Paulene 

Perky, Mary read the 

meditations, “Wisdom” 

from Light for my Path for 

Grandmas. She also read 

several verses from the 

Bible/ 

Minutes from the 

last meeting not read due 

to absence of secretary. 

Janis read the 

treasurer’s report. Janis 

also read a thank you not 

from the family of Faye 

James for the $50.0 gift of 

10 Gideon Bibles in 

Faye’s memory. The 

treasurer’s report was accepted 

as read. The lesson 

“Mapping Your Family 

Tree” was given by our 

guest and WVU extension 

agent, Ami Cook. Ami 

talked about how some 

families are disconnected 

and mapping your family 

tree, also called a 

genogram. Thanksgiving 

is National Family History 

Day as declared by the 

Surgeon General. Ami 

encouraged the members 

how mapping your family 

history can be fun and 

how to choose small 

groups of family members 

that will enjoy themselves 

together. Focus on 

the family member’s 

strengths and interests 

and go from there. Everyone 

enjoyed the lesson 

and ended with trying 

to map their family 

history as far as they 

could from memory 

alone. 

There was no old 

business. 

New business included 

the Weston Area 

Meeting which will be 

held on May 9, 2012 at 

Alderson College in 

Philippi, the cost is 

$15.00 and money is 

due by April 27, 2012, 

members may bring a 

guest to this event. 

Janis collected the 

money and recorded 

those attending this 

meeting. 

CEOS week is May 

23-27, 202 and the club 

suggested an informational 

CEOS Board be 

put in the Frametown 

Post Office for the week. 

Shirley will provide the 

easel and Sandy will 

provide the board. The 

plant exchange day on 

April 19 th is cancelled. 

The Canning workshop 

on April 13 th is also cancelled. 

A motion was made 

by Christa to make a donation 

to the Mitochondrial 

Foundation, a disease 

her daughter suffers 

from. Paulene seconded 

the motion. Motion 

carried. Janis won 

the Pig and Linda won 

the door prize. 

the meeting was 

adjourned at 8:30 p.m. 

by Shirley Brown. 

Everyone enjoyed 

the refreshments provided 

by Linda and 

Brenda. 

The next meeting 

of the Spruce Grove 

CEOS club will occur on 

May 14 th at the Hope 

Baptist Church in 

Frametown, WV at 7:00 p.m. 

Frametown 

VFD to hold 

ramp dinner 

The Frametown Volunteer 

Fire Department 

will be having their ramp 

dinner May 6 th , 2012, 

from 11:00 AM until the 

food is gone. The dinner 

will be held at the 

Frametown Fire Department. 

The menu consists 

of your choice of brown or 

white beans, fried potatoes, 

bacon, scrambled 

eggs, cornbread, dessert 

and drinks. 

The price is adults 

$10.00, children: 4 years 

to 12 years $5.00 and 

children under 3 years 

eat free. 

Everyone come out 

and support the fire department. 



Fire Department. 

Citizens’ 

NEWS 


A NOTE … 

From the POST Family 

to Your Family... 

From early voting at present and 

on May 8 th , we have an opportunity 

to elect a hard-working individual 

who is ‘one of us’. JONATHAN 

‘Johnny’ WINE has thrown his hat 

in the ring for your next 

ASSESSOR. We have known 

Johnny since he was a child. Like 

all of us at one time or another, 

he and his family have struggled 

during bad times; many times, 

working long hours with not a lot 

of pay. He, however, never forgot 

what his former coaches taught 

him in sports back at Burnsville 

Elementary and Braxton County 

High School. They taught him to 

never give up and in order to get 

ahead and win the game, he and 

his team members had to be 

tenacious in all that they did. He 

never forgot those wise words 

which is why he will donate 10% 

of the assessor’s salary back to the 

county’s sports programs. 

Because he is ‘one of us’, he 

possesses a keen understanding of 

how many hours a taxpayer has to 

work just to pay the property taxes 

on the local level. We, as the Post 

Family, have faith in his ability to 

lead the assessor’s office and make 

positive changes that will benefit 

you, the taxpayer.We respectfully 

ask for your consideration, both 

now and on May 8, to vote for a 

great candidate, JONATHAN 

‘Johnny’ WINE, for ASSESSOR. 

Sincerely, 

The POST Family 

Vinsen, Evelyn, 

Sandy, Pam and Betsy 

Paid for by Betsy Post-Garza, Esquire

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