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H0use Democratic Caucus Announces ' 2016 legislative Priorities West Virginians are facing many challenges as the Legislature convenes for the 2016 Session. Democrats want to take steps to protect working West Virginians and their families and will not support any business tax cuts until we fund PEIA, protect workers’ wages, restore school funding and fix potholes. The House Democratic Caucus »will work with Governor Tomblin and Republican legislative leadership in a bipartisan manner to find a complete fix to PEIA. If there is no plan presented that will fully restore PEIA benefits, the Caucus, plans to introduce legislation that will fully fund PEIA through an increase in the tobacco tax, which also contributes to healthier West Virginians. “Our Democratic Caucus will not support any half measures,” stated Minority Leader Tim Miley (D-Harrison). “Any increase in premiums, deductibles, copays or reduction to benefits are essentially a pay cut to our state’s teachers, public employees and retirees,” he continued. The Democratic proposal would include a tax increase for all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes. Increased revenues from these taxes would fully fund PEIA and provide additional monies for substance abuse treatment and smoking cessation programs in West Virginia. “The funding crisis with PEIA provides the Legislature with a unique opportunity to provide our active and retired teachers and public workers health insurance program with a reliable and Chocolate Change-Up (NAPS)——Trendy TV celebrity chefs fearlessly combine ingredi- ents and flavors to create exciting new dishes. Now, here’s a sweet idea from the No. 1 rice pudding manufacturer in North America, which has played “matchmaker” and. createdian unforgettable dessert combining two of the coun- try’s most popular and classic tastes—creamy rice pudding and rich chocolate. The delicious result Adding rich chocolate to rice pudding gives anyone who’s never tried it another reason to taste the creamy goodness. is Chocolate Rice Pudding, a taste sensation that can turn any din- ner into a special occasion. ‘ This winning combination {.gives you the best of both worlds: rice pudding, the timeless'dessert heralded throughout the U.S., now united with chocolate, Amer- ica’s favorite flavor. Inlfact, when it comes to chocolate in the U.S., Americans individually consume, on average, over 12 pounds of the 'sweet stuff each year. ’ Besides being a good source of calcium and made with natural ingredients, Kozy Shack Choco- late Rice Pudding is gluten free, low in sodium and does not con- tain artificial preservatives, colors or flavors. You can find Chocolate Rice Pudding in- ready-to-serve con— tainers in the refrigerated dairy section of the supermarket. NEED BAGS Loaves & Fishes is in need of grocery bags. If you have any please drop off at Temple Street Storefront during hours of Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 10-4. LAMP LAMP also offers free 'group and I one-to-one tutoring by trained instructors and tutors to prepare adult learners to pass the West Virginia High School Equivalency .test. Group evening classes are available from 4:00 .- 8:00 pm in math on Tuesdays and Thursdays and reading and writing on Wednesdays. For more information, call Shalom or Evelyn at 304-466-4490' ' orvisit’us on the 3rd floor of the ,Library. We look forward to helping lyou reach your goals for a better life! predictable funding steam while also decreasing overall healthcare cost and improving health for all West Virginians by reducing tobacco use,” Delegate Mick Bates (D-Raleigh) stated. The second priority of the House Democratic Caucus is to protect the wages of hardworking West Virginians. Republican leadership will again propose legislation as part of their legislative platform that would cut workers’ wages. Democrats stand united against any cuts to wages of working West Virginians. “Any effort to reduce or eliminate good construction wages is nothing but an effort to cut wages for hardworking West Virginians for the benefit of big business,” Delegate J efi' Eldridge ( D-Lincoln) stated. “So called right-to-work legislation does the same thing,” he added. The House Democratic Caucus also pledges to stand unitedagainst cuts to our state’s higher education system and our state’s public schools. House Democrats also stand in opposition to charter school legislation. “The Democratic Caucus believes that teachers know what is best for our school system- not the politicians and corporate interests who form charter schools,” Leader Miley stated. “Charter schools would take money away from our already underfunded public school systems. My home county of Fayette knows all too well the effects that this can have on a school system, its infrastructure and its morale,” Delegate David Perry (D-Fayette) stated. Delegate Perry is a retired educator and serves as Minority Chair of the House Committee on Education. ' “Charter schools eliminate the rights of teachers, reduce teacher salaries, abuse state and local taxpayer dollars and show no evidence of student achievement,” Perry added. The final plank of the House Democratic platform for the 2016 Legislative Session is a stance against corporate giveaways and corporate tax cuts. Democrats stand united against any taking of private ‘property by rich, out-of—state corpOrations. “The Democratic Party is the party of property rights,” stated Delegate Isaac Sponaugle (D- Pendleton). “We do not support _ forced pooling, otherwise known as private eminent domain, which takes property from working families and forcefully transfers it to out-of-state corporations,” he added. The policies of the Republican led Legislature are making it harder for working people in West Virginia. Republican leaders are pushing business tax cuts and business benefits and paying for these corporate benefits with working people’s wages. Democrats stand united in promising to protect working families against cuts to PEIA, wage cuts, education cuts and against corporate giveaways. “Our job as legislators is to protect and support working West Virginians and their families,” the Minority Leader urged. “Democrats in the House of Delegates will stand by that promise throughout the upcoming legislative session,” he pledged. COMIVIUNITY SUPPORT The Hinton Lions Club is asking for the Communities support in helping to provide those who need, eye examinations or eye glasses. The Hinton Lions have been providing assistance for over 18 years and are asking community organizations and businesses as well i as citizens for monetary donations to continue providing help to those in need in our community. As news spreads of the help being provided, requests are now outnumbering the Lions Club’s ability to help. Once a request is received, the individual’s application is screened to insure that other avenues of assistance are pursued before the Lions Club provides help. Donations can be mailed to: Lions Club, Sight Assistance Program, PO. Box 1321, Hinton, WV 25951. Checks should be made out to: Hinton Lions Club. HEALTH DEPARTMENT Mondays and Thursdays are our nursing service days. Children’s immunizations, flu shots, blood pressure screenings and all other services are done on these days. If you have any questions please feel free to call 304-466-3388. If you are between the ages of 19 and 26, with or without insurance, and interested in receiving the Gardisil/HPV vaccine, please call the health department at 304-466- 3388. HEALTH SCREENING Women’s Health Screenings available. Attention: Women ages 25-64. If you are uninsured or underinsured you may be eligible for pap smear and mammogram (age restrictions for mammograms do apply) through the WV Breast and Cervical Screening Program. These tests could save your life. Call the Summers County Health Department for more information and appointment. COMMISSION MEETING The Summers ommission will meet at 9:00 am. n the County Commission Office at, Vlonday of the month. In the event . .hat a holiday falls on a Monday, the Eounty Commission meeting will be noved to the following Tuesday. The next session of the County 30mmission will be held on Monday, December 14. Contact é,U.S. and Japanese studies have found that black or green tea has VI2113’ Beth Merritt, COUDtY_Clerk a; \j antibacterial powers that may help, prevent cavities and gum disease. 166-7121 Ifyou have questlons OT 1 .I. your faucercbuld cantain molecules that Neanderthals drank. . Mercer Medical Group Urology ' Has Relocated Board Certified and Fellowship Trained Urologist Can (John) Talug, MD, specializes in the treatment of diseases that affect the urinary tract including the kidneys, bladder, the genital structures in men and women, and the prostate in men. Dr. Talug is the Medical Director of the Robotics Program at Princeton Community Hospital where he performs urology surgical services with the aid of the da Vinci Surgical System. Dr. Talug’s practice has relocated to New Hope Professional Park, 296 New Hope Road (Rt. 20), Building 2, Suite 2, Princeton, West Virginia 24740. ' New accepting new patients. For an appointment, please call 304.425.6525 Mercer Medical Group Mercer County Courthouse Princeton MCNB 8on Municipal Building Princeton Health 8. Fitness Center Mercer Medical Group Urology An affiliate of IL} PRIENCETON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL , New Hope Professional Park - Building 2 0 Suite 2 296 New Hope Road - Princeton, WV 24740 Phone: 304.425.6525 Office Hours: Monday — Friday: 8:00 am. to pm. you have items for the agenda. County ' Tues. Jan.- 19, 2016 Hinton News - 5 Patricia Ann Johnston and ..Thomas Michael Craft of Hinton, West Virginia were married on December 20, 2015 at 'A Elvis Chapel' in Las Vegas, Nevada by Reverend David Nye. Elvis impersonator, Kent Ripley in full Elvis attire walked the bride down the aisle, was in charge of the service, and officiated special 'Elvis Vows' at the ceremony. As he sang sentimental Elvis songs he presented the bride with a fresh red rose. The bride, Patricia Ann, is the daughter of Dorothy Johnston of I Mr. 8t Mrs. Thomas Michael Craft Camp Lightfoot Road in Hinton and the late Grady R. Johnston. She is employed at the RIitz Theatre in Historic Hinton. The groom, Thomas Michael Craft is the son of the late William B. and Carol Lee Craft of Bellepoint. He is President of Craft Broadcasting, LLC, which owns KRFT-TV in Springfield, MO, and consults WMTD—AM & FM radio stations licensed to Hinton, WV. After returning from their honeymoon in Las Vegas, the couple now resides in Bellepoint. It’s believed that there is the same amount of water on Earth as there , was when the Earth was formed. Some say the water that came from aha} "faring, Milli ’ rattan Lire?