Your account does not include highlighter on images.
Searches Highlighted on Image
National Sponsors
| March 8, 2016 The Hinton News |  |
|
©
The Hinton News. All rights reserved. Upgrade to access Premium Tools
PAGE 1 (1 of 8 available) PREVIOUS NEXT Jumbo Image Save To Scrapbook Set Notifiers PDF JPG
March 8, 2016 |
|
|
Website © 2025. All content copyrighted. Copyright Information Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Request Content Removal | About / FAQ | Get Acrobat Reader 
|
(Continuing the ~inton Daily News & The Weekend Leader)
Home of "W. Water Fes
tival"
Volume 113 No. 43
Hinton, West virginia Tuesday
March 8, 2016 50 Cents
Summers Blueprint Roundtable
with the Hinton Area Foundation
and First Century Bank, is proud to
announce we are a 2015 Affordable
Housing Program (AHP) grant
recipient!
This project, known as Summers
Hinton Home Help 101, will provide
an owneroccupied housing
rehabilitation program for
homeowners within the city limits
of Hinton, W.Va. Many housing units
in the city are owned by elderly, low-
income and disabled families and
are in need of mocles, repairs• The
five-year forgivable grant program
will target four single-family
The prpgram will serve a population
with household income at or below
50 percent of the area median
income.
What is AHP? AHP grants help
FHLBank Pittsburgh member
institutions partner with
community developers and public
agencies to create or obtain
affordable housing in local
communities. Beth Vuolo, who has
organized and lead this project, said
"Working with Cynthia Higgins-
Atwelt~ of First Century Bank has
been a godsend and she was
essential to the success of our
application!" Deborah Clark,
residential homes, providing modest' !~m, sident of HAF stated, "This grant
home repairs needed to bring them opens new doors for the work that
up to code and increasing HAF does in our community. The
accessibility and habitability. Repair purpose of HAF is to 'build a better
needs include plumbing, roof community' and this grant gives us
repairs, window repairs, gutter the opportunity to rebuild and
repairs, accessibility improvements, preserve our neighborhoods, which
electricalupgrades, new heating and I believe plays a vital role in
air unit, and basic safety features, revitalizing our community."
Frank Wilkinson, President and
CEO of First Century Bank stated
"We are delighted to have played a
role in assisting the Hinton Area
Foundation to receive this grant.
The project will improve housing in
the City of Hinton. Our membership
with FHLBank Pittsburgh provides
opportunities like this to local
communities of southern WV that
would not otherwise be available."
This program is intended to be
the beginnings of an ongoing effort.
It is a huge step towards helping our
community residents and improving
housing.
HAF is looking for bids from
What a week. To say we have been
busy would be an understatement.
" Every chairman of every committee
has been holding meetings late into
the night to ,complete their agendas
before "crossover" day next week.
"Crossover" day is the last day that
either house can send bills to the
• other house for consideration. Bills
processed after that day will die.
We passed several bills out that
move money (appropriations)
around within our budget to meet
either current needs or needs in the
next budget year.
We also passed a bill out to the
senate that will allow folks to share
interest in milk producing animals
for their own consumption.
This bill would not allow the sale
of raw milk but would simply let a
few folks own interest in a cow or
other milk producing animal and
share that milk between them.
Other states already do this. The
biggest concern with this measure
was the health of the herd.
The Commissioner of Agriculture
will be responsible to write the rules
and ensuring the safety of herds
being shared.
The most debated bill we passed and with my no vote on the
contracto.rs ~9 initiate the execution.= .~, out was the CommonCore Repeal'~ amendment: :Th'at':~n~'ffdment
of the grant award.
Please contact Beth Vuolo at
RoundiablePOC@gmail.com or the
Hinton Area Foundation, ATTN:
Beth Vuolo, 238 Main St, Hinton,
WV 25951, (304~ 466-5332 for more
information on the job quotes we are
seeking.
bill. The bill has been the most
misunderstood bill I've seen.
Common Core Education Standards
were repealed by agreement
between the state Superintendent,
State School Board and the
legislature prior to the end of 2015.
Your District, Your Seat,
The standards, as rewritten, were passed.
so similar to the old standards that Today we had the bill back fo!; the
some here in the legislature accused third reading and it passed. That
the state school board of notmeans that the Senate now has the
changing them at all bill to either amend or let it stand.
• That brpught about HB4014, the It is my hope they will take out the
repeal of Common Core bill. The bill part establishing a four person panel
acknowledged that the standard~ to oversee the standards. Yet, if they
had been repealed but furtherdon't do that the bill won't change
accused folks of misrepresenting what we are doing in our schools
what really had been done now. In addition, the testing
When we in The Education situation will be fixed because the
Committee recognized the intent of bill will open the door for the ACT
thebillto be areprimand of the state testing series that I proposed in
school board we amended that part other legislation.
of the bill out and put in language House Bill 4171, my school
that would get rid of Smartercalendar bill, passed out ofthe house
Balanced Assessment and the long and went to the senate. That bill was
testing window ~;hat school systems amended in committee to establish
are dealing with. August 10 as the earliest starting
We also amended out the section date for students and that June 1
that created a panel of "experts" 0th would be the last. day for
from the legislature to oversee the Students.
development of standards. The bill also allows unlimited
Then, the bill hit the floor of the accured time as well. I supported the
]
House for second reading and the bill all the way through because I
fight was on. There were ninefelt that families and school
amendments offered to the bill. personnel needed to know for sure
One of those was to replace the what their summer schedule would.
entire bill with another reprimand be: I also supported it because I fee~
and replace the current standards there are folks in our stat~
with standards used in California government that would like to see
and Massachusetts many years ago. the school calendar stretched and
The amendment would have alsoexpanded to the point where we
set up a panel of eighty five people would have only one month out of
to come up with a test by the next school every year.
school year that would fit those I have to thank and praise
standards. Delegate Ambler for his untiring
I opposed that amendment as efforts to bring this bill through our
forcefully as I could in a floor speech committee and to the floor of the
house. We now have to wait on the
senate and then Governor Tomblin
failed to p ass.'Afurther amendment for approval.
put two experts from each House in My office phone number is 304-
charge of renewing standards.340-3119 and my cell phone is 304-
Though I voted no and spoke against 646-1209. My house email is
the amendment xt passed. The other roy.cooper@wvhouse.gov. I welcome
amendments" didn't alter the bill as your calls.
much as those two and they wereRoy Cooper. : ...... , : :
Outdoor burning restrictions effective March 1
West Virginia Division of Forestry these tips for safe outdoor burning: does escape.
officials remind residents that the Burn only after 5 p.m.--it's the Contact local city government
state's spring forest fire season law--and put your fire out offices for possible burning
starts March 1, 2016, and runs completely by 7 a.m. ordinances when burning within city "
through May 31, 2016. Put debris in several small piles limits.
During these three months, instead of one large one. Burning permits that allow
daytime burning is prohibited from Never burn on dry, windy days. burning during the restricted hours.
7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Outdoor burning is .Select a safe place away from may be obtained by public utilities
permitted only between the hours of overhead power lines, phone lines or and people burning in conjunction
5 p.m. and 7 a.m. other obstructions and where the with commercial, manufacturing,
State law requires a ring or safety fire cannot spread into the woods or mining or like activities.
strip around all outdoor fires to keep weedy or brushy areas. These burning permits cost $125
them from spreading. *Clear at least a 10-foot area each and are issued by local Division
This safety strip must be cleared around the fire and make sure the of Forestry offices.
of all burnable material and be at area is clear of all burnable material. A permit is required for each site
least 10 feet wide completely around ,Have water and tools on handwhere this type of burning takes
the debris pile. to extinguish anything that may place. Burning permits also may be
Additional requirements of the escape the burn area. obtained for agricultural purposes.
state's fire laws include staying on- Be conscientious of neighbors and No fee is required for permits issued"
site until the fire is extinguished and don't burn debris that produces a lot for burning for agricultural
burning only vegetative materials of smoke at times when smoke does purposes.
like leaves, brush and yard not rise. Burning permits are not issued
clippings. If the smoke spreads out near the for burning yard waste, including
Anyone who starts a fire thatground instead ofrising, putoutthe grass clippings, leaves, twigs and
escapes and causes a wildfire or fire and burn another time. branches.
forest fire is subject to fines ranging Stay with the fire at all times To find out more about West
from $100 to $1,000. An additional until it is completely out. Leaving a Virginia's burning laws and where
civil penalty of $200 also will be fire unattended for any length of to obtain a burning permit, visit the
assessed, time is illegal. Division of' Forestry's website,
The Division of Forestry offers .Call 911 immediately if a fire www.wvforestry corn
Everyone with Diabetes Counts Program Partners with Summers County
ARH Hospital to Offer Free Classes to Community .... .
Quality Insights Quality "By working with community "We are excited to have this
Innovation Network's Everyonepartners like ARH, we can have a
with Diabetes Counts (EDC) broader impact and more easily
program is partnering with spread the message that people can
Summers County ARH Hospital to control their diabetes and change
provide free diabetes education in their lives."
Raleigh County and surrounding Classes will be offered on
areas.
The EDC program is a national
initiative of the Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid Services (CMS). It is
administered by Quality Insights in
West Virginia.
The program offers free classes
that are open to people with
diabetes, their family members and
caregivers.
The classes are designed to help
participants take control of their
diabetes and change their life.
Individuals with pre-diabetes can
also benefit from these classes.
"We are really looking forward to
this p~a[tner~hip with Summers
CountyARH," Beckey Cochran,
director of Quality Insights Quality
Innovation Network, said.
Wednesdays, March 16 through
April 20 from noon to 2 p.m.
Individuals must attend and
complete five out of the six classes
to qualify for a completion
certificate.
The classes are designed to
empower each participant with the
knowledge to effectively manage
diabetes, meet glucose targets, and
prevent or manage complications
from the disease.
Participants will learn about
diabetes risks, nutrition, weight
management, stress control, how to
properly manage medications and
much more. Past participants have
reported weight loss, improvement
of lab results and a decrease in
medications.
opportunity to partner with
Summers County ARH through our
EDC program," Natalie Tappe,
Regional Task Lead for the EDC
program, said. "Diabetes affects so
many people in WV.
The prevalence of cardiovascular
disease, obesity, high cholesterol and
hypertension is significantly higher
among those with diabetes.
Through this partnership, our hope
is to enhance participants'
knowledge and skills related to
diabetes so they can achieve better
healthcare management and
increase their quality of life."
For more information about the
EDC program, or to register for an
upcoming class, contact
Leigh Rice, project coordinator,
at (304) 346-9864 ext. 3221 or email :
Irice@wvmi.org Visit www
qualityinsights-qin.org for more
information about
Quality Insights or to view a
schedule of available EDC classes.
Hinton Little League Sign-ups Underway
2016 sign ups for Hinton Little began March land last until March This year the league will include
League are underway at The Bobcat 10 th. This is for any0ne that wants a 13-14 team. Anyone interested is
Fitness Center anytime between to play; T-Ball, Minor League, Little urged to signup for the for the team
7:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Sign ups League, Junior League, or Softball. which falls in their age group.
ff4imitz qvti sionary ff a ti t Church
This week's Summers County Church is from 1947, suSmitted by Donna Brown Brewster with
photo by Vicky Maddy.
The following article was taken 1948 to 1955. The cnurc~ grew until In 1968 the church mortgage was
from The History of Summers a larger building was needed and paid in full. in1970 a Parsonage was
County West Virginia 1984 on page plans were formed to build another purchased.1980 a new wing was
116 written by Bertha E. Lilly church, added to the church.
A meeting was held in the J.E. Land for the new structure was Pastors:
Thomas store by interested citizens purchased from Mrs. Maude Howard Spencer 6-1 -1949
to discuss the need of a Church in McClung. - 8-12-1951
the community ofNimitz, WV. December 15,1957 the new Oliver Tedder 11 -7-1951
The church was organized April church building and all it's - 10-22-1960
21,1947 Rev Richard Lilly wasfurnishings were destroyed by fire, G.H. Shrewsberry 1-7-1961
acting as Moderator. J. E, Thomas, which broke out" during Sunday 4-8-1962
Forest Lilly and Darrell Lilly were school. ~ Leo Lambert 7-1-1962 -
appointed Trustees with H.P. Members then moved back into 8-1-1970
Woodrum as clerk, the old church building and there Andrew Davis 9-30-1970 -
The lot for building the church made plans to rebuild. 4-13-1975
was donated by J. E. Thomas. The Insurance money w~s used C.G. Jordan 8-2-1975 -
Plans for the building were topayoffthedebt.Abrickstructure 6-23-1976
submitted by J. P. Farley. was erected on the same site.James Toler 11.20-1976-
The building was occupied from Opening day was set for July 7,1959. 11 -10-1981