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6 - Hinton News Tues. March 11, 2003
House Bill 4289 is a year old this
month. This law prohibits Racial
Profiling by police agencies. The
Huntington Herald Dispatch and
the Morgantown Dominioh Post ran
a guest column I did about it last
March when Governor Wise signed
HB 4289 into law. In that column I
was critical of the measure because
it did not include any real
punishment, which made the law
only symbolic in my view. The
punishment in HB 4289 for a
department who was found to have
racially profiled in a court was they
had to rewrite their Conduct Code
Book, enact corrective procedures
and decide themselves the
punishment for an offending officer.
I quote from last year's column
about my observation of how the
prescribed punishment in the law
related to the City of Hinton. "Over
a decade ago a previous Chief of
Police drafted a written policy of a
code of conduct. The policy stalled
in the City Council and Hinton is
without an adopted written policy
today. I am sure a study would
reveal that other Police agencies in
our state operate without written
codes regulating their behavior." We
still have no officialAdopted Hinton
Code of Conduct Manual for our
Police Department.
Try this, go to City Hall and ask
to see the written code section on
Arrest Procedures from the John
Plumley code written during the
merge of City and the Sheriff's
Department experiment years ago.
They are likely to treat you like you
are from Mars. I can't find any
official adoption ofa Hinton Code in
the City Council Minutes. I think
this is the root of a lot of our
community policing problems.
To date HB 4289 the profiling bill
has had little effect. I can only find
a few cases in the state where the
law was put into play. It is as I
predicted last year; without
punishment the police who lack the
conscience and training to begin
Amendment Rights mean that they
get a Bull's Eyetoo?
$ Do Supporters of the Mayor in
Hinton get special group packages
that comes complete with Bull's
Eyes, Hate Mail, and Phone
Threats.
$ Is there a special deluxe Bull's
Eye package that includes your very
own policeman who comes in your
home without a warrant and
conducts a field sobriety test on you
in your own living room? Does it
include removal of a household guest
for intoxication for a free trip to jail.
Is this Bull's Eye targeting
profiling to the max or what?
(Modern vernacular!)
Did anyone ever stop to think if
this target . practice is
Constitutional?This sort of profiling
creates more then the alienation
referred to in HB 4289 it makes war
on its own citizens.
The solution to this profiling to
the max problem is a Hinton Police
Manual with carefully thought out
police procedures designed to make'
our City a more tranquil place with
increased respect for Civil Liberties.
It would make our police
department more citizens' friendly
and tourists who come could feel
=Freedom" as our forefathe1's meant
it to be. Our Police should be trained
from that manual to rekindle the
image of the Peace Officer of days
gone by.
Or should our tourist brochures
say; Come to the Hinton War Zone
and get your very own Police Bull's
Eye! Do you think this target
practice could be a spectator sport?
Hinton should follow the lead of
many other cities and towns across
the United States and pass a
resolution in City Council that
Hinton is declared a Civil Liberties
Safe Zone, (more on that later)
Someone has to save the Civil
Liberties our forefathers fought to
give us. It should be us. A Police
Manual needs to be written, posted
for the citizens to see in open forum
Brownie Troop #5110 from Hinton, Leader Cheryl Miller assisting
Brownie Scouts Alex Miller (left) and Sydney Rancer Rosenberg
(right) with their JET SKI adventure in the arcade at Mercer Mall
during the Girl Scout Kick.Off Lock-In January 10th. Girl Scout
cookies will be delivered in the Hinton area the beginning of March.
Girl Scou00: News
By: Gayle Rancer
"A moment on the lips, forever on
the hips," those delicious Girl Scout
Cookies are on their way to Hinton.
Local troops in Hinton and
Summers County will begin
delivering 5,340 boxes of cookies,
and several troops are planning
cookie sales at several locations
around Hinton during March. The
sales of these 445 cases adds up to
$2,620.00 dollars Girl Scouts have
raised for their troops, funds that
will be used for things like "field
trips, badges, awards, summer day
camp and other activities during the
year," according to Summers County
Service Administrator Alice Adkins.
The cookie sale was launched
statewide in early January, with
numerous activities throughout the
area. A Cookie Launch and pizza
party was held at Hinton Area
Elementary School for scouts in
Summers County. A much larger
event, for scouts throughout
southeastern West Virginia, was
held in Mercer County January. The
overnight Mercer Mall Lock-In drew
over 300 Girl Scouts, leaders and
parent volunteers. Some of the
events held during the lock-in were
crafts, dancing, and a celebrity
Cookie Eating Contest, featuring
winner Michael Haynes from
Channel 6 TV News.
Dressing, Soft Pretzels, Strawberry
Bavarian Dessert and French
Eclairs.
Earlier this year, The Ritz
Theatre worked with local scouts to
host "Too Fun Tuesdays," a film
festival for girls. The festival was so
well received that William and
Denise Kimball, owners of The Ritz,
have offered their facilities for
additional movie events. The first in
the new series of special family
Saturday events will be March 15
at 2:00 p.m. with the showing of"The
Man from Snowy River." Admission
will be open to the public for $1.00
per person. Concessions will be
available as usual and for their
usual prices. Troop #5110 will be
holding a Girl Scout Cookie Sale in
the lobby that day.
EXTRA SPACES IN GRANT
WRITING SEMINAR
There will be several extra spaces
in the Grant Writing for Non-Profits
Training to be held on March 15 at
Flatwoods Days Inn. This grant
funded project will cover one nights
lodging for March 14, and food
during the Conference. Interested
persons should pick up an
application at the Library and send
it to Carol Jones, Project Director.
(address and email information on
the application) or email:
with will continue to profile.
In Hinton our police engage in
profi!in"bt'itis "not exclusively
raci.: ;/!d: 1}k f:arge'ts are
selected. -These targets become
symbolic Bull's Eyes for the police.
They pull over motorists who have
committed no moving violation.
They pick people and just pull them
over or they follow folks around like
the Bull's Eyes are painted on their
cars. They run their plates before
they decide to pull them over. For
instance this was revealed in Court
in County Commissioner Jerry
Berry's case where Sheriff's Chief
Deputy =Butch" Worley ran Berry's
plates 10 minutes before he was
accused of a-violation. I believe it
was done even before he got behind
the wheel.
This target practice of picking
citizens prior to them getting behind
the wheel, or pulling them over
when they have no visual vehicle
imparity, or the motorist had not
committed any moving violation is
another form of profiling plain and
simple. It is as if there is a hit list or
something.
In fact there are examples of
repeated stops of the same
individuals where no tickets were
given and no moving violations
occurred. Its like police fishing. The
sad part is our police who do not
have a spelled out Hinton Code or
training b.ased on that manual think
that this is proper and
Constitutional.
I quote HB 4289 "The reality or
public perception of racial profiling
alienates people from the police,
hinders community policing efforts,
causes law-enforcement officers and
law-enforcement agencies to lose
credibility and trust among the
people law-enforcement is sworn to
protect and serve." This logic not
only applies to Racial Profiling. It
applies to the target practice our
police engage in as well.
Now here are some questions I
would like some answers tool
How can an officer be trained to
address local issues without a local
Code?
What does someone have to do
to get his or her very own police
Bull's Eye for his or her car?
t Do they sell them Bull's Eyes
down at City Hall or at the
Courthouse to raise money?
B If a citizen is proclaimed by the
police to be a criminal before they
are convicted of a crime in court,
does that entitle the proclaimed to
a Bull's Eye?
Does exercising your First
Amendment Rights entitle you to a
special larger Bull's Eye that is a
combo package deal that includes
some vacation time in handcuffs
while they try to make a case?
Is being a relative of one who
exercises their First or Fourth
and then adopted by City Council so Cookies aren't the only thing
we can strike a balance that protects keeping local troops busy. Girl
the Police, 'Civil Libertieaand al i Scouts i n Summers County have :
"citizensfike :: ,::: ;be'en busy researching and
_ _ . -, = , .i :, .... preparing for almZge Ifiternational
Summers County Boara oi D1 ner
"n February 22 in celebration
Education of Thinking Day. Thinking Day is
Regular Meeting when Girl Scouts and Girl Guides
March 12, 2003 10:30 a,m. all over the world hold celebrations
Agenda and get togethers with other troops,
think about their sisters in the
1. Roll Call World Association of Girl Guides and
2. Invocation/PledgeofAllegiance Girl Scouts, and link thoughts
3. Approval of Agenda around the earth that all people
4. Approval of Minutes shall be friends. Girls in Summers
5. Approve Educational Leave for County were asked to think' about
Student the diversity that exists in their
6. Personnel families, communities, country and
7. Approve Employment of the world and how they think people
Professional Personnel from different backgrounds could
8. Approve Employment of live and work together and make the
Administrative Personnel world a better place.
9. Approve Mutual Agreement Over 100 scouts, leaders, parents
10. Request for Donation and guests in Hinton will enjoy/
11. Revise Family Act Leave of (enjoyed) dishes from nearly a dozen
Absence countries, prepared by the scouts
12. Approve Out of County and their parents as a Family
Transfers Partnership event. Some of the
13. Informational Item(s) countries featured at the dinner are/
14. Discussion and/or Action on (were): France, Holland, Germany,
Payment of Attorney Fees Ireland, Guatemala, France, Russia
15. Discussion and/or Action on and Israel. Among the featured
Filling Board Member Vacancy dishes are/(were): Russian
16. Approval of Bills Viniagrette Beet Salad, Matzah Ball
17. Transfers and Supplements and Chicken Soup, Falafel and
18. Adjournment Tahini, Noodle Kugel, Apple
Haroset, Potato Salad, Guacamole
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Dip and Chips, Spaghetti and Garlic
Alcoholics Anonymous meetings Bread, Quiche, Potatoes Anna,
Tues., Thurs. and Sat. at 8:00 pm at Roast Chicken, Cucumber and
Ascension Episcopal Church, corner Tomato Salad with French Dressing,
of5th andTemple St. Tossed Salad with Russian
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Loaves and Fishqes
Reaches. Goal .il
Leaves and Fishes is pleased to
announce that it has surpassed its
2003 Annual Campaign goal of
$6,000. According to director Cathy
Plumley and fundraising
coordinator, Jane Duffield, 78
donors have contributed $6,001 as
of February 28, 2003. "On behalf of
our board of directors, staff, and
volunteer helpers, I want to thank
all our contributors," Duffield said,
"Reaching our goal means that we
will be able to continue for another
year in reaching out to persons in
need in Summers County. It's
assuring to know that the
community has provided the funds
to keep our effort going for another
year."
This marks the fourteenth
consecutive year Loaves and Fishes
has met its campaign goal. The
funds help Loaves and Fishes to
provide a wide array of services
within Summers County. These
include a summer camp, and
emergency food snd utility
assistance program, the SHARE
food buying cooperative, the Lest 'N
Found thrift store, and a home
gardening project.
Although the campaign goal has
been reached, contributions can still
be made to the agency and will help
to expand its emergency assistance
fund. All such donations are tax-
deductible and are restricted to
helping persons in need in Summers
County. Those wishing to make
contributions may send them to
Loaves and Fishes, P.O. Box 56'i'; "
Hinton, WV 25951 or bring them by.-.,
the 127 Ballengee Street sterefront ,.
during regular office hours (Monday,..
Wednesday, Friday, from 10 AM - $i
PM). :,
Since the last report, th¢..
following donorsave contributed .,
Loaves and Fishes' Annua! ,
Campaign:
William and Cleo Mathews, The
Wednesday Club, Danny Richmond,...]
Kent Rogei, s, Mildred Sawyers, .
Betty " "
Schwlmmer and John Rubel, :,
E.Y. and Akiko Shima, Jack and/,
Peggy Weaver, Kathleen,..
Timberlake, Gary Garland and Paul. : ;
Kreyling, Regina G. Eckle, Carolyn
Van Sant,
David and Jeannie Schmauss, ..,
Everett Crawford, Margaret Nelson i,/
Symon and Yvonne Satow, Conrad,.,
and Eva Graham, Fred, Brenda and :,
Nicholas Vass, Timothy O'Farrell .... !
The Carmelite Monastery, and.
Renald and Geneva Sowder.
NOTICE:
TOURISM PLAN COMMITTEE
MEETING
There will be a meeting of the." !
Tourism Plan Committee at 7 P.M.,.:
March 11th., downstairs in the i':,
Memorial Building. . , ;. ,
Everyone interested n .
developing the Hinton/Summers i_ ,. '
County Tourism Plan is invited. .,'3
T00.NFASTr¢
March Tanning Specia '
With the purchase of 20 sessions or 30 Sessions
get a discount on Breeze, Breeze Platinum
Series, Or Elements Lotions.
Regular Lotion
Price: $20,$66
Sale Price: $1o-$33
126 Railroad Ave., Hinton, WV 25951
Call 466-4038 for an Appointment
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Sometimes all you need to sweeten it
is a Dental Cleaning at New River
Animal Hospital, We are offering a
30% discount on a dental cleaning
and an annual vaccine March 12th.
through the 26th.
Oall teday1466-02§1
Seafood Buffet
FRIDAY NIGHT 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm
EXAMPLE
4, Clam Chowder
4, Fried Oysters
4, Broiled Flounder
4, Fried Clams
4, Fried Cod
4, Seafood Salad
4" Stuffed Crab
4" Fried Shrimp
4" Peel-n-Eat Shrimp
4" Hushpuppies
4" Fried Catfish 4" Steamed Spiced Shrimp
4" Oysters on the1/2 Shell
4" Broiled Catfish 4" Carved Roast Beef
4" Assorted Vegetables
4" Salads 4" Desserts
$16.95 per person
(Beverage - Tax - Gratuity -:are not Included)
Some items may be substltuted wlthout notice
SUNDAY BUFFET
11:30 am to 4:00 pm
Carved Ham / Cawed Roast Beef
Assortment of Entrees (Fish - Fowl - Pasta)
Assortment of Hot Vegetables
Soup / Desserts / Salad
$8.95 per person
Bluestone Dining Room (304) 466-1800 ext,:368
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