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10 - Hinton News Tues. April 26, 2016
EPA Community News
Earth Day — It’s No Longer Just One Day a Year
April 22nd was Earth Day, and
this year was my seventh Earth
Day celebration as Administrator
for the Environmental Protection
Agency’s Mid-Atlantic Region.
Each year I am more amazed at
people’s enthusiasm and passion
for taking care of our planet.
By now, everyone has heard the
expression “Every Day is Earth
Day” for those of us at the EPA.
However, I see that same whole-
hearted commitment in many of
the communities where I travel
to participate in environmental
events throughout the year.
In so many places, people are
excited to show how they are
taking action to protect the air,
restore clean water, and make
their communities healthy and
economically viable. That is why a
one-day celebration is not enough
and why I oftentimes refer to April
as “Earth Month.”
Whether I am visiting schools
showcasing their decorated rain
barrels, helping a community
enshrine a new rain garden,
or recognizing an organization
for food recovery and recycling
achievements, I am forever inspired
by children and adults who want
to do more to create and sustain a
healthier planet.
The grassroots organizers and
supporters of the very first Earth
BOOK AVAILABLE
Summers County One-Room
School Books Available The One—
Room Schools book, published by the
Summers County Historical Society
and based on the research of former
Superintendent of Schools Charles
Saunders, is available at the
following locations for $35:
Summers County Chamber of
Commerce on Ballengee Street,
Hinton.
' J. L. Massie Insurance Agency
on Temple Street, Hinton
0 Best Foam and Fabric, 309 S.
Fayette, Beckley.
' Thimble and Plow at
Bridgewalk Mini-Mall in Alderson
(on the Monroe side of the river).
0 Dawson area, by calling (304)
392-2145.
0 Mail orders PO Box 295,
g‘pgga, e :2 if i
Other merchants wishing to sell
the book should contact Donna
Brewster at (304) 466-6179.
This photo is typical of the 180
photos in the book which includes
over 200 schools. The only person
identified in this photo of White Oak
School is Cecil Cochran, first row,
3rd from the left. Cecil is now 100
years old and living in Roanoke.
Fossil fuels are depleted at a
rate that is 100,000 times faster
than when they are formed.
Hinton, 25951 for $40, includes $5 _
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By Shawn M. Garvin
Day
century later, millions perhaps
billions -- of people of al‘ religions,
ethnic groups, age groups and
including raising environmental
awareness. This worldwide
support and commitment is ever
more pronounced, given the
urgency of a changing climate. Yes,
climate change is real and it affects
everyone. The good news is that
more and more people are choosing
to take actions to combat its effects
and to make their communities
resilient to climate impacts.
Earth Month offers us a time to
reflect on how far we have come in
improving our nation’s air quality,
protecting and restoring rivers,
lakes and streams, and creating
healthy communities.
More importantly, though,
Earth Month should serve as a call
to action for people everywhere
to make at least one cl mge that
will make a difference for people’s
health and the environment.
You can start with something
as simple yet beneficial as using
products that carry the Safer Choice
label. We all want the products we
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Administrator, EPA’s Mid-Atlanti‘é
in 1970 understood that“
protecting the Earth and its natural :
resources is profoundly tied to our;
very existence. And nearly a half-m
use every day to be safer. Safer
Choice is EPA’s label for cleaning,
maintenance, and other products
that contain the safest possible
ingredients for people, pets,
communities, and the environment
and also meet EPA’s performance
economic segments worldwide come “
together during Earth Month todo ',
something of good for our planet,
criteria.
Why not consider helping the
environment by wasting less food?
Food loss and waste is the single
largest component of disposed
U.S. municipal solid waste, and
accounts for a significant portion
of US. methane emissions, which
fuel climate change. Last year,
EPA and the US. Department of
Agriculture launched the United
States’ first-ever national food
waste reduction goal, calling for
a 50-percent reduction by 2030.
Feeding people instead of landfills
is an important way you can help
protect people and our planet for
future generations.
You need not wait until next
Earth Day to make a difference.
Start today being mindful of
your individual choices and
responsibilities. Whatever you
choose to do, know that becoming
part of the solution will shape
a better world for our children
and grandchildren. By working
collectively in projects large and
small, the promise of Earth Day
will endure long into the future.
A cat improves the garden wall in sunshine, and the hearth in
foul weather.
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——Judith Merkle Riley
The man who thinks he can live without others is mistaken; the
one who thinks others can’t live without him is even more deluded.
***
—Hasidic Saying
***
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens
can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
—Margaret Mead
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(NAPS)—Healthy shakes are a
great way to achieve the healthy
diet necessary to reach fitness
New Annie E. Casey Foundation repo
recommends policies to help millions of;
children With incarcerated parents
More than 5.1 million US. kids have a parent who has served time,
including 34,000 in West Virginia
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
today proposed recommendations
state and local policymakers should
adopt to help millions of children
nationwide and 34,000 right here
in West Virginia, who struggle with
emotional and financial instability
as a result of having an incarcerated
parent.
while states spend heavily on
corrections, few resources exist to
support those left behind. In its
new KIDS COUNT® policy report,
the Casey Foundation offered
common sense steps officials can
take to address the increased
poverty and stress that children of
incarcerated parents experience
which research shows can have as
much impact on their well-being as
abuse or domestic violence.
Nationwide, more than 5
million children have experienced
the separation of a parent due
to incarceration according to the
report, A Shared Sentence: The
Devastating Toll of Parental
Incarceration on Kids, Families
and Communities.
In West Virginia, nearly one in
10 kids has experienced parental
incarceration, and the state is
among 12 states with the largest
percentage of kids with a parent
who has been in jail or prison. The
neighboring state of Kentucky has
the highest percentage nationally,
with 13% of kids having experienced
parental incarceration.
Althoughthesocietalandfinancial
implications of mass incarceration
have prompted proposed solutions
from policymakers, advocates and
activists, the needs of children who
face increased risks and significant
obstacles in life are usually
overlooked.
“Every child in West Virginia
deserves to grow up in a state that’s
a great place to be a kid. However,
when nearly one in 10 of our kids
is growing up with a parent in jail
or prison, the doors of opportunity
for these at-risk' children», their
families and entire communities
begin to close,” said Laura Gandee,
the interim executive director of
WV KIDS COUNT. “The good
goals. The new Bowflex Body" line
of fitness shakes activates the
metabolism and helps build mus-
cle, burn calories and boost
energy, all while refueling your
body. For more information,
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The US. Preventive Services
Task Force, an independent group
of national experts in prevention
and evidence-based'medicine that
makes recommendations "on p'ri— ' '
mary care services, says tooth
decay can be preveute'dgLearn
more at www.uspreventiveservices
taskforce.org.
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Those over 50 who want to stay
mentally sharp can’take charge of
their brain health by requesting the
free brochure “Brain Health: You
Can Make a Difference!” Fora free
copy, visit www.cldérc‘aregov.
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PediaCare® Smooth Melts” are
simple for children to take and
caregivers can easily determine
the proper dosage of the pre-scored
tablets by reviewing the dosing
:
chart on the package. PediaCare®
Smooth Melts'“ are available at
Rite Aid and on Amazon.com. For
more information, visit Pedia
Care.com.
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Life can. be stressful, so
celebrity yoga instructor and
expert Kristin McGee partnered
with insurance provider Aflac to
help people understand that both
yoga and voluntary insurance are
great ways to enjoy peace of mind.
To find additional information,
visit aflac.com.
.Jth one 0 West Virginia’s f0ur recognized political parties
, , n ‘MOUntain, or Republican), you may only vote that party’s
,ba lot. If you are registered with any other party or with
pollsworker for one of the recognized party’s
heii-non-partisan ballot.
NOTICE
LOOKING FOR CLASSMA TES
The Class of 1966 needs the last
known address for the following so
they can be invited to the reunion
that will be held at Pipestem Resort
State Park on October 21 and 22.
According to Bonnie all were in the
class of 1966 at one time. If anyone
can help please contact Bonnie at
bonniesyoung@msn.com
Judith Bragg, James H. Brown,
Jackie Cales, Billy Carden, Pamella
Collins, Rosalee Ennis, Judy Fox,
Nancy Gill, James W. Goins, Robert
Grimmett, Lena Harrah, Susanna
Jorgerson, Beverly Kessler, John
Lilly, Garnet Plumley, Roger Reid,
Peggy Ryan, Janis Saunders, Betty
Shuck, Thelma Tate, Janet White,
Janice Wills, Mary Grace Carden
Wiseman, Sandra Woodrum, Jerry
Yopp.
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Goun Courthouse weekdays and Saturdays between
news is there are common sense,
cost-effective measures we can and
should take to ensure these kids
are supported; their parents are
eventually connected to pathwa,s
to employment; and their high-
poverty neighborhoods are made
stronger, safer and healthier.”
“Our nation’s over-reliance on
incarceration has left millions
of children poorer, less stable
and emotionally‘cut off from the
most. important relationship of
their young lives,” says Patrick
McCarthy, president and CEO of
the Casey Foundation. “We are
calling on states and communities
to act now, so that these kids like
all kids have equal opportunity
and a fair chance for a bright future
they deserve.”
“Leaders can take action right
now to support children from the
moment their families come in
contact with the criminal justice
system,” says Scot Spencer, the
Foundation's associate director
of advocacy and influence. “It is
alarming to see eight states with
double-digit percentage figures
of children who have had an
incarcerated parent.
Racial disparities are also a
distressing reality because the
likelihood that African-American
and Latino kids will have a parent
incarcerated is about seven and
three times greater than their
white peers, respectively."
The Foundation calls for the
following: ‘
Judges:
¥ Consider the impact on
kids and families when making
sentencing and decisions about
where parents will be confined.
¥ Require courts to inform
local social service agencies and
community—based organizations
when a parent is incarcerated so he
or she can connect with families.
Community organizations:
¥ Build family connections
and after. paganism irefiwc
tailored to children wit
incarceratedlfiarentsn
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DenoSyl liver health supplement
for dogs and cats’and Marin liver
health supplement, for dogs and
cats are often used to" address
liver problems in pets. Learn more
at www.PetLiver‘Health;com.
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Private College 529 Plan, the
only tax—exempt,- prepaid plan for
private school tuition-,— is owned by
hundreds of.private colleges and
universities to. let families secure
tomorrow’s tuitioniat today’s
prices. Learn more at wwarivate
College529.com. ’
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Both reWarding and fun, wear-
ing a fitness tracker can help you
understand your activity levels, as
well as motivate you'ito'set per-
sonal fitness goals. To learn more,
visit www.pivotalliving.com.
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prisons and in neighborhoods. 4:
Local governments:
¥ Create additioinal
pathways with anchor institutiois,
such as hospitals and universities,
to ensure economic inclusion. '
States:
¥ Direct more funds towa‘rd
prison education and training for
in-demand jobs. :3
¥ Minimize the negative
effects of a criminal record oncd a
parent has successfully reentefiad
society through “ban the hint”
policies. 9
¥ Facilitate access
affected families to financial, legal,
childcare and housing assistance:
¥ Enable families impactzd
by incarceration to accfuis
Supplemental Nutrition Assistari'ce
Program and Temporary Assistan'ce
for Needy Families programs :to
cover basic needs and become edif-
sufficient.
¥ Provide incentives
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housing authorities and privgte
landlords to allow people with
records to access safe, affordaBle
housing. 1
Detailed recommendations can
be found in A Shared Sentence
at www.aecf.org. Additional
information is available at wvvgv.
aecf.org/sharedsentence. -
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West Virginia KIDS COUNTiis
determined to make West Virginia
a great place to be a kid. The
organization is widely recognifajd
as the most trusted source of data
about the well-being of WV’s kids
and a successful builder of alliances
that advocate for the policies
need to reach their full potential»,
The Annie E. Casey Foundatgm
creates a brighter future for at
nation’s children by developiizg
solutions to strengthen familifis,
build paths to economic opportunity
and transform struggling
communities into safer aa‘d
healthier places to live, work and
W' a I s a»
KIDS COUNT® is a registegg
Foundation. For more informatiai,
visit www.aecf.org. "
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“Business education encourij
ages students to think outside
box. Employees who approaclm:
their career with purpose and-1:;
measurable goals are often the:~
happiest and most successful,"::
said Michael Bevis, director 05:
Academic Affairs for University
Phoenix and faculty member for?
the School of Business.
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Early Voting for Primary: April 27-May 7
Primary Election & Non-Partisan Races: May 10
General Election Registration Deadline: Oct 18
Early Voting for General: Oct 26-Nov 5
General Election: November 8, 2016