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14 - Hinton News Tues. April 26, 2016_ SPRING FLING Spring Fling begins May 7, 10 a.m. -2 p.m. ! At Hinton Fire Department. Vendors, Hot dog sale and A Car Wash (Weather Permitting for the car wash) Door Prizes and 50/50 Tickets. Sponsored by Hinton Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. DOLLYWOOD TICKETS The Hinton Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary is selling chances on 2 tickets to Dollywood Theme .Park. The tickets are $5 each or 3 for $10. Tickets will be available at the Spring Fling May 7th or see anyone in the Ladies Auxiliary to purchase them. Drawing will be held June 1st. AVOID MOSQUITO BITES Mosquito bites can be more than just annoying and itchy. They can make you really sick from diseases that are transmitted by bites. Protect yourself and your family when outdOors by following these tips: -Use mosquito repellents containing DEET, picaridin, IR3535, and oil of lemon eucalyptus and wear repellents during all times when outdoors. ~Consider wearing long-sleeved shirts and pants -Remove potential mosquito breeding sites near homes such as containers with standing water, tires, etc. Mosquitos can breeding very small amounts of standing water. -Make sure that window and door screens are intact to prevent mosquitoes from coming indoors “(Run For Several Weeks”) REVIVAL SERVICES Revival Services will be held at the Sandstone Missionary Baptist Church May 15—18 at 6:00 p.m. Brother Daryl Bonifacius will be the speaker. Pastor Jack Wand and the Congregation invites everyone to attend. COMMUNITYLUNCHEON First Presbyterian Church (Corner of Ballengee St. and Third Ave.) is having a free Community Wit Thursday, April 28 at noon. Everyone is welcome! 1 Vote Community? Butteth Board HAM DINNER The United Methodist Men of First United Methodist Church of Hinton, Corner of 3rd Avenue and Ballengee Street, invite you to their third annual famous Isaly’s Style Chipped Ham with special sauce dinner. Dinner includes a sandwich on homemade bun, potato salad, baked beans, chips, pickle, dessert, and drink. Cost will be $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for children under 12. Dine in or carry out. Delivery available in city limits. Come join us at the First United Methodist Church of Hinton Educational Building on Friday, May 6, 2016 from 4:00 PM until 7:00 p.m. For delivery call 304-466-0544 after 2:00 p.m. on May 6. See a church member to purchase tickets in advance. CANDIDATES WELCOME. LITTLE MISS MERMAD) CONTESTANTS SEARCH 2016 West Virginia State Water Festival Little Miss Mermaid Contestant Search to all 2nd., 3rd. 4th. and 5h. grade girls is underway. The Hinton Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary is again sponsoring the Little Miss Mermaid Contest. Each contestant will raise money by fund raisers, and donations. We have activities planned this year including the coronation at the beautiful Pipestem Spa, a sleep over at a cabin at Bluestone State Park, swimming at the Bluestone pool and a Little Miss Mermaid Ball. Contestants will also ride a fire truck at the Fireman’s parade and a float in the Grand parade. We also plan a pizza party at the Pizza Hut and a movie night at the Ritz Theatre. If interested please contact Becky Dillon at 304-466-1792. SPRING REVIVAL Spring Revival Services will be held starting May 1-4, at the Pence Spring Community Church at 7:00 p.m. Speaker Randy Burdette. Pastor Roger Persinger, and the congregation invites everyone to attend. Charles Stuart "Tommy" Oxley, Jr. I Mayor 0| want to have lights installed on the Veterans Memorial Bridge in Bellepoint this will light the entrance to our city. CORRECTION The “Meet the Candidate Event” Article regarding the bean dinner event held at Forest Hill Fire Department on March 5, should be corrected. No raffle was held at the event. Adinner ticket purchase went directly for the meal, and those dinner tickets were drawn from a hat to award door prizes to those attending. NO DADDY 5K WALK Summers County Humane Society is holding the No Daddy 5K Walk around Bellepoint on May 7. This is a free event and all ages are welcome. All human walkers receive. a free event and all ages are welcome. All human walkers receive a certificate. Healthy snacks an fresh fruit smoothies will be served. Come show your support an help us spread the word about spay and neuter. Our goal is to have No More Dog and Cat Daddies! Also available will be micro chipping for $20.00 and applications for discounted spay and neuter at two local veterinary clinics. Any questions? Call (855)- 984-7387 or message us on Facebook. Riverview School] West End Reunion Our reunion is very soon! May 13, 14, 15. We want, and need your help in contacting classmates and friends! We want to notify West End residents and anyone that attended Riverview School. ' Please Register and plan on attending, for questions regarding the upcoming reunion email westendreunion®gmail.com or call Mary Beth Merritt @304~466-4052. WV WATER FESTIVAL Wv Water Festival will soon be printing out our brochure. Each event Must have a representative at our next meeting May 10 at p.m. at the. Chamber of Commerce building in Avis. Also, you must bring a typed or neatly hand written announcement about each of your events happening during the Water Festival for your event to be included in the brochure. Include name and description of event, date, time, place, and a contact name and phone number. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Open meetings in the basement of Ascension Episcopal Church, corner of 5th Ave. & Temple St., Hinton at 8:00 p.m. every Tues, Thurs, & Sat. For more information call 1-800- 333-5051. Paid Political Advertisement -I will seek grants to restore the brick streets, which are a part of our Historical City. This can be completed in phases, Ballengee..St., 2nd Ave. atthe Depot, 3rd. and 4th. Avenues. oWith our BEAUTIFUL Rivers and the railroad history . increasing tourism“ is the light to our future. let's Move Forward, Thin-k Positivell Paid for by Candidate MANCHINLCOMMENDS SENATE: Provisions focus on promoting an all-of-the-above energy policy, keeping coal competitive and speeding up efforts to develop carbon emission-reducing technologies Washington, DC. — As a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, US. Senator Joe Manchin ,(D-WV) Wednesday, April 20, applauded the Senate’s passage of the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015, a comprehensive, bipartisan bill that addresses our nation’s energy opportunities and challenges. Included in the bill are four of Senator Manchin’s amendments that comprise the entirety of the bill’s coal title and focus on promoting an all-of-the-above energy policy, keeping coal competitive with other low-carbon energy sources and speeding up efforts to develop carbon emission- reducing technologies. Also included in the bill is the permanent authorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), which helps maintain and expand access to West Virginia’s natural treasures like the Galley River and key battlefield areas around Harpers Ferry. “It is critical for, our country to establish an all-of-the-above energy portfolio that includes all of our domestic resources and to face the NOTICE COWABUNGA FARM THEMED VBS The War Ridge Free Will Baptist Church will be holding Vacation Bible School from Monday, June 20th to Friday June 24th from 6-8 p.m. with a final program on Sunday, June 26, at 10 a.m. Our theme will be “Cowabunga Farm Growing’ with our Faithful God” and is available free of charge for ages 4 to adult. Our program will consist of singing, Bible study, crafts, games, and a snack. Advance registration is required. For additional information . or to register call Bonnie Galford at (304) 466-4283 or Amy Bender at (304) 4660291. JOHN HENRY DAYS July 840 2016 The 213)t John Henry Days festival will be July 8, 9 & 10 in Talcott, WV. Please plan to join us for a weekend packed full of free entertainment, 4 mile run/walk, grand parade, fireworks, cornhole tournament, car show, rubber duck race, vendors, games and more! The Friday night concert will feature Seth Bunting and Bobby Cyrus and Saturday’s show will feature Wayne Taylor and Appaloosa Bluegrass Band. This year’s theme is “Memories are Made in Talcott” and we hope to see you there! For more information visit johnhenryhistoricalpark.com EARLY ABSENTEE VOTING INFORMATION ‘ Early voting will be conducted in the County Clerk’s Office at the Courthouse during regular business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. beginning Wednesday, April 27, 2016 until Saturday, May 7, 2016. Saturday, April 30th and Saturday, May 7, 2016, the hours will be from ‘ 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The last day 'to vote an early ballot will be Saturday, May 7, 2016. Any registered voter can vote during this Early Voting time. If you have any questions, call Mary Beth Merritt, County Clerk at 466-7104. ' Applications for mail in Absentee Voting will be accepted only until May 4, 2016 and must be in the ' County Clerk’s office on this date. An application must be filed with the County Clerk and then the Absentee ballot will be sent to the applicant who meets the requirements. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 2016-2017 SCHOOL CALENDAR On Thursday, Thursday, April 28th the Summers County Board of Education will conduct mandatory public hearings to. afford parents, school employees, community members and other interested parties within the county to provide input into the development of the 2016-2017 Summers County school calendar. Hearing will be held in the auditorium of Summers County High School at 37 Bobcat Drive, Hinton, WV. The meeting on April 28th will begin at 6:00 p.m. In the interest of time and efficiency, oral ,. statements will be limited in to a not to exceed three minutes and may be supplemented with written comments. ' . PASSAGE OF BROAD ENERGY BILL , Senator Manchin authored bill’s coal title, which includes millions for coal technology research fact that coal will play an integral role in producing our electricity for decades to come,” Senator Manchin said. “My measures ensure that we are investing in the necessary research development and advanced technologies to address the preservation if low cost electricity, clean coal production, cost effective energy practices and carbon emissions reduction. These will help strike a balance between a healthy economy and a clean environment, and my measures will support the future of coal, provide good jobs and make our country more energy diverse, effective, and secure for years to come.” Below is a list of Senator Manchin’s provisions that were included in the bill: Designate Clean Coal Technologies as an Official DOE Fossil Energy Priority: Included in the base bill, this provision would amend the Energy Policy Act and list carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS) as a specific objective for DOE and the Office of Fossil Energy. This measure would work to maintain clean coal tech ologies as a clear part of the nation’s energy mix and lower the cost of reducing carbon emissions. Use Pre-Authorized Funding for KAROKE CONTEST “The Voice” of the WV State Water Festival — Karaoke Contest (during the WV State Water Festival). Aug 5th 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. This event will be DJ ’d by Cowboy Will (morning DJ from WJLS). It will take place prior to the Fireman’s Parade and Fireworks in the Hinton Post Office Parking Lot. Ages 8 and up. $25 cash prize to the winner! To register, please email Laura at LauraLillyHHF@gmail.cpm or call (304)573-5320 after 4p.m. weekdays. JOHN HENRY DAYS PLANNING MEETING The John Henry Days Festival committee meets every third Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Talcott Fire Department. If you are interested in joining the committee or helping out with John Henry Days please join us! Our next meeting is May 19 at 7 KING CEMETEY (located on Swell Mtn. Road at Sandstone) * Needs Your Donations For the 2016 Mowing Season (Donations will be accepted and appreciated throughout the year toward other maintenance projects.) Please send to : King Cemetery Fund do First Community Bank 298 Stokes Drive Hinton, WV. 25951 or Patsy (Harris) Wingfield, Treasurer 1606 Temple St. Hinton, WV. 25951 snowme THIS EEK May 2“‘1 Adult ss-smdent 55-Maiinee s4 p.m. Rated PG-13 APT“ 29'“ 1 hr 34 min Fri 7:30 p.m. Sat 4:30 p.m. "" " 7:30 p.m. Sun" 2:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. #ritzwv Coming Soon Captain America 2 Civil War v o~wa1 a Clean Coal Innovation: Included in the base bill, this provision would require the DOE to study the effectiveness of recommended changes to the agency’s loan program, which authorized $8 billion in 2008, but has yet ito use the funds for carbon and cést reducing fossil energy projects. 7' Prioritize Clean Coal Reseafch and Development: This amendment would put a premium on a path forward for coal by establishing a comprehensiveprogramdedicatedto clean coal technological innovatign through research, development, and implementation. The program would work to preserve low-cost electricity, diversify our nation’s energy supply by keeping coal competitive with other low-carbon energy sources, and speed up efforts to develop carbon emission reducing technologies. j;- Authorize Coal Technology Program Budget: This amendment adds $22 million to the already authorized budget for the (foal technology program. The additional $22 million would suppdrt preliminary engineering leading to large-scale pilot projects with processes resulting in net-negative C02 emissions from production and consumption of the end products, employing a combination of coal and biomass feedstocks with carbon capture and storage. NOTICE Narconon Reminds families thal abuse of addictive synthetic drugs is on the rise. Learn to recognize the signs of drug abuse and get your loved ones help if they are at risk. Call Narconon for a free brochure, on the signs of addiction for all types of drugs. N . ton also offersfree screenings an "'r;t an als. 800-431- 1754 or www.nar::ononnewlife treat org Narconon can help you take steps to overcome addiction in your family Call today for free screenings. 01 referrals. 800-431-1754. REGION ONE . . Notice of Meeting of Region ] Planning and Development Counci: will be held at 12:00 Noon, or Thursday, April 28, at Pipestem Resort State Park. For additional information contact (304) 431-7225. The Ditz Theatre mm Digital Cinema Performing Arts 304746676700 3044667MOVI 0 WN‘JJ.RHZWme 0 I'llRiIzWV 0 D@ritz~m.l