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00'00HINTON NEWS
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Volmne 97 No. 2
Hinton, West Virginia Tuesday April 27, 1999
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Vintage automobiles at the annual Classic Car Show in Downtown Hinton.
Second Annual Vintage Car Show
By Fred Long
In spite of an overcast chilly
morning, with threatening rain, the
second annual classic car and truck
show ended in a bang for the 50
participants that converged on the
Special trophies went to:
Best Ford: Heath Upton, of
Beckley, a 1969 Ford Mustang;
Best Chev: Butch Cahill, of
Princeton, a 1969 Camero;
participants almost pulled out of the
event this time, she said, because
"he wanted to park on level ground.
Something about the engine. I had
to talk him into staying."
Summers C VB Membership
Drive Underway
The Summers County
Convention & Visitors Bureau 1999
Membership Drive is underway.
Last year, over 70 businesses joined
the membership and applications
have been mailed out to Summers
County businesses who wish to have
their listing remain or added to the
official Summers CVB website
which receives thousands of hits
each month.
"The two websites combined, the
www.summerscvb.com and the
www.hintonwv.com site," remarked
CVB President Bob Basham, "have
received close to 100,000 hits since
they were launched on the internet
last year." Currently, there are
listings on the website for lodging,
restaurants, attractions, camping,
festivals & events, recreational
listings, business services such as
artists, automotive services,
banking, beauty shops, car rental,
clothing stores, daycare, department
stores, drug stores, floral shops, food
stores, general contractors, hair
supplies, health care, home building
supplies, insurance, law offices,
lawn & garden, physicians, real
estate, service/gas stations, he said.
Membership fees are $35 for
lodging businesses (per listing) and
$25 for all other businesses (per
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Hinton, a 1946 Dodge Truck;
Best Truck: Eric Wilson, of
Hinten, a 1977 Ford Bronco; and,
Best of Show: Calvin Bulter, of
Marlington, a 1937 Chevy Coupe.
Because the show is the first of
the season, she said, it's difficult to
notify everyone when and where the
next show is going to be held. "You
just can't put a flier in the car like
you can at other shows. So mark
your calendars now for the last
weekend in April and we hope to see
all of you back here again next year
and next year we are going to try to
have it on Temple St. again like we
did last year."
The show was held on 3rd Ave.
between Temple St. and Ballengee
St. and some of the participants,
Lane said, told her if it is held at this
location again next year they would
not come back. One of the
logistic nightmare for the ganimrs
who were concerned about vehicles
driving through the show from the
alley between Temple and Ballengee
St. and vehicles turning down 3rd
,Ave. from Ballengee St.
"Can't they see that something is
happening on this street," Lane said,
"that we're putting on a car show."
But this was not a concern of the
spectators that walked up and down
the avenue with smiles on happy
faces, looking at the polished
automobiles, with their luxurious,
sparkling interior and engines that
were so clean you could eat off of
them.
The number of spectators was
lower than expected; and, except for
the uneven brick street that made
it difficult for the handicapped and
elderly to maneuver, those that did
attend seemed to enjoy the event.
Saturday afternoon.
"Everyone here is a winner,"
Linda Lane, organizer of the event
said as she thanked everyone for
helping her make the first classic car
show of the season a success.
"Without you we could wet have a
car show," she said while explaining
that only the night before several
entries, about 20 from Virginia,
Charleston, and other cities, had
called her saying they would not be
coming because of the threat of rain.
"So I want to thank all of you for
coming here today."
Forty trophies were awarded to
tle top 40 along with five special
trophies making everyone a winner
use six of the participants did
n. enter the competition, joining
only in the cruise through Hinton
that came immediately after the
show.
cers and Staff of New River Community Partners welcome River Navigator. Left to
Hght, Ed Hannah, Vice President, Ben Borda, River Navigator, Mikki Sager, Executive
mmittee, Patrick Woodie, Executive Director, Nyla Duncan, Executive Committee. Also
own is W. C. Parker, Board of Directors, National Committee for New River.
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New River Navigator Named, For
American Heritage River Program
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acheologist in the preparation of
recreational studies, economic
development master plans, cultural
resource studies environmental
enhancement plans and historic
preservation.
Ben is a native of West Virginia,
born in the Fairmont area. He is
married and the father of two
children, both of which are in college
at this time.
The River Navigator position was
established by President Clinton in
his Executive Order designating
New River as an American Heritage
River.
His job is to assist New River
communities affiliated with New
River Community Partners in
implementing the communities's
plan of action developed under the
American Heritage Rivers
Initiative.
year and runs from May I to May I.
"We get asked about everything,"
said Joe Hurley, CVB employee.
=Someone may want to know where
the nearest ATM machine is or
where they can get their car
serviced. We also get many requests
from people who are wanting to
move to our area. Others just want
to shop, buy bait, find a restarurant,
or sometime they even ask for a list
of attorneys or doctors in Summers
County. We readily refer them to
those businesses who see the value
of becoming a member of our
organization. I have had individuals
Navigator Will
Attend Task
Force Meeting
Thursday
The General Meeting of the
Summers County New River
Community Partners Task Force
will meet Thursday, April 29th,
7PM. at the Summers County
Wellness Center.
Ben Borda, the River Navigator
for New River Community Partners
will be present.
Everyone has been anxious for
us to get the Navigator on board,"
says Chamber of Commerce
President, Ed Hannah. Now we're
going to have a chance to meet and
talk with him. He is eager to see and
hear about our work plans, and
enthusiastic to start working on
them.
Vice President of New River
Community Partners Inc., and
member of the Navigator Selection
Committee, also Hannah said, "we
have gone through an extensive
revue and interview process for the
past several months and I do believe
we found the best possible person for
the job With Ben's qualifications
and the unique Navigators position,
we are going to have resources like
never before."
Committees have held meetings
in the past week to refine projects
add work plans. Committee
Chairpersons will give committee
reports Thursday and turn in plans
that will become part of the over-all
work plan.
Summers County has taken the
lead in West WLrginia according to
Patrick Wookie, Executive Director
of New River Community Partners.
: .New River Community Partners,
It€. Vice President Ed Hannah
announced today the appointment of
Athony B. "Ben" Borda to the
position of Navigator for the New
River American Heritage River
Initiative.
::Mr. Borda is a federal employee
eArmy Corps of Engineers. He
served in chief planning
positions with the Corps and has a
diverse background in managing
economists, outdoor recreation
planners, biologist, ecologist, and
contact us who have seen our
listings on the website and desire
further information and I have had
many positive responses from local
businesses who have called just to
thank us for all we are doing to help
them and promote Summers
County."
"And, certainly, you never know
who's surfing the net," says Bill
Dillon, a member of the John Henry
Days Committee, who was stunned
last year when his phone rang and
the person on the other end turned
out to be an official from Disney
Feature Animation Studios.
"I asked them how they came to
even know how to contact me, and
they told me they had found our
listing on the Summers CVB
website. It apparently works real
well." Dillon said
"We give millions of internet
browsers a great opportunity to
'discover' Summers County
businesses with a simple click of a
button," said Basham. "Our
members also will be listed our
lodging/camping/restaurant/
services guide for Summers County,
and will have their brochures placed
at Pipestem & Bluestone State
Parks, if desired, where even more
millions visit each year. Where else
can you reach this many people for
such a small investment?"
"We want to give everyone an
opportunity to be a part of our.
membership and we may have
missed someone when we did our
mailing two weeks ago, so if you
have not received an application,
please come by or call the Summers
County Convention & Visitors
Bureau by May 1 at 466-5420 and
one will be mailed to you," said
Basham.
Check For Wellness Center
Shown is Mrs. Frances Crook, Treas., of the Hinton Area
Foundation, presenting a check to Dr. Ron Seaton,
representing the Summers County Community Wellness
Center. This grant was requested to assist in an outreach
program in Hinton and five surrounding population centers
to detect and monitor high blood pressure, cholesterol,
glucose and body mass indexes. Individual life styles - 54%
in heart disease, 25% in diabetes, 50% in strokes, 69% in
vehicular accidents, contribute directly to many of'these
health risk which can be reduced when they are recognized
early and appropriately modified. This program would be a
means by which some of these high risk problems can be
detected and ,referred to appropriate health providers.
Money from this grant will be used for supplies and
equipment to start this program and assist in insurance
'premiumies on the Wellness Center Building.
Celebration Wins
Humnnltles Counell
Funding Support
In this role, the River Navigator
will serve as the liaison between
New River Community Partners
and appropriate federal agencies
and programs in securing federal
financing and technical assistance
required to carry out the work plans.
A final draft of the work plan will
bring Summers County even with
the headwater counties. The plan
could be completed as soon as May
ff progress continues at the present
rate,
Refreshments and social time
with Ben will follow the meeting.
Excitement is building in Historic
Downtown Hinton as local residents
and merchants prepare for the 3rd
annum celebration of the birth of
West Wtrginia, scheduled for June
19th and 20th.
e're expecting at least twice as
many visitors and re-enactors as last
year said Al Stone, event
coordinator. From both Union and
Confederate mih'tary encampments,
to specific portrayals of notable
individuals such as Abraham
Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, and Martin
Delany, anyone viewing these
activities will take home lasting
memories, not to mention
photographs," Stone added.
The event focuses on June 20,
1863 when President Abraham
Lincoln, alive and well as the leader
of a nation at war with itself, fuels
the fire by declaring Western
Virginia to be a state on its own.
The festival has been planned by
reenactors to bring abot an
awesome sense of realism.
"We'll have live music of the
1860's Saturday morning, along
with other activities and than again
Saturday evening at the ball, where
everyone is invited to join in the
dancing.
"Lincoln will be signing the
proclamation at noon which will lead
to a battle on the courthouse lawn
and then several special individual
presentations.
"Of course, well have open church
services Sunday morning and other
activities during the day, Stone
continued.
Numerous State and Local
agencies, to include the West
Virginia Humanities Council, have
recognized the event for its
significance and State Senator
Leonard Anderson stated 'the
observqtion of West Virginia Day is
a great study in history and one that
is important for the young people of
the community to be aware of and
observe.'
"We've been contacted by people
from all the surroundings states and
corresponded with several travel
agencies as well, and these inquiries
have really been encouraging,"
Stone concluded.
Anyone interested in receiving
information on the event should
contact /Stone at (304) 466-4544
or e-mail: astoneas relee@hotmail.
com.