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Morgan Bunn Named
Morgan Bunn receives her "History Hero" award from Annie McMillion, Executive Director of the Greenbrier
Historical Society. Founded in 1963, the Greenbrier Historical Society is dedicated to community enrichment
through education and preservation of the history and culture of the Greenbrier Valley. The Greenbrier Historical
Society is a regional organization that serves the West Virginia counties of Greenbrier, Monroe, Summers, and
Pocahontas.
Nominated by the Friends of the tours of the cemetery to bringto receive this award. History and
Old Stone Cemetery with support awareness to the historical space historical preservation are topics
from the Greenbrier Historical and the need to preserve it as a very close to my heart, and I feel
Society, Morgan Bunn was piece of Lewisburg's history, and we have a duty to the past and to
recognized as a West Virginia spoken about the bur~al ground at the people that came before us to
"History Hero" on Feb'ruary different events and meetings in remember them and maintain their
22, 2018 at the Culture Center jn and around the community, memories and tombstones.
Charleston. Each year, the West Bunn also created a database of We cannot look forward to the
Virginia Archives and History the people buried in the cemetery future without acknowledging our
Commission recognizes people from and wrote three books about the past, and I hope my work in the
across the state for the outstanding graveyard, donating proceeds Old Stone Cemetery honors those
historical work they do. from book sales to the cemetery buried within it and the ways in
In recognizing Bunn, . the restoration." which their lives have shaped West
Commission said, "Morgan Bunn Since she was unable to be Virginia's history."
founded the Friends of the Old present to receive the award in To learn more about cemetery
Stone Cemetery in 2013 and serves February, it was presented to her preservation or to help with local
as a restoration expert. onApri127 by Greenbrler Historical projects, please visit the face book
She has led workshops to teach Society Executive Director Annie page for Friends of the Old Stone
proper cemetery preservation and McMillion. Cemetery. https://www.facebook.
restoration techniques, conducted Bunn said, "I am so very honored com/FriendsofOldStoneCemetery/.
Social Work Conference to Address
Post-Trauma Resilience
By Dan Heyman
NOTICE
Classes this Week Sponsored by
the Appalachian Healing Arts
Collective Monday May 7th @ 7:15
PM--BelIy Dance Basics & Beyond
Intro Class Suggested Drop in $10
Bring a Friend! Have Fun, Get in
Shape! Beginners Class No
Experience needed! Where: Tara
Yoga 301 Summers St. Hinton
Friday May 11 @ 7 p.m.--
ChakraDance "7 Keys To Freedom"
Dance @ Tara Yoga Hinton.
Saturday May 12th--Open House &
Community Day 11:30 to noon sign
up first come first serve. Experience
energy healing "Reiki" and Chair
Massage. Donation Basis only.
Wellness Class, Door Prizes, Gift
Certificates for Mother's Day. 11:30-
4 p.m. Open to the public 307 Temple
St Hinton.
BOOK SALE
Summers County ARH Auxiliary
Used Book Sale. When: April 30
Through May 4, 2018. 8:30 a.m. to
3:30 p.m. Daily. Where: Front Lobby
of SC ARH.
Church Rummage Sale
St. Patrick Church will holdlts
annual Rummage Sale in the church
basement on Temple St. on Friday,
May 4 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
and on Saturday, May 5 from 8:00
a.m. to 2:00 p.m.As in the past, there
will be many household items and
clothing at very reasonable prices.
WATER FESTIVAL CAR SHOW
WV Water Festival Car, Truck &
Motorcycle Show will be August 4
from 2 - 4 p.m. in Hinton.
Registration is FREE thanks to
Michael S. Gwinn Insurance &
Mountaineer Automotive. Contact
Jackie at 304-661-0322 for more
information.
Veterans Museum Hours
The Museum will be open each
Saturday from 12 noon to 4:00pro.
Historical Displays range from
Early frontier days, the,
Revolutionary War, the Civil War,
World War I, World War II, Korea
Viet Nam, and to the Present
MideasL
Tour guides are present.
Admission is free.
Tues. May I, 2018 Hinton News- 9
Combating The Opioid Epidemic In Ai)palachia
(NAPS)--According to the (:enters thr
[)iscase ( ;ontrol and Prevention, the num -
bet of fatal opioid overdoses has quadru-
pled since 1999. A 2015 National gurvey
on l)rug Use and Heahb. found tbat every
day, morc than t,gff0 young adults and
abt)ut 3,1C4) adhhs aged 26 or older misuse
a pain medication for the first time,
It is not too late, however, to change
Ibis trajectory. Individuals, government
agcncics, aim businesses are taking steps Comnlunity workers, individuals
to reduce tbe problem--and you can be and businesses can all work togeth-
part of the solution, er to address the opioid epidemic.
What You Can I)o 3. Invest $3 million to expand grants
Nearly 54 perccnt of those wbo mis- filcused on youth prevention education,
used .prescription painkillcrs obtained" . prescriber opioid awarene~'~ and reduc-
them from a friend or relative anti only lion efforts, andcommunity restxmses to
about II percent ol tmused medication theepidemic.'lhegrantslundcommuni-
is disposed of cor!ectly. Public hcahh iy collaboratives among heahh care, law
experts say it's vital you manage all pre- enibrcement, education, business, ser-
scripti~m medications appropriately by: vice pn)viders, government, funding [)r-
Never using another pers~m's prescl'ip ganizations and volunlcer organizations.
tion. and never giving your prescrip- 4. l)armer witb the Warren Alperl
lion medications to oibers. Medical School at I#,t'~)wt'i University to
Storing prescription stimulants, seda share curricula that:~lddl'ess opioid misuse
tires and opioids sab:ly, and treatment with other medical schools.
Properly discarding UlltlsCd or expired t)nc goal is to expand tbe number ofphy-
mcdicat,ons according to FI)A guide- sicians who get l)rug Addiction "li'eat-
lines or al U.S. I)rug I':nlorccwient Ad mcnl Acl (I)ATA) waivers 1#3 prescribe
ministration collection sties. Irca|fllcnls lot opioid use disorder.
What Others Are Doing I-xplains I)r. Nick Hagemeicl; hsso-
/ pharmaceutical whole~alc distrib- ciatc Ih'olL'ssor at the (;alton (:ollegc of
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tUl'ers who m~lke tl~'m Io the thousands Prevention and "l~-catnlenl: "Combining
of licensed pbarlnacics Ih'al give them to nmhiplc evidence-based approaches, and
patients, (:ardmai tlcabb, launched its, u,4~lgtbem sinmltat~cously, can laelp turn
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ACWP
ACWP is a non-profit all
volunteer group of individuals
whose goals are to rehome pets and
assist families who need help paying
for spay and neuter of dogs and cats.
PIPESTEM RURITAN CLUB
CHARLESTON, W.Va. higher risk," she stresses. "And a risk. And then if my trauma - - We will rehome entire litters of
The Pipestem Ruritan club meets
Childhood trauma is a public I need to know that because like experience is starting to really - - puppies wno will receive verermary
every lburth Saturday at 6:00 p.m
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that people who have adverse The annual Charleston spring down your thinking when your For information and cost contact please call Brenda Garcia at 304-
childhood experiences (,ACE) such NASW conference is the largest mind is racing. Dean Bennett 304:466-1402. "
as abuse, neglect or growing up in event of its kind in the country. "What's famous is the foursquare
a dysfunctional home, have much . Jackson says healthy breath: drawing a square with your
higher rates of things such as heart relationships can help folks finger in front of you, and breathe
disease and alcoholism, dealing with Advers~ Childhoodin for four, and hold for four, and
But, social worker Allison Experiences bounce back - as she breathe out for four, and hold for
Jackson, founder, :and CEO~ of puts it, "People are the medicine." four," she ~xplains.
Integration Solutions says her And she recommends counselingAs public policy, Jackson says
keynote will focus on the good news if the ACES - or any untreated ACES should be treated more
- that if someone with art ACE trauma - starts getting in the way like other public health issues.
treats it like having diabetesl there of normal life. She says some community health
are simple ways to counteract the "ACES isn't destiny, doesn't departments in Washington state
bad effects, mean it's going to happen to you," now hand out one-page ~heets on
"I need to know adversity in she notes, it.
childhood absolutely puts me at "It does mean that you have
Blankenship's Political Ambitions Hobbled by His Past
By Dan Heyman
CHARLESTON, W. Va. He was convicted, and I mean, he's also undecided, and noted
Controversial coal baron Don as far as I'm concerned he's a the ads haven't swayed him. But
Blankenship has drawn national criminal," Harrah said. he said the opinions of people he
attention with his U.S. Senate run - "It don't matter whether he has a knows have given him a negative
but polling and conversations with million dollars or has two dollars in impression of Blankenship.
voters suggest he won't shake his his pocket, a criminal's a criminal, "Kinda hearing from the guy,
criminal conviction for endangering and at least partly responsible for he's done some shady stuff in
miners, what happened in the mine." his past, and I don't want to vote
The former Massey Energy CEO The GOPAC Election Fund pollfor somebody like that," Rieve
served a year in prison for mine- showed nearly 40 percent of voters observed.
safety violations leading =to the undecided. "Not necessarily [what I've heard
2010 Upper Big Branch disaster Blankenship was backed by 12from] the ads on TV, but you know,
that killed 29 people, percent, a figure that is half the . just from regular, working-class
Blankenship called himself percentage of Attorney General people."
innocent, a political prisoner Patrick Morrisey, the front-runner Blankenship has criticized
persecuted by federal officials. But in the Senate campaign. Senate Majority Leader Mitch
a recent Republican pollshows him Blankenship has spent some of McConnell for being married to a
running third of the three major his immense personal wealth on woman from China. McConnell's
candidates, campaign ads. But a national group wife, U.S. Transportation Secretary
Levi Harrah of Cross Lanes said of ~GOP leaders is funding ads Elaine Chao, was born in Taiwan.
he isn't sure who he'll vote for - but attacking Blankenship, arguing he Blankenship also attacked a
he has ruled out one candidate, would be a weak candidate in the recent article in the New York
"I don't believe I'll be v0ting for general election this fall. Times about him as "communist
Don Blankenship, I know that. Chad Rieve of Hurricane saidpropaganda."
How the Average Citizen Can Help Bring About Friendlier Politics
(StatePoint)Atadivisivemomentin a number of ways: paper. Take advantage of the
in our nation's history, you may be Get involved. Attend city channels available to you.
wondering howaveragecitizenScan council meetings and town hall "The best remedy of all, on
help bring about friendlier politics, meetings. Join the PTA. But don't both the national and local levels,
Experts suggest that it starts just show up -- make your voice is to support candidates who are
with finding common ground heard. Make friends on all sides problem solvers and consensus
among those whose opinions differ of the issue. Be a coalition builder, builders, not partisan warriors.
from you. Ira Shapiro, a former Discover where your beliefs overlap Look for the candidates who put
ambassador who has held senior with others before debating about the country, or the community,
positions in the U.S. Senate,the issues on which you disagree, first -- above party allegiance or
recently authored "Broken: Can Get in touch. From petitions to personal aggrandizement," stresses
the Senate Save itself and the postcards to calls and texts, there Shapiro, who also serves as a trade
Country?" in order to explore the are numerous ways to get in touch law and global policy consultant.
state of U.S. politics and its future, with your elected officials at every More thoughts from Shapiro are
Of the U.S~ Senate, his area level of government. Encourage available on his consultancy's
of expertise, he says, "America is your representatives to workwebsite at www.shapiroglobal.com.
deeply divided. But the men and constructively with their colleagues Shapiro believes that the Senate
women of the Senhte should not in an effort to de-polarize politics is in trouble, but it can be saved.
mirror -- or worse, inflame -- the and ultimately be more effective at Likewise, everyone, including
nation's divisions. Their job is to their jobs. average citizens, can be achampion
overcome them, finding common Speak out. Organize or attend for a climate of healthier polhics,
ground to take collective action in a rally. Raise money ~br a political whether it's around the dinner
the national interest." cause that mattes to you. Write table, on a social media thread or
Citizens can apply this principle a letter to the editor of your local at a city council meeting.
923-1622 or 304-466-6804.
stray dog on the road please call the
Animal Control Officer.
Summers County Board of Education
iiil.i:
i was appointed to Board of Educa n on D ember 27, 20i7 to serve the
New River Ots |ct I've learaed a lot a short and it's not always eNy.
Born and raised in Sumlners County, I have: about 1500 precious reasons to
stay and make 8ummere County Schools the-iiee