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(Continuing the Hinton Daily News & The Weekend Leader)
Home of "W. Va. Water Festival"
Volume 116 No. 05
Hinton, West Virginia Tuesday, June12, 2018
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SWEET SPRINGS RESORT
PARK Monroe County, "~W is
happy to announce that Phase 1
of the parging project is completed
on the Old Sweet Springs Hotel
and that Phase 1 of the slate roof
r~pair- has begun, partlyfi~nded by:
Grants from the WV Department of
Culture and History.
A lot of time and effort went
into the process of getting this first
phase planned, designed, applying
for the grant, job bidding, and the
actual work of parging, (parging is
a coat of plaster or mortar which
helps seal the masonry against
moisture).
The bid winner was Ron Brewer
Construction, from the Charleston
area, who was an expert on this
very important endeavor.
Ron and his crew worked at a
steady pace, ensured that all brick
was repaired, and that the parging
was installed in a professional
manner - all within the deadline
of the Grant requirements, which
is very important as the grant can
be lost should the contractor not
complete the job on time.
As Brewer Construction was
finishing the parging work, the first
phase of the slate roofing began.
Just as the process of preparation
with the parging was time
consuming, so was the roofing. We
had the planning sessions, design
sessions, application for the grant,
job bidding and the actual work of
repairing/replacing the slate roof
part of the restoration project (still
working).
Lee Forbes, owner of Forbes
CopperWorks - Design, Installation
& Restoration Specialists- of White
Sulphur Springs, was the bid
winner for this difficult task.
Slate roofing is a special job that
requires someone who will insure
the slate roofing is well installed,
as it will last a century or more
with correct installation.
They must also compensate and
plan for the weight of the slate
roofing which is anywhere between
800 - 1500 pounds per square (100
square feet).
Now comes the hardest part yet
matching the grants. In the
cases above, we have to match the
grant amounts, which is $75,000.00
and we need your~nelp to do this so
we can apply for more.
Without these valuable grants,
the restoration could come to a halt,
and would be damaging to those
who have volunteered and worked
so hard to complete the work that
has been done.
Pass the word to your friends,
fellow workers, and family
"Sweet Springs Resort Park" needs
your help.
You can find us on GoFundMe
or you can send your tax-deductible
contribution to:
Sweet Springs Resort Park
19540 Sweet Springs Valley
Road
Sweet Springs, WV 24941
ATTEN: A. Dupree Admin
Ass.istant
Make sure youplace your correct
return address on the envelope and
for any contribution over $50.00;
we will send you a tax receipt.
The History of this marvelous
facility dates back to the early
1700's when the American Indians
used the warm bathing spa (will
be restored) and the pure drinking
waters (water was just tested - one
of purest in the world) as a medicinal
sanctuary and a birthing place -
which made the area sacred.
Since then, 9 Presidents have
stayed, many famous people,
and more has stayed and walked
the grounds of this beautiful old
property.
The present hotel building is
believed to have been designed by
Thomas Jefferson, as it holds much
of the same style architecture
President Jefferson is famous for.
Sweet Springs is a Diamond in
the rough that will bring education,
fun, activities, and more to our area,
and will enlighten the historical
lives of all who visit this Grand Ole
Property.
DHHR Begins Distributing Naloxone
Statewide for First Responders
The West Virginia Department
of Health and Human Resources
(DHHR), Bureau for Public Health
today announced efforts are
underway to distribute naloxone
statewide to emergency first
responders.
As part of Governor Jim Justice's
2018 legislative agenda, through
S.B. 272, which becomes effective
today, all first responders will
carry naloxone subject to sufficient
funding and supplies and be trained
to reduce overdose deaths in West
Virginia.
"DHHR has purchased a $1
million supply of naloxone, about
34,000 doses, as part of Gov.
Justice's commitment to combatting
the opioid crisis," said Dr. Rahul
Gupta, State Health Officer and
Commissioner of DHHR's Bureau
for Public Health "The plan is to
distribute 22 percent (7,800) of the
doses to the West Virginia State
Police (WVSP), 24 percent .(8,200)
to the State Fire Marshall's Office
(WVFM) for fire departments and
29 percent (10,000) to Support
EMS response across the state.
Additionally, eight high priority
counties including Berkeley, Cabell,
Harrison, Kanawha, Mercer
Monongalia, Ohio, and Raleigh
will each receive 1,000 doses of
naloxone."
Distribution of the naloxone kits
by DHHR's Office of Emergency
Medical Services, WVSP and
WVFM has begun and is expected
to be completed by June 30, 2018.
The naloxone kits include a 2mg
naloxone syringe and atomizer. The
kits were purchased with funding
from the West Virginia Legislature
to DHHR's Office of Drug Control
Policy.
"Naloxone helps keep people
alive, so they can have the
opportunity to enter counseling
and treatment," said Dr. Gupta.
"This is not the end all answer to
the opioid crisis, but it is certainly a
significant step forward in the right
direction, as recommended in the
state's Overdose Response Plan?'
To learn more about the
recommendations in the state's
Overdose Response Plan, visit
www.dhhr.wv.gov/bph.
DHHR Awarded $1.8 Million for Black Lung Program
The West Virginia Department
of Health and Human Resources
(DHHR) will receive $1.8 million
in federal funding from the U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) to help coal miners
and others living with Black Lung
disease.
The funds will help support nine
community health centers across
the state which sponsor 20 Black
Lung clinics that provide direct
services to assist coal miners who
have respiratory and pulmonary
conditions as a result ~)f working in
coal mines.
"There are currently about 8,000
patients receiving health services
through the West Virginia Black
Lung Program," said Dr. Rahul
Gupta, State Health Officer and
Commissioner of DHHR's Bureau
for Public Health. "The Black
Lung Program is critical, as it
provides essential health services
to help West Virginia coal miners
get the care they need. The aim
is to expand services to as many
of our coal miners and others who
are impacted by this very serious
disease."
Black Lung clinics provide direct
services that include outreach and
education, primary c~re, patient and
family education and counseling,
patient care and coordination and
pulmonary rehabilitation to coal
miners and their families regardless
of their ability to pay.
Details have not been released by
HHS as to when these clinics will
have the federal funds in-hand.
More information about the
Black Lung Program is online at
dhhr.wv.gov/dpc.
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Senator Joe Manchin spoke with
Amtrak Executive Vice President
(EVP) and Chief Commercial Officer
Stephen Gardner today and urged
him to reverse its decision to remove
its ticket agent from the station in
Charleston until they can agree on
the fundamental facts about how
ticket sale and daily ridership are
calculated. Currently, there is only
one Amtrak ticket agent in West
Virginia, which will officially be
eliminated today. Senator Manchin
is drafting legislation that would
require Amtrak to keep at least one
ticketing agent in every state.
"Nearly 30% of West Virginia is
without Internet access, and mobile
broadband access is also difficult in
my state's rugged, mountainous
terrain, making online ticket sales
difficult. Our population includes
many working class families and
elderly residents who are less
likely to have a credit card or
another means to purchase tickets
remotely, but rely heavily on the
train as an alternative to driving
or flying. Removing the one and
only ticket agent in the entire state
will make it harder for Amtrak to
attract new customers and retain
the ones they already have. I have
also heard from a number of West
Virginians that they will no longer
use Amtrak if they cannot buy their
tickets from Matt Crouch. After
serving West Virginians for more
than 30 years, he is set to lose his
job today. We deserve at least one
manned ticket counter in the state
and he does not deserve this and l
will do whatever I can to fix it."
In May, Amtrak announced that
they would be terminating the
ticket agent position in Charleston,
the last Amtrak ticketing agent in
West Virginia. Last month, Senator
Manchin sent a letter to Richard
Anderson asking him to postpone
its decision.
Bluestone Coal to Hire 250 Additional Workers
BECKLEY, W.Va. - Bluestone
Coal is hiring 250 additional
workers, adding to its staff and
providing high paying jobs at
its mines across southern West
Virginia.
It has been a long road back since
Russian companies bought and
then c.Iosed the highest quality low-
and mid-volume producer in the
world. The Russians were leaving
West Virginia, the vendors, UMWA
retirees and reclamation liabilities
high and dry when the Justice
family repurchased Bluestone in
an effort to prevent the inevitable
disaster from occurring.
Proudly today, Bluestone is
now producing at a level that
requires additional workers, and
the company is excited to put West
Virginians back to work.
'~Ve need both surface and deep
mine workers," said Jay Justice.
"All positions, ranging from foremen
to mechanics, electricians, truck
drivers and all types of equipment
operators will be put to work as
soon as possible."
A variety of jobs are being
offered, with the highest paying
wages in the coal sector, along with
a newly redesigned bonus program
that will help the entire family.
Bluestone has always been
a family operation, starting in
1971, and the flew bonus program
aims to provide incentives to help
spouses and children, as well as the
Bluestone employee.
"Because of its extremely high-
quality coal, Bluestone provides
long term job security, even if the
market turns down," said Justice.
For more information on
the job openings or the unique
bonus programs, email hiring@
bluestoneenergygroup.com.
Rep. Jenkins Helps Secure Funding for National Coal
Heritage Area Authority To support additional tourism
programs in West Virginia
Through his work on the House Appropriations Committee, U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.)
has helped secure an increase in funding for the National Coal Heritage Area Authority.
The National Coal Heritage Area
Authority will receive $327,720 in
Fiscal-Year 2018 from the National
Park Service through the Heritage
Partnership Program.
This funding will allow them
to support additional tourism
projects through community grant
programs.
In previous years, the authority
has funded projects like the Beckley
Exhibition Coal Mine, John Henry
Historical Park in Summers
County, the Country Roads
Byway Visitor Center in Logan,
the Bramwell Train Depot Visitor
Center in Mercer County, and the
Hatfield McCoy Country Museum
in Williamson.
The area includes 13 counties
in West Virginia: Boone, Cabell,
Fayette, Logan, McDowell, Mercer,
Mingo, Raleigh, Summers, Wayne,
Lincoln, Wyoming, and Cabin
Creek and Paint Creek in Kanawha
County.
'~rourism is an important part
of our state's economy - we have
natural beauty that's second to none
and a deep coal mining heritage.
The National Coal Heritage Area .
makes important investments in
tourism attractions that preserve
and tell our state's history.
As we look for ways to diversify
our economy, tourism can and
should play an important role in
creating jobs and showing visitors
the best our state has to offer," Rep.
Jenkins said.
'~rhe federal funding we receive
has allowed us to create a network
of heritage tourism sites throughout
southern West Virginia, not only
preserving our history but building
tourism assets that help to support
the economy.
This additional funding will
allow us to do more work helping
to revitalize our southern West
Virginia communities who are
working tirelessly to re-create
themselves. We are extremely
gratefttl to our congressional
delegation~for their support of our
work and for making this increase
possible," said Christy Bailey,
executive director of the National
Coal Heritage Area Authority.
The National Coal Heritage
Area is one of 49 national heritage
areas designated by Congress,
with this area focusing on the
development of the coal industry
and coal communities in southern
West Virginia.
DHHR Announces Implementation of New Opioid
Prescribing Requirements
The West Virginia Department prescribe treatment alternatives each time and notify the provider of
of Health and Human Resources
(DHHR) today announced the
implementation of Senate Bill 273,
also known as the Opioid Reduction
Act, effective June 7, 2018.
Introduced at the request of Gov.
Jim Justice, the legislation sets
limitations on opioid' prescriptions
and authorizes a "nonopioid
directive" patients can put in their
medical files, formally notifying
health care professionals they
do not want to be prescribed or
administered opioid medications.
"Thanks to Gov Justice's
vision and the ongoing efforts of
the West Virginia Legislature,
more individuals can avoid opioid
addiction and potential overdose as
a result of improper prescribing,"
said DHHR Cabinet Secretary Bill
J. Crouch.
'~rhis legislation also assures
that providers share critical
information regarding the risks of
opioids and alternative treatment
options."
Prior to prescribing opioids,
providers must first refer or
such as physical therapy. If an opioid
is prescribed, it must not exceed
a seven-day supply at the lowest
effective dose and the provider
must explain the associated risks.
In addition, the provider must
document the patient's medical
history, conduct and document
a physical examination, develop
a treatment plan and access
relevant prescription monitoring
information under the Controlled
Substance Monitoring Program
Database.
Subsequent prescriptions may
only be issued at least six days
following the initial prescription
and the provider must document
that it is necessary and appropriate
for the patient's treatment. A third
prescr!ption for ongoing treatment
requires consideration of referral to
a pain clinic or specialist.
For supplies greater tha~
seven days, a patient must sign
a narcotics " contract with the
prescribing provider agreeing to
only get medication from that
doctor, use the same pharmacy
any emergency where the patient ~s~
prescribed a controlled substance.
Adults receiving an initial opioid
prescription in an emergency room
or urgent care facility are limited
to a four-day supply of opioid pain
medicine. Minors are limited to a
three-day supply.
In addition, the bill enables
individuals to decline in advance
any treatment option that includes
opioids. The Voluntary Nonopioid
Advanced Directive form, available
at dhhr.wv.gov/Office-of-Drug-
Control-Policy, will be filed in the
patient's medical records, which
should be referenced by the provider
prior to opioid prescription.
'~rhis directive is critical to
patients with and without a history
of substance use disorder who wish
to decline that opioids be offered
or administered to them," said Dr.
Rahul Gupta, State Health Officer
and Commissioner. of DHHR's
Bureau for Public Health. '%Vith this
information, providers can make
more appropriate recommendations
concerning pain managementY