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America's Heroes
Real-Life Heroes Inspire Epic Entertainment On The Silver Screen
(NAPS)—Courage and strength
of the human spirit have always
been favorite themes in literature
and movies. Nowhere is that more
dramatically demonstrated than
in Walt Disney Studios’ “The
Finest Hours,” the heroic action
thriller based on the remarkable
real-life story of the US. Coast
Guard’s legendary maritime res-
cue off the New England coast in
1952.
The movie, now available for
home viewing in various high-def-
inition formats, begins on Febru-
ary 18, 1952, when a massive
nor’easter pummeled New En-
gland towns along the Eastern
seaboard. A teletype described the
waters as “hazardous,” the seas
“mountainous,” the darkness
“extreme,” the falling snow and
winter gales Violent.”
When Warrant Officer Daniel
Cluff (Eric Bana) received word
that a 500-foot oil tanker, the Fort
Mercer, was in trouble, he dis-
patched his best men to aid vari-
ous units in the large rescue effort
that eventually saved 34 crew
members. However, upon learning
that a second 500-foot oil tanker,
the Pendleton, was also damaged
and adrift, Cluff ordered coxswain
Bernie Webber (Chris Pine) to
quickly assemble a crew and take
out the CG36500 lifeboat to look
for Pendleton survivors. .
Webber and three men boarded
the 12—seat motorized wooden boat
and set off on the perilous mission
with bleak prospects, at best. Even
before Webber and his three-man
crew cleared the Chatham Harbor,
the 36-foot motorized boat’s wind-
shield and compass were destroyed.
“It was a suicide mission,” says
Casey Sherman, co-author of a
book on which the film is based. Yet
the men persevered, and managed
to rescue 32 of the Pendleton’s 33
men in the midst of the turbulent
storm. The four men not only
became local heroes; they would
later receive the rare Gold Lifesav-
ing Medal, the service’s highest
T9
The CG36500 lifeboat and crew bat-
tling the storm on the most daring
rescue mission in the history of the
us. Coast Guard. lt inspired
Disney's heroic action thriller “The
Finest Hours."
decoration for heroism during a‘
rescue operation.
As one of the five US. Armed
Forces, the US. Coast Guard reg-
ularly exemplifies its motto “Sem-
per Paratus,” meaning “Always
Ready,” with “Search and Rescue”
being one of the most sacred mis-
sions. While the Pendleton rescue
is considered among the most dar-
ing of all, it’s still just one of many
the US. Coast Guard has deemed
extraordinary.
Here are six more:
°Hurricane Katrina. Search
and rescue operations saved
24,135 lives from imminent dan-
ger, usually off the roofs of the vic-
tims’ homes as floodwaters lapped
at their feet. Coast Guardsmen
“evacuated to safety” 9,409
patients from area hospitals. In
total, 33,545 lives were saved.
'Prinsendam Rescue. After
a fire broke out on the Dutch
cruise vessel Prinsendam off
Ketchikan, Alaska, on Oct. 4,
1980, all 520 passengers and crew
were eventually rescued without
loss of life or serious injury. The
rescue is particularly important
because of the distance traveled
by the rescuers and coordination
among independent organizations.
'Dorchester Rescue. On Feb.
3, 1943, the torpedoing of the trans-
port Dorchester off the coast of
Greenland saw cutters Comanche
and Escanaba respond. The frigid
water gave the survivors only min-
utes to live in the cold North
'Atlantic. With this in mind, the
Escabana crew used a new “re-
triever technique” when pulling
Chris Pine is Bernie Webber in
Disney’s “The Finest Hours."
people from the water—swimmers
clad in wet suits swam to victims
and secured a line so they could be
hauled onto the ship. Escanaba
saved 133 men, Comanche, 97.
°Mississippi River Flood.
During this disastrous flood in
January—February 1937, the
Coast Guard rescued a total of
43,853 persons who were “re-
moved from perilous positions to
places of safety.” Additionally,
Coast Guardians saved 11,313
head of livestock. In all, 674 Coast
Guardsmen and 128 Coast Guard
vessels and boats served in the
relief operations. .
°Keeper George N. Gray
and the Charlotte, N.Y., Life-
saving Station. Overcoming gru-
eling conditions, one woman and
four men were saved on December
15, 1902 from the wreck of the
schooner John R. Noyes. Frostbit-
ten and ice-covered, the rescuers
were “under oars” (rowing) for
nearly 60 miles in heavy seas
without a break.
°Joshua James and the Hull,
Mass., Lifesaving Station. Over
two days (Nov. 25 to 26, 1888),
Captain Joshua James and his crew,
showing versatility, endurance, skill
and dedication, rescued some 28 peo-
ple from five different vessels dur-
ing a great storm.
“The Finest Hours” arrives
May 24 on Blu-rayTM Combo Pack,
Digital HD, Disney Movies Any-
where, and On Demand, packaged
with a host of bonus features that
detail the making of the movie
and the true-life events that
inspired it.
Knowledge is Power For Surviving The Cure For Childhood Cancer
(NAPS)——According to the
American Cancer Society, there’s
some good news about childhood
cancer: The vast majority of chil-
dren with cancer will survive for
many years. While cancer remains
the leading cause of death by dis-
ease for children under the age of
15, more kids are living, more
families remain whole, and more
days once filled with grief are
spent celebrating life.
The advancements in childhood
cancer treatments are. astounding.
That said, there are challenges
that become more pressing every
day as a result of this positive
trend. Treating cancer isn’t easy
on the doctors, researchers and,
especially, the patients. With can-
cer, the goal is survival and the
methods are often harsh and come
with long-term effects.
The Problem
For many children, survival is
only half the battle. Certain
health problems called late effects
often arise, including heart, lung
and kidney issues. Often, health
care providers for adults who
have survived childhood cancer
2“ re in the dark as to what treat-
ments were used and what the
effects may have been. This
makes selecting the proper proto-
cols for adulthood health care
very difficult.
AResource
Drs. Lillian Meacham and Ann
Mertens at the Aflac Cancer Cen-
ter in Atlanta understand these
effects better than most and have
dedicated their careers to helping
young people survive the cure as
well as the cancer itself. They
also created SurvivorLink.
Endowed in part by Aflac, it is
the only statewide Web-based
data. source for childhood cancer
surv1vors.
***
Nature provides a free lunch but only if we control our appetites. 3
***
(NAPS)—Many areas of the
country are experiencing a short-
age of professionals such as psy—
chiatrists, psychologists, coun-
selors and social workers. The
human impact as well as the costs
of mental illnesses left untreated
can be staggering, say the experts
at the University of Phoenix.
** *
It’s now possible to have a
“house call” by your doctor via
your smartphone and the meVisit
——which stands for mobile e-
Visit—system, a technology de—
signed by a doctor for use by doc-
tors. Learn more from Jeffrey
Lewis, president of the Institute
for Healthcare Innovation, at
jeff'reywtitutebz.
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Until recently, many childhood
cancer survivors were unaware of
the effect their treatments could
have on their long-term health.
The site provides a cache of infor-
mation for‘doctors and nurses
who treat cancer survivors. These
medical professionals can access
health records online and under-
stand the diagnosis and treat-
ments that were used to fight the
cancer and better approach
future health care decisions
armed with knowledge that in
the past was either forgotten or
not recorded in an accessible for-
mat. Researchers also use the
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and coordinate treatment infor-
mation that can be used to make
decisions that benefit childhood
cancer survivors throughout their
lives.”
Learn More
To find out more about Sur-
vivorLink, go to www.cancersur
A new online resource can help mitment to children’s cancer
people who survived childhood treatment and research, go to
cancer lead healthier adult lives. -,www.Aflac.com.
g VETERANS MUSEUM
‘ SCHEDULE
The museum will be open at 419
Ballengee Street each Saturday
through November 5 from noon until
4:00 p.m. An unique opportunity to
—William Ruckelshaus
to the present day world is provided
its by numerous displays. Tour
free.
CFM HOUSE MUSEUM
SUMMER HOURS
The Campbell-
Murrell House Museum will be open '
each Saturday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
throughout the summer. Tours can
also be arranged by calling the
Museum’s number 304-445-5769.
see us on facebook.com
***
source to study the long-term '
unaware of the details around 3
view history from the Early Frontier ‘
guides will be present. Admission is '
Flannagan
Stop in for a free tour of Hinton’s
oldest Railroad home at 422
Summers Street. cfm—fmh.org. or
ally in the US. Most of these vic-
tims die, often because bys nders.
don’t know CPR or are fraid
they’ll do something wrong. The‘
AHA is training the next genera-
tion of lifesavbrs with CPR in
Schools. Learn more at www.
heart.org/CPRinSchools.
If a man does not make new
acquaintances as he advances r
through life, he will soon find
himself alone. A man should
keep his friendships in constant
repair.
—Samuel Johnson |
***
By Stan Duncan
Today marks a new era in
Summers County Schools. Today’s
school board meeting was presided
over by the new superintendent,
Kim Rodes. Austin Lilly and
Robert Angell claimed seats on
the board for their first meeting. I
would like to say that I wish this
new administration and the three
veteran board members well.
There is much work to be done in
order to lay the groundwork for
improvement in our schools. This is
a big job and while proof of results
will take time it is important for
all concerned to know that time is
of the essence. Changes need to be
instituted quickly so that remedies
for low test scores and overall
student achievement can begin to
work. I predict they will bring great
energy to the board and we all hope
that changes are forthcoming.
Readers would like to know
the scores of our students on the
testing of this past spring as soon
as possible. I am sure that all board
members would like to see these
scores made public .in order to
establish a benchmark from which
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THE STATE OF THE SUMMERS COUNTY SCHOOL
A NEW ERA IN
SUMMERS COUNTY SCHOOL
the new administration will start
from as they offer plans to solve the
obvious problems outlined by this
column over the past several weeks.
One immediate improvement for
the public would be transparency
and communication from the board
so we will know what is going on in
Summers County Schools. That is
something that has been lacking for
far too long regarding such things
as test scores, etc.
If I have been asked once I
have been asked 30 times since the
school year ended if I have heard
who was the new assistant principal
and athletic director at Summers
County High School. When I
inquired of a board member, prior to
June 29, 2016 the date this article
was written and submitted to the
Hinton News, I was told that the job
had not been posted by the former
superintendent. I was also informed
there was not a formal resignation
in effect for that point in time for
the position of athletic director and
assistant principal. Through the
rumor mill I also heard that there
had been a resignation tendered
with an effective date of June 30,
2016. Coach Ryan is now working
for the SSAC in Parkersburg, WV.
I did not question the previous
superintendent as to the accuracy
of these reports, but I can only
assume that the board member
was well informed on the subject.
Surely, the board will address this
issue quickly as the start of school
is little more than a month away.
I do know that Sarah Blevins
was hired to replace Wayne Ryan.
as the Lady Bobcats Head Coach
and that Justin Pugh was hired to
replace him as the Head Baseball
Coach for Summers County High.
Coach Ryan is iconic in WV as he led
the Lady Bobcats to unprecedented V
success during his tenure as their
head coach. Additionally, he
enjoyed good seasons while at the
helm of the baseball team. I wish
Coach Ryan and both of these
new coaches much success. Both
of the new coaches learned from
Coach Ryan as they served as his
assistants. I have every confidence
that they will work hard as I know
both of them to be very competitive
and serious minded educators
and coaches who are dedicated to
Bobcat Sports.
Next week I will review
some key points of concern that
have been addressed in previous
articles. I believe they will be
worthy of consideration as the new
administration begins this big job. I
hope you all discuss the pros/cons of
these articles as we need to create
a dialogue throughout the county 3
on the subject of “THE STATE OF
SUMMERS COUNTY SCHOOLS.”
School Clothing Allowance Applications
Accepted July 1-31,2016 '
The West Virginia Department of
Health and Human Resources,
Division of Family Assistance will
begin accepting school clothing
allowance applications July 1, 2016,
for eligible children enrolled in West
Virginia schools.
"Clothing. and shoes are
important and necessary back-to-
school supplies for growing
children," said Nancy Exline,
Commissioner of the Bureau for
Children and Families. "The school
clothing allowance program enables
eligible West Virginia children to
‘have access to needed items and
begin a new school year with comfort
and confidence."
Families with school-aged
children currently receiving WV
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Summers County
Dilapidated Structure Committee
will meet Thursday, July 21 at 12
p.m. at the Summers County
Memorial Building.
Regular Meeting Agenda
*Welcome and Determination of
Quorum
*Old Business
*Review and Approval of Minutes
*New Business
*Other Business
*Adjourn
For more information contact
Stacy Ford, 304-466-7113 or email
sford2@wvstateu.edu
The gambler and gunfighter Doc
Holliday received the degree of
Doctor of Dental Surgery from
the Pennsylvania College of Den-
tal Surgery in 1872.
Traffic Caution for JHD
Run Walk
Traffic will be affected in Talcott
for the John Henry 4 Mile Run/Walk
on July 9, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. -9:00
am, from the Talcott Bridge and
public access area following the
Talcott/Lowell road to Kellers
Church. The walk will take place on
Bill Perdue Road. Traffic will be held
at 8:00 a.m. for runners and walkers
to begin the race, then traffic will
be urged to proceed with caution as
runners and walkers are on the '
roads.
***
Work is the greatest thing in the
world, so we should always save
some of it for tomorrow.
—Don Herold
,
WORKS cash assistance, as well as
those providing foster, care, will
automatically receive school
clothing allowance vouchers for each
school-age child in the home by mid-
July 2016.
Families who received school
clothing allowance vouchers in 2015
and currently receive Medicaid or
SNAP benefits from DHHR should
have received an application by mail
in June 2016. To ensure prompt
delivery of the vouchers, mailing
address updates should be made to
the Customer Services Center at 1-
877-716-1212 or online at
www.wvinroads.org.
Each eligible child will receive a
$200 voucher that may be used
toward the purchase of appropriate
school clothing or piece goods for
families who sew clothing for their
children. Vouchers must be used at
participating stores by October 31,
2016.
Others may be eligible for school
clothing vouchers, but the monthly
income for a family of four may not
exceed $2,025.
To learn more about eligibility
guidelines, or to apply, contact your
local DHHR office, apply online at
www.wvinroads.org or call 1—877-
716—1212. Verification of income for
the month of July must be submitted
with the application.
Applications must be received in
the local DHHR office by July 31,
2016.
I ***
We face the question whether a still higher “standard of living”
is worth its cost in things natural, wild, and free.
—Aldo Leopold
***
Henry Dunster was named president of Harvard College in 1640. He .
. taught all the courses himself.
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