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Volume 89 No. 11
(Continuing the Hlnton Daily News & The Weekend Leader)
of the W Va. FestiVal
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Hinton, West Virginia Tuesday July 10, 1990
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Fred Long
Hinton Patrolman Jimmy Wills,
after being off sick for eight days
with a reported sinus infection, re-
turned to work Saturday and less
than 24 hours later he turned in a
letter of resignation, Hinton Chief of
Police John Plumley said yesterday.
"He didn't give any reason for
leaving," Plumley said.
The resignation is effective Sat-
urday, July 21 at 3 pm according to
his letter.
Wills was the first of four City
police officers to retur~ to work after
.calling in sick on the morning of
June 29. Last night Ptlm. Fred
Moody returned to work, and both
Cpl. B. B. Angell and Ptlm. Bruce
McCallister said they "hope" their
doctor will release them later this
week.
Both Wills and Moody have been
off" "with a legitimate sick leave
supported by a doctors excuse,"
Plumley said; although Wills did not
returnto work withaeertificatefrom
his doctor.
"He is going to bring one in later,"
Plumley said. ~-Iis doctor wasn't
working and he couldn't get one
Saturday. When he returned to
work, that evening, I sent him to the
hospital emergency room because
he didn't have a certificate from his
doctor." An examination by the
emergency room physician certified
him healthy enough to return to
work, he said.
Wills could not be reached.
Moody was under the care of a
Rainelle doctor between June 29 and
July ~ording to a certificate from
_ his dbetor stating that he could re-
turn to work on July 6.
Moody could not be reached.
Angell said last night that he has
an ~appointment with his doctor
Thursday morning and "I hope to be
back to work Thursday night." Angell
has been off since June 29 with a
sinus infection. "I feel a lot better
now," he said.
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McCallister is scheduled for sur- that. I've been complaining about it not know that Wills had resigned
gery Friday morning but last night for months." until last night. "That's an investe-
he said he was going to try to "post- The officers are seeking a salary ment of about $4,000 that the City is
pone this until cooler weather. The that is at least equal with City fire- losing. That's whatitcostthe Cityto
doctorsaidIneededtodoitbutit'sat men. The firemen are paid $6.25 an send someone to the State Police
my discretion. It's not an emer- hour while police officer• get only Accademy. Before a police officer
gency. I'm doing better and if noth- $5.35. McCallister said, because the does his first day of work the City
ing happens I want to be back to departmentis understaffed, theoffi- has $4,000 invested in him but they
work Friday evening." cers must put in sometimes as many don't want to give him a decent sal-
Both Angell and McCallister said as 80 hours a week, but they don't ary."
the only reason the officers have not get paid for any over time and pay- Angell, when contacted earlier,
been working is because all of them roll deductions ledve them with a knew that Wills had resigned but
have been sick. "It'• a coincidence take home pay of only about $250 a did not know his reason for leaving.
that all of us got sick at the same pay period. "The City doe• nothing to keep its
time," McCallister said, "but at the Instead of pay for the over time trainedofficers,'Angellcomplained.
same time we also have what I be- the officers receive time off from "That's all the City has done for
]ieveisareasonab]ecomplaintabeut work, but while that officer is off years. Train police officer to go else-
the hours we work and the amount anotherofficerisworkingovertime, where. The City is nothing but a
of take home pay we get. I didn't "With Jimmy gone it's going to be stepping stone to a better paying
have to get sick to complain about worse," •aid McCallister, who did job."
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LatelastmonthARHC, aconsult- Although she seemed optimistic
By Fred Long ant firm based in Lexington, Ky., attheprospectsofholdingtheinter-
Thistimelastmonththefutureof won a three year contract with the view, she said he would have to meet
the Summers County Hospital Hospital Board of Trustees to pro- the needs of the hospital before an
looked shaky but a new administra- vide management services and last agreement was reached. "We are
tive team that went to work last week Bilskie and Norman Wright going to try to do what is best for the
week seems to be bringing stability begantheirfirstweekatthefacility, community and this hospital."
to the facility. Bilskie, whose primary duty is to Another job will be paying offthe
For a week, or more, people were recruit physicians, said most of her old debt. "We have had vendors call
turned awayfrom thehospital emer- week was spent on the phone con- asking about unpaidbills." She said
gency room because a physician was tactingphysiciansfortheemergency they are looking at the accounts
not working, but last week a doctor room. payable records and will be setting
was on duty "most of the time" and But at the same time she made up a payment schedule to satisfy the
except for Wednesday and Thurs- several other contacts for hospital hospitals indebtedness.
day "we will have coverage in the physicians and was successful in Cashflowatthehospitalseemsto
emergency room for the rest of the lining up an interview with a sur- be in "good shape" and the patient
month,~ said Kathy Bilskie, one of geon that is coming here "this week- "occupancy is not all that bad,~ she
two interim administrators with end" to look over the area and the said. 'Tie can meet the payroll that's
Appalachian Regional Health Care hospital, one thing. We have gone in places
(ARHC). %Ve might have coverage "He seems to be interested in lo- where they couldn't meet the pay-
for Wednesday and Thursday," she cating here," she said. "I think he roll. Reallythisfacilityisnotinisas
said. "I'm working on that and coy- wants to come to a rural area." bad a shape a• people though it was
erage for August." in."
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Bluegrass, blues, country, topi- will benefit our summer camps for well as the chance to see old friends serve, promote, and express pride in
ca], and traditional musicians--we disadvantagedAppalachianyouths, and make new ones mnong the fine the varied forms ofMountainMusic.
need you! Asanon-profitorganization, wecan't musicians who lend us their sup- Please join us in Aug. at one of the
The 25th annual Appalachian afford to pay-- but we do offer free port. oldest festivals going and share the
South Mountain Music Festival will meals and lodging to performers, as This is a low-budget event in a music. For more information, call
be held Aug. 3, 4, and 5. All proceeds friendly atmosphere, geared to pre- 466-3246.
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The 1990 West Virginia State College in Atlanta, Ga.
WaterFestivalisproudtoannounceAutumn is a 1987 graduate of
the selection of Queen MermaidHinton High School and has repre-
XXVI, Miss Autumn Lea Pivont. sentedSummersCountyinprevious
Autumn is the 21 year old daughter Water Festivals as a~n attendant,
of Ray and Donna Pivont of Hinton, princess, and maid of honor. She is
WV. Autumn is 5'3" and has light also a former West Virgina Forest
brown hair and blue/gray eyes. She Festival princess.
is a senior at Marshall University, Autumn is the granddaughter of
where she is a member of Alpha XI Donald and Margie Mock of Hinton
Delta Sorority. She plans to earn a and Mrs. R~Jth Pivont and the late
bachelor's degree in fashion mer- Leon Pivont, who were both instru-
chandising, become a department mentalinthefoundingoftheW.Va.
store fashion coordinator and even- Water Festival.
tua]ly own a boutique. She previ- The coronation will be held Men.
ously attended Bauder Fashion evening Aug. 6 at the historic Pence
Springs Resort at 7:30 P.M.
The W. Va. TAC 20 K Champion- 27th; $12 after that date.
ship, sponsored by WOAY-TV, is set Awards are given for the first ten
for Sat. Aug. 4th, 8 a.m. at Collins finishers, first three in each age
Middle School. group, first seven women, first three
Runners follow a course through women in each age group, and first-
downtown and East End Oak Hill place, five-person official team.
outtheecenicSalem-GatewoodRoad Age group breakdown: 15 and
into Fayetteville. Trophies are under, 16-20, 21-24, 25-29, 30-34,
awarded at a Hardees lunch held at 35-39, 40-49 and 50 and over.
the American Legion after the race. Applications are available from
All runners receive a free WOAY- the Fayette County Chamber of
'IV t - shirt, Commerce, 310 OylerAve., OakHill,
Regi~rationfeeis$6priortoJuly WV, 25901, 465.5617.
My letter is ~'ritten in response to of no agreement. City officials can ordinance would be a complimen, not have the profeuional ceurtesy to workers and profeesions. Each of days have been cut out. If they are
theletteryourece~vedfromtheCity's not fail to deliver their part of an tary ordinance for employee bene- imparttheir~dispute'tome person- themhavesufferedandhavebeenin LEGAL holidays, they could NOT
four (4) civil service police officers agreement when no agreement ex- fits, vacations, holiday pay, etc. ally, rather than via the media, severe straits for several years, too. be cut out.
andwhichyouprintedinyourJuly3ist. TheCitypayethefollowingbene- ABSOLUTELY NOTHING can be Several years ago, cities had3( Sick days: former Mayor Bill
edition. Last fall when Councilman Kef- fits for all its employees: accomplished by such a tactic. No Federal Revenue Sharing funds. Humphrey•, in a notice to employ-
Let me say, first of all, that I fer and I met with the police officers, 1) W.Va. Public Employees Re-problemsareresolvedthisway.Only Hinton received about $150,000. eee dated Jan. 1, 1982discontinued
rarely write letters to the editors of the purpose of the meeting was three- tirement 9.5% new problems occur, each year. President Reagan and sick pay due tolack of funds. I agree.
newspapers. Idonotbelievethatthe fold: 1) dissatisfaction by Council in 2) Social Security 7.65% Pay raises were most definitely Congress said that there was no So have four administrations since
media should serve as a mediator or regard to the lack ofpublic service by 3)Worker•Compensation 3.22% an agenda item at the June council funds to share and cut it out - - - thattime.Itsimplyisnotaffordable.
laison for anybody or any group or the police officers to the citizens of 4) W. Va. Public Employees In- meeting. City Council agendas are $150,000. ayear. 4) Understaffed: so is the street
bodies within our society. I believe Hinton; 2) a lack of code enforce- surance 50/50 always available, are posted pub- Thefinancialplightforpolicaoffi- department -- and the fire depart-
in face-to-face confrontation, when ment by the officers, and 3) the 1989 The salary schedule that I pre- licly at City Hall and copies are cers has worsened during the last ment. There are other departments
appropriate. However, the misrep- Hinton City Code. During thatsented was not received favorably, handedouttocitizensinattendance seven years due to several reasons: that are needed that are not even
resentation of the four (4~ police meeting, the officers mentioned pay Council decided, therefore, to just at each meeting. Couneil meets the 1) City employees must nowpaystaffed yet, such as a building in-
offia!~r's July 3 letter toyou deserves raises. It was my position then, and wait until the new fiscal year and third Tuesday of each month. I did 50% of their health insurance pre- specter.
ano*~ar viewpoint, as well as the itismypositionnow,thatcitywages give all employees an acre•e-the- not notify the ChiefofPolice that hie miums to the State ofW. Va. When Consider the fact that the County
facts. Please be assured that, what- should be made a part of an ordi- board raise of 3%. presence was not required at that the City had Federal Revenue Shar- has only two (2) deputies and a
ever the responses hereafter and by nance and placed in a salary sched- Aslsaid, Istillpreferamandated meeting. There was and is no Be- ing funds, the city employees re- Sheriff. Tbe County has about twice
whomever, I will not respond again, ule that includes pay for longevity salary schedule, much like that crecyuponthepartoftheMayorandceived free health insurance pre- as much population as the City and
or week after week after week. I (experience) and pay for classifica- which is mandated by the state leg- Council. mium benefits. The benefits have only one-half the staff to serve it.
hope the public knows~that there is tion by function ( fire, police, street, islatureforteachersandschoolserv- As regards the "plight~ of the not changed. Becauee of the loss of The City ls concentrated in a closer
ALWAYS two (2) sides to a story - - clerical, custodian, etc.). Ipromised ice personnel. I think it has much Hinton Police Department during Federal Revenue Sharingfunds, the massthantheterritoryinthecounty
- ALWAYS ! ! ! the officers that I would work to- merit, the past ten years, I would uk the employees do now pay 50% of the which the Sherifl'sDepartmentmust
I will respond to the July 31etter ward that goal. After four or five Just as the four (4) civil service police.officers to take time tolook insurance premium in order to par- protect. Ye~,again, look at the com.
in the same order as it was written, montl~ of research and work, Iput police officers are hurt that I did not outward, insteadof INWARD, look tieipatein the State of WNa. pro- parison between the two law en.
I am completely unaware of any together such a salary schedule and impart the knowledge ofthe 3% pay at other labor cla~es in our mociety, gram. forcement ~vgencios°as far as staff-
attempts by the police officers to forwarded it to department heads increase to them personally, I, too, look at the unemployment in our 2) Holiday pay: I have absolutely ing. AND, both agencies would tell
reachanyagreements.Infact, Iknow for review. Included with such an am equaily hurt that the officers did society. Look at other classes of no idea what or which, ifany, holi" Continued on page 8