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Volume 89 No. 22
(Continuing the Hinton Daily News 8, The Weekend Leader)
Home of the W. V Water Festival
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Hinton, West Virginia Tuesday Sept. 25, 1990
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Lynn Crowder, principal of Hin-
ton High School, has re-established
an in-school suspension (ICE) policy
to serve as what the school system is
calling a =cooling of~ period to en-
courage better behavior and keep
students, that would other wise be
expelled, in school.
Mrs. Crowder is the only person
in the school with the authority to
assign a student to ICE, a small
former classroom with awi ndow and
divided into different sections where
students can be isolated from oth-
ere.
Students in ICE are allowed to go
to the bathroom once in the a.m. and
one time during the p.m. unless there
are special circumstances, a spokes-
person said. =The students are super-
vised by a teacher that spends the
entire day in the room with them."
All students in ICE have a twenty
minute lunch period, but they are
not allowed to be in the cafeteria or
halls with spoof the other students .............. .....
during th~i~y~f~ t~'~ '~" '
This policy is to serve as a punish-
ment for students, not for pleasure.
According to the policy some of the
offenses that would send a student
to ICE are the following:
Fighting, use of tobacco, skipping
class or school, unauthorized leav-
ing closed campus, assult of school
personnel (physically or verbally).
Willful destruction of school prop-
erty, use or possession of drugs, sell-
ing or receiving drugs/alcohol on
school properW.
Throwing food in the cafeteria,
~,pulling the fire alarm, stealing, nine
tardies, and refusing to report to
detention hall.
The purpose of the policy, it says,
is to encourage better behavior while
keeping students in school.
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on Street ....
Joyce "Bunny"Anderson said placing bows of red, white, blue and
yellow on the historic street lights in Downtown Hinton"is the only
thing I could think of to show our support and love for our service
men and women and hostages who are in the Middle East and other
locations. I think it is the only thing a city or town can do for our
service men and women." Shown above (left to right) is Anderson,
Cindy Cooper, City Clerk and City Councilman Ed Hannah placing
the first of several bows on the street lights Thursday evening.
Anderson said the Riverside Floral and Gift Shop, Downtown
Floral and Gift Ship and employees of City Hall donated the ribbon
for the bows and Betty Taylor, owner of Riverside Floral, made all
the bows. ='It thought it would be nice to do something like this for
them," Anderson said. ='I think we have about 20 service men from
Summers County. It's something I wanted to do."
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Oliver Luck, candidate for the U. S. Congress from West Virginia's
Second District, will hold an old-
fashioned town meeting on Man. Oct.
1, at 12:00 p.m. at the Memorial
Building in Hinton.
Luck, who was in Summers
County on Sept. 10 to announce his
proposal for economic development
entitled "Job's for the 90's", believes
the town meeting will give all resi-
dents of Summers County a chance
to voice their concerns.
=As the people of Summere County
get bombarded with self-serving 30
second ads on the airwaves, I want
to take this opportunity to talk about
the issues that will really affect this
county," emphasized Ltzck. =The
mass exodus of our young people
and the high unemployment rate
are just a couple of problems that
need to be discussed.~
~ ~ Ed AFres, ofArvonia, Va. a former Hinton resident has donated
the old Parker Opera House on Summers Street, a key structure in
the National Hinton Historic District, j~ the Hinton Historic Land-
mark Commission in hopes that the Commission will be able to use
the building for the betterment of Hinton and Summers County.
~I hope you will be able to restore the building," Ayres said when
making the g/ft. uI would like to see it restored the way it once was."
Richard Lawrence, Vice President of the Landmark Commis-
sion, was responsible for the gift after explaining tax advantages
available to Mr. Ayree by donating the property to the Commission.
The Commission is presently working with Region I Planning
and Development Council and the City of Hinton to make an
application for a 1991 Small City Block grant to restore the building
and open it up for private business, Fred Long, Commission Chair-
man said.
=We lost the largest percentage of
• our population, almost 10% of any
state in the last 10 years here in W.
Vs. My opponent says things are
fine when in reality they are not,"
stressed Luck. "I believe that with
hard work and new ideas, things can
get better.~
After conducting research at
county courthouses throughout the
district, Luckidentified theresidents
of Summers County who routinely
vote and has sent them a personal
letter askingthem toattend the town
meeting. =At a time when voter turn-
out is at an all time low, I commend
those who have continued to exer-
cise their right to vote', said Luck.
=It is important to our system of self-
government that all individuals take
part in the political process. Attend-
ing the town meeting will give the
people a chance to share their ideas
and concerns.~
By Fred Long
The Hinton High School band
equipment bus is the safest bus in
the fleet, Don Kessler, Transporta-
tion Director for the county school
system, said after an inspection of
the bus last week.
The County Board of Education
called for the inspection after Mar-
gie Judy appeared before the School
Board stating that her daughter fell
from the back step and had to be
seen by a specialist in Beckley be-
cause of several injuries. =I'm con-
cerned for those kids," she told the
board. =My daughter could have
been killed!"
Kessler said in a letter to School
Superintendent Jim Tassos, follow-
ing his inspection, =it is my opinion
that this bus is as safe as any in the
fleet, if not safer due to the modifica-
tion made three years ago. Nor-
mally you would perceive something
to be unsafe if you have experienced
a considerable number of accidents
having the same circumstance. To
the best of my knowledge, this is the
first reported accident of this nature
involving this bus in three years of
service."
Three years ago, Kessler said, bus
. garage personnel =added a step and
a handrail to the back door of the
bus" because the back would be used
A STUDENT IN THE HINTON HIGH SCHOOL BAND fell from the
back of the school system's band equipment bus and had to =me a
specialist because of the injuries, but Don Kessler, head of the
transportation department for the Summers County Beard Educa-
tion, said the bus is the safest in the fleet because of an added step
and handrail placed on it three years ago whenthe bus was placed
in service.
by the children when loading and fleet.~ The covering has a rubber
unloading band instruments. He tread on top ~nd is considered safe,
said the band bus is the only bus in he said.
the system with the added step and Kessler also noted that the band
handrail, equipment bus undergoes routine
The bus floor covering, which maintenance inspections that is
Kessler said was also questionedas performed on every bus owned by
being unsafe, "is the same floor coy- the County School System.
ering that is in every bus in the
Last year the Hinton High School as I understand it, is to bring about tral Office, and got her job throul h
Band came under a severe attack, achangein order toimprove condi- him, isabsurd. Even ifit were true
While it was a devastating blow, it tions, and nothing about what is so what? There are many people
was not fatal. We did lose half of our happening to our band director and working in our school system that
band members; they were disheart- our band is constructive. As a mat- are related. Thepurpoeeoftberumor
ened and embarrassed. Our equip- tar of fact, it is most destructive, was to make it appear that the
sent bus came under fire and we Methods employed in reform should Superintendent and his staff were
]ostcontrolofit` In the end the band bebased on facts, presented openly doing something shady. Therumor
director resigned, and truthfully. When people permit that I had a share in the job inter-
This year a new band directorhatred to blind them; when lies, view and the hiring of the band di.
was hired and under her direction rumors and malicious gossip are rector is really wild. Anyone who
our kids have regained their pride employed and innocent people suf- would believe this needs to go to the
and are highly motivated. In fact, fer(especiallychildren)onlybecause doctor and have his medication
she has done such an outstanding one individual hates another, it is checked.
job that people are amazed at the more than wrong. As amatterofact, Anyone who has watched the
progress. The band, while small in the people who are responsible for Hinton Band perform would have to
number, are all giving 100%. They the attack on our band director and agree that Mrs. Green was an exosl-
areabandwithdisciplineandpride, our high school band have allowed lent choice for band director. The
Whenever you see our band they are themselves to sink to a NEW LOW! reason for the attack on Mrs. Green
all in uniform, all functioning as a Our new band director has been and her band is obvious to all of
unit. When they arrive at the ball subjected to malicious rumors; she Summers Co. She is another casu-
field they march into the stadium has been lied to, and about; she has alty in this neverending battle that
like profeseiona]sand theyleave the been harassed; and she has been goes on in this county. The same is
sameway. While there, theystayin subjectedtointimidationandverbal true ofthe band's equipment btm. I
the stands and play in support ofour abuse! OnoneiseuebeforetbeSchool never dreamed when I asked for the
football team. The halRime shows Board, she was ruled against and busthatitwouldbesecontroversia].
are in my opinion, "class acts." Few stripped of her authorityin the class In spite of the fact that it saves the
people realize just how demanding room. The fact that the principal of system thousands of dollarl each
itistogiveadifferentha]Rimeshow the high school and the superinten- yearand encourages pride and sup-
every week. Something else that is dentofschoolssupportedthis teacher port for our band and school systsm,
different is that the cheerleaders are was to no avail. The three members the bus has been under attack since
included in the ha]Rime show. This of the board who ruled against this the day Jimmy Tamms honored our
encourages school spirit and brings teacher not 0sly added insult to in- request. The bus has become a po-
studentstogether.Anotherexample jury in her case, theiroetionswa= litical thing and this should never
ofthebanddirectortryingtoencour- aslap in the face to every teacher have happened.
agsechoolspiritwuhavingtheband in our county/ Mrs. Green has indicated thatahe
welcome the teachers back to school The way this lady and her family will appear before the School Board
with a performance in the audits- have been treated since arriving in on Thursday, Sept.27, to defend har
rium. It was effactive and the teach- our community is a source ofembar- position, her principles, and her
ere appreciated it. There are many rassment to all of Summers County. band. While one must admire this
more examples of this teacher's The pain that this fine lady has ~gutsf'lady, itiseadthatshe=hould
positive attitude, but the best ex- endured cannot be erased. Neither be put through this ordeal.
ample of all is the influence she has can the mental picture I have when When Mrs. Becky Green, her
had on the students in her charge, she looked up with tears in her eyes husband Howard (now serving our
They have great affection and re- and asked, ~vVhy is all of this hap- country in Saudia Arabia) and their
spect for her. Her enthmdasm is pening? The only thing I've wanted two children, arrived in Summer=
reflected in her students. It is ap. wastoteachandworkwiththekids." County, they were impressed with
parenttoa]lthatHintonHighschool Thetruthofthematteris, Mre.Becky the beauty they saw. You could see
is privileged to have a very profes. Green, that you have been found the sparkle in her eyes when she
sional, highly dedicated and most guiltyofcaring, of doing the job you said: ~s is home. This is where I
effective band director. The over- were hired to do, and that is unac- want to live." It was also ebviotm
whelming majority of Summers ceptable to those who have parse- that she was eager, full ofenthu=i-
Countians appreciate this teacher cuted you. ass, and looking forward toherjob
and the job she is doiag. Thereis; There is yet another thing that is as band director at Hinton High. I
however, a small group of people in unacceptable to these people, and have since seen the sparkle in this
our community who have =hewn that it "The Truth." The most con- lady's eyes turn to tears, her enthu.
their appreciation in a different way. temptible thing about what has siasm replaced with pain. To those
I have heard some oftheee people happened to Mrs. Green is that she ofyou who are responsible for this, I
describe themselves as patriots has been used. Rumors that sheis a say, =You have done something I
engaged in politieal reform. Reform relative of Joe Kessler, in the Cen- didn'tthinkpossible--youhavesunk
to a NEW LOW!