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Red Hatters Plan a November
Week ofNov. 3rd. thru 7th. Trip To Th °
BREAKFAST e Horn stead
Monday, Nov. 3rd. Blackberry •
muffin, Cereal, Variety 100% apple
juice, Variety cold milk. Let's hear it for the Red and i
Membership is open to women If
Tues. Nov. 4th. Choice of cereal, Purple. The Red Hat Society will you are over fifty a rod hat is a mLst.
Donut, Choice 100% juice, Variety travel to Virginia to meet at The Purple outfits, dresses, scarves,
cold milk. Homestead on November 10th. The sweaters, etc. are encouraged. If you
Wed. Nov. 5th. Cereal, Breakfast Monroe Madams and the Summers are under fifty a pink hat is a must
pizza, Variety 100% orange juice, Three Rivers Hatters will join the for these Ladies in Waiting.
This past Wednesday I attended
a seminar on Downtown Business
Development with a number of other
people. Over 100 invitations were
sent out to listen to representatives,
from the Main Street Program and
the Small Business Workforce make
suggestions and point out strategies
that are used nation wide by cities
and towns, many of whom have
faced the same problems we face
here in Summers County.
One disappointment Was that
with over 100 invitations that were
sent out only 11 people attended
representing only 5 businesses, the
City Government and the CVB.
Looking at these attendance
numbers one would think "the
business climate in Hinton was fine
and in no need of repair.
Last week I wrote about tolerance
to new ideas being essential to
allowing new development to occur
in our community. I pointed out that
there is a history of rejecting some
ideas that were not agreeable to the
preferences of the traditional movers
and shakers who have been driving
our local government over the years.
These chauffeurs who have been
at the wheel of our County
Commissions and City Councils
have in fact restricted development
in some cases. I use the term
chauffeur because I remind
everyone that elected officials are
hired by us voters for terms much
the same as a person would hire
someone to drive them someplace.
We voters look to these elected folks
to take us from point A to point B.
I used the example of the smear
tactics that were being used against
the Open Microphone night as an
example of how resistance to a new
idea hampers development.
Basically it is a control issue. There
seems to be a fear of something new
or different. Variety is oRen viewed
as a negative. This notion restricts
healthy growth for our community.
After the seminar on downtown
development strategies at the
Memorial Building I had the good
foune to attend the reception held
e proprietors of the Temple
Street Antique Mall. This is located
where the former Cobblestone
Restaurant was before it closed
down. Many ideas were still fresh in
mind from the seminar as I entered
their shop. I was struck immediately
by the diverse cross section of people
who attended the reception. I know
it was more then the fine foodstuffs
that kept the different folks there.
It was more then the wonderfully
carved jack-o-lanterns that looked
on as folks mingled about. It was a
perfect example of varied people
coming together and simply relaxing
and mutually conversing, thanks to
the wonderful hospitality of the
Antique Shop proprietors. It was
also a sign that these proprietors are
aware of many of the ideas that were
discussed at the business
development seminar.
This diversity is exactly what the
doctor ordered for Downtown
Hinton. It is the type of thing that
can break the downward negative
spin that threatens Hinton's
existence.
The reception was a marked
contrast to the negatives propagated
by the rumormongers that I talked
about last week. It provided some
great balance for me personally
because I often find myself
embroiled in battles as a result of
writing commentary that is often
about problems.
I was thankful to the many folks
at the reception who expressed an
understanding about what I write
about and who took time to discuss
some of the points with me and ask
questions. These thanks I express
are particularly meant for a few of
the folks who disagree with me on
some points.
It was nice to simply agree to
disagree amicably. It is exactly the
type of tolerance I am talking about.
This tolerance thing has to work
both ways in order to be successful.
Just as folks need to be tolerant of
new ideas we need to be tolerant
about the resistance to them.
The key then is discussion,
inclusion and diversity. We were
lucky to have the wonderful
atmosphere provided by the hosts of
the reception. Difference simply
vanished in importance.
On the other side of the coin the
sparse turnout at the Seminar
where professional moderators were
present who were ready to provide
a venue and atmosphere for key
discussion on business development
points to apathy.
This apathy sets in when towns
are going through the painful
process'f economic death. Those
who are in denial about this should
look at some of the examples that
were pointed out by the Main Street
representatives who had checked
our town out before the seminar.
Look at the following short list.
In place of retail businesses
ground floor professionals who are
providing services occupy
storofronts. In thriving towns these
services would be pushed to upstairs
offices because retail spaces would
be at a premium.
The primary shopping hours in
the United States where 70% of all
retail marketing is clone occurs on
Friday night Saturday-day and
night and Sunday afternoon.
The statement made at the
seminar was that the days of down
towns being open weekdays from 9
to 5 and Saturday mornings are a
thing of the past. Look at Hinten's
business hours.
Well folks remember the Johnny
Carson show. Ed McMann used to
say "Here--eess Johnny. So we
have Hinton aiming its shopping
hours at the 30% market that is
shrinking. It is almost like saying
we are open these hours because we
need time to go shopping out of town
• ourselves.
Vacant buildings is a key that
something is wrong and visitors pick
up on this immediately. I don't think
I have to comment like Ed McMann
on this one. Owners of buildings
should be ready to make sweetheart
deals they can to get their vacant
stores open. To get them cleaned up
and to create a workable rent for
startups so they can survive to
create their own market. Here we
often have landlords trying to get
new Cadillac rent for used Fords
with blown engines or something.
Businesses that start up can't
survive and this creates turnovers.
The landlords are shooting
themselves in the foot or they don't
actually want business
development.
Existing business storefronts
need attractive windows that beckon
people to come inside.
They should be free of signage
and people who are passing by
should be able to see inside easily.
These signs need to be replaced by
attractive displays that create
atmosphere and convey to a
passerby what the store is all about.
Moldy stained rugs in storefront
window displays is not getting it
folks.
It was pointed out at the seminar
that people who walk in the door of
a business make up their minds
about the store or business in the
first 7 seconds after they enter. This
means that every business needs to
make its area near the door the
prime attractive area in the stores.
If the folks like it in the first 7
seconds they will spend the time to
check out the rest of the store on
their own.
It takes 1/10th the effort to bring
back a customer as it does to create
a new one. If a business can return
only 5% of its new customers it will
make an increase of 20% in its sales.
The problems as I see it here in
Hinton is that business' are aiming
at keeping their rotention customers
who are the population of folks who
have been here in the past, not new
ones. The former population has
been shrinking. It is older folks who
can afford to spend less in
retirement or they pass on. The
younger groups have been forced to
leave town do to the lack of job
opportunity. This clearly points to
the need to create that new customer
base.
The problem is that in the real
world of Downtown Development
there are no hosts like the
proprietors of the Antique Mall that
create the pleasant atmosphere that
is necessary for progress. TOo oRen
our elected officials seem
unconcerned about the problems
until it is election time. They are
content to keep decisions among a
closed circle of friends and diversity
evaporates. Tragically the
government has often served the
closed circle of friends and not the
people as a whole.
Let me put it in some old
swampee talk. If the rooster leading
the flock is plain stupid and he has
lost his spark then the flock is still
in trouble in spite of some good
young roosters who are lower in the
pecking order. Them lesser roosters
might even do battle with each other
before one of them can rule the roost.
The farmer has to step in and cull
the old rooster out.
For this town to really work the
old guard may have to move over
and let it happen. Furthermore
diversity of idea and inclusion of new
folks will need to replace the failed
methods of the past.
Strategic plans are in the works
such as the County's 2020 Plan. The
City is at work on some itself. These
are positive steps. But I fear though
that they have the tragic flaws
ingrained in them because the
implementation is still controlled by
the small circles.
A good example is that a woman
went into the Railroad Museum this
past week. She wanted to join the
society. She was told there was no
process for her to join. Is this
inclusion? Will this attitude create
diversity? Or is this like circles
leading us in circles while the town
business fades away into the
twilight?
Hinton Girls Youth Basketball
Results of 10/14/03
Talcott White 11 dcott Blue 10
Scoring for Talcott White: Morgan
Gore 6, Lavonna Walker 2, Ashley
Ratcliffe 2. Scoring for Talcott Blue:
Kellie Mills 8, Courtney Deaver 2.
Results of 10/15/03
HAE Orange 35 HAE Blue 6
Scoring for HAE Orange:
Morgan Plumley 2, Megan
Morgan 2, Victoria Crawford 10,
Ashley Brown 9, Kirsten Trainum
2, Candace Brown 6. Scoring for
HAE Blue: Candi Pack 2, Sam
Bragg 4.
HAE Gold 37
Jumping Branch 4
Scoring for HAE Gold: Hallie
Gunnoe 23, Hanna Gunnoe 4, Nikki
Gill 2, Sara Adkins 4, Keri Hudson
4.Scoring for Jumping Branch:
Allison Basham 4.
Results of 10/17/03
HAE Orange 25
Jumping Branch 12
Scoring for HAE Orange: Morgan
Plumley 3, Victoria Crawford 6,
Ashley Brown 12, Candace Brown
2, Kirsten Trainum 2. Scoring for
Jumping Branch: Ashleigh Ward 6,
Megan Ward 4, Broanna Gwinn 2.
Talcott White 14 HAE Blue 8
Scoring for Talcott White: Morgan
Gore 2, Sarah Hart 4, Brittany
Blankenship 2, Ashley Ratcliff 6.
HAE Blue: Sam Bragg 6, Beth Reed
2.
HAE Gold 42 Talcott Blue 14
Scoring for HAE Gold: Hallie
Gunnoe 32, Charlene Garrett 10.
Scoring for Talcott Blue: Jear Mills
2, Kellie Mills 12.
Results of 10/21/03
Talcott White 11
Jumping Branch 4
Scoring for Talcott White: Morgan
Gore 4, Lavonna Walker 1, Ashley
Ratcliff 6. Scoring for Jumping
Branch: Ashleigh Ward 4.
HAE Gold 33 HAE Orange 26
Scoring for HAE Gold: Hallie
Gunnoe 30, Keri Hudson 3. Scoring
for HAE Orange: Morgan Plumley
2, Victoria Crawford 6, Ashley
Brown 16, Candace Brown 2.
Results of 10/23/03
Talcott Blue 23 HAE Blue 18
Scoring for Talcott Blue: Tyler
Romanello 4, Jean Mills 6, Kellie
Mills 11, Lashae Bonds 2. Scoring
for HAE Blue: Candi Pack 6, Beth
Reed 2, Sam Bragg 8, Heidi Vandall
2.
Results of 10/25/03
HAE Gold 33 Talcott White 5
Scoring for HAE Gold: Hallie
Gunnoe 19, Hanna Gunnoe 6,
Charlene Garrett 4, Nikki Gill 2,
Keri Hudson 2. Scoring for Talcott
White: Lavonna Walker 2, Morgan
Gore 2, Ashley Ratcliffe 1.
HAE Blue 24
Jumping Branch 20 (OT)
Scoring for HAE Blue: Candi
Pack 10, Amber Richmond 4,
Samantha Bragg 8, Teal Ratliff 2.
HAE Orange 20 Talcott Blue 10
Scoring for HAE Orange: Victoria
Crawford 4, Jesse Ennis 4, Ashley
Brown 10, Kirsten Trainum 2.
Scoring for Talcott Blue: Jean Mills
6, Tyler Romanello 2, Kelli Mills I,
Lashae Bonds 1.
Results of B Games
Talcott White4
Jumping Branch 2
Scoring for Talcott White: Ashley
Ratcliffe. 4. Scoring for Jumping
Branch: Danielle Harmon 2.
HAE Orange 6 HAE Gold 2
Scoring for HAE Orange: Megan
Morgan 4, Candice Brown 2. Scoring
for HAE Gold: Briana Gunter 2.
Results of B Games
HAE Blue 6 HAE Orange 4
Scoring for HAE Blue: Danielle
Gill 4, Teal Ratliff2. Scoring for HAE
Orange: Candice Brown 4
HAE Gold 8
Jumping Branch 0
Scoring for HAE Gold: Keri
Hudson 6, Sara Adkins 2. Scoring for
Jumping Branch: 0
Results of B Games
HAE Blue 6 Taleott White 6
Scoring for HAE Blue: Danielle
Gill 2, Albany Reed 2, Teal Ratliff2.
Scoring for Talcott White: Telena
Walker 2, Ashley Ratcliffe 6.
HAE Gold 4 Talcott Blue 0
Scoring for HAE Gold: Breanna
Gunter 2, Charlene Garrett 2.
Scoring for Talcott Blue: 0.
Variety cold milk.
Thurs. Nov. 6th. Creamy
oatmeal w/raisins, brown sugar &
cinnamon, Cinnamon raisin toast,
Banana, Variety cold milk.
Fri..Nov. 7th. Cereal, Pancakes
w/syrup, Variety 100%juice, Variety
cold milk.
LUNCH
Mon. Nov. 3rd. Super Dog, chili/
slaw/onions/catsup, Krispy french
fries, Oatmeal muffin square,
Banana, Orange sherbert @ elem.,
Milkshakes @ SMS & SCHS, Variety
cold milk. Water available.
Tues. Nov. 4th. Schoolmade
chilli, Oyster Crackers, Creamy
rotini w/broccoli, Baked potato w/
condiment of Choice, Variety fresh
fruit, Variety cold milk. Water
available.
Wed. Nov. 5th. Hearty veggie/
beef soup, Peanut butter & jelly
sandwich, Crackers, M&M cookie,
Juicy tangerine, Variety cold milk.
Water available.
Thurs. Nov. 6th. Creamed
chunky chicken over a fat fluffy
biscuit, "NicNac" salad w/non-fat
dressing, Honey glazed carrots,
Applesauce, Peanut butter bar,
Variety cold milk.
Fri. Nov. 7th. Beef salisbury
steak, Pinto beans, onions/ketchup
if you want! Hot cornbroad, Student
chooses cooked cabbage or kale,
Peach crisp, Variety cold milk. Water
available.
HOSPICE
Hospice of Southern West
Virginia Grief Support Group meets
on the 4th. Tuesday of each month
at The Summers County
Community Wellness Center, 221
Temple St., Hinton from 1 to 3 pro.
For additional information please
call: 1-800-900-6404 or 255-6404.
HArCC BOARD MEETING
The Hinton Area Community
Center's Board of Directors meet on
the second Tuesday of every month
at 6:00 pm at the Community
Center, basement of Hotel McCreery.
All meetings are open to the
public.
PSD MEETING
Meadow Creek PSD Board
Meetings are held every 2nd.
Tuesday of the month at 3:00 pm at
the PSD Office.
The public is invited to attend.
groups from Narrows - Pearisburg
and Covington for a special trip to
the resort for exploring, shopping
and lunch. Lunch will be served in
the main dining room at 12:30.p.m.
All Red Hatters and potential Red
Hatters are welcome. All it takes is
a red hat and the desire to have a
good time and meet new friends.
If you are going by car, the
Homestead is in Hot Springs,
Virginia on Rt. 220 out of Covington,
north of Interstate 64. Drive up to
the front entrance of the Hotel for
Valet parking. Car pools are
available and we are planning to
leave Union around 9:30 A.M. Ifyou
need a ride or are able to provide a
ride, please call Jean Cowder (772-
4375). For carpools from the
Narrows area call Marsha Evans
540-726-7470.
Lavender accessories are
encouraged. There will be no dues.
Meals are "dutch treat. If you are
interested in dressing up and going
out for lunch, find a friend and a red
hat and join the Red Hat Societ If
you need more info call Jean Cowler
772-4375 or Sheila Truby Johnson
466-4507
Notice
RIGHT TO LIFE
Summers County Right TO Lffe
meets at the Wellness Center,
downtown Hinton, at 7:00 pm. T'e
meetings are held on the 3i'd
Monday of each month.
Anyone interested in working fdr
the protection of the unborn a'e
invited to attend. "
ChinopnACTI [iNic
Dr. Kevin Harvey Dr. Holly Harvey
{304) 832-6420
Greenville, WV.
CHIROPRACTIC IS COVERED BY MOST INSURANCES INCLUDING PEIA,
WORKERS' COMPENSATION, AUTO INSURANCE, MEDICAID AND MEDICARE.
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Bingoatthel-linton
MooseLodge
Thursdays Quickies 6:30 p.m.
Regular Games 7:00 p.m.
$1,000.00
............. Supe0000Jack po00t
Sunday Nov. 16, The Hinton Moose Lodge will be
hosting the 5th. District Meeting. This will be our '
Thanksgiving Dinner. Come out and Enjoy A Good
inner. Bring A Qualified Guest. 466-2361 j
Now O N
Green Valley Bar & Grill
Rt. 3 & 12 Hinton Ph: 304-466-0344
Open Daily 3:00 p.m. to Close
Open Saturday and Sunday
1:oo p.m. to Close
Grill Hours Daily
3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday
1:oo p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Come and Visit Our Outdoor Deck With Gazebo
Overlooks The Greenbrier River
Coming Events in November
Saturday, November 8th.
Steve Gregory & Company - Karoke
9:oo p.m. to 1:oo a.m. No Cover Charge
Friday & Saturday, November 14th. & ssth.
Turning Point- Live Band
9:oo p.m. to 1:oo a.m. $3.00 Cover Charge
Saturday, November 22nd.
Steve Gregory & Company - Karoke
9:00 p.m. to 1:oo a.m. No Cover Charge
Friday & Saturday, November 28th. & 29th.
Turning Point- Live Band
9:oo p.m. to 1:oo a.m. $3.0o Cover Charge
Monday Night Football Special-
All You Can Eat Wings - 35¢/ea. during game only
Tuesday - Free Pool -All Day
Wednesday - Pool Tournament - Starts 7:00 p.m.
Live Music; Karoke Or DJ Weekly Call For Schedule
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