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(Continuing the Hintorl Daily News & The Weekend Leader)
Home of "W. Water Festival"
Volume 114 No. 29
Hinton, West Virginia Tuesday Nov. 29, 2016
50 Cents
Luminaries light the way between churches for the Christmas Walk in Hinton, to be held Saturday
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Christmas Walk follows the Luminaries
Follow the Luminaries through Hinton's Historic churches
Concert Coming up
The Greenbrier Valley Chorale
will present a Christmas concert
at the Ritz Theatre in Hinton on
Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m.
The Chorale has had an
extraordinary year, starting with
its popular concert of ~rish ~ngs
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The fifth annual Christmas Walk circumstances, music and words.
in historic downtown Hinton will tt was a journey that they had no They are old, old words, words for St. Patrick's Day and continuing
be on Saturday, December 10, at choice in making. It ~.was a jour'ney w~ ha¥~allheard before. This~ight, ~rith'its deeply moving September
6 I~M starting at the First BaptiSt of about 100 relies on foot and is a chance to h~ar them afresh.
Church. The First Baptist Church donkey. It was winter. , After the pro~am, tilere will performances of the Faur~ Requiem
in memory of victims of the 9/11
overlooks the New River and is There roads were not good. It be a gathering downstairs at the terrorist attacks and the floods
located at 108 Temple Street.
History abounds throughout
Summers County. This rich history
has been shaped not only by our
rivers and mountains, but by
those who have lived here and the
buildings they have left us.
Our historic churches reflect the
faith and beliefs of those people.
The Christmas Walk will give you
a peek into both these beautiful
churches and the faith of the people
of this community.
Hundreds Of luminaries will
light the path as it winds through
the town.
This walk will take us through
the carols of Christmas and the
story of the birth of Jesus. It honors
that night.
The original Christmas walk
undertaken by Joseph and
Mary was under much different
New
In a new draft guidance issued
last month, the FDA is renewing
its relentless war against dietary
supplements.
Over the last few years, one
of the biggest issues facing the
supplement industry has been how
to comply with the new dietary
ingredient (ND1) provisions of the
landmark , Dietary Supplement
Health and Education Act of 1994
(DSHEA). This is the main law
governing supplements.
The 2011 FDA draft guidance
was a massive broadside ainied at
crippling the supplement industry.
An economic analysis at the
time by an Emory University
professor estimated that the FDA's
outrageous interpretation of the
DSHEA-mandatedNDI-notification
requirements would have meant:
the elimination of tens of
thousands of supplements from the
market;
an industry-wide cost of
between $2 billion and $165 billion
in animal and human product
safety studies to comply with the
FDA's NDI notification protocols;
and the loss of between 55,270 and
104,475 jobs in the supplement
industry.
Congressman Peter Roskam (R-
1I) said the FDA had reversed the
intent of DSHEA, which was meant
to expand, not restrict, consumer
access-to supplements.
The 1~2~ FDATask Force Report
was crowded. And of course, there
were no rooms to rest overnight,
no hospitals to help ease new birth
into life. Yet the miracle occurred!
It contains the beauty and spirit
of the churches in Summers County
who have interpreted the word of
God in their churches and their
missions for over a hundred years.
It contains the spirit of the
people, who love and serve God.
And it contains our hopes and
expectations for the future because
our faith is based on this baby.
This year'S Walk will be led by
drummers from the Greenbrier
Academy for Girls. This ancient
art of drumming has a 'universal
appeal, and they do it superbly.
The walk will be visiting six
churches. Each is unique. Each is
beautiful. Each contributes to the
nativity story through scripture,
;empt to
Submitted by Barbara Daniels
represent a "disincentivefor
patented.drug research."
The new draft guidance:
* contains no authoritative list
of "grandfathered" ingredients that
do not need to submit NDIs.
* imposes safety requirements on
new supplements that are not even
expected of drugs! Safety studies
in the past have been required of
drugs, not supplements.
The agency now states that
additional ingredient studies for
supplement safety may be needed
if the target population changes.
For example, if a history of
safe use has been established
with adults, but a substance will
be used in a dietary supplement
marketed for young children, the
FDA would require another NDI
notification. DRUGS--EVEN
DANGEROUS ANTI PSYCOTICS
AND STIMuLANTS----are not
subject to similar requirements. In
the FDA's own words, '~Most drugs
prescribed for children have not
been tested in children." The same
is true for elderly people.
* explicitly states that even
when an investigated new drug
does not lead to a new drug, THE
SUPPLEMENT FORM IS STILL
BANNED!
Thus, under this FDA
guidance, some enterprising drug
company could corner the market
on such ingredients to keep them
~out of the hands of supplement
formulators forever. 1
they return with some old favorites sharing a memorable evening of
as well as some delightful new music to usher in the Christmas
additions, season.
Whatever the musical style, Concert tickets are $10 for adults
whether it is a beloved carol or a and $5 for children in grades K-12
whimsical arrangementofaholiday and can be purchased at the door
pop tune, under the direction of with ..............
Barbara Lutz and accompanied C~cert. sponsors are Tim
by Teresa Bryant, the Choralet~olbr0ok,~an~cyBulla, and~aylor,
achieves a level of excellence that " Nate and Carri.ngton Bryant.
brings audiences back year after The Chorale also is supported by
year. the Greenbrier County Commission
First Presbyterian Church for that ravaged West Virginia last The singers of all ages from Arts and Recreation Fund and
, . . . • .
refreshments and V~sltmg w~th old
and new friends.
The Christmas Walk was
the vision of David Williams,
working within a group called Just
Christians.
We thank David, along with all
those many people who helped us
continue this tradition.
The night is organized through
the cooperation of the churches in
downtown Hinton and sponsored
by Just Christians, an ecumenical
group of pastors and lay people.
All are invited to work with us.
For more information call Nancy at
304.466.0082.
The event is free and everyone is
encouraged to come, to remember
this sacred night. We hope you
can join us for this night of beauty,
mystery and awe.
summer, across the Greenbrier Valley and individual contributors.
With the Christmas concert, beyond are looking forward to
Historic Homes of Summers County
The Summers County Historical
Society has announced its newest
project--the compilation of stories
and photos of historic homes in
Summers County to be published
into a book. The public is invited
to partner with the Society in the
project by submitting stories and
photos of homes built before 1916.
Those wishing to participate
should submit their information
to Donna Brown Brewster, project
chairwoman, at 113 Begil Farm
Road Pipestem WV 25979. Those
wishing their photos and stories to
be returned should include a self-
addressed stamped envelope with
their materials. Materials may also
be emailed to donna@intertech.tv.
Stories should include the
following information to the extent
it is known:
*location of the home; if not in
a town give the number of acres of
the property
how ownership was acquired--
purchase, auction, inheritance, etc.
*date built
*current condition of the home;
if the home no longer exists, date it
was burned, torn down, etc.
*who built it--name of contractor
or architect, if applicable
*cost of the original construction,
if known
*type of construction--log, brick,
frame, stone, etc.
*unusual features
*general description of the
home--porches, cellars, chimneys,
landscaping, type of fencing,
carpets, wallpaper, windows,
number and type of rooms, et~.
*modifications made to the home
over the years--additions
*names Of all owners, or
residents who ever lived in the
home, if known
*description of significant events
that occurred at the home--famous
*current owner, resident, and visitors, weddings, funerals, births,
deaths, ghost sightings, etc.
memories of the writer,
humorous activities that occurred
at the home
Those submitting information
should also include their own name
and contact information. This
name will be included with the
article, unless the writer requests
otherwise, but contact information
will not be published. Those who
wish to have someone e
lse write the story for them should
submit their photo along ~it~ their
phone number and request ~hat a
member of the Historical~i Society
contact them for an inter*iew to
get the information required for a
story.
All stories submitted may be
edited at the discretion of the
Historical Society. It is possible
to submit a story without a photo,
although photos are desire.
Photos of the original owners may
also be included.
Manchin, Capito, Bipartisan Group of Senators Call
for Immediate Passage of Miners Protection Act
Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV)
and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)
joined 20 bipartisan Senators
in a letter to Senate and House
leadership, calling for the passage
of the Miners Protection Act by the
end of this year. Without a change to
current law, 12,500 of the country's
retired coal miners will lose their
healthcare on December 31, 2016.
The Senators said in part:
"During the month of October,
approximately 12,500 of our
nation's retired coal miners
received notices informing them
that their healthcare benefits
will be terminated at the end of
this year. The funding provided
for Patriot Retirees Voluntary
Employee's Beneficiary Association
(Patriot VEBA) will be exhausted
by December 31, 2016, leaving
these miners and their families
without the essential healthcare
benefits they earned through a
lifetime of hard work. On November
1st, another 3,600 miners'began
to receive notices. And next year,
6,500 more will suffer the same fate.
Additionally, the pension fund that
these miners and their widows rely
reach the point of no return shortly
thereafter. Therefore, we ask that
you pass the Miners Protection Act
of 2016 (S. 3470) by the end of this
year."
Senators Manchin and Capito
were joined by Senators Bob Casey
(D-PA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH),
Tim Kaine (D-VA), Mark Warner
(D-VA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), A1
Franken (D-MN), Patty Murray
(D-WA), Joe Donnelly (D-IN), Amy
Klobuchar (D-MN), Bill Nelson
(D-FL),,Richard Burr (R-NC), Rob
Portman (R-OH), Mark Kirk (R-IL),
Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Bernie
Sanders (I-VT), Dick Durbin (D-
IL), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Jim Risch
(R-ID), Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and
Jerry Moran (R-KS).
Retired miners are facing
uncertainty because the United
Mine Workers of America (UMWA)
1974 Pension Plan is severely
underfunded. Unlike other public
and private pension plans, the
1974 Pension Plan was well-
managed and funded prior to the
2008 financial crisis, which hit
at a time when this Plan had its
highest payment obligations. This
of the beneficiaries are "orphan"
retirees whose employers are no
longer in the coal business, and
the fact that there are only 10,000
active workers for 120,000 retirees
- has placed the Plan on the road
to insolvency. If the Plan becomes
insolvent, these beneficiaries face
benefit cuts and the Pension Benefit
Guaranty Corporation will assume
billions of dollars in liabilities.
To address these issues, the
Miners Protection Act would:
Amend the Surface Mining
Control and Reclamation Act to
transfer funds in excess of the
amounts needed to meet existing
obligations under the Abandoned
Mine Land (AML) fund to the
UMWA 1974 Pension Plan to
prevent its insolvency.
Make certain retirees who lose
health care benefits following
the bankruptcy or insolvency
of his or her employer eligible
for the 1993 Benefit Plan. The
assets of the Voluntary Employee
Benefit Association (VEBA)
created following the Patriot Coal
bankruptcy would be transferred
to the 1993 Benefit Plan to reduce
on Dietary Supplements baldly
states that dietary supplements
substances that must submit N-DIs
by adopting a loose definition of
what it means for a supplement
to be "chemically altered." This
language ignores the fact that
new and more effective ways of
producing supplements have arisen
in the last twenty-two years since
DSHEA passed.
* threatens probiotics--the
"good" bacteria which our immune
systems absolutely depend on. The
FDA cites purely theoretical risks
for these supplements that have
never posed a problem.
Is it a coincidence that Big
Pharma is now very interested in
producing its own versions of this
product?
Having probiotics subject to
prescription--or costing $100 a
bottle---will be a disaster for the
health of Americans.
Clearly these are the actions of
an agency looking to restrict the
supplement market and remove
as many products as possible in as
many ways as possible.
The agency, under the guise of
protecting us, is really protecting
its funder, the drug industry.
The FDA is openly defying
the intent of Congress in passing
DSHEA which was meant to
increase consumer access to dietary
supplements.
It should be obvious that this
agency cannot provide credible
oversight of the supplement
industry. Another regulator is
* also broadens the group of needed.
on for life's basic necessities will - coupled with the fact that 60% transfers from the AML fund.