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WVABLE programs give people with disabilities hope
Expanded saving limits change landscape
"Before it was very hard for American compassion."
us financially until she received The process to sign up for a
Medicaid," Black said. "It's been a WVABLE account is simple.
lifeline and allowed us to get the Account set up and enrollment may
medical help she needs." be done online at www.wvable.com.
The 2014 WVABLE act changed The account comes with a loadable
all that. Under the law, individuals debit card and has features similar
that developed a disability before to a checking account.
theageof26cannowsavemorethan "Without Medicaid, we either
$2,000 without losing eligibility for would not have been able to afford
Medicaid or SSI. Under ABLE -our daughter's care or it would
which stands for "Achieving a Better have bankrupted us," Black said.
Life Experience" - individuals can "This is a way to save for things
save up to $15,000 annually and up that come up.
to $27,060 if employed. "The general public doesn't
Black is also an advocacy understand what a family goes
specialist with the West Virginia through who has a child with a
Developmental DisabilitiesCouncil. disability, the hoops you have to
She is pleased that State Treasurer jump through.
John Perdue's office has led the The other thing I think people
Until four years ago, the only way in setting up WVABLE. don't realize is what families
legal remedy to assist people WVABLE launched in West like mine don't want is pity. Our
with disabilities consisted of free Virginia less than a year agodaughter is happy and fairly
medical care through Medicaid and and Treasury staffers have been healthy. She has an active life and
Supplemental Security Income - if feverishly educating the public that's what we want to be able to
the family didn't make too much to since, to both parents of children save for, so she can continue on
qualify for it. and adults with disabilities. West after we're gone."
Household income must be Virginia was one of the first states The new law provides hope for
awfully low to qualify for SSI, as to pass its own legislation, Black the future, Black says.
Supplemental Security Income said. "Before people with disabilities
is commonly known. That's the "It's a mission we join with had to remain poor," she said.
circumstance that has always pride," Treasurer Perdue said. "They couldn't have anything,
confronted Christy Black, 49, and "We are only as strong as the most couldn't save anything because
husband Chris, 54, of Milton. vulnerable members of our society, it would be considered an asset.
The Blacks are a middle income, Expanding basic human rights is West Virginia has near if not the
four-member home. One of the a hallmark of a civilized society highest population of people with
house's inhabitants is 14-year- and an extension of traditional disabilities per capita, one of the
old Gracie, a daughter with American compassion." highest unemployment rates for
Down Syndrome. As household "It's a mission we join with people with disabilities ABLE
expenses and Gracie's care went, pride," Treasurer Perdue said. was a parent movement, from
what hurt worse than no SSI was "We are only as strong as the most parents concerned about their
the stipulation that people with .vulnerable members of our society, children with disabilities getting
disabilities not be able to save more Expanding basic human rights is older and how they could save after
than $2;000 without also losing a hallmark of a civilized society they were gone. It was a group of
Medicaid coverage, and an extension of traditional parents sitting around a kitchen."
Tues. Dec. II, 2018 Hinton News - 5
Be
uana Law
In
So far, the task of loosening Republicans onto committee
marijuana laws has been left to schedules, for hearings and
individual states to implement. But proposed legislation. Here is some
that changed when the Democrats of the House committees that could
won control of the House of be looking at marijuana issues and
Representatives last month, what they would be considering:
"The states have been carrying The House Judiciary Committee.
the water for the pro-marijuana Rep. Blumenauer wants the House
forces for several years but that may to "reschedule" marijuana It is
finally start to change," says Sarah currently labeled a "Schedule 1"
Lee Gossett Parrish drug, the most tightly restricted
(www.sarahleegossettparrish.com), category reserved for drugs that
a cannabis industry lawyer. "The have "no currently accepted medical
federal government is about to get use." Cannabis advocates have been
involved in a big way. Uniform trying to change that classification
national marijuana laws are since1972.
certainly now on the table." House Financial Services
Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer Committee. The focus would be on
(D-OR) has already laid out a banking changes.
blueprint to advance national Right now, cannabis businesses
marijuana legislation,are unable to use banks, causing
Blumenauer's plan could begin as them to be an all-cash business,
soon as Democrats take the gavel which makes them more Susceptible
next month, he says. His strategy to robberies and violence. There are
would include starting to move the many other advantages for cannabis
37 bills currently unable to make it producers if they could have access
to the House floor under to banking institutions.
Further optimism about the
future of passing national marijuana
laws is due to two major roadblocks
being removed. President Donald
Trump fired Attorney General Jeff
Sessions and Democrat Colin Allred
defeated Texas Rep. Pete Sessions.
Although Jeff Sessions had more of
a national profile, Rep. Pete Sessions
was arguably more important for
pro-marijuana forces to remove
since he was chairman of the
powerful House Rules Committee.
He has been credited with keeping
almost all marijuana legislation
from reaching the floor of Congress
for a vote.
"No marijuana bill could get a
floor vote under Representative
Sessions," Parrish says. "He was
probably the biggest legislative
roadblock to comprehensive national
marijuana legislation. Now that he
is gone, there is a lot of optimism
that many of these bills may finally
get a vote."
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Christmas trees, holMay
decorations help make December a
leading month for US home fires
Federal Agent Named
Distinguished West Virginian
Rowley has helped secure millions for W.Va. law
enforcement
Governor Jim Justice has namedagent, worked with and supervised training and the purchase of
a career federal investigator a Rowley. Sandy citedRowley's role in vehicles, body armor and quantities
Distinguished West Virginian for cases involving coal companies, of a drug that reverses opioid
, helping West Virginia law health care providers, internet overdoses.
enforcement agencies recover more providers, pharmacists, drug A 1976 graduate of West Virginia
than $18 million from crime-related dealers, and financial institutions. State College, Rowley retired from
ac~.~.~es o si t~a~9~ley}has the IRS in December 2010 after 23
i~a~.~ :~ -~~ ~ ': " '~.~~~ic~s~h years of federal law enforcement.An
Gov. Justice bestowed th~'h~fl~r'~' forfeitureS; five pieces of real estate LFA since early 2011, the Dunbar
upon Steve Rowley, a retired special valued over $2 million, and 28 native more recently secured more
agent with the Internal Revenue vehicles for law enforcement,than $1 million for the State Police
Service's Criminal Investigation "Mr. Rowley's association with from the First National Bank of
section who now assists the U.S. West Virginia law enforcement from Williamson in May for civil
Attorney for the Southern District 1987 to present has never missed a violations of the Bank Secrecy Act.
of West Virginia as a Litigation beat," said Military Affairs and "Mr. Rowley is very deserving of
Financial Analyst. Public Safety Secretary Jeff Sandy. the Distinguished West Virginian
As a federal agent, Rowley "To date, Mr. Rowley's leadership award as he has devoted his career
focused on criminal tax cases, money and investigative skills has resulted to working with federal, state and
laundering and investigations in countless individuals who local law enforcement officers to
involving crimes relating to the U.S. committed serious crimes in West seize illegal proceeds and share
Bank Secrecy Act. As an LFA, he Virginia to be prosecuted to the forfeited funds with agencies like the
assists in all stages offinancial cases fullest extent ofthe law and to forfeit West Virginia State Police," said
to develop evidence to support the the profits they earned from United StatesAttorney Mike Stuart.
seizure and forfeiture of assets from defrauding and poisoning West "Mr. Rowley is a rock star when it
defendants. Virginia citizens." comes to working complex financial
MilitaryAffairs and Public Safety Recipients of these recovered cases and we are all fortunate to
Secretary Jeff Sandy, also a retired assets include the West Virginia have him working with us in the
career U.S. Treasury Department State Police, for whom it has funded Southern District of West Virginia."
Festive meals, flickering lights
and holiday decorations are all
hallmarks of the holiday season.
However, Christmas trees, candles,
electrical decorations, and cooking
all contribute to an increased
number of home fires during
December, making it one of the
leading months for U.S. home fires.
To help everyone enjoy a fire-safe
holiday season, the National Fire
Pro~ection Association (NFPA) is
encouraging everyone to be aware of
potential fi~e risks, and to take steps
to minimize them.
Christmas Day ranked as the
second-leading day for home cooking
fires in 2016 (behind Thanksgiving
Day.) On Christmas Day in 2016,
there was a 73 percent increase in
the number of home cooking fires as
compared to an average day.
NFPA offers a wealth of holiday
fire safety tips and information for
consumers, along with tools and
resources for local fire departments
to promote holiday fire safety in
their communities. Visit
www.nfea.org/holiday for more
information.
watch?v=xr6b9b8FYKk.
Video caption: Side-by-side
Christmas tree burn conducted by
the US Consumer Product Safety
Commission demonstrates how
quickly a dried out tree burns vs. a
well-hydrated one, underscoring the
importance of watering Christmas
trees daily.
Candles: December is the peak
time of year for home candle fires.
In 2016, the top three days for candle
fires were Christmas Day, New
Year's Day and New Year's Eve.
More than half (56 percent) of the
"Fire can quickly turn this festive December home decoration firesFor this release and other
time of year into a tra c one " sazd
. gi," were started b~(candles, compared announcements about NFPA
~orraineCarli, vice ~s~tie.~of t~ o~e-third@~ percent) the ifiitihtives,~esearch ~nd res0urces,
NFPA's Outreach and AdvocaCy rerr~der of ~year. please visit the NFPA press room.
division. "Fortunately, when Holiday decorations: Between About the National Fire
decorating your home and 2012 and 2016, U.S. fire Protectiou Association
entertaining guests, following some departments responded to an (NFPA)Founded in1896, NFPAisa
simple safety precautions can go a average of 800 home fires per year global self-funded nonprofit
long way toward enjoying a fire safe that began with decorations organization devoted to eliminating
holiday season." (excluding Christmas trees). These death, injury, property and economic
Following are NFPA's holiday- fires caused an annual 'average of loss due to fire, electrical and related
related fire statistics: two civilian deaths, 34 civilian hazards. The association delivers
Christmas trees: Christmas tree injuries and $11 million in direct information and knowledge through
fires are not common, but when they property damage. One-fifth (19 more than 300 consensus codes and
do occur, they're much more likely percent) of these home decoration standards, research, training,
to be deadly than most other fires, fires occurred in December. One- education, outreach and advocacy;
One of every 45 reported home fifth (21percent) of decoration fires and by partnering with others who
Christmas tree fires results in a started in the kitchen; 15 percent share an interest in furthering the
death, compared to an annual started in the living room, family NFPA mission. For more
average of one death per 139 room or den. information, visit www.nfpa.orgAll
reported home fires. Holiday cooking: While cooking NFPA codes and standards can be
To watch the video, please visit fires are the leading cause of U.S. viewed online for free at
https:/https://www.youtube.com/ home fires and injuries year-round, www.nfpa.org/freeaccess
Summers Council Board
of Education
Regular Meeting
December 13, 2018, 6:00 p.m.
1. Roll Call
2. Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance : :,
3.Approval of Agenda/
Adjustments
4. Approval of Minutes
5. Presentations
6. Approval of Bills
7. Approve Transfers and
Supplements
8. Approve Student Transfer
Request
9. Old Business
10. New Business
11. Personnel Items
12. Superintendent's Report
13. Public Comments
14. Adjournment
Toy And
Food Drive
The Summers County Ghost
Riders MC would like to invite you
to our 10th Annual Toy and Food
Drive for Summers County Families
at Hinton Dollar General on Dec.
15-16
We will be accepting non-
perishable food items, unwrapped
new toys, new children's clothing,
and/or, monetary donations.
All proceeds from our hot dog sale
will go toward the toy drive. Thank.
you all so much for your help and
support in providing our families of
Summers County with a wonderful
Christmas!
For more information, contact JR
Gill at 304-860-8631.
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