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Tues. Dec. 27, 2016 Hinton News - 5
New River Community and students an easy way to get
Technical College is preparing for registered for classes, and new
the spring 2017 semester by holding students can begin the admissions
events during the first week of process," said Director ofEnrellment
January to help students registerfor Services Tracy Evans. "If students
class at the college's campuses in can't attend the events, they can
Beaver, Lewisburg, Princeton and schedule an appointment during the
Summersville. first week in January to sign up for
Registration Days are scheduled spring classes."
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the New students will be able to take
following New River CTC locations: placement tests during Registration
Mercer County Campus, Days if on campus by 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 4; Greenbrier Testing will be available on a first
Valley Campus and Raleigh County come basis, as space is limited.
Campus, Thursday, Jan. 5; and Placement testing can also be
Nicholas County Campus, Friday, scheduled through the Student
Jan. 6. Success Center.
"By having Registration Day Spring classes begin Jan. 17, and
events, we're giving current registration will continue through
Jan. 6. New students interested in
registering for classes, but unable to
attend a registration event can visit
a campus location Monday through
Friday between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.,
call 866-349-3739 or email
admissions@n ewriver.edu to
schedule an appointment.
New River Community and
Technical College serves nine
counties in southeastern West
Virginia from the Greenbrier Valley
Campus (Lewisburg), Mercer
County Campus (Princeton),
Nicholas County Campus
(Summersville), and Raleigh County
Campus (Beaver/Beckley).
Important Information For Parents
(NAPS)--Kids
depend on their
parents for guid-
ance, and the help
that they get can
make a big differ-
ence in their lives.
If you are the par-
ent of a young
man who is turn-
ing 18 or if he is a
recent immigrant
between the ages
of 18 and 25, it is
important that
you make sure
that he registers with the Selec-
tive Service System. All male U.S.
citizens, immigrants, undocu-
mented aliens and men with dual
citizenship within the age group
must do so and it is a critical step
for young men as they move for-
ward in life.
Why Register?
First and foremost, it is re-
quired by law and the failure to
do.so can result in fines and
prison terms, but up and coming
young men register for the bene-
fits that registration affords. This
year, the Federal Pell Grant pro-
gram alone has provided over 8
million students with financial
aid at a cost of more than $30 bil-
lion. To be eligible for federal edu-
Young men and the people who care for them
should learn all they can about how and why to
register with the Selective Service.
federal job training programs and
permanent jobs with the federal
government, including the U.S.
Postal Service. For young male
immigrants, it is also a required
step for citizenship, and some
states even require it for driver's
license application.
How To Register
Fortunately, there are also
many simple ways to register.
More than half the high schools in
the nation have a staff member or
teacher appointed as a Selective
Service Registrar to help register
high school students.
He can also register:
• Online at www.s~s.gov.
• At the post office. "Mail-
back" registration forms are avail-
able at any post office. A man sim-
ply fills it out, signs it, affixes
postage and mails it to Selective
Service. He doesn't even have to
involve the postal clerk.
*By mail. He can also register
by filling out a Reminder Mail-
back Card. Selective Service sends
this card to many young men
around the time they turn 18. A
man can fill out the card and mail
it directly to Selective Service at:
Selective Service System, Regis-
tration Information Office, P.O.
Box 94638, Palatine, IL 60094-
4638.
cation funds, young men must be ~.'"*Cheek box. By checking
registe_ red-with the.~So.leej~,v~.Se~o A:trea.~:omthe Selective Service,Box
vice System. It is also required for on the Free Application for Fed-
eral Student Aid (FAFSA) form,
you empower the Department of
Education to send Selective Ser-
vice the information.
• Early. It's possible to submit
registration information early, at
age 17 years and 3 months or
more. Selective Service will keep
the information on file and
process it automatically, once the
man is within 30 days of his 18th
birthday, and then send him an
acknowledgment card.
Learn More
For more facts, visit www.sss.
gov.
In 1798, Eli Whitney secured a U.S. government contract for $134,000
to produce 10,000 muskets.
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Great music is that which penetrates the ear with facility and
leaves the memory with difficulty. Magical music never leaves
the memory.
--Sir Thomas Beecham
If you want to sacrifice the
admiration of many men for
the criticism of one, go ahead,
get married.
--Katharine Hepburn
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
The Hinton Lions Club is asking
for the Communities support in
helping to provide those who need,
eye examinations or eye glasses.
The Hinton Lions •have been
providing assistance for over 18
years and are asking community
organizations and businesses as well
as citizens for monetary donations
to continue providing help to those
in need in our community. As news
spreads of the help being provided,
requests are now outnumbering the
Lions Club's ability to help.
Once a request is received, the
individual's application is screened
to insure that other avenues of
assistance are pursued before the
Lions Club provides help.
Donations can be mailed to: Lions
Club, Sight Assistance Program,
P.O. Bo~ 1321, Hinton, WV 25951,
Checks ~s'hould be made out to:
Hinton Lions Ctu~.
Helping Military Families
(NAPS) If you're ever the parent,
spouse or child of someone in the mili-
tary, a military member yourself or a
veteran, you may be glad to know a
guide to important resources and ser-
vices to make life easier can be in the
palm of your hand.
That's because of something called
the Hero Care App. It highlights the
extensive array of services the Ameri-
can Red Cross offers members of the
military, veterans and their families.
What You Get With The App
With the free app, you can:
• Request Red Cross emergency ser-
vices, such as an emergency message
or assistance with emergency travel or
emergency financial aid
• Securely and easily access information
about a service member in the case of
an emergency, including updated
information on moves or changed
duty assignments
• Access nonemergency Red Cross
behavioral health assistance, financial
assistance and free workshops just for
military spouses and children
• Find nearby resources and informa-
tion provided by trusted community
partners such as Blue Star Families,
Military Child Education Coalition,
Tragedy Assistance Program for Sur-
vivors (TAPS), United Way, Goodwill,
Easter Seals and others
• Locate information on key govern-
ment resources such as Military One-
Source, VA Benefits and Services,
Department of Labor VETS, the VA
Caregiver Support Program and
SAMHSA Community Health Sup-
port Services
• Connect with other Red Cross apps
including the Emergency, First Aid
and Blood apps.
All the information is available in
English and Spanish and you can use
the app to share your own Red Cross
stories and photos.
How To Get The App
To download the app to your smart-
phone or tablet, search for American
Red Cross in your app store, text
GETHEROCARE to 90999 to get a link
to download the app or go to www.rcd
cross.org/apps.
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one's importance, everyone should
have a dog that will worship him and
a cat that will ignore him.
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When Disaster
by damie Seligman, LMSW-C, BCD
Program Project Officer
Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration
(NAPS)--Hurricanes, torna-
does, wildfires, earthquakes, mass
violence, or acts of terrorism---di-
sasters can happen at any time,
but you can help your kids deal
with them. While adults focus on
preparing for potential threats or
trying to restore safety and
resume a normal life in the after-
math, kids often try to make sense
of what may seem utterly sense-
less. The trauma of a disaster or
other type of emergency can bring
up different,feelings and emo-
tions; it can also be a teachable
moment for children and their
families to come together to talk
and support each other.
For adults, it's important to rec-
ognize the effect that traumatic
events can have on mood, stress
level, job attendance and perfor-
mance, and routine. The disruption
caused by natural and man-made
disasters is common and often dif-
ficult to manage. Adults may try to
cope with alcohol, by isolating them-
selves or by exhibiting outbursts of
anger, which may be uncharacter-
istic. Because children often model
adult behavior, self-care is espe-
cially important. Finding health-
ful ways to get through difficult,
stressful experiences can set the
stage for healthy dialogue and sup-
port for tlie whole family.
There are some key tips for par-
ents, teachers and other adults on
how to approach the conversation:
• Talk. It can be difficult to talk
about what's happening but kids
need to share what they're feeling,
thinking, seeing and hearing.
Children need to know there are no
bad emotions and that it's normal
to have a range of reactions. They
may also bring up fears or concerns
that are unrelated to the crisis.
Staying connected with open com-
munication will provide opportunity
for deeper understanding and can
help identify a need for extra reas-
surance and support.
• Be honest. While children
look to adults for answers, during
times of crisis it can be difficult to
know what's happening and when.
It's important to be honest and
open, while being reassuring and
speaking at a level that the child
can understand.
• Balance with the positive.
While focusing on the loss, grief
and distress experienced in times
of crisis is normal in the after-
math, it will be beneficial to help
Strikes: Helping Kids In The Aftermath
VGstockstudio/Shutterstock.com
After a disaster or crisis, kids
need to share what they are feel-
ing, thinking, seeing and hearing.
Staying connected with open
communication will provide an
opportunity for deeper under-
standing and healing.
children also identify and see the
good that is happening around
them. Emergency responders, vol-
unteers and others in the commu-
nity who mobilize are great exam-
ples of resilience and strength and
can provide a sense of hope and
healing.
• Return to routine. Getting
back to a schedule, in which kids
can engage with friends, teachers
and other mentors, can be very
helpful. People they interact with
on a daily basis are a support net-
work, so maintaining those con-
nections and daily activities can
keep children feeling connected
and safe in familiar surroundings.
• Limit media exposure. It's
normal to want lots of information
during and after a disaster. Staying
tuned in to the latest news can help
to bring back a sense of control and
awareness but it can also be a lit-
tle overwhelming. For parents, it's
especially important to limit expo-
sure and to be present when kids
are watching, listening or reading
about an event. News coverage can
often bring about new questions for
children, so being there to discuss
what's happening will be important.
• Reinforce peace and toler-
ance. Things can be chaotic dur-
ing and after a crisis. While the
news media or people interviewed
may highlight or blame a particu-
lar ethnic dr cultural~group~s
actions/it is important to keep a
peaceful and inclusive perspective
with kids. Be sensitive to cultural,
ethnic, religious or other experi-
ences, as they can also influence
how people respond differently in
times of crisis,
• Make s crisis plan. Times of
disaster or emergency can highlight
what people might do differently or
better to stay connected, respond
together and to feel prepared for the
future. Developing a crisis plan for
your family gives everyone some-
thing to do and participate in and
will help you all feel on the same
page about each person's role and
responsibility. Kids should also be
encouraged to discuss their safety
concerns, including those they may
have for extended family, friends
and family pets.
Because each stage of a child's
development offers new opportuni-
ties to learn and process stressful
events, it's important to know what's
manageable for a child at a specific
age. To help, the Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services Ad-
ministration (SAMHSA) offers age-
specific information on how kids
respond to trauma and tips on how
to talk about what's happening dur-
ing a crisis. "Tips for Talking With
and Helping Children and Youth
Cope After a Disaster or Traumatic
Event: A Guide for Parents, Care-
givers, and Teachers" is at http://
store.samhsa.gov/productfl~ps-for-
Talking- With-and-Helping-Children-
and-Youth-Cope-After-a-Disaster-
or-Traumatic-Event-A-Guide-for-
Parents-Caregivers-and-Teachers/
SMA12-4732.
Kids are resilient but some may
need a little extra support to navi-
gate through a difficult disaster or
crisis. If kids are Struggling to sleep,
aren't connecting with friends, hav-
ing a difficult time talking about
what they're feeling or have a sud-
den shift with their grades at school,
the trauma of what's happened may
require more attention. Seeking assis-
tance from a counselor or mental
health professional may be helpful.
"Crises can take a heavy toll on
people and communities, includ-
ing on their emotional health and
well-being," explained Kana
Enomoto, SAMHSA's acting ad-
ministrator. "Although most peo-
ple bounce back, others may need
extra assistance to cope and re-
cover." This is true for children,
just as it is for adults.
To learn more about some of the
warning signs of emotional distress,
visit www.samhsa.gov/find-help/
disaster-distress-helpline/warning-
signs-risk-factors. To help you find
a nearby mental health provider,
SAMHSA has a Behavioral Health
Treatment Services Locator at
https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov.
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In memory of Anthony Paul Adkins
He was born March 21, 1979. God Blessed me with him, a beautiful baby boy 9 Ibs. 1 oz. 21 1/2
inches long.
I was a senior in high school, so I really didn't have a clue of everything a mother had to do, a birth
certificate was issued to you, my son.
I lived at home, did homework and retumed to school, and graduated. Not just all by myself, my
parents Daniel & Agnes Adkins and my sisters all pitched in to help me so we could make it threw.
Many years have passed since that day.
You made us all proud of you over the years. You gave me four grandsons with names all starting
with "B" and you stuck with it, I didn't have a clue. But I wouldn't trade not one of them because all
them have features, walks, talks, acts goofy at times but all have trots of you, good looking boys.
And it hurts me daily when I see the pain we have all been threw.
You were taken in a horrific truck accident on June 20, 2016. It has been a nightmare since that day.
There's no words to explain the crying, sorrow, nightmares we all suffer since then. Big Pa is still
yelling at you for help, forgetting you aren't there.
I wake up with you tell me - mommy please bdng me home, rm ready and I hear him all the time.
The boys have nightmares, crying spells, and out bursts a lot of the time.
June 20 changed our lives, you were sent to Charleston for an autopsy to be done. Everything they
called and asked for was sent the next day. Six months have passed and no answers, no answers
to questions have been given .to us at all. Three months after the fact, Mark Fox called inquiring
about Andy and he was told August 1, they were doing DNA testing on him, after he got off the
phone we both looked at each other, because no one had given DNAto go by. One month later DNA
wa taken and still no word.
The day I got your birth certificate was an amazing day.
Charleston, I feel in my heart put him to the side until they could ID the 29 flood victims that were
brought in.
God Bless their familiesandtheir souls.
By the time they went to ID my son it was to late. Shame on them. We are going through a lot and
for them to let this happen is irresponsible on their behalf.
We called several times over and over. Not just me, his sons Braxton, brother Justin and also Mark
Fox and T.J. Cochran have all been told different stodes throughout the entire process. Its time to
bring him home, its past time to bring him home!
Six months is unbearable for any family and no family should have to go through this for any
reason. Braxton, Brenden, Bryson, Braden all love and miss youl
He was a living person, withfamily and most of all children he loved and supported.
He needs to be brought home, don't you think?
I would also like to wish my baby brother a very very happy birthday in heavenWednesday, December
21, we have one happy mother and 3 extra angels within two months watching over the family. We
love and miss you dearly, mom, Jim, Big Pa.
The Farls Family
The Adkins Family
Elijah and Hope McBride &Family