in Hardy County! - Moorefield Examiner
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in Hardy County! - Moorefield Examiner
SPORTS LIFESTYLES East Hardy Victorious in Hardy Bowl Page 1B The History of Lost River State Park Page 7A E S T A B L I S H E D 1 8 4 5 and Hardy County News VOLUME 121 - NUMBER 8 USPS 362-300 TWO SECTIONS - 16 PAGES 94¢ www.moorefieldexaminer.com MOOREFIELD, HARDY COUNTY, W.VA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2012 National Symbol Captured on Film Recycler Wants to Buy Woodmark Building in Moorefield By Jean A. Flanagan Moorefield Examiner Photo by Jeff Moyers Jeff Moyers set up a wildlife camera on his property, hoping to capture pictures of coyotes or bobcats, perhaps even a bear. He was successful in getting a few coyote pictures. No bobcats, yet. But he recently captured this bald eagle and several golden eagles on film. Eagles migrate following seasonal food supplies. Because they are generally fish-eaters, as streams and rivers freeze, the eagles must fly south to find open water. The mild winter is probably why the eagles are still in Hardy County. Local Law Enforcement Investigates Crimes •Sometime during the late hours of Saturday, Jan. 21 or Sunday, Jan. 22, the Crest Hill Church on Route 259 outside Wardensville had four windows shot out with a .22 caliber firearm. The Hardy County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a thorough investigation to find the identity of the person or persons responsible. Extensive damage was done inside the church as a result of this vandalism. Anyone with information should call the Sheriff’s office at 304-5300222. •A Moorefield resident received a call from the “US Government Grants Department” informing her that she qualified for a $7,600 grant. All she had to do was go to a Western Union location, pay $199 and the grant along with the $199 would be WVDNR Announces Public Meetings on Proposed Regulations The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold 12 public meetings across the state to provide hunters, trappers, anglers, landowners and other interested parties an opportunity to review and comment on proposed 2012 hunting regulations for white-tailed deer, black bear, wild turkey and boar, proposed 2013-2014 general hunting and trapping regulations, and proposed 2013 fishing regulations. These meetings will be held on March 12 and March 13 from 6 - 8 p.m., and the public is encouraged to attend. “The public meetings have been designed to use an ‘Open House’ format,” said DNR Director Frank Jezioro. “This informal meeting style allows people to attend at their convenience during the scheduled meeting times, learn of proposed regulation changes, discuss these proposals with wildlife and fisheries biologists and Natural Resource Police Officers and comment on the proposed regulations and other wildliferelated issues.” As in the past, written comments from the public on these proposed hunting, trapping and fishing regulations will also be encouraged. The deadline for written comments is April 6, 2012. The meeting in this area will be held on Tuesday, March 13 at Moorefield Middle School Cafeteria. sent within 5 minutes. The resident didn’t fall victim to the scam. There is no such thing as the “US Government Grants Department.” She looked on the Internet and found the scam has been perpetrated in other areas. She contacted state and local Continued on page 3 Continued on page 3 Wardensville Hires New Police Officer, Gets Grant to Fight Drug Abuse By Jean A. Flanagan Moorefield Examiner When Alicia Sanders saw an advertisement for a police officer in Wardensville, she jumped at the chance to put her college education to work in her home town. Sanders was sworn in as Wardensville’s newest police officer on Monday, Feb. 13 during the regular meeting of the town council. Sanders graduated from East Hardy High School in 2002 and majored in Criminal Justice at Shenandoah College. She has been working at loss prevention in Martinsburg since her graduation in 2007. “I grew up in Wardensville, was even a life guard at the pool,” Sanders said. “I am looking forward to working in Wardensville.” Sanders is the daughter of Don- INSIDE Opinion....................2 Obituaries ................4 Social ........................5 Hardy Heritage ........6 Library Windows .....6 Classifieds ...............4B Legals ......................6B authorities as well as Malcolm’s Grocery, which is the only Western Union location in the area. Residents should beware of anyone calling with “free” money. Never give personal information such as social security number or bank Moorefield Town Clerk Phyllis Sherman wasn’t happy when a Maryland company came to the council to introduce themselves and ask if they could bring their business to the vacant American Woodmark facility. “I will organize my neighbors against it,” she told two representatives from Hub Scrap Metals. Vice President Anton Dahbura and Vice President of Sales Ryan Stottlemyer of Hub Scrap Metals appeared before the Moorefield Council at their regular meeting held Tuesday, Feb. 7. Hub Scrap Metals LLC is a scrap metal processor that demolishes and recycles heavy construction equipment. They are currently located in Hagerstown, Md, and want to open a second facility in Moorefield. According to Dahbura, they have an agreement with American Woodmark to purchase the property contingent on approval by the Moorefield Council. Dahbura described the business as a “modern type of metal recycling.” Stottlemyer said the company purchases large equipment from con- tractors and farmers, cuts the equipment to size and ships to steel mills. There it is melted down and used to make more steel. “Our goal is not to collect the metal,” Dahbura said. “Our goal is to move it.” The company recycles ferrous and nonferrous metals. Dahbura said they plan to employ five to 10 people initially with average salaries of $40,000 with benefits. Stottlemyer said the company was very interested in the American Woodmark facility because of its size and the railroad siding. “We ship by truck, but also by rail car,” he said. “We might demolish some of the smaller buildings on the property to make room for a recycling yard.” Most of the council members were more receptive than Sherman. “We are very pro-recycling,” said Councilman Steve Wilson. “We are very pro-jobs,” said Councilwoman Carol Zuber. Dahbura said the company was very family oriented. “My son started the business three years ago,” he said. “We are a family business and want to make a positive impact on the community.” nie and Lou Ann Miller. She will attend the State Police Academy in April. Sanders and Wardensville Police Chief Brad Dyer will have some additional resources at their disposal in their fight against prescription drug abuse, thanks to the Hardy County Community Foundation. HCCF Board Chairman Pat Ford presented the Wardensville Police Department with a $2,500 grant. According to Dyer, the grant will be used to purchase free prescription drug lock boxes for Wardensville’s senior citizens as well as surveillance equipment. “There have been a few instances here with people breaking in to elderly people’s homes looking for drugs,” Dyer said. “I will be going door-to-door to seniors, asking if Photo by Jean Flanagan they are interested in having a lock Wardensville Mayor Scotty Miller administers the oath of office to box.” new police officer Alicia Sanders. Councilman David Twedt looks Continued on page 3 on. HARDY TIMES time of food, fellowship and spiritual Correction In the article “MBRS Financial growth. Statement Raises More Questions,” BCH Meeting Serena Brafford’s name was spelled Back Country Horsemen will incorrectly. The Examiner regrets meet in the sun room at the Kac-Kathe error. Pon at 6 p.m. on Tuesday Feb. 21. They will have supper together from Lenten Dinners Beginning Ash Wednesday, Feb. 6 - 7 p.m. and then a meeting will fol22, Duffey Memorial United low. They will make important Methodist Church at the corner of decisions about their leadership for Winchester and Elm Streets in the next two years, and will finalize Moorefield will be holding weekly the 2012 calendar. Lenten Dinners. Dinners will begin Report Available at 5:45 p.m. followed by a Lenten The EACHS Head Start has Meditation from Pastor Jay based on Adam Hamilton’s book “24 recently completed the program’s Hours that Changed the World.” 2010-2011 yearly report. The report Dinner is free of charge, and is a is available to the public at the administrative office HC 30 Box 22, Petersburg, during regular business hours. CPR-First Aid Eastern WV Community and Technical College will offer CPR and First Aid Training on WednesKindergarten day, Feb. 22 and Wednesday, Feb. 29 from 6 - 8 p.m. There is a fee for the Registration For children who will be 5 years classes due at registration. To regisold before Sept. 1, 2012, East Hardy ter, call 304-434-8000, ext. 253. Early Middle School will host 4-H Camp Dinner Kindergarten Registration on TuesThe Hardy County 4-H Camp day, Feb. 21, from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Call 304-897-5970 for an appoint- Pinnacle Association will meet on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. at the ment. Moorefield Elementary School Hardy County Rod & Gun Club. will host Kindergarten registration Bring a pot luck dish and learn on Tuesday, Feb. 21 from 9 a.m. - about the camp facilities and plans 4:45 p.m. Call 304-530-6356 for for the coming year. Officers will also be elected. For information, call appointment. 304-530-0273. Taxes Due The Hardy County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind taxpayers the 2nd-Half taxes are due March 1 to receive a discount. After March 1 the Sheriff’s Office will accept full payment only. 2011 taxes will be delinquent after April 30. Flu Shots The Hardy County Health Department has flu shots available for children only. Call 304-530-6355 for information. The Health Department is located at 411 Spring Ave. in Moorefield. Page 2 - MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, February 22, 2012 OPINION Congratulations are in order Two weeks ago the Pendleton Times wrote that the Board of Education in that county had recognized six students from the North Fork Elementary School for their achieving distinguished status on the WESTEST 2 given last spring. Amazing, the whole 11th grade at East Hardy High School ranked first in the state in WESTEST 2 math scores. They not only didn’t get congratulated, instead they were investigated for their high scores. Hardy County’s Board of Education has yet to acknowledge publicly what those students accomplished. In fact, they also have yet to apologize to them for questioning the scores. Particularly when the state officials found that the scores were not only legitimate, but that teacher David Rudy had done an outstanding job of educating students how to figure out the problems. On top of this, didn’t we read somewhere that East Hardy High School was the only school in the county to be accorded the AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) designation? Come on, Board of Education, give credit where credit is due. Or is it too much to ask? We hope not and we hope these youngsters, their teaching staff and administrators are given proper recognition. It might help getting support from that section of the county for the proposed bond issue, because we can tell you they are not happy about the treatment received from the Hardy County Board of Education. MY UNBASED OPINION February 10, 2010 my published BY column concerned loss and discovery DAVID O. of old Jeep’s keys. Last week I lost them again. Hope this doesn’t become HEISHMAN a regular two year occurrence. I think it was Tuesday afternoon, I missed them. Dug in my pocket and found only one key ring where usually there are two and sometimes three. A general big ring has keys to my life except vehicles. Home, farm and office, doors and padlocks all open with it. Second ring is Old Jeep plus a couple other things I use regularly with it. That’s the one I lost. I checked all the places I usually lay things in my hand while I do something else. Beside my computer, beside my place at the kitchen table, beside my recliner in the library, nothing. I got my spare key and checked inside Jeep where I’ve locked them up several times. Nothing. I checked passenger side door and back door locks where I’ve left them hang a time or two. Nothing. Time to get serious about my search. I told folks at the Examiner office about my stupidity. They flew into action. Fifty questions about where I’d been and what I’d done. Kathy Bobo called every place in town I’d been on errands and mailing newspapers Tuesday morning. Peggy Wratchford looked through the back shop and my printing area. Others searched their offices where I’d passed through. Nothing. I searched the van I’d driven that morning, floorboards, under a box between the seats, in dash pockets. Thought about calling the Sheltered Workshop in Romney where I’d loaded Examiners that morning about five oclock, but it was getting too late for sensible folks to be available by then. Wednesday morning I dumped the dirty clothes hamper and checked every pocket. Rummaged through the trash for the McDonalds bag I’d brought home Monday evening. Through hard thinking I’d realized last time I definitely remembered having them in my hand was when I ran errands in Old Jeep Monday evening and since I’d parked it in my usual place and it was locked up without keys in it, they had to be around home someplace. Maybe somebody stole them. Maybe I’d dropped them, somebody found them and kept them. I stripped everything valuable out of Old Jeep in case somebody opened her up, jumped in and drove away with my goodies. I was contemplating a new switch for Jeep and a new back door lock for the Examiner. In the midst of a head slapping, stupidity admitting conversation about my loss in the Examiner offices, Peggy walked in, my keys dangling from her finger. Big grin like you’d just want to bash her for. Nothing better than cleaning up after the Old Smart A—. She’d found them in van seat, stuck down beside the seat belt socket. Guess they’d pulled out when I got coffee change or something else Tuesday morning. Relief. Vehicles newer than Old Jeep have keys with a push button fob that lets you lock and unlock vehicles remotely. When you forget where you parked at Walmart you can push the button and your car will beep and blink. Most vehicles I drive don’t have this nicety, so I always try to abandon my vehicle in same general area as near as possible to a shopping cart return. That cuts down on my search area. I want vehicle keys that beep and blink. A push on the locked driver’s side door handle button and my keys start beeping. Then all I’ll have to do is get close and keys will announce their presence. Whether they are stuck in a seat crack or in a thief’s pocket, their beeping will help me find them. I want the same sort of system that helps me find the wireless house phone extension under a stack of Phoebe’s newspapers when I push a locator button on the base set. If keys start beeping in my pocket then I’ll know somebody is fooling with my car, wherever it’s parked. For that matter, why isn’t somebody selling button sized receiver/beepers attachable to all sorts of possessions with an accompanying pocket sized transmitter on which you can select the item you need to locate and beep it? DEADLINE NOTICE Deadlines for the Moorefield Examiner: Legal ads: Friday by noon Display advertising, line classified advertising, articles, etc.: Friday by 2:00 p.m. Items must be in by these times in order to appear in the Examiner for the coming week. ESTABLISHED 1845 MOOREFIELD EXAMINER and Hardy County News 132 South Main Street, P.O. Box 380, Moorefield, West Virginia 26836 Telephone: (304) 530-NEWS • Fax: (304) 530-6400 • www.moorefieldexaminer.com Email: EDITORIAL/LEGALS: news@moorefieldexaminer.com DISPLAY ADVERTISING: advertising@moorefieldexaminer.com LINE CLASSIFIED ADS: classifieds@moorefieldexaminer.com CIRCULATION: circulation@moorefieldexaminer.com SPORTS: sports@moorefieldexaminer.com The Moorefield Examiner is published weekly on Wednesday except between Christmas and New Years at 132 S. Main Street, Moorefield, West Virginia. Periodicals Postage is paid at Moorefield, West Virginia, 26836. USPS 362-300. Subscription Costs: $29.00 per year tax included for Post Offices in Hardy County. $33.00 per year tax included elsewhere in Hardy Co. with Post Offices out of Hardy Co. $35.00 per year tax included for elsewhere in West Virginia. $40.00 per year outside West Virginia. There will be a $6.00 charge to change subscription address to out of state. Three-month, six-month, and nine-month subscriptions also available. $35.00 per year tax included for the Moorefield Examiner Online Edition. $50.00 per year tax included for the Moorefield Examiner Online Edition & Print Edition. POSTMASTER: Send address change to: Moorefield Examiner, P.O. Box 380, Moorefield, WV 26836 Member: National Newspaper Association and West Virgina Press Association THE EXAMINER IS THE DEMOCRATIC NEWSPAPER OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF HARDY COUNTY Publishers: Mr. and Mrs. David O. Heishman; Editor: Phoebe F. Heishman; General Manager: James O. Heishman; Managing Editor: Jean A. Flanagan; Staff: Kathy Bobo, Tara Booth, D.J. Bosley, Carolyn Burge, Lisa Duan, Sam R. Fisher, Carl Holcomb, Diane Hypes, Sharon Martin, Faye Staley, Peggy Wratchford. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, Pants on the ground, pants on the ground... In response to the article in Wed. Feb 15th issue of the Moorefield Examiner, I still believe no one took the time to look into this situation before taking the word of Richard Hamilton along with the other members who pleaded to the commission that the squad needed this money or they will need to close their doors the next day. The financial report evidently shows the squad had about $146,000 dollars in their account before receiving the money from the Hardy County tax payers. Seems like plenty of time for the commission to make such a drastic decision. Also something else I can’t grasp is why the financial records are not kept separate between the Hardy and Grant county businesses. They had more than enough time to separate these reports for the commission. The article states the “two counties are combined for financial purposes,” which only tell the citizens of Hardy County that our tax dollars went to a Grant County business. Another question is out of the $300,000 given to the squad, why wasn’t any of that money given to the billing company which is supposed to be holding funds for MBRS until that bill is paid? Commissioner Keplinger states he understood it was about $500,000 worth of billing if the squad would pay this bill. Another question I have and believe the community deserves the answers to, is that for 1 month give or take there were $297,000 in expenses for the squad....for what and for whom did this money go? I understand there are expenses, just seems like a lot of them when the numbers don’t add up. Be interesting if we can find out what they are for. Commissioner Wade asked MBRS to give the county some warning “if you are unable to continue” and Commissioner Teets stated “we don’t want to get caught with our pants down like we were before.” Mr. Commissioners I have a feel- ing you might as well “drop’em” to the floor again. Seems like the directors of the squad have not been up front about this situation since this story came out. Don’t know why it’ll change anytime soon. Steve Elliott Baker, WV Still a Concerned Hardy County Citizen and Taxpayer Letters to the Editor Policy The Examiner encourages letters to the editor. To receive expedited consideration, letters should be no more than 500 words long. Shorter is better. The Examiner reserves the right to edit letters for length, clarity, grammar and offensive language. All letters, including those e-mailed, must include a mailing address and a telephone number for verification purposes. Please e-mail letters to news@moorefieldexaminer.com. Letters also may be mailed to Letters to the Editor, the Examiner, P.O. Box 380, Moorefield, WV 26836, faxed to (304) 530-6400 or dropped off at the Examiner, 132 S. Main St., Moorefield. GLANCING BACKWARD Fifteen Years Ago February 19, 1997 The South Fork bridge was closed for the $2.5 million renovation project. The Corps of Engineers reported that work on the 21,600 foot earth levee, the 1,360 foot modified levee and the bridge replacement should be completed during 1997. The Social Security Administration announced it was no longer issuing SS numbers to aliens, but would issue taxpayer ID numbers. Dixie Gas moved into new quarters next to the old building. Loring L. Hines, 89, died Feb. 13...John Robert Ford, Jr., 78, Harrisburg, PA, died Jan. 30... Lillian Riggleman Hamilton, 80, McCoole, MD, died Feb. 14... Elizabeth Southerly Smith, 89, died Feb. 12...Herman Rester Spear, 69, Charles Town, died on Feb. 14. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Gochenour, a daughter, Bethany Renea...to Elaina T. Edwards and Cheyenne Runkles, a daughter, Maquayla...to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Stewart, a daughter, Hannah Lavina. Moorefield boys beat Paw Paw 83-56 and Elk Garden 86-42... MHS girls lost to Frankfort 51-35...East Hardy boys beat Union 76-60, Harman 85-55 and Tygarts Valley 6456...EH girls beat Elk Garden 76-58 and lost to Hampshire 42-26. Thirty Years Ago Week of February 24, 1982 The Highway Department announced a public meeting to discuss a bridge replacement at Buzzerd Ford. A reception was held at E. A. Hawse Health Center to meet the new doctors, James O. Fridley and Danny L. Adams. Joseph and Wendy Usury were to open The Sportspage on North Main Street. Frank Royal, Jr., 41, Baltimore, died Feb. 20 in an automobile acci- FROM MOOREFIELD EXAMINER ARCHIVES dent...Nellie Harvey Matthews, 81, Cumberland, died Feb. 18...Ruth Poland Combs, 87, Augusta, died Feb. 19...James E. Westfall, 66, Wardensville, died at the VA Center in Martinsburg. Miriam Schabinger Riley and George T. Leatherman III were married Feb. 14...Nancy Strawderman and Ed Lanham were married at Lost River...Patty Funkhouser and Eddie Wright were married Feb. 20. Born to Mr. and Mrs. L. Hunter Wilson, a son, Patrick Hunter...to Mr. and Mrs. Victor Robert Crossland, a son, Jonathan Ross. Moorefield beat Berkeley Springs 57-42 and Franklin 66-51. Forty-five Years Ago February 22, 1967 The Wardensville PTA met and discussed the possibility of a Comprehensive High School and Junior College for Hardy County. A vote was taken that showed that 86 percent favored the consolidate high school. Winds up to 70 miles an hour caused considerable damage in the area. Lions were told the ComSat site was still undecided. Plans for White Water Weekend said the Eastern White Water Canoe Championship would again be held on the North Fork. Carrie Liggett died at her home in Washington, DC...Halbert Kerr Heishman, 83, Wardensville, died Feb. 20. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Mathias, a daughter, Donna Lisa... to Sgt. and Mrs. Roger E. Barnes, a daughter, Debbie Sue...to Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Stottlemyer, a son... to Mr. and Mrs. John Moyers, a daughter, Karen Sue. Wardensville defeated John S. Mosby 88-39 and Musselman 4847...Moorefield lost to Piedmont 5548. Glebe, was rented to Jesse Hose. The Moorefield Volunteer Fire Company made plans to organize a drill team and 15 members had signed up for the team. Nelson Oates, 32, had died... Nannie Elizabeth Wood, 65, died at her home... Ida A. Shaver, 60, had Sixty Years Ago died at her home at Mathias. February 20, 1952 A marriage license was issued to The $3,000 goal towards construction of a new library was in sight Elizabeth Taylor and Robert Ford. Born to Dr. and Mrs. A. O. due to support from businesses, resiHaverfield, a son. dents and friends. WSVA was seeking the Woman of the Year from 13 Virginia counties Ninety Years Ago and 3 West Virginia counties of January 23, 1922 Moore Keepel and Company had Hardy, Grant and Pendleton. The Moorefield Woman’s Club completed their railroad up the formed a Baby Sitters Club with a South Fork for a distance of 20 miles. Bean’s Garage was giving away a starting membership of 15 available for babysitting. Beverly Halterman new car. Each person buying a new tire during the year was to receive a was elected president. Mary Mathias Halterman, 76, chance on the car. Robert Dailey left for Pittsburgh Mathias, died Feb. 9...Rebecca Christian Hanger died Feb. 4 in where he was to be employed by the Williamsville, VA...Vina Miller had McClintock Burglar Alarm Comdied at Paw Paw...Mrs. Joseph Con- pany. G. C. Zirk, T. B. Cunningham and rad of Dutch Hollow had died...Marcia Jane French, 72, had R. M. Hiner organized a real estate agency to operate under the name of died in Roswell, NM. Anna Belle Rosencrance and Cpl. the South Branch Realty Company. Sidney Hawkins were married Dec. 23...Barbara Allen Simmons and Bonus Item Kenneth Lee Heare were married on 110 Years Ago Dec. 29. January 5, 1902 Born to Lt. (j.g.) and Mrs. Tommy The Wardensville Junior League Pownall, a daughter...to Lt. Com- was organized Jan. 5 with 25 charter mander and Mrs. Ralph K. Brooks, a members plus an additional 7. They daughter. were Bessie Kotz, Bertie Kotz, Moorefield defeated Keyser 53- Madge Miley, Nellie Orndorff, Meta 47 and Thomas 75-58...Mathias beat Barney, Ray Cline, Margaret Cline, Capon Bridge 58-38 and Sanders 62- Hartzel Cline, Gladdie Liggett, 31 and lost to Wardensville 62-49... Joseph Liggett, Ira McKeever, Guy Sanders lost to Romney Deaf 77-43. Baker, Floyd Baker, Harper Barney, David Miley, Ethel Cline, Pitt McKSeventy-five Years Ago eever, Roy Anderson, Claude AnderFebruary 24, 1937 son, Kenna McKeever, Edna OrnAn amended beer control bill, dorff, Woodie Long, Alta Jordan, calling for midnight closing, but pro- Julia Afflick, Lester Godlove, posing the sale of beer on Sunday, Frankie Pease, Madge McKeever, was being debated by the Senate. Worthy Liggett, Gracie Brill, Vergil At a special meeting of the county Heltzel, Harry Cline and Bennie court, the Poor Farm, known as Liggett. EXAMINER SAYS February Is American OK, we have to share this one with you. Jay Simmons sent us a story from the Charleston Gazette reporting that a law firm in that city was giving away a free divorce for Valentine’s Day. Seems to us that’s a bit of an oxymoron -divorce and Valentine - but then what do we know. Applicants had to present “the most compelling story as to why they deserved a free divorce.” We don’t know what a Charleston law firm charges for a divorce, but when we read the limits, it looked to us that it wouldn’t take much in the way of paperwork or time. The free divorce was “limited to an uncontested, no- Better plan on paying more for your favorite beef meal in the next couple of years. Retail beef prices are expected to increase by as much as 10 percent this year and next because of the smallest cattle herd in 60 years. Beef could cost more if demands for exported beef continue to increase. Why the smaller herds? Farmers have sold more cattle in recent years to meet increased costs for feed, fuel and other expenses. And in Texas, add the drought which fried pastures. Eat more chicken. fault case with no or minimal child custody issues.” Plus it was limited to the jurisdiction of West Virginia. There you have it, a true Valentine love story. Oh, by the way, the winner was responsible for fees, costs and expenses and current clients of the law firm were ineligible. We think it was a heck of a way for that firm to get some free advertising! Heart Month You know how something you ate made you sick and you can’t stand the sight or taste of it ever again? Well, it seems wildlife folks who want to help bring the Mexican gray wolves back into the Southwest have come up with a similar idea to protect beef cattle. They are feeding the wolves with beef that has been laced with an odorless, tasteless medication that will make them ill and hopefully kill their appetite for livestock. We will wait with baited taste buds to see if this works. Wonder if that would also work with coyotes or cougars or any other predators? We also wonder if they could be on to something that might help people lose weight. NEWS BRIEFS The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be in Baker at the Rescue Squad Building on Wednesday, February 29. Donors will be taken from 1 until 6 p.m. The goal is 20. To be eligible you must be 17 years of age, meet weight and height requirements, and be in reasonably good health. All blood types are needed, especially O negative and O positive. A person may donate blood every 56 days. ********** The WV Department of Agriculture is asking for nominations of qualified individuals active in the specialty crop industry, academia and public sectors to serve on a diverse Review Committee for the upcoming WVDA Speciality Crop Block Grant Program. Reviewers should have knowledge of speciality crops, grant writing, and be able to devote the necessary time to complete the review process. A Reviewer Application Form is online at http://www.wvagriculture.org. The deadline is March 16. ********** The West Virginia Strawberry Festival has announced the Teen and Queen Pageant, a pre-festival event, will be held April 15 in Buckhannon. Young women 14 to 25 may compete for teen, queen or maids of honor. For more information or an application call Joyce Greene at 304-4724256 or go to the website at www.wvstrawberryfestival.com. The festival will be held May 16-20. ********** The WV Division of Energy has updated its recycling directory. Residents can find recycling centers near them by county or by type of waste and whether or not waste material can be picked up or must be dropped off. Go online to http://wvcommerce.org/directory/rec ycling/default.aspx ********** Berkeley Springs will host the 22nd International Water Tasting this weekend. More than 100 entries are already entered from all over the world. In addition to the tasting competition, a seminar is offered Friday with various water experts. Municipal waters and bottled waters both still and sparkling are tasted. Gold medal winners are among the entries as well as waters from Bosnia, Japan, Belgium, Canada and China. Bulgaria is entered for the first time. For more information go to www.berkeleysprings.com or call 800-447-8797. ********** AAA Fuel Gauge reported last week that the price of gallon of unleaded gas was up nearly 2 cents over the previous week to $3.620. The national average was $3.513. Across the state prices ranged from $3.858 at Martinsburg to $3.495 at Huntington. In Hardy County prices had increased to $3.75 at Wardensville and Mathias, $3.75 at Sheetz and $3.84 at Baker. ********** MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - Page 3 NEWS News@MoorefieldExaminer.com Teens Learn About Health and Safety at Street Fair By Jean A. Flanagan Moorefield Examiner Since middle school students aren’t old enough to drive and have little concern for the texting while driving problems of their older counterparts, the Teen Safety Street Fair held Thursday, Feb. 6, had a “Texting While Walking” component where students tried to walk on a path while texting. The results were funny, but demonstrated the tragic outcome if they were behind the wheel. The street fair, held at Moorefield Middle School, was sponsored by the Family, Community, Career Leaders of America and Women in Leadership Development. It focused on six areas of teen safety - mental health, destructive decisions, teen sex health, tobacco, sun safety and distracted driving. The fair coincided with National FCCLA Week, Feb. 12 - 18. FCCLA is a national student organization that helps young men and women become leaders and address important personal, family, work, and societal issues through Family and Consumer Sciences education. It was founded in 1945 as the Future Homemakers of America. The name was changed in 1999. “Mr. McGregor (MMS Principal) and Stephanie Simmons (Special Education teacher) suggested we organize an event to promote teen safety,” said Mary Catherine Slack, Family and Consumer Science teacher at MMS. “We came up with the six areas as well as a slogan for the event.” The slogan - Safety Scores Destructive Decisions Foul Out, also coincided with a rivalry basketball game between MMS and East Hardy Early Middle School held during school hours. “It gives kids who can’t come to after-school games a chance to have that experience,” said Principal Pat McGregor. To highlight mental health, the FCCLA chapter chose “To Write Love on Her Arms,” a non profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. Students were asked to write their biggest fear and their biggest dream on a sheet of paper. The anonymous declarations were hung for all to see. MMS is starting a Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) chapter and allowed students to experience drunk or buzzed driving. They were given a pair of special glasses that mimicked drunk/buzzed driving and then tried to drive a pedal-powered go-cart in a straight line. Teen sex health section included an abstinence pledge and provided information such as “101 Ways to Make Love Without Doing It.” “The message is that abstinence is the only 100 percent effective way to prevent sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy,” Slack said. Teenagers against tobacco have been working with The Raze Chapter, sponsored by the National Junior Honor Society at MMS. They are helping to organize a chapter at Moorefield High School. Raze is not an acronym. It means to tear down or destroy, hence the tag line “Tear Down Tobacco Lies.” The group organizes anti-tobacco activities and messages. Various activities to promote sun safety were popular at the fair. A race to don a hat, shirt and sunscreen garnered the participants a free pair of sunglasses. A booth that showed sun damage on students’ faces was wellliked. The texting while walking activity was sponsored by Act Out Loud, a promotion by the National Office of Youth Safety, to show how texting is distracting, whether walking or driving. Students from Moorefield High School and East Hardy High School were on hand to help with the street fair. EHHS 10th-graders Maria Mullin and Alisa Decker were helping at the teen sex health booth. “FCCLA has helped me with talking in front of people,” Mullin said. “It shows us fun ways to reach people.” Mullin and Decker were instrumental in bringing the Infant Simulator to EHHS. The “infants” are lifelike dolls and force teenagers to respond to their “crying” like having a real baby. “We’ve seen what having a child while still in school has done to other teens,” Decker said. Mullin and Decker will present their project to judges at the FCCLA State Convention scheduled for May and will hopefully go on to the national convention. The street fair was made possible through a grant from the AmberVision Project, a photo registry of children that will be helpful to authorities if they are ever abducted. “Kids have access to many more Photos by Jean Flanagan things than we did when we were Above: Students learn if their skin has sun damage. their age,” McGregor said. “Our Below: Special goggles allow students to see the dangers of drunk hope is that if we make them aware or buzzed driving. of these situations early, they will make better choices down the road. Our other goal is to get more parents involved in school activities.” McGregor also thanked MHS Principal Avery Anderson and EHHS Principal Brad Simmons for allowing their students to help with the fair. “FCCLA is a countywide program,” Slack said. The rivalry basketball game visited EHEMS on Feb. 14 and the Teen Safety Street Fair will be duplicated at Moorefield High School on Wednesday, Feb. 22. Wardensville Hires Continued from page 1 are elected to two-year terms, although most of them serve more than two years. “Some towns have moved their elections to coincide with the state primary election and I would like to suggest we look into doing that as Suggested Voting Change well,” said Recorder John Sayers. Currently the town of WarSayers also suggested the terms densville holds elections the second for councilmen be increased from Tuesday in June. Council members two to four years. Dyer said he will also speak at the Wardensville Lions Club and will have lock boxes available at the National Drug Take-Back Initiative on April 28. Mathias Ruritan Club PO Box 84, Mathias, W. Va. 26812 WHEREAS, it hath pleased our Heavenly Father in His infinite wisdom and power to call our sister and fellow Ruritan member JoAnne H. Webster home to His eternal presence; WHEREAS, she professed a hope in Christ and was an active and regular supporter of her church, family, and community; WHEREAS, she was a tireless supporter and volunteer in her community and was a loyal and faithful person who served her fellow man with ideals and goals of making that community a better place; WHEREAS, not only is this a loss of a devoted mother, wife, and champion of improving the human condition, but also a friend, and a person who was always available to share an encouraging word, do what she thought needed to be done, and demonstrate strong support to those in need; WHEREAS, the passing of our sister in Christ is the will of God and there is a human tie that has been broken which bleeds the heart in agony and pain, though we are encouraged and consoled in the words of Jesus who said, “I will never leave thee nor forsake thee”; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the members of the Mathias Ruritan Club do bow to His holy will and embrace the common bond that connects all men in faith, love, and service to others and do attempt to follow the example set before us and do acknowledge and mourn the passing of JoAnne H. Webster, dated this 25th day of January, 2012 in the year of our Lord. a walking trail around the Robert and Evelyn Mathias Recreation Field on Main Street. He also requested funds to repair and get an estimate on renovating the town pool. The requests were $52,000 for the walking trail and $31,500 for the pool. It was suggested Miller also send the request to Sen. Walt Helmick. •The council asked Town Manager Pat Ford to investigate vehicle access to Red Bud and Barley Streets. It was suggested the streets be designated one-way because of their width. •The council scheduled a budget meeting for Monday, Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m. •The next meeting of the Wardensville Council will be held Monday, March 12 beginning at 6:30 p.m. Council meetings are held at the Other Business •Mayor Tracey “Scotty” Miller Conference and Visitors Center on reported he sent a letter to Del. Main Street. The public is invited to Harold Michael requesting funds for attend. According to county voter registration rolls, there are 170 voters in Wardensville and it costs the town approximately $1,500 to hold an election. Sayers said he will check with the Secretary of State’s office to see if the changes can be made according to the town charter and report back to council. “I think it’s a good idea,” said Councilman Mike Funkhouser. “It might get more people to vote in town elections.” Councilman David Twedt agreed. Funkhouser asked if council’s salaries could be reviewed as well. Sayers said he would call around to other towns and inquire as to what they paid their council. Paid for by candidate account numbers to anyone who calls or contacts you by e-mail. •On Saturday, Feb. 11, Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call of a home invasion in the South Fork area. The intruder was a white male, very tall and thin, with brown eyes. He was dressed in black pants, black shirt, black shoes and wore a black ski mask. Anyone with information should contact the Hardy County Sheriff’s office at 304-530-0222. •The Hardy County Sheriff’s Office is committed to providing its deputies with the training and tools to enhance their skills and knowledge in evidence collection and crime scene technology. To that end, Deputies J. T. Miller and T. McCausley recently completed a 40-hour evidence collection course in Youngsville, NC. The Crime Scene Technology class covered the scientific method of collection, identification, evaluation and preservation of physical evidence. The deputies were certified in advanced evidence collection and drug testing. The Hardy County Sheriff’s Office continues to exceed law enforcement training standards by providing the best service to the citizens of Hardy County. Public Works Other Business Scott Combs appeared before the council to inquire as to why he had been terminated. Combs mows the levee during the spring, summer and fall. “Our decision was to put that job out for bid,” said Mayor Gary Stalnaker. “You can bid on it like anyone else.” When Combs asked what the requirements of the job were, Stalnaker said they hadn’t been decided yet. A request for bid appeared in the Moorefield Examiner that indicated the successful bidder may have use of the town’s mower. According to Public Works Director Lucas Gagnon, the mower is specially designed to mow on a slope, but needs repair. Councilman Doug Mongold moved the mower be repaired. The motion was approved. Gagnon also circulated specifications for the mowing contract and asked the council to review and comment. He said mowing on the levee needs to begin in April. •Council approved a Special Exception to the Subdivision Ordinance submitted by Dean Hiser. Hiser wanted to be exempt from installing sidewalks in his community. •The council voted to approve the Planning Commission Amendment, which aligns the Moorefield Planning Commission with state statute. •The council approved a request by Yvonne Williams, representing the Board of Education, to hang a banner from the old hotel at the corner of Winchester and Main streets. The banner would be in support of passage of the school bond. •The council voted to pay two invoices for the Moorefield Hardy County Wastewater Authority which totaled $10,565.09. The invoices were approved by the authority for payment. The next meeting of the Moorefield Council will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. Meetings are held at the town office, 206 Winchester Ave. in Moorefield. The public is invited to attend. Continued from page 1 Recycler Wants Continued from page 1 He invited members of the council to visit the Hub Scrap facility in Hagerstown. Building Inspector Brian Wolfe said the company would have to go to the Moorefield Planning Commission. The property is currently zoned Industrial, but there is nothing in any of the town’s zoning regulations that permits a scrap metal business. Hub Scrap would have to apply for a Conditional Use permit. Police Report Moorefield Police Chief Steve Reckart reported the department responded to a total of 339 calls in January. “I mention that because the 911 center said we responded to 233 calls, 137 of which were traffic stops,” he said. “The difference is the number of people who call our office directly or who come to the door. We have a lot of traffic in the front door.” I’m Hunter Williams, and I am announcing my Republican candidacy for Hardy County Commission. I am a lifelong son of Hardy County. I married Peggy, my high school sweetheart 29 years ago. Our daughter Kellan is a Speech Pathologist and our son Luke will be graduating from WVU this spring. I’ve farmed my whole life, and in 1982 I took over the day to day operations of Misty Mountain Farm. I hold the highest degree offered by the FFA, the American Farmer, and also Associate degrees in both Agricultural Technology and Horticulture Technology from Potomac State College. I currently serve on the Tri County Fair Board of Directors, Pilgrims Pride Grower Council, Believers Victory Center Board of Trustees, and just recently became a member of the Burlington United Methodist Family Services Board of Directors. I have previously served as a member of the Hardy County Board of Education, South Branch Vocational Technical Center Board of Directors, Southern States Board of Directors, WV Shepherds Federation Board of Directors, Farmers Home Administration Advisory I love our county! I have lots of questions though: Board, and Hardy County Extension Service Advisory Board. How do we overcome a loss of 400 jobs? Why would new high tech businesses not want to come here? We are an I am a plain ole, cowboy boot-and-jean kind of fellow. A agricultural county, so why do we just keep allowing more lifetime of farming has taught me how to be practical, how to and more government regulations on agriculture without any diversify, and how I have to continually try new avenues to explanation? Why do we still not have cell service over the create revenue. Directing our county’s affairs is very similar. entire county when we have been promised it for years? Times are definitely changing. Things are tougher today than There are many more questions. I don’t know all of the even five or six years ago. Let’s face it. A really long time friend answers right now, and I can’t promise you that I will ever of Hardy County, Harold Michael, is retiring his post. He has have ALL of the answers. What I can promise you is that I truly helped our county in many ways over the years. So much will work as hard as any person could possibly work for you, so, that now we are going to have to learn how to stick together and every morning when I awake and have my talk with God, and fend for ourselves as Hardy Countians. The Hardy County I will ask Him for wisdom to help me with the answers to Commission is not going to be able to distribute funds every keeping our county healthy, prosperous and safe. I am time someone walks in the door without first putting the looking forward to serving you as Hardy County request through a review period to determine if the request is a Commissioner, but I need something from you. Make sure viable expenditure. Our county is full of good, hard working you are registered to vote and help me with your support on people, and we all realize that we have to pay our fair share of election day! If you have any questions about where I stand taxes. All we want is to know that the people in charge of on different issues, please call me any time: 304-257-3638 spending our tax dollars are spending them wisely. I certainly don’t think that’s too much to ask. Law Enforcement Reckart said each MPD officer keeps a daily log and he totaled the calls from those logs. “People are more likely to approach an officer than to call 911, because we’ve established a level of trust in the community,” he said. Reckart also reported the department received new bulletproof vests through a grant. The grant has a 50/50 match. The MPD Charger struck a deer and was damaged. “It was not totaled and will be repaired,” he said. The MPD along with the Hardy County Drug Task Force made some drug arrests recently and has confiscated televisions, video games and cash. When the perpetrators are convicted, the Drug Task Force can keep the cash and sell the electronics under the state’s forfeiture law, Reckart said. “Just when we think we’ve made a dent in the drug problem, another place pops up.” Reckart said the police vehicles are now connected to Wifi and it works very well. “It’s faster service than at the office,” he said. The Hardy County Chamber of Commerce would like to recognize the wonderful sponsors of the HCC’s 3rd Annual Meeting. Thank you for your continued support of the HCC and for making business great in Hardy County! American Woodmark Baker Insurance Services Baker Rocks Accounting Bosley Eye Care Center Capon Valley Bank Cynthia Hinkle Nationwide Insurance DE-JAS Farms Edward Jones Elmore Funeral Home First United Bank and Trust FirstEnergy Franklin American Mortgage Co. Friends of the Library, Hardy County, Inc. Frontier Communications Grant County Bank Grant Memorial Hospital Hardman’s Hardware Hardy County Commission Hardy County Farm Bureau Hardy Telecommunications Hawse Shop N Save Highland Trace Realty Inn at Lost River Love Memorial Clinic Moorefield Collision Center Moorefield Examiner Moorefield Lions Club Old Dominion Realty Pendleton Community Bank Ponderosa Steakhouse Sions Equipment Co. Sirk Ford Initiative South Branch Animal Hospital South Branch Inn Star Mercantile Summit Community Bank Summit Insurance Services Teets Farms Valley Health WELD Radio Westfall Plumbing Page 4 - MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, February 22, 2012 OBITUARIES OSCAR LOY KETTERMAN Oscar Loy Ketterman, age 89, of Jenkins Run Road, Moorefield, W.Va., passed away Monday morning, February 13, 2012 at the Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, Va. He was born February 5, 1923 in Hardy County, W.Va. and was a son of the late George W. and Virginia B. (Jenkins) Ketterman. Two sisters and seven brothers preceded him in death. He was a faithful member and attended the Baker’s Chapel United Methodist Church. He was a US Army veteran of World War II landing at Normandy Beach on D-Day. He was a member of the John M. Golliday Post #64 American Legion, a member of the Denney-MoyersPratt Post #9606 V.F.W., and a member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter #579. Surviving is his wife of almost 60 years, Pauline C. (Thorne) Ketterman; a daughter, Peggy Wright of Moorefield, W.Va.; a son, Frank Ketterman of Berwyn, Pa.; a brother, Joe Ketterman of Woodford, Va.; and three grandchildren, Jared Wright, Jordon Wright and Mariah Ketterman. A funeral service was conducted Thursday, February 16, 2012 at the Fraley Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastors Dan Sterns and Judi Stump officiating. Interment with military graveside rites were accorded by the US Army at the Olivet Cemetery. A veteran’s memorial service was held at the funeral home on Wednesday. Memorials may be directed to the Baker’s Chapel United Methodist Church, 6573 US HWY 220S, Moorefield, WV 26836. Condolences to the family may be left at Mr. Ketterman’s obituary at www.fraleyfuneralhome.com . Arrangements were under the direction of the Fraley Funeral Home. AGE IN ACTION Feb. 27-March 2, 2012 Mathias, Moorefield, Wardensville (Home Delivered) Nutrition Sites Monday, Feb. 27 - Rigatoni & Meatballs w/Tomato Sauce, California Blend, Fruit Cocktail, Italian Blend Tuesday, Feb. 28 - Creamed Chicken/Turkey with Biscuits, Cole Slaw, Butterscotch Pudding Wednesday, Feb. 29 - Chicken Patty on Bun, Macaroni Salad, Harvard Beets, Baked Apples Thursday, Mar. 1 - Fish, Au Gratin Potatoes, Succotash, Fruit Friday, Mar. 2 - Chicken & Dumplings w/Peas & Carrots, Beets, Applesauce Mathias Site Closed on Fridays ACTIVITIES AT MOOREFIELD SENIOR CENTER Monday, Feb. 27 Tuesday, Feb. 28 - Senior Shopping, 1:00 Wednesday, Feb. 29 Thursday,Mar. 1 - Bowling, 1:00 Friday, Mar. 2 - Bible Study, 11:15 REMINDERS •Anyone wishing to pick up a meal at the Mathias Nutrition Site, please call by 9:30 a.m. and for the Moorefield Nutrition Site, please call by 10:00 a.m. Due to the availability of food, substitutions are sometimes necessary. Anyone under the age of 60 is welcome to come and eat with us and there is a cost. If you are age 60 or older and live in the Moorefield, Rig, Fisher, Frosty Hollow, Fort Run, or Old Fields areas and would like to come into the Senior Center for lunch and/or activities, and need a ride, please call us at 304530-2256 and the van will pick you up. Please call by 10:00 a.m. •We would like to start delivering meals to the Fisher Keller, Walnut Bottom and Dooley areas. If you are 60 or older and not able to prepare a meal or have medical problems, please call the office at 304-530-2256 for more information. We would like to start delivery service in that area as soon as possible. •HCCOA receives funding from federal and state entities including WV Bureau of Senior Services and Upper Potomac AAA, local government, donations and memorial contributions. •The Moorefield Senior Center has Ensure. It is available by the case (24 cans), half case (12 cans) or six pack. Flavors available are strawberry, chocolate, butter pecan and vanilla. Call the center for the price. •The Moorefield Seniors are making dried potato necklaces to sell. If you would like to see them, come by the Center, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday - Friday. •Medicare Part-D: If you need help with Medicare Part-D, call the Senior Center at 304-530-2256. Open enrollment is now closed. • AARP Tax Aide has started appointments for 2012. Call the Center, 304-530-2256, for an appointment. •Wardensville Home Delivered Meals: If you are not receiving a regular home delivered meal and you want to get a meal on any day, Monday-Friday, please call the Moorefield Nutrition Site by 9:30 a.m. at 304-530-2256. DONATIONS Those making donations were Jim Weeks, Betty Wilkins, Lona Sherman, Jean Sites, Charlie Hefner, Geraldine Hefner, Lola Crider, Mary Wolfe, Pastor Rebecca Van Stavern, Food Lion, and the Moorefield Examiner. Donations are greatly appreciated. Have a safe and happy week. News from the Arkansaw Community BEATRICE BENNETT Arkansaw, February 9, 2012-We were sorry to hear that Stanley E. Combs, Kirby, had passed away on Feb. 4. He had been married to Norma Rae Link who passed away about 30 years ago. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Anna Conard Link of our community. They had four children. He also left four sisters and a brother. We extend deepest sympathy to the children and the other relatives and friends. Deloris Link and other family members attended the viewing and also the funeral service. We extend deepest sympathy to the children of Ann Davidson Miller, who passed away on Dec. 13 Betty Slater and Betty Robison with the Ladies Auxiliary of VFW at the Grant Count Nursing Home Capon Post 2102, Wardensville, delivered gifts to the Veterans at in Petersburg. Beatrice Bennett attended the funeral service at the E.A. Hawse Nursing Home. Donald Sine receives a gift. Betty Slater and Betty Robison representing the Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Capon Post 2102, Wardensville delivered Christmas gifts to the Veterans at E.A. Hawse Nursing Home this December. This year’s gifts included a crocheted lap blanket. The Auxiliary visits and provides gifts and personal items that may be needed by the Veterans throughout the year. In observance of Wreaths Across America, Betty Slater and Betty Robison laid a wreath at the VFW Monument at Wardensville Cemetery. The Wreaths Across America story began over 19 years ago when the Worcester Wreath Company from Harrington, Maine initiated a tradition of donating and placing wreaths on the headstones of our Nation’s fallen heroes at Arlington National Cemetery. Organizations and individuals have continued this tradition in over 400 state and national veterans’ cemeteries all across the country. The goal is to expand recognition of those who serve our country, past, present and future, as well as their families who deserve our support. DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB REPORT A Howell game was played on February 15 with five tables in play in the South Branch Duplicate Bridge Club held at the Hardy County Public Library. There were ten pairs playing 27 boards with an average matchpoint score of 54. Overall winners were Eleanor Heishman and Dixie Jackson, 64; Jimi Kimble and Steve Kimble, 61; Sandra Evans and Kathryn Moomau, 58 1/2; Sue Halterman and Helen Chambers, 55 1/2; Bruce Leslie and Jim Kelly, 54; and John Childs and Bill Long, 54. The bridge club meets each Wednesday at the library beginning at 7:00 p.m. MRS. OLIVER HEISHMAN Sperrys Run, February 9, 2012Get well wishes and prayers for Rachel Moton, daughter of Jake and Penny Moton, who is in Charlottesville, Va., taking treatments for leukemia. Rachel was a student at Potomac State College when she became ill. Members of her family are staying with her or visiting her frequently. Deepest sympathy is extended to the family of Stanley Combs, Augusta, who died in Winchester Medical Center last week. The funeral was held in Romney on Tuesday. He was a brother of Mrs. Karl (Betty) Ludwig. Sandi Kersten recently spent a week in Las Vegas, Nevada, vacationing with her family, the Edwards sisters. She enjoyed it very much. Robert and Minnie Heishman were among the relatives gathering at the home of Dewey and Irene Mongold, Needmore, last Tuesday for food and visiting which was enjoyed by all. Baker Charge UM Churches fifth Sunday service was held at Asbury Church on January 29. Attending from Sperrys Run were Sandra Fitzwater, Robert and Minnie Heishman, John and Donna Delinsky, Garry See, Oliver and Mary Heishman. The program was presented by Baker Preschool ad everyone shared a meal following the service. Oliver and Mary Heishman, Pastor and Loretta Brinker and Chuck visited with Arlie and Nova Funk in the afternoon. Oliver Heishman had cataract surgery in Winchester, Va. on February 1 and a follow up appointment the following day. He is doing very well. Thanks to Mary Ann Heish- man, Sherri Heishman, Lewis Lee and Clyde Heishman for driving us to his many appointments recently. Congratulations to Bill Fitzwater who was honored as Fireman of the Year for North River Valley Volunteer Fire Company at the annual dinner in January. Robert and Minnie Heishman met Glenn and Nancy Ludwig, Silver Springs, Md., at the Cracker Barrel in Winchester, Va., where they enjoyed a meal together and visiting. Oliver, Mary and Clyde Heishman visited Nova Funk in Grant Memorial Hospital, Petersburg, on Tuesday, where Nova had knee replacement surgery last Monday. She is doing well and expects to come Walnut Grove New Life Tabernacle Church of the Brethren Rt. 55 East, Moorefield Th Sunday School 10 a.m. Church Service 11 a.m. Children’s Midweek Service, Ages 2–18, Wed., 6:00 p.m. Pastor Donnie Knotts 1-877-371-9928 Moorefield Assembly of God Sunday Morning Service 10:00 A.M. Sunday Night Service 6:30 P.M. Wednesday Night Service 6:30 P.M. Moorefield Seventh-day Adventist Church Trough Road, Moorefield Sabbath School – 9:30 a.m. Worship – 11:00 a.m. All services English & Español 139 Chipley Lane Moorefield, WV 26836 (304) 538-6055 W.A. Hartman Memorials, L.L.C. Rev. Brad Taylor • Sunday Morning Service at 10 a.m. • Sunday Night Service at 6 p.m. • Wednesday Night Service at 7:00 p.m. 10 Queens Drive Rig, WV 26836 (304) 434-2073 www.rigassemblyofgod.org Tim, Ellen, Rob, and Family 540-434-2573 • 459 Noll Drive (Opposite the Plaza Shopping Center) Harrisonburg, Virginia 22802 From the family of Eleanor “Monk” Smith BRANCH: E. Market St. Charlottesville, VA 22902 • 434-293-2570 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, forever. Sunday School – 10 a.m. Worship – 11 a.m. Katherine C. Jackson Pastor 109 S. MAIN STREET MOOREFIELD 304-530-2307 www.moorefieldchurch.org Tannery Chapel S. Fork Rd. Worship 9 a.m. SS – 9:45 a.m. Oak Dale Chapel Rig Worship 10 a.m. SS – 10:45 a.m. BECOME INVOLVED AND FEEL THE SPIRIT ...for the Lord your God is a merciful God... Stop in and find out. Why study and worship? A member of the United Pentecostal Church International Assembly of God Church I thought of you with love today, but that is nothing new. I thought of you yesterday and the days before that too. I think of you in silence, and often speak your name. All I have are memories and your picture in a frame. Your memory is my keepsake, with which I will never part. God has you in His keeping, I have you in my heart. Granite • Marble • Bronze 1-1/2 mi. W. new Corridor H Phone 304-703-2202 Pastor: Eugene Whetzel Rig who passed away February 26, 2007 “We Work For Those Who Love and Remember” Moorefield Presbyterian Church d orl gospel to the whole w today. Mary Ann Heishman, Lenard and Teresa Smith attended the funeral of Eileen Zacheral, Emlenton, Pa., on January 18. Deepest sympathy is extended to all her family. She was the mother of Mrs. Brian (Allison) Heishman. We were sorry to learn of the death of Virginia Kline Smith, Moorefield. Virginia grew up in this area and we were good friends during school years. Deepest sympathy to all her loved ones. Get well wishes to Wayne Swisher, Cabin John, Md., who hasn’t been feeling very well. In Loving Memory of our Mother, Naomi Harwood “Come celebrate the presence of the Lord” 304-538-3309 hole Call if you need transportation Saturday Evening 6 PM Sunday Mass 8:00 AM IMPERISHABLE MEMORials ew Sunday School: 10:00 AM Praise & Worship: 10:45 AM Bible Study Wednesday: 7:00 PM Youth Service every 1st & 3rd Tuesday: 7:00 PM EVERYONE WELCOME! Rt. 55, Moorefield, WV 304-434-2547 Woody Williams Feb. 27, 1867: Marshall College was established as a normal school for the training of teachers. The first term began June 15, 1868, with 25 students enrolled in three departments. Feb. 27, 1871: Summers County was established from segments of Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer, and Monroe counties. The county was named after George W. Summers, one of West Virginia’s founders. Feb. 28, 1831: Fayette County was formed by the General Assembly of Virginia from parts of Kanawha, Nicholas, Greenbrier, and Logan counties. The county was named for the Marquis de Lafayette, the French military officer who served under George Washington during the Revolutionary War. Feb. 28, 1956: Senator Harley Kilgore died while in office. In 1952, Kilgore was the first West Virginian elected to a third term in the U.S. Senate. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. “e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia,” developed by the West Virginia Humanities Council, is an interactive reference site showcasing West Virginia’s history, culture, and people. e-WV is free of charge and available to anyone with access to a computer and Internet connection. For more information contact the West Virginia Humanities Council, 1310 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston, WV 25301; (304) 346-8500; or visit www.wvencyclopedia.org. gantown, on Wednesday, to see the doctor and they received good reports. They will have to continue with the oxygen for healing of their lungs, for about two more months. Our best wishes and lots of love to these little sweetie pies. Charles Redden, Janice Foltz and Beatrice Bennett recently visited Austin Miller. We were sorry to hear that Debbie Saul suffered a mini stroke and was hospitalized for a couple of days. Hopefully she can return to work soon. Get well wishes to Jimmy Ginn, Wardensville, who is not doing well. Worship service is held at 11 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church with Pastor Gary Koontz and Sunday School is at 9:45 each Sunday. Everyone is welcome. Community News from the Sperrys Run Area Epiphany of the Lord Catholic Church The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more about West Virginia’s people, places, history, arts, science and culture, go to “e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia” at www.wvencyclopedia.org. Feb. 22, 1927: Longtime Agriculture Commissioner Gus R. Douglass was born in Mason County. Douglass, a Democrat, was first elected commissioner of agriculture in 1964. Feb. 23, 1867: Lincoln County was formed from Boone, Cabell, Kanawha, and Putnam counties and named for Abraham Lincoln. Feb. 23, 1905: The first USS West Virginia was commissioned. The armored cruiser was renamed the USS Huntington in 1916 to allow the transfer of the original name to a newly authorized battleship. Feb. 23, 1945: Fairmont native “Woody” Williams distinguished himself during the Battle of Iwo Jima by neutralizing seven concrete pillboxes from which came devastating machine gun fire. This act of heroism earned Williams the Medal of Honor. Feb. 24, 2006: Actor Don Knotts died in Los Angeles. Knotts, who was born in Morgantown, will be forever remembered as Barney Fife on the “Andy Griffith Show.” Feb. 25, 1911: Newspaperman Jim Comstock was born in Richwood. In 1957, he founded the “West Virginia Hillbilly,” a weekly newspaper that circulated both inside and outside the state. Feb. 26, 1972: One of the country’s worst mining-related disasters occurred on this date on Buffalo Creek in Logan County. A coal waste dam collapsed, sending 132 million gallons of water, coal refuse and silt into the valley. In the end, 125 people, including entire families, were killed, and 1,000 people were injured. who had surgery is doing well. We are so happy for these people. We visited my Aunt Eunice Lupton on Saturday who is also a cancer victim and recently had surgery. She is doing well and is now taking therapy for pain of spurs in her back. We were sorry to hear that Joyce Nichols, Rio, has also had surgery for a malignant tumor. We send love and many prayers to all these folks. We were sorry to hear Waldo Heishman fell and also Freda, but they seem to be doing alright. Freda called on her doctor, as she has fluid around her heart, but was able to return home. Please pray for all these people. There is so much sickness and sadness. Jamie and Priscilla Wilson, Inwood, WV, took their baby twin boys, Parker and Preston, to Mor- ! Gifts Delivered to Veterans Fraley Funeral Home Chapel on Dec. 17. She will be sorely missed by relatives and friends. Get well wishes to Earl Combs, Wardensville, who recently had surgery and is battling cancer. We just heard that Rachael Moton, daughter of Jacob Moton, is suffering with leukemia and is a patient at UVA Hospital Charlottesville, Va. Our love and many prayers to all these ill people struggling with cancer. There will be a benefit spaghetti dinner for Rachael on Sat. Feb. 18 at 4 p.m. at the community center. Everyone is welcome. We have news items of praise. Sheldon Haines, Kirby, WV (a former cancer victim), is doing much better and is able to work a couple of days. Also Claude Bradfield is in remission and Rev. Cecil Bradfield, We would like to express our deepest gratitude and appreciation to all our family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers for the cards, the wonderful food, all the beautiful flowers, and memorial donations. To Pastor Chris and Sarah Whetzel for your love, support, and being there with us during Monk’s illness and hospitalization, and for the beautiful service. To the ladies of the Moorefield Presbyterian Church for the delicious meal following the service; and to the kind staff at Fraley’s Funeral Home. Your acts of kindness will never be forgotten. May God bless each of you as He has blessed us. MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - Page 5 SOCIAL If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love. JOHN 15:10 (NKJV) Kessel Birth Announced 40 th Birthday Card Shower for Becky Gochenour on Feb. 27th Preston Coyd Kessel David and Melinda Pratt of Fisher are proud to announce the birth of their second grandchild, Preston Coyd Kessel. He was born on August 22, 2011 at Grant Memorial Hospital. He weighed 8 pounds, 13 3/4 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. He was welcomed home by his big sister, McKinley Pratt and proud parents, Caleb Kessel and Ashley Pratt and special aunt, Kayla Pratt. Paternal grandparents are Huck and Franny Kessel of Scherr. Great paternal grandparents are Overton and Mary Bobo of Maysville and Genevieve and the late Robert Kessel, Sr., of Scherr. Great maternal grandparents are JoEllen Teter of Elkins and the late Jack Pratt, Junior Saville and Virginia Wilson. Pictured left to right, back row: Kenneth Jenkins, Johnny Meyers, John V. Miller, Arnold Heishman, Donald “Eddie” Mathias. Front Row (left to right) - Anna (Teets) Prencik, Beatrice (Miller) Bennett, Janice (Miller) Foltz, Virginia (Teets) Combs, Peggy (Kaufman) Kerr, Kay (Kerr) Hott, and former teacher Virginia Vance. Send cards to: 283 Sager Hollow Rd. Lost River, WV 26810 Wardensville High School Class of 1956 Holds Reunion The Wardensville High School Class of 1956 held their 55th reunion on Saturday, May 21, 2011, at the Kac-Ka-Pon Restaurant in Wardensville, W.Va. After enjoying a delicious meal and visiting, the evening began with each class member telling the events of their life since graduating. Former class president, John V. Miller, lit a candle in memory of our deceased class mates: Harry Brooks, Jr., Betty (Cline) Stine, Lambert Miller and Robert “Bobby” Rudy. Pictures and mementos were shared of our high school days at Wardensville High. The evening was ended by taking pictures and visiting. Those attending were Donald “Eddie” Mathias and daughter, Warren, Ohio; John V. Mathias and Barbara, Moorefield; Kay (Kerr) Hott and Charles, Stephenson, Va.; Charles Redden, Front Royal, Va.; Janice (Miller) Foltz, Timberville, Va.; Beatrice (Miller, Wilson) Bennett, Baker; Johnny Meyers, Charles Town, W.Va.; Kenneth Jenkins, Arnold Heishman, Peggy (Kaufman) Kerr, Anna (Teets, Miller) Prencik and Virginia (Teets) Combs, all of Wardensville. Family Fun Night Grant Funds Available Five Generations: Pictured from left to right: Tammy Keller The Healthy Families, Healthy May, Suella Crites, “Aria”, Annabelle Keller, Brittany Summers. Children Coalition of Hardy County, in partnership with Partners in Prevention Hardy County, the Hardy County Family Issues Task Force and the Eastern Regional Family A baby shower luncheon was held of Annabelle and Branson Keller of Resource Network welcome you to on Saturday, Nov. 26, at the home of Fisher and Voda and Elwood May of submit proposals for a stipend to supNicole and Rodney Keller at Fisher, Mathias, to welcome three month old plement your organization’s funds to in honor of Brittany Summers, host a Family Activity Night. daughter of Tammy Keller May and baby, “Aria” to everyone present at Applications are for reimbursehusband, Merrill and granddaughter the luncheon. ment ranging up to $200 for projects Baby Shower Luncheon Held Happy 4th Birthday Happy 8th Birthday 104 N. Main Street Moorefield, WV 26836 PHONE: 304-538-6354 When Words Fail, Send Jewelry JUDY’S DRUG STORE #2 “Your Hometown Pharmacy and Gift Shop” 414 South Main St., Moorefield, WV 26836 (304) 530-1044 Fax: (304) 530-2681 Mon.-Fri. 9:00AM – 7:00PM Sat. 9:00AM – 2:00PM Trenton Anthony Henry on Mitchell Lane Henry on February 24th February 18th 2012 2012 that promote educational activities in the following areas - building healthy relationships, financial education or parent education programs. While providing education, the focus area should also include building stronger families to help prevent child abuse in our communities. The guiding principle of the program is that preventing child abuse is everyone’s business and success depends upon having as many organizations, agencies, community groups and individuals working together as possible. Examples of projects are a school-based science family fun night, a family parenting project, a youth-group community project or a health and wellness activity. All must incorporate the family. Applications must be received on or before May 15 to be considered. All projects must be completed by June 15. Send application requests to Lesley Welton See at weltonsee@provcorp.com or call 304-5382259. Applications are also available at the Family Preservation Services of WV, Inc., 140 N. Main St. in Moorefield. Love, Mommy, Daddy, Jacob & Justin 75 th BIRTHDAY... CARD SHOWER for “David on L. Mathias” MARCH 1st send cards to: 71 Willow Tree Dr. Mathias, WV 26812 Shawna M. Crites Candidate for Magistrate of Hardy County Hello, my name is Shawna M. Crites, and I am seeking election to the position of Magistrate of Hardy County. From January 1990 until March 30, 2011, I was the Magistrate Assistant to Daniel M. Poling. After Magistrate Poling retired, the Honorable Judge Donald H. Cookman appointed me to fulfill the position of Magistrate. For over 21 years, I have served the citizens of Hardy County as Magistrate Assistant and I have truly enjoyed meeting and working with each and every one of you. I grew up and went to school in Hardy County with the love and support of my parents, Shirley Helman Crites and Lemuel Steven Crites. My parents taught me over the years that hard work, dedication, and respect for others are the most important values a person can have. I graduated from Moorefield High School in 1984 as Shawna M. Helman and married Rodney M. Crites of Rig, WV. Rodney and I have been married for 27 years and we have one daughter, Raven. Raven is married to George Hoke of Rio, WV. He is currently in the Air Force and they reside in Florida with our granddaughter, Saydee. Rodney and I attend Rig Assembly of God Church. I did not attend college until I was in my thirties. At that time, I enrolled at Shepherd College in Petersburg, WV. I attended classes in Petersburg, Martinsburg, and Romney, WV. I have taken several college courses in Criminal Justice and Juvenile Delinquency and attended Magistrate Assistant and Magistrate training through the West Virginia Supreme Court. For over 21 years, I have served the citizens of Hardy County and have tried to do so with respect and fairness. I loved my position as Magistrate Assistant and I love being a Magistrate who serves the people of Hardy County. I am asking each and every citizen of Hardy County for your support and to vote for me, Shawna M. Crites for Magistrate of Hardy County. A magistrate that is EXPERIENCED, DEDICATED, AND FAIR. Paid for by candidate Thanks family and friends for making our 50th Anniversary Celebration such a memorable event. The cards, gifts, and other acts of kindness were greatly appreciated. The celebration will leave us with many, many wonderful memories. May God bless, Ivan & Mae Mongold Back by Popular Demand The Moorefield Church of the Brethren Buckwheat and Pancake Meal Free will offering! Carryout Available Sunday, February 26, 2012 • 12-3 p.m. ANNOUNCING RETIREMENT I announce my retirement from the private practice of Psychology effective March 1, 2012. All current patients will be assisted in obtaining services from other providers. Former patients requesting their records to be transferred to other providers will be accommodated. Those owing monies are expected to settle their accounts honorably. Since 1979 I have tried to benefit the area as a professional psychologist to the best of my ability. I am very grateful to my patients, the area physicians and the various medical clinics and the hospitals for their trust and confidence in my abilities to be of assistance. Dr. Neal Morris will continue seeing children and families and maintain his current practice. Efforts to find a replacement psychologist are also underway. Questions or requests should be directed to our staff at 304-530-6748. Dr. Tom Stein Psychologist WV License Number: 234 Ashley Wishing you a happy 16th Birthday February 25th Love, Grandma Janet & Pappy Denzil Page 6 - MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, February 22, 2012 THE HARDY HERITAGE I’ve had a most interesting week of research and feedback about recent articles. One reader, who I greatly respect for his breadth of knowledge of local history, said I was jumping from one topic to another to often. I readily agreed with him, but there is some method in my madness. If one family, one incident, or one topic has little interest for you, keep on reading, because like the weather, it will be changing soon. I am going to continue with a few more documents surrounding Jackson’s activities in the Valley in the winter of 1861-62 because it will provide insight into the issue behind the actual campaigns and battles of the war. It will also give some insight into lesser known commanders of the War in our area, like General Loring who lobbied against Jackson’s order to keep him at Romney during the winter. Last week I reprinted the Fulkerson letter which supported Loring. This week I’ll provide a few more communications, and then the outcome of the whole squabble. I feel compelled to mention that on Wednesday I received a most informative phone call from a young man in Hardy County who still hears the guns and smells the powder of the Civil War era. His strongly held view was that the legend of McNeill and his Partisan Rangers dominate the Civil War history of our area. He feels that the story of the Union Home Guard and their exploits here in the mountains along the Potomac is unheralded and certainly deserves to be recorded and shared. I certainly don’t plan to rekindle the passions of that conflict, but I’ll try to include Union partisans and sentiments from our area in future columns. Back to the Romney situation, last week’s letter from Samuel Fulkerson, Col. of the 37th Virginia Infantry to Hon. Walter Staples received a heart-felt “Amen” from another regimental commanded, in a letter written on the same day, January 23, 1862: HEADQUARTERS FOURTH BRIGADE NORTHWESTERN ARMY, Camp near Romney. MY DEAR STAPLES: Fulkerson has shown me the letter he has written you, and asks me to take it to town to mail it for him. I take the liberty with an old friend, which I know you will pardon, to state that every word and every idea conveyed by Colonel F. in his letter to you is strictly and most unfortunately true. The best army I ever saw of its strength has been destroyed by bad marches and bad management. It is ridiculous to hold this place; it can do no good, and will subject our troops to great annoyance and exposed or picket duty, which will destroy them. Not one will re-enlist, not one of the whole army. It will be suicidal in the Government to keep this command here. For Heaven’s sake urge the withdrawal of the troops, or we will not [have] a man of this army for the spring campaign. Very truly, your friend, WM B. TALLIFERRO, Colonel, Commanding Brigade BY HAROLD D. GARBER SEE OUR LISTINGS! Visit our website: www.LostRiverRealEstate.com Or call 304-897-6971 David A. Rudich, Broker, Tim Ramsey, Realtor®, Ann Morgan, Realtor®, Dan Reichard, Realtor® It would appear that some of this unrest was not immediately known by Gen. Jackson. In a letter on the following day to General Joseph E. Johnston, from Winchester, he details the size of the Loring command: “I arrived here yesterday evening from Romney, where I left General Loring, with about 4,000 infantry, three companies of cavalry, and thirteen pieces of field artillery.” He did include one statement which may have added some credence to Loring’s fears about defending Romney: “…a loyal (southern) citizen of my acquaintance visited General Lander (Union) for the purpose of recovering property, and during the conversation General Lander said if I did any further damage to the railroad that he would burn every village in Hampshire County, and that he would burn the house of every secessionist in the county and would destroy all his property.” Jackson added, to indicate his willingness to fight: “This great desire to reconstruct the railroad shows its impor- tance to the enemy, and I am in favor of destroying it at once, so as to put away this bone on contention. But to do this I require a regiment of cavalry for a few days. Can you not send it to me?” The “bombshell” of protest was written on January 25, 1862, not by Loring but by eleven officers of his command. Last week’s reprinted letter by Fulkerson and the short note above by Taliaferro was directed to Staples, a political leader. The letter, directed to Loring and then forwarded up the chain of command was answered by Jackson from his Winchester Headquarters on February 4th in very terse fashion: “Respectfully forwarded, but disapproved.” The fateful order from Richmond, indicating that the politicians had gotten to those in charge in the War Department came to Jackson on January 30th. Secretary of War Judah P. Benjamin wrote only two lines: “Our news indicates that a movement is being made to cut off General Loring’s command. Order him back to Winchester immediately.” Jackson’s immediate action, to request transfer back to VMI or to be able to resign, certainly illustrates his frustration. The central question: Who’s running this war—the politicians or generals? Of course, he was not allowed to resign, and Loring was assigned other duty where he would not run afoul of Jackson. Before laying this incident to rest, I’m going to conclude with an assessment provided to Gen. Loring by one of his Chief Engineer S. M. Barton. I find it interesting because of local landmarks mentioned: “Notes on the location and approaches to Romney. This village is situated on the North- an episode of horrific violence when he is attacked by a beast he cannot see in the rural darkness. Death of a Kingfisher by M.C. Beaton – To bring in tourists, the quaint Scottish village of Braike markets its woods as The Fairy Glen, and tours soon begin to arrive. However, after a kingfisher is found hanging from a branch in the woods, the town turns to Police Constable Hamish Macbeth. And when violence strikes again, the lawman’s investigation quickly turns from animal cruelty to murder. Deader Homes & Gardens by Joan Hess – Finding what she hopes will be an ideal house to share with her new husband and teenage daughter, Claire Malloy learns that the property’s previous owner died under suspicious circumstances and that a real estate agent has gone missing. Robert Ludlum’s The Janson Command by Paul Garrison – An ex-assassin for the United States government, Paul Janson, teams up with an accomplished sharpshooter, Jessica Kincaid, to rescue a doctor abducted by African pirates in international waters and realizes there are larger forces at work when their liberation mission goes awry. 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Robb – At the star-studded party celebrating the premiere of a movie based on one of her cases, Lieutenant Eve Dallas discovers the actress who played Peabody drowned in the lap pool and investigates. The Dressmaker by Kate Alcott – A spirited young seamstress survives the Titanic disaster only to find herself embroiled in the media frenzy left in the wake of the tragedy. The Shadow Patrol by Alex Berenson –John Wells reluctantly agrees to return to the country were his career as an undercover operative began to investigate whether or not the Taliban has infiltrated their ranks. Secrets of the Lost Summer by Carla Neggers (Large Print) – A wave of hope carries Olivia Frost back to her small New England hometown nestled in the beautiful Swift River Valley. She’s transforming a historic home into an idyllic getaway. Picturesque and perfect, if only the absentee owner will fix up the eyesore next door. The School of Night by Louis Bayard – An ancient mystery, a lost letter, and a timeless love unleash a long-buried web of intrigue that spans four centuries, from 16th-century England to modern-day Washington, D.C. A Catered St. Patrick’s Day by Isis Crawford – When Mike Sweeney is found floating in a vat of green beer and the nephew of one of their best customers is accused of the crime, Bernie and Libby Simmons, the owners of A Little Taste of Heaven, must find the real killer. Not in the Heart by Chris Fabry – Truman Wiley used to report news stories from around the world, but now the most troubling headlines are his own. He’s out of work, out of touch with his family, out of his home. But nothing dogs him more than his son’s failing heart. With mounting hospital bills and Truman’s penchant for gambling his savings, the situation seems hopeless—until his estranged wife throws him a lifeline. Blue Moon Bay by Lisa Wingate – Heather Hampton returns to Moses Lake to help sell the family farm but finds herself on an unexpected journey into the area’s history, hope, and heart. The Lost Saints of Tennessee Amy Franklin-Willis – After losing his twin 8079 SR 259, Suite B, Lost River, WV 26810 Adjacent to Lost River Grill Col. William B. Taliaferro, CAS west turnpike, within a mile of its intersection with the South Branch of the Potomac. From its location in a valley surrounded by mountains and hills not difficult of access it is of course indefensible. The approaches are (by roads) by the Northwest turnpike east and west, the Springfield turnpike, and two roads up the South Branch to Moorefield. All of these roads connect with farm roads, which, with the nature of the surrounding country, render travel in every direction without baggage easy. Defenses.—On the left front, a pass, through which Mill Creek runs. This is a narrow and tortuous part of the road, half a mile long, and ending at Mechanicsburg, 3 1/2 miles from Romney. The pass is difficult to defend, the approach from the west offering no obstruction to the enemy, but affording them cover; it can also be turned on the south by a road practicable for artillery. It would be dangerous, therefore, to use artillery in or beyond this pass. The road mentioned above leads into the Moorefield grade, which passes through Romney and the pass.” Barton ends by writing: “For a small force this point is indefensible. For a large one (say 20,000), it could be made a strong position.” More names and more details available, but I’ll treat a fresh topic next week. PAID FOR BY CANDIDATE LIBRARY WINDOWS New DVDs Abduction (PG-13) – A young man’s secret past is set to collide with a dangerous reality. After uncovering a deadly lie, Nathan is propelled on a lethal, no-holds barred mission to learn the truth. 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Nestled in the wooded mountains almost in the center of Hardy County, with Howard’s Lick Run, a small tributary stream at the headwaters of Lost River running through it, is 3,712 acres of majestic land that make up the Lost River State Park, one of West Virginia’s 35 State Parks. Lost River and its beautiful valley were well known to the Indians, who originally settled the land and found the area filled with plentiful game and a miraculous spring near the headwaters of Lost River. The Indians believed this spring possessed medicinal powers. An analysis of the spring water indicates that the water does contain a high amount of bicarbonate sulfate, the odorous hydrogen sulfate gas plus other trace minerals. Situated at an elevation of 1,926 feet in the main part of the present day park, the spring is located in a quiet glen at the base of the northeast slope of Shenandoah Mountain. In 1584 a portion of the land, where the park is located today, was deeded to Sir Walter Raleigh. In 1624 James I took the land when Raleigh was imprisoned. But the first reasonable claim to the Lost River area was by Lord Thomas Culpeper who was granted the land after there was a change in British rule. His grandson, Thomas Fairfax, who eventually inherited and managed the tract, moved from England to Winchester, Va. in 1740. Six years later Lord Fairfax contacted his cousin, William, and a young man by the name of George Washington to survey his holdings. Washington wrote about the Lost River Valley in his diary and made sketches of Howard’s Lick Run which sinks and flows beneath the earth at Sandy Ridge Mountain, reappearing as the Cacapon River. Portions of the existing western boundary line of the park, that was originally surveyed by Washington, passes within 200 yards of the sulphur spring and was most likely a part of the boundary of the 17,000 acre tract that later became the property of Henry “Light Horse Harry” Lee. The earliest name for the land was Howard’s Lick Spring, possibly named for James Howard, an earlier settler of the land. In 1781 Lord Fairfax willed the land to his nephew Danny Martin Fairfax, and in 1796 after the British were defeated by the Colonies in the Revolutionary War, Henry Lee received the 17,000 acre grant of land from the Governor of Virginia in return for his service during the war. Henry Lee, nicknamed “Light Horse Harry” while in college at Princeton, earned that nickname during the Revolution because of his daring calvary raids of British supply lines which kept Washington’s army supplied with food. Light Horse Harry’s eulogy of George Washington is an often repeated description of America’s first president: “First in War, First in Peace, and First in the Hearts of his Countrymen.” Henry Lee built the existing Lee cabin in 1800 and lined the sulphur spring with imported marble. In 1818 Henry Lee died leaving his holdings to his heirs including his son, Robert E. Lee, who later became the famous Confederate General. In 1830 the land was conveyed to Charles Carter Lee, one of Henry’s sons. It is these land holdings that are now part of the state of West Virginia. Eighteen years later in 1848, Charles constructed a log boarding house that measured 100 feet by 49 feet, and in 1852 formed the Hardy White Sulphur Springs Company to improve the area and the buildings. Before Charles Carter Lee died in 1871 he sold Howard’s Lick Spring and 500 acres of land to his son, George Lee, who read law at Moorefield and taught school at the Baker School while staying in the Lee Cabin and boarding at the hotel. In 1879 “The History” Photo courtesy of Raymond Daughtery taken from the cover of his book,”The CCC and Me” George Lee sold the property to M.A. and B.S. Alexander, then in 1887 the land was sold again this time to H.S. Carr and his wife. This was the golden era of the resort when Carr remodeled and enlarged the hotel, and renovated the area. It became known as Lee White Sulphur Springs and was heavily promoted with advertisements detailing the resort’s new bowling alley, and the hot and cold sulphur baths that had been constructed. Then Carr’s first wife died. In 1910 he remarried but on his wedding day the hotel burned and the golden era of the hotel ended. Today the parking lot for the present swimming pool now occupies that site. The original cabin, known as the Lee Cabin and the pavilion at the spring survived the fire. Carr’s second wife sold the property in 1929 to H. Riley Heishman. By 1934 the West Virginia Legislature had appropriated money for the Conservation Commission to purchase the land for the establishment of what we now know as the Lost River State Park. The main area of the park, including the Lee Sulphur Spring and the Lee Cabin were purchased from H. Riley Heishman with an agreement that a cabin would be constructed on the property for the use of Mr. and Mrs. Heishman during their lifetimes and then revert to the state after their death. Eventually, the development of the park became a cooperative effort between the U.S. Department of Interior and the State Conservation Commission. It was in the previous year of June 1933 that the Civilian Corps Company (CCC) 1524, had been organized at Fort Kentucky and sometime after May 15, 1934, that CCC Company 1524 occupied what was then called Camp Hardy which was located near to what is now the entrance to Lost River State Park. CCC Company 1524 was one of the more than 2,500 Civilian Conservation Corps Camps formed throughout the United States and established through the Federal Relief Administration. Two hundred boys, aged 18 to 25 were assigned to Camp Hardy and supervised by 26 older men and technicians. In Raymond Daugherty’s book “The CCC and Me” he states that Camp Hardy was located about three miles from Mathias with the entrance to the Lost River State Park being about a mile farther on. Daugherty said that although struction of horse stables, several wells, boundary fences and fire breaks. Extensive tree planting and landscaping were also done, and recreational facilities were added, providing tennis, volleyball, croquet, horseshoe pitching, and softball. The stonework of these beautiful buildings and structures was built to last and many of the CCC work examples remain intact, including the 15 standard cabins still in use today. Lost River State Park’s 3,712 acres of land was opened to the public on July 1, 1937. In 1940 the Lee Cabin was renovated and in 1956 eight deluxe cabins were completed. Two years later in 1958 a large eight person deluxe cabin was built. Then in 1999 two handicap accessible cabins were completed bringing the total number of cabins in the park to 26 with 11 modern and 15 standard cabins. The popular Cranny Crow overlook shelter was renovated in 2005. Today in the 21st century the park continues to flourish and is a wonderful tribute to the tireless work of the CCC boys and to the continued work of the park’s past and present superoversaw the beginning of the con- intendents, plus the many employees struction and by 1937 the CCC boys who have cared for and added to the had also constructed 15 standard park’s buildings and the many activicabins, an administration building, ties available to the public today. the present superintendent’s residence, a swimming pool and bathEditor’s Note: Next week the Lost houses, several bridges and other small stone structures throughout the River State Park in the 21st century. park. It was because of the insistence of Ira F. Kuhn, who worked for the park service, that the cabins had indoor plumbing and bathrooms. The project also included the con- Photos by Diane Hypes The rock above, embedded in the fireplace in one of the cabins, shows the outline of the state of West Virginia. many of the CCC camps in the forestry service had to do a lot of fire fighting, in addition to other duties, their primary work under the Department of Interior was to build State Park facilities. At the time construction began, Lost River was one of four principal parks being built in the state, along with Watoga, Babcock, and Cacapon, with Watoga being the first park under construction. Camp Hardy included five barracks, a mess hall and kitchen, an office, dispensary, officer’s quarters, pump house, bath house, garage, equipment and supply shed, plus a recreation hall with post exchange. According to Daugherty, none of the electric companies had provided electricity at that point, but they did have a generator. By December 1, 1934 Camp Hardy’s personnel had installed 17 miles of telephone lines to the park, had cleared 180 acres of land, built three miles of roadway, four bridges, landscaped 45 acres, started work on a 10,000 gallon reservoir, and constructed eight miles of foot trails. Two picnic shelters were also built along with a well shelter for Sulphur Spring, located near the newly remodeled Lee cabin. In 1935, the fire tower on Big Ridge was also rebuilt. The West Virginia Park Service Lee Sulphur Spring Page 8 - MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, February 22, 2012 SPORTS SECTION B WEDNESDAY, February 22, 2012 Sports@MoorefieldExaminer.com East Hardy Trumps Moorefield in Hardy Classic Story & Photos By Carl Holcomb Moorefield Examiner Looking good on paper... When reading the newspaper, statistics and rankings indicate one thing about a team and seeing them in action can dictate something else. East Hardy read up on its crosscounty rival Moorefield seeing that the Yellow Jackets were ranked fifth in the state and proved Friday night would change that perception as the Cougars vaulted a ferocious attack with a 64-44 victory. Certainly there is no question that Moorefield can shoot the ball, but some nights the sound of the rim reverberating can become quite loud as evident in Baker. Moorefield (14-4) shot a paltry 15-of-60 from the field against the Cougars. The noise level in the gym didn’t help matters. The East Hardy pep club grouped together to have a reading demonstration about how much they care to read instead of watching Moorefield take the court prior to the game. So everyone could see that they could read and ignore the player introductions, but how well could Hardy County Hardwood Classic: East Hardy’s Shawn Skovron sailed through the paint toward the East Hardy stand up against the Yellow Jackets? basket as Moorefield’s Zach Laughlin leapt up to defend during last Friday’s cross-county battle. “We know they are a good team and we know we are a good team. We just haven’t seemed to be able to put four quarters together all year. This time we talked about coming out in the fourth quarter and keeping the momentum going. Once we had the momentum, we kept going, going, and going. We had a lot of turnovers, just because the adrenaline was running sky high. Our kids finally settled down and hit some big threes to spread the floor a little bit. We’ve seen them twice and know what we can do,” East Hardy Coach Danny Dewhurst commented. After the reading was done, it was a nonstop shouting regiment as the Cougars showed a stronger look than in the last encounters. Moorefield had previously beaten the Cougars twice this season and held a 14-3 record entering the contest with a state ranking of fifth. The Yellow Jacket fans cheered loudly. “We didn’t play very well down there. We shot poorly. We were 15for-60 from the field, and 5-for-19 from the three point line and you can’t do those things especially when the other team is just playing a simple 3-2 zone. We didn’t take advantage of the opportunities we had. We came out and created 20 turnovers, but we got limited points off those turnovers,” Moorefield Coach Pat McGregor commented. “When you don’t put the ball in the basket, our defense is in transition all the time. It’s hard to play transition defense. There is a big difference in playing defense in transition than from a made field goal. After made field goals, we are pretty strong, but when you only make 15 baskets in 32 minutes, you don’t have a whole lot of chances to setup your defense. If we execute on offense, that changes the complexion of the game. It puts us in our defense. Five credit to them, they shot the ball well. The East Hardy game was a big game, that was a pride game. We’d beaten them twice and it would’ve been nice to have beaten them three times, but we didn’t do that. You never know what the kids are thinking, a lot of times the kids get that perception that hey, we beat them twice, so it won’t be hard to beat them a third time. When you are 14-3 going into a game that is an inter-county game, the other opposing team is wanting a notch on their belt, to chant that we are overrated and they got to chant that last night. We’re taking that punch right now because of our record and what we’ve done early in the season and now we’ve got to back up what we’ve done early.” East Hardy improved to 13-6 after showing what happens when a team makes shots and plays defense. Not only was this a conference Continued on page 3B Tucker County Thrashed the Yellow Jackets for PVC Title Story & Photos By Carl Holcomb Moorefield Examiner The Potomac Valley Conference Championship belongs to Tucker County after a demonstrative 58-43 victory over the Yellow Jackets in Elkins on Saturday during the PVC Night of Champions. Moorefield already split the regular season with the Mountain Lions, but got swatted in the PVC title game both literally and figuratively. The Yellow Jackets (14-5), just came off of a loss against crosscounty rival East Hardy and had to wait the entire day for the PVC Tournament and the WV Hometown Invitational Tournament to conclude for the championship game. Was your energy level zapped? “No, it didn’t have anything to do with legs. It just had to do with it was supposed to be a basketball game and a football game broke out,” Moorefield Coach Pat McGregor remarked. “I’m just so tired that every time you play them, it becomes so physical. The hand checking, it becomes so rough that it is not a basketball game. I think if we can ever get it to be a basketball game, I think our chances go up as does anybody’s. Our kids fought hard, but foul trouble killed us. It is what it is.” In typical Moorefield and Tucker County basketball games, the aggression was paramount as over 40 fouls were assessed. Early on in the contest, Moorefield was able to make some good cuts inside the paint and score. Tucker County made adjustments and pushed Moorefield away from the paint, making it more difficult to create things in the post. “Yeah, it was a real physical game, everyone was in foul trouble; every team, both of us. That is just part of the game. You go hard, that happens sometimes. We did a lot better defensively and we talked about that. I don’t know how good, but we are a better team than we were at the beginning of the season, which we should be hopefully,” Tucker County Coach Tom Gutshall noted. After both squads missed shots to start the game, Moorefield’s Adam Snyder crashed into the lane and was met by Tucker County’s Tyler Snyder who got a blocking foul. Moorefield did in fact score first as Adam Snyder found Garrett Keller for a basket at 7:07. The game got a little chippy as players went for the rebounds, but the Mountain Lions scraped off Moorefield for the early caroms. Tyler Snyder made an old-fashioned three point play at 5:58 to give Tucker County a 4-2 edge. Tucker County increased the lead to 8-4 on baskets by Gary Nedrow. Adam Snyder made another attack at the basket and drew a second foul on Tyler Snyder, to which he looked puzzled when gazing at the referees. Moorefield sliced the lead when Adam Snyder threw the inbound pass in for Jacob Bucker at 4:15. DaShawn Brown gave Moorefield the lead at 2:55 as he cut along the baseline for a 9-8 edge. Austin Zirk responded with a Mountain Lion 3-pointer. Buckler tied the game at 11-all at the ‘two minute warning’ of the first Jungle Fever: Garrett Keller and the Yellow Jackets pierced through the lane in Elkins during the quarter. Potomac Valley Conference Championship against Tucker County, but couldn’t survive the thrashing Ian Nichols found the hoop and of the Mountain Lions. Continued on page 3B Bison Rumble through Elkins — East Hardy Takes Second Story & Photo By Carl Holcomb Queen along with David Bowie (#1 in the United Kingdom). The Cougars, however, faced a Moorefield Examiner different kind of pressure pushing them down as Buffalo surmounted Under Pressure. Yes, it was a hit song in 1981 by a 67-58 victory in the second annual West Virginia Hometown Invitational Championship at Elkins High School last Saturday. “Pressure, pressure, pressure, and more pressure. We knew if we could keep the pressure up and 2012 West Virginia Hometown Invitational Tournament Runner-up East Hardy Cougars: Front Row (l-r): Daniel Vance, Shawn Skovron, Kollin Foltz, Jamie Miller, Josh Parker. Back Row (l-r): Korey Foltz, Justin Basye, Levi Beck, Niles Coppe-Ridgeway, Tyler Mongold, Michael Miller, Wyatt Basye. make them play at our tempo, it would eventually wear them out. That was the key to the whole game,” Buffalo Coach Charles Elkins, II stated. East Hardy came into the game on an emotional high after just beating cross-county rival Moorefield the previous evening. This was the second consecutive time East Hardy has been in the WV HIT Championship contest and runner-up yet again. What was the difference compared to the performance last night? “Uh, we played Moorefield last night (laughs). We did have the legs, but we didn’t execute. We had too many turnovers. The fourth quarter was just back and forth. What’s the point of a steal if you are just going to give the ball back?” East Hardy Coach Danny Dewhurst remarked. “Most of our turnovers were at mid-court when they pressed us. It’s not typical of us making overhead passes, instead of bounce passes; not going with the flow, not running our offense. I know they were tired, they kept saying we’re tired, we’re tired, we’re tired. But you know a big game like that in a championship, you’ve got to step up and play and the better team won. Give a lot of credit to Buffalo, We’ve got a lot of work to do next week with our press breaker.” East Hardy got the first couple of baskets of the game by Josh Parker and Tyler Mongold, but the Bison fought back with several steals by Dylan Rich including a layup and an assist on a trifecta by Alex Ferarri for the lead at 4:38. Nothing fell for the next two minutes before East Hardy got a field goal by Jamie Miller and Wyatt Basye scorched the nets with a trey at 1:26 for a 9-5 edge. Buffalo closed the gap slightly with a pair of free throws by Joseph Good at 1:06 as the Cougars carried a 9-7 lead into the second quarter. The Cougars built a 17-12 lead midway through the second quarter, but Buffalo responded with two forced turnovers and 3-point baskets by Ferarri and Good to take the lead 20-17 at 2:48. East Hardy’s Wyatt Basye stole the ball and found Shawn Skovron open for a 3-pointer to knot it up. Buffalo took a 25-22 lead with 19 seconds left before the half on a trey by Jordan Fletcher. Kollin Foltz scored on a putback for the Cougars with one second left to close the gap 25-24 at the intermission. East Hardy struck first in the second half at 7:42 with a sweep inside by Levi Beck. That lead lasted for one short possession as Buffalo scored 16 seconds later courtesy of Levi Jordan. Buffalo applied pressure, creating miscues by the guard play of East Hardy. The Bison had a 31-28 lead before Skovron hit two free throws and made a putback for the lead later at 3:55. Tyler Mongold got an assist from Beck and added a free throw moments afterward for a 35-31 edge. A trifecta by Ferarri, then a Bison steal and basket by Bradley Harris erased that lead in a flash, 36-35. Ferarri scorched the net for another trifecta at 1:41 for a 39-35 lead. Buffalo took a 45-37 advantage entering the final period after five points netted by Isaiah Robinson in the final 13 seconds including a three point play at the buzzer. East Hardy committed about a dozen turnovers in the fourth quarter as the constant pressure created havoc. “Their ball handlers were shaky tonight. They started in a 3-2 zone that we adjusted to when we slid someone over, but we had a very Continued on page 3B Page 2B - MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, February 22, 2012 2012 WVU Football Schedule THE OLD MASTER The Big (12) News finally, officially arrived this past week. After months of legal wrangling and political posturing, a settlement was reached to allow WVU to join the Big 12 conference, beginning July 1, 2012. That means that this fall, WVU sports will be playing Big 12 schedules, and it will be a very different experience for the teams and fans. About an hour after the official announcement of WVU leaving the Big East and joining the Big 12, the football schedule was released, and hotel phones in and around Morgantown began ringing off the hook. The highlight of the home schedule is the November 17 date with Oklahoma. The Sooners are expected to be ranked very highly throughout the season, and memories of the Fiesta Bowl will no doubt be brought up that week. BY JAY FISHER Meanwhile, on the basketball court, both the men’s and women’s teams came up with big wins during the week. The men throttled Pitt, in what may be the last Backyard Brawl for a while, 66-48. The key was a dominating second half, where the Mountaineer defense stifled the Panthers. WVU forced numerous turnovers, and forced Pitt to shoot the ball poorly. The women gained their third straight win over a ranked team by knocking off Rutgers. 60-50. Like the men, the key was a strong second half. Their late season run was temporarily derailed when they faced their fourth ranked opponent in a row: DePaul. The Blue Demons turned the tables on the Mountaineers, and used a strong second half to overtake and pull away from WVU. Still, winning three out of four games against ranked teams (including #2 Notre Dame) was a great run that should put WVU well into the NCAA tournament. Finally, congratulations to both swim teams. They competed in the Big East Championships this weekend, and did well. The men finished fourth, only a few points behind host Pitt. The women, finished a strong third, not too far behind Notre Dame. In fact, no other women’s team won more events than the Mountaineers (6). They were led by the tandem of Rachel Burnett (3 wins), and Maddie Nugent (2 wins). Those two also formed half of the victorious 800 Opponent Date Site Sept 1 Marshall Home Sept 15 James Madison Washington DC Sept 22 Maryland Home Sept 29 Baylor Home - Homecoming Oct 6 Texas Away Oct 13 Texas Tech Away Oct 20 Kansas State Home Nov 3 TCU Home - Mountaineer Week Nov 10 Oklahoma St Away Nov 17 Oklahoma Home Nov 24 Iowa St Away Dec 1 Kansas Home free relay. For their efforts, Burnett was named Outstanding Female Swimmer, and Vic Riggs was Outstanding Women’s Coach for the Big East. The next step is to wait there are others (included some of and see who earns a spot in the the men) who have good shots of NCAA Championships. Nugent and Burnett have qualified, but making it in. Senior Combs Bids Farewell Moorefield Wrestles at Regional Tourney Story By Carl Holcomb Moorefield Examiner Moorefield senior Shannon Combs received many flowers in an emotional farewell prior to her helping the Yellow Jackets end Northern’s season with a 45-43 loss. Combs blocked the final Lady Huskies shot in the waning seconds to secure the victory. “We had some defensive breakdowns which led to them getting back into the game. Shannon stepped up on defense and got a piece of the ball to deny them a chance to win. Her leadership on the court has been an asset,” Moorefield Coach Paul Keplinger said. Northern was in the Maryland state finals last year with a record of 23-5, but this year has been more tumultuous with a 3-19 record. A 3-pointer by Beth Cook gave Moorefield a 9-4 edge at the 4:34 mark of the first period. Katelynn Wills added to the lead with an outside jumper at 3:01. The Lady Huskies chipped away at the lead with baskets by Airica Paugh and Kiersten Butler for a 129 score entering the second quarter. The Yellow Jackettes bumped the lead up at the start of the second quarter with a lay-up by Cheyenne Lender. Northern’s Allison Yommer went to work making some key shots and rebounds to get the Lady Huskies to within 15-13 at the 4:40 mark. Free throws were made by Yommer and Paugh to tie the game at 17-all with 2:26 remaining in the half. Moorefield forced a few turnovers and Taylor Zuber netted a long range jumper with 1:47 on the clock and Courtney Parker added a putback for a 21-17 edge. Shannon Combs made free throw with four seconds before the half for a 22-17 Yellow Jackettes advantage at the intermission. Yommer netted two consecutive 3-pointers for the Lady Huskies early in the second half to close the gap to 24-23. Combs made two free throws before forcing a turnover and finding Parker open for a trey for a 2923 edge at 5:49. Katelynn Wills made an oldfashioned three point play at 5:03 for a 32-25 lead. Northern’s Kirsten Rayner hit several field goals and Yommer added another trifecta to pull within 34-33 with 43 seconds left in the third quarter. Beth Cook made a shot moments later to give the Yellow Jackettes a little breathing room entering the final quarter. Lender scored in the opening minute for a 38-33 edge. Cook blocked a shot and Yommer was called for a charge on the next play, but Moorefield missed its shot on the other end. Butler and Cook traded 3-pointers, then Yommer iced a jumper as Moorefield clung to a 41-38 edge with 4:19 left in the game. Lender gave Moorefield a five point edge on a jump shot in the paint before it was answered with a lay-up by Butler. After a time-out and a turnover by Moorefield, Yommer struck again with a lay-up to slice the deficit to 43-42 with 2:35 to go. Lender made a pass to Combs who successfully planted the ball in the net for a 45-23 lead with 1:26 left. Rayner made one of two free throws with 1:20 left for the Lady Huskies. Both squads missed baskets and Combs came down with a rebound and passed it to Wills who was fouled at mid-court with 28 seconds left. After a time-out, there was a jump ball to Northern, but Lender came away with a steal for Moorefield and was fouled. Lender missed the charity shot and Yommer hauled in the carom with 15 seconds left and Northern called for a time-out with 11 seconds to go. Northern got the ball in for a final shot and was denied by Combs. Combs, Cook, and Parker each had nine points for Moorefield. Yommer scored a game-high 23 points for Northern. “It’s hard to pin point just one thing. It was a very well played game. A competitive game on both ends. We missed a few shots we probably should’ve had in the end. It could have gone either way. It came down to us with the ball with the last shot and as a coach that is what I’ve always wanted. I had destiny in my own hands, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. Tonight, just wasn’t our night,” Northern Coach Steve Fratz commented. Moorefield placed 11th out of 12 teams at the Region II Class AA/A Wrestling Tournament held at Braxton County High School in Flatwoods this past weekend. The Yellow Jackets have three grapplers who earned a total of 23 team points. Each Moorefield wrestler was in contention for the state tournament on the second day of wrestling through the consolation bracket. These grapplers all ended the tournament in fifth place overall. The top four wrestlers advance to the state tournament in Huntington, but the fifth place wrestlers are considered alternates. In the 113-lb. division, Moorefield sophomore C.J. Dolby battled Berkeley Springs’ C.J. Capps in the second round of the championship bracket to see who could advance one step closer to states. Capps pinned Dolby to advance to the semifinals and Dolby was sent to the consolation bracket. Dolby defeated Philip Barbour’s Ryan White with a pin to advance to the consolation semifinals. Steven Hurst of Grafton edged Dolby with a pin which sent Dolby to the fifth place match. Dolby battled against Frankfort’s Danny Morlan and won in an 8-6 Decision to earn fifth place at the Region II Tournament. Dolby finished the season with a 10-13 record. The Yellow Jackets looked to freshman Bryant Ketterman as another possible state contender in the 126-lb. class. Photo Courtesy of Michael Minnich, Mineral Daily News Tribune Moorefield sophomore grappler C.J. Dolby grabbed Frankfort’s Danny Morlan during the Region II Class AA/A Wrestling Tournament at Braxton County last Saturday in the fifth place match. Ketterman lost on a technical fall to Grafton’s Briar Hickman in the championship bracket quarterfinals. Ketterman had two byes before having to face Frankfort’s Derek George in the consolation semifinals. George won via fall and advanced to battle Michael Raycraft and won by a 5-2 Decision for third place. Ketterman was supposed to grapple Hickman in the fifth place consolation match once more, but Hickman withdrew and Ketterman got the fifth place win. Ketterman ended the season with a 11-13 record. In the 160-lb. weight division, Moorefield freshman Sam Kesner started with a match against Braxton County’s Jacob Helmick and lost in a 5-1 Decision. Kesner moved down to the consolation bracket and defeated Philip Barbour’s Andrew Daughtery with a pin, then lost in a 2-1 Decision to Frankfort’s Braxton Lewis in the semifinals. Kesner finished Saturday against Grafton’s Ryan Denkenbberger in the fifth place match and won with a 5-4 Decision. Kesner finished the season at 915 overall. Braxton won the overall team award with 219 points, followed by Keyser with 178.5. Judy’s Mobile Homes, Inc. Dealer in Skyline NEW & USED Homes NEW Modular Homes Affordable Housing for Everyone •Large Parts Inventory •Transporters P.O. 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Tucker County fans shouted out that he should eat healthier and maybe he had imported chicken. Ruthless, yet cunning remarks made because Moorefield is known as the poultry capital of West Virginia. Moorefield fans were prepared for this with shirts made by the Spanish Club which say ‘Eat More Chicken’. Tucker County took a 15-11 lead with a minute left on free throws by Nathaniel Goldstein. Moorefield’s Zach Laughlin swiped the ball and scored with 24 seconds to go. Nichols added a free throw as Tucker County led 16-13 entering round two. Adam Snyder drilled a 3-pointer at the 5:20 mark of the second quarter which was the first points from either squad in the quarter. The turnover bug was affecting both teams in the second quarter. Keller tried to force a couple of passes inside, only to find a Mountain Lion pouncing on the pass. At the 2:40 mark Goldstein made two charity shots to give Tucker County a 23-18 lead, but in the next series Keller made a basket on an inbound pass from Laughlin and Adam Snyder stole the ball and scored for a 23-22 score. Keller and Nichols both made traditional three point plays in the final minute of the half. Tucker County took a slim 27-25 lead into half-time. “We didn’t change anything going out in the second half. They got more physical. You notice in the first half we got in the lane a lot, got a lot of buckets. Adam had a lot of penetration in the lane. In the second half we didn’t get that and the reason for it was that they were bumping us and hand checking us and we couldn’t get in there. When that happens, it changes the whole style of game that you’re forced to play. Credit to them, it was allowed East Hardy Trumps so they played the way the game was dealt. It was in their favor and not ours. Hopefully, we get a chance to play them again, that remains to be seen. We’ll see how the playoffs go, anything can happen in the playoffs.” To add insult to injury, East Hardy’s Jamie Miller joined the Tucker County student section at half-time which enraged the Moorefield fans. Moorefield’s Lance Taylor tied the game at 27-all at the 7:45 mark of the third quarter. Tucker County clamped down on defense and built a 33-27 lead before Moorefield’s Adam Snyder got his fourth foul on a steal attempt. Moorefield tried to pound the ball inside, but it was more difficult as the Mountain Lions swallowed the lanes and slashed against attacks. Moorefield tried to make adjustments to shoot outside, but Tucker County seemed to have the pressure on defense at critical times. Tucker County led 39-33 entering the final quarter of the PVC title game. It was harder for Moorefield to create baskets from its guard play with the foul trouble looming overhead. Nedrow scored on a three point play, then Adam Snyder saw an opening in the paint. Snyder crashed inside and was met by Mikhail Lewis, forcing Snyder to dive to the floor andno foul was called as a turnover ensued. Keller added a jumper for Moorefield with 5:50 remaining for a 48-35 score. Moorefield’s Noah Carr nailed a 3-pointer for a 53-40 score. Nedrow crashed inside the lane moments later and lost the ball, but in the ensuing scramble no jump ball was called as Samuel Shoemaker snatched it and called a time-out. Keller made the last shot of the game, a trifecta for the Yellow Jackets. Keller led Moorefield with 12 points, followed by Adam Snyder with 10 markers. Nichols paced three Mountain Lions in double figures with 17 points as Nedrow and Lewis pitched in 11 points. The only reprieve from this Night of Champions for Moorefield was that Coach McGregor won the Coach of the Year Award and both Keller and Snyder were selected to the All-PVC team. “Hopefully we can get a three game winning streak going into the playoffs and end on a high note,” Coach McGregor concluded. Harman started the tournament against Union, Pendleton County lost to Pocahontas County in the fifth place game 60-44. Evan Arrington had 13 points for the Wildcats, while the Warriors were led by Dillon Kelley with 24 points. The WV Hometown Invitational Tournament broke up the action with a third place game between Midland Trail and Tygarts Valley which went into overtime with Midland Trail winning, 69-59. East Hardy battled Buffalo and the Bison stampeded to a 67-58 victory in the WV HIT title game. Tygarts Valley will play East Hardy for its NOC game tonight. There was a 3-point shootout for both girls and boys as Pocahontas County’s Miranda McNabb and Tucker County’s Nathaniel Goldstein won the event. Moorefield’s Shannon Combs and Garrett Keller and East Hardy’s Korey Foltz were Hardy County’s representatives in the shootout. The 2011-12 All-PVC Boys Basketball Team is: Jed Sheets (Pocahontas), Dillon Kelley (Pocahontas), Adam Snyder (Moorefield), Garrett Keller (Moorefield), Tyler Snyder (Tucker), Brandon Pritt (Tygarts Valley), Brett Griffith (Tygarts Valley), David Delawder (Paw Paw), Tyler Mongold (East Hardy), and Jamie Miller (East Hardy). Coach of the Year: Pat McGregor (Moorefield) The 2011-12 All-PVC Girls Basketball Team is: Miranda McNabb (Pocahontas), Chelsea Rush (Tygarts Valley), Caitlin Maxwell (Tucker), Amber Evans (Tucker), Chloe Bland (Pocahontas), Shannon Combs (Moorefield), Morgan Keplinger (Pendleton), Shanda Howell (Tygarts Valley). Coaches of the Year: Tom Carr (Tucker) and Mike DiPasquale (Tygarts Valley). down our offense. They are going to be okay. It was great to be a part of this tournament. two years in a row we were runner-up and maybe next year we will get it with a little work. It’s fun, the kids get some exposure. We have two games coming up and Tygarts Valley is no slouch either. We’re not out yet. We’ll take this as a learning experience and practice on Monday,” Coach Dewhurst concluded. East Hardy was led in scoring by Tyler Mongold with 21 points, followed by Shawn Skovron with 15. Ferarri paced the Bison with 20 points, followed by Robinson with 11. “We always said the HIT was started as a way to give the kids something to remember. Our kids want a big trophy, a big banner, and a big plaque,” Coach Elkins commented. Bison Rumble Continued from page 1B good scouting report,” Coach Elkins noted. The Cougars got a pair of 3pointers by both Kollin Foltz and Tyler Mongold to help stay within striking distance, but Buffalo seemed to find a way to roam away. “When you broke the press, we threw the ball away. They know what happened. We need to settle FISH DAY! Continued from page 1B battle, it was a war for county supremacy. One interesting fact while reading the current WV MetroNews Power Index was that Moorefield was ranked 44 and East Hardy 64, quite an amazing numerical coincidence considering the final outcome. After a steal by Adam Snyder to start the game with subsequent miss, a feeling that something was awry started to trickle in. Josh Parker netted an old-fashioned three point play at 7:10 for an early East Hardy edge. Defensively, shot blocking was made an impact as Tyler Mongold, Jamie Miller and Adam Snyder all had first quarter denials. Sloppy play by Moorefield and baskets by Miller and Mongold plus a free throw by Shawn Skovron led to a 12-3 advantage for the den dwellers. Moorefield eclipsed part of that deficit on a basket by Snyder and a trey by Garrett Keller in the waning seconds for a 12-8 score heading into the second period. Keller lit up the perimeter once again to open the second quarter at 7:48. Moorefield senior Zach Laughlin tied the game on a pair of free throws at 13-all at the 6:56 mark. Keller scorched the nets again with another trifecta for a Yellow Jacket lead at 6:30. Tyler Mongold responded with a trey of his own at 6:01 to tie it up for the Cougars. Baskets by Parker and Wyatt Basye, plus a trey by Mongold helped East Hardy gain a 25-18 edge with 3:04 left in the first half. East Hardy held a 28-22 advantage at half-time. Rivalry Game: East Hardy’s Wyatt Basye and Moorefield’s Lance Taylor battled for the ball last Friday in Baker. Late in the third quarter, Tyler Mongold hit a trifecta which was followed by a steal by Jamie Miller and a free throw made. Miller blocked a shot and took the ball down the court and fed Mongold for another score. A technical foul was called on Moorefield on the next play and Josh Parker sank both free throws for a 44-27 lead. Snyder made an old fashioned three point play to cut the deficit to 44-30. Laughlin nailed a trey at 1:51 for a 46-33 score. East Hardy led 49-37 going into the final stanza. Shots weren’t falling until the 6:07 mark when Kollin Foltz netted a 3-pointer. That score was part of an 11-3 run by the Cougars. Miller also knocked down a trey and Mongold added a basket and a blocked shot. Snyder made a 3-pointer at 2:36, but Mongold added two free throws on the next possession for a 60-40 advantage. Mongold scored a game-high 28 points, followed by Miller with 13. Snyder led the Yellow Jackets with 16 points, followed by Garrett Keller with 15 markers. In JV action, Moorefield defeated East Hardy 60-50. Austin Williams paced Moorefield with 22 points, followed by Aaron Cole with 17 and Tyler Smith with 10 markers. East Hardy was led by Michael Miller with 16 points, followed by Justin Basye with 12. Hardy County Recap February 13 East Hardy 82, WVSD 52 Adam Holliday tied an East Hardy High School single game record with 41 points in the victory over the Lions. Jonathan Stokes netted a careerhigh 48 points for WVSD and came within five points of reaching 1,000 for his career. The milestone was achieved later in the week at home. February 14 7th grade - East Hardy Early Middle 32, Moorefield Middle 29 Brooke Miller led the Lady Cougars with 13 points, followed by Abby Wilson with 10 points. Moorefield Middle was led by Rachael Malcolm with eight points, followed by Megan Weekly with seven points. 8th grade - MMS 25, EHEMS 21 Tara George sent the Lady Cougars home on a sour note with a game-high 19 points for MMS. Serena Redmon scored five points for the Yellow Jackettes. Cheyenne Herbrandt led EHEMS with eight points, followed by Joleah Hamilton with seven markers. Pendleton County 51, Moorefield 45 Moorefield was led in scoring by Beth Cook with 15 points, followed by Shannon Combs with 12 points. Hillary Ord netted 15 points for the Lady Wildcats, followed by Raven Turner with 14 markers. JV- Pendleton County 40, Moorefield 16 Kellie Bedell and Brooklin Gilbert both scored five points for Moorefield. Michaela Raines led the Lady Wildcats with 16 points. February 15 Allegany 86, Moorefield 64 Moorefield was led in scoring by Adam Snyder with 14 points. The Campers were led by Tylor Jessie with 36 points and 24 rebounds. East Hardy 74, Union 46 The Cougars were led by Kollin Foltz with 18 points. Musselman 74, East Hardy 43 Marilyn Cassell led the Lady Cougars with 21 points against the Class AAA Lady Applemen. Andrea Zellman and Brianna Caison both netted 13 points for Musselman. Girls Basketball Region II Section 2 Playoffs: February 21 East Hardy vs. Union Moorefield vs. Harman Pendleton County vs. Paw Paw All games are at 7:00 p.m. COMP-TEC LLC It’s Time to Stock Your Pond! Ronnie Crites Delivery will be: Computer Repair and Maintenance Wednesday, March 7 304-530-3553 4:15–5:00 p.m. Petersburg Southern States Email: comptec@hardynet.com Thursday, March 8 7:30–8:15 a.m. Moorefield Southern States SPECIALS!!! 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Purchase a ticket at any home basketball game or call Tim Thorne at 304-257-0528 or Nicole Keller at 304-538-2811 New DVDs Learn how to look for jobs online, fill out online application forms, and how to create a resume and cover letter Available for Checkout at Hardy County Library in Moorefield! Limited space available at these dates and computer labs: March 3 Moorefield VFD Computer Lab March 17 South Fork VFD (Brandywine) Computer Lab March 24 Mathias-Baker VFD Computer Lab March 31 Upper Tract VFD Computer Lab April 7 Maysville VFD Computer Lab FutureGenerations The Double In Time Anonymous The Big Year The Rum Diary Drive HARDY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY • 102 N. Main Street, Moorefield • 304-538-6560 • Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Saturday 8:30 a.m.–noon Trainings will begin at 9 a.m. and last until 4 p.m., with an hour for lunch. Class sizes are limited to 10 seats, but if there is greater demand, additional trainings could be scheduled. Call 304-358-2000 to register FutureGenerations Graduate School | WV Broadband Opportunities Program Broadband@future.edu | www.FutureWV.org FREE POOL LIGHT WITH EVERY POOL PURCHASED BY APRIL 1ST, 2012 (Complete Line of Above & In-Ground Pools) Page 4B - MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, February 22, 2012 CLASSIFIEDS Classifieds@MoorefieldExaminer.com Get Your Classified Here, On the Web and in the Weekender for Only $6 for 25 Words or Less! (10¢ per additional word) (304) 530-6397 • 132 S. Main Street, Moorefield, WV 26836 • Classifieds@MoorefieldExaminer.com BRICK RANCH Home with sunroom. 4BR, 3BA, hardwood floors, electric heat, central air, newly remodeled kitchen and dinHAY FOR Sale: 4x5 Round bales. ing room, with SS appliances, new energy efficient windows and 304-703-1924. doors, partially finished basement, HOVER-ROUND Wheelchair — large den with fireplace, utility room, cellar, carport, excellent Can’t use! Paid $3,400; will sell for condition, move in ready, close to $2,000. Call 304-897-7026. schools and shopping, nice neighborhood. Corner of Mt. View and SEASONED FIREWOOD or North Main, Petersburg, WV. green. $50.00 a load, $75. a load if $189,500 304-257-4493. 10 FOR SALE Miscellaneous it’s split, you haul, delivery is extra. Call 304-434-2188. 20 FOR SALE Mobile Homes KUBOTA, GEHL, BUSHHOG, WOODS and BEFCO. 15 Kubota Cab tractors in stock. See Woodstock Equipment Company for Sales, Parts, and Service. Woodstock VA. Call 540-459-3233. 90 FOR RENT Office Space OFFICE SPACE for rent. 107 S. Main Street, 2nd floor. $200 month plus utilities. 540-226-2276. 100 FOR RENT NEARLY NEW house for sale. Mobile Homes 3BR, 2BA, Living room, Kitchen, Dinning room on 1.52 acres. Off 2000 3BR, 2BA MOBILE home, Rt. 259, 2 miles from Mathias and Virginia State line. $124,500 OBO. $500 per month, $500 Deposit. 304-434-2100. 304-897-5334. SPRING BREAK in Orlando. March 31 to April 7, 2012. Two bedroom, two bathrooms, full kitchen, washer and dryer, sleeps 8. Located one mile from Sea World and 4 miles from Disney. Resort has lots of pools, security, store, and Restaurant. Asking $1300.00. Call Angie or Jeff Fraley, 304-530-6430. 120 FOR RENT Houses 703-398-1188. 35 FOR SALE Apartments 40 FOR SALE Land/Lots “$1 AND A deed is all you need,” “New government loan packages,” 2.265 ACRES : LOT #8 in Hick“Lay-a-Way plan on all homes,” ory Knolls Subdivision on JC Markwood Road; Town Water and “New homes starting as low as Electric available on site. Call 304$37,999”. . . at CLAYTON 434-4045 and make an offer. HOMES OF BUCKHANNON (304-472-8900). . . claytonhomesof I HAVE for rent clean mobile homes in Misty Terrace, at lower prices than anywhere else. Call Leslie Romero at 304-851-2222. 110 FOR RENT Apartments 2BR APARTMENT with utilities included. Call 304-530-4881or 304-703-1573. 50 FOR SALE Autos/Trucks buckhannon.com. PROPERTY MANAGER • Marketing of rental units • Documentation and Record Keeping • Collections of tenant accounts • Supervise maintenance personnel We are an equal opportunity employer. Please fax resumes to 304-258-0211, Attn: A. Gue or by email to: ague@wodagroup.com. Or stop by Yellowbud Place, Moorefield, WV • Phone 304-538-7082 • EOE Now Taking Applications Yellowbud Place: 1 BR garden apartments, 2 & 3 BR town homes. Rent includes water, trash and sewer. 1BR: $430.00. 2BR: $455.00 & 3BR: $555.00. Many amenities include: dishwasher, stove, refrigerator & garbage disposal. Laundry room on site and tot lot for children. Security deposit equals 1 months rent. Call 304-538-7082 Call about our move-in special! NEW! THIS WEEK! •HVAC & ELECTRICAL Servicing All Brands of Heat Pumps & Furnaces • 24 Hour Service • Servicing and Selling Nordyne Equipment for Manufactured Housing •All Types Of Handyman Work • ROBERT DOLLY (304) 538-7148 Cell (304) 257-0387 Tom High...................304-813-8038 Danny Kuykendall.....304-851-0607 Julie Swick................304-668-1658 Serving the Eastern Panhandle George Thomas......304-257-6296 Moorefield, WV 26836 (304) 538-2100 116 N. MainLoisSt.,Groves – BROKER M117 – Rancher, 3br 1ba, with views of S Branch Valley, nice neighborhood, close Moorefield Middle School. $81,000. M112 – Move-in ready Home, 2br 1.5ba, easy access, chain link fence, large storage building, close schools, shopping, wellness center. Mfld. $118,500. M104 – Home, nice country setting, easy access, great hunting & fishing in area. Cherry Grove $60,000. M071 – Two Homes for one price on 9.0 acres! Nice Cape Cod, 3br 3.5ba and smaller Ranch Home, garage & workshop. Lost City $115,000. M098 – Wellmaintained Home on 3.0 acres, 1876 sq.ft,. 4br 2ba, great views, privacy, only one mile to Moorefield $112,500. LOTS & LAND: M118 – 2.0 acres w/ 200 ft. riverfront on S Branch River, easy access, great fishing. Riverdale Acres, Springfield $47,000. M116 – 1.5 acres, excellent building lot, mountain view. Make an offer. Hickory Hill $24,900. M114 – 1.96 acres, nice place to build, hunting, fishing nearby. Make an offer. Big Ridge $45,000. M113 – Residential or Commercial Lot in town. Winchester Ave, Mfld. $19,900. M102 – 13 acres, awesome views, private, locked gate. Make an offer. Shawnee Ln, Mfld. $95,000. M100 – 8.0 acres, near 4-lane, close churches, schools. Mt. Storm $58,000. www.CentralRealtyWV.com We are members of MRIS — a multi-list system available to over 27,000 real estate agents in WV, VA, DC, MD & PA. Advertising rates in this section: $6.00 first 25 words. Ten cents per word each additional word. Blind ads double the above rates. Display ads on these pages, $7.60 per column inch. Legal rates governed by state law. Only current paid-up accounts will be allowed to charge classified and/or display advertising. All others must be paid in advance. Political advertising must be paid in advance. The Moorefield Examiner assumes no financial responsibility for typographical errors in adver- OUTSTANDING CAREER Advancement Opportunity Program Director: Burlington United Methodist Family Services, Inc. is a faith-based, nonprofit children and family agency. BUMFS is currently seeking a competent and highly motivated individual to employ as the Program Director for the Transitional Living Program. This program serves adolescents between the ages of 16 and 21 who are Transitioning toward independence. This position will be responsible for providing clinical services and oversight to the program. Individual will also work closely with the site supervisor to influence and direct agency staff and day to day operations. The Program Director will collaborate and network with WV DHHR and other providers in securing and maintaining appropriate services for youth. Responsibilities will also include oversight of program finances and budget. Individual will be a member of the residential clinic team and have an active role in the continued quality improvement process. This position will require an individual that is committed to achieving/exceeding both agency and state standards for service. Qualified candidates will possess excellent leadership and interpersonal skills. Master’s Degree in Social Work or Human Service Field required. (Post graduate experience preferred). Must possess or be eligible for professional licesure, must be least 24 years of age. Excellent Benefits/Retirement Package, Competitive Salary. Email cover letter and resume to: jobs@bumfs.org. EOE. Highland Trace Realty, Inc. PO Box 307, 200 E. Main Street, Wardensville, WV 26851 John B. Bowman, Broker Charlotte Bowman, Assoc. Broker Steve Bosley, Sales Agent 304-897-5700 Office 304-874-3030 • Toll Free 1-877-293-3643 E-MAIL: john@highlandtrace.com WEBSITE: www.highlandtrace.com •ELECTRICAL •ANIMAL HOSPITAL M.R. HVAC & Electrical, LLC Installing Luxaire Equipment BARTENDER WANTED: Parttime or full-time. Apply in person at American Legion Post 64. BLACK ROCK Farm, seeks temporary US Farm workers starting March 19, 2012 to December 31, 2012. Wages will be the federal “adverse effects wage rate” currently $10.34/hour. The work 160 WANTED requires some heavy manual labor To Rent related to farm activities; includes preparing fields, haying, planting, LOOKING FOR a house to rent in Mathias area. Around $300 to cultivating, herbs, operating some $400 a month. Call 304-703-2068. farm machinery. Housing located at property. Apply for this job at the nearest Maryland Department 175 WANTED of Licensing and Regulation Rural To Lease Services Office using job number COW PASTURE needed. Call MD 225093. 304-538-6562. DIESEL MECHANIC Wanted: WANTED TO rent fenced pas- Must have experience and own ture in the Moorefield, Petersburg tools. Call RMX Transportation, or Romney areas. 304-257-3638. LLC 1-800-964-1778. 1998 DODGE RAM 1500 ext. cab, 2BR, APARTMENT, at 111 Mon4 door, 4x4,new inspection, runs roe Street, $400, plus utilities. good. $3500.00. 304-790-1989. 304-490-9180. Karen Barb. CLASSIC 1968 OLDSMOBILE 3BR, 2BA HOUSE on 2.3 acres in Delmonte 88, needs some work. Old Fields including storage build- $1000.00 OBO. 304-851-4156. ing. 3 decks, all appliances convey. Woda Management, a leader in affordable housing, is currently searching for a 60 FOR SALE part time Property Manager to oversee our community in Moorefield WV. Experience in Call 304-538-2343 or 304-668Farm Equipment property management and familiarity with the area a plus. Requirements: 2908. 30 FOR SALE Houses *PAINTING, ROOFS* 22 years experience. Houses, Interior, house roofs, barn roofs, church roofs, poultry house roofs, outbuildings, mobile home roofs, fences, staining log homes, businesses, pressure washing. Call Ronald Kimble 304-358-7208. Lic. and Insured. PIANO LESSONS in your home! 2 BEDROOM FURNISHED All ages and abilities. Heather D of Moore- Foster. BA in Music, GMU NTE Cabin, 3 RE miles North field. Call 304-538-2454. HeatherPiano@live.com 3BR, 2BA on 2.3 acres for rent in 703-400-5275. Lost City. FURNISHED or not. 210 HELP WANTED $650.00 . Call 703-901-8446. 130 FOR RENT 2BR, 1BA BETWEEN MOOREStorage FIELD and Petersburg. $350 per 3BR, 2 full baths. Very nice, many month, lease and security deposit EXTRAS. $22,000. Call 304-434FOR RENT *OLD FIELDS required. 304-749-8008. STORAGE* (Units 5x10) (10x10), FOR SALE by owner 5-One bed2100. (10x20), located 4.5 miles on Rt. room apartments, with coin oper5BR TRAILER located in Fisher. 220 North of Moorefield. Call 538ated Laundry in Moorefield. 2BR MOBILE HOME, owner Call 304-538-7107 or 304-257- 3300, 538-2346 or evenings 538$200,000.00 Firm. 304-434-2805. 6785. 6063. financed, $500.00 per month. 2000 REDMAN MOBILE Home. 200 WANTED To Do Call for free estimates 304-530-7224 (SBAH) 5201 US Rt 220 S Moorefield, WV 26836 southbranchanimalhospital@yahoo.com www.southbranchanimalhospital.com Hours: M–F 8am–7pm; Saturday 9–12 304-897-5094 304-257-8882 Owner Jeff Saville 24 hour emergency service (304) 434-3394 Licensed & Insured WV041077 Residential & Commercial 304-874-3685 Office 540-539-3200 Cell Kenneth & Denise Dove, Owners License #WV037343 • HEATING & COOLING SYSTEMS No Job too Big or Too Small! Licensed & Insured WV#043743 WV Manufactured Housing #01175 •GARAGE DOORS Precision Overhead Doors Jim Teter, Owner PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS TO Sales • Service • Installation 304-856-3894 Serving WV and VA since 1986 WV002326 HC 71 Box 92A, Capon Bridge, WV 26711 •INSURANCE W. VA. INSURANCE CO. Home, Farm, Mobile Home, Cabin Heritage Insurance, LLC 304-538-6677 tisements; only one corrected classified insertion can be printed at no charge, so immediate notification regarding incorrect classified advertisements is required. The Moorefield Examiner reserves the right to correctly classify, revise or reject any advertising. Employment: It shall be an unlawful employment practice, unless based on bonafide occupational qualifications or except where based upon applicable security regulations established by the United States or the state of West Vir- YOUR COMMUNITY NOTARY STAMP? ADDRESS STAMP? MOOREFIELD EXAMINER (304) 530-6397 •PLUMBING J.T. 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Rentals and 304-897-6060 800-235-4044 West Virginia Certificated Solid Waste Hauler Serving Hardy & Grant counties since 1990 Real Estate: Notice: All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - Page 5B POTOMAC HIGHLANDS Guild has a full-time regional Therapist position available immediately providing direct care to adolescents and adults with emotional and/or substance abuse problems. Work responsibilities include providing outpatient therapy, some cases management and crisis services. Masters Degree in social work or counseling psychology is required. PHG offers a strong benefit package. Please send resume and letter of interest to Executive Assistant, Potomac Highlands, Guild, PO Box 1119, Petersburg, WV 26847 or email to BrendaC@phgmail.net before February 29, 2012. E.O.E. M/F/H. LEGISLATIVE ROUNDUP 220 NOTICE RAINBOW EASTER Pageant. April 22, Moorefield. $15.00 entry fees. 304-263-1499 or sandyscott@hughes.net. RIVERSIDE CABINS and RV park. Open year round with full hook-up and cabins along the river, pool, mini-golf, gem mine, fishing. Fisher, WV 304-538-6467. SEPTIC TANKS PUMPED, M & M Septic Service. Call 304 5386467 or 304 257-3191. 235 AUCTIONS PYLE EQUIPMENT Auction Saturday, March 17, 10am Shinnston, WV. For info and to Cosign contact: Lou Strosnider 3 0 4 - 5 3 9 - 5 5 7 7 , lou@joepyleauctions.com For complete Equipment List and Photos visit our website, www.pyleauctions.com. WV212 PAAU001708. NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS OF GRACE PROPERTIES, INC. HUNTING CLUB Please take notice that the Club rules and regulations require that any camper, travel trailer or other item of personal property intended to serve as a camper must be properly identified by Lot, be licensed and be mobile, and that be removed from the Grace Properties, Inc. Hunting Club property and campground each and every year. As of March 1st of each year and may be placed back on the Club property anytime after March 31st of each year. Any and all campers that have not been removed by March 10th of each year will be towed and/or removed to a salvage yard with the cost being charged to the owner. Any and all campers which are not marked with the owner’s name will be considered abandoned or junk and be removed to the salvage yard. If the owner can later be determined, the Club will seek reimbursement for the cost of removal. By: Grace Properties, Inc. Hunting Club Board of Directors 270 YARD SALES Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s recommended change in the state constitution to create a new office of lieutenant governor in the executive branch of state government is now moving through the legislative process with one major change already inserted by the House Constitutional Revision Committee. Members of the committee voted to remove language that would have made Gov. Tomblin eligible for a second four-year term as governor in 2016 if he wins his first full, four-year term this year. The current state constitution prohibits a governor from serving a third term when that individual has served “all or part” of two successive terms. The proposal submitted by Tomblin would have changed that so he would have been ineligible only if he had served two previous complete four-year terms which was not the case for him. Senate President Jeff Kessler, D-Marshall, said last week he doesn’t believe the Senate will approve this amendment should it gets through the House of Delegates. Proposed constitutional amendments require a two-thirds majority vote in both houses before going on the ballot. Kessler, by virtue of his position as Senate President, is also the current lieutenant governor as was Tomblin when he became acting BY TOM MILLER Press Net Reporter governor in 2010 following the resignation as governor of current U. S. Senator Joe Manchin, D-WV. A $120 million tax increase on cigarettes and smokeless tobacco (SB586) was introduced last Tuesday by three state senators—two of whom are physicians. But Senate Finance Chairman Roman Prezioso, D-Marion, is the lead sponsor and he’s interested in finding a new source of revenue for an additional $200 million in next year’s budget for the Medicaid program. “There are no other options,” said Prezioso. “You’re either going to raise other taxes or other fees, or else decrease Medicaid services.” Sen. Dan Foster, D-Kanawha, and Sen. Ron Stollings, D-Boone, both practicing physicians, point to the health benefits of discouraging tobacco use. And Foster agrees a higher tax on tobacco “decreases the prevalence of smoking, particularly by younger people.” The proposed increase would HELP WANTED Inside Sales Inventory & Receiving “Apply in person ... no phone calls” INDOOR YARD/Bake Sale Benefit for Patti Butler. Saturday, March 3rd 8am-3pm, Wardensville Fire Department. To offset medical expenses do to serious fall, resulting in head and spine trauma. No insurance coverage. Something for Everyone! Subscribe today to the Moorefield Examiner 304-530-6397 Central Tie & Lumber Co. Keyser Avenue, (on the hill), Petersburg, WV Please take notice that the Club rules and regulations require that any camper, travel trailer, or other item of personal property intended to serve as a camper must be properly identified by Lot, be licensed, be mobile, and must be removed from the Bears Heil Hunting Club property and campground each and every year on or before the Sunday following the close of spring gobbler season. Any campers on the property remaining as of June 10th will be removed by towing to a salvage yard with the cost being charged to the owner of the camper. Any and all campers which are not marked with the owner’s name will be considered abandoned or junk and be removed to the salvage yard. If the owner can later be determined, the Club will seek reimbursement for the cost of removal. All campers can be returned to the property after July 2nd of each year. Audibel Hearing Aids for Every Lifestyle & Budget! hike the state tax on a pack of cigarettes from 55 cents to $1.55 while the boost in the tax on smokeless tobacco would jump from seven percent of the wholesale price to 50 percent. A proposed constitutional amendment to grant a property tax exemption to the new Boy Scouts of America complex in Fayette County was endorsed by members of the Senate Judiciary Committee last week after it was amended to expand the exemption to any other comparable facility. As amended, the proposed amendment “would exempt any congressionally chartered, nonprofit organization and their affiliates that have at least 6,000 contiguous acres in West Virginia from the ad valorem (property) tax,” said Senate Judiciary Committee attorney Tom Smith. The proposed amendment still must be endorsed by the Senate Finance Committee as well before it will be ready for a vote on the Senate floor where it will require a two-thirds majority vote of approval. If also approved by the House of Delegates, it would be on the general election ballot for approval by voters statewide in November. Legislation to make graffiti a crime (SB408) was unanimously approved by the Senate last week at the urging of Sen. Evan Jenkins, DCabell. He said Huntington has a anti-graffiti ordinance but a state law is needed. The proposal, if it becomes law, would make persons convicted of defacing property receive up to one year in jail and fines of up to $1,000. Similar legislation is pending in a House of Delegates committee (HB4052) that also includes a provision to allow courts to suspend the driver’s licenses of graffiti artists under the age of 18. 1.877.585.4327 Wednesdays by Appointment! M. Keith Nester Sr. BC-HIS (Inside Williams Chiropractic) Over 20 years experience By: Bears Heil Hunting Club Board of Directors UTILITY CONSTRUCTION POSITIONS ALL POSITIONS REQUIRE TRAVEL BY APPLYING, EACH APPLICANT IS ACKNOWLEDGING HIS/HER WILLINGNESS TO DO SO. HRI, INC. is seeking applicants for the following positions: Treatment Plant Carpenter: Carpenter familiar with the construction of water and wastewater treatment facilities. Qualifications to include: Ability to read engineering drawings and take direction from project foreman; familiarity with the erection of different types of concrete forming systems; placement and finishing of all aspects of concrete including foundations, walls, floors, structural slabs, etc.; ability to climb and install roof trusses, roof sheathing, soffit and fascia, etc.; familiarity with the installation of the various components of water and wastewater treatment equipment is also required. Minimum 2 years experience in the construction industry with an emphasis on the construction of concrete foundations and walls. Treatment Plant Laborer: Laborer familiar with the construction of water and wastewater treatment facilities. Qualifications to include: Ability to take direction from project foreman and abide by stringent safety program; familiarity with the erection of different types of concrete forming systems; assist with the placement of concrete in to formed walls and flat slab construction; familiarity with the function and operation of basic hand tools. Minimum 2 years construction laborer required. Pipe Foreman: Work from our Winchester, VA office. This position involves the safety, planning and oversight of the day-to-day operations of a pipe crew working on water and sewer projects. Three to five years of supervisory experience is required and Heavy Job cost reporting experience is a plus. Pipe Layer Laborer: Laborer must be familiar with the installation of water and sewer line piping. Qualifications to include: Set up of laser instruments for line grade; ability to work within confined spaces/ trench boxes to install in-ground pipe; ability to follow direction from project foreman and abide by a stringent safety program; familiarity with testing of installed piping a plus, but not required. Minimum 2 years pipe laborer experience required. Equipment Operator: Operator must be familiar with the installation of utility piping and structural excavations. Qualifications to include: Experience with track excavators, wheel loaders and track loaders; ability to work out of trench boxes; ability to follow direction from project foreman and abide by a stringent safety program. Minimum 3 years experience required. Treatment Plant Foreman: To work from our Winchester, Virginia office. This position involves the planning for and oversight of the daily operations relating to concrete construction and the installation of the treatment equipment in water and wastewater treatment plants. Familiarity with all aspects of concrete construction is required. Three to five years of supervisory experience is preferred, and Heavy Job cost reporting experience is a plus. Treatment Plant Superintendent: Successful candidate will work from our Winchester, Virginia office, and will be responsible for all aspects of construction on both new and existing plants. Ideal candidate to have experience in civil, architectural, structural, electrical, mechanical and pipe work disciplines. Duties will include field operations, planning, subcontractor scheduling, construction means and methods, cost reporting and safety. A minimum of ten years of experience in field operations and five years of similar supervisory is required. Reply via website www.hriinc.com (downloadable application available) or by mail to: H.R. Dept. Attn: UCP/VA, HRI, Inc. 1750 W. College Ave., State College, PA 16801 No phone calls, please. EOE — Minorities and females are encouraged to apply Selling something under $50? Advertise it in the EXAMINER ATTIC Classified Section FREE You can advertise a “For Sale” item for free in the classifieds. The item for sale must be under $50 and the listing has to be 25 words or less. Limited one item per ad, one ad per customer per week. The listing will also appear in the Hardy Weekender and www.MoorefieldExaminer.com Page 6B - MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, February 22, 2012 LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS MEETING NOTICE The Hardy County Board of Health will meet in regular session on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 7:00 PM in the Conference Room of the Hardy County Health Department, 411 Spring Avenue, Moorefield, WV. A complete agenda will be available at above address three days prior to the meeting. 2/22, 2/29 2c ——————————————— NOTICE OF REDEMPTION 2010-S-00000040 - Hardy County PURNELL ENTERPRISES LLC) To: RHONDA D. GASPARRO, RHONDA D. GASPARRO CCM RALEIGHT, COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS OFFICE, ATTN: HELEN H. MARTIN, HARDY COUNTY MAGISTRATE COURT, ATTN; ALAN G. MCGONIGAL, NORTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA U.S. ATTORNEYS OFFICE, RHONDA D. GASPARRO, or heirs at law, devisees, creditors, representatives, successors, assigns, all unknown heirs, guardians, conservators, fiduciaries,administrators, or lienholders. You will take notice that PURNELL ENTERPRISES LLC, the purchaser of the tax Iien(s) on the following real estate, Certificate of Sale: 2010-S-00000040, LOT 34 2.94 AC SEC 2, located in MOOREFIELD, which was returned delinquent in the name of GASPARRO RHONDA D, and for which the tax lien(s) thereon was sold by the sheriff of Hardy County at the sale for the delinquent taxes made on the 16th day of November, 2010, has requested that you be notified that a deed for such real estate will be made to him or her on or after April 1, 2012, as provided by law, unless before that day you redeem such real estate. The amount you will have to pay on the last day, March 31, 2012 will be as follows: You may redeem at any time before March 31, 2012, by paying the above total less any unearned interest. Return to WV State Auditor’s Office, County Collections Office, Building 1, Room W-118, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305. Questions please call 1-888-5096568 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 3c ———————————————— porate District, Hardy County, West Virginia, and designated as Lot “D” and being same conveyed Mark Burdette and Amy Burdette, his wife, from Jerry W. Hinzman by deed dated February 21, 2002, and of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Hardy County, West Virginia, in Deed Book 265, page 178. Subsequently, Amy L. Burdette conveyed all of her right, title and interest in and to the real estate unto Mark A. Burdette by deed dated September 23, 2003, and of record in the aforesaid Clerk’s Office in Deed Book 275, page 710. Reference is hereby made to the aforesaid deeds and other documents therein referred to and same are incorporated herein, by reference, for all proper and pertinent reasons. The hereinbefore advertised tracts or parcels of real estate will be conveyed to the highest bidder by special warranty deed from your undersigned trustee. Said real estate is improved by a dwelling house situate thereon. Real estate taxes on the real estate, the subject of this sale notice shall be paid by the owner or beneficial holder of the negotiable promissory note hereinbefore referred to for all of those taxes becoming due to and through the Fall of 2011, and the high bidder shall be responsible for the taxes that become due in the Spring of 2012, and henceforth without regard to in what name they are assessed. The Trustee shall be under no duty to cause an existing tenant or person occupying subject real estate to vacate said property. TERMS: 10% deposit required on day of sale and the balance to be paid in cash at closing. Closing will occur at the office of your undersigned trustee at 28 Virginia Ave., Petersburg, Grant County, West Virginia, at a date and time to be mutually agreed upon between the trustee and the high bidder, which said date and time shall not exceed twenty (20) days from the date of sale. Failure to close within the applicable time frame will cause a forfeiture of the deposit paid. Purchaser may elect to pay the entire purchase price on day of sale. Prospective bidders are invited to contact your undersigned trustee or Grant County Bank, prior to the day of sale with regard to any and all questions that might arise. JOHN G. VAN METER, TRUSTEE 28 Virginia Avenue Petersburg, WV 26847 304-257-4855 H. Junior Wilson, Auctioneer 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 3c ———————————————— Cost of Certification of Redemption cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The Honorable Glen B. Gainer, III, State Auditor. $35.00 You may redeem at any time before March 31, 2012, by paying the above total less any unearned interest. Return to WV State Auditor’s Office, County Collections Office, Building 1, Room W-118, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305. Questions please call 1-888-5096568 2/15, 2/22, 2/29 3c ——————————————— total less any unearned interest. Return to WV State Auditor’s Office, County Collections Office, Building 1, Room W-118, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305. Questions please call 1-888-5096568 2/15, 2/22. 2/29 3c ——————————————— NOTICE OF REDEMPTION (2010-S-00000003 - Hardy County -BILL JUDY) To: ANTHONY M. GRAY, SUSAN L GRAY, or heirs at law, devisees, creditors, representatives, successors, assigns, all unknown heirs, guardians, conservators, fiduciaries, administrators, or lienholders. NOTICE OF REDEMPTION (2010-S-00000012 - Hardy County -BILL JUDY) To: DENNIS A. WALKER, DIANE L. WALKER, DEBORAH L. ARBAUGH, or heirs at law, devisees, creditors, representatives, successors, assigns, all unknown heirs, guardians, conservator, fiduciaries, administrator, or lienholders. You will take notice that BILL JUDY, the purchaser of the tax lien(s)on the following real estate, Certificate of Sale: 2010-S00000003, LOT 43 4.23 AC SEC 2. located in CAPON, which was returned delinquent in the name of GRAY AN- THONY M & SUSAN L, and for which the tax lien(s) thereon was sold by the sheriff of Hardy County at the sale for the delin- quent taxes made on the 16th day of No- vember, 2010, has requested that you be notified that a deed for such real estate will be made to him or her on or after April 1, 2012, as provided by law, unless be- fore that day you redeem such real es- tate. The amount you will have to pay on the last day, March 31, 2012 will be as follows: HARDY CO 4-H ASSOCIATION 204 WASHINGTON STREET MOOREFIELD, WEST VIRGINIA 26836 The 4-H Camp Association will accept sealed bids for improvements to Camp Pinnacle, with bids to be opened and publicly read aloud on Thursday, March 8, 2012, 7 pm at Brighton Park, Fisher Road, Moorefield, WV, 26836. A copy of the improvements can be obtained by contacting Jane Joplin at the above address or (304) 5300273. The deadline for bids will be February 29, 2012 at 9:00 am, and improvements shall commence when notified. Bids are to be mailed/ delivered to the above address. 4-H Association is an Equal Opportunity Provider. 2/8, 2/22 2c —————————————— INVITATION FOR BIDS The Region VIII Solid Waste Authority (Region VIII SWA) is seeking bids for the transport of municipal solid waste and construction and demolition debris from either or both of our two (2) transfer stations located near Petersburg, WV and Romney, WV to Mountainview Landfill near Frostburg, MD. All bids shall meet the specifications set forth in the “Invitation For Bids”. The Invitation For Bids and the required bidding forms can be obtained by contacting the Region VIII SWA at 304-257-2644. Those documents contain specific requirements concerning the delivery of the bids.All bids are due by 2 p.m. March 9, 2012. Any bid can be rejected in whole or in part as deemed appropriate by the Region VIII SWA. 2/15, 2/22 2c ——————————————— HARDY COUNTY E9-1-1 IS ACCEPTING BIDS The Hardy County Office of Emergency Management is accepting bids on a 2006 Gulf Stream Travel Trailer. This is a new trailer that has never been used and will be sold “As Is” and can be viewed at the Hardy County E9-1-1 Center/Office of Emergency Management which is located at 144 Emergency LN off of State Road 55 just East of Moorefield. All bids must be submitted to the Hardy County Office of Emergency Management at 144 Emergency LN Moorefield, WV 26836. For further information, you may contact Director Paul Lewis at 304-530-0291. The Hardy County Office of Emergency Management has the right to reject any and all bids. Deadline for bids is Friday, March 02, 2012, 4:00pm. 2/15, 2/22 2c ————————————— HARDY COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION 644 FISHER ROAD MOOREFIELD, WV 26836 The Hardy County Parks and Recreation Commission will accept bids for survey services for Brighton Park, near Fisher, WV. This request is for an as- built survey of the existing Brighton Park facilities (approx. 35 acres), near Fisher, WV. This includes detailed color-filled mapping and elevation of all structures and recreational features, including athletic fields, playground areas, parking areas, shelters, walking trails, utilities, interior park trees, and other park buildings. In addition to this initial mapping, the purpose of this survey is to create working electronic files that the commission can use for future site development. A copy of the request for proposal can be obtained by contacting the park office at the above address or by calling 304-5300244. The deadline for bid submittal will be March 23, 2012 at 10:00 am. Bids can be mailed or delivered to the above address. 2/22, 2/29 2c ———————————————NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Hardy County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on the proposed update of the Hardy County Improvement Location Permit Ordinance on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 7:00 P.M. in the Planning Office of the Hardy County Courthouse, 204 Washington Street, Moorefield, WV 26836. The public is invited to attend to express comments or opinions. Written comments may be submitted, up until and at the public hearing, to the Hardy County Planning Office, at: 204 Washington Street, Moorefield, WV 26836. Copies of the proposed Improvement Location Permit Ordinance may be viewed at the Moorefield and Wardensville Town Halls, the Hardy County Commissioners’ Office, Hardy County Clerk’s Office, and the Hardy County Planning Office. Copies may also be viewed and printed from the web site at HYPERLINK “ h t t p : / / w w w. h a r d y c o u n t y. c o m ” www.hardycounty.com. If you have any further comments or questions, please call the Hardy County Planning Office at 304-5300257. Lee Lehman, President Hardy County Planning Commission 2/22, 2/29 2c ———————————— WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Division of Highways NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Bids will be received electronically by the West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways through the Bid Express Bidding Service (www.bidx.com) and by the sealed proposals (only when prequalification is waived) being received at its office in Building 5, Room A-748, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, West Virginia until March 06, 2012 at 10:00 A.M.(Eastern Standard Time). The bids will be downloaded and/or opened and publically thereafter for the construction of the following project (s): ————————— Call: 003 Contract:1004445 State Project: S385-0STR/IP-012.00 00 Federal Project: OSTP 2012 020 D00 Description: PAVEMENT MARKINGS D-5 2012 ROADWAY STRIPING DISTRICT WIDE COUNTY: MINERAL JEFFERSON HARDY OTHER —————————— Proposals will be received from prequalified and West Virginia licensed contractors only except that on Federal-Aid Projects a contractors’ license is not required at time of bid, but will be required before work can begin. Registration is required with the Department of Administration, Division of Purchasing, in accordance with Chapter 5A, Article 3, Section 12 of the West Virginia Code. All contractors submitting bids on project (s) must include one of the following forms properly executed with each proposal: Proposal Guaranty Bond, Cashier’s Check, or Certified Check for $500.00 or 5% of total bid, whichever is greater. *These are projects on which any contractor with a Category “W” Prequalification Rating may be eligible to bid. The West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways reserves the right to defer, delay or postpone the date for receiving and publicly opening proposals for any project designated in this advertisement, without the necessity of renewing such advertisement. All bidders holding valid bidding proposals will be notified of such deferment, delay or postponement and the date that proposals will be received and publicly opened. The West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex or national origin in consideration for an award. WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Division of Highways, Robert L. Pennington, P.E., Director of Program Planning and Administration. 2/15, 2/22 2c ————————————————— Amount equal to the taxes and charges due on the date of the sale, with interest, to March 31, 2012. $240.35 Amount of subsequent years taxes paid on the property, since the sale, with interest to March 31, 2012. $134.49 Amount paid for Title Examination and preparation of the list to be served and for preparation and service of notice with interest from January 1, 2011 following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2012. $569.47 Amount paid for other statutory costs with interest from following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2012. $0.00 Total Amount Payable to Sheriff - cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The Honorable Robert Ferrell, Sheriff and Treasurer of Hardy County. $944.31 Cost of Certification of Redemption cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The Honorable Glen B. Gainer, III, State Auditor. $35.00 You may redeem at any time before March 31, 2012, by paying the above total less any unearned interest. Return to WV State Auditor’s Office, County Collections Office, Building 1, Room W-118, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305. Questions please call 1-888-5096568 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 3c ————————————————NOTICE OF REDEMPTION 2010-S-00000025 - Hardy County PURNELL ENTERPRISES LLC) To-SCOTT ALLAN STAMBAUGH, WINIFRED ANN STAMBAUGH, SCOTT ALLAN STAMBAUGH, WINIFRED ANN STAMBAUGH, HOY G. SHINGLETON, JR. LOY, SHINGLETON & CARYL, SCOTT ALLAN STAMBAUGH, WINIFRED ANN STAMBAUGH, HOY G. SHINGLETON, JR., or heirs at law, devisees, creditors, representatives, successors, assigns, all unknown heirs, guardians, conservators, fiduciaries, administrators, or lienholders. You will take notice that PURNELL ENTERPRISES LLC, the purchaser of the tax lien(s) on the following real estate, Certificate of Sale: 2010-S-00000025, 2.86 AC TROUT POND SEC C, located in LOST RIVER, which was returned delinquent in the name of STAMBAUGH SCOTT ALAN &, and for which the tax lien(s) thereon was sold by the sheriff of Hardy County at the sale for the delinquent taxes made on the 16th day of November, 2010, has requested that you be notified that a deed for such real estate will be made to him or her on or after April 1, 2012, as provided by law, unless before that day you redeem such real estate. The amount you will have to pay on the last day, March 31, 2012 will be as follows: Amount equal to the taxes and charges due on the date of the sale, with interest, to March 31, 2012. $507.20 Amount of subsequent years taxes paid on the property, since the sale, with interest to March 31, 2012. $379.93 Amount paid for Title Examination and preparation of the list to be served and for preparation and service of notice with interest from January 1, 2011 following the sheriff’s sale to March 31,2012. $609.66 Amount paid for other statutory costs with interest from following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2012. $0.00 Total Amount Payable to Sheriff - cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The Honorable Robert Ferrell, Sheriff and Treasurer of Hardy County. $1,496.79 Cost of Certification of Redemption cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The Honorable Glen B. Gainer, III, State Auditor. $35.00 You may redeem at any time before March 31, 2012, by paying the above total less any unearned interest. Return to WV State Auditor’s Office, County Collections Office, Building 1, Room W-118, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305. Questions please call 1-888-5096568 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 3c ——————————————— NOTICE OF REDEMPTION (2010-S-00000007 - Hardy County PURNELL ENTERPRISES LLC) To: JOHN C. HENDRICKS BAUERSFELD, BURTON, HENDRICKS, AND VANDERHOOF, LLC, TASHA KELLER CATROW CRAWFORD AND KELLER, PLLC, JOHN C. HENDRICKS, ROBERT TOWNSEND REESE, ROBERT REESE, LOREN FITZHUGH REESE, EVERETT F. REESE, THOMAS L REESE, or heirs at law, devisees, creditors, representatives, successors, assigns, all unknown heirs, guardians, conservators, fiduciaries, administrators, or lienholders. You will take notice that PURNELL ENTERPRISES LLC, the purchaser of the tax lien(s) on the following real estate, Certificate of Sale: 2010-S-00000007, TRACT 3 12.78 AC, located in CAPON, which was returned delinquent in the name of REESE ROBERT B, and for which the tax lien(s) thereon was sold by the sheriff of Hardy County at the sale for the delinquent taxes made on the 16th day of November, 2010, has requested that you be notified that a deed for such real estate will be made to him or her on or after April 1, 2012, as provided by law, unless before that day you redeem such real estate. The amount you will have to pay on the last day, March 31, 2012 will be as follows: Amount equal to the taxes and charges due on the date of the sale, with interest, to March 31, 2012. $665.33 Amount of subsequent years taxes paid on the property, since the sale, with interest to March 31, 2012, $574.15 Amount paid for Title Examination and preparation of the list to be served and for preparation and service of notice with interest from January 1, 2011 following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2012. $609.66 Amount paid for other statutory costs with interest from following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2012. $0.00 Total Amount Payable to Sheriff - cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The Honorable Robert Ferrell, Sheriff and Treasurer of Hardy County. $1,849.14 Cost of Certification of Redemption cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The Honorable Glen B. Gainer, III, State Auditor. $35.00 NOTICE OF REDEMPTION 2010-S-00000043 - Hardy County NATHAN H WALTERS To: YOUNG DUG KIM, HYAI YOUNG KIM, YOUNG DUG KIM, HYAI YOUNG KIM, ASHTON WOODS PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, or heirs at law, devisees, creditors, representatives, successors, assigns, all unknown heirs, guardians, conservators, fiduciaries, administrators, or lienholders. You will take notice that NATHAN H WALTERS, the purchaser of the tax lien(s) on the following real estate, Certificate of Sale: 2010-S-00000043, 20.15 AC LOT 147 SEC 9 A, located in MOOREFIELD, which was returned delinquent in the name of KIM YOUNG DUG & HYAI YOUNG, and for which the tax lien(s) thereon was sold by the sheriff of Hardy County at the sale for the delinquent taxes made on the 16th day of November, 2010, has requested that you be notified that a deed for such real estate will be made to him or her on or after April 1, 2012, as provided by law, unless before that day you redeem such real estate. The amount you will have to pay on the last day, March 31, 2012 will be as follows: Amount equal to the taxes and charges due on the date of the sale, with interest, to March 31, 2012. $1,182.57 Amount of subsequent years taxes paid on the property, since the sale, with interest to March 31, 2012. $1,679.92 Amount paid for Title Examination and preparation of the list to be served and for preparation and service of notice with interest from January 1, 2011 following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2012. $569.47 Amount paid for other statutory costs with interest from following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2012. $0.00 Total Amount Payable to Sheriff - cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The Honorable Robert Ferrell, Sheriff and Treasurer of Hardy County. $3,431.96 Cost of Certification of Redemption cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The Honorable Glen B. Gainer, III, State Auditor. $35.00 You may redeem at any time before March 31, 2012, by paying the above total less any unearned interest. Return to WV State Auditor’s Office, County Collections Office, Building 1, Room W-118, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305. Questions please call 1-888-509-6568 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 3c ———————————————— NOTICE OF REDEMPTION 2010-S-00000024 - Hardy County PURNELL ENTERPRISES LLC To- FLORY SAYLOR, NORMAN L. SAYLOR, JR., ERIC L. FILES, HARRISON F. HILKER, III, STANLEY W. JOHNSON, JR., ERIC FILES, EDWARD L SAYLOR, NORMAN L SAYLOR, JR., GEORGE SAYLOR, STANLEY W. JOHNSON, JR., ERIC L. FILES, EDWARD L. SAYLOR, or heirs at law, devisees, creditors, representatives, successors, assigns, all unknown heirs, guardians, conservators, fiduciaries, administrators, or lienholders. You will take notice that PURNELL ENTERPRISES LLC, the purchaser of the tax lien(s) on the following real estate, Certificate of Sale: 2010-S-00000024, SW PORTION PT LOT 7, located in LOST RIVER, which was returned delinquent in the name of SAYLOR GEO F 1/4 & STANLEY W, and for which the tax lien(s) thereon was sold by the sheriff of Hardy County at the sale for the delinquent taxes made on the 16th day of November, 2010, has requested that you be notified that a deed for such real estate will be made to him or her on or after April 1, 2012, as provided by law, unless before that day you redeem such real estate. The amount you will have to pay on the last day, March 31, 2012 will be as follows: Amount equal to the taxes and charges due on the date of the sale, with interest, to March 31, 2012. $236.06 Amount of subsequent years taxes paid on the property, since the sale, with interest to March 31, 2012. $46.10 Amount paid for Title Examination and preparation of the list to be served and for preparation and service of notice with interest from January 1, 2011 following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2012. $663.24 Amount paid for other statutory costs with interest from following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2012. $0.00 Total Amount Payable to Sheriff - cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The Honorable Robert Ferrell, Sheriff and Treasurer of Hardy County. $945.40 Cost of Certification of Redemption cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The Honorable Glen B. Gainer, III, State Auditor. $35.00 You may redeem at any time before March 31, 2012, by paying the above total less any unearned interest. Return to WV State Auditor’s Office, County Collections Office, Building 1, Room W-118, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305. Questions please call 1-888-5096568 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 3c ———————————————— TRUSTEE’S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE By virtue of the authority vested in your undersigned trustee by that certain deed of trust dated the 17th day of November, 2008, and of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Hardy County, West Virginia, in Deed of Trust Book 244, page 494, executed by Mark A. Burdette and Amy L. Burdette to secure the payment of that certain negotiable promissory note described therein, payable to the order of Grant County Bank, a West Virginia Banking Corporation, at its address of 3 North Main Street, P. O. Box 929, Petersburg, West Virginia 26847, and signed by the said Mark A. Burdette and Amy L Burdette, as makers and default having occurred in the payment of said negotiable promissory note secured by the deed of trust set forth hereinabove, and the said Grant County Bank, as the holder of said note, having notified the undersigned trustee in writing to do so, said trustee, will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder, the following described tracts or parcels of real estate, at the front door of the Court in Moorefield, Hardy County, West Virginia, on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2012, at 2:30 P.M., the following described tracts or parcels of real estate: FIRST: All that certain tract or parcel containing 2.023 acres, more or less, together with all rights, rights of way, improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate on the northwest side of US Route 220, one mile northwest of the bridge over the South Branch of the Potomac River in Moorefield District, Hardy County, West Virginia, and being the same tract or parcel of real state unto Mark A. Burdette and Amy L. Burdette, his wife, by Barbara Mathias Markwood and Dawn Markwood by deed dated May 9, 2006, and of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Hardy County, West Virginia, in Deed Book 292, page 517. Reference is hereby made to the aforementioned deed for any and all pertinent purposes. SECOND: All that certain lot or parcel of real estate, together with all rights, rights of way, improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging, containing 0.234 acre, together with dwelling house situate thereon, and situate at 321 Willow Street in the Town of Moorefield, in Moorefield Cor- NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE Notice is hereby given that the default having occurred in the payment of a certain indebtedness secured by a Deed of Trust dated November 9, 2007, by Troy Hammons and Patricia Jean Hammons, Borrower/Trustor and Mark H. Wright or C. David Robertson, Trustees, in favor of Summit Community Bank, and said Deed of Trust is duly recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Hardy County, West Virginia, in Trust Book No. 235, at Page 23, which Deed of Trust authorizes the Beneficiary to remove, substitute or add a Trustee at its option, and the Beneficiary having exercised its option and substituted William H. Bean as its Trustee to act in the enforcement of said Deed of Trust in person, and the Substitute Trustee Appointment is recorded in the Office of the County Commission of Hardy County, West Virginia, in Trust Book 265, at Page 224, and the undersigned Trustee having been requested by the beneficial owner of said indebtedness to enforce said Deed of Trust, will sell at public auction and to the highest bidder, the following hereinafter described real estate on Friday, February 24, 2012, at 12:00 Noon at the front door of the Hardy County Courthouse in Moorefield, West Virginia. REAL ESTATE: All that certain lot or parcel of real estate, together with any and all rights, rights of way easements and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anyway appertaining, located about 0.55 miles east of US Route 220 and about 4.5 miles northeast of Old Fields, in Moorefield District, Hardy County, West Virginia, containing 6.30 acres, more or less, and identified as “Lot H - 6.30 Acres” on that certain “Plat of Survey prepared for Renick C. Williams and Betty P. Williams”, under the signature and seal of Dick A. Heavner, Licensed Land Surveyor No. 997, recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Hardy County in Map Book No. 7, at Page 20. It being the same lot or parcel of real estate conveyed unto Troy Hammons and Patricia Jean Hammons, husband and wife, by Deed from Renick C. Williams and Betty P. Williams, husband and wife, dated the 7th day of November, 2007, recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Hardy County, West Virginia in Deed Book No. 299, at Page 696. Said real estate is identified in the Hardy County Assessor’s Office on Tax Map 145, Parcel 0052. FEDERAL TAX LIENS: In the event that there are Federal Tax Liens against the property, the United States would have the right to redeem the property within a period of 120 days from date of such sale or period allowable for redemption under local law, whichever is longer. TERMS OF SALE: Ten percent (10%) deposit, in cash or approved check, must be tendered on date of sale, with the balance due at closing which shall be within two (2) weeks from date of sale. All costs of deed preparation, transfer stamps and real estate taxes now due or to become due are to be paid by the purchaser. The property will be conveyed by Trustee with Covenants of Special Warranty. If Trustee cannot convey an insurable or marketable title, the purchasers sole remedy is a return of deposit. The Trustee reserves the right to continue sale of subject property from time to time by oral proclamation, which continuation shall be in the sole discretion of the Trustee. Any excess monies obtained from said sale, if any, will be applied toward inferior liens in order of their priority. For more information concerning the property contact Tina Martin, Director of Debt Management for Summit Community Financial Group at 304-530-0522. WILLIAM H. BEAN SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE FOR SUMMIT COMMUNITY BANK 116 Washington Street, P.O. Drawer 30 Moorefield, WV 26836 (304) 530-6198 2/8, 2/15. 2/22 3c ———————————————— NOTICE OF REDEMPTION 2010-S-00000014 - Hardy County -BILL JUDY To: POLLY JEAN CRITES, or heirs at law, devisees, creditors, representatives, successors, assigns, all unknown heirs, guardians, conservators, fiduciaries, administrators, or lienholders. You will take notice that BILL JUDY, the purchaser of the tax lien(s) on the following real estate, certificate of Sale: 2010-S00000014, MATHIAS, located in LOST RIVER, which was returned delinquent in the name of CRITES POLLY JEAN, and for which the tax Iien(s) thereon was sold by the sheriff of Hardy County at the sale for the delinquent taxes made on the 16th day of November, 2010, has requested that you be notified that a deed for such real estate will be made to him or her on or after April 1, 2012, as provided by law, unless before that day you redeem such real estate. The amount you will have to pay on the last day, March 31, 2012 will be as follows: Amount equal to the taxes and charges due on the date of the sale, with interest, to March 31, 2012. $269.38 Amount of subsequent years taxes paid on the property, since the sale, with interest to March 31, 2012. $150.56 Amount paid for Title Examination and preparation of the list to be served and for preparation and service of notice with interest from January 1, 2011 following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2012. $515.89 Amount paid for other statutory costs with interest from following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2012. $0.00 Total Amount Payable to Sheriff cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The Honorable Robert Ferrell, Sheriff and Treasurer of Hardy County. $935.83 You will take notice that BILL JUDY, the purchaser of the tax lien(s) on the following real estate. Certificate of Sale: 2010-S00000012, LOOK, located in CAPON, which was returned delinquent in the name of WALKER DEMISE A & DIANE L &, and for which the tax lien(s) thereon was sold by the sheriff of Hardy County at the sale for the delinquent taxes made on the 16th day of November, 2010, has requested that you be notified that a deed for such real estate will be made to him or her on or after April 1, 2012, as provided by law, unless before that day you redeem such real estate. The amount you will have to pay on the last day, March 31, 2012 will be as follows: Amount equal to the taxes and charges due on the date of the sale, with interest, to March 31, 2012. $1,174.50 Amount of subsequent years taxes paid on the property, since the sale, with interest to March 31, 2012. $871.79 Amount paid for Title Examination and preparation of the list to be served and for preparation and service of notice with interest from January 1, 2011 following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2012. $542.68 Amount paid for other statutory costs with interest from following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2012. $0.00 Total Amount Payable to Sheriff - cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The Honorable Robert Ferrell, Sheriff and Treasurer of Hardy County. $2,588.97 Cost of Certification of Redemption cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The Honorable Glen B. Gainer, III, State Auditor. $35.00 You may redeem at any time before March 31, 2012, by paying the above total less any unearned interest. Return to WV State Auditor’s Office, County Collections Office, Building 1, Room W-118, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305. Questions please call 1-888-5096568 2/15, 2/22, 2/29 ———————————————— NOTICE OF REDEMPTION (S2010-S-00000008 - Hardy CountyBILL JUDY To: REYNOLDS JH EST 1/5 & SA EST 1/5, or heirs at law, devisees, creditors, representatives, successors, assigns, all unknown heirs, guardians, conservators, fiduciaries, administrators, or lienholders. You will take notice that BILL JUDY, the purchaser of the tax lien(s) on the following real estate, Certificate of Sale: 2010-S00000008, 205 AC MIN RTS ON 3/5 INT, located in CAPON, which was returned delinquent in the name of REYNOLDS JH EST 1/5 &, and for which the tax lien(s) thereon was sold by the sheriff of Hardy County at the sale for the delinquent taxes made on the 16th day of November, 2010, has requested that you be notified that a deed for such real estate will be made to him or her on or after April 1, 2012, as provided by law, unless before that day you redeem such real estate. The amount you will have to pay on the last day, March 31,2012 will be as follows: Amount equal to the taxes and charges due on the date of the sale, with interest, to March 31, 2012. $96.42 Amount of subsequent years taxes paid on the property, since the sale, with interest to March 31, 2012. $2.20 Amount paid for Title Examination and preparation of the list to be served and for preparation and service of notice with interest from January 1, 2011 following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2012. $515.89 Amount paid for other statutory costs with interest from following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2012. $0.00 Total Amount Payable to Sheriff - cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The Honorable Robert Ferrell, Sheriff and Treasurer of Hardy County. $614.51 Cost of Certification of Redemption cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The Honorable Glen B. Gainer, III, State Auditor. $35.00 You may redeem at any time before March 31, 2012, by paying the above total less any unearned interest. Return to WV State Auditor’s Office, County Collections Office, Building 1, Room W-118, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305. Questions please call 1-888-5096568 2/15, 2/22. 2/29 3c ———————————————— NOTICE OF REDEMPTION 2010-S-00000006 - Hardy County - BILL JUDY) To: MARITON MOSCHONAS, PATRICIA ANN MOSCHONAS, or heirs at law, devisees, creditors, representatives, successors, assigns, all unknown heirs, guardians, conservators, fiduciaries, administrators, or lienholders. You will take notice that BILL JUDY, the purchaser of the tax lien(s) on the following real estate, Certificate of Sale: 2010-S00000006, LOT 33 6.83 AC PINE RDG, located in CAPON, which was returned delinquent in the name of MOSCHONAS HARITON &, and for which the tax lien(s) thereon was sold by the sheriff of Hardy County at the sale for the delinquent taxes made on the 16th day of November, 2010, has requested that you be notified that a deed for such real estate will be made to him or her on or after April 1, 2012, as provided by law, unless before that day you redeem such real estate. The amount you will have to pay on the last day, March 31, 2012 will be as follows: Amount equal to the taxes and charges due on the date of the sale, with interest, to March 31, 2012. $222.19 Amount of subsequent years taxes paid on the property, since the sale, with interest to March 31, 2012. $294.37 Amount paid for Title Examination and preparation of the list to be served and for preparation and service of notice with interest from January 1, 2011 following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2012. $529.29 Amount paid for other statutory costs with interest from following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2012. $0.00 Total Amount Payable to Sheriff - cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The Honorable Robert Ferrell, Sheriff and Treasurer of Hardy County. $1,045.85 Cost of Certification of Redemption cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The Honorable Glen B. Gainer, III, State Auditor. $35.00 You may redeem at any time before March 31, 2012, by paying the above Amount equal to the taxes and charges due on the date of the sale, with interest, to March 31, 2012. $169.59 Amount of subsequent years taxes paid on the property, since the sale, with interest to March 31, 2012. $131.67 Amount paid for Title Examination and preparation of the its to be served and for preparation and service of notice with interest from January 1, 2011 follow- ing the sheriffs sale to March 31, 2012. $529.29 Amount paid for other statutorycosts with interest from following the sheriffs sale to March 31, 2012. $0.00 Total Amount Payable to Sheriff - cashier check, money order or certified check must be made .payable to the The Honorable Robert Ferrell Sheriff, and Treasurer of Hardy County. $830.55 Cost of Certification of Redemption cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The Honorable Glen B. Gainer, III, State Auditor. $35.00 You may redeem at any time before March 31,2012, by paying the above total less any unearned Interest. Return to WV State Auditor’s Office, County Collections Office, Buildng 1, Room W-118, Charleston, West Virginia 25305. Questions please call 1-888-5095668 2/15, 2/22, 2/29 1c ———————————————— NOTICE OF REDEMPTION (2010-S-00000002 - Hardy County BILL JUDY) To: GARCIA’S PUNCH OUT TEAM, LTD., or heirs at law, devisees, creditors, representatives, successors, assigns, all unknown heirs, guardians, conservators, fiduciaries, administrators, or lienholders. You will take notice that BILL JUDY, the purchaser of the tax lien(s) on the following real estate, Certificate of Sale: 2010-S00000002, LOT 11 2.61 AC WHITNER, located in CAPON, which was returned delinquent in the name of GARCIA’S PUNCH OUT TEAM, LTD, and for which the tax lien(s) thereon was sold by the sheriff of Hardy County at the sale for the delinquent taxes made on the 16th day of November, 2010, has requested that you be notified that a deed for such real estate will be made to him or her on or after April 1, 2012, as provided by law, unless before that day you redeem such real estate. The amount you will have to pay on the last day, March 31, 2012 will be as follows: Amount equal to the taxes and charges due on the date of the sale, with interest, to March 31, 2012. $393.87 Amount of subsequent years taxes paid on the property, since the sale, with interest to March 31, 2012. $251.28 Amount paid for Title Examination and preparation of the list to be served and for preparation and service of notice with interest from January 1, 2011 following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2012. $515.89 Amount paid for other statutory costs with interest from following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2012. $0.00 Total Amount Payable to Sheriff - cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The Honorable Robert Ferrell, Sheriff and Treasurer of Hardy County. $1,161.04 Cost of Certification of Redemption cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The Honorable Glen B. Gainer, III, State Auditor. $35.00 You may redeem at any time before March 31, 2012, by paying the above total less any unearned interest. Return to WV State Auditor’s Office, County Collections Office, Building 1, Room 1-118, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305. Questions please call 1-888-5096568 2/15, 2/22, 2/29 3c ————————————————— NOTICE OF REDEMPTION (2010-S-00000005 - Hardy County BILL JUDY) To: LORRAINE G. MCGUIRK C/0 LORRAINE MERRILL, or heirs at law, devisees, creditors, representatives, successors, assigns, all unknown heirs, guardians, conservators, fiduciaries, administrators, or lienholders. You will take notice that BILL JUDY, the purchaser of the tax lien(s) on the following real estate, Certificate of Sale:2010-S00000005, LOT 3 2.25 AC, located in CAPON, which was returned delinquent in the name of MCGUIRK LORRAINE G, and for which the tax lien(s) thereon was sold by the sheriff of Hardy County at the sale for the delinquent taxes made on the 16th day of November, 2010, has requested that you be notified that a deed for such real estate will be made to him or her on or after April 1, 2012, as provided by law, unless before that day you redeem such real estate. The amount you will have to pay on the last day, March 31, 2012 will be as follows: Amount equal to the taxes and charges due on the date of the sale, with interest, to March 31, 2012. $411.22 Amount of subsequent years taxes paid on the property, since the sale, with interest to March 31, 2012. $266.15 Amount paid for Title Examination and preparation of the list to be served and for preparation and service of notice with interest from January 1, 2011 following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2012. $515.89 Amount paid for other statutory costs with interest from following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2012. $0.00 Total Amount Payable to Sheriff - cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The Honorable Robert Ferrell, Sheriff and Treasurer of Hardy County. $1,193.26 Cost of Certification of Redemption cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The Honorable Glen B. Gainer, III, State Auditor. $35.00 You may redeem at any time before March 31, 2012, by paying the above total less any unearned interest. Return to WV State Auditor’s Office, County Collections Office, Building 1, Room W-118, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305. Questions please call 1-888-5096568 2/15, 2/22, 2/29 3c ———————————————— MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - Page 7B LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS NOTICE OF REDEMPTION (2010-S-00000059 - Hardy County BILL JUDY) To: SILAS STRAWDERMAN ESTATE C/0 BETTY JEAN BARB, or heirs at law, devisees, creditors, representatives, successors, assigns, all unknown heirs, guardians, conservators, fiduciaries, administrators, or lienholders. To: MELBOURNE PROPERTIES, INC C/0 MARY KAY HUMFEIT, or heirs at law, devisees, creditors, representatives, successors, assigns, all unknown heirs, guardians, conservators, fiduciaries, administrators, or lienholders. real estate, Certificate of Sale: 2010-S00000010, LOT 7 7.23 AC SEC C, located in CAPON, which was returned delinquent in the name of SMITH MARK ALLEN & HOLLY LYNN, and for which the tax lien(s) thereon was sold by the sheriff of Hardy County at the sale for the delinquent taxes made on the 16th day of November, 2010, has requested that you be notified that a deed for such real estate will be made to him or her on or after April 1, 2012, as provided by law, unless before that day you redeem such real estate. The amount you will have to pay on the last day, March 31, 2012 will be as follows: Fertig, his wife, as makers and default having occurred in the payment of said negotiable promissory note secured by the deed of trust set forth hereinabove, and the said Grant County Bank, as the holder of said note, having notified the undersigned trustee in writing to do so, said trustee, will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder, the following described tract or parcel of real estate, at the front door of the Courthouse in Moorefield, Hardy County, West Virginia, on THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012 AT 2:00 P.M. all that certain tract or parcel of real estate containing 4.55 acres, more or less, together with any and all rights, rights of way, easements, improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging, lying and being situate off the end of Wisteria Lane in Moorefield District, Hardy County, West Virginia, and being known and designated as Tract 4 on a Plat, of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Hardy County, West Virginia, in Map Book 8, at Page 5. Reference is hereby made to the aforesaid Plat for any and all purposes and specific reference is hereby made to same for a specific description of the tract or parcel of real estate being offered for sale herein. And being the same tract or parcel of real estate conveyed unto Brent J. Fertig and Samantha L. Fertig, his wife, by that certain deed from Leslie F. Brooks, et als, dated November 5, 2010, and of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Hardy County, West Virginia in Deed Book 316, at Page 140. Reference is hereby made to the said aforementioned deed for any and all pertinent purposes. The tract or parcel of real estate being offered for sale herein is being offered for sale subject to any and all restrictions, reservations, covenants, conditions, easements and rights of way, contained in, provided for, or reserved in any and all prior instruments in chain of title. Specific reference is hereby made to those certain Covenants and Restrictions of record in said Clerk’s Office in Deed Book 296, Page 532, and as amended in Deed Book 298, Page 73. Said Covenants and Restrictions run with the land and same shall be incorporated into the deed of conveyance unto the high bidder at the sale referenced herein. The tract or parcel of real estate being offered for sale herein is situate in a unique and exclusive development in Hardy County, West Virginia. Said real state is improved by a modern dwelling house situate thereon and it is also serviced by an excellent access road. The tract or parcel of real estate advertised herein will be conveyed to the highest bidder by special warranty deed from your undersigned trustee. The real estate being offered for sale herein will be conveyed subject to two Water Service Agreements with the Hardy County Public Service District, the first being dated October 11, 2000, and of record in said Clerk’s Office in Deed Book 268, at Page 502, and the second being dated March 16, 2005, and of record in said Clerk’s Office in Deed Book 285, at Page 210. The real estate advertised for sale herein is also subject to a right of way in favor of Allegheny Power for the purpose of providing electric to the real estate offered for sale herein, said right of way being of record in said Clerk’s Office in Deed Book 315, Page 703. The real estate will be sold together with a non-exclusive right to utilize Wisteria Lane and the area on the aforementioned Plat of record in Plat Book 8, at Page 5, labeled “Road Area”, for access purposes from the real estate being offered for sale herein and the public road. This right of way is nonexclusive and shall be utilized in accordance with all others having the lawful right to use same. Real estate taxes on the real estate, shall be paid by the owner or beneficial holder of the negotiable promissory note hereinbefore referred to, for all of those taxes becoming due to and through the Spring of 2012, and the high bidder shall be responsible for the taxes that become due in the Fall of 2012, and henceforth without regard to in what name they are assessed. The Trustee shall be under no duty to cause an existing tenant or person occupying subject real estate to vacate said property. TERMS: 10% deposit required on day of sale and the balance to be paid in cash at closing. Closing will occur at the office of your undersigned trustee at 204 North Elm Street, across from the Courthouse, in Moorefield, Hardy County, West Virginia, at a date and time to be mutually agreed upon between the trustee and the high bidder, which said date and time shall not exceed twenty (20) days from the date of sale. Failure to close within the applicable time frame will cause a forfeiture of the deposit paid. Purchaser may elect to pay the entire purchase price on day of sale. Prospective bidders are invited to contact your undersigned trustee or Grant County Bank, prior to the day of sale with regard to any and all questions that might arise. Jack H. Walters, Trustee WALTERS, KRAUSKOPF & BAKER P.O. Box 119 Moorefield, WV 26836 (304) 530-6618 H. Junior Wilson, Auctioneer 2/22, 2/29, 3/7 3c ————————————————— You will take notice that BILL JUDY, the purchaser of the tax Iien(s) on the following real estate, Certificate of Sale: 2010-S00000059, 1.75 AC, located in LOST RIVER, which was returned delinquent in the name of STRAWDERMAN SILAS EST, and for which the tax lien(s) thereon was sold by the sheriff of Hardy County at the sale for the delinquent taxes made on the 16th day of November, 2010, has requested that you be notified that a deed for such real estate will be made to him or her on or after April 1, 2012, as provided by law, unless before that day you redeem such real estate. The amount you will have to pay on the last day, March 31, 2012 will be as follows: Amount equal to the taxes and charges due on the date of the sale, with interest, to March 31, 2012. $211.68 Amount of subsequent years taxes paid on the property, since the sale, with interest to March 31, 2012. $108.24 Amount paid for Title Examination and preparation of the list to be served and for preparation and service of notice with interest from January 1, 2011 following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2012. $515.89 Amount paid for other statutory costs with interest from following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2012. $0.00 Total Amount Payable to Sheriff - cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The Honorable Robert Ferrell, Sheriff and Treasurer of Hardy County. $835.81 Cost of Certification of Redemption cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The Honorable Glen B. Gainer, III, State Auditor. $35.00 You may redeem at any time before March 31, 2012, by paying the above total less any unearned interest. Return to WV State Auditor’s Office, County Collections Office, Building 1, Room W-118, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305. Questions please call 1-888-5096568 2/15, 2/22, 2/29 3c ——————————————— NOTICE OF REDEMPTION (2010-S-00000057-Hardy County-BILL JUDY) To: JOSEPH W. RUSSO, LAURIE. BAINBRIDGE, MID ATLANTIC FARM CREDIT ACA, BB&T COLLATERAL SERVICES CORP, BB&T, or heirs at law, devisees, creditors, representatives, successors, assigns, all unknown heirs, guardians, conservators, fiduciaries, administrators, or lienholders. You will take notice that BILL JUDY, the purchaser of the tax lien(s) on the following real estate, Certificate of Sale: 2010-S00000057, 40.01 AC RIG ROAD & RIVER ROAD, located in SOUTH FORK, which was returned delinquent in the name of RUSSO JOSEPH W &, and for which the tax lien(s) thereon was sold by the sheriff of Hardy County at the sale for the delinquent taxes made on the 16th day of November, 2010, has requested that you be notified that a deed for such real estate will be made to him or her on or after April 1, 2012, as provided by law, unless before that day you redeem such real estate. The amount you will have to pay on the last day, March 31, 2012 will be as follows: Amount equal to the taxes and charges due on the date of the sale, with interest, to March 31, 2012. $748.13 Amount of subsequent years taxes paid on the property, since the sale, with interest to March 31, 2012. $590.60 Amount paid for Title Examination and preparation of the list to be served and for preparation and service of notice with interest from January 1, 2011 following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2012. $569.47 Amount paid for other statutory costs with interest from following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2012. $0.00 Total Amount Payable to Sheriff - cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The Honorable Robert Ferrell, Sheriff and Treasurer of Hardy County. $1,908.20 Cost of Certification of Redemption cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The Honorable Glen B. Gainer, III, State Auditor. $35.00 You may redeem at anytime before March 31, 2012, by paying the above total less any unearned interest. Return to WV State Auditor’s Office, County Collections Office, Building 1, Room W-118, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305. Questions please call 1-888-5096568 2/15, 2/22, 2/29 3c ————————————— NOTICE OF REDEMPTION (2010-00000056-Hardy County-BILL JUDY) To: MELBOURNE PROPERTIES, INC C/O MARY KAY HUMFEIT, or heirs at law, devisees, creditors, representatives, successors, assigns, all unknowns heirs, guardians, conservators, fiduciaries, administrators, or lienholders. You will take notice that BILL JUDY, the purchaser of the tax lien(s) on the following real estate, Certificate of Sale: 2010-S00000056, 20..63 AC, located in SOUTH FORK, which was returned delinquent in the name of MELBOURNE PROPERTIES INC, and for which the tax lien(s) thereon was sold by the sheriff of Hardy County at the sale for the delinquent taxes made on the 16th day of November, 2010, has requested that you be notified that a deed for such real estate will be made to him or her on or after April 1, 2012, as provided by law, unless before that day you redeem such real estate. The amount you will have to pay on the last day, March 31, 2012 will be as follows: Amount equal to the taxes and charges due on the date of the sale, with interest, to March 31, 2012. $1,203.27 Amount of subsequent years taxes paid on the property, since the sale, with interest to March 31, 2012. $927.44 Amount paid for Title Examination and preparation of the list to be served and for preparation and service of notice with interest from January 1, 2011 following the sheriff’s sale to March 31,2012. $515.89 Amount paid for other statutory costs with interest from following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2012. $0.00 Total Amount Payable to Sheriff - cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The Honorable Robert Ferrell, Sheriff and Treasurer of Hardy County. $2,646.60 Cost of Certification of Redemption cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The Honorable Glen B. Gainer, III, State Auditor. $35.00 You may redeem at any time before March 31, 2012, by paying the above total less any unearned interest. Return to WV State Auditor’s Office, County Collections Office, Building 1, Room W-118, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305. Questions please call 1-888-5096568 2/15, 2/22, 2/29 3c ———————————————— NOTICE OF REDEMPTION (2010-S-00000055 - Hardy County BILL JUDY) You will take notice that BILL JUDY, the purchaser of the tax lien(s) on the following real estate, Certificate of Sale: 2010-S00000055, 20.58 AC LOT 85 PHASE IV, located in SOUTH FORK, which was returned delinquent in the name of MELBOURNE PROPERTIES INC, and for which the tax lien(s) thereon was sold by the sheriff of Hardy County at the sale for the delinquent taxes made on the 16th day of November, 2010, has requested that you be notified that a deed for such real estate will be made to him or her on or after April 1, 2012, as provided by law, unless before that day you redeem such real estate. The amount you will have to pay on the last day, March 31, 2012 will be as follows: Amount equal to the taxes and charges due on the date of the sale, with interest, to March 31, 2012. $986.05 Amount of subsequent years taxes paid on the property, since the sale, with interest to March 31, 2012. $759.88 Amount paid for Title Examination and preparation of the list to be served and for.preparation and service of notice with interest from January 1, 2011 following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2012. $515.89 Amount paid for other statutory costs with interest from following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2012. $0.00 Total Amount Payable to Sheriff - cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The Honorable Robert Ferrell, Sheriff and Treasurer of Hardy County. $2,261.82 Cost of Certification of Redemption cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The Honorable Glen B. Gainer, III, State Auditor. $35.00 You may redeem at any time before March 31, 2012, by paying the above total less any unearned interest. Return to WV State Auditor’s Office, County Collections Office, Building 1, Room W-118, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305. Questions please call 1-888-5096568 2/15, 2/22, 2/29 3c ———————————————— NOTICE OF REDEMPTION (2010-S-00000029 - Hardy County RICHARD N SMULL) To- CHRISTOPHER W. BLUMHARD , LISA D. BLUMHARD , FIRST UNITED BANK & TRUST, or heirs at law, devisees, creditors, representatives, successors, assigns, all unknown heirs, guardians, conservators, fiduciaries, administrators, or lienholders. You will take notice that RICHARD N SMULL, the purchaser of the tax lien(s) on the following real estate, Certificate of Sale: 2010-S-00000029, 24.73 AC LOT 217 SEC 13 ASH, located in MOOREFIELD, which was returned delinquent in the name of BLUMHARD CHRISTOPHER W &, and for which the tax lien(s) thereon was sold by the sheriff of Hardy County at the sale for the delinquent taxes made on the 16th day of November, 2010, has requested that you be notified that a deed for such real estate will be made to him or her on or after April 1, 2012, as provided by law, unless before that day you redeem such real estate. The amount you will have to pay on the last day, March 31, 2012 will be as follows: Amount equal to the taxes and charges due on the date of the sale, with interest, to March 31,2012. $1,499.81 Amount of subsequent years taxes paid on the property, since the sale, with interest to March 31, 2012. $1,151.10 Amount paid for Title Examination and preparation of the list to be served and for preparation and service of notice with interest from January 1, 2011 following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2012. $542.68 Amount paid for other statutory costs with interest from following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2012. $0.00 Total Amount Payable to Sheriff - cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The Honorable Robert Ferrell, Sheriff and Treasurer of Hardy County. $3,193.59 Cost of Certification of Redemption cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The Honorable Glen B. Gainer, III, State Auditor. $35.00 You may redeem at any time before March 31, 2012, by paying the above total less any unearned interest. Return to WV State Auditor’s Office, County Collections Office, Building 1, Room W-118, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305. Questions please call 1-888-5096568 2/15, 2/22, 2/29 3c ———————————————— NOTICE OF REDEMPTION (2010-S-00000048 - Hardy County BILL JUDY) To: RANDY A. KLINE, CUB, or heirs at law, devisees, creditors, representatives, successors, assigns, all unknown heirs, guardians, conservators, fiduciaries, administrators, or lienholders. You will take notice that BILL JUDY, the purchaser of the tax lien(s) on the following real estate, Certificate of Sale: 2010-S00000048, .413 AC KLINE, located in MOOREFIELD CORP, which was returned delinquent in the name of KLINE RANDY A, and for which the tax lien(s) thereon was sold by the sheriff of Hardy County at the sale for the delinquent taxes made on the 16th day of November, 2010, has requested that you be notified that a deed for such real estate will be made to him or her on or after April 1, 2012, as provided by law, unless before that day you redeem such real estate. The amount you will have to pay on the last day, March 31, 2012 will be as follows: Amount equal to the taxes and charges due on the date of the sale, with interest, to March 31, 2012. $356.51 Amount of subsequent years taxes paid on the property, since the sale, with interest to March 31, 2012. $230.65 Amount paid for Title Examination and preparation of the list to be served and for preparation and service of notice with interest from January 1, 2011 following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2012. $529.29 Amount paid for other statutory costs with interest from following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2012. $0.00 Total Amount Payable to Sheriff - cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The Honorable Robert Ferrell, Sheriff and Treasurer of Hardy County. $1,116.45 Cost of Certification of Redemption cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The Honorable Glen B. Gainer, III, State Auditor. $35.00 You may redeem at any time before March 31, 2012, by paying the above total less any unearned interest. Return to WV State Auditor’s Office, County Collections Office, Building 1, Room W-118, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305. Questions please call 1-888-5096568 2/15, 2/22, 2/29 3c —————————————————NOTICE OF REDEMPTION (2010-S-00000010 - Hardy County BILL JUDY) To: MARK ALLEN SMITH, MOLLY LYNN SMITH, or heirs at law, devisees, creditors, representatives, successors, assigns, all unknown heirs, guardians, conservators, fiduciaries, administrators, or lienholders. You will take notice that BILL JUDY, the purchaser of the tax lien(s) on the following Amount equal to the taxes and charges due on the date of the sale, with interest, to March 31, 2012. $595.38 Amount of subsequent years taxes paid on the property, since the sale, with interest to March 31, 2012. $460.83 Amount paid for Title Examination and preparation of the list to be served and for preparation and service of notice with interest from January 1, 2011 following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2012. $529.29 Amount paid for other statutory costs with interest from following the sheriff’s sale to March 31, 2012. $0.00 Total Amount Payable to Sheriff - cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The Honorable Robert Ferrell, Sheriff and Treasurer of Hardy County. $1,585.50 Cost of Certification of Redemption cashier check, money order or certified check must be made payable to the The Honorable Glen B. Gainer, III, State Auditor. $35.00 You may redeem at any time before March 31, 2012, by paying the above total less any unearned interest. Return to WV State Auditor’s Office, County Collections Office, Building 1, Room W-118, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305. Questions please call 1-888-5096568 2/15, 2/22, 2/29 3c ———————————————— TRUSTEE’S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE By virtue of the authority vested in your undersigned trustee by that certain deed of trust dated the 11th day of April, 2002, and of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Hardy County, West Virginia, in Deed of Trust Book 171, at Page 145, executed by Robert A. Cook, to secure the payment of that certain negotiable promissory note described therein, payable to the order of Capon Valley Bank, a West Virginia Banking Corporation, at its address of P.O. Box 119, Wardensville, WV 26851, and signed by the said Robert A. Cook, as maker and default having occurred in the payment of said negotiable promissory note secured by the deed of trust set forth hereinabove, and the said Capon Valley Bank, as the holder of said note, having notified the undersigned trustee in writing to do so, said trustee, by virtue of that certain document entitled Appointment of Substitute Trustee dated July 17, 2009, and of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Hardy County, West Virginia, in Deed of Trust Book 249, at Page 436, will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder, the following described tract or parcel of real estate, at the front door of the Courthouse in Moorefield, Hardy County, West Virginia, on THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012 AT 12:00 NOON all that certain tract or parcel of real estate containing 2.419 acres, more or less, together with any and all rights, rights of way, easements, improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging, lying and being situate about 700’ northwest of the South Branch of the Potomac River approximately 850’ northwest of the Sycamore Bridge Railroad Trestle and about 2 miles northeast of Old Fields, West Virginia, in Moorefield District, Hardy County, West Virginia, and designated as Lot No. 1A Section II-Trough Overlook of Sycamore Springs Subdivision and being more particularly bounded and described as taken from a survey by Larry L. Kitzmiller, Licensed Land Surveyor #280, which said Description of Survey and Plat of Survey are of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Hardy County, West Virginia, in Deed Book 229, at Pages 309 and 310, respectively. Reference is hereby made to the metes and bounds description and Plat of Survey and Description of Survey for a more particular description of the tract or parcel of real estate offered for sale herein. And being the same tract or parcel of real estate conveyed unto Robert A. Cook, by William H. Bean, by that certain deed dated October 6, 1994, and of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Hardy County, West Virginia in Deed Book 229, Page 306. Reference is hereby made to the said deed for any and all pertinent purposes. The tract or parcel of real estate being offered for sale herein is being offered for sale subject to any and all restrictions, reservations, covenants, conditions, easements and rights of way, contained in, provided for, or reserved in any and all prior instruments in chain of title. Same shall be incorporated into the deed of conveyance to the high bidder at the sale referenced herein. The tract or parcel of real estate being offered for sale herein is situate in a unique and exclusive area of Hardy County, West Virginia, and said real estate is serviced by an excellent access road. The hereinbefore advertised tract or parcel of real estate will be conveyed to the highest bidder by special warranty deed from your undersigned trustee. Real estate taxes on the real estate the subject of this sale notice shall be paid by the owner or beneficial holder of the negotiable promissory note hereinbefore referred to, for all of those taxes coming due to and through the Spring of 2012, and the high bidder shall be responsible for the taxes that become due in the Fall of 2012, and henceforth without regard to in what name they are assessed. The Trustee shall be under no duty to cause any existing tenant or person occupying subject real estate to vacate said property. Said real estate will be conveyed to the highest bidder, subject to those certain reservations, restrictions, covenants and conditions for Sycamore Springs Subdivision dated August 12, 1988, of record in the aforementioned Clerk’s Office in Deed Book 200, Page 24. Said covenants, restrictions and conditions shall be deemed covenants running with the land and will be binding upon the high bidder, their respective heirs, successor and assigns. TERMS: 10% deposit required on day of sale and the balance to be paid in cash at closing. Closing is to occur at the office of your undersigned trustee at 204 North Elm Street, across from the Courthouse, in Moorefield, Hardy County, West Virginia, at a date and time to be mutually agreed upon between the trustee and the high bidder, which said date and time shall not exceed twenty (20) days from the date of sale. Failure to close within the applicable time frame will cause a forfeiture of the deposit paid. Purchaser may elect to pay the entire purchase price on day of sale. Prospective bidders are invited to contact your undersigned trustee or Capon Valley Bank, prior to the day of sale with regard to any and all questions that might arise. Jack H. Walters, Trustee WALTERS, KRAUSKOPF & BAKER P.O. Box 119, Moorefield, WV 26836 (304) 530-6618 H. Junior Wilson, Auctioneer 2/22, 2/29, 3/7 3c ——————————————— TRUSTEE’S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE By virtue of the authority vested in your undersigned trustee by that certain deed of trust dated the 27th day of September, 2011, and of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Hardy County, West Virginia, in Deed of Trust Book 263, at Page 275, executed by Brent J. Fertig and Samantha L. Fertig to Jack H. Walters and Howard E. Krauskopf, Trustees, either or both of whom may act, to secure the payment of that certain negotiable promissory note described therein, payable to the order of Grant County Bank, a West Virginia Banking Corporation, at its address of P.O. Box 120, Moorefield, WV 26836, and signed by the said Brent J. Fertig and Samantha L. IN THE MAGISTRATE COURT OF HARDY COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR CERTIFICATE HOLDERS OF CWABS 2004-09, Plaintiff, v. . HAROLD D. GEORGE, JR., and CHERYL L. GEORGE, Defendants. CIVIL ACTION NO.: 12C-12 ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of the above entitled action is a suit for an Unlawful Detainer. It appearing by affidavit filed in this action that HAROLD D. GEORGE, JR. and CHERYL L. GEORGE are individual defendants and that the plaintiff has used due diligence to ascertain the residence or whereabouts of the defendants, without effect, and that in this action that Lesley A. Wheeler-Hoops, Esquire, counsel for plaintiff, has used due diligence to ascertain the whereabouts of defendants HAROLD D. GEORGE, JR. and CHERYL L GEORGE via Service by Sheriff on January 24, 2012 without effect, it is therefore Ordered that HAROLD D. GEORGE, JR. and CHERYL L. GEORGE do appear and serve upon Lesley A. Wheeler-Hoops, and the law firm of Samuel I. White, PC, plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is 601 Morris Street, Suite 400 Charleston, West Virginia 25301, an answer or other response to the Complaint on or before March 23,2012, otherwise judgment by default will be entered against HAROLD D. GEORGE, JR. and CHERYL L. GEORGE at any time thereafter. A copy of said complaint can be obtained from the undersigned Clerk at her office located in Hardy County, West Virginia. Entered by the Clerk of said Court February 6, 2012. Helen H. Martin Magistrate Clerk of Court of Hardy County West Virginia File Number: 20816-08 2/22, 2/29 2cº ———————————————— HARDY COUNTY SCHOOLS 510 Ashby Street Moorefield, WV 26836 Phone: 304-530-2348 NOTICE OF EXTRA-CURRICULAR SERVICE PERSONNEL JOB POSTINGS Which is subject to the preference established by law and the testing required by law and the State Board of Education regulations. All applicants should meet state and federal qualified standards. Camp Echo, Petersburg, WV XS12-001-001 Cook II – (2) Positions Camp Echo, Petersburg, WV XS12-001-002 Bus Operators – (2) Positions NOTICE OF CONTINUED SERVICE PERSONNEL JOB POSTING Which is subject to the preference established by law and the testing required by law and the State Board of Education regulations. All applicants should meet state and federal qualified standards. Hardy County Schools SS11-001-006 Substitute Bus Operators – Countywide NOTICE OF CONTINUED EXTRA-CURRICULAR SERVICE PERSONNEL JOB POSTING Which is subject to the preference established by law and the testing required by law and the State Board of Education regulations. All applicants should meet state and federal qualified standards. Hardy County Schools XS11-001-012 Extra-Curricular Bus Run – South Branch Career and Technical Center NOTICE OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR JOB POSTINGS East Hardy High School P12-501-007 Biological Science, Physical Science, and General Science Teacher, Grades 9-12 LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS Hardy County Schools PS12-001-001 Substitute Teachers NOTICE OF CONTINUED PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR JOB POSTINGS Moorefield High School P12-502-005 Biological Science, Physical Science, and General Science Teacher, Grades 9-12 East Hardy High School P11-501-041 School Librarian/Media Specialist, Grades 9-12 Moorefield Middle School P11-301-047 School Librarian/Media Specialist, Grades 6-8 NOTICE OF CONTINUED ATHLETIC JOB POSTINGS The following positions do not require or include a regular employment position; however, preference is given to those individuals with a professional educator’s certification. All applicants should meet state and federal highly qualified standards. Applicants are required to have a regular teacher certification or certification through WVSSAC. East Hardy High School A12-501-001 Athletic Trainer Moorefield High School A12-502-002 Athletic Trainer NOTICE OF ATHLETIC JOB POSTINGS The following position does not require or include a regular employment position; however, preference is given to those individuals with a professional educator’s certification. All applicants should meet state and federal highly qualified standards. Applicants are required to have a regular teacher certification or certification through WVSSAC. East Hardy High School A12-501-004 Assistant Softball Coach Applicants for the following posting must have a high school diploma, background and reference check, completed the WVSSAC First Aid and coaching training for those applying who are not professional educators. Must be eligible for a coaching license through the WVDE, and is responsible for all costs associated with the license. Previous coaching experience is also required. Individuals work directly under the Head Coach and will be responsible to the principal of the school. Moorefield High School A12-502-005 Team Coaching Assistants – Softball – (2) Positions (Positions will be filled based on the number of athletes participating in the sport.) More information regarding these Job Postings can be found at: www.hardycountyschools.com or the Job Line at 304-530-2348, extension 777 Reference and background checks are required on all newly hired personnel. It is the responsibility of the applicant to see that all applications/bid sheets are received in the Associate Superintendent’s Office within the posting period noted. Personnel interested in applying for the above positions must notify the Personnel Office by submitting an application by Thursday, February 23, 2012 by 4:00 p.m. The above positions will be posted for a period of at least 8 working days beginning Tuesday, February 14, 2012. These positions will remain open until a certified applicant is chosen for recommendation or the position is no longer posted as a vacancy. Job Descriptions are available upon request at the School Board Office and in each school. Applicants should contact the Personnel Office at 510 Ashby Street, Moorefield, West Virginia 26836 or call (304) 5302348, Ext. 222 or Ext. 236. DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED: As required by federal and state laws and regulations, the Hardy County Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, disability, age, marital status, or national origin in employment, or in its educational programs and activities. Inquiries may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, or Section 504 Coordinator, Hardy County Board of Education, 510 Ashby Street, Moorefield, West Virginia 26836 or call 304-530-2348 or to the United States Department of Education’s Director of Civil Rights by calling 215-656-8541. 2/22 1c ——————————————— Don’t resort to a message in a bottle. Find what you need in the classifieds You can buy, sell, rent or get hired CALL TODAY! 25 words or less is just $6.00 and your ad will be in THE MOOREFIELD EXAMINER, THE HARDY WEEKENDER and THE MOOREFIELD EXAMINER ONLINE. Call 304-530-6397 or email us at classifieds@moorefieldexaminer.com MOOREFIELD EXAMINER Page 8B - MOOREFIELD (WV) EXAMINER, Wednesday, February 22, 2012 HARRISONBURG “The Valley’s Ford Store” Open 24 hours on-line at: HARRISONBURGFORD.COM PRESIDENTS’ DAY SALE 2012 Come on Down and See Our Selection Fusion #F2394 Like us on Facebook 2012 Escape 2011 F-150 #F2526 PLUS SAVE PLUS SAVE OFF MSRP* OFF MSRP* $2500 2011 $2500 Edge #F2236 #F2197 PLUS SAVE PLUS SAVE OFF MSRP* OFF MSRP* $4000 2011 $4000 ** Expedition #F1951 2011 PLUS SAVE PLUS SAVE OFF MSRP* OFF MSRP* $5000 Super Duty #F2366 $5500 *Save off MSRP is after all dealer, FMC and FMCC discounts. **0%x60mo. is on approved credit through FMCC and is 16.70 per 1000. financed. *, ** are plus tax, tags and 199 processing. Pictures are illustrative purposes only, prices and specials may change without notice, vehicles are subject to sale and special are on instock units olny. Plus dealer installed options. Sale ends Feb.29th,2012 Pre-Owned No Hassle Pricing 2002 Chevrolet Venture EXT PF0457-A Was $7,999 Now $5,999 2007 Chevrolet HHR-LS 2007 Ford Focus-S F2482-B Was $7,999 Now $6,888 2007 Chevrolet HHR Now $9,999 2010 Dodge Caliber-SXT Was $10,999 Now $9,999 2008 Nissan Altima S Was $15,999 Now $13,999 Was $8,999 Now $6,999 2004 Ford Mustang-GT Was $15,999 Now $13,999 PFO358-A Was $8,999 Was $13,999 Now $11,999 2008 Pontaic G-6 Now $6,999 2010 Toyota Corolla-LE F1816-C PF0397-A Was $14,999 Now $12,999 2011 Chevrolet HHR-LT F1999-C F2464-A F0432 2003 Chevrolet Impala-FWD F2568 PF0328-A 5PI2523-A Was $10,998 2000 Ford Expedition-EB 5H5830-C 2005 Chevrolet Equinox F2550-A Was $10,999 Now $8,988 2008 Ford Taurus-X PF0444 Was $14,999 Now $12,999 2003 Ford F-250 Diesel F2245-B Was $15,999 Now $13,999 Was $15,999 Now $13,999 Was $15,999 Now $13,999 All Now Prices are plus tax, tags and $199 processing fee. Prices are subject to change without notice. Sale ends 2-29-12 SHOWROOM HOURS: MON-FRI. 8:00 AM-7:00 PM SATURDAY 8:30 AM- 7:00 PM HARRISONBURG FORD 540-434-0700 or 877-367-3025 3155 South main St. “On The Motor Mile” And Off I-81 Take Exit 243 & Turn Right
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