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Point Pleasant, West Virginia

Vol. 121, No. 97 WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013 50 cents daily

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Grand jury hands down 41 indictmentsBeth [email protected]

MASON COUNTY — After hearing two days of closed-door testimony this week, a Mason County Grand Jury has handed down 41 indictments, including 14 meth-related indictments, as well as indictments against a Point Pleasant man accused of shooting at his neighbors earlier this year and a former elemen-tary school principal accused of

mishandling a student in 2012.Franklin Scott Eaves, 23, Point

Pleasant, was indicted for four counts malicious assault, wan-ton endangerment and shooting near dwelling. Eaves is accused at shooting through the back glass of a residence on Evergreen Drive at Pleasant Valley Apart-ments on New Year’s Day. He allegedly wounded Earl Bone-cutter, Jr. and Michael Stewart, both of Point Pleasant.

Cameron C. Moffett, 46, Point

Pleasant, a former principal at Point Pleasant Intermediate School, was indicted for child abuse causing risk of injury. Mof-fett’s case divided the community in 2012 when a video taken from a school bus showed Moffett al-legedly attempting to remove an 11-year old male student from the bus. Moffett detractors said he used excessive force, Mof-fett supporters said he handled the situation correctly given the circumstance and a student Mof-

fett’s attorney described as “un-ruly” at his preliminary hearing. Moffett remains employed by the Mason County Board of Educa-tion, not in a classroom but as maintenance director.

The following is a complete list of others indicted by this week’s grand jury. The list appears in the order it was submitted by the office of Mason County Prose-cuting Attorney Craig Tatterson.

Brandon M. Barkey, 33, Point Pleasant, grand larceny. Neal

Bradley Bonecutter, 18, Pome-roy, Ohio, malicious assault, conspiracy. James R. Brooks, 66, Gallipolis Ferry, three counts wanton endangerment. Jonah Brown, 25, Leon, two counts wanton endangerment, shooting near dwelling, prohibited person in possession of a firearm, domes-tic battery. Kenneth L. Burchett, 44, Mason, failure to register as sex offender. Joyce A. Carlisle, 46, Henderson, grand larceny.

DAR annual luncheonPOINT PLEASANT — The Colonel Charles Lewis

Chapter, NSDAR, will be celebrating their 112th anniver-sary at their annual luncheon at noon, Saturday, June 1 at Trinity United Methodist Church. The cost is $20 per person and members need to have their reservations in by May 17. Reservations should be made to Jody Alvarez, 101 London Court, Bridgeport, WV 26330. The guest speaker for the luncheon is James McCormick. New of-ficers will also be installed for the 2013 - 2016 term.

PSD meetingPOINT PLEASANT — The Mason County Public Ser-

vice District Board of Directors will hold a regular meet-ing at 4 p.m., Thursday, May 16 at 101 Camden Ave.

Spaghetti dinner, gospel singLEON — A spaghetti dinner and gospel sing will be held

at 4 p.m., May 17 at the Leon Baden Community Build-ing. A small auction will also follow the singing. There will be carryout available for the dinner. All proceeds go to the Harvey Chapel Church to purchase a new heating system.

Gospel sing fundraiserHARTFORD — There will be a Gospel sing fundraiser

from 5-8:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, at the Hartford Community Center. Singers will include the Gospel Blue-grass Country Gentlemen, The Builders Quartet, The Rollins Family, Heavens Call Trio, Living-4-Him, and Mick and Tammy. Menu will include homemade chicken and noodles, hotdogs, beans and cornbread, desserts, cof-fee and pop. Proceeds will benefit the 23rd Annual Bend Area Gospel Jubilee. For more information, call Evelyn Roush at 304-8822-2049.

Peace Officers Memorial DayPOINT PLEASANT — The Mason County Sheriff’s

Department is hosting a Peace Officers Memorial Day ceremony with the help of law enforcement personnel from other local agencies. The ceremony, which is open to the public, starts at noon on May 15 in front of the Mason County Courthouse.

Local Briefs

Beth sergent | point pleasant registerThe Mason County Animal Shelter recently received a $13,000 Claflin Foundation Grant to pay for the construction and installation of this new storage facility, freeing up space for animals like Bailey, the already spayed Labrador Retriever pictured here who is ready for adoption. Also, pictured, from left, County Administrator John Gerlach, Claflin Administrator Stephen Littlepage, Brent Sang from French City Builders, Shelter Director Betty Neville with Bailey, Commissioner Rick Handley, Dog Warden Gary Trout.

Grant benefits animal shelterBeth [email protected]

POINT PLEASANT — The Mason County Animal Shelter has added a storage facility to its grounds thanks to a Claflin Foun-dation Grant.

This week, county officials and Stephen Littlepage, adminis-trator of the Robert and Louise Claflin Foundation, gathered at the shelter to check out the new building. Also in attendance, shel-ter staff Betty Neville and Gary Trout and Brent Sang of French City Builders which is where the building was purchased.

The $13,000 grant resulted in the purchase and installation of the 30-feet-by-40-feet building used for storing everything from dog food to a lawnmower. County Adminis-trator John Gerlach said the build-ing frees up much-needed space inside the actual shelter where animals and staff spend their days.

This grant had no matching funds and 100 percent funded this

project. Littlepage said the Claf-lins were well known for taking care of animals, particularly strays which had no home, so funding a project at the shelter was a perfect fit. Littlepage said animal care is a core area the foundation looks at when awarding projects.

The shelter has benefited from the Claflin grant a few times al-ready, including funding a bath area and outdoor kennels which allow the dogs to be placed out in the fresh air in a secure, shaded environment.

Also working on the project, county employees helped pour the concrete foundation and Rollins Ex-cavating did the excavation work.

This is the fourth year the foun-dation has been awarding grants in every corner of the county. Although Louise Claflin was a na-tive of New Haven, Robert moved there from Massachusetts as a young man to begin a long-time career with Vanadium Corpora-tion, also known as Foote Mineral Company. He was educated in the

Northeastern University chemist program and was a financial con-tributor as an alumnus.

Without children of their own, the couple was said to be im-mersed in community and church activities – they attended New Haven Church of God. They fo-cused on personal health and wellness, enjoyed reading and strongly believed in academic achievement in the education set-ting and realized the betterment of self in the classroom of life.

Again, the couple was also devoted to the care of stray ani-mals in the community by pro-viding food, companionship and sometimes, shelter to cats and dogs, which, again, makes the donation to the animal shelter fitting, to say the least.

The Claflin grants are awarded every fall in the areas of personal health/wellness, literacy, educa-tion, arts/music, animal care, health maintenance and preven-tion. For those wishing to find out more about the Claflin grants, call Littlepage at 304-675-1360.

PVH welcomes ophthalmologistRegister [email protected]

POINT PLEASANT — Heather Skeens, MD, an ophthalmologist from West Virginia Eye Consultants in Charleston will start providing services at Pleas-ant Valley Hospital starting Wednesday, May 15.

Skeens is a cornea fel-lowship-trained ophthal-mologist who specializes in the treatment of cornea, cataract, and refractive eye surgery. She is a board-certified ophthalmologist and received her certifica-tion from the American Board of Ophthalmology. Skeens specializes in the treatment of advanced ocu-lar surface diseases, dry eye disease, contact lens related cornea issues, and corneal ulcers. Skeens will perform cataract surgery as well as general and ex-tensive eye examinations at Pleasant Valley Hospi-tal. As demand increases, Skeens will also perform LASIK surgery at Pleasant Valley Hospital.

“Dr. Skeens’ expertise to Pleasant Valley Hospi-tal patients is invaluable,” Tom Schauer, chief execu-tive officer at Pleasant Val-ley Hospital said. “Good eye health is important for more than vision. It’s also an important key to pro-tecting your overall health. With a general eye exami-nation, Dr. Skeens can help detect diabetes and cardio-vascular diseases early. Re-

searchers find those who live in Appalachia, as well as the deep South, have the highest rates of these diseases. Those who live in communities we serve are among those who are at risk. An annual eye exami-nation with Dr. Skeens can assess the risk.”

Skeens performs many state-of–the-art procedures at other West Virginia Eye Consultants locations like the small incision cataract/IOL implant surgery and of-fers monofocal and multifo-cal lens options, as well as advanced astigmatism cor-rection techniques includ-ing toric lens placement.

She also performs blade-less LASIK as well as PRK for the correction of refrac-tive errors. She performs other traditional surgeries like full thickness cornea transplantation, as well as partial thickness cornea transplantation techniques know as DSEK, Descemet’s Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty, DALK, Deep Anterior Lamellar Kerato-plasty, and PK Penetrating Keratoplasty.

She has extensive expe-rience in the placement of the Boston Type 1 Kera-toprosthesis, or artificial cornea transplant. Other areas of surgical expertise include anterior segment reconstruction, corneal collagen cross-linking, pte-rygium removal, and stem cell transplantation for

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BTS launches efforts to increase local footprintStaff [email protected]

GALLIPOLIS — It seems only fitting that a company rooted in the technological support of our armed forces on the battlefield would cele-brate a new local milestone by honor-ing local and regional veterans.

This week, BTS [Battlefield Tele-communications Systems] Software Solutions, a high-tech company that was originally launched by Gallipolis native Sean Lane in Baltimore, an-nounced its plan to significantly in-crease its local footprint. The original focus of BTS was to develop advanced communication software and telecom-munications mission management to support the U.S. Military. It has since grown to include other offshoot com-panies and initiatives — and new projects are also on the horizon.

As a means of celebrating contin-ued growth in Gallipolis and the sur-rounding areas, the first company-sponsored event, an Armed Forces Day Community Picnic, will be held from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, May 18 in the Gallipolis City Park. Armed Forc-es Day, celebrated since 1950, was originally organized due to the uni-fication of all branches of the armed forces into one department – the U.S. Department of Defense. BTS Software Solutions will provide free grilled food, snacks, beverages and games to those in attendance.

In addition to developing custom software programs for customers in the public and private sectors, BTS Software Solutions is currently head-ing up an effort to support communi-ty development projects that reflect a vibrant, renewed downtown — with an end goal of regional job creation

and significant community support and development. One very visible community initiative includes orga-nizing and sponsoring local events in the Gallipolis Park.

“BTS Software Solutions takes pride in embracing the communities surrounding our workforce,” said President Dan Cummings. “Rather than just providing jobs, we strive to maintain a healthy, active and social community for our employees and their families to live and work.”

To respond the company’s rapid growth, BTS Software Solutions, has decided to make downtown Gallipo-lis — or ‘Digital River’ — area the headquarters for its new “Growth Business Unit”, which is charged with substantially increasing the company’s activities in the Midwest,

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All-Star CheerleadingRipley, West Virginia

Girls age 6-14

Come train and compete with us at Gymfi niti!

Cheerleading Camp/Clinic for Tryouts will be

May 28th-30th from 5-8pm

Tryouts will be May 31st from 5-8This will be a great opportunity to train and learn from a variety of skilled coaches, while learning everything

you need to know to try out for cheerleading.

Sign up by May 18th

For more questions or to sign up please call

Kati Skeen (cheer director) (304)532-7822

Gymfi niti (304)514-211860416623

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Local stocksAEP (NYSE) — 48.87Akzo (NASDAQ) — 21.34Ashland Inc. (NYSE) — 88.26Big Lots (NYSE) — 37.65Bob Evans (NASDAQ) — 45.93BorgWarner (NYSE) — 83.34Century Alum (NASDAQ) — 8.63Champion (NASDAQ) — 0.06City Holding (NASDAQ) — 39.64Collins (NYSE) — 65.75DuPont (NYSE) — 55.16US Bank (NYSE) — 33.89Gen Electric (NYSE) — 23.01Harley-Davidson (NYSE) — 58.47JP Morgan (NYSE) — 50.23Kroger (NYSE) — 34.80Ltd Brands (NYSE) — 50.70Norfolk So (NYSE) — 80.05OVBC (NASDAQ) — 19.99BBT (NYSE) — 32.26

Peoples (NASDAQ) — 20.56Pepsico (NYSE) — 83.50Premier (NASDAQ) — 12.40Rockwell (NYSE) — 89.99Rocky Brands (NASDAQ) — 14.81Royal Dutch Shell — 69.75Sears Holding (NASDAQ) — 57.13Wal-Mart (NYSE) — 78.78Wendy’s (NYSE) — 5.91WesBanco (NYSE) — 25.00Worthington (NYSE) — 34.07Daily stock reports are the 4 p.m. ET closing quotes of transactions for May 14, 2013, provided by Edward Jones financial advisors Isaac Mills in Gallipolis at (740) 441-9441 and Lesley Marrero in Point Pleasant at (304) 674-0174. Member SIPC.

Ohio Valley ForecastWednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy,

with a west wind 11 to 20 mph.Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers after 1

a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 8 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New rainfall amounts be-tween a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10 p.m., then a chance of showers between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipita-tion is 40 percent.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunder-storms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Part-ly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunder-storms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

WilliamsonArty Gene Williamson,

74, of Proctorville, Ohio, died Monday, May 13, 2013, at St. Mary’s Medi-cal Center, Huntington, W.Va. Funeral service will be conducted 1 p.m. Thurs-day, May 16, 2013, at Hall

Funeral Home, Proctor-ville, Ohio, by Pastor Carl Lilly. Burial will follow in Rome Cemetery, Proctor-ville, Ohio. Visitation will be held 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2013, with a Masonic service at 7:30 p.m. at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, Ohio.

Death Notice Mason County Community Calendar

Mason County Church Calendar

Local briefs continuedPerennial sale

POINT PLEASANT — Point Pleasant in Bloom and Tu Endie Wei Garden Club will be conducting a sale of pe-rennial plants on Saturday, May 18, in the parking lot next to the Courthouse Annex starting at 10 a.m. A variety of plants and shrubs will be offered.

Spring cleanupNEW HAVEN — The annual spring clean-up for

the Town of New Haven has begun and will continue through Friday, May 17. Everyone is allowed four 33 gallon trash bags. Anything over that will be charged $2 per bag or average size box or $12 per item, such as appliances, furniture, etc.

Bike raceNEW HAVEN — There will be a bike race beginning

at 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, at the New Haven baseball fields. Check in will begin at 7:30 a.m. and registration will cost $25. Awards will be presented following the race. For more information, contact Jodie Roush at Wahama High School at 304-773-5539.

GED tests, ABE classes offeredPOINT PLEASANT — The next GED test at the

Mason County Career Center (MCCC) will be offered at 4 p.m. on May 31, and at 9 a.m. on June 1. The deadline to register is May 23. Adult Basic Educa-tion (ABE) classes will also be available for students 17 years or older who wish to study for the GED test. ABE classes are offered from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Thursday, at the MCCC. Students can enroll at 8 a.m. on Fridays. Please bring an up-to-date WV photo ID and a birth certificate. The Official Practice GED Test is offered free of charge at 8 a.m. every Thursday. For more information, call 304-675-3039.

Clubs and organizationsWednesday, May 15

POINT PLEASANT — Point Pleasant Rotary, weekly meeting, noon, Pleasant Valley Hospital.

POINT PLEASANT — Point Pleasant Writers Guild meeting, 1-3 p.m., at the Mason County Public Library.

Thursday, May 16POINT PLEASANT — Loved

Ones Support Group, 6 p.m., Main Street Baptist Church.

POINT PLEASANT — Tu Endie Wei Garden Club, regular meeting, 7 p.m., Christ Episcopal Church Par-ish House, Master Gardener Mary Payne will present the program “Language of Flowers,” juniors and cadets of Girl Scout Troop 4545 will be attending for a Legacy Gardening Merit Badge, event is also open to the public, refreshments served.

GALLIPOLIS FERRY — Friendly Fifties Luncheon, noon, at Faith Gos-pel Church, Tri-State Dulcimers will perform.

Friday, May 17GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — AA meet-

ing, 12 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church.

POMEROY, Ohio — AA meet-ing, 7 p.m., Sacred Heart Catholic

Church, 161 Mulberry Ave.POINT PLEASANT — AA meet-

ing, 7:30 p.m., Point Pleasant Pres-byterian Church, use side entrance.

POINT PLEASANT — Weight Watchers, meeting at 5 p.m., Lifespring Community Church.

HENDERSON — NA meeting, 7 p.m., old church building on corner of Chestnut and Holloway Streets.

Saturday, May 18POINT PLEASANT — AA meet-

ing, 8 p.m., Point Pleasant Presbyte-rian Church, use side entrance.

POMEROY, Ohio — AA meet-ing, 7 p.m., Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 161 Mulberry Ave.

POINT PLEASANT — Mason County Democratic 100 Club meet-ing, 9 a.m., Village Pizza Inn.

Monday, May 20HENDERSON — NA meeting, 7

p.m., old church building on corner of Chestnut and Holloway Streets.

Church eventsWednesday, May 15

LETART —2013 Union Charge Revival, 7 p.m., nightly through May 19, at the Oak Grove United Church. Featured Evangelists and singers will be as follows: Wednes-day, Justin Simmons, the Union

Charge Choir; Thursday, Gene Ful-len, Union Charge Choir; Friday, Dr. Greg Hayes, the Boone Brothers; Sat-urday, Dr. Richard Sargent, the Mor-rison Family; Sunday, Robert Fulton, Anna Marie Butler. Also on Sunday, May 19, there will be a covered dish dinner at 5:30 p.m.

Friday, May 17LEON — Special teaching by Rev.

Dr. David Rahamut, 7 p.m., tonight and Saturday, May 18, Pine Grove Church.

Saturday, May 18POINT PLEASANT — Special

service Preachers Shoot Out, 6 p.m., at the General Assembly of the Body of Christ Church.

Sunday, May 19LEON — Revival with preaching

by Wayne Boone and special singing each night, 7 p.m. nightly through May 25, at Mt. Tabor Church on Gunville Road.

ReunionsSaturday, May 18

COTTAGEVILLE — Workman/Ohse and friends reunion Saturday, noon, bluegrass/country/gospel mu-sic, covered dish, please bring lawn chairs to Lone Oak road (Cow Run).

MONDAYSGALLIPOLIS FERRY

— Bible study with Roger McCallister, 6:30 p.m., Mt. Carmel Church.

TUESDAYSGALLIPOLIS FERRY

— Service, 7 p.m., Pleas-ant Ridge Church.

WEDNESDAYSLEON — Bible Study,

6 p.m., Leon Bethel Inter-denominational Church on Leon Baden Rd.

HARTFORD — God’s House of Prayer, evening worship, 6 p.m., located in Cornerstone Academy School building.

POINT PLEASANT — Service, 6 p.m.-?, House of Praise and Worship.

POINT PLEASANT — Evening service, 6 p.m., Church of Christ on Sand Hill Road.

ASHTON — Bible study, 7 p.m., Ashton Bap-tist Church.

POINT PLEASANT — Bible study, 7 p.m., Gospel Tabernacle Church.

POINT PLEASANT — Bible study, 7 p.m., Krebs Chapel United Methodist Church.

POINT PLEASANT — Prayer service, 7 p.m., Wesleyan Holiness Church.

ADDISON, Ohio — Prayer meeting, 7 p.m., Addison Freewill Baptist Church.

LEON — Bible study and youth and children’s ministry, 7 p.m., Leon Baptist Church.

POINT PLEASANT — Bible Study, 7 p.m., Gen-eral Assembly of the Body of Christ.

HARTFORD — Eve-

ning service, 7 p.m., Church of Christ in Chris-tian Union.

POINT PLEASANT — Evening service, 7 p.m., Gospel Lighthouse Church

POINT PLEASANT — Evening service, 6:30 p.m., Lifeline Apostolic Church.

LEON — Bible study, 6 p.m., Mount Tabor Church

ASHTON — Bible study, 7 p.m., Palestine Baptist, off of Zidcamp Road.

HARTFORD — Eve-ning service, 7 p.m., Fa-ther’s House Church.

GALLIPOLIS FERRY — Prayer meeting, youth group, 7 p.m., Pleasant View Church.

THURSDAYSPOINT PLEASANT —

Prayer meeting, 6 p.m., Point Pleasant Seventh-day Adventist Church.

POINT PLEASANT — Bible Study, 7 p.m., Morn-ing Star Advent Christian Church.

GALLIPOLIS FERRY — Evening service, 6 p.m., Mt. Carmel Apple Grove, Millstone Road.

HARTFORD — Evening service, 7:30 p.m. Pente-costal Lighthouse Church, 4th and Main Street.

SATURDAYSPOINT PLEASANT —

Sabbath School, 11 a.m. and Worship Service, 12:30 p.m., Point Pleas-ant Seventh-day Adventist Church, located at 4751 Ripley Road.

POINT PLEASANT — Singing and preaching, 7 p.m., General Assembly of the Body of Christ.

GALLIPOLIS FERRY — Service, 7 p.m., Pleas-ant Ridge Church

SUNDAYSASHTON — Sunday

school, 10 a.m., worship, 11 a.m., evening service, 6 p.m., Palestine Baptist, off of Zidcamp Road.

LEON — Sunday school 9:45 a.m., evening worship 6 p.m., Leon Bethel Inter-denominational Church on Leon Baden Rd.

HARTFORD — God’s House of Prayer, Sunday school at 10 a.m., evening service at 6 p.m., located in Cornerstone Academy School building.

LEON — Sunday school, 10 a.m., morning worship, 11 a.m., evening service, 6 p.m., Wolfe Val-ley Baptist Church.

LEON — Pine Grove Chapel Church, 10 a.m. Sunday morning worship.

POINT PLEASANT — Sunday school, 9:30 a.m., preaching service, 10:30 a.m., and evening service, 7 p.m. , Wesleyan Holiness Church.

POINT PLEASANT — Sunday Bible student, 9:45 a.m., worship service, 10:30 a.m., and evening service, 6 p.m., Church of Christ on Sand Hill Road.

GALLIPOLIS FERRY — Sunday services, 10 a.m., evening services 6 p.m., Zion Missionary Baptist Church, located on Crab Creek Road.

POINT PLEASANT — Sunday school, 10 a.m., and worship service, 6 p.m., Gospel Tabernacle Church.

POINT PLEASANT — Sunday school, 10 a.m., and worship service, 7 p.m. Morning Star Advent Christian Church, located on Rt. 62.

POINT PLEASANT —

Sunday school, 10 a.m.-?, and evening worship, 6 p.m.-?, House of Praise and Worship.

POINT PLEASANT — Sunday school, 10 a.m., morning worship, 10:45 a.m., and evening services, 7 p.m., Krebs Chapel Unit-ed Methodist Church.

ADDISON, Ohio — Sunday school, 10 a.m. and evening service, 6 p.m., Addison Freewill Baptist Church.

LEON — Sunday school, 9:45 a.m., morning worship, 11 a.m. and eve-ning service 7 p.m., Leon Baptist Church.

HARTFORD — Sunday school, 9:30 a.m., morn-ing worship, 11 a.m., and evening service, 7 p.m., Church of Christ in Chris-tian Union.

GALLIPOLIS FERRY — Morning service, 10 a.m., evening service, 6 p.m., Mt. Carmel Apple Grove, Millstone Road.

POINT PLEASANT — Sunday school, 9:30 a.m., worship, 10:30 a.m., eve-ning service, 7 p.m., Gos-pel Lighthouse Church.

LEON — Sunday school, 10 a.m., evening service, 6 p.m., Mount Ta-bor Church.

HARTFORD — Sunday morning service, 11 a.m., Pentecostal Lighthouse Church, 4th and Main Street.

HARTFORD — Sunday morning service, 10 a.m., evening service 6 p.m., Fa-ther’s House Church.

GALLIPOLIS FERRY — Sunday worship servic-es at 10 a.m., 7 p.m., Pleas-ant View Church

Angelina Jolie says she had double mastectomyLOS ANGELES (AP) — Angelina

Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer.

The Oscar-winning actress and partner to Brad Pitt made the an-nouncement in the form of an op-ed she authored for Tuesday’s New York Times under the headline, “My Medical Choice.” She writes that between early February and late April she completed three months of surgical procedures to remove both breasts.

Jolie, 37, writes that she made the choice with thoughts of her six chil-dren after watching her own mother, actress Marcheline Bertrand, die too young from cancer.

“My mother fought cancer for al-most a decade and died at 56,” Jolie writes. “She held out long enough to meet the first of her grandchildren and to hold them in her arms. But my other children will never have the chance to know her and experience how loving and gracious she was.”

She writes that, “They have asked if the same could happen to me.”

Jolie said that after genetic testing she learned she carries the “faulty” BRCA1 gene and had an 87 percent chance of getting the disease herself.

She said she has kept the process private so far, but wrote about it with hopes of helping other women.

“I wanted to write this to tell other

women that the decision to have a mas-tectomy was not easy. But it is one I am very happy that I made,” Jolie writes. “My chances of developing breast can-cer have dropped from 87 percent to under 5 percent. I can tell my children that they don’t need to fear they will lose me to breast cancer.”

Phone and email messages left by The Associated Press late Monday night seeking comment from Jolie representatives were not immedi-ately returned.

She is anything but private in the details she provides, giving a de-scription of the procedures.

“My own process began on Feb. 2 with a procedure known as a ‘nipple delay,’” she writes, “which rules out disease in the breast ducts behind the nipple and draws extra blood flow to the area.”

She then describes the major sur-gery two weeks later where breast tis-sue was removed, saying it felt “like a scene out of a science-fiction film,” then writes that nine weeks later she had a third surgery to reconstruct the breasts and receive implants.”

Many women have chosen pre-ventive mastectomy since genetic screening for breast cancer was developed, but the move and pub-lic announcement is unprecedented from a star so young and widely known as Jolie.

She briefly addresses the effects

of the surgery on the idealized sex-uality and iconic womanhood that have fueled her fame.

“I do not feel any less of a woman,” Jolie writes. “I feel empowered that I made a strong choice that in no way diminishes my femininity.”

She also wrote that Brad Pitt, her partner of eight years, was at the Pink Lotus Breast Center in South-ern California for “every minute of the surgeries.”

Bertrand, Jolie’s mother, died in January 2007. She had small roles in the movies “Lookin’ to Get Out” in 1982 and “The Man Who Loved Women” in 1983. She raised Jo-lie and her brother after divorcing their father, Oscar-winning actor Jon Voight, when Jolie was a toddler.

Jolie has appeared in dozens of films including 2010’s “The Tourist” and “Salt,” the “Tomb Raider” films and 1999’s “Girl, Interrupted,” for which she won an Oscar.

But she has appeared more often in the news in recent years for her relationship with Pitt and her chari-table work with refugees as a United Nations ambassador.

Meanwhile, CNN anchor Zoraida Sambolin announced Tuesday that she has breast cancer and is getting a double mastectomy.

Sambolin, who anchors CNN’s “Ear-ly Start” morning show, talked about her condition on the show Tuesday while discussing Jolie’s decision.

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April Elaine Craft, 19, Le-tart, operate or attempt to operate a clandestine drug laboratory, possession of pseudoephedrine with in-tent to manufacture meth-amphetamine.

Keith R. Day, 28, Mid-dleport, Ohio, possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. Sa-brina A. Estep, 22, West Columbia, 10 counts com-puter fraud. Bruce M. Friend, 38, Letart, oper-ate or attempt to operate a clandestine drug labora-tory, manufacture a con-trolled substance. Karen Lee Green, 30, Point Pleas-ant, operate or attempt to operate a clandestine drug laboratory, manufacture a controlled substance; con-spiracy. Stephen D. Haff, 57, Evans, counterfeiting.

Paul T. Hightower, 27, Gallipolis Ferry, 15 counts access device fraud, three counts forgery, three counts uttering. Robert Franklin Jones, 21, Hen-derson, operate or attempt to operate a clandestine drug laboratory, manu-facture a controlled sub-stance, conspiracy. Charles Preston Kensler, 23, Apple Grove, burglary, domestic battery, two counts battery. Deborah Lynn Luikart, 51, Leon, malicious assault.

Cameron C. Moffett, 46, Point Pleasant, child abuse causing risk of injury. Timothy Harold Nelson, 31, Southside, operate or attempt to operate a clan-destine drug laboratory, manufacture a controlled substance, five counts prohibited person in pos-session of a firearm, two counts possession of a con-trolled substance, posses-sion of pseudoephedrine, ephedrine, or phenylpro-panolamine with intent to manufacture methamphet-amine, conspiracy.

Sabrina Lynn Perry, 36, Southside, operate or at-tempt to operate a clan-destine drug laboratory, manufacture a controlled substance, two counts pos-session of a controlled sub-stance, possession of pseu-doephedrine, ephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine with intent to manufac-ture methamphetamine, conspiracy. Tracey James Pickenpaugh, 26, Mason, forgery, uttering. Terry Lee Rhoades, 40, Seftner, Fla., fleeing in a vehicle while under the influence. Matthew R. Rickard, 41, Clifton, burglary. Joey D. Russell, 25, Gallipolis, Ohio, fleeing. Debra Lynn Scott, 50, Point Pleasant, first degree arson, entering without breaking, assault. Joseph Lloyd Smith, 29,

Point Pleasant, breaking and entering. Raven Marie Wallace, 28, Point Pleas-ant, operate or attempt to operate a clandestine drug laboratory, posses-sion of pseudoephedrine, ephedrine, or phenylpro-panolamine with intent to manufacture methamphet-amine, manufacture a con-trolled substance. Michelle D. Watkins, 30, Gallipolis, Ohio, five counts access device fraud. Jose Franklin Whitlatch, 20, Pomeroy, Ohio, two counts mali-cious assault, conspiracy.

The following were pre-sented to the Grand Jury by Special Prosecutors: Robert D. Saxton, age and address unreported, failure to meet an obligation to provide support to a minor. James M. Kirker, age and address unreported, utter-ing, conspiracy. Kristina Kirker, age and address un-reported, two counts forg-ery, uttering, conspiracy. Eric Paige Humphreys, age and address unreported, attempt to operate a clan-destine drug laboratory, conspiracy. Aaron K. Vain-inwagen, age and address unreported, attempt to operate a clandestine drug laboratory, conspiracy. Ashley M. Barr, age and address unreported, bur-glary, grand larceny.

Jarred B. Knight, age

and address unreported, burglary, grand larceny. Charles Gordon Rusk, age and address unreported, operate or attempt to oper-ate a clandestine drug lab-oratory, conspiracy to op-erate or attempt to operate a clandestine drug labora-tory, possession of pseudo-ephedrine with intent to use it in the manufactur-ing of methamphetamine. Brandon Isaac Rusk, age and address unreported, operate or attempt to oper-ate a clandestine drug lab-oratory, conspiracy to op-erate or attempt to operate a clandestine drug labora-tory, possession of pseudo-ephedrine with intent to use it in the manufacturing of methamphetamine.

Kimberly Dawn Mc-Donough, age and ad-dress unreported, operate or attempt to operate a clandestine drug labora-tory, conspiracy to oper-ate or attempt to operate a clandestine drug labora-tory, possession of pseudo-ephedrine with intent to use it in the manufactur-ing of methamphetamine. Tiffany J. Grant, age and address unreported, pos-session of substance to be used as a precursor to manufacturing of meth-amphetamine, attempt to operate a clandestine drug laboratory, manufacturing

a controlled substance, conspiracy. James F. Fer-guson, age and address unreported, possession of substance to be used as a precursor to manufactur-ing of methamphetamine, attempt to operate a clan-

destine drug laboratory, manufacturing a controlled substance, conspiracy.

Those who received in-dictments this week are to appear at 9 a.m., Wednes-day, May 15 in Mason County Circuit Court.

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limbal stem cell deficiency from chemical or thermal burns, Ste-vens Johnson syndrome, and in-herited abnormalities.

A native of Charleston, West Virginia, Skeens received a bach-elor’s degree summa cum laude

in biology from the University of Kentucky in 1998. She received a medical degree with Alpha Omega Alpha honors (class rank four of 40) and an internship from Marshall University School of Medicine. She completed a three-year residency at the West Virginia University Department

of Ophthalmology followed by a year-long cornea fellowship from the University of Cincinnati/Cin-cinnati Eye Institute, under the direction of Dr. Edward J. Hol-land. Skeens served on the fac-ulty of the Storm Eye Institute at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, S.C., as an

assistant professor of ophthalmol-ogy for approximately four years.

Skeens is a member with thesis of The Cornea Society, as well as a member of the American Acade-my of Ophthalmology (AAO) and American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ASCRS). She is certified in placement of

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specifically focused in Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) zones, like Gallipolis. As a result, BTS is actively recruiting software engineers and bid and proposal specialists. Ratliff said the company currently has nine full-time positions available.

BTS Software Solu-tions is committed to the growth, expansion and long-term presence of their

company in Gallipolis. By June 1, BTS will have re-located a top executive to Gallipolis from Baltimore to lead the operation.

“We have put together a team that will be focused on expanding our footprint in Gallipolis and the Mid-west,” said BTS Execu-tive Vice President Brian Ratliff. “We currently have several other initia-tives on the horizon from a business and community development perspective

in planning and will be announcing them as those plans start to solidify.”

Ratliff said BTS has hired 23 part-time em-ployees since the be-ginning of May to help promote and support BTS-related projects, specifically community-based happenings and the growth of new business.

Part of the company’s strategy for growth in-cludes the opening of the Pi Factory. The Pi Fac-

tory, coming this summer to Second Ave., will be a business incubator de-signed to promote tech-nology entrepreneurship in the Digital River area. BTS Software Solutions will match great ideas with local entrepreneurs and provide free software engineering support and mentorship to approved business plans. The Pi Factory will offer an op-portunity for high-tech and business-minded

professionals to spread their wings and learn what it takes to go from idea to execution.

“The Pi Factory will be a dojo for rising stars in our area to get the hands-on experience necessary to propel the Digital River’s tech entrepreneurship eco-system,” said Ratliff.

While an official opening date has not been released, more information on the Pi Factory will become avail-able throughout the summer.

The company is also hosting free Zumba exer-cise classes in the park ev-ery Saturday morning from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. The first Zumba class will be held on Saturday, June 1.

For more information about BTS Software So-lutions, please visit www.unleashbts.com. To find out more about available positions with the com-pany, please contact Beth Schaefer at [email protected].

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Submitted photoRev. James Lawson of Bellemead United Methodist Church is retiring on June 30. Lawson has served the church since 2007 and will be relocating to the Moundsville area with wife Rebecca. The congregation will host a reception for the Lawsons at 2 p.m. on May 18 at the church. Pictured are the Lawsons.

Reception planned for Lawsons

Submitted photoPictured are Pam Muncy, Pam Hart, and Tom Schauer, PVH CEO.

Hart named PVH ‘Employee of the Month’

POINT PLEASANT — Pleasant Valley Hospital (PVH) is pleased to announce the Customer Service Employee of the Month for May 2013 is Pam Hart, Medi-cal Assistant, in the office of Jamey Tooth-man, DO, Internal Medicine.

Hart has been employed with Pleasant Valley Hospital since September of 1995.

“Diagnosed this past October, Pam is among women currently battling breast cancer,” stated Pam Muncy, Patient Finan-cial Services Director. “Pam has the inner strength, courage, and faith to rise above breast cancer. She is climbing the high-est mountains to survive with many chal-

lenges along her way and remains strong. She encourages and nurtures our patients, making them feel at ease. We are inspired by her compassion that helps bring a pa-tient-centered practice for Dr. Toothman at Pleasant Valley Hospital. Pam is an amazing woman.”

Hart and her husband, Ervin, live in Leon, W.Va., with their dog Zoey Beth.

In this recognition, she received a $50 check, a pie to celebrate with her depart-ment, and a VIP parking space. She will also be eligible for the Customer Ser-vice Employee of the Year award with a chance for $250.

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In entire court term,justices see one black lawyerMark ShermanThe Associated Press

WASHINGTON — In roughly 75 hours of ar-guments at the Supreme Court since October, only one African-American law-yer appeared before the justices, and for just over 11 minutes.

The numbers were mar-ginally better for Hispanic lawyers. Four of them ar-gued for a total of 1 hour, 45 minutes.

Women were better repre-sented, accounting for just over 17 percent of the argu-ments before the justices.

In an era when three women, a Hispanic and an African-American sit on the court and white men consti-tute a bare majority of the nine justices, the court is more diverse than the law-yers who argue before it.

The arguments that took place from October to April were presented over-whelmingly by white men. Women and minority law-yers whose clients’ cases were heard by the court were far more likely to rep-resent governments or be part of public-interest law firms than in private prac-tice, where paychecks are much larger.

The numbers generally reflect the largely white and male upper reaches of the biggest and richest pri-vate law firms, where there have been small gains by women and minorities in the past 20 years. A recent survey by the Association for Legal Career Profes-sionals found that more than 93 percent of partners in law firms are white and nearly 80 percent are men.

The statistics from the court term, though, also re-veal a lack of African-Amer-ican and Hispanic lawyers in the elite Justice Depart-ment unit that represents the federal government at the Supreme Court.

The top supervisory po-sitions in the Office of the Solicitor General all are held by men, though there

are six women in the of-fice who argued high court cases this term.

The office serves as a pipeline to the big firms that dominate the argu-ment calendar at the court. Lawyers in the office make several arguments a term and acquire the experience and ease of standing before the justices that make them attractive to private firms.

The first woman on the court, Sandra Day O’Connor, touched on the importance of diversity at the court in a tribute to the first African-American jus-tice, Thurgood Marshall. O’Connor said Marshall “imparted not only his le-gal acumen but also his life experiences, constantly pushing and prodding us to respond not only to the persuasiveness of legal argument but also to the power of moral truth.”

The justices also benefit from seeing lawyers who don’t all look and sound the same, said Alan Jenkins, an African-American former Justice Department lawyer who argued four cases at the Supreme Court. “It’s especially true of people who appear before the Su-preme Court because the court, as an institution, is intentionally set apart from the day-to-day life of the nation,” said Jenkins, ex-ecutive director of the not-for-profit The Opportunity Agenda in New York.

The only minority group that could be said to be overrepresented was law-yers of Asian heritage. Sev-en men — three in private practice, Deputy Solicitor General Sri Srinivasan and two others at the Justice Department and a lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union — made 17 arguments to the court. There has never been an Asian-American justice.

In cases before the Su-preme Court, there are at least two and sometimes more parties who are grant-ed time to argue their posi-tions. In the current term,

the justices heard 193 sepa-rate presentations.

When Debo Adegbile stepped to the lectern in defense of a landmark voting rights law in Feb-ruary, he was the first — and as it turned out, the only — African-American to make a high court argu-ment this term.

Adegbile until recently worked for the NAACP Legal Defense and Edu-cational Fund, the famed public-interest law firm that mounted generations of civil rights challenges, including the landmark Brown v. Board of Educa-tion case that outlawed official segregation in public schools.

Before he became a justice, Marshall was the organization’s top lawyer and argued several high court cases.

Adegbile represented six African-American res-idents of Shelby county, Ala., which is challenging a key provision of federal voting rights law. Fol-lowing Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli Jr.’s more legalistic presenta-tion, Adegbile pointed to recent examples of inten-tional voting discrimina-tion in the South to high-light the ongoing need for the measure.

“This statute is in part about our march through history to keep promises that our Constitution says for too long were unmet,” he said.

Voting rights was the second of two high-profile cases about race at the court this term.

In the first, three white men made the arguments when the justices consid-ered the fate of the Univer-sity of Texas program that takes account of race in admissions.

Civil rights cases have historically given minor-ity lawyers the greatest chance to argue before the court, but those cases have been in decline for some time at the Supreme Court.

US boom transforms global oil tradeJonathan FaheyAP Energy Writer

NEW YORK — The surge in oil produc-tion in the U.S. and Canada and shrinking oil consumption in the developed world is transforming the global oil market.

The threat of chronic oil shortages is all but gone, U.S. dependence on Middle Eastern oil will continue to dwindle, and oil will increasingly flow to the develop-ing economies of Asia, according to a five-year outlook published Tuesday by the International Energy Agency.

The changes will have “significant con-sequences for the global economy and oil security,” the IEA says.

The report paints a picture of a world with plenty of oil to meet modestly grow-ing demand. Where the oil is coming from, and where it is going, is changing dramatically, according to the IEA, an en-ergy security and research organization based in Paris that serves 28 oil-importing countries, including the U.S.

The report does not address oil prices directly, but analysts do not expect the changing oil market dynamics to lead to sharply lower oil or gasoline prices. The abundance of oil does, however, greatly reduce the risk of sustained price surges that curtail economic growth.

The chief impetus for the changing world oil picture is the increase in pro-duction in the U.S. The U.S. created the world oil market more than a century ago and is the world’s biggest consumer, but domestic production was thought to be in permanent decline. Then drillers, inspired by high prices and armed with improving technology, learned how to produce oil from previously inaccessible rock under several U.S. states.

U.S. production reached 7.4 million barrels per day early this month, 48 percent higher than the average production in 2008 and the highest it’s been since February of 1992. The IEA expects U.S. production to reach 9.1 million barrels per day by 2018. The U.S. last produced that much oil in 1972.

Production is also projected to rise in Canada and elsewhere in the Americas, such as Brazil and Columbia. At the same time, oil demand in the U.S. and other de-veloped nations is expected to fall slightly, a result of improved vehicle efficiency and weak economic growth. That means the U.S. will be able to satisfy most of its own needs with domestic production and oil from neighbors — and that could have geopolitical implications.

“It will affect relationships between countries. Most leaders believe they have to be nice to whoever they buy their oil from,” says Michael Levi, an energy ex-pert at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of a recent book on the U.S. energy boom called The Power Surge.

U.S. petroleum imports have fallen by 22 percent since hitting a record in the

middle of the last decade.With lower demand in the West and

higher production in the Americas, much less oil will flow from the Middle East to Europe and the United States. Instead, Middle Eastern oil will head to Asia and likely strengthen economic and political ties between the two regions.

Levi warns against overestimating the po-litical and economic benefits of lower U.S. imports, however. Because the oil market is global, a supply disruption in the Middle East would send prices higher everywhere — including for U.S. consumers — even if the U.S. imports no oil from the Middle East. For that reason, the U.S. will still need to help maintain stability in the region.

Supplies in the Middle East will also change. Iraq’s production capacity is expect-ed to grow quickly, by 1.6 million barrels per day to 4.8 million barrels per day by 2018. Meanwhile, Iran’s capacity is expected to decline by 1 million barrels per day, to 2.4 million barrels per day, as a result of West-ern sanctions imposed on the country’s oil and financial markets. Saudi Arabia will con-tinue to dominate production in the region.

Other members of the Organization for Petroleum Exporting Countries, such as Venezuela and African nations, will strug-gle to keep up, because of political insta-bility and difficulty attracting investment in new oil fields.

OPEC may soon face some difficult de-cisions if new supplies from non-OPEC countries push prices lower. The group restricts production by its members in or-der to keep global oil prices high. In recent years, prices have been so high that mem-ber countries have been able to produce all they want. If prices fall, however, members could be asked to cut production at a time when those countries desperately need oil revenue to fund domestic programs.

“Pressure on OPEC is going to crank up,” says Judith Dwarkin, Chief Econo-mist at ITG Investment Research.

It is unclear whether, or how far, prices will fall. The new oil in the Americas is expensive to produce because it is found in difficult locations — deep offshore, trapped in oil sands, or in tightly-packed rock. Lower prices would force drillers to quickly pull back, or risk losing money. That would reduce supplies, and send prices back up. Analysts say that if prices fall below $70 per barrel for a sustained period, investment in the most expensive new projects will slow.

Average oil prices have been remarkably flat over the last three years. The price of oil averaged $95 per barrel in 2011, $94 in 2012 and $94 so far this year. That has kept average U.S. gasoline prices relatively stable too — averaging between $3.51 and $3.63 per gallon over the last three years. Tuesday’s report had little effect on daily oil markets — oil closed down less than one percent to just over $94 per barrel.

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Extension NewsRodney M. WallbrownExtension Agent

If you want to get away from having to replant an-nual flower plants every year, perennials might be the thing for you.

Perennials are plants that live year after year. Trees and shrubs are perennial. Most garden flowers are herbaceous perennials. This means the tops of the plants (the leaves, stems, and flowers) die back to the ground each fall with the first frost or freeze. The roots persist through the winter, and every spring new plant tops arise. Any plant that lives through the winter is said to be hardy.

There are advantages to perennials, the most obvi-ous being that they do not have to be set out every year like annuals. Some pe-rennials, such as delphini-ums, have to be replaced every few years. Another advantage is that with care-ful planning, a perennial flower bed will change colors as one type of plant finishes and another vari-ety begins to bloom. Also, since perennials have a limited blooming period of about two to three weeks, deadheading, or removal of old blooms, is not as fre-quently necessary to keep them blooming. However, they do require pruning and maintenance to keep them attractive. Their rela-tively short bloom period is a disadvantage, but by com-bining early, mid-season, and late-blooming perenni-als, a continuous colorful show can be displayed. An-other disadvantage is that beds cannot be plowed and disked each ear so weed control is more of a task.

You need to consider many of the same aspects of site selection for peren-nials as you do for annu-als; sunlight, slope of the site, soil type, and the role the selected plants will play in the garden. This is especially important with perennials, as they usu-ally are left in the site for several years. In general, it is best to plant clumps of perennials rather than one plant. Large plantings may be made if space allows. An ideal location would pro-vide a background such as a wall or hedge against which perennials will stand out while in bloom. In island beds, perennials can pro-vide their own background if tall plants are placed in the center and low ones to-ward the edges.

Preparing the soil is ex-tremely important for pe-rennials. Some annuals can grow and flower in poorly prepared soil, but few perennials survive more than one year if the soil is not properly prepared. Preparation is best done in the fall. Proper prepa-ration of soil will enhance success in growing peren-nials. First, have the soil tested. The results will in-dicate how much fertilizer needs to be added in the spring, and the pH level - which should be adjusted if needed. Check and adjust drainage. To do this, dig a hole about 10 inches deep and fill with water. The next day, fill with water again and see how long it remains. The next step is to dig the bed. Add four to six inches organic mat-ter (OM) to heavy clay to improve soil texture. Dig to a depth of 12 or 18 inches and leave “rough” in fall or early spring. Finally,

in spring, add fertilizer, spade again, and rake the surface smooth.

It is best to select plants with a purpose in mind, such as low-growing edg-ing plants, accents for ev-ergreens, masses of color, rock garden specimens, etc. With specific purposes in mind, you can choose perennials by considering their characteristics and deciding which plants best meet your requirements.

For a good display from a limited number of plants in a limited space, select named varieties. Observe the flowering times of pe-rennials in your neighbor-hood. That way you will be able to choose plants that will flower together and plants that will be showy when little else is in bloom. The flowering time may vary as much as six weeks from year to year, but plants of the same kind and their cultivars usually flower at the same time. To obtain details on par-ticular plants or groups of plants; search the Internet, consult plant societies, specialty books, nurseries which specialize in herba-ceous perennials, and local botanical gardens.

Many perennials can be bought at a local nursery. These plants usually are in bloom when they are of-fered for sale, which allows you to select the colors you want. However, it is better to buy perennial plants that are compact and dark green before flowering, as they will establish and grow more quickly. Plants held in warm shopping areas are seldom vigorous and gener-ally have thin, pale, yellow stems and leaves. Avoid buying these plants. Buy named varieties of plants for known characteristics of disease resistance, heat and cold resistance, growth habits and colors.

Generally, late-summer or fall-flowering perennials are planted in the spring, while spring-flowering perennials are planted in late summer or early fall. However, it is wise to check exact planting dates for specific perennials. Regardless of the time of planting, perennials should be allowed sufficient time to establish themselves be-fore blooming or the onset of cold weather.

Whether you buy plants from a nursery, mail-order source, or start your own indoors, set them out the same way. Dig a hole for each plant large enough to accept its root system comfortably. Lift out each plant from its flat or con-tainer with a block of soil surrounding its roots. Set the soil block in a planting hole and backfill it so the plant sits at the same level. Irrigate each hole with a starter solution of high phosphate fertilizer which is water-soluble. Follow package directions. Allow plenty of space between plants, because perenni-als need room to develop. Perennials usually show up best when planted in clumps or groups of plants of the same variety.

Mulch gives an orderly look to the garden and cuts down on weeding. Mulches are very useful for maintaining uniform moisture conditions and reducing weeds in the gar-den. Soil temperatures are modified by mulches to various degrees. Organic mulches may add some nutrients and humus to

the soil, improving its tilth and moisture-holding ca-pacity. Bark, pine needles, and shredded leaves are common organic mulches used in perennial beds. Most organic mulches should be applied after plants are well-established and when there is reason-ably good soil moisture. A rule of thumb for peren-nial borders is to apply mulch in early spring to get good weed control. Inorganic mulches, such as plastic films and pa-per, are applied prior to planting. Black plastic and similar materials should be spread on land that has been completely pre-pared for planting and has a high moisture level. All mulches require care to keep them attractive; litter is very noticeable.

Perennials should be mulched during the winter months to protect them from the heaving that re-sults from repeated freez-ing and thawing of the soil. However, you must be careful with winter mulch-ing, as it can do more harm than good. Be careful not to pile mulch heavily over the crowns, as this would encourage rotting. Ever-green branches give ample protection but allow air circulation. Apply mulch around the plants only af-ter the soil temperature has decreased after several kill-ing frosts. If winter mulch is applied too early, the warmth from the protected soil will cause new growth to start. Severe damage to the plant can result from new growth being fro-zen back. Remove winter mulch as soon as growth starts in the spring. If you don’t, new growth will develop abnormally with long, gangly, pale stems.

A few preemergent her-bicides are now registered for use in perennial flowers. However, mulching is still the best weed control for most perennials, along with hand-weeding when needed.

Regular fertilization is necessary. Perennial plant-ings can rob the soil of its natural fertility. However, do not fertilize perennials heavily. A light fertilization program gives a continu-ous supply of nutrients to produce healthy plants. Use 5-10-5 fertilizer. Spread fer-tilizer in small rings around each plant in March. Repeat twice at six week intervals. This should be enough to carry plants through the summer. Apply another treatment of fertilizer to late-blooming plants in late summer. Always water the bed after applying fertilizer. This will wash the fertil-izer off the foliage and pre-vent burn. It will also make fertilizer available to the plants immediately.

After perennials have bloomed, spent flowers should be removed. Cut flower stems down to a healthy leaf, or to the ground if there are no more buds. This will keep the beds looking neat and will prevent plants from wasting energy setting seed. Numerous perenni-als, such as delphiniums, can be forced to reblossom if cut back severely after the first bloom.

In the fall, after the foli-age of perennials has died down, remove dead leaves, stems, and spent flowers. These materials often har-bor insects and disease-causing organisms. Apply winter mulch after the soil temperature has dropped.

Submitted photoDuring the month of April, the Sugar Maples 4-H Club volunteered and helped clean up the Old Fellow Memorial Cemetery in Mason. The group weedeated, mowed, picked up trash, raked leaves and picked up sticks. Pictured (front, from left) is Marsha Pearson, Sally Smith, (back row, from left) Lacey Neal, Deeanna Sayre, Chel-sie Jeffers, and Gage Smith.

Sugar Maples clean cemetery

Submitted photoPoint Pleasant Primary School recently announced the Shining Stars for the month of April. Picture (front, from left) are Hannah Bryant, Lily Teichman, Kaleb Dewees, Daviegh Taylor, (back, from left) Calvin Rabey, Trysten Taylor, and Ethan Smith.

PPPS ‘Shining Stars’ named

Tougher drunken driving threshold recommended

WASHINGTON (AP) — States should cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half—from .08 blood alcohol level to 0.05—matching a standard that has sub-stantially reduced highway deaths in other countries, a U.S. safety board recommends. That’s about one drink for a woman weigh-ing less than 120 lbs., two for a 160 lb. man.

More than 100 countries have adopted the .05 alcohol content standard or lower, according to a report by the board’s staff. In Europe, the share of traffic deaths at-tributable to drunken driving was reduced by more than half within 10 years after the standard was dropped, the report said.

NTSB officials said it wasn’t their inten-tion to prevent drivers from having a glass of wine with dinner, but they acknowl-edged that under a threshold as low as .05 the safest thing for people who have only one or two drinks is not to drive at all.

A drink is defined as 12 ounces of beer,

four ounces of wine, or one ounce of 80-proof alcohol.

Alcohol concentration levels as low as .01 have been associated with driving-related performance impairment, and levels as low as .05 have been associated with significantly increased risk of fatal crashes, the board said.

New approaches are needed to combat drunken driving, which claims the lives of about a third of the more than 30,000 people killed each year on U.S highways — a level of carnage that has remained stubbornly consistent for the past decade and a half, the board said.

“Our goal is to get to zero deaths be-cause each alcohol-impaired death is preventable,” NTSB Chairman Deborah Hersman said. “Alcohol-impaired deaths are not accidents, they are crimes. They can and should be prevented. The tools exist. What is needed is the will.”

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Prep prospect Wiggins signs with KansasHUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP)

— Top prep basketball prospect Andrew Wiggins told a small gathering of family and friends at his high school gym Tuesday that he will play at Kansas.

Then the Huntington Prep star signed his letter-of-intent and officially became a Jayhawk. No big speech. No bands, live TV coverage or props.

Just the way the Wiggins wanted it.

And just like that, Lawrence, Kan., became more of focal point for the upcoming college basketball season.

“I’m looking forward to getting

there and just doing my thing,” Wiggins said.

The 6-foot-8 Toronto native chose Kansas over Kentucky, North Carolina and Florida State. Wiggins said there wasn’t one particular selling point, taking into account each school’s coach-ing staff, players and program.

“I just followed my heart,” he said.

His addition adds to one of the top recruiting classes in the country.

Despite the loss of Ben McLemore to the NBA draft, four of Kansas’ five recruits are considered to be in the top

50 nationally, including guards Conner Frankamp and Wayne Selden, forward Brannen Greene and center Joel Embiid.

Kentucky already had eight signees in what is considered to be its greatest recruiting class ever.

North Carolina’s recruiting class includes McDonald’s All-American big men Isaiah Hicks and Kennedy Meeks.

Then there’s Florida State, the only one of the four schools with-out an NCAA title.

Wiggins’ parents both attend-ed Florida State, and the Semi-noles had signed his Huntington Prep teammate and fellow Toron-

to native, Xavier Rathan-Mayes.Wiggins’ father is former NBA

first-round pick Mitchell Wig-gins. His mother, Marita Payne-Wiggins, was a Canadian Olym-pic sprinter and silver medalist. Older brother Nick plays guard at Wichita State and another brother, Mitchell Jr., plays at NAIA school Southeastern Uni-versity in Lakeland, Fla.

“Florida State was great for mom, it was great for dad,” Mitchell Wiggins said. But he recalled telling his son, “it’s your time. It’s not 20-30 years ago. And Florida State (would have been) a great choice.”

But the father said Kansas will “be a great fit. Hopefully Andrew stays humble, stays hungry. We’ll see how it plays out.”

Tuesday’s brief ceremony ended the frenzied pursuit of Wiggins, who averaged 23.4 points and 11.2 rebounds per game this season.

Rather than turn his announce-ment into a spectacle, Wiggins wanted a private signing cer-emony where he attends classes at St. Joseph’s Central Catholic High School in Huntington.

“I didn’t really want to open it up to the public,” he said. “I

Wednesday, May 15BaseballBelpre at River Valley, 5 p.m.South Gallia at Southern, 5 p.m.South Webster at Eastern, 5 p.m.SoftballIronton St. Joe at South Gallia, 5 p.m.

Thursday, May 16BaseballUnioto at Gallia Academy, 5 p.m.Eastern at Southern, 5 p.m.

Friday, May 17Track and FieldWVSSAC State Meet, 2 p.m.OVC meet at River Valley, 5:30

Saturday, May 18BaseballNelsonville-York-Wellston winner at Meigs, 11 a.m.SoftballWaverly at Gallia Academy, 11 a.m.Trimble-Belpre winner at Southern, 11 a.m.Ironton St Joe-South Gallia winner at Eastern, 11 a.m.Track and FieldWVSSAC State Meet, 9 a.m.SEOAL meet at Portsmouth, 11 a.m.

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Alex Hawley | Point Pleasant RegisterMeigs senior Harley Fox swings at a pitch during a Lady Ma-rauders game in Rocksprings earlier this season.

Lady Marauders sweep Vinton County, 10-0Bryan [email protected]

ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — The Meigs softball team celebrated Senior Night in style Monday evening after earning a six-inning 10-0 victory over visiting Vin-ton County in a Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division matchup at Salisbury Field in Meigs County.

The Lady Marauders (13-7, 6-3 TVC Ohio) hon-ored seniors Kayla Gra-ham, Tess Phelps, Kim Cas-ci, Allyson Davis, Harley Fox, Liddy Fish and Haley English with a win in their regular season home finale, the third straight triumph overall for the hosts.

All seven upperclassmen started and finished the contest for MHS, which outhit the Lady Vikings (2-21, 0-10) by a 10-3 overall margin. Meigs also claimed a season sweep with the wire-to-wire victory follow-ing a 9-3 decision at VCHS back on May 1.

The Lady Marauders led 4-0 after an inning of play and were ahead 7-0

through two complete, then added two more runs in the fourth for a 9-0 cush-ion. Brook Andrus led off the bottom of the sixth with a single and scored one batter later when Fish reached on an error, allow-ing Meigs to wrap up the mercy-rule triumph.

English was the winning pitcher of record after al-lowing just three hits and striking out three over six innings in the circle. Allen suffered the setback for VCHS, which received a hit apiece from Schrader, Owings and Fultz.

Andrus led the hosts with four hits and four runs scored, followed by Phelps with two hits and a team-best two RBIs. Davis, Cas-ci, English and Sadie Fox also added a safety each to the winning cause. Phelps scored twice for MHS, fol-lowed by English and Sadie Fox with a run apiece. An-drus, Davis, Casci and Har-ley Fox each drove in an RBI.

Meigs still has a makeup game to play at Nelsonville-York before completing its TVC Ohio season.

MLB improves diversity among senior administrationNEW YORK (AP) —

While Major League Base-ball teams improved racial diversity in hiring senior administrators, the em-ployment of women is still lagging, according to the annual report by Richard Lapchick’s Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports at the University of Central Florida.

Racial diversity among senior team administrators improved to 19.9 percent from 17 percent.

“The most notable trends are that a team level there was substantial im-provement, and that hasn’t been the case over the years,” Lapchick said. “It’s still significantly behind the major league offices

in terms of percentage of people of color, but that we thought that was a really positive trend.”

MLB’s central offices have 30.8 percent people of color. The sport’s over-all score of 92.5 points equaled its top mark in 2010, and racial hiring re-ceived an A grade for the fifth straight year. Gender hiring remained a C+, with its points increasing from 75.2 to 76.6.

Gender hiring improved from a D to a C among senior team administra-tion, but it remained an F among team vice presi-dents.

“What baseball tells me, and I’m sure there’s prob-ably some truth to it, is

that there’s such a small turnover at the team level in particular that you can’t see a lot of change quick-ly,” Lapchick said.

Lapchick has been con-ducting his study since 1988. He said changes among players were with-in yearly fluctuations. African-American players on opening-day rosters dropped to 8.3 percent this year from 8.9 percent last season, and the percentage of Latino players rose from 27.5 to 28.2.

Managers of color re-mained at five this year, down from 10 as recently as 2010. For coaches, 39.1 per-cent were people of color in 2012, up from 31.2 in 2011.

GMs increased by one to

four, but Lapchick included San Francisco’s David Mar-tinez, whose title is gen-eral manager retail. There are no women or people of color who are controlling owners or CEOs.

“Major League Base-ball has made important strides in instilling overall diversity throughout our industry, and today’s find-ings illustrate the depth of those efforts,” Commis-sioner Bud Selig said. “We recognize, however, that there is more to accom-plish and improve upon.”

MLB last month insti-tuted an 18-member task force that will study ways to increase diversity in the game, especially among black players.

Bo Rader | Wichita Eagle | MCT photoWest Virginia quarterback Geno Smith (12) looks for a receiver against Kansas State at Mountaineer Field in Mor-gantown, West Virginia, on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012. Kansas State defeated West Virginia, 55-14.

Rookies get first taste of NFLENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) —

NFL rookies are ditching their textbooks for playbooks and get-ting their first taste of what it’ll be like playing for paychecks instead of school pride.

Twenty-three teams wrapped up their three-day rookie camps Sunday. The others held theirs last week.

Until now, football was their pastime; now it’s their profession.

NFL teams give their draft picks and college free agents a head start before veterans return Monday for the start of “Phase 3” offseason workouts that feature OTAs, or “Organized Team Activities.”

For players, it’s their first chance to see what the pros are all about. Coaches get their first look at the new crop of college players their personnel departments have studied for months.

As Denver defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio said, “It’s like opening a present at Christmas time.”

With draft parties already a hazy memory, rookies arrived at their new jobs for physicals and fittings. They picked their jer-sey numbers and lockers before gathering for introductions and admonitions about such things as the pitfalls of social media and hangers-on dragging them down.

They toured team headquar-ters, checked out weight rooms and some even signed their first contracts.

“I was like a little kid. As soon as I put the jersey on, the shorts, the cleats, I wanted to take all types of pictures and send them to my friends,” said Broncos

running back Montee Ball, who starred at Wisconsin. “But it’s all about business.”

The actual practices and posi-tion drills were what the weekend was mostly about.

“You can’t really get ahead of yourself or let the expectations get to you or the pressure get to you,” said Kansas City Chiefs tackle Eric Fisher. “It’s good be-ing here finally.”

For some, such as Manti Te’o, this weekend was all about a fresh start.

“I’m here to play football,” Te’o said after practicing for the first time with the San Diego Chargers, determined to push his infamous girlfriend hoax and his lackluster national championship play into the rearview mirror. “I’m not fo-cusing on what is going on on the outside. I’m worried about what we’re doing here in San Diego and I’m looking forward to when the veterans come in on Monday.”

Whether they were the league’s No. 1 overall pick like Fisher or a long shot like Chiefs tight end Demetrius Harris, a basketball star at Wisconsin-Milwaukee, which doesn’t even field a foot-ball team, they’re all in the same boat: NFL novices hoping to prove or disprove personnel peo-ple’s notions about them.

“I’ve had to relearn everything,” said Harris. “In high school we had basic stuff. This is all new.”

To some degree, it’s unfamil-iar to everyone, even to those who played at big-time college football programs.

“It’s been a mental beat down,” said Denver Broncos tackle Vinston

Painter, a sixth-round draft pick out of Virginia Tech. “But at the same time we just have to stay composed and listen to what Coach is saying and learn from your mistakes every day. There’s always something that can be fixed. It’s a nice-sized learn-ing curve, but I feel like I’m han-dling it pretty well.”

Going from college to the NFL is akin to jumping from high school to college, only “it’s more intensi-fied,” said Broncos wide receiver Tavarres King, a fifth-round pick from Georgia. “It’s kind of like you have to be perfect out there.”

Their every move is monitored in one way or another.

“They’re probably a little more under the microscope than maybe they were in their colleges,” Bron-cos coach John Fox said. “You just try to educate them and bring them up to speed as fast as possible. You’re going to have some mishaps, you’re going to have some bumps.

“The disadvantage they have is that they might be competing against guys that have been do-ing this for four or five years. So, it’s hard to play fast when you’re thinking and you don’t know what you’re doing,” Fox said. “So this is a great opportunity, even though it’s a short opportunity. We bombard them pretty hard in each meeting.”

The weekend was beneficial even to a guy like Lerenetee Mc-Cray, a linebacker from Florida who went undrafted after tearing his left rotator cuff last fall and who won’t be able to participate in team drills until next month.

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STATE OF NORTH CARO-LINA IN THE GENERALCOURT OF JUSTICEDAVIDSON COUNTY DIS-TRICT COURT DIVISIONFILE NO. 12 JT 179NOTICE OF SERVICE BYPUBLICATIONIN THE MATTER OF:S. STEWARTTO: Brenda Stewart, Mother ofthe juvenile Steven JosephStewart, born April 20, 2011 inIndian River County, Florida.TAKE NOTICE that a Petitionseeking to terminate your par-ental rights to the above refer-enced minor child has beenfiled in the District Court ofDavidson County, North Caro-lina. The nature of the reliefbeing sought is termination ofyour parental rights to the ju-venile. You are required to an-swer the Petition and make de-fense to such pleading notlater than forty (40) days afterthe date of first publication ofthis notice, which is Monday,June 24, 2013. Upon your fail-ure to do so, Petitioner will ap-ply to the court for an orderTerminating your parentalrights.You have the right to be rep-resented by a lawyer at allstages of this proceeding. Ifyou want a lawyer and cannotafford to hire one, the Courtwill appoint a lawyer to repres-ent you. You may hire a law-yer of your choice at any time,or you may waive the right to alawyer and represent yourself.You have been appointed aprovisional lawyer who hasbeen temporarily assigned torepresent you. At the first hear-ing, the Court will determinewhether you qualify for a court-appointed lawyer. If you do notqualify or fail to appear, thelawyer appointed to representyou, and named below, will bereleased:Philip B. Lohr212 North State StreetLexington, NC 27293(336) 248-2305Take notice that a pre-trial Ter-mination of Parental Rightshearing will be held in this mat-ter on August 1, 2013, at 9:30a.m. at the Davidson CountyCourthouse, Courtroom B, 110West Center Street, Lexington,N.C. or at any other term whichthe cases are continued.This the 15th day of May,2013.Christopher M. WatfordAssistant Davidson County At-torneyP. O. Box 1067Lexington, NC 27293-1067(336) 236-3115Davidson County (NC) Depart-ment of Social ServicesPublication dates:May 15, 2013May 22, 2013May 29, 2013Legal NoticeNotice is hereby given that onepetition has been received bythe ZoningOfficer of the City of PointPleasant to be reviewed by theBoard of ZoningAppeals and to take action on.Christa Grady of 36 WindsorCourt Point Pleasant WV is re-questing avariance to be permitted to in-stall a privacy fence in her rearyard with theNorth side parallel with JerichoRoad.The Board of Zoning Appealswill meet on Thursday May 23,2013 at 6:00P.M. in the Council Chambersat 400 Viand Street PointPleasant WV255505/15 5/21Mason County Board of Healthwill meet May 21. 2013, at 6pm at Mason County HealthDepartment, 216 5th St, PtPleasant, WV. Open to thepublic.5/9 5/15 5/18PUBLIC SERVICE COMMIS-SIONOF WEST VIRGINIACHARLESTONCASE NO. 12-1648-S-42TWEST VIRGINIA-AMERICANWATER COMPANY,Rule 42T application to in-crease sewer rates andcharges.andCASE NO. 12-1649-W-42TWEST VIRGINIA-AMERICANWATER COMPANY,Rule 42T application to in-crease water rates andcharges.NOTICE OF PUBLIC COM-MENT AND EVIDENTIARYHEARINGSOn December 14, 2012, WestVirginia-American Water Com-pany (WVAWC) tendered forfiling revised tariff sheets re-flecting increased rates andcharges of approximately$24,073,446 annually (a 19.7percent increase) for furnish-ing potable water to approxim-ately 171,000 customers inBoone, Braxton, Cabell, Clay,Fayette, Harrison, Jackson,Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Lo-gan, Mason, Mercer, Putnam,Raleigh, Roane, Summers,Wayne and Webster Counties,to become effective on Janu-ary 13, 2013. See, Case No.12-1649-W-42T.Also, on December 14, 2012,WVAWC tendered for filing re-vised tariff sheets reflecting in-creased rates and charges ofapproximately $608,000 annu-ally (an 81 percent increase)for furnishing sewer service toapproximately 1,100 custom-ers in Fayette County, WestVirginia, to become effectiveon January 13, 2013. OnDecember 21, 2012, WVAWCfiled revised tariff sheets not-ing an error in its calculationsthat translates into a 63 per-cent increase, instead of the81 percent increase originallyrequested. See, Case No. 12-1648-S-42T.The rates in both cases weresuspended until 12:01 a.m. onOctober 11, 2013, pending in-vestigation by the Commission.The following public commenthearings have been estab-lished for Case No. 12-1649-W-42T:1. On June 11, 2013, at 6:30p.m., at the Flatwoods-DaysInn Convention Center, 1-79Exit 67 Flatwoods, West Vir-ginia;2. On June 11, 2013, at 6:30p.m., at the Bluefield Army Na-tional Guard, Rt. 123 BluewellStation, Bluefield, West Virgin-ia;3. On June 17, 2013, at 6:30p.m., in the PSC Howard M.Cunningham Hearing Room,201 Brooks Street, Charleston,West Virginia;4. On June 18, 2013, at 6:30p.m., at the Pullman Plaza,1001 Third Avenue-Downtown,Huntington, West Virginia.The following public commenthearing has been establishedfor Case Nos. 12-1648-S-42Tand 12-1649-W-42T:On June 19, 2013, at 6:30p.m., at the Fayette CountySoldiers and Sailors MemorialBuilding, 221 Maple Avenue,Fayetteville, West Virginia.The evidentiary hearing inthese matters is scheduled tobegin on July 8, 2013, begin-ning at 9:30 a.m., in theHoward M. Cunningham Hear-ing Room, Public ServiceCommission Building, 201Brooks Street, Charleston,West Virginia, and will contin-ue, as needed, through July11, 2013.West Virginia-American WaterCompany5/15 5/22

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMIS-SIONOF WEST VIRGINIACHARLESTONCASE NO. 12-1648-S-42TWEST VIRGINIA-AMERICANWATER COMPANY,Rule 42T application to in-crease sewer rates andcharges.andCASE NO. 12-1649-W-42TWEST VIRGINIA-AMERICANWATER COMPANY,Rule 42T application to in-crease water rates andcharges.NOTICE OF PUBLIC COM-MENT AND EVIDENTIARYHEARINGSOn December 14, 2012, WestVirginia-American Water Com-pany (WVAWC) tendered forfiling revised tariff sheets re-flecting increased rates andcharges of approximately$24,073,446 annually (a 19.7percent increase) for furnish-ing potable water to approxim-ately 171,000 customers inBoone, Braxton, Cabell, Clay,Fayette, Harrison, Jackson,Kanawha, Lewis, Lincoln, Lo-gan, Mason, Mercer, Putnam,Raleigh, Roane, Summers,Wayne and Webster Counties,to become effective on Janu-ary 13, 2013. See, Case No.12-1649-W-42T.Also, on December 14, 2012,WVAWC tendered for filing re-vised tariff sheets reflecting in-creased rates and charges ofapproximately $608,000 annu-ally (an 81 percent increase)for furnishing sewer service toapproximately 1,100 custom-ers in Fayette County, WestVirginia, to become effectiveon January 13, 2013. OnDecember 21, 2012, WVAWCfiled revised tariff sheets not-ing an error in its calculationsthat translates into a 63 per-cent increase, instead of the81 percent increase originallyrequested. See, Case No. 12-1648-S-42T.The rates in both cases weresuspended until 12:01 a.m. onOctober 11, 2013, pending in-vestigation by the Commission.The following public commenthearings have been estab-lished for Case No. 12-1649-W-42T:1. On June 11, 2013, at 6:30p.m., at the Flatwoods-DaysInn Convention Center, 1-79Exit 67 Flatwoods, West Vir-ginia;2. On June 11, 2013, at 6:30p.m., at the Bluefield Army Na-tional Guard, Rt. 123 BluewellStation, Bluefield, West Virgin-ia;3. On June 17, 2013, at 6:30p.m., in the PSC Howard M.Cunningham Hearing Room,201 Brooks Street, Charleston,West Virginia;4. On June 18, 2013, at 6:30p.m., at the Pullman Plaza,1001 Third Avenue-Downtown,Huntington, West Virginia.The following public commenthearing has been establishedfor Case Nos. 12-1648-S-42Tand 12-1649-W-42T:On June 19, 2013, at 6:30p.m., at the Fayette CountySoldiers and Sailors MemorialBuilding, 221 Maple Avenue,Fayetteville, West Virginia.The evidentiary hearing inthese matters is scheduled tobegin on July 8, 2013, begin-ning at 9:30 a.m., in theHoward M. Cunningham Hear-ing Room, Public ServiceCommission Building, 201Brooks Street, Charleston,West Virginia, and will contin-ue, as needed, through July11, 2013.West Virginia-American WaterCompany5/15 5/22

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFMASON COUNTY, WESTVIRGINIAIN RE: THE ADOPTION OFTHE MINOR CHILD, STACILOURENDA FOSTERCIVIL ACTION NO. 13-A-4JUDGE DAVID W. NIBERTORDER OF PUBLICATIONFOR ADOPTIONTo: Any and all putative fathersTHE OBJECT OF THIS AC-TION WILL TERMINATEYOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS.It appearing by affidavit filed inthis action that unknown fatheris a resident of the State ofWest Virginia, it is herebyordered that he serve uponHeather Tackett, Attorney atLaw, whose address is LegalAid of West Virginia, 1005Sixth Avenue, Huntington,West Virginia 25701, an an-swer including any relatedcounterclaim or defense youmay have to the petition filed inthis action on or beforeMonday, June 10, 2013. If youfail to do so, thereafter judg-ment, upon proper hearing andtrial, on Monday, June 10,2013 at 11:45 AM, action maybe taken against you that willterminate your parental rights.This Order shall be publishedas a Class II Legal Advertise-ment in the Point Pleasant Re-gister, a newspaper in the pub-lication area of Mason County,West Virginia.A copy of said petition can beobtained from the undersignedClerk at his office.Entered by the Clerk of saidCourts/BILL WITHERSClerk of the Circuit Court5/8 5/15

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFMASON COUNTY, WESTVIRGINIAIN RE: THE ADOPTION OFTHE MINOR CHILD, STACILOURENDA FOSTERCIVIL ACTION NO. 13-A-4JUDGE DAVID W. NIBERTORDER OF PUBLICATIONFOR ADOPTIONTo: Any and all putative fathersTHE OBJECT OF THIS AC-TION WILL TERMINATEYOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS.It appearing by affidavit filed inthis action that unknown fatheris a resident of the State ofWest Virginia, it is herebyordered that he serve uponHeather Tackett, Attorney atLaw, whose address is LegalAid of West Virginia, 1005Sixth Avenue, Huntington,West Virginia 25701, an an-swer including any relatedcounterclaim or defense youmay have to the petition filed inthis action on or beforeMonday, June 10, 2013. If youfail to do so, thereafter judg-ment, upon proper hearing andtrial, on Monday, June 10,2013 at 11:45 AM, action maybe taken against you that willterminate your parental rights.This Order shall be publishedas a Class II Legal Advertise-ment in the Point Pleasant Re-gister, a newspaper in the pub-lication area of Mason County,West Virginia.A copy of said petition can beobtained from the undersignedClerk at his office.Entered by the Clerk of saidCourts/BILL WITHERSClerk of the Circuit Court5/8 5/15

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CONCEPTIS SUDOKUby Dave Green

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 ComiCs/EntErtainmEnt

Today’s Answers

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Wednesday, May 15, 2013:

This year you will gain insight by reaching out to others. Start conver-sations, and be open to others’ ideas. You also could develop an interest in investing or organizing your finances. If you are single, you will be expand-ing your circle of friends. It is through one of your pals or associates that you will meet someone of interest. If you are attached, communicate and extend an olive branch to your sweet-ie. Don’t allow your differences to become disagreements. LEO might be unusually attractive to you.

The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult

ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHHH You are a very inquisitive

person by nature. Expect an upswing in your curiosity. You just can’t seem to get enough answers. You could meet a younger person or a poten-tial new friend in your meanderings. Tonight: You might need to talk a child or loved one down.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)HHH You have given a lot of time

and thought to a future purchase, and you might decide that today is the right day for you to make it happen. Be sure to clue in a partner on your plan, and weigh some last-minute details. Tonight: Spend money only on what has been planned.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)HHHH You have a way with

words that has become renowned. Your softer side emerges, and it becomes apparent that many people around you appreciate this side of you. It would serve you well to make an extra effort to get past an immedi-ate issue. Tonight: Time for some fun.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)HHHH Understand that you have

been dominant as of late. An event occurs that could urge you to slow down. Recognize that you might have missed a major facet of an idea or project. Honor a request from a loved one. Give this person what he or she wants. Tonight: Your treat.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)HHHH You’ll sense a major swing

or change in what is happening. You have been more cautious than you have been in a long time. As a result, when you decide to toss caution to the wind, you will feel a great sense of relief. Realize that you only can go forward. Tonight: It is your call.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

HHH Use the daylight hours to further any project. You will gain the support you want, but you still might have much to consider regarding your direction and choices. Listen to some of the seemingly irrelevant chatter around you. Tonight: At a ballgame or some other favorite pastime.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)HHH You might feel like a fish

swimming upstream. Listen to some-one’s comments and suggestions. Know that you don’t always need to take the hard road. New information helps you deal with what is going on. You are where it counts. Tonight: Where the crowds are.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)HHHH Seek out different per-

spectives. In the process, you might find that you are extremely reactive. Ask yourself what is going on. If you can’t put out the flames, detach. By doing this, you finally will be able to see the big picture. Tonight: Togetherness is the theme.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)HHHH Deal with one person at a

time. Listen to a discussion, and give each person some say. Someone you can trust helps you and others pull a project together. Diversity will add to its strength. Others will con-tinue to give you feedback. Tonight: Say “yes” to an offer.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)HHHH You might want to rethink

a personal matter. You are grounded and together as far as knowing which way to go. If you tap into your cre-ativity, solutions will come forward. Others give you feedback. Even if you find it irrelevant, be gracious. Tonight: Spend time with a friend.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)HHHHH Defer to others, and let

them see the results of their actions. You can’t predict the outcome of a project any more than they can. The experience will add to their abilities. Your creativity surges when you can relax. Tonight: Pretend that it is Friday night.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)HHHH Your imagination leads,

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“It definitely taught me some of their system, how the coaches operate, how they’re going to coach me in some of the stuff that we’re going to do once camp comes,” McCray said Sunday. “I’m behind the guys who have been prac-ticing and the veterans, but I’m definitely ahead of where I was four days ago.”

Coaches appreciate the rookie weekend, too. It’s their first chance to see how well their offseason wish lists were fulfilled. Sometimes, they have to, as Fox says, use the reins instead of the spurs to slow down the greenhorns.

“Yeah, a little bit. But it’s

kind of neat. That’s the fun part. They’re excited,” Fox said. “You know, they’ve waited their whole lives for this. So, it’s a great privilege and really a great accomplishment to have a seat in one of those rooms.”

It’s also the first chance for coaches to get back outside and do what they do best.

“I think any coach worth their weight likes to be on the grass, and on the field coaching,” Fox said. “It’s the fun part of coaching. That’s really why most of us do it. There’s no doubt it’s an ex-citement level, even though it’s just the rookies, at this point. To be on the field with them is great.”

RookiesFrom Page 6

knew it would be jam packed in here. I wanted people who appreciated me and people I appreciate to be here watching me. I wanted a lot of people I knew.”

Initially rated as a 2014 prospect, Wiggins shot to the top of recruiting charts when he decided last October to reclassify into his original high school class of 2013. The four major recruiting services rated Wiggins as the No. 1 overall recruit.

Wiggins had kept quiet on his intentions. He had yet to even make a verbal commitment and delayed his signing until almost the very end — Wednesday is the deadline for recruits to sign with NCAA Division I schools.

“This is the way I like it to be done — on my own time,” he said. “I’ve got a weight lifted off my shoulders. I can relax now.”

Interest grew in recent weeks. As one fan put told Wig-gins in a Twitter post, “You’re driving 4 schools and 4 fan bases absolutely insane.”

Wiggins’ game did the talking. He has the ability to make shots from all angles and distances, blow past defenders to the basket and reach the rim at eye level. Wiggins was the recipient of this year’s Gatorade Boys National Basketball Player of the Year and Naismith Foun-dation national awards. He has been called the best prep prospect since LeBron James.

Wiggins participated in several postseason all-star games, most recently playing for the World Select Team at the Nike Hoop Summit April 20 in Portland, Ore.

Wiggins cited fatigue from the Oregon trip for can-celing scheduled visits from North Carolina coach Roy Williams, Kansas’ Bill Self and Florida State’s Leonard Hamilton. Wiggins instead talked to them by phone. Kentucky coach John Calipari had visited Wiggins in Huntington on March 28.

WigginsFrom Page 6

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MASON, W.Va. — Point Pleasant senior Eric All-bright recorded his first ca-reer hole in one Saturday at the 14th hole at Riverside Golf Club. The shot was from the championship tees and it traveled 148 yards off of his six iron. Witnesses were his father Rob, his mother Lisa and his sister Kelsey.

OVP Sports Briefs US, Russia and Iran to wrestle in New YorkLuke MeredithThe Associated Press

The governments of the United States and Russia can sometimes be at odds.

Americans and Iranians rarely see eye to eye on anything.

But the possibility of wrestling los-ing its Olympic spot has given these three often-divergent nations a cause to rally around.

The U.S., Russian and Irani-an wrestling teams will meet on Wednesday for an historic exhibition in New York. It’s a showcase event for what the sport’s international governing body has dubbed “World Wrestling Month.”

The IOC in February recom-mended that wrestling be dropped from the Olympic program starting in 2020. Wrestling now has to plead its case to the IOC to be included as a provisional sport in St. Petersburg, Russia on May 29.

The New York exhibition, known as “The Rumble on the Rails” and to be held at Grand Central Terminal, is designed to highlight the sport’s international appeal and popular-ity. The pre-meet news conference is even being held at the United Na-tions, and the meet will be televised live by the NBC Sports Network and Universal Sports — a rarity for

a sport struggling for ways to make itself more viewer-friendly.

The Iranians, who will be compet-ing in the U.S. for the first time in 10 years, will also compete against the Americans at an exhibition in Los Angeles on May 19.

“In this crisis, we all stick together. Wrestlers maybe can do, sometimes, what politicians cannot,” said Nenad Lalovic, the acting president of FILA, the sport’s governing body. “We love our sport, and we are united to save it.”

If there’s one thing that the U.S., Russian and Iran have in common, it’s a proud tradition of wrestling suc-cess and a deep passion for the sport that’s been re-ignited by the IOC.

The Americans have won more Olympic medals in wrestling than any other country. When put in cer-tain context, it can be argued that the U.S. wrestling team has been more successful than any other American Olympic team.

The Russians are now the world’s premier wrestling nation. They won 11 medals in the recent Lon-don Olympics, including four golds, when no other nation claimed more than six medals.

The Russians were furious at the IOC’s recommendation, and their angst over the sport’s Olympic fu-ture stretches all the way to the top.

“The removal from the Olym-

pic program of traditional forms of sports, which were its basis from the beginning and were in the program of the Olympic Games even in the time of ancient Greece … is unjusti-fied,” Russian president Vladimir Pu-tin said in March.

But wrestling holds a place in Ira-nian culture that likely exceeds that of even the U.S. and Russia.

It’s often been said that wrestling is the national sport of Iran, where it doesn’t have to compete with the likes of baseball, American football and hockey. The Iranians won three golds in London, backed by a fan section more boisterous than any other nation.

Tehran also served as the first place for the international wrestling community to come together and start formulating a plan to save its Olympic status.

The first major meet of the year, the World Cup, was held in Tehran roughly a week after the IOC deci-sion, and the world’s top 10 wrestling nations — including the U.S., Russia and Iran — met to discuss how to re-spond to the IOC.

U.S. Olympic champion Jordan Burroughs said the fans inside the arena were overwhelmingly support-ive of the competitors, regardless of what country they wrestled for.

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