Titans Defeat Tigers

Boys: Class A, Region 1, Section 2 Tournament

No. 3 Gilmer County 59     No. 6 Wirt County 45

GSC Basketball Results in Buckhannon

Women: Glenville State 54   WV Wesleyan 70
Men:      Glenville State 91   WV Wesleyan 86

Tragic Accident Kills Two GSC Students

Two Glenville State College students are dead after a single vehicle accident on Route 33 West in Barbour County, just before 2:30pm Friday.

According to a statement from the Philippi detachment of the West Virginia State Police, Kyle Puffenbarger of Pendleton County and Brandi Bowen of Harrison County were killed in the wreck.

Cpl C.B. Shrader, Cpl. M.P. Denison and Sgt. J.A. White the investigators of the incident Said: Puffenbarger lost control of a 1998 Ford Explorer, which entered the median and began rolling several times before coming to a stop.

Victims were both transported to Davis Memorial Hospital, in Elkins, where Brandi Bowen was pronounced dead. Kyle Puffenbarger was flown to Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown by helicopter where he was pronounced dead.

Puffenbarger was a member of Glenville State’s football team.  Bowen ran track for the school.

Tech Note: Instructions for Changing Your Dialer to 10-Digits

Please Note that the RTOL and a telephone number is used in these instructions. Make Sure The Proper Phone Number Is Used.

Click   10-Digit Dialer Fix   to see the instructions.

Martha V. Krafft

Martha V. Krafft
Age 83, of Krafft Lane, Weston, died Tuesday, February 24, 2009, at Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital following an extended illness.

She was born June 11, 1925, in Weston, a daughter of the late Charles R. Skinner and Venna Kearns Skinner.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Howard Krafft on August 11, 2001; one granddaughter, Barbara Christine Krafft; and one brother, Charles Howard Skinner.

She is survived by three daughters, Kathryn Posey of Mt. Morris, Pa., Carol Thayer of Weston and Jean Heath of Weston; one son, Ronald Krafft of Weston; eight grandchildren, Michael Posey, Melissa Blaker, Jack Posey, Eddie Thayer, Christy Thayer, Stella Heath, Brian Heath and William R. Krafft Jr.; great-grandchildren, Mikel Blaker, Ian Blaker, Kiresten Blaker, Joshua Posey, Billy Joe Thayer, Mikela Lynn Thayer, Cody Allen Thayer, Christopher Thayer, Chelsie C. Thayer, Morgan Thayer, Jelena Thayer, Haley Krafft, Anthony Krafft, Sofia Heath and Katrina Sears; two sisters, Velma Krafft of Weston and Beaulah Metz of Glenville; and several nieces and nephews.

Martha was a homemaker and loving mother.

Friends were received Thursday, February 26, at Boyle Funeral Home, Weston. Funeral services were held at 11:00AM Friday, February 27, at the Boyle Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Wease Day officiating. Interment followed in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.

March 17 Is Deadline To Apply For SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans

The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding businesses in West Virginia that Economic Injury Disaster Loans are still available to small businesses economically impacted by the severe storms, tornadoes, flooding, mudslides and landslides that occurred from June 3 through June 7, 2008.

Businesses that suffered economic losses as a result of the disaster and want to apply for low-interest loans from the SBA are urged to do so before the March 17 deadline.

Small businesses, and most private, non-profit organizations of all sizes in the following counties are eligible to apply: Barbour, Berkeley, Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Fayette, Gilmer, Grant, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Kanawha, Lewis, Marion, Marshall, Mason, Monongalia, Nicholas, Pleasants, Preston, Putnam, Randolph, Ritchie, Roane, Taylor, Tucker, Tyler, Upshur, Wetzel, Wirt and Wood in the State of West Virginia

Loans are available up to $2.0 million for small businesses that suffered substantial economic injury from the disaster. These working capital loans may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable, and other bills that could have been paid had the disaster not occurred. These loans are not intended to replace lost sales or profits.

The interest rate on these loans is 4 percent, with a maximum term of 30 years. The SBA determines the amount of economic injury and the terms of each loan based on the financial circumstances of each borrower.

To obtain a loan application:
Contact the SBA’s Customer Service Center at 1-800-659-2955 (1-800-877-8339 for the hearing-impaired) Monday through Friday from 8AM to 9PM, and Saturday, 9AM to 9PM EST.

Or send an email to .

Business disaster loan applications can also be downloaded from http://www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance.

Completed applications should be mailed to:
U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.

Victims may apply for disaster loans from SBA’s secure website at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/.

38,000 Boxes of Cookies?!

Soon all you need is a giant glass of milk to go along with the 38,000 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies delivered to Charleston Headquarters on Friday.

The Girl Scouts say despite the economy it has been a good year for cookie sales.

The Council says we should start to see the girls in green arriving at our doors starting next week.

The Council stresses their cookies with peanut butter are completely safe to eat. They do not use peanut products from any of the plants involved in the recent salmonella scare.

The sweet treats sell for $3.50 a box.

WV Golf Hall of Fame

The West Virginia Golf Foundation, in conjunction with the West Virginia Golf Association has announced the formation of a Hall of Fame that honors those who have greatly contributed to the game in the Mountain State. The inaugural class of the West Virginia Golf Hall of Fame will be announced in April.

The criteria set forth by the foundation for persons to be considered for nomination included:

1. Any person may be considered for nomination. The nominee does not have to presently be a resident of West Virginia, but must have established a relationship with the State of West Virginia by virtue of having been born in the state; or, who distinguished himself or herself in some capacity associated with the game of golf in West Virginia; or, whose golf related accomplishments have generally been publicly noted to have brought acclaim to West Virginia’s golf community.

2. A level of experience and/or acclaim in the game of golf as a consequence of any of the following:
(a) Golf playing ability and record from either amateur or professional competitions;
(b) golf teaching or coaching ability and accomplishments;
(c) Dedication, commitment and service to the game of golf at either the local, state or national level; or,
(d) Recognized impact and contributions to the game of golf in the State of West Virginia and the organizations that administer and promote the game in the state.

“We are excited about establishing a way to honor those who have contributed to the great game of golf in West Virginia,” says Ken Tackett, Executive Director of the West Virginia Golf Association. “The state has several noteworthy candidates including William C. Campbell, Sam Snead, Ed Tutwiler, Denny Shute, Julius Pollock, Stuart Bloch and Harold Payne.”

The nominations will be open from March 1, 2009 through March 31, 2009. Applications for the Hall of Fame are located on the West Virginia Golf Association website: WV Golf Association
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Recall of Stuffed Chicken

Weis Markets is recalling approximately 2,852 pounds of stuffed chicken breast products because they may contain an undeclared allergen, wheat.

U. S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service: Wheat is a known allergen, which is not declared on the label.

The following products are subject to recall:

* 1-pound packages of Weis Quality Premium Meats, “Simply Delicious Chicken Cordon-Bleu.“

Each label bears “P-8821” inside the USDA mark of inspection. The chicken cordon bleu products were produced on various dates between Jan. 8 and Feb. 26, and were shipped to retail stores in Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

Anyone concerned about an allergic reaction should contact a physician.

Consumers with questions should contact company Customer Service Representative Beth Reed at 570.988.3778.

Hillbilly No More

“Hillbilly No More”, an article at Newsweek.com, focuses on efforts by Manchin to “liberate his state from ugly and unyielding stereotypes.“

This web-exclusive article states: “West Virginia’s governor is launching a massive campaign to liberate his state from ugly and unyielding stereotypes. He’s got his work cut out for him.”

Governor Joe Manchin says he’s disappointed with this article about the state’s image on newsweek.com.

The feature quotes the Governor as being upset about a Road Kill Cook-Off in Pocahontas County.

The article has Manchin saying: “Are they still running that s––– down south?“ he asks an aide in disbelief, before adding: “Well, I tell you what, if you see [the organizer], kill the son of a #####.“

Click H E R E to see the article and judge its accuracy.

Titans Start in Glenville

Boys: Class A, Region 1, Section 2 Tournament

No. 3 Gilmer County   vs   No. 6 Wirt County

The game set to start at 7:45PM at GCHS

WV House & Senate 2.27.09 Friday

Roland Greenlief

Roland Greenlief
Age 72 of Glenville, departed this life at 1:00AM February 25, 2009 at SunBridge Care of Glenville following an extended illness.

Born April 12, 1936 in Gilmer County son of the late Everett and Nancy Greenlief. He was a general laborer and a Baptist by faith.

He is survived by several children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. He is also the last surviving member of his immediate family.

A graveside service was conducted on February 28, 2009 with Rev. Ronzel Roberts officiating.

Ellyson Mortuary Inc. is assisting the family of Roland Greenlief with arrangements.

WVDNR News: Trout Stocked Week of February 23-27, 2009‏

In the mood for fishing for Trout this weekend? These are the areas stocked by DNR this week:

Anthony Creek, Blackwater River, Boley Lake, Buffalo Creek (Logan), Chief Logan Lake, Clear Fork of Tug, East Fork Greenbrier, Glade Creek of Mann, Jennings Randolph Tailwaters, Knapps Creek, Laurel Fork Lake, Little River East Fork Greenbrier, Little River West Fork Greenbrier, Marsh Fork, Rockhouse Lake, Rollins Lake, Shavers Fork (upper), South Branch (Smoke Hole) , Spruce Laurel Fork, Summit Lake, Watoga Lake, West Fork Greenbrier

WVU vs LSU

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West Virginia University (WVU) and Louisiana State University (LSU) have agreed to a home-and-home football series starting in 2010.

Mountaineers will travel to Baton Rouge, LA, in 2010, and the Tigers will come to Morgantown in 2011.

10-Digit Dialing Begins Saturday 02.28.09

Beginning Saturday, February 28, 2009(Tomorrow) all telephone calls made in the state, even local ones, will require dialing the area code as well as the seven-digit number (304.xxx.xxxx).

Everyone must make sure changing the dialing procedure for fax machines, computer modems, Home and office security systems, life safety systems and other equipment and services.

This change is necessary to implement the state’s new “681” area code, which will be assigned to numbers and phone service that begin after March 28.

West Virginia has had its 304 area code since 1947. Since 2000 the North American Numbering Plan has warned that the supply of available numbers was getting dangerously low.

Pioneer Basketball

Saturday, February 28, 2009
Women’s Basketball at WV Wesleyan (Buckhannon, WV) 2:00PM
Men’s Basketball at WV Wesleyan (Buckhannon, WV) 4:00PM

Free Income Tax Assistance

The Community Resources in Glenville is offering VITA(Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) for free.

The Service is available Monday - Friday from 8:00AM to 3:00PM.

Please Call for appointment at 304.462.8698

Tech Alert: Antivirus 2010 is a Rogue Anti-Spyware, Don’t Fall for it.

Antivirus 2010 is a rogue anti-spyware program from the same family as Antivirus 2008 and Antivirus 2009.

Like its previous incarnations, Antivirus 2010 is advertised through the use of advertisements on the Web pretending to be online anti-malware scanners.

These advertisements pretend to scan your computer and then state that your computer is infected and that you should download and install Antivirus 2010 to remove these infections. These rogues are also known to be advertised and installed through Trojans that display fake security alerts in your Windows taskbar stating you are infected. Once you click on one of these alerts, it will bring you to the download page for Antivirus 2010, or even download and install it without your permission.

Once Antivirus 2010 is installed on your computer, it will be automatically configured to run when you logon to Windows.  This executable will then launch the AV2010 and the fake Windows Security Center. Once running, it will scan your computer and list a variety of infections that cannot be removed unless you first purchase the software. This infection will also randomly display fake security alerts on your computer stating that you are infected or have some sort of security risk.

If you click on these alerts, it will prompt you to purchase the software. These fake alerts, along with a fake Windows Security Center that advertises Antivirus 2010, are used to further scare you into thinking you are infected so you purchase the software.

GSC: Reading Night

By: GSC Student Education Association
When: Monday, March 2, 2009
Time: 6:30PM-8:00PM
Where: Ball Room in the Mollohan Center at GSC
Program: Reading Night for Dr. Seuss Reading across America

GSC Sorority Collecting Cleaning Supplies

Members of the Glenville State College Alpha Theta Xi Sorority are conducting a ‘Spring Cleaning’ drive March 2-6, 2009.

The group is collecting cleaning supplies that will be donated to Gilmer County Community Resources for distribution to area families in need.

Items being accepted include, but are not limited to: shampoo and conditioner, soap, body wash, toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, face cleaner, floor cleaner, window cleaner, laundry detergent, bleach, and toilet bowl cleaner.

Donated items may be dropped off at:
—-Assistant Professor of Psychology Jill Haasch’s Office, Room 237     in Louis Bennett Hall
—-Pioneer Village Office
—-All Academic Department Offices, and various locations around         campus.

For more information, contact:
Rebecca Heater at 304.462.7361 ext. 6349.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 26, 2009
For more information:
Bob Edwards
Public Relations Department Assistant
Glenville State College
Glenville, West Virginia
304.462.7361x7610

Tech Note: My Computer Is Running Slow

If your computer is running slow, here are few steps to speed it up:

Go to My Computer

Right Click on Drive C:

Choose Properties

Choose the Disk Clean Up button to remove unnecessary files. This can take a while if you have not done it for a while.

After it is done, choose the Tools tab in Drive C:’s properties box

Select Defragment button, and follow the instruction to Defrag.

You will notice a difference in speed.

WV House 2.26.09 Thursday

Fetus Found

Sanitation workers in Huntington, WV were cleaning out a catch basin at about 9:00AM Thursday morning when they ran into a fetus.

The fetus was found at the 31st Street Lift Station and the WV State Medical Examiner planning to perform an autopsy on it.

Huntington Police describe the fetus as a white male between three and four months along in development.

Politics? or No Politics?

WV Secretary of Transportation says that politics had nothing to do with which road projects were selected to receive federal stimulus money.

Congressman Alan Mollohan’s district received the most – about $36 million for Corridor H and the Mon-Fayette Expressway.

Congressman Nick Rahall got $32 million, all for the East Beckley By-pass.

Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito received $29 million for Route 9 in Jefferson County. She is state’s only Republican, and the only member of the delegation to vote against the stimulus.

WVDOT says the choices were made based on objective criteria, not politics. And Congress had no input into this. This was done by the staff of the DOH, and there was no political influence in choosing this.

Several counties have been left out of the stimulus road package, including Barbour, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Hancock, Hardy, Harrison, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Mingo, Pocahontas, Preston, Putnam, Summers, Webster, Wetzel, Wirt, Wood and Wyoming Counties.

SBA(School Building Authority) Waiting on Decision

WV State School Building Authority still doesn’t have a clear picture of how much federal stimulus money it will receive.  But whatever the amount, WV SBA says they have plenty of projects to spend it on in West Virginia.

SBA will meet next month with county superintendents who will make their cases for construction and renovation needs and then, in April, the SBA will choose the projects they plan to fund.

SBA says: “Two-thirds are indeed projects that are requesting to repair or renovate or modernize and, of those, the vast majority of those are heating, ventilation and air conditioning.“

Since the stimulus money can only be spent on renovations, repairs or modernization, WV Governor says they’ll take care of those projects with the federal funds and use the $100 million from the state to pay for new school construction.

WV’s Anti-Marriage AD Draws Jeers In & Out of State

An advertisement that is being aired in WV has drawn criticism for depicting a heterosexual family as being viewed through a sniper’s rifle scope.

Both the content and the provenance of the ad has raised questions, reported an Associated Press article carried on Thursday February 19, 2009 in Fairmont, WV’s The Times West Virginian

Making repeated use of phrases like “God’s design” and “unaccountable judges,“ the ad runs to nearly 6 minutes, and claims that marriage equality would destroy religious liberty.

The ad’s narration predicts that if marriage equality is not barred as a matter of law in the state constitution, access of matrimonial rights by gay and lesbian families will “threaten… our ability to freely and legally follow the faith,“ which, for many Christians, includes an understanding of Biblical condemnation against gays.

WV Governor Joe Manchin does not expect an anti-gay ad with ties to companies dedicated to Republican political victories to succeed in pressuring state lawmakers into putting marriage rights up to a popular vote.
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Yeager Airport to Benefit from Stimulus

Two projects at Yeager Airport have caught the attention of the Federal Aviation Administration for its share of the economic stimulus package.

The FAA told Yeager’s Airport Board that the extension of Taxiway A and airport terminal improvements are the projects most likely to benefit from the money.

The stimulus provided $1.1 billion to be distributed among 400 airports through the FAA. Yeager’s taxiway and terminal improvements each cost $5 million apiece.

Tech Note: Why Double Spaced?

You are creating a document in Microsoft Word which contains multiple short lines. Say, you are typing names and addresses. After you hit the Return/Enter key at the end of each line you noticed that the lines are Double Spaced! You try to fix it by changing the line spacing, but the problem still exists! Why?

The answer is simple! When you hit the Enter key, Word treats each line as a paragraph, and put the proper spacing between two paragraphs. Instead of just hitting the Enter key, hold either Shift key and hit Enter. And the problem is resolved.

GSC Students Help in Airport Reclamation

Glenville State College Students and Faculty conducted the latest phase of the school’s Adopt Yeager Airport project on Wednesday.

GSC’s Land Resources Department scattered Redbud tree seeds on slopes overlooking Interstate 79/77 as part of a landscape project.

As the result, travelers near Yeager Airport are going to see a lot more Redbuds in the coming years.

The airport has been undergoing runway extension projects that involved removing trees from the hillsides.

Spring Fire Season 2009

Spring Forest Fire Season Begins on Sunday, March 1, 2009 and Ends on Sunday, May 31,2009

Starting Sunday, no outdoor fires will be allowed during the daytime hours of 7:00AM to 4:00PM. Fires to burn brush or other vegetative debris may only be started after 4:00PM and must be extinguished by 7:00AM.

Outdoor burning is restricted to evening hours when cooler temperatures, increased humidity and calmer winds reduce the likelihood of fires spreading.

“WV DELI”

Several West Virginia libraries have teamed up to participate in an online service called “WV DELI” .

The program allows library cardholders to download digital books and music onto their laptops, MP3 players, and cell phones.

Organizers say the service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, thanks to the network of libraries.

The network includes Fairmont State, Glenville State College, and the public libraries in Marion County, Bridgeport, Morgantown, and Ohio County.

Tech Note: Where Did My Messages Go?

After reading your messages they disappear from then Inbox! You wonder what happened because you did not delete them! You look in your Delete folder and they are not there either! Are the messages gone?

Not really. The messages are perfectly safe. You just managed to accidentally change a setting in Windows Mail that hides messages once you’ve read them.

It’s easy enough to fix. From the menu, select View | Current View; you’ll see that Hide Read Messages is checked. Click Show All Messages and your problem is resolved.
This solution also applies to Outlook Express.

Both Outlook Express and Windows Mail can optionally display a toolbar whose sole purpose is to manage hiding or showing already-read messages, but that seems a bit unnecessary for a setting that’s rarely changed.

FREE CHOLESTEROL, GLUCOSE & BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS

Place: Gil-Co Faith Pharmacy, Glenville
Date:  Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Time: 9:00AM-3:00PM
Requirements: Fasting is not required. Testing conducted through finger-stick with results in approximately 5 minutes.
Sponsor: This community service event is sponsored by Hospice Care Corporation. A Hospice Care representative will be available to answer any questions regarding end-of-life care or how to become a Hospice Care volunteer in your community.

Former Gilmer County Teacher Plead Guilty to Bribery

Two federal prison employees in West Virginia have pleaded guilty to bribery charges.

The US Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday, February 25, 2009 that corrections officer William E. Brantner admitted receiving money from an inmate at the US Penitentiary at Hazelton in Preston County, WV in return for heroin, marijuana, tobacco and a cell phone in March 2008.

In addition, Carol Jarvis, a teacher employed at the Federal Correctional Institution in Gilmer County, WV pleaded guilty to selling tobacco to an inmate in November 2005.

The 24-year-old Brantner, of Friendsville, MD, and the 41-year-old Jarvis, of Normantown, WV each face up to 15 years in prison and $250,000 fines when sentenced in US Magistrate Court in Clarksburg, WV.
—AP—

Bear Fork Bluegrass

Place: The Bear Fork Trading Post
Location: 16 miles west of Glenville on Rt. 33/119
Town: Stumptown, WV
Date: Saturday, February 27, 2009
Time: Doors open at 6:00PM. Performance begins at 7:00PM
Featuring: Up the Creek.

Promise Scholarship Cap

Senate Education Committee is considering Governor Joe Manchin’s Promise Scholarship bill.

The proposal, introduced Wednesday in the Senate, caps the scholarship at $4,500 and does away with the Promise Board of Control that currently oversees the program.

A new board would be made up of financial aid experts from across the state.

This bill keeps the program a merit-based scholarship.

Senate Education Committee indicates that the increase in tuition at the state’s college and universities has outpaced the state’s ability to continue to pick-up the full cost of the program.

Filing Deadline for FAFSA

First of March is the Filing Deadline for FAFSA

State Retirees In ‘Survival Mode’

A large group of state retirees is expected Thursday at the state capitol for an annual rally.

The group CORPE, Coalition of Retired Public Employees, wants lawmakers to give them a $20,000 property tax exemption.

A Promise of Transparency

You’ll be able to track how West Virginia spends its estimated $1.8 billion in federal economic stimulus money through Governor Joe Manchin’s website.

Information about the economic stimulus money is expected to be posted at www.wvgov.org by the end of the day on Wednesday.